New Britain herald., 1924-09-06
AMERICAN AIRMEN
 REACH BAY STATE
Continued from D'irst Page)

round the world horA hopped off today at l2:U2 D, m, (oaHlcrn day light saving tnurJ for Boston after remaining safely ul anchor over night here, where they were forced down by tho fog lm4 yesterday | The weather coudnlons were almost perfect for thc iZ6.mle Hnp 10 Boston.
 The world crmarrb abimoud pcross Maquour Bay between Nero Point and llyiug Point Tho I rMcagp wuh tnEhi Commander 1 smith on The control, Was in Inc van with the Ncw Orleans. under 1 Lieut. Erik Nelson second and Boston l.ieHt Leigh Wade, third.
 Ltcul Smllh turned hs head and nla hand us Ac lrtl, WIrh a farewell 1 10 the people who Ho said had made the nrn' emergency landing one of lllr most comfortable stop overs on their world cruise.
 The liners Ncnl nWay from here ! Iu ppnn formation with 1 Lieut. Smith in thr lend heading aou1h~nl for Old Orchard
 The planes 0t General Patrick, CouuuHndrr of thc Hir service, and l 10 others lic~ over the m0orings Of tho nirra al l0.22, tdayllght tlmcJ, beading out 10 sen after bNInRng over the islands General Patrick swung around in clrrles iu greeting,
 The escort pmnrs swung low and 1 headed by Gen Patrick, swept over Inc hagpane Of rhe world cruisers l ln single column formation, Then inc planes Scatlered, AjX of them continuing in the vicinity, doing stunts. while The other five flew off m the direction of Brunswick.
 IicY Smith acknoH lodged tn- grr"Hngs wlti hand Wavc in which i l." vas Joined ny the other ficrs.
 Maior-Grn. Patrick and the other airmeu in the escort squadron Of | planes proceeded to Old Orchard beach where they landed and them selves took on more fuel. Malor-Gru. Patrick sent word 10 inc flrrs through the Associated Press tbat the cacorting squadron would j0in Them when they flew over Old Orchard
 | Greetings From Mothers | Hy rhe ~DsIntpH pnqs
 Mere Point. Maine. Sept G.--Thc first written greetings received by line world nicrs nt this place where they stepped on home soil after nn nbaencr Of five months, were from mothers of Lirut. Lowell II. smith and lAcul. John Harding
 The message of lhanAfuneAs for their safe arrival wns gwen the oHi- ccrs by The Assocafrd Press, to which tlc nothrrs Of inc army ayin- tors had entrusted 1t for delivery.
 1hc greetings sent by wire from Loa Angeles where 1t WAS signed by ! Afa Maude smith and Mrs. Robert l A. Chase Harding, folows:
 I've, two of thc happicsl mothers in all he world today, bow our 1 heads ln reverence 10 the supreme piiotH who has guided our precious | boys and thHr conlrudca to safety | thus far. Our hearts overflow with i Joy and gratitude. May God arIH bless 1 yon Umttl we can fake you in our arms Because we love you. we love | you, we love you.
 Your Devoted Mnih,is."
 LIeuI Smith and his nyc com raniona early in the morning Aat around frc places m tho summer 1 homes lu the Iill colouy here They showed the tan of many cumcs but ] ol all their cyperIrncea Lieut. smith said log was tba woral h,ndlcap and the "Hvlator's hcll"
 The favorable reports n' weather l conditions received hy lhc nlris over | fine only tricpnhe iiGc 10 this liitlr settlement was suppl, ucnted hy il ! personal rerDH by Captain < MilA, commander of r.c dcarroyrr' Mcrar- ! land. who rnIue nAhorc this morn- | Ing
 The Mcfarland which 1novcd fi from Cape Elizabeth Daal night, acted us starting ship today.
 leave for iianr~. | Lieutenant commander of inc three world cAcIIng planes which spent the night here shortly before s o'clock daylight lime left with his two companions for inc cove In