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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, November 17, 1929
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Feature From Hollywood
BOLD DIGGERS
AH DEPICTED
Seductive Wiles of Broad
way's Girts Shown in
Film at Capitol
By HUBBAUD KEAVT
HOLLYWOOD One thing and
another about FHckerrille:
"Mors Sinned Against Than
Sinning" will be revlyed as a
talkie . . . Jobyna Ralston ( Mrs.
Richard Arlen), who played in
reveral Harold Lloyd pictures,
will hare the lead in a Ria Tin
Tin barkie . . . Harry Langdon
once was a cartoonist.
Harry Green, screen funny man
owns the Lyric theatre in London
. . . Dolores Del Rio will be star
red next in "The Bad One," with
Edmund Lowe . . . Two sequela
to "The Cockeyed World" are to
be: made, one Btarring Lowe and i
the other Victor McLaglen . . .
"Raffles." the story of a humor
ous super-crook, will be Ronald
Coleman's next . . Brunet Ail
eea Priogle has become a blond
Added to such paradoxical oc
cupations as tea-tasters, beer-listeners
and the like, is a new one,
born of the talking picture. Now
there are experts who look at peo
ple's voices.
Men at the mixing panels in the
sound studios, working behind in
sulated glass windows, regulate
the recording of the voices of stars
by watching the wavering needle
of a little galvanometer, which
translates words from the micro
phone into little jerks and move
ments over a graduated scale.
They literally hear with their eyes.
Paul Neil, dean of the mixing
staff at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
studios, is so expert that, looking
at the galvanometer, he can dis
tinguish between the voices of
John Gilbert, Norma Shearer,
Norma Shearer, Greta Garbo, and
other stars, by watching the
ncedla waver. Every voice, he
ray3, has its own fluctuation char
acteristic, as markedly unlike any
other as one person's fingerprints
differ from the next.
Neil has made a study of years
of voice characteristics. He was
a radio officer in the United
States Navy, and during the war
used to stage radio concerts for
the fleet, long before home radio
was heard of. He devised the first
means of modulating voices by
mixing the currents from several
microphones.
In the "mixing room" the mixer,
by adjusting the input from the
different microphones, not only
gets the right blend of sound for
recording, but also achieves
"sound perspective." Just as a
figure diminishes in size as it
goes further away from the eye,
so sound diminishes as its source
travels further from the ear. As
a result, different locations of
players on the set call for differ
ent modulations of the voices.
In fact, just as the mixer "sees"
their voices in his instruments,
over his headphones he can "bear"
the movements made by the play
ers in action. The subject of sound
perspective, developed by Douglas
Shearer is now becoming one of
the most important branches of
motion picture research.
Properly handled, optical and
sound perspective are so truly
matched that the Illusion Is per
fect.
The expression "gold diggers"
is very modern term suggested
br the activities of certain of the
yoanger generation of the "fe
male species Along with this
term foes its source of operation,
"the butter and egg man" so
named nerhaps. to suggest the
country and its inhabitants who
onee were supposed to be easily
fooled by city wiles.
may not be so innocent but thiy
are easily lead astray oy we se
ductive opposite sex and so the
story of the "Gold Diggers of
Broadway' which is showing at
the Capitol theatre for five days
A glittering and spectacular
comedy of Broadway's chorus
girls on and off stage, the gold
diggers in the picture, lmperson
ate miners of both periods. On
the stage, in which they appear in
an elaborate "show within a
show, the lovely ladles appear
as Fortv-nlners in the attire of
gold rush days, singing and dan
cin to the tune of "The Song of
the Gold Diggers," one of the
many song hits writen by Al Dub-
in and Joe Burke, celebrated Tin
Pan Alley writers. After theatre
hours they become real gold dig
gers and pursue their digging ac
tivities, to the discomfiture of big
butter and egg men, college boys
and millionaires' sons.
Nancy Welford, Winnie Llght-
ner, Ann Pennington, L.uyan
Tashman, Gertrude Short and
Helen Foster play chorus girls in
Gold Diggers of Broadway."
while other principals in the cast
are Conway T Parle, William Bake-
well, Nick Lucas. Armand Kalis,
Lee Moran and Albert Gran.
There is a beauty chorus of 100
Robert Lord did the adaption
of the Avery Hopwood play;
Larry Ceballos the stage presen
tation, and direction was m
charge of Roy Del Ruth.
Beginning Friday the "Mlsslss-
Ipi Gambler" will be shown for
Friday and Saturday and of
course the usual Vitaphone vaude
ville, and Fox movietone news
will be shown as it is at all times
Fanchon and Marco Girls
Start Week Right at Fox
Elsinore Theatre in City
The Elsinore starts the week
right Sunday with Fanchoa and
Marco in the queer sounding but
very attractive "Accordion Idea,"
musical novelty, with excellent
support in sueh folk as Burt and
Leyman and Theodora and Katya.
On the screen is the all-color pic
ture "The Viking" with aa excell
ent cast in which Donald Crisp
and Pauline Starke make the days
of Viking adventure lire again in
clanking suits of mall and pictur
esque costumes. It's a seafaring
picture, very real and very intense.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day Evelyn Brent and Hal Skelly
will play the leads in "Woman
Trap", a story of a woman who
tries to play false and then begs
forgiveness of the one she tried to
hurt. It seems like a fine vehicle
for the excellent voice of Evelyn
Brent. She is developing a "char
acteristic" voice by playing the
role of a hard, straight shooting
woman whose expressive voice
adds much to her interpretation.
"The Sophomore" will be pres
ented at the Elsinore Thursday
and Friday. Sally O'Xeil is again
coming to town this time in the
all talking screen production "The
Sophomore." Last winter she
was here in person and Salem
liked her. From the first wise
craek that she makes as Margie
Callahan, Salem is going to like
her all over again. She is Irish
by birthright and she is still Irish
ia the picture which is funny from
the time It starts to the finish
funny and truly collegiate. Ed
die Quilian and Jeanette Loff are
the other two leads.
"Oh, Yeah" comes Saturday and
Sunday in connection with Fan
choa and Marco. Robert Arm
strong and James Gleason play
the parts of two bums who actual
ly manage to make very fine
heroes in the play "Oh, Yeah."
There is both love and fun and
excitement. ZaZu Pitts wends her
way through this picture and uses
to best advantage the peculiar flat
voice which she is capitalizing so
effectively in talking pictures.
NEW GAS TAX
STARTED SOON
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Two Attractive Pictures
Will be Shown at Grand
The Grand theatre, newest or-!
ganlzation of Salem's theatre cir
cle Is going to present at least two
pictures this week which have
pleased the public' in an astound
ing manner for the months that
they have been appearing.
The first one is "Old Ironsides"
which will be presented today and
Monday. An all-star east headed
by Esther Ralston, Wallace Berry,
George Bancroft, and Charles Fer-
rell enacts this silver drama of
the seas and makes it live again
on the silver screen. James Craze
was the director, and the exciting
tale of sea and battle bears proof
of his excellent work.
"Abie's Irish Rose", the play
that made Its author a "million
airess" will be presented Tuesday
and Wednesday. The play is a
comedy by rights but it has so
much serious human nature in It
that as a true comedy should be
the tears are not far from the
smiles many times during the
play. It treats of the age old tight
between the Irish and the Jews
and the matrimonial difficulties
which arise are too tunny tor
words.
The Frazier players supplement
the screen production Thursday
and Friday.
ine picture wmcb appears
at the same time is "Scarlet Seas"
in which Richard Barthelmess and
Betty Compson run the scale of
love, hate. Intrigue and terror.
A terrific storm at sea is especially
good. And much is to be expected
from the Frazier players who are
making a real appeal to Salem
folk.
Tom Mix, that good old friend
of the "wide open spaces." will
again be seen in Salem. He will
appear at the Grand Saturday only
in "Son of the Golden West" and
he is true to his old style of rid
ing hard, rescuing the heroine just
in the nick of time and then fall
ing in love as only Tom Mix can.
It's a good show.
Oh, yes, Sunday and Monday,
November 24-25, as a special
'Tarsan the Mighty" will be
shown. He will appear in person
and will tell some stories about
the filming of the series of Tar
san pictures which have created
such interest In both children and
adults.
E PLANT
OE FLAX URGED
Linseed Oil Ban Be Producec
In Portland Plants at
High Rate, Said
Portland plants have recently
enlarged until they are now. able
to produce 10,000 gallons of lin
seed oil per day, according to
statements made at the meeting
of flax growers at the Salem
Chamber of commerce on Satur
day. Col. E. Hofer presided at" the
meeting and introduced Geo. Mer
wln, of the Empire Linseed Oil
and stock food company of Port
land, Phil Benedict, assistant
manager of Kerr-Gifford and com
pany, also of Portland, and
Robert Crawford, of West Salem,
pioneer flax grower of the Will
amette valley.
Mr, Merwin pointed out that,
contrary to previous ideas, flax
does not injure the soil any more
than any other crop and not as
much as wheat and barley. Crops
should be rotated, however, and
it has not proven profitable to
grow flax on the same land often
r than once In three or five years.
The Empire company will be able
to use 350.000 bushels of flax
seed next year, acording to Mer
win. At present much of the seed
is being Imported from Argentine
and Manchuria. The tariff
amounts to one cent per pound,
however, and Mr. Merwin believes
that flax seed Is one of the most
profitable crops that Willamette
valley farmers can grow.
Mr. Benedict urged mow plant
ing of seed flax in the Willamette
valley and said that the Portland
mills could undoubtedly handle
all the seed that could be grown.
He also stated that local farmers
could secure from the Portland
mills the Imported seed which la
high quality and the best to be
obtained for local planting.
Mr. Crawford pointed out that
an average yield of 20 bushels to
the acre can be expected from
valley farms. He also stated
that most makes of threshing ma
chines wil thresh the flax seed
and several farmers reported that
the flax had been combined suc
cessfully. Mr. Crawford advo
cated seeding an average of 40
pounds to the acre but called at
tention to the fact that the vari
ation in soil would necessitate a
varialon in amount of seed neces
sary. '
From the reaction of the Polk
and Marlon county farmers pres
ent at the meeting it is evident
that there is considerable Interest
in growing flax seed during the
coming year.
Extra Cent Levy Expected to
Increase State Revenue
Over $2,000,000
More than J2.000.080 in addi
tional revenue will be collected by
the state of Oregon In 1930 as a
result of the one cent per gallon
increase in the state tax on gaso
line and distillate sales, bringing
the total receipts from this source
to I7.05z.054. according to a tent
ative estimate made by Hal E.
Hoss, secretary of state. After
January 1, 1930, this tax will be
four cents per gallon on gasoline,
and three and one-halt cents on
distillate, the new rate being the
first change since the rise in 1923.
During the present year, with
collections in for nine months and
the revenue for the, remainder of
the year estimated, a total of $4,
807.973 is anticipated for receipts
during 1929. Based on thereon
stantly increasing number of gal
lons of motor, vehicle fuel sold
durinr the year, an estimate has
been fixed for 1930 on a gain oi
10 oer cent in sales. This, taken
in conjunction with the one cent
additional tax, is expected to bring
total of 37,052,054 into the
state's coffers. Refunds made to
purchasers who use gasoline or
distillate for agricultural or In
dustrial purposes will run approx
imately 3520,801 -and administra
tive exepense will require 310,000,
leaving a net revenue for the state
highway fund of 36.521,253. To
this may be added the projected
receipts from motor vehicle fees
and licenses of 5,605,327, which
will give the highway fund more
than 312.000.000 during 1930.
All revenue accruing from the
tax on motor vehicle fuel is turn
ed over to the state highway fund
to be allocated by the state high
way commission in the construc
tion and maintenance of roads
throughout the state. No division
is made direct to the counties from
this source as is the case In tie
receipts from motor vehicle fees,
which will net the counties some
32.802,663 in 1930. Reduction in
antnmobile license rates and u
new apportionment of onet-hird of
the receipts from motor venicio
fees to counties would leave the
state highway fund with less reve
nue proportionately than hereto
fore were it net for the added tax
on gasoline, whieh was establish
ed by the 1929 legislative assem
bly
KM FILMS
TO SI
Claims totaling 31315.70 have
been paid to Statesman readers by
the North American Accident In
surance Co., in the past year
These claims were paid on " the
31.00 policy issued to Statesman
subscribers.
: Paul Whiteman and his band,
who spent several weeks In Hol
lywood without getting started
on their picture, are back after
a'n engagement in the east with
better intentions. A revue, called
VThe King of Jata" will star th&
big boy.
William Powell, who recently
Secame a star, got the following
telegram from Richard Barthel
mess, who was on his way to New
Tork:
" "Congratiilations to the baby
star from the grand old man of
the screen."
. Powell is several years Barthel
ir iss' senior.
. Director Fred NIblo ordered
clipping bureaus to cross his
name off their lists when he got
3200 worth of clippings about the
Hollywood income tax troubles.
Wrong kind of publicity to bo
paying for, he said.
Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and
Ray Henderson, who have writ
ten scores of popular songs and
eight New Tork musical comedy
and revue hits,- should know the
answer to what comes first In
writing a song the words or the
music.
: Their answer, unfortunately is
not much help to anyone who
is really curious. Sometimes one,
sometimes the other, is their re
ply. When a comedy sons is la the
process of construction- the
words are written first as a rule,
and the music adapted later to fit.
With ballads, of ten times the mel
ody is written first, as this type
of song depends largely on the
snuate to put it over.
: Sometimes, however, a single
.lyrical phrase may be written
first, cad with It as a starting
ipoiat, tna melody is worked ouL
;Ad then the rest of the words
are Written,
I; -It la impossible for the ave
;rage person, either living or vls
. iUg in Hollywood, to telephone
this tucker xavorue. xveany overy
f movie celebrity has a secret phone
r number which even "Information
t won't rive out. '
I; The few who have been so nn
i wise as to allow their names to
-1 be in the directory soon had to
have their numbers changed be-
'called them night and day.
Even with all the secrecy, num
bers occasionally become known
somehow, so "many have n stand
ing order with the phone com
pany to change their number ev
ery three months.
There are more secret or con
fidential phones in Hollywood,
says the local company, than in
any other city in the world.
Maurice Chevalier, innocent of
the ways of American movie fans,
let the name and number be in
one Issue of the directory. It did
not appear In the following edi
tion. Wallace Beery apparently likes
to havo his friends and fans call
him up. A search reveals .hat his
is the only one of several hundred
prominent names in Hollywood
in the directory.
"New Orleans Frolic," another
film revue, will be one of the
first feature-length pictures made
on wide film. It will be exhibited
as a roadshow attraction and
since only one or two theatres in
the country have equipment for
showing wide film, machines to
exhibit the picture will be car
ried from city to city.
Wide film projects a picture
much wider and deeper than the
present mm and requires a pro
jection space almost as large as
the proscenium arch of the ave
rage theater.
"New Orleans Frolic" also will
be made on standard-sized film
for theaters too small to accom
modate the traveling equipment
Charlie Chaplin works when he
is in the mood to, and strange
things have thrown him out of
the mood. Recently, with 300 ex
tras and the technicians ready to
work, . Charlie came on the set,
glanced at it and disappeared
for two days.
The scene was a ball room aad
the floor was black.- Charlie is
sensitive to color and the black
floor depressed him. The extras
were dismissed until the floor
was repainted a light color.
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CHARLES FARRELL, WALLACE BEERY. GEORGE
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ALL HANDS ON DECK
FOR THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME
COMEDY
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Tarzan the Mighty
IN PERSON
The Heroic Character of the Tarzan Pictures in a
Novel Presentation .
HOME OF SS TALKIES
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
Continuous Sunday 2 to lb P. M.
HEAR DOUG TALK r J
Youth will thrill, ago will W him J
gasp at the romance aad VlfVSrl r MKlt
valor of the dauntless ASwlil tvA
daredevil who found no (X-f Sfir (l
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AMUSEMENTS
Fox Elsinore
South High between tate
and Ferry:
Today "The Viking"
Fanchon-Marco "Accordion
Idea."
Monday "Woman Trap",
Fanchon-Marco "Accordion
Idea."
Thursday "The Sopho
more." Saturday "Oh, Yeah."
Bligh's Capitol
State between High and
Church:
Today "Gold Diggers of
Broadway."
Friday "Mississippi
Gambler."
Hollywood
North CapKol, North Sa
lem. Today "The Iron Mask."
Wednesday "Divorce Made
Easy."
Friday "Frozen River."
Grand
North High between State
and Court:
Today "Old Ironsides."
Tuesday "Abie's Irish
Rose.
Thursday "Scarlet Seas"
The Frazier Players.
Saturday "Son of the
Golden West.
WIS WEEK
The Hollywood has for this
wek's offering three strong pro
grams. Coming today and for
three days "The Iron Mask" star
ring Douglas Fairbanks, bringing
Doug's voice to the serene for the
first time. Fairbanks and his
Three Musketeers ' are riding
again in this dynamic action pic
ture. It has thrills, ana isugns.
which crowd upon one another in
rapid succession.
Douglas Fairbanks in "The
Iron Mask" is real entertainment.
Conttnous performance Thurs
day. An all-talking comedy drama,
"Divorce Made Easy." is an out-and-out
farce the kind of plot
in which MacLean Is most at
home- He doesn't miss a chance
to put over his inimitable pan
tonine. Marie Prevost, and
Johnny Arthur are the mainstays
of the support, and Miss Lee,
Duffy and Miss Farley, all veter
ans of the art of farce comedy,
also provide acting of great merit.
The Hollywood has booked a
picture for Friday and Saturday,
that will satisfy the whol family.
Rin Tin Tin in "Frozen River."
This is a clean out-uoor action
picture of the wrthland, and the
story was especially written for
Rinty The balance of this pro
gram 'is made up of all-talking
short subjects and acts.
Read the Classified Ads.
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