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a large glass case for 1t to repoSe in.
thereby guaranteeing its protection
against souvenir hunters who may not
be able 10 control temptation. Other
planes in the aircraft building are un-
protected beyond the presence of guards
and signs calling for hands of"
Even though the guardians of the
valuable object had no thoughts Of will
full mutilation on the part OF souvenir
collectors. It was pointed out that con-
slant humping and tapping of the fabric
by thousands of hands over given
period would contribute rapidly towards
deterioration of the original covering
and other vital parts.
Seven Hours for Trip.
The flying time between st. Louis
and Washington is estimated at about
seven hours When the wheels of the
Spirit of St Louis come TO rest on
washington soil for the first time. a
little less than 500 hours in the air
will have been recorded for the plane
and engine. Col Lindbergh declared III
St. Louis last night that the ship rs
In practically perfect condition mechan-
cally." adding that 1t has been inspect
ed a number of times and nothing
materially wrong was found.
The ship, which has flown slightly
more than 10000 miles under the hand
of its famous pilot In a score of coun-
tries an Its year of existence. carried
Lindbergh through his epoch-making
New York -to-Paris flight. tour of the
United States and Canada, and the
goodwill flight to South America.
Millions Of people. craning to eaten
glimpse of its flashing silver wings, nave
thrilled TO the sound OF its motor, know
ing that 1t was part of a matchleSS
combination that has written air history.
It's fame caught the fancy OF young and
old alike, and thousands of miniature
copies were built which found place on
the mantels Of homes. in show windows.
and many public places.
Built in San Diego. Calf, early last
year. the trim monoplane first took
flight under the hand OF 'Slim" Lind
bergh. airmail pilot. and aspirant 10
transatlantic honors. May IL.
Braves Ocean May 20.
A nonstop fight to st. Louis and
then TO New York brought Lindbergh
and the Spirit of st. Louis TO Roose-
welt Field, where the take-off on the
New York-to-Paris fight was made
May 20.
After landing at lie Bourget Field
May 81. a visit Of seven days in France
kept the plane on the ground, but we"
impatient TO be off. few to Belgium
May 28 and to London. England, on the
following day. The return 10 America
was made on a steamship. Then fol-
lowed the fight home to st. Louis, and
tour of the United States. which car
ried Lindbergh and his plane into many
States
On the South American good will tour
the pair visited Is countries, Mexico.
Guatemala, British Honduras. Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
Panama. Colombia, Venezuela, Virgin
Islands, Porto Rica, San Domingo. Haiti
and Cuba.
The termination OF the tour Feb
ruary 10 brought the Spirit OF st,
Louis To rest In q National Guard
hangar here, where II has been kept
under guard The announcement last
night BY Col Lindbergh brought a
tinge of regret TO st. LoniSans. They
were loath 70 take leave OF the plane
TO which they bad attached an affec-
ton and which had carried the pane
OF their city TO many climes and TO
many peoples.
Col, Lindbergh arrived at Boiling
Field from New York Saturday evening"
plotting q newly designed and built
airplane--the CurtiSs Robin, Mai. w,
n. Robertson, president OF the Curtiss-
Robertson Aircraft Corporation of st.
Louis. an organization recently formed
10 manufacture the Robin at st.
Louis, piloted the colonela Ryan
broughnm monoplane. Yesterday morn
ing Mt 7.i6 o'clock, the two left In the
Robin. Col. Lndbergh's Ryan mono~
plane Ia In q hangar at Boiling Field
awaiting his return.
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