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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
MADE MILLIONAIRE
 BY $6 LODGINGS
Mamma Of Famous Stage Booming House Left
 S1,250,000

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-It was dis covered in a court action that Nam ma" Therese Bartholdi, for 20 years keeper of Bartholdi Inn, famous boarding house for stage folk at Forty-fifth street and Broadway, had died a millionaire.
 She had long been a figure on Broadway. Such celebrities Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplain, D. w Griffith, Nat Willis, Fred and Joe Stanley and Dorothy Dalton lived in her $6-a-week rooms in their less prosperous days. When she died in 1920 she was regarded as well off none suspected the extent of her
 From the nucleus of the inn, it was brought out in supreme court she had accumulated by real estate transactions property consisting of the Hotel Princeton, the site of the inn, and other parcels, valued at $1,250, 900.
 Justice Cohalan denied an applica- tion of her husband, Louis Bartholdi 62, a sculptor, for an injunction re- straining his daughters, Mrs. Paul inc Pickens and Mrs. Edith B. Utitz from diverting the estate, which had been consolidated into the Bartholdi Associates, Inc. He charged his daughters with fraud.
 In court they contended he had been influenced to start an unwar- ranted action because they resented his recent marriage to Josephine Clarkson, Mamma" Bartholdi's for mer secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
Young Viennese Orchestra Leader Is Accused Of
 Evil Hypnotic Eye

VIENNA, Nov. 29.-The eternal tri- angle in a new version is furnishing conversation for the gossips and scientists of Vienna. A young or chestra leader, gifted with the hyp- notic powers of Svengali, has broken up a happy home by exercis- ing ruthless psychic influence over youthful husband and wife.
 According to a renowned Viennese physician, the hypnotist secured the wife's love by absolute control over her mind. Meanwhile, he kept her husband under a hypnotic spell that killed suspicion.
 When the psychic Don Juan wearied of the young Yifes love- making, he hynotized her into an at tempt to commit suicide. She took poison, but physicians saved her life, The hypnotist-lover then wrecked her health by sending fits of nervousness upon her.
 The Viennese medical colony, as well as the police, believe in the young mans hypnotic powers. Tha police are Investigating his activities on the theory that his evil eye may have involved him in other crimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
SUES COLLEGE, FOR
 $200,O LEGAL FEE
Frank Earle Parkham Enters Con- test Against North Carolina College

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 2o.-Wake Forest college of North Carolina to- day was made defendant in suit for s200,0O0 brought by Frank Earle Parkham, who alleged the amount was due him for legal services. Mir. Parkham represented the college in litigation over what constituted the principal of trust established by Jabez A. Bostwick.
 The Bostwick gift known as the patriotic trust" and consisting of Standard oil stock, was established originally by MT. Bostwick for his daughter. who, when she died in 1921 Russian physician. The stock grew in value as the years went by from S277, 900 to more than $1.000,000.
 MT. Bostwick's daughter, who in turn was Mrs. Carstairs. Mrs Francis, Mrs. Deperigny and Mrs. Voronoff, began suit while she was Mrs. Francis to have the increased value set aside as part of the income due her instead of the principal, The when she died.
 Under the provision of the Bost- wick will, the trust was to go to Wake Forest college on the death of his daughter unless she left a child who lived in this country and was an American cltiaAn. When Mrs. Voron- off died she was survived by three | children, none of whom fulfilled the conditions. The college, thus gaining the trust, took up the fight against Mrs. Voronoff's suit and won it, the court having decided last May that the increase should be added to the principa. and thus become part of the tTusl and rot be included in the plaintiffs estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
SIX BANK OFFICERS UNDER INDICTMENT
Mena, Ark, Men Charged With H.
 legally Receiving Deposits

MENA, Ark Nov. 29.-Three of ficers and three directors of~ the Bank of Hatfield were indicted by special grand jury yesterday in connection with the failure of the bank on October 19, it was learned today. They are charged with receiV- ing deposits knowing the bank to be insolVent.
 The six men indicted are; Mark Dover, president; C. V. Dale, vice president; Roy Holder, cashier, and D. F. Myers,s Alex Carper and W. l.. Nichols, directors The additional charge of knowing and permitting the receipt of deposits at time when the bank was insolvent was made against the three officers of the institution.
 When the bank closed it's doors on october 19. its books showed de- posits in excess of $100,000 accord ing to state bank examiners. When the banking commission took charge of the institution, it is alleged, there was approximately $6OO cash on hand.
 The indicted officials and direc- tors will be arraigned in circuit court December i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
WHY TOLSTOY FLED
Russian Sage Found Wife Trying To
 Carry off His Will


 Shortly before his death, when his mortal illness was already upon him. Tolstoy fled from his home.
 Much has been said of this sudden flight, and it has never been fully explained, report what family friends of the Tolstoys, with whom have conYersed have told me, with out vouching for more than the fidel- ity with which their words are here recorded. It seems that Tolstoy him self related the occurrence to his physician, who told it, in turn, to q few close friends.
 One night, shortly before dawn, when Tolstoy was already ill, he heard something rustling his papers in the next room. At first he thought it was cat. but when the noise con tinued he rose cautiously and sur prised Sofia Andreevna (his Wife) in the act of carrying off his will, for fear that he might bequeath his prop erty to the poor. The next day Tot- stoy, mortified by this discovery, fled from his house.
 Ii is not probable that he hoped to begin a new life. He knew he was on the eve of death. All he wished for was to die,alone on the open road, alone with his Creator.
 It was his last VOW; but he could not perform it. The family arrived in time to be present when he died in the untidy room at the railway sta tion of Astapovo-the Golgotha of his long and terrible Calvary Balza, in Fl Sol (Madrid).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
ONE TIME |SUPE' ISI MODERN SVENGALl
 NOW 4 PRINCIPAL BREAKS UP HOME
Sixteen Years Makes Vast Change For Errole, Who
 Sings With GaIli-CurCi

CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 2s.-Sxteen years ago a college boy, engaged as a supernumerary. carried spear in one act and blew a trumpet with the stage band in another, in perform ance of Aida" given by travel ing grand opera company at the Auditorium theatre.
 On Monday night Ralph Errole, who at that time was attending Ra- cine college, now an American tenor, will sing opposite Amelita Galli- Curci. in a performance of "Lakme," in which she will make her first ap- pearance of the season with the Chicago Civic Opera company.
 Errole, native of Chicago, was en- gagged to sing the role of Gerald in "Lakme' when Tito Schipa, who was to sing opposite GalliCurci Monday, became ill on the Pacific coast. MT. Errole arrived today from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
FINISH DETAILS OF HUNGARY LOAN
Committee Of League Of Ma tions Will Make Report
 On December 10

LONDON. Nov. 29.-Details of the proposed loan to Hungary. lntendeo as part of the reconstruction meas ures for that country, which the League of Nations has under way have been worked out by the com mittee of the league which has been meeting here and which, it was an- nounced yesterday, had agreed upon a scheme to be submitted to the league council next month.
 This loan will, under the commit tees plan, be directed by com missioner general responsible to the league and having functions similar to those of pr. Alfred zimmermann' the leagues representative in Vienna in the Austrian reconstruction work
 The sum required to put Hungary on her feet will be much less than was necessary in the case of Austria. It is expected that the budget can be balanced in two and one-half years with the assistance of loan of about 250,000,000 gold crows, after which Hungary, by means of her own resources and her self-sufficiency in food, will be able to maintain her self as a self-supporting state.
 Unlike the loan for Austria, no guarantees from foreign govern ments will be required for the pro- posed Hungarian loan.
 The revenues rom the custolls' tobacco and salt monopolies and the sugar tax may be made available, with the additional security of fur ther assigned revenues if they are required,
 The committee considers that the success of any scheme for Hun ganian reconstruction depends upon satisfactory arrangements belhs made regarding Ilungary's liabili- ties for the war separations and other debts and the establishment of good political arrangements with Hungary neighbors.
 pr. De Kallay, Hungarian minister of finance, and other members of the Hungarian delegation, who have been supplying the financial commit tee with information, will leave for Budapest tomorrow. The plan will be discusseds by the council of the league during the meeting, begin ming December 10. If approved, 1t will be finally passed upon by the fnter-allied reparation commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
DOG ANDCAT HOME BRINGS 4 LAWSUIT
California Animal Asylum Is Claimed To Be Nuisance
 By NeighborS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29.-Eighteen prominent society women of Pasa- dena are defendants in a suit for damages on file here today in coz nection with Bide- e-A-Wee home, an asylum at Altadena for orphaned dogs and cats. The legal action was brought by Robert H. Hanford, de- posed superintendent of the institu- tion, who claims $1,073.31 is due him for salary.
 Filing of the suit revealed that the nameless waifs recruited from al leys and garbage cans by Mrs. Guy Bates Post, wife of the actor and founder of Bide-A-Wee home, are again without place to call their own. Mrs. Post is one of the de- fendants in the suit.
 "The place was termed a public nuisance" Hanford said. The in- mates howled and yowled all night, bringing complaints from Altadena neighbors."
 The poor little waifs had just reasons for bowling and rowling" ," Mrs. Post retorted. They were treated like dogs and cats. MT. Han ford neglected them frightfully. But the saddest thing of all-he sent some of them to the city pound to make his duties lighter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
MISSISSIPPI MAN IS CONVICTED OF MURDER
Will Atkison Given Life Sentence In Death Of Prohibition Officer

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 29.--Wiil Atkinson, charged with the murder Of Joe owen, prohibition officer, was found guilty today by jury at Carthage. The jury failed to agree upon punishment, which automatical- ly makes the penalty imprisonment for life. Jeff Atkison, brother, jointly indicted, was granted bail in the sum of $5,000.
 Owen, who was wounded during raid on still near Carthage in Leake county, was rushed to Jack son hospital, and died after an op eration. The Atkison brothers were tried and convicted in this (Hinds) county, but appealed their case to the supreme court on the ground that the indictment should have been re- turned in the county in which the crime was committed. The court upheldtheir contention and remanded the case to Leake county for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
WOMAN IS KILLED IN WILD AUTO RIDE
Strikes Man, Iniuring Him Fatally, And Loses Control
 0f Car, Killing Self

HOUSTON, Tex. Nov 19.-Her nerFcless hands tugging frantically at tfe steering wheel after she had run down and fatally injured Fred Hickman here Thursday night Mrs. C, Q. Fuller was instanly killed when her car careened eight blocks down q crowded street and crashed into a loaded street car She was so hor- ribly mangled that Identification was not established until several hours later
 Hickman. who had attempted to cross the street and had apparently failed to see the approaching car was hurled 25 feet against the curb, frac- turing his skull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
LAPS JAN NOT DO WITHOUT MOVIES
Need Picture Shows, News papers And Rice In Order
 To Be Happy
Bv CLARENCE DUBoSE .eaSed Wire to The Age-Hcrnld)

TOKYO. Nov. 29-There are at least three things every Japanese must have if he is to be even ap- proXimatelY happy.
 These are newspapers, rice ana motion pictures.
 He wants his rice Japanese style. He takes both Japanese and Amerl- can newspapers. ,- movies are made in the U. $. A.
 Hence in the reconstruction or Japan, one of the big questions ls' how soon the movie palaces can be
 This Is where Uncle Tom" Coch- ran enters the picture. Everyone la the Orient knows Uncle Tom is the czar of movies on this edge of the world.
 Thomas D. Cochran. former Chi cago. Cleveland and New York news na6er circuiation manager, pio- neered the yankee movies into the far east, bringing them to Java India, the Straits settlements Siam, China and Japan.
 Concentrates On Japan.
 He still carries them into other lands of the Orient, but for years now he has devoted hls prlnclple attention to Japan.
 Before the big quake 100000 or more film fans Hooked to the the atre streets" of Tokyo and Yoko- hama every day and sat for hours watching pictures, two-thirds ot which were American films. Moth ing remains now of those streets but junk and ashes.
 what is the future of American movies in Japan?' l asked Uncle
 Better than ever" he said. Movie houses will be among the very first structures to be rebuilt, and. as soon as the homeless are sheltered. movie palaces will be among the first to have permits Tor temporary buildings.
 O O o
 Authorities Favor It.
 "The authorities want it that way. They want the people to have some thing to divert their minds. If everyone continues for months with nothing to think about except the horrors of the earthquake they'll go crazy"
 No movie palaces remain in Yoko- hama. Nothing remains, in fact. The city is a waste of ruin. in Tokyo, the "Coney Island" section, the great amusement center, was obliterated but there remain a num- stroyed sections of the city. Der of movie houses in the unde-
 The total area destroyed in Tokyo was greater than all of Yokohama. but even so much of the city is still intact. In the quarters that still stand the movie houses will soon he going full blast-with American pictures, And in all the other cities outside the devastated zone the movies are and have been going on as usual.
 The American movie come-bac cl in Japan is absolutely certain" said Cochran. Everybody in the game here S positive of that. No earth quake could put movies out of com mission in this country--the people like the Yankee pictures too we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
CRIMINALS BATTLE EUROPEAN POLICE
Many Frontiers Aid Crooks In Escaping Retribution
 For Their Crimes

VIENNA, Nov. 29.-(By Associated Press)-The many frontiers of cen- tral Europe, in some cases no far- ther apart than state lines in Amer ica, are a great help to criminals, and much of the recent increase in a cer- tain type of crime in this part of the world is laid to the ease with which a forenanded offender can skip into another country and claim sanctuary.
 This aspect of things has been brought oul clearly A. ,Ae 4uteii. . tional Police congress that has just Nome to an end in Vienna It would appear that defraduations, forgeries, embezzlements and thetts are com mitted with relative immunity, grant ed the criminal has a vised passport in his pocket, and gets d start of a few hours on the police. False pass- ports sometimes serve just as well as ivls. t4ihseer ~.tSH' A..S T"-t Hi..1
 often as not are unprepared to fol- low, and must go through the slow UtaIfeis O4 C. r.cliieNJ sO ENt r', 70 mission to cross a nearby frontier.
 Criminality has assumed vastA pro- portions since the close of the vNar Vienna is on the crossroads leading to many countries, and has become the sporting ground of innrmerable bands of international thieves and adventurers. The Vienna police ad- mt that tne city Is ON.lluh "ltt. eign criminals from all parts of the world, and every day discloses new methods of operation. In 1919, of 193 persons implicated in the forging of currency, only 15 were foreigners In 1921 the ratio of foreigners was oV3 out of 4Sb.
 Many Criminal Glasses.
 There are issuers ot false checks pickpockets and railroad thieves burglars, safe-crackers. adventurers and imposters without number. Ill nine cases out of ten they make good their escape, because of the inability of the criminal officers to follow them up beyond the frontiers of their own country, and because of the time that is invariably lost before proof of identity and the circumstances of the crime can be placed in the hands ot the police authorities of the new place of sojourn of the malefactor
 The criminal has the advantage oi the police at every turn, it would ap- pear from the discussions before the congress. He takes advantage of ev- cry improvement in traveling con- ditions, and every new conquest of science Not so the police, who are local in their activities and have no international character. Many exist ing formalities must be swept aside before the police can even hope sue cessfully to cope with their astute opponents.
 To this end a resolution aimed at better intercourse was accepted by inc congress- 1t will later be sub- mitted to plenary session and, If acceptable, then go to the various governments concerned for ratihca' tion.
 In the meantime the field for the malefaetor is open, and the crime travels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
STRONGER BABIES, BUT
 MORE HIGHLY STRUNG
London Physician Attributes This
 Condition To War Training

LONDON, Nov. 29-Babies born since the war are stronger and more intelligent than before, physicians report.
 Military training which their fath- CTS had is credited with bringing the change.
 The contrast is particularly evil dent in the strength of the new babies" said one physician. In the old days an infant was usually an inanimate, helpless bundle. But the infant of today arrives in the world equipped with lusty lungs and good muscles.
 There is clear evidence of it's anxiety to raise it's head from the minute it is born. One never saw that in pre-war babies. Their heads flopped about as if they possessed no control over them at all.
 Increased intelligence also is strongly marked. Our new babies take their food better. and are able to notice people and things.
 There is, of course, the other side. Children now are far more highly strung, The nervous strain of the last few years explains that"
 PROMINENT MERIDIAN DEAD
 MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov 29.-Tom Lyle, wholesale grocer and cotton dealer of Meridian died today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
CIVIL SERVICE FOR
 BUREAU EMPLOYES
Reform League Heads Says Spells Appointments Breed Scandals

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-The plac- ing of employees of the veterans and prohibition bureaus under civil serV- ice will be one of the principal sub jects considered by the Civil Service Reform League convention here De cember 6 and [, William Dudley Foulke, league president, announced today. In a letter to Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, chairman of the committee Investigating the veterans bureau, MT. Foulke said spells ap- pointments were the principal cause for scandals discovered" in admin istration of the bureau. He suggest ed a bill be passed placing all em- ployes. including experts, under civil service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
PRISONERS FEASTED IN JEFFERSON JAIL
Full Thanksgiving Menu Except
 For The Turkey

Prisoners in the county jail were not overlooked when Thanks sgiving cheer was passed around Thursday. The county saw that they were pro- Vided with a dinner better than many q person outside prison walls had. Funds for it were provided by the board of revenue week or two ago. in kceping with it's annual custom.
 There was no turkey on the menu, but it's place was taken by roast ham with trimmings. These included Il cranberries, candied yams cold shaw oranges, apples, pies and candy. The dinner was served in a special room forming part of the prison chapel. There were 146 prisoners in jail Thursday.
 Inside Warden Erwin was in charge of the dinner and helped to select the menu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
PROGRESSIVES ARE CAUSING NJ WORRY
Believed Republicans Will Take Position That Body
 Is Already Organized

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Confer- enees to be held tomorrow by the republican, progressive blocs of the House and Senate may point the way to the extent of opposition the regu- lar republican organizations will en- counter in their efforts to organize promptly the two houses. Senate re- publican leaders apparently have de- termined to leave to the democrats or the progressive. or both, the initia- tive in any organization fight. They arc agreed to adhere to the position that the Senate is organized and that an election of president pro tenn. is unnecessary. The democrats take an opposite position, but the force an election without the sup port of the progressive bloc.
 Republican leaders in the House ap- >parently are not concerning them selves with the demands of the pro- eressiye bloc. They say they have received no official information as overtures looking to an adjustment of differences in advance of a vote for speaker
 sixty Invited To Conference.
 The progressive bloc has issued in- vitations to sixty members of the House to attend their conference to- morrow at which the program drafted by the executive committee of the bloc will be discussed and acted upon. This includes not only a Hberaliza- tion of house rules and committees, but also with legislation, including taN reduction and the railroad ques- tion
 There were but few holiday con ferences today at the capitol and these were largely between republ- can and democratic leaders of the Senate with respect to the opportion- ment of committee places as between the two parties. Some democratic leaders said the majority appeared to view with favor their suggestions for increased democratic representation and that this might serve to iron out some of the organization difficulties
 Whether any organization fight in the Senate will be launched in ad- vance of the delivery by President Coolidge of his first annual message To Congress appeared today to be doubtful. Some democrats said the motion to proceed to an election of a president of the Senate might be deferred until after the joint session Of Congress to hear the President.
 Should the House become involved in an organization deadlock, how ever. thus delaying the time for the appearance of the executive, it was indicated that the move in the Sen ate for reorganization might be made within the first two or three days ot the session and immediately after lhe adJournments now planned out uf respect to dead members of the two houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
BANDITS ARE BOILED
Lock Butcher In Ice BOx-But H
 Ras His Roll With Him

BAYONNE, N. J., Nov. 29.-As Henry Appel, butcher, sold his last turkey, two bandits bundled him into his refrigerator,
 When they searched the cash reg ister, it was empty. Though Appel had sold many turk eys that day.
 Inside the refrigerator, Henry was enjoying good laugh.
 The bandits had locked him in with his $500 roll He had already put the day S receipts on ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
HURRINCANE HITS BAY MINETTE

BAY ANNETTE, Ala, Nov 29.-A section of Baldwin county three miles long and a half mile wide, about IA miles north of here, was swept by a hurricane about o'clock this morn ing, according to information brought to Bay Minette tonight by Clyde F. McLendon of Greenville, who passed through the devastated strip today on his way to Mobile. A number of homes were completely wrecked by the high wind, but only one person, an aged negress, who was crushed in the ruins of her cabin, was tally in jured, and two white children, Laura and Reba McGowan, were slightly injured when their home was demol- ished.