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Evening journal., 1922-12-11
v. H. S. ALUMNI
TO BOOM SPORTS
Reform Association With
View of Actively Aiding
Student Athletics
HAVE $4,000 TOWARDS
GROUNDS FOR GAMES

Active steps looking TO re-or-
ganization Of the Wilmington High
School Alumni Association. with a
special view TO stimulating athletics
among the students. were taken at a
meeting held on Saturday afternoon
The meeting was called by DR..
william II. Speer, a graduate of
the High School. former president
of the High School Athletic Associ-
alton and football coach. who is still
most enthusiastic over and interest
ed in physical training and sports.
1t was held in the High School
building, Delaware avenue and
Adams street. Frank c. Hughes
presided. About thirty members Of
the Alumni Association attended.
Assisted by several Of the alumni
members it is hoped in the near fu-
ture that athletic grounds can be
purchased and that the recreational
facilities OF the public schools OF
the entire city may soon be as cred
liable as those in other cities OF
similar size.
The Athletic Association OF the
high school has $4,000 in hand as a
Continued on Page Fourteen)
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NeU York Starts Ban OH
WiTggt; Parking Dances
-s'''f, E-s-----

BROADWAY DANCING ACAD-
EMY. New York. Dec. II Omitted
Press) CRingslde . a. M)-As the
lights went out one by one along
Broadway early today. the "hypo-
dermic" and the Chicago" sang
their swan songs 20 the strains of
"Montmarte Rose
After this afternoon the convul-
sions of South Sea Isles origin which
arc the far and winter styles IN New
York dance halls will be exhibited in
public no more. New Yorks woman
police commissioner. Mrs. George
Loft, has called a meeting OF dance
hall proprietors and 1t is agreed that
parking" "balconading' and ''puss
in the corner" are 10 come under Of
hcial ban.
The SLOW and tight method
must go and here they are, doing IL
for the last time. slick-haired
youths with enchanted cloth-topped
shoes enfolding to their bosoms
be-powdered maidens;
rocking 20 and fro. swaying ithely
in unison. comforting chest to chest
and cheek 10 cheek in the radio"
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
HARBOR BOARD
TO RUN RAILWAY
Applies TO Government for
Permit to Operate Term
inal Tracks
BELT LINE LATER
TO LINK INDUSTRIES

Application has been made by the
Board OF Harbor Commissioners to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in Washington for authority 10 oper-
ate ten miles OF railroad connecting
the various docks. wharves and
buildings within the new Marine
Terminal with the three trunk line
railroads operating through the city.
Charles II. Cant. secretary OF the
Harbor Board. said today that the
application was largely OF a formal
nature. and its granting was expect
ed as a matter Of course The board
is obliged by law TO obtain a certif-
cate of convenience and necessity
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission before It can officially oper-
ate the tracks within the Terminal.
The ten miles OF tracks in ques-
tion are practically complete and
unite the Terminal yards with spurs
OF the Pennsylvania. Phila >lphia
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
DIR. STEEL HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Machine, Going at Fast
Rate, Hits His Car, Turn
ing 1t Over
DRIVER DID NOT
STOP TO GIVE AID
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Dec. 11-Dr. Walter II
steel. had a narrow escape from
serious injuries or death yesterday
afternoon when an autoist going at
a rate OF 40 to so miles an hour on
Elkton Road. just outside OF New
ark. struck the automobile in which
he was riding turning It completely
over. DR.. Steel was caught under
the car but fortunately escaped with
bruised hip and a slight lacera-
ton on his head
The accident was due % careless
ness OF the driver OF the other ma
chine who however. continued on
his way towards Elkton without
stopping to see what damage he had
done About 2.3O o'clock Or. steel
was driving out Elkton. Road 20 see
a patient. When near the road
leading 20 the ere merry and wHile
going at about 90 miles an hour rate.
the other car going in the same
direction passed az terrific speed. /
Or. steel says he d.d not hear horn
and in fact did not know the car
(Continued on rage Two.)
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and other dances hut getting no
where.
An "ins,ructress" who gets her
share Of a 35-cent ticket for three
lessons" pointed out the intricacieS
o. the new dance with tonEue-de-
flying convolutions NJ the English
language.
'Balconading." she explained as a
couple writhed past. That's not the
half of-itH
You ought see me hoy and I do
the 'chiropratc.' II goes Ike this
indescribable jerkings but obviously
pleasant TO dance.
"The Chicago's not so bad" she
continued. You ought TO try the
'puss-in-the-corner.' Il sounds old
fashioned but it isn't so much So"
Gentelmanly bouncers. 'snappers'
in hand. moved among the dancers
who hadn't stirred from their cor
ner for the duration Of the dance
"balconaded' over to another and
resumed the parking"
Huh" remarked the educated
that's not a c'nder in
the eye to the hyphodermic.'
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
FIRE LICKS Up
TWO BUILDINGS
Stables on Jones Court
Destroyed and Dwelling
Damaged
FIREMEN KEPT ON
RUN OVER SUNDAY

Fire OF undetermined origin short
ly after o'clock today destroyed
two frame buildings and badly dam
aged brick building on Jones Cour'
a short street between Sixth and Sew
enth streets. running west from Lom-
bard street. causing a loss OF ap-
proximately $500. which there was
no insurance.
One fireman. William c. Lewis. of
Engine Company No. .. was severely
burned about the hands. but after
receiving first aid treatment return
ed 20 his work.
The fire originated In the frame
building. used by Christopher Kole
and G. a. Shockley as stables and
spread so rapidly that 1t was with
great difficulty two Ford automobiles
were run from the building into
neichboring yard.
The first alarm was given by Jacob
CONTINUED on Page SiX.)
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BY NEA Service.
CONsTANTINOPLE. Dec. IL
With Add ul-Medjid. successor Of the
deposed sultan Mohammed VI. pos
sessing the sacred robes and powers
Of the caiphate, American cartoon
ists and humorists will have TO drop
their old conception OF an oriental
2ctentate.
For Add ul-Srg;s :. {, -.ioa.E -7et wear
the flowing robes and pointed slip
pers and turbsn OF his forehears. He
appears ordinarily In a European
business suit. the only Oriental touch
being given by his red fez.
Nor does the new caliph recline on
silken cushions drawing puhs of per
fumed smoke from a gurgling mar
ghue Abdul Mediid 81 an active
man and hie favorite smoke is a
cigarette - which he INDUCES In
rarely.
And - wonder OF wonders, - tho
new head OF the Moslem faith will
not be the possessor OF n harem.
The caliph has but one wife though
the law OF the Koran allows him
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
NOT PAIDFOR
DEPUTY JOB,
SAYS TAYLOR
COrOner-Elect Denies He
Was to Receive $1,000
From Elliott
DISCLAIlIS "OUT FOR
MONEY" REPORTS, TOO

.-- ,SSc,Sss-iss A. Taylor. coroner-elect.
today denied fie,BGYr,s r, .t',.7:.. he had
asked for or received $4,000 or any
other reward from George p. FL
lott president OF the George P.
Elliott and Company. undertakers,
for appointing Mr.. Elliott deputy
coroner. Mr.. Taylor corroborated
the statements made by Elliott yes
tc-day. in which the latter denied
paying or offering any money 20 Mr..
Taylor for the appointment.
In speaking of the matter today,
Mr.. Taylor said he was surprised 10
hear OF any rumor of an -ffe- or ex-
80 ange of money between Elliott and
d mself. iro s-.i5 he did not '-now
Elliott until two days after tfc s'ss-
ton when he visited his undertaking
psrlors at 3O5 West Fourth street.
ne also visited the offices Of other
undertakers who were candidates for
the appointment. Until that lime,
he said, he had not known that FL
lott had worked for his election as
coroner. After looking at the equip
ment in Elliott's Office Mr.. Taylor
ssid he realized that Elliott was well
qualified 10 serve as deputy coroner
Continued on Page SiX)
Evening journal., 1922-12-11

four and Oriental tradition permits
an Important ruler TO possess sew
'ral scores.
While former Turkish sulians had
numerous progeny. Abdul-Medjid
has but one child. a daughter. his
constant companion. This already is
worrying Mosiem chieftains.
what if the caliph dics without
male issue?" they ask. "Who will
continue tho line OF caliphs?"
Another thng tsrat ssser7,s- s,-v;4--
ribbed Moslems Is the new caliph's
devotion 20 art. The Koran. I'm its
strictest Interpretation. forbids paint
Ing pictures and making craven
images" But the new caliph not
only loves and appreciates art but Is
known himself in Paris as an ac-
compllshed painter.
Add nl-Medjid will EXERCISE no
civil power within the Turkish en-
plre but he will be recognized as the
spiritual head OF millions OF Mo-
hammedans all over the world who
will look upon him with tho same
respect as Roman Catholics look
upon their pope.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
TIERNAN SUES TO
ANNUL MARRIAGE

NEW YORK. Dec. u Omitted
Press Professor John =. Tiernan4
formerly Of Notre Dame University,
today started suit for srnulment OF
his narfiagc 20 Mrs. Blanche Hawn
Brimmer. his bride OF a day"
Tiernan. who returned 10 his first
wife. from whom he had sought di
vorce following a sensational suit in
volving paternity OF their child, re-
mained in hiding near New York
City. hut made the announcement
through his brother assistant cor
poration counsel here.
Mrs Brimmer and Tiernan were
married a day after the latter was
awarded a divorce which later was
not upheld.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
Denney FdUOrS
Harding 5 Plan

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Dec. 11.-Governor
Denney on Saturday received
the following telegram from a
New York newspaper:
please give your opinion Of
the Presidents stand on prohi-
bition enforcement as stated in
his message to Congress today
and of his plan to call a confer
ence of the Governors OF States
and Territories with the full
Federal authority to draft a
definite policy of cooperative
enforcement. VIII you attend
such a conference ?"
Governor Denney's reply fol-
lows:
81 heartily favor the Presi-
dents stand on prohibition en-
forcement. ] shall be glad to
cooperate with him and attend
the proposed conference.
WILLIAM d. DENNEY,
Governor.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF TRADES SCHOOL

Closing exercises OF the vocational
evening school OF the Wilmington
High School will he held on Thurs
day night at the school. There will
he displays of the work done in the
various departments, and a radio
concert will be given in the auditori-
IN OF the school at $50 o'clock.
This concert will be in charge Of
the electric department OF the
school. Of which L. p. Moore is in
structor.
The closing exercises mark the
ending of the first term of this
years night school. The term mas
covered a period Of 20 evenings. on
January 4. the second term will be
gin and will continue for 20 nights.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
BURN HOUSES
IN IRELAND S
REPR!SAL WAR
Homes of Free State Sup
porters Destroyed by
Use of Torch
MOTHER, CHILDREN
SUFFER INJURIES
by GEORGE MAoDoNAUGH.


DUBLIN. Dec. 1i.-Rebels used
tho torch today IN their campaign
OF terrorism and reprisal.
Homes OF prominent Free State
supporters. including that Of Mrs.
Jeannle Wyse Power, woman sena-
tor were burned. In one instance
a mother and two children were in
4.,S -.
The dweiliI.Fv- - = walsh. post
master general. Michael Dunpny-
Parliamentary secretary, and Zean
McGarry. a deputy were rendered
unlnhabitable.
The body OF General Hales. Free
state deputy. who was assassinated
by Republicans last week upon
leaving his hotel for the first meet
ing OF the Irish Parliament. arrived
In Cork Sunday. Il was his death
which led TO execution OF Rory
O'Connor and others.
A military procession accompa-
MED the dead general 10 the cafhe-
DIAL where a requiem mass was said.
(ConI me es,t - Pare Fourteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
BRYAN URGES
new Method
FOR ELECTION
Would Choose President by
Electoral Vote of Con-
gressiOnal Districts
OPPOSES SCHEME OF
DIRECT VOTE CHOICE
By HERBERT W. WALKER

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. Il Omitted
Press) A new method OF electing
the President OF the United states
was proposed here today by Will
liam Jennings Bryan in announc-
ing his opposition TO the plan Of the
Progressive bloc in Congress to
a abolish Presidential electors and the
electoral college.
The man who has more exper-
ience than any other American i'm
running for the Presidential office,
claimed that the plan Of the Pro
gressives was little Improvement he
cause IL maintaina me present sys-
tenn oftyoti1z for President by
states. In It's stead Bryan proposed
Continued on Page FOurteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-11

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. II
Omitted Press) Bandits overpow-
cred a watchman. dynamited three
safes and escaped with cash. furs
and silks valued at $4,000 from the
department store of Bowman and
Company here last night.
The robbery was first discovered
when the bound and gagged watch
man was found this morning. The
store Is one Of the largest in the city.
NEW YORK, Dec. II Omitted
Press) A gun battle between two
hostile bandit gangs brought hun
dreds to the streets in a panic at
Forty-seventh street and Broadway
early today.
Scores OF shots were exchanged by
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
GAS FUMES
AGAIN DRIVE
PUPILS OUT
Richardson Park School
Opened, But Children
Become iii
CLOSED LATER AFTER
LEGAL ACTION THREAT
Special to The Evening journal

1FFNAot ~ AN NaNNnANa aNuEuhls
RICHARDSON PARK. Del. Dec.
11.-Desplte the request OF civic
organizations and physicians OF this
section 20 close the school house
along the DUPONT road until alter
ations are made whereby the rooms
'ai be freed OF monoxide gas. which
caused a in1'ss'.e-,..tf. pupils become
M last week, the scnO6.- s'-ss-@As last
night decided % ignore the Request.
As a result the school was opened
today but many OF the pupils re-
NAMED az home.
J. Henderson Smith. president OF
the School Trustees OF the district.
announced this afternoon after the
school had been open all morning
that the school would be closed un-
an next Thursday morning. This
action was takn following a confer
ence at the school house between
Mr.. Smith. Principal whitehead and
George c. hughes. OF Belmont ave-
nue.. a =. her OF the school commit
tee OF the Five i'o.ats Civics Asso-
ciation. Mr.. Hughes who ndrT.ss
Continued on Page SKI.
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DR.. HULLIHEN GOES
BACK TO HOSPITAL
r,cial 10 The Evenlng Journal.

Sr,cial 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK Dec. 11.-Dr. Walter
Hullihen. president Of the Uni
versity OF Delaware, who was OPP
Grated on early last month at Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, re-
turned TO the hospital today TO con-
suit with physicians there relative
10 his condition. II was not known
when he LEFT Newark today whether
he would have to remain at the
hospital for any length of time.
DR.. Hullihen left the hospital
nearly two weeks ago and went to
Atlantic City to recuperate. His
recovery has been slow since that
time and his condition was such
that he returned TO his home here
Saturday evening and arranged for
the return trip TO the hospital to-
day.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
SERIOUSLY HURT BY
FALL DOWN STAIRS

Miss Lillian Rosin. OF 1903 Wash
ington street, secretary 20 r. r. NJ.
Carpenter. slipped and fell down a
stairway at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Layfield. at Cherry Hill,
Md, yesterday. She sustained a
fracture OF the skull. Miss Rosin
was removed TO the Delaware Hos
pital. where ii was said this morn
ing she was resting quietly. Miss
Rosin was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. lay
field when the accident happened.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
Bandits Get $25, 900, FuTS
From Store in Harrisburg

tho combatants who raced about the
vicinity in automobiles.
The breaking Of plate glass
windows .mlngling with the rattle
of guns and roar of motor eNhausts
awakened sleepers for blocks.
Someone among the men and
women who darted about the side
walks and halls IN might clothes as
the buIle:s hummed perilously near
put In a riot call for police. When
the reserves arrived the bandits
fed. taking any OF their number
who might have been wounded
with them.
Two men. alleged to be gangs ers
were captured.
Two autom obiles riddled with
bullets were discarded by the thugs.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
GREEK ENVOY TO T,EAv
COLD WAVE SWEEPS
THROUGH COUNTRY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11-CUnited
Press)-A cold wave OF marked in
tensity will grip nearly the entire
country within the next SO 20 As
hours the weather bureau stated In a
special weather bulletin.
The Northwest and Canada now
experiencing an extreme cold wave
with the thermometer registering as
'ow as 2s degrees below zero.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
MAROONED At
BOMBAY HOOK
DR.. Samuel and Compan-
ions Had to Stay at Duck
Shooting Grounds
ALL RIGHT, ARE TO
RETURN TONIGHT

DR.. Meredith I. Samuel. Of this
city; DR.. Robert Bott, head OF the
Philadelphia Veterans Bureau, and
DR.. Cahall Sipple Of Dover, have been
maroOned on an island on the Bonn
bay Hook marsh. in the Delaware
Bay, since Saturday. as a result of
the engine or their motorboat break
ing down. a boat was sent out from
Leipsic today and the trio will arrive
home this evening. Mrs. Samuel,
wife of Or. Samuel. received word
Continued on Page Fourteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
FERRY, TUG COLLIDE.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL Omitted
Press) s)-Passengers were hurled
from their seats and shaken when
the Staten Island ferryboat Manhat-
tan crashed with a Texas oil Com
pany oil tug off the southern coast Of
Governors Island today Forty fee
of deck rail and overhang on the
ferry's port side were swept away,
but because OF the small number o
no serious casualties We're
reported.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
20 TONS COAL BURNS
313 TONS GARBAGE

According to reports submitted
to the Board of Health. this morn
inI. the incinerating plant last
week burned 313 tons OF garbage,
tons Of rubbish and one ton OF
dead animals. requiring the con-
sumption OF 2O& tons Of coal.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
MAYOR GIVES TALK
AT FRIENDS SCHOOL

Mayor Leroy Harvey, addressed
the students Of the Friends school,
Fifth and West streets, this morn
ing at the opening assembly and eX-
ercises. He spoke on the import
ance Of teaching history in schools
and illustrated his meaning by nu-
merous references to the early his
tory Of wilmington and Delaware.
charles w Bush, principal pre-
seated lhe Mayor 10 the students
who gave rapt attention to the ad-
dress and showed their appreciation
N its close by their applause.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
This GraphoPhone
is Lure for Thief

Alleged to have broken into
the home OF Mary Murphy.
Negress, 12S Logan street, to
have stolen a graphophone and
a cover and then TO have at
tempted TO pawn them. Charles
Palmer. Negro. was neld in
$1,000 bail for court on a charge
OF breaking and entering by
Deputy Judge Lynn in Munich
pal Court this morning.
Mary said that a window OF .
her house was prled open. by
which means entrance was
gained 10 the house. The two
articles were taken from an in T
ner room where. she said, they (
had been placed after they had J
been stolen once before but
later recovered in a pawn shop, I
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
SEE TIE MOVIES ToMoRRow

Invitations to the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
advs. and IL your name is there come
to the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax paid TO
see the special production, Your
Best Friend" at the Arcadia, and
Fools First" at the Majestic Tues
day night. See page Is today.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
MUSIC BALL.

wednesday Dec. 49, the Auditor
lum. Brass band and orchestra.
Continuous dancing.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
MORE WATER PUMPED.

At the weekly meeting OF the
Water Board today. City Treasurer
White reported S31.367.13 in the
current expense funds, and ;23o.4s
in the special expense funds. The
current weekly payroll OF S2,572.1s,
was ordered paid
Engineer Van Trump reported 10e.-
799,740 gallons Of water pumped for
the week ending Friday, December
s, as compared with $685.. 200 gal
Ions pumped the corresponding
week of last year. The consumption
for the same week was 92.262.O00
as compared with s6,s67.0o0
gallons for the corresponding week
last year.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
LOST.

OsT--Fox terrier Qemale) black ears.
large black spot on back. long tail.
no collar. Answers to name Of Babe.
Reward n returned 70 52i +. Eighth
81. Phone S20i. declt-St.
(Conti0Jed on Page Fifteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-11

Useful Gifts: Various kinds Stoves
Stove Repair House, $40 King St
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
FRANCE To
TAKE TOWNS,
GIVE DELAY
TO germany
Premiers Hear of Counter
Plan as Basis of Repara-
ton Moratorium
FRAME NO ANSWER
TO GERMAN PROPOSAL
BY LLOYD ALLEN.
~. T.. stan CorrespOndent.)

LONDON. Dec. IL Omitted Press.
The meeting OF Allied Premiers ad-
journed this afternoon after discus
sion OF the German reparations
problem. and further sessions have
not been arranged.
The French desired s5ov-Tfrqsc7..
Of the conference for at least a fort
night because OF Disagreement over
the occupation OF the Ruhr valley.
The British stated the French de-
manded perm !ssion 10 occupy one or
two towns IN Ruhr valley to show
Germany that France was In earn
est. Providing this Is allowed. Bri-
tish semi-official sources stated.
France would no longer object 10
a moratorium for Germany.
Seeking common bases for discus
sion. the prime ministers did not
s.sess 49, .hiz morning but Pre-
mier Poincare. OF France. was
closeted with Theunis. head Of Bel
gium government at the Ritz while
Benito Mussolini. Of Italy, sought
counsel with Bonar Law at 10
Downing street.
What Germany's plan submitted
yesterday was. the communique an
nouncing It's receipt did not say but
Il was understood 20 renew sugges-
tions for a moratorium for interns(
and external loans II was report
ed 10 bo accompanied by a note from
Chancellor Cuno.
Because OF lack OF absolute ac-
cord between Britain and the other
Allies TO deal with German repara-
tions. Bonar Law called a cabinet
meeting today 20 discuss the future
attitude OF England.
GREEK ENVOY To LEAVE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. H.
Omitted Press) with in
slstent Turkish orders. the Greek
high commission has agreed to
leave CoDstantinople this week. 10
rtrna #naa~~
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
roDNY,s Temperatures

AT The Evening Journal Office.
$40 a M27 1901 p. NJ. .3S
7ooO A M32 100 p. NJ. Al
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
SIN AND TIDE.

SUN rises .............. liz A. NJ
Sr, cots 2. NJ
Head of Christiana.
tripb water. 5.23 \. NJ. 5.52 p. NJ
Low water HOO A. NJ. 1.35 p. NJ
For Glover Dairy Safe Milk phone
154O-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness followed by
snow or rain late tonight or Tues
day, rising temperature increasing
southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1922-12-11

n. c. wAFFLES
Nobis Cafeteria. 9th ST. Entrances
VIII. Savings Fund Bld.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-14
Great Summers
Young Brother Is
Coming a Champ
Water Marvels Have Secret in
Method That Makes
Them Sensations.

What's the secret" the two
Weismulier boys talk about, in
explanation OF their wonderful
ability as swimmers?
They won't tell.
Il appears. however, that II
accounts for their extraordinary
balance IN the water. It's effect
IL 20 lift them higher out Of the
wet than anybody else. In these
days, Is able TO get himself.
But they say the old Vene-
tians knew this came secret"
about 1000 years ago. and II en-
abled them 10 float around their
little lagoon for whole after
Moons at a time without moving
arm or leg.
The art was lost and staid lost
for centuries. Seemingly the
Weismullers have rediscovered
H.