Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-12 | Page 3 | Gino Stretches His Imagination for Way to Stretch Frame

Gino Stretches His Imagination I For Way to Stretch Frame NEW YORK Aug 12 INS ONS- INS Heres Here's what Gino Franceschini 19 did in an effort to meet the 5 feet 7 inches height standard standard standard stand stand- ard required in the physical test for New York City fire department department department depart depart- ment candidates Two and a half hall months he spent five minutes a day p pulling g himself off the floor with a canvas canvas canvas can can- vas slin sling under his chin He rubbed the top of his head with honey and then wandered among wild bees in the hopes that their bites would induce swelling He hired a room near the physical examination station and for 50 hours before taking the test he rested on a thin mattress so the bones wo would ld relax and his body stretch A few minutes before seeing the doctor he conked himself twice on the head with a wooden club in order to raise a lump Tuesday Gino got the bad news news news-he he was still a half inch short of th the required height He had succeeded in pushing his height from 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 61 64 inches However because he passed the regular ph physical exam with a high average Gino received received a conditional approval subject to his adding the necessary half hall inch in the next six months H He vows ys vo hell he'll ma make e it