The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
GERMANY SEEKS
 TO FIND BUYERS
 FOR ITS CASTLES
Oversupply Of Palaces Is Causing Worry To
 Government

BERLIN, August 30 The German government has so many castles on it's hands that it does not know what to do with them. Some of the castles and palaces in Potsdam and Berlin, for meriy occupied by the royal family, have been converted into museums and others into public buildings, To find some use for castles in remote parts of Germany, which served as playground for the nobility, is quite another prob lem. In Bavaria, Silesia, East Prus- sia and other parts of the country whera the kings, dukes and princes had vast possession prior to athe revolution of 1918 there are numerous castles sur rounded by great estates. Government officials are puzzled over what event. ually will become of them. In Bavaria all the castles built by Ludwig II be- came property recently after strenuous efforts by Ludwig's heirs to defeat the republics confiscation order.
 Numerous law suits in connection with various properties are pending, but the government is gradually win ming those that are brought to trial, thus tightening its grip upon hundreds of thousands of acres of huI&ing lodges and caatles, some of them dating gack to the eighth century. In one instance, however, the state received a setback. Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia won suit for possession of some property, but the government has taken an ap- peal from this decision. It is estt- mated that former Emperor William owned 40 castles, most of which are state property and which the govern ment would be glad to sell if purchasers could be found.
 Bonuses For Babes
 with the idea of increasing the birth rate in greater Berlin, which is below normal, the city decided that, begin ming last Thursday every new baby Is to ba giyen a savings account of three cold marks by the municipality. In other municipalities, where births are below the death rate some steps are to ba taken.
 Where twins, triplets or, yquadrupies are born extra bonuses are to be ne- slowed. Under the Berlin plan the savings account will be made out in the name of the baby itself and VIII draw interest. The money may be withdrawn from the bank only when the child reaches the age of 14.
 Melodranaas Barred
 Melodramas and other plays, or films designed to thrill or arouse the human ernotions.s have been barred from most of fine German spas and other health resorts owing to their bad effects on nervous folk and those suffering from heart disease. There is no tendency on the part of physicians to deny pa fients the recreation the theatre af- lords. But q doctors censoring board has been formed which will make an effort to have theatrical managers and film house proprietors present pertor- rnarcea which will not cause excitement to ill persons attending them. ,
 In Fransenbad recently Frank Wede-
 Kinds play, "Caetle WetteTsteins wss oreaented. The physicians of the cure resorts protested that it was too exc1t- 3Yv and that it would likely prove harm to those patients who went to see ik The management of the theatre however, refused to abide the wishes of the doctors that the play be not given Subsequently the resort ad- rinistratfon issued circulars cauticnlng nervous patients against attending the performance and eventually the play was withdrawn