Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-06

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their wives. the party included F. G.
han. millionaire Oklahoma oil man,
financial hacker for the fight: George
Mander, oftcial representa- tive of Mayor
walker of New York and Richard r.
6iythe. contact man for the flyers
Plans to have Cavalry escort meet
the myers at Washington Hoover Air
port were Cancelled and a detail of
police was assigned to escort the off,
cal cars from the station to the White
House
The flyers were welcomed at Union
Station by Maj. Gen. Herbert B.
crosby on behalf of the District gov
eminent George W. Offutt, president
OF the Washington Board OF Trade.
which is handling the detailed arrange
m IiN 1or their visit; Lawrence E. Will
Hams. chairman of the Aviation Com
mlttee OF the board; Robert j. Cot
trell. executive secretary Of the board:
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecti-
cut, president Of the National Aero.
nautic Association, and c. w Morris,
secretary Of the Board of Trade
Go to White House.
With the police escort in the van.
the flyers and their party and the
Reception Committee left Union Sta
ton, by way of the Capitol Grounds.
for the White House
Besides the President and Mrs. Hoo
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Post and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gatty, those in the luncheon, ac-
cording to the guest list issued by the
White House, were the Secretary Of
War, the Postmaster General and Mrs
Walter F. Brown, the Secretary of
Commerce. Senator Bingham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Newton. F. Trubee
Dawson, Assistant Secretary Of War for
! Aviation; w. Irving Glover. Assistant
Postmaster General in charge of air.
| mail; Ernest l.. Jahncke, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy. and Mrs. Jahncke:
David S, ingalls,, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Aeronautics; Clarence M.
| Young, Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aeronautics: Rear Admiral
A. Moffett. chief of the Navy Bureau
Of Aeronautics, and Mrs Moffett: Mai.
! Gen. James E. Fechet, chief of the
Army Air Corps and Mrs Fechet: Mr..
Hall, Mrs. E. w. Allen Of New York,
Mrs. George c. Scott of Richmond,
| Capt and Mrs. Charles Russell Train
and Maj. John M. Eager.
Leggett Presides.
Eugene S. Leggett, president of the
National Press Club, was to preside at
! the meeting at the auditorium. Robert
|
| then was to present engraved models
of the globe to Post and Gatty.
The Board of Trade is handling the
| issuance of tickets for tonights dinner
| which is to begin at 7:30 o'clock in
the Willard Hotel ball room The din
| ner Is given jointly by the board and
the National Aeronautic Association,
and Senator Bingham will act as toast
| master.
Acceptance of the airmen into the
National Aeronautic Associations small
| fold Of honorary membership stood as
the feature of the banquet. where hun
dreds Of the Capitals leaders are ex-
pected to form the background for the
Capitals final acclaim.
A Geographic poll of the board of
governors of the association assured the
flyers of honorary membership scrolls
that are held by only five living men,
and which have been accorded to but
II men in the history of aviation.
Curtis to Speak.
The list of speakers at the dinner in
clude Vice President Curtis. Senator
Bingham. Mr.. Dawson. Mr.. Offutt and
William P. MacCracken, jr. former AS
sistant Secretary Of Commerce for
Aeronautics.
The dinner will be broadcast by radio
over National networks.
The flyers are to remain in Washing
ton until tomorrow, when they probably
will visit the aircraft museum, Smith
sionian Institution, before returning to
New York shortly before noon. Both
expressed interest in the museum, which
is one of the few places of aeronautical
interest they have missed here during
previous visits before they became
known to world fame. They are to at
tend another great dinner in their
honor in New York tomorrow night.