The Washington herald., 1922-01-18
HERO OF NOME
FLIGHT TO WE'D
MISS WILLIAMS
Capt. Street and Former
Herald Writer to Take
Vows This Morning.,

Quietly. without pomp or display,
Miss Mary L. Williams. 1913 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. will be-
come the bride of Capt. st. Clair
Strsett; 1915 Swami street north
west. world war hero and COM
mander of the noted 'cross-country
airplane flight to Nome, Alaska,
conducted by the Army Air Service
during the summer Of 1920. in the
Church of the Incarnation, Twelfth
and n streets northwest, at 1880
O'Clock this morning.
The ceremony, which had been
kept secret until yesterday, when
the prospective bridal couple Sc
cured a marriage license at the
courthouse here, will be solemnized
by the Rev. c. X. P. Cogswell, pas
tor of st. Marks Episcopal Church.
Immediately after the wedding
tire couple will leave for an ex-
tended honeymoon, which will in
clude stays in New York City and
several Southern cities, including
Palm Beach. Fla.
The bride-t o-be is a news writer
of prominence in this atty, having
been employed on the editorial
staff of The Washington Herald.
and more recently held the position
as news editor in the Washington
Office of Underwood and Underwood
photographers.
Met in Air Service.
She is the daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. II. l. Williams. of Lafay-
cite, Ind. and came to this city
during the world war. She became
acquainted with Capt. STREET.
shortly after his return to this
country from France, while both
held positions in the office of the
chief Of the Army Air Service.
Capt. Street. who has gained en-
viable honOrs in the Army Air
Service-bOth during the world war
and since-enlisted in the Aviation
Corps in 1916, and received his
training as a pilot at Newport
News. Va.
Soon after the outbreak of the
war he, at that time holding the
rank Of a lieutenant, was assigned
to overseas duty and was among
the first American fiiers to reach
France.
Owing to his unusual skill I'm
aeronautics and his ability to train
fiiers, he was placed in charge OF
a flying field at Is-Sur-Dan. where
large numbers of student fiers
were instructed in combat and pur-
suit tactics. He was held at this
pest until a short time before the
signing Of the armistice, despite
his many requests for active serv-
ice on the front lines.
Returns TO America.
After the signing of the armis-
tice he Joined the army of Occu-
patton and was made commander OF
Squad 5, of the air pursuit troops.
which position he held until 1919.
az which time he was sent back to
tits country, where he was as
signed to service in the landing
fields and airways, in the office Of
the Chief of Air Service.
When the army Air Service de-
cided upon an experimental cross
country airplane flight from Camp
Mitchell. Long Island. to Nome.
Alaska feat which at that time
was considered almost impossible
Capt. Street, was selected to COM
mand the corps of fliers.
Under his leadership the flight.
covering a distance OF approx
mately 5000 miles. was completed
successfully and without accident
in. ITO flying hours. establishing a
record for the American flying
forces.
His next achievement was to
finish In fourth place out of a field
of forty in the Pulitzer air race
over Long Island during November.
1920. Since that time he has been
assigned to service at Boiling Field.
AHacostia. During the recent bomb
ing tests at Hampton Roads he
served as observer for Brig. Gen.
William Mitchell.
The couple. upon their return
from the extensive honeymoon. will
reside in this city.