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The New York herald., 1921-04-20

tive wilds? What sense of the burn
ing equatorial sun, what vision OF
the jungle with Its swamps and thick
cts, what memory 0f the old free
ranging days, the long drowsy nights,
when all inclination was unrestrained /;
what dumb but intense hankering
after his own kind besets the poor
Gagged creature, robbed of his will,
of the wondrous gift of motion far
and wide, of the seclusion Of the
forest, shared only by his like and
by only few Of these? What long
ings and how clearly defined are
they that smolder in the elementary
brain with dull but intolerable
ache. and which can express them
selves only In the cavernous sadness
of the eyes?
To the student of mind and feeling
there is here a strange and wide
field for inquiry. 1t is SO very human
and yet so hard to understand or ex-
plain In the absence of word symbols
and abstract Ideas in the monkey
mind. However the psychologist may
deal with the case, there cannot fail
to be welling up Of pity, develop
ment Of something like sympathy, In
the human observer, so far removed
in power of thought and yet so near
in aptitude for temperamental suffer
ing. 1t will occur to majority OF
people, at least, that in view OF the
practical certainty of speedy and un-
happy death for these distant rela-
tions OF mankind there Is small JUS
tification for dragging them across
oceans and through prison after
prison just to crafty an idle curl
osity. 1t would .seem better to let
them flourish in their native fast
nesses so long as the land is not yet
needed for human habitation or
human support.
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found that many young trees were
badly broken by the horns of the
animals. Cattle In the early spring
when shedding their winter coats do
considerable damage In this way, but
for a long time nothing was done to
prevent the damage.
The experiment of dehorning was
suggested to the stockmen using the
Wichita National Forest, however,
and from the beginning of the prac-
,tice the change in the growth and
character Of the young timber there
was noticeable.
For all those farmers with wood
lot and its accompanying underground
from which the future supply Of tim
Der must come there should be les
son in the experiment.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
The Terrible Sonata.
Hammerklavier" Made BuelOw
Stumble Like Nine. SamarOff.

To THE NEW York HERALD: When
Hans G. Won Buelow visited the United
States the second time, in 1Ss9-90. he
accomplished by Nine. Olga Samaroff.
that of playing. in a series of recitals, all
the thirty-two sonatas OF Beethoven.
This task requires a prodigious technical
equipment, marvellous memory. thor
ough grasp of musical values, rare ertis-
tic poise, and emotional as well ns in
tellectual power.
The writer has heard Thalberg, Anna
Mehlig Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Rich
ard Hoffman. S. y. Mills. and so on,
down to Teresa Carrefo. De Pachmann,
Joseffy, William II. Sherwood, Harold
Bauer, Paderewski, and nearly. all the
long procession OF immortals who have
delivered their musical proclamations
through the medium of the piano. So
far as he can recall, there have been
only two in this country who have
tackled this Beethoven job-Buelow and
Samaroff. And It is singular fact that
both OF them fell down at the same STUN
bling block-the terrible "Hammerklav-
ier'' sonata.
The cause, in both instances. was lapse
of memory. Buelow, with masculine au-
dacity and resourcefulness. pretended to
fly into a rage, declared that the piano
was out OF order, and called for a tuner
II so happened that I knew tho tuner
and afterward he told me what happened,
to wit : he was ordered by Buelow TO fuss
with the piano about fifteen minutes, al
though In fact there was nothing what
ever the matter with the instrument
Meanwhile Buelow went into an ante
room and practised the troublesome pas
sage with all his might. Then he re-
turned to the piano and finished the So
nata.
If Samaroff had possessed the requisite
nerve 1t Is altogether likely that she
might have done likewise. For sho is a
pianist of very high rank.
II may be worth mentioning that sew
crai years ago there was a discussion Of
piano pieces and their relative difficulty.
The majority voted the "HammerlSlav-
Ter" sonata the most difficult OF all. with
Its combined demands on technic. mem-
ory and musical understanding. Thus
Nine. Samaroff appears to be in pretty
good company. o. S. A.
ROCHESTER,, April 10.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20, 1921.
Investigating New York City.

Except for incompetent otficehold-
ers sitting In chairs they don't know
how to I'LL, or grafters making off with
taxpayers money, or crooks planning
even blaeker jobs against the public,
in or out of the municipal service, Is
there anybody in this town that really
doesn't want a fair, thorough, down
to the bottom investigation Of the bus
mess affairs of New York city?
THE New YORK HERALD doubts 1t,
because the taxpayers, the rentpayers
and the honest to goodness workers
of this town, who are not so very far
away from 100 per cent. OF its popula-
tion, don't want New York city to be
an out of date, worn down, good for
nothing business. machine In this age
Of high speed, sure performance and
topnotch results.
They don't want the taxes to
squeeze the life out Of the city's in
dustry and business. They don't
want the rents to drain the pockets
of the wage earners. They don't
want the antiquated and inadequate
pier facilities to drive shipping to
other ports. They don't want the
municipal treasury to go on the rocks
and the sun Of this great community
to set.
The people Of this town, Republi-
cans, Democrats, independents and
all, want 1t to become, II there is any
way to get 1t there, the finest and
the strongest, as we'll as the biggest
and the richest municipal business
organization In the world.
So, IL the legislative investigators
are coming down here to find out
what the matter Is with our scheme
Of local government-and we all
know plenty Is the matter with it
and what 1t needs to get straight
ened out, and then If they are going
TO work with the necessary legisla-
tive craftsmanship TO straighten Ii
out-if that's what they are coming
here for and that's what they are
going to do when they are here, this
is right where the people Of this
town want them to begin to dig and
to deliver the goods
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

ernment securities but would make pos
sible a market for securities of all classes
in the future.
Many students of public finance have
cudgelled their brains for some method
of supporting the price Of Liberty bonds
without causing further imitation or with
out requiring some revolving fund under
Government administration which would
yield uncertain results. Ii remained for
Mr.. Thompson to suggest plan which
would accomplish the result, certainly,
economically. and with justice. So con-
structive suggestion on a topic o. such
wide concern should be brought before
Congress In way which will insure the
enactment OF the legislation TO make it
effective. WALTER W. STEWART.
AMHERST, Mass, April 10. /.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
MeteoroIogy Gone Mad.

Enveloping our earth around is spread
our atmosphere
It's movement makes the winds that biow
DER mountain top and mere;
Percussion drives through 1t a streak
that ruptures as it goes,
AS tranquil water fractured by cooble
Gibbs and flows.
From this it follows. does It not. that
through the four years war,
Twas punctured, split, so constantly and
shattered near and far.
That, science to the contrary, the gods
who rule the winds
Became bewildered so that they had
surely lost their minds?
These facts account In recent years for
weather we have had.
AS IL the meteoric sprites rad all OF
them gone mad;
Whence we have had spring weather
when the winter winds should
blow,
And in the month of April bitter winter
winds or snow
JAMES BURKE.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Dehorning Helps Forests.

Farmers and stockmen have learned
that dehorned cattle make greater
weight than others; consequently de-
horning IL nowadays practised almost
universally throughout the United
States. Dairymen found the opera
tion resulted In better condition In
their herds and n greater milk dow.
The latest benefit to be derived
from the dehorning operation has
been In the preservation Of young
timber in the national forest reserves
in which cattlemen have the privi.
lege OF running their stock. n was
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

evening in the Town Hall. Her con-
ventional programme contained old
Italian airs, French and German songs
and among some American selections
John Powelps ITO a Butterfly" Max
Liebling's Love Came In at the Door
and Walter Goide's Sudden Light"
Her delivery had intelligence. taste and
fine musical feeling. Her good voice.
save few tones in the upper middle
register which were uncertain In quality.
was easily and well produced. and in
addition her serviceable technical equip
ment and appreciation OF styles and
texts enabled her to present her num-
bers with creditable results. Mr.. Golde
furnished artistic piano accompaniments.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
The Mayors Salary.

A yearly salary Of $4,000, as a bill
passed at Albany provides, would be
small enough for a Mayor who COM
bined the qualities needed by the
head OF city OF six million people:
/. Comprehension of the needs of
New York, socially and economically.
2. Independence of political bosses.
3. Courage in handling civic prob
lens in the face of demagogues.
! 4. Dignity In his official work.
s. Intelligence enough to write his
own letters without the aid of a
Hettrick.
A Mayor with all these virtues
would be cheap at 100000 year. A
Mayor lacking in all of them is dear
at $4,000 or at 15 cents.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Greece Must Fight Unaided.

The announcement Of Premier
LLOYD GEORGE In the House cr Com
mons Monday that the Allies had
agreed to remain neutral during the
war between the Greeks and Turkish
Nationalists In Asia Minor is the
first definite statement since the be-
ginning of hostilities that the Greeks
must fight their own battles SO far
as assistance from Europe is con-
cerned. The effect of this agreement
among the Allies will be, 1t Is be-
lieved, to bring on a decisive action,
for neither OF the combatants with
out outside help is In position to con-
tinue the struggle much longer.
After their reverses at Eski-Shehr
ana along the line OF the Bagdad rail-
way the Greeks retreated to the
.Egean seacoast. A military report
from Constantinople says that their
forces are divided into three units
the centre. at Brusa; the one on the
south, at Ushak, east OF Smyrna, and
the one on the north Mt Ismid almost
directly opposite Constantinople. The
only communication between these
three widely separated units is by the
seq, for the Turks hold all the land
routes Besides, II is asserted that
the morale Of the Greek troops has
suffered from their reverses and the
Government at Athens Is having
trouble In sending reenforcements.
The Natlonallsts are now practi-
rally in possession Of Asia Minor
with the exception Of the points held
by the Greek army. Their leader,
MUsTAPHA KEAAL Pasha, has forti-
fed the strong positions in the in
terror and he has increased his forces
by heavy local levles In Anatolla. His
successes have strengthened his conf
dence In his ability to hold the coun-
try and also TO set himself up rs the
only real Turkish power.
His latest move was to ask the
Sultan to come to his capital, Angora ;
by this he hopes to gain the sup
port of the Mosleins Of the East. who
will flock to the standard OF the
Caliph when they would not join his
foes. KEMAL's Government Is be-
yond doubt more national in Its
character than the ConstantInople
Government. He has also the only
organized and efficient Turkish army
10 the field, a force which the Greeks
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANTfATrAN AND THE pRoNx

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
''Trend OF tho Times" Henry II. Klein.
Cooper Institute, Eighth street and Fourth
avenue.
Trend OF the Times" Prof Nelson r.
Mead, Townsend Harris Hall, g. @. ~. y,
f3sth street and Amsterdam avenue.
'srhe Book OF the Hour" Prof. j. q. Car
ter Troop, ". Y. r. L.. Forty-second street
and Fifth avenue
''The Love OF God IN ta.e-Gotliic Or
DER" Arthur y. weater. II. X. s. 10f, 1ffth
street west OF Lexl; Un avenue. stereop-
ticon views.
"a Day In Lahore" Asa Don Dickinson.
Central Jewish Institute. 12J East Eighty
fifth street. btereoptcon views.
THE Modern Composer and His Contribu-
tion," Miss Rosalie Housman. Hunter Coli
iege, Lexington avenue and Slxty-eighth
street Piano selections.
weems. y. M, G. A., Harlem Bra.ich. :
West t2Nth street. :
"Nyho won tho war; Dr. Harry Web
Harrington, +. $. a. Brown place and is6tt
street The Bronx.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Arabs Belief in Charms.
Five Fingers Against Evil Eye and
Skulls Against Spirits.

John Prioiedu IN London Daily Mail.
"Fire in your eye,' says the Arab
when he suspects you of putting the
evil eye on him, and he mechanically
spreads the five fingers of his hand.
"Fire In your eye" is little en-
graved silver hand. 1t is fiat and about
two inches long and looks much like a
conventional lotus or acanthus leaf,
such as you see in the design OF temple
capitals at Karnak. 1t was sold to me
by a person I had only read about
before in fairy tales-a hooded crone.
If you have on you, within reach OF
your fingers, this little silver hand you
need not seriously fear the evil eye.
You mechanically touch the dangling
charm and all immediate danger Is
averted.
1 met my hooded crone In an oasis.
and. believe me or not. as you please,
she was carrying a bundle of faggots
on her shoulders. have never seen
any one look more like witch. I have
no wish to impugn the old things char
Rcter. but II she Is not a certlficated
working witch she is wasting valuable
time She must be at least 100 years
old, and she need buy nothing In the
way of 'props" or makeup.
She offered me a quantity of silver.
jingling things. some bangles which /
wish had bought. The Unofficial King
of Algeria was with me at the time. and
he picked out Fire IN your eye" That,
of course, was enough. and after pc
riod devoted to business pure and sim
pie I became the possessor of this
rather uncanny little .gewgaw.
The witch took barely her due-l
think II was three francs. At any rate
whatever its value. / hope that St
lies next 70 Il, will take 'Trire In your
eye in good part For his sake. as he
knows very well. I would throw every
charm in the world over side.
But he is great saint. and az the
First Roadfarer has no prejudioes. SO
am not really anxious. Fire In your
eye will probably amuse him enor-
mously. He has taken care OF me and
my cars so long (about eighteen years
all todd that he must know that I am
setting up no heather idols on my
dashboard.
We have In England cold, fish
minded way OF affecting TO laugh at
what we are pleased 10 call iosai su-
perstitlon. Let me tell you that this
point OF view win not work In Africa.
What is obviously childish hs:srcina-
tion in Hampstead or Newcastle 10 sober
reality under this immense blue sky.
You can dlsbelleve a lot Of truths you
do not understand as you strap hang
homeward, but you will learn TO believe
everything In Africa.
And by the measure OF your capacity
for belief will your mental outlook be
judged. In Algeria. especially In the
south on the skirts OF the desert. and ir
Tunisia charms OF all sorts abound. A
chameleon's skull is most valuable
specific against the manifold evil spirits
which roam the air searching for easy
game, and In most villages you will see
a mules skull ciamped TO house top OF
on a palm tree.
Who are we OF the dark. frozen north
10 laugh at such things, who know moth
Ing OF them7 III they do nothing NOR,
(and this II pure suppostion) they a,
all events bring comfort to those who
believe In them. In that nothing7
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

In Jersey City. on July 2, one Of the
principal Einstein postulations will be
put to the test. Mr.. CARPENTER will
see whether 1t Is possible to detect
absolute motion. as personifled in Mr..
DEMPSEY.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Vacation Association Sale.

There will be runmage sale at 2lS
Madison avenue Friday, April %. from
10 until s, for the benefit OF The Vaca-
tion Association. There will be on sale
clothing and bric-a-brac as well as fur
niture.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
As II seems In Missouri.
FROM the monett Jour

From the Mouctt Journal.
When a man starts out to gather stats
tics you can make up your mind he is going
10 prove something ne wants 70 prove,
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

The Long Island Railroad finds there
is loaning Of Communication. so it has
started what seems to be buy a book
a month" campaign.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
Songs by Miss Estelle Liebling.

Miss Estelle iebling. soprano, who
had not. been heard here for some time,
gave her postponed song recital last
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
The Good Old DAYS.

Aladdin rubbed his lamp.
''It IL much simpler than the Einstein
theory or light" he explained.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

Tho Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication Of all news des-
patcies credited TO Il or not otherwise
credited In this paper, and also the local
All rights OF republication OF special des-
patches herein IRE elno reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

Ontario has gone bone dry. so there
Is sort Of reciprocity after all.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature. 30. at AIS p. NJ
Lowest temperature, 81. Mt 2:30 A. M
Average temperature AZ.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20

A happy dub
All troubles shrank:
lie lamped the rub,
Then rubbed the lamp.
The New York herald., 1921-04-20
A Celestial Victim.
Aladdin.

The Comet--Im really afraid TO 20 near
the earth-they give you such awful names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
10000 Yards 45-nch SIPS Organdies Monday 79c Yard

Announcing the Installation of the New Pictoral Review
 Pattern Dept. In order to meet an ever-increas- ing demand and at the urgent re- quest of many of our patrons, we have installed complete Pictorial Review Pattern Department. A demonstration of their superior qualities will be given by a factory representative all next week.
 Pattern Dept, Second Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

w ash Fabrics

$1.OO Lingerie Cloth 49c
 Lovely materials for summer undies, silk and linen crepe dc chine, Japan csc crepe, plain and white nainsooks and other materials for A0n underwear. Monday, yard. tCS z5c White Gabardine Skirting
 29c Yard
 S6-inch Gabardine, in an excellent quality, in beautiful diagonal weaves, per feet goods. CO> Monday ..~.. ~~ ~~-.-.A.-.4-~. GC~
 59c Checked Organdy 39c Beautiful quality, check, small plaids, dots, in all the leading shades for sG@%sg Topasg wear. .. 39c New Summer Vohes 39c Yard Beautiful light and dark grounds with small checked and dot effects, sss Msnsa5 sa9nsr s'.. dresses 39c
 59c Checked F1axons 29c
 A ncw shipment of large selection of small checks, broken plaid. cross barred effects. 0n. monuAy >~.. 6VS 59c Whfte Shntfng Madras 19c From the foremost shirt manufae- turer comes this wonderful selection uf madras, 2 to 10-yard n. eEUStHs- monday O(
 soc Soisette z9c Yard
 S2-mch fast color Soisette that is splendid for pajamas, shirts, rompers and blouses- 1n Monday, yard ...---~-a-Z ZJC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

A price that will cause a buying stampede Monday in Shirtings. Every imaginable pattern and color.
 Steele-Smith's 2d Floor Double Gold Stamps
 Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

Fine quality soft finish Nainsook. Not over one bolt to a customer. No phone, m c. o. D., no mail orders.
 Steele-Smith's 2d Floor Double Gold Stamps
 Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12

Some are made of Amos keag ginghams neatly trimmed and formerly sold from $3.95 to MoSSav sS,sS, 79c Steele-Smith's Bargain
 Basement
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-11
THE SMELLING POT
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Forth from this great melting pot
Where all nations are flung in,
Shall by Times strong hand be
brought
Types to make the whole world kin.
Fling them, fling them in
Gold is mingled with the dross;
There shall be more gain than loss;
North and south and east and west,
All shall give US of their best.
Destiny controls the pot;
Fling them in.
Three centuries of unmixed blood
have left
Our brave New England Puritans
bereft
Of impulse and emotion; or afraid
To give those tender feelings which
God made
In ali His children any outward sign.
They pluck Tife's grapes, but dare not
drink its wine;
Face boldly swords, but quail before
a kiss
And miss most in not knowing what
they miss.
They swear by honor, and they cling
to duty,
But veil their eyes and turn away
from beauty,
Fearing it may be Pagan. In the fine,
Fair faces of their women turks no
sign
Of human passion; yet their love will
Defying death if Duty so command.
Into the clear, cool waters of these
souls
Year after year Vesuvian lava rolls.
Peering beyond the futures rim, I
seem
To see the new New England in a
dream.
Old ever youthful Italy has brought
Unto u shores to lure our feet along
A merrier pathway, music, dance and
song.
And she has taught
Passion to produce; left a touch of fire
On lips too pale; and darkened eyes
(as grey
AS rocks which guard a calm New
England bay)
With smouldering flames that speak
the hearts desire;
Rounded the sharp fine outlines with
the grace
Of southern contours; and to virtue
lent
The subtle charm of Latin Tempera-
ment.
4 strong new race,
A race sublime,
With sterling virtues and soft human
hearts,
God worshippers and lovers of the
arts
And devotees of beauty, joy and mirth,
That optimistic alchemist old Time
Fas fashioned for the earth.
All hail the coming stock
Of great Vesuvius and Plymouth rock!