Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-31
MISS WILLS
SUBMITS TO
CAMERA MEN
Thoroughly Det
Publicity But Final
ly Poses With Her
Fiance

81 As III
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-"Little
Poker FACET In America and
throughout Europe, where sac is
known for her feats on the tennis
courts, that sobriquet has been con-
nected with the name OF Helen Wills.
She has been unable to escape the
publicity which she has detested ever
since she first achieved distinction
as a wielder of the racquet. Because
she has attempted TO escape 1t, sell
dom posing for photos, and showing
little motion when she has done so,
they have called her-"Little Poker
Face
And since her recently announced
engagement 10 Frederick Schander
Moody. Jr., Of San Francisco, it has
been more difficult than ever for
her to avoid cameramen and report
ers.
Besieged for several days by pho
~tographers and movie men desiring
to obtain shots Of her with ner
fiance, Helen Wills finally accepted
defeat and agreed to pose with the
young man.
Reporters and photographers have
thoroughly hated the assignment,
Helen Wills at the Tennis Club
for the simple reason that the court
star had so little patience for the
publicity they sought TO give her that
IL was hard to bring back 20 the edi-
toriEl rooms anything that would
satisfy or please the big boss" in
the way Of either story or pictures.
Only by the greatest persistence
have carieramen succeeded in get
ting her TO pause long enough for a
photograph.
After fruitless efforts to obtain
pictures Of Miss Wills and her fiance
after their engagement had been an
nounced, the cameramen got the
same assignment two days later.
"Helen Wills and Frederick Schan-
der Moody, Jr, will pose at the Cali
fornia Tennis club between ten-thirty
and eleven" and again they congre-
gated with a great battery Of equip
ment for the purpose OF obtaining
the much sought picture. At about
eleven forty-five Miss Wills arrived
alone and went directly into the
clubhouse without even glancing to-
ward the expectant photographers.
A few minutes later she ~reappeared
and cheerfully announced that she
was willing TO pose with her fiance
and that she was now going TO meet
him at his home.
Jumping into her roadster she was
off almost before the group had
time to take a breath, let alone gath
err up their equipment and start aft
er her. Through the streets Of San
Francisco they went at \ speed far
beyond the legal iimit-the shiny
roadster in the lead, and the cars
Of the photographers in pursuit, two
18Th
sirens and making full use OF them.
Drawing up in front Of a fine old
San Francisco mansion Miss Wills
Was met BY young Moody and they
drove on to q small park in the vi
cInity.
Here the photographers we're re-
warded for their zeal. They swarm
ed around the young couple, getting
in each others way and trying to
obtain as many different positions
as possible before the words. THAT
will be ALL were spoken By their
subjects.
Much curiosity has been expressed
as 10 who Frederick Schander Moody,
Jr., is; what he is, and where he
came from. He is a young a Fran
cisco broker descended from a fam
lily well represented IN American
history. His father was at one time
lieutenant governor Of the Society
Of Colonial Wars, and his mother
formerly held the presidency of the
San Francisco chapter Of Colonial
Danes. His grandparents on both
sides came to California In the early
days, one couple IN 1S49 and the
other in 1850.
Geneslogists. tracing the family
back TO the French Hugenots, find
that a direct ancestor. Nohlehomme
Gaspard Colet dc Rapal:e, fled from
France to Holland in 15sS because
Of religious prosecutions; and an
other. Joris Jansen de Rapalie,
brought his wife 10 American in 1928.
Joris was a representative in the
first public assembly in Manhattan
and later was a magistrate of Brook
iyn. Judge Lucas Ryerson. a notable
previous to the Revolution, is de-
scribed as "a man of giant stature
and great strength" Col Theunis
Day and Lieutenant Simon Van Ness,
both Revolutionary officers. are also
among young Moody's ancestors.
Doubtless Frederick Schander
Moody. Jr., has inherited many good
characteristics as we'll rs physical
well-being from this long line Of
soldiers, statesmen and judges, all
MAKERS of history, and bearing such
names as Ryerson. Van Ness. Wander
Beck, De Bow. Handlin, Schander,
and finally Moody.