Evening star., 1928-01-06
FETED
/. IN NICARAGUA CITY
Hosts Surprised at Youth of
FIyer-Dinner Planned
for Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGCA, Nicaragua, January
6-Nicaraguan from pcon to Prcsi.
dent today took delight in honoring
the Lone Eagle They were amazed
above all else at the youth of the air
adventurer.
Soon after he had seen Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh President Adoifo Diaz
said he had no idea he would prove
10 be SO young.
Many Sicaraguans shook hands with
the flyer. They were visibly affected
by the meeting Que Undo muchacho
y que joven" What fine looking
boy and so young was the general
mnrmur.
I.lnd;,erch's trip OF more than 1s5
miles from TeEucigaipa. Honduras.
was made against a head wind. The
fiyer said that conditions were perfect
and the headwind did not bother him.
Avoids Fighting Zone.
I.indbcrgh did not follow the airline
between the two cities. going instead
by way of Leon. He did this in order
10 avoid any possibility OF passing over
the territory i'm the northwest where
six marines were killed in batile
against the rebel Gen. Augustine San
dino In that section quiet prevailed
today,
The recent fighting and the bombing
Of rebels hy Marine Corps planes did
not dampen the ardor of those who
came 10 Join with Manngua In honor.
ing the Ambassador of Good Will All
idea Of revolution and politics was laid
aside and one main Item on Lind
bergh's program today was dinner IN
his honor by Gen. Emiliano chamorra.
whom the United States refused 10
recognize as a presidential aspirant
Before the Spirit of 81. Louis touch
ed the ground. Lindbergh had learned
that be was welcome. As he circled
about. getting the feel Of the ground
for landing. he saw the great air
field Of more than 100 acres beneath
him marked with flags and banners
and beautifully decorated. huge
sign in block letters stood out clearly.
read. ''RepUbiica DE Nicaragua Bien'
yeoido" "~~~" " Fieome to The Republic
of Sicara qua.
Makes Graceful Landing.
The crowd bnrs, into cheers an the
SPIRIT of ~. Louis appeared. The
shout, There he comes. .as picked
10 by all the small children VINO
stsirrie3 about the field or fugged 10
get away from their parents. Modifit'
lY gowned senofiiah forgot the dust
u the sun baked field and their fine
clothes ss they joined in the sprint io
be near the plans when II landed.
The Spirit of ri. Louis landed grace,
fully, the Aiearaguan band piaysd
''Tie Star spangIed Banner" and Is
the familiar cry of ''viy6 Lindbergh"
rose il was evident that another Cen.
irai American country had taken this
tai. smiling youth into It's heart
"Vivo l0s Esiadoa i'pidos" they cried
AZ Dt DaEa u Munro, the American n
charge, greeted the flyer and present.
ed him 10 Officials
4 silver key 10 Nanngua Has hand,
7! ed i+iDdLeFpil by The mayor Gttfidfeu
! \ Bd senDrttaa threw kigaes al him az
/ be sped bg automobile direct 10 The
/ historic Campo he ABtie. home of
! President Diaz Tlie President ami
| the fYsr chatted 10 English,
! From tho l,ajcoBy OF the congress
steHaI hali Jose Andres IFteehD, min
ist.r pf war ana foreign affairs, Pre-
s0nisd tia flyer Ia the people speak
ing ia Spanish. LiDdbefEh's s bfief fe
/ ply IN EHRlish was Translated by iloa
! rDs IL itjli m the American itlgi
! Commission tjndbefRh said Ladies
! and gentlemen. ! want 10 thank yat
all for iha MeIeouie | have received
here to-day