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New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Let the Public
BestOW the
Laurel Wreath

Motion Picture Editor, The Tribune.
have read with vast interest and
approval the letter from Glendon ALL
vine, who rises to protest against the
custom Of photoplay producers in using
such q vast footage of film in each
picture setting forth screen credits for
directors, camera men, authors, assist
ant directors, master producers, dis
tributers and what not.
May l not join in earnest insistencc
that the use of those interminable
credit titles tends to defeat their own
purpose by the very number of them,
and that it is my very best experience
that they interpose disconcerting and
dscordant note in the presentation of
the picture in the theatre. The ex-
hibitor prepares his audience by the
tation for the picture which is to
come. Prcsto The picture starts, and
the main title comes on the screen.
The audience is ready. Is the picture
ready? No. Then come the credits.
While the orchestra tries manfully to
sustain and carry across the particular
emotional atmosphere required, the film
begins to prosily recite that Mr.. So and
So did so ana so, and so forth Pres
entity the picture really opens, but the
,se.1% 60, Il 1o
act instant of dramatic preparation,
has passed.
1t seems that the picture producer
has patterned his screen publications
after the manner of the magazine or
book publisher, in the use of tables of
contents, predatory notes and the like.
AS a matter of fact the audience
does not remember screen credits the
length of time that it takes to pre-
sent them. Credit and fame largely
fall where they are due, regardless of
all artitices. The surest way to pub
lie attention and credit is dominat-
ing and conspicuous merit. Nothing
else avails. In every work Of art there
is one master mind, one central al-im-
portant conception, and it is upon
that focal thing that the work has to
stand or fall. And it is to that one
conception that the credit is due. All
else is contributory, Importantly, per-
haps, but its contributory excellence
| should be as matter of course, not as
the subject of any extraordinary at
tention. Let the merit prevail and the
public will hunt up the name and ad-
dress when it is time to mail the laurel
wreath. Yours sincerely,
| S. L. ROTHAPFEL.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
By Kenneth Macgowan

The movies. like the low brow
sciences, are altogether too fond Of
Latin. For example: The producer"
hires "dircctor" to make ''scenario'
or "continuity" full Of "sub-titles" and
"inserts" into a production" usually
"super-p production; and the director
does it either in Studio" or on do
cation" with the aid of a "camera"
and the occasional hindrance of "stat-
c." The result is first "negative" and
then much positive" film, which is ul-
timately sold through an Exchange"
to an "exhibitor," who gives it to the
public via "projector." And in Eng
land the movies fondness for Latin re-
suits in calling all this the Cinema"
But there are degrees Of fondness
even in the movies. Let Us look into
the fondness for "sub-titles."
The subtitle is child without a
parent. Strictly speaking, there is no
such thing as a "title" at all-unless
you want to beg the question by using
it for the name of the whole photo
play. The sub-titIes make it up in
numbers. For they are the printed dia-
logue and descriptions that continually
jump out on the screen at the moment
when you either understand too much
of the action or nothing at all.
AS to the degrees of fondness: Here
we have two schools. Their heads are
Maestro Thomas H. Ince and Maestro
d. w. Griffith.
The pupils in the Ince ateler taboo
the descriptive" subtitle. They are
all for dialogue. The idea is to make
sequence of pictures that seem to
carry themselves along without an in
terlocutor, that are all in the present
minute, so to speak. When they do
use descriptive title they pare it
down to the quick. They operate on
the verbs. Instead of saying:
John Ingleton is taken into the
the firm of Blk, Schenk & Styles,
the Incers put it,
Taken into the firm of
Blk, Schenk G. Styles
They avoid the effect of explanation
and the much mooted question Of pres
ent vs.. past tense, both at the same
time. Occasionally the result is bit
strained.
The Griffith school show the oppo.
site tendency. They put it all into the
descriptives. even some Of the dia-
logue. In the case of our hero, Ingle-
ton, it is highly probable that in the
course of his first few feet of appear
ance as member of the firm of Blk
Schenck g. Styles he will have to dis
cover in one of the partners the un,
known man who sent him to prison
Ince would insert at the appropriate
place in the action some such sub -titlt
as:
"My God! Styles, it was you!"
The Griffith method would be to spill
the whole thing in long descriptive
subtitle and let it go at that:
John Ingleton is taken into the
firm of Blk, Schenck & Styles only
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
The Chatter of
the Silent Screen

to discover that the junior partner
is the man who sent him to prison.
The result of the Griffith technique
is that, once you have swallowed this
Gargantuan mental meal, you race
ahead through the succeeding pictures
with no interruption at all. 1t gives
great sense of flowing action. You
really feel that this is the silent
screen. It's volubility isn't popping
out every ten feet to bring you back
to the library.
Go see "Hearts of the World" again,
and note that there is only one spoken
subtitle in the first half hour
The obvious moral to this is drawn
by every highbrow and dilettante who
gets interested in the so-called artis-
tic possibilities of the photoplay:
There ought to be neither dialogue
nor descriptions. 1t should be the ST.
lent screen in very truth. Speech has
no business there-whether printed or
spoken. The flow of emotion aroused
by melting pictures should be freed
from all mental effort. It would be as
legitimate for Whistler to put a wall
motto: "Ths is mother; how good she
isl" into his most famous painting, as
for motion picture to stop suddenly
in order that the author may explain:
John Ingleton is taken into the firm
of Blk, Schenck & Styles only to dis
cover that the junior partner is the
man who sent him to prison"
Arthur Hopkins brought such CON-
ception to the movies when he joined
Samuel Goldfish and the Selwyns In
their all too temporary partnership in
Goldwyn. 1t is an easy guess that the
Hopkins stage theory Of Unconscious
projection" strongly reinforced in his
case the only conclusion which any
man Of intelligence can come to, that
the printed word is superfuous on the
screen. Nothing, he may have argued,
is so susceptible as series of chosen
pictures of reaching the subconscious
without arousing the conscious to some
jarring mental activity
At any rate, when ne made his first
and only picture he turned out 1000
feet, or two-ffths of the whole, with
only about three sub-titles. A few
more were added to satisfy the NOV
ing picture authority's estimate Of his
own and the public's intelligence. But.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
And at Last We Haze
With Us Conrad NugeI

match at Madison Square Garden and
we told one about lion tanner and
some one else told one about keen of,
'he grass, and then just as we remom-
oered and started off again to ask the
momentous question the orchestra Of
'efed Then all the little ships came
sailing home across the sea-" and the
next time we essayed to learn Mr..
Nagels feelings on the subject we were
interrupted with Smiles" and finally,
when we had got as far as (which do
you prefer" and the band cut in with
Mss Me Again" we let it ro at that
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Goldfish and RothapfeI
Have BUS Drivers HoI;da,

Samuel Goldfish, president of Gold
wyn' and S. L. Rothapfel, managing
director of the Rialto and Rivoli
theatres, have started on a trip to
California which will take in all the
principal cities of the United States
The chief purpose of Mr.. Goldfsh,s
journey IS 20 make a thorough survey
Of conditions in the cinema industry
throughout the country. He will meet
and consult with the most successful
exhibitors. and at the same time visit
and inspect the most important of the
Goldwyn branches in person.
For Mr. Rothapfel the trip will he
primarily vacation and rest after
the activities of the summer and fall
Having steered the Rialto and Rivoli
through the most serious crisis in the
show business, he will have a bus
drivers holiday-watching the other
big showmea Of the country at work
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

Theda Bara, in super production,
"The She Devil" will be shown at
Loew's New York Theatre and Roof
Monday and Tuesday Of the coming
week. Wednesday Evelyn Nesbit and
her son, Russell Thaw, in "Her Mis-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

Cecil B. De Mile, director general of
the Famous Players-Lasky Western
studios, has just arrived in New York
from California. The we'll known pro-
ducer was accompanied on his trip by
his brother, William c. De Mile, also
a Famous Players-L -Lasky director. Cecil
De Miles newest film is an Aircraft
special entitled Don't Change Your
Husband" a sequel to his recent re-
lease, "Old Wives for New"
A contract has just been signed be-
tween Goldwyn and Will Rogers, the
most picturesque actor that ever slung
rope or chewed gum. The Goldwyn
people are certainly playing vigorously
in the pastures Of the eminent DIR. Zieg
field First Kay Laurell, and now Will
Rogers! Whatever else you say about
Rex Beach, you must admit that he has
q good eye for popular film personali-
ties. Though, as a matter of fact, it
is rumored that it was Mrs. Rex Beach
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

take" and a new Mack Sennett comedy
Will be shown. The daily attractions
for the remainder Of the week will be
Clara Kimball Young, in "The Road
Through the Dark" on Thursday. r
Warren kerrigan, in "Three X Cor.
dom" and Gladys Brockwell, in "The
Strange Woman" on Friday; Madoe
Evans, in "The Love Net" on Satur.
Day, and Francis X. Bushman and Rev
erly bayne, IN The Poor Rich Man ,
on Sunday. -'-NA''
Inc Broadway Theatre will present
unique picture, inasmuch as Il viii
snow no less than score of flmdom, =
most brilliant constellation. The ti+le
OF the film is How Stars TWINKLE
Away From the Studio" and the fol.
lowing stars will be seen: Mar picll
ford, d. w. Griffith, Charles ChanIin
CARA klmball Young, Sessue HavaI[a.
wa Bessie Barriscale, Blanche Sweet
Dustin Farnum, Fannie Ward. Frant
kheenan, Mildred Harris, Maj Goodv;n
Snarles Ray, Mack Sennett. Iouisf
Glaum, Knox Price, Polly Moran. Gee;
b. OeMllle and Tsura Aoki. The nro.
ceeds from the film will be donated r.
the Motion Picture War Service Asso.
citation. Aeso'
The special feature attraction will
be Priscilla Dean, in "The Wild ca
OF Paris" photoplay which shows
something new. Beautiful, CAV. laugb.
ter loving Paris as it was IN 1o14H
the famous Latin Quarter. with ;,,
studios; the picturesque Apaches an[
thelr dare devil women, the true Ro
hemia-all h.,aa this is realistically repro.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
who was responsible for Rogers's ap-
pearance in "Laughing Bill Hyde"

World Pictures will soon show a
screen version of "The Better Ole" the
Bruce Bairnsfather play now running at
the Cort Theatre. Another stage sue
cess which World will release on the
screen is "a Scrap of Paper" The cast
includes Montagu Love, Carlyle Black
we'll, June Elvidge, Evelyn Greeley,
Madge Evans, George Drummer and
Johnny Hines 1t will be directed by
Dell Henderson.
The next big city motion picture pal
ace to show "Under Four Flags" will
be the Stanley, Philadelphia, where it
opens December 16. The Stanley Book
ing Company has completed arrange
ments to equal the stupendous success
Of the picture in New York and Wash
ingtOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
INDIANA REFoRMAT0RY
GUARD SHOOTS PRISONER

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, June
22.-An investigation was in prog
ress Friday OF the shooting of Ivan
G. North, a paroled prisoner from
the Indiana reformatory early Fri
day morning by John VI. Gibson, a
night guard at the institution. For
NAL charges have been filed against
Gibson, who in a statement to pris-
on officials declared the shot was
fired in the performance of his du-
ties.
North was a native OF Butler. Ind.
and was &c years old. He had a
long criminal record. He had been
paroled only last Monday. This
morning. according to Gibson, he
heard a noise in the garage and
found North there. Gibson called
on North TO surrender and the latter
did. However. while Gibson was
phoning he made a dash for liberty
according to the guards statement
Gibson fired, the bullet piercing
North's breast. He died shortly
thereafter.
North had been paroled for farm
work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
MISHAWAKA NEWS
Times Office 12o Lincoln WAY West Home Phone 49, Beu1o
PARTISAN MERCHANT
WRITES SISTER HERE

AIr and Mrs r. Marks. y Main
ST.. have received an interesting let
ter from the latter's brother, Morace
Krammer who is in business in
Paris He says since the American
troops began 90 arrive in France he
has noticed a new life in business
and also in the atmosphere. In Paris
DO is hard 20 realize that a great
war is being fought within reach
Of long range guns. High prices.
and a few air raids, he says are
bout the only means by which one
can be made 20 understand the ter
rihc struggle which practically the
entire world is engaged in. The ar
rival OF American troops. according
20 Mr. Examiner. restored the spirit
OF the French people and has i'm
bued them with confidence that
Germany will be beaten. American
soldiers. ne says, are most highly
respected throughout the length and
breadth Of France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
LOCAL ATTORNEY
MARRIED TODAY
Ronald S. O'NeiII Will be Mar
ried This Morning to
Detroit Girl.

A wedding Of interest 20 Misha-
waka people was solemnized in
Detroit. Mich. this morning at
o'clock. when Atty. Ronald S
O'Nell Of this city was married
TO Miss Narice Margaret Casey at
our Lady of the Rosary church.
The ceremany was performed by
the Rev. Fr. Van Antwerp in the
presence Of a number of relatives
and friends
The bride was attired in
pretty gown OF white georgette
crepe. wore d white hat, and carried
shower bouquet OF brides roses.
She was attended by Miss Lucy
Nygatt. Detroit, as bridesmaid. Miss
Mygatt wore gown Of peach
georgettc. Walter Miller, Defiance.
o.. was best man. Lieut. Ray T.
Miller. Camp sheridan, Ala. and
John L. Hood. Camp custer. Mich,
were the ushers. The bride en-
tered the church accompanied by
her father. William Casey, who gave
her 10 the groom at the altar
rail. The Lohengrln wedding march
was played as the bridal party en-
tered the church.
Following the ceremony we'd
ct Covers were laid for 40 guests.
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Casey. 80 Marston
CT. Covers will be laid for 40
guests.
The groom is the son Of former
Lieut.. Gov and Mrs. w. p. O'Neill.
sos W. Mlshawaka dv. After seven
years atte ndance at Notre Dame
university lie graduated in 1914 with
the degree of bachelor OF law. lie
was employed for a year as state
bank examiner. For the past three
years he has been actively engaged
in the practice Of law, and since
March l has been associated with
his father under the firm name of
O'Nein and O'Neill, with offices in
the Citizens bank bldg South
Bend.
After short honeymoon trip
Atty. and Mrs O'Neill will return
10 Mishawaka where they will re-
side i'm a newly furnished home at
116 5. Hill st.
Mr.. and Mrs. w p. O'Neill and
children are in Detroit, attending
the ceremony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
Bible students"
Draw 20 Years
For Sedition

WASHINGTON. June 22.-Anti-
war propaganda of the Information
al Bible Students association was
not only circulated in the training
camps in this country, but was sent
under the guise of religious litera-
ture 20 the Italian armies. said a
statement issued Friday night by
the department OF justice IN connec-
ton with sentencing at New York
Friday of Joseph +. Rutherford and
six other officials of the association
to 20 eyars Imprisonment for con-
spring TO violate the espionage law.
Formal complaint was made Of
the activities of the organization by
the Italian government shortly be-
fore the trial in New York, accord
ing To the statement The litera-
ture sent 10 the Italian armies was
mailed into italy from Greece.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
SOCIAL EVENTS

The St Hedwige society viii hold
its meeting sunday afternoon at St.
Hedwige school
The Wreath OF Mary society. Po-
lish Women's Alliance of America.
Will hold its meeting sunday after
noon at St Hedwige school.
The St Hedwige Choral society
will hold IT, aging practice Tues
day evening "a 81. Hedwige school.
The *. Pulaski Falcons Of War
saw will hold their meeting Sunday.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus society
will hold its meeting sunday after
noon at ST Hedwige school.
The military band OF Falcons. Il.
Balcki No. 1 viii hold their re-
hearsal Tuesday evening at 4. Ba-
licki hall. w. Division st.
The St Anna society. Polish
Women's Alliance Of America, viii
hold its meeting sunday Afternoon
at st. Casimir's school.
St. Casimir's society OF st. He'd
wige's church will hold its meet
ing Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Hedwige hall.
The Name of Mary society of St.
Hedwige parish will hold its meet
ing Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at st
Hedwige school building.
The meeting of st. Valentines So
ciety Of st Hedwige parish Will be
held Sunday afternoon at > o'clock
at ST. Hedwige school.
PERSONALS.
Frank Rozwarsld Of Detroit.
Mich. arrived here TO attend the
funeral Of his brother, Michael Roz-
warski. who died Wednesday. lie
is the guest Of Mrs. Theophila Roz-
warski. 1117 w Sample 81.
Mrs. s Daszynska, 439 :. Phil
lippa St, has returned from a week S
visit with relatives i'm Chicago.
Miss Henrietta Grzelewska Of To
ledo is spending a few days with
South Bend friends
Joseph Jastrzembski, :. Scott St,
returned from a few days visit with
friends in Chicago.
Thomas Rutkowski Of Elkhart Is
in the city on "A business visit.
Cpl. Michael Hudak has returned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
NEWS OF INTEREST TO
POLISH CITIZENS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.


over SEQ people attended the an
nual commencement exercises OF St
Hedwige's parochial school. held
Friday evening. June q. in -. He'd
wige's school auditorium. a class
Of eight boys and II girls were pre-
scented with diplomas signifyinE the
completion Of eighth grade work. as
follows: Clement 4. Kucharski. Lu-
clan 4. FranckOWiak, LadiSlaus O..
Kolecki. Victor u. Borkowski. Ed
ward L. Kitkowski. Edward T. Niez-
godzki. Edmund c. Szalewski Jo-
seph 5. Bojewicz. Mary A Kitkow-
ski, Mary +. Piechorowska, Clara
L. Pulaski, Lucille r. Kosnowska
Anna VI. Danilowicz. Hedwige A.
Witucka. Cecilia X. Budnik. Joanna
NJ. Holewinska. Thecla T. Wesolow-
ska. Helena J. Wargin and Flor
ence F. Czajkowska
Clement A. Kucharski won the
scholarship by virtue Of highest per
centage in class work The winners
Of gold medals are: Lucian Z. Fran
ckowiak, Mary A Kitkowska. Mary
r. Piechorowska Clara L. Pulaski
Lucille r. Kosnowska. Anna NJ.
Danilowicz and Cecilia X. Budnik.
Rev. A. Zubowicz, c. 5. c., pre-
sented the diplomas and medals and
called upon Rev. s. Gurza, c. 5. c.,
for the closing speech. Rev. Gruza
made a short and interesting speech
praising the sister teachers on their
Id gr-
ing the pupils. also urged the par
ents strongly 10 influence their chill
dren in the continuation Of higher
studies and strongly recommended
the inauguration Of a college in con-
nection with parochial school.
a program of II entertaining
numbers was given as follows:
First Battalion March" by Crosby,
Liberty" national overture, c. +.
Luzny: chorus "On TO Battle" and
Flow. Flow" by the pupils of fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades;
recitation. "Exiles." Mary r. Piech-
orowska; Bidding the School Fare
we'll" march and drill. first grade
girls: recitation Your Flag and My
Flag" J. Rozplochowska; Uncle
Sans Children" and Liberty
March" first grade boys; dance and
drill The Wreaths of L. S. A" sec
ond grade girls; recitation. Mar
tyr" A. BuczkowslSa; march EN-
blem Of Liberty second grade boys;
song with gestures. Columbia, Ny
Country" third grade girls; dialog,
Letter 10 Mother Of God" r. Nun
uszak and 3. Gonsiorowska; Brave
Little Soldier Boys third grade
boys: recitation, Our Bit" NJ. Koc-
zorowska; Daughters of America, -
march and drill by the girls Of the
fourth and fifth grades: song ma
tional Poem" by the fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grades; speech
by Rev. S. Gruza, c. s. c.; awarding
of diocesan diplomas and medals by
the pastor. Rev. A. Zubowicz, c. s.
c.; musical selection, c. +. Luzny.
All the numbers were drilled with
extreme care and painstaking and
were received most enthusia stically
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
EXPECT A NEW
AUSTRIAN DRIVE
IN SHORT TIME
Belief That They Will COnCen.
trate Their Efforts More
Instead of Scattering
Them as Before.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN, ITALY, Friday. June
Fit is considered only a question
OF brief lapse OF time before the
Austrians will begin another often
sive. Il is said that this time they
probably will concentrate their ef-
forts. instead OF scattering them as
they did a week ago when they fol-
lowed the German plan OF attempt
ing TO make a big general offensive
over a long line before revealing
their point OF attack. II is thought
that the plan was even dictated by
Gen. Ludendorff. the German COM
mander. who did not realize that
the Austrians were too weak to
make such an attempt lacking as
they. not only artillery but general
officers and officers OF lower grade.
The reported presence of En-
peror Charles on the Italian front
is considered one OF the signs lead
ing TO the belief that the Austrians
will feel the necessity of renewing
their attack.
PiaNe Deals Enemy Blow.
Fresh rains have turned the Piave
into swirling yellow food. which
moves silently out swiftly. dealing
fateful blow to the Austrians on
its western bank, tearing up the
communication lines and preventing
succor being given the shattered
divisions struggling under the
steady pounding OF the Italian guns
OF the Duke Of Aosta's third army.
The satisfaction OF the Italians
over the present situation is match
ed only by the anger Of the Austrian
command According TO prisoners,
the swollen river has been the cul-
mination of a series Of difficulties
which prevented the Austrians from
making Roadway either on the Mon
tello plateau or that section OF the
country lying between the Treviso
Mestre and the San Dona iii Piave
Mestre railway lines where the
lighting has been hard and cruel all
the week, with the Austrians sorely
pressed at every point and harra ssed
on both sides Of the river by the
italian small guns and also huge
pieces belonging 10 the navy mount
ed on floats which move about the
waterway at will.
Italian Poet Iauds Americans.
Commenting on the Piave battle
and the work along the firing lines
by am balances inscribed The Gift
Of American Poets" Arnaldo Frac-
carroll, correspondent Of the Corriere
del Ia Zera Of Milan. says:
zone of the most admira BILE cpl
sodes I witnessed was the courage
of these young Americans. doing
their duty amid the intense shell
fire. This is indeed authentic living
poetry" -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
BETHMAN -H0LLWEG
Is IN GOOD HEALTH

LONDON. Junet ga Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen
quoting the Wolff bureau. the Ger
man semi-Ohicial news agency, SAYS
that DR. Won Bethmann- II ollweg.
former imperial German chancellor,
is quite we'll The report that Dr.
Hollweg had suffered an apoplectic
tit, the agency declares, is unfound-
ed.
An Amsterdam dispatch, June 90
said that Or. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
was gravely Ill, according TO the Co
logne Volks Zeitung. The dispatch
added that the former imperial Ger
man chancellor recently had suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis