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consisting of comedies, romances,
travel pictures and the time-worn
behind the scenes views of actors
"at home" The romances were of the
1912 to 1916 vintage, slow, crude and
sloppy. Comedies are nearly always of
the slapstick type of those early days
when the excruciating humor of the
driverless f1ivver or the sidesplitting
delights of seeing the irate father
dipped into gummy bread dough were
in order. The films are aged and
fragile and much time is lost Ito those
who do not sleep Throughout the per-
formance) in repairing breaks in the
films.
Thus far there has been no definite
censorship established at Alden. In a
country where women do not appear
in public the free mingling of the
sexes in foreign countries amaZes the
populace and the effect of passionate
love scenes in western films is a con-
tinual source of astonishment.
TURNING now to Madagascar we
- find that the newspapers occa-
sionally refer to the bad influence of
films of crime and adventure of an
inf1ammatary nature, often accom-
panied by free display of firearms.
Certain papers even have gone so far
as to describe the movie as 1.-The school
of burglary" However, certain it is
that the motion picture of the cheap
melodrama- serial variety is hardly the
right sort of material to feed the
minds of an immature and primitive
native people. Yet the native taste
naturally prefers pictures showing
cowboys. sports contests and any kind
of exciting adventure or lively comic
scene.
Speaking of censorship. in Europe
it generally is stricter than in the
United States. Several countries have
central censorship board for the
whole country, while others leave the
matter to the smaller units, such as
provinces and municipalities. The
probable reason for stricter censor
ship in Europe is that the general be-
lief is that political and social refer
ences are considered subjects for
elimination quite as much as scenes
concerning morals.
In England British board of film
censors passes on all screen presenta.
tions. whereas in France there is sup
posed to be a national guidance Of a.
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established, and simultaneously there
grew up the first successful Japanese
moving picture company. 1t now
bears the tongue-twisting title, Nip
pon Katsudo Shashin kabushiki
kaisha.
At the present time indications are
that the Japanese are coming along
fast in their movie maneuvers, there
being a goodly number of new and
thriving companies doing a creditable
business. The American film over
there was encouraged during the
World War because of the shortage
of European pictures, and today PROB
ably about 80 per cent of the foreign
films are Yankee made. Germany
steps into the picture with about 10
per cent.
A FEATURE developed during the
"A turbulent World War period was
the establishment of theaters showing
foreign films exclusively. These have
grown steadily in popularity, and now
comprise the largest and best equipped
theaters in Japan. The titles and sub
titles Of foreign pictures are trans
lated for the benefit of the audience by
an expositor or benshi, who stands at
the side of the screen explaining the
text of the picture and elucidatlns
such things thereto pertaining as
might be unfamiliar to the Nipponese
movie fan. Not only does high class
benshi translate the titles, but he also
injects an element of the dramatic by
modulating his voice to suit the chaf-
acter and action of the players.
Viewed from the outside typical
Japanese movie palace seems lmpos-
ing. But in reality it is barnlike
structure with unceiled roofs, bare
walls and oftentimes dirt floors.
Benches or mats are placed upon the
floor as ordinary seats. while at the
rear of the building, in balcony ar.
rangement, are placed few rows OF
chairs or upholstered benches which
serve as first class seats. Because GER
tain taxes are based upon the seating
capacity, the greater number OF the
theaters are small varying, roughly
speaking, from 81 to S72 seats.
Romantic Persia is not SO. romantic
if one seeks up-to-date movie enter
tainment there That Is. unless the
diversion pursuer happens to, like to
let his eyes dwell on the pie-throwing
comics and rip-roaring melodrama OF
- ..ags or - back. Likely a. not, II
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sort, but it rarely is invoked. Censor.
ship is particularly exacting in the
Netherlands, where two groups-one
a Catholic body and the other q
Protestant-pass on film matters. In
Poland the ministry of the interior
has the final say-so, and in Sweden
the situation is in the hands of four
members, comprising a "royal board
of censors" appointed by the King.
Our Yankee youngsters would
hardly like to go to the movies under
the strict Belgian censorship regime,
where children under 16 are not
allowed in motion picture halls. Ex-
hibitors must obtain for each film an
authorization card, which is given
them only after they have submitted
detailed scenario of the film in dupli-
cate. a copy of the card and scenario
must accompany the film at every
showing and must be produced on
demand.
Censorship, particularly concerning
Juvenile films, is likewise extremely
strict in Denmark, where the films are
divided into two classes-those for
children under 16 and those over that
age.
How would you like to live in
Athens, Greece, where the chief Of
pOIlCc ciiOICSS lioNic reg uldIlOHS. AT
any moment. under the newest laws,
the worthy police may enter a movie
palace and take any step they may
deem necessary. Part of their regu.
lar job is to stop the sale Of tickets
beyond the seating capacity of each
theater.
In Greece the operation Of motion
picture houses is permitted only upon
special permission from the police
authorities. Before film may be
shown. an application for license must
be filed with the chief of the Athens
police, outlining the subject. Molten
picture theater owners are required,
under penalty of being deprived Of
their operating license, to exhibit daily
along with their regular program a
weekly short film featuring events of
historical or cotemporary national
interest.
Greek children under 10 years of
age can't so to the ordinary public
movies at all and youngsters IL to Is
inclusive may be admitted only il &C.
companied by an authorized adult
such as parent or guardian. However,
these regulations do not apply to spe-
cial educational films or those ap-
@cntinued' on Fc,rthi Paxe.V
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ne filOliUU plCbuiC CdA anu
- does speak every lam
guage," said Carl F. Mill.
i kin, former Governor Of
Maine, and now secretary
Of the Motion Pictures Producers and
Distributors Association of New York
City, in the course of an address in
Toronto not long ago.
Those of us who like to see Tom
Mix cAvort, Jack Gilbert make burn.
ing love to beauteous maidens and
Harry Langdon cast a piteous eye at
the sundry uncouth giants who toss
him hither and yon- will not dispute
the statement Nor will. it is hoped,
the enemies Of the frolicsome silver
shetland there are not few.
However, our moneyed and manifold
producers and distributors might have
added line or so to Mr.. Millikin S
analogy. And the chances are that the
finished product might have read thus:
1.-THE motion picture can and does
speak every language and yet its IA
yorite is American" For the fact is,
and we have the word Of c. j. North
chief of the motion picture section OF
the Department Of Commerce, that an
average of some rs per cent OF the
motion pictures shown day in and day
out throughout the world are OF
tAmerican origin. What is Of greater
Importance is that about 80 per cent
of the gross revenues to motion pic
: ture companies from all sources is OBJ
tained from cur overseas trade. Which
; is q far greater average than for al
most any other American product en-
tering foreign trade.
TRADE follows the film,' is the apt
way in which the American CONNER
cial attache at Rio de Janeiro ex-
presses the importance Of our motion
pictures in his particular section of
the world. Style follows the film, too,
and probably to an even greater eXa
tent. All over the world, whether it
be the patrician residence districts of
England's Mayfair or the subplebeian
jungles of the tropics, the ladies cast
a. far more than interested eye at the
gorgeous il sometimes eccentric, dress
makeup of the Yankee film stars.
Hearken to the following from
Julius Klein. head of the Department
of Commerce: We know from the
commercial attache at Rio that the
use of the California type of bungalow
f. and the outdoor swimming pool in
Brazil were really brought about by
the showing of these one-time Injuries
in clothes and shoes throughout most
of the Near East have been set by
American movie stars"
Turning away from style. we find a
striking recognition of the importance
of the cinema in modern life In Italy,
where, according to Senator Cappico,
the government has offered TO create
AT Rome, under the auspices of the
League of Nations, but at Italy's eX.
pense, an international cinema insti-
tute. One OF its purposes will be to
study the use and advantages of NOV.
ing pictures in all phases of modern
life.
On national scale. America has
already paved the way for such an
ambitious movie research procedure.
In 1926 Congress saw fl to appropri'
ate a special fund for the creation OF
motion picture section Of the Blu
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
essgss. Or. North Is chief Of the sec
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you We're to view news reel there.
and they are extremely popular, you
might be treated to views you saw
before sailing for that faraway cline.
Or you might see some tainted and
spotted film, such as the Pearl White
serial thrillers of dim yesteryear. How
ever. the Persians are very fond of the
movies, and their small theaters, seat
ing from $50 to 500 persons, generally
average at least one show daily, the
admission price ranging from 10 cents
TO so cents.
Were you to go to Capetown. South
Africa, you would find far happier
state Of affairs. The theaters are fairly
comfortable, and the mode of presenta-
ton is very much on the American
order. Curious to note, the balcony
seats are more expensive than those
downstairs, though maybe that's be-
cause smoking is permitted there only.
Up front, within the first IA rows. the
chances are you would have to shell
out only IA pennies, whereas if you
enjoyed an uninterrupted smoke up
stairs you might be poorer to the ex-
tent of about 67 coppers.
When the average imagination
dWells on Arabia a romantic, ven-
turesome, thrill-seeking picture is
conjured. The Arabians. then. one
might well suppose, want their movies
well Favored with tragedy, mystery,
crime and detective work. Exactly
the contrary is the actual situation.
Indeed the Arabians refuse to view
anything savoring of the creepy or
gruesome. They demand strong
romances. lively comedies plentifully
mixed with ink bottle cartoons.
Arabia's movie situation is peculiar
in other respects. A strong factor
initiating against the display Of pic.
lures in the Mosiem-ruled regions is
the opposition of the rulers to the idea
of pictures of the human face and
form. This sentiment counts such
representations as sacrilegious, savor-
ing of the idolatry so prevalent in the
time of the prophet, Mohammed, and
against which the Moslem religion
was especially conceived. Alden is the
only part of Arabia where pictures
are shown. These are mostly, how
ever, of a common or archaic type,
because modern plays are too expen-
sive for the public to support.
During the year ending June 20.
1927, it Is estimated that 110 different
American Aims were shown in Adeny
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that our producers have introduced
our methods in large part over there.
The comedy, the news reel, the fea-
ture, the song and the dance numbers
all these necessary adjunCtS of an
American showing-are usual. Not in
frequently well known theaters make
a practice Of offering a double-feature
presentation.
Our Westerns, with their two-gun
men and the inevitable fight with ruff
fans for the sake of sweet virtue,
get over big" with the English movie
audiences. They have been popular
since the infant days Of the industry
and seem to bear the brunt of the
highbrow critics famously. Fred
Thomson and his wonder horse, Sill
yer King; Tom Mix and his beloved
quadruped, Tony, and the rest of the
iron men Of the American screen have
earned An abiding and affectionate
popularity.
HOWEVER, there is another side Of
= - the picture, as you may learn by
glancing now and again at popular
British movie magazine. Many well
known British interests are rather up
in arms because the Yankee film has
so grossly represented the British
character
Yet occasionally kind word is
heard concerning the American film.
There IL pretty much accord for the
belief that the British producers
would do well to strive for more pep"
than is usually to be found in Eng
lish productions. To our way Of think.
ing they generally are somewhat slow
moving vehicles. In all events, Brit
ish interests have livened up consid-
erably lately in their film ambitions.
Dame Rumor has it that they are en-
deavOring to further a British Holly
wood scheme very soon. The hope
has been expressed to produce at least
three British films a week when pro-
ductiOn starts, scheduled at the pres
ent writing for this coming January.
Word has been broadcast recently
that the British inventor, Theodore
Brown. has achieved remarkable re-
suits with stereoscopic relief in mo.
ton pictures, working on the prin.
ciple that the ordinary audience shall
be able to observe the curious film
effects in the ordinary manner. In n
demonstration in England not long
ago the inventor gave the illusion Of
A
Evening star., 1927-11-13
BY JAMES w. MILLER.

-" HE motion picture can and
- does speak every lam
guage." said Carl F. Mill.
i kin, former Governor Of
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- police for thee days permitted only five 1n1untS
i Sales Of tickets eVefu houK
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Gcntinssed. on Fourth Paxe.V"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
Boulder Canyon Dam
Bill Will ass Next
Session, Says Ashurst

BISBEE, May 26. H9-Arizona is in
great peril OF having the Boulder
canyon dam foisted on it through
the passage of the Swing johnson
bill in the next session of congress,
U. S. Senator H. F. Ashurst declared
here today in a talk before civic
organization.
The senior senator from Arizona
said the only way open now to pre-
vent passage of the Swing johnson
bill is for this state to reach salts
factory agreement with the other
states in the Colorado river basin be-
fore congress convenes.
Proponents of the Swing johnson
bill, the senator said, have gained
much strength in the eastern states
through what he termed "a highly
successful propaganda" He said that
many democratic senators and con-
gresmen in the northern and eastern
states appear to be growing more
favorable toward the passage of the
measure and that many republicans
are being brought into line by the
machine" which Senator Ashurst de-
clared is laboring tirelessly for the
passage OF the act.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
KLWANLANS AT
meet OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY

The KiWanis club met yesterday
at the Grand tea rooms for its
regular Thursday luncheon with e.
j. Huxtable chairman OF the day.
The main feature Of the DAY was
observance of the approaching Mem
orial Day
Three veterans OF the Civil war,
the last three in Douglas attended
the luncheon as guests OF the CLUB
They are F. E. Lochmiller, M. Nc
Inernay and H. C. Stillman.
j. P. Sexton, president OF the lc-
cal KiWanjs, opened the meeting
with few business matters. The
problem of filming members Tor nom
attendance which had already been
referred to the directors was brough5
to q vote and it was decided to fine
soc for non attendance at luncheons.
Ralph Petersen announced that
there were not enough tents on hand
for the boy scout camp and asked
members to volunteer the loan OF
tents
Rev H. E. Middleton, OF Tucson,
superintendent of the Arizona Chill
oren's home then asked the aid OF
the KiWalis in keeping the children's
home fllnct1oning. He quickly
sketched the progress OF the past
year and ended by stating that IN
some cases orphans were sent to
Fort Grant instead of the childrens
home. He asked that KiWanis aid in
bringing these cases to the notice ct
the directors of the home.
H A. Wjmberley was presented
j. LNNr III
w. AdamsOn.
C. G.. Weaver representing the
American legion spoke for five min
utes on the observance Of Menoria:
Day and linked that occasion with
the work Of aiding in rehabilitation
work for veterans Of the World war.
III closing he spoke of the tact that
few Americans knew the two songs
America" and "The Star Spangled
Banner" and urged the club to learn
all of the words to both songs.
Guests Of the club were introduced
They were: Mrs E. j. AuXtable,
Mrs. C. A. Foreman, Mrs. w. j.
Jackson. H. L Webster, DR.. H. M.
Helm anG c. G.. Weaver. Rev. AMI
Mrs. Foreman were given fereWell
talk by HuXtable and Foreman IN
troduced to speak on Memorial Day.
At the meeting yesterday birthday
gi1ts were given 20 Mr.. and Mrs. M
j. Anderson whose birthdays fail
almost together. ANDY and Min
as they are known within the club
receive a tin horn from the Kahn
instrument manufacturers in recogn,
ition Of the work they have been
doing in establishing a band
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
VICE CONSUL AT
Aqua PRIETA TO
RESIGN JULY |

Resignation OF Charles Amsden,
American vice consul at aqua Prieta,
was announced yesterday at the OIL.
flee across the border The reSig-
nation will become effective aoouo
July l, An1sden said, the exact date
to depend on the time when his
successor can come TO Aqua Prieta.
The man who takes AmSden's place
Will carry on the work in the usual
manner, it was announced.
Amsdel. came here from NogaleS.
Sonora, in February, 1926, and the
office at Aqua Prieta was opened
March l Of that year.
Anlsders work as vice consul at
Aqua Prieta has met with the hearty
approval Of local business and pro.
fessional men. He has proved HIM
self capable and energetic worker
fer American citizens, according to
local business men. Many people
here will regret that he mas de
te0nined to leave.
AnSden is to accept position as
curator Of the Southwest Museum, Los
Angeles, he last night announced.
He is leaving the consulate service,
he said. He was graduated from
Harvard university in 1922 and has
been in the consulate service almost
continually since that time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27

of peace and good will Two gen.
crations ago one of our great states
man, Chas. Sumner said, Not that
I love a country less, but humanity
more, do I now and here plead the
cause OF a higher and truer patriot
ism. 1 can not forget that we are
men by o moro sacred bond that
we arc citizens-that we arc chill
Gren OF common. Father more than
we are Americans
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27

Here From Warren
H. A. Clark was in Douglas yes.
terday from his home in Warren.
To Visit Mother
Mrs. Stanley Jackson left We'd
nesday for Borupon. Mo-. to visi5
her mother for a time.
To Visit Brother
DR.. c. A. Call, OF Mesa. will visit
here Saturday with his brother, DR.
c. A. Call, OF Douglas.
Able To Be Out
H. j. Bishop is able to be about
again after several weeks recupera-
ton from major operation.
Ill Of Appendicitis
Mrs. Lynne Southwark, daughter
oil Mrs. Lloyd Smith, is i'll OF ap@
pendicitis at the HirSt apartments
To Go Fishing
Tom Massey will leave Friday OF
Saturday for New Mexico where he
will spend some time on fishing
trip.
TOnsiIs Removed
Virginia Truttman OF this city is
recovering from tonsil operation
performed. in BiSbee the first OF the
week.
Occupies Home
Mrs. J. L. Anderson has rented the
house at 1107 A avenue. The house
was recently vacated by Mr.. ana
Mrs. H. H. Ladd.
Mother Visiting
Mrs. B. c. Ryley, OF Salem, Ore,
is in Douglas visiting ner daughter
Mrs. George Newman. Mrs. Ryley
is en- route to Beaumont, Tex.
Return From Vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. H B. Nally and
children and Mr. and Mrs. F. L
Turner lave returned from a two
weeks vacation AT Rustler's PARK.
Leaving Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs r. G.. Classy and
MI. and Mrs M. E. Irwin and fam
lilies will leave Sunday tor several
weeks trip to the White mountains.
UndergOes Operation
James Warnock OF Douglas, un,,
derwent a minor operation Tor ton
sis and adenoids at Bisbee Monday
and is recovering at his home here
To Live Here
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Chappell who
have been visiting at the nome OIL
R1r. and Mrs Ray Salmon for the
past week have decided to make
their home here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
ONE KILLED; 10 HURT

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 26. Up
One man killed, two unaccounted for
and 10 injured was the toll of a
mammoth squeeze in the workings of
the Woodward mine of the Glen
Alden Coal company at Kingston to-
daV
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
Nacozarian Married

NacOZarian Married
G. A. Wagner, of Nacozari, and
Miss Jessie Cochrane, OF Littlefield
Texas, are honeymoonlng following
their marriage May 20. Wagner and
his wife ere well known here. They
were quietly married in Douglas and
left at once for Cananea. Wagner
is connected with the Mocuezuma
Copper company and attended the
university during the past year. They
plan to make their home in Tucson
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27

To BiSbee
James Earl Williams OF this city
has returned to his former home in
Blsbee and is now employed in the
training department OF the Copper
Queen mines.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
Married Wednesday

Married Wednesday
Miss Laura Forbes, daughter or
MI. and Mrs. Tom Forbes, of Seven
teenth street, and Fred Ford were
married Wednesday IN ,Lordsburg.
The groom is an employe OF the G.
g. A. smelter and the bride recently
came ot Douglas with her parents
from Den7@r They will make their
home in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
DIR. SCHF.LT. HERE

DR.. ScIiell, the optometrist of Tue
son, arrived last night on his regu.
lar visit to attend to his numerous
patients in this section. He Will re-
main at the Gadsden hotel until
seven this evening, prior to going
to BisbeC on his return to Tucson.
MIS-. ScheIl is accompanying the doc
tor on this ViSit.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27
From Florida

From Florida
Miss Grace O'Neal, OF Pensacola
Fla, arrived in Douglas Wednesday
and will spend the summer as the
guest of Mrs. Estelle Bosso, OF 645
Sixteenth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-27

Marjorie Hardy state
typewriting of 70
the trip York to be
cham
of each state In New York she will have an opportunity to
championship Governor
Tpewng next October