Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
NATIONS NOTABLES
I|NSTAR'SNEWSREEL
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Figure Prominently.

Many notable men, both Of this coun-
try and of Europe, are shown in The
Evening Star Universal Newsreel, which
has its initial showing at the Stanley
Crandall and the Rialto Theaters Of
the city today. The film likewise is
being shown in theaterS of Maryland
and Virginia.
President Hoover is shown congratu-
lating his friend, Claudius H Huston,
on his election as chairman of the Re-
publican national committee. DR.. HUI
bert Work, the retiring chairman, is
among these to extend fluctuations. The
woman members of the committee were
all present to greet their new chief.
DR.. Hugo Eckener is seen as he steps
aboard the New York, bound for home.
The daring commander of the Graf
Zeppelin, who circled the globe in the
giant dirigible was assured a safe pas
sage across the ocean on the transat-
lantic liner by Capt. Graalfs.
Roosevelts Return Is Shown.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, the recently
appointed governor general of Porto
Rico, is shown on his return to the
United States from a scientific expetli-
ton to Indo-China and Tibet. The
pictures show the colonel with Mrs.
Roosevelt at San Francisco, Calf.
The French ambassador, Paul Clau-
del, appears in motion picture, when he
reviews the cadets at West Point in
celebration in honor of the anniversary
of the Battle of the Marine, and also of
Lafayettes birthday.
Erich Maria Remarque, author of All
Quiet on the Western Front meets the
president of Universal Films, Carl
Laemmle, at Carlsbad, Germany, where
the two discuss the filming of the
authors book, which is hailed as the
greatest of modern best sellers"
BorgIum Uncovers Statue.
Gutzon Borglum, the noted sculptor,
is revealed uncovering the statue Of
former President Wilson, which he
carved as a memorial to be send to
Poland, which nation ordered the statue
IN recognition Of Mr.. Wilson's protec-
ton.
Tommy Hitchcock, jr, and his val
liant team are seen racing over the
turf in their famous match with the
Greentree four, Capt. Winston Guest
leading. Hitchcock is shown in dare
devil riding and making seven of the
goals which won the match for the
Sands Point team. There are many
narrow escapes and near spills in this
preliminary for the Waterbury Memo
rial Cup.
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flights in the reel, one of the most
impressive being the tryout Of the giant
plane from Germany at the navy yard
basin at Philadelphia. This huge
amphibian will cary 30 passengers and
will operate in the Great Lakes area.
The queerest plane ever seen is dis
played at Roosevelt Field. where it
is being groomed to fly the ocean in
a nonstop flight to Bucharest, Rumania.
George Fernic, the inventor, expects to
start soon in this, the first tricycle.
plane ever built.
Giant Plane Is Shown.
But the daddy" of all airplanes is
shown on the flying field at Anthem
rhein, Switzerland, in a flight over
Lake Constance. This mammoth of the
air, which is the biggest heavier-than-
air ship in the world, will carry 100
passengers. 1t has IL motors.
Exclusive pictures are shown of the
return of New Yorks 1,250000 chill
dren to the Fall session of school.
Many humorous and comical situations
arise as Gothans heterogeneous popu-
lation is assembled to begin the years
work in readin', writin' and 'rithmetic.
A wonderful spectacle is shown with
the blasting of the river bed to divert
the waters of the River Alt that menace
the town of Lancashire, England. Forty
| tons of dynamite were used in single
explosions, hurting the river bed high
| into the air. Great volcanoes of mud
are seen erupting after each blast.