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...most pretentious and elaborate of its productions to date. A first play by Melvin Levy, it is the story of a robustious young seaman who comes to California in 1862 and remains, fascinated by the lure of yellow gold, to build with unscrupulous hand a vast merchant fleet. If the result falls somewhat short of an epic, the cast and the settings are not to blame...
Starting off strong, the Freshmen struck first in the initial period, when Tim Reardon, fleet halfback, broke loose off right tackle and dashed 25 yards to score standing up. John Nesmith's kick for the extra point sailed wide of the uprights. The yearlings increased their lead by three points in the second period when George Roberts placekicked a beautiful field-goal from the 25-yard stripe...
...Harvard Flying Club has decided to rent planes, for the use of its members, from the Inter-City Airlines at East Boston, which company has agreed to let the club use its planes at special reduced rates. The planes that will be made available to club-members include: Aeronca, Fleet Trainer, Fairchild Warner 22, Waco Cabin, and possibly Fairchild Cabin...
Over the bow of the S. S. Majestic, one day out of Southampton, broke a wave so huge that it shattered four windows on the bridge, stunned Captain Edward L. Trant, commodore of the White Star fleet, with a shower of heavy, leaded glass. When the Majestic docked in Manhattan Captain Trant, suffering from an infected scalp, was rushed ashore to a hospital. In a Mineola, L. I., court, to petition that her name be fixed once & for all, appeared Princess Xenia, daughter of the late Grand Duke George Michaelovitch of Russia, divorced wife of William Bateman Leeds...
...meet. Last week two major airlines famed for their safety records announced their entry into the superspeed class. Eastern Air Lines, which has flown 300,000 passengers 25,000,000 miles without a single fatality,* will operate an eight-hour express service from New York to Miami with a fleet of Douglases to be delivered by Jan. 1. Northwest Airlines, which in eight years has flown 80,000 passengers 8,500,000 miles without a single fatality, announced future schedules of eight hours between Chicago and Seattle...