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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11

division of the SHINES interests.
pointed to g. possible disintergration
of the great structure reared by the
late Hugo SHINES.
Serious Crisis.
The development today indicated
that Germany is in the midst of
one of the most serious crisis she
has faced since occupation of the
Ruhr.
According to reliable information,
the SHINES liabilities total $4,000.
900 gold marks $31, 900, 000l, Of which
10000. 900 marks are due July 4.
Strenuous efforts are being made
by the Reichsbank and by private
banks to .''sanitate" the SHINES
structure to prevent further par
tial breakdowns.
Further trouble in this huge
chain of industries would rock the
already shaky German industrial
world
Krupps Fired 5000 Men.
Less than a week ago the SHINES
reorganization was made public.
Three days later it was reported
the situation at the Thyssen works
was critical, threatening at least a
partial shutdown.
The great Krupp works had pre-.
viously announced the dismissal OF
8 900 workers July and wage cuts
for those remaining on the payroll.
Today's bIow>falls with increasing
force. 1t is the most serious de-
velopment in the crisis which Ger
man economic leaders attribute to
French occupation OF the Rul1r.
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:CH|LLUM R D I'D.
PLAN SPLITS
CITIZENS
Even Commissioners Are Tied
on Taking Over Land from
John w. Gregg

EVANSVILLE, Nd, June H.
A lively row has been precipitated
following petition of a number of
taxpayers asking the Prince Georges
county commissioners to open a
highway through the property of
John w. Gregg, Chillum district.
There was a large delegation of
citizens at the meeting of the COM
sioners at Upper Marlboro, some
favoring and some opposing the
opening of the road.
The examiners appointed by the
commissioners to ascertain whether
necessity required the opening. of
the road, reported it did not, and
three members of the board of COM
missionerS were against opening
the road and two in favor of it.
A motion prevailed to lay the
matter over until the meeting Of the
commissioners on June %, and mean
while, those advocating the opening
of the road believe they can secure
from Mr.. Gregg a deed to the county
commissioners.
The washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission viii, it is under.
stood, ask for the use of the new
roadway, If it is opened. for its
pipes from the Takoma pumping
station to Hyattsville to increase
the water supply of Hyattsville and
vicinity.
The commissioners appropriated
$50 from the dog license fund for
the repair of the old Bladensburg
road
The resignation of Lewis E.
Withers, road committeeman, Vans.
vile district, was accepted and Wal
ter D. Schaeffer was appointed his
successor.
Thomas Jameson resigned as road
committeeman, twentieth district,
and c.. G. Young was appointed to
succeed him.
J. Fred Waters, Brandywire cisr
trict, was reappointed road clerk
for one year.
Commissioner, John M. Bowie was
authorized to- construct a culvert
on the road near his home in Queen
Anne district, and Leon Allne was
directed to construct a bridge on
the Allentown-T errett road, Sur
rats district.
A program of addresses-hy prorni.
nent speakers and music by the
school children is being arranged
for exercises to be held at the Ber-
wyn Heights School next Sunday,
Flag Day, June IA, when citizens
OF Berwyn Heights will present a
flag to the school. Mrs. r. Francis
Meyer, president Of the home and
school association, is arranging the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
Sikh Is Deserted By
Tickle Monkey
Mascot

NEW YORK, June 1.-Bat-
: thing Skis mascot w h1c n
never did much for him any
how-has deserted him. The
mascot is a monkey about two
feet tall.
Sikh and the monkey were on
a BIN. T. express, bound for
the Dundee-Terris fight. AS
the train was pulling out OF
the Thirtyefourth street station
in Manhattan, the m o n k ey
leaped from Skis arms and
vanished through a window.
Women shrieked and ran.
The monkey did likewise. 1t
raced from one end of the plat
form to the other, with John
McDermott, special policeman,
and Patrolman Powers, who was
off duty, in pursuit. At last
the monkey took to the tracks,
lodged under the platform and
vanished.
Sikh, who left the train Mt
Fourteenth street and returned,
was unable to coax it from It's
retirement. Ira k : walkers
searched for it in vain. Sikh
offered a reward for its return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
y. S. ENVOY TO MEXICO
IS WHITE HOUSE GUEST

James r. Sheffield, United States
ambassador to Mexico, arrived
here today for a series of confer
ences with President Coolidge and
Secretary of State Kellogg on
Mexican American relations.
The ambassador is the Presi.
dents guest at the White House.
Sheffield declined to discuss re-
ports of recent revolutionary actiVi.
ties or other conditions in Mexico.
After a short stay here he will
go to New Haven to receive a de-
gree from Yale University.
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FRANCE MUST
PAY, SAYS
TESS
Dishonored Unless U. S. Debt
Is Quickly Settled, Ohio
Senator Asserts
By international News Service.

1mGGEu2GAOuAI
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June H.
Leading new assault upon France
cor failing to refund her American
war debts, Senator Simeon p. Fess
R) of Ohio. in an address here to-
day, warned the French people that
their nation faces economic ruin
unless the policy of debt -epudia-
ton" is abandoned at once.
Failure of France to settle her
debts, Tess declared, is the chief
obstacle to the permanent rehabiii-
tation of Europe. A continuation
will destroy French credit. he
added, and make that nation an
outcast throughout the world.
The election of General linden
burg as President of Germany, Fess
said. was an additional source of
world economic unrest. This IAN
be remedied, he added, through
a statement from Hindenburg that
he viii oppose restoration of a Ger.
man monarchy,
Speech Held Significant.
Tess has been one OF thel Admin.
istration's strongest leaders in Con-
BASSo dAiu (dAAIC 1lCI0 uISGN Lulu
Washington, and his speech was be-
lieved to reflect the foreign views
Of the Coolidge Administration.
It was considered significant, too,
that Fess included in his address "A
declaration that I've are hopeful
that under the leadership of Presi.
dent Coolidge we may have another
conference to do for armies what
was done by the Washington, confer
ence for the navies.''. He also de.
clared, in favor of ratification of the
World Court protocol.
On the question of the French
debt, Fess said in effect that France
must pay up or remain a dig
honored nation
1.-THE franc can only be restored, ;"
he said. 'by France entering upon
a sound policy Of taxation as a basis
for liquidation and an open and
frank declaration to be Immediately
followed by definite steps to restore
her credit, both nationally and inter-
nationally, by funding her obliga-
tons to America. So long as she
continues policy ofsuncertainty as
10 her intentions touching these most
solemn obligations and so long as
by her attitude she gives color TO
the unofficial and semi official uttef-
ances that American loans never
will be paid, just so long will she
suffer. a discredited and dishonored
nation, whose former high standing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
GIRL KILLED IN
FIGHT FOR GUN, !.
SAYS YOUTH
High School Athletes Story Of
Shooting Does Not Jibe
With First Statement

WELLESLEY, Mass, Juno liz
Sterling Mills. eighteen year old
Wellesley High School athlete. in
Newton Hosital today, for the first
time told coherent story of how
his, fifteen-year-old schoolgirl sweet
heart; Priscilla Anidon, was shot TO
death in Glen Road woods Tuesday
afternoon and how he received two
bullet wounds.
To District Attorney Winfield
Wilbur, Of Norfolk county; State
Detective Michael Fleming and
others, Mills is understood to have
said that sin q struggle. this gun
and the girls death. The high
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among the nations of the earth can
not be restored"
Flags France for Loans.
Tess called attention to Frances
recent loans to Poland, Czecho.
slovakia and other nations as in
dicating her ability to pay. At
the same time, he declared, the
United States is staggering Under
heavier burdens of taxation than
France simply because of the war
loans. He also condemned Frances
militaristic policy of maintaining
an army of 100000 incentive times
larger than the American army.
"As certain as night fellows
day he warned, France will
cease as an economic force in the
world unless she changes this
policy"
The. German outlook, Fess added,
is promising, but President linden.
burg must set at rest the uncer-
tainty over his possible monarchist
aims
'As it now appears, the new
president will confirm, what many
believe. that he represents con.
servatism as against radicalism and
not a monarchy as against a re.
public Tess said. IF he does
this, his election may prove MOI
only wise for Germany, but an ad
vantage to the people of the
world
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GERMANY FACES
INDUSTRIAL
CRISIS.
Ruhr Plant Will Dismiss
165, 900 Workmen on
June is
By S. d. WEYER,
International News Service.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE menac-
ing clouds Of economic and indus
trial disruption hung over the
Ruhr today, threatening disaster
not only in that rich basin but all
industrial Germany.
1t was announced 10000 work
ers and miners and 500 office EN-.
ployes of one Of the most irnpor-
tant industrial concerns in The
Ruhr would be dismissed June 10.
The Industrial storm has been
brewing for weeks 1t was fore
Swallowed a fortnight before the in
ternational feud, reorganization and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
Pickpocket Got 500

Reporting that his pocket had
been picked while riding on
Kenilworth street car, William L.
Burch, OF 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
aue northwest, advised the police
last night of the loss of bill-fold
containing over 500 in cash. -
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school football stars statements are
said by the authorities not to jlbe
with those given earlier by him.
StrolIing into the woods with the
girl after school, Mills said Priscilla
pleaded with him not to leaTe her
when he said he was going to
Natick to work on 4 farm. He said
Priscilla drew revolver aad
threatened to xiii herself. He said
he then grappled with her and the
revolver was discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
'Pussyfoot'' Now Says
Men Have Right
To Drink

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June IL.
A reformed William q. Pussy
FOOT Johnson drifted into
Kansas City today and de-
posed that ! man has IS much
right to drink liquor IS he has
to eat food which might be dis
tasteful to others.
johnson declared that after
all his years Of battling rum,
he had decided that men and
women win, after all, do about
as they please, and he admitted
that this was as It should be.
ssLet them do il" he said
nagnanimousIy. "They are liv-
ing their own lives, not mine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
BENNY AGAIN!
Leonard May Fight Walker,
Says Brother yoie.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, June 20.-Benny
Leonard has decided to brave the
dangers of the prize ring for one
more last time and will fight
Mickey Walker in a welterweigh.
championship bout some time in Sep
tember according to casual an
nouncement BY Joie Leonard, young
er brother OF the erstwhile light
weight champion.
Brother Bonny is going to put
on the gloves again." Joie gleefully
told the World Friday. In a week
or ten days at the most we leave
for Saratoga Springs, where Benny
will start light training.
Benny is going tc fight Walker
just to prove to the fight world that
he isn't and never was afraid to
meet him. When Benny broke his
thumb and the original fight had to
be called off, everybody said Benny
was scared Of Mickey"
Leonard turned in his 135-pound
laurels more than six months ago,
and since that time has been shadow
boxing on the vaudeville stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20

With the exception Of the big
Three" which may not be missed.
the field includes all the important
crews in the country such as
Washington, the defending cham
pions; Wisconsin, the Navy. SYRIA
cuse. Cornell, Columbia and Penn
sylvania.
Washington Favorfte
Washington will be backed heavily
to win the championship again in
spite of the rather gloomy state
ments that have been issued by
Rusty Callow, Washington coach.
Ed Leader, former Washington
coach, who is now handling the
Yale crews, said Friday in New
London that Washington ought to
win. and Ed Stevens. the Harvard
coach, expressed the same opinion.
Long shot players probably will
take a flyer on the Pennsylvania
crew which is generally regarded as
the big threat in the race. The Navy
is the real hope Of the East.
Yale Downs Rival
Yale showed another brilliant crew
in winning the four-mile race from
Harvard on the Thames River at
New London. Friday evening. The
Harvard eight was better than any
Crimson crew in the past four years,
but it was not good enough to last
out with Yale.
Harvard led for two miles until
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
COPS VS..
FIR = NJ { NJ
IN ARENA
Ha1stead and Weber, Nc
Mahon and Underwood
Clash July 4.

"Lay-dees and gentlemen, the
next bout will be a boxing con-
test between Battling Halstead and
Undertaken Weber,"
Thus likely will be annoucned one
of the events of the first annual
police and hremen's field day and pa
triotic celebration at the State Fair
ground, July 4.
The contestants will be Lieut.. Earl
Halstead of the police motorcycle di-
vision and Eddie Weber, fireman,
and formerly a prominent welter-
weight pugilist. Traffic Officer Patsy
Mcmahon, once the lightweight
champion of Indiana. will appear
against Fireman Al Underwood.
Boxing opponents among the police
are being sought for Fireman John
ny Stewart Won Ohlin and Jimmy
Wicks.
Among the flremen a heavyweight
wrestler Is being sought to match
against Policeman Frank Prindle.
These sporting events are to be a
part Of the big program that is be-
ing arranged for the Fourth of July
at the Playground by Herman f.
Rikhoff, chief Of police: John ]. o.
Brien, chief of the fire department;
Capt. Charles Sumner of the police
and Battalion Chief Herbert H. Full
mer.
The funds realized from the cele-
bration will be used to defray the
expenses of entertaining the conven-
ton of the International Association
of Police Chiefs which meets here
for four days. beginning July 10.
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Detroit and Boston in Bene-
fit Game on Sabbath. "

BIZ Times Special
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 90
Massachusetts will be given its first
taste Of Sunday major league base
ball here Sunday afternoon when the
Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox
meet on Russell Field in a benefit
game for the endowment fund of the
American Legion.
The decision of the two clubs to
stage the exhibition is considered the
first step toward big league baseball
in Boston on Sundays. Back of the
desire to help the Legion undoubtedly
is the wish of major league heads to
play the game as an object lesson
in their campaign for Sunday base
ball. While the law bars charging
admission, free-will Offerings will be
accepted for the Legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
0'LEARY AT BALL PARK
Veteran Walker Will Do His Stunt
at Sunday Game.

Dan OLeary, veteran pedestrian,
will attempt to walk around the
bases at Washington Park Sunday
twelve times in nine and half
minutes.
O'Leary, who is walking more
than usual, in preparation for his
lOO-miie jaunt in twenty-four hours
in Cincinnati on June 20, in cele-
bration Of his eighty-fifth birthday,
walked to Shelbyville Friday with
three Chicago travelling men, James
Furlong. James Donovan and
Charles Anderson.
They made the trip of twenty
seven miles from the Claypool Ho-
tel in five hours, forty-two minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
u. 8. ARMY
POLOISTS
VIC S
American Team Surprises
British in international
Match Overseas.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, June 20.-The Ameri-
can Army team today won the Hur-
lingham polo match against the Brit
ish military four by a score Of
8 to a.
The victory of the Americans was
big surprise. The English team
was a 5.to-4 favorite in the betting to
win. Even money was offered by
some that the British officers would
sweep the series.
Critics favored the British team
because Of the superiority of the
British ponies and the better class
of the British players who are rated
as a four-goal handicap over the
Americans.
King George and Queen Mary
were among the distinguished early
arrivals at the club and royalty was
we'll represented in the stands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
SHADE BOUT
Walker Signs to Meet Dave
in Los Angeles.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, June 20.-Mickey
Walker, worlds welterweight cham
pion. has accepted the challenge of
Dave Shade for a title bout at Los
Angeles, CAL, on July 81.
Walker signed for the match at
the office of the New York athletic
commission late Friday. His accept
ance of Shades challenge will per-
NIT him to fight Harry Greb at the
Polo Grounds on July 2.
Walker, who had been given until
June % to sign for the bout, was
ordered to appear at the commits
sion's offices Friday to affix his sig
nature to articles submitted by Jack
Doyle, Of the Vernon club of Los
Angeles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
TWO MATCHES ENOUGH
Preim for June 25 Mat Show
DrOpped--Referee Question.

Plans for adding a prelim bout to
the wrestling show at the Broad
way Theater June 25. were dropped
Friday when promoters were unable
to obtain the services of Hugh Null
lendore. The card will consist of
the first two bouts that were an.
nounced Jack Reynolds VS.. Matty
Matsuda and Leslie Fishbaugh VS..
Stranger George Lane.
In eliminating the customary pre-
lin, promoters allowed for moro
time for the windup between
Reynolds and Matsuda.
Matsuda, after demanding some
other referee than Charlie Olson,
has submitted a list Of officials who
will be satisfactory to him. The
list includes Farmers Burns, Ed
Steinmetz, Howard Wiggam and
George South.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20

The Chicago star already had two
legs on the Coffin cup and many
looked for him to obtain permanent
possession Of the trophy at this
meet.
Evans to Depart Tonight
It was said Evans would leave
tonight for a Michigan hospital,
where he is going to recuperate.
Evans failed to qualify for the ma
tional open meet because of illness.
Evans went out on the first nine
today in SO. Resener, in the same
foursome, had a 81, Tad Brown
and Johnny Simpson took 40's.
The entry list included 124 names.
A group Of golfers came down from
Chicago and a couple of good ones
from Louisville. There was one
Buffalo. N. Y. entrant.
A number Of Greencastle, Ind,
golfers competed. Terre Haute, La.
fayette, Kokomo and Charlottesville
were other Indiana cities represent
ed. The rest were local golfers.
70 Holes
Eighteen holes of medal play were
on the program this morning and
the same number this afternoon
Thirty-six holes on Sunday will
complete the tourney. The low net
score on the seventy-two holes will
decide the title.
The meet is held under the aus
pices of the Riverside-Cof Coli
Club. The Riverside course, over
which the entire tourney will be
held, is in fine shape. Par is II
and the course is rated rather diff
ficult and sporty.
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Bill Burwell was slated to DO the
Hinging for the Indians this after
noon with Robertson wearing the
mask On Sunday, for the twin bill,
Fitzsimmons, Henry and Scheman-
ske will be available.
The Tribesmen suffered another
lacing Friday, to /, and relin-
pushed third place in the A. A. race
. doc" Lavans crew of come back
ues. It was the second straight
$ to the K. c. boys and the fifth
consecutive defeat charged against
the Indians.
Hens Crowd Indians
The Tribes slump is becoming pain
full as the Tribe slips toward the
second division. Even now the To.
ledo Hens are just about ready to
ease the Hoosiers out of fourth posi-
ton.
But every ball club usually has a
Aterrific slump during season, and
anager Bush and the Indian pas
&Hmers refuse to lose hope. The
Blues trailed the league for a stretch,
but look at them now!
Carmen Hill pitched fine ball for
the Indians Friday, allowing only
six hits, but ragged support beat
him. Also. Hill was opposed by Ferd
Schupp, southpaw, on a day when
Ferd was at the top of his form.
Result: Schupp held the Holsters to
two hits and struck out nine men.
Ferd had everything Friday and
few ball clubs could have solved his
stuff.
Schmandt, in the second inning,
and Voter in the ninth, were the only
Indians to find safe spot off
Schupp's offerings.
In the first inning Friday Thomp-
son walked. kslleher sacrificed and
was safe when Schmandt removed
his foot off first base too soon after
receiving Hills throw. Scott sacri-
feed and Thompson scored and Kel.
leher went to third while Hodapp
was throwing out Stephenson. Pick
got a short single and Kelleher
scored. Pick "died" stealing.
Schmaxldt Scores Clarke
Clarke of the Indians opened the
second stanza with a walk. Schrei-
Der famed and Robertson flied to
MCGOWAN. Schmandt doubled to
right center, scoring Clarke. That
ended the Tribes scoring for the
day.
In the fifth inning after one out
Shinault was safe on Schreiber's low
throw. Schupp famed. Thompson
bit a looper to right and Clarke
Hayed the single badly, and the
give hoped away for three bases,
Shinauft scoring. Voter threw out
Kelleher.
In the final round after one out
Stephenson doubled to right and
scored on McGowan's double after
Pick had popped to Hodapp. Snyder
flied to Clarke for the third out.
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A. a. U. MEET
Track Athletes of Central
Section in Action at Chi.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. June 20.-With a. gal.
axy of major stars, supported by a
well-balanced team, the Illinois Ath-
letic Club ruled the heavy favorite
for the Central A. A. U. track and
field championships held at Stage
field this afternoon. under auspices
of the knights Of Columbus.
Besides deciding club supremacy
OF the Middle West, the competition
will determine what athletes are to
represent this section at the Nation
al A. A. U. championships, July 2,
3 and at San Francisco.
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Independent Baseball

The Central Cubs will play the Douglas
diamond No. l at 1890. All players re-
port at the old meeting place on Adelaide
St. at 10 a. m. Sunday.
The Marion Cardinals will play the
Southern Grays at Five Points Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. All Cardinals are
requested TO meet at Laurel and Prospect
SITS. at ! 80 D. m.
~; The r9. Arsenal CUBE VIII, play the Holy
Sunday. For games with the Cubs call
Riley 29l3 or write Edwin Haase. TIA E.
Walnut st.
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SHEA WINS OVER SMITH
Victor to Meet Rosenberg in Ban
tam Title Bout July Is.

BIZ United Press
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, June co.
Eddie Shea, Chicago Italian, defeated
Harold Smith of the stockyards in
their ten-round bout here. In pre-
liminaries Bushy Graham beat Joe
Ryder; Jack Flanagan beat Frank
lie Kearns, and Patsy Rocco and Da.
Wis Forbes fought a draw. i.
Shea is to fight Charley PhiD Ro-
senberg at New York July Is for
the worlds bantamweight cham
pionship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-20
CHICAGO MAT BOLTS

BIZ UHtte0 PfCSS
CHICAGO, June 2o.-Frank Jud-
son, former Harvard University
wrestling coach, and Joe Stecher
were matched for the feature event
Of the Elks wrestling card at the
Coliseum here June 26.