Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
GRAF STARTS HOP
TOG,S. WEDNESDAY
Stop Win Be Made at Havana
Only Long Enough to
! Take Provisions.
~ ths Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PERNAMBUCO Brazil. May 26.-The
Graz Zeppelin win leave Pernambuco
wednesday for Havana. The hour Of
her departure has not yet been made
known.
The Graf's. stay in Havana will be
short, allowing only time enough to
take on provisions.
The dirigible will then fly over the
Bahamas TO Lakehurst, N. J.
Or. Eckener expects to be in Ger
many on June 9.
The Graf ended o journey of nearly
$500 miles to Rio Janiero and back
ct s:1o o'clock am. today (7:l0 an.
Eastern standard time) and was moored
10 its mast in this city to begin prepare
tions for flight to North America.
Two airplanes Of the Aeropostal Co.
carcled about the great airship as It
made for the landing field. The Graf
first appeared over Pernambuco at 1925
am. (6:25 am. Eastern standard tlme).
MoorinR lines were dropped 40 min
mates later, after the motors had been
slowed down and the gas valves opened
to permit Q perfect descent from the
skies.
MO orcs sPe onT mh1Sh began
Thus the Zeppelin was made fast IN
SlsghtIy more than "a hours after leaving
Campo Dos Affonsos at Rio Janeiro.
Government Declares Holiday.
Even more people witnessed the ar
rival here than were at the field when
the dtrigible came in from Seville
Thursday. The government declared
q holiday that every one might visit the
big airship.
Of the originally planned 18,OoO-mie
trim from FriedTichshafen to Sevlle,
to Pernan1uco, to Rio Janeiro, TO Fer"
r1annbuco. Havana, Lakehurst and Fried
richshafen, approximately 7,75O mhes
have been completed.
THE stay in Rio Janeiro was not the
raust pleasant experience In the nlSVory
of the Graf Zeppelin. Preceded BY
quarrel over admission prices 70 the
Campo Dos Affonsos landing neIo.
other bitches developed IN the course
of the night; unfamtliarity OF the
BraziIian soIdiery with their task IN
handing the unwieldy craft added 70
Dr Eckener, master Of the Graf, did
y,ct even leave the gondola Of the ship,
remaiuina there for reception OF va
rious civic and government officials,
Germans resident in Brazil, and the
Prince Louis Ferdinand, son OF the
former Crown Prince Of Germany, who
was in Rio de Janeiro for the occasion.
Awaits Dawn TO Land.
The Graf, which left Pernambuco at
1853 pm. Friday (9:55 pm. Eastern
Standard tine), arrived over the head
lands outside the harbor at 1880 am.
sunday morning, but after communica-
lions with officials DR.. Eckener decided
20 withhold landing until dawn.
started the ship past the crown Of
famous Pao D'Assucar of Sugar Loaf
Mountain, dominating the city, and
then passed over the Brazilian capital.
The noise Of the dirigible's motors
brought thousands from their homes
into the streets and onto roofs for q
View Of the craft, which at first was out
lined In the sky by sunlight appearing
from over the tops Of the mountains,
while the city was still in darkness.
Arriving over Campo Dos Afionsos,
Of 1000 feet and ut 7:l0 am. slid the
landing cables over the side Of the
Rondola from q height Of about 500
feet. At 1880 am. as Q band played
the German national anthem the land
ing was completed.
DR.. Eckener Receives OfacialR
Infantrymen held the ship steady,
none too sure Of their Job. while cav
airy attachments dashed here and there
20 keep the crowd away from the craft.
Passengers landed, new passengers
we're taken on and q cargo of mail drop
ped and o new cargo added In the next
few minutes, while DR.. Eckener re-
ceived the reception committee in the
gondola. At am. the ship arose
again, circled the field twice and sailed
on northward toward Bahia and Per-
nambuco.
Perfect weather prevailed, In contrast
70 the trip down, when much of the
beautiful panorama afforded by pas
sage down the Brazilian coast was
spoiled by squalls and rain and hail.
Due to weather conditions there was so
much uncertainty about the prospect of
the Crafts landing at Rio de Janeiro
that three Of the passengers from Ha-
yana and Lakehurst, including W. B.
Leeds, American millionaire, were sent
Saturday by airplane from Rio to Per-
nambuco, where they will embark
aboard the Zeppelin tomorrow.
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