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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
COVENTRY NO LONGER Is
I'M TURF MAIDEN CLASS
Rich Preakness Event Produces New Idol for Race Fans
10000 People See Upset of Dope.

BIZ Tfmes NpernT
PIMLICO RACE TRACK, Md, May 9-The race tracks
have a new idol, G. A. Cochran's 3-yearold colt, Coventry,
emerged from obscurity Friday to win the $4,000 added Freak
ness stakes before a crowd of 10000 persons gathered from all
parts of the United States to witness the first racing classic Of
tho ooco
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
Meyers Pins Engel

By United Press
CHICAGO. May 9.-Johnny Mey-
ers, worlds middleweight champion.
retained his mat title Friday night by
winning two straight falls from
I(einie Engel. Dubuque, Iowa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09

The Yankees knocked Joe Bush out OF
the box while Shocker was holding fast,
and they beat the Browns. 10 to 0.
Sam Gray won his fifth straight game
of the season when he pitched the Attn
letics to a 6-to-3 victory over the Cleve-
land Indians. II was the first game that
Uhie has lost for Cleveland.
Lyons single in the eighth inning
and an error by Muddy Ruel gave the
White Sox the run that beat the Sena-
tors. 4 TO 3.
Seven runs scored in the eighth in
ming. when the Detroit pitchers blew
up, enabled the Red SoX to win. Is to Z.
Loose pitching by Alexander helped the
jubilee game of the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09

BIZ United Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May O.
Soldier King. local middeweight, won
a referees decision over Joe Packo,
Toledo. In ten rounds Friday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
SAG AND KURZROK WIN
Butler Tennis Squad Breaks Even
In Illinois Matches.
BIZ Times Special

BU Tunes NpeCluE
URBANA, ILL.,, May 9.-Butler
tennis squad of Indianapolis broke
even with Illinois in tennis matches
here Friday, each team winning
three, Summaries:
Singies-Sagalowsky (Butler) defeated
Goodwillie (nlinois), 4-6. Ga 70. Kurz-
rok (ButIerJ defeated Shoaff nlinois),
6-2, 6.3. Earle ~(Illinois) defeated Rich.
ards (Butler), 6-3, ga. Johns Gllinois)
defeated Dixon (Butler). SO, SO, 81.
(Butler) defeated. Goodwillie and Shoaif
(nlinois), GA, To Earle and Johns
tIllinois) defeated Richards and Dixon
(Butler). 81. 6-2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
EASTERN MAJOR CLUBS
DOWN WESTERN RIVALS
Athletics Go Into First Place by Defeat of Cleveland
White Sox Only Winners in West.
BY Henry L. Farrell
United Press staff CorresDondent

NEW YORK, May 9-One game does not give an accurate
estimate of a baseball teams strength. Otherwise the preponder-
ance of strength in the major leagues could be said to be in the
East after the first intersectional %skirmishes Of the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
COLLEGE BASEBALL FRIDAY

Michigan, 8: Northwestern. o.
Indiana Central. 3: Hanover. 4.
Dartmouth. 8: Pennsylvania. 4 (13 in
ndiana Dental. Q: Franklin. 5.
Penn State. 8 Carneigie Tech. q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
UNI TO TEAM with DE PALMA In 500-MnLE CLASSIC AT SPEEDWAY
Gray Stars

TINE Of the pitching stars
of the early baseball sea-
III son is Sam Gray of the
Athletics. Minus the press
agenting accorded other hurl-
ers, Gray has been pitching
top-notch ball for the Mack
men. over a six-day stretch he
BANKED the Yankees or two &C.
casions. He has won five
straight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09
BASEBALL
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Today

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS at Kansas City.
Louisville at Milwaukee.
Toledo at Minneapolis.
Columbus at ST. Paul.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Detroit.
New York at 81. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-09

ANNOUNCEMENT was made
lA today by the management
EJ of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway that Lora Corum, In
dianapolis product. has been nomi-
mated o team with Ralph De
Palma in the 500-mile race at the
local track May 80. 1t is good
to Corum's many friends. He
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With the Majors
OF FRIDAY

EAT RES OF IRIDAN
II lilly S0UTHWORTH, New York
* Outieldcr. hit a home.run with
IL the bases filled and two out in
- the ninth inning ana gave the
Gianis a b-tO.2 victory over The Carhinnls
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Fl. s. Baseball Friday

Technical. Z; Muncie, 8.
Beech Grove, 16; Broad Ripple, O..
Manual. 9: Bluffton. 3.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
FRENCH ENVOY TALKS
DEBTS WITH MELLON
No Further Definite Proposals Re-
suit From Conference Between
Daeschner and Treasury Head.

NO additional proposals of def
mite nature regarding the French
debt to the United States were forth
coming at conference between Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon and the
new French Ambassador, Emile
DaeSchner, at the Treasury Yesterday
although it was learned that the
principal subject under discussion
had been the debt and the economic
position of France.
Details Of the conference were
withheld from the public, but It was
understood that for the most part the
ground gone over already had been
largely covered by Secretary Mellon
and former Ambassador Jusserand
NJ Daeschner was represented as
desiringN to acQuaint hmse first
hand with the Treasury's views OF the
debt situation as well as to make the
personal acquaintance of the Treas
ury head. He also was understood
to feel that he should take up the
conversations where NJ. Jusserand
left off in order that he may be ready
to take care of any Developments in
the form Of instructions from his gov
eminent.
1t was made clear at the French
embassy that further steps toward a
refunding settlement must await
conclusion of the present budget dis
cussion In the French Chamber Of
Deputies and that the Ambassador
had laid no proposal before the Sec
retary.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
Kellogg Retains
". H. Beck to Act
as His Secretary
Latter Has Acted as ASSIST
ant to Lansing, Colby
and Hughes.

Ambassador Kellogg has made his
first selection OF State Department
otitcials to assist him when he takes
over the duties of Secretary of State
March 4. An arrangement has been
made by him to have William IL.
Beck. who has been secretary and
special assistant to Secretaries s
Lansing. Colby and Hughes, continue
in that capacity during the admins
tration of Mr.. Kellogg.
Through retention of Mr.. Beck, the
State Secretary designate has made
available to himself the services OF
the one man in the State Department
who is regarded as knowing more
secrets of his three immediate pred
ccesSors than any other. To Mr..
Beck has come first-hand knowledge
of many outstanding Developments in
affairs of state over period OF years,
and ii has been to him that three
Secretaries of State have confded
such things as have been written only
for their own information and placed
only in their personal and confidential
files.
In addition to his work in the State
Department, Mr.. Beck S services have
extended to such outside events as the
Paris peace conference, the Washing
ton arms conference and develop
ments attending the visits of the
Secretaries to England, France, Bel
gium, Germany, Brazil, Uruguay and
Argentina
Evening star., 1925-02-28
PARK COM MISSION
SELECTED BY WORK
Body Will Have Power to Fix
Boundaries, Accept Land for
Eastern Reserves.

Establishment of commission to
fix the boundaries, to receive offers of
donation and to secure options on
proposed new national parks in the
East was announced by Secretary of
the Interior Work. The personnel of
the commission is the same as in
cluded in the Southern Appalachian
National Park Commission. Members
are Representative Henry w. Temple
of Pennsylvania, Maj. w. A. Welsh.
Harlan 2. Kelsey, William 9. Gregg
and Col. Glenn S. Smith
The commission is authorized by
recent legislation to fix the boundarie 5
and determine the areas of portions
of the Blue Ridge Mountains of NfTr-
ginia to be known a. the Shenandoah
National Park" of the Smoky Noun
tains of Tennessee and North Caro-
lima to be known as the Smoky Noun
tain National Park" and of the Nam
moth Cave regions in Kentucky, in
addition to other lands in the South
ern Appalachian range.
The commission is also empowered
10 receive definite offers of donations
of lands and moneys and to secure
options that may be considered rea
sonable and just for the purchase of
the lands included in the areas. An
appropriation of $50, 900 is made for
taking options and TO cover the eX-
penses of the commission.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
NAMES NOTABLES
LISTED FOR DEATH
Gompers' Aide Says SchWab,
Morgan and du Pont Were
to Be Slain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 2s.-Saying
that J. p. Morgan. Charles NJ. Schwab
and T. Coleman du Pont. as well as
President Wilson, were listed for as
sassination by anarchist groups before
the entrance of this country into the
war. Ralph NJ Easley. head of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, yesterday con-
hrmed and added to the revelations
made public by the publication of the
autobiography of Samuel Gompers.
Mr.. Easley, who was named by Mr..
GomperS as one of those active in un-
covering the anarchistic plots, said that
the plans for Gen. du Points assassina-
tlon In wilmington, Del, had progressed
almost to elimination before they were
thwarted by the Government
Plots Abandoned in Fright.
When anarchist leaders learned that
their plans We're known they became
frightened. recalled the men dispatched
10 commit the murder and abandoned
the Plots against Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
Schwab. Mr.. Easley said
Anarchists plotted the death of Presi-
dent Wilson, Mr. Easley asserted. He
was unable to explain just what Mr..
Gompers meant in saying In his auto
biography that extreme pacifists con-
cocted the plot to murder the President" :"
All AIT. Easley would say of the fate of
the plotters was that the Government
was not long in getting hold of the
leaders,"
The agent Of our bureau named bv
MI Gompers as 'Garland-of course,
that was not his real name-was so
clever. Mr.. Easley said, that he worked
his way into the employ of the Germans.
What has become of him is not def
initely known. When we last heard from
him he was in Europe as German
agent We believe him dead"
Evening star., 1925-02-28
GUATEMALA HONORS
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
President 0rellano Sends Personal
Representative to Attend the
Inauguration Ceremonies.

Roberto Lowenthal, secretary for
foreign affairs of Guatemala, has just
arrived in the United States to at
tend the Inauguration of President
Coolidge as the personal representa-
tive of Gen. Jose Maria Orellana,
president OF Guatemala.
Guatemala's government has just
performed a unique feat in finance
through legislation providing for the
redemption of all paper money. with
out having to make a loan for that
purpose, according to Mr.. Lowenthal.
Until recently. he said, the govern
ment OF Guatemala has not assumed
responsibility for the redemption OF
paper money. which consists OF notes
of several banks of issue. In conse-
quence there were frequent fuctua-
tions Of exchange, TO the detriment
of business conditions of the republic
The government of Guatemala has
enacted law supplemented by
another promulgated during Febru-
AIRY, under which the republic, in ef-
feet. guarantees the outstanding bank
notes and provides for creation OF
100 per cent redemption fund
Evening star., 1925-02-28
6O7, 900 MEN EMBRACED
IN FRANCES PEACE ARMY
Budget Debate Discloses Total Eff
fective Force for Which
Provision Is Made.
By the Associated Press.

BY the'Associated Press.
PARIS, February 2S.-During the
debate in the Chamber of Deputies
yeste rday on the war ministry S
budget the fact was brought out that
$4,000 men comprised the total
electives of Frances peace standing
army. These effectiveS include
colonial troops.
The strength of the army was
made known just prior to the defeat,
by a vote of 406 against SO, of the
Communist Deputy Jean Renaud's s
amendment to reduce the number of
troops to 100000. Opposition to a
decrease in the standing army
came from an unexpected quarter in
Paul Boncour, who is known as one
of Frances foremost Socialists, and
who is the French delegate to the
League of Nations.
NJ. Boncour was one of the
stanckest advocates Of the Geneva
peace protocol
Evening star., 1925-02-28
HUGHES ATTACKED
IN KAROLY| ISSUE
Civil Liberties Union Declares
"MuzzIing" Establishes
Dangerous Precedent.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 2S.-Charac-
tcriznG Secretary Hughes recent let
ter to Senator Borah as frank
admission of Government NEEDING
with free speech" the American
Civil Liberties Union yesterday made
public a statement bv Morris Ernst,
counsel for Count Michael karoiEi
of Hungary, in connection with the
action against the count by the State
Department.
The attorney advocated legislation
ohliging the State Department 10
keep a public record, open TO IN
spection of all persons at all times,
setting forth the names OF all ap-
plicants for Visas and passports II
the passport or visa be refused. this
record should show the reason Tor
deClination, he said
The sentimental interest OF the
American people in the Karolyi mat
ter arises out of the hope Of work
ing out some real solution 10 these
constantly arising problems of free
speech" said Mr.. Ernst.
Amplifying the attorneys remarks,
the union issued a statement: SIX
wears after the end OF the war" it
said, the State Department, on its
own admission, has resorted to
war measure to gag Count karolyt
IGe is prevented not only from engaE-
ing i'm political action, but from
politiCal discussion as we'll lie Is
not interested in American politics
and has no wish to discuss them. 1t
Is the politics of his own country
that he is prevented from discussing
We thus have the spectacle OF our
State Department muzzling a foreign
visitor on behalf of a foreign gov
crnment. The arbitrary action of the
department in this case opens the
dangerous precedent of an inter
rational alliance of certain kinds OF
governments for the suppression OF
free political discussion"
Evening star., 1925-02-28
GROUP TO STUDY
SHOALS IS URGED
House Committee Wants
Coolidge to Create Commits
sion to Suggest Disposition.

A resolution declaring 1t to be the
"seWse" of the House that the Presi-
dent create a commission to make
recommendations with regard to the
future operation of Muscle Shoals
was reported today by the House
military committee.
Senate concurrence would not be
required.
The commission would be composed
of three members, one a citizen
familiar with the Muscle Shoals en-
terprise. another representative of
agriculture versed In the use of COM
mercial fertilizers and third a
chemical engineer versed in the
methods of air nitrogen fixation.
Protection Is Aim
The President, under the resoIu-
tion which was introduced by Chair
man Madden of the approprfations
committee. would be requested to OBJ
tain through the commission such in
formation as in his judgment is nee
essary or desirable to determine the
best, cheapest and most available
means for the protection of nitrates
at Muscle Shoals.
The President also would be re-
quested TO ascertain through the COM
mission the most favorable conditions
under which the property may be
leased. primarily to secure nitrates
for fertilizer in time of peace and ex-
plosives in time of war. and to lay
all information, together with his
recommendations, before Congress at
the beginning of the next session.
The resolution also declares that
'it is the sense Of the House that
the value of the nitrate plants to ag-
rlculture depends upon the supply of
cheap waterpower from the Wilson
Dam and that as a protection to the
farmers this power should not be dis
posed of for other purposes until
Congress shall have taken action
upon the recommendations of the
President"
Virtually all prospects of the con-
ference report on the Underwood
Muscle Shoals leasing bill coming to
vote in the Senate at this session
have vanished. Leaders of the oppo-
sition have announced they were pre-
pared to conduct filibuster until
noon March 4.
Senator Norris, Republican. Nebras-
ka, leading the opposing forces. de
clared the opposition had sufficient
support to carry the fight up to the
very moment when this session en-
pires. \ filibuster. he declared. could
not be broken even if all-night ses-
sions were held.
The second conference report also
is subject 10 a point of order. lie said,
but he added that he did not think il
would be necessary to use 1t to defeat
the report.
In view OF the announced plans for
an organized filibuster. managers of
the Legislation practically have given
up hone of getting action on any
Muscle Shoals legislation at this ses-
brought UP at the next regular ses-
sion of Congress.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
SHOT KILLS SPEEDER.
Policeman Fires at Tire and Hits
Occupant of Car.

ROCK HILL, S. c., February Is
r. NJ. McFadden, Rock Hill police
man, attempted to stop a speeding
automobile by firing at it's tires late
last night and one of the bullets he
fired struck and instantly killed
Dewey Simpson, young member of a
prominent Chester family, who, with
three other Chester youths, occupied
the automobile.
McFadden told his story to a
coroner's jury early today and was
held without ball pending completion
of the inquest, which was adjourned
until additional testimony can be OBJ
tanned.
Simpson was struck below the eye,
the bullet emerging from the back of
his head, according to the statement
of a physician who testified at the
inquest. The nature of his wound,
it was said, indicated that he was
looking backward when the bullet
struck him.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
FLYERS ARE SAFE
AFTER DESERT FALL
Walk Six Days Across Sa-
hara-GasoIine Lack
Forced Descent.
Ry the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
Ell GOLEA Southern Algeria, Feb
ruary 2S.-Suffering from blistered
feet and thirst and virtually exhaust
ed. the French aviators, Capt. Le
maitre and Lieut.. Arrachard, reached
here Thursday evening, after having
walked for six days over the desert
waste to negotiate the 100 miles sep
arating this oasis from the spot on
which they landed last Friday on
account of the lack of gasoline.
They had started from Timbucto
early on Friday. flying northward, in
an attempt to reach Oran or Algiers,
and when nothing was heard of
them word was sent to the various
military posts in northern Africa to
search for them.
The aviators reported that they
We're in the air last Friday for 10
hours without a stop, crossing the
entire Sahara Desert and the Tanes-
rouf district, or land of thirst"
They were forced TO descend at Hog
gar because their gasoline supply had
given out.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
CHICAGO TO ACQUIRE
STREET RAILWAYS
Purchase Plan Calls for Expendi-
ture of $500, 900, ,Oo0-Exten-
sion Contemplated.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 2S.-The Chi
cago city council, by a vote Of 40 to
., last night, adopted a traction ordi-
nance providing for the purchase and
eventual taking over by the city of
Chicago surface and elevated lines for
a price in excess of $500, 900, 900.
The project is said TO be the largest
municipal ownership plan in the
world. The surface lines have about
1000 miles of track, and the elevated
lines 160, and the two systems oper-
ate about $3.50 cars. Under the plan
of purchase, more than 400 miles Of
track would be added TO the two sys-
tens. as well as more than 5000 cars
Under the plan, also, the city OBJ
tains title to the property with the
owners as security holders, the sys-
tenn being operated by board of con-
troll, three members being appointed
by the mayor. three by the security
holders and three others appointed by
agreement between the mayor and
security holders.
The city will gain control of the
system when 81 per cent of the GER
tificates have been paid. Some alder
men estimated that it will take 20
years to pay the more than $500,
100000 necessary for the city to gain
this control.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
WOMAN HITS COBB.
Wields Drinking Glass in Dispute
Over Dinner Check.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 2S-Ty
Cobb, manager of the Detroit Tigers,
is under bond to appear before the
city recorded this afternoon to an
swer a charge of dfsorderly conduct
growing out of a dispute with wait
ress last night over the amount of a
dinner check.
Police reported that Cobb's dispute
over the dinner check was referred
to the wife of the restaurant man
ager and that she hit Cobb on the
head with a glass and called the
police The officer said Cobb pro-
tested against his Intervention, but
he summoned the police wagon. \
taxi came along and the policeman
agreed to permit Cobb to use it if the
Detroit manager would pay the fare,
which he agreed to do. Cobb was
permitted to post bond of s11 for his
appearance this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
TWO ARE INDICTED
AFTER BANK PROBE
Woman Treasurer Charged With
Larceny of $50, 500, Mill Owner
With Taking $4,000.
Pr the Associated Press.

KINGSTON, r. l., February Is
Miss Naude z. Tefft. secretary treas
urer of the Kingston Trust Co. and
Richard L. Broome, mill owner of
Slocum, were indicted by the Wash
ington County grand jury yesterday.
She was charged with embezzlement
and larceny of $50.000 of the funds
of the trust company and $4,000 of
the funds of the Peoples Savings
Rank of Providence. Broome was
charged with larceny of $4,000 from
the Kin gston Bank and with making
false statements to the bank.
Miss Tefft pleaded nolo to both in
dictments, and at the request of At
torney General SisSon sentence was
reserved pending further findings by
the State attorneys. Broome pleaded
not guilty to both charges.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
BILLS HELD COUNTERFEIT

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 2S.-Coun-
terfeit money found on Joseph Snyder
when he was arrested in Union Sta
tion last March was obtained from a
secret service operative of the Gov
ernment. snyder testified on being ar
raigned before Judge Morris A. Soper
in the United States District Court
yesterday
Snyder said he purchased the bills,
amounting to $3.50, to be used in a
gambling game in which he had been
1eeced United States District Attor-
ney Amos W. W. WoodcCck told the
court the Government employe ac-
cused would be brought here from
New York and the case was delayed.
Evening star., 1925-02-28
BERLIN SENDS PLEA
ON SAARE TO LEAGUE
Letter Declares Presence of French
Troops Cannot Be Left Unsettled
From Year to Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssoCIa ted Press.
GENEVA, February 2S.-"The Ger
man government cannot permit the
solution of such an important ques-
tion to be adjourned from year to
year" says the latest note of the
German government, addressed to the
secretariat general of the League of
Nations, protesting against the main
tenance of French troops in the Saare
Valley.
The German government" the note
adds, has the right TO demand that
the provisions OF the treaty be car
ried out and that d state OF affairs
contrary to the treaty shall not be
continued indefinitely.
The text of the treaty Il. clear
1t does not authorize French troops
to remain there for years TO main
tain order. Moreover, the presence
of French troops in the Saare can
not be reconciled, for the Saare is
territory to be subjected To pleb-
iscite, in which France is Interested" "
The German government demands
OF the league that the question be
settled without further delay.