Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07
Declares Choice Lies Be-
tween Washington and
Richmond.
TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE
WILL BE ESTABLISHED
Skipper of Graf Zeppelin Tells Of
Plans Before Sailing Back
to Germany.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 1.-THE
American terminal for German trans.
atlantic dirigible service Is expected tr
be established in a city south of Bal.
timore, probably at Washington OF
Richmond. DR.. Hugo Eckener. skipper
OF the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin
announced today before leaving fol
Germany.
In establishing regular transatlantic
service, Or. Eckener said. the German
Zeppelin Co. Is seeking the best weather
areas in which to build a terminal, and
In this connection he pointed out thai
weather shift line runs east and west
Immediately north of Baltimore, making
the section to the south more desirable
for landing than points further north
DR.. Eckener said he did not think
the Graf Zeppelin would land at tbs
again because he did not want TO wear
three previous occasions by naval
authorities.
DR.. Eckener said that a station In
the South would be the American home
for the German craft, although he init
mated and Paul w. Litchfield. presi-
dent of the Goodyear Zeppelin Co. said
that mooring masts would be necessary
at such places as New York and Phila
delphia to permit passengers to land
nearer the large centers of popula ton
The hangar in the South would be a
dock or home port is to an ocean liner
Service to start In 1882.
The German Zeppelin Co. and the
Goodyear Zeppelin Co., a subsidiary OF
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. for
several years have had a working
agreement, and it is under a con-
tinuance of this agreement that
Zeppelin service from Europe to the
United States and South America will
be undertaken by the German group
The Goodyear Co. will work alone in
establishment of service between the
American west coast and Hawaii.
American and German banking in
terests will be involved in the proposed
transatlantic service. Since he ended
the recent world cruise of the Graf
ZEPPELIN, DR. Eckener has been in con-
ference with American bankers and Of
ficials Of the Goodyear Co., but definite
contractual arrangements will not be
concluded until DIR. Eckener returns "a
Germany and meets with bankers there
DR.. Eckener said his negotiations
with American bankers since the end
satisfactory than any undertaken pre-
viouSly, but even II financial affilia-
tion is effected soon actual operation OF
transoceanic service cannot begin be-
fore 1882.
Four Ships Planned.
The Graf Zeppelin will not be in the
fleet of the ocean air lines when regu-
lar service starts, but will be used as
a training ship for personnel, demon
stration and excursion flights. While
the Graf Is now the aerial pride OF
Germany. DR. Eckener said, 1t does not
achieve the dirigible ideal, and the new
ships will be of markedly different type
The new ships will be shorter and
stubbier than the great Graf, so that
wind resistance may be reduced and
greater speed obtained, they will ha2s
accommodations for "a passengers and
greater space for mail and freight.
Fifteen million dollars will be needed
for the establishment of a line with
four ships, such as the German group
proposes. Sailings would take place
every four or five days from each side