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Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11

Edison's Scholarship Test
Questions Propounded by Inventor Answers to
Which Caused Him to Pronounce College
Graduates "Amazingly Ignorant"

What voltage is used in street
cars?
What is felt?
What states produce phosphates?
Why is cast iron called pig
iron?
Where is Spitzbergen?
Who was Francis Marion?
Who invented logarythms?
What ingredients are in the best
white paint?
E Where do we get benzol from?
How is window glass made?
Bound the state of West Virginia.
These are selected from list of
l4l questions submitted from men,
ory by young man subscribing
himself as one of the amazingly
ignorant applicants for position
in the plant of the Wizard of Menlo
park.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Harding Modifies Order
OF Naming POstmasters

Washington, May 10.-President
Wilson's order for selection of first,
second and third class postmasters
under civil service requirements was
modified today by President Hard
ing, to give wider field from which
postmasters may be chosen.
Instead of being required to select
the candidate standing highest in a
civil service examination for any spe-
cihc postmastership, the administra-
ton may under today's order give
the place to any one of the three at
the head of the qualified list.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Denver Council Plans
To Regulate Rentals

Denver, May 10.-Residence and
apartment house rentals in Denver
will be regulated by the city if an
ordinance introduced last night by
Councilman Harry w. Risley be-
comes law. The ordinance would
limit profits on furnished and unfur-
nished houses and apartments. The
limit is set at IL per cent on unfur-
nished dwelling places and IS per
cent on furnished. The basis of fix
ing values would be the valuations
of the county assessor.
Landlords, however, would be al
lowed to include Improvements, heat
and light, il furnished, and repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Summer Resort in Texas
In Damaged by Tornado

Houston, May 10.-A tornado
which was reported to have swept
up from the coast and moved east
ward struck La Porte, near here,
last night, seriously injuring two
persons. wiped out Sylvan Rooms"
a summer resort near La Porte, and
caused property damage of thou
sands of dollars. All wires are
down.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Oil Is Discovered Near
Puerto Limon. Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica, May TO-
Discovery of valuable oil and gas
territory near Puerto Limon, on the
eastern coast of Costa Rica, is re-
ported here. 1t is believed here that
this is the first discovery of natural
gas in Central America.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Senate Committee Hears
Advocates of Sales Tax

New York, May 10.-More advo-
Gates of general sales tax were
heard by the senate finance commit
tee. L. r. Witty, former attorney
general of the Philippines, declared
such a tax the key to the taxation
puzzle. He argued that the levy
would enable the people to turn into
the treasury about $l,500,000,000 a
year without feeling a serious drain.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Charlie Chaplin Burned
While Working on Picture

Los Angeles, May 10.-Charlie
Chaplin was painfully, but no Sc
riously burned, at his motion picture
studio here when he stumbled over
an acetylene blow torch which was
part of the "set" on which he was
working. : His trousers caught fire
and he was burned from his ankles
to waist. After first aid at the
studio. he was taken to his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Preference for Veterans.

Washington, May 10.--Preference
to world war veterans in employ
ment in government reclamation
projects would be given under a
bill by Senator Gooding, republican,
Idaho, passed today by the senate
and sent to the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Rebekah Lodge Drill Team
To Appear at Convention

Plattsmouth, Neb., May l0.--(Spe-
cial. 1.-The degree team of the local
lodge of Daughters of Rebekah has
been selected to appear at the dis
trict convection in Omaha Thursday
and exemplify the Rebekah memorial
service. Col. ]. HI. Short, prominent
Nebraska Odd Fellow, has had
charge of the drill team for the past
several wears.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Untitled Orders of Steel
Company Fall Off in March

New York, May 10.-The monthly
tonnage report OF the United States
Steel corporation, made public today,
showed s,S4S,224 tons of untitled or
ders on hand April 60 This is de-
crease from untitled orders on March
81. which was 6,2S47o5 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Swiss to Be Mediators.

Geneva, May l0-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The Swiss federal
council today agreed to arbitrate the
long standing boundary dispute be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia. Ii
is expected that decision will be
rendered by the council within IL
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Propose "Peace" Dollars.

Washington, May 10.-Coinage OF
peace" dollars of an appropriate de-
sign to commemorate the ternina-
ton of the war is proposed in bill
introduced in the house today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Bandit Makes Haul.

Wichita, Kan, May 10.-A bandit
entered the Stock Yards State bank
here today, forced the cashier to
open the safe and escaped with $12,-
600 in cash and Liberty bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
Toledo Man Will Represent
Harding at REORGANIZATION

Washington, May 10.-Walter F.
Brown, OF Toledo, O., has been ap-
pointed by President Harding as his
personal representative on the COM
mission which is reorganizing the
executive branch of the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
q. S. Attitude Toward Mexico
Is 'Very Well Determined

Washington. May l0-The admin
istration's policy toward Mexico has
been very we'll determined" it was
stated today authoritatively, but Of
fcials are not yet ready to enunciate
-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday fair; not much
change in temperature.
Hourly Temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-11

Accepted by
Reichstag
Action Is Taken Following Re-
quest of Chancellor Wirth
For Decision on Repara.
tions Issue.
New Cabinet Is Formed

BY The Associated Press.
Berlin, May 10.-The reichstag
tonight accepted the allied ulti-
matum.
Chancellor Wirth, prior to the
vote, announced that the govern
ment accepted the ultimatun1.
He asked that the reichstag give
an immediate decision.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Women Voters Give Gems

A Christmas bazaar and rummage
sale will be held under the auspices of
the League of Women Voters in a
vacant store at Forty-third Street and
Third Avenue on December 1, and 8.
Personal sacrifices" from many
wealthy members Of the league, will be
feature of one table. Mrs. Richard
Billings has parted with two favorite
cloisonne vases. Mrs. Gordon Norrie,
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip and Mrs
Charles l.. Tiffany Lave drawn upon
their store of jewelry for the good of
the cause. Mrs. George Bacon gave
up her box for the Symphony Concert
and it was bought by Mrs. Frank NJ
Leavitt. The funds from the sale are
to be used to further the educational
and child welfare work of the league
Mrs. Norrie and Mrs. William Valet
are in charge of the affair assisted by
Mrs. John L. McCutcheon, Mrs. Frank
M. Leavitt and Mrs. Mary c. Worth
ington. Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw has
charge of transportation, and Mrs
Jarvis S. Fairchild will act as treasurer
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
French Cubists
Post ar Art Is
On Display Here
Works of q Exhibitors,
Some Visually Intelligi-
bic, Others of Extreme
Fantasy, Are Included

"A collection of paintings and draw
lngs representing recent developments
OF the French cubists and post-mpres-
sionists, who in 1913 at the armory
show first introduced modernist art in
America, has just been placed on cx-
hibition at ths Belmaison gallery, Wan
amaker's. The examples were brought
here specially for this show, never hav-
ing beer exhibited before in America
They are representative of the lately
developed adherents &C the cult, as
we'll as others who are associated with
its origin, the majority of examples
being the postwar efforts OF the ex-
hibitors.
The show contains works of twenty
seven exhibitors, including Braque,
Bonnard, Bruce, de Chirico, Derain
Duffy, Girls, Hellesen, Herbin, Lagut
Lhote, Leger, Laurencin, Matisse
Metzinger, Modigliani, Podriat, Picasso
Roussel, Severini, Survage, de Togores
Vuillard, de Vlaminck, Van Dongen
Valmier and Utrllo.
Picasso, one of the leading members
of the post impressionist group, is rep
resented by four drawings and SINH
lar number of oils, while Matisse has
four examples in his characteristic
vein. The exhibition runs through the
gamut of the varied manifestations of
the moderns from works usually in
telligble to others of EXTREMIST cubist
fantasy. Among the latter are ala
Dame Au Fauteuil," by Picasso; "The
Wrestlers," by Thorvalk Hellesen;
Femme a la Mantille," by Andre De-
rain, and "Man Seated" by P. H. Bruce
Among the works which are finding
favor with the casual viewer are Lau-
renein's Portrait of Madame A. Sal
mon," Lagut's decorative, "Cirque,'
and the nicely composed group of Per
driat, called LA Belle ct la Bette" An
impressionstic handling of the stree
subject, "Mouvement de Rue" by Pierre
Bcnnard and several crayon sketches
by Derain and others, are worthy ex-
amples amid surroundings which FIND
scant, appreciation from large daily
crowds attracted by the exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Deaths

ACKER-Suddenly. at Ossining. \. Y, OF
scarlet fever. November 25, 1921, Francis
Randolph, son OF Willet and Blanche
Rich Acker. AGED 10 years. Funeral
services at burial plot in Dale Cemetery
Ossining. on Saturday. November 26, at
2:30 O'Clock.
ALvORD--suddenly. in Bridgeport Conn.
aged So years. Funeral Bishops Chapel.
bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday ut . d. m
BARJCH-Thursday. November 81. in her
72d year. at the residence of her son.
s. & " Bsras Barueh siS West 1ist ST Belle
NJ. d.. and beloved mother of Hartwg
N. Bernard M. Herman B. and SAILING
w. Baruch. Services Sunday morning,
November 81, at 10 q. M, al the West
End Synagogue. 100 West S2d st. Inter
ment at convenience Of family
BUTTFRWORTH-On Thursday. Nover-
Der "a. 1921, william Henry. in the 10th
Rarthslomew's church, Park sv. and
50th st.. on Saturday, November 20. at
10 a. m. Please do not sent flowers.
CONSAUIl-Catherine (nee Madden), aged
So. beloved wife of the late Jacob Con
Saturday. November 2s 10 a. m. Mass
ST. Aloysius r. c. Church 1nterment
st. Michaels Cemetery.
CORkER--David II. on Wednesday, No
vensber %, in his seth year, husband OF
Clara tnee Doyle> and OF Thomas
and the late Margaret Corker and father
of Henry. Irwin, Howard, David and
Frank Funeral from his late residence
day, November &c. at $50 a. m: thence
to st. Roses Church. Cannon St
where solemn requiem mass will be
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Automobile
cortegc.
CuMMING-IsabeiIa A.. daughter OF the
late John p. and Isabella Cumming. on
Thanksgiving Day. Funeral Monday. II
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Du Pont Ball Given in
81, 600, 900 Conservatory
Three Debutantes Make Their
Bow at Longwood Home
Amid Cnrunrrra Ccn,,o,

LONGWOOD, Pa, Nov. 25.--A thou
sand guests assembled last night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre I. t,u
Pont to assist at the presentation to
society Of, the three debutantes of the
Du Pont family--Miss Margaretta
du Pont, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irene du Pont; Miss Pauline du Pont,
daughter Of Mrs. William X. du Pont,
and Miss Victorine du Pont, daughter
of Ms. Bessie G. du Pont.
The debutante ball was combined
with the opening of the magnificent
pu Pont conservatories, which have
been building for two years at cost
of ~ 100000 The reception took place
in great hall under the g1assed dome
of the conservatories, which cover
eight acres. Music for the ball was
furnished by an orchestra from New
York and ballet from the Metropol-
tan Opera House added to the pleasure
of the guests, among whom were pXom
inent persons from every section of
the East, from the diplomatic corps at
Washington and from among the dis
tinguished foreigners who are in this
country for the armament conference
The scene, which resembled a revel in
a great tropical garden under the light
Of harvest moon, was voted indescrib.
ably lovely and the affair stands out
as one Of the most unusual in splendor
ever held in this country.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
90 Colleges Represented
I'm FraternitiesC Convention
Report Made Greek Letter So.
cieties Help to Spread Patri-
ism and Chiyalrv

Fraternity members from ninety-two
universities and colleges, representing
virtually all of these societies in the
country, began a two-day convention
yesterday at the Hotel Pennsylvania
under the auspices of the Interfrater-
nifty Conference. Two hundred delegates
were present. The meeting is the thir-
teenth since the Interfraternity Con-
ference was organized.
Don r. Amy Cornell. and member
Of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, president of
the lnterfraternity Conference, in his
opening address said that the worth of
the fraternities in teaching patriotism
chivalry, temperance and religious prin-
ciples was beginning to be realized,
After Mr.. Almy's address, in which
he reviewed the conferences activities
for the last year, reports of commit
tees were submitted and the discus on
of special topics begun.
Educators attending convention on
invitation of Dean Thomas Arkle Clark,
of the University of Illinois, educa-
tional adviser of the executive COM
lnittee, are Frank D. Fackenthal, of
Columbia; DR.. Harlan II. Horner, of
the New York State College for Teach
ers; DR., Burton B. Twichell, of Yale; (;
Dean William A. Hammond, of Cornell
Dean William Mackay Smith, of La
fayette; Dean Herbert Hawkes., OF
Columbia; President r. E. Vinsor, of the
University of Texas. and President r
=. Wilbur, of Stanford University.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Gen. Edward BoutonD Dies !;
Won Fame i'm Civil War
Credited With Saving Battle of
Shiloh and Was Close 10
Grant and Sherman

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.--General
Edward Bouton, eighty-seven years old.
nationally recognized authority on
military subjects, died to-day at his
home here.
Born in Avoca, N. Y, April 12, 1884,
he was educated at the Rogersville
Academy and Haverling Union School in
Bath, N. Y, and then entered business.
He was among the first to answer Lin
coins call for volunteers and organized
the famous Bouton's Battery OF Chi
cago. General Halieck said OF him: {:
"Bouton's Battery saved the day at
Shiloh"
He was chief Of artillery under Cen
c-al Sherman and was often consulted
as n strategIst by Sherman and Grant.
During his career he was many times
commended for his generalship and
strict integrity by President Lincoln
and Secretary of War Stanton, the lat
ter having once said that Bouton was
one Of the few army officers who had
been able to handle Confederate cotton
without becoming contaminated. In
recommending his promotion to Briea-
der General, Grant declared, 81 con-
slider Colonel Bouton one of the best
officers in the army"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Building Limit
On 5th Avenue
Brings Protest
Proponents and Opponents
of Amendment Keeping
Height to Seventy five
Feet Appear Before Board
Decision Still i'm Doubt
Hylan Insists Tall Struc-
lures Would Be ssClai-
nese Wall" to Side Streets

Representatives of the Fifth Avenue
Association and property owners on
Fifth Avenue, between Sixtieth and
Nlnety-sixth streets, appeared before
the Board Of Estimate yesterday to
favor Or oppose the amendment to the
height of buildings law. which would
make it Impossible to build apartment
houses on the avenue between those
streets. After long discussion of the
matter, the proponents and opponents
of the proposition were left guessing
where they stood.
While 13 out of 16 votes in the Board
Of Estimate favored the adoption of the
restrictive amendment, the law pro
vldes that if 20 per cent of the prop
erty owners in the affected district OBJ
]ect 1t will require a unanimous vote
OF the Board of Estimate for adontion
1t could not be ascertained yesterday
by examiners Of the board whether &c
per cent of the property owners had
formally and properly objected. This
phase of the matter will have to be
checked up before it can be determined
whether the action of the board yester
day will hold.
Under the present law the height Of
buildings In this Fifth Avenue section
may be 15o feet. The amendment
would restrict the height to rs feet.
William T. Fitzpatrick, representing
the Real Estate Board, spoke in oppo-
sition to the amendment. lie said if
it was passed it would seriously effect
assessed valuations in the district.
There are more people living on the
avenue opposed to the amendment than
there are in favor of it," said Mr.. Kill
patrick, "and there is nothing feasible
to show for this drastic change in this
district. ask you to kill the proposed
amendment because it hurts New York
City in its finest residential section
one of the finest, if not the finest in
the world"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick read a list Of names
OF property owners in opposition, and
said that they were really interested in
the city. Mayor Hylan questioned this
statement.
If they were allowed to build houses
150 feet high in this section," said the
Mayor, wouldn't there be a Chinese
wall on Filth Avenue? The people or
the side streets couldn't get breath
Of air"
DR.. H. w. Berg, appearing in favo,
Of the amendment, declared that the
beauty of Fifth Avenue was not made
by building tenement houses on the
avenue" Everybody liked to drive
or walk on the avenue, he said, anG
the most artistic thing the present ad
ministratlon had done was the entrance
to Central Park at Fifty-ninth Street
He said that if the opposition had every
owner of property on the avenue on its
side, they would not have as much in
terest in the matter as the citizens Of
New York as a whole
A representative of the Fifth Avenue
Association contended that the onl,
real opponents to the amendment were
owners of apartment houses or vacan
lots
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26

afternoon, December 27. Miss Woods
grandmother, Mrs. Charles A. Sterling.
will assist in receiving.
Mrs. William Adams Nissan, DR.. and
Mrs. James B. Clemons, Lawrence
Waterbury and W. Halsted Van der
Poel were among those who entertained
at luncheon yesterday at Delmonico's.
The marriage of Miss Adele Ledyard
Ormiston, niece OF Mrs. Charles Nc
Kay, of Larchmont Manor, N. Y, to
Hugh A. Leamy, also Of Larchmont
Manor, will take place in St. Angus
tines Church, Larchmont, on Decem-
ber %.
Mrs. Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, who has
been in Parts for the last two years,
has returned to New York for a visit,
and is at the Ritz-Carlton for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Charles Welsh re-
turned to-day from Europe on the
steamship Adriatic and are at the Ritz
Carlton for the winter.
Mrs. Griswold Lorillard came in yes
terday from Tuxedo Park and is at the
Hotel Lorraine.
Among those lunching yesterday at
Pierre's were Princess Rospigliosi,
Mrs. Marjorie T. Oelrichs, Mrs. Fred
erick T. Frelinghuysen and Frank
Crowinshield,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Fund
For tensions Is
Held Tax Free
$4,5O0.OOO Given Outright.
and Beneficiaries Are Not
Affected by Death, Surro-
gate Rules in State Suit
Changes Levy ON Realty
Fixes Value of Transfer to
Corporation at One.half
of Estate, $lO,073,418

Surrogate Foley handed down de-
cisions yesterday in cross appeals filed
by the State Tax Commission and the
estate of Andrew Carnegie, growing
out of the appraisal of the ironmas-
ter's estate. Certain points are there
by lost and won by each side.
The state appealed from the ruling
of the transfer tax appraiser that the
transfer Of certain parcels of real es-
tate held by Mr.. Carnegie and his wife
as tenants in the entirety should be
exempt from taxation. Other errors in
the appraisal were declared to be fall
ure to impose tax on the value of life
interests in pension funds established d
by Mr.. Carnegie and the computation
Of the amounts passing to certain
charitable organizations and to Mrs
Carnegie.
Surrogate Foley decided that in the
matter of the realty the order should
be modified so that one-half of that
| owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie is
taxed. He decided against the COM
missions contention that the life in
terest in $4,500,000 pension fund Gre
nted by Mr. Carnegie for four hundred
pensioners should be taxed. This
fund, the court held, was an absolute
gift by Mr.. Carnegie, and his death in
no way affected the benefciares.
Another point raised by the commits
transfer tax appraiser of the transfers
by Mr.. Carnegie to, the Carnegie Cor
poration and Mrs. Carnegie. Surrogate
Foley held that the terms Of Mr.. Car
negie's will are invalid on it's face with
regard to the fund left to the Carnegie
Corporation, which amounted to about
$16,000,000, or more than half of the
estate. By the appraisal this was re-
duced to S10,673,418.
The decedent's estate law provides
that person may not bequeath more
table or other public institutions, if
he leaves a wife or child. The ap-
proximate value Of Mr.. Carnegie's net
estate was $23, 100000. The appraiser
said Surrogate Foley, properly included
in his valuation the value of the for
eign real estate in the gross value of
the estate, and deducted from this
total the amount of the decedent's
debts.
With certain undisputed adjust
ments the appraiser fixed the value of
the transfer to the Carnegie Corpora
tion at one-half of the net estate, or
S1O,673,418. A paragraph in the will
Of Mr.. Carnegie provided that in case
any bequest should prove Intellectual
or contrary to law, the property so in
validly bequeathed should go to his
widow. The court overruled the con-
tention that the administration ex-
penses, amounting to $750,0OO, should
be deducted from Mrs. Carnegie's
share, as we'll as the debts.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
At White Sulphur Springs
Spsciol pfapatoh to The Tribune

SpSctOt OtSputCh 20 ING iTtOuHo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Nov. 25.--Wood violets were brought
back from the top of Catamount Noun
tain by Mrs. David Tod, of Youngstown,
Ohio. Mrs. Tod, who was the guest of
President and Mrs. Harding for the
Armistice Day events, will pass the
winter in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan La Montague, of
New York, who were married Tuesday
in Baltimore, also were among the
mountain climbers.
General H. X. Bertheld, of the Brit
ish Embassy, and Miss Margaret Flint,
were among the horseback riders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. A. Calvin,
who were married yesterday in New
York, have arrived for their honeymoon
Mrs. Calvin was Miss Margaret Wilson
daughter Of L. A. Wilson, of Montreal
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin v. Faber, also
bride and bridegroom, married last
night at the St. Regis, New York, ar
rived this morning.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-26
Prof. Tracy Peck, Former
Yale Instructor, Is Dead
End Comes to Latin Authority
at Rome, His Home of Late
Years: WAS 83 Years Old

BRISTOL, Conn, Nov. pa cable
gram from Rome, Italy, received by
Miles Lewis Peek to-day announced the
death of Prof. Tracy Peck, emeritus
professor of the Latin language and
literature at Yale University Profess
sor Peck had lived in Rome many
years. He was we'll known to Yale men
of many classes prior to 1908. He is
survived by three nephews and two
nieces, who live here
Professor Peck was born in Bristol,
Conn, in 1888, was graduated from
Yale in 1861, took his masters degree
three years later and also studied at
the universities of Berlin and Bonn.
He was professor Of Latin at Cornell
from 1871 to 1880, and was called to
Yale in the latter year. He was direc-
tor of the American School for Class
ical Studies in Rome in 1898-9o and
had been a president of the American
Pathological Association and trustee
OF Williston Seminary. East Hampton,
Mass. His contributions to various
publications were numerous.