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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
REAL BEAUTY MUST HAVE
a WAY WITH HER"

II takes more than a face to
make" hia famous chorus. for a
real beauty has TO have "A way with
her" and know how TO wear her
clothes. And that's where tho giri
behind the counter e1cels
That's why Seattle girls whose
pictures sro sent TO The Star have
a fine chance to win a trip with
chapcronl to New York. six weeks In
Ziegfeld show. and six weeks try
out with Miriam Cooper In a film
production besides,
Mrs. Edgnr Ame>. Ambrose
Patterson thead Of the urHver.
sity art dcpartmsnD and VI. T..
kirkpatrick. manager 81 hc
Bushnell photo studio. have con
scented To net rs judges and Sc
Iect the Seattle contestant.
They viii first judge the pictures
and then ask the few chief contend.
err to appear personally before an.
nounclng tho verdict
Natures own makeup is the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
CarfareS!

What shall Seattle's carfare be? It's
question of some Importance. Do we help
the city by raising fares, or do we injurc
it? Do we help it by raising fares and
keeping taxation down, or by raising tax
alton and keeping fares down? The Star
wants to know. For the best FIVE letters
The Star will pay $40 each, or $50 in all.
On page are few of the suggestions al
ready submitted to the "Carfare Editor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Man and Woman
Are Found Dead

GERBER. Trhsma county. Cal.
May - Murder and suicide was
tho verdict of the coronrr's jury Go.
day In the inquest over the bodies
az Mrs. n. L. Wait and Harry
Lappas. Their bodies wer~ found on
a sieeptng porch 81 the Wait hone
yesterday. Evidently they had been
dead abou, two days
Wait husband Of the dad woman
II hncman and had been away
from home for several days. work
ing at Oriand
From evidence given at the In.
quest. the jury decided IAppas evi-
IDENTIFY had shot Airs. Wait over the
right eye and had then lain down on
a b-d, pulled aulit over himself and
shot himself tn the right temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
JITNEYS AGAIN
IN OPERATION

Jitncy bus operation was in full
swing again on Seattle streets on
Wednesday.
More than 200 applications for city
permits werc taken out by tho jit-
ncur8, who agreed Tuesday after.
noon 10 resume service under tho
regulations imposed by tho recent
jitney ordinance
Mai. Carl II. Reeves. superintend.
ent ~ public utilities. declared on
Wednesday that the Jitnoy men who
file applications will be permitted TO
operate until the city council passes
upon thor nppIicatIona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Conventions!

Gibson Gardner, dean of Washington
correspondents, and noted political writ
er, today begins a series of 10 stories on
Famous Conventions" The first article
tells Of the first dark-horse president.
James K. Polk. Gardner has reported
every national convention since 1892, and
he has a fund of information of things
that occurred behind the scenes. He tells
how nominations are really made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
OFFERS TO "SWAP"
PRETTY BABY BOY
FOR BROOM HOUSE

TACOMA. May 26 ~ will
swap with good Christian people
healthy, pretty baby boy one
and half years old for n
three-room house or small
dwelling and chlldren's clothes
or furniture worth about $500.
Parent sickly and In debt with
more children To support"
This advertisement appeared In
the classified section OF local
evening paper here today.
Efforts are being made TO find
the baby new home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Beauties From West
Teach Flo Ziegfeld
Geography Lesson
ny DOROTHY FAY GOULD

Zlegfcld. OF the famous Foliies.
has made a discovery In Kcogra ply
That explains The hurry call scnt
West for beauties 10 compete with
Dolores. the noted salosgirl actress
whom Zicgfcid found at 'Luciie's
New York IL no longer the center
~ tho theatrical universe, Managers
admit that the best looking Girls on
the stage today are coming out OF
the west
Ziegfeld thinks the prctticst perki'
est girls come out from behind the
counter naliesladica. shopgiris. clerks
have the best chance on the stage
In a rnosisFn show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
REPORT ON CAR
DEAL THURSDAY
Mayor in Closed Conference
With Corporation Counsel

After an hour OF conference with
CORPORATION Counsel Meier behind
closed doors. Mayor Caldwell an
nounccd today that the report on the
investigation OF the city car line deal
would not be ready unul Thursday.
Meier was instructed )ast week to
find out whether or not there is a
basis for city action to try and re
cover any OF the $l5,0o0.o0o
paid 20 the Stone Webster interests
for the car lines.
Caldwell also stated that valuation
reports. which Utilities Superintend-
ent Carl H. Reeves said were missing,
had probably never been turned over
10 the city. At least, Caldwell said.
there is no indication that the reports
were ever filed In city vaults
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Married a. Years,
She Asks Divorce

After - years married 70 Bernhrd
NJ Dahl. owner OF the Grand
Trunk" mine In Oregon. Elizabeth
Dahl WAS 80 dlsgusted with men she
hired a woman attorney TO prosecute
her divorce suit today. Justice Reah
81 Whitehead was her choice. The
wedding WAS in Minnesota Novem.
Der 1s, 1876.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

rule in Zlcgfcid's choruHcs--a large
sign in the wings threatens instant
dismissal TO the Girl appearing with
picked eyebrows. painted checks or
touched up curla
They do ay that this rule waa
caused largely By tho influx OF west
srn beauties in New York. some Of
whom came from Seattle.
The lovely Venus for the naval
pageant az the university two years
ago was discovered by Mrs. Amss In
MacDougail's shoe department 4
ticrk from tho hon Marche iH now
starring on broadway. Ruth Won
Valley from the Cornish school Is
dancing at churchilrs and the
Palais Royaic in New York Mar.
Raret Petit IL solo dancer In
whats In Same7" NJ the Lyric
theatre In New York. Muriel King is
creating name ~ an Oriental
dancer. Clara Ford is dancing part.
ner OF Kosoloff. etc
Rita Dana of Queen Anne high
school was with the Ziegfcld FollicS.
and comes home next week In
"fIitchy Koo' at tho Metropolitan.
All these are Seattle girls that arc
now making New York--and Zieg
fcld-take lesson In geography.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Repeats Christian
Science Injunction

BOSTON. May &c. G.--Judge Pierce
In tho supreme court here today de.
ciared dissolved the temporary In.
junction against tho so-callcd "Har.
ncy group" restraining them from
interfering with the business OF the
Christian Science Publishing society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Chicago Food
Prices Reduced

CHICAGO. MAY 20 Food went to
lover prices here today and commits
sion men predicted the decline will
continue ns summer advances.
Staple vegetables and fruits have
fallen from 20 as per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Good News:

NEW YORK. May 26.--Pre-war
prices for Japanese silks within n
very short time are predicted as
a result OF conditions in the Nip.
ponesc kingdom. Collapse OF the
silk market is attributed as the
cause OF the suspension OF two of
Japan's largest banks. the Sew
onty fourth bank and the Mogi
bank, both OF Yokohama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

Efinchik. Boiko and Mostowy are men,
bers of the Union of Russian Workers, an
alleged radical red organization.
Fieldhouse is the son of a prominent tea
and coffee merchant. of Vancouver. b. C.
He was picked up by the immigration au-
thorities a month ago charged with bringing
a woman into the United States for immoral
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
OUTBREAKS
In IRELAND
INCREASING
Government Buildings Are
Destroyed in New At
taCks by Sim Fein

LONDON, May Following
threats la burn or raye every
government building In ireland.
Sim t~inerS last night attacked
and destroyed buildings In many
districts. aecording TO dispatches
here today.
Most os tho attacks were In the
south and west ~ ireland. the court
houae ot watcrvlilc. IS miles west
and south of Cork. being completely
destroyed hy fire.
Tho courthouse at Cioyne. IS miles
south and east of Cork. was also
destroyed
In Dublin the officcs Of the depart.
mcnt of agriculture and the Offices
OF the city corporation were burned
Rankon Barracks and the coast
guard station near Dublin. we're also
attnckrd. and aitho they were stuutly
defended their supporters were over
powered and the buildings burned.
4 party % more than 100 armed
men attacked the police barracks a,
Las htErortse. 10 miles north OF Gal
way. IN county Galway 10 IL esii.
mated that the total damage Wili run
into tens Of thousa nd. % dollars and
the number Of men participating in
the various attacks thruout ireland
IL placed az more than ( Ocn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Saw BARS AND
DROP l8 FEET
FROM WINDOW
Three Russians and one Canadian,
Held in Detention Station for De-
portation, Make Getaway

Lowering themselves Is feet to the ground
by means of blanket ladder after they had
sawed the bars of their cell, four aliens held
for deportation escaped from the immigra-
tion detention station at the foot of Union
street some time before midnight Tuesday.
The men who are being sought this morn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Government Asks
Lever Law Hearing

WASHINGTON, May ss.--Thc
government today asked the su-
premc court TO hear arguments
early next October in case in.
volving the constitutionality of the
anti.profiteering sections of the
Lever act
The request followed a decision
OF Judge A. Il. Anderson OF In.
dianapolis holding sections 4 and
26 of the law unconstitutional.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
III |
IE6P

H0 SEE the Rev. Thrapp
HlH laments an excess OF va.
rious things. like shoe
I1E6FI clerks. and taxi drivers.
and an absccss. or some
thing, Of farm work And he fur.
ther says: when n head OF let
tuce one month ago could be
bought in Los Angeles for cents.
and was sold in Seattle for 20
cents. there is something that
needs fixing"
Will banker for any shoe clerks or
taxi drivers as farm hands. and I
do agree that a head of lettuce
that Is A month old should sell for
less than 20 cents.
And never saw any lettuce on
aale In Los Angeles for : cents.
and mighty little Of Il on sale for
10 cents
And I have purchased lettuce in
the field from the obsequious laps
IN the environs OF Los Angeles
variously
So long as "A clerk can. In seven
hours, make more money at gen
teelr employment than farm
hand can by working his fool head
off. rs hours a day. so long will
there be more clerks than farm
hands.
Just as. 80 long as the pastor Of
n fashionable city church gets $40.
ooo a year for his somewhat or.
nate performance. while the pio-
neer missionary gcts 5000 n year
for a hand tO-haud conflict with
savagery. and hate, and sudden
&1eath. there will be more ambi-
tIous young men seeking the city
pulpits than viii be yearnlng for
frontier gospelry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

Luka Efinchik, Russian,
80.
John Boiko, Russian, 50.
Mike Mostowy, Russian,
%.
Charlie Fieldhouse, Cana
H. OD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

hnndH one-haIf OF ] pot ceHt N ~
years.
Why should a clerk. or taxi
driver. or a politicFl pct, dash off
for a spell Of hari work al low
wages, when fls bottera. in cdltori.
al sanctum. in pulpit. in congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
HOW ABOUT 4 HAT
FOR THE LOCAL WINNER

In case girl from some other
city than Seattle IL selected by tho
national judges the Seattle winner
nevertheless viii receive a local
prize what about hat7 what
could be better than ANY HAT she
cares TO pick out at the store In
which shc works--or. II she's in n
store that doesn't sell millinery, ANY
HAT nj Maximc's7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

ST. PAUL, May 26,--Mrs. w. A.
Snyder told delegates OF the National
Confectioners' association how she
developed ss5oo,ooo business with
an original capital of cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

tOuTI. nc IITNt baF OF one OF
these windows was cut clean. evi-
IDENTIFY with a high grade hack
saw. Bending the second bar left
an aperture OF not over 10 inches.
thru which the prisoners escaped.
with the blanket already in
position. they descended into the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

CAN thunder. and We
can preach, and we can
urge. and we can plead,
and We Won't increase
the supply Of farm
- l.Te - 80. m.n4 L. An
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26


prison have been tied by
weeks ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
Miriam Cooper to Train Salesgirl Star
Will Give Personal Supervision Rehearsng the Contest Winner
Tells How Others Haue Risen to Fame
She'll Take Western Beauty
to MayfIoWcr Studio

NEW YORK, May 20
Miriam Cooper, Mayflower
photoplay star, will personally
train the winner of the West
ern salesgirls' beauty contest,
who is TO receive six weeks
tryout at 500 a week as a
film star, and six additional
weeks at the same salary as a
Ziegfeld beauty on the New
York stage.
Cities In all parts Of the West will
have entries In the national contest.
which started ms dispute between
Los Angeles and Denver as to who
had the prrttics, women.
There are many routes 10 star
dom said Miriam Cooper today. dis
eussing the methods she will use In
training the winner of the Seattle
Star Los Angeles Record Denver Ell
press contest
Take for INSTANCE. Betty Comp
son. who gave such wonderful dra.
fsatic performance in The Miracle
Man. an Interpretation which i'm.
mcdiately took her from cornedienn.
TO dramatic star. Miss Compton
gained the knowledge that enabled
her to master, the technique OF the
screen while playing IN comedies.
GLORIA SWANSON ONCE
4 sE>NETr STAR
Then too. We have another ex.
ample or this rapid change In the
case ~ Gloria Swanson, who played
for \ long time in Mack SsnDctt fun
features she Ia now rapidly bccom
ing famous IN the best dramatic pro.
ductions Of Cecil r. DcMillc.
To undertake the training of
riri who hopes 10 becomc
star Is a big responsibility. and
needs very careful thought
The flr~t thinr-.s~ .sssi- ssc IL TO
take her 10 the Mayflowcr studio and
let her watch the directors and pLsy.
ers at work for several days. TO give
her confidence before actually put.
ting her before the carncra.
when ! think that my pupil has
had time to become accustomed 10
tho studio atmosphere. she will he
given n small part In which ! Will
rehrarse her personally. and teach
her that the accref OF success lies in
being able TO express thought. a
particular thing. or m Intention. thru
the medium of pantomine.
once thru her first part. the
student wiil naturally acquire more
confidence. and by keeping up my re
hcar~als with her. as | intend. the
girl will soon possess the finish
necessary 10 the successful screen
artist. " she Possesses sufficient
talent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
BAR CUT CLEAN
WITH HACk-SAW

The cell from which the four escaped IL located
on the second floor Of the immigration building. on
the weN side. with windows facing into a cement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26
ANSWER FOR THEM
WHEN ROLL II CALLED

The men were first missed at midnight when guards
were changed. There IS prisoners In the room
from which the escape made. but apparently no
others attempted to get away. Those remaining en-
deavorcd 10 the loss by answering for their
four companions. and the identity Of the who got
| not he rrnin LII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26


the dust. back 10 the old home
stead. and work harder for less
money because 1t is a national
duty.
Editors. and preachers and
statesmen, and politicians. and re-
formers. and orators. and resolut-
ers and organizers. and genial
converaationalists. oh. We are all
there with our gospel. our sage ad.
vice, our high ideals. our sapient
editorials, but every last one of Us
will stick to the desk. the pulpit.
the seat in congress. the soft spot
on the resolutions committee, the
reform club or the political sine
euro until we are shaken out and
forced to 20 20 work.
words. words. words. my broth
rem. And ] can say this with per-
feet propriety, because for years
d.d the same thing. and even yet
do IL. However. about once in 80
often 7 do get ashamed Of myself
and spend year at hard labor,
working voluntarily. without pecu-
MARY reward. just for the love OF
feeling Ike a regular he man again
rather than a praung aimllacrum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

court, climbed a drain pipe TO the roof and jumped the
short distance down the walk that leads from First
ave n he sfa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

Il OF W. Ike TO braise
hard work for the 9th
cr fellow. Few Of US are
ready 70 head the pro.
ccEBion and tramp thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

purposes. Decision on his case is pending
in Washington.
Deportation orders for the three Russians have al
ready been received and they were to be sent East
with the next party to leave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-26

Ueather

Tonight and Thursday.
probably shoioerS; mod
crate SouthCrig tcindS.
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum. IS. Minimum. So.
To-day noon. 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
THEATRES


Like a romance from the tales OF
the Arabian Nights is the story OF
Marsinah, the daughter of a beggar
who lived in a remote corner of the
city of Bagdad. Through the magic
of the fates. she met with the Caliph
who ruled supreme, and who prom
ised that she should become his
bride. Then through the chicanery
Of a number of plotters she was cast
into a harem there to spend the
balance Of her life.
Lost to the world and at the
mercy of the wickedest man in the
Orient she would have been swept
into oblivion had it not been for
what the poets call "Kismet." There
in her blacklist hour-but the mo-
ton picture can tell the story better
than cold type. and the story of the
maid as told i'm "Kismet," the Rob-
ertson-Cole super-special picture al
the Ditmas theatre tonight with
Otis Skinner in the leading role. viii
live long in the memory of all who
see the screen version of the cele-
brated play.
On the stage Hail, the beggar.
made an instantaneous hit wher-
ever "Kismet" was played; the
screen version will do that and
more. for. on the screen Hail has
an opportunity far beyond the linn
itations of the speaking stage. II
SINNERS Interpretation of this role
in the screen version will stand for
a long time to come as the finest
study in character work that the
moving picture cameras ever re-
corded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
NOVELTY SALE HELD
FOR HOME FOR AGED

The novelty sale OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Home for the Aged
held Yesterday afternoon and even
ing in the chapel of the First Pres
byterian church with Mrs. Eugene
Romond as general chairman, was
one of the most successful sales
ever held by the auxiliary. The
sale opened at = o'clock in the al
ternoon and before s o'clock in the
evening everything had been sold.
bringing in a net proceeds OF
$205.77.
All sorts of booths attractively
arranged and decorated made up
the sale and the booths with their
chairman, committees and and pro-
ceeds are as follows: Fancy booth,
Mrs. Robert McHose, chairman. as
sisted by Mrs. Ranger and Mrs.
John j.. Ware, $500; candy
booth with Miss Juliet McHose,
chairman, assisted by Miss Ruth
Ware and Miss Matte Mortimer.
S16.S7; apron booth with Mrs. Ed
ward Spofford, chairman, assisted
by Mrs. ole Olsen and Mrs. Charles
Skidmore, $52.75; canned goods
with Mrs. Adrian johnson in charge
SAYS, and food sale with Mrs. Eu-
gene Romond, chairman, assisted by
Mrs. Eugene Dieterly and Mrs.
Mary White, $3.50.
The fruit cake. donated by Eu-
gene Romond, with Mrs. Harry
Barnes in charge. which the COM
mittee auctioned off. brought SIS.
and was won by Q Mr.. Christopher.
The total expenses of the sale
were So, leaving the splendid
amount mentioned above as the
proceeds of the sale. The members
Of the auxiliary are much gratified
over the success of this event and
greatly appreciate the interest
shown by the many patrons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
LODGES

Red Men representing tribes of
The Improved Order of Red Men of
the state of New Jersey gathered
at Washington hall last night for
the district meeting held under the
auspices of Pc Ambo Tribe No. 65
of this city. There were about
three hundred in the gathering
that came from New Brunswick,
South Amboy. %Sayreville, Elizabeth,
Plainfield, AsburY Park and this
city. The meeting was called to or
der at 8 o'clock by Sachem Hans
Hendrickson. of Pc Ambo Tribe,
following which he introduced the
members of the board of great
chiefs who in turn made an address
telling of the work of the organi-
cation throughout the state and
district. Great Sachem Mccoy. of
Trenton: Great Junior Sycamore
Holstein, of P~lainfeld: Great
Prophet DIR. kurtZ of Asbury Park;
Great Guard Of the Forest Hough-
ton, of New Brunswick; District
Deputy Great Sachem Voorhees,. of
this city and Past District Deputy
Kennedy. of Elizabeth, were among
the great chiefs that were present
and took part in the meeting. TWO
charter members of the local tribe,
John Hanson, Jr.. and Samuel HUI
sizer were present. Mr.. Hanson
told of the early history Of the tribe
and of the initiation Of the first
pale face, Nels X. Jauderup, a past
sachem of the tribe. who IS still al
active worker I'm the organization.
Past Sachem Thomas Lucas, the
present chief OF records OF the Tribe
gave a talk in which ne slid what
every tribe needs Is the cO-opera-
tion of the members with the Off
GERS to make a tribe what Il should
be. The district meeting was held
Ter the purpose Of boosting tbs
membership of the organization and
for the purpose of getting the
members together on an occasion
of this kind. IL is expected that a
number of applications Will hc
forthcoming as the result Of the
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
PROBE Of MILK
At WOODBRIDGE
Township Committee Acts on
Complaints Received From
People of FordS.

FoRDS. Dec. 15:-The township
committee has ordered an investi-
CATION to be made Of the milk de
livered throughout the township.
The board of health has taken the
matter IN with the parties concern
ed and will report n result to the
committee at their next meeting.
Health Inspector Potter has made a
visit to the nearby dairy farms
where it is believed the poor grade
of milk is coming from.
This investigation is the result Of
many complaints to the committee
men from all sections Of the town.
ship. This place receives a large
supply of milk from one concern
daily and many cases have been
found where the milk was ~unsatis-
factory. 1t was found that the milk
turned sour in a very short time
and when a bottle was cmptied a
coIored sediment collected at the
bottom.
The township clerk was instruct
cd 10 write the milk producers for
a Complete list OF the persons from
whom they buy milk for their GUS
tomers in this township. and he will
make n report to the board of
health and the township committee.
An inspection of the existing sani-
tary conditions of the milk dealers
places will be made by the inspec-
tor.
This unsatisfactory condition of
the milk has been in evidence for
many months. bat lately it was no.
ficed that 1t was getting worse than
should be. It IS expected that the
next meeting of the board of health
will clear the matter up and an un-
derstanding will have been reached
with the milk dealers.