Show I Byrd Bd Hopes for Lull in Storm J America Still Stil Waits Waits' S BerJ Bertaud ud Prepares Prepares' For Por Rome m Hop op S 'S S ROOSEVELT FIELD N N. Y X June 27 27 United ted Press Press- Press start of the transatlantic flight of ot th the monOplane monoplane mono nono- plane America meri a. a today was definitely postponed until Wednesday Commanded Richard E E. Byrd an announced announced announced an- an after ater a conter conference nc James Kimball weather forecaster that unfavorable winds from hereto here hereto hereto to Newfoundland and a large storm ar area a stretching across the J ocean from nearl nearly to Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land would prevent a takeoff to tomorrow to- to morrow All three motors motors' of the plane were ere tested today and f it l to be beIn bein bein In perfect condition NEW YORK June 27 7 AP r Commander Richard E S. Byrd and his cre v of three are awaiting dawn tomorrow as the earliest hour that weather conditions will per permit nit their takeoff in the giant Fokker monoplane monoplane monoplane mono mono- plane America on its to Paris While they wait another Fokker plane like the America merica m rica is conditioned at Has Hasbrouck brouck Heights N N. J J. for an air trip to toRome toRome toRome Rome and back under guidance of ot Lloyd V. W. Bertaud air mail mall pilot gilot 1101 the New York Tribune Herald sa says sas s today S Bertaud who was scheduled to accompany Clarence D. D Chamberlin Continued on page 5 Byrd Hopes Hopes' for Lull in Storm Continued from page 1 on en the transatlantic flight of the Bellanca monoplane Columbia until untila a tiff with Charles A. A Levine backer back back- er ci- of the project Interfered Is re reported reported reported re- re ported by the Herald Tribune Herald as likely to receive at at least under a contract signed last Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day with Bradford Mer Merrill as agent for tor William Randolph Hearst The sky horse hots of the Byrd expedition expedition expedition Is resting on Its starting mound at Roosevelt field Long Island Its mechanical lungs filled with gasoline for the long hop to Paris Early yesterday Bert Acosta the pilot Lieutenant George rge O O. No- No the flight engineer and Bernt Balchen relief man man examined the field after atter a drenching downpour They rhey wanted to take off despite the soaked runway but Byrd would not permit It The weather man man haa baa not given him hii the favorable retorts reports desired and Commander Byrd announced announced announced an an- an- an he not take ff Aff tf until the weather man gave his approval Storms off Newfoundland and head winds between Long Island and the point where the plane will wUI head out across the ocean make In Indefinite In- In indefinite definite the hour for a takeoff The field and hangar hang were deserted last night except for tor a a. small guard During the day however more than visited the scene The proposed flight by Bertaud Is s scheduled to start between July 15 and 2 25 The t plane lane will be taken to Roosevelt field next neat week according ac ac- ac- ac cording coMing to to plans |