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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

the DiXieland store, and worked a
number of years for George Camp
bell, called on Mr.. Campbell Tues
day. Mr.. Shields lives in San Diego.
Ben Young of FL Centre, was in
Seeley Tuesday.
Mr.. Ferris, Of the Ferris g. Ferris
Drug company, San Diego, was in
town last Saturday with view to
buying land.
Harry Higgins, nephew of Mrs.
Themes Howard, is visiting at the
Howard home.
The Yakima valley, Washington,
shipped 100 fewer ears of hogs il,
1926 than in 1925 and several hun
drcd carloads came in from middle
western states.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
LEO HETZEL

NO other man in Imperial Valley has impress
the outside world the great something more
than vast fertile desert than Leo
etze His pictures of sand dunes desert rugged
yons and fields OF produce have only valley
spread reputation, but have photo
grapher who has faculty finding of nature
When Mr. Hetzel to the valley ago,
pioneer country but he who had the
foresight to recognize the
future and he remained helping achievement
In private life and chairman of the publicity committee
of the Chamber of Commerce Hetzel among
e in those steps which progress valley
whole the City of Ell place
of the people pioneer
dents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

The apple crop shipped from the
Wenatchec Valley this year was
1900 carloads.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

1t is rumorcd that sugar mill is
to be built at Arlington, Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

Clark County, Washington esti-
mates its 1927 income from eggs
at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

Nevada farmers sowed 5000 acres
of winter wheat for a 1927 crop.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

Wyoming is the only state with
ont street ears.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

The farmers of Clark county,
Washington, are to establish a free
market at Vancouver.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
NERVE AND GASOLINE
DID 1T, SAYS BOWLUS
Builder of Airplane Declares Lind
bergh Had ol.Proof"
Feed System.
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-Nerve,
plenty Of gasoline. an infalible feed
system and "fool-proof" plane, good
for 5000 miles-this was the recipe
for Capt. Charles A. Lindberghs sue
cessful New York-Paris flight. as given
here today by William NJ. Bowlus, 81
year-old aeronautical engineer, who
supervised the building of the Spirit
of st. Louis
II was certain that Lindbergh would
make it," said Bowlus. as he stepped
out of n plane similar to the one in
which Lindbergh spanned the At
lantic. He couldn't fail. He had
everything wonderful pilot with a
wonderful ship"
Bowlus was equally certain of two
other things. The first was that Lind.
bergh can fly from California to Aus
tralia in two hops, if he will attempt
it, and the second was that a mono
plane type Of airplane eventually will
be used universally.
"There was only one thing he had
to work for and that was feed line
that was infallible," said Bowlus, tell.
ing of the building of the spirit of
st. Louis" I'VE got it by floating the
lines in. rubber and keeping them
short-not longer than two feet.
"Then we fixed the plane so that
the pilot could sit back, thus lessen
ing the danger Of death in crash"
Evening star., 1927-05-23
WILL SEEK
ENDURANCE RECORD
Lieut.. Edward de 0lic, War Flyer,
Plans to Make Attempt
This Week.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 23.-An attempt
to establish new endurance flight
record will be made this week by
Lieut.. Edward De Olic, war aviator
and commander of the New York
State division of the American Society
for the Promotion of Aviation. it was
announced today.
Lieut.. De Olic will use a Wright
tri-motored international Aircraft
monoplane in his effort to surpass the
mark of 81 hours, IL minutes and %
seconds recently established by Clar.
ence d. Chamberlin and Bert Acosta
in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia.
With Lieut.. De Olic will be Farley
Braithwaite. his adjutant in the avia.
ton society, and either Lieut.. u. J..
Arnold of the Royal Flying Corps or
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, naval flyer,
who. piloted the NC.4 across the At
lantic.
The flight is scheduled for Wed
nesday or Thursday. Arrangements
are being made to stage the effort at
Roosevelt Field.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
TO GET
HIGH j. S. HONORS
Distinguished Flying Cross
Recommended-Recognition
by Congress Probable.
By the Associated Press.

The feat of Charles A. LindberGh In
flying from New York to Paris un-
will bring him all the hon
ors the American Government is able
to bestow.
Already the Army Air Corps has
that the Distinguished
Flying Cross be awarded. but the rec
ognition Of the young flyers amazing
accomplishment is expected also to
come from Congress through an ex-
preston on behalf Of all the people
OF the United States.
When Comdr. Richard E. Byrd sue
cessfully flew over the North Pole
Congress voted him a promotion In
the Naval Reserve and President
Coolidge departed from custom per-
sOnally to sign the new commission.
Usually commissions for naval officers
below the rank Of captain are signed
by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Would Follow Precedent.
Congress would be following prec.
edent if it officially should place its
appreciation of Lindbergh's flight on
the records Of it's proceedings. by
snactment Of a law specifically call
ing for the aviator's promotion In
the Army Reserve. and by passage Of
laudatory resolutions.
The distinguished flying cross has
been awarded in the past to American
aviators who have made notable
flights under hazardous conditions.
Recently the President Travelled to
Boiling Field to confer these crosses
on the Army's Pan-American good
will flyers. The Army's world flyers
also were honored by the President
on their return here.
Will BE HOnored Here.
While the move of the Army to
decorate Lindbergh was the first ac.
ton toward honoring him officially
for his achievement, it Is generally ex-
pected that other movements to this
end will be set in motion. When the
young flyer visits Washington there
is no doubt that he will be received
with the enthusiastic acclaim which
his deed called for.
Army and Navy experts, as we'll as
Washingtonians in general. still were
talking today of Lindbergh's daring
jump, finding it still subject with q
hundred angles to hold their interest.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Nav % C4O.
A bill will be introduced in the next
session of Congress by Senator
Thomas D. Schall to award Charles
A. Lindbergh with hte congressional
medal of honor. the Senator said here
today.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
SHIP. NOT LUCK, WON LONG HOP
FOR HIM. LINDBERG1 DECLARES
Shares Credit With Plane and Engine
Builders-Calls First Sight of Irish
Coast beautiful.

That reception was the most dan
gerous part of the trip. Never in
my life have l seen anything like
that human sea. 1t isn't clear to
me yet just what happened. Before
1 knew it had been hoisted out of
the cockpit, and one moment was on
the shoulders of some men and the
next moment on the ground.
It seemed to be even more dan
gerous for my plane than for me.
saw one man tear away the switch
the cockpit. Then, when they started
cutting pieces of cloth from the wings,
struggled to get back to the plane,
but it was impossible.
CIubbed by a Good Samaritan.
A brave man with good intentions
tried to clear a way for me with
club. Swinging the club back, he
caught me on the back of the head.
It isn't true that I was exhausted.
I was tired, but I wasn't exhausted.
Several French officers asked me
to come away with them and l went,
casting anxious glances at my ship.
I haven't seen it since, but am
afraid it suffered. / would regret that
very much because / want to use 1t
again.
But I must remember that crowd
did welcome me. Good Lord! There
must have been a million Of them.
Other men will fly the Atlantic as /
did, but I think it safe to guess that
none of them will get any warmer
reception than I got.
Finally I got here to Ambassador
Herrick's house and I have certainly
been all right since then.
He Does Want to DO a Little Flying!
/ don't know how long I will stay
in Paris. 1t looks like a good place.
have been asked if I intend to fly
back to New York. I don't think I
shall try that. But l certainly hope
to get to do a. little flying over here.
Flying is my job, and because I did
this job successfully it doesn't mean
I'm through.
I look forward to the day when
transatlantic flying will be regular
thing. 1t is question largely Of
money. If people can be found will
ling to spend enough to make proper
preparations. there Is no reason why
1t can't be made very practical. OF
course, there are many things to be
studied, one Of the important points
being whether the single motor or
multimotor ship is best. I under
stand there is soon to be transat.
lantic flight made with tri-motor
plane. [This is evidently reference
to Comdr. Byrd's projected fight in
the America.J
I didn't bring any extra clothes with
me. I am wearing borrowed suit
now. 1t was case of clothes or
gasoline, and / took the gasoline. ]
have a check on a Paris bank and am
going to cash it tomorrow morning;
buy shirts, socks and other things.
I expect to have a good time in Paris.
But I do want to do a little flying
over here.
Copyright. 1927. in the United States Can
ada. Mexico. Cuba. South America. Europe
and the British Empire by the New York
Times Company. All rights reserved
Evening star., 1927-05-23
LEGION OF HONOR
: GIVEN L|NDBERGH.
Youthful Aviator Receives
Decoration From Doumergue
at EIysee Palace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 23.-President Doumer-
que. of France, receiving Capt. Lind
bergh, in the Elysee Palace at noon
today, decorated him with the Legion
of Honor for his epoch-making flight
from New York to Paris.
The president congratulated the
great achievement.
Iindbergh arrived at the Elysee
Palace promptly at noon, accompanied
by Ambassador Herrick and Sheldon
Whitehouse, counselor Of the en-
bassy.
They were taken in Immediately to
NJ. Doumergue, who was waiting. AS
soon as the first greetings We're over
the President pinned the Legion Of
Honor on the flyers breast. and Lind
bergh emerged from the palace wear
ing it.
Cheered by Midinettes.
The news spread quickly. Midi
nettes employed by the great dress
making shops along tn Faubourg ST.
Honore came rushing out, and when
Lindbergh left the street was lined
on both sides by waving, cheering
and shouting girls, who tossed flowers
at him and threw him kisses.
Its just one joy after another"
Capt. Lindbergh said, referring to the
Legion of Honor, land this is one of
the greatest"
The French Chamber of Deputies
will pay the flyer signal honor on
Wednesday, when he will be the guest
at a reception in the rooms OF NJ.
Fernand Bouisson, president of the
chamber.
President Doumergue created a pre-.
cedent by sending for the camera men
and motion picture operators waiting
outside the palace and allowing them
to take pictures of the act Of decora-
ton.
Taken Aback by Embrace.
When President Doumergue pinned
the cross of the legion on Lindbergh's
breast he took the modest aviator
somewhat aback by embracing him
warmly and kissing him on both
cheeks in the traditional French &C.
colade.
Then he charged him to give his
mother in Detroit my compliments,
my best personal sentiments. and
those of France"
capt. LlndDerSh seemed more moved
than in any of the other big moments
OF his reception. He stammeringly
thanked the President, and his eyes
were moist as he accompanied NJ.
Doumergue into the garden, where the
photographers were waiting.
Alfonso Sends Congratulations.
King Alfonso of Spain was quick
to congratulate Lindbergh on his
flight. In telegram to the young
airman, received today, the King said:
II am much interested in your ad.
mirable exploit of crossing the At
lantic alone. I want to congratulate
you affectionately."
Evening star., 1927-05-23
BRUSSELS Halls EXPLOIT.
King Kept Informed Hourly Of
Flights Progress.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 90 @.-
'"The greatest achievement Of modern
times" is the way the Belgian press
halls Lindberghs exploit-"a triumph
of human science and physical en-
durance."
King Albert, who was kept informed
hourly OF the progress Of the fight,
expressed his admiration for Lind
bergh's performance and his modest
behavior.
PRAISED AT GENEVA.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
"SCARED" OF REPORTERS.
Lindbergh breads Ordeal on Return
to New York.

PARIS, May % &.-Capt. Lind
bergh has no fear of risking his life
in making aerial history, but he looks
forward with trepidation to facing the
ship news reporters and camera men
in New York on his return.
For this reason, according to sew
eral persons who lave been able to
Tet him to upbOSoI. ilIlll, :, he plans
to remain in Europe until about the
lie Of June. to get q much needed
brief vacation after attending the
semi-obligatory fetes in his honor.
II sure want to get rested up" he Is
quoted as saying. II am scared stiff
of what those New Workers will do
to me-"
Evening star., 1927-05-23
PRAISED AT GENEVA.
, Swedish Delegation to Conference
Sends Congratulations.

GENEVA. Switzerland, May % GP).
THE Swedish delegation to the eco
nomic conference is proud of your ex-
plot, which Is worthy your Ameri-
can-Swedish origin" says a telegram
of cOngratulation sent to Capt. Lind
bergh last night by Anders <Oerne.
former minister of communications of
Sweden, and his fellow delegates.
simultaneously the Swedes sent a
message TO the American delegation
TO the conference expressing congratu-
lations on Lindbergh's performance.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
STERLING JOINS PAEAN.
United States Minister to Irish Free
State Lauds Flight.

DUBLIN, May % R.-Frederick
A. Sterling, first American Minister
to the Irish Free State, told an inter-
viewer today: 1T is fine to think that
the first good news of Capt. Lind
kergh's approach to victory should
reach the waiting millions Of Ameri.
cans from the Irish coast. and I am
sure they will love Ireland all the
better for it."
'It is another connecting link be.
tween America and Ireland" he
added. There are many such, but
Lindbergh has made the closest yet"
MUsSOLINI SENDS MESSAGE.
Evening star., 1927-05-23

and parts Of clothing torn in the
rush, Uttered the ground and at one
place workmen had to repair a 6-foot
iron fence flattened by the crowd that
rushed over it when the plane de-
Scended.
Ten persons were hurt in the crush
and were taken to a hospital. but
the plane was little harmed. Hun
dreds of gendarmes quickly drove
souvenir hunters away. A few min-
utes after Lindbergh stepped out of
his cabin the machine was rolled into
a hangar.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
UNDERRATED FAME.
Lindbergh Got Letters of Introduc-
tion From Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, May % P.-Bashful
"Slim" Lindbergh had feared he would
be unknown when he reached Paris.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt today told
how the young flyer had asked for
letters of introduction to friends who
would be willing to "show him around
a little when he arrived in the
French capital.
1.-The request was typical Of that
boy" said Col. Roosevelt, who gave
him six letters, one of which was to
Herrick. He had no
idea of social glory. To what sue
cess would mean, outside of having
achieved the feat he had set out upon.
he had given not thought
Evening star., 1927-05-23
MUsSOLINI SENDS MESSAGE.
Enthusiastic Admiration Of Italians
Expessed to Fletcher.

ROME May % Lp.-Premier Musso-
lini sent the following message to
Henry p. Fletcher the American Am
bassador to Italy:
Y'Please accept the shouts Of enthusi.
astic admiration which at this moment
ring from the heort of all the people
of Italy exulting over the supreme
oceanic flight by Lindbergh.
ga superhuman will took by assault
space and subjugated it. Matter once
more bowed to the mind and the wiz
ard. so that Lindbergh's feat will re-
main forever in the memory of men
to the glory of Lindbergh and his peo-
pie +"
The message was Immediately for
warded by Ambassador Fletcher to
Lindbergh at Paris.
RRTSSET q Halls EXPLOIT.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
France Officially
Congratulates U. S.
On Lindbergh Feat
BY the Associated Press.

by tn6 aSBUCldte" fTesS.
The State Department yesterday
made public the following message
to President Coolidge from Am.
bassador Herrick at Paris:
"All France Is deep in JOY at
Charles Lindbergh's flight. Your
message was such a worthy tribute.
If we had deliberately sought a
type to represent the youth. the
intrepid adventure of America and
the immortal bravery of Nungesser
and Coli we could not have Jared
as we'll as in this boy of divine
genius and simple courage"
Cabled instructions were re-
ceived yesterday by the French
Ambassador to transmit the official
congratulations of the French gov
ernment to Secretary kellogg.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
PLANS PACIFIC FLIGHT.
American Comerce Body in Manila
May Underwrite Perfect.

MANILA, May, % LP.-The Times
Ae1ay said officials of the American
Uhamber of Commerce here were con-
AAorinG underwriting an airplane
GGht from San Francisco TO Manila
k9 Way Of Honolulu. and In conjunc.
Kan with the Honolulu Chamber of
6oGamerce. H. l.. Heath. president OF
-.SA0 local commercial body, was non-
i40nmittai when asked regarding the
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Evening star., 1927-05-23
SWEDEN PROUD, OF FLYER.
Royal Aero Club Awards Highest
Gold Decoration.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, May 23.-
Everybody in Sweden is proud that
the hero Of the day-Charles Lind.
bergh--is OF Swedish descent. The
Royal Aero Club of Sweden has
awarded the flyer its highest gold dec
oration and invited him to- come to
receive it.
When the news Of his landing
reached the second chamber OF Par
Lament a message was drafted Of
fering congratulations to "a descend
ant of Swedish parents for success
fully completed achievement"
crrpV rNc yOUN.c pAEAN
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Pagel
since President Wilson reached Paris,
as the honor is usually reserved only
for visiting sovereigns.
Appears on Balcony.
After the young aviator had talked
to his mother, he appeared on the bal
cony of the embassy to satisfy the
| crowds that had gathered there for a
glimpse of him. Then liter the news
PAPER photographers had done their
swapping, he described some of the
highligbts Of his long journey over
the Atlantic. He told how for 1000
miles the weather was "about as bad
as could be-" how he had to go through
fog, sieet and rain, at times flying
only 10 feet above the sea and again
rising to 10000 feet to escape the
storm.
He related how he felt when he saw
the hills of Ireland, when he could dis
cern the French coast, and at last the
brilliancy of the Eiffel Tower. Then
he knew he had made Paris.
Before Lindbergh stirred from what
seemed to him the best bed in which
he had ever slept in, a steady stream
of callers came to the embassy.
French Ambassador to the United
States; Marshal Lyautey, foreign
office official bringing greetings from
Foreign Minister BRAND, and Jean
Borotra, the French tennis star.
NJ. Raymond Orteig, donor of the
$4,000 prize for a nonstop flight link
ing Paris and New York, came too
When M. Orteig reached Paris after
special trip from the Pyrenees in
order to greet Lindbergh, he re.
marked:
"I feel lot lighter" and some one
suggested. About $25 5,000?"
feel lighter at the thought of what
this man has DONE"
Greets Blind Veteran.
Apart from his visit to Nine. Nun.
gesser, there was another touching
scene in the day Of the hero-when
NJ. Scapini, president of the associa.
tion Of veterans blinded in the war.
told Lindbergh, speaking in English:
II am very sorry not to be able
to see you, sir, for you are the brayeSt
man in the world. come to bespeak
congratulations from the war blind of
France"
Seemingly silenced by emotion, the
American. said nothing, but it was
noticed that he pressed the veteran s
hand more firmly. Scapini, having
waited two hours to meet the aviator.
left. the embassy elated.
Lindbergh's plane must be placed
on public exhibition, says L'Auto,
Frances sporting daily. 1t proposes
the Tuileries Gardens as the best
place, expressing the hope that the
idea will be adopted without delay by
the authorities.
A handwriting expert, Camille Sire.
letzi, secretary of the Graphology So
ciety, to whom Lindbergh's signature
was submitted, has discovered "sound
reasons for the general admiration
of the aviator as a man and as a
ScieptiSt
Evening star., 1927-05-23
What Handwriting Shows.

"What strikes me first,s' he says.
''is the angular nature of the writing,
indicating firmness of conception and
firmness of execution. That may ap-
pear rather obvious in the light of
events. Other characteristics are re-
vealed in the signature. The writing
is bold, which is proof of mental bal
ance and good health. The upstrokes
are very high, which Is sign of
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Souvenir Hunters Driven or.

Workmen at LIE Bourget airdrome
were engaged today in clearing up
the debris left by the crowd-esti-
mated at as high as 5O,000-that
swarmed across the field when Capt.
completed his flight.
Hundreds of hats, scores Of shoes
Evening star., 1927-05-23
HONORS HEAPED ON LINDBERGH
DURING DAY OF GLORY IN PARIS

strongly marked idealism, even mys-
ticism On the other hand, it's uneven
ness denotes the writer is highly emo
tional, while logical power and con-
tinuity of ideas is shown by the way
the letters are closely Joined, and the
sloping character reveals great SEN
sitiveness, surprising in so energetic
a man. Finally. I see in the signature
indications of wide general culture"
Not only have the common people
of France taken Lindbergh to their
hearts, but the intellectuals are pay
ing him tribute as well. LIE Journal
today prints a poem dedicated to him
by the celebrated Maurice Rostand,
written on the flying field at LIE
Bourget a half hour after completion
Of the exploit.
1t is based on Alan Seeger's 81 have
rendezvous with DEATH" and con-
cludes. after referring to the Ameri-
can war dead, with the lines:
What brought you here, predestined
Through risks where others fail?
ut was a rendezvous they gave you,
"At their fresh graves"
Plane i'm Good Shape.
Copies Of the papers certifying his
flight record were presented to Lind
bergh this morning at LIE Bourget
by Commandant Renvoisie Of the fly
ing field. The commandant per-
sonally escorted Lindbergh to a ham
gar where his plane had been housed
over Sunday.
ITS in good shape-not nearly so
badly banged about as l thought it
would be" the aviator said after
looking it over.
He stayed at the field only a few
minutes, hurrying back to the en-
bassy to dress for an official recep-
ton by President Doumergue, sched-
uled for noon.
Evening star., 1927-05-23
Reception Most Dangerous Part.

appreciated the reception which
had been prepared for me. and had
intended taxing up to the front of
the hangers, but no sooner had my
plane touched ground than human
sea swept toward 1t. ] saw there was
danger Of killing people with my
propeller, and quickly came to .
stop. ....-.,.-