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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
SELECTED INVESTMENTS

s7.Soo--Avenue C. oh new paved Scxl4o, improved with { tenant houses; revenue $500 per year; cheapest property in this sec tion.
 .312. oo0-An excellent Southside corner, near large improvements now going on. This property is improved with good store and house. $12.5oo-Located on the fast inn proving sth Ave. thoroughfare. between 14th and 18th Sts. This property has q good future and | good revenue combined; annual rental $1.326: size of lot b0x1so: owner in California says sell s1t.4oo-A 20 per cent negro in- vestment near negro high school and in the center of large in- dustrial development which in- sures steady rental values: 10 new houses on large lot; $3,ooo cash required.
 3lS,ooo-Lot Sox14o. on 4th Ave. between 18th and 18th Sts. s1S,ooo---Located on sth Ave. between two excellent streets, near Standard oil filling station. large lot, 5ox24o. improved with brick houses; rented for $lo5 per month; easy terms. S2S. 2S.ooo-cheapest lot on 9th Ave, east of goth St. near corner that just sold for over Sioo.ooo. s2S, ,ooo-Alley corner. 4ox1oo; only l5 block from s1.250,oo0 3d Ave. building.
 ssi, ooo-sd Ave. about block from Loew's theatre: lot 5ox140; improved with brick stores, leased at $126 per month. The adjoin- ing property and further west is reported to have sold just re- gently for $ss.o00. This is pick up; act quick.
 SG7,soo-A big corner with fine future. block of new court house. now rented for $120 per month; corners like this are scarce. $50, ooo-A well improved corner. having several stores, on lot BOX 100. and only blocks from the hub of Birmingham and imme- diately across the avenue from large contemplated improvements. s27B. .ooo--A real aoth St. invest ment.
 see Elbert Jemison. Main 5sao.
 JEMISON & co.
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NORMENT & POE

to9 x. FIST ST. MAIN STA
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REAL ESTATE-SALE X
HOUSES FOR RENT
EAST OF 2OTH ST.

REATTrFgk E4dTr sTg;Iyr,ae MEw HOME T1TE oE TILE ROOF. IN MILNER BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. IT COM HANDS A WIDE VIEW OF THE CITY. UNUSUAL AND AR TISTlC IN DESIGN. SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM WITH MUSIC NOOK. SUN ROOM, LARGE DINING ROOM, BREAKFAST ROOM AND KITCHEN. WITH ALL BUILT-IN FEATURES. I LARGE BEDROOMS. BATH IN GREEN AND WHITE TILE. BEAUTIFUL PAINTED SAND FINISH WALLS: 9AURTER RACLE DOORS, LOVELY WOOD FINISH. THE FINEST PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES, TEAM HEAT. LARGE DRY BASEMENT. DoU- BILE STONE GARAGE IN REAR. THE ONE AND ONLY CHANGE TO GET SUCH A LOVELY HOME AT A BARGAIN PRICE. SPECIAL INDICTMENT TO BUYERS IF SOLD MONDAY OR TUESDAY. PHONE EARLY FOR APPOINTMENT AND FURTHER DETAILS.
 NORMENT & POE
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Terry-Murrah Realty Co. sudduth Realty Co. Tippin Realty Co. S. E. Thompson Trustees Syetem Jerome Tucker John J. Walker Geo. W. Wise Whitaker-Hill Realty Co. Woodlawn R. E. Co.
 J. l.. Yancey R. F. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
REAL ESTATE-SALE K BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE ss
INVESTMENTS

"More money has been made on real estate than all other Investments combined"
 Andrew Carnegie. Why pay rent when you can own 25x140 on 1st Ave. in retail district for $30,000?
 Five brick stores on cor ner, renting for $2,400 per annum; $22,000. Seventh Ave-, near 18th St., S., apartment, rent ing for $262.50 per month; owner says sell, inclu ding furniture; 1928, 900.
 See or call
 IKE KELLER
 MEYER & ENGEL 1901 1st Ave. Main 5906
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

See this tomorrow if you want very comfortable, attractive and well located home at very req sonsble figure; bedrooms and sleeping porch, pretty floors, large airy basement. and attrac- tive floor plan. You will be sur prised at the price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30

Make your cake with Snowdrift grease the
pans with Snowdrift- and make the icing
with Snowdrift.
Make dougbnuts with Snowdrift-
and then fry the doughnuts in Snowdrift.
Every use for shortening or frying-fat is
an opportunity to find out how good
Snowdrift is. And using Snowdrift in your
own favorite recipes is the best way of all
to find out how much better it is than any
fat you ever used before.
The Nesson Oil people make Snowdrift
out Of oil as good as fine salad oil hardened
and whipped into creamy white fat-and
packed in an alright can to keepit as sweet
and fresh as the. day it was made.
Tryit in your favorite cake.
1t is much easier to cream because it is al
ready so creamy itself. 1t is so delicate that
it makes your cake very rich without
changing the flavor. It is 1000 pure fat,
without salt or water, SO add pinch Of salt
if you have been using butter in your recipe,
Try Snowdrift in your favorite biscuit
recipe and see how good biscuit can be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30

Snowdrift- for making cake, biscuit
and pastry, and for frying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
With The
|Alibi Artists
A Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind in Judge
MattingIy's Court
Read En- and Weep.
BY DONALD MeInUGAL
The ne u 3 DimnIe.

The Tale Of DlmpIe.
II paced her from the Lincoln
Monument to Fourteenth street
at SO miles an hour about nine
o'clock last night. your honor.
Several times ! ran In front Of
her and ordered her to stop.
She told me to get out Of the
way II ! didn't want to set
hurt"
what did you do about it,"
II got out 6f the way"
when did you arrest herr"
When she hit the cobblestones
on Fourteenth street. She stopped
so quick nearly broke my leg.
When ] asked for her permit,
she tried to vaTnp me.
she was not successful, APP
{ pArently."
Cracked Shin Wins Halo.
mo sir. / got her around to
Number One and locked her up
before my shin stopped hurting"
The window shade flops as the
cell-roon1 door opens for the
next case, and an inquisitive
sunbeam stumbles in to end its
fool existence on q hank Of hair
-bobbed hair--that somehow re.
minds us Of a jewelers. window
we saw one night, just after the
brickbat was thrown, and Just
before the robbers got away
with the gold chains and things
-ail tangled UP, kind Of. It's
hard to manage your hair in
jail-at least. 80 we're told. We
don't know--we haven't any.
Or was she springing a new style
on us?
Clears Decks For Action.
The shade flops again az the
cell-room door closes, and q
comes in to look for the unwise
one that sold its soul for a hank
OF hair. They mess around awhile,
looking for clues and disclose
dimple Of that pi-slinging galley
nurse sets 1t up ''pimple' instead
Of dimple" wen bring a charge
Of mayhem against HIM, discIoses
a dimple-an unsteady dimple.
that comes and goes like watch
ing the score board. But that
only shows it's a real one--with
some traces Of non-essential col
oring matter, perhaps, but a
dimple, pure and simple, for a.
that.
''Well. young lady, you know
you can't drive around town at
thirty-six miles an hour, and
without permit, too. don't your"
Would Vamp Traffic Rules.
Eyes, sir. knew It was
against the law, but I didn't
think I'd get in all this trouble.
just for that. I only wanted to
see If could drive the car. I've
never driven one before, but 1t
looked easy. / didn't have any
trouble TIL the officer came along
and arrested me-"
HE was polite. wasn't her"
well, he insisted on arresting
me. He said-.he said I'd h.have
to puppay twenty do.huhoIlars
or gugo to jay-ai-AIL! I didn't
ha-have twen.twenty dollars
Got IL ilow?n
''No-ho- hoo sir"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
LETTER STAMPS
TRACED BACK
To 1858
Type Now in Use Originated
BY England Adopted BY
y. S. in 1S47

Although postage stamps are
among the most familiar objects Of
daily use, It Is probable that very
few persons. including even stamp
collectors, have troubled themselves
to consider when and where they
originated.
The idea Of postpaid or stamped
paper originated early in the reign
of Louis XIV, with M. de Velayer,
who In 1863 established private
penny-post, placing boxes at the
corners OF streets for the recep-
ton >of letters wrapped up in ent
velopes, which were ranked by
bands or slips Of paper tied around
them with the inscription, Post
Npaid the - day of , 1853 or
"a. These slips were sold for q
sou and could be procured at the
palace, at the turntables Of con-
vents and from the porters OF
colleges.
The next country to follow was
Spain, the issue having been au
thorized by royal decree Of
December Z, 1716, stipulating that
the secretaries to the crown, ETC..
would have the privilege of ap.
posing on the letters addressed tn
the other authorities seal i'm.
pressed in ink bearing the royal
arms Of CASTLE and Leon, which
would pass them free.
Semi-officiaI stamped postal en-.
velopes were used in Italy (Sardinia)
from 1919 to 1886, and November
Z, 1918, the emission Of stamped
postal paper was announced and
the conditions on which it might
be used.
The next attempt at issuing post
age stamps was made by one
Treffenberg Of Stockholm who pro-
posed to the Assembly OF Swedish
nobility to issue stamped paper to
be made into envelopes for letters
which proposition was warmly sup
ported by Count Schwerin.
The innovation, however, was re-
jected by large majority.
Rowland Hill in 1887 proposed In
the British parliament that letters
should be prepaid by means Of
stamped covers, or envelopes.
At first his proposition met with
much opposition, but was finally
adopted and put in operation May
6, 1870.
England has the acknowledged
honor Of creating the first postage
stamp those previously mentioned
having little in common with those in
use now.)
England was soon followed by
some Of the Swiss cantons in 1S43-
A, Brazil in 1S43, Russia in 1916,
United States in 1s47, France in
1s4S. SchIeswig. Holstein in 1S4S,
Tuscany in 1S49, Belgium In 1919,
Spain in 1850 and the other
principal nations and their colonies.
The issue Of postal stamps in the
United States was authorized by
Congress March 8, 1847. Two
values only were introduced, viz,
5 cents and 10 cents, bearing re-
spectively the portraits Of Franklin
and Washington. They were fine
w engraved by Rawdon, Wright.
Hatch and Edison OF New York,
and were isued July Of that year,
remaining current until July /,
1851 when in consequence Of altera-
ton in rates they were withdrawn
and replaced BY stamps Of one,
three and twelve cents value.
THE CONNOISSEUR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
EMPLOYEES HEAD SCORES
CLASSIFICATION BOARD

Apprehension that the personnel
classification Board viii be abolished
at the coming session of Congress
y the cause Of It's announcement
that II win issue corrected class
qpecifications December Luther
G. Steward. president 81 the Ma
ticnaI Federation 81 Federal En-.
ployess charged today.
Revised specifications are 10 Be
issued, he says, IN an effort to
obviate further criticism and block
the opponents Of the board IN Con-
gress. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
SEIZED BREWERY TURNS
OUT "kilCH POWER" BEER

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. DO
Despite the fact that the Liberty
Deriving Company, OF Tamaqua, is
already under Government seizure.
prohibition agents and two State
troopers seized two truck loads or
alleged high-powered beer leaving
the plant. Divisional Chief Sans
said he viii ask the United States
District Attorneys office to file an
application for q libel against the
plant.
When arraigned before Commits
sioner Maschey in the Federal
Building yesterday, Victor Grue-
anchor, q bother, was held In 81 900
bail for q further hearing. He is
charged with the illegal sale and
possession Of high powered beer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
LUTHERANs WILL MEET
At RICHMOND IN 1926

CHICAGO, Oct, SOs--Ric Richmond.
Va, was chosen A. the city in which
the 1929 convention Of the United
Lutheran Church Ii America VIII
be held by the convention In Bes.
sion here.
The convention voted down . pro,
posal to publish lninigterH' galariel
In statistical papers of the church
because Il tends tO inclte envy.
''Then youll have to 50 back
to jail"
Rejects Prize.
II dud dud don't glrgle wuwant
to gugo hub bub back to Jay hay
HAIL snort"
No permit, thirty.slx miles an
hour-Ill have to send you there
unless the officer recommends
lentency.
Justice Points the Way.
The COP (lnumbling) "Nct me.
The little devil made me chase her
mile and nearly broke my leg.
She'll get no leniency from me.
(AlOud, In a voice suitable to q
hangman with boil on his neck
consulting warden preparing TO
read the death warranty In this
case, your honor, the defendant
should be-"
The bailiff. wise 70 the ways OF
courts and cops, enters the cell.
room to notify the next case, but
one that the zero hour Is upon
him, Again the shade sfIops, re.
enforcement arrive. and bobby
tear trayerses q neutral streak
leading from the corner Of the
defendants eye to the dimpIe, like
q well worn path through rice
field Cant help II II rice fields
are swamps.)
Pretty game we whispered to
a puzzled water bug, come out to
see what makes the place 20
quiet. Anyone that can smile
like that when the games up
Page s, October 81, con't-D. C.
vs.. rag and bone, etc. $40.
days in default thereof"
Leave 70 Amend
We've seen a man 20 around
all four bases before the umpire
called q foul on him, so we must
recapitulaEe -give q synopsis OF
preceding chapters, Alike as fol-
lows: / (Cop speaIxing) THE
defendant should be-" 2 The
tear drops. 3 The shade flops.
The cop flops. s (Cop speak.
tng) given another chance,
under personal bond. CMumblingl
Whatthehell did / say that for?
And he hangdogs back TO the
last Of the five benches reserved
for officers only, to scowI In
ferocious bewilderment at q bob.
bed head bobbing joyousIy down
the roomy aisle to the Hospitality
J wide-open door marked Exit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30

water department. has announced.
When the new water system,
now under construction, Is com.
pleted, this reservoir viii be aban.
doned. Mr.. Garland believes the
cost 70 change the basin int an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30

athletic field would BE reasonable.
One end Of the basin could Be
nnads into 8 swimming pool. he
said.
The new water system win b.
completed IN 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
Rooths salI Tor EngIand

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 General
Bramwell Booth, international com.
mander Of the, Salvation Army,
and his sister, Evangeline Booth.
head Of the American branch
sailed for England yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30

Try Snowdrifr in pic-crust rich, tender,
aaky. Snowdrift may not make you better
cook. but the family are likely to think so.
Fry in Snowdrift and see how delicious
and wholesome fried food can be. A crispy
brown crust forms SO quickly that the food
does not absorb too much fat and, inside
this thin crust, cooks to tempting light
ness and daintiness.
Snowdrift is very economical IS afrying fat
especially in deep frying. Strain it, to re-
move any crumbs Of food, and you can use it
overapd over again forfrying different things.
This is true to some extent of any fat. But
here is one advantage Of Snowdrift. It will
not absorb the odor or flavor Of any food
cooked in it-not even fish nor onions. You
may use it over and over again.
And Snowdrift is not altered much by
heating to cooking temperature Muchcook-
ing fat has to be. thrown out after you have
used it few times But Showdrift is
altered so littIe by heating that you can use
it up and not waste it. 1t is almost as
good the last time you use it as the first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
RESERVOIR ADVANCED
AS ATHLETIC STADIUM

Conversion Of the Brightwood
reservoir, Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets northwest. into an athletic
stadium win be recommended with
III the next few years. J. 8. Gar
land. superintendent Of the District
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
BRISTOL INN TO BE
 CLOSED UP FOR GOOD
AlcOrn Gets Injunction Canton Inn Next in
 Line of Drive

Hartford, May 5.-The first hear
 ings in this county on any of States
 Attorney 1T. NJ, Alcorn'r applications
 for an injunction 10 close places
 where the liquor laws have been rio- lated, came before Judge W. M. Malt bic of superior court today and will
 result in the closing of the North Side hotel in Bristol, which Mr. Alcorn characterized as one Of the worst places in the country. Judge Maltbie considered himself disqualified from the application for an injunction 10 close Charles M. Stevens, Mountain View Inn fin Canton, and that matter has gone over to Friday noon when it will he heard by Judge Frank D. Haines
 John notkoski is the owner Of the Bristol hotel which he bought not long ago for s3s,00o. County Detective Hickey will go to Bristol tomorrow and close up the bar of the hotel and the roomers in the hotel will he given two weeks in which to seek other quarters. Then the place will ho closed for an indefinite time, until it appears some good disposition can be made Of it.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
MEETS TERRIBLE DEATH
Providence Prisoner Either Suicide or Murder Victim By Being Burned Alive in Prison.

Providence, May 5.-Augustus Cos ta, a Cape Verde islander. serving a IS year sentence in the state prison at Howard for second degree murder, was either struck down by another prisoner and then burned to death, or else. after striking Kenneth Haywood, another prisoner, committed suicide. by setting fire to pile ot broorns and burning himself to death, this morn ing. An autopsy will be held 10 de- termine the facts.
 Haywood went to the storerootn for some soap this morning and in a few minutes returned to Steward James l.. Curtis with a long gash in his head. He said Costa had struck him. The steward ran to the storeroom 10 in- vestigate and saw smoke and flame inside the room. He sounded an alarm and the fire was quickly extingtiished. Then the charred body of Costa was found among . large number of brooms, which had been ignited.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
THREE DIE IN CRASH
Fatal Auto Wreck in New York-Csr Rebounds 30 Feet After Hitting rrce-Motor Flies 75 Feet Away.

New York, May 5.-Two younp women and man, all unidentified were killed and Alphons Marcoux of Riverdale. was seriously injured earl, today when four-seated coupe motor car of an expensive type sped down Riverside Drive and crashed into a tree at 9Sth street.
 The car rebounded 30 feet after it struck the tree. the occupants having been hurled scores of feet away by the impact. The eight-cylinder motor landed about 75 feet away. The crash aroused residents in many fashionable apartment houses in the vicinity. The motor car, according to witnesses, had been going at full speed down a slight grade and around a curve.
 The dead man was later identined as Eugene McNamee, 20 years old.
 John Zanft told the police that Marcoux was his chauffeur and that he apparently had taken the car last night for joy ride. A charge of grand larceny was made against the chauffeur whose condition was criti- cal. Neither Zanft nor relatives of MeNamee could identify the young women.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
COMMANDERY MEETING
Knights Templar of Connecticut Hold ing Two Days ConCla,e at NarwIcI, -Business Meeting Tuesday.

Norwich. May 5.-The s7th annual conclaye Of the grand commandery Knights Templarsof Connecticut open cd here today. The first formal gath ering was luncheob given to the past grand commanders al the Wauregan House. 4 street parade followed with the review by the grand commander. James C. MacThefs0n. and his assist ant officers. together with R. F. Grand Commander Charles R. Hunt Of the grand commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island who also represent ed the most eminent grand master Of the grand encampment Of the United States. accompanied by F.. Sir E. stan ley Swift. grand warder.
 The visiting communicates were en- tertained al dinner after the parade.
 Tomorrow. the business session Of the grand commandery wili be held in the Asylum of Columbian command cry No. which is the host of the grand officers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
Mother and Two Men Held
 For Kidnapping Daughter

New York. May 5.--A 21 year old
 mother and two men were arrested early today on charges Of Kidnapping the womsn's z7 months old daughter. The mother. Mrs. Alice RabonoHitz. wife of Willie Herman. lightweight boxer. from whom police said she was separated. was arrested in a Yonkers hotel with William Del Necchio. son of Bronx shoe manufacturer. The baby was with them. John Campbell, a chauffeur. also was arrested but de- nied knowledge Of kidnapping plot. Herman. who had retained custody of the child. told the police that his daughter vas walking with women friends yesterday when a motor car drove ID to the curb. 4 man. iden- tifed as Del Vecchio lesped out. grab bed the child. and the automobile sped away.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
Fish Take Wrong Path and
 Thousands Are Stranded

Pembroke. Mass. May 5.-Hun- dreds Of thousands Of herring Topped about in puddles and mud today be- cause they had taken inc wrong road. When a careless empioye las, satur- day left open the sluice gate leading from short Brook info q big eran- berry boz the fish swarmed into the ditches. Today the water vas running out of the bog. leaving the herring stranded. The proprietor or the bog hired extra help to gather them up and announced that they would be given away to any one willing to come for them.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
EIGHT SENT TO JAIL
wiilimantic Police Court Judge Mctes Out Punishment to- Those Guilty of Selling Liquor.

| Willimantic. May 5.--Jail sentences
 were imposed by Judge Curtis Deane in the city court today in the cases of eight persons arrested here for liquor violations following raids April i5 by local police, assisted by county and private detectives. Appeals were en- tered in all cases.
 Eva Goldstein, 4a Jackson Place, after trial. was fined s10O and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail. Following conference of counsel de- murrers were entered in the seven other cases and being over-ruled. Ce- cilia Chasen, A Union street and Jo- seph Kanell. g Bank street. charged with second offcnses were fined s2O0 and costs and sentenced to thirty days each and Caroline Kasek. is Main street; Frank Aranos. 112 Jackson street: Arthur Boufford. All Valley street: Louis Brettschneider. 120 Chapman street and E. John Connors. s7 Chapman street. were each fined sf00 and costs and sentenced to 90 days.
 Fourteen raids were made resulting in 13 arrests. Four were previously sentenced to jail. while one was found not guilty.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
HELD FOR BROTHERS DEATH
Bridgeport Man. Driver of Death Car in Mi,ldletown Fatality, Blamed fin Coroner's Report.

Middletown, May 5.-Frank Poke of Bridgeport. was held criminally re- sponsible for the death of his broth CT, Michael and Miss Mary Nemette of Stratford, through upset of their auto mobile on Easter Sunday by Coroner Lowndes A. Smith. today. II was shown that the machine which Frank Poke was driving ran into a ditch. The brother died from injuries while inc young woman drowned in water in the ditch. Witnesses said that the machine was travelling at a s5 mile an hour rate that the driver made no effort to slow down and that he drove fully 125 feet into the ditch before the machine overturned.
 Frank Poke has been out under s1,500 bonds. He will have a court hearing later.