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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-31

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 o. How many rooms are there in the White House?
 A. SeventyLsix rooms, including twenty bedrooms, ten bathrooms and four toilet rooms, five halls and corridors, and ten storage rooms.
 o. How many persons were killed and injured in automobile accidents in 1884?
 A. Exact figures are not yet available, but the Travellers Insur- ance company estimated the num- Der killed at 35,500 and the num- Der injured at 954,000.
 c. Tn horse racing, what Is the measure of a ''length?"
 A. It is the distance from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail. The average horse Is over 8 feet while running with neck out stretched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-31

o. What does the name Berna- dine mean?
 A. Strong, brave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-31
To.DAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, s'It is creditably stated that he Is wealthy; say "credibly."

A. Born in New York city, his
 real name is lazy 1skowitch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-31

o. Was the moving picture '"The Strangers Return" adapted from a book?
 A. It is from a novel by Phil Stong.
Evening star., 1935-01-08
SOCIETY
(continued From Third Page.)

Kendrick, to Mr.. Philip st. George
Amber, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Cary Amber of Fauquier
County, took place in Tanglewood,
home Of the brides mother.
The Rev. H. w. Shannon Of the
Front Royal Presbyterian Church per-
formed the ceremony. The house
decorations were of evergreens, berried
mistletoe and white candles. Mrs.
@. D. GaSque of Front Royal played
the wedding marches.
The bride wore pansy-blue crepe
with hat to match, and a shoulder
bouquet of pink rosebuds, and her
sister, Mrs. Robert L. Massie OF wash
inetcn. Va, who was her only at
tendant, as matron of honor, was at
tired in brown crepe and wore @ cor
sage Of Talisman roses. The bride
groom was attended by his brother,
Mr.. Charles Amber, as best man.
A wedding luncheon followed the
ceremony, at which Miss Rebecca
Duncan, Miss Eleanor Weaver and
Miss Mae Hillidge served, and Mrs.
Massie and Miss Elizabeth Reid Of
Front Royal poured coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amber will live in
Front Royal.
Mrs. Hiram E. johnson entertained
members of the choir of the Mount
Zion Baptist Church of Bethesda.
Md, of which she is director, at her
new home on Highland drive, in Wood
side Park, Md. A buffet supper was
served at the close of the evenings
festivities. The guests included the
Rev. and Mrs. Claude Brubaker of
Berwyn, Md; Mrs. P. A. Brown, Mr..
Carl Brown, Mr. Method Brown, Miss
Lois Brown, Mrs. William Poole, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Austin, Miss Frances
Austin, Mr.. Talbot Austin and MIR.
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William T. Meyer, all Of Bethesda,
Md: Mr.. Rowland Mansfield and
Miss Lucy Mansfield of the, Rockville
Pike. Mr.. Sandridge Of Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Voskuil Of Wood
side, Md; Miss Dortha Pangborn, Mrs.
Margaret Walker and Mr.. johnson,
all of Woodside, Park, Md.
The marriage of Miss jamie Mil
dred Poole to Mr.. Robert Miles Hodge,
both of Silver Spring. Md, took place
December as at $50 o'clock in the
morning, at the Silver Spring Baptist
Church, the Rev. j. Clark Forcey Of
ficiating.
The brides dress was Of brown silk
crepe, trimmed in tea rose color, and
she wore brown turban with short
veil and brown accessories. Her cor
sage bouquet was Of yellow tea roses.
She was attended by her aunt, Mrs.
L. c. Blevins of Washington.
Mr.. r. w. Hodge, father Of the
bridegroom, was best man. Guests
at the wedding included Mrs. r. w.
Hodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert D. Cox
and Mr.. Eugene Hodge Of Silver
Spring, and MIR. and Mrs. L. c. Blev-
ins and children, Mildred and Ralph.
of Washington, D. c. Following the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge mo-
tored to New York. They are now
at home at 818 Bonifant street, Sill
yer Spring.
Mrs. Hodge was given shower last
week at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
F. M. Wadley on Bonifant street by
the Young Peoples and Missionary
Societies of the Silver Spring Baptist
Church. Mrs. Hodge was presented
with a number of lovely gifts. the
flower girl. Margaret Wadley, making
the presentation. Refreshments,
which included a large wedding cake,
were served. The affair was attended
by more than 40 guests.
Mathis Club Card Party
And Dance January 18.
The following committees are IN
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charge of the eleventh annual card
party and dance given by the Mathis
Club, at the Mayfiower Hotel, Friday
evening, January 10: The general
chairman Is Mrs. p. r. yernier, Pub
licity, Mrs. z. G. Short; Tickets, Mrs.
Paul Golden; Patroness, Mrs. John
Morris; Music, Mrs. Vincent Callahan;
Cards, Mrs. ]. r. White; Tallies, Mrs.
James T. Ryan; Prizes, Mrs. Charles
MCGOWAN, and Candy, Mrs. w. r.
Barnesby. The club officers are Mrs.
p. r. Vernier, president; Mrs. John
Morris. vice president; Mrs. Martin
Joynt, secretary, and Mrs. Lafayette
Leaman, treasurer.
The junior group of the American
Association of University Women en-
tertained at a buffet supper Sunday
night, January s, in the lounge Of the
club house at 1884 I street northwest.
Mrs. Lanier Gray and Miss Edna
Mitchell were hostesses, assisted by
Miss Ellen Acree and Miss Margaret
Charters. A program Of songs was
given by the boys chorus of Eliot
Junior High School under the direc-
ton of Miss Hannah Bonell. Members
Of the chorus were Mr.. Raymond
Barry, Mr.. Roy Hill, Mr.. Richard
Thompson, Mr.. Elwood Moreland, Mr..
Edwin Hawes, Mr.. James Ellerbrooke,
Mr.. Ernest Payne and Mr.. George
Garrett. Guests were Miss Ellen
Anderson, Miss Hannah Bonell, Miss
Erma Brown, Miss Vera Brungart,
Miss Airline Dufour, Miss Clarisse
Halle, Mrs. Hodgkins. Miss Alice
Jewell, Miss Helen Mckay and Miss
Katherine Murray.
Announcement has been received Of
the marriage of Miss Louise Hanson,
daughter of Mrs. Helen v. Hanson,
director of the Brown Hospital Pre-
ventorium of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
to Mr.. Wade Hampton Marshall, son
Of DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Marshall Of
Pembroke, near Winchester, Va,
which took place at 1880 o'clock
Monday morning, December 81, at
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tive and Mrs. Lloyd Thurston, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Otha Wearin,
Representative and Mrs. Fred Gil
christ and Representative and Mrs.
Guy Gillette.
There will be dancing sand cards.
Memberships for the year as well as
reservations for January II are being
made with the secretary, Miss Ger
trude M. Louis, Hotel Roosevelt.
Miss Bette Ryder, daughter of the
late Thomas Ryder and Mrs. Ryder
Of New York City and Washington,
has returned to her studies at st. Jo-
seph's College, Emmitsburg, Md, after
q vacation in Washington.
She was entertained by her many
friends and she was o guest at the
Congressional Club young peoples
dance on New Year eve.
This charming girl, still In her early
teens, possesses an unusually beauti-
full lyric soprano voice and during the
holidays gave three radio programs
from Station WMAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Barrett Of
Cherrydale, Va, have as guest their
nephew, Mr.. Gilbert Stevens Of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, who will make an ex-
tended visit with them.
The Italy-America Society will meet
on Wednesday, January %, at 9 pm.
at the Mayfiower, when Mr.. John v.
Hansen will present motion pictures
in natural colors Of Seven Enchant-
ing Centers in Italy" Mr.. Hansen
has spent q number of years In per-
fecting colored motion pictures, and
the ones he has made in Italy are
among his best.
Beta Chapter Of Phi Delta Gamma,
graduate fraternity Of George WASH
ington University, entertained mem
bers and guests at a progressive din
ner Saturday evening, January 6.
1894. The decorations at each course
represented some different holiday.
Members of the fraternity entertain
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Cliffdale, home of Miss Helen Ken
yon, In Poughkeepsie. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. Howard
Howson Of Vassar College and was
witnessed only by relatives Of the cou-
pie and q few friends.
The bride had as maid of honor
Miss Elizabeth Blakely Of Brookline,
Mass, q classmate. Ensign Murray
Hanson, q. s. N, a brother of the
bride, served as best man. A luncheon
for IL guests was served Immediately
after the marriage ceremony.
The bride Is o granddaughter Of
Mr.. Charles A. Vordtriede Of Toledo,
Ohio. who spent some years in the
diplomatic service of the United
States in Switzerland. She attended
the Frances Parker School at San
Diego, Calf, and the Ecole Vinet at
Lausanne, Switzerland, and was grad
uated from Vassar College in 1880.
She is now doing graduate work in
physiology at the University Of Chi
cago. She spent part Of the recent
Christmas holiday season as guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. Marshall at Pembroke.
V0I. IQd1 oAld44 Wdc SkodoatS4 AAOAA
Beliot College in 1880 and received
his doctors degree In physiology from
the University of Chicago in 1884.
He is an instructor at George Wash
ington University in washington.
The first meeting Of the Iowa State
Society for the year will be held at
the Willard Hotel, Saturday evening,
at $3.50 o'clock.
This will be q reception and dance
in honor of the two new Iowa men,
bers in Congress and their wives,
Representative and Mrs. Hubert c.
Utterback and Representative and
Mrs. John G. Gwynne.
The entire Iowa delegation Is ex-
pected to attend: Senator and Mrs.
L. J. Dickinson, Senator and Mrs.
Louis Murphy, Representative and
Mrs. Z. c. Richer. Representative and
Mrs. B. M. Jacobsen, Representative
and Mrs. Fred Biermann, Representa-
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Phoebe Knappen, Miss Hazel Borden
and Miss Katherine Alexander.
Miss Elsie Green was hostess at the
regular January tea and meeting Sun
day Of Beta Chapter Of Phi Delta
Gamma, George Washington Univer-
sity Graduate Fraternity. Miss Green
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ing in their homes were, Miss Ger
trude Speiden, Mrs. Elise Kissling,
Miss Elaine Arnaud. Miss Alice A.
Jewell, Miss Mary Pearce, Miss May
Leesnitzer, Miss Christine Fassett,
Miss Elsie Green and Miss Mildred
Green, Miss Margaret Kline, Miss
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The following committees are In
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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hempsGn 1Tet 0aga 199 12th St nv Phone Dis
WANTED-RETURN LOADS FROM RO-
chester. Providence. Albany Buffalo. Mem
phis. New York: Detroit. SMITHS TRANS
FER STORAGE CO.. 1913 st. NV.
loads to and from BALTIC. Phila and New New
York. FREQUENT trips to other Eastern
s..Iss as IRepspSa5;s J}spS 3 ssEyiss snes 1920
Co. phone Decatur $500.
TRUCKMAN WANTS RETURN LOAD TO
New York. 5000 pounds $50 C. LEV
EsER. 4l4 East CAPITOL. lincoln 3417
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE: I WILL NOT
one other than myself. HOWARD II.
HOLMES. 1912 d st. ne. A.
WANT TO HAUL FULL OR PART LOAD
10 or from New York. Richmond. Boston.
Pittsburgh and all way points: special rates.
n r sHs Eat aS sss moyns nMG iH7 aso
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
myself. LISTER SELLS. 1923 i4th NV.
RAINY DAY ROOFS
the kind that keep. you dry when
kinds Let us end your roof worries.
KOONS 5SSFaSz sSSE5Sa SSs Hs.sS Z s. sfss ~.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Lift your sales messages. maps. reprints.
ETC.. out Of the ordinary with our Plano:
sfaph Process nis. Of rsproductiDn Black and
Columbia Paragraph Co.
80 L st. NE. Metropolitan 1851.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
BRIG. GEN. .DOWNEY,
RETIRED, IS DEAD
Former Assistant Quarter.
master General in Army
Long III.

Brig. Gen. George Faber Downey,
U. S. A., retired, former assistant
quartermaster general of the Army
died last night at his home, 21I2 LIE
Roy place, after long illness.
Born in the then Territory of Ari-
zona, July 80, 1866, he entered the
Army during the Spanish American
War and saw action several times in
the Philippines, when ambushed by
natives who learned that his unit was
conveying large sums of money over
inland routes. He acted as chief of
receipts and disbursements at Manila
until October, 1901. After a short
time in the Department of Luzon he
served as chief paymaster, Depart
ment OF Colorado, until 1904.
At this time he acted as chief pay-
master of the Army of Occupation in
Cuba until, in 1907, he was assigned
to the Quartermaster Department
Headquarters here. He also served as
depot quartermaster here for three
years.
During the World War Gen. Downey
was in charge of the base at Cher
bourg, was inspector of rail heads at
the front and at the storage and sup
ply depot at Montierchaume.
Assistant quartermast general from
1921 to 1923, serving at the War De-
partment here, he had lived in Wash
ington ever since.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Matte Davis Downey, and two sons,
Fairfax E. Downey of New York City
and George Faber Downey, jr., of
Sewickley, Pa.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home tomorrow at 2 pm. by
Rev. ze Barney Phillips, who will also
conduct services at Arlington National
Cemetery at pm.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Largest Balloon IL, the World
To Make Stratosphere Flight
attempt Next Summer to Garry Ne,o
Safety Devices, Heauier Fabric
and Non.Explosiue Gas.

gen. which sometimes eXplodes II
mixed with the oxygen Of the air.
Heavier fabric will be used in the
balloon. and it will be filled out with
gas and air from the start to prevent
recurrence of the ripping which
endangered the flyers lives last year.
A stratosphere balloon is only partly
filled with gas, because when it reaches
high attitudes, where the air pressure
is less, the gas automatically expands.
Last year the untitled part of the
balloon was folded up under the gas
filled part. While folded. part of the
fabric stuck together and uneven
stress resulted In the rip. Because
non-explosive gas is being used this
year. air can be used to fill up the
bottom of the big bag. When it takes
off the whole balloon will be flown
open in the shape of pear.
AS the ship rises and the helium ex-
pands the air will be forced out of the
bottom of the bag. At the top of its
flight the balloon will be spherical in
shape.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
STREET CAR ROUTE
CHANGES ORDERED
BY COMMISSION
Continued From First Page.)

'SOllIllluCu TIOtH rlISt EdRt.b
Chase can turn west on Columbia road
and go downtown via Connecticut
avenue instead Of using Eighteenth
street, U street and Fourteenth.
The commission, in selecting the G
street connection to Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, selected one
OF four proposals. The order stated,
however, that If experience should
prove this plan is not adequate, one
or more of the other schemes still
could be considered. One of the other
plans was for a connection on F street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth;
another for construction of tracks in
Fifteenth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and H street, and another for
laying tracks in H street from Four
teenth east to Thirteenth and then
south to F street. There were objec-
tions to all three of these latter plans
from persons and institutions along
those thoroughfares.
THE most difficult phase of rerout-
ing of the street railway lines of the
Capital Transit Co." the commission
said, has to do with the downtown
area.
In the very heart of this area there
are traffic congestion and other con-
ditions adverse to the movement of
patrons of street cars, to a large ex-
tent brought about by the existence of
four tracks in Fourteenth street and
New York avenue. The highest court
in this jurisdiction has taken judicial
notice of the dangers incident to the
existing track layout in Fourteenth
street and New York avenue. Wit
nesses and others were all of the opin-
ion that the track layout should be
changed; however, there was no SINH
lar unanimity of opinion in the
method of accomplishment"
The commission then outlined the
alternate proposals for tracks in Fiji
teenth street. H and Thirteenth
streets, and the connection on F street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, reciting the objections made
by witnesses at the public hearings.
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thought would be a good investment
/ said the best could think of at the
moment was Koppers Gas & Coke.
I knew all about this, which was pay
ing per cent dividend and was
sound investment 1t was difficult to
buy in any amount on the market
and had this block and I said If he
wanted to. would SELL 1t was quite
a bit ago, but my recollection is the
sum was about 100000.
@. 1t was $4,000?
A. Yes, $4,000
@. Ascolat's income was improved?
A. Yes.
@. And Ascalot and you took tax
losses?
A. No doubt.
aluminium Held Best.
sons in recommending Koppers stock
TO his children as investments, and
the subject of aluminium company
stock also came up. Letters intro
duced yesterday that were written
by Mellon to his children said he con-
sidered aluminium the best investment
of all mis- holdings
when you have good management
you don't need to exercise your mind
about it," Mellon said in reply to one
question.
He asserted that while in WASH
ington he several times had met and
talked with Roy A. Hunt, president,
and Arthur v. Davis, chairman of
the board Of tine aluminium company.
Mellon repeated several times, how
ever, that he was not taking any
part in :he management of either
concern. and referred to q Supreme
Court decision which held that cwn-
ership Of stock is not engaging in
trade and commerce, a pursuit denied
the Secretary O. the Treasury by rul-
ings.
Mellon also said a Senate Com
mittee had investigated his business
activities and given him a clean bill
of health.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
MUNITIONS BODY
SUBMITS REPORT
Nye Committee Lays Dras.
tic Plan of Industrial Con.
SCriptiOn Before Senate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Drastic plan Of industrial conscrip-
tion in war time was put up to the
Senate today by the Nye Munitions
Committee as an insurance of a
profitless conflict.
The groups formal report, based
on six months of investigation, ad-
vocated:
/. Constitutional amendment elm
mating tax-exempt bonds as means
of plugging loopholes for evading
taxes.
2. Encouragement of the Geneva
Disarmament Commission.
3. Arms embargo in event of war
breaking out between other nations.
Disapprove Baruch Plan.
In acting, the committee disap-
proved the price ceiling" plan of
Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the
old War Industries Board.
AS the first report of the commit
tees work was read into the Senate
record, a draft of the plan of John
T. Flynn. economist advisor of the
committee, to make the country pay
as you fight" was sent to the Public
Printer.
Nobody can say it isn't drastic"
commented Chairman Nye, Repub-
lican, of North Dakota. He added
that all members of the committee
were supporting the plan.
"The committee is in substantial
agreement on a very thorough plan
to take the profits out of war and
to equalize the economic burden of
war" he said.
Essentials Included.
Every major essential of the Flynn
plan, Nye said, was incorporated in
the first draft of legislation going
to the Printer. 1t included:
Conscription of industrial leaders,
placing them under disciplinary con-
troll of the War Department.
A corporation tax plan taking so
per cent of the first per cent or
less of profit on capital investment
and 100 per cent of all profits above
per cent.
An individual tax for taking vir-
tually all earnings above $4,000 q
year.
Sitter tax schedules on earnings
under $4,000 and reduction of indi-
vidual exemptions from $2,500 in the
present law to $4,000 under the war
law for married persons; from $500
to $500 for single persons and from
$400 to 5000 for dependents.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
WARDMAN PRICE
VIRTUALLY UPHELD
Refusal of Supreme Court
to Pass on Case Lets
Purchase Stand.

Refusal by the United States Su-
preme Court yesterday to review the
action of District of Columbia courts
approving sale of Wardman property
in Washington, in effect upheld the
foreclosure sale of the property hold
ings for S2,800,000 Opponents Of the
transaction contended the property,
including a number of hotels and
apartments, was represented as worth
S28,0 100000 and assessed at SIS
100000
After failure to meet payments due
on S11,777,095 bonds. the sale was
made on October 81, 1882 The prop
erty was the Chastleton Apartments,
Cathedral Mansions Center, Daven-
port Apartments, Stoneleigh Court,
2700 Connecticut avenue, Wardman
Park Hotel. Carlton Hotel, Cathedral
Mansions North, Boulevard Apart
ments and the old Department of JUS
tice Building at Vermont avenue and
K street.
Milton Shillback and Paul Brunn,
the only qualified bidders, obtained
the property.
The bid was grossly inadequate and
unconscionable. w. Bissell Thomas
and other bondholders contended, de-
claring the income, even during de-
preston, was about S2,500,000 a year.
A minority group of bondholders
said there had been "collusive action
and fraudulent conspiracy" They
declared the properties had been bid
in under plans of the conspirators'
by representatives of Leonard L. STAN
ley and George c. Shriver, described
as managers under fraudulent re-
organization plan intended to deprive
the bondholders of the management
and control of the property and to
transfer large interests in it to the
benefit of themselves and other con-
spirators."
In 1928, Harry Wardman and asso-
ciates, through the Wardman Con-
struction Co.. Inc, of Virginia, owned
several hotels and apartment houses,
and Emory Coblentz owned others and
an Office building.
New corporations for control Of the
property were formed through Halsey,
Stuart & Co. of Chicago and Hamble-
ton & Co. of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

If he paid only 20 years he would
get $3.50.
The contributory annuities and I'M
employment insurance systems would
be limited to persons earning less
than $3.50 a month.
In addition to aid for the aged
and unemployment insurance, the bill
still provided appropriations for ma
ternal and child health, public health,
crippled children and dependent chill
dren, as well as for vocational re-
Mobilization of persons injured in
industry.
Four States already have readied
themselves for the old-age pension
provisions of the measure and two
States have passed unemployment in
surance legislation since the pro-
gram was bundled up to Capitol Hill
by the administration.
A survey yesterday showed that
three States actually are ready with
unemployment insurance laws. Wis.,
consin has one in operation. Wash
ington and Utah enacted such legisla-
ton at their last legislative session.
Sixteen of the As States whose
Legislatures were in session already
have adjourned. Of the 16, 4 prepared
for the old-age pension in which,
under the administration plan, the
Federal Government would help bear
the expense.
Montana, Arkansas and oregon
passed oid-age pension laws. For
Arkansas it was a new venture. For
the other two, the bills were simply to
bring their existing laws into line with
the Federal measure. The wyoming
Legislature simply authorized it's Gov
ernor to accept Federal aid for pen
sions. Whether this will be construed
as ample conformance with Federal
requirements was not made clear.
The 16 States whose Legislatures
have adjourned are Arizona, Arkansas,
Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mon
tana, New Mexico, North Dakota.
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Louisiana,
West Virginia, Wyoming and Nevada.
The Florida Legislature will adjourn
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Rv thu Assnciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The largest balloon in the world
will rise to the stratosphere from
South Dakota next Summer fitted
with many new safety devices.
While people on earth are swelter-
ing in the Summers heat, Capt.
Albert w. Stevens and Capt. Orvil A.
Anderson of the United States Army
will fly toward the upper atmosphere
in an air-conditioned gondola. secure
in the belief that every possible
danger has been planned for.
Every detail of the Investigations
made after last years stratosphere
flight ended in a ripping Of balloon
fabric. a gas explosion and parachute
jumps by the three passengers of the
gondola has been used to make this
Summers trial safe, the National
Geographic Society announces. The
society is backing tie flight jointly
with the Army.
Helium, a non-explosive gas, will
be useds All previous stratosphere
balloons have been filled with hydro