St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 13, 1927
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Fack.2 .. NEW YOR ~ CITY TAKES DAY TO WELCOME OT. LOUIS FLYER Great Parade. BROADWAY ONE BLAZE OF BUNTING —— ewe White Lights Replaced by Golden Globes—Trinity Pews Carried to Yard to Serve as Bleachers. By the Associated Press. NEWPORT, June 143. more zest than city long accustomed to welcoming heroes, New York devoted itself to- day to the triumphant return of the famous firm of “we’’—Co}]. Lind- bergh and the Spirit of St. Louis. On few, if any gala occasions has there been a more elaborate display of bunting. A great cross outlined in golden lamps reached up Fifth avenue, with the cross arm stretching across Forty-second street. Everybody who could take the day off. The Stock Exchange was closed for the day. Thousands came from other cities to join in the popular tribute to the great ac- complishment of a modest young man. In the past New York has given —~ With ever in AL mighty welcomes to Dewey, Per- shing, Joffre, Foch, its own Ger- trude Ederle, Bobby Jones and others, but it outdid itself for Lind- bergh. Building in Splints. The buildings of Broadway were put in splints today lest they get theif ribs cracked in the boister- ous welcome to Charles Lindbergh. Beginning with the Internation- al Mercantile Marine building at Broadway and the Battery and ex- tending all the way up to City Hall the windows of the financial dis- trict’s buildings were boarded, fenced or wired against the im- pending crush of the airman’s ad- niirers. The early morning saw Battery place filling with patient waiters who crowded the sea wall to in- spect the beflagged harbor craft Crowds Assemble Early at the Battery and Along the Route of the | __MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1927 K PUTS ON ITS GAVEST ATTIRE TO SALUTE COL. LINDBE ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH "LINDBERGH'S PROGRAM “IN NEW YORK TODAY NEW YORK, June 13. Special to the Post-Dispatch. HE program for Col. Lind- T bergh today is appréximate- 7:30 in ly as follows: a. m.—Breakfast Washington as guest of Na- tional Aeronautic Association. | $:54 a. m.—Takes off from Washington in army. pursuit plane for New ¥ork. Noon—aArrives at Mitchel field near New York and changes to army amphibian plane. 12:39 p. m.—dAlights in New York harbor and is taken ‘aboard steamer Macom to re view Marine parade. : 1 p. m.—Lands, to be es- ‘| corted by column of troops up | Broadway to City Hall. : 1:30 p. m.—Welcomed at City Hall by Mayor Walker and receives the city’s medal. 2 p. m.—Pro- ‘e« with es- cort through Lafayette street, Ninth street and Fifth avenue to Eternal Light in Madison : - Square. 3 op. m.—Placcs | Eternal Light in wreath at memory of war dead. 3:15 p. m.—Passes through | open column of troops up '| Fifth avenue to Central Park. | 4:15 p. m.—Welcomed and '| decorated with the State medal of valor by Gov. Smith in Cen- tral Park. Reviews troops. 5:30 p. m.—Retires to home of his host, whose name is with- ~ held. § p. m.—Dines at home of Clarence H. Mackay at Roslyn, L. I. TONEW YORK Ih ARMY PLANE ‘Own Machine Developed Engine Trouble While Being Tuned Up for Take Off From Washington. eal INSPECTION SHOWS CRACKED PISTON Thirty-One Army and Navy Machines Escort Him on His Journey to the Metro- polis. By the Associated Press. BOLLING FIELD, WASHING- TON, June 13.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Bolling Field today for New York in a Curtiss P-1, an army pursuit plane after his plane The Spirit of St. Louis, had developed motor-trouble, He left here at 8:54 a. m. (7:54 St. Louis time). He was accompanied by an escort of 31 planes, furnished by the Army and Navy in one of tery Park and City Hall Plaza. Shortly after 9 o’clock police esti- mated that 5000 persons were gath- ered at the Battery and police lines had to be established by the 650 patrolmen then on duty there to preserve order. and ringed the aguarium to watch the marshaling of hundreds of horses, motorcycle and foot police in the open space before the- Sev- enth Precinct station house. The Stars and Stripes flew ev- erywhere and buildings were hung with great streamers screaming a welcome in colared ink to the hero of the day. Along the entire line of march preparations had been made by the more fortunate to view the procession over the heads of the street crowds. Second floor store and office windows were banked with chairs. Church Fews as Bleachers. From historic old Trinity Church at the end of Wall street pews had_ ancient been dragged to the Colonial grave yard and turned into bleachers behind the iron fence with the help of rough planks. In front of the Public Library at Fifth avenue and 42d street, green benches from Bryant park were piled in two great heaps be- side the guarding granite lions, watched over the police lest they be pre-empted. Fifth avenue, had to some extent followed Broadway's lead in board- ing windows, but the majority there trusted to the widergstreet and sidewalks te save theit plate glass from the crush. The score or so of buildings which were boarded were niostly those oec- cupied by famous Jewelers behind whose windows lay treasures to tempt a king. Fifth avenue was even more gaily decorated than the gray can- yons of skyscrapers in the finan- cial district. Golden Light Globes. The white lighting bulbs of ev- eryday use had been supplanted with the golden globes used on very special occasions. On every pole was a large shield bearing the city’s seal and the words “Lind- bergh-New York.” The feeling of haste and last- minute rush was everywhere along the line. Carpenters hammered, decorators hung out colored drap- overlooking Madison Square paint- ers on a sceaffold wielded brushes to complete a half-finished portrait of the man who within a few hours Early comers at City Hall crowd- ed so thickly about the grand stands that police had to move them on, which brought forth loud cries of complaint from some who -had been holding places for hours. By this time the reserved seats in the grand -stands were begin- ning to fill, although it was still hours before the flyer was expect- ed to arrive there. By 10 o’clock the two grand stands at City Hall were filled to their 2500 capacity. most of the occupants being women sitting be- neath varicolored parasols, which from a distance gave the effect of a bank of flowers. The postoffice was gaily deco- rated and flags and ~obunting streamed from the newspaper of- fices in the vicinity. Although most business offices were deserted, oc- cupants of those open appeared early at the windows and ticker tape and confetti formed a con- tinuous paper rain. ‘SPIRIT OF ST, LOUS’ DAMAGED BY SPRAY ON TRIP ABOARD SHIP -————— ee rode, Lindbergh Says He Found on Examining Plane. Rv the Associated Press, NEW YORK, June 13.—In a talk with Grover Whalen, chair- man of the Reception Committee, on the tug Macom today, Col. Lindbergh said he had learned this morning on going to Bolling Field, Washington, that “The Spirit of St. Louis” had been damaged by spray washing over the sides of the cruiser Memphis. The salt water. Col. Lindbergh said, had gone through the packing case and into the motor, causing corrosion that made the motor run hot as soon as it was started this morning. He said it would have to be cleaned thor- oughly before being ready for use. FINDS LINDBERGH IN GOOD TRIM By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 13.—Col. Lindbergh is bearing up well un- der the strain, according to Dr. James F,. Coupal, White House physician, who examined him here. Dr. Coupal said the flyer was !n fine shape. During the examina- tion he remarked Lindbergh might stand a little more weirht, but his mother smilingly objected. “Oh, he is all right,” she said. “He can save that extra weight for gasoline.” Taw +tORK — CROWDS . CHEER MRS. LINDBERGH enw: ments and, then, accompanied by her party, city officials and an es- cort of motor cycle police, drove to City Hall, where Mrs, Walker pre- sented her to the Mayor in his pri- vate office. On the way to the Mayor’s office, ery, and on the wall of a building | 7 along the thoroughfares, cheers rreeted Mrs. Lindbergh, who beamed her pleasure and acknow]l- edged the greetings with a wave of her hand or a nod of her head. Cheering crowds along Brond- was tn pass in glory. The streets were filled with men, women and children carrying campstools, newspapers, mats, any- thing for a seat. And among them moved an army of hawkers selling flags, buttons, balloons, hats, every- thing that could bear the name or the picture of the boy whose ex- istence was known to scarcely one in ali the crowd a few weeks aro. In the early morning the sky was overcast and a chilly breeze from the northwest swept the {s- land, but toward 8 o'clock blue sky appeared and a warming sun smiled over the city. The first places to get a real foretaste of the crowd to be eX- pected later in the day were Bat. _— way recognized and cheered Mrs. » Lindbergh as she and Mrs. Walker left City Hell for the Battery in an automobile. Le Lyceum Societe des Femmes of New York Also Honors Mother. Pv the Associated Preas. NEW YORK, June 13.—The gold medal of Le Lyceum Societe des Femmes de France of New York, perviously awarded only to two men—Calvin Coolidge and President Doumergue of France— will be presented to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The society has elected Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of the aviator, an honorary member of the or- ganization. Salt Water Caused Motor to Cor- | which rode Commander Richard E. Byrd, the first man to fly across the North Pole. Lindbergh wore a flying suit with a parachute strapped to his back. Lindbergh's plane was a yellow one with yellow and black squares on the front. The other pursuit planes are painted a dark brown. The last of the accompanying pursuits took off at 9:01 a. m. as Lindbergh headed due north and passed immediately over the Capi- tol. : Lindbergh flew high above his escort as he passed over the Cap- itol and was easily distinguishable from the ground. Four Barrel Rolls. The take-off-was easy. Taxiing only a hundred _ feet, Lindbergh nosed his plane almost straight into the air, circled the field until he was over the Potomac and then put his plane into a series of stunts. Fle first banked and made a complete turnover and then did four barrel rolls, Before taking off, Lindbergh gave instructions that the Spirit of St. Louis be held at the naval] air sta- tion until he could decide what he would do about moving it. Ken- neth Lane, airplane motor engineer of the Wright Aeronautic Corpora- point to St. Louis, instead of from New York, as originally planned. After Lindbergh had departed, this was removed. It piston rod and a new one will be installed. é' Engine Sound on Test. Officers at the Anacostia Sta- tion said the engine had functioned perfectly when tuned up yesterday morning and neither. could explain how the trouble developed. “The Spirit of St. Louis” was moved into a hangar for protection and mechanics went to work on the engine under the direction of Kenneth Lane, engineer for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. maker of the motor used in the plane, , Lindbergh was bitterly disap- pointed because he could not fly to New York, the point from which he started his famous New York- to-Paris flight, in the plane in which he made that journey. While the take-off was delayed, the little plane selected for lind- bergh is much faster than his own machine. Tunes Up His Plane. Lindbergh himself tuned up his engine this morning, turned it on full blast until the roar of the mo- tor filled the flying field. At high speed the motor spluttered occa- sionally and drew a frown from the young flyer. After racing it for several min- utes at its capacity, Lindbergh stopped the .notor and held a con- ference with naval mechanics, Im- mediately they swarmed about the nose of the plane and. began tink- ering with the motor, adjusting spark plugs and examining the cylinders, Commander’ Richard E. Byrd, the North Pole flyer. was assigned as 2 passeyger to escort the trans- atiantic pilot in a navy plane flown by Lieut. Jimmy Barner. Own Plane Oiled and Fueled. Lindbergh arrived at rect to his plane. which had been olled and fueled ‘ Nearly 200 persons holding passes to the air station grounds swarmed around Lindbergh as he emerged from the office of Lieu- tenant-Commander Wick, com- mandant of the station. They all sought to shake hands with the aviator, but after he had obliged a score of them he was taken in charge by naval officers who purshed their way through the crowd and led him to his plane. Assistant Secretaries Robinson and Warner of the navy, Davison of the War Department and Mac- Cracken. of the Commerce Depart- ment also were present to bid Lind- bergh goodbye and good luck. { LINDBERGH FLIES Welcome to Lindbergh Bv the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 13.—Seats in windows overlooking the Lindbergh line of march were being offered this morning. The largest “welcoming banner displayed near the battery was a 150-foot streamer hung at White- hall and Greenwich streets by alumni of the University of Wis- consin, where Lindbergh. studied before he took up aviation. Tugs operating from the battery did a land officg business charging from’$2 to $5 for a trip down the narrows to watch Lindvergn’s ar- rival. Four boyhood chums of the noted aviator from Little Falls, Minn., were at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel today wondering how they would witness the procession. They were A, L. Grimes, C. H. Longley, J. S. Levis and Kenneth L. Martin. They motored from Washington, arriving fatigued. They wore lum- berjack shirts. Grimes and Martin were schoolmates of the flyer. The Lady of Bedloe’s Island, of- ficially known as the Statue of Lib- erty, held a great American flag in the outflung hand with which she enlightens the world today in honor of the lone eagle. From the Battery wall “trowds looking across a misty expanse of water could see the flag waving lazily in a light breeze and were able to see that lines of pennants were also strung up the statue’s sides to deck it in holiday attire. “Lindbergh weather” today pre- vailed in New York City, after ominous Skies had for a_ time threatened an overcast morning, A brilliant sun beamed down from a cloudless blue sky and _ parasols were everywhere a part of the fem- inine ensemble. * « FTAA HARADA ERER SCARE RO RO REED * WEREINVITE CHARGE ACCOUNTS FROM RESPONSIBLE MEN AN RARER AMO ® p womMem § PSRAP ROBO MOREA O REL OMP SE” NVI KILE 0 CAUGHT, AKES ESCM LET INL Fight in Stockade F Attempt of Five demned Men to Their Freedom. PRISONER SLAIN BY JAILER’S : Captured Pair Had Several Previous | to Flee After Killing ~ den Klein. By the Associated Press. JOLIET, IlL, June 1é- fight with guards in the jail yard at noon today two condemned convicts who © from their cells were shot, tally. Two others were rec and one, Charles Shader, « The five convicts, who we tenced to hang for the mu Deputy Warden Peter N. during an escape from th State prison a year ago, a! in the stockade which su the newly erected gallo which they are scheduled and the alarm was sounde Poliee of the city and Sheriffs surrounded the ya a pistol fight ensued. As the fight developed ¢ day crowd was attracted, men were subdued, the took up the cry of “hang Police were forced to use weapons to threaten the before the hundreds of pers treated. Break Made at Noon The break came as the me being fed at noon fn their partment in the southwest the jail. Evan Isaacs, @ had handed food to Charles owski. Instead of taking — dish Duschowski threw fi around Isaacs’ neck and Ov ered him, i Walter Stalesky and fF Torrez seized Jailer Willitar kle and quickly overpowere Then the five convicts ran office of the jail on the fir and seized several revolvers Going down the pass which leads from the rear jail to the stockade whic rounds the seaffold on wit men are to be executed, th tet met Sheriff Markgraf | from the house. They pointed their revol Markgraf-and ordered him up his hands. The Sherif. plied and the convicts then to push him toward his parked inside the stockade. Mrs. Markgraf, looking |! window of the Sheriffs res saw what was occurring. 8 ing, she ran into the stocka attempted to push the ¢€ away from her husband af thrust her aside. She then® Force Sheriff to Driv The convicts made the take the driver's seat in @ Stalesky, revolver in hand, reat beside him. He put @ against the Sheriff's ribs @ dered him to drive from the ade. | ? As the car astarted, §U@) _ duty at the front of the jal running -to the entrance 1 stockade and immediately ¢ fire. Stalesky slumped, wounded as the first bullets through the car. At the sam another group of guards through the passageway ao began firing. Thus the Shel between two lines of fire. “Don't shoot.” he shoute bullet went through his ia The convicts then leaped the machine and retreated corner. Jailer Leo Lamb, leaning 1 window in the Sheriff's rem shot down Gregario Rizso, tf let going through his hea died shortly before 3 o'clock rez, another Mexican, was ¥ ed. Guards Charge Stockad The special guards, aug by regular prison guards McCraney and a squad of State Patrolman James O'Ne others, charged into the em and quickly overpowered the tet. Shader disappeared dur hand-to-hand fighting In the ade. Duschowski. known as the of the “had men.” then Waa en severely by the guards, he was overpowered. The were trussed up an.) carne the jaf). Before the convicts eo taken into the jall a mob gal at the rear of the stockade & tempted to take Duschowaskt the guards. The guards formed a * around the convicts and @ the crowd to keep back. A bullet entered Stalesky’ bet ween the shoulder blade {s in a critical condition. After Rizo, Stalesky and & oOwsk! were taken into the search began for Shader first it was believed he W
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