New Britain herald., 1929-07-23
Reception to City Officials Today In New York's Greeting to Bremen
 For Record Transatlantic Crossing
German Liner Clips More Than 8 Hours Off Mark Ship to Shore Mail Service Marked Success
 Also Authorities Say.

New York, July 25 (UP)-The 5o,ooo ton North German finer Bremen representing Germany's latest bid for recovery of commercial oceanic supremacy lost during the World war, has opened new possi- nllltles for rapid passenger and mail service to and from Europe.
 The Bremen has cut the Atlantic crossing time to less than five days, thereby wrestling the mythical blue pennant of ocean speed from the Cunarder Mauretania.
 Big Saving On Mail
 For mail a ship to shore airplane service will be able to reduce the ocean crossing time by approximate ly 1S hours, The exact time to be saved in delivery of mail ahead of the ship will be determined by the distance from shore that the Hein- kel seaplane is tapulted from the liners deck.
 Pacific coast passengers utilizing. train plane service which crosses the continent in 72 hours could travel to Europe in approximately eight days if all connections were made without delay.
 Mail from California or passengers if they chose the. affair cross-con- tinent trip-would reach Europe even in a shorter time, eliminating almost a full day.
 The Bremen in making the trip in approximately 1S6 hours. took the Snpo6 or;o Lo ! held since 1924. The new official time is four days, r hours and 4 minutes.
 Greeting Colorful
 One of the most colorful and noisy demonstrations ever witnessed here greeted the Bremen yesterday after her triumphant sprint across 3157 nautical miles from Cherbourg.
 The Mauretania in 1922 made the crossing in 5:9:50, only to be bested in 1923 by the Leviathan's mark of 5:7:15. The Mauretania regained the mythical blue pennant in 1924, | however, with a crossing in 5:3:17, | later reducing it to 5:2:34 It was | this latter mark that the Bremen lowered by 8 hours. 52 minutes.
 On her first day the Bremen made | 6S7 miles; the second 7o4: the 1 third 705. and the fourth 7lS.
 Congratulations poured in from many sources upon the ships master, Captain Leopold Ziegen- bein, and North German Lloyd officials, but most appreciated of all was the sportsmanlike chaplet laid down by the Cunard Line officials and crew of the Mauretania.
 Reception Scheduled Today
 Today officials of the North Ger man Lloyd company will hold a re- reption aboard the ship for execu- uVes Of various railroads on the At lantic seaboard. Mayor Walker and other. city officials also have been invited.
 From II a. m. until 5 p. m to- morrow the general public will be received. On Thursday about $50 persons will be guests of the line aboard the ship They will be traffic officials representing trans portation companies throughout the country and all agents of North German Lloyd
 Sharply increased interest in the shares of North German Lloyd de- Neloped yesterday on the stock ex- change and the closing price was S-S points above starting price.
 Captain Ziegenbein had little 10 say about the record breaking trip other than T like her." Over the radio system of the Ma uonal Broadcasting company he said: T am happy to be the com mander of ship which I believe will be splendid addition to the fleet which connects America ana Germany The ship has four propellers. SIn, behaves very well. There was very ''tle rolling. l hope to do it faster"
 Operation on Board
 The perfect steadiness of the Bremen was demonstrated Saturday when an abdominal operation WAS performed on Mrs. Edward Adams wife of Dr. Adams of New York. pr William ONeill sherman, chief sur seon of the Carnegie Steel corpora- ton Of Pittsburgh. performed the operation while the liner was mak Ing more than 2S knots Dr. sherman said the Bremen was so steady that it was like operating in hospital.
 Successful cataputing of the mail plane 20 miles east of Fire Island and it's fast flight to the North Ger man Lloyd pier in Brooklyn. led it's pilot, Baron Jachim von Studnitz 10 predict arrival of mail IS hours a head of the shin in the future