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Show Plane Runs Race With Death, Carrying Child i BALTIMORE. Md.. Doc. 27 (tPJ Surgeons of Johns Hopkins hospital hos-pital held high hopes today of saving the life of five-months-old Sue Trammel!, who was flown here on a perilous night trip through storms and snow for a delicate brain operation. James P. Wedell. racing pilot, cut short a holiday hunting trip in Texas to speed the infant here. Roaring out of the winter's worst storm, which grounded all other air traffic in this section, he completed com-pleted the 1,400 mile flight at 1:57 a. m. Dr. Paul Kumel. Johns Hopkins associate of Dr. Walter E. Dandy, I eminent brain surgeon, said his 1 preliminary examination of tho baby confirmed the diagnosis of Houston doctors that Sue was suffering suf-fering from Hydrocephalus or water on the brain. Dr. Dandy expected ex-pected to examine her later in tho day. Dr. Kunkcl said Sue's condition was not immediately dangerous. Barring a turn for the worse, he expected the operation to be delayed de-layed until tomorrow. "She stood the trip well and is looking pretty good." Dr. Kunkcl I said, adding that he belived she j could well have been brought hero ' by train. |