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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Love- S Wings
Reviewed by JOSEPH GOULD.
CONVICT Al. BY r. H. weekes. Bren-
tapO.

Reviewed by JOSEPH GOULD.
"Of all the lovely daughters of the
Meuse. the Semols is the loveliest. The
Lesse, issuing cold and mysterious
from the caverns of Han. has been
insulted by railway; the Amblise is
gloomy with dark boulders and wild
mountain hills: the turbulent Ourthe.
beautiful among the mountains of Sy,
is elsewhere spoilt by quarries and by
tourists"
This is not an advertisement of a
hotel. 1t is part of Mr.. weekess de-
scriptions of the region In which he
sets his thrilling tale. II is a country
which the author seems to know and
love. He writes more convincingly OF
it than he does of some of the people.
This portion Of Belgium was invaded
by the Hun The two herolnes of the
story were in his path. They had
very thrilling adventures. One OF
them came through the ordeal un-
scatched. She rewarded the hero In
the last chapter for the suffering the
author had previously inflicted upon
him for the sake of the plot. But
Dorothea sacrificed her life in doning
her lovers aviation togs to mislead
the Germans.
Mr.. Weekes shows considerable in
genuity In getting his heroines to the
scene OF the story. One hero kills
man under extreme provocation.
Dorothea, the mans wife, dcvotes her
life 10 hunting him down. She
wheedles evidence out of Dems, the
mans best friend, and secures his con-
viction. However. the trial discloses
the reason for the crime and the cul-
prit receives a short sentence. His
sweetheart goes over to Belgium to
safeguard his property. Dorothea is
very penitent for her action and ac-
companies her. So there they are,
and Mr. weekes draws picture OF
war time Belgium almost as good as
Sir Henry Johnston has given us In
Mrs. Warren's Daughter"
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slide under the skin, whereas one can
keep such creations as De Maupas-
ANTS "The Horla" outside and view it
more or less detachedly. OF course
this sort Of thing all depends upon
the mood and the individual. To some
De Maupassant may be far more ef-
fective, but enough of the thrill of.
Blackwood's mysterious Indian still
fingers In the mind Of the reviewer to
cast mantle of charm and unpleas-
ant reality over the other things he
writes.
Every one travelling on the Conti-
nent has stumbled across old legends
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Detective Puzzle::-
Find the Innocent
Reviewed by
DOROTHY BROMLEY.
SIX SECONDS OF DARKNESS. BY
Octavius Roy Cohen. Dodd. Mead 4


six Seconds OF Darkness" should
have been dedicated to the New York
city Police Department for reasons of
irony or of sympathy. In New York
gunmen need not wait for the seconds
or the hours OF night to take human
life; they blaze forth in broad daylight
In contrast with such a serious state
of affairs the situation which develops
early In this book would spell Utopia
for chief Of detectives. Three differ
ent people voluntarily give themselves
up, each insisting that he committed
the murder, and fourth is implicated
by what looks to b incontrovertible
circumstantial evidsnool Even one of
the best detectives In America, excep-
tionally clever despite his round pink
cheeks and boyish manner. has difii-
Guilty in finding out who did not kill
the wealthy Mr.. Hamilton as well as
who did. It Is an interlinl1ing plot which
undeniably holds the readers interest.
with new perplexing complications
generously sprinkled in. and fair de-
gree Of surprise at the end.
A mystery story might be defined as
a puzzle Of events; the tale under
review II undoubtedly of that genus
In fact, the language is so typical that
very good detective story phrase
book might be compiled from it. Why
does the strong middle-aged character
Invariably puff on cigar? Why is
weapon or bullet always "lethal'?
Why does the luxurious motor car al
ways 'purr'7 and why, oh. why. is
every storied policeman an Irishman
with a brogue yard wide?
But even though stories like this
one often lack originality OF character
and expression, their puzzlelike plots
are a credit to and a proof of American
ingenuity.
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driven her boy lover to theft and been
broken herself by the abortive affair
with her employer does she begin to
question. When success, unsolicited,
at length arrives she is able to regard
II with indifferen,e.
No great utterance on either Of
these themes can be looked for, how
ever. the main purpose of the writer
having been, obviously, TO tell a story
that would have wide appeal. His
chief characters are a stenographer
and boolkeeper. The book is woven
about the temptations of these voca-
tions. Both succumb and both suffer
dreadfully, yet somehow the last
chapters beam with happy ending.
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An Office Romance
rHE BROWN MOTH. By

THE BROWN MOTH. BY oscar
Graeve. Dodd, Mead & Co.
The Brown Moth" presents an acute
case of boss worship--an ailment ex-
ceedingly common among young wom'
en- Office workers. In this case, how
ever. there Is neither happy nor tragic
outcome. There are merely mutual
declaration of love and abrupt separa-
ton:
The incidental theme Of the oook
is that love is greater than success.
The heroine believes success is su-
perior to all things and bows down
before 1t. and not until she has
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padraic Colum from drawing BY Willy Pogany.

THE BOY APPRENTICED TO AN EN-
CHANTER. BY Padraic Colum. The
Macmillan Company.
Reviewed by LOUISE REICK.
A fairy story must ring true In the
imagination-the reader. like the au-
dience at Barrie's Peter Pan" play,
must be made to believe and accept
the flights of fancy as facts. while he
is reading them. Padraic Colum has
succeeded in achieving this and many
other difficult things in his latest book
for children.
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MASTERPIECES OF MYSTERY. Col
iected and edited by Joseph Lewis
French. Doubleday, Page & Co.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
AUTO THEFTS PLOT
ADMITTED BY THREE
Prisoners Say Owners of Cars
Were in Scheme to COL
lect Insurance
IS MONTHS Is SENTENCE

Three men who pleaded guilty to
pGnics through the theft of automobiles
were sentenced to fifteen months in Jail
and n fine of 500 each by Judge
Audenricd today. 'rhe fact that the
owners of the machine. who were aC-
cused by the prisoners of having been
in the plot, had not been prosecuted was
the cause of much debate in the court
room.
The defendants. Malvern r. Ceilings,
2l5 Martha street; Arthur +. HigsOn,
1000 North Arbor street, and Joseph
b. Moore, 1917 Sepviva street, said
they had stolen cars through an agree
ment with Erwin Spector, S47 North
Sixteenth street, and David Weinberg.
22lS East Cambria street. Spector
owned one car and Weinberg two.
SpectOr's car was insured for $500, but
no insurance has been paid on it, al
though the auto was taken about two
months ago. One Of Weinberg's ma
chimes was insured for $1,000 and the
other for $3.50. The $3.50 has been COL
lectcd, but the other car was found in
the possession Of the defendants when
they were arrested.
Henry NJ. Stevenson. attorney for the
defendants. made n plea for mercy and
expressed surprise that no move had
been made to prosecute the owners of
the cars.
The District Attorneys office said
that tho matter of prosecution had been
LETT TO the insurance companies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
DEMOCRATS FAVOR
ARMS CONFERENCE
Minority Senators Hope for
FULLEST Measure of
Success"
LIKE UNDERWOOD CHOICE
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 29.-Scnate Dem
ocrats at conference today adopted a
resolution expressing the hope that the
fullest measure Of success attend the
disarmament conference called by Pres
ident Harding"
The resolution, which was offered by
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, and
agreed to unanimously. declared the
Democratic Party was pledged to the
principle of reducing taxes through
armcnt limitation and also expressed
qualification over President Harding +
choice of Senator Underwood, Of Ala
bnma. Democratic leader, as a member
of the American delegation.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, 1t has been principle of
the Democratic party, for which its
leaders have worked, tc reduce taxes
through limiting large expenditures for
armHments:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this conference that the fullest meas
urc of success attend the disarmament
conference called by President Harding
to meet in the City Of Washington on
November II, 1921. and further. ex.
presses its qualification Mt the selection
cs member OF the conference repre-.
sentlng the Government of the United
States, the Hon. Oscar w. Underwood
the leada; of the Democratic minority in
the Senate. whose broad craftsmanship
and sincere advocacy of disarmament
and wise counsel amply qualities him as
I'm ideal representative
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
CONGRESSMAN WARE URGES
COL. KEMP FOR POSTMASTER
Says Appointment Would Meet With
Phila. Deleaaton's Approval

Appointment of Colonel George L.
Kemp. Voters League candidate for
Receiver Of Taxes at the recent pri-
mary, as Postmaster of Philadelphia,
was urged today BY Congressman Ware
in q telegram to Postmaster General
Hays.
In urging the appointment. Repre-
sentative Ware said: The entire dele
CATION Of the House of Representatives
from Philadelphia join me in urging
you to appoint as Postmaster of Phila-
delphia Colonel George e Kemp.
His more than thirty years expert
ence in the postal service makes him
especially we'll qualified for the office.
His appointment would be a recognition
of his distinguished service in the late
war, as well ms the Spanish American
War, and would be pleasing TO every
service man in Pennsylvania. ] might
add that the right to recommend post
masters of Philadelphia BY members of
the House of Representatives from this
city has been recognized by all Repub-
lican administrations in the past.
The Philadelphia delegation will
greatly appreciate your prompt and fa-
vOrable action in this matter"
Very recently Senator PenroSe also
recommended the appointment of Colo
mel Kemp for the same post. The Sem
ator, it is believed, will therefore OBJ
tain the credit politically for naming
Colonel Kemp to this important post.
Senator Ware announced today there
would be no meeting of the Republican
City Committee until after the compile
ton of the official count Of the recent
primary vote. When the vote count
has been completed. the committee will
assemble TO rntify the candidates on the
ffty-fftv ticket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
SOCIETY SEES SHOW
DRESSED FOR SUMMER

With the thermometer registering
summer heat, the second day Of the
Bryn Mawr Horse Show proved to be
more Of summer affair than a fall
show. Pretty light clothes were much
in evidence, and quite n few who ar-
rived in the forenoon attired in sport
suits and cloaks Of fall materials we're
Obliged to shed the coats and cloaks as
the day advanced,
Among the morning arrivals was Mrs.
Thomas G. Ashton. She wore a bcCom-
ing costume of white crepe de chine,
embroidered in rose pink and wore a
large white hat trimmed with red
grapes. Mrs. George G. Thayer. who
is chairman of the cafeteria. looked well
In a frock of violet dotted Swiss trim /.
med with white organdie. She wore "a
large violet straw hats ~ -.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
DAUGHTER OF STlLLMAN
DENIES BREAK WITH HIM
Anne Replies by Wireless From Ship
Bound for Europe

New York. Sept. 29.-Miss Anne
Stillman, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
James 4. Stillman. who sailed Satur-
day for a finishing school in Paris,
wired yesterday a denial OF statements
attributed to her regarding a break be-
tween her and her father.
In reply to wireless asking her
position. Miss Stillman wired: II deny
the statements attributed to me.
Friends of Mr.. Stillman also denied
yesterday stories that Mr.. Stillman had
neglected his daughter during the sum :
mer and allowed her affections to
change. 1t Is pointed out that although
possibly there has been n reconciliation
between Mrs. Stillman and her daugh
ter, the latter is still on entirely friendly
terms with her father, who arranged
for her schooling abroad this winter.
II is said Miss Stillman and her
father saw each other nearly every day
the last summer. and Mr.. Stillman was
anything but the week end father"
Mrs. Stillman is reported to have de-
scribed him.
John F. Brennan. counsel for Mrs
Stillman. denied yesterday there had
been any reconciliation between Mr..
and Mrs. Stillman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
BROWNS "PALACE"
NEW COMBINE CLUB
Ware Followers Change Views
on Court Project to Discipline
Primary "Deseter"
NEED MONTGOMERY VOTE

Tho hugabo Of defeat for his Palace
Of Justice plans is being paradcd in
front Of President Judge Brown, of the
Municipal Court. by the Combine mem
bors of his Council.
This complete reversal of their at
titudc of less than year ago is due
to the support Judge Brown gave at
the recent primary to the Voters
LCagTc ticket.
The Combines attitude also is inhu
cnCed by the weakening. through Coun-
Gilman Montgomery, Of its grip on
Council. With Montgomery, a follower
of Judge Brown, voting on the Adj
ministrntiun side, the Ware forces would
be unable TO override Mayor Moore ;
vctOe,
One of the Combine lieut"nants re-
marked today that if Judge Brown
does not change his tactics" he will
be defeated two years hence for re-
election.
Weglein Has New Plan
Richard Weglein, president of Coun-
Gil, who has been friendly to Brown,
does not believe the money appropri
ated for the palace Of Justice could
be used toward the erection of n build
ing that would accommodate all the
courts.
An appropriation of 81 900. 900 out
of the S33 900 900 loan authorized last
year was especially set aside to be used
toward the completion of the Municipal
Court cant see how this money can
be used for any other purpose, he said.
Il was one of the first to suggest n
separate building for all the courts. 50
that persons who we're involved in liti-
CATION could transact their business
speedily instead of coming TO City Hall.
as they now do. This would avoid q
lot of confusion among persons whose
business does not bring them into the
courts very often"
Weglein is regarded as the orgina-
tor of proposal to build Hall Of
Justice" where all the courts would
hold their sessions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
DUKE D'AOSTA ACCUSED
OF PLOT TO GAIN THRONE
Rome Newspaper Says He Is Inspir-
Ing and Protecting Fascist

London. Sept. 20.-(By a. PD-
Violent attacks upon the Duke d'AOsta,
cousin Of King Victor Emmanuel Of
Italy, by the newspaper II Paesc, Of
Rome, has created a great sensation in
that city. says a Rome dispatch to the
London Times.
The newspaper charges the Duke with
inspiring and protecting the FRsclstl, or
extreme Nationaists, and striving 20
gain the throne, with the support of
certain generals and other officers. The
Times correspondent adds that rumors
of such movement have been current
in Italy for some time, and It has been
suggested that the Duke d'Aosta has
been spreading discomfort with the pres
ent regime in the ranks Of the carabi-
nieri and the army generally.
A promise Is said TO have been made
by II Papsi, which is the chief news
paper supporting former Premier N!tti,
that a regular campaign will be car
ried out against the royal leaders in
the Italian Third Army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
DELAWARE COUNTY WOMEN
MAY QUIZ COMMISSIONERS
League Asks Them to Explain How
Money Is Spent

The Delaware County League of
Women Voters wants tC know how the
peoples money Is supposed to be spent,
so it has invited the three County Com
misslOners to come TO the September
meeting in the Wompn's Club at I.ans-
down" today and tell all about it.
The meeting will be an all day ses-
sion, with box luncheon, and part Of
the program will be devoted to prelim-
mary work for the annual election of
officers in November.
Two factions in the league, which
follows closely the political cleavage in
Delaware County, pre-suppose a hotly
contested race for the leadership. Mrs.
Edward y. IIartshorne, chairman. has
announced she will not stand for re.
election.
TIL" league maintained a non partisan
attitude as an organization before the
recent primary. 1t is an interesting
fact hat the two former chairmrn Of
the league, Mrs. William Ward. Jr., of
Chester. and Mrs. J. Claude Bedford
of Mcri1, were both members Of the
Johnson CumFnign Committee, while
many other members of the present
Executive Board placed their h0res of
political salvation in Senator MacDade,
the candidate Of the Republican League
for the judiciary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
SHIP OFF n. J. KEPT
FROM LANDING RUM
Coast Guards Take Extra Pre-
cautions on Account Of
Dense Fog
PRICES TEMPT SMUGGLERS

Special DiSpatct to Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic City, Sept. 2).-Despite the
dense fog which ovcrhuns coast and sea
all night, Federal coast guards Of the
Atlantic City stations feel sure no booze
was landed from the mysterious
schooner reported to BE- lying twelve
miles off this section last night.
Coast guard patrols. netting under
directions from the customs authorities.
made extra trips along the beach, and
word was tclephCnCd 10 stations on
Brigantine and at other lonely stretches
Of coast to seize and search any small
craft coming ashore or making n
through the inlets.
lying ready 10 land q new stock of
Scotch from the Bahamas. was first
reported by returning deep. scn fsh"r-
men late Yesterday afternoon. The
small boat shippers said the vessel was
Of the fishing smack type. with two
stumpy maSts carrying Just enough sail
to keep her head up into che scawGy.
Although word reached here from
customs officials in Philadelphia that
passing vessels had boon signnlrd with
offers of booze. the Atlantic City boat
men declared no attempt was made to
halt them as they made their way to-
ward Absecon Inlet.
Tremendous profits await any dar-
ing souls who manage 10 land all or
any of the rum supposed 10 be aboard
the latest successor to the poComokc
and the Marshall The visible and
invisible stocks Of Scotch bought here
several weeks ago by bold smugglers
are about exhausted and offers are be-
Ing made Of A. high as 5000 q case for
really fine whisky Of reliable brand
Captain John Holdzkom, command
ant Of this coast guard district went
TO bed this morning after an all might
vigil. satisfying himself that no real
attempt had been made to land booze.
1T Is our belief thn, news of the
close watch We are keeping has been
carried ont to tho schooner. and that
her captain will now make no attempt
TO land booze on this section Of the
coast. declared Captain Iloldzkom.
Il would not BE- surprised If the
schooner made off UP the coast during
the fog last night and this morning
and that any attempt at landing will
be made Mt some lonely point where
there Is no such close watch as we
are keeping here We know rum run
ming has not stopped. but we are doing
everything possible to stop smuggling
operations on this section of the coast. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29

DR.. Klapp. entertained Mrs. Charles
Stewart WurtS in their box. Mrs
Klapp selected an attractive gown Of
white crepe dc chine, and n picture hat
Of burnt orange straw, trimmed with
uncurled ostrich plumes Of the same
color.
Mrs. Edward b. Chase looked smart
in white cross stitch sweater with n
white flannel skirt and n large white
taffcta hat trimmed in dark blue velvet.
Mrs. Robert L. StrawbridGG looked
cool and attractive in an old rose silk
sweater with \ dark blue silk accor-
dion plcated skirt. Her hat. which was
of dark blue taifctG, was drarrd at the
back with taupe sports veil.
The oval was the scene, during the
morning session. of much laughter and
activity owing to the presence of many
kiddies. Almost every one brought the
children. who had delightful time and
enjoyed the jumps of tho hunter class,
when was exhibited IN the morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
NAB BOY ROBBER SUSPECT
WHO TRIED TO SWIM RIVER
West Conshohocken Younester II
Daring Attempt to Escape

A thirteen year-old boy started to
swim the Schuylkill River at West Con-
shohocken in an effort to escape police
chasing him when he was found on the
porch roof of Michael White, Front
street.
Carmen Troy jumped twenty feet to
the ground, scaled a picket fence and led
the chase to the river. Elmer Harrison,
who had Joined in the chase for the
excitement, followed him in the water
and, swimming out beyond the boy,
compelled him to turn back and swim
to the shore, where police stood wait
ing.
Attempts have been made to rob
Whites home, and several times rob-
bcrs were successful in entering. but
took only valuable papers. These are
said to have been found. along with
other articles believed stolen, when po-
lice searched the boys home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
DENIES RUSSIA AID
Obtaining Of Credits and ReI;.,
e Measures Left for Brussels a
Conference
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC lip
by the Associated Pre,s

Geneva, Sept. 20.-Recommor,,..
that the Assembly of the Lca,ro :,
Nations appeal to its members o.. "
credits to Russia will not be made 'Hr br
tne hussian Relief Committee, Il Wy n.y.
tanning funds for Russia and az St oo'
ganizntion of relief measures ,rn ,rtr or
left entirely to the conference ~ pe
held In Brussels soon. and to ,,,o9 W De
organizations. The reason p,von 'sre
this decision by the COMMITTEES wss .tt ,ot
various Governments had found II tnat ,,
possible to open new credits NJ th,.
time. u tnis
When the Assembly. opened ,h,s
morning, Mile. Kristine Bonneyie 'n1S
Norway. took the floor and snid ,S. y.
had received full power to sim ths ths
new white slave trade conypnt,on
which was approved by the committsa
having that subject under consideress
ton. fa-
Mile. Forchammer, Of DenmarL
pointed out that traffic in children wa,
mentioned for the first time IN th,s
agreement. She said it modified onS
strengthened the convention of 1910 ar
the same subject. '"
The French delegation's objection,
which have been much commented unon
were not made because of opposition ~
the object of the proposed convention
Gabriel Hanotaux explained. but IN tbs
precipitancy with whltn II was sousbt
to put the modified convention into ef.
feet.
A. ]. Balfour. of Great Britain. IA.
Tended the committees decision 70 asL
immediate signature. The British draft
he said. was based on n report from
the white slave conference held in June
This project raises the age of consent
to twenty years, re- -enforces the emigra.
ton and immigration regulations in this
direction and provides greater facilities
for the extradition of persons accused
Of the white slave traffic.
Paris, Sept. 20.-Uy 4. P.)-Fronk
Comes and Albert A. johnson, two
members of the commission of five sent
into Russia to inquire into and report
on conditions there to Herbert Hoover,
MS head Of the American Relief Admin.
iStratlon, arrived in Paris today. They
will sail next Wednesday for Washing
ton.
Mr.. Comes said he had found the 70.
Orts of the famine in Russia not 10
have been exaggerated. The situation
in the Volga district. he said, is terri.
blc." Members of his party picked up
dead children in the village streets, he
said.
The commission was permitted to
travel without hindrnnce wherever Il
wished. Mr.. Comes declared. "Thcrr
was not the slightest restraint" he
said. 1--WE had passes which enabled
Ms to go where we liked"