FATHER'S PRIDE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 27, 26 October 1937, Page 5

FATHER'S PRIDE

—Press Association.)

"Naturally Pleased at Jean's Success" PROGRESS CLOSELY WATCHED

(By TelegrapK-

AUCKLAND, Last Night. "I am naturally pleased at Jean's success," said Mr F. H. Batten, father of Miss Jean Batten, in a statement tonight. "She is my only daughter," he added, "and I am naturally proud of ner. I feel very pleased and relieved that she has reached her destination safely." Miss Batten's progress during her flight was closely watched by her father, who was guided by accounts of her former fiiglits and by maps. He stated that he received a communication from his daughter about six weeks ago in which she had said that she had the flight in mind. While there were no members of the family to farewell hor at Sydney. she would be greeted by Mrs Batten at her destination, as she was in London. The latest record-breaking venture was1 also followed with interest by Mr Batten's son, Mr Jobn Batten, tbe wellknown screen actor. Mr Batten, junr., arrived in Auckland recently, and this is the first time he has been in tho Dominion during one of his sister's nights. (Jougratulations were conveycd to Miss Batten by Sir Ernest Davis, Mayor of Auckland, from Russell. Sir Ernest is at present raaking a cruise of the coast in the north in his yacht Morewa. The eable mossage was as follows: "The citizens of Auckland are proud of your epic achievement. Heartiest congratulations and best wishes."