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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
Indigestion as First Aid to
Useful Criticism in
Theatre.
ADVICE IS FREELY
GIVEN TO ROLLO
Consideration of Mood
in Which to Judge
a Play.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

A reader, who signs himself Rollo,
writes that he wants 10 be a dramatic
critic when he grows up" He asks
how he shall fit himself for the task.
II would be easy 70 dismiss the query
with a cynical "Why grow?" but aside
from the duty which fhe Tribune owes
every reader we feel that the lad
merits attention since he states that
he has sent the same query to every
dramatic editor in New York. What
with this and that, dramatic critics are
fearfully busy, and we do not believe
that any Of the others will answer
Rollo
We must give him what advice we
may, even though his letter wags the
rather tantalizing postscript, "Of
course I want to be good critic"
That makes it much more difficult.
Generalization is hard. Alexander
Woollcott and Burns Mantle are not
bit alike.
For our part, we believe that one in
flexible requirement should be laid
down for dramatic critics. Nobody
should be allowed to review a play
until he has achieved indigestion. Nat
urally, we mean a sturdy. unhinchlng
indigestion and none Of your transient
dyspepsias. Only Indigestion can save
critic from confusing a good dinner
with good drama. The man who IS
not properly equipped must ever con-
slider his mood He must take thought
as TO whether he liked the play be-
cause he felt well or because 1t was
a good play. But the mood Of the man
with indigestion is constant. If he
is 10 enjoy a play IL must be more
powerful than pepsin, more soothing
than soda mint, and it must be as
alive and as animated as the bacillus
Bulgaricus of Metchnikoff.
Just so long as your blood pressure
is less than 100 your views on art
are immaterial. The athletic had best
keep their health and their opinions to
themselves.
Once we saw a Harvard football
team attend a play just after breaking
training. Shortly after the curtain
rose the low comedian appeared dressed
as q bull fighter. He was accom-
panied by the second low comedian,
whose costume is immaterial. The
following dialogue ensued;
Second L. C.-"What do you think
you are ?"
First L. C.-"I'm a Spanish hunt
dor"
Second L. C.-"You mean a toreador"
First L. C" What's that"
Second L. Cts man who throws
the bull"
First L. C.-"That's me"
Second L. C.-"But it doesn't count
unless it's in the arena"
First L. CT had it for breakfast"
Second L. Glad what for break
FAST"
First L. C.-"Farina."
At that point il was necessary TO
stop the show. One Of the best half
backs who ever split a Yale line almost
died of apoplexy, and star guard could
not stop laughing until kind and will
ing friends had patted him firmly on
the back.
Taste comes only when digestion
departs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
PRENDERGAST FILES
CITY TAX PROTEST
Statistics Show States Injustice
to Local Owners.

With the hope that future direct state
taxes will be apportioned more equltably
against the city and county Of New
York. Controller William A. Prender-
CAST Yesterday filed statistics with the
State Board of Equalization showing
the unequal apportionmcnt of the direct
tax against New York as compared with
other counties in the state.
The Controllers statistics were the
result of an examination made in the
Bureau Of Municipal Investigation OF
the Department of Finance to deter
mine the average rates at which real
property is assessed in nine large
counties outside of New York City.
The examination includes the counties
Of Albany, Erie, Monroe, Niagara,
Oneida. Onondaga, Rensselaer,, Science
tady and Westchester, which counties
in 1915 contained more than So per
cent of the total assessed valuations OF
real property located outside of the
City of New York. The rates at which
real property was assessed in these
nine counties ranged from As per cent
in Niagara County to IS per cent in
Rensselaer, In this city property IS
assessed at its full value.
This examination was made sara
the Controller, ito get reliable data Tor
the information and guidance of the
Board of Equalization, which will meet
early in September 10 adopt the 1916
county equalization table, on the basis
of which the direct state tax is appor-
toned. ~
For the last year Mayor Mitchell
Controller Prendergast and other city
officials have been striving 70 have
more appropriate ratios Of state taxa
ton fixed for the counties in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
NEWPORT GREETS
HORSES AT SHOW
R. c. Vanderbilt in Ring as Judge
Polo Attracts Many.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Newport, r. l., Aug. 24.-The opening
of the horse show at the Casino this
afternoon attracted large attendance
from the summer colony There were
also many at the polo at the Westches-
ter Polo Club.
One of the most interested spectators
at the horse show was Mrs. Burke
Roche. Her sister, Mrs. Peter Cooper
Hewitt, and her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden, were also present.
Mrs. Hamilton Carhart, a newcomer
IN the colony this year. was present, as
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Miss
Fanny Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Frederick Hoffman and family, Mrs.
John r. Drexel and Miss Martha Cod
man.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt appeared in
the ring as one of the judges.
Mr.. Vanderbilt this evening gave a
dinner at his farm in Portsmouth for
the show officials, and during the even
ing after dinner IN Mr.. Vanderbllts
private show ring there was a little
informal show. Mr.. Vanderbilt had
some of his colts driven out with
Havoc. the champion at Madison Square
Garden. in New York, last winter.
The dinner and dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock in honor
Of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Fahnestock, q. Harrison House, with
the dance following at Hill Top lnn'
was the chief social affair Of the even
ing. There were about two hundred
guests present at the dance.
Mrs William +. Whitehousc also
gave dinner tonight. as did Mrs. Al
bert p. Niblack. Mrs. William +.
Draper was among the luncheon host
csseS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
CANE DEFENDS
DIPLOMATS WIFE
Capitalist Beats Youth Ac-
cused of Insulting
Mrs. McMillin.

Bernard p. Bogy, retired st. Louis
capitalist, and his son, Bernard, jr,
and Mrs. Benton McMillin, wife Of the
United States Minister to Peru and for
mer Governor of Tennessee, appeared
before Justice of the Peace William Oh
son in Bronxvile yesterday, as the re-
suit of a row which followed the close
of the regular Wednesday night dance
at the Hote! Gramatan.
The elder Bogy was under 800 bail
charged with having attacked Alexan-
der Carver, student at Princeton Uni
versity and a son of Mrs. A. +. Carver,
of 1850 North Broadway, Yonkers
Mr. Bogy didn't deny he had struck
young Carver with a cane and knocked
him down and nearly out. He seemed
rather proud of il, and insisted he was
justified. He said he, his son, Mrs.
McMillin and Thomas Foster, her broth
err, who is a lawyer Of New Orleans,
had taken a table in the Gramatan
grill at the conclusion of the dance, and
presently were made aware of the pres
ence Of Carver at an adjoining table.
With the youth were Leonard Beck
man, of Pondfeld Road, Bronxville,
well known as a tennis player; Harry
Gordon, of Lawrence Park, and law
yer named Suder, who was stopping at
the hotel.
Carver, according 10 Mr.. Bogy, tried
70 attract Mrs. McMillin's attention by
gestures, and presently by remarks ad-
dressed her. Mr. Bogy protested, and,
he said, Carver's remarks became in
sulting, whereupon ne rose and knocked
him down. Young Bogy testified his
father had offered Carver S25 TO keep
the affair out Of court, and Carver,
who first demanded 500, had compro-
missed for $50, and then had the elder
Bogy arrested, nevertheless.
Carver was not in court, but Justice
Olsen sent for him and told him he had
committed blackmail in accepting the
$50. However, he permitted Beekman
to return the cash to Mr.. Bogy on Car
ver's behalf. Then he fined Mr.. Bogy
the amount Of Carver's medical bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
TALCOTT FUNERAL HELD
special Cars Carry Party TO Ceremony
in Hartford

The funeral of James Talcott, presi-
don't of the banking and commercial
Rouse of James Talcott, Inc, were held
Yesterday in Hartford, Conn. at Cedar
HuI Cemetery Special cars from New
York carried large number Of friends
and business associates.
Among those present outside of the
only we're Charles L. Bernheimcr and
Jobr Franklin Crowell, representing
,be Chamber of Commerce; Judge
charles Mclean and Frank S. Gardner,
secretary. Of the Board Of Trade and
reconciliation. and Silas B. Brownell,
Hugh Getty. Senator George B. Agnewy,'
charles Darlington and FRANK H.
wallis. representing the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
GETSBRIDE'S RING
In DIVE OFF BOAT
Newlywed Risks Life
When Circlet, in Hand
kerchief, Is Lost.

A playful breeze. a dainty lace hand
kerchief. a diamond ring and bride
groom nearly caused a tragedy yes
terday morning. when the Berkshire,
of the Albany Night Line locked. Mrs
Alfred de Mott, a bride of twelve
hours. saw some girlhood friends on
the pier waiting to meet her and her
husband. and waved her handkerchief
in greeting.
A mischievous zephyr caught the
handkerchief from her grasp, and
waited it far over the stern.
my new handkerchief" she cried.
"It's gone!"
Without waiting to hear anything
more. hubby peeled Off his coat and
dived from the top deck. A few
strokes brought him 20 the handker-
chief, which he grabbed Just as it was
going down the third time.
Man overheard" was the cry raised
by the other passengers, who had
caught but a feeting vision of the
mans heels as he cleared the deck
rail. However. Billy Sniffen, the old
reliable North River boatman, was on
hand and added TO his half score Of
rescues. landing him at Pier 80.
The crowd cheered, and gathered
round, expecting to hear the details
Of an attempt at suicide.
Suicide? oh. dear no. Why /
was only married yesterday afternoon
at Albany said the astonished De
Mott, who is a druggist in Montreal
II jumped overheard to rescue my
wifes handkerchief, because -er-hcr
2-karat engagement ring was tied to
one corner!
De Mott returned to the Berkshire
to change his clothes and receive the
reward due a conquering hero from his
wife. His only regret was the loss n
a pair of tortoise shell spectacles,
which he forgot 70 remove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
Entertains for Her Daugh-
ter at No Brook,
Southampton.
MISS CHALMERS
TO WE'D SEPT. 7
Will Become Bride of
Walter F. Reisinger at
Amsterdam.

Mrs. Shepherd X. De Forest gave a
dinner dance last night at No Brook,
her country home in Southampton,
Long Island, for her daughter, Miss
Augusta S. De Forest, who will BIO in
troduced to society next winter.
Among the members Of the younger
set present were Miss Rosalie Blood
good, Miss Justine Townsend, Miss
Alexandra Kavanagh, Miss Priscilla
Peabody, Miss Marie Johnson, Miss
Emma Peabody, Miss Virginia Rice,
Miss Evelyn Preston. Miss Clara Lee,
Miss Adele Prindle, Miss Mary Pater-
son, Miss Grace Bristed, Miss VI. SYM
phorosa Bristed, Henry f. Coe, jr,
Murray Hoffman, Philip Rhinelander,
Ralph c. Franks, Coster Schermerhorn,
William Fleitmann, Outerbridge Mont
gomery, Albert Ely, Jerome A. @.
Franks and Robert A. Franks, jr.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Chalmers, daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Chalmers, OF
Amsterdam, n. Y, will be married TO
Walter F. Reisinger. son of Mrs. Hugo
Reisinger, of this city. on September Z
in Amsterdam. Owing 10 the recent
death of an aunt of Miss Chalmers
only a few relatives and intimate
friends will witness the ceremony. Mr.
Reisinger and his bride will spend the
autumn at White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, and the winter in Pasadena,
Cal. On their return 70 New York they
will live at 993 Fifth Avenue. Mr..
Reisinger, whose father died two years
ago, is a brother of Curt II. Reisnger,
who married Miss Mary l.. Mckee,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Nc
Kee His mother was Miss Edmee
Busch, daughter of the late Adolphus
Busch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Shepherd
and Miss Maude Gwynne Shepherd have
returned 70 their country home at Rye,
y. Y, from a motor trip through the
Berkshires.
Mrs. Francis p. Harrison, wife of the
Governor General of the Philippines,
is at the Plaza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernesto G.. Fabbri on
their return to the city from Bar Har-
Dor will occupy their new house IN East
Ninety-tifth Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Hartley
Dodge are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. p. Gilbert in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver De Lancey Cos
ter have returned from Stockbridge,
Mass, to their country place at Ten
ahy, \. j.
Mrs. Leonard NJ. Thomas, who is
passing the summer at Bar Harbor IS
the guest for a few days of Mrs. j.
Norman de r. Whitehouse at her villa
in Newport
Mrs. Elliot c. Bacon is visiting Mrs.
Bryce J. Allan at her country place IN
Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. G.. Jason Waters has gone TO
Narragansett Pier to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Benjamin X. Gatins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson will
90 from Henderson, n. Y, to Orange,
y. j., in October.
Mrs. Pierre Jay, who is spending the
summer at Black Point, Crescent Beach,
Conn, went yesterday to Lenox, Mass,
where she will be the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Francis c. Barlow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
WHALES AMUSE
JERSEY VISITORS
SportiVe Pair Watched by
Thousands Between Long
Branch and Egg HarbOr.

Two humpbacked whales, approx
mately forty feet in length, came in
so close to the New Jersey shore off
Asbury Park yesterday that thousands
OF persons gathered on the beaches be-
tween Long Branch md Little Egg
Harbor to see them.
The two animals were sighted shortly
before a. m. off Long Branch, and
word was passed down the coast that
they were heading south at a speed OF
about twelve knots. The news soon
spread about Spring Lake, where the
first of the man-eating sharks attacked
bathers, and automobiles came speed
ing TO the shore.
At 1915, watchers on the verandas
of the Sussex and Essex hotels, at
Spring Lake, caught sight of the Great
ures. and although they were within
400 yards of the beach, field glasses
were rented at a premium.
Kept Scouting.
Occasionally the whales would float
high enough to show about a third
of their bodies, and their constant
blowing kept the crowds interested.
Several sailboats and launches, well
laden with curious spectators, went
out. but all kept a safe distance.
The whales paid little attention to
the boats and continued their course
without increasing their speed.
They were also observed at Long
Branch, Belmar, Bay Head, Seaside
Heights. Seaside Park and Barnegat
Inlet. Many bathers were in the surf
at these places.
Captain Judson Thurber, of the
United States Coast Guard cutter Calu-
met. who is familiar with the habits
of whales, sharks and seals. said he
had no doubt that the pair had driftec
away from the main school in search
of herring.
wherever you see the humpback," he
said. "there will you lind herring. No
doubt the thousands who watched them
would have observed a flock Of Mother
Carey's chickens and other scavengers
following in their wake if they had
watched closely. The whale will scoop
up between fifteen and thirty barrels
of herring in one mouthful and drop
them again dead or injured and they
are fine pickings for the sea birds
II is possible that these two whales
are the ones observed of the Ambro Sc
Channel Lichtship yesterday"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
PASQUALE CARuSO.

Pasquale Caruso. sixty years old,
leader Of the Italian colony that took
West Avenue and Vernon Avenue, in
Long Island City, crowding out the
Irish families who originally owned
and populated the street, died Wednes-
day night in So Fourth Street. He 10
Gated there twenty years ago and grad
uslIy his home became headquarters
for his friends and relatives and other
Italians. Caruso leaves MS wife, Two
sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
MRS. McADOO IS ILL
Secretarys Wife Has Malarial Fever,
but Condition Is Not Serious.

Utica, n. Y. Aug. IA The con-
clusion Of the Federal Farm Loan
Board hearing in Utica this afternoon
william G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury and chairman eX-oihclo OF
The hoard, returned to Spring Lake.
n l. because of the illness Of Mrs.
McAdoo who has malarial fever, con-
+rscted in the tropics during her re-
cent tour with the Secretary 10 South
America.
Mrs. McAdoo is the daughter of Pres
dent Wilson. IL was announced that
sbo was not seriously i'll, and the Sec
retarv expects to rejoin the board
shortly From Utica the board went TO
Lansing, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
EDISON GEMS MISSING,
EXECUTIVE IS ARRESTED
Inventors Son Complains Ma
terial Was Taken from Plant.

John Simpson, head Of the 'apphire
department Of the Edison photograph
plant, at West Orange, N. j., was ar
r,5ted Wednesday evening on tho COM
plant OF Charles Edison. the inventors
son. who accused him Of taking many
articles from the Plant.
The mans home was searched. and
diamonds. used at the factory, three
sets Of storage batteries and micro
scope are said to have been found. Ac-
cording TO the police, Simpson said no
had been using them for experimental
purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
GERMANS PLAN NEW
SHIPBUILDINC YARD
Hamburg-American Line Inter-
ested In Fresh Enterprise.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-Hamburg bankers
and shipping companies, among them
the Hamburg-American Line. are plan
ming the establishment Of new ship
building plant at Hamburg, says an
Overseas News Agency announcement
to-day. The plant will be utilized ex-
clusvely for the construction OF
freight steamers Of from 1000 to 5000
tons.
The company 10 operate the plant
has been organized with an initial
capital Of 100000 marks under the
name of the Hamburg Shipbuilding
Company, Ltd. Albert Ballin. director
general of the Hamburg American
Steamship Line. is president OF the
board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
SHOCKED WOMAN SUES
LAUNDERING EMBALMER
Says She Found Undertaken and
Strange Woman's Body in Home.

According 70 the story which Mrs.
Louise Mullen, of Harrison, y. j., tells
I'm the suit which she hled in the Hud-
son County Circuit Court yesterday, she
has never got over the shock she re-
ceived when she walked into the par
Of her home and found IN undertaker
embalming the body OF strange
woman.
One thousand dollars. Mrs. Mullen
feels. is q small price 70 ask for the
damage wrought by the aforementioned
shock. and she beg. the court TO force
Crane & Clouse. undertakers, Of Harri-
son. 20 pay her this amount, alleging
that they brought the body into h!r
home by mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
$500 REWARD TRAPS
TWO IN $4,000 THEFT
Alleged Burglars Arrested When
Thew Come to Claim II.

The offer Of alleged thieves to re-
turn jewels valued at $4,000, which
the police say they stole from the shop
Of Frederick Heinzer, st 94S Trinity
Avenue, The Bronx. for 1880 reward
was the clew which led 70 the arrest
of Felix Scullin. Of 204 West l49th
Street, and Samuel Herskowitz. Of 3ls3
Third Avenue, on Wednesday night.
Heinzer, at the suggestion Of detec-
tives, made arrangements for the meet
ing at his home. When the men APP
peared they were arrested. Both were
held in $1,000 bail yesterday before
Magistrate Simms in Morrisania Court
where they were charged with bur-
glary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
JAMES HUDSON BROWN.

Stamford, Conn, Aug. 24.-Jsmes
Hudson Brown, for many years asso-
ciated with the American Tobacco Com
pany in a confidential capacity, died
at his home here to-day after a long
illness. He is survived by his widow,
VINO was Miss Isabel Cooke, OF Brook
Ign. Mr. Brown was a member Of the
Holland Society. He was a native OF
New York City and was sixty-nine
years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
TO A CERTAIN PARTY.

cannot sing when you're away
Io,,r absence fills my Muse with sadness
Nv tboughts are all so dull and gray
cannot sing when you're away
Yorr shining eyes, your laughter gay
need to give my song its gladness'
? cannot sing when you're away
yopr absence fills my Muse with SADNESS
7 cannot sing when you are near;
The moments are far too heeting
Atbouqb my heart reoces dear,
7 cannot sing when you are near
Too Glad am | to have you here;
Too fuu nv heart; fast its beating
7 cannot sing when you are near;
The moments far too heetlng
cannot sing at ALL seems
Though sad the fact can't deny It,
For all life holds many themes
cannot sing at all it seems.
carol sweey my Dreams
Awake blush wheneer l try It,
cannot sing at all, seems
Though sad the fact l can't deny it.
MERRY-ANDRE
Investigation discloses the users OF purple INK N.Y.
George Hamlin and Mr.. Marc Kaw
They're an ronic lot York Beach Me- where sign reads:
Pleasure and Fishing Parties"
The railroad employees railroad employers must be in
closer accord than is usually the with the workers and the
workees If conductor motto it is Always Merry and
Bright" And no woman plain unaung that an engineer
won't give her the sweetest Of smiles
The peace plans for railroads have not got past the blue
print stage vet b Or President far from dshearened
He is going to arbitrae that line if it takes all
SUNNI, s F.PA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
Women Rescued at Fire.

Several young women employees had
TO be carried down fire escapes yester..
day when flames swept the factory or
the Consolidated Cone and Wafer
Company, at Kent Avenue and Rusn
Street, Brooklyn. One hundred and
fifty were in peril.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25

In Park, Hughes they'll tell You about this and
that having the Most for the Park Don't believe them
The man who has for Estes Park-and Yellowstone
Glacier and Yosemite parks-is Mr.. Henry Ford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25
The Coming Tower
The Shirt-Sleeve Bard.
Horace: Book I, Ode IS.

"Pefsicos obi, pwor 0ppoToius-"
Son. | hate the Great White Way,
7 detcst the ultra-rich
Nonocles and booze don't pay:
Son, hate the Great White Way
Just bowl of sudS to-day,
Pint or quart, don't care which;
Son. hate the Great White Way,
| detest the ultra-richl
IT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-25

In addition the nameless contrib comments on the caption
received in last nights mall included Adelaides, L. BIS
Eddes and H. R. Ms.