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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
Beethoven in Composers Memory
Second Concert of Beethoven Association Tribute to
Composer Whose 15Oth Birthday Is at Hand.

The second concert of the Beethoven
Association in Aeolian Hall last evening
assumed special significance from the
ract that tomorrow will mark the one
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
composers birth. programme of ex-
traordinary Importance had been pre-
pared. Once more the power OF an or
ganization of eminent artists banded
TO do for the honor of their art things
impossible to accomplish on a CONNER
cial basis was demonstrated. The
forces assembled comprised the Philhar-
monte Society. Josef Stransky, conduc-
tor George Meader. tenor Conrad Bos.
accompanist; Leopold Godowsky, pianist /;
Albert Spalding, violinist, and Hans
Kinder, cellist.
The music was all created by
Beethoven. The programme is given as
matter OF record: "Prometheus" over
ture, the Philharmonic Society song
cycle, AN die ferne Geliebte," Mr..
Meader, concerto for piano. violin and
cello. opus Sc. Messrs. Godowsky,
Spalding and Kinder. accompanied by
the orchestra, songs, "Wonne der Web
muth." Itch liebe dich" and Adelaide
Mr.. Meader, and the eighth symphony,
of course played by the Philharmonic.
Critical comment need not concern it.
Self here with the details which might
command it's consideration In an ordi-
nary concert. Rather should it content
itself with jubilation that such lofty
plans as those of the Beethoven Asso-
citation not only are carried out with de-
votion and beauty but also have aroused
and hold the attention of the music low
ing public.
We read much about the atmosphere
which surrounds a performance of par
sifal,' but at no recent performance
within the memory of New Workers. has
there been lovelier spirit of reverence
and affection than that which was pres
ent last evening. The artists gave their
best and achieved elevating results. The
audience was at times apparently
breathless in its absorption. and the ap-
plause was of the kind that betokens
full and grateful hearts. 1t was indeed
a notable tribute to the memory Of the
composer. whose works are familiar
throughout the civilized world
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
At the Old Academy.
Memories of Opera Going in New
York of Fifty Years Ago.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Like
William Drysdale l disclaim being old,
and, like him, ! can revert to happy
days spent in the old Academy OF
Music, in the days of Luigi Arditi' Max
Strakosch. the efiiorescent Colonel
Mapleson and the singers Of fifty years
ago.
Many times have !, too. climbed those
old stairs to the gallery OF the ola
house on Fourteenth street, but not at
opera performances. For these l saw
always from one particular stockhold-
er's seat, In the orchestra circle on the
right hand side. This was mine through
the kindness OF Joseph w. Alsop, who'
as he handed ME the ticket, in its neat
little morocco case, said to me
''My boy, this is 10 represent part
OF your education. You can FAMILIAR
ize yourself with the operas OF the
Italian. the French and the German
schools, and some day, more than now
you will realize the value of this.
The next seat 10 mine. for years, was
that of old Mr.. Delmonico-Lorenzo' l
think. My salute to this neishbor on
his ARRIVAL was always early-was
aiWuyS dHSNeItu Wy " Stacy
GUS: "Bonsoir, mon ami" and not an
other word passed between us during
the evening.
One advantage of the location OF
these seats was their nearness TO an
entracte exit door, used at each cur
tain fall by large proportion OF the
male part OF the audience. who would
adjourn to the various cafes opposite
Luchow's. for instance. as well as TO
other places across Irving place.
Mrs Whartons mention of club
box refers TO something | never heard
of at the Academy in the 'TOs.
My recollection OF Ada Dyas in The
Shaughraun" Is clear. Her hair was
blond, not of the Lydia Thompson type,
which we now call peroxide, but OF thar
shade the French call blond cendre.
Monumental would be the last word
should apply TO Miss Dyas. then full Of
youthful, plant grace. How charming
was her comedy work with handsome
Harry Montague And Harry Beckett,
what a splendid villain he made Of
CoT-ry Kinchelid in that same Boucl-
cault drama. Beckett 1 had first adj
mired in burlesque at Woods Museum.
later Days Theatre, at Thirtieth
street, as one OF the Siamese Twins,
Castor and Polur. with Willie Edouin,
bound to him by a rubber joining band
as the other twin
HENRY s BLAKE.
CLINTON, Conn. December a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
Working to Lose Money.
An American Farmer Tells Why His
Wife Said Lets Sell Out"

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Reading
your editorial articles one would get the
impression that there is n shortage OF
farmers and farm produce in this coun-
try. There is still surplus OF both.
Farm produce is selling at a price
which will drive more farmers to the
cities or cause an farmers TO become an
underling class. The cause of emigra-
ton Is dissatisfaction with home condi-
lions. People are pushed from home and
1t takes a hard push to start young peo-
pie from the place of their birth Eu-
rope is in the condition to give host of
alton in this country is still pushing the
young away from the farms.
Now is the time to complete the task
Of bringing American farming to a level
with the rest of the farming world. Let
in the immigrants and drive them TO the
farms and you will have cheap food and
drive the remainder of American born
farmers to the cities.
The American farmer doesn't want
cheap help TO produce cheap food. He
does too large a proportion of the work
himself with the help of his family, and
he wants a price for his produce that
will give him as good wages as can be
obtained in other occupations or he will
abandon farming.
The conditions that cause n farmers
wife to say Lets sell out" as my wife
said TO me this morning. are in part as
follows:
cold 1t, To-.
several pairs Of shoes, perhaps fifty
pairs. for $3.50, which hide would have
brought Sc in 1912. when n pair of shoes
could be bought for $3.50 which to-day
cost 50. In those good old days I would
have had the shoes and the $3.50 Now
l have the $3.50 and no shoes.
Ny young cattle arc not worth 81 more
than they were n year ago and the en-
tire years cost of feed and care is lost.
A pen of hogs don't figure to be worth
what they have cost.
The crops grown to sell. potatoes, to-
bacco, corn, onions, are all selling below
the cost of production.
II my capital had been invested in (
per cent. bonds could have lived and
not lost money. have worked like most
farmers TO lose money.
We don't need more farmers to pro-
duce a further surplus. The only reason
we are sticking is that wo hope there
Will be less farm produce and the price
will advance so we can make n living.
No doubt there will be less and the price
will enable a farmer to live as we'll by
working as city people live by Sinking.
NICHOLAS GLENNoN.
NEW MILFORD, Conn, December "a.
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Nelson IIlingworth in Songs.

Nelson Illingworth, basso, gave mis-
second song recital yesterday in the
Princess Theatre, His programme was
again made up Of German lyrics sung in
English. and remarkably clear and in
telligible English. too. Indeed. one OF
the most significant items of Mr.. Hing
worths art Is his treatment OF text so
that the meaning Of songs long unknown
to the more casual Of concertgoers Is
made plain.
Among other things he presented Schu-
bert's cycle known as Swan Songs"
The song cycle has been neglected Of
late, and audiences have lost the habit
of listening 10 a series of lyrics given
without interruption for the sake of pro-
serving the connection OF the composer
plan. Mr.. Illingworth makes such things
interesting to the most indolent listener
by his peculiar art.
He is not a singer of fine technical
accomplishments. His voice is hard and
dry. his intonation is often faulty and he
lacks many OF the graces of the vocal
artist. But his singular faculty Of inn
parting intensity to everything he does
and his deep appreciation OF the poetic
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planes. seaplanes, and blimps. II
this were figured out by some eff
cheney engineer it would amount to
many working hours in the course of
year. This raises the question ;
Who is responsible for this trespas IS
in the form Of lost Office work? The
Government owns most of these ma
chimes, although there are few pri-
vately owned flying craft that use the
air over the river for their pathway.
The only way to prevent trespass OF
this kind over New York city is to
have all flying conducted at about a
height of 10000 feet. Then the tres
pass would be obviated by the appli-
cation of the maxim which insists
that out of sight is out of mind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
Rascals' Gains.

The men who have bled New York
taxpayers through extortionate prices
for public structures, the men who
have bled the business community OF
New York, and thus all New York's
people, through extortionate prices
for office buildings, factories and
apartment houses, may have lodged
the penal law, but they have done a
tremendous injury to all the men in
the building trades.
Perhaps by double dealing, collu-
sion and conspiracy a few men have
screwed cut of New York city and its
people IN the last few years profit a
little greater than they would have
received If they had stuck to straight
dealing and honest competition. If
they did, they got this profit at a
staggering cost 10 other contractors
and to other workingmen.
They made new construction impos-
sble except for those who were forced
W uuueItdht II. lucy NVh'p1bcN Uuiiu-
ing owners to postpone all repairs that
were not imperatively required. They
drove capital away from new building
construction, sending it to other fields
OF investment. They smashed the
building programme TO bits.
Whatever profits extortionatc labor
leaders and dishonest contractors Of
all degrees and trades were able TO
gouge out of the public as represented
by the city or rs represented by those
who control capital In large amounts,
they would have been more than coun-
terbalanced by the profits which under
honest conditions would have been
made, but which were not made unde-
the dishonest conditions now familiar
TO everybody. The profits of conspir-
acy and dishonesty went to a few
crooked contractors. q few crooked
labor leaders. The direct losses caused
by the refusal of capital TO be swindled
fell on honest and dishonest men i'm
partially, and Indirect losses, calcu-
liable In such things as increased rents,
&c, fell on everybody.
The dirty dollars won by conspiracy
in the building trades have been won
at terrible price for everybody, in
Guiding the trades these bloodsucllers
disgrace.
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A Brilliant Golden Horseshoe at the
Opera i'm Fourteenth Street.

To THE New YORK HERALD: William
Drysdale in attempting TO correct Mrs
Wharton as TO the boxes in the old
Academy OF Music says there was no
golden horseshoe and no club box. He
is wrong as TO both.
remember very distinctly that on the
balcony floor there were two rows of
open boxes behind these an aisle, and
back of the aisle horseshoe OF closed-in
boxes. Each OF these had at the back
a cloakroom, from which door opened
on the foyer Consequently. Mrs. Wharf
tons hero could have opened box door
as she says.
While there was no Opera Club. there
was an omnibus box. as Mrs Wharton
pictures More tickets were given to
each box than there were seats in the
box: consequently young men having an
extra ticket went to the omnibus box.
from which they sailed out. between the
acts, to visit.
No golden horseshoe. Mr.. Drysdale?
Your visits to the gallery must have
injured your eyesight or warped your
judgment. There was one of much great
err brlliancy than that at the Metro
politan, for the old families which held
the closed-in boxes on the balcony floor
were the old Knickerbocker aristooracy,
and the smallness Of the auditorium, In
comparison with the Metropolitan,
brought out very distinctly the gowns
and jewels against a warm red back
ground. The city was small and every
body present knew everybody else. and
an opera night was genuine family
party on the orchestra and balcony
floors.
Mr.. Drysdale is. however right about
Mrs. Wharton's description Of Ada Dyas
which Is entirely wrong Her descrip-
ton OF Ada Dyas is a good descrip-
ton Of the other Ada. Miss Rehan. but
not of Ada Dyas.
Mention OF THE Shaughraun" brings
up memories OF that delightful play at
Wallack's. I have heard Wallack him
self say, at Long Branch. that with one
exception. THE Veteran" "The Shaugh-
raun" had the finest cast and was the
best acted of any play ever produced at
Wallack's Theatre one Of the humorous
Incidents OF the play was that the Irish
characters always directed anything de-
rogatory TO the hated Saxon at Baker,
the orchestra leader, who was generally
reputed to be a descendant OF George "
of England. IT, s. CLARK.
NEW YORK; December a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
Financing Our Exports.

In the proposal by ii. p. DAWSON
In 1919 for corporation like the
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
now organized in Chicago, and in the
bankers memorial early this year
urging an international financial con-
ference, the business leaders OF the
country attested their conviction that
some sort of hedge against deflation
was necessary. Safety from panic
because Of the safety of our banking
system is one thing: insurance against
shrinking foreign trade and against
overproduction, unemployment and
soup kitchens is another.
The fact that should hit every
American between the eyes Is that
we have a trade balance piled up
against the rest of the world at the
rate Of three billions year, which
should be an unbOunded blessing
but which instead threatens to wrap
itself like a giant octopus around our
trade and industry, and with its huge
tentacles squeeze the life out of both
capital and labor.
The hundred million capital and
the billion dollar borrowing power
Of the new Foreign Trade Financing
Corporation will furnish the sinews of
war against this widespread menace
of business paralysis. Our energetic
traders will still hold their own In
the worlds markets II we give them
the credit and the encouragement
they need. And this does not mean
merely TO act as a pawnbroker for
Europe, lending money only when we
can get the last ounce of flesh as
security. 1t means turning our top
heavy trade balance into liquid
asset by supplying Europe with the
credit and machinery to start up its
own production and revive buying
power.
The new corporation has done well
to set forth in its resolutions that it's
operations should be confined to
financing for the benefit Of future for
eign trade" In other words it IS
not an organization formed to pull
chestnuts out OF the fire or TO grant
preferential aid to any special group
Of dehatlon sufferers. This policy
carefully adhered TO will lift the cor
poration at once 10 highly impor-
tant position and make il deserving
Of the support 1t asks from agricul-
tural. manufacturing, financial and
labor interests.
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SJ,003 for Heinz Antf0irs.

Yesterday afternoon at the American
Art Galleries the first instalment OF the
Henry j. Heinz collection of antiques
was disposed Of for $3.50 With the
collection of books sold on Monday the
total receipts to date are $9,9S1.
Objects sold yesterday included min
iatures, antique watches, jewelry, canes.
glass, European porcelains and pottery.
silver and plated ware. terra Gotta and
marble and European bronzes, clocks
and copper
A seventeenth century Italian sculp-
tured coral reliquary depicting THE
Saviour Arisen" and originally in the
Yerkes collection, sold to ID. Martin for
$3.50, the highest price OF the afternoon
A jewelled silver statuette, the standing
figure of a medieval Bride" went to
+. Baumeister for $175. A jewelled gold
beetle watch went to the same bidder
for $170. as also did a gold ring watch
for $145 and jewelled silver gilded
lorgnette for S135.
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The Old House Protests.

The Old House to its memories stanchly
clings,
Though long ago it's loved ones moved
away,
And not the slightest hint of yesterday
Bides in it's use and even trivial things
Seem strange, as are the awkward,
tawdry wings
That mar its stately lines and gracious
charm
And only loneliness and vague alarm
1t gives to those who caused its suffer
ings.
But in the night its worn heart seems to
hear
Light footsteps falter down the new
rallied stair,
And ghostly voices mourn that every
dear
Familiar room wears now so strange
an air:
And. grieving for their loss and pride
and pain.
Each day the Old House shudders with
disdain.
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambassador
70 Mexico, Will speak on the Mexican auesg
tion in the Hotel Plaza under the auspices
OF the Marquette Club. 8 Z. NJ.
The Knapp Company will hold a luncheon.
meeting and dinner. Hotel Commodore.
Dinner, the Philippine Club. Hotel Commo-
dore. s u. NJ.
The Portland Cement Association will hold
2 NEE ing luncheon and dinner at the Hotel
Meeting OF the section OF genito-urinary
syrssry, New York Acadsmg Of Medicine. II
Lecture by Or. Josephene r. Kenyon. 1.-The
Neglected Pro-school Period" under the aus
piees of the Federation for Child Study, .
sonia, 2:5o p. ~
Meeting; the United States Potters Asso-
/ ciation, Hotel Astor. 10 a. NJ. and =. M
Meeting. Eastern Millinery Association.
Hotel Aston. $3.50 p. NJ.
Meeting Toy Manufacturers of the United
States. Hotel McAlpln. a. NJ. and p. NJ.
Meeting, Metal Bed Alliance. Hotel Penn
sylvania, all day.
Alfred W. Martin Will lecture on ''Psg-
chlcal Research and Its Results 20 Date,
under the auspices OF the League for Politi-
cal Education. at the Park Theatre. Colum-
bus Circle, at IL A. NJ. and again at the
same hour and place Thursday
A. G. Bedford viii speak on MY impress
sons of Europe" at luncheon conference
OF the American Manufacturers Export As
ISOLATION at the Hotel Pennsylvania. begin
ming at IL 80 p. NJ.
A Merchant Seaman Branch of the v. NJ
third street with exercises beginning at
p. NJ.
The Rev. Joseph H. Mcmahon viii Iecturs
on Democracy Gone Mad; Study in Boz
shevism and Sovicts," under tho auspices
of the Catholic Library Association, at Del
monicos. ut =. NJ.
EditltR. Abbot will address instructors in
cational schools for boys on Modelling
r. +. Ne metropolitan Museum OF Art at 4'''
II. T.. Cresson viii speak on 1.-THE Port or
New York; before the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers at the Engineering
Societies Building. 20 West Thirty-ninth
street. at 7:45 =. NJ.
Dinner and dance. Canadian Bank OF Com
merce, Hotel Pennsylvania, 7. NJ.
Luncheon. Flat Work Club OF New Yor.S
Hotel Pennsylvania. I L. NJ.
Meeting aud luncheon. Leather and Betting
Exchange. Hotel Pennsylvania.
Luncheon. New York Electrical Leagues
Hotel Aston IL 80 =. NJ
Annual dinner, Japan Society, Hotel Astor.
Z 80 =. NJ.
Smoker and supper, Foreign Commerce
Club. Hotel Astor. =. NJ.
Luncheon. Manhattan Matinee Club, Wal
dorf-Astoria, ~ 40 7. NJ,
Meeting and dinner OF the Bolt, Nut and
Riyet Institute. Waldorf-Astoria, +. NJ. and
TP.M NJ.
Meeting. National League of Prosessions
Baseball Clubs, Waldorf-Astoria, q A. NJ.
Dinner. Jute Manufacturers Association.
waidorf-Astoria. p. NJ.
Dinner, Marine Transportation Associa-
ton. waidorf-Astoria. 7 p. NJ.
turers Association. waldorf-Astoria. o \. NJ
Luncheon, Long Island Real Estate Boarc.
Cafe Boulevard. p. NJ.
Dinner, junior class OF Columbia Univer-
Bity. Cato Boulevard. T.. NJ.
Luncheon. Klwanis Club. Hotel McAipin
~ 30 i. NJ.
Luncheon. Wrapping Paper Manufacturer
Association. Hotel McAlpin, 1880 =. NJ
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.

"The Cure for Socialism. Bolshcvism and
Economic Injustice" by Henry X. Klein, az
Cooper Union, Eighth street and Fourth
avenue.
Health Education for Garment Workers.
by Mrs. Grace NJ Bernhcim, at Townsend
Harris Hail. G. G. N. Y. Amsterdam avenue
and 10th street.
''rhe Book OF the Hour" by Prof. J. q.
Carter Troop. Phi. D., at New York Pubic
Library. Forty-second street and Fifth ave
nue..
'Our Great Northwest" by Robert G.
Weyh. az Public School 10i, t11th street west
OF Lexington avenue. Stereopticon views ana
"Modern Music" by Mrs. Angelina Com
port nt Central Jewish Institute. 10 Nnst
Eighty-ffth street.
"Some American Composers and Poets
by Miss Sally Hamlin, ut Hunter College,
Lexington avenue and Sxty-eighth street
Illustrated by Rotations and plano solos.
"American Music for the Plano. by Miss
NJ Josephine Wiethap at V. M. q. A., Har-
lem Branch, West 125th street. Illustrated
bv instrumental music.
prof. Nelson T.. Mead will deliver n Board
~ Education lecture on Socialism In the
finitod states at Public School 40, Prospect
avenue and jennings street. Tho Bronx. NJ
S:15 T.. NJ.
RIchard Rothe will lecture on Rock Gar
dens." under the auspices OF the Hort.cul
tutai Society OF New York, at the Museum
of Natural History, at S:i5 +. NJ.
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the only remark which has the salty
flavor Of real humor. The court plan,
even without the Sheriff, said Mr..
BOURGEOIS, without the culver of a
single facial muscle, marked great
step forward" The feature OF com
pulsory jurisdiction, he continued, al
ways with a perfectly serious coun-
tenance, could be added to il later,
when the world was better prepared
for it,"
just so. and where will the Wilson
ian covenant and League be then?
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The Mistletoe.

When Mllicent was twenty-one
And pretty as n pink,
with midnight ourls and teeth OF pearls
And eyes like pools of ink.
And cheeks and lips that shamed III,
rose.
so rich their crimson glow.
She never let herself be caught
Beneath the mistlctoe.
Now Aflllicent is forty-two
And single still. alas
And knows herself passee n she
Believes her looking glass;
n 20 her house at Christmas time
You ever chance 20 go.
10, you will find her standing right
Beneath the mistletoe.
NINA rrvpa