New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
Ambassador, Far from
Well, Is Unable to Attend
Kaiser'S Dinner.
COLLEAGUES HONOR
AMERICAN COMPOSER
Fatherland's Agrarian System
Offers Much to America,
Says DR.. Krebs.
IBy Cable TO The Tribune. I

Berlin May SO.-Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard have been entertaining during tho
last week Colonel and Mrs. E. NJ. House,
Of New York, who arrived on the I'm
perator for a stay extending over the
festivities connected with the spring
parade The ambassador. who was feel
ing far from well. did not attend any
part of the festivities. Major G.. T.
Langhorne. military attache in Berlin
who represented America at the Kaisers
review. also attended the traditional din
ner at the Imperial Palace on Friday and
the subsequent gala performance at the
Royal Opera House.
The American Women's Club was the
scene Of the leading social event OF the
American colony's week. when 1t honored
Professor Edward Stillman Kelley. the
American composer, with large evening
reception. The gathering included a
number OF distinguished German musl-
clans. among whom Professor Kelley is
held in high regard. having formerly re-
sided i'm Berlin. Mrs. George Watson, for
many years "A resident of Berlin and a
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hostess and Dr. Ernst Kunwald. former
" conductor OF the Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra, now director of the Symphony
Orchestra CT Cincinnati. was one OF the
guests.
The Anglo American Medical Associa-
ton of Berlin, which holds an election OF
officers every six months owing TO the
shifting nature OF Berln's Anglo-Ameri-
can medical population, has elected Dr.
S. Mckinney, the Chicago surgeon presi'
dent for the summer Of 1914; vice-presl-
dent, DIR. r J. May, Of Ohio; secretary
DR.. Archibald Steinberg. of Berlin. On
tario. and treasurer DIR. ]. p. Hiebert'
Of Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Duncan, OF Darmstadt,
formerly of California, is spending week
at the Hotel Adlon. supervising the OPEN
ing exhibition Of her paintings OF her sis
ter, Isadora Duncan and Of Egyptian
and Venetian scenes Miss Elizabeth
Duncan comes to Berlin fresh from her
triumphs Of Darmstadt, where the festival
play arranged in honor Of the Grand Duke
Of Hesse- Darmstadt on the occasion OF the
opening Of the century exhibition OF
German art was under her supervision.
Miss Duncan succeeded In persuadlng a
number OF the wives Of Darmstadts city
dignitaries to take part in the play.
DR.. Stanley Krebs. of Philadelphia, who
was commissioned by Secretary OF state
Bryan and the Commercial Museum OF
Philadelphia to make exhaustive inquiries
in Berlin regarding the German state sys-
tenn OF helping agriculturists. returns to
America convinced that the United States
has everything to gain and nothing 10
lose by adopting the German method oil
assisting the small landowner Dr. Kreos
tells The Tribune correspondent that the
German system makes 1t possible for
either the small farmer or the large land
holder to borrow money at a rate OF to
4 per cent on a cooperative basis, by
which groups Of farmers in each district
stand Joint security for each loan. the
system has additional advantage IN pre-
venting reckless borrowing. State agri-
cultural banks also provide farmers with
accurate up-to-date Information regard
ing the most favorable markets. and or
ganize series of lectures for the instruc-
ton OF farmers.
According to DR.. Krebs the entire Ger
man system suggests vast possibilities Tor
increasing the activities OF Americas new
institution Of twelve sectional banks. Dr.
Krebs, who lectures considerably in Berlin
in his capacity OF business educator and
mental investigator" has aroused much
interest in the German business world By
his theories on business and psychology.
Negotiations already are afoot for the
translation Of some OF his textbooks into
German.