Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
NEW HOME, SWEETHOME' WILL GREET
ANNE. Indy AFTER PACIFIC FLIGHT
EY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

NIIAH H. UtfAIAAAH III -
Hills 81 New Jersey moi far from here
as expected 10 be finished ana
ang TO bid the famous couple. Vel
come H0mcl
Anne and Indy picked the site Tor
this. the first home Of their own,
from the air. II promises them the
privacy they crave. Tor Il u quite
Inaccessible. of the beaten auto
path. up a series of winding dirt anu
gravel roads, five miles from Hope
well. IN the direction Of Mount Rose
III addition. Il seems ideal Tor their
flying purposes.
About an hour and a half from
New York by motor. It Will take
them only about 70 minutes flying
time in their big. powerful plane
that a. make 300 miles an hour
Even With their little sports ship.
H. is only a 20-minute flight. The
400-acre farm that they have chosen
Is open farm country. slightly roll
ing They have placed their home
on the ridge. with the woods be-
hind and open country n front
and on both sides OF 1t. About a
quarter of a mile down the meadows
from the house there Is a marvellous
natural landing field about 1900 feet
Tong and 800 feet wide.
Near the Air Trails
Here Lindy plans 60 build a hangar
Tor their sports plane. This field Is
mot more than 10 miles off the mark
ed airpIane route from New York
and Washington so that the Lind
berghs, once they have taken oil,
soon will be OH the air trail That they
know 20 well.
To date the house has only the
basement and hall Of the first story
built. II Is made Of field stone. much
Uf which was blasted right ont Of
what is now the Lindbergh base
ment It Is expected that the Colonel
Will have the whole house white
washed when completed. 10 make
It more visible from the air. II Is
possible that there viii BE- a beacon
ON the roof 10 guide night landings
No p~retentlous suburban snow
place. with huge proportions. Is this
new hOuse Of the Llndbergns. Kath-
c. Il gives the impression 0t 4 COM
Portable. isolated country home Tor
n quiet family The southeast has a
nafy-windowed 60~f0ot living room,
with 4 fireplace OF one II and Al
sunr00m that IS al windows 1t The
southwest end. Behind the living
room Is the dining room and from
one side 4 door leads 10 4 hall with
cement floor which drops three steps
down into the three-car garage built
IN on the northwest side. There are
plans of spacious masters suites.
two guest suites. the nursery suite
and servants" quarters
From the front porch Anne can
lean over and pick dogW0od next
spring. for some trees. right by the
house. have been tenderly guarded
from harm BY tall fences built all
around them. From this same view
the Lindberghs can look down the
mild slope, beyond the landing field.
across meadows and up another
slope without seeing any houses.
any highways or railroads.
It is country. pure and simple. with
no million dollar vistas, but satisfy
ing rolling country TO view and only
Workmen r through.
There are nj huge. tall trees. such
rs stand sentinel over the rented
HAllkt lsAHAAhHu1f thHt thu 1AtA1
berghs have called home since last
fall But behind their wi home
there Is 4 deep. thick woods of young
cedar. dogwood. maple. ash elm. OAK
and some willows. Here rabbits and
pheasants ean be hunted IN season,
IL the Colonel ever wants 10 hunt.
which ne seldom does
To clear the space for their home.
LIndy. with 4 nice gesture OF senti-
ment. picked up the < and cut
down the first tree. lie and Anne
are often at the place. seeing Just
how things are coming Sometimes
they bring eurly-haired little Char
lie with his big blue eyes. dressed
now IN roIapers most Of the time
and getting about all alone.
Sometimes when the Lindberghs
drive over . their NV place they
bring along their young Seotty
puppy. "Skean" who Is devoted 70
Charlie and quite Is playful as the
baby himself.
Neighborx All Farmers
n their new home the Llndberghs