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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
YOUNG DU POINT HEIR
LIKES AVIATION
Completes First Part of Training.
Will Take Advanced
Course.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Convinced
that he wants to remain in the avia-
ton industry, Alexis Felix du Pont, jr.,
son of one of the vice presidents of the
E. I. du Pont de Nemours corporation.
is pursuing the Army's advanced air
course at Kelly Field after completing
easily the first part of the long training.
When a person takes up flying he is
In it to stay" Du Pont says. II plan
to finish the course here and then either
put in a year of active service in the
Army or study commercial aviation for
year before deciding what I want to
do"
The scion of the wealthy family be-
gan the primary training course at
Brooks Field last November and COM
pleted it July l. 1t will be November
again before he can finish the advanced
work and become graduate flyer.
Du Pont has enjoyed no comforts,
despite his wealth, that were not avail
able to his classmates, among whom
he is popular.
Rumors that the millionaire cadet
plans to operate an airplane factory of
his own have amused him. His family
already owns large interest in the
air craft industry, chiefly in the Bel
lanca company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
INDIA AWAITS PLANES,

Subsidized light airplane clubs III
India are awaiting the arrival of an
initial shipment of the latest type of
De Haviland Moth airplanes fitted with
100-horsepower motors to begin actual
flying operations The shipments will
be made before the end of this month,
the Department of Commerce has been
informed. Negotiations for purchase of
the planes we're conducted through the
secretary of state for India.
The Moth plane is being used by the
Louis Cohen Wireless Co. of Melbourne,
Australia. for commercial travelling pur-
poses. Weekly trips are being made by
firm representatives to it's various sta
tons. Should the use of the plane for
this purpose be successful six addition
al Moth planes will be purchased for
maintenance of systematic service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
By tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Small. precisely measured bars of
duralumin. floating free on films OF
compressed air and vibrating at the
rate of about 100000 cycles an hour,
maintain continuous loud hum in one
of the laboratories of the Bureau OF
Standards.
Driven pneumatically. each bar. Is
kept in vibration until it cracks, or has
withstood two or three hundred million
cycles of this rapid slight bending to
and fro, which subjects the metallic
fibers of each side to alternate stresses
of compression and tension.
The purpose Is to ascertain just how
much stress this aluminium alloy can
be expected to withstand without
fatigue" failure when used in the con-
struction of aircraft. where lightness,
dependability and strength are i'm
portant considerations.
Use Special Apparatus.
The investigation is being conducted
with the cooperation of the national
advisory committee for aeronautics
under the personal supervision of DR.
L. j. Briggs, assistant director in charge
of the bureaus research and testing
work, with special time-saving appar-
atus devised by himself and DIR. l.. B
Tuckerman of the division of me-
chanics and sound.
Results thus far obtained indicate
that while a duralumin bar subjected
to steady pressure does not begin to
yield until about $4,000 pounds have
been applied to the square inch, its
fatigue limit" is considerably less than
half that amount. AS far as known
DR.. Briggs explains, the strength of all
metals is similarly decreased when they
are subjected to repeated loading and
unloading.
The value of measuring the fatigue
limits" of metals beyond which they
cannot be expected to stand up indef1-
nitely, he points out, is emphasized by
their use in high-speed machinery and
mechanical devices in which they are
subjected to repeated loading conditions
either directly or through vibration.
Employ Old Discovery.
In the case of steels, which have been
investigated widely, it has been found
that the maximum stress they can be
expected to withstand indefinitely un-
der such conditions may be ascertained
| by subjecting specimens to about TO-
| 000,0 cycles of vibration under diff
ferent loads. With the lighter alloys
however, it has been discovered that
tests comprising two or three hundred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
MAIL REVENUE AIDS
NEW.AR LINES
Ocean Routes May Be Bolstered by
Contract With United States
I Post Office,
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. :
Many of the worlds advancing forms
of transportation have been aided in
their struggling days by revenue de-
rived from carrying the mails, and
tranSoceanic air service may be helped
to stability in the same manner.
The Graf Zeppelin, Germany's new
est and greatest air liner, will carry a
big consignment Of, mail for the United
States on its initial trip this Fall, and
a greater part of the mail that can
be slowed away in 1t likely will be wait
ing on this side for the return trip.
Mail on the Graf Zeppelin will be
carried for approximately 81 an aver
age letter. plus postage and any other
special charges. Post Office officials here
have been advised by the New York
postmaster that mail for the return trip
Of the air liner is piling up.
Builders of the giant English dirigi-
bles. the R-100 and R-10l, last year
sought to have the United States Post
ONCE Department enter into a con-
tract for carrying the mail, but such
move will not be made until the
service is established. Ten tons of
mail can be carried on one of the Eng
lish ships.
Air liners of the type of the new
German and English dirigibles could
carry almost any class of mail matter
and post office officials are highly inter-
ested in the success of the ventures
Such service will immediately be taken
advantage of should 1t prove successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
GAIN IN AIR PASSENGERS
is REPORTED IN GERMANY
Famous Tempelhofer Airport Will
Be Reconstructed to Increase
Facilities.

To meet heavy increases in aerial
passenger service in Germany the ia
nous Tempelhofer Airport, Berlin, one
Of the worlds finest flying fields, soon
will be thoroughly reconstructed anG
modernized to handle the heavy traffic
and throngs of visitors, the Department
OF Commerce has been informed.
The airport authorities have reported
that the new buildings under conStruc-
ton will be ready by the end of this
year. Construction in progress includes
hangers. an administrative building 10
house various Offices and services of the
Berlinger Flughafen G. NJ B. H; the
Deutsche Luft Hansa, the weather re-
porting office, and the Mitropa Co., and
the rebuilding of the present waiting
room building into a hotel, to be oper-
ated by the Mitropa Co.
The airport has 50 scheduled ar
rivals and departures daily of passen-
ser and freight planes operated by thp
1'eutsche Luft, Hansa.. in addition TO
tl:c-e O. ct.lcr s:ls.i:r lines ard private
Commercial and plsasure dishta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
WARN OF AIR MAIL STAMPS
Authorities Condemn Use for Pur-
poses of Advertising.

Warming against improper use of air
mail stamps for advertising purposes
or purely to attract attention on local
deliveries where it is evident that ham
ding of the mail by airplane is out of
question has been voiced by the Post
Office Department.
The use of the air mail stamps to pay
postage on matter ordinarily carried at
less than the air mail rate is not per-
missible, it was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

Aerial passenger service has been in
augurated between southern California
and Ensenada. Mexico, and will be con-
tinued indefinitely if the traffic is SUI
flcient, the Department of Commerce
has reported. The road between Ell
senada and the border is poor and there
is no rail connection and no regular
connection by water. A tri-motored
plane is being used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
Two Forced Landings in 3 Months.

Only two forced landings in 100000
miles of flying over a period Of three
months is the record of Pacific Air
Transport, which is flying the Seattle
Los Angeles air mail and passenger
route, according to A. K. HUMPHREYS,
general manager. The records cover
the period since Boeing planes we're pu:
into service on this route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
CHICAGO'S AVIATION BID.
Ticket Office Opened in City for
Airplane Passengers.

A consolidated central ticket Office,
depot and information service for air.
plane passengers has been opened in
the heart of Chicago's loop district and
is the first of its kind in this country.
The office is maintained by the Trans
continental Air Mail Line and other
companies carrying passengers to and
from Chicago. 1t is patterned after
railroad offices, with schedules of all air
lines in this country and Europe.
Passengers are taken in chartered
BUSES to and from the airport and a
central station is maintained where pas
senger planes arrive and depart. Uni
form baggage rules relieve the passenger
of worry, luggage being checked At
hotels and delivered at the planes des-
tination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

HARLINGEN. March 24.-L- W.
Weber. local cotton man, ia fn Gall
weston attending q meeting of En-
Texas Cotton association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Secretaries Meet Of
South Texas Called

SAN BENITO. March 2l.-J. Il.
Bell. secretary Of the local chamber
Of commerce. has called q meeting
Of the South Texas Commercial Sec
retaries association, Of which he Is
president. for 2 o'clock Wednesday,
May is, at Corpus Christi.
This meeting will precede the
three-day meeting OF the Texas Com
mercial Executives association there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
LOS FRESNOS
CLUR MEETING

CLUB MEETING
The Los F~resnos Home Demonstra-
ton club met at the home Of Mrs.
J.. X. Siderius on the afternoon Of
March 16 for their regular meeting.
The next meeting Of the club will be
held on Friday afternoon Of April 9.
A meeting Of the program commit
tee Of the Los Fresnos Community
club was held at the home Of Mrs.
s. E. Barr, chairman CT the COM
mittee on Wednesday afternoon. Pro-
grams for future meetings were
planned and material was selected
for ordering.
The Woman's Service club met at
the home Of Mrs. Christopher Bingly
on Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Sam Baker and Mrs. o. +. McCul-
loch as co-hostess. A large number
Of members and one visitor, Mrs.
r. L. Richey Of Chicago, were pres
emit A short business session was
held. a splendid st. Patrick program
was given by members of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

ference by Misses Margaret May,
kathryn Kohler, Melfose Stops,
Wilson, Ruth Stewart. Geraldine
Thies, Helen Eppwright, Lille Magee
and Beatrice Pullen.
Mrs. J.. A. Card, Mrs. T. B. Sam
mons, Mrs. II. j. Cardwell, Mrs. Fred
erick Sheldon, Mrs. Wilbur Close,
Mrs. ID. "A. Dimmick, Mrs. S. L. Har-
din and Mrs. Leland Bushey were in
McAilen on Tuesday afternoon in at
tendance at a meeting called for the
purpose Of ascertaining the ways and
70 be used in the entertain
ment Of the members Of the Biennial
who, according to plans now matur-
ing will be invited to the Valley for
a side trip at the close of the con-
vention in the city Of San Antonio.
Plans were laid for this district in
the west end Of the Valley, and the
committees appoined to look after
the needs of the entertainment. Mrs.
Schaleben Of Edinburg, Mrs. z. Owen
Scot Of Rio Grande City, DR.. la
Davis of McAllen, Mrs. ]. A. Card and
Mrs. e. Oppenheimer Of Mission, Mrs.
Howard Tewett Of Edinburg and Mrs.
Wilbur Close Of Mission were ap-
pointed heads OF the various COM
mittees to arrange for the visiting
guests.
PERSONALS
Mrs. G. ID. Eppwright and her small
daughter, Evelyn, Mrs. A. G. Potter,
and Mrs. William Collier, the latter
from Donna, left Wednesday morn
ing for Austin to spend a few days in
the capital city.
Mrs. Joe M. Carvejal and Mrs. II.
W. Barness and little daughter are
visiting at the home Of their par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Walker. aft
er driving through in their car from
Vernon.
Miss Inex Smith Of Denver, Colo. Is
spending a few days here at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Card.
Mrs. J.. Z. Hopper left Tuesday for
her home in Houston, after an ex-
visit with her son and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Hooper here.
Mrs. Rosa lie Lachur has returned
Raymondville where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. +. 3. Wilson. Mrs.
came on to Mission with her
mother for a short visit with her
Mrs. Clarence Ashley here.
Helen lie Lacheur has returned TO
her home in Houston after a short
stay with her mother, Mrs. Rose lie
Lacheur, and her sister, Mrs. c. A..
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Jeffries and Mr..
and Mrs. Perm Congdon and son, Ned.
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Rome in Brownsville.
Miss Aileen Gideon left Monday
for San Marcos where she will attend
the South Texas Teachers college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
MISSION
MRs WRTGFT

The Civic League had a very inter
esting meeting at the Hotel Mission
Monday. il being their regular
monthly luncheon. Mrs. Fred Wright.
of Mercedes. president OF the Rio
Crande Vailed Federated clubs was
the honor guest Of the local club.
Judge J. @. Henry addressed the club
on their duties as citizens. and talk
ed 10 them on the coming election
when the question Of a commission
form Of government for this city
will be brought before the voters.
Mrs. Wright followed with an ad-
dress on civic league work. and the
great things which may be accom-
rlished bv the especially IN
the work Of Identification. The
aLittle Theaters movement was also
discussed, and every one reminded
az the first program TO be given here
next Tuesday the benefit of this TO
NJ. derived hv the citv library. under
IL sn~--o~are ~ the civic league.
Mrs. Frederick Sheldon invited the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

VEGETABLE GROWERS MEET
HARLINGEN. March 24.-The Har-
lingen unit Of the Rio Grande Valley
Vegetable Growers association met
Friday night at the Merchants Stor-
age Garage and Warehouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
mn AIn CLEANIrp

HARLINGEN, March 24.-Citizens
OF Harlingen have been requested BY
Mayor S. Finley Ewing to assist in
every way possible in the Health and
Clean-Up Week" which has been
proclaimed as the week Of April !
70 s by Gov. Dan Moody. All proper
ty owners have been asked to see
that weeds are cut down on empty
lots about the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

Mrs. James w. Downey sang, "A
Little Bit Of Heaven" and other
Irish numbers. Mrs. Harry Lupton
gave a ccmical reading, typical OF
ireland. Mrs. J. Mitchell and Mrs.
Frank Kretz sang Mother Machree"
and other St. Patrick's duets. A
number OF laugh provoking Irish
jokes were told by Mrs. G. G.
Crichett as a concluding number.
After the program refreshments
were served by the hostess
The next meeting will be held on
Thursday afternoon, April s at the
home Ct Mrs. II. H. Wnipple.
The Los Fresnos Community club
will hold its regular meeting on Mon
day evening, March 26, at s o'clock In
the Los Fresnos high school audi
forum. A program will be given
by the music committee. Los fres-
nos residents are cordially invited
and urged to be present.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Mary Young who resides with
her son, Wesley Simons in San Be-
nito was a Los Fresnos visitor Wed
nesday.
Miss Lena Moses Of San Benito
spent Wednesday night visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moses.
Victor and Lorrain Countz of San
Benito are visiting mt the home Of
their uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. q. Casey. Their mother, Mrs.
Phil r. Moyle is at the Mercy hos
uital IN Brownsville recovering from
a serious operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

the eighth anniversary M Che aorin-
~.
The same program will Ne given ~
was planned for Wednesday, AA-
dresses viii Be made by Daniel
Chapn. Ccnrnd0 Espinusn, F. F.
Puente and l.. G. Gomez, who will
speak on the history IVY the work IVY
tho organisation. School children of
the Juarez school will also give
several son numbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
WESLACO
BIRTHDAY PARTY

BIRTHDAY PARTY
A number Of friends gathered nc
the home of Mr.. and w-1. r. Z. Snod-
grass Monday evening surprising
Mrs. ~Snodgrass who mad a birthday
that day. After several enjoyable
games were played. punch and waters
were served to Messrs. and Mesdames
Phillips, A. S. Pike, c. w. Gound,
". l.. Gound, Galbraith, Stanfield.
T. A. Mauck, Campbell, Will Hage
and Mrs. r. W. Warren. ST., Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. +. r. Stone, Mrs.
j. L. Stone and Mrs. Luyile Neal.
Wednesday afternoon the women
Of the Christian church held their
regular meeting. and also surprised
Mrs. Delbert Hage with a shower.
She received many beautiful gifts.
Angel food cake and sherbet were
served to a host Of friends Of Mrs.
Hage.
The three Circles % the Baptist
Missionary society met at the church
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
PERSONALS

X Gh9OANAL2
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c. Hathaway. OF
Seattle, Washington, who have been
in San Juan for several days, have
purchased a tract Of land north Of
town and plan 20 make their home in
this community.
Rev. u. M. James returned Saturday
night from Dallas, where he visit
ed his son, Louis, who is recovering
from the "flu."
r. J. Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gaines left Saturday for their home
in Wichita Falls after spending sew
eral days visiting in San Juan.
j.. r.. Lemen left Friday evening
for Spring Hill. Kansas, 70 attend the
funeral Of his aunt.
Miss Francis Mabry Of McAllen
spent the weekend with Lucy Eta
Lee and attended the Christian En-
deavcr party Saturday evening given
at the home Of Miss Rosa Mae Hud-
son.
Mrs. Arthur Nichols and daughter
will leave Friday night for Vinita,
Okla, for IN extended visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25

SAN JUAN

The San Juan Christian Endeavor
celebrated st. Patrick's Day with a
party al the home Of Mrs. q. A. Hud-
SON. The living room was decorated
with green streamers and shamrocks
and all guests were required to wear
green. The evening was spent in
playing games and contests, which
carried out the theme Of the occasion.
Refreshments Of shamrock ice cream
and cake were served to twenty-five
who departed at a late hour.
The Washington times., 1928-05-30

PALACE-Screendom's famous
comedy team, Karl Dane and
Charles X. Arthur. will be seen in
their latest feature, Circus
Rockies, beginning Saturday.
Among the notables in the sup
porting cast is Fred Humes, who
takes the part OF giant gorilla.
On the stage viii be new Loew.
PubIix presentation, Seeing
Things" with Wesley Eddy and
his Palace Syncopators, Jeanne
Houston. Joe Rose. Joe Maxwell,
Les Kicks animal show, Allay
Raymond, and the Felicio Sorrell
girls. The M-G-M news reel.
short subjects and music by the
Palace Concert Orchestra, Harry
Borjes conducting, completes the
program.
RLALTO-John Gilbert will be
seen at the Rialto for the week
beginning Saturday in a revival
of the screen version of George
Barr McCutcheon's novel, "Trux-
ton King" McCutcheon has set
a tale of adventure and romance
in the mythical land of Graustark.
1t packs an abundance of thrills
and offers the popular Gilbert
one of his choicest roles. The
supporting cast includes Ruth
Clifford, Frank Leigh, Mickey
Moore, Otis Harlan, Henry John
Miller, Richard Wayne, Willis
Marks, Winifred Bryson, and
Mark Fenton.
The Washington times., 1928-05-30
Here s Lne-Up for
Iheaters Next Week

POLI,S-The De Wolf Hopper
Company returns to its Gilbert
and Sullivan productions next
week with the presentation OF
"Pinafore, one Of the most tune.
full OF the Savoy classics. This is
a piece which offers Mr.. Hopper
In his Incompatible role Of Dick
Deadeye." In response to nu-
merous requests, the immortal
"Casey at the Bat" will be recited
at each performance as feature
Of the curtain speech Of Mr..
Hopper.
NATIONALIST their offering
for the new week, beginning Mon
day night, the National Players
will present the celebrated comedy,
East Is West, by Samuel Ship.
man and John B. Hymer. This is
a revival Of the stage play which
brought Fay BANTER to the fore
front of contemporary stars. lie.
meta Lane will play the feature
role of Ming Toy, and there are
congenial parts for the other favor
ties. Clifford Brooke. who di-
rected the original BANTER produc-
tion, is guiding the players in this
revival. Florenz Ziegfeld has an
nounced he will make great musi-
cal of this drama as his next big
production.
FOX-Lois Moran in the role
OF a chorus girl, something vast
" different from anything she
has yet attempted for the camera,
will occupy the Fox screen, be-
ginning Saturday, in a drama.
tic story of the stage called Love
Hungry" In addition to the
screen feature. the Fox will have
another of the s. j. Stebbins
summer menu stage bills. Sup
Elementary screen subjects will
include the Movietone News and
comedies, and there will be
music by the Fox grand orches.
ira, Leon Brusiloff directing.
COLUMBIA-Clara Bow in "Red
Hair" her latest picture, comes
to Loew's Columbia Saturday. In
this story, Clara is seen in the
role of manicurist who feels that
gold digging" is an easy method
to acquire clothes and jewelry.
She learns a costly lesson, but
the profess provides plenty of
laughter. Lane Chandler is the
leading man. The Columbia Con-
cert Orchestra, under the direction
of Claude Burrows. the M-G-M.
news reel and selected short sub.
Jects will complete the new pro.
gram.
METROPOLITAN-Syd Chaplin
and Helen Costello in a screen
version of Winchell Smiths great
stage success, THE Fortune
Hunter" will be the main attrac.
tion at the Metropolitan begin
ming Saturday. Charles F. Reis-
ner is the director. Clara Hor-
ton, Duke Martin, Thomas JEFF
ferson, Erville Anderson, Paul
Kruger, Robert Perry and Babe
London are in the supporting
cast. Short Vitaphone subjects
and music by the Metropolitan
concert Orchestra will complete
the program.
EARLE-An underworld story
set in Chinatown is the starring
vehicle for Milton, Sills, called
The Hawks Nest" and opening
at the Earle Saturday. The stage
orrer1ng Is a new Stanley company
presentation called "In Dutch"
with cast that includes Frank
lln and Stanley, Myrtle Pierce,
Reeves and Lou, Pauline Miller,
Carlo Restivo. the Greta Bourman
dancers and AL Siegel. Short reels
ana musical program by the
Earle Concert Orchestra, Daniel
Breeskin canaYctips, completes the
! 7 80, 9. ~. ~ y
The Washington times., 1928-05-30
JUST GOSSIP

Clifford Brooke, director OF the
to become a flatfoot plain clothes
man and join his acting troupe.
Bot We editor having only expert
ence as an end man minstrel was
forced to decline.
Imogene Wilson who once mon
opolized the page one headlines as
a Broadway siren has made q
success OF Hollywood acting. The
Mary Nolan just cast BY Uni.
VersaI in featured role in Come
Across Is the former Imogene.
Summer prices 20 into seffect
at the Rialto on Ninth Street,
next Saturday.
One of the attractive fraternity
girls In The Poor Nut, at the
National Is Cecilia Cochran, daugh.
ter Of the = Street stock i'm
presari0.
Also among the ''Rah Rah, girls
is the wife Of one Of washing
tons prominent newspaper rner,.
But we win keep her little secret.
Jack Pepper, master 81 cere.
monies at the Earle Theatcr is
nominated for vice president on
the VIII Rogers ticket by Earle
ut looks likel Barton, who writes
on the Hotel Sterling stationery.
IT. @. k. with us, but is Jack 21?