Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-10

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the Albatros plants, where German
wartime airplanes were manufactured
Later, they visited the Rohrbach fac
tory, which turns out all-metal planes
They were accompanied by Col. Ar
thur Conger, military attache of the
American embassy, and Prof. Madel
burg.
Duty to Bellanca.
Chamberlin is anxious to make q
call at Rome as part Of his European
tour.
II feel I owe 1t to Bellanca, IL 1t car
possibly be arranged, to see the Eter
nal City" he said. Giuseppe Bellanca
now in New York, designed and built
his plane.
Honors and gifts of kind and pro.
fusion rarely bestowed on individuals
In Germany continue to be heaped
on Chamberlin and Levine because
they landed on German soil in their
transatlantic fight.
Not only have they heard their
praises sounded by President Won
Hindenburg. Foreign Secretary Strese
mann and other officials, but Chamber
| III IGGtlVGu WORN LIldL the manage
ment of the principal brewery of Pill
sen had offered to name one Of its
brands of beer after him, subject tt
his approval. and to present him with
tankard of honor.
Filled With Gifts.
Although they have been in Berlin
only a little more than three days, the
American embassy. where the flyers
are stopping, is filled with gifts
cigars and cigarettes, golden cigarette
cases and silver cups, cases of cham
payne, wearing apparel and flora
tributes. AS neither smokes and
Chamberlin only drinks light beer oc
casionally, some Of the gifts are des
tined to find their way to hospitals
and other institutions.
The airmen were welcomed at a tea
at the German Aerial Club yesterday
afternoon, where they made the &C
quaintance of most of the living Ger
man wartime aces, and last night they
were guests at a gala dinner given II
their honor by the minister of com
munications. Herr Koch.
In his address of welcome the min
lister said:
"Rarely have men in Germany beer
received with such jubilation, such In
describable Joy, as you. Once 1t was
Columbus; today it is Columbia.
Hailed as Pioneers.
"For us Germans, who are concen
trating all our energies to adapting
aviation to the traffic problem, 1t is
good omen that the first transatlantic
passenger flight was completed in our
country. When the schedule of an ali
service between America and Ger
many Is consummated, you will be
honored as the pioneers Of this cultural
attainment and your memory will be
gratefully cherished"
Foreign Minister Streseman's lunch
con to the flyers yesterday was at
tended by most of the high officials
and numerous prominent aviators.
In his toast, DIR. Stresemann said:
mot your strong American ma
chimes, but your brave hearts brought
you victory. We must dominate the
mechanical side, and not be dominated
by it. Your visit to Germany is a
symbol of the relations between the
two nations. You are young nation
we are still younger republic.
Blessing for World.
"You are the largest. we are the
youngest republic of the world. II
our respective nations exert all their
energies to insure peace and freedom
and participation in all the cultural
tasks of humanity, it will prove q
blessing for the whole world"
Among those attending tonight's
dinner of the American club will be
Thea Rasche. Germany's woman
pilot, who aspires to be the first
woman to attempt a transatlantic
flight. She expects to fly from Ham
burg for the occasion. and expressed
the hope that Chamberlin and Levine