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New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
An American Ace Is
An EZusiue Thing

gerous to be an aviator?" we asked,
hoping to wiring some inadvertent con-
fessions from this most modest young
hero.
"Not very thrilling any more and cer-
tainly not very dangerous. Don't they
serve a wonderful hors d'nuvres here?
You know, with the new type of ma
chine, you just can't fall" and the great
American ace dismissed the subject.
But one becomes hardened after
years in the service, SO we said, "How
did you first think of flying? And
aren't you a Southerner? We know
you are, by your accent"
ayes, ma'am"-and it was that eyes,
ma am" that gave US our first clew to
,, his native state. "I'm from Kentucky,
and perhaps that answers your other
question, too That is why l arm an
aviator When was fourteen years
old l became a jockey"
"a jockey" we exclaimed. "Why
aren't you too big to be jockey?" For
Lieutenant Hall looks now just as an
American ace ought to look.
"Well, l wasn't too big then. You
! should have seen me! l ran away and
became jockey because my father,
who owned big stock farm in Ken
lucky, wanted me to go to school,, in
stead of riding horses all the time.
could not tolerate such oppression. SO
I sought pastures new. And often this
was literally true in the first year or
two.
"And then I went to ride in England
and by and by there was no more
falls and no more thrills in the life OF
jockey so became a driver Of racing
cars. Between times I travelled and
have lived pretty much in every coun-
try in the world.
"And 1 happened to be in France
when the war broke out, so I offered
my services and later became ar avi
ator. That is all there is to it. Nov
do have some Of this vanilla ice cream
with hot chocolate sauce on it. I have
it every day"
"And how do you like making motion
pictures7" we asked insistently.
AVery much. l think III make some
more. Let's go to the horse show"
And 80 we gave up and went to th'
horye show. H. U.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
The Handicap
Under Which the
Movies Operate
By Haywood Broun

BY Haywood Broun
The motion picture business is being
operated under at least one large handi
cap. The producing firms do not buv
plots so much as they buy titles. A
successful play always finds it's way TO
the screen on the strength of its name.
whether 1T has any material for good
perturbation or not. Probably nobody
thought that good film could be made
out of "a Dolls House," for instance,
ouE the fame of that particular title
was too great to resist.
AS a matter of fact, q good NAV ia
almost invariably bad starting point
for scenario. If the dramatist has
done his work we'll he has pressed the
action into few given scenes. The
motion picture scenario REQUIRES MANY
scenes. Practically every play which
IS .,'i' upon the screen is vastly padded.
No play has enough material to make
more than some hundred feet of film.
while the completed picture must run
into the thousands Even "Peer Gv.,,:' -
with all its incidents, contained INSULT
cient action for the screen. and the
plcturlzatlon had TO be eked out with
pirate ships and negro slaves and things
OF which Ibsen never dreamed. A bad
play is very likely to make better
scenario than a good play, because it is
not so we'll centralized. If dramatist
allows some important action in his
play to occur off stage. he has probably
done poor piece of work, but it makes
no differenc to the movie man whether
the happening occurred on stage or off.
1t is easy for him to fill in the gaps.
In fact, if there are no gaps he will
probably have to make up q few.
When stories are written for the
screen alone scenarios will be better.
Moreover, when the standard length of
the feature firm has been shortened the
movies will be more enthralling. story
car be told so rapidly on the screen
that the most attractive bill probably
would be made up of three or four dis
tinct picture tales. When the short
/ film has come into favor, as it should
and may, we will be rid of scenes in
which the heroine feeds pigeons and
does other perfectly meaningless things
just to give the audience run for it's
money.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

Lieutenant Bert Hall is a parsonage.
He is an American ace, which is really
better than four aces, and has been
known to put to rout even royal
aush. But we started out to be seri-
Gus, for this is serious subject.
Lieutenant Hall has been at the
front for three years, and has partici-
pated in more than 100 aerial battles.
He is one Of two survivcr' of the
Lafayette Escadrille. He has been
twice wounded and he wears seven
wonderful medals pinned on his French
Uniform. And so, for that reason, we
we're prepared to be very serious when
We met him and to talk learnedly of
The war and the outcome.
And then, when you do meet him, he
% so simple and boyish that you for
get you are talking to a great person
age. And when he says "Let's not
talk about me; let's talk about the
new plays. and the pictures, and the
restaurants, and the horse show, and
dancing 4 you are weak minded, as
We are, you will say, "All right" even
While you know that you owe it to your
public and your paper to find out all
about Lieutenant Halls war career and
how be likes acting for the movies.
Lieutenant Hall has just finished his
hrst picture, "A Romance OF the Air.
which was made from his book, "EI
PAir." This we know, not because hi
told us. but because We saw it las
week
Edith Day is the heroine, and we arr
Sore that no real heroine could be 81
snarming rs this heroine OF fiction.
hiss Day used to be the heroine i,
~Going Up." and if we had time w
Fould think up something clever abou
1csng Up" and "A Romance Of tn
Ar But we must return TO Lieuten
ant Han. for he would Just like to tax
'his Chance to escape and not be inter
s$syed
lsrg' ss thrilling and terribly daz
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
By Kenneth Macgowan

by NSAiAiCeA iVAo@So"oA
f. Fiske says that Charlie Chaplin
very great artist.
Tsaise from Sir Hubert indeed. Deep
Liking to deep. Some might say
H. of the n-cognoscenti-the trib-
III Of the greatest voiceless player
Lac stage to the most eloquent mime
X,he silent screen.
Hgowever that may be, the large por-
n, Of New York that saw shoulder
mss know that Mrs. Fiske is right.
"a they know that it isn't the PANTS
81 the boots or the. cane. For they
4rs all absent. It's art-personality
In precision and invention.
There are other screen comics who
i, kick fellow player in the only
k,sible place. There are others who
II deposit either squash pie or
Hmembert with equal ease and ac-
&sscy on an upturned eye. There are
hose who understand as thoroughly
e possibilities of pin and bayonet.
DIT who handles the harlequin run
kson with the clean-cut, exact, scrupu-
las precision of Chaplin?
Shaw once exuded bit of character
bic enthusiasm over the people of
|,ndeville singers, dancers, acrobats-
|xognizing healthy, vigorous, self-re-
|ant art in even the toss of the we'll
hped handkerchief from one trapezist
another. His heart should go out
probably has gone-to the solemn
tile black-browed actor who accom-
fishes the heavy comicalities of Key
tonerie with the nicely of a Pavlova
oing n glide or a chartered account
nt running up column.
And, of course, that is why Chaplin
axes such a marvellously perky little
russian in his chef-d'nuvre of the
aiser's capture. It is this same ma
'ine-like economy of means and effort
hch makes so much of the incident
which Chaplin shoots half dozen
'rmans through loophole. There is
t the slightest extravaganza of gest-
e or facial play. Chaplin makes it
dicrously businesslike matter of aim,
coil, inspect and chalk 'em up.
At this point enter another and less
sic element in the Chaplin humor-
comic idea. AS Chaplin methodi-
lily chalks up one more trophy, zip!
mes bullet and off goes his helmet.
I'd of, too, comes the last tally mark
the board. where he has been keep
g count. Then another mechanical
ID precise routine of aim, recoil, in
sct-and back goes the chalk mark.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Ne1v Films
his Week

"The Make Believe Wi1s," the latest
Paramount photoplay starring Billie
Burke, will be shown at the Strand
Theatre this week, and it is said that
Miss Burke has the very best role Of
her entire screen career. She portrays
the part of young society woman Of
high station, who is lost while noun
tain climbing with young man. The
situation is aggravated by the fact that
she is the fiancee of lawyer, while the
man who is lost with her is himself the
fance of an estimable young lady. The
photo comedy is an adaptation of story
by Edward Childs Carpenter, directed
by John Stuart Robertson. The sup
port provided for Miss Burke is Of the
best. Her leading man is David Powell,
we'll known screen player. "The Topi-
cal Review" edited by Max Spiegel,
contains the latest news pictures OF In
terest, and "The Allied War Review"
released through the Committee on
Public Information, reveal some newly
arrived pictures taken with our troops
in France and Italy. A scenic travel
picture, scientific study of prehis-
toric animals and a new comedy con-
clude the film part of the entertain
ment. The entire fifth act of Gounod's
Faust" will be presented with Alys
Michot as Marguerite, Ralph Erolle as
Faust, and Yon Collignon as Mephistof-
eles. Mr.. Collignon will also sing Obey
Speaks new patriotic song, "When the
Boys Come Home" The Symphony Or
chestra will play the overture, Morn
ing, Noon and Night" Carl Edouarde
will conduct
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

Jacques Futrelle's detective romance
now in course of filming.
1t will be the directors first visit
to the coast.
Everybody in the Vitagraph studio,
from office boy to star, was presented
with SIS bill by Albert f. Smith last
Monday in honor of the signing of the
armstice. And then he gave them q
half holiday to go and spend it. And
if they stayed in Brooklyn IS was
enough to last them, money goes so
much further on the other side of the
bridge
W. V. Hart, veteran motion picture
man, is going to give one of his Billy
Hart nights at the Elks' home, 10S
West Forty-third Street, tonight.
These nights have heretofore been
only for invited guests, but this time
an admission will be charged and the
proceeds will go to the United War
Work Campaign. One may be assured
of seeing all of our very best film
people.
"Your Fighting Navy at Work and
at Play" the Educational Films Cor
poration's picture of Uncle Sans glo-
rious sea fighters, will come into added
prominence as the result of the great
events Of the last fortnight. The navy
that took the victors to Europe will
now begin to bring them back. The
warfare against the deadly mine and
submarine is succeeded by the policing
of the northern European waters. and
due measures to cope with any sinister
designs of the Bolshevist fleets. In
the final peace settlement the great
role of guarding the seas in behalf Of
the league of nations is to be shared
by the navies Of America, Great Brit
ain, France and Italy.
Cecil B. De Miles newest artcraft
picture has been titled Don't Change
Your Husband" 1t is expected that the
picture will receive the Endorsement
of all unmarried men.
A letter from little Bessie Love says
that the weather in California Is un-
bearably hot, that 500 persons were
arrested in San Francisco in one day
for not wearing "fu" masks and that
she Is making a new picture called
"The Enchanted Barn." which will be
awaited with considerable interest.
Marguerite Clark will return to New
York, following her honeymoon, to
start work on "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab.
bage Patch" Alice Hogan Rice's IA
nous subject. Hugh Ford, the Famous
Players-Lasky director, was the first
to produce "Mrs. Wiggs" on the
American as we'll as the English stage
and he will direct the screening of this
play.
Select Pictures Corporation an
nounces two new pictures for the
month Of November. These will be
"The Road Through the Dark" thu
Maud Radford Warren story of the
war, in which Clara Kimball Young
is starred, and Alice Brady in a typi-
cal New York story. "Her Great
Chance"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

The overture at both theatres will be
the "American Festival March," COM
posed by Hugo Riesenfeld.
At the Rivoli the orchestra will be
conducted by Erno Rapee; the Rialto
Male Quartette, composed of John
Young and Horatio Rench, tenors;
George Reardon. barytone, and Donald
Chambers, basso, will sing Crosse of No
Mans Land" and there will be an or
gan solo by Professor Firmen Swimmer.
The intermediary organ numbers will
be played by J. Van Cleft Cooper.
At the Rialto Mr.. Resenfeld will lead
the orchestra, Greek Evans will sing
"Rose Of No Mans Land" and Arthur
nerew will contribute an organ solo.
"Under Four Flags" it is announced,
depicts the battles leading up to the
Hun surrender, as we'll as the dark days
Immediately preceding the turn of the
tide. There is the council at Versailles,
the ceremony Of making General Foch
the supreme head of the Allied armies,
the embarkation Of American troops,
conveys at sea, intimate scenes on
shipboard, sighting of an enemy SUBJ
marine, with realistic engagement;
the sinking of depth bombs and the
oil-covered water, showing the loss Of
another Uboat; the arrival of Ameri-
can troops in France, preparations for
the grand advance, the battles in and
around Chateau Thierry, the advance Of
the French and British, the Italian de-
fence Of Venice and many other senti-
mental scenes the showing of which
has been made possible by the signing
of the armistice. Each night at both
theatres will have special signifi-
cance for the Allied countries. Sun
day will be Allies night; Monday,
French night; Tuesday, British night;
Wednesday, italian night; Thursday,
Belgian night, and Friday, American
night. Representatives of the various
governments will participate On Fri
day afternoon the wounded marines
and soldiers now in New York will be
the guests of Manager S. l.. Rothapfel
and Director Charles S. Hart Of the
United States Division of Films. Satur-
day afternoon will be Red Cross day.
AT both theatres Fatty Arbuckle will
be seen in "The Sheriff." new comedy.
At the Broadway Charles Chaplin
and his bride, Mildred Harris, will be
seen, not as joint stars, but in two
separate productions. Miss Harris is
appearing in Borrowed Clothes" a
Lois Weber picture, and the inimitable
Charlie will remain for a fourth week
in shoulder Arms"
Fatty Arbuckle, in his latest COM
edy, called "The Sheriff." in which he
seeks to outdo Douglas Fairbanks and
William S. Hart by climbing church
towers and invading a Mexican town to
save the schoolma am, will be the added
attraction at Loew's New York Theatre
and Roof on Monday and Tuesday of
next week. Other features scheduled
for the week will be Margarita Fischer,
in "The Mantle of Charity" on Mon
day; "Fires of Hope" with Harold
Lockwood. on Tuesday; "The One
Woman" by Thomas Dixon, with Clara
Williams, on Wednesday; Monroe Sails
bury, in "Hugon the Mighty" on Thurs
day; Priscilla Dean, in kiss or KILL"
and Shorty Hamilton, in "My Flag" on
Friday, and Montagu Love and Dorothy
Green, in "The Crouch" on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

Cecil B. De Miles newest artcraft
picture has been titled Don't Change
Your Husband" 1t is expected that the
picture will receive the Endorsement
of all unmarried men.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

The first government showing of
"Under Four Flags" the third United
States official war picture issued by the
division of films of the Committee on
Public Information, which was assem-
bled under the supervision of S. L.
Rothapfel, will be simultaneously made
at the Rivoli and the Rialto theatres
to-day. and the presentations will con-
tinue during the week. The entire pic
torial programme will be devoted to the
war feature, and the musical numbers
will all follow the theme ofthe picture.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Movie Notes

Raymond L. Schrock, popularly
known as Ray, disappeared not so long
ago and no one knew where he had
gone. But recently he has come to
light in the Fox studios, where he is
writing scenarios for Peggy Hyland,
George Walsh and the Lee children.
Ray is in himself a sort Of trium-
virate. He is editor, author or direc-
tor. as fate or fancy dictates. 1t was
Ray who wrote "In Bad" for William
Russell, "Her Hour" for Kitty Gordon
and "a Leap to Fame" and "His Royal
Hirhness" for Carlyle Blackwell.
We encountered him in the tea room
the other day and asked him what he
was doing, to which he replied,
"Caught in the Act" with Peggy Hy-
land and "Swatting the Fly" with the
Lee children.
Predictions are odious, but our ad-
vice is keep your eye on this breezy
Wes.erner.
Word from England carries the
news that the World picture, "Inside
tho Lines" starring Lewis S. Stone,
is repeating its phenomenal American
SUCCESS across the sea.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17
Shadows on
the Screen

Alexander Herbert will appear in q
screen classics production of "The Man
Who Stayed at Home" playing the part
ne originated in the first American
stage version of this drama, which was
produced under the title of "The White
Feather"
Mr.. Herbert expects to make an Aus
traiian tour soon, having been engaged
Tor company which will present New
York successes Of the present season
in the land Of the boomerang His part
IN "Fhe Man Who Stayed at Home" is
Norman Preston, the leading juvenile
Herbert Blache has directed the pro-
ductlon, which has been pcturized by
June Mathis from the drama.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-17

Maurice Tourneur has just an
nounced his intention of going to Cali
forn'a for the winter, making his next
three or four productions on the coast.
He will leave with his staff immedi-
ately after completing "My Lady's
Carter" the adaptation of the late
Jacques Futrelle's detective romance
now in course of filming.
1t will be the directors first visit
to the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Wilson Stands Firm for His
~Watchful Waiting"
SUPPLIES MAY Be GIVEN
Amy Military Effort Feared Gs
Trouble Maker.
Is Simply "Policy," Not Due to
Suspicion of Japan.

Washington, May 25.-The United
States and the allies are agreed on the
course to be pursued toward Russia
at least for the present. 1t will be
hands off, military policy. while. at
the same time. offering any active aid
possible in supplies. There will be no
intervention now unless requested.
During the last week the British and
French have both urged change in
this country's attitude toward possible
military cooperation with Russians
and Japanese in the effort to rehabil-
itate Russia to spirited defense against
the German invaders.
Ambassador Reading this week saw
President Wilson personally on the
project. But President Wilson's posi-
ton is that while this would be the
more heroic" action, he believes his
course-watch and waits the
wiser" And ii appears that this def
initely settles for the time all thought
of allied intervention in Russia.
No Suspicion of Japan.
Meantime. it is being made very
clear to Japan by this country and
England. that this hands orr course
| is a question of policy and not one re-
sulting from the slightest suspicion of
Japanese intentions.
For this reason the proposed visit
to Japan of Prince Arthur of Con-
naught is regarded as extremely
timely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

in a visit to friends and relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitton formerly lived in
Topeka.
Lieut.. Robert NJ. Yates of Camp
Funston is spending the weekend in
Topeka with Mrs. Yates.
Miss Bernice Foster of Fort Scott
is visiting Miss Dorothy Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elliot have
returned from Hutchinson, where they
spent few days this week.
Miss Ora Mcmillan of Maryyille.
Mo-, is the guest for a few days of
her sister, Mrs. Walter Cheney.
Mrs. 1. NJ. Noble has gone to Den
yer, Colo, for an indefinite stay with
her daughter, Mrs. w. P. Knapp.
Mr.. Henry Hankla Taylor sailed for
France last week with the Seth Ham
mel company.
Mrs. Dan M. Adams of Chicago will
arrive Sunday for a few days visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo F. Thomas. Mrs.
Adams is on her way to California.
Miss Ernestine Kline will return
Monday from Baltimore, where she
attended the commencement exercises
of Goucher college.
Mrs. William Taylor, who has been
quite ill, is slightly improved.
Mrs Angelo N. Alt of Dechesne,
Utah, arrived today to visit Mrs. Cyrus
Monroe. Mrs. Alt will be remembered
by Topeka people as Miss Ellie Dean.
Mrs. Wilder S. Metcalf has returned
from Beauregard, La, where she has
spent the winter and is spending d
week with her daughter, Mrs. Ches
ter Woodward before going to her
home in Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brinton Woodward, of Lawrence, are
also guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ward.
DIR. and Mrs. H A. Black, of 1924
Taylor street, have received word OF
the safe arrival overseas of their son,
Sergt Frank L. Black.
Miss Ellis Fazille has returned
from Pennington, N. M, where she
was teaching in the Navajo Indian
mission for the past year.
Mrs. Ralph H. Hoppe returned this
morning from Manhattan where she
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fay Seaton. Mr.. Hoppe left Friday for
overseas duty. Mrs. Hoppe was Miss
Myrtis Gill, of PIG East Eighth street,
until her marriage last Thursday. She
will make her home with her father
while Mr. Hoppe is away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

cal program by Mrs. George H. Allen
and a talk by DIR. Harriet Adams. On
Tuesday, Mrs. Frank Squires will pre-
side; demonstration, emergencies
in the home" will be given by Mrs.
Kurt Bredel; music will be furnished
by Mrs. w. A. Harshbarger and Dr.
w. A McCarter. Wednesday. Mrs
T. P. Moore will preside; little Har-
riet Marsh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Marsh, of Chicago, and
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. w.
Kitchell, will be the patient for a child
bathing demonstration by Miss Sarah
Zeller; Mrs. j. P. Hicks will give a
reading and Miss Annetta Nicoll will
make a talk; Friday Mrs. j. l.. King
will preside there will be a demon
stration by Miss Pearl Martin. music
by Mrs. C. E. Johnston and a talk by
Dr. George H. Allen; Saturday Mrs.
D. w. Mulvane will preside. there will
be demonstration by Mrs. Mary
Grover. a reading by E. D. Shoen-
berger. a vocal solo by Mrs. William
Wikidal and a talk by DR.. Sarah
Greenfield. Mrs. w. E. Atchison is
chairman of the program committee.
The chairman and their assistants
for the week are: DR.. Sarah Greenfield
F. A. Rooster, Mrs. William r. Smith,
Mrs. Frank Sturges, Mrs. NJ. A. Flo
ersch. Miss Gertrude Barnes. Assist
ing Mrs. Dave Gossett are Mrs. Nudge,
Mrs. w. G. Magaw, Mrs. Sawter, Mrs
j. P. Waddington. Miss Violet Crum-
bine, Miss Jessie McCarter. Mrs. C. P.
Buck. Mrs. w. D. Ross; Mrs. Ralph
Squires assisted by Mrs. J. P. Bell.
Mrs. Howard Johnston. Mrs Walter
Ashton Smith, Mrs. George H. Hoyes,
Mrs. Frank Campbell. Mrs. Oscar Ben
nett, Mrs. B. H. Bonnet, Mrs. Rich
ard Thomas, Mrs. r. s. Magee, Mrs.
A L Rodgers. Mrs j. e. Thomas. Mrs.
w. P. Snyder, Miss Daisy Neil, Mrs.
A. J. Carruth, Mrs. F. E. Ginger. Mrs.
Ed. McKeever, Mrs. E. E. Brookens,
and Mrs. w. w. Ballard. Mrs T. P.
Moore, assisted by Mrs. A. NJ. Thoro-
man, Mrs. Lloyd Smith. Mrs. j. A.
Freeley, Mrs. Glen Beaver, Mrs. C. C.
Herr, Mrs. Norman Keller, Mrs.
Mathew Weightman, jr., Mrs. Clarence
Bowman. Mrs. Chester Woodford, Mrs.
Louis Harbaugh, Mrs. E. S. Stanley,
Mrs. N. F. Hand. Mrs. c. w. Cats,
Miss Carolyn Thomas, Mrs. Ralph
Nelson, Mrs. Forrest Loveland, Mrs.
Ralph Montgomery. Mrs. w. w.
Kitchell, Mrs. Hinkle Guy, Mrs. w. C..
Newman, Mrs. D. d. Knox and Mrs.
F. G. Nichols; Miss Marion Garretson
assisted by Mrs. Robert Carver, Mrs
George H. Allen. Mrs. ]. H. McCon-
nell assisted by Mrs. Mouldy.
X X X
Miss Olive Chittenden of Topeka,
and Mr.. Carl Barnett of Kansas City,