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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
HERE'S HOPE FOR
SCENARIO
WRITERS

The Pathe Company. Is out to stimulate
the scenario writer's OF the country, Not
only are they Offering their new serial,
Pearl Of tho Army" to EVENING LEDGER
readers in serial form; they have also fur
nished this paper with number Of short
articles dealing with the need Of the big
companies for more scripts and furnish
ing advice TO the amateur The FIRST sounds
note Of general encouragement:
A greater opportunity is offered TO the
public today 10 write stories for motion
pictures than ever before. according to
officials of some OF the largest motion plo-
tuTe producing companies The demand
for original ideas for motion picture
stories Is greater than the supply The
stan scenario writer's OF the various mo-
ton picture companies are unable 20 pro-
duce sufficient material 10 meet the con
stantly growing demand. Little hope IS
expected by The producers from the literary
and dramatic authors. because up 10 the
present time they have failed 10 recognize
Inc importance OF the motion picture indus
try ana have not mastered the art OF writ
ing for the screen
From whom are the stories OF the future
coming? This Is the question the producers
are asking Naturally, they turn TO the
publie OF the twenty millions Of people
VINO 70 10 the motion-plcture theatres OF
the United states every day, possibly one
haif have tried or have aspired 20 write
for the motion pictures. With an occa-
sional acceptance these amateur photo
have failed because they have
neglected 70 master the art OF scenario
writing
ACCORDING 10 q majority Of the producers.
IL is preferable not 10 have a story sub
mlttsd Ia scenario form Most Of the com
Danies prefer 20 have the idea outlined in
ne form al q detailed synopsis hnt tnef
state that Z 3 ngQeasafg @ pafe g thofe4#h
snal.a Isasa ilaaalie peint q .eF e
af = ~ Nr aIea N 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
From Odessa
to Broadway
Her Itinerary
Nantehek Ghalperin Cur
ious CareerWhich Brings
Her to Keith's

LNROM odessa. Russia to broadway. is \
i pretty involved and unusual trip when
ttardum. fume and dollars are the objects,
ana the subject u pretty vtyacious and ans
/ bilious young woman. The White Queen,
% Lewis Carrolls fancy, might have ne
gotlptcd the journey IN shor, time. and 20
might havo Gelett Hurgess'a Lady Me-
chautc' nut you would hardly suspect
Nan,chck Ghnlrorin Of being able to do II.
Nantchrk by the way, IN the headiner az
keiths Theatre Just now. But sha has
adapted her name 30 that II Ia Nan Hal
porin.
Yes. was horn In that home Of IA
NOUS people. such as NaalmovR and Al
Jolson' she told the theatrical reporter one
day last week II was In her exceedingly
elevated dressing room, and Mlas Halperin.
Senior was sitting on another chair nearby.
Raggy strains noated up tho stairs now
ard then from the vaudeville stage below.
but left there when l was year old.
our family came straight 10 Mlnneapolls
MINI. and there II was thatI had the birth
~ a notion--of going on tho stage. IL all
began with rcctutlons, and hnally. Mt the
mature axe " fourteen, ! did really and
truly 30 On the stage My coCutlon teacher
took bits OF characterization and welded
them together did the rest They were
Impressions of girls. That was during tha
summer and I was only permitted Co do Il
ON condition that l stopped In winter time
and resumed u normal life, Well the
next summer I WIS genuinely stnHostruck.
Sister and saw an ad Tor souhretto IN
tho clipper We answered H. and landed
the Job. From Minnesota we went To kan
sas frr the position, anl then toured
ono nlght standg-tnrough Texas, Arizona
and both McNlcos,-
After recess l went back with the
same company. which did what we call
today tahlolds hut | was dasatlsned--I
wanted now worlds to subdue. So It was
stock for me, Aud l got n fairly good
stiury too 500 a week Then 60 Los
Nrrolcg Tho fast that I had my own
wardrohc with mo aud that didn't claim
10 bp the Ercntest souhrette In tho world
seemed to purprlso the manager to whom /
applied He thought my demand for sixty
NE rather steep. Well, | told llm. let
mo 50 on Tor ono week without >pRy, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
LAURELS ARE GIVEN
TO VIOLINIST
BY CRITICS

The Philadelphia Musical Bureau an
uounces the first public recital Of saseha
JaGoblnon. The new yloliRist AT Wither-
spoon Hal. Thursday evening, December sl,
Jacobinon's popularity Is growing Each
concert has proved a greater success than
the ono preceding and the erltioa OF llar-
rlsburg. Wilmington and even Philadelphla
have WED with each other IN pFaising the
young vlolinists art,
r. @. H., In the Wilmington Every Eve
ming. called Jacobinon new violin STAR
who proves a delightful surprise as a rival
OF AIischa ElmanH "He has a divine touch"
r. e. II. continued and added Ills work
was so Eeplste with hrilIianey as momen-
tarly % daze, and yet, w.thal he displayed
a depth Of understanding ana true knowl-
edge Of tone effeet that were astonishing"
The Morning News critic said. AIR
JacobInofis program was chosen with dis
elimination" and added. IA is safe 20 say
that his Interpretation Of Hungarian music
win alone place him In most enylable
position among tae yiolinisls Of the time.
Quotations from Philadelnhis papers
show the following seHteRces ana phrases;
"of JaeehlRon's distinction as viollnist
there can scarcely bs question" Jacob
inon has developed extraordinary depth
of tone upon his chosen instrument
- 10 prove hlnlseil one e lhe great
rsea q naster vialiais,a saasoha Jaoah-
luon piaga eilh : als aua fsfsaaQS nat =
nosl psalssVQlihx ~ 3 = adnsahle
iaAaiea ti's seas sfeaa na feil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
POLAR BEARS WITHIN
A STONES
THROW

Fred Stone, OF "Chm.Chlu." is an out-nf-
doors man. Had he not become a comedian
he would have been an explorer. u cowboy,
a scout. big-gamc hunter or the prac-
utoncr of some other profession tho en-
thusiastc adoption ot which prcsuIposcs q
love uf adventure and n desire TO get
the air"
In somhrero and chaps. Stone ls az much
In the picture on n western cattle ranch rs
no "a behind the rootligh,s--hc has taken
several prizes In the Cheyenne "round-upa."
In which the most expert riders, .iariat
throwcrs and cattle handlers of the country
compctc-aud the trip which no made 10
the east coast OF Greenland several years
ago, when he and his party spent thrcc
months In the ice, has given him no small
reputation as a pcnetrator OF tho northern
wastes
Polar bear hunting Is tho most exciting
sport OF tho northand. To bag several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

IF "ENPERIENCE" continues tho re-
L markahia success II has already achieved
In Philadelphia ana elsewhere, George "
Hobart viii soon he Americans richest play
wright Experience Is now Ia the third
year OF it's success. and this yea il s
being presented by three dincrcn' COM
panles. Originally II was given by only one
company and then Mr llobarts royalties
averaged about $1,000 a week. Last seusnn
two companies presented Il on tour. ana
as each did an enormous business his
royalties jumped into tho neighborhCpd OF
$500 "A week This season. with three
In different parts OF tho United
States, his royalties have averaged more
than s3B0O week THIS princely Income.
however. was exceeded during Thanksgiving
week, when tho three companies one in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

Philadelphia, one In Minneapolis and an
other dividing ~ time between Madison
and several Wisconsin towns, played 10 the
gross receipts Of more than $4,000 thia
enormous figure being possible through the
fact that extra performances and holiday
matinecs on Thanksgiving Day We're given
by an three companies.
Mr., Hobart under his contract receives
ton per cent Of tho gross receipts, ana, ac-
cordlugly, he was paid tho biggest royalty
check ever made out by Messrs Cpmstock
and Gest, This check ia reproduced here
with IN facsimile, just TO lmaka all who
see Il feel good NJ knowing there Is go much
money IN tho world only a few years ago
Mr. Hobart worked aa a newspaper re-
porter In Baltimore for Sl2 week. and
before that he was a telegruphcr In the om-
ploy OF the old United Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
LRHJ
.REiNSER

uine and they cntaIcd lot Of prccarIous
work on the part OF ihe thousands Of mon
and women In tho picture. In supreme
effort To speed UP the action It was not al
ways possible 20 got everybody out Of tho
real danger aone in time and az a con,e-
pucncc many were hurt | am sorry 10 nay. -"
AS remarkable az lt may seem gnuie OF
the daring fcats, apparently tho most dnn-
Errous ot all We're accomplished with
out mnictIpg the Eilghtnst injury to any
one For instance the scene In which u
mounted soldier horse AMI an crnah
through bridge into a trcacherous stream
below did not serutch either man nr beast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
Cinema Stars
Shine in Film
From Dickens
e....n Careers Of Lasky
Actors in Oliver
Twist Sketched

~.a Of characters for "olivsr
- the Lasky.Pnramoun feature,
~, All be displayed at tho Stanley
as.trs the nrst three uhys OF heAt weth'
isss,a - an aIi-star analr. 50 some men
ilfi1 = 10 various notabies, and bit OF
20 y 40 their screen careers, Is not
rsls !, sn. there Is little, lyrical Marie
~ ~. of course. plays the child OF
l,...,s Imagination. whose pure person
.isra dates the book. like ray OF light
~ the black villalny OF Skies taEn
.5 ,he other criminals Miss Doro, IN
s,.,lsliv was the oliver IN the Dickens
r,.s.s,ion. n.produotion Of the play made by
',issisrs in New York city years ago.
~ ~ nenory Ia at fault, II was j.
-.'-.. t.arr's adaptation which was used.
= 1890 has done number Of pleasant
~. r,estly for Famous Playerg, though
- Win Fine Arts for q short time.
-. "a the Grlfnth payroll she appeared
x ~ artistic photoplay. The Wood
c,rnh~ directed by Paul Powell with
2. ,.sus Miss Doro recreated her old stage
.,.. ...sr s-Tbe Morals Of Marcus" by VIII
Nm J. Locke. and, with her husband, bi-
~ ncster. she lent interest to Sardou's
.r,.,sraev." or Dora" AS II Ia called
.s,a,d 'sThc Lash." by Paul West, was
..s,s. vehlcie for her. THE White Pearl"
ecnr,non Ground" and '"rhe Heart OF Nora
r,,rnr were her other celluloid dramas.
Tniy Marshall is golng to ho the LaslSy
rsrIn Ia should he a good one, for no
- dona excellent approximations OF crafty,
ss,l,ssr thugs before this He made his
i,t,oductory bow to film spectators in Fine
ir,s aThe Sable Lorcha," later enactlng
~issly divergent parts In the same COM
r.ny's 'aiar.ha's NlndicatiUn" and Let
Ks,y DO IT.
The Bill Skies Of the occasion Is to he
Holsrt Rosworth one Of tho real veterans
y ,hs reels Seig claimed his services
a. A long timo, and then he had his own
ssmpany. a part OF Paramount,
Raymond Hatton, whose cunning and
eruN Jap In "Tho Honorable Friend" will
sst he forgotten soon, Ia cast for the
lrtfal Dodgor. Elsie Jane Wilson, who
was with FarrRr In Temptation" Ia Nancy,
ana James Nclll the MIR. Brownlow
Dickens first wrote the story OF "Ollvcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

tho novel for tho stage Shortly after he
had completed the story no called upon
a famous London theatrical manager who
told him OF the utter Impracticabllty OF
"Oliver Twist" for any dramatic purposes.
Later II was prepared for tho stage, and
tho late Sir Henry Irving took tho part
OF Bill Skies, oliver Twist" was seen
on the speaking stage for number OF
years and was revived in 1912 by tho all
star cast alluded to above and headed by
Marie Doro, with Nat Goodwin as Faglp
Lynn Harding as Skies and Constance COL
licr as Nancy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

49,. sssAy Tor magazine known as Benuey's
A., sa.ss,ssnaAhy, lay, and on January, 1887, the
.Zs ~ eAapisFs appeared under the title OF
Z. sss Aayentures OF oliver Twist" Dickens
~. s"s 4 ssesy Tor virtually a song. shortly
sal,easuFizt. who is responsible for the H.
~. sponAs .s claimed that he was construo-
es',I me inventor Of "Oliver Twist" by
n,.ssp.us tha plates which conveyed 10
''s tae conception OF the characters.
p,,ts.s seek made financial success and
Aiaself nTst proposed 20 adapt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
SHERMAN SPOKE
FOR MOVIE
WAR, TOO

There was not 80 much makr-boliovo ag
one might Imagine when Thomas II lncc
wag producing his phot1play spectacle
civilization now It the Lyric a. "a mat
tor ur fact there was au much carnegtncss
in the work that a uprcial hospital had to
hu proNdci to care tur the actors aud
Huprrnumcrnrics who sustained injuries In
the course of cinema events. According to
the carefully kept records ut the physician
In charge of this hospital there were cN-
JCtly 2ll persons treated medically ~ q
direct result ur participating in this mDy-
ing picture. Al mo- time during the actual
shooting OF the picture was this hospital
empty and generally there were from
twenty-five tu forty patients there. For
tunatrly no fatalities marrcd tho progress
or the ambitious undertaking. hut two
''gupcrs' each lost uu arm. one lost q foot
and another had an eye destroyed aH "a re-
suit OF being too near one or the numerous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

polar bears would
satisfy most sports
men. but Stonc, find
ing that the thrill OF
il palled after a
while. introduced a
new game, so new
that Il had n0yev
before been played
any placc-he las
soed the monsters OF
the Arctic.
one morning about
G o'clock lit waa
during the Arctic
dag and never dark
the lookout man
ospied a mother bear
and her two children
they were more
than half the size of
their parent-croas-
Ing the bow Of tho
shin, The pursuit
began Immediately.
The vessel was ma
neuvercd to keep the
bears from reaching
the nearest Ice noe,
and presently Stone
got an opportunity
for Il fair shot. A
rlflo bullet through
the back OF the
mother bears neck
ended her earthly
career.
a dead bear floats.
and the two young
sters. unable 20 un-
Ilerstand what fate
had overtallen their
mother, swan wildly
around tho body.
stone dlyed into his
cabin and emerged
with two lariats. A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

explosions IN the bat
tic scenes There
were numerous fruc-
I lures. burns and
decorations. several
of which lcft marks
that will be He long,
Jean Ereiac. an avI.
utor, broke n leg and
both of his arms In a
mimic aerial battle
/ In which his machine
fell 200 feet 10 tho
earth. while Franz, L..
Krone. a wcll-known
California motor
racer. suffered IA dis
located shoulder and
severe bruises when
ou urmored moturcar
he was driving coll
lidcd with a tree
which waS hidden
from his vision by
a dense cloud OF
smoke arising from
"A bomb cyulosIon
"At times I feared
being fatally real
istic" Mr., IuCe re-
m % rke I'd recently,
but. as all my gal
liant assistants
agreed, IL was well
" orth taking a
chance, because we |
felt inspired by the |
great cause of hu-
maulty TO do some
thing which would |
effectively help to |
show the people just |
n % " terribly fall
lacious warfare is.
An OF the explosions
pictured were gem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

II l make good, take me at nay Agure lie
did az our playhouse was the Prin-
cess Not FAR away was the olympic. where
the same sor, Of entertainment was ON
tap-aayo for the fact that the latter
place made bid for masculine amusement.
We catered TO women, Blossom seeley was
Continued on PAGE Eight. Column rhres
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
LET GEORGE CASH IT

George Mother Hobart say your
week Don't buy candy with dimes and you'll
rich man. But that wasn't the George Hobart author
Experience now playing at the Adeph and in other cities
came to get this nice little royalty check.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
IS FOUND BY ROADSIDE
WITH BULLET IN HEAD
Walter L. Smith, Son of Mr.. Red,
fields Secretary, in Critical Con-
dition at Hospital.

Walter l.. Smith, twenty-three years
old, manager of the Smith Motor Sales
Company, 2017 18th street northwest,
was found alongside the Conduit road
yesterday afternoon suffering from
a bullet wound in his mouth. He was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital by Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gin
giles of Montgomery county. DR.. George
Tully Vaughan removed the bullet from
near the base of the brain.
l.. Grant Smith. father of the young
man. is employed as secretary to Sec
rotary Redfield of the Department of
Commerce, and young Smith resided
northwest.
Smith motored along the Conduit
road yesterday afternoon on his way
to place where he could use his pis-
toll unmolested. 1t developed that sew
eral Automobiles stopped near the
scene of the shooting and satisfied
their curiosity, but none of them, it is
stated, expressed Willingness to bring
the wounded man to the city.
Smith, the police were told, had been
in i'll health. He graduated from
Georgetown University Law School and
| had been in the automobile business
| for some time. His father brought his
| automobile from the scene of the shoot
ing last night, the police were in
formed.
| 1t was said at the hospital this morn
ing that Smiths condition was critical
though hope for his recovery had mo-
been abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
GIRL s DEATH IN CANAL
HELD TO Be ACCIDENTAL
Conclusion Reached by Montgomery
County. Nd, Officials in Case
of Miss Karr.

Officials of Montgomery county. Md,
who yesterday investigated the death
of Miss Alice D. karr, daughter of c.
Powell karr. associate physicist at the
bureau of standards, whose body was
found in shallow water in the canal
death resulted from an accident and
not from an attempt on the part of Miss
karr to take her life. Her body was
brought to the city late yesterday aft
taking esta blishment, where funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon.
County authorities and the Washing
ton police, who participated in an in
vestigation of the affair, were una BILE
to locate any person who saw Miss
karr on the towpath Sunday afternoon
or evening. Just when Miss Karr
reached the canal has not been deter
mined, but persons residing near the
it was some time after dark, possibly
about 1:30 O'Clock. the time that a
resident of that vicinity heard a weird
sound
The position of her arms and clenched
fists. ii is stated, suggested that she
probably experienced an attack of ill.,
ness and fell down the bank to the wa
ter. Death probably resulted from such
an attack or from exposure following.
in that part of the canal to drown her
and her face was not beneath the sur
face of the water when her body was
found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
Thinking and Speaking

think lot of things each day,
but what they are will not say.
His thinking seldom gets soul
i'll any sort OF awkward hole. if he
has sense enough to keep his dark
reflections buried deep. | think
old kickshaw is bore, and when
he talks he makes me sore, but
when meet him on the street my
manners mild, my smile is sweet
| listen to his blooming rot, pre-
tending that it hits the spot. And
SO old kickshaw swears BY me,
and he would take his snickersnee
and carve traducers if they tried
to tan a sample OF my hide. do
not say the things | think if
they would make some neighbor
shrink, and so ! get along in
peace, and have no use for the
police The man who always
speaks right out" such thoughts
as he may have about, must walk
nine miles to find friend, and
he is lonely to the end. And
oftentimes, to crown his woes, he
has dislocated nose, and wears
a beefsteak on his eyes until the
Inflammation dies.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
ISAAC HENRY FORD DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Retired Lawyer Was II Years Old
and Last Charter Member of
Yale Association Here.

Isaac Henry Ford. seventy-one years
old. retired lawyer and last charter
member of the Vale Association of this
city died Saturday at his home, 14l2 \
street northwest. following an illness
lasting several months. Funeral serv-
ices were held this morning at 10
o'clock at the residence. following
which the body was taken to North
East. Md. for interment.
Mr.. Ford was born at North East in
1915. He was a graduate of Yale Uni
versity in the academic and legal de-
partments. Prominent in college af-
fairs, among his numerous activities
he was the last commodore of the
Yale navy. After graduation in 1873
he practiced law in Maryland and in
this city, where he was successful in
a number of important cases before the
Supreme Court of the United States
and the United States Court of Claims.
For many years he was interested in
life Mr.. Ford retained his home in
Maryland.
Mr.. Ford was widely known through
out Cecil county, Md, for interest in
civic affairs, on several occasions hav-
ing been urged to run for Congress:
but poor health forbade his acceptance
of nomination. Mr.. Ford was a mem
Der Of numerous legal and academic
societies. He was a member of the
Sons of the American Revolution and
the author of valuable papers on the
colonial history of Maryland. He was
a bachelor. A sister, Miss Sarah Ford
is living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
CLERKS MAKE QUICK EXIT
FOLLOWING ALARM OF FIRE
Twelve Hundred Employees Leave
Building in Eight Minutes When
System Is Tested.

- In just eight minutes from the time
the fire-alarm box was pulled yes
terday afternoon on the seventh floor
OF the Commerce building. at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. every
one of the LOO employees was out in
The street. 1t was the first drill of the
Department of Commerce since the in.
staliation of the new fire alarm system
Dr. George c. Havenner, chief clerk
OF the department, stepped from his Of
flee to the box just outside of the door
at exactly o'clock and pulled down
he hook which set gong the gongs all
over the building. The gongs regis
sered seven times. indicating that the
ire was on the seventh floor All OF
She designated members of the fire bril-
sade rushed to the point at which the
IRE was supposed to be. brought with
mem fire extinguishers and ran out
Jose lines.
Although the great mass of clerks
nd not have any notice as to the exact
4tme when the alarm would be regis
cred, they were warned that it would
&c held some time this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-29
PHILATELIsTs TO MEET HERE
Will Hold Annual Convention at
Capital in August.

Stamp dealers and collectors of note
from all sections of the United States
will be entertained by Washington
Branch, No. 5, Southern Philatelic As
ISOLATION, at the annual convention of
the association to be held in this city
August Is. Is and IT, according to an
announcement made today by the
board of governors of the local branch.
Various phases of the entertainment to
be provided were discussed at a meet
ing of the board held last night in the
Bond building. Questions of policy
! rela tive to the government of the
Washington branch were also dis
cussed
Photographs of the rotary presses
for printing postage stamps which are
now in use in the bureau of engraving
and printing were exhibited and ex-
planned at a recent meeting Of the So
ciety by Joseph B. Leavy, the philatel-
list in charge Of the government ex-
hibit of postage stamps in the National
Museum.
The three rotary presses (now in use
in printing ! and cent stamps) print,
perforate, gum and coil $4,000 postage
stamps per minute, and the photo
graphs exhibited gave excellent views
Of the rotary presses, front and back.
the perforating, coiling, cumming and
folding machinery. also a general view
of the room in which the work is done.