The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Our Ambassador without port
folio" the President termed the
blonde boy who beat the Atlantic
q boy representing the best ira
dttions ~ this country, OF q stock
known. Tor its deeds Of adventure
and exploration"
Particularly did Mr.. Coolidge
dwell on the forcefulness and sta,
bility Of character Of the New York
to-Paris flier. Quoting from Lind
berg's record In the files Of the
Militia Bureau, the Executive found
him to be Intelligent ''industri
Qua" energetic, dependable, :
'purposeful." 'salert," quick OF
reaction serious deliberate, .
stable" efficient" frank" mod.
est," "congenial," man Of good
moral habits and regular in all his
Business transactions"
Zone Of the officers expressed his
belief that the young man would
successfully complete everything he
undertakes, said the President.
This reads like a prophecy"
The full text Of the Preident's
speech follows:
My Fellow Countrymen:
It was in America that the
modern art Of flying OF heavier
Ahan-air machines was first de-
Veloped. AS the experiments be-
came successful, the airplane was
devoted to practical purposes. 1t
has been adapted to commerce in
the transportation of passengers
and mail and used for national de-
Tense by our land and sea forces.
Beginning with a limited flying
radius, its length has been grad
ually extended.
We have made many flying
records. Our Army flyers have
circumnavigated the globe. One
Of our Navy men started from
California and flew far enough to
have reached Hawaii, but being
of his course landed in the water.
Another officer of the Navy has
flown to the North Pole, Our own
country has been traversed from
shore to shore in single flight.
It had been apparent for some
time that the next great feat in
the air would be a continuous
flight from the maitland of
America to the mainland Of
Europe. Two courageous French
men made the reverse attempt and
passed to fate that is as yet I'M
known. Others were speeding
their preparations to make the
trial, but It remained for an un-
known youth to tempt the ele-
anents and win. It Is the same
story Of valor and victory by a
son Of the people that shines
through every page of American
history.
Praise His Parents.
Twenty-Five years ago there
was born in Detroit, Mich, boy
representing the best traditions
of this country. of a stock known
FOR its deeds of adventure and
exploration. His father, moved
with desire for public service,
was member of Congress for sew
era1 terms. His mother, who
lowered her son with her own
modesty and charm, is with us
today. Engaged in the vital pro-
fession of schooI-teaching, she
has permitted neither money nor
fame to interfere with her fidelity
to her duties. Too young to have
enlisted in the World War, her
son became student at one Of
the big State universities. His
interest in aviation led him to an
Army aviation school; and in 1925
he was graduated as an airplane
pilot. In November, 1925, he had
reached the rank Of captain in
the Officers Reserve Corps. Max
ing his home in st. Louis, he had
Joined the 10th observation
squadron Of the Missouri National
Guard. Some Of his qualities
noted by the Army officers who
examined him for promotion, as
shown by reports in the files of
the militia bureau of the War
Department, are as follows: "Intel-
ligent," Industrious" energetic"
dependable" purposeful. /" "alert."
quick of action, Serious" "delib-
crate" stable efficient"
frank" modest" "congenial,' "a
man of good moral habits and
regular In all his business trans
actions" One of the officers
expressed his belief that the
young man would successfully
complete everything he under
takes" This reads like a
prophecy.
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