Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Time on Eastward Voyage Is
40 Hours Faster Than on
Westward Trip and 13
Hours Better Than in 1923.
SHIPS AVERAGE SPEED
is rs MILES AN HOUR
Huge Crowds Gather to Welcome
Dirigible, Which Arrives Long
Ahead of Schedule on 61st Birth
day of DR.. Eckener After 1000
Mile Journey.
Nv the Associated Press,

ny the Associated Press.
FRIEDR1CHSHAFE August
l0.-The transatlantic air liner
Graf Zeppelin, after a record
breaking crossing OF the Atlantic
on the first leg of her round-the-
world flight from Lakehurst, N
J.. landed at FriedrichShafen al
1:03 pm. t7:03 am, Eastern
standard time) today.
The huge ship made the cross
ing in Just SIS hours and "a min
utes, having picked up speed as
she approached the coast OF
Europe.
The ships motor was kept run
ming slowly to help turn her. The
motors were stepped two minutes
later and the landing crew began
the task of pulling the Graf into
the hangar field beyond the
Zeppelin plant. The fence was
lined with enthusiastic spectators
Lands on Eekener's Birthday.
II was Eckener's sixty-first birthday
anniversary today and the amazing ar
rival of the Graf Zeppelin so long be-
fore the time that she hao been expect
ed made the informal birthday cele-
bration aboard the ship just before she
landed all the more enthusiastic.
The Crafts time of IS hours and "a
minutes on her eastward voyage was
about 40 hours better than Slier west
ward journey to Lakehurst and 13 hours
and 20 minutes better than her last
voyage from Lakehurst to Friedrichs-
hafen In October, 1928.
The Graf covered approximately
1900 miles in the SIS hours and - min
utes that she was in the air, thus COW
ering the entire distance at an average
Of rs miles, brilliant performance in
the opinion Of aviation experts.
Welcomed by Big Crowds.
So thrilled were the spectators here
by the Crafts early arrival that there
was general feeling that II breaking
accomplishment of the Crafts first long
hop on her round-the-w world flight
spoke well for her chances on the re-
manning three laps.
News Of the Graf Zeppelins early
arrival spread like wildflre through the
town, and despite the weather great
crowds had hurried to the Zeppelin
Works to welcome the airship. A heavy
rain which continued all night leSsened
toward morning.
The ground crew Of the Graf Zep-
pelin took her in hand quickly. and
within IS minutes the huge airship was
installed inside her hangar.
Spectators Gather In Rain.
The giant dirig; BILE slowly circled
shout the Zeppelin Works while =
rain below and the grounding crew
stood by to receive 1t. Crowds hurried
from Friedrichshafen toward the Zep-
pelin plant to welcome the big ship.
At 12:45 the Zeppelin began to ap-
proach the ground, making ready for
fhe landing. Five minutes later the mo-
tor had stopped and the big bag be-
gan slowly to descend.
A Hamburg American Line truck ar
rived to take the freight from the Zep-
pelin. Most of those on the fleld held
umbrellas which, however. did little to
prevent their becoming drenched.
Last Passengers Emerge.
BY 1880 the Graf Zeppelin had come
TO a full stop iri her hangar. having
completed one of the smoothest land
1nRS IL Tdu Hldue dAtci ally bAS AiSh.'
Customs officials stood at the landing
step, waived all formalities, and by / :35
pm. the last two passengers, Lady
Grace Drummond Hay and Kari H. Won
Weigand. had emerged
All the passengers seemed in de-
cidedly happy frame of mind and de-
clared with one accord they had a
wonderful time. Several, notably Nell
son Morris of Chicago. William Weber
Of New York, Nate Wexler Of New York
and Count Albrecht .Montgelas of Ber-
lin. could scarcely wait to resume the
smoking, prohibited throughout the
journey, and emerged with cigarettes in
their mouths.
When Lady Hay stepped down she
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