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Evening star., 1928-12-30
Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT e. SHERWOOD

Interference" has been released, and
"Abie's Irish Rose" which Topped in
| its original form, has been completely
remade and is now being issued with
most of Miss Nichols immortal dia-
logue recorded.
Universal is sponsoring two super
talking pictures-"Show Boat and
| Broadway"
Metro-Goldwyn is preparing "The
Trial of Mary Dugan."
Mary Pickford is making "Coquette," !"
and all the other United Artists stars,
with the exception of Douglas Fair
banks, are also engaged on talkies
All of which indicates that if the
public obeys the injunction not to staIn-
pede into the theaters where talkieS
are being shown it will be forced to
stay away from moving pictures en-
tirely in 1929. Whether Joseph M.
Schenck likes the talkies or not, they
are going to be produced wholesale from
now on, and, Furthermore, he is going
to be one of those who produce them.
" X X
Due probably to the frantic expert
mentation that has followed the arrival
OF the Vitaphone. Movietone and Pho
tophone, the year just passed has not
yielded the usual quota Of great pic
lures.
In my estimation, the better and finer
productions of 1928 were Gin the order
of their appearance) Charlie Chaplin's
THE Circus; Sadie Thompson" with
Gloria Swanson; the superb Russian
Aim, THE End of St. Petersburg; ;
Harold Lloyd's Speedy; The Man
Who Laughs" directed by Paul Leni;
John Barrymore in Tempest" Thomas
Meighan and others in THE Racket, ;"
directed by Lewis Milestone; Emil jan
nings in The Patriot" directed by
Ernst Lubitsch, and Al JolSon's second
smash hit, THE Singing Fool"
A spot in the film hall of fame should
certainly be reserved for that terrific
thriller, killing the Killer" which Lii
Ian Gish has described (modeStly) as
the only example Of high drama ever
represented on the screen. 1t was a
short picture, sponsored by the German
company, UFA and showing in l1or-
ribly realistic manner a death struggle
between cobra and a mongoose.
DEVELOPMENTS in the perforated cellu-
loid industry in 1929 will be extremely
interesting to watch, for the next IL
months will tell us whittier the talkies
are heading and whether they have any
chance of getting there.
1t may be my duty next December
to record the fact that the noise era on
the screen is passing and that the reac--
ton against squawking heroines and
lisping heroes has set in.
doubt, however, that such will be
the case. I believe that the Squawks
and the lisps will be cured and that the
characters voices will be made to come
from their mouths instead of from their
hip pockets. even go so far as to
believe that not only will movies con-
tinue to talk; they will actually have
something exciting to say.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1928-12-30

ONE of the greatest games of chance
in the theaters is that of building
spectacles for public approval 1t is as
uncertain as a horse race and leaves
the hazard of guessing the number OF
miles an ocean liner will run In day
among the most trivial frivolitieS OF
life. And yet the spectacle producer.
ignoring the odds and taking all
chances, will madly rush in, season
after season, In the hope and the be-
lief that sometime he is going to strike
the popular ideal and, as the race
gambler would say make killing"
Recent statistics published about
SHOW Boat" which is called the
greatest musical comedy success in the
history of the theater." set forth that
In its tryout on the road, previous to
its apbearance in New York, 1t crossed
in receipts of 1226,780 and in a run OF
50 weeks in the metropolis its box office
receipts reached the stupendous sum OF
approximately $2,550,000. And yet, due
to its weekly cost of operation, these
wonderful receipts "have not yet quite
paid in profits the cost of its original
production" said to be somewhere near
$3.50, 900.
Many mdIn[NOtIl anu CUoIly AlC6lcAO
spectacles have rolled along since
"Show Boat" first saw the light Of day
in Washington. And Ziegfeld is not
the only producer who has been viz
tually gambling with spectacles. 1t
must be the love of art that creates
the urge.
Now comes Earl Carroll. who has
won fame in spectacle production with
his annual "Vanities." But this time
Mr.. Carroll is departing from his orig
inal hobby. Now he is branching out
into Venetian musical comedy, with
four outstanding artists of the musical
comedy world billed as stars" Of the
production; with a company OF $50
players. including "56 Of the worlds
most beautiful girls" and "a chorus
whose salaries range from SIS up to
$3.50 a week" And as If that were
not enough, there is to be large or
chestra of the symphonic type. under
the direction of Hans Fredhoven, a
noted German conductor. The salaries
paid others, including the four stars,
are not given, but the cost of the en-
tire production in the first instance is
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Dita Parlo Goes Back.

DITA PARLO, the German actress
who was brought to Hollywood for
one picture following her sensational
success in the Ufa production. Home
coming" has left the film colony en-
route for Berlin. She is to return to
Paramount in the early Summer, how
ever, to do an all-talking picture. Pre-
parations of this subject had already
been started and an early production
date decided upon, but a cable from
Ufa. requesting Ditas immediate re-
turn for an important starring vehicle.
necessitated a postponement OF the
picture which will mark her debut IN
American-made films.
Miss Parlo will begin work in the Ber-
lin studios shortly after the first OF the
year, and will return to Hollywood as
soon as Ufa's production schedule per-
mitS.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Roll Their Own.
Np OLLIN their own" is the style In
AN Hollywood among film stars

HQ OLLIN' their own" is the style In
~ Hollywood among film stars.
But that doesn't mean cigarettes.
Dorothy Dwan is said to be responsible
for the fad of rolling the brilns Of felt
hats to suit her individual face.
Buy unblocked felts in all colors,
very cheaply," says this actress, noted
for being we'll dressed. "Then cut the
shape to suit your style. Wear the hat
while, and trim down the brim some
more Wear this hat, and then cut il
down into a small, chic felt. Every one
thinks you have new bonnet, and you
look smart all the time"
Dorothy has appeared in many out
of-door pictures, and the call for felt
hats made her become practical on the
subject. She discovered the fact that
one fiat shape can be blocked at home
into many appearances.
So Hollywood rolls her own''-hats
not cigarettes or stockings.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Quest for Comedy.

screen entertainment. The teams en-
toyed a tremendous popularity for
short period Wallace Beery and Ray
mond Hatton started that vogue in
Behind the Front Soon there were
numbers of comedy teams, bidding for
and obtaining popularity. Recently the
popular clamor for these team comedies
waned.
"The film comedy in silent form has
been raised to an art by such men as
Harold Lloyd and Charles Chaplin.
MY prediction is that it will become
still higher form of art, now that the
screen has found its voice. Part of my
enthusiasm is caused by what 1 have
seen of our first all-taking, feature
length comedy, The Dummy Here is
something as far removed from the old
chase comedy as day is from night.
Clever situations and sparkling dialogue
bear not the slightest resemblance to
the old exaggerated motion and pie
throwing A cast of characters por-
trays a humorous story in which not
one of the old stock situations is used.
Yet the laughs are there in plenty.
ut proves to me that we have come
a long way in the development of mo-
ton picture comedies"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Was Once a Ballet Girl.

MARIA CORDA, who portrays an
A'A Italian prima donna in Milton Sills'
First National Picture, The Comedy of
Life is said to be thoroughly at home
in the operatic scenes of the picture.
for Mile. Corda, who is a native of
Budapest, Hungary, was formerly in the
ballet at the Royal Opera House in her
native city, prior to entering motion
picture work.
She steps from the ballet into the
prima donna role after some years, and
will sing the familiar airs from the
opera Aida" for the sound version OF
THE Comedy of Life"
Slls portrays an English explorer in
this story of modern Venice. While in
Africa on hunting expedition. ne sees
the photograph Of beautiful woman,
learns her address from the back of the
picture and seeks her out when he
goes to Venice This leads to. romance
and some intensely dramatic situations.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Curls Not Always Pretty.

NNIO woman over 20 should wear her
~ hair In curls, under hat, while
allowing 1t to grow out Of the bobbed
stage" says Robert Armstrong, former
stage star, now at Pathe Studio.
"Ten years are added to a woman's
age, by allowing these kittenish curls
to hang around the face. Many girls
in Hollywood nearing-and even past
30-do this, and they look pitiable.
Men like sleek, we'll dressed hair.
Just make New Year resolution
not to succumb to the allurements of
,curls la bob and you will look better"
is Armstrong; advice to the would-be-
sixteen-year-old actress of f1lmdom.
Maybe 1t fits some who are not &C
treSSeS.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Warlike Savages as Extras.

GATHERING thousands OF motion
~ picture "extras" in country OF
warlike savages was one of the ex-
periences of Merriam G. Cooper and
Ernest B. Schoedsack, co-directors OF
THE Four Feathers" which is now
being made at the Paramount studio
in Hollywood following year of loca-
ton work in the African wilderness.
British officials are said to have COM
municated with the inhabitants of the
Red Sea Hills through native sheiks
and the assembly of natives, fully armed
as though for real warfare, followed.
The featured players in the interior
scenes of A. E. w. Mason's noted ad-
venture story include Richard Arlen,
Fay Wray, Give Brook, William Powell,
Noah Beery, Theodore Won Eltz, George
Fawcett, E. j. Ratcliffe and Noble
Johnson.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
German War Picture.

trian Crown Prince in Serbia up to the
armistice.
Stirring glimpses of the mobilization
of troops in Germany France, England,
Russia and Austria are revealed; then
follow In swift succession the invasion
of Belgium, the flooding of the country
to repel the onrushing enemy troops, the
Russian fighting in East Prussia, the
early days of trench warfare, the crucial
battles of Ypres, the Marne, the Somme,
and the arrival of the American troops
Behind the German Lines" has been
synchronized with musical score, and
a series of maps. photographed with rare
skill. are said to give the spectator a
complete picture of the strategy of the
whole war.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
To Start The Cocoanuts. "

PRODUCTION Of "The Cocoanuts. "
starring the four Marx brothers, as
an all-talking moving picture, will begin
February /, at Paramount's Long
Island stddio.
The announcement was made follow
ing a conference at the studio between
the Marx brothers, George S. kaufman,
Irving Berlin, Morris Ryskind OF the
studio writing staff, and Monta Bell,
production executive.
1.-THE Cocoanuts" will be produced on
a lavish scale as a musical comedy, and
is expected to be the first big musical
production to reach the screen through
the medium Of the talking film.
Irving Berlin, who wrote the music for
the original stage production, will write
new songs for the film version. Kauf-
man, the author of the book of the stage
show, will sit in as an adviser on the
picture. Ryskind is co-author of the
current Marx show, Animal Crack
ers." A director for the picture has
not yet been announced.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

"BEH1ND THE GERMAN LINES"
the UFA film picturing for the
first time outstanding events OF the
World War as seen from the German
standpoint, has proved to be an out
standing success during its three-week
engagement at the Rialto Theater. New
York critics and public alike have be-
slowed high praise upon this gripping
and authentic war picture which is TO
be released generally throughout the
country by Paramount. :
Behind the German Lines" is
replete with dramatic scenes all actually
filmed on the battlefields. showing the
war from the assassination Of the Aus
Evening star., 1928-12-30

1.-TWO hundred and three regular fell
lows engaged in all branches Of the
industry throughout the United States
gave generous cooperation to the effort
Of Film Daily, the movie Bradstreet,
to raise a fund for the relief of the
poor and needy in the industry at
Christmas time. Jack Allocate, chair
man, and his associates on the COM
mittee published boxed thanks
which so stated.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Romance, Beauty, Music.

said to be more than a quarter Of a
million dollars.
The outstanding features of this
spectacle, which apparently duplicates
the cost of SHOW Boat" are heralded
as romance, beauty and music, in a
setting of comedy relief"
Is it wonder that seats to see spec
tacles cost so much, or so little?
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Leon ErrOl's Career.

Miller in sally" and as the star Of
Louis the Fourteenth" Recently he
iourneyed out to Hollywood and made
several successful motion pictures and
was last seen in Gene Bucks show,
Yours Truly"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
WALTERSART GALLERIES
B altim re.

The "Poor Association" of Baltimore is
authorized to say the GALLERIES Of Mr..
H. WALTERS, CHARLES and CENTRE
STREETS. will be open to the public:
All WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS of
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH and APRIL,
and also EASTER MONDAY and 22nd
FEBRUARY.
Between the hours of IL and 4 o'clock.
Tickets Of admission. fifty cents each,
may be ordered through the office Of the
Family Welfare Association, Calvert and
Lombard Streets, at any time. or purchased
at Entrance Door Of the Galleries on days
when Galleries are open.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

Next Week s Photoplays
PALAOE-Clara Bow in Eli
nor Glyn's Three Week
Ends"
FOX-Janet Gaynor, in
Sunrise" Fox production,
by F. w. Murnau.
COLUMBIA - Paramount's
all-talking film, Inter
ference"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
DANCING.

PROF. AND MRS L. A ACHER STUDIO,
1927 10th st. NV. Glasses Mon, Fri. Q to IL
pm with orchestra. Private lessons by ep-
pointment FIR. 1867. Established 1900 3i'
SMART BALLROOM DANCING TAUGHT
by young lady widely travelled; beginners
specialized; children welcome. Address Box
15s-R, Star oflce. 81.
Nh. STAFFORD PEMBERTON.
ALL STYLES STAGE, BALLROOM DANCING.
Studio, li24 Conn AYE. Phone N. 1922. l.
MISS GIRARDEAU L'EGARE-S private
4I25. Glass inst. Friday, g. orchestra, to IL
l20Sb a. NV, up one fight. North 73A -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
POLICE ARE URGED
AS DRY ENFORCERS
Citizens Service Body Wants
Bluccoat Protection Against
Rum Violations.

| The Citizens Service Association for
Law and Order will sponsor legislation
! to place the entire responsibility for en-
foyccment of the prohibition act with
the Metropolitan Police Department.
Harry N. Douthitt. its seo~;ary, re-
vcalcd In protracted confe. snce last
night with Mai. Edwin B. HeSse. STU
pcrintendent OF police.
Douthitt told Mai. Hesse that his or
caniYation felt that Federal authorities
are unable 10 maintain rigid enforce
mcnt of the law, despite the co-opera-
ton now given by the Metropolitan
police. The chief object of the proposed
legislation, he said, is to reverse this
order and make the Federal agents the
cooperative force.
Mai. Hesse said that II Congress en-
acts the associations proposed bill, he.
of course. will do everything in his
power TO carry out ITS provisions. but ey-
planned that large increase in the
Police Departments appropriation would
be necessary TO employ additional po-
licemen.
At the present time. Maj Hesse said.
the personnel of the force is limited TO
such an extent that it is only possible
to detail one officer in each precinct to
assist prohibition agents with the en-
forcement of the eighteenth amend
ment These policemen have been depu-
TIED as enforcement agents.
Besides these special agents. Mai.
HeSse explained. the department has a
flying squadron" of four policemen
which operates at large in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
Mother!
Child Gets Sick, Cross, Feverish
if Constipated
if Constipated

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and pcevi>l. Sec if tongue IS
coated: this is a sure sign the little
stomach. liver and bowels needs a
cleansing AT once.
When listlc>s. pale, icrcri>h. full OF
cold, breath bad. throat sore. doesn't
cat, sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach-achc. diarrhoea. remember. gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always he the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Fig
Syrup Tor children's ills; give
tcaspoonful. and in a Jew
hours all the ioul waste. sour bile
and icrmcntng food which is clogecd
in the bowels passes out Of the sNs
tenn, and YOU have a we'll and play
ful child again. All children love this
harmless. delicious. "fruity laxative
and it never fails TO effect good
"inside cleansing" Directions for
babies, children OF all ages and
grown-ups arc plainly on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. \
little given today saves sick child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
lAAYQR WALKERS
PHOTO BROADCAST
Home Sets May Receive
Li<cM ssss Soon, Official
Says After Test.
Bv ihs Associated PirS.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January ,I.--Mayo,
James J. Walker has The distinction oi
being the first person whose photograph
was ever broadcast by radio station
over It's regular wave-lcngth, so that
whoever happened to be tuned in could
hear it.
Thousands Of listeners heard pro-
longed squeal. lasting for % seconds
and punctuated by : swift, regular
cracking. as Station WEAF of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. pat the picture
on the air
The MAYOR listened intently to the
sclleal as he sat in the studio.
THAT sound indicates you're going
over" said Grover whalcn, New York
oficial welcomer.
IT sounds as If I had beard. /
must need shave" the mayor answer
ed
General Reception Soon.
Gen J, q. Hartford. president Of the
Radio CORPORATION OF America, took a
more serious view Of the test. He said
its success forecast the time when any
owner of a receiving set. II WITHIN range
of a National BroadcaSting Co network
station. could receive pictures. printed
programs or photographs OF the lee
turers to whom he is listening. and
other studio scenes.
Or. E. F. W. AleXanderson OF the
General Electric Co, inventor OF the
hroadcas.ing and receiving outfits used.
explained its use.
Through Auto Light.
The light from an automobile head
light was focused through a lens into
the photograph 10 be sent, which was
reyolved. The image. as reflected BY.
heam of light. was broken by the notch
ed edge of revolving disc. falling upon
a photo-electric cell. BY this process
the light waves were converted into
electrical impulses, amplified and trans
njtted IN the usual manner.
As received by the ordinary set. these
impulses produced merely squeal. but
special apparatus installed for the test
on two ordinary receiving sets reversed
the sending process and reproduced the
original photograph on ordinary photo
graphic paper This was immersed In
a developer and then in fixing bath
as III ordinary Photographic printing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
BLASC0 IBANEZ I'LL,
FAMILY IS NOTIFIED
Noted Novelist Reported in Grave
Condition at Mention.
France.

By the Associated Press
VALENCIA. Spain. January 27.-The
family of Vincente Blasco Ibanez has
received word from Mention. France,
that the Spanish novelist is gravely i'll
The novelist's son Igfrido telegraphed
requesting details and was told his
father was quite Ill and advised to
start for his bedside Immediately, which
he did
He went by automobile 10 Barcelona
to join his brother Libertad and sister
Maria The three intend TO TO so from
Barcelona TO Mention at once and hope
tn arrive there today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27

Government home economics special
lists have designed a simple romper pat
tern for young children.
An Arabian legend says that the
ostrich is the result of the union OF the
camel and the dodo bird.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
APES NOT ERECT.
 MOVIES DISCLOSE
SloE Pictures Show Just HoT
 They Amble Along

Cambridge. Mass.. Nov. 2 N1The slow motion picture has helped clar- ify the relationship between the an- thropoid ape and man.
 The important point disclosed is that the apes are unable to stand wholly erect. although they arc more nearly able than any other animal. Man alone possesses this attribute.
 Tho research which sets definite limits to the ability of the anthrO- poids in this respect was conducted by Dr. Edward Reynolds. director oi the department of anthropolozy Ot Peabody museum, Harvard college.
 The camera caught the gibbon' smallest of anthropoida while run ming, when to the eye he has ap- peared to be almost completely erect. The camera stopped" the gibbons movements sufficiently to show that he was actually but little more than half erect aa to thigh position.
 The skeletons of these animals Dr. Reynolds says. are 80 shaped that the thigh cannot be extAded and in consequence they stand about half of mans erectness. The only animal other than the anthropoids which rises naturally on its hind legs to half erectness. is the bear.
 '"The result of the studies" Dr. Reynolds says. shows the modifi- cations of the human skeleton. which permit of the erect posture. Men alone possess the quality of being able to spring from their hind feet in any direction. This quality has been partially developed, but onl,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02

partially. in the anthropoida No sane man for . moment believes that man descended from the apes. but that he may be descended from the same common ancestor"
 Another significant difference of the anthropoid from man Il that none is able to oppose its thumb against its finger tips. The nearest approach is putting tho side of the thumb against the side of the fling CT.
 The orang-outang Dr. Reynolds describes as having really four hands. using both hands and feet to grasp branches when swinging through trees. and being almost in- capable of rising on his hind feet.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02
Two Inform World Why Frisco" Is Not Used

San Francisco. Nov. ! R-The world at large is soon to be in- formed that there are IT "Frisco's'' in the United States but that none of these towns or cities is located in California.
 A committee representing the Call ifornia club. joined by the Daugh- ters of California Pioneers club. is engaged in compiling . folder to accomplish this very purpose.
 In 1905 the same influence brought forth from the state legis- lature an appeal to President Roosevelt and the postmaster gen. eral urging that Spanish names given to cities and towns be pre- served. but it is found tho use of the objectionable abbreviation is again becoming current.
 To those who contend that "Fris- CO., is Q diminutive implying affec- tion, more or less. the answer is to be given that this particular city was named after . Saint and that it is unbecoming to give . Saint a nickname.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02

A freight train weighs more going from Chicago to New York than when going the other way.