The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-15

hurst said the ship would pass
over Trenton, N. J., and New
York, and arrive at Lakehurst
about $3.50 p. m.
(By The Associated Press)
The Graf Zeppelin, Germany'a
greatest Leviathan of the air, sa-
luted the capital of the United States
this afternoon and then showed her
silvery sides high in the air to
thousands in other cities before turn
ing to her waiting berth in Lake
hurst, N. j.
Making landfall on the American
continent near Cape Charles, Va, at
about 10 o'clock, the airship cruised
up the Chesapeake and arrived over
Washington at 1921 p. m. Baltimore
whistles acclaimed her first success
ful commercial air crossing Of the
Atlantic at exactly ! o'clock. The
next city on her calling list was
Wilmington and then Philadelphia.
The dirigible, nearing the end Of
her $500 odd mile flight from
Friedrichshafen, had eclipsed al
previous records for Sustained flight
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The old Zeppelin record Of 101
hours fell at Z a. m. the mark Of the
ill-fated French Dixmude, which had
remained aloft for 1O4 hours was
broken at 10 a. M, and the world
record Of 108 hours made by the
English R-34 in her westward At
lantic flight was in the discard ut
p. m. when the Graf Zeppelin was
over Elkton, Md.
The dirigible Graf Zeppelin,
bringing the first transatlantic air
passengers to the United States, to-
day was showing them some of the
chief sights Of the mid-Atlantic sea-
board and at the same time satisfy
ing the throngs who had awaited her
coming from Friedrichshafen.
The biggest airship Of the day
first passed over American ground
after her long ocean voyage, at
ten o'clock this morning, near Cape
Charles, the northern sentinel of
Chesapeake Bay.
To supplement the radio. with
which occasional ships had provided
the only information on Of her
whereabouts for four days, there
came frequent reports Of her prog
ress from Virginia and Maryland
towns as she passed up Chesapeake
Bay toward Washington.
All was in readiness for her ar.
rival and berthing beside Amer
lca's own dirigible, Los Angeles.
and fast airplanes were on the
mark to give her escort on the last
few miles Of her journey.
Travelling Rapidly
The airship was travelling rapidly.
assisted by tail wind of approxi-
mately 20 miles m hour.
She loomed up in the east when
thousands OF spectators from roofs
OF buildings were looking toward
the south and southeast for her. She
bulked huge in the clouds as she
travelled steadily toward the heart
Of the city.
The big airship circled directly
above the business heart Of Wash.
ington as it made its way to pass
above the White House. She was
close down above the heads Of the
fringe Of people on every high roof.
The sound Of her motors thrummed
in the streets below, calling atten.
ton OF passersby who stopped to
stare up 1T the gigantic vessel.
Coolidge Sees Ship
AS the ship approached the White
House. President Coolidge left his
desk and went out in front Of the
executive offices to stand NOM
ent, almost unnoticed in the little
group gathered there. He stared up
at the ship, bareheaded for Z min
ute, then turned back into his work
room.
Circling after passing over the
White House she headed for Balti-
mare with = dozen airplanes roar
ing alongside her.
Storm Damage Seen
AZ the Seppelin circled over the
capital. . large hole in the port
horizontal stabilixer was plainly
visible. Some observers said they
could see through it and il was OBJ
vious that considerable damage had
beou done to that important part Of
the control apparatue. The ship Ap-
peared to handle with perfect case,
howsver, anawering either yertical
Or horizontal rudders without sign
Of difficulty.
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