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May 1, 1928

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'WE' FLY TOGETHER ON FINAL JOURNEY; 145 Miles an Hour, Lindbergh Brings Spirit of St. Louis to Capital for Smithsonian. Happy Over Fulfilling Promise. 'WE' FLY TOGETHER ON FINAL JOURNEY Good for Another 40,000 Miles." Sergeant Hooe Again Takes Charge. Flags Tell Record of "We." Smithsonian Ready for Plane. Sorry" to Break Partnership. Veteran Mourns 'Old Girl's' Passing. St. Louisans Bid Plane Farewell.

By Special to The New York Times

His final flight in famous Ryan plane, Spirit of St Louis

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SENATE UNANIMOUS FOR FULL SCRUTINY OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS; Inquiry Covering Candidates for Presidency Voted Without Opposition. DAWES TO PICK COMMITTEE Reluctant Witnesses May Be Prosecuted Under Terms of Resolution Adopted. CHECK ON SPENDING SEEN Will Reveal "Influences" Behind Men Seeking Office, Robinson, Sponsor of Motion, Says. Follows Plan of Four Years Ago. Full Powers for Committee. FOR FULL SCRUTINY OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS Would Put Limit on Spending.

By Special to The New York Times

U S Sen adopts his resolution for inquiry into Pres campaign expenditures

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ONLY ONE HERO FOR 'PATSY' FITZMAURICE; Irish Flier's 7-Year-Old Daughter Had Eyes for 'Daddy' Alone and Found It Hard to Wait. DAY WITH FLIERS' WIVES Family Reunions Have to Await the Course of Official Reception at City Hall. Wives Get Crowd's Cheers, Too. ONLY ONE HERO FOR 'PATSY' FITZMAURICE

By Jane Grant

Journeying more than 3,000 miles to greet their husbands after their successful flight across the ocean, Mrs. Elfride Koehl and Mrs.Violet Fitzmaurice were obliged to remain at waving distance yesterday until the official program at City Hall had been duly fulfilled.

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TRIUMPHAL ESCORT IN BAY; Every Ship in the Harbor Joins in Din, Planes Whirring on High. PAPER STORM IN STREETS Hundreds of Thousands Line Broadway and Fifth Av. to Cheer Procession. OVATION LASTS INTO NIGHT Fliers 'Stop the Show' at Winter Garden and Are Acclaimed Again at Boxing Bout. Bear Their Honors Modestly. Great Crowds Gather Early. Liners Join in Ovation. Triumphal Parade Up Broadway. Ceremonies Symbolic of Peace. See Winter Garden Show. They Also See Prize Fight.

By Unknown Author

N Y C's formal welcome; Mrs Koehl, Mrs Fitzmaurice and daughter, Patricia, arrive; their pors; ceremonies and parade; presented with N Y S medals and N Y C scrolls; ss; attend theatre and prize fight; pors; bill for Distinguished Flying Cross awards passes House; Fitzmaurice on welcome; R Owen's article on good-will engendered by flight; the Baron lauded by Lutheran ministers; N Y C officials' comments on reception, E E Spafford on welcome; will go to Boston; pictures; radio broadcast of festivities; uncle visits Koehl

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Notable Births

Sonny James

1928Sonny James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)[†]

Jimmie Hugh Loden, known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love", topping both the Billboard Hot Country and Disk Jockey singles charts. Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard Hot Country number-one singles among his 26 Billboard Hot Country number-one hits. From 1964 to 1976, James placed 21 of his albums in the top 10 of Billboard Top Country Albums. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.