Show n iT j j s I ELIA 4 EA J HA 1 f S I Ij LANDS Noted Aviatrix Reaches Goal Foal After Battling Against Rain UJ lj I n f fil r G r i f A aiS sd 4 q L y V Vr r n i v i rc a. a l r I IY f 2 i A i S r S M LES I r. r sr SALT LA LAKE E CITY 1 TY I X r 4 1 m A Ja ae 0 ce y ea i 1 HONOLULU I 1 MISS 1 A AMELIA EARHART and the course she followed on her solo flight night from Hawaii to the main main- land Earlier in the day her husband George Palmer Putnam had announced in Honolulu that she might I fly I- I Ion on to Salt Lake City Cit without landing in California Throng of at Oakland kIan d Airport Gives Give s Flier Rousing Welcome Im Tm Glad ad to Be on Land She he Says a ys By United Press OAKLAND AIRPORT Oakland Cal Jan 12 12 Amelia Amelia Earhart brought her trim red monoplane to earth at p. p m. m M M. S. S T T. today completing the first solo flight ever made between the Hawaiian islands and the American mainland main main- land She had left Wheeler field near Honolulu T T. T H. H at p. p m m. M M. S S. S T T. yesterday Her time for the flight was 18 hours 17 minutes which was only 3 hours 16 iG minutes slower than the record set by Sir Charles A. A Smith Kingsford two months ago Smiths Smith's record was 14 hours 59 minutes CROWD CRO CHEERS AVIATRIX A crowd of gathered at the field Held gave the blonde wind-blown wind aviatrix a rousing ovation The plane came with slight warning About 20 minutes previously it was reported passing Point Lobitos about about 35 miles southwest of Oakland airport No other reports came of it being si sighted ci and Miss Earhart Earhart Earhart Ear- Ear hart ceased broadcasting over her per radio set Just before 1 30 p p. p m m. m the crowd at t th the airport saw tiny speck in the western sky which developed slowly into a red monoplane flying lying smoothly and gradually settling toward the field PRIVATE WELCOMED PLANES Twice before re planes of similar simBar type had come over the field during the morning only to prove to be private or commercial commercial com corn mercial ships The crowd was skeptical at first Then as the plane circled and settled in a graceful landing the crowd broke through onto the field and SUrrounded surrounded sur SUr- rounded d it It was Ras not until then their however that it could be definitely identified as that of the woman flyer lyer who at atthe atthe the moment became the first to m make ke a solo flight from Honolulu Well I Im I'm m sure s 's re glad to be on land again said Miss Earhart Earhart Earhart Ear- Ear hart as she climbed from the cabin Field attendants rushed from the hangars and swarmed over the plane Ilane a and a around it to hold back the crowd The crowd went wild Hats were fos tossed ed in the air and people cheered madly Hundreds of ol auto horns borns shrieked clamorous welcomes Everything all right a reporter called calla to M Miss s Earhart It wouldn't have bc been n if I had bumped in landing she said saUl Greeted With Bouquet An Oakland chamber of ol commerce commerce commerce com com- merce delegation made its way through the the crowd and presented her with a huge bouquet Miss Earhart was clad in brown broom n. piece one fur lined chamois coveralls cover cover- alls Before she climbed from rom the planes plane's cabin she could be seen stopping stopping stop- stop ping to powder her nose Then she leaped nimbly to the ground smiling smiling smiling smil smil- ing and seemingly little fatigued Many began crowding forward to shower her with flowers She gathered them in her arms until until until un un- til she could hardly hold more I 1 feel teel swell she said seeming rather overcome by the reception and by her own thrill over completion of the flight Her unruly pair bair air was blown wildly around her lace face She became conscious conscious conscious con con- of ot it poked at the straying locks and shook them back Always Look This Way I always look this way she con tided Those who heard her laughed The weather was mostly good she sho went vent onI on I didn't have much trouble although al al- though hough I encountered some rain squalls I 1 flew at about feet reet most of the he time and md missed the fog tog Ive about two hours' hours supply of gas left I I sighted land about 1245 p p. p m. m No Jo I haven't made up my mind yet whether Ill I'll s stay y here or just refuel and continue on somewhere Anxiety as to her course had been voiced by the aviatrix today after sh she he had been in the air 16 hours and 7 minutes Talking to the Globe wireless station sta sta- tion ion near San Franc Francisco co she said Id sure like to s see e land soon soon Previously she had told the depart depart- Continued on oa Jan Pai Paga Thrill t I r r. r po J f r. i J rt- rt r i iu Ic r u y er n. n at MISS EARHART REACHES U ll U. U SI 8 S Lands Plane at Oakland After After After Af Af- Af- Af I ter Flight From Hawaii Continued from Pare Pace One of ot commerce station at Oakland airport that she believed she had sighted sight sight- ed land but her later conversation indicated that she had been in error The Dollar liner President Pierce reported reported re reo re- re ported to the Globe wireless just after 11 a. a m. m that Miss Earhart's Earhart plane circled circled circled cir cir- cir cir- cled it at a low altitude at 1055 a. a m. m t r apparently trying to gain a landfall and then headed away ay in the direction t of San Francisco She made no attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to communicate with the liner The President Pierce was estimated to have been at that tm time miles out from San Francisco l At 1118 a. a m. m Miss Mis Earhart radioed I just passed a R Dollar ship please radio position of 01 ship Like to know my position I cant can't se see and that would be a big help Okay r r At 1146 a. a m. m Miss Earhart broad broad- east cast 1 Thanks for giving me position I could not set latitude Will you l give ve veit it to me also alsi miles and position The message indicated she had received re rc re- re the data broadcast for lor her benefit benefit bene bene- fit tit b by radio station San Fran Fran- cisco HONOLULU Jan 12 P Despite JP-Despite Despite threatened foul toul weather and a muddy takeoff field Amelia Earhart Putnam Putnam Put Put- nam nGIn flashed lashed her red and gold monoplane monoplane mono mono- plane through cloud seared skies today today to to- da day toward the California coast Left Friday Night Ight She left Wheeler field army airport airport air air air- port 25 miles from here at p. p m. m p. p m. m Salt Lake City time yesterday one year to the day from the arrival here from the mainland mainland main main- land of six navy planes flying fling in information information formation in a routine delivery as the navy called it of or the thc planes to their Pearl harbor base The plane the worlds world's most famous aviatrix is flying has a cruising speed of miles an hour and if it pushed can speed miles an hour or faster A speed of miles mUes an hour would place her at Oakland airport at 1118 a. a m. m Pacific standard time Sets Many 1 Records The aviatrix already has established established various altitude and speed marks including the transcontinental wom women's ns n's speed record as well as the following firsts The first woman to fly l across the Atlantic ocean The first woman to fly I solo across the Atlantic The first person to fly twice across the Atlantic The first woman to fly nonstop from tram Los Angeles to Newark t The first woman to fly an auto auto- gyro I The first person to make a transcontinental trans continental gyro auto flight The greatest worry felt by her friends and Miss Earheart's husband George Palmer Putnam New York I publisher was over the takeoff takeo on muddy Wheeler beeler field made sodden by a tropical downpour of the sort not uncommon in Hawaii at this sea sea- ion The plane already had been fueled with ith gallons of ot gasoline and permission permission per per- mission had been obtained from the Wheeler field commandant Major Ernest Clark for tor a takeoff with that load Rain Threatened Delay Then came th the torrential rain and it looked like the trim monoplane would rest until at least t tomorrow orrow in a Wheeler hangar The water collected collected col col- col- col in puddles faster than the ground could soak it up or the field drainage carry it awa away The rainstorm rain rain- storm tomi passed quickly as Hawaiian rainstorms do but a vast acreage of mud saud remained More of those who had come to the field expecting to see the takeoff on ona a test fligh which might prove to be the real thing drifted awa away Even Putnam left Then about the situation suddenly changed S Mechanics came to life liCe wheeled I out the plane blocked the wheels turned over the motor In a few seconds see see- it was purring contentedly It was still warming up as M Miss Earhart Ear Ear- hart and Putnam drove onto the field Prepares for tor Takeoff It Sit was only minutes until newsmen newsmen newsmen news news- men learned publisher that his wife wile would take up the plane and continue toward Oakland if a 3 30 r p minute test showed all aU was well The year old ld aviatrix clad in a brown fur lined flying suit climbed S Into the the cockpit cockpit as the motor Idled A fire truck and an ambulance S 'S gloomy but reassuring appurtenances appurtenances nances unostentatiously moved to the far end of the field f Miss Earhart opened the throttle and the motor roared She frowned i at the instrument panel listened in in- I The sleek machine trembled as it it if in Impatience to be on its way Ground crewmen ready to jerk t away the wheel blocks watched her t closely 1 Plane Takes to Air J The last farewells were said She flashed a smile to the crowd and sig to release the plane Slowly she taxied it onto the foot long lone runway Headed into the wind she gave lave her motor the gun the plane started S down the muddy runway Its bulk 4 of nearly three tons swayed perilS peril perilously S as the landing gear splashed through and th the glistening I propeller threw gobs of sticky red i 1 dirt o on the polished body and tail Slowly the ship gathered speed After a run of feet the ship t took to the air threatened a moment f to settle back then gradually began t l to climb I Amelia Earhart already recipient of af the greatest aviation honors the world can bestow was on her way 5 10 to new fame new records new ad ad- venture |