Evening star., 1927-06-02
FLEET Of A|RSH|PS
WILL GREET FLYER
Les Angeles to Lead Aerial
Escort for Lindebrgh
Up Potomac.
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we're started at a melting in the board
room of the District Building today
bv The citizens committee appointed
bv the District Commissioners after
conferences with and as the request
of the Presidents cabinet committee
John Hays Hammond, as chairman
of the meeting, was made chairman OF
an executive committee Of seven mem
hers to act as a liaSon between the
President. the cabinet committee and
the various citizens committese the
chairman OF each being member of
The executive committee.
Robert V. Fleming. president of the
Riggs National Bank, was made treas
urer. and 1. J. Roberts. secretary of
! the general committe.
A finance committee was appointed
consisting of the presidents of the
three big trade organizations in Wash.
ington--E. c. Graham of the Wash.
ington Board Of Trade, Martin A.
Leese of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce and Gen. Anton Stephan of
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
SoCiation.
Plan Aerial Demonstration.
Rear Admiral William A Moffett
chief Of the Bureau of Aeronautics of
the Navy Department, outlined the
plans of the Navy air forces to give
the Young flyer an escort of - naval
planes. Maj Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick
chief of the Army Air Corps in which
Lindberch is 4 reserve officer, similarly
outlined the plans for the air forces
If the Army, which will furnish an
escort of the same size as the Navy.
These two officers were delegated to
work out together the plans for the
aerial demonstrations attending Lind
berghs arrival and during his stay
here.
The question was raised by Presi-
dent Leese of the Washington Cham.
ber Of Commerce whether Lindbergh
might not be catapulted off the cruiser
Memphis at the Capes in Navy plane
and fly to Washington with the aerial
escort, thus saving several hours
time, so that the great triumphal pa
rade might get started earlier in the
afternoon to escort him to the Wash
ington Monument grounds. Admiral
Moffett said this was entirely practi-
cal. but he favored allowing the young
flyer to continue to Washington Navy
Yard on the Memphis in strict accord
with the Presidents invitation.
Assurance that Lindbergh will be
the guest of Washington from noon
Ch Mill GOilIC l4lAlC AkOIudS
was given by Gen. Patrick, who has
been in conference with Harry F.
Knight of st. Louis, representing the
hackers of Lindbergh's fight.
1t was pointed out that he is to fly
10 New York in the same monoplane
in which he crossed the Atlantic
Ocean. and that it will require more
than half day to put this airship in
proper shape for the New York flight,
INn& IAG q
on the flight for Monday, June 13.
Arrangements for the great parade
10 escort Lindbergh from the Navy
Yard to the Monument Grounds are
put in charge of Brig. Gen. Samuel
j.. Rochenbach, commanding the
headquarters district of Washington.
A citizens committee is to be ap-
pointed to work out the details. This
committee will be announced tomor-
row.
President to Greet Flyer.
The question Of whether President
Coolidge would meet Lindbergh as he
came off the warship at the Navy
Yard and ride up the Avenue with
the parade was discussed. Gen. Pat.
rick expressed the opinion that the
President would feel 1t more proper
TO await the Nations guest at the
Monument and there accord him
whatever honor can be given by the
Government. OF course, the Presi-
dents own wishes will be final in this
matter. and so it rested until the
Iaison committee has been definitely
informed regarding the Presidents
plans.
If the committee finds in working
out its program that it is essential to
have Lindhergh here a few hours
earlier than Saturday noon, it may be
arranged through orders to the Menu
phis through the Navy Department.
This assurance was given by Capt. G..
5. Lincoln, who sat in as a Navy coun-
selor at the meeting.
Frank B. Noyes, president of the
Associated Press and of The Wash
ington Evening Star, proposed the ap.
pointment of small executive COM
mittee with Mr.. Hammond as chair.
man. which was done. This commit
tee is to coordinate all plans made by
the other committees.
The finance committee was named
by Mr.. Hammond, on the motion of
Ira q. Bennett, editorial writer OF the
Washington Post.
Decide on Six Committees.
William T. MacCracken, jr., AS.
sistant Secretary OF Commerce for
Aeronautics, took a prominent part
in the conference and it was on his
motion that ii was decided to appoint
six committees-parade, finance, en-
tertainment, program, publicity and
police. He explained that the enter
tainment committee would arrange
for any banquet or reception, while
the program committee would parcel
out the time to the various organiza-
tions desiring to participate in the
Iindbergh fete, and thus coordinate
all the features of the great national
celebration.
Mr.. MacCracken pointed out that
the police committee should be head
ed by one Of the District Commits
sioners and that it would be necessary
for the Washington police force to call
upon the Army and the National
Guard in neighboring States TO help
III, police in handling the big crowd
here.
Rear Admiral Frederick c. Billiard,
Commandant of the Coast Guard. said
Coast Guard cutter is available
and at the disposal of the committee
10 send an official reception committee
down the river to meet the cruiser
Memphis. He also suggested that a
large number of power boats will be
participating in water pageant ac.
companying the ome-coming flyer,
and advised the appointment of a
committe on the water program.
Admiral Moffet said there are a
number OF other naval craft in neigh
boring waters SO that an excellent
demonstration can be made along the
washington water front