Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1928, Page 4

4 - < THE { EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, BETTER WEATHER INFORMATION YITAL More Extensive Service Would Have Aided Zeppelin to Dodge Storm. Rr the Associated Press, NEW YORK. October 17 —Bettér weather information service is the chief need of the new era of commercial air transportation, in the opinion of Col Emilio Herrera, chief of the technical service of the Spanish military air corps, who was a passenger on the Graf Zeppelin Ample meteorological service would have enabled Dr. Hugo Eckener. com- mander of the dirigible. to avoid the storm in which one of the ship's fins was damaged, Col. Herrera said tonight He was aboard the airship as ob- Rerver in preparation for proposed transatlantic air service between Seville Spair, and Buenos Afres. The Graf Zeppelin, liner used in this service with option to purch: under a lease at the end of o years by the Cc apania Colon Transaerea de Espana The service, he said. probably will start in May after trial trips (o de- termine_operation costs and passengcs rates. The trip. he estimates, will re- quire three and one-half days one way As soon as he receives instructions from his government, he will go to South America to make arrangements for the service, including construction of hangars to house ships even laiger than the Graf Zeppelin Arrival of the first air merchantman at Lakehurst. Col. Herrera declared. definitely marked the start of a com- mercial air_transportation era over the Atlantic. Dirigibles, he said. are more practicable for this service than planes because they offer a wider margin of safety. THE WEATHER District. of Columbia—Cloudy, prob- ably showers tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; gentie southwest winds. Maryland-—Cloudy, followed by show- ers late tonight or tomorrow: not mucn change in temperature; moderate south- west winds. West, Virginia—Showers probably to- night and tomorrow; not much change in_temperature. Virginia—Cloudy, followed by show- ers in west and north portions tonight: tomorrow showers: not much change in temperature; moderate south and southwest winds. Records for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 82; 8 pm.. 73: 12 midnight, 7 noon. 79. Barometer—4 pm. 30.06; 8 pumn. 30.08; 12 midnight, 30.07; 4 a.m., 30.07; 8 am., 30.09: noon, 30.07. Highest temperature, 85, occurred st 2:30 p.m. yesterday: lowest tempera- ture. 68, occurred at 4 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 59; lowest, 47. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, :46 a.m. and 4:51 pm.: high tide, 30:36 am. and 10:35 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:20 a.m. and 5:32 pm.; high tide, 11:05 am. and 11:16 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:19 am.; sun sets 5:27 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:20 am.; sun #ets 5:26 p.m. Moon rises 10:04 a.m.: sefs 7:43 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighied one- half hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. Great Falls, clear. Harpers Perry— Potomac. clear; Shenandoah, clear. Weather in Various Cities. % Tempera ; 4 am, 68; 8 am, 70 Stations. e s0j9w0l 30.08 29.98 08 Gn... 30 Atlantic Citv_ . 30.10 Baltimore. 3008 Birmingham .. 29.9§ Buffalo. N. Y. .0 20. Charleston. §.C. 30. Chicago, Til.... 29. Te Helena, Mont... 2986 Indianapolis,Ind 29.90 Jacksonville.Fla. 3012 Kansas City. Mo, s Angeles Louisville. hoenix. Pittsburgh. Pa Me Ariz Portlend, Raleigh. 3018 Salt Lake City. 30,08 San Antonio. .. 30.08 Sen Diego.Caiif 2092 8an Prancisco. 30.02 8t. Louis. Mo 2 0 Yain St. Paul. 'Minn’ 3002 Cloudy Seattle. ‘Wash . 30.10 Cloudy Spckane, Wash. 29.96 Clear @ am. e. Loday.) | rulure, Weather London. England 6 Part cloudy Paris. Prance 4 Clouds Vienna, Au 0 Part cloudy Berlin. Germans 38 Part cloudy Conenhagen, Denmark 46 Part cloudy Stockholm, ' Sueden 36 Clear Gibraltar. Spain 66 Parl cloudy onn time. today. Horta (Fayal 63° " Cloiidy Hamilton. Be. nuda 4 Clear San Juan, Porto Rico 80 Clear Havana, Cubs seses. 08 iCieny Coion, Canal Zone 8 Part clondy It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borrow, ~THE MORR& PLAN Easy to Pay Monthly Deposit he said. will be the first air | Weather. ZEPPELIN'S QUARTERS LIKENED TO COMFORT O Decorations, Furnishings and Appoint-| ments Executed as F KINGLY LINERS Ocean-Going Leviathans. By the Associatcd Press | LAKEHURST, N. J., October 17.— “\Vllh decorations, furnishings and ap- pointments as finely executed a& Lhose of a great ocean liner, the Graf Zep- pelin’s cabin and passenger surpass anything that has been pre- viously designed for the comfort of air | travelers. Not as spacious as the grand salons or staterooms of the ocean-going levia- thans, the dining room, lounge and pas- sengers’ quarters on this giant of the skies have been furnished with an eve | to achieving beauty combined with prac- | ! tical usefulness. Thousands of visitors to the nuval air | station hangar 1 which the Luge diri- gible 15 housed craned heir necks in vain o fathom the dark reces control cabin und passengers quariers Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the | Zeppelin, has ordered that none be per- mitted to enter the ship until it has been completely serviced for its United States tour. The cabin may be thorwn open to the public. under a heavy guard. | during the last day or two before the dirigible’s departure from Lakeburst. Control Room Is Largest. | The largest room in the cabin, which ! closely hugs the huge gas-filled bag to | reduce its wind resistance, is the con- trol room itself in which the ship's it struments and controls are located. It is here that the ship's commander and pattern is trul preciated by those mended bcnur_v, its }\igh comparatively low pleces in— ) LAY T (S L #) 6 Teaspoons 6 Knives, s. s 6 Forks A * X 1 Butter K 1 Olive Fork For 12 Loan Months $120 $10.00 $180 $15.00 $240 $20.00 $300 $25.00 $360 $540 $1,200 $6,000 $500.00 THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. . Treasnry 1408 H STREET, N. W, Flower Basket of Handwrought Stiefy Silver quarters | of the | Whitmore and Gompany 1225 F STREeeT AT I3TH, DISTINCTIVE! HE richness of the repousse Rose Stieff silver is particularly recom- to brides show you both the flatware and won- derful group of handwroug}\t service Stieff Sterling Silver A Suggested Assortment ROSE OR PURITAN PATTERNS 1 Sugar Spoon 6 Coffce Spoons. e mmunmd| | e | , havigaling officers direct her K:D\ll"sf‘ with the aid of a large portfolio of maps, meterological data and instru- ments common W ocean-going ships and [ airplanes, The Zeppelin impresses the engineer | who exumines her construction as a queer union of nautical and seronauti- ;L‘al sclence, which has resulted in the construction of a great, rigid hulk al- most as long as the Woolworth Building is tall, and yet capable of speeding through the skies from 50 to 80 miles an hour with safety. It is truly a triumph of engineering genius. From the airplane and balloon. the dirigible hus borrowed such common air- | navigating instruments as the altimeter, | luclinometer, air speed indicator, and similur helpful dévices, while the ocean- going liner has contributed the “control wheel” with which both the rudder and stabilizer are operated by the “helms- man.” who stands on the “bridge,” an- other term borrowed from the sea. Radio Room Familiar, | The radio room, located on the port side of the ship directly behind the con- trol room, does not differ from the radio room of ocean liners, other than it is confined In & relatively small place. The | maiden_voyage taught the Zeppelin's radio officer thal new equipment must | be developed Lo insure the dirigible of grest range on long oceanic flights. On ‘the starboard side, across from the v charming, and ap- of discrimination. of its silver content and cost. Permit us to because $6.00 18.00 15.00 225 4.50 275 1.50 ‘ fTiatal, (27 pieces .. . 5550100 Agents for Stieft Silver in Washington | radio room the ship's navigator has a private room in which he study his maps, lay out a new course or, if weary, rest a bit ‘The dining room 3 located in almost OCTORER 17, —P. & A. Photo. the exact center of the main cabin, is | furnished with a finely table. comfortable chairs, weil chosen linens and silver service. Large win- dows. instead of portholes, are framed nished circula PACKARD STANDARD ACRLALARLAL L LALLERTLLL) with heavy draperies tied back with cords to permit a sweeping view of the terrain below. The airship’s cook is provided with small but well fitted quar- | ters in which he can prepare & sump- | tuous He found on this first that he underesti- mex! voyage, however Lounge Is Comfortable. The passengers’ lounge, situated next w0 dining room, is furnished with comfortable chairs, built with an eye ng their weight. They are well cred, and, unlike chairs in most wnes or airships, are not fastened to the floor. They may be moved close (o the windows or arranged so that the passenger may enjoy light over his houlders while reading ar of the dining room and lounge. abin is divided into small compas ments or staterooms, in which the passengers are provided with sleeping and living quarters. The secats are so adjusted to make comfortable berths when night Windows permit sunshine to . staterooms during the day S fitted electric lamps pro- illumination at night Members of the crew do not their quarters in the finely appointed passenger cabin, but must walk through way in the keel, called In v have | 1 narrow pa: the twall to their small, . dark | ne “catwalk” runs the compartmen ull length of the great airship, and es possible accessibility to the five otor gondolas, the horizontal stabili- s and rudders in the rear. as well| is providing a way for passengers to | leave the ship through the nose when it is moored to a mast The fuel is stored in compartments located along the “catwalk” in the keel, | all of which is covered with aluminum painted cotton fabric covering. which envelopes most of the ship. The diri- shaped, because engincers that this is the most | 4 cfficient. surface, offer- ing the least resistance to the air | through which it moves. REPLIES TO COOLIDGE. Commander Eckener Thanks Presi- dent for Message of Welcome. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 17.—Comdr. | liugo Eckener of the Graf Zeppelin vesterday sent the following message to President Coclidge in response to the President’s greeting: “We beg to thank you most heartily r your graclous message of welcome, | by which we feel greatly honored, and | we are hoping with you that we are in- | deed standing on the threshold of a new era of transoceanic transportation.” | tary guard of honor. | where the p CREW OF ZEPPELIN TOBEFETEDHERE White House Breakfast, *“Air Cabinet™ Luncheon and Em- bassy Dinner Planned. Dr. Hugo Eckener and officers and members of the crew of the Graf Zep- pelin will be welcomed by official W: ington FPriday, tentative plans ca for a breakfast at the White House, a luncheon in their honor by the three members of the “air cabinet” and a diner by the German embassy staff. The Zeppelin crew will arrive in Washington by railroad at about 7 | o'clock “Friday morning and will be escorted to the White House by a mili- ‘The German offi- cers will be the guests of President Coolidge at breakfast at 8 o'clock Fr morning is to be devoted to The v niterests in the city in open automobiles o that thev may see and so Washing- tonians will have the best possible op- poriunity to see them. The party prob- ably will be taken to Arlington National Cemetery. o that Dr. Hugo Eckener the commander. may place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The officers and men of the huge dirigible will be taken over the city and mr- rounding country in either an Army or Navy tranport from Boliing Field or the Anaco Naval Air Sta- tion. Air Aides to Be Hosts. The luncheon in their honor given by F. Trubee Davison, tant Secretary of War for Aeronautics; Ed- ward P. Warner, Assistant. Secretary of the Navv for Aeronautics, and William F. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Secretary will be | of Commerce for Aeronautics. The time and place for {his Juncheon have not el been decided upon The afternoon will be held open for social purposes and for conferences be- tween the German dirigible officers and United States lighter-than-air officers and experts. Length of Stay Undecided. The dinner Friday evening probably will be given at the Carlton Hotel is to stay. It is to be inform will be aftended by a carefully sciecied party, composed of Government officials and leaders in t development of lighter-than-air avia tion. o automobile and airplane. | ftors will be taken to points of ! Tt is not known definitelv how long the party is to remain in this city and no plans have been made for Fridav night or Saturday. The’ arrangements or the visit are being made under di- rection of Secretary Warner, who is ncting in co-operation with the German embassy. JUDGING CONTEST ON. High School St Frederick Fair Honors. 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