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Gets Committee job

Coolidge finally was given an i'm
portant place on the Committee on
Merchantile Affairs, and also on
that on Constitutional Amendments.
His second year on Beacon Hill
was more promising. He obtained
a post on the important judiciary
Committee. That was in 1908. Cool
idge, as a member of the committee,
voted yes" on the famous peaceful
picketing bill"
1t was in those days that he made
the acquaintance which later ripened
into warm friendship. OF a man
whose interest is largely connected
with Coolidge's rise to national
prominence. That man is Frank w.
Stearns. a merchant of Boston.
Stearns relations with Coolidge
may not we'll be compared with the
relations OF Colonel House and
Woodrow Wilson. Colonel House
was in a large sense, a diplomatic
adviser. Stearns is nothing but a
close friend.
There are numerous stories tell
ing of the meeting OF the two, but
the following one is believed to be
authentic.
Stearns is an old Amherst man.
He is an idealist, and he never tires
of working for the interest Of things
and people he loves.
Thus it was that he came to the
Legislature to lobby" a bill which
would have permitted Amherst to
enlarge it's sewerage facilities. Hear
ing OF the bill came up before Cool
idge, who failed to indorse the bill.
But the surprise Of Stearns' life
came when a year later, without any
solicitation, Coolidge. who had in
the meantime become President OF
the Massachusetts, Senate, had the
bill passed with amendments that
improved il.
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CHAPTER III

ALVIN COOLIDGE'S first
III year as member Of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature was a
drab one indeedA He was the least
conspicuous member of either house.
But it is to be noted young Coolidge
started. in that year a reputation he
has maintained since-that of being
a regular party man." On every
issue where a party vote was taken,
his vote was to be counted safely on
the Republican side.
When he went to Beacon Hill. he
took with him a letter of introduc-
ton to Speaker John N. Cole from
his friend and neighbor. Richard w.
Irwin, which read in part:
Dear John: This will introduce
the new member-elect from my
town, Calvin Coolidge. Like the
sirged cat. he is better than he
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Walter Poulter, once a member Of
the Stuart Walker company at the
Murat and more rectnly a member
Of the Berkell Players, at English's,
will be seen at the Lincoln Square
next week in THE Little Shepherd OF
Kingdom Come"
This is a stage version of the
novel If John Fox. The cast in
cludes Louis Heminway and Mar.
garet Selkirk. The engagement
opens Sunday afternoon.
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STIFF SENTENCE GIVEN
William ID. Thomas to Serve From
One to Two Years.

William D. Thomas, ~, colored,
Ills n. Senate Ave, was sentenced
from one to two years at the Indi-
ana State Prison today by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins on charges
of transporting liquor. Thomas was
arrested last spring by Police Lieu
tenant Jones for alleged transporta-
ton of one gallon of white mule
from his home to a poolroom.
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ping stone to the governorship-and
other things.
There is a significant story to be
told in review Of the figures Of some
of his elections. He won the mayor
atty by exactly 1877 votes, but was re-
elected by 256 votes. The lieutenant
governorship he caught by 24,191
plurality, but his reelection came
on a plurality Of 1O1,731. He was
elected Governor the first time by
1905, and the second term swept
the State Though this was after the
famous Boston police strike) with a
125, 101 plurality.
More Next Issue)
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PATIENTS TO BE FETED
Knights Minstrel Troupe to Play at
Sunnyside SanatOrium.

The minstrel troupe Of Indianapo-
lis Council 437. knights OF Co
lumbus. will entertain at Sunnyside
Sanatorium Wednesday evening.
The committee in charge Is James
p. Dorsey, Harry Moore. Jasper c.
Vance, Thomas Gibson and Ferd
Keller
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BANKERS TO WAR
ON INDEPENDENTS
Pledge Selves to Fight La
Toilette Party,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Members of
American Bankers Association in
convention. here. are pledged to a
vigorous fight on the independent
party. spokesman for the associa-
ton declared today.
Association steered a neutral
course between the Republican and
Democratic parties, but ffayed Sena-
tor La Toilette, head of the in
dependent ticket.
Clearing up of odds and ends of
business was on program today.
Principal speech will be delivered by
Senator George w. Pepper Of Penn
sylvania.
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looks. He wishes to talk with you
about committees. Anything you
evan do will be appreciated"
Apparently the speaker wasn't
much impressed by the sad-faced
new member for he said rather
patinetly he would see what he
could do.
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sturdy device gives twice the heat of
coal or wood, burns a cheap oil end
does away with all the drudgery and
dirt and smoke OF heating or cooking
with coal or wood. 1t gives one of
the hottest and quickest Ares known.
controlled by q simple valve. The pres
ent low price Of oil makes It great
money saver II Is absolutely safe,
slips easily into the firebox Of any stove
or furnace without damage. and re-
dulres no mechanic TO install, The
manufacturers want one person in each
locality TO whom they can refer new
customers and are making special
low price Introductory offer, with 80
DAYS free trial, to the first user in each
locality They also want to hear from
men and women who would like to
make from $3.50 to $40 monthly acting
as their representatives. Write them
y.-Adyertisement.
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Harrison Veteran Dies

By United Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. q
Asa Williams. So. died at his home
in this city Wednesday night. He
served three years in the Civil War
as a member of the 10th Indiana
Regiment, which was commanded by
President Harrison. The widow and
four children survive.
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Blind Tiger Alleged

Edward Messmer. 30. of 1929
Madison Ave. and Gus Brethauer
81, Of 2235 Z. Washington St, were
slated today on blind tiger charges.
Police said they found alcohol in
their possession.
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Credit School Opens Friday

Ulysses Jordan Of the F'ishback
Company will be instructor at the
school of credits to be operated by
the indianapolis Association of
Credit Men at the Y. M. g. A. this
winter. The first meeting will be
Friday evening.
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SMALL DOWNTOWN FIRE
Blaze Causes $500 Damage at Puri-
tan Bed Springs Company Plant.

All downtown fire apparatus today
responded to an alarm at the Puritan
Bed Springs Company, 1872 S. Lib
erty st. Fire In the mattress de-
partment did 5000 damage. A sprink-
Ter system prevented spread of the
blaze which originated in a cotton
gin.
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Rev. Wicks TO Speak

The Rev F. s. C. Wieks, pastor
OF the All Souls Unitarian Church,
was scheduled to address the Fed
eral Business Association at lunch
con today at the Chamber of Com
merce.
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INVENTS LOW PRICED OIL
BURNER FOR STOVE
AND FURNACE
Amazing Device Gives Twice
the Heat -- Cheaper
Than CoCal or Wood.

A remarkable new
burner which costs
only a few dollars,
and which heats any
stove or furnace just
as well as "a 500 or
$500 oil burner, has
been perfected by the
chief engineer Of the
International Heat
ing Company, 119
South 14th Street,
Dept. PIT, st. Louis,
No. This remark
abIv Ei m Mo and
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Meets Lucey

Another unusual friendship was
formed by the president with a shoe
maker Of Northampton named James
Lucey. Coolidge was wont in the
old days to tell his troubles to Lu-
cey and Lucey is credited with giving
him advice as to how to propose to
his wife.
Lucey Is the man to whom Cool
idge wrote after becoming President,
were it not for you would not be
here
The years from 1899, when he was
chosen to his first public office, that
of councilman. to 1908. may well be
called the formative years OF Calvin
Coohdge's life.
In 1899 he was councilman. In
1900 and 1901 he was city solicitor.
In 1903 he was clerk of courts. In
1904 he was chairman OF the city
committed In 1907-08 he was State
Representative.
The following year, 1909, he does
not figure in public life. 1t Is sup
posed he devoted that year to pri-
NdlS law pIdCb4C0 " ISPAG1liSA LIO
diminishing family purse.
The city called him back into serv-
ice in 1910 and 1911 as its mayor.
He went back to the Legislature in
1918, this time in the upper house,
where he remained until 1915, the
last two years Of which he served as
president of the Senate.
Efforts were repeatedly made to
force him to declare his candidacy
for Lieutenant Governor. Had he
not listened to the pleas Of Frank w.
Stearns, he might have remained an
obscure State Senator.
Runs and Wins
But he did run and he won, serv-
ing as Lieutenant Governor from
1916 to 1918.
II serves nearly always in Massa-
chusetts, as In his. case. as a STEP
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TROUBLEin ; DAYS

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ROBBERS LOOT MECCA
Anarchy Breaks Out With Departure
of Troops.

By United Press
LONDON, Oct. with departure
of Lewa Rushdy Pasha, military
commander, and evacuation of the
holy city by King Hussein's troops.
anarchy has broken out in Mecca, &C
cording to Cairo correspondent Of the
Daily Mail.
Inhabitants are terror stricken as
robbery and violence increase.
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Girls! Try thisi When combing
and dressing your hair, just moisten
your hair brush with a little Dan
derine" and brush it through your
hair. The effect is startnngi You
can do your hair up Immediately
and it will appear twice as thick and
heavy-a mass of gleamy hair,
sparkling with life and possessing
that Incompatible softness, fresh
ness and luxuriance.
While beautifying the hair Dan
derine" is also toning and stinu-
lating each single hair to grow
thick. long and strong. Hair stops
falling out and dandruff disappears.
Get a bottle of delightful, refresh
ing ''Danderine" at any drug or
toilet counter and just see how
healthy and youthful your hair be-
comes.-Advertise
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MARY HAD A LITTLE BIRD
1t Flew to School One Day and
Perched on Her Desk at Wabash.
By Times Special
WABASH, Ind,

By Times Special
WABASH. Ind, Oct. p
Mary had little dove;
It's wings were Ike the sky;
Andw everywhere that Mary went
The bird was sure to fly.
That's how they're singing 1t here.
Lucille Arnett. 10, went to school
here and her pet pigeon followed her
for twelve miles, flew n the win
dow AMI perched on her desk.
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Il have taken DIR. Pierce's medi-
cines for years. I took the 'Fa-
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I think it is the best woman's medi-
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build up the general health. And
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Mrs. Jane Cook. W1nslow, Ind.
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drug stcre.. IN tablets or liquid.
Ascend Toe TO DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
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observation-disclosures
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The second attraction at Eng
lish's this season will be Douglas
Fairbanks in his big movie, THE
Thief Of Bagdad." The movie
opens Sunday night, Oct. 5.
Evening star., 1924-09-04
ARMY TITLE GOLF
FIELD NARROWED

LIE EAVENWO ORTIZ. kans.. September
flight United States Army golfers
from five corps areas and the Panama
Canal Zone teed off in the second
round of the championship flight on
the Fort Leavenworth links here to-
day. the lst. Sd and 9Th Corps areas
representatives having either been
eliminated or having withdrawn in
favor of their colleagues. Today's
matches will draw the winners closer
to the championship OF the United
States Army.
The pairingS for today:
Capt Fras.r Hale. 4th Corps area,
Atlanta. Ga. vs. Lieut.. +. a. Bald
win. ID Corps, area, Lawrence, \. J.
Lieut.. Col. II. A. Wells VS.. Ma j.
Eugene Reybold. both of the 1th Corps
area. Fort Leavenworth.
Lieut.. L. q. Seeligson, Sth Corps
area. San Antonio. vs.. Capt. d. w.
Venable. Panama Canal Zone.
Capt &. f. Bark sdale, 5th Corps
area. Dayton. Ohio, vs.. Lieut.. q. A.
Lawyer. I'd Corps area. New York
('itV
Evening star., 1924-09-04
DEKC!O BOXES JEFF
AT BARRACKS SHOW

Little JEFF southern fyweight
champion. and Young Dencio, "the
tiny bronze panther" are in fine fet-
tie for their ten-round feature box
ing bout of the show tonight at the
Washington Barracks under the
auspices of the Enlisted Mems Serv-
ice Club.
Those who have watched ID. ncio
work out in local gymnasium de-
clare the Filipino has improved con-
siderably since his last bout here.
A tempting preliminary card will
lie offered. Jack cafoni of Walter
Reed and Eddie Leonard. one of Bal
timOre's nifty fiyWeights. are due to
appear In the siX-round semi final.
Kid Wagner of Baltimore and Jimmy
Gardner of Washington will meet in
one ur-roundeF. while Midget Car
Don of Fort Myer and Frankie Neill
Of Baltimore will be opponents in
the other.
Seating arrangements for 5000 per-
sons have been completed. Col. Eric
son will referee.
Evening star., 1924-09-04
BLOW IN RING FATAL
TO CHARLEY HOLMAN

BALTIMORE. September 4.-tharley
Holman Baltimore featherweight
boxer, died at hospital today from
injuries sustained last night in bout
with lew Mayrs. another local pugi-
list Mayrs was placed under arrest.
In the tenth round Mayrs knocked
Holman through the ropes, his head
striking the floor. Holman continued
the contest, however, until toward
the closing moments of the twelfth
and final round. when he sank to the
hoor under the rain Of Mayrs' blows
on the head and body and was car
ried to his corner unconscious. Eff
forts to revive him were of no avail.
and he was taken to a hospital. where
physicians said he was suffering from
hemorrhage OF the brain. Holman
was "a years old and married. His
wife was at the ringside. When ne
sank down in the final round she
seized a towel and threw it into the
ring TO save him from further punish
ment.
Evening star., 1924-09-04

safe.
match to !. but England easily cap
rured the next two. q to l and to /.
Between that year and 1908 polo at
Meadow Brook came to be a definite
art. Harry Payne Whitney, who ha d
become interested at an. early age, de-
cided that no one, not even English
players, had scoped the possib lities
Of interlocking play, Of the latitude
to which the various positions were
be shown in the element ofs stick
work and personal contact in the
way Of riding off and the like
Bring Cup to Ameri-n.
With great care therefore Mr..
Whitney picked team made up of
L. Waterbury at No. /: Monte Water
bury, No. .. Whitney at No. and
Devereux MiIburn at back. The team
went TO England. and IN the course of
their practice such an expert observer
as the Duke of Sutherland con
ceded the series to the American team
before they were played. Amarica
won the first match, 8 to s. and the
second. to ,. and brought the cup
back to this country.
Thus came into fame the big four
Of American polo. In 1911, Hurlingham
sent over four made up OF Capt.
Gheape and Capt. Edwards both
killed in the World War;, Capt.
Hardness Lloyd and Capt. Wilson. 1t
was might strong four. and the
games played on the International field
at Meadow Brook were as desperately
contested as any matches ever played.
England had taken the American hint
and put up d brand of combination
play that left little ground for criticism.
But America won the first match
Az to and the second az to 3la.
In 1913 England tried again. and lost
two straight matches by 5 to 3 and
Az to Az. The fractional points were
caused by subtra ctions from scores due
TO penalties, a practice now abandoned.
The British team was made up of Capt.
Cheape, Capt. Edwards (Freake sub
stituting); Capt. Ritson and Capt.
Lockett.
Over again in 1914 came the Hurting
ham crew, retaining Capt. Cheape and
Capt. Lockett of the 1913 team, the
rett and Capt. Tomkinson. Whitney
had Fetissd from the big four; Stod-
dard. who had entered i'm 1913 when
Monte Waterbury was injured, was In
mourning, and La Montague playing
at No. l, was not up to international
qualifications. The. British won in two
straight matches, Sk to 3 and to 2st
taking the cup back across the Atlantic.
Then came the war, and for seven
years. until 1921. no international
matches were played. But that year
America sent over tenn made up OF
Louis Stoddard at No. l. Tommy
Hitchcock No. 2, Watson webb No. 8
and Devereux Milburn back. The CUP
was recaptured in two straight
matches, 13 to s and ii to 4, which
brings the history up to date.
In all there have been eight series,
of which each country has won four
The coming series with be. the ninth
the rubber if you will.
Copyright, 1874
Evening star., 1924-09-04
GREB IS TOO CLEVER
FOR jim SLATTERY

BUFFALO. y. Y, September =
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh. middle
weight champion. won the decision
over Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo in a
six-round bout hereAiast night. Greb
weighed l631a and Slattery l63
pounds.
The fight was all Greb'S after the
second round. In the opening Slat-
terry rushed the lighting fiercely and
gave as good as he got in the eX.
changes The champions persistent
windmill attack wore the Buffalo boy
down, however. and in the final
rounds Slattery was perceptibly tlr-
ing, although he went into the eX-
changes gamely and slashed out with
occasional brilliant rallies that got
through Greb's guard.
The champion was undamaSed at
the finish SlatterY received cut
over the right eye. The lighting was
fast throughout.
Despite Slattery's local popularity
the deciSi on was popular one and
Cireb was given an ovation.
Evening star., 1924-09-04
R0JAS WILL SCRAP
IN SPORTLAND RING

Washington fstic fans. who have
been waiting all season to see pair
lf good heavyweights mingle, prob
ably will have their desires satisfied
when Quintin Romero Roias, Chilean
nauler. appears against Wolf Larsen
Of Boston In the feature attraction
at the Sportland Heights boxing
trena, Berwyn, Md. next Wednesday.
This Chilean person is top
notcher. He knocked Jack Sharkey
'oose from his pins after The forme!
had pointed the way to Floyd john
son. Larsen is no second -ratcr.
either. as he toppled Kid Norfolk,
colored heavyweight, in one round.
The Boston battler also stayed 10
rounds with Gene Tunney.
Frank 4. Dane, Washington sports
man. is the new manager and match
maker at Sportland' At one time he
was manager of John Lester Johnson.
Evening star., 1924-09-04


II was 'Geers day" al the fair and
10000 persons had turned out 10 see
the doughty hoTseman in what he an
nounced would be an attempt TO lower
the world mile record for half-mil le
tracks behind his fast trotter Peter
Manning But the exhibition was
never run
Just prior TO the exhibition race,
GeerS entered the 2.14 trot with
MiIadi Guy. 1t was while rounding a
turn that the horse Stumpled. the
suIky overturned and Geers was
hurled TO the ground The noise of
the cheering stands and the thud of
the flying hoofS were the last he
heard. In the fall he suffered a
fracture of the skull and lost con-
SciouSneSs. He died several hours
later at d local hospital.
He is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Wallace Cunningham and Mrs. Alfred
l. Taylor. both of Memphis. and d
sep daughter, Mrs +. c. McCown Of
Pittsburgh
MEMPHIS Tenn. September A.
Funeral services for Edward +. tPop)
Ge.rs will be conducted here Friday
afternoon at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Wallace Cunningham The
body will be Inferred saturday.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September A.
Pop GeerS. who had devoted most of
his life as horSeman to racing on
the grand circuit. made his only ap-
pearanCe this year on the big circuit
at North Randall. July 4. On that
occasion h" drove Miladi Guy TO
victory.
In 1851 John II. Rockefeller. sr.. a
spectator at Il Isce in which Geers
drove Annie w. took a fancy to the
horse and paid Geers $4,000 for the
mare. The horse was used by Mr..
Rock kcfeller FOR pleasure riding for
a number of year.
His total earnings for his employ.
ers and himself in 80 wears driving
are said to total more than $1,000, 900.
Pop" Geers was noted for his
philanthropy and his kindness. His
close friends are authority for the
statement that he spent good por
tion Of his earnings in helping others.
GeerS affection for horses and his
steadfast devotion to racing, together
with his well known record for clean
spurtSmanShip. made him one of the
picturesque figures of turfdom.
Evening star., 1924-09-04

4 am d fighter. not boxer" he
said. and ! shall win my fights 10y
fighting.
Some Of the wise guys about the
gym talked him out of this. They kid
icd MIN along and told him he had
improved greatly and was wonders
ful boxer. Thus fattefed EiTsJo went
into the ring and made boxing
match instead Of d fight out % his
bout with Brennan II was not until
the twelfth round when he cast
science 10 the winds and waded In
like the Wild Bull h" is that B-en-
nan went to the canvas
Luis never has gotten over feeling
sore that he worked as hard as ~
did for more than II rounds. when
as he believes-he could have ended
the battle in the first
When preparing for Dempsey he
Just shut his teeth and said the fight
would be short. SO why work himself
to death training:
As matter Of fact. two days be-
fore the fight he told the writer that
either he or Dempsey would be out Of
the fight within four rounds. and il
now is known By insiders that he con-
feSsed to his intimaIes lie would b"
the man to 20 out OF the fight He
said he had not had enough expert
ence, and that Tex Rickard should be
lashed between two wild steers and
torn apart for forcing him to go into
such battle before he was ready
In his training At Saratoga FIrpo
has done lot Of his sparring in pri-
Vats-and not much at that. This be
cause he does not expect to box with
Wills, but to rush in and make 4
fight Of it from the first ClanE of the
bell.
Expects 10 Finish Willis Early.
He does not think Wills viii last
very long. If he does. then Luis real
izcs clearer than any one else that
the more rounds that go by the bo,-
ter will be Harrys chance of success
But he is not worrying much about
this. The ease with which he knock
ed Dempsey out of the ring a year
ago this month has convinced him
that boxing and fighting are two diff
ferent things and he very much in
clines to favor the latter sort Of mill
ing.
Copyright. 1924