Evening star., 1937-12-06
Lindbergh
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led to the home only glimpsed from
the main highway. even through de-
nuded trees. Every caller was
stopped, turned back. Messenger boys
delivered literally bushels of kilograms,
went away without replies.
Lighted windows in the early eve
ming betokened a warm life within
the home last night, but aside from a
couple servants who had the evening
out" no one came forth, no one
went in
Children Stay Abroad.
The Lindberghs two children did
not accompany them and it was as
sumed that they either were at their
parents home in England or in Wales
with their aunt, Mrs. Aubrey Morgan
Mrs. Morrow, widow of partner
Of j. P. Morgan. who has seen her
husband and a daughter die and her
family scatter in the last six years,
has not seen the younger boy, Land
Morrow Lindbergh, since he was born
May II, in the week in which George
VI was crowned King of England.
Jon. now 5 years old, was in his
fathers arms when Lindbergh saluted
the Statue Of Liberty from the deck
Of the freighter American Importer
two years ago on the trip that ended
with the leasing of a rambling 14th
century farmhouse, Long Barn, in
Kent.
Their departure two years ago was
not known until the Lindberghs were
at sea, when it was broken by an
alert newspaper man, and there was
not hint of their return, so success
fully did they guard their plans, until
they disembarked
Reporters and photographers met
the President Harding expecting to
find nothing more exciting than the
members of the Czechoslovakian
Trade Treaty Commission. A pho
tograper recognized them as they
walked down the third-class gang
plank-Lindbergh in bluish-gray light
topcoat and gray fedora hat, in con-
trast to his usual bareheaded manner;
his wife preceding him in black
cloth cape with fur collar and a
helmet-type hat.
Ignores All Questions.
The colonel turned his slim back
on newspaper men and ignored all
questions as he and his wife hurried
toward a car waiting at the curb, A
faint smile flirted about Mrs. Lind
bergh's lips; the colonel's face was
stern and stiff.
Their tyip was well guarded. They
booked passage in the name of Mr.
and Mrs Gregory" The drove to the
dock in Southampton with friends
instead of taking the boat train. Lind
bergh went aboard with dark glasses
shielding his eyes, his arms masking
the lower part of his face. Only Capt
James A. Roberts of the ships crew
and her 249 passengers knew theil
identity when the Harding sailed
The couple remained in a cabir
until the ship had cleared Queens.
town. Orders were given that no radie
messages should be sent concerning
their presence on board.
Charles Holldorb, second stewart
of the liner, who served the Lind
berghs, told typical story. His frs
intimation that Mr.. and Mrs
Gregory" were persons of importance
came in request from Capt Robert
that he ask them to dine at tn
. captains table.
II went to their cabin and knocked
on the door," Holldorb related. "Ther
was no answer. I knocked again ant
q little woman opened the door, ant
1t struck me Immediately that her fac
was familiar. especially after she tool
oil her glasses. I asked her II I coul,
talk to Mr.. Gregory.
THE lady seemed somewhat con
fused for a moment. Apparently sh
had forgotten the name they ha'
given. Then she said oh. yes, MI
Gregory! and Col Lindbergh steppe
forward. He said, You undoubtedl
recognize me. am Col. Lindbergl
and do not want any publicity at all
He told me he was going to keep t
his room as much as possible. I con
tinued to address him az Mr.. Gregory
and each time did 50 he smiled"
Fellow passengers said the Lind