Show COMMANDER BYRD fINE FELLOW Before Commander Byrd hopped bopped off ocr for Europe he gave out a state state- statement statement ment paying tribute to Floyd Ben Ben- Bennett BenDett Bennett nett Dett who would have been pilot ot of o the America but for r an accident On the night before beCore the start Byrd made sure that all nIl his com com- companions companIons companions got some rest though ho he took ook none himself Before during and after acter his bis trip to Spitzbergen and his stop non flight to the pole and back b ck Byrd gave bave every credit to the tho volunteer crew re which ho he declared over and andover andover andover over again made possible his bis ex ex- ex Rather than land and probably hurt some som people said Command Commander er Byrd in narrating his harrow harrow- harrowing harrowing ing transAtlantic trans Atlantic flight through blackness I I decided to sacrifice our ship and come down in tho ocean Acts of ot this kind reveal the true character ot of this man as no bio bio- biographical graphical exposition could do There is nothing ot of the boaster or publicity seeking adventurer about Commander Byrd He He up up- upholds upholds holds the best traditions ot of Vir Vir- Virginia Virginia ginia aristocracy from fro which he comes the navy in its which he was schooled and ane the perfect Amer Amer- American American ican gentleman which he fies lies Byrds Byrd's service to his country will willbe willbe willbe be greater than mere feats of oC dar dar- daring ing leg i He is a born diplomat whose name Dame should be considered when this country has need of ot an ambas ambas- ambassador ambassador ot of good will wl to any corner of ot the globe |