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The New York herald., 1921-10-09
History and Public Affairs.

THE OUTLINE OF HISToRY-By II.
G. Wells. Third edition. in one vol
ume, revised and rearranged. Mac
milan
WITH BEATTY IN THE NORTH SEA
BY Filson Young. Little Brown.
AVE ROMA IMMoRTALIs-By Francis
Marion Crawford New and revised
edition. Macmillan.
WHAT JAPAN WANTS-By Yoshi 5.
Kuno. Crowell
DEMOCRACY AND THE WILL TO
POWER-By James n. Wood. Intro
ductlon by II. l.. Mencken. Knopf.
BRITISH POLICY AND OPINION
DURING THE FRANCO-PRUSSIA y
WAR-By Dora Neill Raymond. Co
lumbia University.
RECENT HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES-By Frederick l.. Paxson.
Houghton-Mifflin
A SHORT WORLD HISTORY-By r
NJ. Wilmot-Buxton. Dutton.
BRITISH HERArDRY-By Cyril Dav-
enport. Dutton.
THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS IN
The YEAR 1917 IN THE WORLD
WAR-By Henry G. Sharpe. Century
Biography and Memoirs.
MY MEMoIRS-By Prince Ludwig Win
dischgraetz Translated by Constance
Vesey. Houghln-Miffli
THE BOOK OF JACK LONDON-By
Charmian London. In two volumes
Century.
VICTOR HUGO-By Marie Duclaux
Holt
MAYFAIR AND MoNTMARTRE-By
Ralph Neville. Dutton.
IN ONE MANS LIFE: CHAPTERS
FROM THE CAREER OF THEO-
DORE N. VAIL-By Albert Bigelow
Paine. Harper
Essays and Sketches.
THE LITTLE DEATH-By Irene
Forbes-Mosse. Translated by Mrs.
Henry Head. London: George Allen
& Unwin. Ltd.
THE HIDDEN POwER-By Thomas
Toward. Mcbride.
THE LAND OF HAUNTED CASTLES
BY Robert j. Casey. Century.
THE RIVIERA OF THE CORNICHE
ROAD-By Sir Frederick Treves. Funk
&Wagnalls.
THE STREET OF FACES: GLIMPsEs
OF TOWN-By Charles Vince. Draw
ings by j. ID. NJ. Harvey. Dutton.
Writers and Writing.
MORE ESSAYS ON BOOKS-By A.
Clutton- Brock. Dutton.
THE MIND OF THE BUYER-By
Harry Dexter Kitson. Macmillan
EFFICIENT MARKETING FOR
AGRICULTURE: ITS SERVICES,
METHODS AND AGENCIES-By
Theodore Macklin. Macmillan.
OUTLINES OF PUBLIC FINANCES
BY Merlin Harold Hunter. Harper
MAKING GOOD IN BUSINESS-By
Roger w. Babson. Revell.
ADVANCED BUSINESS CORRE-
Hotchkiss and Edward Jones Kilduff
Harper.
Religion.
A CHRISTIANS APPRECIATION OF
OTHER FAITHS: A STUDY OF THE
BEST IN THE WORLDS GREAT
EST RELIGIONS-By the Rev Gill
bert Reid. Chicago: Open Court Pub
fishing Company.
HOLINESS IN CHRIST-By the Rev.
Clarence Mease Stratford.
Drama.
THE CIRCLE. A Comedy in Three
Acts-By W. Somerset Vaughan.
Doran.
THE WHITE-HEADE BOY. A
Comedy in Three Acts-By Lennox
Robinson. With an introduction by
Ernest Boyd. Putnam.
AN AVIATOR'S ATTIC-By Edelle La
Blanc. Published by the author.
Miscellaneous.
MASTERFUL PERSONAL---VERY. ORR
son SWEET Marden. Crowell.
FOR THE YOUNG MOTHER-By
Myrtle NJ. Eldred and Helen Cowles
lie Cron. Reilly e. Lee.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

had n number of inquiries regarding
the exact nature of this award. 1t is
one of the literary prizes of the Acad-
emic Franchise, awarded annually to a
young prose writer for a work of
imagination. The prize carries an
honorarium OF 5000 francs and is not
awarded If, in the estimation of the
Academy. no work OF the year de-
mands the highest praise.
Walter Flavius McCaleb, whose book
Public Finances of Mexico" was re-
Gently published by the Harpers is
manager and ee-president of the first
national hank in the United States to
be owned and controlled by labor ana
TO be conducted along profit sharing
lines. The Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers Cooperative National
Bank OF Cleveland opened it's doors
on November /, 1920, and has had a
growth of s1,000,000 n month since 1t
began operations. In 1916 w. +. Nc
Caleb. financier, resigned as vice.
chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank
In Dallas to continue his literary work
as w. Il. McCaleb, historian and poet.
However, ne simply can't leave bank
ing alone. His Public Finances of
Mexico" is the financial history of
Mexico from the early Spanish regime
to the present time.
"If a man could read his own biog-
raphy It would surprise him more than
anybody else"
Alexander Black. author of THE
Seventh Angel" and "The Great De-
sire" tHarpers) has Just returned
from his early autumn vacation at
Scituate. where he found himself in a
group Of Literary folk. In letter
from ne venerable Puritan place. Mr.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Authors Works and Wavs

My three most starch publicity
friends are unknown to me person
ally" says Ruth Sawyer. author OF
The Silver S.xponce (Harpsrs).
"One is a Jesuit father who recon-
meuds my books in the Catholic pa
pers and quotes from them IN his Eng
l!sh lectures; the second .s an old stub
pencil man in the Forestry Depart
ment who sends a syndcated review
to 1ts papers in California and has
camed tho likcliest young cedar In the
Sierras' for me py way &c pcrpet-
ually growing memorial, and the third
IS professor emeritus in an East
ern university--a scientific man who
buys never less than forty copies OF
each book and distributes them to the
heads OF the different departments of
the university TO keep them human
This triiogy of science, nature and re-
ligion particularly ticliles my sense OF
humor."
Arthur w. Pollitt, author OF THE
Enjoyment Of Music" (Doran), Ia lee
turer In music In the University of
Liverpool
Sylvia Thompson, author of THE
Rough Crossing" recently published
by Houghton, Miffiin Company, Is a
nineteen year-old English girl now :,
student NJ oxford. 1t was during her
schooldays that she wrote this quite
photographed novel. English crit
les have assumed the book to be the
work of an embittored woman OF
thirty
Since the publication Of For Me
Alone" by Andre Corthis (Stokes). an
no,inccd as winner of ;he Grand Prix
du roman in 800, the publishers have
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
IF WINTER
COMES
By
A. S. M. HUTCHINSON
E. r. Edgett, in the
Boston TRANSCRIPT:

No review, no amount of comment or
praise, can reveal the warm humanity
of this story. II Is more serious In
manner and plot than "Once Aboard the
Lugger.' ''The Happy Warrior and
mirrcr We're held UP TO nature, It is held
up. by Mr.. Hutchinson in "If Winter
Comes; If ever man were recreated in
literary image that man is his Mark
Sabre.
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Surely the Two Great Nouels of the Year
THEWASTED
GENERATION
BY
OWEN JOHNSON
Harry Hansen in
The Chicago Daily NeUs:

because Owen Johnson has written
The Wasted Generation" we have be-
come more confident than ever that
American novelists are striking out into
paths that Will lead TO a great national
literature. We bespeak for The
Wasted Generation" a wide audience.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

Since the publication Of For Me
Alone" by Andre Corthis (Stokes). an
no,nccd as winner of ;he Grand Prix
du roman in 800, the publishers have
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Louise MaunseU Field in
The NeU York Times:

Its strong claim to consideration lies in
its presentation of certain of the prob
lens facing us to-day, problems which
concern the future of America, the Ideas
and ideals she Is TO stand for In the eyes
of the world through the years to come.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

IF a man could read his own biog-
raphy It would surprise him more than
anybody else"
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
ID. Kenneth Laub, in the
Detroit NelUs:

"If Winter Comes is not only great
story-it Is great piece of literary
craftsmanship. . fine novel this !:
one the author must be proud to have
written, the publishers proud to have
published and that any lover Of a good
story and good literature should be proud
to have on his bookshelves.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Another Voyage
After Treasure

THE GREAT QUEST. BY Charles
Boardman Halves. Illustrated by
George Varian. Atlantic Monthly
Press
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Travel.

THE LAND OF HAUNTED CASTLES
BY Robert j. Casey. Century.
THE RIVIERA OF THE CORNICHF
ROAD-By Sir Frederick Treves. Funk
&Wagnalls.
THE STREET OF FACES: GLIMPSES
OF TOWN-By Charles Vince Draw
ings by j. ID. NJ. Harvey. Dutton.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Essays and Sketches.

THE LITTLE DEATH-By Irene
Forbes-Mosse. Translated by Mrs
Henry Head. London: George Allen
& Unwin. Ltd.
THE HIDDEN POWER-By Thomas
Toward. Mcbride
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

Harvey OHiggins sailed recently
for London on brief mission concern
ing a certain play in which he is
Interested
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

T TERE is book that will appeal
II to all, old or young, who have
= = read, reread and enioyed
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

Arthur w. Pollitt, author OF The
Enjoyment Of Music" (Doran). is lee
turer In music In the University OF
Liverpool
Evening star., 1921-09-14
WOMAN SLAYS HUSBAND.
Arthur Garner, Colored, Fatally
Shot Following Domestic Trouble.

Arthur Garner. colored. thirty-five
years old. Of 822 Esd street northwest,
was shot by his wife, Alberta Garner,
colored. thirty-one years old of 1929
I street northwest. about 500 O'Clock
this morning and died about an hour
later at Emergency Hospital.
She was arrested by Capt. F1ather
and Lieut.. Keefe of the third pre-
cfnct. She was taken to the station
house and questioned. Capt. Flather
stated she said she had some trouble
with her husband several nights ago,
which resulted in his arrest on a charge
Of assault She said he had not given
here sufficient money for her support
and that was the cause of their trou-
BILE.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning.
she told the captain. she placed a re-
volver that belonged to her husband
in her pocket and started to a store
While on the way there. she is said to
have stated, she met her husband at
Esd and streets. while he was on his
ice wagon. They again had some
words. she told the police, and she
drew. the revolver and fred four times.
One OF the bullets struck him In the
head.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
PRISONER GR|[[ED
IN MURDER CASE
Automobile Salesman Slain
in Chicago Was Former
G. W. U. Student.
By the Associated Press.

oJ Tue Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 14-With the
signed confessions Of Harvey w.
Church and Leon Parks duplicating
Clarence Wilder in the murders of
Bernard J. Daugherty. and Carl A.
Ausmus. automobile salesman and
demonstrator, detectives today re-
sumed the questioning of Wilder in an
enorl to obtain a confession from him.
wider was taken into custody by
the authorities early today, but stout
~ maintained his innocence during
preliminary questioning. The confess
slons OF Church and Parks are in the
hands OF the grand Jury. which start
ed investigation Of the murders yes
terday. Some action by that body was
expected by authorities today.
Statements Agree.
Tde final confessions of Church and
fdrks. made yesterday. agree in all es-
Sential details of the two murders.
According to their statements, Church,
Parks and Wilder planned the theft of
the automobile which Daugherty and
Ausmus were attempting to sell them.
They planned to rob the automobile
agents. sell the car and divide the
profits.
Wilder. however, told the authorities
Ing the entire day the murders were
committed and can account for his
whereabouts during the evening.
Former G. w. U. Student.
Bernard J. Daugherty. who was
murdered in Chicago last week by
Harvey w. Church, confessed slayer.
Tor possession of a motor car, was
at one time we'll known here,
having studied medicine at the
cal School.
Mr.. Daugherty was a student at the
local school during the years 1903
and 1910. but did not graduate from
the institution. He was prominent on
the foot ball team of the institution
and popular in all branches of ac-
tivities.
Friends recalled today that Mr..
Daugherty was salesman for a we'll
known make of automobile at that
time. working at his studies at night.
He came to Washington after sew
eral terms at the Harvard Medical
School.
He was born at St. Paul, MINI.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
$500 IN JEWELRY STOLEN.
Numerous Other Minor Thefts BE.
ported to Police.

The apartment Of Mrs. Geneva E.
Nairn. 1927 18th street. was entered
and robbed of jewelry valued at about
$500. according to a report made to the
police yesterday afternoon. Entrance
to the apartment was gained by break
ing the front door. some time since
August 80.
A motormeter was taken from the
automobile Of w. c. Thomas, 1912 7th
street. yesterday.
The police are searching for three
colored men who made. an attempt to
steal a tire from the automobile of
DR.. Gardner Orme. 65O7 Georgia ave-
nue.. while in the rear of the Highland
apartments yesterday.
Mrs. M. L. Wells, 1874 Street, told
the police large rug was stolen from
the first floor Of S19 18th street north
west. She values the rug at $50.
A handbag containing articles valued
at more than $50 was stolen from the
automobile of D. c. Tickian of Balti-
more while 1t was in front of the
Union station last night, he told the
police.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
THREE IN DEATH CELL.
Slayers Of Taxi Driver Awaiting
Execution.

COLUMBIA, s. c., September H.
Jesse cappins. c. o. Fox and S. J.
Kirby. the three men under sentence
Of death in the electric chair on Oc-
tober FL for the murder of William
Brazell, Columbia taxi driver. are to-
day in the death cell at the state
penitentiary and all is quiet follow
ing the trial of one Of the most SEN
sational cases in this state in sew
eral years. The men were brought
back to the state prison Tuesday
afternoon, following the imposition
of sentence by Judge Sease.
Cappins says he did not have fair
trial. Mrs. Kirby. wife of one of the
prisoners, says she will ask Gov.
Cooper to extend clemency to her
husband because of his mental con-
dition. She says he suffered an acci-
dent several years ago and wears a
silver plate on his skull. Fox has
remained stoical throughout the en-
tire proceedings.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
CITIZENS SEE HIGH PRICES
IN CLOSE OF WATER FRONT
Sixteenth Street Heights Associa-
tton Names Committee to
Probe Situation.

Pending any action by the associa-
tion itself. the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association ap-
pointed special committee at its
meeting last night to investigate the
proposal of the District Commission
ers to bar freight houses from the
municipal water front. George w.
Bonnette. S. B. Grove and c. NJ. Shinn
were appointed on the committee.
This committee will report to the
association at the October meeting.
1t was stated that il the water
front Of the city was closed to the
storage Of coal and wood the tend
ency to increase prices would be
manifest.
Mr.. Shinn also was appointed to
look into the matter of the reported
new subdivision of the lots in the
Sixteenth Street Heights section and
the extension of Floral. Geranium
and Holly streets from 18th street
to Georgia avenue. George w. Bon
nette, vice president, presided. The
meeting was held at the home Of the
secretary. Willard N. Holmes. 1926
Holly street.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
REORGANIZATION BEGINS
ON THE SHIPPING BOARD
Financial, Accounting and Sales
Departments Will Be Revamped.
] Declared Wasteful.

Reorganization Of the financial. ac-
counting and sales departments of
the Shipping Board. held by Chair
man Lasker to have been responsible
for much Of the waste and extrava-
gance in the boards operations, was
started today by Joseph w. Powell.
Quincy. Mass, shipbuilder. who re-
Gently was selected by the board as
vice president and general manager
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The reorganization is expected by
Chairman Lasker to be completed by
October IS, the date which the chair
man has stated the complete reor-
ganization Of the entire board and
Emergency Fleet Corporation will
have been finished. In addition to the
Reorganization work. Mr.. Powell will
act as adviser on the more important
broblems before the board.
. The retirement of r. w Boiling.
brother-in-law of former President
wilson. as treasurer, and OF Alfonso
as controller. will be In
Nolved in the reorganization. 1t was
stated today by a high board official.
Both of these officials rendered their
designations verbally as a matter of
routine when the new board came
Evening star., 1921-09-14
COMMERCE BUREAU AID.

appointment Of DR.. 8. McClintock of
Chicago as editorial adviser to the
newly created commodity divisions Of
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce was announced yesterday by
rial director of the McGraw-Hill Book
Company. will conduct Investigations
intended to broaden the scope of the
editorial work.
He formerly was lecturer in the
College of the City Of New York.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
RICHARD A. SCAGGs DIES.
Contractor and Builder Was Promi.
nent in Masonic Circles.

Richard Alvin Scaggs. prominent
contractor and builder in this city for
many years, and widely known in
Masonic circles, died Sunday night at
Z o'clock. after an illness of five
weeks. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at o'clock. at his resi-
dence, 1925 Franklin street north
east. Interment will be in Glenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Scaggs had been a resident of
Washington for the last forty years.
and during that period helped erect
several OF the larger government
buildings. He was member OF
Washington-Centen Lodge, No. IA,
F. A. A. NJ, and Mount Vernon Chap
ter. Royal Arch Masons.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary E. Scaggs; one daughter, Mrs
B. Y. Williams. and one son. G. War
rem Scaggs.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
WILL TEACH ENGINEERING.
Hugh Miller Appointed Professor
at q. W. q.

Hugh Miller has been appointed pro-
fessor of civil engineering At George
Washington University by acting
President Howard l. Hodgkins. 1t was
announced today. It also was an
nounced that Harold q. Sutton has
been named assistant professor Of
economics in the department of arts
and sciences.
Prof. Miller recently resigned from
the Army as captain to accept the
position at George Washington. He
has been Instructors in the engineers
school at Camp Humphreys, Va, since
1918. Graduated from Princeton In
1901 with a degree of C.. E. Prof.
Miller spent several years In practice
and In consulting work, and was in.
structor in civil engineering at Har-
ward and Princeton. From 1909 to
1915 he was professor OF civil engi.
neerinE at the Clarkson College Of
Technology. From 1915 until he en-
tered the service he was q lecturer in
engineering at the Rice Institute In
Texas.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
ASK BUREAU OF AERoNAUT1Cs

Immediate passage of the Wads-
worth bill to create a bureau Of civil
aeronautfcs in the Department Of
Commerce for the regulation Of the
operation Of civil aircraft in inter-
state and foreign commerce is i'm
perative for reasons Of public safety.
national security and Improvement Of
transportation" according to a state
ment issued today by the Manufac-
turers' Aircraft Association. Inc. ut
is the first step necessary toward the
proper advancement OF American
aviation" said the statement.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
VENIZELOS MARRIED.
Former Greek Premier Will Bring
Bride to United States.

LONDON, September A.-Eliphterics
Venizelos, former premier Of Greece,
and Miss Helena Schilizzi, daughter of
a Greek business man in London, were
married at the registry office here this
forenoon. NJ. Venizelos is fifty-seven
years of age and his bride is ten years
his junior.
The religious ceremony will take place
tomorrow at Highgate. After a fort
nights honeymoon in Brittany the cou-
pie will start for America for a six
month tour, during which NJ. Venizelos
expects to spend a part of his time
speaking in the interests of the league
OF nations.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
SECOND VICTIM DIES.
David Miller, colored, Held for
Murder After Church Shooting.

NEW ORLEANS. September IL
JAMIE Miller, shot Sunday night by
her husband. David Miller, in the
tabernacle where the National Bap-
ust convention of negroes was in
progress. died last night in Charity
Hospital. She was the second victim
OF the shooting, Rev. J. w. C. Boyd
of Nashville. Tenn. secretary of the
Baptist Training School. having died
Monday morning from a stray bullet
The shooting took place at the clos
ing session of the convention. Miller
is held on q murder charge.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
WILL HAVE TAG DAY.
Plans to Raise Funds for Day
Nursery Announced.

Reading Of optimistic reports by
committee chairmen featured the busi-
ness Of the first fall meeting Of the
Day Nursery Association. Inc. at the
New Ebbitt Hotel today.
In the absence Of Mrs. W. A. An
drews. president. Mrs. Gurney s.
Strong presided, and announced plans
for a tag day to be held early this
fall for the benefit Of the nursery.
Mrs. Strong said there would also be
a rummage sale conducted by men,
bers, the date of which will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Thomas Gardner reported that
during the summer new fences had
been erected around the nursery, as
well as sand pits installed for the
children.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
ACCUSED OF FORGING

Charged with forging prescriptions
for morphine. Billie Lee Smith, twen-
ty-six years old. who said she resides
at 2007 Columbia road. was arrested
by Detectives Evans and Saunders
yesterday afternoon, when she is said
to have appeared at a drug store with
one of the alleged forged prescrip-
tions,
Evening star., 1921-09-14
HEADS VETERANS SONS.
Jesse Anthony, Jr., commandant
Of Washington Camp, No. sos.

Jesse Anthony. jr., . senior at
George Washington University, was
chosen commandant of Washington
Camp. No. sos. Sons of Confederate
Veterans. at the annual election Of Of
ficers OF the camp last night. He sue
ceeds Elgin H. Blalock, who il being
pushed by the local camp Tor division
commander of the District OF Colum-
bia.
Other new officers are: J. e. Dulin,
first lieutenant; Rufus w. Pearson.
second lieutenant: 8. E. Morgan. adju-
tant; F. F. Conway. treasurer; w. Ca
bell Moore, surgeon; William D. Up
shaw, chaplain; w. L. Wilkerson,
Quartermaster. and W. p. Mansfield.
color bearer. r. e. Morgan was elect
ed to membership.
Plans for the reunion Of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, were discussed. Dele
gates from the Washington Camp
were instructed to inform the COM
mander-i in chief of the desire of the
local organisation that Mr.. Rlalock be
made division commander here.
Evening star., 1921-09-14

tary Hughes Of the State Department.
Addresses commemorating the 600th an-
anniversary Of the death of Dante will
be made by the French ambassador and
the Italian ambassador and by Prof.
Charles H. Grandgent Of Harvard Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
SEEK HENRY HARTUNG.

The local police have been asked to
locate Henry Hartung, who is said to
be engaged in automobile repairing
In this city. to notify him of the death
OF his father at Meyersdale, Pa. The
police OF that place asked the local
authorities to notify him.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
PROTESTS VALUE SET.

The tentative valuation of the Kan
sas City Southern Railway Company
fixed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission at $49,4S5, ,907 was held, in
a protest filed with the commission
yesterday by the road, to be wholly in
adequate and insufficient to represent
the value of the carriers properties"
Evening star., 1921-09-14
DANTE TO BE HONORED.

A ceremonial in honor Of Dante Is to
be held on the night Of October 8 in the
auditorium Of the New National Mu-
scum, under the chairmanship Of Secre.
Evening star., 1921-09-14
Card OE THANKS.

eIAUB. We wish to express our tIapks to
9ur relatives and our friends for their
Sindness. sympathy and also for the many
Deautiful horal tributes at the death Of our
daughter. GRACE M. sTAUB.
MR.. AND MRS. STACB.
Evening star., 1921-09-14

into office, but were asked to remain
until the reorganization had been
effected. Successors to Treasurer
Boiling and Controller Tweedale
probably will be named within two
weeks, it was said today.
Evening star., 1921-09-14

The Central Labor Union of Phila-
delphia is starting a bank, Capitalized
at $100.000,000. which will cater to
the working classes particularly