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The New York herald., 1922-10-24
TUESDAY. OCTOBER "a. 1sa2.
The Hylan Removal Mystery.

The Mayors Corporation Counsel,
JOHN p. O'BRIEN, said publicly last
Saturday:
'If Governor MILLER is reelected he
will Immediately remove Mayor
IiYLAN from office"
Governor MILLER, when asked to
comment on this remarkable state
ment. replied that he had said moth
ing about removing Mayor HYLAN;
and he added:
Does Corporation Counsel O'BRIEN
know Of anything which ought to
cause Mayor HTLAN's removal?"
The Mayors Corporation Counsel
ought to satisfy public curiosity on
this point.
Ought the Mayor be removed on
account of the city bus scandal?
Or the dock scandal?
Or the markets scandal?
Ought he to be removed because,
with the city ten years behindhand in
subways, he has blocked the relief
plans of the Transit Commission?
What did Mr.. O'BRrEN have in the
back of his head when he made such
prediction? Was it some specific
inaptitude or ineptitude? Or was it
feeling that the Mayor, on his
record in general, deserved to be re-
moved?
The New York herald., 1922-10-24

Their Duties Call for Expert Knowl-
edge and Fine Physical Qualities.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In op-
posing an increase of salary to firemen
Mayor Hylan said that there are any
glad to be fremen at the present rate of
pay. ! wonder II he knows that when
these great numbers Of men are compet-
ing for the position of fremen as many
as four out of Ave are rejected for the
lack Of physical requirements necessary
to be flremen.
Does he know that 40 firemen have
died from pulmonary tuberculosis in the
last seven years, caused by irhlaling
carbon monoxide and other dangerous
gases while fighting fires? Add to this
disabled through fighting fires each year.
] do not believe he knows and appre-
ciates their hardships.
Chief Kenlon Of the New York Fire
Department on his return from his trip
to Europe and the western United
States reported to Mayor IIylan that the
New York Fire Department was the
greatest, the best and most efficient de-
partment in the world. Does Mayor
Hylan forget this report?
The flremen acting as building inspec-
tors cover more buildings and keep a
closer watch on the fire hazards Of our
great city than any other department.
1t takes a man schooled in the knowl-
edge of building laws and construction
and fire prevention and protection to do
this work.
I trust Mayor Hylan will retract the
slur he cast upon the Gremen Of New
York. JOHN BROWN.
NEW YORK, October %.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
A Club for the Lonely.

Many persons will find Il difficult
to believe club is needed for lonely
men and women within short dis
tance of where the Broadway lights
are brightest. But the Union Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in West Forty
eighth street is standing sponsor for
such an organization. Its aim Is to
make strangers in New York feel so
much at home that they will lose the
loneliness often an incident Of resi-
dence in the metropolis.
Yet the lights of the theaters and
cabarets and other resorts are not far
away. Are they not potent to cure
the worst case of homesickness that
the visitor from a small town ever
felt on the rockribbed shores of Man
haitian Island? What about the
cleaning cinema palaces? Do they
not appeal to the newcomer strongly
enough to make him independent OF
any organized attempt to fight lone
Illness in a great city?
1t is often said to be the New York
idea that no visitor, whether his So
journ here be long or short, ever
thinks Of what he left behind him.
In accordance with such q theory the
lights Of Broadway with all they sug-
gest in the way OF diversion ought to
cheer UP the loneliest stranger. II
there were every compensation for
what has been left at home in the
joys of the public amusement the
formation Of club for lonely people
would be altogether unnecessary
There are, however, longings for
other things besides the cabarets and
the theaters.
There are persons who do not find
IL comforting to sit in a cabaret un-
til the doors are closed by the pro-
prietor or the police. The glories OF
the picture palace may pail. Home
life or a plausible substitute for IL
interests more men and women in
this world than the average citizen
of Broadway is likely to suspect. Elec
trio signs may not be to every visitor
the outward and visible sign of the
seventh heaven.
II 10 TO this kind Of stranger wiS,iu
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get away from and IL would be the
height of folly for US to delay the con-
sideration Of these matters until a more
convenient season. America must not be
found unprepared for another emer-
gency."
lie quoted Gen. Pershings report
after the armistice to show how the
A. L. It. was obliged to rely on the
French for guns and airplanes.
III we have learned anything from,
the war" he declared, I'VE must de-
yelop and perfect the Industrial forces
to adequately support the fighting
forces.
us America drifting bacl, to its
shortsighted. careless and happy go
lucky attitude of the early days of the
European war toward this vitally i'm
portant matter? / am afraid 1T is.
have no patience with the groups OF
silly pacifsts In this country who arc
seeking universal peace through under
mining with their insldious propaganda
the ability Of their own country to pro-
tect itself
What do these people see in the signs
OF the times to deceive themselves into
believing that We can disarm while
others arm? In what way has human
nature changed since 1914? Are these
people who are clamoring for our dis
armament without any consideration to
what other nations are doing in this
regard willing 10 be consistent? Are
they willing to remove the locks from
their doors and the policemen from their
streets? OF course not but that In ef-
feet is what they are asking their coun-
try 10 do. A country of such great
population and with such unreasonable
resources--so great that it can carry
$4,000, 100000 OF Indebtedness at par
and its people more than three times
oversubscribed a $50o.o00.o00 issue OF
Az per cent. bonds--without n sufficient
national police force is in ridiculous
position.
Major-Gen. James G. Harbord. deputy
chief Of staff, also spoke on unprepared-
ness. Other speakers were Brig-Gen.
Peirce, acting chief of ordnance. and
Guy L. Tripp Of the Ordnance Associa-
tion.
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New York City Tuberculosis Conference.
Academy Of Medicine. II West Torty-third
street, 10 a. NJ: luncheon conference. the
session, Academy Of Medicine. 8 to p. NJ:
evening session. Academy Of Medicine. $50
20 10:3o +. NJ
conference, American Bankers Association.
10 Broadway.
Elevator Manufacturers Association. con-
vention. the Biltmore. 10 \. NJ. and r. NJ;
luncheon. 1880 +. NJ.
Stocking sale In aid of the Bloomingdaie
Day Nursery. 9i3 Eighth avenue.
Lafayette Guild OF Flower Hospital. bene-
fit sale. 6o3 Lexington avenue, through Oc-
tobcr ~
New Yor,, State Nurses Association. con-
ver.tion, Hotel Pennsylvania. 0 a. NJ.
Insurance Institute OF America. meeting.
'nas : SorS. = =. n: NJ A
National Business Show, Grand Central
Palace.
Gyro Club, luncheon. Hotel Ponnsyivania.
Theater Owners Chamber OF Commerce.
luncheon. Hotel Astor. r. N.
Society for Political Study. meeting. Hotel
Astor. . p. N.
Theater Club. meeting, Hotel Astor. !,
r. NJ.
St. Marks Hospital. benefit bridge. Wal
Fifth Avenue Association. COMMITTEES
luncheon, waldorf-Astoris. 1890 r. NJ.
Board of supcvntendents. New York Pub
lie Schools. meeting, Waldorf Astoria. =
J.. NJ.
Ogden L. Mills will speak before the Junior
League, East Forty-fifth street, p. NJ.
New York and New Jersey Tunnel Com
missions, meeting. Hall OF Records. 4c0
i. NJ.
Rev. James NJ ellis will speak ON "pro.
hbition," Paulist Fathers Church, Sixtieth
street and Columbus avenue. +. NJ.
FraterDal Association OF Musicians. dinner.
Hotel Msrseilles. 1850 P. NJ.
Export Managers Club. dinner. Hotel Penn
sylvania. p. NJ.
Wall Street womcns Club. meeting. Hotel
Pennsylvania, p. NJ.
Metropolitan Museum OF Art, talk for
classes In drawing, Ancient Styles In Mod
ern Buildings Alice T. Coseo, 3 r. NJ.
Church Extension Board of the Presbyterv
Of Brooklyn Nassau dinner to pastors and
laymen, Central y. NJ. G. A., Brooklyn, 80
j.. ".
Epworth League. rally for law enforce
rlent, Union Church, 90, West Forty -cighth
street. S +. M.
Broadway Tabernacle Forum. at Fifty
SIXTH street, State Senator James j. Waller
en- Reasons for Supporting the Democratic
Ticket" S:lJ r. ~.
Linnacan Society, r. Gilbert Pearson. I'M
Iressions OF Bird-Lover IN Europe Mu-
scum OF Natural History, S:iJ +. NJ.
Marquette Club. meeting. scenes and ariss
from popular operas. Hotel Plaza. s:i5 p. 81.
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Making New Land.
Homes and Truck Gardens o.
Former Coney Island Marshes.

To THE NEW York HERALD A witness
testified last week in a legal proceeding
that the ocean had encroached several
hundred feet on Coney Island in the
neighborhood Of Brighton Beach. On
the other hand great areas within the
city have been converted from swampy
territory and upon them buildings have
been erected.
The largest development Of this ma
ture has been carried out at Coney
Island and in its vicinity. Hundreds Of
acres of marsh have been converted into
building lots. Builders have a way
Of making rows Of houses spring from
the ground mushroomlike almost over
night
Much of this filing material came
from the Atlantic Ocean or it's
tributaries like Sheepshead Bay. huge
suction dredges taking sand from their
floors and depositing 1t on the territory
to be improved. Pipes carried the ma
terial for as much as half mile. In
such operations the water runs or. leav-
ing the sand as a permanent filler.
When quick results were desired, as at
Manhattan Beach. thin coating Of top
soil and manure brought a crop Of grass
in short order and the Transformation
from aridity to fertility was accom-
plished almost like magic.
Other areas were brought to a state
ready for development with buildings
through using ashes as filling material
The rapidity with which these ash COW
cred acres were made to yield crops
in response to the ministrations Of tho
truck gardeners Of the district was
amazing. c.
BROOKLYN, October %.
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They Would Have to Cross.

To THE NEW York HERALD: To settle
q dispute will you kindly decide whether
the Turkish forces under Mustapha he.
NAL Pasha in order TO capture and oc-
cupy the city OF Constantinople would
have to cross from Asia Minor into Eu-
rope:
A contends that they would, con-
tends that they would not.
JAMES w. BELLiNGER
UPPER MoNrcLAIR, n. j., October 20.
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From Trillions to Two.
Marriages Of Cousins Help to Reduce
the Number of Ancestors.

y To THE New York HERALD: The an
swer to your correspondent who reckons
his ancestors by trillions is that he for
gets the frequent marriage of cousins in
every degree.
Each pair OF cousins married inherit a
pair OF grandparents in common several
generations back. These grandparents In
common In the course of twenty genera
tions---I have not the patience to figure
out nifty. as your correspondent docs
would eliminate 1,o49,376 of the $50 tril-
lion ancestors. Everybody who traces
back his line. even the usual ten gen.
crations, to the first settling OF the coun-
try discovers quantities OF previously
unknown cousins. and with every discov-
cry millions Of ancestors are wiped out.
In fact. SO few are left that we forget
the trlllions and end by remembering.
with comfort and pride, that certain
Adam and his wife Eve are still left TO
US! A. WEEKEs.
NEW YORK, October %.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
New York's Prettiest Sight.
First Entry in a Contest Proposed
for Observers In This Town.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: / have
wondered whether others of your read
ers have noticed an attractive sight IN
Tompkins Square Park which held me
in it's spell on a recent sunny Sunday
afternoon.
Some genius who has observed the
irrepressible instinct of every normal
youpgster to climb up and over bed
steads. banisters, gates and fire escapes
and in the country to solve the intrica-
cIes OF the trees alluring branches, has
had erected In the park playground q
climbing frame OF strong iron pipe, like
a kind of house built entirely of ladders
for the children's delectation
When l came upon it this structure
was thronged with blissful girls and
Boys clambering. dangling, swinging and
striving amid its lnvitingly spaced levels
and rungs. til it suggested hospitablc
apple tree on a farm, full Of ecstatic
robins and orioles, or a great honey
comb swarming with industrious bees
that restlessly weave In and out Of their
cells without collision. The breeze was
fluttering the brightly colored dresses OF
bare pink knees IN the sunshine, and
the whole vicinity was ringing with the
shrill sweetness OF laughter and un-
quarrelsome gay cries from this novel
aviary's crowded perches.
The animated picture of this climbing
device recalled an essay ] had read a
short time before in Il. V. Lucas's inter.
esting little book "Loiterer's Harvest
on symposium in which he took part
concerning the prettiest sight in Lon
don. One of the participants in the dis
cussion proposed the blue sky at night
fall above the kindling lights OF the
streets and buildings. but this was ruled
cut as being a beautiful rather than q
pretty sight.
Connnng themselves more strictly &c
the chosen criterion, other sharers in
the symposium suggested such theme:
as the seagulls circlng over the River
Thames and its bridges. tho pony cartr
in the heavier traffic OF Piccadilly or
the strand, the throng of bathing boys
In the Victoria Park pools and the doves
that fly about the children throwing
them corn In Enclosures of some of the
public buildings. The vote was finally
given to the romping. pink skinned little
bathers.
1t would be interesting to learn what
frequenters of New Yorks streets and
byways. parks and waterfronts would
choose as this city's prettiest sight. APP
probation OF the more picturesque and
attractive aspects OF metropolitan life
and color would doubtless be qulckened
by a symposium of our own.
For my part would enter In com
petition Of such sort this climbing
frame in the downtown park, with ex.
pectation Of It's winning much better
than last place among the prettiesi
sights OF New York. Watching such a
living kaleidoscope OF vigorous bodies
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Now that the western skyline
Is hucd like daffodlls,
a little wind OF twilight
Steals over Wellesley Hills.
Amid tho oak boughs outlined
Against the golden flame
The littlc wind Of twilight
Is murmuring your name.
From where the feet White Water
Goes racing to the sea
The little wind Of twilight
Has borne your name TO me.
For fleet White Water breafhes IL
Day long and darkness long
The little wind of twilight
Has woven 1t in song.
Thus are we linked, beloved,
Who bide so far apart:
O little wind Of twilight
! clasp you to my heart.
CLlNroN SCOTLAND.
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our gates that such an organization
as this club for lonesome people is in
tended to appeal. Strangers lose here
the social environment OF their own
town. They seek some similar status
here. While matrimony is not the end
OF this new club, 1t is not to be ignored
as possibility Of the future. 1t is
difficult to see how such unions are
to be prevented once the lonesome
man in this city is cheered up by the
atmosphere of life at home. 1t was
the loss of that which first made him
lonely.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
"Height of Tolly.r
Ways We Have Walked.

Ways we have walked are windows in
world
Whose walls are black and high save
for the light
That falls from these; but whittier it Is
A wonder wakes. transfguring my
night.
Where once was darkness, shaped Of
loneliness,
see the gleam OF little pathways
shine,
And backward. down the crowded years,
/ press,
Tracing again your footsteps there
and mine.
The long, long lane that leads to Den
nisnore.
The little trail where pines and heaven
meet.
A silver path Of moonlight on the shore
Above White Crags. make beauty in
this street;
For far and high, like windows in q
room,
They drop old dreams to light the pres
ent gloom.
HELEN FRAzEE- Bower.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24

Middfesex county and Somerset
county, in New Jersey. having failed
to solve the mystery Of double mur-
der committed in one Of them last
month, tho Acknowledgement Of the
State at the request Of a Supreme
Court Justice, who acted on the appli-
cation OF the Prosecutors of the two
counties, has appointed special dep
uty to take charge Of the investigation.
In this case justice seems to have taken
the longest route possible to a desirable
end, but on the strength Of a single
incident the processes Of the law in
New Jersey are not to be condemned.
The best of systems has weaknesses,
and the high reputation Of Jersey JUS
tice for thoroughness. celerity and inn
partiality Is not to be seriously i'm
paired by one awkward situation.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
Come Again, Mr.. Untermyer.

SAM UYTERMYEE Is man OF un-
usual mental acuteness, Of remark
able business sense and OF abun-
dant common sense. Yet while de-
claring that Governor MILLER, like
AL SMITH, has exceptional ability
and is above reproach on the score
of integrity and high conception OF
public duty" he says he is going to
vote for Al SMITH, And the rea-
son he gives for his support OF the
Democratic ticket as against Gov
ernor Miller and his ticket Is that
tho Republican Legislature in his es-
timation has been of low standard
as compared with the high standard
of Governor MILLEn's administration.
But SAM USTERMYEn knows that
whether MILLER Is elected Governor
of the State OF New York or whether
SMITH is elected Governor OF the
State OF New York, the Democratic
party hasn't Chinaman's chance to
win the Legislature OF the State OF
New York and he knows that MILLER
as Governor could do infinitely more
with a Republican Legislature than
SMITH as Governor could do with
Republican Legislature.
SAM UNTERMrER's head is too level.
his vision Is too clear, his sense is too
hard to permit him TO hitch up
team Of horses to a wagon, one in the
front facing and pulling forward and
one behind facing and pulling back
ward. and expect to get anywhere
with such team pulling In opposite
directions. SO what in the name Of
common sense is this ordinarily SEN
sible man driving at when be says
he picks AL SMITH for Governor ~
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
Schools and Salary Raises.

To THE NEW York Herald: Your
editorial article on "Ten Thousand Dol
lar Men" Is greatly 20 be commended.
A 20 per cent. increase of salary,
not for heads OF departments only but
for every city ernployee--especially for
the service demanded in the city homes
and hospitals, where cheap labor is Of
tentimes fatally dear--might be very
good business. But as there is no room
in school for many children for the
greater part of the day surely this Is
not the time to invest so heavily in po-
litical buncombe. A. LEE RICHMOND.
New YORK, October 20.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
The Dry Ship Case.

The decision of Judge LEARNED
HAND Of the United States District
Court in the ships liquor case de-
clares, in effect, that Attorney-Gen-
eral DAUGHERTY was right in giving
the opinion he gave to the Secretary
of the Treasury. And OF course
Secretary MELLON was right in fol-
lowing the Attorney-General's advice.
Mr.. DAUGuERTY based his opinion on
Supreme Court decisions forbidding
the transportation OF liquor, under
seal or otherwise. in "the United
States and all territory subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof"
or course the foreign steamship
companies will appeal to the Supreme
Court. With all due speed it will
be discovered whether that court, de-
nying that liquor could be legally
transported within American terri
tory. meant also to deny to the ship
ping of the rest of the world those
privileges which nations have inter-
changed from time out of mind.
1t is not impossible that the Su-
preme Court will declare that there is
no escape for ships from the jaws OF
the Volstead act; that the language
Of Congress is too rigid to be read in
different ways. 1t Is also possible
that the Supreme Court, instead OF
looking at the problem from the in
sular point of view, will regard it as
something to be surveyed from in
ternational heights. For, as the mat
ter stands to-day, we see our own
municipal statute transgressing the
law OF nations. The courtesies ex-
tended to visiting ships are customs
which have become international law.
International law is part OF our law.
Our own laws, as MARSHALL said,
must be construed in the light OF In
ternational law whenever 1t Is pos
sible so to construe them.
Will the Supreme Court OF the
United States construe the Volstead
act in such a way that this country
will not break international law?
If the Supreme Court cannot find
it within its wisdom to declare that
the liquor carried into American
waters by foreign ships-assuming
that the liquor is not to be landed In
American territory--is not subject to
our prohibition law. then Congress
must take whatever action is neces-
sary to relieve the situation.
The Eighteenth Amendment was
never intended to reform anybody
except the people Of the United
States. 1t was not intended to keep
the ships of Europe out OF the har-
bors of our continent or our island
possessions. That there was no sucn
intention is proved by the fact that
for three years the ships of all ma
tions have enjoyed the hospitality OF
our ports as usual.
Not even the widest prohibition
fanatic suggested that the United
States should lay bottle breaking
hand on the property Of other ma
tions. Not until the law came under
the close scrutiny of the courts was It
discovered that the United States,
famed for minding its own business,
had embarked on the hazardous ad-
venture of minding other nations
business and morals.
II Congress made a mistake which
the Supreme Court cannot rectify.
then Congress must rectify It. Until
that mistake is mended the United
States will be regarded as a yiolator
of international law.
The New York herald., 1922-10-24
ID ally Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Fair to-day
and tomorrow cooler to-day: rising
temperature tomorrow: strong north
west winds. diminishing.
For New Jersey--l'air to-day and to-
morrow; cooler tomorrow rising tenn
perature tomorrow; strong northwest
winds.
For Northern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow; cooler to-day; fresh
west and northwest winds
For Southern New England-Fair to-
day and tomorrow; cooler to-day; fresh
to strong northwest winds.
For Western New York--Fair to-day
and tomorrow warmer tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.--The dis
turbance that was central over Lake
Superior last night has moved east
ward with increasing intensity to the st.
Lawrence valley and north Atlantic
States, and 1t has been attended by
showers almost generally over the east
ern half of the country and in the west
Gulf States. Another disturbance of
wide extent was over the Canadian
northwest and North Dakota, and NOV
ing eastward while pressure was high
over middle and southern sections from
The Pacific coast eastward to the Mis-
sissippi River. The weather became
cooler to-day in the lake region, the
Ohio and the middle Mississippi valleys.
Tennessee and the Gulf States. while
there was reaction to higher temperii-
ture throughout the northwest, and un-
seasonably warm weather continucu
west of the Rocky Mountains.
The Indications are for generally fair
weather tomorrow and Wednesday n
the Atlantic and east Gulf states, Ten
nessee. the Ohio valley and the lower
lake region. The temperature VIII ls
lower in the Atlantic States tomorrow
and it will rise almost generally east 0.
the Mississippi River during Wednes-
day.
Observations at United States Weather Bu
reau stations taken at s f., NJ, YESTERDAY,
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against the unimpeachable Governor
MILLER because he does not like the
Republican Legislature?
In this extraordinary position taken
in defiance OF all common sense SAM
UNTERMYER, the clear thinker and
clear analyzer when he wants to be,
does not appear to THE New York
HERALD to be entirely sincere.