The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-03
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|. 39NATIONS USHER IN
OLYMPICS PROGRAM
Vice President Curtis Makes
Opening Statement; Dolly
Gam Absent
By GEORGE d. MANN

BY GEORGE d. MANN
Los Angeles, July 30.-Representa-
tives of five continents bearing the
insignia of 80 nations, surrounded by
colorful crowd of los 900 persons
ushered in the Tenth Olympiad under
a sun as hot and glazing as that be.
meath which the first Olympic games
were held on the shores of the Aegean
Sea. The Pacific ocean sent an In
termittent breeze to cool the SWelter.
ing multitudes, which lessened cases
for first aid tents, spotted at strategic
places about the vast stadium.
Vice President Charles Curtis, &C.
companied by Count Baillet-Latour
president of the Olympic committee
and followed by an encourage of dig
nitaries clad in frock coats and high
silk hats started the afternoon pro.
gram on its way. They occupied seats
in the Tribune of Honor, situated in
the center of the stadium. Dolly
Gam did not, as usual, stand by the
side of her brother, who explained tc
the press that many engagements
prevented her attendance at the
games.
Every shade of the spectrum waved
before the eye as the parade of ma
tons got under way and up overhead
zoomed an airplane writing across the
skies in hazy letters, Olympic"
Seventeen words spoken by MIR. Cur
tbs in the name of President Hoover
opened the Tenth Olympiad: Il pro-
claim open the Olympic games of Los
Angeles, celebrating the Tenth Olym-
piad of the modern era" These are
tire same words which have beer
spoken at the Inauguration of the
games since 1896 when the Olympiao
was revived. They will be the same
at every future dedication.
Guns Boom Salute
AS these words were finished, from
without the stadium walls doomed the
salute of 10 guns to the nations as
sembled within. An instant later
Vice President Curtis pressed sill
yer button near his chair, lighting the
Olympic torch, the traditional man.
ner of ancient Greeks summoning the
athletes to the games. AS flames
leaped skyward from the crest of the
peristyle, trumpeters sounded martial
strains. From the center of the field
1000 homing pigeons were released
They scared aloft, dark objects against
a relentless sun, Symbolically bearing
the story of the great opening, as
other winged carriers of tidings did
in the days of the beginning Of the
Olympiads.
AS the feathered harbingers OF
Olympic tidingS cleared the walls OF
the stadium, the choir of 1000 voices
chanted Kipling'S RecreatiOnal Hymn
and the Olympic flag, five linked cir
cleS in colorS of black, blue, red, yell
low and green on a white background,
was raised aloft.
1t was colorful and inspiring sight
with all the athletes at attention
grouped in the center of the stadium,
the pick of the world in the field OF
sport.
The march of nations was headed
by Greece. This is traditional with
the Olympic games. The United
States 400 entrants, hosts to the WIS.,
itors, were last to enter the stadium
in attractive costumes of red, white
and blue. Everyone of the more than
10000 spectators were on their feet
and a vociferous ovation was accorded
the men and women who will wear
the emblem of this nation on the
great athletic field Of honor.
Canadians Look Well
Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Japan
and Germany had the greatest num-
Der of athletes in line after the Unit
ed States. Canada's team was most
attractive in stunning red coats anc
white trousers. The blue-Shirted fol.
lowers of Mussolini, who gave the
Fascist salute as they passed Vice
President Curtis box, won great ap'
plauSe. The japanese athletes, the
largest foreign delegation here, were
dressed in black coats and white
trousers. Passing the reviewing Trib'
une, they simply removed their straw
hats, held them stiffly to their side
and in perfect step moved on to theil
position on the green field next tt
Italy.
With their banners before them, the
athletes stood at attention while thu
choir chanted the Olympic hymn
which concludes with this resoundins
climax:
And you, who are to march
Beneath the palms victorious
As conquerors we hail!
Whose eyes stay calm and true
Below your brows now glorious,
Whose heart shall never fail,