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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Hoover Challenged to Political Debate
By Will Rogers as Anti-Bunk Candidate

VIII Rogers, the Anti-Bunk candidate
for President. today carried his CAM
paign Into the enemy territory" by
challenging Herbert Hoover to Joint de-
bate. In an open" letter received al
Hoover headquarters here. Rogers says:
Mr.. Herbert Hoover,
Being Informed.
Somewhere In California.
u Mr.. Ex-Secretary:
Herbert. I kinder hate to send you
this challenge. For you are a good
fellow and I think a lot of you. But 1t
Just looks like the only way We can get
the Issues of the day Strengthened out
Is on the Platform in a joint debate
You know the American custom Is
when you cant beat man at anything
why tbs last straw Is to Debate him.
Nicholas MURRAY Butler viii debate
yon quicker than he viii agree with
you
Nov I am not one OF those promis-
cuouS Debates. 4 Went ti4e. 1850
with anything. or anybody, am kinder
exclusive i'm my selscsions. So thought
I would start In with you and see how
/ made out. and ii. / had any luck
against you why then would take
on Al
Now as to the place. We are both
cosrnopolitans. You have Travelled far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
TUNNEY WILL WE'D
MISS MARyLAUDER
Announcement Made OF En-
uauement of Retired Cham
pion to Hsiress.

r. the Associated Press,
SOUTH BRISTOL, Me. August p
Gene Tunney, whose retirenlcnt As
heavyweight champion Is estimated To
have cost him million dollars or mors
In potential ring earnings. Is to marry
this granddaughter OF one OF the carry
Pittsburgh n1illionaires.
Hss encagement to Miss Mary jose
r.nine Rowland Lauder, granddaughter
cf Ceorce Lauder. one If the organizers
of the Carnegie Steel Co.. and cousin
Of Andrew Carncgie. was announced
yesterday by Mrs. George Lauder. Jr.,
his fianceeS mother. from her Summer
home at Johns Island. near here, The
marriage will take place In New York
I'm The late Autumn or Winter, the an
nouncement said Tunnev Is with his
fancee and her family at Johns Island.
Rumored Since Retirement,
The announcement confirmed reports,
current since he announced his retire
rscnt from the ring on July 81, after
defeating Tom Hceney. that forth
coming marriage was the real reason
for his retirement, Since h. won the
championship three years ago. Tunney
has earned approximately 100000.
Miss Lauder is the daughter OF the
late George Lauder. IT.. prominent
yachtSman of 10 years ago, who inher-
tied q fortune from his father and In
creased it during his lifetime. Her
family Is listed In the Social Register.
and she is a member of the Junior
League of New York and Greenwich.
Conn She Is graduate of the Lenox
Schaol and the Finch School for Girls
Of New York and Versailles France.
Met Five Years Ago.
She is tall snd dark striking bru-
nstte. as compared to Tunney. who Il
fair. She is an Episcopalian. He is
Catholic Miss Lauder Is 81 years old
and first met Tunney when she was
is Tunney is 30 years old.
He is scheduled TO sail for Europe
August rs for walking tour OF France
and Germany with Thornton Wilder,
the author Wilder is already abroad,
ana 1t is not believed the engagement
will change Tunney's plans.
He purchased an old farmhouse near
Stamford. Conn, last Winter. which Is
being reHodeled. and 1t is believed he
will take his bride there after their
marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

ther than have but you haven't been
any more places, While you know
China. and India, I know Oklahoma.
and Texas. You hunted Diamonds in
Kimberly, while ! found Democrat In
North Dakota
while you was feeding the starving
Eelgians. was throwing Corn bread
and bacon to famished little Rogerses
In Beverly Hills. So this joint debate
can be in any Joint you name.
"Yeu may say the Issue is Prosper
itv.' You will try and show that we
are prosperous because We HAVE
MORE. / will show where We are NOT
Prosperous because We haven't PAID
for 1t YET.
They tell me that Lincoln and
Douglas had debate one time, and
they say Douglas won It So even If
loss and just become as we'll known as
Lincoln why It won't be so bad.
Now. Herbert. you got to debate with
somebody before this Dog fight ends in
November end it might as well be me.
Henry Ford Is TO be the Judge that l
pick. He can tell when either one OF
lis is missing. Yours.
WILL ROGERS,
Candidate of the Anti-Bunk Party.
without Platform. Convention.
Campaign fund or Slogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
SPECIAL NOTICES

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

of Derwood. an occupant of the latter
car, was injured Tn the left side and
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
Both Bryant and Mrs. Hutchinson
said that Pence had loaned them the
car When questioned. however. Pence
said that he had not loaned the car to
Mrs. Hutchinson and that he had never
seen BRYANT. They each were held
under $500 bond for the grand Jury by
Judge .Mattingly In Police Court this
morning
Nine-year-old Mary Conrad. 1928
Monroe street. was knocked down in
front OF 1918 Mount Pleasant street
Yesterday afternoon by the automobile
of John Dobriscky. 1918 Trinidad ave-
nue. northeast, and her left wrist frac-
tured and face cut. The child was
given first aid by Or. L. Lee Cockerille.
1873 Park road. then taken TO Emer-
gency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Python Causes Panic.

A python which escaped from its cage
in the Jardins Des Plantes. Paris. caused
a panic when a warning was issued to
look out for the reptile 1t gained its
freedom by breaking the glass o. the
place In which 1t was housed. The
noise Of the breaking glass attracted
the attention of the keepers and they
Immediately began search for the
snake, recapturing 1t several hours later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

CAii1DTUiA papers
till the after
noon S extras said
the tornado Is
sw eeping the
whole State. /
am going to set a
net and perhaps
catch one of the
best homes that
are reported to be
blowing this way.
Wen, Al h as
finally dignified
the clergy by Of
fering to debate
with one. In the
old days he would
have kidded that
OF with one wise
crack.
That's the trout
BILE with our cam
dida ties. After
nominations they
take things seri-
ouch that put EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
MOVING, PACKING 4 STORAGE.

STORAGE @oH FURNITURE AND eiAnes
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Household Goods Pianos, Works OF Art,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS.-Florida had
stiff breeze which has developed
with each succeeding edition of our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

Many seals, sharks and porpoises
have invaded the Bristol Channel of
England this season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
INDICTED FOR Staying.
Hollywood Man Charged With
Murder of Girl.

LOS ANGELES, August Q GP).-Rus-
sell St. Clair Bethel yesterday was In
dicted by the county grand jury for
the alleged murder of Barbara Mauger.
22-year-old Philadelphia girl, with
whom he had lived in Hollywood as his
wife.
Bethel was not called upon to ape
pear at the short session of the indict-
ing body. He will be arraigned tcmor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09

Gus and lose the touch that put EN-
where they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Personal Tests urged.

Although there is q Federal appro-
priation TO the Department of AgricuI-
ture of Sl55. 100000 year. he said, little
Of this actually goes directly for the
benefit OF the farmer.
Need of personal tests in the employ
ment of more than 100000 civilian
employees In the public service with sal
aries amounting TO nearly $4,000, 900 900
annually was stressed by Fred Telford,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
PEACHES RIPE

"a. QUAINT ACRES QUALITY. nrs.~priess
isx On Silver Spring -ColesyilIe Pike, only
s mites fF0sa District Special discounts
Tuesday 10 Friday incl Open every dag
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
Bears, Tech
WORKING OUT
West srners Concen-
tra ing Attack Up
o Light Guards

PAS IN \. Calf, Dee. 26.-tF-
Georrii I've IN Golden Tornados and
CaliIor ls Golden Bears plunged
today IN alded vim into prepare
ton toi the Rose B0El football clas-
&c on 1w Gears Day.
Both ans worked out yesterday
behind lai gates when charging
and tHc racticc was IN order.
CaiIforn Al D get in q kicEing drill.
Report. hvm the Bear workouts
indicate n Coach "Nibs" Price Is
urging Beaay LON on single and
double iated pass plays behind the
Inc OF setaimsge. Many of these
plays ended with Benny skirting the
wings for arg gains according 70
TIC reports. The California mentor
also was rerrtcd to have been maxi
inE n succes1cf delayed bucks inside
Of tcakle- The wiscacrc- have de-
duced that I-ice may concentrate W.
the two GterFia Tech guards, who
are not quite Ivy betty as the Cali
fo-nia men u those positions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
CLAIM MORE
ARE DRINKING
Moderation League
Report Shows Hike
In arrests

NEW YORK. Dec. es-lPs-A sur
vey by the moderation league. made
public today. saws that the police
records IN 52S cities show that ar
rests for intoxication rose frcsn 1885,
GI2 III 1920 "a 557.36a IN 1897.
The fourth annual report ~ the
league. which has Tor its announced
nim 'the restoration Of temperate G."
declares that the figures have
brought the organization to the con-
c%lusion that "the Nolstead act has
failed utterly TO do what Il w-s in
tended 60 do. namely. promote tenn
porance and sobriotv."
Tables Of total arrest by years In
the SIS citie. az compiled in the re-
port indicate a decline ir arrests for
drunkenness beginning in 1871. when
tho figure stood M 53n.aE7. 70 235.-
Gi2 in 1920. the year national prohibit
tion vert into effect. An exception
in the decline IA noted IN 1916 with
aaa.af4 arrests. which w explained in
the league report nv the result az the
rre-var prosperity boom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
WORTH TO
INVADE west
High School Eleven
To Play Stars AT
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25.-F1-This
sections football fans eagerly await
"a today the arrival of the Central
High School Partners III Fort WORTH
Texas, for workouts IN preparation
for Saturdays game here with a
squad Of Southern California Prep
all-atars.
Gridiron enthusiasts have seen
many passing attacks this season
but, on the basis of reports preced-
ing the Purple end White warriors
of Fort Worth, none like that Of the
Panther footbalIers. Coach Ben
WinkeIman is said TO have his pass
ing machine we'll primcd for the
coast stars.
Executing the brilliant passing "
the Central eleven are the -four
maniacs," Ernest Brown, quarter
back; Quinn CcnnCllcy. and Bob
Jordan, ~halfbacks- and Homer Bass.
Iullback.
Coach Winkclman, according to
present plans, will work his met.
twice daily after his arrival here.
The Southern Calif0rnia all-stars.
also have workouts schcdI gd until
a day before the game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
MAULERSASK
VALLEY BOUTS
Luna Wants a Battle
With Young Hino-
josa Soon

Boxing must be in the doldrums
IN other parts Of the state, if letters
and kilograms from boxers and man
ayers wanting places on Promoter
Tex Recirril's cards here may be
tagcn As a criterion.
lie has letters from a number OF
fight ccnters. One Of the most
promising maulers wanting a scrap
IS Manuel Battling Luna OF San
Antonio. Luna has scrambled his
way through a successful year, hang
ing the X. o. IN eight opponents,
while winning his last twelve en-
~gaEements.
Luna states that he would he very
happy to begin the 1929 season by
putting the kiboSh on H~inojosa. Jack
Sullivan's heavyweight find" Luna
weighs ls5 and has h.cn fighting
IN San Antonio rings during the past
year.
A more likely opponent for Him
oJosa has been found in the person
of Jack Leach now az Point Isabel
and formerly a bsttler in San An
tonic and Galveston rings. Leach is
IN good condition and IL is believed
that the bout can he arranged for
January II or 81. Jack Burns also
looms in the offing as a possible OPP
ponent for Hinojosa.
Hinjoss has been unable to show
fans anything but one punch so far.
His first and only bout ended in
about 30 seconds when Jack Morrow
Of Little Rock went to the canvas
for the count. Considerable interest
has been stirred up by the young
scrapper and efforts are being madc
to give fans a real look-in at hiEl
in action.
Jesus Soils Of Saltillo, Mexico.
also has written Becerril, sending a
flock of clippings along that indicate
he is one Of the toughest Welter-
weights unehsiued in northern Mex
leo. One story tells of how he knock
ed an opponent entirely out Of the
ring a ia Firpo. Tex hopes to sign
him up.
Another battler coming 10 the Val
ley is Battling" Ryan Of Wichita.
lie il a little boy weighing around
lie, and IL plenty smooth. according
to ". II. doc" Cook OF Harrington.
II looks as though the Valley will
he able to see some high class bouts
due to the slump in other fight cen
tiers Of the state.
San Antonio is said to be abut
as dead as a door nail, so far as
boxing is concerned. One OF the best
evening of fisticuffs yet STAGED in
San Antonio drew only n handful Of
fans recently. Becerril has been Of
fered his pick from a stable of 20
fighters or 50 from San Antonio.
Luna is the most promising Of the
lot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
CORNERS
ARE DISPUTED
Only 3 Third Basemen
Have Jobs Cinched
In Big Leagues

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-fPl-Onc Of
the biz baseball ~uphcavals Of 1923
seems about 10 take place 10 q cor
ner Of the in~ficld--third Ease. on the
16 major league clubs only three
third sackers arc fixtures for the
next campaign.
Fred Lindstrom Of the Giants,
Pinky whitney Of the Philiies and
Willie Kamm OF the White Sox will
be reelected without opposition.
The st. Louis Cardinals are com
mitted 10 a scheme to move frankie
Frisch from second base t. third and
Pittsburgh is understood to have a
plan under Amusement by which Pie
Traynor would he transferred from
third 70 short. The Pirates decision
probably will depend on the per-
formances OF Strorsr. a third base
man purchased from Wichita.
Joe Strip. wiz finishe1 the sea-
son at third base for Cincinnati,
seems 70 have the cali for The reg
ular JOB. and Brooklyn probably ~ill
start with Walter Gilbert, stationed
at third in the latter stages OF the
1928 war. with Glenn Wright to
play shortstop Dave Bancroft may
become a third baseman TO further
complicatc the situats5n in the nest
Of the Robins.
Lester Bell, who played third IN
all the games tho Braves engaged IN
last season, may take off where NJ
left off. although almost every time
a umo is blown forth by the trade
winds, Belts name N mentioned.
The third base situation on the
worlds champion Yankees remains
close observers doubt that Manager
Miller Higgins expects TO transfer
Mark Koenig from short TO third or
turn the job Over 20 the rather i'm
mature Jules Vera. Talk persists
that New York and Washington will
make q trade.
Detroit may have to make a trade
for a third baseman unless Manager
Bucky Harris. a lifelong second sack
er. attempts to learn new tricks.
The Red SoS got two i~nfieldcrs,
Rob Reeves and Grand ellis. from
Washington for Buddy Mver and an-
may take his place ut third. The
place seems open on tho Browns
inficid and Cleveland IL reported
about 20 shift Joe Scwell with Jackie
Tavener. the former Tiger, taking
the place 1T short.
The Athletics split the job three
ways in 1923, with Hale. Dykes and
toxx performing. and the same prog
ress msy be followed in iS>9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
VS.. West
GAME NEARING
Fasteners Hold Adj
vantage in Prac-
tice Sessions

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-tPl-
With eastern gridders holding a Biz
advantage on the wpsterncrs In the
matter uf practice, Grin I~iollingbGrt,
west coach, prepared today To send
his men through the first scrimmage
Of their training p-riod for thcir
clash here IN a charity game Satur-
dav.
The east team bad a long scrim-
mage session yesterday, and is fast
rounding into n powerful eleven.
From all indications, aic starting
lineup which Head Coach Andy Kerr
will send INTO tho engagement, viii
find Haycraft. Minnesota. and
Johsos. Northwestern, ends: Nowa.k.
Illinois, and Getto, Pittsburgh,
tackles: Fos, Pittsburgh, and Glib
sen, Minnesota, guards; Ashman.
Washington and jefferson, center;
lIarpster. Carnegie Tech, quarter.
Weston, Boston college. and Howell.
Nebraska, halves. and Holmer.
Northwestern, fullback.
The starting lineup OF the western
eleven is still uncertain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
Full Teams Work
Out For AN.Star
Texas Grid Game

FORT WORTH. Der. 26.-CP-
with football stars arriving On
every train. IL appeared certain that
Coach Madison Bell and Coach Frank
Bridges will have practically full
squads this afternoon when they
hold their practice.
The aIl-SousnwcSt conference team
under Bell. will begin work on the
r. c. U. Field at 3 7. m. At the
same hour Bridge all-star non
conference grour will meet At Jouis
/. WORKMAN field.
Coach CLYDE Littlcficld ~ the
University OF Texas. who will coach
the southwest team along with Bell.
and Ed Rubale. r. &. U. line coaches
arrived in Fort Worth this morning.
Frank Bridges and Charley An
dcrson, line coach az Simmons. who
will aid Bridges, also arrived IN
Fort Worth this morning.
The game - for the benefit Of the
Masonic orphans home At Fort
Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
ReportAthlete
Guido Students

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. 26.-tHl
Athletes as students are compared
with non-athletes in a survey ~ AS
sistant Professor Donald Sncdden OF
the Harvard graduate school Of edu-
cation.
The results Of the survey. con
tanned in the current alumni bulletin.
indicate that Of the sos members Of
the class ~ 1927. there were 2ei ath-
letes and sos non-athlotss but tina. 81
per cent Of the athletes received
their degrees compared with IS per
cent Of the non-athletes. In addition,
the athletes took an average Of s.n1
semcsters 70 complete their work
while the non-athlctes requires S.07.
The non-athlete. however. showed
4 higher average IN studies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
Heavy Paintings
Of Citrus Fruit
On Wilson Tract

HARLINGEN, Dec. 26.-Heavy
paintings of citrus fruit are under
way on the Wilson Tract, one Of the
oldest communities in this part or
the Valley. which is rapidly being
transformed from n vegetable and
staple producing section into ~ Of
the largest fruit areas in the Valley.
Heavy paintings have been under way
the past two years. and IL Is predicted
that paintings this season will give
the tract a larger acreage of fruit
than any similar acreage IN Cameron
county.
The Old Dishman farm. Of Go
acres, lying west of the Wilson Tract,
has recently been included in the
la Feria water district, and the en-
tire acreage is expected 10 be planted
10 citrus fruit. Clearing IS now IN
der uav. and several blocks Of trees
have been set out.
The Snaveiv loading station IN the
extreme southeastern part Of the
tract. II now n of the largest fruit
shipping points in the Valley and the
largest or inc Southern Pacific lines.
aver so cars having been moved from
that point this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
Great Swimmer
Is to Turn Pro

CHICAGO. Dec. es.-tP-lnhnny
Weissmnllcr. one ~ the worlds
greatest swimmers, will sirg his
swan slng 70 amateurism on January
: N, dive into the more r%-osaic bus
iness Of earning a living.
WeisSmulier. IN = letter ~ w. o..
rfffcndeIl. chairman of The athletic
committee ~ the Illinois Athletic
club. EXPLAINED that he must look
into the future and try 70 earn some
money. sometime m athlete IN con-
sfant trairir~ fi-Ie hard 70 do"
Weis~mnlier did not site IN he
letter what hc intends to d. ~ earn
money. hr. friends arc rcpor.cd rs
saying that stage appearances are in
Guided IN the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
FIGHT RESULTS
6Y yNORMAN c. BROWN


fBy The Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH-Cuddy ne Marco,
CharIeroi. Pa. outPointca Rudy Cc-
dar. Tarcntum tl0l.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Henri Be-
wanckcr. France. ont y nted BBcky
Boyle, Allentown G0). Steve Cole,
Allentown. knocked out Jimmy
Flores. Filipino t5). ,
PHILADELPHIA - Matt Adgie,
Philadelphia. outpointed Babe Nc
Corgary, Oklahoma (io). X. G.
tphill kapian, New York. stopped
Don Petrin. Newark (4).
CALI, Coiombia-Pauiino Uzcu-
dun. outpointcd Jack Rcnault, Cana
da fi0l.
NEWCASTLE. Pa.-Jack Dillon.
Nashville. Tenn, -outpoirted Henry
Firpo. Louisville. Ky. G0). Joey
Goodman, Norfolk, Va, ou~tpointcd
u. $. Carpenter, New Kcnsington
(sl.
WASHINGTON, Pa-Steve O'Fisl.
ley, Bellaire. Ohio, outpointed Young
RUBY, Cbsrleroi. Pa. (iO). Harry
Spencer. Washington, Pa, kaocke,
out Ray Kerr. Barnesvillc, Ohio ID