Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-15
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YORK, June l5.--Colonel
Lindbergh today pleaded
joint luncheon of the state
of commerce and the Mer-
Association. for the develop.
commercial air service and
e military and naval air
n the United States.
g of the longest speeches he
de since he became 4 world
UT lasted nearly 90 min,
.indbergh compared the de-
ent Of commercial aviation
country and in Europe.
onfessed he was embarrassed
ope when he was asked
r America had any airports
pare with those at lie Bour-
ris and Croydon, London.
e thousand guests at the
bn cheered,and applauded for
han q minute when Lindbergh
trodueed and duplicated the
stration when he said 'the
Fps will never take the place
army or the navy, but both
my and the navy must have
tie air forces.
n not going to tell you about
ight to Europe because you
h probably know more about
han I do, = Lindbergh began.
want to compare aviation de-
bent in this country and in
b.
| Q have no airports in America
hpare with several in Europe.
ave virtually no passenger
r, while Europe has highly de
ia systems. We are far be-
Europe in commercial av:a-
development.
Wants No Subsidy
Mt aviation here is built on n
er business basis thar in
C. We have for instance, no
ly. We want none.
five years. with orope, CO.
t'oa. commercial aviation IN
ountry WI be far in advance
ything abroad.
rimarily, we need airports.
York has not a proper airport
city OF its size. But l feel
this will be remedied within
rt ti"e.'
8 o'clock tonight Lindhergh
appear at q ber""it boxing
at the polo grounds. An hour
he will make late appear
at Flo Z:egfei4's nov show
to see Rio Rita and at
ght he will attend n movie
nance at the Roxy theatre
,e benefi: Of the mothers of
issing French aviltors. Charles
,sser and Francois Coli.
night Linabergh attended a
r in his honor given by the
Of New York at the Hotel
odore. Four thousand of New
8 most prominent men heard
Dung airman praise the army
and predict a bright future
numerical aviation in America.
dinner wa. ono Of the larg-
'er held in New York.
re was no end Of novelty. The
was painted to resemble n
,lane. La, ~rgh sat in the
II. Govern: Al Smith. Mag
alker, Ch rs Evans Hughes,
r Wbalen ard other notables
4 the wings"
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airplane was flown
the banquet hall while Whal-
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amid wild cheering. TIL"
left a model of the statue Of
ty on one side of the hall and
% a model of the Eiffel Tower
e other side.
en- Whalen read the United
dispatch telling Of Lind
3 arrival at lie Bourget air
the crowd cheered and the po'
and played the Marseillaise.
vas almost midnight before
ergh began his speech. which
he longest he has made since
came famous.
United States, he said. is
ally fitted to he the leader of
world in aviation as its eli
is generally good and it is
lie to make long flights with
rossing an international bor-
e have a people to whom time
more than to the people Of
ther country he said, 'and
ave an airmail service better
that Of any European nation
pup Of nations.
there is room for improve
Lindbergh said. There are
no passenger lines in the
States and airpofts close to
ig cities are badly NODDED he
transatlantic travel" he con-
!, "is only a matter of deve-
mt. It will not come imme-
y, but within a few years. ~