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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

"HE President and Mrs. Coolidge
were the guests of honor at
dinner last evening of the
4 Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Curtis Dwight Wilbur, who en-
tertained in their apartment in Stone
leigh Court. Their other guests
included Justice Harlan Fiske Stone,
Senator and Mrs Hiram johnson Of
California, Senator Theodore E. Burton
of Ohio, Admiral and Mrs. Charles F.
Hughes, Mrs Ralph Wortley, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
eric M. Paist, brother-in-law and sister
of the Secretary, who are house guests
of the hosts, en- route to Florida.
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France, M. Paul Claudel; the Ambassa-
dor of Belgium, Prince de Ligne; the
Ambassador of Japan, Mr.. Debuchi;
the Minister of Portugal, Viscount
d'Alte; the Minister of Panama, Senior
DR.. Don Ricardo j. Alfaro; the Min
lister of Hungary. Count Szechenyi; the
Minister of Poland, Mr.. Jan Ciechanow-
ski; the Minister of Austria, Mr.. Edgar
L. G. Prochnik: the counselor of the
German embassy, Herr o. c. Kiep:
the president of Georgetown Univer-
C. F. Thomas, rector of st. Patrick's
Church; Mgr. Fitzgerald, the assistant
rector of st. Matthew's Church; the
Rev. John j. Coady and the Rev.
Chauvat of st. Matthew's Church.
Former Senator and Mrs. Robert
Owen will have as their guest at the
Wardman Park Hotel their daughter,
Mrs. Burgoyne Hamilton, who will ar
rive Friday from her home in New
York. Mrs. Owen, who has been i'll,
has recovered and is again able to
be out.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend entertained
at luncheon today at the Maydower for
the artists, Miss Myra Hess, pianist, and
Miss Yelly d'Trenyl, violinist, who gave
the program for Mrs. Townsend's morn
ing musicale today in the ballroom Of
the hotel. Her other guests included
the Minister of Hungary and Countess
Szechenyi, the Minister of Greece and
Nine. Simopoulos. Mr.. Ronald Ian
Campbell, Col. l.. H. r. Pope Hennessy,
Sir John and Lady Broderick, Mr.. A.
J. Pack and Mr.. and Mrs. Shone of the
British embassy, the counselor of the
French embassy, Comte de Sartiges; the
counselor of the Hungarian legation and
Nine. Pelenyi and Baron Paul Schell,
who is attached to that legation; the
secretary Of the Netherlands legation
and Baroness van Boetzelear, Countess
Cornelia Szechenyi, Lady Lister Kaye,
Mrs. Frank Griswold of Philadelphia,
M. and Nine. du Breuil de Saint Ger
main Of Paris, Mrs. r. S. Reynolds Hit,
Mr.. Chalmers Roberts of London. Mr..
j. Theodore Mariner, Mrs. Emilia Haw-
try and Mr.. Archibald Stone of the
Canadian legation.
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The Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Isabella Howard will entertain at
dinner this evening in honor OF the
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Long
worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Mrs. George Tully Vaughan will not
be at home tomorrow afternoon, but
expects to receive the following Thurs
days until Lent.
Mrs. Samuel williams Earle, record
ing secretary general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. entertained
at luncheon at the Mayflower today in
honor of Mrs. Charles Colfax Long
Covers were laid for 10.
Mrs. Absalona Waller was luncheon
hostess today at the Mayf1ower, follow
ing Mrs. Townsends musicale, having
"a guests. This was the first of a series
of luncheons she will give during JAM
uary and February. She will enter
tain again at luncheon January 90 and
February /.
Mrs. Henry Leonard has joined her
sister, Mrs. John w. Garrett, at the
Berkshire Hotel in New York.
Mrs. Rutland Duckett Beard has Is
sued cards for an at home Sunday aft
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ernoon from 4 to 7 o'clock in her home
In Chevy Chase, when her guests will
include University of Michigan Alumnae
who are in Washington.
Miss Mary Bennington Shinn has re-
turned from New York City, where she
went to attend several entertainments.
While there she was the guest of Miss
Betsy Richards. daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. John H. Richards.
Mrs. j. Holabird Towne Is visiting
IN New York, and is stopping at the
Weylin Hotel. at Madison avenue and
Fifty-fourth street.
Miss Helene Vinton-Brown of Vim
ton place, Bryn Athyn. Pa, is the guest
OF Miss Margaret Baxter, at 1891
Twentieth street northwest, and with
her will attend the Army and Navy
reception. at the White House tomor-
row evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Y. Pennebaker
Continued on Fifteenth Page.1
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Distinguished Company.
Entertained bv Father Ruckev.

The Rev. Edward L. Buckley, rector of
st. Matthew's Church. entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of the
Archbishop of Baltimore, the Right
pany included the Ambassador Of
Great Britain, Sir Esme Howard; the
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SOCIETY
The Chief Executive and First Lady of
the Land Feted at Sixth of Series
of Cabinet Dinners.

embassy and Nine. Sawada will be the
guests in whose honor Mr.. Walter Scott
Penfield will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Wardman Park Hotel
| There will be about Is guests.
| The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. F. Trubee Dawson will entertain
at dinner tomorrow evening before the
Army and Navy reception.
Mrs. George r. Farnum, who enter
tanned at luncheon today at the May
flower, following the concert given
by Miss Myra Hess and Miss Yelly
d'Arenyi. had as her guests Mrs. George
r. Stobbs. Mrs. Frederick M. Davenport
and her daughter Miss Margaret Day.
EXPORT; Nine. Swada, wife of the coun-
selor OF the Japanese embassy; Mrs.
Alexander S. Wotherspoon, Mrs. Glen
nan. wife of Comdr. Glennan; Mrs. S.
Stuart Crawford, Mrs. Proctor L.
Dougherty, Mrs. Howard s. Leroy, Miss
V: Elsie Phalen and Miss Helen Mcguire
OF Melrose, Mass, the house guest Of
the hostess.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel Jordan Ora
ham gave dinner party lastIevening In
the Chinese room of the Hotel May
flower in honor of Lady Isabella How
ard, wife of the Ambassador Of Great
Britain. Others in the company were
the Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Whiting, the Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Teller, the Ambassador of
Brazil. Senior do Amaral the Am
baSSador of Cuba and Sonora de Fer
rara, the Minister of the Netherlands.
Jonkheer van Royen; the Minister of
Czechoslovakia and Nine. Veverka,
Senator and Mrs. Thomas r. Bayard,
Representative r. Walton Moore, Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers, the COM
and Mrs. Leander Mccormick Goodhart,
former Senator and Mrs. Miles Poin-
dexter, Rev. and Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Col. and
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
B. Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Copley
Amory, Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd,
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. New
lands Johnston, DR.. David Jayne Hill,
Judge John Barton Payne, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Owsley and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
Kelley.
The German commissioner Of the Mix
ed Claims Commission and Frau Kissel-
bach were the honor guests at dinner
last evening of Baron and Baroness Won
Below. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Harley p. Wilson. former Representative
and Mrs. Rodenberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter A. Drury and DR.. Won der Deeken
OF the Mixed Claims Commission and
Frau Won der Deeken.
Mrs. Sidney r. Taliaferro, wife Of the
District Commissioner. will be at home
tomorrow from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Gen. and Mrs. William D. Conner will
be the guests Of honor Of Capt. George
]. Meyers, q. s. NJ. and Mrs. Meyers,
who will entertain Friday evening at the
dinner dance in the Oficers' Club at
the Army War College.
Iieut. Col. and Mrs. Ralph T. Ward
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Ambassador Of Spain, Senior Don Ale
jandro Padilla; the Ambassador of
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will entertain at dinner this evening at
the Army, Navy and Marine Club.
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Gen. and Mrs. William D. Conner will
be the guests Of honor Of Capt George
j. Meyers, q. s. NJ. and Mrs. Meyers,
who will entertain Friday evening at the
dinner dance in the Oficers' Club at
the Army War College.
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Mrs. Sidney r. Taliaferro, wife Of the
District Commissioner, will be at home
tomorrow from 4 to 6 o'clock.
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Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ralph T. Ward
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

Hornsby ought to lead the team to
a flag. Official National league bat
ting averages, recently issued, award
him the batting erown-his seventh
batting title in his career as n ma
jor league player. One more cham
pionship win tie him with the great
old Hans Wagner. who led the old
circuit eight times during his envi-
able career with the Pittsburgh Pr
rates.
Hornsby is. without a doubt, the
greatest NATURAL batter in the Ma
tional league. Not only that, but ne
j. a good second baseman.
t%heevnvlp nicclshrdlup shrdulpdwdw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
By ALAN J. GOULD
.ssociated FrcsS Sports Editor.)

ASSOCIATED Press Sports Editor.D
Sport Is far from being a modern
invention. They played tag and
tossed rocks IN the neolithic ages
but the big concentration and the
high powered stuff Is OF more re-
cent origin.
Nineteen tWcnty-three. for an ex-
ample that is fresh IN memory, had
a thrill in every stage Of its COM
petitive whirl ~ IL touched off the
biggest boom that sports have ever
had.
Five years may not mean so much
when you're talking about the ca
| reers of Ty Cobb or Cy Young, Wal
ter Hagen or Harry NardOn, but the
last five have been the most signifi-
cart IN athletic history.
The passing show Of 1928 featured
the flashing episooes of Dempsey
and Firpc. Zev and Papyrus, Tilden
and Johnston. Wills and Mallory,
Ruth and McGraw. II ~quickened the
pace, started professional values
shooting sky-high and overthrow a
flock az old-fsshioned stalwarts and
ideas.
Many. IN not most Of the sensa-
tionai developments ~ sport, the
changing times and the new order
~ things may he traced directly
back 10 the impetus Of 1928.
Tex Richard put boxing on > spec
t~acular big business IN 1921 when he
staged the Dempsey-Carpentier bat
tie az the century" az Jersey City,
but 1928 was a bigger year for the
ring. brought to a smashing climax
ny the battle Of the ages" between
Dempsey and FIrpo at the Polo
Grounds.
Nineteen twenty-three was the
year that saw Bobby Jones scale ma
tional championship golf heights for
the first time. after many a disap-
pointment. and launch a triumphant
march that in now without parallel
In the royal and ancient domain.
when Jones, then Just become Of
voting age. heat Bobby C~ruickshank
in the playoff for the National Open
az Inwood the Georgian shook the
link that had beset his youthful
trail and began the ~par-beating pa
rade that has carried him TO victo-
ries here and abroad.
The same year witnessed the as
cendancy OF Helen Wills. just out
Of pigtails, 20 the national tennis
peak, ending az the same time the
long reign Of Molla Biurstedt NAL
lory.
Little Miss Poker Face" they
christcned the California girl who
accomplished the seeming impossi-
BE al the age Of IL and started q
career that has carried her 10 worlds
championship heights.
Look over a few Of the other
bright pages Of that significant cam
paign az 1928.
On one there's the story Of Bill
Johnston's first Davis Cup defeat, n
the hands Of Kangaroo Jim Ander-
son of Australia. On another Zev's
triumph over Papyrus, the English
Derby winner. In the 100000 turf
classic at Belmont. A third reveals
the Yankees. not yet the super-team
but worlds champions for the first
time. at any rate, after their third
straight clash with the Giants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

One year ago the acquisition of
Xxi Cuyler and his trusty bat by
the Chicago Cubs was accepted as
reason enough to award them the
National league flag without playing
out the season. Most fans will recall
that Cuyler failed to hit his stride at
the stage Of the season and his fail
ure TO come through handicapped the
Cuhlets.
Still banking on a heavy hitter 20
give them the punch needed to turn
the trick the Cubs. some months ago,
grabbed off Rogers Hornsby. III bat
ting power will turn the trick,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Christner Hopes
To Konk Sharkey
In Friday Bout

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Pl-Thsre
vas an abundance Of confidence to-
day at the training quarters Of Jack
Shaskey of Bosto1 and X. O. Christ
ner. graduate Of the Akron rubber
plants. who meet in a t~en-round
clash in Madison Square Garden to-
morrow night.
The COB can see nothing In the
scrap but a good warm-up for his
battle with Young Stribling at Mi
ami Beach while the 3~4-year-old
Ohioan. who sprang into prominence
by punching Knute Hansen out of
the heavyweight picture a couple Of
months ago, has told the world he
expects TO tag Sharkey with the same
wallop he used on the melancholy
Dane.
Realizing he must make a better
than ordinary showing tomorrow IL
the S~tribling fight is 10 meet with
any financial success, Sharkey SAYS
he will end the affair in short order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
INDEPENDENTS
OF HARLINCEN
WIN AZ TO 81
Brownsville Makes Big
Gains in End Half
But Fails; Haggling
Mars Contest

HARLINGEN. Tex, Jan. "a
Brownsville independent basketball
team ran hesdlonE into the strong
Hsrlingen quint. and was subdued
last night on the local court, ~ TO
81.
A beautiful passing attack. and
goal shooters who were right
turned the trick on the visiting five.
Brownsville's goal shooters were IN
able 20 rope the basket many times,
with the field wide open. .
The game was married however. by
continual hazgling between Referee
r. Moon and the Brownsville play
ers, which didn't subside until the
last few minutes Of play. Soc Plato,
Brownsville forward was put off the
field by the referee, who had called
four fouls on the player. The bag
Cling came as the result OF the Wis.,
ting players claiming the referee
was calling too many fouls on them.
H~arlingen's can worked smooth,
and completely outplayed Brownsville
in the first half. IN the second half
the visiting five began to shoot
goals with regularity. and ran the
score up 10 81. but the big lead
gained in the first half by Harlin-
gen was too much to overcome.
r. Armstrong was high point man
for Harlingen, making 20 points.
Carver. guard, Brownsville. was
one of the stars of the game. His
ability to slip past would-be guards
and shoot goals being one OF the
high lights of the game. He scored
s points as did Plato.
Lonnie Phipps. forward and man
ager Of the Brownsville. scored Z
points, but his goal shooting was off
form.
Captain Rucker of the Harlingen
team played a steady game through
out. In directing the play Of the
locals, Capt. Rucker was at an adj
vantage over the visiting quintet,
due to excellent teamwork.
grounds. the court being strung with
electric lights. and a fair-siZed crowd
attended the game.
Johnnie and Charlie Pickett, for
mer Brownsville high school stars.
got into the game for several min
utes each and gave a good account
Of themselves, each shooting a bask-
ct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Hornsby Signs
No-Bets Pledge

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.@Pl-As a
Cub. Rogers Hornsby aims 10 be
the good boy" Of baseball.
The acquisition OF the National
leagues leading batsman, which
sent the pennant bee buzzing louder
than ever in Chicago, was followed
by Hornsby's signature Of an anti
gambling pledge.
The "Rajsh" has promised to re-
frain from gambling in n form.
President William Week Of the
Cubs said the agreement was drawn
up to insure a perfect understand
ing"
Hornsby's name frequently has
been linked with big gambling stakes
or horse races. His pledge includes
q promise never TO attend a horse
race while a Cub much less place
bets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
By PAUL A. WEADCN
tAss3ciated Press staff Wriier.D

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. a4.-tFl-
With new and sparkling material and
most AK the weak gaps apparently
plugged ur, THE Phillies look toward
the 1929 league pcnRant race
through roEe-tilted glasses.
New blood has heen brought into
nearly every position. The pitching
staff haa been strengthened and the
Phillics have " rrea- shortstop Ivy
Tommy Theven0w. One of Manager
Burt Shott0nH' moves was t0 rrst
aside two veterans. Jimmy Ring,
pitcher. and John Schultz.
Don Hurst. who hit Is home runs
last season, viii be on first base and
Freacp Thompson 0n second with
Thevcnow Az shortstop. Piukey Whit
ney, who hattcd over $50 last year.
Will he at third. As irficld re-
scrVists Manager Shott0n has Terry
Lyons, from chic sandlots 0f sd. Lou
is.l FrieberE and Joe OEourkc, sen
Of the Phillios' chief scout.
The Outfieid will he composed 0f
Lefty O'D0ul. obtained from the New
York Giants; Danny Southern. a
y%crnrsteri Homer Peel. from Hrns-
ton, Texas. and Chuck Klein, with
Cy Williams, home run sluEgcr, as
the leading ~reservist.
Loricn. Davis and Susce will be
In charge Of the catching department.
Susce ls "a youngster from the Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh. -
Should ne he able ~ obtain an ez-
periencCd relief pitcher, Manager
Shottcn said he would not hesitate
t0 predict the Phillies would fin
ish among the leaders. Z
The regular staff of BenEe. Miii-
gan, Ferguson. Baecht. SweetIand.
McGraw, Zurich and Willoughby has
been augmented hy five youngsters.
Caldwell, from Waco: Phil Collins
from New Orleans and Luther Rov
from Birmingham. are considered
the most promising az the Younger
pitchers. Then. there are Walker.
a Philadelphia boy. and Derhan, u
product of the Virginia league.
The Phillies will start spring
training at Winter Haven, Fla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Golfers Warm Up
Friday For Open
AT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 24.=P-
Professional golfers trekking east
ward from the winter tournament
on the Pacific coast will use a gro
amateur ls-hole best ball event here
today 70 test their clubs over the
Breckenridge municipal course, pre-
Iiminary TO the $500 Texas open
which starts tomorrow. The tour
nament, a three-day event, ends Sun
day.
Among the early arrivals who Get
IN a practice round or two yesterday
were Wild Bill Mehlhorn, ~defendinr
champion. who seorched the course
IN the FL Psso open last SATURDAY.
ana sunday 20 set a new worlds rec
ORD Tor 72-hole tournament play:
Tommy Armour, Bobby Cruickshank
former Texas open champion. 81 g
pinosa, Horton Smith and Lighthouse
Harry Cooper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Arrange to Dust
Fields From Air
(Snecial ~ The Heraldl

RAYM0NDVILLE. Jan. PAP. ].
Jackson, manager Of the South
Texas Curtis Flying interests, with
headquarters al Houston, and Y. J,
Bond. his assistant. were here this
week making arrangements with
farmers IN this section II poison
their cotton from an ~airplane the
coming spring.
This company Il having six planes
constructed for the especial purpose
of busting cotton. the work heing
done at Garden City. Long Island
The placing Of the hopper. which
VIII contain the poison. will be- nm
der the supervision Of r. ]. Bond.
who has already left for Garden
City.
Bond was here last spring and
busted a number 81 fields from u
plane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Mexico Highway
From Monterrey
Roma Mapped

ROMA, Jan. 2s.-EnEinesrs for
the Mexican government have COM
pleted the preliminary survey for
the proposed highway from San
Pedro, opposite Roma. u Monterrey.
II Is to be ninety feet wide and will
follow The route az the proposed gas
line from Roma 70 Cerralvo and
from Cerralvo IN Monterrey. This
promises to be the most popular
route 70 Monterrey for tourists as
the road will cut the distance from
the Texas border TO Monterrey By
more than thirty miles and will pass
through some OF the most beautiful
country in all Of Mexico. Cerralvo
IN itself IN one of the most inter-
esting cities in Mexico, being more
than 500 years old and in a setting
Of surrounding mountain scenery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
indianapolis Is
Facing Problem

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 24.+(P-
James Perry and Bruno Betzel. own
er and manager Of the Indianapolis
American Association club. minor
league champions, are having their
worries plugging up holes left thru
the sale of stars.
Upon the sale Of Steve Swetonic,
pitching ace. depends the replace
ment Of men who had major parts
in winning the association title and
defeating Rochester for the minor
championship.
The Indians sold Fred Haney,
third haseman, 20 the ST. Louis
Cardinals. the Pirates recalled Co.
morosky, outfielder, and bought
Catcher Spencer. Catcher Florence
and First Basemsn Burrus also have
been disposed Of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
| BLAZING The
SPORTS TRAIL

Red Grange was a sophomore SEN
sation. Gene Tunney vas just a
struggling light heavyweight. Benny
Leonard was the ring master and
king Of leightweights. Jess Willard
was trying dramatic comeback. War
SCARED Gene Criqui scaled the fea-
therweight title heights.
Furthermore Yale ruled the foot
ball Ioost in the east and Califor-
MAS Golden Bears won their fourth
straight Pacific Coast conference
titles in one Of the greatest unbeat-
en- marches of gridiron history.
What a paradel And what a diff
ference five short years have made,
but, like the song, the memory ling
ers en-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
BAMBINO DODCES
= = =
NEWS MEN SINCE
= = =
DEATH OF WIFE

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-iF1-
Babe Ruth rs more interested in
lodging newspaper reporters than
in reducing his weight. During
his usual workout yesterday the
Bambino voiced a complaint that
the news hounds were running
him ragged"
III don't blame them ne said.
"They have their instructions and
they must carry them out. But r
don't have a minutes peace. They
even follow me in automobiles
when ! try % get away in my car"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
AYLOR AND SINGER
SIGN FOR BOUT FEB. 6

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-tP-Bud
Taylor Of Terre Haute, Ind, former
National Boxing Association bantam
weight champion. and AL Singer.
young New York scrapper. have been
signed for a ~ten-round bout in Mad
ison Square Garden Feb. q.
Hymie Captain completed the ar
engagements yesterday BY signing
Singers contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
z o ARM
IN GOOD "A AGAIN

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-tP-Tony
LazEeri reports through Manager
Miller Higgins that he no longer is
bothered by a lame salary wing. A
letter from Higgins yesterday said
he had received word from the Yam
KEGS second haseman that the arm
no longer bothered him, eve when
he subjected IL TO the severe test
Of playing a game a short time ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
CANAL

ROMA. Jan. 24-The work q
building the main canal for the
Starr County Irrigation District Is
progressing rapidly. about four miles
OF main canal having been complet-
ed and the survey for the balance
az the line has reached a point about
one mile from Rio Grande City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
Bulldogs Chew Up
Eagles 81 to 26

McALLEN. Jan. si.-McAllen high
school Bulldogs defeated the Mission
Eagles Tuesday afternoon en- the
Mission field ~ n score ~ "a 10 %.
Overstreet Of the Bulldogs, was
high point man, with IL points 20
his credit.