Evening star., 1927-05-01
PRESIDENT TO GREET
GOODWILL FLYERS
HERE TOMORROW

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Looming amphibian planes, escorted
by about 20 ships, arrive over the last
stop, circle and land
Departing from Kelly Field. near
San Antonio. Tex. on December 90.
the squadron pulled mp at Tampico
Mexico. for the first stop on foreign
soil From there the course lay south
west to the western coast of Central
America. thence southwark along the
mountain range TO Naldiva. Chile.
There the Journey eastward across
the continental divide started. ending
at Bahia Blanca, Argentina. North.
ward they winged their way over
Brazil and the islands of the Carib-
bean to Florida and home.
EScorting the airmen from Langley
Field tomorrow will be L. Truhee
Dawson. Assistant Secretary of War
for Aviation: Maj. Cen Mason NJ. Pat
rick, chief of the Army Air Corps. and
more than a score of pilots from the
Virginia air base.
Only the Pan-American amphibians
and the planes of Mr.. DAWSON and
Gen. Patrick will land ON that section
of Boiling Field Immediately in front
of the Presidents grandstaud. which
is being constructed especially for the
occasion, Mr. Dawson will present
the flyers to Secretary of War Davis
and Secretary Kellogg, and they in
turn Will introduce them to the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Coolidge and the other dis
tinguished guests
The ceremony will be brief, and the
| flyers will be ready to depart for the
city. Maj. Herbert A. Dargue, the
commander and Capt. Ira G. Eaker,
| second in command, maintain resi-
| dences in Washington, and they prob
! ably will return to the homes they
| have not seen since leaving the city
| early in December for San Antonio
| where they hoped off on their epocha'
/ flight on December 20. The remaining,
/ officers will be accommodated by theiI
colleagues of the air on duty here.
Program at Boiling Field.
| The departure of the Pan-American
/ flyers from Langley Field will be so
| timed as to arrive at Boiling Field
within five minutes of the official hour
! 1t was predicted last night. AS the
| crowds will begin arriving as early az
3 o'clock, in order to obtain advan-
| tageous positions to witness the recep
| ton, provision for their entertainmen
| has been made by Brig. Gen. S. D.
Rockenbach, commanding the district
| of Washington. and Maj. Harvey B. s.
| Burwell, commanding the field
The Army Band will give a concert
from AIS TO 4:30 o'clock, followed i'm
mediately by salute to the President
on his arrival by a battery from Fort
Myer. Immediately after the Presi-
dent and his party have been made
comfortable in the reception stand
which will be located in front of
| hangar No. 4, eight pursuit planes
| pioted by Army airmen from Sci
| fridge Field. Mt. Clemens. Mich, and
those on duty here. will roar into the
| air for an exhibition of high speed
aCrobatics and rapid formation flying.
| At 4:55 o'clock they will be called down
| out of the air and nothing will be
| afIoat except captive balloon flying
| the flags of the pan-American nations
over which the good will airmen
| passed
| Close TO so airplanes Of all types
| will he on the Zine" a number of
| which will be of commercial and pri.
| vate ownership here for the opening
| of the "All American Aircraft Show
| tomorrow and which will continue
| through Friday
Red tags. showing the possessor
| to be a member of the diplomatic
/ corps. and white tags, denominating
the holder as an invited guest OF