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Believe Sweeley Set New Record By Flight Galveston, Texas, May 23 William R. Sweeley today was believed by army officers here to have set new record for dawn-todusk flight service plane. Flying new Curtis Falcon A-3 with 12-cyinder. motor, Lieutenant Sweeley covered approximately 1,500 miles from Buffalo, N. to Galveston. 13 hours and 25 minutes, He stopped for fuel at Louisville and Memphis. He left Buffalo at m. (central standard time), and arrived here at 4:40 In advancing claim record for officers at Fort Crockett said his flight was longer than any dawnto-dusk hop of which any record was available here. Members of the first pursuit squadron flew from Selfridge Field, Mich., to San Antonio, Texas. last year. but the distance much shorter than the Buffalo-Galveston air line. Stoneville, N. C. Bank Closed. Stoneville, N. doors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust company of this town have been closed since Thursday afternoon, run on that and the preceding day withdrawing about from the bank. Only about $1,000 in cash was left in the bank Thursday afternoon. was said, when the met. closed the institution and called for a state examination. M. Darden. state bank examiner, was here Friday and Saturday. Following his investigation he made no statement. leaving Saturday afternoon. The bank doors remained closed. the directors awaiting word from state headquarters. The by the bank depositors was caused by that securities on two notes held by the bank had denied their indorsements. Lubbock. Texas of the spring drouth, followers of the Lubbock team in the West Texas League are holding rain checks. When strong wind the dense cloud of dust and sand, the game with Coleman called off and "rain" checks were issued
