New Britain herald., 1927-05-31
king GEORGE Pins
MEDAL ON AVIATOR
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The second message follows:
Request Geographic reply earliest
practicable time whether sailing o.
destroyer with Lindbergh can be ad'
vanced to meet Lindbergh's wishes
Tho ambassador (Herrick) consider:
this Of urgent importance"
Admiral Burrage wired in reply:
Date OF liling of destroyer car
be advanced to suit Captain Lind
bergh's convenience and / hope the
navy may have the pleasure and
honor OF giving him transportation
Request as much advance informa.
ton as possible concerning the date
and port Of departure"
The Brock is commanded by 1t
Commander j. H. Magruder. Jr., and
has a top speed of 34.s2 knots but
probably will cruise at about II
knots on the return.
The time OF the arrival of the
destroyer probably will determine the
part President Coolidge will take il
the big reception planned in Wash.
ngton inasmuch as Mr.. Coolidge
plans to leave the capital June !;
for his summe. vacation.
The Breck was named in memoir,
Of Acting Volunteer Lieutenar
Commander Joseph B. Brock Of
Maine. who, according to naval re.
pluck and resource" and who won 6
brilliant name for himself by hi:
successe- on the Wilmington block.
ade u &c Civil war.
London, May 31.-(P@A young
man with keen eyes and winning
smile called at Buckingham palace
today and told King George how II
feels to fly over the Atlantic. all
alone, from New York to Paris.
The king received his visitor cor.
daily and before many minutes had
passed decorated him with the all
force cross, to add to the French
Legion OF Honor and the Belgian
insignia of Knight Of the Order o
Leopold which Captain Lindberg!
already wears.
Was Visibly "Stumped'
The honor conferred by the Brit
ish sovereign seemed to stump thu
hero. He flushed and for a secont
hesitated as to what he should sa,
next, but another handshake from
the king soon put him at his ease
Then they sat down. and Lind!
told the king how it was done, talk
ing in most natural and enthusi
astic manner. The king was en-
thusiastic, too. George v doesn'
care much for flying himself-i1
fact he has never been in the air
but he Is a sportsman and he is Z
hero worshipper just like everyone
else when he hears of a real heroi,
deed.
King Gets Good Laugh
His kindly eyes twinkled as thu
American boy related some OF hi
experiences, and he was seemingl!
much taken by Lindy's happy wa!
OF making his points clear. TIL
king chuckled time and again at hi
visitors lively animated manner o
relating certain incidents.
The f1ier arrived at Buckingham
palace a few minutes ahead O
> schedule, coming from Downing
street. where he was received b,
Premier Baldwin to whom also he
related some of the most interesting
details OF his flight and subsequent
experiences. He was presented t.
Mrs. Baldwin as well as to Mis-,
Betty.
When, accompanied by Frederick
Sterling. counsellor of the American
embassy. he arrived at the palace
for his visit to the king. he found ar
enormous crowd waiting. His car
however, passed into the courtyard
almost unnoticed owing to the fact
that 50 many motors were goipe
through.
Gets Rousing Cheer
When, however he alishted at the
Privy Purse door and the American
colors on the chauffeur's uniform
were noticed. the spectators recog-
nized him. There was cheer after
cheer, and men even raised Their
hats, while the women and children
outside the yard gates screamed
themselves hoarse as the hero dis
appeared into the kings household
Captain Lindbergh was attired in
morning dress for his audience with
the king.
Several palace officials were as
sembled in the vestibult to greet ths
American as he entered. At this mo-
ment. Captain Lindbergh noticed :,
baby In the arms of a uniformcd