The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-12

Oakland, Calf. Jan. 12.-(F-
Amelia Earhart landed ct the air.
port here at 1881 p. m, (PST).
San Francisco. Jan. 12.-(R-
Globe Wireless reported that 1t
l2:49 p. m. 1t had received . radio
report from Amelia Earhart that
she had sighted land but did not
know the exact location.
Los Angeles, Jan. 12-(P)-Bas-
ing his computations on . report
from the Dollar liner President
Pierce, Commander Clarence s.
williams, who plotted Amelia
Earhart's Honolulu California
flight, said this afternoon the
woman pilot probably would not
reach Oakland until shortly after
lis p. m. Pacific standard time.)
Oakland. CAL, Jan. 12.-(P)-A
CHEEKY radio report that she would
land any minute was received at the
airport here about 1890 p. M, (2:3O
p. M, est Saturday from Amelia
Earhart, flying solo from Honolulu,
dspelling fear that she might be lost
in the fog off the coast.
The fear that Amelia Earhart Put
nam may be battling fog in the last
miles of her flight from Honolulu to
Oakland was expressed after conflict
ing reports were received on her
whereabouts.
Commander Clarence g. Williams
Of Burbank, who plotted tho Tiers
2.408 mile course, said she was one
hour and IS minutes behind sched-
ule at p. m. (CST).
Fights Strong Hea4Win6s
He expressed the fear 10 moy b.
fighting against headwinds and foa
encountered as she ueared her
destination.
She had only enough gasoline 70
last until 3 o'clock, he said.
1.-THE government meteorological
chart shows she should have been fly
ing into the face Of adverse winds eli
night and early this morning. hs
added.
These winds may hevo shifted NuS
they may have caught up with her
this morning and she may b battling
against fog now"
Earlier. Guy Turner, superintend-
ent Of the Oakland airport. announced
he had received . message from the
daring flier, saying she was only 50
miles off the California coast.
Heading for misunderstanding
o. H." said her CHEEKY message.
The weather was clear and sunny
at the airport, with a chill wind
blowing from the east.
FAMED FLIER TAKES OFF
ON RAIN SOAKED FIELD
Honolulu. Jan. 12.-R Amelia
Earhart Putnam flashed her red and
gold monoplane through cloud scared
skies over the Pacific Saturday in
the direction Of the California coast.
Despite threatened foul weather and
muddy take-off at Wheeler Field. she
left the army airport Is miles from
here, at 4:45 p. m. UO:l5 p. m. EST
Friday, one year to the day from the
arrival here from the mainland Of six
navy seaplanes flying in formation
In q routine delivery" Of the planes
to their Pearl Harbor base.
It was agreed that II Miss Earhart
did not return to the field in half an
hour it would mean she was on her
way to Oakland.
Coast Storm Forecast
Unfavorable weather reports from
the coast, however, presaged a
change toward Los Angeles, which Is
more distant-2,566 instead Of 2,4O8
statute miles. Weather maps showed
= storm rolling down the coast from
Vancouver Island, but forecasters said
it probably would not reach San
Francisco Bay until afternoon.
The plane the worlds most famous
aviatrix is flying can speed 200 miles
an hour or faster. Even at the lower
speed it was calculated she would beat
the storm to Oakland. That speed
would place her at oakland airport
at 1918 q. m. Pacific standard time,
(2:l8 p. m. Eastern standard time).
Weather reports failed to include
accurate data on wind conditions
above 1000 feet. Since the Earhart
plane Is most efficient 1T high alti-
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In view Of the westerly winds which
generally prevail above the 10000 foot
mark, each report from the plane
vas awaited With particular interest.
This Is the first flight over the Pe
cific tor the aviatrix, who was t.
first woman to ny solo over the A
lantic, and In blazing new trail 70
herself she seeks 10 become:
Seeks Three 1ecoc61
The first woman to ny between IA.
vail and CalifoenlA.
The first solo f1ier between Hawai-
and California.
Holder Of the womsn5 rooog6 To-
| continuous flight over water.
The aviatrix already has eotahliah-
| ed various altitude and speed MARKS.
including the tran0co n inentA1
womens speed record.
Aviation Observer here seemed 70
| feel that II experiences and oaxoeuj
lureparations could insure q sa5s
| flieht to the coast. Miss BArhaxt NJ
| a good ~ already there. 1Axly r.
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