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New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
ATTTVV MILLINERY.


Mere man cannot aspire 70 discuss
woman's new headgear. II is her own
even when she is his The vocabulary
NJ feminine millinery is not for him 70
master or employ: still. without laying
himself open 10 the charge OF starl's'
he can affirm that women's mats are
worn more away from the face this
fall. the expression itself being a perfect
evample Of the sexs hieratic fashion
lingo. one new model, however Is coIn-
nrebensible 10 man. His mind can an
sIvze II and grasp its meaning. II Is a
reproduction. in soft and rich materials
Of the steel morton Of seventeenth cen
turv warriors. An English model one
assumes. sprung no doubt from the very
militant brains which It is meant 10
cover, protect and adorn.
II is Of mans autumn millinery that
we would speak. OF the soft hat OF the
season in its many varieties. To trace
its evolution would carry us too FAR; we
can only remember, in passing, its prede-
cesso~s. the "slouch" hat and the Al
nine" Memories Of Southern statesmen
and cowboys cluster around them OF
the romantic drama. Italian opera anu
the cloak-and-dagger tale. The Tyro-
lese hat and the unhappy sef-consclous-
ness OF its few wearers we pass by. II
was only an incident We are discussing
the soft hat Of the autumn OF 1911.
Il looks like a comfortable hat, but
Il Is q mere pretender. It's neglige pictu-
resrueness is not what il appears 10 De
-spontaneous. accidental, unpremedi-
tared. Worn rakishly a little TO the Iert'
debonairly a little TO the right, with
sinister effect low on the brow. genially
rusbed back. II is always a Doseur. IL
looks as if it were just slapped on to the
haad ANYHOW. the acme Of comfort; N
reality its every effect Is studied anu
calculated 70 a nicely. II is put on care
fully with both hands, one fore, one art
bafor, a mirror. Watch young hopetui
preparing 10 sally forth to give the
ladies' a treat" in the words Of the RlaIto'
and learn 10 know a sham beside Whlch
the donning and wearing Of fl derby and
even of a silk hat. are simple and un-
affected as the play Of children. OF the
insidious influence Of this pretender
upon the character Of the rising genera
ton we dare not think. Sufficient unto
this day Is the thought Of the 6anefui
influence II may exert upon what Is LETT
NJ their manners. VIII our young men
have the moral courage 70 disturb the
effect so Iaboriously attained by ac-
knowledging the gracious bows Of the
surerior sex in the courtly, old-fashioned
wavo or will the sham tempt them 10
sort Of military salute instead, a shut-
fling half-measure Of Difference hasten
ing stlu more the already rapid deca-
dence OF courtesy? Let US pray that
those who cling 70 the derby and the
silk hat will not be tempted in their turn
70 follow the example set
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
GRESsER.S REMOVAL.

Governor Dix has performed n real
public service in removing Lawrence
Gresser from his Office as Borough
President Of Queens Regarding the
Justice Of this action there is no room
for dispute The badness Of Gresser :
administration was notorious. In part
being admitted even by Gresser's de-
fence. which sought TO excuse il in vari-
Gus WAYS. and particularly by securing
the testimony of that apostle Of the
new era" in municipal government
Mayor Gayuor. that Gresser had mended
his ways and turned his back upon his
errors. Governor Dix was not impressed
with the value Of Gresser's reform 20
the community that be was elected 10
serve Nor was any one else but the
Mayor. The ousted officials adminlstra-
tion was bad I'm the same way that
Ahearns and Haffens administrations
Of their boroughs We're bad. 1t was
deep in politics. II winked at irTegu-
larities and failed to perceive fragrant
corruption. 1t was incompetent inetti-
Z Nlf-uL anu NNNtAN ~ l'AA ll4N lAt''N --A--
I Gus construction upon IT,
Some are already saying that there
| is no gain in removing Gresser since
he is likely 10 be succeeded by Cassidy
or q tool of Cassidy's. But there Is all
the more reason why the state should
punish bad local administration sharply
/ if local public sentiment cannot be re-
lied upon TO DO so. In the first place,
| the removal Of Gresser cannot fail to
have a tonic influence upon Queens it.
self 1t will remove that fatalistic no
ton which is responsible for most mis-
government, that there is no use in
/ trying TO improve conditions. and it will
strengthen the hands Of those who are
working for better things In the next
place. it VIII be a warning TO Gresser's
successors that win not soon be for
gotten. II the Cassdvs and their kind
have no reason 20 f~l local public opin-
ion they know at asst that they have
ether dangers 90 RECKON with
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28

Secretary Meyer has returned from mi,
European trip more convinced than ever
that the grade Of vice-admiral ought to
De- revived in the United States navy.
We have now only one naval officer of
higher rank than rear admiral He is
an admiral. made sucE by an act of Con-
gress and not subject 10 retirement But
when he dies the grade will die with
him. There were three vice-admirals I'm
the Civil War period. Congress estab.
;shed the grade on December II 1864.
and David g. FarraCut was commits
stoned iu IL ON December 81 of the same
year David u. Porter was made vice
admiral on July -, 1866 when Farragut
was promoted 10 be admiral. "a grade
established by Congress on that date.
Porter was in turn advanced when Far
ragut died in 1870. and Stephen C..
Rowan became vice-admiral He re
NAMED on the active list until February
26 1889. when he was retired. and the
grade lapsed ON his death i'm March.
1890 George Dewey was raised from
rear admiral 10 admiral after the victory
ia Manila Bay the higher grade being
revived by the law of March .. 1889
A false idea Of democratic simplicity
has undoubtedly influenced Congress to
reserve the grades of vice-admiral and
admiral as marks Of exceptional distinc-
ton When the navy was much smaller
il was practicable 10 do without higher
rank than rear admiral. especially since
American practice continued the grade OF
commodore. which interviewed between
captain and rear admiral. The rear 9d-
miraIs were IN q sense vicp-admirals.
having the commOd0res as Junior fleet
officers But since the navy has been
greatly enlarged IN ships and personnel
and cOmmodOres ON the active list have
been abolished. the supply of flag officers
has become Inadequate, and distinctions
in rank among hem due 10 seniority are
iusufiiciently indicated.
The vice-admiralship is considered
post in all other first class
uavies. The United States, Germany
and France stand close together in naval
power the personnel Of the American
navy numbering GO103. that of the Ger
man 59.996 and That Of the Freuch
5J.9lJ. Germany. in addition 10 two adj
uirals Of the fleet and five admirals.
eleven vice-admirals and
France fifteen Japan, with q smaller
fleet than our own. has twenty three vice
odmirals. Ia our navy only one admiral
and twcutl-six rear admiruls are reg
uarly available for hag duty, although
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
THE NEWS THIS HORNTNG.

FOREIGN. Turkish Ambassador
IN Washington, in an interview salo
there was secret provision OF the
Treaty OF Berlin in 1873 providing LOT
Italy's pacific penetration Of TripoH
r- AGvices from various points showed
the two powers 70 be ON the brink or
war. =- Four persons were killed ana
fifteen injured by an explosion or rockets
and bombs in q church at GuadalaJara
Mexico. while festivities attending the
arrival OF AIadero were I'm progress.
- Several deaths were reported
among the men injured by the explosion
aboard the Liberte on Monday at Toul0n.
= The first election in Sweden under
universal suffrage and proportional rep
resentation showed marked gains Tor
the Socialists who viii form about 20
per cent Of the new Chamber. == At
least ten persons were drowned when an
auto bus broke through parapet on a
Paris bridge and fell into the Seine.
DOMESTIC President Taft spoke in
Topeka. AtChisOn and LeavenwOrth.
Kan. leaving the state at night for
Omaha = The Republican members
of the Legislature in caucus al Albany
voted unanimously 10 oppose the pro-
posed New York City charter bill, aIter
q long debate the caucus overruied the
protests Of Senator Bracket and As
party as a whole 10 opposition Of the
Congressional reappOrtioument Dill ---
The Department Of Justice filed suit in the
federal court at Denver against the So
called Lumber Trust, alleging conspiracy
20 restrain trade in at least twenty
states - A strike Of maCnlnlsts on
the Illinois Central was threatened un-
less the Hartman line officials reopened
negotiations with the federated en-
plOyes. the federal court In Memphis
granted q restraining order against the
striking railway clerks. =- Governor
DIX sent "a message 20 the Legislature
at Albany urging the passage at the
present session OF q direct nominations
bill - Cardinal Gibbons requested
the Baltimore Council not % order a
holiday IN honor Of his jubilee, Protest
ant clergymeu We're ready to protest
against the day being fixed. == At
wood and Ely aviatOrs. were In an
aerial collision al the Canton Ohio, meet
and both were injured
CITY.-Stocks were exceedingly err
ratio. closing irregular. -= Jared
FIagg and eight of his associates. in
cludirg eX-TreasUrer Morgan, pleaded
uo; guilty TO indictments charging mis-
use of the mails. and all but Neely were
released on bail =- Walter L. Suy-
Gam ir. viii get q divorce as the result
Of thirty minute hearing In the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. - COlum-
bla University reopened for another year
with an address by President Butler
who spoke OF the bonds the thinkers Of
the world were creating among them
selves. == Lawrence Gresser received
no word from Governor DIX Of his re-
mOval from the office of Borough Presi-
dent OF Queens. and said DE would con-
unue % draw his salary. = Timothy
J.. WoocrUu. IN letter sent 10 Bishop
Burgess boy aerial post said he regretted
he could not discontinue the aviation
tournament on Sunday, and declared the
law did not affect the meet any way.
THE WEATHER.-IndiCa for to-
day, Fair and cooler. The temperature
yesterday. Highest. So degrees. low
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
80 LLGHT OE HTSTERIl

The alarm which was felt for the
United States steel Corporation by the
bears in Wall Street and by those or
cans which always seize upon every
untoward commercial symptom or every
Fictitious moment of depression 10 at
tack the Sherman antitrust act was
not shared by the persons and interests
most concerned and best informed The
directors Of the corporation have no
thought Of disSOlving, nor have they
been negotiating with the Attorney Gen
eraI for a reorganization. They believe
that they have been able TO conduct
their vast business without violating
the Sherman act and that their com
pany's form Of organization Is not con
trarv 10 law This faith on their part
should do much to restore confidence
that the business OF the country does
not face ruin because Of the law against
combinations in restraint Of trade. The
familiar bogie Of utter economic catas-
trophe because Of the enforcement Of
that law may now be laid aside until
another convenient season.
The Steel directors statement serves
useful purpose. The disposition it
shows is wise. Nothing like the United
States Steel Corporation has yet been
condemned under the Sherman act. II
Is q far different thing from the monopo-
lies in oil and tobacco which have been
prohibited. for II has, according to the
report Of the governments own investi-
gators, not shown a mOnopOhstic ten
dency II the governments opinion is
to the contrary. the place 10 settle the
question is in the courts and the Steel
Corporation Is well advised in determin-
inc TO present its side Of the case TO
them rather than to surrender now with
out even being attacked. The light Of
reason with regard TO the Sherman law
resides in the Supreme Court In the
Stock Exchange is to he found the light
Of hysteria.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
rHE NEW JERSEY PBIuIRIES

Although this is an "of year" in New
Jersey politics the primary elections
which were held throughout the state
on Tuesday were of exceptional interest
for the reason that they We're the first
tO be held under the new election law.
which is regarded as. on the whole. the
most advanced and radical election law
that has ever been tried in any part
of the country Il may be added that
probably no other election law has ever
been 80 bitterly attacked and SO greatly
miSrepreseuted or made the object Of
such studious and persistent efforts 10
embarrass and defeat its administration.
In brief, no new franchise system ever
had a less fair opportunity for working
and vindieatiOu
In spite Of these facts and of other
uufavorabIe circumstances on which we
have already commented. the law eanar-
ally worked well The primary vote WIS
lighter jhan usual. it is true. partly be
cause the activities OF the enemies of
the law frightened some voters away.
ana perhaps sun more because the pre-
scriptions of the new law prevented the
padding of the polling list with rraudu-
lent names. IL was better 10 have a
light vote honestly east than a heavy
one with considerable proportion of
the ballots east by rppoaters on the
names Of dead men. Those who went
10 the polls had not a 1.-THE Of the trou-
Die which bad been predicted in pre-
pairing their ballots, nor were anv of
the forecasts of wholesale complications
verified. The election passed off smooth
y, intellisently promptly and far more
honestly than most Of its predecessors.
II seems certain that under fair
trial the new system will work exceed
ingly well. Perhaps some amendments
inay be needed, but these VIII bc i'm the
direction Of strengthening rather than
weakening the law II also seems GER
Uin that, partly as a result Of the new
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
sTARLlNGs AND sPARRoWs

To the Editor of The Tribune.
s,r. In The Tribune of Saturday, Septem-
her O. T noted an article" Birds Bother
Bronxites"-in which the statement is made
that "the English starlings were brought
here in the hope that they would drive out
the English sparrow" If they lived togeth-
er in England, why not here
Next 10 my home Is an academy with
small. square steeple. and for years the Eng
Ush sparrows have made their home there
and under the roof OF the whole building,
into which the steeple IS opeu. For two years
the English starlings have occupied # with
them Z first noted twenty there; last
year fifty or more, both starlings and spar
rows getting on haruoniously-fello coun-
trvmeu. Wire has been put IN the steeple
now 10 keep them out
The article also states that tho English
starlings ARE IN central New York and
southern New yersev. but nowhere else in
the country" There are plenty on the
east end OF Long Island. 7 think, II the
future could have been looked into before
importing either the sparrows or starlings
it would have been decided best 70 leave
the English birds IN their own country.
Although T believe that our native birds
do stand against them in a great many In
stances. vet they certainly are harmful IN
that they usurp the natural nesting places
Of many Of our native birds.
Perhaps r. would be well not 10 let the
starting obtain as strong foothold as the
sparrow has, but 7 deplore the cowardly
measure taken by Montclair In shooting de-
fenceIess birds-of any kind-in the dark
c, NJ L.
southold. Long Island. Sept &c, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden IT,
/ will leave the city tomorrow for NewpoIt l.
where they win be the guests over the "eeA
end Of Mr.. Burdens parents, Mr and Mrs'
I 7 Townsend Burden. sr Mr.. and MIS-
/ Burden. r.. VIII return to town on Monday
/ and take possession OF their house, No %
| East 18th street.
Mrs. Griswold Gray sailed from Cher
bourr FOR New York yesterday
/ Jules A. Montant is booked 20 sail from
Europe for New York on Saturday on
I board the Lorraine.
Mrs. William Rhlnelander will 60 70
/ Briarclin at the end Of next week 10 re-
main throughout October
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, jra are in
town for a few days from Lakewood y. J.
Mrs Oliver W. Bird has arrived in the
CITY from her country place at Hampstead
Long Island. end is at the Ritz-Carlton 10
remain until the end OF the week.
From Southampton. Long Island. comes
the announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Nathalie Henderson, daughter OF ths
late Charles r. Henderson, OF East 6Jth
street to Joseph r. swan. OF this city and
Albany Miss Henderson is sister OF
Mrs. y. Thayer Robb. Mr.. Swan Is
graduate Of Yale. class OF 02.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, who ar
rived in New York from Europe on the
Kaiser wilhelm II. are at the Hotel
Gotham for q few days They VIII spend
October at their country place at scar
borough. n. Y.
Mrs Joseph Agostlni and her daughter
Mrs. E A. Beales. who spent the summer
abroad, will return from Europe next "eeA'
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman viii not
come TO town from their country home al
Purchase. y. Y. until after the holidays
Mrs David II. McAlpiu, who spent the
summer al Southampton. Long Island VIII
return to the city about the middle OF Octo-
Der and open her house, in West 5Sth street
for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer Knapp have
changed their plans, and instead OF going
~ Hot Springs will spend part Of the au-
+rr,n N Garden City They will close
T-oreora their southampton cottage this
week
M and Mrs. Henry Sampson Will return
from York Harbor Ne, next week. ano
apain occupy their house. IN West Sstn
street.
Lawrence Townsend and Miss Yvonne
Townsend have returned from Murray Say
canada. and have gone TO Washington 10Y
the winter Mrs Townsend, who IS stu
abroad. viii join her husband and daush-
Ter there early in November
Mr.. and Mrs David Goodrich have come
in from their place at Mount kisco ana
are at the St. Regis for an indefinite stay
Mrs Reginald de Koven, VINO recehIE
ra+u-red from Europe. where she spent the
summer with Mr.. de Koven, will pass the
month Of October at Hot Springs, va.
Mrs. Charles Henry Coster and MISS
Helen Coster will remain at their VITA al
rr,,vado until the middle OF November.
Mr. and Mrs. E Francis HYDE have re-
t,rned 10 the city from Greenwich Conn
Mrs. Lindley Hoffman Chapin ana the
Misses Chaplin are at the Great NortheIA
Hotel FOR a few days.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28

less journeymanship shown at the last
session in framing the wool. farmers
free list and cotton bills was strong
proof of the inability Of a partisan ma
iority or a bipartisan coalition TO apply
any theory of taxation intellisently or
efficiently What the country wants IS
fair and sensible tariff. whether the
protection or the revenue standard Is
used and the President could not stand
Oh frmcr ground than he occupies when
he advocates a method Of revision which
would make the findings Of n0n-partI-
san commission more significant than
the necessarily inconclusive Guesses OF
tariff makers in Congress.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
CARDINAL STOPS HOLIDAY
Gibbons Asks Baltimore to Drop
Criticised Plan.

baltimore. Sept. G.-An ordinance iAaAluH
Monday. October Is, a municipal holiday IL,
honor Of the ecclesiastical celebration OF
the aftieth anniversary OF Cardinal Glib
bonss ordination to the priesthood ana the
twenry-afth OF his elevation TO the carul-
naIa+e was laid on the table in the second
branch Of the City Council tonight at the
reouest Of the Cardinal
The ordinance had passed the first oranch
end was on the second reading calendar OF
.ba second branch. When it came before
the latter body tonight Councilman HeIer
announced that the Cardinal had sent word
that while he deeply appreciated the honor
proposed 70 be conferred on him, he OIL.
NOT wish 10 disorganize the public scnoo'
system OF the city for day or 10 deprive
thousands OF laborers Of the pay they
y,ouId lose IL the holiday were declared.
motion by Mr.. Heller 70 lay the orul-
,,spco on the table was unanimously car
riad Many clergymen and laymen' repre-
sarting Protestant denominations We're
nresent 10 ask for hearing in opposiuoh
20 tbs holiday on he ground that It tend
cd toward a union OF church and state.
The action OF the upper branch OF the
Council made the hearing unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
IN THE BERKsHIRES,
CBy Telegraph to The Tri0uae.l

rBv Telegraph 10 The Tr'0u1el
ranox. Sent. 27.-The first w0maus goIf
tournament in number of Years IN ths
Berkshires Is being played at the stock
bridge golf course Members o. the CLUB
served tea this afternoon and many were
preseut 10 witness the return Of the players
with their cards Mrs ". Taylor Day was
the winner OF the first days play, taking
the gross score prize with card ot 80.
Miss Mabel Choate. Miss Amy Kon-saat'
Miss Clemence Crafts. Miss Nora Iasisi,
Nfrg. Lawrence G0urlay, Miss Marie o.
Kobbe. Miss Grace sedgwick. Miss Virginia
Field. Mrs ". p Eaton. Miss Josephine
Fuller. Miss Gladys Z. Tefrtt and Mss
Grace street win start match play To-
morrow.
Arriving at the Hotel Aspinwai to-day
were Mrs. Taylor Wharton, Mrs. T. Ken
dali. Mr.. and Mrs y. q. Baker, OF Phi.a-
deluhia; Mr.. and Mrs. C.. II. Jackson, Mrs.
7 ]. Fields. Miss suydam and Miss Isabella
Mckinley. Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II. Granger. tha
Misses Granger. J. Campbell Harris, Miss
Geager. OF Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s.
Seabrook. Of Cleveland. AIr. and Mrs. A d.
Ide and Mrs. George P. Ide. Of Troy are a.
the MaDIewood. IN Pittsfe.d.
Ex-senator Frank ?. Flint of California.
who has been a guest Of Senator ". Mur-
ray Crane. has gone 20 New York
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom
were hosts at dinner tonight az sunny
bridge.
Mrs. Thayer c. winthrop. Mrs. George j.
Wheel. Ah. and Mrs. Charles j. Faile. Mss
Jane r. Falle and Miss Anne 2. Crane, re-
turned 70 New York to-day.
N. ". Colchester Wenyss, OF England
who has been d guest OF AIr. and Mrs. Mel
Vile DAWSON Post, has gone 20 Montreal
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews, Mr.. ard Mrs.
Thomas Newbold, Mrs. William s. Scaoe-
maker. OF New York, and 7. JEFFERSON
Coolidge. OF Boston. viii arrive tomorrow
at the Curtis Hotel
Nj and Mrs. John Kirkpatrick. Willard
Mills. NJ. and Mrs. @. T. Tainto- lE. an
Mrs. Gustave Baumann. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 7.
Henderson and Mrs. ". H. kingsley, q
New York. are at the Curtis Hotel
A. E. Keugren, secretary Of the Swedish
Legation. has arrived At the Red Lion Inn.
in stocl,bridgs Other arrivals there ars
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burnham, Mrs. ". Z.
Beam. Mrs. George II. Tyler and Miss T.
ler Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
People and Socfo! Incidents

, autumn season. had twenty guests for Gin
ner at her summer home this evening.
Mrs. James p. Kernochan, who has as
her guests Mrs. Bseckman Lorillard and
. Mrs. william Fl. Sands, Is 20 give a big
dinner party tomorrow evening
Waldo c. Johnson, OF Cooperstovn, y. T,
who is visiting Miss c. ogden Jones. was
registered at the Casino to-day.
Mrs. william storrs Wells has gone to
New York for a visit. Robert Goelet Is
also in New York.
Mrs Lorillard Spencer Is visiting for q
few davs In New York. She and Mr
Spencer will spend the entire winter hers
this year.
Mrs Clermont I. Best closed her season
tonight and went 70 New York. LIT. and
Mrs Conds Mast will close their season
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis G.. Morris, who hsvs
been spending a month here. will Gloss
their visit on Friday and return 70 New
York.
Lispenard Stewart has returned from
New York
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, Miss sadis
Jones and Pembroke Jones. r., with Henry
walters will say goodby % Newport to-
morrow and sail for New York On the
steam yacht Narada- They will 90 TO Hot
Springs before opening their New YORK
home.
Edward c. Knight, IT,, and Mrs. Burks
Roche entertained at luncheons to-day.
I Thornton McGrew, who has been
euest Of George s. Scott, ended his visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden j. Perry are en-
terraluing house party at Bleak House.
Mrs. James Laurens Van Allen is Fast re-
gaining her health after a slight operation.
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs has closed her
season and gone 20 New York Win ner son