The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-04
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PLANE OVER GULF IN
FLIGHT TO HONDURAS
Successfully Megotiates Hop
From Miami to Havana and
Then Jumps for Belize
HAS TWO PALS AND MAIL
Photographers Are Barred From
Field; 1000 Break Lines to
Catch Glimpse Of Slim
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today
was blazing new trail around the
Caribbean Sea carrying the first reg
ular air mail from the United States
to Panama.
The Colonel celebrated his 9th
birthday in business like fashion by
hopping off from Miami, Fla, ut eos
o'clock this morning and 2 hours and
Is minutes later came to rest at Ha-
vana, completing the first leg Of his
$500 mile journey.
An hour and four minutes later, he
hoped off for Belize. British Hon.
duras, with the intention Of remain
ing in Belize, overnight and then tax
ing off tomorrow for .Managua, Mica
ragua. He expected to arrive at Cris-
tibal Wednesday afternoon.
The Colonel was due at Belize
about three o'clock this afternoon.
eastern standard time. No word had
been received Of him at that time,
but this caused no worry because Of
the difficulty Of swift communication
with that city.
The hop to Belize Is about 600
miles, most Of 1t over the Caribbean
Sea.
Had Three Companions
Rising early today. 'Slim" piloted
q giant Sikorsky Amphibian plane
from Miami with the first load Of
mail for Cristobal. Canal Zone. Ac-
companied by Henry Lee .Buskey,
,tadio operator, Col. John A. Hample-
ton. and J. z. Trippe Of the Pam
American Aircraft ~eogposAtaen, 11Be
hoped off for Havana at Cos q. m..
and at 7:l8 q. m, left the Florida
mainland and passed out over the
Caribbean.
=" Mr.. Trippe will leave the plane ut
Havana before Lindbergh hops off
from the Cuban capital for Belize,
British Honduras, where he and his
crew will spend the night. Tomor-
row Lindbergh will continue on to
Managua, Nicaragua, where. after an
other nights rest. the flight TO Cris-
tobal viii be made.
An overnight accumulation Of mail
brought the load to more than 500
pounds, although only 100 pounds had
been planned for the initial flight.
The transatlantic flyer arrived ct
Mle airfield ct Sis Z. M, and had
breakfast at the hangar.
loo Break Lines
A crowd Of more than 1000 persons
was on hand for q glimpse Of the take
toff, and as Lindbergh came out Of
tho hangar. police were unable to
maintain order, the crowd breaking
across the field. Lindbergh turned
and held up his hand and the crowd
halted.
While officers were reestablishing
order, Lindbergh, waited refusing to
bring the plane out Of the hangar
until the field had been cleared.
At $50 z. M. he received his last
weather report, showing light rain
from Miami south to Key West. The
weather was clearing somewhat to
the south Of Key West.
From Havana Lindbergh viii fly
ta Belize, British Honduras. where
he and his companions will remain
over night, before hopping of foG
Managtla, Nicaragua. On WedeGdAy
the flight to Cristobal viii be made,
completing the 2,317 mile flight from
Havana.
Photographer DAxred
A score Of photographers who had
braved the early morning rain to got
pictures OF Colonel Lindbergh's de-
parture were barred from the field
Officials of the company said Il VA
Iindbergh's request that no pictures