Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-22

continental flight, Colonel FierrO
clipped almost twelve hours from
the time made by Lindbergh be-
tween Washington and Mexico City
in December. 1927.
Colonel Lindbergh, who had es-
tinated his trip would take rs
hours required ~ hours and I'D
minutes from Boiling field to Mex
lco City.
Secretary of War Amaro and a
number Of high army officer ar
rived az Valbuena just before Fer
no landed.
First 10 Fly
A nonstop flight from New York
to Mexico had never before been
achieved, and the crowd at the air.
field went wild over the man who.
since the deaths OF Captain Emilio
Carranza ut the outset of IA similar
attempt and o. Colonel Pablo Sidar
more recently, has been looked TO
BY his countrymen 70 carry Mex
ico's AVIATION to new triumphs in
the air.
Colonel FIerro was accompanied
by a mechanic, Arnulfo Cortes.
The Mexican aces record run
was made in clockwork fashion,
frLm Roosevelt field he followed
a route by Montgomery. Ala, New
Orleans, Brownsville, Texas, and
Tampico. Mexico. Between the last
tEc places he successfully lodged
a severe electric storm sweeping III
firm the Gull OF Mexico.
A crowd OF less than 10000 per-
sons, Drawing the rain that had
converted the field into a slippery
Mass 81 mud, broke through the
yo.ce lines and guards OF soldiers
rs his plane came 10 a halt. Rufino
rItrro, the COlOnel's father. who
made his first trip to Mexico City
from his home in Chihuahua today,
waited until the first burst of en-
thusiasm had spent itself, and
GREETED his son inside the hangar.
Misses Escort
Colonel Fierro missed an escort
OF planes sent out from Valbuena
to meet him. The departure Of this
escort was indirectly the cause
Of some confusion about the COL
oneis landing. for one OF the pilots,
returning to the field before the
Co'cnel had been sighted, and ar
irving almost at the dot OF the
hoJI he wa expected, caused ev-
cry one to believe that Il was Fierro
himself circling overhead. 10 proved
not TO be, and the Colonel arrived
about half I'm hour later.
As soon as Fierr0's plane stopped.
the crowd OF enthusiasts broke
through heavy lines OF troops and
rushed toward 1t. Factory and loco
motive whistles and sirens resound-
cd throughout Mexico City. News
OF the landing was Immediately
flashed round the capital.
Crowd Storms Doors
While the Colonel and Cortes
were receiving congratulations in
side the hangar from President
Ortiz Rubio and their families
and friends, the crowd tried 10
storm the doors. yelling for an
other sight Of the aviators. News
Of the landing was heralded through
Mexico City by extra editions OF
newspapers. whistles and sirens.
Colonel Fierr0 has gained a re-
putati0n In the Mexican air corps
for beinEa cook conservative flier.
IN all hts feats he has kept his
head an bided his time. In the
present case he waited a fortnight
in New York until weather reports
we're favorable
After a brief rest In the hangar.
tic aviators. the President and the
0Iher officials got into automobiles.
Escorted BY a heavy police guard
thew wen of to the city.
Ceremonic, IN honor of the fliers
VII be held to a minimum this
evening. 50 that they can get To
bed early and rest. During the next
few DAYS they will be guests OF
honor az a series or functions.
Fserro's original plans were. after
q brief stay in Mexico City. "a
continue his flight 10 South Amer
tea and thence 20 Africa and Eu-
rope These have not yet been