Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
BY r. =. GILL,

ABOARD CO.. LINDBERGH'S
PLANV = QUITE TO HAVANA, Sep
tember 40 0A1 via radio).-A $40 am.
Col. Lindbergh was leaving the Florida
Straits to Cuba. Mrs. Lindbergh Is keep
ing q diary of the trip. Altitude. 1900
feet: water passage smooth. All pas
sengers enjoying scenery over Florida
Keys.
Eindberg held the controls IS the
plane roared toward Cuba at an average
air speed of 100 miles an hour. The
course lay along the overseas railway to
the strait, but the plane viii ny aome
miles to the east Of Key West. The sky
is clear as crystal.
Steamers Seem Like Toys.
At 1915 Co-pilot I'd Musick sighted
Key West IS miles to the west passing
the last bit of land in United States.
Lindbergh pointed the nose OF the
plane out over the Caribbean. Mrs.
Trippe sighted two steamers ahead
5000 feet below. They are making
good speed at II knots. but we are
making 100 miles an hour on . direct
tine to Havana.
At lO:4o O'Clock We sighted Cuba
The water hop from the mainland
was fine and enjoyed by all of US de.
spite the heat, which We can feel at
altitude ranges of from 1 400 to $500
feet. A good tail wind aided our prog
reSs.
Mrs. Lindbergh has filled several
pages of her diary already. cannot
see Lindbergh In the pilots cabin from
where am seated. Visibility IN only
fair at present, for we are penetrating
numerous scattered clouds, but the
motors are singing Sweetly and the air
Is smooth.
Sailors "Leok Us Uver."
At 1854 O'Clock, we sailed leisurely
through the clear sky. rapidly getting
nearer the end Of this beautiful hop
across the straits and the 90 miles OF
water that separate Cuba from The out
posts of the Florida Keys.
From the starboard windows we saw an
A. p. d o. steamer and Lindbergh
pointed the plane toward the ship.
Then we passed over her and 1t looked
like a toy boat such rs children play
with In the bathtub. The crew and
passengers were on deck looking us over.
ll:lS this morning, completing the hrst
leg Of his 7,000.mile Journey.
The plane took of from Havana at
1918 for Camaguey. Cuba, the second
stop on the flight to South America.
The party spent an hour in Havana.
where an ofiicial welcome was given.
Plane Dodges Squalls.
1927 p.m.-We are now passing
Santa Cruz headed toward the sea fol-
lowing radio directions to escape gath
ering squalls on the starboard The
weather is clear to port. Air currents
over the coastline q bit bunny. Our
plane going through fine. J. w. Tarafa,
Cuban capitalist, took the seat vacated
by Glenn H. Curtiss at Havana and
will 70 to Camaguey. Curtiss had not
planned going beyond Havana.
1910 p.m.-Encountered strong head
winds. Left Cuban coast to ny north
east over water to avoid transforms In
the southeast. Visibility good. We are
about 20 miles OF shore now and still
heading out over the water. Motors
good. Probably circle back to follow
the coast line when we get out OF this
storm, which is passing between us ana
the land. All well.
1929 pm.-Sagua La Grande. It
looks clear ahead now. Lunch served
while of shore. It's smooth sailing ct
present and steward just asked Lind
berRh II he wanted to eat now. We
successfully skirted the storm OF whlcn
we received warnings from Pan"Ameri-
can radio hook.up.