Show FALLS 2000 FEET BREAKS ANKLES AN L S' S LOS ANGELES Aug 1 Dy By By The Associated Press Use Use of too small a parachute caused H. H F. F Whitey Hoam stunt aviator to drop 2000 feet teet in a test leap from an airplane here yesterday and both his ankles were broken I Aviation experts seeing see In his drop ex expected ex- ex expected peeled the stunt man to I be crushed when he struck the ground They considered his escape with relatively minor injuries almost miraculous The parachute used was a new de design de- de design design sign Intended for the stop non-stop land land- landing landIng landing ing of oC air mall maiL Hoam Beam was employed to lp test it It opened o correctly but l proved t sm small for his weight |