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New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
The Family Judge
Mother Is Presented as More Than a
Sweet Incubator

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos Of Judge Talley's oppo-
sition to women as jurors, let US remind
him that were it not for the fact that
mothers are obliged to sit as judges as
we'll MS jury in thousands of cases from
the infancy to young manhood Of their
sons, there would never have been fit
material for either jury or pench.
Not day passes during the period
mentioned but decisions must be made
If the sons are ever to become men.
Whether they be made for the right,
justice and truth. or for wrong, selfish
ness and falsehood, depends in most in
stances on the character and influence
of the mother. Not that there are not
such mothers as the judge pictures and
prefers. There are, many. AS proof I
would point to many a judge and jury.
l would ask Judge Talley if he would
consider women fit guardians "of the
homes of the world or capable of main
tanning them in love and honor" unless
they be, or attempt to be, judges be-
tween right and wrong? would also
like to ask if he considers men all head
and no heart?
l do not "storm against the fact
I'm a mother. glory in III Rut r
wish we might forever escape from the
foolish notion that womap is intended
merely as sweet incubator. I do not
crave jury service, but should l be
called to serve I'd do my duty as we'll
as--I trust better than--the average
juror.
LILLIAN HAMMOND SHERWOOD.
Stamford, Conn, Jan. 2, 1921.
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EAGLES and Diadems

-
From Avlona comes the news that
Prince Christopher of Greece, hus-
band Of Princess Anastasia of
Greece, is in line for election as
the second King Of Albania. The
Albanian chiefs want to secure
Greek recognition and to quash
Greek claims in that part of Epirus
which lies within the Albanian
boundary. Before the war they
turned to Germany and Austria to
protect them against Greece and
Serbia, importing as Mpret that
grotesque end ill-starred royal job
holder, Prince William Of Wicd.
William made his residence near
the Durazzo landing pier, and when
his throne and person were threat
ened by a mimic rebellion en-
gineered by Essad Pasha he dashed
for safety to an italian cruiser.
After that he was the laughing
stock Of the warlike Albanians.
Christopher's election to fill the
shoes of the self-exiled Teuton
monarch would confer royalty on
his American consort, formerly
Mrs. William 3. Leeds, who has re-
Gently made Athens one Of the
busiest news centers in the Near
East. The Greeks have a keen sense
of the value of drachma diplomacy.
In appreciation Of her services
in bringing about Constantine's
restoration they have christened her
"The Dollar Princess" Athens
would be loath to see her depart for
Durazzo. But even at that, Duraz.
20 isn't as far away as Paris or
London or New York.
This isn't the first throne which has
come our dashing countrywoman's
way. Lieutenant Colonel c.. A'Court
Repington, English military critic
and social diarist, relates in his two.
volume work on the war that some
shrewd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
ceived the idea Of establishing Mrs.
Leeds as a joint ruler of the i'm
poverished and somewhat indefinite
ly bounded state of Lithuania. Who
should be King didn't matter much,
so long as the beautiful American
widow would consent to become
Queen.
But, according to the gallant
Colonel Repingto |, Mrs. Leeds re.
piled that she ,5ould. rather be a
lamppost in New York than a
monarch in Wilma, or whatever other
city the Lithuanians might be able
to offer her as a capital.
Durazzo is a Western jerk-water
way station compared to Wilma or
Kovno. Yet shaken-up Europe is
settling down. A crown is crown,
and there are few diadems left on
the bargain counter. The Albanians
are simple mountain folk. They
had sad experience with the Wied
dynasty. They are more than will.
ing to be Americanized. AS ex-
change rates now stand their enthu-
siasm for Americanism and the
American eagle would be thorough.
ly understandable.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
The General Board

Previous to the World War this ques-
ton could have been referred to tho
General Board with confidence in the
soundness of its decision. Up to that
time the board had followed tradi-
tional policy of dignifed independence,
uninhuenced by outside individuals or
politics. 1t did not seek to sorcc its
opinions, but it submitted them loyalty
the Navy Department. In 1914 the
board gave sound advice on prepared
ness, personnel, aviation and other
measures, all Of which we're ignored by
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gerous fires-one from below, the
other from above.
Are these modern theories being
intelligently considered in Washing
ton by those who are urging the
unrevised completion of the 'build-
ing program Of 1916"--a program
five years old?
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Another Conference Demanded

The people Of this country want i
strong fighting navy. But what consti-
tutues strong fighting navy in the
year 1921? Will the building program
of 1916-five years ago-give it to US?
Why not have building program dated
1921? That is the question-and it has
not beer antelhgently discussed, But it
must be discussed, or we may spend
billions and then find ourselves with
navy that would have been strong il
1916 but which is weak in 1921, Our
feet. to-day is divided, dispersed ana
disorganized. 1t is sadly deficient in
submarines and aviation-elements no.
we'll provided in the building program
of 1916, but vital in 1921. The fleet is
not ready for war-in 192l-still less
will it be ready in years to come ii
ideas dated 1915 alone are to govern
We must wake up.
1t Is clear that another conference
at the Naval War College like that o.
ten years ago is imperative. The Cen
eral Board and all officers specially
qualified should be ordered to Newport
to discuss this subject from all o.ges.
Such discussion, under the War Col
lege methods and with full use Of the
game board" may result in 8 wise de-
cision as to the relative value Of ceT-
tain types of ships and in giving TO
submarines, aviation, torpedoes, mines
and torpedo planes their proper place
in fleet ready to fight in 1921 and in
thc years to come.
There is no need Of haste. On the
contrary. there is dccidcd need Of cap-
ton and crtended discussion lest pollti-
cal influences in Washington and AZ
utter ignorance of modern navia
weapons may betray Us into nava
blunder and provide us with u weaN
navy at great expense to the people
1t is q. the Newport College, far from
the intrigue and political turmoil 9
Washington, that the problem e
building program for 1921 can best /
solved by men who Will work fai'l.'
fully with the country's best interests
at heart.
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Those Bad Manners
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If your correspondent "Strinus
watched the passing show u little NOR
closely he would have observed th"'
the bad manners are largely chafs'
teristic of the "uncultivated foreigners
who fill our large cities.
So why should "Strinus' worry abou'
what the cultivated foreigners thint
of our manners? They probably recos
nize the scum of their own lands, even
if in America.
AMERICAN FOR ELEVEN GENERA
TIONS.
New York, Jan. s. 1921,
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the department. Subsequently, however,
with changes in its membership, the
board appeared TO lose much of its in
dependence, and the Senate invest.
cation revealed astounding failures
IN preparing plans and advocating
measures for the vigorous prosecution
of the war. The naval service, reading
the testimony, had reason TO suspect
that certain degree of subselvlency
and timidity had replaced the digniaed
independence and fearlessness that for
merly characterized the attitude of the
General Board. It is clear that the
membership Of the board must be deter
mined solely by considerations of pro-
fessional fitness, not by favoritism or
considerations OF personal service
otherwise the board will not retain the
confidence of the naval service.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
"MY MAIDEN EFFORT,


Sir: Speaking Of maiden efforts, ''Unac.
customed As I AM will be in all the
bookstores January 49, But il you must
20 back further. my first poem was written
in January, 1909, for The Hamiltonien, of
p. S. 1856. New York. 1t ran thus:
Examinations are here;
Work hard and you'll be full Of cheer.
If you don't pass
You'll stay in the class
For another half year.
That. however, was before free verse was
very widely accepted. Pop Stevens. teacher
and censor. chopped the limerick into a
ccuplet on the academic ground that the
last three lines weren't metrical.
had the honor of publishing what Is. I
believe, the first and last poem written by.
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser, Financial Editor
of The Trib In 1914 was conducting a
column in The Columbia Dorms and asked
kuk for contribution. He sat down, and
wlthin fifteen minutes composed for my cx.
elusive use the following couplet:
Clothes do not make IN man,
For good clothes buy any one can.
ran the poem, and it was widely re-
printed and quoted The class Of IT Of the
5. OF j., while proud Of Ruk's success
IN the financial world, still insists that he
self modestly maintains that his lyrical days
are over.
1t is being borne in upon us. bv each
mail, that that wheeze about one-way
street is Old Stuff. 1t was sent in by
MIN, who appears to have swindled us.
Inc jest belongs, says Samuel, to S. 4.
Stanton, who tossed it off when he WAS
press -agenting "The Thirteenth Chair,
and jed Harris says it was printed in
The Cornell Widow.
ANNOUNCEMENT.-Mr. Edgar Lee
Masters, about to sail for Rome. has nc.
cepted an assignment to visit the tomb
OF Horace and record his Impressions.
if any, for this Pisa Of Profundity. Wa
should like poem about Mpcenas. too
Why not, for that matter, Tiber River
Anthology?
Add Slumber Cues: Gazish Motor
Company Optimistic about 1921. Saws
Gazish.
1t looks as though the singles cham.
pionship would be fought for in Phila-
delphla tho week of September 12, and
we hereby announce to The Boss and
our readers that they are likely to have
vacation about that time
Perhaps--who knows I'VE should
have said "Thc Boss and other readers" :"
i. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

1. In 1913, when relations were
strained to the breaking point with an
Asiatic power, the Navy Department
failed to prepare the navy for war.
2. From 1914 to 1917 it refused to
lift finger to anticipate action in the
World War.
3. In April, 1917, it sent Admiral
Sims to London to "get information"
and warned him that "we were as ready
to fight England as Germany!
4. For months after we declared war
it held nine-tenths Of our navy on this
coast, 1900 miles from the battlefront.
S. 1t wasted billions from unprepared-
ness and lack Of organizatio
6. And to-day, after the World War,
it advocates the building Of more dread
noughts, in disregard Of the lessons of
submarine warfare and oblivious Of the
new weapons that so seriously thre ten
surface ships.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Discussing Naval Policy
By Quarterback

1908 Admiral Lord Fisher, First Sea
Lord of the British Admiralty, though
strong advocate of the dreadnought
type, refused to force his personal views
upon the British navy He advocated
the appointment of a strong committee,
! composed OF the most distinguished
| naval officers, naval constructors and
civilian shipbuilding experts, to discuss
and decide the question. This commits
sion, which was not packed with ad-
herents of the Admiralty, supported
Admiral Fisher, and the deadnought
was built. England is monarchy, with
free speech in her navy! The United
States is republic, where admirals are
throttled unless they agree with the
Secretary of the Navy!
And again, we see to-day a liberal
policy in the discussion of England's
building program. The Admiralty has
not been permitted to arbitrarily force
its plan to build more drcadnoughts, but
the government has referred the whole
subject Of naval policy to the Committee
Of Imperial Defense for discussion, and
has postponed fHal action until next
June, to give time for full examination
Of such vital problem. In the mean
time The London Times, from December
to date, devotes columns to letters and
, arguments, pro and con, by naval off,
GERS as we'll as civilians. The utmost
freedom Of statement and criticism is
permitted. Officers Of all grades, active
and retired, do not hesitate to express
their views, even in condemnation of the
Admiralty's plans.
ls it not plain that free discussion,
continued for the next six months, may
prevent England from rushing into an
ill-considered building program-spend-
ing billions with no adequate return,
failing to supply the weapons that will
dominate future war on the sea?
Naval Officers Silenced
Huniiating as it is, we are forced
to admit that there has been no free
or intelligent discussion of our building
program by officers of the navy or by
friends of the navy who are well in
formed on this subject. Little space has
been given to it by the press. The
Secretary of the Navy and two officers
on his staff, neither of whom is u
graduate of the Naval War College CT
recognized authority on naval warfa >,
have been consulted by Congress. Is it
upon such evidence, submitted by de-
funct Administration "broken reed"
that our building program is to de-
pend? If so, Heaven help the navy,
Inasmuch as free speech and intelli-
gent discussion of this subject have not
been permitted or invited in the United
States Navy, it is proper to advise
every naval officer and every we'll
wisher of the navy to read the discus
sion in The London Times from Decem-
Der to December 20 inclusive. In no
other way can they SO we'll inform
themselves concerning subject so vital
to their countrys future naval policy.
This is sad but true.
!
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
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credited to l. not otherwise credited In this paper
and also the local news of spontaneous origin pub
ltshed herein.
All rights CT republication OF all other nssias
Aerrin also reserved.
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Puritanism wins in Corning, where,
according to The Evening Leader, "the
indications are that the department will
continue upon moraE operating basis
indefinitely.'
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AS Others Sec Them

(frop, The Ba!t,megs Saa)
In this glad era of righteousness ami
freedom, each nation is shamed AMI
distressed By the sins Of the others.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

can principles of equal treatment of
all men, but something quite the
reverse.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

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New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

The League Of Nations is year old,
and as a sympathetic knowledge OF
world politics is necessary for incisive
comment on that fact, the information
meanwhile is offered that among those
arrested in Denver for having moon.
shine whisky was Max Barshop.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

A wise decision concerning the navy's
building policy involves the safety of
the nation, and it may prevent the
waste Of billions. 1t is momentous
question. Can the solution be safely
left to the same minds that have as
sumed to control our naval policy dur
ing the last eight years? Let us take
note of this Administrations doings as
recorded:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

BALLADE FOR MISSIONARIES

The brazcn form Of the great god Pan
The aged gardener had polished new.
He stood there now with his cleaning can,
Cazed, and his admiration grew.
Said he, Il guess there's mighty few
Could polish him up as good as me.
shined the whole of him like shoe,
And there he is as he ough, to be-
AS he hobbled away. some urchins ran
To the statue, looking for trouble to brew,
And invented the altruissic plan
OF dressing the god (for they never do).
Crowned ''.i-l cap Of scarlet hue,
A collar and tie-and sapristi!
A cigarette Git is lighted. too).
And there he is as he ought 10 be.
Sudden the rumble and roar began
Of approaching thunder. The urchn. aew
For shelter, leaving the god, turned man,
Alone to meet with his Waterloo.
The lightning flashed and the storm wind
blew,
Away went Pans haberdashery
And the gardeners polish. The Wind said
"Whew!
And there he is as he ought to bel"
L'ENvo1
Read. Missionaries. this ballad through,
Who save the heather across the sea.
For, Give him clothes and a Drawer" saw
And there he is as he ought to bel"
SQUIDGE.
as additional argument, Mr.. Sterling
7. Foote, who still insists that "arm"
and "calm" is perfect rhyme, cites
the following from "a History Of Mod
ern Colloquial English" by H. c. Wyld:
To describe rhymes as highey-ThcNc
or morning - dasvni,,g as Cockney
rhymes is foolish and inaccurate. The
former is made by Keats, the latter by
! SO tastldlous poet and gentleman as
Mr.. Swinburne. This prejudice is grad
UoiiJ uyiHB out among poets. II this
or that poet dslikes and avoids such
rhymes, perfect though they be, accord
ing to normal educated English pro-
nunciation, simply on account Of the
in the spelling, that is his affair, and
his readers need not complain. If they
are objected to on the ground that the
rhyme is not perfect, and that it is
only in vulgar pronunciation that -
is not heard in morn, etc, this is not
consonant with fact.
OF course, Keats used "higher" and
"Thalia"; and Swinburne is full Of
rhymes like morning" and "dawning."
Whittier has manner" and Indiana"
and there are few poets, especially of
the New England and Southern schools
of pronunciation, who have not sinned
similarly. But sin it is nevertheless.
And the ear of Mr.. Foote and the car
of Mr.. II. c. Wyld, and the car Of any
body who disregards the final "r," is
inaccurate.
1t is charged against US who speak
with the so-called harshness of Cook
County, ILL.,, that we say "manner-r-r'
and "higher-r-r" and "mor-r-rninr."
Perhaps it is prettier to say "manneh."
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

1t is charged against us who speak
with the so-called harshness Of Cook
County, ILL.,, that we say "manner-r-r"
and "higher-r-r" and "mor-r-rning."
Perhaps it is prettier to say "manneh."
It's pretty, but is it "r"?
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
We Pronounce It "Aru.

We Pronounce It "Arm''
Sir: There, there, dear person. Of course
arm" and calm make a rotten rhyme
that is. if you are the sort Of person who
pronounces one of them "arrun" To that
small minority however. who care to use
the English language propa-ly, the rhyme is
VI al u''ef PerAecthess. MARY L.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

Perhaps--who knows I'VE should
have said "Thc Boss and other readers"
i. p. A..
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
L'ENvo1

Read. Missionaries. this ballad through,
Who save the heather across the sea.
For. Give him clothes and a PRAYER" saw
you,
And there he is as he ought to bel"
SQuIDGE.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

1t looks as though the singles cham
ponship would be fought for in Phila-
delphia the week of September 12, and
we hereby announce to The Boss and
our readers that they are likely to have
vacation about that time.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

Sir: Speaking Of maiden efforts, "Unac-
customed As I AM will be In all the
bookstores January Is. But if you must
20 back further. my first poem was written
in January, 1909, for The Hamiltonien. of
p. s. 1856. New York 1t ran thus:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Hangs Wife to Gas Jet,
Gets Five Days in Jail
Rosario Conperata's Methods
of Domestic Discipline Dis
approved bv COurt

Rosario Comperata, thirty years old,
of 661 First Avenue, doesn't believe
that man should strike his wife with
an ak or hammer, or even with his
fists, when supper doesn't appeal to
him, SO when Rosario went home last
night and found the spaghetti cold ne
decided to reprove her in one of his
own little ways-by hanging her to
gas jet.
When Mrs. Comperata felt the rope
Tightening around her neck, she became
unreasonable and screamed. Then Mrs.
Eosalio Battaglio, who lives in an ad-
joining apartment, came into the Com
perata fat and spoiled everything by
interfering. Mr.. Comperata became SO
angry that he swore at Mrs. Battaglio,
the latter said, whereupon she decided
to call 8 policeman.
Mr.. Comperata admitted that he was
about to give Mrs. Comperata a nice
little hanging on the gas jet, but he
insisted he only wanted to chastise
her. Mrs. Comperata would make no
complaint.
Magistrate Simpson, in Night Court,
informed the prisoner he would not
hang anybody for the next five days
RI least
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Gasoline Blast
Kills Ten and
Injuries Score
Fluid, Loaded in Low Tenn
perature, Believed Ignited
by Spontaneous Combus-
tiOnWhen ReleasedinH High
Part of Memphis Shaken
Oil Plant Wrecked, Block
OF Dwellings Leveled;
Property Loss 100000

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Ten ne
groes were killed, . score were injured.
some probably fatally, and property
damage estimated at 100000 was
caused to-day by an explosion of gaso-
line in tank car at the plant of the
olyar-Reese Company. The blast
wrecked part of the oil plant, levescd
block Of frame dwellings and shook
the entire north end of the city.
OF the injured two are white persons
L. c. Scott, superintendent of the
plant, and L. C. Wilder, truck superin-
tendent. Both were badly burned, but
physicians said they would recover.
Colyar Reese, president Of the oil
company, attributed the explosion to
spontaneous combustion by the vapor,
which escaped from the tank car when
the metallic cap was removed prepara.
tory to unloading the car, coming in
contact with the atmosphere. The car.
which contained 5000 gallons Of cas-
ing head , gasoline produced by the
absorption process, was shipped here
from Kelleyville, Okla. Mr.. Reese said,
and was loaded in low temperature.
Believes Heat Exploded yapor
When the cap was removed, accord
ing to this theory, the vapor came in
contact with much higher atmospheric
conditions here and the explosion fol-
lowed.
Representatives Of the United States
nf
the refinery from which the car was
shipped will arrive tomorrow to in
vestigate the explosion.
Ihe force OF the explosion splintered
q row of frame tenement houses along
an entire block. The occupants we're
blown to the street, or caught under
the falling timbers. When police and
hremen reached the scene streets and
aileys were covered with splintered
jumpers and torn and twisted house
mold goods, with the dead and injured
caught in the tangled mass.
Use of Chisel Denied
Andrew Mckinley, the negro who re-
moved the dome from the tank car, was
hu1led several hundred feet. He was
1n1adiy burned and died tonight. Nc
lm,nieS l'o was quoted as saying that when
ne removed the cap gas rose to q height
OF twenty feet and forme ed pail Of
black smoke which ignited and explod-
eu. Almost ultaneously pools of
on on the ground caught fire and
second explosion occurred. One re-
port was that Mckinley used a chisel
IN attempts to remove the can FROM
the car. This. however. could not he
verified ''o' ~
Mr.. Reese said that his Investigation
disproved any theory than that the ~
ploslon was caused by spontaneors
combustion. 'NN1 ''''1o''