New Britain herald., 1927-06-16
Round Trip Made in
Early Hours Of Morn
ing After Theater
Party.
Reception Goes on in New
York Today = Aviator
Does Stunts to Show
Pleasure.

New York, June Is R-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh in evening
clothes flew to Washington at dawn
today and back to bring his other
half we" the Spirit of st. Louis, to
New York.
The young aviator's stunt was al
most as dramatic as his hop-off in
the fog for Paris. He had left a
Nungesser benefit at the theater in
the early hours and was being taken
to an after-theater dinner when he
turned his automobile without warn
ing anyone to Mitchell Field and took
off with the first streaks CT dawn al
sos a. m, daylight time. He landed
at Boiling Field. Washington. a,
4:44: hoped off again for Mitchell
Field at 500, and was back at his
starting point at 1851.
1t was demonstration of his ideas
of the progress OF aviation, the ease
safety and convenience with which
an experienced flyer may do the
seemingly impossible. Before this
fight, hope for Lindbergh to bring
the Spirit of st. Louis here had been
abandoned.
Over his evening clothes when he
took the air, he wore Il flying suit
borrowed from Colonel Foulois, COM
mander OF Mitchell Field. Even his
helmet and goggles were borrowed.
Takes OF
He took off at 3 o'clock daylight
time with the brief announcement
that he intended to transfer to the
Spirit OF st. Louis Immediately upon
reaching Boiling Field and return to
New York in time to fulfill the days
program Of receptions.
Lindbergh flew a single scatter pur-
suit plane. He was accompanied by
Captain Sinclair Street in plane OF
the same type.
Round Trip In Short Time
The round trip was made in less
than five hours. He hoped off from
here in borrowed army pursuit
plane and a borrowed outfit at sos
o'clock. and arriving at Boiling Field
Washington at 4:44 a. m. daylight
time, leaped from the plane to his
beloved Spirit Of st. Louis and took
off again for New York at 500.
Lindbergh was attending mid
night show at the Roxy theater
given as a benefit for the dependents
of the missing French liers, Nunges-
ser and Coli. when he apparently
reached sudden decision to get his
plane which had been left behind in
Washington due to engine trouble
Unknown to most OF the 5000 per-
sons in the theater. Lindbergh, &C.
companied by Grover Whalen, chair
man Of the mayors committee. and
Captain r. r. Blythe. his personal
representative. left the theater at
o'clock and entered their automob bile
Newspapermen who had been
trailing Lindbergh since his descent
upon the city. believed he was re.
turning to his temporary apartment
in Park avenue and were caught un-
awares when his machine unexpect-
eddy went in an opposite direction
Lindbergh took the wheel OF the car
himself and soon outdistanced the
reporters.
When they saw the machine head
ing towards the Quecnsborough
bridge they knew he was bound for
one of the flying fields on Long Is
land and arrived here Just as he was
about to take off.
Lindbergh greeted them with a
broad grin. well" he said, Il gave
you the slip that time"
He had been dressed In evening
clothes, but over this had put on a
, flying suit borrowed from the field
commandant. He also had borrowed
helmet and goggles.
I'll be back in time to keep all
my engagements today he called
The motor whirred, the plane start
ed down the field and few minutes
he was out OF sight.
He was accompanied to Washing
ton by Lieutenant Sinclair Street In
plane Of the same type. On his re-
turn trip here he also was accom-
aHied by Lieutenant Commanders
Wick and Miles of the navy.
Does Stunts in Air
Mitchell Field, N. Y. June 10
iPN-Grinning and showing all the
tleasure Of boy with a regained
Toy, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
entertained himself and a few lucky
N spectators with a series OF air
n stunts upon his return here this
Nrning with his Spirit Of st. Louis.
40 side-slipped, zoomed, and
ped the loop over Mitchell, Roose-
It and Curtiss fields before final
Bringing his plane to earth here.
When he emerged from his tiny
cabin, his face was somewhat grimy
and wind bitten but he cheerfuily
Il posed for photographers and for a
\ few minutes answered questions OF
reporters.
Asked whether he was glad to be
reunited with the plane that had
carried him to Paris. be replied "Oh,
WE'LL" blushed and one of those
famous grins spread over his face.
He said both the trip to Washing
ton and return had been, without In
cident ana no trouble was experience
ed He then went to the home of
, Colonel Foulois. commandAnt of the
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