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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25

The 10 winners win be brought
to the company's Burbank studios
and given summer contracts as
soon as the colleges close for
the summer vacation. Those
who make good in pictures with
such First National stars as
Colleen Moore. Richard Barthel-
mess, Billie Dove, Milton Sills
and others, will be given five
year contracts at salaries which
will increase from year to year.
Those who do not make good
during the summer will have
their return expenses paid by
the company back TO their col
leges in time to resume their
studies at the opening of the
fall semester.
To John Mccormick, West
Coast production manager, goes
the credit for the inception and
carrying through of this scheme
actors the most promising ma.
terial from the country's great
institutions of learning.
The 10 winners are: John West.
wood, Of Princetown University,
Miles Clendenin, University of
California. from Piedmont, Calf:
Leland S. Wilcox, University of
Michigan, from Columbia City.
Ind: John Vanc1eave Morris,
Purdue University, from Shelby.
vile, Ind; Stuart Clayton Knox,
Yale, from Mystic, Conn; Walter
Graham Smoot, Northwestern
University. from Evanston, ILL.,;
Thomas Kelsy Denton, Michigan
University, from Saginaw, Mich:
Edward E. Karges, Northwestern
University, from Storm Lake.
Iowa; John Howard Stambaugh,
Chicago University, from Oak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25


Every article of furniture used
in this picture must be padded
so that no extraneouS noises are
transmitted to the microphone
which will be focused upon the
set when the singing is being
registered by the vitaphone.
Every set is being constructed
under the supervision of an acous-
tics expert, for singing is to be
recorded at the same time the
actual scenes are shot.
Floors in sets are constructed
of a celutexture made especially
for the purpose of deadening
footballs.
These precautions are necessary
for the. perfect registration of
voices on the vitaphone. On the
two vitaphone stages now almost
completed, four different sets are
being built.
Production on THE Jazz
Singer" is expected TO begin
within the next week. Alan Cros-
land is making preliminary tests
for Photographic and vitaphonic
purposes before making his cast
selections. Ed DuPar has been
given the task of photographing
his first vitaphone production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25

ONSA Wv : . WSSAAy asa y . we -
tables of Clara Bow and Esther
The economy drive was
directed not at the stars but at
the myriad executives of the
big organization. In such a
huge body are bound to be
many members of various ex-
ecutive staffs who look busy
and do as little as possible.
1t is more than likely, al
though we cannot state. it as q
fact, that Messrs. Zukor and
Lasky discovered they were
paying too much for what re-
suits were obtained from the
executives. But, so as not to
hurt anyone's feelings, the lead
ers of the organization took. q
big salary cut themselves.
Jesse Lasky has gone to
California to see that the pay
roll pairing is carried out along
the proper lines. Just what he
can do with. the stars, whose
salaries are secured by con-
tracts, is not apparent at this
time.
It is highly probable, how
ever, that in the future salaries
of all players will be arranged
upon a lower level.
Reports are current that
other big film groups are plan
ming to. follow the example of
the Zukor-Lasky outfit. For
the past many moons bowls
have been sent up to high
heaven because of mounting
costs Of making pictures. The
cost-cutting had to begin some
where, and the salary revision
naturally followed.
X \ *
And now the casting office
worker, who gets $47.50 each
and every week, is looking very,
very snooty indeed when ne
comes face to face with a
Paramount executive.
Old Man Balm, our Columbia
Heights correspondent, wires
that he was watching the thrill
ing scenes in ""The Fire
Brigade" from the edge of his
seat in neighborhood house
when he heard an excited little
girl behind him shudder:
"Oh, mamma, mamma! Hold
49, Lorde 60 1yo,'f hifo INV
finger-nails!"
Correspondence to the Gate
From Herbert Brenon, Holly
wood, Calf. (by w estern
Union):
Il sincerely appreciate great
compliment paid me in Film
Don't mention it. Herbert.
Nice of you to. wire. Mr..
Brenon was selected by this
department as one of the 10
best film directors of the past
year in the Film Daily's ma
tional poll.
If he has sent kilograms to
every critic who selected him,
Herbert will have to protest
against salary reduction.
Raymond Griffith, one of the
finest comedians who ever
stepped across a screen, is
closing his contract with Para
mount with 'Time to Love-"
which has opened in New York
and probably will be seen here
in few weeks.
Since the little fellow broke
into fame in "Paths to Para
disc" with a high hat as his
trade mark and a distinctive
brand of comedy as his pass
port to stardom, Hollywood's
scenario writers have been try
ing to give him stories that will
suit his peculiar talents and
please the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
Wise Cracks Titles

Neal O'Hara, humor-writer of
the New York Evening World. is
fitting Buster Keaton's newest
United Artists Picture. college"
camera work on which has just
been completed in Los Angeles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
Gertrude Rests

Miss Gertrude Kreiselman, con-
cert organist of the Rialto, is en-
joying a brief vacation, visiting
her father in Atlanta, Ga. Dur
ing her absence, Sylvia Einars-
son is presiding at the console.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
COLLEGIANS GET FILM
OPPORTUNITIES

Ten college boys out Of total of Psi applicants from 36 of
the country leading colleges and universities their
for movie Monday when they by
of 200 statesmen of First Pictures Inc
Angeles and Hollywood magazine
best film bets in American colleges
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
Theaters Fling Def at Summer With Bang Up Bills
sssasssssseIn EUerybOdy's COnfidencessssssesssa
THE GATE POST
BY JIM RINGs

Who's worrying having their salaries redued
The wdeypubczed shearwaving of the smous
group providing fer all salaries
over $50 week. going snatch the sweetbreads from the
fahla nf C1araR and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
MURDERS ARE RATHER
SERIOUS AT THAT

That murder usually effects it is not
proper in the ranks of society the theme of the
Hal Roach Star comedy asta Pathe short feature being
directed by Fred Guio who just completed with and
Kisses" epic Of the Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-25
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
ON SINGING FILM

Unusual preparations being by Warner Brothers
technical department under studio William Koengs d
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
MINES OF RAY
SPEND BIG SUM
in THE STATE

RAY, Feb. 9.-Nearly half a million
dollars was added to the bank ac-
counts of Arizona producers and busi-
ness firms last year by adherence of
the Ray mines of the Nevada Con-
solidated Copper company to the
"Trade at Home-Use Arizona Prod
ucts" movement, according to a
summary of the purchases of Arizona
products prepared by the company
for the Arizona Industrial congress.
Arizona business totaling $138,371
for the last quarter of the year
brought the Ray company's total
for 1925 to $475,512, an increase over
all previous years. Arizona purchases
covered a wide range of products.
the list including meats and pack
ing house products, castings and
grinding balls, powder and exp1o-
sives, produce and groceries, oils and
greases, lime, pipe and fittings, iron
and Steel oxygen and acetylene,
printing and other items.
The report is particularly interest.
ing in that it illustrates the '"Trade
at Home policy generally maintained
by mining companies of the state
first, to buy products produced or
made i'll Arizona whenever possible
and second, to buy through Arizona
distributors in the case of products
not actually made or produced in the
state, though of course considering
comparative equality of quality, price
and service.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Powers Wins victoN
Over Rheumatism

after Gaining Relief From Tor
lures Of Rheumatism and Ait-
mentS Caused by Run n-DO1Ur
Condition, Sacramento RestGu.
rant Operator Wants Everyone to
K1OaO about TGnL0c. -
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
LIVESTOCK On
RANGE WINTERS
WELL, SAYSU.aS.

DENVER, Feb 9.-(R)-Livestock on
western ranges was in good condition
on February 1 and has wintered well,
due to generally good weather and an
ample supply of feed, according to the
monthly live stock and range report of
the United States division of crop and
livestock estimates issued here today.
The status of cattle, comparing Feb
ruary 1 this year with February 1,
1926, by states, is shown as follows:
Montant, "a per cent of normal and
1922
Wyoming, 95 and "a.
Colorado, SO and 81.
New Mexico, 81 and S5.
Arizona, S5 and SO.
The conditions of sheep, comparing
the same dates, follows:
Montana, SO per cent of normal and
104.
Wyoming, 95 and 95.
Colorado, 80 and 81.
New Mexico, 81 and 80.
Arizona, SO and 95.
Colorado's livestock and ranges were
in better condition than on January
and were mostly open. Stock water
was PLENTIFUL flbut prospects for 1rrl-
cation, water VISA reported as not en-
couraging, though reservoir supplies
| are up to usual for this time of year
Feed supplies were ample with some
surplus of haya
In New Mexico all livestock was in
good condition, with generally favor
able prospects for winter and early
spring January was mild with light
Snowfall, but the north and northeast
ern sections were unusually dry.
Arizona's open, mild, moist winter
has provided good feed with good
prospects for spring range. Early
lambs were reported as progressing
with indication of about $4,000 strictly
early lambs and an additional 10000
early lambs to move before bands are
sent north.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

SYSTEM
Leaving Douglas
WeStbOund
7:45 A. M. For all points
west.
$3.50 A. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
11:00 A. M. For Bis b Q,
Tombstone, Tucson,
Phoenix and Nogales.
300 P. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 P. M. For all points
west.
EastbOund
$3.50 A. M. LordsburG Dem
ing and FL Paso.
7:15 P. M. Lordsburg, Dem
ing and FL Paso.
Arriving at Douglas
From the West
1850 A. M. From all points
west
1850 A. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 P. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
6:05 P. M. From all points
west.
$3.50 P. M. From Bisb Q,
Tombstone, Tues
Phoenix and Nogales.
From the East
700 A. M. From Lordsburg,
s Deming and Ell Paso.
1880 P. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
All Stages Depart From
Picl1wick Stage Depot
1924 G Ave. Phone 3S3
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Judge De .Selm of this fact, after 1t
had appeared that for want of money
the fight of the men was ended.
The court allowed two weeks for the
filing of a bill of exceptions.
Such action was the last resort,
since Governor Len Small and the
state board of pardons and paroles
last night issued curt refusals to
interfere in the punishment for what
they termed a vicious act.
Peter Klein, the deputy warden at
the model new penitentiary at State
Vile, near here, was beaten and
stabbed to death when the six con-
demned convicts, accompanied by a
seventh who has not been recap
tured, attacked him in his office in
the building devoted to solitary cells
Escape was perfected by forcing a
guard captain to lead them across
the prison yard and through a gate
as if he were taking out a working
party.
Five of the men were recaptured
within 20 miles and the sixth was
brought back from Mexico. Plans
had been made to hang three of the
convicts at time, Gregario Rizo
Roberto Torres and Bernardo Roa
Mexicans, to die together, and
Charles Schader, Walter Staleski and
Charles Duchowski Americans, tc
pay the penalty at the same time.
--e--
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

my arms became useless. could not
work. suffered tormenting pain all the
time. My nights were trying hours of
sleeplessness and pain.
''Then IAbegan taking Tanlac. I
want the world to know about this
wonderful pain reliever. For it has re-
turned to me my lost health"
Tanlac is helping thousands of men
and women to keep good health. 1t is
natures remedy made from roots,
barks and herbs. 1t relieves constipa-
tion, tones up sluggish liver, puts
stomach in shape, and builds strength.
Get rid Of pain. Don't let yourself
become weak and scrawny. Regain
good health. Take this wonder tonic
and remedy. Results from first bottle
amazing. At your druggists.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Dispatch Telephones-S1 and 50
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Wholesale Hanging
In Illinois Is Halted
By Order OF Cour!

JOLIET, Ill, Feb. 9 R.-six con-
victs sentenced to be hanged here
Friday for Staying a deputy warden
in a prison break last May gained u
new lease on life today, when Circuit
Judge Arthur De Selm granted a
stay until March to permit an
appeal to the state supreme court
Several hundred dollars necessary
for taking the case to the high
court was available at almost the
last minute. Defense counsel assured
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Ralph Sperry, Mary Kistler and Ruby
Vallon, local residents.
Police broke into the house today
after notification from neighbors that
they feared something was wrong as
Winters had not appeared in his yard
since Sunday.
A small gas range, believed to have
been the source of the death dealing
fumes was still burning. The condi-
tion of the corpses indicated asphXia-
tion, officers said. Empty glasses and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
By TayIor

the odor of liquor which gave rise to
the belief that poison liquor had caused
the fatalities. This theory was later
abandoned. The men were in the early
thirties and the women in middle twen-
ties, according to the undertaken Win
ters leaves a widow, whom he left two
years ago on a visit to Scotland.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Four Life-Like Bodies
Found in Los Angeles
Cottage; Asphyxiated
MOM'N POP

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8-R-RFour
persons whose bodies were found in
life-like positions in the small cot
tage of Joseph Lee Winters, died of
asphyxiation, police decided today.
The dead are Winters and three guests,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

s'When I began
taking Tanlac, !"
says William J..
Powers, well-known
restaurantoperator,
living at 1920 Both
Street, Sacramento,
Calf, II was suf-
fering tortures from
rheumatism. Pains
in my joints bother
ed me so that one Of
Evening star., 1927-11-06

could be regarded as valid effort to
discover and to voice and to enforce
the sentiment of the party.
But when, as now. 1t takes the form
of trying to fill the next Republican
national convention with delegates
who by saying that they are in favor
of a candidate who is not q candidate
will arrive in their seats 'uninstruct-
ed" and unpledged to any candidate
nt all, the result is different. Party
sentiment Is not discovered. Party
sentiment. on the contrary, is choked
and baffied. A President is used as
smoke-screen behind which party
bosses may nominate any petty man
for the presidency. The supposed
outward contest between great out
standing Republican national figures
Evening star., 1927-11-06

The whole Republican machinery
for finding out who is the choice of
the party for the nomination for
President seems TO he coming to a
dead stall" This is because of a
persistent refusal in numerous influ
entail Republican quarters to give
full faith and credit TO the honesty
and sincerity of Mr.. Coolidges Il do
not choose" statement.
In Mr.. Coolidge's own State of Mas
sachusetts the politicians who have
been commonly thought to be his spe
cial representatives still are engaged
in trying TO prevent the Republican
voters of that State from choosing
between Hughes and Dawes and
Evening star., 1927-11-06

order to find out what Mr.. Coolidge
meant by saying Il do not choose to
run for President in 1925" they look
for light to the Presidents closest
personal friends. That is. they look
to Massachusetts. Some of them even
travel to Massachusetts in order to
bask in the light without the impedi-
ment of the cautious language which
would he necessary in letters.
And what do they find in Massa-
chusotts. They find strong disposi-
ton to hold the State either for Mr..
Coolidge or else for an unnamed and
unknown nobody. They thereupon
spread the news in their own States
and the campaign for an ''uninstruct-
ed and unrepresentative and meal
culable convention proceeds apace.
Definite Refusal Awaited.
The essence of the whole present
Republican presidential situation
comes down then to this:
Till Mr.. Coolidge somehow makes
himself clearer to his friends there
can be no such things as any straight
and true expression of the will of the
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Thousands have discovered
this New motoring thrill

EOURweeks ago Franklin announced
l. the new Airman Series. And in this
remarkably short time the motor world
has learned the real significance of
speed in eomfort-instant and perfect
control-holding the road-complete
reliability.
But the Airman's most outstanding
achievement parallels the recent progress
of Aviation. Aviation has given the
sworid new conception of fast travel
the Airman has given the motor world
new standard of speed!
Not speed in spurts, only to be lost
because of vibration, noise, curves and
bumpy roads-but sustained high
speed, quickly reached and constant
unaffected throughout the days run.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
G. 0. p. MACHINERY FOR FINDING
NOMINEE HELD NEARLY STALLED
Refusal of Leaders to Accept Coolidge
Statement as Final Hampers Party
Voters IN Free Choice.

Hoover and Iowden and Curtis and
are insisting upon it that the dele
gates from Massachusetts to the Re-
publican national convention shall be
'uninstructed."
BY ''uninstructed" they mean dele
gates who in fact will vote for
drafting" Mr.. Coolidge. BY "unin-
structed." further, they mean dele
gates who, if Mr.. Coolidge positively
declines to accept the nomination,
can he turned this way or that way
in the convention without any regard
for the sentiments of the rank-and-
file party members back home.
Mr.. Coolidge is thus used as a
stalking horse behind which the poll
ticians can secure for themselves a
Evening star., 1927-11-06
KING HOLDS SMITH
IS CHOICE IN UTAH
Governor Would Garry State
Delegation in Convention.
Senator Believes.

Senator King Of Utah said at the
White House yesterday that he feels
certain that Gov. Smith will receive
the vote of the Utah delegation at the
next Democratic convention, but made
no predictions as to the election of
the New York executive in the event
he is the Democratic nominee.
Senator King is not at all certain
that President Coolidge will not be
the Republican candidate, despite his
decision to eliminate himself from the
consideration for his party's nomina-
ton. He declared that President
Coolidge is especially strong in that
State, and that if he cared to become
candidate he could have been re-
nominated by acclama ton. He con.
siders the President the strongest man
in the Republican party. and said he
would not be surprised to see his
name at the head of the Republican
ticket when the time for voting for
the next President rolls around.
He expressed himself as being
amazed at the apparent strength Of
Gov. Smith in Utah. In his opinion
this strikes him as being paradoxial
as Utah is so Enthusiastically dry. He
does not look upon Gov. Smith as the
only available Democrat to nominate
for the presidency. He said there
are plenty of splendid men in that
party who are available and that their
names will be presented when the
Democratic convention cOlVenes.
Were it not for the lwo-thirds rule
of the Democrats in dominating their
candidate he is is satisfied that Gov.
Smith would be nominated easily.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, in
the opinion of Senator King. would
probably be Utah's second choice for
the Republican nomination. The OBJ
ject of Senator Kings call at the
White House was TO urge the Presi-
dent to appoint Milton w. yelling,
former Democratic Representative
from Utah, to the place to be made
vacant shortly on the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the resignation
Of Henry Hall.
Evening star., 1927-11-06

rank and file of the Republican party
regarding the next Republican presi-
Dental national leadership.
1t is realized, nevertheless, that the
difficulties lying before Mr.. Coolidge
in the course of any effort to make
himself clearer would he very great.
He has adequately stated his present
condition of mind. He has said Il
do not" There are at least two high
hurdles in the way of his saying fatty
II will not
In the first place. Mr.. Coolidge is
always very chary of using the future
tense. lie is too realistic and too
honest-minded to like to prophesy
what the general circumstances will
be, or what his own views will be.
next year or next month or next week
or tomorrow. He never said: II will
veto the bonus bill" He only said,
truthfully and exactly: IL am against
it," He never said: II will veto the
McNary- -Haugen bill" He only made
it plain. right along. while the bill
was under consideration in Congress.
that he was opposed to its principles.
Like any man who is both wise and
sincere. he distrusts personal present
commitments to invisible future
contingencies.
Contingencies Considered.
In the second place, there are in
dubitably certain contingencies in
which it would be the manifest duty
of any competent occupant of the
White House to remain in the White
House for the benefit and welfare of
the country. An extreme illustration
may be found in the chance of q
great war If American troops. for
instance, were marching into Mexico
ana If there were danger that Mexico
might have important European
ailles, 1t is unquestionable that the
present administration. familiar with
the origin and management Of the
aHalr' would be compelled by public
sentiment to Rcmain in office in order
TO bring it to a conclusion.
FROM both of these standpoints II is
genuinely difficult to eXpect Mr..
coolidge to say: 81 will not, in anv
circumstances, accept the Republican
nomination in 1925"
The immediate problem. however
can be brought down to SIMMER
terms. Let the whole future he dis
hilSSed Let us consider only the in
staht present. We must then see and
say: ''''>'
The instant present behavior of
many of Mr.. Coolidge's closest per.
sonal friends is utterly out of line
win Mr.. Coolidge's instant present
fa1r and square and accurate an.
nouncement that he is not running.
III this behavior took the form of
trying to get outright Coolidge dele.
gates, pledged TO the President, it
Evening star., 1927-11-06

Republican national convention ut
terly boss.controled.
Aims to Control Delegates.
Republican national committeeman
like j. Will Taylor of Tennessee,
Joseph w. Tolbert of South Carolina.
Benjamin j. Davis of Georgia and
George w. Bean of Florida are de-
lighted to take up this double -barreled
cry of Coolidge" and "uninstructed." >"
With one barrel of it they hit ana
use Mr.. Coolidge's personal prestige,
With the other barrel they get the
control of their State delegations for
themselves to be used in the conVen-
ton for unfettered trading purposes.
Some IS other Republican national
committeeman are in effect following
this same policy. Between them
and with the help of their allies
within their States-they represent
enough delegate voting strength to
determine the conventions presiden-
tial decision.
Their state of mind Is in the cir
cumstances extremely natural. In
Evening star., 1927-11-06
First Doorbell Is Curio.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL.-With great solemnity
the Minnesota Historical Museum has
accepted the first doorbell ever in
stalled in the State. 1t was presented
by Vernon Bell. 90. pioneer electrician.
and he said with pride that the bell
had been in service 40 years.
Evening star., 1927-11-06

like Hughes and Dawes and Hoover
and Lowden and Curtis becomes a
sham. It gets seen through. 1t slows
down. 1t tends to stop. Popular rule
is cheated and nullified.
That Is the present situation; and
nnly some wise word. or wise act, from
Calvin Coolidge can change it.