Evening star., 1933-10-29

1Or the nose. II Tie pld1c HAS cS
Antarctic storms, which wrecked
expedition, and can be found, 1t Is
prospects for restoring 1t to service
been buried completely under ice
temperatures constantly below fl
destruction Of metal parts by rust,
Should the Ford be restored to duty,
Byrd will be exceedingly well equipped
for the work Of aerial exploration, which
Is the object Of his latest expedition.
He Is taking with him a giant Condor
biplane, q fast transport monoplane
and an autogiro.
The Josephine Ford. in addition to
its magnificent flight over the South
Pole, was used on other notable flights.
Its first was to the foot Of Axel Heiberg
Glacier in the foothills Of the mighty
mountain range which guards the great
table and on which the South Pole Is
located On the way home from this
flight loss of fuel compelled forced
landing on q rough surface just north
Of the pressure ridges at 81 degrees 10
minutes south. Gasoline was flown out
in two trips by q smaller plane and the
big plane again was started, reaching
Little America at midnight November
20, 1929.
The polar flight was started In the
afternoon of November % and the Pole
was reached after midnight. The route
was up Liv Glacier, to the right Of Axel
Heiberg, and the plane forced its way
over the top only after gallant fight
against destruction, during which guam
titles of food and supplies were dropped
to tighten it. On the return from the
Pole the plane passed over Axel Hell
berg and reached the Ross Barrier.
landing at the advanced mountain oase
to take aboard fuel which had been
hauled there with infinite labor by dog
teams. It returned to Little America
in IT hours and 80 minutes Of flying
time after one Of the great alrplane
flights Of history.
one of the most important flights Of
the expedition was made by the Joseph
inc Ford December 5, 1929, to the
northeast Of Little America, resulting
in the discovery Of a mountain range
| Of great height. running at least 2oo
miles before it vanished from view
The total mileage OF Byrd's planes
for the two seasons Of the first expedi-
| tion was about 900 miles. This mile
age probably will be greatly exceeded
during the coming trip, which ex-
pected to clear up secrets OF the Ant
arctic of great Importance to sclentistS
| and geographers.
Americans Open in China.
The first regular air service along the
] china coast, extending nearly l,ooo
| miles from Shaghai to Canton, was IN
augurated during the past week oy Fan.
American Airways, In association VIII
the Chinese National government. ihS
| marks the frst venture OF tne ssas
American air line, which now connects
every country In the Western Hens.
nhere into lands across the oceans ana
is the beginning OF an expansion pro
| cram which Is expected eventually 10
link the hemispheres. it,,
The new service connects the cniet
| centers of coastal China-Snangnai,
Wenchow. Foochow, Annoy, Swatow ana
| Canton. It taps the strategic trade route
| to the principal markets Of the Far East
and serves q territory with q populauon
of more than 100,000.o0o people.
The air schedule. providing one-day
! service between its terminals, reouces
bv days the time required for transport
| and communication between the impor :
| tant cities along the coast OF the East
China Sea.
Big multi-motored amphibian trans:
port planes OF American design ano
manufacture, radio-equipped. are being
| used on the Chinese line. The entire
operation is being carried on by person
mel Of the Pan-American Always sys-
tenn. Field personnel Of the system Tor
several months has been busy making
surveys Of the route over which service
has Just begun.
For the present only airmail and ex-
press are being carried. 1t is planned to
open service for passengers within 81
days, however, according to Pan Amer
lean Always officials here.
New Local Map Appears
A revised edition Of the Department
of Commerce sectional airway map fol
the Washington area, including changes
| up to this month in air navigation aids
has Just been issued.
The map shows radio-beacon courses
broadcast from the range stations at
Washington. Richmond, Camden N J.;
and Harrisburg, Pa, with the "a and
N" sectors marked for the convenience
Of pilots. Arways weather broadcast
ing stations also are designated, with
wave length and time Of broadcast mdt-
Gated.
All airways beacons, with flashing
code, airports and intermediate landing
fields are marked, as are marine light
houses In the rivers and Chesapeake
Bay and along the Atlantic Coast
Lines Of magnetic declination are shown
as aids to navigation. Coast Guard
stations are designated by number and
for the sake Of Seaplanes and flying
boats, water of less than 3-foot depth
is indicated.
United States highways and promi-
nent State highways are shown by
number as guides in localities where
such roads are airmarked. Railroads
not only are indicated, but are checked
of in Smile lengths to aid pilots who
use rail lines as their guides.
Dangerous distractions, with height
in feet; transmission lines, high ex-
plosive areas and other points Of danger
to the pilot are shown.
The map is one Of the master series
for the United States now in course Of
preparation and Is designated "J-1e
upper half" Copies may be obtained
from the aeronautics branch, Depart
ment Of Commerce, at 40 cents each
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| MIL h shnMn hH Palll Edward Garher