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Evening star., 1927-05-22

praise of Charles A. Lindbergh, when
it was announced the youthful trans
atlantic flyer actually had reached lie
Rourget airdrome. near Paris.
During the sad controversy of the
past between Charles A. Levine and
Lloyd and Bertaud." said Bellanca's s
statement, II made every possible
effort to settle the point at issue. My
sole concern was to prove that my
plane, built in America and manned
by Americans, could successfully make
the New York to-Paris flight, thus add
ing another stage to the experimental
development of aviation in this
country.
II was helped in my efforts by many
friends. including tho American press,
but / found the obstacles too great
to surmount.
"All this convinced me that two
characters such as Mr.. Levine and
myself could not continue together in
the same enterprise. Nevertheless. |
momentarily placed this apart so as
not to put other difficulties in the way
of the flight.
Now that the flight is over, due to
the magnificent success of Capt. Lind.
bergh. for my part, / desire to an
nounce publicly the severance of any
and all business relations between Mr..
Levine and myself so that l can con.
tinue in my way in the work of con.
tributing to the growth of American
aviation.
II take the opportunity to express
my admiration for the epochal flight
of Capt. Lindbergh. fight which
will remain in the history of aviation
as one Of the greatest accomplish.
ments of the present day.
Capt. Lindbergh deserves the high.
est respect that goes to man who
has given to the world the most thrill
ing example Of flawless workma nship
and aeronauticai ability"
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Flight Sidelights

By the Associated Press,
Seventeen years ago today Count
Jacques de Lesseps of France nego-
tiated the English Channel from Calais
to Winston Court Farms, in a SO
horsepower monoplane in so minutes.
He was the second aviator to perform
this feat. Louis Bleriot having flown
virtually the same course the previous
year.
Immediately Capt. Charles Lind
bergh landed i'm Paris tonight he be-
came a potentially wealthy young
man. In addition to the S25 900 Orteig
prize. his feat opened the magic doors
of stage. screen and advertising. which
mean fat contracts for public appear
ances and use of his name on trade
goods. so
S. l.. Rothafel c'Roxy') announced
this afternoon that he had cabled his
Paris representative authorizing him
to offer Capt. Lindbergh $4,000 for n
weeks appearance at the Roxy The
ater. 's--.
Favorable bulletins telling of the
progress of the Lindbergh flight Were
coupled with an upward movement
OF ~ points in Wright Aeronautical
Col pun dtlOu rSlOCh u 0fOS OH lflc
Stock Exchange yesterday. The
Wright Corporation built the planes
engine.
Lindbergh not only beat his flying
schedule some two hours and a half.
but he beat his baggage to Paris by
fully five days. His trunk was slowed
in the hold of the Leviathan when she
sailed for Southampton and Cher
bourg yesterday. David A. Burke. gen.
eral manager of the United States
Lines. cabled the Paris office to offer
the fiier his choice of the ships most
sumptuous accommodations on his
return.
More than 1900 congratulatory
cablegrams for Lindbergh were filed
last night with the several cable COM
panies in New York up to IL o'clock
for transmission to Paris, service
managers said. The first hour after
ord that he had landed in Paris
brought more than 200 messages, one
company reported, Virtually every
section of the country sent messages.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
PLANE BUILT
UNDER HIS OWN DIRECTION
Design New and clone Eagle" Only One Ever to
Fly "Trip Operating Cost $l75-NIakes
10 Miles on Gallon of Gas.

whirlwind. the same engine that Clar-
ence Chamberlin and Richard Byrd
are depending on to carry them over
the air path that Lindbergh has
blaZed.
Peterson explained that the engine
is air-cooled, has 8 cyclinders OF the
radical type-that is. they are placed
like the spokes Of wheel--and is of
225 horsepower,
Lindberghs engine, he said. is a
regular model taken out Of stock, and
was not made especially for the trip.
BY having the engine aircooled
much weight is saved. a water radia-
tor having to carry about three-quar-
ters pound Of water per horsepower.
Besides this the danger Of radiator
leakage, which caused the failure Of
Harry Hawker's pioneering attempt
to fly the ocean. is avoided.
Peterson said that the engine op.
Grating cost of the trip in Lindbergh' s
plane would be approximately $175.
including gas, oil and deterioration.
The engine uses approximately one
and one pint Of oil an hour.
Evening star., 1927-05-22


be done at lie Bourget to facilitate
the ARRIVAL of Capt. Lindbergh. Prep
arations We're made to light the
F'rench-English air route in the event
the American had not arrived bv
nlShtfall. Also orders were given to
prepare the air field at Cherbourg
as we'll as the air lights at ST.
Ingelevert, Berck, Abbeville and Beau
vafs and finally the great light on
Mount Falerein. which is visible for
ESQ miles.
Air Route Kept Clear.
In view of handling the great crowds
at the Paris airport an extra regiment
was placed at the disposal of the com
mandant at le Bourget, Col. Poll
Marghenti. The colonel gave orders
That no airplane should be allowed i'm
the air in the vicinity of le Bourget
thls evening. keeping the air route
perfectly clear for Lindbergh.
so hardy was considered the flight
or Llndbergh that several we'll known
french aces gave interviews to the
AFTERNOON papers. expressing doubts.
and urging against too great optimism,
Capt. Lecointe said:
1t is a magnificent effort and
hope with all my heart that the
courageous American will succeed.
Crossing the Atlantic is "a tremendous
undertaking. as the fate of Coli and
Nungesser showed
Pe!!etier Doisy. known as the
nerviest French aviator. expressed
great admiration for the american.
"The Flying Foel'' IF he arrives il
will be nothing short OF fantastic. Ee
certainly has nerve, and no one knows
what he will do. certainly hope the
brave boz succeeds" ! .aE.i
aS0pyrisylht. 1877
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Capt. A. M. Jones Retired.

Capt. Arthur NJ. Jones. U. S. Cav
airy, under treatment at Walter Reed
General Hospital, has been placed on
the retired list of the Army on account
of disability incident to service, and
First Lieut.. Albert f. Hebbard, Army
Air Corps. also under treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital. has
been ordered to his home to await re-
tlrement at the convenience Of the
Government. Capt. Jones is from
Oklahoma and was graduated from the
Military Academy i'll June. 1916. Lieut..
Hebbard is from New Jersey and was
appointed from the ranks in. July
1920. Both served during the World
War.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Army Officers Transferred.

Maj. Charles w. Mcclure. Quarter.
master Corps, has been transferred
from this city to Fort Mcdowell,
Calf; Maj. Herbert f. Pace, Finance
Department, from the Army War Col
lege to the War Department General
Staff; Maj. Frederick S. Skinper. Corps
of Engineers, from Fort Humphreys.
Va, to the Army War College. this
city; Second Lieut.. Albert Fl. Burton,
Corps of Engineers, from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology to
Fort Humphreys, Va.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
TEARS OF MOTHER
EXPRESSIVE Joy
But "KneW if my Pilot Could
Make It" He Would
Be Successful.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. May 21.-Through tears
of JOY, Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lind
bergh. Spartan mother of an interpid
son, tonight expressed her relief that
her boy, Capt. Charles Lindbergh, had
arrived safely at the end Of his
daring flight from New York TO
Paris.
Mrs. Lindbergh plainly showed she
had been under great strain. but her
nerves did not give way.
That's all that matters" she said.
through tears that for the moment
she could not restrain, when told he
had brought his plane safely to earth
at lie Bourget flying field. France. .
Keeps RigidIy Silent.
Determined to have no share in the
publicity that came to the youthful
Argonaut Of the air. and TO say moth
ing that would disturb or distract him
while he prepared for his great adj
venture, Mrs. Lindbergh had observed
rigid silence since he hoped from
the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast. 4
brief statement that she had every
confidence in his ability to make the
tight was all she permitted herself
to say.
The epochal flight completed, how
ever, SIZE lOf d iiiOiiICtil IlIol
her confidence may have wavered aft
or the take-off yesterday mornin".
How would any one he confident:
she replied to a question.
The brave mother then added: Il
knew if it were possible for any pilot.
given a good machine. to make the
Hight. that he would" ~.
Her son had been called tsrhe Fly
ing Fool" but Mrs. Lindbergh made
it plain she did not believe he had
made an impulsive decision to fly
across the Atlantic.
'He has always been cool. calm and
collected" she said. He was not OF
the daredevil type. Since he was
boy / have always permitted him to
decide things for himself. He was
taught to make his own decisions and
abide by what he decided"
Accepts His Decision.
Asked whether she wanted him tn
continue flying. she replied: That is
entirely up to him"
The prime ambition of the flight
Mrs. Lindbergh said. was to further
aviation. He wanted to do the thing
that should be done and had TO be
done for aviation
Concerning aviation, she said: For
the men who have adaptation for it
aviation is one of the finest profes-
sions" Just bit proudly. she added
that she believed her son had demon
strated his adaptability.
Mrs. Lindbergh is an instructor in
chemistry in Cass Technical High
School. and has frequently flown with
her son. --.f
Evening star., 1927-05-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 21.--B. F. Ma.
honey of the Ryan Airplane Co. of
California and c. G. Peterson, assist
ant to the president of the Wright
Aeronautical Corporation of Paterson,
N. j.. told today Of the plane and en-
gine that carried Lucky" Lindbergh.
aviation's Lone Eagle, to France.
The plans for the plane, Mahoney
said, were drawn in the "a hours
at r Lindbergh went to the San
Diego plant and revealed what he
had in mind. 1t took GO day. to build
the plane, and during all that time
young Lindbergh stayed on the
ground. seeing that each piece was
just as he wanted it.
when it was ready t fly" Ma.
honey said, "Lindbergh made the first
fight. and nobody else has ever flown
that plane yet"
No alterations had to be made after
the test flights, the airplane man said.
proudly, although a plane of just that
type had never been made before.
The engine decided on was q Wright
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Lindbergln Plane
Indirectly Named
For French Ruler
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. J.OU1S. May 21.--When
Capt. Charles Lindbergh's spirit
of st. Louis" alighted on LIE
Bourget' flying field tonight Pari.
slams viewed a plane named indi-
rectly for Louis TX. sainted King
of France, who is the patron saint
of St. Louis.
This city, which the plane repre-
scented in the Orteig $4,000 New
York-to-Paris flight contest, was
named by the French explorer and
trader. Pierre I.aclede, in honor of
Saint Louis, and also for Louis
XIV, the we'll beloved reigning
King of France when st. Louis
was founded by Laclede in 17G4.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
PITTSBURGH CELEBRATES

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May y R.-
The Associated Press dispatch that
told of the successful completion of
Capt Charles Lindbergh's nonstop
flight from New York to Paris, was
the signal for tumutuous celebra-
ton in Pittsburgh early tonight.
Railroad engines, industrial plants
and craft on the Allegheny, Mononga-
hela and Ohio Rivers sounded whistles
a few seconds after news of the fly
ing FOOLS" safe arrival in Paris had
been flashed across the wires. Church
bells were rung and cheers greeted
posting of the news on newspaper
bulletin boards where huge crowds
had congregated.
Not since the day two YEARS ago
when the Pittsburgh Pirates won the
World Series, has this city seen such
unreStrained 10Y and relief
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Home Town, Eager With Joy, Places Car
OF Lindbergh as Crossroads Monument

cross. The first monument to the
flyer carried crudely painted words
of praise. Good boy. Slim" and
"Linabergh. first place"
Dug up from a scrap heap to take
it's place in the days parade. the auto
mobile, no longer able to navigate un-
der it's own power. was deposited at an
intersection when the parade was
over.
The townspeople decided to leave it
there as monument to the mighty
achievement of the hometown boy"
This will be done with some en-
bellishments. The automobile will be
mounted on a cement base and over
1t will be placed the green and red
signs of traffic signal, battered re-
minder to all travellers that Capt.
Lindbergh is a dependable driver of
all motor steedS.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Bennett ON Cot
Shows High Glee
Over Lindbergh
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HACKENSACK N. j., May 21.-
High glee, such as can be mani
tested by a man lying fiat on his
back, was expressed tonight by
'oyd Bennett, recovering at Hack
ensack Hospital from injuries re.
eeived in the recent crash of the
nonoplane America, when he was
informed Of the success of Lind
bergh. g..
THE boy deserves all the praise
7 the world can shower upon him."
said Bennett, whose injuries re-
moved the possibilities OF accom-
panying Comdr. Richard +. Byrd
on the transatlantic flight in the
America. "He must possess an un-
canny knowledge Of the compass
that no other pilot has to be able
to fly blind that way" -..---.-.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, May 21.-
Pandemonium broke loose here when
u crowd jammed in front of the local
newspaper heard the announcement
that Charles A. Lindbergh, who grew
to manhood here. had successfully
completed his New York-Paris air
plane hop.
Cheers. back -slapping, and here and
there a tear ended the tension that
has gripped this town Of 1000 since
....Our Charley" took off. A blaring
band added to the din, whistles
shrieked and bells rang.
After the celebration ended late TO-
night a decrepit touring car. of 1917
vintage, which the hands of the in
trepid airman once guided occupied
a place of honor in the center Of the
street where three State highways
Evening star., 1927-05-22
KANSAS CITY JUBILATES.

, KANSAS CITY, May 81 R.-
Factory ands' locomotive whistles,
automobile horns and screaming fire
sirens joined in din here this aft.
ernoon heralding the triumphant
landing in Paris Of Capt. Lindbergh.
=, The Associated Press flash an
nouncing his safe arrival was the
signal that sent fire apparatus racing
through the streets and set whistles
blowing.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
WILL ARRANGE SOON
TO PAY $4,000 OVER
Raymond 0rteig, Jr., Expresses
Delight at Lindbergh's
Triumphant Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 21.-Arrange-
ments for the payment of Raymond
Orteig's $4,000 prize to Charles A.
Lindbergh will be made soon at a
meeting of the trustees designed by
the donor. it was learned tonight.
Certification of the flight will be
made by The Federation Interna-
.ionale Aeronautique and the National
Aeronautical Association.
Il am delighted to hear of Capt.
Lindbergh's triumph" declared Ray
mond Orteig, jr.. son of the donor and
one of the trustees of the prize.
The prize money is on deposit at
the Bryant Park Bank.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Shot Through Wrist.

While playing in a vacant lot a
Eighth and Nicholson streets. Pau
Calvin Embrey. 16 years old, of 91t
Eighth street northeast shot himsel
through the right wrist with a 3:
caliber pistol. He was treated at Gar
field Hospital where the wound wa!
pronounced not serious.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
BELLANCA PLANES
PARIS FLIGHT OFF;
DESIGNER RESIGNS

Continued from First Page,)
Evening star., 1927-08-13
APARTMENT PROJECT
TO COST $3,O0O,O0O
First Unit of Cooperative Develop
ment on Connecticut Avenue
Nearly Completed.

With the first of a proposed group
of seven structures nearly completed.
q cooperative apartment development
to cost approximately $3,000,000 is
well underway at Connecticut avenue
and Tilden street, and NJ. & r. b.
Warren, the owners and builders, eX-
pect to complete the project within
three years.
The development. to be known as
Tilden Gardens, embraces triangular
tract of nearly five acres of ground,
bounded by Connecticut avenue on
the east. Tilden street on the north.
and Sedgwick street, cutting from
Tilden street back to Connecticut ave-
nue. on the southwest.
The buildings of the proposed group
are to be of rough teXtured brick in
combination with half timber and
stucco and their aggregate ground
plan occupies only one and a quarter
acres. The remainder of the ground
devoted to the project will be elab-
Orately Handicapped to contain formal
gardens. rejecting pools and stone
walls and bridges designed to conform
with the topography of the land. De-
signed by Parks & Baxter, archi-
tects, associated with Harry I. Ed
wards of the building firm. the build
ings are of the English type archi-
lecture.
Five of the seven structures are to
be built in the form of a cross with
Evening star., 1927-08-13
REALTY DELEGATES.
ON HOMEWARD WAY.
D. C. Participants in Seattle
Convention and Their Guests
Begin Return Trip.

The so members of the Washington
Real Estate Board and their guests
who have been attending the conven-
ton of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards at Seattle now are
returning to Washington.
The convention this year was un-
usually large and the local members
of the board took an active part In
the proceedings. The official delegates
of the board, consisting of Clarence F.
Donohoe, John F. Maury, w. G. Mil
Ter, Claud Livingston and H. l..
Thornton, upon their return will pre-
pare n detailed report Of the conven-
ton. which will be studied by the local
board to determine whether any of
the decisions and considerations ar
rived at by the national organization
will be of benefit to the National
Capital.
A thorough discussion Of such
problems as proper subdivision de-
velopment, real estate financing, the
mortgage market, the realty insur-
ance market, construction and general
financing Of real estate operations
was conducted at the session by the
local representatives.
The cooperative apartment section
held a number Of interesting discus
sions. r. Bates Warren will make a
summary of the cooperative apart
ment situation as it applies to this
city. where there are a number of
such structures.
Evening star., 1927-08-13
Here's a bargain for you

Every community has one outstanding
section-and in Petworth none is more
pleasing than Delafeld Place.
One of it's distinctive Homes can be
bought at very low price-made low to
insure its quick sale.
Evening star., 1927-08-13

July last year. The loss In this whole
leading group was Is per cent from
July, 1926, and rs per cent below July,
1925. New York City alone had loss
Of 80 per cent.
In view Of the fact that the Straus
figures are the only official building
permit reports made public for such
large and representative number of
municipalities, the steady decline since
January in volume of contemplated
building throughout the country, indi-
mates that the building industry Is un-
mistakably settling down to a stable
and healthy basis, leaving no further
likelihood of an overbuilt condition in
the near future.
Evening star., 1927-08-13

each Of the four arms Of the cross
housing a complete apartment. which,
by virtue of that isolation. will have
three exposures. The remaining two
buildings will be formed by combining
two of the smaller houses in single
structures. The project when COM
pleted. will contain 1S0 apartments.
The first building of Tilden Gardens
was begun last March and it will be
ready for occupancy September Is.
The second structure will be started
next week. AS the buildings are
erected the ground surrounding them
will be developed.
Evening star., 1927-08-13
LEGATION BUILDING
PLANS UNDER WAY.
Workmen Clearing Site for
$500, 600 4-Story Home for
Netherlands Group.

Operations for the erection of a four
story legation building at 2437 F'if-
teenth street, at a cost of approXi-
mately $500, 900, were begun this week
with the raZing of four small dwell
1ngs which had occupied - site by
the William Z. Lipscomb Construction
Co, Inc, the builders, for Mrs. John
Il. Henderson, owner.
The building, which is to he of brick
construction with ornamental terra
Gotta facing and marble trim, will
extend 100 feet on Fifteenth street,
overlooking Meridian Hill Park, and
Will be so feet deep. It will occupy the
center of the block between the Meth
erlands Legation, at the corner of
Euclid street on the north and the
Egyptian Legation. at the corner OF
Chaplin street, on the south.
Maj. Totten Designs Building.
Mai. George Oakley Totten, jr., Is
architect for the building. which in
design somewhat approximates the
Marshall Field house at Sixteenth and
Euclid streets. Maj. Totten was archi-
tect also for the Egyptian embassy
building and associate architect for
the Netherland Legation house.
Four stories in height, the front
exterior feature of the proposed EN-.
bassv building is an elaborate porte
cochere, supported by marble columns
and entered by broad, curved drive
way that is flanked with marble
balustradcs on both sides Of the en-
trance \ cement stairway also enters
the porte-cochere directly from the
sidewalk. With the exception of the
central windows above the entrance
door, which are trimmed with orna-
mental terra Gotta and marble balus-
Trades. the windows on the front of
the building are equipped with iron
rallied balconies. The roof is of Span
Ish tile.
Central Hall Type.
The building is of the central hall
type. A broad hall. extending the
full depth Of the house, is entered
through the center door. Legation
offices occupy the first floor, and an
elaborate staircase of hardwood and
wrought iron leads to the second floor
with its ballroom, dining room, sun
parlors. library and drawing room.
The living quarters are on the third
floor, and servants quarters are found
on the fourth floor.
Evening star., 1927-08-13
FIRES HAMPER LOGGING.
Fir Industry Slows Down, But Pine
Work Is Good.

Forest fires and the fire hazard
have slowed Douglas fir logging dur
ing the past week, according to the
Four L Employment Service. Pine
logging and lumber manufacturing
continue at the seasons peak and
there are at present jobs for all mill
workers. There are more men than
jobs in the coast districts, but in the
pine country jobs and men are about
at a balance
Evening star., 1927-08-13
E. D. SHAW TO STUDY.
T. & M. Association Executive
Enters Secretaries School.

Edward d. Shaw, executive secre-
tary of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association, is in Evanston,
H.. today, where he will attend the
annual session of the School for Com
mercial Secretaries at the Northwest
ern University.
Lectures presented by the leaders
in the various fields of commercial
endeavor contribute to the attainment
Of the schools purpose, the increase
Of efficiency of commercial organiza-
ton secretaries who enroll. The
classes continue for two weeks and
Mr.. Shaw will remain at Evanston
throughout the term.
Evening star., 1927-08-13
Best Materials in Demand.

The up-to-date builder knows from
experience what construction materials
wear the longest, look the best and
satisfy the home owner most. Accord
ingly. he makes helpful and valuable
suggestions. For the roof-a type of
roofing which has proved good. For
the trina kind he knows will please.
Evening star., 1927-08-13
BUILDING PERMITS DROP.
4S9 Cities 20 Per Cent Below Con-
struction Levels Of July, 1925.

Building permits in 4S9 cities report
ing to s. w. Straus & Co., it was
announced yesterday, fell off 20 per
cent from July, 1926, and there was
a decline of IA per cent in the same
places from June this year. The five
leading cities. in volume of permits,
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadel-
phia and Los Angeles. showed heavv
losses, but IA of the other large places
in the 25 leading-city group either
euualed or exceeded their records of