1931-05-23 — Page 7

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

THE LOG

Of The "TRADER HORN" Expedition.

by W. S. Van Dyke

Beclusive to the "China Mail"

June 3.

Murchison Falls, Uganda,

The good fortune which marked' our first day of filming at Panyamue

districts, settling quarrels among the natives, hunting their own food and adrainistering to any of their charges who may be sick or injured. The position is one of trust requir ing endurance und fearlessness, During that time it is seldom that they come across one white man or speak one word of English.

Hudden i still with us. He pitched his tent in our encampment and continued with us when we left Panyamur. We are indebted to him for much

information about the natives of this district and the best facilities for mail and transportation.

valuable

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EMPIRE DAY,

MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL EARL JELLICOE.

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The following annual message: of greeting by Earl Jellicoe, Fre sident of the Empire Day Move- ment, has been issued through the office of the Colonial Secre- tary

"The great honour of succeed- ing the late Earl of Meath ag President of the Empire Day

Entertainments, Movement has fallen to my lot, and following his example I send To-day King's you greetings on the occasion of "Feet First." Empire Day.

To-day Queen's "The spirit in which the cele- "Min and Bill." bration of May 24 was founded To-day Central was

never more necessary "Anybody's War." than to-day, when the British To-day-Majestic Theatre. Empire is confronted with most "All Quiet on the Western Front." difficult and weighty problems, To-day-World Theatre; and it is my earnest hope that Desert Song." the people of the Empire will face those problems with true sym- pathy and comradeship.

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deserted us alnust before we were aware of its existence. I had hop. on the following aftern to ed complete the opening sequences of the picture in time to begin break-Į ing camp the same day-prepara- tory to leaving for Murchison Falls, In this I was disappointed, however,' for when I awoke the next morning, I found the sky heavily overcast and a steady downpour falling, Although the rain abated the next day, it was not until the fourth day after our frat shota were taken that we were'

Pete Parson. favoured with the white billowy' I think was in the bar of the clouds and blue sky that have come New Stanley hotel in Nairobi that to be asenciated with an African I first heard of Pete Paraon. He landscapes By that time we had is a sort of mythical character in gone over the scene so often that it those parts, whose name is closolyIt is an Empire which stands for John's Cathedral Hall, 8.45 p.m. was a matter of only a few minutes associated with elephants and ivory, that is good in the modern In the actual taking. By sandown By some reports te is accredited world. Let us be worthy of our we had packed all our kit except the with the killing of 1,000 elephants, clestiny,” fow personal items we wouhf need others say that nobody knows the overnight and everything was set exact number. Universally he is for an early start the next morning, considered one of the three greatest hunters of Africa. At present he

"We have a vast responsibility: the greatest Empire the world has ever known has been handed down to us by our forefathers.

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"ANYBODY'S WAR"

Several New Faces. During the day preceding our de- is Chief Game Ranger of Uganda solid inad. It is hard to describe parture several new faceshart eme the representative of the Governor the revulsion that occasions one's to grace our festal board. Firsta job made-to-order for one of his first experience with a wild croco-character roles of the talkie season,

there was Dr. Carpenter, the Chief bent. Medical Officer of Uganda, who dropped in on his return from an inspection tour at Murchison Falla to report that with certain provisos, | we would be allowed to camp there. We were to be strictly on our own risk. he told us, and would not be permitted to take with us any re- sident of Uganda efther native or European. In addition he demand- ed that we clear our campsite of all brush for a distance of one hun- dred fest on euch side-the usual nnnner of combating tsetse fly and mosquitos-and that we place cur-

Coffee Stall Assistant: "Another coffee for the basement, George, and a sandwich twice for the second floor."-Passing Show, London.

no other

prevented from seriously damaging life and property in the native settlements within the Preserve Naturally, I was intrigued with the news from the Governor that Pete Parson would be sent with us to Murchison Falls as his personal ro- presentative to protect his interesta and to guard our lives.

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"DESERT SONG,"

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fallen to the lot of Mutt, It is his duty to roam the Uganda own, but I wanted to do nothing diminutive trouper who, at four Game Preserve, where white man except the Governor is else in the world but kill the animal years and a half, is one of the real

on the spot,

veterans of filmland.. allowed to shoot, and raduce the elephants. He represents the birthlake settlement in Africa without character

It is hard to visit any river or

Mutt is a dog. He plays the control among the elephants of hearing of continual loss of life to favourite pet of Charley Mack of of Deep Stuff, the Uganda and it's due to his efforts the crocodiles and when you actually Moran and Mack in the Two Black chiefly that the glant beasts are

come face to face with one it is Crowe latest talkie comedy, "Any- kept within reasonable limita and

venge some of the unfortunate na-

to want to re-body's War." tives who have paid the price of entire picture, the dog even invad- Mutt'a part runs throughout the trying to bathe in African waters. ing the trenches of both foes in the There seems littic reason

in the War. scheme of things for their exist- When Mutt was born four years

On New York- and a half ago, he was the dis-] On demand Alive With Crocs.

Krace of F beautiful litter of Credits, 60 daya' Toward afternoon the presence of puppies whose of father is "Clown," sight crocodiles increased Laconic And Demonstrative.

enormously, many years champion of the Nor-

On Bombay- Wire Every sandy beach of any size was folk Kennels. On the day before our departure alive with them, lying with their) he arrived on the Samuel Baker end mouths open, allowing the birds to smart yet denied by appearance of

Because Mutt was particularly On demand

On Calcutta- stroiled into camp. followed by the pick the leeches out of their gums-ever gathering ribbons or cups in Wire usual boys who accompany every 8 Pete informed me. African travelling man."

They seem a show, Henry East purchased him on demand He is a to mingle freely with the Hippos for screen acting purposes.

On Singapore large square shouldered man, who pay no attention whatever to lacone and demonstrative, probably them, but give them a sound beat-nine months of age.

Mutt started in pictures when On demand

He worked

On Mania- 55 years old. His eyes are blood-ing in case of an argument. In one in a number of Educational "Big On demand shot from his twenty-three years in particular spot-an island near our Boy" comedies, was

***** 46% with Bebe On Shanghai- the feverish climate of central destination, we passed at least two Daniels in "Stranded in Paris" and on demand Africa and a severe black moustache hundred cross covering every avail- Clara Bow in "Hula.” partly covers the hard lines around able inch of land and lying on top other screen parts but none as im-

He has had Dollar his mouth. Oddly enough, he looks of one another in some cases.

On Yokohama............ portant as the present characteríaa-On demand' exactly.as one would expect him.| Although there was no

Sovereigna Were I casting an African hunter in judging. I am sure that some were

way of tion of Deep Stuff,

In addition to Mutt there are 78] buying rate) a moving picture, I could think of, at least twenty-five feet from tip of other dogs, representing much more

Silver (per oz.) not better character than Pete; nose to tall.

than 78 breeds, in the production. Bar Silver in Hong Parson to play the part. He set up

Just before reaching our present And as comedians par excellence,

Kong his bed and mosquito netting that campsite in a small lagoon we came they produce much more than 78 Copper Cash first night in camp and prepared to upon a mother Hippo with her two laugh. In fact "Anybody's War" Copper Cents ...

on the following toto,

3% prem. selves strictly under the orders of

or baby hippos. Through fis оле of the most uproarious Rate of Native In- our own dolor who had accom- At five o'clock this morning we out of our way until we were within.

fright, perhaps, she neglected to get feature pictures in many a moon.

35% p.n. panied our safari from Nairobi. were called for an early breakfast, ten or twelve feet of her and then, to-day.

It comes to the Central Theatre Chinese Sub, Coin .. 23% dia. This we readily agreed to, being The Livingstone-a small passenger, anding her retreat cut off, decided

Hong Kong Sub. Con Par. very thankful that our plans had boat no larger than a harbour tug-to charge us. Partly submerged,

LONDON EXCHANGES not been impeded by a flat refusal. was waiting to take us up the she

Rugby, Yesterday. Dr. Carpenter remained with us for Victoria Nile to Muchison Falls. travelling much faster than

came straight for our bow,

124.37 dinner one night and then departed, Our equipment was to be stored in Those of us who were at the bow scenes in the history of the talking Quite the most delightful comedy quite as casually as he had come, for the hold and loaded on a tender made opeedy withdrawal, other business in the direction of which would be taken in tow. The must confess, for a moment I had Fazenda and Johnny Arthur, the and picture take place between Louise electrical equipment on the barge serious doubts that we would wea- tive funsters in the all-star cast in Such is the process of an official would be sent direct to Rhino camp, ther the shock. She hit as almost "The Desert Song," the Warner visit in Uganda-the importance of since the vicinity of the Falls offers, head on, coming up underneath and

Brother's the occasion veiled in pleasant in-1

Vitaphone production chance of effective artificial attempting, apparently, to upset us. which has made screen history as formality.

lighting. estimated that in three The ship gave a violent lurch, hecled the first operetta to be transferred "I Am Hudden."

trips the Livingstone could trans-over to starboard and stuck one rail to films in its entirely, and which It was two days before we left port our camp to its next location. Panyamur, I believe, that I encoun-

under water. We had come to al-may be seen on the screen of the tered Hudden. Early one morning At nine thirty the load limit was we righted quickdy, thanks to the

moat a complete atop. Fortunately, World Theatre.

The fair Louise, I was on my way to the location reached, the Livingstone emitted its flat construction of the boat and into a ravishing blonde by means of from camp when, arriving at the ridiculous screech from the stream were acon on our way, leaving the golden wig, plays the part of native trail that follows along the whistle and we were shore, I was startled by the sight tsetse fly country.

off into the mamma Hippo in a somewhat dazed Susan, and Arthur is Benjamin of a white man riding a bicycle,

and groggy condition behind us. Kidd, an eccentric newspaper cor- From Lake Albert for a distance have been told since that such is an respondent who is captured by a followed by several natives with kit of perhaps ten miles inland the every day occurrence to the traveller marauding Riff band under the bage and bathtubs. He dismounted Victoria Nile winds through a maze, on the Victoria Nile, but I can as- upon aeeing me and, carefully ad- of floating vegetation and papyrus, sure you

leadership of the mysterious Red justing a monocle in his right eye, alive with tropical birds, anakes that the first time.

It seeme anything but Shadow, and who is reduced to ab- walked up to me with the assertion, and

ject terror before he is finally re- every variety of Bah. Tho "I am Hudden, the A.DC." Now channels are narrow and are shifted

Polite Crocs.

leased harmless. Subsequently In fairness let me say that he Inter about occasionally by the current.'

At $30 we reached a widening of Susan and Bennie wander for two turned out to be one of my best Travelling therefore, is necessarily had camped on the occasion of our procrastinating donkey which le the river below the Falls where we days over the desert mounted on a friende, but when I saw him that slow and soundings must be taken previous visit. The shore has been only Induced to move in a forward morning I must confess I could almost continually even though the trampled down by the think of only one thing-o drawing Livingstone draws but three feet of countless Hippo and cross, affording ed a few inches in front of his tracka. of direction by a wisp of hay suspend- in a last year's periodical which water.

la suitable landing place for the nose. portrayed an anaemic young man

We had gone less than half an bout. When we turned the nose of with a walrus moustache, clad in a hour when we turned a hand corner the boat inward the dozen or more bathing suit and looking out over and burat suddenly

"MIN AND BILL”

Mgr. Yeglitch, the octogenirfan úpon at least crocs who were sunning themselves

Archbishop of Lyablyana, a short the water as he pounds 'bie chest in fifty Hippopotami awimming and, there took to the water and allowed rather an insincere manner. As playing about in the shallow water us to land.

The most successful husband and time ago wanted to be present at wife team In motion pictures is fubilee of Mgr. Sedel, Archbishop the 'celebration of the silver recall, it was captioned, "Gad, it's They seemed but little disturbed by great to be alive!" The fact that our presence, bothering themselves establish

Without making any attempt to responsible for “Mlu and Bill," of Gorizia. His Grace received he was Hudden, the A.D.C. made no only to snort in our direction and, threw up enough tents to

0 permanent camp Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's sonsational

we

a via from the Italian Consul in cover drama of the waterfront with Marie Lyublyans, but on arriving at the Impression upon me at the moment, submerge. We could see them after everybody for the night and settled Dressler and Wallace Beery in the frontier was turned back by the I believe I laughed. After & we had passed, looking at us and down to a meal of tinned corned principal roles. The team consists Italian authorities and was not moment conversation I sent him up swimming slowly in our wake. to camp for breakfast."

beef, canned beans, applesauce and of George Hill, the director, and allowed to enter Italy. Hippo. Quite Fearless. Trials Of An A. D.C.

Frances Marion, who adapted the Yeglitch has now sent back to After that the sight of Hippo be As I learned later, he was the came a matter of only casual inter fifteen feet from shore. I can flash Star, by the late Lorna Moos the Order of 85. Maurice and At present writing I am situated scenario from the novel, "Dark Signor Mussolini the insignia of Assistant District Commissioner. est. The entire river is teaming my light into the water from my directed "The Big House" from Lazarus which he had received stationed. at Arua, almost on the with them and the fact that they tent door and see the eyes of seven his wife's original scenario and they from the King of Italy in 1026 for border of the Belgian Congo. And are protected by law and that few or eight crocodiles, shining like also worked together on the fact that he resembled the visitors are allowed in the district rubies in the blackness of the river. Cossacka" and other pictures..

The typical young British Clubman had has made them quite fearless of There is a fire burning on the land- nothing to do with the facts in the man and his steamboats.

ing place and the native boys are

Butiaba.

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Ridiculous Screech.

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ense, for if there is any job in the About noon, when we were thirty waiting with frebrands to chaso world that demands tugged health, miles from Panyamur, we came back into the water any Hippo who Iron nerves and cool-headedness it is upon our first good eight of a croco feels that they can't forego the that of ADC. In Africa. For dile. He was lying quite alone, on adventure of scampering through periods of six weeks at a time they a bit of sandy beach-the banks of camp. are required to safari through their the river had by this time become

To Be Continued.],

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