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Evening star., 1926-10-17
Delayed by Fire.

THE recent fire at the Charlie Chap
lin studio in Hollywood has proved
to be a much more serious affair from
production standpoint than was at
first supposed. The actual damage
was fully covered by insurance. The
delay caused in the making of Chap
Inns new comedy, The Circus" has
created great Inconvenience, not
only to Charlie. but to the theater
owners throughout the country who
have the picture booked for exhibition.
The fire completely gutted the in
terror stage, destroying all parapher'
MALTA. breaking the thousands of panes
of glass which constituted the side
walls and roof of this structure. The
circus settings. representing the back
stage atmosphere Of travelling cir
Gus. and a large cafe set, which had
just been completed for the comedi-
ans use, were totally destroyed. as
well AS the entire electric lighting
Cooper, Hewitt banks,
Evening star., 1926-10-17

, dlo. Incidentally. Griffith himself
must have been making about $50 a
week in those days.
Mary Pickford's weekly salary is
| phenomenal. even in Screenland.
and Mary is maknate and producer
| besides. but just to. set a good ex-
| ample to her working force on Spar
rows" her latest production. Mary
, punched the time clock at her studio
religiously every day, and her time
card showed that she spent more time
on the lot during the making of this
picture than any one else connected
with its production. During produc-
ton. Mary worked from in the
| morning until nearly at night.
The MANAGEMENT Of Loew's Palace
| TheAter, taking a leaf from the book
| of the producers OF The Bat is re.
| uuestfng patrons not to divulee to
| their friends the outcome of the COM
| edy mystery play. You'd Be Sur
| prised"' featuring Raymond Griffith
at the Palace this week.
Richard C'Skeets') Gallagher. mu-
/ steal comedy star, has gone into the
! movies. his first screen role to be in
| support of Ricardo Cortez. in New
York" which also features Lois vii.
| son. t,stelle Taylor. Norman Trevor
and William Powell. In addition to
making his screen debut. Gallagher is
| rehearsing for a new musical show
| with Mary Eaton and Walter Catlett.
now being prepared for Broadway
/ opening.
Yvonne Hughes. who played the
Duchess de F'lauhault in support of
| the late Rudolph Valentino in Mon
! sieur Beaucalre." and who danced the
Argentine tango with the same star
In The Sainted Devil" has returned
to the screen after an absence of two
years and will also be seen In Para
mounts production of New York"
Dr. Alexander Arkatov, celebrated
European director. brought to Holly
wood under a contract to make Pre-
ferred pictures, is writing an original
Russian story as his first American
produ uction. 1t will probably be re-.
leased under the title THE Aristo-
crat."
for Paramount's special production,
"Old 1ronsides.''
The Morey twins, Donald and Har
old, former stars of Brown Univer-
sity's foot ball squad, who made their
joint screen debut as gridiron players
in Richard DiX's THE Quarterback"
have remained at the Paramount
Long Island studio to see bigger and
better film parts. One now is playing
a wheat farmer in Thomas Meighan's
The Canadian" while the other is
f1oorwalker in Frank Tuttle's
Love En- and Leave En- They
look so much alike that even the cast
ing director can't tell them apart un-
less they are together.
FL Brendel never wants to he an
aviator. Brendel was required to
make test in an "orientator.' a
whirling bathtub-ike contraption that
determines the stability Of a pilot. In
preparation for his part in Wings"
now being made near San Antonio,
| Tex. Production was delayed two
hours while Brendel recovered from
| the experience.
The importation of screen players,
which is putting strain on the lin
| guistic abilities of many American
movie directors, does not disturb Her
| bert Brenon, who recently directed
| Iva de Putt, Hungarian actress. and
| Adrienne dAmbricourt. formerly of
the Comedie F'rancaise, in scene for
God Gave Me Twenty Cents" giving
instructions to the one in German and
to the other in French. He also
speaks Italian.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
They Needed the Wagon

what would you do with a wegoa
like that in New York;" he asked.
I'VE sometimes have to 60 down ia
the railroad station to bring the
actors trunks up to the studio" ex.
planned the prop man. with no trace
Of q smile.
After two more days or dickering
the farmer agreed to sell the wagon
for 800 and the harness for $25 more.
Later he was overheard telling an.
other farmer how he had sold an out
At for $125 and secured $3.50 for IA
days Of work.
THE funny part OF IT," he ex-
planned. was that they even had one
Of their own men drive the wagon for
me. All I had to do was smoke"
The man was Thomas Meighan.
II the farmer had realized that no
other wagon in the world would have
exactly filed the prop mans needs,
he probably would have asked the
price of a fleet of flivvers for It.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Shows Tense Foot Ball

holders of the coast title.
And so. when Grange began to make
his picture. he selected Wilson to lead
the opposing team in the filmed con-
test that forms the powerful climax
to the screen production.
Much of the thrilling force of the
pictured sequences is due to the fact
that two such noted foot ball leaders
guided their respective elevens with
all the skill and strategy Of a hard
fought intercollegiate struggle and
managed to get all the vivid atmos-
phere of such contest in its most
realistic form
Evening star., 1926-10-17

kleig lights and giant sun arcs, to-
gether with the wiring and cable con.
nections.
Work on the rebuilding of the stage
is progressing rapidly. but the work
Of replacing the props" and circus
paraphernalia is tedious, because these
articles. including costumes, have al
ready been identified in the picture
and must be accurately duplicated
Unfortunately. the picture was al
ready behind schedule. and this In-
avoidable delay caused by the fire
will mean that the newest Chaplin
comedy. The Circus" may not he
ready for release until after the first
of the year.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
:. FILMOGRAMS =.

Film DAILY says if the anticipated
merger of Pathe With Producers
Corporation goes through. 1t is ex
pected that SIC. 900 900 I'm new capital
will he made available for expansion
In production and in the acquisition
OF new theaters.
It is. said the French foreign office
has cabled the French consul general
at New York a protest to the au-
thoritieS' against the showing OF
The Big Parade" and Beau Geste' y
and especially against the method OF
advertising the latter through men
dressed in the uniform of the Foreign
Legion and wearing unauthorized dec
orations and orders.
Hal Roach is sponsoring the erec.
tion Of theater in Los Angeles for
the showing exclusively OF short sub
iect films. with Rnachs comndies form
ing the backbone Of the service used
Ninet ty- minute programs. with high
class orchestra. will present two two
reel subjects (comediesl, one news reel
and one educational reel.
Fox has purrhasd $50 Spanish cos
tunes. designed by Luis Csabal. a
Spa nish artist. for use in his produc
tion of Carmen"
New Zealand has lined up against
"the American film m"nopoly" by or.
aaniZing a $l50,000 company to dis.
tribute British pictures in that coun.
try and to seek legislation compelling
the showing of one British film for
every three American shown.
Hal Roach has signed contracts. It
is said. for Alf Goulding TO coilab-
crate on stories especially for Mabel
Normand. Agnes .Ayres and Mae
Busch to appear in Roach comedies.
The Fox Film Corporation is said to
have purchased a substantial interest
In the DeForest Film Corporation. and
the sale provides the exclusive use Of
the photofilm device for Fox pictures.
its further development and perfec-
tion and the distrihGton of Fox
photoflm pictures. Tho photofilm de-
vice photographs sound and action
simultaneously and low cos. OF in
stallation is one of its advantages.
il is also said that with it exhibition
is not marred by any breaks in the
Aim.
The Gayety this week will feature
1.-The world champion girl base ball
player, AaDel sloan, VINO comes OF
q family OF balltoSsers. including her
father, two uncleS and a brother. as
we'll AS a cousin, who played shOrtStop
for the Denver club for two seasons.
Mabel also has a baritone voice which
she uses with effect.
Richard BarthelmesS has arrived In
New York and will hereafter appear
in First National productions.
willie the WOrm.' q humorous
story by Florence Ryerson. has been
bought by Fox for film production.
Miss Ryerson is al present collaborat-
ing with +. Hugh Herbert on THE
Gray Hat" Lew Cody picture which
Robert Z. Leonard is making.
Florence Vidors next picture will
he "Skin Deep" based on Face TO
Face" a play by Vincent Lawrence,
which is to be adapted by Townsend
Martin and directed by Frank Tuttle
who directed Love En- and Leave
EN-"
William Beaudne. who directed
Mary Pickfords picture, "Sparrows. y
also directed her previous production,
Little Annie Rooney" He made
Miss Pickford's acquaintance way
back in the old Biograph Gays on
Fourteenth street, New York. when
Mary WAS -. w. Griffith film star
at 81 n day. and Reaudine was So
a.veek property boy AT the same stu
Evening star., 1926-10-17
'WHEN Greek meets Greek" migf

H\NHEN Greek meets Greek" might
he the title of one phase Of
Red" Oranges first starring picture.
"One Minute to Play" one of the
weeks features in Washington this
week.
The famous foot ball star. who en-
tered the professional game on his
graduation from the University of
Illinois, met with strong opposition
on the Pacific Coast when his aggre-
cation Of players encountered a team
made up of former Western college
stars, headed by George Wilson, all
American half and captain of the 1925
Evening star., 1926-10-17

The manuscript called Ann
Vroom." which has been rega rded
with interest by various New York
producers, has been definitely accept
ed by John Golden and Arthur Ham
merstein, who will produce the piece
together 1t Is the work of Lewis
Beach.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Hupmobtk Sir a Leader.
Also. In Complete. Modern
Equipment
1. Oh alssr. z. Gasoline hler--
loweasolineconsumvdon. 1Thr-
moseascheateonud. 4. Snubbers.
s. ViSon-venilating windshisld.
6. Dash gasoline gauge. 7. Clear
vision bodies. 8. Color opdons-
Mchair upholstery in latest mode
9. Walnut grained panels On in
strument board and window
lodges. 10. 4-wheel brakes. IL.
Special vibration damper. IL.
Headlights with dlung beam len
ses and double Element bulbs.
Sedan. 6ve-passenger, icur-dcor,
$685.. Coupe, two-passengsf,
with rumble ssa,. S1365. Road
ster, with rumble cent. Sl36s.
Touring. hve-psssenger, $132S.
Equipmen. includes 30 x 5.7s
balloon tires, four-wheel brakes
All b-itss 4. ). Dstrsit. blus
1s,nuAH t01.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
"Remember the Maine!"

THE cry that shook a nation to its
very soul 2S years ago rang
again recently through the streets of
San Antonio. Tex. as A historic
scene was re-enacted before a battery
of motion picture cameras.
Remember the Maine" slogan
that is a legend of American patriot
ism. was shouted by thousands Of
men. women and children. 1t was
scribb,ed on the sides OF wooden rail-
way coaches and on stock cars where
spirited horses neighed and seemed
to take up the cry. 1t was chalked
on the shabby gray walls of an
abandoned railway station and re-
stored that ageing structure to life
for day. Thousands of men. women
and children. babes in arms, dignif1ed
old Confederate soldiers. lovely South
ern girls whose old.fashioned skirts
trailed the dust. cripples. school chill
dren waving flags. brave mothers,
sweethearts with tear -dimmed eyes
crowded the station to bid farewell to
1.-The Rough Riders,"- who were en-
training for Tampa on the first lap of
the journey into war-ridden Cuba.
Traffic at main intersection was
halted while Director Victor Flem-
ing, with a dozen assistants, handled
the compelling scene of the depart
ure. Long lines of railway coaches
were filled with blue.shirted Rough
Riders. Horses were driven into
stock trains. Mobs of people besieged
the depot in glorious farewell that
held strong note of pathos.
1t was very real. even though by
ISLANDERS knew It was only acting.
They looked true. Their actions were
true. The movement OF the troops,
the girls carrying baskets Of good
things to the train. the strains of a
band all bore out a perfect illusion.
Ned Wayburn and his staff re-
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Ned Wayburn and his staff re-
turned to New York from Chicago
last week, where they inaugurated the
rehearsals for the musical produc-
tion. at Your Service" and imme-
diately began casting the girls for
the new Ziegfeld "Follies of 1927"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

The Builders Exchange Building, on
! is on the ground floor-just step
Plan works. Or mail in the coupon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
SINGLE DONATION OF $4,000 BIG BOOST
FOR Y. M. C. A. $4,000 Development FUND
Interesting Program
Meeting of League
Women Voters

An interesting program was pre-
sented ON Tuesday evening at the
regular meeting of the Augusta
League of Women Voters, which was
held at the Y. M. c. A. reading room.
Mrs. w. r. Pattangall presided in
the absence of Miss Mabel Conner,
the president.
It was originally planned to hold
a discussion Of the merits of the va
rious candidates for both parties at
the coming June primaries, but the
list OF Republican candidates was
not ready at this meeting and was
held over until a later one. Mrs.
Pattangall reported on the various
Democratic candidates. telling of
their character and fitness for Office.
| Mrs. Pattangall also reported on the
Shepherd Towner maternity bill
which has just been passed by the
House of Representa- IS. Mrs.
John Turner, state chairman of liv-
ing costs committee read an article
on potatoes. There was also a short
discussion of the Maher amendment
| which will come before the voters
| in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
New Finish for
Household Uses

Painting and repainting in the
home which has remained practically
the same for many years, has now
been revolutionized, 1t is said, be-
cause of a new Duco product. This
particular member of the Duco fam
lily has just been stocked by the
Brooks Hardware Co. of Augusta and
there are Friday and Saturday a DEM
onstration will be held.
The new Duco finish is especially
designed for the home-for use on
floors, walls, furniture and the like
and as such it will appeal to the anna
teur painter. Duco finish has revo-
lutionized finishing in the automotive
and furniture industries in the past
three years. But it had to be APP
piled by a pneumatic spraying ma
chine. After years of patient re-
search, chemists have found ways for
producing Duco SO that it can be
brushed on.
For household use, 1t is said, this
product has the advantage of flowing
even when applied by the most in
expert fingers. II dries so rapidly
that the color of a piece of furniture
may be changed and the object in use
again in minutes instead of hours.
But, best of all, the makers claim UNI
usual durability and wearing quail
ties for this finish. 1t is hard,
tough, waterproof, resists heat or
cold, salt water.
Three years ago, officials Of the
Du. Pont company say. Duco was first
available for the automotive indus
try. That year one manufacturer
used Duco. Today 80 of the leading
automobile companies in this coun-
try and Europe use Duco finish.
Seventy of the leading furniture
manufacturers use 1t and leading rail-
roads and other industries have
adopted it.
The use by large manufacturers
naturally created demand for a
product that could be used in the
home. Under the direction Of DR..
Charles M. A. Slime. chemical director
of the Du Pont company, Duco was
perfected for handy home uses, and
the first shipments have only re-
Gently been made by the company to
thousands of dealers throughout the
United States. 1t has been only after
the most careful tests that the new
Duco finish for homes has been placed
on the market. The demonstration
at the Brooks Hardware Co., will
therefore, attract unusual interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
Officers Reelected at
Annual Meeting Held
Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. w. H. Fisher,
Regent, Pr e S ented
Recognition Pin by
Chapter

Koussnoc Chapter held its annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the de-
lightful home Of Mrs. Walter s. Wy
man, with Mrs. d. w. Adams. assist
ing Mrs. Wyman as hostess. Last
years officers were reelected, as
follows: Mrs. William H. Fisher,
Regent; Mrs. D. w. Adams. vice re-
gent: Mrs. Llewellyn N. Edwards,
recording Secretary: Mrs. Walter
8. Wyman. Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. .E. ]. Philbrick, Registrar; Mrs.
w. II. Williams, Treasurer; Mrs.
Roger North, Historian: Mrs. w. B.
Getchell, Librarian.
Councillors: Mrs. Edwin S. Reid,
Mrs. Charles w. Jones. Mrs. Her
bert L. Sherburne, Mrs. Blaine S.
Viles. Mrs. Alice S. Reynolds.
Honorary Councillors: Mrs. John
F. Hill, Mrs. Amelia F. Bangs, Mrs.
Sarah H. Stetson, Mrs. Emma e..
Morse, Mrs. Walter S. Wyman, Mrs.
Frank G. harrington, Mrs. Royal H.
Bodwell.
Last year members of Koussinoc
Chapter considered themselves for
tunate in securing as Regent, Mrs.
William H. Fisher, particularly since
the Chapter was to entertain the
Maine Daughters twice during the
year, and Mrs. Fisher was an ex-
perienced officer, having served as
Regent at one other time when Kous-
since was hostess to the State Con-
ference.
Her willingness to accept the Of
flee was only that she might render
assistance to her Chapter and to the
State egent as member Of Kous-
since. This fact has been evident
throughout the year, sas Mrs. Fisher
has put forth her best efforts in or
der that her Chapter might gain
prominence and be of service to the
State D. A. r. Under her leadership
the Chapter has had a most interest
ing and profitable year. 1t was,
therefore, most pleasing to the men,
bers, when Mrs. Fisher consented to
serve second year.
Mrs. Edwards annual report as
this year Koussinoc made an excel
lent record. one of Which the men,
bers may well feel proud. by enter
during the year.
October 6 Koussinoc was hostess
to the Fall State Meeting of the
Maine D. A. r., when Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook, president general, and
Mrs. Larz Anderson, librarian gen.
eral. We're guests of honor, both of
whom were house guests of Mrs.
Blaine S. Viles and were delightfully."-
entertained by her for her Chaptes.
The afternoon of October 5. Mrs.
Viles gave a small tea at her home
inviting the State officers and State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
South Kennebec
Union of WOmen's
Clubs at HallOWell

The meeting of the South Kenne-
bee Union of Women's Clubs, which
includes the clubs of Augusta, Win
throp, Hallowell, and Gardiner, will
meet with the Current Events Club
of Hallowell. Thursday, May 20. The
meeting will be held in the Congre-
gational Church on Second street,
opposite Temple street. Luncheon
will be served at noon in the vestry
of the church. Miss Anna c.. With
erie, the President of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs, will
be the guest of the Union. Each
club is expected to provide one num-
Der on the program and also to be
represented in the discussion on the
subject, How can the club pro-
grams be made more interesting and
profitable?" Those who expect to
be present at the luncheon are re-
quested to inform the president or
secretary of their club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
Splendid Reports Of Citizens
Response To Appeal, Pre-
scented At First Luncheon
Session of Campaign Work.
ers, Tuesday Noon-About
j $1,000 Received In Small Con-
tributions

A single donation of $4,000 was
announced at the first report period
Of the $4,000 development fund cam
paign of the Augusta Y. M. c. A..
which was held Tuesday noon at the
~" building. This fine gift by Mrs.
Laura c. Hill, widow Of Ex-Governor
John +. Hill, was announced by
Thomas c. Ingraham, a member or
the executive committee of the cam
patgn, and practically assures that
the drive will attain its objective
with something to spare.
The reports of the team workers,
after but about three hours in which
to work in the interests Of the az"
that at the dinner this noon at 1915
after "a hours in which to work,
they would turn in total that would
surprise those who have not kept in
close touch with the campaign and
the sentiment among the citizens of
Augusta.
Harold Jennings team with a to-
tai of $158, lead the ten groups of
workers with Keller's team coming
next with S135. The smallest amount
registered by any team was $50.
Each registered vow, however, that
they would be in the lead this noon
and some fireworks are looked for
when the reports are received to-
day.
President Milton o. Dean Of the
Augusta ~" presided at the dinner
Of Tuesday and after the workers
had had time to eat called upon
"Uncle jeff Smith. State Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary, to speak. Jeff declared
that he was we'll satisfied with the
workers who had taken over the
campaign and that as In past cam
paigns he was sure that they would
put this one over with a bang.
He spoke of the objection some
times raised, that the "Y' is not
self disappearing and declared that
this condition Is one of the neces-
sary things about the association and
one which he would not have chang
ed II he could. The necessity for
raising money in this way cements
the members closer together which
in itself is a valuable asset. In ad-
dition the association does work
which costs money but the value Of
which cannot be measured IN tnat
way and he told of the case of boy,
arrested for theft, whom he took I'M
der his protection and who on his
own volitions later joined the
church.
Other cards were handed out, each
bearing the name of some friend Of
the ayr, who will be visited by one
of the workers and the meeting was
then adjourned until this noon at
1915.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster will
be a speaker at the noon meeting to-
day and being an enthusiastic men,
Der of the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. he
will have a message of interest for
the workers who are bending their
every effort for the betterment of the
local Association. Blaine S. Viles.
kvice chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the campaign will be chair
man of the meeting To-Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12

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