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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Grand Champion of the High Divers

EDITORS NOTE Since this
story acaS 7Witten, Bert White,
stunt flyer and parachute Jumper,
claims to haze broken the world
record of 24,402 feet for para
chute Jump seJien he leaPed from a
plane plotted BY Col. Roscoe Turner
oVer Mwdoc Dry Lake, near Los
AHgclcS, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
After Making More Than One Hundred
Parachute Jumps, Concluding MIN a
Fi0e-NiIe Drop That Gaze Him
World Record, Bert White Says
'Chuting Has Lost Its Thrills.

the rip-cord ring and tackled the other end to
the bottom of the ship.
After a bit 1 leaned my head back and I
saw that the chute was open all right and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

pCAtCN- ~ WdS Hike a
sheet passing over my
head--and I didn't
know much until I
was down around 49,
900 feet"
That's the feeling.
No fear. no nerves nor
worry--he knew he
was safe as far as the
chute was concerned.
But a lack of oxygen
in the air made him
so weak that he was
semi : conscious and
knew only that he was
falling safely.
That SUNDAY made
"Slin" White a cham
pion, but it failed to
give him q new thrill.
Over 100 jumps have
been made by White
at various times, and
now it lacks kick.
Here's how the rec
ord was made:
I'VE took of from
Glendale, Calf, IN a
cabin monoplane. 1t
was the only ship
available capable of
reaching a height suf-
flcient to set a new
record.
1T took us about
two hours to get up
there. After 10000
feet, Earl Gordon, the
pilot, and I began us
ing the oxygen In the
tanks. All but the
pilots seat and my
seat had been taken
out, and my oxygen
tank was i'm back of
me" White recites
the story simply, with
out an effort toward
effect.
SSTHE sltimeter reg
istered IS, 900 for
about is minutes, /
guess, and I saw that
we couldn't get any
higher. 1t was q won
derful day. We were
near Lancaster and I
could see the streets,
but 1 found out later
that the cars set out
to pick me up had not
seen us at all, al
though we passed over
them at about 5000.
81 meant to wave
then at Earl to tell
him ALI right ana /
looked at him. His
eyes were popping
clear out of his head.
I wanted to laugh and
I couldn't. There was
hardly enough oxygen
in my tank to force
itself into my mouth.
II took the tube out
of my mouth to speak
to Earl and I almost
passed out, but / had
enough left to shove
IL back in again. 1
saw I'd better get go
ing.
II knew my eyes
must be popping out
like Earl's. 1t was
terribly cold. We wor'
the cold would have p
could not slow the SIN
required all the moto
that altitude. Throttle
lost 800 or 400 feet"
White paused to
pretty hazy." he explaI
'@The door was to
over TO it and just lean
I had no sensation {
for the jump I fixed
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IL was q smart cal
culation that made
White fasten the rip
cord to the bottom of
the ship, for he ad-
mits he had not the
strength to pull it
during the almost un-
conscious descent.
when I came too
again, I discovered the
oxygen tube and put it
In my pocket on the
leg Of my flying suit.
My right hand, I
found, was numb. I
had been wearing
long, fur-Iined gaunt-
lets.
MY right hand had
been flung straight up.
however, and the wind
caught the gauntlet
and I lost it. My hand
was about fIozen and
hurt plenty. I could
not find a place to
put 1t to keep it
warm.
s. AT around 5000
I opened the
second chute to ease
some OF the bump in
landing. / was wear
ing so much extra
clothing and equip
ment, you see. 1t
opened all right, and
then I saw 1 was drift
ing toward a power
house. It's the only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

Bert White knows how it feels. He's the
altitude parachute champion of the world, who
has leaped from an altitude over $4,000 feet.
Il leaned my head back and saw~that the
Chute was open. and then something hap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
BY DON ROBERTS.

III %IVE miles in the air and the ground
II is scarcely discernible-how does it
feel TO jump from that tremendous
n height with only circle of silk be-
twnn oV1H
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then things got all hazy again, although knew
my rate of descent was pretty fast. But
knew it was all right because the chute was
open. You don't pass out all of q sudden, but
it comes gradually. and about $4,000 had that
same feeling of drifting back again and my
mind cleared up"
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TEN thousand feet or mOre-two miles-had
White fallen, without q clear knowledge OF
what was happeningi He continues:
Then, when / began TO get organized
little discovered that the tube from the
oxygen tank was still in my teeth. had been
SO concentrated on getting that oxygen that
I'd forgotten TO release it when fell out. The
tube tore OF at a joint. 1t was lucky it did.
because IL the tank had been pulled out too,
It would have been curtains for me.
at remember only that was awfully weak
and knew that couldn't push the door open
and must lean my weight against it."
The Washington times., 1930-03-27
DOPE SHAKE-UP
NATIONWIDE
IN SCOPE

Wholesale transfers Of narcotic
agents throughout the country
nave been made "for the good
OF the service" Harry ]. Anslinger,
new narcotics chief, announced
yesterday. He said:
Il take full responsibility for
III the transfers."
On the floor Of the House,
Black CD, of New York had
charged Secretary of Treasury
mellon was furnishing" certain
agents whJ had assisted in the
new York grand jury's investi-
cation Of the narcotic evil, while
agents accused of derelictions were
given soft berths."
Shake-Up Held General
=, Treasury officials reitera ted
mat no reprisals had been taken,
put that the shake-up was affect
ing the New York office, where
~ agents have been transferred,
and practically every other bureau
IN the United States.
Having ordered changes in
washington, Boston, Detroit and
Jacksonville, the department is
now cleaning out the bureaus in
the Middle West and the West
coast. Investigations, looking to-
ward dismissals and prosecutions,
are being made,
Similar inquiries are going for
ward in the Customs Service,
which is charged with breaking
up dope smuggling at the forts
and borders. Several customs
agents have been suspended pend
Ing investigation.
Black was asked whether he
had evidence that dope peddlerS
In New York were cleaning up
fortunes ecause of unsettled con-
ditions there resulting from the
transfer of agents. He replied
enlphaticaliy that he had no such
evidence.
The revised draft of the Porter
Narcotics Bureau bill, sponsored
by the Hearst newspapers, was
introduced yesterday with the
amendments approved by the
Ways and Means Committee.
The Washington times., 1930-03-27
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sheeting ...............
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39c Shoe Bags, eight-pocket
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1Oc Dish Cloths, strongly
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WOmen's soc Porto Rican
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Odd Lots of
Housewares

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stand firm and solid.
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use .................
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antee of satisfaction.
49c Metal Scrap Baskets. with
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ors and designs ......
69c Garden Rakes with II
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handle ,.............
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$1.39 Tea Set, II pieces Jap
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79c Floor Mops. just twist the
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uSS
35c Garment Bags, side open
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prOOI
CSC Fry Pans, polished E0O
cast iron. Number 8 size O"~
$1.39 Clothes Baskets, only Is
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SOlleu
Clearance of S Sample
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In perfect condition except
for slight marring Of finish.
Used for floor display.
1925 Oil Heater ......... S6.79
$3.50 Oil Heater ........ S6.0S
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Odd Lots in
Sporting Goods

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IS Seat Covers in a variety of
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seat and back rest. For coaches
and sedans, $2.9S. For CT 40
coupes .......... O1.4J
Sporting GOOds-Main Floor
The Washington times., 1930-03-27
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
Free Trial of a Method That Any
one Can Use without DiSCOm-
fort or Loss of Time

we have method for the control of
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styles. Broadcloths and madras.
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(27D 75c to 81 Regatta Shorts
in white and colors. Materials
include broadcloths and madras.
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sizes .................
(49) 81 to $1.5O Night Robes,
Varsity make. Full cut and
long. Some neatly trimmed.
Samples and irregulars. 400
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(79) 79c to 81 Golf Hose,
snappy patterns and cdlors with
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drawers with long legs. Q0O
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W $4.05 Wool LumberJack.
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The Washington times., 1930-03-27

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The Washington times., 1930-03-27
Is Your
Stomach
A "Gasser"?

Excessive gas in stomach and bowels
doesn't necessarily mean that your food
10 at fault or that you have chronic
dyspepsia. In most cases it results from
gastric neurasthenia-a purely nervous
Condition which disturbs the functional
activity of the stomach. Taking medi-
cine to digest the food artificially is
waste of time. What you need is a rem
edy to correct the nervous trouble and
prevent the formation of abnormal gas.
Go to your druggist and ask for a
uackage of Baalmann's Gas Tablets. which
are prepared especially for this ailment.
See how quickly they will relieve pent-
up gas and all its distressing symptoms.
among which are pain about the heart.
palpitatIon, anxiety, shortness Of breath,
drowsiness after eating. heartburn and
n peculiar gnawlnG feeling in the stomach.
Genuine Baalmann's Gas Tablets can
be obtained at any good drug store. 81.
The Washington times., 1930-03-27
Boys So to $40
Suits
$6.95

Wool and part wool suits of
snappy tweeds and herringbones
in gray, tan and brown. Tailored
TO give long, hard service. Models
with two knickers and vest or
with longies, golf knickers and
vest. Sizes 7 to 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
The Protsus of the Screen

Readers of the biographical sketches
Of Lon CLANCY, the actor, whose death
occurred the other day in Los Angeles,
will doubtless have been impressed by
two facts considerably differentiating
him from many Of his fellows Of the
art in which he had become a supreme
exponent. One of these facts is that
CLANCY is survived by his only wife, his
companion for nearly quarter Of CEN
fury, once his dancing partner in his
early theSpian days. While many others
who are now or who have been famous
in the picture world" have made q
mockery of marriage, CLANCY remained
different. Again, it Is noted that
throughout his career Of success with
the motion pictures CLANCY avoided
rather than sought publicity for him
self and his work. He was, in short,
definitely the artist rather than the
seeker for fame or notoriety. He was
satisfied with his own artistic success.
1t is most gratifying that this success
enriched him and enabled him to be-
stow many gifts upon friends and bene-
factions for the aid of fellow artists Of
the screen.
Lon CLANCY was a conscientious ar
fist in impersonation. He had become
through long study and practice an ex-
pert in the art of makeup. He had d.
velcped an extraordinary capacity for
disguise through control over his fea-
lures. Called In the high-pitched Ian
guage of motion picture advertising "the
man with thousand faces" he was
in fact seemingly limitless in his pro-
team capacity for impersonation. To
every role which he assumed he devoted
himself with the thoroughness of the
scholar and the fineness of the artist.
His pictures are records of high mark
in cinema art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
Entsrnrise to pefsnd ths Gun.

Without waiting for the conclusion
Of the scheduled series of races be-
tween the four competitors for the role
Of defender of the Americas Cup in the
forthcoming contest with Shamrock v,
the committee in charge has chosen
Enterprise, the first announcement TO
that effect being brief, without any ex-
PLANTATION Of the abandonment of the
program. 1t now develops that this
decision was precipitated by observa-
ton of the success of Shamrock v yes
terday in making headway in the light
est Of airs. Enterprise had already
demonstrated superior speed to her
American rivals in running before the
wind as well as in lacking when the
wind was brisk. Her contests in the
elimination trials had been chiefly with
Weetamoe, which she had beaten in
various conditions after certain changes
had been made in her. But Enterprise had
yet decisively 70 meet Yankee, which
had outsailed Whirlwind in their con-
tests, and it was expected that these
two would fight it out for the honor
of the defense in a concluding series
Of races. Every evidence, however
pointed to the superiority Of Enter
prise over Yankee as light weather
boat, and 1t was therefore concluded
Tint with har ahilitv b sharp windi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRAcEWELL.

Men and women Of good viii who
operate automobiles ought TO give pet
animals o chance.
They should slow down when they
see q 1 or cat in the road.
Especially It night, when lights glare
the creatures ought to be given an OPP
portunity to make up their minds which
way to go.
Unlike human beings, animals have
no comprehension Of modern speed.
They still live in world Of legs and
feet, with which high speeds are
scarcely possible.
Their apprehension is geared down to
leg-running speed.
Let no motortst Of good viii forget
this.
1t will be noticed that we specify the
type Of automobile operator who will
be considerate Of animals which may
The other type Of driver is beyond
hope of appeal.
The sad fact is that many drivers OF
| fin, mind and sensible heart permit
themselves to be pushed into the other
classification.
"You have to be a hog, like the rest
of them," Is the common complaint OF
motorists Of all ages, degrees of culture,
refinement, and so on.
You do not.
Plenty do not.
But far too many fail to slow down
when they see an animal in the road.
Used to rapid driving, they keep right
ahead after they see q dog, or cat, or
squirrel, or maybe rabbit, enter the
roadway.
Another crippled, manned thing is
left squirming in the road. No, 1t does
not make pleasant reading, but 1t makes
far worse sight to all those who love
animals.
A human being. If struck and knocked
down, has some one to come to his aid,
but the friendless creatures OF forest
and field must lie where they fall or
drag themselves away to die by the
roadside.
Even loyal lovers of animals are some
times put In q position in which they
fail for the flash Of an eye to do what
their heart dictates.
When they come to themselves they
are too far down the road to do any
good. A man who has an especial fond
ness for cats was riding recently at
night with some friends when the driver
spied small pet cat crossing the road.
1t was In populous residence neighbor-
hood. Scores of people were on the
sidewalks. Cars and BUSES came in a
stream.
The small cat was sighted as much
as block away. The operator say it
start and saw that it had time to cross,
but did not cut down ON the speed Of
the car in the slightest.
The result was that when the cat,
becoming confused by the glare of the
car lights, hesitated and then started
back, much as a human being might
have done In the same situation, it was
struck.
Those who looked back saw the small
creature writhing in the road. The first
instinct was to stop and help it, the
second was to believe that 1t was a pet
cat, and the third was that some one
there surely would rescue it.
The result-negative enough-was that
the car was q block away before these
confused thoughts came to anything at
all. When one Is riding in another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28

outstanding services on the Federal Re
serve Board. rendered as they were, par
ticularly during the past year, under
conditions Of unparalleled stress. The
fact that the country's financial fabric
has weathered the 1e29-S0 slump in Sc
curities and business is a lasting tribute
to the Federal Reserve system and to
the men who have borne its immense
responsibilities.
Gov. Young's letter of resignation
discloses that he would have left the
Government service earlier, but was
loath TO do so while credit conditions
were strained. Now. however" he tells
the President, 1T is clearly evident that
the credit structure Of the country is In
an easy and exceptionally strong con-
dition." No statement from an au-
thoritative quarter in recent times
carries greater reinsurance to the Amer
lean people than this plain-spoken re-
cital of a fact which lies at the root
of the economic situation.
Gov. Young's talents are not lost to
the country by his departure for Bos-
ton. The Bay State metropolis is the
hub of commerce and finance as well
as Of culture in the Northeastern Sec
tor of the United States. The times
have been notably out of joint in New
England for several years. The ten
tacles of the Federal Reserve system
are spreading. 1t must be a salts
faction to the whole region which the
Boston Federal Reserve Bank serves
that a man of Gov. Young's established
ability is to be at the helm there.