Evening star., 1927-11-15
FAMOUS AVIATORS PLAN NEW
SEA FLIGHTS FOR NEXT YEAR

, aircraft Mr.. MacCracken said, "it
provides the swiftest and most elastic
means of ira ransportation that ever has
been or probably ever will be deve]-
oped.
I'VE are still in the initial stage Of
it's application to the needs of indus
try and commerce." he declared, "as
we'll as it's service to the general we'll
being of mankind. Each and all of US
may cooperate in one or more capaci-
ties by using the air mail. travelling
by air. fostering community airport
development, keeping Informed about
aeronautics and applying our ability
toward solving the technical and Geo.
nomic problems"
Plane Progress Pictured.
Motion pictures showing the devel-
opment of air travel from the days of
! the Wright brothers to 1-indberGh
were shown after the program of ad-
dresses had been concluded. Those on
| the platform retired to boxes to watch
the screen portrayal of aviation's his
| tory. DIR. Orville Wright was among
the guests of honor who watched the
cavortings of one of the historic
Wright "threshing machines" as re-
| corded by the motion picture camera
in the hectic early days of aviation.
The flyers had great difficulty
reaching their automobiles after the
ceremonies, because Of the jam of ad-
,nirers which had stormed the stage
exits for a peep at Lindy. Ruth Elder
and the others. The throng ignored
police lines, and Miss Elder had to be
rushed to the curb under the protec-
ton of strong armed policemen and
other officials.
Notes Bring Laugh.
One of the amusing incidents at the
outset Of the ceremonies was an eX-
change of penclled notes between Mrs.
Coolidge and Mrs. Lindbergh. Both
had been conversing when the Presl-
dent started to speak, and they ap-
parently finished their conversation
on paper. They joined in a laugh, as
though they We're schoolgirls SNUG
Cling notes behind the teachers back.
The Army Band played a number
of stirring selections prior to the Tor
NAL program, and it brought the crowd
to it's feet with 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" as the presidential party en-
tered.
Leave Capital Today.
Most of the air heroes who fore
gathered here yesterday for the White
House luncheon and the Auditorium
exercises had left Washington today.
Col. Lindbergh was up early at his
hotel and, after breakfasting and
packing in haste, went to Boiling
Field. accompanied by Harry +. Gus-
genheim Of the Guggenheim Founda-
ton for the Promotion Of Aeronautics,
and Mrs. GuSgenheim. They flew
with him to Richmond in Fairchild
cabin plane. in which they arrived
yesterday from New York.
I.indy was dressed in a dark husi-
ness suit and brown felt hat. Before
taking off he tried out an amphihan
plane at the naval air station, skim
ming over the Potomac for about 90
minutes.
Shortly after Lindhergh and the
Guggenheims had left Brock and
Schlee hoped off for New York in
their big yellow plane. Pride of De-
troit. in which they nearly circled the
globe this year.
Ruth Elder and Haldeman left after
midnight for New York, going by
train.
GoebeI to Give Lectures.
Art Goebel the Dole winner. remain
ed in Washington and announced he
will open headquarters here for
proposed lecture tour of the South
He said he would lecture on his expe-
riences while flying across the Pacific
An impromptu fraternity of trans
oceanic flyers was formed while the
air heroes were here yesterday. The
International Transoceanic Pilots AS
sociation was the name tentatively
given the group. Iindbergh was the
unanimous choice for president
Hegenberger was elected vice presi
dent, and Schlee. secretary-treasurer
One woman was admitted as charter
Eember.-Ruth Elder
Persistence last night won for Miss
Marion Chance, niece Of the former
District Of Columbia postmaster, M. O.
Chance, the only autograph granted
by Ruth Elder on her visit to Wash
ington. Miss Chance had waited at
the Carlton Hotel for Miss Elder since
Q o'clock in the morning. At o'clock
last night she finally visited Miss FL
der's room and pleaded with her for
an autograph, and it was granted.