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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

The population OF India n three
times that OF the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
GERMANY LIKES
BOX PEACE PLAN
TeutonS Much Interested in
Peace Plans OF All Kinds
ny CARL u. GR0Ar
Omitted Press starr corrsspondsnO

BERLIN. March 2i,-rhe Box
peace plan competition has stirred up
tho Imagination OF Europe, and peace
plans are now sptouting cyerywhors'
Germany. often accused OF sim
wanting war IL showing vast Inter
est In peace schemes.
This fact WAS proven IN tho recent
visit OF tho reparation experts here.
Daily their mail contained numerous
suggestions Tor establishing real
world peace. Some OF tho letters nat.
umlly woro from cranls, Others.
however. were thoroly earnest.
minded men and women.
The proposals ran tho entire
gamut OF league nations. information.
al court. disarmament agreements
and the like.
Meantime Germany has followed
with deepest interest suggestions or
tho British Premier Macdonald for
new disarmament conference and
hints FOR a general rcadlustment OF
I international war debts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
" 0 RI D F ACES
NEW WAR!
French Dominion Must Be
Ended, Is Claim

los ANGELES. March 2i.-If
Frances political domination In
Europe Is not soon brough; 20 nm
end by diplomacy. the world will wit.
ness a war that win eclipse any
struggle ever mado on the face Of
the earth. according TO Count Harry
Kestier. former German minister 20
Poland and n chief Of the German
legation In Berne. Switzerland. dur.
ing the war. who was visitor here
recently.
1T will be impossible for England
70 tolerate much longer tho political
and economic bloc now In effect in
Europe and controlled by France. {"
Count Kessier said. Ramsey Mac.
Donald has made an attempt 10 bring
France 20 zee things in n different
light. and II he does not succeed. war
II Inevitable.
Unless France can be caused 10
realize the disaster 10 witch Poln.
caro- IS leading Europe herself. the
future OF the world is dark indeed.
France today holds political control
over all the coal. iron and other min.
crai In Europe with the exception Of
those in Sweden and Spain. Sho
holds 20 per cent OF the German
chemical industry in her palm"
France r. certain 20 reject what.
ever plan the Dawes commission
recommends. Count Kossler said.
Germany. however. win accept Il
wholly. he said.
strcsslng the point that he Is not
an enemy OF France. but OF Poin.
care. Count Kessier said that his
mother was OF Engllsh.Iriah stock,
his grandfather was British consul.
general In Mesopotamia, while the
counts sister is the wife OF Marquis
dc Brion OF Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

very ones no would aid--he cannon
act as strike mediator.
Another act and another step
downward brings him 20 the un.
dsfssef...t4l ei===-ths outeasts % the
alums. Here Is consolation IN wei.
fare work tho no IA rejected by
some
rho Fool- played 70 capacity
houses In Now York for moro than
year. and in Boston for ak
months and for the same length OF
,imo IN Philadelphia and Chicago.
For tho coming engagement. n
special company. intended in every
way 20 equal tho New York com
pany. has been assembled. compris'
Ing among others. Helen Joy, Mitch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
Street Car Men in
Battle on Taxes

"A soday extension o. time IN
which 70 pay their income tax was
granted employees Of the street rail.
way. superintendent u. w Hender.
son announced Friday. A test case
IN being pressed by Corporation
Counsel r, y. L. Kennedy 20 de-
,ermlne whether municipal utility
employees are required TO pay In.
come tax.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21


(,HANNfNc PoLLocR's success.
" full drama. Tho Fool" Sci
wyn stage play. comes TO tho Met
ropolitan theatsr for a week begin.
ming Sunday. March -.
II Ia drama Of tho social teaie.
IN tho first act. tho celebrated au.
thor depicts tho upper strata Of
hypocrisy and intolerance. The
Fool Is young rector In a
wealthy parish but bis preaching
against the preferred class and a
plea for Justice for the ieas foftu'
naio costs him his position.
Tho second act brings the sub
sian,ial middle cisss but 'ths fool
Il suspected and abused By tbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21
GERMANY
MUST PAY

Z Tho visit Of the experts here
seemed 10 crystalline IN tho German
population tho realization that repa-
raiiona must DO settled II tho world
/ i 10 como 10 peace. And Il has now
/ become quite clear that an Germany'r
\ laboring classes arc fully cognizant
OF the fact that a considerable repa.
ration sum must DO paid. and tina;
this will Involve certain serious eacFi,
fees for all classes.
The experts are known 70 have
been favorably Impressed with Or.
I schaeht. tho man who stabilized Ger
many'a currency and who bids fair
70 keep the money in sound channels
hereafter.
Tho experts found him an intelll'
gent man with honest motives. They
did not agree In many respects with
his plans FOR gold hank note. but
found that no with other government
officials Is striving for real siahll.
/ ity In Gcrmaay's monetary financial
system.
Tho thought has grown In Ger.
many that peace can be achieved
There are mlsgivinEs as 20 Poln.
4 cares attitude. but the general feel.
/ INK Is that tho inspection OF Dawes
committee has marked the greatest
real progress toward a peace solution
that has been had since the war
I ended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

that the soviet guards in tho Kremlin
arc in panic because tho rcproaeh.
ful ghost or Ivan tho Terrible. the
first Gar ussOIssn. has been stroll.
Ing ABOUND the old palace OF the
czarS. making harsh remarks about
the soviets. Tho soviet authorities
say that II anything has appeared. Il
Is counter revolutionary. Who
slipped into the Kremi!n 10 terrlfy
tho boys in rcd.
Mexico has had seven presidents
since 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-21

eli Harris. Gay ssabrook. Henry
Hall. Harry ID. southard. Marion
Haslup. Brandon Evans. Clayton
Frye. Eve Kohl. Margaret Pitt.
Madeleine Hartford. John Burkell,
Edwin ReddlnE, Florence Ronette
Smith. James @. Merton, Frederick
James. Ned seabrook. Geraldine
Trevor. Martin MAlloy and Edwin
Ardsll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
COMMITTEE FORMS
 TO QUIZ SHIP BOARD
Procedure Outlined And Ad-
 jOurnment Taken

WASHINGTON, March 24.- Rep resentative Lampert, republican insur- gent, Wisconsin. was today selected head of the House committee which will investigate the aircraft industry, while Representative MeFadden, repub- lican, Pennsylvania. was made chair man of the committee which will con duct an inquiry into charges of dupli- cation of government bonds at the bu- reau- of engraving and printing.
 Resolution authorizing both investi- gatiOns were adopted by the House and the personnel of the committees was announced tonight by Speaker Gillett
 Those who will serve with Mir. Lam pert on the aircraft committee are Rep resentatiYes Festal, Indiana; Perkins, New Jersey; Faust, Missouri, and Reid. Illinois. republicans, and Lea, California Croll. Pennsylvania O'Sul- livan, Connecticut, and Rogers, New Hampshire, democrats.
 Mir. McFaduen's colleagues on the other committee will be Representa- tives King. Illinois, and Strong, Kan sas, republicans, and Stegall. Alabama, and Stevenson, South Carolina, demo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25

tee has reported out modified restrie- tive inlmikration bill. retaining, how ever. clause excluding all Japanese immisrants.
 : Criticism of the secrecy with which the .:gentlemen.s agreement" was saf- fected, was contained in the report, and charges that great numbers of Jap anese had been entering the country in violation of the agreement were made.
 I've do not know the exact proyi- sions of the 'gentlemen's agreement" the. report stated. Tt consists of cor respondences between Japan and our own state department, which has not been made public, and access to it can not be had by this committee without permission of the Japanese govern. ment.'
 Under the agreement the United States agrees to admit all Japanese bearing passports from their govern ment, unless the bearer . is suffering from n contagious, disease, and Japan agrees not to issue passports to any but business men, students, etc, thus ex- cluding the immigrant and laboring claSSeS.. Es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
.FALL'SSON-N-LAW'
 JOINS SINCLAIR
ScsatInusd Frsm ssss oss

tcsatinued Fcsm Psss oas) ticle which he wrote for as New York newspaper.
 In presenting his motion in the Sin. clair case, Senator Walsh declared. "this was one of the gravest matters that can possibly have the attention of this body, affecting, as it does, the power to proceed in an orderly way to secure such information as it may need to aid it in the all-important task confided to this body by the 'consti- tuition and by the people"
 'I cannot regard this offense as trivial" he said. We take all the chances to my mind, of the extreme penalty of the law of his contumacy should it be eventually determined that Il. ground were not we'll taken, and for my part, shall hope to see him, if it shall be determined that the grounds of the objections are not sound, visited with the utmost rigor of the law. Moreover, if it shall be possible to consider his separate re- fusals as each au independent offense. I trust he shall be given the limit of the law with respect to each of fense."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
ALARM CLOCK
 WINS APPROVAL
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 characters from the '.hill-billy" type to the jelly bean type.
 To Russell Fillmore goes the first honors for the strength of characteri- zation displayed in the acting Of the part of Bobby Brandon. From his first appearance to the final. An other oyster has found his pearl" Mir. Brandon's work was received with de- light by the rather appreciative audi ence. Mir. Fillmore seems well endowed with those characteristics of acting abAity which go to make up superb | player. His manner was pleasing, and his stage; personality attractive. His lines were given without a hitch, and l to the extreme cleverness of the writ | ing of Avery Hopwood, Mir. Fillmore adds skill of dramatic ability which is entirely enchanting. His jokes were we'll played, while there were moments when the tenseneSs of the element of drama reached the point of strain.
 Honors for the feminine roles were almost equally divided between Miss Helen Ray, as Mrs. Susie Kent, and Miss Kathleen Comegys, as Mary Kent, the daughter. Both players were ex- cellent. Miss Ray, however, had the one advantage in that the play was better suited to her talent, while her part was much easier of acting than that of Miss Comegys. ,. |. Miss Comegys had perhaps the most difficult role of any in the cast, and she acquitted herself in masterful style. Demure to the point of back wardness, Miss Comegys suited the type of acting to the changing needs of the play until in the end she was the beau tifully gowned and almost flapperish young lady, Hers was a charm of manner unmatched by any of the oth- CTS in the cast. There was a sim cerity even in the little wickednesses which attracted her to the glare of the roadhouses, which wor her audience instantly. And in the last act there was depth of feeling, and strength of dramatic power which was impress sive.
 Miss Ray, however, while playing an easier part, exhibited a more bubbling display of humor and mirth than any of the other players. It was she who was able to produce a laugh on every occasion. It was not her lot to change suddenly from the lightness of laugh ter to the darkness of tears, but ever in the cleverness of her comedy she was unsurpassed.
 As Miss Lulu Deane, Miss Tamzon Manker did splendid work. De For est Dawley as Charles Morton was ex- cellent, while Miss Elaine Davies. play ing the part of the feminine villain, Mrs. Grace Dunmore did splendid act ing. Hal Briggs as the ultra scholar, pr. Wallace, was well received, as was Peter W. Buffers as Reggie Wynne. Theodore Boom was played by A s. Byron Homer Wickham, by George Westlake, and Wills, the butler, by William Ennis. @
 A review perhaps is no place to men tion prices of seats, but the high qual- ity of the production is almost out of proportion to the lowness of the prices. With the highest seats at $1.10, and the lowest at 9 cents, the theatre should he crowded to the doors every night.--H. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
By F. B. MACDONALD.


WopyFiBht iUst TOT Ine Age-Hefai0.D
 WASHINGTON, March 24.-While irate actors, actresses and creditors clamOred at the darkened doors of the President theatre, managed until Satur- day by Leonard Wood, Jr., son of Gov ernor General Wood of the Philippine Islands, young Wood sat in a little room in the New Willard hotel, just be- fore leaving for parts unknown, and as- sailed the artistic tastes of the nations capital. .-.. z. h
 ''The trouble with this town,' young Wood said, ':is that they're all hicks, the senators and congressman included. They cant think in any other terms but what was done back home. Washing ton is a concentration of all the main streets in the United State. The fact that they don't or won't appreciate good stuff when it's shown to them indicates their mental status.
 A Bit Angry
 A wry smile played over young Woods lips as he uttered these words. His pale blue eyes,, set in a freckled face and surmounted by sandy brows and close-clipped sandy hair, flashed anger at the ''unappreciative" Washing ton audiences which would have none of his plays.
 "Why, this city doesn't know the first thing about art" he continued bitterly. ''They wouldn't know it if it came up and hit them. The height of their speed is the movies, a dash of vaudeville now and then, and a burlesque show every Saturday night.
 II gave them the best there was on the stage. I had the best stock com pany here in the east, and yet they wouldn't support it. I believe they don't want anything better than what they're getting-third rate Broadway plays. vaudeville, cheap movies, cheaper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
EMPLOYES GUESTS
 AT BANQUET TABLE
Right Way Talks Feature Ex-
 press Compang Gathering

Approximately 150 officials and em- ployes of the American Railway Ex- press company enjoyed speeches of greeting by o. L. Bum, secretary of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, and others at the Right Way" banquet in the ballroom of the Hill man hotel Monday night.
 Secretary BunE spoke of his experi- ences as an. express messenger and praised the loyalty of the men and women engaged in the business of trans portation., >i o
 Other speakers included H. T. Bear den, special representative of the Amer ican Railway Express company of At lanta, and $. F. Knowles, superintendS ent in charge of the Birmingham of flee.
 Miss Mary Knowles gave a reading and was followed by Ellard and Gle nora Nunnaly, who played cornet and violin solos, and later duet. c. w. Toliver, freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, acted as toast master and introduced the speakers. Dancing followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
ROBERT $. POLK
 SHOOTS HIMSELF AS QUIZ STARTS sHC sa-s1' -l
Memphis Suicide Follows Report Of Alleged Short
 age In Accounts

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 24.-- Robert s. Polk, former senior vice president, of the Union and Planters Bank and Trust company of this city whose retirement as an official of the bank was announced coincident with a bank statement reporting the dis covery of an alleged shortage of ap- proximately $41, 900 in the accounts of one of the bank tellers-shot and killed himself at his home in Morning side Park here today.
 According to polic,, Mrs. Polk found her husband lying on the floor of their bedroom with a bullet wound in his temple and pistol, still smoking, within several feet of his hand when she rushed into the sleeping compart- ment from an adjoining dressing room. Death was virtually instan- taneous.
 Shot Fired While Alone
 The shooting occurred shortly before s a. m. Polk had awakened ard prepa. rations were being made for him to dress preparatory to a conference with business associates. Mrs. Polk was absent from the room only a few min: utes when she heard the pistol shot She and other members of the house. hold hurried to the apartment and medical aid was summoned
 First reports indicated that Mr Polk left no note in explanation for his act, which came on the eve of q grand jury investigation of the al. legged shortage in the banks accounts and within 4S hours after his return from Fl Paso, Tex, with declara. ton to newspaper reporters that he would issue a statement later which would exonerate him from any con nection with the reported discrepancy
 How Polk obtained a pistol is a mystery. Persons in the home never had seen the weapon, new .3S cali Der revolver, before. Only one cham Der had been fired.
 Polk had left his desk at the bank at the close of business, March 15. It was stated that he had been drinking and apparently ill. At the time the banks announcement of the alleged shortage, revealed by an examination Uy Stdte anu IeueFdl reserve eXamln- CTS when they checked over the ac- counts of one of the tellers, R. $. Scriviner, Mir. Polk. was absent from the city. Scriyiner disclaimed re- sponsibility and was quoted as hay ing told the examiners that in hand ling various transactions he acted un- der instructions from Mir. Polk.
 In addition to the alleged S41 ,0O0 shortage, profits from liberty bond deal had not been found, according to supplementary bank statement is- sued last week. It was said, how ever, the $19,O0O probably still was in the bank. where Mir. Polk may have put it and may be found later.
 The Union and Planters bank is rated as one of the largest banking institutions in Tennessee with depos- its aggregating approximately $36,- 100000 and capital of $3,000,000. In- crease of the capital stock from $2,- 100000 to $S,000,000 was voted sev- eral days ago and announcement was made that the amount had been im- mediately subscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
BROTHER IS HELD
 IN WILKINS DEATH
Negro Porter And Assist ant Prosecutor Also
 Arrested

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 24.- A joint charge of fir& degree murder was filed late today against B. F. Tarpeley. billiard Davies, negro, and Charles c. Wilkins in connection with ahe staying here of Dr. Zoe Wilkins, osteopath.
 The three were remanded to jail without bond, preliminary hearings be- ing set for Saturday, March %.
 James Anderson. assistant prosecu- tor, declared Tarpley's failure to make certain explanations at the coroner's $ sume responsibility for the present sit uation any longer.
 Many children have to leave school at the age of If or whereabouts. The library after that is their only chance. Instead of tearing down some of our brick school buildings, as the school sur vey contemplates, we had better repair these buildings and use them at while longer and attend to our central library. It is our greatest need.'
 Joint Issue Urged .at
 Other speakers followed Mr. Donnelly with strong pleas for submission of the library bonds.
 SOl. |. D. icHlIu ueCldreu lHc llDEdry bonds should be placed before the voters along with the school bonds. He said the people wanted the board of educa- tion to erect simpler school buildings" :"
 Eugene Brown, realtor, favored the library bonds and declared for Hess eX- travagance" in the building of schools.
 William l.. White said bond issue for education thae did not include library bonds was ''inconceivable."
 D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, put in word for fire bonds, for more auditorium bonds and for the library bonds. When he asked if those present knew the history of the auditorium" the crowd had q big laugh, and the president didn't seem to understand what it was all about.
 The sweeping victory won by the library advocates put the library board members in high spirits. Chairman Don nelly said it was plain that public senti- ment has finally realized that the library "can not wait longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
Leonard Wood, Jr., Is Disgusted
 With National Capitals Hicks
Fact That His Stock Company Fails In Shove, Of Creditors Proves To Him Lack
 .-.E Of Art Appreciation -

burlesque, tow grade music over the radio"
 The sudden crash of thi, venture definitely has ended young Woods short but stormy career as an impresariO here. He said he had not made up his mind what he would do, but added he was through with the theatre.
 Unlike his younger brother, Osborne, who cleaned up almost million dollars on Wall street while serving as an aide to his father in Manila, Leonard's busi- ness ventures all have ended in disaster.
 The first case to attract attention was the failure of an oil company of which he was vice president and subsequent charges that hundreds of thousands of dollars had been mulcted from ex-seryice men, mainly through the use of young Woods name in a stock selling cam paign.
 Building Guarded
 Collapse of the, theatrical venture brought forth crowd of angry actors, actresses and creditors early Nonday morning. Owners of the theatre, how ever, had set guard over tn, building and would allow no one to enter it. The telephone was cut off.
 With dramatic gestures the thespians told of overdue salaries Wood owed them. Disgruntled creditors with less drama but more venom, wanted to know where they were going to get their money. All wanted to see young Wood, but he successfully evaded them.
 "Everything here in Washington is cheap" Wood said. ''Th> only kind of music they have is band concerts. The only kind of plays that go at all are musical conedies.( The only kind of moving pictures they like are the cheapest.
 Ut can't be helped though. Every one comes from the provinces here and you can't expect hicks from the coun- try to like good plays or to appreciate raa1 rt v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25

CANCELS. BOUT
 TO GIVE BLOOD
 TO MAMA GER

NEW. YORK, March 24.--Told that only blood transfusidn would prevent the death of his manager, Jack Bulger, in Newark; hospital, Mickey / Walker, worlds .welter- weight boxing champion, cancelled his bout with Johnny Gill at Phila-. deiphia tonight, hurried to Newark and offered his blood for the opese ation. s.,ys
 Walkers blood and that of Bull gers brother, William, was tested and found satisfactory. Decision as to which of the two men would fur nish the needed supply was to be announced later. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
DIES MONDAY NIGHT

Mrs. W. H. Helms died at II o'clock Monday night in a local infirmary, Funtfal arrangements will be announc-