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Warm Weather Comfort.
HARRY LANGDoN, the screen con

HARRY LANGDON, the screen com
edy star, has bought 1870, 900
pounds of everlasting snow.
In a few weeks bleak weather will
descend on that portion Of the sun
kissed First National Studio occupied
by the Langdon sets. There will be
snowdrifts on the sidewalks, snow.
banks on the caves. and snow men
where children play in the streets.
The temperature, according to the
Weather Bureaus very best forecasts.
will be somewhere around 80 degrees
IN the shade-~but the snow won't melt.
1t will stay right there until the new
Langdon laugh-opus is finished.
The snow arrived in three box cars
from the North, and is at present
stored on a sidetrack in Burbank,
Calf.
The Snow" is gypsum a powdery
white mineral found in various parts
of the United States. and widely used
by motion picture companies.
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THE critics of moving picture en-
deavor-at least those who write
for the newspapers and magazines,
have selected the following "ten best
directors for 1882 7''--King Vidor,
Clarence Brown. Rex Ingram, +. A.
DUPONT, Herbert Brenon, Henry King
F. w. Murnau, Victor Seastron, Nal
colin st. Clair and Ernst Lubitsch, in
the order named, Vidor receiving ia
votes and Lubitsch A. David Wark
Griffith received the suffrages of 80
and Cecil B. De Mile 81, 181 critics
turning the trick.
Film Daily, the "Movie Bradstreet."
suggests the following as it's ALI
American Directors Team: Henry
King. for humanness; James Cruze,
for comedy; King Vidor,. for romance
George F'itZmaurice, for splendor; Tod
Boring, for melodrama: Malcolm st.
Clair, for subtlety; Frank Borzage.
for love; Monta Bell for satire; Erich
Won Stroheim, for realism; Rex In
gram, for beauty; Cecil r. De Mile
for sincerity; Marshall Neilan, for
humor: Raoul Walsh, for directness,
and Robert Flaherty. for artistry.
Meanwhile the exhibitors Of ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, 1.-The twin cities, ="
are raising cain because of the big
hole cut in the attendance at the
movie houses by movie "roadshows"
exhibited in what are called "the
legitimate theaters."
Hollywood picture directors held q
little voting match of their own and
their selection of "the ten best" or
the best ten" as you will, resulted
as follows: Clarence Brown. Ernst
Lubitsch, King Vidor. Frank Borzage,
Erich Won Stroheim, Cecil r. De Mile,
Raoul Walsh. Henry King, ID. w
Griffith and Charles Chaplin, in the
order named, with Brown leading the
list with 50 votes and Charles Chaplin
bringing up the rear with %. 1t
might thus appear that 1.-The ten best"
depends largely upon that portion Of
the electorate which is selected to do
the voting.
All the available stars in Hollywood
are TO be enlisted in the making of an
elaborate production for the benfit of
the Motion Picture Relief, under the
auspices of the recently organized
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. Fred Niblo, Mary Pickford,
B. p. Schulberg and others are on the
benef1t picture committee formed for
the purpose.
News reel production was taxed to
It's limits to meet the demads of the
various demonstrations and events
connected with Col Charles Lind.
bergh's arrival in this country, fol-
lowing his epochal ocean flight, but it
would seem that the service has been
more than adequate, in some respects
really marvellous.
First National is said to have linked
up with a German company for the
production of Is pictures this year, for
use in which a number of American
stars are to be loaned to the German
company.
Paramount's gross assets, accord.
ing to the Wall Street journal, have
been increased in the last three years
from nearly $62.000,000 to $143, 893,976
indicating that picture production and
exhibition Is probably not so unre.
munerative as some Of the high Off
Gals have claimed
Antonio Cumellas Of Spain, Marcella.
Battellini of Trieste and Alberto Ra-
bagliati of Italy. winners of personal.
ity and beauty contests in their re-
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French Beauty's Debut
VIOLA D,AvRIL. the French beauty

VIOLA D'AVRIL, the French beauty
which First National claims as it's
special discovery" will be seen in her
screen debut" under that organiza-
ton iii the George Fitzmaurice pro-
duction, THE Tender Hour"
Although her role is one Of lesser
Importance, it is said TO wildly re-
fleet her remarkable personality, which
has given rise to the prediction that
she will soon become one of the out
standing players of the screen. At any
rate, First National has secured her
signature to a long-term contract,
being willing to take no chances.
Mile. d'Avril began her career as q
dancer. but sacrificed her chances in
that line TO become a screen extra"
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By POIA NEGRI.
MY motion-picture adven. has
4NA humorous touCb

humorous touch.
7 broke into the movies on a whole
sale scale as my own producer, di-
rector. scenarist and star.
1t happened in Warsaw aftef had
viewed several American productions,
which inspired me to try M talents
in the new field. At odd times, be-
tween my engagements on the legiti-
mate stage, ] wrote q story called
Love and Passion" 1t was rather
f1imsy. melodramatic thing.
There were no studios in Warsaw,
but finally ] located a film camera,
rented a photographer premises,
hired a cast and began making the
picture. 1t was filmed under the most
trying conditions. Everything was
makeshift. When it was finished I
sold the rights very cheaply to a man.
Much to my establishment he released
it in scores of theaters in Poland and
Russia and amassed a small fortune
Then I thought the picture had been
forgotten.
/ was having considerable success q
year or so later in Berlin, appearing
on the stage under the direction Of
Prof. Reinhardt. Unexpectedly Love
and Passion" came to a Berlin thea
ter. | was nervous and worried, fear
ing its presentation would harm my
career.
But it turned out differently. Paul
Davidson, general manager Of UFA.
saw the production and decided that
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Hail, Billie! Vale, Colleen?

Next will be The Heart OF a Follies
Girl" to be produced by AL Rocket
from Adela Rogers st. Johns maya
zine story of the fascinating life of
the New York theater and the Great
White Way.
Then Miss Dove will star in "Once
There Was n Princess" by Juliet
Wilbur Tompkins. In this she will
have a whimsical role as an American
girl married to a prince. who returns
to the town of her birth after the
princes death, and is not recognized
by any one save the young inventor
she had loved.
In addition to these, the beautiful
new First National star is 10 be given
the leading role in George F'itz-
maurice's forthcoming special. Louis.
iana." an adaptation of. Edwin Childs
Carpenters play, THE Barber Of New
Orleans"
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" & STRONG lineup of starring We.
hicles has been arranged for
Billie Dove" who has been made a
First National star following her work
in THE Tender Hour" This familiar
announcement used to be the ex.
elusive perogative Of Colleen Moore
before she pulled up stakes and quit
with John Mccormick, her husband.
Billie is at present starring in THE
Stolen Bride" the first of the series,
with Alexander Korda directing. 1t
is from an original story. written by
Carey Wilson. of countess in love
with a COmmoner. who nearly upsets
the kingdom to win her Lloyd
Hughes plays opposite the star.
This production is to be followed by
American Beauty" from the maya
zine story by Wallace Irwin. with
Hughes again appearing opposite the
star,
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Stills Coming Pictures.

TACK LONDON'S Alaskan master,
y piece, Burning Daylight" is to
he adapted to the screen, with Milton
Sills starring as a Thor of the North
Country, champion dog racer, cham.
pion poker player and athlete-yet
afraid of women!
Wild Cunning will be responsible for
this production.
Another Stills picture will be Just
sucker" in which Stills will portray
a rugged, but none too scrupulous oil
we'll promoter
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MY Advent In Pictures.

was a real discovery for the screen.
He offered me three-year contract
at 20 times the salary / was receiving
on the stage, granting me. at the same
time, the privilege of continuing my
stage work between pictures
This was in April. 1917, and a month
later | became a motion picture actress
in earnest. At first 1 worked in the
finn studio in the daytime and APP
peared on the stage in "Sumurun" at
night. This was too difficult however.
and ! eventually gave up the stage
for the screen.
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PALACE-"Captain SALVATION
THE Whirl of SDIend0r.

The romance Of the old days, when
men braved the sea In square rugged
ships-when hardships and bareback
were the sailors lot; when glorious
romance gilded the terrific struggle
OF man against the elements-these
are the things echoed in Captain
salvation" Cosmopolitan's vivid
drama, opening at Loew's Palace
today.
The stage portion of the program
VIII serve to introduce a dance revue.
The World Of Splendor," featuring
constantine and Daikoff, sensational
adagio team: the Mascagno Steppers
and Helen Durkin as the principal
artists, supported by a bevy of beau.
tiful girls.
Captain Salvation" is saga of adj
venture, a story Of strong, sometimes
brutal, men in a strong, sometimes
brutal, calling; a story of terrific emo
lions and terrific adventure; play
said to be so gripping that it will
leave the audience fairly gasping.
Adapted from the novel by Fred
erick William Wallace and directed
by John S. Robertson, it is PLAYED
largely on ship on the high seas.
An actual sea voyage was made in
an old-time clipper ship for these
scenes
Lars Hanson plays the title role,
that OF divinity student who for.
SOCK even God for the adventures Of
the sea, but found salvation in love.
Pauline Starke is cast as the yam.
pire-with the soul OF a good woman
concealed beneath a created veneer;
Ernest Terrence. as the brutal ship.
master: Marceline day. the charming
little village sweetheart, and George
Fawcett, Sam De Grasse. Flora Finch
and Eugene Ford round out the cast.
, Additional features include: Inter.
national News. showing the latest in
the welcome home Of Col Charles
Lindbergh; Topics Of the Day and
The Spirit Of the Rainbow" fea.
ture produced by Colby Hartman and
played by the Palace Concert Or
chegtra
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LITTLE THEATER-"Crime and
Punishment"

The first run in this country Of a
picture which the Motion Picture Guild
believes will arouse more comment
than The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari"
will bs presented at the Little Thea.
ter this week.
IL is Crime and Punishment" fran
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WARDMAN PARK-"Broken Bios
sons"

Broken Blossoms" d. w. Griffith
beautiful production of Thomas
Burke's Limehouse story, which drew
capacity crowds to the Little Theater
last week, will be offered this week
at the Wardman Park Theater by the
Motion Picture Guild.
Ever since it's first appearance,
press and public have praised the pic
ture as one of the most moving and
artistic works of the screen. Lillian
Gish's performance in the leading role
has long stood for perfection in screen
pantomime, while Richard Barthel-
mess made his first success as the
Chinese hero.
Accompanying the feature picture
will be last weeks entire program
from the Little Theater, including a
Harry Langdon comedy and novel
scenic of jungle life. The Wardman
Park Trio will furnish the music.
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the novel by Dostoievsky. in which the
members of Stanislavsky's Moscow
Art Theater have made their initial
screen appearance.
A psychological phantasy of terror.
Crime and Punishment" was directed
by the man who made "Caligari, Rob-
ert Wiene, and is the result of two
years work and study. There is but
one print of this picture in the coun-
try, and it was originally scheduled
to open in New York, but the Motion
Picture Guild secured it first for
Washington.
Accompanying it will be two remark
able short subjects, one a comedy en-
acted entirely by fishes, and the other
a beautiful silhouette film. The Little
Theater Trio will play as usual.
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Mayors production of Rose Marie"
with William Nigh as director

Seventh Heaven will be the photo.
play attraction to open the new Fox
Roxy Theater in the National Press
Club Building on Labor day, accord
ing to a report published in Film
Daily.
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Photoplays This Week.
Continued from First paee)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
OF treacherous rapids in a handmade
canoe and the breaking up of the
Yukon ice jams under the warm
breath OF Spring. A vein of comedy
IS developed by the presence of n
shaggy mongrel dog. Wrongstart.
The overture to be played by the
metropolitan Symphony will be com.
prlsed OF the melody gems from THE
Snocoiate Soldier" by Oscar Straus.
The interpretative score arranged Inv
Mr.. Breeskin for accompaniment of
The Whirlwind of Youth" will have
Broken Dreams" a composition of
Maurice Spitalny. for it's theme.
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I'HIS story comes from Norma
\ Talmadge's press agent, out
Hollywoodway and it's pretty
story, whether Norma ever had any
thing to do with it or not:
THE orchestra is as much part
OF the equipment OF one OF my pic
lures as the background OF the story.
The relation Of music in effects on
emotions always make M think of
the story that Edward Markham, the
poet. told He saw little boy with
a stone in his hand watching a bird
singing away on the top of tele-
graph pole, as though its little throat
would burst. The boy stood and lis
tened. The poet finally asked the child
why he did not throw the stone. i
can't because it sings So, was the
reply. And that is the psychological
effect that music has on almost any
one. 1t has more power i'll changing
moods than perfume or color.
have always used music in the studio
! don't give the musicians pro-
gram; l just ask them to play over
things and then choose some particu-
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ments to use every honorable means
to promote it's influence and pros
perity."
Sees Another Great Year.
The employers as represented by
A. w. Dickson, executive secretary
of the National Association of Build
ing Trades. Employers. state that AN
other great year of building activity
is in prospect"
Building material prices are remark
ably well stabilized. Wage scales
seem little likely to fluctuate appreci-
ably one way or the other. There
is little to warrant delay by financial
interests in construction in the hope
of lower costs. Tracy asserts. in fact,
that construction costs probably will
never fall below their present level"
Some economists hold that the drop
in rents in some of the larger cities
has spurred rather than checked new
construction. They point out that
there seemingly is always a rush of
tenants to new buildings. In New
York, for example, when a building
becomes obsolete rents fall, but the
value of real estate on which build
ings stand is SO great that owners
find it profitable to raze old buildings
and erect new structures.
The life of the metropolitan build
ing used in public or semi,publfc serv-
ice now seldom exceeds 20 years, and
more often is limited to Is. What
this replacement means to other in
dustries may be gathered from the
fact that over 100000 worth of
furniture will go into the new court
house which is just being completed
here.
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MARYLAND STRAWBERRY
ACREAGE is INCREASED
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 20.--A pre-
liminary estimate of the area to be
picked for Strawberries in Maryland
the coming season points to 1850
acres. according to John S. Dennee,
Federal agricultural statistician for
Maryland. This Is an increase of
about 1900 acres over the average
acreage picked during the past four
years. Maryland growers report that
the strawberry patches never looked
better at this time of year, Unless
something untoward happens, a big
crop will be harvested.
For the country as a whole there is
an Indicated acreage increase of
about 20 per cent over 1925 acreage,
the report says, the heaviest increases
being reported from Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Maryland and Mis-
souri,.
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BRIDGE TRAFFIC HEAVY.

ciaD.-Programs for extensive con-
struction in the East Bay district and
the San Joaquin Valley are being pre-
pared as a result of the volume of
traffic now flowing over the Dunbar
ton Highway Bridge. the first bridge
across San Francisco Bay, which con-
meets Menlo Park with Centerville.
The bridge. which has just been
opened, is 6,305 feet in length and
cost s., 900, 900
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BUILDING OUTLOOK
STILL HELD BRIGHT
StrauS, However, Sounds
Warning Against 0vercon-
StruCtion in Some Cities.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatph to Inc star.
NEW YORK, January May
and must are the two words which
dominate opposing views of the build.
ing situation at present. The applica-
tions for building permits throughout
the larger cities of the country have
fallen off about 3 per cent as com
pared with January, 1926. These APP
plications represent the projects that
may be undertaken at some time in
the future, but a granted permit may
also lie idle for months or years.
The actual contracts let since the
fkst of the year. on the other hand
compare most faVorably with those
OF the corresponding period of 1926.
These are the must programs,
scheduled to be started and completed
at definite time, often with a penalty
for delay.
The building experts who depend
on permits for a guide declare the
latest figures from 472 cities and
towns show an unmistakable trend
toward slackening of building. They
base the total expended for building
In 1926 at $4,000 900, 900. On the other
hand, those who depend on actual con-
tracts let, say that $500 900, 900 was
spent in the last year and there is
no indication of a slackening.
Straus Sounds Warning.
s. w. Straus, banker. whose firm
does a large volume of business in
mortgage bonds, sounded a warning
today and urged that construction
be checked on office buildings, apart
ments and hotels in the larger cities
TO avoid danger of overproduction.
A number of fnanciers took the
same view.
The United States Department of
Labor makes no predictions, but
says that while weather conditions
at the moment have affected en-
ployment adversely in some localities
1T is gratifying that the decrease
which affected construction work has
been so small. The outlook for this
month, the department adds, indi-
Gates that conditions should show
Improvement
The labor leaders i'm the strongly
unioniZed building trades are far
less conservative. William j. Tracy,
secretary treasurer of the building
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor, says:
Authentic information indicates
that the present prosperity in the
building industry will continue and
increase during 1927. The Industry
is enjoying the greatest prosperity
in its history When il is con-
sidered that construction is one of
the greatest factors of our national
wealth 1t behooves all the various ele.
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PARLEYS RESUMED.
Rail Executives in Northwest
Merger Meet in New York.

NEW YORK, January 20 P).--Con'
ferences between railway executives
interested in the proposed consolida-
ton of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific systems were resumed
here today. A general meetngi, in
which President Ralph Rudd of the
Great Northern, President Charles
Donneliy of the Northern Pacific and
bankers will participate, will be held
this afternoon. A public statement
revealing further details of the merger
is expected after the meeting.
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| ments to use every honorable means
to promote it's influence and pros
| perity."
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KEROSENE Is REDUCED.

NEW YORK. January 20 OP).-The
STANDARD OIL Co. of New York has re-
duced the tank wagon price of kero-
sene cent a gallon in New York
and New England, to II cents.
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tell. because it's
done so natural,
", so evenly.
Preparing this
mixture, though,
at home is mussy
a n d trouble
some. For only
Is cents you can
buy at any drug
store the ready
o,use prepare
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ton, improved by the addition of
other ingredients called "Wyeths
Sage and Sulphur Compound"
You just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with 1t and draw through
your hair, taking one small strand
at a. time. BY morning all gray
hair disappears, and, after another
application or two, your hair be-
comes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant.
Gray faded hair, though no dis.
grace, is a sign of old age, and as
we all desire a youthful and attrac-
tive appearance, get busy at once
with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
Compound and look years younger.
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PACKARD DIVIDEND.

DETROIT, January 20 R.-A reg
uIar monthly dividend of 2 per cent
on the common capital stock Of the
Packard Motor Car Co. has been de-
clared by the board of directors. pay
able March 81 to the holders of com
mon stock of record at the close of
business March 16; on April 80. to
holders of common stock of record at
the close of business April Is, and on
May 81 to holders of common stock
of record at the close of business
May IA.
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The women in Ladakh are granted
the privilege of having more than one
husband.
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DARKEN GRAY HAIR
BY USING SAGE TEA

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
Evening star., 1927-05-15

Iceland including the hitherto little
explored Davis Straits region between
Greenland and Baffin Land. He COM
piled full report on the crinoids OF
these waters, which was published in
the records of the expedition. and has
been a basic work in this line of
biological investigation ever since
DIR. Clark since then. has cooper
ated closely with such Danish scien-
lists as DR.. Johannes Schmitt, whose
determine ton of the life history of the
eel is one of the scientific romances
Of modern times. He also has been ol
material assistance to Danish scientific
workers. using the various collections
in the United States.
Denmark has long been a leader in
this branch of biology, and the colec-
tons in the National Museum. largely
assembled by DR.. Clark's efforts, are
among the finest in the world.
Native Dane HcnOred
The Order of Dannebrog also was
bestowed upon DR.. Adam G. Bovins,
entomolooist at the National Museum.
II tive Dane, whose researches have
added much to the worlds knowledge
of insect life in it's younger stages.
Or. Boving has published extensively
both in the United States and through
European societies.
The Order of Dannebrog. or Order
of the Danish Flag, was established
in 1919 and was re-established in 1871.
1t is the highest Danish crtler be-
slowed upon foreigners. tue t"st order
being restricted to members Of the
Danish nobility.