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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-16
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1924,

Garrett county, Md. | will offer at
public auction on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1924,
beginning at l o'clock p. M, the fol-
lowing personal property:
One grain drill, l lime spreader, l
hay tedder, l hay rake, l corn plan
ter, 2 cultivators, shovel plow, l
spring tooth harrow, 1 disc harrow,
l iron pillow, wood pillow, corn grin
der, l road wagon, pair bobsleds, l
wheelbarrow, wind mill, 3 pitch
forks, hand rakes, l Primrose cream
separator, l telephone, both in good
condition, and other small articles too
numerous to mention; 3 good cows,
hay straw and fodder.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums un-
der $40 cash on day of sale. On sums
of $40 and over a credit of four
months will be given on note with
interest and approved security.
MRS. EFFIE CHISHOLM.
w. R. Browning, Auctioneer. 33-2t
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

Prepared Especially for The Repub-
lican by Rev. U. S. Wright, ID.
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PUBLIC SALE
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At my farm located in Friendsville,
Garrett county, Nd. | will offer at
public auction on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-16
THE SHALLOW MINDED

Another type all too familiar is
that pictured in the field where soil
was thin. Any idea may find lodg-
ment and grow for a week and a day
to be withered by the cloudless sun
shine. Jesus knew them. They had
listened to His word and had been de-
lighted with the promise but on 60
ing to their little village there had
been the criticism of the Scribes and
because there was no depth they at
once concluded that they had been
fooled again and there was no fruit
age. That is also an American pro-
duct all too characteristic. For we
suffer from superficial mindedness.
We read much but think little. You
can lead a boy to print but you can't
make him think-with newspapers
only. And we are very much given
to the newspaper mind. Edison said
he had never faced a problem that he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-16

did not either solve or prove to HIM
self that it could not be done but
Edisons are not in the majority. It
is this sort of mind that brings the
crop of bizarre religions, 81 varieties,
mostly pickles. Dynamite is the only
remedy and even great disaster is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
HISTORY'S BATTLE-CRY
'NEVER SAY DEP

Mel Sac Dee" Is the famous
saying which was imported into
Scotland in the stormy days of
the immortal Mary, Queen of the
Scots.
It was used as a war-cry and
made history with the legions OF
Mary. In later years it echoed
through the Halls of Time in
the quaint songs of the Scotch
ballad singers.
But it was in romantic France
that the thought for this famed
war-cry first came into being.
'Jamaise Mourir,' cried the
knights in the golden days of
yore and had it emblazoned as a
motto in gold leaf across their
shields. 1t has colored the pages
Of French history since the tur-
bulent days Of the Fifteenth CEN
fury. 1t was modified in
Napoleon's time, to: la Garde
muerte ct ne Sc rend pas'-'The
guard dies but never surrenders. !"
1t was brought to America by
the old French Huguenots, where
it's obvious value as deathless
catch phrase was taken advantage
of for the first time in an
American play in 1886 when Ed
ward Locke wrote Never Say
Die" This was a generation
before the modern version, writ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
TWO PLAYS THAT
SPELLED A
FORTUNE

Edgar Selwyn, the author Of
1.-THE Arab" the new Rex Ingram
production for Metro Goldwyn,
which begins at Loew's Columbia
tomorrow, got his inspiration for
writing THE Arab" while on
trip through the Orient. It was
a trip that he had promised him
self since in boyhood he had read
THE Arabian Nights"
The Orient set his imagination
on fire with theme that burned
more deeply into his brain than
any OF "The Arabian Nights" It
was the story of a Bedouin drago.
man. in love with an American
mission girl, over whom hung the
peril of death in a threatened
massacre Of the Christians.
He had the play written and
was lingering in the East when a
cable message brought him back
to New York. The cable had an.
nounced the purchase of a crook
play, which was to make the for.
tune OF the Selwyn firm. The
play was within the Law"
With the profits Of this pro.
duction. Selwyn produced 1.-THE
Arab" on the stage, with himself
in the title role, and this produc.
ton made another big fortune
for the Selwyns. Ramon Novarro
has the new screen role.
The rise Of the Selwyns was
meteoric. A few years before they
produced "Within the Law" they
had been struggling along as play
brokers. always nearly broke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
TRULY And ODD
c u s 7 O M
WHAT?

I'm sure no American girl
would consent to marriage under
the conditions was wed" said
Chewqueng, the only woman in the
Yong Wong troupe Of Chinese
acrobats who are featured at the
Strand Theater for the week begin.
ming tomorrow. Although my
husband, Wong Sheehin, who
heads the troupe I play in, and I
am extremely happy and very
much in love, the custom that
ruled our marriage must seem
very queer to anyone but an
Oriental.
In my country there IL no
meeting, counting, engagement or
anything of the sort. Parents
get together and decide to marry
their daughter to the other ones
son. They announce their inten.
tons without stating which girl
or boy they have selected. A
marriage party is arranged. All
the relatives and friends of both
families are invited and thew
feast and celebrate for an entire
week. 1t is a tremendous affair
with many, many people present.
AT the end Of the time set for
the celebration everyone goes
home with the exception Of the
bride and groom. The man
knows he is to stay and SO does
the girl-but who is TO stay with
whom is a matter of mystery.
These two are the only ones re-
naming and SO they know they
are married.
I'm spite Of this unusual
custom married life is far more
permanent and happier among
my people than in this country.
OF course II had a daughter +
would want her to chose her own
mate rather than leave it to us,
because have learned in my
travels that that is the custom Of
the world.
Zone thing ] am certain of how
ever, is that she can be no hap.
pier with her husband, il she
chooses him or If we do, than !
am with mine"
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by. 1t is my belief that before
many months have passed the
original story will come into its
own"
y X 4
Other directors disagree with
Woods opinion.
They assert that future weeks
will see production of many Euro
pean and American novels and
short stories.
1t is declared there is wealth
of material in American writer's
works which has been untouched
by the motion picture and that
these stories will now be filmed.
Many prominent persons in the
motion picture industry forecast a
change in American literature as
a result Of Hays ban. They de-
clare that writer's, looking to rich
profits from movie rights, will
adopt their stories to the screen,
eliminating suggestive angles "out-
lawed" by Hays edict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
GET YOUR EYESLOOKEI
INTO FOR A CAREER

to reputed acting ability. For
example, in casting his latest
production for Metro-Goldwyn re-
lease, Broken Barriers" which
will show at Loew's Palace be-
ginning tomorrow, Mr.. Barker
was guided by the following for.
mula in order to bring to the
screen the exact characterizations:
Dark blue: Intense affection
and purity Of soul.
Light blue and clear: Con-
stancy, cheerfulneSS, good temper.
Light blue with shifting and
unsteadfast gaze: Deceit, self.
ishneSs.
Gray or greenish gray: Inn.
questionable, iInpulsive, unreliable.
Light brown: Lack Of CON.
stancy.
Greenish brown: Coquetry, lack
of sincerity.
Russet brown: AffectiOnate,
sweet, gentle.
Dark brown: Intense affection,
passionate.
Very dark brown or black: Elk.
treme ardOr in love.
Indefinite color: Listless, cold
disposition, seIfiShneSs.
Please don't get the impression
that, literally, believe the color
Of eyes always mirror the soul Of
their owner" said Mr.. Barker re.
garding his formula.
"But I find that the color chart
holds true 50 far as acting is
concerned-that people having the
eye tones I have tabulated pos
sess a peculiar. ability to register.
the moods and emotions set bp-
posite their tipping in my book Of
experience"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

IN the past the directors have
even refused to consider original
stories.
This was largely because of the
fact that novel or story al
ready published held great adver.
tising power for a picture pro-
duction. Furthermore, they said,
q story from the pen of we'll
known writer, produces more dol
lars.
Motion picture directors never
consider a production from any
standpoint except the box office.
This is forced upon them, no mat
ter how artistic" the director
may be, because of the large
amounts of money used in film
studios to turn out their prod
ucts.
Chances cannot be taken with
box; office receipts and only novels
and stories which have made
good as such have been pro-
duced to any extent up to this
time.
Hays ultimatum to the industry
that suggestive pictures must go
pictures built largely around
present-day literary productions
puts a new face on things.
Samuel Wood, well.known direc.
tor. believes writers Of scenarios
will now come to the front rapid
ly. He says:
The ban on all plays and books
bordering on the salacious, issued
by Will Hays and which had the
Endorsement of every person in
the motion picture industry who
has the welfare Of the business at
heart, is bound to bring about a,
shortage in story material for the
screen.
"Inasmuch as the popular type
Of book and play is lost to the
screen under this ruling, a Sc
fious condition confronts us to.
day. A large bulk of the modern
novels and plays comes under
this heading, and will consequent
~ remain untouched as far as
the movies are concerned.
The balance of available screen
material is far from sufficient to
take care of the demand for
stories. The public will have to
be. educated to original stories
written especially for the screen.
This is the only hope for the
producer. We must look to the
literary talent in and out of the
movie industry to supply story
material that will come UP to the
dramatic punch of those books and
plays which we will not be able
to produce.
The man who can write good
story material for the screen will
come to the front. Writers of
hackneyed and stereotyped stories.
however, will not be able to eel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
What We Owe
To BurleSque

The manager of Chicago
theater on the Columbia
wheel has decorated the
lobby with photographs of
stars who came from the
burlesque.
In the frames appear pic
lures of these: Bobby Clark,
Paul Mccullough, Billy B.
Van, Alexander Carr, Bar
ney Bernard, Sam Bernard
Al Jolson, Will Rogers, Leon
Enrol, George Beban, Mack
Sennett, Billie Arlington,
Morton and Moore, George
Bechtel, Jim Barton, Al
Shean, the Watson Sisters,
Solly Ward, Charlotte Green
wood, the Howard brothers,
Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker,
George Sidney, Grace La
Rue, Don Barclay, Emma
Carus, Harry Watson, jr.,
and Bard and Pearl. This
manager AYERS burlesque is
the cradle of the best in the
musical show business and
the list might bear out his
contention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
MANY MELODIES
But MOST OF
THEM BAD

The world is full of melodies"
says Frank Crumit, who wrote
Sweet Lady" and who is fea.
tured at Keith's next week,
But it's what happens to the
melody that either makes a song
which sings its way around the
world, or a dusty manuscript for
gotten on the shelf of some music
publishers office"
Unusual orchestration, the in
production of novel harmony and
rhythm, the setting Of the song,
and the singer all spell success
or failure to the little melody,
which left to itself, would perish.
according to this writer and
singer of popular melodies.
Sweet Lady" contains some of
the fruits Of Mr.. Crumit's college
experiences in the University of
Ohio, where he wrote the foot
ball songs and yearly musical
show and sang in the glee club.
Everybody loves 'swipes,'"
continues the same authority.
sect any crowd of congenial
people together and presently
someone will start, Sweet Rosie
O'Grady' or some other new tune
like that and each and every
person present will contribute in
dividual 'swipes.' I put into
Sweet Lady every 'swipe' I
knew, which gave body to the
melody. Then, of course, the
song was well placed in Tan
gerine. It was given an ideal
setting. Exploited on its own, as
Q cabaret and dance hall ballad,
It might have disappeared. And
Miss Sanderson's singing counts
for the other 80 per cent Of it's
popularity"
Gold hunting has nothing on
song writing for feverish excite
n1ent. according to Mr.. Crumit.
A good song is worth anywhere
from twenty-five to a hundred
thousand dollars. And the world
is full Of teasing melodies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
Make the movies better!

Make the movies better!
Everywhere that cry has been
raised by critics, civic organiza-
tons and countless others. Yet
the movies are advancing faster
than any other amusement indus
try.
Daring in scope, the movie EN-.
braces the intimate story detail
Of the novel oftentimes more
thrilling than the stage play, and
provides entertainment to mil
lions at a cost to the public that
is far less than either of its two
parents.
Among the producers who are
recognized for their earnestness
in raising the movie standard
there is Carl Laemmle, president of
the Universal Pictures Corpora
ton. Innumerable critics have
praised his "Hunchback of Notre
Dame" from the classic by Victor
Hugo, starring Lon CLANCY.
Hoping to raise the standard
of stories for the ncreen, and
thereby raising the public's opin-
ion, Mr.. Laemmle sometime ago
offered a prize to college students
for the best story submitted.
The prize carried provision
for the school which was to have
received $1,000 as endowment for
motion picture study, an equal
sum as a scholarship to the sue,
cessful. student, as well as an ad.
ditional $500 for the screen rights
to the story.
Thousands Of contestants from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
Once Reporters,
Now Directors

The newspaper profession
is supplying a good many
screen directors, the latest of
whom is Monta Bell, former
editor of the Washington
Herald and now director Of
''The Snob" for Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer.
Clarence Badger, who di-
rected Laurette Taylor in
zone Night In Rome was a
former San Francisco news
paperman, and Alan Cros-
land, former Cosmopolitan
director, who made Elinor
Gyms "Three Weeks" for the
screen, formerly was a mem
Der of the reportorial staff
of the New York Globe.
Paul Bern, scenarist, and
now a director; Nal st. Clair,
comedy director, and many
other picture makers, for
merly turned in their copy to
the city desk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
DRAMATISTS TO
PRODUCE SIX
NEW PLAYS

Encouraged by the splendid re-
ception given their first produc:
ton, 1.-THE Goose Hangs High,
last season, The Dramatists'
Theater, Inc, have completed an
elaborate program for. the COM
ing season.
Edward Childs Carpenter, presi-
dent, announces plans of the
organization which includes one
production a month for the next
six months. The first will I'VE
that of Rida johnson Youngs
new unnamed comedy, which had
it's preliminary showing in Bos-
ton last spring, This production
will go into rehearsal in two
weeks and is scheduled for a
New York premier the first week
of October. Elizabeth Risdon,
Harry Davenport, Sylvia Field,
Donald Foster, Purnell Pratt,
Edward Connolly and Katherine
Wilson will be prominent in the
cast.
In November, "Laurels," the
new Forbes play, will be launched
with a distinguished cast. This
is the first serious effort by this
author since THE Famous MRS.
Fair"
December will see 1.-THE Leopard
Lady," a. drama of the white
tops by Carpenter. in rehearsal
and incidentally introduce a here
tofore unknown actress who will
make her debut in New York in
the title role.
These productions will be fol-
lowed in order by THE Stronger
Tie," adapted from the Austrian
of Won Felix Salten; "Silver
Apples" the first play from the
pens of Katherine and Burt
Struthers; 1.-THE Lions Share"
by William Anthony MCGUIRE.
and a new play of smart folks
by Cosmo Hamilton. a. yet I'M
vnnvanaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

The latest dark-eyed Latin to
gain prominence in American
films is Naldo Morelli, Neapoli.
tan, who has a theatrical heritage
of several generations. Hollywood
knew Morelli before the war,
which took three years from his
career, but it has only been since
his return to films, a few months
ago, that the romantic player has
gained marked success.
With his rendition of the fea.
tured role in Bertram Bracken's
'Defying the Law" soon to be re-
leased, Morelli has established him.
self very near the top of the list
If darkly romantic players who
are now so much in vogue. In
1.-THE Life Of Abraham Lincoln, F"
his versatility is proved by his
fitt!ngly American portrayed of
Lin coins son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

good listener and always having
good word for the other fellow"
A novel feature in go To 1t"
will be the Local Amateur Fol
lies" in which clever amateurs of
this city will be invited to partici-
pate. These will be selected for
their ability by expert judges and
will be trained under William H.
Smith, New York producer and
stage director. Mr.. Smith is GO
ing over the Columbia Burlesque
circuit in search Of undiscovered
talent. And where an amateur
shows exceptional ability, Pro-
Queer Smith will coach him or
her free Of any cost and place
them with a Columbia Burlesque
show. The amateurs appearing
in go To 1t" will number thirty
or more and they will be paid sal
aries for their work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
Popular Mats

According to the smile which
Albert N. Waters is wearing this
week the bargain matinees at the
Central which were inaugurated
must have been a tremendous
success. Waters reports that the
attendance of the ladies' at the
Central has increased one hundred
per cent. And the Central is still
running the fine pictures for which
IL Is noted for, even at the bar.
gain prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
FRIENDS ACTORS BEST
ASSET, SAYS GENE

THE greatest asset an actor
can have is friends" says Gene
Schiller, who, together with Jim
Carlton, is a featured comedian
with William s. Campbell's go
To It," next weeks attraction at
the Gayety. For that matter,
friends are important factors in
any profession or walk of life,"
continues Mr.. Schiller, ''but to an
actor and his success they are in.
dispensable.
Take Al Jolson, for example,
his friends are legion, and should
Al lose his present: knack of en-
pertaining, 1 am sure that he
would be able to draw large audi
ences for many years to come
through his large circle of friends.
The cultivation Of friendship is
within the reach Of all Of us. It
consists of cheerfulness, being a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
FROM THE CAMPUS,
A PRIZE FILM

universities situated in all COR
ners of the country competed. A
University of California student,
William Elwell Oliver, was adj
judged the winner. His story,
"The Fighting American" will
be shown next week at Crandall's
Tivoli.
Two more scripts were passed
by the judges at the same time
as being worthy of screen pro-
duction. These stories were also
purchased for production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
WHAT PRECIOUS
RASCALS,
THESE

Wee Mary Mcpherson, one Of
the featured players in THE
Bodied Hair Bandits at the
Mutual Theater today and next
week, tells this on herself: Miss
Mcpherson was with a burlesque
company in Buffalo and was
singing a number entitled when
Uncle Toms Cabin Comes to
Town" At one particular per-
Torrance the song went SO won
derfully well that she was won
dering as to the why and
wherefore"
Two little colored kids in the
gallery were shooting craps and
watching the singer at the same
time. Those boys were the source
of the audiences delight, and not
the song.
The manager was sent for
and IT, situation explained to
him, Miss Mcpherson adding that
she was positive the dice.shoot-
ing had something to do with
her. Here is the report the
manager brought back after in
vestigating:
ITO tell you the truth, Mary,
those two little colored boys
think this is Uncle Toms Cabin
and they were Willing away
the time until the bloodhounds
came on"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

1t wasn't Reginald Barker who
first said that ''eyes are the mir
rors of the SOUL" but his name is
on the scroll of those who have
given this optical quotation their
fullest Endorsement. This IA
nous director, in casting his pic
lures, pays as much attention to
the color of the eyes as he does
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

; ten by William H. Post, kept
Broadway laughing for a year
with William Collier as the star.
The genius of Douglas Mac.
Lean has now made the famous
phrase, Never Say DE-" an
immortal laughing memory with
photoplay fans as a visit to
Crandall's Metropolitan and Am
bassador Theaters tomorrow will
attest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
The Language
of the SneeZeS

Do you sneeze geograph-
ically or historically?
Or do you name a vegetable
when you sneeze?
Helene Chadwick, movie
star, claims that every sneeze
has a meaning of its own.
Here are a few that Helen
has compiled:
Richelieu.
Hasheesh.
Cur-you.
Rhu-barb-blub-blub.
Shut-t-up.
Hate you-you.
Zanzibar.
She's yours.
AS for Helene herself
here's what she sneezes:
It's-YOU."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
LOCKED Doors"

With THE Fast Set" completed.
William de Mile is now devot-
ing his attention to Locked
Doors" which will be a January
release. 1t is an original screen
story by Clara Beranger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
HAYS BAN ON. SMUTTY
FILMS ENCOURAGES
NEW WRITERS
BY COPELAND c. BURG,
e International Nawa SrrHica.

Los ANGELES Aug 22Heres cheer for writer's bitten by
the movie bug.
That shortage Of stories picture production
will confront the producers the opinion Of directors
following the placing Will Hays, president of the
on picture and distributors organization
tonable" plays, novels and short
Any written bordering salaciou cassed under
Hays ban and directors declare only
seek original stories written especially for film production
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

Independent Pictures has cast
Robert Edeson in support Of vii.
liam Desmond and Helen Holmes
in the second of eight society
stunt melodramas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23
Garden of Weeds"

Jlmes Cruze has begun produc-
lion of "The Garden of Weeds"
with Betty Compson featured.