Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-30
NEW YORK GREETS
GRAF COMMANDER
ON BROADWAY RIDE
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we're to have taken off at am, but
DR.. Eckener had enjoyed his long de-
layed rest so greatly that he was five
minutes late arriving at the field.
Just before leaving, he again ex-
pressed to newspaper correspondents
his gratitude for the assistance OF the
American Government and people and
for the reception given him here. He
enjoyed the visit and the long nights
rest he obtained in the home OF DR..
Kiep, he said.
He was already engroSsed in study
of maps before the plane TOOK OF
minutes after his arrival at the field.
Attaches of the embassy and number
of naval officers were there to see him
off.
The commander Of the great airship
last night was given his choice OF the
most gorgeous" suite Of the Mayflov-
er Hotel. or a quiet room in the Sc
cluded home of DR.. o. c. Keip, Ger
man charge d'affaires.
Prefers the Quiet Spot.
"Ill take the quiet spot" said DR..
Eckener.
He had earned it, Twenty-one days.
7 hours, 80 minutes of tension and
Ildu pISCcuCo 4iLo
triumphal return Thursday. Motor
throb and siren-shriek. mile consuming
glidings over the uninhabited waste
lands of earth and stops amid the
pandemonium of crowds, speeches, pho
tographs-life had moved to a swSt
tempo for DR.. Eckener.
In the comfortable home Of DR. Keip
he relaxed at last and basked in the
brief respite between the end Of his
LA~ IF
"developmental era" in lighter-than-
air craft.
He hung his coat and his hat on DR..
KEEPS hall tree. He sank into COM
Portable chair. He quietly reminisced
on his trip over simple supper at 5
pm. with DR.. Keip, DR.. E. Baer and
Baron w. Putlitz, all of the German
embassy. He smoked a good cigar,
savoring every puff. There is no smok-
ing on the Zeppelin. At $50 he took
a bath and Immediately went to bed
in a corner room, with broad windows
overlooking the wood and the Keip
garden. 1t was room wherein stood
a little crib bed. belonging to DR.. KEEPS
az -year-old son Albrecht, now in Ger
many. DR.. Eckener soon was sleeping
as peacefully as ever Baby Albrecht slept
in that room.
Hoover Praises Crafts Skipper.
For his epoch-making achievement
and its valuable service to aviation. DR..
Eckener, commander of the Graf Yep
pelin on its trip around the globe, was
warmly praised by President Hoover at
the White House yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Eckener was visibly touched by
the words from the President. This
was made more evident when it came
time for him to respond. To do so
la toll Iicfiy ~
airman resorted to his own language.
His words were then interpreted by DR..
Kiep.
The ceremonies at the White House
were very simple and informal. It was
the opinion of old attaches at the
White House that the German was
received and congratulated in a man.
ner seldom experienced by foreigner.
Also it was plainly evident that Pres
ident Hoover was deeply impressed.
The President said: DIR. Eckener, it
gives me great satisfaction personally to
congratulate you upon this noteworthy
attainment. It shows that the spirit Of
high adventure still lives. Its success
has been due to the eminent scientific
and engineering abilities of the German
people, translated by your own skill and
courage.
You have already witnessed the uni
versal appreciation Of the American
people of your accomplishment. You
have given the most valuable service to
aviation: you have added to the luster
of your countrymen and you have lifted
the spirits of men with renewed con-
fidence in human progress"
DIR. Eckener's Reply.
DR.. Eckener's reply was: II am deep
ly grateful for the gracious address you
have been pleased to extend me. You
have been kind enough to appreciate
what the ship, officers and crew have
achieved. and We are proud of your ap-
probation. I wish to say, however, that
the achievement could not have been
put through without the generous as
sistance of the United States Govern
ment, and I wish to avail myself Of this
occasion to express my appreciation"
DR.. Eckener arrived at the White
House about 20 minutes before o'clock,
the time he was expected. He had land
ed at Anacostia Field a few minutes
past 2 o'clock in the plane which
brought him from LakehurSt. I.
Besides DR.. Keip, DR.. Eckener was ac-