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the parachute opened readily, and Gen. George P. Scriven, chief of the U.S. Army's aviation bureau, was greatly impressed.

"Tiny" never got her pilot's license, but Glenn Martin allowed her to fly certain of his aircraft in a limited area. She married a sea captain in late 1915 and after that made only occasional jumps. She retired completely in 1922, after having made more than 900 jumps, because she felt the novelty had worn off for the public.

Hilder Smith, like "Tiny" Broadwick, also worked with Glenn Martin. Hilder and her husband Floyd met in 1906 when he was a circus trapeze artist. In 1911, as the excitement of the new field of aviation was becoming contagious, Floyd decided to build and fly his own airplane, although neither he nor Hilder had any aeronautical experience. They began construction in January 1912, with Hilder shaping the wing ribs and applying the fabric. In June the plane was finished, and Floyd installed dual controls so that Hilder could learn and fly with him. However, the Smith's first barnstorimg tour turned out to be their last, because they were grounded by creditors.