The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

or President Calvin Coolidge from
July 4, 1879. when he was born at
Plymouth. Vermont: until August
J, 1898, when, 10y the dim light OF
n Kerosene lamp, he took the oath
OF office OF tho president OF the
United States In tho sitting room
OF tho family homo al Plymouth,
~ given IN the book president
Coolidge" by Edward Elwell Whit
ing.
The author. who contributor whit,
lng'S Column 20 the Boston Herald.
has been In n position for many years
10 make close study OF the presl,
dent In tho various public offices that
he has held. and has impaired the
knowledge that he has gained of this
man In very pleasing style In his
book.
coolidge's life history may be
summed UP. one gatiRrs from Whit.
ing's volume. by ono word. work. +"
His early days on his fathers farm
was marked by regular but not un-
pleasant toll. In later years HIS early
training for diligcnt accomplishment
stayed with him. After he had been
dominated on tho republican ticket
Tor vice president his friends urged
him 20 take rest. telling him that
Harding was enjoying little ynca,
ton.
Harding Is not governor OF Mas
sachuset,s. was his only reJolnder
Tho presidents breyi,y In speech
can easily be accounted for by n re-
mark once made concerning Cool
ldEc's father.
Calvin Coolidge Is ohatiercf
compared 10 this man." woman
told u visitor at the Coolidge home
And 40 tho visitor found the Colonel
Writings volume fills grcn,
need in our country. Coolidge WA
ca,apultcd into tho presidents chair
overnight. leaving "a whole country
wondering about the man who now
held the reins OF the nation. A hun
dred questions concerning our chief
executive aro answered by the author
and an evenings reading can b,
made both profitable and enjoyable
Tho Atlantic Monthly prvas ar,
publishers OF the book. met. $500
WITH THE MOVIE MAKERS
hy John Amid d.o,hrop. Lee 4
Sheppard Co, Boston. 1850
| There iH no subject IN the work
moro fascinating than motion pic
lures. To get IN. view. and ih,
nows and the thrills Of the screen
men penetrate darkest Africa. an,
travel 10 tho icc.ciad homes OF th,
Eskimo.
Actors and actresses Of the ''sii
Yer sheet" risk their lives Ia hair
raising feats. lions and tigers arr
turned loose 20 take part ia Jungle
scenes. automobiles are thrown from
mouniain.sldcs. Hundreds OF mer
and women work for weeks nm,
months. spending hundreds % thou
sands OF dollars. to make ono eve
plnK'a screen entertainment. Ant
millions OF people. the world over
crowd daily 10 see tho results.
Already the influence Of this Ersa
new industry II hlmos, unthinkabls
The g!amor Of trip behind ih'
scenes with EllmpseA OF the meT
and methods OF the cincma--the sud
den rise to fame and fortune OF star
and producers. the camera trick,
that give thrills on the screen--ll'
in this authentic and constructive
book, designed 90 further boys' up
derstanding % better pictures. bS
a man who knows all tho ms ant
outs OF the picture game
from personal experience The au
thor has supervised nearly every
branch OF active motionpicture pro
duetion. and IN now producing bis
own pictures. lie knows what he ia
writing about.
THE BOY WITH THE U. s.
DIPLOMATS. BY Dr. Francis Rolt
Wheeler u.oihrop. lee & Sheppard
Co. lL7sl
This book d<nla with the vast ~
cues that shake the world. and the
part played therein by the diplomats
OF the United States. America looms
large. very large. in the worlds
affairs. and many an exciting hap.
pening. which has changed the
course OF the worlds history has
been the result OF a shrewd move
by one OF the diplomatic representa-.
tivcs OF Washington.
All issues dealing directly with
the world war have been omitted.
and tho interest Is centered on
strange developments IN the South
Seas. on mysterious doinga in Haiti,
on unexpected oil fIelds-m or 9
dramatic. today. than the gold fields
OF the forty.niners. on the rescuing
OF ruined peoples. and on the wild
adventurings OF those most nyster.
ious OF all beings political agents.
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