Friday, 24 September 1926 · Washington, D.C. (United States) · English

Evening Star

Mal S. Daugherty testifies brother burned records
Tunney wins title, pounding Dempsey for ten full rounds
Thousands leave cities in Florida

The trial selection sets out the government’s allegation that officials received part of a commission connected with the return of seized enemy property. The boxing report portrays Tunney’s victory as an unexpectedly one-sided contest, with Dempsey remaining upright until the final bell. Florida reporting turns to the urgent supply of preventive injections and transport of homeless residents northward; one serum shipment is still expected after its aircraft was forced down. The allegations, the reporter’s sporting judgments and the expected delivery retain their distinct levels of certainty.

Translation

Mal S. Daugherty testifies brother burned records

Mr. Buckner called the former Attorney General’s brother as the first witness in today’s session of the trial of Daugherty and Miller for alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States of their best services. The Government charges that Daugherty and Miller received approximately $200,000 of $441,000 paid as a “commission” for the release of $7,000,000 of seized enemy property. Miller was alien property custodian and Daugherty Attorney General at the time of the alleged fraud in 1921.

Tunney wins title, pounding Dempsey for ten full rounds

Tunney won all the way. He was the conqueror, to all intents and purposes, after beating Dempsey to the ropes in the first round and staggering him with a succession of smashing rights to the head. From then to the finish the challenger dominated the fight, outfighting, outboxing and outgeneraling the title holder with a masterful exhibition.

Thousands leave cities in Florida

Miami, Fla., September 24.—Florida’s hurricane-stricken lower East coast today bent its efforts to prevention of disease and removal of homeless refugees to cities to the northward for shelter and care.

Thousands yesterday bared their arms to the anti-typhoid needle, and stores of incoming serum were being exhausted as fast as received. Reports here were that airplanes with thousands of units of anti-tetanus and typhoid serums were speeding from northern points, and that a Coast Guard destroyer was rushing to Miami from Charleston, S. C., with an additional supply. An airplane with 50,000 units of serum was forced down near Marietta, Ga., but the supply will come today.

Context

Public office and the return of seized assets

The prosecution links a government decision to release seized property with money allegedly received by the officials responsible. The issue is not simply whether a private commission was large. It is whether control over public duties was used for personal gain, with the Attorney General and property custodian occupying complementary positions in the transaction.

The end of Dempsey’s reign

Dempsey had been heavyweight champion since 1919. Tunney’s victory ended that reign by a points decision after ten rounds. The report makes the reversal vivid through its contrast between pre-fight expectations and sustained control in the ring: the old champion survives to the bell, but the challenger dictates the contest.

Relief after the storm had passed

The September 18 hurricane left extensive destruction along the Miami coast. This later report follows the next emergency: caring for displaced people and delivering medical supplies. Aircraft, a destroyer and northern cities form a relief network. The forced landing shows why reaching the region remained part of the disaster response even after the destructive winds were gone.

Original

MAL S. DAUGHERTY TESTIFIES BROTHER BURNED RECORDS

Mr. Buckner called the former At
torney General’s brother as the first
witness in today’s session of the trial
of Daugherty anil Miller for Alleged
conspiracy to defraud the United
States of their best services. The
■Government charges that Daugherty
and Miller received approximately
$200,000 of $441,000 paid us a "com
mission” for* the release of $7,000,000
of seized enemy property.
Miller was alien property custodian
end Daugherty Attorney General at
the time of the alleged fraud in 1921.

TUNNEY WINS TITLE POUNDING DEMPSEY FULL TEN ROUNDS

Through a steady downpour of rain
that drenched the greatest fight spec
tacle of all time, Tunney, who shoul
dered a buck private’s musket in the
conflict of the ages, fought his way
to the peak of pugilistic heights. In
a match that completely reversed
general expectations, stunning in its
one-sidedness, Tunney pounded and
flayed the title holder into semi-help
lessness. Dempsey was so badly bat
tered that only fighting instinct kept
him on his feet to the final bell.
Tunney won all the way. He was
the conqueror, to all intents and pur
poses, after beating Dempsey to the
ropes in the first round and stagger
ing him with a succession of smash
ing rights to the head. From then
to the finish the challenger dominated
the fight, outfighting, outboxing and
outgeneraling the title holder with a
masterful exhibition.

THOUSANDS LEAVE CITIES IN FLORIDA

MIAMI, Fla.. September 24.—Flori
da’s hurricane-stricken lower East
coast today bent its efforts to pre
vention of disease and removal of
homeless refugees to cities to the
northward for shelter and care.
Thousands yesterday bared their
arms to the anti-typhoid needle, and
stores of incoming serum were being
exhausted as fast as received. Re
ports here were that airplanes with
thousands of units of anti-tetanus and
typhoid serums were speeding from
northern points, and that a Coast
Guard destroyer was rushing to Miami
from Charleston, S. C., with an addi
tional supply. An airplane with 50,000
units of serum was forced down near
Marietta, Ga., but the supply will
come today.

Source: Holding institution