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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
"NIPPY" GIRL SWIMMER TO TACKLE BRITISH CHANNEL IN
 ATTEMPT TO BEAT RECORD

Cape Grianel. France. July :3--- tp)-~A girl swimmer without a stroke" June French. iS-ycar"old London tea room waitress. plans to start across the Channel soon from the French shore headed towards Dover In an effort to better the record which Gertrude Ederie set m Two years neo-~ia hours as miuutca,
 Juno French is a "Nippy," which means that she once worked Tor Sir Thomna iipton. She was piek- cd out by Jnb-x Wolfe. famed trainer of Channel swimmers, from 800 girl athletes on the stanH of the TearoomH owned by the Lyons group
 Qrixgied old iaheg cannot Wn. deratand it. hut Minr French Ia as bouyant aa a cork Tn water and tireiess as an outhonrd motor,
 she uses stroke that Isn't A stroke at all" old Jabes lamont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE United Press Staff Correspondent

OAsining. N. r.. July 23.--tUPD. Twcnty-hix men, the youngest 1X and the oldest A. sit in condemned cells nt Sing Sings death house awaiting. in Inc formal words of the prison records, discharge by execution"
 The population of this most not cd death house in America is ht the high mark for all times. Have one period several years ago when delays in executions because of t changing administration resulted in m accumulation of condemned prisoners which actually taxed the facilities of the Isolated stone struc- turc.
 or the 2G who ait and wait for death. or take their required exer. else In npnthetic sullennesa. two are IS years old: four are 10: three arc 20; eight are less than 2b, A ma jority of them are first offenders. and their first conviction was for murdcr--~done to make some girl happy"
 In the immnturity Of these youths. In their scholastic records. and in the similarity of the crimea they committed. can be read the story of the times. To such men ns Donald E. Pnfsons. chief clerk of Sing Sing. who not only reads from the records but who reads from the life stories of the men themselvca~-and the condolences they give him--theae figures speak volumes.
 "Bnck of nearly every case. Ut k Parsons npeaking--"is a girl A girl who wants . party life. who
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
PAROLED CONVICT KILLED TWO FEDERAL DRY AGENTS
 AND IS HIMSELF WOUNDED

other federal agents attempted to trap him at tho bridge.
 Two federal agents involved were C. E. Green of Portland. Ind. and Oliver J. uettie of Indianapo. lis. They snid they posed nh bootleggera earlier in the day and arranged for Adams to deliver q load of beer at the bridge at D. m. When Adams arrived. they said. he recognized Gilbert as the man who arrested him for boot logging in 1929. and sensing that he had been led Into trap opened fire with two revolvefs. Wilson fell first. shot four times. and died instantly, Gilbert went down in an exchange of fire. Adams, blood streaming from the wound in his neck, staggered to his ear and escaped. Green and uettie. who said they could not Join Inc fight as their guns were in their cars. rushed Gilbert to . hospital, where he died an hour later of . bullet wound Ia his lungs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23

ed aH hia protesee cut through the water under the steep clifr of Cape Urisncz. 'Shc isn't really tho right build and vet that girl will nwim tho Channel.
 ''She never tires. Her longest swim until aho met mo wna flfteen minutes. and show goes on for hours. She just lies on tho water and goes on and on, I've never met anything like her in my career"
 Miss French is q typical "Nippy." blonde and blue-eyed. She is only 6 feet inches tall. weighs ias pounds and is buiging with mus cies her home Ia in Shoreditch. London. but her training has been done on the French side of the Channel.
 other Channel Hapirants training here are Miss Liiy coppiestone a New zea lander. aged .. Mlst Peggy Duncan and Has Elsie West BrItiAA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Church Rector Forced Out Of
 Sacred Office
Camden, New Jersey, Has the Most Sensational Scandal, That Has EcIipsed Anything Near Like Was Suing Wife for Divorce
SHE UNCOVERS
 HIS SINFUL LIFE

Camden. N. t., July 23-fUP)-- Rebuttai 10 charges ranging from claims of rectory gin and betting parties with nurses and choir sing CTS. to paternity of Il love child" will be offered to-day tn the hear ing Of the divorce suit of Dr Ca miiIe Estornclle, resigned phster of fashionable St John's Episcopal church.
 The charges were made y"ster- dny by witnesses for Mrs Estor- nellc.
 Anne Mekcnna. 23. blonde choir singer. offered the most seDsh ton al testimony. that involving par ~ntnge of her own child, in the courtroom at the time and ident- fled by the physician she said had refused 10 perform an illegal op- "rhtion urged by the minister.
 The girl broke down and cried.
 I'm wild about him. love him. It Ia n crazy love, 1 did any thing for him. and would do it again" she cried as former pnr- isbioners. other reputed girl friends. Il fellow pastor who had testified against the accused min lster, and t0wnspeople ghspcd theif hstonishnent
 Tae relationship. the girl claiE,ed. began when she was b. she said
 Tho girl admitted she signed q release. denying the minister WAS the child's father. This testimony came under cross examination.
 Joseph E. NoWrey. former may or and former sheriff. n member of the St Johns Vestry board. snid Dr Estronclie showed him the paternity affidavit.
 "ie denied any part in the mat ter. told him ] didn't believe him. He asked me what he should do. and 1 said first of nll he should resign,
 He didn't want to resign under fire,
 "t told him there wasn't any fire yet--but there would be some if he stayed"
 lie resigned when he filed suit for divorce.
 Dr Alfred E. Jones. minister of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
NINE HURT FROM AUTO
 CRASHES
All at Chase Parkway or in Vicinity - Two Lavery Brothers of Bridgeport in One and One Brother Arrested

Thomas Lnvery. Jr. of 387 Union avenue. Bridgeport. cm- ployed by the United States Dee pertinent of Agriculture. was cx- pected to be discharged from the Waterbury hospital to-day. but his brother. Vincent. another victim of n serious automobile accident on Chase parkway will be kept under observation for few days. The latter suffered deep lncerntions of tho scalp. left arm, face. head and body. x-rnyn have failed to show any fractures. When re. leased from the hospital Vincent LaVery faces the charge of reck- less driving.
 In addition to Inc Lhvcfy broth CTS seven other persons were in- j,h'ed last evening in automobile accidents in the vicinity of the Chase parkway. Snmucl Levine, 2X, of A Bronson street was hr'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
ORDAINED HIM
 BEFORE TAKING
 HIM AS HUSBAND
Ma" Explains How "What.a.Man" Hudson Became Minister-NOw the Husband Is Much BeSet

Los Angeles. July 23-uP)-. The secret of how c. Edward What A. Man" Hudson became A reverend" was revealed today as n new suit charging bignmy was add cd to his long list of troubles sinc1 his recent marriage to Mrs Mimic Ma" Kennedy, tho Evangelist. "I ordained him myself. just before the ceremony" explained Mrs Ken ncdy. whose annulment suit against Hudson was scheduled for n hear ing today. Tho complain charging bigamy was issued last night against "What-A Man" in Cowlitz County. Washington, The addition of it to tho list leaves him facing;
 l. Mrs kennedy's Rnnulment suit.
 2. A suit for divorce nled by Mrs Margaret Newton Hudson. who asts $2OO monthly aiimony.
 T. A $2b0. 900 suit for breach Of promise filed by Mrs Ethel liar. bert,
 1 The bigamy charge,
 With hii these troubles now offi- cially on fiie. Hudson today was re. ported missing although he pre- viously had promised aherifr's on cern he would surrender when tho bighmy charge was flled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
SHE WAS LIKED
 BY PRINCE BUT
 WEDS AN ACTOR
June ColIyer Slips Away and Marries Stuart Er- win = Prince George Admired Her

Hollywood. July ??.--(Ur) .--- Film stars Of Hollywood prepared q noisy welcome homo to-day for June Collyer and stuart Erwin. members of the colony who eioped nnd were married in Yuma. Ariz, The sudden marriage after a four months romance was a surprise to others Of the screen.
 Mss Colyyer, 24. is the actress who completely monopolized the time of Prince George of England when he visited southern California three years ago, The prince Inter slipped away from his ship at santa Barbara. came to Hollywood. and for three days was seen much in her company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
CARDINALS WERE IN SESSION WITH
 HOLY P0NTIFF
Extraordinary Meeting Called By the Pope Lasted Two Hours and Was Secret

Vatican city, July 23,.--tuP) ,--- An extraordinary meeting Of the college of Cardinals was called to- day by Pope Plus NJ, The meet- Ing, which began at Oi30 .. m., was understood Co bs in connection with tbe dispute between the Holy See and lhe fascist government,
 The meeting lasted about two hours. It was held in the pope'H private library instead of the con. slstoriai hall. as usual. Several csrdipaja were questioned when they left but refused to disclose ,he purpose of the meeting Car dinni Paceiii. secretary of Htate. re. mnjned with the Pope for 20 min. utcn after the others left
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Shoe Bill for Peggy Hopkins
 Joyce $1O,O0O

Chicago July2a-Uito Furnish g ing Peggy Hopkins Joyce in shoes tH an expensive business. it was indicated today in q suit on nle against her former husband. stan ley Joyce, tho millionaire lumber man,
 Joyce was the second tor was it the fourth. or fifthD of the half dosen CT 50 rich men to whom Peg gy has been married,
 The entire hill was for shoes which Peggy bought while she wsA Mrs Joyce. The amount was tio,' 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
MurdOck Loses Case and Must
 Be DepOrted

Providence. R. l.. July 2a-- -(Up) Federal Judge Ira Lloyd Lette to. day deniei a petition for q writ of haheas corpus. sought on behalf oi William T. Murdock. n leader of tho communicate National Textile Workers union. who was ordered deported Co his native Scotland after being arrested during the res cent Lawrence textile strike. {
 Harry Hoffman of Boaton. attor- ney for Murdoek, announced he would appeal Judge Lett's ruling to the circuit court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
DIDN'T SAVE BOY AND LOST THEIR
 OWN LIVES ALSO
Little Lad Was Drowning When Girl and Woman Went to Aid-AII Per. iShcd

Wnllingford. Conn. July a. WID-rA small boy and two Would-be rcncuerh drowned In Community lnke here yesterday.
 Sebastian falconeri. 2. stepped off ledge Into deep water while whding and went below tho huf. face. Ills alatcr. Angelina. l3. plunged in after him but she too went down. Mrn Domenick Mas. triano. 3s. who lives In the same houn" ns the children. rushed in- to the water to save the two chil- dren but she also lost her balance and toppled from tho ledge Into deeb water.
 The three bodies were recovered by Louis Dubois and Joseph Del trcgo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
SECOND FEDERAL
 AGENT IS DEAD

Kansas city. Mo. July 23--(up) Curtis Burkn. as. n federal pro' hibitlon agent. iA dead today Of wounds received Monday in Il gun fight with bootleggers,
 Burke was the second victim oi the battle. In which ons man was killed and three others besides Burka were hit, John Gallo. said to have been a bootlegger. was the first victim. Others hurt were two officers and n negro paakerby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
MONOPLANE OF
 ATLANTIC FAME MAY CROSS AGAIN
Hillig and Hoiriis Plane Sold to Woman Who Will Make a Flight to Rome

Liberty. N. r.. July 23-tUp) -s- rho monoplano Liberty. which bore otto Hillig. the villnge pho- tosrapher. md Hoiger Hoirils safely across the Atlantic to Eu- rope n month ago, is duo shortly for another trans-ocennic hop.
 tiiilis has announced Mrs Um- bert0 Loffredo of Buffalo hns bought tho plane for $23. .0O0. He purchased it several months ago for S22 2,0OO.
 Mrh Lofrredo plans m early flight to Rome. IIillig said he would leave for Italy before she takes off Ho thnt he can greet her when hhe lands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
SIX STUDENTS
 FROM RUSSIA

New York. July 23 H- t1Io --- Six Russian engineering students. the vanguard of n group of 70 that will Mudy in this country, have ar rived in New York.
 Five will enter Columbia Uni- Versity and tho other will etudy ut tho Mnhnh ChuHctts lnatitute of Technology. Tho remainder of the group. expected tn arrive in Sep- tembcr. will be divided between Cornell. Harvard, Purdue. Cobra do School of Mines. and Wiscon- hiu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
BIG SEVEN AG REE ON
 GERMANY
Historic Conference at an End and There Was Complete Accord for Emergency Measures to Save German Nation
BY HERBERT MOORE United Press Stan Correspondent )

London. July 23--(UP)---Thc historic seven. power statemen'n conference ended to-day with com plctc accord on temporary emerg- cncy measures designed to save Germany from financial ruin.
 The United Press was informed on reliable. though unofficial. au. thority that the plenAy session which met from TO n. m. until noon approved the report of the finance ministers. suggesting ways and means temporarily to solve the German economic crieis.
 Confirmation of the unoiiicinl re. port that the plennry had approved
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
TAMMANY SACHEM 1o2 MONDAY

New York July 23-(UP)-John R. Voorhs, grand sachem of Tammany Hal will be 102 years old Monday, but he'll allow photography of himself that day. he said to-day "It was all right when 100, but Mondays another day, and it'll be another day. too, when I'm 200 years old. Maybe I'll allow pic lures then"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Largest Crowd In History On
 Road ToChair
Twenty-six Men From IS to A Years of Age Await the Call-And So Many of Them Are Mere Youths
BACK OF NEARLY EVERY
 CASE STANDS THE GIRL

Editors Note; With the exception of short period when delays responsible for conditions the Sing Sing today contains the largest number of criminals awaiting execution history. The United Press seeking partial this unusual number of capita convictions obtained with the aid of the administrative officers that prison the following explanatory article which is the firsio ol of lhtce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
SWEARS FISH STORY WAS TRUE

Sulphur, Dkla July 23-(UP)-J. l. Young swcars this fish story is true He caught water moccasin on his trout line, left 1t there overnight and the next morning found a 40-pound catfish which had caught the hook while trying to swallow the snake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
ANTI.RACERS GIVE THANKS

Mobile, Ala, July 23-(UP)-After bill intended to legaze horse racing in Alabama had been defeated in the state legislature the congregation of the Daupn Way Baptist church here held thanksgiving service Ministers from all parts of the state protested passage of the measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23

Boston, July 23-(UP)--Mrs Bessie Karabats has asked police to search for her pet parrot The brd named "Charlie' speaks both Greek and English flu ently. II has been missing since Tuesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
PHANTOM SNIPER SHOOTS AGAIN

Quincy, Mass, July 23-(UP)-The 'phantom snper of the south shore, who has fired on many au tomobes in recent months sent bullet through tro ley window last night. No one was hurt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
GIRL WAITED FOR CONVICT

Boston, July 23-(UP)-Pardoned after serving 4 months of l2-to15 year prison term for robbery, Robert Mcclure 23, of North Carolina, announced he would wed girl who had refused to break their engagement when he was imprisoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
BURGLAR REVIVED WOMAN OF HOUSE

Oklahoma City, July 23-(UP)-When Mrs W. A. Schubert tainted at the sight of three robbers ran sacking her house. one of the bandits obgingy revived her with glass of water and then went ahead with his work,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
ASKS $5,OOO FOR DEAD DOG

Cambridge Mass, July 23--(UP)-John J. OHer hy feels that his dog worth $5000 and has brought suit for that amount against the motorist whose auto mobile killed it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
RACKETEER ORDERS MACHINE GUN

Sandusky, O., July 23-(UP)-Federa prohibition agents disguised as Detroit racketeers reported that bootegger lake resort where they had stopped near here ordered a machine gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Late Bulletins
GIRLS BEAT UP CUNMAN

Sayesvilo, k. l., July 23-(UP)-When a man held them up at gunpont in the woods here last night Elsie Wainwright, IS, and Ruth McGreavy, l7. dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. July 2a,~-UPl~-Ths treasury not balance for July 2i was S3?7.as7. .bbS,7h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Generally Fair Tonight
 and On Friday

Complete Weather Report Page il
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Minister Tries
To Convert Atheists

NEW YORK. = Three hundred
atheists, who attended the first an
nual "blame- giving" service of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Atheism at Webster
Hall. Tuesday night, broke into
amused applause at the sermon of
the Rev. John l.. Mathews, Negro
fundamentalst, who tried to prove
thew were all wrong.
The whole meeting was marked by
good humored give and take llbes
on he'part of Mathews and his three
hundred opponents.
Cites Scriptures for Proof
Brother Mathews read a number
of passages from the Bible which
appeared to shake the confidence of
some atheists. A few went up to
argue with him after his address.
l'ut none was converted.
81 have been after these fellows
long time" explained Brother
MAJ hews later. 81 have worked over
then, I have had them weak and
sweating, but | haven't converted
any of them yet.
Atheist Converter for Recreation
81 am a parquet floor repairer by
profession and an atheist converter
! by recreation. | have been after
| these fellows for Ion" time, but
they are tough. There is one little
fellow that | hope to convert. have
had his shoulders practically on the
mat twice, but he always hobs up
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QttlrrbSfrvices
Serll1Onette
"Our Sick World

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is
there no physician there?-Jeremiah
1922.
The great kingdom of Judah was
stepped in sin. From King to peasant
there was corruption. Priest and
prophet We'd with each other in dissi-
patton and pollution. The heart of
the entire nation was rotten and the
imagination of every heart was evil.
jeremiah saw the wretchedness of
his milton and the doom to which
they were headed and cried out: Is
there no balm in Gilead? Is there
no physician there?'
Our present world is rushing on to
certain destruction. A race or nation
may so continue its downward course
until it is impossible to return. Let
us pray that there is yet time to re-
pent and change our course. Today
no one knows what tomorrow will
bring forth There is a fearful fore
boding and enervating suspense that
| hang over the souls of men like a
mighty pail. These are perilous times
| such as men have never seen before
Wise men and philosophers are al
their wits ends and the world is
trembling as victim of convulsions
Can humanity readjust itself to thu
requisite laws of moral and ethica
health and progress? Can these DIR.
bones I've again? Is there no balm
in Gilesd? Is there no physiciai
there? Y es, there is balm for ever,
wound. there is a remedy for ever,
i'll. Let the nations of the earth tur
to the ways of righteousness an
truth. Give the God of the ages
chance and trial. Destroy ever
nan made constitution if need b
and substitute the word of the Twin
God as the constitution of the worl
. and the standard of human conduc
! Let us drag down the affairs of Bal
and set up the affairs of Jehoval
: As we would that men should d
unto us, let us do ever so unto the
and this old world, restless with 81
. and torn with strife and dissension
;, smearod with blood and tears. sha
$ become a veritable paradise where
: dwelleth righteousness and men sha
: walk as brothers the world owe
9 Back to God is the worlds one al
3 only hope.
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Hopes
Depression VIII
Humble America

BROOKLYN. N. Y.-Stressing the
fact that Africa "motherland of the
Negro has a message out of the
thick iungles to give her own that
until now they have been too proud
to hear. the Rev. Harry Curtis Nc
Dowell. missionary to Angola. Africa,
based his sermon on this theme at
the Nazarene Congregation Church.
Grand Averue and Lefferts Place at
the Sunday morning services.
after thirteen years in Africa, |
am returning again for five more,
he said. and when | come again.
hope that God will have so humhled
you by depression and other means
chat YOU will be willing to listen to
Africa's message.
For the dark continent has an
understanding of the spiritual values
of the finer thines of life to which
you would do we'll to listen"
Test What Is Said
The missionary found when he
dealt with the natives in Angola
with whom he worked that their idea
of civilization meant getting along
with those around them, fitting into
the general social scheme without
fighting.
(Which would make it difficult,
he commented, "for me to prove te
them that some sections of Europe
| were highly civilized.
81 found on discussing the con
| ception of civilization with them tina
7 my description of civilization woul'
, be an enumeration of material thing
, of clothes, of modern inventions, o
! customs. With the Africans, thes
. things do not county very much il
! man can get along with his neigh
/. bors."
o The Africans COMPOUNDED him o
n many occasions, he said by askin
n whether customs really worked whe
), he was telling them of America an
II its ways.
n GAS soon as a custom does ne
II work. you can be pretty sure tha
r. the Africans will throw it out. The
d do not take what | say as true unit
they have found that it is really pra'
tieal -
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Grace Presbyterian Church, Re-

Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
John R. Harris, pastor.-The Young
Peoples choir rendered a program
Cor the Young Peoples League at
Woodland Park Presbyterian Church
last week.
The annual bazaar sponsored by
the guild will be held .-on December
10 and II. Many novel attractions
have been arranged. An interesting
program will be rendered each eve
ming.
The Senior choir will offer its
Christmas music Sunday afternoon,
December %.
Attorney John Prim is coaching
the basketball team. The boys lost
their first two games, but showed i'm
proved form in their last appearance
They play a Church league game
every Monday night at Garfield High
school.
The regular schedule will be fol
lowed Sunday. The pastor will
perach at the morning and evening
services. "The Church With a Pro
gram"
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Hesperfdes Tabernacle No. 100,
knights and Daughters of Tabor,
meets First and Third Thursday nights
IF the month at s o'clock at Chand-
ler's Hall. 1916 card Ave Visiting
Daughters and Sir knights are well
come Mrs. An.a e. Bag,ey H p. Phone
East 9392; Nora Walker, &. r., Phone
East PAPA. Aug. 1929
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oIlEEN oE snEnA cHApTEn. no. s

D. u. $, meets second and fourth
Wednesday nights eac hmonth at
Masonic Hall, Twenty first Avenue
and Jefferson Street. Mrs. Anna f..
Bagley, w. M, 2215 East Olive st.
phone East 1892. Mrs. Corrine viii
lams, secretary, -109 22nd Ave. n.
Phone East 1886. S-2S-3l
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ROOMS, APARTMENTS
FOR RENT


FOR RENT: rooms, very reason
able: two weeks rent free; Close
in and near all race activities. Call
at 147A 21st Ave. N. l2-z4
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W.T.. RAINIER CHAPTER, No. I. o. E.

VT. RAINIER CHAPTER, No. I. o. E.
s, senttIe-Meets on first and third
Monday nights, o'clock, at Masonic
Hall, 21st Ave. and e. Jefferson ST
Mrs. Dee Lusk w. NJ, 1854 FIST
Ave Phone Prospect l275; Mrs. AZ
mes b Stokes, secretary, 2716 Elm
wood Place, Phone Beacon 1921