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Evening star., 1924-01-13
News andCon1ment
BIZ w. H. Landvo;qt.

APLEss They wapped policeman
since the Gber, Sullivan days No OF trouble but
A l. another bobs They always the defense
find anything to their credit and
yet although apparently always ride patiently
certainly impossible task to please everybod but
there principles right and propriey that every community demands
only everything else OF public nature that is
brought failed this and for they have
justly 1t follow however because OF
that and those who engaged in making should be
Much has been advanced
various localities who charged at the outset
with presunng the potopay always guilty OF some until mas
first There is likely be sympathy with the phoopay
industry espec with OF the action several
which from the which Mabel Nornand and Edna
appear will believe that these have been condemned
deprived their livelihood without first having been given full and fair
hearing
THE American public clean Furthermore
compromise with wrongdong tolerate dmoralng
swift and punishment the wrongdo But there
point
principles OF right and dey and fair play that the reforner
world Ubo Do no, ~ dis,t t, ] - h M l ~ fair T nxins % are - con-
certainty.
token those who officially designated them also be fair and
just Their mission gives them no right to run counter to the principles of JUS
things who be
peted but against whom nothing is proved
HAVING survived novel and anon Lescaut will
dare the dangers OF the the under the distinguished
direction OF Ernst Lbtc and with the Warner Brothers. Be producing
but of because sensations have
cautious there will be changes told
grand
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him like b Thousands have seen and @ a@2ed fhe r eoe2ed e "R
OF Jim Brniger the famous IN
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THE folks
recently staged roundup buffalo Wainwright National
big The which S and
exploited Mr. lnee has issued statement which he declares
Indians Honna
and arrows with which to kill the buffalo bulls and that wounded
killed with the Canadian and they dispatched
sunmarily and hmraney by riRenen"
.'RRoADwAY being produced at the Warner studio
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Evening star., 1924-01-13
Mild Winter Bad for Movies
What Others Are Doing.

THE backward winter has hit the
movies hard. Companies planning
to take snow and ice scenes during
the cold weather. It is declared, have
had their entire schedules upset by
the warm weather and its lack of ice
and snow.
D. w. Griffith's photodrama of the
war Of Independence, America" per
maps the biggest of all the many pic
lures waiting on the weather man is
reported 70 be one of the hardest hit
of al. There is no sign of heavy ice
on the historic Delaware river and
in consequence Griffith has been
forced to eliminate the scene of
Washington crossing that icebound
stream. He sent scouts to Canada in
the hope of finding a moving stream
there all frozen up ready for the
camera. They found a plentitude of
frozen lakes, but the rivers had but a
thin coating of ice, and in many cases
focks of wild ducks We're still MAX
ing their home there. Which caused
Griffith to redoubIe his prayers for
imm ediate snow at Valley Forge
Evening star., 1924-01-13

ONE Of the literary mysteries of
~ 1923 has been solved in the an
nouncement by the Famous Playere
Lasky Corporation that they will
present for it's first engagement in
Washington this afternoon the Para
mount picture Of Homer Croy's sensa-
tionai novel, West of the Water
Tower" which. issued as the work
Of an anonymous author, achieved the
fiction hit Of the year just passed.
The solving of the mystery lies in
the announcement that the novel was
written by Homer Croy. for years
writer Of novels. magazines. playlets
and the like, but who, up to the ap-
Tower" had not attained tho first
rank of cotemporaneous American nov
elists''
West of the Water Tower" was
issued early In 1923. and within a
week of it's appearance II was hailed
as a story Of small-town life. that
excelled in It's force, intimacy and
superb delineation OF small-town
types even that mastodon OF small
town literary studies, Main Street"
The anonymity of it's author, how
ever. caused literary circles no small
concern. Many and varied were the
reasons ascriDed.
Now, however, Homer Croy states
that the novel was issued anony
mously because he modestly believed
his own name would shed no par
ticular luster on the work, and he
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Lincoln-'A Woman of Paris

Edna Purviance, leading woman for
Charlie Chaplin in his comedies and
now a star in her own right, will be
pictured at the Lincoln Theater, U
street at 18th northwest. the first three
days of this week in "A Woman of
Paris" written and directed, but not
acted, by Charles Chaplin, together
with THE Optimist," featuring Lloyd
Hamilton. Miss Purviance is cast as
a IowIy French girl who reaches the
heights of aff1uence and the giddiest
pace set by those who follow the gay
life" and then sinks into the oblivion
of an obscure country village. We'd
nesday and Thursday Reginald Bark
er's Metro production, Pleasure Mad"
an epic of the fiapper era, featuring
Huntley Gordon and Mary Alden: the
seventh installment of the "Fighting
Blood series of prize ring pictures,
starring George O'Hara, and a new
Aesop fable will be shown.
Kenneth Harlan and Florence Vidor
will be pictured in owen Wister's
''Thc Virginian." Friday and Satur-
day, with Cliff Bowes in Moving"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Old Actor Among Extras

A y old time veteran of the speaking
stage. who played with John Nc
Cuilough and other big stars in the
days when actors strutted and storm
ed and motion pictures weren't even
heard of, proved that "blood will tell''
on stage and screen.
No one knew ]. German Fox when
he arrived as an extra" for one of
the big street scenes in THE Darling
of New York" the latest production
starring Baby Peggy.
An incident discovered him. He
was lounging by fruit stand, which
upset by accident. Acting quickly.
Fox stepped forward and turned the
accident into a bright bit of comedy,
which the camera caught.
There's a man with brains eX-
claimed King baggot. the director.
"Just for that We'll fix n part for
him He called the actor over and
assigned him to a definite part.
My boy. ! remember you years
ago said tho actor. .T played with
Booth and Barrett-and McCullouel
and remember you on thc speaking
stage
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Columbia-"Bis Brother"

\ story as sweeping in it's action as
A Griffith melodrama, and as pro-
foundly appealing as "Humoresque,"
is promised at Loew's Columbia The
ater this afternoon In the Paramount
screen version of Rex Beach's story,
Big Brother"
Aware of the value of the story.
Paramount drafted Allan Dwan to
direct II, and Tom Moore, Raymond
Hatton, Edith Roberts and new boy
wonder, Mickey Bennett, were select
ed to interpret outstanding roles.
1t Is founded on the theme OF
mans regeneration, in revealing the
complete moral metamorphosis of a
gang leader who, bequeathed the care
of a little boy at the death of a friend,
determined to bring the lad up de-
Gently, even though it cost him his
own prosperous gang leadership.
Mr.. Moore is cast in the role Of the
gangster, and Edith Roberts in the
rolo of the girl"
The Income Tax Collector and the
International ESws pictures. with the
Brusilof, will be added attractions.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Metropolitan-'BlackO Oxen

BLACK Oxen" Frank I.loyd's screen
version for First National of Gertrude
Athertons sensational novel. viii be
shown this week at Crandafrs Metro
politan theater. The role Of Madame
zatianny (also Mary Ogden) is
played by Corrinne Griffith. In the
opposite part Conway Tearle is said
TO offer one of his most engaging
character portrayals. Others include
Thomas Ricketts,, Clara Bow, Kate
Lester, Lincoln Stedman, Claire Nc
Dowell, Alan Hale, Eric Mayne and
C1arissa Seiwynne. Frank Lloyd di-
rected its production.
The story unfolded is most unusual
1t concerns the romance between a
woman of sixty who has been re-
juvensted 70 appear but a third of
her real age and u young American
a. full generation younger. With the
physical appearance of a woman of
twenty the Countess Zatianny eXpe-
rtences an infatuation for the man
seemingly her own age. The story
reaches climax quite unexpected
The Metropolitan World Survey
and short reels will be shown. In
stead of the customary orchestral
overture. Daniel Breeskin will offer
a concert prologue, in which he will
play a cycle of violin solos
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Photopla This Week
At the Photoplay Houses This Week.

COLUMBIARex Beachs big Brother" this afternoon
and evening.
Observation-Disclosures Aherton Shown
afternoon and evening
RIALTO-Joseph Hergeshemers Oranges" Shown this
afternoon and
PALACE"West of the Water this afternoon and
AMBASSADOR Athertons "BaH Oxen Shown this
afternoon and evening
CENTRADeyng Destiny Shown afternoon and evening
CRANDALLS"Iis Mystery Girl this afternoon and
LINCOLN (ColorcdLe Old New York Shown this afternoon
and evening
Evening star., 1924-01-13
THE RED ROBE

uTJNDER THE RED ROBE,
" sumptuous screen version OF
Stanley weyman's famous historical
romance, which is coming TO Wash
ineton next week. features Robert b.
Mantell, John Charles Thomas and
Alma Rubens in an unusually strong
cast.
1t is said to represent the most
careful regard for historical accuracy
in settings and costuming and was
nine months in the making. It's TO-
tai cost is declared to have been up
ward of $1.500,o0o.
All Of the famous examples OF the
architecture of the period represe nted
are reproduced. The Palace Royal, at
paris. formerly the palace OF the
great cardinal under Louis XIII, is
an Instance. also the interior OF the
Iouyre. The reproduced castles OF
the famous historical personages ap-
pearinK In the picture-such as the
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Wild Oranges

THREE pounds of. grease paint and
box of rouge. This is what
George Elder, property man for the
King vidor company used IN making
up an orange grove for a scene in the
screen version of Joseph Herges-
heimers wild Oranges"
King Vidor took his Goldwyn COM
pany to Florida for the purpose of
gaining atmosphere in the Wild
orange groves along the coast.
After making Photographic tests of
the wild orchards, John Boyle. head
cameraman for the company, issued
orders that the oranges must be
made up" In his test Boyle discov-
cred that the fruit photographed like
clusters of base balls. Elder spent
one whole day applying grease paint
to the oranges.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Ambassador" Black Oxer'

Frank Lloyd's screen yers,on 90
Gertrude Atherton's novel. "Black
Oxen" will be shown today, tomorN
row and Tuesday at Crandalrs Am
bassador Theater. together with
Charlie Chase in "One Of the Fam
ily." and the weekly news events. An
overture, consisting of Selections
from The Prima Donna" by Victor
Herbert. will be played by the or.
chestra, under Bailey r. AIart.
Wednesday and Thursday "A wom-
fate" written and directed, but not
acted, by Mr.. Chaplin, will feature
Edna Purviance as q French girl Of
lowly origin, who rises to heights Of
aff1uence in Paris and then sinks back
into tho obscurity Of peaceful coun-
try village. The comedy, viii picture
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Hollywood Gossip
Shortage of New Pictures-Big Producers to Take
Over Plays Made by Independence for
"Ben-Hur"; Scenes to Be Made in Italy.

Pola Negri in an adaptation of
French novel called Men
Allan Jwan will direct Gloria Swan
son IN She Who Laughs Last" viii
nam De Mile and make "Icebound
with Lois Wilson and Richard Dix
ana Ihomas Meighan will be directed
IN "Quicksands" by Victor Herman.
What Others Are Doing.
Eddie Phillips. Juvenile lover Of the
screen, will be married early in Janu-
ary to Patricia Crawford, daughter Of
a wealthy lumber merchant of Van
couver, L. e
Madge Bellamy has been loaned to
william Fox Company by Thomas n
1nce and will be featured in west
ern picture. Lew Cody has been
chosen for the part Of Dan McGrev.
and Will play opposite Barbara la.
Marr in The Shooting Of Dan Nc
Grew"
Warner Brothers studios will re
sumo production at full scale at once
Adolpe Menjou will be featured in.
the Harry Rapf production Of Broad
way After Dark" The names of
other Warner productions will be an
B. p. Fineman has been appointed
manager of the Robertson Cole studio
here. He is Evelyn Brent's husband
Wallace Beery has been cast as
pirate captain, in The Sea Hawk"
Fred Nlblo, director of Blood and
Sand and strangers of the Night"
has renewed his contract with Louis
b. Mayer for several years. 1t per
inlts him to make one outside picture
every year.
Carmel Meyers will play Iras, the
Egyptian woman. in Ben Hur."
Hunt Strom berg, Harry Carey'S pro-
ducer and director, has purchased the
MIN rights TO Shannon Fife's Desert
Rose"
Joseph e. Bowling, known as "tho
miracle man" Of filmdom because Of
mas been signed for a part in support
of Mary Philbin in The Inheritors"
George Seigmann will play the viii
lam in Herbert Rawlinson's Tho
Nirtuous Crook"
Laurette Taylor and her husband,
j. Hartley Manners, have taken
house III the Hollywood foothills for
the rest Of their stay in California
which may continue for three months.
Miss Taylor is now completing the
filming of Happiness" and then will
make a Night in Rome"
officials of the Presbyterian Church
VII" Will hold a national congress III
Washington. r. G.. February 13 and
according to announcement made her
by DIR. Charles Scanlon. secretary Of
the department of moral welfare Of
the Presbyterian board Of Christian
education. Many other denomina-
tons VIII be asked to join the move
ment.
copyright. 1923 in United States and canada
by North American Newspaper Alliance
all Rights ReservedD
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Baggot stared in aIna2ement. He
could not recall the extras" face.
But he had made real discovery in
the crowd of 200 extras. Then he
learned the story of how Fox came
to be in his company as an extra.
Il wanted to produce films" said
Fox. 80 l came to Hollywood with
the money I'd saved from my years
on the stage and started a little
studio. l didn't know the business,
and. of course. 1 fondly imagined all
] had to do was to take pictures and
sell 'em. but all 1 did was to make
them.
"The result was inevitable: the
usual result OF a fool rushing in
where angels fear TO tread, and l was
my own angel
so ] decided I'd better go to work;
and here was work
But why didn't you tell the cast
ing director who you were?' demand
ed Baggot.
''Oh, I didn't want to appear boast
ing of past performances" the old
actor answered. IF "a mans good
they'll find it out in any business by
his work; So | thought Id chance it
Nyi-b the resi-
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Central -''Defying Destiny

"Defying Destiny" starring Monte
RIue and Irene Rich, and the ninth
round of H. c. Witwer's Fighting
the first four days of this week. be-
shown at Crandalls Central Theater
the first four days Of this week be-
ginning this afternoon. The former
Is described as a thrilling drama of
small town life in which a trusted
bank clerk Is unjustly accused of
theft, compelled to seek his livei-
hood in another community. only to
return unrecognized later to turn the
tables on his accusers, winning COM
pIete vindication. lTully Marshall,
Jackie Saunders, Russell simpson and
Laura Ames are in the cast. The pro-
gram will include also the Kinograms
and pipe organ rseitals; j. ..t,a Thursday; 9iG
New York" the Cosmopolitan pictur-
iaation OF the stage play by Rida
johnson Young. will be shown, with
Marion Davies featured. and with the
Kinoerams and pipe organ music.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Rialto-rWild Oranges

Photoplay and music will divide
honors on the program at Moore's
Rialto Theater this week, beginning
today. The premier presentation will
be made of King Vidor's production
for Goldwyn pictures, wild Oranges"
All adaptation Of the novel by Joseph
IIcrgesheimer. and Miss Gladys Rice,
soprano soloist of the Capitol The
ater, New York, whose voice Is doubt
less known to thousands Of radio en-
rhusiasts In this city, as one of the
stars on 'Roxy's" weekly concert pro-
grams. will appear.
wild Oranges" is the story OF a
dlsillusioned. heartbroken man, John
voolfolk, who. after the tragic death
Of his wife, seeks seclusion aboard
his yacht. He cruises about for
Twelve years, accompanied by his
Scandinavian sailor, Halvard. 1t is
-on the wild coast of Georgia that
Voolfolk finds renewed interest In
life, when he meets Millie, grand
daughter OF a man who is an outcast
af society. forced TO find refuge In the
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Crandall His Mystery
Girl"

Herbert Rawlinson. star Of Uni.
versal pictures. will be featured In
His Mystery Girl" announced for the
frst three days Of this week at Gran
dalTs Theater. beginning this after
noon The comedy will be christie's
two-reeler. Hold Everything" fea-
turing Bobby Vernon. His mystery
Girl concerns a serious young man.
much worried over the conduct of
large fortune. Discovering young
woman apparently in distress. he seeks
to render her aid, only to become i'm
mediately involved in a series OF hair
raising adventures. Short reels and
pipe organ music will be added. We'd
nesday and Thursday Gladys Walton
will be seen in "The U1tamable," as
sisted by Malcolm McGregor and John
Sainpolis, as a girl Of dual personal
fty, together with Jimmie Adams in
Done in OIL" and Friday and Satur-
day 'The Ramblin' Kid" will feature
Hoot Gibson, together with Three
Cheers" short reel subjects and pipe
organ music
Evening star., 1924-01-13
under the Red Robe. :"

Castle de Cocheforet. in the south Of
France-are said to represent the re-
suit OF much research, and many of
the settings and the costuming
throughout are said to be notable for
richness and elaborateness far sur
passing anything heretofore attempt
ed. especially the big mass scenes
representing the court of Louis XIII.
Robert B. Mantell has the role of
Cardinal Richelieu. John Charles
Thomas appears as the heroic Gil de
Berault, and Alma Rubens will be
seen as Renee. Others in the nota-
BILE company include Gensvieve Ham,
per, William II. Powell, Rose Cogh-
Ian, Ian MacLaren. Mary McLaren.
Otto Kruger. Evelyn Gosnell. Gustav
Won Seyffertitz. Sydney Herbert,
Charles Judels, Martin Faust, Arthur
Houseman and Andrew Dillon.
Under the Red Robe" was adapted
from the Weyman story by Bayard
veiller, directed by Alan Crosland,
and the settings are by Joseph Ur-
ban
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow, Reginald Bar
ker's Pleasure Mad" and Harry Pol
lard, in THE Big Idea: Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Marion
Davies, In Little Old New York" ;
Friday. owen Moore in Thunder
gate" and George O'Hara, in Fight
Ing Blood: Saturday, Shirley Mason,
in South Sea Love-" and Lige Conley,
in Running Wild"
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Apollo.

Today, tomorrow and Tuesday, Mar
ion Davies, in Little Old New York;
Wednesday and Thursday, Charles
Ray, in THE Courtship of Myles
Standish"; Friday. Doris Kenyon and
Harrison Ford, ine"Bright Lights of
Broadway" and Bobby Vernon, in
"a Perfect 36"; Saturday, Owen
Moore. in "Thundergate," and Snub
Pollard, in The Big Idea"
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Georgia swamps because of a certain
incident during the civil war. II is
Woolfolk's ambition to free Mile
real action for the story. A terrific
night for the possession Of the girl is
feature.
Frank Mayo. Virginia valli and
Ford Sterling have the featured roles.
supported by Nigel de Brullier and
Charles A. Post
stan Laurel's latest mirth- -provoker.
Frozen Hearts" will be shown aIso'
Miss Rice will appear as concert
soIoist In a program of selections. ac-
companted by tho Rialto Orchestra
under the direction of George WiId
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Ben Turpfn in THE DAREDEVIL. and
the overture will be Herberts Mile.
Rosita."
Friday and Saturday Lenore Ulric
will be seen in Belasco's Tiger Rose.
with the Aesop fable. Black Sheep,
and news reels.
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Fiction Hit IN Films.

laurels II might gain solely on its
merits as literary work. And such
proved to be the case. for West of
the Water Tower" was Immediately
hailed by literary critics as a sensa-
ton, and the best test of it's popu-
larity lies in its acquisition by the
scree
Evening star., 1924-01-13
Carolina.

Today and tomorrow, strangers Of
the Night; Tuesday, Carmel Myers
In ''The Love Pirate; Wednesday,,
Norma Talmadge, in The Heart OF
wetona"; Thursday, The Green God
dess"; Friday. Elfnor Glyn's six
lColtinUed on Fourth PaRe,l
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Continued on Fourth PaRel
Evening star., 1924-01-13

Pola Negri in an adaptation of a
French novel called Men
Allan Dwan will direct Gloria Swan
son in She Who Laughs Last" viii
nam De Mile and make "Icebound. I"
with Lois Wilson and Richard Dix.
and Thomas Meighan will be directed
IN "QuicksandS' by Victor Herman
Evening star., 1924-06-11
PLANE CRASH BLASTS
MARRIAGE IN CUBA
Lieut.. Hail, One Of Two Victims of
Quantico Field. Killed on Fare
well Flight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OUANTICO, Va, juno 1.-THE
bodies of Second Lieut.. Harold D.
Hail and Corp. Ralph w. Lehman,
who were killed late yesterday in the
fall of a plane at Garrisonville, Va,
were lying side by side here today.
charred almost beyond recognition.
Lieut.. Hail was to have left for
Guantanamo, Cuba, following yester-
days flight, to be married. His home
is at Crockett, Tex, and the body
will be sent there. Corp. Lehman
lived at Salem. N. C.
The aviators were stationed at the
Marine flying field, and were doing
stunts at a low altitude, when their
plane seemed to get beyond control
and plunged to the ground, exploding
the gasoline tank. Garrisonville is
ten miles from Quantico. According
to farmers who were watching the
flight the plane was about 1000 feet
above the ground when it started the
plunge
Lieut. Hail was graduated from the
Naval Academy in the 1921-B class.
Under the tutelage of Mary Roberts
Rinehart. it is said, Hail wrote a
series Of articles on Life in the
Naval Academy" In Cuba he was
to have married Miss Vera Poole,
daughter Of sugar plantation
owner.
Evening star., 1924-06-11

England will have another actress
M. p, If Miss Olga Nethersole sue
ceeds in her ambition to be elected
to the House of Commons
Evening star., 1924-06-11
SHERIFF SLAYS MAN
WHO TERRIFIED HOME
Corners Intruder, Who Shot Head
of Family and Forced Women
to Feed Him.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LIVE OAK. Fla, June 11.-An un-
known man was shot and instantly
killed here yesterday by Sheriff
Lyle in a man hunt following the
wounding of II. c. Matthews, a citi-
zen of the Rossburg community,
about ten miles south of here. The
man, according to members of the
Matthews family. had knocked and
asked admittance during rain
storm, and shot Matthews down when
he opened the door.
Following the shooting. Matthews
wife and daughter said, the man COM
PEELED them to build a fire and cook
him a meal, refusing to allow them
to go to Mr.. Matthews aid. Matthews S
was left where he fell for several
hours, until the intruder left the
place.
Sheriff Lyle was notified and organ
lied a posse. The stranger was seen
to approach the posse. the sheriff
said, with his revolver in hand.
Sheriff Lyle said the man walked TO
a stump and took aim over the top
at the posse He shot the man
through the head with a rife.
A coroner's jury returned ver-
dict yesterday afternoon to the effect
that the man died from gunshot wounds
at the hands of Sheriff Lyle in the
discharge of his duty. Matthews is
In critical condition.