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Plays IN Revival.

One Of the characteristics OF the
present season In the theatre has
been the revival Of a number Of plays
not een here for several years. 1t IL
one Of the theories Of the theatre
that plays acted here cannot bc
presented prosperously To the public
after the passing of Il certain time.
Again has the contrary turned out to
be- true. for these old pieces have met
with unprecedented prosperity on
their latest showing.
Plays which were not altogether
novel used to be dismissed without q
hearing even by those who had never
q them. or all the plays by AR
THUR WING PINERO which have de-
lighted New York from time to time
none has been accepted In revival
except 1.-THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
The sustained popularity Of this play
may easily be traced to the fact that
it Is the last Of those bravura pieces
suited to exhibiting the accomplish
ments Of a woman star. None of the
others could ever be made successful
ater q first hearing. whether Il were
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The New York Hospital.

Europeans may grid at Americas
youthfulness, but where life moves so
swiftly antiquity develops fast. In
this city nm institution with IA years
Of history ia moderately venerable.
Such an institution is the New York
Hospital.
II was in June OF 111l that his
Britannia Majesty GEORGE Ill, by
our right trusty and right well beloved
cousin JOHN, Earl of Dun MORE char
tered The Society Of the Hospital in
the City Of New York in America-a
cumbersome title changed half a cen
fury or 90 later to the present form,
Society Of the New York Hospital.
For ninety-nine years the buildings OF
the society stosd between the present
Duane and Worth streets. in Broad
way. The present occupancy Of the
site offers a contrast which Oldsters
will appreciate to the fenced in. shaded
lawn and the four story. cupola
crowned structure.
In 1877 the hospital moved north
ward 10 It's present location between
West Fifteenth and West Sixteenth
streets. The neighborhoOd, then resi-
Dental, Is now industrial; factories
and loft buildings surround the house
of healing. and It's ambulance service,
u~nexcelled In extent by that of any
other private hospital in the city, has
constant opportunities of usefulness.
The New York Hospital has a long
record and Il good one. Congratula-
tons to the society and It's newly
elected president. Mr.. HOWARD Town
SEND, will not be spoiled by the G
fiection that the record is character
istic rather than exceptional in this
town.
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Six Hundred Blankets Wanted for
Suffering Refugees.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sir, I
have received the following cablegram
from the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION In Paris Refugees suffer-
ing. six hundred blankets urgent"
Old age and baby life are fickering
IN those great sheds In and around
Paris I know so web. where thousands
are huddled without heat or adequate
clothing. A short while ago they were
an their prosperous homes. where now
cannon balls sprawl among the graves
Of their dead.
l beg YOU to help. Your Christmas
will be happier II you refrain from Civ
ing to those ROT you who have 20
much to give TO those who have moth
ing. When you tue YOU children into
their comfortable beds YOU WILL leave
them to rest with liner serenity, know
ing that because of YOU pity some other
mothers baby is warm and safe. Your
prosperity is given 10 you to share with
those who ave only suffering.
At st. bidier thousands are sleep,na
on straw with the memory OF untold
horrors 10 dream Of. while you sit be-
fore sheltered hearths. secure and happy.
So ! beg OF YOU to give aid quickly.
A case addressed care OF War Relief
Clearing House, $50 Rank street. New
York city, will 60 free from New York.
boston, December IA. DURyEA.
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AEROPLANES NOT VESSELS.
The statute Makes Them Dutlable a.
Merchandise when Imported.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. An
editorial article appeared in THE SUN OF
December 10 based on an alleged de-
cision OF mine as Collector to the effect
that I had decided that an aeroplane
was a vessel" and that the aviator WAS
a sailing master. and nat this decision
would 10 to Washington for approval or
rejection by the Treasury Department.
! beg to state that | have made no
such decision and have submitted no
such question to the Treasury Depart
ment. In fact, | could not make such a
decision, for the reason that an aero
plane. even II II arrived In this country
under It's own power. IL excluded from
the definition OF a vessel under the
provisions OF Section 3 Of the United
States Revised Statutes.
By reference to paragraph J. sub
section 4 of section 4 OF the present tariff
act YOU will observe that ~aeroplanes are
specifically mentioned n may he
brought into this country under bond.
without the payment OF duty. for "a
period OF six months for touring pur-
poses or for the purpose OF taking part
In races or other specified contests.
II aeroplancs are brought in for pur-
poses other than these they are subject
TO duty as merchandise.
The aeroplane brought in by Carl
strom. mentioned In the editorial article
in THE Sun, was regularly entered on
the form prescribed for American mer-
chandise returned. az 1t was found to be
a Curtiss machine.
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE.
Collector.
NEW York. December II.
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street Cleaning Unpreparedness.

If the meteorological disturbances
of Monday had continued through
Tuesday this town would today he
snowbound. Its traffic paralyzcd in
stead of temporarily crippled. But
the cessation Of the downpour and Il
few hours of genial sunshine ameli-
grated the conditions caused by reli-
ancc upon a volunteer shovel brigade
Of the unemployed which failed to
materialize.
The storm took the city and the
Street Cleaning Department by sur
prise. The department has no bust
ness to be taken by surprise.
The old contract system had flaws.
but 1t was not subject to fiat failure.
1t is not the city's business 10 provide
for the unemployed at the risk Of a
bud job. and apparently when the test
came there was no host of hands in
the last extremity of enforced idle
ness. If there had been, they could
have been enlisted by contractors just
as well as by the city.
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TRADE WITH JAPAN.
Merchant Ships Needed TO Establish
Close Contact.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: In
a copy of tho Japan Chronicle 1t was
a pleasure to read of the lat home" en-
tertainment held on board the Japanese
flagship Satsuma to the officers and men
OF the Saratoga. An additional honor
to the uniform of the United States was
witnessed in the reception and entertain
mcnt by the municipal authorities OF
Kobe. That news item prompts the wish
that Like comfy n courtesy may soon
prevail In every port.
The rise of Japan seems like q tale
from tho Arabian Nights. and among the
accomplishments Of hat wonderful en-
pire are the cultivation OF a fine pa
thence and II charming politene~s. Pa
tlenCe and politeness are the basis of
poised craftsmanship. and Japan has
had the wisdom to keep its flag flying
over the m OF the Pacific.
Let US hope that the day will not be
far distant when the craftsmanship of
the United States will appreciate the
value OF Il flag on our ships carrying
our merchandise to japanese ports. All
the great nations OF the world except
the United States have continuously
and consistently made IL an object to
build mp their merchant marine. They
have given direct aid to their steam
ship lines and shipping interests.
Inc congress OF the United states has
not been willing to permit or to encour-
age United States steamship lines to
have even a fraction of the profit en-
joyed by our internal commerce.
An expanding export trade carried In
ships privately owned Ike those OF
other nations would be like the rock OF
Gibraltar 10 the labor and capital OF the
United States. \ general cargo leaving
u ports represents in raw material
and finished product nearly every state
in the Union. and therefore our foreign
commerce IL 4 profit to the people OF all
sections OF the country.
The splendid reception and courteous
entertainment to the officers and men
OF the warship Saratoga In Kobe, ia
pan. shows the value OF the stars and
stripes IN a foreign port. II also shows
tho foolishness OF that policy which
swept our fac off the merchant marine
OF the Pacific Ocean. We think We are
teaching the people of the Orient. Is
1t not possible that we can learn a great
deal from Japan?
CHARLES STEWART SMINcK.
PLAINTIELp, y. j., December IA
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THE YONKERS CASE.
Acting City Judge Madden Explains
the Option Of jail or Navy.

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=, ,hi. go ,our 800
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4 simple but Effective Sanitary
Measure.

The autocratic power OF health
boards, from whose decision there is
no appeal, Is based upon the impera-
tive necessity Of protecting the most
vita, interests Of a community and
the danger Of delays.
For this reason, too, the courts have
generally upheld the decisions of the
health authorities, ms has been re-
Gently illustrated in the cas- of the
appeal from the dog muzzllng Ordi-
nance In this city. That this power
Is usually exercised in the hest in
terests Of the community and with all
fairness to individuals concerned was
demonstrated In a novel regulation Of
the milk supply of Washington, ID. c.,
by DR.. WILLIAM G. WOODWARD. who
presides over this dels rtmeni
All milk delivered In that city was
ordered to be examined and graded
according to its nutritive quality and
its sanitary condition. A surprising
0esproportion Of quality TO price was
revealed that has set hOusekeepers to
thinking and changing their milk
dealers, when they discovered that
while they were pa!i ing first class
prices for their milk they we're Oh.
taining second or third class milk.
The Information was offered In score
skSets published by the Department
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the exquisite "Trelawney Of the
Wells" with Irresistible ETHEL BAR
RYAfoRE in the title role or the pessi-
mistic but brilliant "The Benefit of
the Doubt"
But this year the old dramas have
interested the public to IN unusual
degree. Such n violation Of precedent
may perhaps be attributed to nm ele-
ment not always present in the plays
that are presented n second time
for public diversion. All the revived
dramas that have been successful this
winter were of a serious nature. more
or less absorbingly theatrical and
never altogether comic in character.
In other words. they had more or less
interesting stories Of a dramatic ma
ture and relied for their success on
a thrilling development.
II there Is any conclusion to be
drawn from the success Of these plays,
1t may be that there Is greater vital
ity In dramas of serious character.
Styles in serious interest may change
less decidedly than those in comedy
or in any lighter form Of entertain
ment. At nll events, the public, to
judge from the experience Of the pres
ent season, Is able to retain Its inter-
est longer I'm dramas than In slighter
works, and this may serve to change
the theory Of the theatre as to the
wisdom of revivals Of old plays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

ut IL not easy to become an Amer
lean citizen" says Cts. In the fa-
miliar apIellation u type Is desig-
nnte,l. respectable for sobriety, ntten-
ton Ia business and tho qualities Of
good citizenship.
Gus has lived here six or sever
perhaps sixteen or seventeen years.
He has a wife and child. or two or
three little Guses. living in n fiat up
town. or maybe In Hoboken or Brook
lyn. He has his 'iirst papers" He
is eligible for the final, binding act of
the legal process Of naturalization.
He has long since put the hyphen out
of his daily life. He speaks English
well. he reads nm American news
paper. he Is orderly and lawabiding /;
and. however affectionatcly he may
regard the Fntherlund and its ways.
his children r native born .Amcri-
cans. and not even the war has
tempted him to join the unassimi-
lated malcOntents. His allegiance to
Uncle SAM is complete except for the
seal Of legal sanction.
But to get his commission as n citi-
zen he must go tn court. taking with
him two friends who have known
him personally for five years: and.
ever IL he has friends who can and
will spend the time, 1t means to him
the loss Of n days work and wage /:
no inconsiderable item when there
are six days to earn wages and
seven to spend them on the home and
the family.
The Thirteenth Census reported
1.433. 749 males of voting age in this
city. Of whom SOS. 793 were foreign
born white-and OF these only 49,
COL had been naturalized. Of the
51O,64S others, how many are here to
get all and give nothing. and how
many are, in whatever occupation en-
gagged. like Grs? II GUs's boss is
like Gus he will gladly give his use
full employee n half day or as his
own contribution toward converting
the possibilities Of an irregular civic
status into the definite obligations Of
citizenship. For Gus is n desirable"
even though we must gently chide his
inertia.
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II he were still living. the Prussian
soldier who's coming To America has
stirred such a controversy lately would
make short work OF the disputants.
THE SUNS generosity with respect OF
this subject is large. but the recitation
of familiar facts has ceased to inter-
est us, and for the present We are
to hear no more about him. lie was
a good man OF Prussian birth: he con-
tributed Importantly to the success Of
GEORGE WASHINGTON. a good man of
English extraction; he fought under
the same banner with LAFAYETTE. NEST
admirable of F~renchmen; and II this
illustrious trio were in communication
with us to-day. whatever their per-
sonal differences were, they would I'M
quest!onably support President Will
Sons campaign for adequate ma
tional defence.
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EUROPE'S GOLD CHANGES.
Germany's Monetary Mobilization Il
Over; the Allies Is Beginning.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: 1t
Is impossible to dogmatize upon what
financial and economic conditions will
be presented in Europe when the
war Is over. for. lacking omniscience,
It is impossible to say how the conflict
will end or upon what terms peace will
be reestablished. Some study Of none
tary changes since the war began
may. however. throw a little light on
the possibilities. The military sue
cess OF the Teutonic allies seems to
be at apogee, but the financial and
economic position OF tho Entente
Allies Is incomparably better than
that Of Germany.
Controversy over the relative sue
ceases Of the different loans Of the
belligerents could be prolonged indef-
nitely. But as the entire financial
structures Of European countries rest
practically upon their central banks,
the condition of those banks affords
an fndubltable concrete test Of COM
parative strength. The following CON-
PARSONS are possible only because a
recent outglving Of the Overseas
News Agency" furnished US with some
figures Of the War Loan Bank notes
(Darlehen kassen) outstanding II Ger
many. The outside world gets it's
absolute facts with difficulty; one may
pardOnably refuse to accept all the
optimistic statements from German
and withhold Judgment on
charges by hostile critics that the ex-
hibits Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many are fictitious.
In the following table foreign moneys
have been reduced to American cur-
rency on the usual exchange basis.
ignoring the depreciation now existing.
which Is most pronounced in the case
Of Russia and Germany. Dates arc
not uniform. but tho latest available
figures are used. The gold holdings
and the paper obligations outstanding
of the four leading b~elligcrents on
the v Of the war and at late dates
compare thus:
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FOR THE ~INCURABLES.
An Appeal to Attend tho BENEFIT
Military Concert.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: The
Servants of Relief for lncurahle Cancer
have arranged for a military concert
at Carnegie Hall, December Is. at 3 1t
p. NJ, in the hope OF obtaining assis-
lance in a time Of great need. Mr.. John
G, Frank. the conductor. is OF superlative
skill and the music will especially appeal
to an audience whose sympathies are
with the men now hearing military
music on the battlefields.
As it is very difficult to get a large
audience for a concert without a long
and expensive campaign, which could
not be afforded. I therefore make this
appeal to all those who are Interested
In or desire to give aid to our homes
filled with the poor and the incurable.
From u field Of work We cry for as
slstance n urge every one to attend
this concert.
. OTHER NJ. ALPHoNsA LArHRoP, O. q. d.
HAWTHORNE, December ~
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When tho Siberia, sister ship Of the
Manchuria, the Mongolia and tho
Korea, all Of which have been pur-
chased by the Atlantic Transport Line
from the Pacific Mail Company,
steamed into the North River on Mon
day she val marked on either side, in
letters which could be read almost az
plainly as the vessel herself could he
seen. at any distance short OF hull
down, with the Identifying legend
AMERICAN S.S. SIBERIA" and to
make assurance doubly sure. for'a'd
and aft Of this unmistakable notihca-
ton Of nationality Old Glory was
painted-fat and somewhat streaked
with rust stains, but 100 per cent.
recognizable. To voyagers from Hub
buken or Pavonia she seemed a pretty
sight.
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Government they represent. But We
do know that a large though hereto
fore unknown amount of gold has re-
posed in the British joint stock banks.
available beyond doubt to support the
Bank of England II II were deemed
necessary.
Beleaguered Germany is thrown not
only upon her food resources u
Is shut up within a financial cage.
Russia has her own gold production
to draw upon. the fourth largest
among the countries Of the world.
And the output of Britain's possessions
averages about s2S0.Oo0 900 annually,
or over so per cent OF the worlds
entire gold production. Germany Is
confronted with the necessity OF con-
slant fresh emissions OF paper cur
rency. but the iron ring about g
prevents any sale Of goods that could
bring In fresh supplies Of the metal
with which she must ultimately re-
establish redemption Of her currency.
The Entente Allies may continue to
increase their paper circulation, but
they are not shut out from the gold
mines or the trade Of the outside
world. Already the heroic
by which Great Britain is gaining con-
troll over the depreciation Of the pound
sterling Indicate her persistence In the
path Of sound political economy. And
her work IN helping to improve the
exchange value Of the French franc
and in time will be felt in favor Of the
Russian ruble.
But the wall around the Teutonic
allies promises TO cause their drown
ing finally in a flood of inconvertible
paper. Until Germany can break the
naval supremacy OF the Entente her
costly victories on land still leave her
aloof from the outside world. Every
man that falls at the front must be
replaced. leaving ono less unit at home
for the interplay OF ordinary produce
ton or consumption. % can any
industry. except hat of war manu-
facture. maintain its health? But
though England sends men to the
battlefield. there remains some popu-
lation to urn out goods III perform
service to be exchanged with the out
side world for its goods or services
Her allies are in like position. The
economic advantage is insuperable.
Germany boasts of living unto her
self. Her officials and bankers talk
to their own people speciously of the
money circulating in an endless round
within one narrow N Germany
may be enjoying intensive" prosper
ity, but her capital Is being slowly
consumed. JAMES s. II. UMsTEp.
NEW YORK. December IA.
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CLEVELAND IN CALDWELL.
Grover H0use Named Not for Him
but for His Namesake.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: II
is a pity 20 puncture a legend. but the
fart Is that the Grover House in Cald-
well. y. j., was never zone of the
homes OF Grover Cleveland" That
house was the private residence OF my
grandfather. who was the grandson OF
the Rev. stephen Grover. for whom
Grover Cleveland was FAMED.
stephen Grover Cleveland. az origi-
ually named. was born In the parsonage,
now the Cleveland Memorial, and lived
there until he was 4 years old. when
he moved 10 western New York.
LEWIS c. GROVER.
EAST ORANGE, y. j.. December -.
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transport Is refused Tor good H
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vessels shaII receive i'rl+h' ''
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tnk US u ''''o"''
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can u'so SEQ l'"'"',
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81" 'oNo',Nu.'' VS. , .
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COMMERCE WV ltt'i " 1tN ~
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Pity the sorrows Of the poor i'm
p%resario. He must possess all the
omniscience Of the seventh son Of q
seventh daughter. foresight. hindsight
and every species OF clairvoyance. How
could the astute GrULIo GArri-C AsAzzA
be expected to know in advance that
EMMY DEsTTNN would return to this
country for a concert tour many
pounds less In weight and much bet
ter in voice than when she ceased
to be q member Of the company at
the Metropolitan Opera House?
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HENRIK SENKlEwicz will md 1t Diff
ficult to impress Americans with the
announcement that he personally coll
lected n million dollars" for the re-
lief of Poland. MARcELLA sEMBNcH
is broken In health and has sacrificed
large material rewards in her devo-
ton to the cause Of her suffering
country. 1oNAcE P~ADEREwsKI has
begged from door to door as we'll as
placed his art and his voice at the
disposition OF his country. ANroi-
NErrE ZUMowszKA Is the head Of the
workers for the same cause in New
England, while hundreds Of loyal Poles
In the West have done their share
toward the relief Of their brethren.
So there have been others active in
raising that zone million dollars"
which has gone to the relief Of
SiENkiEwicz's countrymen