Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-10
AMERICANS GATHER
in BERLIN TO OFFER
HONOR TO FLYERS
Dinner Dance Tonight. Will
Be Contribution of Fellow
Countrymen.
CITY DONATES BANQUET
AND SPECIAL PLAQUES
Chamberlin and Levine Tour Air
plane Plants-Will Fly to
Prague Thursday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 10.-Americans from
all parts of Germany were flocking to
Berlin today for a dinner-dance to be
given by the American Club tonight in
honor of the transatlantic flyers, Clar-
ence Chamberlin and Charles A. Le-
vine.
Through streets lined with cheering
noonday crowds, Chamberlin and
Levine drove to the Rathaus today,
accompanied by American Ambassador
Schurman, to receive further honors in
recognition of their sensational flight.
Mounting the imposingly high stair
case, they were greeted by Lord
Mayor Boess, who was surrounded by
uniformed ushers bearing Wands sur
mounted by the coat of arms of the
Berlin municipality.
After being presented to the bor-
ough mayors, the president or the
board of aldermen and other digni-
taries, the flyers and the Ambassador
signed the city's Golden Book"
Orchestra Plays Anthem.
Then they were escorted into the
banquet hall to be greeted with a
magnificent rendition Of "The Star
SDdngIeQ banner Dy Berlin ) ldI1OuS
Symphony, Orchestra.
At the conclusion of the luncheon,
the lord mayor announced that the
thoroughfare leading to Tempelhofer
Air Field would henceforth be known
as Columbia Strasse, after the trans
atlantic plane.
He then bestowed upon the three
guests the city's honorary plaque,
which is usually reserved for distin-
guished citizens of Berlin.
Another feature of day that prom
ises to see the climax Of their visit to
Berlin, from the social standpoint, is
a great banquet by the municipality of
Berlin, at which the burgomaster is to
present them with special plaques.
The aviators intend to visit Munich
and Vienna. They will fly to Prague,
capital of CZechoslovakia, next Thurs
day. visiting the international aviation
exhibition as the guests Of the Aerial
Club of Prague.
Plans Undergo Change.
The plans Of Chamber1in and Levine
underwent several notifications to-
day.
First, they will not fly to Bremen to
meet their wives, as they had consid-
cred doing; instead the ladies will join
their husbands at Prague, the capital
of Czechoslovakia.
Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine
will debark from the liner Berlin at
Bremen June II, where they will be
the guests of the Lufthansa Air Lines
at a festival breakfast"
They will fly to Berlin, leaving
Bremen at II o'clock and arriving at
the Tempelhofer air field at pm.
They will have luncheon in the air
field restaurant and leave in plane
for Prague at pm, arriving in the
evening to join their famous hus-
bands.
A wireless message from the steam
er Berlin received at the American
embassy reports that both women are
we'll and happy and that they are be-
ing given great attention. The cap
tain turned his cabin over to Mrs.
Chamberlin, while Mrs. Levine has
cabin No. /, adjoining.
Chamberlin and Levine will be in
Vienna from June II to Is, going to
Prague on the 10th. Today they ac-
cepted an invitation from the Polish
government to visit Warsaw, but the.
date is yet to be fixed. They would
also like to include Budapest, Hun
gary, in their itinerary but are not
sure whether they will do so.
Chamberlin and Levine motored to
Johannisthal this morning to inspect
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