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The New York herald., 1922-04-30

Saaith." By W. II. Parker IN the
FBglish Bookman.
What Baltimore Does Not Know.
T n Baltimore lives Lizette Wood
Il worth Reese, perhaps the finest
poet of her generation yet alive in
America. Some time ago wag-
gish newspaper man there had the
thought to find out how Baltimore
itself regarded her. Accordingly he
called up all of the town magnifi-
Goes, from the president of the
Johns Hopkins down to the presi-
dents Of the principal women's
cubs. He found that more than
half of the persons he thus dis
turbed had never so much as heard
OF Miss Reese, and that al save two
or three Of the remainder had neve-
read a line Of her poetry! Edgar
Allan Poe is buried in the town, in
tie yard of a decrepit Presbyterian
church, on the edge of the old red.
light district. 1t took sixteen years
to raise enough money to pay for a
modest tombstone to his memory; it
took seventy-two years to provide
even an inadequate monument Dur
ing that time Baltimore has erected
elaborate memorials to two found
ers Of tinpot fraternal orders, to a
former Mayor whose long service
left the city in the physical state of
hog pen and to the president of
an obscure and bankrupt railroad.
These memorials are on main
streets. That TO Poe is hidden in
a park that half the people of Bal
timore have never so much as
visited. And on the pedestal there
is humping misquotation from
his poetry, = From "Mdryldnd's
IpeE Of Nornaaicy." By n. L.
Mcncken IN the Nation.
The Incense Burned for Hugo.
NEVER, / suppose, was literary
1 man so smothered in thick
sweet fumes of incense as Hugo
during his long and marvelously
prolific career, and never was hu-
man being endowed with more ca
pacious nostrils for snuffing it up.
There is story of him tyou must
imagine him standing with his ell
bow on the mantelpiece surrounded
by adorers) murmuring, Ca vien-
dra, ca viendra," when some one
had capped the suggestion that the
street in which Hugo lived should
be renamed after him, by saying it
would be more fitting il Paris itself
were renamed in his honor. This
is probably an exaggeration; found
ed. say, on some one actually having
declared that Victor Higo ought
to require no address, Victor HUI
go's house" being sufficient, and
then on some one else having added
that il was monstrous one should
not be able simply TO say, drive me
to Victor Hugo's street" But that
murmured Ca viendra, ca vien-
dra,' sounds authentic, and it is
expressive of Hugo's immense, sol
emn, unshakable confidence in the
permanence and inevitable in
crease of his resounding fame
From the "Ne1 Statesman"
The English Laureateship.
ON Cibber's death it was offered
~ to Thomas Gray. who, COM
pairing the post to that of rat
catcher to the king, incontinently
refused 1t. William Whitehead.
however, made something of the
post, made 1t indeed respectable,
and one that Thomas Warton could
accept In 1855 and Henry James
Pye in 1890. Pye was succeeded
in 1913 by Southey, and he has been
followed by Wordsworth, Tennyson.
Austin and DR.. Bridges. What the
snt,,ra ,f the noct may he II is DIFF
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American Novels and British
Readers.

THAT brings me directly to your
L charge that the English critics
are neglecting the more recent
American novelists. YOU except
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rests on his creation of the witty
freethinker and profligate Don
Juan, who later became hero of
literature in every country Of
Europe. Yet Tirso's frank interpre-
tation of human nature failed to
disqualify him for occasional SER
vice as censor of books for the
Inquisition. From Shakespeare
and the Tnqaisition." By Sir Sidney
Lee in the London "Times."
Dissecting Joseph Hergesheimer.
LIE is most frightful liar.
IL That is one of his chiefest
virtues. He bathes and basks in
fiattery, and from the reticent he
provokes it by the odd, ingenious
way he has of piling compliment
upon compliment. He is extremely
sensitive to criticism, and this
sketch will make him hopping mad
1t shouldn't, because it is written
by one of his most loyal admirers.
by one who thinks that, without
question, Hergesheimer is one of
the finest novelists now writing in
English. But it will. To him there
is no other occupant of the peak of
Teneriffe, and his most amusing
weaknesses are by groundlings to
be condoned. Four years ago he
talked entirely about himself, and
the subject became a little shop
worn after two hours and a half.
But of late he has got about and
has achieved more general fund
of ideas. His conversation is bril-
liant and witty, keen, amusing, and
to the point He talks less about
himself. and even when he is his
theme, he endows it with a glamour
and an interest that is stimulating
and entertaining. He is an impa-
tient auditor, but a perfect compan-
ion.-From the Literary Spot
light in the "Bookman.'
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Modern Grub Street.

n fact, the payment for writing
L in general is ridiculously small.
Five cents word is high pay. in
deed. for a writer with more or less
of a name. Anything over two
cents word is doing pretty well
Many magazines pay one cent
word or less. Some actual prices
paid by well known publications
are here given. s12 for $500 word
story; s12 for a 1.200 word story.
paid on publication; $40 for a 1000
word story that had been rejected
by more than a score Of editors: So
for a 1000 word story.-From The
Practical Side OF Writing. b.
Robert Corfes HoIliday in the Book
mGa.
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Petronius the Arbiter.

fetronius the ArbIter.
ME have only fragment of what
w Petronius wrote. Even SO,
he has given us two admirable
stories-concerning the werwolf
and the matron of Ephesus-the
most satisfying criticism of Horace.
enough "horse sense" to please the
modern advertiser, and puzzles
enough concerning his purpose and
meaning to keep scholars busy for
ever. He was a realist, but he was
also parodist. That, we think, is
certain, and it is quite possible that
he was taking off the extravagances
of the Greek romances. His rascals
have the cool impudence of Gil
Bias without the occasional qualms
of conscience. He is strangely
modern in the suppression of his
own views. He neither approves
nor condemns, and the most that
we can say of him is that he was an
inimitable observer of the human
comedy and a lover of poetry. Was
he, like, Macenas, man of proved
ability, who sank into the refine
ments of luxury and patronized
poets? Such guesses are attractive
but not likely, with the materials
we possess, to be raised to proba-
bilities.-From the saturday Re-
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The English Laureateship.


catcher to the king, incontinently
refused ii. William Whitehead,
however, made something of the
post, made 1t indeed respectable,
and one that Thomas Warton could
accept In I7s5 and Henry James
Pye in 1890. Pye was succeeded
in 1913 by Southey, and he has been
followed by Wordsworth, Tennyson.
Austin and DR.. Bridges. What the
future of the post may be it is diff
ficult to say. 1t would be pity
for it to disappear, and yet the fact
that it seems to impose silence or
nonsense on the holders will prob
ably not encourage the maintenance
OF tradition that has done very
little for literature and even less
(except in the case OF Tennyson)
for patriotism.-From the "CoHtenl-
oora,y ReEielo." 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
LODGES CHANGES

CE\ATOR LODGE will not go baca 10
~ Washington after next March if The
Wilson Democrats can prevent it. They
are planning to concentrate their attention
in Massachusetts this year in order TO
defeat the chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tiOns Committee.
Joseph Walker. n Progressive Republican.
is planning 10 help them by ind,
He says that if no one else can be induced
10 run against the Senator in the Repub.
lCan primaries he will become candidate
Now. Joseph Walker is the son 6f his father
who would never have achieved any political
prominence If it had not been for the
friendly support Of the politicians who were
grateful to the elder Walker for his services.
The son became Speaker of the Lower
House of the Massachusetts Legislature, but
when he sought the nomination of Governor
he was overwhelmingly defeated He is an
amiable and cultivated gentleman, but he is
a political lightweight and his attack on
Lodge will be about AZ serious az if he
slapped him on the wrist.
It is pretty generally admitted that Lodge
will be renominated, If former Mayor Fitz
gerald. Of Boston. runs against him, as he
is planning to do, his re election will be
morally certain. If Sherman Whipple is
the Democratic nominee the fight will bt
| closer. but as Massachusetts knows Whipple
pretty we'll it is likely to prefer Lodge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
LUCKY CROOKS

ITO THE ordinary observer il is beginning
p L TO appear that the courts and District
Attorney Rotan's Office are astonishingly
amiable and easy going in their attitude
toward bucket shoppers and crooked brokers
whose plants have been blowing up with dis.
sstrous consequences TO inuumcrable small
and misguided investors.
There is enough evidence of fraud here,
runs the routine pronouncement from the
bench when the eases of these Wnllingfords
are up for equity review. ITO warrant tho
appoint mcnt of receivers.
There the matter ends.
e. Yet. if there is enough evidence of fraud
Il warrant She appointment OF receivers: IL,
indeed. there is any evidence of fraud al all.
it should justify criminal prosecution by the
District Attorneys office or court order
Tor an indictment,
Why should the hard aHd expensive work
OF prosecution in cases SO involved and diff =
cult as these frenzied tinanciers have created
he left wholly 10 private individuals, who
often are without the means to obtain justice
for themselves or security for Others:
What are the Public Prosecutor off"
and the county detectives for:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
LIGHT SAVING IN THE COUNTRY

FTNHE first beneficial results of the day.
L light saving ordinance passed by Coun-
ell last week are displayed in the sentiment
for co. operation in the borpughs and town
ships Immediately north of the metropolitan
area.
While it is ,n,deniable that the nearby
farming interests still entertain dislike Of
the summer clock, the impOasibility Of nurs-
ing the prejudice in course Of isolation is
plain. The early ruling on light saving in
this city has provided time for adjacent
and neighboring communities to fall in line.
It would be manfestly absurd for the public
TO be compelled to lose or gain an hour
whenever the municipal frontiers are crossed.
BY the time the summer clock is effective
in Philadelphia contiguous counties should
be ready to adopt the same system. The
greater part of New Jersey observed the
light economy schedule last year. The
practice probably will be repeated this sum-
mer.
There are encouraging indications that
the interstces of standard time in the East
ern United States will be comparatively few
VIXEN the days begin to lengthen. BY the
prompt action of large cities light saving in
intervening rural district becomes in sense
cnmpulSOry.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE FAIR

DRESIDENT HARDING received sra'
L ciously the committee which called on
him late yesterday afternoon TO talk about
the 1926 fair in this city.
lie listened courteously TO the generaliza-
tions of the speakers and agreed with them
that the anniversary should be celebrated.
Every body had agreed to that for two years.
Mr.. Harding evidently was expecting some
definite announcement of substantial prog
ress in arranging for the fair right here In
Philmlelphia. But he heard nothing of the
kind. lie is in the same position as the
people of this city in this respect.
The Interview was closed when the Pres
ident asked that detailed information be
sent 10 him which would warrant him in
asking Congress to indorse the enterprise.
lie was entirely right in his request.
But why was MOI definite information
taken 10 Washington by the committee? !?
Why has the project got very little beyond
tie stage of discussion in the last two years?
Why has no site been selected and why has
no director general been agreed upon!
In Short why Is the whole project
dragging along SO slowly as 10 discourage
every one? Whose fault is it:
Something is wrong and the sooner those
who wish to have n great international fair
here in. 1926 discover what il Is and correct
it. the sooner will the enterprise become
vitaized and start moving forward to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
TREES AND A SQUABBLE

TND WHAT cxtent pol!tical consdera ions
i and departments pride are involved in
the dispute that has arisen concerning the
Jurisdiction over the great virgin forests Of
Alaska it is not easy 10 determine
-. Secretary Fall is anxious for the control
OF the 12O, 800 900 acres of woodland 10 be
accorded 10 the Department Of the Interior.
over which he presides. Bur such an ar
rangement would cut into the present au.
thority Of the Department Of Agriculture.
aud Secretary Wallace j. said 10 be II
fighting mood.
Tie bureaucratic aspects Of The situation
are much less important than its possible
effects upon the preservation Of the greatest
forest area under the flag. Tree destruc-
tion has been one of the penalties Of our
civilization. 1t had been hoped thai the
exception '" the course Of ihought!ess ex-
travagance ana waste might De recorded in
Alaska
II is relatively NINA erial nhst depart E
ment wins the glory. provided tree wealth
in the vast Northwest Territory is properly
husbanded,
Clifford Ptncnor Who's. services as
Forestry Commissioner in Pennsylvania have
proved so valuable insists that Secretary
Falls intentions are contrary TO best pol :
cies for the conservat ion Of the Alaskan tree
treasury. As an acknowledged expert in
fsrboriculture his contentious are at least
\ worthy Of notice,
Moreover. he is not Federal oficaI anC
may thus be deemed free from departmental
"sensitiveness There can be little question
that drastic checks against reckless eXploita
ton Of Alaskan forests would meet with
popular approval, no matter which Cabine
member claims the credit.
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BRAZIl'S FAIR AND OURS

DOPULAR interest in the forthcoming
centennial fair in Brazil may be deemed
friendly rather than AGATE.
The event TO be commcmorated al Rio de
Janeiro was originally OF dynastic sgnif.
cancc. Brazil as 4 national entity took
form as u consequence Of dlssens!ons in the
royal house Of Portugal in 1922. At that
time here was no thought of establishing a
democracy in the largest OF South American
countries. 1t was only in 1889 that the
empire OF Dom Pedro was overthrown
As is entirely fitting. however. the Senate
has adopted a resolution authorizing Presi'-
dent Harding 10 appoint a commission TO
represent the United States at the Brazil
ian centenary next fall. Appropriations for
the delegates and for other purposes in
nection with the fair will probably be- voted
Such action would be considerate atten-
1ion TO a great sister republic.
+. Bur this solictude regarding me Bra
siian enterprise has its domestic implica
tions Now that generosity toward Brazil
has been displayed NJ the Capitol. it may
be pertinent 10 suggest lhat another grea'
International fair is in contemplation.
Its setting is less than $50 miles from
Washington. Il will not sgnaltze quarrel
among Princes, but one OF the foremost of
all revolutions in the history of human
progress
Perhaps the Brazilian fair has been "ner
Ketically promoted. An accession Of vgor
st home would possibly induce Congress TO
take some heed Of less remote undprtak- :
ing
!" A Senate that can 60 .osHrate with Rio
de Janeiro rannbr consistently deny atten
.ion 10 Philadelphia and the birth of Amer
lean independence. What q essential is
something Of the initiative BY which Brazil
has cOnspcuousiy profited.
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BRYAN AND DARWIN

yXyILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN'S ad-
wv dress at the Academy Forum. with It's
suggestion of a ban on the teaching Of
Dar0in's theory of human evolution, was
typical Of the Commoner at his best and his
worst. 1t proved again that even the mild
est and most pacific Of men will eagerly be-
Come Il tyranr nowadays for rhc cause that
lies closest TO his heart.
MIR. Bryan is a believer IN tree speech
until he disagrees with you. II is his belief
! that the Darwin. theoY has had bad
{ psychological reaction upon the modern
world. So, though 1t is theory Of science.
he would prohibit its discussion.
" The truth il that Darwinism is a theory
: and nothing more. Ii has never been
! demonstrated satisfactorily to all lnqulring
mifds. Man has many Of the physical char
Z scteristics of the lower animals. of course
Yet he has innumerable other attributes of
s6ri to be found in no other living thing
Qualities Of consciousness 20 strange and in
sxplieabls ss 10 shakf even In 50 stern a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
ELLIS A. GiMBEL, JR.
On the Possibilities Of Radio

>1~IIAT the possibilities OF wireless in its
i vor;ous forms ore nroctcolly unlimited.
and that America has in its grasp n mag.
nif;cent onnnrtunitv to load The world in this
aroot ALA ~ mndorn enisavor 10 Tho onin.
ion If Fills A C;imhel Jr'. who has made
a corafni study n tbe Suhiect for years and
is considered one of the authorities
..rbo whole s,h;act ia really , tremendous
oro :, so;d NJ Gimhsi ..and recentlv the
radio craze II tho enthusiasm of the public
mou foiri,, ba tarmed such has taken hold
nf o.an,, ,uLo h;thorto hnva not G;snlayed
ua,ah p intaroSt N tha snhiect Tie reason for
th;s 10 s.riss ~ inventions following
oinso,, ono oftar tho othar resulting in
perfectinp Of both the receiving and the
aonI;nn trrment. 70 such an extent that
tbn,, NOV ha r.SiaL uno, with a minimum of
odiustmsnt
..,rS;S a.oo. odro,oo 10 rot G, much in tbe
,;.i So wv soniirn ;nStrmment and
t; US oresct;na 80 tba annsrat,,s
this wonuesaui pefnee,s M arsous ~ W." with q simn,e
an;, inahvs ~ Ps.r',.a,'t Pose 20 Saor nerfectjv
ieee''"s '"''' ""'"' ~ '' 90
Much Less Mec'a"'sn'
~ was hot SO sohs as' ,ohIa tIa' si1aG w;ti Eti
VINO owheu wMS s:,;...t;n. nan - ~ r,h
apparatus ana the uisinciiha.ion y. 'ne bIo
lie to give the wireiesS ats proper pos'tiVs t.ia
was uouTtlcss uue -. -. asbon;s,, pN+ thn
apparently conipiie".oI I "ni;s"I 49, tho
nuh,ic would NOT become seriously inter.
ast,J ,,rtil tho mocha nical D8rt WAS simpli =
Ss.So soS Tha resu,t Mas heen that we now have
n'u, nt,ooiIv nerfect instrument which is
u, ppantIiS paartoimaS IN n small box and with a
an e'n.o" Iass standardized continent And
mote il,St tho manmfacturers thought, the pub.
}ust son as .no =, 4aEe nm increasing interest in
nc oesa. .hao ~ 80 "'
II from tnat t''"e, -, eliza ,,iro,0ss 10 oi,on,;o
= 80 noss;h;l;t;ss bmt 7 believe that thc
IN ~" ;puortont fe,tnra will he tbe educa
most ''np"''"XXv1 Xv;th on instrument n narsnn
tiohal one. ha,,a a." and haar whaterer ba
can remtLn IN. ~ ~ % hroodcas,Ha toll; "n arcbi.
chooses that S,oso is on Srgisna " sermon -
lecture .sSas an nuu,sss ~" Ht Srnmnent c;tznns
concert, uau,rS'eS Son"r,s W. or onvtbinp esc
STOCK eAsnahs" nt "r, oppI 70 which he NAV time
when rs zen. aohina Uut nna " "A'~" ~ '' '''e
MS Receiving i'"sn'"e. s..,.. :.
cat present the .ehtertaihi'eht feature IS
perhaps the most promlntent' nul look
President of the United States makes his
| inaugural address, 1t Will oe possible, with
| the proper broadcastihg. TOT every person
| in the country to hear IT,
| cr..t Diversitv Of Entertainment
| a.,,s vosont. nrohoh,, A..
| The w!rei.ss ptomto piston.o paUeayS M 'ne
greatest diversity OF shter.a'hnent tnae any
mechanism the worla h mas 1--WE ever khow'i mas mas
offered 1t means anat t tmt m,ah w WIN aaat"
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wasp waist, satin headgear, corsets, tight
trousers Of silk and all that SORT Of rot are
being urged forward by Paris tailors as re.
quirements of the well dressed man. Berry
Wall. the only American beau extant and
a daredeul dresser in his own way. was
shocked by the Auteuil exhibition.
Awful cried Mr.. Wall in n loud voice.
When Mr.. Wall says a thing is'awful 1t is
awful. He is an authority.
The display at the Paris races was bit
funny-until you looked up and gazed Tor
moment at the ominous and miserable race
Of Europe,in the background.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
No Room for Explanations

from the Wellington (Kan3 News. A,
After being struck twice. once VI N
leg, by golf balls with the velocity W
let's, and barely missed two other tlIp,W ~
in one afternoon, a certain wife 10 hsr@
ingtOn is taking precautions to save Si
from her husband, who did the
driving. She has fOrswOrn playlns
more golf with him. and Is keeping
out at home. Two strikes and IVY
by few inches constitute sometn
than coincidence. she. maintains
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
so THIS Is PARIS!

T P-STICKS for gentlemen have appeared
IL at the Auteuil Race Track at Paris in
the hands Of gentleman mannequins who
were out TO display what the poet tailors of
the boulevards call the mode in coats. tro,f-
s.rs. hats and such for the sterner sex
We may be going crazy on this side of
the world-Alargot Asquith is convinced
that we are utterly demented on the subject
Of money and money -making--but others
certainly have long start on us. The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

!. Diamond-back terrapins live in the Z
marshes Nof the Gulf and AtlanI
Coasts Of America.
. A swiZzle-stick Is West Indian n
used in mixing swizzles, kinds Of ceS
tails or, punches compounded In
American tropics.
3. Otiose means being at leisure unel
ployed. indolent. idle.
4. The music of the opera "Pelleas
Melisande" was written by the Nt
composer, Claude Debussy.
5. The Vistula Is the great river OF Poi9
1t rises In the Carpathian Mounul
and flows into the Baltic Sea.
8. Martin Alfonso Pinzon was celeola9
Spanish navigator. He accompanl
Columbus on his first voyage to
New World In 1892 and was In cc1
mand Of the Pinta.
:. Ticks are parasitic insects which buli]
into the flesh Of dogs. sheep. H9
and sometimes man. Some varieu
have eight. legs and others SIX: u
An isosceles triangle has two OF its a'
of equal length. I'D
q A Nancy, or mammee. is a roR5
American tree with u large yel'
pulped edible fruit.
10. The Book Of Leyiticus Is concerneo W
the ancient Hebrew law.
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What Do You Know?
QUIZ

l. What is the only absolutely independd
nation In Africa?
. Where is the Welland Canal? $50
3. How high is the highest building In d
United States?
4. What Negro writer has written Q NOD
which has won a prize from q NJ
French literary tribunal?
). What age did Methusaleh attain?
6. Who was Sir Francis Galton? -.
I. What was the voyage Of the Beagle 4
why 10 It famous? -
8. Which one Of the planets 10 the fArth(
away from the earth? i.t,]
2. In what year was the American Led
organized?
10. Which amendment to the United Shl
Constitution authorizes the impositI
Of Federal income taxes? e4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07

Church attendance in
Oueer Notion Belfast wns somewhat
reduced last Sunday,
TINS illustrating a peculiar idiosyncrasy on
the part of. a large section of the populace.
Worshipers were strangely Of the opinion
that the rattle of machine gun and the
likelihood thot some Of its fast freight would
lind Judgement in their interior we're not
altogether conducive to Sabbath calm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07

realist as Mr.. Wells belief in Darwin's
theory. No one has ever been able to ex-
plain mankind And we might make greater
progress toward a tolerable existence il peo-
pie could stop arguing for a while about
where man came from and Try TO learn
where he is going.