Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

far overrun this morning and the
spectators were still pouring onto
the parts of the field allotted to
them. Soldiers were stationed d
foot or two apart TO keep the crowds
from the huge landing field to avoid
repetition of the confusion caused
at lie Bourget and Croydon on Col
1indberghs flight to Paris and his
subsequent trip to England.
President Gales and his entire
cabinet arrived at the field at %:Ao
am. eager to witness the landing
of the American flyer. Dwight w,
Morrow United States Ambassador
to Mexico arrived Is minutes later
accompanied by the entire embassy
staff
The American Ambassador pro-
ceeded TO the presidential box. where
President Gales and members of his
cabinet welcomed him. Meanwhile
Mexican army planes were doing
stunts over the field for the amuSe
ment or the crowd
French Minister Present.
lean II. De Perier, he French Min
lister. was the first foreign diplomat
TO reach the field.
viii Rogers. who has jokinGlN com
plained that he is being ousted from
his room as guest of the America II
Ambassador by Col. LindberSh, also
was i'm the residential box.
One of the Mexican army planes
doing stunt flying this morning went
into nose dive and crashed into the
field several hundred yards in front
of the presidential stand occupied by
President Gales and American Am
bassador Morrow. The pilot or the
plane was not injured.
m President Gales.
Ing keenest interest i'm the progress
of the American aviator. arrived at
the a ir field. He was accompanied
by his entire cabinet.
ThrOngs 60 to Field.
Before midnight throngs of people
started for Valbuena Flying Field.
Troops of cavalry patrolled the nigh
way to prevent congestion.
Guards were thrown about the ny
ing field to prevent the crowd from
overrunning it. 1T was estimated that
before Lindbergh's arrival 10000 sol
diers, both infantrymen and cavalry
men. were on the field TO prevent
repetition of the boisterous receptions
which greeted the transatlantic nyer
at Paris and London.
A group of army aviators, headed by
Mai. Emilio CarranZa, groomed their
forming stunts over the field when
the American arrives Maj. CarranZa.
who recently made the first nonstop
flight between Mexico City and Juarez
at the border, said that the Lindbergh
flight would be great stimulus to
aviation i'm Mexico.
All government business was sus-
pended today by presidential order: A
public holiday was proclaimed. which
has never been done before for any
foreigner.
Welcome Sets Record.
Certainly no foreigner. and probably
not even the greatest Mexicon hero,
entering the capital has ever received
such a welcome from the people as
was prepared for Lindbergh.
The interest was evident from peon
to president. President Gales re-
manned up until after midnight receiv-
ing news of Lindbergh's progress
from the Associated Press When
Gales retired he left orders to be
called early
More American flags probably than
were ever flown before in the capital
of Mexico fluttered in the streets. As
soon as news of Lindbergh's coming
spread flags began TO appear on the
fagpoles and balconies and in show
trict. Street vendors offered the em.
blems of both countries for sale. Deco
rators under government orders feS-
TONED the principal avenues with red,
--i,ite and blue bunting for the United
les and with green, white and red
bunting for Mexico.
Late into the night electric signs
reading viva Lindbergh" blazed.
The greeting was also displayed on
posters and placards.
Press Lauds Good VIII.
Excelsior editorially expressed its
welcome to Col. Lindbergh today, hop
ing that the expression of good Will
demonstrated by a country with which
Mexico is closely bound by geography
and destiny may set the foundation of
a bridge to span the difnculties be-
tween the two countries.
Lindbergh's flight inspires conf
dence and dispells mistrust, the paper
sadi. After Ambassador Morrow, for
whom there is nothing but praise, the
United States now sends the man who
will appeal more Ito our hearts and
spirit, which SO admires romantic he
roes and heroic deeds" the paper
continued, and "Lindbergh, the valiant
knight of the air. the pet Of fortune,
will successfully bring his good will
message"
The warmth with which the people
welcome him. the paper said. shows
Mexico's appreciation for the courtesy
of the country which sends such an
ambassador.
Excelsior found it difficult to say
what would be dearest 10 the Mexican
people: The fact that Mexico will
he marked on the map 10 point out TO
future generations airways opened by
Lindbergh, or the hope that this eX'
preston of good will may be the foun
dation for bridge spanning Mexican
American difficulties.