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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
POSSIBLE LIFE ON PLANETS
Existence on Moon, Jupiter, Saturn,
Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, I'm
probable, Scientists Say.

The possible existence Of life on the
planets has lately been discussed in II
most interesting manner by American
astronomers. This Is summary of
the conclusions of these scientists up
on the question. 1t Is considered that
the existence Of high form Of life
on the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mer-
curry, Uranus or Neptune is extremely
improbable Although Venus greatly
resembles the earth, 1t is generally be-
lieved by astronomers that the day
and the year of the planet are of equal
duration In that case no life can
exist upon it. Concerning Mars, astron-
omers are not agreed as to whether
the much-discussed markings are ca
nails or merely earthquake cracks.
There are no permanent bodies Of wa
ter on the planet. The best that can
be said is that, although the tempera-
ture on Mars Is very low, there may
he on the planet, to limited extent,
the conditions essential to life prob
ably only vegetable and l0w-order AMI
NAL life, bat no beings Of Intelligence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting, at the written
equest Of seven and more members Of
the Bennington Battle Monument and
n storical Association, will be he'd at
the Offices Of Batcheldcr and Bates in
the Village OF Bennington on August
10th, 1922. at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, for the transaction of the fol.
lowing bus.ne ss:-
Ito hear reports Of. and fill all
vacancies in. tho various committees
of the Association, and take necessary
acton thereon.
ITO consider the advisab lily Of
the appointment OF General Comm =
tee to have in charge the due observ.
ance 1T Bennington in August 1927, of
the 150th Anniver AIRY of the Battle Of
Bennington. and to take such action
thereon as shall be required when met
3.-To transact any otter business
proper to be done when met
EDWARD l.. BATES.
Recording Secretary
Bennington, Vt, August /, 1929.
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IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
Trader and Planter Not In Need OF
Pity. According to Writer In the
Asia Magazine.

II Is customary to waste LOT Of
pity on the trader and the planter In
remote places-lonely outposts Of
civilization-but, from my obserya-
ton. they do not need pity, declares
a writer In Asia magazine. The man
who stays In the islands Is fitted for
life there; II he isn't, he doesn't stay,
and, II he does stay, he can retire az
Ter Is or 20 years, with tidy for
tune.
OF course, the road 10 fortune Is a
long. and bard one The average
PLANTER starts out with little capital
say $500. He purchases a plot Of
land. The price he pays depends upon
the locality in which he buys. In re-
gions where the natives are stlll fair
ly unsophstcated he may get his
land for almost nothing. Even where
the natives are most astute, he can buy
square mile for what ne would pay
for an acre back home. His next
step Is TO get his land cleared. To
that end he buys a whaleboat and
goes out to recruit natives to act as
laborers. He needs five or six blacks.
They will build his house and clear
his land and plant his coconuts. Since
Il takes seven years for the coconuts
10 mature, sweet potatoes and cotton
must be planted between the rows
of trees. The sweet potatoes, with a
little rice, will furnish all the food
required by the blacks. The cotton,
II the planter Is dIllgent and lucky,
will pay current expenses until the
ccconuts begin bearing.
Though his small capital Of $500
may be eaten up early in the game,
the settler need not despair. The big
trading companies that do business
In the Islands, will see him through
n he shows any signs Of being made
Of the right stun. They will give him
credit for food and supplies, and they
will provide him with knives, calico
and tobacco, which he can barter with
the blacks for the sandal-wood and
copra that will help balance his &C
count with the companies. And after
the first trying seven years his troubles
are about ever-if he can get labor
enough to keep his plantation going.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Miss Isabel Grant is spending the
day in Troy.
John T. Kelly OF Troy is spending
the day In town.
| II you want the best In teas and
coffees call Checkerlnc mar
]. Francis Leahy has gone to Utica,
N. Y. to spend a vacation with rela'
tiyes
Mr.. and Mrs. John Worsted are
spending a few days at their camp at
: Woodford
Mrs. James Benedict Of Roselle.
N. j., Is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
i. S. Pratt
MIR. and Mrs. Leon Parker Of Al.
bany are visiting Mrs. Parker's broth
or, j. l.. Harbour.
Born, Wednesday, at their home on
| Stafford street, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafayette Lyons.
! Mrs. Minnie Harrington, who has
been spending week with relatives
In Boston, has returned.
Mrs. George Howard and Miss
Margaret Hard OF Arlington were In
town Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mel ie Pilling left this morn
ing for ono OF the Lake Champlain
resorts where she will remain ten
days.
. Mrs. Robert +. Healy left thi.
morning to JON Mr.. Healy at Woods
Hole Mass. where they will remain
two or three weeks.
TIE members Of Mt. Anthony
Lodge are requested to meet at the
Temple on Saturday at 1880 TO attend
the funeral OF Brother Moses Wilson
John Gleason has returned from a
six weeks visit in Cuba, where he
was the guest OF one of his college
chums, Julio Fanchez OF Comatuez.
+. W. varney of Bristol, who has
been spending two or three days
with his brother. A. ". Varney. has
left to continue his trip through var
ious parts OF the state and in the
! White mountains.
"Beauty's Wortt' delightfully."- pie
I tares the transition OF quiet and
shy little Quakeress into a gorgeous
ly gowned and much sought-after so
ciety bell. starring Marion Davies
Harte theatre today
Miss Elizabeth Huing has present
cd the Public library the following
books. "The Jervaise Comedy" by
neresfield "Birtlrlght' by Striking
Silver Sandals" by Stage and
Knave OF Hearts by Dell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
To Be Good Readers.

Well, gentlemen, whatever you may
think OF these historical points, the
clearest and most imperative duty lies
or every one Of you to be assiduous
In your reading. Learn to he good
readers-which is perhaps more diff
cult thing than you Imagine. learn
to be dlscriminatIve In your reading;
to read faithfully, and with your best
attention, all kinds Of things which
you have real interest in, real,
not an imaginary. and which you find
to be really fit. for what you are en-
gagged In. Carlyle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
Emerson at Colleuc.

He found there but little nutrimens
suited to his appetite, and strayed of,
though with some misgivings. to other
pastures. In one OF his journals long
afterwards, he speaks Of "ihe instinct
which leads the youth who has no fac
ulty for mathematics, and weeps over
the impossible analytical geometry, to
console his defeat with Chaucer and
Montague. with Plutarch and Plato at
night" >. In his own way he WAS
Industrious; feeling vaguely that. for
him, power Of expression was more
important than pathological or scientific
training. Elliott Cabot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
A Loolcal Vounoater.

Father caught Willie smoking and
lectured him severely. Smoking is
Injurious even to men," he went on.
IF they smoke too much they get TO
bacco hearts
Willie reflected moment and then
asked; And II they eat too many
sweets do they get sweetheartsT-
Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03

Jackson never know what to do
when l call on a sick friend.
Johnson-Well, It's always as well
to remember not to look surprised be-
cause he Is still alive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
Art and Beauty.

A collier and his wife visited pic
ture gallery. They came to some pho
tcgraphs OF classic art. and seeing one
more striking than the rest, they
asked what II was THAT" said a
visitor standing by rs photograph
OF the famous VEINS de Milo, the FER
feet woman" The collier gnzed at
the photograph for some time, and
then, CHANGING at his wife, he said.
"By gum, Lizzie, they made ness
o. theel"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
Mlsdireoted Talent.

II will now read to the gentlemen
Of the jury a few of the defendants
impassioned letters" remarked the
lawyer for the fair plalntlf,
The defendant groaned aloud.
Did hear a noise In courtT' asked
the judge.
you did, your honor said the un-
happy defendant. Little did l dream
when l won prizes in school for writ
ing the best compositions that 1t would
ever lead me to this !"-Blrmingham
Age Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03

A Study Of Perfection.
Culture is a study Of perfection.
Matthew ArAold,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03

The government OF Siam realizes a
considerable revenue from fish fight
ing by licensed exhibitions where fish
are matched against each other at
sporting events. The lighting fish are
found in the waters near there, and
while not large, they are ferocious
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Tom Meighan Has Four
Authors Working for Him

Thomas Meighan this week added an
ether to the list of authors who are
writing for his pictures by persuading
booth Harrington to write an original
y which Mr.. Meighan will be starred.
Not only will Mr.. Harrington write
NE story, but he also will collaborate
with scenario writer's and the director
y its production, which probably will
e started coon at the Paramount stu
en at Long Island City.
although several of Mr.. Harrington =
wprks already have appeared on the
screen, this Is said to be the first time
g has written directly for motion
pictures, and he was persuaded to do
g now only because Of his long-stand-
ang friendship with Meighan.
Hooth Harrington is the fourth well
khovn author now writing for Mr.,
Ntigsan. who is working on George AIDES
sssond cyiginai screen story, Back
Acss~ aaa Eroks,n following which he
VIII DO Rex BeaeEa's s'The Nascr do
Well After that he will star in
white Heat an original story by r.
81 Kirk.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
''The Sin Flood Is Capitol's
Sd Anniversary Week Feature

4 deal of discussion has been had
during the last few months over "The
Sin Flood" the picturized version Of
Henning Berger's ''Syndafloden," which
will come to the Capitol this week as
the feature of that theater's third an
niversary celebration.
It, has been generally known that
Goldwyn has had this phctodrama in
reserve for some time, and it is no
secret that it has been most favorably
remarked upon by persons who have
seen it in pre-yicw. What the judg-
lnent Of the public will be upon "Fhe
Sin Flood" Of course, remains to be
seen. But there is one feature of it
that might appear to be worthy of
comment in advance of it's review, and
that is, that according to information
that comes from the Goldwyn Offices
every effort has been made by Frank
Lloyd, the director, to preserve as far
as possible the classical unities of
time, place and action.
Most of the action, as in the stage
play, "The Deluge," which Arthur
Hopkins adapted from the same source,
takes place in one room. The leading
characters are penned in a below-street-
level cafe, provided with water-tight,
and-as it develops-air-tight doors
and windows. Facing death from suf-
location, as they believe, the charac-
ters of the piece all do powerful lot
of reforming. What happens after that
has nothing to do with this article.
The point is that the action all takes
place within a few hours-the most of
it within twenty hours-and the
greater part of it transpires in the one
room.
However, as is, of course, impossible
en- the speaking stage, outside events
during the food the breaking of the
levee and the heroism of telephone
operators who stick to their posts to
warn residents of the town OF their
peril-varc shown OH the screen.
Mr.. Lloyd has assembled for this
screen presentation of great human
drama most excellent cast. The prin-
cipal players are Richard Dix, whose
latest role, for Goidwyn has been the
title part in "Thc Christian; Helene
Chadwick, James Kirkwood, Ralph
Lewis. John steppling, Howard Davies,
VIII Walling, William Orlamond, Dar-
win Karr, Otto Hoffman, L. II. King and
Gertrude Astor.
1t might be mentioned. in passiH8
that James Kirkwosd, who plays
oNeiil, an unfrocked minister, now Is
appearing on the Speaking stage at the
Times Square Theater, so that he au,
tomatically becomes a member OF the
."On Broadway in Two Theaters al
Once Club" which would have been
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Lighting
Gives Pola Negri
New Screen Face

When Pola Negri's first nade-in-
America picture, BELLA Donna" is
shown to the public motion picture
fans will discover that the Polish star
presents, literally, q new face.
Experiments in lighting and make
up at the Lasky studio have brought
about radical changes in her appear
ance on the screen. The German films,
through which the American public
first came to know her. presented her
as remarkably beautiful woman, but
not nearly SO beautiful as she actual
ly is.
Even those appraisers of
movie talent and pulchritude, the pro
ask why Pola Negri's striking lowell
ness had not been given chance to
show itself. The answer lies IN the
difference between European and Amer
lean studio methods.
"In Europe we are five years behind
America in lighting methods" cx-
planned Miss Negri through her inter
prefer. Her English, which is ade-
quate for working purposes, still limps
in general conversation. "In the past
| have had TO wear a sharply con-
trasted makeup, because the lights
were not strong enough to bring out
the natural qualities Of my face. And
il we made them strong enough the
effect was glaring, because We had not
the proper means of difusing light and
softening the effect.
"In this country you use twice as
much light, directed from an infinite
variety Of angles and properly ditfuscd
The result is that can wear very lit.
tie makeup, and the natural quality
of my face appears on the screen just
as it appears in everyday life. 1t is
like rediscovering myself on the screen
I am very happy that audiences will
now see me rs really am.
The testsi which resulted in Miss
Negri's "neW face" took the entire first
week after she reported 80 George Fitz-
maurice, the director, for work ii
t t"Rella Donna Under the direction Of
Arthur Miller, Mr.. Fitzmaurice's chiei
cameraman. several hundred expert.
mental strips of film were made of va
rious conditions of lights and make.
up. Although seven companies were
busy at the studio, the center of actiy-
lity and interest was the set upon which
Miss Negri was working. Concentrated
there were the experience and enthusi.
iasn Of the worlds greatest authorities
on makeup, lighting and motion pic.
ture photography, who shared her sen.
ltiments when she said, after the fins,
tests:
II am YER, ver' happy
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Jesse Lasky Purchases
Historic Site for Home

The historic property known as The
Outpost, the original Hollywood horne,
is now owned by Jesse L. Lasky. At
acres of land, which 200 years ago
were selected by Chief Cahuenga as
site for the tepees OF his tribe, has
just passed into the hands of the Fa-
nous Players-Lasky vice-president. Up
until a few years ago the property be-
longed 70 General Harrison Grey Otfs,
late publisher and owner OF ~The Los
Angeles Tines Developments started
by General Otis win be carried out TO
inal fruition by Mr. Lasky.
The first permanent residence ct The
Outpost was built IN 1856 by Don
Tomas Urauides. 1t was an adobe
house and thither the Spanish families
journeyed fer miles around to join I'm
horse racing, dancing and feasting.
Long before that the Indians under
Franciscan missionaries used the site
for their Passion Play" In the in
term, California historians sag, the
place was used by the bandit Vasquez
as q rendezvous.
Mr. Lasky win retain the historic
Urquides adobe and has hired expert
foresters to care for the gres.
Cahuenga oaks, century-old trees which
once shaded both Indian and Spanisrd.
He will build rambling Spanish struc-
ture IN harmony with the original, with
u tennis court and swimming pool ss
the only concession to nlodernity.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Here Are Secrets
From the Make-Up
Box of John Miltern

"Change the eyebrows and the trick
is largely done"
Thus observes John Miltern, actor
and makeup expert, playing the strik-
ing role of Professor Jansen in
Thomas Meighans new Paramount pic
ture, directed by Alfred Green, en-
titled "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow"
which comes to the Rivoli to-day.
The discussion was on makeup and
the possibility of disguise which even
on the street might defy detection.
~ imagine that it has been DONE"
said Miltcrn, shut an indetectable
makeup, where paint is required,
would be almost beyond the greatest
experts powers. One can put hair on
the face Or wear wig that cannot be
told, and if the eyebfows can be altered
to suit the character-and SO we'll
altered as to deceive-then the biggest
part Of the disguise is achieved. Next
time you see quick-change artist on
the stage notice the wig he uses
they all have false foreheads which
include the eyebrows. If the rest of
his face is fairly average in feature
he will look almost like any one he
essays to initiate. Then. too, he has
recourse to uniform or other costume,
false mustache and beard-really about
all that is seen of the actual face is
the nose and q bit of the .cheAks.
"On the stage or screen, however,
an expert in makeup can do wonders
On the stage the lights help the dis
guisc materially, and the wrinkles that
arc built up by light grease paint to
accentuate the darker color employed
for the hollow lines, the putty that
alters the shape of the nose, the stop
ping-out of teeth, the 'plumpers' to fill
out the cheeks-all these things become
quite natural if well done. On the
screen one has to be more careful, for
the camera discovers much that the
eye does not catch. The colors and
shades are different. False hair must
be very carefully applied not to look
artificial, and so on.
''Some men may have the power to
alter their expression and maintain
that alteration successfully for several
hours, but I have never encountered
such an individual. 1t is conceivable
that man might, il not too we'll known
in his actual character, with time to
affix q perfect wig and even a mus
tache, deceive those who think they
know him we'll enough to. recognize
him. Different clothes can help lot,
and deceive generally people who are
not very observant. But grease paint
on the face will never fool any one
in broad daylight or even under a
strong artificial illumination. A stain
of brown will pass muster if evenly ap-
Piled
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Daughters of Texas
Are Joined Together

Six Of the screens feminine stars
have organized Texas club for pure
ly social purposes" Florence yidor,
Bebe Daniels, Hope Hampton, Corinne
Griffith, Jacqueline Logan and Madge
Bellamy are the six charter members
Of Hollywood's latest organization.
Miss Bellamy, the Thomas II. Ince star,
is the newest Texas arrival. in the
starry ornament. After her successful
appearance in Ince's "Hail the Woman"
she was assigned to the title role in
Maurice Tourneur's Lorna Doone."
She also plays the leading feminine
role in Ince's screen version Of "The
Hss...antos.n The "BIue Rnhaef Maid
sAs sa9rct to hold regular meetings,
exchange recipes for old-fashioned
Southern cooking, and prove to the
world that Texas daughters are true
blue.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

/ somewhat difficult in the days before
| the cinema. Mr.. kirkwood, it is said,
will DE at the Capitol to-day to watch
himself act.
With good working cast, what has
universally been regarded as u re-
markable psychological story, and an
able director in the person Of Mr..
Lloyd, it would seem that "The Sin
| Flood" might be, as has been said of
it in advance, a rather out of the ordi
nary screen drama. FL
In addition to the feature picture
S. e. Rsthafel has arranged q special
! anniversary program. One OF the fea-
lures will be Liszt memorial in cele-
bration of that composers birthday.
It's character is sufficiently broad to
appeal to- amateur ,pianists, students
and music lovers, as we'll as to the
layman who finds an underlined pleasure
| in good music. The numbers Of the
memorial include LISTS most repre-
sentative works, namely: "Les Pre-
ludes," played by the Capitol Grand
! l,OTCLSoILa, E1IAo NdpcS CoiiouSsiAiSf teiAS
Seccnd HUNGARIAN Rhap ody, played
by Arthur Friedheim, a former pupil
:. oc.ate o the composer, and re-
produced on the Duo-Art piano; the
-.Loreiei," sung by Evelyn Herbert; q
hungarian gypsy song, by j. H. Mason
and Doris Niles; a gypsy dance, By
Alexander Oumansky and Thalia Zanou,
| end the finale, by soloists and ensenl-
| Bile.
| echrmsnn's ballet "Papillons" has
been arranged by Alexander oumansky
!! s..ung very pretentious proportions.
The entire augmented Capitol ballet
corps will impersonates the characters
Of the gay carnival scene, with Mile,
Gambarelli and MT. Ounansky i'll the
! principal roles.
nothe~ elaborate feature, which has
been presented formerly at the Capitol
VIII .,leas success, will be the I'M
pressions Of Vienna. consisting OF
"lhc Blue Danube" sung by the Cap
| jtol quartet; "Chanson Bohemian
played by Frederic Fradkin; "schon
osnfanin,s danced by Mile: Gambarelli
and the Sixth Hungarian Dance" BY
| the ballet. A salon orchestra, typical
of the gardens of Vienna, will be in
cluded in the company on the stage.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Brandon lyman Seems
Not To Be SuscentibIe

When Brandon lyman finished his
first days work before the camera
Ralph Inco. directing him in Success"
put the usual question propounded to
the newcomer.
"How do 7 like motion picture
work." replied lyman. "Well, have
listened to Will Rogers talk SO much
Of the attractiveness of the players and
of the ronaances and heart affairs which
SO swiftly develop in the studios that
may have expected too much.
Looking at the greenish-yellow
faces as revealed under the lights, and
at the dark purplish lips, ! can only
say that the. development Of those ro-
mances that Will speaks so much of
goes to prove that human nature is a
mighty stubborn, persistent thing
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Inspiration Fortunate I'm
Securing john IL hcrtson

JnarIes II. DueII, president Of In
spiration Pictures, announced that lie
had signed q long-term contract with
john S. Robertson, who recently cora-
pleted *Tess Of the Storm Country
with Mary Pickfofd. MT. Robertson
made Sentimental Tommy, "Dr. JekyI
and Mr.. HYDE and "Footlightss with
Elsie Ferguson. Prior to the new ar
rangemcnt with Mr., Dnell, sfr. Robert
son was director Cor the Famous Play
ers for years. Under the new set-up
Mr.. Robertson comes into direct con-
tact with Richard Barthelmess, Lillian
Gish and Dorothy iish.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
sNotoriety" To BE Seen
On the Screen Soon

L. Lawrence Weber and Bobby North
are coming to the front as motion pic
ture producers. Their first production
is "Notoriety," seven-reel feature
based on the love Of q typical Broad
way-bred girl. The feature is written
and directed by Will Nigh and will
soon be seen on Broadway. In the cast
are Maurine Powers. Mary Alden. Rod
La Rocque, George Hackathorne, Rich
ard Trayers, j. Barney Sherry, Anders
Randolf, Mona Lisa, John Goldsworthy
and Ida Waterman
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
.Climpses OF the Moon

Alan Dale has completed prepara-
tions for the Paramount production Of
aThe Giimpses of the Moon" the lat
est novel by Edith Wharton. Bebe
Daniels has arrived in New York to
play the lead. Edfrid Bingham is dos
ng the scenario and Nita Naldi has
already been chosen for one <of the
leading roles. Miss Daniels will have
the role of susy Branch, the social
parasite.