Evening star., 1933-12-27

resident In neuro-surgery, made pre-
liminary examination.
The baby had no fever, and while its
condition was serious. it was not acute
Sue is the only child of Mr. and Mrs
w. B. Trammell. their other child hav-
ing died Of a similar ailment.
Grandmother Flies, Too.
Besides her parents. little blue-eyed
flight by her grandmother. Mrs. w. w
Fondren, who is the wife of wealthy
Houston oil man; an uncle, w. w.
FOndren, IT,, and her nurse, Miss Anne
SWinson.
The baby became i'll Saturday when
relatives noticed changes in the con-
tour and size Of her head Houston
physicians declined TO diagnose the all
ment and recommended that she be
brought to Baltimore for an operation
by DR. Dandy
Wedell stepped into the picture
shortly after noon yesterday. The New
Orleans pilot, who holds several speed
records, on an hours notice, took off
from Houston at l:50 pm. &C. S. IT,.
in fast plane with the Trammen
party.
After a two-hour hop, he stopped ir
New Orleans 20 minutes to take on 80
gallons of gasoline and was off for
Atlanta A stop of less than 20 min
uteS was made there to refuel.
Defes Bad Weather.
Reports of bad flying conditions to
the north and snow in the vicinity of
Baltimore did not stop the air ace.
Wedell reached Greensboro. N. c.. at
11:50 pm (E. S. t., refueled there
and in minutes was on his way again.
After receiving reports from the AS
sociated Press of the spectacular flight.
Mayor Jackson placed the facilities of
the city to aid the pilot and the family
of the stricken child. The airport was
ordered to turn on flood lights and the
municipal ambulance was sent there.
WedellS landing on the snow crust,
which broke under the wheels OF the
plane and sprayed about the ship. was
described as excellent by port officials.
The plane TAXED UP to the administra-
ton building before the passengers
alighted.
Mrs. Fondren was the first to get out,
followed by Mrs. Trammell and then
came the nurse bearing the child. All
the passengers were warmly dressed.
They passed through the administra-
tion building with little comments to
waiting automobiles.
"All I've got to say is that it was
wonderful trip" said Trammell as the
party entered waiting automobile.
And Jimmy Wedell is wonderful
pilot
The fog was bad between New Or
leans and Atlanta" Wedell said, land
the winds were pretty strong between
Atlanta and Baltimore, but other than
that there wasn't anything out of the
ordinary about the trip. just followed
the airline beacons."
Wedell, who was dressed in busi-
ness suit and blue overcoat, took of
again. 35 minutes after arriving here.
for Washington lust for the ride"
after answering the question If he was
tired by Il amt started yet"
Kaiser's Grandson Speeds Party.
The first lap, from Houston to New
Orleans, was expedited by Prince Louis
Ferdinand, grandson of the former
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, who with
other passengers gave up their seats
in the fast plane to the TrammeH
party.
The only food taken by the air trav--
elers on the trip was some coffee and
sandwiches at Atlanta The baby, who
weighs IA pounds, received its matted
milk, but attendants at Johns Hopkins
were told her appetite is only fair.
"She didn't cry much said Miss
Swinson, the nurse, who held the baby
on her lap throughout the entire trip,
but she did cry little bit after she
got in the ambulance