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The New York herald., 1921-04-12
EVENTS TO-DAY.

The Sphinx Club. dinner and dance, wal
dorf-Astoria, Z. NJ.
The Zionist Commission, headed by Prof
Chain Weizmann will be guests Of honor At
a mass meeting in the Sixty ninth Regiment
Health ,commissioner Royal s. s. Copeland esiis
VIII speak on Housing and Health" Pill
grim Hall forum. Broadway and Fifty-sixth
Fore Force dinner in honor OF vice-Admiral Al
bert Gleaves. Harvard Club, 27 West Forty
fourth street. 1880 T. NJ.
Dr. William A. White and Dr. I. Edwin
Goldwasser VIII sreak at conference OF the
New York Committee for Mental Hygiene
West Sixty-fourth street, $50 r. NJ
John l.. Heaton will speak on Joseph
Pulitzer as a Newspaper Man. at the Pu-
nalism, Columbia University 4 p. M
Col; Gordon Strong will speak at dinner
National Building Managers and Owners AS
sociation. Advertising Club, AZ East Twenty
fifth street. p. M,
The Woman's Republican Club will hold it's
annual meeting and election OF officers.
Hotel Plazs, II A. NJ.
Business Mems Council of Federation for
Support Of Jewish Phllanthrorie Societies.
luncheon, Hotel Pennsylvania, IL 30 p. NJ.
Capt. Felix Rosenberg vii! lecture on
nd%4d 1u'; NSTsa,on Of ssPs ss5Eo ssDDI
a. M.
Thomas c. Miller win speak on .FriondshIp
III rulltlrs, lhfk HepuDicdn CLUB, 41IS
Third avenue. The Bronx, $3.50 r. NJ.
The Section of Neurology win hold a meet
ing in conjunction with the New York Patho-
logical Society at the Academy OF Medicine,
~ West Forty-third street, $3.50 r. NJ.
Amy Lowell will speak on THE Newer
Poetry" Cooper Union, 3 p. NJ.
Lindley M. Keasbey will lecture on ''Ex-
ploitation = Industrial Cooperation" Labor
Temple. s:f5 p. NJ.
American Paper and Pulr, Association, con-
vention, Waldorf-Astoria, all Gay; Writing
Paper Manufacturers, dinner, Z l.. NJ: Sales
mems Association OF the Paper Industry,
dinner, +. NJ; Technical Association of the
Pulp and Paper Industry, dinner. Hote!
Astor, p NJ.
American Drug Manufacturers Association,
annual meeting Hotel Biitmore. beginning
at 10 A. NJ.
Harold y. Anthony win give an illustrated
lecture ~ Geological Reconnaissance OF
Southern Ecuador before the Linnean So-
ciety OF New York, American Museum OF
Natural History, Seventy-seventh street and
Central Park West. p. NJ
Dr. William j. Robinson will lecture on
sex Education for the Child" Forward
Hall, fIj East broadway, $3.50 2. NJ.
DR.. Tracey r. Hazen Will give an illus
trated lecture. "Boianizing In Trinidad be-
fore the Torrey Botanical Club, American
Museum OF Natural History, Scventy-soventh
street and Central Park West, s;i5 r.. NJ.
New York Piano Manufacturers Assoeia-
ton, annual dinner. Hotel Commodore.
r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

The last week but one OF the Metro
poiitan Opera season opened last even
Ing. when yerdfs Aida was sung for
the eighth time. An audience crowding
the auditorium heard the opera. which
made a renewed popular appeal by all
its splendid settings, spectacular page
ants and tuneful and dramatic score.
ance in which the principal singers were
again Miss Muzio. in the title role Mr..
Crifnl. as RGddn,es; Nine. Ciaussen. as
Amnerts, and Mr.. Danise. as Anondsro.
Miss MuZio poured volumes OF loud
tone into her music, though her acting
was more commendable. Mr.. Crimi. who
has been heard in many different roles
of late, deserved praise for some artistic
singing
There was a distinguished audience
With Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White were
the new Ambassador to France. Mr.. My
ron 4. Herriclx, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Henry Hammond.
The former Ambassador to the Court
of st. James and Mrs. John w. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H.. olin. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Fred Terns and Mrs. r. Gray
Griswold N,re in the Goelet box.
Mrs. w. Watts Sherman's guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Murray Young. Mrs.
John Turner Atterbury and Mr.. Charles
u. Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Tod and Mr..
and Mrs. Finley j. Shepard were with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis l.. Clarke in box &.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Egerton Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs George B. Post were In
Mrs. Vanderbilt's bog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Slade, Mr. and
Mrs. Joel Rathbone and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Sloan were in box 81.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Goadby Loew and
the Misses Florence and Evelyn Loew
were In Box 10.
MIR. and Mrs. William A. Hamilton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kingdom Could were
In Box IL with Mr.. and Mrs. George J.
Gould.
MT. and Mrs. Gordon Knox Bell. Mr..
and Mrs. Newbold Leroy Edgar and
Mrs. Minturn Pinchot formed the party
In Box IS.
The guests of Mrs. George l.. Rives
In Box 2 were Justice and Mrs. Frank
lin C. Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs. r. Bayard
Rives. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Goodwin
and Mr.. George Ledlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Whigham,
Mrs. William C. Bullard and Mrs. Glare
Sheriian were in Box IA.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Ruiz Sale Reaches $1eo.04a.

The seventh session yesterday at
Ciarle's Galleries In the Raimondo Ruiz
sale Of Spanish antiques totalled $500.
making the total for the entire sale =
date S1e9,G42. The highest price Of the
day was fetched by a large carved well
nut table OF seventeenth century Spanish
workmanship. which was sold to George
Nye, agent. for $3.50. Prof. A. C.Beckwith
OF Tappan, N. ", psid $3.50 for fine
carved walnut table also of the seven
teenth century, and Mrs G. Pond gave
the same amount for another carved
walnut table of the same date. Another
carved walnut table. seventeenth century,
Spanish, was sold to George Nye. agent.
for $3.50, and a small Spanish walnut
table. carved at the front, seventeenth
century. went to the same bidder Tor
s110. The sale continues to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Americas New Sailors.
During the War They Showed Their
Quality With Makeshift Ships.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Being q
mate and a full blooded American sailor,
want to reply TO John M. Garett's
letter. have been going to sea for a
while myself and have been on many
ships. including square riggcd sailing
ships. schooners and steamships.
Has any OF the foreign countries put
deep water freighters out in from ninety
to 100 days? The very fact that Ameri-
can ships were rushed out from the
yards In such short time shows they
were not perfect, that thsy could not be
like the boats built on the Clyde in one.
two or three years These vessels did
break down that was expected. new
ships In the condition they. were In al
ways break down. But the American
engineer got his ship fixed up below
while In port. That cost thousands OF
dollars spent for repairs; but the ships
were cheap at the price.
Now rs to mates. The American mate
Of to-day believes In cleanliness. which
is much more than most foreign mates
do. stand down at the Battery and
watch the ships come In: you can distin-
guish an American ship every time from
a foreign vessel. On one English ves-
sci on which / made trip--only one--I
asked the mate for broom 70 sweep out
the forccastle; 1t was very dirty. being
used for eating and sleeping by twenty
men.
"Jolly well sorry" says he, but we
have only two. one In the engine room
and the other In the captains cabin. The
owners are very faving."
Another thing chat brings the Amer
lean mates cost OF deck supplies up is
that when he goes 10 foreign port he
has to sit up all night and watch his
mooring lines. or one Of the foreign sail
ors who stand the night watch will walk
on and leave the ship sdrift. have
seen this happen more than once, both
in the docks of Liverpool and of Hull
When tho American mate is rid OF the
foreign element that sails aboard our
American ships, then we will have less
expense.
The sailing days arc over we are all
merchant men aboard steamships, where
the chief duties of the crew are TO steer.
chip. paint. splice line and wire and
keep themselves and the ship clean.
Should these men be called would be
sailors? and many others going to
SEQ give those men the highest praise.
These are the fellows that we're taken
from schools and land callings into our
merchant marine during the war. They
wore tho men who went aboard our ships
when tho foreign seamen refused Unless
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Lean Land Versus Athletics.

DIR. EUGENE CRILLY Of Litchfield
county, Connecticut, is a chemist who
Is interested in the enrichment of the
soil Of his State. He is also prac-
teal man who knows how to get
action. Therefore DR.. CRILLY in
forms the world that the poorness Of
the Nutmeg soil Is weakening the
athletes of Yale as well as the mere
natives.
We have seen other arguments for
the rehabilitation Of the Connecticut
soil. Some have said that 1t should
be accomplished to give good ex'
ample to all New England. Others
have pointed to the great markets the
State has In Its own manufacturing
towns. But nobody offered such a
potent argument as DR.. CRrLLY's.
Every son OF Eli will respond. we
are sure. Yale cnn never have a
runner as fast as CHARLEY PADDOCK
until Connecticut Is made as fruitful
as southern California. Yale's foot.
bail team will be crushed by the
Siwash eleven, who will come from
the fat corn lands. No ball player
from lean New Haven will bat home
runs Off the large thewed pitchers Of
Golden Kansas until Connecticut Is
abundantly fertilized.
Memory, however, whispers that
football team from old Massachusetts
went to the Pacific coast little more
than a year ago and laid low the
champions of that land upon which
nature has heaped every favor. Maybe
the fields around Cambridge had re-
newed their vigor. Aud. anyway, we
would not discourage any alumnus Of
Yale from sending a few carloads OF
nitrates to Or. CHILLY.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Senator Smoos's Tax Bill.

OF Sena tor SMooT's sales tax meas
ure to replace the excess profits tax
and the thousand and one petty, an
noylng taxes on soda water. theatre
tickets, &c, Il Is to be said as OF any
other revenue measure that taxes
are not now and never were COL
lected because people wanted TO
be taxed or did not want TO be
taxed. No taxation plan has ever
been devised without running into the
two difficulties now faced In the sales
tax programme. There Is the opposi-
sltion of those who conceive the sales
tax 10 be unjust for the very reason
that IL Is going 20 make them pay
their rightful share OF the expense OF
running Government. And there is
the axe grinding support Of those who
have suffered from the excess prof 4
tax 70 larger extent than others
and who will derive some benefit
from she nboiishment Of the excess
profits tax.
But tho justice or injustice Of a
tax measure, as II bears on particu-
lar Individuals or firms, IN neither
valid Endorsement nor condemnation
Of the snles tax. The excess profits
tax. In fact all other taxes, are, or
should he, enforced with the one sim
gle idea OF getting the necessary rev.
enue TO finance the Government and
pay interest on the public debt with.
out attaching the Government milk.
Ing machine 10 the country's working
capital and drying up TINT source OF
prosperity awl production, and letting
pendthrifts and inefficient business
concerns waste their money end 90
free or tnx. But the excess profits
tax did not measure ~ 10 tsls
standard.
The sales tar IN sound because II
distributes the burden secordlng to
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
For Mothers and Babies.
A Plea for the Stitt Bill, Which Pro-
vides Maternity Care.

To THE NEW York HERALD: AS prcSi-
dent OF the Maternity Centre Associa-
tion wish to call attention to the Stitt
bill, which Is now before the Legislature.
This bill permits the various communi-
ties to appropriate funds for maternity
care and has the full approval OF the
Maternity Centre Association.
The need for such maternity care as
this bill proposes is tremendous not only
In Manhattan but In the entire country.
In Manhattan alene last year one mother
died for every EOS babies born, one baby
out Of every twenty-six died under
one out of every twenty-one babies was
born dead. a total Of 1854. In the whole
United States 1900 mothers die annu-
ally from causes incident to child birth
10000 babies die under one month OF
age, and another 100000 are born dead.
The Maternity Centre Association has
proved by it's work that two-thirds OF
these mothers and one-half OF these
babies can be saved. The loss Of a
mother often means breaking up the
family and placing the children In in
stitutions. Is II not therefore irpera-
tive to give to the mothers adequate
prenatal care?
The fact that the Maternity Centre
Association cared for over 1900 moth
ers and their babies last year Is proof
that women want and need this care. At
the present time the twenty maternity
centres In Manhattan and the staff OF
nurses and doctors are entirely sup
ported by voluntary contributions.
The care of mothers and babies Is dis
tinctly a city or State responsibility.
New York city failed to appropriate any
funds for sixty-e.ght prenatal nurses
asked for by Or. Josephine Baker last
fall. SO that private individuals, realiz-
ing the great need of this care. have
been obliged to support the work which
should properly belong to the ely.
Should rot every effort be mahe to
induce our legislators to assume the re-
sponsibility OF providing adequate care
for expectant mothers and their babies?
MAnEL CKoATE.
NEW YORK, April II.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
MONUMENT FOR MISS DELAN0.
To Honor Late Head of Red Cross
Nursing Service.

Announcement was made last night
that a movement will be started this
week TO erect monument In Washing
ton, d. c., in memory OF Miss Jane A.
Delano, who died in base hospital No.
SO. Savaney, France, on April f5. 1919,
while director general OF the department.
OF nursing OF the American Red Cross.
The monument will be designed and
turned out by Jan Van Dyk and will bo
dedicated TO American womanhood.
The following committee will have
charge: Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater. Miss
Isabel Lowden. Mrs. William ChIlds.
Irving Bush. Austin b. Fletcher, Will
lam George Jordan, Frederic II. A.
Wallis, Frederick c. Penfield and Fred
ericlS William Heller, executive secre-
tary.
Miss Deiano recruited 10000 nurses
during the war. She was born In Mon
tour Falls ". Y. and was a graduate
OF the Bellevue Hospital training school.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
An Easy Job for the Police.

What THE NEW York HERALD has
been saying about the ability OF the
police 10 enforce Prohibition was pub
lIcly verified on Sunday. This town
was dryer than IL had been since the
days when THEODORE ROOSEVELT made
the police do police work.
1t was only necessary for the Police
Commissioner TO let his men, from in
spectors TO patrolmen, understand that
the law must be obeyed. When 10000
police went on the street with that
message every speakeasy and boot
logger quickly got the news.
Such an exhibition OF the legitimate
power Of the police ought to be an
inspiration to the Commissioner TO
keep up the work OF seeing that ns
only the Prohibition law but all other
laws are obeyed.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Stole Lightning Rods OF Notre Dame,

poris correspondence London Telegraph
Judge once made n joke about stealing
the towers OF Notre Dame. But failing the
towers burglars have made Off with Me
lightning conductors. The discovery OF TINS
singular theft was made by beadlc. who
found that panel had been cut from tn,
massive oak door leading 90 the towers.
The work OF the burglars did not end there,
three more solid doors had 10 he dealt with
In the same way before the thieves could
reach the platform OF the towers. Patiently
they sawed through the bars OF copper IN
order 10 get hold of the balls OF platinum
which surmount the lightning conductors.
The price OF platinum n tho present mo
ment Is $1,000 francs for a little over two
pounds IN weight. and the value OF tho plati-
mum stolen 10 PVT at f4,coo francs.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
An,iable Debt Settlements.
Virginia and the Federal Government
Friendly Over Century Old Claims.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I was
Interested In your editorial article on
the uses Of courtesies In adjusting flnan-
ciai claims between Virginia and the
Federal Government and wrote to Rich
mond for further particulars. In a
prompt and polite response Mr.. Roosevelt
Page, Second Auditor Of Virginia. gives
me information which would have justi-
fed you In referring not only 10 one but
to several adjusted and unadjusted
claims between the Federal and Virginia
governments which have never altered
friendly relations.
After referring 10 claims which Vir-
ginia may yet present at Washington on
account OF the Northwest Ordinance OF
1897, and another for advances made BY
Virginia at thu time Of the Mexican
war. Mr. Page relates this interesting
history OF a settlement by cash bal
ance payment Of So OF claims on both
sides amounting to more than 100000
II 10 an interesting fact. however, TO re-
call that by the good offices OF vireinia's
Representatives IN Congress ouch quos-
tions as arose between the State and tho
Federal Government with reference 90
amounts due the Government on account
OF Indian money invested with the State Of
Virginia on the one part. and OF Indebted
ness on the part Of the Federal Govern
ment 70 virginia for virginia's ezpendi-
lures for the Government In the war
OF 1912. were happily settled between
the high contracting parties by the Fed
eral Government paying to the Common
wealth Of v,rS'a.a 81 In complete set
Element OF suei' matters, This settle
nnent involved s504.so0 OF Virginia bonds,
which were cancelled thoreunder. and
which wero duty taken into account by
the Supreme Court Of the United States
IN the suit OF Virginia. In this decision
West Virginia was allowed credit for
1 her share In the amount thus settled by
the Government with virginia.-23s u. s.
Reports. page 2os.
soft answer, like good dinner
ssrncth away wrath. You will observe
that Mr.. Page says that Virginia has a
couple or moro unadjusted claims on
Ice, 30 to say. which will admit OF fur
thef courtesy visits by officials Of the
Stat. and nation between Richmond and
Washington. The dinners will be best In
Richmond. u. w. r.
HoNrcLArn, April IL.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

they were given bonus of 100 per cent.
These young fellows got the touch OF
salt water in their veins and stuck; they
liked the sea; they were Americans.
Now is the time. when everything IS set
tied. shipping has dropped and jobs are
scarce, that a propaganda has been
started to spread the idea that foreign
seamen are more competent than the
Americans. Not only that, but the ship
ping offices Of our leading American lines
are besieged by foreign seamen.
What is the American seaman going
to do? 1t Is up to the American ship
owners to show the American public who
are paying the taxes that the foreign
element is not running our merchant
marine, and that we have the courage
OF our own convictions when we say
America for Americans"
RoBEsT ANDERSON.
New YORK, April IL.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

While the coal miners OF Great
Britnin were merely in dispute with
the mine owners over wages and
working conditions the British public
went about its own business as usual.
Even when the mines were abandoned
and the strikers threatened to stay
out until there should he no coal left
for the industries of the nation the
British public did not mix in the quar-
rel. II was still matter for the
mine owners and the mine workers
to settle among themselves on such
terms as would be right for them
selves without lsiag wrong for the
nation.
But when the striking miners de-
elared that unless there were set
tlement on their terms the pumps
could not be worked, the coal pits
must be flooded and the country's
coal industry destroyed the people
Of Great Britain got ready to take q
hand. When the railroad and trans
port workers threatened that unless
the mine owners and the Government
itself knuckled down to the strikers
they also would 70 out on strike and
tie up the industry, the business and
the food supply Of the whole country
when, in short, they threatened the
very life Of the nation, then the
aroused people Of Great Britain
jumped into that situation with the
spirit. the will and the power with
which they had met, seven years be-
fore, that other national danger, the
German war.
So, facing q nation which stripped
for action and was as determined to
smash an enemy seeking TO destroy
the nation from within as 1t would
be to smash an enemy seeking to de-
stroy 1t from without, the selfish, dis
loyal, revolutionary minority element
which had dared to defy and endan-
ger the whole British people took to
the tall timber.
Now the pumps are working in all
the mines that had not already been
destroyed by the vandalism of the
strikers-and working with the
miners on the Job, the leaders of the
strikers are In conference with the
owners for a just settlement, the Gov
ernment Is sponsoring the negotia-
tlons, the other unions are asserting
they did not mean to go so far as to
ruin the country, and the British
public Is still standing guard to make
sure that the Government shall not be
overturned and the nation Bolshe-
yized.
And thus have Great Britain and
tho world seen again that when ma
tion Is aroused organized outlawry
quails.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
English Prints Are Shown.

The Phillip Suval Galleries. 67S Madi-
son avenue. have arranged special
spring exhibition Of prints of a kind
that are apt to appeal to owners OF
country houses or to those giving we'd
ding presents. Prominent In the show
is q pair OF engravings after paintings
by Morland, the Shepherds Repos-
ing and the WEARY Sportsman"
Both combine true decorative quality
with the quaintness that now seems to
be considered necessary I'm fashionable
interiors. BY Morlend. too. is rare
set OF prints made IN 1874. depicting the
hunt. Among the sporting prints the
interest centres In fine set of the cele-
brated St Leger series OF famous Eng
iish race horses.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
To n Lost Love.

When I go back to Chatcausay and see
The old accustomed shores. my Journey
seems
An aimless prowi among deserted
dreams
Until think OF you. Then suddenly
Abandoned fancies show their goal 10
ma.
My new awareness Of old hopes ! keep
Is like a sinking into wistful sleep
THAT recreates the stun OF memory.
But I return upon an idle quest,
In gathering the elements Of dream,
For, though I can recover clouds and
blue
TO build later sky, though south and
west
Offer their winds and stars will lend
their gieam,
The stubborn night will not contribute
yov.
CHARLES NJ. PRAoss.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Diplomats at Opera as Aida Is Sung
Mr.. Myron 7. Herrck Ambassador to France, and MIR.
John w. Davis, Former Envoy to England, Present

Hall last evening. The programme was
composed of works by American COM
posers The Schumann Club is a small
choir Of women, and as there are many
such in this country, such concert as
that OF last night may servo good pur-
pose In making known available music. A
prize offered by the club In 1920 was
won by Samuel Richard Gaines with
Fantasy on a Russian Folk Song" The
club was assisted by the New YORK
Chamber Music Society, which played
Deems Taylor's suite. Through Look
ing Glass"