Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-09

cabled his mother "our delight to al.
rive here" The navigator OF the Nun.
gesser-Coli declared. I'VE are particu.
larry pleased to reach America. because
We spent all last Summer hoping to fy
here directly across the North Allan.
tic"
But" he added. I'VE do not want tc
20 back 70 Paris by plane. because Lind.
bergh has already done that. His flight
was so chic 1t would be useless repc-
tition TO follow him. After we get back
to France perhaps We shall plat, ths
east-to.w ent North Atlantic 1igni
again. Who knows"
Want 10 See America.
Returning to the prcscnt. Lieut.
Comdr. Lebrix said: I'VE want to see
America. We shall hy as far as San
Francisco after New York. probably
stopping at q few Of the biggest cities
perhaps Detroit, Chicago. Omaha and
Salt Lake City. After that We hope 10
20 back to France by ship across the
Pacific. but the arrangements are not
yet definitely settled. At any rate. We
shall not fly back either across the
Atlantic or the Pacific"
The flyer emphasized that this Is not
his FIRST visit to America. explaining
that In 1920, when a midshipman on
the French naval training ship Jeanne
dare" he visited Annapolis. Washing
Ion and New Orleans. But I know
nothing OF American nyip2 yet" he
added land ! have seen none OF your
commercial aviation development. We
hone TO do that on our way To San
Francisco"
Early this afternoon the flyers are
guests OF honor at q luncheon given at
the Maynower Hotel by the three as
sistant secretaries for aeronautics--
william r. MacCracken, IT., Of the
Commerce Department: Edward r.
Warner Of the Navy Department. and
r. Trubce Dawson Of the War Depart
ment. Each assistant secretary selected
IL guests and these. together with the
guests OF honor and hosts brought the
party 10 o total Of Il.
Among those present are: Secretary
Hoover. Secretary Wilbur. Secretary OF
War Davis. fundamentally OF state
Oids. Assistant Secretary OF War Rob-
bins. Senators Hale and Borah. Repre-
sentative Theodore Burton. Rear Ad-
miral William A. Moffet. chief OF the
Bureau OF Aeronautics: Maj. Con.
James Y. Fechet chief OF the Army Air
%otPDt P91. AfEAts FANn1Ak wa
retired chief OF the corps: Raymond
Orteis. dottstor OF the Ortrig prize for
the firxt New York Paris night. which
Col. Charles H. Lindbcrgh won. and
Charles l.. Lawrence. designer OF the
"Whiriwind" aircraft engine,
Dinner II Cancelled.
In announcing cancellation Of the din
ner Saturday night In honor OF the ny.
ers. the association, In q statement early
this afternoon, said.
"The French flyers were originally
scheduled 10 arrive In Washington Tues
day and 10 be the guests Of the National
Asrot1autic Association ut dinner In
theii honor ~ the Maynower Hotel
Wednesday. Rains prevented their flight
from Montgomery 10 Washington on
Tuesday. with the news Wednesday
morning shat the French nyers had
started From Montgomery In the face OF
adverse weather conditions, there was
great doubt nv 10 whether they would
bs able 70 get through. II seemed the
course Of prudence. therefore. IN defer
the dinner. and with the approval Of the
French Ambassador. the dinner was
postponed until Saturday night for
which evening the Ambassador had ac-
S~peeN ttte &eUutetbttb UVitaLtoIl anu
stated no would he present. The dcci-
sion Of the French flyers Just announced
this morning To lsave for New York Sat
nrday morning 0ccahionh general regret.
but under the eircumsta Dees tho asso.
citation yields 10 their wish and an
noiSess that It's plans for q dinner In
their honor ara dsf,niteiy abandoned, "
Tonight tbs Frens n embassy will give
ball IN honor Of ths flyers at the
embassy,
flyeFs khsw Mktii,
The night from Maxwell Field. begun
al $40, Eastern, standard time, and
which cnded seven hours and eight
minutes Later Oh rain. soaked Bolltng
wise, the piietinp and navigating OF
tho tw0 flyers for many daya LlkA-
wins, the piiotinga nd navigatins of
C0stea and LeDrtn served " double the
admiration already held tor them 40 Y
result Of their transatlantic night. by
sxpAftsn0ed GtosA,cOlintry ayers liz
Washington. who held serious douhts
that thsy would be able IN reach the
Capital In the isns ot such 0vsrwhs!m"
tnE odds
Leaving the Alabama military air
field with D iuei supply capable af per-
hitting ~ hd,,ts NJ sustained night, tins
Myers, anAinMs IN reach Washington
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