Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-13 | Page 1 | Chute Jumper Writes Own Obituary, Starts Defiance of Friday 13 Jinxes

Chute Jumper Writes Own Obituary Obituary- Starts Defiance of Friday 13 Jinxes WASHINGTON March 13 UP Louls Louis A A. Barr arr sat down today to write his bis own obituary while his superstitious friends shook their heads sadly and predicted Friday the would b be his unlucky day Barr doesn't think so His program program pro pro- gram for tho the day includes defiance of virtually every known super super- To start with his alarm clock woke him up at a. a m. m From then until ho Is scheduled d if If he lives lives to to end his day with witha a spectacular parachute jump his program In includes ludes Breaking a mirror Walking under a a. ladder Taking a third light off oft a match Spilling salt Stepping over over a a. broom Permitting a black cat to walk across his path Having Haying his picture taken before going up In the thc airplane Entering the piano l rio from the right side aide Taking tho o black cat named Bad Luck up with him Stepping from che he plane plan at p. p m. m Failing Falling feet before opening opening open open- ing his parachute Barr will jump from tho the plane over Beacon airport 13 miles south of f Washington n at an altitude altitude alti alti- tude tudo of feet Shucks Nothing to It Barr said as os ho he checked over his list of 13 superstition defying stunts