Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-02
FLIGHT FEATURED
| BY LONDON PRESS
American Aviators Guests at
L '&uncheon-Going to
\ I. Paris Tomorrow.

Y ~
BY the Associated Press.
Il, LONDON. Monday. June with the
'NCM resting securely in a British
harbor, the London newspapers this
morning give much greater prom
linence than heretofore to Americas
Iconquest of the Atlantic. printing
hong accounts of the seaplane'S ar
rival at Plymouth. and the reception
Iof her crew in London, as well as
pictures of the machine and the men
is~ho brought her across the Atlantic.
y While editorial comment is not uni
Sersa,. what appears is entirely APP
ipreciative. The Post declares itself
'deligAted that Read succeeded in his
kreatsenterprise and refers to the "ad-
anirahly organized arrangements
T. America was quite right; there is
No ufe in taking the unnecessary
fisks.t the editorial says.
""Totthe Americans is due the credit
of selling the fact that the Azores
was the proper route and the seaplane
the proper type of machine
T. The Chronicle says: Granted that
the task was more feasible than that
attempted by Hawker. nevertheless
The distances were immense and the
test of mere endurance was severe
!. The Mail says: The feat marks an
Spoch in the history of airmanship
and humanity. We should rejoice if
the honor had fallen to British air
men, but we congratulate the victors
and the American Navy and people for
their :couarge and skill for organiza-
Hon.
I, American Aviators Entertained.
4, The crews of the three American
naval seaplanes. who are being en-
kA "a tDad in London
lutcheon given by the American
naval headquarters staff today: This
'1unctaon completed the entertainment
prog fam for the present.
lsf the Atlantic flight enterprise:
LIEUT. Commander A. c. Read who
brought the NC-4 across from Ameri-
ga: hieut. Commander P. n. l.. Bel
ifingef, commander of the NC-1. and
Lieut. D. H. Mccullough. pilot of the
iEC-3i will leave for Paris tomorrow.
They. will return Wednesday night
when the British official reception to-
,xhe naval airmen will he held.
X Reception Typically American.
Il LoSDoN. June 1.-The crews of the
threes American naval seaplanes which
.etarted on the memorable transatlan-
lice fight, completed so gallantly by
,the SC-4 through her arrival at Ply
mouth yesterday. came to London this
;kfterhoon and were given a typical
Ame6can reception as their train
gan sailors and soldiers, who had been
waiting for their arrival rushed for
Abe ear that contained Lieut. Com
iEnander A. c. Read, who brought the
him end bore him on their shoulders
mp and down the platform and then to
An automobile for parade.
1; Hswker Cheers and Is cheered.
II Ono of the first to reach the meas
ieommander after he came from the
iArain,w was Harry G. Hawker. who had
interrupted to shout his congratula-
8ionss as Lieut.. Commander Read was
Veins jostled about on the shoulders
md Heads of a score of men. The dar-
ing British aviator. who had wired
,eis Congratulations to the crew of the
';EC-4sat Plymouth, had arrived at the
iAtati4n half an hour before the train
Fame. in, as it was twenty minutes
late. sThe huge crowd outside the sta
fnion waiting to see the successful
Mmeracan flyers cheered him and Mrs.
iWhen they were inside the station
lehreecheers were suggested and led
ny an American officer and given him
ny the American fighting men. They
III The royal air force officers Joined
NTH the American Navy men in ar
hanging the welcome and took part in
nhe procession to the Aero Club house.
Hhere Hawker was conveyed on his
Arrival in London. The Americans
Mere briefly welcomed there and then
Ment to the Hendon flying field to
Witness stunt" flying. Tonight they
X Hawker Joins Americans.
N Lieut.. Commander Read and the
AthAr oiry,
Rear Admiral Plunkett and his STAFF
mad a rousing welcome from the vast
.2rowd at the Hendon airdrome
Hawker had arrived in advance of
!Ehe party and was in the air doing
Sived. "' "
~ Later the Americans and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawker were driven around the
Nirdrome in automobiles. The party
Yas received with vociferous cheer
ng and fiag-waSing.
Nj "Jolly Fine Effort"
HI LONDON. Saturday. May a1-"It is
81 jolly fine enort and am very glad
ney got across. was the comment
nf Harry G. Hawker. when he learn
Yd OF the arrival of the NC-4 at Ply
N>aouth. Immediately 1 learned the
news ] wired the crew my hearty
congratulations on their splendid
Hehtvement. 1t was splendidly or
fKSASSo0 hi&ht all glad
was the NC-4 because she had all
the bra luck at the start
u xDiscus. Direct Flight.
u PLHdoUTH. England, June fbv
The associated Press).-A canvass
last light among the members of the
lerew0 of all the American Nays
NC butts regarding the feasibility of
dir2ct Atlantic flight by the NC-4
devehped a wide divergence of opin-
ron. No one would say IL was i'm
possible or even impractica BILE, but
fheraS was general agreement that
muchsdepended upon the direction of
The Wind, and that there was greater
prospect of success in flying from
newfoundland to Ireland than the re-
verse
II Lieit. E. F. Stone pilot of the NC-4,
vas positive no attempt would be
made to fly home by way of Ireland
and Newfoundland. He pointed out
shat bill the NC planes are still in an
experimental stage, and that none of
fhems was built for a direct Atlantic
slight He thought the chance of a
!4avorable wind from this side was too
kemote to make serious consideration
~ the project possible.
III The message of congratulation
from King George. forwarded through
she American embassy at London,
Maid.
Eing George Congratulates.
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