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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14
the Yankee brig and have foun1
that his price is fair"


IN HE poem grew out of the follow
i ing paragraph, which appeared
in the London AthenGuDr on OctO-
ber-4, 1890: "A year or SO ago Mr..
Rudyard Kipling, when passing
through New York, called on Messrs.
Harper and offered them for reprint
ing Soldiers Three and other pieces
of his now famous. He was speedily
shown the door and told that a firm
devoted to the publication of litera-
ture of high class could not trou
Tic itself about such writings as
his. This autumn Messrs. Harpe-
picked out of the magazines six
stories of Mr.. Kipling, without ask
ing his permission or giving him
al opportunity of revising them.
and have printed them as volume.
They have sent Mr.. Kipling a letter
containing bald announcement of
the fact and the sum of Flo, which
was promptly returned. The only
side of literature that Messrs.
Harper appear to understand at all
is the commercial. When an author
is unknown to fame, they, it would
seem, content themselves with in
sulting him; when he is celebrated,
they insult and rob him."
THE Harpers replied to the para
L graph in the Athen9um for
November 1, 1890, and Thomas
Hardy, William Black and Walter
Besant wrote letter saying that in
all their dealings they had found
he house invariably fair and courte-
Gus. That provoked 1.-THE Rhyme
OF the Three Captains" apparently
written in white heat. To reread
the poem with the controversy in
mind gives an entirely new meaning
and aspect to the lines. "The Ad-
miral of the North from Solway
Firth to Skye" 1.-The Lord of the
Wessex Coast and all the lands
thereby and 'the Master of the
Thames from Limehouse to Black
wall" become plain enough, and
toward the end Kipling, apparently
growing holder in the swing of
composition, ingeniously mentions
the very names.
I'VE are paid in the coin of the
white mans trade
The bezant is hard. ay, and black"
drank manuscripts and at
~ tempted literary impostures
are far from being exclusively
Harperian. They belong in the ex-
reriences of all publishing houses,
all magazine Offices and all news
paper Offices. According to 1.-THE
House of Harper" the most extraor-
binary example of attempted impo-
sition that ever found it's way to
Franklin Square was a manuscript
written in longhand, with numerous
erasures and interlineations- all
the earmarks of a genuine piece of
work. The subject matter seemed
oddly reminiscent, though the
rames and places mentioned were
strange. But little reading
showed that the book was nothing
else than Mary Shelley's "Franken-
STEIN" Apparently the ambitious
author had found an old copy of the
tale in dusty corner and jumped
to the conclusion that it had long
since been forgotten. So, with
great labor, the whole thing had
been copied out in longhand, with
American names and places sub
stituted. Incidentally. why should
not "Frankenstein," a fine idea
abominably handled by Mrs. Shell
ley, be rewritten? Conan Doyle, for
example, could make masterpiece
OF it. He showed that when he
borrowed part of the idea for his
story Lot 249."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

sas women on the program of the
National Federation. She is ranked
a. one of the best women speakers
in Kansas. Many middle West
cities include her novels in the list
of required supplementary reading
III the high schools.
In 1914 Frank Tannenbaum,
whose "Wall Shadows" was re-
viewed two weeks ago in THE HER
AID book section, was an l. w. W.
and leader. Times were bad and
work was scarce Leading his fol-
lowers down Fifth avenue young
Tannenbaum visited church after
church and asked for shelter, often
securing both that and food. Blu:
one day his fortune changed; he
was arrested and sentenced to
prison. After release he secured
admittance to Columbia University,
four years later graduating with
highest honors.
His year in prison had taught
him much-a knowledge supple
mented by the college course which
followed. He started to study
American prisons. Voluntarily he
lived at Auburn, Sing Sing and
other institutions. Then he toured
the country by auto, stopping at
every prison en- route and noting its
methods and personnel. He talked
with convicts, wardens. criminals,
reformers and lawbreakers. Then,
compiling these facts, he wrote his
book, the preface of which was writ
ten by Thomas Mott Osborne, whose
influence and interest had much to
do with the success Of Tanner
baum's Investigations. Now Mr..
Tannenbaum has gone to Mexico to
Investigate conditions there.
An order for my Trip Abroad"
by Charlie Chaplin, has been re-
ceived by the Harpers from Tokyo,
Japan. The books were purchased
by Kyo-bun-kwan, the Methodist
publishing house in that city. In
the same mail the publishers re-
ceived a recorder for Bubble Books
from Juneau, Alaska.
Emma Beatrice Drummer, whose
novel, 1.-The Personal Touch" was
reviewed in THE HERALD book Sec
ton for April 80, is the wife of the
distinguished architect Arnold w.
Drummer. Though a New Yorker by
birth, Mrs. Drummer lived SO many
years of her younger life in. Cali
fornia that she has come to have
the feeling that she belongs there.
Though 1.-THE Personal Touch" is
her first novel, it is not her first
book. That was a book of travel
Her second book was book of one
ect plays, which was after she had
had four act play produced. Also
she has been generous contributor
of stories and articles to the maya
zines, over her own signature and
anonymously.
Walter de la Mare, author of 1.-THE
Memoirs of Midget" and 1.-The
Veil and Other Poems," both re-
Gently reviewed in THE HERALD
book section, was close personal
friend of Rupert Brooke, who di-
rected in his will that any money
he might leave, together with the
proceeds from his book, be divided
among his three friends, Walter de
IL Mare, Abercrombie Lascelles and
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson. He wrote:
IF / can set them free to any extent
to write the poetry and plays and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

ASA~ AOS4s
sion. But for reasons which will
be apparent to any one who rereads
1.-THE Editors Story the projected
exposure was never printed.
D EVERTING to George du Maui
~ rier. The connection of the
famous Punch artist with the Har-
pers began in 1883, when he began
to furnish full page comic pictures
for Harper's Magazine. That was
some time before he thought of try.
ing his hand at fiction. Then one
Cay walking along a London street
in company with Henry James he
outlined the plot of "Trilby." But
you ought to write that story" cried
James. "If you like the plot so
much you may take it" said Du
Maurier. But James would not take
it, saying it was too valuable a
present. Du Maurier began to write
that night. But it was not on
"Trilby." By the next morning he
had written the first two numbers of
Peter Ibbetson." 1t seemed, he
said, all to flow from his pen with
out effort in a full stream. But he
thought it must be poor stuff, and
he determined to look for an omen.
So he walked into the garden and
saw a wheelbarrow, which cheered
him, for there is wheelbarrow in
the first chapter of the story. peter
Ibbetson" was written first in Eng
lish, then translated into French
and then back again into English.
"PETER IBBETsoN" was not
L great success either as
serial or in book form. But a year
or so later came "Trilby," and the
popularity of that book is a matter
of literary history. According to
"The House of Harper" Mr.. Harper
once expressed to Mr.. Du Maurier
his surprise at the facility with
which a man wrote who was not
trained in writing; who had come
almost to sixty years in daily devo-
ton to another profession. To
which Mr.. Du Maurier replied: mot
at all, my boy: / have been writing
short chapters of society romances
for years. Why, the letterpress
which accompanies my work in
Punch requires more study and at
tention than the drawings them
selves, and in that way 1 have
passed through a most laborious
training in English diction."
a N eccentric personality, forgot.
ten by or unfamiliar to most
American readers, is recalled by
the publication in the Sea Gull
Library of a translation of Gerard
de Nervals Les Files du Ecu"
De Nervars work paved the way
for Stephen Mallarme and Paul
Verlaine, and in his vagabondage
he was also initiated by Verlaine
and the latter's close companion
and evil genius, Arthur Rimbaud.
De Nerval was a more genuine b.
hemian than Henry Murger, who
wrote the "Vie de Boheme." Quite
mad part of the time, it was when
he was most insane that he did his
best work. Arthur Symons has
said of him that it is unquestion-
ably fact that he discovered zone
of the foundations of what may be
called the practical aesthetics of
Symbolism"
he NERvAL, born in 1903, was
~ only few years younger than
the giants Hugo. Balzac and
Dumas. His life was one of va
grancy and hardship. He wandered
about the streets of Paris and
played the cheminedu in Germany
and the East. Asylums, police sta
tions, rooms shared with eccentric
strangers, or the Inn of the Silver
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14
CHARLEs READE was justified

CHARLES READE was justified
~ IN thinking himself very
fine novelist. He once drew a pic
ture of himself soaring to exalted
heights on quill pen and entitled
it Something Like Novelist" But
his self-esteem took the form of
disparaging his rivals for popular
ity. 1t exasperated him to think
that people we're wasting their Tins
reading the books of such persons as
Charles Dickens and George Eliot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

George Barr McCutcheon has de-
livered the manuscript of his latest
novel to his publishers, Dodd, Mead
& Co. viola Gwin" is its title and
it is romantic story of Indiana at
the time of the Black Hawk War,
early in the nineteenth century.
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w. L. George has just returned to
bis new London house in Albion
street. 1t is George III. house,
and Mr.. George has chosen it with.
iI a peculiarly literary neighbor-
hood. since he every day looks
ocross the street into the windows
OF the house occupied by Thacke-
ray, when the great novelist was
o young married man. Indeed, he is
the midst of Thackerayland, since
Immediately behind his house in
Connaught Square Thackeray To-
Gated the sad tale of Mrs. Howard
Walker. and in Edgware Road his
tragic Catherine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

An order for my Trip Abroad"
by Charlie Chaplin, has been re-
ceived by the Harpers from Tokyo,
Japan. The books were purchased
by Kyo-bun-kwan, the Methodist
publishing house in that city. In
the same mail the publishers re-
ceived a recorder for Bubble Books
from Juneau, Alaska.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

DE NERVAL, born in 1903, was
~ only few years younger than
the giants Hugo. Balzac and
Dumas. His life was one of va
grancy and hardship. He wandered
about the streets of Paris and
played the cheminedu in Germany
and the East. Asylums, police sta
tions, rooms shared with eccentric
strangers, or the Inn of the Silver
Moon were his resting places. Then
one morning in 1856 his body was
found suspended from an iron rail-
ing in the Street of the Old Ian
tern. He had been carrying around
an apron string which he thought
was the garter of the Queen Of
Sheba, and it was with this that he
had hanged himself. Once, in the
gardens of the Palais Royal, De
Nerval was found leading a lobster
by blue ribbon, because. he said,
lit does not bark and knows the
secrets of the sea-"
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
BROOKLYN TO FIGHT
NAVY YARD CLOSING
Merchants Delegation Will Go
to Washington to Talk
Against Scrapping.

Members of the Brooklyn Chamber of
Commerce. the Merchants Association
of New York and other organizations
wlll go to Washington this week to pro-
.ssa against the proposed "scrapping'
or the New York navy yard under the
new program of naval limitation. SIM
liar action has been taken BY other
cities having navy yards.
A recent letter to the Brooklyn Cham
Der from Secretary DENLY said he could
give no assurance on the future of the
yard, but it's maintenance depended en-
tirely on the appropriations received by
the Navy Department. Within year
more than 1000 workmen have been laid
off at the New York yard. due to the
slackening OF naval activity and the
Brooklyn Chamber Of Commerce says
this Is adding to the borough's unem-
ployment problem.
Frederick w. Rowe, former Represen-
tative, win head the committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, which also will
include Edwin p. Maynard, president of
the Brooklyn Trust Company; Benjamin
II. Namm, OF A. /. Namm g. Son; Post
master Walter G.. Burton; William @.
Cooper. of Frederick Loeser & Co: Ed
ward G.. Blum. of Abraham & Straus;
Herbert T. Gunnison, OF the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle; Irving t. Bush, of the
Bush Terminal Company; Harry M. De
Mott. OF the Mechanics Bank; Edward
Riegelmann. Borough President: Lewis
II. Pounds. Port Authority Commits
sioner; Col. Andrew D. Baird and
Charles A. German.
The abandoning Of either the Norfolk
navy supply base or the one at South
Brooklyn is under consideration by the
Navy Department at present. Norfolk
has made strong protests. The Brook
lyn delegation also will take up this
matter with the navy officials.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
PRISONER PRAISES
POLICE FOR NOT CURSINC
Nework Men Efficient, Says
Securities Salesman.

Chief of Police long of Newark yes
terday received a letter from John w.
Doran. in jail there. complimenting the
Newark police for their efficiency. Do
ran, a former securities salesman, held
IN connection with stock and bond bur-
Glaries, wrote:
Permit me to express my respect for
your force and particularly the agents
assigned TO my case. In spite OF my re-
luctance to com across they get results
without violence. threats or even the
least bit Of cursing. Your city should
be pround of ALL
Detectives Thomas and Ryan located
Doran's room in New York and obtained
evidence which they allege connected
him with several robberies in Brookhn.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Two Unusually Loyeiy
Breakfast Coats, s14.75

They're both so soft and ruHy and SO ex.
quisite in color thar it is next TO impossi.
bic to choose between them. Unless, of
course, you have preference for hlmy fab
RIGS or for brocaded materials.
One is made of layer Of chiffon over
crepe de Chine in delicate color combina.
tons, French blue and pink, coral and
maize, turquoise or orchid and pink, peach
and blue. The other is brocaded satin
trimmed with folds Of Georgette around
neck, sleeves and hem and finished with
French flowers. These colors are lovely too,
peach, pink, turquoise, orchid, rose, CoPen.
hagen and black. They are wonderful
values at this modest price
SECOND FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
FREE SHAVE FOR COPELAND.
Prr1e Barber Mt Exposition Here
VIII Give It.

Rarbers from New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut will attend the two day
exposition which opens this afternoon In
the McAlpin. A championship barber
contest will be held tomorrow night and
the winner will give sanitary shave to
pr. Royal $. Copeland, Health Commls-
sioner. who Will address the delegates on
recent regulations by the Health Depart
ment regarding barber shops
There will be motion pictures and lee
lures on sanitary methods now EN-
ployed.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Capes! They Were Never So Good

Capes and capewrap Crepe moie vee, many kinds of
soft feminine materials the chief JOY of this spring We
show unusually wide selection of them with carau fox collars
One interesting model shows the panel sleeves which Jean Paou
sponsors and which give that long graceful line 1t made of
heavy fine crepe with collar and deep bands of uncred aracu
Be and revealing provocative fash of red when Aptbreezes
rot cape with doubleaced bell Aad collar of cured
caacu Another model with dman sleeves has the low blouse effect
the back and trimmed with distinctive uchng of crepe Another
veee and earacu lined in glorious shades of epe-ade henna
grey beige and orchid S45 $685. Womens Coat Department.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Handmade Blouses

A Sale! Eleven different bits Of daintiness
eleven combinations Of hemstitching,
embroidery, hand drawn-work, flet and
Irish lace and tucks-eleven alluring styles
Of batiste and voile blouses at one alluring
price, 1896. You'll never be able to limit
your choice to just one Of these very
special blouses. And as there are only 900
please come early!
THIRD FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Protect Your Furs!

Spring housecleaning is only one Of the
rites that must be performed no later than
April. OF almost equal importance is the
storing Of your furs, through the summer
months.
Our Gold Storage Ddnl.s
assure your furs protection, and the ad-
vantage Of thorough cleaning BY experts.
FOURTH FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Satin Canton Crepe
1896 Yd.

We need scarcely tell you that this is a
remarkable value e-you must know that
this most desirable of spring silks ordinarily
sells at far higher price. Our colors are
delightful waterfall, lark, Sahara, mocha,
Gamma, pumpkin, silver, periwinkle, jade,
violet, beige, several blues, as well as white
and black. 40 inches wide.
Self Brocaded and Printed Crepe de
Chine, S2.o5 yd. = Another tempting
value. Tile and Periwinlsle blue, faningo,
mirabella, yama, as well as blaek and white.
40 inches wide.
GROUND FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Newest Strap Pumps
Reveal 25 Styles, 1915

more formal wear-all of these are found
at the one most reasonable price.
There is also sports oxford-the smart
saddle strap style--with rubber soles. Low
walking heels, military heels, baby Louis
heels, or high French heels are found in
the assortment.
Il One-Strap Panp Is Found in
Patent Leather Tan and Fawn
All Grey Suede White Kid
Black Dull Leather White Buckskin
Patent Leather and Grey Black Satin
SECOND FLOoR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Imported Organdies

They come from Switzerland, these sheer
est, erispest of organdies, bringing with
them the brilliancy and JOY of the first spring
day. Perhaps they prefer the breadth Of
their own clear coloring or they may choose
embroidered designs harmonious shade.
Always they are springlke, charming, very
alluring. 10 inches wide. Permanent finish.
$3.50 TO $685. yard.
SECOND FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
The Three-Piece Suit
Is Featured by Practically
Every House in Paris Now

You're quite out of the mode unless you
possess oneof these frock-and-coar or frock-
and-caPe suits this Spring. Paris says So
and what Paris says to-day your friends
say tomorrow! Besides, they're really an
economy, giving you smart tailleur and
separate day frock in one.
Codine forms the basis Of cape-suit
"a smooth rwilled fabric made of the
finest woods, and delicately embroidered
with a tiny, Tiny, braid. The body and
sleeves Of the frock are of crepe in beige,
grey, blue or iPstick red-and Paris says,
again, that they must be Of bright contrast
ing fabric.
The frock-and-coat suit is in twill cur
with slim little box coat and combined
with crepe in the same shades.
There are various other models for your
selection all good looking, we'll made, and
the last word in daytime fashion.
THIRD FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
c4n Importation
New Decorative Laces
s2.75 and s4.05 Yd.

Large effective designs, used SO much and
SO successfully for interior decorating, bed
spreads, curtains, scarfs, and SO on. These
laces are all made by hand on coarse
hlet net foundation. IS to ~ inches wide.
GROUND FLOOR
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Gowns, Shining with. Steel Beads
FIFTH AVENU Z

Corsed with beads low wastne banded with beads from
h split of sleeve bateau necke and made of first quality
Canton crepe crepe roae This group of dresses will interest the
of conservative and quiet elegance Several similar models
embodng the seasons fashion points included in this group
So5. In beige grey and navy. Womens Gown Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-08

The Tavern at Fairfax did good
business the Fourth, many people
stopping there from Washington
and Baltimore.
Mrs. Vera Merchant who has been
very i'll, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Merchant, of Manassas, is
visiting Mrs. Lucien Harlowe.
Mr.. james NJ. Phillips and Miss
Lena NJ. Fielding, were married in
Washington last Saturday.
Moving pictures have come to
Fairfax to stay. Announcements
state two a week, Mondays and
Fridays.
Thursday evening last, District
Deputy Grand Master Maurice NJ.
Fox, visited Sharon Lodge, A. f. &
A. NJ, of Mclean. Visitors were
there also from Henry Lodge, Fair
fax, and Concord Lodge, Vienna.
Mrs. r. S. Gaines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-08

Mrs. Anna Orrison has gone to
Fredericksburg to attend the sum-
mer session of the State Normal
School.
Mrs. Ashby Graham has returned
from Baltimore where she attended
the 25th anniversary of the wedding
Of her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Board.
Mrs. Twombly was the guest last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Stew
art
Miss Mary Clark who has been
visiting Mrs. Mollie Jones,
of Burke, has returned to her home
in Little Washington.
The picnic for the Firemen's Fund
at Vienna, was largely attended
and was a great success in every
way.
Mrs. Hayden, of Richmond, who
has been visiting Miss Bessie Sang
ster, Of Burke, has returned home.
Mrs. Carrie Smallwood is a sum-
mer boarder at the home of Mrs
r. S. Gaines, of Burke.
Children's Day was celebrated in
the NJ. f. Church at Fairfax A
large crowd was in attendance,
larger than for years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Wolfe
and Miss Dorothy Graham, went to
Pennsylvania to spend the Fourth
at the home Of Mr.. Wolfe.
Mr.. George Walker, of Idylewood,
who was graduate of the NcKin-
ley Manual School of Washington,
has secured a position in a Yah
ington Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Stewart spent
the 4th at Fender, with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maley, Of Side
burn, lost their infant baby Last
week. They have the sympathy Of
all their friends.
Mrs. Walter Oliver who was maid
of honor for the District Division
/ C.. V. at the Confederate Reunion at
/ Richmond, has returned home. Miss
Richards, Of Fairfax, was sponsor
for Thrift Camp. Miss Marie Sig
son for Mary Camp.
A dog at Fairfax developed rabies
and was shot after a veterinarian
had been called and had examined
him. A few days ago he bit little
child, a relative Of Mrs. c. V. Ford,
to whom the dog belonged, but he
was apparently in good health then.
The dog was brought to Fairfax
early that morning by Mrs. Sager-
dorf, Of Rehobeth Beach. Mrs. Ford
will take steps to protect the child
The Board Of Supervisors are re-
ceiving more bids this week foY the
erection Of the new bridge oven
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-08
Christianity In China
Editor Gazette"

Editor Gazette"
One of the signs Of the times sure
~ is to be seen and studied IN the
recent national "get-together" meet
ing of the protestant christian church
es of China in the great town hall OF
Shanghai 100 delegates met, 2OO OF
them women, and established Ma
tional Christian Council of 100 MEM
bers, nearly one-fourth of whom Will
be Chinese and foreign women, to act
for the churches in practical matters
as directed by the cooperating bodies.
Questions of doctrine are not to be
considered by the council. The con-
ference discussed four reports on the
state of the church, the task of the
church, the message of the church,
and christian leadership. This event
is a striking evidence of the progress
of organized christianity In emma,
and also Of its essential unity, Roman
Catholicism of course standing apart.
Ii also calls attention to the en-
thuasistic movement towards placing
the responsibility and the leadership
more and more in the hands of the
native christians and releasing them
from Western leading strings. The
missionaries are as eager for this as
the Chinese themselves, and the new
council is designed in part to ease the
tension during the difficult period of
transition from foreign to domestic
control. The definite "Anti-Christian'
agitation in China, of which one hears
should probably be regarded on the
whole as an encouraging witness to
the vital force Of the Christian propa-
Y. Y. z.