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SMITHY NOW EEADY
TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT
(Received November 1, 11 a.m.) HONOLULU, October 31.
Smithy will probably take off oh Thursday at noon, depending on the weather, tvhich he is studying today. He is alfjti testing' his receiving radio instrument to aid navigation in the fog area on the United States coast.
The storm area near the coast is moving north,, and there, maybe good weather within a few hours.
The United Slates Coastguard Weather Bureau is preparing aid by sending reports from all ships off the coast.
Smithy plans to fly at 170 miles per hour during daylight, throtling down to 130 miles per hour at nightfall, and going up 12,000 feet. J !.. '
Smithy is practising a ukulele, which he bought today, saying that he wotild play it to keep Taylor from going to sleep as he did on the way from Suva.
Ori arrival at Wheeler Field Taylor lost his war-time helmet, which he wears for good luck. The army ordered a search of the whole reservation, and found the helmet today, riiuch to Taylor's relief.
Smithy as a test is flying the aeroplane later today.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 13
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