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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
LUMBER MILLS CLOSE AFTER
 FINE SEASON
Local Concern Cuts More Lumber in 1927 than Tn
 Any Previous Year

Completing what is termed hg Roy Rutherford. manager, as ths biggest year in it's history tas Juneau Lumber Mills ceased all machinery operations for the sea son yesterday with the closing ef the planing mill while the other sections of the mill have been closed sinco earlier in the month
 Other than some dock work and repairs which will be made this fall and early in the spring. no- thing will be done on the sawmh premises until next April when operations will he resumed, Mf Rutherford said today, and added thai he believed the general la- mana for lumber will be wen greater next year than ii has this year. judging from all indications.
 Betwcm 1i.00e,0co and 12.aee 0o0 feet of logs were cni since ths mills opened on April $ of this year Little was done un.il April l7, however as Q fall ef snow caused the mills to close fer several lave
 The total cutting showed an in- crease of more than thiriy-thfea and one.ihird Ter cent over 1926, and thai year was considered at it's completion. as one of iaa best the mill had had up to that time.
 Approximately 725.o00 salmon boxes were manufactured fer the canmelies, while the sale of boxes last spsins. which were msnnfae= tiIred the year previous, wa as great. if not greaier than the out put tais year Thiriy-sis thous- and railroad ties wore sawea and shipped 10 the Alalk Railroad q Seward during the 1922 season.
 This year has proved n good one for the shipment of airplaaa spruce, Mir. Rutherford asserted as more than 200000 feet of ie was sent 10 sealtle. Most of this timber is purcha ed by agents from the United Kingdom.
 "The demand for lumber in Jn. neau was far greater this season. than in any one year since 19ie, when building slumped following the Treadwcll mine caye-in, said MT. Rutherford "The outlook for next year is even more encourag ing
 "Cannerics and towns to the westward as far as Fairbanks are buying more from the Juneau Lumber Mills than at any time previous
 The closing of operations marks the end of the Juneau Lumber Mills first season with the new clectric-power sawmill. The mills have 9-foot headband and a T. foot band re-saw The box fas- tory is equipped with three plan. CTS. three California cutoff saws. two band re-saws, q printing press and other auxiliary necessary to the manufacture of boxes. There arc also three Northwest dry kilns, constructed of tile and steel With full time crews, counting those who are employed on the boats which bring the logs fo Juneau. about % men work for the Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

for the senior bishop and his do. voted wife.
 Bishop Hendrix was elevated 10 ihe episcopacy by the Genera Conference meeting at Richmond. Va, in 1886. He served as I member of the ecumenical con ferences ill 1891 and 1911 and was fraternal messenger to the Brit. ish Conference in 1900.
 In 1908. Bishop Hendrix was made first president of the Fed eral Council of Churches Of Christ in America. considered one of the highest offices in the gift of the combined protestant d. nominations of America. He fill ed this position until 1912.
 Especially was he closely asso. ciated with the bishops. the off. cial representatives and the mn sters or ;le Methodist Episcopal Church. He was educated among them graduating from Wesleyan University Middletown. Conn. Ha took the course of Union Theo. logical Seminary.
 His counsel on the matter e lnification of the Northern and he Southern branches Of the Methodist Church. which he ad- located, was recognized as au- thoritative by both branches of the church. He endeayored at va ious times to solve the overlap ping of activities of the two jur- sdictions in their episcopal areas. Il the matter of church relation j.. Bishop Hendrix always believed that differences between tha two branches of the church could not De settled by unfriendly discus sion
 The deadliest foe in a religions controversy lie considered to be prejudice.
 Was Author
 An author of note. Bishop Hen drix wrote several books that have been widely read in re ligious circles. His best known publications are. Around tie World,' published in 1878; skill d Labor for the Master" 1901. Personality of the Holy Spirit, 1903: Religion of the incarna- tion." 1903 and If Had Noi Come" 1916
 Bishop Hendrix. the son of Adam and Isabel Murray Hen- lrix, was born at Fayette. Mo. lay IT, 1S47 He was graduated rom the Union Theological Sem nary in 1862 later taking his Bachelors and Masters degrees tt Wesleyan University. Tie ollowing honorary degrees we, conferred upon him:
 D. D., Emory College. 1572; IL. D.. University Of Missouri 1888; IL. D., University of North
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF
 V. NICKENOVICH DEAD

Funeral services for Daniea Nickinovich. ls months old daugh- ter Of MT. and Mrs. Vaso Niekinr- vieh. who died last night at 9 o'clock. will De held in the Ru- sian Church at ? o'clock tomos row afternoon. the Rev A. F.
 kashevaroff officiating The funeral arrangements are in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
NEGRO YOUTH
 MOb'S VICTIM

COLUMBIA, Tenn. Nov l2 Henry Choate, IS year old negro. was taken from the county jail last night and hanged for an at- tempted attack on 16-year-old white girl Tho mob. which had previously eluded Sheriff Wiley, stormed the jail after having gly- en warning that Choate would be lynched even though the mother of the victim urged that he he permitted 10 stand trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
DR. HEND REX PASSES AWAY
 KANSAS CITY
Noted Bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church Dies
 al His Home
fcontinued rom rage one

further inspired Bishop Hendrix to develop the missionary work along greater channels
 Bishop Hendrix was leadins advocate of establishing ScalTiit Bible and Training School when the question of opening a school to train workers for the home anu the foreign fields was agitated iu the Church in 1SS9-90. He wes made president of the board cf trust of fhe school, established al Kansas City. and held this posi- lion until reorganization or the college and it's removal to Nash vile in 1921. He then was madt president emeritus of the board.
 Tho affeeiionate farewell he bade his brethren al the genera conference of the church meatina at Hot Springs in 1929. which he asked b ba superannuated ba cause of declining health Wa commented upon widely.
 While absent in body, crave to he with and among you in the fellow ship of the Spirit by whose leading and guidance you have met and will resolve and act to- gether." the farewell message said "Only the constraining au taority of trusted doctor anu those of my own household re strains me from attempting the journey 1 must needs make C meet and fellow ship with you q.
 Kindly relieve me. my breth ren. as my God has done already of the further lab0rs of my epis eopal office With joy have | lived, and wl.h joy have l died and l lay myself down with will 1 have your several face and characters in affectionat| and joyous remembrance. Al good words and works be yours,
 Golden Wedding
 In June of the same year Bishof and Mrs. Hendrix celebrated theh golden wedding anniversary q their home in Kansas City. On< Of the most noteworthy gifts they received was a beautiful levine cun sent by tho College of Bishops as a token of their love
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
tInternationai NewsreeD

charge of the Charles W. Garter Mortuaiy
 Mir. NlckinovicA. the father, ls well known in Juneau, and is an active member of Lodge No roo l.. O. 0. M and the Serbian So ciety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
FIREMEN CALLED ON
 TO WATER OWN ROOF

The fire boys were called on to put out fire on their own roof about o'clock this morn ing. Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney 1T. E Stahler. who WIS at the Court House Ut the time. saw small blaze on the roof of the City Hall and tele- phoned to the Fire Department. Quick work of the Bremen kept the fire from burning anything other than q few shingles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
NOTICE

You can all have a nice fresh dressed turkey, goose, duck, or chicken for Thanksgiving fl yon phone your order now.
 adv D. B. TRIMMER. Phone IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

Full-blooded countenance had to
be made up in a special way.
Sam de Grasse. one Of the &C.
tors in the film, looks as if he
employed makeup, whereas he
uses none. Fairbanks has
heavy beard, and his chin when
shaved looks dark. Red was used
on his cheeks and chin.
Fan, a wig-maker, who is an
artist in his line, had to make up
some Of the players three and
four times a day. Then it was by
no means plain sailing to find a
leading woman suited to the
special type Of production. One
hundred female players were test.
ed and were finally narrowed
down to five. Four Of these
were deemed sufficiently attrac.
tive, but lacked some quality de.
sired by Fairbanks. Billie Dove
finally was chosen for the role, and
1t is perhaps interesting to note
that her makeup instead Of the
usual white was buff or parch.
ment color.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
THIS PAIR OUGHT
TO SPELL A
LOCKOUT

A motion picture has been pro.
duced by a. popular young di.
rector from an original story by
another director. 1t IL declared
a most unusual director.writer
combination.
1.-THE Popular Sin," Florence Vi
doris new Paramount starring We
hicle, showing at the Rialto next
week was directed by Malcolm
st. Clair, former newspaper car
toonist, Keystone Kop and gag
man, who. after a directional ca.
reer Of less than four years, was
recently voted one of the nation s
best directors. Monta Bell wrote
the story. Charlie Chaplin
dragged him into picture work
and he is soon to climax his ca,
reer by producing 1.-THE Greatest
Show on Earth" based on the
life Of p. T. Barnum.
Bell convinced Jesse L. Laslly
some time ago that "The Popular
Sin" would make a good picture.
Then he saw st. Clair's 1.-THE
Grand Duchess and the Waiter"
and wired Lasky that st. Clair
would be the ideal man to pro
duce It. Evidently the latter
agreed because the production
has been made with Bells choice
at the helm.
Its real motion picture ma
terial. When films are adapted
from books or plays they usually
lose their flavor in transcription.
Here, however, Is one written d.
rectly for the screen by picture
director himself" says Bell.
Director st. Clair describes
1.-THE Popular Sin" as "a triple
eternal triangle" laid in Paris
and developed as a light comedy.
drama. It's central characters
are a Partisan gentleman. a phi
laundering physician, a pedantic
playwright and a temperamental
actress. Each man marries each
woman at least once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
NEWMAN REVIEWS
TRAVELTALKS
JAN. is

Eli N. Newman. travel.talker,
always to he relied upon for up
to-date pictures and travel stories
CONCERNING places that are upper.
most in our thoughts. begins his
eighteenth season at the National
on January 49,.
'Sunny Italy" is the alluring
title Of the series Of four travel.
talks to be, presented on copsecus
tive Sunday afternoons and eve
nings,i and the tourney" IL to be
divided as follows: NAPLES ana
Its Riviera Rome with Ostia,
Frascati and TiVoli," f'Florenoe,
Assist, Siena, Perugia" and
Venice and the italian Lakes"
The master traveller found that
the romance Of centuries still
clings to this ,sunlit stretch Of
land and that from the ruins left
by the Pagans there has risen q
living Italy," a, land Of music,
natural beauty and q remarkable
people. Newman devoted five
months to the study Of the coun.
try with the, result that he has
brought back the real Italy from
the viewpoint of q keen observer
who absorbed the atmosphere and
gained personal contact with the
people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

on the Coast but the indorse-
ment of the Will Hays organi-
cation also.
Almost unprintable commune
cation from the Gentleman
Across the Aisle:
Don't get me wrong, fella.
I have got nothing personal ex-
cept good feelings for this
Mister Emile Berliner, the in
ventor, who lives in this par
ticular garden spot. / like Mr..
Berliner and all that, see! I
/ got nothing personal.
It was bad enough, though,
when he invented the telephone
transmitter. That was bad
enough, that's what I say. All
it's good for is mixing up mum.
bers on you. How can you
blame a phone girl, that's the
way / figure it, if she don't
understand what you say
through a mouthplece that IS
blocked up with a lot of little
round holes? That's the way /
figure, see!~. d,
Well, let bygones be bygones.
But here, now, this Mr.. Berliner
has invented what he says is
an acoustic tile, which is a new
kind Of tile, seel He. says you
put this in theaters and places,
and it makes a real sound box
and makes all noises clearer
and more distinct.
That's all right, as far as it
goes, see! But it don't go far
enough. I and a lot of people
/ know has been annoyed enough
with coughers and feet Shutters
and program rustlers and
grunters and snorers and such
in the theaters, but how are we
going to stand them If all the
theaters is going to be equipped
with this new tile and all the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

In making 1.-THE Black Pirate"
in color. Fairbanks desired to
make a picture that would seem
like a spectacle that had been
made 800 years ago and had just
come to light, been busted off and
vanished for showing to the
America Of 1925 and in order to
realize his ambition in this re.
spect no less than $4,000 feet Of
film was used to make color tests
of costumes. water. ships and the
like.
All the woodwork on the vessels
used in the picture was tested
first in its natural state and then
painted. to see how it appeared on
the screen. Sometimes the painted
results were too green, or not
exactly the tint that Mr.. Fair
banks wanted. Virtually one set
of costumes was used for. SO.
quences photographed with, artifi-
cial light. In 1.-THE Black Pirate"
as seen on the screen. this diff.
ference in the costumes is not
evident. which was just the thing
striven for.
Fairbanks had q color chart,
using numbers for the different
shades wanted. There was trouble
with makeup Of faces. Some play.
ers under the prismatic process
needed no makeup while others
needed IL anything more than
they would with the ordinary
black and white photography.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
HE'S UP in THE
CLASSICS, BUT
PLAYS JAZZ

seph M. sKnecht, director Of
the Goodrich Silvertown Cord Or.
chestra, now touring, the Keith
Albee circuit, which brings this
ace Of dance orchestras to B. r.
Keith's this new week, was born
in Bukovina, a province famous
for the musicians It has pro.
duced.
Knecht showed preference for the
violin and during his earlier educa.
ton displayed aptitude in master.
ing its technique. Music. however,
did not appeal 10 young Knecht
as a protest. IN; he referred civil
engineering. Upon his graduation
from high school he was sent to
the Institute of Technology of
Vienna with the understanding
that he must make his violin pay
part OF his way through school.
He became an extra man in
the orchestra at the Vienna Hoff.
burg Theater and in his spare
time he was fortunate enough to
find a few music pupils. His
artistry as a violinist caused him
to leave technology after a few
months to enter tie Vienna Con.
servatory, where he made rapid
strides.
Three years later Knecht made
his debut as a violinist in the
Royal Opera House Of Vienna,
playing under such celebrated
masters as I3ans Richter, Richard
Wagner's foremomst associate,
and William Gericke, who offered
him position with the Boston
Symphony. This offer brought
him to America and into contact
with masters like NilSisch and
Pauer.
From the Boston Symphony
Knecht went to the Metropolitan,
where. under the tutelage of
Toscanini and Hahler. he was
advanced to assistant concert
master. then later to associate
conductor. In 1912 he went to
the Waldorf Hotel to assume
charge Of symphonic concert or.
chestra Of that holstery. in ,addi.
ton to conducting a smaller
musical group at luncheon and
dinner periods at this hotel.
Then the radio came and
brought Knecht fame. and now,
in Keith.AIbee vaudeville, he is
demonstrating with his fine group
Of musicians what a classical
conductor can accomplish in the
"jazz field"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
NATIVE EMICRE,
MIR. BEBAN
Is!

George Beban, star Of the com.
bined stage and screen produc.
ton. THE Loves OF Ricardo"
which is to be seen at the Earle
next week, has the distinction of
being the pioneer as. well az the
sole exponent Of a new form OF
entertainment.
There are many actors who
alternate successfully between the
stage and the screen. Beban is the
first to unite these two mediums
in q single play and present In
person before his audiences the
same company which appears in
the motion picture portion Of the
story. To do this he carries with
him an organization Of 81 players,
In addition to a mechanical crew
and large scenic equipment. Be
cause the spoken drama forms the
climax Of the production, the char.
acters seeming to step directly
from the ceiluloid to the foot.
lights, 1.-THE Loves Of Ricardo"
unlike any other motion picture,
can only be shown In one theater
at a time. A*
In this play Beban ID again seen
In his favorite characterization Of
an italian immigrant. Because Of
his long association with and
mastery Of this type of portrayal,
1t seems to have been taken for.
granted that the actor Is either
native Italian or Of italian
parentage. Contrary to popular
belief, however, Beban has no
Italian blood in his veins. He was
born in Monticello, N. Y, and q
Of Scotch-Irish descent,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

Sylvia Runs Away" playhouse,
February Is, 1914; Lucy Gordon in
What Is Lover" Maxine Eli.
otis, September 8, 1914; Mary
Horton in Sinners" Playhouse,
January z, 1885, Mabel in Pirates
OF Penza .c5," Josephi..e 10 III. NJ.
s. Pinafore" and Phyllis in "Iolan.
the.' Forty-eighth Street, June,
1915.
During 1915.1s appeared in mo.
ton pictures. Returned to the
stage as Jennie In Forever
AFTER" Central. September 3,
1918, subsequently as Anna Ayyobb
In Anna Ascends,'' Playhouse,
September 20. 1920; Cassie Cook in
Drifting, =. same theater. Janu.
airy /, 1922; Mamie in ''Zander the
Great. Empire. April Q, 1928:
Jacqueiine La Garde In "Oh,
Mama" Playhouse. August 10,
1925: Ina Bowman in Bride of
the Lamb" Greenwich Village,
March 80, 1925; "Sour Grapes"
which just closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

After three years with Edwards.
Eddie crossed the sea for a little
appearance in a Chariot revue.
but 1915 foun. him back in the
U. S. A., appearing in ''The
Canary Cottage" in Los Angeles
Then followed two years or 20
with the Shuberts in New York,
and, eventually. his association
with Ziegfeld. the old master,
under whose banner Eddie not
only starred in the stage version
of kid Boots" but made his first
appearance before the camera IN
the cinema version thereof.
Cantor says he like this movie
racket immensely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

Having spent most of her spare
time on singing lessons until quite
recently. culinary work was quite
q mystery to her. Like many
another beginner. she adopted the
plan of using a series of menus
and receipts published in a daily
newspaper woman's column.
1t worked like a charm until
one day when Laura Lee, also. of
the "Vanities, dropped in on her
for dinner. The pair ate every
scrap of food o. the table. To
her discontinue, Miss Marchant
discovered, by reference to the
published menus. that the menu
for the following day consisted in
utilizing the scraps and making
over some Of the dishes used the
day the company devoured the
contents of the table. The menus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

4 T. "
':Revelry" is being made into
a play by Maurine Watkins,
young Chicago newspaper wom-
an, and Sam H. Harris will be
the producer, and Washington,
without a doubt, will be the scene
Of its premiere.
The characters in the play
will, Of course, be doubly nebu-
lous, for it is the guess of this
department that even if played
in blackface, there viii be those
informed. people who will iden-
tify Willis Markham and Lur-
cock and the rest Of the batch.
Whether it's relation to our
life and time is bogus or not,
"Revelry" impresses as fine
fodder for action drama.
Eddie Cantor's second film
This first being "Kid Boots"
due at the Palace tomorrow
will be directed by William
Goodrich, who, up to now, has
been directing two-reelers for
Hal Roach. Mr.. Goodrich is
"Fatty" Arbuckle and, among
other terms in his new Para
mount contract, is one specify
: ing that he completely submerge
his own name and identity.
The necessity for this precaution
is patent when it IS remembered
that about a year ago Mr..
Arbuckle was casually edged
into picture showing an army
Of screen notables, and that,
generally, when Kisses were not
heard, complete silence was.
Arbuckle's comeback is one of
the creditable things on Holly
woods ledger. He has kept out
o. the public eye, has worl I'd
diligently and silently imparting
to others fragments of his own
talents, and his new monitor
ship lin the movies has not only
the sanction Of every film guild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

DUH IN new s4OTk. Is the
daughter of w. Brady. Edu.
Gated Fort, Lee. Madison, N. j.,
and Conservatory Of Music, Boston,
where she studied for grand
opera. Made first appearance on
the stage under name OF Mary
Rose at New Haven, Conn, Janu.
J airy, 1911. as Olga in 1.-THE Bal.
kan Princess in which part she
made her New York debut, under
her own name. at the Herald
Square Theater, February. g.. 1911.
Subsequently appeared as Hebe in
II. M. S. Pinafore." Casino, May.
1911. Following year she appeared
In Patience" 1.-THE Pirates of PEN
zaflce' and the 1ttMikado." AT the
Playhouse, New York. October,
1912. appeared as Meg In Little
Women. - PRINCIPAL New York
appearances since have been as
Alice Nelson in 1.-THE Family Cup
board" Playhouse, August 81,
1913; Beulah Rand IL in Things
That, Count. Maxine Elliott's, De-
ce.aber s. 1913; Sally. Driscoll in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08

0VVU1s
1t may not be known that Ed.
die Cantor Joined one OF Edwards
kid stage frolics after a pro-
tracted series Of amateur night
appearances, at which bottles
were, a necessary aftermath to
ET1ie's efforts to initiate Sarah
Bernhard. while In the employ
of, the National Cloak and Suit
Company
TO be very frank about the
whole matter. Eddie's efforts to
counterfeit the divine. Sarah's art
were not appreciated by a general
manager OF the National Cloak
and Suit Company. who was 50
thoroughly Grass and unapprecia-
tive that he threw Eddie out.
minus coat and hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
THE GATE-POST
:By Harold Philips: a.

An o'clock curtain is advertised for the Vanes at Polls to-
night and is only just that this early barrier
reflects creditaby upon the honesty of Mr. Carroll.
Somebody it discovered District ordinance limiting the
hours for Sunday shows to between the hours Of and IL
The rule invoked upon Mr. Jolson two weeks and
apparently will continue invoked hencefoh not important
tem since there half Of the larger musicals here
in a
Mr. Carroll advised this week that the police will enforce
early cut the show
to fit the IL o'clock deadne He chose earlier and cut out
nothing and for glad that he did, for those who
constantly cunning their fong pieces
hnir Girnsu rknls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-08
From Abroad

Robert stickpey. the stilt walk
err, who is billed on the new
Jazz Week" program at Lcew's
Palace as "the man higher up"
and who essays the Charleston on
stills without missing a measure,
has recently returned to America
after a successful engagement
at the Kit Kat Club, the Picca.
dilly Hotel and in c. B. Coch-
rams Revue OF 1925, ali In Lon.
don.