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clared he would not release his hold upon life and battling every instant gave the surgeons such confidence that they predicted he would live when such a thing did not seem possible. Thursday, following the arrival of his devoted wife and interesting son, he showed such improvement that members of the hospital staff said the turning point in his condition had been reached.

Is Real Soldier
The captain is very ill and has a long difficult road to travel before he is able to return to his duties in the United States Army, but that he will return no one now doubts. His spirit, his fortitude and his appreciation of kindnesses extended by the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital have endeared him to every one. He has reflected nothing but honor upon the military service he represents and in future years will be remembered by all interested in the Second Annual National Gliding and Soaring Contest as "every inch a soldier." 
One of the interesting events at the airport Wednesday, was a special glider show put on by the American Glider Champion, Alfred E. Hastings, for P. K. Rochester, general manager of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who arrived here with his staff on a special train. After C. E. Brinder, superintendent of the Elmira Division, joined the party the special train was sidetracked at the airport and Mr. Hastings put on his show, Mr. Rochester expressing the utmost interest in gliding and praising Elmira's progressiveness in securing such a contest. 

To Honor Guests
The aviation committee of the Association of Commerce is making plans to entertain visiting glider pilots and their wives at a banquet Saturday night at the Mark Twain Hotel. 
In a letter to Elmirans J. Norton Wood, chairman of the committee, urges local citizens to attend the dinner as a fitting tribute to the participants. The letter follows:
"We have been having an event in Elmira of great national and international importance -- the 1931 National Gliding and Soaring Contest. 
"It seems only proper that the [[underlined]]Association of Commerce[[/underlined]] should pay fitting tribute to the participants from all over the country who have brought renown to Elmira during the past two weeks. "You are therefore cordially invited and urged [[underlined]]to attend a testi[[/underlined]]monial dinner [[underlined]]Saturday evening, Aug. 15, in the Mark Twain Hotel, at 7 o'clock.[[/underlined]]
"The people who have been making glider history will be introduced to you and there will be an interesting and diversified program of entertainment. 
"We respectfully urge you to bring the ladies. There will be a number of wives of participants and officials present and we hope there will be a goodly number of local ladies present to welcome our honored guests. The accommodations are limited to 150 persons."

Rules for Hastings
As the result of the decision made Thursday by Professor Peter Altman, University of Detroit, Albert E. Hastings is declared to hold the record in Wednesday's exciting contest for duration honors. His decision is made under an [[underlined]]F. A. I. rule[[/underlined]].

wards becoming an American. He has only taken out first papers so he is not officially recognized as an American citizen. Contest officials have asked a ruling on this.



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