Show I liGHT NIGHT FLYING WILL HELP MAIL SERVICE COAST TO FROM PAl DAILY L Y SERVICE COAST IN TWENTY FOUR HOURS PROMISED Air AirLine AirLine See Permanent July First Will Line Established Between New NewYork York fork and San San FranCisO I Says New I Washington Washington- Daily regular anc and permanent air mail servi service e which will wit I make San Francisco from irom New York in twenty-four twenty hours has been promised promised prom prom- by Postmaster General New A L plane will hop off from New York Yori C July 1 the date when the new just voted by congress become become become be be- come effective Night flying demonstrated ted successfully suc last summer in eight transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental trans trans- continental flights will enable the theair theair th thair air postmen to keep their schedules For the present no records will be bc besought besought sought but going to San Francisco I will take 34 hours and 45 minutes and to New York 32 hours and b minutes The prime requisites will vill be bc safety to pilots and planes consistent with reasonable fast delivery of mail The tests have shown that it is possible possible pos pos- sible to reach N New w York from th tho Golden Gate in 28 hours and 14 minutes minutes min mm- utes and the Golden Gate from irom New NewYork NewYork York in 29 hours Fast trains re require require require re- re quire 87 hours A few ye years rs ago train running at night presented a problem In pioneer days the pony express reached San Francisco from irom L St. St Joseph Mo in eight days considered considered considered consid consid- ered a remarkable performance The night hop is between Chicago and and Cheyenne Acetylene gas lights three miles apart illuminate the way and every twenty five miles mile an emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency landing field designated by a revolving whose beam beath penetrates the air to miles Bids are being asked for several planes suited to slower landings at night Eight cents will carry a letter letter letter let let- ter in the first zone New York to Chicago or San Francisco to Cheye Cheye- flue Twenty four cents will carry it all the way Close operation co-operation with the railroads will be observed for mail designated for stations off the main air line |