The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-28
Was A Fine
Meeting, Say
Libby Lions
Lieutenant Berkeley and
Lamar Rowland Speakers
At Club Dinner.
BOTH ARE HIGHLY
INTERESTING TALKS

One d the most interesting meeting
Libby Lions have ever enjoyed wa
that Of last Monday evening, accordin
to the unanimous verdict of the goodi
number of Lions present. The two high
lights of the evenings entertainment
were talk by Lamar Rowland on hi
experiences during his visit to Holly
wood and an address by Lieutenan
Joe Berkeley of the u. s. navy OF
navy matters
Lamar told IN an extremely happ,
vein of his entertainment at Hollywood
throwing veil OF humor over til,
whole affair He kept his audienc,
laughing heartily much of the tim,
by recounting his experiences ans
the impressions left on him. He tolc
of seeing pictures in the making, of hi.
own tests both for voice and for pho
tographing, and of meeting any number
of stars of the movie world. He was
entertained in the elegant Ambassador
hotel and was carried over the city ii
Rolls-Royce and Cadillac cars, said La
mar
Meets Many Stars.
Screenland Magazine, with the CO.
operation of James Cagney, had offered
free trip to Hollywood in a contest
which Lamar won Of course he there
fore met Cagney and James NJ Fiddler,
western representative of the magazine,
and was entertained much of the time
by them. A few Of the other stars La
mar enjoyed meeting were Frank Nc
Hugh, Hugh Herbert and Edward G..
Robinson. with whom he had lunch
the first day. He also met Ruby Keller
and Joan Blondell, and saw them
working on new picture. Another star
to cross his horizon and help entertain
him was Gloria Fayth, high stopper in
Footlight Parade soon to be released.
Others whom Lamar met were Bette
Davis Eddie Robinson and Kay Fran
els.
Lamar said he had always had .
great admiration for Joan Crawford.
whom he met on the trip, being taken
to her home. He was entertained by
Miss Crawford at luncheon in her love-
~ home with no other guests present.
On later day, when Lamar was bid
ding his friends goodbye on his de-
parture for home, Miss Crawford took
Lamar much by surprise by kissing
him farewell At this point in his talk.
Lamar remarked the kiss took him 50
by surprise that he feared his response
was somewhat lacking but said that
It Joan had only repeated the gesture
ne would have showed her his tech
nque was not 50 bad He also met
and visited with Mary Picldord. Amer
ica's sweetheart, and also had n very
pleasant chat with Jean Harlow. who
showed him the note her late husband
left prior to his suicide and told him
she would never marry again. Soon
after leaving Hollywood, Lamar said he
noticed in the papers where Miss Har-
low had married her carneraman. who
only draws $40 a week. He at once
wrote her letter chiding her for
throwing him down.
Lamar spoke in highly complimentary
terms of the many people he met and
OF tne gracious entertainment accorded
hum BY Mr.. Fidler and others. At the
conclusion OF his talk, he passed around
a number of large photos taken Of
himself and various stars.
In the October number of Screenland.
there appears an article by Lamar en-
titled Thanks, Screenland, Thanks.
Cagney," an article that relates inter |
est ingly the thrills of his visit to Hol-
lyWood. It is profusely illustrated with
pictures Of Lamar and the various stars
he met
Tells OF Naval Matters.
Lieutenant Berkeley told in an in
formal way of life in the navy and de-
scribed much of interest in this highly i
important branch of our national de- /
Tense. Lieutenant Berkeley said that
at present the u. S. Navy is only |
about rs per cent manned and that with |
so small a compliment of officers and |
men it is very difficult to keep the
service and ships up to the high STAN
dard required. Recently the Lieutenant
has been assigned to service on the
Lexington, an airplane carrier, and he i
told in considerable detail the man.
ner in which planes land and leave
the ship. As usual practice, the planes
are kept in hangers below decks, being
moved I'D and down by elevators. The
movement of the planes has been per
fected to such an extent, said Lieu
tenant Berkeley, that the first plane
can be moved from its hangar below
deck onto the deck and launched with
in two minutes after the order is given
After the first one is off, planes will
follow at intervals of eight seconds
with the precision of clockwork, said
the Lieutenant. He described how
scouting plane upon returning to its
ship must give some prearranged sig
nal to disclose its identity before ap-
preaching the shin, ard also told Of
the system worked out for their safe
landing.
Describes Mimic Battle.
Lieutenant Berkeley spoke interest
ingly of the mimic naval warfare con-
Quoted off our west coast in practice
maneuvers and in which he has taken
pert He said 1t was a beautiful sight
when the enemy ships are located
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