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The New York herald., 1921-09-15
More Shipping Boards.
Split Up the Merchant Fleet, an
AmerIcan Skinner Advises.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: One OF
the biggest problems OF the present
Administration Is what to do with the
feet OF merchant vessels left on its
hands since the late war. No doubt a
great number OF these ships are more
or less unseaworthy and should be
scrapped, but the bulk OF them are SUBJ
stantially good and TT for any trade.
The situation puts me in mind of a
ship seaworthy and loaded starting on
a voyage with a crew from the captain
down absolutely ignorant Of seaman
ship. We all know beforehand what
would happen to this ship. To insure
success the head Of any shipping busi-
ness, big or small. must be qualified by
experience and knowledge, otherwise 1t
will be on the lee shore and finally go
on the rocks and be destroyed.
The United States merchant fleet Is
really too big for one man to handle
satisfactorily. and It would seem that
better results could be obtained by de
viding It among number OF indepen-
dent shipping boards with a certain
number of ships to handle on the same
basis as the private steamship company.
In this way II would be easy to get eff
Client men and the business would be
simpiihed and easy to handle.
M. A. H..
American Ship Master.
NORFOLK, Va. September 13.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
Old New York Theatres.
RachePs Debut and Captain Foley
Commander Of Supes.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Mr..
Burnhams account of Rachels debut
brings to mind the pleasant times Of the
memory is not at fault Rachel made
her first appearance at the Winter Gar
den, not the Metropolitan Theatre.
Niblo's. being on the Crosby street front
OF the Metropolitan Hotel. was often
called the Metropolitan Theatre. Tripier
Hall, when rebuilt after it's destruc-
tion by fire. January. 1854, was named
the Winter Garden. If the name was
changed to Metropolitan Theatre 1t must
have been at the beginning of the SOS.
From 1S4s to 1857 my home was
first opposite Niblo's Garden. while that
theatre was being rebuilt In connection
with the construction of the Metropoli-
tan Hotel at the northeast corner of
Broadway and Prince street; second,
two doors east OF Broadway. on Hous-
ton street. and later on Broadway, two
doors north of Amity street. Being one
of a theatre loving family naturally
grew an ardent worshipper of the big
and little stars. In those days one
Captain Foley mustered and COM
manded the supes for Niblo's. Wallack's
and Laura Keene. Captain Foley was
as famous with the one shilling an ap-
pearance crowd as in years later was
Capn Arson with baseball fans. BY
not demanding the shilling fee from
Cap'n Foley one got many opportuni-
ties to rub up against the notables in
productions ranging from Macbeth" to
BOX and Cox" from Nine. Roberts's
ballet to Razell's pantomme.
HENRY NARCOTIC.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. September IL.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1921.
Tammany in a Smashup.

MURPHY and HyLAN got double
dose of bad primary news. 1t was
serious enough for Tammany Hall
that CURRAN should sweep every bor-
ough in Greater New York and pile
up vote which shows Enthusiastically
bow much the people of all Greater
New York are in earnest over this
campaign to redeem the city from
flagrant misgovernment, ruinous
squander, killing taxes, high rents
and neglected schools. But to have
HINES, fighting MURPHY within the
Tammany ranks for the nomination
of President of the Borough Of Man
haitian, smash up the Boss's machine
in seven Assembly districts and
nearly wreck it in half dozen more
was enough to start panic among
the Wigwam followers.
There is no doubt after the Hines
raid on the Murphy lines, with riots
and shootings on primary night and
the aftermath charges OF fraud and
cries of revenge the next day, that
MuRPHY's organization is split wide
open. On the other hand, the anti
Tammany voters, independent Demo-
Gratis and straight out independents,
as well as Republicans, following the
great primary victory OF CURRAN and
lis associates, are a unit Of enthusi-
asm and determination to make this
municipal campaign against incom-
petence, graft and bankruptcy fight
to the finish.
There has not been better chance
in years to go at the big job Of de-
feating the Tammany machine, and
by all signs the voters of this .city
are not going to spare hard work to
get rid of HYLAN and the rest of the
tools OF MURPHY, the boss whom
HINES and stout body of followers
dared to oppose and very nearly over
came.
1t Is in the cards now to put over
the election of the whole fusion
ticket, and the voters of New York
must not fail to put it over.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
Einstein's Ideas Analysed.
A Seeming Flaw ut the Basis Of the
Relatiyity Theory.

To THE New YORK HERALD: should
like to call attention to what looks like
serious flaw in the very basis of the
relatively theory.
There is no such thing as absolute
motion, says Einstein, because we can
find nowhere in the universe a body In
the unique state of absolute rest from
which alone absolute motion might be
measured. On this basis Einstein builds
his theory and on the theory he erects
the euperstructure of a finite and un-
bounded universe.
AS they appear to me the two ideas,
verse and nothing at absolute rest.
are incompatible. We know that parts
Of the universe move relatively to one
another. space being the pathway along
which they move. But a finite and
unbounded universe includes space as
well as matter. and that being the case
where shall we fnd a pathway along
which space might move?
The universe itself. then. is a body
enjoying the unique state of absolute
rest. from which alone absolute motion
might be measured. For IL the world
OF matter and space be unbounded we
can imagine fixed points in space with
respect to which all motions would be
absolute. Motion is change OF place,
and In limited space change of place
is conceivable because place itself is
conceivable.
Place can be conceived by reference
to other places. and in the absence of
objects dispersed through space place
could be conceived in relation to the
limits of space. We may never reach
those limits or find such place. but the
Question at issue Is whether such place
exists HENRY l.. PHILLIPS.
FALLS VILLAGE. Conn, September IA.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
Profits of the Landlord.
Why He Should Receive q Return on
Borrowed Capital.

To THE New York HERALD: "w. w
"" says rents make the value OF real
estate. This is a mistake.
A tenement is worth what It would
cost to replace that particular piece OF
property at the time 1t Is appraised
Rents will be based on this value. ac-
cording to the decision of the Appellate
Term of the Supreme Court.
1t Is very easy to say that land
lord should receive a return only on his
equity. but It must be taken into con-
sideration that owning real estate is
on the border line. between investment
and business.
In business a man is entitled to a
return on borrowed capital. That is
why a landlord should receive some re-
turn on money borrowed on mortgage.
w. Il. RosBoRoUGH.
NEW YORK, September IA.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
A New Cacuso.

Naturally there has been specula-
ton, wherever the affairs of the
Metropolitan Opera House are of in
terest, as to the possible successor
of CARUso. Yet the experienced OBJ
servers of operatic history know
that there will never be successor
to the lamented idol of New York
audiences. They remember that
.here has never been in operate his
tory a successor to any beloved artist
who left his active place in the world
of music.
There are of course singers who
seem to be the actual successors Of
former favorites. They sing the
same roles. They fill the same place
in the musical life of an opera house.
They may even attain the same de-
gree of popularity. But it Is only
in such externals that they may be
said to take the places Of the men
who have gone before them. Could
ENRIco CARUso, for instance, be said
to have succeeded JEAN DE REszKE
at the Metropolitan Opera House?
Both were tenors, both stood at
the head of the operatic organiza-
tion at the Metropolitan and both
were worshipped by the public. To
G. great extent they sang the same
repertoire. JEAN DE REszKE never
appeared in "Pagliacci," to be sure,
but ESRIco CRUso never, on the
ether hand, sang in "Lohengrin."
They were in nearly every artistic
trait as unlike as II Is possible for
any two singers to be. Their whole
method in approaching the interpre-
tation Of their roles was altogether
different. Both had the highest
ideals, yet both achieved their re-
suits by diverse methods. The voice
OF singer is altogether personal.
1t belongs to him alone. Probably
no two voices in the world are Just
like. The trained ear can at once
detect the difference in quality. Just
as 1t Is impossible for two singers
to create the same sound, so is II
impossible for them to make their
interpretations musical and dramatic,
the same.
There will never be any successor
to CARuso in the sense that singer
like him will come to take his place.
The Metropolitan Opera House has
never failed to have at the head Of
its organization the greatest avail
able tenor. There will doubtless be
added to the list name as famous
as any that has stood there in the
past. But whoever may come to
wear the laurels Of this high post,
he will no more be the artistic sue
cessor OF CARuso than the Neapoli-
tan was the successor Of De REszKE
or than the Polish tenor was the sue
cessor OF ITALo CAMPASINI. Each OF
these singers was unique in the
qualities that made him great.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15

The Institute for Crippled and Dis
abled Men. now at Twenty-third street
and Fourth avenue. is TO have a new
home. according to announcement yes
terday by Mr.. Samuel M. Greer, presi-
dent of the trustees. The building at
Second avenue and Twenty-third street.
formerly occupied by the De Milt Dis
pensary, has been purchased and extern
sive alterations will be made to fit the
premises for educational purposes.
The work of training disabled men.
begun under the auspices Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross when the United States
entered the war, is thus assured Of con-
tinuation. At present seventy men.
prepared to become self-supporting.
One of the buildings to hold out long
est against the pressure Of business has
been the red brick structure at the
northeast corner of Fourth avenue and
Twenty third street. Originally erected
for the College OF Physicians and Sur
geons. the building has for four years
been placed at the disposal OF the Insti-
tute for Crippled and Disabled Men,
through the generosity of Jeremiah MIL
bank The vacant lot adjoining the
building has been, perhaps. the most
valuable playground in the city and has
been the scene of many lively scrim-
images between opposing -teams of Grip
pies. Ground will soon be broken for
a business block to cover the entire
property.
The remodelled dispensary building
will house the institutes industrial
classes for Handicapped persons. its
special employment bureau, the artificial
limb shop. and its department OF home
industry for the home bound cripple.
There will be an auditorium where
motion pictures can be shown and a
clubroom for cripples. Its library, the
most complete special collection in the
country dealing with the rehabilitation
Of the disabled. will be provided with
suitable facilities.
take place next November. The tram
sition Is expected to be made with little
interruption to training of civilians and
Of ex-service men for the United States
Veterans Bureau. The present director
of the institute is DR.. j. c. FAIRIES.
Among the trustees are Miss Florence
S. Sullivan Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs.
Arthur Scott Burden, Mrs. Mortimer l..
Schiff. Miss Ethel Mclean. Mr.. Jeremiah
Milbank. Mr.. Walter E. Hope. Mr..
Samuel M. Greer, Mr.. G. G. Dubois, Mr..
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
A Central American Centennial.

To-day one hundred years ago Cen.
trail America attained it's indepen-
dence. September Is is Central Amer
ica's Fourth of July, memorial day
strictly observed by the people from
the northern border of Guatemala to
tile Panaman frontier of Costa Rica.
To this one hundredth anniversary of
the day there is, however, given a
special importance; festivals and off,
cial ceremonies are being held III
each Of the five capitals and a princi
pal celebration at Guatemala City,
where the independence of Central
America was first proclaimed.
Back of the struggle Of these five
States for their freedom there lies
history with many romantic and
interesting features. From 1902,
when the Central American coast
was discovered by COLUMBUS, until
1921 Central America was under
/ Spanish rule. In it's annals for this
period there appear the names of the
ocnqueror of the region, PEDRO
AMAs DE AvILA. and OF many unscru-
pulous officials sent over from
Spain to devote their energies not
to the upbuilding of the territory
but to the enriching of themselves
and the men at home who had given
20 them the much sought Captain
General commission.
BY this wretched governmental
policy the country would have been
ruined and impoverished had IL not
been so rich in natural resources.
The chief sufferers were naturally
the native Indians: their civiliza.
tion was swept away. they were
frightfully abused and often en-
shaved. But they did what the ma
tives OF most other parts Of Spanish
America we're not able to do--they
survived this persecution, they nc.
quired the habits, religion and Ian
guage Of their conquerors, and they
intermarried with them. Theirs was
one mixed race which absorbed com.
pletely the civilization OF their white
masters. Thus, when in 1921 they
arose in revolt against Spain. their
rebellion was not war of one civil
ization against another or OF ono
race against another. The blood OF
the Spaniard flowed in the veins Of
the combatants on each side; both
spoke the same tongue and they
worsniped the same Con.
With their independence one OF the
FIRST desires Of these States-they
continue to maintain much the same
borders that they held when they were
Spanish departments--was fedora
tlon which would be a common pro.
lection to ell. Something OF this
sort was efIually effected in July,
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
Work for Men Who Want 1t.

To THE NEW YORK HERALpS Every
time man uses his brains in America
he can make a living. Right in the
midst of the present stage of unem-
ployment every man can get some kind
of job.
AT the same time Ledoux Is selling
slaves on Boston Common. window
cleaners with reputation can't half nll
the demands on them. Men hold up
pedestrians for four cents and won't I
listen to talk about work.
Multitudes OF men. capitalists as wen
as laborers. won't shift to new forms
OF employment until driven to II. e.
BosroN. September IL.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
For American Valuation.
Customs Experts In Favor of the
Fordney Tariff Plan.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD; One o.
the arguments OF the opponents Of
American valuation is that the expert!
are strongly opposed to the plan. A
glance at the reports of the hearing,
held in Washington will show that 9
number OF Treasury experts indorset
the change from foreign to domestic
valuation.
Nathaniel Van Doren, customs agent
of the United States Treasury Depart
ment. told the finance committee: 81
believe that we could get domestic val
ues in a much more satisfactory man
ner after 1t [American valuation] is
once established George p. Lamb
special attorney of the division of GUS
toms OF the Department Of Justice. tes-
titled:
I am In favor OF Il. II would compel
countries in which the cost of labor Ia
low TO pay the same amount of duty on
importations of similar merchandise that
countries having higher labor costs would
pay. 1t would also do away with tho
Irritation caused in foreign countries by
the Investigations made by our special
In connection with the Limoges investl-
cation and in Germany--I believe our spe-
cial agent was ordered out of Germany.
! think II would also do away with
closed markets. like Limoges, st. Gall
and Nottingham, where. as matter Of
fact, know very little OF what the
costs were and information was refused.
Again. l think 1t would prevent under
valuation.
Another expert whose testimony seems
Lawrence. also of the division of GUS
toms of the Department OF Justice. Mr.
Lawrence testified before the finance
committee as follows:
Instead OF seeking out the markets OF
the world in order to find values, as we
are doing to-day. why would 1t not be
much simpler, more efficient, sclen-
tif.c and accurate method to find the
value of all imported commodities where
such values may be found at first hand,
ard IL the information or the evidence
cannot be obtained by voluntary contrf-
button its production can be secured
by judicial process. those In possess
sion OF II are amenabe to our laws?
Now in closing ! would like to call
attention to the following sentence from
the Tariff COMMISSIONS report on Amer
lean valuation:
Everything considered nothing short of
Complete abandonment of foreign sources
Of valuation would appear to obviate
the difficulties incidcnt to reliance upon
invoices. variance between foreign con-
sumption values and export prices. liz
stability of exchange and differences in
cost of production In foreign count lies.
which make change In the basis
highly desirable. .
RICHARD j. SIMMONS.
New YORK, September IA.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15

tion whereby the company accepted a
cash payment of s3,Oo0,o00 in settle
ment of all claims and accounts there
tofore existing between the company
and the Railroad Administration"
The directors further apprise the
security holders the company will
pay on September so, 1921 dividends
on the first and second preferred
stocks for 1918 and 1919, and on the
common stock for 1919, out Of earn
ings for those two years, the money
until now having been held in escrow
by the Government.
All things come to him who waits,
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
GIRL ORGANIZES COON HUNT.
Miss Jeanette Gourd and Friends
Cnpture Two mt Hot Strings.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK, HERALD.
Hot SPRINGS, Va, Sept. 14.-Coon
hunting continues to be exceedingly pop
uiar with the colonists. Miss Jeannette
Gourd. daughter of Mrs. Henry, Eugene
Gourd of New York organized a party
last night including Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
ingalls,. Mrs Landon X. Thorne and Mr..
Henry r. Chittenden OF New York and
Mr.. Livingston Fryer OF Buffalo. The
hunt, which was held in the Cascades
Ravine. resulted in the capture OF two
animals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Godfrey SAKE of
New York entertained at dinner last
night in the Homestead the Baron and
Baroness Rosenkrantz. Mrs. Charles A.
Burthe of New Orleans who has recently
been Joined by her son. Mr., Chapman
H. Hyams Sd. had as luncheon guests
to-day Miss Ailsa Mellon and Miss Jane
Gourd ~
The Baron and Baroness Goertner OF
warwickshfre. England. haze registered
for the cure. also Mrs. Clarence Grey
Dinsmore. Mrs. John L. Lancaster. Mrs.
James T. Morgan, Mrs. Malcolm Mar
shall and Mr.. George b. wightman OF
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Grove started
To-day for New York. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cay and Mr.. Newton Kramer for Phila-
dclphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell J. Ward have re-
turned from New York to rejoln their
family at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Hughes Of New
v,,rk motored to Gillette on the Jackson
River for luncheon.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
Ayocation Of CaIifornis's Goyernor.

Sacramento correspondence San Franciseo
Chronicle.
Governor W. r. Stephens intends 10 show
home grown cucumber at the State fair
which will receive the unanimous award
OF the judges. The Governor declared he
had grown cucumbers for fifty years, more
or lees. Harvey purposes to bnlld spc-
ciai booth for the exhibit and expects TO
show that Stephens. like all statesmen. has
an avooation In which he is an expert.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Seventh annual national exposition OF chem
zeal Industries, Eighth Coast Artillery Arm
ory, kingsbrdge road and Jerome avenue
noon TO 10 =. NJ.
New York Credit Mems Association an
nual meeting, Hotel Astor, +. NJ. -
The Army and Navy Club OF America VIII
open it's new house. liz West F'ifty-ninth
street afternoon aud evening
10 Mayor, Hylan will speak xr hfncheon OF
the New York Associated Men. and Boys.
Apparel Industry, Waldorf Astoria. i2:W
+. NJ.
Neighborhood block party East Thirty
first street and East River this evening.
Executive committee of lnterporoush As
sociation OF Women Teachers. Waldorf-As-
torla, =. Nj.
American Ceramic Society. meeting. Hotel
Commodore. all day
National Association OF Safe and Vault
Manufacturers. meeting. waldorf-Astoria. 10
A. NJ.
Associated Moving Picture Advertisers.
luncheon, Cafe Boulevard. r. Nj.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
A Futurity Winner Sired by n Fu.
turity Winner.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In con-
roction with your interesting editorial
article on the Futurity II may be re-
marked that this years race was unique
in a respect not apparently commented
upon as yet.
Unless | am In error none of the
progeny OF prior Futurity winner had
ever won the race before. Bunting. this
years winner. and his sire. Pennant
victor in 1918, have set an example
which those interested In the improve
ment OF the thoroughbred will hope &c
see emulated MAURICE MoRms.
NEW YoRK. September ~.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
NO PORTO RICO SEPARATION.
Unionists Reverse Policy and Sup.
port Governor.
Bv the Associated Press.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Sept. 1.-THE
Central Board of the UnIonist party.
which. is in power, has given a vote of
confidence to Jose G. Torres. acting head
of the party, following his Endorsement
of Gov. Il. Mont Reilly, who on August
II reaffirmed his opposition to any move
for Porto Rican independence, originally
expressed in his inaugural address.
There was one dissenting vote, that of
Cayetano Col y, Cuchi. an advocate OF
independence. The Unionist party. which
previously stood for the Independence of
Porto Rico. thus has completely reversed
its policy.
The New York herald., 1921-09-15
AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Mrs. r. Hamilton Dsvi- and Party
Take Long Ride.

Special Despatch tn THE NEw ycRg HEssIe.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
Sept. f4.-Mrs. F. Hamilton Davis OF
New York. with party Of friends. yes
terday rode to Sweet Springs. distance
OF eighteen miles. On the return trip
they stopped FOR tea at the summer cot
tage OF Miss Mary Frederick OF Wash
ington.
Another horseback party left this
morning for q three day ride eastward
across the Alieghenies with the intention
Of stopping at Warm Springs on the
first part Of the trip. The riders include
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis of 81.
Augustine Misses Marjorie Cowan, Bcss
tIalaenlan and Isabel Iialdenan OF
Louisville Mrs. Frank Bolts OF Radnor.
Pa. and Mr.. Shepcrd Royster OF Nor
folk thN
Mr. Felix NJ. warburg is exepected to
Join tho Sew York colony In few days.