Evening star., 1924-09-08
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Washington about noon tomorrow. later
reports Of transforms moving in this di.
rection from Ohio caused experienced
officers at Boiling Field to frankly
doubt whether the hop from New York
will be attempted for several days.
Lieut. Lowell Smith and his COM
panions are on the very threshold Of
their goal, and it was made plain by
those who have been in constant touch
with them that they do not intend to
take any chances when success is in
the palms of their hands AS one vet
eran flyer put it: They've taken enough
chances for a lifetime; they'll wait for
good weather now"
Gen. Patrick's message was sent
from Boston too early this morning
for him to have obtained news OF
probable adverse weather conditions
i'm Washington. 1t added, however.
that the start would depend largely
upon climatic possibilities. and even
high officials in the air chiefs office
said they would not be surprised II
the journey to Washington is held
up for several days II pdo weather
sets in as predicted.
In the meantime those in charge OF
preparing for a rousinG reception to
the eround-the-world heroes are going
right ahead with their plans, and
other high Government officials, from
the President down. are displaying
marked interest in the probable time
the aviators may reach the National
capital. President Coolidge let 1t be
known for the first time today that
he hopes to be at Boiling Field TO
welcome the globe girdlers.
The question of the President at
~, oararnnieS of welcome
on the field. however. depend some
what upon the hour of the flyers ar
rival. The President made special
inquiry about that today, however
and asked for reports on the prog
ress Of today's hop from Boston to
New York If the President does nnn
it impossible to go to Boiling F1eiu
it is confidently hoped that he VIII
receive the sojourners at the "hlte
House and personally congratulate
them upon their epochal achievement.
Change to BE Made Known.
The problem of notifying the public
of another postponement in the event
of rain was source of considerable
worry to officers of the Air Service
here today. They had intended send
ing a plane over the city TO Drop
smoke curtain as signal of post
ponement If the flight were delayed.
but it would be impossible to create
any noticeable cloud during a rain
storm.
Gen. Patrick has promised to wire
the minute there is another change
in the program. however, and the
Air Service declared it would find
some way of letting the public
know. too.
There will be no change In the
plans for receiving the flyers. how
ever. Present preparations Will
sirnply be postponed from day to day
until they are finally put into opera
tion. An escort of five planes. ac-
companied by Brig. Gen. Mitchell,
assistant chief of the AIT Service,
will meet the flyers in Baltimore and
accompany them to washington.
Gen. Patrick and another flight will
have flown down from New York
ahead of them.
All of the escort planes will pro-
ceed direct to Boiling Field once the
District line is crossed and the world
flyers will then begin an aerial tour
of the city, crossing first to Arlington
National Cemetery, where they will
drop flowers upon the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Returning. they
will fly over the Lincoln Memorial.
circle the Capitol, double back over
the White House and then proceed
north over Connecticut avenue to the
bridge. .
To Fly Over City.
There they will cut across Rock