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The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Policeman SulliUan Sues
For Damages of $4,000

Policeman jeremiah F. Sullivan,
of the tenth precinct, through his
attorney, Matthew E. O'Brien, filed
suit for $4,000 yesterday in the
District Supreme court against Leo
simmons for damage to his reputa-
tion. The suit arises from the ar
rest of Sullivan on a charge of vio-
latihg certain building regulations
Having been acquitted in the po-
lice court, at the instance of Sim
mons he was brought before the
police trial board for the same Of
fense. He was convicted and dis
missed from the force. Later he was
reinstated on a writ of mandamus
b ythe late Justice Ashley M. Gould.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Aerial Wine Party
On Rare Vintage
Tossed From Ship

NEW YORK. June e.-Andre
r. Pilett. broker, Rene Joubert.
French line smeial, and John
Manner., q pilot. bobbed around
in . se.piane this after.es.
Just three miles west by north
of sandy Hook slipping three
bottles of Trapped 1899 vintage
champagne.
The three bettier were tsssed
on the liner France BY Harry
+. Ersl<ine. q passenger, m the
vessel crossed the three-nile
limit outbeund for Havre.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
CHARIOT STEAMING
TOWARD ST JOHNS

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. June s.-Tht
United States shipping board
steamship Chariot, which was be-
iieved to have sunk early this
evening after collision with an ice-
berg. reported by wireless at II
o'clock tonight that the water in
the hold was then under control
and the ship was making for port
under her own steam.
The Chariot, which struck a berg
20 miles southeast of this port
sailed Wednesday with a general
cargo for Hamburg. The ship, car
ried a crew of 81 men.
The British freighter Seapool
which was in trouble Wednesday
from striking a berg, limped into
st. Johns this afternoon with her
bow partly submerged, but her
after-compartments quite dry.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Defends Admiral Sims.

BOSTON, June 9. The Loyal
Coalition, Boston's anti-sinn fein
organization, today wired Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY. defending Rear
Admiral Sims and praising him for
remarks on the Irish question at
tributed to him in his recent Lon
don address.
1T is to be hoped" the telegram
reads, rthat no action will be taken
against Rear Admiral Sims, u. S.
=, on account OF his speech before
the English speaking union. The
admiral was merely expressing the
truth about the siHn fein movement
in ireland and in America. as Il is
understood by unhyphenated and
Intelligent journalists and public
men in this country; although, un-
fortunately, few have the courage
to speak with such frankness.'
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
GREEKS BOMBARD p
BLACK SEA PORT

LONDON, June s.-According 20
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens. the Greek nset has
bombsrded Horaklee on the Black
sea-
Great excitement was caused In
constsntinople by the Greek sttsak
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Sennte Orders Inquiry.

WITHOUT a dissenting voice. the
senate yesterday adopted a resolu-
tion Offered by Senator Harrison, Of
mississippi. democrat. ordering the
naval affairs committee TO make a
thorough investigation Of the recent
speech OF Admiral Sims in London.
The resolution quotes that por-
ton of Admiral Sims speech refer
ring TO Irish Americans as jack
asses. and directs that the naval
committee make a thorough inves-
ugation of the purported remarks
OF Sims and report to the senate
with recommendatio
Senator Harrison. IL was under
stood. introduced the resolution
with the expectation that some re-
publican senators would object TO
its Immediate consideration.
Senator Wadsworth. Of New
York, wanted to know IL the secre-
tary Of the navy had not already
called Sims to account for the
speech. Senator Harrison replied
that this, was true, thanks 10 the
prompt protest Of Senator McCor-
mick, Of Illinois.
Urges Promt Action
DuN tue statements IN Admiral
Sims speech affecting the United
states senate are so grave and i'm
portant that we cannot afford to
ignore them" Senator Harrison
continued. They are so outrageous
that the naval affairs committee
should take them up immediately"
ust what the naval AFFAIRS COM
mittee can do about the matter is a
question, but the question of pun
ishment rests with the secretary OF
the navy.
Up to a late hour last night Ad-
miral Sims reply to Secretary
Denby's request for confirmation -
his reported remarks in London had
not reached the navy department
Whether by accident or design,
the foreign relations committee met
yesterday to begin consideration Of
the various resolutions relating 20
the Irish situation.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Stands Between Husband
And Newspaper In
terviewers.
OFFICER STANDS PAT
ON IRISH CHARGES
Senate Orders Sweeping
Probe of London
Address.
Cspeci.l Cable TO rhs wsshinrten Hsrsk
and United Nevs.)

(spectnl Cabs 70 ING Nahnfeoh hehA
and United Nevs-)
LONDON. June s.-A determined
little woman has taken control Of q
situation which has all but developed
into an international incident
here.
The woman Is Mrs. Sims. wife Of
Rear Admiral william S. Sims, who
stirred things up in Washington by
his reference to American Irish SYM
pathizers as asses" in a London
speech. Mrs. Sims is chiefly respon-
sible for the Admiral's reticence
during the past "a hours.
Following the news that Secretary
DENLY has csbled Admiral Sims for
an explanation Of his quoted speech.
and reports that Sims might be re-
called from his leave here. CORE
spondents ebgan fIocking to the
Carlton. where the Admiral and Mrs.
Sims are stopping. The correspond
ents are received by the Admiral.
but Mrs. Sims is always present and
just at the moment when Admiral
Sims reaches the point OF voicing
some of his views on the Irish. Mrs-
Sims intervenes.
Statement Unautkorised-
The admiral was quoted from one
source today as saying that he would
retract nothing. but IL was later
stated that this statement was not
authorized
Admiral Sims is scheduled 20 safl
for home June Is aboard the Olyrn-
pic. IL was impossible for him TO
secure accommodations prior 10 this
date He is frankly no attempt
ing an alibi~ II may be stated that
he constSers himself correctly
quoted, although he is disdainfuI to-
ward the press in general In his
english Union speech he insinu-
sted repeatedly that the press Was
irresponsible and often untruthful.
Admiral Sims was the guest Of
the parliamentary naval committee
OF the house Of commons this even
ing. He was loudly cheered during
a, most cordial reception and Rear
Admiral Sir Reginald Hall referred
TO him feelingly as "A great ad-
miral, a great American friend OF
Britain"
Among Sims hosts were Austen
chamberlain, chancellor Of the ex-
cheQuer: Cecil Harmsworth, NJ p;
Niscount Curzon. and J. c. Clynes,
labor NJ. p.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
IN
GREENWICH
VILLAGE
From Tho New York World

If you sec some one who looks as /
gloomy as a vegetarian's dog, the /
odds are To he Will turn out TO be |
the proprietor of n Greenwich Village I
tea room. For, IL begins TO look aa |
If the beans have been spilled in the |
village. The handwriting seems to |
be on the wall. An honest guy can't |
lay up cent in little business
these days but what somebody comes
along and crabs his play. And who IL
this bird, Gothic. anyhow? Whoever
let him into the Senate In the first
place?
All these and more observations of
the same sort make up the sum and
substance of the conversation of tho
villages tea room proprietora of late.
Just because Senator Gothic introduced
a bill, which the Legislature passed
and Gov. Miller signed. providing that
places where public dancing goes on
must be licensed. It seems probable
that the old-time residents and prop
erty owners of the village. who have
long resented the invasion of out
siders who have opened tea rooms
of greater or less respectabiiity and
orderliness. are finally going to be
able TO Gust their undesirable neigh
bors. Or at least to put such a lot
Of obstacles in the way of their opera
ton that it won't be any fun To go
there any more.
The trouble Is. from the room pro-
prietors point Of view that this Dance
Hall License Bill is so unreasonable.
In the first place. If anybody dances in
your place. either 10 a band of music
or 10 the dulcet strains of a mechan-
ical piano, music box, phonogfaph or
homemade ukulele, you will have to
provide two exits. Now two exits may
be all right uptown. ere every body
has money, but how can an honest
tea room proprietor make nickel Il
he has to hire help 70 watch two exita2
With one exit now II takes an agile
viiager To slide out without paying
his check, but a tea room proprietor
is only human, and unless ne rs cross
eyed he can only watch one exit at a
time. Amt that the truth? Certainly.
Then again, TO get a dance hall
license you got to have MI the neigh
bors piuggin for you. Well. any
body that ever lived in a two-family
house knows what a chance there il
of that. Why. lot Of the neighbura
Of these tea rooms actually go to bed
At II O'Clock or 50. and kick If there
is a little music after that. fine
chance 81 guy has got to get these ba-
bies lined up on his side when he
faces the License Commissioner You
tell 'eml
And that amt all. Before they'll
give you license you got 10 have q
good police record. What a chance.
Anybody viii tell you that a tea
room proprietor cant help IL if some
| of these bimbos from uptown come
down here and think they're alum-
ming. and bring along something on
the hip. And If John Law walks m
and hauls them away 70 the house-
gov. does that make II true that the
tea room is a disorderly pince and
shouldn't have license2 Certainly
notl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
EINSTFIN,S ANSWFR.

Several days ago in this column We
stated that while Mr.. Edison's ques-
tionnaire. which stumped many college
graduates who had applied 10 him for
positions, might BE- Of value to AR Edi-
son in gauging applicants. that we did
not believe such an assortment Of curious
knowledge was Of general value unless
a man was able to apply that knowledge
in a practical. commonsense manner
TO MS business. It is our opinion that
the man who possesses initiative. bust
ness courage common sense. untiring
industry, and knows where to seek his
facts, will succeed over the man who
merely has a mind nued with odds and
ends OF facts-such as Dir. Edison's
questions called for-but cannot use
them in his business.
Now comes Professor Einstein. tho
distinguished exponent Of the much
discussed theory Of relativity, and agrees
with this view Of the matter. While in
Boston yesterday a newspaper reporter.
anxious TO ascertain if the professor
was truly educated. according to the
Edison standards. asked him: What Is
the speed Of sound?" That is one of
the 100 questions which Mr. Edison's
candidates were required 10 answer. IT
also is bit Of knowledge which any
physicist, such as Professor Einstein
is, should be able TO use to advantage
ii his work. But did the relahvity ex-
pert answer onhand? He did not. he
said that he could not answer offhand
that he did not burden his head with
such information, but that the answer
could be found in the text books. We
have a suspicion that the nations guest
is ignorant, according TO Edison stand
ards. But after all, It Is not how
much do you know. but-do you know
where to get the information which yor
need, and can you apply it to youl
daily work little better than the mar
beside your
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
EXPOSE THE SLACKERS!

Label and the branding-iron are not
and never ought 10 be made instru-
ments for the dispensation Of Justice.
And while there viii be many who will
regret at having to differ from the iudg-
rnent Of the National Commander Of the
American Legion on the subject Of the
publication of the "slacker" and de-
serter'' lists. Mr. Galbraith's arguments
in support Of the War Departments
policy of spreading broadcast these in
correct lists are not by any means con-
vineing.
While it may be true, as ne says. that
mo man with his discharge papers in
his pocket fears the publication of the
Stacker list" the men possessing hon
orsable discharges are not the only ones
to be considered. Moreover. the bur-
den of proving himself innocent ought
not to be put upon any man. Under
the common law man is Innocent un-
til he is proved to be guilty, but the
program which Secretary Weeks has
adopted and which Mr.. Galbraith seeks
to justify reveTses that sound principle.
Ii there were no other way Of aseer-
tanning whether the names of that list
properly belong there, there might be
reason IN asking their publication; but
this is not the case. And it is to cloud
the issue to content that opposition
against the unjust branding Of innocent
men as slackers and deserters amounts
to an effort To shield the guilty. BY all
means drag into the light and brand with
infinite shame the skuiking towards; ;
but that act Of justice ought not to be
permitted al the expense and peril Of
the loyal and the hrave--philadelnhia
Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
WORRYING ABOUT THE FAMILY.

Promising that the fall Of the Ito-
man Empire was produced by the la1lty
aud rottenness Of the laws Of marriage.
Bishop Burgess tells the clergy Of the
Long Island Diocese that society Is now
endangered by eacy divorce. Novels
are prurient and immoral dances
verge on the dangerous" modern dress
lacks dignity and proprietya. the low
moral standards Of Roman matrons
seem to he fast approaching IN
America
4 prelate whose seat IS IN Nassau
county might be pardoned for taking
a gloomy view of American conditions.
But Bishop Burgess is not alone IN
his forbodings Ills clerical contempo-
raries are as busy correcting the wrongs
Of society and in likening Hudson Val
ley morals 10 those OF Ilberside as
Daniel Webster was In cutting Roman
Pro-Consuls out of President Harri-
sons message.
So the patrIstic writer's. and such
good pagans also as Javenal and I.u-
clan. wrote in their day only tht5
compared Roman conditions with those
Of Persia and Egypt Yet the Roman
Empire fell from Il variety Of causes,
Of which divorce may or may not have
been one but marriage did not fall.
Nor did family relations, nor will they.
From biologists as well as historians
the clerical critics of morals might learn
that the family is the oldest OF human
institutions and the most inVulncrable.
Marriage laws. and customs potent As
laws. may change and change again.
but the more they change the more
they become the same old thing d.
vorce viii not destroy the family. nor
viii dubious literature, suggestive
dances and immodest dress. IL they
could it would have been destroyed
centuries ago.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
CARPENTERS CUT WAGES.

The action OF the members of the
Local Union. No. GIG, United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America. in reducing their wage scale
from sl.12Is cents an hour to 80 cents.
deserves commendation. Thus the car
penters have done their part In bring
ing about an adjustment of building
costs in Wilmington. 1t is now tho
duty of all others concerned-employ
ers as well as laborers, to bring con-
ditions back to normal in the build-
ing industry.
There is a demand for more build
ing in America. This city is experience
ing its share of that demand. But wise
investors have purposely refrained
from authorizing further construction
work until building costs arc totally de-
nated. There is no economic reason
Why war time wages for labor. or war
time prices for materials and services
should continue here. or elsewhere.
The contractors say that they have
done their share Of the dcfation pro
cess. The carpenters have followed in
line. When on others concerned join
il we may expect 4 revival of build
ing which eventually VIII remedy the
housing situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
LANsING's BOOK BEGGING.

IN nearly All leading bookstores
today are large stacks of books which
the public refuses to buy They are
copies Of Robert Iansing's apologize.
which have become q drug On the mar
I1ct before the ink IS scarcely dry on
the pages. II YOU win ask any think
ing bookseller why Mr. IansNg's book
Is not selling. the answer invariably is,
we thought that the public would be
interrsted-but the reviews condemned
1t. So it doesn't sen"
Iansing's book IS one of the few
volumes. written by = party politician.
which was damned wholesale ~ rews-
papers and magazines of practically All
parties. The reason Of course was that
the former Secretary of state failed to
impress the public that his sore toe"
was az such great Importance as he
believed AS the St Louis Post-Dis-
patch 50 deftiy said Of it: 1T proves a
acrvilc attachment to the empty hon9rs
IL an once" According Il Mr.. Lans-
ngs admission. he differed with Prcsi-
dent Wilson'S views for many aont-s
before tho Peace Conference began. yet
be could not bear to resign. re elorled
10 his high post until dr. Wilson booted
him out into the broad highway. Mr.
Lansing's figure grows less day by day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

A fellow was reading a poem down
in the Kinky Kangaroo the other night
about what the VHlags il going to look
like If something can't to done 1t was
all about q deserted village. say, IL vas
tough fa look ahead ard Gee maybe
Greenwich Village like that.
Down here where the bashfn viz
gins sideioug looks for love. aa the
poet SAYS. when once destroyed can
never he supplied f0nly Il you believe
that stuff in these days of makeup
you're cnckoofj princes and lords may
fiourish and may fade a breath can
make them. and breath has made
fand a breath can break them too,
take It from many 4 prince that has
exhalted q noocEf laden zephyr on a
hooch hunting copl. Down here the tea
room proprietors sit IN All the silent
InanIIneas Of grief and wait for the
knock on the door that will mean one
more visit from tho cops. and This time
alas, the last.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By walt Mason.
MAII ROBBERIES.

Once man could send
this wide continent across. ana
didn't need rs sweat Is WAITS
noor through fcar 81 loss wa haa
faith in Uncle sammy as th
guardian ot the mai anJ
robbers fate was clAmmy whu
would lift our uncle kalc htt
/ mailed a million dollars CTS scmc
creditors or mine men wha DEALT
in socks and collars or in hons of
kiclIless wine and thCy lways
got the plumber ~ the right and
proper day L was .hen a thins
az wonder II 4 kopcck went lsray
Then the robhcr told hts fellow
when they planned 4 crib Cas- Slam
steal from ans other follow
90 not steal from Uncle sam
thieves have tried iu countless
numbers that ola graft without
avail, for our Uncle mover sium
bers and ne never quits q nail
But the robbers now are busy
swiping mail from CnClc Sam,
and he's looking paincd and dray
and As helpless as 4 clam. Every
day a fortunes taken from the
mails, the nation grioveS. ana tho
sleuths bring home no bacon when
they 60 To pinch the thieves.
Every day thieves make a killing.
stealing valued postal cards. and
! fear q mail a shning, AZ 10 Rl
the other hards
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

who is very conservative---Mr. TAFT.
perhaps.
The naming OF this Chief Justice Is
one of the most important duties which
Mr. Harding win have to perform. The
great questions which are occupying
Congress now are not political, but
sociological and economic. Much of
the legislation which passes is sup
ported by members of both parties, re-
gardIess of political lines. If the SUI
preme Court which decides these mat
ters Is reactionary in thought, the
United States will merely mark time in
solving some of the most vexing prob
lens of the age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
CARPE NTIER.

Georges Carpenter. coming IH on La
saNoIe. IS 4 visitor from abroad wno
stirs many inagina tons, the heavy
weight champion 81 the Old World. ]
pugiiist whose reputation TOR fair fght-
ing IS universally recognized. as much
Of a gentleman in his bearing as our
own Corbttt ever Vas. ana ready 70
meet the ret0Ubtabie Jack Dempsey ii
the great night scheduled FOR Jersey
City ii July.
matched with Dempsey. 50 far as
weight goes. despite the notions II
many persons not unfamiliar with ring
conditions. The difference IS only
seven pounds. which might almost be
wiped cut II tae process Of training.
The skill oI the Freachman may not
have the punch behind {. that Demp-
sey's has. Bat It IS possible that under
modern conditions sAlu will determine
the result. aud endurance viii be a
minor factor. Issns contests are not
nearly 50 brutal as they we're d cen
fury or even half i century ago.
It appears that Carpenter Vas a
general favorite among his fellow pas
sengtrs. lie speaks English well. on
the other hand Dempsey is striving 10
learn French Whether this Viii help
his training work or not IS pretty hard
to conjecture Distractions have ad-
vantag ges as well as disadvantages. We
suppose both men vii profess conf
dence OF the outcome Up 10 the moment
that one has to yield. That is as much
IN the nature of prize fighting As It is
in the nature Of politics.-Brookyn
Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
JUST FOLKS
DIsAPPOryTMRrT
~ Rdg ar a. Guest

He'd se4 his heart 81 a oarfain gtan
But AZ often occflre to every pan
The fates decreal Il was rot p -a
Now nad this happened -1 v1r rr na
No doubt we'd nave srmn.ar
Ji1naIly.
But this was AT that re board rn aw
When out of his grasp aew -ne t-alr
away
We'll ~ hopes I've lost. that is iur ene
more
I've rad disappotntrnsutz ike -aiH 7
fore.
Used " III Rather. I've l.arned the
way
Life handles us All from aav p day.
Why. when ( was new at ne raule L
thought
/ ought 10 w1n every eght f7rEnf
and claim every pleasure ny .anrT
sought
But row when nopes I've cherished
come tumbling down
waste 10 ctne on sigh r. f-uvr
know now to act when a dream
Disappointed. wei. sv. ~ har 1s
fore.
I'm an o.d. IA hand 4, AZ =sne -a-
daE,
I know every trick which me t1Ies cab
play
And when plans don work al ia 1op-u
they would.
Z shrug my shoulders and lsl aN
wood
For iris All for the best when 4 8 under
stood
Nov / say. II Il isn't nv GrDe 70 Eniie.
All right. old man, Z can wait awnllt.
You're wrong K vou -hlnk nou cab
make me sore,
I've known disappointment Ike This aa-
-nre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

t,s control it's civic nffaira2 We desire
home rule. we do not wish serator
Ban, who IL not even a resident os Will
mington. 10 tell us how 10 conduct local
matters.
Not only does the Democratic candi-
date for mayor promise to continue the
charter movcment--hut he worked sor
the charter in the recent night. We
can Judge him by results. We can judge
Mr.. Harvey only by the crowd that he
runs with--the crowd that knitted sthe
charter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

During the voyage Of q great liner
a wag was approached by a fellow pas
senger. who said: ''yXe-are getting up a
tug of war between a team Of mar
ried men and team OF single men. You
are married. aren't you2" No"
replied the wag. Il am only seasiek.
that is what makes me look like this.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Camp No 4. 2. o. :. ~
Oriental Lodge. X. 81 =
Excelsior Lodge. Is. of r
Local No. 1873. ]. B. r. r.
Fairfax Lodge. T. %. %.
Brandywine Lodge. s. of h
Columbia L0dge, 4 D. d.
Third Ward Democratic club
s.. John S Chapter. r.. A. 81.
81. Georges Castle. X. g. =.
Encampment No. "a. e. v. =
Wilmington Tinsgnith's Union.
Local No. 1925. C. ard J. lf A.
Nantiou Tribe. Impd o. r. M.
DiliEent Council, Jr. o. T.. a. ~
star OF Delaware Lodge. s. of y.
Delaware Tribe. Impd. O. r. "a
Washington Council. III H.. of ~
Delaware Haymakers Association.
Lady jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council. Tr. q. u. ~ 81
Canton Delaware. P. M I o. q. &
Washington Camp. SO. & II. %. $. a.
Diamond State Lodge. 30. y $. 81 p.
Plumbers. Gas and Steam Filters uuio,
Wilmington Ledge. No. ia. Z. g.. G-