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New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
STARRING Amid Plenty
By Samuel Crowther
Special Correspondent of The Tribune Germany

~ HE apparent shortage of food through
out Germany is due to five factors,
and only one of them is the actual de
fciency of food and feeding stufs. How
great that deficiency is | do not know and
cannot even estimate, and neither can any
one else, for there is absolutely no means
whatsoever of getting at the real figures.
The official figures are even more worthless
than those usually compiled by food admin
istrators and used as basis for rations.
Whatever the statistical shortage may be,
the actual shortage is much less. Just as
the Germans are not nearly so badly off in
political and economic way as they think
they are, So also, they have and all classes
are getting great deal more food than
they like to think they are. The German Ia
so very sorry for himself that he would
finish the most splendid dinner with the
same air that prisoner disposes of bread
and water.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Prof. Manly, we trust, is safely out Of +

Prof. Manly, we trust, is safely out of the
army. "Avoid same altogether as pro-
noun," he says 1t once was our joyous duty
to read much of the correspondence that
passed through Capt Manlys hands; and the
pronomlnal sames, in army correspondence
assay about two TO the letter.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Adventures in Army Psychology

friend OF mine, also psychologist, ON
being asked by guard what he did in the
army, replied, 81 am doing psychological
work.
"Oh, is that SC" replied the appreciatjve
private from South Carolina, "when are you
fellows gong to open your dark ROOM"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

If u-boat rolls in the same way de
stroyer does, we, if we were a member of the
crew, should have traded our jelly and pickles
for an hours secusion that the cabin grants.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

"And what" said Miss Corinna Under
smith, the beautiful typist, as she ordered her
luncheon of a lettuce sandwich and glass
of ice cream soda, "is so wonderful in the
story Of the U-1ll coming back on diet of
jelly, pickles. and potatocs?'
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Better Than England

The Allied propaganda has been to the
general effect that France, England and the
United States havc food in plenty. The
spreading Of that information undoubtedly
helped to shorten the war; but tho Germans
generally thought that the mere signing of
the armistce would bring in food, and now
they bitterly contemplate themselves as
being deliberately starved. There is not the
slightest idea that there ever was a food
shortage i'll England or America or that
ration cards ever were used in those coun-
tries. When I told Germans that the food
in the best German hotels was infinitely
better than the food in the best English
hotels during January and February they
dld not believe me, but such is the fact.
have given the hotel side not at all as
illustrating the German food conditions, but
only to show that if the conditions we're
really as bad the Germans imagine them
to be what a shocking thing it would be to
permit the wealthy to live in almost pre-
war plenty. One is not permitted for an
instant to take the hotel conditions as
characteristic, for every waiter, every off
cain fact, everybody in Germany-talks
only of food and Bolshevism. At the be-
ginning of my trip | was threatened with
one long examination of the food question.
for met no one who did not attempt to talk
food, and could get at no other facts until
MT upo9 the eXpedent of breaking in upon
long dlscourses with the question: GLOW
does the present feeding Of the pcop]e COM
pare with the food given to the prisoners Of
war? You cannot expect any better than
Won rov1
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

may be passed with emotions if not bor-
derlng upon resignation at least escaping
disaster
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

The artists who construct the pictures TO
the clothing manufacturers are too obviou
IN their efforts to flatter the enlisted man
who doesn't wear Sam Browne belt.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Georgia Efficiency

From the Rome (Ga) Tribune Herald
TREE DIRT - Apply to Rome Laundry
lU-6t.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
&c rmany To-day
| | |

5. A fear of starvation which leads to
scnseless boarding.
The government has acted upon the
theory that there is only food enough in the
country to last until May if the people live
upon the smallest possible ration. They
have provided this ration, and it may be had
upon cards and at fixed prices. There is
nothing to be purchased in q grocery shop
or at a butchers without coupon or at
other than fixed price. The weekly ration
provides just about enough food for two
days. excepting bread, which is sufficient
The people faced with starving on the
ration or buying food outside through what
is called the secret trade, or "Schlcich-
handel If the people ate only tho ration
undoubtedly they would starve now instead
of in May, when they are officially supposed
to starvc. But they do not eat only the
ration, and, in fact, large numbers of the
people would not bother to obtain their cou-
can be obtained only on coupons. Every
other article Of food may be obtained
through the secret trade, and that trade
which is called secret is to-day the biggest
trade in Germany; it is about as secret as
getting a drink in New York saloon on
Sunday. If the producer sells to recog-
nlzed distributive agency he can have only
the fixed price, and therefore he does not
so sell. Most of the food articles sold in
the open shops from the government
stocks, and they are sufficiently unattractive
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

They are going to keep the German dele
gates IN cage at Versailles, and it is thought
that Premier Orlando's trip to Rome from
Paris was made for the purpose of buying
supply Of raw meat
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

The subject of names no longer fascinates
us But Mr.. I. W. Dye, funeral director in
Reedy, W. Va, advertises "a Trial VIII Con.
vince YOU
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

one bird, on being asked by a psychological
examiner to put on his blank "thc state in
which you were horn ." put down "Naked."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

And Y loan poster in a b. II. r. car says:
Sure, Wen Finish the Job. Space
donated by Farchild Sons, Inc, Funeral
Dircctors.'
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

s. A fear Of starvation which leads to
senseless boarding.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

It's vice versa here.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

Contribs whose stuff fails to appear may.
II they like, place the blame for its non
appearance OH the Postmaster General. As
IS w k, this column prints every contribution
II receives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05

tn; Governors and the
the Capitol
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05

The King of Victory is
what Italians call their SOW
ereign. Above is the head of
the procession that met him
upon his return to Rome
from tour Of the conquered
regions. At the left is the
King himself, acclaimed by
enthusiastic crowds, and be-
low are nunition workers in
the yard of the Quirinal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

two kneeling angels, the first in light blue,
the second covered with brOcads mantle
trimmed with red. Three shepherds are
seen at the left farther back; two are COM
Ing down some steps; the third looks in
the window and plays flute. Through
tire centre window billy landscape with
a lake In the foreground is visible.
The picture is incomplete. and panel
three INCHES wide. with the Virgin and two
figures in the hack, has been added to the
right side. Size sK by inches.
"The correct attributiOn first made ny
r. Bodenhausen. The composition mas
been adopted by Gerard David ana otneF
artists influenced by Dirk Bouts
only the left tWO-thirds OF the panel as
reproduced in the photograph on this page,
Is reproduced in the Johnson catalogue
After the fake had been discovered by
Farina Il was removed from the panel by
Mr.. Johnson. who preferred having an IN
complete but genuine whole to a complete
mixture of true and false.
"The work in both these instances, says
Professor Farina, twas done by clever
Copyright, 1919, by Star Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

imitator of the manner and style of the
period and school But when the panels
were cleaned of the dirt and Varnish with
which they had been thickly covered by
the swindlers an expert could discern the
absence In the fake section Of the special
artistic characteristics of the author of the
original. The imitator was able to pro-
duce similarity Of those characteristics
which fooled experts while the whole was
thickly encrusted with dark yarnish pat
on to simulate the patina Of great age,
without, however, succeeding in giving to
them the exact resemblance and perfec-
ton Of stroke in delicate details that
marked the work Of the master.
After such forgery had been made the
custom was to apply heat either by cleo
ricity OF some other means. This had the
effect Of contracting the aller under the
paint and causing cracks to appear In the
paint Examination Of these cracks, how
ever, shows that their edges turn Inward
on the fake and are sharp on the original,
which is always the case when the cracks
are caused by time"
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

One faF0rite way o. planting q fake
masterpiece vas to have the United States
Custom House put the seal a authentieity
on It with q great deal Of publicity. For
instance. an imported picture was sub
mitted to the Custom House IS a work
by Goya, the modern Spanish painter.
Anybody could see il was poor daub, and
a Custom House expert thought he saw
an older picture beneath 4.
He discovered under the fake Goya what
he believed to be genuine Yslasquez, and
the picture was valued Is sach In fact
the veIasquez was a fake. but some trust
ing millionaire snapped Il NJ.
Mr. Ronald Graham, the English art
critic. has published the confession Of q
very efficient French artist Who uncon-
scionsly became engaged IN taking Old
Masters. He had not been able to sell any
original paintings and he vas forced to
copying Old Masters IN the museums.
which he sold to tourists for afteen francs
or less.
One day frIendly stranger came along
and contracted TO take an his works at the
princeIy rate Of atty francs apiece. But
the stranger required him to paint in an
odd way-he wanted some figures from
Tintoretto atted to faces Of Murillo, with a
foreground from Leonardo a vinci. q
background from corrsggio and some &C
cessoriss By Titan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

-Ths Peer hut Prosd Owner
Gen Thsn conEinus Exhibiling
- TEsasurs Without AnB
DsnSsr e Arpusias Suspision
n relation 10 this matter Of
dtGeEantiating the true from the
bogus by what the detectives eall
internal eEfdsnce, Professor Far
ina tells how to spot fake worm
holes n antiguss from the real
thing. Among the treasures OF
one Philadelphia millionaire was
. triptych and on its three paRsIs
z wonderful painting By Perugino.
To prove how old Il really vas
the sWindlsrs, as Is the custom.
determined to endoW Il with an
abundance Of worm holes BY buck
shot route. So after the panels
were properly blackened and OBJ
scursd they stood on with a shot
gun and sent q charge Of shot Of
assorted sizes through it. The
millionaire was delighted with the
almost spendthrift proofs of age
and paid a ronnd sum Cor II. He
was not so delighted when Pro
lesser Parma proved to him that
the wood worms inhabitating an
eient portrait panels always chew
from the sides or rear and never
60 through the pigment. oeear
sionallY one viii eat its way to
the base Of the paint and cause a
blister. but they never get clean
through!
The world has been flooded
With spurious @Old Masters" for
so many years that It has become
a most difficult task-eyen an inn
possible task, according to many
pers0ns-to detect them.
The British National Gallery ex-
hibited for years the sO-called
sROkeby VEINS" as an authentic
work by Velasquez, when the ma
jOrity Of competent critics de-
elaFed that II was certainly not
by the master. But IL was admit
teddy an ancient picture, and this
calls attention to the fact that
there Is an almost infinite variety
Of fakes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13


W perfectly possible to make two
w blades Of wheat grow where but
one grew before. But how is 1t possible
80 make one sod Master" one rare and
priceless masterpiece Of art, develop into
stwo?
From time 10 time this magazine has
revealed the ingenious ways by which
swindIeFs separate from millionaire art
collectors their good dollars, leaving in
their places spurious paintings, clever but
worthless limitations Of what they puTport
to be. Professor Pasquals FariRs, the in
ternatiOnalIy distinguished art expert and
painter, who vas commissioned by the late
John 6. johnson, Of Philadelphia, enc Of
the most famous of American collectors, to
go over his 100000 collection to pick
out the true from the false. has just dis
covered 'the two old masters from enc"
device, The method is unique aud some
what thoughtful Of the sWindiers; that is.
by it the victim Is not WhOlly cheated on
the picture. He Is half stung, or a third
stung, or stung in whatever proportion the
scheme Of multiplication may involve him.
'h This is bow the extraordinary swindle
came to be discovered: Mr. Johnson
bought for q price well up among the
thousands q painting called %fhe Cruel
fxion." He purchased it as the work Of
pupil Of Gerard David, famous sixteenth
century Flemish master. 1t is numbered
356 in the Johnson catalogue, which con-
tains the following description by Bern
hard Bsrens, world famous art critic:
''The crucihx stands in a blue-green
, landscape against a deep-blue sky. Mary
- Magdalsn, robed in broWnish7gFeen, kneels
-. at the foet Of the cross wringing her hands.
st. John, in a dark-red mantle, stands on
the right, holding a handkerchief to his
eyes. On the left the Virgin, robed in
dark blue, with folded hands. Panel 1S%
& by 141k inches.
"This composition is very near to Rem
brandt. but differs somewhat from the
artists usually softer manner, standing
nearer 10 the works from Gerard DaEid's
atelier."
Now note the line on the photograph
Il shows how the trick was done. When
Professor FaFina was called upOn to re-
store the painting he came across crack
stretching down It. Chemical and other
analysis Of the pigments on each side of
the crack revealed an enigma. On enc side
the painting was genuine. On the other
it wasn't. The panel was really two pan
els, but the parts had been so cleVerly
Joined that the greatest experts had been
fooled.
What Mr.. Johnson had was a hybrid, of
which one part was old master and the
other was imitation Somewhere or other
there vas en- identical painting Of which
the part corresponding 70 Mr.. JohHso4's
actual old master was false, while the part
that correspondent to the false in John
sons vas actual
But Why should any one split up q paint,
ing in this way? The answer was not long
IN forthcoming.
In some countries-Italy, for instance
the Government viii not allow master
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

Y0u can buy an Old Master
entirely faxed % modern times;
yOu can bay an Old Master
VIA an authentic inch or two
a ancient paint; yon can buy
an Old Master Dainted BY q
genuine Old-timsr Who was Tar
from being q master. and so
an.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13
The Ingenious Trick
Whereby Genuine
Masterpieces Are Cut
IN Two. Carpentered
Together, Their
Missing Parts Copied,
and Are Then Foisted.
Upon Eager and
! Millionaire Collectors

pieces Of paintings and
other art to be taken out
Of the country. Other e0nn-
tires = Spain and France
particularly-it is q mat
ter Of the keenest family
pride not to part with
these heirloOms. For
friends to find out that
the BotticelIi, the Rem
brandt, ETC., etc, which
hung on the wall had been
sold would be a confession
that the fortunes OF the
family were in total
eclipse, the family honor
bankrupt. Now to the i'm
Pecunious noble yeaFning
to cash in on his old mas
tiers comes a tsmpter.
why, it's easy, says
be. Il have a man who
can initiate the artist per-
fectly. We win cut your
panel into two pieces.
We viii Join up to these
two pieces other two
pieces. Then upon the
plank parts Of each viii
be painted a copy of what
is on that which was cut
OF. You can hang up
your picture again and
keep on pointing to it with
pride. And We will sell
the other for some one
else to point to with pride!
II will be easy"
And it was. The meth
cd also had a very great
and additional advantage.
The methods OF testing
masterpieces Of their au-
thenticity have progressed
with science; The exact
ingredients Of the pig.
ments used by the great
old painter are well
known. A fake Of the an
cient pigment viii yield
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

up to chemistry proof Of its authenticity.
The fake will In a test tube shout out con
fession Of its falseness. hanifestly, mar
keting production partly genuine. It was
the easiest matter for the original seller
to see that the tests were made from pig
ment taken from the genuine side. And
that is just what vas done,
Professor FaTiRs's interest was keen.
This was a new trick 10 him. He vent
around looking Tor possible cracks. And,
sure enough, In another % the johnson
treasures he found one. This was an eX-
tremely costly painting called THE Adora-
tion Of the Child" and was purchased by
the late John @. Johnson as the work OF
Dirk Bouts, born IN Holland, i410 70 1870,
and founder Of the Dutch school Il Is
numbered $40 In the Johnson private cata-
lOgue. VaientineT, famous critic and au-
thOrity, who wrote q VOIuHfn on this, has
the following to say Of the painting in the
catalogue:
'Tn a building, with windows in the
rear, the nude child lies in the foreground.
Joseph is seen with folded hands and
wears a light red costume. To the left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-13

Hon the Trick Is Worked.
The Pear but Proud Owner
e TIE @old Master" l. Per-
szadad ~ he SEindleE AID
His Artist - Let Them ''Aan-
i7ulats" HE MastsrPisss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
r. c. VANDERBILT TO
JUDGE IN BROOKLYN
To Make AWards in Harness
Glasses at Horse ShozU.

Brooklyn's twenty annual
Horse Show opens tonight on tho
famous and familiar tan bark of the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club with
greater promise and more interest than
ever before. Unless every sign Is wrong
it will be the best and most interesting
horse show ever held in Brooklyn.
The buCle will sound at Z 40 ?. NJ.
The first class will be unusual for an
opening. 1t is for jumpers. Forty-two
entries have been received for 1t. The
contestants will go over bars four feet
high. Then will come on fourteen
| maiden saddle horses and maiden
| saddle class will follow. Nearly 700
! entries have been received for the diff
| ferent events and they are likely to
| attract visitors not only from Brooklyn
and Manhattan but from all parts OF
| the East. The Judges are:
Reginald C. Vanderbilt, E. Won Der
Horst Koch. harness horses and ponies :
| John Nee. Bowman, Alden 8. Blodget
and George B. Hulme saddle horses and
ponies under saddle: Gen. Charles i.
| Debevoise. officers chargers: Harry r.
Peters polo mounts: F. Ambrose Clark,
and Frank NJ. Lowry. jumpers.
| Thomas L. Leeming. president of the
Riding and Driving Club: Charles F.
Hubs, Stanley P. Jadwin, Franklin b.
Jourdan. Joseph X. Smith. Frederic v
Clark and Hamilton II. Salmon make up
the executive committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
CORKRAN TO PLAY IN
LAKEWOOD TOURNEY
Runner-Up in National Among
Noted Golfers to Tie Up
Tomorrow.

Golfers from several localities have
entered for the spring tournament,
which will start at the Country Club OF
Lakewood tomorrow. One of the best
known to send in his name thus far is
-. Clarke Corkran, the Baltimore
golfer, who In tho last national amateur
Championship at Merton in 1916, reached
The semi-final round only to be put out
after a hard match by Charles Evans,
1r.. the ultimate winner.
Craig Norton. another Baltimore star.
las also entered. Among those from the
New York district are William NJ.
Reekie, who has been close to record hg
nres at Upper Montclsir. and P. S. Mac
Laughlin of Scarsdale. Horace I. Cook
OF Trenton Ia expected, as are several
ton players. including r. w. Wool
worth. Richard A. Haight and Simpson
Dean.
Among those from Philadelphia will
I've James II. Gay, Jr,. recently dis
charged from the service. Then there is
Robert Ransford. secretary OF the Liam
orch Country Club. who recently made
"a on his home course. The veteran
George w. Statzell Of Aronomink Is also
on hand. This tournament will start
with an eighteen hole testing round
which will claim entire attention the
first day.
The curtain raiser to-day consists OF
the handicap for the Stanley memorial
cup for seniors IS years or more About
, thirty contestants are expected, and g
ma jority may remain for the MAR
event
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
SEVERAL CHANGES IN
YALE VARSITY BOAT
Coach Abbott Shifts Juniors
to First Crew-Captain
Mead in Shakeup.

NEW HAVEN, April 22.-Because OF
the decided superiority the Junior Yale
crew displayed over the varsity in the
races against Pennsylvania last Satur-
day there has been big shakeup In
both boats. The juniors covered the
course on Saturday three seconds faster
than the varsity and that caused Coach
Abbott to make n quick change.
The shift affects six members of the
first boat, including Capt. Winter Mead.
Adams at No. 2 and Ewing at No.
retain their former positions. while
Mead at No and Allen at No. 9 have
been moved to No. and No. Q re-
spectively.
Lashar, the 1918 varsity coxswain
who has been on the second crew, has
replaced Hadden on the first. Mali. for
merly bow on the Junior crew, has
changed places with Enders. the first
boat bow. Hare and Schneider. both
members of the second crew Saturday,
have won places in the first boat
Churchill Peters, recently returned from
service. who has been responsible for
the Improvement shown in the second
crew. and undoubtedly responsible for
the victory Saturday, has been rewarded
by position in the varsity. Soderston
going back TO the second.
The crews as they now practise are
made up as follows:
Varslty-Stroke, Peters: No 7, Hare {:
No. 6, Schreiber No. 8, Mead No. 4.
Ewing; No g. Adams; No. 2, Allen {;
| bow, Mali, and coxswain, Lashar.
Junior Crew--Stroke. Soderston; No,
| :. Driscol; No. 6. payson: No. s,
| Brownell; No. T. Moulton: No. :. Ben
| son; No. =. Lawrence bow, Enders,
and coxswaln, Hadden.