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Evening star., 1923-09-24
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ment of the brutal Staying OF his
clerical friend on the other. From
it all springs the patriotic ardor OF
the man in the. cause of the Revo-
luton. There is a grace and a charm
in NovaFro's- impersonation that Is.
not easily described. He leaves the
Valentino of THE Four Horsemen'
absolutely nothing with which to In
vite comparison. There is never a
moment when he seems wanting in
suiting the action to the word. save.
perhaps, in the scrap OF palnful
comedy Of the scene EN- In ms, ms pay; ~
completely in the tense importance
of the general theme. His fencing is
magnificent. graceful and skillfu TO
the point of consumate artistry. IL
seemed a pity that his final scene
called for the trite clinch and FEVER
Lewis Stone. always player OF
effective power. is masterlIl He 40 EASILY %
divides the honors with NoNarro.
Alice, Terry. beautiful and rich IN tne
charms of young womanhooo, III It's
most attractive setting, seems leSs
impressive One feels at times as II
she were out of touch with the Spit.
of the whole enterprise. AND In TINS
particular Julia Swayne Gordon may
also be mentioned. Her performance
as the Countess Therese de Plouga as s.
tel, mother of Andre, and cast on
of the Marquis lacked depth ana
feeling. De, Garcia Fuerburg as
Robespierre and Roy Coulson as
Marat give striking picture portraits
of their originals. Others who give
| fine character bits in makeup ana
action include James Marcus as
Binet, Tom Kennedy and kala Pasha
as keepers of the Paris gate, ana
Edward Connolly as the kings min
! lister. But there are scores VINO
might be singled out for favorable
mention did space permit. ana none
! more impressive than the man, oared
! to the waist, who marched at the
| head of that wonderful revolutionary
| throng.
Mr.. Ingram's artistic genius is I'm
pressively manifest in his choice OF
settings and in the artistic beauty
of his scenes. The picture play is
admirably costumed and the photog-
raphy impels the belief that an artist
directed the camera.
| Taken all in all, there Is much
] glory in "Scaramouche" for Rex In
gram and for those whom he enlisted
| in the execution of his great work,
No finer picture could have been Sc
| lected with which to bid for dollar
! and -a-half prices" w. ID. L.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
Car Line Changes

The winter schedule of the Wash
ingtou and Rockville electric rail-
road, which goes into effect October
4. will, 1t is understood, show
greatly curtailed car service between
Evening star., 1923-09-24
CANNED GRAPE FRUIT

Price reduced to further intro No. {
duce this product Used for every q ~
purpose you can use. the fresh. -
whole fruit. .~ - ..--s,.r, - a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
To The Last Farthing

PARIS, Oct. 27.-The French reply to the Anglo move for a conference of experts to decide Ger many's capacity to pay separations will reiterate firmly Premier Poin- cares previously expressed viewpoint that France cannot sacrifice one iota of the amount of reparations pay ments due her under the treaty of Versailles and covering agreements, in the opinion of thoroughly oriented persons here Saturday night.
 France will insist. these authori- ties believe\ that she must have every cent due her of the 50,000,00 900 gold marks Germany has promised to pay to restore her devastated re- gions and pay her war debts.
 This government will be willing, however, to allow revision of the dates for payments as scheduled in the agreement of May, 1921, provided the commission of experts recom- mends to the reparations commission that it is impossible for Germany to resume payments for limited period of time.
 This concession, foreign observers pointed out, really isn't much of a confession after all. as Germany all ready has defaulted on the payments and announced publicly that she cam not possibly meet them.
 Revision of the schedules. it was said, would amount to little more than granting Germany the mora torium which even Poincare has been forced to admit she must have until she can reorganize her trade suf- ficiently to earn money for the repa- rations payments.
 Meantime foreign observers saw grave possibilities of widening of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
Italian Press Favorable

ROME, Oct. 27.-The Italian press, which has been occupied with lengthy accounts of the facisti celebrations, tonight began to comment on the latest development in the reparation situation and the part taken in it by the United States.
 The Corriere DItalia says:
 Tt is enough to recall the previous action of Premier Mussolini in order to know what the Italian reply will be and that the Italian answer will note with satisfaction the steps taken by America. Without the interven- tion of the United States and without recognition that separations and in- terallied debts should be taken as a whole. no forward steps can be made"
 The American nots to Great Brit ain said that the question of repara- tions and interallied debts must be regarded as distinctly separate.
 The Tribuna says: Tt is begin ming along the right road, even though the United States has not yet acceded to the Italian viewpoint of the inseparability of the debts and the reparations."
 The Giornale DItalia terms it "a big step forward from a mute ob- server"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
q. ". ". Of A. GET DAMAGE VERDICT
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(tODtiiUed From rage OneD except something directly interfer- ing with interstate commerce should be taken out of the state Jurisdiction. Line Of Demarcatfon Necessary.
 We must always have line of demarcation. The supreme court on much the same evidence, in this same case, had placed this case on one side"
 Judge Pollock held that the mining of coal is not interstate commerce, and the fact that it may be shipped later in interstate commerce does not alter the situation.
 On the question as to whether the evidence connected the general or ganization-the international union with the Hartford Valley troubles, Judge Pollock said:
 "They have the right to unionize the entire country. Not only have they unionized the coal miners of many states, but the evidence in this case shows they have members in foreign countries.
 Before they ask anyone to become 8 member, he has right to say What obligation am I taking? On what terms? What powers have they to bind me to what they do, or to bind my money I have contributed? 2
 They have put these powers into the constitution, and the supreme court has construed that constitution to mean that whenever the executive board representing all of them-put there for that purpose--that what ever they do binds every one of them. Until they do act, no one is bound but the individual. The national is not bound"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
KEITH |S SUED FOR S10,O00,000
Shubert Vaudeville Interests Charge Conspiracy And
 Restraint Of Trade

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--A $10,oo0. 900 damage suit was file1 by the Shubert vaudeville interests against the B. F. Keith vaudeville exchange Saturday.
 Restraint of trade and conspiracy charges appeared in the bill of com plaint filed in the United States dis trict court.
 The Shuberts declared that the suit is based on alleged violations of fed- eral laws forbidding combinations, hampering trade.
 The petition asks trebled damages specifying $2,O00,o for the con spiracy, S1,0o0.000 for loss of rental, sl00, 900 for turing performers away from the Shubert banner. and S250,- 900 for advertisements inserted in a theatrical paper.
 The complaint alleges that the Keith and orpheum circuits. black: listed performers who appeared in theatres other than theirs, and that they wielded such influence they were able to prevent other theatres from obtaining many acts.
 Many performers actually refused to work in Shubert theatres because of their feNr of the Keith and Or pheum circuits blackllstS IL IS charged.
 The complaint cites three cases in which actors are alleged to have dis regarded their contracts with Shu- berts or the Winter Garden and gona over to a Keith or orpheum theatre.
 It also accuses the Keith and Or pheum circuits blacklists, 1t is tisements in a theatrical publication holding Shuberts up to ridicule and representing the business as being unsound.
 It declares that the Keith and Or pheum companies caused Shuberts to close theatres and lose patronage and trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
HATFIELD ATTACK AIMED AT kU KLUX
Extent To Which KIan Will Figure As Issue To De-
 pend On Developments
WASHINGTON BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Washington, D. G., Oct. 27

The extent to which the Ku Klux
 Klan will figure as an. issue in the presidential campaign next year will depend, it is indicated, on the devel- opments in the effort to oust Earle Mayfield of Texas as, senator of the United States
 Charges have been filed against Senator Mayfield and all prelm- pleted. It is alleged that he was the candidate of the klan. In addition, it is charged that excessive sums were expended in bringing about his elec- tion, and that corruption of the elec- torate was resorted to.
 The case will be followed with in- tense interest inasmuch as it is in- dicated that the republican party, without committing itself, will en- deavor to force the democratic party, in it's next convention, to adopt 8 plank attacking the klan.
 South Called Klan Stronghold.
 While it is true that the lklan has extended itself into states above the Mason-Dixon line, republicans charge that 1t Is entrenched particularly in the south. Republicans are ani- mated, 1t is alleged. by desire to pander to the negro vote; and plan tC force the democrats into such an attitude that 1t would wean the north, the bulk of which normally goes to democratic candidates.
 The situation is further involved because of Gov. Al Smith of New York. It is known that he will not be nominated, that his religion would be regarded as handicap making impossible his election. If the re- publicans, however, can make 1t ap- pear that Governor Smith was de- prived of the nomination solely be- cause he is member of the Catholic church, they believe that they can separate the democratic nominee from the Catholic vote. probability, will take no formal stand against the klan, although it may be forced to do so by the logic of subsequent events or political eX- pediency. It is known that demo- crats would prefer to ignore the klani in their platform just as they would
 ignore prohibition.
 Expenditures To Be Cloak.
 The fight against Mayfield will be a fight against the klan in politics, although it is regarded as certain that his alleged expenditures will be made the cloak. Senators foresee the necessity CT thelr young without en- thusiasm. Democrats voted against former Senator Newberry of Mich igan because they thought his friends had bought the office for him. Evidence may be such, it is pointed out, that to be consistent they would have to vote against Mayfleld. A vote against Mayfield, it is evident, would be regarded by the klan in each state as vote against the klan. The situation would be "ticklish," it is admitted.
 The committee on privileges and elections will undertake the investi- gation ef the charges against May field shortly after Congress recon venes, it is understood. The major ity of the members, to be repub- Hcans, will press or delay the in- vestigation according to their idea of it's effect on the national political situation, it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
5 NEAR-POETS
 BEWAIL LOSSES
Declare In Federal Court They Were SWindIed By Alleged
 Song Publisher
By RODNEY F. BUTCHER Leased Wire To The Age-Herald.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.--"Oh, see the
 little tweedley-bird, "A-perched up in the tree; A sweeter song were never heard Than which he sings to me-
 (Chorus) "The mocking bird trills plaintiv-lee, The robin brings good cheer; But the tweedley- birds tweedle-
 dee-dee,
 "Is all I want to hear"
 Songs like this and worse, if pos- sible, had their first airing in court here Friday; songs that have never been sung and probably never will be; roses of verse born only to blush unseen.
 The fact that they had never been set to music and published was the reason for w. l.. Needham's position as defendant Needham is--or was head of the Musicians Self Maker company, and Is now charged with using the mails to defraud He is said to have published broadcast the fact that anyone could write songs and make g fortune and that he, the verses and get them on the mar ket if the great horde of potential Irving Berlins. whose talents had been hitherto concealed. would each but send him & ridiculously low sum for the initial cost of publication.
 
 from s1.50 to $50. Poets Come From Afar.
 Poets from hamlets and cross roads and even from the great open spaces were in federal court to tell the world that Needham had kept their money and that. in so far as they knew, he had never published the songs, let alone produce any royal ties, There were 35 of the victims, hailing from all parts of the coun- try, including North Dakota, Cooks, o.; St. Charles La, and Wentfield, Ind.
 Miss Jennie c. Alderdyce of Grand Rapids, Mich., author of "Il1 Meet You At the Altar" was annoyed at the way Attorney Harvey Adams read her n-child-dedicated by the way, to Allister Mccormick and insisted that he was misplacing accents and keeping all expression out of it.
 After several bad starts Adams succeeded in hitting the grend finale of it----
 "When the wedding bells sing mer- rily. our dearest friends to warn,
 When I meet and claim my bride so dear to me,
 And the love-light in your eyes will your glorious face adorn,
 '.As you softly murmur, yes, your wife I'll be-
 Got Letter Of Praises.
 Next came Willie Carver of Sum- mersford, $. C., a prolific writer of parts. He admitted authorship of 'Dearie," Beautiful Santee," One January Day" When I Was Young" Willie is only 16--and about twen- ty others. He also had kicked Tn with $15 and never received copies or any of his songs, although Need ham had written him a letter of praise.
 Other embryo lyricists, who claimed to have forked over, were Mrs. Lil-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
STOKES CASE ISl NEAR CONCLUSION
Mrs. Stokes Expected To Take Stand Monday As
 Chief Defense Witness

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Stokes divorce case probably will end next week, attorneys forecast here Sat rrday night, after a day in which both defense and plaintiff marshaled their forces for the closing days of what has been described as the most sensational divorce case in recent years.
 There was no hearings In the re- trial today, but testimony will be re- sumed Monday when Mrs. Helen El- wood Stokes may take the stand.
 Edgar T. Wallace, San Francisco mining man, named as co-orespond ent in the re-trial, Is scheduled to complete his statement Monday and Mrs, Stokes probably will follow him. as chief witness for the defence, at torneys said.
 When the hearing was started 1t was feared the re-trial might last un- til December. but the plaintiff called only about one-third of the TO wit nesses he had subpoenaed. confirm ing testimony to the one correspond ent. Wallace.
 The defence made considerable headway during the week ending tonight, and cast doubt on much of the testimony the aged millionaire kotel man, w. E. D. Stokes, had col- lected in his effort to free himself from his wife.
 The defence produced testimony to prove Mrs. Stokes never was in Bunceton, Mo, where Stokes wit nesses said she had been seen in company with Wallace, and never was is Wallace's apartment at 13 East Thirty fifth street, where many of the plaintiffs witnesses said they had seen her.
 Wallace sswore he had not seen Mrs Stokes from 1909 until the first trial of the widely commented upon case,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
STE|NMETZ EEFTlC OOLI IDGE SAYS BUT \ SMALL SUM VISIT DID HIM GOOD
Pens Words Of Praise In Connection With U. s.
 Tour Of Lloyd George

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By As soeiated Press. )--The visit of David Lloyd George to America has been a "piece of good fortune for both his country and our own, and for the cause of international accord" Pres ident Coolidge said in letter read tonight at a dinner given by the Overseas Writers to the former Brit ish premier.
 President Coolidge's letter was ad- dressed to Mark Sullivan, chairman of the Overseas Writers, an organi- zation of newspapermen who served overseas, and expressed the chief ex- ecutives regret at being unable to attend the dinner, at which Chief Justice Taft, seceral cabinet officers. members of the diplomatic corps, senators and many others prominent in the public life of the nation were guests.
 Expresses Regrets Al Absence.
 Tt is necessary for me to express to you and your associates or the Overseas Writers" the President wrote, "my regrets that it is not pos sible for me to join you this evening at the dinner you are giving for MT. Lloyd George. It would have been a notable pleasure to share with your organization in the tribute that 1 know you will so heartily accord to your illustrious guest from overseas. I am very certain that his visit to America has been a piece of good fortune for both his country and our own, and for the cause &of interna- tiona1 accord.
 During his stay among us, though it has been all too brief. he has voiced the appeal for that better un- derstanding amNpg the nations which must be at the base of all good re- lations. It has been fine thing for our people to become better &C., quainted with this eminent leader in civilizations struggle to maintain it. self; and I hope he will feel, when he leaves us a few days hence, that his effort in bringing his message to us has not been entirely vain one. Praise For Press.
 "It is especially gratifying that the members of yours organization are entertaining him. In a time of tra- vail and great difficulty in the world tant part in interpreting it's prob lems to our country and for the sim cere, intelligent and faithful efforts which they put forward in that cause recognition will be forever due. I know that you will have both pleasant and profitable evening. which I should be delighted to share with you if circumstances permitted. As they do not, I am taking this method to extend my greetings and best of wishes to your distinguished guest of honor. the members of the club and all who may have the good fortune to participate in the occa- sion."
 MT. Lloyd George delivered an ad- dress at the dinner, but, following the custom of the Overseas Writers, it was treated as a confidential talk and was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
KHAN ASSAHED IN UNDERWOOD TALK
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(Continued From Page One) erly should fall in the province of state government.
 He switched to a discussion of class legislation, asserting that if the government was to fulfill it's mission of greatest usefulness to all people, it must again adopt the old democratic principle which decreed that there shall be nc special privi- leges and no class legislation in the United States. ~There should be no government behind closed doors" he said.
 Explains Suffrage Vote
 The congressman who votes for a measure because some class favors it, violates his oath just the same as if he should vote for the measure because someone had said: It will be to your interest to favor it. he af- firmed. Cheers greeted this state ment.
 The senator spoke a word to the women who were present. He ex- plained that he voted against the na- tional suffrage amendment, not be- cause he did not believe women equally as capable as men, but be- cause he holds the belief that suf- frage is a matter belonging inherent  ly to hte states, and that the federal government should not enact suf- frage regulations.
 Senator Underwood, contrary to advance announcement, did not dis cuss the European situation, reier- ring to it only casually in the course of his address.
 He declared that he stood for rigid enforcement of the prohibition law and favored using revenue cutters and every other agency of the gov ernment to stop the open Haunting or the eighteenth amendment
 The senator spent sometime dis cussing the growing radicalism which he declared is dominating one wing of the democratic and republican parties The line is becoming marked between radicals and conservatives he said, and he added T don't belong to the radical group and neither does true democracy"
 Conservative thought in politics guarantees property rights and the individual rights of the citizen so long as he keeps himself within the law of the land, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
Body Will Lie In State Today, With A Private Funeral
 Tomorrow

SCHENECTADY, N Y, Oct. 27.- Dr. Charles Froteus Steinmetz, who died in his home here yesterday morn ing of myocarditis, the highest paid electrical engineer in the world" left virtually no estate, it was learned to- day. His books and papers, an elec- tric automobile made in 1912, and a S1.500 insurance policy, the same as is issued to all veteran employees of the General Electric company, ap- parently comprise the entire worldly wealth of the scientist and inventor.
 The man who made lightning" probably could have made millions, but apparently he never drew a salary, and when he entered the em- ploy of the General Electric com pany 8 score of years ago, declared he did not wish to work for money Didn't Wish For Money.
 T do not wish to work for money" said Dr. Steinmetz. Let me draw 1t as I wish and if I draw too much, tell me. Do not fix an amount. If well. Build me house, if you wish, and a laboratory. That is all I want"
 The body will lie in state for public homage tomorrow afternoon in the house wkich the employing company provided. Brief tributes will be paid from city church pulpits tomorrow morning. Flags will be at half mast and public buildings will be draped. On Monday afternoon private funeral services will be held in the home, and the body will be inferred in Vale cemetery. The Rev. Ernest Calder colt, < pastor of All soulS Unitarian church, and Rev. A. w. Clark, a for mer pastor, will officate.
 It was learned today that Oscar Asmussen, friend of the inventor iu Switzerland, led pr. Steinmetz to come to America 30 years ago and paid the expenses of the voyage.