New Britain herald., 1927-05-31
National Celebration

Washington. May 81 (UP) - A
truly national celebration is planned
for Captain Charles Lindbergh upon
his return home from European
triImphs. y
With word today that the destroy
err Breck will bring him across tho
Atlantic. the president named a spe-
cial committee of four cabinet men,
bers to plan national celebration In
his honor.
Secretary of War Davis Postmas-
ter General New. Secretary Of Navy
Wilbur and Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover were designated by Mr.. Cool
idge to meet Immediately as a COM
mittee to determine the celebration
plans.
Invited to White House
1t was also announced Lindbergh
would be invited to the White House.
The president desires to present
personally to the young flyer the dis
tinguished flying cross but will abide
by any arrangement which Lind
bergh or the committee from his
home town desire to make. The
president it was announced, will Of
fer Lindbergh whatever hospitality
he will accept.
The special cabinet committee is
expected to meet at o'clock this
afternoon. This committee will be
in charge of all preparations for ma
tional recognition of Lindbergh.
Mr.. Coolidge intends also TO pro-
mote Iindbergh to a higher office in
he now holds.
Foreign Jcalousies
Washington, May 81 R>-Fear of
Ambassador Houghton at London
that inability of Captain Charles A.
Iindbergh to visit all European
countries might prove embarrassing
in diplomatic circles is understood to
have prompted the ambassador to
advise the New York to Paris flier
TO return soon to the United States
Great pressure has been brought
to bear on Ambassador Herrick at
Paris and Mr.. Houghton by other
diplomats who desired the young
flyer to visit their capitals. Real
ization that extension of Lindbergh's
tour beyond France. Belgium and
England would virtually require him
to visit all European countries lest
his omission of some countries be
misconstruction, is believed to have
inspired Ambassador Houghton's
proposal.
The state department, which has
had no hand in the conduct of Lind
berghs tour is understood TO have
made no objection to Houghton's
suggestions that Lindbergh return,
although 1t has been realized that
the young aerial ambassador had
done much to cement Americas
friendly relations abroad.
Vice AAdmiral Guy H. Burrage,
commander of the American naval
forces in European waters, notified
the navy department today that he
had directed the destroyer Brock.
now at Plymouth. England. to pre-
pare to return Lindbersh to the
United States.
No mention was made whether
LlndpergnS plane, the spirit or st.
Louis" would be brought back on
the same vessel, which is unsuited
for such purpose.
Admiral Burrage also transmitted
two dispatches he had received from
Captain r. d. White. American naval
attache at Paris, regarding the n.y.
er's return, and a copy Of his reply
to these messages
The first message from Captain
White read:
Captain I.indbergh desires to 20
on destroyer but believes his plans
will not permit unless a destroyer
can be especially dispatched for him
in advance Of the regular sailing
date. Similar invitations have been
extended by the United States lines
and the French line"
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