New Britain herald., 1928-05-05
AVIAT0RS WILLING
 ID VISIT HARTFORD Must First Obtain Approval of
 Their Embassy Officials PLEASED AT INVITATION
German and Irish Governments Anxious To Have Transatlantic
 Pliers Return Home To Avoid
 Fatigue Which Receptions Cause.
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 New York, N. Y, May 5-Thc crew of the transatlantic monoplano Bremen will visit Hartford on May 20 or 2l if it is at all possible, l.. R. Blythe, personal representative Of the fliers announced yesterday afternoon to Cedric w. Foster, who presented requests of Gov. John II. Trumbull Mayor Walter Battersou and the Hartford Chamber of Com merce that the aviators make stop at the Connecticut capital on their return from Boston to New York
 Mir. Blythe explained that bot, embassies had asked the tliers 10 terminate their stay in this country as soon as possible This was ae- tuated by the fear that they nigh break down under the strain of cn- tertainment and they might be un- able to accept the hundreds Of iu- vitations to visit cities in all part of the country.
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 Following an interview with Bar on Gunther von Huenefeld and Cap tain Hermann koehl. Mr. Foster said that both the German birdmen ex- pressed their willingness 10 stop in Hartford If the approval Of the stop was given by the German em- bassy, the Irish Free State embassy and Mr. Blythe.
 MT. and Mrs. Foster presented the German baron and captain cablegram from Count Felix von Luckner. famous German sea-raid- CT, in which he expressed his con- gratulations to his countrymen on their noted achievement on being the first to span the North Atlantic waters on an east to west flight. After he had read the cablegram. Von Huenefeld autographed 1t and returned it to Mir. Foster. saying that he would write the count his appreciation.
 Speaking in halting English. Won Huenefeld expressed his appreciation Of the message and said the count was close personal friend and com panion in sickness in a hospital in Hamburg.
 We were in rooms side by side" he said, "and became fast friends. He was having his-what do you call it-having his appendices in trouble" AS he spoke the baron motioned with his hand in a criss- cross manner on his side.
 Monocle fast in his eye. the baron spoke for some time with Mir. and Mrs. Foster telling mostly his grati- tude for the reception he received with his companions and of his hope to make another flight. Asked regarding what flight he had in view he said it had not been decided.
 kOchl Clicks Hts Heels
 At the time Mr. and Mrs. Foster were introduced to the German fliers Major James Fitzmaurice was moi in the room. They were presented to him later. Captain koehl. able 10 speak but a few words of Eng fish. and to understand hardly more, clicked his heels together in a mili- tary fashion when the Introduction took place. Before any words wei, spoken the chunky German f!iei flashed a fascinating smile and said Thank you
 Baron von Huencfeld. acknoWi- edged the introduction to Mrs. Eos ter. bowed low and kissed her hand Upon bidding his adieus he repeated the same gallant continental gesture.
 Extreme difficulty in reaching tr" tliers was encountered by Mir. and Mrs. Foster despite their letters ol introduction. Police swarmcd all through the Ritz-Carlton hotel anu only by means of a pass through tho lines were they able 10 reach th, ninth floor where the aviatOrs wer,. receiving the callers. In their suite were uniformed police and several members of the force in plain clothes. The confusion in the hotcl was considerably augmented by thc presence of Prince Potenziani, gov ernor of Rome who arrived in New York yesterday.