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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-17
two. MEN DIE
AT CROSSINGS
Crashes Fatal for Indianapo-
lis Motorists.

Two Indianapolis men are dead
accidents in Indiana Thursday.
Henry Powell, 35, of 1881 Ashland
Ave-, rural routeman for Taggart
Baking Company, died in an ambu-
lance en- route to Methodist Hospital
from in iI1y.ias "a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-17

AUT OSTRIKES TROLLEY
When an automobile driven by
her daughter. Fay. 10. struck the
rear end Of a w. Washington St.
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Evening star., 1925-01-18
WILL COMM EMORATE
ANNIVERSARY OF LEE
Confederate Veterans to Observe
Birthday of Lost Cause
Leader.

The birthday anniversary of Gen.
Robert Il. Lee will be celebrated at
the annual reunion OF the Confed
crate Veterans Association, under
the direction of Camp No. III, to-
morrow at pm. at the Mount Yer
non Place NJ. f. Church, South, Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue.
The program will open with an or
gan recital by Mrs. Frank A. Frost.
Col. Lee Crandail, commander of
Camp III, will preside. The audience
will sing America" after which Rev.
Or. Andrew r. Bird viii give the in
vocation Lee Crandal. jr., will
give a violin solo and Col. j. NJ
FoIIin will read the last order of Gen.
Lee. Miss Winifred De Voc will sing
solos, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Elizabeth Moffat. r. Frederick
Freund will sing, accompanied by
Mrs Freund.
Senator Thomas Hefiu of Alabama
will deliver the principal address.
Following a song by the audience, Rev.
DR.. W. A Lambeth, pastor OF the
church. will give the benediction.
Tie committee in charge of the ar
rangements consists of n d. Haw-
kins. chairman; J. T. Petty, u. Z.
Crayson and John NJ. Follin.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
SURPRISES TO MARK
TRADE BOARD DINNER
Arrangement Committee Is With
holding Details-Tickets
Go Rapidly.

The Midwinter dinner of the
Washington Board of Trade, to be
held at the New willard Hotel Satur
day, February Z, is being planned this
year in the nature of surprise party,
in that very little of what is going
TO take place has been announced by
those in charge. In the past, the
committee on arrangements always
made public just about everything 1t
could, but a sudden change of policy
in the Board of Trade on this Mid
winter function has resulted in ad-
vanced news being sewed up by
Brooke Amiss, the chairman.
However, by way of letting those
who contemplate attending, know
that the surprise will not be only d
quiet evening. the information has
leaked out that among those on the
program of music will be Happy
Walker and his Golden Pheasant
Orchestra, the Washington Quartet.
Miss Honey Campbell, Kin" Carroll
and his "Uke," the Mohawk Clubs
Jazz Quartet and Stafford Pember-
tons Dancers
Milton Schwab is chairman of the
dinner and decoration committee; /;
Charles Pimper in charge Of seating
arrangements; Luther Linkins in
charge of music, and W. w. Ross.
chairman of the ticket committee.
The latter urges that members of the
Board get their seats imm edfately,
as they are being sold rapidly.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
FORMER FISCAL PLAN
is URGED BY CITIZENS
Federation Sends Petition to Con-
gress for Proportionate
Contributions.

A petition of the Federation of
Citizens Associations urging that
Congress grant to the District of
Columbia, as a matter of simple
Justice, the observance of the prin-
ciple of definite, proportionate con-
tributions by the Federal Government
and the District of Columbia, in ap-
propriations for the maintenance, up
keep and development of the Federal
District, was laid before the Senate
yesterday by Senator Cummins, presi-
dent pro tempore. 1t was referred
to the District committee.
Another petition filed with the
Senate was that of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association, favoring the
completion of the park between the
Capitol and the Union Station, as a
gateway to the National Capital
The president pro tempore also
handed down a. petition filed by Arts
Club of Washington favoring the ex-
tension and preservation of parks and
Fairgrounds in the District of
Columbia, to safeguard public health
and give the city the natural beauty
essential to 2 National Capital
Evening star., 1925-01-18
CECIL AND PORTER
CONFER ON OPIUM
League Circles More Hopeful of
Agreement-Resume Farley
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associn ted Press.
GENEVA. January 17.-Viscount
Cecil of Chelwood, representing Great
Britain at the opium discussions
arrived here today and had a long
conversation with Representative s.
G. Porter, of the United States re-
garding the opium situation, prepara-
tory to resumption on Monday of the
international opium conference They
went over the American proposals in
detail, explaining their respective
viewpoints on the various topics
Representative Porter declined to
reveal the, trend of the conversation
CT to make any prediction as to
whether the American proposals
would stand a better chance of success
by reason of the change made in the
British delegation through the ap-
pointment of Lord Cecil as chief Brit
lsh delegate to the conference, sue
ceeding the Marquis of Salisbury.
League circles generally display a
more hopeful feeling over the outcome
OF the discussion than at the time the
conference separated for the holiday
recess. 1t is admitted, however, that
there still are serious difficulties, es-
pecially on the question of fixing a
definite period for suppression of
opium smoking in the Far East
M. Daladier, French minister of the
colonies, is due to reach Geneva to-
morrow. He plans to remain not
more than a week to settle what is
known as the political phase of the
opium problem.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

a rule to send It to conference. The
resolution was referred to the rules
committee. The rule will not be re-
sorted to unless unanimous consent
is block ed by the objection OF any
one member.
Plans of House leaders went slight
ly awry yesterday when Chairman
Mckenzie, not being informed of the
leaders plan. asked for unanimous
consent to send the bill to confer
ence. Representative Longworth, the
majority leader, himself blocked the
request. He explained that he
thought further consideration should
be given to procedure before definite
action was taken. He assured the
House that not more than a few
days delay would result
Informal conferences were held
yesterday between Senate and House
leaders in an effort to reach an agree
ment on the course 10 pursue The
conference followed a visit to the
White House by Representative Long
worth and Chairman Smell of the
House rules committee The Chief
Executive was represented to be in
favor of DISCUSSING of the problem
between the leaders in an effort to
get Muscle Shoals legislation through
Congress at this session.
Supporters of the Underwood bill
declare ii would be futile to send the
measure to conference. which would
include Senator's antagonistic to the
measure. The spirit of the conference.
they contend. is for Senate represent
atives to insist on Senate amend
ments, and in this case il would be
exposing the bill to alterations with
out sufficient friends TO defend it.
Foes of the Alabama Senator's bill
made it plain that they had not let
up in their fight against the lesis-
lation. If necessary to prevent pas
sage of the measure, they indicated
they might resort to a filibuster tc
defeat the bill in the closing days OF
this session.
Meantime, the bill is resting on the
Speakers table, while maneuverine
and jockeying is going on i'm both
bodies of Congress. The first move
is not expected before Tuesday. as
tomorrow is unanimous consent day
in the House.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
COOLIDGE SHOWING TENDENCY
TO KEEP HARDING APPOINTEESI
Faith of Late President in Cabinet Officers and DipLO-
mats Is Justified By Successor in Retaining
Many for NeiU Term

Warren of Michigan, was appointed
by Mr.. Harding as Ambassador to
Japan and the two men were close
friends
Mr. Harding appointed A. p.
Houghton as Ambassador to Germany,
and now President Coolidge is re
posing further confidence in the one
time New York Representative by
promoting him to London.
After forcing Attorney General
Harry Dougherty out of his cabinet
President Coolidge expressed himself
as absolutely content with the re-
mainder of the men who had served
in the Harding official family. And
il begins to look as II on the fourth
of March the new cabinet will be
composed of the Harding talent in
the ratio of six to four, the Harding
'holdovers" being: Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, Postmaster General
New, Secretary of the Interior Work
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover. Sec
retary of War Weeks and Secretary
of Labor Davis.
Compliment to Harding.
The retention of such a heavy per
centage of members of previous
cabinet is in itself a striking com
pliment to the man who named them
as well as a tribute to the manner
| in which they have performed theii
| public duties.
| The speed with which Presiden
/ Coolidge has made some of his selec
| tions for Office after announced reslg
nations has amazed Washington, bu
| it only goes to show what keer
and clever politician the Executiv'
really is. He has seen enough 0
| public office to know the perils o
| hesitation in filing any importan
| job. Let the vacancy exist two day
and enough booms have been launch
! ed to make life miserable for tn
man who must listen to all tn
| boosters for all the candidates 70
office. Hesitation also leads to vail
| hopes and later heartburnings an
even vindictiveness. President Cool
! idge has saved himself loads of trou
| BILE by his speed
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1925-01-18
SONS OF VETERANS
INSTALL OFFICERS
William B. Cushing Camp and
Auxiliary Induet Leaders
for Year.

A joint installation of the officers of
William b. Cushing Camp. No. so, Sons
of Veterans, l.. S. A. and Cushing
Auxiliary, No 8. was held Friday night
at Pythian Temple. The officers are
William Rosser, commander; Rev. Clar-
ence r. Stauffer, senior vice command
er: Thomas A. Goss, junior vice COM
mander: members of Camp Council,
John L. Bateman, William b. Wells,
and Francis T. Park; treasurer, James
5. Jones; secretary, Charles s. Davis;
patriotic instructor, George Francis
Williams; chaplain, J. Clinton Hiatt
color bearer, Percy Parker, for the
sixth term; guide, George j.. Myers;
inside guard. Kenneth d. Buker,
musician. Arthur b. Barringer; de-
gree master, DIR. Adelbert A. Taylor
representative to the Temporary
Home for Soldiers and Sailors, Lieut.
Roscoe l.. Oakley; representative to
the @. A. r. relief committee, Capt.
Chauncy o. Howard; delegates to the
annual National Benefit Association,
to be held in Philadelphia in Febru-
airy, Kenneth y. Buker and William
3. Wells.
Past Division Commander Frank A.
DeGroot was the installing officer for
both the camp and auxiliary. Past
Division Commanders Frank A. De-
Groot and ]. Clinton Hiatt will rep
resent the camp at the annual Lin
coin birthday banquet to be given
by the Sons of Veterans Club of the
Pennsylvania Division in Philadel-
phta, Pa. February II, Representa-
tive John NJ Robsion of Kentucky
being the orator of the occasion.
The auxiliary officers are: Miss
Helen +. Downing. president: Miss
Edna Davis, vice president; Mrs. Ella
Collins, chaplain. Miss Bethsh.ba Nc
Leod, treasurer; Mrs. Anna j. KEkley,
secretary; Mrs. S. p Woltz, guide;
Mrs. Mabel D. B. Gates, assistant
guide; Mrs. Ethel Reisinger and Miss
Bertha Fletcher, color guards: Miss
Mary f. Matthews, inside guard: Miss
Margary t. Leavy, outside guard i:
members of council, Mrs Isabelle
Champion, Miss Almira Brown and
Mrs Mabel d. B. Gates; press corre-
spondent, Mrs, Edith 3. Bateman;
musician, Miss Dorothy Gates; coun-
selor, Charles S. Davis, and patriotic
instructor, Mrs. Mary It. Webb.
The past commanders badge was
presented to retiring Commander
Bateman and the past president S
badge presented to Mrs. Isabelle
Champion. Addresses were made by
the new commander, William Rosser,
and the new president, Miss Down
ing A social was held at the con-
clusion of the installation ceremonies
and the young ladies of Cushing Aux
iliary were in charge of the serving
of refreshments.
London's sewers, If made into one line,
would stretch from that city to Con-
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Ice Yachts, Mocking Dry Forces,
Speed Liquor Across From Canada

however, the officers have at
tempted to check. the traffic by
using automobiles They have sue
ceeded in making the chase too
hot for the smugglers. who. in
some cases, have tackled sharply
and returned to the Canadian side.
avoiding capture
Three Boats SHARED.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE
Coast Guard patrol off rum row
brought three captures to port today.
One. of them. the yacht SCAR
was caught 30 miles off New York
late last night, after a 10-miIe chase.
The men aboard her were arrested.
No liquor was found Coast Guard
officers recommended that the ves-
sci be held as a suspected rum sznug-
gler.
The lighter Willford w Fuller
and the motor boat K-40S3 were the
other boats towed to the barge Of
flee. They are being held for alleged
violation of the navigation laws, as
the Coast Guard officers reported
finding no liquor on them. Three
men were azrqted on the Fuller.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, jan
uary 17-And now the ice boat
has glided across the rum-run-
ming panorama, its ghostlike
sails bellied with boliging winds
and its keen blades cutting mock
ing defiance to the law on the
Lake ST. Clair ice; a new and
strange phantom that rushes on
the wings of a nor easter through
the friendly darkness, bringing
eontraband liquor from the Cana
dian shore.
Hundreds of cases of whisky
and beer have come across Lake
St Clair on the wings of the ice
yachts. Twelve minutes is the
average time required for the trip,
members of the State police and
Federal dry navy" say-a speed
greater than any pursuit machine
at the authorities command.
For several nights the phantom
sn1ugglerS baffied the dry agents.
Within tbs past few nights.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
SHOALS BILL FIGHT
NOT YET FINISHED
Underwood Measure Faces
Complicated Situation
in Conference.

Decision has been reached by House
and Senate leaders TO concentrate on
efforts to send the Underwood Muscle
Shoals bill direct to conference be-
tween the two legislative bodies.
Before this step is taken, however,
the ground will be felt carefully to
make certain the Senate conferees
will not be hostile to the bill. The
broad variance between the Senate
and House bills. il is said, would place
scant limitations on the conferees and
they would have authority to report
out d brandnew measure. The House
last year passed its measure to lease
the properties to Henry Ford.
If the Senate conferees are likely to
include Senator'S NOD friendly to the
Underwood bill, the House leaders
plan to refer il to the military COM
mittee, with the hope that an early
report will he made. including House
notifications.
Tactics in House.
Adoption of the committee report
by the House would send the measure
to conference with the conferees re-
stricted to the adjustment only OF
differences between the Senate and
House and would prevent the pos
sibility of this conference report
ing a Government operation measure
along the lines of the Norris bill
which the administration opposes.
AS a last resort leaders of both
bodies are prepared to turn to the
proposal to refer the whole Muscle
Shoals problem to a commission
similar to the bill offered by Senator
Jones, Washington, the Republican
whip. which was rejected by the
Senate. However, this will not be
considered until all other plans fail
Before any move is made toward
sending the bill to conference lead
ers wish to be assured that the Sen
ate will not follow the usual custom
in appointing conferees. If the usuaI
course is pursued the conferees would
be Chairman Norris of the senate
agriculture committee, who led the
fight in the Senate against the Un-
derwood bill, and Senator'S McNaTy
Republican, Oregon, and smith, Demo
crat. South Carolina, who voted
against the bill.
Norris Stands on Rights.
Under the Senate rules, conferees
can be appointed either by the Pres
ident of the Senate or by a dlrect
vote of the Senate But the custom
provides for naming as conferees the
chairman and the ranking Republican
and Democratic members of the COM
mittee which reported the measurS
Senator Norris has declined to Hs-
ten to the suggestion of Senate leaders
that he voluntarily waive any prlVl-
lege as a conferee.
In fact he has indicated that he Will
fight it out on the Senate floor before
he will yield. Senator McNary has
remained silent and Senator Smith is
out of the city.
If the Senate leaders will prevails,
Senator Underwood. Democrat, Ala
bama, author of the bill, ana two
other Senator'S friendly to the meas
ure will constitute the conferees- II
this is accomplished, House leaders
are prepared to send the measure on
it's way to conference.
This can be done in two ways,
either by unanimous consent or by
adoption of a rule ordering it to con-
ference. The course was paved for
this step yesterday when Chairman
Mckenzie of the House military com
mittee offered a resolution calling fol
Evening star., 1925-01-18

rage
be thrown upon the war and many
obscure points in the diplomacy or
the peace.
Mr.. Baker Will have no restric-
tions whatever upon a full and truth
ful account. 1t will be an unhurried
work, carefully verified at every
point, and studied with cooperation
of many of Mr. Wilson's friends and
associates. Since Mr.. Wilson made
no arrangement of all his papers him
self, we spDeal to the public and to
all his friends for every scrap of in
formation and every letter to help
in the thorough preparation of his
biography.
All Contacts of Value.
Every contact with him. no matter
how brief, will be of value in COM
pleting the picture"
Previous to making her announce
ment OF Mr.. Bakers selection, Mrs.
Wilson told friends that what she
wished most was to avoid selecting
sympathetic biographer," because
she knew her late husband would
approve of her course.
Mr. Wilson had many importuni-
ties made to him to assist in compil-
ing MS biography, said Mrs. Will
son. He was even urged to guide
and counsel a biographer while he
lived. but he rejected every sugges-
tion of that sort He always an
swered that the record of letters and
papers would be available to speak
for itself, and that in no circumstance
would he contribute his own inter
pretations for fear such action
would be construed as an attempt to
influence an unbiased Weighing of
all the facts as disclosed by the rec
ord"
Mr.. Baker, a distinguished Ameri-
can writer, first knew Mr.. Wilson
while he was Governor of New Jer-
sey, but their intimate associations
began at Paris during the peace con-
ference He spent several years
thereafter in writing of the war
Presidents works, during which he
saw him frequently and had an op-
portunity to study some OF the ma
terial which will be used in the life
and letters. A great deal of addi-
tional material, which it is hoped
will be brought in by the public
will, of course, enter into the work.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
MISS JACK NOW SOLE SURVIVOR
OF PET CATS WILLED TO LEAGUE
Ripe Age of 10 Brings
Congratulations to
Feline Marcel.
Death of Hobo RemOues
Companion at Animal
Rescue Home.
BN REN COLLIER.

Miss Jack of 349 Maryland avenue
southwest is receiving the congratu-
lations of her many friends on the
attainment of the ripe old age of
sweet 16.
Somewhat enfee bled by her lon
gevity, but still possessed of the men
tai faculties that have kept her in
the forefront of her associates these
many years, she celebrated the pass
ing of another milestone yesterday
by rolling over on her side, giving a
long stretch and yawn and purring
herself to sleep in the sun.
Miss Jack is the only member of
an original feline household of 25
who is still able to utter a meow.
She is, in fact, the sole survivor of
the aggre cation of bewhiswered pets
willed to the Animal Rescue League
in 1919 by the late Miss Marianne
Murdock, wealthy maiden lady of
Georgetown, with Il fund of $500
for their care. and with specific in
structions that they be allowed to
die a natural cat death-au nine
times, if necessary.
Wishes Carried Out.
Scrupulously the officials of the
league have carried out Miss Muir
docks wishes, even though when
the bequest first became known they
had misgivings as to whether the
sum donated would be sufficient to
provide for so large a number of
animals until they had wheezed their
last natural wheeZe.
And when, not so long after the
cats were placed in their new home
on Maryland avenue. two litters of
seven kittens each appeared on the
horizon within a short time of each
other. the league was somewhat fur
ther perplexed. A careful study of the
text of the will disclosed. however,
that the natural death clause didn't
mention anything about offsprtngr so
painlessly and mercilessly the IA
kitties walked the plank.
AS time passed the lot began to
be thinued in numbers by reason OF
the natural causes described by Miss
Evening star., 1925-01-18

Murdoch Uncle Joe, sedate old
gentleman cat with white Mhisk-
ers, failed one day to respond to the
Catnip test and he was laid away
amid the doleful howls of his be-
reaved brethren and sisters. Snook-
ums, mischtevously true to the name,
folded up her antennae and silently
stole away. Blackie, who claimed
African descent, failed to purr one
day and croaked.
So, down the list the Unseen Paw
scratched off the names of the Muir
dock pets, one by one, with the nota-
tions: dyspepsia" "senility," dis
temper" "convulsions," etc, etc.
Lifelong Friends.
Last year but two survivors re-
NAMED They were Miss Jack,
lovely old lady well in her teens, and
Hobo, the largest specimen OF feline
masculinlty over to come to the at
tention of the league, what with his
IS pounds or hide and contents.
Stanch friends were Miss Jack and
her heavyweight friend. Nightly, as
the moon rose over the skyline OF the
southwest, they would lift up their
shaky voices and mournfully meo"
those old favorites, Last Night on
the Back Fence" and In the Evening
by the Moonlight"
But. alas, Hobo began losing his
grip. and early last year they perpet-
uated his whine on a. splendid assort-
ment of violin strings
Now only Miss Jacks faltering,
trembling meow greets the new quar-
ter as it energies over Capltol mn
as il Is won't to do from time to time
sixteen years is a long time" MISS
Jack admitted to a Star reporter yes
terday. Il attribute my long life To
total abstinence from catnip. careful
lodging of shoes in my early kitten
ship. and foregoing of romantic ten
dencies
when my time comes, my trlends
will be able to say of me, She was
the cats meow"