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New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Ills Voice Was His Misfortune.
But Had Its Way to Good End

Purnell Platt, who is playing Per-
cival Jones, the cad in "Just Married"
at the Shubert Theater, blames his run
of despicable, villainous roles on the
fact that he has deep bass voice and
an innocent, juvenile appearance.
:" 1t came about in this way" said
Mr.. Pratt. Years ago, when began
my studies for the stage, they were for
the o2eratic and not the dramatic
stage. | studied hard and consclen-
tiously, and my reward was that could
sing if any cne would let me. Well,
let that pass till tell you how it came
about.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Trying TO Get Voice
And Appearance to Match

when l finished my studies and
went looking for an engagement
found had two things at utter vari-
ance with each other. | had pro-
found bass voice and the appearance
o. a juvenile. You see, those two things
didn't me.d. 1t was like having Ford
chassis and a Rolls Royce engine.
Managers would look at me critically
after they had heard my yoce and then
shake their heads negatively. With
that voice | should have had heavy
appearance. l wouldn't do, in short.
Then it suddenly dawned on me that
II / had the appearance of Juvenile
had better attempt to get an engage
ment as juvenile. wasn't getting
richer going about having people listen
to my rumbling bass voice SO | went
off on the other tack.
What managers | saw nodded ap-
provingly when / told them what | was
after, but they gently shooed me OUT
when they had heard my voice l had
the voice of a heavy 1t became so
after a while that when manager had
accepted me on my appearance and
asked to hear my voice i automatically
turned tail and started for the door. So
there was. | couldn't get a heavy
role because had Juvenile appear
ance, and couldn't get juvenile role
because had q heavy voice.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

how the family was living in comfort
in European city when, suddenly,
the lights dim out on the front part
of the stage and the old man and his
grandson vanish. In the rear, on
second stage, the lights come on, re-
vealing Jewish family at the Pass
over feast. The whole family is sing
ing an ancient chant. There is Il
knock at the door and kings herald
enters. He announces that the Jews
gaberdinV, the FOOLS cap and must
live within the walls OF the Ghetto
AS che leaves the whole family breaks
into song of lamcntation, Hebrew
song written especially for this pre-
sentation by Lazar Saminsky, the
greatest of modern Jewish composers.
who is visiting New York Fred Jage]
in costume as the son of the family,
sings the dirge. AS the strains of the
chorus die out the lights on that part
of the stage disappear and the old man
and his little son come back to- view,
taking up the story where the "cut
back" left it off.
A Full Chorus
Closing the Program
"In spite of these restrictions" says
the grandfather in substance, "our
people, still wearing their gaberdine,
there came plague over the land.
Vicious enemies of our people told the
king that we had poisoned the wells
and we were all exiled from the king
dom"
Emanuel List, basso rgofundo, dressed
as the leader OF this hegira, sings eli,
Eli" Jean Booth, contralto, as the
mother, takes up the refrain and the
large chorus closes.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

The facetious statistician says that
all typical New Workers were born
west of the Mississippi River. Since
there must be an exception before
there is even rule we wish to call
the more or less inaccurate PERSONS
Hopper is exhibit A in exception to his
statements. He was born on Third
Street, off the Bowery, and has re-
manned good New Yorker for the sew
eral years of his life.
Another interesting thing revealed
in Mr.. Hopper's evolution" is the fact
that his first name is William, making
his official "John Hancock William
De Wolf Hopper. The neighborhood in
which De Wolf Hopper was born was
quite an exclusive residential district
in his boyhood. There he was known
to his comrades as willy" When in
his childhood his parents moved up to
Forty-third Street, Willy shared the
general impression that his folks were
going so far uptown" as to be almost
moving into the country. All of which
proves how fast ode world do more"
To De Wolf Hopper, looking down
the road Of memory, it seems that
many lifetimes have been crowded into
the years which lie between his boy
hood, when Fortythird Street was con-
sidcred very far "up town." and the
summit Of professional success upon
which he now stands. Mr.. Hopper made
his first professional bow on Novem Der
a, 1878, at New Haven, Conn, as Talbot
Champneys in "Our Boys" with the
Criterion Comedy Company.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Nearly Came to Ground
Between Two Chairs

Il began to think of giving up all idea
of ever going on the stage. ! didn't see
how could arrange it. couldn't
chnage my appearance by any means l
knew of, and how was to dispense with
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

A course in swimming has been in-
stituted as new feature at Palisades
Park Pool. Nicholas NJ. Schenek has
engaged staff of expert swimming
and diving instructors who are on duty
daily until closing time. The gradual
slope of the bottom of this pool makes
it particularly well adapted for the
non-swimmer, as the exact depth ef
water 10 known at all times.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

The formal opening of the Rocking
Chair Movies" at the Brighton Beach
Baths last night drew capacity
crowd. This feature will be daily
attraction the remainder of the sum-
mer season, as will Harold Stern's
Band. which will give concerts twice
daily, afternoon and evening.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

Steeplechase and in fact all of Coney
Island is greatly interested in the an
nouncement that Maggie Murphy" il
about to return to the park For many
years this fair person was q we'll
known figure at Steeplechase and be-
came extremely popular with those
who visited there during the season.
For the last few years she has been
visiting at European beaches and great
delight is manifested by the regular.
frequenters of Steeplechase over 3
cable recently received which an
nounces her early return to Amerea
and Coney.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Programs at Summer
Parks Are Elaborated
With Seasons Advance

Anniversary week at Starlight Amuse-
ment Park, beginning to-day, will
mark the beginning of the fourth year
of this popular institution on East
177th Street in the Bronx, and series
of special events are being scheduled
to celebrate the third birthday of this
very large, healthy and lively infant.
Saturday will be Bronx Veterans
Day, the guests being the Bronx chap,
ter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, with
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst as hos
tess. Their entertainment will include
sports in the new athletic field and
other functions in the dancing pavilion
and other parts of Starlight Park, in
which all patrons of the park will bs
permitted to share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

For this invitation Sale, we are sbowino new and complete selection of jet beads. Tn long or medium lengths, beaded tassel ends. These are very stylish and you'l ind big assortment of styles to select from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
Hold Mrs. EddyIS Still Officer of
 Scientist ( Church
By Associated Press

Boston April 5.-The question whether Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, foun- der of the Christian Science church. who died in 1910. is still an active officer in the church was raised today for the courts to decide. a
 Edwin A. Krauthoff of Washington, appearing at q hearing in the supreme court in one of the several phases of litigation involving the present gov ! ernment of the church. asked for an injunction to restrain any revision of the manual. He said he desired a dec laration by the court that Mrs. Eddy it's founder and the author of the man. ual, is an active officer of the church just IS much as the board of directors are active officers.
 Judge Braley remarked that he did not see how such condition could pos sibly exist.
 The doctrines of the church and ad missions by church officers, MT krauthoff contended. will prove it.
 The judge denied the motion for a temporary injunction. but indicated that he would refer the question for fuller consideration to former Judge Frederick Dodge as master. Krauthoff then requested that Judge Dodge be required to pass on the status of Mrs. Eddy. and Judge Braley said he would consider that question Friday.
 The proceedings today were in con- nection with the effort of John " Dittemore, who was busted by the board of directors from that body, to prevent omission of his name as an of- fjcer of the church from a forthcoming z new edition of the manual. It was agreed between council by stipulation that his name should be removed for the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
WARRIOR RECEIVES STEEL CONTAINERS
TWenty-four Arrive In Mobile as Part of Hundred Re-
 gently Ordered

Mobile, April 5.-(Special With the de- livery of more than 100 steel containers for use on the Warrior river, the water ways systems new equipment for the handling of package freight in great quantities is in good condition. according to local representatives of the Missis- sippi- Warrior barge lines.
 Twenty-four of the new containers ar rived in Mobile today from New Orleans, loaded with freight for Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, and will be shipped up the river on the first barge leaving Mobile. These containers, affording absolute pro tection from the weather for the freight and being handled by the use of cranes, are among the most important items of the Warrior outfit, and the recent de- livery of the last of the contract marks the acquisition of valuable transporta- tion equipment.
 The containers can be carried in open barges or on the decks of the seif-pro- peled vessels. With the delivery of the self-propelled barge Mobile, which is to be launched within a few days at St, Louis, all of the equipment contained in the original plans of the government will have been completed, it is said, af- fording floating apparatus sufficient to handle thousands of tons of freight each week on the inland system.
 Tn addition to the new barges built es- pecialfy for the river the government has recently assigned 9 ocean going wooden barses for use on the Warrior These yes sells were formerly used on the Atlantic coast and they will carry lumber, steel and other bulky cargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
THREE DEFENDANTS
 ADMIT B00TLEGGING
By Associated Pres.

Norfolk, Va, April 5.-Three of the four men on trial here charged with the murder of two seamen on the Ja- panese steamship Kaisho Maru last Christmas morning testified tonight that for several months prior to the killing of the seamen they were en. gagged in bootlegging whisky. B. W. Ennis. Ernest r. Graham and W. E. Seymour frankly admitted that they were partners in the taxi business as means of selling liquor.
 w. o. Jones, the fourth man on trial, was also on the stand tonight. All four denied parts of the testimony of John G. Moore witness for the stats, ' who is under indictment in connection with the murders, but who is not being tried now. Moore testified yesterday that he and the four defendants and | another man went on board the Ja- panese vessel with the intention of taking by force' as much liquor as they could "get away with.'
 The four defendants said they went there to buy liquor. that only two of them were armed and that they had no fake search warrants or officers badges as Nc ore testified After they had gone on board the ship to get the whisky, they said the lights went out suddenly, and the Japanese seamen opened il ,e on them without provoca- ton.
 It was expected tonight that the case would be given to the jury to- morrow, as only two or three wit nesses remained to be examined
 Two or three Japanese seamen brought back from Honolulu to testify in the case were witnesses earlier in the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
COMMISSIONERS CITE
 VARIOUS CORPORATIONS

Montgomery. April 5.-lS lSpecial)- The Alabama Power company in- formed the Alabama public service commission stoday that new contracts had been executed with the wholesale purchases of electric energy from which, 1t is believed. would be satis- factory to the commission.
 The citation to the company and those purchasing wholesale power t, show why the rates should no. be~in- creased was then continued until the commission had looked over the con tracts. Those cited with the Alabama Power company were Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, Southern Mills Corporation and Industries Light and Power com pany. The citation was issued by the commission when the Alabama Power company applied for an increase in power rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
WITNESSES LIARS, COUNSEL DECLARES Action of Government Witt neSSes Described as Dam-
 nabIe By Miller
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga. April 5.-Wallace Mill Ter. former assistant district attorney. denounced Superintendent R. H. Mays, of the American Railway Express com pany and other witnesses for the gov ernment in the conspiracy trial in the federal court here today in terms that seldom have been used in that court. He declared that Mays actions were 'damnable" and his testimony lies"
 Miller declared in his address to the jury that the express company hoped by verdict of guilty to lay the basis for another raid on the United States treasury which would fritter away your income tax"
 ''The expense of this trial will be a mere bagatelle," he declared, 'com- pared with the sum that the American Railway Express company will not only demand but will collect from the government if you gentlemen should return a verdict of guilty"
 Miller said that W. A. Hughes was the shrewdest and smartest witness he had ever heard on the witness stand. He declared that Hughes knew the im- portance of a lie with the truth in it and just put enough truth in his testi- mony to color his whole story.
 Glenn Powers concluded his address for the prosecution at the opening of court this morning. But he had not finished the alphabet of crime" Aft ar Wallace Miller spoke most of the afternoon, David Parker, special as- sistant district attorney appointed by the court for this case, denounced Mil ler's scathing remarks and pleaded for conviction of the 45 accused men.
 He. described the entire argum ment of Miller as the Hast grasp of de- spondent, dying man at the proverbial straw" Parker did not get into the alphabet of crime' in his address this afternoon, but will take up in the morning where Powers left off. After he finished lawyers for different defendants will speak, leaving District Attorney John w, Bennett for the con- cluding argument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
Injunction Is Sought


 New Orleans. April 5.-The Cumber- land Telephone and Telegraph com pany late today filed an application in the United States district court for injunction restraining Commissions r Paul Maloney from securing an i'm junction restraining the !" telephone company from collecting the higher rates recently authorized by the Louis jana railroad commission. This action on the part of the telephone company is said by local attorneys to have created an unusual situation in legal jurisprudence, and the outcome of the matter is being watched by them with considerable interest. Judge Foster Of the district court has fixed April as the date for the hearing of the appli- cation. Commissioner Maloney has not yet hled an application for an injunc- ton restraining the collection of the nigner telephone rates, although 1t mas been stated that he will soon do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
Negro Will Recover

Montgomery April 5.--(Special.l- l- Houston Hubbard, negro. who was dangerously wounded by city police after he had shot B. ]. Hudson, an officer, late Saturday night, will re- cover and be able to answer a charge of murdering Jesse Fort, another ne- gro. Hubbard was stopped by police when they saw a suspicious package the negro was carrying. When they sought to search him, the negro began 6rino
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
CHlLDREN'S PLAYHOUSE BURNS-TWO ARE DEAD

Girard, April )-Lft- tie Charlie Remington died last night at the home of her parents In upper Gfrard as the second victim of . smal1 tent burning where sew eral children were playing keeping house in the back yard at her hone.
 The older sister died only . few hours after the accident which cc- cured Saturday evening. The larK- CT brother. Oscar Remington, IA years old. was slightly burned try Ing to rescue his sisters.
 The vfctins were the daughters of former Marshal Charles P. Ken nington of this city. The two It, tie girls were buried in Girard cemetery today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
PHONE NOISE INJURIES
Mobile Woman Wants $2,OOO for De-
 fective Hearing

Mobile April 5.-Laura Shaw filed suit in the circuit court today against the Home Telephone company for s2.ooO for personal injuries. The plaintiff alleges that the company in stalled a telephone at her home and that while using the instrument d loud and unusual noise was allowed 10 enter the phone and injured her ear drum and she was made permanently deaf in one ear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
Burglars Are Rnsv

Montgomery, April 5.-(Special)-- Burglars are working overtime in Montgomery just now, according to reports made to the police department. During the past three days three homes have been entered and valua j. lies totahng $500 have been taken. Up to this time no arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
RICE CONDITION coon

Washlngton. ApriI 3.-Condition of early rice in the south was said to be good in reports to the bureau of crop estimates today. Louisiana reported 90 per cent of the land intended for this years crop already plowed.
 Unfavorable market and low prices were declared to foreshadow acreage reduction in Texas. A considerable cut in acreage was also predicted for Arkansas, due to low prices and in- ability of growers to finance the new crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
HOSPITAL IS ASSURED
Montgomery Woman Will Erect Ma
 ternity Home

Montgomery. April tspeciaLl-. Montgomery women will erect ma ternity building at the Memorial hos pital, which will cost s25.OOO. Definite plans for the work have been com pleted. and each woman's organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
Prince Sails Saturday
A Associated Pj Anvil

Paris, April 5.-Prince Albert of Monaco will sail on the steamer France Saturday for the United states. He is to go to Washington to receive the Alexander Agassiz gold medal. the highest recognition of the National Academy of Sciences. awarded him for his scientific marine researches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06

has agreed to contribute $500 to the fund. Sufficient funds are now in the banks for the preliminary work, sna an architect will be employed at once. The women believe a majority of the fund will be in hand by the time the plans are ready and that actual work may be started without delay.
 Trade union membership in England has now passed tho 100000 mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
WHEAT CONDITION
 HELD FAVORABLE
Farmers Finding Difficulty In Financing This Years
 Cotton Crop
Rx Associated Press

Washington, April 5.-The condition of winter wheat throughout the coun- try is generally favorable" says a department of agriculture review of domestic crop conditions. Damage to the crop from the recent freeze was said to have been negligible" and very little winter killing reported.
 Corn planting was reported in full progress in the southern states, with good stands obtained. Land is being prepared for planting in the leading rn-producing states in the central section.
 The fall-sown crop of oats in the southern states was said to be gen. erally in good condition, and the bulk of the crop in the ground in the mid dle west. Some damage to the carly sown crop was said to be feared as a result of the recent frosts in Tennes- see, Kansas and Nebraska.
 Live stock was described in good condition throughout the country, with lambing in progress under generally favorable conditions. except in Ari- zona, where the desert lambin 2 grounds, due to drouth. are the poor est in many years.
 Early seedlings of clover and alfalfa were reported as damaged somewhat by the freeze in the central states.
 Pastures and ranges were declared to be generally good.
 COTTON PROSPECTS
 Washington, April 5.-Reduction of acreage and difficulty of farmers in some sections in financing this years cotton crop are described in reports to the bureau of crop estimates made public today.
 Arkansas reported Ian effort being made to reduce acreage, and dry weather was sais to have checked planting in FloicIa-
 A cut in acreage from 25 to 90 per cent was said to be planned in some localities in Georgia. Much of the crop of last year still remains in the hands of the growers. and boil weevil was reported on the ground in many localities. Louisiana planting was de- clared to have been interferred with by heavy rains, while Missouri re- ported reduction in acreage.
 Recent reduction in prices of ferti- lizers may lessen" the prospective de- crease in acreage, said a report from North Dakota, while Arizona said acreage reduction was fully one half. with the bulk of last years crop still in the hands of the farmers, who wers said to be finding it difficult to finance this years operations.
 A reduction of one-half acreage was indicated in California, and New Mex icO sent similar information
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-04
rARZAN THE TERRIBLE
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
=, Inc "Torzan" Stories and the "Martian" Stories

-, =. Torzan and Jane to the
|Ii'pVr, 'o ot the Princess o.lo-a Who
e', e,.ut that she beheld the ape,
r.n ,Sr.v herself to the ground pan anu
- t',.S , ~, forehead to his feet: Pan.
psss'a -. ..' ,bere with her and She too,
ts v" ',ur s 70 see Tarzan- -jad- -suru
1870 pSSeo WSsn they found that Jane wa,
pl1. ,h.y looked with almost equal
p mon hsr, since even tho =. mos. Ss1 'ssp. KEEP.
- w. y The warriors Of Ja-don were
rcl o. .,rced T.. that they were enter
bss s e'1' . sod and a goddess within the
,l''as 40 y J..lur, and that with the as. as.
tu Oh N. mower of these two. the
df''e' ;, '. r. don would soon be VIC
90" '. IA tbs old Lionman set upon
" nr'@' o.,n.o Tarzan learned that Ia
rom :, y o,,turn.d and that they were
e A.a .a,.,s ,s'irDn IN m.rrias. with the weird
y :, u', ,s.,r religion and in accordance
hts ?, :, '.s .r.,o,n Of their people as soon
~ T..d.n came home from tho O''''
!. 10. -. to b. fought at A-lur;
fhI v" .r,,, we're now gathering AZ
10, w. md Il was decided that the
~ y. A. A., Ja.don and Tar.sn ss woala
sa' .. W. ~. main body in the hidden
rs'in ."a y In Immediately under cover OF
ssp =. s.u ,,t,ch should be made in force
psls 1S.don's 1a' s, force, at A-lur, Word
'p's ~. :. "a, sent to Ta.den, where ne
% ' rI,h his warriors upon the
...,S s.'', dd. Of Jad.ben-lul' only re"
OIL" ~ ~. | carrying out Of these plans II
10 ..,..orv ~. to leave Jane behind in
:. W. ,a.,, palace at Ja-lur. but o-lo'a
=, '.,'In -, v women we're with her and
NV INV. ~ w.,. many warriors to guard
'a1' 'a a Tarzan bid his mate sood-b
them hen 10 70 feelings OF apprehension as
WIN w v.sfety and again seated upon
. nsr .,t made his way out Of the city
.Is ", u. 1ss.don and his warriors.
TIn a. IN tbs mouth Of the gorge the ape.
an az abandoned his huge mount, s sinGs
y wy had served its purpose ana c1uia l
y nv " M further value to him IN their
Os!.l y y. ~ upon A-lur, which was to be
a.a Ia. ,ust before dawn the following
lIau. a.n vSsn. As he could not have been
uay <, The enemy, the effect OF his
ssSs ss,,' been s totally lost. A couple OF
sssrp assf blows with the spear sent the he
|tSs ~ direction Of the Kor- -ul- -gryf, nor was
,bs Ss ss sne man sorry to see It depart, since
|ts ' had Nd never known at what instant Its
n .Sort ri temper and Unsuitable appetite for
assh might turn It upon some OF his
companions.
sOrre the march on A-lur was com
nonred