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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
RENEE ADOREE- Palace
Strange Story of an Actor

City. They were riding on the trucks
Of a passenger train. AT Council
Bluffs they had to change trains, and
in his attempt Ford's pal fell under
the car wheels and was killed.
Ford accompanied the remains to
Sioux City and attended the funeral.
Then he called on his late friends
mother. and told her how much he
thought of him. The dead boys name
was Wallace Ford. Up to this time
our hero had been called Johnny
JONES'" but he disliked II and knew
1t wasn't regular. So he asked the
dead boys mother If he couldn't take
| the name of Wallace Ford as his own
In memory of his late pal The good
soul said he might and that she would
always remember him as belonging to
her family.
So this marks the beginning Of
Wallace Ford. the actor
Ford acted in stock companies,
small travelling companies. boat shows,
etc, for quite a time, gaining valu-
able experience. Finally he showed
up in Indianapolis and Joined COM
pany Stewart Walker was organizing
to play Seventeen" on the Pacific
Coast. His connection with this or
ganization was great success. Then,
after two years with Seventeen"
Wallace Ford invaded New York and
the theatrical world knows the result;
knows how he scored in the part of
Able in "Abie's Irish Rose" which he
created: as the boy in Abraham Lin
coln," and latterly as Thomas Atkins,
jr., in the comedy of Pigs"
And Mr.. Ford considers the latter
as the highwater mark of his career.
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Denny British Born

4 THOUGH Reginald Denny is
"A probably the most typical English
man in Hollywood, With an accent
that is as British as a London fog
nd of about the same degree of thick
ness. he has never appeared in any of
his farce comedies as anything but
young Yankee. and so he has come to
be looked upon as the real American.
In fact. in a recent newspaper he was
styled as 1.-The typical American Of
he silver sheet"
1.-THE Cheerful Fraud" his latest
picture here, however. is all concerned
with England, and Denny's name in
he picture is Sir Michael Fairlie. So
that. for once. at least, he appears in
an English picture with real English
Indeed, he worked with
William A. Setter, the director. on as
sembling sets and props which would
be entirely in harmony with the To-
Gale of the story.
1.-THE Cheerful Fraud" is based on
a humorous novel known as Follow
ing Ann" by K. r. G.. Browne, En-
glish novelist.
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Film for Young Players

Under the title of "Sheiks and
- Shebas" Paramount will launch
production on the youth" picture in
January. 1t is to be supervised by
Hector Turnbull.
Charles Rogers. graduate of the
Paramount Pictures School, will be
the leading man. Sterling Holloway,
well known stage comedian, who
made his bow before the camera in
Casey at the Bat" will have the
leading comedy role.
The remainder of the cast will be
composed of young contract players
Of the Paramount Co., young men
and women of distinct promise. who
are new to the screen, who are being
developed in accordance with the COM
pany's policy of building its own flu
ture stars within the organization.
The story is an original now being
written by Louise Long and Ethel
Doherty, two young scenarists, who
likewise are the product of the Para
mount development system. Arthur
Rosson will direct.
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TWO of Metro-G oidwyn's many long
run attractions departed from
Broadway last week and were prompt
ly replaced by two others from the
same prolific producers.
ben Hur," having rounded out a
full wear on Times Square, disappear
ed from the Embassy Theater and
"Tell 1t to the Marines" moved in.
1.-THE Fire Brigade" occupied the
Central Theater, which for the pre-
vious 10 weeks had been the scene of
Lillian Gish's intensive SUFFERING IN
1.-THE Scarlet Letter.
Both the new offerings are off to a
good start, but 1t seems to me that
1.-THE Fire Brigade Is destined to be
the greater success of the two. Tell
n to the Marines" has fine perform
ances by Lon CLANCY and William
Haines and generally effective
leatherneck atmosphere, but it Is
bound to suffer by comparison with
the many militaristtc pictures that
have gone BEFORE.
a particularly new note. There have
been numerous fire-fghting pictures
before notably 1.-THE Third Alarm"
Rut It Is so pre-eminently the best of
its kind that it deserves special atten-
ton.
X \ X X
"The Fire. Brigade" is the story of
the O'Neill family-Capt. O'Neill, the
eldest: Mrs. O'Neill, his daughter-in-
law. and Terry, Joe and Jim O'Neill,
his grandsons--firemen all. The old
captain. having lost his one son in
the service, carries on as boss of an
antiouated fire station, in which a
hcrse-drawn fire engine is used. This
station is used as a sort of training
school for rockies and Capt. O'Neill is
never actually called upon to attend
any fires in his official capacity.
His three gallant grandsons. how
ever. are right in the thick of 1t.
charging through the streets of the
city in the most up-to-date hook-and-
ladder trucks.
During the picture two Of these
bows meet tragic deaths. The third,
Terry, Is about ready to quit the
service in disgust, having learned
through bitter experience that firemen
spend most of their lives fighting po-
,itical graft rather than flames.
Then, one night, the orphan asylum
catches fire and three alarms are
turned in. Old man O'Neill starts
steaming up his ancient engine, know
ing that the fourth alarm will call him
out. The fourth alarm comes-the
three beautiful white horses dash from
their stalls-and the smoking engine.
with Capt. O'Neill at the reins.
charges out to battle: and as the fine
old lighting man drives. the ghostly
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LEWCODy and MAPCELINE DAY.
Strand
The Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT e. SHERWOOD.

faces of his two dead grandsons ap-
pear at his shoulders to urge him on.
4 n X X
Any moving picture of horse
drawn fire engine dashing through the
streets is sufficiently thrilling in itself.
But under these particular circum.
stances the final scenes in THE Fire
Brigade" are enough to tear the spec
tator's heart out and wiring 1t dry.
l have seen a great many movies
in my time and am supposed to be
hard, callous and cynical as a result.
Nevertheless, l am ashamed to pro-
claim boldly, in print, that l Sobbed
at the end Of 1.-THE Fire Brigade"
Try as / may, / can't remember
when l have ever had such colossal
thrill in the theater.
X X X X
The story Of 1.-The Fire Brigade"
was written by Kate Corbaley and the
picture directed bv William Nigh.
Bert Woodruff. Eugene Besserer.
Charles Ray, Tom O'Brien and War
ner p. Richmond appear as the
various O'Neills. All of them are
excellent.
THE Fire Brigade" was produced in
CO-OpSId IlOH Win LH0 l0LorIldLlOIldj
Association of Fire Chiefs and is
therefore probably authentic in detail
as a picture of life among the smoke
eaters.
Bulletins.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Greta Carlo.
who put on the high hat and went on
strike a month ago, has returned
repentently to the Metro-GoldWyn fold
At IS reported that she was holding out
for a salary increase of $4,250 a week.
1t is also reported that she didn't get
it. Adolphe Menjou is building
two homes in this district-one for
himself and another for his mother.
E. A. Dupont, director of iva
riety," will o to work for British
National Pictures in London, having
completed his contract with Univer-
sal. /. It Is now expected that
Charlie Chaplin's 1.-THE Circus will
be ready next Spring, but this rumor
may prove to be unduly optimistic
The Circus" is now only a year late
The latest romantic whisper
ings have Richard Dix engaged to
Alyce Mills, not Lois Wilson, as an
nounced last week.
NEW YORK, N. Y.--Gilda Gray
played hostess to a group of friends
at her town house on Christmas day.
Pola Negri in Hotel Imperial
opens at the Paramount Theater here
,oday. Those who have seen 1t char
acterize it as Miss Negri's greatest
triumph since she came to America.
iCopyriEht. 1896,
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Wise Little Carlita

GAYS Senorita Carlita, prima donna
Of sliding Billy Watson's big
Fun Show:
There are three secrets which IL
properly solved bring success. The
first Is work. the second In more
work and the third II still more work.
mo matter how many piaudits
may fall your way. you must keep on
learning. Hammer away all the
time, is my rule.
Many people of the stage imagine
that an actress reaches q point where
she can take things easy. But that Is
not true. Her ideals ever hover a.
little in advance Of her accomplish
ments, and her greatest pitfall Is be-
ing easily satisfied with herself.
THE people. who imagine that
theatrical folk in any line work only
a few hours every day or night are
very much mistaken
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Photoplays This Week


METROPOLITAN-"The Nervous Wreck" Van Schenck.
This afternoon and evening
PALACEThe Flaming Forest Nora Bayes This
and evening
RIALTO-"The Cheerful Fraud This afternoon and evening
COLUMBIA Second Week)"Were in Navy Now" This
afternoon and evening
AMBASSADOR-"The Nervous afternoon
TIVOLI-The Ace of Cads" This and evening
CENIRAL"Marrage License" This afternoon evening
LINCOLN (ColorcdForever After" This evening
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The operetta hitherto called
Barbara F'rietchie," will be known
as MY Maryland. Dorothy Donnell
has written the book and lyrics and
Sigmund Romberg the music. The
piece will open In Brooklyn January
10 with a cast including Evelyn
Herbert. George Rosenor, Nate
Wagner and Fuller Mellish.
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COLUMBIA-"We're In the Navy
Now"


We're In the Navy Now" the Par
amount comedy featuring Wallace
Berry and Raymond Hatton and de-
plotting the funny side Of the war
afloat and ashore In the Navy, will
be continued at Loew's Columbia
Theater another week. starting this
afternoon.
Presented as the screen successor
to Behind the Front" We're In the
Navy Now" metamorphoses the
clumsy. inept doughboys of Behind
the Front into the greenest pair OF
g0bs that ever trod a poop deck.
Edward Sutherland. director OF
Behind the Front" also directed
We're in the Navy Now" while
Monty Brice, who adapted the earlier
comedy, is the author OF tn w
laugh hit. Chester Conklin. or
Sennett comedy star: Tom ~.
Donald Keith, Lorraine Eason. Joseph
w. Girard and Max Asher also have
important roles.
A short length Mabel Normand COM
edy, Nickel Hoppers'; the Pathe
news reel and Sc ections By the Column
bia Orchestra under Leon Brusilof
will be added attractions.
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Next Weeks Photoplays

COLUMBIA - Douglas Fair
banks in THE Black Pirate"
METROPOLITAN - Dorothy
Mackaill in "Just Another
Blonde"
PALACE Eddie Cantor in
kid Boots"
RIALTO - Florence Vidor in
"The Popular SIM"
w A R D NJ AN PARK
Chained" a Ufa production,
featuring Benjamin Chris
tiansen, and based on the
life d Rodin.
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PALACE-NOra Bayes, "The
Flaming Forest"

At Loew's Palace this week. begin
ming this afternoon, Nora Bayes.
Americas famous singing come
dienne, will be the featured stage at
traction, and James Oliver Curwood's
romantic drama of the Canadian
Northwest. THE Flaming Forest, "
will be the photoplay feature.
Nora Bayes, in.mitable star Of song
and footlight comedy and the late st
celebrity of the stage to join the Loew
presentation forces, will offer an in
terlude of typical Bayes songs. Dud-
ley Wilkinson will assist at the piano.
THE Flaming Fore st" is a. Cosmo-
politan picture produced by Reginald
Barker for Metro Goldwyn-Mayer re
lease with Antonio Moreno and Renee
Adoree. 1.-THE Big Parade" girl, in
featured roles.
The story is laid in the Canadian
Northwest and concerns the effort of
a half-breed to set himself up as ruler
of the whole territory. Forcing a
white girl, played by Renee Adoree.
to remain behind, he drives out the
settlers The attack of the North
west Mounted Police and the struggle
be tween love and duty of a young
sergeant who loves the girl form the
foreground of a screen play of emo
tional appeal, and thrilling action.
The program will include also an
overture, Melody Bits From Musical
Hits by the Palace Orchestra, undr r
Thomas j.. Cannon. which will be
staged deliberately; the Loews Palace
Magazine. Dick Le.bert's Organlogues
and other features of similar type.
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L RIALTO-"The Cheerful Fraud )"

L RIALTO-'"The Cheerful Fraud
Reginald Denny in his latest com
edy picture, THE Cheerful Fraud, -
is the feature at the Rialto this week.
The star assumes the role of Sir
Michael Fairlie. who meeting a beau
tiful girl. passes himself off as Mr..
Simpson and manages to secure a
secretarial position with the family
that employs the girl. His employer
is threatened by a hard boiled gold
digger, and to get himself ou' IF
tight place, when his wife appears,
he introduces the intruder as me
wife of Simpson, just as the lovelorn
secretary has successfully proposed
marriage TO the girl.
This fabrication leads to q series
of laughable compiled tons.
The supporting cast includes Cert
rude Olmstead. Otis Harlan, Emily
Fitzroy, Charles, Gerard and Cert
rude Astor.
The stage presentation is AL Lavine
Broadway's youngest song writer, and
his entertainers. featuring Mamie
Brooks. Sgd Lee and Richard and
Spell In singing and dancing special
ties. Lavine will personally conduct
the band and introduce several of his
own compositions.
The Rialto Orchestra, under Rox
Rommell. offers for the overture Sc
lections from 1.-THE Vagabond King"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
The Same tJia story.
New Ynrk Times ]

eNew York Timcs)
 Se.iator Aorris's joint resolution for censti tati0na, amendment ehanging the time for the begtnnlng of the term of the President and the vic-Presdent is getting gray hairs which tho House continues 10 scorn. It has passed the Sen ate three times. The House Committee on Priv ileges and Elections approves it. with some slight changes: and then it is heard of more tll the next Congress. As the Seyent.eth Congress will be especially busy with politics presumably the resolution will have less chance in it than usual Speaker Longworth, 8 skilled reader oi the Houses pulse. begins thus carly to sadden Mr. Norris by finding mo real sentiment for the resolution among the members. He means the Republican members. Senator Norriss fervor against the flame ducks has perhaps been exces- siye; and the doing away of the short sesslon would not put up the price of ascension robes, But the question, while "debatabe. as MT I.ongworth says has been debated enough. A notable body of expert opinion .has long sup ported the principle of the resolution but we are bound to say that no particular ardor Tor II has been manifested by the people The Eigh- teenth Amendment has made good many of them sour to further amendment The House leaders have been cautious about the Norris plan. Some jealousy of the Senate may nave 1tf place beside the familiar conservative argument about giving political passion time - thirteen months--to cool. and preserving one of the few remaining checks and balances oi the tohs''- tution."
 If we understand the position of the House leaders, it is justifabe enough. We don't De lieve in further amendment of the Constitution until there is an overpowerng demand Tor IL When we are convinced of that demand for this resolution shall pass it." Approving the prih- ciple of the amendment. without pinning too qreat homes on it. The Times is not inclined to blame the procrastnation of the House. Even within the last forty years there must have been more than seventy-fve proposals. to change the dates of the beginning and end Of congress of of the Presidential and Congressional terms Il was reserved for Mir Norris to find much of any expression of public interest How great is that 1 interest now? The friends of the amendment can afford to wait. It is even possible that the Senate would be more restrained Tn US ehthus- iasm if it didn't know that the House was cold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
POLL FAvoRs SMITH AND COOLIDGE

Gov. Al Smith and President Coolidge are the most favored among the farmers of the ceun- try of potential Presidential candidates of the two major parties. This is revealed by the re- suits of a nationwide straw vote taken by the Farm Journal of Philadelphia.
 In the Farm Journal poll President Coolidge despite his declaration that he does not choose to run is credited with 47 per cent. of all the votes cast for Republicans who may be in the running prior 10 the National Convention. Gov. Smith was credited with 8 per cent of the vote cast for Democrats whose names will go before the convention of the.r party
 One Of Che features of the straw vote is the strength shown by President Coolidge in the sautb where he ontruns Coy. Smith better than two to one ". C. McAdoo, although he las eliminated himself from the Demaerat:c contest ran poor second among the Democrats jest ahead of senator James A. Reed. Of Mis- seur. in th:rd place.
 In the Republican list, Ex-Gov. Frank O.. I.owdan holds second place He was far behind President Coolidge Secretary Herbert c. Hooy- CT was third, running close to MT Lowden with Hughes, Borah, Dawes Longworth and Mellon in the order named. Gov. Donahey of Ohio and John W Davis, candidate in 1924 were the other two Democrats receiving any appreciabie vote.
 The poll did not attract large number ef votes President Coolidge received 4s29, Lowden received i530 MeAdoo 5lo. and Gov. Donahey 22a The vote was taken in every State but came mainly from she 27 leading agricultural States.
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A Great Leader in Radio.
(New York World.)


 Admiral Bullard will probably be most widely remembered by the American people for his achievements during the last year of his life as Chairman of the Federal Radio Commission At the time of his appointment to that body radio broadcasting had fallen into a chaotic state. Fly by-night concerns had pirated the waves or other stations: broadcasters who had been assigned low wave-lengths had jumped to higher places where reception is better, and programs were so hopelessly scrambled that radio seemed In dan ger of losing most of it's value.
 Under Admiral Bullards leadership the com mission in a remarkably short time restored order in the aid and gave radio ample opportunity to demonstrate it's real usefulness. several miiiion radio listeners know and appreciate this work. But of far greater value was Admiral Buliard service over long period of years in the de- yelopment and improvement of wireless communi- cation at sea It is in this field that radio per forms it's most important function, serving not only to facilitate the movement of commerce and to promote the national defense but also to safeguard countless human lives. For his achieve ments in this branch of radio eommunica'loh Admiral Bullard would probably desire most to be remembered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
OuCH!LAME BACK.
 RUB LUMBACO OR. .BACKACHE AWAY.

Kidneys cause backache? No. Listen! Your backache is caused by lumbago, sciatica, or strain, and the quickest relief is sooth- ing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil. Rub it right on your painful back, and instantly the soreness, stiffness and lameness disappears, Don't stay crippled! Get small trial bottle of St. Jacobs Oil from your druggist and Timber up. A moment after it is applied you'll wonder what became of the back ache or lumbago pain.
 Rub old, honest St. Jacobs Oil whenever you have sciatica, neu- ralgia, rheumatism or sprains. as 1t is absolutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
Herring Scarce?
fsitka sun.)

How much do you know about the herrins'
 and how much does the king salmon and the
 halibut depend on the herring for food? As q
 matter of fact neither the king nor the haihut depend on herring for food All through the
 summer little or no herring were found in the
 salmon halibut. These fish reed on neediehsh, especially the king, and shrimp are very often found in halibut that abound the ocean banks near sitka. These fish feed on small crops of
 red feed and hundred other small creatures that are in store at the bottom of the sea- These are vastly abundant and could never be extermin- latde If the small amount of herring put up by lthe oil and meal plants is going to exterminate our herring, then we have no herring in Alaska. lThe fact of the matter is this, our herring sup ply has not been touched as yet. Up to this time there never has been any concern engaged m
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

because if he doesn't open his mouth he gets roasted for being such a dummy, and if he tries to De entertaining he gets bawled put for having made such fool of himself.
 Ignorance is bliss, but you can lelp but pity generation that 5 growing up thinking bakers bread is all right because it nev. 1T has known what home bread astes like.
 A lot of mothers would have 2 heap less to worry about if their daughters would be satisfied with IS little excitement as they are clothes.
 Any husband and wife can get along if he is willing to always De wrong and never deny her anything she wants
 One reason why some wives haven't died of ennui is because the job of reforming their hus- bands was not as simple as they thought it would be.
 If we were looking for the un- happiest woman in the world we'd hunt for one who was in constant terror of what will peo- pie say"
 The increasing divorces would seem to indicate that it is ge'- ting so woman doesn't think any more of losing her husband than she does of losing her tenn per
 The wear and tear on the 1ouse that is saved by the young 'olks running around 70 much is moro than made up for by ilie wear and tear on fathers poesct- book
 About all some wives can de we'll is complain
 Not all the old jokes have whiskers on them. Some of them are smooth-faced and bald, as lot of wives can testify.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
Notice How Many of Your Cir
 Friends Need This Advice

(Ilosiery Hints From Womal ; Pase):
 Don't attach garters unless when seated that unnecessary strain may be eliminated at the knees.
 Don't wear hosiery which F not large enough.
 Don't fasten the garters below the garter band
 Don't cause runs by inserting your hand with a ring or if the fingernails are the least bit rough CT pointed.
 Don't ever put on stockings nn- less feet are perfectly dried.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

as General Secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance and Public Morals. etc. If we might offer the suggestion, any change would be an
 improvement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
Ilnpossihle. In Fact

Blinks-It's hard for a woman to keep her youthful looks.
 links Yes, it's as hard as it is for her to keep still.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL.

Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
 kin remember when we got our tickets from the agent at , railroad station instead of iron speed cops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07
The Ananins Club

"What a joy 1t is," he exclaimed gleefully, ito hop out of a nict warm bed on cold morning like thls."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

Gets Enough of That at Home
 Would you like some tongue today?' asked the lady back of the steam table.
 "NOn snapped MT Crouch. $ he showed his tray toward the roast beef.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

< n,storn papers report that Roy Haynes, eevn,sr rederal Prohibition Commissioner is be- Ssx ,,rred to succeed pr. Clarence True Wilson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

Cn'ess They Have on Blcomers Of course girl
 Should always cross her T's. But modest ones
 Will hardly cross their knees.
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Make Your Own Comment

(Marriage license in Detroit paper):
 Ray Peake, 22; Dorothy sho- walter. 22
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-07

More or Lees True The reason man hates to gf ,ut in company with his wife ii