“ The pilot of the navy plane managed to land his ship without injuring himself or a passenger. Learned to Fly at 16. Schneider learned to fly at 16, and set a junior speed record of 29 hours and 41 minutes from Westfield, New Jersey, to Los Angeles, California, in 1930. ”

“ Schneider Dies, A Speed Pilot. Edward Schneider, [sic] 33, famous flyer and husband of a former Des Moine woman, Monday was killed in an airplane crash at New York, N.Y. Mrs. Schneider, who survives him, is the former Gretchen Hahnen, daughter of Mrs. Zora Hahnen, 2828 Ingersoll avenue. Mrs. Hahnen, who owns Lucretia's Gift shop, left for New York late Monday night. Wed 6 Years. The couple met in New York and wed six years ago. The Schneiders had no children. ”