International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER February, 1934 whoever heard of them resting ? There were stock shots to be made for the studio, for we couldn't come back empty handed. We also used some film on the New York City police radio system, here the inner workings of that unit were very interesting, for their efficiency enables them to have the fastest radio police service of any city in the United States. From New York to San Antonio was one grand triumphant procession, of course there were a few stops for pictures — at the Indianapolis Speedway, the War Memorial in Kansas City, road shots of the caravan through various types of country, raging oil well fires in Oklahoma City (for the studio) and the capitols and governors of most of the states. And always we were Three moonshine. Here the trio of "Hesse, Reinhold and Linden" rendered German ballads while the crowd roared. So well and often were we banqueted that I began to hate lobsters, oysters, chicken and filet mignon and longed for some of the wife's good old corned beef and cabbage. Through most of the states and Mexico we had police motorcycle escorts and with their guidance we passed so many stop signs that most of our boys got the habit and will find it very embarrassing when they get back to normal. And here, let me add, that nowhere on our entire trip did we see one motorcycle officer hiding just around the corner. We finally reached San Antonio, ten days out of New York, and entered that city with a motorcycle Top Left — Cathedral at Mexico City. Top Center — The Camera Car. Top Right — Cathedral at Monterey. Left — in the Crater of Mt. Toluca, 14,500 Feet Elevation. Center of Layout — "The Scout," Kansas City, Mo. Center Lower Left — Canadian Mud. Lower Center — The Far Famed Alamo. Shooting from the Hood of the Camera Car. cursed with bad weather. Besides the three of us in the camera crew every member of the expedition was a potential photographer, at each stop all the kodaks came out, and to the man they would ask, "'What exposure?" By the time St. Louis was reached either Bill or Otto would call out the orders for the day, informing all kodakers what the aperture should be. From the amount of film used the Eastman Company should have been willing to sponsor the trip instead of an oil company. We were wined and dined every night in grand style, so different from the ordinary location. Advance publicity always reached the Socony-Vacuum representatives in time for them to prepare a banquet to out-do what had been previously done for us. The high spot in this part of the journey was in Wichita when the camera department became slightly over-exposed from Kansas Lower Right — More Canadian Mud, and Above — Mr. Linden escort of eleven officers that sounded like a three-alarm fire. Here we were again to rest and prepare for the trip into Mexico, at least that is what the schedule said. That schedule bothered me as it was the only thing that made the trip seem like a motion picture company. Here in San Antonio we were to do our most important work on the entire trip, tests were to be made here and elaborate preparations were going on, all of which had to be registered on the Eastman super. The tests made here wrere of vital importance to the oil company, as the superiority of the oil had to be proved. Outsiders were all concerned with the individual performance of the cars but the records were not made public, even to us, as this was a test of gas and oil and not of cars. From my personal observation all of the cars did remarkably well. (Turn to Page 25) Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertisers.