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"SUNDAY Oafelaip Ctifcunc 1922. iJUl Film Star and Mother rt lit DISTRIBUTION OF $5,000 PRIZES -uhdijeccompanied her' to OaplaiujL Flti'grath is Wsa thS mother Shirley MasotiyFox star. II I lUII ULU I I Ul FILM PURPOSES Here is how The TRIBUNE will divide its $5000 cash prizes for Scenario-Stories to be submitted by students in 'grammar, schools, high, schools, colleges and, universities and by adults not registered in school or college. Any boy or girtattending grammar school, high school or equivalent grades in private and parochial schools any boy or girl in college or institutions with a. college rating anydult out of school ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD AND SAN LUIS OBISPO, is eligible.

V-ftJo TRIBUNE employee or member of an employee's family may enter as a These are the $5000 cash prizedivisions: DIVISION HIGH SCHOOL GRADES IN PUBLIC. PRIVATE. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. First prize $500 Second prize 250 DIVISION ADULT NOT REGISTERED IN SCHOOL OR COLLEGE. First prize Second prize 250 Third prize 150 DIVISION STUDENTS IN COLLEGE or PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OF QUIVALENT STANDING.

First prize $500 DIVISION A 6TH. 7TH. 8TH GRADES IN POB- LIC PRIVATE. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. First prize $500 Second prize 250 Third prize 150 Fourth prize 50 Fifth prize 50 Sixth prize 50 Seventh prize 50 Third prize Fourth prize Fifth prize Sixth prize II' TWf it i i 150 50 50 50 .50 25 Second prize Third prize Fourth prize Fifth prize Sixth prize Seventh prize-.

Eighth prize Ninth prize prize prize prize 25 250 150 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 25 Fourth prize Fifth prize Sixth prize Seventh prize Eighth prize Ninth prize Tenth prize Eleventh prize 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 prize 25 prize 25 Seventh Eighth Eighth -prize 25 Ninth prize 25 Tenth prize 25 Eleventh prize 25 To the Grammar School teacher in I SPECIAL k- -2 a Ninth Tenth Eleventh Tenth prize Eleventh prize whose room at To the High PRIZES FOR TEACHERS CONTESTLAUDED Rules for Tribunf Contestants in Film Writing May Be Found Here, "The TRIBUNE scenario Story $5000 prise award Is 'bound to Increase Interest In motion develoD the imagination of schTbl children, and college students end teach originality and observation." Such is the declaration of Will Payne, famous short story writer, on hearing of the $5000 scenarlo-storv plan just launched "by the Oakland TRIBUNE. "I believe a course In- scenario writing should be put In the schools," Payne adds. "The children today are the writers of the future." Some of the outstanding features of The TRIBUNE scertarto-stor contest are as follows: You can submit as many storlep as you desire. There is no limit to the number of scripts that will be considered from any' "one person. -Write one now and if you get- good idea later, write the same time keeping In touch with everything thatTfio TRIBUNE publishes on-the subject.

No manuscripts will be wre-turned. Keep a 'copy of your script. All rights yto ydtir scenario-story remain with No technical knowledge Is neces-s' fciry. A scenario story should be under J000 Words and should contain a good idea ftr a- photoplay. That's all you need to give is the Idea, Each contestant In a division competes only with those fit his own group and the prizes ale the same In each division.

That Is. a grammar school student will not be made to compete with a college man but only with other grammar school girls and boys. Three points will be used as a basts for Judging manuscripts: adaptability to motion picture pro- ductlon, originality and good English. It Is not necessary for ydtt be a TRIBUNE subscriber to enter your scenarlo-story Any reader of The TRIBUNE living north of Bakersfleld and San Luls.OpisPo in California may send in a manuscript. In the meantime articles will bo constantly appearing in The TRIBUNE teaching you how to write the scenario-story.

The judges are now being selected from the moat eminent directors and picture producers, Kansas City-Denver Airline Road Urged DENVER." Dec $1. A new highway between Denver: and Kansas City that wotitd reduce the distance between these two cities by 125 miles has been proposed by county commissioners of Washington county, Colorado. The' commissioners have been working on the plan two years and presented It to the State Highway Commission recently The new route would be known as the Kansas City to Denver -Airline, according to the commissioners. Counties though which the highway would psss have already elgnl- fled their willingness to' pay more than' half the cost of construction of' the road. In Kansas the highway la in excellent condition.

AH that la required in this stat Is some improvement, and official The Highway Commission expected to approve the project and transcontinental motorists probaW will have a new highway to travel by next summer between Kansc" City and Denver. i BY AUTHOR PAYNE School teacher of English whose pupil win the First Prize Ho the High School teacher of, English whose tends the winner of the First Prize. To the Grammar School teacher in whose room attends the winner of the Second Prize $30 To the Grammar School teacher in whose room at- tends the winner of the Third Prize. r. pupU wins the Second Prize.

$30 To the High School teacher of English whose 'tf pupil wins the Third Prize, (The classification of grades in private and parochial schools will be made By a' speciarcommittee composed of prominent educators.) RULES OF THE CONTEST Registration Blank -i -45 grade or year' of the school or coHcge. (No. 2) in the park. V)u I took' place on the oiitRido of the park, however. none of his business, and they fiire did pull rf some games; of i-tunce around there, suich as the game, the three card and a lot of other games for the operators to get -sy money.

And how some would bile! It sure was a crime. Now I will jou of a little joke played ofi the handy man employed at the park, it was like this: His first name was FrenmRn. his color was black; his last name HERE ARE Contest opens at once and doses ruary 28. ny reader or lhe 'iniDunt may enter, whether ff 'subscriber or not must not be longer, than 2000 words, short as 1 000 words. must be written on one side of jhe handwriting must be clear and if PLAY CERFtii SDAIIGES Screen Star Say World Hai Surfeit of Sorrow and Want to Be Entertained, By VIOLA DANA.

(Mit Dent end her mother, Mrt. Emil Flugrath, will Itecethit morning their tour to New York Thte is my fourth and final attempt to "offer a few suggestions to those; who are going to strive for one of the rewards in The Oakland TRIBUNE scenario-stories. Let Btart out by emphasizing train the fact that no one should hes Itate to attempt" to write story if they have any Ideas at all which Mm practical for film purposes. For those who are now preparing their stories I would advise that you do not rush. Think over carefully very-thing; before you put it down on paper.

And then if it does not loolc right do it over attain. Some Of the world's best known writers sometimes do a story or -article over as many as a dozen times before they are absolutely sat-C tsfied with it If after you tninn your story is finished and you sud denly discover where you can Im prove it in some small way, it gives you a still better chance to have it Prove successful. TAKE Another thing I think that every- ne should do while they are prepar Ins; the story is to carry a small note book with them at all times. When Jrou think1 of something; for the story mark It down in the book. Do not trust to your memory fer some Idea you may have will slip Also remember that when yon turn the story into the TRIBUNE have it just as neatly written or typed as possible, for neatness is always a big factor in the success or failure of a manuscript I do not supposethat it is necessary for me to speak of developing characters again, but there is one point I thought of after I had writ.

ten my etory yesterday. That is to be sure and have one outstanding person. There must be a hero or heroins in every story. HUMANELY PERFECT. I would also suggest that you aU ways make this person as nearly perfect as possible, always keeping in mind, of course, to also made them human as well, you have some very spectacular or some new theme I do not thinjc that morbid things are in great demand Just at the present time.

After all the horrors of the war the public do not go to the theater to see hideous They go to be entertained. In closirit I will say that I stncere- ly hope that everyone of yon who are preparing to write a story prove successful and have It accepted. Nothing would please me more than to my-r self play in one of your works some day, U. CTEXTENSION USES BIG FILM 'JULIUS CAESAR' The Visual instruction Depart- ment of the University Extension Division, has secured the film "Julius foV distribution throughout the State or Call for-, nia among non-theatrical organisations such as schools churches 1 and clubs. 1 Edward Slayer, head of the det partment, states that this film is the most spectAcular on ever produced.

Unlike same historical romances. thsjpkture is correct to. the. smallest detail in depicting the customs, dress, art and military science of the period between SO to 44 B. C.

The scenes were taken -in and about Rome and some of them contain more "than 20,000 The film six reels and takes 1 i hura to show. Mayer states that the picture not only unusual as a spectacular feature, but also as an educational picture 'having a decided value to students of history and Latin. He is- arranging- for the picture to be sent to a circuit of that have the to show the tilm. BrLLFIGMT CASUALTIES. MADRID, Dec.

Jl. Official casualties forthe Spanish bull-fightings season, which has Just ended, show: Bull fighter killed. bulls killed, 18.92; horses killed. 28,764. Ptiona.

Piedmont Hi Trains for Saeramento and Pittsburg leave idtta and Shatter Depot dally. a a. mH. 11:50 a p. 1:39 p.

p. 1:30 P. m. -Through trains to Marysvllle. Colua.

Orovlile and Chlco. l1nlB-Obsrwtton ear on the All aboard Roses and HIS FOOTBALL' the SCENARIO-STORY EDITOR I desire to submit a Scenario-Slorp in thtrTRlBUNFS $5000 cash prize award. I agree to abide by the rales and be satisfied vith the verdict of the judges, who. the TRIBUNE assuret me. will be men of prominence in fiie educational and motion picture World.

Registration must be made on column of thit.page, said blank to be Story. Editor before work is started POINTS ON I will enter in DIVISION. Adaptability to motion picture production. Originality of plot. Best English composition.

Division A 6fh, 7th, 8th grade. Division High SchooJ. Division College or University. Division Adult out of school or colleg. Big Idea With Drab Trim.

mings Eliminate Puts You With Winners. By GEORGE O. HEXDERSO.V CHAPTER VII. THE COUNTS. That magazine writers of fiction, poetry and novels have triumphed in the moving picture field would seem to be indicated by a casual survey of the theatrical productions advertising.

This means that 1t't the story that counts and that your story has just as good a chance as a scenario writer's. "Pecks Bad Boy" is the adaptation of an age-old "The Highest Bidder" is from the fiction story. The Trap." "God's Country and the Law." is the work of the novelist, James Oliver Curwood. "The Beautiful Gambler" Is from Peter B. Kyne's story "Renunciation." while "Over the Hill" is a picturKatlon of.

William Carleton'a famous poem. And then, of course, there Is the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." In fact, fiction writers apparently hold the center of the moving picture stage. INSPIRES ACTIOX. Whether this means that the trained writer should first write and selfc his ideas as fictiort and then retail the rights to moving picture flpn-cerns, the individual must decide. Scenario editors all declare trfat every fiction writer is now turning out stuff with one eye on the screen.

This means that there must be more action in the fiction stuff, else It will not photograph. But at the sametime that the moving plcttire theaters are being filled with theV-orkg of novelists, cinema experts are-declaring that the so-called "high writers hav failed to satisfy the They point to the difficulty of adapting magazine stories and books for Vlsu allzatton. Some of the things that must eliminated from books when pic turized are Indicated by Miss June Mathis. Despite the fact that the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" proved to be the easiest of all novels to dramatize, she had to make many changes. DETAIIjS i Ao get a straight tale, it was necessary to start the Btory in the Argentine.

Then Miss Mathis found It essential to eliminate technical forms and percentages involved In the will that figured In the novel. People are not interested 1n business details. Then it was necessary to assemble the rambling bits that were given out here and there into one strong scene in the studio of Julio Deenoyers. The screen cannot rely upon the cumulative effect of a number of small in cidents as pan be done In fiction. The "spirit of the war" which was depicted in the novel could not be shown in the picture and still' main-.

tain the progressive unity pf the drama The character of the Russian was. changed to make him ah Idealist and a man of universal -understandding. Characters In screen drama must be firmly and clearly outlined. It had been stated in the boJ Jthat the Rus- ian held the key to every language. For that reason he was typified In the film as a modern prophet.

DRAB FEATTR ES CCT. The visit -of theGerman family to KPpriH and of the Parisians 'to Berlin wa seiitninated. This portion-held no dramatic significance. made an effective and interesting; part of the novel hut it -digressed too much for film drama. Thft trip to Paris VaS inade but when the film: was Viewed in the vstudlo, thUj.portion was 4 Chance meetings of the characters which "did not contribute; to the pro-Kress of ho story wei.

not filmed. The Herman councillor whe figured in the hook was eliminated and Des- 1 noyer's eouslrfwas substituted.7 A very dramatlo incident was then staged when his ousin met in conflict. In order not I to bring prejudice against either, the photo-dramatist decreed, that bot should be killed by a bomb, In-( stead of having one kill the other. Other novels have had to be changed to a much greater extent. Thus you see that it's the plot that I counts and not the literary style.

If you have a big Idea, you may win over a talented novelist. (Continued tomorrow.) tractors got bnuay and started to dig for the foundation, they found a lot of oyster and clam, shells in that vjhe mound had been an old Jndian burial ground; so the cap tain changed the name to Shell Mound Park. Under the new management the parkbecame very popular, particularly lth' San Francisco people, for picnics on (Sundays as well as week days. Well, the park had everything that was needed for public amusement and good times were always to be had there. There was the target range -f here all of the crack shots of the state would come and meet and shoot tor trophies.

Then there wouldalso be turkeyjthootlng', where all you could see of th turky would be his head. s4me of those boys could eh Some, of the Crack shots, as them, -were Phllo wacobi. Dr. Pardee Capt. Siebe, Col.

Kellogg. Henry Maloon.Shas. Bradley and Nick Wllllama. Take Jacobi, for Instance; if you wanted to lose a cent piece, all you had to do was to kiss It goodbye, toss it IrW'ln the air, for that would be the last of it If he got a ahot At-1 It. Why.

those feHows could shoot a flea on the jump or the hind leg off a fly. Then tha Schutzen, Verein, or 4frman shotting club, from San Fnancisco, used to tfo alot of target shooting at-the park, there was also the Pistol club, which did considerable shooting there and had some fine shots. As you know, this park Ik Htl(l on the map, many being held there in the. summer time, 'but the crowds have changed and they are. not of the rough kind as In bygone days.

boys, let's go as it Is getting late, i Happy New Yeaf to you all, and 'many more, t)o. WM. K. i' Vlh IhUK ') BLOTBS. If a WILL DECIDE Oil Attorney Divorced -On Desertion Ground SAN FRANCJSCi Dec.

7-Su- i perlor. Judge P. Mogan -today granted divorce to Irma Campbell of 235 Divlsadero street. She won the decree from Archibald Campbell, attorney, ort.the ground of desertion, Campbell Is a nephew of the late Police Judge James A. Campbell, whose courtroom Mogan presided over when he was first selected asa committing magistrate.

I am a pupil in the. NAME STREET -CITY (rontrlnutrd by OnklanALPionofr No. 67) AMUSEMENT GARDENS IN TEARLY DAYS Kafirs Ciosecj at 5:30 o' Clock Daily Happy New Year at midnight, Feb blank in another mailed to Scenario on manuscript. WHICH JUDGES GOVERNESS OF a COOLIDGE TO GET DIVORCE SAN; FRANCISCO. Dec.

31. Mrs. Harry Girrardi governess in the household of VlcePreBldent Calvin Coolidge, will be by Frank V. Girrard, a telegraph operator of 334 Mason street, next month, according to a promise made today by Superior Judge Thomas Graham. It was only the forethought of Girrard himself and his desire that his wife be allowed to retain a pension obtained through him.

that pre-, vented him from obtaining a decree today. Desertion was the- allegation In the complaint. Girrard explained that he had formerly been a man ofwealth, but had gone thrugh with a fortune of $100,000 in Canada. His wife, he said, had repeatedly left him to sojourn at loog periods at hef home at Springfield. 111., and this was the cause of the i He stated that he was a veteran of the Spanish'Amerlcan war and' that if he were divorced his wife would lose $12.6) a month pension she Is now enjoying.

Judge' Gra-. ham promised Girrard a decree; but continued the matter till. next -7 month In order that both he and the plaintiff might And a way to allow Mrs. Girrard to keep the pension money and at the same time to obtain her, freedom. Hawaii Chief Resigns in Disgust "HONOLULU.

T. Dec. Howard Hathaway has resigned as prohibition director of the Hawaiian islands and he wants the world to know it. He forwarded his resignation to 'the prohibition enforcement office in Washington with this comment: "I also urgently request that this resignation be read the Honorable Prohibition Commissioner, to all of the clerks, agents.tstenogriifpherg and all other persona connected 'with said bureau who handle the mailing lists, so that I may not receive any more mimeographs, treasury decisions, clr-' culanr. letters, wires, amendments, laterations, interlineations, red tape and other damphoolerles to' disturb me now that I Am expecting some peace of mind and to interrupt me 1 my devotional rites while singing 'Praise Xiod From Whom All Blessings Hathaway'a resignation contained an Inventory of his rewards.

while Irt office. He had received ho salary, but' had accumulated two. damage, suits for a total of $45,000. Alaska Accountant Burled in Berkeley Manuscripts but may be as Manuscripts paper only. Your Typewrite, As 1 said in my, last, 'when; 'Miller, had to move' from Broadway and Fourteenth, he went out Temeseal, now called "Alden," and opened a new park just opposite the car barns, at Telegraph and Fifty-first.

'The park occupied about two acres and had ajl sorts of shade and ornamental trees, together with' a round dancing platform and all of the trimmings that go with an amusement park. Temeseal creek ran through the north end of the park, and at a later day a large building was constructed immediately over the creek. This Place was very popular for picnics given by the different lodges and societies, and one a always sure to have a good time there. I Miller was a man who would not: stand for any rough hmiwe or card sharp games, so one was at home well, never mind, 'enough sitdT-aartne mound; then they discovered HI SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. James E.

Power, newly-apjjolnted postmaster for San Francisco, was sworn In tod" by Federal Je.dge William C. Van Fleet. He succeeds Charles Fay, who had held office for eight years. Judge Van Fleet complimented Power on his selection and predicted for him great success. It -was learned positively that Power Intends to retain In office tfie chief assistant postmaster, W1IU iam Burke.

ROME SSAKE HUNTER. SOUTH CANTERBURY, Dec. 31. John Sullivan couldn't make townspeople believe he had killed aiblacksnake, so he went back and killed fourteen more and brought them back, as evidence. IDS7 Minutes to Answer This.

now many viitiaren nave you BBKea Liie vchhub oi armrr 'Smith. "Plenty," answered Smith, "and ot only that but find thatthe little feeders eat just as much" as the big ones. Since the. last twins joined the mess table a barrel of flour runs out three" days sooner. I figure that.

we had four more food the flour barrel would be empty in four -days' less time than It bow takes." It Is assumed from the farmer's remarks that father, mpther and each of the children consumes a like quantity of flour, so who -ear." tell the Census Man hoW many chlldrerjithere are in the Smith family? Answer to l'cslertlay'H Puzzle. One horse cost' $220 sold for 1198, a loss of 10 per cent. The other costinr 1284 sold for $285.68. a profit of 18 per cent. Total cost $4.

Sold for which" shows profit of -2 per cent on the whole transaction- Yesterday concluded another year of achievement another milestone passed and we take this opportunity to, thank our many friends and patrons for their "generous response to our every" effort to offer thefn dependable merchandise at moderate prices. But aWeeverhjng else to wish them a prosperous and happy NewYear: iew, i ear; EXCURSION I I ft some of his folks mav be with yet. Once about oftpn hte would fall off the water wasrni and then would find an out of th'- way place the park and sire, it off. One day Home of the buys found and played a trick on him that he never furgot. They took hla hat and In the band put two" thin Jfif-cex of Lim-buiger cheene.

then stood by until he woke-up. Well. he did, It seeing he got a whiff of 'ha cheese' and made a break for Hie creek, took-off hla hat and waah, then walked back a wayn. turned around, -went back ro the creek and took another wsibh. of the boys then stopped and usked whaf the trouble was.

i KUrB j0 mp like a skunk." "U'eU. take, off your hat. maybe thai is where yon get the smell fi.om." Off comoa the hat and then be nald. "For the lord's aakes, mre think that the skunk has found me, and when I wanta tolecp aain it sure never will be in this here park. If I fvw finds the person what did it, I aure will tell him what thinks, of him.

I Htire will never forget' the smell of that skuhg chees an long I Ail one would have to say to him was, JTreeman. how about th, cheese?" and you would starts spmething-. tit he never found out pyt the Limburfcer cheese lh hin 'hat Now jafs go out to the-AV'illowii, or. a a afterwards known. Shell 3il.ohd Park, at Emeryville.

A1-, though it waa first known as (ho WlHowa when Capt. Sieb took over thepark. he hane the name and for -this reaaon: In the park -there waa a mound and he wanted to bulM a pavilion on the top of th motind. VVhcnjthe Con FOOTBALE GAME ATi PASADENA for the 'Tournament of Calif, vs. Wash.

5 C2f Ls Angeles fiorf UP and return time lor ootd(j wiutc, Juurntmmt tit 4 p. BfiKj)'-. l.u Ant'li ft Special raund-trip excursion rate, incUdhtR berth and meals. (No Mar tax.) TALK toAU 4 p. Plfr rrlne Lot Angclw Manor morn-in(.

BftiifBlot to fun FnuH-tuco. 8. Uarrard If ml Lot Angolm 9 IB I 1 aUa xSsPEPAWTMEMT STOtfg 1 1 1 t. Mn(ij. rew lurnnnt mpi Utylu W1 LOS ANGELES GTEAMSIUP CO.

P. -ttrt'i- Uktni BrkHT UBirtity Art. rlr 14 61 Tnu Mirktt it. fiuttw BERKELEY, Dec. J.

Heacock, for twenty years an accountant In' Alaska, died yesterday at his home, 1301 Henry street, at the age of 62 years. Heacock was born In Sacramento, He Is survived by two brothers, Horace Heacook of Sant a Barbara, and Sstee Heacock of Funeral services were held this afternoon at the TriirnsnTiUnder-taking parlors In Oakland. t'.