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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Du Pont Earnings
Twice Last Years

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. -
The Hcmiannuai statement Of 4. |.
Du pont dc Nemouru & Co. covering
its operations for the first half Of
1898 shows net income from sales
and Investments, after payment OF
all charges, including interest and
discount on funded debt. OF tlo,izs..
$500. This is moro than double the
rate Of earnings last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Austrian Business
Conditions Improve

WASHINGTON. Aug. i.--Gcncrnl
financial conditions in Austria are
good. according 10 n cable 10 the
department Of commerce from Trade
Commissioner William Ford Epson.
Vienna. The government, has called
IN war loans for payment in paper
currency and has thereby wiped out
a large debt. Tho general financial
conditions OF The country AFRO good.
National bank reserves are larger
and the Bourac is stronger. stocks
have been active Savings deposits
at the end Of June totaled $4,000. 900
gold crowns. or an increase OF II
per cent over the previous month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
OFFERS BIG 0PPoRTI MITES

rCuustFuction Of railways Ia China
undoubtedly offer the greatest POI
tpnti3l opportunity 10 American
capital With an area equal to that
Of The unietd States and popula.
ton three times greater. China now
has less than 1000 miles Of railway
in operation. or Is total mileage eaua s
10 about half The Pennsylvania sys.
TEN. THE tines now IN operation.
when not userfered with by tho
military authorities. chow on aver.
age operating ratio Of less than 5
rsT cent
Freight traffic usually moves in
carload lots and the supply Of roll.
ing stock on practically ali lines Is
Inadequate to handle the shipnu :
offered.
Politically speaking. china's re-.
cent attempts 70 put her house in
order in preparation for the benefits
Intended to accrue 10 her from the
Washington conference treaties az
last year. appear 10 have met with
Disappointing results. II Is obvious
however that present conditions
must soon change for the better and
Il will be greatly to the advantage
Of American business Interests 10
watch closely the DEVELOPMENTS In
this field"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
PRICES SHOW
SLIGHT DROP
Untitled Orders Hit Lower
Level, Says Report

WASHINGTON. Aug. ! I1gurca
on June business movements. com.
piled hy the eenBus bureau. show that
the Wholesale price index Of pro.
duccru' goods Tor June was if4. based
ON 1918 nH 100. compared with las IN
/ May and i2f in June. 1899. while the
price index OF consumers goods was
1856 Tor June as against $50 In May
and ibi In June a year ago
The index of untitled orders from
basic commodities. complied by tho
department Of commerce. stood az ~
on July !. based on 1890 na 100. as
agains, 81 ON June /, and iol. the
high record Of April ]. 1923.
Sales or fine cotton goods IN Tho
New Bedford district increased IN
June. but were 90 per cent below
June. 1929 The total cotton spindle
activity amounted TO s,ss6 900 900
hours. az compared with 9,aoa. 900.
600 Ia May. while the activity per
spindle amounted 10 22f hours as
against $40 IN May Receipts of wool
81 boston amounted 10 44.zg9 600
pounds as compared with 5g.ss3. 900
pounds IN May.
Production Of wheat flour al s.53i.
600 barrels showed decline from
May. but WIS., slightly above the flour
output in June. 1929. Cold storage
holdings u pork products on July
were 20 per cent above the holdings
on July !. 1929.
Copper production toialed 1860.
600 pounds. as against g5.t5s 900
pounds IN May ana ss.22g. 900 pounds
in june. 1883, Production of Mlchi.
san hariwoods, yellow pine. Western
pine. California redwood. and oak
flooring declined from May. while
with the exception Of Southern pine.
the production Of lumber Was consid.
ernbly above the mill output OF June,
1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Shipbuilding Wanes
in Great Britain

WARRINGTON. Aug. ]. = The
shipbullding industry on the east
coast OF Great Britain Is not quite 20
optimistic over conditions az they
were during the first part Of the
year. says a report 10 the depart.
ment Of commerce from Commercial
A,tache Tower.
During the past six months the
tonnage under construction decreased
by $4,000 tons and the number Of
vessels on Tho ways increased by -.
The buoyant expectations for the re.
covcry which was forecast in the
carly part Of the year have not been
realized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
NEW BUCKS
ARRIVE HERE,

Seattle motordom peceived a dis.
iinet surprise last evening when the
new 1924 Buick cars were introduced
N Seattle. Probably never before in
The history Of the Buick company
has such a revolutionary change
been made in that car.
Many new mechanical features
mark The new car. in addition 10 the
very noticeable change in the body.
The four.wheel brakes stand out as
the leading mechanical change.
Not even employees Of the Eldridge.
Buick company. local distributors.
were permitted 10 see the new car
before Il was put on display last
evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Removing Trees Is
Proving a Success

WENATCHEE, Aug. Splendid
results are showing up from re.
moving trees in closely set orchards.
a number Of orchards with one.hnlr
the trees removed during the winter
OF lo2l22 are coming back with a
splendid crop this year. Further.
more, there Is every indication of
THIS crop being OF unusually high
quality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Arrivals and Departures

ANN fb-AGN 1aHHfr George Aissa
from Nsn York. va nsl,imsrr Nnrseia
balboa. Asn Pedro. San Francisco and
Portland. ~ b3fp =. M s'r Bahaian
from Boston. via Nsm Yofh. nnlboa.
san Pedro sud AaA FFsneisca. At ~ a nj
str Aamifai Nicholson frum Southeast
sfn Atassh. al tlts 3 al Jniy Al atg
W Porter ftum Port Costa. ~ mid
uixhf ssr Steel aessntfss from aaw York,
via philadelphia nslbea, san Pedro aud
Han tfanflsca, AZ >. nj str Frsd HhR.
ter, from HaH Pedro. ~ 70 p to
sstI.En--Aua str Lake piibsft fof
HaptbsasisFa Aiaska. IS 1905 ~ stt
QHs~a FOR AagihwssisFu Atasha via
Southeastern Alaska. si $40 a ~. JHiy
~ AR ufifsco Zoe lssaYsmi,h. n G AZ
issts ?. m. ssr ~ d. Alexander Tor San
Pedro. via San Francisco. 81 p, IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
BANK CLEARINGs
Seattle
Business Is Quiet
in the PHILIPPINES
InssdnJ's Quotations
Furnished by Logan a bryan
Hfn second Ave- s..t,i

WASHINGTON, Aug. -seasonol
Guinness marked the month Of June
IN The Philippine islands and the un.
certainty Of prices. which still con.
tihueS' has created considerable peg.
minisn among retailers and jobbers.
me better financed houses. however
according to cable TO the depart,
ment Of commerce from Trade Com.
missioner J a. Fowler. remain un.
alarmed quietly awaiting tho revival
N trade which is normally expected
IN September or October.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Foreign Money Status
Tuesdays Quotations
Furnished by Logan q bryan
sfo second Ave. Seattle
New Corporations
Tuesdays Quotations
Furnished by Logan a Iiryan
$40 sreond Ave. seattle

OLYMPIA, Aug. 1.-The following
articles OF Incorporation have been
filed In the office OF tho secretary
Of state.
Fillmore Packing company. Asto.
ria, Ore. 100000 49, Certificate OF
withdrawal.
Phil Grosamayer company. Port.
land-Amendmcnt increasing capital
from $4,000 to s25 700.
Alphons Custodis Chimney Con.
struction company, Jersey city. N.
J.-Reducing capital stock from
100000 to Ss3,6OO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Denver Live Stock

tuesdays Quofattoua
cattle Receipts, $50. Market steady
Beef steers t6Ws50. COVE and
heifrra. sauT calves. EtHs4u,
nt0eksra and feeders. StHTas,
Haas Receipts. 1850 Market steady
20 strong Top, sIsQ. bulk. sT.t5
sheep Receipts fss Market steady.
Lambs. 400 it.5o ewes ltHs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
NeIU York Stock Market

- STREET JOURNAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
NEW YORK Activity
n studfhakvr ~ a. o
dei hatdng health and good Industrial sarnng statements
1he declaration q tho Tggular quarterly tla preferred dividend
o.. up
y steel kh BALDWIN
abcr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

China's foreign trade Is equivalent
TO about $3.50 per capita, when
CHINA has the same per capita for.
clgn trade as Australia. in It's aRgre.
gate II will amount to about $50 900
100000, instead Of It's present 81 900, f.
100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
OILS AND LEADS
UotaI Nf.rt,xh
Turp.nilns-In drums

In spite Of political disturbances,
Chinn's foreign trade hns advanced
steadily every year during the ppst
20 years, each succeeding years re.
turns being in advance OF It's predo,
ceaaor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
CHINESE TRADE
WILL INCREASE
So Says Commercial Attache
Here on Way TO Peking

Arthur n. Evans. assistant com
mcpial attnoho 10 china, was In
seattle Tuesday, On route from
WASHINGTON to Pckin. whore ho is
10 mako some special investigations
for tho department Of commerce IN
connection with transportation cues.
lions and loans owed 10 American
creditors. Mr. Evans states Il IS
his opinion that despite the present
acute financial difficulties of the
Chinese Central government and
the general political confusion which
prevails in China. Americas trade
with that country viii continue 20
grow.
'srhe demand for machinery IS
strong. wen under present adverse
conditions" Evans said In pricc,
our manufacturers ind competition
Keen. hut in quality they have moth
ing TO fear. and in the long run
quality prevails even In a country
like China. where tire purchasing
power per capita is as low as In
any country in the world, with the
industries OF the country just
emerging from the household stage
Of development the markets arc
open 20 Industrial equipment og al.
,.,,st .,.s.a.,s lstua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Alaska Vessels

Petersburg saly - Rallied. str JET.
fsts1n. noyshh5Bnd. At : a 10.
Juneau. taiY ILL., sailed. ctr AiHmsda.
uestbaund. st s p m.
Keiehlkan July sg-ssiied. str rs.
danae. sonihhouhd - ,. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
San Francisco Produce

IuF~dhJ's usptaftons
Halter Extras See prime firsfa.
99c. flrsts. feisr
EERs Extras. 3se. extra pullstR. asc,
understood pullsts. gorge.
hrrse--s,al. fiats. fancy. zstse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

MUST SELL CHINESE
ON BETTER TERMS

Our unwiiliugnrss to sell to
China on anything but what
amounts In most cases 10 cash
basis is something that We VIII
have To get away from II we are
10 retain our nshtful share OF new
business, The firms OF other ma.
sionals find ways OF selling textile
machinery. mining machinery ana
machine tools upon long term civd.
It's. receiving payment from earn.
ings OF the factory.
1T il necessary for Us 10 work
out some plan 70 inert this situation.
Perhaps an association OF our manu-
facturers interested in these mar.
kets might be formed 10 put GU;
their own dehontures or some form
Of eauipmentA trust note TO carry
these credits, Occurred hy proper col.
lateral and mortgage liens
Lack Of adequate transportation
facilities has retarded Development
OF some OF the richest deposits OF
coal and serves 10 keep the price OF
that which is produced. high. For
example, coal which AZ the plt mouth
costs around 81 per ton, after being
loaded with transportation costs nee.
essary to bring Il into the CONNER
ciai centcrs. sells TO the consumer az
from 81 to SIS per ton.
China has sorno ore deposits OF
good character but their extent is
much less than was formerly be.
lleved and i seems to be the gpner
ally accepted opinion now that the
country VIII never be an importau,
,...a,.Iti...... - Lon 81 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee


FhFrdaJ-s Uuofaflons
sugar Weak Raw ts97 refined
weak graduated. gs.za4s35
t"Ifee-No. Rio spot. 1919 q los. G.
santos No Z. t2z pi3c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Weather Bureau Report

TATooaH ISLAND. Aug. i--s A. ~
IiafasastsF rising. cleady, aihd south.
8 miles an hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

IL you need some extra help from
time 10 time, WY not pace a small
Want Ad in The Star? Many people
are looking for work every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Local
Markets
VEGETABLES
Prices raid Wholesale Dealers

trhe prices given are those made 90 70
tail dealers ~ wholesalers WIN lev
seasonal exceptions prices 90 pfahp'H
can b. figured bY dtductinE the cost ~
transportation 30 seattle and apptokl
matsiy noe. fuf haulinF storage Hnd hell'
Ing cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. July 2t.-The foreign
exchange closed lower, Demand
sterling 1886 tt-ie. OFF 7-iB francs.
05s2; lire. 0f3t. marks / .0sg.sgD 10
the dollar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Building Permits

=. -. wostworth, i77g X. DOTH. fam.
residence. 1888, $4,000,
Shell CO. Of California, t2a5 Wrattatt,
ave NJ X. ~ boiler Rouse, $1,000
Shell 60, Of California. i927 wosilnke
ave, NJ. mill garage, 7ekeO. $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

The only thing worac than having
your wife find a letter in your pocket
that you should have mailed. Is hav.
ing her find ono that you should
hnyo burned ---ZLlInh Mirror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
DAIRY PRODUCTS
f.rises raid 10 shippers
POULTRY AND MEATS
rrisrs rsid b. Wholesale peaisr.

10 shippers
Bseiisr~ t.rEhhFns. Per NJ ~ 10
Rocks ard Beds. PR 10 s.a IS
cspsus live. fs'. per n -.s SIS
Fancy q y. y.ss...at4s..ats ts
iIrns tE rns snf ar ..+s -
Medium. live. ~ 20 So NJ IS
f.tes. nEtt- 20 - ne ~ ~
Fancy dr. picked I cents above
live
Gees~ live. fst. 70 is fns ~
nslEian lfars~-l ihs snd uf u.
Turkeys Fancy a. p. Rrta RS IL
live. Fat per- - .-.s..ss. IS
Rsoslera- old live. per -. &C., n
HoEa--
Choice light tss.l.tg...-..s ia
Choice hnagy a....t...s..... .sEs ss
Veal
Fancy iizhl s.sss..s IL
Fancy heavy tEsssea ne lee ii
Medium hrAty ilassp6 Us esq %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
TRADE TERMS
DEFAULT

DEFAULT
a default Is failure 10 pay interest
Or principal. OF bond or other ubii.
cation when due. When . company
DEFAULTS on nm obligation II Is often
thrown into recelycrship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Ship News
~. q -

wEpNkspAf

NJ u
first Lew Tide
81 - w - q
ftr.t iiiKh fhir
TEe a u - o.
srvend fop Tide
- , m IS ~
ss.asnd liiEh rtd'
HHi . an ~ g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Liverpool Grain


Wheat-- Open iiiEh Low Ctsas
Eaiy tas & iaalRd Toe a iestifa
9gt Sas q Ssssa Msae Msad
De- "ssd ..... @ssd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
mt ItsDAY
All.

ANNs Z
ftfst iss Tide
AT a. ~ ~ O.
i1rss High Tide
ses q m. rs n.
r-~end taN Tide
- D. m - a.
srrsna iiiEh rids'
% D M. t1l n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Portland Produce

A9r@1a} NnetatF9Mt
Butter zTt q 4Zc 10
Eggs - ID zoe dor
Cheese Gle IA.
Hens tW sc 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

ufHy
A common impression exists that railroad earn
ings in some way guaranteed by the Govern
ment This is not fact.
The railroads were paid for the Federal Control
period fixed rental and were given an option for
continuance of this basis for six months thereafter
This arrangement expired August 81, 1920, since
which time nothing even resembling guarantee
has been i'm effect
Under the Constitution a railroad has always
been entitled to earn a fair return upon its prop
erty devoted to the public use, the percentage
which constituted such fair return being ques
ton for determination by the courts.
The transportation act says:
In the exercise of its prescribe Just and
able rates. the Commission shall that
carriers will under honest efficient
agoment aggregate annual railway operating
income equal as nearly may be- to fair return upon the
aggregate value of the carrier property giving due
the necessity enarging facilities
provide the people of the United with
For the two years ending March l. 1922 such
fair return was fixed at per cent Since then
it has been reduced by the Commission to $40
per cent.
In no year. however. have the railroads secured
the fair return contemplated by the Act, as the
following will show:
Year Percentage Actually Earned
1921 1921 -
10 entirely clear therefore. that the la,c IN sense
tees Tho earnings Of the railroads did the Government
in 1890 1921 1929
Since January 1929 earnings Of whole
have been better than for the the three
preceding years but the still than the In
ersate Commerce prescribed reasonable
The Transportation Act has not been the cause
OF increases in railroad rates. One of the authors
of the Act has said:
Rates have advanced simply mainten
enee and operation has then doubled since prewar days
while railroad rates. taken whole, about %
per cent higher than they the took
over the railroads at the beginning year 1915
The price of transportation can only be reduced
as the cost of transportation is reduced and the
railroads cost of living has increased in like pro-
portion to that of the Individual Every effort,
however, is being made to reduce it.
Constructive suggestions are always welcome.
C. r. GRAY,
Omaha, Nebraska, President
August l. 1894
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Chicago Car Lots

Tuesdays Quotations
Furnished BY Logan 8 nrJan
$40 second Ave. seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
LIVE STOCK
Quotations nj storkyard.
FLOUR AND SUGAR
MhoIeuuir pri...
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED

Iiour-FamIly patents ....... $4,000,
Sugar Cane. per owt............ 4
beet. per cwt .,.., a :
, 1923-10-27
our EOR = SPIN M ms
ENEWTI SLAVE SO~ER
ROADSTER

Leatrice Joy and Marat by owen
Moore-these being tho featured
players-down to the soldiers Of the
line. the generals. hussars, grena-
dlers and pages. were exquisite. The
combination with q lovely garden
set made a picture that was resplen-
dent. True. 1t is simply an interlude.
but its marked contrast to the very
modern drama of stock broking and
New York Are. is most effective.
Egypt in Pictures.
"Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," a Clio
ria Swanson picture produced by
Sam Wood. gave a chance for a most
alluring Egyptian feto scene with
mummies. Egyptian dancers. Nubian
slaves and tho like In great numbers.
jerome Storm introduced in Chill
dren of Jazz" a modern party with
costumes OF all sorts-breezy, brill
liant and elaborate.
"salomy Jane" George Melford's
production. with J~acqueline Logan,
George Fawcett and Maurice Flynn.
is costume. In the sense that it is
early Californlan-the days OF stage
robbers. vigilantes and gamblers. of
p%rospectors. miners and goldseekers
OF all kinds and types.
In children of Jazz" there are
scenes where an island home is kept
up and the people dressed IN the 1850
period. Theodore Koslon. Ricardo
Cortez. Eileen Percy n Robert
Cain are the featured players.
Endless Amount Of Work.
Thus in virtually every picture
, 1923-10-27

terial for motion picture-producing
companies are constantly on the
alert for the thing That hits the pop
ular trend Of thought They view
with more or less doubt the accept
ance of n story that seems to be re-
mote from popular appeal unless in
deed II may be expected to inspire a
new or a renewed interest in the
minds Of the people. 1t requires more
daring to do the latter than the form
er. 1t is usually pretty safe to ex-
poet good results from n story that is
based on a theme already uppermost
in tho public thought But to take
something that is not popular at the
moment and with It seek to develop
, 1923-10-27
Why Actors Prefer
Screen to Stage

THIcH do you like better7 To
VIZ act in motion pictures. or
on the stage2"
This question is one that is fire.
quently asked of actors who have
had experience both before the cam
era and behind tho ~footlights. The
common tradition In some quarters
has been that, offered a choice, with
equal opportunities, most players
, 1923-10-27

there is some costume feature and
the character wardrobe and the 9TH
err costume departments are kept
constantly busy supplying fancy at
tire therefor.
1t is quite evident that the period
not so far past when producers shyed
at the idea OF costume pictures hns
gone and the idea is now-either
make period pictures big enough to
demand attention. or introduce some
beautiful sequence in q modern pic
ture which admits Of colorful treat
ment
And tho idea is n very welcome
one, apparently. to the public.
Readers of books and other ma
, 1923-10-27

The dapper little ma hustled into
the tailor's and asked to see some
ready-made suits. He was given a
choice.
"Irl take that one he said, eff
you'll make any alterations I re-
Quire."
Certainly. sirl" beamed the tailor.
~All alterations FREQ. sir!"
"Goodi" said the little mar. -Just
alter the price then. from $50 to $40
and I'll take the suit with mel"
, 1923-10-27

an interest. is always somewhat of
gamble. However. II the story has
enough human interest. beauty and
p~icturable potenualities. It is not
likely to fail OF awakening this
necessary interest.
The public is quick to respond to
anything savoring of the unusual
and it eve fails to register satis-
faction when human nature is
strongly developed in a picture or
play or story. By linking these fac
tors an ideal is achieved.
, 1923-10-27
UAhaES MEfLL~
80 AARON

vHHE costume drama, SO called,
seems to have definitely come
into its own Not only are
period" pictures. dealing with a
certain period in history. now being
made in n great many instances, but
. in modern dramas. the tendency is to
include some interlude. cutback, or a
colorful fete which gives n chance
for the actors to don gaudy garb, or
! strut in sock and buskin.
The public likes brilliancy, there
is no doubt of that; also It likes to
BIO transported. even momentarily. to
some remote period and by compari-
son with modern attire and customs,
gain an additional thrill.
Outstanding Examples.
Cecil b. DeMille's picture. ~The
Ten Commandments" as adapted 70
the screen by jeanne Macpherson. Of
fers n of the best opportunities.
The gigantic Biblical prologue, a
| spectacle worthy Of consideration by
learned societies and a~rchaeologists.
Will give much scope for magnificent
and spollbinding pictures of the
days of early Egypt n the attend
ant pomp. ceremony. prodigality of
human lives and luxurious architec-
ture.
This picture will doubtless prove
tho outstanding picture OF the season.
1.-THE Covered Wagon" a period
picture since It deals with the plo-
neer days Of our own land. is al
ready making Aim history wherever
exhibited. James Cruz caught and
held throughout the spirit Of those
epic days.
Herbert Brenon recognizes the
| popularity of the costume play in
the new Pola Negri picture. '"The
| Spanish Dancer"-an adaptation of
Don Caesar deBazan," with all the
! color and beauty. drama and luxury
OF the Latins OF the period. Tho
. costuming and investiture are stu
4 ~pendous in their beauty and extent.
A Period Episode.
, In a modern story. Charles Maigne
introduced a costume episode IN the
shape of an Empire fete" into his
/ picture for Paramount, THE Silent
! Partner"
81 was tired" said Maigne, -of fete
. scenes which were a mere hodge
Z podge Of widely variant costumes So
|! l decided on 4 period n employed
, the Empire in France-Napoleon
Bonaparte's hey dey-as the most
, colorful."
Certainly he made It so. The bril-
liant costumes OF the dignitaries
from the emperor. played by Robert
, Edeson, Louise OF Prussia, played by