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16 PLANES MUSTERING EOR ALASKAN HUNT Big Craft to Be Shipped North for Search of Eiel son and Borland. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Wash., December 17. George Mestlgo, pilot of one of tne three big airplanes which will be taken to Alaska on the Coast Guard cutter Chelan, to be used in the search lor Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, Alaskan flyers, who have been missing since November 9, was here today, hav ing his ship serviced preparatory to moving it to Alaska by boat. He ar- j rived here yesterday. A second plane, en route from Mon- j treal, is expected today, and a third is being shipped from Chicago. Eight airmen will make up the rescue ex- j pedition. Most of the flyers are vol unteers from the royal Canadian air force. Capt. H. A. “Doc” Oaks, noted Canadian airman, heads the group. j Montigo was held at Redding, Callt., | for three days by bad weather on his way here. Work of dismantling his | plane anti crating it for shipment be- ! gan immediately. The expedition has a 50 per cent j chance of rescuing Eielson and Bor- j land. Maj. Howard C. Deckard. United | States Reserve flyer. who is in charge of dispatching the group, said here. He pointed out that Eielson and Boi land. believed down somewhere on the Bering seacoast, could exist for months in snowdrifts if not injured. The lost men, who were attempting to reach the icebound fur trading ship Nanuk, were equipped with food and a gaso line stove. ■■ ■ » ■■ ■ ■ - Byrd to Hear Services. PITTSBURGH. December 17 (fP).— i Christmas church ser ices will be sent I by radio to Comdr. Byrd and Sir Hu bert- Wilkins at Little America and De- ! ception Island Saturday night. 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Wading through <L;ep snow with the girl in her arms, she fell exhausted a quar ter of a mile from her destina tion and the two perished. CHRISTMAS PARTY DATE IS CHANGED Mrs. Hoover to Make Brief Ad- j dress at Central Union Mission Fete December 23. Because of the unusually large num ber of persons expected to be in attend- I ance, the annual Christmas tree party of the Central Union Mission, which i was to be held at the National Theater December 24, will take place Instead at the Fox Theater, and the date has been ! changed to December 23. 1 Mrs. Herbert Hoover, who acquiesced in making the necessary change, will i deliver a few words of greeting to the | many children who are expected to be | present, and she will also assist in the ' distribution of the more than 1,600 “kiddie bags” among the youngsters. The number of gift bags to be given away this year Is expect’d to exceed by far the record of last year, Supt. John S. Bennett of the Central Union Mis sion said today. 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