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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
TT is wide open secret that mar.

IT is wide open secret that mar
riages in Hollywood are not al.
ways successful.
Rare, indeed, is the day that passes
without some rumor or definite an
nouncement OF another impending d.
vorce in the cinema citadel.
The motto of the amorous movie
stars appears 10 be: Marry in haste
and repeat indefinitely
So rapid are the changes in Holly
woods matrimonial schedule that it
is almost impossible to know, at any
given moment. just who's whose. II
makes it very announcement for the
editors of the film fan magazines.
They go to great trouble and expense
to secure photographs of an ideally
happy couple i'm their million-dollar
love-neSt, and before the pictures and
the gushing interview that accom-
panieS them can he published, the
news come forth that the ideally hap
Ply couple are speaking 10 each other
only through lawyers.
We were assured when Kenneth
Harlan married Marie Provost that
here was Western union that would
last. These two young people. we were
told We're madly, desperately in love.
Inc same a SSllfa noes were foIlllutntlN
given out when Claire Windsor do
mated her heart and hand TO Bert
I.ytell.
Neither of these marriages managed
TO last as long as Two years.
Many righteous people point to the
Hollywood divorce wave as conclu-
siye proof Of the fact that the movie
folk are loose, immoral and goddess.
This. it seems to me. is unfair.
There are good and sufficient reasons
for the low percentage of domestic
bliss in the film colony. and these
reasons have nothing to do with
morals or lack of same.
The life of a motion picture star is
a thoroughly abnormal one, and there
fore productive of strange conditions.
For one thing. there is the work
which is hard and ineXpressively tedi.
Gus. An actor in the silent drama
Is not subject to union rules; he usu.
ally lahors from in the morning
until S at nicht-frequently long
err. He is compelled to take long trips.
sometimes for months at a time, to
out-of-the-way location points: it is
not always possible to take his wife
along with him.
A movie stars existence. then, is
comparable to an Army officers tthe
comparison is not as ridiculous as it
soundS). But added to the mere rou.
tine of his job are two colossal bur-
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The Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT e. SHERWOOD.

dens that he must carry around with
him at all times: one Is exaggerated
fame and the other is too much
money. Certainly. In this respect,
the stars resemblance TO an Army
officer is not apparent.
X X X X
Boring work, fame and fortune
these are the three principal trouble
makers in Hollywood, and they are
calculated to promote nervousness.
testiness, temperament and a certain
cynicism in the minds and bodies of
Hollywoods celebrated citizens.
Given a husband who is tired and
depressed, and who also has an over
inflated idea of his own importance,
and YOU will have the markings of do
mestic discord. The same applies,
from the opposite direction, to wife.
When it happens that both parties
TO marriage are stars. then the
situation becomes unbearably acute,
as the results will testify.
In view of the prevailing conditions,
it's a wonder TO me that any mar
riaces survive in Hollywood, and that
the movie stars are so pathetically
eager to try, try again. They never
seem to give up hope that, this time,
the inoculation will take and that
they will be immune to unhappiness
forever after.
Perhaps it's. the shining example
of Douglas F'airban kS and Mary Pick
ford that inspires confidence among
the other stars. But the success of
the Doug Mary marriage has been
miraculouS-and miracles don't usu-
llly happen.
Bulletins.
HOLLYWOOD, California. Clyde
ca III, who used to play in very funny
FoA comedies. has finally been pro-
NOTED to stardom in the feature pic.
ture field. He is about to do one call
ed Horses, Horses, Horses" for War.
ner Bros. Buster keaton has
been having trouble lately. first
plagiarism suit and again with
broken nose. Things like this make
it easier for Buster to refrain from
Raymond Griffith Is
recruiting a staff of gag-men to go
with him to England, where he will
make six pictures.
NEW YORK, y. Y.-This week will
see three important openings of new
pictures. ''Topsy and Eva is start
ing run at the Rivoli. Wings is
about to he revealed at the Criterion,
and THE Patent Leather Kid" Is hav.
ing its world premiere at the Globe.
tCopyrisht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
Something Different.

COMETHING different in screen en-
tertainment.
That is what Douglas MacLean is
Offering in soft Cushions" his latest
Paramount picture, which probably
will reach the screen here late in Au
gust or early in September.
Flying in the face of all precedent.
MacLean has produced an Oriental
costume comedy. The story is from
the pen of the late George Randolph
Chester. and is said to sparkle with
suspense. romance. unusual situations.
clever titles by Chester and humOr
which, while bordering on the satiric,
is broad enough to appeal to the
many who do not favor satire.
Eddie Cline. veteran Mack Sennett
director. directed soft Cushions" and
MacLean in his dual role of star
producer SPARED neither time nor ex-
pense to make this the most beautiful
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Power of the Press.

TANET GAYNOR, the little emo
tional tempest whose performance
as Diane in Seventh Heaven" has
been the sensation Of the current mo-.
ton picture season, and who is said
to do even create work in acting in the
leading feminine role of F. w. Muir.
nau's production, Sunrise" has
been rewarded by stardom.
Two Girls Wanted" the Broadway
play by Gladys Unger, is the medium
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and unusual comedy ever filmed"
Heading a notable cast is Sue Carol.
the young Chicago beauty Douglas
MacLean "discovered' and placed un-
der a long-term contract.
soft Cushions IS the story OF n
young thief who falls in love with
slave girl. risks his life to win her
and succeeds by his quick wit. In adj
dition to Miss Carol, the cast includes
Richard earle. former musical comedy
star: Albert Gran. Nigel de Brulier.
Russell Powell. Frank Leigh. Wade
Boteler, Albert Frisco and Fred
Kelsey.
A few stills from the picture sent
with the foregoing announcement,
which give some idea of the atmos-
phere and beauty of the picture and
of the unusual Characterization by the
star. indicate clearly that soft Cush.
ions" is n warm weather film.
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A Movie Miracle.
CLYDE COOK, motion picture cor

CLYDE COOK, motion picture come
~ dian, who played the role of a
circus acrobat informed in a German
prison camp, in Pola Negris new pic
ture. "Barbed Wire" was called upon
to take his life in his hands and fol-
low a sheaf of wheat through the
machine.
Here's what happened, according to
the press agent:
Getting into it was an easy matter.
and he came out at the straw delivery
end without trouble. 1t was what
happened between those two points
that made it bit difficult.
Cooks clothing was actually In
rags when the. wheels Of the machine
had done their work, but his sacrifice
for his art created a small riot of
laughter in the company when the
scene was taken.'
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Scenic Beauty Keynote.

CHEER beauty will be the keynote
to Rose of the Golden West"
George Fitzmaurice's production for
First National Pictures, formerly THE
Rose of Monterey"
Beauty of investiture. of costume. OF
story. even of its stars. has been the
aim. it is claimed.
Director George Fitzmaurice Is
devotee at the shrine of beauty. His
effects in lighting. photography, group
ing. modelling and choice Of scenic
backgrounds, it is claimed. have sci.
dom been equaled. This picture. tell
ing the story of CALIFORNIA; advent
intd the Union some 20 years ago,
affords him ample scope for the exer-
else of what is described as veritable
genius in this direction.
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Fleet Runner Drafted.

CHARLES PADDOCK, whose
achievements on the cinder path
have earned him the sobriquet of 1.-The
fastest human" will appear in the
cast of 1.-THE High School Hero" a
comedy of scholastic life. now in pro-
duction at Fox Films West Coast stu.
dos.
Paddock should be right in his ele-
ment in this picture, playing the high
school athletic coach. and he was
signed for the part with the express
purpose of getting the proper athletic
atmosphere into the picture.
Between Paddock and Director But.
Ter. who has been an amateur athlete
of note for years. it Is expected The
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1--WE are raising Miss Gaynor to
stardom not only because her ability
justifies it," says w. X. Sheehan, vice
president of the Fox Co., but because
the press of the country has virtually
demanded it."
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Veterans of Foreign Wars.


The last meeting of 4. n. 4. Pup
Tent. No. /, Military Order of the
Cootie, was devoted to making plans
national encampment of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars i'm Providence, r. I.
A count was taken of the members
announcing their intention of attend
ing the big scratch, and 1t was decided
that a sufficient number of Coolies
from this tent would be on hand to
stage big stunt IA day. "Snitz" Oil
Yer. a flying Cootie. is engag ed in de-
wishing new stunts for an open.air
initiation Of first-degree members to
be staged in Providence.
An announcement was made that
William Thomas of the Veterans Blu
reau and "A member OF Equality Walter
Reed Post, and Maurice NJ. Grudd
member of Front Line Post, will be-
come members OF this tent.
Cootie Joseph p. Gardella, keeper
of the crummy duffle bag and member
of every cop1mittee appointed by the
various shirt readers, has chosen a
| new X. p. gang.
The floating scratch of last week
was reported a success. and Cootie
Ernie" Wickstrand received congrat-
ulations. The train to the encamp-
September 3.
Cootie Joseph Beattie. commander
of the District of Columbia Depart
| ment of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
, attended the floating scratch. and Is
! in weekly conference with the seam
squirrel of 7. y. 7. regarding the
| stunts of the local pup tent at the
coming national encampment.
( At the. last meeting of the council
| of administration it went on record
as heing in favor Of legaliZed boxing
| in the District of Columbia. thus re-
| iterating the action taken by the de
| partment in 1925. Discussing the
| question, the members were unani
nous in their belief that boxing, IL
| conducted properly. would be boon
| in the upbuilding Of our young men,
| upon whom we must depend for oui
future defenders. Attention was called
to the fact that men in the service
during the World War were taught
boxing and that then there were no
objections by the reformers.
Department Commander Beatty rep
resented the Veterans of Foreign
Wars at the burial of Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood at Arlington last Tuesday.
The department welfare committee
has begun it's plans for the annual
Armistice Day ball Of the V. F. w. al
the Willard Hotel. Senior Vice Com
mander Jennings. who is chairman OF
this committee. has named the vari
GUS subcommittee.
All post comma nders are now in pos
session of the reduced rate certificates
issued by the railroads for the use o.
Nv. r. W. members attending the 1922
encampment at Providence. The,
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High School Hero" will be colorful
and accurate perturbation Of Ameri-
can youth at its best.
Sally Phipps. 1927 Wampas star.
recently graduated from Hollywood
High School, and Nick Stuart are fea-
tured i'm the picture.
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through which Miss Gaynor will be
elevated to that pedestal which is
the goal of all artists. The picture
is now in production at Fox Films
West Coast Studios under the direc-
ton of Alfred +. Green.
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Veterans of Great War

week and the following were named
by Capt. Fred kochh. State com
mander, as members of the general
committee: Lee Turner. Benjamin
Wall, George w. Phillips, George
Tilgman. Ralph Chambers. Acors r.
Thompson, George Pickett. 3D.. Ed
ward White. John Clegg. Frank
Owens, Richard Melton and Elmer
Richter. This committee is to be di-
vided at next Fridays meeting into
subcommittee to arrange details for
the day.
Two petitions for chapters in the
District of Columbia Department of the
Disabled American Veterans are being
prepared by groups of disabled men
here and before Forget-Me-Not day the
department intends to decide whether
it will add to the Ave chapters now
in Washington.
On his return to Cincinnati from
New York, National COmdr. ". r.
Tate of the Disabled American Vet.
Grams stopped off several hours early
in the week and checked with high Off
Gals of the Veterans Bureau on the
plan which the organized disabled
have presented to expedite action on
claims and to rush to completion the
permanent hospital construction pro-
gram of the bureau.
Reports reaching the commander
are to the effect that all facilities for
mental and nervous cases in pract-
cally all hospitals are being taxed to
the limit and the Disabled American
Veterans want highest speed main
tanned in finishing these buildings that
are now already under way.
The local department of the Disabled
American Veterans will participate in
the annual exercises in Lafayette Park
September 5 under the auspices of the
Sons of the American Revolution, ac-
cording to the acceptance of an invi-
tatiOn from Gen. George Richards by
Capt. Fred kochli, the Disabled Amer
lean Veteran commander here.
In order to work out the most effec-
tive plan of obtaining additional appro-
priations in order that more young
men Of this city may attend the CT
william military training camps under
the direction of the War Department
next Summer, the District of Column
bia Department has named Acors II.
Thompson to cooperate with commit
tees from the local departments of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
(oG
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY

A Georgia negro, who had been a
slave in his youth died at Atlanta re-
Gently leaving an estate of a million
dollars, and what is still better, the
esteem Of all who had known him re-
gardless of race.
He started as a barber in his early
twenties and his industry and cour-
teous manners won him the respect
Of his white customers who steadily
grew in number. When he died he
had many outside interests but re-
tained his original shop which had
grown from a one-man affair to one
requiring the services of forty-two
men. And this colored capitalist had
more than seven hundred negroes
working for him in one capacity or
another at the time of his death.
There ought to be a lesson for all
Of us in this mans career. He did
not have the priceless heritage Of
American liberty at the time of his
birth. But by using industry and
sound judgment coupled with cour-
tesy and attendance to business he
was able to make a success of his
life under what to most of us would
appear to be insurmountaDle Gifi-
culties.
The life Of this negro is only an
other evidence Of what can be done
in America. Even the humblest child
may later in life win some sort OF
by proper attention to busi-
ness. The qualities most required
are honesty, industry, a reasonable
amount Of intelligence, and by stay
ing on the job.
Opportunities are greater in Am
erica now than ever before. The
country is expanding and developing
in a way that was undreamed of a
few years ago. All Of this expansion
and progress means new opportuni-
ties for American youth.
Surely if man born in slavery,
with the handicap Of color can win
his way to success, there is no rea-
son why the average American !
youth should feel afraid.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
MILFORD GRANGE

Your Pomona picnic is the one al
Columbia on Saturday, but we hope
many will be present at Kent Co.
Pomona picnic, at Moore's Mill (near
Dover) on Friday. The speakers on
Friday are National Master Taber,
Rev. Raum of Mt. Hebron Church
and Mrs. Robinson.
Saturday Mr.. Taber and Gov. Rob-
inson and all hope Rev. Raum, will
have some games ready for us. Note
the sport program for the Whining
ton Fair. We may learn more about
these at the picnics.
There is an improved road from
Laurel to Mt. Hebron Church, which
is very near Columbia and shorter
than the Delmar way.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
POYERTY THEN And NOM

Poverty is a relative condition.
That is, the poor of today are more
richly endowed with worldly goods
than the poor of twenty years ago,
although the one felt no poorer nor
richer than the other. Many of this
age who feel poor would be consid-
cred of better than moderate means
by their corresponding class of two
decades past.
Picture a boy of poor family in
1907: Home-cut hair, trousers made
over from fathers and then patched,
patch-quilt shirt, sans shoes, stock
ings and underwear, happy with
penny or a marble, lucky to have
darned stockings, baggy underwear
and frayed coat and cap for winter
and compelled to work his way into
the circus or for his infrequent ice
cream soda. And the poor of twenty
years ago were content with such
| homely fare as beef stew, potatoes
and rice. Parents then boasted of
wearing the same suit or dress fer
ten years-it was fortunate for them
their clothes were durable for they
could not have purchased new ones.
And then there are the poor of
the year 1927, who occupy the same
social position as that family of 1907
just described. The new poor have
shoes all around, on occasion they
have the raiment to dress both de-
Gently and comfortably, they have
carpets on the floor at home and
good furniture, the probability is a
1iVver or secondhand car of larger
make is parked in the yard and cakes
and pies are not strangers to their
table.
Once the poor resented they could |
not quit work and still eat; now
they complain because they must |
work to keep up the payments on
the automobile, radio and mothers
fur coat and save enough for next
summers tour.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
MOST BUSINESS MEN NEED
EDUCATION ABOUT RUSINE

First they must learn to keep up
the summer advertising.
This is the season of the year when
the average merchant lets up in his
advertising, and also the season
when the mail order houses begin to
get in its deadliest work.
1t is hard for merchants in the
smaller towns to understand hat it
pays to advertise during July and
August just as well as it pays in No
vember and December.
The chain stores, the big depart
ment stores and all the other we'll
managed businesses never let up in
their adVertising-never. And they
put extra pressure behind their ad-
vertising when business begins to
slack up a little bit That's the time
when their advertising departments
run full blast"
"Cut down your overhead" yes, cut
off all unnecessary expense, but for
mercy's sake don't cut off your ad-
vertising, whatever you do. And the
editor of the Milford Chronicle does
not say this from a selfish stand
point, but for the good of every mer-
chant and business house IN Milford
and the entire Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
Advertising is not an unnecessary
expense. Good, persistent, all-year-
round advertising is absolutely es-
sential to the success of any busi-
ness.
People will buy from you regularly
if you ask them to regularly.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
IN THE SUMMER SOCIAL SWIM


There has been peculiar dearth
of bridge parties this week. How
ever, there is far more adventure in
hostessing supper guests than bridge
guests. For suppers, such as those
to which Mrs. Frank Richards was
hostess twice during the last week,
give you combinations of people
whom luck rather than planning
brings momentarily together. And
the very uncertainty of how they will
hit it off adds to the Zest of steering
them through.
The first of these parties was last
Friday night, Mrs. Richards seating
her guests, by the chance drawing
of cards, and circulating after each
course, at small tables, beautifully
decorated with gladiolae and hydran-
geas, in her living room. The guests
were: Mrs. G. Layton Grier, Mrs.
Anna V. Carlisle, Mrs. John H. Null
holland, Mrs. Davis Grier, Mrs. q. J.
Galloway, Mrs. William Wroten, Mrs.
Frank Herson, Mrs. Joseph Holland,
and Miss Jennie Davis.
s@S
A very enjoyable dance was given
also on Friday night, by Miss Laur-
cite Truitt of Lincoln City, in the
dance hall at Slaughter Beach, with
a dOggie roast and marshmalloW
toast preceding on the beach. Black
stones colored orchestra of Milford
furnished the music. One of the spe-
cial features was a 'balloon Dance"
in which each lady wore a balloon
tied to her ankle, the object being to |
dance the longest without bursting
the balloon. Mrs. Dallas Kibler won |
the prize for accomplishing this feat. |
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. |
Vernon Reed Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
COmpte, Mr.. and Mrs. George Morri- |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Kibler, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry E. Clendaniel, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hirsch, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Salmon, Jr., Misses Irene
and Lily Cook, Miss Minnie J. Reed,
md Messrs Elmer Calhoun and Fred
all of Lincoln; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burris, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
4atchman, Messrs Howard Mason
md George Draper, Jr., of Milford;
Miss Loretta Jester, of Ellendale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Willis, of
Dover, Mrs. Ira Henderson, of Har-
'isburg, Pa, Mr.. Sherman Transeau
ind Miss Edith Transeau, of Cam
len, N. J.
On Thursday night Mrs. C. E. Var
lev. entertained q few Milford or17aefe
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
DOLLARS DO NOT GROW ON
TREES

The manner in which taxes are
mounting and the staggering bur-
dens they are putting upon all the
people should give concern to ev-
cry individual who has any interest
in the future of Our Country. 1t
seems to be easy to incur obliga-
tions and get into debt and corre-
spondingly difficult to curtaiI extrav-
agance and get free from our bond,
warrant and interest burdens.
While federal taxes have been re-
duced by hundreds of millions since
1921, state and local taxes have ris-
en- twice as fast as federal taxes
have been reduced. Local taxes of
municipalities and districts of one
sort and another, which are organ
lied on various preteXts for the pur-
pose of levying some new form of
tax, are responsible for the orgy we
are passing through.
Every tax dollar comes from the
pockets of the people. 1t does not
grow on money trees. Every dollar
wasted or spent unnecessarily is a
dollar of capital destroyed. It has
ceased earning, developing and pro-
ducing.
Business and property cannot for
ever endure this increasing drain,
this steady confiscation of capital.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19
REMODELING HIS HOME ON
NORTH SECOND STREET

The late residence of Mrs. Lydia
Jump, which is now owned by her
Oldest son, John c. Jump, is under
going a thorough course of repair
and rebuilding, which will include
new pluming, new modern con-
veniences as to electrical appliances
and new heating equipment. Mr..
Jump is bachelor and has for many
years been with the Milford Chron-
icle Publishing Company. He is ar
ranging the home for his own use
and will remain with the Chronicle.
but in the future will accept less
strenuous responsibility as to his
department, so as to conserve his
general health, which is now good.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-19

TRACTORS ESSENTIAL TO ROAD
BUILDING

Whether it was the auto that for
ced good roads, or good roads that
made possible the auto, is of small
consequence. Certainly both are
here. The United States has more
than 100000 autos-one for every
five inhabitants, more than IL times
the world average of one to &c.
In addition to building thousands
of miles of new road annually, which
can be done only by using modern
tractors and road equipment, the
United States is salvaging and re-
constructing thousands Of miles Of
worn-out macadam, gravel, cement
concrete, and asphalt roads by re-
surfacing the old base with a water
proof course Of asphaltic concrete.