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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
New Hudson Bridge
Approved by Baker
New York Central Structure,
l35 Miles Up River, to
Help Freight Service

Washington, May 3.-Newton D.
Baker, Secretary Of War, granted to-
day the application OF the Hudson
River Connecting Railroad Corpora
tion to build bridge over the Hudson
just south Of Csstleton and 1876 miles.
north of the Battery, New York City.
The purpose of the bridge, accord
ing to Secretary Bakers signed state
ment, is to enable the New York
Central Railroad 20 divert fast through
freight around the city of Albany, thus
shortening the route and diminishing
the time for freight bound in and out
of New York City and relieving the
present congested New York Central
Railroad Bridge across the Hudson
River in the city of Albany itself"
az have assured myself that the pro-
posed bridge will be Of very great
value TO the country in facilitating the
handling of freight to and from New
York City, that it will not obstruct or
render more difficult the navigation
of the Hudson, and that it will in no
way interfere with the proposed deep
waterway from the upper Hudson and
the ultimate maximum usefulness OF
the New York State Canal system and
the access of water borne freight from
Canada and the West to the sea.
therefore grant the permit in accord
ance with the modified plans which
bear the approval of the district engI-
neer and the chief of engineers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
DRAMATIC BROMIDEALIsM
than others

Sir # YOU think it wise after due conference with Mr. Broun
% not inform your readers most of whom probably care 10 see
only the hest the theatre has offer, that certain EngSh mover
m dramazaon Of one his books which has lately surprised
discriminating Bostonians and which Will dooouesS DC
N Y With loud press aeentry contains others these
distinguishing remarks
we women what make us Gold as snow ana pure
Il was a child this morning I'm now i may De
YOUR wife your hired creature and no power Oh cart
ran make me sol" long short as you THINK II Is
Martin Conrad those who come like the stars OF 'h
night" What funny thing IS" what woman you are
Tbe very air in this house is sitting His wife IN name
thought she would followed the end OF the earh Il
asked her" Every you saying Will be BRANDED on my
heart when you gone Blood IS thicker than water Inc
~ will talk Il have the mother in the world She no
child Of mine "Gve her that love that neither money nor rN
n give T respectable woman" with face like that you
@ he ANYTHING In Boston they called 1t "a bate-cry
n, the Intellectual social economic and moral freedom OF women
'V '"' '" AL
49,. -,. Woman Thou Caves. caine you must know"
As to its English writes C. Chronicle is improving
1T now get French prooreader and spare us renrclee"
and % oetye Also as to other languages, Nietzche Eileen
Judgement and regreable.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Commerce Chamber
Considers War asks
Pledges $1,000 a Month to
the Belgian Relief
Fund

War measures occupied the attention
Of the Chamber Of Commerce al It's sn-
nual meeting yesterday. In accepting
his reelection as president Of the or
ganization. Eugenius II. outerbridse
made strong plea for aid in srousing
the nation toward way.
81 have been in touch with people
who are organizing a worldwide cam
paign." he said Under this plan II Is
intended within three months, to ac-
complish the enormous task OF arousinS
the people OF the nation, which, IN
England. took ten months
A special committee was appointed to
keep the chamber informed from time
20 time on the food supply and prices,
and at the request Of Calvin Tomkins.
the executive committee was instructed
TO examine and report on questions OF
war preparedness.
Announcement was made that mem
bcrs Of the chamber had contributed
$50, $50 to the Belgian Relief Fund and
that the chamber has pledged to give
s.. 100 more monthly.
J. 7. Morgan, Jacob II. Schif and
George b. Cortelyou retired as vice
pres dents and were succeeded by
Frank X Sturgis. Henry P. Dawson and
T. De Witt Cuyler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

able freedom Of expression, the form Is
always present. He never shocks for
the sake of shocking. lie uses discord
and uses it freely, but it is always
for ? purpose.
OF the Cycle, as presented last night,
the deepest impression was made per
haps by Schelomo, the rhapsody for
cello and orchestra. In this compost
ton the music rose at times to heights
of tragedy. and the pessimistic recur-
ring answer of the solo instrument
well epitomizes the vanity Of vanlues
Of the preacher. 1t is a remarkable
composition, written in vein OF truly
IIebraic severity. II was finely played
By Hans Kinder The three Psalms,
ard notably the ia and %, are OF
great dramatic power, and though
neither Nine. Kurt nor Mr.. Braun
proved ideal soloists, they were both
enthusiastically applauded.
The first portion Of the programme
was most sympathetcaIly conducted
by Ar,ur Bodanzky, Mr.. Bloch HIM
self taking the baton to tremendous
applause after the intermisslo1. he
conducted the first two movements OF
his symphony Israel" which in its
unfinished state seemed 70 be a work
Of slightly unequal quality.
or sunlight or JOY Mr.. Bloch's Jew
ish cycle shows little, and II is eX..
traordinarv that such sameness OF
mood should have so held an audience s
attention. Yet the audience, a large
and most intelligent one, showed
throughout a sustained interest an IN
terest which at times rose TO high en-
thusiasm.
1t is certain that in Mr.. Bloch New
York has made the acquaintance of a
musician of high powers, ideals and
imagination. Let US hope that his
present predominating melancholy Of
spirit will not forever endure to the
exclusion Of the more expansive vir-
tues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Author of Attacks
On Wilson Found

After a long investigation. Postof-
fee Inspectors Jacobs and SafFell and
Assistant District Attorney Talley yes
terday found the man who is alleged
20 have been flooding Congress and
the government Offices at Washington
with pro-Gorman literature attacking
President Wilson and Congress. lie
is Charles II. Unverzagt. SO years old
an American of German parentage
with Offices at 103 Park Avenue.
Unverzagt was taken before Mr.. Tai.
ley yesterday and the inspectors say
he admitted that he believed that Brit
ish diplomacy was dominating the gov
eminent at Washington and that he
circulated the literature denounclne
President Wilson and Congress fol-
their alleged subservience TO Great
Britain. Unverzagt convinced the of
ticials that he financed the propagan
da himself. Mr.. Talley said he wa
positive that Unverzagt was not con.
nected in any way with professional
German propaganda.
"He has solemnly promised US thai
he is through with the thing and We
are going TO take him at his word,
said Mr.. Talley.
The articles were signed with rub
Der stamp signature of DR.. D. F. Pen
nington. who died in Washington II
1913. In one circular the writel
said that President Wilson was trying
to be an autocrat and a Gar witt
more power than his Russian proto
type. Another in red ink conveyed
the idea that "Sir Cecil Springfield
pulls the wires" and purported to BE-
& communication from SpringRice e
my Lieutenant Governor (meaninl
President Wilson,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
SS75,OO0 Given
By Rockefeller
For Work in War
Foundation Announces Aid
for Y. M. G. A. and Med
ical Research

War appropriations Of sS75,0oo wers
announced yesterday by the Rockefeller
Foundation. or this amount $4,000
will be used 10 start medical research
and relief work in the United States.
The rest is for similar activities al
ready under way in Europe.
The Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
tion is 20 get 100000 toward the
S3,ooo,0oO budget planned by its Ma
tional War Council 10 carry on for the
United States army and navy work
similar 20 tina. done on the Mexican
border last year and like that being
performed behind the lines in Europe.
A similar amount has been appropri-
ated for the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research. to be used for the
hospital oi one hundred beds soon TO be
established under the direct supervision
Of DR.. Alexis Carrel. The underlying
purpose Of the institution is 20 in
struct American military medical men
in war surgery as the European war
has developed IT,
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Rockefeller Institute is TO be used in
giving instruction in the preparation OF
serums Cor army camps and in devel-
oplng improved methods OF treating
peritonitis and shock. A thorough
study is to be made abroad of mental
disorders among soldiers and the best
methods of treating such patients at
the front and in base hospitals. DR..
Thomas W. Salmon. medical director of
the National Committee for Mental Hy-
eiene, is TO direct this work, supervis-
ing psychiatric hospitals to be estab-
llShed by the government.
The Foundation appropriated $4,000
for naval psychistric hospital which
is to be erected by the National Com
mittee for Mental Hygiene on the
grounds of the United States Marine
Hospital in New York. and operated by
the United States Public Health Ser.
vice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
On the Screen
Stevenson's Kidnapped
Interesting Despite Lack
of Vampires

Kidnapped" a screen adaptation Of
Robert Louis Stevenson's story Of ad-
venture, was shown by the Forum Film
Company yesterday.
The picture is intensely interesting
in spite of the fact that there are no
ingenues or vampires in it. In fact,
there are no women required TO hold
the plot together at all.
David Mckee appears as David Bal
four. boy who is shanghaied at the
instigation of an uncle DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning property that rightfully belongs
to the lad.
Robert Cain is excellent as Alan, the
devil-may-care Scotch gentleman, who
is as brave as he is handsome.
Some wonderful scenes of private
ship are shown, and the fight between
David and Alan and the villanous crew
is very real.
Joseph Burke, as Ebenezer Balfour,
is a repusive figure, but one feels that
he is quite as Stevenson conceived
him.
On the programme were also THE
Portrait in the Attic" featuring Shir-
ley Mason, and "He Couldn't Get Up
in the Morning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Music
Ernest Bloch's Jewish Cycle
Given at Final Concert
of Friends

The Society of the Friends of Music
has in the past made several interest
ing contributions to New York's must
cal life, but none more important or
more stimulating than the one it gave
at its final concert last night in Car
negie Hall. In presenting the Jewish
Cycle" Of the French-Swiss composer
Ernest Bloch the society has revealed
to US new composer Of arresting
vigor. sincerity and originality. When
Mr.. Bloch's string quartet was pro-
duced earlier in the season by the
Flonzaleys it made an immediate I'M
preston. despite its sombre spirit, and
word from Boston had it that his
Three Jewish Poems. when given by
Major Higginson's orchestra, proved no
less telling.
MIR. Bloch has himself stated that he
has throughout the cycle employed only
TWO or three traditional Jewish themes
the Jewish character of the works pc
ing rather the expression OF the ere
ator's own Jewish soul than conscious
intellectual attempt to set forth any
peculiarly national characteristics.
II is certain, however, that the com
poser has succeeded in imparting 10
his music a spirit potently Hebraic. II
js music Of extraordinary power, wlde
variety and richness of color, possess
ing well marked and original ,melodic
ideas. It's weakness. if 1t really IS
weakness. lies in its unity Of mood.
With the single exception of the sec
ond of his "Poemes Juifs" and a lew
moments in the second movement, oil
his symphony. it is music OF peculiar
sombreness of moods. rising at times
indeed to tremendous and even eXultlhS
climaxes. but never losing the impres-
SION of an Israel suffering and wres-
ting with its change.
Mr.. Bloch's mastery Of the orchestra
the richness of the colors on MS pa
lette. his gift Of polyphonic expression
are remarkable, yet with rare eXcep-
lions the complexiity OF the means ne
emplovs docs not interfere with the
unitv and the simplicity of fnal erect
though throughout he shows consider
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Death Unfolds Tale Of Hunger
Artist Hid from Village Friends
Greenwich Learns Secret of Rankns Battle with Starva
ton; Painter Would Not Lower His Art Admit
to Family That Success Hadn't Come

For more than p year George Rankin
gave he 20 the line that nothing is a
secret in Greenwich Village. The vii
lage couldn't fathom Rankin, and Ran
Kim didn't quite seem to appreciate the
village. 1t bothered the village, but
not Rankin. He went on painting away
painting trees, all kinds Of trees
The invitations to sup and dine and
'hc bids to the studio parties which
form the piece de resistance to life in
Greenwich came regularly, and regu-
larry Rankin declined them. For 4 year
the village wondered, and was not an
swercd.
Then, night before last, death slipped
into tho little garnet room at 300
West Fourteenth Street. and so an
swcred all questions concerning George
Rankin, landscape painter.
Natural causes" said the Coroner's
physician.
Starvation" admitted the artist,
friends
William Rankin, wealthy contrao-
tor, Of Detroit, arrived in time TO be
present when the door was forced TO
the little room, where his son Law
lifeless on cot. The plain chairs. a
rug and table on which was A one
burner gas cooking stove were about
all the furniture. aside from tho easel
which held an unfinished canvas depict
ing a patch Of Central Park.
And we thought George was doing
so WE'LL his father said. "He always
wrote OF the success he was having
and that renown was waiting lust
around the corner. | never dreamed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Henry St. Settlement
Gets Gifts Of $4,000
Children Pledge S35 a Year
to Million Dollar Fund

Gifts toward the Million Dollar Per
manent and Emergency Fund, of the
Henry Street Settlement, amounting to
more than $4,000, were announced
last night at the annual dinner and
entertainment in the Neighborhood
Playhouse, 466 Grand Street. Among
the donors is a club OF settlement chill
dren. who have pledged S35 a year
toward maintaining Il visiting nurse.
Miss Lillian Wald presided and
urged the necessity Of providing for
the welfare Of the children partic-
ularly in war time, "as their rreserva-
ton will be OF the highest Importance,
as the people of Canada have already
learned since all settlements have
been enlarged during the war;
Fivc-minute speeches were made by
Miss Anne Goodrich. director of
nurses; Controller William A. Prem
dcrgast. Jacob II. SchiG, introduced by
Miss Wald AS "the friend Of Russian
freedom who said "the great work Of
the Henry Street Settlement is made
necessary by the misrule OF the house
OF RomanoG' and Health Commits
sioner Haven Emerson. who pleaded
for economy, saying, IF We want 10
have bread we must give Up beer
Among the guests were Mrs. A. \.
Anderson. Mrs. Harmon August. Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob II. Schif. Mrs. Orme
Wilson. Adolph Lewisohn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgcnthau. Y. Evert
Macy. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Arnstein, DR..
Alexander Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond V. Inrcrsoll. Isaac \. Seligman,
Rabbi Stephen 6. Wise, Mrs. John 7.
Pratt. Mrs. c. c. Stilman. DIR. and
Mrs. J.. Emmett Holt, and Newcomb
Carlton. chairman Of the Million Dollar
Iuud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
BAYONET MAKING

IN long. shed-lke building
Bells rang, voices shouted,
Machinery muttered-
Cacophony reigned.
But back of all the symphony Of discords'
Like double-basses in an orchestra
Accompanying with measured riplcts--
Boom! Boom Boomi-
double row Of FORCES
Changed and Numbered.
Behind each forge there stood vulcan
Clutching bar Of living red.
As the giant weight descended
To fatten the molten metal
Oncel Tlricc' Thrce!-
Il spat out angry sparks;
And with each blow the forge gave vent
TO a hungry breath Of lurid flame.
Then the long, hattened strip
Crimsoning and paling'
Was passed on 70 further torture
And a new bar took its place
All day long the FORCES Numbered
Boom Boomi Boom!-
Fashioning bayonets from blood-red oarS'
For draining the red blood
From the hearts Of men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

he was destitute or i'll. Only once. a
i"w wees ago. he wrote Of having a
cough, but a he said nothing more
about 10 We thought IL was nothing"
The elder Rankin told how he had
hoped 10 have his son succeed him as
a stone contractor. but from childhood.
he said, George had aspired to be an
artist. This did not keep the young
but when the father saw it was hope
less he yielded.
Rankin's success in a Detroit art
school brought the local fame which
cngcnders the inevitable longing for
New York. A year and half ago, at
twenty-sevcn, he came.
go never knew n man more wrapped
IN in his art than Rankin" said Don
aid Blake. OF IA West Fourteenth
Street, one OF his closest friends.
Time and again. when we suspected
he was low in funds. we urged him 70
do a little commercial work to tide
him over. but he declared he would
not desert his ait. He had faith to
the last in hie ability to win.
"He would go out and wash dishes
at a restaurant for a meal before he
would turn his brush TO other than
landscape work or appeal for money
from home. Once he worked in a
florists shop.
"Of late he was respondent, and
seemed to grow weaker and weaker.
The last time he refused my invita-
ton TO dinner he said he had just sold
some paintings for $500, but | am
afraid that was little invention, die
tated by his pride"
A young woman writer who lived in
the same building with Rankin said
that on the Coolest days of last win
ter the artist would work all day in
his room without heat because the gas
bill was unpaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Madero Brothers Pardoned

San Antonio. Tex. May 3.-After having
been exiled from Mexico for three years. Al
fonso. Gabriel and Julio Msdero. brothers o.
ex-President Madero. have received full am
nesty from the Carrsnza government. to-
gether with passports. signed by CarranLs.
allowing them 10 travel freely in Mexico
Don Alfonso will leave Monday for Mexico
City.
Two others Of the Madero brothers. Emilio
and Raoul. who commanded Villsta forces,
have not yet been granted amnesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
HFARTACHE

A. how much love steals from the future Nhon
To-day is buried. how much Of love goes, too,
Into the Jealous grave! How much OF You
J, lost from glance 20 elancc-is lost. and then
Genes hack to me- still lowering IN the ken
g. something lost. AS something once Knew
TO taunt me from the fringe Of sleep! rue
Zach keen carcss: the touch of You again
Can necr be this; the fragrance OF your hair
Can never taste 50 warm; no other Kiss
can Dc as drunk with tender ecstasy;
The curve of your soft breast for me can nccr
Rc quito so cHquisitey virgin-this
First pain of love itself e'cr long must fee
T. T. X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Would Limit Sunday Work
To Strictest Necessity

Resolutions urging the Federal and state
Governments 10 reduce all Sunday work to
the measure Of strict necessity were adopted
Yesterday at a meeting Of the board of man
ayers OF the Lords Day Alliance OF the
Tinted states. Twenty-one members &C the
hoard were the guests Of John Wanamaker
al a luncheon in the private dining room IN
his store Addresses were made by Mr.:
Wanamaker. James Yereance. president OF
the organization the Rev. Dr. John !.
Carson. Of Brooklyn. and others.
6nance committee. composed Of Mr..
Wananakor. Dr.. Carson and Edwin /.
Cragin, was appointed 20 aid the movement
for enlarglug the funds Of the organization
30 that its work. ALREADY nation vide. might
be greatly extended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
.Rockefellers Church
To Move or Rebuild
Nav Take Over New Site on
Park Avenue

The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church,
tho place Of worship OF the Rockefel-
lers, will either move or rebuild on its
prcscnt site. A meeting Of the conCre-
cation has been called for next Monday
night 10 consider what steps should be
taken to give tho church a sufficiently
large and modern home.
During the last few years the con
grcpation has grown greatly in size.
The Rockefeller Bible Glass has also
increased in membership, and the pros
ont quarters Of the church arc extreme
~ crsmped
Rumors that the RooAefollcrs had al
ready purchased the Park Avenue 81 f.
were cou,rad'ctcd yesterday, though I
wss said on option had been taken "a
the pTopc.ts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
THE WAR WAGON

In order to help reduce the food wastage caused by the
consumption of alcoholic drinks, The Coming Tower
launches The War Wagon
Piders are to remain on for the duration of the
And the passenger list will be printed in The Tower.
We shall do the driving.
Giddap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
7 X.

90 hard n drill the company effectively when men are
further advanced than others.-Trinty College Tripod
might be even harder men were even less advanced
than others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
TO RING ". LARDNER, RIVERSIDE, ILL.

Friend Ring: We'll Ring julius Tanner was IN 10 see me LOT
tree hours and ten minutes yesterday noon ana ne give NC
Message about ~ sscrpon 10 paper being run out and you
xde o ,loee van cot ad Of il here is the ad King
only believe me we don't make any money of subscriptions Oh
paper costs more than VIC get hope this makes you i
IKE crook like it makes feel like crook every 'e Oy
psnsr Go .. lie dear dear those good people getting out
Newspapers and buying and drveng them INTO BANKRUPTCY
but here the ad Ring you better susbe Tor year except
duly which is when / take my vacation
We'll Ring over the river they say
Respny +.
Motorists motto The radiator follows the nag
Come my Corinna, conc let's 90 a-sleighng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

No wonder TolstoI wrote many glad books He hNed
the introduction TO Cossacks ION his estate at Nasnaya
Poyana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

TIE STUDY HOUR

tv
& r- 81 90 a il
~ ..-t ~ r.-~o ca Is g g
, t,,o eyed boy sitting upon his fathers knee
.,t on omen book before him he studying history.
" If those who saved land with doughty hearts and blades
L. Montgomery American History the elementary grades
NJ .hcr said the manly lad I've studied long in vain
- can't seem get this stuff within my little BRAIN
D. other sadly shook his head and brushed a away,
IA then unto that noble youth these words to him did
George Washington tho Father Of His Country,
which S "A very large and prominent nation;
Abraham Lincoln also quite celebrated
IIc the Emancipation Proclamation
Alexander Hamilton The FcdcraiSt,
A paper which widely known to fame;
TIL country has had eight and twenty presidents
And Wilson is the present presidents name
n that there isn't anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
IURA.

And eonfcssc j. H. what jolt rot when first looked
p Interecinc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

Owners Of country tennis courts that there isn't anything
80, wont grow near the service line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

Motorists motto: The radiator follows the aae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

Come, my corinna. CONC let's go a-slcshing