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The Washington times., 1922-02-24
Washington the Logical
Place for Movie Industry
BY BILL PRICE.

There has been intimaton that the chief movie
film producers of the United States are seriously
considering the removal to Long Island or some
other Eastern city of the present film center at
Hollywood, Cal, portions of it. The new advisory
head of the film magnates, WILL Fl. HAYS, will
doubtless take this up with his employers when he
enters actively upon his duties
There is widespread criticism of conditions at
Hollywood whether fair or unfair The effects of the
loss of public confidence would be disastrous to the
movie industry, and the steps that are to be taken
to make clean films and to elevate the moral tone of
some of the characters engaged in producing the
films will be followed most earnestly by all those
who recognize that the movies can be made the
greatest educational influence in the country-an
influence for good in moral and civic spheres.
1t is manifestly unfair that the whole movie
world at Hollywood should be condemned because of
the looseness and moral shameessness of of the
colony there In every walk of life there are those
who heedessly bring reflection upon others who do
not deserve it, The power of the movie magnates is
such that they will be able to clean house in drastic
manner when they go into conference upon the
proper methods to follow.
If the final decision should be to shift the Pacific
coast film center to the Eas-for ethical business or
other reasons-Washington should be ready to lay
before the leaders of the industry the exceptional
advantages Of the Great Falls region of the Potomac,
unexceled in beauty anywhere in the East
The Washington Chamber of Commerce is alert in
the matter will be other organizations of this city
There may be nothing than speculation in the
reports but the trade bodies of the National Capital
are wise in keeping in touch with developments. It
is not improbable that movie colonies may be
established.
Long Island possesses natural scenery equal to
that in the vicinity of Great Falls, and for miles
above or below. That would be just one ideal spot
Washington can offer much than that. South
and east Of this city are the Potomac, Chesapeake
bay and the Atlantic To the west are the
mountains, with their picturesque and beautiful
scenery. Mountains, bay ocean may be reached in
few hours by motor In thousands of inviting spots
close by seashore mountains, artificial scenery
would not be required to produce pictures Of world
wide attractiveness.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
THEY'RE HUMAN
William Anterior Du Puy-

Elihu Root. Of the United States Of America,
and A. J. Balfour, of Great Britain, were IN
disputable intellectual leaders Of the arms con-
ference-elderly. imposing. proven. shippers OF
ships Of state
II In not generally known that these two
gentlemen are quite close personal friends. Few
are aware for instance. that they lived in ad'
joining apartments during the conference and
that there was a connecting door between the
two. A good deal. Of trouble was taken in ad'
vance to SO arrange their living quarters.
Elderly gentlemen sit up much Of nights and
one may be pardoned II he speculates on the
amount Of history made while Washington slept
by these two statesmen in the months that have
hIst passed. -~.. -
The representatives Of the farmers of the
United States were filing into the ballroom
whore the elite of Washington dance. so that,
in response to the call Of the President. they
might meet for q conference.
Clinton W. Gilbert journalist, the
door looking them over
"A great group of dirt farmers" he was
Remaining cynically. "Tailor-made clothes,
white collars. fur coats. But wait. Here
comes a real farmer. the big fellow yonder with
the army shirt" s,
And the line wound along and finally the big
fellow" came to close quarters. 1t was Senator
du Pont. powder king and hotel magnate. one Of
the half dozen richest men in the United States.
One of us asked Gilbert K Chesterton, when
he was over here how he came to write the
Father John stories. ..... -.
He had been sitting in q club, he said,
talking to a Catholic priest, and this priest had
been telling him, out Of his own experience. one
of the most narrowing murder stories Of which
he had ever heard. The priest had known
the characters. 1t was yarn which reeked
with ali the passions Of the race.
AZ the priest went away. two students APP
preached somewhat callow In their youth.
They pointed to the figure Of the retreating
priest and rallied that such men as he, clustered
and out of touch with the world, knowing
nothing Of its problems, should be set UP as
teachers and advisers Of such men as they,
mus was the idea evolved of Father John
and his knowledge Of the ways OF the wicked
world. u. w..
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
WHY THIS HASTE?
BY Angela Morgan.

WHY this haste, why this worry!
w Nature says, Learn of me!
Why this. fume and fret and furry?
Look and see, look and see
In the quiet Of the river
Where the water grasses culver
See my breathing come and 20
AS the dimpled shadows flow.
Why this haste, why this fever?
Why this painting and distress?
Hurry Is a sad deceiver
Though million duties press,
In the darkness, all unknowing,
10, the infant seed Is growing.
Softly, softly, without pain
See me lift my golden grain.
What your woes, what your losses?
Nature cries, Come with mel
Watch my rhythm over MOSES
In the pools beneath the tree.
Cease your silly, vain explosion!
Watch my steady, calm erosion
See my pebbles, how they ride
Through my centuries Of tidei ..
Why this haste, why this worry?
Nature says, Learn Of me!
Cease your fume and fret and furry. u,
Look and see, look and see!
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The Washington times., 1922-02-24
To Paddock Wet Places.

Prohibition Director Ralph A. Day has de-
cided to proceed against the New York city
restaurants violating the Voistead law and
intends to put a paddock on the doors Of all
places found violating the law He claims the
larger restaurants where the law 10 kept are
losing business to the small places where
drinks are served with meals. He also claims
that many visitors from outside New York
city want liquor with their meals and quickly
discover the location Of the restaurants where
IL can be had failing to patronize hotel dining
rooms. Mr.. Day has also entered into an ar
rangement with the owner of the building In
which prohibition headquarters are located TO
prevent those interested In securing the release
Of liquor from bonded warehouses from finding
office and desk room In the building.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
She's sisterIn.Law To Her Grandmother.

Some time ago It was announced that
wealthy American was to marry again. This
man. after divorcing his wife married her
mother, own children; her own grandniece.
more extraordinary case took place ut
Muro, in Corsica. Twenty years ago q girl
named Katerina Malfatu married her great.
uncle, Gerolamo Giacometd, widower whose
first wife had been a sister Of the grandmother
of the bride.
own grandmother, who IL still living her own
mothers aunt; the greataunt of her brothers
and sisters: the great-great-aunt of her own
children, and her own grandniece.
Her husband In now his own fathers son-in-
law. the grandson OF his sisterin-law, and the
brotherAnlaw OF his grand nephews and niecesl
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
NOTHING TO. LIE
ABOUT
By BUGS" BAER.
copyrish,. 1891, b, star COMPANY,

"WEDNESDAY was G.
Washington's birthday
cake. George grew luxuri-
antly famous because he
was never caught in fib.
WE have many other. G.
" washingtons scattered
loosely around our united
premises. Not quite so undi-'
luted as papa of his suburbs.
But, still, not without GER
tain amount OF unearned
merit.
THEY come in different
- grades. like purchasable
eggs. There are some tax
able folks who don't lie be-
cause they don't know how
to, not because they aren't
fully equipped with Nun
chausen intentions.
THEN there 10 white liar,
= who fibbers little Albino
lies that aren't supposed to
hurt anybody. Also Miss G.
Washington, who never gets
caught in same lie twice, and
Mrs. Washington, who never
tells any lie three times
same way.
MR. G., who hates lies so
AVA much he tries to get rid
Of his entire stock at earliest
opportunity.
CEEMS to be some collap-
~ sible sentiment around
here that G. Wash commu-
ted during period in our ma
TONS biography when lies
weren't necessary. At that
time there was no prohibi-
ton. II there was. folks
didn't believe II any more
than they do now.
THERE was no place to
= go at night. No income
tar reports to load up with
sne8ky figures. Didn't have
to lie about Kids ages to
conductor because there
weren't any boats, trains or
street cars.
Go what was there to lie
- about? ..
COURSE they used to
" swap and sell hosses
then. But you expect lies in
that business. II @. had ever
traded secondhand flivvers,
his record would have been
Clipped like family dinner
plates.
THEY didn't have motor
cars then. So what was
there to fib about? 60
THEY had no telephones
then. An invention that
makes lying not only easy
but essential.
nIDN'T have stenograph-
~ ers, chorus girls, week
end parties, afternoon teas,
duplex apartments. limou-
sines, star boarders.
60 what was there to fib
~ around7
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
SMILES

No man can be truly edu-
Gated or successful in life
unless he Is a reader of
books.-Benjamin Franklin.
A learned fool Is more fool
ish than an ignorant fool
Moliere.
A woman can never under
stand what her husband
does with his money. even
when she gets Il herself
Life.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24

THEY come in different
- grades, like purchasable
eggs. There are some tax
able folks who don't lie be-
cause they don't know how
to, not because they aren't
fully equipped with. Nun
chausen intentions.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24

WE have many other. G.
" Washingtons scattered
loosely around our united .
premises. Not quite 30 undi-'
luted as papa Of his suburbs.
But, still, not without GER
tain amount OF unearned
merit.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24

THEN there IL white liar,
= who fibbers little Albino
lies that aren't supposed to
hurt anybody. Also Miss G.
Washington, who never gets
caught in same lie twice, and
Mrs. Washington, who never
tells any lie three times
same way.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24

"WEDNESDAY was q.
washington's birthday
cake. George grew luxuri-
antly famous because he
was never caught in fib.
The Washington times., 1922-02-24
Mothers. and Fathers
Should KnOW Their
ChiLdren's Teachers

AYOTHING could be valuable in the present or
IN valuable to the future than close association
l of PARENTS AND TEACHERS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
Power Ct PoIse.

Eoise Is power. The man who IL
nO< master of himself under all coRdi-
tons cannot feel the assurance, the
power, which is the right Of every hui
man being to experience. He is never
sure Of himself, and the man who is
never sure of himself Is never wholly
at ease. He is not even well-bred. for
good breeding implies self-control I'm.
der all circumstances.
There is, perhaps, no other thing
which is so conducive to ones physical
and mental comfort, efficiency, happi-
ness and success as calm mind. When
the mind is unbalanced, by anger, ex-
element, worry, fear or nervousness,
the entire body Is thrown out OF har-
mOny. All the functions are deranged I;
the man or woman Is not normal, and
IL, therefore, whatever the situation,
at complete disadvantage, wholly un-
able to contend with it.-Orisor SWEET
Marden In the New Success Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
AudacIous East Indian Bandit.

The death Of robber king,
Zarshah Shinwari, in private quar-
rel In his native village, has been re-
ported from Simla, India. His most
famous exploit was the robbery Of
the Calcutta mall, near Peshawar, in
December. 1913, when. with a gang
of thirty men, he killed the guard,
driver, and fireman, and ransacked
the mail-van, but failed to. discover
the cash chest. Not daring to return
at once to the frontier, he hid In the
hills near Attock. A Gordon Of troops.
with police levies Of every description,
was drawn around him, but he evaded
them, and with consummate impudence
kidnapped the Hindu station master Of
Khairbad only two days after the
robbery Of the mail. He retired to
the Attock hills with his captive
whom he then, as a browning piece Of
audacity. set on donkey and marched
at the dagger's point along the Grand
Trunk road to Peshawar, across the
golf links, under the noses Of 5000
troops, and across the border into the
Afridi hills.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
ANCIENT RACES PLAYED BALL
Tossing the Sphere Is Supposed q
Fave Had Deep Symbolic Mean.
Ing Centuries Ago.

Although it is a proven fact that
the game now designated baseball 70
Of modern and purely American origin,
the use Of ball In ceremonies and
games goes back many centuries.
Four thousand years ago, ia the
twelfth Egyptian dynasty, Coptic
artist sculptured on the temple Bent
Hassan, human figures throwing and
catching balls. A leather covered ball
used In games played on the Nile over
40 centuries ago, has a place among
the many archaeological specimens in
the British museum. 1t has a sewed
cover and is in remarkable state Of.
preservation.
The game Of ball was priced by the
Greeks as giving grace and elasticity
to the human figure, and they erected
statue to one Aristonicus for his
proficiency In II. Ancient medical
practitioners were wont to prescribe
course Of baK playing, where the
modern doctor would order a diet Of
pills.
1t Is supposed that ball tossing had
a deep symbolic meaning when played
in the spring Of the year, and that
the tossing Of the ball was intended
FIRST to typify the upspringing Of the
life Of nature after the gloom Of win
ter. And, whether this was the case
among the people Of antiquity or not,
1t Is a remarkable fact that the &C.
clesiastics Of the early church adopted
this symbol and gave 1t very special
significance by meeting on, Easter day
and throwing ball from hand to
hand, to typify the Resurrection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
TOTEM POLES TELL STORY
Are Historical Records, and Not, az
Many Supposed, Idols to Be
Worshiped.

An art in sculpture not resembling
any other art In the world, unless pos
sibly that Of ancient Mexico, is found
Aighly developed among the aboriginal
natives Of the northwest coast.
Their material is always wood, and
Is furnished by huge trees from the
forest, which are carved into the
most fantastic shapes. In this style
are sculptured the socalled totem
poles" which, often of great size and
height. astonish the observer by the
tntricacy Of their workmanship and
the weird imaginativeness Of thei-
complex designs.
Early missionaries In that part of
the world mistook the totem poles for
IDOLS. AS a matter Of fact, they pos
sess no such significance, being merely
heraldlc columns. Each tribal clan
Aas its own traditions and myths,
which takes the place of history, and
these are symbolized by the extraor-
binary birds and other animals, some.
times human faces or figures, carved
on the totem poles.
Thus the Bear clan will have its
Aeraldic column topped by the sculp-
tured figure Of bear. The raven
shows up conspicuously as the totem.
or crest, Of the Raven clan; the whale
for the Whale clan, and so on.
To the IMMERSED totem pole would
have no significance beyond its queer
ness, but 1t is In reality whole story
carved In wood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
Elevator Rope In Coal Mines.

One Of the most impressive things
about a colliery, to an outsider, is the
mammoth drum which winds the rope
which brings coal up from the pit. This
monster drum may measure $50 feet
In circumference, and weigh about 200
tons, and 1t will wind in the rope with
its load at speed Of nearly 60 miles
an hour. There are miles Of the rope,
when the pit is deep one. like the
Yorkshire Main colliery's, whose YER
tical shaft holds the record for depth
By going down nearly 1000 yards. and
Cor long distances horizontally. The
rope costs $40 yard and It's maximum
life is three and one-half years. Every
inch Of 1t passes each day through
mans hands for examination. Shaft
accidents are very rare.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
MATTER OF DEATH IN DOUBT
Authorities Puzzled as 20 Whether
Mans Being Pronounced Dead
Makes Him Legally So.

AL F. Williams, United States dis
trict attorney for Kansas, received
letter short time ago asking his opin-
ion as to the status OF q person upon
whom q death sentence has been exc
cuted. who has been legally pro-
nounced dead, but afterwards regains
consciousness and RECEIVERS.
The case cited was that Of FIVE ban
dts who were convicted of highway
robbery In the province Of Cagayan,
Philippine Islands, and sentenced to
die by the old Spanish method Of
strangulation. After the execution the
ave bandits were placed On the floor
Of church to await funeral rites In
the morning. In the night three re-
gained consciousness. Two Of the
three died "again" In a couple of days,
but one recovered, although left In a
defOrmed condition.
The questions asked are whether the
bandit who lived could be strangled
again, or, II he could not, would the
fact that he was legally pronounced
dead prevent his being tried in the
courts II he committed another crime.
Mr.. Williams wrote an opinion to the
inQuiring person, declaring that he be-
peved that an order could be obtained
from the court setting aside the first
execution as having never been per-
formed and another one ordered.
His opinion was that If the bandit
were not killed, finally, he could be
held amenable for other crimes, al
though legally he was not In existence.
"Of course" Mr.. Williams said, "you
will probably find as many lawyers
and Judges disagreeing with my opin-
ion as concurring."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
Sheep as Lawn Mowers.

In Central park, New York. and in
the parks Of other cities. sheep are
used in substitution for lawn mowers.
These sheep are permitted to wander
over the grass, In charge, Of course,
Of a shepherd, and the nibbling Of
these creatures serves to keep the
grass nicely trimmed. The cost of en-
pl0ying men to tend the sheep Is not
more than that Of hiring men to run
the mowers, and the pastoral effect
of a flock of sheep grazing on the
lawns is certainly more pleasing to
city folk.
1t has been demonstrated by expert
ence that sheep will maintain a lawn
in flrst-class condition; and that the
grass thus trimmed is as neat In APP
pearance as any lawn over which the
mechanical mower has passed -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
STRANGE Leases.

For weird leases London would be
hard to beat In some instances, says a
correspondent. He dealt with houses
lately which were for sale and found
that the ground landlord was the duchy
Of Cornwall, the leaseholder paying an
annual ground rent Of fourpencel And
this fourpence was sent every year In
an envelope which cost twopence. and Il
cost the duchy twopence to acknowL
edge receipt "But there Is stranger
lease in the north of London re said
..some houses there are leased until
the death Of the duke Of Connaughk
There is no other date attached to Tho
document"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
Praises the Y. M. C.. A.

The Hon. v. S. Srinivasa Sastri. an
Indian official, gives this testimony
"You have done me the honor to ask
me to state what 1 think Of the work
Of the Y. NJ. @. A. In India. 1t is be-
yond praise. / do not pretend to know
all about 1t, but what have seen Of II
fills me with admiration and gratitude
The association neglects no promising
field of service. The magnitude and
many-sidedness Of its operations are
q wonder to me, and I have sometimes
felt the nonofficial organizations In
India would gain In persistence and
boldness of conception by study OF
the aims, methods and ideals Of the
great movement known throughout the
world by the letters Y. M. G. A.
Chicago Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07

Chauncey M. Depew is the last Of
three distinguished friends, Of whom
General Horace Porter and Joseph
II. Choate are dead. remarks the
Detroit News. They were for years
q link between the present generation
and that of Civil war days. General
Porter campaigned with Grant and
was present when Lee surrendered.
All three were noted orators. General
Porter was regarded as having the
superior mentality and his achieve
ments as soldier, diplomat and rail
road fnancier and builder made him
most conspicuous.
Choate's oratory was closely associ~
ated with his winning personality.
Depew's addresses are notable for
their spontaneous humor and wit, while
General Porter drafted speeches with
infinite care and delivered them with
impressive intensity and sincerity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
FLED FROM CHEESE BARRAGE
Commander of Brazilian WarshIp
Thought Some New Kind Of
Bomb Was Being Used.

Probably the strangest and most
curious use to which cheese was ever
put occurred In a naval battle between
Brazil and Uruguay In the mid-Nine-
teenth century, records the Intelli-
gencer.
The Uruguay ship, commanded by
Captain Coe, In the midst Of the bat.
tie became exhausted of shot. A lieu
tenant reported the facts to Coe.
Powder all gomez" asked Coe.
"No, sir; lots of that yet"
1--WE had a darned hard cheese
round Dutch one-for desert at dinner
today; do you remember itT said Coe.
II ought to; I broke the carving
knife in trying to cut It, SIR"
Are there any more aboardT
"About two dozen. We took them
from drawer"
"Will they 60 In the 1S-pounders"
"By thunder, commodore, but that's
the ideal I'll try 'em."
And In a few minutes the lombard
ing from Goes ship reopened, and the
enemy found more shot flying over
their heads. At last one shot struck
the mainmast, scattering the bits OF
cheese far and wide. Then another
came. Then four or FIVE more slapped
against the sails. The enemy COM
mander, unable to decide what was
happening, and thinking that a new
kind of bomb was being used on him.
became terrorized and ordered his boat
to back away. Little did he know ths%
he was retreating from a barrage 81
Dutch cheese.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07

Fresh-air lakes are TO be found IN
great numbers and OF all sizes along
the coast Of Alaska, says the American
Forestry Magazine. The Chugach for
est has Its full share, two which are
typical and easily accessible to the
tourist, being Eyak lake, near Cordova.
along the south shore Of which runs
the Copper river and Northwestern
railroad, and Kenai lake. which is in
the heart Of the moose range some
twenty miles north Of Seward and Is
reached by the government railroad
skirting obs shore. ----
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-07
ruit

person desiring to go into fruit
scale. The price is right.
Seven room house on west Third
street, water, we'll and basement.
House could be made a dandy with
slight repairs. Three lots go with
the place. Sold for $140000. Can
now be bought for 5000.
Beautiful new residence in east
part of the city. Six rooms and
bath and all other modern conven-
fences. Hot water heating system
and full basement. One of the best
small residences in the city. Cen be
bought for less than half what it
cost to build. Ask about this.
Other bargains in real estate. The
time to buy is when prices are down.
The above places are priced low for
quick sale and the prices are bound to
advance. Don't wait until values
start raising, but buy now and get
the benefit of the saving.
w. A. ROBINSON,
Washburn, Wisconsin.