The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
AIRMAN FLIES
1000 MILES
TO REACH ISLE
Remarkable Flight Over Sea
Made to Land at
St. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands,
Feb. Back on United States ter
ritory, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
was guest today at the residence
of Governor Waldo Evans. while
the entire, if small, population of
the island united to do him honor.
The American fliers program in
Cluded q luncheon and short
visit to the golf course, where his
Spirit of st. Louis airplane landed
yesterday.
Streets in st. Thomas-formeriy
called Charlotte Amalaie - we're
decorated gaily today in Lind
bergh's honor and the flying am
bassador was cheered heartily
whenever he appeared.
Native girls presented the smil-
ing aviator with a wreath of
flowers.
Two guns fired in town and the
ringing of church bells signaled
the approach of Lindbergh to st.
Thomas yesterday and caused a
great rush to the golf course, three
miles west of the city.
AS the Spirit of st. Louis landed,
a town battery fired a twenty-one-
gun salute-a royal honor-and
steamships in the harbor sounded
sirens. After his presentation,
Lindbergh was taken by Governor
= Evans to an open automobile which
headed procession to the Cover
nor's palace.
The flying good will ambassador
mace typical Lindbergh flight
here from Maracay, Venezuela, yes
terday, covering the more than 1000
miles of airway in scheduled flying
time. He dropped out of a clouded
sky just before dusk to receive the
acclaim of thousands.
Lindbergn's flight was remarkable
in its precision. 1t was the longest
flight he had made since leaving
Mexico City and it was made at a
swift flying schedule, as the Amer
lean aviator wanted to bring his
Spirit of st. Louis to the flying field
here before darkness.
Keeps True to Course
He took off from Venezuela, with
the good wishes of thousands ring
ing in his ears, at 7.24 a. m. From
then on it was just steady and
rhythmic swing somewhat in the
form Of an arc, that brought Lind
bergh over the Lesser Antilles chain
and thence to the Virgin Islands.
Flying at rate of approximately
100 miles an hour, the plane was
sighted at the Island of st. Lucia
at noon, over Guadalupe about an
hour and a half later, over Mont
serrat Islands, over st. Christopher's
Island. and finally he was sighted
over American soil flying steadily
toward his goal.
He circled the city, then swung
to the landing field and dropped TO
all easy landing as the thousands of
residents gathered to welcome him
back to American soil.
He grinned good humoredly and
appeared to be in excellent condi-
ton after the long flight. His first
concern was with his beloved air.
plane. After inspecting it and see
ing it placed in safe care for the
night, he was ready to accept the
adulation of the people.
Cheercd by ThrOng
Government officials greeted him
and told how delighted they were
to have him visit their islands.
There was steady cheer and there
were many women in the group to
give welcome to Lindbergh.
1t was the longest over-water
flight since his notable cruise to
Paris last sping and was made with
the same perfect manner as the
flight over the North Atlantic.
He was guest at a banquet last
night and was to be entertained by
government officials at a luncheon
today. His plans call for a rest here
today and then fight to Porto
Rico Thursday From Porto Rico
he subsequently will visit Santo Do
mingo, Hayti and then wind up his
good will tour at Havana.