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Mt BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW JUNE 27, 1930. Brooklyn Extends Tumultuous Welcome to Byrd and South Polar Crew 10 Admiral Sees IIS fore the amplifiers a few minutes later to say briefly that Queens wished to extend Brooklyn luck. and congratulate it upon the new airport. The advantages of the new airport were described in detail by John E. Ruston.

"The field is on Jamaica' Bav, which has 32 square miles of area and 25 miles of shorefront," hs said. "The railroad connection front the bay to the Long Island tracks Is a certainty. "Here may meet airplanes, trains and ships." Given Plane Model Before Admoral Byrd made his dedicatory speech he was presented with a model of the trimwtored plane, the Floyd Bennett, which he had used at the South Pole. Presen tation was made by Jack Wilson, winner In a competition sponsored by the Flying Squadron of the store-of Abraham Straus. He and his companions were also presented with American Legion medals.

Admiral Byrd expressed thanks for the gifts. As usual he Introduced several of his companions before speaking at length, among them Bernt Balchen. He also read a cablegram from Capt. Hermann Koehl, one of the fliers ui ths Bremen, to whose assistance Floyd Bnnett was flying when he died in 1928. Dedication and Eulogy Admiral Byrd's dedicatory speech, In which he predicted a great future for the airport, was also an eulogy of his friend and companion, the late Floyd Begnett, after whom he officially named the airport, TO SELL GREAT NECK LOTS One of the notable auction sales (SO O-; Wtfff II ill Scene on Borough Hall steps at Brooklyn reception to Admiral Byrd.

In the group are Borough President Hesterberg and Mrs. Hesterberg, John E. Ruston, President of the Chamber of Commerce; Admiral Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Captain Ashley McKinley, serond in command of the Byrd Expedition, Alton B. Parker, one of the pilots, William Kennedy, Mrs. Floyd Ben-net and County Leader John II.

Mr-Cooey. At top la general view of thousands who attended dedicatory exercises at the new airport. Borough Great Aviation IIuI) Prophecy Male by I'ohir Hero as Climax to Day of Colorful Arelaim By O. R. PILAT "Floyd Bennett Field, the first municipal airport in New York City, Is certain to make Brooklyn a great air center.

This prophecy came last night from the lips of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, speaking at the dinner at the Hotel St. George, which was the climax of a day of colorful celebrations In his honor. It was the thread which bound all the ceremonies together. As Borough President Hesterberg pointed out, Brooklyn aspirations in the air made logical a special welcome. In addition to that of the city as whole, to the man whose North and South Pole expeditions have proved that exploration by dog team and hand map has been outmoded by the airplane and the, aerial camera.

Recalls Bennett's Sacrifice The magic name of Floyd Ben-ne't. now attached to the new airport, recalling the Brooklyn pilot who was Byrd's companion on the North Pole flight and who laid down his life two years ago In an effort to aid German fliers in the transatlantic plane Bremen, further emphasized the prophecy. There was no quest ion as to Brooklyn sincerity and enthusiasm for Byrd and lor the other heroes of his expedition. The colebration here in a diflerent way equalled, if tt did not surpass, that of Manhattan upon the explorer's arrival. Byrd himself paid special tribute last night to the thousands of school children who formed part of the crowd of 100,000 or more persons who lined up along Brooklyn streets to get a glimpse of him.

Tribute on Land and in Air Before that parade there were brief ceremonies of welcome at Borough Hall and later In the afternoon there were speeches on the field itself, wt.ile the dirigible Los Angeles floated overhead and Clarence Chamberlin did every imaginable air stunt in his Crescent plane and squadrons of pursuit planes chased from one corner of the horizon to the other. There were kind words for everybody, ranging from Mayor Walker and Dock Commissioner Cosgrove. who were unable to be. present at any of the ceremonies, to Borough President Hesterberg and the energetic citizens' committee headed by-John E. Ruston and William Ken-pedy who were responsible for much of the smoothness 1.1 the way arrangements went.

And in the welcome to Admiral Byrd, too, the eulogies were dif-fusrd by the istomary method ol the explorer in introducing, one after another, important companions who had helped to make the South Pole trip successful. All Introduced Those introduced ranged from popular Bernt Balchen, Byrd's right-hand man, to the three aviation mechanics who groomed the plane Floyd Bcnr.o:t for its triumphal flight; trom Clarence Chair-berlln, who came into the dinner at the St. George last night in the CloUies which he hail Worn while escorting the Southern Cross to Roosevelt Field, to William Gavron-ski, persistent 1 i-ypar-old stowaway from Bayside. L. who earned the distinction of being the youngest on the South Pole expedition.

Even the Brooklvn girls had their moment of glory last night In addition to the handsome portrait of Admiral Byrd which each of the 1.200 guests at the dinner received, droves or the girls came up to the explorer with little personal requests for autographs, and Invariably they had their request granted. Scouts Honored Ten specially selected Brooklyn Eagle Scouts, who had done a deal of work to ensure the sruess pf the receptions, sat at a special and also received special autographs. Admiral Byrd himself received as i gift from the people of Brooklyn a barometer, a thermometer and a rlock combined, as well as a portrait of Floyd Bennett done from life three, years aqo by a Brooklyn artist, Stanlslav Remski. Salutes I)e Steiguer When the Admiral got up to speak at the dinner a few noted his insistence on his relationship to the Navy by including in his brief salutation the name of Ad miral. De Sleiguer.

commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who was and who Is his local superior officer in the service. As usual, he began with a joke. "I must say that I never saw Republicans and Democrat set along as well together." he said. "I have been sitting here between Mr. Huston and Mr.

Hesterberg all day, and I tell von I have had a mighty fine time." Expresses Thanks Admiral Bvrd said he appreciated the gifts of Brooklyn and expressed thanks for the borough's welcome to himself and his companions. IT- Vt-nan Inlr.uliwilnn those rnmnaninns. Mulrnv th chief engineer; Jack Obrien, the surveyor; John J. Baver. the engineer.

Then the Admirals eyes roved through the audience id Vested upon an old friend. "I would like to introduce some one I see here." he said, "the i-ap-! tain of the ship that took us up to the North Pole, to Spitsbergen, a close friend of mine and a resident pf Brooklyn Mike Bremian." Skipper Takes Bow Captain Brennan. former skipper of the Chantier and now marine Cf I fM- SSS I 7 of the time Floyd Bennett "Jumped up from a sickbed and put himself Into harness again In the hope of saving the lives of the German fliers and thereby losing his own." Rear Admiral Louis R. De Stcl-guer. Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy' Yard, was asked to "say a word" and told how he had studied the charts around New York dur ing the war and how he had con-j clu-d that Barren Islund was one of the very few places available In the metropolitan area for' a real flying field, able to handle land or sea planes, and able to furnish hangars for dirigibles which could take convoys sea.

Borough President George U. Harvey, looking very trim in his wnne majors uniform, stood be-; i speech of dedication from grandstand at Floyd Bennett Field. missioner Cosgrove, under whose Jurisdiction building of the airport had come. He said he was "thrilfed" at the occasion and recalled details of home sites cm the north shore of Long Island, this year will be held by Major Kennclly, on the premises at Great Neck, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, when he will sell, in liquidation, the 333 residential lots and several apa rrent house sites comprising the unsold parts of Great Neck Gardens. The sale will close out the hold ings of the Seashore and Suburban Realty Corporation, the lots front ing on Middle Neck Road, Woolley, Lane.

Oxford Boulevard, Station Road and Intersecting streets. The property Is within easy walking distance of Great Neck and Is just beyond the New York City line. Ad-Ji ling is Kensington and a new public park. A bathing beach is restricted to Great Neck residents. Definitions "Is pants singular or plural?" "If a man wears them it's plural." "Well.

If he doesn't?" "It's singular," Four of liyrtV Crete Left From Brooklyn Brooklyn members of the Byrd expedition publicly hon- ored yesterday included: Bernt Balchen, Swedish pilot, who lives at 35 93d who brought the Amerira down safely off the coast of France in the Byrd transatlantic flight and who was at the controls most of the time in the plane Floyd Bennett in the Byrd flight over the South Pole. John J. Bayer of 681 71st engineer on the City of New York, known to the expedition as "Teddy-Bear." Thomas Mulroy, who used to live on Caton Ave. but who has moved to Manhattan since the expedition's return and who was thief engineer on the City-of New York. George Hamilton Black, who went with Byrd to the North Pole regions and who gave up a Brooklyn garage business to go on the South Pole one, handling tons of material as supply officer.

He is now mak- In his home in the Bronx. In Every Respect a Fetter Mode Glider $3.98 598 Store STS. 9 This is our regular $24. 75 Admiral Byrd delivering-his tried to be in two places at the same time and couldn't make It. It is a treat pleasure to come down here and see Admiral Byrd and this party again.

They have done a mighty fine piece of work." Later when Chamberlin had to leave Burough President Hesterberg called alter him: "You are always welcome, Clarence, even if you arc late, and you always look good to us, no mailer how you dress!" Ruston Thanks WorV.cn After Commander Byrd had Mr. Ruston as toast master made a few final remarks, thanking special men for their work in behalf of the welcome ceremonies. Among these he mentioned Commissioner of Public Works Peter A. Carey, Grant E. Srott, Assemblyman Joseph Esquirol, Harry Wyrt-zen, president of the Junior Chamber, and Edward A.

Steinbuoliler, past president of the Junior Chamber. The entire reception yesterday moved like clockwork. The afternoon part of it was advanced about three-quarters of an hour, due to Commander Byrd's desire to have time to rest a short while at the Hutel Biltmore between the dedication ceremonies at the airport and the St. George dinner. Police Have Hands Full John E.

Ruston and William Kennedy Jr. picked up Byrd and Navy dirigible Los Angeles, Field as It was dedicated waterfront, stood up, grinned and i bowed. It was so like Dick Byrd to take every opportunity to pay off a debt of gratitude! Dr. Uustuv Huser, Acting German Consul General in New York, hud previously gotten up to speak of Germany's friendliness for the late Floyd Bennett, and now Byrd introduced a representative ol New Zea- land, in gratitude for that country's treatment of his party. Alter more presentations.

Admiral 1 Byrd talked briefly about the South Pole. It was interesting to Hole that the speech was, word for word, the same as he had delivered earlier in the day ul the Bond Club luncheon in Manhattan. To the audience, it was new and interesting, however. The explorer ended his descrip- lion with a bit of humor which drew laughter and applause liuni the wouien present, No Place for Women'' "The Anturctic is a dead continent beyond Ihe rim." lie said. "Silent, dead and lonely.

No human beings live there. The modern woman has no place there. It. is flie most silent place in the world. "But.

in just ue, I must add that It Is perhaps the loneliest and the dreariest place in the world, and 1 think that is because the ladies are not there." Hesterberg Stresses Aviation Boro President Hesterberg, In his speech Introducing Admiral Byrd. explained that aviation progress iu Brooklyn must be considered the fundamental lesson ol the ceremonies. "We invited all the political, re-lutiuils and civic units to participate in tins deinunsiiutiou. and A great number of people have said to me. persoiully: 'Tell me, why do we have a parade tor link liyt'd In "He wits received by the Mayor of the city and the city gave linn a rousing reception.

The reason Brooklynites wanted to honor Admiral Byrd and his party on his return from the South Pole was that this achievement was tied up so cluselv with the progress ot aviation and has a particular apiieai to us because of our firm belief that Biooklyn has a special destiny iu relation to I lie lul ure of aviation ii this country, "Dedication a Beginning "We believe that the dedication of Floyd Bennett Field this afternoon is but a beginning iu marking our boro one of Ihe air centers oi lie East. We base strategic posi tions, unexampled opportunities lor expansion nd co-orilinuiiou, with a remsilsuble diversified lnaiiutuc- turiug center." Pays Tribute to Byrd Paving a personal tribute to Admiral Byrd. Mr. Hesterberg said: In a world which is tiresome at times with its emphasis on material by hovering over Floyd Bennett Admiral Richard E. Byrd.

Itynl'g Eulogy More 1 idoie of lUnntett "lie and I went through extraordinary experiences." said Admiral Byrd in speaking of the late Floyd Bennett before dedicating the new municipal airport in Ins name, "and always he met great dangers and heartbreaking difficulties with calm courage and loyalty. "He was the realtst man I ever The lips of Mrs. Flovd Bennett, widow of the Biooklyn flier, moved mid there were tears in her eyes. This was the only moment when she allowed herself to shuw emotion. Atler being presented with a huge bouquet of roses by girls of the Burren Island Public School, she got up In the grandstand at the field and made the shortest speech of Ihe day: "I thank all those who have so loved my gullHiit husband that they have wished to name this wonderful airport after him." she said and sat down.

At the evening celebration she bowed when introduced but would not make a speech. illations with the germ of adventure. Present day America need never fear that that royal road has been destroyed so long as we have Admiral Bvrd to uphold the traditions of a lung line of Intrepid explorers." Presents Gift In presenting the combination barometer, thermometer and clock, the Borough President said: "We hope that the barometer will always point to fair weather and remind you of the fine day on which you came to Brooklyn to open the Floyd Bennett field, the first municipal airport in the city ot New Yotk. "We hope the thermometer will withstand the variations of temperature wherever you go. We arc certain tout it cannot measure the warmth of our feelings toward ou.

"We hope that the clock will lie useful to you in reading the exact time upon winch you will undoubt-erly signalize the next world you compier." Inscription on Case The Inscription on the case read: "I'lestnied to Hear Admiral Richard E. Bud by Borough President Henry Hesterberg oil behalf ot the people ot on the occasion ot the Brooklyn celebration in his honor Jun 2d. lDliu. This was the moment Clarence LliiinihcrlUi, city consult inn aero nautical engineer, who had a great share in the laying out of Floyd Bennett Field, arrived In civilian clothes, fresh-from welcoming the fliers of the Southern Cross to Roosevelt. Field, bcrlin Introduced, Cham- mi's! apolosize for two coming iale-and looking like this.

I his five pilots at 1:4 at ihe Bankers Club, in Manhattan, arriving In Brooklyn, shortly after 2 o'clock. Buro Hall was flooded with ticker tape and police were barely able to hold the surging crowds barb. Quickly Borough President Hesterberg greeted the explorer, they posed for pictures with Mrs. Floyd Bennett, W'idow of the famous flier, and then the parade to the field began, Remarkable Enthusiasm The enthusiasm along the line of march the parade of course was in larye, cars was re-I markable. A steady cone of sound lollowed the first car, In which Commander Byrd sat up In the rear seat, and the second car, where Capt.

Ashley McKinley, ilyrd's aide, had the place of honor. All along the route houses were decorated and flags were flying. At the field an impatient crowd was waiting, dusty where the wind had blown up the sandy topsoll, not content with the playing of three bands secured for the occasion. The i crowd's humor improved with the arrival of the dedication party, and it laughed heartily at the occasional humorous remarks of the speakers, easily audible through amplifiers. Lauds Bennett's Memory i Henry A.

Meyer, Deputy Dock Commissioner, serious in manner. rearing a tiny Van Dyke, was asked to say a few words in place of Com- 'Biggest Kick' The children were a moving sight. Standing along the curbs, in straight lines marshalled by their teachers, waving little American flags. One class of boys on Avenue bore a banner announcing it was Byrd honor class in attendance. Dressed In Red.

While and Blue Another class of girls wore dresses red, white and blue material for occasion. Though getting out of school early for the parade passed between 2:30 and 3 o'clock may have swelled enthusiasm of the children, there was no doubt, from ths way they shouted and waved their flags that they thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. For porch, lawn or sunroom Resilient springs under the upholstered back and the mattress seat add comfort as do the interesting pattern and color combination" add beauty. Full size, heavy angle iron frames. Cheering Children Gave Other Summer Needs $6.98 5.98 Beach Lawn Umbrella Mowers Child's Lawn Swing Beach Cart Byrd Day's Admiral Byrd last night asked that a special message of appreciation be addressed to the school children who lined the parade rout to the Floyd Bennett Airport yesterday alternoon.

"I enjoyed that ride through Brooklyn." he said. "All of us did. I never saw so many clnldien in my life. I didn't know there were that many. "fiot B'Sgesl Kick In Long Time" "I never saw such an enthusiastic reception, and on behalf of myself and mv comnaninns I want in thank those children for sta nriinir im hour waiting and for the enthusiasm of tneir I must, ssv they gave me the biggest that I have haj for a Ions the of the the Open an account at Our ONLY BROOKLYN HOYT LIVINGSTON Open Saturday Night Till superintendent of the American Re- things and material pursuits, Ad-pubiica Line along the Brooklyn miral Byrd has stricken our imag-4 (J 'J.