The Washington times., 1932-05-23
DOZEN FROCKS,
SUITS BOUGHT
IN LONDON
Melons Daughter Helps Her
To Select Clothes; Gordon
SeIfridge Greets Her
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Z she preo1cGeQ regular Ctd1Ao-
atlantic aerial service in the near
future and said she was anxious
s to cross again as a passenger IN
q regular commercial plane. She
said:
81 am finished with solo
transatlantic flights"
In its welcome this time, the
British capital exceeded the
warmth with which it greeted
Mrs. Putnam in 1928, when with
Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon
she reached here, the first woman
ever to fly the Atlantic.
That time she was passenger
and London paid even greater trln-
ute today in the knowledge that
this years feat was accomplished
alone and unaided, against the
handicap of storm and fog and
engine trouble.
Becomingly dressed in a long
navy blue coat borrowed from
Mrs. David Finley, wife OF the
honorary first secretary OF the
embassy, Mrs Putnam started out
on her shoppinr tour shortly
after 9 o'clock. Accompanied by
Mrs. David Bruce, daughter OF
Ambassador Andrew w. Mellon
and official hostess, she proceeded
directly to Selfridge's.
She entered by the rear door to
escape attention. Selfrlde was on
hand personally to greet her. ,
He escorted her to the ladies
department while his employees
almost forgetting their British
reserve in their desire to please
fansacked wardrobes and shelves
for their distinguished purchaser.
500 Surround Embassy
When she had finished her
shopping. Mrs. Putnam found a
crowd of 500 Londoners surround
ing the embassy car which
awaited her at the door.
A police escort cleared a lane
through the cheering group ana
the aviatrix, accompanied by tne
international News Service CORE.
spondent and Mrs. Bruce, entered
( the limousine and sank back on
the cushions. She said:
"WelI, I'm tired. Shopping
iS easier than flying the ocean
but it takes a lot Of energy, at
that.
"I want my visit to London
TO be unofficial. intend to
enjoy myself exploring London
and going to a few theaters ana
concerts with my few intimate
friends.
'T plan to go to Rome next
week for the transatlantic
fliers' conference, and then re-
turn to London.
- GRATEFUL TO ENGLISH
81 shall probably return to
!. America about June 10.
81 am very grateful to the
kindness shown me by the Eng
MSh."
All the way back to the en-
: bassy in Princes Gate, huge
crowds swarmed about the car
and at every stop enthusiasts
clambered on the running boards
shouting:
: ''WeIl done, Amelia"
Mrs. Putnam explained that to-
morrow night she would attend
a banquet to be given for her
BY the Royal Aero Club.
Mrs. Putnam was flown mere
Yesterday from Londonderry,
northern Ireland, where she
landed Saturday in her flight
from Harbor Grace. She spent
Saturday night in the home OF
Farmer Robert Gallagher.
Welcomed by Ambassador
The plane landed at Hanworth
Airdrome, a private landing field
near here, in a binding rain
: storm, but a storm not violent
Z enough to prevent Ambassador
Mellon from personally welcom-
& ing Mrs. Putnam. Mellon ex,
: tended the greetings of the Amer
ican people and expressed their
pride in her remarkable flight.
2 A message was read from
Prime Minister j. Ramsey Mac
4 Donald who is at LosSiemouth,
congratulating Mrs. Putnam on
''the most outstanding solo flight
Of this nature ever made by a
woman"
Motoring to London. the avia-
trix first went to the British
9 Broadcasting Company studio,
: where she made an extemperane-
Gus speech to the United States.
Then she went to the embassy,
remaining as the Ambassa doris
guest.
! Easier than First Trip
! In an interview at the embassy
{ she made the observation that
4 her solo flight was easier than
her first transatlantic flight.
made with Wilmer Stutz and
Lou Gordon in 1923. She said ::
''It was easier because the
weather information was more
accurate and because Of the
greater reliability and power Of
the engine.
However, / think the proper
machine to use in flying the At.
lantic is the flying boat. My
next certure in >.I9ntjc flying
will be in a flying boat"
Mrs. Putnam said the plane in
which she crossed the ocean will
be diSmantled and shipped back
to New York.
Arrangements were made for
Mrs. Putnam to be heard on a
nationwide radio broadcast to-
night.