Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
CONTEST
MOVIES ARE SHOWN
Star-UniversaI Cameraman
Catches Mrs. Hoover
at Christening.

The Evening Star Universal NewSreel
cameraman in the newsreel released to-
day caught the prize beauty contest
pageant held at Galveston, Tex.
The girls came from each nation of
the globe, each chosen in the first place
as the prize beauty of her particular
country. They sat in boxes while the
international contest judges decided on
the most beautiful girl in America. Miss
Dorothy Dell Golf won the prize as
Miss United States" being adjudged
the prettiest girl in this country. On
the next day the girls paraded before
the judges in evening gowns, sports
wear and bathing suits in the contest
for the world prize, and Miss Golf was
adjudged the most beautiful girl in the
world and given the title of Miss Uni
verse"
The Talking Reporter gives vivid
description of this event and of many
other thrilling news happenings which
are shown in the latest film.
Mrs. Hoover Christens Ship.
Mrs. Hoover, the first lady Of the
land made trip to Camden, N. j.,
with the wives of Government officials
to christen the first unit in the new
merchant marine. She broke bot
tie of pure mountain spring water over
the bow of the good ship" Excalibur,
just before it went down the ways into
the Delaware River. The ceremony Is
held to be an augury of the renaissance
of American shipping.
An old-time trotting race was held
at Goshen, N. Y. and the most thrilling
run was caught by The Star Universal
neWsreel cameraman. This was the
annual Hartman Stake which was
won by Bronx, Kinsella gelding of
the Bridgeport, Conn, stables. Bronx
went down the homestretch in fast
and furious finish while thousands OF
spectators cheered.
Sir Hubert wilkins Is shown in the
submarine which he has leased for a
dollar year from the United States
Government, in which he is planning
TO make a dash for the North Pole. Sir
Hubert Wilkins hopes to gain the
fartheSt point north by blowing his way
through the water under the icebergs
and ice flows of the Arctic Sea. The
boat has cruising radius of 1000
miles and is one of the fastest subma-
rines ever built.
Children Fight Blaze.
other interesting events include a
terrific forest fire in Massachusetts,,
where the children of Plymouth fought
the blaze; BARRIERS shaving race, held
at Chicago, ILL.,, in which the prize ton
serial artist COPIED the prize in las
minutes by hair; the installation OF
a novel fire escape in the Marlboro,
Mass, Hospital, by which patients are
shot out of the window by chutes; a
daredevil stunt in Paris, in which a
French fiapper powders her nose and
watts kisses to the crowds below while
looping the loop in an airplane: the
laying of the final wire on the Hudson
Bridge from New York TO New Jersey
and an interesting sight of a fishing
factory in Yarmouth, England, in which
girls show their speed packing bloaters
From abroad also comes a picture of
helicopter test which was sponsored
by the ex-crown prince of Germany
Also from abroad there is an inter-
esting sight of graduates from a police
school, who win acclaim in precision
drill The students go through gym
nastic stunts in perfect time.
Music Is furnished by the Victor Con-
cert Orchestra, Rosario Bourbon con-
Quoting.