Evening star., 1928-04-28

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glimpse of the flyers long before their
train arrived at 9 :5S o'clock.
When the first section of PennSyl-
vania train No. i29 pulled In the nn-
official reception committee. composed
OF F.. Trubee Dawson and Edward p
Warner. Assistant Secretaries OF the
War ana Navy Departments for Aero
nautics. respectively; Maj. Howard c.
Davidson. commandant OF Boiling
Field: Capt. Ira c. Eaker. pan-Ameri-
can flyer: Col. Richard II. Williams
Army general staff: Rudolf Leitner
first secretary of the German embassy,
retary OF the Irish legation, went to the
private car and greeted the flyers.
. In addition to the three transatlantic
flyers. the party included Miss Herta
Junkers, daughter of the builder OF the
Bremen. and Charles c. v, Murphy,
representing The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance, which
sent the Ford relief plane TO Greeniy
Island.
AS the little group, surrounded by
newspapcrrnen, made their way along
the tracks to the gates the crowd which
lined the barrier between the con-
course and the trains two and three
deep. spotted the flaming red coat OF
the Irish pilot. This served as signal
for the outburst of cheering and ap-
piause which followed the airmen as
they walked to the East end OF the
station TO enter their cars. A lane had
been roped off between the gates and
the streets and as the flyers entered
the concourse they we're faced with
more than a score of motion picture
and still cameras. Seeing their progress
halted for the moment they paused and
at that instant half-dozen flashlights
doomed, Photographic torches were
lighted and the cameras clicked and
ground away.
Go TO Boiling Field.
AS the last of the lights died out the
flyers fought their way TO the street
where they entered waiting automobiles
and were taken to Boiling Field for the
night. The Baron was the guest OF
Mai. and Mrs Davidson, Capt Koehl
was the guest Of Capt. and Mrs Chris
tian A. Schwarzwaclder, Mai. FitZ-
maurice and Mr.. Murphy were the
guests Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Kellogg Sloan
and Miss Junkers was the guest OF Mai
and Mrs. Robert Hall
The baron. however. made hriei
trip TO the German embassy, where a
dinner In honor of Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Kellogg Was In progress The
organizer of the flight was presented
informally and a short time later re-
turned TO Boiling Field.
There was very little time or oppor-
tunity for extended conversations with
the flyers on their arrival last night
Mr.. Warner. the first Of the reception
party 70 speak. suggested to Mai. Fitz-
maurice that the raging weather out.
side probably suggested Greenly Island
Yes, II Is similar" Fitzmaurice re-
piled laughingly.
The major later said IL could not be
decided at this time whether the Bremen
would soon be removed from It's ice.
| bound position on Greenly Island. He
added a return trip TO Europe BY all
had been discussed, bat said IL wa,
| Impossible 20 announce any decision
now because Of the many factors enter.
| ing into such flight. which must bt
considered first" Koehl also said h9
and his companions would Ike gers
much u fy back"
The aIrmen had their first experience
at radio broadcaating Ia this countrs
"nen, during the bediam that reigneo
during The Photographic ceremony. 4
microphoi-e of the National Broadcast.
/ ing co. was showed before them With
/ the request 70 say word" About al
thal each Of them could say under tho
circumstances was hello"
| An added touch 10 the warmth of tht
reception from the jolly crowd was ths
playing Of The American Flag" b,
( the Vincent B Costello Post Buglt
Corps. The members carried American
/ and Irish flags.