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The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Heavy Hitting.
A Fans Hopes for the Return
Of Close Games.

To THE New YORK HERALD: l hap
nened to see Babe Ruth knock that ter
rife home run into the centre field bleach
ers. and while reading the account of 1t
next morning l was also impressed by
the extraordinary batting of all the
Clubs in the major leagues on that day.
In the eight games 194 hits were made
Of which fifty-nine were for extra bases
eleven home runs, nineteen three bag
gers and twenty-nine doubles. This was
an average for the sixteen clubs or
twelve hits each.
Do the majority of baseball enthusi-
asts desire TO see games where the bat
is swung with such vigor? for one
do not. Why crowd out the scientific ele-
ments for the sake OF the battingY was
not the tension more sustained through
out the game when we had the l-o'
%, 3--4 scores. and when 1t was de-
light to witness the real battle between
the pitcher and the batter. each trying
10 get the better of 4? And, again,
where does the strategy between the
pitcher, the base stealer and the catcher
come in? Why should this fine feature
he reduced? Take little example from
the games of the day referred to. sam
Rice was the leading base stealcr in the
majors last year. Where is the oppor-
tunity afforded to steal bases where ne
makes three doubles In a game?
7 noticed the other.day in so much
free hitting that therH was tendency
ON the part Of the players TO let down.
and that general sloppishrfess anected
tho nln Wing, Who cares to see five ana
six and seven or more runs made in an
inning And how frequently fifteen, six
teen and seventeen hits are being made
by one team these days. One team re-
cently made twenty-six. Something is
wrong. Why not try to get the average
down TO about eight or nine hits Tor
toem? I am not unwilling to recognize
tho claims OF the other fellow FOR more
hitting. but why go to extremes why
moi allow the pitcher little more lee
way? Make conditions such as Will rea-
sonably enable him to "go the route
Who likes to see so many pitchers In a
oane7 Even the best OF them have 70
give way nowadays. for one used to
consider Il q great treat to anticipate
hattlo between Mathewson and Miner
prov,n or between Nap Rucker and huoe
Marquard.
AS an old timer should IKE 10 sc,
the standard OF the game maintalneo
and the scientific features prevail ratnei
than n bush league atmosphere.
BRooKLyN, Juno IL. o. "a W.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
TRINITY COLLEGE HEAD
SCORES HARVEY'S TALK
Says Historians Will Credit
u. S. With Ideolisn1.

HARTFORD. June 19.-President REM
sen B. Ogilby, in his baccalaureate SER
mon to-day at Trinity College. protested
against the recent speech of George Har-
vey. Ambassador to Great Britain. In
which he said that the United States en-
tered the war to save her own skin.'
1.-THE historians Of the future" said
President Ogilby, balancing the phrases
of Ambassador Harvey against the per-
sons whom as an editor he reviled most,
will choose the idealistic sentiments as
most truly representative of real
America
President Ogilby said he hoped the
present Administration would mot be
content with negative results and with
criticism OF the preceding Administra-
ton"
Col. William Barclay Parsons speak
ing at open air services on the campus.
said he did not believe confederation OF
nations would end war, but that II 1t did
it would ''kill the finest human Ideal
patriotism"
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
The Old Fashioned Summer.

W. A. BRADY has decided New York
is to have an old fashioned theatre
summer. This means that there will
be little theatrical enterprise. New
productions will be Of a nature suited
to the season; the only dramatic per-
formances will be the successes that
continue from the earlier months.
In other words, musical plays will
be the only novelties.
In recent years summer months in
New York have been prosperous for
the theatre managers. The war time
generosity in buying diversion made
them unprecedentedly active. This
year there Is a reaction. Even some
of the elaborate cinemas which were
expected to continue for longer pc
riod will soon flicker into darkness.
One manager explains that although
its receipts are large he has decided
to withdraw his drama in order that
It may at some future date be seen in
the performance Of repertoire the
atre. Another impresario will end
the performances of his great sue
cess" in order that it may be re-
sumed in the autumn. when the
weather and other conditions are
better. This theatre is to close be-
cause the exhausted actors demand
vacation. There is to be a full stop
in that crowded playhouse because of
long standing contracts to carry the
piece to Chicago.
Yet wise men hold that in old
fashioned summers. as in every other
season, no play is ever withdrawn
until IL has ceased to earn money for
its producers. That belief Is of such
long standing as to be one Of the
most old fashioned in the theatre and,
moreover, one of the soundest.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Smokers Perils.
A yellow Spot on Tip Of the Nose
Is Among Them.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: was in
terested in reading that certain lady
OF degree always wears gloves when
smoking. Brilliant idea. But what does
she put on her teeth and the tip of her
nose?
Not only are fingers and fingernails
discolored by cigarettes I know a girl
whose nose has the funniest little yellow
spot right on the end: and no woman
who smokes can boast Of pearly white
teeth. One girl told me she tried every
thing on earth to get the stain from her
fingernails, and finally solved her misery
by using pumice stone; another uses
liquid nail polish. saying the smoke does
not penetrate through that. I have
smoked cigarettes ever since / was 16--
a long long time. and I wouldn't want
my morning coffee IL I couldn't have a
cigarette after it
But II I were 16 again I wouldn't be-
gin. One doesn't remain blooming bu l
for all time, and fingers. teeth and noses
nicotine stained do not add to ones
charm when the years have been brutal
to beauty and charm Is most needed.
"Pouf!" says youth. what do care
how / look when I'm old!" lust what
said when was IS nibbling chocolates.
you'll be as yellow as saffron when
you are 30." my mother said, 'if you
keep on eating all the chocolates in
town."
when I'm 80! Huh! When I'm an
old woman of 80 won't care two cents
about looks. Huh -
Well. If you don't care. you'll have a
dull life. Women don't tie on a cap and
sit knitting at 80. or 40 or so in these
days and there are so many good look
ing, we'll groomed. wholesome looking
women tripping through these middle
aged years. you've got to be pretty nifty
to keep in the procession. believe you
me-" NJ. ST. IT.
WoLrEBoRo, N. H.. June IS.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Beauties of the Ohio.
They Inspired stephen c. Foster to
Write Some of His Songs.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: For
scenic beauty. picturesque bends aid
commercial Importance the Ohio River
yields TO no river in America. Some
of the greatest cities in the country
adoru it's banks. Pittsburgh, where
IL oonverges with the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers, with its gigantic
industries and enormous tonnage !;
Wheeling, the capital of West Virginia's
coal belt; Cincinnati the second larg-
est city in Ohio Louisville. the metrop-
oils of Kentucky. and many smaller
cities of Importance. such as Hunting
ton. Covington. Evansville and Cairo.
1t Is not generally known that pas
sengers travel by boat from Pittsburgh
to New orleans. distance of about
1900 miles, and II was travelling over
this picturesque route on those unique
Ohio River boats that inspired stephen
Collins Foster. a native OF Pittsburgh.
TO compose his world famous American
folksongs. For scenic grandeur and
commercial Importance the Ohio has NJ
rival. HENRY ENGELKEN
PATERSON. n. j.. June IS.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

CALEB BRAGG, wealthy young enthu-
siast who drove in sensational
form for few seasons. 1t was as
serted at the time that BRAGG was
hogging the road and that he would
not allow his opponent sufficient room
to pass. 1t was characteristic of De
PALMA to exonerate BRAGG as soon as
he recovered from his injuries, which
were at first thought to be mortal, a
portion Of the steering gear having
perforated his abdomen.
In point of service, and assureoly
in results accomplished, RALPH De
PALMA is first in his chosen profes-
sion and is a fine example to other
young men of foreign birth, who
should find in his career the inspira-
tion to rise above mediocrity.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
De Palma's Stirring Career.

None of the present day drivers
of automobiles in racing tests has
had a career comparable with that of
RALPH DE PALMA, who came to this
country from Italy as youth and
passed his early boyhood in Brook
lyn. Most of those who took up auto
mobile racing as profession when
he did are dead-many Of them
through accidents incidental to rae
ing-or retired, but De PALMA, whose
hair is silvered, is still at the wheel
and showing the way to younger
competitors.
DE PALMA was only driving to form
when he led the field for the first $50
miles of the international 500 mile
classic which was won by TOMMY
MILTON at Indianapolis this year.
His method always has been to put
his car to the supreme test. If it
came through the ordeal safely it was
the type Of machine to reproduce. If
1t failed the manufacturer knew the
weaknesses he must correct. Because
of his numerous breakdowns it has
been the custom to refer to DE
PALMA as a driver possessed of a
ink, that personification of bad luck
which follows some individuals, but
the tempestuous speed ot the Italian
in most instances has brought about
his undoing.
Like many others in the same oc-
cupation RALPH DE PALMA got his
love for speed through experience on
the bicycle. He took part in road
races and sprints in the early days
of the bicycle competitions. From
this to riding a wheel behind motor.
cycle pace was but a natural step.
Automobile racing came next. and
DE PALMA, having the mechanical
bent OF many riders. became inter
ested in motor cars and got his first
mount in the Fiat Cyclone In which
his countryman CEDRINo lost his life
Ut OTluOuu DCttpAt III IT iOl iuus WIN
this machine he broke all records
from one to fifty miles and quickly
took his place In the front ranks OF
the most daring automobile pilots.
Most of the automobile racing of
the early days was done on dirt
tracks. Whether these tracks were
a mile or a half mile in length made
little difference to him. With Bor
BuRMAN, BARNEY OLDFIELD. HUGnm
HuGuEs, WALTER CHRISTIE and other
daredevils he encircled these ovals in
clouds of binding dust, and though
death beckoned at every turn and he
saw his companions claimed one after
another DE PALMA, like OLDFIELp
who still lives to chew a cigar. came
through with nothing more serious
than broken bones. His worst acci
dent was at the Danbury, Connect
cut, fair. where his car skidded OF
one Of the turns and turned over
AS a result Of that mishap DE palms
had broken hip besides Other
fractures.
Another bad spill was that at Mil
waukee in q road race where he came
to grief while attempting To pass
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Generally
fair to-day and tomorrow. not much
cnange in temperature moderate. shit
Ing winds.
For New Jersey-Generally fair to-day and
gentle to moderate variable winds.
For Northern New England-Party CLOUDY
to-day, fair. little change in temperature;
moderate variable winds.
For Southern New Enthusiastically fair
to-day an6 tosmorrow, not much change IN
temperatuIe moderate shifting winds.
FOR western New lork-Iair to-day
partly cloudy to-morrow and somewhat
warmer moderate easterly winds.
WASHINGTON, June 19-Pressure con-
tinued low over practically ali sections Sun
day, except the north Pacific States. and
there nave been local thunderstorms within
the last twenty-four hours In the north
Rocky Mountains region, the west plains
valley, Tennessee aud the south Atlantic
States, except the Florida peninsula. The
temperature has risen In the Pacific States
and has not changed materially in other
sections. Indications are for local thunder
showers in the lower Ohio valley and the
in the upper lake region and the upper
Ohio valley Tuesday, While generally fair
weather viii continue in the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic States until Tuesday
night The temperature will be somewhat
higher Tuesday in the middle Atlantic States
very little elsewhere east of the Mississippi
River during the next two days.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations, taken at 8 T.. M yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

have use, they might buy and possess
them by the thousand. with ammu-
milton to use In them, and there is
no authority to punish them.
Apparently the privilege of law
fully possessing such advanced
weapons of slaughter belongs also to
societies and associations. Thus the
l. w. w. might get thousand ma
chine guns, or Grace Church might
get thousand, without running afoul
of the law.
Grace Church will not get a single
machine gun.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
The Bonus Litigation. .
1t Involves Fundamental Problems
of Constitutional Government.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
Acknowledgement appears to have de-
cided to raise the question of the con-
stitutionafity OF the bonus bonds in an
action in the name of the People of the
State of New York against the West
chester National Bank. The attorneys
for the defendant have been courteous
enough to forward to me a copy of the
record in the submission of the contro-
versy under provisions of the Code OF
Civil Procedure.
Unfortunately this agreed case. OBJ
viously designed to raise as little ques-
tion as possible, does not suggest the
real question at issue: it limits the in
quiry to the Constitution OF the State
of New York
The fundamental question which
should be presented Is whether the leg
islative power of the State can go to
the extent of voting money for mere
gratuities, and by the legislative power
l mean any form OF legislative action,
whether involving a referendum or
otherwise.
The broad proposition has been laid
down by the United States Supreme
lie purposes cannot be raised by taxa
tion. and that exertion of the taxing
power for merely private purposes is
beyond the authority of the State" "
(Jones vs. City of Portland, 245 U. S.
Eat. 221; Citizens Saving and Loan
Association VS.. Topeka. 20 Wallace,
655; Weismer VS.. Village of Douglas.
ca N. Y. 81. 97-s; Matter Of Mahan VS..
Board OF Education, III N. Y. 263, 1885,
So; Cooley's Principles of Constitutional
Law, p. SO, and authorities there cited
Freeland vs.. Hastings, 10 Allen-92
Mass.--570 Bush vs. Supervisors, 159
N. Y. 212)
The declaration of Section 1 OF Arti-
Gle VII. of the State Constitution that
"the credit Of the State shall not In
any manner be given or loaned to or In
aid of any individual, association or
corporation" is merely declaratory of
the fundamental principle that the Leg
islative power in an orderly government
does not go to the length of authorizing
the property OF one to be taken for the
benefit OF another. That Is not law: 1t
Is lawlessness. 1t is the essence of boil
shevism.
The proposition was tersely put by
the court in Taylor VS.. Porter q Hill,
145) that "if the Legislature can take
the property of A and give it to B, it
can take A himself and either shut him
up In prison or put him to death. But
none of these things can be done by
mere legislation"
The question involved in this bonus
legislation is the question between or
derly constitutional government and the
principles which we have been denounc-
ing under the general term of 1.-THE
Reds" 1t is not a mere question of
$45,000,000 to the taxpayers of the
State; 1t is question Of constitutional
government which I have been trying
to bring before the people.
1t is only because l am opposed to
Russianizing the State Of New York
that l have insisted upon the public
officials of this State standing by their
constitutional oaths of offire and pre-
serving the principles Of a republican
form of government. not a lawless
democracy. BENJAMIN s. DEAN.
JAMESTOWN, June 49,
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
A Statutory Curiosity.

II the owner of Wild Bull HrcKoK's
historic pistol we're to bring It into
New York State without permit 20
possess 1t he would be liable to
prosecution for felony. II he gave
It to a friend in this State and that
friend should hang IL on the wall Of
his home as an interesting relic Of
the Hero's Hero the collector, lack.
ing a pistol permit, would be SINH
Iarly liable to prosecution.
However, il these gentlemen or
any other citizens wanted to buy and
possess machine guns, for which no
lav abiding person in private life i'm
any civilized nation can possibly
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Be Careful With the Pen.
The GraphOlogist VIII See and
Reveal Your Weaknesses.

To THE New YORK HERALD: I am
afraid that the writer OF the interesting
editorial article "Betraying Graphol-
ogy' does not realize that all the prac-
tice one may give to fashioning "a"
"an" or "the" and all the rest of the
words and combinations In a language
will never hide a fault, or uncover a vir-
tue if 1t does not really exist. Even the
amateur graphologist will tell you that
every little dot period. final or spacing.
including margins as well. has a meaning
nW it's own. An experienced student will
be very apt to tell you that even the
typewriter fails to hide the personality
Of the user. 1t certainly does not take
scientist to tell whether the average
office letter has been written by an ex-
pert, n novice or a careless, uninterested
employee.
That the handwriting really reflects
the personality of the writer is very
clearly shown by the fact that it changes
as the writer develops and becomes more
individual and loses the copybook look
of the writing of the commonplace man
or woman. The writing becomes firm as
the character develops or weak IL the
character is weak. To the graphologist
there is nothing more interesting than
these changes.
But IL any persons believe that by the
greatest care or patience they viii COM
pletely hide their personality by chang
ing their style Of writing. let them be-
ware. 1t cannot be done. My advice to
them is plainly this,
BE careful what YOU write,
As you're careful what you cay,
Or some day your pen will slip
And give you dead away.
Don't write. Telephone"
NEW YORK. June is. JANE BATES.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
June Festival for Blind.

To raise funds for their annual outing,'
the women's Club of the New York Assoc
citation for the Blind will hold June festi-
val in the Lighthouse. at III East Fifty
ninth street, tomorrow evening. The mem
bers will come on the arms Of their seeing
guides" without whose service few of the
blind dare to venture out on the streets.
A special effort is being made to have
present every member Of the club. There
will be n musical programme, to he fol-
lowed by dancing. The public is invited.
A large number of the club members arc
wholly or partially sef-supporting az
teachers, weavers. basketmakers. Dress
makers, stenographers or telephone opera
tors, and many are expert housekeepers az
well. They have all received their trade
instruction at the Lighthouse.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
'Ad' Men at Cooperstown
Have Busy Colfing Week

Members of tho American Golf Asso-
citation of Advertising Interests viii do
their bit toward keeping golf before the
public this week. The British open
championship is on at st. Andrews, the
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
is down at Nassau on championship
business. Westchester and New Jersey
juniors are having their fling and there
Ia an invitation event at Apawamis. no
why should the ad men hide their heads
Coopcrstown. N ". II the venue for tho
week of golf, and beginning with to-day
there will be golf in all its stylos. moods
and lenses.
With more than sixty prizes to be
won the metropolitan delegation on their
return should sparkle like riders in a
circus parade. Furthermore. the secret
is now out as 10 why Don NJ. Parker
did not go over TO see tho American
goifng debacle at Hoylaltc. He Is on,
OF the committee In charge o' this
weeks tournament. Others on the com.
mittec are Irving 8. Robson OF Roch-
ester, Fred J. Ross. Duncan NJ. Stewart.
Gilbert T. Dodgcs. w. H. ConkIyn and
Charles @. Wright.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

Congressman Ogden l.. Mills will speak at
luncheon Of the Republican Committee OF
One Hundred. Martha Washington Hotel. %
East Twenty-nh,th street. IL 80 Il. NJ.
The New York Mnsterium of the United
lutheran Church. synod meeting, st. Paul's
Church. 147 West 1881 street. beginning to-
day.
The Committee of the Agudnth Israel win
hold a reception meeting In honor OF a. visit
Ing European delegation, Cooper Union. b
p NJ.
Board Of Education, meeting of the COM
mittee OF the whole, hall OF the board. Park
avenue and F'ifty-ninth street, r. NJ.
Richmond Hill Civic Association, Inc, edu-
cational night meeting, Masonic Tn Pile. Hath
street near Jamaica avenue. Tticnmond Hill.
T.. NJ.
National Safety Council. meeting, Hotel
Commodore, 10 A. NJ.
Manufacturers Association OF Fishing
Tackle and Fishermens Supplies, meeting.
Waldorf Astoria, 10 A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
The Bogey.

rye naught against the man who seeks
To gather such things as antiques.
don't condemn the men who run
To coins and stamps and think II fun.
quarrel not with him vino hugs
His cabinets Of bees and bugs.
I censure not tho man who goes
10 hunting Turner's or Corots,
| have no scorn for MIN who 3oks
At only early printed books
But, oh, my indignation wa
Against him who's collecting taxes
NATHAN ". LEVY.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

A young lady found disconsolatc y
Central Park explained her depression
by saying that because her hair was
blonde she could not get into the
movies. How long has the natural
color of the hair of an aspirant for
stage honors been an insuperable OBJ
stable to success?
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Summer.

The year weds twice--his first bride
Spring,
Shares with him poverty and dea.tn
And gives him aid in everything
To make his conquest Of the earth.
Then all TOO soon she passes on
Before reward can crown her life.
And scarcely Is her presence gone
Before he takes a second wife.
So Summer comes to hold her sway.
To reap another's recompese.
And golden plenty lines her way
And all she knows is opulence.
McIAANpBuRaH WILSON.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

That Captain DEvEREUx MtLBuRN OF
the victorious American polo four suf-
fered no bad effects from his play in
Saturdays game. into which no went
with a lame back, is cause for con-
graduation. II he were obliged to give
up his pat in the contest 1t would DE-
a serious loss to the team. which he
leads by virtue Of skill, experience and
enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
stiII Tie Passed.
an. Alchiann GloR.

From the Atchison GloSe.
sco, r.o,t made good grades IN his ex-
.,nt,.,tons In the College for Railroad Men
q, rr,,,h and Main streets. One Of his mis-
,,,,es vas I'm answer TO tho question. what
docs the raised hand and arm indicator
MIR. Lott wrote Lunch
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

Mayor HYLAN's answer to the charge
that some school buildings are unsafe
and in bad sanitary condition Is that
his administration has spent :. great
sum Of money on them. This does not
meet the issue. The question is, Did
the taxpayers get all they paid for?
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
The barefoot Georgia Correspondent.

From the Prescott PicoVune.
so,,o few of our good singers attended
the singing Mt Bluff Springs Sunday. The
vr,ter aid not have any shoes, so no was
denr,ved OF the privilege OF those good
songa. We may be living In land OF
plenty, but II Ia not shoes.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
Cryptic.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD:
Swelled head often leads to grief:
Hero balted by small chief
a. Nun -SfNCu.
NEW YORK. June iS.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20
A Practical Application.

From The Jeuvcnuorih Post.
When n man falls from an airplane 1t
makes little difference 20 him whether I.
was Tho Newton tAeory or the Binstcin
theory that brought him down.
The New York herald., 1921-06-20

Quot pitching has brought the
stakeholder and one Of the contest
ants in recent match into an Iowa
court. Is there no sport free from
tie taint of commercialism?