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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 20,1836) 3c Per Copy ALTON, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928 wornado Hits MuchDamage Buildings Wrecked as Higli Wind Hits from River No One Is Injured Qne Family, at Church Not at Home When House Crashes The city of Grafton suffered heavy damage fronra tornado which swept over the city about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Houses were unroofed, in some cases demolished, were torn out of the ground, f- many buildings not suffering damages will have to undergo repairs because of the storm, The wind wrecked the electric light" wire system, and also cut off telephone communication. No one was. injured, though with the damage "done It would seem remarkable that there were no casualties. The storm came from the river and seemed to work the worst damage in the east end of the city of Grafton.

The Midwest Boat Barge operating a boat building plant at Grafton, suffered the loss of the largest building of its plant. This was wrecked and the loss of that building will be heavy. Bight next to it is the warehouse of the Eagle Packet which escaped without Injury. While the family of William Dunsing were at church, the family home was h)t by the storm and wrecked. Had they been at home it would seem they, could not have escaped serious injuries if not death as the house was reduced to a mass of wreckage, The home of Mrs.

Belle Slaten, occupied by Prof, and Mrs. J. P. Pierce, was one of the worst damaged In the, east end. Another which suffered heavily In that neighborhood was the home of Mrs.

V. Bralncrd. A solid concrete building owned by the Jersey Pish was demolished. Other large buildings suf- lered severely, A hole was 'torn, in the side of the Alton gsasteri timbers and telephone poles "which were picked up in the blast and carried through the air with great power. Perhaps the most lasting damage done by the storm was to the fine shade trees whose loss cannot be repaired for years.

Following the tornado there was a heavy which added to the damage in the homes done when the wind tore roofs off the houses or made great holes in them. The storm lasted but a short time, and occurred at an hour when most of the Grafton people were off the streets or there might have been casualties due to the flying debris. The wind approached with a loud roar, which spread terror at the first, and this was increased by the crashing of flying timbers, the falling of houses and the clatter of metal roofs. Two storms met northwest of Alton at 9 p. m.

Sunday with result that a smart gale of wind developed which did damage at farms along the Jer- seyvllle road eight miles out of Alton, and along a narrow path to the northeast of that point. In Alton the wind carried down several trees and numerous branches from trees and was followed by a heavy downpour of rain, but no damage of consequence was reported. Ray Glassbrctmer said today that in the vicinity of the P. P. Glassbrenner place on the Jerscyville road the wind cut a swath 100 yards wide, Shingles were almost completely stripped from the roof of the bam of Walter St.

Peters' farm. And on the Glassbrenner and Jake Grecllng farms, many apple trees were blown down. Farmers were busy early today clearing up in the wake of the gals. Glassbrenner thought that damage was done on other farms to the northeast, but started for town before learning just how other farm owners had fared in the heavy wind. The rain was tar from welcome to the farmers just at this time.

The storm broke In Alton just as the band concert In Rock Spring Park had closed. Members of the Alton Municipal Band had just reached their automobiles when the first rain fell, J. W. Schmoeller, bass drummer said today. The crowd had begun to thin toward the last of the concert hour as clouds gathered and distant lightning could be noted.

Louis Guillemette -s Rites at San Antonio Mrs. Mary Guillemette, widow of the late Louis Gutlleraette, who was drowned In the Mississippi here two weeks ago last Friday, left Saturday evening for San Antonio, with the body of her husband. Ban Antonio Is her former home and funeral and interment of the victim of the -Flver tragedy will take place in that city Mrs, Oulllemette was accom- panted by her children and It was the plan that they would make their home in San Antonio. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. QuiUe- mette, who suffers from a heart ailment, collapsed due to shock and for two weeks was under treatment at Bt, Joseph's Hospital.

While she had not fully recovered at time of leaving Alton, it was decided that she' would be abl: to travel, though It was recommended that she remain in her berth for almost the entire journey In order to conserve her strength. Nobile Sees Planes, Flyers Miss Him, Return to Base (Copyright, 1928, By The Associated Press) KINGS BAY, Spltzbergen, June 18, Rllser-Larsen and Lieutenant LUetzow Holm, Norwegian flyers, who Hew over, the Nobile party off Northeast Land late yesterday without sighting them, were planning a new reconnaissance today. The two airmen took oft at 6 o'clock last night from the steamship Braganza and flew from Northcape to the point where General Nobile and his five companions are on the ice five miles east of Foyne Island. Both planes carried provisions and clothes for the stranded men but the aviators saw nothing of them or of their 11 companions who have been missing for many weeks. Although the flyers In their two planes apparently were over General Nobile and his men over a period of at least one hour, they saw nothing of them.

The Nobile party, with tragic Irony was able to see the would-be rescuers but was unable to attract their attention to point out where they were. General Nobile later sent a wireless to the base ship Citta dl Milano at Kings Bay reporting that he and his party had cited the planes but without avail. This Information was felt at Kings Bay to Indicate how difficult it will be to locate the Nobile party on the wide Ice terrain where they are stranded. BAY. Spltzbergen, June 18, seaplanes which flew out to aid General Umberto Nobile and five other survivors of the Jtalla apparently were within sight of the marooned men but failed to find them.

Captain Rliser-jLarsen and Lieutenant Luetzow Holm returned to their base ship, the ice breaker Braganza, after an hour's flight and reported to General Mobile's base ship that they had seen no trace of the silk tent he had painted red to -aid them. Neither had they seen any of the survivors of the Italia. Almost immediately the Italla's radio called the Citta Dl Milano and Nobile said his party had seen the planes searching for them. To aid further searchers he gave his ptesent position as 88.33 north and 37.12 east. This would put him about five miles to the east of Foyn Island.

The flyers at once prepared to change the motors of their planes and againjor the new position. Commander Romagna of the Citta Dl Milano said he believed that since Nobile had now definitely established his location the party would probably be found on the Norwegian's next flight. ROME, June 18, Stefahi news agency announced today that General Nobile had informed the base ship Citta Di Milano by radio that he had seen two seaplanes flying to rescue him. He said he had pointed out his exact situation to the planes. Captain Hilser-Larsen and Lieutenant Luetzow Holm, the flyers, however, returned from their flight and reported they had not seen the missing men of the Italia.

They flew from the ice breaker Braganza which 'sailed to the north. of Spitzbergen with their plane aboard. Nobile In reporting to the base ship gave his position as 88.33 north and 2712 east which would put him about five miles east of Foyn Island and about eight miles from the position he had previously given. This definite location, Commander Romagna of the base ship Oltta Dl Milano belieWd, would aid in finding the marooned men on the next flight of the seaplanes. DeMolay Class Of Forty-seven Friday Night Is Named in Honor of Robert M.

Forbes by Vote of Boys With a class of' 47 candidates elected to the degrees rof the Or- Alton selected next Friday tjight, June 22, as the date to receive'this class, it is the third largest class in the chapter's history and has been named in honor of the late Robert M. Forbes, a member of the Masonic fraternity who was deeply Interested in every activity which would benefit the youth of this city and community. The chapter is extending an invitation to all members of the Masonic fraternity of Alton and the lodges surrounding our city to be their guests that night. The officers and chapter advisors are making special arrangements to entertain a large number of visitors as this will be the last opportunity to witness the degree work" until next fall. Annually for the past three years special efforts have been made to secure a large class for the month of June and every campaign has met with success.

With the splendid classes which have already received" the degrees the past months the Robert Forbes class of 1928 will mean an additional growth in the chapter's membership despite the fact the chapter will lose about 43 members who will reach their majority or twenty-one years of age. When they will be retired from active membership. However these members are privileged to join an alumni association which is national in its scope of work and a branch of which has recently been organized here. Officers of the chapter have been holding many rehearsals to perfect the ritual of the order and expect to give an excellent account of themselves Friday night. These same officers will confer the initiatory degree at the state conclave which will be held at Springfield, 111., the following week, June 29 and 30.

The excellence of the local chapters work has been spread abroad through the state, which has resulted in their selection to attend the state meeting anil take part In this year's conclave. Another important event of the evening will be a short memorial service which will be held after the conferring of the degrees honoring the late Robert M. Forbes. The three principal officers ot the chapter will take part in this ceremony. At of the evening's program the chairman of the Advisory Council will present the member of the chapter who procured the most petitioners for this class with a gift from members of the Advisory Council.

There will be a short program of musical numbers by an orchestra under the direction of Alexander Zimmerman before the meeting which will begin at 7:45 m. The degree work will bs in charge of Past Master Councilor Edward L. Hull. St. Mary's School Graduates 32 Pupils Many friends of St.

Mary's school gathered at St, Mary's Hall Sunday night and attended the commencement exercises. At the conclusion of the program, the Rev. Brune presented diplomas to 32 sirls and Joys who completed the eighth grade. The program presented was an excellent one, the children showing the training received by them from the Notre Name Sisters who are in charts ot Bt, Mary's Rains Delay Road Survey Of Route 111 The Waverly Journal of Friday had the following concerning the survey for Route 111, the highway which will extend from Godfrey north to Waverly: According to announcement plub- llshed by; the state highway work is now underway on surveying that portion of 1 Route No. 104 from.Taylorville through Klncald to Tovey and on No.

Ill from Godfrey to Modesto. Work was he'4 up last omaccount otnrali), teit'the veying was expected to in progress on both routes this week. The fact that surveying has already commenced indicates that a considerable portion, if not all of the designated road, will be paved before the end of this year. While the paving will not touch Waverly as yet. the fact that work nas commenced on both routes upon which it is located Is welcome.

The survey on Route No. Ill is especially gratifying as it extends as close to waverly as Modesto and when paved win be of immense value to people th vic inlty in traveling to Alton ana st. Louis. Moreover, construction of the road as far as Modesto seems fair assurance that paving oj the remainder of Route No. ill from Modesto to Waverly will not be much longer delayed.

111 and part of route 104 are expected to form part of a through route from St, Louis and Alton north to Chicago being, when completed, the shortest and best route from St. Louis to Chicago. A through route from Alton to Chicago with snort gap between Modesto, Wa verly and Auburn, will not be much of a through route and Alton can be depended upon to get behind tne project of completing the road once it is started, for such a through will mean much to the welfare of Alton. Alton Bridge May Be Opened On July Fourth Hope Missouri River Span May Be Put in Use Aug. 1 is every Indication now, that, without any special ceremony, the Alton bridge, known as the William Clark bridge, spanning the Mississippi river at Alton, will be thrown open to traffic between Alton and West Alton 1 Charles and Route No.

40, on the Fourth of July, By that time the last of the concrete poured will be 21 days old and can be used for travel. Everything else about the Alton bridge, also the Bellefountalne bridge, is done. The last rivets are driven and are cold. JJie painters are now putting on the final coat of black paint, b'ut this need not delay the opening. It is the hope now that the Belle- fountalne, or Merrlwether Lewis bridge, spanning the Missouri river, may be opened about Aug.

15 and this date may be delayed to Sept. 1 ta the plan of the officers of the Alton-8t. Louis Bridge Co. not to open the Bellefountalne bridge to traffic going to St. Louis, until there is a competent roadway connecting the Alton project with the Beilefountaine roadway, which will lead into Broadway in St.

Louis. Weather Report For Illinois: Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probably local thunderstorms; not much change in temperature. New Primary Building May BeUnfinished Relief Grade School Not Expected to Be Ready Board to Open Bids Will Take Wheatley Offers Thursday, Lovejoy Later Members of the Board of Education have practically abandoned hope that a new grade school building wnich is to be erected under terms recent) approved bond issue of $100,000 can be completed in time for use with the resumption of school next fall. The building is designed to afford additional class room facilities for the area midway between Irving, Lincoln and McKinley buildings, and while preliminary plans are being drawn, Superintendent Curtis said today that It now seems impossible that the building can be ready by September. Work on the hew building, however, is to be pressed as fast as possible, he stated, and it is desired to have It ready for use as early in the coming school year as is possible.

But while the new building cannot be opened with the.start of the new school year, It is expected that other building changes will be completed that will greatly Improve the grade situation and afford considerable relief until the new structure is To Open Wheatley Bids The Board of Education is to open bids a i week from on the remodeling of Wheatley school in the North Side. Plans for the addition to Lovejoy junior high school are nearly completed, it Is Bald, and that work also is to be let at an early date. While it Is not certain that the Lovejoy colored school addition can be had by September, it is conS- dently expected that it can be completed early in the fall, and, if necessary, the Boals oif Sixth street the former high school, can temporarily be, used as a colored school to serve until the Loyetoy addition is finished; will- leave, the on the North Side open for Use as a junior high school for that area of the school district: The only thing that could materially upset the plans of the school officials for relief of congestion ip the school district would be Inability to use the new Alton high school on College avenue, but members of the school board are confident that the new high school can be occupied on schedule with resumption of school in the fall, and are proceeding with their plans on that basis. Transfer Equipment Work of moving equipment from Roosevelt school to the new high school on College avenue was started Saturday, the day after school closed for the summer vacation period, and the work was being continued today. The equipment transferred Saturday included some of the larger pieces of machinery from the manual training department.

The moving was done under direction of G. C. Ritcher, head of the manual training department. Superintendent Curtis said today that other equipment would be moved as fast as the new building was made ready for its accommodation. A busy season is ahead for the school administrative officials due to the building changes that are contemplated.

Principal Turpln of Alton High school likely will have to keep in close touch with school matters, though he hopes for a short vacation. Superintendent Curtis said today' that he hopes to get two weeks off duty later In the summer. It is his usual custom to join a party of old friends for a fishing trip in Wisconsin, riot far from the vacation point selected by President Coolidge. But he does not plan to go to Wisconsin this year, though he denies that possibility of a horde of vacationists following the presidential precedent is a factor in his decision. Fought Bad Weather on Whole Trip Miss Earhart Never Felt 'Slightest Anxiety' on Flight McPherson Funeral at Gordon City, Ala.

The body of Orlaijd McPherson, 29, whose death occurred last Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness with pneumonia, has been taken to Gordon City, near Birmingham, for funeral and interment by his widow, Mrs. Ruby McPherson. who departed Sunday. McPherson came to Hartford seven weeks ago to take employment and was taken ill early last week.

When his condition was found to be serious, his wife was called to attend him. Besides his widow, he leaves two daughters, aged 8 and 4 years. Police Not Big-Headed But Heads Are Large While members of the Alton police force may not be charged with "having the big head," large heads are the rule and not the exception throughout the personnel of the department it is shown by an order nude up for purchase of new caps lor the 37 members. With the list well- nigh complete Sunday, it appeared that caps were In the majority, while four olflcers required T.4 sizes and not a few called for sizes. There were but two officers on the list who wore nmoll ns aim 7.

Member of The Associated Press Boston Girl as Co-Pilot, Crosses Atlantic, Flying from Ne Hop for Southampton Narrow Escape in Landing Took Turns at Wheel BURRY PORT, Wales, June 18, am very glad we have done it and very happy we've landed," said Miss Amelia Earhart to a correspondent of the Associated Press as she stepped ashore from the monoplane Friendship. "I am too tired to say more." Miss Earhart, whose bobbed hair was bound In a colored bandau, later added a few words to this brief statement, despite the fact that, as she said, "We are all tired and hungry," Asked if any untoward incident had occurred on the long hop she said: "We could get no wireless communication on the way, but we saw a steamer this morning and thought she would let somebody know we had crossed." When asked what Miss Mabel Boll, who had hoped to be the first woman to fly the Atlantic, would think now that the Boston social worker had made the trip, Miss Earhart said: "Oh, there was no race on betwesn us across the Atlantic. That was faked by the American newspapers." She was reluctant to discuss her experiences but was radiantly happy and Indicated that it seemed good twhtfotr land again. Asked if she did not feel proud of being the first of her sex to make the aerial crossing, Miss Earhart replied: "Well, at any rate I've realized my greatest ambition. I always felt sure the Friendship could do it, and I was right.

Conditions weren't very favorable, but I can honestly say I never felt the slightest anxiety. "The plane behaved beautifully and there was never a sigh of engine trouble. The only real llfflculty was that of steering the course." With a smile she added: "Send my greetings to all my friends in America. For their sakes I'm proud and happy." Wales, June 18, Eye witnesses to the landing of the trans-Atlantic monoplane Friendship state that the plane had a narrow escape from disaster just before landing, passing within 30 yards of a chimney stack at the Burry Port copper works. BURRY PORT, Wales, June 18.

The trans-Atlantic monoplane Friendship, with Miss Amelia Earhart, Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon aboard, left Burry Port at 5:37 o'clock this afternoon for Southampton. Carrying the first woman ever to cross the Atlantic by air, the American monoplane Friendship gracefully swept down on Burry Estuary on the South Coast of Wales, shortly after noon today, completing a brilliant 2000-mile hop across the Northern Atlantic in less than 24 hours. Out of gas and seeking for a haven, Stultz brought the great plane down gently between Burry Port and'Llanelly and brought her to a stop with the noses of her pontoons, just touching the shore. The correspondent for the Associated Press who came to Burry Port from Swansea by motor boat, went out to the plane In a small boat to have a few words with Miss Earhart. She was found eating a frugal lunch on the seaplane, by this time high and dry on a sand bank.

The American girl expressed gratification at realizing her ambition to fly the Atlantic and asked that greetings be sent to her American friends. "I always felt sure that the Friendship could do it and I was right," she said. "The conditions were not very favorable, but I can honestly say I never felt the slightest anxiety. The plane behaved beautifully and there never has been the sign of engine trouble, the only real difficulty being that of steering the course." Louis Gordon, the mechanic of the plane, said that the trip was lacking in excitement and that it was simply a case of just fighting against the weather for most of the way, Stultz was in a happy mood. His first thought was to obtain more gasoline and oil for the plane, then he told the correspondent: "Tell-America that the Friendship did not give us a moment's uneasiness, We had a very rough journey and the weather all the way was Just like it is now.

raining, cloudy and windy. Yet we made very good hours and 40 minutes rather good going. Miss Earhart took her turn In piloting the plane. We are all very fit and well but for one, could do with a few hours' sleep." Lindy's 'Double' Made It. Fuel Short, Lands Near WalesPprt -IB Flight of Almost 2000 Miles Made in 20 Sours, 49 Minutes Miss Amelia Earhart, first woman flyer to cross Mgh-resttfiiblahoe to Col.

Lindbergh to be a Boston social worker, 30, has been flying since 1918 and was the first woman to be granted a flyer's license by the National Aeronautics Society. The picture shows her remarkable facial resemblance to Llndy, who Is shown in the inset. Miss Earhart, like Lindbergh, is built physically on slender lines First Woman to Fly Atlantic 30-Year-Old Boston Social Worker Wrote Mother Before Flight: "If I Don't Succeed, I Shall Be Happy to Pop Off. in the Midst of Such an Adventure." TREPASSEY, N. June 18, Miss Amelia Earhart and two men hopped off yesterday morning at 9:51 Eastern Standard time on a trans- Atlantlc flight.

Willie the people of this sleepy little harbor on the Southern end of the Avalon Peninsula intoned their prayers at church the big pontoon- equipped Fokker monoplane Friendship roared across the harbor, rose into the air to circle over the village and then headed east into a cloudless sky. The takeoff was made only after five unsuccessful attempts and the dumping of gasoline weighing 200 tlve, to take all possible safeguards for the flight. Plane Bought From Byrd The plane was purchased from Commander Richard E. Byrd, who had bought it for his south Polar expedition, it was equipped with pontoons and given rigid tests for over a month at Boston, where the start was made two weeks ago yesterday. It is trl-mptored, equipped with all up-to-date air navigation instruments and with the pontoons was probably as well-equipped physically as any plane used in ocean flying to date.

It is almost a duplicate of the Southern Cross which Captain Kingsford- pounds, which reduced the fuel supply to about 700 than 20 hours consumption for the three 220-horsepower Wright Whirlwind motors. ----The same confidence which Miss 8nP Smith and his from three companions States to Aus- Earhart had shown during the 13 days she and her companions awaited favorable weather prevailed as she took her place in the cockpit with Wilmer Stultz, the pilot, and Lou Gordon, mechanic. "We are going to day in spite of everything," she said as she rose early in the morning and scanned the weather reports indicating favorable conditions, with following winds for all but 700 miles of the almost 2000- I mile journey. "And we'll make it." Confident At Start Then with Stultz nnd Gordon she entered a dory nnd was rowed out to where the big Fokker rose and fell to the harbor swell. Half an hour later they were started on their great adventure.

They were reported by a steamer us they cleared the tip of Newfoundland nnd started out along the steamer track toward their destination. Through the day and early hours of the night other steamers reported them, either by sight or through the medium of the Friendship's radiocasts. Stultz was acting 98 both pilot and radioman and when lie was sending Miss Earhardt was at the controls. Mrs. Frederick Guest, wife of the former British secretary of state for air, is the backer ot the flight.

Mrs. Guest, the former Amy Phlpps of Pittsburgh, bald that the flight was being made in the hope thnt it would be another link In the Friendship chain between England and the United States and "truly helpful to aviation." To that end she commissioned Georpe Palmer Putnam, New York seek help from ships by means of its emergency radio set. No lives have been lost in other ocean flights where ser.planes were used. Miss Earhart, 30-year-old Boston social service worker, is a qualified pilot with a record of over 500 hours in the air. she learned flying on the Pacific coast.

She is slim, blonde and has a striking resemblance to Colonel Lindbergh. Engaged to Engineer In a letter she left for her mother and sister, who live in Medford, she wrote: "If I succeed all will be well. If I don't I shall be happy to pop off in the midst of such an adventure." She repeatedly denied that she was making the flight as a commercial adventure. She is engaged to be married to Samuel Chapman of Boston, an electrical engineer. Stultz, chief pilot, and ex-army flyer Is an aviator of long experience.

He was a pilot for the late Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson on his unsuccessful attempt to make a European flight from Old Orchard. Me. Stultz piloted the Grayson plane several hundred miles to sea when motor trouble developed and he turned back. Last winter ha made a nonstop flight to Havana with Charles A.

Levine and Miss Mabel Boll, Gordon is an experienced flyer and mechanic formerly in the army air service. His home is in San Antonio. Three women have lost their lives in attempted trans-Atlantic flights and the only one attempting it who was. not lost, Ruth Elder, was forced down before she had reached her Girl Was Crew of Three Taken Ashore at Burry Port hy Mbtorhoat SWANSEA, Wales, June 18, Miss Amelia Earhart and her two companions on their trans-Atlantic flight arrived at Swansea from Burry Port this afternoon. LONDON, June 18, trans- Atlantic monoplane Friendship, carp-Ing the first woman ever to span the Atlantic by air, landed at Burry Port, Wales, at 12:40 m.

today, Just 20 hours and 49 minutes after taking oft from Trepassey, Newfoundland. The plane, which had been sighted 75 miles west of Ireland by the steamship America, landed in Burry Inlet because of a shortage of fuel, Wilmer Stultz, the pilot, bringing his ship down without difficulty close to shore! Miss Amelia Earhart. Boston social worker and co-pilot of the plane, came ashore with her companions in a motor boat which set out immediately from the coast guard station. The crew of the Friendship, which included Louis Gordon, mechanic, was in the best of spirits and looked none lor their -21 hour flight stretch between NewfoQndland and Great Britain. Although the plane settled down off a swampy region some distance from, the little town of Burry Port which had never dreamed of its It was not long before hundreds of spectators were on the scene.

Crowds of people on foot and by motor boat rushed to the port and the nearby city of Llanelly and gave the aviators a great reception. In the confusioh of news from Burry Port, reports were received in London that there had been four passengers on the plane, including Lincoln Ellsworth, the American These reports could not be confirmed immediately because of difficulty In communication. Advices from New York definitely stated that Mr. Ellsworth was in that city. The flyers wero In the best of spirits as they landed.

Stultz told the Associated Press that the plane had been forced to land because of a shortage of fuel. He said that bad weather and a heavy mist accompanied the ship the greater part of the journey while rain was almost incessant, Stultz immediately made preparations to obtain fresh supplies of gasoline to proceed to Bristol as soon as possible. The London newspapers this afternoon were publishing reports that four persons were aboard the plane including Lincoln Ellsworth, but this apparently was Incorrect. Efforts to learn definitely if there were four passengers and if so who was the fourth, were hindered by the difficulty of communications with Burry Port find the confusion attendant upon the arrival of the trans-Atlantic plane at that little place. Brought Down In Estuary RRy PORT, Wales, June 18, (xP) all England and Ireland waited on tiptoe this morning to welcome the American trans-Atlantic plane Friendship from her Atlantic flight, Miss Amelia Earhart, the first woman to conquer the great ocean by air, and her two companions settled down unexpectedly in Burry Estuary, Wales, shortly after noon today.

The Friendship, without warning, slipped in over Bristol Channel which is at the mouth of the river Severn and came down in Burry Estuary several miles off Burry Port. It was 12:40 just 20 hours and 49 minutes after the Friendship took off from Trepassey, Newfoundland, where she had been held about ten days by unfavorable weather conditions and difficulty in making a takeoff with her great load of gasoline. The tri-motored ship, the first equipped with pontoons to make the direct crossing, came to rest as the tide was fully out and the pontoons soon drove ihelr noses into the sand close to shore. A launch was sent out Immediately to the plane to determine the wishes of the flyers and render any assistance possible, Tiny Port Thrilled Not in years has this tiny port experienced such a thrill as when tha big plane swooped into ths Estuary currying (lie first woman ever to cross (lie Atlantic by air. It was doubtful if many people in the little port even knew that the plane was en route from and.

However, it did nat take long for news of the great ashievement to spread and the population quivered 3).