Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06
u|NDBERGH SPENDS
QUIET DAY AT SEA
Attends Divine Service and
Reads Letters and
Newspapers.
By Wireless to the Associated Press.

L. s. S. MEMPHIS, June 6.-News
that the Bellanca plane Columbia had
passed within IL miles of the Memphis
in its transatlantic flight from New
York to a European destination was
the big event of Sunday not only for
Capt. Lindbergh but for the entire
personnel of this cruiser which is TAX
ing the aviator back to America.
Indy rushed to the bridge as soon
as the wireless report was heard that
the S. S. Mauritania had sighted the
plane. He scanned the horizon, hop
ing to catch a glimpse Of the Column
bia, but although the Mauritania at
that time was still in sight nothing
whatever was seen of the flyers by
the Memphis. This probably was due
to the heavy mist prevailing.
Spends Quiet Day.
On the whole, Capt. Lindbergh had
the Quietest day yesterday since he
left home to start his epochal flight.
He did as he desired, reading Ameri-
can newspapers and letters. In the
morning he attended divine service by
the chaplain, Lieut.. Earl NJ. Criger,
and afterward spent some time on
the bridge with Benjamin Mahoney
of the firm that built his plane, the
Spirit of st. Louis.
He climbed to the crows nest, where
he enjoyed watching the spray break
ing over the bow of the Memphis,
while bucking strong head wind,
which held the cruiser back more or
less all day. Through the night the
wind weakened and the Memphis was
endeavoring to make up for lost time
in bringing Capt. Lindbergh home for
the great reception that awaits him
there.
Glad to be free from the strenuous
round Of welcoming ceremonies and
entertainments, Indy is making the
most of Vice Admiral Burrages well
coming greeting when he boarded the
ship, to feel completely at home and
take no orders from any one" He
has already had two good nights
rest-nightS when he could drop off
to sleep without thought of seem
ingly amending round of introductions,
speeches and handshaking on the
morrow.
Dinner Served Early.
Saturday night, Lindy's first night
aboard the war vessel, the admiral
arranged an early dinner so that his
guest could retire early, and again
last night the flyer sought his quarters
at an early hour. He remarked that
the vice admiral was q man after his
own heart for suggesting zone great
sleep"
In return for the admirars solicit
tude, Indy probably will comply with
his request that as a souvenir Of the
voyage he be given the two huge cases
in which the Spirit Of st. Louis was
Grated for the journey home. Admiral
Burrage wants to use the cases as
bungalow.
Lindbergh's luck came near to fail.
ing him yesterday, but turned up in
the end, though causing him many
anxious moments.
There was considerable delay about
his precious baggage, which failed to
arrive from Paris on time. The bag
gage consisted Of many gifts con-
tained in great packing cases marked
fragile" boxes, suit cases, new
leather bags and bundles Of many
kinds and sizes. The baggage was
shipped from Paris by train, but did
not reach Cherbourg in time, and was
brought to the Memphis by a fast
launch from the U. S. destroyer Brock.
Arrives at Last.
Capt. Lindbergh and Admiral Bur.
rage heaved signs Of relief when it ap-
peared, and the moment it was aboard
the Tets go' order was given, and
the Memphis slipped the harbor buoy.
Then for the first time the homeward-
bound pennant was unfurled. 1t con-
tanned 81 stars, one for each Of the "a
officers, and in length measured 242
feet, or half a foot for each Of the 484
men.
The airman had made hurried trip
TO the midship deck to be sure his
monoplane was safe. It was packed
in two huge cases. One of them, con-
tanning the motor and other aces
SORES. was as big as a bungalow.
Numerous invitations to dinners and
all kinds of other entertainments are
already coming by radio for Capt.
Lindbergh from cities, towns and in
dividuals. New York leads to date.
There were also messages Of good will
from the captain and passengers of
the Mauritania and other ships.