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The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Screen Needs New
Faces, Latest Bomb
Los ANGELES. Aug.
screen needs new facesr'

Los ANGELES. Aug. Z. - "The
screen needs new faces!'
That is the latest announcement
that is worrying the cinema celebrities
OF the West coast motion picture capt.
tai. At last they are beginning to see
the handwriting on the wall.
The writing has been on the cinema
wall for many months and one by one
the cinema favorites of the past have
been made to read 1t by means of a
dearth Of engagements. the lack of
studio publicity when working and
the absence of the executive with. the
fountain pen beseeching them to sign
on the dotted line.
The picture magnate moves in a
mysterious way when bent upon
achieving his ends with the least pos.
sible worry and trouble. The threat
ened invasion of this country by for.
eign.made films. the slump in the at.
tendance at motion picture shows,
the insistent demands of the public for
better pictures, the raucous cries of
showmen demanding a reduction In the
rentals charged for films and the per-
emptory orders of financial hackers
that economy must be exercised in the
production of pictures, furnished more
than enough excuses for getting rid of
silver -sheet-worn faces and scores of
mediocre photoplayers who had fas-
tened upon the industry like bar
nacles unto the hull of dismantled
ship.
Now the producers are clearing their
studio sets for a new deal all around.
Only photoplayers of real ability and
with a known fan following will be
retained and every effort made to re-
cruit the acting ranks with faces new
to the screen.
Samuel Goldwyn, may or may not
be the spokesman for the producers,
sentiments in the following clean-cut
Announcement:
THE screen needs new faces.
$50 far as this company (Goldwyn)
IL concerned there never was woman
or young man of good looks and act
ing ability to break into the better
opportunity for the young movies than
right now.
1T have instructed our casting d.
rector to seek out new people, young
people. They must have that elusive
thing known as screen personality, ana
1t Is absolutely essential that they
have acting ability. for the day of'the
pretty. face, unsupported by talent, is
gone.
People possessing the qualities for
screen success are few and hard to
find, but opportunity knocks now.
They must have good looks, breed.
ing, charm, personality and acting
ability"
The Washington times., 1921-08-07

Richard A. Rowland, president OF
Metro Pictures Corporation, has an
nounced it's projected releases for
the coming year. They consist OF
the Rex Ingram productions OF THE
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. ="
"Turn TO the Right; seven special
productions each for Bert Lytell,
Viola Dana, Alice Lake and Gareth
Hughes; and the Nazimova produc-
ton OF Camille"
The Lytell pictures include "A
Trip to Paradise" a Maxwell Kan ger
production of a play by Franz MOI
mar, as translated and adapted for
the screen by Benjamin f. Glazer,
and scenarioized by June Mathis;
Junk" Maxwell Karger produc-
ton of Kennett Harris Saturday
Evening Post story. with continuity
by Miss Mathis: Lady Fingers, a
Bayard WELLER production OF lack.
son Gregory's story. as scenar.oized
by Lenore Coffey and four others.
Viola Dana will be seen in The
Match Breaker" a Dallas M. Fitz'
gerald production OF the story by
Meta White. done into continuity ny
Arthur ]. Zelln sr; IN the Bayard
WELLER production II Frank ". hd
ans story, There Are No Villains,
as adapted by Mary OItara; in Alice
ID. G. Miller's THE Fourteenth Low
err" under the direction of Harry
Beaumont; in THE cave lady" by
James Cullen; in The Five Dollar
Baby" by Irwin :. Cobb: In That
Girl Patsy" by j. Mullen Feigl. and
In John A. Moroso's Rings and
Things"
For Alice Lakes starring appear
ances have been chosen THE In
famous Miss Revell" Dallas M.
Fitzgerald production OF w. Carey
wonderly's story. whose scenario
was written by Arthur j. Zellner
"The Claim" whose title may be
changed: Double Cure" by Edgar
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Ray Furnishes a
Screen Surprise

Charles Ray is not one-type star
Because he has achieved frequent sue
cesses by the skill with which he is
able to impersonate so-called "rube'
characters. some have thought that his
talent ended there and that when the
rustic gallery OF portraits had been ex
hausted Mr.. Ray would be ready TO
wash up and call IL over.
Nothing COULD have been further
from the truth, as will be conclusively
demonstrated at Crandalls Metropolis
tan theater this week when Ray ap'
pears for the first time in the Capita'
as Martin Trip In First National
III inversion Of Charles Hoyts famous
play, "A Midnight Bell" There has
never been a Ray picture like this
one. II furnishes as many surprises
to the minute as cat would get ri
a dog show
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
BY JEROME LACKENBRUCH.

A new trek westward has begun.
But the hardy pioneers who leave
their easy homes and sure livelihoods
to take their chances In the West
do not travel in prairie schooners.
Though they are picturesque people,
they prefer the Pullman, and some
have been hardy enough to- bump
over the country in Fords. The
strange part Of this movement to
the West is that the pioneers leave
their homes for the purpose OF ~
ing to school. In the East they
did not till the land for the material
needs of life, but they ploughed the
fields OF literature to bring enter
tainment and spiritual satisfaction to
their fellow men. In short, America 8
authors are racing to California to
learn the art Of picture making.
In the land of almost continuous
sunshine, where the principal indus-
tries are, in the order of their magni.
tude, climate and the motion picture.
the novelist and the short-story
writer Through the foresight of one
of our Largest producers, Samuel
Goldwyn, who was the first to asso-
ciate with him some of America 8
foremost fiction writers. Los An
geles, Hollywood, and Culver City
have become a mecca for authors.
Mr.. Goldwyn Yves also the first TO
ask his authors to go to the coast "a
learn just how pictures are made
50 that, in the course Of writing q
story, they might always keep up.
permost in their minds, the pictorial
values of their tales.
Here, at the studios in Culver City,
one may see Rupert Hughes. Mary
Roberts Rhinehart. Gertrude Ather.
ton, Alice Duer Miller, Gouverneur
Morris and Leroy Scott discussing the
comparative merits Of different types
of close-ups, soft focus effects, double
exposures, and hundred other tech.
meal details of which they never
dreamed in the cosiness of their East
ern homes. Though Mrs. Atherton is
a Californian. her first experience in
a motion picture studio was obtained
on the Goldwyn lot" She is enthusi.
astic about 1t; and much Of her time
not actually devoted to writing, liz
spent on the various stages watching
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Spanish Star To
Study Film Here

Mile. Marietta. Spanish beauty, and
formerly the star of the Patria Film
Company, of Madrid. and Of the Royal
Cinema Corporation. Limited. OF Mon.
treal. Canada. after an absence Nof
nearly four years, has come TO this
country from her native Spain to study
screen conditions in America.
She Is said 10 represent group OF
French and Spanish capitalists, OF
whom Louis Nalpas, the famous
French director. who has been called
THE French Griffith" is the leading
spirit.
Mile. Marietta. who will have the
stellar role this fall in historical pro-
duction, part of which will probably
be made In France and part in this
country, may accept an engagement
here in order to familiarize herself
with the latest methods in American
screen technique.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
"Old Homestead"
Coming This Year

Augustus Pitou, Inc, New York the
atrical producers, announce the follow.
ing attractions for the new Season
Fiske O'Hara, in The Happy Cava,
lier," by Ann Nichols, at Stamford
Conn, August and 8, with Chicago
run to follow Immediately; The Old
Homestead" with Walter Ayers as
Uncle Josh, at Bacon. N. Y, August s.
May Robson, in 1T Pays to Smile" al
Toronto, Canada, September 1; Black
stone. the magician, and surrounding
company, at Bacon, August Is; Walker
whiteside, late in September, play and
route to be announced.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
.Old-School Star
In New Picture

George Woodthorpe. prominent for
more than a quarter of a century
on the stage, will play the role Of
the mother in The Song of Life"
which will be John M. sthal pro-
duction for Associated First National
Release The character is said to be
one Of the greatest ever attempted on
the screen. Miss Woodthorpe has
been in pictures two and one-half
years. From childhood until her
advent In pictures she devoted her
self to the stage. She was leading
lady for Edwin Booth In Hamlet"
and for Frank Mayo In t'Davy
Crockett" and played important roles
with Lawrence Barrett in ''Rosedale"
and Mary Anderson in Guy Manner
ing"
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
George COhan Picks
Four Greatest
\ Performers

George M. Cohan, in a recent
interview in which he expressed
his opinion of the drama and those
engaged in it, said that Theodore
Roberts, veteran Paramount actor,
now appearing with Ethel Clay
ton in exit the Vamp," was the
greatest character actor of the
day. He selected Fay BANTER as
TIE greatest actress he had ever
seen, William Collier, the greatest
farce comedian, and Fred Stone as
the best all-around comedian in
musical comedy.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Seena OMEN Lands
Role in SISTERS

Seena Owen. who won great praise
for her work in the leading role OF
The Woman God Changed" has
been chosen for the leading role in
Sisters" a Cosmopolitan production
soon TO be made. Sisters was writ.
ten by Kathleen Norris and appeared
in serial form in Good Housekeep.
ing" Robert @. Vignola. who dl.
rected THE Woman God Changed, -
will direct the new production.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Kitchens on Screen.

Robert Hichens, famous English
author, from whose pen have come
such successes as THE Garden of
Allah" Bella Donna" THE Call
Of the Blood" and Flames" has
been added to the staff of prominent
writer's at the Paramount London
studio. He is at present writing his
first story for the screen. which
probably will be produced in the Lon.
don studio.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
See Nav Film

Lieut.. Commander G. NJ. Lowry, OF
the Bureau of Navigation, Navy De.
partment, entertained a box party at
Crsndall's Knickerbocker Theater last
Thursday night to view the Nays
thrilling photodramatic depletion OF
every aspect of naval warfare, "Our
Navy In Action" which In being pre-
scented exclusively in the Crandall The
aters In Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Both viii Tour.

William Harris. IT., will send BOTH
East Is West" with Fay Banter
and John Drinkwater's Abraham
Lincoln. on exceptionally long tours
next season and his booking repre-
sentative reports that in five years
he has not had so easy a time Sc.
curing bookings for the towns need.
ed to make the routes consecutive.
The Washington times., 1921-08-07
Cleo Is Back

Cleo Ridgley is back in Hollywood
after several years absence. She
plays an important role in Betty Comp
sons new picture, THE Woman in the
Case" directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

Sunday-school associations OF the
county are making arrangements
for the convention Of the County
sunday-school Association TO be held
in Epworth NJ. f. Church October
10 and 20. The schools are also ar
ranging for the fall work in the sun
day schools.
The convention Of the Sunday
schools of Christiana hundred will
be held at Brack-Ex on Thursday.
September 20, and that of the Red
Lion hundred will also be held on
that date at Delaware City Presby-
terian Church. Brandywine hun
dred will convene at the Newark
Union Church on Thursday, octo-
Der G.
White Clay Creek hundred will
meet in the Presbyterian Church at
Newark on Tuesday. October IL. and
ST. Georges hundred in the Forest
Presbyterian Church, MiddletOwn
on October IS.
The executive committee OF the
State Sunday School Convention will
meet on this evening In the Y. NJ.
c. A. and the County Executive
Committee will meet in the same
place tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
A. ECKMAN is
DEATH VICTIM
Retired Contractor Dies at
Gordon Heights After
Brief Illness
HAD PART IN
BUILDING CITY

Funeral services OF Aument Eek
man. aged 67 years. contractor and
builder of Gordon Heights. who died
az his home yesterday morning. fol-
lowing an Illness of two months. will
be held privately at his home on
Wednesday morning by the Rev. L..
Franklin Smiley. pastor Of West
Presbyterian Church. The immedi-
ate cause Of Mr. Eckman's death was
cancer of the stomach. lie was a
native Of Lancaster county Pa,
coming to this state more than forty
years ago.
Mr. Eckman. until about six years
ago. was engaged In business I'm VII
mlngton. when he first entered the
building held here 4 was IN the part
nership OF Brown a Eckman. Later
he entered business for himself. and
was located Tor years at Tenth an"
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
NO DEATH AFTER
A YEARS, HE SAYS

Addressing the International Bible
Students Association meeting in Jr.
o. u. A. NJ. Hall yesterday on the
subject "Millions Now Living VIII
Never Die" Frank II. Harrison. of
New York. declared that deaths will
cease in four years.
He pointed to several things that
have come TO pass during the past
few years as proof that the King
dom of God is about to be estab-
lished on the earth. Among these
were the plaques of influenza and
infantile paralysis. which he attrib-
uted to germs cast into the air by the
rotting bodies OF soldiers lying in
the fields Of France. The war itself
was pointed to as another sign.
Mr.. Harrison declared that recent
explorations have shown that the
ice fields Of the North and South
poles are slowly melting, and that
the earth around the poles will soon
be in such a condition that agricul-
ture can be carried on. The ice
caps at the poles, he asserted, are
responsible for the earth being tilt
ed on its axis. and as soon as the
ice is all melted the globe will quick
ly right itself.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
DUPONT H0LSTEINS
AGAIN MAKE RECORD

Two OF the pure bred registered
Holstein-Friesian cows. owned by
II. F. DUPONT OF Winterthur. recently
made over 26 pounds Of butter in
seven days. according to the latest
bulletin OF Reported Tests OF Hol-
stein-F -Friesian Cows" published BIZ
weekly by Malcolm II. Gardner OF
Delhaven, Wis, superintendent Of
advanced registry of the HoIstein-
.Friesian Association Of America.
These cows are Winterthur Inka
Prilly Segis Lii, who made a seven
day record at the age of three years
and nine months OF 449.1 pounds Of
milk and 21.310 pounds Of butter fat,
equivalent to 26.6 pounds OF butter
and Haidee Fannie Pietertje. whose
record at the age OF eight years and
two months is 553.5 pounds OF milk
and 21.131 pounds OF butter fat in
seven days, equivalent to 26.4 pounds
OF butter.
Another COW. Winterthur Olmsby
Moneta Kodyk. at the age OF two
years and four months. made rec
ord in seven days OF 3s4 pounds OF
milk and 1885 pounds Of butter
fat. equivalent to 1873 pounds OF but
ter.
Frank o. Lowden. former COVER
nor of Illinois, is president OF the
Holstein-Friesian Association OF
America This association has a
membership Of over 10000 breeders
in the United States. and is the larg-
est pure bred cattle association in
the world, representing nearly one
half million pure bred animals.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
Uncle Harry Talks About
Great Unused POlUerS

Uncle Harry. what will the world
do when all the coal is used up?"
asked Joe.
Well" said Uncle Harry. smiling
at Joe's anxious expression. Il
hardly think we need worry about
anything like that happening in our
lifetime"
"Maybs not. but just the same 1
see articles in the paper every now
and then about the worlds supply
OF coal becoming smaller each year,
and I wondered what you would tell
us about the subject" insisted Joe.
Increasing Demand for POwer-PrO-
ducing Fuel
Il guess you are right. joe" said
Uncle Harry. for this whole qucs-
tion Of the worlds supply of fuel is
a very interesting one. Lately there
has been a great deal Of interesting
discussion on this very subject.
"since the application Of steam
and electricity to industry. millions
and millions Of tons Of coal have
been mined and burned. There are
stin many millions OF tons Of coal
in the earth. But this earth is a big
place, and the demand for power
producing fuels like coal and oil IS
growing greater every day.
Engineers and chemists are hard
at work on this fuel and power prob
lem. only the other day read sew
eral interesting addresses. made by
chemists. dealing with this very sub
ject. One of these experts predicted
that the time was not far distant
when civilization would be utilizing
as energy for creating power what
scientists call the solar rays-or in
plain language. sunshine. There Is
tremendous power and energy in the
heat and light thrown Off by the sun.
Vast Possibilities OF Water Power
"Other scientists are trying TO
work out methods by which the
ocean tides may be harnessed and
used to create power Already engi-
neers have perfected methods and
machinery for using the tremendous
power that lies in the downward
rush OF water from the highlands ia
Evening journal., 1921-09-26

Shipley streets. on the present sito
OF the dupont Building.
Mr.. Eclman was highly esteemed
In business circles in this city lie
took an active Interest In the do
velopment OF the building trade. anf
many Of the most pretentious dwell
ings In this city have been erected
by him.
lie had been a member OF the
West Presbyterian Church since first
coming 10 the city. He was anil
ated with the Master Builders As
ISOLATION OF this city and tho A. O
u. W. lie Is survived by widow
Mrs. Margaret A. Eckman. two
daughters and three sons-Nls,
Jeanette Eckman, recently named a
secretary 10 Senator T. Coleman du.
Pont. Miss Emma Eckman. assist.
ont librarian at the local public II.
( hrary; Willard n. Eckman. OF Phila.
delphla. Ernest NJ Eckman. and
Charles A. Eckman. who has beer
associated with him In business
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
4O-HR. SERVICE
At ST. PAUL'S
Father O'Brien, War Vet
eran, is Preacher at Sun
day Mass
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
NATIONS SOLDIERS

The Rev. Thomas O'Brien. c. S
5. F., who served in France with
the American Army. preached the
sermon last night at the forty hours
devotons in st. Paurs r. c. Church.
Father O'Brien gave several in
stances Of the devotion Of the Ameri-
can soldier and spoke Of their entire
readiness to meet their God II death
was their lot and urged that the
youth of today. al home, be equally
prepared for the end Of life, should
Il come to them.
He said that the soldiers kept
themselves In a high moral state and
led clean lives. and said that this
standard should be followed by all
today. He portrayed the meaning OF
the devotions. commemorating the
hours that Christ tasted In the desert
and pointed out that the Observance
OF that event should result in all
resolving 10 heed the sacrifice made
10y God In turn leading a Christian
life.
The sermon was followed by SOL
emn benedIction OF the Blessed Sac
rament, offered by Father O'Brien,
assisted by Rev. f. Waldron. pastor
OF the church. and Rev. +. c. Hig-
gins.
With an impressive procession
and the celebration of a solemn
high mass. the forty hours devotion
opened at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing The observance will continue
until tomorrow evening
The mass was celebrated by Father
Waldron, assisted by Rev. Father
OConnor. C.. S. S. p. as deacon.
and Rev. Peter Lowney. o. S. +. S..
as sub-deacon The Revs. L. c.
Higgans. John NJ. Dapgherty. Thomas
O'Br.en. c. S. S. p. and John Nc
Loughlin, c. S. S. p. acolytes.
Masses this morning were at and
7.30 o'clock. with solemn high mass
at O'Clock and evening services al
7.30. The services tomorrow will
be at the same hours
Evening journal., 1921-09-26
VCREASE IN CITY
BANK ACCOUNTS

Reports from 154 important clear
.g house centers in the Federal Re
rye System. including Wilmington,
low an increase in individual ac-
punts. The total debit of this city
|r the week ending September 21,
as S6.9s1.0OO.
The department reports show an
|crease In the 154 centers Of ST.
$1,000. 900. which brings the total
B to 292.00O.0OO, or 16 per cent.
bove the amount reported for the
Eeceding week. All the larger CEN
RS. with the exception OF New Or
ans and Minneapolis. participated
tho increase.
As compared with the week end
Is September %. 1920. total debts
|r the week under review show n
crease OF si.Q27.O0O,0OO. or about
per cen... compared with a lag
20 per cent. for the preceding
eek and IA per cent. for the week
|ldlns September 7. Smaller figures
compared with 1920 are shown
|r all the leading centers. with the
Eception of Los Angeles The de-
tease sor New York city. however,
|os only about 3 per cent. while
hcreascs for some OF the leading
|nters in the iron and steel sec
|Dns OF the country were consider
ply above the average; thus the
Icrease for Cleveland was "a per
|nt.. that for Pittsburgh is per
|nt.. and for Detroit 26 per cent.
Evening journal., 1921-09-26

That Plant Juice Is bearing out
the reputation established for IL in
other cities. IL is only necessary to
read the statements Of local people
who have been restored TO health
after they thought there was no
relief.
Mr.. William II. Young. Of No. 906
Poplar street. a well known resident
OF Wilmington, an employe Of a
large local concern. recently stated.
PLANT Juice has made a new man
of me after / had been suffering
for years: 1 was almost a ncrv-
Gus wreck and my. entire system
was out Of order; I had no ap-
petite whatever. was troubled with
gas. my kidneys were affected and
had terrible pains In my back ]
could not sleep az night and got so
weak that I could hardly get about
1 would shake like an aspen leaf
and the noise I'm the street would
almost drive me crazy. l heard so
much about Plant Juice and the
good Il was doing In our city that
decided to give it a trial. IL GER
tainly was wonderful in my case for
Il has restored me to perfect health.
I have no more trouble with my
kidneys or bladder, sleep like a
child at night and Il has toned my
nervous system up; 1 have a fine
annette and am looking so well
that an OF my friends are remark
ing about it. After trying ever so
many so-called Cures Plant Juice
was the only one TO relieve me
I am glad to have the opportunity
20 give this public statement for
Plant Juice"
Evening journal., 1921-09-26

the points where the rivers empty
into the ocean. Water power IS. OF
course. an old idea. In the early
days OF our country and in other
countries. all kinds of mills were
operated by water power Under the
old system, the power could be used
only In direct connection with the
water wheels. Since the develop
ment Of the hydro-electric power
plants. falling water is used to ope-
rate machinery. which. in turn, gem
crates vast quantities OF electricity
and this electricity Is widely distrib-
uted over various parts OF the world.
But engineers tell us that. in spite
OF the marvellous achievements In
the utilization of water power today
we have made but a beginning. They
say that Nature is creating a vastly
greater amount OF power every day
which now goes TO waste.
Utilization Of Ocean Tides an Old
Idea
The idea Of using the ocean tides
especially In such places as the Bay
OF Fundy in New Brunswick. winch
is in the eastern part of Canada.
where the rise Of the water is un-
usually high. is an old idea. scien-
lists and engineers have been study
ing this problem for generations, but
have never been able TO work out
plans that were entirely satisfactory
$50. while there are still many
millions of tons Of coal and barrels
OF oil in the earth. the engineers,
chemists and scientists. who are the
kind Of men and women who look
far ahead, are devoting much Of
their time to the various solutions
OF these power problems"
Editors Note-Uncle Harry vii.
be. glad TO answer Inquiries from
readers. either in this column or by
personal letter. addressed to him.
Care Of the Editor. provided letters
are signed with the fun name and
address of the persons writing. Cor
respondents names will no. appear
In the articles.
(Coryright. 1921. by The NC Syn
dicate.)