Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-25
The Result of Lindbergh's Flight.

Charles Lindbergh's flight to Paris
| may prove to have been the needed
stimulus to aviation in America. AL
though the heavier-thanair plane was
developed in this country, flying has
not been adopted as utility outside
Of the development OF the air mail
service. In one of his first utterances
upon reaching Washington Lindbergh
pointed out that in commercial avia-
ton Europe had far outstripped the
United States. and he pleaded for i'm
mediate development in that direction.
Now It is announced that he will de-
vote himself henceforth to that serv-
ice. AS soon as possible after his re.
ception in st. Louis, the climax of a
remarkable series Of acclamations, in
celebration of his great flight, he
came here for consultation, and at
the conclusion Of conferences held in
this city he issued a statement that
steps had been taken for an organiza.
ton of a national passenger-carrying
air transport line. 1t is understood
that he will be the head of that or.
ganization and that unlimited capital
will be available to promote it.
1t seems to have required the
dramatic one-man flight across the
sea to have brought about this de-
layed and needed enterprise. The
magic Of Lindbergh's name Is unmis-
taxable. It has stimulated the Ameri-
can imagination. 1t has opened the
American purse. Now for results.
Today as never before the people Of
this country are thinking and talking
about aviation. No previous feat in
the air has aroused the country to its
own possibilities and requirements.
Remarkable things have been done by
American aviators, by Byrd, by
Rodgers, by a score or more of others
whose names are craven on the tab
let's of honor and fame. But 1t re-
manned for Lindbergh to point the
way by his own act to the fact that
there is a great potential capacity
here for airplane utility that has up
to this time been neglected.
1t is highly impressive that this
young man, barely twenty-five, should
now be sought by men much his
senior, men Of great wealth and of
high position, and consulted by them
on means Of creating a countrywide
air service. They are not merely
utilizing Lindbergh's fame for their
own ends. They recognize in him not
simply popular exponent of aviation,
but as in the best sense an expert.
For Lindbergh is Enthusiastically an
expert, not simply in flying it.
self, but in the principles Of aviation.
His opinions are regarded with deep.
est respect. His advice is sound and
his judgment is dependable. 1t is al.
together an extraordinary phenom-
enon Of capacity of the man who de-
velops at the time Of need.
It is not to be expected that this
projected national airplane service
will come into being Immediately, in
a few weeks. There is much to be
done. There are routes to be con.
sidered, equipment to be provided,
local service fields to be created, an
infinite number of details to be worked
out before service can be begun. But
it is assured that there will be a start,
and on broad basis, toward the es-
tablishment in this country Of an
aviation service for the benefit Of the
people that should be the best, the
speediest and the safest in the world,
and for this Charles Lindbergh is to
be thanked.