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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
CAPT. A. N..PAGE
COMES IN FIRST
IN AERIAL MEET
Total Time For 100 Miles
Is 81 Minutes Two
Seconds

Capt. Arthur N. Page, a marine off
Ger from Pensacola, Fla, Sunday after.
noon duplicated his success of Satur'
day and won first place in the 100-mile
race that featured the southern air meet
at Roberts field.
Displaying the same remarkable abil,
ity that characterized his racing Satur.
day and not Handicapped by having to
fight a flaming plane in mid-air, Cap
tain Page bettered his former time by
one minute and eighteen seconds. His
total time for the 1O0-mile stretch was
50 2. The time he made Saturday was
26 10, and this was reduced Sunday
to "a 80.
Using the same Vought plane that
carried him to victory Saturday, Cap
tain Page was able to exhibit all the
marvellous tactics that made him an
easy victor over his contemporaries. He
held the large crowd spollbound fol-
minutes as he banked his plane to al,
most perpendicular angles on the turns
and shot out past his opponents on the
open stretches.
Second Place
Major Roy S. Brown and Lieut.. A. c.
AAAhNoAu Va dllNlhS IL DG'
Haviland, placed second in the Sunday
heat and in the final count. They were
third Saturday, but Sunday their speed
brought them in close behind the win.
ner, with a total time of 80 :56.
Lieut.. w. NJ. Dillon, a former Bir.
mingham man, now stationed on the
U. 5. S. Langley, won third place in
the finals with a total time of 50 :5S
He also drove VOught plane. Lieut.
w. G. Grooch of Pensacola, with a
V1ught, placed fourth with a time OF
So 10. Lieut.. r. D. Knapp of Mont.
gOmery and Lieut. Charles Keene OF
Pensacola, both with DeHavilands, won
fifth and sixth places, respectively. They
made the course in 81 :01 and 60 AZ.
May Not Return
Plans for a repetition in Birming
ham next year of the meet received a
strong setback during Sundays pro
gram.
Crowds of spectators who had gath
cred outside the gates at Roberts field
became noisy and threatened for time
to halt the meet, according to officials
So marked was their discourtesy, &C
cording to the same officials, that visit
ing flyers hesitated to promise a re
turn to Birmingham.
1T was a slap in the face for all Of
Continued On Page p
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
FRANCE ASSURED
OF PEACE POLICY
UNDER HERRIOT
Prospective Premier Out
lines Good Faith Policy
Toward Germany

LYONS, France, May 25.-Good
faith toward Germany, plans for the
evacuation of the Ruhr and a desire
to give the world "real peace" are
among the policies of Edouard Herriot,
leader of the radical group in France
and most prominently mentioned as the
next prime minister.
In an interview at his home here
Sunday, Herriot outlined his views on
international affairs which he hopes to
enforce should he succeed NJ Poincare.
Wants Peace
IF assume power and succeed in
giving the world real peace, including
the security of France, my work will
be sufficiently great l will consent to
a rest without regret" Herriot said
Generally speaking / will go straight
forward; l think loyalty is the best OF
abilities.
First, 1 must settle the difficulties
which have arisen over the experts re.
port, then study the conditions for the
evacuation of the Ruhr. Also, l hope
to reinforce the league of nations and
promote more amicable international re.
lations."
Herriot's declaration for increased
French support of the League of Ma
tons is considered important, for un.
der the POincare regime Frances atti.
tude toward the league has frequently
been an Indifferent one The radical
leader emphasized that Frances good
will toward Germany must be recipro.
cal and warned that any German tend
encies toward reaction would hamper
friendly Franco-German relations.
Good Faith Policy
If the Germans return to imperial
ism and refuse to pay reparations," Her
riot said, negotiations would be most
difficult. My. policy toward Germany
will be one of good faith, provided it
is reciprocal. Otherwise, such a pol
icy would be fruitless."
Herriot said he wanted to help all
democracies fight all imperialisms.
The present low state of the franc
he said, was the result of reactionary
maneuver, adding:
"If / take power, will show no
mercy to the financial defeatists, nc
matter how highly placed they are"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
WHEELER BERATES
SMITH CAMPAIGN
Political Trading Stunt Charged
By Dry Leader

WASHINGTON, May 25.-"Gover-
nor Smith cannot be nominated for
President, much less elected" Wayne
B. Wheeler, dry leader, declared in a
letter addressed to the New York com
mittee working for Smiths nomination.
Smith for President" campaign
literature addressed to Wheeler moved
the dry chief to lambast the governor
with charges of contempt for popu-
lar government-betraya of his oath
Of office" and, appliance with booze"
THE Smith campaign" Wheeler
told, the men who are running it,
adopts the Tammany tactics of pledg-
ing delegates to a hopeless candidate
for trading purposes at the right time.
Whoever buys this block of votes with
a beer promise insures his own defeat.
"A 2.75 per cent candidate, running
on 90 per cent? of his record, will not
appeal to 100 per cent Americans"
Wheeler declared in reference to a
charge that portions of Smiths record
relative to liquor are being concealed,
Wheeler listed an array of Smiths
anti-prohibitiOn or pro-liquor commit
ments. He charged that Smith sup
ported bills to destroy protective zones
around churches and schools and that
he attempted to defeat bills designed
to suppress designation houses.
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south of his parents home the next
morning.
As the little gray casket was car
ried from the home the hundreds of
curious bystanders removed their hats
and bowed their heads. The father fol-
lowed the casket with lettering steps
and supported by two of his friends
Mrs. Franks left from the rear of
the home, entered an automobile and
went to the cemetery by roundabout
way. Before the services she held a
three-hour vigil in the room where the
body lay. allowing no one to be with
her. AS she left the house was escorted
by a policeman, one of the guard sta
toned there as the result of threats
made since the killing of Robert.
The shades of two of the upper
windows of the house were raised and
Josephine, the IL year old sister of
the slain lad stood at one, and at the
other was Roberts younger brother
Both were weeping.
COrtege Guarded
The casket, carried by the boys
school mates, was placed in the hearse
and the cortege preceded by guard
of motorcycle policemen, moved off.
Mr.. Franks, and states attorneys
closeted themselves this afternoon in
conference
Walter Wilson, athletic instruc-
tor at the Harvard school, was brought
in for questioning, with a negro, Paul
Kinkley, who was held in an outlying
police station on minor charge.
Despite the fact that more than 5000
police and detectives, spurred on by a
$4,000 reward for the apprehension
of the slayers, are working on the
case, they are admittedly no closer
to a solution than they were when the
boys body was found.
Kinley declared Wilson told him of
the kidnapping and murder of Franks
while Wilson was held in the outlying
police station Saturday. Wilson de-
MED the accusation but was held. At
torneys said they disbelieved anything
the negro said in connection with the
case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
FARM BLOC
FACES TURN
IN POLICY
Inactivity During Past
Session Hints Ulti.
mate Dissolution
SENATOR CAPPER
STILL HOPEFUL
Broad Program Planned
For Next Term-Sub-
stitute Is Ready
CRISIS EXPECTED
NEXT FEW WEEKS
McNaary : Haugen Bill
May Be Waterloo
Substitute Ready
CRISIS EXPECTED
NEXT FEW WEEKS
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

LEASED Wire To The Age-HeraId.l
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The
farm bloc-that group which dictated
its will upon Congress last session and
the one before-stands at the cross
roads, and it's future will depend a good
deal on whether it rises up now and
reasserts itself after period of near
inertia.
what has become OF the farm
blocY is a question frequently asked
nowadays, because of the power this
section of Congress once welded, its
activities constituting one of the most
interesting phases of recent legislative
history since its formation a few years
ago.
First Effective One
1t was the first of the effective
blocs, drawing from both parties, and
for long the strongest, 1t paved the
way for others, which have had their
brief days of power. 1t has long
string of legislative achievements be-
hind it, but it has done virtually moth
ing this session.
Senator Copper Of Kansas, leader Of
the Senate group, says that it viii,
and that it is preparing a broad pro-
gram for the next Congress. Others,
pointing to its lack of activity dur
ing this cession, say it is practically
dead as cohesive group, that its
functions have been taken over by
other smaller groups, such as the in
surgent bloc, and that the division in
its ranks which has come this year has
jeopardized its future.
Just how much power it stil] can
WELD as a working force will depend on
&C. 1NrHS tWryn
weeks. This will give some indica-
ton, too, as to whether it will become
again such an organization as will be
able to stand together for Capper's pro-
gram in the next session.
Farm Relief Is Test
Its test will be on farm relief legis-
lation. Capper has threatened to hold
Congress in session until bill is en-
acted. From the present outlook his
threat will meet it's challenge.
The McNary- Haugens bill, selected
By the bloc, has been held up i'll the
House by a legislative jam, Lld will
not be taken up again until the last
week before scheduled adjournment.
Its rate is doubtful. Leaders of both
parties in the House are predicting its
defeat there.
If it passes, it will not reach the
Senate until the last week of the ses-
sion. 1t it fails, some other measure,
perhaps the Norris Sinclair bill, will
be brought up, with but weeE for its
passage in both houses. The farm bloc
will be forced to function effectively
if it gets final action before June z.
The farm bloc began this session
with three measures on its program,
none of which have been enacted, and
one of which, the Ford offer for Muscle
Shoals, has brought division in its
ranks. 1t passed in the House, but
with the leader of the House farm bloc,
Representative Dickinson Of Iowa,
voting against it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
|HERRN OFFICIAL
TO ASK BACKING
| OF MILITARY
C0roner's Jury Finds All
legged Gangster Killed
By Unknown Parties
OFFICER REFUSES
TO NAME DEPUTIES
Witnesses Reluctant To
Identify Person Who
Did Shooting

HERRIN, ILL.,, May 25.--Jack Skel-
cher, alleged gangster, killed in a re-
volver fight with constabulary here yes
terday, and suspected by authorities of
having been one of three or four men
who attempted the assassination Fri
day night of S. Glenn Young, Ku Klux
Khan raider, met death from ''gunshots
by parties unknown" corOner's jury
decided today.
More than a score of witnesses testi-
fed at the inquest, but all appeared re-
luctant to identify those who partici-
pated in the shooting.
Roy Eldridge testified he fired one
shot into the back of Skelcher's car
and also three after Sklecher's fleeing
companion, who was wounded in the
right leg. Eldridge said the men in
the car fired first. The jury did not
press the inquiry as to whether Ed
ridge actually had hit either of the two
men. About 80 shots were fired in all,
it was testified.
Refuses To Name Deputies
Albert Jones, Herrin police officer,
and an alleged klansman, testified he had
deputized 10 or - men to Investigate
suspicious characters" but he refused
to name the men.
J. r. Allison, one of several deputy
sheriffs here, said today he was en-
deavoring to reach Adjutant General
Black at Springfield by telephone to re-
quest that two or three military repre-
sentatives be sent to Herrin for moral
backing"
1--WE do not want, or need, troops
L.. A1lSCAv1 oiA aAPThn oIfnptinVl nc
quiet. This is merely a precautiOn. We
do not anticipate further bloodshed.''
Skelcher's companion, who gave his
name as Brown, remained in the Her
rim hospital today. He sim refused q
talk of the affair.
Admit Firing Shots
The inquest continued q day and a
half, but not until the last was any
definite information obtained. John
Crompton, mentioned by previous wit
nesses as having been present at the
shooting. and Eldridge, a companion
were called. Both admitted they had
been present and had shot at the oc-
cupants of the car which attempted to
run through the Gordon of guards placed
there to intercept it.
Crompton and Eldridge both swore
they and others had been deputized by
Policeman Albert Jones to go to the
city limits and intercept suspicious look
ing cars. They testified they were fred
upon by the cars occupants before the
party guarding the road opened fire.
Crompton said he fred twice.
Jones testified earlier that he had re-
ceived a telephone call from Carriers
vile, six miles southwest of here, that
car with guns and men in it was on
the way to Herrin and that he had asked
the deputies to stop them at the city
limits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
YOUTHFUL YEGG
LEARNED BY MAIL
Bankers Son COnfesses Designs
On Fathers Institution

PUEBLO, May 25.-Having learned
how to crack safes by taking a corre-
spondence school course in mechanics,
Ralph Howard, son of President +. s.
Howard of the State Bank at Sugar
City, Col, put his knowledge to practi-
cal use and committed a series of rob-
berries lasting two months, he told pO-
lice here Sunday night.
When detectives arrested Howard
Saturday in local hotel. he tried to
shoot them. After having been ques-
toned for hours he finally admitted that
he had even planned to rob his fathers
bank, the police said He confessed
having recently blown up the safe of
the English Lumber company at Crow
lew, according to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
NEW ORLEANS CLEANs.UP
175 Booked By Police In One Days
Raid

NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-Acting
under orders from Guy r. Moloney,
superintendent of the New Orleans pO-
lice department, police and detectives
divided into dozen squads launched
a cleanup campaign against law vio-
lators in the downtown section of the
city early today. When operations
were suspended for the day, one hun
dred and seventy-five prisoners had
been booked at headquarters charged
with various offenses, principally hand
book and liquor law violations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
FIVE NEW BISHOPS
y ARE CONSECRATED
Special Ceremonies Held By
Methodists At Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 25.-
Five new bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church were consecrated at spe-
cial ceremonies held in the municipal
auditorium today. They were the Rev.
Wallace Elias Brown, pastor of Uni
vetsity church, Syracuse. N. Y; the
Rev. DIR. Titus Lowe, secretary of the
board of foreign missions, New York
city; the Rev. DIR. George Richmond
Crosse. president of Depauw university,
Greencastle, Ind: the Rev. DIR. Brenton
T. Bailey of Calcutta, India, executive
secretary of the centenary mission in
India. and the Rev. DIR. George Amos
Miller, superintendent of the Central
American mission, Panama City, Pan
ANA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
Sc ARE GRADUATED
BY BUTLER HIGH
Prof. ]. ]. Farris, Principal, Pre-
sides Over Exercises

GREENVILLE, Ala, May G5.-
Especial. Butler High closed its Sec
ond session Friday night and SO young
men and women received their diplo-
mas. The baccaulareate address was
delivered by DIR. George Lang of the
University of Alabama. The COM
mencement exercises were presided over
by Prof. ]. j. Farris, principal.
Those receiving diplomas were: Les
ter Black, Claude Blackwell, president
of the class Effie Belle Boutwell,, Paul
inc Brown, Ernest Bryan, Howard
Cheatham, Eddie Mae Coleman, Lucille
Dees, Robert Frazer, Eugenia Glass,
Eleanor Hickman, Rebecca Howard,
Albert Kern, Hollis Massey, Opal Mil
Ter, Ivey Lewis Mitchell, Alma MUIR
ply, valedictorian, Florence Murphy,
salutatorian; Mildred Newton, Lane
Odom, Myrtle Plant, Mary Ella Riley,
Edna Rogers, John Abbott Rogers,
Mack ROuten, Bascom Shanks, Winona
Stabler, Arle Stuart, Milton Talmage,
Annie Turner, Marie Whatley, George
Williams, Grady Williams, William
Wilson, Sara REVERE, Otto Helms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
CHILDREN PLEDGE
FAITH TO LEVINE
10000 Youngsters Gather At
Soviet Leaders Tomb

MOSCOW, May 25.-(By Associated
Press)-Ten thousand children as
sembled at the tomb of Lenine yester-
day afternoon and took an oath to sup
port the principles laid down by Soviet
Russia's revolutionary leader.
Speeches were made by Premier
Rykoff, war minister Trotzky and NJ.
Kameraff and Bulkharin, exhorting the
children to emulate Lenines example
and help their elders carry out the
revolution throughout the world.
Trotzky congratulated the boys on re-
naming their organization "Leninite
Pioneers instead of Boy Scouts, and
urged them to work for the reestablish-
ment of a real brotherhood" through
out the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
SEVEN ARE INJURED
WHEN AUTOS CRASH
None Seriously Hurt-Taken To
Hospital And Then Home

Seven persons were injured at 10 40
o'clock Sunday night when an autOmo-
bile, driven by John Scarvey, collided
with an automobile driven by John
Steel. negro, at Avenue f and Nine
teenth street, Ensley
The injured were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scarvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidemore (ini-
tials unknown). Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Humphrey and the negro driver. All
except Steel, who lives in Edgewater,
are residents of Ensley. None of the
people suffered injuries enough to war
rant their being detained at the Ems
ley infirmary any longer than was re-
quired to dress their bruises, after
which they were carried home.
According TO police reports at the
Ensley headquarters. the negro was
driving on Nineteenth street and was
hit broadside by Scarvey's automobile.
Both cars were turned over and com
pletely wrecked. No arrests were made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
4XE-MAN ADMITS BRUTAL ATTACK;
COOLID1E PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOUTH
SOUTH AFRICA
HEARS "MIKADO"
FROM NEW YORK

Il .ONDON, May 25. THE
II flowers that bloom in the
spring, tra-la, have nothing
to do with the case,' but the words
of THE Mikada" have been waited
by radio from New York to johann
nesburg, South America, according
to Capetown dispatches.
News that South African listeners
in had picked up Manhattan was
received here Sunday. 1t is consid-
cred probably the most Romantic
overseas radio feat yet achieved.
1.-THE Mikadoo" was heard in Cape
town by amateurs using a four
tube radio set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
WISHART PLEADS
AGAINST SURGERY
IN CHURCH ILLS
Address OF Retiring Mod
orator Refers To
FOsdick Case

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May
25.-(By Associated Press. Tho
possibility Of the union of the pres
byterlan church in the United
States OF America and the Presby.
terrain church in the United States,
south, has come before the 136th
general Presbyterian assembly
which late today announced that
DR. Thornton Whaler, moderator
Of the southern assembly will at.
tend the assembly Tuesday.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 25.--
A brilliant plea against any drastic
surgical operation" in the church,
which was taken as a direct reference
to the attempt being made to compel
the New York Presbytery to remove
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick, Baptist
clergyman, from the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church of New York, was
sounded last night by DIR. Charles f.
Wishart, retiring moderator of the
Presbyterian General Assembly, in an
address at mems dinner here.
The address by DIR. Wishart, who is
president of Wooster college, was made
before 800 men, more than half of whom
are commissioners to the 136th general
assembly of the church.
DEGREES Drastic Surgery
"Some people recommend surgery for
ills,' DIR. Wishart said. $50 far as
drastic surgery is concerned, am an
extreme conservative. have known of
a good many surgical operations that
were absolutely perfect, but the patient
died, There may have been times when
the operations are absolutely necessary
but 1 have read church history and
/ have never known a time in the his
tory # the church when drastic surg
ical methods proved of any permanent
value.
eff anything is wrong in the church,
if there is an deviation from belief
or the supreme law of love, there is
only one cure. Just as the white cor
puscles battle the dieases germs in the
blood, so must the life of the church
be renewed rather than by any Of
fetal action.
''This company of 800 men has in it
sufficient dynamic power to renew the
life of the church, our illness can only
be met by real revival, 1t is within
our power, with prsver and patience
and an attempt at mutual understand
ing, to bring this assembly out to a
great spiritual unity"
A long ovation greeted the conclusion
of the address.
Bryan Speaks Briefly
DIR. Clarence Il. MacArtney, who
succeeded DR.. Wishart as moderator,
did not attend the dinner. In his place
was William ]. Bryan, vice moderator,
who spoke briefly following DR.. Wis
hart, but did not touch on any con-
trOversial matters.
There was no assembly session to-
day. Pull pits of local protestant churches
were occupied by visiting commission
ers to the assembly,
Frank o. LOwden, former governor
of Illinois, spoke at a popular meet
ing this afternoon. He made a plea
that the same rules that govern in
dividuals also govern nations.
Thus far the chief controversial
problems before the assembly have been
confined to committees. Beginning to-
morrow, several of the questions are
expected to reach the assembly. floor.
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PRESIDENT FAILS
TO ATTEND CHURCH
Doesn't Feel Quite Normal After
Recent Cold

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Presi-
dent Coolidge, although practically re-
covered from the effects of his bron-
cbial cold, isn't feeling quite normal
yet. and SO did not attend church serv-
ices today, as is his almost inVariable
custom. Mrs. Coolidge attended church,
accompanied by Frank w. Stearns of
Boston, who is White House guest.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge,
after returning in the day from Airing
ton, where the President spoke at the
Confederate memorial exercises, drove
to the navy yard and boarded the May
flower for a short cruise down the
pOfom0C
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-26
THE WEATHER

Alabama--Partly cloudy and
moderate temperature Monday and
Tuesday, with local Thunderstorm
ers.
Mississippi-Psrtly cloudy.
GeOFgia-Generally fair.
Tennesee-Fair and warmer.
Complete weather data will be
found on Page 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-22
AMERICANS REACH
TOKIONAVAL BASE
IN WORLD FLIGHT
Tremendous Reception Ac-
corded AviatorS-Sta
and Stripes Flown,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
TOXIC, May 22.-America' round
the world ficrs arrived at Kasumi-
gaura naval base near Toxic late
today
Iieuts. Smith Nelson and Wade,
FIRST OF the international hiers.
winged down from the north 70 a
tremendous reception. Representa-
ttves Of the. japanese government
and the war and navy departments
greeted them.
The fiiers had flown from Hito-
kappu Bay at dawn. stopped at Mi
nate for fuel and then continued
southwark to Toxic
A stirring sight greeted the air
men when they landed on the bay
proper for the first time From ev-
cry housetop American and Japa-
uese flags were flown together and
all the ships in the harbor We're
decorated gaily. An enormous crowd
had assembled on the water front
The weather. which had so ham
pered the fliers earlier in the week
had cleared today. Fogs had been
driven away and high winds. which
had threatened TO make flying dan
gerous, had died down.