The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 16, 1923, Page 14

Japanese Envoy dent's military aide. Exhibitor of Pictures hc BY CARL A. RANDAU _ NEW YORK, March 16.—The _ @xhibitor—the man who runs the movie theaters—“gets his” from all sides. Tho trust forces him to buy Hts pictures. Popular stars compel ‘him to pay top prices for films. One “section of the public demands s0- ealled highbrow pictures and another ‘section insists upon lowbrow stuff. “The activities of the movie trust are responsible for the majority of trust is in a position to either going or coming.” Either the “exhibitor must buy the trust's pic- ‘tures, or the trust will start a movie of its own next door or across the street. If the exhibitor, with this threat ‘ his head, agrees to take the tr pletures, the price set upon them often is so high that he can make but little profit. In fact, infrequently, the exuibitor ac- takes in less money from his ‘patrons than he is forced to pay the ‘trust for the privilege of showing tho ‘Then where does the exhibitor his profit? In many cases he isn't. He often loses money on the trust pictures and makes up his def- on films obtained from inde- This development in the motion business is known fn the { as “bleeding the exhibitors.” 2 only are the exhibitors “bled,” the independent producers as ‘At is actually a fact that the movie trust is today making a tremendous profit on its own pictures and at the same time making money on the in- dependent productions as well. Sup- Exhibitor Brown {s forced to pay for a trust-made picture and he takes in only $300 in box Obviously he can’t do this regular- 80 the following week he run made by an independent pro- by Automobiles —Fred Salby, Skagit hotel, ” was struck at Western ave. Pine st. Tuesday night by a car n by J. A. Hawkins, 629 B. » but was almost uninjured, is to the police. 6 Stanley Carlson, 2418 Boyl- ston ave. N., told the police ednesday that his car had struck unidentified man at Westlake and Pike st. and that the man : slightly cut on the head. 4 —Bessie Johnson, 70-171 910 Stewart st., her friend, Helda Bregstrom, were struck at Sixth ave. and Pike Wednesday, by an auto driven pC, V. Jessee, Fort Lawton sol- ier, Both women were severely Massanao Hanihara, new Japanese ambassador, leav White House accompanied by Col. C. C. Sherrill, the presi- _ Movie Theater Men Are | Stung by Trust Decrees Sides; Objects to Being “Bled” His Respects Catches It From Ali ducer. For the latter picture he pays, let us say, only $50. The inde- | pendent producer, having no club to} hold over the head of the exhibitor, | must take what he can get. On this) picture the exhibitor takes in $300. | His losses on the first picture were | $200. His profits on the second $250. The exhibitor breaks even, with a) Uttle to spare. But who made the money? The trust, of course. It profited both from ita own picture and from that of the Independents, This is not a theoretical example. It i# happen- ing regularly thruout the United States. Among the best known Indepen- dent producers are auch corporn- tion heads as Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith and Harold Lioyd. Thin whole group together, tho they are the particular stars of filmdom, turn out a total of only a dozen or so pictures & year. The Famous Play- ers’ corporation, on the other hand, is producing at the rate of about 80 pictures a year. Merely an in- dication of how the independents are over-shadowed. The independents, finding they can’t get as much money for thelr films as they would like, are fol- lowing the tactics of the trust, and combining for the purpose of com- pelling exhimitors to pay their prices or suffer the construction of com- petitive theaters. What's the exhibitor doing about it all? He is decidedly not fiddling while Rome burns. He is joining hands with his fellows) and organizing the “Theater Own- ers’ Chamber of Commerce.” “Mo- tion Picture Theater Owners’ club,” ete. ‘These organizations are threaten. ing to go into the production of pictures on thelr own account—in other words, they are getting ready to tell the trust, and the independent Producers as well, that they will do thelr own mannfacturing—unless they get a square deal. There are altogether about 15,000 movies in the United States. The weekly receipts of the larger ones sometimes aggregate as much as $50,000, while those of the smaller ones fall to less than $190. Mark Twain’s Hero Dead at Age of 83 LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 16— David 8. Green, hero of many of Mark Twain's Mississippi river yarns, died here recently, a wealthy stock broker. Green was 83. Hoe served in his youth as “cub” pilot under Mark Twain on a river boat. Twain is sald to have secured much of his inspiration for description of Missis- sippl river life from his association with Green. Green was born near Henderson, the son of a wealthy plantation owner. The family fortune, how- ever, was wiped out by the civil pe Jesseo was arrested, but released, war and he secured work as a “cub” pilot on a river boat, BACKYARD backyard garden, Don't wait u work a week now 1s worth 10 ho’ and cutting the lettuce, Fill out the ceupen below and 1322 New York Ave., Washing! Street and CHI. srasvmaeasee ves BUALO. .-osaresserersiessssoee Spring is here! Now is the time to start work planning your If you want a garden full of fresh vegetables this summer, send at once for our bulletin, “THE CITY HOME GARDEN," prepared by United States government experts, which tells you how to grow two beans where one grew before, and everything else you want to know about gardening, from liming the soil to picking the peas er nnn ‘ashington Bureau, The Seattle Star, I want # copy of “THE CITY HOME GARDEN” bulletin, and Inclose herewith four cents In stamps for same, cores ety sate neoee GARDENING intil it is too late. urs a day Jater on, A few hours’ anil to our Washington bureau: ton, D. O, THE SEATTLE STAR ————__ | Razors at 85c “Tolingen” finest Hollow Ground Blade Razors—especially good val- ue for the price. Unten St, Basement—The Bon Marche ET us help you make your Easter shopping an economical delight! Each department overflows with new merchandise, and we have planned so ‘ hard and bought so carefully that we know we can show you the things you want, and that they will tuck themselves comfortably into any ex y pense budget you have planned! A Velverette Coat for Easter --Or anOrmandaleCoat --Or a Mandalay Coat --Or an Amolaine Coat $59.50. Exquisitely made in straight- line, side tie, and low blouse styles. The bell sleeves, of course, with new cuff effects. Unusual ornaments at the side fastenings. Lined throughout in crepes. Shades of batwing, greystone, platinum, fog, navy, Corsican and black. Women’s and Misses’ sizes. Second Floor—The Bon Marche Children’s Hose for Spring Cotton Stockings 35¢ Splendid quality for boys and girls. Heavy and medium weight, in black, white or brown; 3 for $1.00. ATS that will make you want to own one right away, for they are so Spring-like—colorful, becoming, per- white and brown. Phoenix Stockings 55¢ Lisle Hose in plain of fect workmanship—and real money Richiieu rib—black, white, savers. brown, gray and buck. Children’s Socks 50¢ Fancy colored tope—heavy, medium or light weight; ght or dark colors. Upper Main Floor— The Bon Marche nation colors with ribbon streamers. $2.95—$3.95—$4.95. Easter Wearables for Boys! New 2-Knicker Suits $9.85 with flaps. Sizes 6 to 17. $11.85 to $18.50. Black and _ Brown Rubber Belts at 50c. New Spring Caps, $1.65 and $1.95. $1.00. $12.50 to $18.50. Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marcho Boys’ Holland Shoes $5.00 Pair Brown or black calf—constructed to give the maximum wear. Neat appearing shoes with medium toe, full, broad fitting ball and snug fitting heel. Soles of extra heavy oak tanned leather—heels of solid leather with metal dises. Sizes 1 to 54%, widths C to E Growing Girls’ School or Dress Oxfords $3.95 Patent leather, all-brown calf or brown calf with tan saddle and top. Made with low heels and Wing- foot rubber top lift. Sizes 244 to 8, widths B to D. Misses’ School Oxfords Children’s Spring Oxfords at $3.35 a Pair at $2.85 a Pair All-brown calf or brown calf with tan saddle and tip—made with spring heels; solid leather Sizes 11% to 2, construction, Sizes 8% to 11, Upper Main Floor—Tho Bon Marcho Food-Shop Delights for Saturday All-brown calf or brown calf with tan saddle and tip—over a round-too last; all solid leather—brond heels with Wingfoot top lift. widths B to D, Armour’s Star 4 Jars Very fine Ceylon Eastern Hams, lb. 3 Ic Paul’s Jams 85c Cocoanut, 35 c Very finest quality corn-fed 1 jar qinckberry—1 jar Logan. Per Ib. ....... stock—average 7 to 9 pounds— sold by Whole or halt hams, Armour's Star Sliced Bacon, Ib, Very fino Cocoanut, spectaily packed in Ceylon; \%4-1b, foll packages, 20¢, borry—1 jar Pineapple—1 jar Cherry Jam—4 for 856¢. Curtis Tuna Fish, 15¢ and 25¢ BAe; 14 Ib, 27¢. Hie, Prunes, large wiz0, specially Freshly churned Creamery But- : loed at 1 33 Ibs, ‘Wer, Tersey brand, 1b, 48@. Old Falthtul Sauerkraut, No, 2 Riggs “t 20@ 1: 2 Ibs. for Boneless Sugar-cured Cottage — cans, 124. Paul's Red Cherries, Maras. Butts, nico and lean, lb, 20¢. Fancy new Eastern Cheese, per Ib, 29¢. Bon Marche Pure Pork Sausage, bulk or link, Ib, 28¢. Fancy Kippered Salmon, pleces, Ib, 18¢. Bhmann's Ripe Olives, can 12¢, Bon Marche Mayonnalne, per lb, Woodsboro Maino Style Sugar 1¢. Corn, can 10¢, » Bon Marche Bread, 10¢ Loaf; 2 Loaves for 19¢ Butter Layer Cakes and Devil's Butterhorns, 2 for 15¢@; 6 for Yood at 80¢, 25¢. St, Patrick Cakes at $1.00, Cheese and Apple Cake, 25¢, Bakery—Upper Main Mloor—The Bon Marche Our Cholco Sugar Peas, nice and tender, can 15¢, Value Tomatoos, Southern grown, dozen, $1.25; can, 11¢, Imported Norwegian Sardines, a can, 10¢, chino style, 450 size, 26¢. Genuino Orange Pekoo Tea (Black), 40¢ Ib; 2 Ibs, 75¢. Pure Black Pepper, % Ib, for 10¢; 1 Ib, 18¢. choice Counter Lunch 35c Roast Lamb, Potatoes, Green Cake and lee Cream Lunch Counter--Upper Main Sierra rene habratiatan sat enanetench adits PL Pen ebonMarché PIKE STREET—SECOND AVENUE—UNION STREET Misse-’ Stockings 50¢ say points in the borders. An i areaa nese Gote aca olan Be sure and see this Group of Hats before you decide on yours! Pure Linens 18¢ each elastic ribbed tops; black, Children’s Delightful Spring Hats at $1.95 More tailored styles of patent milan in black, poppy red, sand, blue and combi- Other becoming little Hats—tailored and hand-made—oh, so brightly colored— Third Floor—The Bon Marche EES A A REIS AR SOS SATURDAY-- CHILDREN’S DAY--A GOOD TIME TO START BUYING EASTER THINGS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Good-looking tweeds and cassimeres in the popular shades. | At $1 7.50 The knickers are full lined and the seams are taped; the coat is made with a yoke back, all-around belt and set-in pockets Other 2-knicker Suits range in price from Leather Belts with initial buckles at For confirmation, these new Blue Serge and cheviot 2-knicker Suits are ideal at 1 to 56 years—button front best colors. Second Floor—The Bon Marche Phoenix Silk Hose for Easter h ‘OMEN’S PHOENIX SILK HOSE, semi-fashioned, finished with hemmed tops of lisle—black, white, brown, gray, beaver and otter—$1.20. HOENIX FULL-FASHIONED SILK STOCKT well reinforced feet, finished with garter hemmed tops of lisle, in black, white, brown, otter, gray and silver, $1.95, Bae we SILK STOCKINGS Silk from top to toe—with nov clocks or lace boot effect—in black, $3.50 and $3. NEXPENSIVE SILK STOCKINGS, yet especially desirable—semi-fash- ioned-—with lisle tops, elastic ribbed or hemmed—black, white and brown $1.55. lac brown and gra Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche New Easter Gloves ‘TRAP-WRIST GLOVES, pique sewn, with embroidered backs—black, white, brown, tan, gray and beaver, MPORTED KID GLOVES, strap-wrist ; style, novelty embroidered backs, in black, white, gray, brown, beaver and $1.95. butternut, at $2.75. ii WELVE - BUTTON LAMBSKIN see i GLOVES, pique sewn—3-row em- MPORTED 16-BUTTON LAMBSKIN broidery on bac’ plack, white, GLOVES—black, white, brown, brown, gray and beaver, $3.85, gray, tan—$4.75, Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marebe Handkerchiefs for Easter Gifts Sport Handkerchiefs 5¢ each In dainty and blazing col- ors, and plain white. Smartly striped and printed borders. Sheer Lawns, 6 for 85¢ In white and all the new colors, with dainty motifs and 6 for $1.00 HE facings in lovely colors of a Mowely mountain haze, pink, new greens and blues harmonize with the de- quality in white lightful garden of flowers around Embroidered Linens the crown—and the jingling fruit. 3 for $1.00 Very sheer, pure Linen Handkerchiefs, in white or very dainty colors. Embroid- ered in elaborate patterns. Hemstitched hem, %-ineh wide. Upper Main Floor— The Bon Marche = : Girls’ Coats for Easter Wear $17.50 and $24.50 French Velour and Bolivia. Fashioned along blouse and flare lines. Trimmed with buttons and novelty stitchings. Youthful, and very becoming. Sizes 6 to 14. At $24.50 Bolivia, French Velour and Camel's Hair. Blouse and flare-backed models in the more elaborate styles, and very swagger lines in the sport effects. Distinctively trimmed with tassels and smart buckles, In buff, pheasant, peacock and beaver. Sizes 13 to 17. Second Floor—The Bon Marche Your EASTER Togs Are Here! Newest Spring Styles ¢ KIRSCHBAUM All-Wool Suits $34.50 Hello—Mr. Man! Whether you're tall or short, slim or stout, there’s a Kirschbaum suit here for you. Whatever your style or color idea, you'll find a Kirschbaum suit here to fill the bill. We're so sure, because our stock is more com- plete right now than any previous season. KIRSCHBAUM stands back of every suit we offer here, Men’s Novelty Shirts $1.65 _A new shipment of Men’s Novelty Percale Shirts, with separate collars to match. Checks and stripes on blue, green and helio grounds. Splendid values. A A Ripple Crepe Ties 95c Ripple crepe is a silk-and-wool material that’s pin and wrinkle proof. New spring patterns and colors, MEN’S SHOP Just Inside the Second Avenue Hntrance, Near Union Street