Evening star., 1927-05-31
PRESIDENT PLANS
L|NDBERCH HONORS
Appoints Committee of Cabi.
net Officers to Arrange
Recognition by Nation.

President Coolidge today appointed
four cabinet members as commit.
tee to prepare for national recogni-
ton of the New-York-to-Paris flight
of Capt Charles A. Lindbergh.
The committee, which includes Sec.
retary of War Davis, Postmaster Cen
erai New, Secretary of the Navy WI
bur and Secretary of Comerce Hoover.
will determil: the scope of the nation
nj celebration and what part the Fed.
eral Government can play in it.
1t was thought likely that the re-
ception will be held in Washington in
the event that the young flyer can
arrive here before President Coolidge's
departure from the city for the West,
June 13. This. however will be de-
termined within the next day or so
by the special committee appointed
by the President to consider the SUBJ
ject and to plan for the National Gov
ernment's participation.
The President will invite Capt.
Lindbergh to come to the White
House If he reaches Washington be-
fore the 18th, as he hopes.
1t is the Presidents intention
personally to confer upon Capt. Lind
bergh the Distinguished Flying Medal,
and In the event that the captain does
not arrive here in time, this award
probably will he made at the Summer
White House in the Black Hills.
Hoover Will Advise.
SecretarysHoover, it was explained.
will sit in with the committee in an
advisory capacity. To what extent the
Government will go in the celebra.
tion will be determined after one or
two conferences held by the commit
tee. The President, who has referred
to Capt. Lindbergh's flight from New
York to Paris as the crowniny event
in aviation since the invention of the
airplane," Is known to be especially
anxious to have the Government show
its appreciation in fitting and appro.
pirate manner.
There is also reason to believe that
because Of the initiative being taken
on the part of the National Govern
ment the celebration will be held in
the National Capital. In this event,
it is felt that the national authorities
will call upon the local authorities
and those in the District, who already
have planned parade or a public re-
ception in the District to cooperate.
Expected beIOre June 13.
Advices received by the President
cause him to feel hopeful that the
young flyer win arrive on American
soil in time to be received in Wash
ington before June 13. 1t is UNDER
stood that Capt. Lindbergh has set
June to leave France. in which case
he will have ample time to get to
Washington to receive the acclaim of
the Nation and the populace of the
Capital City, as well as the high hon.
or awaiting him from the hand of the
President himself.
the cabinet session today as planning
to return to this country earlier than
he originally intended as n result of
advices he received from Washington,
but Secretary Kellogg told the Presi-
dent that no such advices We're cabled
to Capt. Lindbergh by the State De-
partment. The President himself was
represented as being of the opinion
| that the advices referred to probably
came from some of Capt. Lindbergh's
| original financial hackers, who have
been ip Washington during the past
| few days.
Will Consider Promotion.
The committee of cabinet officers,
| while arranging for the Governments
| participation in a Lindbergh home.
coming, also will consider the uuos.
ton of n promotion for the young flyer