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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
Banks and Exchange
TREASURY STATEMENT

TREASURY STATEMENT
BIZ United Press
net balance for Dec. 18, was $436, 266, 469 83.
Customs receipts this month to the 18th,
were $27,938, 1885.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20-Hogs- Receipts,
400; market. asa SOC down; 250-35O lbs,
Ss.15 I8.1o; 200-25o lbs, S8.9O09.1O; 100
200 lbs. $S.s5do.l0; l30-l6O lbs, s825a9;
so-lS0 lbs. ,S8Q865; packing sowSl $7.25@
IT'S. Cattle-Receipts. So; calfs, $50:
market, weak; beef steers, $l10i4; light
yearling steers and heifers. $sml3; beef
cows, $TM950 low cutter and cutter cows,
S4.50@ $50; vealers, sl3M17; heavy calves,
$l0Q15. Sheep-Receipts, $500; market.
weak; top tat lambs. STATS: bulk fat
lambs. Sl3m14.75; bulk Gull lambs. $3.50
oil; bulk fat ewes. $6@7.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20

M. C. MalOney, Of the Electric
Refrigeration Company, 1l6 West
Washington street, Indianapolis
has just been awarded a loving cup
for winning a Salesmen's contest
conducted by the Copeland Prod
uctS, Inc, Detroit.
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Chicago Grain Table

CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Carlots: Wheat q.
corn, 12l; oats. 81; rye, 4.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Costly Animal Actors.

4 MONG Hollywood's screen favorites
= are q group Of actors who employ
no doubles, no matter how dangerous
are the scenes, and yet who are so
vital TO productions that injury or dis
play OF temperament on their part
may cost much money.
Their lives are heavily insured and
they receive excellent salaries. They
are the animal actors Of moviedom.
There are q number Of famous dog
stars such as Rin-T3n-Ttn and Strong
heart Fred Thomson, Western star,
has one Of the most popular of all horse
actors In Silver King. Another horse
used at the Paramount studios is Flash.
star performer In Nevada" The Last
Outlaw" and Under the Tonto Rim"
Polo ponies are rented frequently.
For "Senorita" q pony which would
execute o hair-raising fall was used.
The price was agreed at 500 a fall,
but the pony fell three times on the
way TO the railroad station. The own
er insisted on the payments even
though the camera was not turning,
but his claim was not allowed.
Lions are used almost daily. The
famous Gay Lion Farm. near El
Monte. supplies these animals. A lion
recently got loose at one Of the studios.
and Oscar Smith. colored actor, climbed
wall 70 escape. Ladders had to be
brought TO get him down again.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Vienna a Gowns for
yellow Lilv."

RLLIE DOVE. star in First National
Pictures. Is right In the middle OF
a between-picture orgy Of buying. de-
signing and fitting her extensive ward
robe for THE Yellow Lily" her next
picture.
The Hungarian locale and general
nature of the picture it is said. will
permit the star to eclipse anything she
has done so far in costumes for film
production.
THE designers Of Vienna are. I be-
lieve, as artistic, and even more origina.
than those Of Paris" says Billie. Their
work has In It favor Of the Oriental.
In the costumes We are designing for
The Yellow Lily the influence of
Vienna rather than Paris will figure.
Vienna. the Paris Of eastern Europe
and the fashion capital Of Austria and
Hungary. has always interested me with
its costume creations. We do not hear
so much OF Vienna as q fashion center
here, but in Europe its influence is
wide"
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Mary Carr . Son.
TOMMY CARR, 2o-year-old son

TOMMY CARR, 2o-year-old son OF
Mary Carr. famous screen moth
er." selected from q mob of extras to
play an important juvenile role in
"Hells Angels" the Caddo companys
air movie. years ago was widely
known boy star, rivaling Jackie Coogan
In fame and drawing power.
He reached the awkward age and
was forgotten. For the past three years
he has been one Of Hollywood's army
OF extras, unidentified from the mob.
Tommy. along with 100 other extras
was playing the role OF an English
cadet flyer in "Hell's Angels" Luther
Reed. the director. searching for some
one TO play an important part impro.
vised for the cadet sequence, singled
young Carr from the group.
The young extra performed the par'
so we'll that his pay check was read.
justed. and the Caddo company ID Sale
to be considering him for future pic
lures. His identity was not known
until after he had been picked from
the mob by Director Reed.
Fourteen years ago Tommy Carr
then 8. was starred In Little Breeches.
and with his brother Stephen, now II
was co-starred in the Patsy Bollivei
series OF child pictures. His last recog.
n!zed screen work was in the seria
Velvet Fingers" directed by George
B. SeitZ. seven years ago.
aary Carr, the young actors mother
LIS In Germany at present, appearing
In a FIRST National picture being made
for German release.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Telcvision.

I'D Ado is on the threshold Of bring
N ing television to the home" de-.
clares David Sarnon. vice president and
general manager Of the Radio Corpora
ton Of America.
within thaA last few weeks" sarnoh
said we have seen radio teleyision
emerging from the laboratory and pre-
pairing to enter the home. The demon
stration made recently at Schenectady.
Impressive at 1t was. showed an art that
is yet In the 'earphone' stage OF devel-
opment. Many technical, broadcasting
and service hurdles must be leaped be-
fore the art viii become firmly estab-
iished in the home. Nevertheless. Its
direction is sure and its progress Is In
evitab.e.
In the motion picture art the rec
ognit.on is not as yet general as 70
what the advancing art OF radio may
accomplish In the field OF combined
sound and sight Transmission. OF the
distinct lines OF progress now open mem
ton might be made Of the synchroniza-
ton OF sound and motion on the screen:
authentic natural coloration and dtmen-
ssonal or stereoscoptic projection
I'VE have developed" he went on. "a
complete system Of synchronsz!ng sound
with motion pictures on the screen.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Dog Stages Fight on Set.
HUMANS are not the only tempera-

HUMANS are not the only tempera-
l l mental ones in motion pictures.
This was recently proved, with the
resultant temporary disruption of cam
era work on one OF the years biggest
films, at the United Artists studio.
when a South American parrot and
Scotch terrier staged bitter fight In
a Russian atmosphere.
"Joe," Mary Pickford's pet parrot
and "Sam," whose master Is John Bar
rymore, were the battlers. Sam" was
Jealous Of "Joe," for one day the ter
rier saw Barrymore stop by the par
rot's cage.
The opportunity for revenge came
when Joe" escaped from his cage ana
Iew, hoped and screeched onto set
where the Barrymore company was a,
work on a story Of modern Russia.
Wild barks from "Sam." ear-splitting
sounds from polly-and the fight was
on. BY the time Barrymore, Sam
Taylor, the director. and others could
pry the pair apart. Sam" was minus
most Of his whiskers and "Joe's" bril-
liant feathers we're floating through the
air. And Joe" was saying things
Mary Pickford never taught him.
Joe" Is back in his cage, squawk-
ing as loudly as ever and Sam" still
guards the Barrymore set against feath-
cred intruders.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
No previews Allowed.

THE Hollywood visitor who said 1t Is
i more dificult to get into q motion
p;c,ure studio than into heaven can
svnnpathizs with employees OF the United
Artists Studio. who are barred from the
sets when John Barrymore's company
is acting in Tempest" a story OF the
Russian revolution. which Is coming 70
be cne of the big film specials OF 1928;
All studies wall OF sets and forbid
everybody but directors to watch the
filming OF certain intimate sequences.
but never before, it is said. has such
strictness been enforced as IN the pro-
duction of Tempest"
BARRYMORE and his leading lady. Ca
u,iIla Horn, are thus safe from curious
eyes during the filming OF the love cpl.
sodes. Canvas walls are erected around
the star and Miss Horn and no one ex-
cept Director Sam Taylor and the cam
era men are permitted inside the In
closure. Even the Russian string or
ches.ra which plays atmospheric strains
for all scenes Is stationed outside the
walls In a far corner of the set. AS
s.s.ant directors. electricians, property
men ard technical aides retire to an
other part Of the studio stages.
No talking or walking Is allowed until
bells signal the completion OF love
ecenes.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
A Busy Manager

STARTING in the lowest position
- back stage and working up to the
highest, then repeating that process in
the business end Of the house, has
been the experience of 8. j. Stebbins
in preparing himself for the position
he now occupies as managing director
Of the Fox Theater.
Mr.. Stebbins has been in the SHOW
business" for nearly 20 years, II of
which he has spent with William Fox,
record In itself.
His work in Washington not only
requires the handling Of the business
matters OF the theater. but he also
produces the stage presentations each
week. He selects the artists that ap-
pear. creates the stage settings, lays
ance. lights 1t. itself complicated
undertaking, and finally times it." To
see him any Friday night at his desk
In the center Of the darkened audi
torium giving directions through a
typical radio mike" Is evidence
enough to convince the onlooker Of the
magnitude of that assignment alone.
On the business end he must
produce also. but In that instance
In q financial way. for several millions
are invested in the theater and II
must show q profit each week.
In addition to all this Is still an
other assignment. Each Thursday
night Mr.. Stebbins Is In Philadelphia,
where he produces the stage attrac-
ton for the $l0.000.000 Fox Theater
in that city. q separate unit. and 1t Is
exceptional for a stage unit to move
from here to Philadelphia or the
reverse.
Prior to coming to Washington Mr.
Stebbins was the managing director
OF one Of the best Fox theatcrs.
for as Mr.. Fox would open each new
theater Mr.. Stebbins would be assigned
as managing director to that theater.
This took him as far West as Los
Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland
and more recently to New York City.
where he started the new Academy
Of Music on its way as one Of the
most successful OF the Manhattan
theaters.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Woman's Leap Year Rights

Negri. Which Is her version Of that old.
familiar adage about wooing man
through his stomach, and 1t bellies any
opinions she may have that riches or
the like must necessarily be a prime
requisite in successful loye-making.
But Miss Negri would not have every
girl who longs for romance adopt a
kitchen gown. Clothes. proper settings.
even architecture, are all important.
IF you have set romance as your
STAR" says Pola, choose your back
ground with the greatest Of care. Halt
the battle is a romantic setting. It's a
wise girl who pays particular attention
to the time and the place. taking al
vantage of a moon that must incvitab' =
beget love. exquisite scenery or sol.
lampiight and shadows.
Men are susceptible and i,np-esS!cn-
abe"
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Wears Monocle With Effect.

ITLLRICH HAUPT, former German
" stage and screen star, who was
chosen by John Barrymore to portray
an aristocratic villain in the United
Artists film special, Tempest" story
Of the Russian revolution, Is showing
Hollywood the last word in monocle
wearing.
Not only Is Haupt's eyeglass the lar
gest ever introduced In the picture
capital, but 1t Is also peculiarly tinted
and gives an uncanny sensation to the
people who meet the wearer for the
first time. Even In the revolutionary
scenes, when Haupt as cynical, doni-
neering army officer Is thrown from
high estate and given over to the mer-
cies of the blood-thirsty mob the mon
ocle remains in place. II Is his final
gesture Of caste.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
One on the Archduke.

direction Of John Ford. producer Of the
picture.
Mr.. Ford was actually squirting on all
hands to make the largest and sorricst
mess possible. That was because he
wanted to shoot a scene the next morn
ing where Army officers were supposed
to have caroused. and he wished to
start right in without waiting for any
merry-makers to litter up the place.
After Ford and the property men had
worked for some time the director went
home convinced that he had made the
set disorderly enough to win a prize.
The next morning. when he arrived,
he was absolutely fiabbergasted. He
discovered that the Archduke Leopold
had arrived an hour ahead of him. and
had been unable to resist his Teutonic
impulses. With the help Of couple of
studio hands. the Archduke had heated
up 50 well around the place that there
wasn't q sign Of the debris.
.Whereupon Mr.. Ford was In favor Of
crowning the Archduke with something
besides q title.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
THE Archduke Leopold Of Austria has

THE Archduke Leopold Of Austria has
all the attributes for success as an
Horatio Alger hero. Perhaps he had
Just read one Of Alger's stories as part
Of a course to get acquainted with
American literature. previous to his ap-
pearance in -Four Sons" and had been
deeply impressed with the stories Of
young men who started on their path
to fame and fortune by sweeping up
around the place.
Anyhow. an interesting story has
come out in connection with the release
of -Four Sons" which indicates that
royalty has the same instincts as most
of us who struggle through life without
q title to our name.
1t all goes back to the early days OF
this Fox epic. when there was sound
OF revelry by night among the property
boys at the studio. They were popping
corks. breaking bottles and flinging
beer mugs around in most madcap
manner. However. It was all under the
Evening star., 1928-02-26
wedding March" Finished,

duction for almost year. while an
other year was spent in editing and
cutting. and preparing the Aim for ex-
hibition. It is said to be the culmina-
ton of a story which Won Stroheim
fostered in his mind since his youth.
1t is the story Of the pre-war glory
that was Vienna's when that city was
the gay capital Of Europe. under the
rule Of the late Emperor Franz Joseph.
Thousands OF extras were used In
the production, 2.100 alone being en-
ployed for one sequence which depicts
the celebration Of the Feast Of Corpus
Christi Many lavish sets were erected,
Of which the most distinctive, perhaps,
are an apple orchard in full bloom: the
interior OF the great Viennese Cathe-
dral and mammoth hunting lodge
and inn In the Alps.
The story is based on the theme that
marriage without love Is doomed To
failure,
Evening star., 1928-02-26
CHoULD woman pursue the man

CHoULD a woman pursue the man
she loves?
by all means. yes" says Pola Negri,
Paramount star.
Statistics reveal an increase In leap
year marriages. and. asserts Miss Negri
II am sure that the sisterhood OF flap
pers is pravely taking the privilege OF
proposals"
"As far as history dates back-and
even further-women have pursued the
men they loved. But in the days Of old
women were more crafty In snaring
their mates, because they we're denied
the right Of free speech In love. Every
woman who coyly ran away from a
man was, in reality, pursuing him, only
he wasn't aware of the fact.
To-day the modern girl In most
instances frankly avows her affection.
She says love me or get out Of the
way and give some one else an oppor-
tunity' She has discovered. perhaps.
that In this newer age independence
pays In love. Broken hearts nowadays
mend more quickly than in the past
centuries.
win q man In the kitchen ana
you'll lead him to the altar" says Miss
Evening star., 1928-02-26

AFTER more than two years Of con-
"A centrated work. Erich Won Stro-
heia.'s screen masterpiece. THE We'd
ding March" is ready for exhibition.
and will be given its world premiere IN
a New York legitimate playhouse In
March It will bring to the screen
new personality In the person Of Fay
Nray. one of Paramount's new stars.
The picture is reported to be one OF
the most prctentious screen products
ever attempted by Won Stroheim. He
shot more than 100000 feet in making
1t. It's exhibition length, however. Is
$4,000 feet.
Early in 1926 Won stroheinn began
production on The Wedding March" '"
He not only wrote the story for the
fin, play. in collaboration with Harry
Carr. Los Angeles newspaper man. and
directed the production, but he also
acnoars in the stellar role.
The Wedding March" was In pro-
Evening star., 1928-02-26
How Can It Be a Movie?

IT'S all wrong Aloysius; it's all wrong! !
This new Paramount-Christie ver-
sion of the old-time comedy, Titles
Punctured Romance" claims to be q
movie film. But as Director Edward
Sutherland turned 1t out. the time
l1onored traditions are ignored like
this:
1t has two heroes instead Of one. but
neither gets the girl!
There are two villains. but they ig-
more the heroes and battle each with
the other!
There is only one kissing scene-and
that one between papa and his daugh-
ter!
There is a big war-but nobody gets
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Society on the Screen.

r hANCES HAMILTON. young society
debutante. has joined the stock
company Of First National Pictures.
Miss Hamilton is o Pasadena, Calf,
girl who entered the extra field eight
months ago because of her beauty and
real dramatic talent.
She played bits in Her Wild Oat, 4"
mo Place 70 Go" and Mad Hour" all
FIRST Naccnal pictures. and gave 30
much promise that the long-terrn con-
tract vas a natural result.
MISS Hamilton's mother was Alice
Louise Genereaux, prominent In Chica-
90 social circles when she married
Nathaniel w. Hamilton, wealthy Seattle
industrialist. For several years the fam
lily has resided In Pasadena, her father
having retired from active business.
Miss Hamilton was educated at Ra.
mona Convent. Alhambra. and at Cas-
tellija Finishing School. Palo Alto, Calf.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

shot, wounded. killed, or even his feel
ings hurt.
That familiar figure, the damsel In
distress, Is not rescued but left to
suffer.
The screen lovers have a misunder-
standing and fight. but never make up.
In fact the plot and the rapid-action
comedy moves SO fast that at the finish
the lovers are lost in the shuttle amid
bursts Of laughter.
And the closc-ups in the war scenes
are Of German soldiers-not allied.
In other words. from first to last
the new Tillie-dumping 8 circus into
the front line trenches and employing
an explosive style Of numor from first
to LASTS not a movie as the world
knows movies.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
No Peeping Allowed.

INVISIBLE walls OF privacy are shield
ing the filming Of the intimate love
scenes OF Lilac Time" Colleen Moore's
greatest dramatic effort.
No "Private-Keep Out!" signs sur.
round the little French farmyard and
Its lilac garden that forms an ex-
cuisite setting for these scenes. Yet
the curious eyes that stare from be-
hind the camera lines OF most studio
sets are noticeably absent from this one
at the First National Studio In Bur-
bank, where, for many weeks. this COL
leen Moore George FitZmaurice pro-
duction has been in progress.
Director Fitzmaurice. Chief Camera
man Sid Hickox and the chief elec-
Evening star., 1928-02-26

trician are the only ones whose eyes
follow the making OF these scenes In
the lilac garden--a purple poem gently
nodding In approval as the two young
lovers kneel before the shrine In the
garden wall.
Lilac Time" was written for the
screen by Carey Wilson from Jane
Cowl's play. and has been called "the
most beautiful romance" Gary Cooper
who scored in Beau Sabreur." plays
the chief role in support Of Miss Moore,
Eugene Besserer, Burr Mcintosh
Kathryn Landy. Cleve Moore, Jack
Stone. Dan Mason and Edward Dillon
portray important characters. John
Mccormick Is producing Lilac Time.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

RILLIE DOVES drama OF emotional
strength THE Yellow Lily" by
Iajos Bro. her next picture for First
National. has story laid In Hungary
that deals with the love of . dissolute
young archduke for the beautiful sister
Of his political adversary. who enters
into the turmoil and unrest of the
politics Of the central European nation.
There are excitement, thrills, love In
terest and color galore IN this play by
the noted Hungarian dramatist.
Alexander Korda. himself q Hunga-
rian and for years q journalist and
writer concerning affairs In his native
land. directs this picture. It will be
his first since The Private Life OF
Helen OF Troy"
Evening star., 1928-02-26
To Be Pushed" to Stardom.

p ICHARD ARLEN. one of the II
youngsters picked for special oppor-
tunities at the Paramount studio this
year. has just renewed his contract;
Arlen's first big success came In
wings" His later picture was Under
the Tonic Rim" Zane Grey Western
story.
Other young players who are TO be
pushed toward stardom by Paramount
are Charles Rogers. Jack Luden. James
Hall, Lane Chandler. Ruth Taylor
Louise Brooks, Nancy Carroll. Mary
Brian and that pair Of co-featured
romantic lovers. Ray Wray and Gary
Cooper.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Fox Innovations.

THE Fox movietone and the invisible
master OF ceremonies presented ex-
clusiycly at the Fox are two theater
innovations. The Movietone first came
into It's own with the take-of OF Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh for Paris. the
recording OF his flight being placed
above every other attraction at the New
York theaters. Since then the Movie
tone has presented weekly the news OF
the world 10 Fox patrons. THE In
visible master Of ceremonies IL a crea-
tion OF Managing Director 8. j. Hteb-
bins. and It must be heard TO be APP
preciated.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Three Ring Marriage" Is the new
title Of the picture formerly known as
"Do II Again" This is the screen
version Of Dixie Wilson's story. Help
Yourself 10 Hay" Marsiiall Neilan d.
rected 1t for First National Mary
Astor and Lloyd Hughes have the fea-
tured roles.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

II there Is anything In heredity.
Renee Macready. who appears In Win
throp AmcE' production Of John Gals
worthy's Escape" at the Booth Theater
New York, should make her mark on
the stage. She is the grcat-grandniece
III the famous English actor OF the same
family name. Miss Macready made her
stage debut In musical comedy In Daly's
Theater. London. and came 10 New
York last Spring IN act Gloria during
the final three months run Of Gen
tlemen Prefer Blondes"
Evening star., 1928-02-26

The South holds first place In the
continued demand for Western fea-
lures: the Midwest is second: the West
third and the East fourth. Pathe re-
ports.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

James d. Fagan's play Gloria" which
Julia Mari0we. acted several years ago,
is reported III being made over into q
musical comedy, 10 be called THE Lady
Of Florence" with music by Frank
Ieoni
Evening star., 1928-02-26
GAYETY-'DimpIcd Darlinys /"

Next weeks United Burlesque attrac-
ton at the Gayety Theater will be
"Dimpled Darlings." featuring George
Leon and Norma Ford, supported by
capable cast Of entertainers and a
chorus of 20 girls.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Coming Attractions
NATIONAI-"Lulu Belle"

Lenore Uric in Lulu Belle" Is an
nounced as next weeks attraction at
the National Theater. opening Monday
night, March s.
Lulu Belle" has had long runs in
both New York and Chicago. but before
closing the show definitely Mr.. Belasco
is desirous that other cities should
have an opportunity OF seeing Miss
Ulric's fascinating Characterization of
the Harlem Carmen" To this end he
has booked the show in Milwaukee,
Kansas City, st. Louis. Detroit, Cincin-
natl, Buffalo. Cleveland. Pittsburgh,
Baltimore and Washington.
Following this tour Miss Uric will
take short trip to Europe for a rest
preparatory to her Forthcoming pro-
duction. which MIR. Belasco claims will
be the most important role the star has
ever essayed. It Is by the European
playwright Molnar, and will have its
Initial presentation at the Belasoo The
ater, New York, next October.
Miss Uric played Lulu Belle" for
two consecutive seasons at the Belasco
Theater, New York.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
kEITH'S-LilY Morris.

KEITH'S-Lily Morris.
The bill at B. F. Keith's Theater next
week will be topped by Lily Morris, one
OF England's foremost comedy artists.
Rubin Beckwith. known as the boy
with 100 fingers. will be featured in
"For Your Approval"