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value and interest. That was on May 81, this
year, when he was released from the Los An
geles over Anacostia
"The glider was secured to the Los Angeles"
he relates. "by q tripping arrangement which
permitted 1t to be released easily. I climbed
down to the glider by means Of q ladder while
the airship was at height Of 5000 feet The
airship was making about IS knots into the
wind and since the wind speed was also about
50, we were actually making very little speed.
I'VE were about Q mile to leeward Of the
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ing ballast Is We came down TO prevent being
smashed 10 pieces ON the ground and valving
gas as we went up In an effort to slow up our
climb,
We were at the mercy Of that storm for two
and half hours. When our ballast was gone,
we had to land"
Settle and his aide finally landed 81 miles
from Ptttsburgh-yet he won sixth place In the
racel Only three Of the balloonists succeeded In
riding through the storm. They landed in Viz.
gtnaA. 49, --sI
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he holds licenses covering all flying craft, out
side commercial and transport types of air.
planes, and he hopes soon to obtain his licenses
for these, too.
Curiously enough, Lieut. Settle started out
in the Navy without the least intention of
entering aviation Son of an Army officer he
had moved about the world quite a bit in his
younger days, wherever his father happened to
have been transferred. BY 1914, he thought
he had had enough of the Army, and so he
entered the Naval Academy presidential ap-
pontee. in the Fall Of 1915. when he was all
most 20.
into 1t in April OF 1917, and so the courses at
Annapolis and West Point were shortened con-
siderably in order to hasten the making OF
much needed officers. Thus Lieut. Settle fin
tshed the regular four-year course in 1913
three years after entering
FROM the moment Of his graduation to the
Summer Of 1922. for four years, Settle was
assigned here and there as any other naval
and going to the highest to which his rank
entitled him-that Of executive officer Of a YES
sell He was watch officer, or officer of the
deck, on the transport Martha Washington.
Then watch torpedo oflcer on the destroyer
Sampson, which acted as convoy escort into
British ports and, incidentally, cruised more
miles in the war zone than any other United
States destroyer passing the 100 900 mile mark
at the time of the armistice
Later he became engineer officer of the de-
stroyer Chew, doing duty in Cuban waters, in
the Mediterranean and on the West Coast.
From the U. 8. 8. Chew he went to the q.
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BY ISRAEL KLEIN.

II - might be called an expert in
every form of air transporta-
- ton. He has made practice
parachute jumps, hoped of in
gliders, flown airplanes, served
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on board the Los Angeles and participated In
some of the national and International balloon
races. He is an authority on the construction
and operation Of lighter than-air craft. and
right now ne is oficially responsible for the
proper construction of the new 6,5O0,0OO cubic
foot airships zRs-4 and ZRS-5 being built at
Akron, Ohio.
He is Lieut.. Thomas Greenhow Williams Set
tie Of the United States Navy-just . lieutenant,
Of the most responsible jobs in the Navy
Department
Lieut.. Settle Is perhaps the only person Of
his kind in the United States, If not the world
for he can ny anything that's dyable. In fact,
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
All Red Heads

The Three Dennis Sisters ap-
pearing this week at Loew's
Palace in Oddities" are of
Irish and Hungarian parentage.
They are all red heads.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
BEBE DANIELS
IS SINGING
ACTRESS

Bebe Daniels, the glamorous
golden-haired heroine of "Rio
Rita" makes her second ap-
pearance on the audible screen
in Love Comes Along" Radio
Pictures song-drama which
opens at RKO's Keith's Thea
ter today.
It Is the new Bebe Daniels
who Is to be seen-the star who
deserted the field Of light COM
edy forever and who has taken
her place among the greatest
dramatic actresses. "Rio Rita"
established Bebe Daniels as a
new personality, giving her the
opportunity of revealing start
ling all-round dramatic ability.
Furthermore, it disclosed her as
an accomplished vocal star,
capable Of singing a score
worthy Of q featured operatic
soprano.
''Love Comes Along" IL is
said, gives Miss Daniels an even
greater chance to display her
talents than the preceding pic
ture.
Bebe sings four new hits, In
cluding Love Comes Along"
might Winds" I'm a Simple
Maid" and "The Sailor Song"
Miss Daniels is cast as a
member Of a show troupe which
has been stranded at a remote
port. She meets a staggering
young sailor from a tramp
schooner, and a most intriguing
love affair results. Jealousy,
however, causes an estrange-
ment between the two. The
manner in which their love is
revived forms the high point
Of the charming romance.
Lloyd Hughes plays opposite
the star, and sings for the first
time in sound pictures. Ned
Sparks, the sour-faced comedian
who scored so Sensationally in
Street Girl" plays the comedy
lead. Lionel Belmore, Evelyn
Selbie and Alma Tell also ap-
pear in featured roles.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
DROLL BICYCLE
SKIT In MET
FEATURE

The Bicycle Built for Two"
number in the dazzling lists Of
Show of Shows" the Warner
Brothers Vitaphone singing,
talking and dancing super
revue in technicolor, now at
the Metropolitan Theater for a
second week, calls at every
performance for uproarious ap-
plauSe.
1t is comedy sketch having
to do with the mauve decade
when the bicycle held the stage
as the means Of really hasty
locomotion.
Many Of the loveliest Of the
youthful stars are in the cast
of this number: Lois Wilson,
Gertrude Olmstead, Pauline
Caron, Sally Eilers, Edna Muir
ply and Jacqueline Logan.
The masculine part of the
lineup presents Grant Withers.
William Collier, jr.: Douglas
Fa1roankS, 1r.; JACK Mulhau.
Chester Morris and William
Bakewell.
The sketch is built around
the old song of our fathers
and mothers. Bicycle Built
for Two" They will tell you
the words 1T won't be a
stylish marriage, I can't afford
a carriage, but you'll look sweet
upon the seat of a bicycle built
for two"
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
MAKING AtBAD'
SHOW IS HARD
PROBLEM

What's the toughest job in
the entertainment business?
ITO deliberately make a bad
show" stated Sam Wood. en-
inent Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer di-
rector.
Bad shows are never inten-
tional, of course" said Wood.
They come because writer. di
rector or actor has overlooked
some weakness, has plunged
into a blind alley with mis-
guided but serious intent. Er-
rors that make a snow bad
are unconscious mistakes. When
a picture or stage offering
'flopS,' none are more sur
priSed than those who have
worked on 1t for weeks. It is
possible to consciously make a
scene better, but if it goes on
the worse side, something in
your makeup just did you dirt
that's all.
Therefore, when, as in the
case Of It's Great Life we
deliberately set out to make
an amateur show smell to
high heaven, it took a lot of
vigilance to keep 1t from get
ting too good. This amateur
performance is staged by the
department. store for which the
Duncan Sisters work.
Its a Great Life" now play.
ing at Loew's Palace. is the
first talking and singing pic
ture of the Duncan Sisters for
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer.
A capable cast supports the
Duncan Sisters in the new pic,
ture. Lawrence Gray plays the
male lead. Other players in
clude Jed Prouty. Dudley Cham
bers, Willis, Marks, Benny Ru-
bin, Oscar APPEL. George Davis
and George PeriOlat.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
GILLETTE AND
HOLMES HERE
MONDAY

Something of the spirit of
great national event attaches
to the return of William Gil
lette to the stage In Sherlock
Holmes" the play in which he
will say farewell to the foot
lights on a tour embracing the
leading cities of the United
States, In which Washington is
fortunately included for
weeks engagement beginning
Monday night.
William Gillette, the stage
idol of the past decade or more,
and Of recent years a retired
gentleman living on his estate
in the lower valley of the Con
necticut River, is still regarded
as the greatest living actor; and
Sherlock Holmes" a detective
story Of his own, done in col
laboration with Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, is esteemed as
one of the greatest American
plays. OF all his plays, Mr..
Gillette likes Sherlock Holmes"
the best; for that reason it was
selected for his tour of fare
we'll to the stage. On this occa-
sion, noted American gentle
man, a distinguished novelist,
dramatist, actor, theater mana
ger, and one of the most gra-
cious figures in American life,
makes his final bow.
Mr.. Gillette and Sherlock
Holmes" come to the National
directly from the New Amster-
dam Theater. New York, where.
in the largest theater in the
metropolis, 1t played to capac-
ity audiences for six weeks and
could probably have gone on in
definitely had it not been the
desire Of this great actor to
visit as many scenes of his
former triumphs as possible.
Used cars. guaranteed by reIiabI
merchants, may he locate'
through Times Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04

cut off for more than 80 min
utes in the F Street theaters
last night, the amusement house
managers were compelled to
work fast to meet an emergency.
This electrical juice runs the
motion picture machines and
screen entertainment was &C
cordingly suspended.
At the Earle Theater Daniel
Breeskin's Orchestra and Mil
ton Davis, organist, managed to
give the customers half hour
Of music not on the regular pro-
gram. Over at the Palace, Man
aging-director Cullen issued a
hurry call to the revue enter
tainers and an extra stage show
filled in the gap until Pepco
service was normal. Similar
musical interludes were provided
at the Columbia. The Fox was
not inconvenienced.
A flooded Thomas circle man.
hole-possibly an aftermath Of
the Capitol fire-caused the dA-
ficulty.
Once a year my dignified con-
temporary, John j. Daily, of the
Post, drops all first night,
Luella, and Sunday lead cares
to take up the more congenial
task Of properly publicizing the
talking and cooing stars Of 1922
TennySon St.-Patricia and
Johnny. Accordingly the price
less tabloid-The Daily Greeting
comes to hand StreSsing that
when all legitimate theaters are
dark, in a certain Chevy Chase
home there is enacted q con-
tinuous successful and scream
ingly funny comedy called
Vince" with Pat and Johnny
DAILY as stars. It always gets
close attention, and wins a good
notice from the Post dramatic
critic. The leading lady and
man sre-vhat all but q mod
est pop can describe aS-besu-
ttfuL
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
TALKIES> COST
MORE THAN
SILENTS

1t costs no more to see q
talking picture than it did to
see the old silent pictures. Yet
1t Is an undoubted fact that
picture producers have to count
on more people going to see
talking pictures than in the old
days to offset the far greater
cost Of production which the
advent Of dialogue has caused.
Take the case of Con
demned" the Samuel Goldwyn
talking picture which, starring
Ronald Colman, is playing the
second week at Loew's Colum-
bia. Condemned" with its
elaborate and expensive repro.
duction of actual conditions in
South American jungles, in sor-
. did French prison colonies,
with mobs of hideous convicts
and wonderful scenic effects
would have cost a good deal
even as silent picture, but
the necessities of dialogue pro-
duction have been even harder
on the producers pocket book.
The Goldwyn staff estimates
that every hour in production
work costs about $500 without
figuring salaries in. Imagine
then, the cost of q full-length
film when one short sequence,
the noted storm at sea at the
very beginning of the picture,
took over $50 extra production
hours before the sound effects
were declared to be just right.
This is just sample Of how
time and money will mount up
in such a picture as Con
demned!" where the sound ef
fects are carefully planned to
outstrip anything that has gone
before.
Then there is the matter Of
outdoor sequences in general.
In the silent days, any spot
outdoors which suited the script
would do for shooting the
scene. But now that sensitive
microphones have to go along
with the company, problems of
acoustics and outside noises
have to be bothered with.
The thrilling escape scenes of
Condemned" take place in
tropical jungles. A fair approx
imation of a tropical jungle
could be found in half a dozen
places around Hollywood, but
the reverberations of voices and
rustlings of trees made the re-
cording of sound impossible. So
the Goldwyn staff had to build
an artificial jungle twice the
size of a football playing field
on the Goldwyn lot in Los An
geles at q cost of thousands on
thousands of dollars, with a
real river running through and
using 100000 gallons Of water
every day.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
RadiOless People

Fifteen thousand civilized
white people have never heard
a radio. This was brought out
during the making of "Con.
demned," now playing at Loew's
Columbia. This people live at
the French penal colony at
Devils Island. Radio is not al
lowed on the island for fear
that prisoners might receive
messages from the outside. It
would be paradise to- a radio
salesman with the ban lifted.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
Authorization

Radio Pictures all-musical,
alltalktrg- film. The Vagabond
Lover" now showing at R-K-O
Keith's Theater, has at least one
aviator in its cast. Danny
O'Shea. who appears in the role
of Sam, has been flying for more
than six years and is a licensed
transport pilot.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
mike" Fright

Dudley Digges, the we'll
well-known Theater Guild play
er. had mike fright when he ap-
peared before the camera in
Condemned" now playing the
second week at Loew's Colum-
bia. An assistant director came
to the rescue with a little ap-
plause. After that Dudley re
gained his tongue and was
able to continue.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
RidgeWay Career

FRITZ Ridgeway, one Of the
best known actresses on the
screen, has an important role
in "Hell's Heroes" Universars
thrilling all-talking epic of the
the deserts of the Southwest,
now playing the Rialto Theater.
Miss Ridgeway was born in Mis-
soula. Mont, and was educated
in Butte, Hollywood and Chi
cago.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04

With ths alternating current
The Washington times., 1930-01-04

Used cars, guaranteed by reliable
automobile merchants, may he located
through Times Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
Likes the D. G.,

When Al Evans, who is play
ing a return engagement for
one week at Loew's Palace now,
had a few days off from his
work in New York he came to
Washington to see the gang at
the Palace.
The Washington times., 1930-01-04
Grew 3 Boards

Charles Bickford, Raymond
Hatton and Fred Kofler looked
like three scarecrows when they
returned to civilization after
spending six weeks in the Mo-
jave Desert making "Hell's
Heroes" stirring Universal all
talking drama now playing the
Rialto Theater. During the en-
tire period they went unshaven,
and wore the same ragged
clothes, as called for in the
script. Others having import
ant parts in the strong cast
are FRITZ Ridgeway and Maria
Alba. William Wyler directed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
SMALL NUMBER
APPEAR BEFORE
TRAFFIC COURT

After the exceptionally heavy
traffic calendars of the past two
weeks only seven cases were called
before Judge Kendall B. Perkins,
acting in Judge I. Mayfield'S alb
sence as justice of the peace yes
terday
Only one non-appearance was
recorded, and it is possible that
the defendant will appear this af
ternoon.
Binkley Prince, represented by
attorney Lee Nuffer, was arraigned
on a charge of reckless driving filed
by Mrs. John Makinson. Prince
asked for a jury trial, after enter
ing a plea TO not guilty. The date
of trial was left open pending Judge
Mayfield's return.
Ben Calvin entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of reckless driV-
ing, reduced from drunk driving.
and was sentenced to pay fine of
$50 or serve 25 days in the county,
Jail He had not paid the fine
when court adjourned.
Harry Packston, Yuma truck
driver, telephoned from Yuma to
have his case continued until Dec
,ember "a. He is charged with
reckless driving, cutting in and
other minor offenses.
Hood Littlefield and Robert Oh
sen were fined $40 each for speed
ing, and paid their fines. Leo So
lano was fined 81 for a headlight
offense, and the fine suspended.
August Kerns paid So fine for
driving a car withou ia muffler
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18

orations, stands by the telephone
switchboard and information desk
1t was purchased by donations from
county officers and other members
of the court house staff.
To date no stockings have been
found hanging on the tree, but a
number of county officers have
been seen to steal wistful glances
at the spreading green branches,
and several have even investigated
more closely, probing among the
branches near the trunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
KiWanians Name
New Officials

Kiwanis board of directors Tues
day night appointed officers other
than the president, w. j. Reid, who
was elected recently.
The new officers will take office
week from Friday.
Those appointed last night were:
John Dubois, vice president; Her
bert Anderson, secretary; Russell
Kliegel, treasurer; Dale Ramsey,
sergeant at arms, and Dr. Sem Ba-
con, district trustee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Children To Be
KiWanis Guests

Twenty children will be guests OF
Kiwanians at their luncheon at the
Barbara Worth hotel Friday Gifts
for them will deck a Christmas tree
The little guests are to be brought
to the luncheon by the Red Cross
Santa Claus will distribute the pres
ents.
Christmas carols will be sung dur
ing the luncheon hour. Members
are urged to make the attendance
100 per cent.
Oliver Lingo is chairman of the
clay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Christmas Tree
At Court House

Whether they expect a Santa
Claus or not, members of the coun-
ty court house staff have erected
q large Christmas tree in the GOWN
stairs corridor of the court house.
The tree, resplendent in glass
balls, tinsel and other seasonal dec
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
His Vigilance Confiscates Opium

Two Chinese are under arrest
charged with smuggling opium
INTO San Francisco due to the
vigilance of Percy l.. School, Gus
toms guard, who saw a nyste-
riOus package thrown from a
ship Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18

The cow-calling contest at the
late dairy show was won by j. X,
Schribner, Missouri, 76 years old,
Second was Ethel McCabe, Oakland,
lately of Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Kidnapers Free
Missing Gambler

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 18. U.H-
James Fl. Ward, Chicago Heights
gambler, who has been missing for
q week, has been freed by kidnap-
ers on payment of $4,000 ransom,
Dafville police announced today.
Ward said he was released on the
Dixie highway, near here, after
relatives, obeying instructions OF
the kidnapers, paid over the money.
White Leghorn henss owned by L..
F. Harris, Modesto, Stanislaus Coun-
ty, are at present standing first IN
an laying contest in Alabama.
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ALL-AGE TURF TITLE
TAKEN BY SUN BEAU
Kilmer Pony's Second Straight Win
in Hawthorne Gold Cup
Nets Owner $23, 900.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Ill, Octobef 11.-Game
and speedy Sun Beau, owned by Willis
Sharpe Kilmer of Binghamton, N Y,
repeated his triumph of year ago, in
winning the $25 1000 Hawthorne gold
cup at a mile and quarter today,
cinching the all-age championship of
the American turf The race was the
final rich stake event of the Chicago
season.
With a crowd of 10000 cheering him
on. Sun Beau, with Jockey Frank Colti-
letti astride his back, bounded out of
the fourth place as the field rounded
the stretch turn, conquered the leaders
and flashed on to win by a length from
Hal Price Headley's Pigeon Hole. Al
cibiades, the 3-year-old stable mate of
Pigeon Hole. finished third with
Spinach, the Havre de Grace cup win
ner of week ago, staggering back in
fourth place.
Trailing back of the leaders were
Lady Broadcast, the Western handicap
champion; Plucky Play, Jim Dandy, the
surprise conqueror of Gallant Fox, and
Saxon.
Sun Beau won the Hawthorne gold
cup year ago in the sensational time
of 2:01 3-5. The track today was about
two seconds slower and he raced over
the same distance in 2:04 3-5.
The race had gross value Of 100000
of which $23, 900 went to Owner Kilmer
with $4,000 going to Hal Price Headley
of Lexington KY, owner of Pigeon Hole
and Alcibiades. Spinach saved $1,000
for his owner, william Ziegler, jr., OF
New York for finishing fourth.
Sun Beau was the favorite.
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DOWN THE LINE
WITH w. o. McGEEHAN-

that much base ball. And then, how
could Commissioner Lands be at all OF
the series simultaneously? He might d.
rect and listen over the radio.
A Hint to Magnates.
THE sixth game of the world series,
i reduced to dollars and cents, should
give the magnates something to
ponder over in regard to the lively base
ball. Beg pardon, though, Mr.. John
Curtiss insists that there is no nVeiy
ball. Well, then, the kind of base ball
that travels lot farther than the ola
one used to travel.
The first few games were decidedly
dull. The only bright spot in the opener
was when the Athletics pulled squeeze
play. reyiving the obsolete custom OF
thinking during a base ball game. But
one squeeze play would not make
world series interesting, and there was
the lack of anything unusual until the
fifth game.
Then something very unusual hap
pened, almost unheard of since the in
PRODUCTION of the lively ball into the
pastime There stand corrected again.
/ mean, of course, the kind of base ball
that can be pasted for many nautical
miles during the playing of baseball
game. And in this regard the statistics
will back me up Compare the home
runs of today numerically, of course
with the home runs of a few decades
ago. One statistician is preparing to
show that If they were placed on end
they would reach to the moon and back
over the period when home runs be-
came fashionable.
According to all accounts, the pitch
ers' duel in the world series was the
most melodramatic game that has been
seen in the national pastime for great
many years Blase veteran followers OF
world series games went into ecstaSies
over it, and so did the common or
garden variety of customers. 1t might
look as though this home run business
had been carried too far and that it is
time for the magnates to consider ways
and means of restoring something like
normally and stability to the national
paStime.
The End of a Feud.
THE feud which has been raging be-
4 tween Mr.. Mickey Cochrane of the
Athletics and Mr.. Burleigh Grimes of
the Cardinals through this series was
ended just before the last game On
the opening day, in the heat of the con-
flict for the winners certified check,
Mr.. Grimes made a remark that cut
Mr.. Cochrane to the quick.