Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-21
SETTLE LANDS BAG
IN JERSEY SWAMP
Brings Balloon Down in Dark,
ness After Altitude of
SO, 900 Feet.

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his clothing and. holding them In his
hand, swan the bayou. The next time
saw him was when he returned with
TIE State troopers and my breakfast.
They were welcome sight.
Il still have my first drink of water
to take since night before last, but the
hot coffee brought to me by Mai Ford
ney helped to quench my thirst. De-
spite the fact we we're surrounded by
water all night there wasn't drop to
drink"
Comdr. Settle wore a pair of dark
blue trousers, white shirt with black
necktie a brown leather flying Jacket
and high hipped boots brought to him
by Maj. Forcney.
Fordney Dispells Doubts.
Some doubt was first expressed when
1t was reported the landing occurred at
$50 pm. Eastern standard time yes
terday, but Maj. Fordney disspelled this
when he said they settled in the marshy
ground at 1850 O'Clock, which is navi-
gators time.
The major said that Comdr. Settle
deemed the fight as a normal bal
looming operation"
In landing they lost some photo
plates, Fordney said, and some other
accessories, but did not go into details.
He said they were fortunate in preserv-
ing all essential equipment. The balloon
was not seriously damaged.
The johnson family were greatly sur
prised at the arrival of their unexpected
guest and Mrs. johnson and three
daughters. Rae. Harriet and Alice, i'm
mediately prepared breakfast for the
M arad SoracfhiF1n fCr aa
mander.
AS soon as word was received in
Bridgeton, hundreds of persons started
for the scene of the landing in all sort
of vehicles. A Government plane hov-
cred over the spot shortly after the
landing became known.
Mud Made Landing Easy.
Maj. Fordney said the landing was
made easier by the mud into which they
iolted. 1t was very dark and after ex-
smining the terrain and finding it diff
7cult 70 get about, Comdr. Settle end
NJ oacioed to await daylight
The balloon, far of on the marsh,
could not be seen from the johnson
farm house. State police accompanied
Fordney back to the landing spot and
will guard the balloon until arrange
3iG11eS are I11aCe IOI It's removal
The landing place is more or less pro-
tected from SightSeers because OF the
marshy ground and visitors to the spot
had q messy time of it.
kilograms for the flyers were tele-
phoned from Bridgeton to the John
son farmhouse, then relayed to the
balloonists by newspaper men. One
was from Soviet Commissar of Foreign
Affairs LitvinoT at Washington con-
graduating the two men.
Another from Washington stated
that an Army transport plane would be
stationed at Bellanca Field, New Castle
Del, hoping to contact you there for
return trip to Washington
The Johnson home is typical
Southern New Jersey farmhouse of the
better class Trees end marshland
skirt the so acres under cultivation.
From the 100 acres of marsh ground
johnson harvests salt hay.
Seven airplanes had landed on the
farm within two hours after the bal
loonists made known their landing
place.
Volunteers were recruited to drag the
balloon and its gondola to the end of
Lanning's Wharf road, about miles
from the farm and about a mile from
where it landed.
PLANNED ALL-NIGHT STAY,