New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

day explorers and adventurers. ! On May 20, while other avtators shook their heads and said . flight 1, was almost impossible, Lindbergh climbed into the cabin of his plane, tucked . scanty bit of food into . spare compartment, waved goodbye and soomed out over Long Island on the great flight to Paris.
 Tn just g l.: hours, after ad- venturous flying through fog and cold. Lndbergh piloted his Spirit of St. Louis down on the crowded Le BourSet field at Paris and was start ed on career Of fame. He was re- ceived by all the dtgnitaries of France. by the King and Queen of Belgium and the King and Queen of England. He was returned to the United States aboard the Cruiser Memphis. received by the President of the United States and thousands Of cheering crowds in Washington, New York and St. LouiA
 Gets Many Houors
 Since then many honors have been his. He received the distinguished flying cross from Preddent Coolidge and recently was voted the congress sional medal of honor by congress.
 He made . tour. under auspices of the Daniel Guggenheim tours. of 75 principal cities of the United States.
 On December 1s he ptloted his Spirit of St. Louis out of the mud of Boiling field, Washington, D. c. and the next day brought tt to land on Valbuena flying field. Mexico City His had been another nonstop flight.
 Since then he has visited Guate- mala, British Honduras. Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Co., lombia, Venezuela. Virgin Islands and today is in Porto Rico prepar- ing for another flight of the tour that is scheduled to spread United States good will. By the Inited Press.
 Lindbergh was born at Detroit. Mich. on February {, 1902. It was not until 1922 he became interested in the game that was to soon ac- credit him as one of the masters of aviation.
 Entered Flying School
 Tn that year he entered an avia- 1 tion school at Lincoln, Neb. and learned the rudiments of flying. He was somewhat of a daredevil then and within a few months made a double parachute Jump.
 The following year he bought his first airplane. . government "Jen- { n.y." which is oddly in contrast with { the beautiful flying machine which he has used for his adventurous | career in the air this past year. He joined nying circus and toured ! the middlewest, southwest and | south.
 The next year he entered the government air service and was stationed at both Brooks field, San Tex, and Kelly field. His , father . former representative in died that year and the young pilot scattered his fathers ashes over the family's Minnesota farm.
 Becomes lieutenant
 In 1925 Lindbergh obtained . lieutenancy in the Missouri national guard and was attached to the 10th observation squadron of that body. He spent some time in s. Louis and 1t was this time that gave the background for the name Of his famous airplane.
 In 1s.s Lindbergh became an airmail pilot. flying the route be- tween St. Louis and Chicago. Twice turing that time he achieved fame through parachute drops when his plane became either fog bound or vas disabled in the air. Both land- ngs were successful and the mail vas saved. These exploits gave the future Lone Eagle" his first real publicity. and his terse reports of ', he crashes have been woven into \, he history of both American air adventures and adventures of air ] nail piloting.
 In that year Lindbereh laid plans or the flight that was to make him !, tand out as one of the great air 1 ldventurers of all time. He went to z