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Show COLD WEATHER PREVENTS WHITE COVERING DISTANCE By Associated Press. LONDON, April 23. Graham White, the English aviator who started thin mornlnfr on a blplaim flight from "Worm-, wood ScmbH, London, for Manchester, In an attempt to win the prlw of $50,000 offered by a momtngr newspaper, had accomplished ac-complished more than half of the Journey when compelled to descend on account of the Intense cold. Ho hoped, however, to complete hla night this afternoon. The distance between London and Manchester Is 38G mllos and under tho terms of the prize, only two descents are permitted. White used a Farman biplane. Ho reached Rugby, tho first stopping placa In two hours .and after an hour's rent re-aacondod re-aacondod Intending to fly to Crewn, where ho had arranged to mahe his second deacon de-acon t. A few miles north of Rugby the aviator, encountered a cold north wind and after completing 115 miles of the trip ho was compelled to alight. Today there wan a suddon change from warm to wintry wcathfcr and unless tho wind moderates It la doubtful whether the aviator can completo his flight In one day as is required. Tho leg from London to Rugby Is clghty-flvo miles. Later White decided that he would not attempt a further flight tonight. He expects, ex-pects, however, to start at 6 o'clock in the morning In an effort to complete the distance dis-tance In twenty-four hours. |