Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-21
HUGE AIRSHIPS
.NOWATRESTON
.LACUNA MADRE
No Accidents Mar First
Flight; Brownsville
Will Fete Aviators
Tonight

Flying in perfect Information tho
five airplanes or the Pan-Americnn
flight passed over Point Isabel ut
! 80 p. m.,. turned their sharp pr0ws
downward and gently alighted on
The placid waters or the LaEuna
Nadre az Point Isabel, twenty miles
70 the east OF this city and seven
miles above the mouth " the Rio
Grandc.
The waters OF the Laguua we're
sparkling in the bright Texas sun
shine "a the huge amphibian planes
gently came to rest. completing the
first lap Of their long voyage and
the last landing In the United
States until their circuit Of the
Latin-American countries has been
completed.
Every plane was apparently func-
tioning perfectly. They made Der-
feet landing in the landir ke |
waters or the Laguna, throwing high
shower 81 spray which covered the
wings ~ the huge mechanical birds
and Glistened i'm the warm sunshine
lise "A myriad OF diamonds.
In a moment the launches of the
Point Isabel coast guard were along
side and the aviators, showinl ~
weariness after their long flirh-,
were brought 10 the Point Isabel
railroad wharf where special
train awaited them for the trip to
Brownsville.
Around the planes. safely moorei
near the Point Isabel wharf. ! cor
don Of coast guard and private
launches was Immediately placed
and will remain Oh guard until the
aviators leave On the next leg of
their flight 70 Tampico at y o'clock
Wednesday morning
KELLY FIELD, SAN ANTONIO.
Texas. Dec. 11.-iar-Kissed Nv
wives and mothers. and carrying the
henediction Of the nation. pilots or
the Army's Pan-American air ar
COSY departed today from Kelly
Field to blaze trail uf friendship
into the hearts or twenty nation-
alities.
The first mile or the many thous-
and mile journey, the path OF which
D. laid over tOrtuous mountains,
desert and over boundlrss seas, was
perhaps an auEury NJ smooth and
happy sailing to the journeys end.
The great yellow winged. BIRD
like flying boats skinned along the
mile stretch of Kelly Fields con-
crete runway with what officers
called sweet speed" their glisten-
ing bodies giving something of a
gleeful adicu I'D the Texas mud
which yesterday held them fast In
their earth-bOund tracks.
The reserve plane with General
Patrick was the first 10 get away.
taking the air az 1851 a. VI. Major
Herbert A. Dargue, flight command
er. followed at lG:52 n. w. and the
other planes went up at minute
intervals"
With Major II. "A. Dargue in
command. guiding the great ship
New York, the planes glided along
the runway and were off i'll "a
twinkling, contrasting with the
many hours ri slow and laborous
preparation which made possible
the moment Of successful get
away.
The other pilots followed quickly.
The beak like prows Of their ships
carrying the name of the five
American cities 10 III least eighty
sister cities of the southern con-
tincnt, and the planes quivcring
sides are emhlazoncd with the
American eagle, whose spreading
wings bear this republics colors and
emblem to the republics Of the
south. welding the two halves Of the
western hemisphere IN the Christ
mas spirit ~ goodwill, peace 70
men.
In the New York with Major Her.
bert "A. Dargue. commander. was IT..
r.. q. Whitehead. The San Antonio
was second to take off. with Cap
tain "A. II. Mcdaniel AZ the wheel.
and Lieutenant 4. Mex RobinsIn
in the cockpit with him. Tho San
Antonio skidted off the runway
slightly and rose just above the
heads of men taking pictures. One
Of the men had 70 duck 70 save
himself from being hit.
Then followed the other machines
Continued on page two.)