New Britain herald., 1927-12-16
Hero Invites His Mother to Come to Southern Country to Observe Holiday With Him Likes Hot Climate, He Tells Reporters.
Friends in America Vigor- ously Protest Pliers At. tending Bullfight on Sum- day-Young Girls Smile at Him and PopuIace Stages Enthusiastic Re- ception Today.

Mexico City, Dec. 1e R-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will spend Christmas in Mexico City and then plans to make a flight from the Mexican capital to the Central American countries of Guatemala Honduras. Salvador and Panama.
 He expects his mother, Mrs. Evangeline l.. Lindbergh, Detroit chemistry teacher, to comc to Mex leo City as the guest of Ambassador Dwight w. Morrow to spend Christ mas with him.
 tDespatches yesterday from De- troit said Mrs. Lndbergh was not going to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her son).
 Col. Lindbergh, telling Of his plans in an interview with newspapermen. said that the order in which he will visit the four Central American countries had not been decided.
 He will fly from Central America to Havana and then from Havana directly to St. Louis. Missouri.
 Col. Lindbergh indicated that he might so to q bullfght on Sunday. When asked about protests from th. United States against hts going ts a bAllfght,- lie replied: ge@-,. ,ets' T think Mexico is perfectly ca pable of choosing It's own national sport"
 Protests From II. S.
 Protests from organizations In all parts of the United States against lis possible attendance at a bull fight continue to reach the embassy. About sixty have been received in cluding one from Minnie Maddern Fiske.
 Col. Lindbergh, who visited the American school here today where he was received with vociferous ap- plause, told the reporters that he believed a regular airline service would be established between the United States and Mexico and Gen. tral American countries before very long. This would come, he thought. before a regular transatlantic air service could be established.
 Lindbergh said that he did not be- lieve transatlantic air service was feasible as yet and added that he considered his flight to Paris more difficult than that to Mexico City.
 Ate All Sandwiches
 Lindbergh said that he ate all three of the meat sandwiches which he carried on his trip from Wash ington and that he drank all the water he wanted. but had plenty left when he reached Mexico City. He did not touch his emergency rations.
 Lindbergh estimated that he flew from 2,300 to 2.40o miles on his Washington Mexico City flight, but that he had not calculated the dis tance exactly.
 Asked about theory advanced in the Mexican aviation department that his flight constituted a record solo nonstop overland trip, he re- piled:
 This was far from the record. We do not make distinction be- tween land and water flights. Com mander Byrd holds the record"
 Mexico City. Dec. 1e tPl-Paid the highest honor in the power of the Mexican government Charles A, gratify the desire of the people of Mexico City 10 see him before he flew away to other parts of Latin America.
 During the course of his stay sev- eral public ceremonials will be held in the big athletic stadium, seating S0.0oo people. and other enclosures so that all may see the flyer. He has expressed his willingness to fly over the city, to gratify the public's interest.
 To Fly to Panama.
 Lindbergh will fly to Panama, 1t was announced there, at q date to be determined later. He has under advisement invitations from several other Central American countries. including Nicaragua.
 For the first time in its history. the Mexican congress held solemn session" for a private citizen, when Lindbergh was received in the chamber of deputies. TT is was the highest honor congress could pay him as such session is called rare ly and only for the most important government officials.
 Lindbergh is not | private citizen, but an Ambassador of good will to the Mexican people," the deputies decided by formal vote. He was therefore entitled to receive highest honors.
 During the session, cheers for 2 president of the United States were heard, probably for the first time.
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