Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01

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! the officials, it was evidenced in their
congra tulatory messages to Comdr.
! Byrd and his companions. Secretary
| of State Kellogg. Secretary of War
| Davis and Byrd's own chief. Secre-
| tary Wilbur of the Navy. all stressed
this point.
Once more America is thrilled by
the splendid success of her aviators
| in spanning the Atlantic" the State
Department head said. THE ac-
complishment which you and your
companions share marks another
milestone in the progress of aero.
nautical science. You all have my
heartiest congratulations upon the eff
fective preparations which you made
for the flight and upon the skill and
courage with which you carried 1t
OUT
Davis CongratuIates Him.
Secretary Davis of the War De.
partment sdd.d this tribute:
Hearty congratulations to you and
your associates on the flight by which
again you link science and aviation"
A. message transmitted by Secre-
tary Wilbur through the American
naval attaehe at Paris read: 1.-THE
Navy congratulates you and your
crew. The Nays confidence in you
has been fully justified"
THE entire personnel of the Blu.
reau of Aeronautics congratulates
you and your associates on your great
achievement" said a cablegram to
Byrd by Rear Admiral Moffett, chief
OF the Bureau Of Aeronautics.
Admiral Moffett also sent congratu-
ginia, brother of the flyer and Mrs.
r. f. Byrd. his mother; Mrs. r. E.
Byrd, 1r. wife OF the aviator, and
Rodman Wanamaker. financial hacker
of the flight.
Lauds Great Achievement.
The message from Admiral Moffett
to Gov. Byrd of Virginia read:
please accept congratulation of
the entire personnel of the Bureau
of Aeronautics on your brothers
great achievements. He has brought
additional honors to the Navy and
our country" -
To Mrs. r. E. Byrd, mother OF the
flyer. Admiral Moffett telegraphed:
''The entire personnel of the Bu-
reau of Aeronautics offer their con.
gratulations to you on your sons
great achievement and for this addi-
tional honor he has brought the
Navy"
A similar message was sent to the
flyers wife at Boston.
Assistant Secretary Warner. in
charge of naval aviation, cabled:
Il am overjoyed at news of your
arrival. You have brought the con-
tinents closer together. My heartiest
congratulations to you and all your
crew."
"Another Feather i'm Wing"
The flight was described as another
feather in Americas wing" by AS
sistant Secretary MacCracken Of the
Commerce Department.
1.-THE four recent transoceanic
flights have done much to advance
aeronautics as we'll as to impress the
nation with the importance of aerial
Defense" he said. Great credit is
due to the pilots and crews, the flnan-
cial hackers and the industries which
produced the planes, instruments and
motors. There is also a profound OBJ
legation on the part of us all to follow
up their pioneering" '"Those facilities
during the journey marked this flight
with a distinction of its own" said
Assistant Secretary Warner, in charge
Of naval aviation.
"They mark it definitely" he added,
"as another step towards the safe and
regular employment of aircraft over
long stretches Of sea, not as a single,
bold adventure, but as normal in
cident of operation in the service of
mankind"
Should Realize Meaning.
"Byrd's flight" said Rear Admiral
Moffett, chief Of the Bureau of Naval
Aeronautics, proved the practicable
ity of transatlantic commercial and
military flights
Our country should fully realize
the significance of this series of