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Evening journal., 1921-12-09
REJECT MONUMENT
MADE In GERMANY

PARIS Omitted Prcss). - The
people OF the little village OF Var
angeville have Indignantly refused
to permit the erection OF a monu-
ment TO their war dead which was
made in Germany. After the monu-
ment was practically ready for crec-
ton. the committee was horrifed to
learn that the granite OF the monu-
mont was quarricd In Bavarian quar-
ries The sculptor asserts that he
made all the designs and the finish
ing touches were put on IN Nancy.
but admits that the stone was
roughly shaped In Germany. He
urged the acceptance OF the statue.
But the people OF Varangeville will
have none OF IT,
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
HUNTING WILLS OF
FREEDOM SIGNERS

PHILADELPHIA. Omitted Pres).
Copies OF the wills OF five OF ths
hfty-six patriots who affixed their
signatures TO the piece OF parchment
which made the thirteen original
states an Independent nation. are
being sought here by the Society OF
the Descendants OF the Signers of the
Declaration OF Indepedence.
Wills OF 3S OF the signers are now
in the collection OF the society, nine
signers died intestate and the wills
OF four were either destroyed in fires
or sometime during the Civil War,
leaving i've still missing. The hve
men whose Wills are sought arc:
Samuel Chase. Marylandy Georga
Wythe. Virginia; william Hooper.
North Carolina. William Lynch,
South Carolina, and George Walton.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
LOSE OUT in
EXTRA Period
Wilmington Collegians Drop
Game to Swarthmore
Five, "a to 81
SANK" McCAUGHAN
SCORES 3 POINTS

Coming up 10 all Ffevious predic-
tions the basketball battle at the
Auditorium last night was one OF the
best seen here in years. The pow
erful combination known as the
swarthmoro Collegians won out by
the preverbial nose from the VIII
mington Collegians. "a to 81. And
for the second consecutive week It
took an extra five-minute period TO
force the locals into submission.
Plenty OF pep prevailed in the play
from the first whistle. In the open
ing half 1t looked as If the Whining
ton passers had the edge on the
Garnet. tossers and at the half time
toot were leading 16 to 13. Red
Place. the uncanny shot Of the visit
ing Collegians was responsible for
putting them TO the fore in the wan
: ing moments OF the last half and 1t
looked as II Swarthmore would win
in the regulation time. Just as
timer Bench" Foulk raised the
whistle TO his lips big Aleck" Alex
ander netted a desperate shot from
a tangling scrimmage under the bas-
ket. This put the locals but one
point behind. Referee Phil Lewis
discovered. however. THAI Alexander
was fouled as he looped the bali for
the basket and Wilmington was given
two. tries from the penalty mark.
Sank" McCaughan made one OF
these good and the teams were sent
into the extra session 10 reach a de-
cision. The numbers were knotted
at 26.
Benjamin. the neat and clean
playing center man cashed for
Swarthmore in the added five min
utes. During the regulation period
he was content in playing a floor and
passing game and in keeping, Ken
Yarnall. guardian Of tho. pivotal posi-
tion for Wilmington, from dropping
in too many. on three occasions ne
snaked the length OF the floor with
a speedy and bewildering dribblt
during the extra session. One he
passed to RED" Place who failed
to make good in his attempt and
twice he netted the ball himself
This practically put the game on ice
for Swarthmore. Johnny ogden
well known all around athlete anc
famed as the leading hurler in the
International League and leader o.
the invaders. showed himself to, b,
still some shucks at the cage game
Ills classy dribbling and shootinl
was one OF the features and he alss
Gagged a two-timer in the added fv,
minutes, bringing his total up to six
"Pard" Larkin. the visitors big guart
was strong on the defensive and di
vided honors in this division Will
Billy Longaore Of the Wilmington
crew.
Sank" McCaughan was the tol
scorer OF the evening securing % o
Wilmingtdn's 81 points. the resul
OF seven field and nine foul goals
Billy Greenwood. Drexel Institut
star who rejoined his old mates las
night was given little chance {
shoot. for he was busy passing TO hi
mates and was unnoticed when free
Philip C. Lewis. one OF the bea
known athletic coaches in Philadel
phia and president OF the Board q
Approved Basketball Omcials. acte
as referee and held down his posi-
tion as IL should be. Few II an
infractions Of the rules missed hin
Score:
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
BRTrroN LOSES TO DIE ROE

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. Billy
De Foe, St. Pauls featherweight
scored a technical knockout over
Sammy Britton OF Wilmington in
the sixth round OF their scheduled
ten-round bout here last night. Ref
cree Tommy McGlnty stopped the
fight after little over one minute Of
lighting in the sixth to save the Dell
aware battler from more punish
ment. Britton was in a bad way
and seemed on the verge Of being
knocked out De Foe, rated among
the leading feathers Of the country
gave Britton a terrific body beating
and was out in front from the first
gong. The Wilmington boy was out
Of his class
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

dia and became his rance OF queen.
she bore a son.
But the Indian government an
nounced the son could not succeed
TO the throne, not being a full
blooded Hindu.
The rajah and rance left their
kingdom and people. They're here
now and say they won't return until
the governments ruling Is reversed.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

LONDON.-Love OF a woman has
dethroned one OF the oldest ruling
dynasties in Asia.
The Rajah. OF Pudukota, India.
wooed and won Miss Moliie Frink.
Australian beauty. She went to In
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
WEsr-

Reif,e,rrseeEAsi,,o,n,.' i,,rs Central Central.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
Goals
sWARTHMoRE.
WILMINGTON.

Referee-Lewis.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
LOTS OF RYE, BUT
IT'S FOR BREAD

CALGARY, Alta. Omitted Press).
-Canada's rye harvest this year with
be 100000 bushels representing
an increase OF 500 per cent in FIVE
years. This phenomenal Increase is
due to the governments encourage
ment OF rye growing.
When prohibition began sweeping
the American continent. some econ
omists foresaw smaller profits In rye
production through curtailment OF
It's use in manufacture OF alcoholic
beverages. But these stausticians
failed u reckon the increased and
widespread use OF rye in Europe.
One-third OF the European popula-
tion lives on rye bread. 1t Is the
principal cereal In Belgium. Holland,
Germany. Austria and Russia.
with this situation tn mind. the
government opened systematic
campaign for increased acreage.
-.
r. X. stevenson. The Rev. John W
H. sumwalt will speak in the even
ing.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
DONALD r.. MORTON III.

Donald r. Morton, chairman Of
the Twelfth ward Republican Com
mittco and assistant secretary OF the
Republican county committee, Is
seriously IN with typhoid fever at
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
Today's Sport Angle
OWING is per

OWLlNG Is per
haps the most
popular OF all
winter sports In
its general .ap-
peal.
In a way Il Is
the golf Of win
ter TO those not
living in a cli-
mate whore golf
Is possible the
greater part OF
the year.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

In the preliminary game. West.
OF the Second Division OF the
Church League. defeated Old swedes,
leaders OF the First Division, % to
10. The game was almost even in
the initial half. but the West boys
showed themselves TO be strong
finishers. Score:
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
ErwoRTH LEAGrE INsrITI1,E.

The Epworth League sub-district
institute will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening in the Cedars
NJ L. Church. The speakers will be
the Rev. Robert Watt ana the Rev
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

Dancing, with music by the
Original Six followed the games.
Another triple program is planned
for the Wilmington Collegiate Ath-
letic Association for next week with
another speedy aggregation 10 op-
pose the local passers. The crowd
last night was the biggest to attend
a local basketball game this season
and was a large Improvement. over
that OF the first night. an indication
that the Auditorium events are gain
ing in popularity.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

the Homeopathic Hospital. Mr.. Nor
ton Ia connected with the dupont
Company.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs. w. Albert Pease, Jr.. and Miss
Patty Carroll Pease will go to their
country place on Long Island this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Rollins of
Chicago, ILL.,. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kritzman of Hudson, N. Y, are at the
Ambassador Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Newton. Jr., or
$40 Park avenue started yesterday for
Europe on board the Aauitania and will
In abroad six or seven months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana T. Dean are in
New York from Lenox, Mass. and are
at the Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
Burnham OF Chicago also are there.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of Col. Writ Rob-
inson. and Mrs. Gage. wife OF Major
Philip S. Gage. are at the Hotel Astor.
Others there are DR.. and Mrs. j. Ryan
Devereau of Chevy Chase. Md; Major
and Mrs. Frederick A. Holmer of Wash
ington. and Ensign and Mrs. William
Kennedy Boone, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Malcolm Roberts OF 20
Monroe place, Brooklyn. are being con-
graduated on the birth OF a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Arents. Jr., will
give a dinner and dance at their country
place in Rye. y. ", on Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan L. Mott. who
were at the Ritz-Carlton for several
months. have left for Washington to
join Mr.. Allison Armour on board his
houseboat for cruise Of two weeks.
At the Plaza Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Lakin Baldridge Of Ardslcy, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart Forbes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Newell of
Boston.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
OBJECTS TO THEATRES
PAYING WAR TAX
Government Holfs Plan of
Southern Opera Company.

Wealthy Southern packers Of the
Southern Light Opera Company who
were inspired by the success OF the
Metropolitan in the South TO open an
opera company here for the summer
with the idea OF having It clean up
below Al Jolson's MasonDixon line in
winter figured they were doing an astute
stroke of business in advertising that
the seats for the opening attraction of
their New York season, a musical ver-
sion of THE Three Musketeers." by
Richard Temple. at the Manhattan
Opera House, would require no war tax.
The tickets were 10 be sold at SO top
rate. and the management intended to
foot the tax bill Themselves.
But apparently 1t is not the thing to
be generous when the Government is
concerned, for A. Joseph Porges divi-
sion chief of the United States Internal
Revenue Bureau. went charging up to
the Manhattan yesterday and ordered
that they retract everything. He saw
the receiver, Lawrence Berenson, Man
ager George Blumenthal and Michael
Dempsey. the general director OF the
company, and told them IN no uncertain
terms that no management. no matter
how kind hearted, could pay the tax.
but that the public must cough UP to
the last bitter penny.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
MASONS PAY TRIBUTE
TO BISHOP BURCH
Grand Lodge of State Holds
Annual Meeting.

Tribute was paid to tho late Bishop
Charles Sumner Burch at the opening
yesterday of the annual communication
Of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ. OF
New York State at Masonic Hall. Sixth
avenue and Twenty-third street. by
Grand Master Robert II. Robinson.
Bishop Burch was grand chaplain OF the
grand lodge from 1911 to 1918.
His work as a Christian pastor and
as chaplain of our fraternity, did not
tend toward the erudite and remoter
cons dera tons of human life," said Mr..
Robinson. His was n commanding. per-
sonality physically and morally massive.
standing like Saul, King of Israel. head
and shoulders above his brethren. Bishop
Burch won the admiration and the af-
fection OF all who were privileged to
know him.
Approval OF plans for the formation
Of fourteen new lodges was given at the
session. or these two are to be In Brook
lyn and one each in Manhattan. Rich
mond Hill and Jamaica. In the last
eight years the return on property In
vestment in this city. 1t was announced,
have reduced a debt of 81. 100000 car
ried on the property to mortgage Of
500, 900. Elections will be held to-day
and tomorrow evenings the delegates
will attend special performance at the
Metropolitan Opera House.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
Vanderbilt House
Furniture to Be
Sold at Auction
Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt's
Widow Disposing Of Some
Of Mansions Contents.

Vanderbilt furniture is to be sold un-
has this announcement been made as
affecting the belongings of a member of
that distinguished New York family A
brief statement sent out yesterday by
Augustus w. Clarke that q collection of
furniture from "a mansion at $50 Fifth
avenue" will be sold at the Clarke Gal
leries, 40 to A. East Fifty-eighth street,
hid the interesting fact that Mrs. Will
lam K Vanderbilt is about to sell at
auction some Of the rich furnishings Of
the stately house at the northwest cor
ner OF Fifty-second street that belonged
to her husband until his death In Paris
July %. 1920. The house passed by
will to his sons. William X and Harold
Vanderbilt. provision being made for
its upkeep SO long as his widow decided
to occupy It, This she did not elect to
do except for brief time. She leased
an apartment in Park avenue and pur-
chased a house In Sutton place, over
looking the East River near the Queens
boro Bridge for her future residence
Subsequently the Fifth avenue mansion
was sold to the Empire Trust Company
for banking house.
While Mrs. Wander bilt has made no
DtoSCAio1il VI Her reasons Tor selling the
furnishings 1t is believed many OF them
are not suitable for use In a small
house. The property involved in the
Forthcoming sale has been taken from a
suite on the second floor of the Fifty
second street side Of the house, which is
perfect reproduction Of wing of a ia
nous French chateau. A few Of the more
notable pieces include four poster bed
in Adam style, with elaborate brocaded
spread; wing bookcase. cylinder desk.
lady's work table, writing desk, sew
eral commoces. two magnificent screens
with hand painted panels. costly mir
rors having Wedgwood medallions in
serted; fine Ormolu candelabra with
Sevres figures. a little boudoir suite con-
sisting of sofa and chairs with fine old
chintz coverings. bronze appliques and
other wall decorations.
Included in the sale also will be an
amateurs collection Of Chinese porce-
lain, tapestries, brocades. velvets, petit
point and other rare needlework, a
carved ivory crucifix Of the seventeenth
century and some old silver and Shelf
field plate. The whole is now on view
and will remain on exhibition all this
week.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
Miss Edna Mae Alexander, II.
of Kingston, jamaica, to
Be His Bride.

Mrs. B. C. Alexander Of Kingston. ia
maica, who Is stopping at the Pennsyl-
vania Hotel, informed her friends in this
city yesterday Of the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Edna Mae Alexander. to
Mr. Adalbert George volck, son Of
Nine. Da CANA, wife of Mr. Domicio
Da CANA, Brazilian Ambassador to the
Court Of st. James's and for nine years
Ambassador to the United States.
Mr.. Alexander is on his way from ia
maica to New York for the wedding.
which is to take place May IL in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Bruce, his
brother-in-law and sister at ia Upper
Mountain avenue, Montclair, N j. Mr..
volck and his bride will sail for Eng
land on the following Saturday to join
Mr. and Mrs. Da CANA in London. A
few days later Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
will return to Jamaica.
While attending school in this city
Miss Alexander. who is II, has been liv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce. and has
returned to Kingston for her vacations.
Mr.. Bruce Is supervisor there of the
Royal Bank of Canada.
Mr.. Volck and his younger brother.
Mr.. Morris r. Volck, are the sons of
Nine. Da Cana by her first husband. A
few years after the death Of their
father their mother was married to the
late Arthur Hearn, son Of the late James
A. Hearn, who left largo fortune.
Much of Arthur Hearn's fortune was left
to his widow, who In November, 1912.
was married to Mr.. Da Cana in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert H. Gary
in this city. Previous to her marriage
to Mr.. Da Cana Mrs. Hearn and her
sons had lived for several years at the
Hotel Plaza
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
PATRICK ]. SCULLY,
CITY CLERK, SDEAD
Veteran Official Credited With
Marrying More Couples Than
Any Other Man in World.

Patrick J. Scully. City Clerk of New
York for nearly quarter OF century,
and who, having charge of the marriage
license bureau, had married more couples
than perhaps any other man in the
world, died early yesterday morning at
Atlantic Highlands. He had been Ill TOT
a year with heart and stomach trouble
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Harriet
Scully OF Columbia street his Manhat-
tan home. They had no children.
Mr.. Scully was SO years old and had
spent virtually his entire life in politics
He was one of the oldest and most widely
known and liked Tammany district lead
ers in the city. He was born In the
Corlears Hook section and succeeded
Eddie Reilly as leader of the old Twelfth
Assembly district and as County Clerk
upon the death of Mr.. Reilly. One OF
the innumerahle acts of kindness which
endeared him to thousands was his re-
fusal to accept the salary for Mr..
Reilly's unexpired term, choosing rather
to give It to his widow, who had been
left with small resources.
After the old Twelfth district became
the Fourth Mr.. Scully became coleader
with the late John l. Ahearn, and when
the Greater City was formed he became
City Clerk. to which position he had been
reelected by the Board OF Aldermen at
the expiration Of each term regardless
of the political complexion OF the board.
AS City Clerk Mr.. Scully was responsible
for many reforms in the method OF
Issuing marriage licenses. eliminating
conditions where a hundred or more had
to wait in line at times and providing
more privacy for applicants.
He also originated the brief and
adequate ceremony now used by the
bureau in marriages. Previous to enter
ing politics Mr.. Scully was bookkeeper
for the firm Of Ward B. Smith, importers
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
In Memoriam.
Kesner, Jessie II

Kesner, Jessie Rutter. Nelly X.
ANDERSON. AT peekstill. April - Phi.
Iona Estelle stlnson. wife OF Homer An
derHon.
BAY.-On May q Clementine Pay (nee
Schuler) widow Of Frank Scofed Ray,
AZ her residence. GIgA Hancock st.. Brook
iyn. Funeral services Tuesday evening.
May 3, at s o'clock. Interment private.
BIERwIRTH Suddenly. on May 2, 1921,
at his residence. Long Beach, l.. l., Julius
Carl Bierwirth, NJ. -. Funeral services
al his late residence. "wednesday. May
a. at 10 A. NJ. Train leaves F1atbush av.
and Pennsylvania Station at s;34. inter-
ment private.
BtJLRLEY.-On May 2. 1921 Laura Emott,
daughter OF late Sarah G. and James
". Caldwell and widow OF Justus Law
renee Bulklcy. at her residence. 1sf
Madison av. IN the 7Sth year OF her age.
Funeral private
CAMpBEI.L.-May 2. 1927, Mt his residence.
Is ST. Nicholas place Stephen husband -
IMcetta Campbell noe Cox. and son Of thr
late George w and the late Ahulra Camp
bell and devoted father cf Edna r. and
George w. Campbell. Funeral services
"A Che residence or Mrs. Frank A.
Bnyies, 50 waller av.. White Plains, NJ.
", Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Trains leave Grand Central Station 4 80
daylight savius time
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
BROOKS, DISCOVERER
OF 27 COMETS, DIES
Hobart College Professor,
Aged n, Held Record Among
Living Astronomers.

GENEVA, N. Y. May 3.-Dr. William
r. Brooks. aged IT. professor of astron-
omy at Hobart College since 1900. d.
rector OF the Smith Observatory here
since 1883 and recognized as the dis
cover of more comets than any other
living astronomer. died in his home here
tonight.
DIR. Brooks was one Of the first astron-
orners to use photography in astronom-
ical observations. He was a fellow of
the Royal Astronomical Society and of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science. member of the
British Astronomical Association and Of
the Selenographical Society.
Born at Maidstone, Kent, England, on
June IL, 1874. DIR. Brooks came to
America with his parents In 1857. He
married Mary T.. Smith at Edwards
burg. Mich. on October Is. 1868. Since
1870 he had lectured widely on astron-
omy, photography and similar sciences.
In 1874 he established the Red House
observatory at Phelps, N. Y, and on the
evening of October 81, 1881, with a tele-
scope Of his own manufacture. dis
covered his first comet. During his oc-
cupancy of the Red House observatory
he discovered ten more comets.
After going to the Smith Observatory
III deneVa IN 1898 ne discovered Sixteen
moro comets. Hobart awarded him the
degree OF doctor OF science in 1891 and
the same degree was given him by Ham
lton in 1898.
on October 20. 1912. Prof Brooks dis
covered his twenty-seventh comet, which
gave him the distinction of having dis
covered more than any other astrono-
mer then living. A few weeks later he
received a gold medai from the Lick OBJ
servatory and ten gold prizes from the
Society of the Pacific Lick Observatory.
The Lalande medal later was awarded
to him by the Paris Academy of Science
FOR numerous and brilliant astronomi-
cal discoveries" He suffered nervous
collapse last February as a result OF his
labors in search OF new comets.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
ALDEN PERSON DIES
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Art Director Stricken Outside
list Regiment Armory.

Alden Peirson. illustrator and land
scape painter. was stricken with heart
attack while walking past the Seventy
frst Regiment Armory at Thirty-fourth
street and Park avenue, Monday night.
and died few minutes later In Belle
yue Hospital ambulance His body was
identified by his wife. Mrs. Katherine
Peirson, at the Morgue last night
Mr.. Peirson had been for several years
art director OF the American MngdSi1'e
and his own work was frequently ex-
hibited in New York. He had studio
at GA East Thirty-fourth street. and his
wife, who also paints, has hers at l43
East Twenty-first street. Mr.. Peirson
was n member OF the Society OF Illus
traitors. He was born in Baltimore in
1874 and studied art at the Maryland
Institute and the Art Students League.
A daughter, Pauline Peirson, Is stu
dent at Radcliffe College.