The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
Indy Feted at Havana
will Return Home Monday
Reaches Last Port of Goodwill
Tour Nine Minutes Ahead
of Schedule Yesterday
Plane Still in Good Shape
Flyer Is Guest at Luncheon
and Reception

Havana, Feb. 9.-4P)-A smiling
young man, who 10 months ago
startled the world by flying across
the Atlantic, today was enshrined in
the heart of Cuba.
His face redeemed by his flights
under tropical sun to IL other
countries included in his present
tour, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
landed at the las. port Of his good
will tour nine minutes ahead Of
scheduled time yesterday afternoon.
The silver-winged Spirit Of St.
Louis had covered slightly less than
800 miles since it hoped off at 6:35
q. m., from Port-au- Prince, Haiti.
Calvarymen and infantry with
drawn sabers and bayoncts quickly
formed around the plane to guard It
from the eager rush Of those who
surged forward to acclaim the Lone
Eagle. Not only Cubans were in
that welcoming throng, but also
many representatives Of the Fl
American nations gathered here in
the Pan-American conference.
Not q Relic Yet
Today the mechanical half Of
1--WE" had 465 hours Of flying be-
hind it. "But," said Lindbergh, "it
is not museum relic yet" referring
to his plan to eventually place it in
the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington.
For his hop to st. Louis, his
home, Monday, he said, mo special
overhauling will be necessary"
Newspaper photographers, At
tempting to record the arrival of the
flyer, clashed with soldiers stationed
at the field to preserve order. Sew
cral Cubans and special American
photographers were understood &
have been injured in the melee, and
many cameras broken.
Thousands throngcd the plaza II
front of the National palace when
Lindbergh arrived there. In the
great reception hall, President
Machado and his cabinet welcomed
him. To Lindbergh, the president
said:
"You represent ore Of the worlds
greatest nations as ambassador OF
the air. extend to you welcome
from every Cuban.
Always Welcome in Cuba
! "You yourself are one of thu
greatest men Of a great r.ation and
will always be considered one of the
worlds greatest citizens. Every
moment Of your life, in glory or in
sorrow, you will always have q
friend in u.s.. You will always FIND
welcome in Cuba.
1--WE love our liberty and indie.
pendence. You are an ambassador
Of the air, but also an ambassado,
Of American freedom
The president, Lindbergh, and
American Ambassador Nobel Bran
don Judah then went to the balcony
overlooking the spacious Avenids
Missions, where President Coolidee
had also appeared at the opening OF
the Pan-American congress, TO an.
swer the applause Of the crowd.
So great was the desire of Cubans
to see the Lone Eagle arrive that
they cast aside an ancient custom
The tradition that an unescorted
woman must not seat herself beside
a man in any public conveyance was
defied by dark-eyed Cuban senoritas
and women of all ages who Travelled
the eight miles to the flying field.
Plane Has Gone 10000 Miles
Lindbergh said the Spirit Of St.
Louis had covered nearly 10000
miles since he took off from San
Diego for New York, and ultimately
Paris. It was estimated that some
5000 miles of this were part Of the
good will tour in which he visited
Mexico, Guatemala, British Hon.
duras. Salvador, Honduras, Nicara.
qua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
venezeula, st. Thomas, Porto Rico
the Dominion Republic, and Haiti
"Most Of the motor and plane is
now in at least 95 per cent Of its
original condition and the plane il
capable Of flying more than the dis.
tance already flown" Lindbergh
said. "Planes Of this type should
be good for 1900 hours with proper
care"
Exact plans for his flight to St
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