Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06
|L|NDBERGH VIEWS
COLUMBUS cASKET
Flyer Spends Busy Day in
Santo Domingo-visits
Historical Spots.
BY COL. CHARLES A. LINDEERGH.

BY Special Cable
sANTo DOMINGO. February O.
Yesterday was day filled with
courtcsies such as have been shown me
in all the hospitable Latin American
countries I have visited. and with his
torical interest In the incident Of the
founding of this city, which is the Oldest
in the New World.
Yesterday morning, together with
United States Minister Young and Sec
rotary of Legation Frost. l went TO call
on Archbishop Nouel. who received us
in the salon of the Episcopal Palace
Led by him. we were escorted through
the cathedral to the tomb Of Columbus.
whose remains are In leaden DoX &C.
posted in a bronze caSket.
The cathedral is very ancient. 1t was
authorized in 1911 by Pope Julius IL.
The work was started In October 1914,
and completed In 1910. The cdificc
was made a cathedral in 1916. which l
was told made it the oldest cathedral
in this hemisphere.
Sees Columbus Casket.
The Columbus family had chapel
here, for Santo Domingo was founded
in 1895 by Bartholomew Columbus,
brother of Christopher. at the discov-
erer's direction.
The body of Christopher Columbus
was brought here for burial after his
death in Spain. Although later the
body was ordered removed, / was told
that in 1877 1t was found that Column
bus body was actually still in the
cathedral
received an opportunity to inspect
the leaden casket in which the bones
lay. visited the castle Of Diego CO.
lumbus. the son of Christopher. who
built it In 1910 The stone walls. 3
feet thick. are still standing.
went next to the castle OF San
Jeronimo. passing on the way the ruins
of the Church of st. Nicholas, which
was built In 1903.
San Jeronimo is one of series Of
forts built facing the Caribbean to
guard against foreign invasions. 1t was
built In 1923. It is still intact. with
meats and battlements, and I was told
that it figured prominently In repelling
attacks in the early days OF Santo
Domingo.
was sorry that lack Of time prevents
ed seeing more of Santo Domingo's his
toric places. which brought close TO me
the history in which all Americans have
an interest
Endorses Memorial.
learned yesterday about the Faro
Del Colon Monument. lighthouse.
which it has been proposed shall be
erected here by all the American people
as a memorial to Columbus. United
States residents. Receiver General Will
liam E. PulIiam of Santo Domingo and
Mrs. Pulliam, proposed II. and 1t has
been Endorsed by the Pan-American
Conference.
vas told that it would be light
for planes as well as ships. It will be
on a site mile square for use as an
airfield. which naturally seems TO me
fine memorial 10 Columbus. who showed
the world new routes Of travel. Airplane
travel. which. believe, will aid TO
large extent in the development OF these
islands. certainly will be helped by such
memorial
Minister Young was host for me at
luncheon al the Santo Domingo coun-
try Club. which was attended by Presi-
dent Vesquez and his cabinet and about
80 other gentlemen-~D ominicans,
foreign diplomats and United States
residents. Afterward. went TO a review
OF the Dominican national police. who
are fine looking. well-trained soldiers
Attends Garden Party.
Later I attended a garden party ut
the hcme OF Mr.. and Mrs pulliam,
Last evening. ! went to q ball at the
government palace.
will leave here at 1890 o'clock this
morning for Port Au Prince, flying. via
Santiago. northwest OF here, along the
northern coast Of the island. over Cape
Haitien and then south to the capital
OF Haiti, arriving at about o'clock In
the afternoon.
TnpytIeht 1D"s in the rnlief States
Canada. Mesico Cuba Central ani South
Ameti"a Eufnpe and the British Daninlons
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