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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
An Ape Handy with Tools

This did not mean that Casey was trained
ape in the general acceptance of the term. He
was a learned one, if l thus can describe him.
Nothing he did was done through the ordinary
methods of training-instead he learned his every
action through his association with Mr.. and Mrs
Fox He used hammer, nails and saw. fashion
ing pieces of carpenter work for his own amuse-
ment; wore human clothing from choice to keep
himself warm in cool weather, smoked pipe and
enjoyed it, filling and lighting it himself; drank
beer from the bottle. ate with a spoon from q
bucket much in the style of a low-grade human;
could speak the word no when he meant no,
and carried in his expression and eyes distinctly
human appearance. When he died, it was on the
operating table to which he had gone IN faithful
obedience to the command Of his mistress and her
assurance that he was in no danger, submitting
placidlv to the administration Of ether. The all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
Died Of Home-Sickness

This animal remarkable as he was, has even
been surpassed by another, John Daniel six
vasr-o1d net gorilla which was brought to the
limited States in 1921 by the Ringing Brothers
Daniel had lived in constant human association
since babvhood with an English family he
never had been taught a trick IN the common
acceptance Of the term. He lived as human
would live eating at o table sleeping IN d Deu'
wearing clothing playing childish games sucn As
bi5a-ard-seek. laughing and giggling to denote
barrinass CRYING, even sObblng when unhappy
More once he was separated from ms master
and mistress and placed II a circus cage ne De
gan to grieve and waste, even as human "ou.u
do when placed in prison. IS maj aOIeIlFs ~
cove his life the circus rented suite for MIN IN
ono NJ New Yorks biggest hotels and sought 10
revive him By restoring him to the human condl-
+io0s to which he was accustomed. Even Jhe
English mistress was called to come 90 this coun-
try that she might cheer him back 70 lie. bus
too late. John Daniel died before she could az
rive-of grief!
can be accomplished in ore generation for basis
what might not be accomplished IN three or -FOUR
generations Of the same conditions lnslsS
that the result would be very fair beginning
of a new human race.
eft is all merely matter Of environment. L
has been proven that if a man, no matter how
we'll educated, be placed on a desert island ne
will. within a few years begin 20 lose the traits
of civilization and In a comparatively short time
FORGET every vestige Of humanity. In ten years
be viii have grown thick hair on his body, IN
fifteen he viii have lost his every power Of speech,
expressing himself only by grunts and cries. ana
in twenty he VIII have reverted 70 the brute.
"And If it is possible for the human to be-
come style of ape in one generation through
one form Of environment why IS !; not possible
for q different form Of environment to make a
human out of an ape in three or four7"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30

4 in four ours generations, nal1.s -''''
Impossible2 From the standpoint Of the
old and established standards of evolution, yes.
But, according to the views Of Courtney Ryley
Cooper, author, lecturer, animal student and en-
thusiast, the thing is not only plausible but prob
able Mr. Cooper not only believes, but has many
convincing arguments to back his theory, that 1t
would be comparatively easy to produce low
type Of humanity through the regeneration OF
groups Of apes Of the chimpanzee, kuls-kamDa
OF gorilla family in hundred and fifty years.
In fact, so sure Is he Of his theory. that lie
has placed the whole thing in fiction, almost
Human" published seriaIly in the International
Magazine What might happen should ire
mendous beast like a gorilla be transformed into
a new form Of human being is suggested IN
Already the theory has aroused widespread
interest and intense controversy, especially
among scientists and students of psychology but
through &c all the author has but one answer
Scientists or no scientists, / insist that 1t Is
a perfectly logical thing to believe that the evo-
luton Of a beast brain into that of human is
only a matter of a few generations under cOndi-
tions as they exist today. Things have changed
since the first into existence. Them 1t
is true. it may have taken a million years or so
10 bring about the mental change which differ
entiates the human being from the brute But
this is a day Of overnight miracles, and N giving
a brute the span Of several generations l feel
that the time is more than sufficient for the
necessary transition"
Mr. Cooper's common sense" theory Of evo-
luton, as he calls it, is based practical study
Of animals extending over a number Of years,
especially among the anthrOpoid apes such as
the chimpanzee and gorilla. Nor does he restrain
himself to the study of beasts from a distance
when he wants to learn the actions Of lion at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
This
. Black Faced
Chimp Would
Not Eat Unless He

children without too much harmful inbreeding.
These parents should be captured in their youth
large, back-faced chimpanzees from the Cape
Lopez district of West Equatorial Africa would
make the ideal stock-and reared in civilization
with every possible advantage taken for the op-
portunities for human companionship. They
should be trained to ape the human being as
much as possible, to wear human clothing, 70 eat
and act in as human a style possible. Of
course these progenitors would be nothing more
than trained apes.
"But I firmly believe that the next generation
would begin to be something more. 1t has been
nv experience that the cub or calf Of a captive
animal takes far more readily to training and
human companionship than does its jungle-bred
parent The old instincts give way more quickly
to the new. and the brute seems to feel more
certain sense of association with the human than
does its parent
'Now these ape children should be taken from
their parents as soon as possible and reared
wholly in human c0mpanionship. They should
be taught-even as one would teach child in
school-and their every jungle trait removed
through training and association. It is wholly a
matter of environment and companonshp. By
the time the next generation came, it would have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30

certain unmistakable earmarks Of the human, and
the next generation to follow would bring forth
the true results of an absolute disassociaton from
jungle life and the benefits of human companion
ship, in actions, likes, dslikes, thought and even
speech!
Perhaps you think that latter development
impossible even in four generations. But 1t isn't
I have seen it on the very verge Of happening
in one!
"All this came about in the person Of Casey
a giant, black-faced chimpanzee weighing $50
pounds, which was brought to this country from
Australia in 1915 by named Fox Casey
had been captured in infancy in the Cape Lopez
district by sea-captain and was raised in his
companionship until his size brought the poten-
tiality of danger. NHe then was sold to Fox, who
later brought him to this country to be exhibited
for his extreme size, in the Sells-Floto Circus.
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ment was that distinctly human one-appendl-
citisI More, when an autopsy was performed on
him, the report of five reputable surgeons was
that the brain lobes Of the beast showed develop
nent sufficient to have permitted continued speech
IN onlv few wears mOrel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30

close range he does it from within the cage, not
from the outside
Mr. Cooper's plans for the production of a
human being from beast sound comparatively
simple
"Al that would be necessary he says, would
be an ancestral beginning Of say, four or five
sets of parents to allow for the mating of their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
BILLS IN TIE SENATE

My Hyatt s. Il. No c;i-A bill authoriz-
ng the Board Of Supervisors OF Tazcwe!i
county To borrow $4,000 for the riirpose
ot permanently Improving and resurfacing
ana MAINTAINING certain roads In Jcr.r-
s'nfiiis Magisterial District In said county
referred 10 the Joint Committee on Sur-
Ga. Pri'atc and Local Legislation
Mr.. Hyau; s. u. No. g5J-A bill to .u-
'horizc the Board ot Supervisor. OF the
county Of 1azeweli 20 issue county bonds
I" an amount not exceeding Si5jTo tn.
proceed. OF which shall be expended in
constructing and pcrman cntly Improving
Hhh repairing certain public roads In
Maiden Spring Maglsteriai District, In va Ia
county; referred to tn. Join, Committee
on special, Private and Local Legislation
Mr. Gravat;: $. Is. No. ga bill TO
amend and re-cnact section - OF char II
OF the Code OF virginia: referred TO
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr. Cannon: S. Is. No. 2S7-A bill con-
corning gale OF goods. and to make uni
form the law in relation thereto: referred
to tho Committee for Courts ot Justice.
Mr. Cannon: g Il. No. c5S-A bill CON
make uniform thu law relating thereto:
referred 10 the Committee for Courts o.
Justice.
Mr.. Cannon: s. H. No. CA bill TO
make Uniform tho law OF transfer o.
shares OF stock In corporations; referred
TO tho Committee for Courts o. Justice
Mt Cannon: s. u. No. 26o--A bill con-
corning bills OF ladinE. and To make uni
form the law IN relation thereto; referred
10 the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Nj. Byrd: S. b. No. 26i-A bill 10 amend
tcc;ion 80 OF the Code. prescribing the
trustees IN cities. and to validate tho acts
III the School Board OF the city OF Win
chester: referred TO the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education.
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ELLIS IN THE HOUSE


Tn" following were presented and re-
fcrrcd uuIo- rule 81:
I" N, Committee for Courts Of Justice:
BY NJ. f"nnx-A bill To amend and
fe-enart section t71s OF the Code OF r!r-
IinL..
To tho commi,t.. on Counties. cite,
nd toms
rs Nj. Brown. OF tynchburx- bn
!" amend and rc-cnsct sections :yss. -.Y
:J. and =,53 OF tn. Code OF Virginia. and
'" repeal an act TO provide for chang.
In the form Of government OF cities having
- population II less than l1G.Do. and Of
'"wnS. md q" provide In what manner
srch ,i'ies AMI towns may adnp, such
form OF government. approved March 90
l3l1.' approved March ~. 1913
To the Committee ON Finance:
By Mr.. lial!--A bin Ia amend and re-
enact section ~ OF AN act TO rails. reve-
rue for ia. supper, of tn. government
and public free schools and to pay the
interest on the public debt. and to pro-
vide "a special tax for pensions.
by McsSIs. Anderson and Ca.peutcr-A
BIZ To amend sections 10 and IL OF an
act 10 ratse rcyenu. for the suupprt Of
;h" government AMI pubic free schools
Enh I" pay tho interest On the public debt, .
and I" provide spcci.i tax for pensions
a. authorized by section i'9 Of tn. Con
-ti'ution. approved Arri! IL. 1915. a. here
,ofOre amended
To IN: Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation:
enact section toi7 Of the Code %. Virginia
by Mr.. Ford--A hill "a require railway
companies tn provide and maintain gate.
~ certain public crossins, a. grade. and
&" make i; 'ni.ieme.nor for any rail-
way company :" fail to provide nj main
tain such gates. :ur any person to
break through any Gat. established and
mainta lned IN pursuance ~ this act
To the Committee on Special. Private
and Local Legislation:
BY Mr. Ewc!i-A hin 10 authorize. can
power and direct the Board Of Super
visors OF the County Of Princess Anne
20 borrow money by the i..ue OF bonds
In the aggregate sum ~ Ave hundred.
;hog.and C{.o.pJpb dollar. for the purpose
Of purchasing. building and improyins
roads and bridges In eaboard Magis
tcrlal District. In said county: L" sell the
.aih bonds; 10 provide for the payment Of
interest thereon and principal ,hereu. and
- authorize III" commission of roads and
bridges ~ Princess Anne County for Sea
board MaSi-teriai District. to dispense the
fund. 50 obtained.
By MesSrs. Hall and Keen tby rcpues,) -
4 bill authorizing III" school board Of Mt.
Head school District, In tbs County OF
l.oudoun. with this appr0va! of the Boa RI,
% Supervisors OF said county. to borro "
sum no, exceeding s31.Jc) FOR tho pur-
pose 81 erecting school buildings In the
- I'd district.
10y SIR. Hicks OF I.ee-A bill To- prohibit
'hc Of giant powder. dynamite AMI
"lh.r explosive substanccs injurious 20
h.h In any NJ the water courses OF Lee
County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

The House was called to order n,
ll:o6 O'Clock yesterday morning. and
prayer was offered by Rev. Fred y
Chenault. pastor Of Broad Street M
T.. Church, South Reading of m.
journal vas dispensed with on motin,
OF Delegate Page. u. Norfolk. Sen.
ale communications and reports Of
House committees were read.
Clerk Williams read letters from
me kiwanis Clubs. Of Portsmouth
h.FhchourS and other cities. urging
'he passage Of the bill creating tho
state Port Commission.
Schat. Bill. No. 80. making tho
state laws relative to the shoo,ipr
vi VITA waterfowl correspond with the
federal laws. was passed by a yot.
Of 81 TO D.
Senate Bill. No. &C. proyiJin,. ,o-
TIE payment OF bountics for tho KIM
ing OF certain predatory birds and
animals. was passed by a vote Of GO
TO q.
Senate Bill. No. 70. prohibiting the
batting OF Wild turkeys FOR the pur-
pose Of killing or capturing the same.
was passed by n vote OF 81 To o.
House Bill. No. So. to annex To the
county OF Chesterfield "a part of The
county OF Henrico. was advanced to
cngrossmcnt.
Local House Bills. Nos. 50. SIS. s3.yl.
le2. l25. l27. l3l, 1874. 1873. ii5. lis. -li7
and l55 were passed enbloc by a vote
Of So 10 0.
Uncontest"d House Bills. Nos. IS.
81. 60. g.. es, ~. 7s. 70. So and 50
were passed enbloc by a vote OF co
To 0.
House bills on their third reading
were taken UP and passed as follows:
No. AZ. reducing the landlords lien
from twelve to six months; vote
81 to ..
No S. to permit man to marry
his s,ep-daugh,cr; vote "a to Z.
NO 81. raising the maximum penalty
Tor "'ttul manning from ten to
twenty years: vote 81 TO 3.
NO. ~. providing for the placing
OF heirs names on the Will book.
"i he!fs names on the Will book in
stead OF thu decd hook: vote s. 10 a
House Bill No. 1925 and House BiIl
no lo7 were advanced to cnrross.
mcnt
ionse Bill Nos. III and us pro.
N'ninS Tor the separation OF ,hc don,
ana dumb departments or the scnoni
AT stanton. and providing for :,
commission to establish a schooI fo-
me blind were referred To the f.o,,
mlttec on Appropriations.
oh motion OF Delegate Hall ofJo,
e"un, the House adjourned at l.os
T.. NJ. to meet Monday mo,,,t,,
II o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05

which occupies the next room. to be
followed by the Italian renaissance.
the French art of the Middle Ages.
the old Christian art OF Rome Greece
and Egypt. The adjoining rooms VIII
contain specimens of carly Persian,
Indian and Chinese art. As the latter
influenced. to some extent, early
American art. this will I'LL the last
room. thus closing the circle.
br. Nalentincr will return next au-
:umn To the states to supervise the
work In the new museum.
Copyright. 1922. puLlic Ledger Coz
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Hy Howard Sirnrn.

BERLIN. Feb. i-AmerIcau pri
vatc art collections are far suncrior
10 any found in Europe. owing to
the encouragcment the America n
public gives tn it's great collectors
and the interest VT takes in their
work. DIR. Nalentincr. notable art cx.
pert OF Berlin. told your CORE
"pohdent today. Dr. Val"n.iner has
Just returned from Philadelphia.
Where ne completed tho catalogue of
the Widcncr art collection.
The American people celebrate
the purchase OF new piece OF ar,
by one or their collectors as a ma
tionai decd. thus giving s,imuIus
|" ihrther and more exquisite pur-
chases, he said. therefore enc
rarely sees any sccond-rate nio,ures
or sculptures In private collections
IN the State. as 1t is the case in
Europe. whore little good art ,s hung
among much sccond-rate art.
But in Europe. too. the public
interest mas decreased, and people
pay little attention to the acquire
ments OF their museums. Eowbero
IN the world would you find a COL
lection OF twelve exquisite Rom
brandts. eight Van Dykes and OF
such large number of beautiful
renaissance sculptures and costly
,apeStries az In the Widcncr collcc-
ton In Philadelphia"
American Judgment Upbc,d.
'alent!ncr also praised tho
excellent judgment displayed by tho
E,"ericah collectors in selecting
pieces for their museums. In Euronc'
WIN the exception perhaps of Eng
'dhd ana Germany. art collecting iS
somewhat bound To political IRON
HerS ana the neiEhboring counties
whereas America purchases the best
rom an over the world. with the
exception of Spain. he believes. pcr-
"'ps no other country in the world
possesses such an extensive collnc-
painters.
turning To modern American art
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
WIDENER ART GROUPS FINEST
IN WORLD, SAYS VALENTINER
American Private Collections Far Superior to ANY
Found in Europe, Berlin Expert Asserts-Nery
Few Sccond-Rae Pictures.

Naicntincr said he was much aston
ished at the tenderness and grace
shown by some young American
painters. especially In their land
sCapes. He believes that the great
art collections in the states Will he
Of much help to them. as such coll
lcctions in the early years OF the
last century contributed much to tho
DEVELOPMENT OF painting in England
and other European countries.
DIR. Nalcntiner Is full Of praise
10 the hospitality shown him 81 rv-
where. especially by Mr.. widcncr lie
was also much astonished at the hos
pitality shown by the Philadelphia
collector Ia all who wished Ia visit
his collection. Mr.. Widener. nc en-
phasizcd, is the only collector Of the
old generation whose son Is carrying
on the work in the spirit of the
father.
DR.. Nalentiner has now been ap-
pointed by the city OF Detroit adviser
and expert TO the new museum OF that
town, which was designed by PauI
Crct. the philadelphia architect. who
built the Pan-Amcrican Building. and
will be finished in two years time
DR.. Nalentiner was lntrusted with
the arrangement OF the pieces to be
exhibited.
Museum Along New Lines.
IT has been his andcavor he told
your correspondent, to cna BILE the v!s-
itor of tfc new museum to study
with orc walk through the building
art as il dates back from modern
American painters and sculptors to
Its beginnings II Is the first time. he
said. that this has been tried in any
museum. The first rooms to be en-
tered hy the visitor. therefore. will
contain modern pieces OF art from
America. Then the visitor will pass
Into room where English. French
and Dutch art OF the eighteenth CEN
fury is exhibited as American art has
has emanated from these countries
The Dutch art, DR.. Nalentincr en-
planned. was In close connection with
the art OF the German renaissance,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05

mcnt. The bin simply vests couaciis
and governing bodies with the right
TO do this. Senator Russell. OF Camp
bell. proposed an amendment where
by cities OF 10000 and less should be
exempted. This was for the benetit
Of the city OF Lynchburg.
Senators Mills and Paul opposcd
me amendment and II was rejected
by vote Of II to 4. The bill was
then cngrossed.
senate bills on first and second
readings and advanced on the cal.n-
dar. the purpose being 10 have the
measures m position for consid"ra-
ZION and disposition for conmuni.a
;ion To the House for concurrence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
MANY OUT OF WORK
IN CITY OF ROANOKE

Especial to The Times pispatchl &
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 4-Employ-
ment conditions in Roanoke are crit.
cal. according TO information Oh.
tained from James Il. Newton. stu.
pcr!ntendent Of the poor. Mr.. New
ton declared that if work did not
pick up In this city within tn. next
rev weeks, the soup line will haGG
to hc established in this city.
Plans are now on foot for tho nS-.
adjustment OF community chest
through which the families in dcs-
tiiute circumstances will bc furn-
tshcd with food and clothing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
KENYON POSTPONES
GIVING UP SENATE SEAT
Wires Town Governor VIII Await
Settlement of Constitutional
Question.
IBy Associated Prcss.l

DIES MONIES. IOWA. Feb. r.
Governor y. f. Kendall received a
telegram from w. 5. Kenyon today.
stating that NJ will not resign his
seat in the United States Senate to
accept the appointment OF circuit
judge OF tho Eighth District until
the constitutional question raised
has becn settled.
Opinion was expressed here that
the obstacle reported from Wash
lnGton possibly preventing Sem
Rtor Kenyon from accepting the
judgeship, could be easily sur
mounted.
II was pointed out that while
II was illegal for Congressman to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Lieutenant Governor West presided
over the Senate yesterday, with
prayer rs Rev. s. l.. Dumvillc. OF
Fairmount Methodist Cnurcn.
\ communication was received from
tho Chamber ri Commerce. OF Lynch :
burg. in which the report of the
Hampton Roads Development Com
mission was commended and APP
proved.
The "zoninI" bill which empowers
the cities and towns OF the State
10 prescribe and fix the districts for
business, manufacturing and resi-
denccs. was called up on it's cngross-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05

republic. and a country which honors
heroes. Is never lacking In heroes.
Ia IL truism. We daughters bclicv.
that I'm honoring ancestry. we stimu-
late patriotism, and develop worthy
followers OF those who have this
glorious America. This has been the
thought In my mind as have gather
ed up the few facts about the an
ccstors Of your Governor Not :,
glory. but 20 inspire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
START FORD OFFER
HEARING WEDNESDAY
Automobile manufactures May Bc
Called to Tcstify In Per-
Try United News.I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-IIcarings
on Henry Ford's offer for the gov
ernmcn, plant AT Muscle Shoals
Ala. will begin about the middle OF
next week. probably Wednesday
Chairman Kahn. of the House Mill
tary <dalrs Committee. announced
today.
Secretary OF war Weeks. and other
government officials. Will be sum-
moned flrst. F'ord's engineers VIII
follow. Ford may be asked to tes-
tify In person.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
"va,,cy Of Roses" rncc~ Extinction.

PHliPPOPOLlS. BULGARIA. Feb.
t.-Bulgaria's famous Valley Of
Roses. which produces 90 per cent
OF tho worlds supply OF the fragrant
altar faces extinction. More than
half the bushes in the entire area at
tho foot OF the Balkan Mountains,
covering thousands OF acres. are at
fected with a dlsease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05

that go southwark to Florida resorts affords glimpses
most significant to those who stay at home For the
contents of these trunks, though they do not lay
down absolutely ironcad rules for the fashions of
three or four months hence, do give substantial ind
cations OF what the successful later modes will be-
And Florida trunks are being packed for color and
simplicity.
You pcep-and see vivid glow of color much
more lovely than in the past by Of perfected
dyes Yellow is forctod of the season s sensa-
tlons--not gold, but a clear cool yellow A light and
brilliant shade OF green; vOlets, pnks and blues,
are also good All shades of brilliant red are being
carried over into spring, especially for sports