The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
VISIT
90 CITIES
BY AIR
By international News Service

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Turn-
ing aside from public functions
and popular acclaim, Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh today
began planning his business
future and an aerial tour Of
the country in the interest of
aviation. While offers, In
volving millions of dollars and
a variety Of business oppor-
tunities have been showered
upon Americas air idol, it was
definitely learned that he in
tends to link his future to
commercial aviation.
Plans Transatlantic Lines
His closest associates revealed
that Indy now plans to center
his business activities on the de-
~elopment of transatlantic COM
mercial air lines, with st. Louis
as a hub. He will make his head
quarters in st. Louis too, the city
which he frequently has described
as his "home."
Fifty Cities Want Him
The first stops on the air kings
scheduled tour of the country will
be announced in a few days.
He will accept as many as he
humanity can of the so invitations
given him to visit different cities,
it was said.
His tentative route will be
arranged, too, so as to permit him
of cities and towns in order that
the greatest possible number Of peo-
pie will be able to see his plane in
flight. If they cannot get glimpse
of the hero in person.
The invitations already extended
him, If accepted, would carry him
from Detroit on the Canadian Dor
der to New Orleans on the Gulf
Coast. from San Francisco on the
Pacific, to Boston on the Atlantic.
If the youth has his way, he
undoubtedly will visit them all.
The tour. however. will be ar
ranged on the advice of Lindy's
financial hackers. He attended one
conference last night at the palatial
suburban home Of Harry Hall
knight. millionaire st. Louisan.
Besides the host, the conference
included Harold M. Bixby. president
Of the st. Louis Chamber Of Com
merce; Mai. William B. Robertson.
head Of the air mail line on which
slim" served as a pilot, and B. F.
Mahoney. Of San Diego. They were
to meet again today.
These hackers of the air hero
shrouded their deliberations with
secrecy. They declined to discuss
his plans for the future but said
an announcement would be made
some time this week.
1t was learned, though, that Indy
will leave st. Louis Wednesday or
Thursday, although his destination
was withheld.
One report stated the air hero
would fly back to Washington to
confer with Government experts
over the technical descriptions writ
ten into the log Of his transatlantic
flight.
Indy will publish the log within
few weeks and his publishers were
said to have urged him to complete
the copy at once.
Indy was concerned with another
problem-the ultimate disposition of
his precious plane, "The Spirit OF
St. Louis.
It was suggested to him that he
turn it over as an exhibit to the
National Museum in Washington,
but Indy would not commit him
self. "I can't go into that now,
was his reply.
Mother Going to Detroit
Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindhergh,
mother of the hero, who shares
honors with him here, was scheduled
to return to Detroit today.
Her future was shrouded with
mystery as friends Of Lindy were un-
derstood to have urged her to give
up her job as q school teacher in
Detroit and come to live with him in
st. Louis.
Mrs. Lindbergh, however, has
signed a contract to continue as a
teacher next year in the Cass Tech
meal High School at Detroit. and re-
Gently said she intended to keep her
word"
As for the youths business future,
Indy made it rather plain that he
intends to remain in aviation.
In speaking to 100000 persons
gathered in the open air at Forest
Park Sunday, he said: est. Louis is
In position to be the center Of avia.
ton in this country.
With proper cooperation we can
put st. Louis as the center Of avia-
ton in this country" he announced.
His use of the pronoun I'VE" in
this instance was not taken to in.
clude his famous plane, but rather
as q reference to his st, Louis