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Evening star., 1928-04-08
Children's Programs

THE Saturday morning selected pro-
been running for the past four seasons
under the direction of Mrs. Harriet
Hawley Locher in Stanley -Crandan
neighborhood theaterS. closed Saturday,
March 81. The short season for these
programs was originally planned 10 cor
relate with the outdoor activities Of ma
tional Juvenile organizations. such as
the Boys Scouts OF America. Girl
Scouts, Campfire Girls and municipal
Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Ioeher states the policy will be
to extend each year the usefulness Of
these programs through the addition Of
some new community interest, The de-
velopment of a music appreciation pc
riod Is the latest, Under the direction
OF the education committee of the
Woman's Club OF Bethesda, Md, headed
by Mrs, Nina Church Brann. motion
picture chairman Of Monsgorery coun~
ty Federation of women'S Clubs. music
music and light classical selections
adapted 10 the season or days Of eele-
hration were arranged,
The "ia~minute period" before the
showing Of the motion pictures Is de-
voted 70 community singing. memory
contests and other interesting forms OF
bringing good music to the attention
of the children.
At the Colony TheateF this work VAS
carried on In unique and successful
way by the theater organiSt, Harold
PeAse, At the Ambassador the music
period was under the direction Of Mira
Thomas Pyle. assisted hy Miss 0eneye
Bordeaux, teacher Of music In Bethesda
Evening star., 1928-04-08
METROPOLITAN-"speedy."

Harold Lloyd plotting horSe-drawn
street car through the busy streets OF
downtown New York is one of the high
lights of the stars new comedy,
Speedy" which is the screen attraction
at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater this
week
New comedy situations are synony-
nous with Harold Lloyd. There Is
nothing duplicated in any picture ne
produces. Speedy" details Lloyd
thrilling and laughable experiences OF
running a street car through the city
streets 10 save the franchise owned by
Pop Dillon. grandfather of Ann Christy.
with whom Speedy is in love. He does
so with many handicaps set in his path
by the william, who wishes to stop the
daily run of the car so he can win the
franchise by default and IN turn sell 1t
at big price TO the railway transporta-
tion officials who are anxious to Sc
cure it.
Shcrt-reel subjects including Metro
politan News and a scenic. together with
orchestral prelude and musical accom-
paniment for the screen subjects by the
Metropolitan Concert Orchestra under
Alex Podnos, complete the bill.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Charm Commandments.

beauty Too much rouge. mascara o,
lipstick tends to make a woman look
both older and harder.
"6. Unkempt hair is never heauty's
ally. Shining. glossy, silky hair. becom-
ingly cut or arranged, has lovellneSS
OF its own In providing charming
frame for any face.
-, There are very few women 10
whom tight marcels are becoming. In
having her hair curled. a woman loses
instead of gaining charm unless 1t Is
softly waved about, her face. Stiffness
and increased age are impaired by g
tight marcel
"8. Beautiful, well kept hands have
charm for every one Time devoted tc
the care Of the nails and the applica-
tion of lotions to the hands is time we'll
spent.
70 Study your bad points as well rs
your good ones. i'll selecting clothes. A
woman who is too fat or too thin, or has
some particular bad line, can usually
hide this fact materially by correctly
cut clothes, Don't ever buy a frock Just
because the saleslady tells YOU Il is 1.-THE
latest thing" even that IL Is becoming
10 you, Develop and trust your own
judgment
10 Smile, Smile when you are with
people. Smile when YOU are alone.
Smiling Is retuvenation of both mind
and face. II lifts the facial muscles and
prevents dropping and sagging lines and
wrinkles. II also lifts the spirits and Is
insurance against giving an unpleasant
and unfriendly impression Ia aSSo-
ciates, There Is no quality of woman
hood more lovely than pretty smile. "
Evening star., 1928-04-08

THE girl TO whom Nature ungener-
ously has handed an incongruous
assortments OF ill-matched features will,
perhaps. find inspiration in the Ten
Commandments of Charm" prepared
for her by Jacqueline Logan, Pathe- de-
Mile film star
They are briefly stated as follows;
Il. Emphasize your best points. If
you have pretty feet and ankles, don't
be afraid to call attention to them. Wear
nice shoes and sheer chiffon hose With
short skirts in vogue now Is the time
for all pretty neither extremitieS TO come
to the aid of their poSSessor's appear
anee OF beauty.
-. Study your eyes in relation to
the arrangement OF your hair. FIRE.
quently an overly fussy hair dress or =
forehead covered by bangs and curls,
detracis from the size and brilliancy of
eyes.
"3. Rathe your eyes with warm water
every night, Bright, alert eyes beautity
a plain face.
"a. Remember that every moment
spent in keeping the skin clean and
fresh pays dividends In beauty Whether
your cleansing method Is cold cream or
soap and water. stick 10 II faithfully.
No matter how tired n woman may he
she In foolish beyond measure to ever
permit powder or Tuuge to remain on
her face overnight
IS, Correct and carefully applied
makeup improves almost any woman's =
appearance, but intudicious use Of II
has Killed many woman'a chance OF
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Griffith Talks

criticized. Were we TO inquire into the
lives OF the many who have penned
great literature would we find all lives
spotless? Would all the painters. COM
p0sers and others who have given us
inspiration prove able 10 stand UP un-
Ger the most discriminating test as 10
their own moral conduct7 Would We
Danish them and their works for an oc-
casiOnai fault?
what II some poor unfortunate
makes mistake and happens 10 work
in motion pictures? Must We damn a
great industry for this reason? There
are many in 1t and some are bound To
err: bat there are just as many good,
clean. upright, decent people In the
motion picture business as i'm any walk
Of life I might go further and say
pToportionateiy there are more, for a
person cannot well succeed and last
long in pictures who does not lead a
clean life.
Motion pictures viii go on. and on.
and upward. They viii move steadily
forward and eventually spread the gog-
pei Of universal brotherhood. They
will in time expand the fellowship Of
mankind snd in this way put an end
10 that monster Of monsters-war"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Tillie in a New Romance.

home of the millionaire was Hampton
Del Ruth, then Sennett's scenario man
and director.
The old "Tillie" Is said to have been
the IlIm which made Charlie Chaplin
famous, although he had been appear
ing in Mack Sennetts two reelers be-
fore that time, and had already de-
veloped the cane. the derby and the
baggy trousers. One of the flrst times
he did his famous skid around the
corner on sone foot was In TITLES
Punctured Romance" when he ana
Mabel Normand were running away
from the outraged Tillie, played by
Marie Dressler
To recall the almost prehistoric fllm,
and To see the modern "Iiliie,' with
all It's new wrinkles OF plot and embel~
liahments Of production VIII no doubt
be an eya~opener To all movie fans VINO
can remember the ancient days OF pie
throwing and hammer ~and-tongs hu-
NOR.
For in the new "filiie" everything Is
changed but the romance, I1llie still
runs away from the farm, and Mack
Swain Is still The father ot Tillie when
the story opens, But from there II
goes all over the circus lot and then
To war. And IL goes, In hreath-taking
episodes You never know what To
expect, but you are promised one Of
the most unique OF evenings entertain
ment In the 1928 model OF "Tlllies
pnnctured Romance"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Sparks From the Anvil.

EYEG 3 osy IN isil looks good 70 an
- extra glYl in Hollywood right nov,
r. h ssid meaning 'Be jail they pay
fof staying IN ike the one josef Won
f5tefnDeFg Is using for The Drag heA'
81 glse Paramount studio
Ths last month has Oeen lean one
fer the extras, Here IL what one oi
Rilem Saio
n blonde next W IBe lighted a
cigarette Snc heT mabcn almost asL my
haH on FIRE dodged away and
bumped smack lHfo Il brunette dressed
In bright RED and the things she said |
! won't repeat them.
Listen. dssrae ," > plump, naironly
locking woman behind me said, ''Look
ogt Hhsre you pat those dogs " yours
down I thought she Sss talking 10
l1e snd started 10 edge away but soon
ssw she VAS speaking 10 ffail httlf
creature who looked scared ~ death
Perbsps that's why s9s forgot ~ Hshh
aeT feet.
Il wouldn't be in this business D4'
I've got two kids 70 support
when get that part that's been prom
ised W roe sou are o oafiaSe
eood typf girl wish i1so that fsos
0f YOU'RE. Take me-, nov. I'm usl
rosll3ng" = hsd the hNsllesl
Gate iaat n!eht ,ts In9s We yer
soDs Of the sEatciss Of CONVERSATION
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Hlgh School. and Miss Niranel Iina-
say. the theStsr organiSt. AT the
Chevy Chase Theater the prcxrara VAS
arranged and directed hy Mrs. Carl
StGhler and Arthur b. Thatcher,
theater organiSt.
The Boy Scouts Of America. under
their deputy commissioner. Col s. L
Mattlce, have presented the patrietie
opening. the Pledge to the FlaS. ~ az
each one Of these progtanlS In the Aas-
haSSSdor and Chevy Chase TheaterS
and IYoop so. Girls Scouts, unCer them
captain Mrs Albert Reid at the Colony
Theater This troop has \ record of
continuous service since the inaslgt,xa-
tson et the work az the TivoA Theager
IN May, l924, They not only give the
patriotic opening, but act as uSAerS and
earetakevS Of the yeunger children.
The extension Of Mrs, I,ochers ae~
uNstleS thro0gh the Stanley 60.
OF america has resulted IN the eStah-
nSansnt ~ saturday morning selected
Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA. in the iASa-
named State embracing also philadel-
phia. Germantown. NoFFiStown. ChaS-
Ter ana Lancaster. and bids fair 90
cover all the territory In whlch glae
STANLEY CO, OF America operates
Under tae direction Of Mrs. waiter
WatiafU' chairman Of motion pictures
Tor the PennSylVania State Federation
OF WaMenS Clubs. an intensive CAM
pAiSn tor awakening community inter-
eSs has been waged, With the result that
the audiences number hNna AsN 60
l.2NN ehtlaren every saturday mern~
ms, With every aFgAniSAtian In tae
community participating,
Evening star., 1928-04-08
EARLE-"Mad Hour"

Mad Hour" is the screen attraction
this week at the Earle Theater, while on
the stage will be offered new Hyman
Revue, "The Earle Strutters." in which
Jack Pepper is featured as master of
ceremonies. supported by cast of
Broadway fayorites.
Mad Hour" which is adapted from
EIinor Glyns novel, The Man and the
Moment" is a lively story. which pic
lures a group of youths trying TO leap
the hurdles of experience with a fast
young set. Sally O'Neill appears as the
daughter of a taxi-driver in an Eastern
college city, where the sons OF wealthy
parents attending college are wont to
make merry with working girls who
see in their attentions an escape from
drudgery and way to obtain many
of the good times and luxuries that
are otherwise denied them.
In the supporting cast are Donald
Reed, Alice White and Larry Kent.
The picture was produced for First Ma
tional by Allan Dwan.
The program will be completed by
short reels and orchestral overture and
musical accompaniment for the screen
subjects by the Earle Concert Orches-
ira, Daniel Breeskin. conducting.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

I'A1OT 50 many years ago" says David
~ Wark Grinsth. @we we're In the
dark until We were enlightened BY the
invention Of printing Then the
thoughts Of men. the beautiful and In
spring thoughts Of goodly souls, for
years we're brought forth and spread
throughout the world.
we have had writers Of great lit
eratmfe, great musicians composed in
spring and uniting melodies: and
painters placed On canvas things 70
make the world look and think better
Others carved in stone In order that
~e might see the more wonor0uSly
beautiful side Of life
al first many Of these things were
done for only their own people. anf
years passed before they were carried
10 distant lands and races. But the
motion picture had more rapid eI-
panElDn and really instantaneous In
fsueTce II quickly reached out ard
eFeoDs passed the world. II speaks
language that all may read. The mo-
ton picture tells story for the good
ri man. no matter what land he lives
r. 81 what tongue he speaks.
Along with the rapid expansion the
motion picture has been eEtTsysganuy
Evening star., 1928-04-08

COME 10 years ago picture called
~ TITLES Punctured Romance" was
produced Many Of the present gen.
Grafton Of moyie~goera have forgotten
what II was all about, but many viii
remember that II was one Of the first
big laughing successes As matter
of fact the old "Tillie" picture was the
first big feature comedy" ever pro-
dlIeed.
Now there's a new TITLES Punetured
Romance" This time II has been made
on an elaborate scale by Al Christie,
and includes such stars as w. G. Fields,
Chester Conklin. Louise Fazenda and
Mack Swain In the cast And It's a
grand -scale circus and war picture.
You don't remember anything like that
IN the ancient Tiilie, do youf Well,
there wasn't anything of the kind.
Billed on the main title of the old
version Of TITLES Punctured Ro-
nance" In 1914 we're only fiye names,
set down here In the order IN which
they were advertised then: Marie
DresgIer. Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Nor
mand, Mack Swain and Charles Ben
nett There were also many others
playing atmosphere and small bits
In that picture who have since attained
considerable prominence In the movies
One Of these Is Chester G0nklins who
appeared as the waiter In the cheap
restaurant in some Of the scenes, and
who later appeared as guest a. the
reception, staging comic flight With
Charlie Chaplin IN high society
drawing room
Playing "a detective IN a movie the
ater scene was one Charlie Parr0h
since then become a comedy director
and more lately q featured comedian
known universally ar Charlie Chase
| The big butler was played by Fred
FishbeGk, sho Was one Of the LEADING
| comedy directors up t0 The time ~
| his death Q few years ago. One of the
] Keystone Hops was Bob Kerr, nov q
Christie director. The secretary IN ths
Evening star., 1928-04-08
COLIrMRIA-"The Crowd"

"rhe Crowd" now showing at Loew's
Columbia, Is drama Of everyday life
with typical American background.
1t is a Metro Goldwyn- Mayer produc-
ton, written and directed by King
Vidor, maker of THE Big Parade"
The story begins with the life OF an
ambitious young clerk, employe OF an
institution with hundreds more just like
him. He becomes enamoured with a
shopgirl and the two marry without
thought Of the future.
They spend honeymoon at Niagara
Falls, return to New York, and fall into
the rut occupied by so many young
married couples who fail to emerge
from it despite all their puny efforts
against the circumstances which life
throws about them. The climax shows
how, in this case, they finally 90 get
out of the rut.
The featured roles are played by
Eleanor Boardman and James Murray.
The Columbia Orchestra, under
Claude Burrows, and supplementary
features. including the M-G-M news
reel, complete the program.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

heard about me. The place was hum"
ming with noise and blue with smoke
Then a whistle shriiIed sharply and
little man in gray suit started talk
ing " uh through a megaphone. IL was
Josef Won Gternberg, the director.
Now when Ar, Bancroft comes In !
want you girls ~ give him the faSp~
berry" he told US Use your own for
mula, but make IL plain that he rs the
cause of your being IN jail and that he
IL mighty unpopular with you. And
when the whistle blows twice stop talk
ing, Now let's Teheafse"
And 10 IL went We feheafsed sey-
efal times and then the camera started
| grinding Once, when the smoke got
too thick. Mr.. yon Eternberg spoke up.
Let few 0f those cigarettes rest, .
| he ordered, Il want the tank smoky
but I don't want IL ~ look like u was
on FIRE"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
A Griffith Novelty.

I Owe scenes between amoebaS. nicru-
ScopicalIy enlarged 5000 times. will
form the novel introduction To n. W.
Griff.th'S new film, The Battle OF ths
Sexes" being made at the United Art
lists studio.
The amoebaS, described SIS oue-ceil
organisms Of which there are billions
20 drop OF water. are 20 be photo.
graphed in cooperation with the hs-
ology department OF q local university.
They are 10 be employed in an alls-
gorical sense, Illustrating the fact thas
love exists III even the lowest forms Of
animal life.
The Battle Of the Sexes" will have
cast composed OF Jean HerShols
Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett and Sally
o'Neii. and viii be a somewhat mod
ernized version Of the fcur-resl picture
of the same title made by Grifhth in
1918
Evening star., 1928-04-08
What New Lights WillDo.

NORMA TALMADGE and the mem
bers Of her cast in The Woman
Disputed" won't have 10 worry about
Kleig-eyes during the filming Of the
stars latest picturel
Powerful carbon arcs. which almost
universally are used In the lighting Of
motion picture sets. will give way TO
incandescent lights. the ordinary COM
mercial variety, except for greatly in
creased candle power. for the first time
in the filming OF big motion picture.
This innovation. which is expected to
revoIutioni5e motion picture phOtog-
raphy, is said 10 have created q sensa-
ton In Hollywood technical circles
The results. as revealed In the pro-
lection Of early scenes In The Woman
Disputed" are amazing. according to
studio officials Director Henry King
and Chief cinematographer Oliver
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Barthelmess' New Picture.

IN Roulette" Richard BarthelmeSS
has commenced work on the main
part of the story in which he plays
twin brothers OF conflicting tempera-
mentS. one black haired and the other
red, whence the name Of the story, ''Rou-
lette' Symbolizing the two colors Of the
well known gambling device
Alfred Santell is directing Roulette :"
with Ernest Haller as chief camerauan
An exceptional cast has been engaged
including Lima BaSquette in the feni-
nine lead; Bodil RoSing. Warner GLAND
Ann Schaeffer and jacob Abrams.
Roulette" is an original story by
Fannie Hurst and was adapted 10 the
screen by Gerald Duffy. The story
opens with prologue in Russia under
the last of the Cars and tells the dra-
matte story of what happened In New
York when the two brothers. unknown
to each other, met in . courtroom.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Marsh. who are responsible for this
radical departure in the lighting OF sets,
believe that incandescents soon will be
used IN the photographing OF all i'm
portant screen features.
In addition TO relieving eye-strain,
/ signal boon to the thousand OF mo-
ton picture players. ineandescent light
ing is said 10 give a softer and much
more natural effect on the screen and
TO afford a definition not possible with
carbon ares. which tend TO throw large
masses into black and white, with few
intermediary tones,
Miss Talnadge and her supporting
players. including Gilbert Roland. lead
Ing man: Arnold Kent. Boris de Fas
and William Orlamond. declare that the
new lighting system aid them also tre-
mendously in living their roles before
| the cameras
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Dog Fight in the Air.

Fitzmaurice and his chief assistant.
Cullen Tate.
Lieut.. Richard Grace. ace of aces
among daring Ayers" the report states.
WAS in charge of the rival air forces.
one representing night OF Royal Fly
Ing Corps ships and the crack flight
Of enemy war birds.
photagraphing this particular dog
fight as planned by FitEmalrice and
by John Mccormick. producer Of Miss
Moores pictures, Is said te represent a
new milestone IN motion picture camera
work It Is q feat that Is possible only
through the use Of the most recent de-
yelnpments In cinemategrAphie tech-
niuue. sidney Hiekax and Alvin
kneehiel are Ia charge nf this work.
The dog ilghta Is only ane ot the
thrilling aerial sequences OF "Lilae
Tlme,p
Evening star., 1928-04-08
WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM-Ger
man War Picture

Behind the Lines a series Of thrill
ing pictures depicting the World War
in Germany and Austria. from the Ger
man side. will be presented At the
Washington Auditorium tomorrow eve
ming at pm. and Tuesday and We'd
nesday. twice daily. at 2:30 and $50
pm. by Capt Frank E Kleinschmidt,
the American war correspondent who
was with both the German and Aus
trian armies.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, at
the same hours al the Auditorium, will
be presented a remarkable wild ami
mai picture, "Rhino." depicting hunt
for the famous white rhinoceroS IN the
dense jungleS of Africa. These pic
lures are said to have been taken ON
the localities they purport 10 show. and
they form an interesting epic OF the
natives as well as of the wild animals
OF the Dark Continent.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
FOX-~nressed to XIII.

Edmund Lowe in his first starring
picture. Dressed TO Kill" William
Fox production. is the screen attraction
at the Fox Theater this week.
The story has to do with the modern
dressed to kill'' crook who has taken
the place Of the unshaven, i'll dressed
and becapped lawbreaker of old. It is
said to have an unusual love theme OF
compelling sympathy and interest.
The stage attractions. all created.
produced and lighted by S. ]. S:tbbinS.
are headed by Natacha Natova. dance
artist. supported by the Fox ballet corps
in The Moth and the Flame" and VIII
include Fred BehrendS In an unusual
bit of musical entertainment, and
Reeves and Lou. two unique dancers,
held over from last week and present.
ing modernized version of the Var
Sity Drag
The concert orchestra, under Leon
Brusiloff. win present Sands of Arahy.
medley of desert songs, with the sing
ing ensemble and ballet corps partict-
pating.
other features include an Easter fan
tasy and the Fox Movtetone.
PALACE-Tillie's Punctured Romance.
Some may remember the old version
a
she's not what she used to be. In the
version shown at Loew'S Palace Theater
this week her romance Is punctured 10
an entirely different tune.
CircuSes and war play great part in
Titles adventures this time. She goes
from roaring lions to roaring eannonS--
and how she goes. Louise Faxenda is
Tillie and she is aided by w. c. Fields.
Chester Conklin and Mack Swain.
On the stage is presented Frank Cam
brias production of the ArgentineS with
Wesley Eddy and his Palace Syneopa-
tors. the TampaulipaS TroubadourS in
cycle of South American songs; Le-
noras Gaucho Girls. O'Hanlon and Meln
in the Gaucho Tango. Joe Penner the
crouch buster. Paul Kleman and Nina
Gordani songSters OF the PampaS, and
Amata GraSSi and Zamhuni. speciality
SoloiStS
Harry BorieS. conducting the Palace
Concert Orchestra. the M-G-M News
Evening star., 1928-04-08

AN army of workers has been en-
gagged for the last four months in
filming First Nationals Lilac Time"
Colleen Moore-d George Fitxmaurice
special.
For more than two weeks. II is re-
ported, 40 of the finest pilots In the
United States arose each morning To
scan the sky for the fields OF billowy
clouds necessary as background for the
aerial dog" fight between combat
planes.
The Lilac Time" location was some-
where 10000 feet IN the air The COM
bat planes were skippered hy same at
tho finest pilots In the United States,
many nf them with brilliant war rec
oras, In addition Ia the combat ships,
there were three camera ships and an
observation plane carrying Director
Evening star., 1928-04-08
De Mile Productions.

IN production at the De Mile studios
are THE Goddess Girl," Cecil II DE
Miles personally directed picture from
the story by Jeanie MACPHERSON THE
Cop" Man Made Women" and Tenth
Avenue"
Walking Back and Hold Em Yale" I"
the latest Rod La ROGUE picture, are
nov being edited
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Lionel in Fox Picture.

1 IOhEL BARRYMORE, famed for his
- variety u dramatic p0ftrsyals on
the stage and screen, has been signed
~ portray featured role In None
But the Brave" q Fox picture 70 bt
made within the IeEt few months,
II viii b. Esrryn0Fs's first appear
anes IN q Fox production.