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Evening star., 1939-12-31
Younger Set
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Is Busy
Leesburg Assembly
And Other Dances
High Light Week

LEESBURG, Va, Dec. 30.-Sev-
eral dances have kept the younger
set busy this week. The Leesburg
Assembly, always one of the high
lights during the Christmas holi-
days, was held Tuesday evening in
the Thomas Blach Library and
proved to be gala occasion for the
large group present from nearby
| places.
During the intermission Miss
Betty Welborne entertained in the
home of her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. John Armistead Welborne, for
Miss Ada Parry Gibson, whose mar
riage to DR.. John Daniel of Char
lotte, N. c., took place this evening.
The spinsters' masquerade ball,
given last evening, also proved de-
lightful affair. 1t was arranged by
the Misses Jane and Betsy Rust,
Elizabeth Welborne. Margaret Will
mer, Mary and Eleanor Rust, Betty
Murgraves. Lalla Harrison, Betty
Gibson, Emily Lewis. Alice Rust
Sidney Boetler, Letitia Knox and
Lucy Proctor.
Another dance which drew a large
group was sponsored by the Aldie
Monogram Club and was held last
evening. Directing this affair were
the Messrs Bennie Gulick. chair
man; Philip di Zerega, John Douglas
jr.; the Misses Louise Otley, Janet
Patterson and Helen Crouch. The
Floor Committee included the Messrs.
Clint Safer, Newton Chamblin,
Robert Bready. Henry Gossom, Car
roll Leith, Mack Ball, Maurice
Lowenbach and holland Downs.
Numerous Eggnog
And Cocktail Parties.
Cocktail and eggnog parties also
formed an interesting part of the
weeks activities. Sunday evening
George Case was host in his Purcell
vile home. Tuesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Contee Adams entertained
in their Hamilton home and DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Howsier in their Purcell
vile home; Thursday evening Mrs.
lie Fever Luke was hostess at a
cocktail party in her Leesburg home
and Mayor and Mrs. Anderson of
Purcellville entertained, and We'd
nesday evening Mr.. Frederick Ma
lone was host at a buffet supper at
his place near Leesburg.
Mrs. Francis L. Patton has issued
invitations for a tea New Year Day
in compliment to her sister-in-l law,
Miss Katherine Willoughby Patton.
whose engagement to Mr.. Howard
Luther Filler of Wilmington, Del, re-
Gently was announced by her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Patton
Of Leesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halle re-
turned to their home in Green's
boro, N. c., Tuesday after spending
several days with Mrs. Haile's
Evening star., 1939-12-31
| United AnHnes
Reports Sharp
Traffic Gain
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-Accomplish-
ing IS per cent increase over 1898,
United Airlines closes the year
with an estimated total of LAG, 900 900
revenue passenger miles flown, to
establish the most successful op-
Grating record in the company's his
tory, it is announced by President
w. A. Patterson.
Improvement in general economic
conditions was responsible for much
of the gains established during
1939,' Mr.. Patterson stated. I'm
proved and more frequent service
on our routes increased the con-
venience and attractiveness of the
service to the public. An aggressive
newspaper advertising campaign, the
heaviest in United's history, def
nitely increased interest in air travel.
The New York and San Francisco
World Fairs at the Pacific and At
lantic terminals of our coast-to-
coast route produced additional busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1939-12-31
OldYearEnd
In Whirl of
Entertaining
Dorothy Chandler
Makes Her Debut:
Macneil Party
CONTINUED From First Page

we'll as colleagues of Capt. Chandler
in the Navy.
The close of the reception did
not bring an end to this red-letter
day in the life of Miss Chandler,
for after entertaining the young
ladies who assisted and their es-
corts at supper, number from the
debutante circle returned to the
house for dancing.
Macneils Give
Merry Party.
1t was the Christmas party that
Mr.. and Mrs. Macneil give each year
for the latters son, Mr.. Hicks, that
was taking place last night at the
Sulgrave Club. And the guests were
limited to the immediate debutante,
sub-debutante contingent and the
school and college comrades Of the
young man. Many were from out
of town.
There were classmates of Mr..
Hicks at Kent School, as well as
of the University Of Virginia who
delighted in the decorations at the
club last night. Most appropriately
Mr.. Hicks mother had chosen the
colors of the two schools for the
theme of the decorations. One Sec
ton of the ballroom was done in
silver and blue. Kent colors. and
another part of the room was in
orange and blue, the University OF
Virginia's combination.
Great silver bells tinkled from a
high vantage point and about the
raised platform where the orchestra
was stationed were tiny lighted
Christmas trees. An attraction of
the fete was the milk bar, and
buffet supper was served at mid
night. with dancing continuing until
the early morning hours.
Macneil Sisters
Are H0nOred.
Miss Cathleen Macneil and Miss
Joan Macneil, the lovely young
daughters of Mr.. Macneil, shared
in last nights fun. Before the dance
Mr.. and Mrs. Macneil gave dinner
in their honor, while Mr.. Hicks was
among the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt.
There were many dinner parties in
addition to the Finkenstaedt func-
ton, given prior to the dance. Mrs.
Frederick Watkins of Berryville,
Va, who with her daughter, Miss
Virginia Watkins, came to the city
for the event, was a dinner hostess.
Guests at the dinner Mrs. Cary
Langhorne gave in honor Of Miss
Patricia Hurley, debutante daugh-
ter Of the former Secretary of War
and Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, also
adjourned to the Macneil dance.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
mother, Mrs. c. J. Harley, in hel
Round Hill home.
Mrs. Jack Thomas
Has House Guests,

HAY AAVOSC ouCSkSs
Mrs. Jack Thomas had as house
guests, her brother -in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Coles, and
their three children OF Aiken, S. C.
and Mrs. M. N. Parker of Long
Island. Tuesday afternoon Mrs
Thomas entertained at dessert
bridge at Corner Hall Tearoom for
her guests. Others present were
Mrs. Robert McGary, Mrs. Carroll
Hirst, Mrs. Heaton Purcell, Mrs. j
T. Clement, Mrs. o. L. William, Mrs
c. F. Whitley, Mrs. c. J. Harley, Mrs
H. H. Cooley. Miss Dorothy Patter-
son, Mrs Samuel Graham, Mrs. w
H. Turner, Miss Elizabeth Thomas
Mrs. Owen Thomas, jr.; Mrs. Fred
Best and Miss Lucille Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard M. Larick
OF Purcellville and their two daugh-
ters spent several days this week
with relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Splawn of Washington
and Lincoln entertained in her Lin
coin home this evening. DR.. SplaWn
and his daughters opened their Lin
coin home for the holidays.
Miss Jane Rogers of American
University is with her parents, Rep.
resentative and Mrs. H. c. Rogers
in their Hamilton home for the
holidays.
Mrs. Amory Perkins and her son
Mr.. c. E. Perkins, jr., have returned
to their Middleburg home after
spending the week end and Christ
mas Day in Boston with her mother
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Miss Velma Fac Goddard
Bride of Mr.. H. S. Sprague.

The National City Christian
Church was the scene of the we'd
ding last evening at 7 o'clock OF
Miss Velma Fac Goddard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford
Goddard of Holyoke, Colo, to Mr.
Harry Scott Sprague of Pittsburgh,
Pa, son of Mr.. Harry Fry Sprague.
The impressive double ring cere-
mony was performed by Prof. L. B
Conner of the Department of Psy-
chology, Woodbury. College, in Hol-
lywood, Calf. assisted by DR.. R. H
Miller, minister of the National City
Christian Church.
The church was effectively deco
rated in Christmas green and bas-
kets of flowers. AS the guests were
being seated by the ushers a pro-
gram of music was given by Mrs. j.
Horace Smithey. The bride wore an
ivory satin gown made along prin-
cess lines and with long train. Her
tulle veil was caught in cap effect
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Weddings of Yesterday
OF Interest in Capital
Mrs. Barbara Knight Given in
Marriage to Mr.. Bailey by
Her Father, Senator Vandenberg

Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg es-
corted and gave his daughter, Mrs
Barbara Vandenberg Knight, in
marriage yesterday afternoon to Mr.
John w. Bailey, jr., of Grand Rapids,
Mich. The wedding of Mrs. Knight
and Mr. Bailey took place in the
apartment of Senator and Mrs. VAN
denberg in Wardman Park Hotel
The Rev. DR.. Albert j. Mccartney,
pastor of the First-Covenant Pres
byterian Church. officiated at 4
O'Clock in the presence of only men,
bers of the two families. An in
formal reception followed at 4:3O
o'clock.
Mrs. Edward Pfeiffer of Forest
Hills, N. Y, younger daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Vandenberg. was
matron of honor, and Mr.. David
Bailey of Grand Rapids was best
man for his brother.
Mrs. Vandenberg, who received the
guests at the reception, wore be-
coming gown of aquamarine lame
with a close fitting hat of feathers
in the same shade. Mrs. Pfeiffer
was dressed in light shade of taupe
and small hat of roses.
The brides costume was of blue
and gold lame, fashioned with long,
rather full skirt and tailored bodice
nodded to her figure. With this she
wore a becoming small hat in the
same shades and on her shoulder a
cluster of white orchids.
Guests from out of town included
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Bachmann,
the latter the mother of the BRIDE
groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bailey of Battle Creek: Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Hankey of Petoskey. Mich,
uncle and aunt of the bride; her
aunt and cousins, Mrs. R. Sidney
French of Grand Rapids and Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Smith of Garden
City, Long Island; Capt. and Mrs.
Hoyt Vandenberg, cousins of the
bride, the former on duty here, and
Mrs. Richmond Temple and her
daughter, Mrs Conway Lloyd of
London and New York, who are
guests for the wedding and week end
Of Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey left later for
a wedding trip in the South and will
stop in Washington for brief visit
before going to their new home in
Battle Creek. Little John Knight,
tr., who accompanied his mother to
Washington early last week, is stay
ing with Senator and Mrs. Vanden-
berg while Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are
In the South and will go back to
Michigan with them early in the
new year.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Miss Virginia ID. RudaSill
Wed to MIR, G.. Nj. Sauf1ey,

The wedding of Miss Virginia D.
Rudasill, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis S. Rudasill of Poolesville,
and Mr.. Golan M. Saufley of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter H. Saufley of Mt. Crawford,
Va, took place in the Poolesville
Methodist Church December 2. The
brides father performed the cere-
mony at o'clock in the afternoon
Palms and two large baskets filled
with bronze and gold chrysan-
themums were used to decorate the
church. An impressive program was
given on the organ by Miss Ethel
A. w. Frank of Baltimore.
The bride, escorted and given in
marriage by her father, wore wine
color dress, with matching acces-
sories trimmed with gold. She car
ried a bouquet of talisman roses
Mrs. Ralph w. Ruble, sister OF
the bride, was matron Of. honor
wearing a peacock blue dress and
black accessories. She wore white
kid gloves and carried an arm bou-
quet of yellow roses.
Mr.. Hunter Sau1ey, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Lewis S. Rudasill,
jr, Mr.. Dwight A. Rudasill, Mr..
Ralph w. Ruble, and Mr.. James
Stevens.
Out-of- town guests included Mrs
Hunter Saufley, Miss Frenchie Sau-
fey, Mrs. John Heatwole, Miss Mary
Lou Hollis, Miss Ruth Thompson
Misses Agnis and Naomi Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dugan, Mrs. George
Saufley, Miss Bette Saufley. Mrs
Elmer Jones, Miss Slusser, Misses
FearnoW, Mr.. James Gilmor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Franz. and Mrs. Lois Smith.
The bride received her B. S. de-
gree from Madison College and
studied one year at the University
of Maryland. She taught in the
training school at Harrisonburg
and is now a member of the
Bethesda Elementary faculty. The
bridegroom, after being graduated
from CataWba College, got his
masters degree at Virginia Poly
tecnic Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saufley will be at
home in Martinsburg after tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Marriage License
Applications

Gerald E.. Goebel. %, 419 18th ST. se and
Katherine S. A. Schirmer %. 1907 Po-
tomac ave. Sc: the Rev. Theodore P.
Fricke.
Philip D. Mclaughlin. %. Maiden. Mass,
and Barbara Peavey. 21, 2435 33rd St.
Sc. the Rev. Joseph v. Buckley.
William c. Wise. jr.. %. 494 G st. s.w.,
and Edith Boswell. 1S 11O3 D st. sw.;
the Rev. Len F. Stevens.
William M. Coons. 81, Bowbells. N. OAK.
and Evelyn Collins. 81, Nampa. Idaho
the Rev. j. H. Dunham.
Harold NJ Walker. 25, New York City, and
Katherine McNeill. 23. 1923 T st. NV;
the Rev. H. B. Taylor.
Erwin Muse SO. 212o sth St NV. and
Alice Fields. 3S. 424 H st. NV; the
Rev. George W. Richardson.
Frank Burns. 36 241 Warren st. ne, and
Hattie B. Evans. 90. 1513h B st. ne;
the Rev. James Spelman.
Rockville.
Ralph J. Morders, ,25; and GLADYS Marie
samne esusni RobeTtson g on.h e4 q sad AVIS Din
niger. %. both Of Bethesda. Nd;
Samuel Jackson. 81. and Rosie jackson, 81.
both of Germantown, Md.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
McNeil-La CrOix Wedding
Yesterday Afternoon.

The rectory of the Church OF the
Blessed Sacrament was the scene
yesterday afternoon of the wedding
Of Miss Katherine Lamont La Croix
and Mr.. Arthur Eugene Mcneil of
this city. The Rev. James j. Crow
ley officiated at o'clock in the pres
ence of only the members of the
two families, and a reception fol-
lowed in the home of the brides
parents on Garrison street.
The bride wore wine color velvet
gown with a turban of the same
material and a corsage bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley.
Miss Helen Nav Weitzel was maid
of honor and the brides only at
tendant, wearing blue velvet dress
and turban, with a corsage bouquet
of yellow roses.
Mr.. James Polk La CroiX, jr.,
brother of the bride, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil will make
their home at the Park View Ter
race on Forty-second street after
their return from wedding trip.
Mrs. McNeil's travelling costume was
of olive green, with which she wore
a brown coat and hat. She is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Polk La CroiX of Washington and
Mr.. Mcneil is a son of Mrs. H. j.
Mcneil of Dunkirk, N. Y. and the
late Mr.. Mcneil. The bride was
graduated from Western High
School and Strayer Business Col
lege The bridegroom was gradu-
ated from Dunkirk High School,
and is a member of the senior class
in the law school at the Southeast
ern University. He is employed in
the Office of the quartermaster gen.
eral of the United States Army.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
P. E. O. Luncheon
On Wednesday

The monthly reciprocity luncheon
OF the P. E. o. Sisterhood will be held
at Woodward & Lothrop's tearoom
Wednesday at 1890 pm. Chapter
E will be hostess and its president,
Mrs. A. R. Horn, will preside
Mrs. James B. Gahan, a member
of Chapter Y. Sanford, Fla. and the
daughter of the president, Mrs. Horn
will give a group of songs, with Mrs.
Barney Schneckloth as accompanist.
Reservations are in charge of Mrs.
R. O. Kluge, 1926 Jefferson street
NV. The meeting Is open to all un.
affiliated P. E. O.'s
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Election Is Assured

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 P)-Election
OF John G. Mccarthy to serve his
second term as president of the
Chicago Board Of Trade was assured
today with the passing of the dead
line for filing nominations. Nc
Carthy, who served as president
during 1899, will be unopposed at
the annual election January 8.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
-Hessler Photo.

will be presented society in January with her
their Sutherland
Washington family
School,
little girls the color of honey
travel imbued French pronunciation fwless the
result Of her having spent time In Paris.
study at the
During portraits
first under the uteage Russian officer
at a French convent in Tientsin, China.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Miss Margaret Holland Hessler
Marries Mr.. Douglas S. Howard.

Mr.. Elmer w. Holland of Shep-
herd Park announces the marriage
of his daughter, Margaret Hol-
land Hessler, to Mr.. Douglas Settle
Howard Saturday, December 1s.
The double ring ceremony took
place at the home of the Rev. Henry
J. Smith, with only a few close
friends and relatives attending.
The bride wore a street costume
of beige wool with matching turban
and with this she wore lynx jacket.
She wore shoulder spray of white
gladioli and valley lilies and her
only ornament was a double strand
of pearls which had belonged to
her mother.
The brides only attendant was
Mrs. Gayle B. Anderson of this
city, who wore moss green suit
with matching hat and cross fox
jacket. Her flowers were sweetheart
roses. Mr.. Holland, father of the
bride, was best man.
A small reception followed the
ceremony and was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard,
parents of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
MRS. EMILE DESPRES.

MRS. EMILE DESPRES.
The 1Dedding of the former Miss
Joanna Eakin took place December
% in the CheDy Chase Methodist
Church. Mrs. DeSpres is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Duf
Eakin of this city, formerly OF Hud-
son, Ohio, and her husband is the
son of Mrs. William Mack of New
York. -HQryts-Elutn0 Photo.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

MISS ROSE SILLING RADCLIFFE.
Much interest centers around the
engagement of Miss Ratclife to Mr..
Henry Chase Mobley of Portsmouth,
Va, 1ohich is announced today by
the bride-elect's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Raymond Ratcltfe OF Ma-
7lassQs, Va.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Future Debutantes
By Catherine HANDLE,

The hry-ftth OF of Word pictures OF the future
debutane the Capital the attractive members the
subdebutante set
Miss Natalie Sutherland visiting this winter with
parents
1t Col Mrs Richard Sutherland Manila
Evening star., 1939-12-31

with orange blossoms and she car
ried a bridal bouquet of white
orchids. Her only attendant was
Miss Mary Nell Ruth Bocock of
Pulaski, Va, who wore a period
dress of blue MORE taffeta and car
ried an arm bouquet of deep red
carnations. Mr.. Sprague had as mis-
best man Mr.. John Oren McMahan
of Danville, ILL.,
A dinner-reception followed the
ceremony and was held at Columbia
Country Club. After a short honey
moon trip the young couple will be
at home at the Skyland Apart
ments. The ushers were Mr.. Ed
ward S. Koziol of Genoa, Nebr., and
Mr.. G. Edward Lanhardt of Hyatts-
vile, Md.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
CHANGES ARE CONSIDERED
 G00DF0R IN5URIkG BANK
 LOANS TO LITTLE FELLOW
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON. June 16. The latest legislation intended to hit the jackpot of hoarded savings and broadcast them into the channels of hungry business is the Mead Bill providing insured bank loans for small industries.
 In a broad sense it is patterned after the Federal Housing Act un- der which the Government insures 80 to 90 per cent of loans made by banks and loan companies for house building.
 In it's preliminary hearings before a Senate banking committee 1t al- ready is found to contain the usual grist of difficulties. Nevertheless there is better than fair prospect that they will be met with revisiops in time to permit the bill to get through this session. Part of the support for the bill is from banking groups who would oppose it except for the fact it is less obnoxious to them than other credit measures that have been booted around the capital.
 One such rival proposal is a bill to set up an intermediate credit bark akin to the Government-sponsored agency now lending money to farmers. This would operate inde- pendently of the private banking system and the Federal Reserve System. It thereby runs into op position not only from private bank CTS but also from the powerful re- serve system under eagle-ey ed Eccles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
DRAGGER5 PULL WEEDS BODY
 FROM CHANNEL
Plane Lifted Early Pilot Died from Drowning,
 Doefor Says

The body of pilot Charles Tweed, 40, who died in the crash of the Yukon Southern seaplane here yes terday afternoon, was recovered late last night from the floor of the Channel.
 Dr. w. M. Whitehead said Tweed had died by drowning. His body was horribly burned, and was cut and bruised.
 The body was picked up at 10.30 last night as Chief of Police Dan Ralston and a dragging crew were about to quit because of darkness.
 The plane itself, badly smashed, and ill number of pieces, appar- ently struck the dolphin with ter rife force, head on. Fire ravages from the burning gasoline melted metal framework and left it a blackened skeleton.
 Jake Cropley's pile driver and tender was taken to the scene and raised the wreck about 5:30 pm.
 With Cropleys tender, and the boat Snuffy, with Bill Grove, Ing wald Peterson and Jack Roberts as- sisting, Ralston spent several hours dragging for the missing pilots body before it was found, and pull ed up miscellaneous bits of wreck age,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
ARMY ENGINEERS ARE 10 FLYT0 ALASKA TO STUDY
 SITES FOR NEW AIR BASE

WASHINGTON, June 16. - A Board of Army Engineers will fly to Alaska on June 22 to study sites for the Army Air Base the War Department plans to establish in the Territory next year.
 The War Department notified Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond that the Board of Army Engineers will leave the Sand Point air station on June p.
 The Army planes will proceed to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka. Anchor age, Kodiak, Unalaska, Bethel, Nome and Fairbanks.
 Delegate Dimond said today he understood the War Department still favors Fairbanks for the Army Air Base.
 The trip is merely a double check"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
FRENCH SUB G0E5D0WN,
 63 ABOARD
Undersea Boat Makes Dive Fails 10 Reappear-
 Search Being Made

PARIS. June l6. The French Navy Ministry announces that the French submarine Phenix, with four officers and 59 men aboard, has failed to reappear after dive Thursday in the Bay of Camranh, French Indo-China.
 The official communique says: There is serious anxiety con- corning the fate of the first class submarine Phenix, at present, at tached to the Indo-China force, after dive carried out in exer- cises on the morning of June Is off the Bay of Camranh.
 "The submarine did not reappear and Far Eastern Naval forces as well as unattached ships of the Navy of Indo-China immediately began a search which still con- itinues today"
 The submarine sank in deep water but the depth is not given.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
5URvIv0R0F pLANECRA5H
 IN HOSPITAL
PiIof's Body Found Wife and Three Children
 Survive

Recovering from severe shock suf- fered in the tragic airplane crash in Juneaus harbor yesterday in which pilot Charles Tweed, 40, was killed. mechanic Cecil Pickell, 23, lay in his hospital bed this morning and feebly told the story of his harrow ing experience.
 Tweed and Pickell were just talk ing off with a load of gasoline, bound for Dease Lake after their first flight to Juneau, when their plane struck dolphin on the Douglas Island shore and burned.
 Pickell, managing to make his es- cape from the burning ship, was rescued from the water by two 13- year-old Juneau boys, Jerry Cole. and Wayne McGee, Daily AL aska Empire paper boy, who were near the plane in young Coles out board craft at the time of the crash.
 Lads Courage Lauded
 Pickell lauded the courage of the two lads who rowed to his side near the blazing gasoline and held on to him until help arrived.
 Those boys had lot Of spunk, 2 Pickell reflected. They had to come awfully close to that fire and they must have known there was still danger from exploding drums. I'm not much of a swimmer and I'd never have been here if it hadn't been for those kids fainted right after I got to their boat, I guess
 Pickell said the plane struck the dolphin head on and apparently had struck nothing else.
 Tn Blind Spot
 Tt was right in our blind spot in front of the engine he said explaining how an airplane motor obscures pilots vision while talk ing off, with the tail low.
 We were just about up on the step ready to get in the air, guess Picken said "and then there was an awful crash. I was thrown on the floor. I managed to kick the door open and get out.
 T yelled to Charlie, but he didn't answer and I went back in after him. I got a hold of what I think was his sleeve, and then can of gas blew up between us and blew me out of the plane. I didn't see Charlie any more"
 Suffers From Shock
 Dr. w. M Whitehead, attending Continued on Page TWo)