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Evening star., 1923-08-21
MOVIE STARSEASY
FOR W|LDCATTERS
Earnings Large and Desire
to Increase Them Leads
to Huge Losses.

Special Dispatch TO The star
LOS ANGELES, August 2l.-What
becomes Of the money received by
the highly paid men and women of
the motion picture world? That they
are highly paid is now more of d
fact than ever. The era of few
shining stars at enormous salaries
has given way to one of a large
number of more or less modest stars
with fat pay envelopes.
Thompson Buchanan, casting a few
days ago for one of his own plays
looked up from his desk with puz-
zled expression after d morning spent
in painful exchange of questions and
answers with Il regiment of young
girls of the movies iapper type and
said:
# pledge you my word that | be-
lteVe that not single one OF them
knows there is u figure below a
thousand"
For this was the minimum salary
demanded by the comparatively unre-
nowned young ladies for a relatively
unimportant role. But what becomes
OF the money when they get it? An
unkind wit has dubbed certain of the
ladies' Of the movies the beautiful
and the dumb" and then stretched it
Il bat to include some of the males
''tN bttbfc tht VIII Salu II. many
Others had acted on the premise to
their infinite and selfish satisfaction.
On sucker LISTS
The prize sucker" lists of the
smartest OF the boys peddling pretty
-toCk certificates in and around Los
Angeles read like a blue book of the
movies. 1t is not eNaGgeration to say
hat with a few exceptions, virtually
every Individual who has drawn big
pay from the movies has enough OF
these certificates to paper room.
You can sell anything at the stu
diUS' has been a byword of crooked
promoters, and it is not spoken idly
despite blue laws and other safe
guards. Many of the movie people,
drunk with new riches. have fallen
for millions CT dollars for fake stocks
and the why of it is still mystery.
The wave of speculation here may
he attributed in some measure TO the
tp$her oil fields which stand within
sight of the city and bring back a
touch of the old bonanza days of Cali
sistibc TO the beautiful and dumb"
In ar attempt to check this wild
speculation large advertisements are
printed daily in the newspapers,
%hich set forth, in the simplest
primer style, warnings against spec
iation and fake promoters. But
they still sell geld bricks in Jersey
City, and that's that.
Ruth Roland Rich.
Just by way Of contrast and as an
example of what might have been
with many like her. there is Ruth
Roland, star of the serials of the
black and blue drama. as ii is some
times called. For number of years
Ruth in a modest way has COM
1nanded handsome salary. She
nursed no dreams of sudden wealth
She wisely put her money into the
purchase of real estate. seeking and
accepting the best advice. Today she
Is rated many times a millionaire.
she could buy and sell most of the
hashy stars who have drawn enor-
nous salaries and who are now in
a fair way to quit the game stone
broke.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Russians, who dislike that country.
But Esthonia is proud Of the title
and declares it's people were fed on
potatoes when the Russians were
starving and that the independence
of the nation is founded on potatoes
Late, Wet Season.
Germany's tragic shortage Of po-
tatoes is due partly to the lateness
and Wetness Of the season. partly to
the unrest in the cities and the
shortage of currency to facilitate
purchases and shipments from rural
districts or from abroad, as would
have been done under normal condi-
tions. But the market baskets with
out potatoes are empty in the eyes
of millions of German housewives
and the full market basket is just
as necessary to the popularity Of
the German government as is the
full dinner pail in America.
The shortage OF meat, milk. but
ter and fats was critical enough,
but when the supply of potatoes
failed riots and change in govern
ment followed
Evening star., 1923-08-21

cles. Later he developed a disorder
which pulled him down rapidly and he
is now semi-conscious.
Mr.. Evelyn-Liardet for years toured
the far east with his own compSpids
He and his wife were close frieIH8 bf
the late Joseph Jefferson and .vi2itkd
him at Buzzards Bay. Mrs. Evelyn
Liardet was formerly active in suffraTc
work with prominent society women in
New York
Evening star., 1923-08-21
FOREST FIRES REVIVE
IN FRENCH MOUNTAINS
Villagers and Soldiers Fight to
Save Resort Towns in
ESterels

NICE, France, August 21.-Fores
fires in tho Esterel mountain region
saturday which were brought under
Conrtol after destroying much prop
crty and causing the death of three
persons, sarted afresh near Bozon
Fanned by an easterly breeze. the
flames advanced rapidly. threatening
the well known resorts of st. Rapha ell
Nalescure and Frejus. The inhabi-
tants, aided by troops. worked furi-
ously and it is thought the danger
to the towns, al least for the present
is over.
In the Maures range the fire is
DYING out. after having DESTROYED
$4,000 acres of forest and a number
of properties. including the country
house of NJ. Franklin Bouillon. At
some places the fire swept down to
the waters edge. even burning sea-
weed on the shore.
At meeting of the auothrities at
st. Raphael tonight, a number of
drastic measures TO prevent further
outbreaks were decided upon.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
|0UT Of POTATOES,
WOE IN GERMANY
Shortage Recalls Struggle of
Frederick the Great for
Food Needs.

BERLIN, August Give have no
potatoes" is the universal complaint
In Germany, which played a large
part in the downfall of the Cuno gov
ernment and indicates the most i'm
portant task which Chancellor Strese-
mann faces in taking over control in
the present food and financial crisis.
Frederick the Great fought a food
war which was called the "potato
war" He and his brother, Prince
Henry. led the PrusSian troops in
177S-1779 against the Austrians in
order to obtain food supplies. The
food shortage also was one of the
chief causes for the collapse of the
empire, which forced the former
Emperor William to become an exile
In Doom.
Repetition of History.
So German history is merely repeat
ing itself. and the republics inability
to feed itself is emphasized in the
depreciation of the currency, which
makes purchases outside the country
impossible. The lack of grain has
forced Germany to forego large guam
titles of the bread which plays so
great a part in the diet of the French
and other extensive wheat growing
neighbors. with the result that the
potato Is of more Importance in Ger
many than IL is in Ireland.
When Peru sent potatoes to cen
tral Europe. by way of Spain. and
IL in the British Isles, an important
economic factor entered Europe from
the new world. Esthonia is scoffine :
~ called the potato republic" by
Evening star., 1923-08-21
NAvY'S GIANT DIRIGIBLE
RISES FROM ITS CRADLE
Largest Craft Of Kind in World
Given Brief Test-First
Flight September 1.

LAKEHURST, N. j.. August 21.-
The giant Navy dirigible zR-1, larg-
est craft of it's kind in the world, un-
der construction at the naval station
here. rose from its cradle within the
immense hangar for few minutes
yesterday. The final touches are be-
ascension was confined to the limits
OF the house in which the ship was
built.
After the inside test one of the six
horsepower motors that will pro-
dolas was tried out and found to be
running perfectly. The first outside
flight is expected to take place Sep
tember /.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
FORMER MAYOR ROBBED.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md, August 21-
Hyattsville authorities today are in
Vestigating two burglaries The
home of former Mayor William A.
Brooks in Ravenswood avenue was
entered Sunday night. and according
to Mr.. Brooks articles valued at 5000
were taken. The loot included a sax
ophone. an electric toaster and va
rious other articles. The theft was
discovered yesterday morning when
the family arose. Entrance had been
gained through a window on the
front porch leading into the library.
The apartment occupied by Meri-
weather Smith and family in Johnson
avenue also was entered and about
$40 was taken from Mr.. Smiths
trousers in his bedroom.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
ACTOR NEAR DEATH.
Liardet, After Gland Operation,
Suffers New Disorder.

LONDON. August 21.-Arthur Evelyn
Liardet. former actor-manager and we'll
known in New York, is seriously Ill at
his home here and Is said by his physi-
clans to have slight chance of recovery
He came into prominence recently in
connection with a reported gland opera
tion, which was said to have rejuve-
mated him, and his case was the sub
Evening star., 1923-08-21
BOSTON MAYOR BUYS
WELSH ANTHRACITE
$4,000 Tons Ordered for Use of
City at Price Held Ad.
vantageous.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. August 21.-Mayor Curley
announced today that he had ordered
$4,000 tons of Welsh anthracite for
use by the city. Delivery is expected
within six weeks. He said that Welsh
coal had been quoted to him at less
than $3.50 per ton. which the city
pays for Pennsylvania anthracite.
The city plans extensive use Of oil
for heating municipal buildings. The
mayor said today he believed that
plans for use of Welsh coal and oil
might be factor in settlement of the
Pennsylvania situation.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
FIGHTS VOLSTEAD ACT,

CHICAGO. August 21.-A cam
paign for 1000, 900 members in Ilii-
noiS. Indiana. Wisconsin. Michigan
and Missouri has been launched by
the Rational American Lea que. which
has for its purpose the modification
of the Nolstead act. The league is
headed by Robert w. White of Buff
falo, ~ Y, former president of the
Navy League. E.'..
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Armed with a shotgun, Mrs. Ella
Doris, wife of the sheriff Of Frank
lin county, ILL.,, captured an escaped
prisoner single-handed recently.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
u. S. HOUSING STUDIED
BY ARGENTINE MISSION
Operation of University of Cali
fornia Also to Be Observed
by Visitors.

SAN FRANCISCO, August o1.-
Three ArSentinians have arrived
here to study local housing condf-
tIonS, the method of operation of the
University of California and the gen
"ral economic conditions, with view
10 making Il detailed report of their
findings to their government
The investigators are Alfonso Claus
sen Durao, civil engineer. and Tirao
RodriEuez Loredo and Juan O. Lo-
redo. lawyers.
The three travelled across the United
States in an automobile, arriving yes
tcrday, and, after concluding their
studies here. plan to return to New
York by automobile and go from
there to Europe for further inveStiga-
ton before their return to Argentina.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
GIRL WINS BEAUTY PRIZE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, August 21.-
Miss Margaret Peggy" INLAND of
Grafton. formerly of this city. was
chosen as Miss Grafton" to repre-
sent that place in the state beauty
contest to be held at Fairmont Tues
day. The winner from West Virginia
will participate in the national tour
nament at Atlantic City. September
S, 6 and I. State bankers will decide
the prettiest girl in West Virginia
at Fairmont when thirteen cities in
the state will be represented
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Germany over the period in which
the Reichs finances are being put in
order.
Meanwhile the appearance of hun
dred- d-million-mark notes points the
way to increased imitation and in
creased friction between Havenstein
and the socialists
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Pantomime % Centuries Old.

The word 'pantomime' is about
twenty-five centuries old, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1t originally
meant an actor and not the act. Lit
orally, the word means the mime or
imitator Of everything, and initiate
everything the old Greek and Roman
actors could and did. Their plays were
usually in dumb show. and movements
and gesticulatlons formed the actors
chief art.
Later, the pantomime-which now
has come TO mean the act-was con-
tinued into the Middle Ages in the
form of the play Of Pantaloon, Col
umblne and Harlequin-Clown was n
later addltlon-who are supposed by
some scholars TO represent the ancient
detles Of the original pantomlme. A
little later still, pantomlme had turned
into a ballet, stlll without words and
stlll centering round Harlequin and the
rest.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
THAcKERAY AND THE MOVIES
Member Of School Class Says His
Novel selves Picture" Of Time Of
Queen Elizabeth.

A class in q certain school in the
city was reading the biography Of VIII
liam Makepeace Thackeray. The les
son was an intensive one, and the OBJ
ject was to read paragraph, then
give every point it contained.
One boy had recited in full sup
posedly, when Clifford became much
concerned as indicated by his wry
face and an eagerness to be heard.
HE left out a very Important point"
he said.
The class members registered dis
approval on their countenances and
negative mods here and there. Cliff
ford brlstled slightly at the idea of dis
agreement.
"EIe did leave out an important
point" he urged, insistently.
what was that? asked the teacher.
THAT Thackeray was in the moving
picture business" replied the boy. The
class snlckered in spots, and it was
necessary for the teacher to intercede.
where did you read that, Clifford?'
she said.
With flourish and decision he
promptly opened his book and read !:
"Thackery's novel, Henry Esmond,'
gives a picture of the time of Queen
Anne"
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Great In Many Ways.

Both Washington and Lincoln were
of large build. The former, accord
Ing to the letter which he wrote when
ordering sui, Of clothes from II
London tailor was six feet high and
proportIonatoly made-if anything
rather slender than thick for person
of that height The "best weight of
his best days" was 30 pounds. Lin
coin was four inches taller and weighed
$50 pounds, wns of narrower chest and
less erect. Both liked In youth much
the same out.of,door lifc-Llncoln hav-
Ing the rudcr existence, Both were
very muscular. being the champions
Of sport in their respective days ana
localities. Both were robust In men
tai qualities us IN physical strength
and endurance, Rotl,wnshIngton and
Lincoln were temperate In all things.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
FRANKS OF THE LoDESTONE
Gems Glued to the Ground and Nails
Drawn Out Of Boots Are
Among Stories Told.

Swedish sailors tell queer tales about
the country near the Arctic circle
where lodeStones are found. Hunters,
they say, have laid their guns down and
found them glued to the ground when
they came to pick them up again. Men
have have had to take off their boots to
get home again, when the nails in them
have stuck closely to the ground, says
the Detroit News.
There is the tale of the LodestOne
mountain in the Arabian Nights, where
vessel was drawn toward It and
toward 1t until, when it approached the
fatal shore, all the nails were drawn
out and few toward the mountains
and the ship sank to the bottom of the
sea.
The Viking sailors used raft as
their compass. They put lodestone
on a little raft and il foated always
with the one end towards the Lode
star. BY this fashion they could tell
in the daytime as well as at night in
what direction they were sailing, pro-
vided the water was still enough to let
them float their little raft.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
WAS JUST LIKE THE REST
Teacher In Small Town Finds Every
One Related to Every
One Else.

l went to small town to teach
school, and found that every one
seemed to be related to every one else.
That cut me off from all chance for
friendly gossip, for one could never tell
when she would be gossiping in front
of some adoring aunt or cousin.
i was explaining this, laughingly, to
n girl in the town who had been nice
to me.
She remarked: "Yes, that is so, but
l am one eXception-we have no rela-
tives here outside our immediate fam
ny-you may gossip to me about any
one"
"Well, the people / want most to
gossip about are somes snewlyweds-
don't know their name, but she calls
him darling Donnie DEAR and they
are too silly to be around sane people"
"oh," replied my friend, II had for
gotten about my brother Don and his
wife-they'ye been married about q
month, but we don't think they are
sillier than anybody else" Exchange.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Spain Goes in for Sports.

Sports of all kinds are increas-
ing in popularity in Spain at tre-
mendous rate. Football especially
seems to have taken the country by
storm, the games being attended quite
often by 10000 or 10000 enthusiasts.
Tennis is fairly popular throughout
Spain and is played practically all
year round. A fair share of the ten
mis- equipment is American, especially
the high-priced American rackets.
Golf is followed to some extent by the
aristocrats of Spain and by resident
foreigners in the cities, but aside
from it is not very popular. A large
number of American motorcycles are
in use in the army and in taxi serv-
ice in the various cities. Ice skating
was introduced to the Spanish public
this year by means of IN artificial
ice rink, but it is felt that 1t is too
fashionable to be popular; although
many Of the local sporting goods deal
ers ordered stocks of skates, shoes
and hockey equipment. Commercial
Attache, Charles II. Cunningham,
Spain, April 81
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Tennis Ball Scales.

Few tennis players know how tennis
balls for the tournaments held under
the sanction of the National! Lawn
Tennis association are tested. II ap-
pears that the machine that one ex.
pert uses to weigh tennis balls Is simi-
lar in appearance to an instrument
used to find the specific gravity of n
liquid. II consists of long glass tube
in which water is placed ut 10 degrees
Fahrenheit. A second tube, on which
fractions of ounces are marked, with
u certain weight Of buckshot in the
base and holder for the ball On top,
floats In the water.
A ball must weigh no less than two
ounces or more than two and oneslx.
teenth ounces to be accepted. and
when II Is placed In the holder the
tube reveals the slightest lrregularity
in its weight.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
FINALLY MADE WANTS KNOWN
Small Boys Request Somewhat Twist.
cd, but Probably He Got What
He Was Sent For.

The little fellow was so short that
he could hardly see over the wrap
ping counter at the bakery.
"Well, bub, what do you want? 2" the
man behind the counter asked.
The little fellow was scared-too
scared to talk, so he just showed his
dime over the counter and waited.
"Oh! You want to give me a dime,
do your" the man asked.
"Nope," the lad gulped
"Then what? Want to buy ice cream
and candy with it?"
This time the youngster could only
shake his head, but he was quite evil
IDENTIFY wondering at the stupidity of
those great, big grown-up people. The
clerk thought he was being very clever
with the youngster, so he continued: :
"Well," I'll just take your money
and put it in my cash register, so you
won't lose it. How'll that be?"
The little fellow was beginning to
get scared. Tears were not far away.
But he managed to blurt out:
my mamma wants bake Of loaf
er's bread !"-Kansas City Star.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
RECALL EVENTS OF HISTORY
Documents Presented to Massachu
setts Historical Society Are Of
the Highest Interest.

One of the important gifts to the
Massachusetts Historical society with
associations Of the anti-slavery period
of the last century Is from DR.. Vim
cent Y. Bowditch, says the Boston
transcript. 1t is large volume con-
tanning letters, posters, clippings and
other pieces relating to the famous
case Of George Latlmer, the first fugi-
tive slave seized in Boston, October
Il, 1912. With these is complete
hle OF the Latimer Journal and North
Star, in seven numbers, published be-
tween November IL, 1912, and May 16,
1913, and edited by Bowditch's father,
DIR. Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, and
william Francis Charming ami Fred.
erick S. Cabot.
The seizure caused great excitement
IN Boston, and steps were Immediately
taken to defend Latimer. The ed
itors say at the outset that its great
object will be ito give utterance to
the alarm and Indignation of Massa-
chusetts at the encroachment of slav-
cry on her soil"
The letter which Latimer, on Octo-
Der y, 1872, sent to the Boston minis
ters asking that prayers for his re-
lease might be offered on the follow
ing Sunday, was recently given to the
society by Grenville II. Norcross, and
Is now with this collection. 1t is in
the handwriting Of Samuel Z. Sewall,
ana the signature of Latimer (by his
mark) is witnessed by him.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Royal Riohts.

In accordance with an ancient royal
custom, King George has the right by
statute to the head Of every whale
caught on the coasts Of his kingdom.
The tail is to go to the queen. that
her wardrobe shall be furnished with
whalebOne. The king is also entitled
to every sturgeon brought to land in
the United Kingdom, and should re-
ceive, too, every year from divers per-
sons tablecloth worth 3s, two white
doves, two white hares, catapult, a
pound of cumln seed, horse and hal
ter. pair Of scarlet hose, and a
silver needle from his tailor.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

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Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
No ous.tlen About Ths,.

"why should boost your salary amy
morcY I'm paying you thousand n
week now"
The dHnscusc executed u pirouetie.
"See that strpf
u see that step" returned The man
hger
81 Invented that step" insisted the
dancer.
81 know you dld, cutie snortel Tie
manager. shifting hls cigar from loii
To right. YOU invented tlnt step nnd
lot more. Rnl icmmc tell yon some.
pin you need to know
"Whnt ~. thnt}' she asked.
"You didn't Invent dancing
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
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and other uri a1ma tmt flmHrl lllf
~ rnul hnmr uf tlir la'' james J
min rHHc u rr divided nn"r- .h'
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'wtlnu uf "fhe uuf'rr huH..' lniH
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haYo ihenf.t lNu.ra conc NJ Old. s.'
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md uam r4t collection u' m
pirta pf lIH#f faI.ms 'a.a' iie
promptly clrn t'a uI#H Hi h.f
mother
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
PAGE THREE
MINOR MUSINGS

A vicious tongue requires fighting
Drawn.
Bear poverty patiently but not re.
signedly.
Some men can't live up to their
opportunities because they have to
live down their regulations.
girl may say her heart is broken,
but so long as she is interested in her
complexion and the curl other hair
don't believe it.
Laughing out loud is sign of bad
taste and good digestion.
"The brightest boy in school" never
seems to know what to do with his
brightness afterwards.
Good luck is almost the absence of
bad luck.
Everybody sometimes is wronged;
everything some day may be righted.
A poor man is not told by the size
of his car, but by the size of his mort
cages.
A fool trusts to luck; wise man
to pluck.
Ix. I'd e,
wife and your work at the same time,
you will have to get a divorce from
one of them.
You don't need to believe all you
hear, but you should be sure you hear
all you hear.
A hard boiled" man keeps every
body else in a stew.
Europe never will settle down until
she understands that she must settle
up.
! Then there is the man who can't
fall because he has never climbed.
! Maybe girls don't blush nowadays
because there is nothing to blush
about.
Would it be all right to refer to
some of those movie persons as fallen
stars.
| After a matrimonial bark has been
wrecked, the captain seldom has any
difficulty getting a second mate.
When there is a showdown in a
business institution, somebody gener-
ally gets shown up.
Everybody looking for a soft snap
is in hard lines.
home first.
| Some men look so hard for easy
money" that they strain their eyes
until they cant sse job.
| No woman should drive a husband
4 while he is driving the car.
Men are of two classes-those who
do their best work today and. forget
about IL. and those who promise TO do
their best work tomorrow and worry
about il.
Styles change. The old.time stage
william always wore puttees and car
ried a riding crop. The movie william
merely nicks ashes carelessly from
his cigarette when he is cornered.