New Britain herald., 1929-08-05

regular commercial trans oceanic lighter than aircraft flights soon will be established was the belief cx- pressed by passengers Of the Graf Zeppelin as they sped into New York early today aboard a special train from Lakehurst
 All pralsed unstintingly the mas tership of Dr. Hugo Eckener and his aides for their able navigation of the giant dirigible-the worlds largest airship. Nearly everyone declared the trip to be "the greatest exper- fence of my life" Many plan to make the round- the world trip via hriedrichshafen, Tokio. Los Angeles and Lakeh which is expected to start Wednesday.
 Manager Elated
 Dr. LoiSler hicp, d managing di- rector of the Hamburg American line. agents for Iuftschiffbau Leppe- lin. which operates the Graf, was en- hused over the trip. He said the time was not far distant when hl ge sirShips would make regular trips NN between countries. The Hamburg , American line, he said, would extend every poss iblc means of cooperation, We believe every new means of transportation will create more | travel" he said. "The Hamburg American has and always will CO., operate to the fullest possible eXten with the Zeppelin company
 1 Joachim RiCkard. an American n ! journalist who divides his time be tween Madrid and the Harvard club, Boston, said hC believed the present i pioneering of the Graf Zeppelin would result in perfection of ma chinery that would enable giant ai, 1 liners to make even longer voyages He was particularly pleased with the comfort and stability of the craft.
 Perfect Security Assured "A sensation of perfect security existed all during the flight siad 1 Ricl1ard. Tt was a great experience i l am going around the world on the Graf Zeppelin; 1t is so much smooth CT than steamship travel. There ab- solutely is no vibration.'
 Richard Burke of Los Angeles de | clared the food was excellent and said he "caught plenty of sleep. | Burke flew from the west coast tC New York, sailed on the La France ! for Europe and barely arrived in | t'riedrlchshafcn in time 10 make the voyage.
 Mr. and Mrs. George E. Grouse ot Syracuse, N. Y., enthusiastically 1 praised the experience. Both said the trip on the Graf was "the amoot hest thing in the world"
 Give me a Zeppelin every time. Grouse sad. Quarters are comfort able and the food excellent" Grouse was named vice presiden1 Of the Zeppelin Band of Brothers and Sisters a club the air traveler> formed. Werner Stauffacher, Basic Switzerland, was elected president
 smoothest Trip Yet
 Lieut. Col. Nelson Morris Chicago National Guard officer, who has crossed the ocean 80 times by steam. CT described the flight as being smoother with one exception thar all the rest
 Mrs. Gregoire Gourevitch. wife o a noted pianist of Paris, arose aheat of the other passengers yesterda, morning 'to see the sunrise ant catch tho first glimpse of Ame"ica. Mrs. GourevitCh was born in Franc, hut came to this country and wa naturaliGed. Later. however, she re turned to France where she married Gourevitch He is accom- panyIng hi wife and plans to make a concer tour Of North and South Amerlca.
 The passengers alighted from tn ] Lep at about 9 D. m., E. $. T., but was about 1 before the special Jer sey Central train, chartered by tn
 Hamburg American line to carry tn
 Xep's passengers to New York, lief { the air field station. A gamut of re