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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16

In the minds of many, including
myself, there was a doubt as to Car
pentier being good match for
Dempsey. Just the same. 1 knew the
people wanted to see that fight. The
international flavor overshadowed any
possible uneveness in the quality of
the two boxers
When it finally became possible
for Carpenter to leave France after
the war the rest was easy. There
was little difficulty in arriving at
terms. Dempsey signed to fight for
100000 and Carpenter for 5000, 900.
Lack Of Seats Chief Worry.
Can you imagine how such figures
would have startled old John l.. Sui
Ivan in his palmy days? Two men
lighting for a purse of a half million
dollars was undreamed of ten years
ago. II ,...--
The amount of money to be paid
the fighters was secondary con-
sideration. The only thing to cause
me worry or anxiety was the erection
of an arena large enough to hold
the crowd. There was no doubt in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
FULTON STOPS McCANN.

MINNEAPOL1S, Mimi. February Is.
Fred Fulton, Minneapolis heavy
weight. scored a technical knockout
over Joe Mccain Of Newark, n. j..
in the fourth round last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16

my mind that we had to have an
arena. To have held a fight like
that in an inclosed building would
have meant the loss of color, of
flavor. There was no ball park or
other outside place properly arranged
to hold such a fight. Obviously there
was but one thing to do.
had to use all my experience in
building a. bigger and better arena
and. at the same time, locate 1t in a
spot where the greatest number of
people could reach it without too
much Inconvenience. There was never
a question in my mind that the scene
should be somewhere in the vicinity
Of Greater New York. New Jersey
allowed fights of that nature. I
turned my attention that way.
These calculations and subsequent
explorations led me to the spot in
Jersey City known as Boyle's Thirty
Acres. Every move we made brought
new spurts Of publicity. For one
time in my life the fight market
was absolutely glutted with free ad-
vertising.
All this time, though, I was very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
BY TEX RICHARD.

have said chapter,
another big attraction when have
successfully The concluding
fight
ship affairs The main thing required felt reasonably
would have
patience exhausted and
The mere TACT of the long delay that fight
termed
think he overstretching bit.
in with of
others but think the
was easily the battle OF
actual words Were written about than single
single military battle
nauguaon OF President small publicity
advance hight
had sensed this when
the 1t big stake well worth -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
ALOYSIUS TO KEEP BUSY
DEFENDING COURT TITLE

LOYSIUS will be kept
~ their District title City Club five will make final topp
the Aoysans tonight $50 o'clock
Since their the Interior
have shown impro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
FIRPO AND LODGE READY
By the Associated Pres


BUENOS AIRES. February I6.-
Luis Angel Firpo and Farmer"
Lodge have been declared fit and
ready for the ffteen-round boxing
bout in which they are to participate
tonight in ring pitched in the River
Plate foot ball field. 1t is estimated
that 10000 spectators will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
sTRIBLING SCORES K. O.

SAVANNAH. Ga. February 16.-
Young Stribling last night knocked
out Roughhouse Ross Of Miami, Fla,
after forty-five seconds of fighting
in the second round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16

Descamps saw a future for him. The
slender boy fought his way right
to the top, through all the different
classes as he grew heavier. So sue
cessful was he that Descamps never
took another rabbit out of a hat.
Now, wasn't that sort of publicity
made to order?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16

HAVANA, February 16.-John Lay
ton of Sedalia, Miss, world champion
professional three-cushion billiard
player, last night defeated Raimundo
Compartment of Havana. regarded as
the Cuban title holder $50 to Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16
The Story of the
Worlds Greatest
Fight Promoter


@ m ar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-16

There Never was a Grudse
Fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
FIVE SENTENCED
INCRIMINAL COURT
House Breaking Draws One
to Eight Years.

Judge James A. Collins today
passed these sentenced in Criminal
Court:
Arthur Miller, 80, of 212 w. Wal
nut St, colored, who pleaded guilty
to stealing two suits from the Kahn
Tailoring Company, one to fourteen
years in prison, suspended during
good behavior
Herman Atwell, 81, indicted for
house-breaking and petit larceny,
one to eight years reformatory at
Pendletno.
Raymond Layer, IS, suspended
sentence Of one to fourteen years
set aside. He was sentenced on
charges of stealing tobacco from
Charles L. Zimmerman, 2032 E.
Tenth St., earlier and re-arrested re-
Gently for stealing an automobile
tire.
John Thorn, SO, colored employees
of John Rau 1904 Park Ave, one to
fourteen years on plea of guilty to
stealing clothing from Rau.
Clyde B. Vinegar, one to five
years, plea Of guilty to issuing
fraudulent check.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21

dictate that a rumored deal with Khan
forces had been agreed to and that
Wilbur Ryman of Muncie would be
backed by the regular organization
for the nomination for attorney gen
eral
Lewis Bowman, Richmond, ap-
peared to have no opposition in his
race for nomination for Auditor OF
State
Senator +. Harold Van Orman ap-
peared the likely nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor. A boom was start
ed around headquarters for Edgar
D. Bush of Salem. who@was a candi-
date for Governor in the recent pri-
mary. Bush is said to be backed by
dry forces who are opposing Van Or
man. B. A. Van Wrinkle. Hartford
City banker. it was believed, had
slight support.
Opposition to Mrs. Edward Frank
lin White as reporter Of the Supreme
Court developed when Miss Jessie
Levy. Indianapolis attorney, an
nounCed she was q candidate for the
office.
Ben II. Urbah1s, Valparaiso. dep
uty State Treasurer for eight years,
is being doped as having the inside
track in his fight for the treasurer
office. lie is opposed by Harry
Brown. Auburn; Charles +. Rey-
burn, Peru. and Frank z. Cones.
Fowler.
The scramble for superintendent
Of public instruction IS the Hvelest
in the convention. Organization
forces appeared to line up behind
Charles f. Miller. Goshen.
Incidental to the convention, a
boom was started in Eighth Dis
trict headquarters for Judge Frank
Gordon. Button. as a successor to
Federal Judge A. B. Anderson,
slated for promotion to the district
bench in Chicago.
This afternoon friends Of Alfred
Hogston. Marion. exState Senator,
were booming him for Supreme
judge, Fourth district
Judge Arthur Biggs, Noblesville,
was mentioned for Appellate judge,
Second district.
Paul Shafer, Terre Haute, got into
the race for reporter. Supreme Court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
WEEK ENDS WITH
M'GRAIL MURDER
STILL UNSOLV WE'D
Detectives Admit Lack of
Tangible CIewS in
Shooting,

With the murder Of DR.. James c.
McGrail. dentist. 543S n. New Jer-
sey St. one week old today, dete0-
tives declared they had not c2S
tangible clew.
Questioning Of two suspects ar
rested in Kokomo, Ind, last Friday
came to a standsill when both
young men. who Answered d descrip-
ton given by DR.. McGrajI before he
died, refused to discuss their where
abouts from 2. m, Wednesday.
May IA, until a. m. Thursday.
Clothes worn by DIR. McGrail at
the time of the shooting were sought
in an effort to check bullet hole and
possible powder burns. The AIcGrail
houskeeper was to be questioned as
to the condition of DR.. McGraiI
when he staggered through the
front door after the shooting.
Effort was resumed to locate a
man who asked DR.. McGrai1 to buy
him a gun. DR.. McGrail asked a
friend where he could get a gun Of
the same calibre as the one with
which he was shot, saying it was for
another friend.
Deputy Coroner W. A. Doeppers
said that if DR.. McGrail had lived
he would have been paralyzed from
the hips down. Detectives were
mystified how the doctor staggered
two blocks home from the scene of
the shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
HUSBAND ACCUSES
WIFE OF MURDER
Plymouth (Ind,) Man Makes
Charges on Stand,
By United Press

By United Press
PLYMOUTH, Ind, May 21.-Ray,
mond B. Smith, on trial for the muir
der Of his 73-yearold grandmother
two years ago, today accused his
wife as the slayer in testifying in
his own behalf.
Smith said he was at the mail box
in front OF the house when he
heard a shot. He said he rushed
into the house and heard his wife
say Something terrible mas hap
pened."
Going into the kitchen, Smith said,
he found his grandmother lying on
the floor Nearby lay a shotgun. His
wife was in the next room in a hys-
terical condition, he said
Mrs. Smith accused her husband
of the murder and has been the pTin-
cipal witness for the State during
the trial. Attorneys for Smith will
probably rest today and the case
will so to the jury Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
FARM BILL ONLY
BARRIER FACING
ADJOURNMENT
Measure Expedited as All
Agree on Speeding End
of Session.
BIZ United Press


WASHINGTON, May Gloon,
gressional leaders today saw but one
obstacle to adjournment on June T.,
and that was enactment of a farm re
lief measure satisfactory to middle
western progressives.
Confident that the tax bill as re-
vised by the conferees will be signed
by the President. the dictatoes of
policy of all factions agreed to dis
regard the clamor for other legisla-
ton and get away for the summer.
Progressives will aid in this move
by dropping their fight for repeal Of
the rate making section of the pres
ent railroad law, one Of the main
points in their legislative program.
Bill Is Expected
With this decision the farm re-
lief bill started rolling in both
houses. While the House had the
McNary- Haugen measure under con-
sideration, Senator Norris in the Sen
ate announced that he would move,
probably today. to take up his Norris
Sinclair agriculture bill.
Here is how leaders feel about
the outlook now:
Senator Robinson. Democrat. 1.-THE
chances for adjournment June are
very good. I see no objection from
the Democratic side"
Senator Brookhart-'If a good
farm relief bin is passed we will
have no objection to adjournment
The President would not sign any
repeal of the rail law and so II
seems useless to press our fight
upon that now and force Congress
to remain through the summer"
Congress Peculiar
Senator Curtis. Republican:-"The
Senate is a very peculiar legislative
body and nobody can tell what it
will do next, but I see no present
objections to adjournment ~
These statements take into &C
count the demands of the Ford
Muscle Shoals group for action be
fore adjournment, the world court
groups announced intention of fore
ing a vote upon that issue. and
declarations by numerous Senators
that they intend to call up their
special bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Think COOLIDGE
HAS FOUND Way
TO SOOTHE JAPS
Meanwhile, Report Persists
Ambassador Hanihari
Will Quit Post,
By United Press

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will act soon, possibly
tomorrow. on the immigration bill
containing the japanese exclusion, 1t
was said today by his close advisors.
Secrecy is being maintained by the
Administration as to what the PreS-
ident has decided to do.
Meanwhile. the two countries are
facing a situation where neither
may be represented by an am
bassador in the others capital. The
resignation of Cyrus Woods, Ameri-
can ambassador to Toxic. having
been accepted by the President, no
official or diplomatic explanation
seems able 20 down the impression
that one Of the causes Of Woods
retirement is the passage of the pro-
posed exclusion law.
Ambassador Hanihara, Japanese
envoy here, reported to be on the
verge of resignation. told the United
Press today that he could not COM
ment on the subject. All the am
DbS5duOI WOulu say was LiiAL nc IlchQ
no present plan of resigning and
that he was awaiting develop
ments."
Secretary of State Hughes is hold
ing frequent conferences with Presi-
dent Coolidge on the Japanese situa-
ton. 1t is believed that Hughes will
feel much of his work in the State
Department to have been in vain
should an exclusion law result in
return of the delicate relations ex-
listing between the two powers be-
fore the Washington disarmament
conference.
In the midst of this situation Mr..
Coolidge is casting around for a
suitable man to take Woods place.
The name OF John Hays Hammond.
noted mining engineer and chairman
Of the coal commission during its
brief life, is being mentioned. Ham
mond at one time was offered the
Toxic post by President Harding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
BABIES HEALTH TESTED
State Board Offers Examinations Of
Children.

Babies, big, little, fat, thin, pretty
scrawny, are invited to visit the Sen.
ate chamber at the Statehouse Fri
day and Saturday. Completing a
three weeks city program, the child
hygiene division of the State board
Of health will conduct examinations
from 9 a. m. to 70 m. and 1 to 4
p. m. on these two days.
In charge will be DR.. N. Maude
Arthur, conference physician of the
division, and DR. Ada e. Schweitzer
director. DR.. Schweitzer said today
that all babies are welcome except
those having colds or other infec-
tious diseases. Mothers will be given
records Of the examinations.
DR.. Schweitzer extended a special
invitation to downtown business
business groups to see exhibits which
wiz be put up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
PLOT TO HAMPER
DAUGHERTY QUIZ
TOLD TO SOLONS
Mclean Secretary Says e.
fort Made to Get Some
thing on Senators,

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 21.-A story
of an alleged plot engineered by
special agents of the Department
of Justice to get something on
members Of the Senate Daugherty
investigating committee was told to
the committee by w. o. Duckstein,
private secretary to L. B. Mclean,
Washington publisher.
Duckstein named the agents as P.
L. O'Brien and Walter Pellet.
What did these men tell yOu?"
asked Wheeler.
"O'Brien said they We're investi-
eating the committee" said Duck
stein. They said that they had a
crew with them-wire tappers and
everything. They We're Investigate
ing you, Senator Wheeler and Sena-
tor BrOokhart.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
MACDONALD RULE
MUST Be BROKEN,
BALDWIN SAYS
Severely CritiCiSeS Labor
Regime for Unified
Promises.

~ 1 ntted Press
LONDON, May Give have got
TO break this government" EXPIRE
mier Stanley Baldwin declared in a
speech here today in which he Sc
verify criticised the labor govern
ment's policies.
He admitted it was difficult to
see how the breaking of the Mac
Donald regime was to be accom-
plished but expressed belief that
the labor governments early pop
ularity was waning.
The governments position is i'm
possible" Baldwin. one Of the lead
ers Of the conservative party and
premier of the Tory government
that met defeat in the last elections
declared. The laborites have made
promises to their constituencies
which they cannot fulfill
NO one knows" he continued.
whether the present government
Will come TO an end through defeat
in the House of Commons, or will
fall asunder internally"
He advised his audience to get
ready" saying. you may be certain
the end will come"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
II. C. s. Motor Company, Pratt
and Meridian SITS, found at Tenth
st. and Indiana Ave.
Unknown owner, Ford speedster,
bearing a rear license, owned by
Leo De Botkins, city fireman. The
car was found at Georgia and Hi.
nois SITS. The number on the motor
block was gone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
MUSCLE SHOALS
FIGHT FORCED TO
FLOOROF SENATE
Agriculture Committee Re-
jectS Henry Ford'S
Power Project.

BY [ nNed Press
WASHINGTON. May 21.-By a
vote Of 10 to the Senate agricul-
ture committee today rejected Henry
Fords offer for Muscle Shoals nj
trate and power project.
The vote on the bid came in ex-
ecutive session shortly after the COM
mlttee had announced 1t would end
all hearings on disposition OF the
project next Monday and consider
its recommendation to the Senate
beginning Tuesday.
Secrecy Prevails
Details Of the committees action
were not available because of the
secrecy in which the vote was taken.
Ford S offer was iHdorsed by the
House by an overwhelming vote
last month. The committees action
forces supporters Of the auto mag
mates bid to fight to bring it up on
the floor of the Senate for final
action.
The vote on the offer came when
Senator Harrison, Mississippi Demo-
crat. moved to report the bid to the
Senate without recommendation.
The committee then voted on
Senator Ladd's motion to report
favorably the Norris bill providing
for Government operation of the
project, but this likewise was voted
down, 10 to 6 by Norris friends, who
desire to extend hearing on it, so
that the public may fully understand
IFS merits.
The Norris bill has not as yet had
an open hearing before the com
mittee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
q. S. Iuro. Awards SEQ. 600

The c. Kenyon Company of New
York was awarded $4,000 damages
against Charles L. Hartman, furni-
ture dealer, S15 E. Washington St.
by a jury in Federal Court today.
The plaintiff alleged 1t shipped tires
and tubes to the Charles Ruske Com
pany, 324-26 z. Pearl st. and that
Hartman was guarantor for the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Road House Is Closed

A road house known as six
Points" Arlington Ave. and Pendle-
ton pike, has been closed by Su-
perior Judge T. J. Moll as a public
nuisance under liquor laws. The
place can be opened if a bond of ST.
900 is posted by the defendants in
the case, Stella T. and Ralph 2.
Walker. that law win be observed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
NEW PLANT FOR PAPER
Construction of Legion Weekly
Quarters to Begin Soon.

Construction Of new plant for pub
LEGATION of the American Legion
Weekly, in the $500 block on East
Washington St will begin within a
few weeks. The plant will cost
about 100000 and will have 10000
feet of floor space.
Purchase of the site, comprising
eleven lots, from Emma Schu-
macher. is announced by George NJ.
Cornelius. president and treasurer
Cornelius Printing Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Filling Station Approval Void

Park board approval last Saturday
Of a filling station at the northeast
corner of Capitol Ave. and Sixteenth
St. has been held void by Newton
j. Mcclure, park attorney. Mcclure
based his opinion on a 1920 ordiz
nance prohibiting filing stations
within $50 feet of a hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
DEGREES GIVEN TO 28
Indiana Central College Graduates
Largest Class

Twenty-eight seniors Of Indiana
Central College were given degrees
today by President I. j. Good. This
is the largest class ever graduated
from the school.
Dean Stanley Coulter of Purdue
University gave the commencement
address. The Rev. D. B. Kessinger
read the invocation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21

By United Press
NEW YORK, May 21.-New
York had a taste of war in the
front line trenches when fumes
of muriatic acid, escaping from
steel drum and mixed with
water, formed steam clouds that
floated over the downtown dis
trict for two hours. Scores were
overcome.
Firemen equipped with gas
masks found the leaking drum
in the basement Of a manufac-
turing plant. The acid ate off
the soles from their shoes. Work
ing cskefuly, they brought it to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Doctors for PA Years

LONDON, England, May 21.-The
death Of DR.. William Curtis, 81. in
Alton. Hampshire, has snapped the
last link of an unbroken chain of
family doctors. For 224 years, and
through five generations. fathers and
sons have practiced as doctors in the
same picturesque seventeenth CEN
fury house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Speedway Fund Grows

Charles Mayer & Company has
given 500 to the Speedway lap fund
which the Chamber of Commerce is
promoting, it was announced today.
Other new contributors are Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company,
Yuncker Bottling Works and the
Western Oil Refining Company. $50
each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Gotham GOen Taste of War
As She Is BY Leaking Acid

the street. The fumes began to
spread Immediately. Efforts to
plug the leaking hole with
cement were unava1ling. Fire
men tried to float the acid to a
sewer with streams of water
from a fire hose. This created
even denser clouds of fumes, that
We're carried northward on the
wind. Police ran ahead enter
ing buildings and warning the
occupants. Finally the leak in
the tank was plugged and the
drum was carefully carted to
barge, taken to North River,
weighted and sunk in midstream.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Patrol In Crash

William Mellon. 1886 N. Alabama
ST., wagon man assigned to the pa
troll wagon, was injured about the
left shoulder when the patrol and
taxicab driven by Nolan Ramsey, %,
Of SIG Birch St., co1lided on Ken
lucky Ave. Ramsay was charged
with assault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Horse POzUer
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May 21.-From
now on. Joe Raskey will deal
with horse power only as it con-
Germs automobiles. While Joe
was giving his two horses q
rest. police arrived and discov-
cred several barrels of beer in
his wagon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Husband Missing for Week

Archie Hudson, "a, Of 279 N. Hi
nois St., is reported missing. Mrs.
Sadie Hudson, his wife. said he left
Wednesday, May ID, saying he was
going to a doctor. He has dimples
in both cheeks, and was wearing a
blue suit, light cap and brown shoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Fined .on Lottery Charge

Jesse johnson. Al, 937 S. East St..
was fined $40 and costs in city court
today. Police said Johnson was
arrested with lottery book which
offered chapces on Ford for sale at
20 cents apiece.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen belong
to:
Cadillac, from Riverside golf course.
j. w. Schwab, 1868 Washington
Blvd, Cadillac, from New York and
Illinois SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Speedway Drivers Guests

Speedway race drivers and Steve
Hannigan, major domo Of Speedway
at the Real Estate Board luncheon
at the Chamber of Commerce today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-21
Tractor brushes Youth

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind. May 20.-Paul
Conner. II. farmer helper. died
when he was crushed beneath a
tractor. He was blowing on a farm
near Churubusco and the tractor
fell backward.