The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
ChamberIin and Levine Re- =
Ceive Great Ovation on
Landing.
GERMANS PAY TRIBUTE
Reception Tonight for Rec
ord-Breaking Ameri-
can FIierS.
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Stories on Page Three

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BERLIN, June Clarence D.
Chamberlin arrived today in the
Bellanca monoplane Columbia,
completing record breaking flight
from New York to Berlin, which was
interrupted twice and which almost
ended In disaster in swampy land
eighty miles southeast of this capi-
tai.
Charles A. Levine, backer of the
Bellanca planes fight, who leaped
aboard the craft Just before 1t
scared away from New York Satur-
day morning, was in the cabin with
Chamberlin today. The pair left
Cottbus, where they had remained
overnight, at AIS p. m, and landed
here at 5.57 p. m.
Greeted by Entire City
Chamberlin, Levine and the Bel
lanca received a tremendous ova-
ton. The entire city was attracted
to the open air by the roaring
racket of the twenty airplanes
which finally composed the Bellan-
cas- flying circus. The planes
wheeled and circled over Berlin
while the townspeople stared up
ward from streets, rooftops and
other places of vantage.
At least 100000 Berlin residents
must have craned their necks today
for a glimpse of the plane. Bust
ness stopped in Berlin. Taxis pulled
up at the first warning whir that
the famous flier was overhead. Po-
licemen forgot to direct traffic. The
entire town was cheering.
Berliners we're disappointed that
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh failed
to visit their capital, but they were
determined today to recoup their
loss of Lindbergh in the enthusiasm
Of their welcome to Chamberlin and
Levine.
United States Ambassador Jacob
Gould Schurman, among the first
to reach the plane. invited Cham
berlin and Levine to be his guests
at the embassy.
Lauded by Envoy
II welcome the aviator" Schur-
man said in his formal speech,
who made the first nonstop flight
from New York to Germany, cover
ing the greatest distance ever in
continuous fight.
I'VE Americans here and the
American people are proud of you.
I enthusiastically congratulate you
and salute you as a conqueror of the
ocean and champion of the air.
hail you as a celestial messenger of
goodwill and friendship from the
American people to the German
people, friends who were united
across the ocean throughout the
eighteenth and nineteenth century
and who now, please heaven, are
united more closely through the air
in the twentieth century"
Chamberlin did not leave the
monoplane Immediately, remaining
at the controls while the craft was
pushed to the landing floor near
the airdrome.
Task Done Speedily
A new propeller replacing the
one broken Monday, was con-
structed at the order of the Luft-.
hansa German civil aviation or
ganization) in record time and was
fitted to the Bellanca early today.
Herr Kreutz, burgomaster of Kott-
bus, said he knew nothing about re-
ports that Chamberlin would fly
back to United States. The Kott-
bus correspondent of the Local
on the other hand, in
sisted that Chamberlin said the
plane, after leaving Kottbus, would
fly in this order: Berlin, Vienna,
Rome, Paris, London and back to
New York.
The American embassy announced
today that an official reception for
and Levine would be
held at the Tempelhof air field to-
night.
The ceremony Of entering Cham
oerlin's name in the golden book Of
the city Of Berlin will take place to-
morrow.
Dinners. banquets and receptions
we're included In tentative plans to-
day to honor Chamberlin and Levine.
President Won Hindenburg would re-
,eive the pilot and his passenger
and the city. council would provide
} celebration and a banquet, bestow-
ng honorary citizenship during the
festivities.
Mayor Gables Coolidge
Crowds gathered. early around the
Ansorge hotel today. Mayor Kreuz
,abled congratulations to President
Coolidge and scores Of residents here
sent gifts, ranging from flowers and
'ood to heirlooms, for the fliers.
congratulatory messages have ar
lived from President Won Einden-