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out; then the harness jerked anC
the chute was open.
Afterwards learned that the
vent of the second cnute had beer
tied to the first with grocery string
which had broken in packing the
parachute, and that instead Of
stringing out when i cut loose, i
had followed me still folded, caus-
ing a drop of several hundred fee
before opening.
/ remained in Lincoln for two
weeks working for SIS week
Then / received wire from H. J
Lynch, who had purchased 9
Standard few weeks before anC
taken it on a transforming TRIP
into western Kansas. He was to
fill a number of exhibition con
tracts in Kansas and Colorado, anG
wanted me to go with him in that
capacity at a small fraction of its
cost. Page offered me a new Har.
den Chute instead of my remain
ing flying instruction, and / took
a train for Bird City Kansas.
Swapping the Buffaloes
Lynch and myself transformed
over western Kansas and eastern
Colorado giving a number of ex-
hibitions from time to time in
which l usually made jump and
did little wing-walking.
In the fall, together with "Ban-
ty" Rogers, wheat rancher who
owned the plane, we set out for
Montana. Our course took us
through corner of Nebraska and
then up through Wyoming along
the Big Horn Mountains and over
Clusters Battle Field. At one time
in Wyoming we were forced to
land, due to motor trouble, near a
herd of buffalo, and while Lynch
was working on the motor I start
ed over towards the animals to get
a picture.
I had not considered that they
might object to being photograph
ed, and was within a hundred
yards of them when an old bull
looked up and stamped his foot. In
a moment they were all in line fac
ing me with lowered heads.
snapped picture but lost no time
in returning to the plane. Mean
while Lynch had located our troub-
lie and we took off.
A Dummy for Ballyhoo
After we had been in Billings,
Montana, about a week, Lynch
traded ships with a pilot named
Reese, who was flying a Standard
belonging to Lloyd Lamb, of Bill
ings. Lynch and l stayed in Mon
tana while Reese returned to Kan
sas with Rogers.
We transformed Montana and
northern Wyoming until mid-Oc-
tober including exhibitions at the
Billings and Lewistown fairs.
At the Lewiston fair we obtair
ed field adjoining the fairgrounds
and did rushing business for three
days. We had arranged for the
fence to be opened to the grounds
and for a gateman to give return
tickets to anyone who wished to
ride in the plane. All this in re-
turn for free parachute drop.
At Billings, hoe~ever, our field
was some distance from the fair
and we decided to devise some
scheme to bring the crowd out to
Us. We stuffed a dummy with
straw and enough mud to give it
sufficient falling speed to look
like human being.
When the grandstands were
packed that afternoon we took
off from our fielG with the dummy
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in the front cockpit with me. ]
went out on the wing and we did
a few stunts over the fair grounds
to get everyone's attention; then
Lynch turned the plane so that no
one could see me on the wing and
we threw out the dummy.
Down the Yellowstone
We returned to our field and
waited expectantly for the curious
ones to come rushing out for in
formation, but two hours later,
when a few Montananas did ar
rive, they told us about one of the
other attractions fellow who
dived from an airplane into the
Yellowstone River, which was
about three feet deep at that
point. That was the last time we
attempted to thrill a Montana
crowd.
The transforming season in
Montana was about over in Octo-
Der, and soon after returning from
Lewistown I purchased small
boat for So. After patching it up
bit and stopping the largest leaks
l started alone down the Yellow
stone River on the way to Lincoln.
The river was not deep and ran
over numerous rapids which were
so shallow that even the fiat bot
tom of my small boat would bump
over the rocks from time to time.
l had been unable to purchase a
seagoing vessel for So and very
little rough going was required to
knock out the resin from the
cracks and open the old leaks
again.
That Leaking Boat
l had my camping equipment
lashed on top of one Of the seats
to keep it dry, and as I progressed
down the stream through the ever
present rapids more and more
of my time was required for bail
ing out the boat with an old tin
can, until at the end of the first
day, when I had travelled about
twenty miles, l was spending fully
half of my time bailing out water.
l made camp that night in a
small clearing beside the river.
There had been Numerous showers
during the day, which thoroughly
soaked the ground, and towards
evening a steady drizzling rain set
in!
pitched my army pup tent on
the driest ground / could find and,
after a cold supper, crawled in be-
tween the three blankets which I
had sewn together to form bag.
The next morning the sky was
still overcast but the rain had stop
ped, and after a quick breakfast
packed my equipment in the boat
and again started down the river.
The rain set in anew, and this,
together with the water from the
ever-increasing leaks in the sides
and bottom of the boat, required
such constant bailing that I found
little use for the oars that day.
By evening the rocks had taken
so much effect that the boat was
practically beyond repair.
Back in Lincoln
After a careful inspection, which
ended in the conclusion that fur
Their progress was not feasible,
traded what was left of the boat
to the son of a nearby rancher in
return for wagon ride to the
nearest town, Huntley, Montana.
| expressed my equipment and
bought railroad ticket to Lincoln,
where l had left my motorcycle.
A short time beforeI had left
Lincoln, while I was racing with a
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Before l had entirely complet'
ed my flying course the instruc-
ton plane was sold to E. G.
BAIL, who was planning a barn.
storming trip through southeastern
Nebraska. became acquainted
with BAIL at Lincoln and offered
to pay my own expenses If allowed
to accompany him as mechanic
and helper. AS a result we barn
| stormei most of the Nebrasks
towns southeast of Lincoln to.
gether, and it is to him that l owe
my first practical experience in
cross-country flying.
Transforming" is the aviator's
term for flying about from one
town to another and taking any
one who is sufficiently "air-mind-
ed' for a short flight over the
country. In 1922 the fare usual
ly charged was SIS for ride from
five to ten minutes.
Starts swing Walking"
1t was while was flying with
BAIL that / began to do a little
"wing-walking." We would often
attract a crowd to the pasture or
stubble field from which we were
operating by flying low over
the town while l was standing on
one of the wing tips.
In June l returned to Lincoln
and received a little more instruc-
ton.
About this time Charles Har-
den, well known in the aeronauti-
cal world for his parachute work,
arrived in Lincoln. / had been
fascinated by the parachute jumps
/ had seen and persuaded Ray
Page to let me make a double drop
with Harden's chutes.
A double drop is made by fas-
tening two parachutes together
with rope. Both are then packed
in heavy canvas bag; the mouth
of the bag is laced together and
the lace ends tied in a bow knot.
The bag is lashed7half way out on
the wing of the plane, with the
laced end hanging down. When
the plane has reached sufficient al.
titude the jumper climbs out of the
cockpit and along the wing to the
chute, fastens the parachute straps
to his harness and swings down
under the wing. In the position he
is held to the plane by the bow
knot holding together the mouth
of the bag containing his para
chute, the bag itself being tied Sc
curely to the wing. When ready to
cut loose he pulls the bow knot,
allowing the bag to open and the
parachute to be pulled out by his
weight.
In a double jump, after the first
parachute has fully opened the
jumper cuts the rope binding the
second chute to the first. The first
chute, upon being relieved of his
weight collapses and passes him on
the way down.
An Aerial Thrill
made my first jump one eve
ming in June from an 18O0-foot
altitude over the flying field.
My first chute opened quickly,
and after floating down for few
seconds l cut it loose from the
second, expecting a similar per-
{ Torrance. But | did not feel the
comfortable tug of the risers which
usually follows an exhibition jump
AS I had never made a descent be-
fore, it did not occur to me thai
everything was not as it should be
until several seconds had passed
and l began to turn over and fall
head first. / looked around at the
chute just in time to see it strins
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tests and have been very success
full so far.
The 7th graders are studying
Australia in geography. They show.
great interest in tl.elr work.
Our teacher of the 7th and 9Th
grades has been reading to the
class a most interesting story, en-
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SORE THROAT
IS DANGEROUS
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CHAPTER I
Continued
Takes His First Flight

The roads in Wisconsin il
March, 1922, were not all surfaced
and when, after leaving the we'll
paved highway, I had progressed
only about four miles in as man.
hours, I put my motorcycle on tn
first farm wagon that passed ant
shipped it to Lincoln by rail at TIT
next town.
l arrived at Lincoln on the frs
of April. On April 9, 1922, ~!
had my first flight as a passengel
in a Lincoln Standard with Ottt
Timm plotting.
(Note-In the following account
of flying during the postwar per
iod of aviation, before flying laws
and the Aeronautical Branch OF
the Department of Commerce came
into existence, it should be borne
in mind by the reader that the ex.
periences and incidents related In
this book in no way describe mod
ern commercial flying conditions
Even in this account it will be no.
ticed that the more spectacular
events took place in such a man.
ner that all risk was taken by the
pilots and by members of the aero
nautical profession; also that ex-
hibition and test flying were re-
sponsible for most of these.
In the four emergency para
chute jumps described herein, it is
apparent that in each case the
plane would never have been flown
with passengers under the condi-
tions which necessitated the jump.
Commercial air transport has
developed rapidly during the last
few years, until today it has reach
ed a stage where the safety of
properly operated airlines COM
pares favorably with other means
of travel.)
received my first instruction in
the same plane a few days later
under l. O. Biffle, who was known
at the Nebraska Aircraft Corpora
ton as the most "hard-boiled" in
structor the army ever had during
the war.
Goes on Transforming" Trip
The next two months were spent
in obtaining, in one way or anoth-
er, my flying instruction, and in
learning what I could around the
factory, as there was no ground
school in connection with the fly
ing course at that time.
We did most of our flying in the
early morning or late evening on
account of the strong Nebraska
winds in midday with their cor
responding rough air which makes
flying so difficult for a student.
l believe that l got more than
my share of rough weather flying
however, because my instructor
or ''Biff" as we used to call him
had certain very definite views or
life, one of which that early morn.
ing was not made as a time fol
instructors to arise. So as l was
the only student, and 'Biff" my
only instructor, I did very little
early morning flying.
By the end of May had receiv.
ed about eight hours of instruction
which Tin addition to the $500 cost
of my flying course) had required
about $3.50 for train fare and per.
sonal expenses.
One morning "Biff" announced
that | was ready to solo, but the
president of the company required
bond to cover possible breakagt
OF the plane, which I was unable t
furnish. AS a result, l did mo-
take plane up by myself unit
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Thursday, February %, 1928

titled palms." It treated of the
era of Christian persecution dur
ing the reign of Valerian, the Ro-
man Imperator. This story gave
US a clearer insight of what the
first Christians endured for their
faith, and that nothing not even
death could shake their constancy.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
Horned loads Leap ON Farmers, Winning by 60
RUNNING DUEL
| OPENS SUNDAY
Ray and FL Ouafi Are
Chief Contenders
In Long Jaunt

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.=P-Has-
ing had the doubtful privilege Of
watching Charlie Pyle's e-ross-coun-
try b%unioneers in a 24-hour race here
this summer. New York seems n BIT
letharEic toward Tex Richards mar
athon duel. set for Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night. between Joie
Ray. once king Of American mile-s.
and FL Ouafi. French Algerian via
ner Of this years Olympic marathon.
There are seven others In the 70
miles. SO yards jaunt around a sne-
cial tan-bark track at the Garden.
but 50 far as the public Is concerned
what interest there Is revolves about
Ray and the man who beat him nc
Amsterdam.
Out In the open spaces, I'll Ouafi
coaclusivcly demonstrated that ne
was too much for the little Ameri-
can, but Joie thinks therell b0
other story tomorrow night. Ray
has done much Of his 1S-year run
ming career on board tracks and has
the thing down 70 a science. FL
Ouafa Is unaccustomed to indoor
running ard the necessity OF round
ing corners every few seconds.
The rest Of the field Of nine has
been drawn from Pyle's cross oun
try troupe. Scheduled TO start arc
Juri Lossman OF Estkpnia; Giusto
Umke. Italian Walker; Willie koleh-
ma:nen and ollie Wanttijen Of Fin
land; Sam Richman of New York;
Arthur Newton Of South Africa, and
Gunna Nausland OF Sweden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21

Not since 1919 has a Wisconsin football team won a Western con-
ference championship. Since then Badger elevens have been in and out
es.
However, this eason old Wisconsin grads are hopeful Of seeing n
other Badger band in action, rivalhng the deeds Of that old organiza-
ton Of 1912.
Glen Thistlethwaite, the gent who coached Northwestern university
into top honors in the Big Ten, has builded a strong title contender at
Wisconsin in his second year a coach there. Thistlethwaites record at
Northwestern and his remarkable showing in ruch a short time at
at Wisconsin stamps him a Of the most capable mentors in the con-
ference. GLOOMY" Glenn, as he is known in the west. has been coach
ing grid teams for go years. He started with Oak Park high in Chicago.
Then he moved to Earlham, in Indiana, where he developed fine teams.
At Northwestern he quickly brought the Purple from obscurity in
the foremost rank Of the Big Ten.
When Thistlethwaite came to Wisconsin it was n foregone conclus.on
that he would do something big for the school. But one guessed that
he would be able to whip a formidable team into shape in such short or
der
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
LEGION DAY
IS TO Open
VALLEY FAIR
Floore Returns From
Dallas With New
Features; Pageant
Set For Nov. rs
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN. Oct. 20.-A shift in
the program Of the Valley Mid-Win-
ter Fair, putting the Legion district
convention and American Legion Dav
on the opening day, November III,
was announced here Saturday b.
John r. Floore. manager, upon his
return from Dallas.
Mr.. Floore announced signing NJ
contract with the Garden Fireworks
company Of Chicago for fireworks.
and said that contracts for several
other interesting features arc ex-
pected 70 be closed in a few days.
Legion day is to be one Of the big
days OF the celebrations, and men,
district will assemble on the opening
day, with fireworks, a barbecue, ana
other celebration features on the
program.
The second day will witness the
pageant, originally scheduled for the
opening day Of the fair. and the cor
o~nation will be held on the third day.
November 20, which is Thanksgiving
day.
"All departments Of the fair are
rounding into better shape than /
had even hoped tloore said. ave
nave G4IGhLN SAEuEQ IL unity
exhibits, including all of the large
cities Of the Valley except McAllen
and Edinburg. and we hope to get
them signed in a few days.
This gives is more exhibits of
this kind than the fair had last year,
and we still expect more of them.
Floore said that he is receiving a
good response from residents of all
parts of the Valley, and cooperation
from everyone.
The Texas Editorial association,
which is to meet at San Benito No
vcmber q to 20, will spend the last
day Of its convention here, the mem
hers coming TO Harlingen as guests
Of the Fair association.
Work on the grounds is bei- hur-
ried through, with assurance that all
OF the streets will be graveled BY
the time of the fair.
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CITY BRIEFS

IN You Have anything to haul or
store, phone 2TS.-Valley Bonded
Warehouse & Storage Co.-Adv. If.
All Kinds OF feed at hardtime pric-
es.-Valley Bonded Warehouse 4
Storage Co.-Adv. If.
DR.. Yantis IS out Of the city until
November IL. Office will Be open
for business on the morning or No
vember 15.-Adv.
You Call 27s. We haul.-yaIley
Bonded Warehouse & Storage Co..
Adv. II.
For Sale - Chrysanthemrms and
tube roses for Decoration Day from
the 1st to end OF November. Mrs. Eli
ma Saldana. Twelfth street, opposite
Masonic Temple.-Adv.
Diekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools. heals and strengthens sore,
weak. tired eyes. All druggists Csc.
ADV. 6)
oAhOd' dAfui1t IlCfN-OODtlL IL
knight, the famous American palmist
is now at Palm Court Tourist Camp
Cottage No. 10, for four days only,
Oct. 20-21-22-23. Consult him for
palm and crystal readings. He will
read your past, present and future
and tell you what you really want
to know. Special price to students.
-adv.21.
For Sale-Cotton seed cake. q. z.
Barreda, Brownsville, Texas.-Adv.
An Invitation-We cordially invite
you 70 visit the Oriental Rug and
Gift Shop in the NJ ltby building on
Twelfth street and inspect our new
lines Of imported goods.-Adv.
Spanish. Mexican or Ba. ber's Itch
One bottle Of Imperial Eczens
I.enedy Is guaranteed 10 ta enough
for any case, Of any kind All drug
gists are authorized to refund your
norey IL IL fails.-Adv. (6)
Lockard HILBERT Lockard IL re-
ported seriously i'll at his home on
st. Francis street. in West Browns
vile. Mr.. Locknrl was taken il
nine days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
X LEAGUE HEADS
WILL VISIT LA GRAVE

DALLAS, Oct. 20.-(R1-Club own
ers Of the Texas league at their
meeting here today voted TO send a
delegation to e. Paso to visit Paul
LaGrave, former business manager Of
the Fort Worth Painters, who went
to the border city last spring for his
health.
President J. Doak Roberts, J. Wal
ter Morris, J. Alvin Gardner and w.
X. Stripping will visit La Grave with
in the next two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
- PORTS FORUM .
- By Bishop Clements f,
N a n m m m n N

In fact we are not thinking so much,
at present, of the pennant. II is the
progress of the Eagles and the other
Valley clubs that interest us most.
Brownsville, in winning from
the Alamo Heights club of San
Antonio last week. not only
brought credit TO themselves, but
TO the Valley as a whole. The
several fans who accompanied
the Alamo City squad TO this city
Thursday, were high in their
praise Of the play of the Eagles.
They couldn't fathom, before the
game, that the Valley produces
stance, il was Brownsville that
produced the goods.
Detroit gets a good manager in
Bucky Harris, erstwhile boss Of the
playing end at Washington. This
man. Harris, is a scrapper, a little
thick Of skin, but he has made a sue
cess. Has saved his money, ard
what's more he is one Of the best
ball players in the American league.
The Tigers ought TO do better next
year than. they have for the past two
years under George Moriarty.
Comments on the late world series
between St. Louis and New York,
may be heard az any time. The one
that is getting a lot Of publicity at
present concerns the mixup in the
Sunday game in st. Louis between
Babe Ruth and Jimmy Wilson, Card
catcher. Ruth was on third base
and started for home when the ball
was hit TO the infield, sliding into
Wilson, cutting him above the left
eye. and Wilson dropped the ball.
Wilson's home Is in PHILADELPHIA,
and here's what he has TO say of the
play: Had Ruth caught me with
his foot. a half inch over he might
have gouged my eye out. He didn't
slide into me but jumped into me
and pried my hands apart by sheer
force of his weight after | had tag
ged him out. ] am lucky | have two
good eyes today. You must play hard
ball in a world series. but you don't
have to go the extremes like that.
Had Ruth slid into me right and
broken n Of my legs. / wouldn't
have a word of complaint to make.
but for a man of his recognized
ability to jump into my face is some
thing ! would never think possible"
As an aftermath Of the 8. vi.
U.-Army game Of two weeks ago.
many stories continue to come
OF the game. One of the best we
have heard il that concerning n
or the Cadets complaining OF
losing five pounds during the
game: That's nothing" chirped
a sub who sat on the bench for
the Army during the entire game.
Il lost twelve pounds sliding up
and down this bench watching s.
NJ. U. pass that ball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21

MANAGER RESIGNS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 20.-tP-
Howard Gregory has resigned rs
manager Of the Oklahoma City West
ern League BASEBALL club. a telegram
from John Holland. president Of tn
organization, revealed today. The
resignation has been accepted, il
was said. and Holland has intimated
he favors a playing manager for next
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
ELI SIfOTHERS
BROWN 32-14
Yale Takes Advantage
OF All Freaks to
Down Rivals
~ EDWArD =. NEIL

A-NfciAfcd lreSS sports ritter
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. Pop
A smart. powerful Yale football
team that knew how 20 make the
breaks of the game and turn them
into touchdowns served notice On the
east today that arothe- champion "
N the making al Old Eli.
with every player az any ability
a all IN there AZ one time or an
other, the Blue Bulldogs smothercd
2 surprisingly strong Brown elevla
50 to "a.
Although Brown rolled up - first
downs to Yale's Q. and compIe:ed
seven out Of 10 forward passes ,.hile
the Els could connect with but four
IN eight tries. Yale never let an OBJ
portunitv go TO waste.
Yale scoring: Touchdowns. Gar
vey, 2; Ellis. sub for Hoben; Lampe.
sub for Garvey. Wilson. sub for No.
ben; points after touchdown: Hub
bard. Miller.
Brown scoring: Touchdowns, Mar
san, Al. Cornsweet. Points after
touchdowns: Kevorkian 2.