New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
GLORIOUS WELCOME
 GIVEN LIVDbERGH
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(Continued From First Page) home, Monday. he said. mo special overhauling will be necessary"
 II believe the ship will be in per- feet condition" he added.
 Newspaper photographers att tempting to record the arrival of the flyer clashed with soldiers stationed at the field to preserve order. Three Cubans and several American pho- tographers were understood to have been injured in the melee and many cameras broken.
 Cuban photographers went on re- cord as opposed to taking picture of any event in which the Cuban drmy participates. They charged that press badges issued by Briga- dier General Herrera were ignored by officers. A formal accusation was made by the Reporters association Of Havana against number of army officers.
 At the flying field Charles Evans Hughes. chief of the American dele gation to the Pan American con- gress, said;
 Makes New Trade Route
 "Linibergh is tracing the route that future commerce will follow. The best part is that it is route of good will and what he is doing is of first importance in the develop ment of Pan-Anericanism." Thousands thronged the plaza in front, of the national palace when Lindbergh arrived there. In the great reception hall President Ma chado and his cabinet welcomed him. To Lindbergl. the president said: You represent one of the worlds greatest nations as ambassador of the air. extend to you welcome from every Cuban.
 You yourself are one of the greatest men of 2 great nation and will always be considered one of the worlds greatest citizens. Every mo- ment of your life, in glory or in sor- TOW. you will always have friend in us. You will always find welcome in Cuba.
 "We love our liberty and indepeu- dence. You arc an ambassador of the air, but also an ambassador of American freedom
 The president. Lindbergh and Am erican Ambassador Nobel Brandon Judah then went to the balcony overlooking the spacious Avenida Misiones, where President Coolidge had also appeared at the opening of the Pan American congress, 10 answer the applause of the crowd. AS Lindbergh left the balcony he received a motherly blessing fin English from Madame Pouvert Terry. wife of & prominent Cuban. who made her way 10 his side. 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 man in any public conveyance was defied by dark-eyed Cuban senoritas and women of all ages who travelled the eight miles to thc flying field.
 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 goodwill tour in which he visited Mexico, Guatemala, British Hon. duras, Salvador. Honduras, Nica- ragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colon. bia. Venezuela. the Virgin islanes Porto Rico. the Dominican repub- lie. Haiti and Cuba.
 Most of the motor and plane is now in at least 95 per cent of its original condition and the plane is capable of flying more than the distance already flown." Lindhergh said. "Planes of this type should be good for 1,5o0 hours with proper care"
 Exact plans for his flight to St Louis Monday have not yet been completed. 'I plan, however. to go along the west coast of Florida 7 Lindbergh explained. T expect to leave with . comparatively light load. Tn fact the Spirit of St. Louis has in it now enough gasoline to take 1t to St. Louis"
 The first air mail service between the islands of the Antilles was in- augurated with Lindbergh's arrival Two sacks of mail from Santc Domingo and one from Port-Au. Prince were delivered at Havana bS the plane.
 The flyers program today called for luncheon at Camp Colombia a' the guest of army officers and avia ton authorities attached to thf camp. Ambassador Judah and Mrs Judah issued several thousand in. vitations to members of the Ameri' can colony and visiting Americans for a reception in honor of the f7yei late this afternoon.
 Lindbereh was invited 10 be ar honor guest at tonlght's grand bal at the Havana Yacht club. but whether he would attend was not known.
 A conference with his legal ad' wiser, Colonel Henry Breckenridge was also scheduled for today.