Evening star., 1936-10-16
K|ERAN FOLLOWS
ORIGINAL PLAN
Arrives in Manila on Sched-
: uIe, but Finds China
Clipper Late.
BY LEO KIERAN
~ Radio to the Star.


MANILA, October 16.-Arriving
here on schedule on my trip around the
world. I found that another globe
trotter, H. R. Ekins, New York World
Telegram reporter, had left on the
Hawaii Clipper as a member OF the
crew, despite previous stipuations an
nounced by Pan-American Airways
for opening its trans-Paciflc service
to passengers with the flight OF the
China Clipper.
Local officials Of the company said
authority for carrying Ekins in the
crew of the Hawaii Clipper came from
headquarters. adding that Roy Howard
Of the Scripps- Howard Newspapers
and Juan Trippe, president OF Pan
American Airways, would be out on
the next plane.
Thus, your correspondent remains
the only one of three globe-girdling
reporters to make the trip using no
other forms Of transportation than
those issuing tickets to the ordinary
traveller, except taxicabs. This original
plan was strictly adhered to by me
schedule published before left New
York.
The Scripps- Howard editorial an
nouncement of sporting race" was
their idea, and their idea of sports
manship seems to involve intrigue,
wire pulling and the wholesale charter
ing of special airplanes.
Not Disappointed.
Meanwhile, I am not disappointed
and will resume my schedule as soon
as the China Clipper arrives here
which will now be more than "a hours
late. A demonstration that trip
around the world in less than three
weeks Is not stunt was the keynote
Of the original plan, and the Dirigible
Hindenburg. the Imperial Airways
and the Dollar Line kept the faith
and their schedules to a dot.
found Manila most enchanting
the first really homelike pause ir
my round-the-world journey. I was
welcomed by j. Weldon Jones, United
States high commissioner, and Offered
any facility to expedite my trip.
The lateness in the arrival of the
China Clipper for its first scheduled
passenger flight will probably upset
my time table, as 1 will be unable
to start on my flight to Alameda
Calf. before Sunday. as against ths
scheduled take-off of Friday, thu!
being two full days late.
The last leg of my fight over I'm.
perial Airways was a complete sue.
. cess, bringing me to Hongkong in time
to catch the Liner President Pierce
and I thought that American avia'
tion assured the success of my origi-
nal plan Pilot Lock of Imperial Air
ways showed no compunction to flying
through a monsoon in Indo-C China
and making up time to get the mail;
through and catching the boat al
Hongkong. The China Clipper was
then believed to be on time here.
Feted BY Publisher.
Dorothy Kilgallen, New York Jour-
nal reporter. who few from Bangkok
Siam, to Hongkong direct by special
plane, arrived hours behind the regu-
lar service Of Imperial Airways. She
left the regular transport plane on
orders from her superiors, but was
in time to resume her own itinerary
here. We met again aboard the
steamer and arrived for double re-
ception here. Last night we attended
q dinner in our honor given by S. R
Alexandra Roges, jr., publisher Of the
three leading newspapers in Manila
, the Tribune, Vanguardia and Taliba.
A visit to Manila reveals less pov-
erty and greater signs of prosperity
than any place seen since left
Western Europe, what with the streets
shaded with arbors Of palms. the
shops neat and we'll patronized and