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The New York herald., 1922-06-10

Charles r. Crane, who was reported
to have been sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment by French court martial
in Syria for an offense about which he
knows nothing. arrived last evening by
the Cunarocr Aquitania with his 10-year-
old granddaughter Bruce, whose father
is Richard Crane, retiring American
Minister to Czecho- -Slovakia.
Mr.. Crane said he had had no un-
pleasant experiences with the French
authorities of Syria while he was there;
that he was not going to do anything
about the matter; that he was going to
his home in West Twelfth street and
after staying there while would take
hummer vacation at his cottage in
Woods Hole. Mass. where he is presi-
dent of the Marine Biological Labora-
tory
Mr.. Crane remarked that he had been
several times in conversation with DR..
Shahbender, missionary and graduate OF
Beirut College. while at Damascus, and
that later the doctor had been SEN
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment.
1t might have been. he thought. that
this sentence was imposed on the doctor.
charming man. because he had been
seen talking with Mr.. Crane
There had been great demonstrations
in Damascus for the freedom of the
Syrian people. said Mr.. Crane, who di1
not seem to be at all contented.
Commodore and Mrs Arthur Curtiss
James returned by the Cunarder from
cruise around the world in the bark
rugged auxiliary steam yacht Aloha,
which arrived last week from Marseilles,
where the Commodore and his guests
went ashore. The party. consisting OF
the Commodore and Mrs. James, A p.
Alvord, w. j. Matheson, Miss Florence
Sullivan and DR.. Carl Pogle, sailed hence
on September Is last year and logged
10000 miles to Marseilles.
The most exciting experience OF the
voyagers was in cyclone in the Pacific.
which the yacht weathered well. The
Commodore said he had chased summer
all around the globe and got the hottest
of 1t right here yesterday. He had not
encountered single. pirate and had had
no really unpleasant experiences in any
of the many places he had visited, in
Guiding Hawaii, China, Japan. Java,
Ceylon and the Straits Settlements. On
another trip he said he might visit the
marvellous South Sea Isles that every
body is writing about. Two of his guests
returned with him, Mr.. Matheson and
Mr.. Alvord. With Mrs. James he will
spend a little time at his home here and
then go to Beacon Hill House at New
port.
Alma GIuck Returns.
Ime. Alma Gluck, who went away to
buy house for the parents of her hus-
band, Efrem Zimbalist. in Leipzig, was
frustrated in her plans by freak Ger
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
Scaling the Top of the Earth.

Three members of the expedition
which early this spring undertook
7'the ascent of Mount Everest, the
highest mountain IN the earth's sur
fare, lave reached the height of &c.
500 feet, or within 1900 feet of the
SUI nit. This, 10 far as is known, is
enc eighest altitude ever attained by
/. 1lountair- climber.
~ he height which these three men
reached is almost 1900 feet higher
the.rssMont Blanc, Europes loftiest
mountain; $500 feet higher than the
summit Of Mount Mckinley, the
highest point in North America, and
more than $500 feet higher than
Mount Aconcagua, the loftiest peak
Of the Western Hemisphere. 1t falls,
however, 1000 feet short Of the rec
ord altitude reached by balloonists
and 1t is $4,000 fee. less than the
altitude record made by Lieutenan.
JOHN A. MAcREADY in an airplane
ascension at Dayton, Ohio. last Sep
tember.
Several mountainears have reached
the summit of Mont Blanc. Arch
deacon HUDSON STUCK of the Yukon
scaled the heights of Noun McKin-
/ ley in 1914. Miss ANNA PECK made
some record ascents of South Ameri
can mountains, notably that of
Mount Huascaran, Peru, on which
she reached the altitude of 21,S12
feet. The Duke Of the ABRUzzI held
the world record, previous to the
present ascent, by attaining ths
height of 24,533 feet in the same
lofty range of which Everest is n
part. The height reached by HOWARD
BURY and his party of the Everest
expedition last year did not equal
the Abruzzi record by about 1000
feet.
The three members of the Everest
expedition who made the ascent were
Major NORTON, G.. l.. MALLORY and
DR.. HOWARD SoMERvrLLE. They first
established camp at $4,000 feet and
from there began their climb Con-
siderable attention had been at
tracted to the preparations for the
expedition by the statement that a
supply Of oxygen had been taken as
part Of the equipment. There was
much speculation among scientific
men IL oxygen would furnish the
mountaineers any assistance at all
or an assistance commensurate with
the trouble which its transportation
Incurred. The dispatches specifically
say that oxygen was not used by the
three climbers. The reason is not
stated. Evidently those persons who
have been anxiously watching this
experiment must await the further
progress of the ascent.
Much Of the preliminary work OF
survey was done By the Everest ex.
pedition of last year. In this way
the present party was able to start
up the mountain slope soon after II
reached the Tibet highlands. II
avoided the approaches from both
the east and west and travelled di-
rectly south to the Rongbuk glacier
an approach to Everest which the
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

gence on the part of Mrs. HAMMELL,
if she owned the pearl. to leave it
in the care of a mere clam?
Under the employers liability law
has an employer right to endanger
the health and life of an employee
by leaving pearls as big as marbles
in the food?
These are searching questions. Can
we expect our servants to supervise
our CLAIMS properly and search daily
for pearls if we get into the habit
of demanding their findings?
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
PROF. ROPES QUITS HARVARD.
A. It. Whittem Is New Director of
University Extension.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, June 9.-The res
ignation of James Hardy Ropes. pro-
fessor of divinity at Harvard. as dean
of special students and dean in charge
of university extension, was announced
to-day.
Assistant Professor Arthur Fisher
Whittem has been appointed by the gov
erning boards to succeed him as director
of university extension.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

Columbia conferred degree this
week on DR.. STEPHEN SMITH, who is
in his Tooth year, and CORNELIUS c.
COLE OF Los Angeles. Hobart College
AS, centenarian, was present at its
celebration of it's centennial yester-
day Mr.. Cole may be said to have
literally grown up with his alma ma
ter. DIR. SMITH and Mr.. COLE should
hold a reunion and tell the young
sters how to live long.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
BARON. KATo ASKS TIME.
VIII Consider Acceptance
Premiership of Japan.

TOXIC, June 8 (Associated Press) -
Admiral Baron Kato to-day was offered
the Premiership of Japan.
He asked time to consider whether
he would undertake to form a Cabinet
to succeed that of Premier 1'akahashi
which resigned Tuesday. Admiral Kato
headed the Japanese delegation to the
Washington arms conference. $50
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
NAVY TO MAKE PROMOTIONS.
Selection Board Named to Recon-
mend ~ Officers.

WASH INGroN, June 9.-The Navy De-
partment to-day announced the person
mel of the new Naval Selection Board,
which Is expected to begin the sele.tion
of officers for promotion June 27 as fol-
lows:
Admirals Hilary p. Jones and Edward
w. Eberle. vice-Admiral j.. D. McDon-
aid and Rear Admirals Harry Mel. p.
Huse. Henry B. Wilson, S. S. Robinson.
c. F. Hughes. William ". Pratt and L.
III. Mutton.
Promotions to the grades of Com
mander. Captain and Rear Admiral will.
be recommended by the board when Sc
lections are made. Seven Rear Ad-
mrals. twenty-one Captains and forty
four Commanders will be selected.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

banker in Rio Janeiro. often found
myself In collision with him. and when
/ got the worst of 1t on a financial
topic Mr.. Bennett generally came to the
rescue ard invariably took the starGi out
of this blatant prig.
NORRIS WHIrEHoRN AxLER.
THE BRONX. June 9.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

A swindler who operated as
'broker" and robbed his trusting Gus
toners was sentenced to Sing Sing
yesterday. A few more convictions in
such cases will teach people that theft
is theft, no matter how it is managed.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
ATTACKS LYNCHING FIGURES.
Georsia's Governor Says TusIseGec
Records Are Misleading.

SAVANNAH. June Gov. Thomas w.
Hardwck. in an address before the an
nual convention of the County Officers
Association Of Georgia. to-day defended
the lynching record Of the State as COM
pared to those of other States.
"At the Tuskegee Institute" said the
Governor. they send out figures show
ing that Georgia leads in lynching. This
Is not true. These figures charge up to
Georgia killings made by officers In de-
fense of themselves or the law"
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited 20 II or not otherwise
credited In this. paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights of republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10

Highest temperature. IS. at p. M.
Lowest temperature. 10. at 7:15 A. M. q
Average temperature, 7S.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
The Exceptional People.

From the Galveston Nc,os.
II takes all kinds OF men to make world.
except the kind who boast of their wealth
at the taxing office.
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday. a.
recorded by the official Thermometer, Il
shown in thc annexed tab1o
The New York herald., 1922-06-10
Temperature

observations at United States Weather Bu-
seventy-fifth meridian time:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
HOMICIDES AMERICA.

For the past several years, the mum
Der OF murders In the United States has
considerably more than s,OoO
a year. That is not quite % murders
q. day. Mexico does not slaughter that
many people when II has war on. The
Russian antirevolution committees can
not equal that mark. More people
are murdered in the United States
than are slain in Great Britain, France
and Germany. Compared with our Eu-
ropean cousins, we are race OF Kill
ers. Curiously enough. It is our habit
TO insist that all the murders in TINS
country are committed either by Ne
gr0es or foreigners.
II that were the case, which II Is
not, the question would naturally arise
az TO just why IL was that men who
We're fairly peaceable in the old coun-
try suddenly developed blood lust
when they landed on our shores. The
1 truth Is that we are a restless. hot
tempered people. Our political and eco
nomic thought does not move in care
| fully charted channels. The individual
encounters a far more varied fortune
! here than he is likely 10 encounter in
any other country In the world
| YOUNGSTOWN Democrat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
Orr FORREST FIRE LOSSES.

A larre section Of the three square
miles burned over on the island n
COnanicut last Sunday was covered.
according 20 accounts, by underbruEh
and trees If the timber destroyed
were tho only item OF damage, tho
seriousness Of the fro might 10 mini
uized. But al State Forest Commio-
sinner MOwTy says In his report for
1921. ~ IL the sweep 81 the flames
over tho young growth that measures
the great and lasting damage done"
During tho last year there were
nfty-ons fires In the State similar to
that which gave Conanicut tho doubt
ful honor OF having the first big forest
Are in 1922. They burned over thirty
four hundred acres and caused an es-
! timated loss Of S42 600 Nearly all OF
them occurred in the months OF
March. April and May. Mr.. Mowry
says that the great majority were
preventable and names as the chief
contributing causes sparks from rail-
road engines and the carelessuess OF
fishermen, hunters and small boys.
Not only is this carelessness costine
citizens thousands OF dollars every
year, but II is dangerously impeding
the progress OF conservation in tn,
State. Innumerable young trees are
being killed annually. Nature Is doins
her best 10 reforest the lands tina
man has cut over ruthlessly. withou
thought OF the future, but she car
make little Roadway against fire. Tit
need of protection against this men
ace is imperative. The State Senat'
realizes 1t. as is shown by the resolu
ton now before IL TO appropriate s.. 00
for the establishment OF lookout sta
tons TO guard our most valuable re
naming forest tracts. This is a stcl
in the right direction. 1t should b
followed by others for the development
of organized patrols and OF telephon
lines that will enable the forest watch
ers To summon help quickly in case o
fire -Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
GERMANS NEW LEADER.

That Walter Rathenau should have
made Minister OF Foreign Affairs for
the German Government by Chancellor
Wirth is a fact which has much more
bearing upon the international eco
nomic situation than would appear on
the surface. That he should now be
put at the head OF German foreign at
fairs may reasonably be regarded as
an indication of the desire OF Germany
to regain some measure Of the worlds
respect. Cosmopolitan by training. LIB
eral in his political views.
Rathenau in all his utteranees since
the armisticc has placed himself
squarely on the side of those who be-
lieve that Germany should carry out
the tasks imposed upon her by the
Treaty OF Versailles, and that she
should not hesitate at the great sacri-
fees which will be necessary in the
| fulfillment of these tasks. A mere dip
| lomat. a man skilled only in interna
| tional negotiation and intrigue, would
hardly have been able TO extricatc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
SPRING CERTAINTIEs.

The rr~t hoe has been .cSn, making
= preliminary survey NJ thu forsythia
bushes and the brown buds on the
apple twigs The nrclea expert In
their blindness. are unnclllug new
iuns IN the eoftened earth and the fur
~ loo~errng on the muskrats and wood
chucks Above the musitsat's for
sssen winter house tho willow wanda
are crimson or a. yellow 80 the COW
sip buds. IN ambush deep In loan
Like fresh -kindled IRE. the green
spreads farther over the dooryard with
every days sun. But most important
OF sli the frogs are awake.
II they have heard tho whisper.
Down in their frozen mud banks and
nrc sliding out into the ponds and
streams. where thin ice floats SIN In
The very early morning. then the thing
Is settled: There will soon be peppers
% sing IN the watery dusk However
Il is very queer that frogs wake up al
all. Cold mud must make forbidding
meet. But IL Is already evident that
they have kept green all winter. Ike
the water weeds swaylng il the brook
end after their horrific siesta they are
in as good voice as before. ooliging the
moon with that ancient hut now un'
lawful recitation: jug o Rum VIVA
subtle suavity in the surrounding mue
Il for them a spring maarigal? They
say the warm rains call them 10 th'
surface.
Well, they may be wondering no"
we in the clay. surrounded by stone
and steel II not by mud. know that j
/ is time 10 think OF seeds. \ frog can
/ Tot realize that we. TO. have GU
spec!al signs of spring. There Is frs
the Flower Show although all th'
entries, strangely enough. are calle'
/ blossoms" in the lyrical news stories
and next. the circus; and third an'
most captivating the wlncowful o
those pecking dandelions known
! baby chickens. down on Barcla'
slreet.-New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE IMPORTANT TRAIT.

Three traits there were one summer
day
Who watched the people come and
go,
And started in a friendly way
Discussing them. the high and low.
Said Skill. NO one amounts TO much
Unless he has my clever touch"
On hearing this. young Strength re-
piled:
81 am the one the people need
I hold this cannot be denied,f
am the backbone OF the deed
For who would rise above the throng
Requires body fit and strong"
Discuss this question as you will
But you have nothing for your
pains,
For neither OF you. Strength or Skill,
Can get along alone" said Brains.
Without me. both of you must fan.
am the Master trait OF all"
In violent argument the three
/ Engaged, until there came along
/ A stranger. wondrous fair to see,
( Who stopped 10 ask them what was
wrong.
/ Said they: ITO end this bitter strife
1 Tell which Of US counts most in life?'
The stranger smiled and shook his
head
Though each Of you is fair 10 own
From me accomplishment is bred.
You three could not succeed alone
Save / am there the dream falls dead
For / am Faith" the stranger said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28

When death results from such .
crime. an II has resulted on numerous
occasions, and will 30 continue a. long
a. these murderous sneak thieves op-
crate. they should be indicted for MUIR
der and tried for that crime. And In
the event OF conviction they should be
punished by death.
No murder could DO more delIber-
ate and cold blooded than that which
results from the work OF the sneak
thief who robs the gas meter OF an
occupied house. He knows the dan
ger that attends his dastardly act
but cares nothing for II. There
should be no hesitation, therefore. In
visiting upon him the full penalty for
his atrocious crime.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
PREMILLENNTALIsM.

premIllonniaii,m became a live
topic the past week with n startling
address by Rev. A. g. Dlcffonbach.
editor Of tho Christian Register. IA
tho Arlington street church. Boston
Even those who. with Dr. Diefronbaoh.
disapprove tho doctrine OF the coming
of Christ now being taught by ek-
tremir,s must have felt that the
energetic editor overrtsted the peril
OF such teachlna.
A Baptist. n member ~ tho denoini-
nation which Dr. Diefrenbach par
ticularly. consured. makes a temper
ate and urbanc reply, This authority.
Prof Frederick T.. Anderson Of tho
Newton theological institution, denies
thnt premillennlalism 10 dominant IN
the BAPTIST church mine tenths Of
our people are moderates In opinion
and they wifi IND way 70 live to-
gether," he says. Those who are
promiilsnarians have no intention Of
imposing their belief on tho denurni-
nations. Prof. Anderson admits that
''Bsptists are having e aifncuit tims
at present" but points cut that che
doctrine Is not confined % hia aauomi-
nation. lie begs leave 20 call atten-
tion 10 tho proud record Of 1iaptista
FOR freedom. spirituality and progress
The "rpectacls mcat awful In the
worlds record of wars md mnssacres'
that Dir. Dinenbach predicts as re.
suit of tho aggressive premiilenrriar
teaching In certain quarters will prob.
ably be wnrGed IN by tho good srns'
Of mankind. which is now being mo,
biilscd So never before In an effort u
prevent the world from sgaln helms
drenched in blood through pohtica
and economic sntaNonisrns In view
Iof the aroused public interest in tn
dlscussion. u II pertinent 90 quote th'
resolution adopted by tho Tor0nt'
Methodist ministerial association tn
past week Such materinlircd an,
localized conceptions ~ tho reign q
our Lord tprcmillennialism) not onll
seem 10 us out Of harmony with Tn
revelstion ~ God IN the scriptures
but in our Judgment they tend 20 re-
strict the church's mission 90. a res
cue work Of very narrow and lini,
ed character. "--Springrei Republi
can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
TAX DODGING OFFICIALS.

With uncollectcd taxes on tn.
books Of the city amounting to nearly
three hundred thousand dollars. the
people have an idea OF the inefYiciency
that has long prevailed under our
city administration with respect TO
tho important matter OF raising rev.
enue FOR meeting the costs OF local
government. And In connection with
this information comes the statement
that some public officials. who dra W
salaries from tho public treasures.
are among tho dellnquents.
This is nothing less than a scandal.
No fsvoritism In tax collection should
be extended to any class OF citizens
but TO allow public officials TO be-
come delinquent, and stay delinquent,
Is an outrage. Ono wonders what kind
OF conscience such an official has "a
watch the great body OF citizens
struggling 10 pay tho taxes assessed
upon them for the cost Of admins
tration, including ths regular pay.
ment OF his salary, and make no effort
to meet hi, own obligations as ,
citizen and taxpayer.
There Is nome encouragement n
the fact that the administration seem,
TO have at last aroused 20 the import
ance OF the situation and the necc.
sity OF collecting these overdue taxes
1t IL hoped the real now manifest will
not be permitted 20 suhside until tn,
last dollar Of overdue taxes has beef
paid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
THEIR CRIME Is MURDER.

-Four men were playing cards in a
room OF house in Philadelphia.
While they were thus engaged a thief
broke into the cellar. forced open, the
slot gas meter and stole its contents
His rough work left the meter In a
leaking condition and gas soon per-
meated the entire building. The four
card players Were go engrossed in
their amusement that they did not
notice the deadly intrusion, and when
policemen, notified OF the situation
from outside, broke into the room,
three OF the men were dead and q
fourth in an unconscious condition
lie also may die.
The robber OF gas meter is more
than a burglar or a thief. He is al
heart a murderer. for he commits his
crime knowing the danger he imposes
upon sleeping inmates OF the house
he invades. But he cares nothing FOR
this. All he is concerned about is
the little money he can steal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-28
"A SAD TALE.

There the story ends" exclaimed
Henry Cabot Lodge triumphantly 10
the Republican National Convention.
I'VE hsvo stopped Mr.. Wilson's
treaty"
But tho story did not end quito
there. IA anybody can zee for himself
II no will take the trouble TO read Mr..
Hughes notc TO the British, French,
Italian, Japanese and Belgian Govern
ments In reference TO tho administra-
tons demand for 3241 900, 900 for tho
maintenance OF American troops IN
Germany since tho armlstice. Mr..
Hughes does not base his claim on
Senator Lodges speech to thu Chi
cago convention. or on the Knox reso-
luton repeating tho declaration Of
war, or on the separate treaty OF peace
With Germany which tho Harding
Administration negotiated and which
II In still trying TO interpret. He falls
back on Mr.. Wilson's treaty"
Mr.. Hughes rests his case solely
on tho Treaty of Versailles, which tho
Senate declined TO ratify. He appeals
TO Article 2as. lilo appeals TO Article
!
goes back 20 Article ais. II IL all writ
/ ten down In black and white In Mr.
Wilson's treaty" and whether we
ratified the treaty or not. Mr.. Hughes
calls upon tho conscience OF mankind
TO vindicate our title to money that
10 Allies took AWAY from Germany
and used for the payment OF their
own troops while Uncle Andrew Mel
lon was shining around TIA. United
States Treasury trying 20 make both
ends meet.
IL In sad talc OF trusting and
chlldlike confidence crushed beneath
the sordid heels OF the Allies, and no
body agrees with Senator Lodge thai
there the story ends except the RI
nnncr Committee OF the French Sen
ate. IL IL quite sure that Mr.. Lodge
WAS right 50 far n- this money u
concerned and argues NJ length tina
the United States cannot legally
claim participation IN a priority agree
ment for payment Of Rhine occupa
ton costa" All this country can DO
in the opinion ~ the Finance Commit
tee Of the French Senate. IL 20 "sd
! dress Itself to the amicahle solidarity.
and, as Mr.. Hughes knows from hi
Wall Street experience, arnicnb
solidarity moans we'll hut IN likely q
. take advantage NJ almost any cir
cumstance 20 pass q dividend New
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