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The New York herald., 1921-05-21
TO Old Age.

From. the Shoe Retailer
When down the unlit byways OF the
years
Time becl1ons and / follow, step de-
layed
Eyes dimmed, head bowed to youth,
emotions swayed
BY childish ecstasies and childlike fears
And the lost voice Of childhood in my
ears
Moclls a burnt echo. like lyric played
on some harsh instrument not un-
afraid
And wond'ring vaguely at cause for
Then let there be no sorrow. Life has
ending
Only in weariness and silenced breath.
While an unfailing peace in the
hereafter
Knows only joy and gentleness attend
ing.
And the true friend we whisper OF as
death
Is youth eternal. happiness and
laughter
WINFIELD s. BROOKS.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

sorely needed in Germany and Aus
tria but for which there was no great
accumulated demand in Holland be-
cause she could obtain them even dur
ing the war in her own ships and in
quantities close TO normal.
Hollands adverse trade balance of
the last two years is not a sign of
weakness but Of strength. She has
been veritable economic bulwark for
Central Europe, and to her can be at
tributed much OF the improvement
which has so far taken place in Ger
many. Before the other nations had
recovered from the decentralization Of
sudden peace the shrewd Dutch mer-
chants and bankers had manRuvred
their commercial craft into a position
of advantage and were ready to sail
out on the calmer seas. Before the
ink was dry on the armistice they had
out the old familiar sign Business
as Usual"
Dutch trading ingenuity is second
to none Holland is all that the per-
feet buffer State should be, having
highly specialized, efficient machinery
for international and entrep6t COM
merce and for garnering profits
where others fall upon losses. When
the Dutch trader spends a guilder he
knows two will come back in return.
Why, then, become alarmed about a
few billions on the adverse trade bal
ance which eventually will be returned
with interest? The bigger the net, the
bigger the catch.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Beating the White Plague.
tuberculosis Can BE Eliminated; to
Eliminate It Is Our Duty.

To THE NEW York HERALD: 1t is very
gratifying to be able to announce that
not only has New York city already
witnessed the greatest decrease in tuber-
culosis in the city's history during the
years 1919 and l920--the death rate OF
1920 having been 126 from all forms
Of tuberculosis among each 1000
living here, or 32 per cent. less than
In 1918-but the reports Of the first four
months Of 1921 now at hand indicate
that this most hopeful situation is still
continuing.
The number of new living cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis registered in the
city up to May 1 since the beginning of
the year was 4.375. or II per cent. less
than in the same period last year. when
they totalled 4.941.
Few realize how great foe tuber-
culosis is to workers. In the period
ls10-1920 the statistics Of deaths in this
city show the following facts:
Deaths from smallpox, Asiatic chol-
era. cerebro-spinal meningitis, ty-
phoid fever. measles, diphtheria
influenza (''the flu') and can
SoA SoiHoiH0o. .JS,O-1
Deaths from tuberculosis. .99.261
In other words. there were more deaths
in the city straight along from tubercu-
losis alone than from eight other dis
eases combined.
And yet tuberculosis is preventable.
The above showing means simply bad
housing, poor or insufficient food lack
OF fresh air. overwork and too little
rest.
Tuberculosis can be largely stamped
cut. in time even wholly, and the recent
decrease is full Of legitimate encourage
ment. The work of dealing with the
disease. however, Is very great and
must be steadily pushed in order to be
continuously effective. We shall be glad
to give helpful information to all who
may inquire of us.
NEW YORK TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION,
10 East Thirty-ninth Street.
New YORK, May 20.
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Mistakes by Pupils.
Results Of Spelling Test in English
in a High School.

TO THE New York HERALD: The fol-
lowing examples were dictated TO the
first year class in high school several
years ago. The high school is part
OF the system of schools Of which great
things are boasted; it is likewise the
costliest school system in any city Of
the same population in the United
States. The examples were taken from
books used In the schools. They are
given here exactly as they appear in
the adopted texts. Ninety-four pupils
engaged in the tests:
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life.
Be not like dumb. driven cattle.
BE hero in the strife.
Come. Margaret" said Mrs Bailey to
her daughter, lets have our luncheon"
The figures opposite tho words show
the number of times each was incor-
rect1y spelled.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Governor Clinton's Erie Medal.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The Ne
witt Clintons trial trip reminds me that
have a medal presented to Governor
Do Witt Clinton when he broke ground
for the Erie Canal July 4. 1917. 1t Is
cncased in box made ont Of a piece OF
wood brought from Erie In the first
canal boat, the Seneca Chief.
My mother was the adopted daughter
OF General James Clnton's son James,
a brother of Governor Dc witt Clinton,
AGNES A. HAvsNs.
wuIdAMsBnrDoE. May 20.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Tennis Opens in Parks.

Park Commissioner John N. Harman
announced yesterday that sixty clay
courts would be IN readiness for play
In Brooklyn to-day as follows:
Highland Park, Jamaica avenue and
Cleveland street. IS courts: McCarren
Park, briggs and NJ nhattan avenues.
16; !; Mckinley Park. Seventh avenue and
Seventy-fourth street, g.: Betsy Head
Playground. Hopkinson and Dumont
avenues. g.; Sunset Park. Forty-fourth
street and Sixth avenue, 4.
All of the above are clay courts and
will be found in first class condition
The 900 grass courts In Prospect Park
will be ready for use on Saturday. May
2s. Play permits and permits for lock-
ers for storing material at the tennis
house in Prospect Park may be secured
at the Litchfeld Mansion, Prospect Park
West and Fifth street.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1921.
Mr.. Harvey's Speech.

In the main THE NEW YORK HER
AID likes GEORGE HARvEY's maiden
ambassadorial speech at the dinner
given to him Thursday night by the
London branch of the Pilgrim So
ciety. In its directness and clarity
II is excellent
1t is quite the antithesis OF wab-
bling on the League of Nations. Am
bassador HARVEY so Interpreting
President HARDING TO Europe, Europe
will cease speculating as to just
where the American President stands
on the League.
And this Interpretation will serve
some Americans quite as well. GEORGE
HARvEY's cleanly chiselled phrasing
makes it plain that Mr.. HARDING will
carry through straight on the League
Of Nations as the American people
last November commissioned him 10
do. The world may take the Harvey
speech as an inspired utterance In
so far as 1t relates TO our position
in European diplomacy.
Last Monday THE New YORK HER
AID said substantially what Mr..
HARVEY said in his speech, concern
ing the meaning OF our sitting in at
The Allied councils. Though the ut
terance Of THE New York HERALD,
unlike the utterance of Mr.. HARVEY,
was not inspired, nevertheless It
spoke with quite the same note of
certainty when 1t said America need
have no concern because the Presi-
dent accepted the invitation Of the
Allies to have America represented
at their councils.
THE New York HERALD warmly
approves all Mr.. HARVEY said bearing
on the desirabiity and necessity of
closer understanding, each OF the
other, of the two great English speak
ing nations; the desirability and ne
cessity of stronger bonds of friend
ship and cooperation. This means
world safety and world advancement
in wisdom and Righteousness.
The freedom from circuitous diplo-
matte expression in delivering him
self of his message to Europe was as
true to GEORGE HARVEY himself as If
spoken on American soil when he was
private citizen. This is fine.
A speech so good in the main, it is
a pity that what Mr.. HARVEY said
with regard to Americas entrance
into the war didn't carry quite the
right flavor. II portrayed America
as actuated solely by selfishness, hav-
ing no sentiment beyond her own in
terests, in helping the Allies 20 win
the war. Certainly this is not the
opinion Of THE NEw YORK HERALD
and It is not the opinion Of the
American people.
II is true that II was TO our in
terest TO have Germany overthrown.
In this respect Mr.. HARVEY is right.
but we did not think alone of our own
safety. We thought OF the safety OF
England, and France. aud Italy. and
Belgium, and fought for them as we
fought for ourselves. As we knew
the feeling and sentiment Of America
then and know IL now we are certain
that the hearts Of great people
never went out more truly and unre-
servedly to cause than the great
American heart went out to the cause
of the Allies.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Dutch Entrepot Commerce.

Consul-General ANDERSON at Rot
Department of Commerce at Wash
ington the sudden and extremely adj
verse trend Of Dutch foreign trade
since the armistice The figures sub
mitted by Consul ANDERSON in con-
junction with the details of our trade
with Holland given In the trade re-
ports ror this country indicate that
the ordinary commerce of the Neither
lands has been completely submerged
in the great wave of entrep6t trade
with Germany, just as Belgium was
submerged by the wave of 1914.
Holland has had for several years
n moderate excess of imports, for she
is so situated as to require more
produce for her own sustenance than
she is able to pay for In visible ex-
ports She has considerable income
from her colonies and her merchant
marine This in normal times more
than cancelled the visible trade deficit.
But the great expansion of her i'm
ports and the consequent addition to
the trade deficit in 1919 and 1920
was many times larger than her in
come from sources other than actual
exports and cannot be explained on
the grounds either Of necessary re-
stocking or of extravagant after war
spending. Her exports and imports
and balance of trade. as stated by
Consul-General ANDERSON. were as
follows Tin guilders, 100000 omltted) /:
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Field Day at West Point.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HEEAI

SpecfdE Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WEST POINT, N. Y, May 20.-Army
Is planning field day for tomorrow.
Weather permitting, the cadets will en-
gage Fordham at baseball. Syracuse at
tennis, New York Lacrosse Club at Ia
crosse, Princeton at polo, and will also
stage dual track meet with Tufts.
The track meet Is the first In which
Army has ever participated. The polo
game with Princeton will be played at
Hartman. All the other events will
take place here
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Excess
Total ....T730

Our own trade reports show that
exports TO Holland jumped from $751;
100000 In 1918 to 1855, 100000 in 1910
and S246,O00,0oO in 1920, aud with the
Dutch guilder at it's present depreci-
ated level this accounts for almost
half the addition TO the adverse trade
balance OF the Netherlands in the last
two years. Our exports of corn to
Holland jumped from 10000 bushels
in 1919 to 423,000 in 1920. Our OK
ports OF wheat to that country were
worth S2,o00,0O0 in 1918 and Sl1 000,-
600 In 1920 There was n similar in
crease in Hollands purchases Of flour.
coal. copper oil and meat, and the
largest increases OF all were IN milk
and meal cakes.
These are exactly the products
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
The Sullivan Law Stands.
Permits Still Necessary to keer
Firearms in Ones Home.

To THE NEW York HERALD: read IN
a daily newspaper printed in foreign
language that Governor Miller had
affixed his signature to a bill amending
the Sullivan law SO as to restore the
right to all citizens to keep firearms n
their homes for protection.
Should this be true all peace loving
citizens have good reason to heave a
sigh Of relief at the comfortable thought
that once again we are to enjoy the
privilege of protection within our homes
shall appreciate your verification OF
this report. j. BuJANo.
New YORK, May 90.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
To Honor Rainbow Men.

Lieut.. Col. A. ~. Anderson announced
Yesterday that former members OF the
165th Infantry. which was made w
from the old Sixty-ninth. will meet at
ono O'Clock to-day at the SIxty-ninth
Regiment Armory. and from there will
march to pier 4, Hoboken. to pay their
In st respects to the 20s members of the
Rainbow Division, whose bodies are be-
ing brought back. Twenty-sis of the
bodies are those OF members OF the
Sixty-ninth.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Greene Estate Goes to Widow.

The will Of Col Francis Vinton
Greene. one-time Police Commissioner,
who died May Is, was filed yesterday.
1t leaves his entire estate to his WIFE
Mrs. Belle Chevallie Greene. She Is
named as executrix. The document was
only eight short paragraphs long, writ
ten in the decedent's own hand last sum-
mer. No petition setting forth the
amount of the estate accompanied the
filing.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

Mayor HyLAN's request that the flag
be displayed at half mast tomorrow
while services are held over the bodies
Of our soldiers at the army piers In
Hoboken should be needed by all
There is no honor too high to be paid
to these brave men and their stricken
survivors.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Developing Interest.

From the BrtneieD tArk) Argus.
IL you think that Brinkley people are not
full OF suggestions Just start down the
street and tell them that you've got a bad
cold boil on your back
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

An Indian who says he is 130 years
old has demanded 100 years back paw
from the Government. An unpaid
centenarian may be luxury but a
good many persons would be glad to
subsidize him IL they could learn how
no accomplished his great age.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

IT. is characteristic of American con-
fidence in popular education that
among the first persons consulted by
General LEONARD WooD in his investi-
cation of affairs in the Philippines
were the teachers. The report Of
governmental and social conditions
the pedagogues can give is likely to
he illuminating and dependable.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
And Other Times Too

From tho Great Bend tkon) Tribune.
Book agents could greatly aid in restor-
ing peace and harmony to this country "
they would cease ringing the doorbe when
the housewife is in the bathtub
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
A ReInfcd Ozark Society Not.

MiH Creek correspondence osork Spectator.
Didn't get In last week to- announce tho
wedding. Groom. Bill Bush bride. Ada
Sutherland. Congratulations.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication OF all news dos.
patches credited 70 Il or not otherwise
credited In this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication 81 special aas
patches herein are also vsservsA
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

A thief who confessed yesterday
complains that he stole $4,000 but
got only $500. Some time the great
truth that dishonesty does not pay
will win general recognition.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
A Texas Suggestion.
Erom the Gnli,eafnn /,

From the Gulpesfon Nctcs.
| Another good way 10 please young
mother Is 20 say the baby has her eyes
and its fathers mouth.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
Fitting the Punishment to the Crime.

From the Galveston Netcs.
Our position simply is that any city man
who keeps Growing rooster ought 10 be
compelled to get up when the bird calls him.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21

A despatch from Albany printed last
Monday said that the bill permitting
citizens to keep firearms in their homes
without a permit had been vetoed.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Highest temperature, 10. at 4.30 r
Lowest temperature. 81. at 5 A. Nj
Average temperature. 80.
The New York herald., 1921-05-21
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature in this city yesterday, I
recorded by the official Thermometer.
shown in the annexed table.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

passed instead OF following the present
specifications. which call for an eighteen
foot channel. In asking prompt action
the Mayor said the city Of New YORK
desires to build piers in Jamaica Bay
at once to relieve the situation caused
by foreign steamship companies holding
long time leases on nearly all the other
piers. The Mayor said he wanted 10
allow American lines TO lease the new
piers, claiming these companies cannot
obtain sufficient pier space.
With the Mayor were former Repre-
sentative La Guardia, now President OF
the Board Of Aldermen Murray HUI
bert, also a former Repre- sentative and
now Commissioner OF Docks John r.
Riegelmann of Kings and Borough Pres1-
dent Sullivan of Queens
The delegation met with little I'M
mediate announcement because of the
present legislative jam in Congress. but
we're promised that prompt action would
be taken by the new Congress. The
Mayor explained that the cost of the
wider dredging would not be much more
than the amount previously authorized
by Congress because It is planned TO
dredge the channel only TO the entrance
of Mil Basin and not through the en-
tire bay.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

shotgun, with which they also were
wounded.
An autopsy performed later shows he
was killed by a revolver shot through
the heart. Meanwhile Mr. Caldwell will
continue TO question certain of the en-
pioyees OF the Davis firm in an effort 10
determine what conversation took place
between Bridgetts and Davis.
Davis spent yesterday in a cell in Ray
mond Street Jail under constant sur
veiliance. Warden Hoeneck said he re-
ceived no visitors save one of his coun-
sci. When reporters asked II they might
speak with the prisoner he sent back
word he had nothing to say and did not
wish TO see them.
Bridgetts will be buried tomorrow
morning from his home. at 1917 Dahill
road. Brooklyn. At s:15 there will be a
mass OF requiem in the Church OF st.
Athanasius, Bay Parkway and Sixty
second street. A police escort Of honor
and the Police Band will attend Burial
Will be in st. Johns Cemetery
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
SISTERS CAUGHT
In SMUGGLING OF
$4,000 COCAINE
2O3 Small Bottles Tied
Around Their Waists With
Ships Towels.
OTHERS TO BE TAKEN
Two Women Confess After
Arrest Aboard Mallory
Liner From Italy.
SHIPS STEWARDS HELD
Police Say Men From Susque-
hanna Attempted to Sell
Narcotics.
SHIPS STEWARDS HELD

Somebody told Joseph OConnor,
Deputy Supervisor of the Port. yes
terday that fabulous amount of mar
cotics were being smuggled into the
country by passengers on the Mallory
liner II. r. Mallory, which had docked
at Pier As, North River. The Mallory
had come from Italy. O'Connor sent
two Of his inspectors to Police Head
quarters. where they enlisted the as
sistance of two detectives from the
drug platoon. The quartet boarded the
liner prepared to search the ship.
In a comparatively brief time they
located the alleged drug carriers and
the Investigators took their stations at
the foot of the gangplank. They ar
rested Rebectitti Bertolotta, 81 years
old, and her sister, Amelita, who is
only 20, and turned them over to
women inspectors. The latter reported
that they found the two women had
converted ships towels into bags and
had tied them around their waists. Each
bag contained cocaine, the searchers
said, and the stuff was contained in
203 small bottles.
DR.. Carleton Simon, Special Deputy
Police Commissioner. said that his men
assayed the stuff to be worth $4,000
according to the present Illicit retail
market price of habit forming drugs in
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

New York. Naturally II was bought in
Europe for much less. probably about
$500 DR.. Simon added that the two
women confessed their attempt at
smuggling and gave him much informa-
ton that will lead TO other arrests. He
expects to be able 10 land the dealers
10 whom the drug was consigned. The
two women were charged with smuggling
and violating the Harrison law.
Louis Bauman and Joseph Feldman,
stewards on the steamship Susquehanna.
who were arrested Friday, were held In
81 900 bail each yesterday by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock They
are charged with attempting 10 snuggle
$4,000 (New York peddler valuation)
worth Of cocaine and heroin into this
country.
James ]. Lynch, a customs agent, COM
planned that his men had followed Bau-
man and Feldman TO hotel in Seventh
avenue and there saw them attempt to
sell the stuff to guests of the hostelry.
He added that when the two stewards
were arrested his men came into possess
sion of fifty bottle of cocaine and heroin,
which coz about $500 in Europe. but
which would fetch more than forty times
that much II peduied TO addicts IN the
streets. Both the stewards waived ex-
animation and were held to await the
dctloH OF lne feueraI Nir2nd Jury.
Bauman lives in Chicago When ar
rested he had $4,000 German marks In
his pockets. Feldman says he lives in
Brooklyn. The detectives accuse the
men of possessing automatic pistols too.
Ernest Araco. who was arrested Fri
day night at AL East Twelfth street
during a raid on the place. was held
in $3.50 bail yesterday by Magistrate
Nolan for examination Wednesday. He
is charged with having habit forming
drugs in his possession.
A youth described as Anthony Barr.
aged IS, of 1873 Walworth street. Brook
lyn. was held In $500 bail yesterday
by United States Commissioner Hen
nessey charged with having narcotic
drugs in his possession. Federal Agent
Mccormick and Patromen Schande and
Moffett arrested him Friday night at
Hudson avenue and Bolivar street,
Brooklyn. after Mccormick purchased
bottle Of powder from the youth for SO.
The powder Is alleged to be heroin
Mccormick told Commissioner Hen
nessey that Barr and fifteen others es-
capped from the Federal Prison at Fort
Leavenworth in October, 1919. He said
the fugitives stole the prison ambulance
and drove twenty-five miles to rail-
road station, where they boarded train
bound east.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
DAVIS HIDES MOTIVE
IN SHOOTING POLICE
Prosecutor Gets No Light in
Death of Bridgetts and the
Wounding of Two.
STATEMENTS NOT CLEAR
Detectives Will Be Quizzed
Again Before Facing the
Grand Jury.

Everett Caldwell. chief Assistant Dis
trct Attorney OF Brooklyn, announced
yesterday that the days developments in
his investigation of the killing on Thurs
day of Detective Joseph j. Bridgetts OF
the Parkvile precinct by Charles T.
Davis, surgical supply manufacturer IN
217 Duf1eld street. shed no new light on
the motive for the crime.
Mr.. Caldwell said he is anxious to
present the case 10 the Grand Jury al
the earliest possible moment. but Is de-
layed by the physical condition OF De-
tective Edward ]. McGlone and George
W. Horan. an insurance adjuster. who
accompanied the slain detective 10
Davis's Office and We're shot by him.
Statements were taken from both OF
these men after the shooting. but at that
time physicians We're treating them anu
they were not in a condition to tell
complete story. Since then they have
been operated upon and the lead siugs
removed from their feet Yesterday
Capt John j. McCluskey, in charge OF
the Brooklyn Detective Bureau, went 10
the Brooklyn Hospital at the instance OF
Mr.. Caldwell.
McCluskey reported to the prosecutor
that both men would be in condition to
day. Mr.. Caldwell stated that If they do
he will question the men himself before
taking them into the Grand Jury room.
Mr.. Caldwell said he Is not satisfied
with the statements made 80 far by NC
Clone and Horan.
when / saw them" said Mr.. Cald-
we'll. both were in the hospital under
the care of physicians. They were in no
condition to talk and their statements
were incomplete. / wish them to sup
pement the statements they made after
the shooting before take them before
the Grand Jury"
Mr.. Caldwell is anxious to reconstruct
the scene that took place in the office OF
Davis from the moment that Bridgetts
entered alone on Thursday to the time
when Detectives Riordan, Kenna and
Neggesmith Of the Adams street pre-
cinct responded to the call that a shoot
| ing had taken place. Although Mr..
| Caldwell would not discuss the question
| it is understood that McGlone and Horan
| in their incomplete statements said that
Bridgetts was shot with the automatic