Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1930, Page 24

FAILURE OF "CHUTE KILLS DEAF BOXER SDummy” Mahan, in Quest of Lure, Plunges 3,200 Feet at San Francisco. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, February 24— Pred “Dummy” Mahan, a leading wel- | terweight boxer, was dead toliay, the victim of a parachute plunge under- taken to cure him of a childhood malaqy wnicin had robbed him of his Speech and nearing. Mahan fell 3,200 feet at Mills Field yesterday after ins parachute had failed to open. The accident was witnessed by a large crowd, including several | deaf mutes, who had gathered to watch | the drop. The drop was one of several efforts made by Mahan to regain his voice and hearing. He had made one pre- vious parachute leap and a fast dive in an airplane. After these experiences he wmte that he could hear for several | Allhflugh disuaded by his manager, | Fred “Windy” Winsor, from attempting | the long leap, Mahan climbed into the | cockpit of a plane piloted by Col. Harry Abbott of Berkeley. il Abbott, inventor of a “fool proof” parachute. sald he instructed Mahan by Writing that he was to count six be- | fore pulling the ripcord of the para- | chute. The long drop, it was thought, | possibly would restore Mahan's speech | and hearing. The parachute did not open. Mahan, 23 years old, was a veteran of many ring battles. His right name | was Frederico Mesa and he was a na- tive of Tombstone, Ariz. The boxer had fought two champions, Jackie Fields and Mushy Callahan, and last ‘ednesday won a knockout victory over Arizona Joe Rivers in San Francisco. :(;]_lhm scored 54 knockouts out of 100 He is survived by his stepfather, Wil- Ham Mahan, and his mother, who re- side at Bracketville, Tex. CALLS CHRISTIANS TO SOVIET PROTEST Missions Board Secretary Declares Persecutions “Without Cause.” ly the Associated Press. Tenn., February 24.—A ull to Christians of the wtfl'ld to pro- test against the reported ill-treatment of missionaries in Soviet Russia was ‘made Saturday by Dr. W. G. Cram, gen- eral secretary of the board of missions g“ the Methodist Episcopal Church Revlewtn[ advices from the Method- k'- mission in Vladivostok, which told the arrest and imprisonment of Chrl.nlln ‘missionaries, their tion from Siberia “without cause” lnd refusal of the Soviet government to is- sue tickets pemnung them to buy Dr. Cram “The situation I.n S(M!l Russia with references to the persecution of the Christians is one that should arouse the forces of fhfi world to Tegister a vigorous protest.” Dr. Cram said Yu Cha Hoon, a man who was educated by the’ )‘fl.hod ist mission in Korea and who was sent to Siberia two years ago, told him that the Soviet authorities are to starve all the vicinity have w tran ivate ind! vldunls -t “‘more five the original price.” &.l! SOVIET SEEKg HUGE FUND. Internal Loan to Promote Indus- trialization Is Demanded. ‘MOSCOW, February 24 (#).—To pro- vide money for carrying out its five- year industrialization plan, the Soviet government has decit to issue a huge additional internal loan this year. 'l'hh will take the place of the present first, second and third outstanding indus- trialization loans, holders of which are obliged to exchsnge their coupons for the new loan pa ‘The new )oan w!l.l be known as “the regular rates, but will not be allowed to sell meh- coupons until the five-year plan is completed. The total of the lgr!e outstanding industrial loans which are 1o be -bwrbed amount to mearly 2,- 000,000,000 rubles. COMMUNIST PAINTINGS ARE SEIZED IN BERLIN Police Charge Propaganda Display Brings Christian Religion Into Contempt. By the Associnied Press. BERLIN, February 24.-—Police have confiscated four paintings on exhibit at & Communist propaganda display on the grounds that they brought the Christian religion into contempt. Among the paintings was one by the well known artist Georg Grosz, which ! represents Christ on the cross wearing a gas mask and a pair of Wellington boots. This work recently caused a trial of blasphemy for Grosz, who was acquitted, The court found that the painting was of high artistic quality and in no way attempted to ridicule the church. Spoelu' Succeeds Mason. NEW YORK, February 24 (#).— The Rockefeller Foundation yesterday announced the appointment of Herman | A. Spoehr as director of work in the natural sciences, succeeding Max Mason, recently elected to the presidency of the foundation. 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