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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN'S CAREER.
FEATS OF CAPT. KINGSFORD-SMITH RECALLED.
Captain Charles Kingsford- Smith is one of the most famous flying men in the world. He is the first man to have piloted a plane across the Pacific-from California to Australia. He is the first to have sailed across the. Tasman Sea. He set a world's record for a trip from Australia to England. Recently he crossed the Atlantic 'successfully. He has thus prac- tically circumnavigated the globe by air and crossed more stretches of sen than anybody,
His whole life since. boyhood has been one adventure after an- other. He was born at Brisbane, Australia. When the World War broke out, he at once enlisted and soon was in the Royal Air Force of England. serving both in the Gallipoli eampaign and in France. Then he dropped out of public notice until 1927. He made friends with another Australian ex-member of the Royal Air Force, Charles Ulm, who had been wound- ed in the Anzac landing at Gallipoli and invalided back to Australia. But he re-enlisted un-1. der an assumed Name and served in France until the armistice,
They, conceived a flying feat which never had been attempted- a three-stop flight of 7,300 miles from Oakland, Cal.. to Brisbane, Australia. This would take them across the broadest part of the Pacific.
HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH, AUGUST 16th, 1930.
They left America facing the, ford-Smith getting the rank of a fact that they had to raise $30,000 Major and Ulm that of a Captain.
Lost in Wilderness.
The first hop would be from to pay for expenses of the trip. California to Honolulu, a distance When they landed in Australia
Late in March, 1929, Kingsford-:
of 2,100 miles. The second hop they were met by the news that Smith and Ulm, together with would be from Honolulu to Suva the enthusiastic "Aussieg" had their companions on the Tasmun in the Fiji Islands, 3,200 miles, be raised $80,000 in grants and sub-adventure, Lieuts. H, A. Lotch- ing the longest continuous over- scriptions. So they were on easy field and W. C. Williams, started,
out to make a record trip from water flight ever attempted. The street.
last would be. from Suva to Aus- Kingsford-Smith and Ulm kept Australia to England. No wire.
were heard from, tralia. Kingsford-Smith was the on doing big things. They made less messages pilot, and Ulm co-pilot. Lieut. trip all around Australia in the them after a few days, and they' Harry Lyons of the American navy Southern Cross, the first time this were given up for dead. Daring was the navigator, and another had been done. They made one Australian airmen, however, comb. American, James Warner, was the hop almost across the continent, ed the jungle districts of north- wireless operator,
from Melbourne to Perth-2,000 western Australia for 14 days, and miles in 23 1-2 hours.
finally found the men, half-stary- Survived Storms,
In November, 1928, Kingsford- ed, in a desolate area, The Southern Cross took off Smith and Ulm, with an Australian Undeterred, they started again from Oakland on May 31, 1928, navigator and an Australian wire on June 27 and landed at Croy- and landed successfully in Bris-less operator, made the first cros-den, England, on July 11, having bane on June 9. They survived sing of the Tasman Sea, Aying done the 10,500 miles in 12 days, the peril of a threatened gasoline (1,500 miles from Sydney, Aus-21 1-2 hours, actual flying time. shortage and tremendous 'storms. tralia, to Christchurch, New Zea-Their route was by way of the And, for the first time in the his-land. Later they flew back over Dutch East Indies, Singapore, In- tary of such trips, their American the same route. For this feat the dia, Constantinople, Rome. radio man gave the world graphic New Zealand government made Since then, Kingsford-Smith has hour-by-hour reports of their pro- the crew honorary members in the flown across the Atlantic on the gress and their perils.
New Zealand Air Force, Kings-westward route.
TO CANADA VIA GREENLAND.
ENGLAND SEEKING A NEW AIR ROUTE.
Greenland, one of the world's largest islands, with an area over of the United one-quarter that States and with a population con- sisting of 9,000 polar bears, 10,000 reindeer, 14.081 Eskimos and 274. Danes, may be the midway station for a British airway company carrying passengers between Eng- land and Winnipeg, Canada, if—
And that "if" is one of the big-) gest in the world. Last month, G. H. Watkins, with an expedition backed in part by the British and Canadian governments, the Royal Geographical Society and some
private individuals, set sail from England to solve that "if" The chances are against his finding a satisfactory solution, but, in the. meantime, he probably will have done much to clear up the un- known matters relating to one of the last of the earth's spaces to remain an unwritten book.
-Air. Route to North America. As visualized by Watkins' back ers, there is a chance for an air
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Proposed Air Route. ..... Lines of Land Survey.
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This map shows the route of the proposed England to Canada airway. An expedition has left England to map and explore the little known territory.
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snow and ice route would appeal only recently graduated from Ox- the ford University, but he already to enough people to make thing a cominereial success. A has led expeditions to Edge Island company undertaking such a pro-and to parts of Labrador and has. ject would not only have to have shown himself a very resourceful exceptionally stout flying ma-leader.
chines, would not only have to Rival German Expedition. route in comparatively short hops have buildings on the Faroe The mere fact that this expedi- England to the Faroe Islands, Islands and Iceland, but, what is tion is being undertaken has led to from there to Iceland, from there more expensive, would have to reports that Canada wants to buy to a point midway in Greenland, establish them on the ice plateau Greenland from Denmark and this thence to Baffin Land and next of. Greenland where everything. swooping over part of Hudson Bay would have to be hauled either by has considerably excited the Nor- to Winnipeg. The one big advan-dog or reindeer teams or else by wegians., who have maintained tage would be that nowhere would flying machines, sending the cost Kreat hunting and fishing interests there be a sea passage of over up enormously. 300 miles.
Sail in Quest.
In the island and who never officially recognized Denmark's But the drawbacks are mani- Notwithstanding all this, Wal-sovereignty over more than a fold. The seas between Iceland xins has gone with a fully equipped small area along the coast, where and Greenland and between Green-expedition in Shackleton's old the Danes have had settlements laud and Baffin Land are among ship, the Quest; which has been for many years and where they the loneliest in the world and if chartered from its present Norew-| have established a regular govern- a commercial seaplane had to come gian owners. The British Air Min- ment.
Watkins, will have several rival down there would be slight hope istry has given him the services of!
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of rescue. In the next place, ala Royal Air Force officer, the war expeditions to cope with. most all the year round the office a wireless officer and the Ad- German, one Swedish and three weather is terrible for flying on miralty a naval surgeon.
Norwegian exploring parties have account of the frequent fogs and Watkins also has with him already been formed to go into the high winda.'.
surveyors, geologists, meteoro. Greenland.
Again, the formation of Green-logists and ornithologistą. So The biggest of these is to be land, with its coasts indented with that in addition to surveying under the leadership of Professor huge fjords, most of which look Greenland as a practicable mid-Hans Wegener. He is taking with alike, and with its inner plateauway point for an air route, all him fourteen German scientists, just one vast expanse of ice and kinds of explorations will be un- making it the biggest German ex- snow, would give La naviator few dertaken with a view to getting pedition of the past quarter of a landmarks by which to guide him- ja fuller knowledge of Greenland century. It is really already on self.
than has been obtained up-to-date, the way, its ship, the Disco, hav There is supposed to be a The vast inner plateau, which ing recently landed at Iceland to smooth central plateau in Green- they will explore, is equal in area take on board a large number of land where the snow is practicable to France, Germany and Spain Icelandic horses for use in the for landing purposes and where combined. The meteorologists ex-glaciers, instead of Eskimo dogs high winds are almost unknown, peet to stay on the ice cap for a during the summer months. The but as the height of this plateau whole year, longer than this has horses will be killed next winter is 8,000 feet, ordinary "fying. ma-ever been done before at such an to serve as meat for men and dogs. chines would be very near their altitude in the Arctic. While this When Professor Wegener "celling" all the time.
is being done, it is hoped the Ca- reaches Greenland he will divide
But, if all other conditions were nadian government will survey the his expedition into three groups, favourable and all difficulties over-proposed air route from Winnipeg one of which stay in the interior, come, it might still take some six over HudsoW Bay and Baffin Land. 600 miles from the coast facing days to fly from England to Win-Theiain exploration by the Wat Europe and at an altitude of 8,000 nipeg. As steamships are swift kins expedition will be made by feet. The three parties will be. and sure and now. are taking a means of dog sledges. But they equipped with short wave wire- bare five days to make the ocean also will have acroplanes and motor less stations for inter-communica- tranelt, it is unlikely that the fog, boats. Watkins is a young man tion.
IRISH CINEMA STAR,
Maureen O'Sullivan Now Big Favourite.
Hollywood, July 16. "As far as Maureen O'Sullivan is concerned, she can go back to Ireland any time she wants there is no place in the motion picture industry for her.".
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That statement. incorporated in a review of John McCormack's film, "Song o' My Heart," is largely re- sponsible for the present success of the young Irish actress.
When Maureen first picked up the movie magazine that was 80 "kind" to lier, she broke into tears. Then her Irish temper came to the fore and she decided that she posi tively would not leave pictures until she had proved that reviewer wrong.
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"I was awfully new in the pic- ture business and thought that if any critic panned'
I was through." Maureen declared. "At first I wanted to go back to Ire land and forget all about pictures.
Then I started to get mad and de-. cided I never would go back untilį after I had made good."
The Irish lass can, go back home now any time shefants-but not to stay, because she has made. good. She has made a niche for herself that nobody else can fill. And executives of the Fox studio, where she is under contract, don't seem inclined to let her very far out of thir'aight,
Miss O'Sullivan has appeared in only two pictures to date. In her first, the McCormack film, she took the part of an Irish girl. Natural- Jy she played that to perfection. But she really had an easier time in her second picture, "So This Is London," in which she was English girl-the reason being that she received most of her education in a London convent and therefore her speaks perfect English. In third production, "Just Imagine," which has just started, she port- rays a typical American girl.
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"I am having a little more trouble with my lines in this pic- ture than I did in either of 'my others," Maureen says, "Of hand one might think there is little difference between English and American, but I have to watch my- self very carefully to keep my Eng- lish accent from slipping into my speech.
She's Going to Sing. "One thing that thrills me about this picture, however, is that I will have a chance to sing. I studied voice production in London and Paris and this is the first oppor- tunity I have had to really use that training."
We were surprised to learn that Janet Gaynor is Maureen's favou- rite, star because in some respecta the young actress is an exact pro- totype of Janet. She has the same! winsomeness that has made Janet i outstanding, is just as charming
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FROM FRANCE TO LOS ANGELES. YOUNG YACHTSWOMAN TO ATTEMPT CROSSİNG.
Mme. Virginie Heriot, wealthy French yachtswoman, plans to make a solitary voyage from France to Los Angeles, California. Above, Mme. Heriot fs shown aboard one of her fast yachts, and at right, you see her ready for a sail. Young and attractive, she has been enthusiastic about yachting since childhood.
Paris, July 10, From Le Havre to Los Angeles
and unassuming and is several in a six-metre yacht is the hazar- steps ahead of the star in both dous voyage being planned by vivaciousness and personality. Mme. Virginic Heriot, well known
NOTED CINEMA STAR.
Myrna Loy, one of the most popular of the Warner Bros.'
cinema stars.
French yachtswoman, in order structed each year. She sails that she can be there to take part only boats of French construction. in the Olympic Games regattas. I am much more at home on She plans to brave the Atlantic the water than on land," she ex- alone, pass through the Panama plained, and I am happy only Canal and procced up the Pacific when I am in my boat. Last year coast in her tiny sailing bont.
I participated in over 100 regattas "I have no fear for the sea;-in and won victories in Italy, Swe- fact, I love it, and I think I am as den, Norway, Finland, Esthonia good a sailor as Alain Gerbault," Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Eng. she said, reforring to the long land, Spain and Portugal. I al- French navigator who sailed ways piloted my own boats. around the world in a small boat.
"Only those who handle safling Mme. Herlot, a slim, rather frail boats really know anything about woman, is an accomplished sailor. the sea.. To be a good naval In private life, the. wife of a officer, a man must know aling. wealthy merchant,, she has been Many believe that they can pasa enthusiastic about yachting since through a channel on the merits childhood and she now owns a of the steamer, but that is an fleet of ten small boats, four six crror. There are elements that one metre and six eight-metre yachts. senses only through training with She competed in the fast two sailing boats. That is why most Olympic regattas, and scored vic- European training ships are three- tories. Yachting is a passion masters, giving cadets a chance with her and she is nearly always to learn something of winds and seen in European regattas. of the sea."
Mme. Herlot had her first racing Among her principal trophies, yacht. Built for her in 1912 and Mme. Heriot has the Coupe d'Ita afterwards bought from the ex-He, the Coupe de la Mediterranee, kaiser of Germany his famous the Coupe d'Or of the King of Meteor IV, which she rechristened Spain, the Coupe de la Reine, the Allee, and aboard which she Cumberland Cup and the Coupe cruised more than 5,000 miles, de France. She plans to set out spending eight out of the twelve on her Atlantic voyage early next months at sea. Later she went year so that she will be able to in for racing and during the past take part in American regattas be ten years has had a new boat con- fore the Olympic Games.