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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Party Given Eda David

Friends of Eda David gave her a
surprise last Friday night in the
form of a party. About fourteen
guests we're included among those
present and an enjoyable evening
was spent in dancing and playing
games. The house was prettily dec
Grated in white and yellow and the
~favors, nut-filled rosebuds and pa
per caps, were of the same color
scheme.
Those present were the Misses
lone Statement, Jeanette Fymrals,
Olga Christensen, Ruth Apologize,
Katherine Grouse. Emily. Ethel and
Eda David. and the Messrs. Herbert
Melbourne, Arthur Kinsey, Ernest
Hanson. Louis Nelson, Andrew Jen-
sen, Wilson Coe and Arthur David.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Great Picture at Dttmas

Alan Dwan's production for May
flower of his own story, The Sin of
Martha Queed," as shown today at
the Ditmas theatre, IS a drama with
a big idea behind it. And in the
telling, NJ. Dwan is said to have
created some scene that for power
are dynamic. others that for tender
ness are poignant, some that for
brutality are m~addening. and many
that for beauty + exquisite.
The sin of Martha Queed existed
only in TIL, poisoned mind of her sus-
picicus, ~tyrannical. bigoted father. a
role enacted by that splendid actor,
Joseph J. Bowling. He was so cor
rupt of mind that he believed the ly-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Rusy Six at Mrs. Clausen's

The Busy Six sewing circle met
on Friday night at the home of Mrs.
Peter Clausen on L.awrie street. A
busy evening of sewing was followed
by q social hour and the serving of
refreshments. The weekly prize was
won by the hostess. The next meet
ing of the circle will be held at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Anderson. In
Brace avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Party at Murdock HOMO

A party was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murdoch in
Fords Saturday night. The evening
was spent in singing, dancing and
playing games, and at a later hour
refreshments were served. Miss
Marie Servis played a number of
solos, and Alex Lamp gave an exhi-
bition frisco being accompanied by
Miss j. A. kaleta on the piano and
Miss Catherine Chakosky on the
banjo. B.
Among those present were the
Misses j. A. Kaleta. Marie Servis,
Anna Hansen. Mary Catherine Cha
kosky, Mary Anna kaleta. Jeanette
N~igtengail, Mrs. Catherine Servis,
Mrs. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Murdoch, George Murdoch. Sherry
Eastcliff, Joseph Smith, Frank Ray
and Harry Thistle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
U. S. Steel Can Run Steamers

WARRINGTON, Jan. Ib-IHe
right of United States Steel Cor
poration through it's subsidiaries to
operate steamships via the Panama
canal. is upheld in a tentative report
submitted today to the interstate
commerce commission by the exam
iner designated to take evidence.
The examiners report If sustain
ed by the commission will settle the
controversy Ringing about that
,oint.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Enjoy Social Session

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Salisbury
entertained at cards at their home
in Wedgewood avenue, Woodbridge.
m Saturday night. A pleasant even
ing of play was followed by refresh
ments. Those present were Ny. and
Mrs. + p. Albert Of Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Salisbury. Miss Peterson of
Port Reading, Mr.. Richard of Car
teret. and Mr. Mcdonald of Wood
bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
pcterson-Hawkc Marriage

TOTTENVILLE. Jan. 16:-Miss
Madeline II. Peterson. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand f. Peterson,
of 252 Fisher avenue, and James ii.
Hawke were quietly married at $3.50
o'clock Saturday night at the par
sonage of Bethel Methodist church,
The ceremony was performed BIS
Rev. Oscar L.. Joseph. pastor. Miss
Vera Decker was maid of honor and
Reginald Peterson, brother of the
bride, was best man. After a we'd
ding trip to Washington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawke will take up their resi-
dence In T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Club Meets Officers

The Young Judea CLUB held its
regular meeting in the Y. NJ. H. A.
Don yesterday afternoon Besides
the regular business of the meeting
the election of officers took place.
Those elected We're: President, Re-
becca Gerzog; vice president, Es-
telle Weiner; secretary. Ida Abram-
son, and treasurer, Anna Skolsky.
After the business meeting the regu-
lar Young Judea program took place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
To Dance "Wednesday Night

Maple Grove, No. S, Woodmen's
circle. have completed all arrange
ments for the dance to be held in
Junior hail on Wednesday night.
From present indications the affair
will be ~ great
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
legion Auxiliary IN Meet

4 meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held tomorrow
night at 1880 O'Clock in the audito-
rum of the public library, at which
time all members are urged to be
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
Suicide Pays for Gas Used

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-Miss Rose
Hellman, twenty-six, was found
dead in her DON in the Bronx to-
day with a gas tube in her mouth.
Beside her was an apologize note
and $3.50 to pay for the gas"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-16
OBITUARY
Funeral for Matthew Weirur

The funeral services for Matthew
Weirup, former street commissioner.
We're held yesterday afternoon from
ibis late residence, 279 Water street.
Rev. Robert Schlotter. pastor of
Grace Lutheran church, oficiated
1T the service. Members of Perth
-A1nboy Lodge No. 784, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks: Rari-
tan Lodge No. 81, Z. e A. NJ; Thor
{ Lodge No. As. Danish brotherhood.
and Pc Ambo Tribe No. So. Red
Men. to which he belonged, attend
I'd the funeral and acted as bearers.
The body was taken to Rosehill
frematory at Linden. Worshipful
Il Master Ingvard Greisen conducted
The Masonic ritual at the crematory.
The bearers were August Kruger,
Henry loft, William Il. Bunten. ST..
Math Hansen. Martin Bartos and
Jens G. Jensen.
Funeral for Jean Dubois
The funeral services for Jean Du-
Bots, business manager for the Roes-
Sier & Hasslacher Chemical Com
pany. held from his late residence,
los High street, Saturday night was
attended by a large circle of friends
and relatives. Rev. Frederick Me
l~er1neyer. pastor Of the First Pres
Dyterian church officiated at the SER
vice and a harp and cello soloist
from the WanamakerN orchestra rem
Tered selections throughout the ser
vice. The body was taken yesterday
0 RosehIli cemetery at Lindon fol
cremation. The honorary pail bear
ars were Fred j. Cox. Peter G. OIL
son, /. 7. Madsen, Fritz Roessler,
J. S%chlensler and c. ID. Boynton. A
number of floral tributes were re-
ceived.
Mrs. Mary T.. Rowe
ELIZABETH. Jan. 16:-Mrs.
Mary L. Rowe, aged sixty-seven
years. widow of Edward III. Rowe, "a
lifelong resident of South Amboy
until about a a ago. died yester-
day morning at the home of her
son, Edward II. Rowe. 1877 Adams
avenue, this city. Mrs. Rowe had
been in failing health for some time.
She was the daughter of the late
Edward and Martha Dowdell. and, in
addition to her son, is survived by
n daughter, Mrs. Medora MacIn-
.yre, of New York, and three grand
children. There are also two sis
ters. Mrs. Wallace Barnes of South
Amboy. and Mrs. George Herzog of
HEheesequake, and three brothers,
William z. Dowdell of Elizabeth.
Harry Dowdell of South Amboy and
Richard Dpwdell of Crawford.
Mrs. Rowe was a member of
Christ church, South Amboy, where
funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at 1880
O'Clock. Interment will be in Christ
church cemetery.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Congregational Singing

hind me. | may add that was meant
to hear these sounds. for it is no ex-
aggeration to say that he shouted
them.
Moreover he added to the simple
words OF praise. which might almost
be called commonplace. his own idea
of Interpretation. He dwelt on many
of them long after the rest of the con-
gregation had left these words far in
the rear. and he bleated in certain
phrases and tremoloed in others until
can describe his rendering by no less
a word than melodrama. Although
thought him mistaken both when he
sang forte and when he used the
white voice. and although he came out
two whole bars behind the others.
have no doubt that he, enjoyed him.
self.
He looked it. | managed 10 turn
half round to get look at him and
he had the face of man who was
having a delightful time.
/ would not countenance selfishness
in myself; think every person should
try to get as much innocent pleasure
out of life as he can. But in con-
gregational singing other people ought
to be considered. Especially those
among them who have. like me, q
cultivated ear.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Signs Of Feminine Ascendency
I Seen by Educator in Business
as Well as in Professional Lines

stance-most distinctive, most noted
thoroughfare of the East. One knows
at once it was built for women and
dicley birds. From Chicago westward
one gets no such impression. Women
are not SO all pervasive here as in the
East"
But believe this is wrong view
point-an erroneous impression OF Mr..
Hergesheimer's first trip to the West.
The onward race of women in having
a hand at running things is not ac-
compahied--East or West, North or
South--by an increase in effeminate
men. Not a bit of it, The women
may perhaps be assuming masculine
traits, the mannish swagger. gruffness.
&C.. but the men are not becoming soft
or effeminate.
A good present day example Of
women taking over masculine lines
may well be seen in our public schools,
where hundreds Of women are taking
courses in manual training, in wood
turning. and other forms of work
hitherto generally regarded solely as
the province of men.
Some one recently said that during
the war women did mems work and
now they are content to rest and let
the women do it. l don't believe this
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Literary Stars, Like All the Rest,
Shine Brightly for a Time, Then
Quickly Fade Away Into Oblivion

merit. since they are closely allied in
theme and are both in large part auto
biographical. Martin Eden,' which
antedates the other by some years, is
written with an intensity. virility
and a graphic realism that entities 1t
to a place among the best fiction
America has produced; John Barley
corn" which covers much the same
ground. is by comparison so weak that
of another author.
Yet why this difference? Is it that
Jack London had exhausted his sub
ject by dealing with it once, and that
his later work was doomed to be in
ferior because he had only second rate
material to treat? Obviously not; for
in John Barleycorn" there is much
that is new, yet it is not handled with
the power characterizing the Jack
London of Martin Eden" days. The
real explanation seems to be that the
writer was handicapped by success;
that material prosperity had bred
artistic Incidence. had blunted the
smooth point of his pen and had left
him content with what was second
rate, just as the cat that is overfed is
content to let other creatures catch
the canary.
Examples OF a similar deterioration
are innumerable in contemporary lit
erature- There is Frank Swinnerton,
who seems unable to equal the stand
ard set some years ago in "Nocturne";
there is Edna st. Vincent Millay,
whose poem "Renascence." written
when she was but girl remains the
best of her works; there is Edwin
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
+ everybody sang the way l do
eliminating opera singers and

eliminating opera singers and
other professional music mongers)
the death knell would soon be rung for
congregational singing. Nearly always
| in church when the other faithful are
pouring out their soulful praise TO
| their Maker inhibit my natural de-
sire 10 outpour because of the dis
persing effect on the congregation; or
wait to pour it all into the doxology,
because it does not matter then how
soon the people go out of church.
! Not singing myself. ! have a chance
to listen and criticize. / can't help
criticizing, for. although you would
rot think II If you heard me sing, and
you will have to take my word for it,
have an ear for music. This ear
should not, perhaps. be called a trained
ear, but IL is a good sized ear, and in
listening to the singing of hymns by
the congregation of my favorite
preacher it does take in whole lot
say this without wishing to be less
than constructive--in the way of
sound that must be called painful.
Now. having set down my opinion 40
bluntly and coupled II with the state
ment that / am not what you would
call sweet singer myself. it seems
fitting that i should confide the rea-
sons for calling myself critic Of other
peoples caroling; otherwise you might
class me among an unworthy group
of ignorant iconoclasts. No, I love
music. and early in life--before / was
20, TO be exact--I made quite a study
of the heavenly art.
Anyway. don't you agree with me
that the essential thing for criticism
is not so much to have true knowl-
edge OF things as 10 feel strongly for
things? And really ! feel very strongly
about music.
Why. between the ages Of IA and Is,
/ used to compose whole operas. full
of choruses and arias. and 1 have no
doubt II had been less secretive about
these productions some of them--I do
not say all--might now be a part of
the worlds great heritage. 1 used to
go to my own room and after locking
the door I would sing and sing, So
prano or tenor or bass--it mattered
not which role--of page after page of
inspired music. say inspired, for I
knew not whence 10 came.
And II my family had not been In
the habit Of assembling outside my
door to beg me with tears I'm their
voices please not to keep on. who can
say how far might have gone as a
composer. For was doing very
nicely indeed when / yielded TO their
wishes.
Thus you will sec that having been
thoroughly grounded / am justified In
my criticism OF other amateurs. and
last Sunday while 7 stood holding the
book on the words Of a familiar hymn.
but not singing them for reasons
which have given freely and fully, !
heard the most singular sounds emitted
by o gentleman who stood directly he
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Jsc ok Londons Best Work
Was His Earlier Books

No less remarkable In many re-
spects is the case of Jack London.
His greatest novels. THE Sea- Wolf
"The Call OF the Wild" and Martin
Eden" were written when he was
barely on the threshold of success; his
subsequent stories, produced when he
was commanding twenty cents word
lack much OF the vigor Of work which
he turped out when he was not cer-
tain OF twenty cents a column. Com
pare. fol\ example, Martin Eden and
John BdNleycorn." stories which one
would exfGct to be nearly equal in
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Kidnapped Child
Loses Her Speech
and Memory
Fails TO Recognize Parents
When Found Wandering
Paris Streets.

speotol CaJls TO THE NEW YopK IIEsALD.
Copyright, 1899. bv THE NEW lorK HEnsrn
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. May ~.
Can a child's grief result in aphasia
as well as amnesia? This question Is
being investigated by doctors at Cher
bourg as the result of the discovery
there of two-year-old child who was
kidnapped from the farm OF its parents
100 miles away early in April. The
child was found wandering in the Cher
bourg streets by Catholic sisters. who
took her in charge.
The child was always In the best OF
humor. but could not be made TO speak
a word. and when the parents recog-
MIXING the child's photograph In the
newspapers arrived TO claim her she did
not show the slightest sign OF recogni-
tion.
According to the mother the child
when M home was very affectionate
and talked constantly, but II IL be-
iieved that during the first few days
OF the little girls absence her constant
weeping produced temporary paralysis
OF memory and speech. A return 10
home scenes may produce the necessary
reaction, it II believed.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14

Markham, whose later poems. while
sometimes distinguished, are one and
all unequal to "The Man With the
Hoe; there is Edgar Lee Masters.
who, with the possible exception of
the ADomesday Book" has produced
nothing to rival the Spoon River
Anthology" which first won him a
reputation; there is vachel Lindsay.
who has done work of distinction in
THE Congo" and The Chinese Night
ingaie." but who seems subsequently,
to have succumbed to the virus Of ex-
aggerated praise, and to have forgot
ten his poetic talents for the dissipa-
ton of ragtime.
These writer's may all have their
best work yet before them. since they
are all still living and active: but
they provoke some interesting queries.
Would Keats have been a greater poet
il he had not died at twenty five? I?
Would Shelley's reputation have SUBJ
sequently been injured if he had not
been drowned at thirty? Would Burns
be such general favorite If he had
lived to ninety and for the last thirty
years of his life had been busy pouring
forth senile love poems? Would Byron
be better liked If he had lived for
another half century and devoted his
talents to purposes of fiamboyant SEN
timentalism or of malignant personal
satire? Would Poe be any more
highly esteemed if he had survived to
a doddering old age. SO broken down
by his excesses that he could no longer
pen line that did not seem Carl
cature of his previous work? Who can
answer these questions?
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Foreign PaviIions and Palaces
Will Line the Great Avenue

1t is a fact worth special comment
that the Avenida Presidente Wilson
will be lined in it's entire length with
the foreign pavilions and ''palacios." +"
AS many as 1000 laborers are at work
on the exposition grounds day and
night. making a strenuous effort to
get the work finished in time. This
number does not include those who
are at work on the French, British.
Portuguese and American buildings.
The first two. 1t might be said here,
contemplate donating their buildings,
both Of a permanent nature. to the
Brazilian Government. Chief among
the features, artistically at least, is the
monumental north arch done in Bra
lillian colonial style by Morales de los
Rios.
No matter if attendance is large or
small, whether this country wins pre-
mieres or lags in competition, the ef-
feet OF the centennial will be the same
lit will strengthen the bonds of
friendship not only between Brazil and
the United States but between this
country and all it's Southern neigh
bors.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
VIM. r. Brush. Auctioneer.
Auction Sale of Registered and
Grade Holsteins, Ayrshire
and Jersey Cows; House
hold Furniture, and Imple-
ments.

stocked and shortage OF help and pasture,
win sell at public auction on the farm
known as the Armstrong farm and more re-
Gently az the IIill View farm, situated at
Bulvllle, Orange County, ". Y, u mile from
the Bullvilie station on the Erie II. II. and
Bulviile Post Office on the road leading TO
Scotchtown, on
SATURDAY. MAY GOTH, 1922.
at ~ o'clock sharp, standard time. the fol-
lowing: 30 Head Of Choice Dairy Cows.
among which are Registered Holstelns whose
breeding viii he given at sale. head OF
Registered Ayrshiree. Fordson Tractor IN
perfect order, 1921 model, with plows, har-
rows and oultivatore. Valuable cases of Birds
and Animals. carefully selected and set up by
the most expert taxidermlsts. free from moth
and in wonderful condition. Size OF large
case 4xt2x0 n. Refused $4,000 for this coll
lection in foi5, and large amount of first
class furniture. Sale Rain or Shine.
TEDDY CA2sENT.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14

voyage--in 1876 the sea was q real
I trial--all for the sake of a courtesy
and for the genuine admiration he
cherished for the United States.
The visit of Dom Pedro in 1876 is
not the only token of friendship the
Emperor showed the United States.
Such poets as Longfellow and Whit
tier mention him often in their letters
and their correspondence reveal many
letters exchanged, for Dom Pedro was
their translator in Portuguese. In
1856. proposed and elected by acclaim
into the New York Historical Society,
one, the Rev. DIR. Osgood, took the op-
portunity of his election to declare
that Pedro H., by his character. and
by his taste, application and acquisi-
tons in literature. ascends from his
mere fortuitous position as Emperor
and takes his place in the world as a
man." Americans from the Southern
States fleeing from the horrors of
carpetbaggers and the bumptious
newly freed slaves found haven in
Brazil April %. 1867. The Emperor
granted them land and through Of
ficials aided them in getting start.
To-day Villa Americana, or American
Village, is a thriving community where
watermelons and rice and sugar cane
and cotton are grown abundantly.
IT, Many Practical Ways
US. Has Been BraziI's Friend
The United States has demonstrated
in manifold and practical ways it's
friendship for Brazil. 1t was due to
the influence OF the United States in
1910 that France was prevailed upon
to withdraw it's troops from Amapa
which place it had occupied four years
before. And in 1895, when France
was again contemplating seizure OF
certain portions of Brazilian territory
it was pointed out to the then Foreign
Minister that the project was op-
posed to the Monroe Doctrine and to
the interests Of Great Britain as we'll.
Episodes of a similar nature abound
in Brazilian history.
Going more carefully into this
friendship OF such long duration IL is
interesting to learn how much the
United States has Influenced the re-
public of the South. Even in name
the two countries are alike, one being
the United States of America. the
other the United States of Brazil. The
Brazilian Constitution is modelled
closely after the American, even in
superficial details. The Brazilian Con-
gress is like the American, If one al
lows for necessary tropical variations.
In the interest of friendship 1T is
pointed out that the two countries do
not possess conflicting interests. Each
is an enormous consumer of the
products of the other and promises to
continue to be so.
Secretary Hughes pointed this out
to Congress last month and it was
intimated in press dispatches that the
President might attend. If the Presi-
dent could break away from his labors
he would be doing more than confer
ence or diplomatic note could ever
accomplish for the betterment of rela-
tions between the Americas and, in
cidentally, for the Improvement of
trade. 1t was not long after Elihu
Roots visit to Brazil that a prefer
entail tariff was enacted by the Bra
lillian Congress.
The New York herald., 1922-05-14
Yet IT Is Feared
APPROXIMATION Is Inadequate

Further proof OF the inadequacy Of
the Congressional appropriation is
contained in the fact that the Ameri-
can Chamber OF Commerce in Brazil
Is now soliciting funds from the gem
eral public to pay for a monument
symbolical of the long friendship be-
tween the two countries which they
think appropriate to present to Brazil
on the occasion OF it's hundredth birth
day. Whereas gift Of this nature
coming from the American people
themselves has greater potency, II -
at the same time lamented by Ameri-
can residents in Brazil that the Gov
ernment has not at least made an
effort TO contribute magnificently. y
Most important OF all questions that
may be asked. however. is that which
Is concerned with the why and where-
fore of our participation. Why indeed
should we spend so many American
dollars on local celebration? Why
should we present a monument and
send a battleship?
These inquiries may be answered in
a breath. The Brazilian centennial is
not local, although at first sight II
may seem to bet such "a celebration
The generation that is now middle
aged remembers the Philadelphia Ex-
position. and chief among its memories
Of that jubilant year is the tall. gra-
cious figure of Dom Pedro, who left a
country where revoluticn threatened
and faced the ordeal Of long ocean