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Show Venezuela Honors Major of Marines V sphere ascension in 1933, of which Major Fordney was the scientific observer, ob-server, and also in recognition of the contributions to education of the mathematical math-ematical exhibits at the Century of Progress exposition of which the. major ma-jor was executive officer. FORDNEY Stratosphere Balloonist Awarded MEDAL Maj. Chester L. Fordney. United States marines (left), who is on duty in Chicago as commanding officer of Uie Central reserve area, has just been decorated by the republic of Venezuela with the "Medallo de Honor, de In-stniccion In-stniccion Publica." The medal was presented to the major by Senor R. Carlos I.ebret (right), consul of Venezuela Vene-zuela in Chicago, at a dinner in the Adventurers' club. The decoration was I awarded in recognition of the scientific results of the Settle-Fordney strato- |