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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BERLIN THEATERS
!. WELL PROTECTED
Recent Fire Leads to Revision
of Police Preventive
Measures.
YEARLY AND DAILY TESTS
Smoking Prohibited, Firemen
iii Building, Movie Projec-
Z tion Rooms Shut Off.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
copjrsoht, 1929, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Feb. 4.
The recent fire at the Theater of
Desiaugerman which resulted In a loss
OF life comparable to the casualty list
of the Knickerbocker Theater disaster
IN Washington. has led to a strict re-
vision by the Berlin police of all fire
preventive measures and devices in
stheaters and motion picture houses.
The head Of the theater department of
the Berlin police. Herr Won Glasenapp.
has found it necessary TO quiet the
agftated public by disclosing the meth
DDS used to prevent theater fires.
He explains that every year a care
full examination of theater buildings
takes place with less thorough indi-
yidual tests made daily. The custom
of letting down an iron curtain be-
tween each act during performances
has been abandoned. because it was
found that this so loosens the iron drop
that In case of real danger 1t might
not work. Smoking in .theaters is
strictly prohibited. F'iremen are sta
toned both on the stage and In the
auditorium. Doors opening inward have
beeu replaced everywhere by doors with
spring hinges that open outward with
the,l slightest pressure.
There has been some friction between
the police and managers about the in
fiafnmable character of decorations.
But art has been victorious and Ger
map theaters are now permitted to use
inflHmmable decorations. although with
considerable restrictions. Experiments
to lintroduce decorations OF asbestos
tissue were not successful because the
material does not lend itself to artistic
painting and cracks and crumbles off
eadily. However. no decorations except
those needed for the particular per-
fotthance that Is being given are per-
mitted on or behind the stage. and
strict regulations exist about smoking
on,,the stage when it is required in a
play.
Motion picture operators must pass
cetfain examinations and must carry
Dertificate recognized by the police.
THH projection room must be so built
that 1t will be automatically shut off
fr4fn the audience in case the film
catches fire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
sZECH MINERS STRIKE
EAGAINST LOWER WAGES
2sfrau OsUners Are Losing
{ Daily 5000, 900 CrotDns.

ssPRAouE, Czccho-SlovalSia, Feb. 4 CAS-
sS!clated P-ess).--A strike In TIC coal
rrncs of the ostrau region Is now in
gree and is estimated to be. costing the
drncrs of thirteen mines s.too,oo0
Downs daily. The Government 'as en-
Favored to prevent strike since last
My. The miners defended their old col
#ctive contract. expiring on December
q, against the operators determination
n reduce wages.
y In December the Governmers lowered
&c pay of State employees and school
cachers 81 per cent: on the tacit under
Handing that the workers wages also
3ould 20 cut. On January 20 The min
rs agreed to increase their oulrut 20
Er cent. The rise in the Czec'l crown
Nnce November has altered the sltua-
tton. giving hope of n permanent Inn
movement In the currency II there WAS
y corresponding lowering of prices and
Wages. Domestic prices have scarcely
Managed. and 1t is expected that the
puntry must pass through a series OF
etrilxes and industrial crises dur ng the
Uocess of currency denation
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

fpectdi Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
cditrfoht, 1899, By THE New York HERALD.
n New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. 4.
Determined action in all branches Of
Rzitish air activities will be the slogan
OF the air conference which VIII open In
TO- Guild Hall Tuesday. The absence
oE official support in developments will
% deplored and an attempt will be
NJ de to stimulate interest IL on 5.>r to
lSS&p British aviation abreast with that
iEsother countries.
Lord Gorell, Under Secretary of State
al vice-president of the Air Council.
Wi discuss commercial aviation, en-
i,khsizing that more public interest Is
NECESSARY for a fuller realization of the
pHtentialities of air transportation. He
whl urge that government and COM
rKrcial flying be conducted with the
ctsscst cooperation rather than antag-
g stically.
Mol w. A. Bristow will discuss aerial
II rsportation. present and future, while
N5j. Il. M. Green will tell OF research
V3rS from the viewpoint of the de-
: Egncr and constructor.
G,mong the other addresses one of
I n most interesting probably will be
{ ut of Maj. G.. II. Scott. who crossed
I ~ Atlantic in the R-34. on what he
&Is the critical position Of British
'ffshlps. He will compare tho .nactiv-
n OF Great Britain with America, Ger
many and ITALY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
Big CONCESSIONS
in RUSSIA TO KRUppS
Grants of 100000 Acres for
Agriculture, Sugar and
Distilleries.

Moscow, Feb. 4 ASSOCIATED Press).--
Enormous concessions are soon to be
granted to the German Krupp Compan,
In various parts OF Russia for agrsrui.
trra1 exploitation and for business and
distilleries. M. Yakovanko. Minister ri
Agriculture, to-day told the official
Soviet Rosta News Agency that arrange
n:ents had been practically completed
for granting to the Krupp concern con-
Cessions for 1907 900 acres OF land Tor
agricultural pursuits. in connection with
sugar making and distillery privileges.
Concessions also are pending. he said.
for nurseries In southern Russia.
The Minister of Agriculture also sail
the concession would include fur trap
ping privileges In various parts of Rus
sia, in connection with timber contracts
which are also about to be signed with
the Krupp people.
MoNTEvrDEo, Feb. 4 (Associa led Press).
= 1t is understood that President Brum
intends to reach a commercial agree
rieent with Soviet Russia and that pre-
liminary negotiations have been initiated
IT, Berlin between the Uruguayan Min
lister and Leonid Krassine, Bolshevist
Commissary of Foreign Trade and Com
nerce.
The Russians propose to purchase
Uruguayan produce, especially meat. for
cash. A Soviet commercial agent will
RI ohably be sent here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

the country's fuel problems. DIR. f. A.
Uehling OF Milwaukee,, Wis. will de-
scribe the relation OF colhbustible coal
elements to the oxygen ccintent and the
establishment of fuel unit of practically
constant heat value for OVER 90 per cent.
of all Dituininous Goals; c. w. Z. Clarke
a New York power engineer. will deliver
an address on boiler room performance
and practice. and reduction OF fuel
wastes in the steel industry viii be the
theme OF +. G.. Cutler. bureau OF steam
engineering. Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company. Alabama. and r. L. Leach of
New York city will show how the opera
ton OF this industry hinges on adequate
designs for equipment TO handle ma
terials.
The Atlanta meeting will be one of
two great national gatherings 10 be held
by the society during the coming year
The second will be held in New York in
December
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

The schooner, on which they sailed
early in December from Halifax with
lumber for Jamaica, ran into a storm
December IA 300 miles east of Jamaica.
The wind dismasted the ship and the
seas soon water logged her. The cabin
was swept away and the salt water
ruined all provisions. The women spent
their time In prayer. while the men
worked. On December IS the British
steamship San Eduardo picked them up.
Despite her cargo of lumber. the
schooner sank two hours after they
were rescued.
The eight were landed in Puerto
Mexico. and came North on the tankers
Gulf Star and Dirigo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
DELAY IN FORMING
NEW ITALIAN CABINET
Unlikely 1t viii Be Completed
Before Eight or Ten Days.

ROME, Feb. ASSOCIATED Press) -
King Victor Emmanuel had conferences
to-day In connection with the Cabinet
crisis with former Prcmiers sonnlno
buzzati and Saiandra. Prof. Bcnito
Mussollnl leader Of tho Fascist. also
was called into conference hy the King.
It rs believed eight or ten days will
elapsc before new Ministry takes offlce
The King is understood TO nave offered
the task OF forming the new Cabinet to
Enrico dc Nicola, President If the Cham
Der OF Deputies. but the latter Is re-
luctant to accept. having refused several
similar offers In the past. Ho In said.
however. to be waverins under the pres
sure OF tho majority groups in the
Chamber.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
runaway HORSE DRACS
POLICEMAN SO FEET
lninoi Speeds Ttuo Miles !;
Cougf by Automobile.

y A horse drawing delivery wagon OF
6hivatore Preno. grocer OF 81 Union
Greet. ran away last night at Tenth
kvenue and Seventeenth street. Brook
IN. and speeded almost two miles be-
Orc Patrolman Arthur Loewe of the
Rffth avenue station. pursuing with an
automobile. caught ,ip with him. AT
Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street the
eorse struck David Shields OF 255 six
Renth street, who was attended for DOS.
Die Internal injuries in Holy Family
j ospital.
: Reaching the Hamilton avenue bridge
Yer the Gowanus Canal Loewe drew
4longside and leape6 for the horses
Pank. He fell off, but managed to hold
P the bride and was dragged firty feet
cross the bridge before the horse
k3pped. The policeman was cut ami
irised put was able to go home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
WOMEN FIOODOOS SUNK SHIP,
SWEAR CREW OF SCHOONER
Wives of Skipper and Cook Dispute That, but Agree
First Voyage Will Be Their Last-They Prayed
in Vain as Men Worked in Storm

Six of the crew of the schooner
Donald J. Cook. which sank at sea. and
two women. wives OF the master and
tho cook. passed through New York
yesterday after their arrival at Bayonne
On swo oil tankers. bound for their
hcrDss In Nova Scotia.
Ben che men and the women agreed
that The seafaring days OF the two
wrman. Mrs. May Oxner. wife of Capt.
Omar and Mrs. Lena Peeler wife OF
the cock. are over. The men declared
the women. making their first voyage.
were hoodoos. and the women. overloolc-
ing the hoodoo issue. declared their
place was in the h<me.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BRITISH BIRTH RATE LOW.
But 1921 Was Healthiest Year on
Record I'm England.

Special Gable 10 THE New YorK HnRA1p
Copyright. 1872, on TIE NEw YORK HERALD
LONDON, Feb. Awhile the year 1921
was the healthiest twelve months on
record in England. according to the
Registrsr-Gencral, the birth rate was
the lowest in many years. save during
the world war.
Only twelve persons died In every
thousand in England in 1921. The
birth rate was 22.4. The percentage
of babies who died-eighty-three per
one thousand--was the lowest OF any
year except 1920.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
EXPEDITION TO AID
IOWA'S UNIVERSITY
Des Moines Man Finances
Party to Seek Scientific Ma
terial in South Seas.

iowa Cry, Ia, Feb. 4.--Museums
the University of Iowa are to be en-
riched by an expedition to the South
Seas, New Zealand and possibly japan.
which has been projected and which Is
being financed by E. w. Brown of Des
Moines. who will turn over any speci-
mems obtained 10 the university at Des
Moines AS now planned this expedi-
ton will leave the United States IN
about year and will spend several
months cruising southern Pacific waters.
Prof. Homer r. Dill, director of the
university's exhibit of vertebrates and a
member OF the staff OF zoology DEPART
ment. has been invited by Mr.. Brown
to represent the university ON this trip
and 20 serve as the scientist of the
party Robert Brown. a son. will be an
assistant. Mrs. Brown, the wife and
mother. will lend her ability as a
painter to the success OF the expedi-
ton, particularly in reproducing the
natural coloring of the brilliant fish
which swarm the seas in tropical
chimes. A few other members of the
party probably will be announced later.
The course of the cruise is not yet
definitely outlined, but it is stated that :
the party probably will visit the Mar
quesas, Society Friendly, Samoan and
Fiji islands. IL also is planned TO stop
at New Zealand, and, IL time and other
arrangements permit the party may
visit Japan. this at the invitation OF a
Japanese scientist who was in Hawaii
at the time the party visited those
islands two years ago. Collections OF
fish will be sought primarily, although
IL is expected that many birds and
few mammals will be added to the uni
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
WOMEN RUN CHURCH TODAY.
Mrs. BeII TO Preach to Montreal
MethOdfsts.

MONTREAL, Feb. s4.-"what Shall 1
Wear at the Wedding" is the subject
on which Mrs J. Richie Bell will preach
tomorrow at an all woman conducted
service o'be held in East End Methodist
Church.
Women will usher the worshipers to
their seats. will pass the plate and will
arrange and conduct the musical pro-
gram. The Rev. I. Norman, pastor of
the church. win have a seat among the
members of his flock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
LECTURES ON HOLLAND,
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Modern Dutch Authors An
other Theme of Dr.. Bornou.

Dr.. Adrian J. Barnouw, Queen Will
hemina professor of the history. Ian
guage and literature of Holland. will
return to Columbia University for the
spring term on February TO- Two
courses. one relating to the relations
OF Holland and England to America and
the other dealing with modern Dutch
authors. will be given
Dr. Barnouw, who has been lecturing
in the universities of the Middle West.
has been made a permanent member of
the Columbia philosophical faculty. His
presence here is due largely to the eff
forts of a COMMITTEES of scholars in
Holland
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BRITAIN'S WAR EXPLOSIVES.
3.,OOO,OOO Tons Were Used. Law.
suit Reveals.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW York HERALD
Copyright. 1899, b1 THE NEw YORK HEnArp.
LONDON, Feb. 4.--Thirty-seven million
and eighteen pounds of high explosives
were used by Great Britain during the
world war.
This is according TO a statement made
before the Royal Commission by Major
Clutterbuck In claiming compensation
for a design which he perfected in con
nection with the use OF high explosives
and which he said saved Great Britain
s25,000,000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
HARD TO LOWER WAGES.
Workers In spain Ucfusc 60 Ac-
cent Reduction.

MADRID. Feb. 4.--Enploycrs through
out Spain arc endeavoring to bring
about an Increase IN working hours.
maintaing that the present eight
hour day II producing bad economic re-
suits. DISCUSSIONS have been held on
the subject between representatives OF
the workers and their employers In all
the principal centers of industry and
population.
Negotiations held in this city were
without result, and at Bilbao tho work
ers refused to accept dlminution of
wages or an increase In hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
vANDYKE's LAST PAINTING.
Dated 1910, Deposited I'm Local
Bank I'm Bilbao.

BILBAO. Spain. Feb. 4.--The last pic
ture painted by Vandyke, the noted
Flemish painter, has been discovered.
according to the expert Jose Chacon
deposited in local bank.
The picture is said to belong to a
Bilbao citizen and bears the date 1870"
dyke died in 1641 at London.)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BRITISH AIR CONGRESS
4 TO AROUSE PUBLIC
Attempt to Be Made in Lon
don to Stimulate Interest.

Special Cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
cdttrfoht, 1929, By THE New York HERALD.
~ New York Herald Bureau.
w london. Feb. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27

some of the new kindergarten methods,
but / do not know why it should be so.
/ can scarcely look into a musical
journal nowadays which has chill
dren's department Gas most or them
devoted to teaching have) without
reading of some new method for
teaching children the names of the
notes, and not one have / seen which
is not more circuitous, laborious and
taxing to the memory than that of the
first teachers under whom I sat.
1t was all Of sixty years ago. In
Toledo q think) there was a public
school teacher, man, singularly
enough, who was fond Of music. Till
then all that we school children had OF
musical culture came from woman
who wrote the words of song on a
blackboard, sang the tune till we had
learned 1t, and gave US semi-monthly
hour OF pleasant refreshment by let
ting us sing--the more Justify the bet.
ter. remember the songs to-day
"Flore and Forester" "Star Of the
Evening" (the melody of the mermaid,
song in "0beron"), jolly round; "Tht
Hunter Winds His Buglehorn" (Which
was the only example, think, in par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27

students not at the playing stands oc-
cupy raised platforms, so that every
detail of lingering and bowling may be
seen. The hall has been in use all
snmmer, but was formally dedicated on
August 10, the exercises being attended
by, among many others, Walter Dam
rosch, who came for the purpose from
Bar Harbor; DR.. Dean, of Boston and
Seal Harbor; Mrs. Bessie Collier FL
lery Of Boston, and Mrs. White, of
Skowhegan-th latter two former pu-
pills of Mr.. Kneisel in Boston and Blue
Hill.
Mrs. Ellery celebrated her visit by an
annual gift of 500 year to the best
of the women pupils Of the hall The
first winner of the prize was Miss
Winifred Merrill, student at the In
stitute of Musical Art in New York.
The exercises consisted of perform
ances of Vivaldi's concerto crosse in
D minor, the first movement of Men
delsohns octet for strings, an address
by Mr.. Krehbiel and solo and ensemble
playing by Marianne Kneisel, William
Knoll, Winifred Merrill, Julian Kahn,
Milton Prinz (violoncellol, Stella Rob
erts, Phyllis Kraeuter, Franz Hone and
twenty or more other studentss A
feature of the program was Caprice
Cossaque," for string quartet, by Will
liam Knoll, to which Mr.. Damrosch will
give New York hearing next season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27
Concerning Modern Notions
OF Musical Pedagogics
Elaborate New Systems of Accusing Youthful Inter
est and Imparting knowledge No Inn
provement Over Older Methods

/, the desire must be good, lest the DIS
| position become an evil agent.
There is much nonsense talked
about music and morals and quite as
much about musical pedagogics. The
Introduction of kindergartens has, no
doubt, had much to do with wide
spread conviction that all children
ought to be taught music and that the
teaching should begin at an extremely
early age. Hundreds of mothers have
asked me how a beginning ought to
be made and hundreds of times I have
answered: Never unless you know
that your child has musical aptitude.
You cannot create love by compeIl-
ing them to hateful drudgery, and ur-
less your child wants to sing or play
you are not subjecting it to depriva-
ton which it will ever regret" Sing
ing, intelligentiy directed from the
beginning, is healthful, physically and
@sthetically. Unintelligently directed
it is harmful in the same directions.
Intellectual benefits are in the same
case. Singing by rote is doubtless
good IL there be a correct sense OF
pitch back of it, Playing the piano.
forte or violin by rote is dangerous to
later proficiency, which depends largely
on proper technique and The adapta-
bleness of the hand. Simple Instru-
mental agents may proftably be used
in developing musical sense, but
cannot think of anything that can take
the place of knowledge Of notation.
The names of the notes seem to be a
great bugbear to the practicers Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27
(Fron, the portrait by himselt)
Famous English
Portraits Bought
By Local Dealers

American art dealers acquired full
share of the many famous paintings
which were sold on the auction market
in London during the summer. Among
the works purchased by New York
houses or those having connections
here were seven early British portraits
possibly all of which, it is now under
stood, are to be brought to America at
an early date.
Three paintings by Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds, one by Sir Henry Raeburn, one
by Romney and two by Sir Thomas
Lawrence, were taken by four firms
at the sale at Christie's in July.
They represent the former property of
the Earl of Eglinton, Lord Napier and
Ettrick, the Marques of Cholmondeley
and the Rev. r. H. Hart Davis.
Romney's "Mrs. Vandergucht," wife
of the artist, Benjamin Vandergucht,
which provided the feature of the sale,
was acquired by Duveen Brothers, of
New York and London, for approx
mately $4,000. The sitter is portrayed
in white muslin dress and a large
black hat. She sat for Romney in 1886,
when his price for portrait the size
of this one-30 inches by 25 inches
was about $115. The John Levy gal
leries, which was one of the underbid-
ders for the picture, acquired Sir
Joshua Reynolds's group of the two
children of Benjamin Vandergucht
known as "Children in the Wood" for
about S11,575.
This subject was exhibited at the
Royal Academy in 1885 and was pur-
chased at the Ellis sale in 1876 for
about $1,000. Reynolds's portrait OF
alexander, Tenth Earl of Eglinton,'
also went, to the Levy galleries foy
about 5000, while the Raeburn por-
trait of "John Campbell, of Kilberry'
was taken by the same firm with top
bid of close to S6,250. The third Rey-
nolds canvas was sold to M. Knoedler
& Co. for about s2,222, being a por-
trait of "H. R. H Edward, Duke of
York" shown in blue naval uniform
The two portraits by Sir Thomas
Lawrence, formerly belonging to the
Rev. R.. H. Hart Davis, are of Mrs
Hart Davis jr., which was sold to a.
Tooth & Sons for $4,000, and "Hart
Davis jr," purchased by the John Levy
galleries for about $3,611.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27
Coast Painters
OF Gloucester
In Annual Show

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. "a. -
The Gallery on the Moors in East
Gloucester, where the seventh annual
exhibition of the Gloucester painters
is being held, was built six years ago
by William S., Atwood, a picture col
lcctor and art enthusiast Of Boston
and Gloucester. He thought that the
men and women who came every sum
mer to paint that towns interesting
waterfront deserved to have their work
brought together and shown in a
group to the public. The building he
has erected is admirably planned.
There is ample wall space for sixty or
more pictures and the lighting appears
to be perfection 1t is of the Eliza
bethan half-timbered type of con-
struction and the solid oak timbers
have been made a feature of the in
terror as we'll as of the outside walls
of the building. 1t is situated on a
rise in the ground where native wild
bushes cluster around it and boulders
crowd it.
There are number of young paint
ers in this colony and the general tone
of the exhibition is dominated by their
work. 1t is the tone of o-dateness,
Of Willingness to try the new. Per-
haps there is a hint Of desire to at
tract by the force of novelty, but it
is no more than that and the accu-
sation of sensationalism cannot be
made. The Gloucester painters are an
independent body of workers and
there is a great variety here of motif
and method.
Boats and water are the subjects
that the outdoor painters here most
often paint, and there are many faith
full and pleasing prescriptions of
scenes about the harbor. "On Satur-
day Afternoon" by Alice Judson, is
one Of the freshest and happiest
of the lot. 1t is done with simplicity
and realism. The line is vigorous and
the color forceful and honest. In
contrast to this is Eric Hudson's