Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1927, Page 5

LINDBERGH SAYS HELL STICKTO AR Future Career to Be Bound Up in Aviation, He De- clares in Own Story. BY CHARLES A. LINDBERGH. By Radio to The Star and New York Times. ABOARD THE UNITED STATES CRUISER MEMPHIS, June 10.—I am glad to be home again. I should like to have stayed longer in Europe and taken a good look around, but now that we are anchored oft Piney Point, in sight of land, it feels good to be back. It has been a wonderful trip in every way. I was not seasick a minute, though we had some pretty rough weather at the beginning. I got a fine rest aboard and now I am ready for anything. I have been thinking a good deal about my future career in the last few days. Many people seem anxious to know what I am going to do. Well, you can bet that whatever I do it will be closely connected with flying. I am not going to permit even the receptions and the trips I may make around the United States to interfere with my flying, and each week I am going to get in a fair number of hours in the air. Only One Way to Travel. T appreciated that offer ot a special train for a dollar, but in my opinion there is only one way to travel, and that is by air. Just as soon as the New York reception is over I am going to get in my little plane and make a non-stop flight to St. Louis and thank the people there who made this flight possible. Later in the Summer I want to fly to San Diego, thus reversing my original flight from California to St. Louis and from there to New York. My plans beyond Washington, New York and St. Louis are indefinite, although I must decide quickly con- cerning the invitations from at least 50 towns and which have been kind enough to ask me to visit them, and the good wishes from the people— that is, some people—who think that now that the flight has been made. 1 ought to “settle down” and go into some sound commercial undertaking. These people do not realize that meronautics in itself is one of the biggest potential industries we have, There will be a tremendous develop- ment in it throughout the United States within the next few years. Nothing can stop it. Nothing can pre- wvent aviation in America from rapidly advancing to a point where it wiil take a prominent place among the Nation’s chiet activities. My future is definitely tied up with aviation. At present I am not con- sidering any important flights, al- though what the future may bring in the way of new attempts cannot be indicated. ‘Wants Nothing Spectacular, ‘As to the many offers I have re- ceived, I am not considering any but dignified ones, as I announced at Paris. The spectacular ones will not even get a hearing, but all the com- mon sense ones will be carefully studied as soon as I get an opportu- nity—probably before leaving Wash- ington. Of necessity, a large number will be rejected, but I am anxious to do as much for aviation as I can, and if writing and talking and other things can help, I shall probably do THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY. JUNE I 1927. AS ONE OF SEVERAL MILLION AMERICANS LINDY, T A0 | WELCOME YoU! OOWAR! destroyer was sighted. Thirty-four minutes later the sack was taken off by one of the Humphrey’s boats and the Memphis steamed away at a speed of 23.75 knots. We reached terri- torial waters late this afternoon and anchored off Piney Point, just 60 miles from Washington. Memphis Sets Records. The Memphis is very proud of her present crossing, for several records have been established. Not the least among these is that of the radio room, which handled nearly 100,000 words of press and private dis- patches. I suppose a good portion of this total is accounted for by the hundreds of wireless messages I have received, and the remainder by the laily accounts sent by the press asso- ciation correspondents aboard and my signed dispatches to the New York Times. Other records concerning the speed from Cherbourgh, I referred to in my dispatch last night. This atternoon I stood on the bridge with Admiral Burrage, Staft Capt. Lackey and his officers and watched one of the most impressive sights I have ever seen. At 1 o'clock 24 destroyers from the operating base some, although I am not an orator or writer and find it difficult to speak in public despite what newspaper me: have said about my “histronic abilit; I should like to have a few week' vacation as soon as it can be arranged, but from present signs I do not sup- pose that this will be possible for enother six months. Then, some time, maybe next year, I want to go back to Europe to study aviation there seriously. ‘As I tried to make clear in yesterday’'s article, there is much that we can learn from Europe when it comes to aviation. 1 think the United States will inevitably lead the world in aviation, but before that goal is reached there is con- siderable ground to get over, and we want to adapt ourselves to our needs at_home. When I get a chance to cover all FEurope I shall try to fly to every country there and in that way I shall get first-hand knowledge of the situa- tion. Recalls Start of Flight. T can hardly realize that I have packed so much experience into the short space of three weeks. It is just three weeks, in fact, tomorrow night at 10:20 since I taxied down the darkened flying field at Le Bourget and 100,000 frenzied people rushed my plane. It seems a long time since I took off from San Diego, and in other ways it has been a short time. I suppose these last three weeks will stand out as the most kaleidescopic period of my life. I am proud of what our ship did in the Paris flight. In checking back over the flight, T have come to the conclusion *hat the Spirit of St. Louls carried the greatest cruising range in the world for its type and the greatest load for a 200-horsepower motor. You must consider that I landed at Paris with 85 gallons of gas on board, or enough to carry me at least an- other £00 miles. We had already done 3,610 miles. (By the way, these are the official figures recorded before I safled) The motor in the Spirit of St. Louls has gone 66 hours and is good for another 250. With the proper series of overhauls the motor can be counted on for another 1,000 or 1,500 hours work. I pulled ou my record books today for the first time, and I had some fun bringing it up to date. It may interest readers to know that I have flown 15835 hours and 55 minutes, made 7,199 flights and carried 5,952 passengers. That is all in five years, for I took my first flight at Lincoln, Nebr., on April 9, 1922. In the early part of that month I decided to take up flying, so I went to Lincoln and began a course with the Nebraska Afrcraft Corporation. I was the only student at the time. I shall never forget my first flight. I liked it immediately and felt right at -home, Flew Many Types. T have flown in 38 States of the Unlon and in Mexico, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Ireland, England, France and Belgium. My flights were made with 34 different types of ma- chines, three of which I flew in Eu- rope. Maybe you would like the names of the States. Here they are in the order in which I flew in them: Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyo- ming, Montana, Georgia, Alabama, | Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota, : Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Ken- , tucky, Tennessee, Utah, Nevada, Cali- , fornia, Michigan, Ohio, Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, ‘The Memphis established her first contact with the United States at 4:34 o’'clock this morning when the de- stroyer Humphreys met us and took off a sackful of movie films, which ‘were aboard the ship during the home- ward trip. But I slept soundly during the entire transfer. Every one thought 1 would have a busy day and needed at Hampton Roads appeared like specks on the hazy horizon. Signals were exchanged between the destroyer leader and the Mem- phis and in quarter of an hour the trim siips steaned within several thousand yards off our bow and then took up position. Shortly afterward we passed with two on either side and then the destroyers escorted us all the way into the bay. Goff Comes in Sight. Half an hour later another de- stroyer, the Goff, came into view and we slowed down and then stopped while the Goff's boat, only several hundred feet away, put off with Rich- ard Blythe and the United States cus- toms men. The 50 newspaper men and camera men aboard had a close- up of us as we stood on the bridge and waved, and I began to feel that we were actually nearing the end of the journey. After this, four smart seaplanes ap- peared on the sky line and in a few minutes they crossed our bow, circled and came down low enough for me to wave to the pilots. Fully 50 other planes of the Army and Navy welcomed us before nightfall. It was an impressive welcome and I am deeply grateful to the Navy for it. It was fine to see Blythe again and obtain the latest information. We had a long talk and were able to make several decisions about the reception and other pressing matters. Blythe tells me that everybody in New York wants to see me; Well, I will try my best. We anchored at 9 o'clock tonight off Piney Point and I am going to bed early to store up lots of pep for tomorrow’s arrival at Washingto (C 1927, in the United States, Catoa Cuba. South _America, Japan, Euro) id the British Empire by the New York Times Co. All rights reserved.) V. F. W. PLAN TO CONFER HONORS ON LINDBERGH onorary Membership in Organi- zation to Be Given Tonight by National Commander. ‘Hor.orary membhership in the Veter- States will be conferred on Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in recognition of his non-stop transatlantic flight by Theo- dore Stitt of Brooklyn, N. Y., com- mander-in-chief of the organization. The ceremonies will take place in the. ‘Washington Auditorium as part of the reception program of the National Press Club tonight. Commander-in-Chief Stitt, who made a hurried trip to Washington to make this presentation, will also confer the badge and honor medal of the order on Col. Lindbergh at the same time. Commander-in-Chiet Stitt will confer aaditional honors upon Col. Lindbergh at Walter Reed Hospital tomorrow afternoon in the presence of disabled veterans and representatives of all the major veteran organizations. FLYERS DROI; INVITATIONS Bids to Visit Florida Fall on Deck of Cruiser. NORFOLK, Va., June 11 (#).—Two afrmen from Jacksonville, Fla., hit the bull's-eye one time out of six yes- terday and «Col. Lindbergh bot an in- vitation to the Land of Flowers. Laurie Yonge, pilot, and J. A. Cur- tiss flew a land plane over the cruiser Memphis and dropped six small bundles, each containing invitations addressed to the transatlantic flyer by Gov. John. W. Martin of Florida, the City of Jacksonwille and civic organi- the sleep. Capt. Lackey told me about it later, and it must have been a beautiful sight. The sea was like a mill pond :and the brilliant sun was just rising Saver the welvet water when the -little zations. Five bundles went overboard, but the sixth stayed on the cruiser’s deck, whereupon the aviators dipped their Reren, A s 4 4 an. of Foreign Wars of the United| OVATIONS FROM (Continued from First Page.) the cruiser steamed past Mount Ver- non, to salute the national shrine, home and tomb of George Washing- ton. The cruiser passed shortly after 9:30 a.m., making good time. Soon afterward the Los Angeles, flying high above the cruiser, came into sight from the navy yard. The Los Angeles did not keep directly over the Memphis as she approached Wash- ington, but circled high above her. After giving those at the navy yard a good look at her, the big air dirigible turned about and disappeared in the maze over the river to the South. HAPPY OVER ARRIVAL. Lindbergh Wonders “If I Really Deserve All This.” U. 8. CRUISER MEMPHIS, June 11 (P).—"I wonder if I really deserve all this,” was the remark of Col. Charles Lindbergh to Vice Admiral Burrage as he stood on the bridge of the Memphis yesterday afternoon and watched his escort of four United States destroyers swing into position tojaccompany him triumphantly on the last lap of his journey homeward. The destroyer escort was sighted some distance off the Virginia Capes and the four vessels swung into po- sition soon afterward. Hair Towsled by Wind. Col. Lindbergh, hatless and with hair towsled by the wind, stood on the bridge and watched the swifg craft maneuver, “It is a great and wonderful sight 4nd I wonder if I really deserve all this,” he said at length. Soon_after the destroyer Goff, with R. R. Blythe, personal representative of Col. Lindbergh, and F. Sidney Hay- ward, Baltimore customs officer, came alongside and the two men bdarded the Memphis. Haywood was the first to greet the American aviator, say- ing: “Col. Lindbergh, I am glad, and we are all glad, to welcome you back home. I am proud to be the first to shake hands with such a dis- tinguished individual.” Col. Lindbergh answered him with appreciation for the greeting. Col- Lindbergh had his first glimpse of land soon after 3 o'clock when he peeked through the admiral's peri- scope. The sight he caught was that of the banks just off Cape Henry, Glad to See Homeland. “How does that look to you, boy?” sald Admiral Burrage with a fatherly slap on the aviator's back. “Isn’t that a sight for eyes, young or old? My goodness, I think I am getting as much of a kick out of all this as you yourself.” Lindbergh was almost overcome, Everything seemed to come at once, the destroyers, the greetings straight from home, four seaplanes which zoomed in tribute—everything so fresh from home—so he didn’t say much of anything, except that the land certainly did look good to him. FLYERS PAY HOMAGE. Planes Circle Above Lindbergh Ship Near Capes. * CAPE HENRY, Va. June 11 (#). —As the trim low-lying cruiser Mem- phis slipped between the Virginia Capes yesterday, Army and Navy planes circled overhead in droves, car g once more to Col. Lind- bergh's ears the sweet music of the propeller’s drone, Excursion craft, yachts and motor boats, loaded to the gunwales, which had waited behind the protecting lea of Cape Henry, rushed out into the lower Chesapeake Bay to give the aviator a noisy welcome from their whistles and sirens. As he stood on the forward deck of the Memphis, with the sand dunes of Cape Henry to the left and the flat- tened shore of Cape Charles to the right, the air viking could discern against low lying clouds thousands of Virginians gathered to do him horor. In the welcoming fleet of surface cht Maury, a” oyster fleet, carrying officials of the Virginia tidewater cities, However, Gov. H. F. Byrd of Virginia did not go down the bay, as the Memphis was under orders to pro- ceed to Washington with any stops except to take on customs officers. Destroyers Take Welcome, The first welcome to the Memphis ried far to sea by four de- swift, darting hornets of the Navy, which formed her convoy to the capes and up the bay and the Potomac River. The first word from shore came, however, from the Cape Henry Weather Bureau Station, which ran up six bright bits of bunting forming the words “welcome home" in interna- tional code signals. The Memphis sent up a flag to indicate the greeting had been received, 4 o S 8115 0'CloBK Wkien those walt- SHORE MARK HERO'S PROGRESS UP RIVER ing on the high sand dunes of Henry caught their first glimpse of the ship marked by destiny as the transport of the Nation’s newest hero. Flanked by destroyers, the pride of the scouting fleet came ‘“over the hill” slowly while Army, Navy and Marine Corps planes winged out to meet her amid a thundering roar of motors. At 3:55 o'clock, the cruiser entered the capes over the lane where three centuries ago Capt. John Smith and his hardy pioneers ended a' two months’ tempestuous voyage and moved on up the James River to found the first English-speaking colony in America at Jamestown. Through binoculars the watchers on shore could plainly make out one figure in civilian clothes on the main deck forward and they surmised that this was the man who had linked America and France by air only three short weeks ago. Cruiser Slows Down. Once inside the capes the Memphis slowed down while the destroyer Goff, bearing R. R. Blythe, personal repre- sentative of Col. Lindbergh, customs officers, newspaper men and photog- raphers, drew alongside. Gathering speed again, the cruiser with her convoy, turned up the bay for the overnight run to Washington. ‘While the service airmen who went out to meet the Memphis put on a thrilling show for the shore watchers, there was disappointment that the Navy's giant dirigible Los Angeles had been held at her hangar at.Lake- hurst, N, J., by adverse winds. It had been intended to have the Los Angeles go to sea and accompany the cruiser up the bay. First contact with the Memphis from the air was made by the Navy's squadron of four planes, carrying Capt. J. J. Bady, commander of the scouting fleet air forces, and news- paper men. The squadron arose at 2:30 p.m. and headed for the oven sea at_75-miles-an-hour. Fifteen miles off Cape. Henry mist was encountered, but where sky and water held rendezvous a blur was visi- ble. At 2:38 p.m. the blur had become five dots of gray; suddenly the dots were five tiny ships; then the cruiser and her escorts were plainly discer- nible. Overcast Sky Clears. Clouds in an overcast sky shifted and there was a tiny field of blue as the four planes swung around to cross the cruiser’s bow. Five long streaks of bright green, one fianked by two on each side, trailed out be- hind the Memphis and .the destroyer. No other planes were in the sky. An airman’s greeting—a zoom across the cruiser’s bow—was the squadron’s approach. Col. Lindbergh waved a handkerchief as the planes roared past and up. Wearing a gray suit and a red neck- tie, Lindbergh had taken a position on’steps leading to the bridge. He aid not wear a hat. Only a glimpse of him could be had; the planes were past-in a moment. As the planes described wide circles, crossing the cruiser's bow as each circle was completed, the white caps of sailors stood out in bold reliet from the decks and gray superstructures. Sverything aboard appeared as spic and span as a bride's back porch, two airplanes stowed aft on the Mem- phis boated gleaming yellow paint. The welcoming planes spread from the V formation then, swung wide onto a line and dropped to about 100 feet from the water, again approach- — . T fPproach Pee Gee Paint The Best That Money Can Buy Co-operative Apartment #a 'a Most Deat o R B Ruilt by WABBEN Office on Premises ing from the now slow-moving craft at right angles to their path. Flying at full speed, the seaplanes kept close to the water until it seemed they must crash into the Memphis. So perfect was the timing that the line was hardly broken as each darted upward, her make-believe torpedo sent zooming through the water. Dips in Salute. Then as the squadron of planes swung aslde, a Curtiss Hawk drop- ped out of the haze and dipped in sa- lute over the Memphis. More planes appeared, singly, in pairs and threes, each paying its respects to Col. Lind- bergh alone or in formation. A dark spot in the sky far to the eastward proved to be 25 Army planes. They were from Langley Field, under Col. C. C. Culver. Five groups of five planes, each group in V forma- tion, flew in a single great V. Swing- ing down on the Memphis and her escort, they passed far out, wheeled :;1 groups and returned to the forma- on. Two blimps, the Army TC: Langley Field, and the Navy J-3, from Lakehurst, added their gray bodies to the scene. Each passed over the cruiser from stern to bow, then drew side as though to mother daring air- ships and the craft they honored. As the ships neared Cape Henry speed was no longer of moment, and the Memphis lolled along at about nine knots. After she had passed through the capes and headed up for Washington the planes quit the scene in the formations in which they arrived, the Army craft returning to Langley Field and the Navy “busses™ scurrying to their Hampton Roads hangars. WELCOMED OFF CAPES. from | Lindbergh Greeted by Newspaper and Camera Men. NORFOLK, Va., June 11 (®.— ty newspaper men and photo- raphers aboard the United States de- stroyer Goff gave Col. Charles A. Lindbergh a throatripping welcome \vesterday afterncon when the news men drew alongside the Memphis, 35 miles off Cape Henry. Official wel- comes will come later, but press men staged a private demonstration in good old_ American fashion with shouts and hip hoorays. Lindbergh, standing on the bridge of the Memphis with Vice Admiral G. M. Burrage, commander of the United States naval forces in European wa- | ters; Capt. H. E. Lackey of the Mem- phis and Comdr. D. W. Bagley, chief of staff, waved a casual salute and grinned at the cheering men. He was hatless, and’ his famous hair was as unruly as ever. A dark red necktie blew over the shoulder of a gray suit. Sailors Line Decks. Sailors in_ their blue dress uniforms lined the decks of the cruiser and swung from the superstructure. Lind- bergh leaned against the bridge rail- ing, and the impression he gave was that he wished he was away from it all. With the Memphis was the de- stroyers Sands, Reuben James, Brooks and Worden. The ships had gone out early in the morning to form the es- cort. Airplanes soon appeared. TFirst four, then eight, then two blimps, until a swarm of 40 aircraft hovered over the Memphis. Yachts became thick, all of them tooting and signaling a welcome. The Memphis ran up the international semaphore signal “XOR,” meaning “Thank you.” Lindbergh leaned on_the rail, seem- ingly unemotionally. Feted by kings and nations, he was returning to his own people, who were bent on out- doing anything yet attempted. He Igpked tired. A month ago he dropped in on New York, a lieutenant by the name of Lindbergh, who had made a spec- tacular trip from the Pacific Coast. The passage of a single month had brought to him more glory than kings, scientists and artists receive in a life- time. As he looked at the Goff with jts cheering crowd he was the picture of a schoolboy about to get a medal for good behavior and wanting to run and hide. Sighted at 2:08 P.M. Lashed on either side of the Mem- phis’ deck were the two regular naval planes that go with its equipment. In cases piled on the main deck slightly aft was the dissembled Spirit of St. Louis, the hardy little Ryan monoplane in which he rode to glory. The Memphis was sighted at 2:08 p.m. Photographers scrambled for their cameras and perched themselves on every conceivable point of vantage from flying deck to the fantail. In five minutes the light cruiser was easily discernible with the four destroyers. The destroyers were ip screen formation. When the cruiser and its convoy were a little more than a mile off, Lieut. Comdr. H. H. Langworthy, commanding officer of the Goff, had his ship brought across the bow of the Memphis. The customary exchanges were made by semaphore and the Goff had officially joined the company of the other ships. The speed of the Memphis was re- duced to two-thirds while the Goff lay waiting for her. Col. Lindbergh was discovered on the port side of the bridge. Through glasses officers aboard the Goff identi- fied the officers with him. Finally the Goff was near enough for spoken greetings. . Lindy Waves Again. A cameraman yelled: “Hey, Lindy! ‘Wave your hand agai Lindbergh laughed and raised his hands, while the belated cameraman ground out the film. A boat was lowered and Robert R. Blythe, the flyer's personal repre- sentative, and a custom official went to the Memphis. “I was the last to see him off,” Blythe said, “and the first to greet him on the return. Oh, yes, indeed, I'm proud!” The Memphis then got under way and the Goff lay back awaiting re- turn of the boat the two men had Save to Have! Some day yowll meed it The Federal-American NATIONAL BANK is also a SAVINGS BANK and pays 3% interest Fully Improved High Above River Forest Trees -Beautiful View Facing Golf Course Snyder-Kane-Boothe Corp. Va. Realtors Washington Office Vermont Bldg.—Main 9252 Alexandria Office 614 King St.—Phone Alex. 322 ‘White House. 8:30 p.m.—Col. escorted by Mr. Hammond, Secretary of State Kellogg w Lindbergh will respond. 9:30 p.m.—Col. ington Auditorium, where the a reception. Presentations wi About 11_o’clock—Col. Lindbergh will White House. h wi About 9 o'clock—Expected to visit N and his mother, probably the Metropolitan Theater. ‘White House. on the tomb of the Unknown wili proceed to Walter Reed I avenue and Sixteenth street. 4 p.m.—Col. Lindbergh will be officiall at Walter Reed Hospital and with the disabled veterans, Ce tions massing colors 5:30 p.m.—Col. Lindbergh will leave W under, auspices of the Natio Mayflower Hotel. 8 a.m.—Aviation fraternity in automo Field. Lindbergh’s Program Lunch with the Pr This Evening. 7 p.m.—Col. Lindbergh guest of honor at cabinet dinner L\ in temporary Lindbergh, accompanied (probably) by his mother and will leave temporary White House and attend Minnesota State reception in ballrooms of Willard Hotel. ill deliver an address of welcome and 8:30 p.m.—Fireworks display at Monument grounds. 1 be escorted by Mr. Hammond to the Wash- National Press Club will be hosts at 11 be made. be escorted back to the temporary Tomorrow. al Air Station, Anacastia, to inspect his monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, and may make a test flight. About 11 o'clock—Expected to attend church with President and Mrs. Coolidge First Congregational Church, in the sident at the temporary 1:15 p.m.—Col. Lindbergh leaves temporary White House, accompanied by Mr. Hammond and with a military escort., proceeding slowly across the Highway Dridge to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath Key Bridge ew Hampshire Soldier. Returning across Tospital, via Q street, N Kennel» a v received by Gen then will remony ralter Reed. 7 p.m.—Dinner at temporary White House. Monday. 7 a.m.—Col. Lindbergh will he honored by brother aviators at a bres&tast, nal Aeronautical Association, i the biles will escort Lindbergh to %-lling 9 am. (or earlier)—Col. Lindbergh to make flight over Capita® before he hops off for New York, with an aerial escort. LINDBERGH DUE TO HOP TO ST. LOUIS ON FRIDAY Secretary of War Davis Will Go to Missouri City for Three- Day Celebration. By the Associated Press. Secretary of War Davis understands that Lindbergh will fly from New York to St. Louis Friday in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Secretary Davis will go to St. Louls to participate in the three-day cele- bration for the flyer and will confer upon him there on Sunday a commis- sion as colonel in both the Army Air Reserve and the Missouri National Guard. ‘The celebration in St. Louis will cul- minate in services at Forest Park Sun- day. Secretary Davis understands that Lindbergh will leave New York early Friday morning and arrive in St. Louis some time in the afternoon. P TRAFFIC UNDER ORDERS DURING LINDBERGH VISIT Regulations Applied to Streets in Vicinity of Temporary ‘White House. Traffic regulations in effect in the vicinity of the temporary White House, 15 Dupont circle, during the visit of Col. Lindbergh follow: ‘West bound traffic is prohibited on Massachusetts avenue and P street from Eighteenth street to Dupont Circle. South bound traffic is prohibited on New Hampshire avenye, Ninteenth street and Connecticut avenue from Q street to Dupont Circle. East bound traffic is prohibited on Massachusetts avenue and P_street from Twentieth street to Dupont Circle. North bound traffic is prohibited on New Hampshire avenue, Ninteenth street and Connecticut avenue from N street to Dupont circle. Plovers Are Protected. There is no open season for the upland plover, in spite of the fact that a bag limit is printed on the back of a hunting license. This state- ment is made by the United States Blological Survey, which has direct charge of the enforcement of the migratory-bird treaty act and its reg- ulations. Persons Killing these birds at any time of the year are liable to arrest and prosecution in Federal court. Unidentified Boy Drowned. The body of an unidentified colored boy about 16 years old was found in the river at the foot of Sixth street southwest yesterday afternoon. clothes were on the wharf nearby, and it is thought he was drowned while mminy L used. The little boat went off to the Memphis manned by what is said to be one of the best crews in the Navy. They negotiated across the short strip of water between the two vessels. . The Goff speeded ahead of the Memphis and went into Norfolk while the latter ship slowed down going through the Capes.so that she would not be too far ahead of her sched- ule in reaching Washington. The newspaper men and photog- raphérs, who made the trip on the Goff through the courtesy of the Navy and the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, attempted to communi- cate with Lindbergh and two cables were sent from the Goff, but there Wwas no response from the Memphis. Capital . Service Includes: Tents ‘Awnings Flags Tarpaulins Window Shades Canvas Goods 1503 North Capitol Street His | President Leaves G.0.P.Convention City to Comvittee By the Associated Press. Selection of a city fof the Re- publican national convention next vear will be left by President Cool- idge largely to the Republican na- tional committee. . The President has no choice, it is explained at the White House, and he has suggested to those who have presented the bids of at least half a dozen cities that their petitions be filed with the national committee. A subcommittee will meet in December to make a se- lection. ' |BURRAGE SCHEMES ¥ TO “STEAL” AIR HERO | | Admiral, With Aid of Staff, in Campaign to Make Lindbergh a Navy Man. ABOARD U. 11.—Admiral Burrage, brought Col. Lindbergh -from to Washington on the cruiser Memphis, has started a good natured camps which he hopes may result aviator sooner later becc Navy man. In other the co-ope: Comdr. Henry who Cherhourg or words, the admi ition of hi al, with of sta , have been « Lindbergh I Guard Your exploit of be the Atlantic alor Adns ator on the w uredly weil know i knows, and the certainly_for you! 1t the Department should reject you, then come to me and we'll see what can be done. I know the souri National Guard would be very much put out if the 1 get you, but it's dog-eat-doz, you know nowadays, with competition on it we should win. I my condolences to the and promise vou shore that you ends In won't living from the » first to fly urians ve every now and then s may go out to visit your f the Iron Mountain State so t forget you." . Lindbergh assured the admiral t the compliment was fully appre ciated and that he might avail himself | of the offer if he ever needed a job. LACKEYS WEAR RED. LONDON, June 11 (#).—Drury Lane Theater still has the two I Known as “green coats,” though th livery today is actually a brilliant red. The ‘posts held by these men are of very old standing, and in the sixteenth century the holders were ¥lad to rely on the castoff clothing of the actors for their dress. At that time Drury Lane wa Theater Royal, and actors bei King's servants had to wear the roval livery, which was green colored. 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