found on the propeller of the Navy plane. After the propeller of the Navy plane severed the tail surfaces, the private plane pulled ahead for an instant. The Navy plane swung slightly then overtook the private plane, again cutting one of its wings causing it to immediately spin to the waters below. An inspection of the Navy plane revealed that the leading edges of both blades of the propeller had been gouged and nicked, apparently at the time the ... Widow In 1941 Gretchen appealed to Congress to pay for the funeral, which totaled $365. On February 13, 1942 Gretchen again appealed to Congress for financial relief with HR 5290. Around 1953–1954 Gretchen donated Schneider's books to the Smithsonian Institution and they are now housed at the National Air and Space Museum. In 1961 she was given an award by the Early Fliers Club of Long Island. Aircraft 1927 Cessna Model AW called "the Kangaroo". It was originally painted red and by January 1931 was painted in the Richfield Oil Corporation colors of blue and cream. "We named the ship the Kangaroo, because we hoped I could get to California in a couple of jumps." Major air races 1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour (National Air Tour) Detroit, Michigan; Plane number 21. Great Lakes Trophy, and eighth place overall. 1931 Ford National Reliability Air Tour (National Air Tour) Detroit, Michigan; Plane number 17. First place for single engine planes, third place overall. Junior transcontinental air speed record holders 1930 Frank Herbert Goldsborough. 1930 Eddie August Schneider. 1930 Robert Nietzel Buck. 1930 transcontinental itinerary Westfield, New Jersey; departure: August 14, 1930, 5:55 am, Eastern Daylight Time. Williamsburg, Pennsylvania; departure: August 15, 1930, 12:30 pm. Columbus, Ohio departure: August 15, 1930, 3:21 pm. St. Louis, Missouri; arrival: August 15, 1930 7:05 pm, Central Standard Time; departure: August 16, 1930, 1:25 pm; elapsed time: 8 hours 38 minutes. Wichita, Kansas; arrival: August 16, 1930, 7:45 pm. Santa Rosa, New Mexico aka Anton Chico, New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico; arrival: August 18, 1930, 5:55 am, Mountain Standard Time; departure: August 18, 1930, 7:40 am, Mountain Standard Time. Los Angeles, California; arrival: August 19, 1930; departure: August 21, 1930, 6:17:30 am, Pacific Standard Time (elapsed flying time of 29 hours and 55 minutes from New Jersey to California). Albuquerque, New Mexico; arrival: August 21, 1930, 3:13 pm Mountain Time Columbus, Ohio; arrival: August 23, 1930,