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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Champion Tunney Defeats
Dempsey in Lively Ten-
Round Battle.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
VERYTHING else in the world
moved back and gave the center
of the stage, last week, to the “fight
of the century,” the battle in Chicago
for the heavyweight championship be-
tween Gene Tunney, title holder, and
Jack Dempsey, former champion. As
nearly everyone in the country knew
within a few moments after the finish,
Tunney retained the title by
pointing Dempsey in most of the ten
rounds, despite the fact that he was
knocked to a sitting position in the
seventh, taking the count of nine, In
the words of one expert observer, it
was simply a case of a boxer who
was much faster winning a ten-round
over a fighter who always
commands respect because of his
punching power,
out-
decision
Aside from being a good battle, the
fight was the most remarkable in the
history of the ring In the matters of
attendance and receipts. In round fig-
ures, there were 145,000 men and
women gathered in the Chicago
stadium to witness it, and they paid
£2 800,000. Tunney's purse was 000 -
000 and Dempsey received $450,000,
The net profit for Tex Rickard's Mad-
ison Square Garden corporation was
about $718,000,
The contest attracted an extraor-
dinary number of notable persons of
both sexes, among them many sena-
governors and lesser officials,
members of the British nobility, and
at least one person of royal blood—
the Princess Xenla of Greece, wife of
William B. Leeds, Jr. Mr. Leeds and
his party of five traveled from New
York to Chicago by airplane, as did
a good many others. Special trains
from every direction carried at least
ten thousand to the battle
Unbiased spectators of the fight,
including at least one of the two
judges, said the referee, David Barry,
was fair throughout, though he might
have penalized Dempsey for the use
of the rabbit punch on the back of
Tunney's head. The Dempsey camp
complained that the count was five
seconds slow, when Tunney was
floored in the seventh round, but this
was admittedly due to Jack's slowness
in getting to a neutral corner after
the knockdown. The extra seconds
were of great value to ‘Tunney.
Whether he could have recovered
without them Is a matter of opinion.
NLY two hour of deliberation
O were needed by the jury to find
John 1. Duvall, mayor of Indianapolis,
guilty of political corruption, His
punishment was fixed at thirty days’
imprisonment in the county jail and a
fine of £1000. In addition the jury
declared him Ineligible to hold any
publie office or employment for a pe-
riod of four years from November 2,
1925, the date of the offense, Duvall's
attorneys announced they would ap-
peal for a new trial and then take the
case to the Supreme court. The ver-
diet does not hecome effective until
the appeals have been decided, and
meanwhile Puvall may legally con-
tinue in office. The specific charge
against Duvall was that he accepted
a bribe of $14,500 and political support
from William H, Armitage, long the
boss of Indianapolis politics, and that
in return Duvall pledged that Armli-
tage might name the members and
govern the policles of the city board
of public works, from which are given
many thousands of dollars of public
improvement work,
OTHING quite like the Invasion
of France by the American Le.
glon—the “second A. E. F."—ever
took place before, Despite predictions
of disorders and other unpleasant.
nesses, the second visit of the dough-
boys to the land where they fought
was an unqualified success, their re-
ception by the people of Paris was
warm and enthusiastic, and the hold-
ing of the convention in the French
capital really seemed to strengthen
the bonds of amity between France
Chamberlain, British foreign secre-
tors,
and the United States. Furthermore,
the Legionnaires in general managed
to enjoy themselves without in any
way disgracing themselves, which was
to be expected since they are not Ir-
responsible boys,
The spectacular feature of the week
was the parade of the Legion imme
diately after the opening
the convention, For the
in history the chains of the
Triomphe were let down, and more
than 20,000 members of the Legion
passed under that beautiful monu-
ment, each pausing to lay a tiny bou-
quet of pink roses upon the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. That shrine of
France covered with a
mound twenty feet square and six feet
deep before the last man had dropped
his tribute, In the ranks of the
marchers were the American women's
war organizations and many wor
members of the families of the Legion.
naires. Gathered thick along the iin¢
of the parade were about al
ple of Paris, and in the front rani
of the crowds the disabled
erans of the French army
with emotion as their old fel
ers passed by dipping their }
before the crippled and blinded heroes
General Pershing, Commander Sav
Marshal Foch and other notables I
the parade In motor cars, and wi
reached the Place de la Concorde
dropped out and occupled places
the reviewing stand.
“en
session of
gecond time
Are de
was floral
nen
were
That evening the
ever given In Parls was served at the
Invalides, Four Legion.
naires, including all the official
gates, were the guests, and the food,
prepared by 0 chefs, was the best
Next day the
largest
thousand
dele.
the city could provide.
President Doumergne at which Gen-
eral Pershing and Marshal Foch were
the chief speakers and Franco-Ameri-
ean solidarity was the main subject of
the toasts,
ftors, led by "General
to Douaumont and the desolated s
around Verdun and there “Black Jack”
paid a tribute to Marshal Petain ane
Wednesday many of the vis-
Pershing, went
Pe
pes
‘rench soldiers who under him hel
ren
i
1
that position throughout the war and
gave their lives by the hundred thou
sand. The marshal, white haired and
with haunted eyes,
ure in the ceremonies at
mont ossydry, where all
gathered In the Verdun
placed.
In the Legion convention sessions
the livellest debate was ever Gen,
William Mitchell's attempt to win en-
dorsement for his pet plan to have in-
stalled immediately a separate air de
partment in the cabinet. A majority
of the delegates favored a motion ask-
ing for the “organization of national
acronautics Into a separate depart.
ment of national defense, headed by
a eabinet secretary.” but they added
“as soon as warranted.”
Edward E. Spafford of New
was unanimously elected national
commander of the Legion. Mr, Spaf-
ford, a Vermonter by birth, was grad-
nated from the Navy academy In 1601
and served in the navy until 1014,
when he resigned to enter business,
In 1017, with othr entrance Into the
war, he returned to active duty in the
navy. He Is forty-seven years of age.
rind
WENTY-FIVE planes started from
New York for Spokane In the na-
tional alr derby, which was divided
into three classes. In classes A and
B, for which stops were provided, the
respective winners were CC, W, Holman
of St. Paul and C. W, Meyers of De
troit. In class C, for a nonstop flight,
there were but two starters—Eddie
Stinson and Duke Schiller. Both
were forced to land in Montana.
The first plane off In class A, with
R. E. Hudson as pilot and Jay Radike
as mechanic, both of Michigan, crashed
at Long Valley, N. J, and both men
were killed,
was a pathetic fig.
the Douau-
the
goctor
hones
are
York
————
ANIEL R. CRISSINGER, governor
of the federal reserve board, have
ing resigned from that body, the Pres-
ident appointed Roy A. Young, for
eight years governor of the Federal
Reserve bank of Minneapolis, to sue-
ceed him, It Is understood that after
the appointment Is confirmed by the
senate, Mr, Young will be chosen gov-
ernor. Meanwhile the duties of that
office are being performed by Edmund
Platt, vice governor. The selection of
Mr, Young Is regarded as a victory
for the element which opposed the ar
bitrary action of the board in reduc
Federal Reserve bank from 4 to 3%
per cent,
It Is understood that President Cool-
idge and Secretary Mellon in choos-
ing Mr. Young as a member of the
board hope that the threatened attack
upon the federal reserve board in con-
gress during the coming winter will be
averted.
VV LLiaN G. McADOO removed
'Y himself from the possibilities for
the Democratic Presidential nomina-
tion, and now the dry element in the
party is casting about for a leader
to succeed him, Edwin T. Meredith
of lowa, former secretary of agricul-
ture, himself I falr
thought have a
chance for has sald
to
the
“dry progressive” Democrats must
nomination,
the
! the
would go to Gov, Al Smith by defa
He said he principal
sues in 1028 should be farm relief
nake haste in this or
nomination
believed the
t and
prohibition, with a plank calling for
strict enforcement of the Volstead act
and an attack
istration
on the Coolidge admin-
for fallure to enforce
Deprecating talk of his possible
candidacy, Mr. Meredith named New-
ton D. Baker of Olio, former secretary
Senator Thomgs alsh of
a, Sen te Joe T. shinson of
Hull
CC. Roper of
own
ator
as, Representative Cordel
Daniel
r those whom his wing
swaee and
Texas nas among }
He de-
&u
the would support.
roup
party
is g
i
clared hi would not
Governor Smit} Senator Ja
Reed of Missourl or Gov.
Ritchile of Maryland for
tion,
6 new ambassador to Mexico is
- to be Dwight Morrow of
Jersey, a member for twelve years of
the banking of J. PP. Morgan &
He was a classmate of the res.
New
firm
‘0
ident in Amherst and Mr. Coolidge of-
fered him last
summer, accepted and
at
the
He
the President
diplomatic post
recently
he would
esign from the Morgan firm.
While
that the
will not
toward
oil and
that the means
that the of clearing up the
difficulties between the two countries
are brighter than before. It is felt
that Mr. Morrow would not have con-
sented to represent this government at
Mexico City he that
conditions were such had a
reasonable chance of settling the pres-
ent troubles, precipitated by American
property confiscations in Mexico,
tole once
re
administration officials stated
of Mr.
change of policy
that untry the present
t
i
land 8 believed
appointment Morrow
mark
disputes, it
banker's
1088
acceptance
unless believed
that
ai
he
EPLYING to the French govern
ment's note in the tariff controver-
ry, the American government has made
an emphatic protest against discrimina-
tions against American commerce,
such as the recent increases In French
tariff duties. While the note did not
threaten retaliatory action, it did point
out the existence of section 317 of
the tariff act, under which it would
be possible for the President to as
sess additional duties or impose em-
bargoes on goods coming from nations
which discriminate against the com.
merce of the United States,
RENCH resentment against the ae
tion of Christian Rakovsky, Rus.
sion ambassador, In signing a Com-
munist manifesto calling on workers
of other coutries to rise against their
governments, has culminated In an of-
ficial statement to Moscow that fur
ther negotiations with the Russians
regarding a pact of nonaggresszion can-
not be conducted until Rakovsky has
been recalled,
Sn
T WAS announced in Louisville that
members of the Burley Tobacco
Growers’ Co-operative association In
Kentucky, Ohio, Indigna, West Vir
ginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia,
und North Carolina, will, within the
next few weeks, receive a total of be-
tween £16,000,000 and $18,000,000, the
sum representing payments on the
1023, 1924 and 1925 crops, according
to information given out,
RESIDENT COSGRAVE and his
government won the Irish Free
State election but by only a margin
of six votes In the Dall Eireann. It
Is expected there will be no change in
the government for a year, despite
this slender majority. A new loan Is
to be floated in December,
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By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
N THE vear 3492 there ap
peared at the court of
King Ferdinand
Queen Isabella of 8
man named Christ
Columbus, or
Colon, a poverty
discouraged
at
six had
sen
who the age
all but given
a boyhood dream and the
ing the fondest a
“He was
mi
a long ruddy
and dquiline nose,”
Richman author of
Conquerors,”
f
inl
Hae
Was exacting and
& urbane
His figure
whereof he was
to equals it wa
irs It was
courtly.
to advantage,
duly aware, and he evinced a taste 1
yellow in beads and for crimson
] cloaks and st
Spaniards,
scarlet
“Un
was to lead, was not
position primitive; he had no re
blood and suffering. He was,
proud, with a measure of
and he was highls
in Caps, OPR,
like the whom
Columbus
lish fo
romantic
ingly devout.”
Such was the hose great
achievement is
5 of thi
~ OI us
took
romanti
achievement
nature
gragement, hold
of finding a short«
of the Orient by sailing
“Kea of Darkness”
wise scoffed
plan, ridiculed his idea that the
like a ball, called 1
vizionary and a foolish
This was not his first appearance
at the royal court of Spain. He had
been there once before and had failed
he had failed at the o«
discon
across the
at his
earth
men of his day
was round im a
schemer,
Just as ur
failures and his final triumph, as giv.
en by Doctor Richman, follows:
He obtained an audience with the
king of Portugal and iald before him
caravels equipped and supplied for a
year: and, in the event of lands being
found, for the vice-royalty and per-
potual government therein, a tenth of
the Income therefrom, the rank of
nobleman, and the title of grand ad-
miral.
So affronted was the monarch by
what he felt to be the vanity and pre.
sumption of the petitioner that he
promptly referred his plea to a coun.
¢il of three experts, by whom, after
some deliberation, It was dismissed
Thereupon Columbus, late In 1485, or
early in 1486, left Portugal for Epain.
What first occurred is not known,
Ferdinand and Isabella,
after a courteous hearing, smilingly
put by the question of exploration, for
they referred it to the queen's con
fonsor, Hernando de Talavera, « 0»
who at length, late In 1450, reported
Columbus would seem to have gone
back to Portugal, but by May 12, 1489,
the siege of Daza,
Columbus was poverty stricken and,
for once, discouraged. With what cheer
also (perhaps for the first time) the
officiating guardian, Juan Peres, once
y
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Not long after his return Gua
Juan Perez, and perhaps Pinzon
wrote to Queen Isabella, asking
ther hearing for Columbus and
t. The request was Era
ge, repeating with emphasis
submitted to King John 11
manded of Ferdinand and Isabella a
patent of nobility, the admiralty of the
ocean, the vice-royalty and govern-
ment of all lands discovered, and “a
commission of 10 per cent upon every-
thing within the limits of his admir-
alty which might be bought, ex-
changed, found or gained” That, in
addition, he should demand three
caravels, to cost possibly two mil
maravedis ($2,000), was by
parison trifling * ew
As in 1488, so in 1422, in the month
of January, Columbus was dismissed a
second time from the Bpanish court and
departed sorrowing. The royal flags
streamed from the towers the Al.
hambra, for Granada had fallen, but in
this event our Genoese took little in.
terest, His course led him toward
Cordova. . . When only two
jeagues’ from OCranada who should
overtake him but a royal constable,
sent posthaste by the gueen with ore
ders for his return! His demands, one
and all, would be complied with. He
get sail from Palos August 3, 1492, at
sunrise,
mars
center possibl
nted
the
terms de
of
Such was the start of his history-
making voyage. The story of that voy-
age 18s a familiar one—how “as the last
dim outline of the islands faded from
thelr sight, many of the sailors were
completely overcome, Some shed tears
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and Litter
to
vessels
ontinued
8 of the
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tehed
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of
re the
Alonso
us, in
ited in the } }
| which they had rea
salth is vast
iches of whi
» native land of
of New York
to the
ed to be
sm posed of
o0PaEn
fey in
onld” i
smQ in
the
digagreement among
ns to the
topher Columbu
iternity and his
truth abo
man, Cars
1 er
! pi
¢ tx io
ispute as to his right
as t
and 4
f “Discoverer of the New World
of
the
«
said to
Homer,
tut no less than seven.
Reven cities Greece are
have olaimed great poet,
for their own.
teen towns vie for the honor of being
birthplace of Columbus” Italy
he was an Italian; Spain insists
that he was born in Galicia, a Spanish
province ; Portugal lays claim to him
as a native son, as doeg Corsica, once
a French island.
Contrary to all school history teach.
there are those who insist that
Columbus did not discover the New
World, They would give that honor
to the Norsemen or to any one of a
number of navigators who are believed
to have dared the Atlantic long before
he did-Breton, Spanish, Portuguese
or some native of northern Africa
ut after all, the guestion of his na-
tionality and the quiestion of who was
the first European actually to set foot
on land in the New World are rela-
tively unimportant. For it waz the
achievement of Columbus, be he Span.
fard, Italian or Portuguese, that
counts most,
1402 to 1927! Four centuries have
passed since Columbus sailed out into
the unknown but the message he gave
to the world then still lives, the mes-
gage of the ultimate triumph of faith
and high courage and steadfast pur
pose over superstition and ignorance
and fear. And the message which Co-
lumbus day brings to Americans each
year is the inspiration, amid discour-
agement and apparent defeat, to “sail
on and on and on”
“the
SAVE
ing,
Helium Gas First
The discovery of hellum gas on
the sun preceded its discovery in com.
mercial quantities on the earth by
about 50 years. Lockyer in 1868
found a new gas in the spectrum of
the sun while studying the tames
shooting out from its surface The
gas was new because the color of the
line representing it, when analyzed by
the spectroscope, was distinctly dif.
torent from anything previously
known. ‘Twenty-eight years later
traces of the same gas were found in
uraninite, and for the first time scien-
tists knew that It was present on
earth aus well as In the sun. More
years passed and it was discovered
that hellum was a product also of the
disintegration of radium, says Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine, Still later,
during the World war, Kansas house
wives began to complain that the nat
ural gas supplied for cooking was de
ficient both in heat and light. A uni
versity professor was sent to investi
gate and found in his samples that
helium, a noninflammable, inert gas,
was to blame. Its extraction In pay
Ing quantities from Texas gas «ells
followed.
Famous Russian Crown
Probably the most valuable and Ins
teresting of all the Russian crowns
was the one made in 1762 for Cath
erine 11 by Bauzle, a celebrated jewels
er of the day. Since the timé of Cath-
erine this crown has been used at the
coronation of all the rulers of Russia,