The New York herald., 1922-06-03
Mauretania in
After S1viH Run
From Cherbourg
Passengers, in Optimistic Mood
About Europe. Praise Re-
lief Administration.

The Cunarder Mauretania. record
queen of the Atlantic. got in yesterday
after swift and cheerful run OF five
days eleven hours and thirty-one min
utes from Cherbourg with nearly all
her 319 saloon passengers in optimistic
mood about Europe.
Edwin r. Shattuck. lawyer Of this city
and a director of the American RELIEF
Administration. said that the distress of
European peoples as a result of wars
would be greatly alleviated in the future
by the operation of the organizations
built up by the American Relief AL
minitration and now being taken over
by the Governments of Europe, except
Russia. where it will be necessary for
the Relief Administration to continue
the work. He said what has been
accomplished by the Relief Administra
ton had made history In Europe AMI
will remain for generations a monu-
ment Of American spirit, enterprise and
ideals"
DR.. j. G. Lipman, dean of the College
of Agriculture of Rutgers, who was
official delegate of the United States to
the agricultural conferences at Prague
and Rome. said that the net result of
the years production in crops in coun-
tries OF central Europe would be much
below normal because of splitting up of
farms and their operation by the peasant
owners The peasant on his small hold
ngs was nothing like as efficient as the
specialists who formerly farmed for the
big land holders.
Abraham Ley, maker OF dresses. said
he found Paris turning out flapper cos
tunes lower than heretofore at the necl
and not much more than ankle high al
the other end. They were beginning t..
| turn out sort of Joan of Arc costume
| for the fall made OF metal cloth in gold
silver and copper colors chiefly. The
cloth is not proof against the bullets OF
bandits. being thin and ornamental.
| Dr. ]. Philips of SO West Fifty-seconf
street and his wife visited Monte Carlo
and he made an effort to show her the
he knew more about roulette than ans
living American. He lost 10000 francs
and Mrs. Philips persuaded him to lei
| her take a chance at the wheel. She did
won back the 10000 pocketing it. ant
| 1000 more, which she presented to the
doctor, who declared that thereafter 'shs
| should superntend the family invest;
ments in roulette and other games.
Henry Mason Day. who sailed five
months ago with a party of engineer
to see about acquiring oil concessions
for his company in south Russia, said
| the proposition made to his company
was very attractive. and that he would
sail later by the Aquitania and might
possibly conclude deal involving
| Russian oil.''
John Gammie, general freight mana.
| ger in America for the Cunard Line
said he found the German ship owners
cutting rates ruthlessly to maintain
their position. They were sending tc
South America and India great cargoes
| of motor trucks and were shipping
great quantities Of steel manufactured
| from war junk.
Other arrivals were S. w. Fairchild
president of the Union League Club
Mrs. Horace Dodge. Miss Gloria Swan
son. moving picture actress Miss Doro-
thy A. Moran, daughter of Daniel E
Moran. and Miss Beatrice Pitney
daughter of United States Suprem.
Court Justice Mahlon Pitney.