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The New York herald., 1921-06-11
No Federal Cloak for Criminals.

A once familiar plea was made by
the driver of lame horse drawing a
United States mail cart the other
day when RoBEET c. MAYER had him
arrested for cruelty to animals. 1t
was that Mr.. MAYER was guilty of
unlawfully obstructing the mails,
serious offence under the United
States statutes.
To test the case an Assistant
United States Attorney made a COM
nlaiut against Mr.. MAYER, who was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner HITcHcocK. The Commits
sioner refused to entertain the charge
and Mr.. MAYER was promptly set at
liberty.
This question has already been
fought out in New York city in an.
other form. For years the drivers of
mail carts insisted on violating mu-
nicipal traffic ordinances on the
ground that any interference with
them was unlawful obstruction of
the mails. When the matter finally
got into court short work was made
of their contention. 1t was estab-
lished once and for all that driver
of mail cart must obey like any
other driver the legal rules of the
road enacted to insure orderly use OF
the streets and to protect the lives
OF the people.
Unlawful obstruction of the mails is
serious crime, properly rendering
those guilty of IL liable to severe
penalties, but it is not unlawful OBJ
struction of the mails to enforce
against employees of persons having
contracts with the post Office the laws
Of the state and the ordinances made
in accordance with them.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
Old Ocean Unconquered.

New York was alarmed the other
day over rumors which had passen-
ger vessels bound for this port sunk
by icebergs in the heavy packs which
now obstruct the steamship lanes OF
the North Atlantic. In spite Of wire.
less equipment 1t was impossible to
get into communication with the
shins -amvd N these reports. Those
VINO hau kinsfolk and friends on the
ships named were subjected to the
gravest anxiety.
News that a cargo carrier had been
damaged by an iceberg gave body to
the fears which we're entertained II
was hours before the authen infor.
nation came that the vessel most FIRE.
quently mentioned in the baseless re.
port was safe and had not been In
serious danger.
II might be argued by cynic
that modern methods Of Cnlmunica.
tion yiaking plausible a report from
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
SATURDAY. JUNE II, 1921.
The Sims Indiscreticn.

Admiral SIMs's emphasis in eX-
pressing so broadly his personal opin'
ions on American hyphenates under
the circumstances and in the sur
roundings which marked the occasion
of his utterance was an obvious indis-
cretion. Officers Of our military ser
vice are not supposed to be so frank
of speech in public, although it is
fact that some of our most distin-
guished and popular representatives
of the navy always have been given
to that sort of thing. Another nota'
BILE example was Admiral CoGHLAN
In the British navy also FISCHER and
BEREsFoED had the same trait.
The speech of Admiral SIMS, how
ever, should not lead members OF
Congress into equal indiscretion. III
advised though his blunt sailor words
were, nobody, however censorious
will imagine that he had anything to
gain by speaking them for all the
world to hear. On the contrary, he
must have realized how the Navy
Department and politicians might
make it cost him something.
But men who have to go to the
polls for the Offices they get and who
are always habitually quick on the
trigger in the defence of racial
voters that happen to be numerous
in their districts or States are very
much under suspicion by thinking
Americans of making these flourishes
solely to gain votes.
Though it be true or not that they
are more in earnest about the votes
than about Admiral SIMS. they ought
to exercise the same self-7N 5traint in
discussing the Admiral that they
oriticise him for not exercising in his
remarks. For If they are not more
careful in their political turbulence
concerning SIMS than he was in his
unguarded language concerning the
hyphenates they may find them
selves more out of tune with the
American people than the Admiral
is out of tune with the Sim Feiners
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Reilly OF i.
Fifth avenue and Rye. N. Y, are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth oi
daughter June 5 at the Nursery and
Child's Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Fort of Boston
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Merriman. Jr.,
CT Providence are at the Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Barrie Of De-
troit, Mrs. j. N. Shanahan of lamp
ton. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. III. II. Don
nally of Washington are at the Com
modore.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Graham Parsons of
cs3 Park avenue have gone to Stock
bridge. Mass.
Mrs George Dixon. Jr.; Mrs. Chis-
holm Beach, Mr.. Scott Stuart and Mr..
J. *. Billings gave luncheon parties at
the Ambassador Hotel.
graduation dinner by the 1921
Household Science and Arts Class of the
Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, will be held
at the HoHtel Bossert next Thursday.
Miss A. 3. Carrie is president of the
class.
Mrs Harold F. Loomis, wife of Major
Loomis of West Point and her sister,
Miss Helen Kimberly, are at the Hotel
Astor for a few days prior to going to
Fort Monroe. Va, where they will pass
the summer with their father. Mr. John
D. Kimberly. Major Loomis left for
Paris, France. THIS week to be absent
several months.
Major and Mrs. Stuart c. Macdonald
and Major and Mrs. Allen G. Thurman
of West Point, Mr.. and Mrs. James h
Polk and Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Polk
.Jr.. and Lieut. Col. Frank j. Griffin
u. S. A.. of Washington. are stopping al
the Astor.
To Mr.. and Mrs Clarence r. Knapp
of 651 West 169th street a daughter
wes born Thursday. The mother is a
daughter of Mrs. Anna ]. Edwards, of
New York, formerly of Englewood.
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Mayor Hylan and Borough President Henry
Bruckner viii review The Bronx Borouri,
Day parade. starting at Grand Concourre
and 161st street. 3 p. M.
>, Campfire Girls Day. Prospect Park,
Brooklyn. beginning at 10 A. NJ
British Great War Veterans Of America
second annual field day, stadium OF Me-;
York University. 2:30 p NJ
ming p. M.
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, con
1sSth street, 2:30 p. M.
Westchoster County Convention OF the
League OF Women Voters, westchestcr
Women's Club, 110 Crary avenue, Mount
Vernon. beginning at 10: 40 A. NJ.
The Edison Company, luncheon, Hotel Com
modore. I 7. NJ
DR.. G. G. Fisher Will give an illustrated
lecture on How Nature scatters Seeds -
museum building of the New York Botanical
Garden. Bronx Park, z. NJ.
Cooper Union General Sciences, supper
Hotel Astor. II p. NJ.
New York State Association of Stationary
Engineers. convention, Hotel McAlpin. all
day: dinner. T. NJ.
women.s Press Club. meeting. Waldorf
Teachers Union, luncheon, Hotel McAIpin.
p. NJ.
International Association for Personal
Identification. dinner dance, Hotel McAlpiu.
p. NJ.
Hunter College Newman Club, tea dance.
Plaza Hotel, 4 T. NJ.
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Uncle Sans Handouts.
lie Sent Them TO France to Shackle
German Prisoners OF War.

To Trp NEW YORK HERALD: / notice
IN vour edition OF Tuesday morning.
under the head of americans Purchase
Big United States War Stocks In
France" that one Of our countrymen
found n million pair of handouts IN tho
American war supplies purchased by
France. and after buying them he left
the rnanacles abroad and sent the locks
back 10 the United States to sell here
at big profit.
II struck me on reading this, as an
American who has some respect for the
inherent spirit OF law and order which
prevails in the Yankee mind. that the
sending OF this number OF handcuffs
with the American army TO France was
an extraordinary thing.
This was practically more than one
pair of handouts to every three men
sent TO France. Is II possible that any
officer of the army could anticipate
legitimately that one-third Of the Amer
lean forces would be put in irons. or Is
this another example of the marked
economy which was followed In the
management OF the war?
VIII you kindly inform me and other
readers Of THE New YORK HERALD why
this number Of handouts was purchased
for use in the American army.
AN AMERICAN.
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poems, orations, music by the club

poems, orations, music by the club
band. and the wife of the president OF
the club in naming the ship splashed
the bows with champagne. AS one
reporter saw it she did more; she
"drenched the vessel with wine" This
surprises. 1t implies too great hip
pocket cargo capacity among the
celebrating Bohemians.
There to rejoice was PETER b.
KYNE of course. and incidentally to
report the happy occasion for a news
paper. AS he has written as many
sea stories as all of those by CONRAD
and MCFEE together a grand yarn was
expected of him. But he frankly
wrote, Il have been the Boswell of
the Pacific coast shipping-but I'm
such a marine faker! The first real
thrill ever got out of shipping was
when | watched the good ship Bohe-
mian Club slide into the drink"
The launching was in the gray be-
tween twilight and moonlight, out Of
compliment TO the owl, Bohemian's
whimsy, and as the ship took the
tide st. John of Nepomuck, the clubs
patron saint, or some one who looked
amazingly like him, appeared on the
bow with arms outstretched to bless
the craft
The rest OF the nation may well
cherish the hope that San Francisco,
one, at least, of all our cities, will
never grow out of the belief that 1t
can afford time to play.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
Keep to the Right!
And Incidentally Look Up the Mean.
Ing OF "MOnderfnl.'

To THE NEW YORK HERALD The
slogan keep to the Right" was sounded
a generation ago by the late a. Cary
Smith, the noted New York yacht de-
signer, but the present generation seems
to have forgotten all about it, and as
a result the greatest confusion arises
in every crowded place. such. for in
stance, as the dry goods stores. subway
stations, &c
While writing to you permit me to
suggest that you sound an alarm about
the use, or rather misuse, of the word
wonderful" We hear the word mis-
used daily in offices. stores. subways
and everywhere else by young men and
women who ought to know better. Let
the youth of to-day turn to the diction-
airy and see what the meaning of the
word Is and we will then hear less of
the wonderful nothings about which we
now hear almost hourly by we'll dressed
young people only few years out Of
school. IGNoRAMUs.
NEW YORK, June 10.
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Police in Action.
Patrolman McAvOy Upholds the Ira.
ditions of the Finest.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Perhaps
there are more spectacular sights than
seeing the men of the New York police
force in action. but there are few more
inspiring.
This was evidenced On Monday eve
ming In the gun fight on Forty-flrst
street. As q witness Of the chase
should like particularly to commend the
bravery and nerve OF Traffic Policeman
McAvoy. stationed at Forty-frst street
and Broadway. in pursuing the bandit
down into the subbasement of the
Knickerbooker Building, knowing him
to be armed and fighting desperately
for his life and freedom. One can read
lily believe that such heroism is to be
respected.
At any rate such acts Of bravery
should not go unnoticed either by head
quarters or the public.
CHARLES NJ. FAIRBANKS I'd.
NEW YORK, June 10.
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Cats in Gardens.
Another Upholder OF the Theory That
Birds Nav Become Too Numerous.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Having
lived on an estate where cats have been
excluded and birds cultivated for many
years I was much interested in your
published letter entitled "Cats, Birds,
Insects"
IT explains the increase in mildews,
bights, black aphis and tent caterpil-
lars which attack the flower garden
and orchard each season, calling for
early eprayings and burnings
Field mice damage the vegetables
and rabbits sometimes devour a whole
row OF beans in one evening. Mr..
Weeks's letter points out that birds.
while delighting with their songs and
graceful presence, may become so nu-
merous as to destroy the balance of
nature by eXterminating the useful scav-
enger insects.
family of cats would undoubtedly
be of benefit to the estate and free
us from mice and rabbits as well as
too numerous bird population.
THE MIDDLE WAY Is SAFEST.
SuINNECocK HILLS, June 10.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York---Partly cloudy
ana warmer to-day tomorrow prob
ably showers and thunderstorms mod
crate TO fresh south shifting to west
winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy and .soras.
thunderstors, cooler by tomorrow night ,
nlousrate to fresh south shifting to vest
For Northern New Observation-Disclosures
weather. with showers, this afternoon or
night; Tomorrow probably showers. cooler
III ~. INFERIOR; moderate to fresh southwest
For, Southern New England sing
c,oudiness and warmer to-day. followed by
nio,fow, mo, cooler tomorrow; fresh southwest
ably thunderstorms to-day. cooler by to-
night; Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler,
moderate to fresh southwest and west winds.
WASHINGTON. June 1o.-Pressure con-
tinued relatively high to-day over middle
and south sections east of the Mississippi
River, while 1t fell considerable In the lake
region and the north Atlantic States. A
trough OF low pressure extended from the
Hudson Bay region southwestward to Texas
Friday night. Pressure was also low and
falling west OF the Rocky Mountains. Showers
and thunderstorms have occurred within the
last twenty-four hours in North Carolina.
lower Missouri valleys, and In the Gulf
States, while generally fair weather pre-
vailed in all other sections.
The temperature was considerably above
normal to-day In the south Pacific States
the plateau and Rocky Mountain regions and
tains. =.
There will be considerable cloudiness to-
morrow and Sunday In the States east OF
the mississippi River. Showers and thunder
storms are probable In the lake region and
the Ohio Valley tomorrow. In Tennessee
ana the east Gulf States tomorrow and Sun
day and In the middle Atlantic and north
Atlantic States at night or Sunday
The temperature will rise in south New
england, the middle Atlantic States Satur-
day. while somewhat cooler weather will
overspread the lake region and upper Ohio
valley Saturday night and the middle Allan
nc ana north Atlantic States Sunday after
observations at United States Weather
bureau stations. taken at p M Yesterday
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HOT SPRINGS.

Special Despatch to THE NEw York HrsAt,
Hot SPRINGS, Va. June 10-Thomas
Nelson Page, former Ambassador to
Italy, arrived to-day from Washington.
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs
Thomas p. Lindsay of Boston. and Mr.
Lindsay. Mr.. Page will be the guest
here of his brother-in-law, Barbour
Lathrop of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs william Floyd arrived
to-day from Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Delevan Wet
more of New York registered this morn
ing at the clubhouse and played over
the long golf course.
Edgar Park has returned from New
York and Is at Boxwood Farm, wher~
he is entertaining Lloyd Presby.
Among those playing golf to-day werS
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas III. Kelly Of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Hatch OF
Boston and Mr. and Mrs. y. s. Fulper
Of Trenton, n j., and Ralph r.. Loe of
Erie. Pa.
A. tea on the Casino lawn to-day were
Mrs. Richard Stevens and Miss Dorothy
stevens OF New York, Mrs. Henry n
Grey of Birmingham. Mrs. Oliver NJ
Stafford OF Cleveland. Mrs. MacRae
Parker OF Washington. Mrs. John C'lin-
ton Gray of Newport and Mrs. Henry
Morris Johnston OF Chicago.
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The Good Ship Bohemian Club.

With pomp and ceremony BETTING
the unique occasion the 10000 ton
good ship bohemian Club has been
launched at shipyard on San Fran
cisco Bay. Socially the event was
made rich and historic by members Of
the club after they we're informed by
their oldest salt that never since the
Ark sailed was private club honored
by having its naYe taken by an
oceangoing craft There were songs.
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when Majesty Meant n Poor Fit.
rrn,n th. Mnnnhestcr Gnnrdinn.

From the Mdnchestcr Gudrdidn.
The well groomed appearance Of the Grown
Prince of Japan suggests revolution II
tailoring methods among the japanese since
the days when Admiral Robiey y. Bvan'
firs, visited the imperial court. The Ad
miral was astonished TO find the Empres'
"as delicate In appearance rs some fine
piece OF Dresden CHINA" attlred In Paris
gown that made no pretence OF fitting. whil'
the Emperors trousers "begged' at the
knees most atrociously. II was explained
TO him that no Japanese tailor would dare
10 touch the person Of either OF their Males
ties. but Just looked ~ thcm and guessed
tho measurements.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
Drums Up Time.

Tick-tocls, tick-tock,
From the pendulum OF the ancient clock
That stands 80 tall in the dusky hall
The measured minutes duly fall.
Tlckety-ticlS with never a stop
Runs the ivory toy on my dresser top
Tick-tick solemn and slow,
The clock In the living room below
Tickety-tickety loud and strong
All night through and all day long.
Tho nickel clock on the Kitchen shelf
Clatters away TO its cheerful self.
Tick-tick-tick is the ever small sound
or tho little watch 7 carry around.
These are the drums OF Time that beat
For all humanity's marching feet
MINNk IrvfNc
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Let's Test Mitchell's Idea.

The friction in the Army Air Ser
vice interests the whole country. The
chief of the service, Major-General
MENoHER, has asked the Secretary or
War to transfer the Assistant Chief.
Brigadier-Ge MITCHELL. General
MENoHER disapproves Of General
MITcHELLs somewhat exuberant in
sistence that complete revolution in
the art of war is at hand. that air.
craft can sink the most powerful
fleet extant. 1t is not alleged that
General MENoHER repudiates the
theory but that he does not like
General MITCHELL's way of advocat-
ing it.
There is no question" says Sec
retary WEEKS of the War Depart
ment, "but that General MITCHELL has
annoyed the navy" What if he has?
The navy should not be annoyed by
MITCHEILs declarations. 1t should
be vastly interested. If General
MITCHELL and his bombers can sink
battleships of modern type and escape
it means that the navy must have
a new programme, or at least that
the entire defensive methods of the
United States must be changed.
If the Mitchell way is practicable
then an adequate air service would
make our coasts immune from at
tack. Our navy could be concen-
trated on the offensive, yet would
have to be improved along the lines
of greater resistance to aerial as
sault. Why should the thought of
this annoy the navy?
In the mind of the public the per-
sonal fortunes of MENoHER and
MITCHELL are negligible. The mat
ter of national defence is not negli.
gible. But the public is interested in
MITCuELLs proposal of a great test
of his idea. 1t wants to know. 1t be-
lieves that it may be possible to save
some of the millions that are poured
yearly into dreadnoughts. WILLIAM
MITCHELL has been the generally ac-
cepted leader of the new idea. He
may lack tact, but he has courage
and enthusiasm.
Whatever the Secretary of War does
about the request to transfer Gen.
eral MITCHELL he should not shelve
MITcHELLs challenge to the navy for
trial Of the bombing planes
strength against the battleship. Let
the Secretary iron out the personal
and official differences of his men, If
he will, but let him not fiatten out a
good idea. The best way would be to
let General MITCHELL try his great
experiment. II it succeeds he will
be justified for all his exuberance. II
it fails he will be sadder than any
transfer could make him.
There is such thing as too much
Alphonse and CASTOR courtesy in ana
between the army and the navy. They
are, from the Secretaries, Generals
and Admirals down to the lowest
rank OF the enlisted, servants of the
nation and nothing else. What is
more, now--in peace-is the time to
learn what's new in warfare. IL our
ships are vulnerable it Is better that
we, and not an enemy, demonstrate
tha fact
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
CRAIG SHOWS LAXITY
IN EDUCATION FINANCES
10000 School Site Left I'm.
improved for I3 Years.

Comptroller Charles l.. Craig won
point yesterday In his fight upon the
financial methods of the Board Of
Education, when the Board of Esti-
mate. at his suggestion. declined to
grant new appropriation for now
school building in Sanford street, be-
tween Willoughby and De Kalb ave-
nues, Brooklyn. and made the cost OF
the school chargeable against AN ap-
preparation of sS.00O,0O0 made O. year
and half ago for that purpose and
overlooked by the Board of Education.
The Comptroller mentioned that the
site for the scnool was bought thirteen
years ago for 100000, since when 1t had
been held by the Board OF Education
without Improvement and at tax
loss to the city OF more than she pur-
chase price.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
NEW YORK, June 10.

The interest due on foreign debts
held by the Treasury will be more
than Offset by the Liberty bond inter-
est which must be paid However, the
article referred to did take into con-
sideration this interest, because Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon expects
to receive payments from some at
least of the foreign countries this year,
but even after reckoning in this doubt
full interest there will still be a deficit
of several hundred millions without
the addition of a soldiers bonus and
without considering the added interest
on the national debt from refunding
present short term obligations at
higher interest.
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Our Incoming Interest.
Secretary Mellon Has Taken 1t Into
Account I'm His Estimates.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: l was
very much interested in reading your
excellent editorial article in THE NEW
YORK HERALD entitled Soldier Bonus
Pitfalls"
Apparently you have failed to take into
consideration the stupendous amounts
due from England, France and Italy for
overdue and unpaid interest on their
obligations to US.
I should be equally interested, as I
believe many others would be. to see an
editorial article on the same basis as
the one captioned Soldier Bonus Pit
falls" taking this into consideration.
II. G.. HENRY.
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far at sea had intensified rather than

far at sea had intensified rather than
mitigated the terrors of the deep, for
those on shore at least. Quarter of a
century ago, there being no means of
communicating with ships far out Of
sight of land, such a tale would have
been disregarded. If it ever gained
currency. This argument could easily
be demolished. but it remains true
that all mans ingenuity has not
robbed the North Atlantic OF its
power to inspire fear.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11

It is declared by Chicago physician
that people In general are digging
their own graves by eating too much
salt" He will have hard time alarm
ing anybody about this alleged danger.
II there is one thing animals of all
sorts and conditions know It is when
they want salt and when TO stop eat
ing Il. The great salt scare will never
come to much.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
Five Horses and n Mule.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: S. Bowles
makes inquiry OF the man who drove
five horses and mule in Hyde Park.
In my childhood heard of Colonel
Thorn. whose mansion was on sixteenth
street near Fifth avenue. where the New
York Hospital now stands. doing the
same in Paris in the time of Louis
Philippe. OLD NEW YORKER.
NEW YORK, June TO-
The New York herald., 1921-06-11

An investigator OF Greenwich Village
manners wants to know why the
walters in one restaurant carry knives
in their teeth. We understand, how
ever that these knives are never used
until a poet tries to recite his bit of
vers libre the third time at the same
meal.
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NEw York, June 10.

They were to have been used in our
military prisons and in handling pris-
oners of war. The a. Il. F. was built
on the theory OF long struggle, with
great numbers of Germans captured.
A million pairs of handcuffs seem
much greater number under circum-
stances now existing than was the
case in the spring of 1913.
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a Question of Influence.
rrom the Korsna - star

Tho pccret OF success, according to
Keusas city minister Is to be born with
out money. friends or influence Many are
born without money, few without friends,
hut We never heard ot young baby with
out Influence.