Evening star., 1927-12-30
l|NDBERCH LANDS
ON TINY FIELD IN
BRITISH HONDURAS
Makes Trip From Guatemala
to Belize in 8 Hours and
rs Minutes.
IS FIRST TO BRING
LAND PLANE DOWN THERE
Fog Fails to Delay Airman on Cen
trsl American Tour-Mother's
Flight Held Up.

By the Associated Press.
BELIZE. British Honduras. Decena
eer So.-Col. Charles \. Lindbergh
slanded here at l045 am. eastern
standard time.
Col. Lindbergh was sighted here at
20 O'Clock. There was a fog over
Nanatee Hill. 90 miles from Belize.
s and he kept c;rcling around evidently
cropping for his route.
BY his landing at Belize. :he Amer
lean goodwill flyer added a new rec
ord to his long list OF achievements.
being the first man ever to bring a
land plane down there, the only other
airplanes visiting the city having been
American seaplanes which landed in
the harbor.
Landed on Sports Field.
II had not been expected that Col.
Lindbergh would make a landing at
Belize, because the only available
landing ground. a sports field at the
northern end OF the city. was not re-
Sarded as a very favorable landing
place. The field is only 400 yards long
and SC yards wide. tapering down TO
50. It is swampy on the seaward side.
N A&A4S 4SdSJu lI5c 4ASSA 4AVAt-
duran government had notified Col.
Lindbergh that a landing might be
difficult. but the American flyer de-
cided to make the 250-nile trip to
Belize notwithstanding. in order TO see
the field for himself to determine its
availability as landing place.
Had he found the field inadequate he
planned to turn south and fly to San
Salvador. which is $50 miles from Be
hze.
Before leaving Guatemala City this
morning Col. Lindbergh said that he
expected to make the trip TO Belize
IA three and a half hours. His land
. Asg at the British Hondufan capital
was made IN Just ; hours and e5 min
utes after his departure from Guate-
7, .71ala City, despite the fact that he
was hindered by some fog in the
. ns1ghborhood Of Belize.
Army Pays Tribute.
Particular tribute was paid Lind
bergh prior to his departure by the
Guafenaalan army when it conferred
upon the flyer the gold medal of
merit. A parchment from the mu-
nicipality proclaimed him the
/ adaptive son Of the city"
4 Arthur Geissler. American Minis
te-. thanked President Chacon in
Z Lindbergh's behalf at a reception at
the American legation. To the Presi-
. dent, he said:
Some bless and others execrate
those who conquer mankind. Every
ore acclainas him who conquers
nature. Hence the universal admi-
sation for Col Lindberg. whose self
/ sontrol is even greater than his
domination Of the air.
The distinguished herald OF
peace and progress. as your excel
lency was pleased 10 call him. has
charged me with reiterating his
warm appreciation Of all the many
courtes5es with which he has been
fonored by the chief executive and
the people OF Guatemala and TO say
that be is particularly grateful for
The spontaneity and the sincerity OF
all the demonstrations.
Il take great pleasure in adding
an expression Of gratitude Of the
United States, Of which be is
gloriouh son.
II request. ladies and gentlemen.
that you offer with n1e cordial toast
for his exceliency the President. Cen.
I1azaro chacon."
The President then proposed this
toast:
$40 the United States OF America
snA those who at this moment rep
resent il among ug, the distinguished
Minister. Dir. GeisElef, and Col
/ rl6ndbef gfs, master of success ana
favored son Of glory"