The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-15
Name on Every Tongue and
Thousands Wait Today
to Cheer Him.
N0NCHALANT AS USUAL
Praises by Gales When He
Lands; Morrow PeriIed
in Crush.
BY G. F. FINE
United Press Radio Editor


MEXICO CITY, Dec. Is
After long rest from the most
exciting of his history-making
flights, Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh today received assur-
ances that his airplane, Spirit
of st. Louis, was safe and then
prepared to accept the royal
homage that Mexico was only
too anxious to tender him.
An official visit to President
Gales, who had paid him a ruling
soverign's honors by going PERSONAL
ly to watch his tardy arrival at
Val Buena flying field from Wash
lngton yesterday, was the American
Aerial Ambassadors principal busi-
ness of the day.
But Lindbergh'S greatest triumph,
as usual, was among the. ordinary
people.
~ AAnuy everywhere
1t was Lindbergh everywhere-in
the newspapers, in homes, in the
streets, in offices. Mexico City
awaited with intentness only
secondary to that with which it
watched for his plane yesterday the
beginning of "Slim's" program to-
day.
He slept late, for him, at the
American Embassy, where he was
the guest Of Ambassador Morrow.
and at his own request the final
fixing of his days program was de-
layed until he had rested from his
great flight.
Mexicans and Americans were
trantically anxious to entertain him,
even to see him. On his progress
from the flying field, after the world
had learned with relief that it's
greatest aviator was safe, the usual
ly reserved Mexican girls, of all
classes, threw bouquets and kisses
at him, and many Of them followed
for some blocks the American Am
bassador's automobile in which he
was taken to the Embassy.
Morrow Is Endangered
From the moment that his plane
landed-perfectly, as usual, despite
the crowd at the f1eld-Lindbergh's
visit has been triumph.
Ambassador Morrow was the first
to shake Lindbergh's hand. For
this piece of daring. he nearly was
crushed by the throng. Members
of the general staff and others near
by had to use all their strength to
hold him from being caught in the
jam.
A motorcycle fell directly in Nor
rows path and the crowd tripped
over it and piled on top of one an
other. The ambassador was dragged
out just in time.
Lindbergh was carried part way
to the presidential box on the shout
ders of admirers Half way there
he was transferred to an automo-
bile.
Gales greeted him with Eve were
proud to invite you here"
Lindbergh replied, II am proud
to come.'
Then the president added, "You
are a brave man to make this ex-
traordinary flight"
Passageway Is Forced
Ten minutes after this tribute
from the president of the Mexican
republic, Lindbergh was on his way
to the American embassy. Motor
cycles forced passageway through
the throngs that lined the streets.
Every foot of the way was guarded.
The demonstration that followed
while he passed through the streets
was unlike anything ever seen be-
fore in Mexico. The roar of the
welcome could be heard blocks away.
Once at the embassy, Lindberg re-
freshed himself and telephoned his
mother in Detroit. At 4:40 the call
to Detroit was put through and the
aviator talked to his mother for ten
minutes. He said he experienced
difficulty hearing at first.
The roar of his motors had
deafened him temporarily.
At the embassy, Lindbergh gave
general press interview.
Don't you ever get tired?" a re-
porter asked.
Lindbergh only laughed.