Show t tk A. A I k 0 Hawaii Reached Reach d I. I After 26 Hours Hours- Over Stormy Se Sea j V Victorious I r a i i Lieutenant Lester Maitland above pilot and Lieutenant I I I Albert H Hagenberger navigator of the in t the trans transpacific he army r plane in I i pacific hop hop I I I Wildly Cheering C Crowds o dr Welcome Lieutenants to Honolulu TIRED RED BUT JUBILANT Fliers Congratulated by Army Navy Chiefs a WHEELER FIELD Island Oahu Hawaii June 29 AP First AP-First First t ie tc make the mile 2400 flight between San Francisco and Hono Honolulu lu th the army fliers Lieutenants Lester Loster J. J Maitland and Albert Ibert Hegenberger arrived here at a a. a m. m today The army fliers who left Oakland Ca Cal at ad a. a m. m yesterday finIshed finished finished fin fin- their Transpacific flight In 25 hours and 50 minutes Throughout their long flight light they had iad been beeh reported seen only ottly one once once once- by the steamer er Sonoma when miles from the California coast The army fliers c came me In through bright sunshine that had cleared away the rain and arid gloom of ot the night th that t shrouded ded their landing place Thousands pas who ho h had Jad d waited ligh the thelong long log night had begun to disperse erse when Maitland and Heg Hegenberger cam cama through the haze to a ar a triumphant landing The old type E E. Is the only thing that works said Lieutenant Malt Malt- land as as' S' S he climbed from the cock cork p pit Lieutenant Hegenberger navigator tor of the plane followed Its pilot from the machine He was smiling smiling smil smil- ing and showed little fatigue as did Maitland Hegenberger old kid we made it s said ld Maitland exultantly Give me a Maitland and aM Hegenberger Heg lieg- enberger before mounting the re reviewing reviewing re- re viewing stand stripped off covEr cover corer ails alls revealing Im immaculate uniforms showing no suggestions of their gruelling adventure fc Colonel Howard department alt officer rushed to the plane grasped Maitland's hand and shouted if I You did it It and I congratulate congratulate- you rou Major General Edward M. M Lewis commander of the Hawaiian department de de- of the army y clasped hands with Maitland l and Hegenberger Hegenberger Hegen Hegen- berger and the eyes of ot both aviators aviators aviators avia avia- tors filled with tilled with tears as as' as ashe he saI said My Iy boys I congratulate you Maitland said that the radio b bearing bearing bear bear- ar ing on the Island of Oahu failed t to function 4 l COMPASS WORKED J Our p r compass he s said Id is wh what t. t got us there If It we hadn't that wo we WC I t- t should have lave been out of luck When al asked alced ed whether they were they were tired and hungry both fliers llers admitted admitted admitted ad ad- that a cold chicken sandwich sandwich sandwich sand sand- would appeal to them then They also told those who crowded about to congratulate the they were yere somewhat tired We w bad had some coffee and sandwiches sandwiches sandwiches sand sand- but we could not find them although we looked all over tha tt plane while traveling said Malt Malt- land Then first congratulations over he demanded demand d How a about out a R Hegenberger said Sure VWe Ve had a lot of mean weather weather on the trip he continued Indeed j y i Continued on page 6 4 I CAMERA AND PEN TELL au STORY OF FLIGHT FLIGHT- B BY POLAR HERO AND HIS ASSOCIATES I. I e- e NEW O K TO PA PALS S MI i f f II r m r 7 I LtV w t ib t 1 j f j f fr r r tr rF 1 C Yr f f j The America A ner ca B trans A c FlaIl Lieu Y o G eo Novil le as I Hawaii Reached After 26 i. i Rotors Hours Over Stormy Sea Continued from page 1 we e had had our troubles but we feel great satisfaction in having made tho dash j- j After a short reception at t the re reviewing reviewing reviewing re- re viewing stand the he fliers fIlers were taken to the home of Major Henr Henry P P. Miller MUter commandant of Wheeler f field ld to permit them to bathe and refresh themselves The military guard and the scores cores of police had difficulty in clearing a path for the automobile carrying th e flight heroes Police Pollee lines lines' wore were to hold back the cheering gesticulating almost hysterical i al alth th thousands us who witnessed the end ens of f the flight ht A squad A-squad squad of mounted police circled the plane protecting It from the crowd that swept toward it i The fliers were presented to Gov Gov- I Brno Wallace Vallace R. R R. R Farrington Rear Admiral John D D. D McDonald and ando o other her dignitaries who loaded them with beautiful Ha Hawaiian wallan fl flowers and leis the native emblems of greeting As Maitland entered the automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile he rubbed his hands across eyes that were slightly bloodshot Hegen Hegenberger's Hegenberger's Heg- Heg en enberger's bergers eyes also looked tired and nd worn Both appeared stiff stitt from sitting long hours in their plane Three or four thousand enthusiasts enthusiasts followed the fliers' fliers automobile to Major Millers Miller's home homer packing the thero ro road d' d so densely that soldiers literally literally liter liter- all ally had to force a way through the packed humanity The welcoming sq squadron adron of airplanes airplanes airplanes air air- planes which went out with the dawn to locate Maitland and n Hegenberger and escort them to Wheeler field failed to locate the big ig slipped in by bythe bythe the he backway backway stunning the large arge crowd with its sudden appearance after fter many civilians virtually had given up hope of its safe arrival The long night of waiting the rain and murkiness which blotted views Jews of f the the sky had discouraged j th the waiting thousands until the sun broke roke through Just before the flIghts flIght's end LONGEST SEA FLIGHT In their flight light of approximately 2400 mires Maitland and Hegenberger Hegenberger Hegenberger Hegen Hegen- berger completed the longest transoceanic transoceanic transoceanic trans trans- oceanic airplane flight ever The landing was made on a rain rain- soaked field Then Circling it came back jack to the front of the review stand land where the highest army navy and civil authorities in m the Island Islan were vere waiting to extend congratulations ions to the fliers The crowd augmented by hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- hurriedly returning to the field field went wild with joy and en- en Guns of fortresses thundered thundered thundered thun thun- dered in salute as the plane stopped before the reviewing stand From the time they passed through the Golden Gate and began their heir traverse of the thousands of mires of landless Pacific the army's fliers filers had been definitely reported seen only Once nce before they reached HawaII A report came that they had lad been seen miles off the California California Cal- Cal fornia coast but the steamship sending ending tote the radio could not be identified Iden- Iden The passengers and crew of the steamer Sonoma miles from the Golden Gate were electrified when Maitland brought his plane out of the he mist and dropped within feet of the water as he passed by He ie had then been more than pine nine hours tours on oh his way The next report from the fliers came ame from the steamship President President dent ent Pierce 1100 miles from Cali- Cali ornia fornia fornia which reported hearing their radio adio asking for a bearing to be sent i to 0 establish location A i At 3 a a. a m. m the plane radioed that the he fliers were miles off Hono- Hono 1 lulu ulu ul u. u i I PLANE GUARDED The rhe giant plane that had made the he epochal flight stood like a sacred sacred sa- sa cred red thing guarded co cosely ely in rut vI 1 me the l reviewing stand where It finished fin fin- shed its voyage No hand han was permitted to touch it until the avi ayi aviation ayi- ayi atlon officials could coul make an official official cial lal inspection planned for lor alter alter- noon Meanwhile Hegenberger and Maitland smiled happily at the thousands who had waited since early ary last evening to greet them The tumultuous welcome continued until the aviators were safely inide inside inside in- in side ide Major Millers Miller's home Men women and children ran madly back and forth seeking vantage vantage vantage vant vant- age points clapping hands sHouting scouting to o the fliers throwing hats in the theair theair theair air and pounding one another i backs The rhe twelve small biplanes of the welcoming squad cheated of the honor of escorting th the trans-Pacific trans plane Jlane plane landed a half haIr hour after the Fokker had sipped sapped in Lined up six on each side o ot of the giant monoplane monoplane mono mono- plane they appeared like dwarfs d WASHINGTON June 29 AP AP- AP Enthusiasm among army officials held in check until victory was as assured assured as- as burst i the barriers when the definite word came carne today that Maitland l and Hegenberger had accomplished accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac- ac their theIL mammoth aviation aviation aviation avia avia- tion achievement and landed in Hawaii Ha Ha- EXULTATION DIES Prior to the receipt of the authentic authentic authentic au au- au- au news of the completion of the flight a premature ave wave of exultation exultation exultation ex ex- spread through the war de dep department department de- de p when erron ons reports went through official circles that the the two aviators n had d reached Honolulu This feting feling was finally dissipated however when con confirmation confirmation mation of the reports could not be obtained from outside sources sources In army circles the flight of Commander Commander Com Corn mander B Byrd rd tow towards Europe was shoved completely into the ba backs kc c ground by the success s of th the two o army fliers rs but Secretary Wilbur mentioned the he Byrd attempt in his message of congratulations to them The congratulations and appreciation appreciation of the arm army X w were re sent to Maitland and Hegenberger in telegrams telegrams telegrams tele tele- grams from Secretary Davis and Assistant Assist n t Secretary Davison Da The war department nt rejoices inthe Inthe in inthe the eminently successful outcome of your flight Secretary Davis said We are justifiably proud that the perils of another great span of the theair theair theall air all have been met and conquered by the skill courage and daring of officers of the air all corps The whole of the army unites in hearty congratulations congratulations congratulations con con- to Lieutenant Hegenberger Hegenberger Hegen Hegen- berger and yourself elf for tor your our flight which is a valuable contribution tithe to ti the development of aviation To Maitland Assistant Secretary Davison said Congratulations You certainly justified our confidence In your I skill and judgment We Ve are proud o of f you Hegenberger Hegenberg-er received this message message message mes mes- sage from th the assistant t secretary Congratulations It was a won a wonderful pl piece ce of work and I a am n delighted de delighted delighted de- de lighted beyond words PRAISES ENGINE Secretary Wilbur's rs r's message mesag-e to the 3 wo men read flad I am d delighted with the sue success ess r 1 J of the army army plane in carrying dut out Ut the plan of ot our our sister service I 1 cant can't help alluding to the fact that coming on top of the Byrd polar flight and the Lindbergh and Chamberlin flights this latest flight again demonstrates the reliability of the tho air all cooled engine and represents represents a distinct advance in aviation Secretary Kellogg In a statement said I am delighted to learn of the successful flight to Hawaii from California of the intrepid aviators Lieutenants Lester J J. J Maitland and Albert Hegenberger In an army plane lane the courageous officers have added to the glory and achievements achievements achieve- achieve ments of themen in the service ana have played a noteworthy part inthe m in the advancement of aviation Rear Admiral Moffett naval air all chief radioed The naval bureau of aeronautics wishes to congratulate you on the successful completion of your flight t. t The possibilities of quick communication communication communication com com- between continental United States and its distant possessions possessions possessions pos pos- sessions and the reliability of new scientific instruments guiding long overseas flights were demonstrated by the flight Assistant Secretary Davison said The feat he said opens up a new vista of communication communication communication I cation between America and Its overseas possessions WHEELER FIELD Island of Oahu Hawaii June 29 AP Heres Here's Here's Heres the story of the flight as told by Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger We made the flight by dead reckoning with the ai aid 1 of a few celestial observations The radio beacon worked for the first hour after we took off from froin Oakland and then went It came cameon cameon cameon on again for a short time last night however GALLONS LEFT When we landed we had enough gas left for an additional miles of flying There were more than gallons left Jelt We Ve fought unfavorable weather I conditions al alj aU the way During the During the night we flew at an altitude of feet in order to get above the clouds so we could see the stars During the daylight hours virtually virtually virtually vir vir- all our flying was at a height of 00 feet to be under the clouds We Ve did no not always know our lo location location location lo- lo cation but we didn't get lost The aviators said they had motor trouble about midnight in the center motor of the big plane but it was functioning perfectly when the fliers landed HONOLULU T T. T H H. June 29 AP Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger declined an offer of offer offer of- of fer of for exclusive rights tights to the story of their flight from O Oakland Oakland Oak Oak- k- k land Cal to Hawaii Soon after their arrival at Hone Hone- Honolulu lulu b by automobile from the landing field they were given the tender by bya a Honolulu attorney representing a aSan aSan aSan San Francisco newspaper REFUSES OFFER I cant can't do it said Maitland i shrugging as if refusal of offers I of were every-day every occurrences occurrences occur occur- to him i Hegenberger said nothing when I the offer was made but shook his i head a few minutes later when the theist gist of the proposal made in a Cablegram ca cablegram cablegram ca- ca was read to him The offer was made to the two aviators a sc second ond time after they ha had gone to the home of Major l I Henry F F. Miller commandant command nt of Wheeler field but was again re re- re I fused A |