The Washington times., 1928-05-11
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~ 1ntetnat1cnaI News Service
CHICAGO, May 11.-After tenn.
pestuous voyage from Philadelphia,
similar \ in Z minor degree to the
uncertainties Of their famous trans
atlantic hop. the brave crew Of the
good ship Bremen Won Huenefeld,
Fitzmaurice and Koel1l-were safe
today IN the arms Of Chicagcs
The famous trio came to earth
here yesterday afternoon one hour
and a half late-after battling fog
and rain that conferred over Ohio.
In the twilight drizzle that fell over
Chicago, the fliers lost their bearings
and landed at the air mail field in
haywood, West Side suburbs. while
thousands of patient spectators stood
in the rain at Chicago's municipal
airport awaiting their arrival!
Lone Boy Greeted Them
A small boy, who happened to be
near the Haywood Field when the
huge Junkers Fla. sister ship Of
the Bremen. came to earth. recog.
nized the filters and directed them
to Chicago's municipal airport.
"Just follow the tracks and you
can't miss" smiled the freckled
faced welcoming committee, one
John Collins. The fliers shook hands
with the boy, climbed back into their
plane and followed the tracks, to
the municipal airport.
Crowd Goes Wild
A few minutes later-at 5:57 p. m.
to be exact-they glided to a grace
full landing. The crowd, pent up
from hours of anxious waiting, lit.
orally went wild. Hats went into
the air, flashlights doomed, and hui
man voices We'd with the screaming
of automobile sirens. Police lines
broke and the filters were all but
mobbed by the stampeding crowd.
Richard Blythe, business repre-
sentative for the aviators, was first
to appear. He was mistaken for
Major Fitzmaurice.
''F'itz! F'itz! Fitz! roared the
crowd.
Blythe was so embarrassed he re.
treated to the cabin.
MOnOcle Identifies Baron
A moment later a head that was
familiar to all peeked out of the
cabin door,, A glinting monacle
above broad grin revealed the
countenance OF Baron Gusnther yon
Huenefeld. He stepped to the
ground and was met by George +.
Getz, chairman Of the official wei.
coming committee. "Fitz" and
Captain Koehl followed.
The filters, smiling and sa1uting,
were directed to the rear seat OF
a large automobile, in the front Of
which were Mayor Williams Hale
Thompson, and Mr. Get5s The car
whirled in triumph though the
crowds to the Stevens Hotel.
There were no official functions
last night, the fhers being allowed
one night of rest to prepare for
the gruelling round of entertain
ment in store today and tomorrow.
Parade Planned
A mammoth parade will be the
feature of today's celebration, from
the standpoint of the man in the
street. It will probably be the
average citizens only chance to get
a closeup OF the world-fanaous
hero triumvlrate.
Numerous semi-private and Off
cial, affairs. interpreted with sight
seeing trips over the city, viii com
plete the entertainment docket
The filters will leave here Monday
to continue thier tour Of American
and Canadian cities.
U. s. To Bring Bremen Here
The Army has made arrangements
TO send two airplanes to Greenly
Island TO bring back the transatlan-
tic plane Bremen, u was learned To-
day.
The planes viii start from here
hut the flight IN being held In ahey'
ance pendlnE approval % the Can
adam government. The AUTHORIZE
tion ih expected momentarhN.
The Bremen wac abandoned ~ the
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