AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 19723, 25 November 1927, Page 5

AVIATION

CAPTAIN GILES STORY OF WEATHER DISBELIEVED STATEMENT BY GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGIST. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, November 24. A United Tress message from San Francisco states that Captain Giles s story of a severe storm met with trank scepticism from tbo officials of the California Weather Bureau. The Government meteorologist (Major Bowie) said that reports from ships at sea along tho entire route of Captain Giles’s projected flight indicated fait weather, calm seas, and ■m.-itlo winds. Alajor Bowie declared that a report from the steamer _\entura, which was in an approximate position to where Captain Giles said he encountered a severe storm, recorded a smooth sea and a six-mile wind. Major Bowie added: “The storm he talks about must have been in his brain.” He charges Captain Giles and Peterson with not playing the game with tho Weather Bureau, No forecast had been made for llyers since Saturday. “With tho reputation of tho Weather Bureau at stake, wo could not afford to take any chance with Captain Giles when ho and Captain Peterson were inclined to act contrary to muadvice. Captain Giles on the occasions ivo gave him a. favorable forecast seems to have shown no disposition to lly. Then last Saturday, when wo advised him against attempting any sort of flight, ho hopped off and returned, because tho weather conditions at sea were adverse, ns wo told him they would he. It was then told Captain Peterson that we could not give him further forecasts. Wo did give him ship reports, however. 1 ’ “ CHEAP, .VULGAR PUBLICITY.” A BACKER’S CRITICISM. SAN FRANCISCO, November 23. Captain Giles has arrived here, and reiterates his claim that foul weather upset and damaged the biplane. . A Detroit message states that William Itosewaxme, a backer of the flight, sent Captain Giles a telegram of censure, and ordered him to got theslup ready to go again, instead of performing for “ cheap, vulgar publicity.” WILLING TO BACK THAI AGAIN. SAN FRANCISCO, November 24. (Received November 25, at 8.20 a.m.) A Detroit message states that' Mr Rosowarne announced to-day that he is willing to back Captain Giles once more, but this time must be his final attempt to hop to Honolulu, adding that there was no doubt in bis mind that Captain Giles met with bad weather conditions, and he believes that ho was a- sport and would play the game. “ The tost of the situation will be bis next flight,” remarked the hacker _A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Cable. HINKLER AMD M’IHTOSH' RETURNING TO ENGLAND. WARSAW, November 23. After the Polish Air Force has repaired the plane Hinkler and M‘lntosh will fly to London, accompanied by Airs Whitehead, the wife of , the British Vice-Consul in Lemberg. Later they will make another, attempt to fly to India.