| Show ers Ric Prediction Pr diction I. I In 1930 Almost Alm st True Today Im no prophet That's what World War Ace Eddie would probably say If he were asked what's going to happen 10 years from Irom now Nevertheless 10 years ago he be made an amazing prediction 1 In 1930 there was no commercial passenger aircraft from coast to coast in the U. U S. S None at alL On April 27 27 1930 nevertheless Captain made this prediction coast to air air- airplane airplane We will make plane trips in 1940 in 10 hours hams Cruising speeds of miles ah an a hour will be common And he almost hit bit the nail on the head And unlike most predictions it came true Stratosphere flying between the coasts on a schedule of 13 hours and 40 minutes began on regular schedule during July of this year Actually only 11 hours and 45 minutes min min- minutes minutes utes were required by the new on its maiden flight July 9 The pilot disregarded the schedule that had been so carefully planned and let the ponies run By forcing the plane and missing two of the scheduled three stops he cut more than an hour off the coast to record Before Detore Be De- Before previous coas coast coas coast fore tore the new service was started 4 normal commercial flying time was 15 hours and 42 minutes IS 15 Passengers Aboard The fought headwinds part of the way to cruise miles an hour on the inaugural flight night One stop was made in Kansas City where SPANKED WIVES Sioux City S. S D. D has the dis dis- distinction distinction distinction perhaps dubious of a anew anew new organization called the Spanked Wives club According to Mrs Lora Lane the clubs club's Deader the alms aims of the organization Lion tion arc are based on a happier home life The club Is made up of wives who got spanked by their husbands when they needed Deeded It U Mrs l Lane says Our hus hus- husbands husbands husbands bands dont don't beat us they Just spank us she says I r I S r u 1 tf I 45 r s 5 5 I 9 d p y s a 5 5 4 y 4 Capt Eddie whose prediction In 1930 of a hour 10 coast- coast coast to-coast air service In 1910 is almost almos t true the plane took on 1500 gallons of o f gasoline The trip was made with witha il a full lull commercial load of 15 passengers passengers gers including some movie stars of o f course courseD and a crew of three Captain statement t forecasting f this great advance in aviation was printed In the Wash Wash- Washington WashIngton Washington ington D. D C. C Sunday Star on April Apr il 27 27 1930 Though had made mad e his prediction when there was no n 0 coast to air passenger service six months later the first of suc such h commercial flights nights took place These flights were still a far cry c ry from his prediction The then new new- newly newly newly ly organized Transcontinental and an d Western Air Line proudly announced announce d that their planes would fly phase passengers passengers n gers across the continent in only 36 3 6 hours The prediction was based upon n sound reasoning and not upon n super optimism or a desire fo for r notoriety i i ii |
