The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-20
AMELIA GETS
GAY WELCOME
IN new YORK
TaStefulIy GoWned Filler
Greeted by Noise and
Ticker Tape.
MET BY MAYOR WALKER
Miss Earhart Describes
Narrowing Details
of Flight.
MET BY MAYOR WALKER
BY DELOS SMITH
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 20.-Amelia
Earhart Putnam, who few the At
lantic alone, returned in triumph
today.
GoWned taStefully in brown en-
semble, she was smiling as she
stepped from the liner lie de France
to the city tug Riverside and was
escorted through a maze of pleasure
craft and tugs to the battery.
Miss Earhart carried a huge bou-
quet of roses, presented by Mayor
James j. Walker, striking contrast
to the oil spattered figure dressed
in flying costume who brought her
plane down safely near London
derry, Ireland, several weeks ago.
She was in gay mood, even as
she described the hardship of the
long flight over the Atlantic when
at times her plane was so close to
the water that she could see the
angry white caps. But she appar-
emily had forgotten the hardshipS
today as she chatted with her hus-
band, George Palmer Putnam
Describes Her Flight
Once on the Riverside, she will
lingly gave an interview, and started
off with sly dig at Putnam, who
returned with her after meeting her
in Paris.
when I reached London, read
in one of the papers that Gippy had
said, when notified that 1 had
landed safely, My darling is safe.
Thank Cod Did you say that?"
she commented.
NO" said Putnam, glancing
Then she described her thrilling
f1ight-the first of its kind ever
made by woman-saying:
mo, I did no worrying or even
thinking while over the Atlantic.
1t would be fatal to think. When
I struck land I knew I was over
Ireland and because my exhaust
had broken off it was imperative
that I land.
when 1 landed, several of the
farmhands thought I was a super
natural being. I stood up. in the
cockpit of the plane, and I really
looked like nothing at all. was
in my flying costume, and my face
was covered with grease. The farm
hand who saw me first told me
later he almost dropped through
the earth when he heard me speak
in Woman'S voice"
Cheered by Crowds
A number of women fliers, includ-
ing Ruth Elder, who made an I'M
successful attempt to fly the At
lantic; Ruth Nichols, who cracked
up in Newfoundland on trans
Atlantic attempt; Viola Gentry,
Eleanor Smith and others met the
Riverside at the pier.
Boat whistles screamed. as the
Riverside put in and Miss Earhart
and her husband were escorted to
an automobile to start up the tri-
umphal path followed by many
heroes-the canyons of lower Broad
way
AS the car moved along Broadway,
great collections of ticker tape, con-
fetti, and torn paper floated down
from the upper stories of the tower
ing skyscrapers. The streets were
crowded and cheers went up as Miss
Earhsrt, bowling and smiling, sped
up town.
The parade led the customary
path to the city hall where Miss
Earhart was greeted by Mayor
Walker. Following the reception at
city hall she went to Bryant park
for another celebration.
Tonight she will be guest at a
private dinner and Tuesday she will
fly to Washington to receive the
aeronautic medal of the National
Geographic Society.