The Washington times., 1929-08-30
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By DAVID P. sENTNER

BY DAVID +. SENTNER
NEW YORK, Aug. 80
(LN.S).-Dr. Hugo Eckener,
commander Of the Graf Zep-
pelin, and the man who made
the whole world akin, received
New York City's official hand
clasp Of greeting this after
noon,
It was q gray day, but there was
nothing Of gloom in the uproarious
reception which this sky conqueror
received in recognition Of his round
the globe flight in three weeks.
The sky scraper belt Of lower
Manhattan gave It's usual boistrous
greeting with salves Of cheers and
".hochs' and clouds of confetti and
ticker tape that belched from root
and lofty windows in pattering
storm.
Crowds, Awed
But behind the din and the fly.
ing cloudlets of paper there was a.
deep feeling of awe over the air.
cornmpdore's achievement in max.
ing so nonchalantly the world
girdling tour that made neighbors
Of three continents.
DR. Eckener came over from Lake
hurst. N. J., where the Graf il,
being groomed for its departure
back to Germany, and landed at.
/ the Battery at 1890 o'clock this,
afternoon, -
Greeted by Walker
Then began a triumphal process.
sion uptown to City Hall where
Mayor James J.. Walker awaited
this latest pioneer in world travel
and world kinship to shake hands
and, in the name of the city, to
extend heartiest congratulations
1t was something new in the
| career of this noted Voyager to
come into New York by boat. He
usually arrives by air.
There was a melodramatic touch
| to the arrival when the United
States Navy dirigible, Los Angeles,
; en- route from Cleveland, Ohio, to
its home port at Lakehurst, flew
over the municipal tug Macon
while the boat was carrying DR..
Eckener from Jersey City to the
Battery.
AS the Los Angeles hovered over
the Macon the dirigible's pilot
dipped the hull in a courtesy OF,
salute.
Views Old Ship
DR.. Eckener, who wore his uni
| "A ~
Macon and looked with interest
upon this aerial demonstration. It
was q reunion, in fact, for DR..
Eckener piloted the Los Angeles
over the Atlantic some five or sig
years ago when it was a Zeppelin
under another name. It was given
to the United States as part nav.
ment Of the German debt.
On one side of DR.. Eckener stood
Lady Drumnond Hay, the only
woman passenger on the Graf on
its wide world ,jaunt. On the other
side were Police Commissioners
Whalen. who formerly held the
position of official greeter'' for
the city, and j. Henry Mears, IA
nous aviator. who held the record
for the speediest round.the.world
journey by air before DR.. Eckener
took it away from him.
Lady Hay Radiant
Lady Hay. radiant and excited.
wore a black satin gown, with a
gold embroidered collar of lace and
picture hat. She carried q huge
bouquet Of American Beauty roses
clasped to her breast.
Mears introduced himself to DR.
Eckener on the deck of the Macon.
saying:
Commodore, am the man from
whom you took the record"
The grizzled old veteran Of the
clouds shook hands and smiled and
he answered: ..a
''I. am sorry"
''Oh, that is all right" was the
cordial response. Now, / must go
nut and win 1t back and bring IL
back to America"
Mears intimated he would try te
make 4 round.the-world flight in
about Is or 16 days next year, and
DR.. Eckener, seemed much inter.
ested in this revelation.
whistles Scream
There was q lineup OF fireboats
in the upper harbcr whose sirens
shrieke1Sa welcome as the Macora
crossed from Jersey Other haphtU4