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The Washington times., 1921-12-11
SEASON OPENS
WITH SESSION
OF CONGRESS
Hectic Gayeties of Last Few Weeks Likened to
Extra Session. Begins the Official En-
PERTAINING of the Regular Season-First of
State Functions at White HOUSE This Week.
CoolidgeS to BE Continually Feted.
Bv JEAN ELIOT
BY JEAN ELIOT

vY1ITH the Sxty-seventh Congress assembled for its
wv regular session, the season-with capital s.
is on.
True it has been hectcy gay here for several weeks
but it has been ''extra session" season-n manner
of speakngmuch the Congress has been in extra ses
sion up ION the hill" And come to tho regular
official season. with its White House evees to revive
pretty odfahoned expression and state dinners its for
NAL receptions and its days at home and all the grst Of
dinner parties given by and for the diplomats and tn
fixed stars of the official armament.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
"The Thinkers" Thoughts.
Robins Method Left Much Leeway
to the IMAGINATION.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Concern
ing the question What is Rodin's s
Thinker thinking about?" Robins mode
bearing. He was so completely a sculp-
tor. occupied with the plastic problems
of his work, that he left the naming OF
his statues almost to chance.
While l was a student in Paris I was
told by pupils of the master that Rodn
would place before them a new work
and ask them what sentiment it sug-
gested, what name 1t should have. Thus
group of pretty children was named
Petite Sour" and thus. perhaps, was
given the name to 'Le Penseur.'
But, however the name was given, for
US 1t is absurd to search for definite
concrete exploration of a large and alb
stract idea in plastic form. Rodin did
not approach his work as story to be
illustrated, but as beautiful or an
interesting form to be modelled. Thus,
at his studio at Meudon, near Paris,
saw hundreds OF small studies of limbs
and torsos, modelled with mastery force
ard precision, each representing some
unusual pose or strong action. Rodin.
without any story in his mind. often as
sembled studies like these into complete
figures, building up statues of extraor-
dinary pose and action. This mode of
procedure is scarcely an artistic method
but in the hands of Rodin the results
justify the means. y. w +.
NEW YORK, June "a.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
The intellectual Centre.
An Attempt to Estsbllsh the Spot
In m American City.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Which
OF the American cities seems to possess
the possibilities OF understanding the
n,cst technical subjects so that it could
be called the best centre of intellec-
tuality?
Washington seems to have a trained
intelligence that is SO fixed In it's tech
nical education that it cannot seem TO
extricate itself when 1t happens to be
in the wrong.
Boston intellectual centre seems to
pattern somewhat after Washington.
These two great centres of education
are too cautious to progress as rapidly
as other intellectual centres. They seem
to have fallen into the habit of waiting
until Europe or something else sets the
pace for them
The South and West OF the great ma
ton usually wait for the opinions and
decisions of the East and Europe.
New York seems to be good centre
to. represent American intellectually.
Chicago seems to take the lead in tbs
intellectual force Of breaking loose from
the old paths and judging the new from
the mere standpoint Of merit.
D. A. n. GROVER.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 90.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Pass the Hat for Dawes.

It is characteristic of the Govern
ment's financial genius that it will
make provision for putting on the ma.
tional payrolls 100000 or SOC. 900
officeholders whose activities are cen.
tired on spending four billions. five
billions, six billions of dollars a year
out Of the United States Treasury.
but virtually no provision at all for
a few dozen first class business man.
ayers whose duty, under the new
budget system, is to save the Ameri.
can taxpayers a billion or more of
dollars year.
CHARLES g. DAWES. director of the
budget system which is to fight Fed.
eral squander, is calling for compe-
tent volunteers to help him do his
work without pay, because Congress
might as we'll have handed him "a
toothpick with which to tunnel Pixies
Peak" as the niggardly sum it gavo
him to employ capable workers to
save billion or more.
If Mr.. DAWES cannot get from the
Government what he needs for this
all important job THE Ngw York
HERALD suggests that any business
community in the United States eau
raise it for him in five minutes by
passing the hat.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
The FuIness Thereof.

once he TO Greek antiquities
Gave much more study than he ough,
to:
Tombs. mummies. Thoth and Rameses
And such were all he tied his though,
TO.
Then quick to fictile art he went,
Discoursing long on pots and pottles
And all his leisure hours he spent
With vases. beekers, jugs and bottles
Then bibliomania held him Fast
Pursuing books in ways surprising;
Rare bits on vellum he amassed
And he had fits Of grangerizing.
But soon he left them all behind
For what TO me seemed worst OF fol.
lies
He had the dog upon his mind
And gave his days to breeding collios
Soon he deserted that, aroused
To other fads good. bad and vicious,
Till. as II happened he espoused
A maiden stubborn and capricious.
All, mstrimony proved TO be
A thing TO fret and vex and try him
He had enough. he said to mo,
More than enough TO occupy him
NATHAN NJ. Lew.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
An Ideal Charter.

The chairman of the Legislative
committee now investigating this
city's government, Senator SCHUYLER
M. MEYER, is quoted as saying that
he would like to boil down the char
ter as closely as possible to the size
OF the charter by which Governor
NrcoLLs. in 1865, changed Manhat-
tan's government from the Dutch
style to the English.
For the benefit of readers who have
never read the Nicolls document we
print it in full on this page, elsewhere.
Those who have tried to plough
through the present charter in search
Of some particular point of informa-
tion will appreciate the brevity and
clearness of the page or two that the
capable RIcHARD NICoLLs wrote.
OF course we shall never have 500
word charter. but aiming at one is
not a bad idea. Just as many citi-
zens who have wandered in the mazes
of the statutes have wished for sud-
den return to the brevity of the Ten
Commandments, so do many wish
that they could do away with char
ter which reads, in some places, more
like a plumbing contract than con-
stitution.
A good charter need not be heavy
enough to kill a cat or stop a door
with, so good luck to Senator MEYER
and his condensing ambitions.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Reviving Stock Companies.

Railroad fares will probably he the
most important factor in causing q
return to old time theatre methods
which have been suggested more than
once as the only solution of prevail
ing difficulties. Already the prudent
manager has severely limited his en-
terprises outside New York. There
seems to be a meagre season ahead
for the vast territory known as
"the road" Especially scarce will be
the large organizations which used
to travel with force of actors and
singers. The dramatic companies
also are to be made as small as pos
sible. Even with diminished offerings
the season will be in measure ex-
porimentai. IL is feared that the
prevailing railroad fares will make
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Kill the Transportation Tax.

When Congress gets down to the
real work of revising the tax sched
ules one of its first acts should be
to kill the transportation tax. This
8 per cent. levy on freight amounted
in 1890, according to the RaiIua,
Age, to s129,750,0 900, and the s per
cent. collection on passenger fares
gathered in $1O3,320, 900, or a total
of s233,O70,00O.
But the new traffic rates did not
go into effect until September OF 1920
so that the full force of the trans.
portation tax was felt for only one.
third Of that year. The tax already
has made it's collections for half OF
this year of 1921. If it should re.
main in operation throughout the
rest of this year, other things being
anywhere near equal, 1t would exact
many millions of dollars more than
the heavy toll of last year.
The railroads do not get a penny
- sAi1s soy, qudl Ici VI d DllllOH OF
dollars year. They collect it from
the shipping and travelling public on
top of the freight and passenger
charges, but they turn it all into the
United States Treasury.
1f the national transportation bill,
itself amounting to six billions of
dollars year, is too heavy a load
for business to pack on the way to
market, the added quarter of bill
ion of dollars put on by the Federal
tax is enough to break it's back.
Where rail rates are driving traf-
nc to boats and other carriers or
blackjacking the life out of it. the
roads already are revising their
tariffs to get back the lost business
as measure of self-preservation. AS
their payrolls, coal bills and other
operating expenses come down the
roads will make still wider and
deeper rate readjustments. But at
one stroke the United States Gov
ernment can lift from the shoulders
OF staggering business that dead
weight of full quarter of a billion
of dollars a year.
XIII the transportation tax.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Governor Nicolls's Charter.
The Royal English Colonial Charter
Of the City OF New York.

Whereas, upon mature denperatlon
end advice, have found IT necessary
to discharge the form OF government
late In practice within this his MaJesty's
town Of New York, under the namc
and style of schout, burgomasters, and
schepens. which are not known or Gus
tomary in any of his Majesty's domin-
ions.-To the end that the course OF
Justice for the future. may be legally
equally and impartially administered 10
all his Majesty's subjects, az well inhap-
itants as stranaers--know all men py
those presents, that ! Richard Nicolls.
Deputy Governor 20 his Royal Highness,
the Duke of York. by virtue OF DIS
Majestys letters patent. bearing date
the 18th day Of March, in the sixteenth
wear of his Majestys reign, do ordain,
constitute and declare. that the inhab-
itants of New York, New Harlem ana
all other his Majesty's subjects, inhab-
itants upon this island, commonly called
and known by the name of Manhattan
Island. are and shall be forever ac-
counted. nominated and established, as
one body polite and corporate, under
the government OF a Mayor, Aldermen
and Sheriff and do by these presents
constitute and appoint. for one whole
year, commencing from the date hereof.
and ending the 18th day OF June, whicn
shall be In the year OF our Lord, 1866 !;
Mr.. Thomas Wilet to be Mayor. Mr..
Thomas De La Vail. Mr.. olaffe Steven
son. Mr.. John Brugges, Mr.. Cornelius
Van Ruyven and Mr.. John Lawrence
70 be Aldermen and Mr.. Allard Anthony
20 Sheriff giving and granting to them'
the said Mayor and Aldermen, or any
four Of them. whereof the said Mayor
or his Deputy shall be always one. and
upon equal division OF voices, to nave
always the casting and decisive voice
full power and authority TO rule ana
govern as well all the inhabitants of
this Corporation as any strangers. ac-
cord.ng TO the general laws OF this
government. and such peculiar laws as
arc or shall be thought convenient or
necessary for the good and welfare OF
this his Majcsty's Corporation as also
to appoint such under officers as they
shall Judge necessary for the ordinary
execution Of justice. And / do hereby
strictly charge and command all per-
sons to obey and execute. from time TO
time. all such warrants, orders and
constitutions as shnll be made~by the
said Mayor and Aldermen, as they will
answer the contrary at their utmost
peril ana for the due administration
Of Justice, according 60 the form and
manner prescribed in this commission
by the Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriff
these presents shall be TO them, and
every OF them. sufficient warrant and
discharge s that behalf.
Given under my hand and seal, at
Fort James. in New York, this 18th day
Of June. 1865. RICHARD NfcoLLs.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair and
cooler to-day: tomorrow. partly cloudy.
moderate fresh north and northeast
winds.
For New Jersey--Fair to-day and to-mor-
row cooler to-day; moderate to fresh north
For Northern New England --yair to-day
ana Tomorrow; cooler to-day; moderate
TO fresh north and northeast winds.
ror southern New Engiand-Fair to-day
fresh north md northeast winds.
FOR western New iork-partly cloudy TO-
s.;, lay; tomorrow unsettled, probably showers:
httlo chanSe in temperature; moderate west
fnd north sfifting 20 northeast wiads.
WASHINGTON, June GA disturbance Of
nooorate intensity was central In the north.
west Caribbean Sea near the Honduras coast
rFiday nisht, apparently moving north,
sGarn Tisns Atlantic 0cesn and i, was high and
elally low elsewhere. Several showers have
occurred within the last twenty-four hours
n Missouri and portions of the adjacen.
States and scattered thunder showers in the
ONO valley, the south Appalachian region,
the Southeastern States and the north Rocky
Mountain and north plateau regions. High
temperature continued to-day east of the
Mississippi River except in the lake region
and north New England and tho tempe rature
continued much above normal In the north
Plains States and the north Rocky Mountain
region.
The indications are for considerable cloudi-
ness in the States east OF the Mississippi
River tomorrow and Sunday and scattered
thunder showers are probable In the lake
region, the Ohio Valley and the Southern
States. There Will be little change IN tenn,
peraturo except IN the middle Atlantic and
the north Atlantic States, where somewhat
lower temperature will prevail Saturday.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations, taken at 8 Y. NJ. yesterday,
seventyfifth meridian time
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
The Bombing Tests.

While the tests off the Virginia
Capes have not gone far enough to
be conclusive. 1t is certain that those
who advocate the airplane as a strong
element of naval defence have lost
nothing. The attack of the planes
upon the old submarine was rather
one-sided, to be sure; the victim
could neither seek escape nor fight
back. But the airmen must be con-
graduated upon the swiftness with
which they ended the contest.
There is no doubt that the flier can
hit the mark reasonably often, and
there is no doubt that the missile will
do the Job it is sent to do. The gal.
liant captains who were saying a week
ago that they would be glad to have
a real test with their submarines
against an air feet of bombers will
not be so enthusiastic now. The suh
marine that stays at the surface to
fight half dozen bombing planes is
doomed. II might shoot down some:
some might miss II with their TN'r.
But there would be no doubt about
the end of the battle.
Much has to be learned, however,
about the strategy Of such contests.
How high can n fleet of planes re.
main in the air, seeking safety from
the enemy's bullets, and yet do their
bombing with an accuracy that will
produce the desired result? Many ex.
periments will be needed to show ac-
curately how large fleet of planes is
needed for each attack and how the
attack must be made.
II the coming bomb assault OH
ermored ships results as sstisfacto.
rily to the air fighters as the pelting
of the submarins/was, another and
even more complicated field of study
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Normal Conditions.
A Phrase Not Necessarily Meaning
Pre-War Conditions.

To TIE NEW YORK liERALn: There
is a widely accepted belief that we must
get back to normal conditions. meaning
those of the pre-war period. many peo-
pie seeming to recollect time when
things in general We're standardized
Combination Of this view is afforded
when ths price OF any commodity
touches the pre-war level. Nevertheless.
We are living really in new world
and under new conditions. IT IL even
more difficult to-day than it ever has
been to see what is ahead by simply
looking behind.
II would be decidedly abnormal II
pre-war conditions instead of after war
conditions were to fix our prices, wages,
rents interest. profits and losses. An
extreme instance Of hew imperatively
new conditions govern is presented by
the fall in the price of rubber to about
one-ouarter of the 1913 price. The
changes OF the last decade or two,
whether peaceful or born of war, are
far reaching and cannot be ignored.
The past Is gone or going as surely as
the days of horse drawn vehicles. There
are no normal standards for US to drift
back upon.
]. HOWARD CowPERrHwAIT.
New York, June "a.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Ailanthus Tree a Relic.
One in Every Back Yard Of Old
New York.
From Gas Logic.


Ask young New Yorker Of to-day II
he knows an ailanthvs tree when he sees
one and he is likely to tell you no. ASK
and the result will be entirely different
He will begin to reminisce, to tell you
how all of old New York. what Is now
downtown business and wholesale New
York. was once full OF ailanthus trees.
Probably he courted his wife under an
ailanthus tree, or fell out OF one at the
age OF 8 or has some other vivid personal
recollection of Them for il In said that
practically every backyard in old New
York at one time boasted Of an ailanthus
tree. In not few places they graced
the sidewalks in front as well. and wore
neat wooden Jackets scalloped at the
top and band-sawed in elaborated de-
signs to let the tree have air. in order
to protect their bark from foragins
horses.
4 few Of these old trees are still stand
ing in the Chelsea and other old resi-
dental districts. Sometimes hidden be-
hind encroachirg apartment and business
buildings they hold the last trench of
vegetation in what was once a flourish
ing backyard garden. One such old tree
marks the northsrnmost advance of the
ailanthus ranks In a rear door yard on
Fortieth street. But few people who
pass these old trees know their name or
would recognize II werc they to hear it.
The story of the ailanthus trees in
PRODUCTION into New York society ia
shrouded II not in oblivion at least in
mystery. Originally the alanthus was
a native OF China and India. There its
leaves were used as provepder for a
variety Of silk worm, called the ailanthus
silk worm, which spun tougher and
somewhat coarser silk than the worms
whose diet consisted OF mulberry tree
leaves. At one time this silk threatened
to replace the mulberry silk in the mar
kets but now It has been again relegated
to n subsidiary and inferior place in
commercial favor.
The ailanthus owes its popularity. not
70 It's attractive qualities. although 1t is
handsome enough. but TO the fact that
II will grow wherever there is handful
OF dirt and will spring UP FROM seed.
cuttings or roots with very little en-
couragement. often with none at all.
Sidewalks brick walls. little air, and less
water have no effect on II. II seems to
flourish on what would kill other trees
Yet tho styles have changed and now
we hear no more OF the ailanthus troe
and see IL without knowing its name
while its place has been taken by the
plane trees and other more recent immi-
grants.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
The Crawl of the Dawdler.

One of Great Britain's largest
manufacturers, Lord LEvERHULME,
himself over 20 years of age. is au-
thority for the statement that 1t is
the crawl of the dawdler and not the
hustle OF the hustler which shortens
mems lives in England. He cited
his recent observations in the United
States in corroboration of this theory.
He said there were men in this coun-
try OF so, 80 and between so and 100
years OF age who are still in sound
health and still active in business.
Only few days ago B. c. FORBES,
writing in the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, cited several instances OF
Americans we'll past the four score
limit who are swinging some of the
largest business concerns in the coun-
try. He referred to the recent elec-
tion of q man of 81 to the presidency
OF we'll known company. The pres
ident of one of our greatest banks is
Sc. No doubt there are others past
so who are the actively impelling
forces back of important concerns,
not perhaps as conspicuous as those
cited, but still heavily contributing
factors to the country's industrial
energy.
And as to men between 20 and so
who are still in harness and pulling
vigorously. the woods are full Of
them. The president or one of New
York's great banks is IS. The pres
ident of the United States Steel Cor
poration is 73. The president OF one
of the most important of our Eastern
railroads is TO- The statistics reveal
that from so years and on up to 80
is the age at which our most sue
cessfui men have won their greatest
prizes. At so years Of age the late
y. ii. HARTMAN was Stock Ex-
change broker. At 60 he controlled
q transcontinental railroad system.
His fortune OF over s75,000,0o0 was
made in the last dozen years of his
life. The late THEODORE n. VAIL
was So when called to the presl-
dency Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. At 40 years OF
age Commodore VANDERBLT had &C
cumulated only about $4,000. AN
PRIV CARNEGIE was between so and
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Summers Dry Weather Debut.

In Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
particularly in south Jersey, the sum-
mers opening days are marked by a
drought that already has done much
damage and may do much more. For
over forty days, from May II, the
rainfall in this section was only or
inch. This is close to the dry weather
record for this season of the year.
During period of fifty-six days
twenty-seven years ago the rainfall
in the same territory was LOS inches.
That was from June 8 to August 2.
The normal Philadelphia average
rainfall during this period is 3.75
inches. so there was a deficiency Of
rain OF 2.70 inches. The deficiency
in the present drought is 2.4S inches.
A continuance of the dry weather
for a few days longer would bring
the figures of rainfall deficit up to
those Of 1894, which established the
drought record.
Heavy damage has already been
done to crops. BY this time last year
Pennsylvania alone had produced
100000 barrels of apples as against
fewer than 100000 barrels this year.
AS compared with 1920, the Pennsyl-
vania peach crop has fallen off by
almost a million and a half bushels.
The hay crop shortage to date is
estimated at 10000 tons. Corn, oats,
tomatoes and all small fruit are hard
hit; in some regions to the point of
total destruction. All the decrease
in fruits, however, is not to be at
tributed to drought. For example.
1920 was great apple year, and one
great apple year generally does not
follow another. Moreover. no little
damage to fruit was done by May
frosts this year.
Great injury has been done by the
drought. Wells have gone dry, max.
ing it necessary to cart water long
distances. Deer and other wild ami.
mails have been driven from the
woods to slake their thirst, adding
to losses in cultivated lands.
Many New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania farmers are just now seeing
the money and the hard work they
put into their land shrivel to moth.
ing before their eyes. and their mis-
fortune is not confined to them alone.
Its effects Gill be felt by millions of
people in the densely populated ter
ritory contiguous to the drought
stricken territory.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Jenny Lind Memorial Association. dinner.
Hotel Gonfarone. Eighth street and Sixth
avenue, =. NJ.
Ex-service men Of Polytechnic Hospital with
give benefit entertainment in the Henry
Miller Theatre. $3.50 P, NJ.
Former officers of tho u s. 8. George
Washington. dinner. Hotel McAlpin. p. ~.
American Sweet Pea Society. annual exhi-
bition, American Museum OF Natural History,
Seventy-seventh street and Central Park
West, to p. NJ.
Lieut.-Col. NJ. H. Liebman's Post No. 10.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. block party. South
Elliott place, between Fulton street and Han
son place, Brooklyn. this evening.
DIR. J. IT, Barnhart will lecture on Books
on Gardening in tho Museum Building Of
the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx
Borough OF Manhattan Coalition Commit
tee. meeting, Hotel Pennsylvania, g:t5 r. M.
Allied Councils. Royal Arcanum Of Brook
lyn. Queens and Long Island. annual field
day. Dexter Park, Jamaica avenus and Sew
cnty-fifth street, Cypress Hills. all day.
The Thannawaga Club will hold q chill
drens field day at Astoria Athletic Field.
Astoria, this forenoon and afternoon.
General Assembly Of Spiritualists. conven-
ton, Waldorf-Astoria, all day.
Eldridge Street Day Nursery, dinner, Hotel
Commodore, 3 r. NJ.