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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

redecessor took himself and his posi- tion too seriously, and that the peo- pie were keenly resentful of that fact He wants to be democratic, and will be, 1t is indicated. although even when appearing democratic, his natural dignity forever intrudes itself.
 It is reported that MT. Harding has after Jeffersonian democracy that he will depend no more than possible on the staff of secret service men with which he is surrounded. It is under stood that in emulation of Theodore Roosevelt he will run away from his protectors and mingling in the crowds, see how long he can escape recogni- tion. The recent attempt, however, on the life of ex-Senator Henderson may possibly deter him.
 CHOOSES CONTRARY DIRECTION
 MT. Harding, holding that Wilson had no regard for any opinion save his own-not even that of the cabinet or the Senate, much less of the people is determined to go full length in a contrary direction.
 He has already given four demon stration of such a purpose. On his ar rival in Washington for the purpose of taking the oath of office, he sent for Washington correspondents. He min gle with them as if one of them, and repeatedly reminded them that he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
HARDING BANKERS
 ID BE DEMOCRATIC
 AND MAY SUCCEED
Holds Wilson Had No Regard for Any Opinion Save His Own, and Will Take
 Different Route
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Her
 500 Davidson Rui

Washington, March 7.-(SpeciaL)- President and Mrs. Harding were en- tertained by the National Press club In Keith's theatre this afternoon. The spacious interior was filled to capac- ity with officers of the cabinet, mem bers of Congress and their wives and newspapermen.
 of an opportunity to appear. There is no question but that he has determined to make himself accessible to as many people as possible at all times. He labors under the impression that his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Loses His Eyesight

Greenville, March 7.-(Special )-An unusual accident occurred during the last part of the week in which J. E. Day, a farmer of the Forest Home com both of his eyes. The unfortunate man was rounding up some cattle near his home and in some way fell to the ground in such a manner that some obstacles penetrated the pupils of both of his eyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
HOPE TO MAKE BURTON
 POWERFUL CHAIRMAN

Washington, March 7.-(Special. Ut is the purpose of the leading repu5- licans of the House, Speaker Gillett. Leader Mondell, MT. Campbell, chair man of the rules committee; "Uncle' Joe Cannon and Nicholas Longworth to make Theodore Burton the most powerful committee chairman in Con- gress.
 This cannot be done, however, save by making another member, of very long service and very hard, conscienti- ous work, the most humiliated mem- Der of Congress.
 James W. Good of Iowa, chairman n of the general appropriations commit tee, the committee of 35 which con- trols all appropriation measures, in tends resigning to accept a job with salary, it is related, of s50000. The man next in line is Charles R. Davis of Minnesota. MT. Davis is calle1 good fellow" hard worker, a | conscientious representative. But the master minds" do not regard him Of strong enough timber to head this all- powerful committee. And yet, as re- suit of his long service, and his rank, he is entitled to that chairmanship, and naturally, he wants it. 1.e wants it for what 1t is, and he doesn't want to lose it because of the dreadful imputation which would accompany such loss.
 NO SENTIMENT NEEDED But an effective organization. &C., cording to MT. Cannon, who prior to the revolt against his authority some 10 years ago, was czar, indeed, is not | sentimental organization. In MT. Cannons day, he denoted this man and promoted that man simply because he wanted to, or thought that such ac- tion would result in qu.cK legislation nf ha nria I<,. Lt- In those days MT. Cannon could tell l the President that a certain hiIl would be enacted bye 2 o'clock Tuesday, or l killed by that hour, and his prediction always 8materialized. It ise return | to those conditions Una; MT. Cannon
 urges today. He declares that the or ganization, with an unwieldly majority, cannot be effective otherwise. He in sists that 1t is necessary for the bosses
 to make puppets of their men. | And thus the other would be czars are about persuaded.
 l Theodore Burton of Ohio is a strong man. He was once before a member of the House, and a member of the
 Senate. Then he retirec. Sensing the
 republican landslide o- last year, he 1 became a candidate for the House and
 was reelected. Despite the fact that
 he is a new member and should go to
 the foot of the class, the leaders would capitalize his ability and experience, and give him the best berth in Con- l gress.
 | Czar rule, as MT. Cannon points out, | is effective and works for efficiency | But it is not possible for the leaders
 to shoot snubbed members when they
 become insubordinate. And men like l Davis, if deprived of their justly won
 laurels, do not become fnsubordinate | they are unusual Americans And in
 time. another revolt against czarisnl will be in order.
 l Speaker Gillett, in this connection, it might be stated, is not made of the l stuf that gears are mace of when they are czars long. Compared with
 MT Cannon he is as water to pick handle" liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
CAUSES MISUNDERSTANDING

Tokio, March 1.-The Jiji Shimbon to- day says with regard to the recent re- iection by the House of Representatives of the resolution of Yuiko Ozaki for a curtailment in naval armament that it has caused the misunderstanding abroad that Japan still advocates naval expan- sion. The newspaper asserts that all of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Berger Loses Out

Washington. March 7.-Refusal of low CT courts to issue fnandamus requiring Postmaster General Burleson to restore mail rights of the Milwaukee Leader, Victor Bergers newspaper, was sustained today by the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
ORDERS GATES OPENED

Later the same afternoon the Presi- dent on entering the White House grounds. observed the heavy gates firmly locked and barricaded and guarded He commanded attendants to open them and keep them open and admit people to the grounds whenever they desired to enter. The gates have seldom been ajar since the first inau- guration of President Wilson and never since the former President was stricken on his western tour more than 20 months ago.
 The fourth demonstration of his de- termination to be democratic was his unconcealed delight when officers of the National Press suggested that the club would be delighted to entertain him and Mrs. Harding. The President smiled like a boy, and his eyes sparkled. He accepted at once. Dur ing the reception the President was dignified, it is true, but cordial in his greeting to everyone. He remark ed that 1t was his hope to know hundreds and thousands of Washington people by their first names
 Mir. Harding has made himself very popular with the people. It is evident that he knows little of the art of min- gling. But he is trying to learn. That he is trying is what has so thoroughly pleased the citizens of the capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

essentially a newspaperman. He in vited them to the White House when- ever they desired to come, and faceu- ously suggested that they put their feet under his table-if they could put up" with his homely fare. He re- gretted his inability to call all of his guests by name, but promised to learn the names, remember them and em- ploy them in informal, fraternal fash ion.
 As he talked, he smoked a cigarette. He made a hit with the boys beyond all question.
 And then. the following day, he walked into the Senate and witnessed the administering of the oath of of- flee to the Vice President. And later as if to prove his intention of con- sulting the Senate, he returned to the chamber, and in person filed nomina- tions for cabinet officers and respect fully asked that they be con firmed
Evening star., 1921-07-10
WHAT IS A DIRECTOR7

writer's. expert cutters; II he diplo-
matically placates tho financial de-
partment and the check signers; II
he endeavors ultimately to please the
exhibitors, the critics, the censors.
the exchange men and the public. It's
a perfect cinch he won't have time
to Sleep"
Penrhyn stanlaws. the artist-di-
rector, declares that a director is
Percey Hilburn- gives the camera
mans yiewpoint in saying that = d.
rector has ito know more about the
technique Of motion picture produc-
tlon, dramatic values stories and
acting, than anybody else in the
world. But that's easy" he con-
cludeS, sarcastically.
Frank Lloyd contributes some
earnest thoughts on the subject. say
ing:
terpreter. To him Is given the task
Of making logical and understanda-
BILE. pictorially, what the author and
the continuity writer set down in
to make the public understand. He
must be as fluent with his camera
as the author Is with his pen. He
must possess q sound sense Of the
mechanics of the motion picture. of
composition. of continuity, of Sc
quence. He must be an adept in the
art of achieving logical climaxes.
Logic is perhaps the weakest point
Of the modern motion picture. The
blame Is no more on the director
than the author. the author than the
director. He must be a barometer Of
public opinion."-Photoplay Maya
zine
Evening star., 1921-07-10
SOE 4
a. snngf
"HAT is motion picture director?
We. ali have a general. tradi-

WHAT is a motion picture director7
;, We, all have a general. tradi-
tional idea-a domineering sort Of q
chap with an everlasting crouch,
racing about In puttees and bawling
through a megaphone. or seated on q
camp chair bearing his name in gilt
lettering.
But is that all? There must be
something deeper to the creators Of
great photoplays. A questionnairs
was sent out by Photoplay Magazine.
asking the film folk themselves for
a definition of a director.
The replies are laughable. earnest
and all Of them illumining.
For instance, King Vidor earnestly
says that a Director is the channel
through which pictures reach the
screen"
Will Rogers says:
"The director is the whole WORKS.
No, I'll take that back. because the
director has to have a good story:
dividing up the 100 per cent re-
sponsibility for a picture you can
split 1t two ways. You don't nave
to worry about anybody else.
"a good director. with a gooo
story. can make a good picture, WIN
bum actors" =.
Cecil de Mile declares that al,
rector is "a man who never Sleeps.
Because IL he superintends a stan
of brilliant and infallible scenarlo
writers, temperamental stars ana un-
temperamental actors. helpless extra
people. nut camera men. artistic ar
lists, impractical technical directors'
excitable designers, varied eiectIi
clans and carpenters. strange titie
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Scenario Contest Closes.

THIRTY-FIvE thousand contribu-
- tions comprised the mass of ma
terial from which ]. Parker Read. jr.,
assisted by three judges. has chosen
three prize-winning scenarios in his
national five-thousand-dollar motion
picture story contest
The producer, in his search for
screen stories suitable for Louise
'Glaum, was aided by c. Gardner Sui
livan and Bradley King. magazine
contributor, playwright and cinema
author.
First prize, an award of $500,
q Chicago society woman. now resid-
ing at the Arlington hotel in Santa
Barbara, for a story entitled The
One Man Woman" Fifteen hundred
dollars was awarded A. Earl Kauff-
man Of York. Pa. for his story, The
da Of San Francisco won third prize
$1,000. for her scenario, "The Charm
Trader
seven honorable mentions comprise:
Helen n Wilson, Seattle. Wash: /:
Eths, Gsane New !seria; ss1ia.eid LA; His: Ii
George as &. oNesi. Dallas. Tex: 8. G.
Spalding, Lake Bluff. ILL.,: Julienne
Courpiere, San Francisco. and Ru-
dolph w. Little, Los Angeles. The
contest was nearly six months In
operation.
J. Parker, Read, tr.. originally
launched the propaganda to uncover
for the benefit of the motion picture
art the talent he felt sure was dor
mant and available for the screen in
the masses
A month was consumed in CLEAN
, ing the three final winners from one
hundred submissions that bore the
mark of exceptional quality.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Is Really Married.

NATALIE TALMADGE, whose recent
~ marriage to Buster Keaton was .
notable event in the Aim world. received
a goodly sized fortune IN wedding pres
ents. After the Judge made them one.
completing tho ceremony. q veritable
avalanche Of gifts descended upon her.
Among them were large diamond soil
taire. q high-priced custom-built auto
mobile, a $4,000 Belgian police dog and
o beautiful home in Hollywood.
Tho diamond solitaire, automobile and
domicile were the gifts from her hus-
band. The police dog was presented by
Constance Talmadge.
Mrs. Keaton has retired. temporarily.
from the screen, and has taken charge
of the Keaton home. with its many serv-
ants and costly bric-a-brac. She is too
wrapped up in her home-and husband
to worry about the studio, and II her
statements to date are any indication
the chances are that she has decided to
withdraw from pictures.
However, she still retains an active
interest in things, automatically speak
ing, for she assists Buster in the prepa-
ration of stories and gags" for his
comedies.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
ADOPT SALVATION
ARMY FOUNDLINGS

BECAUSE Of the recognition which
is accorded to the Salvation Army
in ''The whirl Of New York." at the
Winter Garden. in which fifteen Win
ter Garden girls portray Salvation
Army lassies. these lassies were
guests Of the Salvation Army recently
at a special luncheon at its Brooklyn
Nursery and Infants Hospital. at 1876
Herkimer street. Brooklyn. The enter
tainment was in charge of Maj. Ger
berich Of the Salvation Army. who met
the stage lassies at the stage door of
the Winter Garden and took them by
auto direct to the hospital. where
luncheon was served at 1.
The surprise Of the occasion came
when the girls were taken to the
nursery and introduced to fifteen
foundlings. The children made an
instant appeal to the girls. and it is
said Maj. Gerberich was approached
and his permission asked that each
girl be allowed to adopt a founding.
the army Maj. Gerberich announced
that the plan was heartily approved.
Each girl. 1t is said. then picked out
q child and, with the infant in her
arms. formally became its sponsor In
the presence of Mrs. Hammond. super
intendent Of the hospital.
The responsibility Of each consists in
turning over to the Salvation Army the
sum Of $240 a year-the price Of the
upkeep Of the child-until the sponsor
is able to take 1t into her home or to
And one for 1t. Proving" as Edna
Stanck, one of the stage lassies, re-
marked. that the business Of women
il to love children
The Winter Garden girls were head
ed by Miss Nancy Gibbs. who sings
the role Of Violet Gray, the Salvation
Army lassie in '"rhe Whirl of New
York." and the stage Salvation Army
lassies included Edna Starck, Louise
Starck, Virginia Wilson, Maylan
Yates. June Barry. Anne Barry. Anne
Buckley, Edna Richmond. Helene
O'Brian, Margaret Menges, Louise Nc
Govern. Irene McGovern, Olive Clarke
and Mary Preston.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

was amusing enough to make one OBJ
livious to the hottest weather. al
though Miss Martin, the charming lit
tie leading lady, said she felt exactly
like boiled beet" "And you may
imagine what a Boiled beet would feel
like" she added. However, she GER
tainly didn't look like one, for her
frocks and neglige were as dainty
and cool appearing as could be.
In the first act she wore dinner
gown of shaded tan-and-brown Grim
Killed. georgette, with a delicate tone
Of old blue ribbop introduced In the
girdle and around the bodice. aer
dark hair was simply dressed with a
pastel flower garland twined through
1t for q touch Of contrast. and she
carried a blue ostrich fan.
Miss Martins neglige was OF deep
rose pink satin, with cream -colored
lace as a trimming and 1t was an
unusually becoming model. she
seemed to prefer her afternoon frock
of crisp brown taffeta, though. SO the
writer sketched 1t. The style Is rather
quaint, for the frock has basque
bodice and wide fichu collar with a
vestee of lace set in the opening.
The foundation skirt Is almost en-
tirely concealed by the tunfc which
falls over it. and which Is slightly
bouffant at the hips. Taneta Quiiling
is used as q trimming. while a girdle
of burnt orange satin and an orange
tulle hat afford bit Of bright color
contrast.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

at the lower edge. was Of bright yell
low satin. with vivid splotches of Sc
Quin embroidery here and there. A
high Spanish comb and black lace
mantilla completed the costume.
Miss Sawyer and Mr.. Santley were
seen In Washington not so very long
ago in ITS Up to YOU" and Miss
Sawyer said that they are expecting
to return to the legitimate stage soon,
SO Washington audiences may look
forward to seeing this talented cou-
pie again in the near future.
Miss Adelaide Bell. ''danseuse ex-
did her "fan dance" in
the gown illustrated. 1t had foun-
dation of pale champagne-c -colored
chiffon, the bodice of which was span
gled in silver. and the skirt appliqued
in q graceful pattern with narrow
silver ribbons. The overdress was Of
black net. and the bodice was cut to
include the shoulder straps. The skirt
was quite wide, and black fringe
served to border the hem. Miss Bells
feather fan was q brilliant orange
tone.
Scrambled Wives" at the Garrick.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Filnograns.

MAURICE ToURNEUR's photoplay
Offering. "The Foolish Matrons,"
has been placed on tho list of excep-
tional photoplays Of Tho year by the
National Board Of Review,
That Joseph schenck intends keep
ing all his stars in one family is
again evident. With Norma and Con-
stance Talmadge already on the list
he has added Buster Keaton to the
roster. having convinced the youthful
comedian that the contract offered
MIN was one that should not be ig.
nored. Mr.. Keaton's contract with
Metro expired some weeks ago.
The name by which Buster" Keaton
was christened Is Joseph Frank Kea-
ton. However. he has always been
known to fans as Buster"
Helene Chadwick is to plsy opposite
Tom Moore In from the Ground Up."
Rupert Hughes wrote the story.
-Peck's BAD Boy" ana Gypsy Blsod"
are named by the National Board Of
Review in bulletin No. Of its list of
exceptional photoplays. just issued.
The first picture in which LADY Dian.
Manners will be featured depicts the
romance Of the Duke Of Rutland. one
Of her ancestors. The period OF the
picture VIII be the time Of tie great
dre IN London. Most Of the scenes
home Of the Manners family. The
picture 10 being directed by J. Stuart
Lynwood, Crystal Rapp. the four
venile lead in Mary Pickford's "PolIy
Ann" has been signed for a long
term, to be featured by the, Holly-
craft Corporation. This child has
posed for Charles Dana Gibson, How
ard Chandler Christy. Harrison Fish
er and other famous artists:
Jean Paige. the vitaeraph star
who has not been seen on the screen
since her ,,a appearance as Jessie Cor
Is to star in new production, based
on The Prodigal Judge" by CauEhan
kester. story Of ante-bellum days.
with the locale mostly in Tennessee.
While the novel takes its name from
VILE. a lovable hero. eloquent at
every bar and B.a1staffian in Capacity
of appetite and fntellect-the interest
centers mainly around the loves and
fortunes Of the pretty heroine, Betty
Malroy.
Universal announces the following
title changes: "The Harbor Road"
featuring Mary Philbin, to Danger
Ahead; ''The Black Cap" featuring
Carmel Myers, to "a. Daughter Of
the Law: '"The Gossamer Web" fea-
turing Edith Roberts. to 'Luring
Lips; Vengeance TraAl." featuring
George Larkin, to Man Trackers"; ;
''What Can You Expect?" featuring
Gladys Walton, to Short Skirts;
'The Scarlet Shawl" featuring Car
mel Myers, to The KISS" and
."Christmas Eve at Pilot Butte" fea-
turing Harry Carey to The Fox"
! Richard Walton Tully has Just an
nounced his entrance into the field of
motion picture production. He will
film Omar, the Tentmaker." and The
Masquerader," with Guy Bates Post
appearing in both. James Young will
be the director. and Wilfred Buck
land art director. Eventually he win
film Keep Her Smilin" and Bird of
Paradise" Withal. he will present a
new comedy. The Right to Strike"
on the speaking stage next season.
New pictures for 0areth Hughes.
who won fame in Sentimental Tom
N.Y." viii be Garments Of Truth"
Evening star., 1921-07-10
New Southeast Gardens.

Tho Strand Theater circuit. con-
sist1ng of the Strand. Empire. Re-
vere and New theaters. added an
other home Of amusement to its
chain, at least for the summer sea-
son, in the Southeast Gardens, in a
section of the city long without an
open-air park. About 900 comforts
Bile seats have been provided on a
special rolled cinder flooring.
An unusual feature Is the large
stage provided, with dressing rooms.
allowing for the presentation of
vaudeville.
An eight-piece orchestra, under
Arthur ]. Maxwell, accompanies all
showings.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY.

0NE effective way to forget the hot
~ weather last week was to attend
the performances at Keith's and the
Garrick. Miss Ivy Sawyer and Mr..
Santley staged a complete revue as
their contribution to the vaudeville
program, in which dashing costumes.
new music and graceful dancing Wed
with one another for first place. Mr..
Santley explained that the title
"Klick-Klick" came from the camera.
since its every-watchful eye sees
everything. and the stage setting was
q huge lens which served as the enc
trance for each number Of the act.
Miss Sawyer and Mr.. Santley ap-
peared in several dainty song and
dance numbers. and the Colonial and
Pierrot and Pierrette costumes were
particularly effective. BY far, the
most striking creation. though. was
the gown worn by Miss Sawyer In the
Spanish dance. The foundation bod
ice Of green satin was partially veiled
by fold Of green georgette draped
about 1t. The georgette was fantas-
tically embroidered with large
Grange. red and blue flowers, and at
the lower edge there was a banding
of deep green fringe. The volumi-
nous shawl was likewise of embroid-
cred georgette. with a fringe as q
border. The wide skirt. hooped out
Evening star., 1921-07-10
NEXT WEEKS PHoToPLAYs.
Metropolitan.

Metropolitan.
Constance Talmadge. in 'weddine
Bells" First National production.
Knickerbocker.
Constance Talmadge. in First Ma
ttonafs wedding Bells; the Hod-
ktnson production of THE Other
Woman; Douglas Mclean, in zone a
Minute" and Bessie Love, in Penny
Of Hilltop Trail"
Crandall's,
Roscoe ('Fatty") Arbuckle, in .The
Dollar Year Man; May Allison, in
the Metro production. "Extrava-
gance." and Jackie Coogan. in
'Peck's Bad Boy"
Evening star., 1921-07-10
STRAND-Vaudeville.

A diversified and well balanced pro.
gram Is announced for the Strand
Theater next week. including the
Uyeda Japs, in sensational balancing,
foot juggling and oriental novelties;
The Street Urchin, otherwise known
as "A Musical vagabond": Townsend
Wilbur and Company. in a rapid fire
one-act comedy, "a Smart Alec: Basil
and Allen, in "Rocruiting." replete
with humorous songs. sayings and
nonsense. and THE Wonder Girl. In
an artistic and spectacular scenic nov
city.
The pflotoplay for the week will
present Eugene O'Brien. in 'The Last
Door," an exciting adventure story
of the upper and under worlds
Evening star., 1921-07-10
COSMOS-The Gaudschmidt's.

A famous aggregation OF European
clowns and gymnasts. the Gaudschmldts'
mos Theater bill next week in an act
that will be a real novelty for this part
of the world The bill will include also
the Carle Enright Company In "Smok-
ing Prohibited" !aughahe come
dietta: Clifford and Wayne, in new
songs and stories; Edith Millar and
boys, in novelty songs and dances. and
others to be announced.
Elsie Ferguson's picture producticn,
''Sham,'' will be the added matinee fea,
ture and Clyde Clark in 1.-THE Jockey"
will head the other film features. COM
pleting a standard and enjoyable bill.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
A Sensitive Bird.

Bird Dealer Ito customer who has
bought a parrot on credit)-Here's
your bill: Arc you going to pay TOR
1t or not?
Customer-rve had the parrot one
word.
Bird Dealer-well, you see, this
polly Is 50 sensitive 1t never speaks
until It has seen the receipted bill
showing 1t has been paid for.