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

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u N Greenwich. Conn, has an
IN nounced the engagement OF
her daughter, Mary Josephine
Lauder. to Gene Tunney.
Miss LADDERS grandfather was George
Lauder. friend and business associate OF
Andrew Carnegie Her father was
Ceorre Lauder, ir,, great sportsman
and well known yachtSman, VINO, among
other boats, owned and sailed the
ETdymion.
Her brother is George Lauder, 3D..
lust graduated from the Brunswick
School, and headed for New Haven,
who inherits his fathers fondneSs Tor
the water.
Miss Ladders paternal grandmother
vas Anne Romavn Varick; her uncles
are Henry Rowland. the novelist, and
nr Greenway. head of the Yale de-
partment of hygiene. Her sister. kath-
crime Lauder. is Mrs. Edwin Dewing OF
Hartford.
Gene Tunney. whose full name is
James Joseph Tunney, is the son oil
Joseph and Mary Lydon Tunney. both
born in Ireland
Ii was Miss LADDERS mother who
gave to the town of Greenwich Island
Beach and endowed it so that those
townsfolk who own none of the great
estates which run to the waters edge
ere ferried without cost to pleasant
bathing place.
A Tall Brunette Type.
Miss Lauder is a tall brunette.
fine athlete and girl with remarkable
artistic talent. She IS graduate OF
the Lennon School and took post grad
uste courses at the Finch School and
In France.
Tunnev met Miss Lauder through her
sister. Mrs Dewing. several years ago
They have been formally engaged for
about q wear. but there undoubtedly
was an understanding between them
before Tunney ever won his boxing
crown
That is the news. but it isn't the
atory
The story is one as beautiful as any
ever written by a romanticist or a poet.
It is story of the princess in the
ivory car and the boy who stood, wide
eyed and bare-headed. by the roadside
to watch her pass.
1t is a story which has as its motive
the thing which has ever inspired great
books and great plays and which has
urged men TO be brave and women 70
be beautiful: a story Of that thing, at
which some SCOT. but of which all
dream, called love.
Village. New York and an estate III
Greenwich. Conn. Is somewhat wider
than the sea From the time Gene
Tunney first saw the girl TO whom he
is engaged there was no other woman
in the world for him, but she was
lady in a high tower and he was only
one who stood and looked up at her
window. She couldn't come down TO
him. he had to climb up to her and.
in all humility, he did not dare to tell
himself that he could climb that long.
steep trail He did tell himSelf-for
Tunney has a brave heart--that ne
would climb as near the heights as his
utmost abilities would take him.
This explains many things concern
ing Gene Tunney's actions IN his uitI-
mate goal. That was merely the quick
est road to his hearts desire. He need
ed many things, among them social
graces. education and so much money
that no one could say money had made
any difference From the beginning
Tunney had his pride.
Starts Climb From Scratch"
So. starting from the plane we col
IoouiaiIy call scratch" Gene began
his climb. He worked and he studied
and he developed physically. mentally
ard spiritually and, after a time, the
long trail seemed little less steep but,
as in all proper love stories. the way
was barred By dragons. some real. some
created BY the mind One of the real
est dragons which stood In the road was
known as Jack Dempsey. Here was
dragon which breathed fire and flame
and had an awe-inspiring reputation.
When he was successful in this trial
bv combat. Tunney felt that ne was
beginning to make real headway; Tor
thai dragon had guarded the tradi-
tionsI treasure, known in this case as
the Champions crown. Gene no longer
climbed empty handed. Wealth now
was his for the taking.
He had to battle the same dragon
again later on. but this time under
different conditions. And by nov ne
vas so much closer TO the tower that
the girl could advise him in his climb
ing and that was both great assist
ance and a great comfort. Moreover
be had picked up many good fr was
or the road.
So finally he gathered such wealth
and knowledge that the title was only
defriment. and he tossed 1t aside where
others might climb for IL and went
or To the tower.
And there he found his princess