Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1935, Page 5

THE - SUNDAY. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUA 13, 1935—PART ONE Wirephoto Shows Throng Engulfing Amelia Earhart’s Plane When She Lands at Oakland Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. Milling thousands surround Amelia Earhart’s plane as she climbs from the cock in straight toward hangar instead of circling the field. Miss Earhart receiving the plaudits of the crowd and bouquet of American beauty roses as she emerged from the plane. AMELIA EARHART TELLS HER STORY OF FLIGHT _FROM ISLES TO OAKLAND (Continued From First Page.) preannounced departure. It was easier to have no “Aloha.” So I let most ‘of those immediately concerned un- derstand that it was to be simply a jtest take-off with load, but I was de- termined that if all went well I'd head gor California. It was at 4:45 p.m.. Honolulu time, that I left, and at 5 o'clock I saw Makapuu Point, the last island out- post, fade into the distance. It had been raining, the wind was almost non-existent, and the field somewhat muddy. When I started out there were clouds all about, and I was among clouds all night. The moon hung brilliantly4n the sky until about mid- night and millions of stars seemed near enough to touch. Acting upon the advice of the United Btates Naval Aerological Bureau, I flew at an average of 8,000 feet, and I ran through many rain squalls dur- ng the night. But never, in my many flights, have I ever seen so many stars or clouds. So much water was half hidden from my sight by little woolly clouds. Found No Bad Weather. 1 didn’t encounter really bad weather throvhout the entire flight, ‘but the greatest hazard I had to over- come was the criticism heaped on my head for even contemplating the flight. [or this reason the flight was infinitely |5} more difficult !h?n my two Atlantic flights. The criticism I had recetved before taking off from Hawaili was entirely unwarranted and manifested itself in a physical strain more diffi- cult than fatigue. Throughout the night I felt this, yet I never experi- enced actual nervousness. On the flight I carried the charts prepared by Clarence Williams, Los Angeles consultant in navigation. These showed alternate eourses, one to Oakland, the other to Los Angeles. The choice depended upon ther. Before the take-off, I picked Oakland, shorter by 150 miles, and I was ablc to stick to this course because of the favorable weather conditions. The charts required almost hourly changes in compass course, calculated on an average speed of 150 miles per hour, a speed that I did not live up to through the entire trip. On them, too, were plotted the Department of Co! merce airway radio beams reachi wc;mrly from Oakland and Los An: geles. To maintain the flying schedule planned, I had three compasses and three clocks. One of the timepieces was set at 12 so that it ticked off from the commencement of the flight the actual minutes elapsed. . Radio Telephone Accurate. Besides being the first solo flight across the Pacific, this was the first long flight in which the radio tele- phone was used, and I found it al- most miraculous in its accuracy. I had remarkable reception through- out the night and had splendid co- operation from Stations KFI and KPO, after 7 am., that kept open all night to assist me. I had my responses from them in 12 minutes, and some- times less. I wasted some time in my 18 hours and 15 minutes flight because the type of compass I used proved very diffi- cult to follow at night. Great accu- racy is required in using a compass for a successful long flight, and I found it important to keep a true course all the time. Feeling I was losing time, I throttled down in order to save gasoline. The ship's normal speed is 160 miles per hour, but I averaged throughout the flight a little over 140. I was constantly over fog banks, but I didn’t find these at all disturbing. For food I carried with me canned tomato juice, hot cocoa, some sand- wiches, chocolate and water. I also carried a lunch prepared for me by the wife of an island officer. I sipped a bit of tomato juice, drank a little water and ate a hard-boiled egg. But I really wasn't very hungry. Carried Few Letters. For cargo, I carried a small bunch of letters and a number of unique covers painted in miniature by Olaf Seltzer of Montana, and, as special telic treasures, a few envelopes t had already crossed the Atlantic by air with me. As some safeguard in a forced land- ing at sea, the plane contained .2 collapsible rubber boas, instantaneous- ly inflatable from a cylinder of com- pressed carbon dioxide.- This I found to be the only really unnecesssry cargo I carried. In addition I wore a life jacket simi- larly ‘arranged. Appropriate emer- gency rations were packed in the watertight pockets of the raft. “Thru times toward the end of the b3 flight I thought I saw land, but I was wrong twice. What I saw were shadows. of clouds reflected in the water. Surprised at Receptoin. Then, when I actually saw the Cali- fornia coast shortly before 1:30 to- day, I knew my goal was near. I was surprised to find a reception at the Oakland Airport. The thou- sands of people were waiting to see a bedraggled pilot climb out of &n air- plane. It never occurred to me that any one mignt be interested in the flight. ‘What my sensations were during the trip I cannot tell. Any one who wishes to know should attempt such folly himself. Certainly . I didn't experience nervousness, knowing well enough to save whatever nervousness I might have for the time when it would be necessary. I only know I sat a very long time and got exceedingly dirty. But always when I fly I am im- pressed with the beauty of it, the loveliness of what-I see. My thoughts at the moment are that I am here in Osakland. And my husband, George Palmer Putnam, is on the high seas bound for San Francisco, vastly irri- tated at my having taken a short cut, leaving him to travel the long way. Lauds Two-way Radio. At this time I should again like to stress the advantage of two-way voice communication in the air, and, inci- dentally, it was Lieut. George Spar- hawk, Army radio expert, who helped generously and expertly in the final preparations. Some kinds of flights are too un- certain to be worth talking about in pit after a 2,408-mile flight from Honolulu to Oakland, Calif. Photo taken late yesterday after woman flyer made a daring landing, coming Solo flyer taxis craft to hangar as crowds cheer her daring feat. Her first words were: advance. Up to the very last minute there are so many things that can happen to plane or pilot or weather. . It helped my peace of mind to know that I was obligated to do noth- ing at all beyond the fulfillment of an ambition Mr. Putnam and I have long cherished—to visit the allurfhg south- west, corner of the United States that is Hawaii. (Copyright. 1935. by North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) e PUTNAM HOPES WIFE’S HOPS WON'T BE HABIT Congratulations on Success of Flight Wired Miss Earhart by Husband. By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, January 12.—Relieved and happy upon receiving news of the arrival of his wife, Amelia Ear- hart Putnam, in Oakland, George Palmer Putnam telegraphed her con- gratulations and the hope that such flights would “not become a habit.” “Swell job” read his message. L “Hope it doesn’t become a habit. Love.” Putnam sailed on the Lurline, for Los Angeles at noon to rejoin the fiyer. With him -went Paul Mantsz, mechanic for Mrs. Putnam's ‘plane, and Mrs. Mantz. Tariff Favors Japan. Manchuria’s new tariff is said to fa- . “NO PURPOSE” IN HOP, MISS EARHART SA “Worse Than Atlantic Flight,” Aviatrix Terms Journey Over Pacific. By the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Calif., January 12.— Her daring sole flight across the Pa- cific “had no purpose or reason,” f Amelia Earhart declared today after | completing the long journey. “But it was worse than the Atlantic flight,” said the only woman who has | flown both wide stretches of water alone in a plane. “There was no purpose or reason for it,” she said, speaking of the 2,408- | mile journey she had just completed. “Only I believe that a radiophone should be used on long flights.” Dralraledesdedeafeaioddradrs . Specialising in * . 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