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Evening star., 1928-03-25
COVERS DISTANCE
IN IS IS SECONDS
Ohio State and Texas Take
Big ReIays-0kIahoma U.
Leads in Points.

Ky tho Associated Press.
TOUSTON. Tex. March "a
IL Smashing the world record
time in the l40-yard dash for
n Il second time In successive days.
Charles Paddock. the Califor-
MIA speed marvel, today lowered the
time for the distance to l3 is seconds
10 defeat the challenge Of Fred Alder
mann, the flying Illinois A. c. star.
Competing in the fourth annual Rice
relays against Alderman and AUBREY
Cockrell. formerly Of the University of
Texas, the speedy Paddock traiIed both
men for IS yards and then unloosed an
outburst OF speed that carried him to
victory by a tf1ree-foot margin over
Alderman.
Only yesterday. the Californian. who
Is preparing for his appearance on the
American Olympic team. shattered his
own 14-sccond record for 40 yards BY
covering the distance in l3 AS seconds.
Many Records Smashed.
Paddock's thrust vas the crowninc
achievement of a day of track and
field competition between 1000 athletes
from the Middle West and Southwest.
who tied one intercollegiate record and
shattered IL records for the meet
Aubrey Bracey, youthful Rice Insti-
tute sprint star. failed to equal his
world record time made yesterday in
the l00-yard dash. at the Texas relays
In Austin. although he won the event
with ease. His time was As seconds.
Bracey yesterday leaped into the lime
light with victory in 5-i0 seconds. ty-
ing the world record held by Paddock
and Roland Locke of Nebraska.
Oklahoma University gained the most
team points. %. Rice Institute was sec
ond with 20 points and Ohio State and
Texas University tied for third with
1872 points. Texas Aggies finished
fourth with IS points and Drake Uni
versity placed fifth with 10 points.
The Flashy Ohio State 440-yard relay
team with KriSs Pierce. Rockaway and
Simpson running. e1ualed the inter-
collegiate record established by the Uni
versity of Kansas in 1925 in winning
the event in ~ seconds fiat The
Buckeye stars were forced to the limit
by Texas AggieS Rice and Kansas, who
finished in a dead heat at u 3-5 sec
ondS.
Texas Defeats Iowa.
The race of the day was the final
relay-the n1ile-won by the Texas Ag-
gies after they had shook of the per-
sistent faToTiteS-the University Of
Iowa. The Texas performers took the
lead from the start. holding it through
out
Only once. in the final quarter. was
this lead threatened but O'Neal. anchor
man. shook OF Baird's challenge. The
IowanS. however. forced the AggieS TO
. new meet record time Of ; minutes
al seconds. "a seconds faster than the
old record. set by Iowa in 1925.
Brunk Of Drake outleaped Hagzard
OF Texas University. intercollegiate
champion. to set new meet record OF
feet 3 inches in the high Jump. The
record. however. is far below HagSard's
height OF feet u. inches.
Evening star., 1928-03-25

Rv The As>oeit tted Press.
A UGUSTA. Ca March "a 4~~Wil-
~ liam T1lden. II. captain of the
Il United States Davis Cup team
l. tonight announced that John
HenneSSey. indianapolis. Ar
mold Jones. Providence, r. l., and VIII
mer Allison. Fort Worth. Tex. In sd-
ciitlon To himself. would compose the
squad that will meet the Mexican team
at Mexico City next month in the fsrSt
round of American zone play,
w r, Coen. If. Kansas City high
school boy. Tllden said. would be taken
along with the team for the expert
ence because Of his excellent showing
In team tryoutS here this week.
Announcement Of team selections
came complete surprise. rs I1lden
previously had said the names of the
players chosen would not be made pub
lie until tomorrow night
John W, Wear Of Philadelphia. chair
man ot the Davis Cup committee, said,
however. that 1liden on comforting with
United States Lawn Teunis ASSocia-
ton officials here this morning tenta-
lively had agreed ON players, but with
held nnal decision until today's play
was completed
WIN Leave Tomorrow,
The team will leave here tomorrow
night for Mexico City and will spend
considerable time conditioaing there
before meeting the Mexican Davis Cup
team on April 5 and q.
Wear said that Coen. a iE-yeaF ~olCi
star, Was being carried only that he
might gain experience and be Of aid
In future International competition.
AenneSSeS, who lS N wears cid, Is
the tifth ranking player in the Nation,
hut has never before participated III
Davis Cup competition
jones. who was graduated from Xale
In 1928, Is the seventh ranking PLAYER
IN the United States and for three
wears was star ON Gh's tennis team,
Allison student AZ the University
nf Texas, Is national lntereollegtate
champion and only In the past few
years has sprung into the tennis lime
light
This viii mark Iildens ninth sue
eeSsiye year ot play On the Davis Gun
team Iilden declined tn elaborate ON
his announcement al selections, heyNnd
giving cut letter Ut thanks 10 the city
nt Augusta for the hospitality extend.
ed the squad while playing here,
Tennis association afslslalS In dis.
eusssne Caea. declared that he In one
nj the fastest sleVeienlAg NAung playerx
In the United states. Members AT the
aaaad viii play teMeg9ow Eoa practice
Evening star., 1928-03-25

hg the Associated Press,
CHICAGO. March "a a promotlonai
alliance 10 break into what they termed
"the monopoly In the heavyweight box
ing division" was formed here today by
Humbert ]. Fugaay New YORK pro-
moter, and James G, Mullen OF Chicago
The two promoters, their statement
said, joined forces to develop logical
contender 60 challenge for the heavy
weight title, and also eontenders in
other boxing divisions,
Fugaay who Is now building the
Metropolitan Coliseum In New York. a
sports arena seating $4,000, said he
would cooperate with Mullen In build
Ing similar arena In Chicago. They
announced their intention OF holding
elimination bouts not only In the
heavyweight division, but In all other
divisions.
! FugaAy and Mullen propose To sign all
logical oantendcrs, all divisions, aasur-
Ing them matches In New York As we'll
as In Chicago
While the promoters did not mention
Tex Riekard'a name In their statement.
II Ia generally accepted IN boxing circles
they were brought together III mutual
desire To compete with him
1T will ha the policy Of the com
binallnn," their statement said. to
produce nopnlar choice for heavy
weight hannrs, and not contend fnr
the title With handpieked opponent
"Tugaay and Mullen will sian all
lagteal FontanfleFs for iva fAghts only,
nne In law York aud one In Chicago
This method wIll siNa The public IN
Evening star., 1928-03-25
Noted Of the Nationals

TAMPA. FLA. March 24~ThIs after"
noon the Nationals faced the Giants
with two regulars out Of the line -up
Bucky Harris sore foot stili bothered
him 10 such an extent that he decided
10 wait until next week before return
ing 10 action and let Bob Reeves con-
tinne Al second base.
nam Rice. who had thumb severe
iy bruised yesterday, nnrsed the atlina
member while Foster Cancel patfolied
the right field Rice, like the pilot. IL
10 resume play against the Cards.
Fred Marberry's bare hand was well
stung by a vicious drive from Travis
Iackson's bal In tho flrst inning OF
The fray The ball bounded several
feet from the pitcher but he retrieved
IL In time 10 heaVe for an out al fifst,
niii Walker, annthpaW, who started
sabbpg for The Giants, was the strike
cut king ot the Western League al
Denver last year. He Whitfield 2i4 bat
ierg.
Muddy Ruel got into his first eNhihi"
lion game 0f The season when he bat
ted for Llaenbee In the ninth. lie drew
n pakk that filled the sacks, but CAMEL
promptly slammed into double play
~ end the fray,
Evening star., 1928-03-25

When Harris came here The first of
ts3e month he thought he nad three
DfegJ8eFrgs with which 10 wfessie LII max
ing nseF his team. A. II has turned out
he really s3ac pit otle Almost from the
starr NJ training tnere never i1as been
srgP problems concerning me cFiotce of
regular f5fSt-s2ck@r George SiFleg. par"
erased from the Browns for rIdicu~
Evening star., 1928-03-25
GRID SERIES PLANNED
FOR 1888 WORLD FAIR

CHICAGO. March - tP-Another
step IN what is planned as the greatest
athletic program ever carried out hy any
nation was announced today as . plan
TO have all Big Ten foot ball teams play
series of games at Soldier Field In
1888 in connection with the world fair.
Assurance has been given hy Mai.
John l.. Grifhth. athletic commissioner
al the Western Conference. that the Big
Ten will cooperate
Many other universities also viii make
an exception 10 their rules OF nct play
Ing away from home and come TO Chi
cage, said DR., A, n, Albert. associate
director OF The orEanlEation work.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
DEMPSEY TO START
TRAINING ON APRIL

Is ,he Assoalaiea Press,
VENTURA. Calf, March "a
Clayton SOpeT, an whose mountain
ranch NJ Ojal, near here. Jask
Dempsey trained fer his esmebark
attempt against Gene Tunnsy for
The heavyweight boxing erown. an
Donneed t0dsy the former champion
would again 60 into training an the
raneb shortly after April nsAt,
Super said he VAS In esmmngis
silan With Dempsey ~ san Fran
iseo and that The 81 cha Dapl1n
wauid st9p III the ranch IN his re-
turn ~ iss Angeles Al that time
aFangemsuss viii he made faF the
ssainink snnamodaileHs, he said,
Evening star., 1928-03-25
Boxing Moguls Form a Combine
To End Heavyweight Monopoly

Americas biggest boxing eenters an
opportunity 10 Judge for themselves
who In the logical contender. We will
not tie up any boxer for an indefinite
period OF time,
Fugazy and Mullen named the follow
Ing men as receiving their eonSidera~
ton OF contenders for the heavyweight
title,
paolno uEeudun of SPAIN Roberto
Rnhcru of Italy. Amanda Emanuel at
San Francisco, knute Hansen ag
Racine, Wis, George Godfrey, negro
heavyweight et Chicago, Les Mariner
OF Chicago, Yietorio camneio Of South
America, Phil Scott et England, Jack
Dorval og Transatlantic and X. O.
christner OF 0hia
Evening star., 1928-03-25
SEVEN BIG TEN TITLES
DECIDED AT WRESTLING

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March "A tAs.
: Seven wrestling Championships were
decided here this afternoon Ia the finals
OF the annual Western Conference meet.
All houts we're won by decisions,
Winners Of the title hnutS were aS
ipllnws
liaspound class, Hewitt nt Michigan,
iaA*pnund class, t,antnn. Northwestern,
laa~polnd class Morrison, illinnis, iAs,
pound elaas, Swain, Indiana Ia l,agntgs
elAaa, heera Iowa l7asllauud class
Kroah. Chicago, heavyweight class.
sehAlel, Northwestern
Evening star., 1928-03-25

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Evening star., 1928-03-25
TUT WINS BOUT DESPITE
BROKEN BONES IN HAND

SAN FRANCISCO. March a 1p.-
King Tut. Minneapolis. lightweight
boxer. broke several bones in each hand
in his eight-round bout here last night
With Doc Smell Of Tacoma II was re-
Teaied today when Tut applied at Gen.
trail Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Tut won the bout pv q decision.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
BOXER LOSES REASON,

i0UI0uE Chile March "A tAsl ~
Alinn Araya, Ilugllist. WAS stricken with
4 hiah fever and lost his reason lndap
Its condition was attributed 10 A fierce
i.lnu behind the ear. received IN b hnut
With young Eola here about q week agn
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
MOTION ASKS 3. |.
 OPEN NEGOTIATIONS
 ACQUIRE PANHANDLE
ALSO ASKS MENT OF
 BOTH COUNTRIES

VICTORIA, Jan. 25. (P)-Notice of motion asking the Canadian Govern ment to open negotiations with the United States with the object in view of acquiring the Alaska Panhandle as Canadian Territory, has been filed in the British Columbia legislature by H. F. Kergin, liberal member.
 The motion asserts the Panhandle acts as a barrier and is detremental to the development of the northern half of the province of British Colum- bia. It also asks the British Column bia legislature to place itself on re- cord as of the opinion the Dominion Government should open negotiations with Washington having in view read justment of the boundary. Such read justment would be in the interests of both the United States and Canada the motion declared.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
REVEALS
 TRANSACTIONS WITH
 FALL AND SINCLAIR
AFTER FOUR YEARS OF SILENCE NOW FASTENING BEFORE.
 COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. R-Tel- ling at last the story which the courts and Investigating committees have been seeking for four years, M. T. Everhart, son-in-law of former Secre tary Albert Fall. testified before the Senate Lands Committee that he had obtained s2sO,5Oo in Liberty bonds from Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome.
 The securities were passed over, Everhart said, in deal in 1929 by which Fall and Everhart financed a New Mexican ranch in which they were jointly interested. Under the re- organization Everhart was the trus- tee for Sinclair for one-third of the stock in the new company.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
EVERYTHING OPEN
 AND ABOVE BOARD
 COMMENTS \. FALL
COMMENTS FREELY TO NEWS. PAPER REGARDING TEsTI-
 MoNY SoN-IN-LAW

FL PASO, Tex, Jan. 25. (P)-Al bert Fall, at his home, commented freely to the Fl Paso Times on the re- ported testimony at Washington of his son-in-law Everhart that he had received $23s,ooO in Liberty bonds and s36.0OO in cash from Sinclair.
 He said the transaction had been open and above board and that there had been nothing to conceal and was part of the plan of Sinclair to pur- chase a big ranch in the southwest for Continental Trading Co.
 Fall said he knew little of it and never had any dealing directly or in directly with 1t. '
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
STORM CONTINUES WITHOUT ABATEMENT
 SOUTHERN STATES
FOUR CHILDREN KILLED WHEN ScHOOLHOUSE IS BLOWN
 OVER TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Jan. 9. LP)- The windstorm, which spread Wreckage across Eastern and Southern States, continued without abatement today Weather Bureau Department ssued a warning that a disturbance of great intensity is now centering over. the State Of Maine and would cause west and northwest gales.
 Tn Tennessee a rural schoolhouse was blown over and four children killed; in several counties trees were uprooted and roofs from houses were whipped off The wind, reach ing velocity of. 70-miles an hour swept across Maryland and Delaware damaging many houses severely.
 New York felt the full force of the gale when a section was. torn from the roof of the Hotel Ansonia. at Broadway and 73rd streets. Pedestri- ans on the crowded sidewalks were imperiHed.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
DR. BROWN FILES DECLARATION RUN
 MAYOR SEATTLE
cOLoRFUL FORMER MAYOR OF SEATTLE POSSES HAT INTO
 MAYoRALTY RACE

SEATTLE, Jan. p. (P)-Dr. Edwin !. Brown, colorful former mayor Of Seattle, filed his declaration of can- d:dacy with the hopes Of winning back the post of mayor. Doe" Brown declared the fight was on and that be cause thousands of citizens, political supporters and friends have been re- questing he run again that "I am a candidate. In yielding to this request I wish it understood and remember cd it is for Seattle I do so and the people themselves must elect me-"
 He is the ninth candidate to file. Dr. Brown said he would not toler- ate blind pigs" gambling dens or vice and would promise visitors and new residents there would be no in- Engagement upon their rights or in- vasion or violations of their homes.
 He stressed encouragement of Alaska and Northwest trade and CO., operation between the roRae aad the sheriffs office He said, Eff Seat tie is going to be world city it should stop it's childs play and leave off it's baby and juvenile clothing and dress up in adult garb''
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
TRIAL ADJOUR|VS
 TOLATE AFTERNOON
 ACCOUNT EXCEPTION
JUDGE HARDY DECLARES HE IS < NOT BIASED PREJUDlCED
 RULING DELAYED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25. (P)-The Hickman trial adjourned after 40 minutes until late this afternoon to permit Judge Hardy and District At torney Reyes an opportunity to con- sider and the court to rule upon the exception taken to Judge Hardy sit ting in the case on the grounds of k;as and prejudice. Judge Hardy de- clared the court was not biased or prejudiced but delayed the ruling on exception.
 tcknan wore neat blue serge sGit and kept turning his head slight iy to the right and left during the trial. Hicaaman's brother Alfred was the only member of the family present.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
LEGAL BATTLE UNDER WAY |NL0S ANGELES
 H|CKMAN'S TRIAL
MURDERER OF LITTLE GIRL STANDS POSSIBLE CHANGE
 ESCAPING MOOSE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (P)-The legal drama sanity trial of Hickman in opening today fell into the class known as two a day" besieged by throngs of the curious seeking paste boards admitting spectators to the sensational trial, Judge Carlos Hardy adopted the plan of giving halliday passes for less than 76 seats which are available before changing the audience.
 Rival attorneys will steer the case along hitherto untested courses chart. ed by the new California law govern ing insanity defenses.
 Hickman's sanity is defined as the ability to judge between right and wrong and is the sole issue and on this the jury of 12 will be required to reach a unanimous verdict
 If found sane the young defendant will be either sentenced by Judge Hardy to. life imprisonment or to be hanged. If Hickman is found in- sane legal authorities declared he would be sent to the state hospital for a year. After that he then could demand sanity trial and if then found sane would be given his free dom.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
CURTIS AGAINST
 REPEAL DRY LAWS
 PUBL|C.STATEMENT
CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
 MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (P)-Sena- tor Curtis, of Kansas, candidate for the Republican Presidential nomina- tion, declared for the plank in the next party platforms pledging strict en- forcement of prohibition laws and an- nounced his opposition to states de- termining what alcoholic content should be permitted. He said he was against the repeal of either the 18th amendment or the Volstead Act.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
OF MORE IMPORTANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. R- Hold ing that there are many fields more important in the development of aeronartics than the exploitation of airplane service across the North At lantic, the National Aeronautic As- sociation has decided to abandon all plans for transatlantic flights.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
ENGAGED TO sPANfARD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (P)-Miss Pearl Smiddy, daughter of Timothy Smiddy, Miniser of the Irish Free State, and Mrs. Mrs. Smiddy, is en- gagged to Major Alfonzo Reyes, of the Spanish army. The wedding will be held in Dublin.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL

WEST POINT, Jan. 25. (P)-The body of Major General Goethals was buried with imposing military cere- monies in the historic cemetery of tH United States Military Academy in the plains overlooking the winding Hudson River.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25

While Alaska in years past has furnished the nation with millions of dollars worth of gold. copper, fish, furs, and other commodities, this territory now comes to the front with expert assistance to Santa Claus. For the first time New York City has seen real Alaska reindeer driven through the streets, with santa Claus handling the reins.
 These handsome animals were SUD- piled by the Lomen Reindeer Corpo- ration of Alaska and were gent to the metropolis in charge of Harry Elugoak, an Eskimo. who trareled between Seattle and Chicago pn tho
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
GREAT FUTURE POSSIBLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 25. P-Quoting figures to prove great progress was made by Canada last year, Hon. Vim cent Massey, Canadian Minister to the United States said the greatest faith in the future of Canada is now possi- ble.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25
ORDERS GRANT BAIL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (P-Jus- tice Sutherland of the Supreme Court issued orders granting bail to Roy Ol- msted and others convicted with him for violation of the prohibition laws.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-25

famous North Coast Limited" train Of the Northern Pacific Railway, in order to make sure of prompt con- nections and arrive at New York in plenty of time for the holiday season.
 During the recent Christmas holi- days the reindeer proved an inter- esting sight to New Workers. It was the first time such novel attrac- ton had been offered there and not only delighted the children, but brought to the attention of grown ups the fact that Alaska has. . valuable resource in its vast herds q reindeer. s.sss '
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Watson FavorS Pact

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
j. E. Watson today definitely an
nounced that he is in favor of the
Kellogg peace treaty in its present
form.
Watson answered a telegram from
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, president of
the Indiana w. G. T. u, cooper
ating in The Indianapolis Times
drive, as follows:
'I expect to support the Kellogg
treaty, and I heartily agree with you
in your conclusions that this treaty
will have most salutary influence
in behalf of world peace"
Watson also said that he is heart
lily in favor of the idea advanced by
the Scripps-Howard newspapers
that the treaty should be ratified
in time to make it a Christmas pres
ent to the world. He added, how
ever, that he feared it would be diff
ficult.
Senator Robinson, however, has
not studied the treaty thoroughly,
he said today, and would not COM
nit himself. "I prefer to say Moth
ing at this tine," he said adding
that he expected to give the docu-
ment thorough study in the next
few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
MINT MACHINE
drive HELPED
BY CITY COURT
Fine Is Imposed on Man
Caught in Raids
Tuesday.
GAMBLING CLEANUP ON
Fourteen Cases Continued;
Two Bonds Ordered
Forfeited.

The police campaign to rid the
city of SLOT machines met its big
geSt test successfully this morning
when municipal court judges fol-
lowed the Tuesday decision of the
superior court in holding the ma
chimes gambling devices and fined
one man caught in Tuesdays drive.
Seventeen men, in whose pool
rooms and restaurants police raid
ing squads found slot machines
Tuesday, faced Judges Paul G. Wet
ter and Clifton R. Cameron this
morning.
Bonds Forfeited
Two failed to appear and their
bonds of 500 were ordered for
feited.
Fourteen of the cases were con-
tinued until after Dec. 20.
John Campbell, proprietor of a
restaurant at 504 West New York
street, was fined SIS and costs on a
charge Of keeping a gambling de-
vice by Judge Cameron.
Before the superior court order
of Judge Bryon K. Elliott dissolv-
ing a restraining order preventing
police from raiding places for slot
machines, the municipal courts have
held the machines mint-vending
devices, and not gambling devices.
Warning Issued
The slot machine drive is part of
a general gambling cleanup, accord
ing to Fred w. Connell, president
of the safety board, who ordered
the slot machine drive.
1--WE want to warn all hotel own
ers and managers that they will
be held responsible for gambling in
their establishments" he said. I'VE
are going to make a determined eff
fort to stamp out gambling in IN
dianapoliS."