The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

his Nsdse appeared between the antlers
with the heavy cup at his lips. the
Kaiser and everyone else laughed heart
lily.
The national conference for the sup
preston of the so-called white slave traf-
nc has been dealing with the question of
stage morality In this country and a
resolution was unanimously adopted by
1t praying the government to formulate
an imperial theatrical law" to deal
with those points which admit OF legal
regulation In view of the difficult social
position with which are bound UP certain
serious moral injuries, to which a large
portion of the female members Of the
stage are exposed"
"A reichstag deputy reported to the con-
ference the results Of an Investigation
he made into the financial circumstances
OF actors and actresses in German the
aires.
He found that about one-half of those
connected with the stage receive $3.50 q
year. A further 20 per cent have from
szoo to 1910, another 20 per cent from
$50 to $3.50, while not more than 10 per
cent enjoy an income of $3.50 or over.
From these amounts have to be deduct
ed agents fees and fines. and from what
remains must be betrayed the cost of
travelling, lodging, dress, costumes, hair
dressing, tips and 80 forth. chorus
girl, he says. must possess at least 20
costumes and an actress many more.
What wonderful purse-equilibrist,
he exclaims. must the actor or actress
be, who. under these circumstances can
balance his or her income and expendi-
ture.
The conclusion drawn in the case of
both chorus girl and actresses Ia too
obvious to ned explanation. Among the
remedies suggested are that the theatres
should supply all costumes and that the
law should insist ON minimum salaries
and wages.
Lieut.. Paul Graetz Of the German
army, who crossed Africa last year IN
a motor car, has proposed a novel project
dark continent.
Competitors are to be allowed to choose
any means Of locomotion known to man;
they may walk row. sail, employ an
aeroplane. dirigible airship, balloon. BIZ
cycle, motorcycle, carriage or wagon:
ride horse, ass or zebra, and trundle
along in pinkirkasha or a native drawn
cart. Only railway trains are barred.
The start is to take plaza March 1.
1910. at a point on the east coast, not
lower than the 10Th latitude. preferably
somewhere in Portuguese East Africa,
with goal in German Southwest Africa.
Lieutenant Graetz thinks the race could
he productive OF both economic and sci
entific results, apart from its unique
sporting aspect
A curious difficulty has arisen with re-
gard to the repayment Of sum Of $780,
Co., deposited by ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid
with the German Imperial bank. When ne
handed the money over to the custody
of the bank he imposed the written con-
dition that 1t should not be given up ex-
cept In response to a demand signed by
himself and stamped with a seal of par
ticular pattern.
This seal. however. got lost during the
disturbances which eliminated In the
Sultans deposition. and apparently the
design Is no longer available
At any rate, the dethroned ruler has
made several demands for the delivery
of the money, but as none of them has
born the stipulated imprint they have all
been disregarded. .NHt
1t is understood that he will now bring
civil action against the Imperial bank
for the recovery OF the funds.