1937-06-08 [P A-3]

gist. Throughout most of the distance head winds prevailed. I dare say they * Recent of averaged 20 miles an hour for the first Jean Harlow at half of Glimpses Hollywood the distance. Then came a stretch of doldrums, a period of clear skies, and then an area of low, ragged clouds strewn all about the sky and TO JEAN HARLOW the heaviest rain I ever saw. The heavens fairly opened. For- tunately, that was long after daylight. Associates in Film Industry The water splashed brown against the Flyer Crosses Atlantic From glass of my cockpit windows, a soiled Unite in Praise—Director emulsion mixed with the oil splashed Brazil to Africa in 13 from the propellers. Calls Her‘Great Actress.’ Hours 22 Minutes. Our flying speed seems to have been about what I had planned. Through- By he Associated Press. j E; the Associated Press. out my flight, calculations have been LOS ANGELES, June 8.—The death built on a base of 150 DAKAR, French Senegal, June 8 — speed miles an of Jean Harlow yesterday brought ex- Amelia Earhart flew here from hour. Reckoning the distance covered of sorrow from of her today pressions many today as about 1,900 our aver- St. of for an miles, famous associates in the motion- Louis, capital Senegal, age fell just a little short of the es- easier take-ofl on the next leg of her picture industry. timate. around the world. Some of the tributes: flight Aviators here said Miss Earhart's On this stretch, as on those that I Clark Gable, who was working in a time of 13 hours and 22 minutes for have preceded, X did not at all open up I picture with her when she was * the 1,900 miles from Natal, Brazil, to the engines. I want to treat them stricken: "I am too overcome by St. Louis, Senegal, where she landed gently as can be. There is plenty of grief to make any comment.” was a for work ahead of them. When we need W. S. Van Dyke, who directed her yesterday, apparently record the eastward South Atlantic to we can better our speed twenty or In many pictures: "She leaves us at crossing. The westward mark of 12 hours and 5 more miles each hour. the height of a glorious career—a minutes also is held a great actress and an even greater by woman, ADout miaway we passed an air Marvse Ba.st.ie friend.” France mail plane. Unfortunately I Miss Earhart flew rain most could not "talk” to Gary Cooper: "She was a beauti- through It. The mail of the across the ful and gallant trouper." way ocean, she said. plane's radio equipment, I believe, i* The Cecil B. De Mille: "One of the visibility at nightfall was bad and telegraphic code, while mine, at the her wireless worked most vital personalities to emerge on poorly. moment, is exclusive voice telephone. The slim American the screen in a decade." flyer, after her As always, I broadcast my position arrival here Called "Fine Artist.” from the Senegalese cap- by voice each half hour. laid FYed Astaire: “A fine artist and ital, up her plane for repairs. She Whether it was heard at all, or said it would be tomorrow one of Hollywood's most beloved citi- or Thursday understood if heard, perhaps I shall before zens.” she could hop off across Africa. never know. She planned to follow the British Charles R. Rogers, head of Uni- Tonight we stay here. Tomorrow route to Khartoum, in the versal: "The industry has suffered a Anglo- we hop over to Dakar and there set Egyptian to avoid across great loss.” Sudan, flying final plans. the Sahara. rsarDara oianwyca. n was uruupera Exactly what route we will try to like Jean who made it a joy to work MISS EARHART’S STORY. follow across Africa will then be in pictures.” determined. Extremely hot weather, Bing Crosby: "The suddenness of I am told, is creating unfavorable her passing makes it the more terrible Landed at Senegal City by Accident, flying conditions in the Interior. for those who knew her.” Jean Harlow in She Reveals. So far, my route has lain the latest role The platinum screen siren her autograph to a fan At the height of her meteoric career. She was to have along Flank Lloyd (director): “Hers is'— teas giving established air lanes. From she taking in the unfinished at' Hollyivood on one of her last It was become a subdued character in her new BY AMELIA EARHART. Miami loss.” public appearances. pensive, film. en incalculable picture, “Saratoga,” when she made a week to Natal I followed the regular route May 23, just before she became ill. —A. P. Photos. ST. LOUIS, Senagal, French West Eddie Cantor: "Jean Harlow richly was stricken. of Pan American Airways. From fatally Africa, June 7.—This merited the esteem we all had for her, evening my Natal to here we were "in the groove” Electra put her wheels down in both as an actress and as a person. Africa, of the long-established air France the manner so familiar to the motion 1933. Bern took his own the third of Her less is a blow to all of us in pic- life and the strip from Eureka, Calif., to Palm continent this journey service. picture audiences. other marriages ended in divorce. Cabs could see a Canal around the world. That leaves two tures.” Beach, Fla., partial If weather Co-workers of the film more continents permits, now we turn Sonja Heme: "I think Miss Har- star recalled Whatever unhappiness may have eclipse. before us, Asia and incidents the nose of the Electa into region* of her last days at the studio attended her private life, Miss Har- The was awaited In Australia. low was one of the most refreshing phenomenon where where was in a low (Continued Prom planes fly frequently, but not I have ever known. She she working picture preferred comedy dramas to all First Page.) California at noon (Pacific standard (Continued From First Page.) Also, today we crossed the Equator personalities on schedule. with Clark Gable. When she became ill other types of film stories, as witness in Amarillo and other Texas for the second time since tras full of life, kindly and tolerant.” time); leaving (Copyright. 1937.) a week last "Blonde Bombshell” Committee which has a In- home. The Was Acclaimed in Europe. ago Saturday, she thought and "Libeled liability cities between 2:30 and 3:15 p.m., completion of the project at an esti- schedule calls for two first of Powell. Even after her first surance bill under consideration. more Peter Lorre: "In Europe I knew of Lady.” picture and in Florida about 5 p.m. mated cost of $197,921,000. crossings, beyond India, so the she told Robert she Jack the Pre- Jean Harlow as one of the screen's “Red,” Director success, believed'she was ‘‘the Royer, representing Scientists calculated the sun would The committee reviewed long studies equatorial score stands two up and “call Bill. I’m 6ick.” worst actress to enter films.” mier Cab indorsed the two to finest artists. When I came to Holly- Golden, terribly Association, be blotted out by the moon for the and previous reports on the canal, and go. LADY ASTOR’S KIN ILL Even during the last stages of her limitation bill after reviewing the sec- found its benefits would extend to 45 Here at St. Louis are the wood I learned she was beloved not Changed Color of Hair. longest time—seven minutes, four headquar- illness, after uremic thrust hardships” of a taxi driver. He said of United States ters of Air France only as a great star but as a splendid poisoning onds—at a landless point in the Pa- per cent continental for the trans- Col. Langhorne, Brother of Peer- her down into unconsciousness for She changed the color of her hair a taxi driver Is as a “crim- Atlantic woman and a good friend. We shall regarded cific more than a thousand miles east and 74 per cent of the population. service, and I am grateful she an first to platinum blond, then red, inal.” is forced to for ess, in Charlottesville all miss her terribly.” long intervals, attempted air deal with "racket- of the Geographic-Navy station at “It is not probable,” the report the field's excellent facilities, Hospital. of cheerfulness. then brownette, partly to meet film eers” he can’t credit in which have David O. Selznick: Her gay spirit, becau;> get Canton Island. stated, “that any such distribution ol generously been placed at CHARLOTTESVLLE, June 8 demands. She never Va., The morning of her death she re- wore a hat stores or loans at a and that There a over But good nature and generosity were un- bank, party from Franklin Insti- benefits the Nation as a whole my disposal. it is only fair to say UP).—Col. W. H. of War- in screen roles and Langhorne gained her senses for a few moments. except preferred he "works harder than the tute of can be shown that I had intended equaled.” average Philadelphia and Yale Uni- by any other Federal really to land at ren. a brother of Lady Nancy Astor of “Where is Aunt she asked sports clothes and slacks. business man and makes less.” 163 Rochelle Hudson: “Jean was a Jetty?” versity adjusted their instruments on project.” Dakar, miles south of St. Louis. Great is ill in the great Her Britain, university weakly.

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