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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-27

EI sabado Sc colebr6 en- la fgIesia
San Aeustin. do Pusita De TERRA, "
htda de Ia distinguish sehorita Auro-
fBf1mbaahe con 81 conocido joven
Ramon Emilio Balseiro.
Muehes fslieidades deseamos los
Huevoa ctnypess' & ,...u ..,sI.,..~ :
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-27

Mrs. ISABELLE Nitti Crudelle, IA pri-
mera mujer sentenciada morir en-
la horca, en- Chicago, con su segun-
do uarido, Peter Crudelle, que tam
bien sufri6 igual fin. Ambos, ma
ridO y ntuier, salieron conyictos de
asesinato, dando muerte al primer
niaridO de La horrible muier, un tai
Frank Nitti, agricultor con prOpie-
dades cerca de Stickney, Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
Local Opera Season To Open
Thursday With Verdi's Aida

Grand opera, oft referred to as the
joy of the rich and the inspiration of
the poor, comes to Birmingham the
last half of this week in four SPLEEN
did productions by the San Carlo
Grand Opera company at the Jeffer-
son theatre. The engagement, which
should give a bright glow, as we'll as
a good deal Of vitality to an al
ready interesting musical season, has
been made possible through the en-
terprise and cooperation of the
Music Study club. and is of unusual
interest both to the musical and So
cial elements of the city and near
by towns. An array of big TALENT
is announced which includes num-
Der of Metropolitan Opera and Chi
cago opera stars, and several Euro
pean and American artists whose
names are synonymous with their
achievements in the realm of
song. The operas selected for pre-
sentation represent the best of the
standard works, with the modern
Madame Butterfly" included. The
casts, according to the opera repre-
sentatives who have been here and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
SCENE OF NEW PLAY

What is said to be the most realis-
tic glimpse of the reign of terror
which overlook Russia following the
overthrow of the Car that has ever
been filmed for a photoplay is that
shown in 1.-THE Enemies of Wom-
en-" by Vicente Blasco 1benez, which
Coscpolitan Productions is now
making with the same lavishness of
production that featured the wonder
full when Knighthood Was in
Flower
Never has there been a more
graphic illustration of the devasta-
ton caused by the Reds" than the
scene which depicts the destruction
of the Russian palace of Prince Lub-
imoff. the chief character in the
story, impersonated by Lionel Barry
more. 1t is here that Lubimoff
stages the wildly extravagant par
ties. in which beautiful women of
different nations predominant, that
have made him the talk of all Ed
rope. Following the revolution, how
ever, the Bolsheviks descend en-
masse upon his palatial home
The resultant scene of destruction
gives rise to some Of the pictures
biggest dramatic moments, including
a realistic pitched battle between
Labimoff and the bolsheviki leader
In addition to Lionel Barrymore,
the cast of "The Enemies of Women"
includes such prominent players as
Alma Rubens, Pedro de Cordoba,
Gareth Hughes, Gladys Hulette, W..
III. Thompson, William Collier, .Jr..
Mario Majeroni and Betty Bouton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
SCHUMANN- { IN k
At THE JEFFE RSON
WE DNESDAY FEB.7

When the worlds greatest cess
tralto, Nine. Schumann-Heink'c comes
to town to sing In concert at the
jefferson on Wednesday, February
I. it will mark a red-letter day for
Birmingham.
Madame Schumann Heink's place
in the hearts of Americans estab-
fishes her at once as one of the coun-
try's greatest institutions in the mt
steal world. She is beloved by the
school children, for she has often
made them happy by giving them
freely of her great voice and art;
she is beloved by the sick, for she
loves to visit the hospitals and cheer
the patients; in short she Ia be-
loved by young and old alike. no mat
ter what their sex or age. 1t 10 no
exaggeration to say that most every
man and woman at some time in their
life have heard Schumann- ffelnk
sing and paid homage to this great
national character. sA
Nine -Heink's concert
will be gala event and the capacity
of the theatre will be tested to hold
the crowds that will assemble to
greet her.
Her program is one that at once
offers operate arias, songs, etc,
culled from the most attractive works
in her vast repertoire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
DIRECTORS
FRANKLY
FANCIES
DISCUSSED

Cecil De Mile has specialized dur
ing the past five years in silken
drama, depending for appeal as much
upon ornate settings as upon the
character of the action. Douglas
Fairbanks, since becoming an indie
pendent producer, has centered his
attention upon romances of history
and literature. The same is largely
true of Mary Pickford and Norma
Talmadge.
Griffith speciallzes in the purely
theatrical and Allen Holubar has a
flair for the spectacular. Marshall
Neilan goes in for the original twist
in story and characterized ton, regard
less Oh the fidelity with which it re-
fleets actual life. Many wielders OF
the megaphone seem to be of the
opinion that the only kind of story
that will go on the screen is one in
which adolescent love bursts into
flame and eliminates in the final en-
brace and fervent kiss that denotes,
just before THE End" that they
were married and lived happily ever
after,
There is one director, however, who
has done much to translate real
sheet without the loss of one jot or
title of his subjects entertainment
value. There has been little said of
this aspect of the sterling work that
has been dedicated to, the develop
ment of the motion picture by John
NJ Stahl, whose productions for Louis
B. Mayer are distributed through
First National.
Stahl has violated precedent at
every turn by beginning his stage
stories in a state of married bliss and
carrying the lives of recognizable
American types on from that point
through trying situations that have
proved quite as interesting and fully
as popular as the saccharine reeitals
of the cloying sentimentality of the
age of puppy love"
The first notable production of Mr.
Stahl was THE Woman in His
House" The home was established. a
dear little baby romped through the
scenes, and there seemed slight
chance in the early reels of smash
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
FAMOUS GETS HART

William S. Har- has returned to
the coast from New York but has
not made any definite statement as
yet regarding his future production
plans. 1t is. however. definitely set
tied that the future Hart pictures
win be released by Famous Players
Lasky That much was settled in
New York while the star was east,
the negotiations being handled by
his attorney and former partner,
William Grossman.
The iumors of a reconciliation with
his estranged wife were in the air on
the return of Hart, but the star de-
MES that there is any possibility Of
this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
RAcHmAN/WoFF PIANIsD
cLfFTERSGW TfzEATRE
EMILE COUE OFFERED
BIG PICTURE CONTRACT

DIR. Emile Coue, famous French
scientist who is visiting America, has
received an offer to appear in films
at a salary OF five thousand dollars
a week.
The proposition was made him by
AL Lichtman, vice president of Pre-
ferred Pictures. Lichtman has in
mind motion picture demonstrating
the Coue system of mental treat
ment and self-control and has urged
DR.. Goue to extend his stay in this
country to enable him to appear in
it,
In making the proposition to him
Al Lichtman pointed out that the
+ screen offers the very best posi-
Bile medium for spreading his theory
among the peoples of the world. The
widespread interest in DR.. Coue and
his doctrines. Lichtman said, is
manifested in the many articles ap-
pearing in newspapers and magazines
but a film explaining his methods
would reach many thousands more
than are familiar with them through
the printed page. The producers
feel that such a motion picture would
create a profound impression.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

gone, have been so arranged as to
display the abilities of the foremost
singers to the best advantage, as
well as to represent as many of the
leading singers as possible in roles
wherein they have shown unmistak-
able proof OF operate greatness.
Verdis Aida, on Thursday eve
ming, will open the opera schedule
There is a fascination about Verdi's
master work which years cannot de-
stroy; that remains unaffected by
what would mean safety in regard
to other operas. The beautiful color
ing. the stirring martial atmosphere,
the oriental glamour that surround
it constitute a never-failing allure
ment even to the ..jaded" opera
goer of metropolitan centers. In the
cast will appear six of the foremost
artists of the San Carlo company, in>
Guiding Marie Rappold, former first
soprano at the Metropolitan Opera
Manuel Salazar, sensational SpanisI
tenor beard here before with the
Scott company, and Richard Bonelli,
eminent Italian baritone, now making
his first American tour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
LOCAL TALENT ACT Is
FEATURE OF L0EW BILL

In addition to the 1.-THE Birmlng
ham News Follies of 1923" Loew's Of
fers its patrons and friends for the
first half of this week five acts of
sall star" vaudeville, and feature
picture, West of Chicago with
Charles Jones as the star.
Billy Melbourne and company pre-
sent Fascination" a mythical satire.
with songs. comedy and dance spe-
calties. with considerable good
comedy promised by Roach and Nc
Curdy in "a Touch of Nature" fol-
lowed by Garfield and Smith in a
comedy skit, said to combine wit
and jollity, and other acts include
Montambo and Nap, described as a
pair of comedy knockabout come
dams. with a novelty musical seren-
ade being furnished by Nora and
Sidney kellogg.
The action of the picture, West
of Chicago" takes place on the
Mexican border and the story is
said to be exciting and exceedingly
we'll told.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
DOROTHY MACkAILL TO STAR
IN "MIGHTY LAX A ROSE"

A name has at last been given to
Edwin Carewes recently completed
production with Dorothy Maekaill,
the pretty little English actress. and
James Rennie, in the leading roles
of AN allstar cast. 1t is Mighty
LAX a Rose"
Mighty LAX a Rose" is a melo-
drama by Curtiss Benton The
theme emphasizes the power OF
music for good. A blind girl, beau
tiful and innocent, becomes the I'M
whiting tool of band Of New York
crooks. They plan TO capitalize her
Innocence and ability to play the
violin in executing their schemes.
But her music and beauty have a
strange effect on Jimmie Harrison
one of the young members of the
clique. How he sacrifices himself to
the police to save her from the
horrible trap into which she has been
lead is revealed in the denouement.
Prominent in the cast are Anders
Randolph, Helen Montrose. Harry
Short, Sam Hardy, Paul Panzer and
Dora Mills Adam. Jean Bronte, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
FIRST NATIONAL MAKES
Rig SPANISH DEAL

Associated First National, through
E. Bruce Johnson, foreign manager,
has just completed an important deal
whereby one hundred of it's pictures
will be taken over for exhibition in
Spain. Portugal, Spanish African
colonies and the Canary islands. Mr..
Johnson has just returned from a
three months tour of Great Britain
and thescontinent, giving most of his
attention to the launching of First
National attractions in England
where Ralph J. Pugh is managing di-
rector.
The Spanish Portgula deal was
made with Agrupacion Cinama-
/ tografica Espanola, S. A, of BARGE
Iona, Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

Sidney Franklin has been signed
by Joseph NJ. Schenck to direct Con-
stance Talmadge in her next feature,
which is now being prepared by
Anita Loos and John Emerson.
Mr.. Schenek has decided to shelve
temporarily Madame Pompadour
and Miss Talmadge will be cast in
a French story 'of the Napoleonic
period The picture, it is said, will
be a costume production more pre-
tentious than anything yet made by
Miss Talmadge. 1t will be released
by Associated First National.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
RAG 4 NJ A n | NOT F
WILL RENDER HIS
F ANGUS PRELUDE

The program to ,be given in the JEFF
ferson theatre Monday evenings Janu-
airy %. by sergei Rachmaninoff, NOTED
Russian composer and pianist. was
annooinced today. Rachmaninoff ap-
pears here under, the auspices of the
Birmingham Music Teachers associa-
ton, and a committee from this or
ganization recommended the follow
ing program as being especially at
tractive. inasmuch as Birmingham is
considered a piano, city"
Fantasy cchopin).
Carnival tSelrumann1.
(a9 Polonaise, (b) Nocturne, tc)
Valse Chopin
fa) Pre- de C-sharp minor tRach-
maninoff). Chi Serenade ftRachmani-
neff@.
La Jongleuss (Moszk owsk)
La Campanella tLiszt9.
Many requests have been received
for Mr.. Raehmaninoff to play his G.
minor Prelude and The Blue Dan
uben which selections, it is said,
will be used as eDcores.
Sergei Rachmaninoff. Mrs. Rach-
mammoth and party arrived in Bir-
mingham today. The great pianist
expressed himself as being in excel
lent health and spirit after his two
weeks visit in Florida. during which
time several concerts were given.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Rachmaninoff,
the party includes II. G. Heck. per
sonal manager; a valet, special
piano tuner and chef Mr.. and Mrs.
Raehmaninoff have two grown
daughters, who are now attending
Columbia university in New York.
1t is expected that a capacity au-
dfence will hear the Rachmaninoff
recital tomorrow night
Through the efforts of ,he Teach
-ers' association the program TO be
given here will include the famous
Carnival by Sehumann, a compost
ton which has not been heard in Biz
mingham in 10 years It is said that
Rachmaninoff plays this number with
the utmost sympathy for color, at
mosphere and delicacy of outline,
and in a manner of which Schumann
himself would have approved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
..THE RALLooNATIC..

Buster Keaton's initial offering
for 1923 is a two-reeler called The
Balloonatic," which will be released
late this month. Buster and Eddie
Cline his director. who eoncocted the
story of THE Balloonatic," have put
into it some hair-raising stunts.
Phyllis Haver is playing opposite
Keaton in "The Baloonatic" and
of course had to have some water
scenes and while Buster does some
fishing Phyllis shows her lines too.
She cuts some figure in this picture.
Phyllis never needs background
when she appears on the scene for
nobody ever looks at the scenery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

ing popular hit But that is precisely
what 1.-THE Woman in His House,
proved to be.
Then came the gifted directors
"One Clear Call" the story Of a rene
gade,, his wife and his mother The
Song of Life anything but a silly
love story of youth; THE Child Thou
Gavest Me-" a classic of married life,
and numerous others of his works to
realize with what unerring dramatic
sense Stahl has perceived that the
real drama in our lives comes after
the first flush of youth is past and
things begin to take on their true
perspectives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
PEARL WHITE HELPED IN
CAREER BY ACCIDENT

1t seems incredible that misfortune,
sudden unexpected and seemingly
irretrievable, ready lead Pearl White
to success as a motion picture star.
Very few know it, but it was the
impending loss of her voice chat
turned her eyes to the motion pic
ture studio.
At the time she was appearing in
stock company in Stamford, Conn,
she was working hard and consci-
entiously when to her dismay she
found one day that she could hardly
speak above a whisper. A physician
advised her to take an indefinite rest
If she wanted him to answer for the
recovery of her voice.
II saw my dreams of a career go
glImmering," Miss White declared.
and for moment or two l was i'm
clined to give up, but the fair amount
OF pluck with which / had been blessed
came to my aid. l had given little
, thought to the movies. but a friend
of mine in the company suggested
| that / ought to look for an op-
portunity in New York. SO l lost no
time.
New York was told is no
place for a nice little girl like you.
Broadway will get you nothing but
misery. Take tip before it's too
late and hurry home.
well, l wandered around several
offices without avail. l kept on pes
terng those movie men. A week
later and / had landed, all because l
was cool horseback rider, and be-
cause the director thought that
didn't know what fear was. Little
did he know how frightened I was.
II had been very much attracted
bv the pictures being put out at the
time-they seemed to reek witt
thrills-and I decided to make an
effort to work for them. Well, / did.
/ U started making serials and am
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

When Thomas Meighan got off the
train last week at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, with a print of his
latest picture, Back Home and
Broke" which was to be exhibited
to the conference of governors of
the states. he was greeted by his
negro valet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
CONSTANCE TO BE LADY

dog film actor, is also an important
figure in the picture.
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L.T ERWIN PASSES
 AWAY AT ROCHESTER,

SEATTLE, Mar. 2S.-L. T. Erwin, who for eight years acted as United States Marshal in the Fourth division of Alaska, with headquarters in Fair banks, died yesterday at Rochester, Minn., where he had been under treat ment for cancer at the Mayo Institute. He has a son, David, living in this city.
 The deceased was perhaps one of the best known men in Alaska, being identified with the politics of that country since he located there several years ago. He was strong demo crat and had good strong support among the congressman of the solid south. Oldtimers of this city express their deep regret at the demise of the former official.
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WOMAN ATTACKED IN CITY RESIDENTIAL
 DISTRICT
YAKIMA WOMAN OVERTAkEN AS SHE WEARS HOME AND BEAT-
 EN UNCONSCIOUS

YAKIMA, March 2S-Yakima police officers are today combing the city in hopes of finding the human fiend who last night beat Mrs. Volney s. Bald win so severely that today she is in {, quite serious condition.
 Mrs. Baldwin was walking home at 4bout II o'clock when she became aware that she was followed. As she quickened her steps the man hurried 70 her, placed thick iron rod against her back and ordered her to keep still and get down on your knees" In stead Mrs. Baldwin struggled and shrieked until she aroused A. k. Key holds, living nearby. Upon his ap proach the thug ran away, but he had already struck Mrs. Baldwin several times with his bar and had scratched her face and nearly choked her The place where the attack occurred is one pf the best residence districts of the city
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SMALL PACKERS ARE VICTORIOUS
HE WAKES UP IN PEN|SEEk MISSING PRIEST
CLERGYMAN FELL VICTIM FOUL
 PLAY, POLICE BELIEVE

ST LOUIS, March 28-Police today continued their search for the Rev. J. Vraniak, Catholic priest of Virden, III, who had disappeared under mysteri- ous circumstances since he visited the city on business trip week ago.
 Detectives held to their theory that the clergyman fell a victim to foul play. An automobile, believed to be one which the priest used in making the trip, was found here Saturday, and efforts are being made to positively identify 1t.
 Rewards totaling $500 have been offered by Catholic residents of Virden for information as to the clergyman's 8 whereabouts.
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REGISTER, IF YOU WOULD VOTE
REPRESENTATIVE TYSON
 DIES FROM OPERATION

MONTGOMERY, March 2S-Repre- sentative John R. Tyson, of the Second Alabama District, died at Rochester, Minn., last night following an opera tion.
 John Russell Tyson, Democrat Of Montgomery, lawyer, born in Lown- des County, Ala; graduate of Howard College, Marion, Ala, and of Washing ton and Lee University, Lexington, Va; represented Lowndes County in the Ctate legislature in 1880; member of the city council of Montgomery and it's presiding officer for several years; i; circuit judge from 1892 to 1898; as sociate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1896 to 1906, and chief justice of that court from 1906 to February, 1909, when he resigned to resume the practice of his profession; married and has three daughters and two sons, all grown; elected to the 67 Congress, November 2, 1920.
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LEGION ORGANIZES TEAM
 FOR THE COMING SEASON

At the meeting of Isaac Evans Post American Legion, last night one of the most important transactions of the evening was the organizing ot base ball team which will represent the le- zion this summer. Noted among tae lineup will be many wto are quite pro- ficient in tho nalioaal pastimc, an1 include Hannon, Tye.. Bailey. Seiby' and Woodward, al, members 3f last years SewalG team. Others aided 'o the lineup ,ast night ars Merphe~ Barndollar, Goodsky and Fucker, with others yet to come. It appears as tho the Legion will have a so'i ''ah' ih the field. The town element will hold another meeting next Sunday at two o'clock for ine purpose oi organizing and with some O. the olt! warhors": getting into harness it is possible la! a team will be formed that will glve the Legion aggregation a run :"r the honors
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FIVE-YEAR LAPSE OF MEMORY
 LEADS TO ODD PRISON CASE

WALLA WALLA, March 2S-Awak- ening from an anesthetic 10 find one's self in the state penitentiary after a five-year's lapse of memory was the startling experience of Joe Straghan, of Sprague, Washington, who was sent up las; December from Spokane, and was operated on by the prison physi- elan.
 After the operation Straghan slept lioSt oi the night and this morning his memory returned, acording to prison off. ials lie thought he was at he base hospital at Camp Fremont. Cali fornia, where he had been five years ago, wren he claims to have been q rerAb"r ol the signal corps platoon o' the teadquarters company, Twelfth Infantry Eighth division. He also stat ed that ln 1912 he had been operated on fut fractured skull.
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LEGISLATIVE S0L0NS MAY CHANCE DAFT:
 IF ELECTIONS
SECOND DIVISION MEMBERS ASK FOR AN ADVANCEMENT OF
 ELECTION TIME

JUNEAU. Mar. 2S.-Among ,ne memorials introduced in the House yesterday was one from Represents five Raelson of the Second Division which asks that the date of the g'n eral elections in Alaska be advanced from the fiji st Tuesday after the first Monday in November to the first Tuesday after the second Mon- cay in October, on the grounds that tne present election date is too late tor large number of Second division residents who spend their winters in tne States.
 Dunn yesterday introduced a memu- -tal to the Senate asking for an esu- mate for wireless stations at Wise man, Haycock, Teller and kOtZebue. 4 canvass of the senate indicates a split in the Foster literacy bill which passed the House last week. The Senate division will be Dimond, Hunt Aver and Chamberlain favoring the other four standing pat against it. The committee has not yet held hearing on the masure and the outlook is that the bill will not come up for consid- .sratiOn this week.