Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-14
STOP
LIGHT IS
SUCCESS
Gales and Morrow Greet
Flyer Amid Cheers From
Immense Crowd.
SLIGHTLY OVERDUE
Late Arrival Causes Some
Anxiety For Safety of
''Lone Eagle"
BY United Press Leased wire

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 14.-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, here to re-
ceive Mexico's greetings as king of
the air, arrived at Valbuena flying
field at 2:39 p. III. today
He had been overdue and the en-
tire world had worried over his
safety for hours. The Spirit of st.
Louis was first sighted over the
flying field at 2:30 p. m.
President Gales and American
Ambassador Dwight w. Morrow
were waiting in the presidential box
on top of an airplane hangar.
Not all of the $4,000 enthusiastic
Mexicans and Americans who had
waited for Lindbergh and his plane
throughout the morning remained at
the field but those who did made
up by the righteousness of their
welcome for all who had gone, dis
couraged and anxious to their
homes.
1t was the climax of an exciting
seven months during which a slim
American hardly more than boy,
had made aviation history. Since
his departure from California in
his then little known plane, Lind
bergh had traversed the American
continents; flown the Atlantic to
Paris and London; taken his plane
ON tour of the United States that
included every state and linked the
United States and Mexico in the
first nonstop flight between the re-
spective capitals.
Planes In Search
America 8 aerial ambassador had
come victorious from what many
had come to fear was certain dis
aster.
Unconfirmed reports of his pro-
gress had been reported throughout
the morning, but nothing definite
came.
Planes had gone out from here
and Tampico to seek him.
The Spirit of St. Louis flashed
into sight across the horizon when
the most optimistic were beginning
to abandon hope for its safety.
The plane circled the field length
lily. 1t was evident that Lindbergh
was taking no chance of landing
anywhere but at the spot he picked
as best.
The scene was that of Lind
bergh s former triumphs - Paris,
towns in 4S states where he had
been royalty received.
But this time there was the add
ed excitement because of the fear
that had been felt for him.
He arrived SO minutes behind
what he had estimated as the out
side time for his arrival.
As Lindbergh landed gracefully
on the field, thousands of the peo-
pie who had remained stubbornly to
wait for him, rushed on the field
despite efforts of police and soldiers
to hold them.
Three bands struck up the Star
Spangled Banner.
The surging crowd, hysterical
with enthusiasm, broke toward him
and isolated his plane in the center
of throng of worshippers who
threatened to overwhelm him.
Lindbergh sat in the cockpit, plac-
idly awaiting arrival of the soldiers
and police. He stuck his head from
a side window and responded with
smile to the frenzied shouts Of
his admirers.
Several serious accidents barely
were averted as the crowd dashed
under the path of the alghting
plane.
Lindbergh, seeking his spot as he
was forced to do NJ Croydon, Eng
land, and Paris in similar situations,
cireled and came down perfectly.
Motorcycle police went around the
field trying 10 round up the crowd
and riding daringIy under eseorting
planes TO keep them from landing
and possibly killing scores ~ peo
pie.