New Britain herald., 1928-06-19
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Miss Earhart ModSty Praises
Her Male Aides
BY KEITH JONES

Atlantic to her two male compan-
ions-Wilmer Stultz and Lou Cor
don-would make such flight
again and ventured the opinion she
would be willing to make west
ward crossing of the Atlantic pro
vided we have the right machine
and proper instruments"
Interviewed at the Ashurnham
hotel. where she spent ast>night
after the daring flight from North
America. Miss Earhart told the
confidence throughout the flight
that she would be successful in her
desire to be the first woman to
cross the, Atlantic.
Had Confidence.
II had complete confidence in my
mpanjons." she told me.
Miss Earhart was radiant when
she reached the hotel here last
night. despite that tired lines streak
ed her slender and youthful face.
There was a gay bit Of laughter as
she showed her complete baggage
one toothbrush.
Her first comment was to cast
praise from herself to her two male
colleagues on this daring flight
through fog and rain and which was
ended by fuel shortage in this OBJ
scure Welsh territory.
Was Passenger.
II want to make it clear that I
was passenger on the entire trip
she told the United Press. II did
not handle the controls once. Con-
| to fly by Instruments and as I had no
practice in instrument flying I did
not want to risk the lives Of the
others and myself"
! Her fatigua--she admitted being
awake almost Sc hours most of
which was during the trying period
when the three motors OF the FOX
| ker roared through the dreary
stretches over the Atlantic-was dis
ccrnible in her pale face and deep
circles under her eyes. Yet she was
eager to talk.
! ! liz Stitnt1llC value vi lillS lllkut,
in her observations were:
Commander Richard r. Byrd
said that the next transatlantic
flight was to prove the practicability
of transatlantic flight with an air.
plane fitted with pontoons. We
have accomplished that"
She was asked concerning her
future plans.
Plans Indefinite.
| AT present l do not know our
future plans. Two things | do know.
There will be no movies and there
| will be no lectures"
! In the United States Miss Earhart
has been called the Lady Indy
because Of her striking resemblance
to Colonel Charles A. Lindbereh
Her reticHncc in discussing he: own
part in this adventurous voyage and
her quick eager answers about avia-
ton and the problems OF the flight
brought out more OF the resem-
blance.
Her straightforward story Of how
the Fokkear after discouraging
start. had whirled at pace of about
10 miles an hour over the 1000
mile course, follows:
1--WE flew practically 1000 miles
in. above or between fog. Our al.
titude ranged from 1000 feet to
1000 feet When we were at the
greatest altitude. about a. m. Mon
day. We still were not above the
fog.
I'VE had no trouble with the en-
sines. except when rain started
This made the engines splutter some
but caused no great concern.
I'VE first saw land about Z a. m
Monday but we did not know where
We were until We had landed (a'
the Estuary and the little boat
came TO greet lis.
our landing vas due only to 9
lack of fuel. l understand We hat
only % gallons of fuel with u.s.
Cabin Cold
The cabin was cold through the
long trip but it was not cold in tn.
cockpit. That was heated by the ex.
haust. When we passed over Tho
steamer America (the ship that frs
reported the plane had successful,
'spanned the ocean, / was lying OF
my tummy in the fuselage trying Il
photograph the ship. l did not tr!
to drop any notes"
She is willing and eager for an
other transatlantic fight ant
would consider & west ward crossing
that feat which only Baron Gunthei
Won Huenefeld, Captain Herman
koehl and Major James Fitzmauric,
have succeeded in.
II enjoyed every minute OF tn,
flight and naturally am might.
proud" she said. Il certainly would
attempt the flight again and would
try westward crossing provided
had the right sort Of machine ant
instruments"
Gordon. however, did not shar,
Miss Earhart's enthusiasm for an
other crossing.
Once is Enough
II do not think l would care t.
try another fight. Once is enough,
the mechanic said.
Both Gordon and Stultz appeared
more fatigued than Miss Earha TT
They had been at the controls
through the entire flight Of about q
hours and 80 minutes.
Miss Earhart did not appear par
ticularly hungry when she arrive,
here, although she said she had eat
en- only two oranges and six matte,
milk tablets on the entire trip.
A crowd appeared in the lobby a
the woman flyer started to retire
and Miss Earhart, beaming he
pleasure, strobe to the top of tn
staircase and there threw kisses t
the crowd below before going to he
room at 10:A5 o'clock for a muc
needed rest.