Washington, Oct. 21. the White House to-day President "Hoover received Messrs, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern: don, the first aviators to make a Mon-stop. flight across the Pacific Jocean from Japan to the United States.
The President congratulated Messrs, Pangbom and Herndon on visit White House the their achievement. Following their
American aviators said they. hold the Kindliest feelings toward Japan, where they were detained and later fined Y.2,050 each for violating [Japanese aviation laws, for taking pictures and for flying' over fortic fied zones while ona flight from Habarovsk to Tokyo as part their evil journey around. the world, lessly," Mr, "Herndon, "ale "We, realize we acted thought
though: we had intention of violating" the Jaws. United "Press Paris, Oct, 21.
The International Aeronautical Federation qo-day granted official recognition to Messrs. Russell Board man and John Polando, American favintors, as the holders of the world's non-stop straight line distance flight record, Last summer Messrs, Boardman Jand Polando, who hail from Boston Jand who were virtually unknown until they succeded in their amazing effort, flew without a stop from New York to Constantinople, Their direct line flight is officially record-fed by the International Aeronautical [Federation as having been over a stance of 8.065 kilometres.—United ress.
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