People, Feb. 9, 1931

"Names make news." Last week the following names made the following news:

At Austin, Tex. Funnyman Will Rogers performed for the benefit of the Red Cross Drought relief fund (see p. 22). One of his stories: "[At a dinner party] everybody watched Mr. [Charles Evans] Hughes to see what he would do with his glass. He didn't keep us waiting long— just parted his whiskers, said 'Let her go!' and drained it to the bottom. Now there's a man after my own heart! ... If he would only consent...

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