New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-31
!INDbERGH'S life
INTIMATELY Seen
Story Of Man Who Flew to Fame
In 81 Hours
;BY NORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright 1877 by United Press)
Chapter One

Chapter One
Charles A. Lindbergh's greatest
version is his own curly blonde
lair.
He likes French pastry we'll
enough to ask an ambassador for a
second helping. but he likes pie bet
ter.
AS boy he played with the other
kids and in college he liked to make
experiments in the laboratories but
disliked to write up his notes. so he
didn't write them.
Which are Just some Of the things
which 20 to show that Charles \.
Lindbergh IL no superman different
from other people but Is just a nor
NAL American youth who had three
outstanding characteristics. namely.
complete mastery of himself. direc-
ton in life, and great courage.
Before going bit behind the
scenes he may seem only an amas-
ing adventurer. You believe he must
be = genius and that Charlie Lind
bergh just happened to be born
blessed with luck and a darling Of
circumstances.
But II when one Is amazed at his
splendid. tact shown in a speech Of
100 words which sends a gathering
Of French statesmen and citizens
into wild enthusiasm, 1t 10 recalled
that his father was = power to be
met in politics for 20 years and his
grandfather sat In the parliament Of
sweden. 1t is realized that his
hsredity is one which points to such
skill
When one reads Of his exquisite
courage. 1t can be recalled that his
grandfather lost his right arm hew-
ing at the trees to clear hts home
stead In the Minnesota forests and
a few months later was back WELD
ing in his left hand his great axe
once more.
And it was his own father who,
because he was busy. summoned a
friend to an operating room where
surgeons were operating upon him.
and for an hour while the surgeons
worked. without an anaesthetic.
talked politics and then feared his
friend, not himself had suffered.
When one reads Of his liking for
mechanics and desire for attempting
that which is new. 1t is recalled that
his maternal grandfather, DR.. c. II.
Land, was an inventor, and was a
pioneer Of modern dentistry
Thus courage, the steadfast pur-
pose and the simplicity OF Charles
Lindbergh's great feat Of flying the
Atlantic can be traced back through
years and years. One finds that the
blood of the Norsemen in him Is
mixed with the blood Of the CRU
sade,. of the England of King Rich-
"a The Lion Hearteds day. And
are the bloods OF courage, Of
lie thought and living. and Of
adventure.
vas February 4. 1902. that this
vas born. in a comfortable home
u Detroit. Michigan. His mother
as Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
; I'd his father Charles A. Lindbergh
wyer and later member OF con-
gross.
His father was born in Sweden.
But in 1860 he had come with his
own father to Sank Center. Mime
sofa. There the older Lindbergh
had set himself to the task OF build
ing a pioneer home. He had felled
the trees and built log cabin, ~
by. 16 feet, and In 1t the father of
Charlie Lindbergh played through
his early childhood.
There came an incident, typical Of
he history OF this family. One day
i, elder Lindbcrgh fell across a
His right arm was all but
I'd. 1t was 60 miles to the home
nearest doctor. Neighbors.
ly the Rev. c. S. Harrison of
<, Neb.. who told of the incident,
him what care they could. 1t
three days before the doctor ar
l. The arm was amputated and
months later the Rev. Harri-
records that the older Lindbergh
SIS back hewing away at the for
ests, swinging an axe with his left
arm-not to be defeated in his pur-
pose.
As to 1.indbcrgh's father. much is
written in contemporary history. He
spent is boyhood attending Gem
men SC, ools and gave much time to
~. III fishing and life in the open.
- II he entered Grove Lake
Two" Mimi. and in 1887 he
rag duated from the University
mig igan and began the practice
bot
i1a de into congress in 1906 on
10y It Of the wave of trust-bust-