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The Washington times., 1927-06-11

comes there for a few minutes to.
day.
they slept, too, on newspapers all
through East Potomac Park. Many
or them were tourists. Some were
BOY Scouts, There were three
troops OF scouts here, one each
from Staunton, Va, McCarl, ILL.,. and
Philadelphia.
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Angeles, at 1880 o'clock over Boil
ing Field and the Navy Yard.
After assembling in five forma-
tons over the field, the Army
planes headed down river to form
the escort to the Memphis.
Two commercial planes, the iden-
tity of which were not learned
at the Navy Yard, also circled over
the Presidents wharf shortly be-
fore the Memphis landed.
A battery OF ten Western
Union messenger boys, on bicycles,
appeared at the White House
today, with a large number of
sacks Of messages for Colonel
Lindbergh.
There were more than $1,000
messages, according to Western
Union officials. One of them.
with 1900 signatures, was said
to be more than $50 feet long by
actual measurement.
The kilograms were accepted by
the White House executive
offices, but the time and manner
of their actual delivery to Colonel
Lindbergh has not been decided.
comdr r. e. Byrd. U. s. ~.
North Pole aviator. arrived at the
New Willard this morning to take
part in the Lindbergh celebration.
Commander Byrd directly after
breakfast at the hotel, proceeded to
the Office Of Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur, where he will be q mem.
Der Of an official Navy group
which viii welcome Lindbergh upon
the arrival Of the Memphis at the
Navy Yard.
Dwight w. Morrow, OF J. p. Nor.
gan & Co., met Mrs. Evangeline
Lindbergh at dinner at the temper
cry White House last night. He
did not remain as White House
guest today. however.
Mr.. Morrow was chairman Of the
special Presidential Commission
which investigated the aircraft con.
troversy tive years ago, following
the charges OF Col. William Mitch.
ell. At that time he developed an
intense interest in aviation. 1t Is
reported around the White House
today that he will confer with
Colonel Lindbergh regarding the
financial aspect Of commercial fly,
ing. including the possibilities OF
regular transatlantic flights.
Estimates Of the out-of-town visi.
tors in Washington vary sharply,
but at the Union Station today il
was said that the early predictions
of record. breaking crowd were
somewhat exaggerated.
Today's visitors to Washington
are not comparable with inaugural
crowds, according to the Union Sta,
ton officials. There are a number
Of special trains arriving and the
traffic Is far above the average
but there is no congestion at the
terminal.
The number Of motor tourists en-.
tering Washington this morning
was fully up to expectations. On
the Baltimore Boulevard and on
Wisconsin Avenue, there was a
huge congestion of cars from {
o'clock this morning on. Only a
few of them tried to obtain ;com
modations at the tourist camp ir
Potomac Park.
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To TALK
ATPRESSFETE

Colonel Lindbergh will make 1
brief speech tonight at the Press
Club reception at the Washington
Auditorium in response to the pres
entation of numerous gifts and tes.
timorials.
Postmaster General Harry s. New
will present the Lone Eagle" with
the first Lindbergh air mail stamp,
following brief talk on the achieve
ment of the former air mail pilot.
A volume Of messages of con.
graduation and good will exchanged
between most Of the nations OF the
earth and the State Department, in
connection with Lindberg's memor-
able flight will be presented to him
by Secretary of State Kellogg.
Avery c. Marks ir., managing
editor Of The Washington Times,
will preside and explain the nature
and name the donor of each gift.
An deliberately prepared scroll
expressing the tribute of the press
of America will be presented by
Richard V. Oulahan, local cores
pondent OF the New York Times.
To Present Statue
THE Spirit of Flight" statuette,
the work of Mrs George Oakley
Totten, will be presented by Mrs.
Mccormick Goodhart, on behalf of
a group Of prominent Washington
women.
A life membership in the Pitts
burgh Press Club, medal from
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
mounted volume of clippings GOV.
ering his flight from the Women's
City Club will then be given to
the intrepid airman.
Indy will be notified by DR..
Charles g. Abbot, of the Smith.
sonian Institution at this time of
the decision of that organization to
award him the coveted Langley
medal.
kilograms and letters from vari.
Gus communities and organizations
will be read by Henry T.. Swein.
hart, former president Of the Press
Club.
Before Lindbergh's arrival and
after his departure, the 5000 who
will pack the building to its doors
will be entertained by ''Roxy. !"
8. A. Rothafel, and his Capitol
Theater Gang.
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touching them as their pilots at
tempted to photograph Col. Lind
bergh on the deck OF the ship,
The. Dart" drifted out to meet
the Memphis. Not another water
craft Of any kind was in view. AS
she slipped alongside of the big
greyhound, the crew lined up on the
port side evidently excited at the
first welcome from the National
Capital.
Dart Statutes Hero.
Passengers of the speedboat
scanned the cruiser closely, looking
for Colonel Lindberg. At last they
sighted him standing with officers
of the ship on the captains deck.
They waved and he waved back.
The Dart" dippel its tiny Ameri.
can flag in salute.
Colonel Lindbergh was dressed in
his civilian clothes, not in the uni.
form of colonel which had been
taken out to sea for him. He wore
no hat and as he waved the Darts
passengers could see his hair blow.
ing in the breeze.
The Memphis was proceeding
AoIAASA- SAOWIys plChAl6 II1C InOSL al
vantageous part of the channel.
She shifted from one side of the
river to the other as her pilots care.
fully steered her up the stream.
Having greeted Lindbergh and
taken several photographs OF him,
Gardner Orne turned his speedy
craft toward homo and Opened
her up" Less than an hour later
she was home again and locked
at the police wharf with the
precious pictures.
The trip back was made past
scores of slower boats bound down
river to meet the famous flier.
Whereas hardly a single boat,
outside of the coast guard cutters
had been sighted on the way down,
watercraft of every conceivable
kind filled the river, all of them
loaded with welcomers.
Every wharf and point of want,
age at Alexandria was crowded with
people waiting for a chance to
greet Lindbergh and at Hams Point
in Potomac Park, thousands of per.
sons were lining the sea walls,
fully an hour ahead Of the arrival
of the Memphis
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Sidelights Picked Up
on Lindy's Day

Orville Wright. whose name is
as closely associated with avia-
ton as ham is with eggs. was
unable to attend the Lindbergh
reception here due to the fact he
is laid up suffering from an old
wound. His leg was broken when
the late Lieutenant Selfridge
lost his life in an airplane acct.
dent. Wright. who was demon.
strating, was injured.
The newspapermen, photograph.
erg and radio operators are quar-.
tered in the second story. of a
building overlooking the Nevy
Yard wharves. Telegraph instru.
ments, telephones and mass of
radio paraphernalia had been set
up by workers during the past
"a hours. The windows Of the
building overlooking the dock
were crowded with press men
watching for the first sign Of the
cruiser Memphis and its aerial
escort.
The Navy Band, under direction
of Lieut.. Charles Benter, was
divided into two sections, one re-
naming at the Navy Yard dock
to welcome Colonel Lindbergh and
the other going to the Peace
Monument where they took part
in the parade.
As Colonel Lindgergh stepped
ashore the band PLAYED the cus.
tomary salute to the President,
four ruffles and flourishes fol.
lowed by the Star Spangled Ban
ner. The band then played a
special march written for Colonel
Lindbergh by Mrs. "A. de Keck, a
Washington composer.
AS Colonel Lindbergh left the
wharf to go to the Monument
the band was loaded aboard q
truck and hurried to Peace Monu-
ment to join the other half in
the parade. The section of the
band at the Navy Yard was under
the direction Of Charles E. Wise,
second leader.
Anticipating possible sunstrokes
NtAN AOAhSAAl6c dLAAOhe tie AESdI
crowd, Army officials had erected
emergency relief stations on the
Monument Grounds under the
shade Of the great elm trees.
The big crane, which is to
hoist Lindbergh's plane from the
Memphis, was put in readiness to
hoist the gangplank to the
cruiser. It was tested by Navy
Yard workers few hours before
the Memphis arrived.
A small army of photographers
and motion picture men assem-
bied on the dock shortly after 9
o'clock.
A space reserved for aviators
and official visitors was roped
off and attendants enforced reg.
ulations keeping these guests
within the line.
There was no cessation Of work
in the big shops of the Navy
Yard and visitors, to while away
the time, peered in at the big
molds for guns and other nipple
ments made or repaired there.
There were IS Army airplanes
and the Navy dirigible. the Los
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WHAT A PARTY
FOR L|NDY!
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Mayflower were ordered out. They
stood at attention aft of the Presi-
Dental yacht.
Memphis Now In Full View
At 11:5O the Memphis came into
fun view when it entered the
Navy Yard channel, less than a
mile distant from the wharf. Her
entry was accompanied by q din
OF whistles and sirens from river
craft.
A lone sailor atop the MayfloWeF
Immediately opened . rapid fire
communication with the Memphis
by wig.wag signals. Guns on the
MayfIOwer doomed forth In salute.
The crowd was on edge.
Hundreds Of people pressed hard
against the ropes to get to the dock.
The Presidential yacht MayflOweE
doomed out 3 2l-gun salute rs the
cruiser crept slowly up the channel
and q few minutes later there
rolled back over the waters the
roaring return salute Of the Mem.
phis guns.
The firing clouded the Memphis
In q sea of smoke.
Starboard on the bridge D search.
light signalled the MayflOwer.
THE KIDS BACK HOME
Just as the Memphis turned into
mid-channeI q few hundred yards
off the port bow Of the MayfIower
shore gun fired q salute for Sec
rotary of Navy Wilbur, Of the
Cabinet welcoming committee. The
Cabinet and citizens committee,
high hated and frOck coated, walked
to the center Of the dock to await
Lindbergh.
Hero's Mother Awaits Him
The Navy Band struck UP a
lively march as the Memphis cut
over the bow Of the MayfIower to
make the turn to the dock.
In spotless white uniforms, sail.
ors aboard the Memphis stood al
attention along the rails.
Another detachment OF sailors
was posted at the other end Of the
wharf.
Mrs. EvangeliYie Lindbergh
mother Of Colonel Lindbergh, came
to the Navy Yard shortly before II
o'clock in White House automo.
bile.
She first stopped at the com.
mandant's office before coming to
the dock.
A Navy tug put out at IL o'clock
to mid-channel to warp the Mem.
phis to her berth.
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GREET
HERO HERE
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them, great, costly yachts. brought
millionaires-all to see Lindbergh
and cheer him whether he hears or
not.
Police precincts on the outskirts
Of Washington reported that early
today the arterial highways into
the city were filling with traffic.
BY 10 a. m. a tedious monotony Of
congestion was more and more
slowly pushing its way somehow
toward the center Of town. One
wonders how the streets hold them.
Lower Pennsylvania Avenue, some
what privately spoken of by Wash
ingtonians as, an ''eyesore of shabby
buildings" did itself proud today.
Whatever may be said of the looks
of the houses in that sector, the
people there lack nothing in spirit.
Every house and store and balcony
was ablaze and awave with coIorful
bunting and flags. Anyone would
have been proud to march through
lower Pennsylvania Avenues aisle.
Soldiers Guard Parade Route
The Avenue, from Peace Monu-
ment to the Treasury. is strung
with stout cable to hold back the
crowds. Long before the parade
started, soldiers with side-arms-
bayonets and belts - were taking
their posts at short intervals 20
keep the people behind the lines.
Movie men were out early. A
talk with one of them disclosed that
there are five big newsreel com
panies, and each one has from
twelve to fifteen men out grinding
the sights. They will average about
400 or 500 feet of film each-around
10000 feet Of movie film today.
1t will be edited to about half that
much.
As far as the newspapers are
concerned-and there are more than
zoo out-of-town correspondents here
there Is but one story today. The
greatest pains have been taken to
see that the great event is "cov.
cred"
Papers Have Special Wires
Washington papers have installed
special telephones at various points
about town. There Is a special
wire from the Navy Yard to The
Washington Times office. A man
will meet Lindbergh when he de.
barks from the Memphis, and will
dictate a description OF that part
OF the story five minutes after it
happens.
Special telephones connect the
press box at the Monument Grounds
with The Times city room. Two
men there will cover the speeches,
plaudits and perspiring crowds that
honor the cross.sea flier when Presi-
dent Coolidge and other officials
award him medals.
Great naval store ropes, as thick
as woman's wrist, are strung on
the Monument Grounds to hold
back the crowds. There are two
roped-off areas, first and second
line Of defense against the crowds.
The ropes are strung on deeply
planted posts.
Last night people slept on grassy
slopes outside the roped.off section
Just to have a good view Of the
Lone Filler of the Atlantic when he
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Another Legion Post
Cuts Lindbergh Fete

Indignant over the fact that Col.
william MITCHELL former assistant
chief Of the Army Air Service and
one OF Americas most noted filters.
had not been invited to the Lind.
bergh reception, Victory Post Of the
American Legion will not participate
IN the Lindhergh exercises at wal.
ter Reed Hospital, Sunday, it was
announced today,
The Vincent B. Costello Post. Of
which Colonel Mitchell is president
went on record as resenting the
action of the reception COMMITTEES a
rev days ago. 1t will not partici.
pate,
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ARMY SET
FOR Indy

The greatest army Of newspaper
men and photographers ever gath
cred for a single event is on hand
in Washington today to send the
story Of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
broadcast to every part of the world.
1t was estimated early today that
nearly 500 working news reporters
and photographers were on hand,
with more arriving hourly.
Press arrangements for handling
the Lindbergh story are the most
elaborate ever made. It Is estimated
that more than 100000 words viii
be wired out of the city today.
Batteries of telegraph instru-
ments and telephones have been
installed at the Navy Yard and
at the Washington Monument
stands and special wires have been
added to the regular stations.
James d. Preston, veteran SUI
perintendent Of the Senate press
gallery, who has had charge of
press arrangements at every major
event in America in quarter of
a century, was in charge. He is
assisted by William Donaldson,
superintendent of the House gal
lery.
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Times SpeedbOat Firsto
To Welcome Returning
Hero Coming Up River

Representatives of the Washing
ton Times were the first Washing
tonians to greet Col. Charles A..
Lindbergh, conqueror Of the Allan
tic. this morning as he sailed up
the Potomac to receive the official
welcome Of his countrymen at the
National Capital.
Swimming down the river early
this morning aboard the Dart"
speedboat owned by Jim orme, local
automobile dealer, representatives of
The Times met the navy cruiser
Memphis a short distance below
Indian Head, Nd, waved their
greetings to him and sped back
with photographs of the air hero
standing on the deck waving in
return.
Leaving the police wharf here at
ner Orme. raced down the river to
less than an hour after leaving
Washington.
Los Angeles Sighted
The speed boat was anchored off
Indian Head to await the appear
ance Of the Memphis. At 500 the
navy dirigible Los Angeles was
sighted high overhead and q few
minutes later the masts Of the
naval cruiser, bearing the Nations
hero. appeared around q bend in
the river.
It was tremendously inspiring
sight. The Los Angeles leading the
way, slowly drifting along ahead Of
the cruiser.
Half a dozen army planes speed.
ing back and forth across the bow of
the ship in close formation, i'm
patient to lead the Memphis into
Washington.
Three commercial planes buzzing
around the nasts OF the ship, almost
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Lindbergh To Pass Up
Two Scheduled
D. c. Events

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to-
day sent a radiogram to the
local reception committee de-
Ginning invitations to be a guest
at the Missouri State Society
meeting Sunday night at the
Willard. He also declined the
invitation to attend the Flag
Day celebration tomorrow after
noon at the Capitol. His mes
sage said:
Washington reception ac-
cepted as planned. Win be un-
able to attend flag ceremonies
or Missouri Society.
"LINDBERGH."
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"LINDY" A MEMBER

Col. Charles A. Lindbereh win
be presented with an honorary
membership in the Veterans ~
Foreign Wars of the United States,
IN recognition of his achievement.
by Theodore Stitt, of Broollyn'
y. K, during the reception of the
National Press in the Washington
Auditorium tonight. N
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CHEERED BY THOUSANDS ON
BANKS OF POTOMAC

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Hams Point at IL o'clock sharp,
just on schedule.
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Coolidge Clues Indy
u S. Flying Cross

Ringing adectves OF praise and alteration accompanied
President Coodge presentation Of the Distinguished Flying
eros. to Col Charles A. Lindbergh today
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Welcome Lindbergh!

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His fight from New York to Paris will stand
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-03
MISS CASE VISITING
 HERE FOR FEW DAYS

Miss Madge Case, former Ju- neau girl, who has been in Fair banks since last spring in the employ of the Fairbanks Explora- tiOn Company, was an arrival on the Alaska yesterday. While in Juneau she is the guest of Mrs. Douglas Austin She expects to remain here for about a week. Will then go to Ketchikan where she will visit with Mrs. Lester Gore. and from the First City will continue to the States.
 Her brother. Howard Case. graduate of Juneau High School, class of '22. is in Fairbanks at the present time. He has been in the interior country for IS months. but plans to pass through Juneau on his way to Seattle during the early part Of De cember.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-03

 ciared, was to give the students better understanding of the English language and of the Gov. ernment. asas 1T. sAa >,s.
 R. s. Raven is to be in charge of the teaching staff of the Night School and will be assisted by Miss Mildred Abrahamson an.l Mrs. Iva Tilden. .aras,...s ss
 Cards have been sent out to all students who were enrolled last year., and these are urged to at tend this year and to bring a friend Anyone interested in, tax ing either the citizenship or com; mercial courses in the Night School should get in touch with MT keiiera oes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-03
.UNALCA SAILS
 TO RESCUE OF :.
 HAL|BUT BOAT
Fishing Vessel Reported Adrift and Helpless Tn
 Severe Gulf Storm

A radiogram received from the UnaIea late this afternoon at the Customs House said the cutter had located the gasboat Eurus at Dixon Harbor and that, apparent ly, 1t was the beat reported as adrift off the cages after being lost in storm by a haIibut schooner which had is in tow. The Eurus, owned ard operated by Paul kegel, has two men aboard end it will proceed here ss sosn aa th, weather r,.acsa.es. 1. Erroute to the vicinity of Icy Point to rescue a drifting, dis ahled halibut schooEer. tho idcnsi- ty of which is not known hcrc. the Coast Guard Cutter Unalga sailed from Haines at D. m yesterday, according to a radio gram received by ]. c. Mcbride Collector of Customs. The cut. ter had sent a radiogram to tho Alaska s. s. Company's liner Aleutian, nearest the scene, ask ing fl to keep a lookout for the disabled craft.
 Word of the plight of the boat was received late yesterday after noon by Collector Mcbride from the radio compass station at Soap stone Point. It said a halibut schooner had just arrived saying a second vessel was adrift anu helpless and asked for aid for st. Mir. Mcbride immediately adyis sd the Unalga of the plight of the schooner.
 The boat arriving as Scapstone Point had picked up the other ship at S:30 a. Tn. on November 1, and was towing it to shelter when il encountered a heavy storm and the tow line parted. Efforts to get second line aboard the helpless vessel were futile and owing to the severity of the storm the other ship ran for Soapstone to get a rescue ship started from here.
 The Soapstone radio station d:d not give the name of the disabled ship nor how many men wesd aboard it. It was last seen near icy Cape, north Of the entrance to 1cx Strait. ,s