Evening star., 1927-06-02
Honored by British Pilots.
EAGER TO RETURN HOME.
Elated Over Speed With Which Cruis-
err Will Make Trip.

LONDON, June LP).--As Capt
Lindbergh was completing arrange
ments today for his return to the
United States after two strenuous
weeks as a public hero, there was no
mistaking his eagerness to be home.
He was particularly elated over
the rapidity with which the cruiser
Memphis will make the journey. say
ing that by leaving Cherbourg Sat.
urday morning and going up the Pc.
tomac r.ver week later he would ex
perience a speed sensation somewhat
akin 10 flying.
Now that he has met kings, presi'
dents and scores of diplomats and
prominent personages in France, Bel
gium and England. he is pleased with
the prospect OF being received by Pres
ident Coolidge.
An idea of how anxious Lindy Is
for rest. without having to be guided
by program, was had from his reply
TO a question. e
Wants to See Still More.
"What would YOU rather do this
morning before hopping off for Paris?'
he was asked.
Without moments hesitation came
the answer: Nothing. 1 need some
time to rest without any program, but
still there are a few things in London
feel I must see"
He expressed his pleasure over the
fact that his bus" the Spirit of St.
Louis, would be on the Memphis with
him. The plane is to be placed aboard
the United States warShip tomorrow
morning when it calls at Southamton,
before proceeding to Cherbourg to pick
up the aviator.
American residents in London, with
British personages as their guests, pa ID
tribute to Lindy at a banquet at the
Savoy last night. 1t was another
praise festival in the course of which
the modest youth blushed repeatedly
at words of commenda ton not only by
fellow countrymen, but by Sir Samuel
Hoare, British air minister, and Win
ston Churchill, chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer.
Hopes to Go Back.
He heard the air minister picture
voyage OF future pilgrim fathers,
with the possibility of the future May
flower being an airplane or airship
bearing the name Lindbergh That
name, Sir Samuel declared, will go
down in history.
Capt. Lindbergh, he said, arrived
as great aviator; he will leave as an
old friend Of Englands.
Bidding good-by to the British
people, Lindy declared he was looking
forward to another visit to the coun.
try, to be made at the first oppor.
tunity. He said he could not have
been greeted with more enthusiasm
than has been displayed since he
landed at the Croydon Air Field Sun
day.
He took occasion to honor the
memory of Wilbur Wright and Sir
John Alcock and had words of praise
for Orville Wright, Sir Arthur Whit.
ten Brown and Louis Bleriot, saying
that they had all had part in MAX
ing possible his flight across the
ocean. He referred to 1.-The courage
of the daring aviators in the war,
whose feats have no parallel in peace
time aviation"
Says GOOd-by to Hostess.
Capt. Lindbergh, leaving England
after round of entertainments and
honors rivallng those he received in
France, said good-by to his hostess,
Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton, wife of
the American Amba assador, at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and started for the
Henley airdrome.
The flyer, instead of going sight
seeing, remained quietly at the Amer.
lean embassy all the morning, dispos.
ing of private affairs and resting. He
had luncheon with Mrs. Houghton,
Miss Matilda Houghton and a few
members of the embassy staff before
leaving for the airdrome.
"I'H have to come back and do my
sightseeing later" he said as he took
leave of the friends at the embassy,
who have entertained him so cordially
during his stay in the British capital.
To questioners he said that much of
his morning had been taken up with
asserting gifts and his correspondence,
which has become mountainous.
mo, I didn't receive any animals
in the lot so far as l know-not even
black cat" he replied laughingly to
injuries as to whether he would have
a zoo to take back with him on the
Memphis.
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