Evening star., 1927-05-22
PRAISE
! YOUTHFUL PILOT
Cabinet Members and Air
Service Heads Commend
Flyers Achievement.

interest but a milestone in the history
OF air navigation. it was the concensus
yesterday afternoon among heads OF
Government departments devoted to
aviation.
Aside from the thrilling personal
factor involved, the greatest signifi.
cance attached to the achievement
was the proof 1t furnished that an
engine has been constructed capable
of making such a flight at the same
time carrying the necessary weight OF
fuel.
II consider this far more than
thrilling sporting event." said Rear
Admiral w. A. Moffett. chief OF the
Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics. 1T is
more than supreme test of human
endurance Consider the additional
distance covered by Lindbergh over
that of Alcock and Brown in their
flight from Newfoundland to Ireland.
1t means just that much progress IN
aviation has been made in the inter
vening wears It means that an engine
for land plane has been constructed
by Americans capable of such sus-
tained fight.
"a still greater advance will be re-
corded when such a fight is made
in a seapiane. The Navy did not
attempt it because there is no sea
pane lDdI VIII So ~ lol' AoI via
be another milestone"
Army Officers Jubilant.
There was particular jubilation
among officers of the Army Air Serv.
ice. of which Lindbergh is grad
uate. Both Maj. Gen. Me son NJ:
Patrick, chief of the service. and
the assistant chief. Brig. Gen. James
i. Fechet, are out of the city, attend
ing the flying maneuvers at san
Antonio. F. Trubee Dawson, Assist
ant Secretary of War for AVIATION
also was absent from Washington.
Mai. w. G. Kilner, executive Off
Ger, dwelt particularly upon the
supreme navigating skill displayed
bv Lindbergh in those long hours
of darkness over an unmarked eX-
panse of sea. depending solely on ms
compass and without any means OF
correcting his observations by slght-
ing the stars. A very slight deVia'
ton from his course, Maj. Kilner SAID
and he might have been hopelessiy
lost. .
Eilner said, ''he hit Ireland in the
face. There was no luck about It.
Cant. Lindbergh was skillful enough
to take advantage of the breaks, bur
tbe flight showed wonderful Skill III
keeping to a fixed course.
Says 1t Was Rough Going.
"His only means Of feeding him.
self was by taking sips while ne
nrobablv held the control stick be-
tween his knees to KEEP the ship
under control. 1t must have been
rough going at times.
1--WE. of the Army Air Corps, ex-
tend To Cant. Lindbergh as broth
er flyer our heartiest contraGulatlons
upon the successful completion or his
great flight. 1t is an achievement
which required a combination or
great physical effort and mental skin.
"The result is triumph FOR
American plane and engine build.
ers. It il with full appreciation or
nis accomplishment that we as Amer.
leans and flyers are proud to hail
can't. Lindbergh as inscribing another
glorious chapter for America in the
world history of aviation"
William p. MacCracken, Jr., AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aviation, issued the following state
ment when the news of the safe
landing was confirmed:
New glory for Old Glory, the glory
Of the first airplane, the glory OF the
first fight across the Atlantic, the
glory of the only flight to the North
Pole and now the glory of the first
flight from New York to Paris should
do much to impres the people of this
country with the success of our own
aeronautical enterprises.
Outstanding Achievement.
"Capt. Lindberghs accomplishment
always will be one of the outstanding
achievements in aviation. He is en-
90, Id crfs
and while he will always be known as
Lucky Lindbergh, it required more
than luck and courage to make that
flight. Judgment and skill. both OF
which he had previously demonstrated
he possessed in a large degree, were
responsible for his success. 1t is
gratifying that the flight was made
by a civilian pilot in a commercial
plane. While 1t will probably be sew
eral years before a regular CONNER.
cial air transport service Is estab'
lished between New York and Paris.
there is no doubt that some day such
a service will be in operation. This
pioneering fight of the Spirit Of st.
Louis always will be associated with
that route"
Secretary Kellogg was among the
first to extend his congratulations to
Lindbergh for an achievement of
which every American can justly be
proud" The Secretary, who had
known the youthful flyer since a
small boy, said he ''rejoiced at this
elimination Of his ambitions, which
could only have been gained by scien-
tific knowledge. superb courage and
physique"
Our rejoicing is tempered" he
added, ''by our continued Ignorance
of the fate of Nungesser and Coli.
whose courage and valor have now
been equaled but cannot be surpassed -
Sets Standard, New Says.
Postmaster General New, in whose
air mail service Lindbergh gained
much of his experience, said the flyer
had set a standard 'for all aviators
to shoot at"
"You can't beat those boys any.
where in any service in the world. -
he said.
Speaking for the War Department
Assistant Secretary MacNider sent to
Lindbergh congratulations Of the en-
tire Army, declaring his "unbounded
courage has inexpressibly thrilled his
comrades"
"The magnificent determination of
Nungesser, Coli and Lindbergh dem
onstrates to the world that the fear
less spirit Of the pioneer and explorer
and discoverer still inspires mankind.
he said.
The congratulations of the National
Guard, Of which Lindbergh is a mem
ber, were sent through Brig. Gen
Greed c. Hammond, chief of the
militia bureau.
"All America honors your courage
and achievement in the history
making flight from New York te
Paris" he said. I'VE acclaim your
unparalleled feat with heroic pride"
Others Send Congratulations.
The Coast Guard, through Rear Ad
,niraI RiiIarG sent a cahlepram de