Word: panamas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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What was once the German ship Prince Eitel Friedrich, and is now the transport U. S. Grant, sailed out of New York Harbor for Porto Rico, the Panama Canal, San Francisco and Honolulu. Aboard were 19 Army officers and 980 troops destined for various posts. In addition, the passengers included Secretary of War Weeks, Mrs. Weeks and 27 Senators and Representatives, most of them with their wives, a few with their children. Each of the civilians will pay $2 a day for his food, just as Army officers do aboard transports. Otherwise, the trip will be free...
There is some good Panama atmosphere and a thoroughly capable cast. Despite the fact that Thomas Meighan was a trifle elderly for his part, he played in his accustomed effective style. Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor and John Miltern wasted able efforts on a cumbersome, maundering story...
...back from Panama, Secretary of the Navy Denby called at the Virgin Islands and heard the complaints of the islanders who are economically in a desperate position. Now that he has returned to Washington, he must try to solve the problem that the islands present and fulfill his promise to send out the best navy engineer obtainable to make a survey of the very serious water situation on the islands...
Admiral Edward W. Eberle, who was commander-in-chief of the battle fleet which "took" the Panama Canal at the maneuvers, will succeed to the present position of Admiral Coontz, as chief of naval operations...
...recent maneuvers off: the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, the United States fleet operated in complete tactical drill with the aircraft carrier Langley, 146 flights being made on and off the deck of the Langley, without casualty to plane or personnel...