Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

81 thought that maybe you'd for
gotten me"
OF course not smiled Lindbergh in
reply.
While this was going on, there was
silence in the galleries to which dozens
of persons had hurried as soon as the
word spread about the Capitol that
Lindbergh would appear in The House
shortly after he concluded testimony
before the appropriations committee
on civil aviation needs.
All Flock Around.
For many of the young secretaries
and clerks it was the first chance to
see Lindbergh and they made the most
of it.
Senator Halves, Democrat, Missouri,
has introduced in the Senate bill to
confer the medal on Lindbergh.
The medal approved by the House
is similar to the one conferred by the
last Congress upon Eomdr. Richard
f. Byrd for his fight across the North
Pole.
Col. Lindbergh will take off from
Boiling Field Wednesday morning at
10 clock, weather permitting, for the
fight to Mexico City.
This fact is embodied in the compre-
hensive plan Of preparation for the
flight, worked to Il tentative stage
in cooperation with Maj. Harvey $.
Burweli, commanding Boiling Field,
who has placed all the Army Air
Corps facilities at the flying eo!onel's
beck and cali
Col. Lindbergh has drawn up his
plans with characteristic thorough
ness-thoroughness of a degree that
calls for the minimum of hazard
and points TO a successful. thrilling
and spectacular aerial voyage between
the Capital of teh United States and
the Capital of Mexico all within the
period OF "a hours.
Inspects Boiling Field.
In keeping with his policy of care
ful preparation, Col. Lindbergh has
paced every square foot OF sod on
Boiling Field that he is likely to use
when he gives the gasoline adden
Spirit of st. Louis full throttle
for race down the field, and then
steady, gradual climb into the air.
He knows just where the bumps
are, just where the shallow, unduIat-
ing effects are TO be expected and he
knows which portion of the field he
will utilize no matter which way the
wind blows.
The take-cff will add another glow
ing page of history for Boiling Field
MANY such epoch making journeys
| through the skies have terminated at
| Washington military air field, but
none has selected the base as start
ing point.
| The route to be followed has given
the youthful colonel the most study,
| and last night he had not made up
! his mind just which of the two AS
the crow flies" airways he wOnld
adopt. Should weather be in his ia
yor, 1t is known he will adopt
straight compass course. course
that will carry him over or near
| Fredericksburg, RaSic City, Roanoke,
Big Stone Gap. Speedwell and Rris-
tol. Va: Knoxville. EnSlewood and
Chattanooga, Tenn: across the
northwest corner OF Georgia into
northern Alabama, passing north of
Birmingham; Jackson Miss, check
ing or the Mississippi River, the
Pearl River and the A. IL V. Rail
Follow Coast.
! When Jackson is reached, Col. Lind
hergh figures it will be nightfall and
the remainder of the course to the
gulf via Baton Rouge, or over Lake
Charles to Galveston. would not fur
| nish ideal flying conditions How
| rive at Point Isabel, near Brownsville,
Tex. about 2 or o'clock in
! the morning, provided his take-off
| from Washington is at 10 O'Clock.
From Point Isabel the fight will be
down the coast to Tampico where he
may turn inland following a river to
| a big lake located in The center of the
state "f Hidaigo. From this point, he
would 1ave to fly but comparatively
short distance due south to the Mexir
can capital.
| Should bad weather and head winds
continue to loom up in front. of the
! Spirit of ST. Louis, Col. Lindbergh has
the alternative of staying this side OF
the southern Appalachian Mountains.
proceeding from Roanoke through
western North Carolina to Atlanta.
and thence to Montgomery where
darkness would descend upon .ksss.
If he found hinlseS ever Ma9esgcrZg