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The New York herald., 1920-01-06
BAKER IS NOT "CRITICAL" TO
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL
Herald bureau.
No. I.JO2 III street, N. W.
Washington, II. O., Monday.

Secretary of War Baker stated today
that the War Department had no "critical
attitude' toward the Army REORGANIZATION
bill. which provides for much smaller
army than the departments, bill, and also
provides that General Pershing, and not
the War Department shall ~ane the men,
pers or the General Staff.
Ihere are great many excellent things
In the bill.' Secretary Baker said. THE
war Department has no critical attitude
tho authority to provide for the strength
toward IL at all. Our recommendation as
70 strength was not followed but ~" ar
department realizes that Congress has
or the army. and it is the departments s
business to SO adjust it's work that the
troops provided will suffice"
Secretary Baker expressed approval OF
the provision in the new bill which ex-
TENDS to General Pershing the privilege
OF selecting the General Staff and pro-
vides that the members Of the staff must
De graduates of the staff college. Ahe
war Department bill n-"vided for an army
OF more than 10000 men, while the new
measure provides for an army of $50, 900
enlisted men and 1900 officers.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

shaw, OF Noroton. Conn. president OF the
Fedesal Signal Company. His mother
who died several years ago. was Miss
Lucy jennings. daughter OF Com
modorssCicero Price, U. s. n. and sister
OF the late Duchess OF Marlborough
Five years ago Mr.. Renehaw married
Miss Lila d. Gilbert. daughter of Mrs
Cyril Patrick Dugmore They divided
their timS between their country home
on Long Island and their estate n
Hollister, Cal. He also IL survived by
a brother. Mr.. Paul Renshaw. who mar
ried Miss LISA c. Suydam. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Suydam, OF New
York. Mr.. Aenshaw was q member OF
the Union, Automobile. St Nicholas
Turf and Field and Seawanhaka-Cor-
inthian Yacht Clubs.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
Funeral Of Elmer Z. Rittenhouse

MONTCLAIR, N. j., Monday-Funera
services for Elmer Ellsworth Rittenhouse
assistant secretary Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. were held this after.
noon in his home No. % PROSPECT terrace
the Rev. DR.. Charles S. Mills, pastor OF
the First Congregational Church, and the
Rev. Edgar Swan Wiers, pastor Of Unity
Church. officiating. Among the honorary
pallbearers were w. A. Day, president o!
the Equitable; William Alexander, secre.
tary; Robert Lynn Cox, vice presiden,
Metropolitan Life; George Wight, of the
Life Insurance Presidents Association;
DIR. Eugene L. Fisk, of the Life Extension
institute, New York, and Alfred Hurrell
of the Prudential Insurance Company,
Newark.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
MIR. HARRY MANSFIELD.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH 10 THE 1rERALD.1
PROVIDENCE, T. l.. Mpnday.-Mr.
Harry Mansfield, for several years pro-
prietor of the Ferncroft Inn, Middletown.
Mass, who was sued by "Toodles" Ryan
for breach of promise about -four years
ago, died at the Crown Hotdl here to-
day. He was forty-seven years old and
was born In Salem, Mass. He was one of
the best known hotel men in New Eng
land. He conducted Ferncroft Inn. Mid
dietown. Mass, for several years and then
sold the property to Hap" Ward, theat-
rical man, and opened another road house
under similar name in New Rochelle. He
later succeeded Hap Ward at Middle
town. He closed the house about three
weeks ago and was on his way to Palm
Beach for the winter. He stopped over
in Providence and was taken suddenly i'll
with bronchial pneumonia
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
Dies Suddenly In Church.

Francis Miller. sixty-six years old. OF
No. 1,160 Forest avenue. the Bronx, died
suddenly Of heart desease yesterday morn.
ing in st. Augustine's Church. 167th stree,
and Franklin avenue. He and his wife
were late in leaving their homo for mass
and it is believed that overexertion due to
his hurrying brought on the heart attack
He complained of feeling Ill few minutes
after taking his seat and toppled over in
the Dew.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
IN M E M ORIAM 4.

KRAUSHAAR.--In loving and devoted
memory OF CHARLES w kRAIJ-
SHAA1s, who died January 6, 1917.
D'DoNOHUE.--Relat and friends arc
invited TO requiem mass for the late
Mrs. JOSEPH j. O'DONOHUE, on
Wednesday morning January Z. 1920,
~ half-past eight o'clock. Sc. Patrick s
Cathedral, 50th ST. and 5th av.
wrNTER.--In sad but loving memory OF
our dear brother. HERMAN WINTER,
who passed away January 8, 1914
The Lord is thy Keeper Sisters Ida
and Illlie
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
MIR. ERNST Z. TWIST.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE ftERALD.l
PASSAIC, N. j., Monday.-Mr. Ernst E..
Twist. architect, died yesterday OF pneu-
monia at his home, No. 46 Rutgers place.
He was born In Manchester, now Lake.
wood. fifty years ago. He was prominent
in work Of Congregational churches and
a member of State and national archi-
tect's societies. He is survived by his
wife and three children.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

ADMIRAL CANIRA
MALAGA, Spain, Mondays-Admira
Camira Is dead. He participated in the
Spanish-American war;
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

Mr. HOWARD PRICE RENsHAw.
Mr.. Howard Price Renshaw died sun
day of pneumonia IN his apartment in
the PlaAa Hotel after short Illness.
He was W hts thirtyt fourth year end
was a soA cf Nj. Alf\pd Howard RcH'
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
SIR THOMAS r. FRASER,
PHYSICIAN, is DEAD

EDINBURGH, Monday. - Sir Thomas
Richard Fraser. formerly President of
the Royal College of Physicians of Edin-
burgh, is dead.
Thomas Richard Fraser was born in Cali
cutta, February 5. 1S41. He was educated
in the public schools of Scotland and the
University of Edinburgh. After gradual
ing with the degree of Doctor of Medicine,
he entered practice, but later assumed pub
lie office as consulting physician for a
number of medical associations. He be-
came professor of materia medica Of the
University OF Edinburgh in 1878, holding
the position until his death. He was Ures-
ident of the Royal College of Physicians
from 1900 to 1902 He Is survived by his
wife four sons ana three daughters.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

COLORED girl wishes positi general housework
or chambermaid. Mcneil. 212 West 61st st.
GENERAL housemaid,. colored girl. G. NJ. PA
Wesf 1oSfh
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
General Houscwork, &c.

lSEAMSTRESS. neat. plain sewer. by day. Phone
A124-Academy.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

lBUTLER-vALET. French-Italian, seeks position
| private family; four years last position refer
enccs. J. j.. sol West Goth 81.
BUTLER. valet, steward. French; thoroughly COM
petent best n ferences. Jean. 100 West 5ith 81.
BUILER-vALET, first class every respect; nn-
questionable references. Noel. 149 East 3lst.
CARPENTER. cabinetmaker. first class mechanic.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

HoUSEWORK Girl, competent houseworker
sleep home; references Mrs. Leddy. 1889 Sd av
HoUSFwORK. half time: reference. 43s Leno,
av. Sanford.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Eovpti.n Women Are ser,s.

The treatment of women in Egypt
is the darkest phase of Egyptian life.
says G. n Barnes, British member Of
parliament. who recently returned
from tour OF that country.
The men IN Egypt, says Mr.. Barnes,
so far as sex relations are concerned.
think themselves the lords of creation.
They can divorce their wives at will,
without within or reason, and 1t Is not
uncommon for man to have three
wives.
"In many houses" continues Mr..
Barnes. 81 never saw woman, and
YOU can take II from me that the posi-.
ton of the women in Egypt is absO-
lutely one of serfdom and dependence.
They spend their lives in miserable
novels, In working in the adjoining
fields or in getting water.
"They are the serfs of the men and
as much beasts of burden ns the dom
key and the camel. A people which
uses women fol-; in that way are des-
tined to he a subject race and do not
deserve to- govern"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
"MADE GOOD" WITH CAMERA
Kermit Roosevelt's Photographs, Ia
ken in Africa, Are Looked on
as Masterpieces.

In 19O9 when the Roosevelt expedi-
tion went to Africa on the greatest
of all safaris, by the dropping out of
the professional photographer, Ker-
nit Roosevelt suddenly was thrust
into the position of official photog-
rapher to the expedition. viewed this
arrangement with many misgivings-
because it was task for maturity
and long experience-but the young
man made good. He made good 100
per cent, not only with the big game
rifle, but in wild animal photography
as well.
Mr.. Kermit's masterpiece is his best
picture of whole herd of elephants
in a high but rather open forest, Will
liam Hornaday writes in Scribner's.
The light was none too good, but for
tunately 1t was good enough. This real
achievement was scored from a perch
on low limb of tree, conveniently
placed to drop the intervening brush
out Of view. Five tuskers appear in
the front line. and the elephants are
mnssed together in the composition as
neatly and perfectly as II the hand
of man had grouped them to get all
the fiankers into the picture.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was very
proud of this picture, and so were
the editors of Scribner's magazine and
the african Game Trail' book.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
New Meaning Of "Intriaue.,

The latest verbal Importation from
France that l have had occasion to re-
mark is no more than the comforting
Of new meaning upon an old word.
In English ito intrigue" has always
meant to plot surreptltiously, whereas
In French 1t was always used (by ex-
tensiOn) to indicate the state of puZ-
Zled doubt in which we may find our.
selves when we have reason to suspect
surreptitious plot; and this sec
ondary French meaning Is now pass
ing over into English, so that we may
read In the light stories that run
through our magazines, "she intrigued
me-" meaning that she puzzled me, and
not meaning that she involved me In
an intrigue. This Gallic secondary
meaning will probably force itself into
our yielding Anglo-Saxon. and we shall
have hereafter the privilege of en-
ploying "tO intrigue" in either of two
different intents. doubt II this will
be to the profit of the language; but
protest Is idle, since the fate Of nov
city always depends upon its ultimate
sefulness.-Brander Matthews in
Harpers Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Aircraft Conditions.

Several American commissions have
recently made an investigation into
the aircraft conditions in different
parts of the world, and they agree that
this country has the opportunity 10 lead
the world In civilian aeronautical ac-
tivities and as market for aircraft
in 1920. 1t was the joint opinion of
these commissions that the United
States Is ahead Of all other countries
In number of planes actually ordered
and bought for civilian purposes, num-
ber of aerial transportation lines be-
Ing organized, actual daily perform
ance of the aerial mail service, and
volume OF mail carried and possibili-
ties for the use of aircraft for COM
mercial purposes. and that the fact
that the post office has proved that
military planes can be converted into
mail carriers makes possible the utili-
zation of service planes to meet the i'm
mediate demand which manufacturers
are unable to meet.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
NOT LIGHTLY CHOSEN
Chief Executive Of City Of London 10
Called Upon to Fulfill Many
Requirements.

Sir William Treloar, in his recently
published book, "A Lord Mayors
Diary" points out that the chief mag
istrate of the city of London is chosen
in quite different manner from that
adopted by any other municipality in
the kingdom, remarks London An
swers.
Instead of being elected by the men,
bers of the corporation, or council,
who may, and often do, for political
party reasons, choose someone who
has never done suit or services to the
town, LOndOn's lord mayor can be
chosen only from those who have
served an apprenticeship of some years
to the corporation.
He must first be elected an alder
man by the ratepayers Of his ward,
and accepted and sworn In by the
court of aldermen; then he must have
served the office of sheriff, to which
position he has to be elected by the
liverymen, and afterward approved
by the sovereign.
Then. and not till then, Is he eligible
to ask the liverymen to elect him as
lord mayor; the court of aldermen aft
erward again having the power to re-
fuse him, the approval of the sovereign
being also again necessary before he
can take office.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Industrial Eatloue.

An investigation of the subject of
Industrial fatigue conducted in the
government shops by the English gov
ernment resulted in obtaining great
deal of valuable Information. 1t has
been the means in many cases OF n
great Increase of the output. and these
investigations are about to be extend
ed generally to all British Industrial
establishments by recently estab-
llshed Industrial fatigue research
board. under the department of scien-
tiiic and Industrial research and the
medical research committee. The du-
ties Of the board will be to initiate,
organize and promote. by research,
grants. or otherwise. Investigations In
different industries with the view OF
finding the most favorable hours OF
labor, spells of work, rest pauses, etc.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
New Idea for Pictures.

II is not often that an entirely new
method of producing pictures is dis
covered, and an Oregon artist is at
tracing considerable attention with
process as pleasing as 1t Is original.
Instead of using fluid pigments of any
kind, bits of colored cloth, painstaking-
ly cut to particular shape and size
of each detail of the work. are pasted
upon the canvas background, which is
stretched over thin board. Some. of
the almost infinitesimal particles of
fabric are shredded out to mere threads
to get the desired effect while the
bulkier objects of the scene are built
up In relief. says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. sharp-pointed stick
serves as brush for this curious art.
The finished pictures exemplify the
remarkable results attained when pa
tience and the artistic sense are CO.
ordinated.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
DESTROYED the Illusion.

Into the restaurant she came with
the air of princess. truly regal fig
ure. clad in brown from top to toe and
looking as II she had Just visited
Partisan modlste and n beauty parlor
"a perfectly groomed. handsome wom-
an. There was an air of refinement
about her. She looked expensively
turned out in the simple, deceptive
way.
She seated herself at table and
there were little exclamations OF ad-
miration from other diners near. A
waitress approached; every one
hushed to listen to the beautiful crea-
ture speak.
In high-pItched. East side voice
she ordered: Bring me II onion
omlette." 1t wns brought, and she
played II golfishly speaking, With her
knlfe.-New York Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Chimes. Girl. Fioh. the Boys.

According to the Pekin Jipao the
experiment Of mixed education has
not been brilliant success In the cap.
ltal as IL resulted In n stand up fight
between girl and boy students In the
government university. 1t appears
that during school hours some Of the
boys attempted to "cut out" the swains
Of some Of the girls. and these, be-
coming jealous. tried to wreak vengc-
ance. The government has dismissed
all the participants In the scrap and
has decided that the present moment
Is inopportune for mixed education
and will drop the scheme.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
How Sounds Travel,

A prevalent impression has been
that explosive sounds travel much
farther than ordinary sounds. with n
velocity of several times the normal.
The experiments of DIR. u. G. Miller
ut Sandy Hook proving ground have
shown that the velocity at 100 feet
from ten-inch gun is about LAO
feet per second, or 30 per cent above
normal; at 200 feet from the gun, only
3 per cent above normal; and at all
distances greater than 800 feet the
velocity of the explosive sound from
the largest gun is practically normal.
The tests were made by sensitive mi
crophones at the muzzle. and at dis
tances of 100. 200, 300 400. 500, GOO.
1000. 1000. 1900 and 21OOO feet, the
records of six of these stations being
taken simultaneously by special NOV
ing finn camera and string galvan-
Ometer.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Honors Remained With Mule.

While a circus parade was In prog
ress at Kane. Pa. one of the elephants,
thinking possibly to relieve the monot.
ony OF the occasion. gave its trunk
toss in the air and brought II down
with resounding smack on a mule
that had been standing at the curb
quietly watching the sights. In spite
OF the handicap of being hitched to a
delivery wagon. the mule promptly
wheeled about. took quick aim, and de
iivered two kicks with lightning swift.
ness. The kicks caught the elephant
squarely on the knees. II stopped for
an instant, but II 1t even momentarily
contemplated further interchanges
with the mule, It gave up the idea, and
finished the parade with a decided
limp.-PhiIadelphia Record.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Yields to March of Progress.

One of the oldest banks in Wall!
street has finally yielded to the march
of progress-and installed telephone.
1t will only have one phone at first,
for it is difficult to uproOt prejudices
of many years. They have never had
telephone because they believed that
confidential business could not be con.
Quoted over a telephone and their at.
mosphere Of the old bank, the Oldest
in the city. Is that of a staid institu.
tion in some old town settled in Colo
NAL times. Absolute quiet prevails
The employees retain the old-fashioned
good manners. Instead of lovely
laughing creature who tells the world
the line is busy in thrilling soprano.
the bank will select for their first tele-
phone operator a person with beard
and bass voice. able to endow his
lightest utterances with certain pro
fundity.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Youthful Cattle Raiser.

Little Edwin. age seven. lives on n
farm In Grant county. II has been
for some time his fathers custom to
sell calves TO neighboring farmer
when they were about three days old.
The other day little Edwin was in
structcd to go to the home of the
neighbor, and tell him that calf
would be ready for him the following
day. and that II was n "bull calf"
with an air Of great importance the
young farmer delivered the following
message: MY fnther told me to tell
you that our bull has II new calf. and
y,u can hive 1t tomorrow !"-lndian.
VI oils News.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
New and Valuable Resin.

A new synthetic resin Is stated tc
be suitable substitute for many pur.
poses for Damar and Kauri gums and
common resin. 1t is produced from
coal tar distillates, and has been named
Cumar. 1t is soluble in coal tar sol.
vents, vegetable oils, carbon bisul.
phide. carbon tetrachloride, ether and
acetone. II Is insoluble in alcohol
and this unusual property gives 1t n
special value for varnishes. 1t finds
use also In leather dressings, polishes
artificial leather, printing inks, water
proofing paper. linOleum, and as a
binder for nodded materials. Its
color may vary from light yellow to
dark amber, and the melting points of
the various grades range from 80 de-
grees to about 100 degrees centicrnde.
With many mineral and vegetable
wakes 1t gives mixtures OF remarkable
properties.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
A New Outfit.

The man next door to sOUr-yesr-old
Allen has new car and little Allen
Is much given to accompanying him
to the garage to keep him company
while he tlnkers with II. He some
times seems to get as much pleasure
out of It as does Its actual owner
Only the other day something hap
pened which threatened for a time to
dim his enjoyment. The owner Of the
car came home with n jumper suit In
which he appeared the next time hS
went out to work on his car.
The next time he started out 10 the
garage he whistled for Allen but nc
boy came. Then he went over TO Al
lens house and hunted up the little
fellow. "Come on out to the garage
with me. son." lie said.
Allen looked at him sorrowfully
II can't" he said sadly. II haven't
any garage underwear like yours"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
How Women Took Seals.

Newfoundland women OF the little
fishing village of Tilt Cove are the
pride Of the bay. The wife of the
lightkecpcr on Gull island saw signs
Of herd of seal floating on the ice
sent word ashore to the women of
Tilt Cove and marshallcd them into
sealing crews. They went In boats.
armed with clubs and gaifs and climb
Ing on the ice cakes. set out to round
up catch. They found the seals
sprawled on all sides. and learned
later that they had struck the main
patch. the hope of all seal hunters.
The women went about their work
with vim and had captured or killed
100 seals when approaching nightfall
compelled them to cease their labors
and make their catch secure
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
He Sat Down Quickly

No finer dressed party of men and
women ever assembled together in this
city than those who took part in the
ball given by the bachelors Of Sheri-
dun to their married friends. Many
Of the costumes deserve mention. but
the Postman is not capable Of de-
scrIbing them properly.
The supper and refreshments were
of the kind that all appreciated, and
were served at Just the right time by
obliging walters. who seemed to enter
into the spirit Of the times and make
everyone feel satisfied. Only one de.
plorable thing trnnsplrcd at the dance.
and 1t was nobody's fault.
DR.. Newell had the misfortune 10
lean too far forward when bowling to
lady and tear his pants across the
seams. He had filed his program and
had beautiful partner for each mum.
ber. but he had to back of and sit
down.-Sheridan (Wyo.) Post.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
RETURN AFTER MANY YEARS
TiIefish Again Caught In Vast Num-
bers, Though They Were Believed
to Have Been Wiped Out

Tilefish are fish with short but
remarkable history, writes CORE
spondent. Their discovery was dra-
matte. In May, 1879. Captain Kirby
of the schooner Hutchings, out Of
Gloucester, Mass, was trawling for
cod off the Nantucket banks. No cod
was found. but large fish, unknown
to science, was present In great num-
bers. In very short time 5000 pounds
of the new species were caught. The
fish proved to be of high food value
and good keeping qualities. There was
big popular demand for them, and
huge quantities were caught for three
years. Then the supply failed as sud-
denly as it had appeared. In the
spring Of 1882 the boats failed to
catch single tilefish. A few days
later incoming boats reported having
passed through miles of dead or dying
tilefish. They covered an area of 5000
square miles. and were estimated to
number 1,OOO.OOO,OOO.
From 1882 to 1915 no trace of tile
fish was found in any waters Of the
world, adds our correspondent. Scien-
tlfic men We're convinced that the fish
had been suddenly and mysteriOusly
exterminated. Then, early in 1915. a
government boat, in almost the identi-
cal spot off the Nantucket banks as
that in which tilefish were first taken,
again caught some Of the same species.
Again there proved to be vast num-
bers Of them, and new grounds were
aleO diapOvarad a1opU tho Na,v TarSav
coast. Since then the tilefish has been
caught without interruption, but the
riddle of it's strange disappearance for
33 years has not yet been solved
Manchester Guardian.