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EaBI AIRMAN HND. GHMEPOMTED OFF ENGLISH COAST AT 5 A CIRCULATION BOOK Curtiss Field as Lindbergh Left MANY RUMORS, BUT CT MC fTTwrr'lrkr'r'TRTT'rT? UULLL 110 paris planning great welcome forlindberg: L1I ILL jULrlllllL NEWS OF THE FLYER New York, ilay 61. The team-ship Empress of Scotland sighted a Ilane 'believed to have bean that of Cap. Charles Lindbergh at latitude 49.4 lonrtlsude 4J.7J a. tn.

today, Atlantic Summer Ttm 11:40 a. m. Eastern aylight Time), according to repwts reaching the Western Union this morning. ft 1 POLICE OFFICIAL AY I ED Captain Charley Lindbergh was in the air and flying fast so far as the world knew at 3:30 p. m.

today, eastern daylight which was 31 hours and 39 minutes after he took off alone from Roosevelt Field L. I. for Paris, Definite identification of Lindbergh plane was lacking. At 3:30 p. in.

today Lindbergh had between 10 and 12 hours fuel in his tank, providing nothing unforeseen had happened. A plane which wa sthought to have been that of the flying mail man was reported over Goleen, Southwest CANTON MURDER JZ As dawn brightened Captain 'A ern Ireland, at p. in. eastern daylight time. Goleen is 523 miles from.

Paris and Lindbergh was presumed to be flying more than lOOmiles an hour. .4 immunise 4 j' alone for Paj-is: above, his of By M. L. TRACY, (United Press Staff Corresspondent.) New York, May 21. Charles Lindbergh at 2 p.

jn. eastern standard daylight saving time today had been gone 29 hours on his way to Paris, and in the nbsence of fully confirmed reports as to his progress, the hour had come when followers of the flight began to wonder. There wore Inany reports, but none could be confirmed. A plane seen flying on the Irish coast was believed to have been Lindbergh, but the identification marks not be seen because it was going too high. St.

Louie" monoplane gleams white in the glare. waiting patiently fo- the twist of thj controls which sent It off across the sea (mite police guard): below left, fueling the single-winged maohin-t" for th flight and. below ngnt, tn. LINDBERGH COMES FROM FAMILY THAT ALWAYS DID THINGS Charles A. 1 hop-off young airman is helped into nia EROFFI E.

W. LEWIS, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New Orleans. Mav 21. Fleets automobiles and hoatSjire ready n. i "in ih inh ANOTHER PARISH IN LOUISIANA EN DANGER OF FLOOD Canton.

Ohio, May 21. Indictment of a high Canton police official and one of hi subordinates for alleged participation in the tmurder of Don R. Mel let editor, was in prospect today the confession of Floyd E. Slreitenberger, under life sentence for the crime. Ota Slater, detective, was to obtain corroborative witnesses to appear before the grand Jury Monday when the new Indictments will be asked.

Stbitenberger has connected the official with events responsible for the murder. He has sworn the subordinate officer helped execute the plot. The exposed man admitted he aided Pat McDermott in escaping and said a second man was at the murder scene. Streitenberger has given investigators an exposition of underworld Ngraft for maintenance of which the plot was conceived. He charges that Louis Mazer, indicted for the murder, was a go-between connecting the high police cffieial with other figures tn the plot.

Streitenberger declared he was a mere lieutenant in the murder plot. you sure," Prosecutor Harder asked, "that this officer knew all about the plot?" i "Absolutely." replied Streitenberger. He Justified the assertion by stating that the minor official "We've got to get one story for all of us. Every one must stick to it, no matter what hajipens." I The confession was made In part while Streitenberger glared across 1 a conference table at Mazer and shoutec1 "liar" at him. I The killing of Mellett was the dl- rect of the police graft which began to develop during the admin istration of Safety Director K.

E. Curtis, now serving time in Columbus for accepting a Streitenberger said. "Mellett blocked the graft collection game and booze ring Tile had to be got out of the way. "I realized this after Mfllot was killed. You see I didn't kmnv of any plot to he editor.

I thought he was to be beaten up." Dseusslng the proposal to kill Pat McDermott. convicted of mur-derijng Mellett, Streitenberger said that. Mazer commanded, "if you ever get a chance to arrest Pat McDermott. let him run and shoot him to death." A plot to kill McDermott and thus remove the menace of his tongue was described by Streitenberger as An anti-climax to hie amazing, tale. He said that M.tser and Ben Rudner serving life for the miifder went to Cleveland a.

do away with Pat after the murder but failed to locate him. Washington, Mav 21. An exclu- early, to I'eal with iflood relief and prevenlion. stood confirmed tor by a White House annour. The chief executive i'iua session hi mis ''at HE HOUSE SAYS IEET IN NOVEMBER By A.

L. BRADFORD, (United Press Staff Corroaponc Paris, May 21. Odda asaJmet tain Charles Lindbergh Jn Ills to fly from New York-to 1 were decreasing' this afternoon the crowd continued to gro Lebourget Field where th lone man was scheduled to arrive. The crowd, (mostly French, increased to 1,000 bf lit after and iwas constantly 'being' uddc by new arrivala. The odds, quoted at 10 to 1 against Llndb-went to 8 to 1 and finally tol afternoon.

Newsboys arriving from Tarl's the 'latest extra edition of papers relating reports and opments sold out as rapidly as appeared. 1 News (random and Others the opportunity to sell ul or fetishes, 'hawking them amon crowd. "Here," they cried, th real mascot for the 'flying All the ipliots stationed here were off duty were swaJUn 1 bergh, In nvhose support they loudly enthusiastic The Chief of the Meteoric Service at Lebourget told the Press that Lindbergh could have chosen a Imore Ideal mome any time in the past month. It' was evident there had some attempt to i American senthnont Jtmong icrowd, but this was Isolated, instanoe, a rumor spread 'thr th waiting persons that Ca Charles Nungeaser and Ca-Francois Coll, French era had met death; off Boston an American plane Intent ran the Frenchmen The weather service rain along Lindbergiw course, Paris, May 21. Paris pre today to give a rousing welcoi-Captain Charles Lindberg-h succeeds in his fligih from Y'onk to Paris, but despite th thusiasm displayed by Frenc over the young pilot's daring fear of hostile demon r-against him was felt ll some tera.

For the most part, the-F public, with its flair for the matie. and Wve foolhardy, captivated by Lindbergh's attempt to span, th ocean. authorities remember'' anti-American reaction repor: rome quarters after the Charles Nungesser and FT" Coll to reach New York nd pr Hons were taken to prevent unr ant Incidents. At LeEourget Flying Field, Nungeeser and Coll started where Lindbergh was to land completed his Journey, many av expressed confidence that the erican would Mu.h ting was reported. Odds Tar all money offered bergh's arrival was quickly ed.

Downtown bars, cafes and races where Americans Paris kept open sill crowds of Americans end men hovered around new; electric sign where progr t'he flight was announced. greeted each of the meagse on his progress. Every American, in Paris wh sires to see Lindbergh's anrlva he given a ticket to LeBourget I It was announced. Plans were for cooperation of police military to control the crowds. The French government J1 to send a fleet ctf planes to Lindbergh when readh French Coast, and the Paris-T air mail rout was ord- to gftkhjm jri ti T'o set.

ume. mil bf of leM'f a f' co Tn COEs to ,1 "Ksnursf air 'eynoon. MeM Cn.m.. nni lieutenant r4 of Polnte Coupee parish to safety. dispute with Charles Lovino, back-A fleet pf 100 trucks and MU motor.

or t.h.o proposed trans-Atlantic cars left Baton Rouge last night for nttempt. Bertaud obtained tr.nipor-Ihe tfireatenf area, now believed arv injunction to prevent substitution doomed to inundation because of anoher aviator. The restraining weakened levees alone the Atcha- order was dissolved, yesterday. I The position given Is about one third of the distance between St. Johns' X.

and the West Coast of Ireland. Lindbergh left St. I Johns at 7:15 eastern daylight time, arvd was scheduled to reach Ireland) jat 8 a. m. eastern daylight time.

This would indicate Lintfberg had flown one-third of the distance in 5 hours and 25 minuten, slightly under the pace he expected to set. Yalentia. Ireland, May 21. An airplane believed to be that of Cap- cd higih and flying southeastward today. The plane-was too to be ideniifi by markings.

ValenL vn a finger of land extending yie Atlantic Ocean from tht Vuth Western Coast of Ireland. It is about where Lindbergh would reach the Irish Coast i If he followed the great circle route. iYalentla is tlie cable head In Ireland of the Commercial Cable Company, The company had had no Information today regarding I'he sug'htlng of a plane there. Valen-tia Is about COO miles by air line from Paris. St.

Johns. May 21. Captain Charles Lindbergh, enroute from New York to Paris, was sighted at Greenwich mean time, the 'fJteamer liilbersun reported by wireless Lindbergh'1 was 500 miles off the Irish Coast at that I time, the steamer said. New York, May 21. The Western Union Telegraph Co.

and the Independent Wireless Co. today reported that the Western Union Cahle Station on the Irish Coast had cabled that fan airplane which they believed was that of Charles Iind- I bergh, was sighted at 6:30 a. m. today. Eastern daylight time by an unnamed ship 200 miles off the ccast of Ireland.

Queenstown, Ireland, May Jl. sunshine along the Irish Coat awaited Captain Charles Lindbergh today (If he succeeded in icroasing the Atlantic. Low lying clouds Indicated possible showers, but visibility was excellent and there was no trace of predicted fog. Strong northwesterly winds ideal lor the flier were blowing. Queenstown, Ireland.

May 21. Civic Guards and military statlonl were "ordered today to report "the passage of Captain Cjarles Lindbergh over IreSand euroute from New York to Paris. Thousands of were alert throughout Southern Ireland for sight 'of the ainpian. Paris. May 21.

Cloudy skies and probable rain In Northern Franco were predicted today by the Weather Bureau, adding ito the handicaps faced by fe'aiptain Charles Lindbergh irr his attempt to fly from New York to Taris. I llennes, France, May 21. Wire' lest, stations along the Brittany coast today reported a strong wind from the West to East which would be helpful to Captain Charles Lindbergh and dark clouds. If Lindberg came that way the clouds probably would compel him to fly low. Philadelphia.

May St. A crowd in front of the National City Cim-ipany. a bonding house, cheered when a bulletin was placed in the window shortly after 1 o'clock raying thel Royal Flying Corps of France has picked up Lindbergh 5U minutes from Taris. Philadelphia, May Charles Lindbergh will arrive at at 2:28 p. New York daylight time, or 3:10 p.

Miss Belle Bart, director of the American Academy pf Astrology, predicted today. She said a flight change in the Equinox made It impossible for her to state which if the two times given by her ivas correct-. She said Jie had engine trouble off the coast England 2 4 hours and 8 minutes after his take-off from Roosevelt Field, New York. Pittsburgh. May 21.

The din of whistles from steamboats, mills and railroads will announce ito Pittsburgh residents the arrival in Paris of Charles Lindbergh. Mayor Charles (H. Kline has requested that all whistles possible be let loose when news of the lone aviator's arrival in France is flashed. Cherbourg. France.

May 21. The dispatch boat Gaston Rivier, off St. Briec. was instructed today to watch for the passage of Captain Charles Lindbergh. The naval prefecture warned, all warships in the English Channel to be alert for the American flier's appearance.

falaya river. Engineers believe the1 It was reported at the field today levees will crack soon. tnat Bellanca plane might taM The automobiles will spread along 'ff tomorrow morning. i the, country roads In the western part Commander Richard Byrd's Fok-of the parish where the flood would ker plane America was given a' first whirl. Red Cross and relief "hurt test flight this morning, ami officials hope the reluctant farm- Wlls understood it might be, tried crs will make use of the relief fleet its load of 1 4.500 pounds later France, May ,21.

The Marine prefecture received a wireless dispatch tonight saying thut a gray airplane similar to that in which Captain Charles Lindbergh was en-route from PCew York to had passed over Starpoint. England at 3 p. jn eastern daylight time. Starpoint is on the south coast of England between Plymouth and Exeteron a line between southwestern coast of Ireland and Taris. Prom Starpoint to Taris ts approximately 273 miles.

Queenstown, Ireland. 21. Chief Superintendent Kandon. of the Irish Clcic Gua.rds, today reported Captain Charles Lindbergh to havs reached Ireland and to be on the triumphal flight over well marked airways toward Paris. A broad neck of water between Ireland and England and the Eng-lish Channel must still he crossed.

But Lindbergh apparently 'flying to schedule and going strong ought to take those in his al.ride. Where Hand exists beneath 1 him the flyer will have perfect facilities for bearings and on the- French Coast great lights would beckon him to fame, iperhaips fortune and surety to a good lotig sleep. London, May An Exchange Telegraph dispatch reported today that Lindboi-gh's machine was reported to have over Goleen. in the southwest corner of County of Cork, 'at 12:50 m. Eastern Daylight Saving time.

The plane was heading southeast. Which was in the direction of Paris. Goleen is on a finger of land extending in a southwesterly direction fro mthe southwestern bulge of tihe Iri3h Coast, As was the case with other reports from Ireland today tho town mentioned in ih Exchange Telegraph dispatch was in the area over which Lindbergh would pass If he followed the great Circle route from New York to Paris. New York. May 21 The French V'lble Company office in New York today tn uncorif bmcd report, credited to an official source received from their office at iirest, that (in airplane believed to have been that of i'aptain Charles Lindbergh passed over Bayeux, Normandy, at p.

eastern daylight saving time, today. Bayeux is miles from Paris. The United has received nothming to that Lindbergh has reached Queenstown. Ireland. May 21.

An airplane believed by the co.ni-lrlsh Civic Guards, today reported Guards to have iieen that of Charles Lindbergh, was sighted over Snier-wioh Harbor, north of Jiinel at 5:20 p. m. Irish Summer time, or 12:20 p. m. Eastern Daylight Saving time, today.

In his message report from the sighting of the airplane, the Kerry Guardsmen Raid the plane was flying in the direction of Cork. Tralee, Ireland, 21. An airplane passed over Smerwick Harbor, Ireland, this afternoon at an altitude of 1.000 feet, too hish to be identified by markings. It may have been tho plane of Captain Charles Lindbergh. The motor seemed to he working well and flying conditions were good.

Washington, May 21. Confident lhat Charles "Lucky" Lindbergh would reach. iris. Representative Ketly, Republican. Pennsylvania, author of the Air mail law.

cabled tlie Paris Embassy congratulations for the youth. "It couldn't he Kelly cabled, "so the air mail pilot did it." Washington. May 21. Captain Lindbergh, in his trans-Atlantic flight carries the well wishes of President1 Coolldge. The President was quoted last night as saying: "In common with all my feliow Americans I share great interest in the trans-Atlantic flight of Lindbergh.

My beat wishes arc for his success." flying clothes by a friend. Roosevelt Field. X. May 21. I A flurry of exciteiment was (caused here early today when it was an nounced the Bellanca plane Colum- bin would s'art for Paris at dawn.

Mechanics r.tarterl working on the plane, which has been held to the ground by an injuri-iion for several days. It was reported Lieut. George R. U. IS.

N. retired, had been) selected to fly wt.h Claren-e Cham I Alter mechanic? had worked for an hour on the piano, it was an- ncunced the flight had been post- i pored because of adverse winds. The Columbia was to have beer flown by Chamberlln and Lloyd Bertaud Ibut the latter was removed from his post as navlcator after a in tho day. its pilots )have planned be full load flight several times' luu Mch "me trlal has been (postponed. I i.

Philadelphia. May 21. SaTely Di-, roc(or Elliott announced today that 'he would permit William V. Baker, president of the Phillies, to take out a building repair permit nn Monda for the repairing of the 'Phillies' grand stand, two sections of which I collapsed Saturday. that this would be unnecessary: While final repairs are being made the Phillies vlil continue to use the Athletics' grounds.

Plans to use the Municipal Stadium have been Abandoned, it was said. Ior.don. May 21. -An telegraph dispatch 'from OfCllan 1 Kons tr day said it was reported the Army pf Gen. Al Ydn aptured Wuchang, a ci on the southern bank of iho Yan directly across from Har tremis.t Nationalist Capital.

WEST VIRGINIA VOR PRKSIDEXT Cn)itDRf. inMimtinn. i esiivtc 1 iv'- Hill President Cool.dge run for re-Vc. lion. Gov.

Howard M. Gore Maie aeciaren (today after a House call. He said they cnthusiastkij BELLANCA PLANE MAY TAKE OFF. FDR PARIS TOMORROW art I when they realize the danger Jf re- malnlng. A fleet of Const Guard boats and launches ts concentrated at liold River and flown the Mississippi along the eastern fringe of the parish.

In the eventuality of a break the smaller 'boats will be pulled over the levee and sent crosa countrv. The Fintish Marconi Company, in England, told the Radio Corporation of America, in fCew that a British planes as escorting him. soon after noon, New York time, over the British Channel, but that report, almost an -hour later, Mill was unconfirmed from any source, while the Air Ministry in London had no advices. Thirty hours' flying should have put liindbergh over England or the lower end of the Channel, if ho followed his intended course. 1 In New Yor'A rumors flew around everywhere and particularly on Wall street, the home of the rumor disease in its most virulent form.

These Reports had Lindbergh anywhere from (he west const of Ireland to approaching the Kiffel Tower, but like i most rumors, none hail any dis-j coverable source. Ry 1:30 p. when the Saturday afternoon crowds were still pouring into the streets from stores and offices, York liecame a tangle of rumors which ranged from vague stories of how Lindbergh flew the channel to an extra Edition put out by The Journal, a lcarst newspaper, announcing in large headlines: "Lindbergh In Paris." The front pago was devoted to an announcement that Lindbergh had arrived and the story of his arrival, Including pictures beneath lines quoting him as saying. "I'm hve, boys," and Ills (mother as saying, "I knew be do It." The papers caused tremendous excrement, shop girls and stenographers rasped with joy. The extras sold rapidly.

Stores p-Urd the erroneous news in windc: The incident roeal Jhat when and foil Iheir flight ten days iigo, JParis pallet's carried similar false announcements of Iheir arrival in New York. DE PIKEDO WILL START TONIGHT FOR THE AZORES Trrpnssc.Y. X. May 21 Fran cesco dp l'inodo. Italian four con-tincnt filer, planned to depart at sunset tonight on a 1.60(1 mile rilghl over the Ailnntlc Ocean to the Azores Islands.

Now York. May 21. Jack Bent-ley, and Virgil Cheeves. pitchers, have been sold to the Newark Club of the International Leaue It wax announced today by John MeOraw. manager of the New Giants.

RASEBAII, TODAY Cincinnati at (First fflimfl: Cincinnati 000 010 020 5 11 R. H. Cincinnati 002 010 020 5 11 3 Philadelphia 100 010 oom 2 7 1 Batteries: Mays and Margrave; Scott and Wilson. TAXI CALL 49 Prompt Service." Special Cars For Funerals, Etc. By CRAH.M.

(United Press Staff Correspondent) Detroit. i.May 21. "What a God sent miracle," gasped Mrs. Evan-, geline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of! the intrepid flyer, hen informed lliy the United Press this morning that' her ton's ship probably had been sighted 200 miles Xrom the Irish! coast. "I hope it's true.

Y'ou can't know-how much It means to me, "It's bound to be so though, for 1 1 I don't Jiclieve my hoy could fail." I Mrs. Lindbergh lhad (Just arisen when the was telephoned to ner' Detroit. May' 21. Twenty-fcur ho of waiting -tile her boy-son ploughed his ay to a 'living or jdead heroism, haj not upset that traditional family reserve of the plucky little mother, Mrs, Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh. At 7 o'clock this morning, Just the hour when "Charlie" first straisutciifd the nose of his plane for Paris yesterday.

Mrs. Lindbergh was sleeping aesifully. It was Saturday and no chemistry eta for her to instruct. So she Juot naturally took the little extra hit of sleep, she tvas to have retired around ten o'clock last right having heard that her hoy already had left behind the last bit of land (and was now In the mercy of the cifnents and the gaping ocea "No nerves, no excitement, cool as a cucumber," marveled her uncle, John C. Lodge, president of the Detroit Council and acting mayor of the city, "She's -wonderful." he added, "always Hke that.

Gets it from her Grandfather. He cam" 'here (o Detroit 67 years ago. Never knew him to be excited in 'his life. He was a doctor, yi.u know. "The hoy's the same way, uncanny with his 'reserve, but underneath it all there's the boyish heart you carf't help seeing and loving.

"Never saw a boy like that kid," he went en. It was almost impost sible to keep the treat uncle from discussing any other topic. "lie was born right here you know, hut went right away to Little Falls, 1 his father's home. "Yes I remember. He was born at the corner of Forest And Hamilton avenues, at the home of his grandfather and grandmother, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Land." The mother's father, Charles Hi Land, was a dentist here Whose investigations in the 'laboratory won him lame as a researcher. "Charley used to come back every summer nr so," Lodge taking up again the "thread of the 'boy and mother, "and nothing more delight ed him than Tiding about with me and talking about his mother "There's where your Imother was I once pointed out to him at the corner" of Woodward where Tuttle and Clark's store now is. In those days was" the suburban residential district.

"It was a high red brick mansion with Avide granite steps and a big yard paled lin. "He made me atop, and go all over the scenes, taking careful I i Washington. 21. More than Earlier in the week it was report-' sive 1'niied Press prediction of sev-100 men and women belong to I'holed the stands Ivould have to be re-j eral days Ago that President off China" committee, said built, but subsequent investigations Idge considers calling Congress into lo be composed of labor elements according to city engineers session next November, a month ture and unnecr opposog practical InfoyA Jfflm" as prema- now, snouts V- Nuffioio. or Nove on hand KnaVa''ftb'Wt -nMoVW' 'of Baltimore and demonstrated before the PritiMi lEmhar.sy here today carrying banners and protesting against "British imperialism" which they declared was driving the world into another "war.

note of each detail. "As well as Ilrcmember. the mother Just grew up like all other girls." Lindbergh completed Jier schooling in Detroit- and later was graduated from the fUniveritiiy of There she met her future husha.nd. who also was a Michigan graduate. Lindbergh's parental grandfather.

Incidentally came United States ISfiO from Sweden, where had been a member of parliament. of 'he if he'Vn'y ileves. 1 err iij "eved th(r(v -ompanv Scran, Peclv. 1 th" 0a' inwantlv "Pst "'h'ch he w's wnr-n near "elf out him 'J; B' of E' Passenger Scran( r. D.

EA KER. acr. ti. I'ivisin A.nj. "'I9, Lindbergh moved to Minnesota in the with her hutband.

He served in Congress as a representative from 1907 to 1917. Following his death, Mrs. Lindbergh moved hack to Detroit in 1925 and took up her duties as a chemistry teacher in Cass Technical High School. She lives here with her brother. C.

L. Iand, who la a (chemistry engineer, I I liai is iheir. 4IUMM'. features. spec-l'-'vvN or oi i.