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Meanwhile last week Charles Boettcher II, 31, wealthy aviation acquaintance of Col. Lindbergh's, was kidnapped one midnight as he stepped from his automobile at his Denver home. His wife promptly offered to pay the $60,000 ransom for his release...
...about the sensations of a parachute jumper, particularly in that awful, breathless moment when he drops from the plane, before the 'chute billows open. Those sensations have often been described in words, now they have been described in photographs. Three months ago two Germans, Willi Ruge and one Boettcher, made their first jumps from separate planes at Staaken Airdrome, Berlin, each armed with a small, specially designed automatic camera to photograph the other's descent and to take self-photographs during the jump. These pictures were printed six weeks ago in the Illustrated London News...
...Freshman team did not place in the half-mile run, although J. M. Jutte made a valiant effort in the last fifty yards, losing third place to Reed of Exeter by inches. Boettcher of Excter won this event. In the mile Corliss Lamont captured third for the Crimson, trailing Watters and Captain Jones of Exeter. Compbell Newhall also made a good showing in this distance, worrying and tiring the opposing runners by his fast pace...
...Yard Run.--Won by Boettcher, Exeter; Second, Greely, Exeter; third, Reed, Exeter. Time...