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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Fatherless Children of France

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 In The Age-Herald of Sunday, Januar. IS, there appeared statement by your Washington correspondent Mir Hugh w. Roberts. that the United States govern ment had been receiving the benefit of the difference between par exchange and current exchange value on all remittances made for the benefit of French orphans. This article indicated that these remit tances had been made through the post office department and referred to the transactions as very similar to the Ponzi operations.
 We are in receipt of letter from the Fatheriess Children of France, Inc, No. 665 Fifth avenue, New York. in which the assistant treasurer advises us as follows:
 'All funds that the Fatherless Children of France Inc. has received for the adop- tion of children have been deposited with Messrs J. P. Morgan & Co. and re- mitted to our Paris office in lump sur whenever the rate of exchange was most favorable in order that we might get the largest number of francs possible We have never made any remittance through the government postoffice de- partment.
 You are entirely correct in your under standing that the entire benefit of lne exchange goes to the adoption of orphans at the rate of forty-fiVe francs quarter ly."
 In view of the campaign that is start
 ing today for the benefit of the starV-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FIRST POLICEW0MAN OF CITY DEPARTMENT
 TAXES UP HER DUTIES


 Birmingham's first policewoman went on duty yesterday as full-fledged member of the police force with badge No. 1, to denote her authority. She is Mrs. Hulda Newsome of Woodlawn, woman well known in her community for her many activities as civic work CT. Commissioner J. H. Taylor made the announcement of Mrs. Newsome's 8 following the meeting of the city commission yesterday morn ing.
 Mrs. Newsome will devote her time and attention to caring for the girls and young women of the city. She will inspect conditions in rooming houses. dance halls, department stores and other places where girls congregate.
 A part of her work will be to assist Mrs. Neal R. Wallace. the inspector of Mrs. Newsome was se- lected by committee of club women, headed by Mrs. w. l.. Murdock.
 T feel that I owe Mrs. Murdock and her committee a word of thanks and for their valuable assist ance in this work" said Commissioner Taylor. f A Srr~s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
BIDS ON AR MAIL {
 SERVICE HELD UP
Mail Service Via Sky Route Between City and Chicago
 In Allowance

Birmingham-Chicago air mail service depends on passage of the postal appro- priation blI carrying provision for the operation of aerial mail routes through out the United tSates, according to Sen ator Oscar w. Underwood in letter yesterday to Charles l.. Harold. secreA tary of the Civic Association.
 Advertisements for bids on contracts to operate the mail service between this city and Chicago via the sky route are being held up by Assistant Postmaster General Prager until Congress passes the appropriation bill. The plan is feasipie, according to letter written Senator un- derwood by MT. Praeger, who has thor oughly investigated the proposition
 Failure of the House to pass the postal appropriation measure with the air mali service clause is going to act asa dras ons it's enactment When the Senate took ups the bill the committee on postofflces and postal roads reinstated the section providing for maintenance of the air ser vice. It is believed the revised bill VIII rass the Senate. after which it will nave to go to a conference committee com- posed of members of both House ana Senate It will then go back to the House for final action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
DEATHS

Marion Robtrts--Funeral services for Marion Roberts, three-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Roberts. who died at 5 o'clock yesterday after noon at the residence, 1901 Seventh avenue, north, will be held from the residence Of his uncle. ". H. McFar- land I'll seventeenth street, Ensley, this afternoon at ? o'clock. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
 w. N. Tatr-The body of W. M Tate, who died Monday at his home al Selma, win arrive in the city this morning at 10 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Ter minal station under the direction of Johns. and burial will follow inn mediately at Oak Hill. Dr.. George R. Stuart will officiate.
 Tho,naa James McCnrter-Funeral services for Thomas James McCar- ter, age A. who died Saturday night at local infirmary. will be held from Johns chapel this afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Forest Hill ceni- etery. The deceased is survived by his widow and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
EVOLUTION OF MAN"
 A MYSTERY PICTURE

The Rialto programme for the week lis a picture The Evolution of Man" land a personal appearance of the growing man. The growing nan
 stands six feet two and can grow be-
 fore the eyes of his audience into a height of seven feet or more. and .he |tallest man in the world, he claims,
 The picture, The Evolution of Han" lis one observing the. same spirit of 'strangeness as the growing man. It |is mystery detective story, in which
 "a monkey of extraordinary intelligence lis used by gsof crooks to get val uable jewelry. The story has a very foreign flavor in the makeup of .he characters and in the general ideal The story of the play Is very strange. IA young widow tso-called). owns a |pet monkey, who loves, her with evi- Ident devotion. He is trained to steal jewelry from housex which he enters during the night in his own peculiar fashion.
 E After things work up while the story is brought to an exciting con clusion in chase of the monkey which leads up into the very skies as the agile animal climbs to the highest )tops of the tallest buildings. even making the heights of two fragile church towers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS
YSAYE DIRECTOR OF
 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

It is said that Eugene Ysaye, con- ductor of the Cincinnati symphony or chestra which will be presented here Sunday afternoon at the Jefferson by the Music Study club, is man who car- ries with him a great influence for the spread of his art-music A recent ar ticle on MT Ysaye. written in Cincinnati shows the influence of the artist there:
 "A music colony of Cincinnati has been greatly fostered by the residence here of M. Eugene Ysaye, conductor of the Gin cinnati Symphony orchestra The genius of MT. Ysaye has had a 'drag-net' eff feet in bringing from all parts of the country musicians of superior talent to this city and many of them find places in various choirs of the Cincinnati Sym phony orchestra. Mir. Ysaye at the con ductor's stand is the same noble musician as in his master classes and on the con cert platform. Student, orchestra ana audience alike are inspired by his genius Upon coming in contact with this per spnality one is immediately fired by his enthusiasm and love for his noble art
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
DOROTHY GISH IN
 "ELYING PAT"-GALAX

Dorothy Gish is at the Galax tnis week in her latest success, Frying Pat" comedy drama with the em- phasis on the comedy which IS or the highest class
 Tn this new picture there Is added the wonderful aptness of the star at comedy, a narrative which is almost hilariously comical, with bright and witty subtitles thrown in. There isn't So much drama, but there is enough to connect up the story and give Q good thread of interest as to what is coming.
 The climax of the picture is grad ually worked up from the time that the young married couple and the two principals of the story return from France, where they have met, loved and married. The enthusiastic young husband tells his wife that he wants her to have a career and to let the house duties alone. Then she begins on the career that he has suggested
 in the beginning, but which proves in the end a bitter pill for him to swal- low The career waxes on full force until happenings show the young wife what cruel cold world this is, and she is glad to go home and take her natural place.. In the later scenes Miss Gish is dressed in an excruciat- ing house dress and cap which she had donned to resume her home duties. She is thoroughly lovable, sweeping all over the place with the full, flow 1 ing cook skirt dragging the floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
MANY ID ATTEND
 WOMEN'S BANQUET AND MASS MEETING
National Officers of Business Women's Club Guests of Honor-Banquet at 6.30.
 Meeting at 8.30

Everything is in readiness for the mass meeting to be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel under the auspices of the : Business and Pro fe si o n l iWomen's club.
 Miss Mary Stewart corresponding sec retary, and Miss Lena M. Phillips, re- corcing secretary of the National Fed eration of Business and Professional Wcmen's clubs, will deliver addresses. An invitation has been extended to every business mems club in the city to attend this meeting.
 These visitors will arrive in Birming- haru this afternoon at 5.30 o'clock and will be met at the Terminal station by reception committee composed of Miss Mary Perry, Miss Vivian Siniard, Miss Mary Mechanism, Miss Helen Benners, Miss Nette Brison, Miss O. D. Atkins, Mrs. Bertha Hunnicutt and Miss Mary Craven.
 They will be escorted to the Tutwiler hotel, where a banquet will be given in their honor at 6:30 o'clock. More than 100 reservations have been made Tor rnfs affair, which will be presided over by Dr. Lola Taylor president of the local Business and Professional Womens club. Abong the Out-Of-tOWn V1SltOrS who WILL attend the banquet and mass meeting are Miss Anna Coats of Gadsden, Miss E. Grace Jemison, Talladega; Miss Bessie 62Asssell, Anniston; Mrs. Dill, Gadsden Mrs. Della Porterfield, Anniston; MISS Anna P. McGowan, Mobile; Miss Lucie Dcwe Montgomery; Mrs. Kennedy, An niston and Miss Nell Burns, Montgom- cry.
 The following programme will be rsa~ dered:
 Welcome, Dr. Lola Taylor, president Birmingham club
 Response Miss Lena Madesin Phillips. national executive secretary.
 Response, Miss Mary Stewart, corre- spending secretary. s'Sidelights on the State Federation, Mrs H. E. Pearce, president
 Greetings from Montgomery club, Miss Mabel Shough.
 Greetings from Mobile club, Miss Annie Kennedy.
 Greetings from Anniston club, Miss Bessie Russell.
 Greetings from Gadsden club. Mrs Mae Stiles.
 Greetings from Talladega club, Miss Grace Jemson.
 Greetings from Florence club, Mrs. M. l, Hoskins.
 Greetings from founder of Birmingham club, Miss Annie Lynch.
 Greetings from the first president or the Birmingham club, Miss Margaret MeArdle.
 Introduction of distinguished guests.
 Open forum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FIFTY GALLONS OF
 LIQUOR CAPTURED
 BY LOCAL OFFICERS
Two Automobiles and Ten Per- sons Held as Result of Raids-Man Deserts Au-
 tomobile to Escape

Ten people were arrested, two automobiles confiscated, and approximately 50 gallons of moonshine whisky was cap- tured between 3:30 and 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by members of the purity squad and uniformed policemen.
 Detectives Hubbard, Patton. McGill and Fender of the purity squad left the po- lice station at 3:30 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon to conduct a series of raids. At the home of Joe Henry, negro, 22z2 AL ley c, they found two half gallon hot water bottles filled with corn whisky. The negro was charged with violating the prohibition law and was lodged in the city jail.
 Earl Patterson at house on Twenty sixth street, fnear Seventh avenue, north, was the next to be arrested. Officers state that when they approached the house that Patterson ran and hid gall lon jug of whisky behind the bath tub He was also lodged in the city jail and bond set at 800
 F. Ponellis 4o40 Avenue E, Avondaie, came under the eyes of the law next, and officers say they found two quart fruit jars and one quart hot water bottle filled with moonshine whisky in his house.
 Philip Lasusa, 205 Twenty-third street, north, was next visited by the purity squad and eight gallons of whisky was found the officers said, hidden in trap in the ceiling of one of the rooms in his house.
 About o'clock John Elliott was arrest ed at 3912 Avenue G, south, it beng alleged that he had a gallon of liquor or his person. Returning to the police station the members of the purity squad arrested three men alleged to be intoxi- cated who were wandering up and down the street near Avenue B and Twelfth street, south.
 Two men were lodged in the city jail about 5:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Patterson and Sellers, motor scouts. The officers say the two had 90 gallons or moonshine hid in the rear seat of a Stephens car. The car was placed in the city garage.
 Officers Wiseman and Wyatt captured a Ford touring gar at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourth street containing a hot water bottle filled with corn whisky The officers were standing on the corner when the car was stopped la few feet away and a man got out with package under his arm and walked away The officers became suspicious and looked under the rear seat of the car and found the liquor. They waited nearly an hour for the man to return, but he failed to show up. The car was then placed in the city garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
5O LIENS LAID } EGGS A DAY. NOW LAY 36
Tell How to Make Idle Hens Produce
 Money in Winter.

When beam using Don Sung in De- ee1beFs was xettjng only ? or eggs o dax from 50 Aens. Within three weeks I VT getting frop to dozen a day Shsll never be without Don Sung '--Jer- naina Hedsss: R. D. l. shumway, III.
 This 2 or 1 doxeA eggs day. at winter Drices. vas almost char profit. Your hens akquld do ss we'll Its no trouble to use m Sung and you risk nothing by trying
 G1xa your hens Don SAng and watch re- 1nl16 for one month. If ySu don't find that n popq for itself and pays you a good 0fp9t beeides. simply telh us and your moGov VII be eheerfully refunded
 Don sun8 (Chinese for ega-laying) is a 6eie1tfGe tonic and conditionerA It is easily Gt&g9 i1 tho feed. improves the hens k9aI1A s1( makes her stronger and more A9ft<e x tones up the egg-layips organs 1 x4ts tAe eERs. mo matter hok cold or W@4 16e weather.
 o aung am De obtained promptly from <XE 4ENeEist oy poultry remedy de3ler, or &44[4 t3e or tl.Ql finclndes war tAx) for .
 fl4Ge by mail prepaid Burrell- Dugger
 11l Columbia Bldg, Indianapolis. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FTTIFUL CASE OF
 BUDAPEST HUNGER
nx ERIC LEVIsON

The empty factories of Budapest are now used ms homes by the thou sands of the city who have no oth- CT place to live. There is one room in n dismnntled factory on m aIley-Iike street where yOst will SIC, when you enter. mother gaunt with famine. n baby thrust Int the strnw of a torn and rot tening mattress for warmth, two boys and three girls clothed in rakxu. almost naked and over all an evil, fcsid odor. Hut of food there ys not sign.
 The moment you appear they will start crawling toward you. hailing you as deliverer, for any face that is new and unexpected serves to spur their desperate hope. They weep and try to kiss your hands, cringing indecently, and it hurts to sec them.
 ConinGsby Dawson, the English writer, seeking Information fin that des0late district of starvation was
 
 the case Of Mrs. Prichn, and he writess ssThe room contained the mother and seven children, nll of whom were i'll. Yesterday the room had still another occtpant, but I arrived too Inte to see him--he died this morning. This other oc- ~upant was the husband of the wemnns the father of the children. There was one filthy mnttress- nothing else; no sign of furnishing, and the man had been allowed to usfrp the mattress for they knew tF 1t he would not need 1t long. The yfangest child, a baby not yet two ysArs old, was stark naked, the thy ribs showing sharp and &hrsh through the tight stretched akin. There had been no food for 4 two days. Outside 1t was showing. When one considers the situation lacidiy, the man had done better han his family"
 This story K not new. nor ,ncw- " told. These cases can be emu ynerated until the sheer weight of their tragedy kills their drama. But the question is what are we going to do about its Are we gOinE to let the three and half million children of Europe perishs They at least should be haved.- The European relief council nslks noth- ing for the hungry men and women and boys and girls. Every cent of the money that you contribute will TO to childrcn--children only and it will be spent for food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
HAREM SCENES IN
 s'KISMETs ARE BEAUTIFUL

Aside from the wonderful portrayal or the character of Hajj by Ottis skinner in "Kismet' at the Alcazar, there is re- markable amount of romantic interest and many fine scenes. The scenes in a harem that is brought into the story are more than usually graphic in revealing the lives of the oriental women of the days of the Arabian Nights. from which "Kismet was taken, or in certain parts of the Orient today.
 siIn 'Kismet the harem in question IS that of the vizier of police, Mansur: It Is fitted out with the utmost luxury. and with the artistic detail of some of the wonderful scenes in some of the New York musical comedy productions. par ticularly may they be compared with those of the .Follies.'' Theneahere are the scenes at Ale bath in the spacious bathing hall, where the wives of Mansur are bathing. Just for pure beauty and |artisticness these harem scenes in "Kermet" could not be excelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
PRINCE NELSON HELD
 ON FEDERAL CHARGE

A. E. LaMar. alias A. E. LaMan and Prince Nelson, is in the county 1ail to- day as federal prisoner, or charge of stealing a trunk in Peil City from the possession of the Southern railroad. LAMar was apprehended in Jackson vile, Fla, Sunday and arrested on federal warrant. The warrant charges that LaMar sold the contents of the trunk after having stolen it.
 LaMar went by the name of Prince Nelson while performing in the interest of the American legion as a tight rope walker in Birming ham recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Harding Returns to Miami By Associated Press

Miami Fla, February 1.-President- elect Harding returned to Miami from the Cocolobo fishing grounds this aft ernoon with sun-blistered face and d formidable catch of barracuda, am herjacks and sa fish to show tor fis outing among the Florida keys. In the two days. the President-elect land- ed a score of fish, far bigger string than any other member of his party. His largest was six-foot sail fish. which gave him battle of more than one hour before it was brought to the gaff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
PERSONAL

Mir. l. W. Walckstein head of the millinery department of Saks', has returned from lengthy trip to New York where he went on business for his firm.
 Mr. Spencer w. Seery,S secretary treasurer of the McShane Bell Foundry company of Baltimore, Md. is a visitor to the city, having come here to ar range about placing the 'set of chimes" in the Highland Methodist church.
 MT. Josph w. Burton. 5l7 Twentieth street. north. who has been connected with the Piaa and Cypress Manufacture ing company of this city, has resigned and accepted position with the Norton Lumber and Supply company of Norton Va, for the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2
Winter Is OUer, Predicts
 Mr. ShadolUless Ground Hog

It's all right ts lay out all the summer togs, for winter is over, according to the information handed out by Mir. A. G. Hogg in an exclusive interview given last night just outside the entrance to sis cave on the banks of the Cahaba river near Birmingham.
 MT. Ground Hog was passing his statement on Weather Forecaster Herton's prediction of unsettled and cloudy weather for Wednes- dny. He was in high spirits at the prospects of not being forced to beat hasty retreat to the fn- most recesses of his den for am other six weeks sojourn.
 He ventured out last night after positive assurance that the moon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
NEW ORLEANS ASSUMES
 BILLION DOLLAR RANK
By Associated Pfess

New Orleans, February 1.-The port or New Orleans assumed the rank of being the only billion-dollar port in the United States outside of New York during the past year, according to figures made public by local port officials here to- night, covering the trade transactions for the year ending December 31, 1920
 Despite the fact that there were many feavy declines in prices of practically all commodities and foodstuffs com paie ed with 1919 quotations exports and imports in 1920 were by far the largest in the history of the port.
 Exports for the year totaled $7l2SW,- 774. while values of imports at $277, ,77S,266, both branches exceeding the totals of the fiscal year ending June 30, l92o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02

speculation as to who or what is op- erating the gratis busses were flying about the city hall all day yesterday
 The jitney bus operators were re- ported to the license Inspector by others of the brotherhood who are com pelled to collect fares in order that they may, eat and pay for their gaso- line.
 Immediately the question arose in the office of J. M. Jones' Jr., city comp troller, as to whether the free jitney bus drivers are subject to the fences, rules and regulations that the other operators must observe. The contro- vcrsy was carried to the legal depart ment, where it was still unsettled at a late hour yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FINES FOR
 PR0HI VIOLATORS

Beeb Joseph was convicted on a charge of violating the prohibition law and was fined $500 and costs and sen tenced to six months by Judge William E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday. Notice of ap- peal was given.
 Toby Sims plead guilty to having liquor in his possession, and was given a similar fine by Judge Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
'"DOST THOU TAKE THIS
 WOMAN"--STRAND

Strand this week, is a brilliant society drama of married life. Agnes Ayres and Milton Stills appear in the leading parts and do excellent team work. However, though, the TWO are the principal char acters in the cast. they are not cast to- gether in Che story
 Mis- Ayres enacts the role of Folly. the actress wife of a wealthy young mil- lionaire. and Milton Stills is cast as the best friend of the husband, who staunch- ly refuses the affection which Folly foodishly proffers him through sheer boredom with her husband. Though ne loves her devotedly, a rupture is caused that is only healed in the happy ending of the story. number of lavish en- tertainments and a general atmosphere of wealth and luxury are interesting phases of this production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
.ELKS GIVE $1O,OO0 TO
 EUROPEAN RELIEF FUND

John T. Glover, local attorney ane the past exalted ruler of the Birming' ham lodge. No. 7s, of the Protective Order of Ellxs. will attend the $10c-a :, plate dinner to be given by the Flu ropean relief committee tonight at the Tutwiier hotel. The grand lodge or the Protective Order of Elks has given s1O.00O for the benefit of the starving children of Europe and a letter from Herbert Hoover thanking every mem Der of the Elk lodges in the United States will be read at the dinner to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
NEGRO SHOT

Jim Ross, a negro. was shot and seri- ously injured at Avenue F and Six teenth street, south, about o'clock yesterday morning. Police officers have so far been unable to find any trace of the person or persons who at tackled him. but it is believed that rob bery was the motive. He was carried to the Hillman hospital, and at a late hour last night it was reported that he was still in an unconscious condi- ! tion