Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13

WHICH served as an axis. 1t was a
little rough, but it must be remem-
bered that Col. Lindbergh had not
engaged in any stunt work for more
than a week and as each plane has
it's own popularity, he had to get
acquainted with it on the controls
This right hand roll was soon fol-
lowed by left hand roll which was
much smoother and then the pilot
settled down to circling over the field.
The group by now was taking off
in flights Of three planes each-nOt in
Lindbergh fashion, however, but in
long graceful climbing turns. Soon
Maj. Lanphier had his 20 birds to-
gether and the formation of six OBJ
servation planes hung on behind.
Seeing the escort in order, Col. Lind
bergh struck out for New York and
by 8 o'clock his tiny plane had faded
into obscurity.
Back at the Naval Air Station,
however, the crew of mechanics which
had worked so hard to get the Spirit
of St. Louis airworthy, was dropped
in spirits. However, they plunged into
the task Of taking the propeller off.
the metal stream-line cowling and
then the front of the engine. After
the repairs are completed this after
noon, the plane will be placed in the
land plane hangar at the entrance to
the air station to await orders from
Col. Lindbergh.
Forgets New Maps.
Had the engine been turned up
before Col. Lindbergh arrived at the
station, the trouble undoubtedly
would have developed and the hour
delay could have been saved the air.
man. However. the air station was
informed that the ship was not to be
started until Col. Lindbergh arrived
and Col. Lindbergh later explained he
had meant to make it explicit not to
leave the engine idling, while waiting
for his arrival. The engine was start
ed and allowed to run for several
minutes about o'clock yesterday
morning after the finishing touches
had been placed on the assembly.
Among the many persons who
fought for the opportunity of saying
last good-by to the distinguished
visitor, while he was anxiously trying
to get in his plane and depart, was
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
who told the airman to tell Jimmy
Walker that we put one over on him
down here"
Just before Col. Lindbergh boarded
the Spirit of st. Louis for what he
thought would be the take-off, he re-
quested some aviation maps and
charts, explaining that when he land
ed in Paris, souvenir. hunters had
taken every one of them from his
map rack. These were furnished him,
but in the rush to Boiling Field were
forgotten.
Secrecy As to Destination.
Much secrecy surrounded the des-
tination of Col. Lindbergh as he
prepared to get away from the naval
air station in his own plane, as ne
himself did not want 1t generally
known In New York just where ne
would land. Lieut.. James d. Barner
Of the air station received orders TO
pilot Comdr. Byrd to New YORK In
Looming amphibian plane and at the
same time to keep an eye on Lind
bergh, pick him up when he landed
with his own plane and convey him
down to Quarantine, where he would
be met by the reception committee.
All these plans went afoul, however,
when Lindbergh climbed into the
Army pursuit ship. Just before ne
left he told Maj. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, chief of the Army Air Corps.
that he would land at Mitchell Field,
Mineola, Long Island, half-hour's
ride by train into the heart of New
York. Lieut.. Barner, with Comdr
Byrd as his passenger, however, con-
tinued with the escort.
Meets Former Associates.
Yesterday, the flying colonel moved
1A ~
claim in the round of functions, which
marked his final day in the Capital.
Almost before he had finished break
fasting with the President and Mrs.
Coolidge, Col. Lindbergh was sought
by a demanding throng, and at 9:l5
o'clock he received informally men,
bers Of the Minnesota State Society.
Scarcely had those callers deDarted
when the flyer, in a second informal
reception met a contingent of fellow
aviators, including several of his for
mer air mail associates.
His first step out-of-doors was at
1850 o'clock, when, with the Presi-
Dental party, Lindbergh and his
mother went to church at the Metro
politan Theater, where the First Con-
gregational Church is temporarily To-
Gated. Following the Sunday morning
worship, the flyer returned to the
Dupont Circle White House to prepare
for an ordeal of lionizing functions.
His afternoon activities included
visits of reverent tribute to the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier and to
Walter Reed Hospital, as well as an
inspection Of Boiling Field and a
quick visit to his Spirit of st. Louis,
riding serenely on barge of Hams
Point. barely out Of reach Of admiring
thousands. The colonel's next and
final public appearance here took
place at the Capitol. where he was