New Britain herald., 1928-11-01

| kours the aiFship cruised around waiting for Aawn to break. the light ing facilities being inadequate for | landing at night
 s'Whesc's Teshaae?" 4 boisterous crowd which broke through police lines was eager te catch . glimpse of Clarence Ter hume. the 1s-ysar-old caddy. whose daring in slowing away aboard tho sirship had captured their imasina- tion.
 "Where's Terhune?" they kept yelling. Let him come out." they implored. But what had happened to the youth was q mystery to the crowd that watched the arrival. Soon after customs officials had boarded the air liner. the official re- i ception committee. of which John F. , Kehl, United States consul at Stutt- gart, was . member, entered the hangar. Kehl boarded the Zeppelin to meet Terhune. who was seen at the window of the airship's kitchen wearing an overcoat with the collar turned up.
 Hands Him Papee
 A few minutes later 8 German of- fcial handed Terhune a document which the stowaway was seen read- ing with the assistance of Kehl. Later Terhune apparently was spirited out of the hangar by side door to the disappointment of the crowd.
 When the customs officials entered the door of tho cabin Mrs. Clara Adams of Tannersville. Pa. the only woman aboard was standing framed in the doorway. She was greeted with loud cheering. A few minutes afterwards the score of passengers aboard. some of whom had made the trip to America and return by the airship. landed. Mrs Adams being among the first.
 Bands Hay The passengers and crew had great difficulty in getting out of the hangar into which part of the crowd had made its way while thousands outside cheered and bands played Deutschland Ueber Alles" and "The Star spangled Banner" Dr. Hugo Eckener. commander and builder of the airship, asked to be excused from any reception formalitias until p. m. He ex- plained that he was thoroughly tired and needed rest.
 Dr. Eckener was asked to speak at the microphones so that the radio audience might hear hts voice.
 "All Europe is waiting for a word from you." the announcer said. The commander. however. merely shock his head and declined the invitation. Won't speak On Radio Mrs. Adams was also asked to speak and also declined. An hour after the Graf Zeppelin had been berthed in the hangar the crowds which had been assembling since yesterday began to disperse. The passengers and crew had left and the doors of the hangar were closed slowly on the largest airship ever built.
 Salvces from cannon in salute reused the sleeping populace of Friedrichshafen when the airship approached its birthplace on the shore of Lake Constance about 4:30 a. m. The people rushed for the airdrome where crews of the Zep- pelin works were already assembled. It was raining but there was no wind and the Graf Zeppelin cruised about over the town before heading fer her hangar. Large details of police and several companies of sol- diers held the throng in check when the great gray ship swung toward the hangar.
 Lights shine Bright lights shone from the cabin windows as the air liner sped low and fast from the northwest. AS crowds cheered and bands played the Graf Zeppelin swept over the airdrome at 4:50 a. m. allowing the eager throng but a brief glimpse Of her great form, she passed rapidly out of sight.
 A little later the airship appeared over Lake Constance. Church bells were pealing in welcome in the ul- lage and numerous searchlights played on the silver-gray sides of the i craft.
 Realizing that the Zeppelin would have to wait two hours for the dawn before landing. the crowd began to ] think of breakfast Sandwiches and thermos bottles appeared. AS those on the ground ate and drank the airship again swung over the air drome. She flew 20 low that the passengers could be plainly seen at the lighted windows of the cabins. Light signals were flashed from the craft and her motors were idling. All German. Austrian and Swiss broadcasting stations were hooked up with the microphone 50 that radio fans could listen in on the homecoming.
 HOvefs Over HangaP
 The airship again lowered over the hangar. The motors were silent and at SOS a. m. Graf Zeppelin was stationary over the airdrome. Ground crews lined up as if to re- ceive the air liner. The crowd was cheering madly.
 Ten minutes later, however. the motors began to hum and the air. ship started to cruise again. Appar- ently Dr. Eckener was awaiting bet- ter landing conditions as the illum- nation at the airdrome was not bright enough to land the huge craft
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