El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-11
MRS. BOOKER WINS IN SCENARIO
CONTEST; GETS HERALD'S PRIZE
Her Story of The Romance of Ell Paso" Will be Filmed
and Sent Over the Countr Of FL PasO Will Be Filmed
Many Splendid Manuscripts Are Entered; Large
List of Honorable M entions in the Contest

TITLE judges named by the chamber
of commerce to pass upon the
merits Of the scenarios for moving
picture films Of FL Paso submitted by
III Paso Writers and others living in
nearby towns. have awarded the prize
OF $25 offered by The FL Faso Herald
TO Mrs J. ". Booker. Of 62S Prospect
avenue. Fl Paso A check viii be
mailed Mrs Booker today
Nearly 100 scenarios were submitted
and OF these. in the neighborhOOd of 20
were found possessed Of so much merit
that the judges We're compelled to
weigh them in every known balance in
which moving picture scenario might
be weighed.
During the process of elimination. the
ala OF experts in the moving picture
field was called in. An agreed that
from every point of view. the story
around which Mrs. BOoker's scenario
was woven, contained the greatest
heart interest and presented the great
est possibilities from a film producers
point Of view, at the same time retain
ing the possibility for advertising FL
Paso's resources, scenic effects and
points OF interest. which. after all.
formed the basic idea of the proposed
picture from the viewpoint of the ad-
verusing committee of the chamber Of
commerce.
some Especially Good Ones.
Inc SEEl4dL ADH @AULlLLLEQ DIV MISS Mar
garet Young, 1905 Randolph street: F..
A. Lotus. EOS Mills building. Mrs. p L
Nichols. AS ROberts-Banner building
and Mrs J. L. Dyer, 1905 Arizona street.
were all found to be particularly good
and entitled TO the highest considera-
ton Any one OF them would be
worthy Of production and might have
been selected by the judges for the pur-
poses Of the chamber Of commerce,
were il not for the fact that the basic
story around which each was written
was considered by the judges as sur
passed in the element Of heart interest
and in a measure. dramatic possible
ties, by Mrs. Boxers story.
Other splendid stories were submitted
by Mabel CrOWen James, r. F. d No. l.
box SOS; IL J. Preston 1927 Montana
sas street; Frances c Scott. SIT East
RIO GFande street. and Robert ". Glass.
box 662, FL PasO In the matter OF
careful preparation OF scenario. IL
should be said that the palm should be
awarded Mr.. Glass
To Be FILMED at Once.
Mrs Boxers story viii be immedi-
ately placed in the hands Of the pro-
ducers with a view toward having the
film made ready for exhibition purposes
at the earliest possible moment Since
this movement was started three or
four weeks ago, the chamber Of com
merce has had two specific requests
from railroad companies for film de-
scriptive Of FL Paso and its environs 20
be used by these railroad companies in
advertising the advantages Of their re
spective lines. This fact taken to-
gether with the needs for film for ad-
Tertising purposes throughout the
farming districts OF the north and east
with q view toward attracting settlers
10 the lands in the irrigated valleys,
makes IL urgent that the film be made
ready at the earliest possible moment.
l. !. Burrud, who viii have charge
Of the production and who viii act as
general director Of the picture viii
begin his work at once
Honorable Mention.
In addition 70 the stories submit
ted and mentioned above. the follow
ing should be given honorable mention
Mrs James J. LOngweu, 1119 Los
Angeles street.
Mrs. Al Moody. 1907 East Overland
street
Miss katherine L Worren. State
School OF Mines.
Miss Bertha Brewer. Canutilo. Texas
Kink Tucker. 14e Newman street
Miss May NewberE. Clifton. Ariz.
Miss stella Grace Bancroft; no sad-
dress given
Miss Louise Mckinney. sol North vir-
Miss Madeline Frey. 1907 wyoming
street
Mrs 7 E. Kinney. Corona street
Miss Vera Zerega, 325 West Missouri
street
Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown sos
North Stanton street
O. P Foster no address given
Miss Rose Mackey, COS West Mis-
souri, street
VIII Printer, Trust building
T. G. Woollen, jr-. AlamOgordo, n. NJ