Show 8 IUM 1 ROYAl WELCOME Mf TO 10 King Albert Pins Badge of Leopold on Y Young Atlantic Flier TO LONDON SUNDAY Declines Invitations to Visit Holland Sweden Sweden BRUSSELS May 28 AP AP-A AP A i t royal welcome awaited awaited Captain Charles Lindbergh who flew from Paris to Brussels today t Within two two- hours after ater he bro brought gh t the of or Louis Louise down dow Spirit St St. upon Belgian soil King Albert had re received re- re e- e him at the palace showered congratulations on him on-him him for foi his conquest conquest con COO quest of the Atlantic and pinned on his coat the insignia of Knight of the Order of LeopoldA Leopold A little later in the afternoon he I was presented with the highly highly- coveted gold medal of the Royal Aero club an honor that only five other all airmen men all Belgian citizens have received These are Willy Coppens Lieutenant Thierry Maurice Maurice Mau Mau- rice rice Jan and Erhest de The Belgians say that Lindbergh has become a sixth member of this litte family and thus is a sort of d son of Belgium Today the B Belgians glans showed they loved heroic prowess a arid and d as th best proof of this they emphasize 1 the fact that Captain Lindbergh is the only foreigner thus far admi ad admitted ad ad- I mi to the family family of of- Belgian heroes of the air air I The American airman was escorted escort escort- ed all the way war from Paris by a Flotilla of of- French airplanes and was met metat at the me border border by bY tw two squadrons of ot Belgian army planes Lindbergh landed through the center of the wide circle of escorting escorting escorting escort escort- ing planes coming to the earth as gently as a bird alighting Thousands Thousands Thousands Thou Thou- sands on thousands of Belgians and others had watched his silver plane circling the city and he was cheered by the vast throng as he came down James C C. Dunn the American charge and Henri Jaspar the Belgian premier met him Within the then n next two hours he had not only been re received received received re- re by th the king and the royal roya family but had shaken hands with most of ot the members of the cabinet and and several ambassadors HAILED BY CROWDS Everywhere he went vent through th the streets the populace of Brussels hailed him heartily He lie met the members of the the- American colony at athis athis his nis country's embassy and visited the tomb of the the Unknown soldier and the monument to the Belgian battle At airmen airmen who had died in both places he deposited a wreath Tonight he was the guest of honor lionor at a dinner given by the American club In the course of ot the afternoon the flier made his first speech from a balcony al although although although al- al though he had been called d out upon many of them by the he European crowds A week ago this very moment he said I was over the Atlantic There were two desires in my mind mind first first to to reach Le Bourget the Continued on page 8 8 I. I 4 BELGIUM GIVES ROYAL WELCOME TO LINDBERGH Continued from page 1 1 1 s. s second iid to visit Brussels Both of of r. r m wishes hav have have- come true I cannot remain r i longwith long with you but I shall shaH never get Belgium and France Flance an and l day day I shall shall return l pilot of or The spirit Spirit of StLouis St. St Louis gracefully down on oni Were Evere i ere hill near Brussels this aft- aft e m must have found the number number num num- ber ber- bero o of oC spectators awaiting him seemingly small in proportion to th the frantically enthusiastic ParisIan Parisians Parisians' Paris Paris- 1 Ian ians' who surged on Le Bourget field Ielda a a week weel ago aso tonight It re required required re- re music and the Inspiring spectacle of his silver bird gliding gIlding gently g over over ver the earth to stir the B Belgians Bergjans rg ns J Eyes ero hill was not like Le Bourget Bour- Bour get get- destined to end an epochal voyage VOyage voyage voy- voy age age in which everything had been dared and so there was was- no suspense susi sus- sus pense i se no question among the spec- spec tat s whether the ship and its pilot ever would come Into port POLICE HOLD CROWDS Yet the Belgians gave him a wonderful welcome Many tried to reach preach him although the police succeeded succeeded suc- suc in holding them back and anda a a couple of hours after he had landed he emerged from a fifteen- fifteen minute talk With King Albert radiant radiant radiant radi radi- ant with pl pleasure a ure at the welcome that had been hisT his T It It was a trying day for the people people peo peo- pie of Brussels intermittent rain kg ping them in doubt as to Oit would be possible to stand in open on Evere field to await the of the American Aviator and also whether he would come Doubt prevailed up to the last min min- 1 tite Ufe e almost But the sun came out just as the last of the Belgian fly- fly hi tilt escort disappeared in the the- thedis dis- dis I tt stance nce to meet the American youth the at frontier 9 lA A A cloud again obscured the sun after fter the escort had disappeared Ji t it showed once once more inore in all its glory lory when finally after the first r of the planes of escort had returned the Spirit of St. St Louis appeared flashing out of the clouds into the glare with impressive speed It circled the airdrome with several 1 steel it el gray Belgian planes around it a Lindbergh In no hurry to come cometa fi c to ta earth continued to circle over the airdrome making his turns with remarkable le grace and finally gilding gild gild- Ing so swiftly to the field at 3 15 that more than half haIt the crowd did not realize he l had ad landed until the machine was moved up with the pilot still In the cockpit toward th the platform where it was to remain remain on exhibition during its stay In Brussels Lindbergh Jumped lightly to the ground Charge Dunn ran ran up and seized him by the hand Premier Jaspar was the second to greet him clasping both his hands warmly A Around Around Around round of the field was made after his presentation to notables and an automobile took him to the American embassy where his leather coat and knee breeches were exchanged for a natty natty gray gray suit DROPS FLAG It was a joy ride for lor Lindbergh from Paris He talked about it with great zest He lIe told how at atthe atthe atthe the request of the people o of SenUs he circled over the town and ana dropped an American flag H He re rejected rejected rejected re- re an Intimation that he had Indulged In a little stunt on reachIng reaching reaching reach- reach Ing Brussels Some of the watchers watch watch- ers in the capital imagined that they had Detected the Spirit of StLouis StLouis StLouis St St. Louis l looping the loop But said Lindbergh it was only what we call in the United I States Chandelle Chande I was not loopIng loopIng loop- loop Ing at all I was simply climbing a current The pilot of the Spirit of StLouis StLouis St. St Louis is sorely wanted in m Holland Sweden and divers of other countries countries countries coun coun- tries tries he was informed the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon noon b by very insistent people 1 All depends on the news I get from the United States was his invariable reply I 1 am making no new engagements I should like to togo togo togo go to Holland and a good many other places but I cannot decide now Lindbergh is to hop of off for London tomorrow but the exact hour remains In doubt He wants want to know just when his arrival would be most convenient and it looks tonight as if it he would take the air at the hour originally fixed 13 p. p m. m He was urged to remain another day In Brussels Brussel but was prompt to reject that Idea Coolidge Awards Flying Cross WASHINGTON May ay 28 United Press press President President Coolidge today expressed Americas America's tribute to its greatest aviator by citing Charles Lindbergh for the new Distinguished Distinguished Distinguished Distin Distin- Flying Cross To add the t-he American cross to French and Belgian medals conferred con conferred ton con upon the conqueror of the Atlantic airway the president cut the red tape which has reserved that honor for peace time exploits h in in- inthe the military service Lindbergh after returning to this country may fly to the Black Hills Hills' of South Dakota where here President Coolidge at his his' summer White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse Whitehouse House would present to him the cross certificate pending casting of the medal If this plan does not materialize he will receive the honor here among amonS' th the leaders of the nation the atthe at the hands of Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of War Davis SECOND HONORED Lindbergh's exploit is the second to to earn the cross Its only other recipients are the United States army aimy pan-American pan fliers lIers who recently le le- completed a mile swing around the western hemisphere hemisphere hemisphere hemis hemis- phere Major Herbert A A. Dargue Lieutenant Ennis Whiteway Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Arthur McDaniel Lieutenant Charles MeK McK Robinson C Captain Ira IraC C C. Baker Lieutenant Muir S. S Fairchild Fair- Fair child Lieutenant Bernard S S. S Thompson and Lieutenant Leonard LeonardE E E. Weddington Great Britain is expected to add its medal to the French tribute tribute- knight of the Legion of Honor Honor- and the Belgian Order of Leopold already given the mail pilot from the middle west The American award as recommended recommended recommended mended by Secretary of War Davis and approved by President doolidge doolIdge dool- dool Idge e. follows follows- Charles A. A Lindbergh captain national guard and air airs corps re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve U. U S S. S A. A For extraordinary achievement while participating in inan inan inan an aerial flight and in recognition of his courage his skill and his resourcefulness In making alone an airplane flight from New York Tork City In the United States across the Atlantic ocean to Paris France a distance miles the longest nonstop flight ever m made de by bv man In the remarkable time of 33 hours 29 minutes 30 seconds i CONGRESS MAY ACT Following the presidents president's example example example exam exam- In cutting red tape to give the airman the flying cross congress when it meets next fall is expected to stretch the military specifications specifications specifications of the Congressional Medal of Honor 1 to include Lucky whose father was once a congressman Congress last year made such an exception in awarding Commander Richard E. E Byrd the medal of honor for his flight across the north pole The flying cross will be a cross of gold Designs for it have been submitted to the war department by the fine tine arts commission Says All Airmen Flying Fools' Fools PARIS May 28 AP The AP-The The appellation appel appel- lation Flying lation ul Flying Fool to which Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Lindbergh objects was given a little different Interpretation at a reception at the International league of aviators yesterday Leon president of the timers Old said If U all aviators had not been fools aviation would not be where it is After his s speech he embraced the American flier and placed in his buttonhole an emblem that makes him an honorary member of the as association association association as- as of prewar pilots |