Evening star., 1930-06-19
DERBY IS FEATURE
IN STAR NEWS REEL
Fairfax Disaster Also Shown
in New Release, With Gra-
ham McNamee Announcing.

One of the most thrilling racing track
events ever depicted on the screen is
being shown today in the latest Evening
Star Universal Newsreel at Warmers
Metropolitan, other WarnT Bros. thea
ters and leading MarylanO and Virginia
Theaters.
The race is that of the famous Eng
lish Derby run at EPSON Downs. Blen-
helm an 18-to-l shot, won the great
classic in a thrilling finish, coming in
ahead of his stable mate, Rustom
Pasha, which was picked as one of the
favorites.
The race was hard fought from the
start to the winning post. On the home
stretch Blenheim was third and several
lengths behind, but gradually made up
the distance, overtaking the two leading
horses and coming in a nose ahead un-
der the wire. Blenheim was ridden by
Jockey H, Ragg and owned by his high
ness, the Prince Aga Khan. This was
the princes first victory at the Derby
races Despite the fact that thousands
had lost their money on their favorites.
they cheered the winner wildly, and
Prince Aga Khan leaped into the center
of the track TO acknowledge their en-
thusiasm.
McNamee Describes Race.
Graham McNamee, National Broad
casting Co. ace. gives such a glowing ac-
count of the race as it is depicted on the
screen as to make 1t an actual racing
event just as seen at the tracks.
Other thrilling events are shown in
the reel. including a striking scene of
the ocean on fire off the coast of Bos-
ton. Mass. The fire followed the wreck
of the tanker Pinthis, which was ram
med by the steamship Fairfax The
Fairfax pulled into the harbor with a
great hole in Its bow, while the tanker
went to the bottom of the sea, 100 feet
down. Gas tanks aboard the ship were
torn apart, and the boat helched out
thousands of gallons of gasoline. The
huid burst into flames as it reached
the surface. and the fire continued un-
til the gasoline was burned out, despite
the efforts of the Coast Guard to ex-
tinguish it.
A thrilling battle was fought by the
U. S. Army Corps at Governors Is
land, N. Y, in commemorstion of the
night at Red ButteS nearly 100 years
ago when pioneers from Missouri, on
their way to Oregon, we're attacked by
Indians.
Scout Ceremony Shown.
In the sham battle a train of 40
covered wagons were used. and soldiers
dressed up as Indians circled the cara
van, nr1ng on men, women and chill
dren. U. S. Cavalry arrived in time,
however, to defeat the Indians and
saved the pioneers from the tomahawk
and scalping knives.
An interesting spectacle is shown at
Flag day ceremonies at independence
Hall, Philadelphia, where 80 troops of
Boy Scouts, organized during the past
year, were presented with parade-size
dags by members of the D. A r.
Other interesting events include the
quadrennial convention of the Seventh
day Adventists at San Francisco, which
was attended by almost every race on
the face of the globe; the replanting
Of the rice fields by Japanese school
children to take the place of the grain
ruined by the earthquake, a log-Sawing
contest at Idaho, in which the Higbee
brothers won the crown from Australia;
the launching of the death boat at
Windermere, England, in which Sir
Henry Segrave was killed after making
q record of 1895 miles per hour, the
transporting of prize Boston bulls by
airplane by Mrs. Frank F1egel of jack
son Heights, N. Y. in order to reach
the bench show at White Plains on
time. and the distribution of Rhine wine
gratis to all comers in Speyer, Ger
many, In accord with a will made by
IN anonymous benefactor.
Music is furnished by the Victor Con-
cert Orchestra, Rosario Bourbon con-
Quoting.