The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-23
POT OF GOLD
WAITING FOR
YOUNG FLYER
Million Within Grasp if He
Accepts All Movie and
Commercial Contracts
.

New York. May 23.-(AD-A million
dollar pot of gold at the end Of his
! 3 500 mile rainbow today awaited Cap
tain Charles A. Lindbergh.
While worldwide acclaim con-
! tinued to mark the achievement OF
the youthful New York Paris airman,
there came offers which would enable
him to get back his $1,000 investment
| in his flight many times over.
Within "A hours after ending his
cpochal flight, the 25-year-old flyer
received definite offers Of $73500O in
movie and commercial contracts.
A fortune of more than 81 100000
would be within his grasp should he
! be able and willing to fulfill an
elaborate array Of motion picture,
vaudeville, advertising testimonial,
writing and other contracts.
Can DO AS He Chooses
But what the young captain will
do is not known. OF the $4,000
which the flight cost. Lindbcrgh con-
! trbuted his own savings of $1,000
| st. Louis business men made up the
balance.
He is free to do what he chooses
! about the flatterng proposals, Harry
! II. knight and other sponsors Of the
flight said in st. Louis. "To the
victor belongs the spoils," his hackers
said, in announcing that Lindbergh
may keep the $25.OOO Orteig prize
and all other money which may ac-
crue 70 the venture.
Lieutenant G. l.. S.umpf. represent
ing Lindbergh's sponsors in New York,
said all offers would be held pending
the flyers return to America. Lieu
/ tenant Stumpf and b. +. Mahoney,
president of the Ryan Airlines COM
i pany, builders of the monoplane in
which Lindbcrgh won his victory
over the Atlantic, plan to remain in
New York to await his return.
Close friends of the aviator feel
his natural modesty will cause him
to waive the theatrical and movie
contracts.
While the young airman personal
~ was unprepared to disclose his full
plans. he was emphatic in declaring
that he intended to continue flying
What will be done with the "Spirit
Of St. Louis" is still question
Aviation enthusiasts have suggested
having it placed in the Smithsonian
Institution or some similar place. I'll
l know Slim as well rs think
do" Lieutenant Stumpf said, 81 an
sure that he will want to fly ths
plane in exhibitions in this countr!
and | think that the people will wan
to see both the plane and the pilot.
Possible Earnings
! Estimates on Lindbergh's possible
earnings for the next year, based OF
contracts offered, are: Movie con
tracts $60O,000; vaudeville 100000
radio $4,000; his story in book form
$4,000; magazine and newspaper ar
ticles $4,000; advertising concession
STE, 900.
Early proposals to the youthful
} hero included an offer of hal
million dollars for his appearance o.
! the stage and the screen for John }
} McGuirk. president of the Stanle
company Of America and also presi
dent Of the First National Film cor
, poration; 100000 for. a weeks thea
r tire contract from Harold B. Frank
lin, president and general manager Q
west coast theatres.
The Manufacturers association Q
Minneapolis is willing to pay hir
$4,000 to attend the dedication cere
monies at the opening Of the Mime
apolis Municipal Auditorium; Loui
o. MacLoon has offered $1,000 if b
will land his plane near the Musi
Box Theatre in Hollywood some tim
this summer; Louis B. Mayer of tn
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer studios q
3 Culvert City,. Calf, has offered
movie contract, salary unnamed.
Ellis A. Gimbel Of Gimbel Broth
ers. New York and Philadelphia mel
chants, is willing to pay 100000 fo
one year ii Lindbergh will become
pilot or official Of Philadslphis
Paris air freight lire. ST.. Rothafe
Of the Roxy Theatre in New Yorl
cabled an offer of $4,000 for
weeks appearance.
Big Welcomes Planned
Meanwhile. elaborate welcome
were being planned when he arrives
lContinusd Sh p60e swe.)