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Show RODGERS CROSSES CALIFORNIA LINE r Delayed In Salton Sink Dy Disabled Engine May Reach Pasa- I dena Today. ' I Los. Angeles, Nov. 3. Culbraltlr- P. i Rodgers, the transcontinental aviator, f fwho .left Sheepshend Itny. N. Y., Sep- tbmber 17, In an effort to fly from tho r Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, crosfed i Uie California state lino today. lie- cause of a disabled engine ho was I forced to descend nt Imperial June-' tlon, Cut., nnd will not resume his flight to Pasadena, ISO miles nwny, I until tomorrow mcrning. r Rodgers left Stovnll Siding, Art., at ! 7! 20 this morning and passed oer j Yumn at S 2R. Crossing the Colorado 1 river, he wns within the confines of ( tho (ioldon state. Four miles beyond i j Imperial Junction, while flying fast i and at nn, altitude of t.OOO feet his i engine began to miss flro nnd a few seconds later blew out n cylinder head Quickly shutting off his gas, tho nvl I ntor began to volplane and glided back over tho four miles to Imperial Junction, where he made u success- j ful landing near tho Southern Pacific i station nt tl o'clock. At 12:40 the speclnl train pulled In and mechanicians mechani-cians set to work immediately repair- I Ing the damage which was found to be more serious thnu Rodgere had thought, and the aviator had to be content with remaining overnight in i the Salton sink, three feet below sen level. . Rodgers Is expected to reach Pasadena Pasa-dena nt 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, after-noon, 'separations havo been made for a great reception to the aviator. RodgerH expects to tcrmlnnte his flight at Venice Sunday afternoon. |
