Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Coste's Own Story
Pilot Regards Flight to Dallas as Nothing, but
Recommends That Markers Be Placed West
of Mississippi for Later Avidtors.

The greatest was when we sighted New
foundland. I think never again will
have so light heart as when we saw
that coast after the so fierce storms.
While we slept those most few pre-
cious hours in New York hotel, the
suits we wore-of plain, business gray,
as you saw--were made hastily for us
by . corps of tailors. We did not wear
these suits from Paris. Certainly, we
wore those coveralls-we did not fly In
nothing at all.
We had q gesture Of farewell from
your Texas as we few away from New
York. Your Monsieur Hawks of Hous-
ton, who recently set transcontinental
speed record, escorted us for several
miles and waved us farewell.
In our petrol tank we carried 400
gallons Of gasoline-essence we call 1t,
So we did not fear we might give out
Of fuel-we carried no other baggage.
We will 90 back to Paris by ship. But
you ask If we would like to fly that
course again. All oui, again--some time.
We circled the field three times as
we came In to the field over the
hangar. The other red plane, in which
few our manager, Rene Recover, landed
with us and together we TAXED around
the field. Then came the deluge. ]
have only feeling Of arms, legs and
faces as the tide rolled over US. Sew
eral horses we're in the crowd, ridden
by gendarmeS-meSsieur the police,
mon dieu, the crowd they nearly tram
pied the horses In that rush.
Recover Liked Girls.
They carried us on their shoulders
from the plane. AS we re-established
contact with each other, M. Racover
murmured to me: These people, they
girls-how beautiful"
We were taken through q mad crowd
that lined the streets to the Adolphus
Hotel. where they served hors 'ouvres.
oh, that prohibitionl But I do not
mind, for / drink very little besides
water. Nevertheless, IL would make
a suggestion for improving the rela-
tions between your country and France
why not move the Statue Of Liberty
to Paris?
Later we attended a banquet in the
hotel, and people were nice to us once
more. But we were very tired, my COM
rades and !. Later, when we are rested.
we shall know how to express our
thanks better.
It is worth it to ny here for 5000.
Vraiment, yes, 1t Is.
Our first desire upon arrival? A
bath. assure you. After talking of
the trip for a while, we were free
to wash the accumulated dust Of this
entire great continent from our tired
bodies. It was food and drink to our
souls, that bath.
The only suggestion I could make for
improving flying conditions in this great
Southwest would be our markers west
OF the Mississippi. One flies blind after
leaving the river. 1t is true that navi-
CATION by sextant and compass Is COM
paratively simple, and there are the
stars at night to steer by, but 1t is only
by keeping the strictest watch that one
is able to hold q course through your
country.
was asked whether we followed the
railroad any part OF the way. Only
from ireland to Nova Scotia--you see ?
II you ask me why we did not cross
the bridge. 1t was in order that we
might not get our feet wet. We might
have got them very wet, indeed, If our
motor had not gone along so smoothly
have also been asked what read
and what do when I am not flying.
I read anything which falls into my
hands whenever have time, and ]
occupy myself with motors when / am
on the ground.
Next time make such q trip as
this shall take an American with me,
for am sure he will keep me enter
tanned. We f1nd you very amusing
want to conclude with this message
to the people Of Dallas: From our
hearts we thank you for the wonder
fully enthusiastic greeting you gave to
us. II has touched our hearts. We
shall never forget 1t.
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