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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Though the motion picture rights to
Edna Ferber's novel were obtained by
Universal more than two and a half
years ago. production Of the picture
was actually begun only about 10
months ago. Prior to this work had
oeen done by Universal's research de-
partment, involving long journeys into
the locale OF Miss Ferbers story, and
an OLD mississippi River showboat was
resurrectee for use in the picture. and
Inc casting Of the types to furnish the
proper atmosphere and local color had
Deen attended to. and the picture. eight
only last February.
Under the terms of the Universal
contract with ziegfeld, Mr.. Laemmle
vas empowered to photograph IN movie-
tone any scenes Of the Ziegfeld show
now running at the Ziegfeld Theater.
and Universal organization was given the
right to utilize for synchronization pllr-
poses any and all Of the Jerome Kern
music which has only recently been
released for radio purposes. Another
important feature of this agreement was
that the services of Helen Morgan, Aunt
Jemima. Jules Bledsoe and all of the
both white and colored, would be avail
able at will for movietone production.
The Fox-Case Movietone Studios were
rented In New York and the players
we're rehearSed and eventually photo
yraphed in sound, fully 10000 feet of
film being used for the purpose, al
though. but $500 feet were adtudged
necessary by those in charge of the
editing Of the picture. These scenes
and numbers in movietone were sub
sequently interpolated into the pic
ture. and the Universal Co. Is proudly
offering them to the public as a colossal
and notable achievement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Current Attractions
STRAND-"Merry WhirI."

Next weeks attraction at the Strand
Theater, the Merry Whirl," is a bur-
lesque show with name known to old
timers, yet the cast; dialogue and every
thing else Is said to be as new as to-
days paper and Is calculated to please
all classes.
The costumes, scenery and lighting
effects are done In extravaganza style,
while the show teens with many snappy
new songs, original dances and other
forms of first-class entertainment. Art
Gardner and Marie Breen are the fea-
tured players, supported by Is sunshine
girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Sound and "Showboat.

WHEN Carl Laemmle, president OF
the Universal Pictures Corpora
ton, affixed his signature to the check
for SIS, 900, payable to Edna Ferber, for
the motion picture rights to her novel,
"Showboat," on October 26, 1925, there
was no way of suspecting that talking
and sound" pictures would become a
factor in its production some six months
hence. In fact, talking and sound
films had not as yet made any noticeable
impression upon the motion picture in
dustry-and picture companies accord
ing to the trade journals of that period
concentrating exclusively on a silent
product.
Even when Miss Ferber disposed Of
the dramatic rights to "Showboat" TO
Florenz ziegfeld. no appreciation of this
situation marred the serenity with
which Mr.. Laemmle viewed what has
proved to be the greatest advertising
factor for "Showboat" which could
have been conceived
The unprecedented manner with
which the public began crowding into
every theater to see and hear talking
and sound" films. however, soon con-
vinced both Mr.. Laemmle and Mr.. Zieg-
field that "Showboat" without the
tAiACANaA 0AA0 pANbOAAdA CAClltClAIo Cul~
bodied in the combined work of Oscar
Hammerstein. I'd. and Jerome Kern.
who had elaborated in writing the
book, lyrics and music for Mr.. Zieg-
fields tremendously successful produc-
ton, simply would not be "Showboat''
the public wanted to patronize. The
fact that Mr.. Ziegfeld was so thoroughly
convinced Of this was the deciding
factor in bringing together all the in
terestS which had to be considered in
the final filming of the picture. The
exact nature of these interests and the
compensation which they will ultimately
receive is said to be hard to approx
mate at this time. However, combin-
ing the Ziegfeld show with the Carl
Laemmle production directed by Harry
Pollard. 1t Is said. is certain to bring
the cost Of the production In its en-
tirety to at least two and a quarter
millions Of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Something Different.

WHEN Peter the Hermit first started
w wandering around the Hollywood
hills in his bare legs and sandals ne
provoked plenty of laughs among the
fiappers of the day.
But since Alice White inaugurated the
bare-legged vogue among cinemalands
swank poor Peter hasn't even caused a
ripple Of excitement with his eccentrlci-
ties.
But the Summer Of 1929 has estab-
lished some interesting facts that give
a good reason for some OF the sun
tanned pedal extremities that patrol the
boulevard. Fishnet stockings cost SIT so
pair and no other kind are really
fashionable!
Miss White, who must always show
her individuality, appeared recently
wearing a pair of orchid satin slippers
and orchid fishnet stockings the other
day.
why, Alice, I thought you never
wore hose!" commented Dorothy Mack
all, as she stopped to chat with the
tiny blond.
Alice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Woman's Chief Appeal.

TIMES change and fashions with
= them. This is true not only Of the
fashions of the beauty mart. but in the
world of letters as well. Yet people
ever remain basically the same.
In the present day and generation We
have the modern flapper, who has been
well exploited by several leading woman
writer's. And about this attractive and
unusually interesting little lady has
lowered the mystic term 1T" first ap-
piled by no less an authority than the
equally interesting Nine. Elinor Glyn,
who has proclaimed to the world at
large that she who fails in this enig-
matte something peculiar to femininity
is lacking in that which is most of in
terest to the male Of the species.
Back in the days when the Sir J. M.
Barrie first made his mark in English
literature. there was the same idea, al
though Barrie, along with the rest of
his day, called this vague. indefinite
appeal, so indispensable to reigning
beauties, by another term. 1t is ut"
with Nine Glyn, but it was charm"
with Barrie, and he described it some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Sea Speed"

COCA SPEED" is one of the new prob
- lens of camera craft. In Spite
Marriage" Buster Keatons new comedy
starring vehicle, produced with syn
chronized score and sound effects, days
of experiment were passed in stabiliz-
ing the cameras aboard yacht by tim
ing them to the motion Of the waves
The result, it is claimed, are the most
realistic ship scenes ever filmed.
Edward Sedgwick directed the new
picture, a story of back-stage theatrical
life. with Dorothy Sebastian as heroine
and with Leila Hyams, William Bechtel
Edward Earle and other notable players
in the cast. A shipwreck, fire at sea
and other thrills and mishaps compli-
cate life for the frozen-faced comedian
in the new picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Square
Crooks"

An entirely new kind Of crook play
will be presented by the National
Theater Players next week, the success
full comedy, Square Crooks" It had
an entire seasons run at Days and
the Maxine Elliott Theaters In New
York. James P. Judge, the author, in
this play, undertakes to show how a
crook can be q crook and still be
square, which seems, of1-hand, a para
dox. In the working out of his play,
however, Mr.. Judge overturns many
accepted theories of conduct and makes
heroes out Of two young fellows who
had once been crooks, and he does up
set the old adage that "Once a crook,
always a crook"
Square Crooks" Is basically q COM
edy. Although the title might indicate
otherwise. 1t is finely balanced in its
combination Of thrills and merriment,
and is almost blending Of melodrama
and comedy, with comedy as the DOM
inant element. It concerns two young
men, formerly classed as crooks, but
who are going straight. One Is mar
ried, the other in love. A detective,
constantly on their trail, causes them
much embarrassment When a valu-
able string Of pearls Is stolen from a
home where one Of the men works as
a chauffeur. suspicion naturally at
taches itself to the ex-convicts, al
though they are innocent of any wrong
doing. From here on fast and excit-
ing trail Is blazed which would. be
spoiled in the telling ahead OF time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
By Proxy.

A QUEER old man applied to the
"A casting Office at First National STU
dos for a part as an extra in His Cap
tive Woman" and was finally employed
for the courtroom scene in this story.
When he had finished he thanked the
casting Office clerk effusively.
ut wasn't so much the money" he
confided, though needed that, too.
But always I've wanted to be present at
q murder trial. I was never lucky
enough to be able to attend real one.
And this was the next best thing. I've
enjoyed it tremendously"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

what after this fashion: "It's something
that II you have. you don't need any
thing else. but If you haven't it, nothing
else viii do you any good" The quota
ton is not exact, but it expresses the
idea.
Here, then. are two different slants
on the one big desideratum of feminin-
ity, for it will be admitted that woman,
in every age and in every cline, has
ever sought to know precisely what will
make her most attractive to man.
From the Zulu belle to Lulu Belle the
quest has ever remained the same.
Barrie'S idea Is beautifully developed
in the character of Maggie Wylie in
What Every Woman Knows" and he
is said to have fashioned that character
after his own mother. It is one of the
really great and beautiful characters of
literature, an ideal of woman for all
time that once met can never be for
gotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Selected Pictures.

NE Maternal Board Of Review
= Of Motion Pictures, in q bull
letin issued during the past week,
mentions the following pictures
as q guide to the selected pic
lures: 1.-THE Bridge Of San Luis
Rey," with Lily Damita; Broad
way Melody" with Bessie Love,
Anita Page and Charles King;
His Captive Woman" with Dor
othy Mackaill and Milton Stills;
Iawless Legion" with Ken May
nard; Love and the Devil" with
Maria Korda and Milton Stills;
Nothing But the Truth" with
Richard Dix; 1.-THE Pagan" with
Ramon Novarro; "Picadilly," with
Gilda Gray and Anna May
Wong; Port Of Dreams" with
Mary Philhin; THE Voice of the
City," with willard Mack, and
THE Wild Party" with Clara
Bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Ian Keith is to play opposite Dorothy
Mackaill in THE Great Divide" and not
opposite Billie Dove, as first announced.
Creighton Hale also is to have a role
In the picture, which will be started in
its Vitaphone version as soon as Miss
Mackaill finishes her current picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Michael Bohnen, German baritone,
who has played with great success at
the Metropolitan Opera, particularly IN
Johnny Spielt Auf," will go to Holly
wood soon as Vitaphone star. He has
already had considerable screen expert
ence with UFA producers in Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
Photoplays This Week
SCREEN ATTRACTIONS OF THE WEEK.

RIALTO-"Show Boat" Opens tomorrow evening
PAIACE-""Spe Marriage" This afternoon and evening.
FOX-"SpeakeaSy." This afternoon and evening
EARLE-Ts Captive Woman" This afternoon and evening
METROPOLITAN Canary Murder Case" This after
and evening.
COLUNBIA-"The Broadway Melody" This afternoon and
evening
LITTLE THEATERTen Days That Shook the World" This
afternoon and evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-31
Days Starting TUESDAY 81 Days
New TaIking-Singing Sensation

You'll Laugh-at the Super Comedy.
You'll Cry-at the Human PathOs.
You'll Love--the Songs the Music, the tender throb-
bing Romance
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Winter Clothes Must Be Warm
But Light to Insure Comfort

woolens-sweaters and shorts for
the boy, sweaters and skirts for
the girls, with shorts underneath
instead of clumsy bloomers. Here
again instability is factor, for
you cannot expect a lively, normal
youngster to stay Immaculate. 1t
simply isn't done. The jersey fab
RIGS can be washed gently in soft
suds and warm water, pressed
with the hands in towel, and
dried flat on table so that they
viii not stretch out of shape. Some
of the firmer weaves do not re-
quire that much extra care.
When the snow flies, wraps will
have to do more than protect from
the cold. They win have to keep
out the snow. Leggings with the
upper fastenings do away with the
long, cumbersome rows of buttons
that are the despair of school
teacher with 80 helpless children
clamoring to be made ready for the
trip home after school. There is
also one of the knitted material
with no fastening of any sort,
which is simply pulled on over
the leg as one pulls on a sweater.
Waterproof mittens with long elias
tic wrists for the snowballer will
prevent the chapping creases of
snow that get inside wide-wrist-
ed mitted.
Coats should be soft, light in
weight, but warm and windproof.
A harsh, stiff material is clumsy
for play, land will often rub the
neck and wrists of a tender-skin-
ned child till they are badly chap
ped. Bunny suits for babies and
todlers are just the thing if they
are of sufficiently warm material,
since they leave no gaps open to
the wind.
One more warning-no matter
how cute you may think it looks,
don't force a child to wear socks
IN cold weather. Although he may
not complain of being chilly, the
exposure of so much bare skin
saps his vitality and brings colds
and rheumatism now. The real
Scots are tough race, but most
of their men over forty are gnarled
with rheumatism.
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cilent which happened TO me when
a child. My father took me with
him to shoe store to buy himself
pair of shoes. While we were
there a salesman said, 4 have some
shoes that think the little lady
would like Very well,' father
agreed, well take off your shoes
But father, some other timey /
begged, my face flushing. swhy
some other timer father asked,
crisply. IN explain later, father
l begged, now so embarrassed /
could hardly speak. But father an
nounced, No, now is the time, EN-
my-Lou. Don't keep the salesman
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@a W Q NJ A MS PAG e So
Gs3sE@a

which beef was served, since beef
juices leave a dark, unsightly stain
on steel.
Perennials can be transplanted
with more safety in the fall than
in spring; this is particularly true
of peonies.
Salt helps to preserve the color
of vegetables being cooked.
When steaming a pudding, if the
sauce pan in which you are boil
ing potatoes is placed over the
steamer, one gas or electric burn
er will cook both pudding and po-
tatoes.
Canned tomatoes give a cheap
supply of vitamin C during the
winter when most foods of similar
value are rather costly.
Now is the time to plant such
bulbs as tulips, hyacinths and mar
cissus to give the flower garden
an early start next spring.
Farm home grounds made beau
tiful by the planting of trees,
shrubs and vines will increase the
cash value of the farm.
Proper cleaning doubles the life
of a rug. Avoid beating and vigor-
Gus shaking of heavy rugs which
may pull apart.
A nightly massage of the scalp
with the finger tips will keep
healthy scalp healthy, and help to
cure a diseased one.
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waiting Close to tears / tried
again, But father, there's a big
hole in my stockingr oh, is that
alp Father laughed uproariously.
Take off your shoes and no more
nonsense Of course I obeyed, but
l shall never forget how badly |
wanted to cry or to walk out of
that store, but there was nothing
to do but to take off my shoes, and
though I was but tiny girl I re-
member how / wished the floor
would open up and swallow me.
And / kept thinking Mother would
not have done that She would have
told the salesman, swell be in
some other dayir -"
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children Know when trentment 3

Children know when treatment Is
unsympathetic or unfair. We can
avoid friction and unhappiness by
dealing understandingly and sym
pathetically with them. Suppose
we put ourselves in their places
and treat them as we would wish
to be treated if our places were re-
versed. Let US try to get their
point of view. In this way we shall
grow in the esteem of our boys
and girls, not because we are par
ents, but because we are deserving
of respect. Then, by our daily ex-
ample, the children. too, will grow
to be thoughtful and considerate
of others.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-31

You know how We adults dislike
being embarrassed before a crowd.
Well, so do children. And yet how
often we try to have little fun at
children's expense. They can easily
Tell whether we are laughing with
them, or at them.
To make fun of sensitive, self
conscious child before a crowd
may cause acute pangs Of embar-
rassment.
/ showed Aunt Enmy-Lou the
above when l had written It.
81 am 50 glad you are writing
that article, my DEAR" she told me
with her usual enthusiasm. Never
shall l forget an embarrassing in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-31
Breakfast Briefs

Always finish face washing with
a dash of cold water, as this will
close the pores against dust. Warm
water should be used first to open
the pores of the skin so that they
can be cleaned thoroughly of the
dust, cold cream and powder that
has clogged them during the day.
Always cleanse the face before re-
firing. !,
Unless the blade is of stainless
steel, the carving knife should al
ways be washed after a meal at
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MSess

licking out of the window as ]
!. 40 breakfast the other morn
watched a string of child
:. trooping by to school. ! was
| duck BY the difference IN the way
- vere dressed-not quality,
8, ouantity. Some wore heavy
- - caps and stockings. Others
Anti. S;tted along in thin sweaters and
l;rrer dresses and shirts, with
' 49,. hare from above the knees to
No ankle. They looked like char
..tsrs in one of these allegorical
laws where summer and winter
.,..t. But the thermometer was the
..me for all of them. The differ
.uee was largely caused by the
differences in the opinions of their
uotbers on the proper amount of
clothing for children
The health of a child in cold
veather depends very much upon
h;e clothing. The various articles,
from the skin out, should be chosen
= regard to warmth, comfort In
Il cut and material, ease in put
tine on and taking off, appropri-
,teness for child's needs, and wash
sbility.
In these days of improved heat
ine. when there is such a marked
change between the temperature
indoors and out in the winter time,
he question of Observation-Disclosures
wear is important. If you keep
your house above 20 all the time,
The child will be better off wear
ing lighter cotton underwear and
retting his extra warmth outdoors
By the addition Of hasFy cutter
.lothing. If the tsnpsrH1urs Is s.
degrees and under, q Egift-wsigEt
psde of well-hit wpDlsns VIII
hep him warm as he plEys abuur
be floor. With the Eids RANGE pro
vided today, practically any
Harmth can be secured N eottons,
Eoolens and combinations.
Comfort in cut should include a
ong trunk to allow for growth
md freedom of movement Well
nade button holes, staunchly sew
d buttons and extra material IN
he seat openings to do away with
uncomfortable gaps are also nee
ssary features.
0ne-piece pajamas with feet for
be youngest ones are probably
" warmest and most comfortable
y children.
School and play suits are made
ttractively this year of knitted
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-31
HUMILIATING CHILDREN
BEFORE OTHERS
Helen Gregg Green

Daddy, please give me dime"
coaxed Teddy. 81 want to buy a
whistle"
There were guests present who
were to dine with them tina. eve
ming, and Daddy was going up
stairs to dress. Laughing, the
father tossed something to the
child.
Thinking it was dime, Teddy
reached eagerly for small piece
Of leather. Humiliation and embar-
rassment flushed the little face.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-31
EDNA VESTS WEEKLY
RECIPE


Sour Cream Doughnuts
l cup very thick sour cream
1-2 cup sugar
Flour
l cup very thick sour milk
2 eggs
l tsp. ginger
l tsp. salt
tsp. soda
Put cream and milk in a mix
ing bowl. Add the salt, soda and
ginger. Mix thoroughly. Beat
in 8 cups flour and when smooth
add the eggs, well beaten and
just enough more flour to roll
without sticking. Cut with a
doughnut cutter and fry in deep
fat Have fat hot enough TO
brown piece of bread in forty
counts.
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Him AcceIeraf1Om. M
fastest acceIeration provided BY
amy low-priced sir-alsO proved
by the acknowledgements
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charactsr Reflected

Remember household manage
ment reflects the character Of its
Inhabitants. Especially Is this true
Of Its household manager. So take
care that your home pictures to
your friends and family your Ideals
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H O M E EDUCATION

The Child's First School IL the Family Froebsl
Issued BY the National Kinder Association West 10th
Street. Now York City These articles appearing weekly
columna
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FRANCIS RETURNS

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