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Evening star., 1924-05-15

The honor Of being the first negro
woman to be appointed to the ma
tional committee of the Republican
party goes to Mrs. George s. Will
iiams of Savannah, who will represent
Georgia
Evening star., 1924-05-15

Judge Thomas III. Wilcox, Norfolk,
chancellor. Rev. W. A. r. Goodwin
ID. D., of Williamsburg was reelected
registrar and historiographer.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
CHURCH SESSIONS CLOSE
Officers Elected by Diocese of
Southern Virginia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK. Va, May 15.-Election
Of officers and discussion Of a proposal
for the merger Of the Jackson Orphan
Asylum here with the Purdy Home. at
Jarratt, marked the closing sessions of
tne convention Of the diocese of south
ern Virginia here yesterday.
Oincers reelected included: Rev. w.
w. w. Old. jr., Norfolk, treasurer. and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
Unless It's a Dry Smoke

"You smoke "A dark cigar don't your
"Not entirely. 1t is light at one
end"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
jest a Suggestion

II was late at night and they were
both tired and anxious to reach their
destination, still the feminine half was
q little worried at the speed they were
travelling. DO you think it's safe to
speed quite SO much?" she asked.
sure" was the response, when one
knows, as do, every inch of the road
! could go over this stretch with my
eyes shut"
just then they hit badly filled-in
trench which had been opened only
that morning and both front shoes
blew out
II took them over half an hour to
change them. and during the whole OPP
Grafton the feminine half made no com
ment. But when they were both back
in the ear she said coyly: Perhaps II
would be better If you drove blindfold
ed the rest of the way. We haven't
another spare left"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
Pickups


To be strong. in a tight situation
il helps much for people to believe
you are.
Self-exposure Of mental shallowness
is usually done quite artlessly
II always seems that if enough peo-
Pile enjoyed grand opera, il would be
easier 10 pay for II.
Men all believe in equality of oppor.
tunity. but too many believe in equal
lily of results.
It's astonishing how many things
come our way that we don't care for.
Some people are known by their in,
tentiors and others by their works.
Be sure the gun is loaded before at
tempting to teach the young idea how
10 shoot.
Knowing what to do and not being
allowed to do Il. Is one of the tborns
along the pathway.
There is possibly no exhilaration In
being great Those who are. can't
help it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
Historical Novelties
Exhibited in London

Although exhibited in massive
building In one of the busiest parts Of
London, wonderful collection Of his
torica novelties Is very rarely looked
at by Londoners. This collection Is in
the museum Of the public record office,
Chancery lane In this museum one
may see the famous Domesday book.
which contains information about the
estates of landowners recorded by or
der of William the Conqueror for fis-
cal purposes. American visitors TO
london always make point of seeing
Ii, as also do provincial visitors-but
very few Londoners take the trouble
10 view It, There are dozens of letters
humorous. quaint, angry and dra-
matic--written by kings and queens Of
history, TO be read by anyone who
walks into the museum. And no fee
is demanded. Queen Elizabeth was in
the habit of reprod icing her fits of
temper with astonishing vividness in
her letters.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
What, Indeed!

Jim Shelton, prominent Houston In
surance man, is sponsor for this one
Jim overheard an insurance agent
trying to convince a prospective Gus
toner of the merits in life insurance
He kept right at him.
At one stage of the battle, the agent
used this argument:
why" he said. insurance is the
greatest thing in the world. No man
should he without II. even carry a
100000 policy. payable TO my wife,
ITS too much" said the harassed
prospect. what excuse can you give
her for living 7"-Houston Post.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
Orpheun1 Theatre

Week May 80 to June
FRI. and SAT.-"Three Wise Fools
Brownie, the wonder dog in
Sunny Jim, and a news reel.
MON. and Midnight Alarm
Big Super-Special with an all
star cast. Larry Semon in His
Home Sweet Home"
WED. and THURS Playing 1t
Wild" featuring Edith Johns
and William Duncan. No. 4 Of
Leather Pushers."
Wed. is Family night. 10000.
FRI. and SAT.-"Rogue Romance"
with Rodolph Valentino and
Earle Williams. A good come
dy and news reel.
SPECIALS COMING
JUNE 16-17.-'Leavenworth Case"
JUNE 23-24-"Prisoner of Zenda.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
LEAP YEAR VICTIM
MARTYR TO TRUTH

once | was an excellent liar
could lie as easily as anybody My
lies were always plausible, quick. ready
and wen received. was happy. con-
tent and single. But all this is changed
now met girl who took what she
said was only friendly interest In
me- She asked me to give up lying.
She pleaded with me so prettily and
with such evident desire to make me a
perfect expounder of truth that
promised her would lie no more.
Having given my promise | kept II.
One day the girl came to me with
dOwncast face. she glanced AT me shy
~ from beneath half-closed lids. A
little blush played about her dimpied
cheeks. She told me she was going to
be married.
extended my hand. congratu-
lated her. Fundamentally and truth
fully. was glad. told her ! would
give her anything she wanted for
wedding gift you have only to
speak" ! said, land II is yoursw
Remember" she said, nothing but
the TRUTH"
The truth always" replied. |
Shame the wedding gift and it is
yours
Sbyly her little hand sought mine. +
"Youl" she whispered.
Confound IL | never thought OF
that
Eut what could I dow. NJ. San
ford in Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
WISE OBSERVATIONS

All practically has to be tempered
with humanity.
We all admire quiet efficiency. II
efficient. don't be noisy.
A man Is well fortified if he has
some excellent prejudices.
The musician who said that jazz is
dying doesn't live in our nelghborhood
A man profits more by the sight
Of an idiot than the lessons of the
learned.
man may be more cunning than
another. but not more cunning than all
others.
II is almost always the fault of the
lover not TO know when he is no longer
loved.
Get on the crupper of good. stout
hypothesis. and you may ride round
the world.
The violence that others do 70 us is
often less painful than that we put
upon ourselves.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
items of the
7OzUn

j. A. Mercer and family were fish.
ign at the reservoir, Monday
Miss Rachel Ellis was an Oakley
caller from Burnley, Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Wilson is working at
Cuillian's Pharmacy.
Lost: Between Burley and Oak
Icy, a small black suitcase. Return
to l.. w. Sanberg, Oakley. Reward.
Cabbage and Tomato plants for
sale at residence of Mrs. Emma s..
Hardy.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30

Wife-Just put this parcel under
your arm, Lancelot
Henpecked Er-right or
left arm, dear?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
Yes. WHY?

The Boy--Do you know. dad, that
in some parts Of Africa man doesn't
know his wife until he marries her?
Dad-Why single out African
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
But Not All

Mabel-Does your fiance know your
age?
Muriel-Partly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-30
One Mind

"Ah. well, I'm glad we agree about
one thing !"
"Oh, dearest. don't you still think I'm
rather nice Iooklng7
Evening star., 1924-08-10
Picture Settings

WHEN Louis XIV OF France
dreamed his Versailles he called
together the greatest architects and
artists of his time
z"Build me palace" he command
ed which shall serve as the finest
background for my court Give me
beauty, give me splendor. give me
space. Give me vistas and fountains,
gardens and forests; places for every
mood. Construct for me great cas-
cades, water flowing over marble
steps. Build me the most beautiful
setting in the world for my glory
and the beauty OF my ladies'"
Along with other phases of motion
picture production, there has been 4
very notable development in "the set
tings." Recall the simple painted canvas
interiors of the early days Of the films.
Then rnoxe on to the days when every
elaborate country house within miles Of
a picture studio was photographed and
OF an American millionaire. the next
as a chateau on the banks OF the
Loire. It Is only a few years since
the terraces on the Mall in Central
Park figured as accurate scenes IN
Verona for screen production OF
Today things are very different.
Companies working in any of the
larger studios in the country seldom
go on location" except when the
story calls for scenes which only ma
ture can provide, such as the sea the
made buildings are reproduced in the
studio, and many scenes that In the
Evening star., 1924-08-10

theater seem to be nature are fabri-
Gated as we'll
Suggestion" is the keynote to the
new manner of setting q picture.
duced by an elaborate sequence of
scenes. First there would be "long
shot" of a palatial estate taken. per-
haps, from the 1ion-topped gates.
Then the audience would be shown
the imposing door of a house. Later
several splendid rooms would fash
across the screen. Finally. seated at
a desk or heavily carved table, we
would come upon the fnancier him.
self, dwarf among the towering pile
Directors of today have practically
discarded the long shot" which for
50 many years was used to establish
ratmosphere." They permit the set
itself and the details of the set to
establish the atmosphere, and 1t is
in cooperation with him-from the
scenario writers through all who are
responsible for the physical aspects
Of the picture (sets. costumes. etc-)-
who have brought this about.
eaire." including the park surround
ing the Duchess Of Marlborough's
house, with a forest of full grown
trees. was built in the studio. The
same story can be said of the latest
Valentino picture, "A Sainted Devil"
including a massive ruined church,
were built inside the Long Island
Studio. with but one exception, and
that was the courtyard Of a hacienda,
which was built on a lot adtoin ing
great number Of horses used in it.
In the old days, very often the pic
ture had to be fitted to the sets. Now
the sets are fitted to the picture story.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
A Rare Cane.
4 CANE, the head Of which is nea

4 CANE. the head of which is nearly
500 years old. is the priced pos
session OF Charles A Stevenson, old
time stage star, who supports Patsy
Ruth Miller and Matt Moore In The
Wise Virgin"
Stevenson has carried the cane
since 1882. but it has been in his
family for four preceding genera
tions. 1t was his mothers great
great who brought it into
the family.
The head is ivory, with a silver
inlay of tiny circles. In places this
deeply embedded silver is entirely
worn away, and when 1t is considered
that this wearing process has been
accomplished solely by the palms of
different hands ample testimony is
given to the age OF the head.
Stevenson's ancestor who first
brought the cane into the family was
a McElroy, who was knighted by
George II, and 1t is thought that the
cane was given to him In return for
some we'll done deed at that time.
Stevenson. whose many stage
achievements include the leading role
opposite Leslie Carter In the original
production OF "Du Barry" appears In
"The Wise Virgin"
Evening star., 1924-08-10

to our circuit since last season, max
ing the total SO. A like num-
Der Of smart, snappy companies pre-
senting real burIesque will cover
our circuit. and the spirit of friendly
rivalry obtaining among the owners
and managers Of these seems to in
sure continuity Of good shows.
The costuming and scenic equip
ment of each Of these will be entirely
new, following the policy of our asso-
citation to use no left over material
from one season to another.
Later announcements from Manager
Garrison will disclose important
names among the host of comedians,
vocalists and dancers forming our
companies, and we have every reason
to believe that the care and discrim-
ination we have exercised in brin ging
these playgoers will merit the patron
age we shall try to deserve"
Mr.. Block is accompanied on his
tour Of inspection by Charles p. Sails
bury, who has been appointed gen.
eraf representative Of the Mutual As
sociation. Mr.. Salisbury is very well
known In the theatrical profession,
and was for many years Identified
with the Shubert interests.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
Gayety Next Week.

THE Gayety Theater. redecorated
and made beautiful, will open for
the 1924-1s25 season with q Sunday
matinee August II. presenting Jack
Retd's Record Breakers" q new show
with a new company and new seem
cry, but with the ever funny Jack
Reid. 'The Information Kid" along
with speedy steppers. nifty charmers
and coterie OF versatile entertain
ers.
Jack Reds Record Breakers are
said first to make records and then
break them-records for laughs. gor-
geousness. thrills and eye-satisfying
and ear-appealing entertainment.
With Jack Reid Is Kitty Warren.
sauciest OF soubrettes, q reminder OF
Vesta TiIley; Helen Kay Booth. the
Cameo girl" with 2 beautiful So
Sharon. pretty girls who sing and
dance; Joe Lang, the Valentino OF
Columbia Buriesque": Sid Rogers,
anything but sheik," Joe Mellon.
droll pantomimist, and other talent
ed specialists.
There will be also Johaan Franks in
THE Sculptor's Dream" introducing
living models in reproduction of IA
nous paintings, also Billy Cumby.
the 'Black Spasn";; Rays Comedy
Circus and the La Pafomas. acrobats.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
THE Three Little Maids"

"THE Three Little Maids" who
caught the fancy Of critics and
audiences alike last week at the
Tivoli with their novel dance features
were two-thirds Of them a Washing
ton product.
Only few years ago Misses Orilee
Dix and Marcia Brown were WASH
ington. high school girls. Shortly
after their graduation they seriously
laid plans for a career as theatrical
dancers, and when they had reached
the stage where daring seemed not so
difficult, they challenged the big
vaudeville authorities for an engage
ment. 1t did no+ take long for them
to establish a reputation as clever
artists, and for the past three years
they have been constantly on the road.
For nine months previous to their
coming to the Tivoli '"The Three Lit
tie Maids" had been appearing in
Paramount moving picture houses in
the Northwest and on the Pacific
Coast.
From Washington they 60 to New
York to prepare for the coming sea-
SON. Their dancing Is not Of the or
dinary type, but quaint and artistic
In a high degree. Even grouchy
critics have said 50.
Miss Orilee Dix is the daughter of
William E. Dix, the well known news
paper. printer.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
Sousa to Hopper.

THE following letter to De Wolf
Hopper may be of local interest:
The glad tidings reached me last
night that our FL Captain is to max
it's bow again on the 11th of August.
AS preliminary. let me say, Hurrah
for you and myself and 'El CAPTAIN
and drop silent tear In memory of
our dear departed collabo rator,
Charles Klein.
II regret exceedingly that my en-
gagement will not allow me to be
present at the performance to cheer
you on to your never-sndlnE victory.
Ell Captain was the fourth of my
operas. and through your genius and
work establish I'd my frst great sue
cess in operate lines. Mo doubt. under
your watchful eye. the opera will
have: splendid rendition. and my
sole regret la that l cannot be with
you to glory in your triumph.
With every good wish for your
health and happiness. believe me. very
sincerely,
(signed) JOHN PHILIP soUsA."
Evening star., 1924-08-10
The Theater Outlook
1.-THE coming theatrical season.

1.-THE coming theatrical season."
says Robert Edgar Long. "will
start OF with more new names in
the producing feid than have ever
been Identified before with the New
are entering the business for the first
time, while others are shifting from
various branches OF the profession to
take up the more hazardous enter
prise of play production.
Among the newcomers will be
Hassard Short. who for the past four
years has staged all the big produc-
tons at the Music Box Theater.
horace Lfveright, we'll known book
publisher, also has decided to become
theatrical producer. as have Robert
Mfiton, former stage director; Mar
tin Beck, a prominent vaudeville ex-
ecuttve; William Caryl OF the Shubert
FORCES; Gustav Bloom, Mark HELM
ger Q. q. collinson, Irving s. strause.
tne Joroan Amusement Company and
"Hassard Shorts plans seem to be
among the more elaborate OF the
newcomers. and he will be tho hrst
IN the neld. His initial production
Ran Rlia Dc called ,Hassard Shorts Ritz
rsmodi.d Ritz Tss. r. neI.ef ssl. IN in wsss tas
Forty-eighth street. HIS assem- blage
OF authors and composers for this sin
gle enterprise reads almost like
posing guild along Broadway.
he already has under contract Roy
and Kenneth Webb, Anne Caldwell.
Clyde North. Norma Mitchell, Ralph
Bunker: Roger Gray. Joseph Santley
ana Ciinord Gray In his roster of
authors The composers include
Jerome Kern. Silvio Helm, Frank
Tours, Raymond Hubbell, Werner
Jansen and H. M. Tennent, the lat
ter the English composer whose
q present hit of Lonkon
The cast OF the new revue will be
headed by Charlotte Greenwood. Tom
Burke. the prominent tenor. also has
oeen signed, as have Jay Brenan and
Stanley Rogers, vaudeville SUCCESSORS
to Savoy and Brennan
Evening star., 1924-08-10
lack and the Newsies

beach and invented two new games
Their auto tours took them to the
picturesque old Spanish town OF
Escondido; also to Camp Kearny.
former World War training camp. and
to San Diego and its nearby Navy
on hikes Lewis, a geoloEist by profes-
sion, told the boys interesting facts
about various coastline formations
and also identified sea shells and diff
ferent forms of sea life. In the eve
ming the youngsters were told the
marshmallows and roasted hot dogs
by their bonfire. 40 .--',
Jack Pickford. 1t is said, hopes to
establish newsboys' clubs in all the
leading cities.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
lust Adores Comedy.

nIscovERED-in the city of Holly
wood, State Of California-the
actress who doesn't want to play
Cleopatra, Camille or the other tragic
figures of stage tradition. She is
Phyllis Haver, whose latest screen
is "rhe Breath Of Scan
daI," a September. release scheduled
by B. p. Schulberg Productions. Inc
1T is my greatest ambition to
achieve recognition as . coincidence,
says Phyllis, -aithough 1t takes much
more time and much more talent than
it does : to become q great trage-
dienne." But the enjoyment the player
herself derives 10 far greater. and
the comedy actress place with heI
audience is much more secure II u
ever falls to a girls lot to display the
same genius as Chaplin or Lloyd, she
will be the most popular actress u
filmdom, just as they. are the fore
most actors on the screen"
Phyllis Is one Of the graduates Oh
the Mack Sennett school: She began
her career with Betty CompSon ano
Gloria Swanson rs bathing beauty
Then she was cast In Hall Gaines
story, "The Christian" and since thal
time has been featured In other DIG
productions.
Evening star., 1924-08-10

'1rhe entire production Will be de-
signed by Clark Robinson, who
served in like capacity on the set
tinEs for all the Music Box Reyues.
sard Shorts Ritz Revue will be
launched Reynaldo Hann's light opera
'Ciboulette.' now in its second year
in Paris. The French book. by Fran
will be adapted for the American
stage by Anne Caldwell. Mr.. Short
is said to be combing the field OF So
pranos in search of = prima donna
TOR the leading role.
Liveright viii come forth with .
comedy by Edwin Justus Mayer; Try
ing s. Strause will stage a play with
music. tentatively called 'spigotless
Barrell; Mark Hellinger has q COM
Boy Dcetor.; @ Gustav I sean Bloom vi win br.neh
out from the Independent Theater to
offer. My Son. a play by Martha
Stanley. with Sarah Truax IN tne
viii have MaIgs rss. O. o,Ii.a e coItnsSn Hs..
musical comedy. Top Hole and
Adolphe Mayer will produce Bye,
Bye. Barbara opening in Boston this
while Robert Milton has staged
many of New York's most pronounced
artistic successes, he will become an
independent producer with The Ex-
lies a play by Arthur Richman,
author Of The Cat and the Canary.
Martin Beck, who Will have theater
bearing his name on West Forty
f,fth street. will produce Mms m E
from the German by Glare Hummer.
and The Tragedy Of Man a play
from the German of Emerich Madach
Young producers who made their
initial bow last season and will prob
ably continue this. include Russell
Janney, H. J. Mankiewicz. the
Musical Comedy Guild, the Dram
atists' Theater, Inc, the Independent
Theater, Paul Gerard Smith. ]. p:
Reury. Mindlin and Goldreyer and
the Cherry Lane Players"
Evening star., 1924-08-10
Ince on the Radio.
Movieland and Radioland will

Movieland and Radioland will be
joined Tuesday. August -. the date
of Thomas H. Inoe International
Radio Night" when a program ar
ranged by Mr.. Ince and featuring
stars, directors ana others fdentided
with pictures made at the Thomas d:
Ince studios will be broadcass over
the United States and Europe.
The program will be broadcast from
XII. the huge station owned and
operated by Earle c. Anthony, Inc. on
the roof Of the Packard Motor Car
Company Building, in Los angeles
It runs from Z to s pm. Pacific time
or 8 to 8 Mountain time. 3 to 10 Cen
trail time and 10 to II Eastern .tsa nt,u tune, ta
Movie IA fans iii IRON ntrns the IA: nano an this is
UNIQUE event, and In addition several
thousand picture theaters In all parts
OF the country will: give thu entire
program to their patrons through the
of special radio sets on
their stages.
Thomas II. Ince is giving the AFFAIR
his personal attention:
Evening star., 1924-08-10

found in the next four weeks in the
case of Everett Butterfield, now ap-
pearing with the Belasco Stock Com
pany at the Shubert- -Belascb Theater.
Everett Butterfield has appeared in
Washington at the head of stock
companies for eight years, going back
as far as 1908, with the well known
Columbia Players. whose leading
woman was Miss Julia Dean.
He had his own company, the Ever
EFT Butterfield Players, in the Bela SEQ
Theater for q season in 1872 with
such players as Blanche Yurka and
Jessie Glendinning.
If ore should care to look over the
old newspaper files he will see that
the Washington theAtergoers were
very fond of Mr.. Buttarfeld. and the
Washington critics praised his play
ing highly.
The audiences of the Shubert,
Belasco Theater should be able tf
solve and answer what made thiS
actor popular, his acting or the rolel
he played,
Evening star., 1924-08-10

Aitken, Johnny Harron, James Kirk
Flora LIE Breton, Dagmar Godowsky,
Sigrid Holmquist, Pauline GaFon,
Kathlyn williams, CASTOR Glass. Jack
Richardson and Bull Montana.
The directors and producers include
Hunt Stromberg, Ivan Abramson and
John German, and the authors, Dem
man Thompson, Langdon Mccormack,
Alan Pearl and Ivan Abramson.
In addition, Chadwick pictures IN,
clude THE Girl in the Limousine,
Larry Semons first feature length
comedy, which is being distributed by
First National, and four featurettes'
starring Semon to be made for distri- :
this series, Her Boy Friend" is now
nearing completion.
Mr.. Chadwick Is president OF the
independent Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors Assoctation.