TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 5 September 1930, Page 11

TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE.

MAJOR COSTES'S AMBITION FLYERS WELCOMED AT NEW YORK. IX7KITID PRESS ASSOCIATION—Br ELZCTBIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) NEW YORK. September 3. Major Dieudonne Costes and Lieut. Hellonte have announced their acceptance of 20,000 dollars for a non-stop tlight from New York to Dallas (Texas) made by Mr W. E. Easterwood, a millionaire. The flyers plan to etart tomorrow. In an interview. Major Costes repealed his ambition to circle the globe from north to south. •'1 am confident, with my present experience, that I can get even more out of our ship in future," he said ■'lt is my hope that some time I shall bo able to fly around the earth, making the trip include both Poles." The aviators were officially welcomed t City Hall, after the customary parade through the streets of the financial district Solid masses of '•heering citizens lined the streets, while torn paper floated from the office build 1 ngs which were festooned with the flags of the United States and France The enthusiasm was as great as that which marked France's greeting 0 Colonel Charles Lindbergh three «eirs ago. At City Hnll the flyers were received bv the Mavor (Mr J. J. Walker) and other notable persons, who lander! their achievements, after which the aviators were presented with a scroll nul the traditional key to the freedom 01 the city. After the reception the fivers, sitting on ton of their automobile, were driven with a motor-cvcle police escort through the more crowded streets to their hotel.