John L. Binda, 45 who was instantly killed in the plane crash at Barnstable last Thursday night.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther Binda, Mr. Binda leaves his mother, Mrs. Columba Binda, a stepdaughter, Helen Swift, and a sister, Mrs. Elvira White.
John L. Binda was a member of an old Italian family, one of the first Italian families to settle in Dorchester. A graduate of Harvard in 1910, he entered the consular service before the war, and served abroad for seven years. Most of these years he was connected with the American embassy in Constantinople, although he spent some time in the Egyptian consulate: His work led him through Greece, Egypt, and most of Asia Minor, and he became an expert linguist, speaking-Italian. Greek, French, and several of the Arabic tongues fluently!
Returning to the United States shortly after the end of the war, he became research director of the Foreign Trade Council, of which James T. Farrell, steel magnate was chairman, and O. K. Davis the secretary. An authority on many aspects of America's foreign trade, he wrote more than one speech for men in higher positions who lacked his expert knowledge.
Twelve years ago he purchased the Coffee House in Hyannis, where, during the course of time he made many alterations. He was a member of the Saturday Night Club of Hyannis, the Massachusetts Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Nantucket, Cape and Vineyard Hotel Association. .
Mr. Binda lost his life,-with two other men, in an airplane crash near Barnstable village last Thursday night. He had flown to Boston in the morning, and was returning that night, in the plane of Ray C. Van Arsdale, of Newtonville, with VanArsdale's chauffeur, Edward J McDonald.
When the party left East Boston airport the weather was clear, but when the big yellow and black cabin monoplane reached Buzzards Bay, dense fog was encountered.
He missed the airport by about three miles. Its lights, in a fog such as hung over the Cape that night, are visible only half a mile, aviation officials said. Groping through-the mist for a clearing in which to land, VanArsdale circled several times over Barnstable village.
The plane's gasoline tanks were nearly empty, making it impossible to return to Boston. What happened then, officials believe, is that Van-Arsdale found what flyers call "a hole in the fog" and chanced an emergency landing in the woods on the outskirts of Barnstable. The plane struck a heavy relay cable, and crashed among dense brush and pine trees.
Mr. Binda, sitting to the right of VanArsdale in the co-pUots seat, was almost instantly killed. McDonald, who was aft in the cabin, was tossed clear, but died a few hours later at Cape Cod hospital and VanArsdale died early the next morning: The big plane was a mass of wreckage. "A complete washout." is how aviation officials describe the accident.
The night f0llowing the airplane accident was the opening night at the Coffee House, for the orchestra, and regular dine and dance evenings. Mrs. Carl White, Binda's sister, and her son, Carl Jr., carried out the arrangements there despite the tragedy in the family.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther Binda, Mr. Binda leaves his mother, Mrs. Columba Binda, a stepdaughter, Helen Swift, and a sister, Mrs. Elvira White.
John L. Binda was a member of an old Italian family, one of the first Italian families to settle in Dorchester. A graduate of Harvard in 1910, he entered the consular service before the war, and served abroad for seven years. Most of these years he was connected with the American embassy in Constantinople, although he spent some time in the Egyptian consulate: His work led him through Greece, Egypt, and most of Asia Minor, and he became an expert linguist, speaking-Italian. Greek, French, and several of the Arabic tongues fluently!
Returning to the United States shortly after the end of the war, he became research director of the Foreign Trade Council, of which James T. Farrell, steel magnate was chairman, and O. K. Davis the secretary. An authority on many aspects of America's foreign trade, he wrote more than one speech for men in higher positions who lacked his expert knowledge.
Twelve years ago he purchased the Coffee House in Hyannis, where, during the course of time he made many alterations. He was a member of the Saturday Night Club of Hyannis, the Massachusetts Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Nantucket, Cape and Vineyard Hotel Association. .
Mr. Binda lost his life,-with two other men, in an airplane crash near Barnstable village last Thursday night. He had flown to Boston in the morning, and was returning that night, in the plane of Ray C. Van Arsdale, of Newtonville, with VanArsdale's chauffeur, Edward J McDonald.
When the party left East Boston airport the weather was clear, but when the big yellow and black cabin monoplane reached Buzzards Bay, dense fog was encountered.
He missed the airport by about three miles. Its lights, in a fog such as hung over the Cape that night, are visible only half a mile, aviation officials said. Groping through-the mist for a clearing in which to land, VanArsdale circled several times over Barnstable village.
The plane's gasoline tanks were nearly empty, making it impossible to return to Boston. What happened then, officials believe, is that Van-Arsdale found what flyers call "a hole in the fog" and chanced an emergency landing in the woods on the outskirts of Barnstable. The plane struck a heavy relay cable, and crashed among dense brush and pine trees.
Mr. Binda, sitting to the right of VanArsdale in the co-pUots seat, was almost instantly killed. McDonald, who was aft in the cabin, was tossed clear, but died a few hours later at Cape Cod hospital and VanArsdale died early the next morning: The big plane was a mass of wreckage. "A complete washout." is how aviation officials describe the accident.
The night f0llowing the airplane accident was the opening night at the Coffee House, for the orchestra, and regular dine and dance evenings. Mrs. Carl White, Binda's sister, and her son, Carl Jr., carried out the arrangements there despite the tragedy in the family.
John L. Binda, 45 who was instantly killed in the plane crash at Barnstable last Thursday night.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther Binda, Mr. Binda leaves his mother, Mrs. Columba Binda, a stepdaughter, Helen Swift, and a sister, Mrs. Elvira White.
John L. Binda was a member of an old Italian family, one of the first Italian families to settle in Dorchester. A graduate of Harvard in 1910, he entered the consular service before the war, and served abroad for seven years. Most of these years he was connected with the American embassy in Constantinople, although he spent some time in the Egyptian consulate: His work led him through Greece, Egypt, and most of Asia Minor, and he became an expert linguist, speaking-Italian. Greek, French, and several of the Arabic tongues fluently!
Returning to the United States shortly after the end of the war, he became research director of the Foreign Trade Council, of which James T. Farrell, steel magnate was chairman, and O. K. Davis the secretary. An authority on many aspects of America's foreign trade, he wrote more than one speech for men in higher positions who lacked his expert knowledge.
Twelve years ago he purchased the Coffee House in Hyannis, where, during the course of time he made many alterations. He was a member of the Saturday Night Club of Hyannis, the Massachusetts Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Nantucket, Cape and Vineyard Hotel Association. .
Mr. Binda lost his life,-with two other men, in an airplane crash near Barnstable village last Thursday night. He had flown to Boston in the morning, and was returning that night, in the plane of Ray C. Van Arsdale, of Newtonville, with VanArsdale's chauffeur, Edward J McDonald.
When the party left East Boston airport the weather was clear, but when the big yellow and black cabin monoplane reached Buzzards Bay, dense fog was encountered.
He missed the airport by about three miles. Its lights, in a fog such as hung over the Cape that night, are visible only half a mile, aviation officials said. Groping through-the mist for a clearing in which to land, VanArsdale circled several times over Barnstable village.
The plane's gasoline tanks were nearly empty, making it impossible to return to Boston. What happened then, officials believe, is that Van-Arsdale found what flyers call "a hole in the fog" and chanced an emergency landing in the woods on the outskirts of Barnstable. The plane struck a heavy relay cable, and crashed among dense brush and pine trees.
Mr. Binda, sitting to the right of VanArsdale in the co-pUots seat, was almost instantly killed. McDonald, who was aft in the cabin, was tossed clear, but died a few hours later at Cape Cod hospital and VanArsdale died early the next morning: The big plane was a mass of wreckage. "A complete washout." is how aviation officials describe the accident.
The night f0llowing the airplane accident was the opening night at the Coffee House, for the orchestra, and regular dine and dance evenings. Mrs. Carl White, Binda's sister, and her son, Carl Jr., carried out the arrangements there despite the tragedy in the family.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther Binda, Mr. Binda leaves his mother, Mrs. Columba Binda, a stepdaughter, Helen Swift, and a sister, Mrs. Elvira White.
John L. Binda was a member of an old Italian family, one of the first Italian families to settle in Dorchester. A graduate of Harvard in 1910, he entered the consular service before the war, and served abroad for seven years. Most of these years he was connected with the American embassy in Constantinople, although he spent some time in the Egyptian consulate: His work led him through Greece, Egypt, and most of Asia Minor, and he became an expert linguist, speaking-Italian. Greek, French, and several of the Arabic tongues fluently!
Returning to the United States shortly after the end of the war, he became research director of the Foreign Trade Council, of which James T. Farrell, steel magnate was chairman, and O. K. Davis the secretary. An authority on many aspects of America's foreign trade, he wrote more than one speech for men in higher positions who lacked his expert knowledge.
Twelve years ago he purchased the Coffee House in Hyannis, where, during the course of time he made many alterations. He was a member of the Saturday Night Club of Hyannis, the Massachusetts Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Nantucket, Cape and Vineyard Hotel Association. .
Mr. Binda lost his life,-with two other men, in an airplane crash near Barnstable village last Thursday night. He had flown to Boston in the morning, and was returning that night, in the plane of Ray C. Van Arsdale, of Newtonville, with VanArsdale's chauffeur, Edward J McDonald.
When the party left East Boston airport the weather was clear, but when the big yellow and black cabin monoplane reached Buzzards Bay, dense fog was encountered.
He missed the airport by about three miles. Its lights, in a fog such as hung over the Cape that night, are visible only half a mile, aviation officials said. Groping through-the mist for a clearing in which to land, VanArsdale circled several times over Barnstable village.
The plane's gasoline tanks were nearly empty, making it impossible to return to Boston. What happened then, officials believe, is that Van-Arsdale found what flyers call "a hole in the fog" and chanced an emergency landing in the woods on the outskirts of Barnstable. The plane struck a heavy relay cable, and crashed among dense brush and pine trees.
Mr. Binda, sitting to the right of VanArsdale in the co-pUots seat, was almost instantly killed. McDonald, who was aft in the cabin, was tossed clear, but died a few hours later at Cape Cod hospital and VanArsdale died early the next morning: The big plane was a mass of wreckage. "A complete washout." is how aviation officials describe the accident.
The night f0llowing the airplane accident was the opening night at the Coffee House, for the orchestra, and regular dine and dance evenings. Mrs. Carl White, Binda's sister, and her son, Carl Jr., carried out the arrangements there despite the tragedy in the family.
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Buried on the John Crocker Lot
There is no memorial or inscription for J. L. Binda on the Crocker family plot.
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