The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-05
Byrd and Companions
, Tired by Many Fetes;
Will Sail Next Week

ny international News Service
PARIS, July 6.-Comdr. Richard
p. Byrd and his three flying com.
panions were guests OF honor at
n banquet given last night by the.
United States Chamber of Com
merce during which they heard
tnnumerable laGdatory speeches
praising their transocean flight.
On Thursday the municipality of
Paris win confer upon the aviators
the same special medal which was
granted to Col. Charles Lindberg.
On Saturday the Americans viii
leave Paris for LIE TorQuet, water
place, where they win attempt to
get q little rest. 1t is anticipated
that the Americans win sail for
home on a steamship some time
next week.
i and my companions appreci.
ate the honors that are being con.
ferred upon US, but 1t must be un.
derstood that this flight was under.
taken solely for scientific reasons"
said Byrd. I'VE have done what
we could for flying under diff
culties and we hope that it will be
worth something for the men who
come after u.s.
Four Flying Fields
The American fliers made tour
Of inspection of both the military
ana civilian fields.
It was their first visit to the
hangers at LIE Bourget Field, where
10000 people waited for them in
vain last Thursday night. They
signed numerous autographs and
Byrd placed flowers on the Lind
bergh plaque.
For half an hour the flyers
watched Marcel Doret, civilian
pilot, perform stunts in. the air.
1t was Doret who piloted Fred.
erick K. Abbott to Ver-Sur-Mer on
Friday to obtain for International
News Service the first interview
with Commander Byrd.
Byrd congratulated Boret on his
ability in handling plane and the
French flier replied:
flier to greet you at Ver.sur.Mer."
Byrd, Acosta and Balchen then
started to return to Paris to attend
q luncheon in their honor given by
the ministry Of marine.
"I'd prefer to stay here and fly
remarked Balchen.
Chamberlin Does Stunts
Chamberlin said he would remain
ut the field for a while In order to-
pilot six-passenger Jupiter motor
plane. He took short pleasure
flight with his wife. He said he
wanted to fly French military
plane but that there was ''too much
red tape"
II found that I'd have to see six
or seven French generals before i
could pilot the plane" said Cham
berlin.
Chamberlin had splendid time
ut the flying field.
After he had taken his wife for
b flight, Chamberlin and an Inter.
ational News Service reporter flew
over Paris for half an hour in a
Jupiter Motor Fokker machine.
He tried out the controls, ma
neuvered the plane into many fancy
formations and expressed his admit
ration Of the interior of the plane
and the comfort which 1t provided.
Later Chamberlin took off in
Doret's plane and executed the Same
acrobatic stunts previously done by
the Frenchman.
Aviators at lie Bourget Field were
uutspoken concerning Chamberlin's
skill at handling both planes.
Before he left lie Bourget Field,
ChamberIn looked his own Bellanca
mcnoplane over carefully. He
stated that he planned TO fly to-
London next Sunday.
Byrd Lauds France
s,Any Americans who may
doubt Frances affection for the
United States need only make a
nonstop flight from New York to
France"
This was the statement Of
Byrd in replying today to speech
Of welcome by Colonel Polimachetti
at q reception given in honor Of
the American avlators by the
Thirty.fourth Aviation Regiment Of