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a plump, oval-shaped face and plenty of expression." Jottings from the mental notebook of Henry McRae, director-general of Universal City. Any one who has ever been around the unique film center- set in the hills behind Cahuenga pass had had a glimpse of genial-faced, jolly McRae, the producer of the big wild animal stuff camerized on the ranch. Stopping a second, now and then, between scenes of a big railroad pic ture, the man who seems to carry the good luck sign around wherever-he goes told a few things most folks do not know about picture types for the movies. "The most astounding thing about the pictures," he said, "is the fact that quite often the prettiest face won't 'get over' in the film. It is very hard, sometimes, to make girls who have the reputation of, being beauti ful understand when we tell them they won't photograph. "An oval face is 50 per cent better than any other style. 'Dark eyes large and well set, not ovprhung by the fleshy part of the brow are usually much finer than blue eyes or gray eyes, although there are exceptions to the rule. j'The blonde stands a better chance to show up well on the screen than the brunette for the simple reason tnat black is a dead color. "Strange, but true, that supposed ly ideal cupid bow mouth is not as good as the 'mouth with thicker lips. The cupid mouth must be made up." "And if you have all these features, is it certain you will be a successful moving picture player?" Director McRae was asked. "Gracious, no," he replied. ''There is one other great essential EX PRESSION." His leading woman in many of his best pictures has been Marie Wal camp, who demonstrates in many ways the type of girl who finds it pos sible to climb to the top of the tree and wear the nameof-STAR, WHATS A BILLION TO HER? -ii.x SSst(iXril,Sl MRS. LIONEL WARREN ' She's the only member of the Anglo-French "billion-dollar loan" com mission now in America who isn't the least bit interested in finances. She's the only woman traveling with the commission and she's more interest ed in shops than banks. She's travel ing companion to her father, Sir Ed ward Hopkinson Holden of the com mission. ! SOME SMART ALECK WILL' INVENT: A rocking chair that will murmur "Step to the right!" when you are about to fall over it in the dark. An electric collar button that will automatically light up when it es capes you and disappears under the bed. A jitney bus that will become a fly ing machine. when it finds itself in danger of running into anything. A latchkey with' a magnet attach ment that will invariably find the key hole. A square-brimmed straw hat that may blow off, but will not roll away. Judge. o o The only excuse for war -Is, the de.vilmushj,jg his Jnaing kMmuHmmmMmmmi