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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
GIVE
WEST POINT
A BREAK

Prepared for. six. weeks as
-.plebe" at West Point. william
Boyd leaves shortly for the Gov
eminent Military Academy, where
he will be starred in "The West
Pointer which is to be- produced
by the DeMille Studio.
Boyd has been in strict physical
training for the past two months,
and is now in the perfect condition
demanded of the cadets at West
Point. The official tailor of the
Academy is making a set of uni
forms for Boyd. Due to the fact
that he was in the Army during
the war, Boyd has a good back
ground of military training, which
will be supplemented when he
reaches West Point. The full CO.
operation of the Government Acad.
envy has been extended the DeMille
Studio by officials of West Point.
The Vast Pointer. " written by
two graduates of the Academy.
Major Robert Glassburn and Major
Alexander Chiffon. has been
scenarized by Douglas z. Doty,
who has just returned from a two
months visit to West Point. Don.
aid Crisp, a former colonel in the.
British army, has been selected to
direct this feature production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
WHAT THEY'RE
DOING AND
WHERE

Although 10 pictures are in pro-
duction, the Lasky studio in
Hollywood is practically deserted.
The Beau Sabreur" Company
is on location at G. adalupe; Pola
Negri and her troupe are in the
citrus belt of California; Thomas
Meighan's Company making The
City Gone Wild" is doing battle
sequence in the Los Angeles
streets; Bebe Daniels and her COM
pany making Swim, Girl, Swim
and Clara Bow and her company
making her latest Paramount pic
ture, Hula" are on beach loca.
tons.
Richard Dix's Company Is max
ing scenes in Sacramento, for hia
latest picture Shanghai Bound;
and the Chester Conklin and
George Bancroft gang making
Tell 1t to Sweeney" are at the
Lasky Ranch for a big picture
sequence.
This leaves Florence Vidor max
ing "A Celebrated Woman"
AdoIphe Menjou appearing in "A
Gentleman From Paris" and the
Mauritz Stiller Company to hold
down the fort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

As matter of fact, says Crit
fifth. professional m dams.
whether they write or act, are q
pretty cheerful lot.
Griffith himself is confederation
OF this. Between scenes, while
working on a picture. he is the
life of the party. He is continu-
ally working out some new dance
steps. practicing little juggling
that may serve him later in some
comedy business. or indulging in
some snappy repartee with his
gag men" or comedy construc.
tors. He enjoys practical jokes
although he rarely perpetrates
them himself.
Look at Eddie Cantor" saws
Griffith, The is one of the funniest
fellows in the world. Nobody
could accuse him OF being serious
when he's not before the camera
or On the stage. He's always play
ing
Whoever said that Bebe Dan.
1els, whom consider the greatest
comedlenne of the screen, was
deadly serious in her offstage
moments? Bebe is ready for fun
at any time. She is genuinely
witty and a past mistress Of repair
tee.
The truth Is that a person who
IS genuinely funny is naturally
funny all the time, unless they've
got a toothache or Indigestion
and even then they can hardly re-
sist the temptation to make q few
wise cracks about their ailments.
Nearly all my intimate friends
are comedians. They either act
or write comedy for some one eIse
to act. They are the most cheer
full bunch of fellows on earfhU
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16


She is Marie Dressler, stage
star, authoress and international
celebrity. She started her career
at the age of IA in a circus, be-
came a chorus girl, worked her
way to stardom, educating herself
as she went along. She had
neither money, beauty nor friends
to aid her. She did it all herself,
in 80 years.
Miss Dressler, who plays the
role of Mrs. Callahan in THE
Galatians and the Murphys,"
Metro Goldwyn Mayors hilarious
Limitation of the Kathleen Norris
novel, the attraction at Loew's
Palace starting tomorrow, is per.
haps the perfect example of a
self made woman. Born in Co
burg, Canada, the daughter of
musician, she was forced by
poverty to seek job in the circus
at the age of IA. BY work and
study she rose to stardon-now
speaks several Languages, and is
recognized as cultured woman.
Her role in the new picture is
the principal comedy part, as all
her life she has been coincidence.
Sally O'Neil and Lawrence Gray
play the heroine and hero of the
new picture, with a cast that in
cludes Gertrude Olmsted, Polly
Moran, Tom Lewis. Eddie Gribbon,
Turner Savage, Monty O'Grady.
Dawn O'Day. Jackie Coombs and
others of note. George Hill. who
directed Tell 1t to the Marines
directed the new play from Fran
ces Marion's adaptation of the
original novel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
VILLAIN TURNS
TO COMEDY
PICTURE

Launching plans for another
United Artists comedy by signing
as a supporting player one of the
screens foremost actors, the
Buster Keaton studio announces
that Ernest Terrence will appear
with the frozen-faced star in
Steamboat Bill"
Signing of Terrence is a radical
departure for both the comedian
and for the eminent actor usually
associated with villainous por-
trayals. 1t is the first time that
Buster has ever invaded the
dramatic field for a supporting
lead and the first time that
Terrence has ever essayed straight
comedy with a star of Busters
caliber.
Strangely enough, although Tor.
renee was a stage comedian he
made his picture debut as most
sinister villain in "Tol'a able David"
with Richard Barthelmes. His
most recent villainies are in
Twelve Miles out" and Cap
tain Salvation" His outstanding
achievements, however, were in
straight character roles in The
King OF Kings and previously in
THE Covered Wagon"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
THE GATE-POST
Ry Harold Phillips

Our Mr. Coolidge whom like refer The Cowboys
Lament since his the Lands becoming perfect
rhapsody for the photographers The phegmatc little
who little smiles little and hears little <upsetng precedent
in all directions He is easily the photographed President
these United States have had.
The thought struck this department that hypothetical
reel composed OF various views of the potean Calvin to be
produced by the Star Spanged
Producing Company might fill column Saturday
and perhaps supply the swelterng
the streets squint into The Times library discouraged any
attempt at cullng the best features presi
Dental pictures.
The best we can do is offhand to reproduce few titles
would make jolly times and happy fan-pubc
the news reel people decided to review his gongn
wears
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

These are the contentious of
Lothian Mendes, European direc-
torlal genius. who has been
brought to this country to make
a series of pictures, the first of
which is THE Prince of Temp
tiers" now being shown at the
Rialto.
Mendes believes in distinctive
picture production, and this is
one Of his outstanding character
istics. but he is convinced that
success is more a matter of In
dividuality more than Of nation
atty, and that the personal touch
meas everything.
Seldom has anyone aroused
more advance interest in film
circles than this protagonist Of
the UFA school.
In making The Prince OF
Tempters" he avoided interview
ers. stuck to his task and took
no advantage of opportunities for
purely personal Qualification.
The answer to this lies In the
fact that Mendes Is in deadly
earnest where his work is con-
cerned. With a background of
IS, years experience in picture
making. with a thorough tech
nical knowledge and a sublime
adeptness in handling people
automatically. Mendes is obsessed
with the typical artists contempt
for a job half done. He may not
work with the speed Of a State
Fighter. but when he calls ''Cutr'
one can rest assured that the
days work has a finish and dis.
tinctive touch.
Part of his fetish for thorough
ness lies in his conviction that
the public constantly wants better
pictures. He SCOTS the pIatf-
tudea that motion picture audi
ences have the Intelligence of
morons."
The people who think that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

Opening overture-Stars and
Stripes Forever.
Mr.. Coolidge testing rivets in
his iron horse. Music cue:
"Bigorse, / Love You.")
Coolidge mangling the hay on
his Vermont farm. Music cue
Farmer Gray."l
President Coolidge aboard the
Mayflower. Music cue: Where
did you get that hat?")
President Coolidge presented
with easy chair by Texas ad.
mirers. "Three chairs for the
Red, White and Blue.')
Calvin quaffs sap from old
Vermont maple. ("Father. dear
father, come home with me
now"
Coolidge in his Bad Lands
cowboy outfit. ("Pony, boy;
pony, boy"
The President looks over the
White House kennels. ("Ani-
mai crackers.
Cal pitches first ball of the
season. ("The Wild Man Of
Borneo.")
The Chief Executive samples
cakes baked by Dakota house
wives. ("Carry me back to Ole
Virginny.")
Tacna-Arica commission in
long conference with the Pres
ident. ("I wonder how | look
when I'm asleep.")
Coolidge greets 10000 on New
Year Day reception. ("Just tell
them that you saw me.")
Coolidge told farm vote svm-
pathetic with Lowden. ("When
you're around Pm lonesome"
Presidential couple visit
Haines Point coffee house.
("Muddy Waters.")
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
YODEHOUSE'S
STORY ON
SCREEN

Franklin Pangborn, stage actor
and screen comedian, who has ap-
peared in DeMille. Metropolitan
pictures for the last year. is to be
featured by Cecil B. DeMiIle when
the studio starts production on
TN Bad with Sinbad."
Pangborn has won a place
among film comedians for his
Characterization in THE Night
Bride" ''The Regeneration of Aunt
Mary" 1.-THE Cradle Snatchers"
and Getting Gertie's Carter"
In I'm Bad with Sinbad," Pang-
born will portray Archie, who gets
into many entanglements of laugh
provoking caliber. The screen
story Is adapted from p. G Wode-
houseis tale The Indiscretions of
Archie" by SOM, Levien.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
Mother-Actress

The better half of the IA.
nous vaudeville team of Murray
and Oakland. the blonde and
statuesque beauty, Vivien Oak
land. appears in Wedding BLISS"
the Paramount picture starring
Raymond Griffith, the new at.
traction at Loew's Columbia. In
private life she is Mrs. John T.
Murray, wife of her vaudeville
partner, and she left the stage
for pictures to be able to de-
vote more time to the rearing Of
her child. In wedding Bills$"
she appears as the designing
vamp whose strenuous efforts to
collect a diamond necklace prom.
ised her nearly wrecks two ro-
mances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

That was lombard, Ltd" in
which Mr.. Garlic was seen for
four years, almost the longevity
limit of plays. As an eccentric,
temperamental. impressionary male
fnodiste, Mr.. GARLIC gave the
theater an absolutely new creation,
a characterization as fine as the
combination of light and shade
that established the artist as a
player of the very highest water.
A successor to lombard, Ltd"
was of course to be expected.
Then came the terrific congestion
of New York theaters and it was
decided to delay the new play
until this congestion subsidized:
therefore after an absence of four
years Mr.. Carrillo comes back to
vaudeville, co-headlining at B. F.
Keith's this new week He left as
one of the eminent stars of the
legitimate.
1t doesn't matter whether Mr..
Carrillo is telling simple story
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
FIedgIings, But Wait

Two girls, who appear to be
destined for motion picture star
dom, appear in Wedding Bill$,"
Raymond Griffith's new picture,
at: Loew's Columbia. They are
Ann Sheridan, the leading woman,
and Iris Stuart, who plays the
jeal Gus Mrs. Markham. Ann
Sheridan is blonde beauty from
Kansas, just 10 years old. who
played in Casey at the Bat"
in which she did so well that
Paramount signed her to a long
term contract. Iris Stuart was
chosen as a 1927 Wampas Baby
Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
GREEN EYES TN
HOLLYWOOD?
DEAR ME!

The young leading ladies' At
Hollywood have a new cause for
jealousy in Marietta Minner
Viennese beauty who. arriving in
Hollywood little more than two
months ago, is now playing the
lead with Thomas Meighan in his
new picture, We're All Gamblers.
Miss Millner's first assignment
from Paramount was the lead in
a Western picture for which the
company went to the Navajo
reservation in Nevada. From this
trip Miss Millner gained some.
what erroneous first Impression
OF the Western States,
But her work in the picture was
such that Meighan, when he saw
the film. gave her a break" win
his forthcoming production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

or assuming a difficult role. The
same deft, artistic touches. the
same keenness of Characteristic
are in play. These facts have
made him undoubtedly one of the
leading actors on 1.-The American
stage.
OF course, he is still telling his
inimitable dialect stories in his
inimitable manner, but the only
difference Is in the stories. He
has a new collection for this tour,
which, together with bit of i'm
PRESERVATION. constitutes an un-
deniable treat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
WELL SOMEONE
UNDOUBTEDLY
WILL LOSE

According to reports from Holly
wood, Winfield r. Sheehan, vice
president of Fox Films, stands to
lose thousand dollars. He has
bet Tom Mix, the Western star,
that not one of five eligible
bachelors on the Fox lot would
be married within a year. Mix
thinks at least Two win fall. Per-
sistent rumors have at least three
budding romances under way
among the actors involved, with
fourth ais a possibility.
The members of Fox Bachelors
Club are George O'Brien, who IL
now in New York making East
Side-West Side; Charles Far.
rell, one Of the stars of 18th
Heaven: Clifford Holland, who
made his debut in Rich But
Honest; Richard Walling, who
was seen in Slaves Of Beauty
and Barry Norton, who attracted
attention in What Price Glory"
The name of Charles Farrell
has been linked frequently with
Janet Gaynor. IT is said to be q.
friendship formed during the max
ing of "Tth Heaven"
George O'Brien has been men
toned frequently with Olive Bor-
den. another Fox star.
With the arrival in Hollywood
Of Maria Casaiuana, the Spanish
beauty. Barry Norton's name has
entered the gossip. Barry is from
the Argentine and. according to
appearances, has a falling for
Latin types. They have been seen
together frequently a. public az
fairs.
Clifford Holland seems to be the
only one of the five Fox machelors
who remains entirely whole heart
and fancy free, because the very
youthful Richard WaIling seems
to show favor toward sally
Phipps. of the 1927 Wampas stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
A LARGE
CHUNK OF MYTH

The idea that being funny is the
world is lot of appesauce according
the star Of the Paramount comedy wedding B$ the
at Loews Columbia starting
generally pictured the most souraced Woodworking people
earth The sadest fellow
to be the cracking columnist the humorist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

pictures must be lowered to the
mental ability of an ignorant
audience, are going to find them
selves in a serious plight" he
states. ''The public is not an
ignorant audience, but it has
been long suffering one. Sooner
or later it will turn. Unless we
realize the situation in time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
THREE RS THE BUNK IN
MARES CASE
How much can 4 Yirl

How much girl accompsh-with absolutely no helm nor
encouragement? -
The is
The woman who won fame as Of Americas greatest theatrical
starsho during the sold ninety millions Liberty
Bonds for the Govenmenho today personally known and
loved by kings and famous people world over and
reckoned one OF the best informed went
To chnnl dau in hnrE fol -NNi '0"N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16

One Of the greatest screen art
lists of the next few years will be
Sally O'Neil, diminutive heroine
of "The Galatians and the Muir
phys" which opens tomorrow at
Loew's Palace Theater. accord
ing to Marie Dressler, stage star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
BETTER FILMS MUST BE
MADE, HE SAYS

There distinction between American
comparison between American pictures European pictures
such-only between good pictures pictures.
Give five different directors the and YOU
will have five entirely different pictures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-16
GARLIC VACATIONING
IN VAUDEVILLE

Few stars achieved the play
that Leo Carrlo did in lombard years
was of vaudeves most entertaining monoogists His
stories nmtabe Author and
great character actor An author of this that
duced the play.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-23
kelvin O'HIGGINS

Hyenas wet this hangman's grave
With tears of lamentation,
This grave that was not dug too soon
For one who sold his nation.
They buried him with martial pomp,
His fellows in betrayal,
These servants Of the foreign Lord
Whose treason stumps portrayal.
At last the killer has been killed.
Good radiance Irish tory.
To you will go the palm of shame,
But to your victims, glory.
ADOLF WOLFF,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
DINING ROOM

Consisting of GO inch Buffet. China Cabinet, Server, Oblong Extension Table, , Side Chairs, Arm Chair. Entire Suite of genuine Walnut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Reid Of San
Antonio are in the Valley visiting q
few days. They arrived Thursday.
Mrs. p. st. Clair Thompson has ar
rived in Brownsville from Raymond
vile to be here some time visiting.
+. p. Taylor Of Port Arthur is
spending seveal days in the Valley.
He in inquiring about real estate
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larrick Of Lenora,
Kansas, are here to be with the
bankers who are coming from Hous-
ton to visit the Valley.
II. Mclaughlin, connected with legal
affairs OF the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, is in Brownsville.
Phil d. Dixon of WeslGco spent
Friday in Brownsville.
Mrs. L. Meyer and Mrs. Emil Haas
of Kansas City, Mo. are touring the
Valley and are spending a few days
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Killson arrived
Friday morning from Houston to
spend the weekend here.
Mrs. A. s. Paxton Of McAllen was
a visitor in the city Thursday and
Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28

Lyon chairman; George W. Walton
and Judge George r. Brown.
Education: Harry Wilcox, chair
man; Merl Edwards and Ernest NJ
Smith.
Public relations: Clarejce c. Rou-
geou, chairman; w. r. Montgomery
and A. Y. Baker.
The boys work committee, the one
on Boy Scout work and the publici-
ty committee r subsidiary to the
community service committee. Three
committees were announced as fol-
lows:
Boys work: III. c. Baker, chairman;
r. l. Lyon, DR.. ]. L. Billiard, and
DR.. G. K. White.
Boy Scout: E. E. Mockbee, chair
man.; A. j. Ross, Jr., and NJ. r. Tur-
ner.
Publicity committee: Gentry Du-
gat. chairman; John F. Robinson, z.
Z. Mockbee and John L. Box.
Raymond Borroum, Missouri Pa
cific agent here made his bow to
the club as a new member during
the meeting. Judge j. L. Polk, Pharr.
spoke, and Mrs. Lawrence Tiller,
Mrs. II. G. Baker and Murrell Dunn
played the role Of entertainers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Land GRANTS
TALK SUBJECT
Canales Gives Interest
ing Talk at San
Benito
Special to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Oct. 2s.-Interest-
ing facts OF the early land grants Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley were
revealed IN a talk by J.. T. CanaIes.
Brownsville attorney. here Wednes-
day afternoon on Land Grants from
Spain and from Mexico"
Mr.. Canales, who spoke at the re-
quest Of the local Self Culture club.
revealed how 26O, 900 acres Of land in
what Is now the heart Of the Valley
was purchased by Jose Salvador de
la CARA from the King Of Spain for
$3.50.
The largest grant made in this sec
tion was the San Juan de Carricitos
grant, containing about 500, 900 acres,
and made to j. n. Cavasos BY the
King AZ Spain, the speaker said. The
next largest was the Espiritu Santo
grant II about 100000 acres, made
TO Jose Salvador de Ia CARA, from
whom Ir. Canales is a direct de-
~kCencanr.
The Conception de Carricitos
& an, with +. and d. Fernandez as
tie original grantees, contained a
li.tle less land.
Large grants in Hidalgo county
were the Llano Grande, containing
" IL ~sitios, or a little more than
100000 acres, made to Juan Luojosa
de Bali, and the San Salvador del
1ule grant, of about twice the size
OF the other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Committees Are
Picked at Meet
Ccneeial 10 The Herald)


EDINBURG, Oct. 2S.-Committees
for various purpose were named BY
the local Rotary club at its weekly
luncheon-meeting here Thursday.
The committees are arranged differ
emily than has been the case in for
mer years, under new rulings Of the
Rotary International.
r. r. Porterfield, president of the
club. is chairman Of the chief COM
mittee, known as the aims and OBJ
jects committee. The group is COM
posed Of z. G. finland, secretary,
Ed Brown and H. c. Baker.
a vocational service committee and
community service committees are
subiunctive to the chief committee.
Ed Brown is chairman of the voca-
tionai service committee composed Of
Max Tavss and Frank Mylnar, while
j. w. Kirkpatrick Is chairman Of the
club service committee whose mem
bers are Z. c. Umland. Judge George
p. Brown, Harry Wilcox and Clar-
ence G. Rougeou. III. G. Baker heads
the community service committee
composed Of Gentry Dugat and DR..
G. F. White
Other committees are:
Classification and membership; E.
G. Umland, chairman; Judge George
p. Brown and Cam f. Hill.
Fellowship and program: T. l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
STORES ADOPT
CREDIT
Uniform System Chos-
en- at San Benito
Meeting
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN ENITO, Oct. ga decision
to adopt a uniform credit blank for
the use Of all retail merchants Of the
Valley featured the quarterly meet
ing Of the officers. directors and sec
~retaries of the Valley Retail Mer-
chants Association, held in the Stone
wall Jackson hotel here Thursday
night.
Specifications for the new blank
are 10 be drawn up by the secretaries
of the association and will be pre-
sented to the next quarterly meeting
Of the body to be held in Edinburg.
Musical numbers and the singing
Of ~pa=0dies Of popular songs by the
meeting as a whole provided the en-
tertainment features OF the program.
Approximately So persons, officials
Of the association from practically
every town in the Valley, attended
the meeting.
Among those present were John
Dervin, Brownsville, secretary OF the
association and secretary Of the
Brownsville association; Wilbur Den
nett. president of the Brownsville
group; and T. Aziz, also of Browns
Vile. Mr.. bennett delivered an ad-
dress on the recent bank statements
issued by all Valley banks at the call
Of the national comptroller of cur
rency, and Valley mercantile coadi-
tions in general.
Rev. w. Z. Johnson, of San Benito,
opened the meeting with an invo-
cation. r. L. Taylor, of Mercedes
also gave a talk on credit conditions
at the present time.
Those providing the entertainment
features were Mrs. NJ. Fl. Carlisle.
Mrs. II. Slater. Miss Geraldine Judd
Mrs. Merrell Carrier, and Geoge b.
Gibbons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Border Guard to
Be increased
Stanley

Orders have been issued by the war
department in Mexico to military
commanders in border states TO in
crease the border patrols on the
Mexico side in order to check Snug
Cling.
Reports of this order were received
in Brownsville Friday in official
dispatches from Mexico City. Special
patrols are TO be held at strategic
points 50 that they can be modified
at any time when smugglers are re-
ported crossing the border.