Evening star., 1928-06-21
GIRL FLYER AGAIN
ION SHOPPING TOUR
Miss Earhart Already Has
/ Bought ST. 900 Worth of
Clothes in London.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press,
LONDON, June 2l, - Miss Amells
Earhart went shopping again today IL,
company with Mrs. Frederick Guest
sponsor of the transatlantic fight OF
the Friendship while crowd stood
vainlv in front of her hotel in a driz-
kling rain hoping to catch glimpse
OF the young woman who few the At
lantic.
Miss Earhart already has bought a
thousand dollars worth Of clothes. but
needs some more She has been pro-
ceeding with her shopping scientifically,
buying necessary frocks first and then
doing miscellaneous purchasing.
Stultr and Gordon See Planes
While Miss Earhart shopped. Wilmer
Stultz pilot of the Friendship, and
Louis Gordon. mechanic. spent several
hours at Croydon Airdrome, where
they inspected the British airplanes
used in the London-Parls service. Cor
don. who had never seen British air.
plane engine previously, was particu-
larry interested and asked the airway
officials and mechanics many questions.
Following on the heels of hundreds
of letters. poems have now begun TO
fiock in upon Miss Earhart. One be-
gins Good Eve of the air. glorious
woman fair" and then goes on in
praise Of the fiver.
The American woman has now re-
covered from the first strain of the
flight and the tunultuous welcomes
which the crew OF the Friendship re-
ceived In Southampton and London
and said today that she felt much
better.
Occupies Luxurious Room.
Miss Esrhsrt awoke this morning In
q richly furnished bedroom in one Of
the finest mansions in England. the
Park Lane town house of Mrs. Guest.
Miss Earhart had planned TO go to
The Guest home during her stay In Lon
don, but went sooner than had been
expected in order 10 escape the crowds
and the publicity to which trans
atlantic flyer is subjected in London
hotel. @
Her friends in London were still wor-
rted today because she felt very tired
and had not recovered from the strain
Of the fight. therefore Mrs. Guest
viii make every effort TO give the Boston
XII pTtV8Cy ana quiet.
Every luxury Is obtainahle in the big
mansion where Miss Earhart is staying.
her hosts even having their own plane
and pilot constantly on hand as other
people have automobiles and chauf-
feprs.
Guarded by Scotland Yard.
Scotland Yard took Miss Earhart un-
der its protection today to guard her
from too ardent admirers and cranks.
! She has been nearly rushed OF her
feet BIZ adniring crowds. mostly women
and girls, eager to see the firSt woman
To Hy across the Atlantic. Each arrival
Of the postman adds TO her fast accu-
uulating stack Of mail. Most OF the
letters are congratulations and invita-
tons, but there Is sprinkling Of queer
requests.
The number OF crank letters alarmed
her friends. Therefore, unknown 10
her. an agent Of Scotland Yard was
assigned to watch over her.
Since attention has been centered
mostly on Miss Earhart. StuitZ and
Gordon have been drifting about Lon
don doing what they wanted without
snolestation They begged on from the
dinner In honor of the. flyers at the
hcn1e Of Capt. and Mrs. Guest, and
went on to talk about planes and en-
gines with friends.
Again DiscIainis Credit.
Miss Earhart asked her patroness.
Mrs Guest. to make 1t plain TO the
public that she Is distressed at the at
tention she has attracted. She declared
that she did not want hero worship and
that Stultz should have the full burden
of his fame instead Of unloading II on
o girl who has done nothing to de-
serve II.
The thoughts of the trio have turned
toward home. They viii hy TO the Con-
f3nent for the week end, visiting
Amsterdam and Paris. This fight viii
probably be made in plane placed at
their service by the Dutch Air Line,
while the Friendship is being Grated for
shipment 10 America.
WEATHER REPORTS IDENTICAL.