Evening star., 1928-05-02

field and then turned and brought the
flyers straight toward the crowds that
had gathered in the stand. The band
The band then struck up "The Star
Spangled Banner" followed by the
irish Free State anthem, a Nation
Once Again." and then the German
Deutschland Uber Allies"
In the meantime, officials invited TO
Boiling Field to welcome the flyers. had
arrived. Mai. Gen. Charles p. Sum-
neral and Deputy Chief of Staff, Maj.
Gen. Bryant Wells, arrived in the first
automobile followed by James J. Davis,
Secretary of Labor: William T. Mac
Cracken, jr., Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce for Aeronautics; and Col.
I.indbergh, Capt. Emory +. Land: as
Sistant chief of the Bureau OF Aero
na,Itics. Minister Smiddy,. Capt
Rickenbacker. the Austrian Ambassador
the German Ambassador, Mr.. Dawson
and Secretary Kellogg.
Grouped in box in the center OF q
large horseshoe shaped space f1lled Win
chairs and directly behind the German
and irish flag, which were flanked on
either side by the American flags. Col
Iindbereh chatted with Capt. RlcKen-
backer. Secretary Kellogg, and now anc
then turned to meet someone VINO mao
obtained an introduction.
Received by Ambassadors.
Mai. Gen. James z. Fechet, chief OF
the Army Air Corps; Secretary OF tne
NAVY wilbur and the British AnoaSsa-
dor were the last to arrive.
pulling up to the concrete line Where
airnlanes come to a halt, the myers
stepped from their car and simMsane-
ously the official reception comrliuee ~
the name of the Nation ana the tWo
governments represented by the myers
marched forward. A..
It was composed OF the German AM AM
bassador, Minister SIniddy, SecreIaIy
KalIonv and Mr.. Dawson, Acting Sec
retary OF War. .a
lust before stepping to the ground
the fivers' automobile made one tour
down the field for short distance ano
hack up again. with the flyers sitting
high up on the back seat. They were
cheered and applauded Justify, ana as
they met Secretary Kellogg the crowo
again burst into applause.
Mai. Davidson introduced the myers
to the officials, who came out to meet
them. The Army Band played the Ger.
man and Irish national antnems, anu
| then the alrmen walked toward MI'
Kellogg's box to receive the oInclai WEI
come.
Welcomed by Kellogg.
| In a brief address Secretary helogs
said: ,..
TT is with feelings of the deepest
admiration for your magnlncent sA-
nloit that I welcome you today on De.
| half of the Government and people OF
| this country. Your task was ndeeo
| one to test the powers OF human en-
| durance. and its successful accomplish
ment has stirred the entire Nation You
| have marked another milestone on tne
| path of mans conquest over the forces
| of nature. ,,,
achievement symbolic OF the ever
narrowing distances which separate the
nations of the modern world, ootn IN 9
real and In ngurative sense. 1oui
undertaking itself was an example OF
international cooperation. and Ns
happy outcome Is all the more gratliy-
| ing to this country. to whose upoulolne
/ the German and 1rlSn natio1S haFe d
richly contributed"
| Alter submitting to a barrage oi
cameras Mai. Fitmaurice and Capt
Koehl were led up to a microphone anc
asked to say a few words,
Smiling his famous Irish smile, the
ma ior said: About all can say is that
It is much better here than on Greeniy
! Island"
/ During the photographing three addi-
| tons were made 10 the party IN ms
persons of MFR. MacCracken. Col. Lind
| berrh and Capt. Rickenhacker. Tbs
colonel shook hands with each airman
| cordially, as did Capt. Rickenbacker
and a few moments later when Capt
Koehl spoke into the microphone he
stated he had just met the finest nyei
of the world"
Wanted to Meet Lindy.
Capt. Koehl, during his visit here
| Saturday, had told newly made frlenos
| here that Lindbergh was ''the one man
| in America" that he wanted TO meet.
| As the youthful airnan grasped Capt.
Koehl's hand and gave three hearty
shakes, Capt. Koehl hung on as Lind
| bergh sought to withdraw and added
two more hearty greetings himself
AS the brief ceremony neared its end
three Army pursuit planes appeared
overhead diving and zooming an aerial
| welcome from above. The three planes
are attached TO Boiling Field and few
| to New York Monday 10 act as an
| official escort for the flyers on their
supposed flight to Washington They
left New York at 8 o'clock and arrived
little after 10. They were piloted
by Lieut. Peter SkanSe. Lieut., II. r.
Angel and Lieut.. Ellwood r. Quesada.
The brief ceremony over, the flyers
! headed for their automobile and at that
moment the Army Band struck up the
national airs Of the three nations In
volved in the exercises, Troop F OF
the 3rd Cavalry at Fort Myer snapped
to a saber salute as the airmen ordered
their machines.
Escorted by this troop TO the end OF
the military reservation, the flyers were
/ picked up by q detail OF motor cycle
police and conveyed TO the Mayfiower
Hotel The route carried them along
Nichols avenue, Eleventh street south
| east, down Pennsylvania avenue past