Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28


The State Department was in
formed this afternoon that Lind
bergh landed at Guatemala City at
l:ss pm. eastern standard time
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December u
The New York Times today re-
ceived a wireless message saying
that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh had
arrived safely in Guatemala City.
Ry the Associated Press.
vALBUENA FLYING FIELD.
Mexico City. December 2S.-Just as
dawn Lit the flying field Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh hoped off at e:So am.
today for Guatemala City, Guatemala.
the first stop of his Central American
good will flight.
The take-of was made in almost
perfect weather conditions. There
was no wind and the slight veil OF
mist near the ground was not enough
10 interfere with visibility.
The flyers mother. who had MOI
seen her famous son take on on ms
New York to- Paris or ~ashington'to
Mexico City flights. was at the neid
tn bid him good-by on this his latest
venture.
Mother Also Hops On.
A few minutes later. at 6:5S am.
Mrs. I.indbergh hoped on In the
Ford plane which is 10 carry her oack
10 her Detroit classroom. The pia ne
took OF perfectly and Immediately
beaded east toward Tampico. accom-
uan,ed BY two army planes.
Iandbergh started the spirit OF 81.
Ta,,i. arross the field the moment
tbers was sufficient light to see the
ground He glided into the air atter
running half the length OF the heso-
The plane described a great curss
To the south and then turned eas.
into the sunrise. IL furneo asain
toward the south and soon Decame
black spes X against the rosy horizon.
T'heu. with the escort OF Mexican
army planes. il was soon lost TO slght-
fIrdbergh and his mother SAID tare'
veIl to each other pyfvA&elEs - tne
Ameriran embassy before coming 70
the f,ying field. The Lone Eagle
,,,If,lic PARTING with his mother az
Tatbuena consisted merely OF snSE
ing hands just before he entereo tne
cockpit of the Spirit Of St<Louls:
Then he kissed his mother sThano ano
said, "Good-by. mother;
Dons F1yink Suit.
When LEndbersh came TO the field.
hA xas dressed In q dark business SUIT
He nut his flying suit over THIS just
before entering the plane. -.
He sisook hands with Dwight w
Morr0w. American Ambassador; MRS:
Marrow. members Of the embassy stan
and n group of Mexican army ava
tors. Smiling. he said, "Good-by 10
each one of them.
Mrs. Lindbergh. the embassy party
and Mexican officiais TODD on the neld
eagerly watching the spirit OF 81
Louis until IL disappeared Tnen Mrs.
IIndbergf and Mr.. and Mrs. William
= stout entered the cabin OF the Ford
r,ane. Ambassador and Mrs. Morrow
and members Of the embassy stan bade
them farewell there.
Gen. CaIoca, comma ndant OF the
f,ying field. was present an the per
sonaI representative OF President
Gales and said good-by to the dyer
for the President. Lindbergh had bid
the President good.by personally yes.
terday afternoon.
Guatemala. then the Lone Eagle viii
again take 20 the air for Belize. Brit
Irh Honduras, $50 miles away, There
no airpiane has ever landed. although
American seaplsnes have landed
twice in the harfoor. In Belize. IL was
ytated that il Lindbergh could not
s.nd. since no field In available. he
would al least fy over the capital.
San Salvador Next.
Prom Belize a zs0mlle hop is
ulsnned 10 San Salvador. IT has been
snuounced there that when the flyer
"a nds at Ilipango Flying Field IL VIII
F,e for a three day stay insteSc Of the
customary two days be fntencs 10
.Dend in each country
The next leg will bs l49 miles from
gar salvador TO TeeucigaIpz. Hondu-
rss where Congress has voted 10 make
Llndbergf cc4oneI In The Hondnfan
F,ofn Tegueigsips 10 Msnagua. Me.
s,egs,a. fhe Lone Eagle will NY $50
,,ilss. There revolutions and poiftics
h..e aoDstentIy been forgotten in an
,leIuafion of LfDdbeTgb's nihsion of
gysd viii ~,
"a. uext Central American stop win
,,e made al San Jose, 1osia i!tca, ziv
lies from HsDsgua. From there ne
viii ffy 2ze mjIes 20 Panama, where
offensive preparations have been
,aa6e % prepare O f1eld 80 that the
.a.ne can Ia nd on PaEsman soil fsth'
sy thsn in the Canal IpDf.