Evening star., 1927-09-18
EDDIE MURPHY LOCAL JUNE NILE who starred
III a recent Agricultural movie

depict scientific activities in the de-
partment's laboratories, from the
manufacture of new types of cheese to
the analysis of foods and drugs under
the pure food laws.
THE National Capital is reputed ac-
curately to have the largest di-
verse collection of flora in the United
States. more than a hundred different
varieties of trees from all parts Of the
world being grown on the Department
| of Agriculture grounds alone, and
thousands of rare plants in the Gov
ernment greenhouses. Motion pictures
of this perpetual exhibit, and of Wash
ington's numerous parks, are being
used widely by civic organizations in
terested in the Identification of their
cities.
| High Steppers" is the title of
| film showing types of light horses, for
saddle and driving, that won prizes at
one of the Arlington horse shows.
Several horse pictures have been made
by the department in which Cavalry
| horses at Fort Myer have played a
| part, and thoroughbreds on the Mary
land race tracks. "The Horse in Mo-
ton" is a study of the various gaits
of horses, first at normal speed and
| photography. The film shows draft
horses, PAGERS, trotters, runners, hunt.
ers, Cavalry and police horses.
Another film, entitled Where Uncle
Sam Raises Poultry depicts a visit to
the departments poultry farm near
washington. in which approved meth.
DDS of handling poultry are exempli-
| fled. 1.-THE Golden Fleece" was taken
on a Maryland farm, in which Jason,
progressive farmer, learns that
clean handling of wool, grading, and
cooperative selling will bring success
in his search for 'the golden fleece"
similarly. story about potatoes, how
I the potato was unknown to the Old
World until the discovery of the West.
ern Hemisphere. when the potato came
to be called ''Irish,'' is laid in the Nor
folk district Of Virginia, in which are
portrayed methods of growing and
harvesting early and late potatoes in
that area.
The community gardens in Potomac
Park came in for a share of the
Washington movie publicity in a film
called Garden Gold" in which John
Jasper changes from a confirmed
golfer to an enthusiastic gardener.
Another film depicting CITY life has
for its locale the downtown business
district of Washington. Modern con.
. crete road construction is shown in q
film Of the departments test roads in
Arlington County, Va. "A Highway
of Friendship" includes scenes of the
reception of the Pan-American High
way Commission to the National Cap.
ital.
The Government movie directors re-
Gently have jumped into the "all.star
production" class and are hiring local
professionals to play leads in the
agricultural films. Almost any day
you may see local stage favorites, in
Guiding Walter Beck, Arthur Rhodes,
Ralph Orien and other Rams Head
and Wardman Park players, snatch.
ing a breath of air on the steps Of the
agricultural movie studio in South.
west Washington. Inside you will
find bow-legged cow punchers, cattle
rustlers, politicians, mayors, Justices
Of the peace. kings. queens and
knights, partaking of their cakes" in
midday repast All around are the
! props Of the movie world. the kleigs.
grease paint, interior sets, cameras
and other movie paraphernalia.
Some out-of.town visitors to tka