New Britain herald., 1929-05-15
GRAF ZEPPELIN WILL BEGIN TRIP
 EARLY TOMORROW
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will be aboard the ship when it sails.
 You take 1t from me, she'll drop in on Mama Sunday" said. one man who had spoken with her. "Even if she promised that she will not go. I think that is only to keep her mother from worrying"
 Mrs. Pierce, who had . long transatlantic conversation with her husband by telephone yesterday and listened to his pleas for her to drop the flight. is keeping strictly incom- unicado and has given strict or ders to the hotel personnel not to disturb her.
 Discussing the situation with his passengers, Dr. Eckener said:
 "I might start late this afternoon by way of Holland. but there would be no point to it as we would not get further than the scilly Islands by tomorrow morning and the pas sengers would have a stormy night
  in the channel which would mean that we would lose two-thirds of our sleep. We might as we'll wait till tomorrow morning and enjoy . com fortable passage"
 The passengers were requested to have their heavy baggage at the Graf Zeppelin by 6 o'clock tonight and to report for the take-off by 5:30 tomorrow morning.
 After all the trouble we have had. I must scrupulously see to 1t that I do not leave France one min- ute later than nine o'clock"
 The weather conditions, Dr. Eek ener said. were quite as good today as yesterday. c. .-
 Third Flight in July
 Berlin. May Is R-While the Graf Zeppelin was awaiting her sec- ond take-off for New York, a third flight to the United States late in July was announced through the Hamburg line today.
 It also was stated the return trip would be for American passengers, the beginning of a round-the- world cruise of which Tokyo, San Diego and Lakehurst are now fixed land. ing points.
 A third announcement was that a midnight sun trip" will be made late in June over I.apland and the Norwegian coast to the Arctic Circle.
 French Desired to Help
 Paris. May IS NHThe French foreign office today said the delay in granting Dr. Hugo Eckener a per- init to fly the Graf Zeppelin over France en route to the United States, was really caused by the French desire to assist the Zeppelin in every way. In mapping out the best pos- sible course across France.
 The foreign office explained that permanent authority to fly over that part of France covered by the Graf Zeppelin on it's flight in April was always standing and was immediate ly granted upon request, but the au- thority granted late yesterday cov- cred three routes, necessitating the of additional advices to various points. hence causing . de- lay.
 It was insisted that the survey of the three routes was made in the spirit of doing everything possible 10 assist the Germans to take ad- of the itinerary having the most favorable weather conditions.
 State Department Helped
 Washington, May IS N-The ur- gent request sent to Mrs. Mary Pierce of New York city by the sec retary of state. suggests that she re- train from crossing the Atlantic to the United States aboard the airshir Graf Zeppelin. was inspired by her husband, Henry Pierce.
 State department officials said to- day MT. Pierce had informed them that dispatches from Germany had said Mrs. Pierce had booked passage on the air liner and he was anxious that she should not cross the ocean in that way. He asked Secretary to do what he could through the American foreign aervice in Ger