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The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Philadelphia Minstrels.
The Institution 10 Which the Quaker
City Is Still Faithful.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The In
itials IS. s. s." are strangely reminis-
cent OF the name OF the man who prac-
tically gave Philadelphia the beginning
OF what has subsequently proved to be "a
permanent minstrel organization I'm the
Quaker City. II was the late Sam s.
Sanford who instituted minstreisy in the
old Eleventh Street opera House.
But II was not more than seventy-fvc
years ago. as IS. 5. s." says. The date
was April 20. 1855. or a little less than
sixty-seven years ago. Nor is the thea
ter now occupied by the Emmett welch
company the same he visited ia the
early SOS and where he heard Chauncey
olcott sing. The old theater was torn
down about ten years ago and Frank
Dumont--dled March IL. 1sis-moved
TO what was originally tho Arch street
Opera House. built for simmons and slo-
GUMS Minstrels and opened by them
In 1870.
II was at this house that my father.
the late William Henry Rice. made one
OF the greatest hits in his minstrel career
OF fifty years. just forty-one years ago
last month. when he gave his burlesque
on Sarah Bcrnhardt. who had made her
American debut two months prior at
Booths Theater. New York city. II is
at this Arch Street opera House that the
Emmett Welch troupe now holds forth.
But 1 must put IS. S. S." right about
some more OF his dates. If, as he says.
he visited there in the early SOS he saw
Carncross's Minstrels. not Carncross ana
Dixey's. as the latter retired in the very
late '7os. And Olcott was not born in 1860,
regardless of any and all Who's Who's
published. And Hughey Dougherty is
dead only three and half years. Chaun-
cey Olcott was with the Carncross COM
pany from about 1882 to 1884.
EDWARD LIE RoY RICE,
Author OF "Monarchs of Minstrelsy, from
Daddy Rice to Date"
BROOKLYN, February 8.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
FRENCH SOPRANO PrEAsrs.

Mile. Fanny Rexia, n soprano who rc-
Gently came % this country from France
gave song recital last evening in
Acolian Hall, Her program included
older airs. modern French and American
songs and operate airs. with the
shadow Song" from "Dinorah."
she disclosed n good natural voice or
lyric quality. Her scale was uneven
and her tone production Insecure. On
the other hand she had rare feeling
for the Interpretation of the text she
used no little discretion In her phraslng
and she impaired charm ana grace 20
her delivery. She is an interesting
singer and should bo a good one with
more study on her part
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
A Problem in Killings.

"a State had 319,774 automobiles
in 1920 and 372,790 in 1921. In 1921
these automobiles killed 5i4 persons,
Of whom 1876 we're children. In the
same year 3,4f3 children we're in
jured. If the number of automobiles
increases in the same proportion in
1922 as in 1921, and if the same
standards of carelessness in driving
are maintained this year as in last,
what will be the total number OF
persons killed, how many of these
will be children. and how many
children will be injured in 1922"
Here Is sum" in arithmetic
which the Massachusetts, State Regis
trar Of Motor Vehicles is asking
teachers Of the State to submit to
public school pupils. The figures
submitted are the 1921 actualities Of
Bay State automobile registrations,
killings and injury inflictions. The
State Registrar recommends the
problem not only to the study of pub
lie school pupils but to that of au-
tomobile drivers as well. When these
last have worked out the presump-
tive child slaughter and maimings
for the year he suggests that the
drivers keep in mind. as a guiding
rule, that whenever a child is seen
on street or sidewalk the machine
be at once brought under such con-
troll as to insure instant stop If the
child does what It probably will do,
and that is the wrong thing.
II is an interesting suggestion, but
what effect il will have az restraint
On reckless driving is another matter.
Responsibility for deaths and injuries
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
A Trick That Can't Be Done!

The Mayor some weeks ago an
nounced that he was going 10 investi-
gate the Town Hall outrage of
November 13 and that his Commits
sioner OF Accounts, HIRsuFIELD,
would hold the hearings.
The outrage consisted in the viola
tion of the constitutional right of
free speech. The persons who at
tempted to talk at the Town Hall
meeting were prevented from doing
so by police who had been sent by
the Headquarters clique-itself per-
haps inspired from elsewhere-to per-
form this ugly and lawless job.
Commissioner HIRsHFIELD pretends
that the hearings he is now holding
are an investigation OF the Town
Hall meeting, but the pretense is hol-
low. So far he has not investigated
at all. He seems to be holding a
hearing on the subject of birth con-
troll. What the Mayors Office has to
do with that is hard to understand.
The matter of birth control is one
for the Legislature to consider, if it
must be considered.
Very few of the people of this city
are interested in birth control dis
cussions. But all of the people who
still hope that some shreds Of their
freedom will withstand czaristic
attacks are interested in the preser-
walton of their constitutional rights.
Every citizen" says the Constitu-
ton of New York State, may freely
speak, write and publish his senti-
ments on all subjects, being respon-
sible for the abuse of that right"
Agents of the Hylan administra-
ton boldly and in the most tyranni-
cal manner violated that clause of the
Constitution. The Mayor was asked
to look into the violation. 1t was
assumed that he would expose the
men guilty of instigating and carry
ing out the shameful act
This is no complicated issue. II is
one which any just tribunal could sift
in single day. The names of the
police clique and their victims are
known. The guilt Of the police, al
ready established in the Magistrates
courts, could be established again in
five minutes. Then the investigator
could seek to discover the motive for
the muzzling of citizens.
But HIRsHrIELD is doing over again
what the police clique did in the fake
investigation that was held at Police
Headquarters. He is throwing up a
smoke screen behind which the guilty
may escape.
But the trick can't be done! If
HYLAN and his HIRsHFIELD will not
be honest then there is the Grand
Jury. If the Grand Jury will not act
to preserve the Constitutional rights
of the people then there is the Gov
ernor with his power to remove city
officials guilty of misconduct.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHE1

For Eastern New Y% MOSTLY
cloudy to-day; tomorrow fair. strong
west winds.
ror New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row. not much change In temperature; fresh
10 strong westerly winds.
For Northern New England-Mostly cloudy
westerly winds.
For Southern New England-Mostly cloudy
ana colder to-day; tomorrow fair, fresh
westerly winds.
For Western New Yorl-Cloudy to-day and
!" morrow; probably local snow to-day; not
much change in temperature.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The storm that
was central over Maine last night has moved
northeastward to the Gulf of st. Lawrence,
with n further Increase IN Intensity and snow
tinued IN the lake region during the past
twenty-four hours. Over the remainder OF
the country generally fair weather has pre-
vailed. except that there were local rains in
northern Florida and along the north Pa
cific coast and light SHOWS in the north
plateau and north Rocky Mountair regions
The temperature has risen in the Dakotas
and II has changed little in other regions
during the last twenty-rour hours.
The indications are for generally fair
weather tomorrow and Sunday In the States
east of the Mississippi River, except that
STOW flurries are probable in portions of the
lake region and local rains Ia Florida, Ala
hama and Mississippi.
ally.
Observations mt United States Weather Bu-
rc0u stations. taken at 8 p. NJ yesterday,
WI RI slx.aas
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Sacrilege.

He left it many, many years ago,
When he was but little. dreamy
boy;
And through the years his fancy would
decoy
It's image back-its ivied portico,
Its lichened roof where he'd exploring
go,
It's beast shaped. quaint, fantastic
weather vanes.
Its mullioned windows with their
painted panes.
It's roomy caves, where nested rook and
Then, one day, when Fate ordained his
return.
with what anticipated joy he sought
It's ancient, memried beauty. but to
learn
With heartslck grief what vandai
hands had wrought
Destroying all its lovely charm and
grace
To make garish. modern dwelling
place.
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Taxing Public Utilities.
Senator Davenports Analysis OF q
Difficult and Pressing Problem.

To THE New YORK HERALD: As a
disnterested citizen who mas devoted
some time to the study of taxation
protest against the proposal of the Dav-
enport Committee on Taxation and Re-
trenchment that the franchise tax on
public utility corporations be repealed
The repeal of this tax would mean
unfair discrimination among corpora
tions of various kinds and a still more
unfair discrimination between indiyid'
uals and a special class Of corporations.
The methods of taxation now en-
ployed by the State Of New York, in so far
as income is concerned. are (a) taxa
ton of personal incomes. OBJ taxation
of corporations by means of the fran
chise tax.
IT can readily be seen that the elm
ination of the franchise tax on public
utilities corporations would put an un-
fair disadvantage on corporations Other
than public utility corporations and or
individuals. If any class is to be IA
vored it certainly should be individuals
and not corporations, for corporations
enjoy through the consent of the State
privileges denied to individuals. The
privilege of limited liability OF corpo'
rations is certainly worth paying for
AS among corporations themselves the
public service corporation ought to be
asked to pay n greater tax than tho
ordinary corporation. in view Of the fact
that its entire income arises from tho
franchise given TO 1t by the State or the
monopoly It enjoys with the consent Of
the state.
It may be more fair TO tax public
service corporations on the basis OF net
income instead of gross earnings; but
to eliminate the tax entirely would make
IL unfair to the State and the rest OF
the taxpaying public.
JACOB S. SErDMAN
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
The Word Finders.
a Record of 10f Words Constructed
With the Letters I'm Strange.

To THE New York HERALD: Referring
tc the discussion regarding the number
of words which can be made out of ten
letters, permit me TO say that about
1870 1 answered communication in the
Euening Mail which offered to give a
Prize to any reader who made 100 words
out of the letters contained in the word
strange"
succeeded in making 104 different
regular words and as a result obtained
subscription to the Evening Mail free
for one year in addition to a book of
summer resorts.
1t would be interesting to me to know
how many OF your readers would be
willing to tackle that problem.
NEW YORK. February 3. r. r. H.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04

President JULES Bois OF the French
Society of Psychical Research, who IS
now visiting the United States. has
observed and recorded the fact that.
unlike some OF their European sisters.
American women have no "inferiority
complex" Quite the contrary. indeed,
is the case: American women con.
slider themselves the superior sex. And
to strengthen them in their belief,
American men agree with them.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.

TREND % the Times" Prof Nelson r.
Mead. cd Townsend Harris lIaii. 4. q.
y. v, Amsterdam avenue and i5~th street.
's1lis Mtlfinr rot y" Prof Samuel a.
schmucter At American Museum ~ Mat
nrui History, Nsvrnty seventh street aid
Central Iafk West
'''fhe American Brand % lAbrrty." Henry
Wellington Mark. ~ Cooper Institute.
Eighth street ana Fourth avenue.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04

France is providing wives for the
Inhabitants of her penal colonies. Some
of the convicts will regard this as n
mitigation of punishment, but con-
slider the state OF those who draw
viragoes for mates.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
NEW YORK, January 27.

Mr.. Seidman has misapprehended
what the Davenport committee pro-
poses to do. He speaks of two meth
DDS OF taxation now employed in the
state of New York. namely, the taxa
ton Of personal income and the taxa
ton of corporations by means of the
franchise tax. Then he proceeds upon
the theory that the franchise tax on
public utility corporations is to be
eliminated, which to his mind indi-
Gates that the committee proposes TO
free this particular class OF corpora
tions from taxation. This is not the
case. Senator Davenport says
"At present the public utility corpo-
rations have levied upon them a hodge
podge Of taxes--the general franchise
tax. an additional franchise tax. a spe-
cal franchise tax, gross earnings
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
In the Garden.

Adam explained the fiasco.
There weren't enough OF us TO form a
farmers bloc" he cried.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04

A murderer has been traced by the
imprint Of one of his rubber over
sho>s. In this case gumshoe work
was effective.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Rainy Day Provision.

Knicker-what Is your great idca7
Bocker--A Federal Reserve Board 10 lend
everybody umbrellas when IL rains.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
4 Tone star literary Note.

From the Dallas NctUs.
10 ~ probably true that Homer was blind,
considering that hc wrote 80 much poetry
about war and 70 little about women.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04

rhe Associated Press u exclusively rutitl.
10 Inc use for republication ~ 80 uews .
MATCHES credited 90 it ~ NOT 0InerttiN
credited iu Tits pancr. aud also tllo iofa
ncNyn puhlifhcd hegeife
kn r~fis ~ republication - special 49,.
putltts u.fcin are nico reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Another Of Che ArIsarsa. Editor. ,,urd.,.

Siocomb correspondence Benton Courier.
Now II this letter IS al dlssrammcrcd
and mlspcllcd, you al just lay it onto The
editor. for VIC arc going TO make him tho
scapcgoat whether hc is to blame or not.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
Girl Violinist Reveals Fine Talent
Miss Erna Rubnsten Plays With the Philharmonic, and
Making of Another Hungarian Star Is Seen.

tho title role. The highly impassioned
French score again gave delight to the
hearers.
Miss Fsrrar as the charming and
wicked MdHon, one OF her most effective
and graceful parts. sang with brilliancy
and IN her "Adieu'' with special dramatic
appeal Mr.. Chamlee essayed the role
OF Chcralicr des Gricrz. His general
characterization Of the lover was not
entirely distinguished. but he sang with
Good tone and a commendable style.
His delivery OF the "Reve." and again
In tho Seminary OF 81. Sulplce OF the
"Fuyex. douce image" was admired.
Mr. DC Inca was the soldier Lcscanf
a part In which he is not happily placed.
The three young women we're respcc-
lively Misses Alice Miriam. Minnie
Ewcner and Marion Tciva. Angelo Bada
was the GuilIot and Mario Laurenti the
Dc BrcfigHn
The gambling house scene. replaced
AZ the time of the operas revival two
seasons ago BY the Cours liz Refine
scene. was again In its place last night.
The performances was led BY Mr.. ffasscl-
mans.
Mrs Gamhrflrs guests IN Box 90 were
Mr.. and MrA X Horace Gallatin, Mrs
Mlnturn Pinchot and Mr.. Benjamin $
WeiieR
With Mr. and Mrs Nelson O'shaurh-
Messy were Mr.. and MrA George EuEtla
Corcoran, Mr. and Mrs Walter rosen
and BriE. Gen. 1odnon
Prince and Princess roniatowrkI ana
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grcenough were
with Mr.. and Mrs. whitney Warren.
Mrs. Frederick rcarNon'a guesis were
Mr.. and MrA Adolf pavcnstedt. Mrs NJ
cssimir a. Rham and ar Esss55 h
Bleeckcr Jcwett
Priscilla. Countess of Annsairy. ana
Miss Louise Sands were is the Mnla
box.
With Mr.. ana MrA Anaon Weed
Burchard were AR. and Mfn. y RAN
dolph Robinson, Mrs. Fairfar sfuart
Landstreet and Mr. Arthur N'fiiians
Mr.. and Mrs Williams Burdens
guests were Mrs Cornelius Va Tmnwn-
man. Mrs. Brady Hartman. Mensra
Isaac Chauncey McKeevcr and q Louis
Boissevaln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Winthron ana
Mrs. ~. Thayer Robh were with Mrs
Nicholas Murray Butler.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
InrAL wrATIIEn nrcoRps

ffirlicsf Temperature. ~, At - u. 81
Inueat temperature, "a. az midnight.
Average temperature. -.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
MISS FARRAR IN "MANON."
Massenet's Opera Hearl at the
MetropOlitan.

At the Metropolitan last evening Mas
senet's "Manon" was sung for the first
time this season with Miss Farrar i'm
The New York herald., 1922-02-04
woLF-FERRARI OPERA HEARD.
Chicago Company sing. ssThe Jew-
els of the Madenna.-

woif-Fcrrarfs "Ths Jewels cf the
Madonna" was Elvcn by the Chicago
opera Company ~ the Manhattan last
evening. Tho work has been IN ths
rcpcrtoiy Tor over ten years and vas
sung here last season. u is an opera
which has succeeded in retaining a place
on the stage in spite ~ the fart that
many dctuut pcrsgpa have found so
motive offensive. a has a tragic story
and considerable very Nocd music. n 10
well filled with action aud has the nec-
casary stage pictures crowded with flE-
urcs. But n has never been arcsr,ied a
high rank amonE the creations Of the
modern lyric theatre ~ Italy
Those who heard the upera for f'4e
fret time last evening obtained some
what vague idea ~ ftH real quality.
There WAS merit in the performance. but
too great q measure Of " was confined
20 the work q the chorus and The minor
singers.
Nine. Rosa Rcisa wna as yiEcroas
Malicua, and thc snitndld character -
her voice was well suited 90 thc music.
But she seemed O. be much u'orv inter-
estcd in the audience that IN the unfcr-
tunate Gcnnaro
sho could hardly b. hlani, for For
rect Lamont was = hard and uuyleldinx
hero. Who robbed the Man0nma In cold
blood and repcntsd al leisure. Mr. Rim
INF was n bold. bad Rafael ana sang his
music Ia tho manner which he has made
famlllth 20 this public Nine. Ciaess~ns
was tolerahic az Carpcia. SIR. Cimini
conducted.
The New York herald., 1922-02-04

Among those in the audience we're
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Knox Bell Mrs.
A. Ducr Irving. Mrs. William A. STAFF
ford. Mrs. John Black. Mr. Walter Law
renee Bogcrt, Miss Alice nc Lamar.
Mis- Consueio Hatmaker. Mrs Mufici
Draper. Mr.. Clement March. Mr. Wns-
wright Parish and Mt. william ~. -
livan.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05
TOWNSEND
Farmers Expecting Big Crops This
Year-LOcals and Personals.

Farmers Expecting Big Crops This
Year-LOcals and Personals.
Townsend, Del, April 4.-Several
farmers have already finished their
Spring blowing, having begun two
weeks ago, while a number of others
are just commencing this line of work.
Farmers general, are expecting rec
ord-breaking crops on account of the
previous year being in many respects
quite an unfavorable one. Many gar
deners have their gardens in shape
and some have even set out their rad
ish and onion crops.
A Shifters Club has been organized
by several school girls of this town.
The local organization is said to be
similar to the city clubs, with but a
slight difference in the methods of
gaining new members, the local men,
bers of the Shifters organization max
ing the initiation ceremony a more
simple and more popular one. There
are said to be % members here at the
present time.
Levi Lattomus and wife are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a
baby girl.
Personals-Mrs. Clayton Johnson
and little daughter, Maxine, of near
Sassafras, Md, are spending a few
/ days with her perents, E. c. Reynolds
and wife, Rev. George P. Jones re-
turned from Chestertown on Tuesday
afternoon having attended the funeral
of Rev. L. E. Barrett at o'clock or
that day-Mrs. Zeta Barham left last
week for Philadelphia to join her hus.
band, Everett Barham, with the Key.
stone Construction Co., and the couple
will make their home in the Quaker
City.-Mrs. Edward Hart, who ha!
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gin
ton Norman, in Baltimore, Md, re
turned home on Saturday accompanied
by her daughter, who is spending ;
few days with Townsend relatives ant
friends.-Mrs. Ellis johnson, of Dover
paid Townsend friends a visit on Wed
nesday-Augustus Davis and wife, o
Colt, spent Sunday with his parents
. William Davis and wife.-Mrs. job
Townsend and granddaughter, Doro
thy Beardsley, were visitors in MID
dletown- on Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05

city of Wilmington district, having
served with that company eighteen
years.
Mr.. Prince came to the Equitable
Trust Company in December, 1919,
and has been in charge of the Depart
ments of Publicity and New Business
since that date, a part of his duties
being editor of the Equitable monthly.
Mr.. Prince will be located in the
Commercial Trust building in Phila-
ing in Philadelphia, and will assist
Mr.. George E. OFT in the administra-
ton of the territory comprising the
City of Philadelphia and the five adj
joining counties. In addition to six
teen other counties in Pennsylvania, a
part of New Jersey and all of Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05
KENTON
Mrs. T. E. Sylvester Entertains Sun
day School Class.=Personals.

Mrs. I. E. Sylvester Entertains Sun
day School Class.-Personals.
Kenton, April 4.-Mrs. T. E.Sylves-
ter delightfully."- entertained her Sum
day School Glass last Wednesday !
evening. We were favored with a
recitation by Mrs. Wallace Hilyard
and Miss Catherine Johns also a piano
duet by Pearl Short and Agnes Ar
thurs. Refreshments were served
and different games played. The
guests departed after a very pleasant
evening.
Sunday April 10Th, is everybody go
to Sunday School Day and also Easter
Sunday. Come to Kenton M. E.
Church and hear the Easter music.
PerSorals:-Mrs. Catherine Attix
and daughter Susan Williams visited
Mrs. Thomas Attix in Clayton last
Week.-Mrs. Irene Garrison who has
been on a trip in Pennsylvania has
returned.-Dr. E. F. Smith was in
Ridgely last week.-Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Wilds entertained company part of
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
ClOugh were away over the weekend.
Mrs. Mary Meredith has returned
after a two weeks visit with relatives
in Maryland.-Mr. Davis Temple, of
Philadelphia, has been visiting his
uncle Mr.. Lewis Hilyard.-Mr. Gilbert
Davis and son Ralston spent last
Wednesday in Philadelphia.-Mrs.
William Greenwell spent last Wednes-
day in Clayton.-Mrs. J. w. Dunlap
was in Dover one day last week.
DR.. E. F. Smith was in Philadelphia
last Wednesday.-Mr. Harold Credick
of Lewis, visited his father, w. H
Creadick and aunt, Mrs. Money part
of last week.-Mrs.. Alice Foreakel
was in town over Sunday.-Mr. Car
Taylor and family spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor
Mrs. Edgar Anderson and daughte
Marie, of Ridgely, Nd, were in tow
one day last week.-Mrs.. w. S. Ar
thurs was in Smyrna on Monday
Miss Edith Quillen, our primar,
teacher has been sick for several days
Miss Eva Wiley substituted.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
- And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
Blackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicinties

jor;al John back, attending to his du-
ties.-Mrs. George Ross is the guest of
Mrs. Rebecca Montague at Wyoming.
Mrs. Frank Savin, Mrs. James Mon
tague, Mrs. Harry Stevens, and Miss
Elsie Allen were motor visitors to
Wilmington last week.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05
DELAWAREAN TAKES NEW JOB
Z. ID. Prince, Formerly of Equitable
Trust WiImin qtOn. Goes to Phila.

Z. ID. Prince, Formerly of Equitable
Trust, Wilmington, Goes to Phila.
4. d. Prince Publicity Manager and
Assistant Secretary of the Equitable
Trust Company has resigned his posi-
tion with the company, effective April
/, to become Assistant to the Inspec-
tor of Agencies of tn eEquitable Life
Assurance Society of New York.
Prior to his entering the banking
business in 1919 as Trust Officer of
the Milford Trust Company, at Mil
ford, Delaware. Mr.. Prince was man.
ager of The Diamond State Telephone
Company with headquarters at Dover
and in charge of the business of the
company in the District outside of the
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05

Mr.. Noble N. Naylor, of Townsend,
spent Sunday with miss Hilda Sapp
of Clayton.-Mr. and Mrs. John Loder
and children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Farrow of Hartley,
Della.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-05

Mrs. Charles Hardesty and daugh-
tiers, Margaret and Kotherine, Mrs
Anna Wright and Mr.. Harvey Boggs
are on the sick list.