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The New York herald., 1922-11-05
BERNARD SHAW SEES.
PARADOX IN SUICIDE
Calls Law Against It's Attempt
Absurd and Upholds Right
to Try.
HAS RECIPE FOR POISON
Says Many Commoners Would
Deserve Peerage if They
Would Commit 1t.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by TIE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 4.
The whole question of suicides Is a
logical impasse, says Bernard Shaw. and
he calls the law governing It an absurd.
ity. He suggests that somebody should
stand In Parliament on platform en-
titled the right to commit suicide" Ho
admits that he possesses an excellen.
recipe for poison, which he always gives
to friends who propose to commit sui
eide.
Mr.. Shaw's name is included with a
large number of those OF we'll known
persons who signed a petition to the
Home Secretary for clemency in the
case of Mrs. Maud HILBERT. who was
sentenced to nine months at hard labor
for attempting to carry out suicide
pact with her brother-in-law, who died.
A heated controversy has arisen. witr
Justice Lushing urging the revision OF
the law. which says that where two
persons agree to die together each should
other.
Shaw says Suicide ie a sort of gen.
eral checkmate. If you really mean
it, nobody can do anything to you be-
cause you are doing the worst thing
you can do to yourself. 1t may be said
that If you attempt suicide and don;
succeed in committing suicide you Inn
medlately come under the suspicion Of
having attempted to make yourself in
teresting and under those circumstances
the proper way to deal with anybody
would be to insist on their going
through with II.
Personally have always found that
when any Of my friends proposed sui
cide-and l took great care TO explain to
them exactly how to do it; 1 have an
excellent. recipe for poisonlng-I have
always found che result was that they
gave up the idea and never seemed to
appreciate my instructions.
"Rut from the point of view OF the
State. whether you murder yourself or
anybody else, you are equally numbering
a citizen and ought 10 be hanged. Then
comes the position, you cannot hang a
man for suicide because he Is already
dead. To hang him for attempting sui
eide as in the case Of a death pact. Is
to treat him worse than II he attempted
murder, consequently you get yourself
into a hopeless logical dilemma.
ut is rather hard luck for us that VIC
are allowed no choice whether we shall
throw It up. There are cases where II
is a horribly selfish thing Of people not
10 commit suicide. But there Is your
difficulty again: for II people do so in
the spirit OF feeling that they are a
nuisance and trouble TO everybody you
have no means OF rewarding them. II
rs a. pity that you cannot offer them a
peeraee or something like that. There
are quite a number Of members OF the
House Of Commons at present VINO
would deserve a peerage, II that could
be arranged"
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
AMERICAN STUDENTS
WIN OXFORD RACES
Kane and MiIleen Both Stroke
Their College Crews to
Victory.
Special Gable to THE NEW York HERAr
Copyright, 1929, bv THE New YORK HEF

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERAro
Copyright, 1879, by THE New YORK HEF %.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, y q.
Two American students now
ford-Keith Kane Of Balliol eE
and Milleen of Brasenose-may row
in the university eight against Cam
bridge next year, both having
stroked the crew for their respective
colleges in the coxswainless four cared
races this week. Kane was unsuccess-
full, but both showed the most promis-
ing form. which If it improves before
spring may result In the realization OF
their ambition to pull against the Can
tabs over the Thames course. Kane,
formerly of Harvard. Is considered the
more likely for the selection because
of his advantage In bone and muscle
over his compatriot, who is thirty
pounds lighter, weighing only 152
Milleen's crew beat Merton College
in great race Thursday. And it was
not Kane's fault that he didn't win
the heat against the Christ Church
crew, all of whom learned their rowing
at Eton. His Balliol men pulled well
showing plenty of life. but bad steering
and the weakness of his No. 3 man gave
Christ Church an advantage of many
lengths, some of which they main
tained to the finish line.
Mileen stroked the Brasenose crew
to victory again yesterday in a -four
Dared race against Magdalene College
winning by four lengths. They roweo
with a faster stroke and more powerful
style, though approaching the finish
Magdalene made a squirt. but were un-
able to make any impression upon the
lead of the Yankee strokes crew.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
DUBLIN AMBUSCADES
SLOWLY DYING OUT
Rebels Attack With Hand
Grenades or Revolvers,
Then Run Away.
FAVOR STEPHENS GREEN
Soldiers in Lorries or Armored
Motor Cars Disperse the
Attackers.
FAVOR STEPHENS GREEN
Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by THE New York HERALD

Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899. ov THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin, Nov. 4.
The ambuscading of national troops
in the streets of Dublin during the last
three months has proved Improbable TO
and disastrous to the civilian popula-
tion.
In the seventy-nine ambuscades that
took place in the city of Dublin alone
in August. September and October
there were forty-three civilian casual
ties. of which two girls and thirteen
women were wounded and two men
killed.
These attacks. which consist of throw
ing hand grenades or firing revolvers
and then running away. are steadily de-
creasing because of the increased eff
cheney of the national troops and not
because the attitude Of the rebels is be-
coming more humane.
In August there were thirty-two am
buscades, in September twenty-eight and
in October nineteen. Although the am
buscades caused the death of three SOL
diers and the wounding of twelve they
also resulted in the wounding of seven
rebels, though there is no record Of any
deaths.
Green uniformed boys riding In lor-
ries and touring cars through the
streets have long been familiar sight
and no longer attract attention, but the
ambuscades are becoming scarcer. A
-.
shooting dies down.
The upper end of Stephens Green is
one of the favorite spots for ambushing
The lower end of this commences in
Dublin's shopping and tea district. A
small party of half a dozen rebels will
lie in wait in the shrubbery behind the
rails that encircles the Green and sud
denly will let their revolvers blaze at q
lorry load Of troops that Is passing. The
soldiers sitting and standing with rifles
ready. fire in the direction of the sound
The lorry's brakes creak tight. The sol
diers pile off and start searching. Pedes-
trians on the opposite end of the Green
scurry to doorways, where they stand on
tip-toe watching the soldiers. Then
slowly they edge out. The bolder spirits
mostly street urchins-begin 60 tricklC
from the crowd, first walking carefully
and then running toward the lorry
They reach a bicycle in the middle OF
the block which the owner has hastily
abandoned. Then several spurts from a
uayhine gun warn them that the firing
is not finished. The curious people sway
like leaves in n shifting wind and then
become steady as they hear no more
shots. Soldiers begin appearing from all
sides and begin searching persons who
attempt to make a dash. A squat little
armored motor car rounds the corner
and glides confidently up the street
The crowds breathe easier and start
walking away. knowing that there won't
be any more shooting while this motor
car Is handy.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
DOCTOR SAYS MOST
MEN EAT TOO MUCH
Women Also When at so Van
ity Ceases to Dominate
Their Lives.
Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
{. 1922, by THE New YORK HERALD.

e. Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Co. Q, 1922 by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 4.
ly bill of fare of the ordinary
lass man would frighten a buck
ceros, declared DR.. Ward Williams
of Harley street in a lecture before the
Institute of Hygiene. He described
dietetic practices as quite mad, and said
that all women mad an atavistic ten
dency in feeding their men folk. ''They
think 1t makes them good tempered,
which is the exact reverse of the truth, "
he asserted.
Mothers stuff food and more food
into that delicate little organ, the childs
stomach, which in piteous endeavor
TO do its duty monopoliZes all the en-
ergy that is required for other impor-
tant functions.
Modern dietetic practices are not
based upon physiology or any other kind
of learning but upon mumbo-jumbo
OF stupidity, shibboleths and gluttony.
We eat too much. The charge may be
more true in the case of men than
women, but the fact that women do not
overeat is not due TO virtue but to
vanity When vanity ceases 70 DOM
mate their lives, as II does at about so,
women make up for lost time and give
themselves up wholeheartedly to the
pleasures of the table,
DIR. Williams said that greediness in
babies was due to improper feeding, and
he added that boys robbed apple or
chards to obtain the vitamines lacking
In their food He disputed the theory
that English roast beef produced boys
Of the bulldog breed.
Man has lost his natural instincts
and bowed his knee to the cooking stove.
The moment man took 10 cooking he
began on the downward physical path.
Cooking kills friendly microbes and
destroys vitamines. Joints. chops and
steaks incite people to eat more than
they. require"
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
CHILDREN SEE WRESTLER
OVERCOME ANGRY BEAR
Zoo Fight Starts When Brown
Bruin InUodes Polar Den.

Special Correspondence 10 THE NEW YoEK
HEaALD.
HAMBURG. Oct. 2i.-Hundreds OF
Hamburg children were spectators at
the Zoo OF battle between one man
and three bears in which tho bears were
badly worsted. While the bear cages
were being cleaned brown bear slipped
into a cage with two polar bears and a
terrific fight ensued.
Frederick Markussen. n former wrest-
Ter and giant In stature. leaped Into
the cage, armed only with short club.
After a. desperate struggle the brown
bear was knocked unconscious one po-
lar bear was badly hurt and the second
was running for his life 20 the furthest
corner OF the lnclosure.
To the delight Of the children the
keeper emerged dragging the uncOn-
scious brown bear by the scruff OF his
neck and threw It back into It's cage.
where IL slowly came 10. Tho polar
bear died
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Told Gable
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER
CALLED NEAR-BOOTLEGGER
Hermes Divides Time Between Reparations Commits
sion and Court, Where He Fights Charge of
Illegally Giving Sugar to Wine Makers.

Hermes's cellar with wine of the high
est quality at such ridiculously low
prices that collusion was apparent.
DIR. Hermes answered by bringing a
libel suit. When the members of the
Reparations Commission arrived they
called on the Finance Minister and
asked him If he was ready TO start
work, whereupon the embarrassed Of
ficial was obliged to explain that the
affairs of state would have to wait
while he cleared his name of the
charge of having unlawfully disposed
of sugar. He Is now dividing his time
between the sessions of the Repara-
tions Commission and the court. At
the latter place he has been provided
with a special room where he is able
to carry on his reparations work at
odd moments during the trial.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
HARROW SCHOOL OUT
WITH HARROW CHURCH
Vicar Says War Memorial En-
croaches on Highroad.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALp.
Copyright, I92e, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Nov. I.
That mere upstart Of an institution,
Harrow School. clashed with its grown
UP neighbor. Harrow Church. this week.
Harrow School. with the approval OF
the municipal authorities, Is building a
splendid war memorial.
Prebendary Joyce, vicar OF Harrow
Church. alleges that the memorial en-
croaches upon the highroad leading to
his church. and. though the school and
municipal officials insist that when the
work Is finished the highroad's width
actually Will be increased the vicar Is
not satisfied and has appealed to the
Ministry Of Transport. reminding them
that while Harrow is only 800 years
old. his church has been on the high
road upward of 700 years.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
NAPOLEON'S CARRIAGE
FOR SALE IN LONDON
Used by British Lords Chan
cellor for Many Years.

Special cdbl, to THp Nrw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, f9eR, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 4.
The Napoleonic state coach that has
served British Lords Chancellor from
Eldon 70 Birkenhead Is now parked In
an East Ham garage between motor
lorry and an ancient Ford.
IL was recently purchased from the
House OF Lords TO be used as n sale adj
vertisement. but Is now for sale at f45.
Before Il came TO London II was the
property OF the Bonapartes. Its slack
enamel coat shines like Jet. but evident
~ r hasn't been redecorated since Lord
Hershfelrs time.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
OF POPPTES
FOR ARMISTfCE DAY
London to Observe Occasion
by Two Minute Silence.

Special Cable 10 THn NEW YonK HERAEp.
Copyright, 1872, bp THE New YoRK HrzAtD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Nov. 4.
Thirty million flaming poppies will be
brought from Flanders this year FOR the
observance Of Armistice Day hero The
anniversary will be solemnlzed with two
minutes Of silence at IL o'clock IN the
evening the peoples 90 be worn IN hon
OF OF those who died on the fields where
they grew.
Last years supply OF 100000 poppies
vas entirely inadequate. Their sale
raised 100000 for the benefit OF dis
atled veterans.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

Special Gable 20 THE NEw YoxK HrnArp.
Copyright. f9es, by THE NEw YORK HrsArn-
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Nov. 4.
Dry campaignerS won another victory
In France when they secured a decree
fIom the Ministry OF Finance that no
substitutes for ahsinthe would be per-
mitted in France after January Is.
These cloudy greenish beverages have
the same taste but not the same effect
as the drink which threatened 10 ruin
tho French working classes.
Although the substitutes are not con-
sldercd more harmful than the ordinary
wine aperitlfs the anti-alcohol organi-
zations decided that the similarity in
appearance might serve as cloak for
the return of the real absinthe. For the
last three months. Il is reported. a hum
dred prohibition agents. we'll paid from
n fund 90 which American and English
churches contribute heavily. have been
investigating fake absinthe plants and
have been spreading propaganda among
the Deputies, Senators and state func-
tionaries 20 prepare the way for the
abolition decree.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
BODICE PERMITS STAYS
AND DAINTY COIN PURSE
Paris Novelty Meets Change
From Paper to Bronze Money.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Nov. Z.
The return Of a bodice which permits
women OF abundant avoirdupos TO wear
stays, simultaneously with the substitu-
ton OF 50.000.00Q francs worth OF
small bronze and aluminium coins for
filthy paper notes, has given the Paris
novelty designers the latest fashion
hint. 10 is a small coin purse at the
end Of the dainty silver chain without
which ladies Of fashion are not consid-
cred completely dressed.
Instead OF fumbling in beaded reti-
culo stuffed with powderpuff, lipstick.
poudre de riz. handkerchief, letters and
small memorandum books. mllady now
merely gives n gentle tug at the purse
chain and out OF this waist line, which
twelve months ago was unencumbered
by drapery In the average ballroom.
come enough SOUS 70 pay car or taxicab
fare or 10 tip Motel messenger.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
GERMANY FLOODING
ENGLISH TOY MARKET
Increase in Value of Christ
mas Articles Totals $50, 900.

Special Cable 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, f9Rs. by THE NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 4.
Germany is again flooding the Eng
lish market with toys and games for
figures of which show that the in
crease In the value Of these is $4,000.
The duty free articles that came In
during September show an increase of
$4,000 over August The value OF
imported dyes also has mounted. but
iron and steel have decreased by
slOC, 900.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

Special cable 10 TIE NEW YoRK HEnALD
Copyright, 1922. by THE NEW YORK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Nov. 4.
All the wild prophecies that Germany
would be able to mobilize great air
fleet for purposes OF war on few
hours notice are beginning to crumble
Investigation by experts in the last few
weeks has revealed the fact that there
are only fourteen aviation factories In
Germany to-day as compared with
eighty before the war. and these are
constantly supervised by. allied control
officials.
While German designed planes are
being constructed In Holland, Italy and
Spain. none OF these IS OF military
type and according 10 the statement
OF "A high French authority this week
Il would take Germany at least six
months 10 make such planes suitable
for warfare.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
PLAY GIVEN IN BERLIN
DESPITE THE KAISER
Depicts Former Rulers Dis
riissdl of Bismarck.

Special Gable to TIE NEW YoHK HERALp.
Copyright. 1873, by The NEW YoSK HEa,tn
New York Herald bureau
Berlin, Nov. g.
'~rhe Dismissal" by Emil Ludwig. was
published in book form and produced
as play here this week following the
failure Of the former Kaiser to suppress
the work through an injunction suit
In these works the ex-Kaiser Is nccu-
rateiy described as a young man ascend
ing the throne and deposlng Bismarck as
Chancellor to assume the iron hand him
self
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
OREUM NOT LIKELY
TO SUPPLANT GOLD
Alloy of Bronze and Alum
inurn Adapted to Ornaments.

sp,cial cable to TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1923, by THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Nov. 4.
The greatest dream OF modern civil
lization-that OF finding monetary
base which will supplant gold--has not
vet come true, Notwithstanding reports
that the young French engineer De
Mama has discovered a new alloy TO
be known as oreum.
French bankers, az first Interested.
now shrug their shoulders, declaring
that oreum may be useful commercially
but will not play role in the solution
OF Europes financial troubles. The de-
tails have not been made public, but Il is
said that oreum Is merely an alloy or
bronz. aluminium and third metal to
give malleability and brilliance. Al
though II may replace coins Of nickel,
probably It will be more adaptable for
household ornaments.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
AMERICAN DENTISTS
ARE LEAVING BERLIN
Find IL impossible to Do Busi-
ness on Mark Basis.

Special Cnbis 20 THE NEW York HrrAub-
Copyright, 1882. by THE NEW YosK HEsAtn.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, Nov. e.
American dentists in Berlin are lsav-
Ing rapidly, according 10 Dr. s. w.
1saacson. one OF the colony here. This
Is because it is almost impossible for us
Il continue our profession In Beriin" he
said. THE prices the Americans ask for
heir advanced methods are beyond the
reach OF Germans. II Is impossible 20
90 business on a mark basis
some of my colleagues who have
been established here for iftccn or
twenty years are Eoing home to begin
building up their practices frou Tn bot
tom again"
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
BELGIAN CITY FINES MAN
KISSING WIFE IN PUBLIC
Railway Workers Complain Against Comrade Tenderl!
Saluting Woman Who Brought Him His Dinner
and Judge Fines Him 100 Francs

kissed his wife, who had brought him
a steaming dinner pail by way Of de-
serving that reward. while they were
working on the right of way. The
justices dug up a law dating back at
least four centuries. Furnishing pro-
miscuous osculauon, and the verdict
has been upheld by the Court of APP
peals. A new element of humor has
been injected by an appeal to the
Crown on the husbands statement
that the fine was out of proportions
to the gravity of the offense or the
value of the kiss obtained.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Tetrazzini Sings to
interviewer From Bath

Special cable to THE NEw YoRK HrRALp
Copyright, 1922, by The New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Burcau.
London. Nov. Z.
THE song Of the bath was rem
dered by Tetrazzinl in the
Midland Hotel az Manchester
for the benefit OF a would be inter
viewer. The reporter called at an
inopportune moment md the diva
shouted 20 him that she could not
be interviewed because she was in
her bath, but she would sing for
him. He stood outside the door
and heard 10 tho accompaniment OF
splashing water a delightful Nea-
politan ballad.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright. 1899, by THE New YORK HERALD.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 4.-One hundred
francs fine and three years under
police surveillance to prevent repeti-
ton of the offense are what a de-
monstrative husband in Belgium will
have to face If he kisses even his own
wife in public.
A case has Just been filed in the
ancient city OF Arlon in which two
railway workers professed to have
been shocked when their comrade
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
CRITICS ANGER BERLIN CROWD.
subway Passengers Cause Arrest
of Two EngIishwomen.

Spccidl Correspondence % THE NEw YORK
HERALD.
BERLIN, Oct. 2i.--Mrs. Hilda Katz and
her 81 year old daughter. English
women, were arrested in the Berlin SUBJ
way when, after falling TO find seats.
they broke out into criticism of the Ger
man people.
Irate passengers caused their arrest
and when arraigned before the police
they were found to have passports with
vlsas which had expired on September
30 They we're released on $4,000 marks
bail. score Of passengers followed to
the police headquarters offering to tes-
tify against the women.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
English Earl Selling
Markings of Small City

Special Gable TO THE New YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1893, bv THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Nov. 4.
THE Earl of Malmesbury Is
placing his estate on the
market. to be sold early next
year at Bournemouth. It includes
among other holdings 5000 houses,
122 shops. schools, Al roads. n
golf club, licensed houses. LAIN
dry and churches and a vicarage.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
CHILDREN DEsECRATE STATUES
Frederick Figures mt Potsdan
Ruined by HobnaiIs.

SpecfdI C0rrespondfnce 70 TIE NEw YORK
HERALD.
BERLIN, Oct. 21.--Not the iron heel Of
miiitarism but the hobnailed shoes Of
children are blamed for the desecration
OF the memory OF Frederick the Great
by Potsdam authorities. BY climbing
over the two fine marble statues Of the
Emperor the children have scratched I.
beyond repair.
The children also have been carrying
away the historic bronze gates piece
meal, the authorities complain. In an
appeal to the parents of the town.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
GERMANY BARS DELICACIES.
snsfls, Oysters and Tropical
Fruits on "verboten" List.

sSsciai Correspondence TO THE New Yosx
HERALD.
BERLIN. Oct. 21.--Snails and frog
legs. delicacies reputed popular with the
French, have been declared "verboten"
by tho food division OF the Govern
ment. Oysters. which have to be i'm
ported from Holland, have been banned
since the season opened. Oranges and
other tropical fruits which have to be
imported also are prohibited.
Caviar, however, is still sold in large
quantities In spite Of the recent drive
against the tastes of gourmets.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
BAVARTAN TOWN USES
COMMUNITY COFFIN
Lowered in GraUe, II Deposits
Body Through Bottom.

Special Correspondence 10 THE NEW YonK
HERALD
AUGSBURG, Bavaria, Oct. 2f.--One cof-
Fin for all community funerals has been
adopted by this town because of the
high price of burials. Tho coffin has a
patent bottom, and when lowered into
the grave II can be lifted again, leaving
the corpse, and used for the next burial.
Even the poorest families by this means
can have handsome funeral. as the
cost is trifling