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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
SHERLOCK" HOLMES
IN UNIFORM and MAY.
PLAY ON new YEARS.

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 20 P1-Oval
leather objects believed by observers
to be footballs, which all morning
spiralled beautifully high above the
rim Of Rose Bowl, brought gasps of
astonishment from sport writers
gathered outside the locked gates of
the arroyo gridiron here where the
Crimson Tide from Alabama lashed
the turf in practice for the East
West clash, with stanford New Years
day.
we don't know what they do
when they've got. the leather on the
ground, but those guys from Dixie
sure can boot that ball" ehorused
the would-be practice critics.
Coach wallace Wade, who pilots
the Tide, is taking no chances on
his pet plays becoming public prop
erty. Big policemen systematically
clean out the bleachers and brush
off the knot hole fans from the fence
on the south end before Wade and
his outfit flows onto the green.
Gordon "Sherlock" Holmes, was
again on the crest of the Tide dur
ing the morning when the bowl was
turned over the Alabamans. Holmes
appendix apparently had subsided
after an outburst at FL Paso, on
the way west and there were many
smiles of confidence when he came
out in his football suit.
Wade has decreed that no more
sightseeing or social events shall be
indulged in by the Tide until after
the big game. Rest, he says, will
be their chief occupation with 2
generous amount of skull practice
while they are resting.
"Pop" Warner, veteran pilot of the
Palo Alto champions, changed tho
hue of the picture in the afternoon
with flock of red shirted gridiron
warriors. So far Stanford has had
no scrimmage, confining practice to
signal drills, setting up exercises and
kicking goals from various angles.
"Biff" Hoffman, whose endless sue
cession of reverses-fake and genuine
-mystified Stanford's opponents all
season, apparently was getting his
injured ankle in shape and general
sentiment about Red headquarters
was that 'Biff" would start the game
Bob Sims second string halfback
has his right leg in a cast today
: from an injury sustained in prac.
tice just before the Cardinals left
Stanford for the south.
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Divorced Wife Sues Her
Ex-Husband For Breach
OF Promise To Remarry

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 P.-A.
breach of promise suit asking $780,,
0c0 was filed here today by Mrs.
Leonora e. Mcbride against James
Duncan Mcbride, her divorced nus
band, charging him with failing
to keep promise to remarry her
According to the complaint, the
McBrides were married in Chicago
in 1890 and the husband obtained q
divorce at Reno, Nevada, 33 yearl
later They met in Vancouver, B. G.
in 1924 and me again paid court to
her, promising to marry her in Los
Angeles The SUIT charges that
after having been given 100000 for
u edding expenses Mrs. Mcbride CANT
to Los Angeles and was received
kindly by her former husband but
that last July ne married another
woman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
AIR SCHOOL AUTHORIZED

MEXICO CITY, Dec 20 Especial to
the Dispatch)-A civilian school OF
aeronautics is authorized by a meas
ure introduced in the chamber of
deputies and which has the approval
of a large number of members. The
measure carries with it an. appro-
priation of 32,S25 pesos annually for
the operation of the school. 1t is
intended that the work of the school
be not entirely devoted to training
pilots and mechanics, but also ex-
perts who will be able to manu-
facture airplanes in this country for
military and commercial use
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
COACHES v ant
CHEAT PROOF
SHIFTING PLAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-(Pl-In an ef-
the American Football Coaches associ-
alton today suggested to the rules COM
mittee that after any change of posi-
ion of one or more players, two or
more seconds must elapse before the
bail is put in play"
The coaches, however, made it clear
that the unfavorable reaction created
is directed only at forward, or lateral
shifts, and is not intended to prevent
a player from running toword his own
goal, an amendment providing that
this suggestion is not intended to
amend the present rules in regard to
men in motion, but applies to shift
plays only"
Most of the discussion was devoted
to the shift play, which many coaches
declared was an effort to beat the rules
and as such could not be countenanced
The rules committee of the associa-
tion, headed by w. w. Roper who is
also member of the committee MAX
ing the football rules, recommended
only one suggestion, that relating to
shifts.
The coaches discussed the forward
pass and point after, touchdown, but
made no suggestions for changes in
existing rules
In the debate on the shift play
Boston college TO Fordham next sea-
cd
that if the game must be made simpler
for the benefit of old and slow officials
perhaps younger and faster men should
be found to run the games.
Major Cavanaugh added, however,
that in many cases theS trouble is
found with the coaches themselves
who do not give the officials chance.
''Biff" Jones, Army coach, opposed
the possibility of another official be-
ing added to the game, saying no one
wanted fifth official, and it would be
better to abolish the shift than to in
crease the number of officials.
Foster Sanford, supporting the sug-
gestion for slowing the shift, declared
"cheating must STOP" and said that the
present four officials can handle the
situation Contending that stop
watch is not necessary in counting
seconds, the veteran coach demonstrat-
ed that he could indicate elapsed sec
onds zone and half, two and a half,
etc."
Speaking of football strategy and
tactics" w. w. Roper deplored the
scouting evil, which he said has threat
ened to put football in a class with
hi O. hucinacS The game has deVe1ODed.
he declared, into an effort ito out
guess a scout" and takes initiative
away from the players.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
KANSAS CITY IS
STILL SEEKING
FOR STRANGER

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20 (P).-PolicA
still were seaching for clews to-
night in the mysterious death by
etrangulation here of two womer
and a baby in the last three days
A pickup" order was ISSUED TO-
right for Adrian Harris, the man
suspectadI Of numerous strangling
murders in Seattle, Portland ana
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Since thu
deaths yesterday of Mrs. Germania
Harpin, % years old, and her eight@
rnonth-old son paralleled the death
Monday of Mrs Bonnie Pace, %, de,
tectives were inclined to study re-
ports from the other cities, where
murders of women by strangulation
have been reported.
A description Of Harris, sought by
Seattle authorities as the stranger
murderer thore, was given in n po-
lice circular from that city and says
he is "known as Adrian Harris,
eighs about $50 pounds, lis abou
5 feet inches tall and between sc
and 40 years old.
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TEXAS SLAYER
OF IS is TO Be
TRIED QUICKLY

FARWEI.L, Texas Dec. 80 GA
speedy trial for George ]. Hassell
who was taken to PLAIN View today
to avoid mob violence following his
confession that he slew 13 persons,
was assured when q special session
of district court was called today fol
January 3 to try him. Telephone
adu,ces from Plain View tonight said
quiet prevailed there.
Following the discovery that Has
sells wife and eight stepchildren
had been killed and buried on his
farm, the former oklahoma farmer
confessed he was their slayer ana
also had killed woman and hel
three children in California several
Years ago.
Empaneling of a special grand jury
to bring an indictment against Has
sell also was ordered today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
S. P. PROTESTS
THE San PEDRO
Dam PROJECT


PHOENIX, Dec. 80 [P.-Protest
against the granting of a certificate
authorizing the construction of the
proposed Charleston dam on the San
Pedro river near Benson was made
to Frank p. Trott, state water COM
missioner, today by the Southern Pa
cif.c Railroad company.
The protest is conditioned on the
making of a satisfactory arrange.
ment or agreement between Ahe
association building the dam AND
the railroad company adjusting the
cost of removing and rebuilding
tracks which VIII be submerged by
the dam reservoir. The company
estimates the expense of removing
the tracks and rebuilding them in
excess of $1,OO00OO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
TWO PROMOTERS
SEEKING FIGHT
FOR CHAMPION

NEW YORK, Dec. % (A9 Gene
Tunney today returned to New York
from a ten-day vacation in the Maine
woods to find the heavyweight pot
boiling from Industrious stirring by
rival metropolitan promoters, Humber
Fugazzy and Tex Rckard. Although
the heavyeweight champion reiterated
his assertion that he was still open
to all bidders" for title match he
was slated for a. conference, never
theless, with Fugazy tomorrow be-
fore leaving later in the day for 81.
Louis to resume Ia vaudeville tour.
Tunney did not indicate what his
attitude would be toward the de-
tails of any prbposel advanced by
Fugazy. The promoter OH the other
hand, expressed confidence he would
get down to brass taeks" with the
titleholder on his plans to match
Tunney againstn Jack Delaney, the
light heavyweight champion, at the
polo grounds next summer. Delaney's
manager, Pete Reilly, was expected
back from Chicago to enter the
prospective discussion with Tunney.
Rickard meanwhile displayed no
apprehension over Fugazys moves.
The Madison Square Garden promoter
repeated his belief that the elimina-
tion tournament he is now conducting
will produce Tunney's next opponent
and that he will have no trouble
coming to terms with the former
marine.
Tunney spent most of today visit
ing his mother. He appeared in ex-
cellent health and made light of his
experience in breaking through an
ice wrinkle in Maine and being saved
from drowning by @;s companions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
TENNIS
STARS ON Way
TO EL PASO

LOS ANGELES, Dec 30 R).-C. c.
'Pyles constellation of professional
tennis stars, headed by Suzanne
Lenglen, left Los Angeles today fol-
El Paso, Texas, the next stop on it's
exhibition tour, without the pro
moter of professional sports. Pyle
VIII remain in Los Angeles, trans
fcrring his attention for the time
from the tennis court to the grid.
iron, where he manages Harold
RED Oranges football team. Gate
receipts at last nights Los Angeles
appearance of the troupe We're esti,
mated at $4,000. Accompanying the
French woman ace to Texas today
We're Mary Browne, Vincent Richards,
Paul Ferret and Howard Kinsey.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
new BASEBALL
SCANDAL GOES
in TAHSPIN

CHICAGCE Dec. 29.-P-Basebalrs
tail spin today with declaration from
Fred West, an employe of Navin field
in Detroit, that the money bet by him
was placed on "horse race" and not
on the result of the Detroit Cleveland
ball game back in 1919 INVOLVING
charges against Ty Cobb and iris
Speaker.
This is direct contradiction of tes-
timony West gave before Commissioner
Lands, to whom he admitted that
money was placed on the baseball con-
test
There was no statement Forthcoming
from Commissioner Landisl office today
on this newest turn of events. Exam
ination of the testimony made public
by Lands, however, revealed the fol-
lowing:
Q. (By Landis): There has been tes-
timony given here today to the effect
that bet was made on that game.
Did you have anything to do with that
bet?
A, CBy WesD: Yes, sir.
@. Just what?
A. l placed the money; / placed the
bets.
Dutch Leonard's denial that he sold
the letters written by Cobb and
Smoky Joe Wood to the American
league is in conflict with statement
made by Horny Killilea of Milwaukee,
attorney for the American league, who
admitted week ago today that he
had settled tho claim of Leonard
against the Detroit club last June and
negotiated for the sale of the letters
to the American league.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
BOWLING SCORES

EEKS
The American legion team BOWED the
Tigers on the Elks alleys Wednesday
evening and took fast match from
the striped outfit The totals We're
1S2S to 1865. Neither team produced
any very high class effort, although
there was a gutter ball which appeared
at intervals which was exciting.
American Legion.-Cohen, sos; Bopp,
449; Cooper, 3S7; stephens, asa. Totals,
1928.
Tigers. s.-AIiss Shinn, 459; Riley, 44S:
Nelson, 40; Porter, 8SS. Totals, 17G5..
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
COWELL HEADS
GRID COACHES

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-(P}-William
H. Cowell of the University of New
Hampshire today was elected president
of the American Football Coaches as
ISOLATION, succeeding Gilmour Dobie of
Cornell. w. w. Roper of Princeton
was automatically advanced from Sec
ond vice president to first vice presi-
dent, and Hugo Bazdeck of Penn State
to second vice president John w.
Wilce of Ohio State was reelected
secretary and treasurer.
Trustees chosen were Fielding III.
Yost of Michigan, William A. Alexan-
der of Georgia Tech, Ben G. owen of
the University of Oklahoma and John
F. Meehan of New York university.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
LEONARD SILENT

FRESNO, Calf, Dec 30 R-Hu-
bert E. "Dutch" Leonard refused to
comment on Fred O, Vests deelara-
tion today that he bet the money
Leonard and Wood put up on Il
horse race instead of the bal lgame
on September 25, 1919.
There is nothing can say re-
garding that" Leonard said, ait
sounds like a laugh to me-"
Leonard insisted that everything he
had for the public was contained in
his official statement released for
publication last night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
FIRST .AIR pRuMMER,,

LONDON, Dec. 20 R.--Great Brit
aims first flying travelling salesman.
has started his rounds from Brook
lands i'm an airplane He will wish
customers in the principal towns of
England and Ireland. The pioneer
air drummer" is p. j. Phillips. OF
London. He is plotting the plane
himself, having obtained a license
several months ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
THOMAS GETS COACHING JON

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 20 (R.-
John w. Thomas, great fullback
for the University of Chicago 1921
1928, has been appointed football
coach at Haskell institute, it was
from the office of Super
intenGent c. NJ. Blair today. Thomas
succeeds Dick Hanley resigned, who
has produced winning Football teams
at Haskell the past five years.
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H$$$ News of Interest i'm the Realm of Sport
Billy
FAAAI
~ V[N TlI&SS
--<QOUL1Sl.-
WHY the DeIaXs

Dutch Leonard, who apparently
furnished all the evidence in the
present baseball scandal Involving
ny Cobbs gTrfs Speaker and sj6s Wood,
has done several things in connee-
tion with Mthe affair that cer.1inly
do not reflect credit upon himself.
He waits seven years before pre-
senting the facts in thes alleged fixed
game.
When he finally presents these
facts, he confesses that he was in
on the transaction, which is far from
complimentary
Prompted by an enmity that 'ater
sprang up between himself aud CoSb
and Speaker, a personal score, he
uncovers the now mouldy evidence.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
Whore Leonnrd FaiIs

If true, what a nasty mess from
beginning to end and wha- a peculiar
part Leonard has played throughout
the entire affair!
Money first tempted him to bet on
what he alleges was a crooked ball
game Then, later, after falling out
with the players he insisted were
in on the deal he let's matter of
seven years elapse before he comes
through with the so called facts
in the case.
Asked to appear before the men
he accused. Leonard declines in a
most emphatic manner
1t is reported that he still has
valuable dope that he has failed to
disclose bearing on the case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30
DeyeIopment Of case

The story is that he first tried to
peddle the facts in the case to several
big newspapers.
Failing in this, he finally got an
audience with Frank Navin, owner
of the Detroit ball club, Que Of the
teams that figured in the happening.
Pursuing the only proper course Mr..
Navin took the matter up with
President Johnson Of the American
league.
All the time it is understood that
Leonard had his price before reveal
ing she facts in the case.
The next move was consulting
with the legal counsel of the Ameri-
can league, Mr.. Killilea, who SAYS
he completed the deal that resulted
in the evidence being turned over
to him. He names no price.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30

The InternationaJ Grub. Quality
and service, in Aqua Prieta.--Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30

''No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-30

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Today's Scratches

FIRST RAcE-BelI Font. The Missus
9pats Hun Conway, Emil.
THIRD RACE-Yoohoo, Myrtle Relic
Doubtful. SarmaIetta, McTinkle.
Weather, cloudy; track. muddy
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RIVA BL AIMED
BY PEACHES

NEW YORK, April 8. Frances
Peaches Heenan, 15-year-old
high school girl, although suffer
ing great pain from acid burns
on her face, neck and arms, sat.
up in bed today at her mothers
home and joyfully told of her
romance with Edward w. Brown
ing, wealthy middle-aged real
estate dealer.
eyes indeed we are going to be
married" she declared. ct won't
be before am sixteen, but it
will be soon after my sixteenth
birthday, l hope. Daddy Brown
ing is building a beautiful house
on 9 135-acre estate at Bellmore,
Il. /. for me.
Knows Acid TlIrOwer
Miss Heenan is sure she knows
the identity. OF the person who
threw the acid over her while she
was sleeping.
"I think 1t was a girl who had
been treated kindly by Mr.: Brown
ing and who misunderstood his
kindness and is now violently
jealous of me-" she declared.
Reverting to her plans for the
future, the girl declared that she
wanted to correct the impression
that / am an adventures"
Mr., Browning is serious in his
affections for me-" she said. II
am not marrying him for his
money. Neither am l marrying
him for a career. / don't want a
career; only home. My ambition
is to have nice home and a man
who is companionable to me and
with whom / can discuss. serious
things for hours.
II have lots of boy friends but
meme OF them seems able to think
fhey are: not the kind l want for
husband"
Browning Aids Police
Following long talk with Brown
ing Police Lieutenant Edwin r.
England, in charge of the investiga
ton into the acid attack on the girl.
declared a great many doubtful
points had been cleared up. Brown
ing called upon the police lieutenant
voluntarily In an effort to help clear
up the case.
Browning has been very help
full, England said. While as vet
there Is nothing new to announce
we are following up all available
leads"
Browning expressed himself as
satisfied that the police are making
progress.
They are Splendid" he said. II
could not sleep until I assured nv.
self that they are doing everything
possible on this dastardly case"
The real estate dealer was indie.
nant over printed reports concern
ing his age. He denied that he was
go or close to 1t.
Il am about So" he stated.
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with no charge against her II
Maryland, Virginia, 81 the Dis
trict, 14-year-old Gladys Howard
daughter If Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howard of Fort Myer Heights,
Va, ii held under lock and KEY
1t the House 81 Detention, where
she has ben since March "a.
Meanwhile, two 81 the three men
who are charged with assault On
the girl IN Montgomery county,
Nd, are 1T liberty under bond,
awaiting grand jury action next
November. The third man Is ex-
pected to give bond and 60 free
today.
Ran Away From Home
The child ID the same girl who
ran away from home on March n
after = childish quarrel with her
family.
Mrs. Elmer Jacobs, Arlington
county welfare worker. on whose
request the girl was incarcerated.
said today that she has not decided
how much longer ahe will keep her
in Jail
She said there Is. no charge
against the girl, and that she does
not intend to place any charge
against her. She refused to say
why she had placed the girl in the
House OF Detention or to explain
by what authority, Ii any. the
Washington police women are hold
Ing her.
The girls parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Howard. were indignant at
the child's detention, when seen to-
day.
The mother said that she wanted
her daughter back home and could
see no reason why the police and
welfare workers had taken her
away to jail when there are no
charges against the child.
Mrs. Howard said that when the
girl was returning home from her
runaway trip, she was arrested and
taken in charge by Mrs. Jacobs,
the welfare worker.
4 At the solicitation OF Mrs. Jacobs,
the mother said. she allowed the
girl to be taken 20 the House OF
Detention. Mrs. Jacobs saying that
this would serve as punishment to
the child.
Both parents, who are people of
little education. said they had no
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EASTER To BE:
A BIT CHILLY

1t viii be a goose pimple" East
er-.that is, it will be If folks insist
on wearing filmy spring dresses
and thin spring suits for the boule,
ward promenades tomorrow, accord
ing to the Weather man.
For, he says. it will be chilly for
those without heavy clothing, and
their skins will corrugate under
sharp northwest winds, There like
ly will be sunshine, following rain
tonight, but the sun won't promise
a great deal Of warmth. !,
The temperature tonight probably
will drop to 81 degrees, according
to the forecast-only two degrees
above freezing. 1t isn't likely to
be so cold tomorrow morning, but,
If northwest winds due this way,
arrive, as they probably will, it
will seem as cold.
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rial Of ABA
IN DEA[|L0 ok

Court-martial proceedings at the
trial Of Lieut.. william H. Faga ri
the Washington Navy Yard vir-
tually reached a stAndstilI today
when the court. time after time.
ruled against methods which Capt.
r. T. Taylor tried to employ in
bringing out evidence against the
Marine officer.
So frequently was Taylor over
ruled that at one time he rushed
to the table about which the court
was seated and, pounding his fist,
shouted that 1t would be impossible
for him to prove any of the charges
against Lieutenant Faga ii the
court continued to hamper him in
the questioning Of witnesses.
The Court promptly ordered the
room cleared and when it convened
again, gave another decision against
the prosecutor and issued a state
ment as follows:
1.-THE Court wishes to state that
1t has no intention OF restricting
the prosecutor in examination Of
witnesses 1t has undertaken to
rule on the merits of each question
that has been raised. and It will con-
tinue to- do this"
Following this statement Captain
Taylor apologized to the court,
disclaiming any intention to ac-
cuse members Of partially.
This mornings session was &C
cupied chiefly with the testimony
of Quartermaster Sergt. Earl Smith.
1t was Smith who was directly un-
der Lieuentant Faga in the Quar-
termaster's Department at the
Marine Barracks, Annapolis, Nd,
during the period of Faga's alleged
neglect of duty.
Sergeant Smith testified that
Lieutenant Faga did not make an
inventory of stores when he
on June /, 1924. He stated further
that, although he had frequently
requested Faga to make an in
ventory in accordance with regu-
lations, after that time, no COM
plete inventory ever was made.
He said that each time he re-
quested the lieutenant to make the
inventory Faga agreed to do so.
and several times actually started,
but that on no occasion was the
inventory more than half COM
pleted.
An attempt by the prosecution to
show something Of the personal
habits of Faga was made, but the
answers touching on the lieuten-
ants conduct were stricken from
the record as in1naterial to the
charges under which he is being
tried.
Faga has pleaded not guilty to
charges of desertion, theft, en-
bezzlement, conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman and conduct
prejudicial to the service. all grow
ing out OF his disappearance from
his post OF duty at Annapolis last
October 5,