The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-01-27
MRS. LYNN SEES
UNIVERSAL CITY

| ern California, was a recent visitor at
Universal City. With a special letter
of introduction, Mrs. Lynn was able to
(. see the inner workings Of the big pro-
ducti0n plant. She writes as follows
1t was a very interesting trip, al
though very few were working on pic
lures that day. Priscilla Dean was
busy on a new drama, and Max Linder
was making a new comedy. Did mt
get TO see him, however, for he's a
crank and not a member Of Universal
crowd. Only rents sets as he wants
them. Mrs. Hicks was with me, and
we spent quite a while watching Harry
/ Carey and his company making a west
ern play. 1t was intensely interesting
and if you ever see a slip Of a girl give
/ Harry Carey a good horse whipping,
/ remember ! was there and saw her do
! it. She said it was the first time she
ever whipped a star, and | remarked
that it was the first time I'd ever seen
/ it done before the film was released.
1 They have some very fine animals in
their zoo, and Joe Martin, the wonder
ful ape begged us for something to
eat as we stopped in front of his
quarters.
We saw just hundreds Of sets, some
ready for use, many taken down. A
set, you know, is the houses, furniture.
scenery, ETC., for some movy play.
| They are Just completing one magnih-
cent set at Universal now. 1t is to be
used in making a French play. I've
forgotten the name Of the play and
director. The set will cost over $780,
600 Think of it, for one picture.
There is a French plaza, and streets,
fountain. tree, gardens, and magni-
ficent apartments, etc, are repre-
sented. Of course, these are substan- |
tiated in appearance. and cost money.
The streets, etc, were built upon un-
cleared, undeVeloped hillside land, so |
you can get some idea of the enormous
amount Of work necessary to arrange |
this set They were very nice to US at |
Universal City.
Yesterday evening went to Catalina
island. 1t is a wonderful trip, and |
anyone who visits Los Angeles and
misses that trip has missed the great
est attraction Los Angeles offers, as
well as one Of the most wonderful trips
the entire world offers. The ride in
the glass bottom boats over the sea
gardens alone is worth much more
than the entire trip costs. There are
many other features besides this ride
The s. 5. Avalon is a splendid boat.
about 1900 passengers. The
weather was ideal for the trip and the
ocean was smooth as a mill pond. We
hardly realized that we were on the
ocean. have been on the Columbia
when it was much rougher. On the
lower deck of the boat is a very fine
dancing floor, and a good orchestra
furnishes music. Many danced their
way across the waters to Catalina. but
saw too many things outside to spend
time that way. As a matter Of fact, |
spent very few moments inside. | love
.he ocean and surely didn't miss much
Of it.
The glass bottom boat ride was
-svelation to me. We rode over and
through a forest of kelp which the
guide told us was so feet high. or
rather deep. We couldn't see the bot
,om. We did see the bottom of the
)ct.an over 60 feet down, and saw the
1elp at that length There were sew
3ral different sea MOSES, and some
lpOnges. These sponges are not COM
nercial, but the kelp is and the gov r
'rnment gathers thousands Of tons
monthly.
We saw schools of safdiles, also
lerch Many sea bass, beautiful
peckled fish and big blue perch from
hree to six and eight feet long. There
S also deep sea gold fish that is
handsome to look at, but absolutely no
rood to eat. They look much like our
resh water gold fish, but are large and
eed entirely on moss. Lobsters are
or Ftfl H. |
aught weighing as much as 30 pounds.
these large ones are rare, but l6 to 20
ound Holsters are often caught. They
re all caught in lobster traps. There =
re many other fish, the names of y
which have escaped me. Too many j.,
hings to remember.
We We're fortunate enough to have
ld Harrison on board. He holds the
World S record for time under water
Without diver suit. He dives in an
rdinary bathing suit and stays under
minutes and 45 seconds. He walks
y the floor of the ocean 35 to 40 feet
eneath the glass bottom boat He
oes several stunts under the boat and
lcks up shells that are thrown over
oard. lie also holds a record Of div |
g 5o feet in his bathing suit. IL was .
aLhcL uhtdHllN, dltuOuBn really won
erful sight, to watch him walking and
moving through the water under that
cat. He may if he wishes, 1 don't
rant TO.
/ took an airplane ride few days @
go. 10 was also a very enjoyable
.de. A wonderful panorama is to be
ad. Cities look like toy towns built -
18th blocks, and vineyards and orange 7
royes have the appearance of being
lIy paintings. There is no disagree
bile sensation in either starting or
topping am airplaue, and one glides
long Iu the sky as smoothly as a high 4
owered auto ON a paved road. Of =
}ure, / dida t loop the loop. or tail
pin. Just plain sailing, but it was II