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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
SIS LOOPS IN 258 MINUTES
IS NEW WORLD PLANE RECORD
St. Paul Flyer Exceeds Former Mark by
200 on Second Attempt. Averaging 18
Somersaults Each 60 Seconds.

He averaged ls loops minute for
the first 3iS. but when the load Of
gasoline became lighter the plane
picked up speed.
Except for the cold wind in his face,
Shank suffered no hardship from his
grueling fight. He stepped briskiy
from his plane when 1t landed and. as
the crowd surged about him. laughed
at tteir anxious inquiries as to how he
felt.
Il feel fine" he said. Never felt
better in my life. II the gasoline had
not given out. / would have kept on
looping
Did / keep count Of my loops? No,
I was going To take up a watch so ]
could keep an approximate count, by
the time. but / never thought about the
watch until l had done two loops and
then figured tha; since had started
l might as well keep on
To pass the tine away 7 counted
the automobiles lined I'D hy the airport
hangar every time was headed down
ward
Although the day was warm and
sunny. 3G-mile wind was bloving a.
the altitude at which Shank was fyins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Cards No Longer Fix Fate of Prisoners
As Kansas City Court Bars Jury Games

il was learned that some verdicts we're
the result of card playing In one re-
cent case. according Ia court 0tflclals,
thr jury WAS divided SIN D six on the
sentence Gf man charged with
burglary 1he opposing aide chose
representative. aud these two jurors
played casino ths difference IN theii
scorer being accepted as ths prison sen-
tenee recommended for the 'efendanl.
WIN the elimination 81 card playing
ss d means at killing time between stub-
born arguments over verdict court
Gf1eiaIs als1 believe ths wheels of ius,
tiGa siii be q.Iicksned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

GE ffe Associated
ST. PAUL, Mimi. February 4.-Gene
Shank. the flying ST Paul law student,
established a world record for airplane
looping when he made SIS loops in
258 minutes over the ST. Paul airport
today
This number exceeds by 200 loops the
record OF 3l5 aerial somersauits turned
in France by Belvin w Maynard. the
Flying Parson"
Taking OF from the air field at y 05
pm. in the same plane he used IN MS
attempt TO beat Maynards record Fri-
day, when he was forced down BY en-
gine trouble after 1877 loops. Shank
clinesd 10 an altitude OF 1000 feet in
FIVE minutes and started his looping
Dipping the nose OF his plane down.
ward. he started the swift plunge on
the first great arc at 1910 pm. and
thereafter with unceasing regularity he
rolled of his loops at the rate OF two
minute
AT the 5l5th loop the planes supply
OF 80 gallons of gasoline was exhausted
and Shank was forced to descend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
HEARINGS ON CAR
MERGER PLANNED
Public Win Be Given 0ppor.
tunity to Express
Views.

Assurance that public opinion would
be sought by the Public Utilities Com
mission on the agreement drawn I'd oy
the transportation companies under
which II Is proposed to bring about .
voluntary financial and operating uni
fication. was given yesterday oy Col
Harrison Brand. jr,, acting chairman
following an announcement that the
document probably would be formally
submitted 10 The commission for its
consideration next SATURDAY..
Col. Brand explained the act OF Con-
greSS authorizing consolidation Soes
noi require the commission TO hold
public hearings on any agreement ar
rived AZ by the companies for tha, pgr-
pose, but because of the intense public
interest III the merger. all persons con-
cerned would be given an Opportunity
To express sn opinion. The hearings,
he said. probably vii, start about two
weeks after the merger agreement IS
submitted 10 the commission.
Requirements Of Act.
The public utilities act REQUIRES a
notice o, hearings shall be sent out
10 days III advance, 80 ii the mers~r
document euneS before the cScmmiSsics,
saturday, arrangements could De maSsa
10 oegin :he hearings February -. II
this procedure IS followed. Col Brand
said. IL would enable the commission "a
seach a de~'.Sson and set the userser
aSteement before Congress oy March |
The eoard Of directors M the ca,
companies, II has been reported. do no,
propose IL submit the merger agreement
10 the stockholders FOR ratification IN
advance ot It's presentation to the com.
mission 10 avoid Reconsideration, by the
owners should any Of its details le
modified by the commission. Gu
Brand pointed out, however, thar THIS
procedure would be in cona,cs With the
merger act, which >tIpula.e> that al
continued on Page :. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

Eg lte hero'54itJ FI"ss
KANSAS CITY teDrlsfy Justice
~ 40igsf viii hinge on tiae hfn of n
card II re nor viii Jurors while way
tt.eit tinie dealing The pasteDDsrde
signs have been posted ln the Jury
soolas Ii ti3f county courthouse "sfH+
.ng aRainnt card playing and the
galiIffs are enforcing The order
Foi ~ years u nsa been the custom
If juffrs tocked up toT deiibefation Ia
take time G,ii fof = f.Dcisbie game Of
cards csHJn stiscbss say
The ban Nas put -. however, @hsn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
SENATE WILL FIGHT
STEWART IN COURT
Special Counsel Authorized
to Oppose Oil Magnate at
Hearing Tuesday.

BY The Associated Press.
The judicial arm OF the Government
reached into the Senate YESTERDAY TO
remove Robert w. Stewart. outstanding
Teapot Dome witness. from immediate
jeopardy for contempt.
Estopped by the District Of Column
bia Supreme Court from imposing in
slant sentence on the wealthy Chicago
oil opeiat the Senate turned at once
10 that court. asking that Stewart be
imprisoned by judicial process for his
refusal To answer questions as TO the
disposition of Continental Trading Co
Liberty bonds
Under the writ issued by Justice
Bailey. the chairman of the board Of
the Standard OIL Co. OF Indiana vas
taken from the custody OF the assist
ant sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate and
released under 81. 900 bonds for appear
ance In court Tuesday.
The writ was obtained Is minutes
before the Senate convened with gal
leries and floors jammed and with all
arrangements made for receiving and
sentencing Stewart II he denied 10 the
S'SiiatC lNsSU tttc NttNUlatINtl ktS tlASl
twice declined 10 furnish its oil COM
mittee
Trails SSoo.0ao in RondS.
In the meantime that committee had
uncovered the trail OF an additional
$500. 900 In Continental Liberty bonds,
tracing them from James +, ONeii
missing witness in the Fall~Sinclair
conspiracy trial, tn the treasury of the
Prairie Pipe Line Co OF which he was
the head,
After the Continental Co. 5 activities
had been brought Ia light In the trial
of the Teapot Dome ciyil suit ne Chey-
enne III la2a ONeil made haSty trip
from Paris to Montreal to make reSti-
tuition Of these bonds Ia the Prairie Oil
Gas Co. which In turt paid them
lyer IN an ordinary business transaction,
Continued ON PAGE 2 Cohimn ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

mental cities are listed at 50 and 81
per cent
All the leading architeetS tndo~se she
Paris rate and further assert that rar.s
has been JrStng sae beauty treatment
for 500 Years and Chicago may hop
10 eaten w in another soN wears kE
Davidson, exponent ot harmony III egiilss
lng srousNs ana ter many wears prSNs~
dent " the Illinois Sg>ciety at Agess,
teets told sesne NJ the things wTvNsas
In Chicago
AS whole the city il hssse<ssslv
ugly, and every ascAitecs Knows st
Among the many rvaSsssaS. think es
Two asfhand First, We have ne gene.
eNl plan and Ia ordinances - Et9esa
the erection at an ngN ssrtasaasv
Second, cur largest business structures.
With ave Nr slN eSceettealS are nseA,
stgasitleS,
Suburban haaasx are esautitssl alta
factories are estielsAAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Capital Given Beauty Rating of 25
In Architects Index of World Cities
special Dispatch 20 The star

special Dispatch 90 The star
CHICAGO. February a~~C.hIcago
was given jolt today. blow 10 is
sensitive faculty conceit, To all
strangers the uppefmost question Is
What do ycu think ok Chleagop"
Without waiting 10 he asked, Charles
II cheeny of ins Angeles. one OF the
mated American architects, tells In the
Journal oi the American institute Of
Architects what he thinks of chleaso
and other cities,
After working 20 years ON It's city
beautiful plan, Mr. Cheeny says Chi
cago Ii nov 4 per cent beautiful
Washington, ne selects rs the mast
beautiful ef large American cities aud
Washington Is onty - per cent aeauu.
mi Los Angeles, he rates at ~ ner
cent Paris, he rates aS the most beat
tiful its IN the world. % per cent
beautiful Inndaa u alaesd lust aeoye
Chsea.s Al PER cent Many eaAsi'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
PART TWO--ii PAGES.

PART TNO~-ii PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features
News OF Art and Artists---Page 4
Review OF Winter BookS--Page 4
Radio News - Pages d and T.
Boy Scout News-page u,
Spanish War Veterans-Pagc &.
Marine Corps News~Page O.
Financial News Pages 10 and II,
Veterans OF the Great War Page Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
TODAY'S STAR
PART oNe-ss PAGES.

PART ONES PAGES.
General News--Local. National and
Foreign.
Aces upl"-Page 3.
Political Survey OF the United States
Pages IL and 10.
Schools and Colleges Pages - and %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
PART TiiREE--i6 PAGES.

PART TiiREE-~i6 PAGES.
Society
News OF the Clubs Pages O and Z
Parent Teacher Activities Page Z
ID A H. News Page 4
Clubwomen oi the Nation Page 3
Y w. C. A, News Page q,
Community Ceniers Page 0.
Army and Navy News Page 10.
Around the City Page II.
District National Guard Page IL.
Gross word Puzzle Page IL
w G.. r. u Activities Page 10
PART fOuIt~~i3 PAGES.
Theaters. Screen and Music.
News Of the Motor World Pages
ana Z.
Fraternai News-~Page 0.
Civilian Army News~Page 10
PART FIvE-~4 PAGES.
Pink Sports Section
PART slN~~R PAGES,
Classified Advertising
Serial story. Fugitive Love" Page i
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page y,
PART sEtEN~~S PAGES.
Magazine Section Fiction and iiumo'
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events IN Pictures
COLOR sEGTiOk~-4 rAGEs.
Nun and JEFF Hagiar Fellers, Mr and
Ars, Hish Liahis OF History.
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PART sEkENm~k PAGES.
Magazine Section Fiction and iiumo
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GRAPHIC Sections PAGES,
World Events la Pictures

COLOR sEGTiOk-~-4 Pages.
Nun and JEFF Haa'lar Fellers, Mr and
As,, High Liahis OF History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
WEATHER.

tU. s Weather Bureau Eorecast,l
Rain today and probably tomorrow
Slightly colder this afternoon or night
Temperature-Hi Highest. /, at pm
lowest. 2S. at pm.
Full report Oh page Z.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Renewal ofIcing
Contract Sought
By c. Of {. Man

San BENITC. Sept. 7.-(F-Re-
newal Of low rates for ice in refrig-
orator cars and for switching Of
ice cars in the same yards which
expired July Is. il being sought by
u. 5. Pawkett. traffic representa-
tive OF the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce. before representatives
of railroads at a meeting in Dali
las.
information 10 this effect is ron
tanned in a communication received
by J. +. Bell. naE Of the San
Benito Chamber Of Commerce. from
Ray Leeman. manager 81 the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.
Lceman cites the example as one Of
the specific instances in which the
South Texas organization has start
ed helping the Valley. following the
ARRANGEMENT made recently for use
OF the traffic bureau Of that or
Ranization by the Valley.
THE reduced rates on ice in icing
between points on the Gulf Coast
Lines expired hv limitation July Is.
ms also did the switching charge
Of 81 per car for switching ice in
carloads from one point TO another
within the same ward limits. Mr..
Pawkett is appearing at the meeting
in Dallas. and urging upon the car
riers the necessity for the rcstora-
tion Of these rates. and / feel sure
that he viii SUI in his efforts
Mr.. Leeman y z the letter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
School Musicians
AT Donna Put On
Years lst Meet

DONNA. Sent. THE first meet
ing Of the Donna public schools or
chestra was held Wednesday after
noon and work on the 192s-29 sea
on was started. Last year this or
chcstra won the cup for the South
Texas district at the contest held
at the South Texas State Teachers
college at K~ingsville. Although
many Of the best musicians gradu-
atcd last spring. enough new mate
rial Is showing up to make Donna
a strong contender for the cup this
year.
The first %ppearan Of the or
chestra will be at the reception
given the faculty. bv the Parent
Teachers association Friday night.
The band and orchestra work will
continue this year under the direc-
tion of +. y. Onstot. Onstot direct
ga the Edinburg Concert Band
which was one az the official bands
at the national democratic conven
tioE at Hoaston in June.
Approximately twenty rehearsals
each week will be held BY the va
rious band and orchestra sections Of
the Donna public schools. Three
different classes. meeting an hour
each day. will offer free instruction
tc children wanting TO learn the
instruments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
BLOOMING IS
AIDED BY GAS
Expert Tells Society
OF Rushing Growth
Of Flowers

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-tF-Having
gassed lilacs into blooming before
their time, DR.. F.. Z. Denny, research
director Of the Boyce THhompson
Institute at Yonkers, believes it pos
sible TO produce two crops a season.
DIR. Denny told members Of the
Society OF Chemical Industry that
chemical treatment OF certain plants
during the annual dormancy or "rest
period" had almost the effect of an
alarm clock upon a sleeping person.
The plants, he said, were thus awak-
ened amost Immediately to vigorous
growth during the several months
nature had set aside as time for
their relaxation.
BY placing lilacs in a room filled
with chemical vap0rs for 24 to Al
hours he caused them TO bloom be-
fore Christmas. he said, something
they had never done before in this
part of the country. He expects this
season to produce a second crop Of
Irish potatoes from the seed pota-
toes of the first crop.
1T. denny dSocGLeu thAl a. tucr-
methods proved worthy Of general
adoption ii would mean material
gain for the farmer through two
crops in d season, would enable the
horticulturist TO meet the Christ
mas demand for certain flowers not
now obtainable at that season, and
provide more liberal supplies Of food
and flowers for the public.
Potatoes, he said, could be treated
for 5 70 10 cents a bushel and plants
for ! to 5 cents a plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Rotarsaus Asked
rive For
Baptist Hospital

SAN BENITO. Sept. members
of the San Benito Rotary club were
appealed to at their meeting here
Thursday 70 subscribe to the tag
day fund Saturday TO aid the Val
lev Baptist hospital. the message
being brought to the club BY Mrs
II. r. Cooke. member Of the COM
mittee in charge Of the drive IL
this ritv.
Mrs. Cooke went irto the his
tory Of the hosDital. explaining
how II Is a benef~ te the Valley.
and the citv of San Benito. as well
as other cities Of the Valley.
Al Priddv. advance mar for the
al G. Barnes circus. spoke at the
meeting. giving the Rotarians some
inside information on circus lie.
He said that II am here to tell
you the truth. nothing but the
truth. but not the whole truth" and
proceeded 10 explain how the cir
Gus OF today Is operated internally
externally. and economically.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
ORGANIZATION
TO AID SOUTH
IS PROPOSED
Empire Needs Selling
To Self, Rail Man
Tells Shippers Ad-
visory Board Meet

BILOXI. Miss. Sept. f-VP-For-
nation Of u corporation TO be
known al The South. Incorporated
by business. agricultural and indus
trial interests. which would annually
spend half a million dollars for pro-
ton and DEVELOPMENT work in
southern states. was suggested here
today BY p. +. 0dell Of Mobile,
Ala. vice president ard general
manager of the Gulf. Mobile and
Northern railroad. ito sell the
South TO itself and eventually TO
the entire world"
Speaking before the quarterly
meeting Of the Southeast Shippers
Advisory Board. Mr.. Odell said in
part:
"Such an association with such an
extensive program must be we'll or
gained. amply financed and perma-
nently established. 1t must be di-
rected bv the most capable men in
the country. As a beginning there
should be a ten-vear schedule Of
activities outlined
He outlined six detectives OF the
proposed corporation: To lend its
efforts TO increase the flow of traf-
fic through southern states and
their ports to and from foreign
horts and the Pacific coast; to use
its influence in enactment Of such
laws as will be beneficial. ard abel
ishment Of such laws as are bar
ricrs to the growth and develop
ment Of the South: use its in
fluercc TO bring industries to the
South: act as a medium through
which problems Of the South can
be ironed out at home: maintain
representatives in New York, Chi
cago. London. Rio Janeiro and the
Far East. and. "to sell the South
and its advantages to the world"
Mr. Odell declared the South Of
today Is constructed on a founda-
tion as solid as the "Rcck Of Ages
He reviewed the wears when the
South vas without knowledge Of its
strength. "a potential industrial
giant suffering from pigr1y inhibi-
tions." and sustaining itself by
growing cotton and corn.
In all the world today" he went
on. there is no comparable area
where climate. soil. mineral re-
sources. waterways and waterpower.
harbors. nearness to the great mar
kets and Transportation facilities
are so correlated as TO facilitate a
degree of DEVELOPMENT unique in
the annals Of industrial expansion.
Southern wealth has been discover
ed and industry is headed south
ward.
"We must recognize this indus
trial invasion as an actuality and
the South must be taught to appre-
ciate the close relationship between
It and agricultural development, a
relationship which. II properly fos-
ncnent prosperity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
4 JAILED IN
BOYS DEATH
Aver Youth Held AS
Hostage For Es-
tranged Vile

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-LP-Foul
men were under arrest today in in
vestigation Of the kidnapping and
s~trangling of a s~ix-year-od boy al
Coney Island.
The body Of Salvatore SantomarcC
was found in The rear Of his broth
er-in-law's house wrapped in a bur-
lap bag and covered with stones.
Four men were charged with homi-
eide, including Luigi Panorela. hus-
band Of the boys sister. Fanny, Is.
Panorella. police said. admitted kid
naping the boy in an effort TO force
his estranged wife to return to him,
but blamed the other three men,
Jerry Perino, John Marisco and Pas
quale Borelo, for the killing. The
three denied the story.
Police s-id Pannrella enticed Sal
vatore and his eight-year-old broth
er Thomas, TO his home. intending to
hold them hostage for his wife's af-
fections. Thomas was allowed to re-
turn home. but Salvatore was placed
ander the care Of Panorella's three
friends. Panorella said the three
murdered the boy and then gave him
the body to dispose OF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
EARLY DAYS OF HARBOR
ATGALVESTON RECALLED
AS NEW PROJECT STARTS

GALVESTON. Tex, Sept. e.-tE-
Memories OF the past when ships
were unable 10 come to the docks
because Of shallow water and were
compelled to unload into
lighters while anchored well out AZ
sen were recalled here with begin
ming Of dredging work which will
give Galveston channel the creates.
depth on the Gulf coast west OF
the MississiDpi river.
More than half a century ago. be-
fore railroads became important
factors in transportation between
Texas and the older sections Of tho
United States. virtually all the COM
merce or the Southwest moved
through Galveston. then a small but
thriving island port.
Full-rigged sailing vessels and
ships in which ~tea kettle" boilers
were only incidental TO the white
spread of canvas aloft brought 10
the Southwest through Galveston all
the anufactured articles. food
stuffs. clothing and supplies con-
sumed in the ~fast-growinR territory.
And with Texas cotton slowed IN
their holds these vessels sailed
back TO New England or to Euro
pean countries.
Years after the war between the
states the depth of water over the
bars across the channel leading to
Galveston harbor was only from
eight 10 twelve feet. ard fully load
ed ships could neither enter nor
leave mort.
AT the behest on Galveston and
Southwestern shippers. seeking an
outlet for their agricultural pro-
ducts. the federal government was
prevailed on to aid and a stone jet
~ was thrown no into the Gulf 10
restrain the tidal sweep from silt
ing the channel. Later the govern
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Water District
Case In Hidalgo
ToBe Up Monday

EDINBURG. Sert. THE long
postponed question Of creating W.
rev irrigation districts in Hidalgo
county is scheduled to come up for
a final discussion and settlement
before the commissioners court here
Monday Of next week.
At that time attorneys for prop
crtv owners in the two proposed
districts viii appear before the COM
missioners. to argue pro and con on
the question.
The districts are No. 8, which
is the Sharvland and Mission sec
ton. and No. 10. which is west Of
Mission. in the Penitas and Tabasco
section. The latter district includes
apnroximatclv $4,000 acres Of lard.
IL Is in connection with the forma-
tion Of this district that the prin-
ciDal differences have been dcvelon-
ed. some OF the property wner in
the district being opposed to organ
izing into an irrigation district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
San Benito Gridsters
To Play With Donna

SAN BENITO. Sept THE last I'M
filled date in the San Benito high
school football schedule has been
filled. il was announced today by
Coach W. z. Morrison. Donna being
signed for a game here on October
~.
This gives San Benito a heavy
schedule for the entire season, in
GLIDING among others Brownsville,
Harlingen. McAllen. Donna. and
Robstown.
The local field Is being put in
shape rapidly. while the players are
working out under the coach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Thompson Dies Near
San Juan Thursday

SAN JUAN. Sent. 7.-R- A.
Thompson. residing two miles south
Of San Juan On Stewart road. died
Thursday morning after an illness
Of some duration. lie was a Mason
and a Masonic service was held at
the Kreidler chapel in McAllen.
The body will be forwarded to Mo-
line. H.. his old home.
He is survived By a son, Leon
THOMPSON.
Deccdent has been q resident OF
this community for a number OF
wears and was well and favorably
known.