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rity. This false idea is being gradually

rity. This false idea Is being gradually
cast aside.
Chlorination cannot take the place of
to slight the filtration process. because
filtration with its accessory processes
does more than remove baoRria; its
function is to clarity dirty water. de-
colorize a stained water, and remove
tastes and odors from waters affected by
them. Chlorination should be regarded
as one of the processes accessory to
filtration and used when necessary. just
as aeration. coagulation. eedimentation
.and other processes are used. Chlorina-
tion is also useful in emergencies.
From a purely scientific standpoint
interest In water filtration is now CEN
tered around the phenomena Of coagula-
ton Our old and simple idea that when
aluminium sulphate was added to water
1t was all changed to hydrate and re-
moved by filtration appears to be un-
sound. Aluminium does go through fill
ters, and the corrosiveness of the filtere
water and even the meteorological efil-
cheney Of the filter are affected thereby.
Waters differ greatly In their action upon
alum, and the newer methods OF physi-
cal chemistry. such as the determination
of the hydrogen ion concentration and
the study of colloids. are being employed
to give us. IL possible. an answer to
the many problems involved. The torch
of research has been temporarily handed
over by the bacteriologist to the SAINT
tary chemist and in his hands It is now
burning brightly.
Since 1914 the United States Treasury
standard for the quality for drinking
water used by travellers on interstate
carriers has been employed and in spite
of it's frequent misuse it's influence has
been for good. 1t clearly needs revi-
sion. however, TO adapt it to more gen.
eral use and recently the United States
Public Health Service appointed a COM
mittee to consider the matter. This in
vestigation. only just begun. will last
for perhaps two years. 1t is an advance
in the subject which warrants attention,
as the whole subject of water analysis
Is involved.
On the whole, IL rnay be said that the
art of water publication is irs a healthful
state of mature growth, with vigorous
strivlngs toward perfection.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
An Actor of Many Parts.
George c. Boniface's Repertoire Wa
Varied in It's Range.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The ref
erence to George c. Boniface's appear
ance in Hoyt's comedy "a Tin Soldier
has awakened many thoughts OF pride,
OF regret and OF affection.
This fine actor made his debut in this
city at Burton's Metropolitan Theater,
afterward the Winter Garden, at SIT
Broadway opposite Bond street. as Sir
Oliver Surface in THE School. for Scan
dal" His success was immediate and
Fox and Lingard, who in 1859 built the
New Bowery Theater, magnificent
temple of amusement. engaged him as
star and leading man, and from 1860
TO 1866 few players had such record.
lie appeared In the most prominent pro-
ductions OF the times. Among his nota-
BILE successes was his Macduf in Mac
beth" with Mrs. F. B. Conway and that
splendid actor James w Wallack, Jr.,
as Macbeth. Later he was seen In
"Jack Sheppard" followed by Edwin
Eddy and Fanny Herring in a round OF
popular plays. In 1864 he played Cof,nt
Rupert in the beautiful spectacular play
"The Naiad Queen" Then he appeared
as Claude Mefnotte in THE Lady or
Lyons" in Romeo and Juliet" RICH
clieu" and London Assurance" No
other actor. excepting J. b. Studley. ever
appeared in sc diversified a repertoire.
He was seen as Wallace, the hero OF
Scotland Rudolph in THE Black Crook
at Nlblo's Garden in 1865. uric in THE
Twelve Temptations" February, 1870, at
the Grand opera House Caspdr In ''Ihe
Seven Charmed Bullets" all beautifully
and expensively mounted. At Wallacks
Thirteenth street theater he played Pyg-
DdHon to Katherine Rogers's Gdidtcd.
Mr.. Boniface was indeed a great ia
voritc, beloved by all who knew him.
He passed away January 3, 1912.
WILLIAM HARRISON RoDGERs.
OAKLAND. N. j., October 16.
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Gastronomy of Long Ago.
Beefsteak With Burgundy, Partridge
With Sauterne.

To THE NEW York HERALD: A book
lover once said to me--he was 90 years
old when he said it. and had read a good
many of them-"When you are looking
for good new book take an old one"
The wisdom of this advice was borne in
upon me forcefully last evening.
! picked UP Thackeray's Essays and
Reviews Opening 1t haphazard. !
CHANGED upon "Gormandizing. What
long forgotten vistas of gastronomc in
diligence were disclosed
A beefsteak whose absolute perfection
caused the pair of diners to lay down
knife and fork and gaze upon each other
in speechless alteration. A bottle OF
Observation-Disclosures the steak and q
bottle OF Sauterne with the partridge
that followed 1t. Horrible happiness
Digging graves with their teeth and re-
jolcing in the act
In the binding radiance of our present
day virtue how aboplnable now appear
to us the sins of our forefathers
LLOYD n. MAYER.
NEWPORT, II. l., October ~.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Fair to-day
and tomorrow; cooler to-day moderate
northwest and west winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-
morrow; cooled to-day fresh northwest
winds
For Northern New Ensland-Fair to-
day and tomorrow cooler to-day: mod
crate TO fresh west and northwest wind.
For Southern New England-Fair To-
day and tomorrow cooler to-day frelA
northwest and west winds.
For Western New York Mostly
cloudy to-day; Tomorrow fair continu,l,
cool; fresh northwest Winds
-WAsHINGToN, Oct. 17.-The tropical
disturbance passed through the YucataA
cnannei at s o'clock tonight and Wa.
moving northwestward. y disturbano
or considerable energy was central Owe,
the Gulf of st. Lawrence and movils !,
eastward. while pressure was high FRO
the Plateau and Rocky Mountain regiol.3
eastward to the Appalachian Mountains.
Ihere have been showers within the
last twenty-four hours in the lake region,
the upper Ohio Valley and the Atlantic
ana CUR States. The weather has be
come cooler In the lake region, the
Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys, the
west Gulf States and In the Atlantic
States north of Virginia. -
The indications are for generally fair
weather tomorrow and Thursday in
the States east Of the Mississippi Rive,
except that showers are probable in the
south Atlantic and East Gulf States
Inc temperature will be lower in the
Atlantic and East Gulf States tomorrow.
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Trotter Overtaking PAGER.

When Peter Manning trotted to a
new worlds record OF 1854 at the
Golden Jubilee meeting of the Ken
lucky Trotting Horse Breeders As
sociati9n at Lexington recently he
upset the calculations of theorists
who have been asserting that the day
would never come again when trot-
ting and pacing records would be
on par. They were equal In 1902,
when Nancy Hanks and Mascot each
had record of 2:04.
That day is almost here once more.
Indeed, II one considers all condi-
tions, IL has arrived. The 1:55A Of
Dan Patch was made at st. Paul in
1906 behind a wind shield, while the
1864 OF Peter Manning was
achieved in the open, with nothing in
the way of stimulant save the voice
OF his driver, TOMMY MURPHY, and
the spur given by galloping thorough
breds driven to sulkies and acting as
pacemakers. The trotter was on his
own, in the language of the day, but
Dan Patch had the benefit OF the
vacuum created by the curtain hung
from the cart to which the pacemak-
ing thoroughbred in front Of him was
hitched.
When the standard for harness
racing was adopted an allowance Of
five seconds was conceded to the
trotters in mixed races-those in
which the diagonal and lateral
gated types met in competition. II
was the fashion when Dan Patch
took his record OF 1:55A to resort
10 the use of the wind shield. In the
light OF recent events 1t is worth
noting that the trotting champion
OF that period. the feet mare
Lou Dillon, set a mark OF 1.5Sk,
gained at Lexington in 1905 over
the same ground where Peter Man
ming trotted so nimbly on Wednes-
day. Here we End a difference Of 3M
seconds in favor OF the PAGER, both
king and queen racing under the
same conditions.
y, That Peter Manning has reduced
the gap to a second, although the ad-
vantage when the test was made was
in favor OF the PAGER, is evidence that
the trotter is overhauling the PAGER
in the matter Of speed. IL further evil
dcnce Ia needed the statistics Of the
recent Grand Circuit meeting at Co
.umbus, Ohio. may be cited. The
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women with the Importance of scientific
care for themselves and their babies.
Thus New York, although not accepting
Federal assistance. has made it's first
appropriation for the promotion of hy-
giene OF maternity as a result of dis
cussion Of the bill.
Examples Of the plans on which the
States accepting the act are starting
their work win make the value of the
law clear. One State has selected two
counties as training and demonstration
centers in maternity and infant care.
Another State provides for two field
physicians. six supervising nurses, four
full time nurses and eighty nurses who
will give half time to the maternity and
infancy work. In another State there
is medical organization for public
health work and a general local appre-
citation of the value of work for mothers
and babies. Nurses are also TO be placed
in the counties who viii devote them
selves to maternity and infancy.
"One Of the smaller Eastern States
proposes to reduce the maternal NOR
tality by Q) instruction of mothers
through prenatal clinics. ca investiga-
tion of all puerperal deaths attended by
midwives. (3) supervision Of midwives
and (D cooperation with hospitals.
This State will have staff Of forty
four nurses, enough to make possible a
visit to all newborn babies
''Of course the act has not been In
operation long enough to determine how
great will be the benefits from it. But
one thing speaks for itself-mortality
among infants and mothers has already
shown decided decrease since the bill
went into effect. AS any public health
work is at least three-fourths educa-
tional believe that when We have
completed our plans the decrease in the
death rate will be amazing"
Were the State OF New York to ac-
ccpt the act 1t would receive s15.041 If
unmatched and $s0.0ii II matched from
the 1923 allotment But the New York
Legislature. although refusing to ac-
cept the act on the ground of paternal-
ism, increased by $4,000 it's previous
child hygiene appropriation Of $4,000
and created a division of maternity and
infancy This result of the Sheppard
Towner act. in Mrs. Ahbotts opinion.
demonstrates the desirable stimulation
which may be effected through Federal
aid.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
Duncan Phyfe Furniture.

The current exhibition at the Met
ropolitan Museum Of Art of furni-
ture by DUNCAN PHYFE comes at an
important time in the history of an
tique American mahogany. 1t will
undoubtedly serve to fix the value of
the work OF this master and probably
will help to keep the products OF
early native art at their present high
figures. American furniture Of this
period is just now bringing record
prices.
American mahogany has had ita
commercial vicissitudes lately. It
had attained considerable vogue be-
fore 1914. 1t seemed likely that it
would not decline in favor, as it is a
theory of collectors that the law Of
supply and demand is nowhere else
so powerful as in determining the
price of antiques. It Is Of course
fact that the manufacture Of copies
of antiques has materially increased
in efficiency in recent years; the
effect of the law of supply and de-
mand has nevertheless often been re-
iterated by the authorities on antique
furniture.
Yet the demand for American
antique mahogany suffered marked
decline after the beginning Of the
war. There were certain museum
pieces which retained considerable
part of the value which they orig
mall possessed: but the average
piece suffered an important dimlnu-
ton in appraised worth. 1t was
said, indeed, that il mahogany furni-
ture of early American origin was
to bring any considerable proportion
of its worth it had to be sold as be-
longing to the collection of some
authority on the subject. Large
prices were paid at this time only
at the auction Of important collec-
tions. The market for American
antique furniture was distinctly of.
and those who were compelled for
one reason or another to sell then
had cause for regret.
Then came the rise in the prices
of all kinds of furniture. The old
American pieces inevitably shared in
this change. When later prices de-
clined the value of the old Americana
was not affected. If there has been
any noticeable change it has been
in the way Of further increase
Nowadays such objects are more ex-
pensive than ever before. The pres
ent exhibition of PHYFE's work at
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art is
likely to justify high estimates OF
their value. Certainly it will not
have the effect of lowering the value
of the fine workmanship of early
American artisans.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
FLEW 800 MILES ONLY
HUNDRED FEET IN AIR
Ran Cantlsf of Donube's Iron
Gate so Feet Aboue Water.

Special Gable 10 the London Daily Mol ard
THE New YORK HERALp.
Copyright. 1899, 6y THE NEw YonK IInsAr o
CoS SsTANTrNoPLr, Oct. 17.---Alan Cob
ham. British aviator. arrived here to-
day bringing Major General Sir Warren
Hastings Anderson, after 1leht Of
1900 miles across Europe at an aver
age height OF less than 100 feet. Owing
the the low, dense masses Of clouds he
flew this morning at height fifty feet
above the surface OF the Danube for 100
miles between sheer cliffs of the Iron
Gate (the famous deflle full of cataracts
and rapids) towering 1000 feet on
either side His flight was interrupted
when a bowlder hidden in the tall grass
was struck by the propeller when start
ing from Vienna on Wednesday
When approaching Constantinople tho
airplanc was only twenty-five feet above
the ilat plain. The return flight will be
made in the same machine starting
Thursday.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
Fiddling in Politics.

Governor ALF TAYLOR of Tennessee
fiddled his way into the good graces
OF his constituents just as Honey
FITz Of Boston by his singing Of
Sweet Adeline" made a pathway to
political honors in Massachusetts.
There may have been better wielders
of the bow in the recent old flddlers'
contest at Nashville, but it is safe
to say that none OF them has found
fiddling as effective in his business
as Governor ALE did-running for
public Office has been a business
with him just as 1t was with his
brother, the late Senator Bob TAYLOR,
who was also a fiddler Of parts.
In one Of their campaigns the Tay-
lor brothers were not in accord but
we're. political rivals. and the rural
communities of Tennessee were
treated to memorable displays OF
flddling and oratory in which honors
we're about even.
Politics and the campaigning incl
dental to 1t would have a finer flavor
'and possess greater attractions for
the general public in the North II
we could borrow some of the acces-
sories employed advantageously by
the statesmen of the South. What a
following DR.. COPELAND would COM
mand IL he set his fearless health
talks to music and fiddled his cam
paign issues home.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
The Northern Lights.

From hc Philadelphia Public Ledger.
When light was born, not ell the speed
ing rays
Divine. invisible, returned In pure
Ecstatic beauty forms that now en-
durc
Where once black chaos reigned; their
pean'd praise
Is uttered not in glorious sights that
dazo
While sunlight fills the scene; the
magic lure,
or northern lands in thraldom holds
secure
Thoss errant beams whose brllliancies
maze.
The northern sky is purple black. At
stage
For wonder dancing iights--the music
slow,
Mysterious unheard on earth--that go
In solemn stately march anon they rage
In hasty war against nights darkning
page
And anger's swiftly changing shades
they show.
JENNIE sroRK HILL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
EVENTS TO-DAY.

National Association OF Box Manufac-
turers. convention, Hotel Commodore. A. M.
to i. M.
Universalst General Convention, Hotel
Commodore. all day.
Society of Industrial Engineers, national
conference and exhibition, Hotel McAlpin:
trips TO Shipping Board steamers and piers,
10 A. M: opening session, p. NJ; group
dinners, p. M.
New York State Association Of Heating
and Piping Contractors. meeting. 80 Union
So. 2:30 =. NJ.
Life as Fine Art Club, meeting. Hotel
Commodore. +. M.
westchester County Chamber of Com
merce luncheon and forum, Hotel Commo-
dore. noon.
Shepherd Dog Club Of America, exhibition.
1d4th Field Artillery Armory, all day and
evening.
Manhattan Matinee Club, luncheon. Wal
d, rf-Astoria, luncheon. 1890 +. NJ.
League for Industrial Rights, meeting.
Waldorf-Astoria. IL A. NJ: luncheon, p. NJ
Daughters OF the Union, Charter Chapter.
meeting. Waldorf-Astoria. +. NJ
American Spaniel Club. meeting Waldorf
Astoria, +. NJ.
Forest Lake Club. meeting. waldorf-As-
toria. p NJ
National Metal Trades Association. meet
ing, Hotel Astor. 10 a. NJ.
New York Electrical LEAGUE, luncheon
Hotel Astor. noon.
Rainy Day Club, meeting. Hotel Astor. 2
r NJ.
American Railway Development Assocla-
tion, meeting. Hotel Astor. 0 A. NJ.
Republican Neighborhood Association, meet
irg, home OF Mrs. Harold I. Pratt. 5s East
Sixty eighth street. $3.50 r. NJ.
womans Pro-League Council, dinner.
Women's University Club. $3.50 +. NJ.
Dinner TO Col. Thomas t'alrservis, fosth
Infantry. Hotel Bossert. Brooklyn. 80 p. NJ
Debate ON SHOULD tho United States Help
L. NJ.
City Credit Mems Association, meeting
Hotel Astor, =. NJ.
Frank p. Walsh, Rev. John II. Holmes aud
Prof Robert Morse Lovett will speak at n
Gandhi day dinner, Allaires Restaurant,
80 +. NJ.
Dinner by former Judge Herman Joseph 20
John 7. Cohalan, independent candidate for
Surrogate, Murray's Roman Gardens. II
II. M.
Society OF Arts and Sciences. dinner. Ho.el
Astor. r. NJ.
Dry Goods Union. dinner. Hotel Astor. Z
Foreign Commerce Club. smoker. Hotel
Astor, L. NJ.
New York Piano Association. dinner. Hotel
Commodore r. NJ.
Dinner TO Judge III. Lazarus, Hotel Cow
modore. 8 +. M.
Indoor Polo Association, dinner, rhe BiIt-
more, 0:30 T.. NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18

present indications are that each Of
these parties would insist upon
representation at the first Presiden-
tial election and would work to make
as good showing as possible. The
republican leaders see in this situa-
tion chance for the strong reaction
ary parties to unite upon a common
candidate and thus come out victors
in the election. For this reason the
Government may consider an cleo
tion at the present time neither ad-
visable nor judicious.
EBERT would no doubt be the candi-
date OF his party, although he would
find decided opposition in Prussia
and Bavaria. Many of the men who
were once considered as possible can
didates have no longer a political
following. voN HINDENBURG. Admiral
Won ScHEER and VoN KEHR, former
Bavarian Premier. could not to-day
command the support of either OF the
reactionary parties. Chancellor WIRTH
might give EBERT hard fight for the
combined socialist vote IL he would
consent to be candidate. EBERT has
said that he was tired OF the Presi-
dency and would gladly step aside for
a man upon whom republican Ger
many would unite. But the German
people are not likely to permit him
to follow this declared intention and
will accept without remonstrance the
constitutional changes which will
continue him in Office.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
Railroads and Civic Societies.

The Long Island Railroad is in.
teresting itself in forming civic or
ganizations in those Long Island
communities which are now without
them, and in establishing closer rela-
tions with such organizations. as al
ready exist. The interest in public
affairs created by these societies is a
good thing for the Long Island Rail-
road and for the residents Of the
communities it serves.
Public improvements come faster in
q town which has a central civic or
ganKation. IL doesn't matter what
the organization IS called. II may
style itself Chanber Of Commerce,
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
Art and Daily Bread.
Would Writers DO Better Work ii
FrA of Financial Caress

TO THE NEW YORK HERALD: To do
creditable literary work a writer must
have entire leisure: in other words he
should not be fetteyed by any clerical
or political work. Those Frenchmen
who said that. a writer could be en-
ployed at another calling as well are
totally wrong.
The fact that Hawthorne was obliged
to earn his paltry wage at the custom
house did not improve his writing. Some
patron, ought TO have given nm a
reasonable pension SO he could devote
his entire time to creating novels and
stories. II was cruel that he had to do
clerical work which anybody else not
creative could do equally we'll.
How could Victor Hugo nave written
his superb Legend of the Ages" had
he been forced to work commercially
on n meager salary?
l hope that soon It will be compulsory
for a community to pension every cre-
ative author artist or musician. Then
we can be rewarded with marvel works
by geniuses.
The fine arts are no pastlme. They
ere severe, require enormous mental
labor and should be rewarded financially
to a reasonable degree, not only for
red commercial work but for real
art also.
Had our own Poe been pensioned he
would have given us longer poems. some
dramas and more stories-but no. leg
lect and financial reverses made--him
seek the draft of nepenthe.
LOUIS NJ. EILsnEMrus.
NEW York, October IT.
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Doors.

Doors.
Doors are not wood and brass. mys-
terry
Before which words are void turks In
Il door.
If standing open. hospitality
Beckons with half glimpsed wonders
to explore;
II closed--the very word entices one.
Within. beyond, what secrets are with
held
A life blown out. romance Just begun?
To CLEAN the truth the fancy is re-
PEELED.
And doors no light and simple burden
bear,
Who thus year after year must stand
between
Our secret selves and those who could
not share
Our joy. our pain. the dreams we have
FULFILLED in life. Small wonder that
they swing
Not lightly hence who do such ponder
ing
- HELEN FRAzEE-BowER.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
What Is New York's Favorite Song

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: | am in
receipt of letter from the executive
department of your state signed by
Charles w. Taft. Second Deputy Secre-
tary, in which he advises that the Legis-
lature of New York has never adopted
state song.
! would like to be Informed ir the
people Of your state have ever expressed
n choice regarding n song. IL so.
would appreciate very much copy OF
the words or information as TO where
they may be obtained.
n. A. TomLiNsoN.
KANSAS CIrr, No. October 1e.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
TEST SHOWS PLANE CAN
LAND WITHOUT GEAR
Army Conducts Experiment
at Seifridge Field.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Oct. 17.-An
airplane without landing gear came to
earth safely to-day at Selfridge Field
in an official army test to determine
whether such landings practical.
Lieut.. S. E. Johnson IL. Sperry plane
rose to height of seve, hundred feet
tucked away his retrac.a' landing gear
and then glided to the field, coming TO
stop within 100 yards. The machine
was not damaged.
Further tests, at gradually increased
speed, are to be made to determine how
fast a plane may land in this manner
without danger.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18
Some Grand Central Facts.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Wha.
was the date of opening the original
Grand Central Depot for passengers. the
length of time taken for it's construction,
the dates OF discontinuance OF milk
trains to Forty-second street?
YoNKERs, october II. SUBSCRIBER.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18

Don't write letter Of protest TO
your postmaster IL you get n twenty
inch alligator In your morning mail.
He may not be welcome, but he is
entirely legal according 10 the latest
ruling Of the Post Office Department.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18

Who acquires GERALDINE FAnRAR's
Carmen shawl at an auction sale is
ret nearly so important in the eyes
OF the public as the woman who in
herits It on the stage of the Metro
politan Opera House.
The New York herald., 1922-10-18

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TO the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited 10 II or not otherwise
credited in this paper, aud also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication OF special dis
patches herein are also reseryco.