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DKS MOINLS. IOWA, SUM) AY MORMMJ, MAY lftl'7. SEVENTY-KIGIIT PAULS. PRICE 10 CEN TS An fo) fo) IS) LErUU'lS DARING FLYER The' Spirit of St Louis, Its Pilot and His Mother 1 1 f- HHiwmii 1.1 1 1 if 1 1LI i n-mniniiii i iL 13. Jtjt- mm swain a.

i 1 mm''' I i i La ft" A 'Wt' SJ oo jy-h Jtvx The Log REACHES GOAL; LANDS SAFELY Makes Epoelial Iliglit of 3,600 Miles in 1-2 Hours. Crowd Carries Him High on Shoulders Cryinsr 'Vive IAnierifnie. I.p IIoui'Kot Field, Paris, May 21 (U.S.) Swooping down from the skies in a magnificent lamlirsr, cheered to the echo by thousands upon thousands of welcoming Americans and French residents, Charles Lindbergh, the intrepid "flyin' fool" from St. Louis, landed here tonight at 10:22 o'clock Paris time (3:22 p. m.

central standard time), completing his marvelous nonstop flight across the Atlantic ocean from New York to Paris, a distance of approximately 3,600 miles. Lindbergh's time was 3,1 hours 3fl minutes. He maintained an average, speed of 1071 miles an hour. Pulled From Plants. The gallant Missouri bny waa pulled bodily from hla plane, tha "Spirit of St, Louis, almost before the plane had glided to a standstill.

Lindbergh was raised on (he shoulders of his admirer, and carried away In triumph, to the accompaniment of shouta and cheers frum thousands and thousands of spectators. 1 Pandemonium reigned when tha Bllver-grny "Spirit of St. Louis" approached, her single engine humming and purring as sweetly as any airmail could wish. Shouts and erica, nf welcome rent tha air and for the time being, the pop-ulHce went crazy. Hmllcd, Hnbl The American boy -aviator pulled his helmet from hi head and smiled.

Jle did not talk, There was no occasion to. Twenty thousand people crashed through the wire mesh feme Ln Bonnet field and raced half ajuile across the field to where the row da were milling about ih victorious aviator. The people went. wild. Floga wire wavirl, songs were sung cheers were shouted, and til carefully planned official re-icpilori wept, hv the board.

"Ii'h he." was the great cry, and even the French enthusiasts, cried. "America, forever. Viva L' A tncriquc Hals v-ere smashed, costumes torn, sill's ruined. But the temper of lh" crowd remained un- i hanged. Ir was a wild, warm welcome, wiili everything in the nature of webome that the French Was l.lnclbei gh's Ibij.

Women, pc-hed the crowds, faint-d and theie. '1 hey were arried lo lh" side iuo and the on! loi i t. out i lllif c. Police I but weie unable lei i ontrol the mobs It was Llnd-bergh's (lav and all day at that. Some i oil' option of tha crowd Illav ho gleaned from ihe fact that it took Liud bet sh esc orts twenty minim ro int through the mob lo a place where there wan a I) PL' Lindh'i-h was placed St once in a wailiug 1'inoii and as polo anil I lie way, the big i a i jis heroic occupant, tnowd the airport area Into She Mi re 's, beaded f'T F.i-iv A eipondent a- hp.

i Linc'tiergh' V-. Iicesn anvona speak 1 i said Lindbergh. "I do." said the correspondent. Held I i by ar. Whereupon Lindbergh grabbed the i respondent nv the ear and held on for clear life.

The newpapeimsn had soma in op-pui the plane door, because of i1 crowds. He us' eel Lindbergh wuat Ire wante fnt "A drink," the prompt rt-S'ly Lindbergh's voice was slijihlly wea and husky. The ciowds sutsed forward and touched the plana reverently and with awe. "Marvelous!" "What a man!" Were annus of the comments. Camera men bore the brunt of the reception.

Their cameras were trampled tinder foot and smashed to smitheieens as the mob singed back and forth. No pictures of the actual arrival wpie lkn In half in hour Lindbergh ss conducted to the office ot the airport commander He appeared on the bahorv with American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, saluted th crowds and mumbled a (Continued on Tags 10, Col. 1 THE MAP Ghamberlin Calls Off His Flight. Again Roosevelt Field, N.

May 21 (A. Gasoline spilled from the Bellanca plane as It waa being towed across the field caught fire tonight nnd for a time threatened the plane with destruction. New York. May 21 1 Aftr the Bellanca monoplane Columbia hud been wheeled out for hopoff for Paris tonight and Clarence D. Chamberlln had donned hla flying togs, he Issued an announcement at 8 o'clock that the flight would not atari tonight.

He said the sky Indicated unfavorable weather and that the official barograph was not Immediately available. O. M. Bellanca. a few minutes earlier, had issued a statement announcing that he had severed all connection with the flight proje( t.

"During the sad tontroveray of the last week between Mr. Charles Levvne and Mr. Lloyd Bertaud, I madff every possible effort to settle the point at Issue," his statement said. "My sole concern was to prove that my plane, built in America and to be manned by Americans, could succeed In making the New York to Paris flight: thus adding another stage to the experimental development of aviation In this country. But found the obstacles too great to surmount." Dr.

Sncasa leaves McnrRKna. Managua, Nicaragua, May 21 'A P. I Dr Juan Sacasa. head of the liberal regime which opposea the conservative government under Gen. Adolfo Dial, left Puerto Cahezas In a sloop yesterday, accompanied by his entire cabinet.

TAKING A All St. Louis Is Cheering for 'lucky' St. Lo.ii, May 21 (I.N.S.) News that Capt. Charles A. J-ind-bergh had landed safely in Paris with his plane, "The Spirit ot St.

Louis," net off an explosion of universal rejoicing here this afternoon and was the signal for an outburst of celebration such characterized last year's world aeries triumphs. Locomotives In the terminal yards shrieked, factory whistles rent the air. and church hells tolled, announcing the accomplishment ot St. Louis' daredevil liver. General bedlam reigned.

Stumpf Tells of Preliminary Plans Garden City. L. May 21. George Stumpf of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce revealed here today details of the way in which Capt.

Charles Lindbergh organized his flight to Paris. was preparing several months In advance." said Stumpf. "Then he revealed his plans to Harold Biihy, a St. Louis banker. He then conferred with Harry Knight, president of the St.

Loula Flying club; A. B. Imbert of St. Louis, a pioneer in aeronautics, and several other. "Finally twelve St.

Lotilsans agreed to back him and raised 125. no. "These backers left the selection of the plane to the young man himself. From the start, Llnhergh Indicated his desire to fly alone, arguing that It would How a lor.ger rrulslng range. "This point caused some delay In the plans, for the men behind him wanted him to take along a navigator.

But the boy won If" BIG CHUNK OUT OF Bunl White Circles City to Spread News 1 of Aerial Victory Burd White, Des Moines aviator, In his plane, the Hunvnlng Bird, circled over the city late ypsterday to carry the news of the first successful nonstop flight over the Atlantic ocpan. The parachute which he released, carrying an American flag. ifcll on Sixth avenue between street and College avenue, and was picked up by Harry Cree, 1 5 2R Sixth avenue. Merrill Boyce Mpw with Mr While and announced the end of Captain Lindbergh's flight by firing colored balls of fire from a pistol. The people of Dps Moines and Iowa manifested great interest In the aerial voyage.

The Beglsier's information bureau wbs kept busy answering calls, and early editions last, night were eagprly read by manv thousands who appreciated the dramatic qualities of Captain Lindbergh's perilous race against time and wea'lier. Court Drops a Charge Against "Ex-Gov. McCray Indianapolis. May 21 On motion of Albert Ward, t'nlted States district attorney, the federal court here today dismissed an Indictment pending against former Governor Warren T. Mo-Cray, who Is to be released from Atlanta penitentiary In August.

It charged the embezzlement of $29. 0(H) from the Discount and Deposit bank of Kentland. The indlclment was filed in 1924 when the formpr governor was convicted of using the mafls to de-fraud. This dismissal clean the way for his role. Hears of Flight, Drops Dead.

Aberdeen. May 21 ir i Rlrharrl Hurretl SO years old. dropped dead late to- nay, apparently an i r-citement over the successful conclusion of Capt. Charles Lindbergh! flight from New York Da i a Trip Wasn't Picnic, Says 'Fly in' Fool' Paris (Sutidav), May In a statement lo limei'slal Service this morning, Cnpt. Chnrles Lindbergh said: "Tin trip was no pb-nic, "Though Ihe weather reports era optimistic concerning the Atlantic crossing, I met fln weather over Newfoundland but.

nasty, fogzy, slceiy weather fori about 1 miles, the worst of which was last nlcht, "I flew at different ranging from 100 lo lo.ono feet, but couldn't avoid Ihe sleet, and Ice for clouds oflcn loo high or loo low, "Tired? Well, not although, of course, 1 couldn't hlecp much. Once found myself dozing, and had lo keep my II nako. Could Have Gone I. oncer, "All the same, both myself and my pin no could have koup, on a much longer trip. Indeed, 1 don't hesitate (o say thtit personally, 1 wouldn't mind doing another ll.nou miles right aav.

Which doesn't mean that I will fly back to America, That Inn will be done In a liner and decidedly al'lci a rest and a holiday In Puns. "This Is my fust trip to F.urope and allliouyh I have made it quickly, I don't Intend lo huny my holiday In the same ratio. "As to my lrnn essions, what ran 1 say? It was just flying and I mv bus would carry pip and the bus seemed lo know myj confidence In It and went on pur-; ring fine. I had no trouble at all! locating land, in fact, I lilt Ireland: pretty near here 1 had planned, That, of course, is partly luck, as every navigator will tell you. Once over Ireland, it was mdh-' lug tii cross over the channel, hut when I hit Cherbourg I was' somewhat However.

I took a fhance and. helped by dav-lieht whbh accompanied nie un-. til I was about twenty minutes, from Paris, I bad no great difficulty in keeping on Ihe right course. Picked I i By ights. "Then I was plckd up hv an Immense searchlight, which, I lake, was on Mount Vallian and another circular one whbh, I un-.

ders.tnnd, was at 'be airdrome The light of Paris cnfii me somewhat and cro--ing II," was not tav. Without h-lights, I might In" found It difficult to lend "All the same, I didn't intend lo make nit lakes i that r'at" of ihe game, so I i irt l'-i a couple of and headed straight for l.e whbh was then a clear as a' noon. "As food I took )'it petit sand-wlchps and drank water. No sum-, ulanls of anv sort, not, even i of-j fee or tea 1 was not really itn-r rirnfoilable for the want of but I (ould do with twelve hours, sound slumber. I cannot sav thai it is hard work One docwi need to hold a plane as on hold-.) an tn'n.

"I look it easv and paid little' attention to economy. II. id li done so, the plane could easily have gone another miles. As it Is, I could now go another fii0 miles on my own stock of gasoline. Wanted to Best.

I "But If thing and landing were! not so hard, the getting free of; the enthusiastic French crowds; was a THanic work. As soon the plane iame to a d-ad mv naimal reaction would have, been to lie back at ese just for; one moment, hut when 1 saw thai human avalanche breaking on the plane, I Immediately realized that, mv fine bus would he smashed. "So I out of it sad '-V. on 'he shoulders of the crowd, "That's all." i 10,000 IN PANIC AT NEW THREAT IN FLOOD ZONE Lafayette, May 21 (V -Trapped by onrusblng waters which, have laid waste the heart of Dixie, 10,0110 men, women and children in southern. Louisiana to- diiy raced for havena of refuge.

i Panic-stricken by the great tide of water awooplng down upon Ihem, "Die greatest flood In history," the Acadlans sent couriers to re- lief camps to rush nld for evacuation. Dropping their derision for warnings of danger, Ihpse people todtiy were stampeding for aafoty. ThPlr exodus was made more, difficult by a steady rain. Fearful that the crashing flood water will take a heavy toll of lives in the "Sugar Howl" sccllon. Secretary Hoover dispatched every available craft to that section.

Boats In the rescue work In the upper valley are being rushed tiv train to southern Louisiana to pi the sea of flood waters covering the finest farm landa in this stale. People III St. Martin and St. Landry parishes are Imperiled hv lloon waiers iroin along Ilavou lies ClaWes and at Mclvill. on the Atchafalaya river.

Automobile trucks lire being rushed to Lafayette from more than 100 miles Bav in Texas. The Lafnvi'ttfl I forces called a dozen towns ft belli and (rucks hv the hundreds roiled Into l.afavette, all given without charge. Besides. Ihere am head of Ihestock in the Imperiled regions. Thousands of hogs, cattle.

hores and mules ate being drowned every day and the Inexorable flood waters march victoriously to the gulf. The task nf unscrambling the livestock when the flood waters recede promises to Invite many disputes over ownership. Scrapped Auto Takes Form of Memorial to Intrepid Airman Little Falla, Minn, May 21 (A.P. i Probably Urn first monument in the country to the epoch making New Ymk to Paris flight of Capt. Charles A.

Lindbergh look torm here tonight In the center of this town where the "Flying Fool'' spent niot of his youthful years. A rlei rcpil louring car nf 1 9 I 7 vintage, which the hands of lb" intrepid airman once guided. the hallowed memorial, onupylnz a place of honor In the cemcr of Ihe street where three slate cross. On the sides of the automobile are 'he sign" "Good boy. Slim, and "Lindbergh, first plnie." Dug up from a scrap hap to lake its plaee In the dav the automobile, no longer able to navigate under Ms own power, was deposited at an intersection when the parade was over and on the nggestict of W.

T. Tour tillone, loinier chief of poloe, the populace decided to leave it there' as a monument to the miclitv achievement of the "home town boy The automobile will be mounted on a cement base and pver it will be placed thn gteen and red signs of a traffic slguel, a battered reminder to all travelers that Captain Lindbergh Is a dependable driver of all motor steeds. night Sets Up New World Kecord i Paris. May 21 A.P i Capt. Charles Lindbergh established a new world's nonstop straight, line i 'distance record In his New York to Paris flight In covering miles, he broke the world mark; of ,1400 miles set by Ihe-iwo Krenibmen.

Cost, and Rlgnot. In iheir Tans to Yask, Persia, flight i last October. Vpfirr left, a picture of Thr Spirit of St. Imv'ix on thr, fining field at Long Island; upper right, Lindbergh at the left shaking hands with Charlen L. Lawrence, president of the Wright Aeronautical corporation he was climbing into the plane for the takeoff Friday morning; lower left, Mrs.

Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, his mother, and lo'wer right, the "Lvcky" Lindbergh smile. Lindbergh 's Mother Cries Tears of Jog Detroit. May 2t (A.P.) "That's all that mailers." In (hese words, Mrs. Kvangeline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of Capt. Charles Lindbergh, expressed her relief when Informed that her Intrepid son had arrived safely at Bourget flying field.

France, efter an eporhal flight from New York. Mrs. Lindbergh, who had been silently watting since the takeoff from N'pw York yesterday morning, for word of her son's safe arrival, allowed herself a few tears of Joy and then said: "I am deeply thankful for his sefety and appreciative of the true sympathy expressed by so many people." Asked whether she had been confident of hia success, she countered with I "How could anyone be confident?" then she added: I "1 knew if It were, possible for any pilot, given a good machine, to make the flight, that ha would." I "Pot of Goir I Awaits Lindbergh I New York. May 21 ICS) I Capt. Charles Lindbergh on a sizable pot of gold when he dropped into a crowd of excitable Krpnchmen and French women tonight.

Kstlmatcs of the of the pot varv, hut It may run soine-: thing like this: Orteig prize for firt New York-Paris flight, 25.m)'). I Estimated Immediate Income I from other commercial soruces, Possible theatrical or vaudeville Income. $100, non. Indicated total. 1 1 R0.000.

Along Broadway tonight were manv who declared that, a little Judicious exploitation mlglit increase the commercial value of the flight to something beyond a quarter of a million. But Broadway did not know whether the "flying fool" would stand for snth exploitation. Lindbergh to Span the Pacific Soon St. Louis, May 21 A.P.I Capt. Charles Lindbergh's next long flight prohabry will be from the I n'p(1 Mates to Australia or the Philippines, Maj.

Albert Bond 'Lambert, a backer of the New I York to Paris flisb! of "The Spirit of St. Louis." said here tonight. "Lindbergh told us before (left for New Ymk that he wanted jto make a flight across the J'aHflc, eitner Australia or me rnmp-pine islands," said Lambert. "He'll use an entirely new plane for this attempt. The shin will be assembled here In St.

Louis as toon i he returns from Europe." I nr t'nhiBl Srvi Following is the time record (central standard time) of (apt. Chnrles Lindbergh'a epochal flight: Krldfly, May 20, 11(27. n. in. Left Xew Virk.

7:411 a. in. Kcportert over Massachusetts. 11:4.1 a. in.

I'nssed over Halifax, Nova Hcotln. 1:0.1 p. in. Nova Hi hi in. 2:00 p.

in. CrosKlnjj nenr Cnlmt Slrnlt, to Ne foundljiiiil. p. in. Ht.

Johns, foiiiiilliiiid. Sntnnliij, Mny 21, 11127. 10:.10 a. in. ltcMirled pass.

Iiib over Irish riiBl. 12:40 p. in. I'nssed over Plymouth, Fnulnnd. 1 1 1 p.

in. Sighted fljlnjc over lierboiirjj, France. p. ni. Arrived Paris, Lei JloiirRet field.

Other Trips Washington, May 21 A.P.) Here are some other nonstop trans-Atlantic, flights that, furnish high lights In the history of travel, as selected by the National Geographic society: Columbus Sailed from Px-los. Spain. Aug. .1, 1492, arrived at San Salvador Oct. 12; time elapsed, hi) days.

Pilgrim fathers Sailed from Plymouth. Kngland, Sept. fi, IK20. arrived Cape Cod Nov. lit; time elapsed, 74 days, Dreadnaught Yankee clipper ship, sailed from New York lfi.

1RS9, arrived Cape Clear, Ireland, on June time elapsed, 12 days Savannah First steamship to cross Atlantic, from Ga to Liverpool, leaving Sa-tannah May 24, 1SI9, crossing In Great Ka stern Famous early steamship, sailed from Needle, off Southampton. Kngland. June 17, arrived In New York June 28, time elapsed, 1 1 days. Mauretania a I 1 from New York to Cherbourg September, 1 924: time elapsed, daya I hour 49 minutes. Zeppelin dirigible 7.R.-S 'later Los Angelesl Sailed from Frledrlckshafen, r-manv, Oct.

1 2, 1 924, arrived Lakehiirsl. N. .1 Oct. l.i; time elapsed, SI hours 17 minutes British biplane A I co k-Hrown) Took off at Ht. Johns.

N. June 14, 19)9, arrived Cllfden, Ireland, June time elapsed, 1 i hours 12 mlnntea. Orteig Loses in Race to Field Paris, May 21 A Raymond Orteig, whose duo Captain Lindbergh wins for his trans-Atlantic flight, lot bis race hv train today lo get to Homgt-t before the aviator. He had been spending a vacation in his old home in the Basque rnunuy and started for Le Bourget when he heard Lindbergh had started. He had to change trains several timet and left Paris for Hie flying field 15 minutes after Lindbergh had landed.

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