The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-10
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Lindbergh Is on Way Home
Flood Control Confer
ence in Chicago.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.


CAPTAIN LINDBERGH is on his
~ way home, due to receive a well
come that will throw into the shade
even the remarkable ovations given
him in Paris, Brussels and London.
Sailing from Cherbourg, he is a pas
senger on the United States cruiser
Memphis at the express invitation of
President Coolidge and will go direct
to Washington to be the Presidents
guest and to receive the Distinguished
Flying cross and to be promoted, pre-
sumably to the rank of colonel. The
young aviator's mother was invited to
visit in the temporary White House
at the same time. The President APP
pointed Secretary of War Davis, Sec
rotary of the Navy Wilbur, Secretary
of State Kellogg, and Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover cabinet commit
tee in charge of the welcoming ar
rangements, but details were turned
over to the District Of Columbia COM
missioners. - aG ST.
One of the plans already agreed
upon includes the gathering of the
largest group of aircraft ever assem-
bled to greet distinguished visitor to
Washington, which will meet the Mem
phis at point about fifty miles at
sea and convoy the ship to Washing
ton. AS the cruiser enters Chesapeake
bay the escort will be Joined by nine
navy torpedo, bombing, and scouting
planes, and further up the Potomac
more than score of army planes from
Langley Field. Va, as well as sea-
planes from Hampton Roads and the
naval air station, will be added
After day in Washington, Lind
bergl willrffy to Staten island and put
himself in the hands of the New York
ers, who have. planned tremendous
reception.
The international political impor-
lance attached TO Lindbergh's flight
was responsible in part for his speedy
return. He earnestly desired to visit
a lot of countries in Europe. feeling
that it might be long time before
he got over there again. But it be-
not visit would feel sighted, and he
was persuaded to give up his plans.
Besides, President Coolidge was de-
sirous of receiving the air hero before
leaving for his vacation in the Black
Hills of South Dakota, his departure
for that place being scheduled for
June -. - -
Lindbergli flew from Paris to Brus-
sells. where he was received in state
by King Albert, who made him
Chevalier of the Royal Order of Leo
pold. Then he flew over to Croydon,
England, where, aiamob of hundreds
of thousands welcomed him so Wig
orously that he and his plane barely
escaped serious damage. In London
Ambassador, Houghton presented him
to King George and other notables
and the king awarded him the air
quets and other functions and went to
the Derby as the guest of Lord Ions
dale. Meanwhile his plane was being
dismantled for shipment. to America,
so he borrowed a plane and few back
to Paris to say farewell to the French
people and to Ambassador Herrick.
whose tactful guidance meant so much
to the aviator during his stay in
France. .,. --,
Five leading American, engineering
societies last week gave TO Lindbergh.
Orville Wright and his late brother.
Wilbur Wright. the Washington award
for outstanding engineering accom-
plishment. Lindbergh's plane was
equipped with Wright motor.
THOUSANDS of prominent men,
answering the call of the mayors
of Chicago, New Orleans and st. Louis,
gathered in Chicago to discuss the
great Mississippi valley floods and to
try to devise methods of preventing
he recurrence of the disaster. The
participants in the conference included
United States senator's and congress
men. governors, mayors and other Off
,ials. business men of all varieties.
engineers and labor leaders. Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi as chair