British Steamer
Called Vessels to
Save Passengers
(By The Associated Press >
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13,
—The radio marine bureau of
the Western Union reported the
British motorship Silver Larch
radioed an SOS, saying the fire
in her number three hold was
ought of control, and asked ships
to take off her crew and pass
engers, numbering about forty.
Her position is northeast of the
Hawaiian Islands. The vessel was
enroute from San Pedro to the
Orient. This is the third time the
blaze has broken out of control
on board.
The twelve hour race against
fire at sea started northeast of
Honolulu as the Silver Lach wire
lessed, asking aid to remove her
passengers.
The message was picked up by
radio stations on the coast, and
Honolulu answered that the mot
orship Fijian which said it was
twelve hours away, was speeding
to the rescue.
In calling for aid at 12:48 a.m.
PST, Captain F. S. Henderson
said the fire burning in number
three hold for the past several
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days, was threatening to blaze
out of control.
The navy cruiser Louisville al
so is steaming toward the scene,
reporting she expected to reach
the vessel about two thirty p.m.
The freighter of 5122 tons car
ried eight passengers from Pan
ama. the Pacific Liner Lurline,
a Japanese freight and the Cut
ter Roger B. Taney, are also in
the general vicinity.
The passengers include three
women Mesdames M. W. Weller,
H. A. Plar and K. Grenfall on a
world tour.
Chuck Cochard &
His Hollywood
Star-Lites
(Special Correspondence)
HOLLYWOOD, March 7,—(Ex
clusive)—For the first time in the
history of Hollywood, a regular
weekly radio program will origi
nate from the film sound stages
of a large motion picture studio,
lit wijl be sponsored by Para
mount Pictures in an effort to
advertise their current pictures.
:The first broadcast will go on the
coast-to-coast air lanes of the
NBC red network, March 14, at
12 noon, EST.
Each Sunday morning, for a half
hour period, stars and featured
I
players, younger stock players,
i together with the studio’s music
department, will join in a presen
tation of a popular show.
Some rationally—or interna
■ tionaily-known personage, visit
I ing in Hollywood or Los Angeles,
will be brought to the studio as
; the "Visitor of the Day”. This
guest will be taken behind the
scenes of picture making in all
; its phases, each department of
the studio to be covered one af
ter another as the weeks go on.
The Studio Guide, sustaining
throughout the entire series of
broadcasts, will be Lynne Over
iman, who, paramount and NBC
officials agree, will soon take his
place as one of the top-bracket
comedians on the air.
Two orchestras will be used for
each broadcast: a symphonic
group of 35 pieces and a "IDt"
band of 18 pieces. Paramount’s
contract directors, such as Victor
Young and Irvin Talbot will al
ternate at the baton with Boris
Morros, music head.
Y ur Hollywood correspondent’
is quite sure that this is Holly
wood'.; first move in a way to stop
the guest star programs that are
not actually helping the motion
picture business.
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Negotiations Will
Be Resumed Soon
fBy The Associated Tess)
SEATTLE, March 13, — Con
rad Espe, business agent for Lo
cal 18,257 cannery workers and
farm laborers union, announced
negotiations between union op
reators and major fish canneries
of Alaska would be reopened with
in a few days, in an effort to
settle wages issues, before the
opening of the canning season
next month.
He says he wants an understand
ing of wage scales, conditions of
i employment for three thousand
men and women employed in A1
aska fish canneries.
Espe also announced the open
ing of organizational drives in all
canning centers in the Puget
Sound area,and is seeking agree
ments with scores of canning con
cerns here and in Tacoma, Ever
ett and other cities.
He said wage increases, and a
closed shop agreement had been
obtained by employees in the
Northwest Food Products Com
pany.
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Harold Lloyd got the kiss for
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mounted Eddie Cantor’s birthday
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