EDERLE DISAPPOINTED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 4

EDERLE DISAPPOINTED

SINGER OUTRIVALS HER. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 12. Girlish brawn broke; a lance and lust in a tilt with girlish charni and art in the lowuji city of Des Moines when Gertrude Ederle decided to speed East and abandon'her Western trip, after she discovered to her mortification that Des Moines prefen'ed art to the efforts of the Channel swimmer. In the meantime, Miss Marion Talley, the phenomenal girl singer, who has attained world-wide fame by her rcmavkble voice, sang in a conceit in the city and scored a sensational triumph. The "acid" lest of the "gate" told the story of the rivals for popularity. Gertrude swam and dived in a "made ' lake near Des Moines before a crowd of about 700 who paid 50 cents admission, or 75 cents with a "railway" sandwich to boot.

Marion sang to an audience of 5500, whose tribute ranged from 3.30 dollars to 1.65 dollars. Miss Ederlo's appearance when sponsored by the Rev. W. E. Eobb, who came to lie known as the banging preacher, while,he was sheriff of Polk County. He moaned disconsolately that, he"had lost a thousand dollars on the Ventura. He said he had confidently expected 20,000 to see Miss Ederle. She abruptly terminated her trip West and took a train for New York, disappointing a lai'gd number of persons who had arranged a banquet in her honor.

Miss Ederle and her parents who have suddenly become rich, have moved out of their modest homo and have purchased a beautiful mansion in a stylish New York neighborhood.