Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
L|NDBERGH MAKES
HOP HERE At NIGHT
TO GET OWN PLANE
Slips Away From Theater in
Evening Clothes to Fly
to Capital.
STOPS AT BOILING FIELD
FOR ONLY rs MINUTES
Paris Flyer Jumps Into Spirit of
st. Louis, Is Back at Mitchell
Field by z O'Clock.

Col. Charles a. Lindbergn and his
beloved Spirit of st. Louis, from which
he had been separated since Monday,
are united again.
While Washington slept in the con-
fidence of seeing the transatlantic
flyer here tomorrow morning just be-
fore he hoped off for st. Louis, Col.
Lindbergh, who had made two un-
attempts to slip from under
New York's gaze, took off from
Mitchell Field, Long Island, in an
Army Curtiss pursuit plane shortly
after midnight landed at the naval
air station at 3:45 o'clock and departed
25 minutes later in his famous mono
plane for New York, where he arrived
before o'clock.
The speedy movements after the
midnight hour were characteristic Of
Lindbergh. Attired in evening clothes,
he was attending a performance at
the Roxy Theater, for the benefit Of
the dependents of Nungesser and Coli.
Frances missing transatlantic airmen,
when he made his decision. Newspa-
permen, who had clung to him like
barnacles, since he had given them
the slip On two previous occasions,
pursued him, but Lindbergh, taking
the wheel of his automobile, soon out
distanced them.
Escorted by Capt. STREET..
Pulling on a flying jumper over his
evening attire, he jumped into the
pursuit plane belonging to LAIt. C..
c. Irvine of the First Pursuit Group.
which has escorted him to New York,
and will serve in that capacity all
the way to st. Louis. Capt. st. Clair
Street, of Washington, also member
of the pursuit group, hoped into his
Curtiss P-1-B plane and the two roared
off the field into the inky darkness.
Capt. Streets plane carried wing
lights, while Lindbergh's
did not. Lindbergh, by prearrange-
ment. followed Capt. STREET., whose
lights served as a guide. The last
half-hour of the journey, however.
found Capt. STREET. flying alone with
Lindbergh lost"
In the meantime, Mitchell Field had
called Lieut.. Donald G.. Duke, officer
of the day at Boiling Field. and Lieut..
Duke in turn notified Lieut.. F. w.
Corwin, officer of the day at the air
station. The latter called his COM
manding officer, Lieut.. Conldr. Homer
c. Wick, and ordered out the BBT
flood light.
Before the drone of the planes was
heard, newspaper men and a few spec
tators' rushed down the field. A few
before 3:45 o'clock, a pur-
suit plane hove in sight. 1t made q
landing, and as it TAXED for the air sta
tion's land plane hangar, where the
Spirit of st. Louis has been carefully
NdVs
t. -raphers rushed out to greet the
pilot. Instead of Lindbergh, however,
they found STREET.. Five minutes
later, the elusive Lindbergh appeared
over the field and landed.
browns Out Queries.
He was besieged with interviewers,
wanting to know if he were going on
to st. Louis and what not, but Col.
never closed the throttle
of his powerful engine and drowned
out all queries. He grinned gleefully.
however, and as Lieut.. Corwin said.
Just like boy who had been caught
taking JAM" 1t pleased him to have
carried out his desire to be reunited
with his monoplane without having
to adhere to a schedule.
Jumping out of the plane, he went
into the hangar with Lieut.. Comdr.
Wick and conversed for few minutes
while the Spirit of ST. Louis was
warming up out in front. Then he
jumped into the cabin. discarding his
listened intently to the beat of the en-
gine and called for the chocks to be
pulled away.
Off he TAXED down the field toward
the lighted area, followed by Capt.
Street, and two Navy planes. Comdr.
Wick was alone in his Voght single
scatter, while Lieut.. Comdr. A. G.. Miles,
accompanied by Aviation Machinist
Warren Lee, took off in a UC observa.
ton plane.
Col. Lindbergh's take-off was nor
like the departure Mon
LAY, which nearly paralyZed expert.
enced airmen. Once in the air he
struck off for New York. followed by
his Army and Navy escort.
''Stunts" Over Flying Field.
Capt. STREET. preceded the escort
into Mitchell Field by about 20 min
utes, The Spirit of st. Louis, how
ever. put in appearance over Mitchell
Field at GAP o'clock. Lindbergh dived
down to within so feet of the field,
pulled up into zoom and then execut-
I'd number of loops and wing-overs
over Mitchell and Roosevelt Fields.
When he emerged from his compact
cabin his face was somewhat grmy
and wind-burned, but he cheerfully
posed for photographers and for
few minutes answered questions of
reporters. Asked whether he was
glad to be reunited with the plane
hat had carried him from New York
70 Paris, he replied. "Oh, WE'LL"
olushed and then grinned.
He said the round trip had been
without incident. Then he went to
he home of Col. Benjamin Foulois.
Mitchell Field, shed his
borrowed flying clothing and stood
revealed in all the splendor OF his
evening clothes. He had breakfast
# two cups of coffee, two friend eggs
md toast, and then. with a police
,scort, proceeded to his Park avenue
apartment to prepare for his recep-
ion in Brooklyn.
Meets Hazards in Flight.
The flight was not without extreme
hazards for Lindbergh. His plane
,arried no night landing equipment
md had the engine failed, he would
lave been forced TO cheat death the
fifth time by using his parachute. The
nocturnal aerial journey again demon
'trated the amazing ability of the
'outhful pilot to do without sleep. He
lad slept until noon yesterday, but
rom then on the day was o continual
yhirlwind of luncheons, receptions and
heater parties for him. Today he
planned to take a short nap before
BEGINNING another crowded program
# activities that was to start at 1880
o'clock.
When the Spirit of st. Louis melted
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