Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
L|NDBERCH FLIES
OVER INDIANA ON
WAY TO ST. LOUIS
Making LeisureIy Hop of 900
Miles to Attend Home
Town Celebration.
CROWD SEES TAKE-0FF
FROM mitchell FIELD
Paris Flyer Circles Over New York
as Farewell Ritter Four Days Of
Strenuous Reception.

INDIANAPOLIS, June II CP).-
After making three majestic circles
around the Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors Monument, Charles A. Lind
bergh, who arrived here at 1:01
pm, headed for st. Louis at los
pm, central time.
BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Ind, June NJ
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, ac-
compan.ed by a large number or
escort planes, passed about miles
south of Richmond, heading for
st. Louis, at 1890 pm. Central
time) today.
NEW YORK, June 17.--After four
days OF tumultous acclaim in this
city, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was
flying his transatlantic monoplane,
the Spirit of st. Louis, westward
today to receive new honors in the
home town of the men whose faith
in him made his great adventure
possible.
The flying colonel hoped off from
Mitchell Field at SIT o'clock this
morning, Eastern daylight time, and
after swing over Manhattan head
ed away for st. Louis. During the
first three-quarters of an hour OF
his flight he was seen above several
points in New York, in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, but shortly after
1890 o'clock there was a brief halt
in reports of his progress, family
reminiscent of the time when he was
flying over the ocean while the whole
world waited.
He was flying leisurely, but was
expected to reach his goal on sched-
uled time, about $3.50 st. Louis time.
Crowd Sees Take-off.
There was a large crowd of en-
thusiastic admirers at the field to see
him off. They lined the runaway and
police had a difficult time to keep them
away from the path Of the plane. The
take-off, however, was perfect and in
a few moments the plane was in the
air.
New York City got it's last glimpse
of Col. Lindbergh about $50 am,
when the Vikink of the air circled
over the loA, ar section of the city.
Crowds in the downtown section
raised a cheer. Lindbergh first ap-
peared over Governors Island and the
Battery. His plane, high in the air,
swooped over City Hall and then shot
toward the Jersey shore.
Col. Lindbergh expected to reach
St, Louis at $3.50 pm. tSt. Louis
tine). When he flew here more than
0. month ago he covered the 900 miles
from st. Louis in z hours 15 minutes.
establishing a new record for the
route. He will be aided in his flight
West by difference of two hours in
time.
Flyer Appears Tired.
The colonel submitted to his last
interview with newspaper men just
before he left Mitchell Field. He said
he MANNED to proceed directly West,
mass over Columbus, Ohio; possibly
indianapolis, and then head for st.
Louis. He expects to pick up
new Army escort near Dayton.
The young flyer appeared extreme
1y tired as he answered the questions
cF renorters. He renewed his thanks
for his reception in New York, ex-
nressed appreciation of the courtesies
extended him by the Army Air Serv-
ice at Mitchell Field and thanked the
press for IT'S cooperation.
TIndbergh appeared under the Inn
,orosciou that unannounced shifts in
his plans during his stay in the city
had displeased reporters who had
covered him in his 4-day welcome
in New York.
Explains Program Difficulties.
With characteristic diplomacy, he
explained the difficulties OF planning
his program in advance.
"Oftentimes it was impossible to an.
nounce our plans for any length OF
time" he said.
Referring to his surprise jump 10
Washington yesterday, when he op'
] tanned the Spirit Of st. Louis, LIND.
bergh said: Mostly we just decided
and then did it. Whenever 1t was
! possible we notified you boys"
A crowd of spectators who sought
his autograph of sketches of himself
. were ordered away from the aviator
! with the explanation that he would
j do no more autographing until ne
reached st. Louis.
J Asked if he would return IN time 10
hid adieu to Comdr. Richard l.. Byrd
/ on his forthcoming flight to Paris, the
aviator said that the best thing the
! friends of the commander could do
/ Vo,Ild be mot to bother him" on the
dav of his take-off That's what /
would want my friends to do" he
added.
The colonel said he had made no
plans for the future beyond the well
coming reception arranged for him at
st. Louis. He became somewhat inn
patient as more questions were fired
at him, and with wave Of his hand
said: Listen, boys, I'm in a hurry. l
want TO get off"
Strenuous entertainment of Col.
J.indbergh in New York for four days
ended in time for him to get a little
sleep prior to hopping off for st. Louis
and home with the other member of
the firm of we"
SleepIess for sc hours. during which
he buried evening clothes beneath a
sotled flying suit for surprise trip to
Washington and reunion with the
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