Evening star., 1924-07-20

REULAH MARIE DIX was the first
woman to win a literary prize in
competition with the men of Harvard
women weren't supposed to be any
thing but housewives.
H. NJ X Smith. head of the costume
department at the Famous Players
Long Island studio, made trip to
Algiers to gather material Tor
Wages Of Virtue. In addition to to
the Arabs Mr.. Smith purchased many
articles for use in the picture.
William x Howard has been signed
by Paramount to direct Zane Grey's
story, The Border Legion" at the
West Coast studio. Although only
81 years old. Howard had been pro-
ducing motion pictures for the last
six years and has many productions
to his credit. George c. Hull is writ
ing the scenario of The Border
Legion"
When a camera lens disappeared
during the filming 1ha Of zann nd grey and
Lucien Hubbard. production editor.
knew where to find the THEFT was
a. trade rat" These rats are at
tracted by shining objects and carry
them away to their holes, according
to Hubbard. They always bring
something in exchange, hence their
name. They may bring only a stick:
but it is always something in trade.
Cecil B. De Miles producing organ /
ization will leave Los Angeles the
early part of September, travelling
bv boat through the Panama Canal
to New York, where Mr.. De Mile will
make his next production THE Gold
en- Bed" The story is now beins
written for the screen by Jeanie Mac
Pherson from Wallace 1rwin's novel
Pauline Fredericks' next picture
will be one written especially for her
use by Sada Cowan and Howard Hig-
gin, entitled "Smouldering Fires.
Carl Laemmle, president. of Uni
yersaI Pictures Corporation, has
sailed for Europe and will go direct
to Raris, where, he will see how the
French are taking to victor hugo
THE Hunchback of Notre Dame,
which is being shown there.
lack RolIens' story, 1.-The Tender
foot" to be released shortly, will star
Jack Hoxie.
House Peters and King Baggot
have given up all idea of capturing a
real live tornado. The experience OF
the middle west in the recent tornado
with It's loss OF 1'ie anu piopei >
damage caused them to wire from
their location in Idaho for all OF
the latest tornado machinery to be
shipped to them at once.
Chuck Reisner has been added to
the cast of "Clinging Fingers, which
co-stars Virginia Valli and Norman
Kerry with Louise Fazenda in the
featured role.
Doctor" will be Harry Pollards next
production for Universal.
Marc McDermott, Ruth King and
George Davies have been added to
the cast of "He Who Gets Slapped"
The huge circus arena being built
as the main set of the picture is said
to be a marvel Of construction.
"Who is the worst woman in Holly
wood" Sam Rork is said to be CIV
ing this question considerable spec
ulation while looking for the lead :
ing character in 'Inez Of Hollywood y
soon to go into production.
Earl ]. Hudson, formerly a mem
Der of the home Office of First Ma
tional and now production manager
for the same organization on the Pa
cific Coast, is said to have developed
into one of the most successful
brought forth. 1t was he who au--
thored "Sundown," the big epic of
the passing "Old West" to be seen
soon at Crandall's Metropolitan and
Ambassador Theaters. He is also
author of For Sale" the brilliant
society drama, which is due at the
same theaters next Sunday.
Hal Roach, in Jack London's Call
of the will," introduced Buck, a ST.
Bernard actor that threatened to en-
.lC6atlnued on Second Pagel