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The New York herald., 1921-06-05
INSOLVENCY ALLEGED.
Garden City Development Com.
pnny Has 100000 Debts.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed In
the Federal Court, Brooklyn, yesterday
against the Garden City Development
Corpora ton. 1t is alleged in the petit
ton that the corporation has debts of
more than 100000 and at the present
time is insolvent. The petitioners are
Harry p. Robinson, Edward A. Lyon
and Edward A. Scott, Jr, who claim
to hold notes totalling $65,00
The corporation has erected twenty
houses in Garden City.
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Abraham Lincoln-His Religious LIFE" at
Metropolitan Temple, Ssventh avenus and
Fourteenth street. 3 r. M.
Or. r. w. Pennell will give an illustrated
lecture on Collecting in the Rocky Noun
tains," museum building. New York Botani-
cal Garden, Bronx Park. j. M.
Edmund 3. cbzffee viii speak on Dis
armament" at Labor Temple. Second avenue
and Fourteenth street. Z T. M.
New York Chapter. knights OF Columbus,
meeting, Hotel Commodore, p. N.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair to-day
and tomorrow moderate to fresh north
and northeast winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row not much change in temperature; mod
crate TO fresh north and northeast winds.
For Northern New England-Falr to-day
and tomorrow; not much change In tenn
perature; moderate northwest and north
winds.
For Southern New England-Fair to-day
and Tomorrow not much change IN tenn
perature; moderate TO fresh north and north
east winds.
For Western New York-Fair to-day and
tomorrow with slowly rising temperature; ;
moderate north, shifting 10 east winds.
Observations at United States Weather Bu-
reau stations taken at s +. NJ. yesterday,
seyenty-fifth meridian time:
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WRECKED CAR WAS STOLEN.

William NJ Brown of the Brown
Transportation Company $50 Atlantic
avenue, Brooklyn, said yesterday that
he was owner of the automobile which
fell 100 feet over the Palisades, near
Woodcliff, y. j., yesterday morning and
Burned where il fell. IL was stolen while
ne was in the Bushwlck Theatre, Brook
lyn, on Thursday night, he said,
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Highest temperature, 20, az 3 10 2. n
Lowest temperature, SO, at Il. M.
Average temperature. 40.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

August Catalitti, who is wanted in
Italy on a charge of having participated
in the theft of iewelry valued at $4,000
OH May II, when arraigned yesterday
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock, waived examination in ex-
tradition proceedings and will be de-
ported at once. He was arrested IN
this city Friday on a warrant issued
by Charles Z. Hughes. Secretary Of
State
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

Jerebek gave him information regarding
ten places where he obtained drugs.
According TO DR.. Simon Jerebek ad-
mitted the attempted robbery, but said
he had committed it in order to satisfy
his craze for drugs.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
PIT. Cloudy

The temperature in this city yesterday. as
recorded by the official thermometer. Is
shown in the annexed table:
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

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The New York herald., 1921-06-05
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The New York herald., 1921-06-05
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Thirty seconds after you touch the
corn with this liquid corn remover the
jabbing, stahbing pain of 1t stops for
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
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Mrs. Hearn died in 1917.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

The millions of DeIco users throughout the
world will rejoice in knowing that the ignition
they use on their cars every day is capable of
the extreme performance required in racing.
This ignition must be well built and naturally
costs more for original installation. The winning
of this race is compliment to all motor car
manufacturers using Delco equipment because
those makers place quality above price in the
building of their product.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
Savages With Unusual Appetites

ness about his food is a trying character
istic to explorers who have occasion to en-
ploy these men. Gregory has said that at
the commencement of a new stage in his
journey he had to serve out ten days ra-
tons to the natives. and that some Of them
that by the end Of the week they had none
left
But they could proceed for great distances
on what appeared to be the most insufficient
food Some Of the natives carried loads Of
10 pounds from dawn to dusk with only an
hours rest In the middle OF the day. on a
pound and half OF beans, and sometimes
less than that Whence their foot pounds" of
energy We're derived puzzled the explorers
until Il was noticed that they became thinner
and thinner. They illustrate the law OF com
pensation, for the amount of food they con-
sumo when they have II is phenomenal.
When this expedition reached the Kikuyu
country on the return journey arrears OF
food were owing to all the men, amounting
10 seven days ratons In the case Of one
group. Gregory offered them beads or wire
instead Of the excess OF food that they
might buy for themselves any little deli
cacies such as chickens or ripe bananas.
but they refused the offer.
You owe US seven days food" was the
answer I'VE will take nothing else"
OF course II was given them: but in the
evening one of them came as a delegate
from the rest to ask for medicine lie com
planned Of severe internal pains and seemed
very unhappy. TO the inquiry as to what
he had been doing he replied calmly that
he had only eaten the food given him
Each Of the men having received his seven
days rations had borrowed a big cooking
pot, made a great fire and had cooked and
eaten the whole Of the ten and half pounds
or bcans
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that is, the ship is held down fast at
three points. This has been found to be
practical as well as economical. The ship
remains suspended because of the gas IL
contains, but gripped so firmly to the
anchorage that It cannot be moved until re-
leased.
In addition to the hangers there Is to
be at Lakehurst a mooring mast, 165 feet
high, to which the airship can be lashed
This gives II permanent station without
the necessity OF bringing the craft to the
ground. From this mooring mast the air
ship will remain In horizontal position.
Ladders are 10 be provided for the crew
to get up and down and for the carrying
OF provisions.
To show the completeness of the ar
rangement at Lakehurst, the field is pro,
vided with its own machine shop, wood
working shop. fabric room, its own hydro
gen plant, storage facilities for helium
gas and splendid quarters and a cafeteria
for the crew.
TAe belief Of navy officers who have had
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

THERE has always been an impression
that an Indians stomach has un-
limited capacity, and II Is quite true
that the Indian is. like certain wild beasts
accustomed to endure long fasts, afterward
recompensng himself for these periods or
abstention by consuming at one sitting an
amount Of food that no white man could dis
pose OF in comfort. But II appears there Is
an end to the capacity even Of an Indian
In Pendeton, Ore. an officer arrested an
Indian who had committed some slight in
fraction OF the peace The prisoner made no
resistance, though there were others OF his
race about, and one Of his companions fol-
lowed him 10 the lookup There the culprit
was searched and found to possess two dol
lars In silver, consisting Of three half dollars
and two quarters. The officer making the
arrest said that he would take the money
and return II 70 the Indian upon his release.
Now, the red man did not understand He
thought the silver was being taken away
from him FOR good" Jabberlng and strug-
Cling he attempted to give the money TO his
Indian companion, but the officer succeeded
In keeping this man out Of reach Then the
arrested Indian began to swallow the silver.
beginning with the half dollars; nor could
the officer, who was without assistance pre-
vent this proceeding
As the event showed he had a swallowing
capacity OF but s1.75 In silver money. The
officer had TO own himself beaten thus far
but this Is far from being the end Of the
story. The Indian by and by began to show
signs of distress at the stomach. and the
officer. fearing he was about to die went
In all haste for q doctor. AS soon as he
was out of the way the Indian made sud
den recovery.
Natives Of Afrita show the same adapta-
bility Of the North American Indian in the
matter OF feeding. The Africans reclless-
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

made out brief but courteous, which it was
my intention to present without ceremony
and wait for an answer.
1t seemed easy enough in the secure
reneness of my own solarium. And it would
cover the whole field rather nicely.
In the QUESTIONABLE were most of my
main complaints against the head waiter,
phrased artfully, to be sure, but none the
less firmly. | started subtly by asking the
subjects nationality, his residence and the
number of his dependents. passing on to his
hobby, his favorite author, his favorite
sport and what he did with his spare time.
Question No. 6 was concerned with tips:
What did the subject consider an adequate
tip for party of four? How could he dis
tinguish between no tip party and free
spender? Did clothes influence his deci-
sion? Which made the more indelible i'm
preston on his memory, the no tip party
the free spender?
Full Scope of Investigation
Finally Is Revealed by Writer
Question No. Z also dealt with tips: In
what manner did the subject feel that he
had earned the money proffered him by the
patrons? Was it not little more than a
bribe for preferred locations and more ex-
pert service? Was this legitimate bust
ness or just a mere holdup scheme? Did
he share his loot with the common walters,
the Dus DOyS, lne pantry men, the d1Sn-
washers the scullery maids? II not why
not? Didn't they do more for the comfort
of the guests than strut about the place
trying to look dignifed?
As the QUESTIONABLE proceeded ii waived
all exemptions and plunged into the heart of
the investigation 1t asked the head waiter
in so many words why he thought he was
better than most of the patrons who entered
the establishment. 1t asked him to define
the limits Of his authority as extended by
the management and explain away certain
discrepancies that had been noted in the
execution of his duties.
1t asked him, in one final peroration,
whether he was placed in the dining room to
boss the other waiters or to serve as a moni-
tor over the guests.
If do admit it as shouldn't, 1t was as fine
a piece Of transcribed cross examination as
one often picks up in the morning mail.
knew II by heart before starting out to make
the rounds. BY adding up the totals Of the
answers and drawing a few rabid and rapid
conclusions felt that the whole task would
be accomplished, simply, forcefully and quite
triumphantls.
And then with the official document
ciutched in my right hand | got cold feet.
Right on. the steps of the flossest of the
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
Naughty Manner
Need of Such Person
and Results n Amusing Fate Of Elaborate Questonnaire

And we started off. Had a very decent
match, too. nip and tuck until he started
blowing his puts on the last nine. We talked
of everything but head waiting and he inn
pressed me as being a more or less inteli-
gent young chap Knew the west coast of
Florida like book and had spent two win
ters on the Riviera (head waiting, / sup
pose. although he didn't mention).
He was quite pleasant. not jovial, but
blessed with one of those submerged senses
of humor that works itself up to surface on
rare occasions. l was about ready to revise
my views on head walters as he paid up his
seventy-fve cents on the eighteenth and
suggested another game soon.
The next morning when went in to
breakfast he gave me the same old stilted
Good morning sir" just though we'd
never spent three hours together on the
links. He was head waiter again. All his
human traits he had left out there on the
eighteenth green.
AS it was my last day at the hotel slipped
him couple Of dollars as l left the room.
He accepted 1t with the same wooden ex-
preston that he had greeted every "gratuity"
that had come his way during the season.
Thank you, sir. Thank you very kindly"
he said, and strolled over to lower a shade
that was letting too much morning sun in
on fat dowager's chemical complexion.
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
Will Anchor in the Sky,
Doing Away With Large Crews

1t is the expectation that semi-permanent
stations will have to be provided in other
sections for the airships, but at these
points in all probability mooring masts
will be sufficient. This will do away with
the necessity Of retaining a large crew to
assist with the landing of the airships.
The flying craft merely will come along
and anchor in the sky.
Frankly, the question OF taking care of
the airship is one of the most important
involved and the details that are worked
out OF the experiments that are about to
be undertaken will have bearing on the
future development of lighter than air craft
in the United States.
1t is OF course, the hope OF those who
sponsor airships that they may be devel-
oped as an economical means of carving
freight from one section of the country to
another. There is, as yet, no information
as to just what the costs of such a service
would be, but accurate details OF costs are
to be kept for the information of any com
mercial companies that might be sufi-
ciently interested to go into the subject.
There is information at hand that Great
Britain in giving up this type OF lighter
than air craft as a Government enterprise
really Is hoping that commercial interests
viii take 1t up. Such thing, naturally.
would relieve the Government of the ex-
pense OF maintenance, but at the same
time II would insure there being sufficient
number Of airships at hand for military
purposes If occasion should arisA
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
oy of Having None on Hand
Expressed dn Graphic Word Picture

I came back to New York still uncon-
vinced that head waiter serves any real
purpose in the world. Yet we continue to
have them around, bullying the public and
raking In the shekels as confidently as
though they really earned them. But who
is going to put a stop TO the ridiculous
farce? Who is, unless we all get together
and form unanimous ousting committee?
Picture IL you can the dining room of a
first class hotel minus head walter, with
out even an assistant or a second assistant
head waiter. What glorious paradise it
would be! You could walk right in and take
The New York herald., 1921-08-14

any table that suited your fancy without
asking any ones permission. You could
drop by at the first table by the door or
wander on down and take one by the win
dow, near the orchestra If you got there
first you could have your complete choice
without any forbidding restrictions.
You could have a favorite waiter and pa
tronize him often. He would be working
directly for you and not for an uncultured
brute who docSed him If he failed to please
his royal majesty If you had any COM
plant to make you could make it direct to
the management and not have to snap your
fingers and convince the head waiter first
that you had been wronged before getting
any action in the matter.
Then in the selection of your meal you
could read through the menu lesurely,
without having that awful shadow looming
over your shoulder urging the tripe a la
Hampstead as an entree and the broiled
guinea hen Cat 1926 a portion) as "very
decent tidbit." You could even write out
your order, abbreviating according to your
own system. If you have ever tried to
read check made out by head waiter
you know that you have nothing to fear in
penmanship when 1t comes to an open COM
petition.
There is no end to the freedom you might
gain in a restaurant once the head waiter
was eliminated from the scenery. If you
were the proper sort of person you might
be admitted behind the swinging doors and
have chance to watch fricasseed spring
lamb In the cooking Chefs are often quite
friendly persons when approached from the
correct angle. But who has the chance to
get friendly with a chef with eagle eyed
head walters guarding all the doors?
Possibly during the crowded hours some
degree of ushering might be necessary TO
insure that all the tables were occupied.
But this could be a voluntary service by
young boys, where the guest would be made
to feel that he was being aided rather than
herded. And In establishments where the
walters were chosen exclusively from the
Bolshevist classes some authorized person
might come in handy to keep them in check.
Let there, then, be boy ushers and boss
walters. but let the freedom of the guest go
untrammelled Do away with His Eminence
the Headwaiter. It's the only way to make
the hotels and restaurants safe for de-
mocracy.
The head waiter has gone too far!
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
'agnifcent Manner of Pierre
As He Meets Varied {

Otherwise Pierre remained immovable. It
was:
Good evening, Mr.. Snyder. Yes, / have
your reservation. Louis, show Mr. Snyder
down to 46" Or: Sorry, but our tables are
all filed Let me see now umhr
abr :"
If there was flash of a greenback or
faint motion toward the hip pocket Pierre
was quick to detect the symptom and dis
cover table that might be arranged" And
II nothing like that happened he might have
to let the guest in anyway and fill up one
Of the less desirable tables.
/ hung around for perhaps half an hour
trying to get up my nerve to catch his eye
Finally when every one had been ushered
in. he bent slightly over. the rope and glared
at me coldly.
"Well?" he said, without really moving
his lips at ALL
I'm from the Census Bureau" l said
stuffing the questionnaire in my back pocket
and trying to think what came next.
Pierre waved me aside. mo time for you
now"
Perhaps you'd rather have a summons
and appear in person at the station? We
only call once"
Pierre knew less about the Census Bu-
reau than / did. He squirmed a bit as he
muttered, you'll have TO make IL quick
then"
He gave his real name. his professional
nom de plume and his residence readily
enough.
"Occupation?" I put 1t as innocently as
though hadn't glimmer OF how he might
earn his living
Waiter" said Pierre. and added proudly,
rhead waiter"
Where DO you waltz"
why. here, OF course. How stupid"
"Wages?H
Pierre flinched. MY salary" he said
feeling. lis one dollar a year and-er-ahr-
other considerations"
"Tips?"
In pinch, Pierre could toss off consid-
erable frown. He gave me all he had and
then supplemented the mouth flling word.
"Gratuties"
Call 'em what you like" said. Total
income?"
Fourteen thousand Is that all?"
mo. not half"
well, it's all I've got time for I'm un-
married. and no dependents"
At this point Pierre left me. And az the
same moment my whirlwind tour of the
city came to an undramatic close. can in
terview bank presidents. Supreme Court
Judges, Governors and lady politicians until
the cows come home. but head walters on
the job are not for me- They make me feel
too foolish
tore the precious QUESTIONABLE into tiny
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
By ToRREY FORD.

TN country as free as America boasts
of being there is an occasional glaring
exception that tosses US back to the
Dark Ages with a dull, resounding thud
There is, for a rather handy instance, His
Eminence the Head Waiter.
What good is he, anyway? Why do we
have him around? Why do we put up with
his obnoxious mannerisms, his chin-lifted
scorn, his superior way of showing naughty
indifference, his high handed habit Of show
ing us in at the table behind the pillar when
we really want to get out in the open and
see people?
why do we truckle to him on all occasions,
accept his fiettery as though 1t really mat
tered, endure his palavering about the wind
and the weather. leap at his suggestion
about trying a little raspberry sauce on the
pineapple turnover?
What does it all amount to, anyway ?
Who Is this guy, His Eminence the Head
Waiter?
Not that really care, you know, or have
any particular grudge against the head
waiter; but in the general interest of
humanity I have inaugurated this purely
impersonal drive on that class of lordy
aristocrats who make life miserable and
glorious in turn, for the diner-out.
These questions. pertinent to the core, are
not directed at the gentle reader nor are
they entirely rhetorical bursts hurled in the
general direction of the clock on the Metro
potan Tower. Wasting rhetoric a clock,
even If it is nearly as big as a city block is
not my idea of a profitable evening. The
prelude Of Interrogation points is offered
merely to whet the appetite of the reader
for the fine phrases that are to come.
Nothing Brutal in the Attack;
Seeks to Reduce Him to Pulp
1t is only fair to mention here at the
outset that have gone into this business
of uncovering the weak spots in the head
waiter code with definite intentions of re-
ducing His Eminence to the ultimate pulp
Without regarding class or distinction
prince or pauper side whiskers plaid
vests / aim TO make the public think and
perhaps count ten before dipping into the
wallet tomorrow night and slipping FLYER"
to that unworthy specimen who holds up
the far side of the plush covered rope at
the door of the main dining salon.
There Is nothing brutal in the attack.
am only newspaper man; while head
waiter is a head waiter. 1t is like Pekn-
ese pup barking at the heels of a full grown
st. Bernard. Still. for all that, here goesl
Included in my original programme there
was whirlwind tour about town, stopping
ping in on the regal guardians of the gate
when they were expecting only docile
patrons. | had formal QUESTIONABLE all
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Held Fast at Three Points
Suspended Within the Hangar

The only difference between the hangar
that will be the permanent home OF the
zR-2 and the other hangers in different
parts of the country to house "blimps' Is
the matter of size. Most of the other
hangers are small, comparatively, although
some Of them, one at Langley Field. for in
stance, is able to hold four airships OF the
semi-rigid type.
Inside the hangar the airship is held by
what is known as three point" mooring
The New York herald., 1921-08-14
What the ZR-2 Means in Money

much to do with the working out of the
details for taking care of the airship once
ii arrives in the United States is that only
.one, but certainly not more than two, of
these hangers will be required for the
operation of the craft. One OF these OF
course, will be at Lakehurst, while the
other will in all probability be on the
Pacific coast, perhaps in California, in the
vicinity of San Diego or Los Angeles.