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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

A l, CHRISTIE, who is building stages
~ for sound equipment and who has
announced that all new season Para
mount. Christie comedies viii be syn
chronixed. Is now planning the new
stories for four series OF comedies which
viii carry sound effects, music ana
talking sequences.
"We EXPECT to use sound In some
t,rr, In every picture made for the new
Releasing season which begins august
~ through Paramount exchanges. In
some of the comedies. sound effects ana
Catalogues will be used in parts OF the
nicture where most effective, ana some
Of the comedies will carry SOUND al
the way through, win the aouition VI
,,,,,s,caI effects. Stories and situations
are cf urinary Importance, as we al
wavs maintained they were In building
n Hich caliber Of short comedies. II Is
iikaiv that story situations VIII be even
reore important In the new type OF
Comedies which are on the way, SO the
scarnrio forces, including dialogue
writers, are being built up LOT the
Christie is very enthusiastic concern
inc the future OF sound In short COM
edies. Il Is said TO be his belief tnat
there are even greater possibilities ior
novelties and effects IN short comeoies
than there are In the average run OF
feature pictures. .s a.. a.
,,or " said Christie, 1.-The one item when
~,ovie fans have been taught To crave
the most: and bringing sound to the
s .aS comedies keeps action on the
screen a very essential item In movie
entertainment .,a ao
commandment" stated Christie, WIZ
also be presented In 'sttaight NM tos
the regular trade wh ana for MI The foreisn
market, =. 80. ,,.v
sound pictures, we wish to make y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
FILMOGRAMS
Bits From the Studios and Theaters.

big neighborhood theater in New York
had exactly two people III the orchestra
seats Tuesday afternoon" That theater
probably hadn't a cooling plant.
Gloria Swanson may select John
Reinhardt, a player Of minor parts
heretofore, for her lead in The Swamp
her next picture, which Is to be directed
by Eric Won Stroheim, director Of costly
pictures. Perhaps Gloria is evening UP
the overhead. and perhaps not.
One OF the editors Of Film Daily, the
movie trade paper, is authority for the
panies has already touched the 5000 900
mark for the picture and sound rights
to one Of Broadways musical comedy
hits"
Joseph Santley, long noted musical
comedy star, and especially remembered
from THE Music Box Revue" is said
now to be producing unit shows for
Paramount (Publix) theaters. the first,
Babes on Broadway" opening In New
Haven, Conn, this week.
Bebe Daniels has returned to work at
the Paramount Studios after a To-day
illness forced by sudden attack of
| influenza. Production on Take Me
Home" was resumed at once under the
direction OF Marshall Neilan.
Robert z. Leonard. the film director,
is said to be putting the final touches
on Cardboard Lover" having knocked
off the Her" but not Marion Davies
who is the her in the picture.
Carl Dane is to be starred with George
K. Arthur in a series of comedies for
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer.
Lights of New York" is being cred
tied with being the best sound picture
made to date.
The Little Theater Is going In for
| Americas best Sellers" after putting
on European popular successes. The
| Motion Picture Guild now Is SPONSOR
ing Villa Gathers "A Lost Lady" Miss
Gathers other novels. which are ac-
counted among the best Sellers" have
been MY Antonia," "One OF Ours"
Capt. Sir George H. wilkins, Arctic
sirman, recently visited the Paramount
| Building, where he was shown news reel
| pictures Of his flight from Alaska to
/ SpitZbergen. The Paramount News pic
| lures. taken by John Dored, STAFF cam
| era man, were the first to reach this
country from Spitzbergen.
Ramon Novarro is back at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer Studios after three
month vacation with his family In Eu-
rope. Travelling under the family name
of Samanegos, Novarro went about un-
recognized a greater part of the time.
He win begin work Immediately in
Gold Braid" story Of the naval avia-
| ton service.
! More than 1000 photographs Of bat
ties, action and scenes in the Civil War
/! were borrowed from the University of
/! Southern California and various mu-
7urns to reconstruct battles between
the Blue and the Gray for motion
picture, 'Morgan's Last Raid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Don't Monkey With Live
Wires

UNTOvIE wireless sets are not articles
AvA to get funny with,' Director Sam
Wood said while directing a scene In q
ships wireless room for William Haines'
picture, Telling the World"
The prop radio device was set up on
a replica of ships cabin on the
Metro Goldwyn-May lot and an ex-
perienced operator was hired to run II.
Everything was ready.
Camera" ordered Wood, and the
camera started. The operator faxed
sending the message and failed to press
the key.
Come on. get into It," ordered
Wood. work the key there!"
The operator merely shook his head
slightly and kept taking.
Press the key" ordered Wood again
II want to photograph the spark In
the gap"
The operator did press it and then
Wood jumped straight into the air.
Sparks flew hither and yonder and the
air reeked with ozone
Sorry, sir" said the operator when
the tumult had subsidized. You were
standing on my aerial and ground wire
and didn't want to shock you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Ruth and the Camera.

p UTH ELDER. in Hollywood after
~ hurried journey from Paris, has
Just faced Paramount cameras In pre-
liminary tests for Moran Of the Ma
rines"
Although used to batteries Of news
reel cameras and SwarmS Of newspaper
photographers. Miss Elder nevertheless
appeared slightly nervous on her first
appearance under the Kliegs
The Atlantic hop was nothing TO
this" she declared when the ordeal of
the first day was concluded.
Actual production on Moran OF the
Marines" has been started under the
direction of Frank Strayer. The pic
ture Is based on an original screen story
by Linton Wells. aviator and newspaper
man. Richard Dix and Miss Elder have
the lead roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Sothern's Lecture Tour.

Il H. SOTHERN. who now Is In Eng
land gathering additional data for
his lectures to be given next Winter. will
return to New York In September. In
october he will begin an extended tour
of the United States and Canada.
During his long career in the theater,
which covers period of nearly so years.
Z, II, Sothern has made an intensive
study of the history Of the stage. With
Julia Marlowe, he appeared In 10
ShakeSpearean dramas. In preparing
these plays for the stage. the co-StarS
made an exhaustive examination OF
all available records Of the productions
of these dramas by the great actors
and actresses of the past. The informa-
ton thus accumulated will form the
subject Of one OF the lectures to be
delivered by Sothern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Taking No Chances

clear that there Is no fear of the usual
supply of comedies in their accustomed
version falling short In quality with the
advent of sound and effects. 1t Is our
intention TO devote as much care and
thought to the making of the product
which plays without sound as we ever
did.
1T will be our primary interest to
make continued progress In the silent
comedies, just as the addition of sound
is progressive move to serve the the
aters which can make Use of it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
FOLLOWING Joseph p. Kennedy's
announcement of the $4,000. 900

FOLLOWING Joseph p. Kennedy's
announcement of the $4,000. 900
budget set aside by FBO Pictures Coz
poration for the next three years pro-
auctions, the FBO studios started an
unprecedented pace in activity. Nine
features are In course OF filming.
son of the Golden West" the first
super Western Tom Mix Is making. was
started July o. This story by George
Piper is dramatic tale Of the pony
express days. Sinners In Love-" the
prize winner in the story contest con-
Quoted by the Macfadden publications,
also was started July 8. under George
Melford, with Olive Borden. Huntly
Gordon and Seena owen I'm the leading
roles. The story concerns small-town
girl, who, discouraged with her lot.
Journeys TO New York, only to find 1t
the lorieliest place OF all for a stranger
Director George B. Seitz is putting
the last touches to THE Circus Kid"
with Joe Z. Brown, Frankie Darro,
Helene Costello. Lionel Belmore and
Poodies Hanneford and his troupe in
the cast. FBO also employed circus
performers of every classification to
provide complete program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Great Figures Revived.

GREAT figures Of Russian history
~ have emerged from the shadows 10
re-liye events which once rocked Eu-
rope IN Emil Jannings next picture.
THE Patriot" which Ernst Lubitsch
will direct
Napoleon oyershadowed nearly all
the men Of his day. but there were other
mighty soldiers and statesmen who have
never received their due because Of the
great Ffenehman," says Lubitseh. we
are going 10 bring back Some Of these
people and make them live with such
viyidness that audiences viii look upon
them as familiar characters. human,
well remembered Msopie."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Those Chinese Umbrellas.
IF some wise old bird In China hadr

IF some wise old bird In China hadn't
had bright idea some centuries
ago, the American rsincoat manufac-
turers might be doing much better busi-
ness than they are doing today
This was the discovery OF William
Haines, star OF Telling the World"
who claims that the Chinese were the
original inventors OF the umbrella. also
that every Chinese soldier carries an
umbrella with him into battle. II 1t
rains he stops fighting and puts up
his umbrella.
Telling the World" has some OF its
locale In China, and that is why Haines
read up" on the Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

TF University Of Home-making is
ever established. and II follows the
precedent OF other educational institu-
tons In bestowing honors upon those
who have achieved renown In Its par
ticular field, there will be many to
nominate Irene Rich for a masters de-
gree.
This charming lady, who possesses an
unusual degree of both beauty and In
telligence, is said to have O pronounced
talent In the art of creating q beau
tiful home. Her present menage in
the exclusive Wiltshire district OF Los
Angeles. purchased about year ago,
exemplifies this.
Miss Rich has furnished her entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Molly Is Too Heavy.

THE best story from Hollywood
l. during the past week con-
Germs the pretty screen star, Molly
ODay, who Is under contract with
First National Pictures. In spite
of all she can do, Molly has been
getting heavy. First National
engaged q reducing expert as a
companion for the star. But,
after three weeks, there is little
difference in Molly's weight, and
she has been withdrawn from one
of her scheduled pictures. Plump
er and plufnper grows the star
and the studio heads have issued
their ultimatum: Molly must lose
weight, and lose it fast, at her
own expense, as no more salary
will be Forthcoming until she tips
the scales at the desired figure.
Poor Molly!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

1.-THE Wheel of Chance" the newest
Richard Barthelmess picture, Is de-
scribed as composite Of "Humoresque
and Madame X" one OF the most color
full and typical Of the underworld ever
shown on the screen. Fanny Hurst wrote
1t. II is an Alfred Santell production
made at First Nationals studios.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Next Weeks Photoplays
METROPOLITAN - lionel
Barrymore in 1.-THE Lion
and the Mouse"
PALACE--George Bancroft
in 1.-THE Dragnet."
FOX-Lois Moran in Don't
Marry"
EARLE-Dorothy Mackaill
in Lady Be Good"
COLUMBIA -- mile. From
ArmenerieS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Cool OF at
Chapel Point

with dandy swim In the wide PstsmAe
Buses Leave WASHINGTON
wash, Va. q MD. Coach Co, StMtlam
Perp. Ave. and lsth So, NV.
sundays between $50 and 10 AN. also
between l and PM, as loaded
Round trip. 81 10 Phone Clarendon 1875
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
DANCING.

DANCING.
pN0F. AND Mrs. L, A. .ACHER STUDIO,
iis7 10Th 81, NV. Glasses Mon. FIJI, Z 70 ~
ppalnitm wtt n, sbef, Establlshed 1900, ias
ssIss 0iRxRDEAU L'EaARE--S private les
MANI mmrgih ffsi' aoSk p st, NV, up flight 10.
Naa1@ MN. sTAFFpRD PEMRERT0N,
ALI, sTYfhS STAGE, BALLROOM DANCING
studio ifaA Conn, Ave, Phone N Jaa3, i
DAVISON'S Teach gsu e ,s S"n isss ses'
Pref, Mrs, ~ strictly private. any hour
iaaA NJ 81, NV. Glass sat ex'nAi lnAtrtes
Main 1854 ton at 3. Dancing Gala
lhs
RICHARD A. COLES
Dupont studio, No. Dupont Circle Fri-
vate lessons, day ana evenias, Glasa dances
Mon, We'd. and Sat, eve,
Free Instructions
I. 81 Aa-.~ A. Glass Dances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

HOLLYW WOOD reports that
j David Wark 0rifIith. and not
Sam Taylor, will direct the Will
liam Boyd-VeieZ Lupe picture,
THE Love Song" for United
Artists.
That Charles Rogers, producer
OF features for First National, will
visit Germany, England and
France this Summer In q search
for a new feminine star The
Mayer lis desired for a series Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

More than 1000 photographs Of bat
ties, action and scenes in the Civil War
were borrowed from the University of
Southern California and various mu-
-unns to reconstruct battles between
the Blue and the Gray for motion
picture, "Morgan's Last Raid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

j L wherever stage lights glitter
and movies flicker, Washington
correspondent for Variety and
press representative of the Fox
Theater, has turned out a spe-
cial edition of Variety devoted to
Meyer Davis and the latter's Or
chestras. The Washington inter-
ests Of Davis, which come in for
special mention, are Swanee. lie
Paradis. Chevy Chase Lake. Club
Chantecler and the Fox Grand
Orchestra. conducted by Leon
Brusiioff.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28

A girl is always al until she's
thirty and then she's rs.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28

He glanced at the beautiful
woman beside him. his look heavy
with anxiety and humble pleading,
but she was unconscious OF his
appeal. For long moments he
watched her. struggling with his
emotion, desiring, yet afraid. to
ask the question that trembled on
his lips. At last he spoke, visit
fully. yearningly:
Ma, en- | have the little piece
OF pie that was left over from
dinner?" Goblin.
"A jab in the face is q high
sign.
High sign of what?''
sdlRh hate you. GhQst.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Wise Cracks

Central: Number. please?
Student: / want Blank 4s21 and
say, get it quick like they DO in
the movies. Okla. Whlrlwind.
Our latest Scotch Importation
tells Of how Sandy MACPHERSON
decided to leave school because he
had to pay attention.
--PennsyIvania Punch Bowl.
1st Student lin restaurant)---
why are you swiplng those
spoons?
"a Student--T The doctor tcld me
to take two teasuonos alter each
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
DOWN

/. Christmas hymn.
2. One of an Indian tribe.
8. Note OF the scale.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28

Solution 10 Tuesday Puzzle
The Washington times., 1928-11-28

Apd1tn4CAL IlOdSG uQO4A1Sn. WSAS
invented so that admirals would
have something to worry about.
Ideal Dumbells
The fellow who wouldn't buy a
plot at the cemetery because 1t
didn't have q good view.
Daily True Story
He's going away without any
reason said the wife as they
took her husband to the insane
asylum.
Social Accomplishments.
. No matter how fast you can do
things, it takes at least a month
to do 80 days.
Efficiency Experts
The real estate agent who went
to Heaven and tried to subdivide
1t,
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Maybe I'm Wrong
By John P. Medbury
The Unfair Sex

The Unfair Sex
A girl is always 21 until she's
thirty and then she's 1s.
You're Wrong
They never give q crook the keys
to the city. He just picks the
locks.
Pitiful Cases
The absent-minded professor
who had to carry a mirror around
with him 50 he could see who he
was.
: Vital Statistics
Sex appeal is something that
the other fellows wife has.
Our Own Vaudeville
She--What's the terrible odor?
He-It's the Indian Rubber Man
out with red hot mama.
Evening star., 1928-01-22
EVANS WILL SHARE
IN RADIO HONORS
Winner in Nationwide Audi.
.tion Listed With Nine.
Homer, Noted Contralto.

Wilbur w Evans. one Of the winners
II, the recent Nationwide sudition. will
share honors with Nine. Louise Homer
famous contrslto Of the Metropolitan
Opera Co, and her daughter. Louise
Homer Stires soprano. iu the Atwater
Kent radio hour, wRC's outsiandirS
musical attraction tonight Katherine
Homer. Young pianist will accompany
her mother and sister
The Capitol Theater program. which
has its usual place on WRc'S schedule.
features Marjorie Harcum. contralto.
who has jus; returned 10 Mai Edward
Bowes' family" after an absence of
several months Miss Harcum has been
or a concert tour through ths country.
The Biblical drama which will close
WRCs program will unfold the story of
"Naamsn's Cloak" The earlier features
include the ACQUISITION musical a con-
cert by the Weymouth American Legion
Band. and violin and piano sonata by
HEIDI Korneold and Rebecca Davidson
The regular concert of the Fox SYM
rrnnv Orchestra and services from
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral are the prominent features
Of the afternoon program
The American Broadcasting Co.'S
station. wFHF. will again feature
program by the International Bible
Students Association and sacred
sons service
r. S. Emery will speak during the
associations program on Man TIT
Trrsnt-Cod the Merciful" The sacred
sons service will be broadcast from
cr O'Clock
WIFI he's scheduled a varied musical
program which will he broadcast con-
tiIuouslv from : to 1880 O'Clock. The
Fairfsy Maie Quartet. the ST Paul's
Ec'scopal Church Choir and the Asso-
eiate6 Artists Quartet will take part
In this program
Evening star., 1928-01-22
SH0RT-WAVE BAND
ANALYSIS MADE
Commission to Study Report
OF Radio Engineer to
Aid in AIlocating.

ny the Associated prrss
At the request of the Federal Radio
Commission, John v. L. Hogan. radio
engineer, Of New York City. has pre-
pared an analysis Of the channels avail
able from 200 to 10 meters.
The commission will study Mr.. Ho-
gan's report for guidance In thr task Of
allocating these short wave channels to
governmental. commercial and amateur
radio stations.
From practical engineering view
point, 720 independent and non-intpr-
ferine radio telegraph channels or $50
such radio telephone channels are avail
able In the entire band. Mr.. Hogan de-
clares Rapid intensity variations seem
to make the short wave more effective
for telegraph than for telephone COM
munication and therefore the line OF
DEVELOPMENT probably will indicate a
heavier demand for telegraphic than for
speech channels in the immediate fu-
ture. Mr.. Hogan says
1T seems to me that the commission
would he justified In assuming that at
least 500 independent COMMUNICATIONS
can be carried on simultaneously over
tn" same territory by the use of these
wa"cs." Mr. Hogan said
Requirements of double or tr;Dle fire.
quencies to insure reliability for "a
hour service may cut down the number
of working channels actually attainab,e
nun TIL" us" Of directive methods and
me rapidly improVin? design of reccivere
eventually should Offset at least part
Of such limitations and thus make ad-
rional channels useful Such improve
ments will be- made most quickly If the
various interests who desire To carr.
on good engineering work under proper
suNHrviSi3n are encouraged To make use
NJ tn" channels now available. OF course
un7"r check by the commission"
Wh1n the technique OF tho short wave
'rt is developed further. there should
ne available some 10000 channels In
ne band from 200 to 10 meters Mr.
Hogan asserts The reason that these
chann"ls are not available now is two
ioid. ne says First. thu difficulty of
staoiiizing frequency on very short
waves to prevent trcspaSs upon neigh
horine channels placed as closely AS
"od','atinn alone would permit: second
m fact that receiver selcctivennss is no,
vet high at the short waves
Evening star., 1928-01-22
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

Interference--the bugbcar OF radio.
Is to have the earnest consideration OF
the Federal Radio Commission shortly.
The commission now has a plan. which.
II put into operation. may reduce inter-
ference between Atlantic and Pacific
Coast stations
One Of the outstanding problems In
connection with the present wave
length layout Is that 1t has been neces-
sary to assign the same channels to
Eastern and Western broadcasters. This
has resulted In interference. although In
many cases the stations are separated
by thousands of miles
The plan under consideration by the
Radio Commission is TO assign fire.
quencies TO Pacific Coast stations end
ing In units OF S. such as COS. 6l5. s25
etc. Eastern stations would have fire.
auencies ending In units of o, such az
600. $40 $40. etc
Experts believe such a change might
reduce the interference which is now
spelling reception on most Of the So
called cleared waves. However. they
state they would like TO see II In oper-
Evening star., 1928-01-22

alton before attempting TO say Just
how good 1t would work.
An argument against the plan Is that
II the stations involved did not keep
exactly on their assigned frequencies It
would result In separations OF less than
five kilocycles
WLWs Seventh Birthday.
Sixty-two hours OF continuous broad
casting. which. It is believed, will
establish a worlds record for nonstop
radio programs. will mark the seventh
birthday anniversary of Station WLW.
WLW will 90 on the air Friday At
3 am. with Its regular setting-up ex-
ercises. There will be no break In the
broadcasting until Sunday at 10 pm.
1t has been estimated that more than
230 musicians and entertainers will Be
heard broadcasting from the Cincin-
natl studios Of WLW during the ceie-
bration. More than $50 musicians will
be heard by remote control in the FIVE
and-a-half hours OF chain programs
that will fall within the S2-hour sched-
ule. The Cincinnati Symphony Or
chestra. under the direction OF Fritz
Evening star., 1928-01-22
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

ioNINrH /.
5,30-Acousticon hour: orches-
ira and male ouartet-WEAF
WGY. WCAE webb. Voc
WHO, WOW. WDh~. KVOO
WFAA, WHAS. WSB. VINO.
WEET, WWJ and WRHM.
i;20-capitol Theater femily.
musical program --WEAF. WAR
WTAG. WGY. WRC, WcAE
WWJ. KSD. WHO. WOW. WAS
WSM, VINO. WSB. WIT. vito
kVOO. WFAA ami KPRC.
9l5 Atwater Kent nour.
Louise Homer and daughter,
Wilbur Evans -- WEAF. WCEl.
WIFI WRC. WGY. WGR. WCAE
WTAM. WWj wSAI WC;N
kSD wCCO. woo. WHO WOW
WDAF, KVOO. WFAA. wSM
VINO. WSB and WBT.
lo--Don Voorhees, Band, semi
popular melodies WOR. WkAN
WNAC. WFBt. WMAK. WCAu
WAS. WADC. WAIU. WKRc
WCHp, WMAo, KNOX, WCAO
and WOWO.
Evening star., 1928-01-22

IL am.-Studio program.
li:l5 am.--Radio Household insti-
fute.
1880 am-Studio program.
lI:55 sm.--Arlingion time signals.
IL noon-~Farm flashes.
1910 p.m.-Organ recital
pm.-Lombardy Orchestra.
i:30 p.m--Astor Orchestra.
2 pm.-"Keeping Fit" Health Serv-
Ice Bureau.
2:l5 pm-Parnassus Trio.
Evening star., 1928-01-22
Employ Woman Speakers.

Correspondence OF the Assoefat-n Press.
PARIS. Five important European
broadcast stations employ woman
speakers exclusively and seven Others
employ both women and men 10 an
nolnce. Barcelona Hanover Milan. Sar
Sebastian and Warsaw speakers are
women.
Evening star., 1928-01-22
Design Aerials P.operly.

'"'ft-i"''d"nr ~ the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Properly designed aeri-
ais erected with as much care as Is
TAKEN IN receiver construction. mean
oetter SIGNALS An:cnna wires should b.
k.pt as Ter as possible from interfering
objects Besides the lcad.in muS, no
short and at least foot away from ,ho
side of the building