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Evening star., 1928-02-19
Horrors of Air War.

THE story of Legion of Condemned
recounts deeds of courage and diff
Guilty far beyond the routine perform
ance of duty when grim-viSaged war
commands them.
Part of the record of the exploits OF
camera men and pilots in the making
of The Legion of the Condemned
Paramount's melodramatic romance OF
the air. are herein set forth.
Imagine sitting in the cockpit Of a
plane that falls 5000 feet in a crazy
tail spin. An automatic camera is LASH
ed just back of the motor, directly fac
ing pilot and passenger. Up 5000 feet
the pilot ostensibly is killed by a bullet
an3 the plane plunges down to earth.
The sun. the ground. the clouds revolve
twists, turns. SomerSaultS in its mad
dive. That is the sort of thing those
making this picture had to do for their
daily assignment
At the head of this daredevil crowd
was Director William Wellman, for
mer ace Of the Lafayette Escadrille,
whose back was broken in air combat.
He is also maker of Wings" the
worlds premier teller of flying stories
for the films. Then there was Lieut..
Rudolph Schad, credited with IA
enemy planes companion OF Baron
Richthofen in the famous flying cir
Gus Here also was Capt. Sterling c.
Campbell third ranking ace among the
British. and Ted Parsons, who fought
FIVE years in a French squadron.
Gary Cooper and Fay Wray. the pair
Of lovers in the romantic leading roles.
have TO appear in hazardous air Sc
ouences. too. Other players got their
share of air dangers 1t was no film for
the faint-hearted.
In The Legion of the Condemned"
Director William Weliman wanted a
moving shot" of activity in trench
while the latter was being strafed by a
squadron of airplanes. Cameras in
Evening star., 1928-02-19
New Remedy for War.

In the midst of the fray action pauses.
Suddenly the soldiers charging north
turn south and those who were retreat
ing north single off to the westward.
An apparition approaches from the
trenches. 1t is the lions going over the
top.
Who ever heard of such a thing?
Lions in France! We didn't. either. It
is one of those things cooked up in the
mind of Hollywood gag man. one Of
the odd twists which make novel movie
entertainment. Tillie never was in
tended as history.
So the lions meet the enemy. and
everything is theirs.
While the battle ragged the principals
appeared as German soldiers Fields.
Chester Conklin and Louise Fazenda
were dumb looking privates in the rear
rank. Chester got SO excited that his
mustache fell off for the first time in
his long career. Fields started Juggling
hand grenades and Louise in her heavy
boots stuck in the mud and had to be
rescued.
All this time Mack Swain. the gen.
eral. vas sound asleep in the back Of a
limousine. in the parking area attached
TO the battlefield.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Pictures and Story Writers.

THAT motion pictures now regulate
the story matter in popular weekly
and monthly magazines of national cir
culation is the belief of Douglas T.
Doty scenario writer for De Mile.
During my years as editor-in-c
OF Century and Cosmopolitan Maga-
zines" says Doty, "the greater part Of
our stories were written with no thought
Of perturbation. The high points of
many of the stories which formed the
backbone of our best magazines were
developed along the line of character
studies.
Recent years have seen a revolution
ary change in manuscripts submitted
for publication. They are, in the ma
jority of cases. action stories.
This condition has been brought
about by the inpelling interest Of the
motion picture industry. A great num-
Der of writer's. those nationally famous
as we'll as those practically unknown.
now write with one idea in mind-to
have their stories published and then
sold to motion picture producer"
Evening star., 1928-02-19

WITH the full approval OF governors
of most OF the 48 United States
1t is claimed Cecil B. De Mile will
make startling disclosures Of condi-
tions in State reform schools in The
Goddess Girl
Before deciding on the subject mat
ter for the picture. De Mile and his
scenarist Jeanie Macpherson, were in
correspondence with the chief eXecu-
tives OF the various States. Tentative
plans for the filming of story In a
reform school background were outlin-
ed to the governors. and their opinions
and comment requested.
The response was said TO be immedi-
ate and emphatically in favor Of a
production which would bring 10 light
the InadequacieS of most OF the insti,u-
tions whose aim Is to reform juvenile
delinquents. the consensus of opinion
being that such a production would
serve the double purpose Of institut-
ing Improvements in the method O.
handling young Law offenders and OF
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Goes in for Adventure.

fixed on deck to hold his pole when he
couldn't be there to handle 1t. One
day I slipped over the side and gave
his line a tremendous tug. Jim saw
the pole bobbing furiously and he
dropped his megaphone and made a
dash for it. He started to play in the
line and held and jerked. Finally he
saw me-
Beery won't say much about his
rescue Of two men off jagged rock
mile or two from the Catalina shore
1t was nothing, he asserted stoutly. but
he gets many good chuckle from the
fact that a motion picture star saved
two sai.crs from the sea
It was on a rather a stormy morning
that Beery. while glancing at the sea
through his binoculars. saw two men
standing IN a rock that protruded out
of the water, waving frantically. He
rushed TO his little motorboat, accom-
panied BY George Godfrey. negro prize
fighter vino took part in "Old Iron
sides He took the two fellows off the
rock 1t was a difficult task and took
nearly an hour. but he got them in all
right Ana what a razzing those two
sailors goi when their friends on shore
heard about it.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

ships" caught the action, but not sat-
isfactory to the director. Finally one
cameraman volunteered to make q
parachute drop with an automatic
camera strapped to his foot and thus
obtain the desired effect in this man.
ner. with the battle raging below. The
result, it is said. was vivid bird's-eye
view of the battle from the eyes of a
plunging. daring airman.
One of the biggest thrills in the film
is the strafing of a loaded German
troop train by plane briStling with
machine guns. Seated at the elbow of
the bombing pilot, the spectator Tin
this case the camera) swoopS down like
an eagle from the sky. and from behind
death-d dealing muzzles sees the enemy
soldiers raked by a seething storm OF
bullets. Then. in the flicker of an eye.
the film-goer is placed on the train and
feels the horror of what the soldiers
must have felt when the splitting plane
plunged directly at them.
Stalking death while weaving in and
out among the gray. overhanging clouds:
that is what the motion picture airmen
did
The intrepid Lindbergh aroused a
new and keener interest in flying and,
according to those who were instru-
mental in creating those first spectacu-
lar productions, the film industry is
pointed toward more and more air
stories. It is their undivided opinion
that many screen play of the future
is going to be unwound from the cock
pits of airplanes.
Paramount led the way with Wings" q"
Then followed The Legion of the Con-
demned." and by means of automatic
cameras and unique angles. spectators
are taken into the seats of fighting
planes and sent whirling through space
to narrowing experiences which hereto
fore have been known only to those who
actually went through the air battles Of
the war
Evening star., 1928-02-19

IE would rather battle tempest
1 than juggle a teacap. He would
Willingly tramp 10 miles over noun
tain trails to get one shot at an elk
or deer. But Wallace Berry would
not step across the street 30 make a
fourth at bridge.
The whine of wind tearing through
the rigging Of sailing vessel Is a
blood stirring lit to Beery, and the
gCrgie Of a swift-running mountain
stream is his favorite melody. A big,
outstanding individual with the frame
Of a giant and a soul closely attuneo
to the nature he loves is Beery.
Adventure has always been BECK
oning Lorelei to him.
Il was the call of adventure that
LED him TO leave home when he was
i6 and join a circus. It was the ce.
sire for new adventures that causeo
him 10 go to New York ano seek
place in musical comedy. and IL was
the craving for new experiences tnat
DECIDED him to cast in his lot with
motion pictures when ne was a4leaoF
musical comedy star.
1t was yearning for excitement with
more than a tinge Of danger tnat
caused Beery to gamble his NE LOT
thrills on the dirt tracks OF California
as an automobile racing driver. II was
his restless, adventurous spirit that ieo
him to pilot little boat into nlsn
seas to rescue two stranded sahcfs OF!
A rock a few miles from the rugged
coast of Catalina Island. It Is MS
desire for physical action and MS lo'e
for the outdoors that leads him 10 go
on long hunting trips to the most m
accessible parts Of the West
1T wss during my days as an auto
mobile racing driver that got my
biggest thrills" Beery says. 1t WASH
long after I started IN pictures lna'
the company sent me to Caniornia-
Road racing was in its heyday tnen.
r,i.I such drivers as Barney Oldfeld.
Teddy Tatzlaf and Bot Burman the
Kings of sport. We were turning out
almost a picture a week most OF Inc
time and I didn't have as much time
as / wanted for my practice driving.
but I would get of for a day or TWO
"A the time OF each important race:
sSure I won some races and l !oss
more" Beery replied to question.
Won the road race at Visa!ia cne year
and copied first money in a couple OF
Fresno races. also won the Iass
Australian pursuit race staged on the
old Ascot track in Los Angeles.
While his role Of ''King Richard
the Lion Hearted" IN Robin Hooo
stands out as his favorite part in mo-
ton pictures, Beery says that he en-. :,
loved the making of "Old 1Ionsioes
more than any other film ne ever
played In. And he has made 234.
Il remember one time Jim Cruze; II
fishing on tna. picture, thought ne nag
hooked the whale that swallowed
Jonah. Jim always had a line oat
yl1er we were cruising and had place
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Lights Warm the Players.

WINTER visitors in California Fho
are lucky enough to get inlo
picture studios cannot figure out how
the players keep warm. especially II
they happen 70 wear costumes suited
70 Midsummer or fashionable evening
wear
II Is not an uncommon sight TO see
a director sitting wrapped In an over
coat, his cameramen wearing either
overcoats or sweaters, while directly
in front Of them will be a group OF
women In fimsy evening attire show
ing no signs Of discomfort.
California has a mild Winter climate.
but it is possible for anybody 70 si-
around a big movie stage and develop
longing for an open fireplace.
The answer 10 the mystery is che
lights" Klieg lights. Greco lights, baby
spots and others shed their brilliant
rays on the actors ard they feel as
though they are sitting on the beach
in Midsummer Between scenes they
pull wraps about them and do no. mind
the surrounding coolness a. all
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Saw His Own Funeral.

CITING in closed auto on a side
street in Westwood adjacent to
Beverly Hills, Jack SturgE, screen
player. watched his funeral go by one
recent California day.
The day before. Sturgis. in the role
OF a waiter in a night club. was &C.
cused of giving the police information
and was taken for a ride" by leaders
of a crime ring. Before the ride ended
Sturgis was killed and his body thrown
by the roadside.
Gangdom always buries its dead, and
that's why Sturgis had such loyal
funeral with elaborate hearse. weeping
mourners and the like.
Westwood. you should know. is the
location of the outdoor studios OF Fox
Films. where they are making picture
called Dressed 10 Kill" directed by
Irving Cummings. and the funeral was
Just an exemplification OF one of gang
dom's traits.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Hope for Prize Fighters.

IT'S an easy matter for famous
champion heavyweight TO break
into motion pictures Fans are anxious
to see him.
But what Of the championship con-
tenders who almost get 10 the top only
To fall back into oblivion, forgotten by
the public?
Which is another way Of calling at
tention to the fact that Tom Kennedy.
once rival for championship honor =.
succeeded as a motion picture actor
purely on his merits--not as a prize
fighter. but as an actor.
His fistic fame long gone. Tom played
the part of the hard-boiled top ser
geant in Behind the Front" with WAL
lace Bccry and Raymond Hatton. He
was so good that his services were re-
tanned for We're In the Nary Now"
Then Paramount signed him TO con-
tract. and his nnenacing comedy Is again
to be seen in Wife Savers" the lans;
Beery starring production, nov show
ing In Washington.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
INSTEAD of the old story Of Titles

INSTEAD of the old story OF Titles
nisfortunes at the hands Of her
faithless lover in the pitfalls of the
city. the new film Titles Punctured
Romance" allows the green country girl
to Join the circus and when action
there begins to run its course the plot
calls for the circus to 60 to war.
So it comes about that w. G. Fields.
the circus ringmaster. trades his high
silk hat for a steel helmet, and the
other actors also get into uniform.
And G. new idea in shock troops is
introduced when. amid the thickeSt
of the battle. the circus lions forsal:c
their cages and break way for liberty
through the most warlike of the oppos-
ing lines.
Here is the battle scene:
The San Fernando Valley Of Cali
fornia-where the company had gone
on location-is full OF soldiers. A thou
sand or so of allied troops advance
through the barbed wire and across
shell-battered trenches. There Is smoke
everywhere from bombs and shrapnel.
A thousand or so Of the enemy back up
toward a ne!ghboring pig farm while all
the rifles craCkle.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
De Miles 3-Year-Old Star.

LOLLYWOOD'S youngest candidate
u for stardom. discovered by Cecil
B. De Mile. only to be lost before he
learned her name, has been found
again.
She is 3-year-old Shirley Louise
Mcclellan. blue-eyed and decidedly
blond. who lives in Hollywood with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Mcclellan:
Little Shirley made a personal call
on De Mile at his studio. in response
to the noted directors request. pub
lished in Los Angeles newspaper
Although nearly score OF proud
mothers visited the De Mile studio or
called on the telephone, each giving
the impression that her baby daughter
was the one whose photograph ap-
peared with that of De Mile in the
paper, all doubt was dispelled when
little Shirley appeared.
De Mile immediately stopped work
Evening star., 1928-02-19
''West Point" Army Opinion

A CTORS make perfect soldiers. So
"A says Mai Raymond G. Moses,
U. S. A.. Of the tactical department
at West Point. after working with
crew of men. headed by william Haines,
who came to the academy from Holly
wood 70 impersonate cadets IN Haines'
new picture, West Point"
According to Maj Moses, a member
OF the West Point instruction stan. the
group of actors proved perfect material
for military training at the school,
"All OF them including Haines." he
said, had some military experience,
but still 1t was amazing how they
grasped every detail OF intricate drill.
and were able to appear in the maneuy-
ers along with the regular cadet after
but a single rehearsal. It was astonish-
ing TO the officers"
In the new Metro-G -Goldwyn Mayer
picture. Haines plays West Point
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Picture Has a Purpose.

dissuading the youth Of America from:
committing criminal acts.
In gathering information on the sub
lect for the story, which was prepared
for the screen by Miss Macpherson
De Mile is said 10 have sent young
men into several reformatories as in
mates. In several cases not even the
officials OF the school were aware OF
the fact that these boys were not GRIM
!rals, their commitment to the institu-
tons having been arranged By State
officials. Consequently. the inforra-
ton obtained was authentic and pro-
video Miss Macpherson with material
with which 10 present realistically life
in typical reform school.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Span of Life" Filmed.

tee ART STUDIO has filmed q
thrill sequence conceived some
years ago by the prolific playwright.
Owen Davis. for Johnny Hines First
National picture. Chinatown Charlie. -
a film adoption of the old Owen Davis
play. in which five vaudeville acrobats,
the MaZZetti Troupe, were employed TO
perform the difficult feat Of making 6
span of life"
The men were coupled together,
swung down 10 form human bridge,
30 feet long. between two buildings and
80 feet from the ground enabling Louise
Lorraine TO cross and effect her escape
from a Chinatown den in a street set
built to represent Pell street in New
York's Chinatown.
After the leading lady made the
crossing Johnny Hines followed, gagging
his own version Of the escape.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Scared by a "Cat."

couldn't move. Ny viii power seemed
to be drawn right into those big yello"
CRIBS and drowned
Meanwhile Charley Gay. the trainer.
was shouting at the top Of his voice
and cracking his whip off-stage trying
to regain the beasts attention without
spelling the scenc. Then suddenly he
whipped out his revolver. the only time
he used 1t during the whole picture.
and fired into the air.
THAT broke the spell. Numa leaped
off OF me and sneaked into his cage.
The gate clattered down and the next
second Charley Gay was bawling him
out In torrent OF excited French.
Then he turned to me: 'Eef / did
not get his attention when did he
said. he would haf slapped you silly, Z"
Evening star., 1928-02-19

GIVE done many thrilling things.
L said sgd Chaplin. star OF Warner
Bros. picture The Missing Link" now
showing In Washington, but working
with the cats which Is filmdom's slang
for lions has never given me kick
not until yesterday. Then got one
big enough to make up for all the
others I've missed.
II was lying face down on the floor
with Numa crouched over me. He was
slapping. growing and splitting at the
trainer off-stage as the action OF the
script demanded. was registering
plenty OF fright. All Of a sudden the
big lion stopped. HIS silence became
oppressive. I looked up quickly and he
was sitting there motionleSs looking
right in my eyes Then got that thrill
Evening star., 1928-02-19

cadet In romance OF love and foot
ball al the Governments Military Acad-
emy. Much OF the picture was taken
at West Point. with regular cadets ap-
pearing as actors. Mai Moses super
yised the military detail
The great Army-Navy foot ball game
with the thrilling finish. along with
spectacular maneuverS and dress
parades OF the cadets and scenes on the
Hudson filmed on the famous steamer
De Witt Clinton. are among the In
teresting details OF the big production.
Evening star., 1928-02-19

in order to renew a friendship that
began when the little towhead was first
seen by him among group OF in
terested onlookers watching him film
scenes in the residential district OF Los
Angeles.
De Mile wanted to see Shirley on
the screen. having become interested
in her baby personality. but the next
day Shirley was not among the many
spectators She had been visiting her
grandmother on the other side Of the
city and was not al her home in
Hollywood when De Mile combed the
neighborhood for her.
Now that she has been found. 1t Is
announced. De Mile is going 10 see
that his casting director gives her a
part in the first picture possible. And.
who can tell possibly Shirley Mcclellan
will be spelled out in electric lights
some Gay
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Doing Last Cab" Scenario.
Upon the completion of the scenari

Upon iile completion Of the scenario
for The Last Cab" William K.
Howard's mex: De Mile Studio produc-
ton for Pathe. Chandler Srrague. who
is preparing the screen story, will as
sumo his duties as head of the Fox
Studio scenario department, it has
been announced
Formerly newspaper man and staff
writer Of the Los Angeles Examiner.
Sprague entered the motion picture
world when he wrote the adaptation of
Camille" for Norma Taluadge. "A
Gentleman of Paris" and Service for
Ladies" are among his recent scenarios.
The Last Cab" an original story by
Charles Puffy, will feature Rudolph
Schildkraut. Hector Turnbull is the
producer.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
An All-Enelish Season.

THIS season Winthrop Ames has pro-
duced only plays and operas writ
ten by Englishmen. his three new pro-
Guctions having been The Mikado." by
Gilbert and Sullivan. Escape" By John
GaIsworthy, and THE Merchant of
Venice" by William Shakespeare
In the last 10 years. Anes has pre-
sented l3 plays and operas. OF tho
plays, were American. French and
English. The operas we're by Gilbert
ard Sullivan.
As far as American playwrights are
concerned. Annes has offered as many
native dramas as he has English In the
past decade.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Another Darling Story.
"LyEY. HEY. HENRIETTA" D,

"HEY, HEY, HENRIETTA" pur-
- chased from Veiva @. Darling.
California author, by Fox Films, viii
be brought TO the screen as one Of the
outstanding photoplays of the 1928 sea
son. according to Fox executives.
Miss Darling. who has syndicated
her stories in the leading cities CT
America. has been called The woman
Francis Bacon" and is responsible for
some OF the most widely distributed
witticisms in the English language.
Her characters. drawn from life, are
declared thoroughly vibrant with the
Joy Of living They reject modern
conditions. always with the kindl.est
.lun1o-
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Tarzan a Palamino.
"DALAMINo," the story Of q hc

"DALAMINO," the story Of Q horse,
is the title and theme OF Ken
Maynard's Western feature for Frs,
National Pictures The horse in CUES
ton will be, of course. Tarzan, Kens
partner IN many daredevil stunts.
The name "Palar,ino" is that Of the
breed to which Tarzan belongs This
particular strain vas brought into this
country by the Spaniards during the
conquest Of Mexico. CorteZ Il IS said.
would ride nothing but a Palamino
steed
The story is an original by Marion
Jackson.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
When Tragedy Is Amusing

IF man falls over a cliff and breaks
his neck. that's a funeral.
But Z man falls over a cliff and
breaks the cliff. that's gag" IN q
movie
Wife Savers" Pararount's Wallace
Beery- Raymond Eatton comedy. Is said
TO show when and why hairbreadth es-
capes are funny.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
DANCING.

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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-07-05
CLUB President Boosts
Spokane Products

Mrs. w. b. Chandler, 1914 West
l4th. recently elected president of
the Presidents Council, Spokane, is
one of the most consistent advocates
of Spokane made products. She
never overlooks an opportunity to
encourage the use of any locally
made article when the price and
quality are on par with imported
goods.
II consider it my duty, as resi-
dent of this city, to assist as much
as | can in building up the communi-
ty.' Mrs. Chandler said. For years
| have watched the growth of Spo-
kane factories and have seen many
of them increase in size and pres
tige because our own people have
given them loyal support. Such
growth adds to the growth of the
city as a whole and in that we are
all interested.
my experience in careful seiec-
ton and buying has proven to me
that as a rule Spokane made pro-
ducts are fully the equal and often
the superior of shipped-in-goods. A
notable example is our Dina Mite,
made right here of our own state
grains. | have found 1t superior for
mush. mullins and variety of bak
ing products. 1t is a pleasure to ad-
vocate the use of such a product
and to know that we are thus build
ing up a local payroll"
Mrs. Chandler originated Dina
Mite nut-raisin loaf. 1t has been so
successful that she has often given
the recipe to others. Here it is:
/ y cups sour milk, cup sugar, l
egg. l tsp. salt, | tsp. soda, | tsp.
baking powder, 2 cups flour, 2 cups
Dina Mite, 1-2 cup chopped raisins,
figs or dates, 12 cup tor more) wal
nuts. Mix thoroughly, place in loaf
pan, allow to rise Is minutes, then
bake slowly As minutes.