The Washington times., 1914-11-07
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Federal GoOernnent
In Film For the
San Francisco
Exposition.

Motion pictures are to play q very
important part in the Government
exhibit az the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position in San Francisco and the
people Of Washington should be much
interested in the films for the reason
that so many Washingtonians figure
in them and so much of Washington
is to be shown. Probably in no other
way can the wonder of motion pic
lures be brought home to the people
SO strongly as in the use to which the
Government intends to put them at
rhe exposition. 1t is the intention to
shcw exactly what the Government
machinery is like, and how it is work.
ed. 1t is also intended to show in
JUS how many ways the funds in the
treasury are expended for the hene-
fit Of the people. Heretofore, tnis
has been shown in series of photo
graphs Of the progressive sort The
making Of money in the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. for instance,
was formerly shown in samples of
the work in its various stages Of its
progress from white paper to green
back. The moving picture will show
the actual process of making money.
This will, doubtless, be one Of the
most interesting of the many reels Of
dlm the Government has caused to be
made. The process of making stamps
viii be illustrated in the same way.
Next in importance to this will be
the activities Of the Reclamation Ser
vice, which has In charge the reclaim
atton OF arid and waste lands
throughout the country. The three or
tour thousand feet Of views recent
ly obtained by w. S. Cowling, cam
eraman Of the Interior Department,
win show the methods followed in
the building Of canals, the operation
OF the irrigation works and the man
lgement Of irrigated farms Mr.. Cowl-
ing was also successful in obtaining
some very good Indian scenes.
q. B. Thompson has just returned
from a tour Of Alaska, to which
territory he went on one Of the
Government vessels. He was sue
cessful in obtaining much good ma
terial, including seal fishing and the
methods followed to prevent the
killing off Of these valuable little
animals, particularly in Behring sea,
and, in fact, covering everything
that country has to offer in the way
Of agricultural, mining and educa-
tional projects. In all, Mr.. Thompson
has secured about 5000 feet Of film.
W. S. Cline, Of the Department of
Agriculture. has just returned from
very extensive trip covering
three months stay in the West, pay
ing special attention to forestry and
agency work conducted by his de-
good Indian scenes. During his trav-
els he was able to obtain some very
forest fire scenes which in
clude the activities of the forest
rangers who patrol the wooded sec
tions and act as emergency firemen.
His contribution will reach in the
of 5000 feet of film.
ELLIS Island" made by Louis S.
Williams, contains much good mate
rial showing the initial entrance OF
some of the many thousands of i'm
migrants who yearly pass through
the station at that place. No series
Of pictures could be more complete ]
than these. Views are shown of the
medical examination given immi-
grants; the counting of money, to
see that each person has sufficient
capital TO start them on their way,
and its exchange into the coinage of
Uncle Sam: the court of last appeal
before which cases out of the ordi-
nary are brought.
Louis ]. Simons has h ] busily
engaged in the taking of scenes Incl
dent to the light house sc ice and
the public health service, beng sta
toned in New York fOr several
weeks puIpOSe- MI. 'S'IlOIIS
Is also photographing many Jews
IN and around Washington, for it is
planned TO have the latter series IL
ustrate physical Washington, in
Guiding the many public buildings,
street and park scenes, etc, as well
IS many interiors. At present only
,utGoor work is being accomplished,
)ut later on when the weather be-
.ornes more severe, the inteTio" work
Will be taken up. This series in
dudes some very fine views Of Presi-
lent Wilson. showing him leaving
he front entrance of the White
House, entering his automobile and
smiling and lifting his hat to those
Who grouped themselves about the
man.
Not only will the why's and where
ores of the Federal Government be
Timed. but some little attention Will
De given to the government Of the
District of Columbia and in this re-
pect several Thousand feet will be
devoted to the public schools. show
ng methods Of physical training,
work, instruction in
and industrial and manual
raining. There is also to be included
one-reel feature. "Pandora's Box
dapted for moving pictures and
tagged by two young school teachers.
he Misses Cecil T. Norton and
ieneva Johnston. and acted b -hen-
'ers of the Grover Cleveland. the