Girl Sets Record in Parachute Leap From Looping Glider (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1930)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. GIRL SETS RECORD IN PARACHUTE LEAP FROM LOOPING GLIDER: GLENDALE, CA - Pretty Teddy Hall, 20, hops off Lyman Voelpel’s motor-less biplane when almost a mile high and drops, like a bullet, for 1,000 feet before her parasol opens. As groundlings gasp in horror, she floats down 3,500 more feet to plump in a tree-top, which she evacuates pronto unscathed. 2. THE PRESIDENT PAYS NATION’S HOMAGE TO UNKNOWN SOLDIER: ARLINGTON, VA - While the world stands still in silent tribute to men who died in the Great War, Mr. Hoover and his wife join in reverent commemoration. Chief Executive places wreath on tomb symbolic of martyred American youth and First Lady starts tidal wave of blossoms which cover sanctified sepulcher. 3. JAIL AUTHORITIES OPEN SEWING CLASS FOR WOMEN INMATES: BROOKLYN, NY - Feminine prisoners in Raymond Street prison, awaiting trial, engage in voluntary tasks which serves double purpose of taking their minds off their troubles and providing cheap garments for selves and other who run afoul of law. Success of innovation to bring extension. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 4. CHICAGO, IL - Hoboes colonize in heart of city! — Elect “jungle” mayor in real community government. 5. DÜREN, GERMANY - Install triangle bridge! — “Three-strap System” marks new engineering triumph. 6. STOUGHTON, MA - Wild crow adopts boy! — “Old Black Joe” goes places and does things with favorite youth. 7. WEST POINT, NY - High German Officer reviews cadets! — Academy honors visit of Lieut. General von Blomberg. 8. MILKMAIDS REPLACED BY MERRY-GO-ROUND IN NEW DAIRY SYSTEM: PLAINSBORO, NJ - Large-scale producer, with herd of almost 2,000 hand-fed bovines, installs giant “rotolactor,” first of its kind, on which animals go for joy ride while being drained of lacteal fluid. Cows, air and mechanical milkers are all sterilized and 240 bossies are treated each hour. 9. POLICE QUELL RIOTS AS CARNERA FANS MOB GIANT PUGILIST: ROME, ITALY - Home-coming of Herculean youth who sprang from bare-footed poverty to financial independence and international fame in less than one year brings emotional outburst which requires force and fists of mammoth fighter to subdue. 10. COAST GUARD SAVES DOOMED SHIP’S CREW WITH BREECHES BUOY: PIGEON POINT, CA - Steamer Tamiahua being hard around on reef and a hopeless loss, officers and men abandon her to fate, risking own lives in perilous dash above Pacific seas to attain safety aboard rescue cutter. (LOCAL - ATLANTA) GREATEST CAKE EVER MADE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library