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The New York herald., 1921-06-26
WINNER OF SS45,OOO
CONTINUES ROUTINE
Business as Usual Motto of
Man Who Held Lucky Ticket
on Calcutta Sweep.

LONDON, June 25.-Next to ]. 3. Joe
lated on the result of the Derby is Capt.
T. Alban Jones' r. y. r.. d. S. o.. as
sistant marine superintendent in London
of the Union-Castle Line. who is the
London Times. AS a result of Humor-
lists victory he will be the richer by
about f69. 900 (normally about $685.
000). This is the first sweepstake in
which he has ever had ticket, and he
has never before backed a horse. In
this case he obtained the winning ticket
indirectly for It had passed through
two other hands before he bought ii for
IA shillinss. The ticket originally came
from a book bought by j. III. Stark. a
City ship broker and the number was
w 5o49 It was in batch sold among
the employees of the company after
being obtained from Mr.. Stark by Mr.
Hussey. the cargo superintendent of the
company. who himself had retained the
next number to the winning one
In an interview Capt. Jones said Il
am beginning 10 realize that money
means trouble. / had a letter from
Mrs. Jones this morning in reply to n
wire ] had sent saying l had drawn the
winning ticket. All she said was that
she did not believe it. Mr. Hussey rang
me up from the city the night before
last and said, DO you know that you
have drawn in the Calcutta Sweep
let me see, what is the name Of the horse
again?"
"Humorist," prompted the interviewer.
That's right" continued Capt. Jones.
II did not let il excite me-" continued
Capt. Jones' when / got back TO my
hotel the next day / found the guests
there, who knew all about racing and
that sort of thing. discussing the Derby.
They told me that-let me see, what's
the name of that horse again? - yes
Humorist, that's right-they told me
that that had won. | simply sat stight
and said nothing. This morning. when
they were discussing it at breakfast.
one of the gentlemen said that Mr.
Stark. according to a newspaper. had
won the Calcutta Sweep. Then |
thought IL was time to say something
Excuse me-, | said. he has not won it
Col. Scott Allen. who was one of the
company, said. jokingly. We'll. Captain
Jones. did you win it,? ! replied" con-
tinued Mr.. Jones, "since you have
asked me a straight question must give
you traght answer. / have won 1t,
and | have the ticket in my pocket a
regular uproar followed. and in the mid
die of IL | bolted through the door"
Asked how he celebrated his victory.
he said "On the night before last. when
| had drawn Humorist | knew | had a
very good chance, but | simply had my
dinner IN the hotel as usual and went
for a walk in Hyde Park"
But" interrupted the interviewer.
what about last night, when you knew
you had won?"
"Oh, did the same thing" he said.
went for a walk I'm the park. but sat
down and listened to the band as we'll.
My motto now" he continued. "is busi-
ness as usual. have not the slightest
intention OF severing my connection with
the Union Castle Mail Service"
The New York herald., 1921-06-26

me Prince They called me Prince
until every time they said IL | felt
/ would have to bark and wag my
tail"
Going back to his childhood the
book tells how the little Prince rushed
from his nursery in York House one
day to find an outfitter there with a
new suit which he wanted very much
Come right in" the Princelins
called. There is no one here that
matters much, only grandpa"
The book also. tells of the corona
ton procession when the Prince made
his younger brother get under the seat
so as to make more room in the car
riage. Incidents of real personal bra
very during the war are given, as well
as an account of his trips to the
United States and the Dominions.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
'OXFORD IMPRESSED
BATES CQ!IEGIANS
Ramble Among Old Build
ings, Meet Students From
Everywhere.
ACCENT Is A PUZZLER
ThrOaty Talking and Bored
Style of English Lads Sur
prise Visitors.

Special Gable to TIE New YoaK HE--...
copyright, 1921, bD THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, June 2j.
The Bates College students who
went TO Oxford to debate with the
oxford Union enjoyed every minute OF
their stay in that historic old town.
They arrived the night before the de-
bate and while there passed most of
their time rambling among the old
buildings and along the banks of the
Isis, on the waters of which dozens
or students were rowing, sculling and
canoeing.
Mr.. Watts. captain of the Bates
team, was heard TO say he found it
hard to concentrate his mind on such
a thing as Americas intervention or
non-intervention in Ehrope's affairs,
70 discuss which they had journeyed
70 oxford from Maine.
He said that what impressed him most
in Oxford was the col prful glamour OF
the old town. He d .clared it was a
great sight to see strolling along the
streets the large COMPANIES of students.
among whom were Indians. African
blacks. japanese and Americans. All
nationalitles and races, he said seemed
to find their own level in the university
and to follow their own peculiar pur-
suits during their LEI sure time
The Bates College men were received
with the most frien dly greetings. and
when they called al; the university to
make final arrangements for the debate
they found themselves surrounded by
large groups of students. among whom
were as many Americans as Britons,
and some Of whom were old Bates men,
for there are moro than 200 American
students at Oxford
Wherever they went, the Bates men
said. they always felt themselves within
the precincts OF the old English home
OF learning and culture. When they
went to the bar bers for a shave, he,
between strokes with his razor spoke
with the accent of an oxford don and
discussed the merits OF prominent Oxo-
mans as dcbat.ers and offered well in
tended adTice about driving home the
points in rrcr er succession"
A hotel bel hoy who acted as guide
for the Bates students told them that
there are some real gentlemen among
the Americana at oxford, although they
call me kid"
For several hours before the debate
the Bates men talked with every one
they met in order 10 get accustomed to
the throaty oxford accent. They even
asked for a translation OF various Amer
lean words INTO English and asked
whether the word treaty" had the same
meaning at oxford that 1t has In
America.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
Subjects for Test.

This is all fully investigated and veri-
fed by the Civil Service Commission. and
IL satisfactory the candidate Is permitted
to sit for an examination TO test In a
practical manner his ability. The list
Of subjects. Is a small one and is not
formidable at first sight-French. Eng
lish. arithmetic and general knowledge.
But the test In English is fairly severe.
that OF French Is of a very high stan
dard. including essay writing. dictation
and the spoken language. while general
knowledge" Is n comprehensive term en-
bracng history. economics. political and
social science. geography and general
science. In addition 70 French any Of
dozen foreign languages may he
offered, and a slight deficiency In French
may be made UP by extra proficiency In
Russian. Italian. Spanish or German.
This examination covers just those
subjects of practical utility In diplo-
matte work. From a perusal of num-
Der OF papers set In the past it is quite
clear that the object OF the examining
body is to combine tests of intellectual
acumen with tests of knowledge. Thus
the student who Grams his head full Of
facts and figures has little chance of
success unless he has the ability 10 use
In a workmanlike way his knowledge
The setting of examination tests on the
lines outlined seems to have been re-
duced TO fine art by the British Civil
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GAVE I37,550,690 MEALS
TO AUSTRIAN CHILDREN
American Relief Association
Served 9,I91 ,O23 in April.

VIENNA. June 25.-An average of 306,-
367 Austrian children were fed daily in
April by the American Relief Admins
tration. according 10 figures just COM
piled. The total number of meals served
at the child feeding stations throughout
the country during that month was
9,191,023. Since the American Relief Ad-
ministration, headed by Herbert Hoover
began its operations in Austria early in
1919 there have been provided to under
nourished Austrian boys and girls no
less than 1850 500 meals of nutritious,
body building foods
President Hainsch Of Austria recently
said Americas great and generous aid
to Austria has been not only a present
service Of humanity. but gift of endur-
ing and substantial value for generations
TO come
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
BIG SUM TO BE SPENT
TO FIND OIL IN SPAIN
Company Gets Almost TO-
100000 Acres in Mountains.

Special Gable to THE NEW Yoyi: HERALD.
Copyright. 1921. by THE New YORK HERALD.
MADRID. June 25.-Spain promises to
figure as a petroleum producing country.
The Spanish North American Company,
capitalized at S10O.000,000, with head
quarters at Bilboa, which recently OBJ
tained 3,705.000 acres on the southeast
ern side Of the Guadarrama Mountains.
has now added 6.175.000 acres to its
holdings in Navarro. on the northern
bank of the Ebro River.
Other claims that have been explored
total 52.115 acres.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
TAX DODGING IN ITALY.
Tradesmen Offer Goods in Ex-
change for "Presents.o

ROME, June 25.-Ingenious methods
are invented here to avoid paying the
luxury tax. The tailor approaches one
mysteriously when his suit is finished
and asks IL he wishes to have n bill
when he pays for II, in which case he
will have tc add $50 luxury tax IF.
however. you like to give me the money
for the suit here and now I will give
you the suit, and we will say no more
about making out bill" he adds.
a foreigner was buying some lace in
g Roman shop which cost s24. and. to
her surprise, the owner of the shop said /:
Would you like me to make you a bill
for $3.50 .(tle luxury tax begins on arti-
cles over Sh, and then II you will give
my little girl present Of $50 that
will make things right. Why should we
either of us pay money to the Govern
ment that We are not obliged to pay?'
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
BONUS FOR BIG FAMILIES.
Australian Plan TO Help widows
and Endow Parents.

SYDNEY. y. S. w. June 25.-The Par
liamentary Labor party here has ap-
proved draft OF bill providing endow-
ment for motherhood.
Provision is made In the bill for PEN
sion of about $3.50 n week to widowed
mothers UP TO an age provided for by the
Commonwealth. Parents In receipt Of an
income Of $3.50 will receive an endow-
ment of $3.50 for each child under IA
years OF age after the first two. The bill
applies to persons resident in New South
Wales two years or more. and II is esti-
mated 1t will cost f1,600.000 annually.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GRA We AND GAY TALES ARE
TOLD OF WALES IN NEW BOOK
Experiences in America, Childhood Escapades and
Incidents of Princes Bravery During War Are Re-
lated by Woman, Who Says All Are Authentic.

Special Cable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921 by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
London, June rs.
The birthday anniversary of the
Prince of Wales was made the oc-
casion for the publication of an "au-
thentic biography"-by a lady. The
author is Miss G. Ivy Sanders. and
however authentic it may be the book
is full of all sorts of stories about the
Princes experiences such as those
which made New York say of him:
Amt he a nice kid?"
Quoting the Prince himself concern
ing his New York visit, Miss Sanders
writes:
"They called me a real mixer They
50. tired of calling me Sir and called
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GERMANS AIMING AT
EAST EUROPE'S TRADE
Institute Studies Plans, Es-
pecialIy for Russia.

Special Gable to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, June 25.
The East European Institute. special
izing in the study of Eastern European,
and especially Russian. economic condi-
tons. Is in session at Breslau. The
scheme was perfected during the war
and has been carried out with the back
ing Of the Government and large busi-
ness interests in Germany.
Herr Hirsch, Secretary of State, told
the Economic Committee of the Reichs-
tag that unemployment in Germany was
somewhat reduced and that foreign trade
was more active.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
TO DEVOTE GIFT TO SCIENCE.
Ramon CnjnI would Found BioIog-
tcnt Laboratory.

MADRID. June 25 - Ramon Cajal. the
scientist, for whom a pension has been
proposed. write to the Sol suggesting
that instead Of turning sympathy toward
him personally the thousands of persons
who have offered him help should make
an effort to establish on a firm founda-
ton the cajal School of Biological In
vestigation.
The school he says. needs assistance
for providing a building. laboratory ma
terial and a library, which will cost
10000 pesetas.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
AMBUSH VICTIM POLO PLAYER

LONDON, June 25.--The Lieut.. r. b..
McC'reery who was recently killed in an
ambush at Ballyturin. Ireland. was the
son of Walter McCreery. n we'll known
polo player. The latter. with his brother.
the late Lawrence McCreery played for
America In the 1900 international polo
cup match at Hurlingham. Lieut.. Nc
Creery himself was a promising polo
player.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GO. 900. .oooF. ISSUE ny vERDuN

PARIS, June 25.-The Journal official
publishes decree empowering the city
Of Nerdun to Issue a loan of so 900. 600
francs. The bonds will be redeemable
in thirty years. The money will be used
for reconstruction purposes.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
Stresemann Eliminated.

But the ultimatum left four or five
points open TO equivocal Interpretation
and until these were limited and defined
DR.. Streseman was unwilling to assume
the chancellorship. He went to the Brit
ish Embassy and asked for clai-ificaton.
And there, as had already been reported,
an official Interpretation could not be
given until word was received from Lon
don, and this did not arrive until the
day after DR.. Wirth's appointme Mt.
The significance of these two minor
events is not only to elevate DE-. Wirth
TO prominence and to remove DR.. Simons
from public life, but to shunt the Indus
trial party out of office at time when
the reconstruction programme is about
TO be formulated. Had either Secretary
Hughes or Lord Curzon desired 1t, or
understood it, the reorganization of Ger
many would have been undertaken with
the cooperation of industry itself in
stead of by Socialistic reformers and
labor leaders.
But II has been the play OF the allied
Governments to promote Socialist
Cabinet in Germany, merely for the ease
its existence would bring to the Allies.
Both the British and French have been
nominating their candidates from time
TO time, and have plainly shown that
they preferred a conci1iatory soctalstic
government to somewhat recdlcltrdHt
bourgeois one But now the result OF
this policy is beginning to be seen. 1t
has brought a fairly liberal and Social
ist Government into office. But by keep
ing the industrial party out of power,
industry will be the victim rather than
the guide of the reorganization of Ger
many from which the world business is
expecting so much.
In other words. German industry may
be forced at home to pay revenues about
which it is not being consulted and
which it may even find unscientifc.
Whereas, save for these two minor "ac-
cidents." II might be voluntarily assess
ing itself. n is true that year ago
many ndustriaIists were thinking OF
anything in the world rather than OF
assuming reparations burdens. But IN
Germany a year has brought n funda-
mental recognition even TO nationalistic
manufacturers and business leaders that
sacrifices must be made and new meth
ods Of more economical operation found.
Whether or not II will prove to have
been wiser 10 leave the industrial party
out. depends on the quality OF recon-
struction thinking produced by DR..
Wirth and his advisers. Until to-day
his Chancellorship has not brought for
ward any new conceptions. but rather a
reversion 10 the Erzberger ideas-heavy
taxation of capital. stimulus of agrl-
culture. reduction of imports-and other
familiar concepts which so far have
Welded no tancihle success.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26

than in his public one. His wife con-
tracted liaison with a local priest.
Doliwa shut his eyes to this intrigue
under his own roof for many months.
The affair became so publicly konwn
that every one came to take this me
nage-a-trois" more or less as a matter
OF course. But one day Doliwa either
became bored with this state OF affairs
or felt that he had tolerated long enough
situation which did more to dishonor
his household than any of his own wild
oats. He therefore deliberately shot
both his wife and her lover while to-
gether in his own house.
The whole affair was so unsavory that
all of his friends attempted to hold aloof
from it. His Polish friends all declared
themselves prejudiced and therefore un-
qualified TO sit on the jury which tried
him. One of them tells me that a Polish
jury would have judged his wife Sc
verely. but none the less would have
condemned Doliwa's act as cold blooded
murder. The German jury. however ac-
quilted Doiwa. This won him the unen-
viable title of the "Rsd Graf
He again was given this same title
when he entered Posen politics and ran
for the Posen Assembly on a radical
platform. His radicalsm. was, however.
more opportunistic than one of convic-
ton, because later he ran on a conserva-
tive ticket.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26

Service Commissioners during the last
few years.
Candidates who are successful in this
examination must go before a selection
board. whose duty Is to pick out those
who are considered best fitted for the
service. The way they do this is by
eliminating the least suitable and then.
after careful consideration and deliber-
alton by the board. on which is repre-
sented the Civil Service Commission
the army. the navy. the general public
represented by Members of Parliament
of different parties). the Labor party
and the Foreign Office. judgment ia
passed definitely naming the future
diplomats.
Where "Pull' Doesn't Go.
Any attempt by a candidate to enlist
influence or sympathy instantly dis
qualities him: every candidate is inter-
viewed and every case considered on It's
merits. and the presence of Labor
party representative insures that fair
play is given to those who have ability
and virtue. but no backing. The whole
atmosphere of the board is as business
like and impartial as 1t possibly can be.
1t Is calculated effort TO place square
pegs in square holes and to preclude
the possibility of round or even par
TALLY square pegs entering therein.
The success of this board Is as certain
as the presence OF human factors will
allow Experience Is beginning to show
that it works admirably.
The process of recruiting for the di-
plomatic service is less exacting in al
most every other country in the world
than In England While other countries
are content 10 be represented by ami
able gentlemen of good breeding, easy
means and polite address without con-
sideration of their peculiar suitability
for diplomacy. England examines every
would be diplomat under the microsco pc
before granting an appointment. Very
little thought is necessary to explain
this phenomenon. England is not crop
ing in the dark for this matter. She
is looking for efficiency in a path of
life which is not becoming easier but
more difficult as time goes on. And
the reason? Because 1t is going to
pay her
Once these young men pass into the
service they are assured of a useful, In
teresting and often profitable occupation
for life. Salaries are not swollen. but
they are generally adequate with the
many allowances attached. Good con-
duct assures steady employment and
retirement on a comfortable pension.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
An EMcient Comma der.

I have been present at staff meetings
OF the insurgents when few quiet
words and sharp orders from Col. Dol
iva to a muddle headed subordinate
have been sufficient to reesta blish order
where there was confusion. He has a
peculiar hold over his men which he
has won through his fearlessness and
willingness to go into any dangerous po-
sition first
He does not seem to have any partic-
ular political programme. consequently,
although he has the actual power in
his hands and with many of the insur-
gents is more popular than Korfanty,
he will none the less undoubtedly re-
main the political subordinate to the
shrewd boss organizer and dictator OF
the Upper Silesian instruction.
The last time saw Doiwa was In a
factory town not far from kattowltz.
He had his office in a bare schoolroom,
with no other contact with the outside
world than his field telephone. This he
now has organized. as he has several
other services in his makeshift but so
far very successful insurgent army. on
approved military lines, so that at a
moments notice he gave me the latest
news from the several fronts. Col.
Doliwa confessed that he found the old
war-where the daily bulk of staff rou-
tine was handled by others. while here
he must do all for himself-more attrac-
tive, but he also seemed to enjoy this
sort of warfare hugely.
When this insurrection is finally set
tied. whatever way II Is. Doliwa will
no doubt be more inclined to look
around for more worlds to conquer
rather than settle down TO the less ad-
venturous task of putting order in a
BalkanizeG central Europe.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26

the methods Of payment in which Amer
lea would be represented and in which
Germany's capacity TO pay would bc'
fairly weighed
But the Cabinet was not willing 10,
make proposal Of this sort unless as
sured of its success. or at least of it :
support by America, and in the final da y
of decision the fight in the Cabinet vi s
chiefly as TO the feasibility of riskin &
the proposal without knowing somethi ~
more definite about America s wishes.
1t is beyond dispute that If Mr.
Dresel had been authorized to spo ak
Informally on the afternoon before The
CaDin-t retired the Paris figure wofiid
have been signed and the Fehrenl zach
Cabinet would have remained irl office.
Mr.. Dresel was understood 10 favor Ger
many's accepting the Paris tel ms and
in American circles IL was assuI ned that
the German Government could Interpret
the Hughes note as saying notl ling else
than Accept the Paris terms for your
own good
But when It came to telling The Ger
man Government so in a wa y which
could be used in a Cabinet NEE ing Sec
retary Hughes gave no help and Mr.
Dresel ventured no step. Word actually
was sent TO the American Coz omission
that If Mr.. Dresel would re commend
something definite, either for mally or
informally. it might determine the Ger
man decision. Mr.. Dreses, however, did
not feel at liberty TO act on his own
initiative even informally. So Fehren-
bach and his colleagues resigned. and
very small matter it was. all uold, that
finally led to their fall.
The second minor detail, one which
eliminated DR.. Stresemann rs chancellor
for the present, was the delay In twelve
hours of a message from Engl and. Al
ter the ultimatum had been rec aived. the
Nolkspartei which represents the large
industrial interests. and which had been
a member of the Government coalition,
had 10 choose whether or not 10 remain
in the coalition and acquiesoe to the
allied demands. The party on the whole
preferred to remain in office, fer not to
do so would mean fairly free lhand for
the Socialists.