Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1924)
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T XTERXATIONAL NEWS XO. 2— Coon 1 Ea.v, Wash.— (Omit Portland and Seattle) Graveyard of Pacific claims another victim as crew of ten perish. San Francisco, Cal. — Coast Guardsman ride the buo\s to inspect wrecked steamer. Big Bear. Cal — Foxes shipped west to start new colony. Hollywood, Cal. — In'.roducing Perry Luciis who claims the six months' old acrobatic championship of the world. Tokio, Japan — Latest picture of Prince Hirohito. Groesbeck. Texas — (Dallas only) Express train smashed in spectacular wreck. New York City — (Omit Los Angeles and San Francisco) Baldheaded delegates hold their last convention of 1923. Xew York City— (N. Y. City only) Mayor Hylan and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, aid distribution of Christmas cheer. Washington, D. C— (Omit Los Angeles. New Haven, New York Citv and San Francisco) Mrs. Coolidge helps the Salvation Army distribute cheer to the Capital's poor. San Francisco, Cal. — (Los Angeles and San PVancisco only) Here's the smallest pistol ever made, used by criminals to blind intended victims. Another souvenir in Police (Thief O'Brien's Criminal Curiosity Shop. The French Cruiser Jeanne d'Arc makes non-stop trip to Los Angeles Harbor from Brest, France. Bridgeport. Conn. — (New Haven only) Here's the world's greatest golfer. Shanghai, China.— Mah Jong craze keeps army of Chinese children busv. Bridgeport, Conn.— Miss Mable Stark makes pe's of three " jungle youngsters " fresh from India's iungles. Toulon, France— French airship Dixmude. vanishes with crew of fifty.
FOX NEWS VOL. 5— NO. 25— New York City— The mighty Leviathan, coming up bay in a fog. runs upon mudbank. News Notables—Frank B. Kellogg sails with Mrs. Kellogg to assume duties as V. S. Ambassador to Britain. Dublin— Free State government acquires an air force. Boston, Mass.— John Shields gives an exhibition of his uncanny finger control of i •►ries. Pasadena, Cal.— Motorless glider built .-t Technologv Institute is successfully tested. Cambridge. Mass.— Lads at Harvard will be girls in annual musical show. Kenya CoUjuv— ^\'eird war dance of the Kavarondo tribe m British Eas' .Africa. Helena. Mont.— Family of i: )rcupines raiding vegetable garden is surprised i>' camera. Los .Angeles. Cal.— The West's most dar'ng cowboy> try their skill al brnnehn busting.
PATHE NEWS NO. 105— Brooklyn, N. Y.— Fleet prepares for winter cruise in South. Vpizaco. Mexico— Federal troops prepare to defend government against rebel forces. San Francisco, Cal.— Eleven zig-zags, but the best wav of solving the city's steep-hill problem. Ouar er centurv of radium. Athens, Greece— Pnrmer Greek Premier recalled. New \ ork Ctv— "Uncle Robert," incognito philanthropist, takes kiddies a-busing. San Francisco. Cal.— Great Mogul diamond brought to America by collector. Indianapolis. Ind.— Master-Sergeant WoodfiU receives discharge papers and reviews men at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. St. Moritz. Switzerland.— Bcrnina Railway cquipiK-d with a 2 ^^CO H P engine, cuts path through the heavy snows from St. :Moritz to Italy. Toulon. France —Mammoth French dirigible Dixmnde with its rrpw ' f .52 men. i< lost. Mauch chunk, I a.— (Philadelphia onlv^ Fire in heart of town wrecks car barn: 17 trolks. tools and e'|uipment are destroyed by disastrous blaze.
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NTFKNATION.AL NEWS N. 1.— Washington I) (".—President's family enjoys Christmas aboard Mavflower. Arcadia^ Cal.-CTollegc bovs Iniild and flv new cflider. Boston. Mass America's Olvmpic Skatine Team holds f^rst trials U>s ■.\nireles.— California adopts desperate measures t,, ^et rid of used cars Sherborn. Mass.-Lu'-ky Gobblers escaiK-d the holiday axe New York City (N. \. f itv only)
Hunter College girls turn over gorgeous dolls to Miss Marion Davies. Mauch Chunk, Pa. — (Philadelphia, only) $200,{X)0 worth of cars are destroyed by fire. Tia Juana, Mex. — Racing lures tourists despite Mexican war. Off Boston, Mass. — Coast Guard captures Christmas "rumrunners." Fort Sheridan, Indianapolis, Ind. — Master Sergeant Samuel Woodfill mustered out. Robbins Reef, X^ Y. Bay — Leviathan, Queen of the seas, aground on reef in fog.
pATHE NEWS NO. 106— Lake Placid, N. Y. — Winter sport fans rush season at picturesque resort — Yale and Dartmouth hockey teams. Washington, D. C. — Surprise birthday gift for Woodrow Wilson. Chicago, 111. — Seventeen perish in State insane asylum fire ! Puebla, Mexico. — Puebla again in government hands ! First views of Mexico's third largest city. Oakland, Calif. — More battleships cast on junk pile! Another of Uncle Sam's seaguardians is ripped apart. W^ashington, D. C. — U. S. delegate to Reparation Board confers with President before sailing. Nikko, Japan. — Quaint Geisha maids stage private entertainment. Groesbeck, Texas. — Passengers miraculously escape death in spectacular train wreck. Cairo, Egypt. — Fly over the capital of Egypt '
INTERNATIONAL NEWS NO. 3— Yokohama. Japan. — V\'ater rationed in Japan as famine threatens. Dunning, 111. — Appalling tragedy as state asylum burns. Washington, D. C. — Capital statesmen in real milking contest. Weehawken, N. J. — (Omit Portland, Seattle and Spokane), All the dogs in this town must be vaccinated. Astoria, Ore. — (Portland. Seattle and Spokane only) Wrecked craft blown up as menace to shipping. New York City. — Roosters trained as stage performers. Lake Placid. N. Y. — U. S. Olympic skaters hold final tryouts. X'ew York City — Looping-theloop over Manhattan skyscrappers. Washington, D. C. — E.x-President Wilson honored on 67th birthdav.
17' IXOGKAMS XO. 231.5— Boston— E.xclusive screen interview with Roger W. Babson. .America's foremost business analyst, discloses business conditions for 1924. Summit. X. J. — Boxers and wrestlers of scout fleet train on farm. New York — Newest theater is christened by pretty Mar\ Hay. Schenectady — Models of original device for ringing bells is demonstrated. X'ew York — Lord Beaverbrook, British newspaper girls arri\ es in America ; beauties of London re\ue chorus on same ship. San Francisco — Great mogul diamond hundred karats in size brought to . America. X'ew York — Marines try out sea going tractor. Long Beach, Cal. — Handcuffed and tied, .\lbert de \\ inton. European swimmer, leaps from bridge.
KIXOCtRAMS no. 2316— WashingtonAnonymous friends present former President Wilson with auto on his 67th birthday. X'ew .Anon\mous friends present former President Wilson with auto on his 67th birthday. X'ew York. — Rotarians have meeting to discover who is baldest. Washington — Gen. (Charles G. Dawes, calls at While House to accept reparations job. Chicago. — Fire leaves Dunning state liisane asvlnm in ruins with 18 dead. New York — .Alfred T Moore who helped Lt. Wood win $8(X),(KX) fortune in speculations, poses. X'ew Yfirk — Girls from famous London re^ ue dance on X'ew York stage to radio music from Chicago. X'ew York — .Arthur Train, famous author, in screen interview tells why Americans break the laws. Xew York — Roosters after 23 vears education by M. Trochat do stunts almost human. .Athens, Greece — ^First pictures of Creek revolution wi'h crowds demand'Hg overthrow of King George. Boston— (Boston only) Bov scouts hold meeting on U. S. training ship Nantucket.
Standard has produced " The Sheik of Hollywood " for Selznick Distribution and it's a Regular Comedy.
■pox XEWS \"OL. 5, XO. 26— Bridgeport. ■■■ Conn. — Stork leaves a Xew Year present at the winter (|uarters of the circus, 3 Royal Bengal tigers. Thomas Bay — .\ visit to the land of a thousand cascades, one of L'ncle Sam's gardens of grandeur in .Alaska. Munsoii. Canada — ^Government expedition of scientists finds fossils of prehistoric monsters in Bad Lands f)t Alberta. Coos Bay. Ore. — Storm hurls the lumber vessel Smith on rocks, breaking her in two and taking toll of ten lives. Santa Fe, X. Mex. — Tesuque tribe of Indians, gathered fcjr the annual Fiesta. San Diego, stage their Snowbird Dance. Ormond I'each — Jolin D. Rockefeller, an early morning round of g.)lf. X'ew York City — To belong to the finest police force in the world recruits must* undergo a stiff cour.se of traili ng — Meulan. l-"rance — New Besson hydro-glider in test achieves a speed of 120 miles an hour. Xiagara Falls, X. Y. — Firs; snow of a belated winter transforms this famous beauty spot into a veritable fairyland.
P ATHE NEWS NO. 104— Xew York City.Columbia University sophs and Freshies battle in stifi' annual class rush. Xew York City — 'Leviathan runs onto mud hank in thick fog. Stockton. Cal. — X'ovel " submarine " gun tractor exhibited to army officers. Happy Holidays — Christinas day made happy for countless children over the entire country. .Atlanta, Ga. — Daredevil Johnny Reynolds performs thrilling stunts atop skyscraper. Ja\a, East Indies — Pathe News presents unusual and unique pictures as Tribal chiefs gather for the .Annual Festival of the Seasons. Pi'tsficld, Mass. — ^Charles lewstraw. ice-skatiny champion, prepares for 102-t Olymoic games. Boston Mass — (That territory onlvl Auction of old fire trucks held in "gravevard." Dayton. Ohio — (That territory onlv) Ce'ebrate 20th anniversary of first successful airplane flight — bronze tablet presented to Orxille '\^'right.