Evening star., 1927-05-23
S1,ODQ,0)0 FORTUNE
AWAITS L|NDBERCH
Offers of $735,000 Movie
and Commercial Contracts
Already Received.
Rv tha Assnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ga million
dollar pot of gold at the end of his
.,s0Gulile rainbow today awaited Capt.
Charles A. Lindhergh.
While worldwide acclaim continued
to mark the achievement of the youth
full New York-Paris airman, there
came offers which would enable
him to get back his S. 900 investment
i'm his flight many times over.
-U;tbip "a hours after ending his
erocnai hight. the 25-year-old flyer
received definite offers of S735,00 in
movie and commercial contracts.
A fortune of more than $1,000,OO0
would be within his grasp, should
he be able and willing to fulfill an
elaborate array of motion picture,
vaudeville, advertising testimonial,
writing and other contracts.
But what the young captain Will
do is not known. OF the 100000
which the flight cost, Lindbergh con-
trihuted his own savings of $1,000,
St. Louis business men made up the
balance.
Decision Left to Him.
He is free to do what he chooses
about the f1attering proposals, Harry
II, Knight and other sponsors of the
fl26I SalQ III 81. 1SobAo' v ~''N
victor belong the spoils," his hackers
said in announcing that Lfndbergh
NAV keep the SIS 900 Orteig prize and
all other money which may accrue
to the venture.
Lieut.. G. l.. Stumpf, representing
Iindbergh's sponsors in New ork'
said all offers would be held pending
the flyers return to America. Lieut..
Stumpf and B. F. Maloney, president
of the Ryan Air Lines Co, builders
of the monoplane in which LlndperSh
won his victory over the Atlanuc, pan
TO remain in New York to await ms
return. -
Close friends Of the aviator feel MS
natural modesty will cause him TO
waive the theatrical and movie con-
tracts.
While the young airman personally
was unprepared to disclose his fuli
mans. he was emphatic in declaring
that he intended to continue flying.
May Fly i'm Exhibitions.
What will be done with the SPIRIT
of St Louis is still question. AVA
ton enthusiasts have suggested nav
ing it placed in the Smithsonian IN
stitution or some similar place.
s'If I know Slim as well as l think
do" Lieut., Stumpf said, Il am sure
that he will want to fly the plane IN
exhibitions in this country, and 1
think that the people will want to see
both the plane and the pilot"
Estimates on Lindbergh's possible
earnings for the next year, based on
contracts offered, are: Movie contracts,
$500 900; vaudeville, 100000; radio,
$50 900; his story in book form, $780,
600; magazine and newspaper articles,
lr-4 ;ciV1
900.
Early proposals to the youthful
hero included an offer of a half million
dollars for his appearance on the
stage and the screen for John j. Nc
Guirk, president of the Stanley Co.
of America and also president OF the
First National Film Corporation, and
100000 for a weeks theater contract
from Harold. B. Franklin. president
and general manager Of West Coast
Theaters. ,..
Other Offers to Flyer.
The Manufacturers Association of
Minneapolis is willing to pay him
$4,000 to attend the dedication cere-
monies at the opening of the Mime
apolis Municipal Auditorium: Louis
o. Macloon has offered $4,000 OF he
will land his plane near the Music
Box Theater in Hollywood, some time
this Summer; Louis B. Mayer of the
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer Studios, at Cul-
yer City, Calf, has offered a movie
contract salary unnamed.
Ellis A. Gimbel of Gimbe1 Brothers,
New York and Philadelphia merchants.
is willing to pay 100000 for one year
if Lindbergh will become a pilot or Of
fetal of a Philadelphia-Paris air freight
line. S. L. Rothafel of the Roxy The
ater In New Yor. cabled an offer of
$25, 900 for a weeks appearance.
Lindbergh won the $25,000 prize Of
fered by Raymond Orteig, when he
completed the transatlantic flight.
Elaborate Welcomes Planned.
Meanwhile, elaborate welcomes were
being planned when he arrives. New
York and st. Louis, his adopted home
town, already are laying plans for
great receptions, and hundreds of
communities throughout the Nation
are clamoring for his appearance.
The exploits of Capt. Lindbergh
since he took off from San Diego,
Calf, two weeks ago, have command
ed more than $4,000 columns of news.
paper space, the Walter Hyams & Co.
Press Clipping Bureau, announced.
On orders of the young captain, his
mother is receiving all clippings on
the flight.
Publicity given the expedition ex.
ceed by 100000 clippings the space
given Admiral Pearys discovery of
the North Pole and the death of Presi.
dent Wilson.