Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
NATIONS LEADERS
PREPARE WELCOME
FOR WORLD FLYERS
Post and Gatty Due Tomor-
row From New York for
Heroes Honors.
HOOVER LUNCHEON
TO BE IN AFTERNOON
Wives and Others of Aviation
Party to Arrive by Sep
arate Planes.

With Vice President Gurus nurrylng
here from Topeka, Kans., the leaders Of
the Nation today were preparing to well
come as national heroes Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty, due here tomorrow morn
ing from New York In the Winnie Mae,
the monoplane which carried them
around the world in one-half Of per
cent Of the, time required for the first
World-girdling trip by Magellans little
11eet.
The Vice President and his hostess,
Mrs. Dolly Gam, are to represent the
United States Government at the teSti-
monial dinner to the two flyers in the
willard Hotel tomorrow night. Presi-
dent Hoover will honor the flyers at
luncheon in the White House tomorrow
afternoon. Secretary Of Commerce
Robert p. Lamont, head Of civil avia-
ton in the United States, will represent
the Government at the third great event
Of the day, the National Press Clubs
reception at 4 pm. In the Washington
Auditorium
Post and Gatty are expected to arrive
In Washington early tomorrow morning.
Reports received here indicated that
they expected to arrive at Floyd Bennett
Field, New York's new municipal air.
port on Barren Island, at o'clock to-
morrow morning, to go over the Winnie
Washington at about o'clock. 1t IS
not believed, however, that they actual
" will get away much before 1880 or
that they would arrive here before
o'clock. . -.
Reception at Airport.
They are expected to land at Wash
ington-H Hoover Airport, with which they
are familiar as a result OF several pre-
vious visits, including one only SIX
weeks before the start Of their world
flight. They will be met by q reception
committee headed by George w. Of
futt, president of the Washington Board
of Trade; Robert J. Cottrell, executive
secretary Of the board; Lawrence E.
williams, chairman Of the boards AVA
ton Committee, and Ward H: Marsh.
director Of the Greater National Capltal
Committee. Special cars Will be pro-
Vided and there will be police and
Fort Myer Cavalry escort to lead them
through Potomac Park 70 the White
House, according to plans announced
last night.
The flyers probably will spend tomor-
row night in Washington, returning 10
New York Tuesday morning. The Aero
nautical Chamber Of Commerce OF
America, national association OF tn '.s
aviation industry, will give q banquet IN
their honor Tuesday evening IN the ho-
tel Astor, New York, at which time
special plaques will be presented.
The chamber has commissioned juno
Kilenyi, New York sculptor, who de-
siRned the chambers medal for Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, to model tne
bronze plaque commemorating Inc
world fight of Post and Gatty. II is
the third time In the history OF AVA
lion that the organization has similarly
honored the heroes Of a nistory-making
aviation exploit, Bryd and his comrades
nm the Antarctic flight and Col. Charles
A. Iindbergh being the only others:
POST and Gatty probably VIII Leave
New York wednesday. F. 2: Han,
wealthy Oklahoma oil man. VINO was
financial hacker for their nlgnS, nas -
ranged for them to be In the ChicKaSna,
Okla, Thursday afternoon.
Party to Be Divided.
sinca the winnie Mae, filled with
fuel tanks and special instruments ana
navigational equipment, has accommo-
detions only for pilot and navigator,
Post and Gatty are expected 70 ny mere aS
alone. Their wives and Mr. Han sno
his daughter, Mrs. Winnie Mae Fam,
for whom the plane was named, are ex-
r,ected to make the flight to Washing
ton in other planes.
plans for an aerial escort Tor the
Winnie Mae during the last few miles
of its trip to the Capital were OF neceS.
sity limited by reason Of the 1act tnat
there are few planes in washington
canable of matching speed with the
White-and-blue monoplane, which aver
aged about $50 miles per hour Tor its
world trip and which Is capable OF q
cruising speed Of 100 miles per hour or
better with the fuel load it Will carry
on the trip for New York TO wash
ington.
The guest list for the White House
luncheon has not been announced, put
81 is expected that Federal and aero
nautical leaders will be well represented
when the White House doors swing
men to the one-eyed pilot and his slen-
der navigator. The President and MIS-.
Hoover also will have as their quests
MRS. Post and Mrs. Gatty, ar. Han ana
The flyers probably will have less
than an hour to themselves after the
White House function before tney ere ese
due at the Washington Auditorium 1or
the reception by the National Press
Club This reception is expected to be
as brilliant an affair as that given by
the club in honor Of Col. Lindpergn
following his Paris flight.
Secretary Lamont to Speak.
The myers WILL DC WclSOAnSS aim 49,
graduated by the president OF the ciuD,
Eugene s, Leggett. Secretary Lamont
is to speak and present to the myers
on behalf of the club beautifully en-
prayed models Of the globe, showing the
Route of the flight and bearing appro-
pirate inscriptions. Senator Hiram
bingham Of Connecticut, president OF
the National Aeronautic Association.
also is expected to speak. The anair
will 90 out to the Nations radio listen.
ers over the networks Of the National
Broadcasting Co. and the Columbia
Broadcasting Co.
Diplomatic and other representatives
of the nations over which the myers
passed have been invited to attend the
reception. Invitations also have peen
extended to members OF the cabinet ano
other high Government .omclaS. ano
heads Of civic organizations OF the Guy
Officers Of the club and members OF tne
clubs board OF governors WIN occupy
the platform with the myers.
The dinner tomorrow night, given In
honor of the flyers by the washington
Board of Trade and the National Aero.
nautic Association, Is to begin at 7:So
pm. Invitations have been sent Dy
the Board Of Trade to 5000 OF the
Capitals leading citizens, though 900
plates will be the limit at the banquet
A few tickets still are available at the
Board Of Trade Offices in The Star
Building to holders Of invitations, who
will be supplied with the few remain
ing tickets In order Of their arrival.
Among the speakers at the, banquet
win be Mr. Ofutt, Maj. Gen. Herbert
B. Crosby, representing the District