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financed by this gain.

financed by this gain.
Some say that the tariff has
nothing to do with prosperity; that
our steadfast refusal to adopt public
ownership of industry is not re-
sponsible for business growth; that
the employee and the customer pur-
chases of corporate securities Is
claiming industrial evil yet the
tighter to them. But the facts show
that everybody has gained enorm-
ously under these practices. Men
and women are financially, spirit
ually, physically and politically more
Tree than ever before; with more
money in their pockets, more com
forts in their homes.
If it be tyranny, it seems inviting
Manufactures.
"NOONANISMS"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

More than 100000 yards of
earth have yet to be moved before
what is to be the longest tunnel IN
the United States will be finished.
The great bore, which will be eight
miles long, twenty-one feet high
and sixteen feet wide is being drilled
by the Great Northern through the
Cascade Mountains. AS contrasting
ancient with modern methods, there
was a three-mile tunnel laborously
chiseled out by the Romans IN A. u.
81 which required the work OF 3d.
600 men for eleven years, while the
eight mile Cascade tunnel Will re-
uuire less than three years work by
a comparatively small force OF men
employing air-hammer drills and
high explosives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
TAX WE PAY BUT DON'T GET

The Minnesota legislature was
asked to increase the tax on gaso-
line used by motor vehicles from 2
to 3 cents. 1t refused the increase.
Here is the interesting aftermath.
In the bordering towns of Western
Minnesota and the eastern towns OF
South Dakota, the price of gaso-
line is exactly the same. South
Dakota gets three cents revenue
for its roads on each gallon, while
Minnesota collects two cents. The
Minnesota man pays just as much
for his gas as does the South Da-
kota citizen.
Had the Minnesota legislature
put the tax at three cents, it would
have brought in larger sum to
the trunk highway fund, and gaso-
line would have been selling at the
same price. The result is Mime
sofa is losing a million or more
dollars for good roads, which goes
into the pockets of the oil COM
panies.
w uSH Tie IdA Was put vi SaooiiiS
in this state, the price was around
,wcnty-four cents. Now it is down
to about nineteen cents. The pre-
sent indication is it will be still
lower. 1t was an opportune time
to have met the same tax provisions
as those of the adjoining states, and
it would have cost the people no
more.
We are still paying three cent
tax, but the state is only collecting
two of it, while the oil companies
smihngly take the cent that is badly
needed to make better roads.
This is one tax we pay, but do
not collect st. Cloud Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
THE TYRANNY OF AMERICA?

Figured on basis Of 1913 COM
modity-purchasing values, the Am
erican wage-workers' income has in
creased from 1923 a year in 1909,
to $11S6 in 1926. The physical
dollar has had much wider range;
for where the average wage was
only 1871 in 1909, it was 5000 last
year. The name "dollar" however,
is not the true measure; what it Will
buy is the real determinative value.
Only four times since 1909 has
the actual purchasing value of wages
fallen even little below the pre-
ceding year. With these exceptions,
there has been steady march to
better pay-a gain of 1868 or "A
per cent in buying value.
The great growth of savings, of
new and better homes, Of INSURANCE,
of employ-partnership in industry.
the better scale of living-all are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Suns In,nensity
The mass Of the sun Is $500, 900.
600. 0O0, 900 cubic miles.


Selenium, peculiar metal whose
sensitivity to light is high, is used as
means Of turning on and of street
lamps and electric signs when dark
ness comes and goes. "A small quantity
OF 1t In selenium cell attached to the
lamp or sign performs the necessary
function.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Paramount Virtues

All things are possible to him that
believes; they are less difficult to him
that hopes; they are more easy to him
who loves and still more easy to him
who perseveres in the practice Of these
three yirtues.-BrOther Lawrence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Early Sdgas

The Sagas are Icelandic tales partly
historical and biographical and partly
fabulous, but giving vivid idea VI
the manners and life Of the days In
which they were written. The first
writer OF Sagas lived in the Eleventh
century, and his work dealt with Ice
land and the early Norwegian kings.
The Edda. an account Of Scandinavian
mythology, was written about the year
100 A. d.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
(From the Baudette Region)

(From the Baudette Region)
Baudette clergymen are some
what worried over the absence of
so many men from church, but 1t
must be remembered that men get
a lot of sermons at home.
Men criticise short skirts, but the
girls don't seem to feel unkneesy
about them.
Some of our subscribers are get
ting absolutely reckless with their
money. Last week, feeling the need
of a little cash, we sent out duns,
and seven subscribers promptly re-
sponded with checks on the closed
Bank of Spooner.
Many of Lindbergh's pictures
show him with his hair mussed, but
he is still wearing his self respect
on straight in spite of offers of a
million dollars to make side-show
attraction of himself.
At a recent examination over in
Ontario a little girl turned in the
following essay: Canada is the big
gest country Al Lne world, extending
from the North Pole to the Gulf of
Mexico, excepting a small piece oc-
cupied by the United States"
Young Charles Lindbergh says
that areoplane flying is not danger
Gus but as far as we are concerned
We would rather be in a business
that isn't a thousand jumps up and
only one jump down.
Carleton has no nephews, nieces,
aunts or uncles of Lindbergh living
in that town, but the editor of the
Vidette is getting chesty because
several citizens have cars that come
from Detroit, the home of Lind
bergh's mother.
Readers of the Regi,1 are invited
to write pieces for this paper. We
write on a lot of subjects that we
know nothing about, and we want
company.
San editor" says an exchange,
sis a man who does 1857 bits of
good work that gets no comment;
then makes one error in his paper
and gets APT letters of protest"
A writer of syndicate articles says
that Sinclair Lewis comes from Sank
Centre, Wisconsin, and nobody in
Minnesota will fall over in a faint
If the writer continues making the
mistake.
A liquor store is to be opened at
Rainy River, but if you are friendly
with yourself don't try to smuggle
any of it across the imaginary
boundary line. There is nothing
imaginary about the Jail sentence
that goes with it.
A Minneapolis man had a sad ac-
cident one night last week. Seeing
a woman approaching he started to
f1irt with her, only to fluid that it
was his wife. The doctors say he
will be out of the hospital in about
ten days.
At last it has been discovered
why a chicken crosses the road. It
is for the same reason that an auto
driver tries to beat a train to the
crossing.
"A tourist named James Edward
John Samuel Robertson, reading
from left to right in the order
given, registered at Baudette
hotel this week. He was certainly
around with a scoop shovel when
they were handing out names, was
MT he?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Newsprinf for Four Years

1t was ascertained In a survey for
interesting statistics that In every
four years there is enough newsprint
to make strip as wide as a daily
newspaper reach from the earth to
the sun and back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

Some of our subscribers are get
ting absolutely reckless with their
money. Last week, feeling the need
of a little cash, we sent out duns,
and seven subscribers promptly re-
sponded with checks on the closed
Bank of Spooner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

(From the Baudette Region)
Baudette clergymen are some
what worried over the absence of
so many men from church, but it
must be remembered that men get
a lot of sermons at home.
4
Men criticise short skirts, but the
girls don't seem to feel unkneesy
about them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Now a Thespian Star

WHEN lie Mares Affairs" the big
W revue, burst upon the theatrical
horizon of Chicago, full of surprises,
by no means the least of them was the
amazing versatility of one Sophie
Tucker, star of the aggregation, who,
it is claimed, has scored the greatest
triumph of her 20 years Of endeavor
in the theater as a Coincidence.
Both in Europe and America, Miss
Tucker has won we'll deserved recog-
milton as an entertainer in her own
particular line, the. rendition of mimi
table "red-hot mamma" songs. But
it remained for Rufus LIE Marie to dis
cover and thrust upon a weary world
the hitherto unsupported genius OF
Sophie as a comedienne Of rare and
compelling talent in the portrayal OF
histrionic roles in diverting travesties
on dramatic successes, such as THE
Dove" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
and a burlesque of the making Of a
super-feature film.
To be sure, Miss Tucker still con-
tributes her usual speciality, with the
composervi rtuoso, Ted Shapiro, at the
piano, her famous symposium Of
asbestos mamma" songs and true
but 1t is the "skits" and snappy trav-
estes, comprising a very liberal por-
ton Of the AFFAIRS" in which this
young artist Is seen at her best.
When asked recently why she had
never given the play-going public an
opportunity to enjoy her Thespian
artistry before. the genial Sophie char
acteristically replied: For the same
very good reason that the old maids
homes always have a waiting list-no
one ever asked me to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

| thing in Washington this week, as
she appears as a featured star In
| Paramount perturbation of KID
! Boots" and also as Douglas. Fair
| hanks leading woman in The
| Black Pirate" in different theaters
at practically the same hours.
| In the S.490 feet of it's length
| Douglas Fairbanks screen classic
| The Black Pirate has 73 titles and
| $50 scenes. This is a particularly
small number of scenes, as many pic.
lures of the same length will run
from 900 to 5000 scenes. Nine
weeks in all were required to film the
picture, five weeks being spent on
exterior scenes. Elton Thomas, who
wrote Robin Hood" and The Thief
of Ragdad.' Is the author of the story
Of The Black Pirate"
Robert Stickney, the silt dancer,
who is billed at Loews Palace this
week. recently returned to America
after successful engagement at the
Kit Kat Club, the Piccadilly Hotel
and in e. b. COchran's Revue of 1926,
all in London.
\ cast full of pep, vigor, and youth
is +. b. O.s contribution to the
movie mirth of America in Wise.
crackers" the twelve-episode laugh
series from the Cosmopolitan stories
by II. {. Witwer. This series, all
about the now famous Hotel St. Moe
and the wise cking telephone
girls, the hotel detective, and the
head of the bell-boys, has been cast
with the cream of HollyWoods
younger set.
Fred Niblo. director of "Ben-Hur."
THE Three Musketeers," Blood and
Sand and other notable films, has
signed a long term contract with Jo-
seph NJ. Schenck to make United
Artists Pictures.
Mr.. Niblo's agreement stipulates
that he shall return to Metro Gold
wyn- Mayer to produce one feature
picture each year for three years.
His pictures for United Artists will
be called Fred Niblo Productions,
presented by Joseph NJ. Schenck"
Ford Sterling has just received a
belated Christmas gift from Para
mount in the form of a new contract
and also an important assignment in
James Cruces next comedy, "Looie
the Fourteenth" in which Wallace
Beery will be starred.
George Bancroft will support Mil
dred Davis (Mrs. Harold Lloyd
when she returns to the screen In
TOO Many Crooks" for Paramount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Radio Made Him
Famous
Joseph KNE

Joseph KNECHT and his Good
rich Silvertown Orchestra were
introduced to the world at large via
radio.
People of the musical world have
known of Knecht for years, but 1t has
been only recently that he has be.
come widely known to the masses.
For some years Knecht directed the
symphony orchestra at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, New York. Prior to
that ne was assistant conductor at
the Metropolitan Opera House. AS
the average person does not hear
much about conductors and assistant
conductors at opera houses, Knecht
did not come into the public spot
light until he began his series Of con-
certs in the grand ballroom in 1912.
There he attracted wide attention
among the persons who patronize the
high-priced hotels.
To millions in the ordinary walks
of life, however, Knecht's name was
just so much Greek. Had he gone
into vaudeville at an earlier date he
would have come into prominence
much sooner. But he is just a SIM
pie, democratic sort Of person and
the thought of seeking publicity never
entered his mind.
But when the radio came and he
broadcast through stations WIZ and
WEAF in New York, his music
was found to be just the sort that the
radio fans clamor for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Beautiful Blondes.

Both Belle Bennett and Lois Moran
are blonde finds of which Goldwyn
is highly proud. Belle Bennett was
literally discovered on the studio
doorstep. After all the available
candidates of both stage and screen
had been tried and tested. Belle Ben
nett who played a part in His SUI
preme Moment" was given a new
test by Director Henry King. To use
studio term, her performance
clicked" and so after Y other candi-
dates had failed, Belle Bennett was
awarded what was considered among
actresses to be the biggest plum of
the season.
Lois Moran, the 16-year-old Pitts
burgh girl, who had been dancing in
the Partisan Opera ballet, was signed
with most unusual contractual
clause to the effect that she must re-
main "unmodernized and unsophisti-
cated"-as she is, a sweet. unworldly,
old-fashioned girl. She is blonde, slen-
der and with a certain rare and visit
full sort of beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
How to Lose a Husband.

BLANCHE Rim G, one of the
- neurotic wives in Cradle Snatch
ers," the Sam II. Harris farce comedy,
has evolved a set of rules for "a
woman bent on losing her husband.
should that course seem expedient.
They follow:
Always believe that your husband
Is guilty until he can prove he is
innocent-and then be in doubt.
Telephone frequently to his Office.
Smile YEARLY when he tells his
pet story.
Always criticize his driving. and
make your remarks particularly
sharp when others are in the car.
Meyer dress up unless visitors are
expected.
whenever he displays affection,
start asking him for money.
Have your girl friend in on all
occasions, and constantly tell him
what a success her husband is.
Hate his favorite cigar, his favor
lite newspaper, his favorite car, his
pal This mother like poison), and tell
him so frequently.
eff none of these suggestions drive
him from home, rest assured they
will not increase his happiness.
They cannot fail. They never
have" says Miss Ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Library Aids Movies

CHICAGO, January 3 R.-The
American public library has become
property man for the movies and has
Just as many bizarre requests as the
harassed back stage official who must
produce a nut sundae or a copy OF the
Declaration of Independence with
equal facility.
How the library aids the movies is
told in tho records of the American
Library Association here.
The Los Angeles Public Library
naturally. does most Of such research
work. The most popular subjects are
historical, costumes of European
countries and data on western and
frontier life in this country. The
library has a vast collection of pic.
lures. which have a $4,000 yearly
circulation.
One days requests to the reference
room included a query for the death
warrant for Mary Queen Of Scots. for
a policeman's club used on the island
OF Haiti and for proof that lamb
chops were eaten in Chaldea In the
year 5000 &c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
:. FILMOGRAMS =.

ENTHUSED with the spirit of the
New Year. all the photoplay au
thorities of prominence are proclaim
ing that the year 1927 is to be the
best ever" They mean, of course
for the movies.
Quebec censors are softening They
have approved Nell Gwyn." with
notifications, and the picture has had
its first run in Montreal.
The German film, THE Way 10
Strength and Beauty" which is to he
shown by the Film Arts Guild in New
York, is described as dealing with a
sort of esthetic hygiene in an instruc-
tive as well as in human interest
way, and shows ideal types of men,
women and children. It's whole APP
peal it is said. lies in return TO the
standard of physical esthetics mold
ed on the Greek and Roman ideals.
Marshall Neian is engaged in an
experiment which. it is said, will reVo-
Iutionize the production angle of the
motion picture business by n system
of lighting motion picture sets with
incandescent lights.
Vitaphone equipment has been in
announced. and the company now has
availa bic thirty-three artists. with eN
elusive rights TO negotiate with artists
controlled by they-MetropOlitan Opera
Co, the Victor Talking Machine 60.
and the Brunswick Balke-Collender
Co. Baltimore has the new device,
which has not .fFet reached Wash
ington.
"a, comma lining nf
immigration restrictions which pre-
vent tn Canadians from daily cross
ing and vecrossihg to see their at
fractions.
Camilla ,'Iorn. who played Marguer-
lite in Ufa's Faust" has been placed
under contract by Paramount.
Willye Fritsch. who appeared in
"The Waltz Dream" has been signed
by Joseph NJ Schenck for United
Artists and is expected to arrive from
Berlin soon.
Those who take up golf in big,
serious way will probably appreciate
TO the point of hysteria Eddie Can
tors ingenious application of the
pool-table bridge" as an aid in short
puts. as Eddie reveals it in the
goifing scenes of kid Boots"
The beautiful Billie Dove seems to
be celebrating old home week or some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Some New Tricks

Instead of pushing the plank
straight out" he advised. stand Il
on end and lower IL with motion
that completely crosses the screen.
This will anticipate Fairbanks move
mefat when he walks slowly out on
The plank and plunges into the sea
Also have the men who nail the
plank to the deck swing their sledges
in slow. circular sweeps"
This, naturally. is a tense episode
in the story, and one In which moth
Ing should be permitted to break the
intensity Of the action. Despite this,
however, there was a slight let-down
during the short interval that elapsed
while the star was approaching the
plank, and this was covered by In
Producing a drummer at the deck
end of the plank to drum the hero
into the sea. The slight movement
Of the drummer's hands held the at
tention of the eye and this, plus the
drumming by the theater orchestra.
Is said to serve to accentuate the
dramatic suspense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
"A Regular Trouper

WHEN the Famous PlayersLasky
W Corporation made arrangements
with F. Ziegfeld. jr.. to make a screen
production of his Broadway success,
kid Boots" Eddie Cantor, of course,
was selected to play the same role on
the screen that he had played in the
stage version.
Cantor had never appeared before
the camera before and there was some
question as to his attitude toward
studio direction. which is a much
more arbitrary one in its demands
than one encounters on the stage, be.
cause of technical and mechanical
problems involved.
Cantor, however, made an instan-
taneous hit with Director Frank
futile, forTn only did he completely
ignore the fact that he was a big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS produc-
ton, 1.-THE Black Pirate" is said
to Introduce a new screen technique
called "the orchestration of motion. "
1t was originated by Robert Nichols,
an English poet, who was specially
retained by Mr.. Fairbanks to in
corporate ii into scenes of the picture.
THE orchestration of motion" idea
is explained by examples Of its appli.
cation. For instance, 1t was desired
to show the pirate craft passing
another ship at a rapid rate of speed.
Nichols suggested that a line of men
be placed on the deck of one ship,
pulling on a rope in a direction OPP
hosite to that in which the ship was
moving. The backward movement of
the men pulling on the rope remark
ably enhanced the apparent speed of
the passing ship.
In the scene where Fairbanks Is
made to walk the plank, Nichols
came forward with another sugges-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
"Caponsacchi.'

mental poem, to dramatic which has
been considered almost an impossi.
bility.
Arthur Goodrich and Rose A.
Palmer, authors of "Caponsacchi," do
not claim to have dramatized II; they
merely say that theirs is a drama
biased on" 1.-THE Ring and the Book. "
They have taken Browning's essential
story of the melodramatic tragedy. in.
volving the cavalierpriest. Capon-
sacchi, the cruel Count Guido and his
child-wife. Pompilio, whom he MUIR
dered and whom Caponsacchi de-
Tended. and woven 1t in a. colorful,
swift-moving play of their own.
This play is said to retain the spirit
and purpose of Browning's original,
but has none of the obscurity OF the
latter's literary style. The title role
calls upon Mr.. sHampden to be in turn
priest, mountebank and cavalier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

WALTER HAMPDEN at his own
theater in New York is credited
with having added another splendid
achievement to his record.
His new play this season, "Capon-
sacchi," has attracted as much atten-
ton in the metropolis as did his ICY
rano de Bergerac" three years ago,
and it promises to run as long.
Several of the New York critics de-
clared that Mr.. Hampden's present
performance is equal to or better than
his memorable impersonation of the
Rostand hero. Already "Capon-
sacchi' is approaching Its Tooth per-
Torrance.
''Caponsaechi" Is drama based on
Robert Browning's great dramatic
narrative, THE Ring and the Book. +"
1t is notable for being the first act.
able play ever made from this monu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Clean Fun to Prevail.

customary between pictures-mountAin
rest upon which she embarked follow
ing the completion OF Orchids and
Ermine'
Following Naughty But Eioe" will
be story tentatively titled "Oh,
What a Life" showing Colleen as a
little performer in an itinerant theat-
rical troupe, who later becomes a
printers devil In a small.town news
paper office. Negotiations for the
purchase of other stories, some pub
lished and some original, are pending
and will include two that will be pro
duced and distributed as specials.
Miss Moore's 1928 work included
Irene" ELLA Cinders." 1T Must Be
Love. "Twinkletoes" and Orchids
and Ermine."