Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-09
LINDBERGH URGES 49,
FLOATING SHELTERS
ON ATLANTIC OCEAN

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throughout the world, but especially
in European countries, and the public
will patroniZe the transatlantic Serv'
ice Just as soon as it demonstrates
practicability and reasonable safety.
The transatlantic air liners will COM
pete only with boats and over long
distances, with the resultant saving
in time amounting to days rather
than hours.
To discuss the many advantages OF
transoceanic flying, financially and
otherwise, is hardly necessary here,
although in question of time alone ii
is easy to see the vast saving which
can be effected. Big business will at
tainly every one will use it for the
transport of important mail.
In summing up, therefore, the fol
lowing conclusions may be drawn:
First. Transoceanic air service is not
only practical but inevitable.
Second. 1t will be conducted with
multi-motors and flying boats operat-
ing in conjunction with floating air
stations.
This first regular transoceanic air
service will probably be inaugurated
from five to ten years from now.
Messages are coming in so thick
and fast that I cannot keep track Of
them. One hundred came in this
morning and there are several hun
dred more on the way. They have
come from every imaginable source.
One is from girl in Brooklyn, who
said:
II want to be the first girl to fly
the Atlantic with you. When do we
leave?"
am sorry l cannot accommodate
her.
Seasicl1ness Unlikely Now.
With only 1900 more miles to go
before we come alongside the Wash.
ington Navy Yard, all danger of sea.
sickness Is over. Well, there wasn't
any real danger for me, even during
the first two days when the sea was
running fairly high. l suppose flying
in all kinds of weather and through
gales helped some, although I would
have been interested in the expert
ence.
l ate enough candy to make any
one sick ashore, but / guess / wasn't
booked to be sick this time. I have
always been ready for meals and the
food certainly has been good all the
way. Had lunch with 38 chief petty
officers today and enjoyed it thorough
ly. The mess room was decorated
with American flags and we had some
homemade coconut cake that tasted
like home. Tonight / dined with the
warrant officers. And had another
excellent meal.
1 am putting in all my spare time
on my book and feel that it Will be
in pretty good shape by the time we
arrive. / want it to be true and
accurate account of our flight from
it's inception to the day we get back
to the United States, and am confident
that the public would rather read a
story of this kind than a highly color
full narrative.
Heart Is I'm Aviation.
My heart is all bound up with avi-
alton and it's advancement, ana
sincerely hope that the book may
offer modest encouragement along THESE
lines.
1t was a lot of fun shooting the
sun" this afternoon with the Memphis
sextant. | was fortunate enough to
hit it with a fair degree OF accuracy.
Among the scores of messages COM
ing in was one from Ambassador
Herrick, which said:
I'VE all miss you even unto MAX
and our affection follows you.
Max, you know, is the AMBASSADOR
dog, who the first time In ms Ire
abandoned his masters bedroom ana
slept at the foot of my bed the night
/ reached Paris.
This regime aboard ship has put
me in fine shape--breakfast at s.,
plenty of fresh air and exercise, won.
derful food, no speeches and to bed
at reasonable hour in comfortable
cabin. / will be ready for anything
when step on dry land again.
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