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New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
Completes Flight


 France Field. c. Z.. Feb. 2s R-- With the second longest non stop flight in her history behind her, the dirigib]e Los Angeles was moored to an improvised mast here today ready for an early start on her re- turn flight to the United States. It was planned to anchor the airship tonight to the U. s. $. Patoka, now at Guancanayabo Bay. Cuba. and re- fuel Early tomorrow the Los An- geles will cast off from the Patoka and head for her home port. Lake, hurst, N. J.
 Leaving Lakehurst at 6:l5 a. m. Sunday the dirigible flew over New York and then headed for Panama and moored at France Field at 10:l0 D. m. last night. after flying 2..st miles in 40 hours. -s.--el' A tropical moon offered dim visi- bility as the Los Angeles approached Colon over the Caribbean sea. The craft circled the city twice before coming down. A crowd of nearly 5000 that gathered at the feld NAt'iSu Nitn CdSStICB1 VNSTy htVNcs ment of the first air craft to make a nonstop flight between the United States and the isthmus. Only once has the Los Angeles made . longer journey and that was when she was flown to the. United States from Ger many.
 Landed Easily The dirigible had no trouble in landing in the spanking northerly trade wind. \ crew of 600 sailors was present to assist in noorine the ship to the GO foot temporary mast, which was constructed in the United States under supervision of Lieuten- ant E. c. Rosendahl. When the Los Angeles was about 30 feet from the ground mooring lines were tossed overheard and the ship trapped to within few feet of the earth. lt was then dragged for 50 yards to the mast and lashed fast. The com mander and other officers spent the night aboard. ready for an carly start.
 Lieutenant Commander Rosen- dahl said that the entire flight was made with great ease and rourh weather encountered only once, d. though the craft passed through every kind of weather including snow. sleet, rains and wind.
 ''The trip" he said, demonstrates the feasibility of long flights for the
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
THE WEATHEI:

New Britain and vicinity: IDCr9 a~ing clnudiie>s aud not % cold tonight. Welnesda, SHOW or rain and warmer.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
Diigibk Leaves Paaa- ma for Guancanayabe Where it Wm h Moored to its Tender the U. 5. 5. Patoka.
Will Leave West Indian
 Island Tomorrow for Return Jaunt to Its Hangar at Lakehurst,
 New Jersey.

France Field, Canal Zone, Feb. .s P-The United States dirigibis Los Angeles. which arrived here last night from the United States, took off today for Guacanayabo Bay, Cuba. where the L. s. s. Patoka ii awaiting her.
 The dirigible, which yesterday completed the second longest non- stop flight in her history. took on from the improvised stub mast here a few minutes after 10 o'clock and started on her return flight to the United States which will be broken by q stop in Cuba.
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
REFLECT
Bennett @.
SWAIN

Representative 4oth District
A true progressive not bound by
party or creed
paid Political ADVERTISEMENT
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

people fail to vote the necessary
bonds.
THE old, inadequate bridge al
Fourteenth Ave, South must be re
placed to serve the heavy traffic
over the Des MONIES highway and
should be replaced by modern
lift bridge which will not interfere
with navigation of the Duwamish
Waterway, such as is provided for
by the bond issue.
1.-The present bridge is such an
impeachment TO navigation that a
mile and half of the Duwamish
Waterway lying south of it has
been rendered practically useless
and the United States Government
has refused to consider improving
it until and adequate bridge is
provided.
IF these bonds are voted, three
miles of industrial waterfront will
be made available for the location
of new industries AMI the Govern
ment can be induced to take over
and improve the waterway south
of the bridge, taking this burden
off the taxpayers of the county.
s. If these bonds are not voted
and the bridge is not built, we
shall continue to suffer from the
delay and danger to auto traffic
caused by the old, narrow bridge,
and to lose new industries and new
payrolls which would come to MS.
il this three miles of waterfront is
made available. Four lumber mills
now located south of the bridge,
are so handicapped by lack of
navigation that other industries
take warning and will not locate
there until IA proper bridge is pro
vided and the waterway inn
proved. "
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
j. M. SPARKMAN URGES
THE VOTING OF BONDS
County Commissioner

Voters of King County are
urged by County Commissioner J.
N, Sparkman to authorize by their
ballots on November 6, bond issue
of $7S0,000 for construction of a
new Des Moines Highway bridge
acress the Duwamish Waterway,
near Fourteenth Ave. South.
Mr.. Sparkman, who retires from
the office at the end of the year,
says:
"This bridge is so vitality needed
that | do not wish to go out OF OF
flee without providing for it and
it would be embarrassing to the
county commissioners if they Were
caller upon to issue the bonds on
their own authority or provide for
the bridge in the tax levy, if the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
AN OCTOBER ROAD
LEADS TO BEAUTY

A Washington road in October
is thing Of beauty which has
few, if any, peers, reports the tour
ing department of the Automobile
Club of Washington which urges
that motorists make use of the few
remaining week ends this year to
get out into the country and feel
the exhilirating zip of the fall
weather.
In every part of the state viii be
found highways lined with color
ful trees or brown and scarle'
leaves, the touring department
points out. In many places the
road will rum into the heart OF u
uountain section, leading upward
to snow-tinged peaks. or will skirt
a deep blue lake that abounds in
game fish. AT other points the
will travel beside rush.
ling streams that will murmer a
welcome to the visitor.
No matter what route is follow
ed it will lead to beauty, because
October in Washington means at
Effectiveness to every section.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
BROWN MAKES DENIAL
October %, 1925
To the Editor:

October %, 1925
To the Editor:
have noticed that in newspaper
articles, radio talks and speeches
MY name is linked with names of
other as combination seeking
to control county business or
working to defeat certain candi-
dates for county office. | have al
ways been a Republican and I
want to have it understood that
| am supporting only Republican
candidates in this campaign. In the
four years | have served as county
commissioner | have never been
party TO any coordination, but
have worked to the best of my
ability for the interests of the
county ard my district. That is
what intend to do during the re.
manning two years of my term.
The county board has more big
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
Radiator Bursting Frost
Due Here About October 28

The question, when should
put anti-freeze in my radiator
has been answered by a table Just
received by the Automobile Club
of Washington from the United
State Weather Bureau, which re-
cords temperatures in various dis.
triets. 1t shows the average date,
over long period of years, on
which the first misunderstanding
frost has arrived in each state,
the earliest recorded killing frost,
and the lowest recorded tempera-
ture. 1t reveals that September is
the danger time in eleven states,
October in twenty-eight, Novem
Der in eight. AMI December in one,
Florida.
The average date of the first
killing frost in Washington is De-
tober IS, in Oregon is October Is,
and in California is November 4.
This states earliest recorded frost
OF that kind was August Is with
the lowest temperature recorded
at 81 degrees.
The date of the average" first
killing frost is a mean between
the average date for the arrival OF
the first frost in the coolest part
of the state and the average date
for the warmest section.
When a volatile anti-freeze is
used, the car owner usually de
lays as long as possible before in
Sailing anti-frceze in order to
guard against excessive evapora-
ton. For him the average time will
be most useful. For the motorist
who uses a non volatile anti-freeze
which does not evaporatc and
w hose volume is permanent
throughout the winter. barring
leaks, the date of the earliest re-
corded killing frost is the safe one
TO follow.
In addition to preparing to pre-
vent freezing motorist also should
have their ears checked 10 be sure
that the windshield swipe, brakes
and lights are functioning proper
~ that the top and side curtains
are rain-proof and that tire treadS
are in good condition, the Club S
mechanical service department
points out.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

projects under way just now than
ever before-the airport, enlarge
ment of the County-City Building,
a new hospital, and other things
that demand close cooperation
and careful business Judgment. |
shall work whole-heartedly to give
the people the best possible re-
suits, and shall insist that the
work of the board be not hamper
ed by factionalism and petty quar-
reling.
Yours truly,
VIM. Brown
County Commissioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Uncertainty of Air Flights.

IF it had been transatlantic flight it
= would have been tragedy, but as a
transcontinental flight it meant simply
that the old speed record stood and
that the master print of Thomas Meig-
hans new picture, THE Racket. did
not get to New York quite as early as
was expected.
The film did actually reach the city,
but late, In biplane piloted by Frank
Tomick.
When Tomick took off from Caddo
Field, Los Angeles, he hoped to reach
New York at least IL hours earlier and
TO establish new record for a nom
stop flight from coast to coast A
broken oil line forced him down, how
ever, in the middle Of the journey, and
he came to earth near Ellsworth. Kans.
The damage required long time to
repair, and there was no chance for a
record by the time he took of again
THE Racket" Is the screen version
Of the play which pleased Broadway
last Fall. Los Angeles critics have
called 1t Meighan's best in long time.
1t was produced by Caddo, but win be
released by Paramount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
First Comedy Made in Dark.

FOR probably the first time a comedy
situation viii be made in complete
darkness.
Although comedies invariably follow
the rule Of lights, more lights and addi-
ticnal lights, one scene in THE Wright
Idea" latest picture of Johnny Hines,
First National star. viii be made In the
dark.
Proportionately more money is spent
in lighting equipment. electricity. and
man power to manipulate the powerful
moyiseases IN tpakine comedies tilanain
The comedian must do all OF his
work under the bright lights" says C. C.
Burr, chief of the Burr Hines Enter
prises at Tec-Art studios. He must
be the center of interest and nothing
must detract from his action. For this
reason fiashy settings can never be
used for comedies and lights are one Of
the comedians greatest assets"
But in THE Wright idea" one Sc
quence Of the picture viii be irky black.
It furnishes one OF the biggest laughs
Of the story and brings the comedy to a
smashing close. The Wright idea" was
written by Jack Townley, Hollywood
newspaper man, and deals with the in
vention of a blotterless and luminous
ink and presents Hines with one OF his
funniest vehicles, tt Is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
HAYS Annual Review.

is coming from the studios and their
number is constantly increasing.
This search for new talent is con-
tinuous one. New faces, new writer's.
are constantly being given an oppor-
tunity to find favor with the public.
which first, last and all the time meas
ures the success or failure of our
efforts.
The public has been quick to reward
the industry for its continuous supply
of good entertainment at price within
the means of ALL" Mr.. Hays declared.
1T has been particularly quick to re-
ward the voluntary decision of the
producers to avoid unpalatable themes
in a day when there Is tendency to
kick over the traces of good taste and
the conventions. There has been such
a decided improvement in the artistic
and other qualities of the product that
% organized groups since the first of
January, this year. reviewing pictures
have made recommendations and in
dorsementS Of CAT pictures.
There is still great. new audience
to be reached by motion pictures" Mr..
Hays declared. by continuing to pro-
duce the very best possible photoplays.
and by preserving an artistic ideal, vast
new possibilities, with added revenues
viii be realized"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Truly a Fools Romance.

MARY AsToR and Lloyd Hughes.
ANA one OF the popular romantic
teams" of the screen. are learning to
drive an automobilel
OF course. both of them are expert
motorists. Film work demands q mas
terry of the art of plotting any make
of automobile. But neither player has
ever driven car that has no steering
wheel, and is controlled solely by but
tonsl
Such a car Is being used In some
romantic and comedy scenes OF Heart
to Heart" First National technical ex-
perts invented" 1t, and now the play
ers must learn to drive IL.
Press one button and you turn
corner. Press another and the car
automatically straightens out again
The fertile brain of the story author
devised the automobile on paper. and
technical experts at the studio made
one not guaranteed to be safe or to
give satisfaction. except as an 'in-
ventor's model"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Famous Theater Closes.

seventy-five thousand dollars for mere
theaterl
At the Invitation affair" which
marked the opening of the new wonder
theater on Saturday, March "a. 1894,
everybody who was anybody was pres
ent. The haut ton and the beau monde
of society, the arts, the professions,
finance, the colleges. Boston and all
New England were amongst those pres
ent" Mrs. Jack Gardner. social "arbi-
ter elegantiarum" Of Back Bay Boston,
New York. Paris and the fashionable
world at large, was there and she liked
it. And she said so, and what Mrs.
Jack Gardner said everybody echoed.
The new theater was thrown open to
the public the following Monday, March
&c. "a years ago. Washington street was
congested with carriages and pedestrians
hours before show time. Thousands
were turned away. The shoW-going
public found that the big and glowing
accounts of their $675,000 theater were
all true and then some. They found the
masterpieces of world-famous painters,
they verified the red velvet carpets, the
Oriental rugs, the cut glass: they found
carved cabinets laden with Lowestoft
and Crown Derby ceramics, bronzes and
marble sculptures, tapestries of the
of wonders boiler room like bank
er's private office-velvet carpet, silver
plated shovels, engineer f1remen and
oilers in white uniforms-and gloves!
That Boston theater de luxe was really
the first beau geSte, the magnificent and
spacious challenge of the new institu-
ton of American vaudeville to the en-
tire amusement public.
The new Memorial Theater, next door
to the old and now passing wonder
place." will have cost nearly ten times
what the old house cost. It is another
jewel In the chain of vaudeville palaces
that have been builded and fiourished
since 1894. And on Aud Lang Syne
Weeks" program there will be stars of
today who played on that now vanish
ing stage-yes, and on the old rickety
platform of Keith's first store show
Fred Stone, George M. Cohan, David
Warfield, Raymond Hitchcock. Weber
and Fields, May Irwin. Charlie Chaplin,
Maggie Cline and other stars of present.
day drama, musical comedy and the
films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
The Love Song"

DARING in its presentation of spec
tacle and power, The Love Song !"
which Is being made at United Artists
studio, with William Boyd and Lupe
Velez. under the direction of Sam Tay-
lor, Is expected to become one OF the
big hits Of the coming season.
Taking as its background the Franco
Prussian War and the German embassy
at Paris, the story revolves about the
person Of young German officer who
Is wildly sought by two giris--singers in
the streets, Becoming jealous, one of
the girls withdraws from the chase and
sets out deliberately to wreck the on
GERS career by forcing his marriage to
her rival, who had become involved I'm
scandal. She plots later to appear at
the officers fashionable wedding and
denounce his wife.
Boyd win play the role of the young
ofiicer, while Miss Velez will be the girl
he marries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

THE week OF June $3.50 in Boston
will mark the passing of the ia
nous B. F. Keith Theater. which gives
way to the new B. F. Keith Memorial
Theater, the latest example of the E. F.
Albee idea of perfect playhouse.
The occasion will be celebrated as
Aud Lang Syne Week" and an event.
full program will be embellished and
punctuated with the appearance of as
many of the great headliners of the
| past as may be assembled for the cele-
| bration.
The late b. F. Keith, as we'll as f.
F. Albee, president, and Joseph F.
! Kennedy, new chairman of the board
of the Keith Albee- Orpheum circuit,
were all born in New England and were
or are BoStonianS.
The list of former and living artists
who played the Alma Mater of all
vaudeville IS long, impressive and bril-
liant. Some of the unforgotten head
liners have heard the last summons
of life's callboy. But many are yet
living. many of them fixed stars of
drama, opera, musical comedy or the
films. Theirs are names to conjure
with throughout the whole world of
the theaters, and they will lift. their
voices In the final Aud Lang Syne"
chorus at Boston which will close the
last scene of all this strange, eVentful
history"
The B. F. Keith Boston Theater was
first opened for the inspection of
doubling public on Saturday, March "a,
1894. 1t was the first grand adventure
in the theatrical lives of the youthful
Benjamin Franklin Keith and his opti-
mistic partner, Edward F.. Albee. For
/ two years they had been planning the
building of first-class theater for their
new and, as yet, dubious enterprise of
refined vaudeville. The prospectus
called for the expenditure of $12S,000.
But Mr.. Keith, it is said, left the actual
planning and construction of the new
theater to Mr.. Albee. When the bills
came in and the house was ready, it
was found that the new enterprise had
cost $675000.
The theatrical world was fiabbergast-
ed; Boston stood aghast; the crepe
| hangers predicted disaster. What was
the world coming to? Six hundred and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Unusual Wardrobe Ordered.

Usually, nothing short of an
- earthquake creates q stir In the
wardrobe department of the First Ma
tional studios, where orders are received
Internationally for anything from the
correct spats for birmingham POLO
match to deep-sea divers outfit.
But this was different. Costumes
we're being assembled for wedding Sc
uuence in Colleen Moore's picture,
Happiness Ahead"
After checking off the bridesmaids
frocks, the clergyman's vestments and
the correct attire for the ushers, the
wardrobe manager came upon a requisi-
ton for Monies wedding costume
one yard of 4-inch pink ribbon. SIX:
who" he asked, sis Monte9 And
what business has he at a respectable
wedding in yard OF ribbon2 What
kind of q picture is this, anyway"
Investigation disclosed that Monte
was an irish terrier which appears as
Colleen Moore's pet. Miss Moore and
her director. william A, Setter. agreed
that Monte should attend the wedding
in a pink bow Monte did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
A Novel Honor Banquet.

T AURA LA PLANTE, star of Thanks
for the Buggy Ride" a current
feature of the week, gave party to
officers of the Los Angeles traffic bu-
reau because of their whole-hearted aid
during the filming of scenes for the
picture.
Members of the cast and the director
Joined Miss La Plante in entertaining
the officers at dinner 1ntersperSeo
with clever stories and amusing gags"
The walters were dressed as convicts,
fake warrants we're served on the guests,
and mock trials were held for all
speakers who occupied the floor for
more than three minutes.
When william A. Setter, Laura La
Plante's husband, talked for four min
utes, his punishment was a kiss from
the star. A miniature semaphore with
a huge gong was used to stop the talks
and usually proved effective,
Ordinary jail fare was served as the
first course; then. after minutes OF APP
prehension on the part Of the diners,
elaborate courses were served.
The automobiles of every guest were
found tagged for parking too long when
the party finally broke up. But on
closer inspection the tags were found
to be passes to the prev.ew OF Thanks
for the Buggy Ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Washington Jazz Celebrity

MEYER DAVIS, creator Of dance or
AVA chestras and jazz bands, is being
exploited this week by one OF the local
picture houses, modestly, 1t is true. as
an attraction, but lavishly in its stories
of the week.
Mr.. Davis made his first appearance
In four performances yesterday as guest
conductor of the theater orchestra and
today he will repeat.
And there is reason for it all, per-
haps. for Mr.. Davis, who started his
career In Washington 16 years ago with
a Meyer Davis orchestra that was Just
a bit better than its rivals In catering
to the devotees of Terpsichore. particu-
larry those who affected a preference
for rhythm and syncopation, today has
no less than 1903 orchestras and bands
that play every night in the week in
practically every city of Importance In
the United States, and, 1t Is said, he Is
now on the eve of assuming an i'm
portant engagement in Europe. which
will more widely extend his fame.
The Fox Theater Grand Orchestra Is
cited as the object of Mr.. Davis spe-
cial pride, and 1t is this body OF popu-
lar musicians that Mr.. Davis viii direct
at the de luxe performance today, in
PLAYING Hosmer's Southern Rhapsody
and in the overture to Jerome kerns
SHOW Boat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
The Street of Sin. y

Jog darkness Sums
q. beasts dirt burly brutes
sodden women Soho riotous
revelry sawdust on the floor E. .
and then suddenly into this
atmosphere come a man and girl.
She is slight pretty light
shines from her eyes. He is small
tirnid afraid. They start
playing a tambourine and a
trumpet = and praying.
A crash is heard of glass break
ing of a mighty fist bursting
through. The music stops. Not sound
is heard. Into the room walks a
colossus of a man. The crowd surges
forward and then back as
he comes closer He strides forward.
takes the salvationist in his iron fist
and losses him toward the CELL
ing A laugh goes up.
''Basher Bill" is having another lit
tie jest.
The girl looks at him sorrow
full in pity and yet fasci-
mated He drops the man and as
the pair pass through the door into
the London mist his eyes follow
her. Greedy. grasping. covetous eyes,
And that is how one might write a
description of Emil Jannings' latest
production. The Street of Sin"
drama that grips and sweeps one along.
1t is no love and lace picture. Nor
is it flapper farce. 1t is tense. soul
soaring stuff the story Of a
monster ''bruiser" who is attracted to
a child-woman from another sphere
and who only succeeds in winning her
love when it is almost too late.