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Of the Rochambeau jumper, TIME said "His name is Morton McMichael Hoyt." A few lines below, proofreader permitted "Morgan" to replace "Morton."
Jumper Hoyt had not previously been famed, but is or has been variously related to many and variously famed characters, including Actress Bankhead whom many a theatregoer believes to be red-headed and who is the daughter of a onetime U. S. Congressman and who is a sister of Jumper Hoyt's onetime wife Eugenia who is often referred to as Jeanne, notably by the Social Register.
TIME will not dispute whether the jump, at 8 p. m., occurred at night.
Finally, let able Jumper Hoyt state why he jumped. TIME assumes him to possess a better reason than that given by one Elsie Ekengren, 17-year-old schoolgirl, who told reporters that after making his acquaintance on shipboard she girlishly cried, "I dare you to jump overboard," whereupon Jumper Hoyt jumped.—ED.
Again, "Jackass" Mobile
Sirs:
Let Mr. Ole Oftedal of Milwaukee be assured that rescued jackass Nobile means no gain to the world, but men of the north will forever honor Roald Amundsen, son of the vikings, who died as he lived—a hero.
VIGGO SCHIORRING
Detroit, Mich.
A Woman & Sorry
Sirs:
While personally I have every reason to deplore and despise night clubs and their hostesses and patrons, still I do think you are a bit hard on women—we are only what men make and demand of us. Man supports these places and this type of woman, please be fair.
"A WOMAN & SORRY ABOUT IT."*
Elmira, N. Y.
Let the sorry Elmira woman turn to Music.—ED.
Christian Generalisms
Sirs:
I am glad to see you deal try to give the "Christian General" a square deal which I believe he has seldom had in American or Engilsh newspapers. You mention Mr. Gailey without stating that he is "Bob" Gailey, erstwhile famous athlete at Princeton University, who has been giving a noble altruistic service in China for ten or more years. . . .
Mr. Crane [Charles R., onetime U. S. Minister to China.—Ed.] told me an amusing story that Gailey found Feng laboriously trying to improve his knowledge of English by attempting to read the life of Abraham Lincoln, and offered to help him to the extent of tutoring an hour a day at any time when Feng was free. Feng left Gailey to confer, with his adjutant as to the hour and was a bit dismayed to find the only free hour that could be found was from 5:30 to 6:30 a. in., but kept to his bargain, and was amazed to have a breakfast set out before him consisting solely of a bounteous dish of ice cream. Feng had inquired what the American liked most to eat and then told his "number-one-boy" to provide it for his distinguished friend next morning. Said "number-one-boy" was reported to have spent most of the night with a staff of house servants in finding out how to make ice cream and getting ready this amazing breakfast.
A highly educated and patriotic native Chinese wrote me recently: "What China needs most of all is a Mussolini." I am inclined to believe that Feng measures nearer to this admirable standard of patriotism and exemplary life than any other of the Chinese leaders now conspicuous.