Evening star., 1925-07-26
WILL 'HOP' PLANES
WHILE IN M|DA|R
Daredevil to Stand on Upper
Wing and Seize Ladder
on Second Craft.

The outstanding stunt which will
feature the big benefit air show at
Boiling Field next Sunday afternoon.
when movielands aerial acrobats are
going to show Washington how they
do those hair raising feats of the films,
will be the plane-to plane transfer by
Aaron F. KrantZ, generally known as
"DiavalO."
Krantz and his fellow "dare-devils"
of the air are being brought here by
Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach,
commanding the district of Washing
ton, as the main attraction OF COM
bined military and civilian air circus
for the benefit of the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club of Washington, an
organization which looks after the
welfare Of families of needy service
men.
"Diavalo," who is but 26 years old,
formerly was a member or the Army
Air Service and it was while in the
service, on the Mexican border in
1919, that he began trying stunt
stuff" In the Army his most daring
opportunity was to drop in parachutes.
That wasn't risky enough to suit his
temperament, so he quit the service
and went in for superthrills.
Doubles for Stars.
krantz in photoplays here. but they
thought he was Tom Mix, Larry
Semon or some other star. krantZ has
doubled" for many of these actors
who didn't want to risk their own
necks in jumping from, on or in air
planes.
Krantz will climb far out on the
outer tip of the upper wing of speed
ing plane and stand ready for the ap-
proach of second ship trailing in the
rear. A 30-foot rope ladder will be
dangling from the second plane and
as it passes close to him overhead he
will make d grab for the lowest rungs
and Chamber up to the higher machine.
He stands the chance of losing his bal
ance or being cheated of his grip by
4 a gust of wind. If the pilot of the up
per plane should maneuver his ship
too low the rope ladder might become
4 entangled and double crash would be
the result. If an air pocket should
cause the upper plane to skim too
4 close to the upper wing of the ship
! underneath, "Diavalo" would have no
way of ducking out of the way of the
landing gear or whirling propeller.
Prepare for Crowds.
Officials at Boiling Field are plan
ming special precautions for handling
! the crowds expected. A total of ap-
proXinately $50 soldiers viii be on
hand to assist in parking automobiles
s and maintaining order. About 500 of
S the soldiers will be detailed to Boiling
4 Field from Fort Myer.
The Army Band, Capt. w. ]. STAN
nard conducting, will furnish a pro-
gram Of martial and popular music
4 during the afternoon.
s. In addition to the "dare-deviltry'
Ethere will be a -,'.nSter conclave of
Ssarvice planes rom Boiling Field,
i the Naval A. Station and Quanttco,
IVA. Ship from Langley Field, Va,
land Nitc!i~i Field, L. l., are likely to
#loiu in the demonstration.
= Z before each major event is to
IL ged a great curtain of smoke
Xwin lie dropped like mantle around
Boiling Field, so that only persons on
1.-THE field will be able to view the stunt.
This is to be done because the show is
Ia benefit performance, the financial
xsuccess of which depends on the num-
#ber of spectators who are admitted to
1.-THE field. No one will be permitted to
&approach by automobile within half a
mile of the scene of action without a
8ticket, by order of the military au-
! thorities.