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with two berths, the upper one being a
hammock.
Aboard the largest dirigible are so
persons in ALL the greatest number ever
TO cross the Atlantic by air. When the
R-34 flew from East Fortune, Scotland,
to Mineola. N. Y, in 1919 she carried q
crew of 90 and the Los Angeles. then
the zR-3, brought 80 men over four
years ago.
Among the Graf zeppelins passengers
is Lady Drummond Hay, English writer.
who hopes to be the first woman to
make the east-to-west crossing of the
Atlantic by air. There are also three
Americans aboard, Lieut. Comdr Charles
E. Rosendahl. U. S. N; Robert Reiner of
Weehawken, N. j., and Frederick Gill
flllan, who resides in Switzerland.
Starting from FriedrichShafen at 2
am, Eastern standard time, yesterday.
Dr. Hugo Eckener found that unfavor-
able weather to the north and west
forced him to take long detour and
at speed of around 60 miles an hour
he swung south across France. Ad-
verse winds cut down the mileage. and
when the ship was passing over the
Mediterranean shore of Spain the speed
hour
The dirigible nosed her way through
clouds blanketing the Rhone Valley and
then left the French coast behind her
heading into more favorable weather.
Reports to the Paris Weather Bureau
showed good weather over the Atlantic
south of the 40th parallel.
Passes Over Barcelona.
The dirigible came in sight of the
Spanish Mediterranean coast at twi-
light and passed over Barcelona at $50
pm. 80 pm Eastern standard time).
AS it few in large circle over the
city the roar of the motors could be
heard and crowds turned out to cheer
the air giant The ship turned west
with the coast and soon was sighted
passing over De Llobegat. 10 miles west
of Barcelona. at height of 500 meters.
Keeping out over the water to avoid
the mountains of Catalonia, the airship
passed over the city of Tarragona on
the coast about so miles from BARGE
Iona, at 8:15 pm. (3:15 pm. Eastern
standard time). The dirigible continued
down the Mediterranean coast in a
southwest direction.
In the meantime Spanish wireless
stations made futile efforts to get in
hampered by not knowing the airship's
wave length and 1t was thought that if
the dirigible was getting their signals
she was failing to acknowledge them
A Madrid dispatch to lie Matin of
Paris said the dirigible had passed over
Castellon de la Plana 40 miles north
of Valencia and 10 miles from Tar
ragona at ll:40 pm. (6:40 pm Eastern
standard time).
Elaborate Reception Planned.
New York City today eagerly awaited
the arrival of. the Graf Zeppelin and
meanwhile planned elaborate receptions
for her crew and passengers.
Hugh Allen, an official of the Good
year Zeppelin Co. Of Akron, Ohio. who
is personal representative here for DR..
Hugo Eckener, builder and commander
of the dirigible, said if the ship ar
rived tomorrow night she would cruise
over New York, Philadelphia and along
the coast during the night. If, however,
she does not arrive until after day
break Sunday, she will probably circle
the city and then go directly to Lake
hurst. he said.%
Five military planes from Mitchell
Field, Long Island. and many CONNER
cial ships bearing photographers are
to act as an escort for the dirigible
along with the two Navy bilmps from
Lakehurst, he said. They plan to take
of as soon as the Zeppelin nears the
coast and fly with her over the city.
OAhciaI Welcome Monday.
Monday the city's official welcome will
be given the air travellers. They are
scheduled to arrive at Jersey City By
train from Lakehurst at 1907 pm
There they will be met by the munich
pal tug. Macon, which will bring them
across the Hudson river to pier A, the
Battery, landing place of many dis
tinguished visitors. There they will enter
automobiles, and with an Army and
Navy escort. parade to City Hall. where
Mayor Walker will extend the city's
official welcome. The ceremonies are
to be broadcast by WNYC.
/. After the reception at City Hall the