Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

i meral Camera! News Section Page 7 ! Figures That Lie By MARGUERITE COURTOT McKEE You have all read of the Mayflower and the ave Pilgrim Fathers who landed on Plymouth belt, of their struggle for life against the wild bn, beasts and climate of New England. Did fu ever stop to think of what the women Iks of that stalwart group gave up? How e pretty daughters and the colonial dames ust have watched for ships from across the as that would bring materials for their next ocks. Clothes must have meant just as much the beauties at Plymouth as to you for they lere of the best families from "merrie old tigland." Can you imagine yourself waiting 0 years for news of what they were wearing tside of your own little community? Noways if a lady in Washington, D. C, brings out hat that is a little different, we all know it fore she reaches down town. The houses of laris, from which come the very latest styles, mely, "Vionet," "Jenny," "Miller," "Lavin" d "Cheruit," cable to us that their latest odels will engage jeune fille style, full of airy race and beauty. In this colorful season of ch brocades and metal laces inspiration is ot lacking. Everything has become more aborate, in a way, though lines still follow ,e figure. There are some delightful models in fft gowns, reveling in the satin crepes, employgthe floating panel that ripples below the ;irt hem using now and then a jeweled motif nd seldom any trimming beyond a single outning row of rhinestones. One idea for a roper frock is in a pale yellow flat crepe, he frock proper is a chemise, cut "V" at the eck in front, round in the back, and sleeveess. Marking the waist line at the hips, a quare of the material, and let loose to cascade lmost to the floor. The gown is plain in the ack, the skirt gathered slightly to the bodice. 1 line of brilliants edge the neck and hang like necklace, front and back finished with a pretty rnament of the stones. The rhinestone outine marks also the underarm seams and anither such ornament finishes at each side. In keeping up with fashions, one is nowaays, "moved to tiers," regarding coat dresses, riich women have learned to regard as one of he necessities of life. Besides its recommendaion of utility, the coat model gives a subtle attery to the figure. The surplice side-fastenng most often observed on coat frocks and fur ollars are frequently accompaniments of this _,e of costume. Antique gold braid, intricately woven braid of silk, colorful, embroidery and narrow lines of fur trim these smart frocks of moire, wool crepe, poplin, charmeen or suedeine. Suedeine, by the way, is a new suede like fabric with the texture of a mocha glove, it is widely exploited by Paris for suits and frocks as well as top coats. This lovely material is found in all new shades. Carrot, carnealian and soft French grey are among the favorite colors next to brown-cocoa and navy. A very popular frock which is bound to have popularity, consists of a striped blouse, sired by the middy. Slim and trim the blouse reaches to the hips or below. Contrary to the beltless decree of fashion, the long waist line is held loosely by a leather belt buckle finish. Next week about hats and bobbed hair. COMING! Richard Mattison Duane's Articles About the Scenario Schools Palmborg's Paragraphs (Being one of a series of impressions of film folk and cineniatand anecdotes as written by a motion picture insurance man. By C. F. Palmborp. special analyst and Hollyuood representative of the Neiv York Life Insurance Company). Dealing with a man like Jean Hersholt makes business a real pleasure. H i s quick, alert mind rapidly grasps the information one wishes to impart, and as he follows, one realizes that he is intelligently absorbing and digesting all that is being said and is not merely nodding a "yes" — a trick that often happens in my business — while the listener is really not getting the information. At first it was difficult for me to connect this big, pleasing, clear eyed gentleman, with some of the characters he has portrayed on the screen, for some of his characterizations have been of half witted imbeciles and mean cunning brutes which seemed entirely out of his line. I could easily understand his fitting into the part of the servant in "The Servant in the House" or playing the king in "Jazzmania," but I could make no connection between this fine looking man who sat before me and the bleary eyed, loose lipped, half-wit Joe Creech of "When Romance Rides' 'or the brute fisherman Ben Letts in the recent "Tess of the Storm Country." I have in mind a character who is at present very much in the limelight. He deserves considerable praise for his work is good, but Jean Hersholt, to my mind, deserves far more, for this man I mention, as far as looks are concerned, is in real life much the same sort of a chap, while Mr. Hersholt is as different as black and white. Mr. Hersholt has had considerable success as a director, although that fact is not generally known. One of his pictures which stands out in my mind "When Romance Rides," he both directed and appeared in. He showed me some photographs of scenes from "Greed," in which he plays one of the leading roles. This will be entirely different from anything he has done and I believe it will be his best. His artistic sense is not limited to acting alone, for he draws wonderfully fine pen sketches and does exquisite oil paintings. I believe that if this work of his were advertised there would be a big demand for it, but from his conversation, I judge it is done for the pleasure in the doing. Aside from these two remarkable talents, he has a hobby for collecting rare stamps. I happen to know a bit about this, for I was an enthusiastic collector myself during my school days. His collection is valuable and very fine, showing that he has spent much time and given painstaking care. But first and foremost Jean Hersholt is a husband and father. That is his chief business in life, and we get out of life about what we put into it. He gives his family a great de'al of devotion, love and unselfish care and he gets good returns, for his is a home where happiness and contentment abide. His lovely wife has a rare combination of dignity, intelligence and the joy of living which makes her an ideal helpmate. He can well be proud of her and their fine, sturdy little boy Alan. Philosophy REASON By Eric Mayne "Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks a reason for the hope that is in you." Sound advice given ages ago, but as good and useful today as when it was given. We may some times have Hope without Reason, but our Hope is more likely to be realized when there is Reason for it. We are impelled by passion; we are swayed by emotion: We need Reason to enable us to keep our Balance. A Wise man says: "He that will not Reason is a bigot; He that cannot Reason is a fool; And he that dares not Reason is a slave." In a well-ordered life, Conscience and Reason are very near to each other. It is the power to Reason ,and to follow Reasoning, that puts man into a higher sphere of life. It is the power to Reason that reaches a Man that a law without Reason is not a law at all. Cicero concluded that — "Wise men are instructed by Reason, men of less understanding by experience; the most ignorant by necessity; and beasts by nature." If we Reason from what we do not know, our conclusions are likely to be very unreasonable. It is better to reason on what we are going to do, than to Reason on what we have already done. We are better able to help others if we are guided by Reason. When we have a good Reason for what we do, let us do it with a will. If we haven't a good Reason for doing a thing, we have at least one good Reason for not doing it. Reason is our intellectual eye. In these days we need a clear vision.