-Mr. Van Lear Black, publisher of the Baltimore "Sun" and a recent eri to Shanghai and other Far Eastern points, fell overboard from his yacht and was drowned today while cruising along the New Jersey coast.
Mr. Black was known as the "fying publisher" because of his numerous extensive aeroplane tours, For years he had been to the fore jin popularizing the idea of sato fand luxurious travel by ai The U.S. Navy dirigible Los Angeles was to-day ordered to over the New Jersey coast to search for Mr. Black's body.
was disclosed that Mr. Black's valet went to his master's cabin in the yacht Sabolo at 10 o'clock last night, expecting to receive orders. sole clue. Searchlights wore plays ed on the water throughout the night, but the hunt was fruitless, Captain Kelly recalled that he had, frequently warned Mr, Black that his habit of sitting balanced upedl the ship's rail was dangerous.
While the U.S. Coast Guard joiuy ed in the search, the, Sabolo returns ed to New York harbour, Many people will remember when. Mr. Black landed in Shanghai in his three-motor monoplane, "Mary land Free State," on March 24 lasty He and his party, composed of two pilots, a mechanic and his secrets ary-valet were making a world tour in' the luxurious monoplane. They, started from London on February 11 and, after flying to Japan from the Shanghai visit, the party sailed across the Pacific, taking the mono plane on the boat with them to America, Previous to the 1990 world tour, Mr, Black had attempt ed another but was forced to abate don the proposed' world flight on June 12, 1929, after having crashed the previous day. Prior to the tragedy reported to-day Mr. Black had planned on making a flight to South America in his monoplane in the very near future, Mr. Van Lear Black was a mait of about 50 years of age. He had spent the greater part of his lite in the publishing world, and he tal reporters in Shanghai that he me forded to spend the rest of his life flying and sailing. He was ait enthusiastic adventurer with a keei{ zest for living and for the remark-
Van Lear Black. for him. sed Mr. Black and at once told the master of the yacht, Captain John Kelly, A search at once began, A handkerchief found on deck was the scarcely: had hi begun when it was finished but it not altogether paradoxical that 16 should have ended during one of the bruises which he loved to make United Press and Speci
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