Evening star., 1928-05-01
Indy TO DECIDE
| ON PLANE DISPLAY
ConferS With Smithsonian
Heads on Placing of Craft
in Museum.

Back to earth for eternal repoSe in
the shrine of historic objects, the Spirit
Of St Louis is in hangar at Boiling
Field today while Col. Charles A, Lind
hergh is comforting With officials Of
the Smithsonian Institution this after
noon as 10 the best available place Tor
its exhibition. The institution officials
were reluctant to assign n space Tor
the ocean-fiying plane without first
receiving appreciation from Col Lind
bergh.
The colonel and his partner arrived
In Washington yesterday afternoon ON
what the renowned pilot declared was
''Uhe last croSS-country flight Of the
Spirit Of ST, Louis" This morning DR..
Charles G. Abbot. secretary of the in
Stitution. received word from the coll
onel that he would be at the inStitu-
ton this afternoon to consult with him
and his staff as TO details surrounding
its consignment
Two places Of exhibition we're to be
suggested by the officialS-the first IN
the aircraft building along with other
hlStorlc-naking aircraft and the other
In the arts and industries building
with the original Langley ''aerodrome,"
the 1908 Wright biplane. and other
valuable exhibits Of a non-aeronautical
nature.
May Use Glass Case.
Should the colonel favor the Aircraft
Building the Spirit Of ST. Louis would
be under the enormous wing of the
Fokker monoplane t., first and only
plane yet 10 make q nonstop flight
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific across
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building is selected. the question of in
closing the Spirit Of ST. Louis in
glass CAST shaped in deSign-still
was open today. 1t was understood the
institution would take these preServa-
ton steps il Col. Lindbergh desired,
even though the cost of such case
vas estimated al about $40 900.
Although the Aircraft Building is not
an imposing structure from the stand
point Of architecture, it serves as the
only space under cover in Washington
where Americas aircraft development
can be shown. II was pointed out today
that had it not been for his structure,
or similar exhibition place for the en-
tire Nation, most, if not all, of the planes
now there never would have been with
drawn from active service upon COM
pletion Of their epochal featS.
Makes Fast Time.
Aided By q strong tail wind, Col
I3rldbergh yesterday afternoon few into
Washington from St. Louis-a distance
Of 725 nlileS-in hours and So
minutes. In arriving shortly after 3
O'Clock. he upset the dope" on his
predicted time Of arrival and disap-
pointed a small crowd Of people that
continued 10 form long time after
he vas Snugly tucked away in the city.
When Col LinGbergh landed he found
the entire first pursuit group from Sell
fridge Field. Mount Clemens, Mich.
lined Up al the field preparing TO take
OF for maneuvers over the EllipSe and
then flight 70 Langley Field. Hampton.
Va. where a gigantic aerial warfare
demonstration viii be given Friday
Bringing the plane up 70 the hangar
II which he always finds space TO park
his craft, Col. Lindbergh sat still a
moment. and then as if breaking q
thoughtful period, gathered some bag
rage including blue sweater. and
climbed out. After posing for photo
graphers. he walked Slowly around the
plane. muttering. YES. I am sorry"
he told those standing by that although
the ship had flown more than 10000
miles, il easily could carry on" for
another 10000. he then departed for
the city.
Eergt. Roy Hooe. an outstanding
mechanic ii the Army Air Corps and
"chaperon" for Iindbergh's planes
while IN Washington. and Pvt. Philip
X Mackenzie we're left in charge of
the famous ship. Pvt. Mackenzie was
asked by Itndbergh TO keep the curious
away from the ship. Sergt. Hooe said
y would not remain cut Of sight of the
SSlane, II he could help il, until il is
placed IN the Smithsonian. 1t VIII
fall 70 Sergt. Hooe's lot TO make any
final adjustments considered necessary
oe1ore the plane is placed on display.
Pursuit Group Stunts.
Shortly after Col Llndbergh left the
nelc. the pursuit group, led by Mai.
Thomas G. Lanph!er, flying a brilliant
blue Curtiss Hawk singae-seater. took
OF II groups Of three Although %
took the air is remained In formation.
olvloed into six groups, while the 9TH
ers equipped with smoke-screen-!
apparatus. few on TO Langley Field.
MAJ. Lanphier Led the young pilots TO
several thousand feet and, upon ascer-
tanning that all we're present and in
formation, gave the signal for q dive.
Instantly the 1e planes went down.
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roar. Across Boiling Field they sped.
almost wing TO wing, at more than $50
miles an hour.
Then, ike slEyrocket, they zoomed.
Tegainrd the lost altitude and marched
out over the city. High above they
swung into various formations upon
wang~EObbling or taii-sWishing signals
from the leader. Over the Ellipse they
went into another laundering. terrify-
3ng dive ard just as quickly were back
81 the original altitude
Having consumed the allotted l5
minutes. Maj Lanphier brought his
flyers back over the field and. In slow
CT dive, paraded them across the air.
orCnae al about 50 feet from the ground
a. q decreased speed. The spectacle of
10 planes flying In tight. compact
formation at this altitude sent thrills
through the spectators who had gath
cred for the demonstration.
AS they passed down 10 the south end
OF the field, they zooBled 70 a higher
altitude and. heading southeast, dieap-
peare0 toward Langley Field