The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-17
BLASE PARIS SINGS PRAISES OF
FRENCHFLlERS, AMERICAN BOY
Stowaway's First Thoughts Are
to Spruce Up Before Round
Of Receptions
5000 GREET YELLOW BIRD
Schrieber Cries 'vive La
France: Offered $4,000
For Story of Stolen Ride


Transatlantic birdmen were plunged
today into Q long program Of recep-
tions, dinners and celebrations. Al
though Paris seemed blase to ocean
flights there was no disposition any
where to let the feat of Jean Assolant.
Rene lie Fevre and Armeno Lotti pass
without recognition.
The grinning. garrulous stowaway
Of the Yellow Bird. Arthur Schreiber,
sr:e Of harvest Of greenbacks for the
story Of his free stolen ride over the
ocean, gave his first thoughts OF the
day to getting spruced up for his stay
In Paris. Schreiber, whose home Is in
Portland. Me-. said quite plainly that
he wanted ''some presentable clothes"
Long before the aviators had arisen
q crowd gathered outside Of their
hotel. Wh.n they arrived at lie
Bourget from Comillas. Spain. yester-
day at SAT p. m. (2:47 p. m. e. 8. T.)
not more than 5000 people awaited
them, the long waits Of Friday and
Saturday having initiated against q
greater number. Relatives Rugged.
kissed and cheered them while mem-
bers Of the crowd put them on
shoulders and carried them from the
field.
Aero Club Fetes Them
The first formal reception for the
three aviators was that of the Aero
Club of France. set for this afternoon,
with other festivities to follow which
probably will continue through several
days.
It is doubtful whether the city Of
Paris or the government will give the
flyers an official reception.
The air ministry some time ago
forbade tranSoceauic flights and was
on record as definitely opposed to the
attempt Of Assolant. xe Fevre and
Lotti. When M. Lorent-Eynac, the
French Minister Of Air. felicitated the
flyers last night at lie Bourget In the
name Of the government he said:
You have succeeded in achieving one
of the finest exploits in aviation, un-
disciplined perhaps. but quite pardon
able since you achieved your purpose"
With smile Assolant replied, I'm
disciplined have often been. My old
chief. Commandant Weiss. can tell
you that" As q matter of fact only
few minutes before he had violated
the regulation against low flying over
the city Of Paris as he came from
Spain.
Stowaway Is Puzzle
To most Frenchmen the young
stowaway. Schneider. remained great
puzzle today.
His talkativeness in his own Ian
guage. his incessant repetition Of three
French words, "Vive La France" his
waving Of m American flag. and hts
general demeanor were quite inexplic-
able to the logical French mind.
The French newspapers have
dubbed him with the wc-d applied by
the Frenchmen who were infuriated
at finding him aboard the plane last
Thursday but later befriended him.
the word being. lie Poisson" which
in its mildest form may be translated.
the rascal
Completio, of the flight besr.. last
Thursday at Old Orchard, Me-. oc-
Cured at d. when 1t was rainy and
dismal. The plane appeared over the
field TO the accompaniment Of cheers.
To Try Hop Westward
It circled the famous airdrome once
or twice cnd finally came down zoom.
ing towards the srounl at l25 miles
an hour and finally throttled down to
land perfectly at 50 miles m hour.
Lotti, witt one success bright In his
eyes, revealed Z plan for an attempt
to make the westward crossing Of the
Atlantic. ..e said, I'VE will try 70
make the ether way next time, Paris
to New York. and without stops any
where. Perhaps officialdom viii per-
NIT us to try it now that We have
proved we can do It."
Lotti vcaled that shortly after the
discovery Of Schreiber aboard the
plane he made him sign . contract.
guaranteeing 50 per cent Of his earn
ings. from -:;riting about his flight. to
Assolant and lie Fevre. Lotti him.
self Is Independently wealthy. A syn
dicate offered the young American
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