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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-28
WEAR 'EM SHORT,' IS SKIRT
BATTLE CRY OF N. Y. WOMEN
Revolt Against Edict of Paris Dressmakers Grows
Rapidly-Ankle Concealing Garments Are Doomed;
No Surrender, Say Leaders of Rebellion.

The long skirt rebellion is on. It
waves stronger and fiercer day by day.
Many women are refusing to hamper
their progress in the world and obscure
their well turned ankles by adding sew
eral inches to the length Of their dresses.
Paris. whose word has been law in the
past. is being openly dcfied by American
women. The independent woman on this
side of the Atlantic will have none Of
the trailing and swathing skirts an
nounced as the seasons fashion in tn.
French capital. She refuses to contrib
ute to that $4,000. 900 which. IL is esti-
mated. represents the cost of extra ma
terial to supply womankind with ankle
coverings
When. as a concession. dressmahers
agree to make skirts six or eight inches
from the ground the American woman
losses her head defiantly and declares
she will wear her twelve inches off the
floor. And she does.
According to views gathered here and
there and from fair representatives Of
various arts, interests and occupations,
twelve inches Is to be the proper length.
Miss Florence Walton. dancer. recently
received several dresses from Paris and
all were twelve inches from the ground
She insisted on their being short. NO.
the French dressmakers cannot put
American women into long skirts" is
the way Miss Walton settled the ques-
ton Yesterday and the reason Is that
the woman with pretty ankles refuses to
hide them. Nine out OF ten American
women have pretty ankles. Why conceal
them? OF course the fat women are
glad to hear that Paris wants to see Us
in long skirts, but they are the only ones
to whom the message brings Joy and the
only ones who will pay any heed to 1t.
The others will not accept longer skirts
10 matter how hard Paris tries to force
them upon u.s."
Mrs Louis Reed Welxmiller. Deputy
Market Commissioner, paused long
enough at her desk to announce herself
a member of the rebellious brigade.
I'm going to wear my skirts OF prac-
teal length" she declared. "The threat
cred change and what Paris dressnlakers
say don't worry me one bit I'm a strap
hanger and ! wear my skirts the proper
subway length. which is short enough in
front so ] don't step on them going up
the stairs. and short enough in the back
so they don't drag going down. be-
lieve in American styles for American
women"
Miss Cora Morlan, director of publicity
for the Astor Hotel Is leading member
of the revolters. The popular skirt is
at least seven or eight inches from the
floor" said Miss Morlan. land that
length is here to stay, no matter what
the French fashion leaders have to say
about 1t. It's comfortable, attractive and
sensible. We women have fought against
dragging skirts for years and now. after
having succeeded in making short skirts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-28

Samuel Schmsiheiser (Rep). Alder
man since April, 1919: fair record of at
tendance during present term.
David p. Berenberg (Soc.). accountant.
Frequent candidate.
Fiftieth District.
CHARLES SOLOMON (Soc.), in
dorsed. Lawyer. Member Assembly.
1921, being unseated In 1920, reelected
and again unseated. c. u. report (192D
said that although urrecorded ON several
important measures he made excellent
record Of votes and took active and in
telligent part in debate. Candidate who
should make valuable Alderman.
Isaac NJ. Frank Dem.-Rep.). garage
proprietor. First candidacy.
Fifty-nrst District.
No Endorsement. John j. McCusker
Dem.), horseshocr First candidacy.
John Gabriel (Rep), grocer. Present
member Of board, with very good record
Of attendance.
William Shapiro (Soc.). cigarnlaker.
Candidate for Alderman, 1913.
Fifty-second District.
No Endorsement Peter ]. McGunness
(Dem). truckman. Present member of
board with perfect attendance record
at both Aldermaric and local board
meetings; active and Independent.
William j. Cosby (Rep.). real estate
and insurance. First candidacy.
William d. Martin (Soc.). machinist.
First candidacy.
Firty-third District.
No Endorsement. George Hilkemeier
(Dem.), real estate. Alderman 1916
10: C. u. report (1919) said he was a
party hack and OF small public use
fulness; defeated for reelection in 1919.
John r. Moehringer (Rep.). bank
clerk. Present Alderman. elected in 1919.
with fair record Of attendance at Alder
manic meetings and poor record at
local board meetings.
rifty-fourth District.
CHARLES MUELLER (Rep.). In
dorsed salesman. Present Alderman.
elected 1913: Endorsed by c. u; has
maintained perfect record of attendance
at all meetings during present term
intelligently interested in city problems.
Stephen A. Rudd (Dem.). lawyer.
Capable candidate: first candidacy.
Flfty-nfth District.
No Endorsement. Louis J. Zettler
(Dem.). salesman. Member Assembly
IaO3-04; Alderman 191S-19. when c. u.
report said OF his services that while
maintaining perfect record of attendance.
he had not disclosed usefulness.
Edward Eichorn (Rep.). retired cap
tain Fire Department. Alderman 1910
16. when c. U. said his services were
not satisfactory
Fifty-sixth District.
No Endorsement. James ]. Morris
(Dem.). salesman. Member Assembly
191S-19; legislative report (1919) said
that he was ineffective and that his rec
ord was negligible.
Charles j. Moore (Rep), printer and
publisher. Alderman since 1915. Last
c. L. report says he continued ineffec-
tive and inconspicuous. Very poor at
tendance record during the present ses-
sion.
Abraham l. Shiplacoff (Soc). teacher
and waiter. Assemblyman 1868 So
ciaiist floor leader 1918; C. U. report
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IF you've never danced to such music as this
rsyncopated symphony orchestra" makes,
you have been missing something. 1t has
been headIiner on the Keith circuit, and
feature of popular musical eomedy-but
now it's at the Pennsylvania, for your greater
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BOOS, CHEERS, JEERS
IN WOMEN'S DEBATE
Continued from First Page.

occasion more formally. At any rate
they kept their hats or.
Mrs. Van Nance followed Mrs. Rus
sell and began by saying that the cur
rent campaign was not against dead
men (mention had been made OF the
late Mayor MitcheD or dead issues, but
against three figures In the shadow
world-Hearst, Hylan and Murphy, and
the invisible government that she said
existed despite Mayor Hylan's dis
claimer. She wanted to know why Hon
est Dan Costigan was denoted and why
Ellen A. OGrady resigned from the Po-
lice Department Also she wanted to
know why Mayor Hyian claimed so
much credit for stamping out vice when.
according 10 her own statements, the
recruiting records OF the Seventy-sev-
enth Division showed New York to
stand first among a. big cities in point
of physical fitness among her young
men. What was there to clean up?"
she demanded.
Mrs. Anna Moscuwitz Kross OF the
Corporation Counsers office caused a
mingled outburst OF applause and boots,
according TO tho viewpoint. when the
teammate OF Mrs. Russell for the Tam
many side she declared that Henry Cur
rams stand for more homes and better
housing conditions generally had been
stolen from AL Smiths reconStructlon
programme OF 1918. She got laugh
when she said that the record Of the
Street Cleaning Department was proved
by the speed with which snow was re-
moved from the streets last winted. She
condemned the Miller Transit Commits
sion and its acts as violations of the
principle of home rule. spoke disparag-
iugly of Chairman McAneny Of the
Transit Commission and Of Commits
sioner Leroy It. Hardness. whom she
identified as a former counsel for the
traction interests
Mrs. Whitney went 10 bat in the final.
and the reflection upon Messrs. Nc
Aneny and Hardness aroused ill her
legal combativeness. Mr.. McAneny, she
argued, was public servant of. the
highest type. and Mr.. Hardness ct the
time when Mrs. Kross had declared
him to be an associate of the traction
interests was serving the city Of New
York as an associate counsel Of the Pub
lie Service Commission.
when you stand up here and say
Things like that" she exclaimed, adj
vancing toward Mrs. Kross, you are
saying what is--very cheap stuff
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Vincent Lopez and His Famous
PENNSYLVANIA DANCE ORCHESTRA

pleasure. It's the only orchestra we know Of
except Sousa's--that has "Sousaphone";
and another novelty in danccorchesras is
the bass saxophone-wl,ich, by the way, is
played here by the man who invented it.
It's really an all-star orchestra.
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Forty,pfnth District.
No Endorsement. Joseph w. McHenry
(Dem.). salesman. Aldermanic candi.
date (1g1bl.
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DAVID J. STEWART tRefD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-28
Victor II. Lawn (Soc.). journalist.
Candidate for Congress, 1920.
Fifty-nrst District.

Candidate for Congress- 1920.
Fifty-nr.t District.
HUMBERT i. X. ShvERESE (Rep.).
indorsed. Lumber business. Member
present board; elected TO fill vacancy
1920; good record OF attendance during
his incumbency. Gives promise of be-
coming useful member.
John ]. Dunn (Dem.). plumbing con-
tractor. Second candidacy.
Frank Chaikin tSoc.), manager.
Forty-second District.
FIRED SMITH (Rep) Endorsed. Iron
and steel business. Alderman since
1915; has shown intelligent interest In
duties. Good record of attendance. dur
ing present session at both aldermanic
and local board meetings.
William l.. Weber (Dem.), retired
shoe merchant. First candidacy.
Peter ]. Gynther (Soc.).
Forty-third District.
THEODORE STITT (Rep.), Endorsed.
Lawyer Member Assembly 1920-21.
when C. L. credited him with being an
especially we'll equipped member Of in
dependence with good record OF votes
lie is Endorsed as conscientious and able
candidate who would make valuable
alderman.
John ]. Campbell (Dem). shipping
First candidacy.
Jean ]. Coronel tSoc.). pharmacist.
Candidate for Congress (1s2o).
Forty-fourth District.
JOHN J. KELLER (Rep.). Endorsed
Lace importer. Present Alderman with
almost perfect record OF attendance.
should be reelected on the basis Of ca
pacity and record.
Joseph r. Curren DENY. real estate
agent.
Maxwell g. janice (Soc. }, dentist
Forty-nfth District.
DAVID J. STEWART (Ref). In.
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Samuel Schmalheiser (Rep.). Alder
man since April, 1919; fair record OF at
tendance during present term.
David p. Berenberg (Soc.). accountant.
Frequent candidate.
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BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.
Thirty-thfrd District.

MRS. MABEL II. S. FALCO (REP. }.
Endorsed Boarding house keeper Ac-
tive In local politics. civic and char
table organizations a candidate who
should be useful Alderman.
Patrick II. Larney (Dem.), printer.
Member Assembly 1917. when C. L. re-
port said he made a distinctly poor rec
ord or votes and was frequently unre-
corded present Alderman, elected 1917
G. u. Aldermanic report (1919) said he
showed no greater usefulness as Alder
man than as Assemblyman good record
OF attendance during present term.
Benjami Cushin (Soc.), ladies' gar
ment operator.
Thirty-fOurth District.
No Endorsement Francis d. McGarey
tDem.) lawyer. Present Alderman. with
poor record of attendance at Aldermanic
meetings.
Andrew ]. o'Nein (Rep.). mechanical
engineer. First candidacy
LYMAN Katz (Soc.). surgeon dentist
First candidacy.
Thirty-ffth District.
b. CHARNEY BLADECK (SOC.), in
dorsed. manager Has served four years
as member of Board, last two as leader
of the Socialist minority; c. u. Alder
manic report (1919) said he was active
and intelligent and member OF real
promise fair record Of attendance dur
ing present term.
Joseph w. Sullivan tDem.). real
estate broker. Member of Board since
1917: c. U. Aldermanic report (1919)
said he gave no promise of future use
fulness poor record of attendance dur
ing present session.
Salvatore Silvestri tRep). vulcanizer.
Thirty-sixth District.
No indorsement. Frank A. Cunning
ham (Dem). Alderman since 1910;
has made generally, bad voting record ;
refused to waive immunity I'm the matter
of giving testimony before the Lockwood
Legislative Committee on Housing. in
connection with the Brindell case.
Frederick s. Rollo (Rep), custom
house broker. First candidacy.
Harry Rubin (Soc.), pharmacist. First
candidacy.
Thfrty-seventh District.
No Endorsement. James j. Moien
fDem.b. real estate. Alderman since
1910. poor record Of votes attentive.
tht ineffective; poor record of attend
snce during present session.
Tho'iIa> r. Monahan (Rep.J. cooper
Indorses " c. U. FOR Assembly, 1920.
Samuel Camen (Soc), public account
ant. Assembly candidate (1920).
Thirfy-eighth District.
No Endorsement. George j. Joyce
(Dem.), lawyer. Present member of
board. elected 1919. Very good attend
ance at Aldermanic meetings during
present term. but poor attendance at
local board meetings.
Joseph j. Dillon (Rep), clerk. First
candidacy.
Frank Smith (Soc)., pharmacist.
Third candidacy.
Thirty-ninth District.
No Endorsement. Thomas J. Cox
(Dem.), real estate. Member Assembly
191s) when c. u. report said Active
in behalf OF his own bills. but otherwise
inconspicuous. Ineffective. Average
record of votes"
Ernest A. Seebeck, Jr. (Rep.) build
err. Served as Alderman four years
under Mayors Low and Van wyck
Max Rosen (Soc), clothing worker.
First candidacy.
Fortfeth District.
No Endorsement. Charles w. Dunn
(Dem.). Alderman 1913 and since
1915; record of votes shows no inde-
pendence. Services of no value. Fair
record Of attendance during presen,
term.
John c. wandeli (Rep.), architect
First candidacy
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was earnest and energetic. AT =. .>e
record at Aldermanic meetings good
during present term; at local board
meeting perfect Long service and ex-
perience present record on which Ina
merits reelection.
William ]. Rowan Rcp.).. building
construction superintendent. First can
didacy.
Sfxty-nfth District.
No Endorsement, Edward J. Atwell
Dem.). druggist. Alderman 19l7-21 C..
U. report Q919) said he was party
rubber stamp. Excellent attendance rec
ord was maintained during present scs-
sion.
Harry Hooker (Rep.). retired butcher.
First candidacy
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BOROUGH OF QUEENS.
Tifty-seventh District.

Fifty-seventh District.
GEORGE p. EHRMAN (Rep). In
dorsed. Real estate and insurance pres
ent Alderman, elected January g. 1921,
to FIJI vacancy. Practically perfect at
tendance record. a member of some
promise.
P. Joseph Farrelly (Dcm.). insurance.
First candidacy.
Firty-efghth District.
i GEORGE u. HARVEY (Rep.), In
dorsed, publisher. First candidacy. Man
of experience and ability who should
make good Alderman.
Arthur NJ. Twombly (Dem.), contrac-
tor. First candidacy.
| Eirty-ninth District.
No Endorsement. Hugh A. Alwell
| (Denl.). trucking business Alderman
since 1919: c. u. report 1919) said his
services were inconsequential; good rec
ord OF attendance. especially at local
board meetings
William Buss (Rep). undertaken. First
candidacy.
sixtieth District.
JAMES c. MAC DEWITT (Rep>. in
intelligence and promise.
Frank j. Schmitz (Dem.), printer. AL
derman, 1862: c.. u. report 1919
said he was active but not commensu-
rately effective; almost perfect record OF
attendance during present session.
sixty-nrst District.
No Endorsement. Bernhard Schwab
tDem.), retired. Member Assembly,
1881; c. u. report Q92D said. AL
though not effective. he showed in his
third term great Improvement III his
votes
Frank King, Jr. (Rep.), clothing man
ufacturer. First candidacy.
| sixty-second District.
FRANCIS NJ. IlENNA (Rep), in
dorsed. assistant superintendent. Can
didate for Assembly. 1920; Endorsed by
C. u. A candidate of promise.
Samuel ]. Burden (Dem), real estate.
Assemblyman, 1913: Alderman, 1914-21;
C. u. report (1919) said he had poor
record of attendance at local board
meetings, but value was not CONNER
surate with the length of service; poor
attendance record at Aldermanic meet
ings and good record at local board
meetings.
BOROUGH OF RICHMOND.
Sixty-third District.
GUY o. WALSER (Rep). Endorsed.
lawyer. An exceptionally well equipped
candidate, who should make useful
Alderman.
Walter IT. Warren Dem). Present
Alderman, elected 1919. with good Alder
manic attendance record and perfect
local board attendance.
Sixty-fOurth District.
JOHN ]. O'ROURKE Dem.). Endorsed,
real estate. Alderman 1912 to date. c. u.
report qe19l said continued fair record.
lad perfect record OF attendance and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-28
ALDERMEN'S RECORD
BY CITIZENS UNION
Candidates From Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond
Judged by Service.
MANY FIRST CANDIDATES.
Answers to QUESTIONABLE Con-
sidered in Case of New
Nominees.

The Citizcr's s-nion made public yes
'terday its record of candidates for the
, Board of Aldermen from the Boroughs
of Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond. The
Manhattan and Bronx records We're
printed yesterday. All candidates were
Judged on the basis of their record in
public office and their replies to a ques-
tionnaire
The racnrdo fo1iovr.
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(91S) said that he was Industrious
that he did valuable work in retarding
progress of several Objectionable meas
ures, and that he continued his good
voting record on city matters. Indicted
by Federal Grand Jury when candi-
date for Congress in 1918 for violating
espionage act.
Evening star., 1921-01-22
PARADOXES IN NATURE
OFF THE COAST OF PERU
Antarctic Birds and Sea Lions and
Fish F1ourishing Near the
Equator.

Anarctic birds, such as peneuins.
and antarctic types Of sea lions are
living on small islands off the coast
OF Peru within relatively a few miles
or the equator. Fish TEEN in the
waters nearby as in few other places
in the world, and fish eating birds
cover the islands like swarms of bees
on limb. These paradoxes in natural
history are due to the cold Humbolt
current, the reverse of the gulf
stream. which sweeps up from below
cape Horn. according to Robert Cush-
man nnience Murphy' nf 1hs curator Of natural
spoke yesterday afternoon and even
ing at the New Masonic Temple be-
fore members of the National Geo
graphic Society.
The cold current which bathes the
Feruvlan shores is storehouse of
marine life. the speaker said. The
Peruvians have not developed fish
ing industry of any consequence, how
ever. and imports thousands of dollars
worth OF f1sh from North America an
nually.
The economic importance Of the
pird life on the islands has been
realized, on the other hand, Mr..
Murphy declared. and the millions of
, pros are now In effect working for
! been declared bird sanctuaries, gov
ernment experts study their habits
and diseases and help to destroy their
enemies. Guano is collected from the
islands at certain intervals and is
, sold for fertilizer.
More than 10000 tons is now col
!ected annually. The product is worth
S15 to $S5 per ton in Peru and much
more in distant markets, and its sale
is helping materially to reduce the
Peruvian national debt.
To further complicate the strange
animal life on the islets off Peru. the
speaker pointed out. pelicans nest
there, curlew from Alaska spend a
part of the year on their shores, and
the mighty condors volplane down
now and then from the crests of the
Andes, 5000 and 10000 feet above the
sea. The most important bird in
guano production is the white breast
ed cormorant. whose numbers almost
| defy enumeration. 1t is estimated
that one of the many colonies of these
birds numbers more than 5000, 900
members. This single colony, it is
! computed, removes more than 1000
| tons of fish from the sea each day
The chief food of the birds is fish
/, comparable to the sardine. To an OBJ
| server whose boat is passing through
a school of these fish, Mr.. Murphy
| said. the creatures seem to be packed
J into the sea as tightly as sardines are
( packed in can. Such schools are
/ often acres in extent.
Evening star., 1921-01-22
THEIR HUMAN SIDE
by WILL p. KENNEDY.

are a great many members of Con-
gress who. in my judgment. would
not be able to earn half the salary
they are now receiving."
The Goddess of Liberty on the Capt.
tol dome is fifty-seven years old. She
was erected in 1868, when Washing
ton was under military rule during
the civil war. She was the work Of
Thomas Crawford. the sculptor, and
was cast at Bladensburg, Md The
figure is made entirely of bronze and
the points of her crown are tipped
with gold. The statue weighs 14,9S5
pounds and is 10 feet inches in
height. The statue was cast in five
sections, and stood in front of the
capitol for one year before it was
hoisted to the DOME She has been
struck by lightning several times. but
precaution was taken against this,
ana no serious damage was done.
Visitors at the Capitol have been
speculating regarding the scaffolding
and blank space in the cyclorama un-
der the Capitol dome. The fact is that
odaai oharies Ayre Whipple is producing
panel entitled The Spirit of 1917 in
the historic frieze to fill the space left
vacant by Brumidi more than thirty
years ago. when he died after having
worked Tor more than a quarter of a
century in decorating the Capitol.
nipples panel is also an answer to
the challenge that no one can initiate
the work of Brumidi
The frieze in the Capitol dome Wis
ual1zes many important events in
American history. including the res
cue of Capt. John Smith by Pocahon-
tas and outstanding features of the
revolution and civil war Congress
about three years ago voted an ap-
propriation of $4,000 to finish this
frieze. provided an artist could be
IN Hny L
OF Brumidi. The Whipple panel is
now waiting the verdict Of the judges
Evening star., 1921-01-22
MYSTERY BOAT CARRIER
OF THE WHISKY RUNNERS
Stories Told of "Wild Nights
Within "Three-Mile Limit" of
Maryland Eastern Shore.

BALTIMORE, January % Especially.
in the waters Of Still Pond
Kent county, Nd, is pretty little
ship of mystery. whose reputation is
at stake with stories of many wild
nights of whisky running within the
"three-mile limit of the eastern
shore UP to a short time before the
Christmas holidays.
The ship was seized recently under
libel proceedings and is to be sold
at auction, under an order signed by
trict court, and United States Mar
shall Stockham is making arrange
ments for the sale. The only marks
of identity on the craft is the name
Palma Conga on the bow, with the
mystic figures of 4249. According to
government officials the vessel is a
gasoline yacht. fully equipped and
with fine furnishings, which is be-
leyed TO be worth at least $4,000. She
made her appearance first on Novem-
Der 25, q few hundred yards off shore,
near the property of Wilbur Walbert.
in Kent county.
Walbert watched the vessel for sew
eraI days and noticed that there were
no signs of life aboard her. On De-
cember 2, there was heavy blow
and the yacht. torn from her anchor
age, drifted ashore. Walbert boarded
her and found no one. After making
repairs he succeeded in floating the
vessel and towing her into deep
water. He then filed a libel in the
United States Court, claiming salvage.
Evening star., 1921-01-22
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