New Britain herald., 1929-09-04
Pioneers New Route

Aboard the Zeppelin were 22 pas srrgerS and crew of 40, headed by Capt. Ernst Lehman. For the first time in the history of the Zcppelin's major voyages its master, Dr. Hugo Ecken"r, was not aboard, he hav1ng remained in America on business after the world trip ended at Lake, hurst
 Save for some wide maneuverng in the region Of the Azores the trip eastward from Lakehurst was with out special event. the ship striking for Cape Finistcrre, Spain. from the Azores Region, skirting the Spanish coast, to Santander and striking thence for Bordeaux. France.
 It was the first time weather con- ditions had permitted the central French route for the Graf From Bordeaux the Zeppelin cruisod north westward across Limoges, Dijon. and Raslc, Switzerland, striking across Lake Constance and toward home as the rising sun stared it in the face
 Crowd Sets Record
 Never before have there been such crowds to greet the Zeppelin as there were today. Thousands en- camped On the grccnsWard outside the airdromo especially at places from which they might obtain a good view of tho hangar. Other thousands literally walked Fried. mchshafon's streets most of the nght l since hotels and inns were crowded and there was not vacant chair aryW here.
 The Countess Brandenstein, Count i Ioppo]in's only daughter, Wept with ]. joy when the ship was pulled 10 land. for 10 her. as to other Ger . mans, the landing marked comple- tjon of tn" Globe oncircling cruise. ] Her husband and family were with her.
 Many Notables on Hand
 4 larga list of other notablos was present. also including Jacob Gould . Srlrrman, American ambassador, Duk" Alhrrcht of Wurtamburg. ac- rompaniod by his wife, brother and l two sons, members of the German ministry and Of the German state governments. David Lloyd George. former British premier. tried 10 ar range accommodations so that he might bc present also but was told by tho lIot"i Kurearten there was not sufficient room.
 Some people wondered why pri- val" villa was not placed at his dis rosai and found the only excuse to lr in he fact hal Dr. Nckenpr and hns staff ~or" away and that things ""r rafhrr dlsorganiz"d during their ah+anre
 Had Favorable Winds
 IT." I~pr"Hu had following winds over mgrh of the first part Of its ao4rsa. dur'ne which it travelled aI- ao+t daa ~a.t solth of the 10th F-r.0i II >o"rrA sharply to tho not'H"ast whom uoar the Azores and ''nn to "seap" weather disturbances tGru T -outhcast agajn.
 Prom " point southeast Of the AH"~ Ii beaded nortlra+t toward . upc HIniSt"rr" and f n.t5 a. m. l9r@5av pa@"aj oeor rorunna. Skirt ( Ing rh- Spanish njs.ayru rraat it [ v ,~ staHalDd from Gtun spain. z bout fUrr" hlom"t.r+ puf and Mtor . oE.r So1taadrr.
 I'll" GrHf crrUt across the Ray of | iHsray 10 Bordeaux. flying over tha [ French City at r2.45 a. m French @Gamrr time. r passed Limoges at f --@5 1 m. French summer time and DGor a' 5:2o a III,
 | Real Homecoming
 GU"st> invited 10 with -ss inc c0m- { r.-'IoA O, tbo Grafs flight entered | .hr hangar 10 witness dcharkatiou of tlr iass"ugors and crew through q ! -rluwpHal arch of gr"cnory
 Cu tsiir tH. thousands chorrrd and i sung Deutschland 1'bcr Alos and ( 7'h'r wttaflc tuHes. OH thr roof I s' th" ta"gr th~rp was painted in ' "u~, .r"rs W~lrnue-" While on z h" f'aahhHali eav.d colortm ruaes t rf flags fhns. cl Germany tho | ni',d States. Wur;cmburg. prua- -ia Bavaria. Baden aul I'ricdrirhs- luf"u.
 The Zeppelin was sighted first I over l'rI"drirhshaf"n al G.2T #. III. a ,2.27 a. m. F. : T.) just e hours | md 2 minutes after departure from z akehurst. indicating an average z peed on tAa Atlantic crossing of just [