The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-15
PRES, GALES
GRBETS FLYER;
CR0VDS.CHEER
Famous Birdman Reaches Des.
tination After Being Lost in
Fog Off Tampico
Is GUEST AT EMBASSY
Announces He Will Leaye Mex
leo by Plane, But Where He
Will Go Is Unknown

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-lP)-Un-
bounded enthusiasm prevailed today
over the lone eagles flight in fog
and over mountains to the halls Of
the. Montezumas.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
landed at Mexico City yesterday aft
crnoon after q hours and 10 min
utes in the air. He completed the
last stage Of his flight from Boiling
Field, near Washington, over q
region unknown to him, mountainous
and sparsely settled.
President Gales gave Lindy a full
"embrazo," real hug expressing his
joy and the joy Of the people at the
airman's successful termination of
the flight after being lost in the
heavy fog off Tampico. Not con-
tent with merely shaking hands the
president threw both arms around
the flyers shoulders and patted him
affectionately.
Gets Big Demonstrate
The tension Of that long wait on
the sun-baked Valbuena flying field
for the airman broken, the surging
crowds voiced their relief in ming
led shots Of "Viva," and "Bravo."
Three hours of apprehension that
misfortune had befallen the flyer,
during which they comforted them
selves with the thought that Lindy
always arrives, gave place to q de-
lirious demonstration Of joy.
It was doubted if even the crowd
that greeted Lindbergh at the con-
clusion Of his first grea air ven
ture at LIE Bourgct, when he COM
pleted his New York to Paris flight
gave 4 greater demonstration Of en-
thusiasm than those who hailed the
ambassador of good will.
Will Return by Air
Undaunted by hours at the con-
trolls Of the Spirit 81 st. Louis, Lind
bergh announced that when he left
Mexico it would be by air. He did
not say whether he would fly tc
Havana or to Washington.
The An merican ambassador
Dwight w. Morrow, looked upon his
fellow citizen with pride. "Isn't he
a wonderful boy" he exclaimed
'.He is perfect physically, mentally
and spiritually"
At the American embassy, where
he will be guest during his visit
Lindy's thoughts turned to his
mother in Detroit, and he telephoned
her before he called it day and re.
tired at 6 p. M. What the n;er told
the mother, whose confidence in him
has never wavered, was not revealed
Those who should be in a position
to know said the mother told hel
famous son how glad she felt Of his
safety and success and Indy re
piled in effect: "Oh, shucks, il
wasn't anything for you to be wor'
ried about"
Plane in Fine Shape
And while the crowds millet
around the embassy shouting fo
the flyer, mechanics at Valbuen,
field were carefully cleaning tn
other half of the team Of "We"
the Spirit Of st. Louis. The plane
in which Lindbergh has flown ap
proximately $4,000 miles since h,
1S1t ONA 0ACSUs 00A1A.s 100t Way ~
the first leg Of his flight to Paris
was pronounced to be in first clas
condition. Every bit Of cotto,
waste with which it was cleane,
was carefully cherished by the me
chanics.
II wasn't, worried at all abou
being lost" Lindbergh said. :"
knew it was merely question O
floating around until I found SOM
landmark or other.s
Heavy fog off the coast an,
mountains caused him to 60 off hi
course at Tampico. He flew
around until he saw the name "Tol
uca" on railroad station. Thel
he knew he was close to the capital
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