Evening star., 1927-11-11
RUTH ELDER GIVEN
ROARING WELCOME
|NGOTHAM HARBOR
Crew of American Girl Met at
Quarantine by Mayors
g Committee.
FESTIVITIES PLANNED
BY VARIOUS GROUPS
Haldeman Says He Will Try Trip
Again in Spring and Eopes to
Take Aviatrix.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
metropolis today roared its welrorae
to two daring aviaters who called
King Neptunes bluff-Ruth Elder and
Capt George Haldeman.
Just a month from the day of their
take-off in the American Girl fo~
a nonstop flight to Paris-a fight
that came to grief when they landed
in the ocean off the Azores end were
rescued by a Dutch tanker-they
came back to their starting point to
receive cheers of thousands.
New Workers, who have had lots of
practice in welcoming returning avl-
ators in the last few months-Lind-
bergh, Comdr. Byrd and his fellow
adventurers, Chamberlin and Levine
gave them a typical reception.
Harbor craft shrieked a greeting;
the mayors reception committee met
them down the bay and took them
from the Aquitania at quarantine,
and thousands roared them welcome
as they proceeded from the Battery.
up Broadway to their hotel.
Won't Quit Now.
The aviators had their first taste of
New York's welcome when the city
tug Macon drew alongside the
steamer and Miss Elder rushed into
tn. embrace of Lyle Womack, her
waiting husband. He came to New
York from Panama to greet her.
Capt. Haldemann, striving to remain
in the background and leave the
honors to Miss Elder, affectionately
embraced his wife, who had come with
the welcoming party on the Macon.
There were tears in Mrs. Haldemann'S
eyes.
Informed that her husband had ex-
pressed the hope that her flying days
were over, Miss Elder smiled and said,
I'm sorry about that, but I've no
intention of quitting now
Husband Is OH Board.
Those named as members of the
welcoming party on board the Macon,
included Lyle Womack, Miss Elders
husband; Mrs. Susan Odom, her aunt;
Mrs. Virginia Haldeman, wife of the
co-pilot; Miss Sarah Henderson Hay,
a native of Miss Elders home town,
Admission, Ala, delegated by the mayor
Of that town to welcome the avlatrix;
citizens of Wheeling, W. Va, where
the flight received its financial back
ing, and members of the mayors COM
rnittee for reception of distinguished
guests, headed by Grover A. Whalen.
dinner under the auspices of the
National Women's party will be given
u Miss Elder Sunday night. Among the
sneakers will be Mrs. o. FL. P. Bel
mont. Mrs James j. Walker, Miss
Eva La Gallienne, Mrs. William RAN
dolph Hearst, Miss Marjorie Oelrichs,
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt and Miss Doris
Stevens.
broadway hopes to welcome Miss
Elder tonight. She has been invited
to attend a performance of the "Zieg-
field Follies."
Sells Poppies on Ship.
On hoard the Aquitania, as it neared
New York. Miss Elder exclaimed, 1T
10 perfeetly wonderful to be coming
home again"
Miss Elder offered her services in
the Armistice day program aboard
chin and consented to sell popples 10
,ha messengers. A dance was given
for her last night, although she alb
sented herself to finish her packing.
A rag doll, held in the arms OF the
oviatriX as she started her nlSnt, was
discarded during the voyage wneh siie
was presented wire-halred terrier oy
q passenger. MISS I>luCi Seti~ 49,
wnuld be called Captain IN memory
of the voyage. The captain on me i
Aoujtan MIA on its latest crossing Is Sr
Arthur Rostron. .he
cant. Haideman remarked on tne
s+eamer. 1--WE will be in the air again
,,axt Snring, as soon as the weather
- good and if / can make arrange,
ments. for feel real obllgatlon@ 10 ~
comnlete the trip, and l should hke
to give Miss Elder the chance 10 De
the first girl across"
Denies Movie Hopes.
A hic crowd surged about the Hotter
G. Regis as the flyers arrived, put
Miss Elder waved a hand, fiashed
SroiIe and went Immediately to hef
room to prepare for the reception al
Citv Hall later in the day.
Miss Elder will turn coId snouioei
10 all movie offers. she said. NO con
tracts have been offered her to go
into pictures, she added. but Il don
want to be movie actress anyhow
I'm afraid don't know how.
Joseph Schenck, movie magnate
who was a passenger on the Aquitania
had offered her no contract for hei
services in the pictures, she said.