Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

High praise for the efficiency and
courage of Wiley Post and Harold
Gatty in their record hight around the
world has been given by the press
everywhere.
The age Of the air has dawned, /"
says the Pasadena Star-News. with the
forecast that much OF mans travel in
tribute to these travellers: "Gatty and
Post have blazed the way. Col Lind
bergh was a trail blazer in the air.
These intrepid flyers hasten the coming
OF air transport over wide distances
by demonstrating that travelling by air
on long journeys is safe and prac-
ticable-safe enough to justify the
risk" The Lincoln State Journal, re-
viewing the ocean flights, points to the
gain in the safety factor" though
conceding that the recent trip was
not without hazard"
The really marvellous phase Of their
achievement Is its hawleSs perfection
of performance, both human and me-
chanical," the Minneapolis Star OBJ
serves. while the Atlanta Journal
credits them with intelligent heroism. -
and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette sees
them writing chapter of importance
In the history Of aviation" and holds
that attention will be turned even
tually to the prospect of nonstop
flights over the circle by the refueling
method"
What Is important" according to
the Springfield tMass.) Union. lis that
the plane consumed only about "A
days Of flying time TO girdle the globe,
fact which opens a vista of future
round the world flights at greater
speed" The Akron Beacon Journal de-
clareS that these young men have
given the world demonstration of
what 1t Is possible to do with q mod
ern airplane," and the Jersey CITY
Journal emphasizes the fact that "they
had numerous storms. heavy rains and
thick fogs. 30 dangerous at some phases
or the trip that they few with their
hearts In their mouths" that they
and their plane were able to meet these
conditions and survive"
They have the dash and courage
which make heroes of men" asserts
the Oklahoma City Times, with the
special tribute to Wiley Post that
"Oklahoma feels q special pride in this
greatest race against time" and that
the development Of aviation which
responded to Lindbergh's dash to Paris
viii gain additional momentum from
this flight around the world" The
Rock Island Argus AYERS that HISTORY
will record that their flight was the
greatest ever made" and the Roanoke
Times concludes that they have dem
onstrated their werthiness to be ranked
In the select company which includes
such famous names as those OF Lind
bsrgh, Chamberlin and Byrd"
They are national heroes" saws the
Salt Lake Deseret News, "and whether
their time Is beaten or not. their
eminence as pioneers of the air will
never be lost. Their great Journey sug-
gests another kind OF flight. Perhaps
the next record around the world will
be to carry q letter or q passenger by
relay team" The San Antonio Ex-
press offers the estimate: by their
astounding flight, Post and Gatty have
won imperishabie fame for themselves
and fer American aviation. To q trans
atlantic hop-swift and unerring--ttley
added flight over Bering Sea. which
often Is covered with fog and swept by
severe storms. This achievement should
bring about the establishment of air.
ways connecting North America, Europe
and Asia In o vast network, which
heretofore has been considered imprac-
ticable
Science and engineering skill and
ingenuity will In the not SO dista mt
future design an air machine capable
Of circling the globe in four DAYS OF
less" in the opinion Of the Meridian
Star, while the Schenectady Gazette
makes the comment that 1T woule