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The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Red Sox Release Two.

BosToN. March 25.--Pitchers Jimmy
cassell, formerly of Boston College.
and Jimmy Derocher of East Orland.
Me-, released by the Red Sox will join
the Springfield Club OF the Eastern
League. dispatches from the Boston
American clubs training camp at Hot
Springs said to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Smith Wins From Seidman.

Sonny Smith was declared the winner
in his bout with Teddy Seidman at the
Ridgewood Grove Sporting Club last
night Seidman was disqualified in the
eighth for listless work.
In another bout Kid Kansas out
pointed Billy wyckoff in a ten round
bout
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Dempsey Coming East.

Los ANGELES, Cal. March 25.-Jack
Dempsey. worlds heavyweight boxing
champion. is here to-day to begin a
visit with his family prior to sailing
from New York on April IL, for Europe.
Dempsey said he expected to engage
in several bouts abroad.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
AUTO AUCTION SALE TOMORROW,
NEOxynAv NfADrrY n,r1 nf-I.

AUTO AUCTION SALE TOMORROW.
MONDAY, MARCH 27. IL O'CLOCK.
s. MlSEL, Auctionuer. viii sell the
following cars:
Chevrolet touring, 1919: Ford taxi. 1921:
Hupmobile touring. 1919; McFarlan tour
Ing, 1919; REQ touring, 1918: Buick road
ster, 1920: Oldsmobile touring. 1918.
Overland touring, 1919; Studebaker tour
Ing, 3 commercials, Dodge touring and
numerous other makes of pleasure and
commercial cars. All cars are demon
strated. Title guaranteed.
SELLERS: List your car here for
quick sale. Commission charged IL we
sell your car.
aIIsEL'S AUTO AUCTION sALEsRooMs
t56-i64 e. Gath st. Gramercy O9sS.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Racetrack for Matamoros.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Marcn 25-PIans
for the establishment OF winter race
course at Matamoros, Mexico. opposite
Brownsville. which contemplate project
comparing with Tia Juana and Havana
courses. were outlined to-day before the
Chamber OF Commerce here.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

AUTOMOBILE owners. garagemen, me-
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trated; send for free copy to-day Automo-
bile Digest. t73 Butler Bldg, Cincinnati.
BUICK roadster. six cylinder. 1920 model :
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BUICK 1919 door sedan, extras, bargain,
time payments. HoMAN, $50 w. 54th.
BUICK, touring. new: sacrifice 500 off
Call Monday, John 1884. FROST.
CADILLAC Sedan for sale, practically new.
fully equipped, including two extra cord
tires. shock absorbers, bumper, &C.: must
sell at once owner leaving city; can be seen
by appointment II Interested communicate
with 20n3 Herald. Herald SO.
CADILLAC limousine. 1917. perfec. condi-
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equipped; bargain; can be mornings
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cADILLAc 1917 town car landauiette, bar.
gain. Can be seen private garage s TO 10
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CADILLAC, 1921, passenger sedan, 5pAA
mileage 3,lOO' guaranteed; original owner .
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brooklyn.
CHEvROLETS. DoDGES. FoRDs. $3.50 UP
All models passenger and commercial cars.
Re-panted and factory re-conditioned.
Liberal monthly payment plan.
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The New York herald., 1922-03-26
AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT.
For Hire-Passenger Cars.

For Hlre-Passenger Cars.
CADILLAC cars for rent by hour, day. week,
month: high class service; reasonable
rates. LOTOS AUTO RENTING CO., 1is
w. Seth. Circle 05s1.
MARMON, attractive limousine, monthly.
hourly and trips reasonable. Audubon
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CADILLAC, limousine, Westinghouse air
spring hour, day. week. month: rates rea-
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III pSON Limousine, with heater; expert uni.
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cle 1908.
SIMPLEX limousine. latest model, privo q
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STEARNs limousine. $3.50 up. monthly; ron.
Horablc. owner drives; uniformed. LOW.
I,lvcrside iocs.
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Oakland 1917 Touring. np.,................. 100
REQ 1918 Roadster Observation-Disclosures. 400
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The New York herald., 1922-03-26

The only real field trials to be held
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

to investigate West Point with view to forti-
flying it, and later chain was stretched
the river to close the channel effectively.
The island anchorage Of the chain consisted of
a wooden frame placed at the extreme south
ern point. Several Of these timbers still re-
main.
T. was found that the chain could not hold
against the ice fields, and it therefore was
taken up each fall and carried to the cove on
the west bank Of the river near the present
rifle range Of the West Point Academy. A
second chain, which crossed the Hudson fur
ther down, proved too weak to stand the strain
of the tides. Several links have been pre-
served in the museum at West Point and in
the Washington headquarters at Newburgh,
but the greater part of the chain was carried
at the close of the war to an iron foundry
further up the Hudson and sold as junk The
boat which was used to carry the chain on it's
last journey, in 1882, still lies beside an old
dock at Cold Spring, the upper part rotted
away, but the hull still intact
So important did Washington consider the
defenses of Constitution Island that he took
personal command Of the work until the plans
were we'll under way. For two years Conti-
mental soldiers labored valiantly to convert the
island into stronghold. The winters were
exceedingly cold in this exposed position. and
the shelter for the troops was insufficient
That the Notifications finally assumed formid-
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
By FRANCIS A. COLLINS

Highlands, where small force could control
The Hudson River in rounding West Point
turns sharply at an angle of ninety degrees.
British boats in coming up the river would lose
the wind in turning the point, and before they
could tack would lie practically becalmed. The
hudson here is but 400 feet wide, and bat
terry placed at the bend would have the enemy
at great disadvantage. In August, TITS, the
first Notifications of the Highlands were begun
on Constitution Island from plans prepared by
Dutch engineer, Colonel Bernard Romans.
The original name of the land opposite
West point was Martaelers' Rock, or Martyrs
Rock, name which had been handed down
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
\ PARADISE FOR THE RELIC HUNTER

ssacie. The danger of this historic ground be-
coming an amusement park and passing into
tne hands OF unsympathetic owners has there
fore passed.
Visitors to Constitution Island-and they
are attracted from all parts of the country-
are ferried across the Hudson from West
Point. The dock and it's boathouse stand at
the loot OF the lawn before the old Warner
mansion. The study and other rooms once oc
cupled by the Warner sisters are preserved
with their original furniture, and here are also
displayed many early American relics. This
museum is maintained with intelligent sympa-
thy by the Martaelers' Rock Association. an
organization which includes many public
spirited persons living in the vicinity of the
Highlands.
The remarkable history of Constitution ISL
and and the important role it played through
out the Revolution is strangely unfamiliar to
present-day Americans. The first mention of
II occurred as early as May, Its, when Wash
ington was appointed member of commit
Tee TO report on the possible defense of the
hudson River. The Importance of such de-
tense was obvious The British, firmly in
.renched at New York and in Canada, planned
70 use the Hudson to connect their forces. The
colonial forces would thus be divided.
A congressional committee proceeded up the
hudson and decided first to fortify Constitu-
tion Island, recognizing it as the kew to the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

from the days of the Dutch settlers. 1t is be-
Heyed that an Indian massacre once occurred
there. 1t is interesting to find that the name
was changed to Constitution Island number
of years before the American Constitution.
was considered; indeed, before separation
from England was contemplated. The consti-
tuition in the minds of those who thus named
the island must have been the unwritten con-
stituton Of the homeland.
1t soon became evident that the Notifications
of Constitution Island were not sufficient. The
high ground of West Point, if occupied by an
enemy, naturally commanded this position On
November %, 1775, committee was appointed
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

construction. It's first exhibition will i. -,
the first of July next year. The exhhe.'
will last two weeks, and then another ,,.ss
tion lasting the same length of time Sil :
up, and thus every two weeks until oetosss
Mrs. Louise Upton Brumback, of Nev ya.l
is president. Other prominent members ~
Charles A. Winter, Alice Beach Winter. Els,
Comings, Kathryn Cherry, Stuart Davi. .rs
Frederick L. Stoddard, of Stapleton. s. I
The building, with it's great exhibition bau
will be open to everybody, even to the ;pr;.s
who tell the public what it likes and whst
it does not like will be welcome. In tb;,
building art will be democratic. And 10 win
the tea. At 4 o'clock each afternoon il win
be served without jury, and there viii h
no one to say whether it is good tea or haa
tea. The public viii have the privilege 4
de iding that for itself
There will not even be distinction In mgr.
bers; there will be no 'life members.n NJ
contributing members" no associate men.
bers"--no fine graduations between members
as there are in practically al art associations
where some pay $500, some $1o0 and soma
$40. Instead, in this new exhibition hall tbera
will be merely exhibiting artists and lay mem
bers, and they will each pay the same amount
---$5 year.
In the Gloucester Society of Artists al
artists, high and low alike, student and prc
fessional are welcome-the door hasn't even
a knocker. Walk in, they say-no one win
be better than any one else There will b
no jury one will have to cultivate, no small
group that one will have to be "nice" to. Lana
of art is the only password.
1t is new experiment-this making al
safe for democracy.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

Y CURIOUS chance the war Of the
Revolution began and ended within the
-k-~ restricted area Of Constitution Island,
opposite West Point. No one other re-
glon may boast of SO long and continuous
war record The research work of the Field
Exploration Committee of the New York His
torcal Society now makes it possible to recon-
struct in detail the stirring life of the island in
Revolutionary days.
Although thousands daily pass Constitution
Island by train or boat it continues to preserve
its curious isolation. Wild deer still roam the
WOODS. The island remained the property Of
single family for almost century. who liant
"s original character. The rocks, with which
SO many structures used in the Revolution were
Quilt, are unusually fiat and the forts sre-
places and barracks, although erected without
mortar have resisted the devastating efFac,s
OF wind and frost. AS one EXPLORES Tho ,,;,a
snores OF the plateau he chances upon relics
at every turn, little altered in century and
half.
The war record of Constitution Island ;s
older than that of West Point, or, in fact tban
that OF any other fortification in the Highlands
OF the Hudson. 1t was in a sense tha Lev-
stone OF the Colonial Gibraltar, which served to
separate the British forces intrenched in New
aork from those in Canada. The great chain.
which closed the Hudson River, ran between
west Point and Constitution Island. The
ancient fortihcations commanded the waters of
The Highlands, and here Washington began the
most important chapter of his military career
throughout the Revolution the island was par-
risoned continuously.
Constitution Island is also revered for It's
hterary associations. 1t was here that Miss
Susan Warner wrote "The Wide, Wide World,
Queechy' and other books which were the
pest sellers OF generation ago. The first Of
tncse works sold more than half million
copies and was translated into many languages
Inc Island, originally known as Martaelers'
ROCK, was purchased by the father of Miss
warner In 1885 and mansion was built. One
OF the stone walls Of the original barracks
dating back from the Revolution was incor
porated IN this house. The southern point OF
the island was converted into fine estate.
with lawns and shade trees, and its entire area
was carefully guarded against encroachnent
of any kind.
The island continued in the possession Of the
Warner family until 1908, when it was pur-
chased by hrs. Russell Sage for s25o,000 and
presented to the West Point Military Academy
to form a permanent part Of the reservation.
Attempts had previously been made by VIII
liam n. Taft and Elihu Root, when serving as
Secretary Of War, but the price proved an OBJ
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

able shape was chiefly due to the spirit and
faith of Washington.
The completed plans of defense called for
series of outlying redoubts en- Marsaelers'
Rock as well as on Fort Hill, Just east of the
present Garrison Station, with Notifications On
the several mountain tops throughout the High.
lands. The Notifications on Constitution IsIs
and were extended and improved until they In
cluded Fort Constitution, situated on the cens
tral eminence of the island. another fort on the
western promontory overlooking the water
and half dozen Or more outlying redoubB
and outposts. When these Notifications were
nearing completion Washington moved to biz
headquarters at Newburgh, leaving Benedict
Arnold in command. Arnold lived at the time
IN the Beverly house, at Garrison but the Qua
part of the house, later used by the Warner
family on Constitution Island, was his ONCE
1t is said that from this house Arnold wro@
his famous letter announcing that he had re-
moved a link from the river cha;n ostensinly
for repairs, in order to aid the British shouio
they attempt to break through.
The parapet of Fort Constitution may %
clearly traced to-day for a distance OF iov
feet Parts Of it are completely covered WITH
vegetation, but the masonry is in remafk-
able state of preservation. The best pre-
served Of these works is Fort No. Z.
reached by stiff climb up rugged mountain.
side. The fort occupies the highest point o1
the island and commands fine view hotn up
and down the river. So well was this wal
laid century and half ago that its linss
are true to-day. .he visitor who scales tns
rocks will sympathize with the soldiers wns
dragged such quantities of stone to the noun
tain top and later, with the aid OF oxen, oon'
trived to transport cannon to the elevation.
The island abounds to-day in stone hreplaceA
which mark the sites Of the huts occupied Dy
the Continental soldiery. In one place strees
hundred yards long was faced with doupls
row Of huts Ia carrying on their invesusa'
tions the members of the Field Exploranon
Committee of the New York Historical Socsey
have dug out the earth from about these mV
places and carefully sfted it. In inlinens
number Of military records have thus been olss
covered From the buttons thus found
possible to name the regiments which were sS
toned here.
The appearance Of Constitution Island A
practically unchanged since Reyoluticnslx
days The only roads which traverse 4 ~
those built by the Continental soldiers. -
eral Of these were built Of stone with gfsesS
labor, which, like the Notifications, have snls
tered little change. The central part oi A's
island, or the central valley, was also nsznsa
Washington's Parade Grounds, and the psils
still persists among the old families 2 ~ a.s
vicinity, 1t was here that the COMMANDER .a r.
chiefs bodyguard was mustered out in Hosss
which was the official close Of Washing s
services during the Revolution.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
Still life in Gloucester, reading
from left to right

Each year he offered his canvases and each year
he got no further than the sacred door. There
was in particular one painting which he
thought great deal Of, but it wasn't painted
according to tradition. He offered it at exhi-
bition after exhibition and each time the jury
was most polite-and sent it back They knew
what the public wanted. And then the cura-
tors of the Metropolitan Museum saw it
and there it hangs to-day. It was an awful
blow for the juries-especially as many of the
members had friends whom they were pulling
faithfully and Justify for. And the friends
got in; they get in each year; they stay in
while new artists without name and without
friends come to the portals and knock in vain
The door opens, the learned jury peeks out it's
head, gives a quick glance, and then the door
turns heavily on it's massive hinges. The
catch clicks, the window blinds come down.
and, safe and snug inside, the few choice
spirits go to their easy chairs and revel in the
possibilities Of art in America In the mean
time the artist is going down the street with
his picture under his arm. At last his street
car comes along and he gets on.
This new group of painters is trying to do
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

did not paint as artists for 800 years ahead of
him had painted. He did not go to the gal
leries to find out how some persons now turned
to dust had painted and then try to ape them
Instead, he set out for himself, used his own
eyes, painted things as he saw them. It
shocked the jury most horribly. Year after
year he came to the great men at the portal
and showed his paintings, and year after year
they were kind and gentle-they sent him
away. When he was ffty-two years old he
sold his first painting. To get in he had gone
around the back way and slipped past the
calm and omniscient gentlemen. And then
there were Manet and Millet and Degas and
Corot. When Corot first presented his paint
ngs to the jury these profound gentlemen
were shocked.
Why you can see through those trees"
they said. "That is not the way to paint
tree. There is not master in all history who
painted tree like that. A tree is great.
heavy, solid thing and must be shown that
way. Why, look at yours-they have holes in
them! You can see right through them. And
the edges of your trees fade into the sky
until we can't tell where the tree quits and the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

away with the guarded portal. 1t is revolu-
tionary idea-these calm and judicious gentle
men have stood there since the beginning Of
time welcoming their friends, turning away
Corots and Millets, and now this new and
amazing group of artists comes along and
says: "No this old method will not do. Art
is democratic. The public is the jury. 1t is
barely possible that you do not know the pub
lies mind as we'll as the public itself does.
Hang the pictures and let the public decide
for ITSELF"
That is their plea; that is their plant; and
they are making great stir in the art world.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

T AVE you heard about 1.-THE idea
|" that is fermenting among the
- II artists?
1t bobs up from time to time in
the different associations and societies. 1t
started in Paris; 1t has appeared in New
tleground.
1t is stirring the art world more than has
anything in years. Gloucester is the home Of
the largest art colony in America outside of
Greenwich Village, and there the artists Of
New York, Philadelphia and Boston gather.
And there the new idea is smashing idols right
and left.
There are two camps Naturally, nothing
exciting ever happens on a one-way street.
Now the thoroughfare is jammed, going both
ways. For years Gloucester, where SO many
New York artists gather. has been going
quietly along with one art organization. The
association was exclusive; an artist must be
invited to submit picture and the invitations
were hung out by no means with prodgai
hand. There were hundreds of artists who
did not receive the priced invitation, who did
not have chance to send their pictures be
fore the judging committee And then the
worm turned and the fight began-the fight
which is echoing through the corridors of the
art world. 1t was for representation-for the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
By HOMER CROY

Sometimes the public
gives 1t a surprise.
Sometimes t h es e
scholarly individuals
who stand SO conf
IDENTIFY at the portals
Of art and turn back
pictures with such a
high and mighty hand
CO m 9 a cropper.
There, for instance,
was Monet, the great
French painter. He
knocked at these por-
tails for years, but the
erudite gentlemen
the jury--turned him
back. They said
"No, the public does
not want to see that
kind of painting.
That is not good art.
Please step aside"
And Monet had to ac-
cept their ruling. 1t
was because he did
not paint in an ac-
cepted "school." He
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
The Open-door Policy
In Massachusetts

So firmly do these artists believe that the
day Of favorites is over and that everybody,
high and low alike, should have an equal
chance, that they are building an art center.
They believe they have an idea; they believe
that it is in keeping with the age. They are
now building their exhibition hall in Glouces-
ter, overlooking the Atlantic, where there
shall be no jury and where the public can come
and make it's own decisions. Over the door
way will be most astonishing sign. The
sign will say Welcome" Never in any temple
dedicated to art, so they contend, has there
been such a sign. Always before the sign has
read: "If half dozen men have not judged
you we do not want YOU. Keep away!" And
instead Of the door being guarded it will
stand open. Anybody who is an artist or who
loves art can enter 1t is for the public-it
is for everybody
The Gloucester Society of Artists is now
organized; it's building is under course Of
New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
MAKE. ART SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY THEY
And the Hardy NelU York Artists Who Gather at
Gloucester Are Determined to Haue Another
TRY at 1t. Welcome Sign Is Out for Any One
Who Is Not Too Proud to Paint
Illustrations BY STUART DAVIS

sky begins, We are
sorry--awfully sorry
but we can't let
the public see your
paintings
And so Corot took
his paintings and
went away. To-day
he is the greatest
painter Of trees the
world has ever
known.
Painters with a new
and individual note
are meeting with the
s q m g experience.
They are being turn
ed back at the door
and they are having
to put their canvases
under their arms and
walk away. The
learned gentlemen at
the portals still sit in
authority, SO say the
rebels.
And they name a
prominent American
artist who suffered
from too much jury.