Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
ChamberEin and Levine Are
Greeted by Great Roar of
Welcome From Thousands
at TempeIhofer Airdrome.
JUMP FROM K0TTBUS
AFTER REPAIRING PLANE
Pilot Hailed by Ambassador
Schurman as Messenger of Good
Will and Friendship From
American People to Germans.
Guests at Embassy.

TEMPLEHOFER AIR FIELD,
Germany, june 7.-Clarcnce Cham
berlin aud Charles Levine brought
their transatlantic monoplane Column
bia down on Tcmpelhoter Air field
at 5:51 o'clock this afternoon. COM
1,lcting their interrupted flight from
Roosevelt Field. New York.
They few here from kottbus'
Brandcburg Province, 20 miles south
east OF the capital, beginning the
short hop at 4 is pm.
1t was at klinge, little village
near kottbus. that the Columbia
came 10 rest in a marshy field yes
terdav while the flyers were attempt
ing to reach Berlin from Eislebcn,
where their great transoceanic flight
from New York was first broken.
Throngs Roar Welcome.
The Columbia was first sighted
from the field shortly before $50
p.m.. and there arose a great roar OF
welcome from the assembled thou
sands. As Chamberlin circled the
field. the American flag was run up
the main flagstaff OF the airdrome.
After having made his initial ap-
pearance. the pilot swung over Berlln
proper in order to give the population
that awaited him so eagerly all DAY
Yesterday and today a chance TO eaten
q glimpse of the plane that had con-
uuered the Atlantic.
Then he headed back for the neld
and cane down.
Hailed by Ambassador.
Ambassador Jacob G. Schurman,
welcoming Chamberlin on his ARRIVAL
at TempeIhofer Field, hailed him asa
messenger OF good viii and friend
shin from the American people to the
German people and then invited him
and Mr.. Levine to be his guests at
the American embassy.
Welcome to the aviator who made
the first nonstop flight from New
York to Germany and covered the
greatest distance ever made IN CON
tinuous flight" the Ambassador said
"In accomplishing this wonderful eA-
plot you have at the same time en-
larged our vision of the possibilities
of human achievement.
I'VE Americans here are proud OF
vou. The American people are proud
of YOU. We all congratulate you most
enthusiastically, congratulate you ana
salute YOU as the conqueror or the
ocean and the champion of the air.
II hail YOU also as the celestial
messenger of good will and friend
shin from the American people 10
the German peopie-frlends uhlteo
over the ocean throughout the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
loo
closely through the air in the twen-
10Th century and all centuries to
follow.
II am delighted that you and your
companion in your flight. Levine, ar
rived i'm Germany in such eXcelleht
condition and beg you both TO come
with me to the American embassy,
where you will be my guests
$4,000 Gathered at Field.
A dozen specks in the sky TO the
southeast Of Berlin gave the flrSt m
dication of the Columbia's 8 approach
To the crowd estimated at ao'oVo
persons, gathered at the Tempelholer
Field.
There was the tensest expectancy
as the throngs awaited the hhai aCt
in the Transatlantic air drama Whlch
had set q new long distance IllSh'
record. =. -
The Columbia. was easily to he
rocopnized among the squadron of
nilotinc German planes. as its picture
had aopeared in every newspaper Tor
days. .;o
ubich had possessed the waiting Ber-
liners gave way to wild cheering and
waving of arms as their vigil was re-
warded-
Before the Columbia had arrived a
brass band, gay in red uniforms,
blared popular tunes. many OF them
Sousa marches, hut the bands best
efforts were drowned as the crowd
roared a welcome to the Americans.
One of the first messages conveyed
to Chamherlin on his arrival was that
n telephone connection was being
held open from Tempelhofer Field by
way of London so that he might talk
with his mother in Iowa.
Circle Field in Auto.
Meanwhile the thousan nds i'm the
outer sections of the crowd raised a
continuous din. demanding a chance
to see the airmen. and Chamberlin
and Levine entered an open automo-
bile and were driven around the field
amid cheers.
The reception platform prepared
for the Americans was piled high with
floral tributes. one of the largest of
the wreaths was a token from the
former German navy flyers who are
now pilots for the Lufthansa com
mercial air lines.
After circling the field in the auto
mobile. the Americans again were
taken in tow by the reception com
.nittee. Ambassador Schurman escort
ing ChamberlIn and RurSomastei
Scholz taking Levine's arm.
In welcoming the aviators, the Ger
man minister of economics. DR.. Julius
Gu, ,iuS. said
In the name of the German people
! extend hearty welcome to YOU oT
German soil, and express my mos
cordial fluctuations TO YOU and Noui
Nation. May your admirable achieve
ment tend 10 cement the bonds he
tween America and Germany stif
more firmly"
Burgomaster ScholZ said:
"On Berlin soil namely, on the air
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