1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1927)

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92 TRAVEL AXD TRANSPORTATION "1000 and One' TRAVEL A.\D TRANSPORTATION GROUP 129 (Continued; Roads and Road Budding A Parable of Paving (1) How money is saved by utilizing existing worn pavements as foundations for new suriaces. (XXX) Protecting the Nation's Highways (1) How asphalt surfaces thwart destruction by heavily loaded vehicles. (XXX) Road Building in the United States (2) Methods of building important types of highways as seen by Pan American Highway Commission on tour of country in June, 1924. (144) Roads for all America (6) Picturing the first Pan American Road Congress, the Panama Canal, types of highways, leading men at the Congress, etc. (144) The Road Goes Through (1) How the western road builder overcomes barriers to transportation, and builds modern roads of our National Forest and Federal Aid highway systems. (14 4) Roads — From Surf to Summit (1) Scenic wonders of National Forests of Pacific Coast states, now revealed to motorist by means of modern highways constructed under direction of Bureau of. Public Roads. (144) The Road to Happiness (3) Promoting good roads throughout the rural districts. (58) Scenes along the Nation's Highway (1) Good roads throughout U. S. (28) Snow and Ice Removal (1) How Maryland's famous roads are kept open for traffic during the heavy snows in the western part of the state. (13 4B) * What About Macadam (1) Approved methods of building macadam highways. (144) Yosemite's New Roads (1) Illustrates cooperation between Bureau of Public Roads and National Park Service. (14 4) (See also Groups 32, 35, 46, 51, 55, 75) GROUP 130 Railroads An Electrified Travelogue (2) Shows how people formerly travelled; then electrification of railroads, how engines are built, etc; ride on electric locomotive through mountain scenery. (XXIX) The Ford Way of Railroading (2) Modern methods of railroading as practiced bv the D. T. k I. Railroad. (58) Iron Trail Around the World (1) Title tells it. (IX) ** Keeping Up Railroad Service (1) Many phases of railroad operation. (106) ***The King of the Rails (3) Evolution of transportation from primitive to modern times; electric locomotive operating in Rockies. (X) The Man at the Throttle (1) Ride beside engineer of Twentieth Century Limited up Hudson River shore from New York to Albany. (XXX) ***A Pullman Travelogue (2) The interesting history and development of the Pullman car. (XXX) * Railroads in United States History (1) Growth of our great railway systems and their economic significance. (134) A Rolling Romance (4) Views along the Baltimore and Ohio routes. (XXX) The Science of Traveling (2) Traveling a la Pullman. (XXX) Tale of the Iron Horse (^4) Evolution of the modern locomotive. (22) ** Your Friend, the Railroad (4, each reel a unit) Care it takes to move livestock, grain, perishable products and milk and deliver them to consumer in perfect condition. Good instructional .material. (106) (See also Groups 41, 71) GROUP 131 Water ***Across the Ocean on a Great Liner (1) Story of the comforts and pleasures the Olympic, grey-hound of the sea, offers ocean travelers. (XVII) Belfast Shipbuilding (%) Scenes in great shipyard and launching of ocean liner. (XX) * Canals in United States History (1) Motion pictures, maps and charts tell of canals built, their location and importance, influence in population. (134) Cargo Ships of the American Mercantile Marine (1) From construction to journeys all over the world. (151) Ferries of the Deep (1) Life on palatial liners of the Anglo-American Marine. (151) The Great Lakes (1) Important activities of this inland waterway. For sale only. (58) A Great Lakes Romance (1) A boat trip through the upper Great Lakes. (XXX)