New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1927, Page 9

T NEW YORK NOW IS LINDBERGH BACKER Young Flier Has Taken Popular \ Fancy by Storm New York, May 17 (UP)—With the coming of the first signs of summer New York, which last year took Gertrude Ederle to its heart, has reached out and drawn to itself & new hero—Charles Lindbergh. He is a tall, slender, blushing youth of 25 who sailed into the city in his silver gray monoplane from San Diego, California, some 3,000 miles away, announcing he would fly to Paris. ' Commander Richard Byrd is ad- mired for his skill, his courage and his never-failing efficlency. Bert Acosta, Lloyd Bertaud and Clarence Chamberlin are honored for their accomplishments and their deter- mination. But the sheer audacity of Lind- bergh, plus his boyish smile, his bashful blushes and his outstanding good looks, has placed him close to where Gertrude Ederle stood when she came back from her tri- umphant channel swim a year ago. fleld. Groups and even crowds wait in the lobby for a glimpse of him when he comes from an elevator to go to the flying fleld. It is 76 feet from the elevator to the door. Last night on one trip over that 75 foot path Lindberg |was stopped 14 times by utter istrangers who wanted to speak to | him. “I want to shake your hand, Mr. Lindbergh,” is the usual formula. Lindbergh blushes, shakes hands, smiles and bows. “Are you afraid I think your flight is terribly daring,” s a para- |phrase of the usual comment that | tollows end Lindbergh's invariable answer is: Sure of Success “I haven't the least doubt but | what'll T'll make it.” | He turns, takes a step or two, |and 1s accosted again. He paases from group to group and finally |makes the door and usually does a leap or at least a quickstep for the automobile waiting for him |outside. Fach group causes him to iblush a little more and by the time |he goes through the door, this man |whose daring is so amazing, is | blushing a blazing red. At the flying field another crowd, which varies from a couple of hun- sands who were afternoon, walts for Lindbergh. He spends much of his time in- side the hangar, with police hold- ing back the crowd. dred In the early morning to thou- | there yesterday | Not Visibly Impressed When he emerges the crowd ap- Lindbergh, on the other hand, 1:1plluds by clapping hands, and only courteously interested by New |never by cheering. It acts much as York. He came to town today from [a golf gallery when Bobby Jones Curtlss fleld for the first time since |makes a birdie three. he sailed into the city. Friends said | Is Regarded as Lucky 1t was his first visit to New York.| The word has gone among the He live at the Garden City hotel, |superstitious that Lindbergh is at Garden City, near the flylng blessed with the same sort of ANSWERED: NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TULSDAY, MAY L(, 19Zi. “luck” that attaches to a four-leaf clover or a rabbit's foot. When he passes through a crowd, according- ly, here and there men and women are seen to press forward and touch his clothing or rub their hands across his back. Not even this irritates the blushing young man from the west, but police in- tervened once yesterday afternoon and quletly made & bodyguard | around him. He has attracted the flappers in a way comparable to Valentino. Letters are coming to him by the scores. They wish him luck, ask for his picture, offer to ride with him | give him telephone numbers, pro- | test undying affection and give him sage advice. ‘When he appears in public girls scramble for a sight of him. But Lindbergh only blushes and smiles. No one has yet seen him with his face or clothing dirty. He al- | ways is immaculate and as cleanly shaved as if he had just stepped | from a barber’s chair. He always wears his flying clothes, but he must have an unending supply, for | they always have the lppearancci of being fresh from the clenner:.| “What will you do if you get to| Paris?” he was asked as he chat- | ted with newspapermen. | Wants to Circle Tower “I'd like to fly once around Eif- | fel tower before I land just to show {them I'm there” he answered | |quickly. It was recalled that before he landed at Curtiss fleld after fly- ing from St. Louis, he circled over New York city, “to show New York I'm here.” | “What's the first thing you'll do | when you land?” was another | g | e only got about 200 things T | want to do flrs d. “'So prob- ably I'll go Lindbergh has refused to sign any contracts to advertise any- thing, endorse anything, or even to write for any publication, until he gets to Paris. “Let's wait ‘till I do it,”” he tells. all who approach him. PREDICTS PLANES WILL BE COHON MacCracken Says Five Years Will See Big Change - Washington, May 17 (UP)—With- in five years, father, mother and the children will take to airplanes for thelr recreational trips and eve- ning rides, Willlam P. MacCracken, assistant secretary of commerce in charge of commercial aviation, pre- dicted today in an exclusive inter- view with United Press. Aviation by that time, MacCrack- en believes, will be looked upon by the average citizen as just as safe as the automobile, street car, rail- train or steamship. foresea the time” he said, en all of our airways will he lighted and many a father will take his family out for a night ride in the clouds just as he now takes them over the dusty country roads in his automobile. “From now on we are going to see a marked increase in the will- ingness. of people to fly. People will go up not for the thrill but for ess. 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We will get better planes, better facili- ties and the entire confidence of the public in the safety of the airplane.” MacCracken also visualized trans-| were the railroads oceanic air service but he was | lines when they not sure whether heavier-than-air t or lighter-than-air carriers would be employed. 1s inclined to the belief that airships instead of planes will be used in such commerce be- cause they could compete with]| the engines went dead. ice stations would be ne planes were over the o 1e believes. started busi fore we do the s: . “We are confident that there will always be some accidents in connection with air transporta- today offers a means of travel and will ulti- ely be the safest.” Comngercial aviation in this coun- n said, was founded n the air mail service. 0 years, he be- ines will be con- blished routes outh routes will inter-American commerce with Canada and 1 in air commerce steamship while there are now Giovanni Martinelli, ~ Lotween 1 civilian are us pose ' while the rated by acken There are C4 The tale deposits Latin remainder commercial Jlancs of the “sport” type. believes will riers in the future, may now for $2,000. 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