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New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Epidcmics Not Gone
DIR. Flexner Tells
American Scientists
Popular Idea That Influenza
Is Dying Out Called Fro
neous by Noted Physician
at St. Louis Convention
SpeciaI Correannndenn.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-The seventy
second annual meeting of the American
Association FOR the Advancement Of
Science opened here today. Twenty
three auxiliary organizations are meet
ing in con junction. Sessions will con-
tinue through Friday
Dr.. Simon Flexner, director of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search and president elect of tho asso-
ciation. speaking tonight at the first
general meeting, said the idea that
fever and the bubonic plague are
gradually dying out is erroneous.
just now the bubonic plague is rag
ing in the Far East" pr. Flexner said.
There is u ways influenza somewhere.
But one thing the public can be sure
of and that is, it will have plenty
of warning before there is another
influenza epidemic such as we had last
year.
because the war has ended doesn't
mean that the influenza has also. | think
the epidemic and the war were merely
coincidental The disease breaks out
in virulent form in one locality and
travels on, and in that way there is
plenty of advance notice. Just now
we are getting respite from it in
this country II is useless to make
any predictions as to how soon we
may have another outbreak
"Ihe same thing applies to scarlet
fever, The popular belief that the
diseate is dying out is incorrect.
Nobody yet has found the germ of
that disease, and until we find the
cause we cannot put an end to the
disease.
Il believe the human race is grow
ing healthier. In the last fifty wears
we have added ten years to our cx-
pectation of life The war has in
creased the public interest in all
scientific matters, and public health is
one Of these
John Barrett. director general Of the
Pan-Amcrican Union, speaking before
the social and economic section, re-
ferred to the Temporary unhappy re-
lations between Mexico and the United
States' as holding more potential dan
ger to American peace than the delay
in ratification of the peace treaty
CpoN its early. satisfactory and per-
manent adJustment,' continued Mr.,
Barrett, Through processes acceptable
10 both governments are dependent in
. large degree the future of practical
pan-.American cooperation, the preser-
vatIon OF the remarkable pan american
solidarity developed in the World war
and the growth of pam American com
merce.'
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Congress May Yet
Debate Dry Law
DIR. Butler Thinks
Opposes HrohibitionTheory.
but Asserts 1t Is the Duty
of Executive Branches
to Enforce Amendment

d.. Nicholas Murray Butler, president
Of Columbia University, replying yester-
day to the letter of William II. Ander-
son. State Superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League, who asked him how hs
stood on the enforcement of the prohi-
bition law, sent Mr. Anderson the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Sir: When mans name 10
publicly proposed for high office by re
sponslble citizens the people are en-
titled to know his attitude on public
questions. I therefore reply to YOU
open letter addressed TO ME and com
muncated 10 the newspapers CT De-
cember 2S, 1913
Il nave long believed the saloon to ia
a public nuisance that should be abated.
have not supported prohibition, for
the reason that | did not believe =
either a just or proper way TO deal
with the problem. Contrary views have
prevailed, and the Eighteenth Amend
ment has been procla imed 70 be part Of
the fundamental law of the land Az
such 1t has the same claim TO the re-
spect and obedience OF the people as
| other provisions of the Constitution Of
the United States. Prohibition ma-
still be debated in the Congress or
argued in the courts, but for the exec
utive department of the national gov
ernment il is q closed issue. Ours il
sosS' A.ilciit u laws, iOI Ol lHeU
Yours truly,
"NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER"
Mr.. Anderson made the following
comment on Dr. Buffers letter:
We think that DR.. Butler is to bs
congratulated upon the clearness with
which he recognizes two things
First, that the people have right
to know the attitude upon public ques-
tions of every man considered for pub
lie Office
Second. that it is the duty Of the
Executive to enforce laws, regardless
Of his personal opinion as to their
wisdom.
"The statement by DR.. Butler ths.
prohibition may yet be debated in Con-
gress completely justifies the Anti
Saloon Leagues attitude that no advo.
cate of prohibition can afford 20 sup
port for Congress or the United States
Senate any man VINO Is opposed to pro
hibition and who might join with the
liquor interests in defeating or nulli-
i flying it."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Orville Harold Wins
Acclaim in '*Boheme''
American Tenor's Performance
Has Been Egualed Only by
CarusO in Recent Years

BY his performance last night IN
"Boheme' Orvi.le Harold ciinched
his right to be considered among the
very first tenors now to be heard on
the operate stage. No such combina-
tion of voice and singing has been
heard at the METROPOLITAN Opera
House from any tenor of recent wears.
with the SINGLE exception of Ny.
Caruso. Mr.. Harrod's voice last
night was truly glorious in quality
rich, smooth, powerful sDlendidly con-
trolled: Ills mastery OF legato was
beautifully evident in the Racconto,
his attack sure, his breath support
firm. Moreover, his upper tones wete
of remarkable brilliance, his mediur,
and lower tones warm and firm in
texture. Best of all, he sang with 4
rare passion of utterance, yet pas
sion which never oversteppcd the
bounds of good taste; his phrasing was
exquisite, his feeling for nuance and
color remarkable Hats off. gentle
men-a great tenor and an American'
The rest Of the performance was
excellent. Nine Aida was never in
better voice and her Mimi was as ap-
pealing as ever. Nine Sundelius sang
Musetta very we'll indeed. even if in
action she was scarcely child of
the Quarter. Mr.. scotti was the in
imitable Marcello of yore, and Mr..
Didur, Mr.. Segurola and Mr..
Ananan were all admirable Mr.. Papi
conducted with ample spirit.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Nothing Radical
Is Put Forward
In 'sAngel Face''
New Musical Comedy Is Just
What Might Be Expected
in a Piece by Harry B.
Smith and Victor Herbert
By Haywood Broun

Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert,
there they stand. In a world of unrest
here are two stanch bulwarks who
never change. They are fixed points in
the musical comedy world The man
who buys a ticket for show by Her
bert and Smith knows just what he Is
going to get. 1t was the same yester
day; it is the same to-day, and we
haven't doubt that it will be the same
Tomorrow At any rate, it was the
same last night when "Angel Face" had
it's first performance at the Knicker
booker Theater.
OF the two bulwarks we rather fancy
that Mr.. Herbert is the more stanch.
Though hts is static music 1t Is always
pleasant and agreeable. Both Mr.. Her.
bert and Mr.. Smith agree that if tune
or a joke is good it should not pass.
The melody entitled '.I Might Be Yours
Once in While" which forms the
backbone Of the new show. must have
been sung twenty times during the
course Of the performance 1t Is an
excellent tune for at least the first
two hours.
NOBODY can accuse Mr.. Smith Of
having failed to provide the new piece
with plot. "Angel Face" has dozens
Of plots, all jostling and elbowng
each other in an effort to produce new
complications. 1t is very old home
week of plots, and sometimes We felt
that the Knickerbockcr Theater was
hardly big enough to hold them all.
In spite Of the fact that the book
does not inspire handsprings or organ
lied cheering, Angel Face" is an
amusing entertainment. It's worth is
chiefly in its specialties. young man
named Jack Donahue is easily the hit of
the performance. His eccentric bur-
lesque dancing is not only wonder
fully clever, but inventive and infec-
tiously amusing. Nothing of the sort
which has been seen around here in
years is half so good. Miss Mary Mil
burn was also a factor in the success
of the evening, for after somewhat
uncertain start she sang beautifully.
particularly in reminiscent number Of
old Victor Herbert tunes. There was
also clever dancing and high kicking
by the personable Emile Lea. and John
Il. Young was generally amusing.
One of the performers was set down
on the program as g? ? % Evidently
her identity is mystery We feel no
hesitation in hazarding the opinion,
however, that the young performer is
neither Anna Pavlowa, Cali Curci or
Lillian Russell. OF course, that does
not exactly solve the mystery. out
merely limits it. But we douot
whether it is very important, anyway.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Palace Creets Crock,
The European Clown
Leon Errol, Sheila Terry, Geo.
MacFarlane and Spanish
Revue Also on Bill

A strange creature, with a high
Uranium, baggy breeches and an enor-
nous portmanteau containing fiddle
about the size of hand waddled across
the stage at the Palace Theater yester-
day. 1t was Crock, prince of European
clowns. Before he had done more than
wiggle his extraordinarily mobile fea-
lures, his audience was N fits of
laughter, and before his act was over
ne had most unusual ovation.
Crock was born clown. At seven
stage. At twelve he put on the white
paint of the circus. But gradually he
developed a clownish technique Of his
own. He looked more simian than
human as he played his foolish little
fiddle yesterday. He was at once owl
ishly stupid and diabolically astute,
cacophonous and musical. His tones of
voice ranged from q thin falsetto to
an astoundingly deep bass. He played
the piano, violin and concertina with
equal ease and skill. He fell through
edge of nothing with taking air.
He worked without gags of any kind
He might be said to be the intellectual
and human clown
Leon Enrol continued his drunken"
antics into the second week. He smashed
lot of china and put himself to bed
after many ludicrous attempts to fine
the center Of gravity. ALI James, his
butler, assisted him in his act.
Sheila Terry was a winsome little
beauty and fairylike dancer in a
musical romance entitled "Three's a
Crowd" Assisting her were Harry
Peterson and Gattison Jones. They all
danced with grace and good taste, anc
their act was success from pictorial
viewpoint.
George MacFarlane sang in an easy
barytone sentimental songs that pleased
every one. Herbert Lowe was his ac-
companist.
The Spanish Revue started gayly on
its second week with whirlwind OF
pretty, dark-eyed girls in song and
dance advertisement. The entire com
pany is from the leading music halls
and theaters Of Madrid and the prin-
clpal cities of Spain.
Lou and Jean Archer sang and danced
indiferently. Page, Hack and Mack
proved themselves to be excellent equl-
brists. Joe Browning preached what
he called g 'timely sermon" Mijares
& Co. walked the tight rope and die
it very we'll, indeed, in an act callee
Monkey Business"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Miss Dayton Gives Recital

Miss Katharine Dayton, an American
diseuse, gave q recital yesterday after
noon at the Princess Theatre. Miss
Dayton compares favorably with better
known colleagues in the same field. She
has charm and an engaging personality.
Moreover, she departed from the beaten
paths of French chansons and English
ballads in her choice of q program.
She began with two songs from the
first French comic operatby Adam de Ia
Hale. Two Creole folksongs and de-
iightful numbers by Ravel. Rubinstein,
Liza Lehman ahd other composers
followed.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Miss Alice Moncrieff
Gives Song Recital
Aeolian Hall Audience Hears
Compositions of Francis
HODkinsOn

Miss Alice Moncrieff, whose recital
two weeks ago was cut short before it
began by the blowing out Of fuse box,
took place yesterday afternoon at
Aeolian Hall. Miss Moncrieff's voice Is
not large, nor is it particularly warm.
put it Is smooth and uniform in timbre
ia easily produced, and it Is used with
taste and discretion. The singer WAS
at her best in the opening group, which
depended upon style rather than depth
or or intensity of emotion Dowland's
Come Again" and the two songs of
Francis Hopkinson. "Give Me Thy
Heart" and "O'er the Hills Miss Mon
crleh gave with an admirable fluency
and command Of legato, but she was
less effective In Brahms's despair"
A reflection was aroused BY the two
hopkinson songs which might be
turned to the benefit Of the believer
IN American music. Francis Hopkin
son was an American and he lived in
the eighteenth century. The two songs
heard yesterday afternoon were very
graceful, even beautiful, examples Of
tho best of period English songs. We
wondered after hearing them whether
musical art in America has shown any
advance over the year 1871, the date Of
Hopkinson's death.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Promote Roosevelt League

The first meeing in behalf OF the
Roosevelt American League will take
place at 10 a. n to-day in the Wana-
maker auditorium. More than 1000
pupils and teachers OF New York's pub
lie schools are expected. Or. Lyman
Abhott editor of The Outlook; Frank
A Vanderlip. Hamlin Garland. Henry
d. Stoddard. Ragis p Post. former Gov
ernor of Porto Rico. and George Crom-
we'll Will be present.
DR.. John II. Finley, State Commits
sioner of Education, will preside, and
viii present plans for the establish
ment Of Roosevelt clubs in schools and
colleges William Boycc Thompson,
president of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association. under the auspices Of
which the meeting will be conducted,
will deliver the address Of welcome,
and the other speakers will include
Lawrence F. Abbott, Mrs. Corinne
Roosevelt Robinson, Herman Hagedorn,
Walter Camp, of Yale University, and
DR.. William Ettinger, Superintendent
of Schools.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
u. S. Election Laws
Are Attacked by
Newberry Counsel
Right of Congress to Put a
Limit OH Campaign Elk.
penses and to Regulate
Primaries Is Questioned

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 90
Twenty-Five objections to allegations
IN indictments against Truman H.
Newberry, United States Senator from
Mlchlgan, and 1874 others charged with
fraud IN the Senator's election, were
raised III the District Court here to-
Gay Requests for the dismissal of the
charges are to be argued January 5.
Inc general demurrer contends on
behalf of each defendant that the
charges in the indictments are not
sufficient in law and that none of the
defendants is bound to answer the
charges
The constitutionality of the United
states election laws was attacked in
the demurrer, which contends that Con
gress exceeded its right in enactins
laws regulating the acts and conduct
OF citizen of a state who may become
cand date at nominating convention.
primary or general election.
The demurrer also sets forth that q
majority of the counts in the 'indict-
ments do not constitute orenscs
against the United States.
Congress, the demurrer adds. is
without authority to enact laws regu-
latlng the acts and conduct of citizens
~ any StdlSS VINO may become Canul-
dates in nominating conventions, ir
primary elections or in Il general cleo
ton. The general election law also is
unconstitutional, it adds, for the reason
that Congress has no authority to pre-
scribe qualifications for members OF
the House or Senate except as in Sec.
tiors , and 3 of Article Of the Con.
stitution OF the United States, which
in effect, makes Congress Judge of tht
qualifications Of its own members.
The claim also is submitted thai
Congress has no authority to fix the
maximum sum which may be spent BY
any candidate in seeking nomination OF
election and that in fixing this limit al
$4,000 II becomes grossly discrimina
tory as among the forty-c light states.
Further grand Jury proceedings il
the Newberry case are not beyond the
realm of possibility. Special Assistant
Attorney General Frank c. Daley
stated to-day. He made the statement
in reply to a question as to such ru
mors current here.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Value Of Ads Shown
TO Electrical Dealers
Solution of Servant Problem
and Cost of Living Seen in
Use of Current

W T. Goodwin, who sold out his
electrical business three years ago 20
preach the gospel Of electricity broad
east in the land was the principal
speaker last night at meeting of the
Brooklyn Electrical Contractor and
Dealer Association.
by advertising. by window displays
and by demonstrations" Mr. Goodwin
declared, dealers and contractors must
prove 20 the Consumer that in the
adoption OF electricity in the home
lies the solution of the servant prob
lem and in It's adoption in the factory
the solution Of the hieh cost Of living
prob'em
mr. Goodwin said the per capita con-
sumption Of electricity in this city was
FAR below the general average of the
country. Yet only 100000 of the
10000 600 homes in the United States.
ne said were wired for electricity.
He declared that while the Amcri-
can peoplo spent only $1,000 900, 900
last Year ON electrical contrivances,
they spent 81, 800 00O 900 on goods Of
various kinds obtained through mail
order houses and suggested that there
was au enormous field open FOR the
electrical dealer
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Senator McCumber to Speak

Plans for dinner to be given Janu-
any $ at the Hotel Commodore Oy
the Women's Non-partisan Committee
for the League of Nations were further
advanced yesterday at meeting of the
committed OF one hundred. held at the
home of Mrs Henry P. Dawson. 600
Park Avenue.
1t was announced that United States
Senator Porter J. McCumber, of North
Dakota, who leads the mild reserva-
tionists in the Republican party, Will
be the principal speaker
Other speakers Will be Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. honorary chairman OF
the committed; A. Lawrence Lowell
president OF Harvard, and Dean Vir-
einia {. Gildersleeve. Of Barnard Col
lege, who Will preside.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Senator Ov en- May Seek
Democratic Nomination
GI>'ahoquan Announces Himself
a. a Believer in Popular

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 29.-United
states Senator Robert L. Owen, Of Ok
lshoma. addressing a meeting of the
Owcn-for-p President Club at the Capt
tol today made what party leaders
construed as announcement OF his can
didacy for the Democratic Presidential
nomination.
After asserting that the effort to
place his name before the Democratic
Convention for the Presidential nomina-
ton was not made at his instance, he
said: The candidate in the next cleo
tion who is to appeal to the votes of
the people must be believer in popu~
lar government, and believe in popu-
lar government lie must not be
offensive 10 woman sutfragists nor TO
prohihitionists, because of opposition
to those movements. I have favored
both. so it seems that | am free from
oiieuse inSfhosc respects"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Foley Takes Oath Of Office

Surrogate-elect James a. Foley. who
takes office on Thursday for a term Of
fourteen years. was sworn in yesterday
by Justice Wagner Of the Supreme
Court. Justice Wagner also adminis-
tered the oath to Justice-elect William
J. A. Cafrey, of the FIRST Distric,
Municipal Court, and Alderman Charles
J. McGillick. who was reelected to that
office in the Twenty fourth Ndermanin
District Mr.. Foley and Mr. Caffrev
we're colleagues OF Justice Wagner
when he was State Senator.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Westchester Trims Salaries
Three Officials Reduced From
$4,000 to 81. 500

The Westchester County Board o.
Supervisors, which recently announced
its intention Of adjusting" the sala-
rles OF county officials, took It's frsr
step in that direction yesterday, when
it met and cut down the salaries o.
three men from $4,000 a year 70
$500.
The three thus reduced are Commits.
sioner Of Corrections V. Everit Macy.
County Clerk k-elect Louis Elrodt and
District Attorney Lee p. Davis.
The board voted for tho reduction.
2S 10
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
British Consumers Hit

LONDON. Dec 2e.-The new sched-
ule of railroad freight rates fixed BY
the Ministry of Transport will become
operative January Is. They will vary
from 25 to 100 per cent, with many
additions In the fat rates from three
to six pence ton. The indications al.
ready point to the consumer having to
pay. the increase. London household
coal is expected to advance two shiIl-
ings ton.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
A. +. of l.. Has l.O5O.768

There were 4.056,76S members in
good standing in the American Federa-
tion of Labor in November. it was an
nounced yesterday, marking a new rec
ord The average membership from
May, 1919, to November WAS 3,912,875,
a gain of 652,so7 over the last previous
statistics
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

Roshanara will present At her next
recital at the Greenwich Village Theater
next Sunday night "ln the Kings Car
den classic Hindu dance of spring;
Moon Flower a fantasy of Roshanara
founded upon one of the quaint legends
OF India, and AT the Volt"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

antonio Scott, who, It is yaid, will
originate the role of the gambler, Fen
Sha, IN Puccini's operate version Of
george Scar borough and David Be
lasco's play The Son-Daughter, will
attend Lenore Ulric's perfo,mqncc -
the Belasco Theater tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
MOntclair Club Dance

Country dances are always jolly, IN
formal affairs, and the one to be given
this evening at the Montclair Country
Club by Mrs Harold Benson Thorne.
will be especially so. 1t will be for
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell
Thorne, and many will go to it from
town, others from house parties in the
neigh borhood
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

Hooker Talcott. Howard Schaefer,
Albro Dana, Richard V. Lindabury jr,
Donald MacDougall, John Murphy and
Edward Lewis.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

After an eight weeks season the
P&-isian Fashion Frolic will end its
engagement at Moss's Broadway next
Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

Ossip Dymow. Of the Jewish Art
lheater, has called Il reading rehearsal
of Caste" by Sholem Asch.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
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Where are YOU going to get one to take his
place who is going to run your car for YOU
now!
Perhaps the very man that will SUIT YOU IS
advertising tor position in to-days paper
Turn to the classified columns of this paper.
look under Situations Wantcd-AIale" You
may not have to be chauteur-less even for = dav
Or perhaps you have made up your mind to
learn to run your car! Look under "Heln
Wanted-lnstruction." number of good auto
mobile schools are listed there
Whenever you need help, look and see if
Some one is not advertising for situation thar
will tlt your needs.
Or advertise for what you want Yourself
Just call up Becknan 5000 and give the advrr.
tisenent over the phone. We will bill YOU for
it later.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30
Dutch Paintings Shown
Belgrave Collection To Be Sold
at Plaza Art Rooms

The Belgrave collection Of old Dutch
paintings was shown yesterday al the
Plaza Art Rooms, with a large collec-
ton OF prints, including etchings By
Hang, color prints. engravings and
photogravures. Both collections will
be sold at auction to-day and to-mor-
row. Both sessions viii begin at 3
p. NJ. Edward p. O'Reilly will be the
auctioneer
New-York tribune., 1919-12-30

A theater party and supper will be
gwen this evening by Frederic Potts
Moore, in honor of Miss Grace Helen
Talbot, the debutant neice Of Mrs.
Victor T. Cumnock.