Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
United States and Mexico
Join in Tribute to Heroic
Goodwin Flyer.
HAD UNUSUAL RECORD
FOR FAMOUS FLIGHTS
o. Year.Old Veteran of Four Wars
Once Lived in This Country.
Wed Four Months Ago.
Rv thc Associated press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE body OF
Capt. Emilio Carranza. Mexico's Lone
Eagle" who was killed when his plane
fell Thursday night in New Jersey. ar
rived in New York shortly after 9
o'clock this morning in a private hearse.
Accompanying the hearse were three
automobiles carrying officials of the
Mexican consulate and Lieut.. Vincent
D. Nee of the 10th Infantry, u. S. A.
Policemen rode on the hearse on the
trip through the Holland Tunnel under
the Hudson River.
The coffin, draped with the American
flag. was taken to the gold room OF
the funeral church on Broadway, where
1t will repose in state until it is sent on
its long Journey back TO the aviator S
native land
The body was not discovered until
Yesterday afternoon and was identif1ed
last night. He had undertaken nom
stop flight from Roosevelt Field, N. Y,
to Mexico City,
Father Is Proud.
Sebastian Carran2a, father of the
flyer. is proud of his son. who died for
his country
With tears rolling down his cheeks,
he said: Il am happy to know that my
son died in the performance of duty Tor
the good of his country, promoting
friendly relations between the United
States and Mexico. OF this l shall
always be proud"
The elder Carranza is a nephew OF
former President CarranZa and is
cashier at the Mexican consulate In
this city.
A memorial service for Capt. Carranza
Is to be broadcast tonight over Station
WEAF and seven associated stations OF
the National Broadcasting chain.
The program, beginning at o'clock,
Eastern daylight time, will be con-
Quoted by the Mexican Chamber OF
Commerce.
Those on the program include Arturo
M Elias, Mexican consul general In
New York; Jose Miguel BeJarano, secre-
tary of the Mexican Chamber OF Com
merce; Senorita Trini Varela, Mexican
operate soprano: Maj. Gen. Hanson
Eiv. commanding offlcer of the lst Corps
Area of the United States Army. and
Clarence D. Chamberlin, TRANSATLANTIC
iiyer.
Flyers Express Sorrow.
American flyers who met Capt Car
rama during his visit TO this country
Joined today In expressing sorrow at
his untimely death and praising his
courage and ability.
Following are some of the tributes:
Comdr Richard e. Byrd: "All aviation
grieves with Mexico at the loss OF this
great pilot He cannot be replaced and
his name Is added tn the long list of
pioneers who have done so much TO
between nations"
Miss Amelia Earhart: Il am deeply
shocked at the news of the death of
Capt. Carranza. No loss among army
aviators could be more regretted. He was
known as magnificent flyer and 1t
seems to me that his death Is very
great loss TO aviation"
Arthur Goebel. ITO meet Capt Car
rama was to like him: to see him ny
was 10 recognize him as great pilot.
The hand OF fate took great man.
Clarence ID. Chamberlin; Il met Capt.
Carranza the day he landed at Mitchell
Field and In the short time that he was
here / learned TO like him and appreci-
ate him. Mexico and Latin America has
lost its brilliant aviator"
Manuel c. Teller, Mexican Ambassa-
dor TO the United States: IAN l can say
at time of such great tragedy and
misfortune for my country Is to express
regret for the loss Of such true hero
and patriot as Capt Carranza. ] and
the embassy staff have been deeply
touched by his death. as will all OF
Mexico. Cant Carranza visited TINS
country on mission of good Will 10
symbolize the growing OF friendly un-
derstanding between our two countries
and now he has sacrificed himself IN
that endeavor. Let 1t sufiice to wish that
his heroic death will but serve To con-
tribute more TO the good cause
William p. McCracken, ir.. Assistant
Secretary OF Commerce In Charge OF
Aviation: 1T IN with the deepest regret
that learn of the unfortunate accident
resulting In Capt. Carransa's death
am sure that the future commeFciai
aviation intercourse which will develop
between the two countries will stand
as monument to the supreme sacrifice
which he has made.
Veteran Of Four Wars.
Can't. Carranza. although only ~
years old, was "A veteran OF four wars
and the foremost aviator OF Mexico.
He was born In the small town OF
Ramos Arizpe, State Of Coahuila, North
ern Mexico.
As a child he lived for a time in San
Antonio and El Paso, Tex, but had
spent most of his life In Mexico CITY
He had visited the United States sew
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