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The New York herald., 1922-03-25
Two Long Island Cats.
They Killed yermin but Fared Badly
With Hunters.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Some
enemies of cats write as If Puss alone
was responsible when birds are killed.
Birds eggs are destroyed by rats,
snakes. crows, weasels, dogs, bad boys
and storms tossing nests to the ground
Young birds are hunted by rats, snakes
crows, hawks, weasels, dogs, foxes and
boys. Snakes, crows and hawks so high
In trees to hunt young birds. Some
times a rat does. No low built nest is
safe from the others mentioned. Parent
birds are killed by crows, hawks, snakes,
weasels. foxes Flying into telephone
wires kills many birds.
For the last nine years two cats on
our place have been observed by the
family and friends. one recently met
his death from a hunter not 200 feet
from our door. The hunters license in
New York state has statement on
the back saying: xiii al you can OF
foxes, cats hunting protected birds,
harmful hawks, red squirrels and other
enemies OF useful wild life. You will
benefit both the game and your own
snort So Puss was shot at close range +;
close MS UbJI UDhN l0Ail III
shreds-n great, big. beautiful cat
Weighing more than seventeen pounds.
II thcro is such 4 place as cat
heaven the angels there told OF him
that he did not slay bids lf a record
had been kept OF the catches OF that
big gray cat Il would read like this
one large black snake. several small
ones, one weasel chpmuuks, rabbits,
field mice by the hundred, many rats,
some large rats.
There was never a rat too hard q
fighter or too large for him 70 get. You
asl, how we know. Both this cat and
his mate always brought their catches
to the house and showed them 10 some
body to be praised and admired. 1 have
started out TO drive, leaving Puss watch
ing a rat hole at the barn. and ON
returning two hours later found him un-
moved, still watching; sometimes later
he would bring his trophy up.
The smaller cat Is still with us. al
though he has carried for seven years
part Of a charge OF shot from hunter.
Thirteen shots were removed at the
time. Tie Is a good hunter. catching
ncId mice. small rats and ground moles.
These cats are no exception to those
ol cur friends. Never once did they
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marlborough and B. R. t.
The Valuation OF and Return on
Public Dtility Investments.

TO The New YoRK HERALD: In your
editorial article headed "Interborough
and h. r. t." you say, speaking OF the
question of valuation Of the property
Properties are worth the price on which
they VIII return fair yield, or on which
they have a prospect OF returning a fair
yield-no more.
Is not that Begging The whole ques-
tion, where the amount OF yield per-
mitted is wholly in the hands OF the
government? One difficulty with the
whole subject OF governmental control
of public utilities arises out OF the
popular demand that service shall be
furnished at certain rates which meet
with general acceptance.
In New York city. for example, a
Ave cent fare is a public demand. and
the whole Controversy over railroad
management centers on that demand.
Whether or not these railroad proper
ties can be operated on five cent fare
basis depends upon consideration OF
whether or not that fare is adequate to
produce q revenue which will enable
the company. first, to meet its legiti-
mate contracts, and second, to pay to
its stockholders a reasonable return on
their investment.
The modern theory OF public control
OF utilities is based upon the assump-
ton that the rates chargeable to the
public should be no more than sufficient
TO enable reasonable return to be
earned upon the value of the property.
But If value is to be determined upon
the basis of what the property will
earn. and the amount of permitted
earnings is wholly in the hands of gov
ernment. this means. in effect, that such
properties are worth what the public
authorities choose to determine they
should be worth When this rule Is
applied to existing properties It opens
the door to the practical conf1scation of
private property for public purposes.
1t might wholly ignore the rights OF
investors of vast sums. Properties like
the transit system OF New York have
been built up through investment by the
public. either Individually or through the
municipality. Millions of dollars have
gone into the properties. To assess the
value on such theory as that sug-
gested in your editorial article is to ex-
pose the rights of investors to the whin
Of the authorities of the moment ard
to deprive them Of the constitutional
protection of private property from con-
fiscatlon, besides serving notice upon the
public that in future such investments
must be regarded as wholly insecure.
GEO. w. WIcKERsHAM.
NEW YORK, March "a.
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Troubadour and Elm Tree.

Green lady who art fair to see,
Pray hear the music made to thee,
IL it could have but half the grace
Of thy slly-reaching, filmy face
'Twould be rare witchery
But could play with masters bow
Such melodies as high gods know
These hardly would suffice to lay
Just homage at thy feet to-day
When south winds blow.
Pray hear this singer on the sod
Though quite a nameless. silly clod--
His supplicating song to thee,
Green lady lifting far and free
Thine arms to God.
sSEABURY LAWRENCE.
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seen here in some years. The
seasons of the Vieux Colombier
were scarcely characteristic OF the
French theater Of the day. JACQUES
CoPEAU had a number OF revolution
airy, If interesting, theories which
had not even taken root in the the
ater of his own land before they
were transplanted to the sandy soil
any enterprise in foreign tongue
must always find in New York. He
has reopened his Playhouse of the
Seine and the French public is said
to be growing fonder of his combi-
nations of the literary drama and a
new scheme of decoration.
MAURICE GRAU, who lived much of
the time in Paris, never grew weary
of exploiting the stage art of France,
whether it happened to be lyric or
dramatic. Under his management
SARAH BERNHARDr made all her ap-
pearances in this country so long as
he lived. Then he was tireless in
importing other favorites, including
JEAN MoUNET-SULLY, JANE HADING.
GABRIELLE REJANE and CONSTANT
CoQUELIN. There was certain de-
gree of idealism in these efforts. since
SARAH BERNHARDT alone repaid finan-
cially his own outlay.
To this day she holds the distinc-
tion of being the only actress playing
in a foreign tongue who ever met
here with any considerable degree of
material success. If any other dis
tinguished visitor came near to shar-
ing this fame it was ELEoNoRA DusE.
For the other artists there was every
kind of appreciation except that
which expresses itself most effec-
lively at the box office.
Times have changed and 1t may be
that the theatergoing public of the
day is sufficiently cosmopolitan to
support a not too extended season of
plays in French. knowledge of the
language is every year more wide
spread. There is increasing interest
in the theater in every form. So it
may be that the visit of these play.
ers win rival Nine. BERNHARDTs
unique achievement.
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The United States Government, ac-
cording to reports from Washington.
has declined to buy the airship R-36,
now offered for sale by Great Britain.
This is ono of the most encouraging
incidents In tho recent history of air
progress In America. For
oign airships brought disaster to
Americans twice within a short period
Of time, ana the country VIII bc re-
Hcvcd TO learn We are not immediately
to have another Of them.
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Police Pistol Practice.
The Right Weapon and The Way II
Should BE Handled.

10 THE NEW YORK HERALD: Through
the war / carried q double action .3s
special with six inch barrel and ii
proved a perfect weapon. Every police
man should carry such a gun IN a hol-
ster, outside Of his clothing where he
can get quick drop on the man he
IS after
In scrap sights are no good. One ha
no time for sighting. One should learn
to shoot and aim the same as one would
point ones finger Aim for the body be-
tween the hips The gun will jump and
probably throw to the left. The bullet
viii get the man between the hips and
the chest and viii surely drop him.
The short barrel police revolver Ia
absolutely no good except at very close
quarters. 4 policeman should learn to
shoot quick and straight. and he can
do 1t with little practice. lie should
get the habit ~ shooting from the nip.
a .3S special with the proper car
fridge will stop n bull. The "a and .45
are all right m some respects, but they
kick like a white mule With q .3s "a
policeman can soon make good targets,
but he should learn to get his target
by quick action his very life may de-
pend upon K. lie does not carry gun
for show but for business, and when he
shoots he should shoot to hit or the
other fellow may get him.
We are having enough OF these hold
ups IN broad daylight and they should
he stopped. Let the policeman make
himself letter perfect and get his man.
FREpERfcR s. GREGORY.
ES-Battalion Sergeant-Major.
NEW York, March "a.
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The Uncensored Circus.

The circus is with us, unchanged
and changeless. It's elements remain
unbroken by the march of science
and reform. The spoken drama has
its shifts from comedy to problem
play and hack again; but the only
tragedy OF the circus is that it comes
but once year and its only problem
is whether the spectacle is better in
the afternoon or at night. The films
strive for popularity with their
storms and their vampires; but what
storm on the screen can vie with the
roar Of the great Numidian lion,
what vampire is ever half SO fasci-
mating as the Circassian Lady?
The country gossips over the wick
edness Of the boudoir drama and the
bad influence Of some OF the picture
plays; and the cry goes up for a
censorship. But nobody demands a
censorship for the circus. The most
daring figure under the tent is that
of the trapeze artist in the pink tights
and she is no more shocking than her
grandmother was some fifty years
ago. The circus has no Hollywood.
The widest parties of its people are
those at which the Snake Charmer
exchanges views on knitting with the
Fat Lady.
The circus at its beginning was the
most furious spectacle of ancient
Rome. Now it Is the most conser
vative pleasure Of the times. II was
invented to please the nervous, rest
less Romans OF twenty-five centuries
ago. 1t was revived to perform the
same function for the equally restless
Americans. The people have shot
ahead of the circus in their nervous
ness. but they seek II each spring
to find rest. They ice from jazz to
the soothing notes OF the steam cal
liope. They slip away from the
fevered floor OF the ballroom to cool
their feet on the healing tanbark.
Weary of lounge lizards and bonus
Congressmen, they peer into the com.
paratively intelligent face OF zrP the
What Is 1t.
Nobody ever complains that the
circus isn't what it used TO be. The
lemonade is as red as Betelgeuse.
The peanuts. grown especially for the
Madison Square Garden trade on
Humpback Mountain in Tahiti, are
brought to the circus by airplane
lest their flavor be lost in ordinary
freighting.' The voices Of the bark
ers and candy butchers are trained
every winter in the studio OF Signor
Raucous The hyenas take an an
nual course in Schopenhauer to keep
their malevolence at the peak. No
leopard Is permitted TO 90 on the
road without his full number Of
spots.
The best way to renew youth is
The New York herald., 1922-03-25
MARTINELLI TO SING.

Giovanni Martinelli. Metropolitan
tenor. assisted by other artists, has
volunteered his services for a concert
to be held Sunday evening in the arrnory
of the Eighth Coast Artillery, Kings
bridge road and Jerome avenue under
the auspices of the american Legion of
Bronx county FOR general relief work
among wounded and disabled ex-service
men. The Metropolitan Symphony Or
chestra, under the direction of Giuseppe
Bamboschek, has been engaged to ac-
company the singers and render n few
selections. A large attendance is ex-
pected, as accommodations have been
provided for $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-03-25
BACHAUs, PIANIST, HEARD.
One of Largest Musical Audiences
of Season to Greet Him.

Wilhelm Bachaus gave his fourth
piano recital last evening at Town Hail.
He was heard In a fine program. 1t
began with Beethovens "Appassionatap
sonata, which was followed by four
pieces OF Schumann, a long group by
Chopin. Schubert's b flat impromptu, the
sixth from his "Soirees dc Vienne" tran
scribed by Liszt, and his Military
March," arranged by Tausig.
The pianist had one of the largest
audiences seen In the hall this season.
His performance gave unusual satisfac-
tion. 1t was delightfully."- lucid in plan,
well balanced and excellently executed.
Ills tone had hardness in certain pass
ages, but otherwise there was much
variety of touch with delicacy OF phrase
and brilliant finish. The distinguished
players work was very warmly ap-
plauded.
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winning races open to the world and
showing qualities which prove his
worth as a sire.
This horse might have been fins
race horse but for his disability. His
success as a sire is fresh demon.
stration of the theory which holds
that in breeding live stock it is the
blood that counts.
The New York herald., 1922-03-25
S2.1oo FOR EARL's BOOKCASE.
Total for the Lchne Collection liz
SD6.oD5.

4 Georgian carved and figured, ma
hogany secretary bookcase from the
collection of the Earl Of Mortimer. ,Ediu-
burgh, brought tho highest price az yes
tcrday's session at the Clarke,. CAL
lerles of the sale OF the RichaSa w.
Iehne collection of furnishings atd am
tiquitics " went TO William Harris
for S2.100. The total for the afternoon
was S39.7S3 and the grand total for tho
sale to date s96,995. 4,
Mrs. y. " Storrs paid 1915 ftr an
eighteenth century Chippondale cErved
mahogany and needlework day bed,
$3.50 for two early eighteenth century
oysterwood and walnut tall boys on
stands dating from the period OF queen
Anne, and 5000 for a very curious Eng
lish painted knee hole writing table ot
the Stuart period
Two burl and figured walnut and
ncedlework kidney card tables ~ tho
period OF William and Mary wcrh pur-
chased BY Roy Levontritt for SG79 and
Dr. Preston Pope Satterwhlte paih $500
for two painted lead groups 9l tho
Queen Anne period representing ,TBac-
chanalia."
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10 Tho usc for republication Of al news "
patches crtdifed ~ II or not otherNsa
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us,ta pui Il iiMd NtuHN
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G. Z. Roma, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. :. Schoen-
field. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Share. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Simmons, Mr.. Il. Ross
White. and Mr.. Edwin Wisburn,
The Nieuw Amsterdam Of the Hol-
land America line. will sail for Rotter-
dam via Plymouth and Boulogne.
Among her passengers Will be Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Alvord. Miss Muriel
Alvord and Mr.. Buell. Alvord, Jr., DR..
J. L. Asensio. Mrs. Robert Atkinson,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Winter, William
p. Laytham. Miss Laytham, Miss Helen
b. Harding. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. "A. Fried
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Osgood,
Il. G. Patterson and Miss Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. IL. Pieper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred e. Cartier, Mrs, Mary A.
Chase. Mrs. Alfred Curtis. MIR. and Mrs.
Randolph Dodge. Master Richard Lee
Dodge and Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ Townes
and Miss Townes
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Scots Talk Home Rule.

A movement for home rule in Scot
land, special cable message from
Glasgow to this paper says, was
started last Wednesday at a meet
ing Including some highly repre-
sentative citizens and important fig
ures in civil life" A resolution calling
upon the Government to enact into
law Immediately a measure for the
self-goyernment of Scotland met the
favor of the assemblage, and DUNCAN
GRAHAM, a member OF Parliament, ex-
planned the demands Of the Scottish
Nationalists to be real home rule and
Scottish Parliament. The meeting
was, as It's chairman said, the first
great national convention for the pur-
pose of obtaining self-government for
Scotland since the legislative union
of the Kingdoms OF Scotland and
England.
This union, which became effective
in 1907, was the elimination of a
series OF peculiarly interesting his
torical events which had their origin
in questions of dynastic rule, com
mercial relations and political expe-
dients. 1t drew into its lively and in.
tensely bitter discussions practically
all of the brilliant literary men OF
the time in England and Scotland.
DANIEL DEroE was especially active
in promoting the union But as his
ventures in political matters were
often in the nature of intrigues his
motives in going to Scotland and
spending sixteen months in propa.
ganda work were more or less ques-
toned. He wrote pamphlets on the
project, published articles in the Eng
lish reviews and finally in 1903 wrote
the most elaborate history of the
union which was published. He
drew forth attacks from literary men
which made him a far more con-
spicuous character at that time than
he was for months after he published
his famous Robinson Crusoe."
The acrimonious discussion Of the
union was carried on for many years
afterward. There were furious de-
bates in the Scottish Parliament pre-
ceding the passage of the act and
open charges Of corruption and in
trigue were made. These were re-
membered long after the union was
brought about; so many and va
rious were the charges Of bribery
which were made" said one Scottish
writer, that the whole proceed
ings were execrated by the people
Of Scotland" The act Of union as
finally passed gave to Scotland a
representation of sixteen in the
House of Lords and of forty-five in
the House of Commons. Scotland re-
tanned her laws and her church and
had free trade privileges.
This union has thus stood for 215
years. But in these years there arc
memories Of the field Of Culloden, of
Bonny Prince CHARLES, of FLORA
MACDONALD and historical incidents
which have formed wonderful mate
rial for Scottish romance. To tho
Scots their traditions and their his
torical past have remained a dis.
tinctive part Of their life; such mem
ories have existed along with their
parliamentary union with England.
This sense Of nationality is to-day
the strong factor in the situation,
but there must be, despite this,
Scotchmen who possess too highly
the Scottish conservatism to break
away lightly from the two centuries
of union.
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Cats and Birds Together.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Our cats
get ninety-nine rats to one bird. Bird
cages hang In trees about our place and
under the roof OF the grape trellis.
Birds are well fed, the cats are well
fed and they live almost together.
d. c. KENYON.
CATgoNDALE, Pa, March "a
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"Llfe Is what One Makes Of II,

life is what one makes Of It.
Eyry hour OF ev'ry day.
If one gives the best one may
One shall reap the benefit.
When one gayly does ones bit
Through adventure. work. or play,
Life is what one makes OF II
Ev'ry hour Of ev'ry day.
Though one fear to lose ones grit
w = the skies bend dark and gray,
lie, sy others on their way,
One shall find with happy wilt
Life Is what ono makes of IT.
CHARLOTTE GEcNEn.
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to go to circus and, seeking the
sideshows, view the picture OF the
sailors capturing the Wild Man Of
Borneo. If this does not chop off
from thirty to eighty years the case
is hopeless.
The New York herald., 1922-03-25

From the Buicr (Ko) rircs.
Mrs Eva \. Daughefty. 20 years old Of
Lathrop, Mo-, has been appointed deputy
marshal for l.. X. Pearson, United States
marshal for the western district OF Mis-
sour. Mrs Daughcrty VIII be assigned 10
duties Identical 20 other Deputies IN the
office ard woe betlde any cuiprit who tries
10 take advantage or tho fact that she Is
a woman, as shc % a crack shot and not
afraid Of anything.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT

Trend of the Times" by Dr. Mellon Y.
Mead Townsend Harris Hail, &. &. ~. u,
Amsterdam avenue and 13sth street. !.
''Volce Production and speech tntltoyc-
ment" by Floyd s. Mickey, AmericaW Mu-
scum OF Natural Hiatory, Seventy -sss entl
street and Central Park West. lllusitaieu.
',rhe World ana Its People as seou tfront
tho Motcr car" hy Major Charles JWGlli-
den, Cooper Institute Eighth strpeA ana
Fourth Avenue. Illustrated.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York = Unsettled.
probably rain and colder, to-day; 10
morrow rain. increasing east and a4aIAt8-
east winds.
For New Jersey-Unsettled and colder
probably rain to-day; tomorrow ram
increasing easterly winds. n>i
For Nos,Aern New England-lncrsas-
Ing cloudmess to-day, followed by ram
or snow tomorrow; not much change
in temperature moderate northeast anu
east winds increasing by tomorrow,
For Southern New England = Unset
tied and colder. probably rain, to-day;
tomorrow rain; increasing easteriy
winds
For Western New York--Rain to-day
and tomorrow; no change in tempera-
ture. Is
WASHINGTON, March 24.--The weather
remained generally fair to-day in stne
Atlantic and the east Gulf States Iho
temperature continued to rise in the.At-
lantic States and IN the Ohio valley,
while colder weather overspread tlia
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions.
The Colorado disturbance will move
rapidly east-northeastward attendqI by
general precipitation, mostly in the FORM
OF rain. in the States east Of the Missis
sippl River within the next thirty-six
hours. However, the weather wilL- re
main fair tomorrow in northern New
England and in the Atlantic States from
southern Virginia southward \.
The temperature will not change ma
terially except that the weather VIII ba
colder in southern New England and tho
middle Atlantic States tomorrow, sand
in the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the
east Gulf States Sunday.
Obserya tiong n Tinted Ctofnq yVanthar
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to the pound in London on Friday.
Soon Il may be the English fashion
to quote them by the year--1922 to
the pound, for instance.
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From nc chicago Journal of Conlrterre
sar1 Compors says a diplomat is man
who. when getting home late, sncass intg
brd backward 20 ihnt if Ills wfc nwakcns
ha can tel her he is Just gelsing w.
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Not Marked.
on to Her job.

Knicker-A miss Is MS good as mile.
Bocker-Dut no roads have miss-stoncs.
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bring n bird. and we are sure that II
they caught birds they would do so.
So why blame Puss for it all?
SARAH c. SMITH
SMITRTowN. March "a.
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The strnphangcrs.
Domestic Diplomacy.

Tho Subway-Funny that with so many
! don't mako better time.
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Highest temperature, 62, at 4 J.. NJ. r
Lowest temperature, 80. at 9 A. NJ.
Average temperature, 80
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THE Nrw York HrsALp was founded by
James Gordon Bennett in 1895. 1t remained
the sole property Of its founder until his
death. in 1872, when his son. also James
Gordon Bennett, succeeded to the ownership
~ the paper which remained in his hands
until his death. in 1913. THE HERALD be-
came the property of Frank A. Munsey. its
present owner. in 1920.
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this cry yesterday,
recorded by the official theimomatar
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-05
Arrival of Power Boat
Cause of Speculation

ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Sept. s.
The arrival here OF the 60-foot power
boat Nile has aroused considerable
local curiosity rs 10 whether its
owner. Captain j, 4. Johnson. In
tends to use II for a gold hunting
cruise To Siberia. Many adventurous
spirits have applied to sail with him.
hoping to become modern argonauts.
but Captain Johnson steadfastly re-
fused to diyulge his destination.
From time to time letters have
been coming from former Alaskans
living in Siberia telling OF gold pos
sibili,ics and assuring friends that l,
is possible for Americans TO live
among tho bolsheviki, although they
must rely on their own tact and
ability To steer n safe course between
warning red and white factions. II
they hope to take any gold out OF
the couutry.
The Nile is driven by an so horse
power distillate engine and so con
s,ructcd as TO be able TO accommo-
date small gun on the after deck.