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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
ADVANCE |NCRED|T
. SPECULATION SEEN
Federal Reserve Board Cites
Reasons for Warning Banks
to Restrict Loans.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Some of the factors which led up to
the recent warning of the Federal Re-
serve Board that use of Federal Reserve
funds for speculation must be re-
strained were outlined yesterday in the
boards monthly bulletin.
| Citing that during the past six years
the United States has experienced "a
| most remarkable run of economic ac-
tivity and productivity" the board in
its bulletin said, During the last year
or more, however, the functioning of
the Federal Reserve System has encoun-
| tered interference by reason Of the
| excessive amount of the countrys credit
absorbed in speculative security loans"
1929 Conditions Outlined.
"The credit situation since the OPEN
ing OF the new year 1929 indicates"
the bulletin continued, that some of
the factors which occasioned untoward
developments during the year 1928 are
still at work. The volume of speculative
credit is still growing.
Coming at time when the country
has lost some $500,000,000 of gold, the
effect of the great and growing volume
OF speculative credit has already pro-
duced some strain, which has reflected
itself in advances of from to IL per
cent in the cost of credit for commercial
uses. The matter is one that concerns
every section of the country and every
business interest, as an aggrevation of
these conditions may be expected to
have detrimental effects on business and
may impair its future.
RnarI noG-o~ "a Do..S:~-
"The Federal Reserve Board neither
assumes the right nor has it any dispo-
Sition to set itself up as an arbiter of
security speculation or values It is.
however, its business to see to it that
the Federal Reserve banks function as
effectively as conditions will permit.
When it finds that conditions are aris-
ing which obstruct Federal Reserve
banks in the effective discharge of their
function of so managing the credit
facilities of the Federal Reserve System
as to accommodate commerce and
business, it is its duty to inquire into
them and to take such measures as may
be deemed suitable and effective in the
circumstances to correct them; which,
in the immediate situation, means to
restrain the use, either directly or in
directly, of Federal Reserve credit facili-
ties in aid of the growth of speculative
credit.
Reserve Credit Outstanding.
The volume of reserve credit out
standing at the end of 1928 showed an |
increase for the year of $3.50 ,000, 900, |
the bulletin said, while the demand for |
currency showed an increase of $13,000,- |
600. The increase in outstanding re- |
serve credit, it was pointed out, was |
caused by loss of $273, 900, 900 in the |
stock of monetary gold and an increase |
of $43,000.000 in unexpended capital |
funds of the reserve banks, effect in |
part by decrease of $33,000,000 in |
member bank reserve balances.
The chief growth in bank deposits |
for the year was in time deposits, which |
require only 3 per cent reserve, the |
bulletin added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
SH0vELERS NEARING
SNOWBOUND MINERS
Food Almost Exhausted in Colo
RADIO Town Isolated for More
Than Two Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Z DURANGO, Colo, February 18.-The
army of shovelers working day and
night to cut through mountainous snow
slides to Silverton and Eureka, near
here, where food supplies are almost
exhausted, had hopes today of reaching
the isolated mining settlements within
the next day or two.
Only one great slide and few small
ones remained to be cleared from the
tracks of the Denver g. Rio Grande
Western Railroad before train loaded
with supplies for the $500 inhabitants
of the two communities could be moved
into Silverton. Eureka is only short
distance from there.
The slide at Needleton on the way to
Silverton, the greatest obstacle in the
way Of the section crews that have been
at work since February 3, has been
penetrated. This slide buried the rail-
road tracks under nearly 100 feet Of
snow over half-mile stretch.
The only serious avalanche now OBJ
structing the railroad is at mile post
488l2 and the workers expected to have
this cleared away by late today. The
workers planned to use a rotary snow
pillow on the small slides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
SEES UTILITIES GAIN.
Rate Dispute Litigation Reaction
Told by Speaker.

NEW YORK, February Is CP).--Wil-
liam A. Prendergast, chairman of the
Public Service Commission of New
York State, charged in an address yes
terday that the efforts of public officials
to cease friction between the public and
public utilities in rate disputes often has
led to expensive court litigation which
reacted to the benefit of the utilities.
This could have been avoided in
many cases, he said, "if municipalities
had taken a reasonable and sensible
stand and If public officials had not in
frequently sacrificed public funds and
public time In a manner which has i'm
measurably strengthened the utilities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
COLD SPELL ARRIVES.
Midwestern States Shiver as Tenn
peratures Tumble.

CHICAGO. February 18 up. "A
short-lived breath of Spring which IA
vored Midwestern States over the week
end went scampering today before a
northwest wind bringing near-zero tenn
peratures and possibly snow.
Decided drops in temperature were
registered In corn belt States last night,
and continued cold was forecast for to-
day. 1t was IL below zero at Bismarck,
N. OAK, and 10 below at Williston,
N. OAK, last night, while most cities in
Minnesota reported zero or below. A
heavy fall of snow accompanied the
drop 70 Southern Mlinnssota x...rurrzs;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
FORESTRY ADVANCEMENT
PROVIDED BY PACK GIFT
Washington Man Gives $500, 900 to
Yale to Establish Foun-
dation for Work.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 49,
Through gift of 100000 from Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the Ameri-
can Tree Association of Washington,
D. c., Yale University will establish a
foundation for the advancement of APP
of the Yale School of' Forestry an
nounced last night. Dean Graves said
the purpose of the endowment is to
advance the knowledge and practice
of forestry through field investigations
and experiments and through develop
ing examples of applied forestry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
The sMoving Picture c4lbnm
By Robert E. Sherwood.

All of the present "all-talking-all-
singing all dancing" operas are con-
coded to be limitations of 1.-THE Broad
way Melody" which was technically an
'orieinal stngy." But when you subject
."The Broc 1Way Melody" to careful
scrutiny you will observe that 1t was a
copy (word for word, in spots) OF
Broadway" "Burlesque, The Hutter
and Egg Man." Excess Baggage" ana
other plays Of back-stage life.
A like result will be achieved with any
picture you may care to name. King
Vidor's "Hallelujah." admirable as 1t
is, would never have been realized on
the screen II the Theater Guild Ia New
York hadn't previously been courageous
enough and enterpriSing enough to pro-
duce "Porgy' with Negro cast.
There Is one section of the movie in
duStry that must be excluded from these
charges of imitativeness. That, OF
course, Is the section represented by the
comedians.
Charlie Chaplin has borrowed nons Of
his ideas from the stage or the printed
page. He has never waited for some
novelist or dramatist to provide him
with inspiration. He has derived 1t d.
rect from the source that Is open to all
artists, l. g., human nature. He Is .
CT0htOIs IOb CUpyAoV-~AkAu AV1 01ioe
reason, his comedies are unquestion-
ably the truest works Of art that the
motion picture has produced.
The same remarks may be- applied in
lesser decree TO Harold Lloyd and Bus
ter Kea Ion. Most Of their gags have
been original In, the only legitimate
sense of the word.
The movie magnates may hire all the
most eminent novelists and playwrlghts
and put them to work in the HOLLYWOOD
celluloid millS-and they will still find
1t necessary to look elsewhere for their
original stories.
The explanation Of this is to be found
in the character of the movie producers
themselves. There is not one of them
who isn't scared to death Of q new idea.
There is not one OF them who is COM
petent to perceive merit in a suggestion
that isn't fortified with incontrovertible
statistical proof. There is not one of
them who would risk a nickel on play
like Journeys End" which was devoid
of women, until that play had estab-
lished itself as the biggest hit of the
year in New York, London and Berlin,
In other words, conditions in Holly
wood are just about what they always
were.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Fox Anniversary.

THE Fox theater in Washington &
celebrating its second anniversary
as one Of the leading picture houses
Of Washington and factor in the
daily lives Of many of its people.
Two years ago, under the direction
of the famous Roxy, S. L. Rothafel, the
theater opened its doors with great eclat
and distinguished patronage to an ac-
tive and successful career which has
never slackened, but has kept pace
with the amazing development of the
movie in Its silence TO q living, talking
necessity of the present day. In every
feature OF entertainment made popular
in the movie palaces of the world the
Fox has been among the leaders, never
a follower.
Among the outstanding screen pro-
auctions that it has exhibited may be
mentioned What Price Gloryp Sew
enth Heaven" East Side, West Side"
Loves of Carmen" Street Angel"
-Four Sons" Mother Knows Best"
the first Fox talking picture, Hearts
in Dixie" "speakeasy." FOX Movie
tone Follies of 1929" THE Cock Eyed
World" and many, many others ia
nous in the world of phctoplay pro-
duction leading up to Salute" the
picture Of the current week, which was
movietoned at Annapolis and West
Point, with the newest Fox creation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

Grandeur" close ahead and in which
the previous limitations of the small
screen have been overcome.
The famous Roxy, as a matter Of
course, could not always remain, but
that wise and able Snowman has had
quite list Of eminently qualified sue
cessors to follow him. all Of whom
have added their contributions in one
form or another to enhance and to i'm
prove the local entertainment, includ-
ing S. ]. Stebbins, famous for his
stage creations: Joseph La Rose, who
still is an important factor in the
lighting and routine in the latest and
most brilliant of novelties. the Fan
chon -lAarco Ideas" and C. r. VIM
chester, who worked his way to his
present successful position from the
humble station of doorman.
Meyer Davis also has played his part
in the glorieS of the Fox as supervis-
ing director of the Fox Grand Or
chestra of 40 musicians, which. under
the direction of Leon Brusiloff, has al
ternated between the orchestra pit and
the stage, on the latter establishing
new fame as THE Melody Masters"
and The JaZzm anians"
The Fox feels that it has many
things to be proud Of and 1t enters its
third year with vim and purpose and
ideas in abundance to achieve the goal
OF leader among the leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Life Is Earnest

WORKING in the talkies has proved
" such a refuge of sweet occupa-
ton to Constance Bennett, after three
years of doing nothing but enjoy her
self, that the Pathe press department
has written a story about her return
to the camp of labor, all automatically
in quotation marks.
Give ear and learn all over again
the joys of being busy:
For few months after left the
screen" confesses Miss Bennett, II
thoroughly enjoyed the life of leisure,
but come from long line of hard
working stage people. who have been
accustomed to expanding taeir energy
and vitality on the creS Ion of dra-
matte roles. After a few months it
became extremely diticult for me to
root any pleasure out Of purely social
life
IT did enjoy yachting parties on the
Mediterranean, and having villa at
Biarritz and a wonderful establishment
in Paris. But yachting and house
parties grow dull if you have no in
teresting work to offset these recrea-
tons.
I'm Paris I had the delight of fire.
quently having about my dinner table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Children in Pictures.
THE venture Of intrustinr to 14-yea

THE venture Of intrusting to 14-year-
old children two Of the most i'm
portant roles in big feature picture has
worked out to the satisfaction of the
director and the author. at least in the
ease Of Tom Brown and Patricia Deer
ing in THE Lady Lies" now at the
Earle Theater.
Director Hobart Henley said this of
them when production was nearly COM
pleted. at the Paramount Long Island
studio, He added:
"A director in handling intelligent
child actors will find that they give him
more ideas about how q child would
behave than he gives them. These two
in our picture are unusual children.
They have talent and they are amaz-
ingly bright. They are natural actors.
Those qualities are much more useful in
obtaining a lifelike performance than
any stage experience or dramatic school
training"
John Msehan, author Of the play. who
directed the dialogue, was equally en-
thusiastic about the children.
Child actors in some respects are
more desirable than adults, according
to Henley and Meehan, for they have
greater natural adaptahility and power
Of mimicry than the average grown per-
sons, and they approach a part with
more enthusiasm. They seldom come to
the performance without their lines be-
ing mernoriZed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Ethics for Crooks.

ANY halfway respectable crook
"a would be q good deal more of a
gentleman if he thought Of his mother
and father before he pulled q job. In
fact il he thought OF his mother and
father and all the trouble he was going
to cause them, he wouldn't be a crook
at all.
This efficacious solution OF the crime
complex is advanced by one who knows,
or ought to know. Pathe has left no
stone unturned to authenticate the in
iouitous background of AL Hill, who
plays the crook chauffeur in THE Rack
eteer," which the company Is now max
ing. In addition to acting. Hill IS CIV
ing the benefit of his knowledge to the
director. AS one who was reared in
the underworld and associated for years
with every prominent character OF the
shady side of New York and Chicago,
Mr.. Hill Is said to have considerable
atmosphere to impart.
"One OF the outstanding faults OF
crook dramas" the press department
quotes Hill as saying, lis the inability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

U1OMEN suffer more than men at
the hands of kihitzers, according
to Harry Green, who, as the kibitzer in
1.-THE Kibitzer," has made deep study
OF the art of kibitzing from all angles
But Of all the kihitzers who disturb
the peace of womanheod probably the
worst is the husband who advises his
wife to learn to bake pies like his mother
used to make" Green declares,
All through her life woman faces the
tauntS Of kibitSers, the number OF which
appears to increase with her age. The
first one to cross her path Is the big
brother who proves to be most gener-
Gus with free advice. Next, as she
grows up, her father assumes the role
of kibitzer. dwelling on the length CT
her skirts and the selection of the boy
friend
The boy friend himself, in turn,
proves capable of little kibitzing of
his own by telling her what Is wrong
with her automobile driving, On top
of all kibitzing to which women fall
heir, they can't seem to resist kibitzing
each other.
every girl gets flooded with beauty
advice. This is one of the most COM
mon forms of kibitzing Some tell her
to diet and grew thinner, while others
urge her to try to take on few pounds.
The daily dozen are ardently recon-
lmended by many of the volunteer ad-
vice dispensers; others warn her against
becoming muscular
When she becomes engaged and sets
her wedding date for a Tuesday, some
Well-meaning kibitzer is certain to dis
cover why it is unlucky to get mar
ried on Tuesday. If the wedding day
Is Wednesday. another will remember
that people married ON Wednesday are
due to be unhappy. The same thing
goes for Sunday. Monday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, until the poor girl
Is convinced that 1t must be bad luck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
GORGEOUS Illumination.

ONE HUNDRED expert motion pic
:, ture electricians were required to
handle the vast battery of incandescent
and "hard" carbon lights used in film
ing the lavish theatrical revue sequences
of 1.-THE Dance Of Life" which origi-
nally was the successful stage play
"BurleSque." An average motion pic
ture set requires 10 or IL electricians.
The lighting was in charge of Earl
Miller, head Of Paramount's electrical
department. About 1880 ampereS OF
electrical energy were consumed. Four
portable generators augmented the
power available from the studio power
house.
Because Of the multiple brilliance Of
mirror refiectors behind each light unit,
it il declared impossible to estimate the
candlepoWer which was used on the set.
An idea of the amount of light may be
gained from the fact that one sun arc,
the largest unit in the battery, delivers
100000 candlepower. There were 80 of
these sun arc lights, together with 142
18-inch reflectors, 80 24inch refiectors,
20 120-ampere spots, 80 100-ampere
rotaries and 1874 500-Watt lamps in the
footlightS. The sequence of the Dance
of Life" which required all this lighting,
is scene from the "Follies," in which
scores of gorgeously dressed girls ap-
pear in lavish settings; beautiful cho-
fuses dance and cavort and q 32-piece
orchestra plays. The whole scene Is one
Of splendor and light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Miss Gish Consents.

more than 30 plays. books and original
stories had been under consideration
over . period of several months" 1t Is
nothing more, nothing less. than Mol
mars THE Swan" As to whether 1t
actually provides Miss Gish with new
type OF role Is debatable. Some OBJ
servers must surely feel that the Hurried
little princess who though Economically
inclined to the humble tutor in the
royal household, marries the other
man" of princely blood, will provide
Miss Gish an opportunity to employ
most of the we'll known Gish devices
the devices of winsomenesS, occurrences
and eventual heart-break; for the films.
we may be sure, will break the maidens
heart, Molnar or no. Conrad Eagel IS
to play the tutor, Rod La ROGUE will
be the prince and Marie Dressler will
portray the queen mother.
Miss Gishs 6nal abdicatton to tax
ing pictures came only after she had
maintained a stanch loyalty to the art
of silent screen expression, in which
she had achieved renown. She con-
siders that the talkies have now passed
their experimental, stage, and capitu-
lated to audibilitya not with reSigna-
ton but with enthusiasm. At least Mr.
Schenck says she did,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

THE movie industry is cnce more
drifting away from adaptations
of plays and novels and equip.
i ping its offerings with original
stories" written directly for the
screen. This would seem to mark the
end OF the phase that followed the in-
PRODUCTION of sound, the phase during
which the film people went back on
their tracks and produced motlonless
motion pictures which were no more
than celluloid counterteits Of stage
Almost all of the carly talking pic
lures were adaptations-"The jazz
Singer" THE Lion and the Mouse"
Interference" "Coquette," The Let
ter" etc. Now. of the 81 feature films
in production in Hollywood, IL are
adaptations OF stage plays, 10 are de.
rived from published novels and short
stories and % are of the handmade type
known as original stories, This may be
regarded as an encouragingly healthy
sign. And yet-the question inevitably
arises: Just how original Is an orig
inal story?"
Pondering the answer to that ques-
ton, you come to the depressing con-
clusion that true originality Is almost
nonresident in Hollywood. Indeed,
about the only difference between al
d0aPbAuOn anu M uIlSlI1dA StUty 40 theo
in the former case the author Is paid
handsomely for his idea and in the
latter case the idea Is merely stolen.
Creative intelligence has never bS9N
markedly prevalent in Hollywood. TIM
materia. that Hollywood uses for Its
stories has been originated somewhere
else-in plays or in novels-and comes
to the screen second hand and stale.
Consider the epidemic Of flaming
youth pictures of six or seven years ago,
Was 1t a movie scenario writer who first
observed that young people of the post
war generation were drinking gin, neck
ing and defying Victorian conventions?
1t was not. Flaming youth had already
been done to death on the stage and III
fiction magazines before Hollywood
heard about it,
Consider also the food Of war dramas.
In 1924 no one could persuade u MIN
producer to consider a war story. He
knew that the public was fed up with
the war and wanted none OF it on the
screen. Then What Price Glory?" was
presented as a play in New York, was
a colossal success, and before it could be
converted into movie form the scenario
writer's of Hollywood had fllched all its
ideas and used them dozens Of times.