Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06
WIVES OF BELLANCA FLYERS.
OVER JOYED, TO GO TO BERLIN
Safe Arrival Answer to Their
Prayers, Both Women
Declare.
Mrs. ChamberIin Wishes She
Had Accompanied Hus- .
band on Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.--Two over
joyed women, relieved of a terrific
strain. today were preparing to
journey to Berlin.
They were Mrs. Clarence D. Cham.
berlin and Mrs. Charles A. Levine,
whose husbands flew to Germany.
The wives, however, plan to make
their trip by the more prosaic method
of a steamer.
Hour upon hour of anxiety passed
with a flood of JOY when the two
women yesterday received the news
that the Bellanca plane Columbia"
carrying the two men. had reached
the continent. When reports indi-
Gated that Berlin was to be the planes
destination, they sent cablegrams of
congratuIation and word that they
were sailing to join them.
Mrs. Chamberlin had retired at a.
New York hotel, but expressed 1oy
when news of her husbands safe ar
rival in Eisleben, Germany, was re-
ceiyed. Mrs. Levine, with other men,
bers of the Levine family, remained
awake at her home in Belle Harbor,
Long Island, and also gave vent to
her Joy when the news came early
today.
Says Prayers Are Answered.
Mrs. Chamberlin expressed graft
tude that her prayers for the safety
OF the airman had been answered and
her husbands ambition to establish
a new long-distance record achieved.
She added that great credit is due
to q. M. Bellanca, designer Of the
plane, and Mr.. Levine, owner, who.
she said, made the flight possible.
II am elated beyond Words said
Mrs. Levine, wife Of the co-pilot and
hacker of the flight. "My surprise at
my husband taking off has been con-
verified to admiration. I realize now
that my hopes and prayers have been
granted"
II am very proud of my boy and his
contribution to history" said Isaac
Levine, father of the airman.
Mrs. Chamberlin had announced she
would take passage on the Berengar1a
Tuesday, but an invitation later ex-
tended to both women to sail tonight
on the Hamburg liner Reso-
lutte may result in q change in her
nIan. The offer was made on behalf
of the German reception committee
and the German government.
Seeks News of Husband.
Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine
spent part of the day together at the
Brooklyn home of former State Sen
ator Charles c. Lockwood, a friend OF
the two flyers. Later Mrs. Cham
berlin. with Senator Lockwood, made
A. tour Of newspaper Offices to obtain
the latest news on progress OF the
plane. Mrs. Levine, her eyes swollen
and red from weeping over the shock
she received when she saw her hus-
band without any previous notice leap
into the plane for its transatlantic
flight, spent the greater part OF the
day and night at her home in Belle
Harbor, where the entire Levine clan
had assembled to watch through news
bulletins the progress of the Columbia:
When news that the plane had
circled the Mauretania was received
Mrs. Chamberlin's eyes sparkled.
How I wish was aboard that
ship" she said. 81 can see him lean
ing out waving to all those people.
I know he is safe now"
From anj atlas she figured that
Chamberlin had gone a little south of
his intended course, for some good
reason"
Clarence doesn't do things in the
air without a reason" she explained.
HE was probably going around a
storm. Clarence knows what he Is
doing"
Mrs. Chamberlin has made numer.
Gus flights with her husband.
Worried Over Dangers.
Realization of the dangers Of the
flight caused her to worry, she said.
Mrs. Chamberlil doesn't expect her
husband to give up dangerous air
feats. When the suggestion was made
she laughed and said:
Not Clarence. 1 know Clarence.
When this is done he will do some
thing else that has risk in it"
She sent her cable to her husband
Just before retiring last night.
Hail Columbia, and my wonderful
boy and Mr.. Levine" it read. Love
and kisses. Will join you as soon as
possible. Vida"
Mrs. Chamberlin said she never for
a moment doubted her husband would
succeed.
Breathes Sigh Of Relief.
Mrs. Levine breathed a deep sigh
of relief when news came that the
plane had been sigted over Plym-
outh, England.
T. NoA.,