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Show ' Canal Staff Expects To Better Record PANAMA. Jan. 4 (AtCanal ion i fficiala expect to surpass exlstlnf ( records whsn they put ths United ; Btates fleet through the canal, en route from the Pacifio to the Atlantic. At-lantic. They are preparing to better the record established In the spring of 1M4. when they paaaed 111 warships war-ships through in 47 hours and 40 minutes, just 20 minutes under two days. They count for a batter record a the fact that more pllote will be available, U, and they will fly , from Cristobal back to Balboa for a second trip Instead of going by train. The canal wlO function 4 hoars day until the lest warship ia In the Atlantic. |