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Too Cheap.

IT was nearly Ave years ago that
I Rex Ingram. then an extremely
youthful director. first suggested
filming the story now produced by
Metro as THE Conquering Power"
And who is this wonderful story
by?" asked the studio manager of the
concern by whom Ingram was en-
ployed.
'B .lzac." was the reply.
Him." unused the studio manager.
Has this Balzac had much story ex-
perience?"
Hes pretty favorably KNOWN" said
Ingram.
And how much does he want for
the story?"
"You sec"
THAT'S enough" interrupted the
studio manager. i've heard of these
for nothing stories before. We don't
take it. You never get nothing for
nothing, young man."
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Hon. TO Write Scenarios.

and day out. The rewards at writ
ing are, however, more noticeable
than the rewards for doing button.
holes.
Paul Bern. editor Of the Goldwyn
scenario department, has written an
article called advice to the Amateur
Scenario Writer" He begins by
saying:
Don't write scenarios. But II you
feel you really must, that there Is
nothing that means more to you than
the writing of stories for the screen.
then go ahead. and write voluminous.
ly and exclusively and continually
Mr.. Bern then adds some necessary
points, such as. write simply, avoid
speech as much as possible, be dra-
matte and stirring. be bright and not
morbid, deal with subjects with
which you are familiar" and he con-
cludes: Don't write scenarios, but
if you feel you must, then write with
everything in you, your heart, your
soul, your blood-then. perhaps, you
will succeed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

THE screen fashion designer sue
ceeds. Even Paris in copying style
from the American photoplay Only
a few days ago I received a late.
model from Paris that was a repro
duction of a gown which I designed
for De Mile picture two years ago.
Sex psychology plays a tremendous
part in fashion creating, because
women dress to please man first,
other women second and themselves
third. In each instance femininity is
the keynote.
ITO make the costumes of our
screen actresses universally appeal
ing they must be feminine-intensely
feminine. For it is only by making
fashions tremendously feminine that
one can appeal to both men and wom-
en-.
What the world may be wearing
today does not influence the designer
of screen fashions. Instinct and good
taste must combine to say what will
find favor a year from now. There
are no rules by which one can work.
THE potential power of the motion
picture has never been realized. So
far as feminine fashions are concern
ed, I believe it is limitless. I firmly
believe that the fashion designers Of
the screen could have every woman
in America wearing hoop skirts with
in two years IL the designers were SO
minded.
Certainly. what Paris might have
to say about it would carry little
weight today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
PALACE - Rudolph Valentino,
"The Conquering Power"

Rudolph Valentino. who was pic
tured in -Four Horsemen OF the
Apocalypse" and The Sheik," has
the picture role of Charles Grandet
i'm 'The Conquering Power" a Rex
Ingram production, based on Honore
Balzac's story, Eugene Grandet,
which will be offered at Ioew's Pal
ace Theater this week, beginning TINS
afternoon at O'Clock; Ailce ierIy Is
pictured in the chief feminine role.
"The Conquering Power" is a tale
Of ancient greed and youthful love.
The Balzac novel was adapted 10 the
screen by June Mathis. The director,
the scenarist, the star and MISS ier.y
1.-The Four Horsemen OF the Apoca-
The screen story is said to follow
closely the original Balzac story OF a
French miser of great wealth.. whose
daughter was sought by many IN
to a debonnair but -penniless cousin
from Paris, a ward of her father,
who almost Immediately had peen
sent to the Island of Martinique IN
the hope that he would never return.
The father, discovering the truth. mn
prisons the girl in his own house
and forces her to sign away her in
TO this act is traceable circum-
stances which bring about the Vl9s
lent d0aIA Oh IHc
discovered after his death to have
nersuaded the lover. in far-away Mar
tiniaue, that his sweetheart was mar
ried. 49,.
role of the picturesque young "a
risian who won the heart OF MS
PROVINCIAL cousin. and Miss Terry
has the role of the heiress, and the
role Of the miserly father Is played
by Ralph Lewis.
Added screen and musical attrac-
lions will include an overture ~ tne
Tonics Of the Day, a Mutt ana Jen
carfoon and the Pathe news
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4 New LubiSch Picture.

4 RECORD in the number OF extras
claimed for "Pharaoh's Wife," which
Ernest Lubitsch, director Of 'Decep-
tion," Passion" anad similar pictures.
brought to this country with him re-
Gently. Mr.. Lubitsch was accompa-
MED by Paul Davidson. pioneer of the
German film industry, who discovered
Lubitsch acting for Max Relnhardt.
"Pharaoh's Wife" required the use
of $4,000 extras, according to Mr..
Lubitsch, and he says it is his pest
picture. Owing to the work involved
in the massive historical producti2ns
on which he has recently centered ms
attention, he is limiting himself 10
two pictures a year. He and Mr.. Da-
wilson will be here three weeks TO
study American producing methods.
Mr.. Lubitsch is unbelievably young
to have mounted to his present emil
nence in the film industry. He Is only
twenty-nine. He was born in Poland
and was originally tailor's appren-
tice. From a super he became known
as a character artist in burlesIue
Jewish roles. His first great d:rec-
torial success was Gypsy Blood. He
and Pola Negri grew simultan sousiy.
necessary to build an ancient city sew
eral miles long. The cast included
Emil Jannings of Deception" fame,
paul Weeener of 1.-The Golem," Dagny
Seryaes and Harry Liedtke.
An interesting thing about Luz
bitsch's work is that he cuts his own
picture, after the first run off. with
out projection. After the entire
shooting is run off. he orders the
cuts to be made, and when the print
is ready, with the bulk cutting out,
by passing the print through his ln-
gers he indicates where the final cut
ting is to be done. 1t therefore takes
him but a brief time to get his pic
ture in shape.
mo one knows what the director
wants done with a picture so well As
the director" says Mr.. Lubitsch. IF
several people interfere with the cut
ting, the idea the director wanted to
develop may be lost"
AS to scenarios, after the writer
has whipped story into shape, LII
bitsch, an assistant and the author
go into seclusion. During this pc
Rod the script is written and rewrit-
ten so that when they reach the stu
do it is fool proof" Except for
minor changes, the script is there
after followed to the letter The cast
is informed generally of what the
story contains, but that is all.
Mr.. Lubitsch said he approved If
the idea of American and foreign d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
BY DONALD H. CLARKE.
IT Is a great deal easier to tell son

IT Is great deal easier to tell some
one else how to do something than
do it ones self
Directions for shinnying to the top
Of flagpole are simple. Mounting
fagpole is something else again.
It's not only real work, or looks re-
markedly like real work, but it also
requires a sort of native aptitude.
Real fagpole climbers are rather
scarce, and so far as the records
show there have been no correspond
ence schools for fiagpole climbers.
Correspondence schools didn't make
William Shakespeare playwright, or
John Keats poet, Rupert Hughes a
successful novelist or photoplay
champion of the world. They learned
in the school of hard knocks-particu-
larly the last named.
Statements thus far may have given
rise to the impression that an at
tack on correspondence schools is
under way. Nothing could be further
from the thought or the purpose of
this writer. Schools of all kinds are
the greatest single force for progress
in the world.
ing course" or reading a few
books. or listening to a few lectures
on How to Write Motion Picture
Scenarios" or How to Make a Sue
cess Raising Onions" is only a very
small beginning. 1t makes good
leavener for the necessary ingredi-
ents of natural talent and hard work.
The recipe might run something like
this:
add as much education and in
formation as possible to as much
talent and ambition as happens to be
in the pantry at the time, and then
pour in hard work continuously until
done. Serve hot"
Haywood Broun wrote the other day
that the mere mechanical task of
writing Is as arduous and as unin-
teresting as the job of making but
tonholes-thousands of 'em-day in
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Balzac-1921 Model.

TN the Rex Ingram production for
Metro Of 1.-THE Conquering Power"
an adaptation of Balzac's novel. "Eu-
genie Grandet," Balzac is brought up
to date.
The picture reveals the use Of
1921 model automobile for the trip
that Charles Grandet, the Partisan
fianeur, takes into the provinces to
visit his misery uncle
Critics have objected to the use of a
fountain pen by Charles Grandet,
when the other characters use the
quill pens of BalZac's day. But Di-
rector Ingarm says that this ''bit"
serves to illustrate the contrast be-
tween the young Partisan and his
provincial relatives
The Partisan of today would nat
urally use a fountain pen. But French
provincials still cling to the quill per
that was used in the time of Balzac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
KNICKERB0CKER-"The Inyisi.
BILE Fear"

Anita Stewart will be pictured at
Crandall's Knickerbocker Theater to-
day and tomorrow in her latest First
National release, THE Invisible Fear"
which is shown also at the Metropoli-
tan. The sport reel, Drawing Cards"
and the "Orpheus' overture (Offen-
bach). by the orchestra, will be added
attractions. Tuesday and Wednesday.
S Ssig, Melford's production The
She1k. featuring Rudolph Valentino
and Agnes Ayres; short film subjects
and selections from THE Only Girl"
(Herbert), by the orchestra. THURSDAY
and Friday, Marion Davies, in the Cos
mopolitan production, "Enchantment":
Lose No Time" starring Harry Pol.
lard, and fantasia of gems from ia
Boheme" PuccinD, and Saturday. Tom
Moore. in his latest Goldwyn release.
not heretofore shown in washington
Beating the Came" the story of a
young man who is put up for mayor of
his town. but surprises his supporters
oy confessing that he was formerly a
craftsman: "A Pair of Sexes" screen
Snapshots" Mutt and JEFF cartoon
and other short films, with an overture
selections from the George M. Conan
production Of THE Royal Vagabond.
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CRANDALL'S-Thomas Jefferson
in rip Van Wrinkle"

Tho first three days of this week
at Crandalrs Theater the Nodkinson
MIN version Of Washington IrvinE'l
classic, RIP Van Wrinkle" featurins
Thomas Jefferson, will be shown. Ths
title role is played by the gifted son
OF the sterling actor. Joseph Jeffer-
son. who made the part famous upon
the stage Of an earlier Eeneration
The bill will include also short-reej
FEATURES and pipe organ accompani-
ment: Wednesday and Thursday
Crandalis will present Nell Ship
man in screen version of James
Ollver Curwood's exciting story OF
the northwest, The Girl From Gods
Country" Friday and Saturday
r. auiine starke and Percy Marmot
IN the First National release of whit
man. BENEFITS Wife Against WIFE
and Mack Sennett's two-reeI comedv
wedding Bells Out of Tune" con-
sp1cuously cast Short-film suhiecfs
and pipe organ accompanimentsw will
be daily features. WAL
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Has % Costumes.

pERHAPS the most gorgeously ar
rayed Of any motion picture ac-
tress In any production. Betty Blythe,
as the queen in the Fox spectacle,
Queen of Sheba," has twenty-six
changes of costume. each dazzlinely
beautiful. with headdress and hair
dressing all its own. These costumes
were designed especially for this pro.
duction by Margaret Whistler. official
costumer for William Fox.
Miss Blythe. perfect in figure. it is
claimed. is one of the fortunate few
who can carry equally well the simple
and severe designs of Worth or the
bizarre effects of Poiret.
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which. announcement is made of its
continuance for another seven days,

beginning TO-DAY.
The romantic story of the Queen
of Sheba and her love for King Solo
mon has been staged by William
Fox on a scale of colossal grandeur.
and pictures the ancient orient in
its full glory. at an apparent lavish
expenditure. The marriage of the
queen to King Armud; her arrival
at the court of King Solomon. the
day of the racing and games; the
thrilling chariot race between Sheba
and Princess Vashti; the arrival of
David, the little prince of Sheba: the
battle between the forces of King
Solomon and those of Adonijah, his
recreant brother; the farewell of the
Queen of Sheba, are all pictured with
impressive beauty.
The cast includes Fritz Lieber,
Claire De Lorenz. George Siegmann.
Herbert Heyes, Herschel Mayall, G.
Raymond Nye. and many others.
The same orchestral score. arranged
by Robert Bond Gotta, director of
the Rialto Orchestra, will accompany
all afternoon and night presenta-
lions. Subsidiary attractions have
been eliminated, due to the length of
the feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
Don't Want to Be Rich "

ND you ever hear of man who
had no desire whatever to be
rich?
According to reports from Maine,
James Oliver Curwood. the famous
author, is that sort of a man.
Curwood. it is said. recently i'm
parted this information to former
Gov. Carl f. Milliken of Maine and
Frederick w. Hinckley, also of that
state, who are leading figures in the
Pine Tree Pictures. Inc, now put
ting four of the Curwood stories into
motion pictures.
The famous author was on a trip
TO Maine to supervise the filr.ing of
Gods Country and the Law" when
he made the declaration that he had
no desire to amass riches.
According to reports. Curwood is
now coming money go fast from his
stories and photoplays that he is
worrying just what to do with it
And this announcement is the more
startling when it is remembered that
a few years ago he was glad to get
$50 or $50 for a short story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

A New York hotel lobby, complete
with telephone booths, newsstand.
switchboard and transients, forms the
first setting that William de Mile has
had prepared for his new production.
Bought and Paid For" with Agnes
Ayres, Jack Holt, Walter HERS and
Leigh Wyant in the principal roles.
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Apollo.

Today and tomorrow. Jackie coosan.
in my Boy; Tuesday and wednes-
Mack Sennetts BE ReasonabIan.
Thursday, Conway Tearle, in "The
Man of Stone; Friday, Marian
Davies. in "Enchantment," and Satur-
day, Ethel Clayton, in Beyond"
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Carolina

- Today, William De Miles AFTER the
SHOW. featuring Jack Holt, Lila Lee
and Charles Ogle; tomorrow, House
Peters and Irene Rich, in Charles
n The Invisible Power;
tuesday, VIII Rogers and Sylvia
Dreamer. in "A Poor Relation: We'd
nesday, William Farnum, in Rough
and Ready" Pathe News and Tones
OF the Day; Thursday, George Loane
fuckers Ladies Must Live" featur-
ing Betty Compson, and Fox Sunshine
comedy; Friday, Douglas FairhanKs
In The Habit Of Happiness: Satur.
day, The Son Of Wallingford," Pathe
News and Aesop's Fables.
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Photoplays This Week
AT PHoToPLAY HOUSES ALL THIS WEEK

PALACERudolph Valentino THE Conquerng Power Rex
Ingram production. Opens this afternoon.
COLUMBIA-Ra Joivet, in "Theodoa Opens this afternoon
METROPOLTAN-Anita Stewart "The Invisible Fear Opens
this afternoon
RIALTO-Bety Blythe Queen of Sheba" Opens this afternoon
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Ao11llEs}&&{4@}&e'9Hts
JugheP aOTOPLAY

HOTOPLAY the week exceptionally good
- the week of
worthwhile offerings. Always there differ
opinion the this that picture but
merely expression rule The notable picture OF
week. according Richard Barthemess starring
venture the New York critics styled the
almost picture The Queen of Sheba and as
expected Difference popular taste The popular
Wallace disappointed his admirers Rent Free but ar
Lloyd Weaken the for thrilling laushabie
comedy of the first order.
TWO pictures weeks list heralded with advance
laudaton Migrants production The Conquerg Power
while with them will The Invisible Fear and KIP
wide matters OF type at least and
opinion elsewhere help there danger OF which,
who blessed with several collegiate de-
advances the information that the Bible in motion pictures
although trial has been made times
given he that the distribution OF the fin
entirely the hands of noneigiou and
which have accustomed consider only the pecunay
Bible alone this respect Many have
phooplay
wonderfully
Bible but nrused
connetent as weua hands. VIII. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

rectors exchanging posts. as profess
sors of notable universities did before
the war. He denied, however. any
likelihood of his making q picture
while his is here.
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Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow. Anita Stewart.
In Playthings of Destiny" Tuesday
and Wednesday, Douglas Fairbanks
In The Three Musketeers"; Thurs
day. Eugene OBrien, in "Chivalrous
Charley; Friday. Christy Cabanne's
The Barricade." and Saturday. 'aThe
Wife's Awakening"
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RIALT0-Betty Blythe in Queen
of Sheba."

Queen Of Sheba," as presented at
Noore's Rialto Theater the past week,
Ms proved a sensation, the theater
being crowded daily. In view Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
NEXT WEEKS PH0TOPLAYs.
Palace,

"Just Around the Corner" the Co.'S
mopolitan production of Fannie
Hurst's story.
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Rialto.

Pearl White. in a thrilling and
romantic melodrama, "a Virgin Para
dlse," a William Fox production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08

Kid Mccoy, former pugilist, will be
seen as q sergeant of police in The
Truthful Liar" Wanda Hawley
picture.
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Circle.

Today, Alice Calhoun, in sarhe LITTLE
Minister: tomorrow, Doris NAV. in
The Foolish Age: Tuesday, Lon
CLANCY, in "Ace Of Hearts; Wednes-
day. Katherine Macdonald, in 'Her
Social Value; Thursday, Eugene
O'Brien. in CLAY Dollars": Friday,
and Kisses" and Saturday. Rert
Lytell, in alias Ladyfingers."
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Elite.

Today. George Arliss. In "Disraeli";
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-04
CALOMEL MAY TURN
ON YOU NEXT TIME
Next Dose You Take May Salivnte
and Start World Of
Trouble

Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. II
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
,ramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be-
put into your system.
II you feel bilious, headachy, con
stipated and all Knocked out, just go
10 your druggist and get bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents
which is a harmless vegetable sub
stitute for dangerous calomel. Take
a spoonful and If it doesn't start your
liver and straighten you up better
and quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you just go
back and get your money.
Don't take calomel. II makes you
sick the next day; It loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems YOU right up and you feel great.
No salts necessary. Give It 70 the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and can not salivate. lO-l3
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-04
Dallas Conventional
Mayfield Ferguson
Was Denounced

Dallas, Texas, July 29.-Unalter-
able opposition 20 any modification
Of the Volstcad Act, strict enforce
ment Of criminal laws, by constitu-
ted officers Endorsement Of the adj
ministration Of Governor Pat Neil,
recognition Of labor's right 70 or
game and Of collective bargaining,
economy in government, opposition
10 monopoly, support of the Univer-
sity Of Texas and its chain Of nor
mai schools. freedom Of speech, OPP
position TO paternalism In govern
ment and approval Of the women's
equal suffrage amendment were the
principal planks by the platform
which was adopted by the Dallas
County Democratic convention meet
ing at the City Hall auditorium Sat
urday evening.
The convention, controlled by the
faction which was victorious IN last
Saturdays primary election got un-
der way at noon and took up the
preliminary work Of launching a
vigorous campaign in behalf Of
those who will be supported by the
/ Ku klux Khan in the run of" pri-
mary, August 30 The efforts OF
the organization will be centered
on the senatorial contest was indi-
Gated by several speakers who bit
terly denounced former Governor
James +. Ferguson on the floor Of
the convention.
The Rev. A. c. Parker, exalted
cyclops Of the Dallas Khan, respond
ing to insistent calls from the floor,
sounded the sentiment of the con
vention in stirring plea for the
support Of Earle b. Mayfield, sena-
torial candidate.
The convention adjourned at 3
/ o'clock following an appeal for
| funds 10 carry out the national cam
paign, by John Harris.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-04
TO THE VOTERS
OF LUBBOCK COUNTY

NNNtnntt lNf AN-Ns
Hon. J. H. Moore,
County Judge,
Lubbock, Texas.
Dear Sir.
The Attorney General is just in
receipt of yours Of the 18th inst,
in which you state among other
things that at the last general cleo
ton c. A. Holcomh received 81
votes as Sheriff and 8 votes as Tax
Collector and 1860 votes as Sheriff
and Tax Collector Of your county
You also state that s. c. Spikes re-
ceived 1887 votes as Tax Collector.
From pervious correspondence we
understand that the 1910 United
States census showed your county
to have a population Of less than
10000. But after the primary cleo
ton and before the general cleo
ton, certificate was issued by the
Director of Census showing your
county TO have a population in ex-
cess Of 10000 inhabitants. Under
these circumstances you propounded
the following questions:
This being the case. whose
bond should the Commissioners APP
prove for this office, and 10 whom
should |, as County Judge, issue GER
tificate Of election for these oficosF
Should ! issue certificate Of
election TO c. A. Holcomb as Sheriff
and Tax Collector, or should ] issue
certificate TO him rs Tax Colllec-
tor? Should | issue certificate Of
election to 5. c. Spikes as Tax Col
lector?
Sin the event that bonds are
presented to the court, should they
approve bonds in accordance with
the votes cast, or should they APP
prove bonds as stated below.
(a) Holcomb as Sheriff and Tax
/ Collector, or as Tax Collector,
/ should he present n bond made out
/ in that form; in other words could
/ he under the present status choose
/ which of the two offices he would
assume duties?
OBJ Should he approve the bond
of Spikes as Tax Collector?
(c) Or should he approve all Of
! the bonds and let the court decide
which Is entitled TO which office?
Under the facts here stated your
county was not entitled TO elect OF
/ could not legally elect one and the
same person the the office OF Sher'
III and Tax Collector. There be
ing no such office TO be filled IN
your county by election or other
wise. at such election.
On the contrary the county wa'
required to elect and have two DIFF.
ferens persons for these respective
Offices. That is, one as Sheriff anc
the other as Tax Collector. tStat,
Constitution, Sec. 20, Art. 5; Stat,
Constitution Sec 16, Art. 8; R. G. S
1911. Arts. 7119, 1920, 1905, 1905
7607)
Under these facts you are ad
vised that in the opinion Of tbs
Attorney General, Mr.. Holcomb II
entitled to the office of Sheriff OF