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The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Passengers Begin Toying With
Pines In anticipation OfLGnding

had then passed our hundredth hour
in the al. 1t was 1910 when we
actually crossed the coast line north
of Cape Charles and We had then
been 104 hours and 10 minutes IN
flight, most OF 1t over the Atlantic
Ocean.
The commodore was on the bridge
early, after snatching only q few
hours OF sleep He seemed to get
even more of a thrill out OF again
having piloted great airship
across the ocean, and the evident JOY
of the people In the American towns
we flew over several times almost
moved him to tears.
He y. as so deeply touched by the
tremendous welcome staged at the
Nations Capital and a few moments
later at Baltimore that he turned to
me as we stood on the bridge and
said:
II am deeply touched by this well
come and to try to show my appre-
citation I shall try to make New
York before landing at Lakehurst..
"In spite of what h., happened
to us. we have covered 5000 miles
and will land with fuel enough TO
last another SIS hours"
Shortly after crossing the coast
line. Commodore Eckener sent his
message OF greeting to President
Coolidge,
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Lady Hay S Laugh Breaks Tension
OfDeGtIlLike Silence aboard Ship

/ had just reached the doorway
Of the corridor from the cabins
into the dining room. There was
4 crash, jingle and rattle as all
the dishes on the three tables were
shot off and piled up on the floor
with the butter, marmalade, bread,
tea and coffee. Most Of the dishes
from two Of the tables were thrown
into the laps OF the two Americans,
Robert Reiner, OF Weehawken, n.
u, and Frederick Gilfallen, known
as the mystery man." who had
been thrown to the floor in one
corner of the cabin by the airship's
-lurch.
Gilfallen had been panning
everything on board the airship.
The coffee was rotten. the air
bad, the ship slow. the bed hard
and the service terrible accord.
ing to the mystery man..
/ saw men blanch. / saw the
thought Of death in the eyes of
several. Perhaps it was in my
own as we'll. also saw q woman's
nerve and bravery surpassed by
not one mans nerve. Over the
crash Of the crockery sounded the
ringing laugh of Lady Hay. She
was half thrown over the table
that jamnled Mr.. Reiner against
the wall.
1--WE lost my coffee!" she
shouted.
I saw frowns on the faces OF
those who evidently considered such
levity out of place in so perilous
a moment, But that laugh broke
the tension of q momentary death.
like silence as the ship righted
itself.
Lady Hay. together with Herr
Book, began to help the steward
clean up the floor. l looked at
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Knut Eckener, Commanders Son
First to Volunteer for Risky job

first volunteer to crawl out into
that periIous place to begin re-
pairs.
With him were Ladweig. one OF
the wireless operators; Belmsman
SAINT and Navigation Officer Marx,
A little later when the stern OF
the ship began to sag under the
deluge OF rain and other causes.
Captain Flemming. then In com.
mand on the bridge. turned to the
commodore and said, We must
start two engines"
The ship was practically standing
still. The motors were partly stop
ped. partly idling. Eckener knew
his son was on that fin. He knew.
too. that il he ordered the motors
to be started that In all probability
the wind would tear his son. per.
haps others, off that perilous place
and hurl them into the angry sea
below. i must have two motors, =
again said Flemming. Eckeners
face suddenly aged. He looked out
OF the window from his favorite
place In the corner OF the bridge.
He swallowed hard. Huskily came
the command. start the motors"
There Is no telephone commu.
nication from the bridge to where
that fin is. What Eckener lived
through in the minutes before
word was brought him that his
son, Knut, and the others. were
safe, only he and his God know.
On the entire trip since we left
Friedrichshafen Thursday morning.
Eckener has had but about eight
hours sleep. / was on the bridge
at all hours of the night and day.
sometimes sitting with him there.
Always / found him on his post
OF duty. Always he took his meals
there. Saturday night after the
accident, he lay down once, but
nnIIld mt alaan
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

IuI.
The night Sunday to Monday was
critical. | was 50 worn out that
/ threw myself in my berth with
out any dinner at 3 o'clock. Even
glass of champagne and some
caViar was no temptation.
Soon l was awakened by the snip
dipping and rolling. We were fight.
ing with buffetin2 winds. One could
feel how the big ship struggled
bravely to overcome the elements.
There was nothing dangerous or
critical In that. The danger lay,
however. in that crippled wing" If
| may so call 1t.
Report came to the bridge that
a part OF the upper surface had
been carried away. Knut Eckener,
Ladewig. Knorr. SAINT and others
worked like Trojans fastening the
remainder so that 1t would not go.
About 10 o'clock we were through.
Eckener laid down and slept for
short time. Toward morning a
southeasterly wind drove It's alonG
at increased speed.
When we heard land in sight
all knew that the pioneer blazing
OF path through the air over the
Atlantic from Europe to America
for commercial traffic had been
achieved
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Eckener COngrGtuLates Lady Hay,
Thanks Her for Keeping Up Spirits

So fast and so we'll did the group
work in their perilous position that
by II o'clock DR.. Eckener was able
to cancel his request to the Navy
Department for steamers or tor
pedo boats to stand by.
Work on the repairs continued on
the stahilizer from the inside until
after 10 o'clock at night, when I
met knut Eckener coming down
from his daring task. Quiet and
modest as he is handsome. it was
difficult to get word out of him
ABOUT it.
1t had been the fathers pride
in the son that had first tipped me
off to what was going on almost
two blocks away back there In the
afrship.
The deluge of rain, troplcal-like.
that fell on the silver ship when
we dashed into the squall, was over
soon.
All this was in midatlantic Satur.
dav afternoon. BY / o'clock We
were making around so miles an
hour again, SO DIR. Eckener told
ma. FTarsso1E felt more cheerful
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

my watch. In seven minutes the
big airslnip, which following the
first Jump rolled somewhat, had
steadied. down
Commander RosendalnI had sensed
the souan when we entered the
clouds He got up from the table
and went to the bridge. went e.
the bridge too after the first excite
off when we plunged at q speed q
10 miles an hour into the squall.
Then the commodore went hack to
the lounge and announced the news
to. the passengers. He said II had
been necessary TO reduce the ship
to half speed until the repairs were
made. Silence fell on the passen
gers. Angry looking clouds, black
and ominOus, were all around us,
and through them the airship,
gently swaying. was moving slowly.
Commander Rosendahl returned to
the bridge. comforting with and aid
ing DIR. Eckener and his officers.
One of the stewards whose tongue
had been loosened by the scare
whispered about that DR.. Eckener
has asked Washington to rush tor
pedo boats to help us.
I went front to the bridge again,
and learned that Commander Rosen.
dahl, at DR.. Eckener's request, had
sent 4 radio TO the Navy Depart
ment to have steamers on or near
our route stand by in case we
needed help.
Some of the passengers had very
grave faces, indeed Two let it be
known that this was their last
transatlantic flight. Lady Hay,
smiling all the while. was the cheer
lest of ALL She went to her cabin
and began writing her story" Her
first thought apparently was only
an anxiety that papa and mama
and sister back in London will be
terribly worried"
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Turns Wheel Too Quickly

Almost Immediately he His blundsr and then
strongly threw the the opposite direction that he
brought up the the ship suddenly and sharply that
one abizng fins which carry the greater part Of
serodynaic load and to speak is the hinge on
which the airshp upward downward, could not
stand the strain.
Staff Captain Ernest Lehman though duty at the
time and Commander Rosendah the mistake but late
interfere in time The loss Of the British R38 attrb
uted to some such the part of the helmsman.
The strain of bnffetng winds that the Graf
Zeppelin stood successfully the accident demonstrated
beyond doubt the structural strength and stability Of the
great ship of air. The making voyage revealed certain
weakness The wireless station should have greater
radius.
vital necessity weather reports wire
less of vastly greater importance airhps than
going vessels.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

BAkener was so touched by the
tremendous welcome from Wash
inHton as we crulsed over the Capt.
tai and then by Baltimore that
turning TO me as l stood by his
side on the bridge, he said:
81 had decided not to visit New
York much to my regret because
of the condition of the ship and the
lateness of the hour but after this
reception l must try and show my
appreciation Turning to Capt.
FIemming, in command at the
time. the commodore said, From
Philadelphia steer for New York
and not for Lakehurst. l think
we can make 1t before dark"
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

dows because ayery passenger was
already on the alert.
Only an hour before ne had
circled over New York, flying
around the Statue OF Liberty, up
over the narrow island and down
again to the Battery, passing both
times by Governors Island.
1t was some treat to me to be
able to point from the sky to these
other travellers, some OF whom had
never seen America before, land
marks that stand out even from the
sky.
There was the Woolworth, Build
Ing on our left going up the East
River. and I could pick out the
Municipal Building and the new
Telephone Building
In City Hall Park. plainly visible
through our glasses, we could see
the crowds with faces upturned
and feel the excitement as they
moved nervously about. The buiid.
ings Just seemed to pour out their
crowds. all eager for glimpse Of
the big silver cigar.
In a few nlomente--the earth
: a. fafN
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

again. The only ray of sunlight
in that gloom was the smile ard
the sparkling CHEEKY eyes and gay
laugh of Lady Hay, our only woman
passenger.
In sharp contrast to her usual
quiet poise and reserve. the darker
the situation seemed to grow the
more animated and lively she be-
came. l am sure that one or two
of the male passengers had in
their minds thoughts to the effect
that this fool woman doesn't know
what we are up against"
But she did know. None knew
better. She had faced death twice
before on water. She asked as a
special favor that nothing be kept
from her. Later. more than one OF
the passengers blessed The presence
of that brave little woman" as
Capt. Heinrich Won Tyscka. foS.
mer naval officer, spoke of her
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Lott Carey Association
Gets Mission Report

and distribution of money received
by the Lott Carey Association for
foreign missions. was made by the
new corresponding secretary, the
Rev. j. Harvey Randolph, pastor
Of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. at
the weekly meeting OF the Pastors
Union. at the Metropolitan Bapti5t
Church, yesterday.
The Rev James II. Marshall, pre-
sided. The Rev. P. A. Jackson is
secretary.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
EXCLUSIVE STORY OF HEL MSNANS BLUNDER THAT CRlPP
LADY HAYS LAUGH BREAKS
TENSION DURING ACCIDENT


Herewith i presented first graphic description Of
the Dshap TO the Graf Zeppelin wrtten BY Karl n
Won WieeGnd during the stirring aboard the air
ship aOhsn sudden squat Saturday morning seOersly
damaged one Of stabizers Of the giant arr liner
The story fled King Features Syndicate, inc
almost Immediately afterOnrd but could not Be trans
reted Owing to the congestion caused to the Zeppens
radio 81 official messages.
By KARY Won WIEGAND
Uned All
9ymdfcat
Continental Aneast scher g -
and
ABOARD THE GRAF ZEPPELIN, Oct. 13.-l Delayed1
All but few passengers sitting Il breakfast n
The brocaded lounSe-dinng room 1:25 o'clock this
mornins Greenwich time. s;25 :. m. ships time
had just returned from the control bridge, where
was talking to Dr. Eckener. A. pointed to the dark
clouds pilng up directly before us he remarked:
eve are going to run into heavy ranstorm.
Pushed by stern wind were driving through the ar
about 20 miles hour. looked at the atmeter ana
which was literally speckled with tumbng Whitecaps
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Marie Provost to Part
For Good From Husband

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Oct. 1.-THE
trial reconciliation between Marie
Provost, film actress. and her hus.
band. Kenneth Harlan, has been
superseded by an agreement to
separate permanently, 1t was re-
veaIed here today by Miss Provost.
The actress obtained an interloc-
utory divorce decree last Noven'
Der. Last June the actress and her
husband agreed to the trial recon
ciliation which has now been can.
relied,
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Blanket of Fog BLOts Out Coast
OF Virginia, Head for ChesaDenke

Sure enough, within 10 minutes a
blanket Of fog blotted out Virginia
from US as we headed up Chesapeake
Bay. The Prussian minister of in
terror, Mr. Grzesinki, came to the
bridge as i stood talking with Eek.
ener and congratulated him in the
name OF the passengers. Turning to
me he said:
I'VE shall go via Washington IL
wind and weather permit for
would like to pay my respects TO
YOUR President and In Washington
before landing in Lskehurst even
though the Graf Zeppelin be Grip
9led n she is"
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

AS we crossed the coast line the
commodore handed the wireless
operator a telegram Of greeting
to President Coolidge:
AT the moment of arrival on
the American coast line on this
diversified and very intere ting
crossing Of the Atlantic Ocean by
airship with passengers and ma il
from Germany to America. in which
we have had as comrade and ex.
perienced friend, Lieutenant Com.
mander Rosendahl Of the United
States Navy, the Commander and
crew Of the Graf Zeppelin neg tn
extend to the President of the
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Eckener Is So Overcome By
GreetinQ He CHANCES His Course

Coming into the dining room,
Eckener walked up to Lady Hay.
Eckener. stretching out his hand,
said:
Let me congratulate the first
woman to cross the Atlantic by
air from Europe to America and
so brave little lady at that.
am happy to have been able to JUS
tify your confidence in our ship
and in ourselves"
Robert Reiner, OF Weehawken,
N. j., proposed "Three cheers for
our Lady DrummOnd Hay, the
hravest passenger among US" The
cheers were given with a rousing
will
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

A sat down to breakfast with
Lady Drummond Hay, Herr Rolf
Brandt, Prof. Thee MateiJko ana
Prof. Dettman, We entered the
area of clouds. 1t grew very dark.
We all turned to look out of =
window.
Suddenly the bow OF the ship
dipped at a great angle as IL the
air liner were about to dive into
the cold waters which at that mo-
ment looked perilously close.
Save my typewriter on the table
IN my cabin" shouted Lady Hay.
1 ran to her cabin and turned
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

Eckener, who has been the per-
sonification of calm and confidence
throughout the flight, even his eyes
showed q new light. His son knut
has been one OF the real heroes OF
this great achievement in the air.
No mans heart on this air voyage
was at the stage of such drama as
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Looked on It As q Picnic

Energy for the wireless should not be dependent
automatic generator that only when the arsp has
siderable speed When the accident the abzer occurred
and the ship had to STOP impossible send call for
help until the emergency set was got ready.
The administration of the wireless left much to be
desired The feeding of passengers and wholly
inadequate No inexperienced cook
ever willing cook and wait go people with hearty
appetites
we looked upon it as picnic party and few of
minded it. These few of minor weaknesses that
the trip brought out but which in the great
insignificant. ' ~ "
Al $3.50 came the from the bridge "Land!'
EVERYBODY rushed to the windows Eyes spared voices had
the resonance of joy Only Lady Drummond Hav said amot
sany shall be sorry to leave silver ship 1t has car.
RED US safey through winds and and at that being
handicapped by being crippled like It has pven u an
experience that never again will have life She meant
it, too ~ ~
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

United states their most respectful
The reaction among the passen-
gers was strong. At least one or
two, perhaps more. had at one time
or another reckoned with the pos
sibility of never reaching this side
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

back. just as the helmsman. VINO
perhaps was ratified, must have
put the wheel over too hard. This,
lcxeti1er with the powerful vertical
current at the moment. broughE
the head of the ship up too sharply.
Like = horse that takes the bit
In its teeth. and puts its head
between its legs. is apt to rear y
brought up with too hard ana
sharp 4 pull. so our Graf Zeppelin,
Until then so gentle and dOcile.
reared until it seemed to stand
on its tail with the point Of its
nose toward the moon.
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
QUICK TWIST Of WHEEL NEARLY
BROUGHT TRAGEDY To SEA BIRD
EXCLUSIVE
By KARL Il. Won wIEGAND

EuFope king Eeas. sssas sss N
ABOARD THE GRAZ ZEPPELIN, Oct 1bs-Europs and
America were connected travel by air today When the
Graf Zeppelin sank gently feather on American sou
at akehurst today with the first passengers TO cross the
Atlantic BY air with its mail and express packages marked
the beginning of transocsan air traffic.
Zeppelin covered 6s7S miles from Thursday morn
ing o'clock to Monday afternoon Adding the SIX hours
differences Of time between Frdchshafen and New York. we
were in the ar liz hours
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

trying 10 express the joy that we
felt. Commander Rosendahl came 70
the bridge and remarked to Eckener.
Look out for fog" for now Rosen.
dahl, the ablest sirship man in
America. and as | have had oppor-
tunity to learn, one of the ablest in
the world today. was at home in the
air hare
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Won Wiegdnd Elected President
Of First Ocean ZepDeLin Club

Between Washington and Balt-
more the Zeppelin Club" of trans.
ocean air VoyaSers was founded.
Karl Won WieRand was elected
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

president, with three vice presi.
dents, Ernst Brandenburg, chief nj
the German civil air ministry:
Lieut.. Comdr. c. e. Rosendahl and
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

az the Atlantic. One. Frederick Gill
fallen, even wished he had brought
a revolver along because Il would
be easier to die that way than by
drowning. Another passenger ex.
pressed his conviction to me more
than once I'VE will never get there. !"
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

Fifteen minutes later we reached
the coast line OF Virginia between
Cape Charles and Machipongo Light.
A lighthouse tender saIuted us with
her siren.
We crossed the sandy shore line at
an altitude of 100 feet. An air.
plane greeted Us few minutes later,
looping and spinning like 4 bird
The Washington times., 1928-10-16

THE ENORMOUS dirigible hangar at the Lakehurst
naval air station, home of the mighty Los Angeles,
seemed tiny alongside the German dirgibe Graf Yep
The Washington times., 1928-10-16
Hearst Camera 7 axes
Zep's Entire Flight
By ROBERT HARTMAN

(The only aboard the Graf Zeppelin Represent
ing the Hearst News Reels M C. M and international
News Reed.
Copyright 1928 by King Features Syndicate Ine in all
other continental Copyright in eon
mental Europe by August Soherl. G. M. B. H." and By
Ullstein).
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. 16.-l am over.
joyed to place my foot solid land. Not that
the trip was bad but to be on the earth again
is reassuring.
Our voyage was an extraordinary thing.
have taken pictures of the flight from its prep
arations in Friederischafen to the very arrival
at Lakehurst.
These pictures will be shown, l understand
in every picture house in America. Many OF the
shots include the activities of the passengers and
the crew aboard the Graf Zeppelin.
/ was not airsick one day.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

Americas Davis Cup future looks
up. George Lott Cat lef) and John
Hennessey proved themselves just
about the strongest doubles combina-
ton in the game when they won the
national championship at Chestnut
Hill. Mass p A. Photos
Evening star., 1928-09-09

Firefighters of
Seat Pleasant. Nd,
carrying off first
honors for the best
decorated appara-
tus in the fremen's
Labor day parade
on the Avenue.
(Other views of
parade on page 4
of this section.)
9 Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

Mr. Hoover takes in one of the Washington
Yankee games at Griffith Stadium. The Repub
lican nominee is shaking hands with Manager
Bucky Harris, with Mrs. Hoover between them
and Clark Griffith at right. Associated Press Photo
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
after AUTO ACCIDENT
NOrwalk Man Held in Dam
bury Hangs Self in
Police Cell

Danbury. June II @ - Steve
Amelik, of Norwalk, under arrest
here on a charge of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Mrs.
William Seller of Rye, N. Y. killed
in an automobile accident near here
late yesterday afternoon attempted
suicide by hanging in his cell at po-
lice headquarters last night. He
had succeeded in suspending him.
self by the neck from the bars of
his cell by means of his belt when
prisoners in neighboring cells dis
covered the act and their cries of
alarm were heard by Acting Lieut..
B. s. Bradley. who cut Amelik down
in time to save his life.
An automobile driven by Amelik
swerved in front of a car driven by
John Olsen of Rye, on a grade on
the Danbury-Norwalk road a short
distance south of Sugar Hollow.
about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Seller, SO years old, died from
injuries received in the resulting COL
lision, and three others were hurt.
State policemen who reached the
scene few minutes after the COL
lision arrested Amelik on the charge
of driving while under the influence
of liquor. After the death of Mrs.
Seller the charge against him was
changed to manslaughter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Byrd's Ship Having to
Cross Ocean By Sail

New London. June II R-Word
was received by radio at coast guard
headquarters here this morning
from the destroyer Paulding. that
Commander Richard E. Byrd's south
pole expedition. ship. the Samoan.
which is twenty-five days out Of
Norway, bound for New York had
been delayed in her trip by boiler
trouble and that she was making
the trip under sails.
Her position at eight-thirty this
morning was given as latitude 41:01
north and longitude .69:03 west, a
position about 225 miles east Of New
York city and about one hundred
miles south Of Nantucket light
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-11
Searching East for
Missing Student

Cambridge, Mass, June II (UP)-
A search over this section of the
east was started today for William
W. Neff, Harvard junior and assis-
tant manager Of the crew. who has
been missing since June I.
Neff left Boston June 4. presum-
ably to join the crew at Red Top,
Conn. He left the train at Wester-
ly, r. l.. motored to 6toningham
where he registered at an inn and
then rode a trolley to New London.
He has not been seen since then and
q suit case. overcoat and golf bag
were found at the Stonins ham inn.
College authorities were unable to
explain Nef"s disappearance. They
said he was 4 good student and
popular. He is the son Of Littleton
Neh, prominent Chicago real estate
dealer, ana has been active Ia
dramatic aAAirs ct Harvard.