Evening star., 1928-05-03
BREMEN CREW BIDS
CAPITAL FAREWELL
0verSea Flyers Make Air Trip
to New York After Re-
ception Here.

With hands blistered from shaking
hands with the thousands who acclaim
ed the first East-to-WeSt transatlantic
air crossing the crew of the Bremen
sailed away from Washington for New
York today TO prepare for an air tour
Of the Eastern half of the United
States. They took of from Boiling
Field at S:25 O'Clock in Junkers plane
on which had been fitted the Bremen's
repaired propeller.
The three adventures wore In their
coat lapels the insignia Of the Ameri-
can Distinguished Flying Gross, which,
in the case Of two OF them. Baron Won
Hueneteld and Capt Koehl. represent
ed the first decoration given TO for
mer World War enemy by a former al
lied country. The greatest honor of
my life" Won Huenefeld called II.
Spend Busy Day Here.
Won Huenefeid- Koehl and MAJ. Fitz-
maurice we're up early In spite of their
WEAKNESS after their great one-day re-
ception by the Capital. Into that sim
gle day had been crowded an Official
welcome from the Nation az Boiling
Field, the ceremony of their decora-
ton by President Coolidge at the white
House. reception at the National
Press Club. visit TO Arlington Ma
tionai Cemetery, where they placed
wreaths on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. a roaring welcome by the leg
islators and pages of the Senate and
House. dinner with the German and
Tvsaia AifHlQVV&0ffn paEaronnF1f a ard
finally, brilliant reception at the May
flower Hotel as guests OF the Assistant
Secretaries for Aviation Of the War,
Navy and Commerce Departments.
They breakfasted in their suite at the
Mayfiower this morning and departed at
7:30 for Boiling Field. where the Brem-
ems sister ship. which had been flown
from New York by Fred Melchoir last
aight. awaited them.
Before entering the plane Koehl and
Fitzmaurice examined maps OF the route
with Mai. Howard c. Davidson. COM
mandant of the field. Capt. Koehl asked
several times while looking over the
maps. What Is good. and what Is bad?"
Then Koehl climbed into the cockpit
and Won Huenefeld and Melchoir turned
the metal propeller for several minutes,
leaping away as Koehi started the en-
yine. Then they took their places in the
ship with Fitzmaurice and r. r. Blythe
of New York. the fifth member Of the
flying party
Less than a hundred persons were
present at the departure. most of these
being newspaper men, photographers,
police and aviation mechanics. Just be-
fore the ship sailed away an argument
took place between one OF the motion
picture cameramen and a field officer.
A fist fight was averted by other officers
and the picture man was put of the
field.
The flyers paid no attention to the
rumpus.
Farewell at Field.
AS everything was ready for the take
of Mai Davidson mounted the left
wing of the plane and, leaning over the
cockpit, explained the structure OF the
runway 10 K0ehl. Then he shook hands
with the men whom he had entertained
on their first visit here when they came
quietly To pay tribute TO Floyd Ben
nett's memory.
MAI Davidson jumped down and
Koehl TAXED slowly TO the south end OF
The field. He turned faced northward,
md alters ground run OF 100 yards took
TO the air and was soon out of sight.
No escort accompanied the Junkers.
More than 1000 guests packed the
MayfIoWer Hotel ballroom TO meet the
flyers last night. The gowns of the
women and the uniforms OF foreign
diplomatic representatives contrasted
brilliantly with the civilian formal
black and white. Az hosts. Assistant
secretary Dawson Of War presented the
guests 10 Capt Koehl, Assistant Becre-
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