Aeronautics Notes, Nov. 7, 1927

Private Car. Mrs. James A. Stillman flew from Grand Anse, Quebec, to Pleasantville, N. Y., 450 miles. She has opened a charge account with the "Fairchild Aviation Corporation (Canadian) and will commute between her residences at $100 an hour.

Flames. At San Diego, Calif., Lieutenant Frank C. Sutton was looping the loop. At the top of the curve the plane puffed smoke; burst into flames. Lieutenant Sutton, hot, jumped; floated down under a parachute.

Du Pont. "I want to fly as long as I can and die like a gentleman." So said Alexis...

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