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CREENHUT REALTY
VALUE AT LOW EBB
City's Tax Appraisal Falls
From S7.135. 800 in 1910
to S5,653,5 500.
CON- MITTEES STAY APART


Inc rear estate he'u NY '"o :"
Greenhut Company. II developed ycstcr-
day. was appraised I'm 1910 for pur-
-, ..,,o =, a. ,aso 900 since
poae' VI '"N'''o" ~
that time the property mas decreas'u
in value and the assessment has been
lowered to $3.50 500. These figures
causei further disappointment to the
bondholders, who may have TO face
large loss
The city's 1910 assessment. at the
time the corpany's bonds were Issued
was s2s35, 900 for the land and build
ings on the east side of sixth avenue,
formerly the Altman property and af-
terward the original Greenhut store.
and $4,000 900 for the land and build
ings on the east side OF sixth avenue
which was known as the Segel store.
Against this there Is first mortgage
of sl.750.OO0. second mortgage OF
81 200, 900 and an issue OF gold bonds
amounting to 100000, total OF
1880, 900
on the property on the west side Of
sixth avenue the ssessed valuation nj
present is s2,35350O and on that on the
cas-. side of Sixth avenue 100000
J NJ. fairfield, representing the bond
holders in the tangle. said yesterday
that nothing had yet been done to pro-
tect their interests. except to follow a
policy of watchful waiting lie l. wait
ing 10 see what the different creditors
will do, he said. and would
not call a meeting OF the bondholders
for a few days.
The commitNee represented by Saul
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Riggs bank proceedings against the
Comptroller Of the Currency will prob
ably have will be to check the propa.
ganda for the disruption Of state
banking systems In order to facill.
tate their merger with the Federal
Reserve system. In the Federal Re
serve act powers Of supervision and
regulation were vastly extended. and
In the Federal Reserve Board. which
Is charged with the administrator
Of the act. the Treasury members
have an influence which might on &C.
casion become dominant. Opposition
TO alteration Of state laws for the
purpose Of breaking down the distlnc-
lions between national and state
banking institutions Is likely to be
intensified until the courts have rem
dcred final judgment on the quest ions
which the banking dispute in Wash.
ington has raised.
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INGERSOLL'S RELIGION.
Not an "Infidcl." Simply an Agnostic.
n Foe Of Superstition.

To THE EDITnR OF THE SUS-Sfr. Mr.
Luther +. Davis IN n letter to THE SUN
IN regard 10 Billy Sundays plagiarism
~ lnC"rSolrs Decoration Day Grafton"
refers to lnrersoll as an "!nfidel" Such
r far from being the case. Ingcrsoll
Was an aGnosfiC. as defined by Huxley
IN Ms Essays Upon Some Controvertef
Questions" one who does no. deny, but
who says frankly he does not know. I
would refer TO Miscellany" volume XII,
page 500, Dresden edition OF Ingersoll,
IN which lnEersoi states
Life Is narrow va. between IN, cold
strive IN vain 20 look beyond N. h.,gh,s
We cry aloud. and the only answer f. che
echo ~ our waiting CIV From no voi,.
less lips Of the unreD!y!ng dead there
comes no word hut IN the night OF death
hope sees a star and listening love can
hear tho rustic ~ wing
He who sleeps here when diving. mis-
taking the approach ~ death for IN. re-
turn of health, whispered with his latest
breath, 4 am better now" Lot us h.
''eve, IN spite o; doubts and dogmas Of
fears and tears, tina, these dear word.
are true % al the countless dead
InFcrsolVs Greed" should satisfy even
the most douht!ne II Is as follows:
To love Justice, - long FOR the right.
to love mercy, 20 pity thf suffering. 20
assist the weak 20 FORGE, wrongs and re-
member benefits 70 owe tho truth, 20 n.
sincere, 20 uttor honest words 20 love
liberty, 70 wage relentless war against
slavery In all It's forms. TO love Wife and
chi'd and friend. 20 make u happy home
to love tho beautiful In art In nature. to
cultivate the mind, 70 ha familiar With the
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Credit Where Credit Is Due.

Perhaps nothing which JIM HAM.
nLToN LEWIS says deserves to be
taken seriously enough to comment
upon it, Nevertheless the Senator
from Illinois made an observation in
his Jeffersons Birthday speech in this
city which is sufficiently good sized
historical untruth to require contra.
diction. This is not because II was
an original utterance with Senator
LEWIS, but because he gave further
circulation 10 fable which was nj.
ready current in politics and prom.
isos TO become more Astounding in the
appeal OF the Democratic party for
support m the polls next year.
In the course of his AdminiStra ton
pancgyric Senator LEWIS made the
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The Needs Of 1919.

When all the facts are fairly
weighed. no patriotic man will lind it
in his heart Ia condemn the Repub-
lican rulers Of the State for planning
To spend In the twelve months for
which the 18th leg stature will make
provision more money than has ever
before been spent by the State in the
same length of time.
Within the year for which appro.
priations are now being made there
will be referendum on the work
OF the Constitutional Convention, n
body gloriously Republican in It's COM
position; a primary 10 elect delegates
10 a national convention at which the
Hon. WILLIAM BARNES aspires to play
an important part; and, If the plans
now announced are adhered to. a pri-
mary for the nomination OF State
ticket and local candidates. Even
should the present political calendar
remain undisturbed, the State pri-
mary Of 1916 would fall so near the
close of the fiscal year that the bene-
fits flowing from liberal expenditures
in rural districts of city money would
be fresh in the minds of the faithful.
The upstate Republicans are very
hungry. For four years their accus-
toned sustenance was withheld from
them, They demand food and drink.
and their leaders, with three impor.
tant campaigns 10 conduct in one year
and the city of New York 10 draw on
for money, are prepared to give heed
To their cries.
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800 CHILDREN PAY
TRIBUTE TO STRAUS
Commemorative Services Hold
in the Educational Ali.
ancc Building.
MANY RELATIVES THERE

More than son children VINO ha,, d. n
aided by the Educdt ouai Alliance. Sd. n
WAS founded hv the late ls.'or -'ri.s
participated yesterday afternoon Ir ..fr
mcmorativc services in honor o., VI
Straus and his wife. who persisted N....
the Titanic went down three years .-u
The services took puc- IN St~aIs t.#..
torium. EduCation1. Alliance Bul.rg
East Broadway and Jefferson street
Among those present were Jesse Ia.
dor. Herbert y. and Percy $ S'rg.s
sons OF MIR and Mrs straus; Mrs
Alfred f. Hess. Mrs Richard We'll arl
Mrs. Herbert A. Schcft,l. their daYeh.
ters DR. Alfred +. Hess and Dr Il ..t.tl
We'll, oscar Straus, brother o' ".
Straus, ard Mrs oscar Strau, Ms
Lazarus kohus leo kohns rutrgl
Elsing. Mr. and Mrs Louis Blum ~
Brooklyn. Mr. ard Mrs S,lu,r Uo.s
and Mrs. Adolph ScheftcL
The children were "as quiet as mice
while the cantor. Nathan Ahrurn.an
conducted the services and the rabbi. W.
Jacob Tarlau Of the Peoples Synagogue
Of the Educational Allisnc.. read me
prayers In memory of tho dead \ cNo,r
consisting Of children attending the y,-l.
Gus schools sang several selections
Benjamin Tuska, second v.rc-prosidor,
OF the Educational Alliance. made
short address.
Three years ago" he said. the er,ir.
civilized world was shocked hy Tho
tragedy which took the lives OF two
whose memories We Will alwa,s honor.
Although this Is memorial service. We
can rejoice over tho ideals and char,c.
ters OF Isidor and Ida Straus. Tn.
Educational Alliance started TWENTY-FIVE
years ago From the outset fortune vas
ytsff h.
services OF such man as Isidor Straus
to bring II to such high degree o.
efficiency. The Educational Alliance and
the people were Mr.. strauss chic.
thought.
In his own life Mr. Straus showed
what is open to any American citizen
who is true 10 the proper standards
He was pillar to public and CONNER.
cial life OF New York and had the =.
srect Of all peoples. All religions. a.,
races and all nttioual.ties Il is for
you oh.ldren-aud some Of YOU m d'.b.
are children Of parents who have been
benefited by the AIliauco--to learn 3D.,
the lives OF Mr.. and Mrs. Straus and
initiate them so YOU may be worthy -
what Is being done by the Alliance"
As Or. Tarlau rocitcd tn pras.r- %
tho dead the relatives OF the 'ute Mr.
and Mrs Straus arose and stood with
heads bowed
Another memorial meeting was LED
last night IN the Kessler Theatre. 80. ,f
avenue and Second street, 70 pay 'r..u.~
to Mr.. and Mrs Straus. Two 'h,.s.-.
persons were admitted and as man.
more were unable 10 get inside TIE
meeting was arranged 10y the Ea4, = Pc.
Protective Association. Il vas tr.
nouncel that a citizens committo. VDl.I
be appointed to raise funds for a u.-..
ment in memory of Nj. ana Mrs S.~.s
Al 80 this afternoon the Is.ior AMI
Ida Straus memorial vii be dedicated b.
Straus Park. Broadway ana ioG,. -.-...
Il - granite ana brouZ. foIr'.... go.
up near the residence Of the It. NJ
and Mrs. Straus
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The Disappearing Swallowtails.

Much has been written Of the prob
able effect OF the war in Europe on
the fa shions OF men in this country
They are 70 he more characteri sic
Of this land. they are to I've enamel.
pated from foreign Influence alto.
gcther. and after their superiority
has been established and the men Of
other nations have time 10 think "
anything else than uniform, II will
he the American styles in dress that
will conquer the world.
This is the optimistic view Of the
local designers. who look To the day
when their efforts will he imported
by all other countries. The selertion
of America as the source of mems
fashions will Ne largely influenced by
the event of the war There will he
no prejudice on the part Of any Eli
ropean country against fashions which
hal their origin here.
None of the rosy visions Of the
American tailors Is so revolutionary
as that which looks 10 the reform of
evening dress
The dinner coat. which has gained
such wide popularity in spite of the
derison which greeted It's first APP
pearance in the modish world. will
succeed It's more aristocratic prcde-
cessors. Satin lined tails. argue the
designers, are useless. They inter.
fere with the ease of the dancer.
which is a disadvantage not to he
overlooked IN these days. The din
ner coat Is much more comforta bile
for diners, an important quality.
The demand for greater simplicity
and common sense in dress has in
the opinion of the dcsi gners made the
retention of coat tails an imposshility
They must 60, along with the frock
cont and other survivals
If the American tailor does SIC.
coed in aholishing the tails of the
dress coat, he will make an impress
sion on the sartorial art of his cen.
fury: an impression. moreover. which
Is likely to he received with general
favor ultimately, however harshly
the radical change may he regarded
AT first.
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Raiding London From the Air.

Inc Zeppellns capacity Tor red ruin
has become Joke In British mill.
tnry circles, and Lonlon's sleep IL no
longerdisturbed by Nightmares. There
fore the threat Of a raid in the late
summer which now comes from Con-
stance will hardly be taken seriously.
although II Is known that the German
factories have been busy Of late upon
new designs that call for armored
dreadnoughts of the air. equipped to
carry a greatly increased store OF
explosives. besides guns for defence
against aeroplanes. 1t happens that
there Is confirmation OF the story
emanating from Constance In the re.
port Of "a neutral man Of business
with wide connections in Germany"
which is printed in the London Times
Of April 3.
This inquirer had an interview with
an inventor in Dusseldorf who holds
a patent for the manufacture Of "a
special article" used by zeppelins.
The inventor admitted that the great
dirigibles had been disappointment.
hut chiefly for the reason that "the
English authorities have not sent out
any news about the meteorological
conditions round the British Isles
since war began. Nevertheless. fifteen
to eighteen zeppelins Of "a greatly
improved model" were being con-
structed. and sheds for base in Rel
GUM were begun long ago" London
would he the objective Of raid by
n large fleet Of these ships. quite
regardless Of possible losses" The
inventor finished by saying:
IF the war lasts another year
should not advise you to remain in
London. but II you do, remember my
warning. Personally I do not think
there will be any zeppelin raids on Lon
don before late in the summer"
Technical details were naturally
not given. and II the report has any
value II Is because one business man
was speaking TO an old associate with
a friendly interest In him. 1t is sig
nificant that the inventor seemed to
pin his faith in the success Of the
contemplated raid 10 improvements
planned in the airships under con
struction. He did not deny that
meteorological difficulties still re-
manned. and the inference Is that the
Germans, II they hazard a fleet raid
upon London, will consult the alma
nae and select season Of TRANQUIL
and clear weather. What they expect
10 accomplish OF strategic Importance
by dropping even as much as two
tons of explosives from each zeppelin
Into the great city Of London Is
question that military men would
probably not find difficult. II may he
conjectured that the demand for a
concerted attack upon London comes
from the Kaiser, rather than from
the General STAFF. and that Count
ZEPPELIN. piqued by his failures in
the past, Is eager 10 lead a raid and
redeem himself.
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WHEN LINCOLN FELL.
An Incident Of New York's Receipt
Of the News.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrH--Str: Half
A century ago to-day | arrived In New
York city from a northwestern Pennsyl-
var!a town and registered AZ the Cort-
landt Street Hotel Tho building has
long since disappeared.
| rose very early the morning after
the assassination OF President Lincoln
Upon the street there was no rush or
roar. no hurrying people. All went
along with bowed heads and sad faces
and workmen were already putting up
the emblems OF mourning
II was a hotel custom In those days to
announce meals by ringing gong. That
morning, April Is. 1865, at the Cort-
landt Street Hotel, the gong was silent
the guests were notified in quiet tones
that breakfast was ready, The passing
years. bringing me TO 50, have failed TO
dim the memories OF that day.
JASON Brpp.
UPPER MoSrcLAIR, n. J.. April ~.
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worth Of the material. Such loss

worth Of the material. Such loss
seems an Inevitable incident OF the
business as II Is practiscd to-day.
1t is true that managers who con-
tinue in business without the inter
Nention of the bankruptcy courts
sometimes accumulate a supply Of
scenery and costumes which serves
them for future enterprises. There
are not many OF them, however. who
make profitable use Of old material
1t Is accounted an entire loss within
forty-eight hours after the play has
failed to please; which shows how
much risk there is in every phase Of
trying to amuse the public.
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WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

Mrs ELl2AuErU II. JACOrFs. who dlrd
in Germantown, Pa, ou Srrrcruhor IA
iHli and WAS Ia" widow OF David L
jacques dean Of the New York I'M
vers'tv law school, lrit real estate az ~
Whitehall street appraised at S-I5pO
and other property valued az more tn,r
100000 which Is not taNihlc IA Nrv-
York state, She gave the estate r.
equal s.aros TO hey u.rc,s. Marion n
Emlen and Elizabeth n Eimher.
CAROLINE r. WFrNoPr. VINO diod M
March :. 1874, LEFT S92 $50 to lee, d.,,i.,h-
ter, Mrs, Annette Il, Markoc, wife of pr
James w Markoe and Mrs. Markers
children.
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THE TITANIC.
Lines by Harriet Beecher Stowe That
Fit the Anniversary.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr. The
following beautiful lines by Harriet
Beecher stowe seem slngularly apDro-
PIRATE on the anniversary OF the sink
ing OF the Titanic and are sent TO THE
SuN with the hope that they will bring
bit OF cheer 10 some % those who
mourn FOR dear ones lost on that sad
day three years ago
When winds are raging DER Tho upp.r
ocean,
And pillows wild contend with angry
tbs said. far down beneath the wild COM
motion,
That peaceful stiffness re,Eneth ever
Far, far beneath. the no'., OF tempes:
dieth,
And silver waves chime ever peacefully;
And no rude storm how nerce soccer he
Meth.
Disturbs the Sabbath OF that deeper sea.
j. II, y.
New MILFORD. Conn. April u.
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CHICAGO OPERA BRINGS $4,000.
All Properties, Including Lease.
Likely 10 Revert to Company.

CHICAGO, April 14-Scenery. cos
tunes. manuscripts. musical sores and
trappings, making up the assets OF me
bankrupt Chicago Grand opera Com
ntny, were sold to-day for So. 600 %
William .. Mc,cher. real estate broker
TIL" purchase Included also the lease
hold Of the Auditorium Theatre, which
has about two wears to rur.
II ia believed hat the property will
eventually be turned over 10 the new
Chicago Grand Opera Comply.
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One Of the great risks Of the theat-

One Of the great risks OF the theat-
rical profession Is the total loss OF all
material utilized in "A play which may
have proved a failure, Scenery, cos
TUNES and other aids are practically
useless once the public has declined to
support a production.
At an auction sale the other day Of
the scenery used by IA firm OF mana
gers recently bankrupt, scenery which
had cost thousands OF dollars went for
incredibly small sums. IT could not
be said that these properties repre-
scented any real value, 50 small was the
price paid in relation to the original
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir' The
suffraglsts are saying that II women had
he vote In New York tho present can
1eres bill would never have passed our
legislature. Women vote in California,
and oregon, In none OF
hese States Is there 10 ne found any
i glslation regulating the hours women
may work in canneries They have not
even a twelve hour day,
MARJORIE DuRAiAN.
New YoRK April a.
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following statement in reference TO
the crisis Of last summer:

following statement In reference to
the crisis Of Inst summer:
Had the old system OF the Federal
bank laws remained as under Republic
can Administrations hunger and pow
erty would stalk the streets, with bank
ruptcy crushing and crumpling every
business house. and universal distress
and desolation would possess the re-
public"
More than one eulogist Of the pres
ent Administration has made a dec
In RI ton Of the same sort, the idea
being that but for the Federal Re.
serve act the country would have suf-
fered the worst panic with all its con.
sequences which the American people
have ever experienced. without dis
paraglng the Federal Reserve system.
and in the interests of the veracious
chronicle Of history. every statement
OF the kind should be exposed for
what It is whenever It Is uttered.
In August. September and October
last the country went through a panic.
as did the rest Of the world. That
1t was not worse was owing to vari-
Gus causes, Of which political claims
to recognition are among the least.
The fundamental soundness of our
business institutions and conditions
and the level headed stability Of the
American public and its men Of az
fairs contributed enormously TO the
financial and industrial resistance Of
fered in our land to the shock Of the
outbreak Of the worlds greatest war
1t is to the credit also Of the old
banking system that, much as 1t
needed to he changed to permit Amer
lean economic possibilities to be more
adequately realized, the country
wea thered the storm Of last summer
and autumn under the old financial
organization and no other.
1t was not until November 10 last
that the Federal Reserve system was
formally inaugurated. Weeks ella psed
before It began to operate. That It
was possible to organize It at all at
the time Is proof that the panic pc
Rod had ended. for otherwise nothing
IS more certain than that the tran
sltion from the old banking system
TO the new would have intensified
business and financial unsettlement.
Indeed. as the country now looks
back upon that season Of awful strain
1t can be seen that processes OF recov-
cry from panic were under way be
fore the Federal Reserve system was
stabli shed. In the same backward
look II can be seen also that II was
under the old banking system that the
shock of the wars outbreak was en-.
dured and recovery from II was be-
gun. Confidence had already com.
menced to return when the Federal
Reserve banks were set up: and the
part which they played In the fur
Their enhancement Of confidence has
nothing TO do with the fact that the
war panic was withSood and over
come without them.
The only new banking law which
was Of assistance in the crisis was
the hasty amendment pa ssed to liner
allie the Aldrich emergency currency
act. II there Is any one man and
any one political regime merting
credit for the banking protection given
10 the United States last August. Sep
tember and October. the credit belongs
TO NELSON W. ALDRrcH and the po-
itical tradition Of respect for business
experience which he represented.
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Line Forms on the Right.

To THE EplToR OF THE SuN-Sir: Ex-
Governor Douglas believes that money
is plentiful and cheap, but nobody seer
to want it." May | ask YOU to forward
him my name and address? want all
can get And I can give him the names
0! ~ least sixteen other applicants, with
good collateral. all OF whom owe me
something, r. W
NEW YORK, April II.
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Count ZEPPELrN's secretary. speak
Ing OF the inventors plans for the
summer campaign. says:
we shall employ a new process OF
causing atmospheric perturbations which
will make II impossible for enemy
machines to cross German lines without
dropping like flies"
This announcement may interest Sir
CONAN DOYLE and Mr.. II. @. WELLS,
II they are short Of ideas for the fan
tastic and terrible in fiction.
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ODD REQUEST TO CHURCH.
Legacy Nust he Uscd Only for
"Christtau Serytces''

WHITE PLAINS, Ny. April l4-Tho
will OF StebhiNs r Quck % North
salem. which disposcs Of an estate Of
$4,000, was flied today with Sur-o-
gate Sawyer at White Plains one odd
feature OF the will is the bequest Of
Sl"No to the trustees ~ the Methodist
Episcopal Church for the use OF tho
church 80 long as q "a an cdiace used
for Christian services" but when Il
ceases - be used for mat purpose the
money goes 20 the Methodist Genera!
Conference
The bulk ~ the estate Is left 20 Mary
Augusta Quick. tho widow.
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In this country our best men have al
most forgotten patriotism In the quest
for business advantage.--Er-Send Al
BERT J. BEvERipGE.
In his business OF improving the
morals Of his countrymen the Grand
Young Man lets no opportunity to
turn an honest dollar escape him.
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Acre pprcDplus

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sr'N-Sir. 7,
beg to suggest to rho Patchoguo gentle
man who wishes TO enrich pos'cr,'y with
his diaries that he have their contents
engraved on some metal Rrass would
seem 70 nc peculiarly appropriate in this
instance. l..
NEW YORK, April -.
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The proposal of Or. VERNON BART
LET, Professor Of Church History at
Mansfield College. oxford. that Con-
stantnople be turned over TO the
neutral United States after the war
is respectfully declined. Why does
the PROFESSIONAL mind have such in
sp!rations?
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The discovery Of gold at 1slip. Long
Island. is premature. About July 1
signs OF the precious metal will be
unmistakable in that vicinity.