Evening star., 1930-06-22
Mexican Aviator Completes
First Nonstop Flight
From New York.
PRESIDENT ORTIZ RUBIO
GREETS NATIONAL HERO
Lindbergh Time for Trip From
Washington Is Lowered by
Cool-Headed Flyer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VALBUENA FIELD, Mexico, June 81
The first nonstop flight from New
York to Mexico City was completed by
a Mexican aviator today. Col. Roberto
Fierro, his countrymen's new hero of
the air, covered the distance of approx
mately 1900 miles between Roosevelt
Field, New York, and valbuena Field,
Mexico City, in Is hours and 35 min
utes.
He exceeded by only half an hour
the mark of Is hours he had hoped to
set. Missing an escort of airplanes sent
out to meet him, he landed alone,
taking the spectators by surprise. A
previous false alarm had made them
cautious about identifying the airplane
as his.
Slashing down into the muddy field,
but making a clean landing, Fierro was
greeted with roars of applause Amid
cries OF Viva Fierro! Viva Mexico!"
he and his mechanic, Arnulfo Cortes
were trtumphantly carried on the
shoulders of the crowd into the Emilio
Greeted BY President.
There they were greeted by President
Ortiz Rubio, Secretary of War JOAQUIN
Amaro and other officials. Both avia-
tors were smiling and said they were
not very tired from their long and
speedy flight.
Col Fferro not only made the first
nonstop flight from New York to
Mexico City, but bettered by more than
10 hours the time set by Col. Charles A,
Llndbergh in December, 1927, between
Washington and Mexico City. Lind
Bargh required 81 hours and 10 min
utes Tor his nonstop flight from Boiling
Field to the Mexican capital. Col.
Flerro used Lockheed Sirius mono
plane with low wings, duplicate of
that used by Lindbergh for his recent
tranScontinental fight.
Inc Mexican aces record was made
IN clockwork fashion. From Roosevelt.
Field he followed route by Monteom-
cry, Ala, New Orleans, Brownsyille
Tex, and Tampico, Mexico. Between,
the last two places ne successfully
lodged a severe electric storm sweep-
ing in from the Gulf of Mexico.
A crowd of less than 10000 persons.
Drawing the rain that had converted
Cne neao lnCo slippery mass of mud
broke through the police lines and
guards of soldiers as lis plane came
to a halt. Rufino Fierro, the coloners
father, who made his first trip to
Mexico City from his home in Chihua-
hua today, waited until the first burst
OF enthusiasm had spent itself and
greeted his son inside the hangar.
News OF the landing was heraIded
through Mexico City by extra editions
Of newspapers and the blowing of fac
tory and locomotive whistles and sirens.
Cool. Conservative Flyer.
Col. Fierro has gained a reputation
in the Mexican air corps for being a
cool. conservative flyer In all his feats
he has kept his head and bided his
time. In the present case he waited
for a fortnight in New York until
weather reports were favorable.
His achievement recalled the untimely
death of Capt. Emilio Carranza, killed
while attempting the same fight two
years ago during an electric storm at
Mount Holly, N. j.
Ceremonies in honor Of the flyers
will be held to a minimum this evening
so that they can get to bed early and
rest. During the next few days they
will be guests of honor at a series OF
functions.