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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
WHITE ELEPHANT is
PROBLEM IN
NEW DE MILE FILM
'TTHERE'S no such thing as n white
L elephant.

- tlcnuant.
SO says Mrs. Florence Meehan, fa =
nous expert on things Oriental
The discussion arose when Mrs. Nee
hnn was aiding Cecil b. De Mile in
his delineation of Samese scenes for
his latest picture, Fools Paradise"
Some one suggested that the Siamcse
sacred white elephants should be part of
the parade.
Il have one for you," said the ex =
pcrt-and she had led forward huge
beast which. to the Impractical eye,
looked just like regular gray elephant.
That's not white" said the on
lockers.
This elephant" replied Mrs. Nee
han, lis white elephant. according
to Siamcse standards. You'll notice II
has an albinO eye. very unusual in an
elcphant-and white spots on the ears
That's what makes it 'white'-and
therefore sacred in the eyes Of the
Siamesc. The King of Siam has twelve
of them in his royal stables, and they
arc more carefully tended than the
average millionaire baby"
But those who expect 10 see a huge
white shape loom up when white cle-
plants are mentioned are doomed tC
disappointment. For. strictly and ac-
'Nlub'IN SpcuhIhb' iutlC 10 iO ouIh IhlHE
as white elephant.
The "wh.te elephant" which Mr.. Dc
Mile uses in Fools Paradise" Is used
for a cOlOrful street scene shooting
across m inlet of water to tremen
dous Oriental temple, n reproduction
of Wat Chang and Akngor Wat, two OF
the architectural wonders Of the Orient
Siam and all its Orinetal splendol
iS balanced in Fools Paradice' with
the less elaborate life of an oil town
on the Mexican border. The beauty Of
Mildred Harris blooms in one while
Dorothy Dalton Is the quees Of the
other The man in the cast Is Conrad
Nagel, while Theodore Kosloff, the
famous Russian dancer, has a very col.
orful Mexican Interpretation.
Fools Paradise" Is by Beulah Marie
Dix and Sada Cowan. 1t was sug
gested by The Laurels and the Lady
by Leonard Merrick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
U. S. Company Tours
France With Circus

TOHN s. ROBERTSON has brought
- his company back to London from
France where scenes have been shot
for Loves Boomerang with the
Cirque Pinder.
The picture folk much enjoyed their
two weeks association with the circus
people, following up the big tent outfit
rs it moved from place to place. I'm
fOrgcttable for most of them were the
days spent at the little old world town
ship of CaudebeC- en- Caux, where the
inhabitants We'd with each other to give
the first moving picture company they
had ever had in their midst a hearty
welcome and pleasant time.
Ann Forrest, who appears in the
role of Perpetua. is enthusiastic about
her first intimate glimpses Of circus
life and circus people. and will tell by
the hour of Belle" the big elephant,
who was her chief Support" and who,
according to her accounts must be the
most intelligent animal of her species.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Send to Fard,oay Biskra
for ValentinO'S Costume

Tn ORDER to obtain costume that
would be absolutely correct in every
particular, 20 be worn by Rudolph
Valentino, featured with Agnes Ayrcs
in "The Shcik," the United States was
combed and COstumers were asked to
submit designs. None seemed to fill the
bill and finally n cable was sent to the
American Consulate at Alexandria with
a request to buy costume in Bskra.
As result few weeks before the
production of the picture was started
by George Melford a costume arrived.
When seen on the screen 1t will, 1t il
claimed Justify the effort, for it Is
elaborate and effective. The accouter-
ments, in the shape of long sword,
pistols and other things that went with
it, caused the entire, outfit to weigh
about forty pounds. Valentino declared
he was tired every night as much from
wearing tho costume "a from aotino.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29

Alterations, should have come to black
mailing
"Whcre you going, Dir" she asked
ne, after a moment.
] told her, not exactly liking the way
her eyes narrowed, spcCulatiyely, as
She listened.
"Well-say, Di, let Inc go along with
you, won't you? I've heard about you
and Sandy-oh don't blush; you
canned Derry Winchester for him,
didn't you; that is, you didn't marry
hlm. That's nice way 10 stall-being
in love with peach like Derry, but
hanging right on 10 the golden goose
that lays the golden egg just the same -
so that was what people were say
ing about me, was it? My eyes filled
with hot tears of Indignation.
If you think things like that about
me. you can leave this room at once,
and never speak TO me again" l told
her, angrily. I'm not that kind of q
girl at all, and If you think"
Oh, all right, Dbl understand
she answered quickly, patting Inc on
the shoulder. But listen to me now
They'll wire ahead and have this train
slipped away on it. Help me out, won't
,
cstly, this thing wasn't my fault. Pull
me through this mess, and l promise
you that I'll 60 straight from now on. -
II don't see what ! can do, but III
try" | answered. | was thinking that
"old times" meant the days when she
took Derry away from me, and Billy
Shay away from his wife
Let me be your secretary, or press
agent, or somcthing,' she told me has
lilly. "Got any make up here: How
about wigs All right-giye 'em tc
me-"
And hastily, making her skin warm
cream color with grease paint and pow
der, instead of deathly white; touch
ing her cheeks and lips with rouge
darkcnng her light brOws and lashes
and finally putting on the dark wig that
wore in part of my picture, she made
herself an entirely different looking girl
Just in time, too. For she had
hardly finished when some one ham
mered on the door, moment after ouI
train had slowed down jerkily at sta
ton where it wasn't supposed to stop
and Malcolm Sandy called to me.
Diana, open the door, please -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
CARRY SEES STARS
At OPENINGS
OF ". Y. SHOWS.
BY HELEN KLUMPH

"T'HE Oldest story in the motion.
= picture business" Garry an.
nounced with that air of authority tbs.
always convinces people that she is o,
Lois Weber, like importance at leax
'1s that motion picture stars have to
stay at home nights and rest" -
And they do" 1 added. LOOK
at Lillian Gish."
Garry glared at me. II might bays
known that you'd pick out the one
exception. What l was going to say
when, you interrupted me-" and she
glared at me as though she wouldn't
think of doing such a thing, was that
all the motion picture stars seem to
be chronic first -nighters. A glance At
any first might audience looks like
Who's Who in Filmdom.
'Of course, it's been wonderful hay-
ing Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks in New York. They've lvened
up many a dull show merely by ap.
peqring in n box. One night the cast
Of the play didn't know they were
there, and made the fatal mistake Of
thinking that the applause was for
them.
Then Gloria Swanson has graced
several shows with her presence. Dor.
Othy Gish and her husband, James
Rennie, were at the opening Of
Swords and Irene Castle was the
cynosure of all eyes at the revival Of
The Merry Widow. And that reminds
me that the new Merry Widow hat
isn't going to be space grabber like
the old ones. It's going to be like those
darling toques Mrs. Castle wears In
pictures sometimes. Peggy Hoyt, who
designs most of Mrs. Castles hats
designed the ones for the show--and
that's how the resemblance comes in.
oDUT if you'll allow me to live after
ID making a pun, I'll tell you that
ing women l know. She not only de.
eigns the prctticst things she has her
self. but often, when a friend drops
in to see her, she can't resist making
sketch of the kind of hat or gown the
friend ought to wear TO appear at ber
best
That's one thing about Irene; she
can afford to be prodigal with the Sc.
crets of her charm. Let any one else
do the same things she does and they
fall fiat
"She's all we'll again from the injury
she got in her last picture and about
to start on another. And, OH what
thrills she's storing up for her friends.
You know, she insists that she cant
act. She told me the other day that
to give the public their moneys worth
she was going to try to learn lot Of
new stunts-horsebac riding, swim.
ming and the like-to do in each new
picture. Has any one else her ambi-
tion?"
NO." I admitted thoughtfully. But
If she's any more long winded than
you are, l miss my guess"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
CONFESSIONS
OF 4 STAR
AS Told to
NEZ KLUlIPH
THE STORY BEGINS

With the carly days in the old
Fine Arts studio In California ,chen
Colleen Moore, the GiSh girls. Bessie
Lore and host Of others rccre not
much more than eItrd girls. Didno
CheynG tells hoto she aud her chum,
Isabel Heath. sat ionesomelv around
the studio until PAil Crdnev, the
famous director. chose Isabel to be
the first Of the screens "bGby
camps They are seen together
great deal, and scandal is created
by the directors ,0ife. Derry Win.
chester, q friend Of Didra's, IS
called on to help, and Isabel tries TO
ramp him. Then Isabel an
noumccs she Is to be starred in the
East By Paul Markham. Derry
goes to France with the drtation
corps and Diana meets Keith Cor
ham, tcho strangely attracts her.
On the cue of romGntio runa,odV
marriage, Keith is killed IN an auto.
mobile accident.
ANn IIEDE TT rnNTTNJ-ES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Polly" Frederick Years
Some Stunning Gowns
in Her Ne1Uest Picture

A BOvE are scenes from Miss
"A Frederick comedy feature of the
South Seas, THE Lure Of jade In
1t she wears some of the most gorgeous
gowns imaginable.
In the circle are Miss Frederick and
Leon Barry in the Sea Gull Inn on q
distant isle.
In the lower left hand corner Miss
Frederick is seen in n robe of flamingo
red silk with sash hangings of brilliant
green beads. Three ropes of beads
ivory, amber and dark red-encircle her
neck.
In the lower right. hand picture the
star has on costume of silk madras
with n flower design in rainbow hues.
With this costume she is wearing rope
of hand carved ebony and ivory beads,
a necklace of rare gold, a pendant of
green jade, bracelet Of black onyx
with turquoise drops and another Of
chased silver. Miss Frederick designed
this costume herself.
In the upper right hand picture she
has gown of gray silk chiffon. splashed
with flowers in shades of amber, rose
and brown. This she also designed.
Each costume will typify the mood
Of the wearer at the moment, thus in
creasing the effect of audacity, anger,
grief and other emotions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
WILL MAKE SERIAL
OF TRIP WHICH
COST STOWELL LIFE
BY CONSTANCE PALMER

Hollywood, Calf.
| D EMEMBER n story that ran on
1N this page about a month ago about
the ill-fated expedition 10 Africa of
the Universal Smithsonian Institution
expedition? The same expedition on
which William Stowell. that fine actor
who used to play with Dorothy Phillips
In her Universal Jewel pictures, died
Well, they've made 1t into q serial, and
to be called "The Clutch of the Oc-
topus"-which is a terrible title, ]
think. But Eileen's n nice girl who
plays her Westerns in vigorous, earn
est manner that is deserving of better
things.
Bert Lytell is working in a big coun-
| try club garden party set that Is re-
markably realistic. 1t is built in among
the dust of the Metro back lot and the
grass is laid down by the yard. (Thnt
sounds like a pun, dears, but l plead
not guilty.
Virginia valr, of the sweet and de-
mure manner, Is again Mr.. Lytelrs
leading woman. She is pleasant,
quiet sort of girl, entirely feminine. The
sort of girl who waves her hand about
her bungalow and says, 1--WE took down
all the pictures and moved out the fur
hope l work in a new picture SOON
and is very pleased and happy about
it all.
Miss JOY, whom Mr.. De Mile has
signed up for his new picture, sends
out frantic entreaty to note, please,
Mr.. Editor, that her first name Is
spelled with an l. and not with a B.
Being "Leatrice," which is pretty and
Just like her.
CITTING on the shoe shining stand
~ at Lasky's today saw sight for
the gods. Mr.. De Mile hove into view.
Cecil, l mean. Then in single file four
respectful PAGES apart, stepping softly,
string of disciples, breathlessly, gently,
reverently. And he stopped, right in
front of the stand. They all stopped.
He turned to his two art directors,
who we're next in line, and started
speech. Breathing ceased. He's get
ting ready for his new picture, called
Saturday Night"
All, well, we laugh, not loudly you
understand; but we wouldn't miss one
OF his pictures for the world. And I'm
sure if he would deign to have me In
his train I'd step just as softly and
breathe just as spasmodically rs the
rest. He's that sort of man.
Frank Mayo is out on the ocean
making the sea scenes for "Dr. JIM"
the story which was written for him
by Priscilla Deans director, Stuart
Patton. Claire Windsor, the beautiful
and non compus mentis, is his leading
woman.
HAROLD LLOYD is a most versatile
IL young man. And smart. The
newest accomplishment to come to the
notice of an astorished public is his
knowledge of sleight of hand tricks.
Fifty Of 'em. He's teaching about
forty eight to Mark Jones, who is a
juggler in Mr.. Lloyd's new picture, "a
Sailor made Man"
He's having a harem in the picture.
l hope it's rip-roaringly funny, for
that sort of thing somehow doesn't so
with Harold Lloyd in the minds of his
fans, find. But l suppose he knows,
as I've never known him to miss a
sure fire idea in the way of laughs.
Why does Charlie Chaplin go Europ-
ing just now? Get my point, dears?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
AnSwers to Questions BY Movie Fans

Paupcr' when Mr.. Incc saw her and
gave her part supporting Hobart Bos q.
worth. She is Southern girl, the
daughter Of college professor in Texas.
NELI-Shannon Day was the vamp
in Man, Woman, Marriage" Pre-
vious to her appearance in this picture
she was Ziegfeld Follies girl.
GLEN-Gaston Glass is the godson
of Sarah Bernhardt He played an i'm
portant role in "HumoresqUe. Jean
Paige is married TO Albert Smith.
YAMADA-In "Suds" Mary Pick
ford plays the part Of Amanda Al.
flick, a little laundry gkl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29

LILYAN-Dore Davidson played the
father IN "Humoresque, Abuer Grey
In "A Midnight Bell" and an important
role in the stage play "ROllo's Wild
Oat." He was on the speaking stage
for many years before his appearance
on the screen.
MAC-Kathlyn William played the
Fairy Godmother in Forbidden Fruit. 4"
Julia Faye was the First Lady in
Waiting in the same production.
MOLLY MAKE BELIEVE-Madge
Bellamy's stage experience included
engagements in Peg o. Ny Heart, in
stock in, 'Pollyanna, and with VIII
liam Gillette In De-. Brutus." She
was 70 have done thSdE Prince and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
To BE Continued Tomorrow
SIOm Camera for Film

Slow motion photography has been
applied to scenes In Viola Dana's next
picture, "Glass Houses" SO far as is
known. this Is the first time that the
slow motion device has been utilized in
the straight narrative Of a story in
motion pictures, The director, Harry
Beaumont, had recourse to this device
for a Russian dance, in which Miss
DanR's movements We're so .rapid, that
the regulation camera failed to record
thom suitably
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
CLOSE-UPS of the MOVIE GAME

BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

walked OF in
of the film companies in New York found him sorting
trouble those Johnny
i'm remembered very distinctly ought
day. haven't
He referring incident @ that while they filming
success this Tchy
one town. great reputation for the doHsbuu he
have him bring his lunch and doushnu
the film shows Tosny mtnsls with the the
chased By cot seek refuge up Toy trouser leg
INTO WSen Rey %e % e9stns @ up ] sh ba find some one who had
you imagine ~bSt job the casting dPecor and Property nfn when they
trained cats and mcc " Thats jus, wR"t is expected of Cn E though ~
AND there actually comparatively tte d'rc'y finding "Aot
Of they $ rg ] y G"f R DID, IN r 3 ] 1y s"G e a % s % & ts ""%s s
three edn ro,e,y ana t1, cats c1 psigc'
WITH perfectly
" 6s that hat he G4 M shoot % that % G%e1f scene ] % s" % minutes ] "n then m
and not keep @ the sao list working @ whs the reGpL ~srSnt
times get when the camera begins to grind Remember the story printed here
ToonsrvlIe trolley Just few feet down the track?
suddenly this day The girl who owned them
oPet carry their
though considered the right
way up leg
wouldn standing around watching
After about To hours Of this se did get ons the tiny cF
grind expensive
and they couldn't afford miss it did happen right
But the bored Being movie
Immediately adopted the movie attitude and pretended they couldn't
possibly wouldn't Of taking
axcab for fear Of things and all that
u Leg They perfectly good friends with the known m
yeasben
anyway? Did his people know their people,
By hase half
wouldn't
equilibrium, which colqusm
a uncht i'm
After lunch
had
expensive people
dollars
THEY tried that solid hours
Until sometime after midnight the old studio s1red the
of the diRdenly
% 1he studio cat rdnderd him and made ~ii
And hGng already learned
conceatment mode terrified
ms heog And the didn't do He
and he aud Scratched Johnny
and the
simply grea-dnd the
unusual hGppnng
'Tohy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Get Ne1p Name for Film

Keep Off the Grass is the screen
title selected by Bayard WELLER for Bert
Lytell's Forthcoming photoplay of the
prize ring based upon 1.-THE Right That
Failed" by J. p. Marquand. Virginia
Valli will be leading woman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-08
FARMERS IN NATION
NUMBER 6,448,366;
IS PERCENT. WHITE

There were 6.4iS.366 farmers in the
United States in 1920, according to
figures made public by the Bureau OF
the Census.
or these, 5.49S.S59 were white and
950.007 were classified as colored
or the so-called eolored, 926.257 were
negroes. 1928 Indians, $500 Japan
csc and 6SS Chinese.
White farmers thus represented
S5.3 per cent of the total which is
practically the same ratio as that OF
1910. During the ten years the num-
Der of white farmers increased IL
per cent and the colored 81 per cent
The States which showed the
largest number of foreign-born farm
ers in 1920 were: North Dakota.
467. Minnesota. 81; Connecticut
49,: Washington, POS; California
291: and Wisconsin. 2S.5. The num-
her of. foreign-horn farmers was less
by SS.5O2 or 1872 per cent than in
1910. The decrease is largely the re-
suit of the war. which led many to
return to their native countries. The
decrease in the number of German
horn farmers alone was S1.14S.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-08
ELKS ACCEPT Def
Of ODD FELLOWS
Member Of Horned Tribe An
ncunces Team And Practice
Will Be Secret

THE challenge issued by the Odd
Fellows TO the Elks for a baseball
game. viii be accepted, and we're
sorry for the Odd Fellows" said an
Elk today They don't seem. TO rea-
lie the great strength of the Elks'
team, he continued. For they eyi-
IDENTIFY do not know the batting and
fielding percentages OF the Elks."
With George Hahn on first base, all
is we'll Nothing gets past him; he
once threw man out on the home
pla.e With a sparrow he speared from
the infield His batting average was
80 but Vols;ead pitched TOO good for
him. and / don't know what he's bat
ting now.
On second Iase we have Frank
STRONGER He is leading the league"
al present on "hardheads7 and trout.
which shows what he can do on sec
ond bass"
and al shortstop. Oh boy, We
have the world heat Our old friend
Badly" Mason batting 1000. and
never misses a chance. Third base is
quite safe in the hands OF Phil Mil
Ter He is sometimes called the most
graceful ballplayer in the business.
covering a wonderful amount OF
ground, and as ballplayer, he is our
best pinochle player
Our outfeld will be the same that
has led the league" for years John
Frank. centreficld: Joe Trautwein.
right. and Gustaphson. left Can you
imagine anything getting away from
Them?
However. the secret of our success
will he our batting John Levy will
DO the slab work, and MACK" Cute
not the receiving Oh hoy, the game
IS already won with those two won
ierful artists Their fame is endur-
ing. and they have not lost a game
for years.
"Nubby' Moss will captain the
Elks. and Charles H. Sherman is
manager Secret training has start
ed. and the players have sworn to do
Or die for where Charity is concerned
he Elks never back water. Charles
Sherman for the Eiks, and George
quad for the Odd Fellows, met last
light. and decided to donate the col
lection To- the Milk and Ice Fund. of
Ihe District Nurse, Miss Sutherland
The game will be played on ST.
Johns College grounds, at "A date to
e announced later Services of Ma
tional League "Umps' willsbe secured
(Tad). n
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-08
POLITICAL TIDE
SETS IN TOWARD
CITY DEMOCRATS

Continued From Page 10
% viii only Re known Of course. after
the votes have been counted Monday
night There seems no question. how
ever. thats there will be q good deal
Of independent voting all over thu
city or In other words. that many
complimentary votes will be cast for
candidates by friends and admirers OF
The opposing party II this should de-
velop to a marked extent in any in
stance. there would follow consid-
cradle change in the complexion OF
things. based upon surface indications
at the present time
Women Somewhat Perplcxed
As this will lie the first time that
he women electorate of the city have
had the opportunity to participate in
municipal election. there is more
or less Misunderstanding among them
as 10 the procedure they should fol-
low in casting their ballots For in
stance. inquiry was made of The Eve
aing Capital today Ny one woman,
as 10 whether or not voters in one
ward will be called upon 10 vote for
candidates for alderman in all four
wards of the city. The answer to this
is very simple. Voters all over the
city will ballot for the candidates for
Mayor and City Counselor. and, the
tickets that will be handed them will
contain in addition. the names of only
candidates for aldermen from their re
names of four candidates for alder
men will appear on each ballot, and
he voter will he permitted to express
choice for two.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-07-08
John T. McCARTER
SUFFERS STROKE

John T. McCarter. superintendent
of the County Court House. is in ?
serious condition at his home at
Cedar Park as result of stroke of
paralysis. which he suffered early
this morning Mr.. McCarter as has
been his custom. was about the
Court House shortly after 6 O'Clock.
when he suddenly fell over in the
yard. Several colored men who were
in the vicinity at the time Went 70
his assistance, and Mr. McCarter was
removed to his residence. He is rest
ing somewhat easier this afternoon
Mr.. McCarter's health has been fail
ing for the last two years. About a
year ago he suffered a slight stroke
and was confined TO his home for sew
eral months. He has since been in a
weakened condition, though able to be
about his duties.