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The New York herald., 1921-04-16

and other States OF the South. Twen-
ty-five years ago, when there was an
abundance Of oak, pine and cypress
available, these superb trees were held
in low esteem. The lumber cut from
the red gum warped until, as one oil
woodsnian In Arkansas remarked
"You can't keep it all in the same
county"
Then somebody suggested the exper-
iment OF using the red gum as We
neer. The product OF this treatment
Is seen in the wood panelling Of the
interiors OF many private and public
buildings. 1t resembles mahogany
when 1t has been properly finished
More of 1t is displayed in furni-
ture, IN the manufacture of which II
IS now largely employed. Those
who were fortunate enough to buy
lands upon which the red gum grew
are getting substantial returns with
still larger gains in sight as the sup
ply OF, other woods for which 1t Is a
substitute diminish.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Sale of italian Antiques.

At yesterday afternoons session In
the Cattadori sale of Italian antiques
at the American Art Galleries two
panels of the school of Giampolo
Panini, representing Architectural
Ruins at Seaports,'' each fifty-five
inches high and fifty-one inches wide,
sold to Mr.. Pope for $1,000 the highest
price of the day. The bids for the day
amounted 10 s12,345.5o, and the grand
totSl for the sale to date is S31,17S.
Two items sold for $3.50. pair of
polychromed forged iron appliques.
seventeenth century Florentine work
manship, and pair of panels of the
school of Giampolo Panini depicting
Architectural Ruins" the former go
ing to l.. ]. O'Reilly and the latter to
Mrs. f. Raineri Charles of London
paid 1880 for six carved walnut arm
chairs OF the Italian Regence period.
originally from the Bardini collection.
Two Florentine polychrome forged iron
appliqucs went to u. Noorian for $780,
and an enamel ciborium. fourteenth
century French, sold to Leo Elwyn for
$500 Two sixteenth century F'lorentine
walnut state chairs were purchased by
Morris Wolf for $500.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Rare BooIts on Exhibition.

At the American Art Galleries an
important collection OF books by Eng
lish and American authors will be
placed on view this morning. The coll
lection includes original Issues OF no.
table first editions. holograph manu-
scripts. inscribed books, the famous
Baxter collection Of Thaclseray letters.
the private Libraries of Trowbridge Hall
of New York and Eleanor Fitzgibbons
OF Laurel, Md. and group of original
drawings and illustrated books from the
estate OF the late r, II. Halsey of New
York. The sale viii be held on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week.
The collection OF Original manuscripts
and autographs is particularly interest
ing. There are autograph letters and
manuscripts by Kipling and Q. Henry,
George Meredith, Eugene Field, Robert
Louis Stevenson. Oscar Wilde and
Michelangelo. The Thackeray items
number eighty-three. and include the
letters written by Thackeray to the
various members of the Baxter family
while on his first and second tours in
America. This is said to be the most
important collection of Thackeray let
ters of this nature ever offered for
sale. The first editions include a num-
Der of works illustrated by Cruikshank.
a group of rare works by Robert Louis
Stevenson, including one of the juvenile
toy books with wood cuts executed by
the author with q penknife; number
of items by Kipling and several carly
and rare issues by Oscar Wilde.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Another Marion in the Field.

The beautiful name Marion, poetic
In sound and patrloticahy reminis-
cent, designates twenty eight towns, In
as many States, that are big enough
to have post Offices. One Of these
places has worldwide distinction as
the home OF the President.
There are other towns named
Marion that have blushed unseen and
unpostoffices One of these Is in the
neighboring State of New Jersey. This
Maaion, which blooms on the
western edge of that hotbed of po-
litical culture known as Jersey City,
is threatened with a fame almost as
great as recently came to its, Ohio
namesake.
That solver Of great social prob
lens, Professor TEX RICHARD, is said
to have decided that Marion, New
Jersey is the centre Of the world fol
him. More explicitly, he intends tc
bring together at Marion the Slayboy
OF the Western World, Master DEMP
sEY, and the modern Bayard, who
signs himself G. CARPENTIER.
There have been at least 100, ,o00, 900
persons In the United States who have
never heard of Marion, New Jersey
If Professor TEX does not change his
mind the town will be a household
word from Eastport to San Diego.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
SATURDAY, APRIL le. 1921.
The British Strike Collapse.

SO sudden and complete is the col
threatened to become nation wide
that at first blush it might seem to
have been no more than transpar-
ent bravado that goes with a poor
bluff. Yet so to regard it, we think,
would be superficial Judgment.
There is every reason to believe
that a lawless element of the miners
union meditated nothing less than the
overthrow Of the British Government
and the suhiugation of the British
public itself to a class domination of
intimidation, violence and outlawry.
But the fomenters of the particular
coal strike and the meters of the
Triple Alliance reckoned without their
host. When they went such a run
amuck course that they aroused the
nation the saner strike leaders real
ized the day was lost.
No doubt, however, the violent ele.
ment still intended to go the limit,
and no doubt for while longer a
part of the Triple Alliance was In a
reckless enough temper to stampede
with the miners to social revolution.
But when they took another good look
at the British people massing, with
that composed, solid. indomitable way
OF theirs, against this enemy of the
nation, as they would mass against
any other enemy, the Triple Alliance
knew they had no business in a revo-
luton which would grind itself to
dust against the Gibraltar strength
of the British public, unconquerable
defender Of It's liberties and rights
for a thousand years.
And when two-thirds Of the Triple
Alliance withdrew from the social
istic excesses OF the miners it was all
over. The coal strike itself can now
be but a shadow of fight against
the British Government and the Brit
ish people.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Indians of Orinoco Valley.
Savage South American Tribe At
tacks Exploring Party.
Frcm the London F'icfd.


The story OF Or. Hamilton Rice's lat
est expedition to tropical South Amer
lea, as told by him to the Fellows of
the Royal Geographical Society, was one
OF fascinating interest. DR.. Rice set out
in the latter part of 1919 and carried on
his exploration for some seven months,
during which he made hazardous voy-
age in specially designed forty-five foot
launch up the Rio Negro, the great left
bank tributary of the Amazon. to the
upper reaches of the Orinoco River
During the voyage up the Orinoco Dr.
Rice discovered Mt Esmeralda an inter-
esting link with the explorers of the last
injury in the person of an old Indian
named Pedro Caripoco. who had accom-
panied the French explorer Chaffahjon
on an expedition up the river in 1886.
Caripoco joined DR.. Rice's party and
was able to point out at many places
the level that the water had reached In
December. 1886, many feet above its
level in January OF last year. 1t was
during this part OF the expedition that
Or. Rice's party had an exciting en-
counter with n band OF wild Indians of
the Guaharidos tribe. The explorer had
eficamped on the bank of the river and
two OF the party were proceeding down
stream when one OF them espied an In
dian peering through some bushes They
Immediately returned and gave the
alarm but Or. Rice had no time to act
before the banks were thronged by in
furiated Guaharidos. led by a hideous
creature who looked like the incarna-
don OF some hybrid forest monster.
Big and muscular. with broad faces,
the Indians were armed with long bows
and arrows, clubs and slaves, and the
din of their yells was incessant. At
tempts TO communicate with them by
speech and signs were equally fruitiess,
and the offer OF knives, fishhooks and
mirrors appealed 70 them only as an
Indication OF weakness. Seeing no arms
among DR.. Rlce's party, four Of the
Guaharidos suddenly advanced and
loosed their arrows, one OF which fell
close beside Dir. Rice. On shot being
fred over their heads they quickly took
cover, but renewed the attack, and Dr.
Rice. who takes the keenest interest in
the South American Indians and had
no wish to prolcng the encounter, de-
cided 20 retreat In the launch.
These Guaharidos Indians. several of
whom were killed during tho fighting.
arc n savage tribe and are much dreaded
by the other Indian races. Thoy live in
cylindrical houses. with roofs tapering
10 a point but roam the mountains and
forests for q great part OF the year.
Their food consists chiefly of the raw
flesh OF wild animals and fish. They
bury their dead in baskets. which are
afterward exhumed and burned, the
ashes being preserved.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Yellowstone Elk Wintered Well.

Reports from the Yellowstone coun-
try indicate that the elk in that re-
gIon have come through ~ cilter
In good condition. The savage win
ter OF 1D1o-1g20 reduced the esti-
mated number OF elk i'm the Yellow
stone contiguous to Jackson Hole
from 10000 head to not more than
1000. The assertion was made by
sportsmen that the herds could not
withstand such another period of Sc
we're weather. Fortunately the past
winter was unusually mild The
heavy rains Of last year produced 2
heavy growth Of feed. The elk have
come out this spring in fine condl-
tion.
Authorities Of the Bureau or Bio
logical Survey who have been lnves-
tlgating conditions FOR the Federal
Government say that the greatest
menace which threatens these herds
Il the lack OF winter range under
Federal ownership. Most Of the coun-
try where these animals formerly
wintered IS now held privately, and
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
EVENTS TODAY.

Maiden Lane Historical Society, luncheon
and dedication OF the bronze tablet marilnG
the site Of the old John Street Theatre,
Bankers Club, 100 Bros dway, ! II. M.
National Council OF Travelling salesmen's
Association. smoker, Hotel Astor. $3.50 r. ".
An exhibition Of the work of, e art student It,
school. 1877 East Broadway. 7. M.
New Era Club reception and dance, Palm
Garden. 100 East Fifty-eighth street, this
FIRST National Dancing Exposition Of
America, Carnegie Hall, g ?. NJ
South brooklyn Board of Trade. annual
dinner. Acme Hall. Seventh avenue and Ninth
Associated Teachers OF Shop Work OF the
City OF New York. dinner, Hotel Pennsyi-
vnriia, Z p M.
Francis H. slsson and George T.. Wilson
will speak at the annual dinner OF the New
York state safe Deposit Association. wal
dors-Astoria. p. NJ.
Harlem Evening Tiiah School, annual enter
tainment and dance, Stuyyesant High School,
34r, East Fifteenth street, p. M.
New York alumni chapter of the Interco-,
legiate Socialist Society. poets reading,
Jane p. Walker win lecture to tho. deaf
pod poitan aa'snlasa Museu@ q" Of Art. r. NJ. '-'
Public School Kindergarten Association,
Manhattan and The Bronx sectors. luncheon.
i'aisa american Ambulance Section. 575. annual
dinner, Hotel La1ay,stte: 1 .,ro ~, - ..-cho
Museum Of Natural History. Set enty seventh
street, S.15 =. Nj,
Dr Lindey NJ. Keasbey will lecture
"Poiitics-Ethic and Economic" Mt Labor
Temple. Second avenue and Fourteenth
street, s;I5 +. M.
New York Skin and Cancer Hospital, dance,
Hotel Biltmore, p. M.
paa Hellenic Association Of New Yorh
City, luncheon, Hotel Astor. 80 +. NJ.
Mounted Police, dinner, Hotel Commodore,
1850 r. NJ.
Japanese Association, annual meeting. 1ia
East Thir,y-fourth street. s r. NJ.
sOwn Your Home" exposition, Twenty
ord Regiment Arnory. broadway and f6Sti
street, opening this afternoon.
New York Lumber Trade Association, dtn-
ner. Hotel Commodore, p. M.
public School 10 Of Manhattan, luncheon.
Waldorf Astoria, +. NJ
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
former secretary's hint that gold is

former Secretary's hint that gold Is
preferable to credit.
Gold Is coming in larger quantities
from all sources than in any year
since 1916, when the net imports for
the year were S5S0,o00,000. Since the
beginning Of the war we have i'm
ported almost exactly billion.
our gold stock IS larger than that
OF any other nation. Our bank re-
serves have been boosted by so per
cent. in the last year. But all this
unwieldy metallic wealth in the ab-
senee Of proper credit instrumeniali-
ties could only pile lfighc. and higher
in the vaults of the United States
Assay Office and the Federal Treas
ury. Its stimulus TO international
trade was lost 1t did not staye off
depression. 1t formed the basis for
imitation by the issuance OF billions
In paper money 1t was responsible
for the false boom that swept the
country last year and left a trail of
business casualties.
There is such a thing as having
too much gold.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
We Are Getting the Gold.

Before the postwar spending fever
had taken hold In this country In
1919 and liquid capital was plentiful
our foremost bankers as well as those
of Europe sought 10 establish recon-
struction credits 10 finance the pur-
chase of American goods and thus
hasten q return TO normal interim
tlonal trade. Senator CARTER GLASS
of Virginia was then Secretary of the
Treasury. He intimated to Europe
that credits to finance trade were not
feasible and that in the absence of
goods TO send us In exchange for our
products Europe might find IL advan-
tageous to send gold.
With an aggregate OF about o or Z
Der cent. OF gold reserves behind It's
swollen paper currencles Eur~ne
looked like a poor source from which
TO extract gold payments. But
however plausible that theory may
have looked in 1919. Europe hns since
UFONtu ~ nus tiif Ehit hlAts Will -
more, much as It Is needed there,
knows how to let 1t 20 when the
occasion demands.
In the three months and n half Of
this year the United States has I'm
ported from Europe or for European
account nearly sf50,0oo00o lii gold.
1t has come from every part Of the
globe. Russia, Sweden England,
France. South Africa, Tndia ana Aus
tralia have contributed. And nov
even German gold IS coming In. The
Swedish steamer Stockholm arrived
here couple Of days ago with
s4,70O,000 in German marks, and II
comes az one more answer 70 the
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Miss Esther Dale in Songs.

Miss Esther Dale. mezzo soprano. gave
a song recital in Aeolian Hall last
evening. She departed from the con-
ventional arrangement OF programmed
bv making her first group of some OF
Kurt Schindlcrs arrangements OF old
S ,anish songs. The other groups were
OF more familiar type. Miss Dale proved
to be an addition to the long line CT
singers, with some valuable natural gifts
and an incomplete technical equipment
Her voice Is OF excellent quality and
OF much power. In her interpretations
she showed understanding of the poetic
meaning of the lyrics and sincerity Of
artistic purpose. Her tone production
was faulty in that The sound was held In
the back Of the throat and therefore
lacked freedom and resonance. II the
tlacing had been further forward the
full beauty OF the voice would have been
displayed and the interpretations moro
convincing.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
"He's a Smart Fellow"

The pessimist will see an excuse
TO croak over a news item from Sing
Sing Prison. BRrNDELL, examined as
to intellect. narrowly escapes being
put Iii the school for illiterates. In
the matter OF reading and writing
he is on a par with a child of IL
years. And yet, says the cynic, Bn1N-
DELL got the stuff He ma6c re
money every year than % per cent.
OF our bank presidents or 100 per
cent. Of our college professors. Crooks
sometimes do.
He's smart fellow, we can hear
some pessimists say. But not MI the
pessimists. There is one pessimist
who we are certain will not agree
that BRrNDELL was a smart fellow,
That one is BRINDELL. When the
doors Of Sing Sing bang behind an
entraut he knows, beyond all argu-
ment, that he was not smart.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16

Henry James as a disbeliever, to March
10 last, which certainly disposes of
about all of Mr. Valentines points.
Recently it has been disclosed In
your news columns that large number
or DEGREES OF divorce have been discov-
cred to be forgeries. And yet every one
Of them was granted apparently upon
"the testimony of contemporaries" that
Is, persons living at the time the decrees
were granted Mr.. Valentine would not
contend that the forgeries of names Of
iiigants. court officials and of the judges
!. uiselves must be genuine because
tho witnesses named were living at the
time these forgeries were executed
suppose. JOHN L. REYNOLDS.
NEW YORK, April Is.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
For a National Theatre.
Miss Elisabeth Marbury Thinks New
York Should Build 1t Now.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The time
Is ripe for the citizens OF this city who
really care for what is best in the drama
to get together and build a Legitimate
theatre which would be run on intelli.
gent lines. directed by experience and
common sense. and inspired by men and
women OF broad vision. OF high ideals
and yet possessing practical knowledge
OF theatres requirements, OF thea.
tres appeal and OF a theatres pitfalls.
Nothing would be easier than to make
such an investment yield substantial
profit TO its stockholders.
Nothing would be easier than to form,
board OF directors which would inspire
capital with confidence.
To build a theatre In this city oi
nearly 100000, with a daily floating
population of 100000. is safer specu-
lation than to plunge into oil stocks OF
into the thousand and one wildcat
schemes offered these days TO gullible
public.
The New Theatre failed because 1t was
without soul and without policy.
It was an inpersonal and an undemo-
cratic experiment The human equation
was never taken into consideration.
Stucco, gliding and superabundance
were inarticulate.
They who were It's founders were prod
igal but rarely practical They served
to record a discouraging fact. namely,
that money alone can never insure artis-
tic success.
The world has progressed since the
days of the New Theatre and America
has learned much. AS a nation we have
become more self-reliant in art as in all
else. We are more generous in our sup
port of homo talent. We are more cer-
tain OF our judgment and our recogni-
tion of artists IS independent OF foreign
Endorsement.
Within my memory no actress has re-
ceived the same unanimous, spontaneous
and unstinted praise as has been Law
ished upon Margaret Anglin since her
recent appearances as Joan of Aro and
CIytemnestrd. There was not trace
Of the ego in either performance. Self
was subordnated to character.
1t is the fashion to erect monuments
in memory of the dead. How Infinitely
better to erect a temple into which the
living shall breathe life!
Therefore let us start once again upon
a pilgrimage In quest OF beauty; let us
leave behind US the desolate track OF
war; let us look down the long vista OF
JOY, and let US remember that 'as the
sun i % flowers so Is art to life"
Let Is build that which shall not be
destroyed, theatre throbbing and pull
sating with ideas and inspired by talent.
a theatre that is simple in design and
sincere in purpose. q national theatre
which may become the home Of q ma
tional actress like Margaret Anglin.
wherein she may encourage and educate
those who will come after her; the
atre, in fact, conceived by women, pro-
NOTED by women, beloved by women and
filied with that aroma of purity and of
nobility which only the soul OF a woman
can give. ELISABETH MAaBURY.
NEW York. April 10.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16

unless some arrangement can be ef-
fected with those who own or control
1t resort must be had to ranges In
the national forests. While these are
stopgaps they are temporary at best
and only serve 70 carry the elk
through a mild winter such as we
have just passed through.
There has been some talk OF ac-
quiring some Of this desirable range
by purchase or on a long term lease.
When the plan has been perfected
State and Federal assistance viii no
doubt be forthcoming.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Unsettled to-
day; probably showers. Tomorrow
rain and much colder: fresh southeast
shifting to northwest winds.
For New Jersey-Cloudy to-day, followed
py showers In the afternoon or night. To-
shifting winds, becoming northwest.
For Northern New Eneland--unsettied and
cooler today. Tomorrow rain on the coast
Fresh. shifting winds. becoming northwest
For Southern New England-U Unsettled u
day. Tomorrow rain and much coiesc
For Western New york--Rain and coorer
to-day. Tomorrow unsettled and colder,
with probably rain -r snow.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Prssurs was
low to-day over the middle and lower. Mis-
sssdppi Valley and the Southwest and over
ligls ovc- the north Atlantic Ocean and the
Northwest. This pressure distribution has
been attended by showers within the last
twenty-four hours In the Eastern States and
the lower Mississippi Valley and by raln or
snow IN the lower lake region. the upper
Mississtpfh and middle Missouri valleys. the
Cssntral plains States and the Rocky Noun
tain and plateau rttsions.
The temperature was considerably above
normal Friday In the Atlantic States. the
Ohio Valley and The east Gulf States, while
cooler weather oveispread the region OF the
great lakes, the upper Mississippi Valley,
the plains States and tile middle Rocky
The Southwest disturbance VIII move east
northeastward. attended by rain or snow IN
the upper lake region and showers else
where In the States east or the Mississippi
River within the next twentyfour TO forty
eight hours
f'cilcwitig the passing OF this disturbance,
much cooler weather win overspread the
Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the cast Gulf
States tomorrow night and the Atlantic
States and the upper Ohio Valley Sunday.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lakes
Michigan, Huron and west Erie.
Observations CT United States Weather Tsu-
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Mr.. Harding's Message.
All the World Should Benefit by
His StabiIizing Policies.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Presi-
dent Harding's first message to Congress
comes like a reviving breath OF noun
tain air tonic with the balsamed fra
GRANGE Of true Amercanism.
His positions, at once so forceful, so
statesmanlike and so prudent. so instinct
with patriotism. SO pregnant OF welfare
for our country's future. must meet
with universal approval.
In de-Wllsonizlng our foreign policies
and relationships he has not only amply
discharged the mandate recorded at the
polls last November but most fully jus
titled the confidence displayed by our
people In choosing him to be their Chief
Executive.
1t is evident that not America alone
but all Europe, nay. all the civilized
world. stands to gain much from the
sanely stabillzing Influences of his Ad-
ministration. G. VEy HOLMAN.
RocKIAND. Maine. April IA.
The New York herald., 1921-04-16
Foiling Holdup Men.
More Checks and Safes Would Make
Robbery Less Profitable.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Why Is
II that small safes are not kept near
each registers into which money drawers
could be cmptled several times day7
If this plan were followed and IL EN-
ployees were more generally paid with
checks there would be so little tempta-
tlon to waylay. knock down and rob
that the gentlemen now engaged In these
more or less profitable occupations would
seek other fields and pastures new.
CLARENCE d. LEvEY.
NEW YoRK, April is.