Evening star., 1928-04-25

By TIE Associated Press.
QUEBEC. April 25.-Floyd Bennett,
who few over the North Pole with
Condr. Richard E. Byrd. died at 1880
am today from double pneumonia.
Benefits death came while his wife
was near him, herself a patient in the
same hospital with tonsilitis. His closest
friend, Comdr Byrd, was also there,
having Cancelled all engagements and
rushed here as soon as Benefits con-
dition became serious.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh was also in
Quebec. having flown here from New
York last night carrying anti-pneu-
nlonia serum in a gallant but vain eff
fort 10 save the North Pole flyers life.
Col, Lindbergh hoped OF TO return to
New York at il:20 O'Clock.
Both Left Sick Beds.
Bennett was brought to the Jeffery
Hale Hospital by airplane from Lake
ste Agnes Sunday after being stricken
while commanding an air expedition TO
the relief Of the stranded transatlantic
flyers or GreenIY Island.
Bennett undertook this relief expedl-
ton with Bert Balchen. although both
OF them had 10 leave sick beds to do 50.
After Benefits cold turned into pneu-
monia and he had to drop out Of the
expedition Balcnen pushed on without
him.
Benefits condition became increas-
ingiy serious as the days and hours
passed. and al 10 O'Clock this morning
specialists brought here TO tend him
from New York announced that every
thing wsx IN vain and that he was
dying Fifty minutes later he passed
away.
Lindy Not Informed Of Death.
Isndbergh vas unaware Of the death
Of Floyd Bennett whose life was the
purpose Of his air race here with serum
70 aid In combating the pneumonia
from which Bennett suffered.
Isg4dheggl1 had left the city for Bat
tlefeid PARK. which he had used as a
landing field, before word came from
the hospital He few over the city be-
fore heading for New York. and his
plane crossed directly over Jeffery Hale
Hospital. where his fellow aviator lay
dead.
Rockefeller Suggests Aid.
Early Yesterday John ID. Rockefeller,
IT,, alarmed at the condition Of Bennett,
stricken while endeayoTing 10 pilot the
Ford relief plane 10 the aid Of the
Transatlantic nlonOpiane Bremen. asked
the Rockefeller Institute at New York
70 inquire If there was anything II could
%
DR.. EaYacEl informed the institute 1t
might help by sending serum.
At first IL was planned 10 send IT by
train and then realizing that an air
Diane could beat the train oy many
hours Lindbergn vas appealed 70.
Sure III take IT," he answered. Tets
60"
Tsn6befgh's new Ryan brougham Al
CEsgt8Sg Field was warmed up as the
Flying Colonel, a motor cycle police es-
coft clearing the way, started Tor the
ted from New York City by auto AZ
% miles an hour.
Army Ship Chosen.
m appeal 70 the War Department,
bowegeF obtained the loan of Cuftl6s
Fsicon, with q maximum speed of lb5
miles an hour. seYefaI miles sn hour
faster than the colonel'S own ship.
Waiting II the field for the serum 70
srFsye I.sfa1ergh hastily scanned the
maps and weather reports and warmed
Dp The Army plane. Reports showed
stormy weather along the route.
i4aradbefgig asked for q S3~caliDer Army
automatic pistol and ammunition and
strapped tBe weapon ~ lis waist. with
sst explanation. II was thought he
gglsnue6 ~ Use the pistol for signaling
III caAe VI = forced landing after night
fall
The seruo and three white rats n
h. Bseo an tne diagnosis of Bennett 4
4glnesM. AeTe brought W The field ~
Thomas A. hppelget, lf., MF. EoDks'
fel3er'g private secretary and he and
I4aGbergAl climbed INTO h9e COCKPIT
The plane Was headed with the VINO
s.aigz ~ fsaEF n
ssegga aogk If, saving Mp& few minutes
ag would bsYe required " taxi Gown I'M
@esd. turn anG come back for norma
fske-sgs fnag file WIND ~ speed ~
be Fn3leg an hour the planes wheels
sgFaiCE sight DupQp. the f5RDt Wlnt
wabosen dgan DywaFd tqe ground al
most touching. Dlt Lipdbefgh @RaF'
lseg the enai" auc tsae plane aeaaes
r0rsn tor IT'S fiabt ~ oyeF 800 nilei
through Fa38 atd ss2oB
Changes Plans IN Route.
Ikadsefeh had pjsaned " land q
Montreal because III ipe Storm nea
lsueDee anc special train Oad beei
provided 9l3ege W rush ne serum here
W3th' me fast little ship under hi
GaHe he eisangeo his plans ptl the nil
EBd ao4Fs aUd AZ minutes aftF
tGe taKe~0ff ffgm keW York sWDope'
d08n On the Plains ~ Abraham, OUT
SIDE EalleDef
Yn03sauds VI ezciGed Quehee resi-
dents haa 1hfoGgeo tlge field and foafe'
8 WeleoBe &6 ne and M hpEeIge
clnbee from the plane and ran ~
q waiting automobile
JaeY Nefe driven ~ tie hospital
vUete experiments ~ ie@ tie type .
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