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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
informal Bridge Pnrty
GiEteh at ChesAyt Home

NJ. and Mrs. R. A. Chestnut were
host and hostess last night when
they entertained informally at
bridge 4 their home. Deeofatbns
of purple, pink and white larkspur
were used throughout the house.
Mrs.. Robert W. campbell and A.
N. Williams made prize winning
scores apd received awards at the
close Of the affair. Mrs r. o.
Bridges assisted Mrs. ,Chesnut in
serving dainty refreshments.
Those hidden to enjoy, the pleas
ant evening were Mr., and Mrs. f.
B. Fuller, ME,sand Mrs. A. H Kel-
Ter, A. NJ. williams, DR.. and Mrs.
". W. Apple, Mr., and Mrs. Robert
W.. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. n.
Brooks, Mr.. and, Mrs, Mont J., Reid,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lerey Merchant, Mr..
and Mrs. r.. o. Bridges, Miss Dor
othy Williams, Miss, Irene Brooks,
Mrs. C. NJ. Cheatham and j. L. Ser
sain.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
IMPERIAL
B, Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, May MIR. and
Mrs. Martin Wachtel, accompanied
by Mr.. Wachtel S sister and broth
cr, Miss Mary and Walter Wachtel,
will leave tomorrow for Los Ange-
les, where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. r. W. Watched. They viii re-
turn Tuesday.
Roy Hunt has accepted a position
in store at Calipatria.
A large audience attended the
May Day festival, given by the
physical education department of
the Lincoln school under the direc-
ton of Miss Helen Hudson, last
evening. The program was a great
success, the costuming was unique
both showing much work and deli
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
Maxey Account
Is Settled Up

Contractor James A. Maxey, was
paid $27,023.91 by the National
Railroad of Lower California as the
final payment on his account in the
construction work done on the new
California-to-Gulf railway line.
Maxey was allowed 7,509.52 as in
demnity for loss of profits due to
stoppage of work and for other
damages, but he had drawn
s2O,4s5.62 in excess of money ac-
tuallv due him for work completed,
so that he was paid the difference
and the account closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
Refuses UfIer of
$4,000 for Cow
Gets $3.50

WOODLAND, Cal, May a.
Owners of Tillie Alcartra, fam
Gus Yolo County dairy queen,
shot in Los Angeles yesterday
by hoof and mouth authorities,
will receive but $3.50 for their
prize bovine, according to G, H.
Heckc, director of the state
department of agriculture.
An offe-- of $4,000 for Tillic
was turned down recently, and
one of Titles calves sold for
ccI.CCO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

decorations carried out a yellow col
or. scheme. Covers were laid fol
20. The afternoon was devoted tC
cards. s...#= .-
Plans were made for an initiation
practice TO be held tonight at 1870
a class of IA members is to be ini
tiated on MAY 8, and this rehearsal
is for that ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
Postpone Meeting of
A. L. Auxiliary Tonight

The Women S Auxiliary of the
Boyce Aten Post of the American
Legion will meet on next Friday
night at the home of Miss Hazel
Jott, corner of Wensley avenue and
Sixth street, instead of tonight,
which is the regular meeting date.
This gathering win be the last of
the year and full attendance is
requested.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

gence ON the part of the pupi's, as
well rs the director.
Miss BeuIa Powers of the eighth
grade proved very beautiful
queen, of May.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
Mesdulues. SfeUens, Long :.
Entertain ThiDlbIe Club

Mrs. II. G. Stevens and Mrs. c. G.
Long were hostesses at a o clock
luncheon given for, the members, OF
the Pythian Sisters, Thimble Club
at the X. p. Hall "Wednesday. Table
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
Breach Widens
Between Labor
Party, Liberals
BY United Press leased Wire

LONDON, May 2.-The propor-
tional representation bill, sponsor
ed by the Liberals, was defeated
in the house of commons today, 23S
to Al.
1t is forecast that rejection of
the bill, due to lack of support by
the labor party, will widen the
breach between the liberals and la
Dor party and may result in an ear
ly general election. Liberals
strongly favored adoption of the
measure which they hoped would
give them a greater, representation
in the house of commons.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

The difference between gloves and
bathing trunks is it takes two gloves
to make Il pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

April ] Southern California had
shipped 12,5DG ears Of oranges and
$500 Of lemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

Fresno County has postponed the
opening of llic trout season from
May to June /.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

Spots 30l5. Quiet; tone steady.
NEW ORLEANS, May COTTON
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02
COTTON MARKET

By LDited Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, May .. - Cotton
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

Spots 29S8; tone quiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-02

You should see how many Wolfe
frocks are planned and chosen
from our big showing of colors
and patterns every day. Because
Voile is cool and dainty and makes
up beautifully. Plain Voiles soc;
Normandy Voiles SOC; Novelty
Voiles all prices.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

lures. unequaIed at that time. they
ica. A year later Ernest Lubitsch
followed. Those who knew OF their
European pictures. by sight or by
hearsay, were clamorous for more. A
few days ago in Hollywood they
completed their first American made
picture, forbidden Paradise" from
the stage play, The Czarina."
Pola Negri and Ernest Lubitsch are
the most extraordinary contrast.
Pola is exactly the opposite in tenn
perament from that of the director.
Between scenes she never makes an
unnecessary movement She sits in
her chair, placed by preference where
she can see everything. From the
commanding position of her throne
she sits and beams. Everything and
every one comes within the radiance
of her smiles and flashing eyes. Like
wise her comments and her wit play
over every one on the set Camera
men. electricians, players are all like
ly to receive a smile, a jest or a
question.
When the lights were set, the cam
eras focused and everything ready
for another scene, Lubitschs eyes
flashed like an eagles.
Silence, please. Silence, please. ST.
lence, please" The thrice-repeated
request began every scene in For
hidden Paradise" When each scene
was completed, Lubitsch returned to
his interminable cigars and the pic
turesque company of his thoughts.
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Eliminates Makeup

THE art Of making up for the
movies has progressed with the
advances made in other technical de-
partments of picture making.
From the carelesSly put on, fat
make-ups of the early days OF the
screen to the elaborate character
make-ups Of today is long cry. A
player studies his own face with as
much care as any artist who might
be setting out to paint him. Often
special tests are made before the be-
ginning of work on a picture to in
sure the success of new makeup.
Leading players are constantly striv-
ing to improve their maks-ups.
Now Allan Dwan, Paramount di-
rector, comes along and eliminates
the makeup entirely. With the ex-
ception of two of the male characters
in Wages Of Virtue" Gloria Swan
sons new picture. all the men in the
picture worked without a vestige of
makeup.
The men in Miss Swanson's pic
ture are all soldiers. members of the
French Foreign Legion" Mr.. Dwan
said, in discussing tho innovation.
They were chosen with the greatest
caro- and were perfect types for the
parts they play! Without makeup
all tho lines in their faces, all the
sbrasions. all the modelling which
had come through the years and
which showed character, was left
bare for the camera. Makeup wipes
out the natural lines of character and
new lines must be painted in. These
men were real soldiers and they were
playing soldiers-they were not mere
ly actors made up for their parts. By
eliminating make-ups i caught every
man exactly as he was"
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Ivan Abramson.

IVAN ABRAMSON, who wrote II
Am the Man the photoplay star
ring Lionel barrymore. has long been
associated with the motion picture in
dustry and is the author of many
productions.
He was born in Wilma, Russia. and
came to this country at the age of
II, on d visit. He identified himself
with a large mercantile house. but
being by nature a lover of music.
he became ambitious to populariZe
grand opera in America. To bring
this about, he organized the Italian
Grand Opera, which gave perform
ances at popular prices.
Mr.. Abramson again created a sem
sation by presenting Mr.. Adler, the
famous Jewish actor. in the part of
Shylock. with a company that played
in English, while MIR. Adler played
the part in YiddiSh.
From this. Mr.. Abramson drifted
into motion pictures. He is recog-
niZed as one of the foremost writer's
and directors in the industry.
Evening star., 1924-10-12
ORIGIN of The Chorus Lady

tunes when The Black Crook" a
very shocking show for that time.
had chorus, Of women, in black
tights. After that shock had some
what worn off. the harelegged chorus
was introduced when James Forbes
presented The Chorus Lady" to the
public some Is years ago. The
chorus as shown in the play wore
short, princess" costumes. form fit
ting very daring for that
day. Afte- that the chorus girl was
even known to appear in lingerie"
costumes.
Then Flo Ziegfeld. presenting a
roof show in New York. and finding
himself cramped for room, conceived
the idea of having his comedians and
some of his chorus mingle with the
show would soon fall by the way
side but. on the contrary. it be-
came SO popular that it was found
necessary to move it to a theater. SO
that the crowds who wished to see
this "informal departure" from the
old traditions of the theater could
be accommodated. Because Of the
continued popularity of his show.
which he called the "Follies." ZteG-
the girls costumes and settings for
his future shows. In the last decade
or so he has done a great deal to
glorify and refine the chorus girl, as
we'll as to exploit the beauty of
American women.
Today the chorus girl. or as she is
now more universally called. Fol
lies girl, is no longer stamped
chorus girl" because she happens to
make her living by appearing in the
chorus What looks like college
miss in a crowd may be the reign
ing beauty in the chorus of well
known show.
Now the chorus girl. or LADY" has
been immo-talized in pictures. James
Forbes play The Chorus Lady" has
been adapted for the screen. Marga-
ret Livingston, piquant actress, is
said to give a convincing portrayal
in this picture of the chorus girl as
81 taI
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Zukor S Film Prize

Congress on Motion Picture Arts last
year.
The rules OF the contest require
that the author must have been alive
when the filming of the picture was
begun, that the production must have
been made by an American company
and that the picture must have been
exhibited in an American theater
during the year beginning September
l, 1928
The judges are: Ellis Parker But
ler. president of the Authors League;
Frederick Roy Martin. general man
ager OF the Associated Press: Edward
Childs Carpenter. president OF the
American Dramatists' Society: Chas.
Dana Gibson. artist: Elmer Rice,
playwright and scenario writer: Allan
Dwan. motion picture director: Mary
Roberts Rinehart. novelist: Robert f.
Sherwood, motion picture reviewer,
and George Barr Baker. who was
chairman of the International Con-
gress on Notion Picture Arts.
The award is to be made during
the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1924-10-12
CollapsibIe Shipin Ben Hur

lid you ever hear of a folding ship?
Director General Fred Niblo, in
order TO realistically picturize Gen.
Lew Wallaces novel. Ben Hur,"
sponsored by the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer Pictures Corporation, has had
constructed a typical folding galley
such as was used by the naval COM
manders in the first century.
The ancient Roman ships were cut
together with wooden spikes, metal
nails and conveniently arranged
clasps. In the event that a naval
commander desired to rapidly con-
vey his ship TO other waters without
wasting the time necessary for sail
Ing round a distant point, he simply
gave the order to undo the hooks and
take the ships apart. In this way
the ships could be transported in
pieces across terra firma to other
bodies of water. While this stunt
was very distressing to the enemy, it
Invariably proved to be unique
method of gaining victory.
To inject this unusual historical
touch into the Ben Hur" production,
Mr.. Niblo has gone to Leghorn, Italy,
Evening star., 1924-10-12
The Potters Coming.

ICHARD HERNDON announces
N that 7. =. McEvoy's successful
comedy. The Potters," will begin a
weeks engagement at Polls Theater
Sunday night, October 20. coming di-
rect from its seasons run at the
Plymouth Theater, New York, with a
company of more than 80 players.
Tho Potters," one Of the great sue
cesses of the past season in New
York, is q story of the average Amer
lean family. They live in ary city
in any part of the country, and the
play reveals them a serio-comic group
caught in the tumultuous life OF the
present mechanical age.
The author shows the very close
connection between comedy and trag-
edy. The humorous scenes of the play
dovetail into the pathetic. and in the
quick emotional changes of the
actors, particularly of Walter Per-
kins. as Pa Potter, there is acting of
unusual brilliance.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Hassard Short is preparing his sec
ond production as an independent
manager. About December he will
present an American version of Rey
naldo Hahn's light opera, "Ciboulette,
now in its third year at the Theater
Des Varieties, Paris. Anne Caldwell is
making the English version OF the
French book by Francis de Croisset
and Robert de F'lerS. 1t IS reported
that Mr.. Short will have his own
theater in New York for the "Cibou-
lette" production.
William I.c Baron, who wrote the
book of l.. Lawrence Webers musical
comedy. "Moonlight,' in which Julia
Sanderson is making transconti-
mental tour this season, is the author
of several other plays. including
Apple Blossoms" THE Half Moon,
The Echo THE Very Idea" and Il
Love You"
Mr. lie Baron. in addition to his ac-
tivities as a playwright, is head of
the scenario department OF the
Famous Players Lashy Corporation.
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Contrasting Temperaments.

LIE rrowls about the set like a
i Gagged panther. He smokes more
cigars than Theodore Roberts. He is
so absent minded that he is likely to
walk into a wall and apologize. When
he is deep in thought he is the mad
deSt looking man in Hollywood. but
if you speak to him he flashes the
friendliest smile you will find in the
world
His name is Ernest l4ubitsch and,
according TO Pola Negri. he is one of
the greatest directors of motion pic
turcS which the films brief but
crowded history has brought into the
iimeliGht Six or seven years ago in
Europe he was d thin. Worrted-look-
ing youth, whose eyes CLEANED with
an intelligence so penetrating that
people were afraid OF him. He look
cd as if he knew too much. Pola
Negri met him when neither had any
thing except ambition, and in a few
months the world was eagerly dis
cussing the Lubitsch Negri pictures.
When they had made a series of pic
Evening star., 1924-10-12
European Films IN US. A.

HEUROPEAN film makers must
II stamp Made in L. : A on their
screen dramas. and picture capital
lists directors and stars are getting
ready to come over To the United
States to make their future produc-
tions" according to Watterson R..
Rothacker. recently returned from
abroad who arrived in Hollywood
this week to confer with Earl Hud-
son, producer of The Lost World"
for First National and Rothacker.
Rothacker made special trip to
ENGLAND to shoot scenes of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle, who makes his
debut as a screen actor in the picture
version of his book. THE Lost World.
Among foreign picture people gen
orally there is an undercurrent OF
talk, not too freely expressed as yet,
that the sooner they come to Los
Angeles to make their pictures the
sooner they will become real factors
in the worlds shadow drama mar
kct. For one. Raymond Gaumont OF
Paris expressed til" opinion that
southern California is the only place
Evening star., 1924-10-12
The Actor s ''Vanity. =

parently Intelligent. apparently ra-
ticnal. who insist by vigorously
pounding the palms of their hands
! together--in assuring the actor that
he is a good actor
And then on top of it all, the actor
finds the papers full of solemn scriv-
ening exuded by those grave Brah-
Minis of Bunk. the dramatic critics.
who at great length and in much de-
tail, anaiyZe. dissect, criticize. and
report the weighty fact that in their
expert and judicial opinion, the actor
is a good actor.
Now, ! ask you, in all humility.
v no is the actor to set up possible
doubts about himself against the
accumulated opinion enthusia stically
registered by the critics; who is the
actor so foolhardy as to try to ques-
tion the opinions so strongly regis.
tered? Consequently, II he is wise he
will not try to struggle, but submit to
the inevitable with as good grace as
possible and admit that he is good"
Are actors vain? Quite to the
contrary, old chap quite to the con-
trary. Considering his temptations
to take himself very seriously he is
modesty's own sweet self"
Evening star., 1924-10-12

THE chorus" as APPLIED to the thea-
ter has been in existence since
the early days of the Greek ana
Roman theatrr. at which time 1t in
cluded every one on the stage but
the principal actor or talker. The
function of the chorus then was TO
give a festaI dance. accompa aied by
music, while the principal rested his
voice. according to Information re-
ceivcd from Regal Pictures. Inc.
ITO be put in charge of organizing
a chorus in those carly days tbe-
tween 400 and 500 +. c. was con-
Sidcred a great distinction among
the people of Athens. II was pub
lie service offered to the state by
rich citizens Not only did these
citizens offer their own services. but
they fed clothed and housed the
members of the chorus while they
were being trained as well. There
were no chorus girls then, TOR
women were not allowed on the stage
until the early part OF the seven
teenth century. except, perhaps as
flute girls.
Tragedies. as we'll as comedies. had
their choruses. y tragedy chorus
consisted of II or Is persons in char
acter befitting the scene and nature
OF lHe plot' i'h' '"t> 4"
acting. the chorus sang lyrical pas
saseS bearing on the drama. serving
10 solemnize and heighten the lnl-
preston produced by the actors. oc-
casionally they participated in the
action itself. In the early stages or
the theater. the chorus and actors
were considered on a common level
In comedy the chorus was larger.
Enthusiastically adapted to the humor OF
the story. Since those day. the chorus
has been associated only with lighter
forms of theatrical entertainment.
IS the theater advanced. men in the
chorus gave way to women. and the
after now hold the field almost eX-
rlusively.
Until the latter part of the nineteenth
century tho chorus wore flowing
robes 1t was in London that women
appeared on the stage in Scant cos
Evening star., 1924-10-12
The Golden Bed"

CEC1L B. DeMILLE has announced
that Rod La ROGUE. Vera Rey-
noids and Theodore kosloff are def
nitely selected for roles in his Para
mount picture, THE Golden Bed" a
screen play by Jeanie MACPHERSON,
based on the novel by Wallace Irwin.
The Golden Bed" is said to have
two very strong contrasting female
roles Mr.. De Mile has not yet an
nounced the choice of the young
woman to play opposite Miss Rey-
noIds.
Rod La Rocque will create the role
OF Admah Haltz in the story. Book
reviewers have called this character
an exceptional portrait of a young
Americans rise against the barrier
or class distinction. In fact, the en-
tire story is said to be Cecil B. De
Mile treatment of aristocracy and
social position in its relation to pres
ent-day conditions
Theodore Kosloff will have the role
or the Spanish Marquis who finds the
American bride. The picture is laid
in one Of the border States between
the North and South.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

in which to make successful pictures.
There is every evidence that the
European film men are planning TO
divert their capital TO the making OF
pictures in Los Angeles and environs.
THE fact that American methods
are superior and the technique of
photoplay production more advanced
are, Of course, considerations These
things might be equalized. But the
vital factor that cannot be over
looked is that, if foreign film makers
are to compete successfully in the
American market. they must have
that Made in L. S. A touch to their
pictures.
America dominates the worlds
photoplay market because it is the
greatest consumer of cinema produc-
ton. Because of this America is
unassailable.
American distribution is more
vital to European pictures than Euro
pean distribution is to AmerICsl pi"-
lures. Eighty-five per cent % the
worlds film output is made in Amer
ica because this country demands AID
can support that much production.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

NORMAN TREVOR, the we'll known
actor makes an unusually plaus>
ible plea for that confidence in. his
ability displayed by the average sue
cessfui actor and often mistaken for
vanity" by his critic.
Why" Mr.. Trevor cXclaims,
"prithee why shouldn't tho actor be
vain, if he so elects? Consider the
difficulties he has to labor under not
TO be swelled up with his own i'm
portance. And that goes for our sis
ters in the profession as well.
When all is said and done the
actor is a salesman. selling his per-
sonality and his artistic capabiity
to the audience, and on this successful
craftsmanship depends his future en-
SagementS. and future success.
An actor appears in play; he reg
listers a success: h" sells himself to
the audience. And that audieuce in
turn registers unmiStakahle approval
by appaudinE him. applauding him
TO his face. if you please. In other
words il pats the actor on his back
and tells him he is good" Regard
less of his own possible doubts. here
are a thousand or more people. ap-
Evening star., 1924-10-12

HUNDREDS Of pictures are being
1 nominated for the $4,000 prize
offered last year by Adolph Zukor.
president of the Famous Players
Lasky Corporation. to the author OF
the story of the best motion picture
of the year ended September l. The
nominations are pouring in to the Of
flee of Eric Schuler. secretary Of the
Authors League of America. at ..
East Twentythird street. New York.
preliminary examination of these,
Mr.. Schuler states, indicates that mo-
tion picture editors. representatives
OF civic organizations and many
others to whom blanks were mailed
are anxious to get their suggestions
in before the time limit is up, on
November |.
The nominations cover a wide va
ricty Of pictures and these will enable
the committee to get an idea of what
the people at large consider the best
film story of the year This is the
result Mr.. Zukor hoped would be at
tained when he offered the prize at
the close OF the First International
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Cowboy in Romance.

u CROPLEY, the lariat thrower of
A>' Cheyenne Days" says being a
cowboy isn't nearly as romantic as
the movies would make it seem.
Having been born and bred on
ranch, he adds. Il know whereof
speak.
"A cowboy wakes up with the SUM-
rise, takes the cattle out and stays
out with them until sunset. He sits
on his horse through the long hours,
rounds up the cattle, keeps tab on
the wandering ones and returns homo
in the evening to find his bed the
most inviting place he can think Of.
'Rodeos, town fairs and the movies
are our only diversions, and they
come few and far between, j hate to
break any ones illusions, but one
horrible truth about cowboy Is he
never wears his big hat when he's
bound for anywhere's but his work"