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New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
For the Biography of David B
Hill
To the Editor of The Tr;huo,

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With the cooperation Of the
executors of the estate of David B. Hill.
biography of the late Governor and
Senator is in course of preparation nv
me. Inc executors, ex-Judge Alton q.
Parker, of New York, and Peter J Man
wlller, Of Albany, hope that any persons
who have letters from Mr. Hill. or doc
uments relating to him, and also those
who have personal recollections of Incl
dents, will be willing to further the work
by loanlng such letters or documents
for inspection and copying, and will
communicate the facts Of such incidents
as seem relevant and important. Anv
persons who are willing to aid in This
way may communicate with Judoc
Parker, at 61 Broadway, New York.
with Mr.. Manwiller, at ASP Broadway
Albany, or with me at Plattsburc
n. Y. Any such responses will be
greatly appreciated and will aid mate
rally in work which has so far OK
cited considerable interest and which
promises to be Of permanent historic
value.
GEORGE STEVENSON BIXBY.
Plattsburg, N. Y, Dec. 4, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Stoking a Singer

The tale is told that the Russian
singer Chaliapin, who is COM
munist, but with reservations, de-
mands payment for concert as fol-
lows: Thirty-two pounds of crystal
sugar, thirty-two pounds of fine
sugar, ninety-six pounds Of MARINA
lade, thirty-two pounds Of butter.
thirty-two pounds of bacon and ten
gallons Of sunhower oil. All this
being in addition to the small charge
of 100000 Bolshevist rubles.
True, in this country artists have
been rewarded with showers of eggs
and exc Of cabbage heads and toma-
toes. Likewise in the good old DAYS
the parson could count on the pork
and potatoes Of the donation party;
but in the main no class has been
more insistent on gold, that symbol
Of capitalism, or something i'm
mcdiately convertible into it, than
the art workers, who would uplift US
even though they despise us. Were
barter, la Chaliapin, revived, the
lmaglnations Of the audience, now
confined to routine clapping of the
hands or slavish investment in roses,
would be stimulated. And at the
same time the artist would be sure
Of something to keep him guessing.
How much more indicative would
it be OF the real passion in our
hearts if we sent up to our favoritc
ingenue a huge bucket Of chocolate
parfait--in a silver bowl, wreathed
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
By
Heywood Broun

company Of William Collier; toured in
The Boys Of Company B. The Fortune
Hunter The Princess Zim Zim, under
management Of Charles Frohman in
Are You a Mason?' etc. Recently en-
gagged as leading man with Famous
Players Film Co. Address; Lambs
Club, New York, N. y"
Consider the mastery restraint Of
the final "etc.," which covers "Justice,' -
Peter 1bbetson," Redemption" "The
Jest" and "Richard III" Notice also
the careful way in which any effort to-
ward climax is avoided with the line
recently engaged as leading man with
Famous Players Film Company"
This reticent manner, in which all
the most important and interesting
things in mans life are left out. is
much admired in modern biography
out Who's Who does not maintain il
consistently. The longest biography
which we have encountered in the en-
tire book is that of Floyd Phillips Glib
bons. Here the book grows chatty and
we find, Began as war corr. at battle
of Naco on Ariz.-Sonora frontier. Dec.
1914, when over SO Americans on Ariz
side of border were killed and wound
ed We are also informed that Mr.
Gibbons "wrote widely pub. series Of
articles exposing conditions poorly
equipped state troops on Mexican bor-
der quoted extensively in campaign for
univ. mil. training in U. S." Still more
impressive is the duly recorded fact
accompanied Gen. Funston on his last
inspection Of Am. militia and regulars
on border and in Mexico" Of the sink.
ing Of the Laconia Who's Who saws OF
MIR. Gibbons, Filled 1000 word cable
story of the torpedoing, regarded as
remarkable newspaper feat"
The same method is conspicuously
missing in other biographies. Thus,
we do not find in the brief life of
Woollcott, Alexander, wrote review of
Little Old New York. widely and per-
sistently quoted" nor in the equally
brief biography of Mantle, Robert
Burns ("Burns Mantle"D, do we find,
ATTENDED next to last performance Of
Because OF Helen,'" and the life of De
Foe, Louis Vincent, is barren of men,
ton of the fact, "saw all three acts Of
First Is Last regarded as remarkable
critical feat"
Perhaps the strangest reticence to
Eo ot-
is the fact that Marc Klaw is repre-
sented, but not Robert Edmund Jones.
Lee Shubert and not Arthur Hopkins
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
German Wealth Here
Lei It Be Applied 10 Reconstruct
France. Not 10 Finance Germany

Lei IT 6e Applied 10 Reconstruct
France, Not 10 Finance Germany
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The New York morning paner.
Of Monday, November %, 1920 pub
lished in the form of Washington dis
patches statements cmanating from an
organization called the American Farm
Bureau Federation proposing that the
half billion dollars of German property
seized here be used for the benefit of
Germany as collateral for a two billion
dollars credit to be extended TO Ger
many to enable her to purchase food
and raw materials in this country.
The plan is referred to as "recently
suggested by Henry Morgenthau and
prominent New York bankers" The
latter are not named, but their readi-
ness to do more for Germany than hae
been done by any bankers in this conn
try for account of any of Germany's
victims since the cessation Of hostili-
ties is enlightening.
If the half-billion dollars Of seized
German property is to be used for
Germany's benefit, the following is sug-
gested as counter project: Let tho
credit be created in the manner in
dlcated, but its proceeds loaned to
France, Belgium, Italy, Serbia and Ru-
reconstruction, the value Of the seized
property being credited to Germany on
account of the reparation due by her
to those whose homes, churches. feds
and factories were systematically dev-
astated by her armies. Thus tbs
seized property will be applied to the
best possible purpose for Germany.
benefit. e, discharge of her most
pressing obligations.
The news from Berlin Today is thas
whereas, Germany used to consume
champagne at the yearly rate Of six
million bottles before the war, she is
now doing so at the rate Of ten million
bottles. German homes, churches, fac
tories and fields are intact, Gernanv's
man power loss is proportionately less
than that of any of the Allies, and a.
together Germany is IN highly fa-
vored condition as compared with her
nelghbors, except as concerns the dam
ages she owes them for the effects o.
her wanton aggression.
To give back to the Germans their
property seized here instead of apply
ing it to reparation will be tantamount
to saying to them: You may renew
your aggression in few years and
when the war is over, though Ameri-
cans again have had to shed their blood
and pour their wealth to stop your
efforts at world dominion, aimed at
their own liberties as well as those Of
the human race in general, you need
never fear for German wealth in the
United States; it viii be returned TO
you. MAURICE LEON.
New York, Dec I, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Still Innocent

mayor Hylan mas just given an
o'ner proof Of his bland faith in hu-
man nature. 1t vas an unquestion
ing confidence in the good intentions
o1 hettricN, Of Code Of Practice
tame, which led the Mayor to adopt
az ms own an admonition to the
Board Of Education that natural
stone was preferable to terra colt
al trimming for schoohouses. Het-
trick begulled the guIeless Hylan.
But the latter's trustfulncss has
not been blighted. He has now de
vised scheme for reducing ex-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
The Roar of a Star

o inc EultOr OF thc IrlbUnc.
Sir: I saw the article written by
George j. Jcrvis about the brillancy of
the shooting star that he saw on the
evening of November 10. wish to
state that also observed it. A friend
ara myself were walking up Asylum
Avenue in Hartford, Conn, some time
between $3.50 and 6 on the evening of
that date. The tail that it left behind
was not unlike that of comet. We
heard distinct roar at the time and
compared its fight and sound to that
Of skyrockct
MISS Ida A. SKIITON.
Thomaston, Conn, Nov. 26, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
The Secretarvs Ideal

,From The Philadelphia North Anericdn)
Secretary Baker does not approve Of
the Franco British idea Of honoring
the body Of m unidentified soldier as
n SYMBOL of victory. Perhaps n live,
conscientious objector rather than n
dead hero is the War Secrctary's sym
bol Of victory.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
GUARANTY

Yes san purehass merchandise advertised In rHE
TRIBUNE with ahsoiuts safsty-for II dlssstIsfas-
ten results In any Ease THE TRIBUNE guarantees
10 pay your msnsy back ussn rssuset Ne ~ taps.
No suIhhllng. We maks gees promptly n tbs
advertiser dses ret.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

The Doners are performing nc the
Palace Theater this week, and they are,
we believe, the children of the Doners
Joe and Kitty, was it?-who used 60
dance at the Olympic Theater, Chicago,
about Worlds Fair time. As we recall
Joe Doner he sang a song about Flo,
to see whom was treat and from
whose feet it was impossible to avert
the vision. 1t ended "Im dead gone
on your dancing" Any one know the
song?
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
The Borrowings Of a Bookworm

Sir: "The Theatre" review of "The
Drama, Music and the Fine Arts" edited
by Clement Scott, is dated 1888, but /
didn't see it until yesterday. Under
each portrait of stage celebrity in
London at that time is a Shakespearcan
quotation, and this is how Scott
"edited' the picture of Richard Mans
field: Look with a gentle eye upon
this wretch"-Henry vi, II, Act ill.,, Sc.
3. If you insist on timelness in a
paragraph, the same review records q
performance Of scenes from "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" in the grounds
of Charleywood House by Mr.. and Mrs
Harding-Cox. r =
Of course, what Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Harding talked about at the
White House has not been published.
But as Mrs. Harding was leaving Mrs.
Wilson, Suddenly recollecting details
of the White House organization she
had forgotten to impart, invited her
back and they withdrew again to the
White Room, where they talked for
another twenty minutes" What these
details were the public never will
know. But Mrs. Wilson may have said:
"Oh, yes, nearly forgot You'll have
trouble with the cold water faucet in
the upstairs wnshbowl. It's been like
that ever since the Filmorcs lived
here"
Mrs. Harding did not meet the
President, who had retired to his study
on the upper floor to read" the account
says. And Mrs. Wilson didn't disturb
him: jewel of n woman! Most wives
would have called up Papa, come down
quick. Comp'ny. Mrs Harding's here. ."
We should like to print the exact
words of the colloquy between the Will
sons after Mrs. Harding left, particu-
!arly what Mrs. Wilson said when the
President asked, "Wcll, what is she
like 2"
National Anthem
new ears or Christmas? New Years
or Christmas?
Senator Harding's just back from the
lsthmus II. L. w.
All Placed in the Hands Of Jews by
President Whom Many Believe Played
"a Lone Hand" ~- Dearborn Inde-
pendent.
Mr.. Henry Fords next crusade
should be for better English.
"No member Of the body" said Scna-
tor Harding to the Senate, could be
more reluctant to leave it," Does the
Presidcnt-clcct forget the reluctance Of
the cx-Hon. William f. Lorimcr?
r. =
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
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rns Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the
for republication OF all news dspxtches
credited TO It otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news Of spontaneous origin pub
lisned herein.
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hsrstn also retertcd.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

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me. New York Corporation Ogden Reid. Prosi-
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Roger, Ks.d Secretary: r. T. Msraeld. Treasurer
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New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
SuBSCRIPT1ON NATE@By nsn. tneu61nG
Hataxs N The UNITEu STAKE

oassrs1 Il. the Pestsnies a. Nsw Ysrs Ssesoa
Class Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
TheConning ower
jealousy

Jealousy
Lady, the laugh that rippled from
your lips
Was such as Chloe might have
laughed in Thrace-
A laugh as certain as swallow
dips,
AS sure Of grace
Such notes as on golden harp the
wind
Might once have played (see Bull
finch, Eolus),
I turned to see your face. (You
sat behind
Me on the bus.)
Yours was the face that launched a
thousand ships;'
A thousand eyes like yours hath
but the night;+
Was Beauty's ensign crimson in
your lips,t
Your teeth were white.
But not the celebrated babbling
spring
Bandusias boasted had a ripple half
So clearly sweet. never heard a
thing
Fair as your laugh.
Gazed 1 upon the rouser of your
smile,
On him whose words provoked that
lovely pearled
And lyric mirth. He was a dub, SO
Inform the world.
Dullness and smugness sat upon that
bird;
And emptiness filled all his silly face;
Trlte was his talk; his every ut
tered word
Was commonplace.
And as you listened to him verbify,
And laughed at him whose wheezes
should have panied you,
What music you'd have made, I
mused, if I
Had entertained you!
Marlowe
I Pourdllon.
Shakespeare
6 Horace.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

Mr.. William Salisbury MADE a speech
on May 21, 1920, before the Writer'S
Club, New York, and has published it
in pamphlet. The subject is Satire:
And Why 1t Does Not Flourish in
America" and there is some true talk
in it, to the effect that the hypocrisy
of the public, fed by the newspapers,
is an unfertile soil for satire. To AM
5rose Bierce Mr. Salisbury hands the
palm for American satire, and con-
tinues, "The more noisy slappng Of
Mark Twain and the slapstick vulgarity
of George AIDE provoked by far the
greater number Of outlaws" There we
fight. If ever there was writor-and
AIDE is q great satirist-who got his
effects without the slapstick and with
out hint of vulgarity, it is George
AIDE. If Mr.. Salisbury will show us
a single vulgar line in anything AIDE
ever wrote, we'll agree to jump from
the Woolworth Tower without the aid
of net.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
National Anthem

New Years or Christmas? New Years
or Christmas?
Senator Hardng's just back from the
lsthmus. II. L. w.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

"No member of the body" said Scna-
tor Harding to the Senate, could be
more reluctant to leave it," Does the
President-c elect forget the reluctance Of
the cx-Hon. William f. Lorimer?
r. y
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

All Placed in the Hands Of Jews by
President Whom Many Believe Played
"a Lone Hand Dearborn Inde-
pendent.
Mr. Henry Ford's next crusade
should be for better English
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

We should like to print the exact
words of the colloquy between the Will
sons after Mrs. Harding left, particu-
!arly what Mrs. Wilson said when the
President asked, well, what is She
like ?'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE BY
BOTH SIDES AT ROANOKE
Railroad Officials and Strikers Each
Hicid important Points IN
Negotiations.
nv Associated Press. !


ROANOKE. VA. April 3.-With the
return To work today and tonight OF
most OF the $4,000 employees on ,hA
Norfolk and Western Railway, who
have been on strike for the past
week. operations on the road tonight;
were described by officials as practi-
cally normal. 1t was announced that
all employees who walked out will
have resumed work by Monday morn
ing.
While railroad officials and union
heads today continued their silence
as to the terms under which. the
strike was settled following q ten
hour conference which concluded
early today. it was learned from re-
liable sources tonight that import
ant concessions" were made by both
sides. in connection with the demands
OF the railway clerks that two nom
union employees lie. discharged be-
cause Of alleged insults to a young
woman.
In addition to a provision that the
two clerks be transferred from their
present positions to another depart
ment. II was learned that the union
heads agreed that in the future or
ganized employees on the road will
not walk out without first submitting
to a thorough investigation OF their
grievances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
.RUHR MILITARY ADVANCE
MAY BEGIN IN 48 HOURS
Conditions in German Industrial
District Are Still Viewed
With Alarm.
TROOPS ARE SMELLING REDS
Chancellor Mueller Asserts Gov
crnmcnt Is Preparing for Military
Invasion of Essen to Force Sur.
render Of Radical Element.
TROOPS ARE SMELLING REL
lily unlversaI scryine !

BERLIN. April 3.-Conditions In
the Ruhr district arc stil alarming
the government announced today. al.
though the strike in the district was
called or yesterday. according to ad-
vices from Essen.
1t is stated that n military ad,
vance into the Ruhr may begin with-
in forty-eisht hours In order to avert
spread of disafrection into other
sections of tho republic.
The press comments on the situa-
ton have taken on IN air OF tho
deepest pessimism in contrast with
tho optimism which had been ex.
pressed in many quarters yesterday
in view Of tho concessions granted
by tho government to the radicals.
telephone report this afternoon
from Essen said tho government
troops were Smelling the Red army
from the rear with heavy artillery
causing tremendous losses and him
dering the retreat. Bitter fighting
was going on. it was reported. the
Reds being determined not to sur
render.
Chancellor Mueller in his talk with
press representatives today contra
,dicted the reports of pacific settle.
ment with the radicals In the Ruhr'
district and said the situation was
still extremely critical and growing
worse
The government. he added, was
preparing for military invasion TO
restore order. up to now" said the
Chancellor. I'VE hoped that the Reds
would surrender their arms, but tho
latest information is to the contrary
At Mulheim, instead OF giving uI
their arms. they continue retreating
At lIamDorn the city has been plum
dcrcd and has appealed for the pro-
lection OF the Rcichswehr. Dusscl-
dorf Is willing, hut unable TO force
the disarminG OF the Reds"
Heavy fightina was reported going
on III tho Ruhr this evening. with
heavy casualties among the Red
forces.
The towns OF Dinslakcn and Rcck-
linshansen. in the Ruhr district. wers
occupied today by German govern
mcnt troops under command OF Gen
cral Won Waiter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
FEARING BURGLARS
GIVES COLLECTION
TO ART INSTITUTE
S2,O0O,000 KimbaH Gallery Is
No,D in Chicago. s Fig
Museum.
IBy Associated Press. |

CHICAGO. April 3.--Fearing art
thieves were planning to loot the
house. conscrvators of tho estate OF
Mrs. w. w. kimball today asked tho
Chicago Art Institute TO take charge
of the {2,0o0.000 kimball collection
or paintings. Jade and other art OBJ
jccts.
Mrs. Kimball is the aged widow OF
the piano manufactures.
tncinied in tho collection are the
$4,000 portrait OF his father"
painted in 1910 by Rembrandt: Sir
Joshua Reynolds portrait OF Lady
Sarah lianbury; Turner's Dutch
Fishing Boats Gainsborougil's
skirts Of Wood. Millcts "rhe
Shepherdess": Romney's Lady Fran
ces RUSSELL: Corot's Landscape with
Bathing Women" ana number OF
landscapes by Monet. Duprc. Hobb-
cma. Van Ruysdali, De rcna. Diaz,
Pissaro and D'Espagna.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
NINE MEN SEEK TO TAKE
TRIP TO MOON IN ROCKET
inventor Goddard, However. Saws
first Passenger Must he Nan
of Iron.
Ey Universal Scry ice. /

CHICAGO. April 3.-Thcre are Mt
icast nine men in the United States
who arc willing TO take a trim to tho
moon a3oard skyrocket Professor
Robert III. Goddard. head OF the phy
sizes department at Clark College.
Worcester. Mass. has their applica-
lions in his pocket. he said on his
arrival here today.
But the construction OF al these
men are human and therefore too
fragile to be acceptance" said the
professor. The FIRST man who goes
to the moon on n rocket viii have
TO be an iron man"
Professor Goddard is The inventor
OF the multiple burraicd. plus
horsepower augmented and magnilicd
skyrocket. lie has just completed
working models on the s5.00G fund
granted for the experiment by the
Smithsonian Institute. a rocket ca
pab!c OF reaching the moon. Profess
sor Goddard estimated. would cost
around 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
WILL SELL STOCKYARDS
TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
Counsel for Packers Tells House
Committee OF Plans OF Meat
Interests.
CAN'T HOPE TO BIZ POPULAR
Speaker Declares 1t Impossible 20
Pay Growers High Price and Sell
ut Low Figures, Hence Middle
men VIII Never Please Public.
CAN'T HOPE TO BIZ POPULAR
Lny Assoclatc.i Presa. ]

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Stock-
yards owned by the big five" packers
will be sold 70 the livestock pro-
ducers IL possible. the House Agri-
cultural Committee was told today
by NJ. ". Borders. counsel for Morris
* Co. Attorneys for the. packers
began arguments today, which will
include the committee hearings on
proposed Legislation for the regula-
ton OF the packing industry.
I'VE are going to give the pro-
ducers a fair, square and FIRST OPP
7nrtunity TO get these yards" Mr.
Borders said. believing that II is 70
the best good Of tho industry: since
the yards must have new ownership
under the decree obtained by the at
tcrneys' argument. they should be
held by persons who will no, be in
tcrcstcd in running them solely for
i profit
Mr.. Borders pleaded for fair con-
sideration OF the packers, declaring
that the decree obviated any necessity
for Legislation which might hamper
the business.
The packers VIII never be popular
in this country" he said. THAT is
an impossibiiity. We stand in between
and We can't satisfy The producer by
paying high prices for meat animals
and then satisfy the consumer by
giving him low prices on the meat.
itut We ought to be given Il fair
hearing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
WET EASTER SUNDAY
is BEST GUESS OF
u. S. WEATHER MAN
Rain Is Forecast Throughout
South Fo!lowcd BY, Much
Cooler Weather.
fBy Associated Press

W ASilNGTOS. April 3.-Probabil!-
~ OF rain on Easter Sunday N prac-
ticai!y all the Southern States and
much colder weather in some sections
We're forecast today by the Weather
Bureau.
\ storm Of marked intensity was
central this morning over the Texas
Fan Handle and was moving cast
ward. This storm the weather OK
perts sa%. Will cause general cloudi-
ness and rains over nearly all parts
Of the country east of the MississipnI
River by sunday night. There is
some probability OF snow in the re-
gion Of the upper Great Lakes. In
the South the advancing storm will
cause Il decided fan in temperature
SUNDAY and Sunday night in the East
cur States and Tennessee
weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday are:
Middle Atlantic States--Ra:us NJ tho
beginning of the week and fair, cold
weather thereafter.
South Atlantic and East Gull States
showers and thunde.storms at the
beginning of the week and fair. sold
weather thereafter. Frosts probable
the first half OF the week in interior
regions.