The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23

car fortune. The picture was tnkei Lec's investigation Of stock exchaDl and his brothers had traded in Warner Bros Pictures, Inc. Addlti to have exceeded S7,O00, ,OOO in fO3 | when 1t was announced that she would land at Hanworth. Repre- sentatlyes of the American embas. sy members of British society and the government, and others at Lon don's principal airport motored to Hanworth in a heavy rain.
 Miss Earhart's arrival was her aided by a terrific clap of thunder. The rain was coming down go heavily that most of the welcom- ing committee stayed in the club house of the Hamworth Flying club as the plane bringing Miss Earhart from Blackpool landed. She had changed to royal air force machin at Blackpool after flying from Ireland in a plane owned by a sound film company.
 Colonel the Master of Semphill. one of Britain's leading amateur flyers, went forward in the rain while Ambassador Mellon and other welcomers remained in the shelter of the clubhouse. Both Miss Earhart and her official greet CT were thoroughly drenched.
 Rain poured into Miss Earhart's s face but 1t did not wash off her smile. As she climbed out of the plane, part of the crowd at the Hanworth club ran forward and surrounded the flyer. Miss Earhart hurried to the club, where Ambas- sador Mellon gave her brief and diplomatic welcome.
 Every American fig proud of you" Mellon said as he shook Miss Earhart's hand. But l will not say too much now, This is your day, and do not want to butt in"
 Miss Earhart laughed with the crowd.
 Somebody pressed through the crowd and offered Miss Earhart q cocktail. She declined.
 "I started to climb. l got to 12,- 900 feet, but was still unable to avoid adverse conditions. l became frightened when my altimeter failed. There were dark clouds ev- erywhere. It was night. and l was alone with over 1000 miles of sea ahead of me.
 "I remembered Llndberghs flight. After four hours, | debated whether 1 ought to turn back or proceed. I decided to take a gam ble similar to the chance Lind- bergh took.
 "I continued flying blind, keep ing at n good height. because ] could not afford getting too near the water, in case 1 crashed into the ocean. Then suddenly had n brain wave.
 "I started to climb. and contin- ued until ice formed on the wings of my machine. My air speed in- dicator failed when the mercury froze in 1t. Then another mishap occurred.
 vivid flames flashed ahead of me. They furnished the only light by which 1 could see. But l got more and more worried, and wished 1 had not seen the flames. cannot say whether l was ever in very serious danger from Ire"
 Miss Earhart referred here 10 the fire which developed in the ex- haust manifold of her airplanc. A London reporter asked the flyer whether she would give up aviation and begin "cooking hot cakes"
 My husband cooks them far better than l." she replied. She admitted that she had q hard time obtaining tho permis- sion of her husband, George Pal ! mcr Putnam. to make the flight. "But when he bit, he bit hard, she added "and said, Go right ahead D She was told Chat her ] husband had n very anxious day while she was unreported over the Atlantic, and replied laughingly "Well, 1 hope he had"
 Some ono asked her about telc. phoning her husband as soon as possible after she landed in Ire. land. "l always check in after have been away for Il night she laughed.
 Captain Mckenzie. who piloted Miss Earhart on part of her jour. ney from Londonderry 10 Han worth, said he did not believe she knew the meaning of fear. She seemed as much at home in her seat in plane as most women dc in their favOrite armchair in front of the fire" he said.
 While Miss Eurhart was being entertained last night at dinner at , the Mellon residence. large crowd gathered outside and an alert London bobby" thought m anti-American defnonstgation was being formed. He recalled that the embassy had been guarded in con- nection with the death sentence of several negroes at ScOttsborO Ala, and rushed forward to scatter l the persons hesuspected of being hostile demonstrators.
 Miss Earhart said she did no, | intend to return tO Ireland for hei plane "i hate Co leave my little pct" she sMd. but know thai good friends in Ireland will sc, that it is properly crated nnt shipped home"
 Asked whether she was likely t' attempt to fly back to tho United States from Europe, Mss Earhar said she did not consider aviation equipmAnt yet satisfactory fo such a flight. She merely shool her head when told of the project ed plan of the British aviator. J A. Mollison to fly the Atlantic t' | inc Ifnitpd Etntea and back in tWl