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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23
TOWN FOREST MOVEMENT HAS
SPREAD DURING RECENT
YEARS
YEARS

That municipal forests are in
creasing in this country is another
evidence, says the United States
Department of Agriculture, of the
growing interest in forestry.
Fitchburg, Mass, believed to be
the first community to establish
town forest under State law, started
in 1914 with 100 acres. To-day
there are at least $50 town forests
with total area of more than
100000 acres.
The prime purpose of the town
forest, say forestry officials of the
department, often has been the pro-
lection and conversation of munic-
ipal water supplies In recent
years, however, these public forests
are providing local recreational
areas.
There os no reason why munic-
ipal forests in the United States
should not be source of income to
their owners, as are such forests i'll
Europe" says the Chief Forester OF
the department. "In many place;
forest land bearing young growth
can he bought almost within
stones throw of American mum
cipalties at prices much lower than
European cities have paid for bare
land. With the increasing value OF
forest products, greater knowledge
concerning our forest trees, more
adequate forest-fire protection, and
cheap forest land, municipal forests
should be of growing Importance as
local sources of timber, areas for
the demonstration of correct forestry
practices, and producers of revenue
to their fortunate owners. They
may also serve as security behind
bond issues or loans, as is the case
abroad"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23
BETTER THAN WEALTH

Commenting on the beneficial in
fiuence the Walter Hines Page
School of International Relations,
being founded at Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, will have on
future generations from the stand
point of encouraging world peace,
Owen D. Young, President OF the
Board of Trustees for the Endow-
ment Fund of the School, says
.'Of course, we don't expect that
all the young men and women who
pass through the Walter Hines Page
School of International Relations
will devote their lives to research in
that field. Many will be drawn into
other activities-into the diplomatic
service, into magazine and news
paper world, to the stats of great
banking, manufacturing and trad
ing companies with foreign markets
to cultivate. Wherever they go, we
believe that they will carry with
them knowledge of the world, love
of truth, and the will to peace
However, we feel sure that enough
of our students, and these naturally
the most devoted to their work, will
carry on in the international field,
building careers rather than for
tunes. Something b ct t er n n
wealth-the admiration of the wise
and the gratitude of the many
await those who contribute greatly
to the peace of the world, through
a lifetime of study"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23
REDUCING TAXES IN MARYLAND
BY MAKING IDLE FOREST
LANDS PRODUCTIVE

q
"If Maryland would properly
utilize it's idle forest lands it would
be possible to produce revenue
from productive forests that, would
warrant an appreciable reduction in
taxes of. the citizens of the state,v
said DR.. Hugh p Baker, Executive
Secretary of the American Paper
and Pulp Association, before the
Baltimore Rotary Club at it's meet
ing on Tuesday.
This cannot be done in a year,,
he added, but you have in Mary
land the possibility of producing a
sustained annual revenue from your
forest lands as well as providing
within the state vast quantities of
raw material which is now brought
into Maryland from distant portions
of the country. You could not only
utilize the forest lands which are in
very many cases lying idle, but by
making these lands productive you
could cut down materially the cost
If the wood you now require for
construction and for the wood-using
industries.
1.-THE annual consumption of lum
Der and pulpwood in Maryland is
nearly three times the yearly growth
Of your forests. Further, Maryland
is dependent upon oustside sources
for four-fifths of the lumber she
uses, which means that you are
paying a premium in the way of an
annual freight bill on imported
lumber of more than $5,O0O,00O.
cover against your unproductive
and Improbable forest areas, Mary
land should take note of the fact that
the cost of operating the state gov
eminent has increased from S7,O1O,-
$50 in 1913 to $21, 349,931 in 1924
In other words, your government is
costing today over three times what
that taxes and licenses collected by
The state of Maryland increased from
S4,530,292 in 1913 to $14,O95,75S
in 1924. Forest lands in Maryland
are capable OF producing better
forests than are grown anywhere in
Europe today, yet you are Deepen,
dent upon outside sources for 800
of the lumber which you are using,
with 1870 of that lumber coming
from as far away as the Pacific
Coast.
ut is time that Maryland faces
squarely the question of idle and
unproductive land as over against
increasing taxation and increasing
cost of government. An idle acre is
as unproductive as an idle man
1t is reasonable to ask why you are
leaving several hundred thousand
acres of land practically idle, as far
is returns which might be secured
are concerned, and going deeper
each year into the pockets of the
citizens for taxes. Is it not good
business for the state to de
nand that idle forest lands capable
Of being made productive, should
give return to the state com
parable with the return received
from agricultural lands ?
Every acre in Maryland should
be utilized to the financial profit Of
the owner, whether an individual, 8
community, or the state as whole,
however, before forestry car; become
productive industry in the state
the people must awaken to the fact
hat all forest land must be effec
lively protected from fire and put
under business management.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23
MAY DAY HAPPENINGS

Plans are under way by all
organizations interested in child
health, for the statewide observance
of May Day, or of the days just be-
fore and following the first of May,
as Child Health Day.
A pamphlet containing suggested
program for celebrations in schools,
or by classes or clubs has been pre-
pared by the Bureau of Child
of Health. 1t contains recitations,
health songs, and May Day play,
Hygiene of the State Department
for the older boys and girls, with
suggestions for games and drama
tized stories for the younger chill
dren. Copies of the pamphlet may
be obtained by writing to the
Bureau of Child Hygiene, 16 West
Saratoga Street, Baltimore, Md.
In addition to the exercises that
will be held in many of the schools
on Friday afternoon, April 80
athletic events, sports and games
have been scheduled for each county
Department of Education and the
Playground Athletic League Meets
for the white boys will be held on
selected dates during the month of
May, coming to climax in the
statewide meet in the Stadium in
Baltimore city on June IL. The
meets for the colored boys will take
place according to scheduled plans
during April and May, with the
final meet in the Stadium on June IA
In Baltimore city, the program
will be spread throughout the month
There will be special exercises in
the Fairgrounds under the auspices
of the Playground Athletic League
There will be health conferences for
babies and preschool children con
Quoted by the Bureau of Child Wei
fare of the Baltimore City Depart.
ment of Health, and by the Babies
Milk Fund Association. Health plays.
illustrated talks, poster making and
other exercises will take place in the
schools, under the auspices of the
Baltimore Dairy Council there will
be radio talks for children and
grownups, and the climax will
come with the health festival and
health pageants that will be given
the latter part of the month in the
Stadium by the children from the
public schools under the direction OF
the Department of Physical Educa-
ton and Hygiene.
Organizations that are cooperating
in the statewide plans include the
State Department of Health, the
State Department of Education,
Diocesan Department of Catholic
Schools, Baltimore City Department
of Health, The Department OF Ply
steal Education and Hygiene of tho
Baltimore City Schools, the State
Medical Society, the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty, the Maryland
Parent-Teacher Association, Depart.
ment of Public Welfare, State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, State
tuberculosis Association, Baltimore
Babies Milk Fund Association, Play
ground Athletic League, and the
Baltimore Dairy Council
DR.. j. H. M. Knox, Jr., Chief OF
the State Bureau of Child Hygiene
is the State Chairman. Members of
the Central Committee include Gov
ernor Richie, representatives from
each of the above organizations, the
Deputy State Health Officers, or
County Health Officers, the County
superintendent OF Schools, and the
presidents of the County Medical
Societies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

North casters Of about twenty
years ago will remember the first
automobile owned by fellow
townsman-an Autocar which the
late DR.. T. A. Worrall, used in his
practice. James Garage, at Charles
town, now has the same car in run
ming condition. A representative OF
the Sesquicentennial. passing thru
the county and seeing the odd look
ing vehicle has made arrangement
for it to be on display at the ex-,
position 70 open June |, 1925.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

The appointment of Captain L..
Wardlaw Miles, Maryland educator
and writer, as PROFESSIONAL Lecturer
at st. Johns College, was announced
today by President Enoch Barton
Carey. Captain Miles, whose resig-
nation as Headmaster of the Gilman
Country Day School takes effect IN
June, will join the st. Johns faculty
in September to cooperate with
Professors Stanley Alden and Ford
X. Brown in the Introduction OF
Literature course for Freshmen, and
to give in addition a special English
course for upperclassmen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

After a city man has spent
winter in Florida and made a census
of the occupations OF the win
ter inhabitants he quits worrying
about the plight of the American
farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

The woman who tiatters herself
that she can't be tiattered is as bad
as the man who boasts that he never
brags.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

There will be no presidential
election for two years. 1t looks
like long spell of fair weather in
industries and business matters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

Even the man who boasts that he
knows no such word as fear may
some day at least discover
synonym,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

One OF the indictments of eiviliza-
ton is that happiness and intel
ligence are so rarely found in the
same person.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

The trouble with trying to fix a
''living wage" is that some people
can live on what others waste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

Most horticulturists are grafters.
but don't imagine from that that all
grafters are horticulturists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

Self-preservation is the first law
of nature. Some people even seem
to keep their affections on ice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-23

The man who has reputation for
.bull-head luck is usually a bull
head for work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
All Eyes on Lubitsch.

til it is definitely set the details will
not be announced, but it is to be a
superb thing sure to add to his luster
and to the marked progress of the
motion picture art"
Some years ago in Germany" said
Mr.. Lasky, "Lubitsch was a stage
and screen comedian under the tu-
telage of the famous Max Reinhardt.
His advent as a motion picture direc-
tor brought forth a series of sensa-
tional international successes in point
of excellence and popularity.
"'Gypsy Blood. Passion Mont
martre' and One Arabian Night with
Pola Negri as the star, virtually start
ed new era in the industry. They
aroused a public demand that brought
both the director and star to America
His versatility and brilliance have
grown on this side of the Atlantic as
witnessed by Forbidden Paradise, ;
with Miss Negri; 'Rosita,' with Mary
Pickford; The Marriage Circle
Three Women Lady Windemere's
Fan and 80 This Is Paris
Backed by the encouragement and
resources of Paramount in production
material, noted stars and players and
the finest writer's available it will be
interesting to see what new heights in
cinema art Lubitsch will scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
NATIONAL Partnerships
Sauce."

Happiness has been likened to a
kiss-the only way to get any good
out of it is by giving it to somebody
else," so says Bill McAllister. chief fun
dispenser in the comedy "Applesauce."
which the National Players will offer
next week.
Bill McAllister is a sort of second
cousin to THE Show-Off," save that
Bill is educated SO highly he scorns
work and gets by through apple
saucing" the rest Of the world, in
Guiding his sweetheart and her object
ing parents, whom he overrides. In
the end he energies on top--nothing
less. Bill is a rather unusual char
acter Harvard has spoiled him for
the solid contacts of life. Added to
his aversion to anything resembling
labor, he has a winning personality
and q glib tongue-assets which en-
dear him to the ladies, young and old.
Bill also has an ever-ready quotation
on his tongue for every situation. and
IL sometimes these purloined sphilos-
ophies are not pat to the subject in
hand they are conducive to laughter.
. Opposing the flamboyant char
acter is Rollo, nickle.nurser. who is
Bills rival for the affections of Hazel
Robinson. The play is written, of
course, as entertainment and not as
text on "how to win the girl" for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
Higher Movie Prices.

n LARRY NJ. CRANDALL, general di-
81 rector of the Stanley .Cranda1l
photoplay houses in Washington, in
r~sponse to an inquiry from The
Star. advances some reasons why
Nhlgher prices are charged at the eve
ming shows at Crandall's Metropoli-
tan for some of the choice seats there
E. Cur matinee prices" Mr.. Crandall
Explains, ARE still Is and IS cents, as
they have been for years. Our or.
Il ohestra floor seats are so cents. an in.
screase of 10 cents. Our balcony
kseats at night, however. are only 40
t@cents. which is 20 cents cheaper than
sour orchestra seats and 10 cents
4 cheaper than our old orchestra prices.
so that by walking up one flight Of
;@Sstalrs our patrons can see the same
t9show. in the same house. with the
same music and amid the same sur
sroundings and with the added attrac.
sttons, too, for 40 cents.
IL Mr.. Crandall further explains that
because patrons do not care to do
this, 1t became necessary to raise ad.
/. mission price in the orchestra, upon
(which there is an extraordinary de.
h1and, While the upstairs balcony re.
mains practically empty.
= The motion picture theaters," he
adds, have raised admissions less
'sduring and since the war than any
#other line of business I know of. The
Metropolitan Theater's prices during
the war were 40 cents top. then raised
ito 55 cents, then dropped to so cents
and now are so cents. / am giving
our top prices for a reasonable mum.
Der Of prime seats.
s These increases and decreases an.
ply in spite Of the fact that, in some
instances. our expenses have gone up
ZOO per cent, due to the demand of
sour patrons for first.run pictures.
large orchestra. etc. An example:
When we opened the Metropolitan
Theater the average Norma Talmadge
picture cost $500 a week. Today
Norma Talmadge's pictures are as
low as $4,000 and as high as $4,000
a week. and all other pictures cost
in proportion. The music alone at
the Metropolitan costs us 500 900 per
year. Yet, despite these increases.
Our seating capacity remains the same.
& If 1t were possible for the patrons
10 distribute their attendance over the
entire IL hours that we are open. in.
stead of just during the rush between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
Prizes for. Plays.

and address of the writer should 30.
company the manuscript in sealed
envelope, which should contain also
the name of the play. in order that
the writer and his manuscript may lie
identified after the judges have made
their decision. No writer's name shall
be upon the manuscript itself. as the
judges desire to have the contestants
remain anonymous until after the
verdict.
The manuscript must be labeled on
its outside page. Entered for prize
play competition of lie Fetit Theater.
New Orleans" The theater reserves
the right to produce any Of the other
plays submitted, paying the usual
royalty.
There are no stipulations as 10 sub
ject matter. The play. consequently.
may deal with any subject and may
be conventional or fantastic. There y
no desire, apparently, on the part uf
Mr.. Behre and the Little Theater
group to make the contest local L"
New Orleans in any way. 1t is open
to every writer of plays in the United
States. and the judges will make their
decision upon merit alone. The play.
of course, will remain the property of
the writer after the contest. and II
may be used as he sees fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

grees. for the lobby temperature was
around 80. with the thermometers
along F street showing at IS.
A further surprise was in store.
however, for passing from the lobby
into the auditorium proper one be-
came conscious of a further drop in
temperature that lowered the house
thermometer to 70.
The proper operation of the new
cooling plant at Loews Palace re-
quires that at all times the doors be-
tween the street and the lobby and
between the lobby and the auditorium
proper be kept closed.
Under the new system Their
mometer will be installed adjacent to
the sidewalk box Office at Loew's
Palace, giving the exact interior tenn.
perature at any time Of the day
On cool days it is the plan to per-
NIT the inner temperature to. rise a
trifie, but throughout the heated
term 1t is promised by the manage
ment the interior of Loew's Palace
will maintain temperature from 72
70 Is degrees, never more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
How Monta Bell Works.

the imprint of the new reels actual
ity; the people did not act; they sim.
ply appeared to be ordinary human
beings doing exactly what ordinary
human beings would do under simi-
lar circumstances.
1.-THE result was realism of a high
order This same tendency has mani
tested itself in all subsequent picture
where he had a cast of intelligen
actors who were willing to cooperate
with him.
IAN observer of Bells methods is
always impressed by his directoral
speed. When he starts a scene he
gathers all the players about him ami
carefully explains the relation OF the
scene about to be photographed T."
the story as whole. once they ar"
familiar with the particular segment
of the story under discussion, he
sends them through their PAGES ami
nine times out of ten he never OF
ders a retake.
Bell believes that he gets a quality
of naturalnesS out of that first re
hearsal that will be lacking from
subsequent performances. and not
even actors familiar with his methods
can quite become accustomed tc Bells
tendency to shoot from the hip as
1T were"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

s and 9 pm, we could make some
reduction in admissions.
Il might add that in addition 70
Increase in film rentals, the added
attractions have increased in cost con-
siderably, especially those that are
popular. For instance, Waring's
Pennsylvanians have increased their
price to us a little more than double
what they charged when they first
played here, due. of course, to their
popularity. This week we have booked
four Metropolitan Grand Opera stars
las an added attraction vet the price
cents at matinees and 40 and 60 cents
at night. I am sure our patrons have
some idea of the prices paid for grand
opera artists.
For the coming season." Mr.. Gran
dali continues, I'VE have added, in the
first place, many comforts for our
patrons by the remodeling of the in
terror Of our theater. We are taking
the product Of about three companies
and expect to present only the best
OF their pictures, which will force us
to shelve probably $4,000 worth of
f1lm, and, even with this selection, we
may still get shows that some people
Will not like, although we will be
doing our best
Mr.. Crandall also points out that
heretofore he has been using the pic.
lures Of one company. chiefly; that
last year he was forced to shelve
$4,000 worth Of pictures that had to
be bought to get others, but which
he would not present at the Metropoli-
tan. and that this year in addition to
his orchestral music. there will be add
ed attractions of high caliber and well
known artists, against only a few add
ed attractions last year.
He also points out that at Crandall's
Central, a downtown theater, he Is of.
fering at the price of Is cents at
the matinees and IS cents at night
the identical pictures we show at
the Metropolitan" except that they
are offered some time afterward,
without the large orchestra and the
other added attractions, and at the
residential houses throughout the city,
at the general admission price of 20
cents. the same thing
Washington, he adds, lis still far
below some of the neighboring cities
In admission prices for fdentically the
same shows. Baltimore charging 65
cents top. Philadelphia. Is cents, and
New York. IS cents, even with larger
seating capacities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08

DRIES of 5000. 500 and $50 are
offered by C. II. Behre on behalf
of the Petit Theatre de Vieux Care
of New Orleans for the best one-act
play submitted by American writer's
In q contest recently announced.
The judges awarding the prizes will
be Kenneth Mcgowan. director of the
Actors Theater of New York City:
Hatcher Hughes, author of Hell Bent
for Heaven" and professor of play
writing at Columbia University. and
the director Of the Vieux Care.
The contest is open to all writer's,
professional or otherwise. and to the
entire country. The three priZe-win-
ming plays will be produced at ie
Petit Theater in the early S4Jfing
The prizes are 5000 for the first play
chosen by the judges. 500 for the
second choice and $50 for the third.
The only stipulationS are that the
play will take not more than 80 min
utes to perform, that not more than 10
characters be employed, and that only
one setting be required for its presen-
tation.
The manuscripts must be mailed to
the director of the Petit Theater du
Vieux Carre. SIS st. Peters street,
New Orleans. La. not later than mid
night December 81. 1926 The name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
ERNST LUB1TsCH is now a Para.

ERNST LUB1TSCH is now Para.
mount director.
The man whose sheer genius cata-
pulled him to the peak of film fame,
first in Europe and then in America.
recently affixed his name to a long
term contract with. Famous Players
Lasky Corporation.
Jesse L. Lasky announced that the
contract which adds Lubitsch to the
roster. including such brilliant direc-
tors as Erich Won Stroheim, James
Cruze, Nal ST. Clair, Frank Lloyd, D.
w. Griffith, Herbert Brenon and Mar
shall Neilan, takes effect Immediately
MIR. Lubitsch will make only the
most powerful productions, said Mr..
Lasky. "We will ransack stage hits
and the literary market to find ma
terial worthy of his ability. He is q
virtuoso among directors
Through B. p. Schulberg. associate
Paramount producer, it became known
that Lubitsch's contract obligations
with Warner Bros. have been fully
recognized and amicably arranged
He will make two more pictures at
some future date for that concern.
I'VE have already discussed tenta-
lively the directors first great pro-
duction for u.s." said Schulberg. "Un-