The Archive · 1929

Graf Zeppelin to

GO HOME — Attempt to Make New World Record on Atlantic Trip

London, Aug. 29.

The broadcast description of the Janding of the Graf Zeppelin at Lakehurst was clearly head in Lakehurst, Aug. 29.

Captain Lehman is preparing to navigate the Graf Zeppelin back to the -home hangars at Friedrichshafen while Dr. Hugo Eckener, who has been in charge heretofore, will remain in the United States to bread the Zeppel The dirigible wil improve on its former times for the crossing, and, counting jhafen as its starting-point, will also try to break its own record for speed around the world, Departure is now scheduled for midnight Saturday.—United Pres Washington, Aug. 29. "Cly, Hugo Eckoner to-day visited President Hoover and told him of the Graf Zeppelin's epochal round-the-world flight.

In' company with the President and several members of the Cabinet, Dr. Eckener was photographed in various poses by the White House press. group.

Everywhere that the appeared in public, Dr, Bekener was acclaimed.

After his call on the Preside Dr, Eckener proceeded to the home of Otto Kiep, the German Charge -A'affaires, intending to take a long rest—United Press, Lakehurst, Aug. 29.

The start of the Grat Zeppelin on its return flight to Friedvichshafen is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday, The airship, on its return journey, will be under the command of Captain Lehmann, Dr. Eckenor remaining in the United tes in order, as the reports have 10 complete' the negotiations for the establishment of regular Zeppelin air-services, both across the Atlantic as well as the Pacific. An elaborate programme has been prepared by New York City for the wweleome of Dr. Eckener, hie officers, fand the crew of his airship. intended festivities have, at Dr.

Eckener's special wish, being curtailced as he believes himself, his officers fand men too fatigued "to attend parades etc., Dr. Eckener, however, has accepted President ' Hoover's {invitation to Washington for which city he will depart to-night—Transocean Kuo Min,

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