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Evening star., 1928-11-04

IN the face Of competition that had
paid thousands Of dollars to sew up"
the fight of the Graf Zeppelin to Amer
lea, says Paramount News, that institu-
ton threw out a dragnet of IA camera
men and airplanes, picked up the big
dirigihle as soon as she struck the coast
of America and came through with not
only complete pictures of the news
event, but also with the first Aim to
reach Broadway.
Emanuel Cohen, editor of Paramount
News. in telling the story explained:
we went after the exclusive picture
rights Of the flight, but found that they
we're being held at price out Of pro-
portion to the picture value Of the story.
I decided, therefore, not to buy, but to
get the story just the same by careful
planning.
Months before the flight our men in
Germany were hard at work on the pre-.
liminary pictures, and once the Zeppe-
lin left Europe our tie-up with Asso-
ciated Press kept us rnornentarily In
formed Of all developments, permitting
us to shift our men accordingly.
we had four camerarnen under our
assignment editor. Sydney H. MacKean,
Stationed at the Lakehurst hangar with
two airplanes. We had six carneramen,
one seaplane and one amphibian plane
located at strategic points around New
York City. We had the use of telephone
line that the Associated Press managed
to get running from New York City de
rectly to the landing field at Lakehurst,
which permitted the quick rearrange-
ment of our plans and the maneuvering
of our men and planes, an all-inportant
factor when the opposition had the In
side track on the plans for news event.
When the Zeppelin was reported in
Evening star., 1928-11-04
REPERroRY season Of

A REPERTORY season of plays for
children and young people is an.
nounced by the management OF ward.
man Park Theater. This management
consists of three women-Jane M. Ogle,
Katharine 8. Brown and alenna Smith
Tinnin. The children'S series Is OIL
fered as the first activity Of the Ward
man Park Theater season-l1ot pla
by children. but plays by professional
adults for children Mrs. Ttnnin Will
be remembered as the director OF the
House of Play In Washington some years
ago, and also as the director OF the
House of Play at Henry Street Settle
ment and ChriStodora House, New York
City. an institution provided to give
f1ne entertainment for children.
The present offering Is much IN ad-
vance Of that first modest effort in this
city. The repertory now presented Is
one Of real plays in real theater by
real actors--the very best in theater
material that can be assembled in the
way Of joyous entertainment for chill
dren ana young people.
This movement In behalf Of children
Is non-commercial and -prof1t-mak-
ing, but because Of the high quality Of
production and acting there must be q
certain expense entailed, which mod
crate subscription cost will cover.
The series begins Friday and Satur-
day afternoons, November % and "a,
and continues on consecutive Fridays
and Saturdays for six weeks. The plays
to be offered are one King Arthur
legend. one Barrie play, one Shake
speare comedy, one modern play, one
nonsense philosophy musical play and
one biblical play. 1t is the purpose
of the management that these plays
shall be superbly produced, with all the
illusion OF the theater. The manage
ment claims that there Is no drama too
fine to be entertaining to children when
the acting is expert enough to make
the play q living thing They con-
slider that the keenness of children in
catching character qualities and fine
points in the text quite usually exceeds
that of the satiated adult. Whether
the drama presented Is serious or nom
sensical, It is to the fine taste Of the
child and his capacity for inspiration
that the play series will appeal.
The patrons and patronesses for the
repertory season are Mrs. James j.
Davis, Minister and Nine. Edgar L.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Indian Epic in Colors.

PARAMOUNT is producing natural
color picture that has been before
the cameras for eight weeks. Before
production started. four weeks were
given to story preparation, selection of
locations and to the securing of author
iEation to use the backgrounds required; /;
in this case the Navajo Reservation of
Arizona and the Pueblo of the En-
chanted Mesa in New Mexico. Three
months already have been given to the
production and it will be next January
before 1t reaches the Screen-almoSt q
half year of time.
The story is Redskins" and behind
it all is the vision. the courage and the
will of one woman-Sarah Elizabeth
Pickett, author of the original story and
the screen play. A graduate of
Wellesley, during the war she became
interested in the American Red Cross.
She conceived the idea Of a series of
two-reel Red Cross propaganda" films
and these were made This taste OF
screen work determined her career, and
after the war she came to Hollywood.
Soon she was writing, directing and
editing series of short features known
IS Varieties" which were travel and
native life" subjects made In the most
AliOCAGoJAllk pAaSCo OFCL tklS COuklbIys
One such Aim took her to the Navajo
Reservation in Northeastern Arizona
and to the Pueblo Indian country of
New Mexico. and there she conceived
the idea for "Redskin." It was pur-
chased by Jesse L. Lasky.
The success of Richard Dix in 1.-THE
Vanishing American" prompted Lasky
to star Dix in "Redskin."
A contract was made between Para
mount and the Technicolor Corpora
ton for the production Of "Redskin"
in natural color
Meantime word has been received
from Miss Pickett in Washington that
the Department of Indian Affairs not
only consented to the production Of
"Redskin" upon the reservations, but
offered enthusiastic cooperation. A
color camera crew left at once for the
vast Canyon de Chelly of Northeastern
Arizona and in the Valley Of the En-
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Aid to National Friendship.

DARAMOUNT's importation Of
l. Maurice Chevalier idol Of the
parisian music halls, will do much to
further the traditional friendship Of
france and the United States, said
Maxine Mongendre, French consul
Qeneral In New York, at the reception
rendered M. Chevalier In the form Of
a dinner dance ct the Ritz Carlton
Hotel by Paramount, recently.
M. Mongendre said, In part, as fol-
lows:
IT want to thank very particularly
the Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
for this delicate attention In organic
ing this charming reunion In honor OF
my distinguished fellow countryman,
Maurice Chevalier. who, as you all
know. Is one of our most eminent ar
lists. Just before his departure he
was the guest Of the American Lunch
con Club In Paris. The Paramount
staff also entertained my charming
compatriot with farewell banquet.
Chevalier received also affectionate
greetings from Adolph Zukor. the dis
tinguished president Of Paramount:
Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge, Bebe
Daniols, Florence vidor, Charlie Chap.
lin. Emil Jannings and other stars Of
II want to tell you how happy am
to see such cordial relations established
between the great American and
French moving picture firms. These
dispositions can only have an encour-
aging effect upon cinematographic re.
latlons between the United States and
France"
Evening star., 1928-11-04

CHATTING backward on a creased
pole across the Grand Canyon
while blindfolded Is easier than see
nariEing q murder mystery novel, so it
is said. Accomplishment OF that feat
brings all the thrills of presenting the
world with new disease defeating SER
um. Of cleaning up q million in the
stock market or of finding a practical
means of diSposing of old safety razor
blades.
Albert Shelby Levine and Florence
RyerSon, after five months of intensive
work, have taken S. S. Van Dimes
story. THE Canary Murder Case" and
transferred 1t into screen language for
filming at the Paramount studios.
by comparison, the writing OF a
murder mystery scenario reduces chess
to the simplicity of tiddle-de-wirlks and
brings differential calculus down to the
level of lotto" says Miss Ryerson.
But at the same time 1t is the most
interesting kind of writing have ever
attempted and presents problems that
every young writer must learn to solve.
"Our flrst important task" said Miss
Ryerson. the author of three successful
detective novels. was to change the
story from q mathematical to an emo
tional problem. A detective story pro-
vides the same type Of thrill that can
be obtained from piecing together puz-
zle picture. Motion pictures appeal
primarily to the emotions.
THE discovery OF the body of the
Canary Is told in the opening para
graph of Mr.. Van Dimes story. In our
picture she Is not killed until the third
reel.
1.-THE characters of q detective story
correspond to the factors Of problem
in algebra. AS the author himself says,
a reader gets the same enjoyment in
Evening star., 1928-11-04
LOWELL THOMAS, Friday.

Lowell Thomas, distinguished Ameri-
can traveller, author and lecturer, who
spent several years Of his life In search
of adventure and who has had many
strange and, in instances, dangerous ex-
periences, win tell some OF them ct the
lecture he is to deliver in this city Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. at the
National Theater for the benefit Of local
charities. Stirring scenes taken in Ara
bia and in Palestine will be shown In
motion pictures to accompany Mr..
Thomas address, for his subject is to
be tho events connected with that period
was the only American observer with
Col. Lawrence in Arabia and with Gen.
Allsnby In Palestine.
Historic events and humorous Incl
dents will combine with the unusual pic
lures to make an entertainment of un-
usual interest. Probably no victory in
the World War impressed the Christian
world more than the conquest of Jeru-
salem and its wrestling from the DOM
ination Of the Turks, which was ac-
complished by Gen. Allenby IL years
ago this Winter. Mr.. Thomas saw It all
and was one Of those who accom-
panied the general In his triumphal but
modest entry into the Holy City on De-
cemher II, 1917. His description Of this
stirring event is one of the high %ghts
Of his lecture.
This will be the only appearance of
Mr.. Thomas in Washington this season,
and the committee sponsoring 1t in
cludes Lady Isabella Howard, Countess
Seherr- Thoss and Mrs. Walter r. Tuck
erman.
Tickets may be had at the willard
Hotel Social Bureau, the Willard Hotel
News Stand and later In the week at the
National Theater.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
First Eastern.Made Talkie.

THE first full length feature picture
with 100 per cent dialogue ever to
be made In the East is now in produc-
ton In Astoria at the Paramount studio.
1t Is THE Letter" screen version Of
the w. Somerset Vaughan play In
which Katherine Cornell was starred
Jeanne Eagles has the leading role.
Monta Bell, production executive. will
supervise the work In person. Lady
Tsen Mel, famous Chinese leading
woman, has been cast for the Chinese
woman, Li-Ti, and Tamaki Yoshiwara,
Japanese character actor, gets the
part of the law clerk. Ong Obi Seng.
Previously announced players are Regi-
nald owen, o. P. Heggie, Herbert Mar
shall and Irene Brown.
Jean de Limur, experienced screen
actor, writer and director from Holly
wood and a wartime captain In the
French flying corps, will direct the pic
ture Irving Rapper, who was asSoci-
ated with Guthrie McClintic In the
stage production, will assist.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

! chanted Mesa in New Mexico, where
exhaustive tests for color values were
made.
l. To make motion picture in colol
increases three-fold the work necessary
to produce one upon the simple black.
| and-white negative Even the writer
Of the story is called upon for added
labor; It being necessary to plan in.
terror sets and exterior backgrounds foI
color values, whereas this is O detail
left for the art and set dressing depart
ments under ordinary circumstances.
Weeks of careful preparation are
spent in making ready for color SUBJ
ject. Most of this preliminary time is
given to meticulouS and exhaustive
tests of every factor later to be seen
upon the screen. These include make
up tests, wardrobe tests, lighting tests
and even expeditions to the various 10
cations called for by the action where
conditions and Photographic color val
ues of the various locales.
The color motion picture camera is
one of the most delicate and sensitive
instruments used In the production Of
screen features. BaSically, its secret"
lies in a priSmatic color filter directly
back of the lens: a prism ground to alb
solute accuracy that selects the red pri-
mates from the blue, In operation, it
makes two exposures at once instead Of
the single frame" taken by the black
and-white camera. One OF the ex-
posures of the color Aim picks up the
red tones, the other the blue.
In developing this Aim, the red ex-
posure Is run through bath of blue
dye and the blue exposure is treated
with red. Two prints are then made
upon Aim half as thick as the ordinary
strip of celluloid and these two deli
cate strips are then cemeted together,
the rcd frame" exactly over the blue
frame" to the -thousandth Of an
inch.
This intricate process demands ex-
hausttvO check tests" Of Aim and OF
cameras three times O day. An entire
day Of production might be made
worthless by the slip of one little cog
within color camera.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
BRANSON DE COU, FRIDAY.

Dream pictures" Of the European
wonderlandS, q fascinating new form
of entertainment travelogue, originated
! and presented by Branson de Cou, will
be given xt Friday evening at
o'clock In the small ballroom Of the
willard Hotel, under auspices Of the
board of managers of the Episcopal
Church Home, headed by Mrs. William
Charming Johnson.
Accompanied by well nigh perfect
musical score, these unusual and I'M
pressive pictures will include new
glimpses Of old London. the Shake
speare country Of England, picturesque
Holland. classic Rhine journey, capti-
waiting Paris and the wonder Cathedral
Of Milan. There is also series Of
scenes showing the marvellous route
through the Alps from Nice to Chamo-
nix, the top Of Europe; Lake Maggiore
and the isles of Enchantment, and
Como, gem of the italian lakes.
Colorings of the pictures have been
done by prominent artist, Augusta A.
Heyder of Newark. N. j., the illustra-
tions having been made from negatives
taken by Mr.. de Cou on his many trips
abroad.
The event is q benefit for the Epis-
copal Church Home, Wisconsin avenue
and Macomb street, and tickets are to
be had at the Willard or from members
of the board.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

BECAUSE he took funny falls to
amuse the kids-and many of the
srown-ups too, for 13 years-Bobby
Vernon, Paramount Christie comedian,
is paying for the hard knocks in the
hospital, after o difficult spinal oper-
alton.
Vernon is said to be recovering rapid
~ at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Los
Angeles, from an operation, which was
necessitated, not by any one particular
funny fall, but by succession Of spinal
injuries sustained during his work in
comedy pictures. Drs. Sidney r.
Burnap and Egerton Crispin stated that
the comedian within few weeks should
be ready to take more falls. If continued
rough stuff is required in his screen
career.
one sock too many was vernon's
trouble because 1t was on the recent
comedy picture. 1.-THE Sock Exchange" 4"
that ne received the fall which finally
sent him to the hospital
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Bathing Suit Training.

write. harder to direct and harder to
enact. So much depends upon the
player in comedy. A funny situation
can be anything but funny If 1t is not
interpreted properly by the facial ex-
pressions and the action of the players.
You have to tell complete story In a
wink or q gesture.
Comedy acting, too, demands GER
tain amount of exaggeration. In drama
situation can carry the players along.
In comedy the players carry the situ-
alton. To make the public laugh every
little thing must count. A thorough
schooling in comedy makes work In q
dramatic feature much easier.
II think that's one reason why so
many persons make good In drama after
breaking into pictures in short come
dies. AS for the bathing girl part of
1t. work before the camera in q bath
ing suit teaches one to move with more
assurance in dramatic action. It's O
cure for diffidence."
Hollywood Is all cluttered up with
feminine stars who used to plaster one
another with custard pies and pour
themselves into delectable and famous
bathing suits. For instance in addi-
ton to Phyllis Haver there are Gloria
Swanson and Marie Provost. II ex-
amples are needed as to the value Of
bathing suit training, why 60 further?
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Aviation Films for BOYS.


Brown are now we'll along with the
production Of the first pictures in this
series. The two now ready for showing
are 1.-THE Sky Rangers" and THE Sky
wayman."
Thomson Burtis, author Of the stories,
is trained Army flyer and the TECH.
nical side Of each production is in
known aviator and technical director
for several of the most famous feature
pictures on flying made in the last three
years. Howes has been surrounded
with such capable players as Tom SAINT
schi, Marjorie Daw and Roy Stewart.
The two Russ Farrell" stories have
reached the screen, it is said, packed
with action, thrilling air sequences and
fine acting and containing entertain
iment value such as to hold the atten-
ton of juvenile hero worshipers of
russ Farrell"
Evening star., 1928-11-04

CHARLES r. ROGERS and Harry
~ j. Brown. impressed with the In
creasing Importance Of having timely
and popular story material, have taken
the we'll known russ Farrell" stories
by Thomson Burtis and put them into
short picture form. These tales Of ex.
ploits of youthful American aviators OF
the border patrol first appeared In The
American Boy Magazine, each short
story telling Of some new daring deeds
of these dauntless flyers. They became
so widely read that today the fictional
character, russ Farrell" hero of the
stories, is widely known to readers
of The American Boy and of the Russ
Farrell" books.
Taking Reed Howes young, athletic
type of man and an aviator, who has
played in numerous pictures Of Ameri-
can youth as the star most suited to
portray Russ Farrell" Rogers and
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Next Weeks s Photoplays

Next Week $ Photoplays
FOX-"A Romance of the
Underworld" taken from
Paul Armstrong; stage
success.
PALACE George Bancroft
in 1.-The Docks of New
York"
METROPOLITAN - Wallace
Beery in "BeggarS of Life"
COLUMBIA white Shad-
owS of the South Seas"
EARLE Alice White in
"Show Girl"
Evening star., 1928-11-04

According to q story in q recent issue
of Film Daily, "the movie Bradstreet," "
the big financiers Of Wall Street who
could not get together on a presidential
choice are to combine with the Radio
Corporation Of America, which has re-
Gently absorbed the Keith-Albee-Or-
pheum circuits and the FBO Picture
Corporation, In entering the movie in
dustry on mammoth scale.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Synthetic Snow Film.

formed into an authentic background
for the love story of the Alps.
Hundreds of extras, wearing the pic
tureSque costumes of Swiss mountain
eers and French soldiers Of the Napo-
leonic period, are working in the Lu-
bitsch production, which the famous
director says is the deepest love story
he has ever brought to the screen.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
.As experience as bathing girl ii
= short comedies anything to do with

HAS experience as bathing girl in
short comedies anything to do with
subsequent success in dramatic tea-
lures?
This question was asked Of Phyllis
Haver, the Pathe star, whose fine work
as Roxy in Chicago" and In "Sal OF
Singapore" have stamped her acting
ability above her personal pulchritude.
Miss Haver's screen career began in
intimate association with one-piece
bathing suits on the Sennett lot. The
introduction of Eais form Of scanty fe-
male apparel into motion picture COM
edy was an innovation. Since that
eventful time our Summer beaches have
become recreation places for others than
swimmers. Life, 1t has been observed,
has become larger.
But to return to Phyllis.
MY experience in comedy was the
finest thing that could have happened
to me-" she says. Comedy Is more
exacting than drama. 1t is harder to
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Pathe Busy.

GT1LL to be completed on Pathe's
1928 program are Geraldine, I"
'Noisy Neighbors," Square Shoulders, "
"The Getaway" Listen, Baby!" all of
which will be produced by Paul Bern.
and "The Shady Lady," "Leathernecks, -
"Office Scandal" THE Elevator Girl''
and High Voltage" with Ralph Block
as producer Several Of these are al
ready far advanced in production.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

Paramount's sound production of the
Sir James M. Barrie play. Half An
Hour" is to be released under the title
1.-The Doctors Secret" Ruth Chatter
ton, H. B. Warner and Robert Edeson
are to appear in this picture under the
direction of William 9. De Mile.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Plays for Children.

Prochnik, Mrs. Proctor Dougherty,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Childress, DR..
and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Summerall, DR.. and Mrs. John
Foote. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Sidwell.
Mrs. Royal T. McKenna. Mrs. Marion
Butler, Mrs. Walter Tuekerman, Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance, Mrs. Truman Able
and Miss Edna Patton. The committee
on subscriptions and membership is
composed Of Miss Florence Keys and
Miss Elizabeth Ridsdale.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Current Attractions
Continued From First Page.)

palaces of Andalusia and everything
which goes to make up the Grand
Tour" of Spain.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

Pathe News will inaugurate It's sound
edition November IL, coincident with
its eighteenth anniversary celebration.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

Important Event
National Theater, Nov. Q, $3.50 PM.
Only lecture In Washington this season by
Lowell Thomas
subject; with Lawrence IN Arabia and
with Allenby In PAlestine"--Moving Pictures.
Tickets, S1.O0 to $500 :.
On Sale at Willard Hotel Social Bureau and
willard Hotel Newsstand
Evening star., 1928-11-04

WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM
Tuesday Evening. November Is, s;1s
The Famous Adolph Bolm Ballet
Signorita Elodia Martin.Rivepo
Brilliant Cuban Soprano
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-24
ADMIT vESTRIS
WORKERS HEROIC
Negro Cleverly Raps
British Empire

Compelled to retreat from his
threat to hold the Vestris crew re-
sronsible for the sinking of the ship,
and deeming that the Vestris Off
GERS coached by company lawyers
while they hid from questioners had
obscured in mystery the guilt of the
company, U. S. District Attorney
Tuttle late Thursday admitted that
the Negro firemen were heroes and
not towards. He said:
"They showed courage, not cow
ardice. They stayed in that stoke
hole under terrible conditions. They
showed heroism in drawing people
from the water and in saving. life" !"
Officer Tries to Unload.
Yesterday, however, Chief Engi-
neer Adams of the Vestris tried to
escape from the general condemna-
ton piled upon the officers for their
complete incompetency and criminal
negligence, by alleging that the
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