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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
Ralston Has Opposition
As Democrats Dark Horse
Houston, Said TIC Have
Been Wilson's Choice,
Figures In Situation
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.-
BY Leased Wire to The Age-Herald)

WASHINGTON. April 24.-As the
opinion grows that the active candi-
dates for the democratic presidential
nomination will kill each other off and
force the convention to turn to a dark
horse. the political horizon is being
scanned more closely than ever for Turk
ing figures who would be available
should the expected deadlock develop.
Senator Ralston of Indiana. always
has been regarded as one of the most
available dark-horse candidates. But
he has competition now in David +.
Houston. secretary of agriculture, and
later secretary of the treasury. under
Wilson. Some months before the for
mer president died it was gossiped
about in political circles that Houston
was his choice for the nomination. Will
son never publicly confirmed or de-
MED this and the legend, whether based
on fact or not, has persisted and is now
proving to be of considerable potency
in advancing Houston's chances as a
dark-horse.
Houston A Rolling Stone
Houston has been something of a
rolling stone and the geographical con-
sideration does not figure so promi-
nently in his case as in that of Rails
ton. Houston was born in North Caro-
lima, was head of the Texas State Agri-
cultural college, then became president
of Washington university at st. Louis,
where Wilson found him. He went into
the Wilson cabinet as Missourian.
But since 1921, he has been head of
the Bell Telephone Securities company
at New York He is not an active
candidate and figures in the situation
only because there is a group of demo-
Gratis who see in him man who had
the confidence of, Wilson and who has
certain qualifications which they be-
lieve would make him good candidate
and good president.
Taggart Backs RalstOn
Ralston's candidacy is far more adj
yanced. Indeed be can be called a
dark-horse by courtesy only, for his
friends are conducting an energetic cam
paign, using the same strategy which
Daugherty employed to nominate Hard
ing-namely. the obtaining of second
choice pledges. >.
Furthermore, Ralston has the inval-
liable services of Tom Taggart, the
Indiana democratic chief. at his dis
posal. The value Of this is that in
Taggart, Ralston will have one of the
ablest politicians of the party on the
inVide when the leaders meet in the
back room to negotiate n compromise
nomination. Taggart will exhaust
every resource to put his man over, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
MAN SENTENCED
70 5-YEAR TERM
Minimum Penalty Given For Mis-.
use OF Mails

TEXARKANA, Ark, April "a
Pat Mari, oil promoter convicted in
United States district court here of
misuse of the mails, was sentenced to.
day to serve five years in Leavenworth
penitentiary and to pay fine of 81, 900,
the maximum penalty.
Mars attorneys gave notice of ap.
peal and the supercedeas appeal bond
was set at $4,000.
After disposal Of the Mari case, an
nouneement was made that 1.-THE acases
against other oil promoters indicted in
connection with the government inyesti-
cation of promotion and stock selling
activities in the Smackover and Edo
RADIO fields, would be reset for trial on
May IL.
CHOCOLATE RABBITS
A gay little gift for a child consists
of a flat box Of chocolates, each choc.
olate in the shape of rabbit and all
done up in different colored tinfoil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
PAPERS RECORD.
200 PER CENT GAIN
in DVERTISING.
200, 100000 Lines Is 1928
Total, Publishers As
ISOLATION is Told

NEW YORK, April 24.-National
newspapers advertising has increased
400 per cent in the last ten years and
totalled 200, 000.0 900 lines in 1923, &c.
cording to report submitted today to
the annual convention of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association by
the Bureau of Advertising. The bureau
of advertising is an independent organi-
zation which works in conjunction with
the association.
William Rogers of the Boston Tran
script, chairman of the publishers ad
vertising committee, introduced reso
luton that the convention strongly rec
ommends that the 229 members of the
A. n. p. A., who do not support the
bureau Of advertising should do so
because the bureau is generally regard
ed as indispensable to the welfare Of
national newspaper advertising and ad
vertisers.
Samuel e. Thomson, business man
-ager Of the Chicago Tribune and vict
president of the A. N. p. A., submitted
the report of the postal committee ad
vocating that the association Oppose
Postmaster General News plan to in
crease parcel post and second class pos
tage rates to provide for the PROPOSED
$40, 000, 600 salary increase for pos
tai employees.
Referring to the reception accorded
the report, Thomson said "the at
titude Of the convention was emphati
cally expressed in unanimous opposition
to loading down second class postage
with this additional burden. The pos
office department never has and doe
not know what it costs to handle sec
second class mail at one-third the gov
isfied that second class postage is tn,
only class which passes its own pay.
Express companies were bidding FOL
second class mail at one third the gov
eminent charge, he maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

IL Is ldSRdTtS ~pOAtlcdl ShhI NhiNh
makes Ralston stock SO high just now.
Chairman Causing Trouble
Democrats are having considerable
trouble over the selection of tempo
rary chairman. The conference of party
leaders at New York earlier in the week
broke up without decision because OF
the rivalries involved. There has been
a decided movement to confer the honor
on Senator Walsh of Montana, because
of his achievements in connection with
the oil scandals. Walsh is committed
to McAdoo's candidacy, however, and
the anti-McAdoo factions are opposing
him.
One party representative in close
touch with the situation, said Thurs
day that the choice lies between Sena-
tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi, and
Representative Garrett of Tennessee,
minority leader in the House. Harri-
son formerly was regarded as McAdoo
man, but he has sponsored no candi-
date lately. His talents as a party orator
are well known and that is one rea-
son why he is pushed for the honor.
Garrett represents a more conservative
brand of democracy and is in favor
with the simon-pure democrats who
want to hear the old tunes without any
modern syncopation when the keynote
is sounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
SCHOOL PLAY REHEARsED
Phillips Glass To Present Daddy Long
Legs" Tonight

Jean Webster's old favorite, Daddy
Long Legs" popular with both young
and old Americans for years, again will
be given a showing Friday night when
members of the senior class of Phillips
High school will present it in the school
auditorium as their annual class play
for 1924. A dress rehearsal was held
Thursday evening. The entire play was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
READY TO CONFORM
Southern Power Companies Send Letter
To Norris

WASHINGTON, April 24.-(By
Associated Press. THE southern power
companies associated in the offer for
lease of Muscle Shoals have written
Chairman Norris of the Senate COM
mittee that they stand ready to ''con-
slider the question of some basis other
than is outlined in our proposals or on
basis involving modification of the
terms of our proposals" should the
committee desire.
The letter, made public by the com.
panies here tonight, said I'VE are hold
ing ourselves ready to conform, SO far
as we are able, to any reasonable pro-
gram that the government may finally
conclude to adopt with respect to these
nrOnertieS"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25

run off with a smoothness that denoted
much coaching, and the work of all
members of the cast was splendid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
LEAVE FOR CHATTANOOGA

Mrs. Frank Hartley Anderson, &C.
companied by her brother, Dr. Tomlin.
son Fort OF the University of Alabama,
left Thursday for Chattanooga, because
of the death of their cousin, George
Fort Milton, publisher of the Chatts.
nooga News.
Mr.. Milton died at l o'clock Thurs.
day morning and first information of
the death reached Mrs. Anderson when
she read The Age-Herald at 6 80 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
BlGch S strauss are
easy on the head

Self conforming crowns, cushioned
with ventilated sweats, make them
comfortable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
IN THE AIR TODAY
Copyright, 1924. for The Age-Her.
ADJ


WIZ, New York, 455 meters. s
p. M, central standard time. Joint
recital by Dorothy MacDonough, So
prona, and Creighton Allen, pianist.
WOO. Philadelphia. 500 meters,
8 p. M. eastern standard time. Ban
quet of Radio corporation of third
radio district, with address by Mayor
.Kendrick and Hudson Maxim.
WOS. jefferson City, 440.9 me-
ters, 8 p. M, central standird time.
Debate on international court by
members of the University of Mis-
souri, debating team.
WGN, Chicago. $40 meters, 8 to
II p. m. central standard time. Mu-
steal program and dance music.
XIII, Los Angeles, 395 meters. s
to 10 p. M, Pacific coast time. Con-
cert program and play by the Pasa-
dena Community broadcasters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-25
|NEGRESS MURDERED
IN RAZOR ATTACK
Husband Il Charged With DEED
But Escapes

Jimmie Germany, negress, was M
dered early Thursday evening. II,
husband, Allen Germany, Riley static
Is charged with slashing her throat vi;
a razor in a room at 273 Sixty-fifi
street, south. Germany escaped follog
ing the murder, and was not locs t
Thursday evening.
w. L. Brannon and n. G. Jones, RI
detectives, are conducting an invest q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

with loose cotton and coarse hair. {,
rctar'd tho velocity or bullets, Ar
NOR plato also covers tho eowl and
runs up as high as tho lower por
ton OF tho windshield. Tho upper
portion IS I'm two sections OF bullet
proof glass and wind.wings have
been provided on either side, these
also Of hulletproof glass
Tho Ford engines arc specially
equipped 10 afford increased speed
and tests made show some interesting
results. In one test 20 show aecel
Grafton and power developed for hill
climbing. a mile was covered In one
minute and 81 seconds from a stand
ing start. on country road tho car
attained speed Of moro than 60
miles an hour and IN city street
covered 2.seS feet At a speed OF ap'
proximately 70 miles an hour.
Ford cars have been IN use by
police departments al over the eoun'
Try FOR years aud recently these has
been a rapidly increasing tendency
In the larger cities 10 use them In
place OF motorcycles. since they are
less conspicuous and afford greater
protection and comfort.
Portland. Ore. Is ono Of the latest
cities 20 adop, tho Ford cars 20 re.
place motorcycles, and now has aS
OF them IN operation. Cleveland
Heights. Ohio. and Cincinnati arc
other cities which have recently
joined the Ford ranks, Tho armored
Ford as used IN Philadelphia. how
ever. Is General Buffers idea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
New Light Egggg-Shaped
SIS
Lamp Model Boon to Night Drivers
ny ISRAEL KLEIN

4 new type OF headlight that may
approach tho specifications OF state
highway boards closer than any
heretofore produced. Is bullet
shaped lamp Just put on the mar
kst.
According TO Its manufacturers,
the lamp has been designed for two
main purposes;
/. To enable the driver 20 see OBJ
ssacies far enough ahead and 20 the
side. 50 the car may DO brough, 10
a full stop before reaching them,
even while going az fast speed.
:. To prevent dazzling.
4 years experimentation In G
laboratory especially built for the
purpose. has resulted In tho accept
ancs Of this unique lamp. The
Ercates. change from the regular
style Of headlamp Is the ellipucal.
or egg-shaped reflector. with lens
OF less than four inches diameter.
IrSde. at the focal point Of the
lens Is color filter. Tho lamp IL
designed SO that. with the aid OF
this color filter. a bright light Is
thrown out. down and sideways and
an amber glow covers an area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
CALIFORNIA TOWN TO
IMPROVE ITS STREETS

MoNTEDELLo, Cal. March h.
Tho Montsbcllo Chamber o, Com
@egeo road committees havo been
vaslly engaged during tho pas,
month or two on program OF
street extensions and wideninEs
covering ak streets. averaging In
width from 90 TO 90 feet and hRv-
ing total length OF moro than IS
miles Tho majority Of tho owners
o. tho property affected have agreed
TO dedicate the lard necessary 70
carry out the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
WORK ON ROADS
Clarke County Commission
erS Push Improvements

VANCOUVER. wash. March IS.
Unanimous concurrence OF tho
board Of county commissioner In
adopting two resolutions ono call
lng Tor tho improvement OF tho
Helsson-R Rock Greek FarEher Lake
road. aud tho other fixing tho time
and place % hearing and ordering
a preliminary survey of ths In
Centsr.Amboy road featured Turn-
day afternoons session OF the
Clarke county commissioners
Tho hearing for tho Ia Center
Amboy road will 10 70 a. M satur-
dag. April 8. IN tho COMMISSIONER
room nj the Clarke county court.
house. according 70 tho resolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
FIGHT DANGERS OF
RAILWAY CROSSINGS

SANTA ANA. March IA com,
miitee was organized hero recently
10 eliminate dangerous grade cross
lngs 10 Orange county
After a study OF grade crosslngt
all over tho county. tho committe,
plans TO hold a meeting with rep.
reaenlHuves N the Santa 10 rail.
road for tho purpose u obtaining
cooperative measures working Tor
Tho elimination OF the dangerous
grade crossings
Tho general plan u 70 divide the
coat uf removing n bad crossing IN
a way that half the cost viii h.
paid ~ tho railroad ana half BY
tho public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

According TO information from
Iankershim. The state highway com.
mission Of California will erect a
$4,000 repair shop In the local
maintenance yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
Philadelphia Tries Out
Arm0red Pursuit Autos
General Buffers Innovation Picked by
Other Cities as Sound Idea

ArmOrcd Ford cars as bandit
ehasers might not be bad sugres.
ton for Seattle. according TO Hugh
baird. OF Hugh Baird. Ino. Baird
has rScelved word from tho Ford
Motor Co. that Gen. Smedley ID.
Butler. Phlladelphiar dynamic com.
sliissioncr. already has introduced
them.
Before he took office. few weeks
ago, the philadelphia city council
voted Gen. Butler 5000 with
which TO purchase an automobile
for his personal USE.
But when salesmen for hlgh.prlced
cars appeared and tried 10 interest
him. he made Il plain that no IN.
tended 10 spend the money In par,
chasing small. light cars. for usv
as bandit ohasers by tho police dc.
partment. according 20 Baird,
The Ford runahout was tho
choice. and Il wasn't long before an
enterprising Ford salesman had a
car ready for the generals inspee.
ton.
Now the PHILADELPHIA police have
six OF these armored Ford cars. and
under Gen. Buffers plan this number
WIN shortly be augmented. until
there win be % such bandit ehascrs
In service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
OFFER BALLOON TIRE COMFORTS
IN STANDARD FOUR CORD MODELS

than 40 pounds pressure and
most Of the time ran with from
IS TO 40 pounds Of air. They
were s3x4is on a stutr sedan.
They finished tho 1908 miles
without trouble and now have a
total mileage OF 1850 with the
original air still In them"
Tho stAndring shop has Nold
more than $4,000 tires Of this
make in Seattle within tho past
three years
Reports OF an Increase in sales
Of go per cent over 1922 have
been sent IN by tho stockholders
meeting OF tho STANDARD -Four
Tire Co. At Keokuk. Iowa,
standring says
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

Uniform signals. using thc primary
tolora 81 red. green and yellow. arc
recommended Tor traffic control by.
tho special American Engineering
Standards COMMITTEES. which has been
studying ,hs traffic problem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
nus POPULAR

In the four years preceding the
inio war passengers carried b. Lon
don buses Increased by 1916 per cent.
as against an increase Of 1871 per
cont Tor Tho electric tramways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
PLANNED FOR HOT
GIN RATTLE

Tho entire shell OF The body Is
lined with is.lneh special steel, and
the space between tho arnor plating
and the outside Of the car n packed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

0 LII this talk about balloon
n tires picases u.s. declares
W. o. Standring. proprietor OF
the Pine 81 Trio shop. because
we've been talking low pressure
ever since we've handled tho
Standard Four line. Practically
every Standard Four Is an over
size cord and thousands OF Sc
attis QUITO owners using them
have been riding around with all
the comforts the balloon tires
offer.
During my own recent trip
from Seattle 10 Boston and re-
turn BY way OF Florida I drove
with these cord tires Tho rear
ones were never inflated more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
MORE MOTOR RIDERS

In 1910 New York motor buses ear.
Red $500. 900 passenger Eleven
years later tho buses had risen hy
40 per cent in popularity. when they
carried 81. 600. 600 passengers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
above tho height OF the lem.

above tho height OF the lens
This amber light Is sufficient 20
penetrate fog. yet II does not dis
concert pedestrians and motorists
approaching tho light
Producers Of this lamp say Il con-
forms 20 the standards OF iIlumlna-
ton formulated by tho Society OF
Automorys Engineers and tho Il
Illuminating Engineering society. Ten
Eastern states have adopted thsss
standards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

PERKS. Cal. reports that $4,000
Contract has been awarded for the
construction Of the Lakeylew.Nueyo
highway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

Approximately 100000 win be
spent 20 widen the aiate highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-24
CHAMPION AND
 PARTNER LOSE
RIarstOn And Sweetser Trim
 Sarazen And Kirkwood

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May a. Playing brilliant golf, especially in the |htter half of the match, Max Marston, Hational amateur champion and Jesse lbweetser, former title holder, today Nefeated Gene Sarazon, professional lhampion of the United States and Joe |kirkwood, professional, one up in 37 ] oles in an exhibition contest at the HIerion Cricket club. The match was |or the benefit of the Philadelphia Olympic fund.
 Marston won by sinking fairly long Hutt. for a birdie 3 after Sweetser had fouared the count with birdie on he thirty-fifth green and a par 4 on The thirty-sixth.
 The professionals were one up when Ehey turned for home after completing |he twenty-seventh hole, They halyed he next four and the professionals ook the thirty-second in par As while |he amateurs each took 5. The next wo holes were halved and with only
 wo holes to play the professionals
 rere 2 up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-24
.HAIBE TO DRIVE
 SCHMIDT'S CAR
Change Kills French Ger. misunderstanding
 fish Alliance

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May B. Especial. )--Just as the League of Ma ticns came to be Tower of Babel 90 did the racing alliance of Germany | France ce4England-AHh planned for the international 6O0-mile race, to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speed way, Friday, May 80, come to a mud dled ending.
 A German Mercedes racing car, re- designed by a French engineer, to be driven in an American race by an En- lishman was the talk of the track for few days.
 Then came the announcement that the English angle was taken from the alliance.
 Alfred E. Moss; the registered den- tist from London, England, who was being touted as the pilot If the Schmidt Special has severed connections with Albert Schmidt, the French engineer.
 Moss will be up on another car the day. of the race, it is said at the track side. He is being considered by two American teams as the swing and re lief driver for both outfits.
 Ora Haibe, familiar to racing fans in Indianapolis for many years, is now DelHS cOHetUcT6uN .hS IHe pliObt Ol IuC Schmidt Special on race day.
 , Haibe has donned overalls and be- gun work on the car-taking up where Moss left off.
 He has placed in several Indiana polls events. -ss
 Tom Alley, cigar chewing successor to Barney Oldfield in automobile rac- ing competition, has been nominated to drive one of the two Kessline entries,
 Alley, an Indianapolis laddie whose hair has turned auburn with being barred to the sun in all weather in many climes for years, cracked up his car coming out of turn in last years race and spent many weeks in a hos pitaI.
 But he is ready and willing to try all over again. Last season he was driving relief for the five car Durant team, sponsored by Cliff Durant, mil ionaire patron of the gasoline sport.
 Alley now resides in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-24
COHEN WINS IN
 HANDBALL PLAY
Robin Hood Pulls Upset To De
 feat H. V. Harding

Some hot handball games featured Fridays play in the Birmingham Ath- letic club singles handball tournament. J. B. Cohen went into lead as favorite to cop Glass A honors by decisively defeating Joe Alper. The score were q to 0 and 21 to II. Cohen played a strong game.
 Robin Hood put up a great game 10 defeat H. V. Harding, 21 to IS and q to 6. The dope somewhat favored the loser, but Hood pulled an upset and played brilliant ball.
 The hardest fought match of the tournament so far was the one Jerry Bryan won from Jack Price, 21 ito 20 and 21 to IS. Although the dope was against him, Price led through the most of the first game and was 20 to IS, but luck broke against him. He pulled a big comeback in the latter part of the second game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-24
WILLS-lMAD
 AFFAIR IS OFF

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Harry ,Wills-Bartley Madden heavyweight match, storm center of a controversy between promoters of the Queensboro A. C.. and the fire department over the approval of the Queensboro Stadium, was erased today from the boxing cal endar flor New York state for at least ten days, M
 This was announced by the state athletic commission after information from Greensboro officials that they would be unable to stage the match next Monday since efforts to lift the fire departments ban on the arena had failed. f5s<
 The promoters also had considered transferring the match to Newark but it was understood this has been defi- nitely abandoned