Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-19

Noted Radio Announcer En-
gagged to Describe Events
in Sound Film.

Graham McNamee, the talking re-
porter of the Evening Star Universal
Newsreel, through special arrangement
with National Broadcasting Co., will
give glowing description Of the spec
tacular events in the latest sound film
which viii open at the Metropolitan
Theater on Friday. An excellent Or
chestra accompaniment adds to the
attractiveness of this reel. The news
reel also will be shown at the
Earle and other Warner Bros. houses
of Washington.
There are many thrilling events in
the world of sports shown in the film.
The cameraman caught an excellent
view Of the trial flight of the FIRST
American-built boat glider OF Port
Washington, N. Y. It is the first time
that glider has been lifted of the
water into the air by seaplane. The
glider, with Capt. Frank Hawks, speed
champion, at the controls, was raised
to a height Of 40 feet and sailed
through the air for half a mile.
Helen Madison, q Seattle girl, is
shown breaking the worlds champion
ship 500-yard free-swimming style for
women at Miami Beach, Fla. She low
cred the record by 1875 seconds and
also set two other marks in Is many
days.
Speed Test Shown.
Kaye Don, the English speed demon,
Is also seen trying to smash the world
autoombile speed record in his Silver
Bullet at Daytona Beach, Fla. I'm
fOYft1nataIv angina Trouble davnInraA
and he was forced to come to q halt
before the grandstand.. Before he could
FIX the engine the tides had risen 30
high he was forced to forego his trials
for the day. But he will make an
other attempt.
One Of the inspiring sights Is the re-
launching Of "Old Ironsides" at Bos-
ton Harbor. The gallant frigate Con-
stitution was saved from the Junk heap,
few years ago, by the pennies collected
by school children. They gathered
$400, 900 in all to refit the historic boat
The boat was first launched in 1897
when she was fitted out to fight the
Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean.
Later she added to her laurelS In the
War Of 1912.
Miracles with billiard balls were per-
formed by former Chapion Otto Reiselt
He made the ball loop the loop, do the
snake english, jump bridges and cues
and other stunts on the green table.
From Switzerland comes a fllm Of
st. Moritz waiter who keeps the guests
entertained while they eat He claims
to have the strongest jaw and teeth In
the world. At any rate, he lifts tables
and carries them about the room in
his teeth. He stacks them up and does
all sorts of other tricks and without ex-
ira cover charges to the guests.
Gorgeous Flower Show.
The seventeenth annual international
flower show, held at Grand Central
Palace, New York, proved veritable
riot of colors. The millionaires from
all over the world sent priceless blooms
to the gorgeous exhibit. One hundred
judges were kept busy and awarded
$4,000 In prizes in 800 competitions.
The growing unrest OF the Hindus Is
seen in the flm where thousands gather
TO greet the Nationalist leader and n1ys-
tic, Gandhi, who is marching 20 Jalal-
pur with his followers, urging the VII
lagos to join the disobedience drive
against the Indian government.
In California Is found the man with
the shortest name in the world, he be-
ing known as Mr.. X, while from Chi
cago comes a boy with the longest
name. He is Joe Acknowledgements
diluccatoscana. If you don't believe 1t
try to gargle 1t. Joe also says he is
the champion ravioi wrestler Of the
world and challenges all corners both as
to name and profession.
The newsreel also introduces Sue
Gottlieb, q Brooklyn girl, who was
chosen as the most beautiful New York
Jewess at the Jewish National Workers
contest. She gets trip to Palestine
as the prize.