Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Starts in Early Morning.

HAVANA. February Is Lp.-Lindy
vas following the long trail home today
His goodwill flight completed. Col
Charles A. Lindbergh hoped Of from
Columbia Flying Field at 2:26 a N. this
morning for his home port OF St. Louis
q nig.1. OF some 1000 miles Night still
hung over the waters OF tie Straits OF
Florida as Lindbeygh haaded over them
on the only water Jump OF his fight
To Key West, Fla.
As the Spirit of ST. Louis left the
d!-nly lighted field only the steady throh
Of lis motor traced ITS course TO the
ci,ea SEA From Key West Lindbcrgh's
route led along the Gulf Of Mexico 10
q rotnt south o! st Louis. from there
turning north 70 tina. city.
The plane was loaded with 225 gall
lons Of gasoline half its capacity. Il
vas estimated that this would carry
!-.ndbergh for 20 hours. The fight.
the fourth largest IN his career was ex-
pected 10 end al Lambert Field ST.
Louis. soon after 2 O'Clock this after
noon The three fights which have
exceeded the present one IN distance
were. New YORK To Paris $500 miles
Washington 20 Mexico City. 1900 miles
and San Diego 10 S.. Louis. 1850 miles
Spectators Cheer Take-off.
Cheers rose from the spectators on
the field as the flyer swept over hem,
leaving behind message OF good VIII
ensn-lned IL their hearts. Miniature
flags o. 10 countries visited on his
tour painted On the !uselage of the
Spin. q! S.. Louis attes,ed the affec-
ron of L2iin America for We" These
represented Mexico. Guatemala. Brit
.sf Honduras. Nicaragua. Honduras.
salvador Costa RIGA. Panama. Colom-
baa. Venez0ela, the Dominican Rep .blic.
Iiaiu and Cuba Lindbersh also frade
stops az TWO United States posses ions
Porto Rico and the Virgin Island
I.indbeYgi1 fit and smiling. arrived at
the field, Scccnnpa riec hY Ambassador
Nobel Brandon Jucah and Mrs.. judah.
O., $50 am The Cuban band struck
W lively march ard the Spirit 0! ST
iSpJls was xtleele6 from the hangar
v Etie The flyer waikeo about the field
hunting suitable place for d take-of
He returned ~ the plane, styed ms
U22aZF and q few sandwiches aboafo
arc taAiec " the fer md of The fD!d q,
me op.1Js!H End from the hangers. Am
bass acO. judah and Mrs. Judah followed
MN IL; sn S1tJpcbile, lighting the way
Pians Just Clears Hangers.
~ Ok &pI S}AEsI Itsg ltIiS AVA oJEt<
- tt2s plane spec over the bImpy
gFoIho r pasaeo eioDe " one o! the
ga! pJs's Hat way down the field
- Wa IL the ar &nd rushing along
Isl TslbHo me plane ~ clear the han"
gafs. I'le sl,ectaDss anc d large mum
ref u the Cuban Flying Corps cheered
Sfac threw their hats INTO the Air
FOR - minutes tiae 81 III NJ Iiik motor
SaE neeFc as at tlrcled around APP
iI@frtj!y SEEKING ms bearings LIND
1eTElg n1hce 3 anaI circle over The field
snc gave Tire. fssnts 81 MS sigrIal
Lights ~ tafepF!. ~ Ambassador Judah
Ald Hys. judah
LnGneoiate!y after tliF take of Capt
!4at/jFcs, !-HaoDffgi4's Cuban aide, an
lpp4ncfc uaat he vas worried as s
sLsnEe rlAIjlng soUnc came from the
plane snd he thought TIE inoLor might
not " t4f.ctioiiAg properly The
lEttS VI lhe escDrting automobile were
Unanswered ~ proYidf the best iiiumi.
tatlpn DDsAib!e H.. sYeTt al d landing
Fears wese eDon dispe!ieG toHeYer
sslen 9 sleEoy WEiT Indicated that ths
ssaobJr "st f0Acti0niAg properly.
A.1ef s&A4ras4ce u I4ifdbergbs safetj
%sA sIgnsied ~ spectators. the CTowC
sisfhc " melt away. The field VA
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