Word: earthwards
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Vagabond is disillusioned. In fact, he's terribly fed up. Here he is, a denizen of these Cantabridgian shores for countless lunar episodes. And looking out tonight on the drizzling raindrops trickling slowly earthward, hindered only by the ecstatic effulgence of the glittering celestial pyrotechnics imbedded in the Moslem minaret effect down Lowell House way, he like the Preacher, is firmly convinced that All is Vanity (note influence of Bible exams.) Why should he, after all these chimerian days of unappreciated amateuristic guidance, waste any more time advertising interesting lectures by interesting professors...
...motor, stalled it into a spin, yanked a release cord. A little "pilot 'chute" popped out of its container under the fuselage, dragging a big 'chute (60 ft.) billowing up and over the tail. The plane, suspended by its centre wing section from the parachute, floated earthward at about 15 m. p. h.. swinging and gyrating as it settled. On alighting, only damage was to landing-gear and lower wing...
...following morning New Yorkers' ears were filled again with war's sky sounds as the squadron, now augmented to 143 planes, returned for a sham battle. At 1,000 ft. flew the attack and torpedo planes, ever and again diving earthward with a crescendo of open motors. Next above roared the heavy bombers. Scouting craft thundered along at 3,000 ft. High above in the bluish haze flashed tiny fighters. From New Jersey came the huge Los Angeles and a procession of small blimps...