Show MACON ON WAY I I TO JOIN FLEET Worlds World's Largest Dirigible Leaves aves Los Angeles for Caribbean Cruise SUNNYVALE Cat CaL April 20 IP- IP RisIng from the mooring mast at a. a am a.m. rn the dirigible Macon Fri Friday Friday day began its cross country journey to Florida to participate in man with the United States fleet fleetin fleetin in the Caribbean sen The gIant airship was taken ken from It hangar at 7 a. a ni m. and final preparations prepa prepa- rations were completed for its long flight A slight haze hung over field here as the Macon went aloft and turned its nose southward Three days is the estimated time for the light flight which will be the longest the dirIgible has attempted since it came from the east coast last October to its base here in 70 hours Though a detailed route had not been announced officers said the Macon will swing down to Los Ange- Ange les then heRd head eastward across Arizona Ari zona New Mexico Texas and the theold theold old south to Miami The dirigible is scheduled to jom the fleet now bound for fora a Panama passage to the east coast April 26 It will be serviced for forsea forsea sea duty at M Minmi mi Commander A. A H. H Dresel who brought the Macon acro the continent continent conti- conti nent last r is i in charge rge of the flight flight- and said he hopes for a brisk tailwind The loot air cruiser carries a crew of 19 officers and 80 60 enlisted m n. n |