Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
PRESIDENT GALES
VISITS EMBASSY
Sets Precedent of Amity by
Calling 10 Chat With
Lindbergh.

MEXICO CITY, December IL
President Gales today called at the
! American embassy for a chat with
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Am
/ bassador Morrow.
! The Presidents call at the embassy
was the second he had made there
! The first was on the night before
! Lindberghs arrival when Gales anC
members of the cabinet were dinner
guests of Ambassador Morrow. After
the dinner the President stayed uT
most of the night receiving Associated
Press bulletins of Lindbergh's prog
ress.
Today Senior Gales not only es'
corted the flyer and American Am
bassador to the school childrens fete'
bat brought them back to the embassy
and remained there for a while to chat
with them and Mrs. Morrow.
Seen as Mark of Amity.
Observers here comment that moth
ing indicates more WILDLY the altered
spirit prevailing in the Mexican capi'
tai toward the United States than the
fact that a President who never before
has been near the United States en-
bassy now is so attentive 10 the Amerl-
cans 1t is also recalled that 1t mas
only been a brief time since the
President enjoyed a ham-and-egg
breakfast with the new Ambassador
TO Mexico and took him on presl-
dental inspection through the north
ern portion of the republic.
Col Lindbergh will attend a bun
fight tomorrow-but in his personal
capacity, so far as that is possible.
His acceptance of the invitation is
considered separate and apart from
the official program of his reception.
Iindbergh has received numerous pro
tests from humane societies in the
United States over his visit to the
bull ring. but Mr.. Morrow has de
termined it is the flyers personal
affair and the young sky scout main
tains he has no right to offend his
hosts by discriminating against their
favorite sport.
Between 5000 and 10000 school
children were called back from their
Christmas holidays and participated IN
the fete at the Mexico City stadium.
More than $4,000 persons attended.
The day was proclaimed a holiday,
the second so proclaimed officially
since his arrival
TOIuca Sends Invitation.
Between 400 and 500 Mexican cities
and towns have sent kilograms to the
popular idol asking him to visit them.
1t is doubtful, however, if Lindbergh
will go elsewhere than the capital
while he is in Mexico, although
Toluca, the town he sighted from the
air thereby learning his location when
lost near Mexico City. is especially
urgent in it's invitation.
There is some discussion as to
whether the Christmas dinner Am
bassador Morrow is planning for the
aviator and his mother will be a
private affair or a large informal pub
lie function.
Workers TO Parade.
The swelling wave of popularity
will reach a crest tomorrow. with a
parade of $4,000 or more, possibly
10000, workers in honor of the
flyer, and with his attendance at a
''charro" or laSsoing and riding eX-
hibition,- and with his possible at
tendance at bull fight.
The parade, scheduled for noon to-
morrow, was arranged by the MeXi-
can Regional Federation of Labor,
the foremost labor organization Of
Mexico, to demonstrate the admira-
ton and affection of Mexican work
ing men for the flyer. He is expected
to review the parade with President
Gales and Ambassador Morrow from
a balcony at the National Palace.
The charro exhibition also was ar
ranged especially in honor of Lind
bergh by the National Association of
Charros in order that he may see a
display of skill by the best horsemen
and lasso throwers in Mexico.
The humorist. Will Rogers, whose
guest room at the embassy was pre-
empted by the aviator, has decided
that there is more TO this business of
flying than he believed before he came
to Mexico. The humorist came to
Mexico by rail but he is planning to
leave by air tomorrow.
Rogers plans to go to Tampico IN
one of the regular commercial planes
operating to the coast. He will fly
from there to Brownsville, Tex, and
thence to Laredo. He may go to San
Antonio next, but at any rate intends
to reach his home town of Los An
geles in time for Christmas.