New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

OllC IttAr II O4it lS ltdll, Ol iliGht OllC lean, if one is fat.
 Occasionally, cigaret and cigar butts are found on the carpet with scorch marks to show where they were deposited. This may be all right for a man who smokes a pipe because he can take the butts home, dry them out and smoke them at his leisure. But it is disconcerting for a man who sticks to clear Havanas or Egyptian cigarets.
 It is impossible to stop the gratu- itous contribution Of cigars and cigarets which have passed the stage of usefulness but an ordinance pro- hibiting the dropping of advertis- ing dodgers into automobiles might not be amiss. It is a nuisance which is becoming unbcarable.
 This Is sad news for the millions whose ambition it iset to write mo- ton picture scenario which will be accepted and paid for in United States money.
 Willis Goldbeck, an authority on the art. tells the New York Times that an amateur sccnarist hasn't a chance to succeed. The words fall like a bludgeon on the hand of the aspiring writer and leave it palsicd. But they must be spoken, in the interest of truth.
 Why. he asks, can't the amateur get a hearing if producers are ever on the alert for fresh material? The answer. he says, is the amateur himself. The professional has made the producer pay dearly for alleged theft of ideas-ideas which also occurred 10 the professional in the employ of the producer. In or der to avoid suspicion of stealing ideas, one company refuses to open letters containing manuscripts but remails them stamped Not open ed"
 / Continuing. Mr Goldbeck says:
 "Even when companies took the trouble to wade through unsolicited manuscripts, the result has been nll- The records of two years of the David w. Griffith Company, when It was located at Mamaroneck, N. T." show the purchase of one scenario out of the thousands read and re- turned. And this was bought for single idea, later discarded.
 "It is impossible to name one in1- portant production built from an unsolicited scenario submitted to any studio in the last five years. The Ten Commandments grew out of an ideas ntest conducted by Cecil B. DeMille but the story itself was written by Jeannie MacPherson.
 "Despite all the schools of see mario instruction, legitimate and ll- legitimate, the writing of scenarios cannot be taught outside a studio. The making of a photoplay is highly specialized business. The writer of scenarios must develop 1n- side the studio, gradually learning the mechanics of the trade. He must know the limitations and the far reaching qualities of the camera All this, of course, is aside from the steps to be mastered by the ex- pert scenarist. After he informs himself about the trade. he must learn the likes and dislikes Of ms producer. his star and his director. And he must acquire a sense of what the public will and will not accept.
 The only fly in the republican ointment seems 10 be the willingness of Aldre.nan Judd to run for repre- sentative. There seems to be general approval in party ranks Of the can didacy of Judge Alling for senator and representative Rackliffe for re- election. But many voters ponder and scratch their heads when they come to the name of Alderman Judd.
 Mr. Judd, who is chairman of the republican town committee, would seem 10 hold position of strategic strength because of his nominal leadership of the c. o. P. But three are many republicans who cannot enthuse over his policies and they will hesitate to endorse his an- bitions while giving their whole hearted support to Judge filling and Mir. Rackliffe.
 It will be recalled that M. Judd nourished desires to be the party nominee for mayor last spring. In fact there was quite sub-surface drive for him but the rank and file didn't throw it's hats in the air and cheer at the prospect of his head ing the ticket and soshis candidacy idicd aborning.
 Mir, Judd told reporter yesterday that he would be a candidate for the general assembly if he found that membership in that body would not Interfere with his business obliga- lions. He told another, 1t is reported, that. if he is elected representative he will continue to hold his seat as third ward alderman. 1f he fears that his private duties will not per init him 10 run for the state office, lit is difficult to understand how he can hold both public offices and do justice 10 all.
 It's early vet. Perhaps there are enough republicans 10 put an h. Idependent candidate in the field lagainst him.