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The New York herald., 1922-12-31
IN BUCKEL's BoOKsHOP.


The holiday rush over, Phil, the philoso-
phical book clerk. had a chance to philoso-
phize Il don't know what made me do it. -
he started, but the fact remains that the
first thing did when 1 got a chance to dip
into Prof. Thomsons The Outline of
Science" was to consult the chapters on
natural history to determine how cuckoo
the cuckoo is. Perhaps this establishes
that l am cuckoo myself / don't know.
My curiosity led to an interesting dis
covery and / trust that Mr. III. l.. Mencken,
philologist and discoverer of the American
language will remember this when he
publishes a new edition of his book on the
United States lingo. The cuckoo, it seems,
is not at all cuckoo. 1t not only builds no
nest of it's own,' writes Prof Thomson, but
foists its eggs on other species and has it's
young reared without trouble TO itself
This, think, is anything but a cuckoo pro-
ceeding. A bird that can make another
bird hatch its eggs and bring up its chill
dren is anything but cracked. 1t is the
other bird usually the silly. pipiD that is
cracked, it seems to me. So that hereafter
l shall say, Mister. you are pipit.' or. still
better. Sir. you have the pipit.'
There is no doubt of the truth of my
contention. 1t is the pipit that is cuckoo.
The poor dupe, continues Prof Thomson
goes on feeding the parasite (the cuckoo
that has been foisted on it, One of Edgar
Chances photographs shows a bloated
much smaller pipit dutifully feeding him
must needs stand on his shoulder. so to
speak, for the purpose The whole story is
one of effective adaptation on the part of
the cuckoo and of the weakness of blind
instinct on the part of the foster parent
Note how Prof. Thomson emphasizes the
weakness of the duped the silly pipit that
takes care of the baby cuckoos while the
rightful parents spend the day billing and
cuckooing. Doesn't this. | ask you. show
intelligence and resourcefulness on the
cuckoo's part? 1t does. Haywood Broun
has wisely pointed out that the average
parent frequently feels as Charlie Chaplin
does in the famous scene i'm The Kid
where he opens the manhole and is unde-
cided whether or not to chuck the baby in
He doesn't want to do it unless it is absc-
lutely necessary. but the temptation is
there. The cuckoo probably feels tse same
way about its offspring. Doubtless it ire
quently finds itself looking for a manhole
Or for some one to whom it can say, viii
you please hold these fiedglings while
enter that store to buy some birdseed? 1t
would rather not chuck it's young down a
manhole or give 'em to some one to ho'j
while II disappears. After all. even bird
has a conscience. and then there is always
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
EDITORS NOTE:

EDITORS NOTE:
Wen, Neale, perhaps you're quite correct; !;
Your scheme tcouId bring much bliss,
Bat III tel you the anstcer true
If you iciu tell me this:
II all the lOorld icos apple pie
And all the sea lcaS ink,
And all the trees toere bread aud cheese,
What should ice hare for drinkO
CAS- Marise Allen might have expressed
it if Robert Frost had collaborated in the
book):
When 1 was just little girl, old Jeanne
Gave me cat 1old Jeanne was seventy
work
She and her niece. who did the cooking
too.)
l loved the pretty thing. but when 1 tried
To play with her, she acted very queerly
She wouldn't drink her milk. nor sleep
nor purr.
Like other cats. but just mee-owed and
marched
Around the room. and sometimes she
would stoop
Her front paws down and tramp her back
paws hard,
And mee-ow again so loud and anxiously
I thought she must be sick and called in
Jeanne.
Who came with Isabelle, her niece, the
cook,
Protesting that the man who sold the cat
Was but a thief. to palm a sick cat on
them
But when they saw her act in that strange
way
Their faces changed at once-the anger
left them:
And they looked al each other-then at me
And laughed as at some secret shameful
joke
I could not understand, Indeed. / did not,
But still | was ashamed they made me
feel
So dirty-oh. so dirty and so sick.
And Jeanne said. as she looked "Oh. she's
not sick
She's looking for a husband that is all"
And then they took the cat away. both
giggling
AS they went down the hall. and thru
their giggles
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

/ heard the cat mee-ow again Just once
Oh. it was horrible, What did it mean?
And what made people act that way about
Having a husband? Oh. l was so sick,
With Jean-Pierre GARNER, he was but a
boy
And he committed suicide. They found
her
There by the river. rsving that she'd killed
Jeanne lied to the police and made me
promise
Never to tell-not even tell my father
(Later he found out, though, and hushed
it up).
Well. then yielded Jeanne. it seemed.
was right
The way she looked at things-things
toere that way.
And then and then why.
then I met my Neaie,
Ny own dear Neale. my good, clean,
honest lad.
| loved him, but l fought il, for the old
And hateful memories came back 10 me
My life. said. must only be for music
l went away-for good; but came back
I couldn't help myself Then-then
told him.
One day. the whole mean story: and
cried,
"oh would be like thatg" and he.
mo, no.
Forget it ALL Leave it and walk away
Into cleaner. newer. sweeter lifel"
l looked at him and in his eyes I saw
Suddenly leap the flame of mans desire
1t mounted and-it died, And then
knew
Here was man. and Jeanne was wrong
was l0ronei
And that true love is stronger than itself.
1 put my hand upon my lovers arm
And leaning on him like convalescent
We walked away together quietly
BARON IRELAND
The foregoing. we proudly blurb is 4
darn good piece.
The novel presents a picture of a
mind which becomes insane" reads an
announcement Of Gerhart Hauptman's
Phantom 1t is a story of an alteration
caused by vision of beauty"
One way TO stay sane, then, is not 10
look at the beautiful South Sea maidens
pictured. in aberration- inducing photo
graphic close-ups. in Frederick O'Briens
engrossing-or should we say picturesque?
-"Atolls of the Sun"
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
The Driver
GARET GARRETT'S
novel of finance

The novel depicts prominent builders
of finance during the early nineties
and at the time of the silver cur
Tency craze. Il is probably the
clearest account we have of the strange
phenomena which debased the value
of gold by artifcially enhancing the
price of silver. which nearly wrecked
rich and young nation.
Mis- SARAH II. LOWRIE writes in the
Public Ledger. Phils-
II gives the atmosphere of those dayS of
the enlargement OF railroads and the be
sinnings OF trusts by conveying a personality
and the characteristics in that personality
that revolutionized the world OF finance
through hundred idiosyncrasies that never
have found their way into Wall Street
reference books or Who's Who "
$500. rosieee crtr0 An bookstores
E. P. Duiten & Co. eSl 5.h Ave, N. Y
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
The Book Factory
By EDWARD ANTHONY.
A NEW YEAR MEDLEY.

being fen resolUes, greetings &C.,
Ring out the Harold Bells! Ring in
A not so Wrighteous group!
Strike with large belaying-pin
Each Poyanna goop
To Scott Fitzgerald, fapper king,
A Flappy New Year do sing.
What shall we do with writer's who
Tell of those Lonely Trails
Meath Western Skies? Let's shoot the guys,
For dead men write no tales
w.
A Cappy (Ricks) New Year, friend Peter Kyne
Would that had your royalties, stead of mine
"
Let's dig into the garbage can let
Us this ulysses" tome resolve to get!
Perhaps yOu'll understand it, I've no mind
On with the muck, let Joyce be unconfned!
A Happy Zoo Year. Messrs Beebe Seton.
And Hornaday! Accept this heartfelt greetinl
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

But though we've dipped that knowledge up
From your baptismal font,
You do not show us how to know
Just what it is we want,
If you had taught us ichot to win
With half the energee
With which you now instrust US hote,
How happy we would be,
The New York herald., 1922-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Speaking of The Outline of Science, q"
George Putnam has sent us the fourth and
last volume with an amiable note from
which we judge that he is all for our plan
to complete that important Book Factory
undertaking. OUR OWN OUTLINE OF
SCIENCE. And the purpose of this para
graph is to announce that the last INSTALL
uent of our epoch-making simplfication Of
Prof Thomson's great work. for which
scientists have been waiting with bated
breath for months. will appear next week
TROUGH HEWN."
(By some of the characters)
1. What's the Matter with Colleges?
By NedIe Crittenden.
Bright college years! You teach us if
We fight like Hellespont
With heart and brain. we may obtain
Exactly what we want
Fight. fight with every ounce of strength
Take buffets with a grin.
If these we do-you've taught ms to
We may go out and win.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
THINK Wife
HADPART IN
THISKILLING
Mrs. GibersOn in Jersey Jail
Hunt for Suspect Murder
Accomplice
FIND L0VELETTERS
FOR MODEL WOMAN

LAKEHURST y. T.. Aug. Is
Omitted Press B BETRAYED into ner-
vousness into disclosing the hidinE
place ~ revolver with which her
husband. who was shot In his sleep
yesterday is believed IN have been
slain. Mrs. Ivy Giberson. reformer
and prohibitionist. was under arrest
In Toms River jail today.
a New York man from whom
hundreds of love letters 10 the sup
posediy model wife and ardent
church-goer were found. was sought
by the police.
GibersOn was shot through the
back Of the head as he lay asleep
yesterday morning and his wife who
summoned aid by telephone with
her wrists and ankles bound. de-
ciared burglars had shot him. Her
story was AZ fret unquestioned un-
an detectives. investigating the case.
noticed Mrs. GIberson making re-
pea.ed trips 10 a spot in the back
yard. shaking with nervousness.
They dug In some rubbish. found
2 revolver and placed the reformer
under srrest.
Mrs. Giberson is as. Her husband
had monopoly OF the taxi service
Continued on Page ghteen.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
BORAH SCORES
BONUS PAYMENT
Declares Party VIII Forfeit
Respect If Bill Is Forced
Through
FOES OF PLANS
FORESEE PASSAGE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-If the
Republican party at this time forces
through the Soldier Bonus bill 1T
will forfeit. and rightful'y forfeit.
the respect and confidence OF the
American people" declared Senator
william r. Borsh in a statement
Just issued.
Senator Borah saws that II Is in
credible" that the Senate intends %
take up soldier bonus legislation fol-
lowing the passage OF the tariff bill.
but he understands such is the pro-
gram OF the Senate ma iority Such
action. he adds. will amount 10 a
comp etc disregard for the serious
ness OF the situation now apparent
TO every man who has heart enough
70 sympathize and brains enough to
comprehend"
The Idaho Senator saws the situ-
alton in the industrial world. by rea-
son OF the coal and railroad strikes
and other disturbing elements. is
much more serious than Il was when
President Harding suggested. in
July. 1921, that bonus legislation he
postponed. Yet. he says. the Senate
is preparing TO take up the bonus
bill next week.
From other and-bonus Senators
Continued on PAGE E,ghteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
BBYPARTIAL
TO BOBBED HAIR
Wife Tells Court This Is
Reason He Failed 10
Support Her
MUST NOW PAY
HER 81 WEEKLY

According 70 Mrs. Charles f. Bay-
lis. Of Toddsville. Nd. penchsni
for bobbed hair girls caused her hus-
hand 10 fail 10 provide for her and
as a result Baylis was in City. Court
today on charge OF non-support.
Baylis denied the charge. hut Mrs
Baylis testified that her husba nd.
after visiting her at their home in
Maryland. had stated that a hobbed
hair girl would meet him when he
arrived In Wilmington.
Mrs Bsylis told the court her hus-
band sent her a picture OF his bob
bed hair girl. ...
Judge Hastings placed an order
or 81 week on Bsylis with the un-
derstanding that the first payment
would be due today.
Mrs. Bsylis informed the court
that she could live on this sum Of
money in the town where she owns
her own home.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
DIR. SEWARD Is
LAID TO REST

The funeral of DR.. Florence NJ
Seward, took place this afternoon
from her late home. 1912 West
Eighth street. The Rev l.. 3. Smith
pastor OF the Peninsula NJ. P
Church officiating.
DR.. Seward died suddenly on sat
urdsy morning following. a heart at
tack at the residence of Mrs. Hanna h
NJ. Bsylie, 1925 Washington. street.
The pallbearers were Dr. s. C..
Frederick. Or. Julian Adslr. Or. J.
Asa Adsir. DR.. p. Erle Spencer. DR..
Lewis w. Finn. Or. Victor u. Wash
burn. Dr. F.. T. Negendsnk and DR..
c. w. Hughes.
The floral en,blems we're numer-
Gus Among them were several
handsome pieces from the American
Legion posts. Dem ocrstic orEsnizs-
tions. medicil societies. and per
sonal friends. Interment was in.
Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
TO BE 4TH ST.
WHILELONGEF
Department Will Nc
Change Name to Broad
way for the Present
MATTER DISCUSSED
AT MEETING TODA'

According to President Andrew j
Johnson. Of the Street and sews
Directors. this morning. the name =.
Fourth street will remain unchange
for the present. This announcemer
was due TO requested informatio
considering the proposed change b
Elmer II. Klund. tax collector fc
the Northern District. who was pred
snt at the meeting. Mr.. Kiund SUD
sested that before definite action
taken. it be investigated as 4
whether an expenditure OF from 81
to IS would be necessary by the Owl
ers OF each property on or abbuttin
Fourth street. due TO changes in q
deeds and recording OF same.
President johnson informed M
Klund. the petition had practical
been Withdrawn and he thought
would die a natural death. He sal
no action would be taken in the ma
ter by the directors at present. TT
changing OF deeds would not
according TO the director
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
J.R. HAWKINS TELLS
NEGROES TO SAVE

Negroes of this city we're urged TO
Increase their savings for the better
ment OF the race. by John r. Hsw-
kins. treasurer OF the Allied Ind Sc
trial Finance Corporation. receh;'%
organized and financed by the Negro
race, in an address delivered TO co..
ored citizens in Bethel 4. NJ +
Church last night He said the or
ganlzation 'will help better the race
and al the earnings or the corpora
tfon will be devoted 10 that cause.
Former Con gresham Allan Ben
ny. OF New Jersey. who is president
n the underwriting organization in
charge OF the securities OF the Allied
Industrial Finance Corporation was
also a speaker. Dr. J. p. Stubbs and
DR.. 8. G. Gilbert were in charge OF
arrangements for the meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
WOMEN DEMAND
CAMP AIGN VOICE
Republican Mems Commit
tee Stirred by Letter From
Womeh's Organization
RECALL PROMISE
OF EQUAL RIGHTS

Protestipg. against the Republican
womens First District Committee
and their county Committee being
ignored by the Mems Republican
First District Committee and their
county .committee. the two women's
organization in their meeting yes
terdsy afternoon held a. sag Ship
lev street. sent the following let
ter OF inquiry 10 the mems execu-
tive committee OF the party:
Wilmington Del. Aug. IA. 1922.
ITO the New Castle County Repub-
licsn Executive Committee:
"Gentlemen-Being aware through
the newspapers that the New Castle
County Republican Executive Com
mittee was called 10 meet today At 2
o'clock, the Women's Executive
Committee Of New Castle County has
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
SOON TO SELECT
CITY BEAUTY
Right Now Is Time for Prst-
ty Girls TO Send in Their
Photos
PROMINENT MEN To
SERVE AS JUDGES

The search Tor Miss Whining
ton IL now going along merrily.
With a realization that The time for
entering this competition is nearing
an end. many girls are now push
ing aside just that little bit Of bs ck-
wardness they had felt and have
decided 10 enter. The Evening Jour
nal is particularly anxious that the
judges have as many candidates a.
possible 70 select from. and that
alone is the reason why every beau
tiful girl is urged 70 submit her
Right now is the time.
In case there are any girls who
have been out Of the city or for any
reason are unacquainted with the
details OF the selectio OF Miss
these details are Civ
en here for their benefit. The whole
city of Atlantic City is N give
Fail Pageant at the popular sea-
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
REPUBLICANS
HAVEPLENTY
OF CONTESTS
Clash on Delegates in Ten
Wards and Eight Rural
Districts
TO BE DECIDED AT
SATURDAY PRIMARIES

There will he contests in every
ward in the city except the Tenth
and Eleventh A. the Republican del
egate primaries next Saturday. also
IN eight ont OF thirty-eight rural dis
tricts or New Castle county. unless
some Of the candidates for. delegates
20 the State convention should with
draw their names before 2 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Eligibility OF the candidates for
delegates and alternates was passed
upon at meeting yesterday after
noon OF the executive committee OF
the New Castle county committee.
Slxty-seven candidates in the city
and As in the county outside were
accepted for the ticket New Cas-
tie counfy's representation in the
State convention comprises 40 dele
gates from Wilmington and IS from
the rural districts.
OF the ll5 names filed for delegaes.
only four. are those OF women. one in
the county and three in the city.
These are Mrs. Eliza beth p. Clayton.
second election district OF New Cas-
tie hundred: Mrs Florence L. War
rem. Fourth ward: Miss Elizabeth NJ
Bullock. Fifth ward. and Mrs. Julia
X. Ashbrook. Seventh ward.
After the names OF those who had
Med as delegates had been read.
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
CITY SCHOOLS
LOSE $4,000
State Apportionment TO Be
Cut; May Have to Re-
duce Salaries
NO PROPERTY
PURCHASES NOW

The Board of Education in ses-
sion yesterday afternoon was inform
ed by DR.. Victor d. washburn. that
the state Board OF Education would
have to reduce the city's share OF
State school funds by at least $780,
600. DR.. Washburn then asked the
city board 10 delay action in the mat
ter OF the purchasing of property
adjoining No. 22 scnool which is de-
sired for kindergarten purposes. DR..
ws-hburn pointed out thar instead
OF being in a position TO purchase
property the board may have TO re-
duce the teaching force
Following this announcement.
shermer n. strsdley, chairman OF
the fnance commirtee. recommended
that a retrenchment policy be adop-
ted. stating that the reducing of the
state appropriation might AFFECT the
salaries of the teaching stan. George
Rommel sr.. said he felt that the
board made contracts with the teach
ers In good faith and thar he there
fore was opposed 10 a salary cut.
IL was then decided 10 meet again .
Al the call or tho chairman as soon !
as word is received from the state I
Board regarding its appropriation TO
the WI mlngton schools.
The question OF finances was
brought up when David A. Ward. SUI
perintendent OF schools. reported
that he had received a communica-
Continued en- Page Sixteen
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
A OF FAMILY
DIE ON RAIL
Farmer Jones Car Struck by
Train at His Own Cross
ing, Eden, Md.
2 SURVIVORS
BADLY INJURED

EDEN. Md. Aug. i5-The family
N Henry W. Jones, farmer. con-
sistinr Of his wife and four daugh-
ters. was nearly entirly wiped out
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile in which they were crossing
from their home to State road was
struck by the Philadelphia and Cape
Charles express train. The car wss
demolished. Mildred. "A: Thelma.
10; and Allen, 5, were instantly
killed: Helen, 8. was fatally hurt and
Mrs. Jones and himself were seri-
ously injured.
The injured were picked up by
northbound express train and taken
TO Peninsula General Hospital at
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Mundy Bros. Sell Furnlture.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
COURT TELLS WIFE
TO OBEY HUSBAND

Mrs. Florence Levine. a younl
white woman pleaded not guilty to a
charge Of being a drug addict, In
City Court. today. Following a con-
ference between DR.. G. W. X. For
rest. police surgeon and Joseph Le-
vine. the woman's husband II was
decided TO release her II she would
leave this city with her husband.
This the defendant agreed to DO
after Judge Hastings addressing her
said: The court is sorry for you.
Your husband who has a good sp-
pearance and makes enough money
TO help you is willing to assist you In
every way. We are going to allow
YOU 10 go but you must obey your
husband and do what he suggests"
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
SIX Bid FOR
BIGCANAL JOB
Brooklyn Co. Would Deepen
Inland Waterway for
$1,373,680
CONCERN HOLDS
SMALLER CONTRACT

Bids for excavaung $500. 900
cubic Yards OF earth from a.ong the
line OF the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal were opened at noon to-
dsy AZ the United States Engineer
Once. Sixth and King streets.
' This is the hrst big operation in
the development OF the canal by
the Federal government as a water
way capable OF Accommodate the
largest vessels plying the Atlantic
Coast. and ultimately naval cruisers
and battleships. For this purpose
;2.5O0.0OO recently was appropri.
sted by Congress Total cost OF the
canal development is put at siO,-
600. 900.
To general surprise there were
only six bids submitted. and IL re-
quired but twelve minutes by the
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen)
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
Union Chiefs Inform Executive Men VIII Nof
Return 10 Work Until Question of Seniority
is Guaranteed BY Rail Operators. Object 10
Settlement By Labor Board. Iranscontinen1
tai Tie Up is Breaking. Southern Pacific
Lines Clear.

WASHINGTON, PrcsPrcsdent Harding VIII ap}
deliver message on
n annou need n
President plans 10 place the ent
NJ
the TO
he n
viii make have been DE
approval for nu
In hc
lat N
Harding stacment
involved the strike dis
and hs enor o bring about
In
ngalnst he
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
TO GIVE MORMON
LECTURES IN PARK

A lecture with steropticon views
will be given on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday evenings az Wash
ington Heights Park. by Howard r..
Rolapp and Stellmsn f. Cowen Of
salt Lake CITY The lecture will be
given. under the auspices Of the
Church of Jesus Christ Of the Latter
Day Saints. and will begin al 9
O'Clock on each evening. Views Of
Salt Lake City, the Mormon Temple
and Tabernacle OF the early settle
ments and present day scenes in the
State. OF Zion National Park which
is considered TO he almost as beau
tiful as Yellowstone National Park
and many other interesting slides
will be shown
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
CONGRESS To
AID HARDING
IN RESTORING
RAILPEACE
Will Authorize Seizure If
Owners and Unions Can
not Agree Soon on
Settlement
RAIL TIE-UP In
FAR WEST BREAKS

WASHINGTON. Aug. rs United
Press) Congress today was ready
10 help President Harding hght for
term nation OF the twin rail and
coal strikes which now stand out as
com prising the most critical indus
trial situation in the last decade.
Senator Watson. Indiana. was at
the White House early 10 discuss
the proposed strike legislation with
Harding.
The House recovened after
months recess with members just
back from their home districts de-
manding prompt action 70 meet the
situation and pledging their support
TO any move the President might
make 10 meet the emergency Ad-
journment was made until tomor-
row. however. out OF respect 10 Rep
resenbstives Kinkead. Nebraska. and
Psdgett. Tennessee. who died during
the recess.
Sentiment among many of the re-
turning members. particularly those
from the districts which have been
hit hardest by the strike. was that
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
RESENTED BEING
ASKED FOR BILL

James Potts Negro. was hned $40
and costs IN City Court today on a
charge Of assault and battery. The
charge was preferred by william
Rice. a Negro. Rice appeared in
court with his head wrapped in
bsndages. He claimed that when he
asked Potts for a bill ~ t2.3O he
owed him. he was assaulted with
bricks
The trouble between the men oc-
CURED al Eleventh and Wilson
streets on Sunday morning
Evening journal., 1922-08-15
WILLIAM II. WEEKS M.

william n. Weeks. vault superln-
tendent OF the Farmers Bank OF
Delaware. Is in the De aware Hos
pitasl undergoing medical treatment
His condition is not considered seri-
Gus.
Mr. Weeks left the bank Saturday,
August 5. for a two weeks vacation.
He was stricken III at his home In the
Consistory. House. Tenth and Jeffer-
son streets. the middle OF last week.
gradually growing worse until last
Saturday afternoon when he was re-
moved 10 the hospitak Mr. Weeks
is one Of the oldest Masons in Della
ware. Or. William II. spser is in
attendance.