Show TRUSTED WINGS FAIL BIRD MAN MANI I still think I can fly C. C E E. Tommy Thompson the man with the wings of an angel said Monday Mon Mon- day A Aerialist from Pueblo Colo Cob Mr Thompson retained his conviction that he can imitate imitate the birds despite despite despite de de- de- de spite a spectacular performance before before before be be- fore spectators on the shores of Great Salt lake Sunday In which man his his man made wings were crumpled In a foot plunge that ended in inthe inthe inthe the shallow water Plane Piano Grounded Handicapped by the grounding at Po Pocatello atello llo Idaho of the plane that was Wa-s to launch him at feet altitude altitude altitude alti alti- tude he stepped off into space from froma a biplane that did not allow him room in which to spread his foot 10 wings properly Out into the air he shot until the wind ripped his right wing then he spun pun like a top for 2000 feet before his first parachute opened Hoping Hoping Hop Hop- ing to work his way onto the beach he opened his second parachute landing a few feet from the shore With both wings demolished Failure of his wings left him slight Blight use for the webbing he had attached between his feet Ho lie Was Headliner Mr Thompson was headliner on a ashow ashow show sponsored by Salt Lake City Elks lodge No 85 proceeds to be devoted to charity Other events included a regatta by 28 sailing salling vessels of the Great Salt Lake Yacht club a motorcycle ride through a wall of flaming death and exhibition flights of model gasoline planes of The Trib Trib- une Telegram Intermountain Aviation Aviation Aviation Avia Avia- tion club George H H. Llewellyn committee chairman was in charge of the show |