Evening star., 1939-03-27
Flying Hutchinsons' in D. C..
On Eve of World Tour
Family Confers at State Department
On Pions for 5O,000-MiIe Jount

The Flying Hutchinsons," one of
Americas most air minded families
landed at Washington Airport at
1898 am. today after a flight from
Roosevelt Field, N Y, and hastened
to the State Department to complete
plans for their projected $4,000 mile
air tour of the capitals of 68
countries.
On board the plane, a twin
engined Lockheed Electra, were 1t.
Col. George r. Hutchinson, his wife,
Blanche; their two young daughters,
Kathryn and Janet Lee; Capt. Lee
H. Dice, former Eastern Air Lines
pilot; Edward Hamel, radioman and
navigator, and Mrs. Felix st. John
of New York.
At the State Department the
Hutchinsons and Mrs. St. John. aunt
Of Mrs. Hutchinson, interviewed
Thomas Burke, chief of the Division
Of International Communications,
and other officials to complete plans
for their tour which will start to-
morrow from New York. The Hutch
nsons will return to New York this
afternoon.
Mr.. Burke suggested to them tha,
conditions in Europe and Asia were
not any too propidous for flying
there.
Seek Scroll Of Nations.
COL Hutchinson said the purpose
Of the 50,00O-mile fight is to have
the Scroll Of All Nations signed by
the chief executive of each of the
So independent nations of the world
1t is strictly goodwill trip" The
scroll Is inscribed with two flags
Of each country. a picture of each
chief executive. coat of arms of each
nation and name of the country and
its capital.
Also on the document and
translated into So languages is this
message:
I'VE, the leaders of the nations
of the earth. whose portraits and
signatures are here assembled for
the first time. convey our greetings
and good wishes to all peoples, in
the fervent hope that this docu-
ment may serve to strengthen world
fellowship for the greater glory and
welfare of humankind"
The plane. Amicitia Iatin for
friendship, bears TO flags. sepa-
rated In groups of 10, colorfully ar
ranged on the nose, bow and fuse
la8e. 1t is equipped with the latest
navigational devices. two-way radio
oxygen equipment for high flying
and three desk-like tables where the
two children can study their lessons
The daughters, Janet Lee. IL
and Kathryn, l6. hold radio oper-
ator licenses and are able to send
and receive in code. in addition to
the right to operate a radio tele-
phone set. Both will assist Navi-
gator Hamel in his duties with the
radio during the trip.
Often Front Page News.
The Hutchinsons, making air tours
for the last II years, have visited
Canada, Labrador, Newfoundland
Greenland, the British Isles. parts OF
Western Europe, Mexico. and each OF
the 48 States. Their adventures have
been front page news on numerous
occasions. In 1892 their large Sikor-
sky amphibian was crushed by ice
bergs of the coast of Greenland, but
all were picked up five days later
and safely returned to Scotland.
In 1890, the Hutchinson plane
brought to President Hoover the first
document in history to be signed by
the Governors Of all 48 States. signed
at the respective capitals. For the
last few years, the Hutchinsons have
appeared on numerous radio pro-
grams, lecturing on their Classroom
of the Sky" Col. Hutchinson is the
author of several books relating the
experiences Of the group on numer-
GUS trips.
On their tour, the Hutchinsons
will carry letters from the National
Aeronautic Association to be pre-