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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
GOVERNOR NOT TO
CALL LEGISLATURE

Little Rock, Nov. declaring that
he is convinced that the great major
ity of the people of the state do not
want special session Of the legisla-
ture at this time to consider proposed
legislation to control cotton acreage,
Governor Terral announced yesterday
that he has decided not to convene the
General Assembly for that purpose.
The governor was requested to call
such session in a resolution adopted
at the state cotton conference at the
Capitol Tuesday. He indicated at that
time that if he became convinced after
an investigation that a majority de-
sired such a session, he would call It..
He later conferred with Governor
Whitfield of Mississippi at Hot Springs
and communicated with the governors
of several other Southern states to
determine if there was any possibility
of obtaining n simultaneous movement
toward legislative control Of cotton
acreage.
The governors statement follows:
81 am, as everybody knows, in
hearty, complete and active sympathy
with our farmers in the unfortunate
condition of below-cost-of-pr
price of cotton, and would not hest
tate to use all the states power to
provide relief, but | do not think the
possibility of any benefit that could
result to them now from the enact
ment of a law, only by this state, re-
curing the reduction of acreage for
Arkansas next years cotton crop
putting aside the question of the valid
ity of any such law-wOuld warrant
the holding of an extra session of the
legislature None, therefore, will be
called Then. too, the legislature
meets in regular session in January, in
ample time to enact any legislation of
that kind that may he deemed neces-
sary or expedient. l am, therefore,
unwilling TO incur the great expense
which would be necessary in conven-
ing special session of the legislature.
am thoroughly convinced that the
great majority of our people do not
want this done"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
ARKANSAS EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

To the Teachers of Randolph County:
The Arkansas Education Association
viii convene at Little Rock November
lib, inclusive. More than five thou
sand teachers will attend. Some three
thousand five hundred or more, rather
disinterested teachers, will not attend
With which one of these groups do
you prefer to be identified?
The schools Of Arkansas are enter
ing upon period of great growth. 1t
has been predicted by the leaders In
education In this state that we shall
make greater progress in the next de-
cade than we have In the past several
periods of like length.
The adoption of Amendment No. ID.
together with increased state revenue.
makes 1t possible for each school to
have longer term, better equipment.
and better qualified teacher. In fact
the time has come when only the best
teachers can hope to secure a school.
No teacher should teach from year
to year and yet make no effort at pro-
fessional advancement. This is who'll
ly unfair to the children. Therefore.
l am asking all of you who possibly
can to 90 with me to the Association.
and thereby be better equipped to helm
build Arkansas through her public
schools. Respectfully,
Rufus A. Mock,
Count Superintendent
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
Light Vote Polled

The election held in Randolph coun-
ty Tuesday drew a very light vote,
not one-tenth of the voters troubling
to cast a vote. At n number of pre-
cincts the polls were not even opened
by the officials.
The Democratic candidates carried
the county by the customary majority,
it appears from incomplete returns.
Only about 100 votes were polled in
Demun township, which polled 7S4 in
the Democratic primary last August.
Other townships polled correspond
ingly low vote.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
Rondsmen To Meet

Elsewhere in the Star Herald this
week is notice calling a meeting Of
the bondsmen Of X. II. Gullett, former
Randolph county sheriff, regarding The
alleged shortage in his accounts.
The meeting will be held Saturday
afternoon of this week at two o'clock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
Haltom Buys Cafe

]. NJ. Haltom has purchased Of
Henry Kiefer the City Cafe, and took
charge of the business Monday.
The cafe is located in the new Sallee
Building, next door to the American
Tailor Shop. Mr.. Haltom will con-
tinue the restaurant business at the
same stand.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04

The Halloween Social given at
the Methodist church last Friday night
was most enjoyable affair. The pro-
gram was good and the ladies are to
be congratulated on the success Of the
affair The receipts Of the evening
were very satisfactory.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
S. S. Secretary Here

Rev. G. G. Davidson of Conway
general Sunday School secretary of
the North Arkansas Conference, preach
ed at the Methodist church here SIM
day morning. In the afternoon he
met with the superintendent and teach.
ers Of the Sunday school and checked
up the years work at this place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04

j. r. Gazaway of Biggers and John
whitrock of Hamil, both old time
friends of the senior editor, called 10
see us Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
EXCHANGE

The Baptist Ladies' will conduct a
Thanksgiving exchange Wednesday,
Nov. oath, at Lewallen's Grocery
Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04
Enters Oil Business

Eli Abbott. connected with Johnston
Drug Company for the past seven
years has been appointed manager Of
the Pierce Oil service station here.
The business is located in the new
Joe S. Decker Station on the old Won
Bauer Hotel site.
Mr.. Abbott took charge Of the sta
tion Monday. Ernest Warner and Miss
Delora Warner were formerly in
charge Of the station. They have not
announced their future connections.
i " IIlnlpr of Alfica cnllad Thurs
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-11-04

]. w. Timer Of Attica called Thurs
day on business.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
The Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT. e. SHERWOOD.

MANY theories have been advanced
AVA to account for the popularity Of
the silent drama, but the oldest
theory of them all Is offered by Leon
Gaumont, the great French pioneer
in the production and exhibition of
moving pictures.
This popularity" says M. Gaumont
in an interview in Variety, lis directly
traceable to prohibition. You are a
dry country, generally speaking, and
you have not the varied assortme nt
Of amusements offered in Europe, SO
that you have no recourse but to the
movies" These were his exact words.
He should repeat them to some of
our leading movie theater owners, who
are now struggling manfully to per
suade the public that their playhouses
present better entertainment than is
to be derived from the radio, from
prize fights, foot ball games, motor
trips, night clubs, dance halls or any
of the other thousand and one
sources of diversion that are now
available in America.
Indeed, these exhibitors of films
are realizing that, while competition
may be the life of trade. it is likely
to be the death of them all.
X x 4
The worthy NJ. Gaumont to the CON
trary Notwithstanding. there has
never been so much fierce competition
in the entertainment business as there
is at this particular time, and the
movie people have to fight hard TO
get their share of attention.
More people dance than ever before;
the crowds at base ball and college
foot ball games are larger than ever,
with added attractions in the form of
professional foot ball and tennis; more
magazines and novels are sold than at
any previous period in history; the
number of radio sets in existence is
already far up in the millions and
is increasing rapidly; even the lecture
circuits are prospering to an un-
precedented extent.
Perhaps this is traceable to the
influence of prohibition, and perhaps
it isn't. But whatever the cause, the
condition is there. The American
public demands, and gets, an extraor-
dinary amount and variety of enter
tainment.
A few days ago I heard a young
girl-a fairly representative flapper-
in conversation with her aunt, with
whom she was spending a few. days in
New York.
The aunt had protested mildly be.
cause her niece had been on the run
IS hours out of every day-going to
plays, to movies, to supper clubs, to
the world series, to see Suzanne
Lenglen defeat Mary Browne, 6-1,
60, and to various other sources of
amusement. 3#
Does you mother let you do all
these thjpgs Rhey Yopre at ,homa2.!
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Films Good for Authors

THE day is past, apparently, when
a popular author hesitates to sell
the photoplay rights to a new novel
for fear it's cinema production will
ruin it's sale as a book. In fact,
nowadays, novelists count on the
movie production of a novel to stiInu-
late it's sales.
ro-GoldwynMayer officials de-
cided, not long ago, to make an actual
analysis of this moot question of
book sales In relation to motion
picture production of the same story
and II was found that the mere an
nouncement of a forthcoming novels
perturbation Immediately stimulated
interest in the book.
Sabatini is said to have profited
immensely from the photoplay popu-
larity of his writings. Rex Ingram's S
production of "Scaramouch" not only
yielded him a real royalty for the
movie rights. but the book sale
picked up wonderfully Immediately
after the release of the picture.
Captain Blood" was another
heavy money-maker for Sabatini, for
its screen production came while the
story was running serially in the
newspapers, including The Star.
"Bardelys. the Magnificent" an
other Sabatini story, although just
beginning to realize on its photo
play production, has already rolled
IN xich TQyaltias -&OE tha Anth0A -
Evening star., 1926-11-07
A Gorgeous Color
Spectacle

EOR picturesqueness of setting and
costuming Michael Strogoff. "
which will be shown in this citv in
the near future, is said to be unioue
among film productions. Quaint Rus
sian inns, rich oriental rugs, Jewel.
trimmed costumes. all are shown In
their original colors by the new
French stencil process, which is
claimed TO be superior to any colored
film vet shown.
The process, it Is said, not onlv
brings out every bit Of color in a scene.
but when one scene shifts to an.
other there is not a clash Of colors. as
is so often the case.
1.-the brown dancers dressed in the
costumes which only the East could
conceive strive to please the great
Khan. They dance to the music Of a
strange band playing on great potato,
shaped drums, long tubas and strange
wind and string instruments. The
musicians. with their fierce black mus
taches, high fur turbans and bar
barically colored robes, would frighten
less hardy entertainers.
The Kahn's harem is there, too,
while the Kahn himself rivals Nero
in his splendor. His robes of thick
silk are studded with gems.
In the brilliant court ball in the
Cars palace, too. the scene is In col
ors. but this time the colors are the
soft shades Of highly civilized So
ciety. with the pinks, whites, pale
blues and nile greens Of the crinoline
gowns set off by the brilliant uniforms
Of the men.
1t Is claimed that never before has
such atmosphere been created for a
picture. 1t carries the spectator to
another land and lures him back
again and again to see this rare
screen production. ~
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Registers All the
Emotions

IN the screen version of Gertrude
Atherton's novel, Perch of the
Devil" Mae Busch, the star, is said
to sustain a difficult role which re-
quires an actress to register the en-
tire gamut of emotions during the un-
folding of the story.
About five years ago Mae Busch
was almost an unknown actress
whose experience before the camera
consisted chiefly of work in comedies.
Eric Won Stronheim. the famous di-
rector. saw her and recognized her
natural talents. He signed her for
the leading role in the Universal pro-
duction, Foolish Wives" Her work
was SO outstanding that she became
the talk of the motion picture world
and her prominence as star of the
front rank was established.
That astute picture critic, Charlie
Chaplin, has gone so far as to say
that Mae Busch is the greatest screen
actress.
Foolish Wives" started her on the
way to lasting success. and it is said
her role in Perch of the Devil eS-
tablishes her as a tragedienne.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
odd Time Dance
Orchestra

TWELVE years ago in the little
l. town of Plymouth. VT. virtually
hamlet breasting the main highway
running through the foothills of the
Green Mountains, of the 20 in
habitants formed the Plymouth, VT.
OldTime Dance Orchestra.
"Uncle" John Wilder, an. uncle of
President Coolidge, with his 100-year-
old violin, was chosen as second vio-
linist: Louis Carpenter. who had
fiddled some himself, even in the days
when he was a Schoolmate of the Ma
tion's present leader, was chosen as
first violinist. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Cady, the present tenants of the Cool
idge farm, had Whiled away many an
evening at the piano and drums and
they, too, joined the band. Clarence
E. Blanchard, who had held practi-
cally every political Office in the viii
lage, was known to have had a clar-
met in his house for some time and
he was, Of course, added to the
company.
With the musicians assembled, the
organizer, Herbert Luther Moore, for
mer schoolmate of the President at
Black River Academy, was appointed
as "caller of Dances" as all old
fashioned dances need an announcer
for the varied and many changes.
After several rehearsals the band was
ready to entertain the other % men,
bers of the community and as many
friends as they could encourage to
attend and they sought a hall for the
purpose.
Col. John Coolidge. father of Presi-
dent Coolidge, came through glori-
ously with financial aid. and a hall
was constructed directly over the
room in which Calvin was born. The
weekly dances grew in popularity
until the present day.
Today this quaint group of old
time musicians will make its first ap-
pearance in the National CAPITAL.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
LINCOLN-"The Amateur Cen
tIeman."

The Lincoln Theater announces for
next week, beginning this after
noon at 8, and continuing through
Tuesday, First Nationals production
Of 1.-THE Amateur Gentleman" star
ring Richard Barthemess, and a new
Aesop Fable: Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Doris Kenyon and War
ner Baxter In "Mismates," another
First National attraction. and Mack
Sennett's two-reel comedy. Funny
mooners"; Saturday. Rex, the equine
actor, I'm 'The Devil Horse" and SEN
nett's Ghost of Folly" with install
ment nine of the mystery chapter
play Showed In"
Evening star., 1926-11-07
CENTRAI-"The Millionaire
Policeman"

"The Millionaire Policeman" star
ring Herbert Rawlinson, will he shown
at Crandalls Central Theater the
first two days of this week. beginning
this afternoon, also Mack Sen
nett's "Ice Cold Cocoas." with a new
Pathe Review; Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Colleen Moore, supported by
Jean Hersholt and Malcolm McGregor.
i'll 1T Must BE Love-" screen adap-
tation of the magazine story by
Brooke Hanlan, "Delicatessen." also
short reel comedy. who's My Wife"
with Lige Conley: Thursday and Fri
day, the William Fox release OF
Three Bad Men, starring George
O'Brien, Olive Borden and Tom
Santschi in an epic of the West deal
ing with the land rush days in the
Dakotas. also new Aesop Fable:
Saturday. Laura La Plante in Her
Big Night" latest of her Universal's
releases and the Cameo comedy. Kiss
Me, Kate"
Evening star., 1926-11-07

the aunt inquired.
"Oh, sure" said the girl, "only
more so. AS a matter of fact, mother
sent me here to New York to rest up.
The aunt then heaved a sighSand
started to say. when l was a
girl" but the flapper cut her off
with, when you and mother were
girls, your idea of riotous pleasure
was a strawberry festival at the
parish house, or the weekly meeting of
the sewing circle. You Just simply
didn't know the meaning of the word
fun"
When members Of the younger gen.
Grafton realize that jazz, movies. the
radio and popular magazines are all
comparatively recent innovations,
they are compelled to wonder what
their parents did during the long
Winter evenings.
This column Is supposed to be de-
voted to comment on the movies, and
so I shall go no further with this
rather irrelevant sermon on the pres
ent trends of the times.
Suffice it to say that the silent
drama has no monopoly Of the enter
tainment market. In point Of dollars
competitor. the radio. by a comfort
able margin, but it's supremacy is far
from secure.
The producers and the exhibitors
are realizing this. They are making
extraordinary efforts to lure the un-
decided pleasure seekers past the box
offices of their theaters. They ara
spending vast sums on advertising
and exploitation, on 'names" (such
as Paul Whiteman and Gilda Gray)
with which to augment their pro-
grams, and they are even being
driven to the point of trying to make
better pictures.
The moving picture industry in
America Is not strong, because the
American people have no other means
of entertainment. as M. Gaumont sug-
gests. 1t is strong because II 1t re-
laxed its efforts for one instant 1t
would die on it's feet.
The old phrase. 1.-THE public be
damned" has been changed to "the
public be amused" Literally, millions
Of people are spending billions of dol
lars so that that end may be achieved.
Bulletins.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.-Monta Bell
still persists in the belief that Lillian
Gish should play Lorelei Lee in
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Her
consent is unlikely, but there Is no
doubt that her appearance in this
role would create sensation. Other
candidates for the part are Vir.
ginia Lee Corbin and Laura La
Plante -. Red Grange is to re-
turn here in January to make another
picture, which. it is reported, will not
include a foot ball game. .~.,
EouHziRft~ 1R26sA
Evening star., 1926-11-07
APOIIN.

Today and tomorrow, Lewis Stone
in Don Juan's Three Nights" and
Sennett comedy. THE Ghost of Fol
ly'; Tuesday and Wednesday, Bebe
Daniels in "The Campus Flirt" and
Helen and Warren comedy. THE
Pacemaker": Thursday. May McAvoy
in THE Passionate Quest" and I'm
perial comedy. "A No. Society; Fri
day: Laura La Plante in Her Big
Night" and Aesop Fable; Satur.
day, Ranger in Flashing Fangs."
Our Gang comedy, Uncle Toms
Uncle and seventh installment of
Showed In"
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Children s Program
Saturday.

HARRIET HAWLEY LOCHER is
- wondering whether children or
grown-ups are going to be attracted
most by the offerings in the Selected
Programs for Children" Saturday
morning, November 13.
Coming straight from the New York
laboratories, where the pictures Of the
past are stored away on shelves like
the treasures in grandmother's attic
and which never come to light unless
some one hunts for them, are the old
time favorites, Wallace Reid in 'The
Dictator" and Marguerite Clarke in
"Prunella."
These pictures will be shown alter
nately in both the Tivoli and Chevy
Theaters, THE Dictator" at the Tivoli
and "Prunella" at the Chevy Chase on
November 13.
The encouragement of these Satur-
day morning programs will always be
foun6in Frid1y evenings Star In the
ExaGu1& thaater 1OQlS2pn
Evening star., 1926-11-07
In the Local P1ayhouses
BY FIRST NIGHTER.

II. II. Frazee, whose "Yes. Yes,
Yvette" played at the National last
week, was quite a character in base
hall a decade back. and all the Amer
lean League magnates breathed easier
when he decided to quit the sport
game. In the first place, he secured
the Boston club at a bargain, sold
at least 100000 worth of players,
including Babe Ruth, and then dis
posed of the club for almost double
what he paid for it. making at least
half million dollars on the venture.
Right on top of the deal he brought
out mo, No, Nannette" in the West,
made hit with il and then showed
New York his wares. with the result
that he gathered in ducats galore, and
his friends estimated another half
million must have flashed his way
They used to say, ''as a base ball
magnate, he was a good theatrical
mana ger" but the remark went awry.
as he was money maker in both
lines. While this latest production
of Mr.. Frazee's, Yes. Yes. Yvette,"
Is not a pronounced success at pres
ent. he will probably whip it into
shape. as he had to do in mo, No
Nannettes" case. and by the time
II reaches Broadway 1t will go over
The music and songs are there, and
NE can be depended upon to secure
the necessary peppery action so neces-
gary to a musical comedy.
Up at the Gayety last week the
same old crowds fiocked into the
popular house, notwithstanding that
thesNAd standby. burlesque. had been
eidetracked and a farce comedy,
''Give and Take" put on. AS Ira LIE
Motto. the manager. remarked. IT
believe I could put on grand opera
and my crowd would turn out just
the same"
Give and Take" was chock full of
fun and fast action, and that is what
She Gayety patrons want.
N is doubtful If the patrons of the
Palace have ever passed a more en-.
epyable week than that Just gone by.
che responsibility for such a result
being Ben Bernie, the leader Of the
Roosevelt Hotel Orchestra on tour.
There must be big money in it for
Ben, as he always garnered a princely
salary when working alone over the
Keith circuit. He is one of the best
monogists treading the boards. and he
and his violin will always he pleasant
ly remembered. Mr.. Bernie and his
orchestra go back to the big New
York hotel for the Winter, opening
there tomorrow night.
ne remarkable deftness with which
David Belasco can create atmosphere
Evening star., 1926-11-07
WARDMAN PARK-"ManOn
LeScaut."

The Motion Picture Guild at " ard
man Park Theater announces the pre-
miere American showing all this week,
starting this evening. of Ufa's produc
ton, "Manon Lescaut." after the trag-
ical romance by the Able Provost and
the famous opera by Massenet. Lya
de Putti, continental actress, has the
title role. She Is supported by cast
including some of Europe's best char
acter actors. The story involves a
romance the like of which has not yet
been presented to the screen.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
AVENUE GRAND.

Today and tomorrow, Bebe Daniels
in THE Campus Flirt" and Helen and
Warren comedy, THE Pacemaker";
Tuesday and Wednesday. Lewis s.
Stone in Don Juan's Three Nightsy
and Sennett comedy, "A Sea Dogs
Tale; Thursday, Patsy Ruth Miller
in Broken Hearts of Hollywood" and
Aesop Fable: Friday, Johnny Hines
In THE Brown Derby" and Lige Con
ley in kiss Papa; Saturday, Sydney
Chaplin in "Oh, What a Nurse,'
Grantland Rice Spotlight and eighth
installment OF Showed In"
Evening star., 1926-11-07

pushes him to the front OF other pro-
ducers. If human can be said to
work from inspiration, Mr.. Belasco
is surely the man. The people who
crowded old Albaugh's on the initial
performance of THE Girl of the
Golden West" will never forget the
snowstorm that ragged around the
little cabin of the heroine, played by
Blanche Bates. Although the theater
was comfortable, we can recall see.
ing at least dozen women draw
their wraps closer around them as
the seemingly chill atmosphere swept
into the orchestra. The Belasco
touch is always discernible.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
CAROLINA.

Sunday and Monday, Corinne Grif-
fifth. in Into Her Kingdom; Tuesday
Reed Howes, in Racing Romance;
Wednesday and Thursday, Norma
Shearer, in ""The Waning Seq; Fri
day, William Fairbanks, in Mile "A
Minute; Saturday. Milton Sills, in
1.-THE Sea Hawk