Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15
CAPITAL ELATED
AT L|NDY'S LANDING
officials Unanimous in Praise
After Tension and
Doubt Ends.

Doubt Ends.
Washington was gripped with a
tenseness yesterday afternoon OF far
Greater degree than when Col. Lind
oergh was en- route to Paris. primarily
because his failure to arrive at his
goal at the end of &c hours threw
pau of fear for his personal safety
over the CITY.
When the news did fash through
from Mexico City that America $ fore
most airman had landed at the mill
tary aerodrome thousands Of people
from the President on down. were in
state of elation
Perhaps the strain would not have
been so great had not erroneous re.
ports spread shortly after noon that
the great airman had landed These
We're followed by reports from Mexico
oI an exceedingly gloomy character.
Despite Col. Lindberghs known skill
and ABILITY. togeth her with the proven
TeiTabilitv of his plane and engine.
mere was ample room for pessimism
and the attitude began to grow in
leaps and bounds that it made no
lco City or not as Ions a. he per
Sonally was safe s..
President Expresses Pleasure.
The positive report of the flyers ar
rival unleashed a volley of expressions
of joy which were fired down the
cables to the colonel President Cool
ldge led the way by declaring tina;
Lindbergh's coura geous ventlmew ould
be understood as one Of good will and
that 1.-THE true spirit Of your mission
will he sympathetically understood in
the United States and Mexico
To the Presidents message of con.
cratulations, Secretary Kellogg at
tached his own-that Lindhergh not
only had advanced the cause Of avia-
ton. but would advance the cause of
amity between these nations"
You have performed A great public
service" Mr.. Kellogg said in conclud-
ing his. message.
Among the other prominent officials
who gave vent TO their feelings of JOY
and their expressions were Secretary
of Commerce Hoover:
Col Lindbergh's consistent sue
cesses indicate that his ability is based
upon something besides courage and
daring; that underneath ii all lies
mastery of aviation. We all rejoice
in his success"
Secretary Davis of the War Depart
ment: My heartiest congratulations
and those of the War Department to
YOU on Your latest achievement. We
are proud oflyod.
New Praises Demonstration.
Postmaster. General New: THE ma
tIonal hat is. gladly DOTTED in honor of
th!s wonderful boy He has brought
great honor and distinction to the
United States and has done more to
demonstrate to the world the posi-
bilities of travel by air than anybody
or anything else"
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur con-
graduated the colonel on another
demonstration of splendid airman-
ship.55 adding the hope that the feat
would demonstrate the necessity of
an all-American airway in the West
ern Hemisphere.
Speaker Longworth of the House:
by direction of the House OF Rep
resentatives ! extend sincere felici-
tations upon the successful culnina-
ton of your great and significant eX-
plot. We wish you a happy sojourn
in the land of our esteemed friendly
neighbor."
Manuel c. Teller, the Mexican Am
bassador; "On the occasion of this
new and wonderful performance,
which issthe pride. of your courage
and ability as well as splendid show
of North American manhood. permit
me to be among the first to express
to you my sincere and heartfelt con-
CALCULATIONS"
Edward r Warner, assistant sec
rotary of the Navy for aeronautics:
Delighted to hear of your arrival.
I never doubted for minute you
would make 1T. You pave the way
for prompt beginning of new in
teHnational air commerce"
ASSISTANT. Secretary Dawson. War
For myself, and oHrbehalf of the
chief of the Air Corps. / wish 10
extend siicerest congratulations from
the whole AIR Corps on the success
full conclusion of your wonderful
Nights
Mai Gen. Charles P. summeraI.
chief sof staff Of the Army, tele-
graphed that saThe Army Of the
United States joins me in most
hearty congratulations on the sue
cessfu1 outcome OF the second epoch
making. flight of your career"
Perfect Aviator" Says Moffett.
Rear ADMIRAL Moffett, chief of Blu
reau OF Aeronautics. commented:
Another perfect performance by
perfect aviator. bringing additional
glory in honor to our own country
and cementing friendly relations with
our Southern neirhbor."
Lindbergh' S business was made the
Nations business. in many Cow
eminent departments. in Congress. on
the streets and wherever the people
congregate to speculate or seek infor-
nation when the New York-to- Paris
Aver is in the air.
The House had particularly trying
time of it in attempting to mix Lind
bergh with the reading Of the com
plicated tax bill. and three times Rep
resentative Tilson. the Republican
leader, had to arise to explain just
where Lindbergh stood.
On Mr.. Tilson's first announcement
the House enthusiastically instructed
Speaker Longworth to wire it's CON
gratulations to the pilot, who only
few days ago was voted the Congress
sional Medal of Honor.
Another action which made il a
Ljndbergh day for Washington was
President Coolidge's choice of a time
10 sign the bill awarding the medal to
I,indbergh. The announcement that
the President had concluded the for
naaIities of making the award final
came at about the time ii was first
thought Lindbergh had reached the
end of his journey.
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