The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-09
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ABERDEEN
FIELD IN
SAFETY

Army Radio dispatches TO Boil.
ing Field that the world flyers
had departed from Aberdeen were
erroneous. They now expect to
leave at : p. M, making their
arrival here between 2:30 and 3
p. m.
The American round the-world
filters, en- route from New York
to Washington, were forced down
near Aberdeen, Nd, because Of
heavy fog, according to advices
to the War Department at 1885
p. m.
Major Mason M. Patrick, chief
of the Air Service, who is escort
ing the filters from New York,
later notified officials at Boiling
Field by radio that the fog was
lifting and that the airmen might
take off again at any minute.
The Aberdeen landing was made
safely at Phillips Field, Patrick
said.
Despite a drizzle of rain, .
large crowd, augmented shortly
before noon by President Coolidge
and the members of his Cabinet,
gathered at Boiling Field to ex-
tend an official welcome to the
American round-the-world filters,
now sweeping into Washington
from New York.
Brigadier General William
Mitchell, assistant chief of the
army air service, in a speedy
scout plane, went aloft several
times during the morning to
ascertain the weather conditions
above so as to make reports to
the incoming airmen. A forma-
ton of DeHaviland planes, piloted
by Captains j. c. Eaker, r. H.
Wooden, Donald Wilson and Lieu
tenants D. j. Duke and C. c..
Chauncey, took off shortly after
ii o'clock to meet the world filters
at Baltimore.
Boiling Field was bee hive of
activity all through the morning,
ana despite a heavy drizzle a large
crowd was on hand more than two
hours before the world filters landed,
Brigadier General William Mitchell,
assistant chief of the Army Air
service, went up in a speedy scout
plane several times during the
morning to ascertain the weather
conditions above.
A formation of five De- Haviland
planes, piloted by Captains ]. g.
Eaker, r. H. Wooden and Donald
Wilson and Lieutenants d. ]. Duke
and &. G. Chauncey took off short.
~ before IL o'clock to meet the
world fliers at Baltimore.
Owing to heavy rains and low
clouds they returned after circling
the field and landed
Word was received at Boiling
Field that the world filters passed
Philadelphia at l1;05 o'clock slightly
ahead of scheduled time.
Arrival Of Coolidge.
President Coolidge arrived at Boil.
ling Field shortly after IL o'clock
accompanied by Secretary Weeks.
He was met by Major H. G. ClaRett
commandant of Boiling Field.
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt arrived early and was
joined by his former chief Ex.Sec-
rotary Edwin DENLY. Scores of
members Of the diplomatic corps, in
uniform mingled in the throng Of
spectators.
The President has his car driven
to the edge of the flying field beside
a grandstand erected for the use
of distinguished visitors. He arrived
in drizzle and just as the car
stopped had the windows closed.
The Army band from the Wash
ington Barracks, r. j. Stannard,
conductor. chose this moment TO
play the National Anthem, and the
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
forced to step out of their dry car
into the mud and rain. where the
President stood bare headed.
Afterwards President Coolidge
posed for the photographers and
then engaged in an animated con-
versation with Secretary Weeks,
Secretary Hughes and Secretary
Mellon.
shortly after the President e.