New-York tribune., 1921-01-27
Missing Picture Corpora.
tion Head Gsed Alleged
Letter of the Late Colonel
Roosevelt in Selling Stock
Deals Melted $5OO,OOO
Or. Carder, Who Has Taken
OverReins. Says Projected
Film Will Be Completed


his became known yesterday when
inquiry at the Offices of the company
rsothe captains whereabouts brought
the information that it was the inten-
Ton Of officers remaining in charge to
remove Stoll from all executive man
sssment Of the company at the di-
,sc.ors' meeting on Saturday after
ncon.
The fact that the reprinted letter to
Ambassador Reid was dated November
1908, did not seem to lessen its i'm
rortance as advertising matter in the
sves Of the captain. As a result of it
or because OF the salesmanship of
S.cli there are 1000 stockholders in
the United States Photoplay Corpora
tion, according TO Clifford L. Wakeman.
secretary CT the company.
Letter rsed by Stoll
The letter, which is reprinted in cir.
eulars resembling White House sta
tiunsry, under the foregoing date
reads;
lion. NnltSldN held.
United States Ambassador.
Great Britain.
"My Dear Mr. Reid:
"This will introduce to YOU CAPTAIN
+ F. Stoll, former United States GOV
ernment official whom have personally
known for some time.
He is about 20 write a human inter
est story OF the underworld, and desires
to typifv< his characters in the White
chapel District Of London. He would
appreciate an introduction to the Scot
land Yard chief of detectives.
Il believe his conception and the
skeleton Of the story the way he has
outlined It to ne will lead to dramati-
cation that he intends to produce :hat
will be educational and bring before
the world the real underworld charac-
ter thai we seem to know so little
about.
4 am very much interested and,
therefore, would ask you as personal
favor to 90 all that you possibly can
TO assist him.
Thanking you. | am
"Sincercly
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'
This letter was made a part OF tho
circulars sem on. by CAPTAIN Stoli
under the caption How the Story Was
write n. and the story referred to
vas the basis of the film play. which
was N production when the president
Of the United States Photoplav Cor
pore ION vanished. The same circular
placed the production cost OF the MIC
trre at s5a0.00o. and it was learned
Yesterday that this figure is CON
seryative estimate Of the amount of
agents. 4 70
DIR. Carder Takes Helm
pr George L. Carder. of Cumberland
an- Tno mas taken the reins Of the
,eemfany ch.eflv for the protection OF
MS friends, according to his statement
yesterday. said:
mas become necessary to see TO it
.has tas production OF the picture il
Completed. That being the case. il ap-
pssfs TO me that. for the good Of all
Concerned, Captain Stoll should be
tnminated from the corporation. de-
spiIe the fact that he is the author of
.ns s1ofy. We rave contracts giving US
.aatangats to the production. and all
~ ~ want to do is to clip his wings, so
.asl ne may not have any executive
.ceet until 1ne production is
esmp.eted, which will be soon. We are
ss.ng anead at the studio, and on Sat
ssoay we will do som ethin. that will
nske Captain Stoll unnecessary 70 t1e
ahlshing Of the film.
Richard c. Travers. Of Bavside T.
". We actor engaged to play the leading
'o.s IN the play, said Yesterday:
4 was out Of town working on Tho
PRODUCTION Of another alm when | was
s.,,, s.a. for 70 begin work on Captain
ssOa nicture. In compliance with that
request | reported at the Grantwood
Sac sac on July IS last. Every day until
5sou' August Il | reported for work.
.ash Harry McRae Webster. the d.
.sesot, excused me until further no
we rad net received salary at all
~ sNo DAYS later borrowed from DR.
szsasr 500, as | was in need of rnonev.
could come 70 no satisfactory ur-
ssaa'ancing with Captain Stcll as to
w my salary rad not been paid. a
"a or 60 after got the $50 from DR.
asr vent 10 the stltdio and
..sl.sd tnat Webster was no bnger di-
HHe.ng tae making Of the picture.
asa,n / asked for MY money and was
..Asa 80. why had not appeared at the
s.ua'o the previous SATURDAY. 20 get it,
sad.m Deirg made that Il rad been
..say Tor me. ! was told to take the
msser up with Captain Stoll when he
ZEE 70 town, which | was informed
''aia De in four or FIVE days.
Took Case to Lawyer
lbs dag following met the cap
az IN the Hotel Astor and when he
,aassd 70 listen TO me went to my
rrsysr, Lyman Hess, now Of Hega &
:san: Longacre Building. and asked
s.a taAe some action that would
~ ne ny salary. I had no desire to
.ats any one, hu. | wanted my pay.
~. ~ xss tnis Attorney Hess Sled an at
:. 80 aanens sui. agairzt the corporation
- ne grounds that Il was a Delaware
~ ~ gssaf,on doing business in the State
arsN Jsrsey without license
a,4 aes ., following Saturday the studio
~ ~ properties and pay rolls we're
&. 49, up until the middle Of the follow
*ee1, WIEN National suret.s Con,-
s!Iy s!aIsy pond Of $4,000 pas put I'D 70
~ g. 'as company ~ ccntinae WORK
g. % permi. the payment Of sal
,.alsrs arsysrs Is suing FOR $4,000. WHICH
tss.as ts.snts twelve weeks salary, con
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