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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
"Flapper Sinner"
Leaves Old Haunl

RIVERSIDE. Cal, March
Riverside Is bereft. Dorothy D'u
known as the ''flappcr bootblad
has passed along. She had = s.
in Oklahoma City before sAs q
to Riverside.
II am in this business beuu
Ike IT," she told the curiouA ~
at the stenographersl The boz
always finding fault and bav1
them out. But am my own y
I earn moro than tho stcncgrapaa'
do and, when I'm tired, I can ~
off and go home and rest. Thea
work is artistic"
Where she went no one Of hr 4
toners know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

PENDANT. "If yo's as good a beginner
at tho races as 20 is at law. yo'n
sho' win big"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

computed on the basis that pne dol.
lar IN every 5000 cleared Il lost
thru raising or forging Of checks
The total oiearings in 1898 thru fed
eral reserve hanks we're more than
1900. ooe. 900. 900.
Tho cities bearing the hrbn, Of tho
forgery losses were New York. whose
estimated losses were about $4,000.
900: Chicago. ;s.ooo.ooo: Philadelphia.
,s,eoo.ooo: and Boston. s2.Soc.oo0.
Bankers are agreed that these fig.
ures are cause for grave concern
and for again emphasizing tho I'm
portanco OF greater caro- in the
drawing and handling Of checks. A
very large percentage OF forgery
losses. they assert. are prcventabls
by simple protective means
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHT

Ff.NSHUKST, Kent, Eng, March
h--Will Meade. saddler here.
writes verse as deity as he stitches
leather. He's quite a playwright,
too. Folks from miles around stream.
ed into town tho other day TO enjoy
his comedy, Prince Marzipan." Leo
Lambert. village plumber, made most
OF the scenery. his daughter designed
the costumes and other neighbors fill.
cd the cast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
LOSS ON BOGUS.
CHECKS HEAVY
Reserve Bank Shows Fifty
Millions Each Year

NEW YORK. March 7.-Fantastlc
estimates OF the annual total OF
check forgery losses have received
a. setback by tho publication just
made Of tho total clearings thru fed.
eraI reserve banks for 1898, which
indicate that forgery losses on
checks so cleared last year. were
slightly in excess OF $50. 10000
Unofficial estimates OF these losses
have ranged from 500. 100000 to
$4,000. 900 a year. Bankers. how.
ever. accept $4,000. 900 as being
more nearly correct. since losses are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

1929 tho figures reached total OF
4f.fii. In christiania. In 1916 DE
fore prohlbiuon) tho figures for
drunkenness were 1852. In the
Same city. in 1917 after tho adoption
OF prohibltionl tho figures wero H..
ote.and the following year a.53s. In
1919, when there wns an increase in
the production OF vino and beer. we
find 1873 cases OF drunkenness.
and in 1921 this figure went up 10
is.572."
Both sides seem agreed tina. grea,
deal OF bootleg liquor has found IT'S
way into Norway since tho passing OF
tho law. Hundreds OF "home.brew''
stills have also been reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

Tho contest. announces AIRS. Scott.
win close on March 10. when a com.
rniIsea Of newspaper men will select
the winning word.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

When heard that a committee
OF dry advocates had got word.
'Heofflaw.' 10 make fun Of those OF.
posed 20 their views. became an.
cry. SO sat right down and made
the offer Of 800 OF my own money
suggestions for the prize word arc
coming Ia from all parts Of the
United states. England and France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
SEVENTY-YEAR OLD
WOMAN is HUNTER
&. AND CRACK SHOT

sARANAC LAKE. N. Y.
March MIR. and Mrs. A. II.
Rolfe OF Brasher Falls AFRO por.
footing plans 10 spend tho both
consecutive summer In camp in
tho heart OF tho Adirondack vii.
derness. Despite her 20 years.
Mrs. Rolfc ia as keen about tho
woods as when sho first started
TO camp with her young husband
u hnlf century ago. Sho IN n
crack shot and has Killed many
deer and other animals. Each
season sho takes out n hunting
license. She and her husband re.
main In rough camp from May
until the cold drives them to their
village home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

Many statesmen who nre unable 10
rule their own countries appear TO
know exactly whnt is wrong with the
United Standardization Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Norway W cts to Sponsor
Repeal of Pr OhibitiOn
King Announces Measure as Revenue Pro
Queer to Be Advocated

cHRIsTIASIA, Norway. March z.
Norway. since 1919 partial prohlbl.
ton territory. win toon vote upon a
bill repeating tho law.
Tho king 10 his speech !. 70 the
s;orthing. the Norwegian parliament.
on January IS. announced that his
cabinet. Is about 20 Introduce u bill
designed to remove present resiric.
lions upon tho sale Of heavy wines
and liquors.
No definite time has been set for
tho presentation OF tho biIl to the
storthinE but /, IL considered prob.
ablc that IL win DO this month or
next.
Tho cablne; sponsors Of this biii
arc confident that IL will 30 passed
Tho new budget estimates Include n
$4,000. 900 kroner $4,000 ,ooOi possible
duty on spirits.
Strong opposition 20 the measure
Is sure 20 be encountered when Il 10
presented. however. and there Is
some doubt whether Il can bo passed.
Al tho present tlmo there Is ma.
jorliy in favor OF prohibition. but IL
is thought that somo OF these may
possibly be persuaded 20 vote for the
repeal OF tho law as mems OF al.
leyinting the national financial diff.
cultles. Norway has been going thru
n period OF acute depression. which
has been reflected in tho state rev.
cnues and proponents OF the bill 70.
peaiing prohibition point out that
with the taxes which could be raised
from tho sale of liquors much OF this
embarrassment could be relieved.
en- IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
DAD SIZES UP son

Howard writes a very blue letter
He says he's at his wits end"
We'll. he didn't have far 70 gor'
Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

question may DO settled by = vote OF
the people. The prohibition question
Is already the foremost political
question OF tho day and In case par.
Lament was dissolved II would be.
come tho leading question In tho now
elections.
Those demanding IN, repeal Of tho
law declare that prohibition has not
only failed. but added to tho nations
financial troubles as well a. lowered
the morale Of Che people.
IST0xIC.,TI0N
INCREASED.
Those seeking tho repeal Of the
law declare that ever sinco Il came
into force. tho number Of crimes ana
cases Of inebriciy have not dlmln.
iahed. They say that. on the con.
srary. drunkenness has increased. all
kinds OF substitutes having becn
found. as In the United States.
Strong wines and liquors have been
obtalnable AZ all times upon prrsen.
,atjon OF doctors prescription AZ an
authorized drug storc or government
dispensing station and Il In claimed
that this privilege has been abused
TO the detriment Of tho people gen.
orally.
upholders OF tho law oito police
figures 70 show that drunkenness has
decreased since the law went into
effect. Tho United Kingdom Ali.
ancc. a British prohibition organixa.
ton cooperating closely with similar
organizations in Norway. recently
printed the following figures: In 1915
tbcforo prohibition number OF cases
OF drunkenness reported by tho DO.
lice was s2,2si: 1915 after prohlbl.
ton became law. ai.ioe.
Tho Alliance report continues: I'm
1918 tho manufacturer OF bear hav.
ing moro than 2a per cent alcohol
was prohibited. Tho cases OF drunk.
cnness were then reduced to 22.ei4.
AT the close OF tho wa rtho i'm.
portation OF vino increased and the
production OF stronger beer was per-
mittcd, with tho result that in 1910
tho cases OF drunkepness rose TO 49,
40. Alongside OF the increasing vol.
umo OF stronger liquors the drunk.
enncss increased in proportion. In
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GO TO
PEOPLE

It is understood that the present
cabinet Is determined TO resign In
the event OF the failure OF the bill.
and that they viii ask the king TO
dissolve parliament In order that the
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Air Race Expected to Set
10000 Attendance Mark

From interest shown by pilots, both
civilian and military, as we'll as air
enthusiasts all over the country in
the international air races scheduled
10 be staged at Wilbur Wright Field
in Dayton, October 2, ) and 4, the air
classic promises to be the greatest
sporting event, particularly in the
matter of attendance, ever held.
An expected attendance of 1900
persons at the concluding events on
Saturday, October 4, will set a new
mark for attendance a. sporting clas-
sizes in this and many other countries.
In support of such claim it is pointed
out by air race officials that the
largest crowd in this country to wit
ness a sporting event was at the In
dianapolis speedway two years ago,
at which time 100000 persons saw
the classic.
One hundred thousand persons saw
the po-Willard fight: the largest
crowd to witness a baseball game was
at the final game between the Yam
KEGS and Giants last year, who played
to a gate of $4,000 persons, while the
biggest crowd to witness a foot ball
game is estimated at about $4,000
persons.
Estimates on the attendance at the
air race meet this year, which for
the three days is expected to be ap-
proximately 250,000, is based on the
placing of orders for box and re-
served seats in the grandstand, which
is to be one mile in length and will
accountable $4,000 persons.
Many Seats Are Sold.
To date, with the races still one
month distant, approximately one
half of the box and reserved seats
available in the huge structure have
already been sold or ordered, and it
is expected that practically all such
seats will be disposed of or orders
placed for them long before the week
of the opening of the race meet. That
the races are of interest not alone to
air enthusiasts and participating pi-
lots in the United States but other
countries as well is shown by the sew
eral race entries. already received
from pilots in Canada, with two such
filings also expected from Mexico.
No less than nine countries will be
oficially represented at the race meet
formal acceptances having been re-
ceived from officials of these coun-
tries stationed in the United States
or their native land.
With the largest list of entries al
ready on file for the IL racing and
exhibition flying events, the largest
purse of cash prizes, totaiing $50,OO0,
Evening star., 1924-09-28

in the last 80 years the shad and
lobster yields have decreas sed ap-
proximately 20 per cent and the
yield of oysters from the Chesa apeak ke
by SO per cent; and like melancholy
tale is told Of crabs and other deni-
zens of coastal and tidal waters.
The Census Bureau estimates that
on July 1, 1924, the population of the
United States was approximately
112.S7s,ooo. The census of 1920 shows
1oS.711, 900. The gain during 1923
was about 1,943.o00. The population
of New York City is now a little
above 100000; that of Chica go
about 100000; that of hiladeIphia
about 100000.
MtscellancOus. - Unemployment in
Britain continues to increase, after
some months Of steady decline. The
percentage Of registered unemployed
at the end of August was 10 $40, as
against $40 at the end of JULY.
Ihe British Trades Union Congress.
IN session at Hull, England, on Sep
temoer resolved strongly in an.
proval of Premier MacDonald's utter
ances at Geneva and of the recently
signed Anglo Russian treaty.
"A bill submitted by the Danish gov
calls FOR practical abolition Of the
Danish army and navy. 1t is pronoseS
10 nave frontier constabuIary of
|ooo men and few armed vessels
ana seaplanes for maritime police.
l: e. the fisheries, etc. The popula =
uon OF Denmark is about 1900. 900.
Of the 4,326,250 French acres rem
oefed unproductive by the German in
saslon' 4.o23,ooo were again under
cultivation January 1. 1924.
Inc inspections by the interallied
mary mny commission of control in
Germany have been proceeding
sweetly; no trouble whatever. The
work began September 8.
negotiations between REPRESENTA-
yves or the governments of Great
Britain and Germany, looking to a
trade treaty between those govern
ments. were broken off. The reason
mas not been officially disclosed. but
IL Is rumored that the Germans were
q leetle accommodating. Per-
maps the true explanation is that the
German Representatives were embar-
rassed by lack of sufficient authority,
Tor the German Foreign Office an
noances that negotiations are to be re-
sumed. with every prospect of salts
factory results"
Ihe Chinese warriors seem to have
been taking it easy during the past
week. 1 do not discover from the
dispatches important developments
either near Shanghai or in the north
east, where Chang Tso Lin and wu
Pei Flu are expected to try bloody
conclusions.
Premier Zaghloul of Egypt is in
London, discussing with Premier Mac
Donald the Egyptian and Sudanese
questions.
The Chinese delegates at Geneva
continue to agitate for a permanent
seat for China on the league council.
The demand seems to be a perfectly
reasonable. one and is supported by
the Japanese-a fact which may have
more or less significance of whatever
sort.
Santo Domingo has applied for men,
bership in the League Of Nations
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Continued from First Page)
United States Coal Commissions in
vestigation turned up material which
was already available at the Census
Bureau and the Geological Survey,
and that it cost several hundred thou
sand dollars to reobtain this mate
rial But that may be only another
wicked and biased story which has
never been verified
One of the interesting things about
the Governments search for informa
tion is the fact that in some cases a
private industry will put time and
energy in obtaining facts for the
Government when no power under the
sun could compel them to divulge
those facts unless they wanted to.
1t speaks well for the spirit of CO.
operation between private industry
and the Federal Government that the
majority of the reports and answers
to questionnaires are made out of
kindness and good nature and not
from any sort Of compulsion.
Awed by Omcfal Letten.
The representative in Washington
of a large and powerful group of
allied industries in this country said
that not long ago he wrote to his
clients advising them to disregard
all questionnaires and reporting. forms
sent out by the Government, with two
exceptions-those from the Census
Bureau and those from the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. But he doubted,
he said, whether his clients heed ed
his advice. There's something about
a franked letter from a Government
department which inspires awe within
the heart of the most rd-boiled
manufacturer or business man. If it
e-svy, Al =
other information concerning his
work. he is most liable to furnish it
without complaint. Refusing to fur
nish the most confidential sort of in
formation to the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue is as foolish as Offering to
race a motor cycle cop, and in the end
amounts to about the same thing.
The Census Bureau requests are also
regarded seriously and complied with
Immediately. The requests Of the
Federal Trade Commission for infor-
nation have been questioned in the
courts, and in some cases the Federal
Trade Commission has found it's
hands tied in trying to get informa-
tion ordered by Congress. The pack
ers and the Department of Agricul-
ture have been at it nip and tuck,
and neither knows how far it can go
in asking or refusing information,
and in some cases they have put the
matter in the hands of the courts
Any fair-minded person will admit
that this is a great and glorious coun-
try, and it is necessary that the peo-
pie know every detail about what is
going on within its boundaries. But
he can sympathiZe with the. manu-
facturer who is bombarded by two or
three different Government agencies
during the year for facts concerning
his business which require time and
money to furnish. And while he is
wondering how much of this vast
amount of intimate knowledge gained
by. the Government is necessary he
can join with the manufacturer in
paraphrasing a once-popular song
Its not the Cost Of production that's
making US sad; it's the high cost of
reporting that's driving us mad"
Evening star., 1924-09-28
AMERICAN MOVIES RULE
Ninety Per Cent of Films Shown in Europe To.
day Originate in United States

English or French fiction supreme iii
the world. The triumph of the Amer
lean movie has not been based orp
wild West pictures. but on what We
call social drama which simply
means stories dealing with the great
fundamental human emotions which
are common to men and women of
every color and tongue"
That is rather a simple recipe
remarked, which it would seem
| foreign producer could follow as
| we'll as an American -1E
| He could" responded Mr.. Loew,
but he has another and bigger
handicap to face which is in
| surmounta BILE. His home market is
compete with Americans in the
amount spent in producing first
class pictures. We have about IT,
| 600 moving picture theaters in the
| United States and that means a
market that would justify spending
vast sums on the production of a
| picture even if it was never shown
outside of this country. All the
countries in Europe put together
| have only about the same number
| of movie theaters. The German
producer has a home market of about
1000 houses. Great Britain has
about $500, and France has not many
| more than $500. Belgium with It's
! 1,600 theaters and Italy with about
200 are fairly well equipped con.
sidering their population. But there
are not more than 1000 in Spain and
! about 1000 in the countries of east
ern Europe. With such limited home
markets no producer in any European
country could spend the money which
| his American competitor spends and
the result is that the making of mo-
| tion pictures in Europe has practical
ly vanished as An industry. They are
making some pictures in Germany
and Italy, but not enough to affect
the general situation"
Ruxxian Possibilities
| How about Russian possibilities ="
! Russia is negligible today either
as producer or consumer, but
| there Is an enormous market there
for American pictures and some day
| there will be as many theaters in
| Russia as there are in the United
States. Perhaps the Russian pro-
ducer will come into his own then,
| but that is long way ahead 10 look
There is another advantage which
| the American producer has" continu-
ed Mr. Ioew, which gives him a big
handicap over any foreign rival. Our
| enormous cosmopolitan population
makes it possible for US to develop
stars of every type. We can supply
| from our home talent the type of
| actor or actress who makes the
greatest appeal to any country in the
| world. a curious thing in connection
| with that is that the most popular
screen stars in Latin countries are not
| brunettes. as might be expected, but
| blondes. But whatever type is want
! ed we are able 10 supply il and our
| hold on the world market is so firm
| today that l cannot see any circum-
stance in the future which is likely
| to loosen it"
Evening star., 1924-09-28

There are in the United States
approximately S5,o00.oOO persons over
10 years of age. Nearly 100000 OF
them can neither read nor write.
Nearly $4,000. 900 can read in the Eng
lish language, or in their native
tongues. The number of men and
women attending high schools and
colleges increases every year, but
there are still thousands who leave
school before reaching the high
school.
In hundreds of communities there
are no public libraries, and few books
in the homes. In many communities
in which Libraries are established the
people have not developed the read
ing habit. In every community con-
siderable numbers do not read even
a daily paper. For them, the only
information is what is obtained from
contact with neighbors; the news is
confined to the gossip which is
tongued from door to door. For them
the world of books which would fur
niSh glimpse of great issues. great
ideals and purposes is unknown.
These people are not confined to
one State, nor one section of the
United States. If means are not pro-
vided by which such people may en-
rich their lives, and unless these op-
pOI dI " tIltiT dtltH-
ton, they suffer an inestimable loss,
and their children also must suffer.
The community. the State and the
Nation are afforded by the lack of
enlightenment and breadth of vision.
= x <
So Miss Iom bard studies how to
make people throughout the States
conscious of what they lack in the
way of home education and how to
reach them appcalingly with reading
courses carefully prepared by the
best authorities. Last year there
were more than 200 applications
for these courses, which means many
times that number of readers. She
knows that many thousands more are
being reached" than she ever hears
about.
Seventeen States have organized
home education committees to work
out the problem of reaching the
homes with a better type of litera-
ture. A recent study showing the
rank by States of the number of
readers on IS ''highbrow' magazines
Evening star., 1924-09-28

u.
Lapland-Dr. G. Clyde Fisher Of the
American Museum of Natural History
has just returned from a visit of some
weeks in Lapland. Lapland is the
name popularity given to the area in
habited by the Lapps. which extends
across northern Norway, Sweden and
Finland and the northwest corner of
Russia
The Swedish and Norwegian dis
tricts are the most important, and to
these DR.. Fishers visit was confined.
people is all too limited, and it is,
therefore, to be hoped that DR.. Fisher
will give US a full account of his in
vesugations and experiences. 1t is
fairly established that the Lapps orig
mated in eastern Asia: that they once
were spread over considerable part
Of Europe; that they were dispos-
sessed and forced to take refuge in
their present habitat by the later ar
irving Alpines and Nordics, the an
cestors of most of the present north
Europeans; and that a large part of
the fairy lore of northern Europe was
not the pure product of fancy, but
was Enthusiastically developed from ira
ditions of the ancient contacts with
the Lapps. No doubt the Lapps were
the authentic originals of the fairies,
dwarfs, elves, good people" little
folk" etc, who made our childhood
SO pleasant.
The Lapps of former days went in
strong for medicine" and almost to
our own day they retained among the
Norwegians, Swedes and Firms their
ancient reputation for wizardry. The
principal stunts of the wizards were
making themselves invisible, trans
porting themselves with the speed of
thought through the air, and raising
darkness and tempests. The express
sion "Lapland witches" is libel on
the fair sex, for the Lapp magicians
are a hardy, sufficiently intelligent
and amiable people. They are remark
able for shortnesS of stature, taverag-
ing somewhat less than five feeD and
for brachycephaly, (breadth of round
ness of skulD. In brachycephaly, in
deed, they lead the world. They are
fishers, farmers and semi-nomad
herders of reindeer; the best of them
still in the last-named category.
Their chief food is reindeer meat,
fish of many sorts (salmon being the
staple), and, in the season, berries in
great variety.
Enough grain is raised for wheat.
rye and. barley cakes. and sufficient
commerce is carried on with the outer
world to allow of importation of some
luxuries. Coffee, for example, is in
ordinary USE But in general it is to
be said that their mode Of life is very
primitive. 1t does not appear, how
ever. that they are less happy than
other Europeans.
Down to modern times, of course,
they were badly treated as subject
race, but it is now many years that
Swedish philanthropy has been very
active in their behalf. The education
of the Swedish Lapps Is provided for
by an excellent system Of "nomad
schools" and illiteracy Is very rare.