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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
ARREsTED.FOR EMBEzzLEsaENr

Claude A. Hickman, wanted in
Miami, Fla, on an embezzlement
charge, was arrested in Birmingham
Monday By III. e. Morris and I. A.
Riley, city detectives. A $3.50 reward
was offered for Hickman's arrest by
Miami authorities.
z A telegram to Chief Fred = n. Nc
Duff from Louis A. Allen. sheriff of
Cole county, Florida, stated that Kick
man is charged with the embezzlement,
on April 10, of $2,742.50. This money,
Allen said, was entrusted to Hickman
by Tatum's Ocean Park company of
Miami, for which he was agent. An
application for Hickmairs extradition
has been sent to Birmingham authori-
ties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
NEW MILK RULES
TO BE DISCUSSED
Fairfield Councilman Conclude
Conferences With Dairyrnen

FAIRFIELD, Ala. May 6:-Regula-
tion OF domestic milk supply viii be
taken up by the city council Of Fairfield
Thursday night. The committee ap-
pointed to confer with the dairymen,
has, 1t is understood, completed its work
and an agreement on rules is expected
soon. The matter has beensi in agitation
for some time.
Ladies' Entcrtained The Bachelor
club entertained the Fairfield queens at
a dinner dance Monday night. The
special guests were representatives in
the parade, held last Tuesday, in cele-
bration of the opening Of the Ensley-
Fairfield Bessemer road.
Lease Closed Charles J. Donald an
nounced Monday that he had closed q
lease for ten years on the corner. Of his
building, being erected on Gary ave-
nue. and Forty-seventh street.
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lem. Few productions in Birmingham
have revealed so many amusing situa-
tons and clever lines. But its comedy
is of the deep, serious kind that has its
roots in the sort of instinct that makes
man give his all to the. making of a
home. That is the theme of THE First
Year - & u
A pleasing preliminary to the produc-
ti0n Monday night was the playing of
several violin solos by David Nixon.
young Bessemer. musician who has just
returned from Chicago where he has
been studying. His technique was of
high order, his rendition OF ne Span
ish Serenade" being especially well re-
ceived by the audience.
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of the community, Thursday evening
in the basement Of the church.
The w. Nj. s. Of the Pike Avenue
Baptist church announces the follow
ing circle meetings for the coming week :
Circle No. 1, Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Mrs. Hartley, 1904 TWEEN,
ty-third avenue Central Circle Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs.
Thee Harris, 211 Twenty second ave-
nue.; Hill Top Circle at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. M. O.
Stone, 1909 Thirtieth street.
The Business and Professional WON
ness meeting Tuesday evening at 80
ems club will hold their regular bust
o'clock at the club rooms. Miss Dot
London; the new president win preside,
Miss London and Miss Judith Grace
and Miss Lille Spence will make their
reports of the state federation held ia
Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-06
ACCUSED BANDIT
IS SHOT BY COPS.
Man Sought In Million Dollar
Post Office Job May Die

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May S-Joe.
Hrbaytis, wanted for, alleged participa-
ton in the million dollar pOstoffice
robbery at Toledo, February 81, 1921.
was probably fatally wounded in a
gun battle with city detectives here
today, when they sought to arrest
him. ..7 ,...-.
Identification was made by Bertillion
measurements and photographs.
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Evening star., 1924-08-28
STORM HITS COAST
IN PATH OF FLYERS
May Break So They Can
Start From Ivigtut Tomor-
row or Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
u. S. :. RICHMOND, at ICE TICKLE
Labrador. August 2S.-A fringe of the
violent storm which has been travel
ing northward over the Atlantic for
several days, and warnings of which
caused further postponement of the
American aviators' fight here from
Ivigtut. Greenland, struck the Labra-
dor coast shortly after the arrival oi
the Richmond here yesterday.
There were heavy winds, accom-
panied by rain. throughout the after
noon and evening, but the local fore
east prepared by an Army aerologiSt
indicates clearing weather later in
the week, possibly in time to allow
the aViatorS to carry out their desire
of leaving lyigtut tomorrow morning.
Rear Admiral Magruder. upon the ap-
proach of the storm, informed the
vessels of the naval patrol that the
flight. set for this morning. had been
put off until Friday at the earliest.
the Richmond encountered fog and
ice on the way to this harbor, which
has been chosen as the landing place
Tor Lieut.. Smith and his companions
because of its comparatively calm
waters. The deStroyers Lawrence
Charles Ausburn and Mcfarland are
anchored at Indian Harbor, two miles
to the south.
During their stay at Ivigtut the
aviators have taken the opportunity
to install new engines and put their
machines in the best of condition for
the 572-mile trip.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
ZANNI TO CONVERT PLANE.
Argentine Flyer to Take Water
Route on Leaving Indo-China.

TOXIC, August '2s.-Maj Pedro
ing u new plane at Hanoi, French
Indo-China, to continue his world
flight, will convert the plane into a
hydroplane before he takes off on the
next leg of his air cruise, according
to cablegram received here today
by Patrick Murphy, advance agent
for Zanni.
Maj. Zanni advised Mr.. Murphy
that he found pontoons at Hong
the airplane, which is now being car
ried from Kobe to Hongkong by
water on the United States Shipping
Board steamer President Madison
Maj. Zanni plans to take water
route in his next hop-off and has ad-
vised Mr.. Murphy that he will fly
over Kagoshima. kushimoto and ka-
sumigaura, thereby shortening his
cruise over the Korean route at least
four days. The new course will obvi-
ate also the danger of using goli
links as landing places, thereby pre-
venting repetition of the experience
which wrecked the plane of Doisy
the French aviator
Mr.. Murphy plans to make avail
able for Maj. Zanni all the landing
places selected by A. Stuart Mac
Laren, British aviator, who aban-
doned his flight on the Pacific leg OF
the trip. Landing places in the
north and west Kurile Islands are
ready for Zanni, while most of the
supplies left by MacLaren in the
kuriles are still available for use.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
French May Insist on Going
Ahead With Proposal in
Any Event.
MARX HAS PERMISSION
TO DISSOLVE REICHSTAG
Vote on Second Reading Shows
Only Nationalist Consent Can
Pass Measure.
Nv the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 2S.-The outlook
for ratification by Germany of the
Dawes plan agreement. concluded at
the recent international conference
at London. became worse today, ac-
cording to latest news from the
German capital. The Reichstag prob
ably will vote on the pact late to-
night, it was learned by officials
here
The fresh difficulties of Chancellor
Marks government in obtaining a
ratification of the London agreement
have surprised the official world in
Paris. The telephone lines between
here and Berlin were largely occu
pied today with government priority
calls.
Informal consultations among MEM
bers of the reparation commission
indicate that President Barthou and
his associates are disposed to appoint
an agent general and other func-
tionaries required to apply the Dawes
plan without waiting for the new
German elections. Their purpose, 1t
is said, is to show Germany that the
allies have done everything required
of them under the London agreement
and that Germany alone prevents
putting il into execution.
Necessary to Wait.
The nominees for the posts under
the Dawes scheme, il was pointed out
however. could not begin their work
until after the ReichStag had def
nitely passed the necessary legisla-
ton.
1t is understood here that the short
est possible period in which new
elections in Germany could be held
would be two weeks. but that in all
likelihood four weeks would be re-
Guired, thus leaving the question of
the Dawes plan settlement in suspen-
sion for another month
The members of the reparation
commission are waiting for word
from Seymour Parker Gilbert, jr., re-
Gently undersecretary Of the Ameri-
can Treasury, as to whether he will
be willing to accept the Office of agent
general in succession to owen d.
Young. who has agreed to give il
only-1hree months of his time. 1t is
estimated that in the United States
such position would pay from $780,
600 to SIS 900 annually. The members
of the commission, 1t is understood
90 not feel justified in paying more
than $4,000, but they are willing to
make allowances for house rent, staff
and certain other expenses SO that
the agent generals income really
would be considerably higher.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
NEW ACCUSESFAHY
IN MAIL ROBBERY
inspectors Theory in ST..
100000 Theft Upheld by
Postmaster General.

Postmaster General New declared
today that information in his posses
sion forced him to the conclusion that
Post Office Inspector William F. Fahy
now held for alleged completely in
the 100000 mail robbery at Rond-
out, Ill. last June, was guilty OF
wrong-doing
when this robbery was first re-
ported to me-" said Mr.. New in a for
NAL statement. Il called into confer
ence Chief Inspector Simmons and
other attaches of his Office"
1t was my belief, as well as the in
spector's. that this robbery was
pulled off as a result of information
furnished by some one who had inti-
mate knowledge of post office mat
ters. and who was thoroughly ac-
quainted with the movements of the
trains, their arrival and departure. 1t
could not have been accomplished in
any other way. The robbers appar-
emily had been tipped off by some
one in possession of the very infor-
nation which they needed.
Suspected From First.
Every phase of the situation was
gone over very carefully and every
uCtShh vi TIC IoDOcIS ldhSu lUlO COH
sideration. The inspectors were then
put to work on the case and have
been steadily at it night and day.
keeping me informed of each bit of
information uncovered by them.
Suspicion pointed to Fahy as being
implicated in the robbery and the
work carried on by the inspectors
assigned to the job has proven that
they were on the right track from
the very beginning.
I'VE were all greatly shocked when
the facts were laid before US con-
Meeting the name of Fahy with this
robbery. / am sure his fellow inspec-
tors could not have been more sur
priSed Fahy was regarded as one of
the best inspectors in the Post Office
Department, and his record up to the
present time has been one of the best
of any of those on the force. The
whole thing goes to illustrate the eff
flency of the Post Office inspectors in
rounding up those who are guilty of
violation of the Federal laws
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Evening star., 1924-08-28
Tear Gas Guns to Curb d. C.. Washers
Demanded by Police,oonen's Chief

Tear gas guns. kept ready for
instantaneous use but small enough
to be deftly concealed in a woman's
hand bag, is the only cure for
Washington mashers that Mrs. Nina
c. Van Wrinkle, head Of the
women's bureau of the police de-
partment, can see until a law de-
f1nitely covering such cases is
drafted by Congress.
Incensed over the dismissal in
Police Court today by Judge Nc
Mahan of what she and assistants
had though was clear-cut case of
.'mashing," Mrs. Van Wrinkle said
that she would press the District
Government for money with which
she can equip members of. her
bureau with such weapons until
competent laws make it impossible
for male flirts to escape punishment
on technicalities.
The case was that of Arthur
Crosson, "a years old, painter,
who gave his address as 1907 Eye
street southeast, and Henry j.
Grinder, rs years old, of 1916 CO.
lumbia road northwest, who were
accused of having attempted to
pickup" Mrs. Van Wrinkle and
one of her assistants, Miss Evelyn
Moyle, while they were talking to
several other men at Pennsylvania
avenue and Third street.
ThA lAeident occurred shortly
Evening star., 1924-08-28
FAHY's WIFE SOUGHT.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 2s-Postal in
spectors today sought Mrs. William
F. Fahy, who they say has disappear
ed since the arrest of her husband,
known. as an ACE" of inspectors here,
on charges of alleged completely in
the $2,000,000 Rondout, Ill, mail rob-
berry. She is wanted for questioning
in connection with the search being
made for the loot. which they believe
is secreted here.
woman. thought to have been
Mrs. Fahy, visited their home yester-
day and left with a bundle of; papers
in company with a man the inspec-
tors say is government, employe.
Fahy's alleged affairs with women,
particularly the wife of man now
in Jail under indictment for actual
participation in the robbery, are un-
der scrutiny.
Meanwhile, action has been started
by Mrs. Florence Murphy, wife of
big Tim" Murphy, who is in Leaven-
worth penitentiary serving a SEN
tence for completely in the 100000
Dearborn Station mail robbery, which
Fahy Investigated. She charges Fahy
with obstructing her husbands ef-
forts to obtain a parole, to which he
is eligible.
Fahy. in Jail at Geneva, Ill, in de-
fault of $50, 900 bail. denies the charge
and asserts he is the victim OF . con-
SP"oSSs
Evening star., 1924-08-28
SINCLAIR SCORES
POINT IN APPEAL
Teapot Dome Lessee Gets
Rehearing on District
Courts Decision.

Harry F. Sinclair. lessee of the Tea
pot Dome oil reserve. scored a point
in his legal wrangle with the United
States Senate's investigating commit
tee today when the District of Column
bia Court of Appeals granted his mo-
tion for a special appeal from an or
der of the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court overruling his demurrer
to an Indictment charging him with
contempt of the Senate.
The Government had opposed this
motion. which was made by Sinclair
through Attorneys Martin W. Little
ton, j. w. Zevely. George p. Hoover
and e. T. Stanford. All of 1t was an
outgrowth Of the Senate hearing which
was featured by Sinclair's refusal to
answer nine questions.
Attorney Given Case.
These nine questions were pro-
pounded by Senator Walsh Three
were later found by Justice Hoehling,
in the District Supreme Court, not to
be pertinent, and these it held Sin
clair need not have answered When
Sinclair refused to answer Senator
Walsh's questions the committee re-
ferred the case to United States At
torney Peyton Gordon for an indict-
ment charging contempt of the SEN
ate. Atlee Pomerene and Owen j.
Roberts. special counsel in the oil
prosecutions, laid the evidence before
the grand jury. and on March 81 an
indictment in 10 counts was returned
against Sinclair charging a violation
of section 10o, Revised Statutes of
the United States, by refusing to an
swer questions as witness before a
Senate committee.
The next step was filing of de-
murrers and motions to Quash the in
dictment by the Sinclair attorneys
and the case was argued at length
before Justice Hoehling. The court
found that the first. second, fourth,
fifth, eighth and ninth counts of the
indictment embraced questions perth
nent to the subject matter then under
inquiry by the Senate and that Con-
gress had lawful authority, to require
answers thereto; that the third, sixth
and seventh counts did not embrace
pertinent questions and that the
tenth count did not aver an offense
under the statute.
Related to Campaign Funds.
The three questions which the court
held Sinclair not required to answer
related to $4,000 shares of stock of
the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Com
pany. which the committee had heard
he had contributed to Will Hays or
some one representing the Republican
national committee to make up a def
icit faced by the committee; relating
n anape6 RI eff of nAA
from the National Park Bank of New
York to the National Metropolitan
Bank in February, 1928. and a ques-
tion concerning testimony given by a
private secretary to Sinclair anent an
alleged loan of some stock of the
Sinclair Company to one Hays.
The six other questions dealt with
Sinclair's activities with respect to
oil leases.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
Hen Repudiates
Brood of Chicks
And Settles Suit

BY the Associated Press.
2S.-Ophelia May. hen belonging
to Lorenzo Naino, was the final
arbiter in settlement of case at
law wherein Naino had caused the
arrest of Mrs. Tessie Allocco,
charging her with unlawful pos
session of property belonging to
him-to wit. brood of young
chicks. Naino alleged Ophelia May
had Matched the brood.
Recorder Miles adjourned court
to Mrs. Allocco's chicken yard,
where Mrs. Allocco's title to the
brood was established when the
hen and chicks showed no interest
in each other.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

before midnight last Saturday.
Both Mrs. Van Wrinkle and Miss
Moyle, and two Marines, James
Forrest and George Petrokas, with
whom they were in conversation,
testified that the two young men
drove past in an automobile, beck
oned for them to get In and even
turned their car around and open
ed the door. At least one was ac-
cused of having smiled engagingly
at the two policewomen.
The warrant on which the youths
were arrested. however. was OBJ
tained under a law that classes
mashing as an offense that is ac-
companied by "profane and inde-
cent language" and all of the
witnesses were obliged to swear
they did not hear either Crosson
or Grinder say a word. And in
addition, Judge McMahan said he
would not consider a smile or two
IAN obscene act" So the case
was dismissed.
81 cannot ask my young women
to get into the cars of these mash
ers without some protection" Mrs.
Van Wrinkle said afterward. I'VE
are allowed to carry our revolvers,
but certainly it would not be right
to shoot man and possibly kill
him just because he dirted. I shall
demand tear gas guns that we can
carry In our handbags"
Evening star., 1924-08-28

: bathed his hand with some iodine,
and then wrapped it up. The next
day his hand was noticeably swol-
len. He called a physician, who
treated him. Last night the hand
again bothered him, the pain caus-
ing him much suffering. The ply
sician again was called, and, after
while the pain abated and the
doctor left after a brief examina-
tion. of the patients heart and
pulse.
Mr.. Fairchild died shortly before
o'clock this morning. The at
tending physician stated that he
had no intimation that the patient
had at any time been in danger.
Mr.. Fairchild was born Novem-
ber 20. 1862, at Woodville. JefYer-
son County. New York. He came
to this city about 20 years ago
and had lived here ever since. He
had conducted bird and pet store
for the past eight years and was
we'll known to all animal fam
ciers. During tho war he sold
animals to the Government for
scientific work in the Army med
ical schools.
He is survived by his wife, Nell
lie P.sFairchild. Funeral arrange,
meuts have not been made,
Evening star., 1924-08-28
Pet Store O,or,er Killed by Bite
Received From Vagrant Alley Cal

The bite of a common black and
white alley cat caused the death
today of William H. Fairchild.
owner and manager of Fairchild's
bird and pet store, 1915 Ninth
street. The official cause of death
was given as cardiac trouble, due
to Septicemia."
Mr.. Fairchild and his wife were
returning home from a drive late
Sunday night. Upon entering the
store, over which they live, they
found cat had entered, suppos-
edly from a window left open on
the second floor. The cat had
attempted to break into numerous
bird cages, but. due to the stout
wire, had been unsuccessful. In
addition. the vigorous protests of
Mike, a buil-terrier. had deferred
the intruder. Mike had chased
the cat into a corner, and it was
there that Mr.. Fairchild found it.
Mr.. Fairchild picked the cat up.
He started to throw 1t out of the
store. But the animal turned and
sunk it's teeth into his hand.
The bite left three tiny teeth
marks on his right hand, but not
very deep. The cat Immediately
ned.
Going = upstairs. Mr.. Fairchild
Evening star., 1924-08-28
BANS BATHING GIRL VIEWS
Boston Official Orders Motorists to
Remove Windshield Pretties.

BOSTON. August 2s.-The practice
OF automobilists who put silhouettes
of bathing girls on windshields and
rear windows must stop, Frank A.
Goodwin, State registrar of motor
vehicles, said in statement today.
IF these things are not removed
from automobiles at once, operators
and number plates will be removed"
he declared.
Registrar Goodwin said the law
forbids placing on an automobile
anything which may interfere with
or impede the proper operation of the
vehicle"
Evening star., 1924-08-28
FINAL SIGNING SATURDAY.
Allies and Germans to Put Sigma.
lures on Pact.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 2S.-The formal
signing of the pact to make effective
the Dawes reparation plan, concluded
at the recent international confer
ence, will take place at the foreign
office. in Downing street, at noon Sat
urday.
Sir Eyre Grove, permanent under
secretary for foreign affairs, will
sign on behalf of Great Britain, while
the allies and the Germans will be
represented by their respective am
bassadors and ministers.
While no definite information on
the subject has as yet been made
public, it is understood that the Ger
man government has signified its in
tentfon of signing the pact, even
should the Reichstag refuse a two
thirds majority for passing the leg
islation necessary to make the Dawes
plan effective.
American Ambassador Kellogg
plans to be present when the pact is
signed, but he will not affix his name
to it.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
GIRLS MISS WALES IN POOL.

BY the Associated Press.
ON BOARD S. S. BERENGARIA
August 2S.-The Prince ot Wales was
up early today working out strenu-
ously in the Berengarias well equip
ped gymnasium and showing that he
had not been fatigued by his long
round of activities yesterday, which
began with participation in various
athletic competitions. continued with
several appearances on the dance floor
and terminated with plunge in the
swimming pool
The heir to the British throne was
in particularly gay spirits last eve
ming. He attended concert and
joined heartily in the singing uf Ivor
Novelties song. conducted by the ac-
tors mother, Clara Novello Davies.
THE Land That Might Have Been
Wales was enthusiastic over the sing
ing of Grace La Rue, the actress, and
asked her to sing The Mountain Of
Song"
After the dancing and the concert
the prince got into his swimming
togs and visited the pool which he
found crowded with American pas
sengers. He dived and swan for a
quarter of an hour before he was
recognized and then he darted away.
DodGes Girls at Pool.
According to the instructor at the
pool, Wales tries to time his swims
so that he will not be overwhelmed
by the admiring attentions of the
young lady passengers. Whenever he
goes to the pool, according to the in
structor, he always asks when the
ladies are due to arrive and as soon
as they come he dashes off to his
quarters. The young ladies', unde-
tered by the retiring attitude of
their royal fellow passenger. stand in
prominent positions around the pool
when they learn that he is approach
ing, but thus far Wales has had the
better of the amusing game of hide
and seek.
Many of the woman passengers are
still hoping that the prince will dance
with some of the other American
girls on board, but thus far Miss
Leonora Cahill of ST. Louis is the
only, one to have had the honor of
appearing on the floor with him. De-
spite the demands which his athletic
and social activities have made on his
time the prince has found quarter
hours now and then to wander OFF on
his own.