The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-19

I earlier that he would try to fly back.
 But as he made his casual remark about his planes round the world capabilities, some interviewer rs thought they detected the gleam as of a dawning idea in his eyes. Corrigan slept until g a. m. this morning, and then walked in the legation grounds after reading ca blegrans of congratulations from all over the world.
 i For the moment, Corrigan planned to spend couple of days looking at the country, while Irish officials con- municated with American authori- ties as to his status. For, officially, he did not exist and should be in Los Angeles, 5000 miles away, to- ward which he still insisted he thought he was flying for hours after he left Floyd Bennett Field in New York Sunday morning. Sensation in Ireland
 Corrigan's exploit continued to be a sensation in Ireland and Great Britain.
 British newspapers smashed the story as the main one of the day and subordinated to it the historic state visit of the king and queen to France-the first such visit of a British monarch since the late King George V went to France a few weeks before the World war.
 It was notable, in the British newspaper treatment of the flight, that after mature consideration, grave doubt was expressed that Cor rigan was really serious when he insisted that he meant to fly not to Ireland but to Los Angeles. Presum- ably he labored under another ma jor misapprehension, because in talking of his take-off he referred to Roosevelt Field. He took of from Floyd Bennett.
 Talks with Relatives Corrigan had left Baldonnel flying field, where he landed late yester- day to go to the American legation with Minister Cudahy where he spent the night. Last night he talked to his uncle, aunt, and 92 year old grandmother in Los Angeles by ra- dio telephone from the Irish radio headquarters. He learned that a niece, Lucille Ann, had been born since he left New York.
 Those at this end of the call could hear Corrigan laconically answering a bombardment of questions regard ing his health and well being. They gathered that his grandmother was most perturbed when he admitted he had had no supper, and made him promise to eat hearty. Members of the family urged him not to fly home. He was evasive at this point Message from Uncle
 The United Press correspondent relayed to Corrigan a message from his uncle, the Rev. s. Fraser Lang ford of Los Angeles had asked the United Press to deliver, that funds would be provided for him.
 Thanks" said Corrigan. T have enough money for the present."
 Reviewing again his flight, Cor rigan said today:
 Tt was a boring trip. There wasn't even one thrill worth telling about Just 29 hours of solid dullness.
 When I took of from Roosevelt Field for home I went up to 5000 feet. There was solid floor of clouds below. The old engine, which had not seen a monkey wrench for weeks was ticking like a clock.
 "The floor of clouds must have stretched all the way to Europe. I can't tell you, like Lindbergh did, of long stretches of waves without end.
 Hndbergh Flight
 Lindbergh, Corrigans hero on his solo flight to Paris, flew for many hours hardly more than IS feet above the wave tips because of danger from ice formations if he flew in the thick clouds.-EO.
 T never saw such thing. There I was. happy as king. perched up 5000 feet in the clouds with more clouds below me. It was grand There was brilliant sun. I enjoyed 1t as a holiday. I sang to. myself. It makes me wonder now if would have been as happy if I had known was above the empty ocean. T thank my stars the old engine carried on. Talk about nine-year- old cratel She's good enough to fly round the world.
 When darkness came on the en- zine kept purring away. The fioor