Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
BROADCASTERS ARE THRILLED
AS THEY PICTURE OVATION HERE
mo Such Excitement Since Armistice
Day" Says McNamee-Seven at Micro
phones on Record Hookup.

is admired as the outstanding Amer
ican."
Monument: IT believe the President
arrived in the grandstand. Q2:4D.
The meek inherit the earth. Lindy's
earth. The buildings seem to be bow
ing to this Alexander OF the air.
About $50 photographers are on rails
ed pedestals in front of the Presi-
dents box"
Treasury: "The crowds are break.
ing ranks down the avenue. Q2:49),
Now policemen have come and placed
themselves in front of the crowd.
People look like so many waves rip
pling . y Cheering down the Avenue
as he passes. The auto in which Col,
Lindbergh IL to be found Is followed
by company of Cavalry; mounted
group very inspiring.
Crowds FLOW Into Streets.
az have just been told to let you
hear the cheering. / will have no
choice. 1t will he useless to do any
thing else. Lindbergh 2h blocks away
stretching down the car line. Crowd
ia breaking in back of the parade and
following the parade. l think it more
impressive to see the crowds flow into
the streets and form their own pro-
II.
of the windows of Willard and Wash
ington-reminds me of New York on
Armistice day. Way down the Ave.
nue. you can't see the streets for the
huge crowds coming from the side
walks. Col. Lindbergh is taking off
his hat, bowling to the crowd standing
up, his mother still seated. Police are
pushing some of the crowds back.
Lindbergh Is entirely surrounded by
cavalry"
Monument: "The crowd beginning
to flock to the point of next interest,
the Presidents stand, where Coolidge
will bestow decoration on Lindbergh."
McNamee, now at the monument
stand: Il have not been able to settle
down since | saw that young man
get off the Memphis at the navy
yard a while ago. We had thought
| we had been around enough not to be
| moved by any little event that might
take place. This time we were all
| fooled. Moved very much. Could
| hardly tell a consecutive story.
| The atmosphere about today has
| been as close as one could imagine
| to Armistice day, at least the closest
we have come to that feeling"
l. Monument G2:55): "Lindbergh car
now turning INTO Monument grounds.
McNamee-''The President and all
| the many dignitaries on the reviewing
stand have turned toward the rear OF
| the stand where Lindbergh will be in
minute or two. A few minutes ago
a great sound came up from the
| street, now assuming proportions OF
a roar. This will be another dramatic
moment--the meeting between our
President Coolidge and the wonder
boy hero. Col, Lindbergh.
Grave. Wondering Boy.
1.-TWO tremendously dramatic mo
ments this morning. First, when we
saw him on the Memphis, clad in cit
liens clothes. no cap or hat, his light
wavy hair in the breeze. The thing
that struck me more than anything
else was his ease of manner. his evi
dent quiet interest in the proceedings
as they took place. The smile we see
in his pictures disappeared Simply
very grave. wondering boy. In nc
sense did he have the appearance OF
the conquering hero. Simply u boy
| trying to figure out why all these PEG
pie make so much of him.
Here he Is. unassuming. very seri-
Gus. little tired. Il PM Now we
turn the mike to the reviewing stand
where Coolidge and Lindbergh stand
quietly together. The President OF
the United States speaking"
| The President here bestowed the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
address of the President and briet
response OF Lindbergh were broad
cast, McNamee explained that so sta
lions were hooked into the record.
breaking circuit.
zone look at him and you know
he's NICE" concluded McNamee
Listen to him and you know al
about his simplicity and modesty
| Here Is a hero who il a hero"