Show j wiiwraiiiiinirf iiiinfgi eitouBStLjr THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY M6RNIN0 8‘ X AS BAG DROPS ® f r r T I I i I I II TaSwospkre-pROMlJJiilJ- 4 " E Otl DURING FALL Captain Orvil Anderson of ' Springville Joined Crew Valuable Spectograph at Last Minute served by Special vr V hH Parachute Captain Orvil Anderson of the three occupants of the gondola of the halt stratosphere balloon “Explorer” who LOOMIS Neb July 28 balled out at an altitude of 8000 feet alloy gondola of the stratosphere just before the balloon broke up and loon was split open like an egg tonight ” crashed in northern Nebraska Sat ur'd a native 01 miles from here as the three airme- nWY-T- sphere ballqonists defied death by delaying their parachute jumps until the last moments of safety Major W E Kepner said in his own account of the thrilling flight) stalled up at 60000 feet in a balloon which ‘'didn’t act right" and later when about 45000 feet they discussed jumping “This damn thing has gone nuts!” That remark signaled the beginning of a predicament which history inasmuch as thin-ai- r adventuring is new can't match Major William E Kepner when he stopped at 37000 feet with the bottom of the balloon in tatters above him told Brigadier General Oscar fabric Westover of the army air corps via railed Tee Quick "I guess 1 pulled my rip cord too radio I don’t know how long It will quick’ he said afterwards there's nothing Kepner watched him for teifse mo- - hold together But ments before he got tree then he we can do about 11” too bailed out It was none too What's the highest you ever soon for his parachute barely had oxygen?” listeners time to oped Observers said he jumped without heard one of the fliers ask another Jumped from about 800 feet “About 24000 feet" was the an Flight’s end had come about 300 swer For a time muttered remarks miles from the takeoff bowL could be heard: “She’s climbing The three men landed within ahe’s dropping!' mile of the balloon and all raced for again!" “Nowbefore the radio signals the Johnson house to telephone Kep- Once just Of the three said sharpner won called his wife at Rapid stopped one Steve” City that he was safe and then the ly: “She’ falling Major Kepner’a wife In a toft National Geographic society headdrawl spoke twice to her quarters Unruffled he laughed and southern while he was far loft “The joked with his comrades as they' set husband sky’s all getting black up here” he to the work of salvage told her about 12:20 o’clock “It’s only Flight Uncertain ' 58 below” Major Kepner said he wasn't sure atwhether another flight would be When the falling craft reached tempted feet a radio man hard put to But only praise for the bravery of know what to say to balloonists In the crew came from army superiors of their lives asked if it was danger and the National Geographic society not true that the “risk is leu” Kep-nerbackers of the flight voice cams back faint: “You rive thousand persons swarmed to hot biscuits for supper?” he saidaay -t- Pre- Utah who sought the secrets of the high Captain Anderson who is 39 years places swung axes to get at the ton of old and has been in the army since valuable instruments ‘ Springville 1917 has had much experience with balloons dirigibles’ and airplanes and is a skilled pilot and navigator for all three He was included as a membpr of the crew when at the last minute before its ascent it was decided that three men would be needed to handle the balloon and its complex cargo of in- As fast as they were retrieved from the chopped up wreckage the instruments were put in charge ef Dr Bryan O’Brien of the University of Rochester who planned to have them trucked tonight to Holdrege about 12 mile from here along with other salvage The record that they took 60000 ' feet above the earth will not be read until later and not until then said Major William Kepner will the extent of the expedition’s success b determined Own Parachute One of the most valuable the designed to record the ultra viiolet rays of the sun in the ozone landed safely beneath a parachute of its own It was floated out with a' couple of bottles of liquid oxygen a " the certainty of a crash loomed National guardsmen from Hold-- 1 rege under the direction of Lieuten--ant Ed Gillette guarded the equip- - free By MAJOR W EJKEPNER As told te the United Pres LOOMIS Neb July 28— We were 57000 feet high at 1:30 p m (M S T) t JW-t- when the fabric of the balloon began to give way either from the strain of the Inflation or from outside pres' struments sure We looked out of the porthole at was Anderson educated Captain of the gondola and saw a tear about Brigham Young university and en50 feet long It gave ua a cold sweat listed in the army when the United We deliberated whether to jump but States entered the World war He a man couldn't get oiit at that height became a second lieutenant in the air He would die in the rare atmosphere corps in 1919 after he had spent two We sort of felt that we had a few years as a balloon instructor in the The balloon in which three army officers came ascended down the horseshoes and guardian angles and explorers They Jioint school in Omaha remembered our mothers’ prayers so plunged from 60000 feet Saturday is shown above “bailing out” at 5000 feet after hav army The other occupants of the balloon we stayed inside until we got down in the natural bowl in South Dakota from which ing ridden miles in the dizzy descent were ‘Major Willi&m Kepner pito 20000 feet lot and Captain Albert W Stevens Ride Like Fleas observer Captain Anderson aided Minute-to-Minute We opened the gondola and had a Major Kepner in selecting the site look at things We thought we might near Rapid City S D for the takebe able to land it In a few mooff and was assigned as alternate ments we climbed out on top and pilot for the flight At the same time ment rode around like fleas on a dog's he was promoted from first lieuten Major Kepner climbed out of thfe back We delayed jumping while we ant to captain at 20000 feet to heave tho gondola watched chunks of the fabric tear Known to his friends as “Andy" spectograph overboard He got back Times Mountain —Balloon 110 reaches (All Standard) pm away We hoped we might be able Captain Anderson is husky and hand- in and at 5000 feet Captain Anderson southeastfeet a off from drifting Take m— 545 stilj Rapid to save the scientific instruments and some with hair He is mar- was partly out of the gondola ward slowly Reports may land f " Gondola and In- ried but hasgraying valuable data At 5000 feet the gas City S U no children Crumpled in Kansas Sent Hnrtling bag ripped wide open and the gon7:01 a m — Position 32 lmles 1 15 p m— Altitude 52000 feet Moved Into Then came the big split that lent struments dola threatened to break loose at any southeast ol Rapid City Altitude position east of North Platte the gondola hurtling down second approximately 14000 feet Neb above the Platte river Militia Building We waited only a few moments “Everything seemed to go wrong 8:25 a m— Position 120 miles — Balloon reaches 1:25 m p with the balloon” said Major Kepner ” after that before we started to ball southeast of Rapid City- Altistarts descent “ceiling" “Anderson was thrown out and out We had gotten a parachuting tude ’unchanged 1:35 p m— Altitude 60000 LOOMIS Neb July 28 ((P) — The went down Stevens went out next effect from the collapsed bag and 10:15 a m— Gondola sealed feet but his parachute fouled In a few tended In clear -- alUhaJfigfit Altitude 1700(1 feet end elimbing U2aiflPii"3Q)£ EPl0P— hncenr“oMandingr”Roperwere tow6r's7ae'oTbff"' leave just a great gaping fflTOgriTSWgyerptie gut away”—— Delicate scientific infor hours this evehing on a er” strung to hold them back while the Kepner talking to his superior of- fabric IVand rapidly lay loon unand craft rips That left Kepner only a few minutes virtually was more than the poor old struments function three sky voyagers themselves seized ficer in Washington at 4:45 p m dis- bag drouth-searesmoothly cornNebraska manageable dusty to bail out and his parachute barely 11:05 8 m— Level off at 40000 axes and pried into the gondola to cussed the danger calmly There balloon could stand 214 p m—Altitude 53000 feet field its gondola smashed like an egg opened before he landed Nice Jump see If their precious scientific instru- - was one rip in the bottom of the bag feet for observations and valuable scientific instrument descending slowly The major couldn’t say whether''' ments had been damaged 11:25 a m— Balloon reported about 60 feet long and a yard wide" Andy (Captain Orvil Anderson) wide scattered and m— Altitude 37000 grmy equipment feet p Reac- another flight would be attempted 20 miles south of Ainsworth Neb Grounding Explains General Westover said: Major Kepner said the gondola tore went first and made a nice jump' Steto Crew its earth after following plunge reports craft descending ' loose from the Temperature outside 58 degrees flapping mass of fab- - “I know you’re pretty busy and I vens (Captain Albert Stevens) folsteadily and uncertain whether an unsuccessful attempt to soar to tion to Watching Balric at 8000 feet Then he reported to won’t take any more of your time” lowed him and seemed to have some below zero centigrade a safe landing possible new heights in the stratosphere the Seventh army corps headquarters 11:50 a m— Drop ballast and unbut managed to hauled 3 02 p m— Crew reports altiwas it After difficulty clearing loon Fall Earthward qightfall a tart further ascension at Omaha Neb he and his two com- - Wheq the fliers heard the balloon keep from being messed in the gear to a national guard tude of 30000 the craft descendceremoniously told the ground The gondola was twisting and gyrat12:24 p m— Position 10 miles panions clambered out on top of the fabric rip Kepner warehouse at Holdrege and placed ing 500 feet a minute east of North Platte Neb Temeight feet by four metal ball as It crew: “There’s nothing to it We’re ing and dancing about all the time 3:13 p m— Altitude 24000 feet under guard of police officers inLOOMIS Neb July 28 m— A down” rushed toward the ground at sicken- coming I waited until I could see Andy perature in gondola falling structed to protect the equipment groundings description of the huge 329 p m— Altitude 11000 feet an enterpris- and Stevens had landed lately then don heavy clothing Altipan you broadcast” ing speed They attempted to reand instruments which may have im- stratosphere balloon as it soared over 3:44 p m— Radio communicaWASHINGTON July 28 (P)— lease the gigantic parachute with ing radio man asked I jumped too We landed in a field tude 44000 feet data for science tion cut off portant Nebraska today ultimately to plunge of a communistic groupjo pre- - - which the sphere was equipped but “What Tor?” said Ihe-m- a Jor short- fit some good old Nebraska dirt 1 p m — Position over Cozad scientific 3’49-- p — instruments The and data m Balloon down near earthward near here when the giant sent a letter of protest to the German’ their efforts met with no success ly "I’m in trouble here" As soon as all three of uS were on Neb to National forwarded be the will Holdrege Neb bag ripped was given tonight here embassy here against actions of the News bf the safe landing brought the ground we rushed over to the Geographic society and the balloon by Don Holmes Gothenburg Neb Hitler government failed today when relief to those who - had listened Later someone stuttered: “Bo you parachute that had been cut loose be returned will its and equipment Holmes watched the bag from the embassy officials refused to see thet expect aerioui troubleT” e in electrified by the to attached with it Our instruments to the army time it was a mere white speck in delegation Police arrested five per- "I don't know what report of the flight relayed over the to Kepner-sai- d It'i rather Immaculately dressed In his army the sky about 100 miles north of sons for parading without a license unusual being observations were hasty but we don’t expect ether waves by the officers them think there’ll be any difficulty salE ' William uniform Kepner Thedford Neb until it 'reached its and disorderly "conduct Major — bung up here like this” selves after a safe landing inspected the top of 60000 feet over Gothenburg vaging the Instruments' -The demonstrators headed other Nataral Ampltheater bag the smashed Neb Ge te Farmhouse big rubberized "Aye you going to start coming Harold Spence organizer of thfe by at 6:45 looked into and the vaulted at the iky We then made our way to a farmdown about 2 o’clock?” Kepner'a They gondola hurriedly Races After Balloon communist party here departed- a m from a natural ampltheater The wife asked him from the ground et house ‘ equipment Then in an automobile he raced peacefully but promised to return' fir would he another if Asked n blloon— largest eyer fashioned by Rapid City made The scientific partof our expedi-“"tlidacross sunburned hills and prairies greater numbers man and with Its gondola" equaTln "No not uhtilabour2"h said was a’ complete success evin" Eleven "persons representing 'S CHICAGO July 28 OP)— The strato- attempt'To as 85 miles' an Tiour 'following in to a be commented: “Not that asfast office building-lif- ted "That'i what I aaid” height though we did not succeed in setting balloon’s progress the organizations staged the dem- - 1 many balloon sphere 5 descended at re"Well all right then today gracefully Major Kepner ig” Goodby" a new altitude record We obtained Associated Press Holmes onstration but they were outnum-bere- d its “At By greatest height" m Both he and his companions were said P (C S T) fn a part of the ported they were ready to seal them' said Kepner from the stratosphere important data during the ascent It “it looked like a tennis ball by the police an even dozen (All Times Central Standard) selves in their carrier at 9:40 a m Radio men used the standard greet- la a shame that we were prevented They had hoped to It could be seen easily with the naked of whom filed out of the embassy to country which used to be titled the discouraged 0000 58 feet— below zero and "all make a new mark but idled at about the 14000 feet Stage ing in talking to tbe distressed going higher and we ar sorry “Great American desert" and looked very white against make the arrests after the group had until almost 11 When the sun had loon Invariably their conversation if we bad the country alarmed We well” was reported Balloonists exCaptain A W Stevens said he was eye waited in vain for half an hour for cloudless blue sky the The Platte leisureso river its tired he was unable to sleep this “As it pursues are glad to be back on earth alive pected to go higher Then a sudden sufficiently expanded the hydrogen began: to come down it somebody to open the dobr began both SteUnlike Kepner in the bag the climb was resumed to "Are you there?” It wu a most unfortunate ending and ly course to the south— with its paral- evening unexplained drop vens and Captain O A Anderson looked like an inverted triangle the 60000 feet to a very fine expedition leling “sand hills" These are It was above the white gondola" 57000 feet— hills swelling up from the were fatigued and their clothes were Major Wfiiiam E Kep-Tie- f they bad dtiftgdUover succeeding but just tllke some other Holme? said the gondola came matters some little things interfered Nebraska and were still over that flight commander looked at 2:25 plain to form a “washboard" effect dusty and wrinkled - — - - - down from about 60000 to about The country although a plain Is Concerning scientific equipment p m saw two pieces of fabric of the atats when the holes were noticed in feet before it began to drift east Balloon dropped rather rolling huge bag ripped Most of the towns Kepner said: "We can’t tell what conthe balloon It was believed that Balloon Pilot Follows and cities are located along the gen- dition it is in but believe some of much winds ranging from 8Q to S3 miles rapidly Balloon Acts as Chute 55000 feet— Kepner at 2:30 p m ra- eral line of the river it is O K” Kepner declined to reas hour in the upper atmospheric Tradition of Sea Chiefs dioed: ‘As the balloon acted as a para"We’re in trouble up here” Neb located to the veal the condition of those he and Holdrege RAPID CITY S D July 28 layers may have rent the fabric Kepours chute to easO the gondola down it Bag dropped at 400 to 500 feet a min- south near which the balloonists his associates examined ner placed their position at that Junc- SWARTHMORE Pa July 28 W- -G of apprehension ended hapcurrents wind came into ute stronger ture over Gothenburg Anything’s likely to happen landed is one of the great pioneer L Lochner research fellow at the HOLDREDGE Neb July 28 WV-T- he tonight for Mrs William E Kep- which sped the craft rapidly to the pily Swedish settlements in the state army borrowed a tradition from was the cryptic report Betraying none of the fear that Bartol foundation of the Franklin inner and Mrs Orvul A Andersofl auWe an in followed southeast it 63000 feet— "We’re trying to bring Winding along the edges of the wives of the stratosphere balloon gripped their earthly auditor the stitute where Instrument carried by the navy today tomobile and you can gauge how rapThe way of the sea Is for the com her down easy" was the radio word “sand hills” and paralleling the river officer periodically informed them the stratosphere balloon were made pilots when word came that the was the fact that if traveling by idly are the huge ruts worn in the valof their constant loss of altitude and aaid today the apparatus will be mander of a ship to leave It last if at at 3:14 p m flight crew had landed safely in Nesometimes' a at we followed it 45000 feet— Someone was over- ley by the wagon trains of the piospeed the Increasingly perilous state of their turned over to the Washington head- all In case It sinks braska it 85 an As neared of miles hour damaged bag The women listened’ to radio requarter of the National Geographic Major William E Kepner pilot of heard in the gondola to say: “This neers It was through here that the at on we it that the gained ground Mormons trekked on their way to the “The bottom of the balloon looks society and to the army Geographic society damned thing has gone nuts!” of the craft’s hazardous descent ports as were we BERLIN July 28 (AV-T- he going straight until the news was flashed return speed like a aieve" Major Kepner calmly The army and the geographic so- stratosphere balloon waa the last to 37000 feet—Said Kepner at 3:37 Utah and many of the “Forty-niners-” that the to was it still east while the of the Hapsburgs to the Austrian to California moving leave hi airship when it 'met disaster p m: “The bottom of the bag looks announced at 402 from a 30000 feet ciety cooperated in the flight men had "bailed out” successfully' throne would be met with anything southeast altitude At 4:28 he radioed they had From Washington Locher aaid the today He ordered his two assistants like a sieve” And added nonchaThen Major Kepner called with conbut favor by the nazi regime' if ut“Suddenly something ripped in the firmation dropped to the 11000 foot level At instruments made for measuring cos- to take to their parachutes and ac- lantly "There’s nothing we can do ‘Proud of Him Reports of the safe landing downthe and terances against monarchism by gov- bag gondola plunged mic raya will be returned to Swarth-mor- companied his craft to within 500 feet about it" Discovered rent 50 feet 447 communication was disrupted "I'm tremendously happy about the men we and ward saw the bailing outcome” Mrs where the delicate photo- of the earth before he abandoned 11 long and three feet wide Mother of Flight Leader ernment leaders including PrusKepner said sian Premier Goering and Propa- out The first man got out when 3000Q feet—Craft falling rapidly graphic plates will be developed A Mrs Anderson said she was “much 2500 in the was still the feet BROKEN DREAM RIBS gondola ganda Minister Goebbels are any Kepner reported to superior in MIAMI Ind preliminary report of results may be and very happy" Before the air but by the time the third man relievedboth July 28 (UP)— Mrs indication made within a week afterward he BUDAPEST women expressed confl- July 28 W—While Washington stating gas was "rotten” Julia Nazi speakers have covered the got out he barely ’had time to get flight stated dreaming that she was in a Paria- - and bag worse Too busy to talk liam EKepner mother of Major Wilin dence success its a clear his whose — Receives-Thre- at Kepner parachute open and —Lochar said final appraisals of the baund-pla- ne journey into branding the monarchists as J attempting) a forced much il -— the stratosphere ’Witr two others To- country reactioriafies“and decrying the idea fence” — value of the Instrument will not be landing Mrs Lajoa Varga fell out of 11006 feet—At i23 Kepner-Saheld the attention of the world of a king or emperor as something "We’re now where we can jump" day determined for several months bed and broke three ribs : that has outlived its usefulness Portholes of the gondola opened and said tonight: FRANKFORT Xy July 28 of “I’m proud of him Oh I’m sa glad - Should Germany’s neighbor stale “Stand for crash out” by w bailing the second tfitie this yelr nationhe landed safely I was worried but go back to the form of government it was watchword al guardsmen were on duty at the I knew that if anything went wrong had before the war it was felt here 8000 feet Radio communica(?)— to-capitol and the executive mansion tion cut off It was then L47 p pv it wouldn't Je William’j faulty he'sjthe nazj regime would fear that- idea day Sarlevei-headereceipt of threats SAN JOSE Jtiiy OS Lai" 5000 feet (?) — Gondola portholes might spread id' Germany also fife of Governor Ruby against the Drier student pilot and two uniden- were opened- Bag and gondola partLaffoon DETROIT July 28 (UP)-Th- ere tified passengers were killed early ed Efforts to release gondola chute The soldiers about ten In number were big doings in the yard behind this evening when a biplane piloted of futile crew One the clear thrown Were placed on duty late last night ' Elmer Anderson’s candy store here by La Drier crashed from a height ol WASHINGTON July 28 we opened our gondola and got by jerk of the parting of bag and ajor by Brigadier General Ellerbe Carter out on looked around today for two Slickers with the horse- 700 feet over the San Jose airport and and retop His William E him saved gondola Kepner parachute acting head of the state militia and shoes had come to town Witnesses said the pilot apparent3000 feet (?)— Another thought (hen we might be able crewman be said today thejrwill remain oh counting in a telephone-radiTed Allen champion horseshoe ly lost control of the craft when he to land it and save the instru’ t bailed off from the as as twirling globe long necessary duty message the narrow escape of the thrower of the world imd Fernando attempted a “wing over” a vertical ments 500 feet— Kepner— true to tradition Receipt of a telegram by a Louis' of the i fallen had stall turn The ship lurched Into two Ishis champion of California members we three we thought “Anywey the was started to leave last navy— by woman ville demanding money from LOOMIS Neb July 28 WV-T- he caved in There was a report like an come from Los Angeles where they spins then dove nose first into the re- balloon a to save take would chance tonight stratosphere his His chute 1 was “ship" opened just first two men to reach the scene of the immediate 'the governor feet-thabout-500explosion) than the bag began to them and try to land for some m time ’W'av4jfttm- - from practice their art every day ground landing about 3QQ yards from -cause of General Carter’s ordering 'ported that" “at injury the stratosphere to pieces balloon On the court today Isai3 placed his the field hangar landing balloon those and of Instruments were wide open the On split very the men ground out the guard He declined to make army near Loomis- late today were Ralph "I saw' Major Kepner jump just foot on the pin and Allen whipped a The three occupants were instantly ‘ valuable everything beaded for the earth joked about their escape public further details of the tele-' For a min- shoe tleanly over it Members of killed Kiplinger and Harold Bacon of Hol- after the bag collapsed to we Then “But we at were out" the began pile speed said that for aome time gram but had been watching the ute he was right under the bag and the Anderson club cheered Had the drege a farm' 500 They from down— feet minute a Coming (peaking Kepner rethreatening letters have been balloon all afternoon ever since it it was dropping over him — I thought shoe (hissed a broken foot would Bond Raised although sometimes not over 300 ceived by the governor and that house near Grand Island Neb was a speck it) the sky 120 miles sure it would catch him But he have resulted for Isa is Calmly the Kidnaper’s —had a recounted of the first which effect sighting has “been parachuting talk” an of there attempt California chin floated free From $3000 to away above North Platte champion placed his was just too much tor the poor to kill him All threats are being ’the tears in the balloon aome They met Major William E Kep-- “The balloon came down in about on the pin and held it there while feet above the earth and how ’ old balloon It tore out all of traced he said The governor himAllen scored ner who had just landed with his 50 pieces The gondola was smashed another perfect ringer the lower part and just left the he and Captain Albert Steven LOS ANGELES July 28 ((P)— Bond I self declined to comment parachute In an excited voice he flat intb a wreckage about half its The old timers approved with a for George E Gilbert and Captain Orvil Anderson de ' upper part like a parachute with fugitive from sibilant said: si2e Gas was bubbling out of the “ynhew” a little hydrogen floating in 11” cided to try to land the gondola CINCINNATI July 28 WV-a Massachusetts prison where he es- -l Negro Bandits Kill One with its valuable instruments Brigadier General Oscar West-ove- r “strike” of milk producers threatened "I want you men to help me keep balloon when we reached it" four caped years ago while serving away from the balloon This Major Kepner’a crew mates soon Pair Confess to Taking aafely congratulating Kepner by the milk supplies of the more than people kidnaping term was raised today Circns is Holdup I reached am him and oneand a government over radio and said property the depair from 1000000 laughed Talking of residents Cincinarmy they corps rapidly Greater $3000 to $25000 after Gilbert h in Payroll Holdup was brought felt the “accomplishment perfect nati tonight as a leader of the pro- utizing you now to help watch the joked about their experience Kipway circuit without opportunity into court on a bench to be questioned Kepner told In every way" LA GRANGE Ind July 28 ducers predicted they would not ac- ship" linger said Major Kepner laughed warrant how they first were apprised of over a Rmgling Brothers "The army air corps” West-ove- r cept new prices fixed today by the Then although they had watched particularly at Captain Stevens TOPEKA Kan July 28 (UP) Extradition of Gilbert has been dehim descend from the aky he iden- whom he pushed out of the balloon John Goode 39 and Bailey Griffis layed while his said “is thrilled with your and Barnum and Bailey circus train their near disaster when the bal-Ohio milk marketing commission wife whom tified emhimself loonhis with male foot one to bandits killed Stevens’ from You to were inafter "either tear credentials achievement on held 33 began producing were here tonight paraProducers have demanded an negro put charges he married here a short time ago apto a he to in another was due became chute wounded and that w or inflation strain the final teat bravin of the prove confessed crease to from of mail robbery after they ploye rigMajor Kepner personal $190 entangled $250 a hundredpealed to Acting Governor Frank ' don’t know which" in Kansas City Mo to holdup of a Merriam in his behalf holdup north of here today ery" weight in the price of class one milk Kiplinger a garage man followed ging of in a Osawa-tomi“We balloon Mr former Nathe looked window the his and 29 car Mrs as came on Reuben Tobehalf negro on of Johnson at the it of 37 per cent butterfat content Eight employes through Speaking postal messenger June and saw a hole 50 feet long” he circus were arrested a few hours whose farm the craft landed tional Geographical society Dr ‘CAT LADY’ DIES had Kan taking a $21500 payroll day the commission granted increases down and held in the La Grange coun said “We sat and sort of waited two "I crass saw been men later John Oliver La Gorce Vice presOrvil a it It came to one and from $140 down in Several hundred dollars of the loot $235 for NEW ORLEANS (Captain watching July 28to see If we were going to come Jail ident said the fact “that the un- - to $1 65 for class two effective Au- A Anderson and Albert W Stevens) oasture 200 yards from their house was recovered The payroll'was con- ty of cats meow for food In vain Killed instantly while attempting 1 down in a at Rail-aabout out said To foreseen a he Major Kepner rushed t gondola jump happened was beyond fairly high up" gust the dnor of Mrs Mamie March'i-roa- d telephone signed to the Missouri Pacific to break up the robbery was An- - mile a minute and would have to the power of men to guard The increa-- e boosted the retail milkj" Th- - balloon Has in pretty bd shape in the Johr-o- n wife home called The blind shops from a Kansas Cty bank 'home "cat' 28 N out Newark ten11 i J a a was and cents for xget The men face minimum pen thony against” prires cent quart to coming down fast At about at Rapid City S D and then the lady" Ln't there— she was killed by of know at “You a Smith 12 "We that William sucdo will employe it again and cents delivered! thousand feet it seemed to hit a Natonal Geographic socety sponsor tiary sentences of 25 years cash and carry and Chicago Two a truck New homes are being sought-othe- r height waa cut ' man cannot live At 20000 feet ceed" La Gorce added and to 8 cents a pint delivered s bandits are sought lor the many cats she fad 'ground wind and one whole side was of the flight ’ r — CHICAGO July 28 OP)— Almost all the way down until they scrambled out of their eight-foo- t gondola like More Concerned three bugs on a falling apple the Explorers stratosphere fliers chatted with their About Instruments Than friends on the ground Own Lives Their radio microphone was open all of the time and a small but tense (Editor’s note: More concerned audience heard the three talking coolly and calmly about about their instruments and data The tear caused Kepner to plan an Immediate descent but the adventurers floated nearly a hundred miles across the parched Nebraska prairies before the final split came ' Automobiles trailed it on the ground and airplanes in the air Major Kepner gave a running account of the flight by radio even a its final stages were appearing ' Stevens only encountered slight dlf ficulty In his jump his parachute becoming entangled in the balloon I AIRMEN TAB Native of Utah In Balloon Dash INSTRUMENTS Stratosphere Balloon as It Appeared in Test Side Glimpses FLIERS WATCH Of Balloonists SAVED BY LEAP BAG CRUMBLE In Upper Skies BALLOON CREW -- 1934 GIVES OWN ACCOUNT OF THRILLING PLUNGE BALLOONIST Courage Demonstrated by Daring Explorers to Stratosphere JULY 29 h&&&‘ iiLZll r o spec-togra- Log of Trip GUARD PLACED Made by Stratosphere Balloonists OVER BALLOON 0 Sky Gazer Tells Of Ship’s Antics - — Scent d Embassy Rebuffs Protest by Reds' and-cre- ts Balloon Drops Near Pioneers Trail to Utah Thrills Shown stage-by-stag- On Imaginary Log of Balloon ' bal-lfro- m Army Gets' Data On Stratosphere 0 Wives of Pilots Cheered by News ((Pi-H- Hapsburg Return Fought by Nazis army-Nation- - - “ Governor Again — - MajorKepiierDescribesAtfempf"" To Save liStruments Before Crash x Three Die When Club AirpIane'Crashes ‘Slickers’ Thrill V-F- - d (AV-Arth- ur - Stratosphere Balloon Crew Laughs Over Experiences After ‘Bailing Out’ VD-M- o ' ’ ter 0 Milk Producers 60-0- ' In $25000 Threaten Strike ' A -- Train $21500 (UP)-Swar- ming - ’ WV-Scor- es le h-- - |