Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-24 | Page 5 | Santa Claus Will be Late Arriving at Wake Island

Santa Claus Glaus Will Be Late Arriving at Wake Island ALAMEDA Cal Cat Dec 24 AP Santa AP-Santa Santa Claus Glaus will vm be late ar arriving arriving ar arriving ar- ar e riving at Wake Island Pan-American Pan Airways Airways' isolated mid ocean oceanair air airbase base officials of the company explained today The Tue weather is to blame Captain Edwin C. C Musick skipper of 01 the lines line's motored four China Clipper was to have havo played Santa Claus for Wake Vake island of ot the he concern With a a. Santa Claus suit a cargo which included gifts gift for all em em- and two California spruce trees to have been planted on the island Musick and hi his crew took off ort in the Clipper Sunday for lor Hono Hone lulu first stop of a scheduled mall mail air all express flight to Manila A severe storm In mid ocean caused Musick to decide to turn turnback turnback back after the China Clipper had covered miles of the mile 2410 hop to Hawaii The Tho China Clipper will take off ort today if weather conditions are more favorable but Santa Claus will be late to Wake Island