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The New York herald., 1922-04-03
NEW ORCHESTRA FORMED.
shubert Theater Musicians to Givs
Sunday Night Concerts.

The newly formed Manhattan Orchss-
trail Society. Max Bendix conductor COR
sisting of musicians of the orchestras OF
the Shubert theaters In New York, will
give series of Sunday night concerts
at the Century Theater commencing
April 16.
The orchestra aims to fill the gap ex-
isting between the regular symphonic
presentations and the purely populac.
To this end the first half of each pro-
gram will be devoted to the works Of
the great masters and the other half to
excerpts from current operettas. Ar
rangements have been made to have the
composers direct this section of the pro-
grams and in this connection the names
Of Sigmund Romberg. Oscar Radin. AL
fred Goodman and other writer's Of pop
ular scores appear as honorary con-
ductors.
Mr. Bendix, who will conduct the
more ambitious programs. was for ten
years concert master and assistant con-
ductor of the Theodore Thomas orches-
ira, conductor of orchestras at the
Worlds fairs at Chicago, st. Louis and
San Francisco and has been conductor
OF the Chicago National Symphony Or
chestra. the Manhattan Opera and the
Metropolitan Opera House.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
The Greatest Day in History.

Bishop LUTHER B. WILSON of the
Methodist Episcopal Church says
that the day which saw the last of
the Washington Conference treaties
ratified by the Senate of the United
States and. the efforts to conciliate
the Protestants and Catholics In Ire
land produce an apparently practi-
cable plan was the greatest day in
history. Certainly ID was great
day. Nobody will dispute that. Yet
its superlative quality will not be ad-
mitted by everybody.
There are Methodists who will de-
clare that the day on which JOHN
WESLEY, the founder of their church,
was born was greater day than
that which saw certain important
political compacts made, because
they will hold that JOHN WESLEY
showed men how to save their souls,
not merely how to make their years
on earth more comfortable.
A good many Americans will hold
that July 4, 1776, was greater day
politically than the day Bishop
WILSON holds so high. Without that
Fourth Of July there would have been
no Washington Conference, perhaps
no Irish settlement, for the United
States had great deal to do with the
sincere efforts that have lately been
made to compose Ireland's quarrel
with England.
Bishop WILSON himself would not
say that any political agreement
which has ever been entered into
made day greater day than that
on which the Son of GoD, in whose
service the Bishop labors, was born
in the manger in Bethlehem. Nor
would any devout Christian put the
day of any treaty on the same level
with that. Easter on which Our Lord
rose from the dead.
The reasoned judgment of thought
full men on the question what is
the greatest day in history?" would
be discussed with interest by the
readers of THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
EVENTS TODAY.

Alfred w. Martin will lecture on Brown
lng' Town Hall. 123 West Forty-third street
Advertising Mems Post, American Legion.
luncheon Cafe Boulevard. $50 p. M.
Government Club. meeting, Hotel Astor.
Alice T. Coseo will lecture on England in
c,a me Eightieenth Century" for high school
r. M. - 49,
r, Kadio exhibition: armory OF Signal Corps
rwenty-seventh Division. Dean street near
washington avenue, opening day.
The Cunard Steamship Company. dinner in
honor OF Capt. Arthur H. Rostron, on board
Mauretania, Pier 81. Hudson River, p NJ
Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
association. community dinner. Hotel Ma
1ectic, Seventy-see i'd street and Central
Park West, r. NJ
Mrs; Margot Asauith viii lecture on .My
American Impressions and Experiences.
Walcorf-Astoria, +. NJ.
Benefit concert in honor Of Representative
Martin Ansorge. auspices OF the Manassas
Industrial School, Carnegie Hall, p. NJ
County Judge George w. Martin win spea
at a meeting OF the Thirteenth Post No 5l3
american Legion, Thirteenth Coast DefenA-
Brooklyn, p. NJ.
New York Academy OF Sciences business
meeting and meeting Of section OF geology
and mineralogy, American Museum of Ma
tural History, Seventy seventh street and
Central Park West, S:15 p. NJ
Prof. Maximilian Toch will lecture on
Chemistry and the Next War Cooper
Union. $50 p. NJ
Julius Miller. President OF the Borough of
Manhattan, will discuss Borough Govern
ment." meeting Of the West End Association,
Ansonia HOTEL $3.50 p. M.
James A. Hamilton. Commissioner of Cor
rection Will speak on Reforming the Grim
inal." Star Democratic Club, 957 whitlock
avenue. The Bronx. $3.50 p. M.
Tennessee Society. benefit ball. Plaza Hotel
+. M.
New York and Brooklyn Meat Packers
Board of Trade. meeting. Commodore Hotel.
Il. NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
More Art Treasures Here.

A foreign authority on art visiting
this country has been deeply i'm.
pressed by the accumulation of art
treasures here during and after the
war. This development is not OBJ.
served in the great private collections
only; public galleries also have been
enriched by the purchase of rare
paintings and sculpture. The differ.
ence between the public and the pri.
vate collections in this country Is not
as important as 1t might seem, in
view of the disposition of the owners
of galleries to throw them open to
all who want to inspect their contents
The difference has also been rem.
dered less by the generosity of private
owners who give from their own gal.
leries to public collections.
The increase in the number of
famous works of art In this country
is not altogether the result Of the
willingness Of foreign owners to part
with them on account of the war.
There has been a growth Of interest
in objects of art not only on the part
of the men who can afford to buy
them but among those who take de.
lightl in studying them. American
collections are said to offer now more
complete opportunities for the study
Of the art Of certain periods than do
those of any other country.
Not only have some of the notable
collections of art received during the
last few years additions that entitle
them to take high rank, but the
younger collectors have come to the
front through their liberality and
good judgment during this period.
The means to acquire valuable OBJ
jects and the taste to select notable
examples have combined recently to
add to American collections rare
pieces that range in origin from the
Greek masters to REMBRANDT.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Apples From Abandoned Farms.

The use OF abandoned farms for
fruit growing Is not a new idea, but
1t is a sensible one and capable OF
profitable exploitation particularly in
regions where the soil Is favorable
to apple culture.
1t will surprise many persons TO
learn that Dutchess county in this
State, much Of which Is within 100
miles OF the heart of New York city,
contains 4S6 so-called abandoned
farms-areas that failed to yield a
satisfactory living to those who cul-
tivated them either as owners or ten
ants. In a majority Of the cases the
trouble may be attributed to lack of
thrift, inefflciency or failure to pro-
mote agriculture in the only way that
ever brings success-by crop rotation
and soil Improvement through the
keeping OF live stock.
Dutchess county has long been
famous for its apples, and the soil Of
the region is known to be we'll adapted
to the production of this splendid
fruit, which could be marketed adj
vantagsously in this city by the
methods which have brought success
to fruit growers ia other parts of
the country. Grading the fruit and
packing II properly would be es-
sential. Letting the people OF New
York know something about the ap-
pies grown almost at their doors
would also help. A lesson could be
taken from the methods OF apple
growers In the far West, who send
only the best products to the market
or the culls there could be made ex-
cellent cider and vinegar, for both OF
which there Is large demand.
According to FRANK III. LACY OF
the Duchess County Farm Bureau,
The New York herald., 1922-04-03

who is active in a campaign which
Il is hoped will make the abandoned
farms OF his territory fruitful once
more, there are 3,114 farms In active
production now. The part which the
women of this country are taking In
agriculture is indicated in his re-
port, which says that of these farms
212 are run by women.
For the ambitious wage Garner
with little money one of these aban-
doned farms in Duchess county Of
fers tempting opportunity. Plant
ing quick growing peach trees and
small fruits between the slower ma
turing apple trees would start man
on the high road to independence If
he had the ability to adapt himself
to fruit culture and the capacity to
work hard.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Spring Motley.

I have seen motley-a clown In his dress
Red and white spotted. vision to bless
After the dullness that held In duress.
Sorrow before him went into eclipse.
Funny his gestures and merry his quips.
Laughter and smiling he brought to our
lips
have seen motley---a tree In It's bloom.
Pink and white glory dispelhng the
gloom
After the dulness of winter and doom.
Sorrow before II fled over the crest
Life was Its message and death was Its
Jest;
Hope and rejoicing II brought to the
breast.
McLANDBuRGH WILSON,
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
The Jackass as a Fighter.
His Bulldog Tactics Enable Him to
Defeat the More Active Horse,

To THE New York HERALD: Fights
between the males OF the larger domes-
tic animals are apt to be marked by
their ferocity. This is especially the
case with fights between stations. Resi-
dents of horse breeding communities in
Kentucky and Virginia have tales to
recite of these encounters. which often
result in the death or one or both of
the four footed warriors. The same in
domitable spirit which makes the thor
oughbred struggle in race finds play
in battles in which teeth and hoofs are
employed relentlessly.
But formidable as the Thoroughbred
stallion is when his fighting powers are
aroused, he has one adversary which
is his superior In such encounters. There
are numerous Instances of jackass de-
feating a stallion In fairly fought bat
tie. In the early stages of such a con-
test the horse through his superior agil-
ity Is the master. but unless he succeeds
In crippling his antagonist through the
breaking of leg the outcome is usually
dead horse.
Broken ribs will not stop a jackass,
which fights with one end in view, the
gripping Of the windpipe Of his foe. De-
spite teeth and heels he bores In un-
ceasingly until this hold is obtained and
then like a bulldog he clings with te-
nacity to his enemy.
Residents of the vicinity or the old
Brighton Beach racetrack at Coney ISL
and some years ago recall a fight be-
tween one of William Lakeland's thor
oughbred stations and jackass which
had the run of the infield of the prop
erty. Lakeland was a noted turfman
In his day, having been a clever jockey
before graduating as trainer and
owner. He was warned against turning
the stallion into the same paddock with
the jackass. but laughingly remarked
that his horse could defend himself.
The horse was the aggressor and for
the first five minutes he had the advan-
tage. In maneuvering for throat hold
the Jackass seized the stallion by the
jowl. He brought the horse to his knees
and would have speedily killed him but
for the arrival of several stablehands
armed with clubs and pitchforks.
New YoRK, April /. OBSERVER.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
lnfluenza's Latest Phase.
How the Recent Epidemic Differed
From the 1918 Attack.

From the Statistical Bulletin of the Metro
polttan life Insurance Company.
So far as present indications show the
influenza that has prevailed during the
last few months was very different in
age distribution of fatal cases from that
of the 191S-1919 invasion In the world
pandemic of 1918 the deaths were largely
concentrated between the ages of twenty
and forty. In the last few months the
deaths have been concentrated in early
life and more particularly i'm old ago.
About one-hah of the deaths were those
OF persons over forty-five years OF age.
In this respect they were distributed
very much as pneumonia deaths gener-
ally were before the epidemic period
set In. This fact Is an additional indi-
cation that what has transpdred during
the last few months has not been a re-
crudescence OF the serious influenza cpl
demic Of three years ago, but Is some-
thing very similar to what happens
every winter with the increase in infiu-
enza cases and Of primary pneumonias.
II the number OF cases and deaths
for this year has been higher than last
year IL Is chiefly because that for last
year was exceptionally low. In fact. the
rate for respiratory disease this Febru-
airy cannot be considered high figure
according to the standards of a few
years ago.
These are the conclusions reached by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. which has made a study OF the
death claims presented during four re-
cent weeks in the cases OF 1.752 deced-
cnts whose deaths were reported as due
either TO influenza or pneumonia.
The deaths studied occurred over a
wide area In fact. almost every State
and Canadian province is represented.
Nevertheless. there has been a distinct
concentration In the northeastern section
OF the country-more particularly along
the Atlantic seaboard. Almost one-half
of these 1852 deaths of Metropolitan
Industrial policy holders occurred in the
States OF New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Massachusetts,. This would
indicate either that the disease was
much more widespread in these north
eastern States or that II was present in
a more fatal form than in the rest OF
the country.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Mr.. Depew's "reminiscences.
Minor Amendments Offered by an
Admiring Reader.

TO THE NEW YORK HERALD: Chauncey
NJ Depew has written with so much
charm and with such Extraordinary
vividness the story of his long. busy
and useful life that It may seem hyper
critical and ungracious to direct atten-
ton to any point at which the canons of
historical accuracy have been violated.
He says with reference to the banquet
of the New England Society In NeW
York on December 21, 1886. that "tfe
principal guests were General Sherman
and Henry w. Grady OF Atlanta, Ca"
He continues: General Sherman in his
speech described the triumphant return
of the Union army to Washington"
and calls It "a word picture OF wonder
full and startling picturesqueness and
power" Mr.. Grady followed with an
account OF the Confederate soldiers re-
turn. But his opening words. as re-
ported in his authorized works. were (:
"Dr. Taimage has drawn for you. with
a masters hand. the picture of your
returning armies" IT was the late
Rev. Or. T. De witt Talmage to whom
he referred. though General Sherman
was there and may have spoken of the
grand review
/ wonder how many OF the present
generation are familiar with that mas
terpiece of forensic eloquence in which
Grady, gifted son of the South. said:
''will you bear with me while 1 tell
you OF another army that sought It's
home at close Of the late war-an army
that marched home in defeat and not In
victory-in pathos and not in splendor,
but in glory that equaIed yours and to
hearts as loving as ever welcomed heroes
home? &.
II want to say to General Sherman,
who is considered an able man In our
parts though some people think that
he is kind of careless man about fire.
that from the ashes he left US In 1864
we have raised a brave and beautiful
city; that. somehow or other. we have
caught the sunshine In the bricks and
mortar Of our homes and have builded
therein not one ignoble prejudice or
memory.
This message, Mr.. President, comes
10 you from consecrated ground. Every
foot of soil about the city In which I
live Is as sacred as a battle ground OF
the Republic. Every hill that invests It
Is hallowed to you by the blood OF
your brothers who died for your vic
tory, and doubly hallowed to US by the
blood OF those who died hopeless but
undaunted in defeat--sacred soil to all
Of us-rich with memories that make us
purer and stronger and bctter--silent
but stanch witness In It's red desola-
ton TO the matchless valor OF American
hearts and tho deathless glory of Amer
lean arms; speaking eloquent witness In
its white peace and prosperity to the in
dissoluble union Of American States and
the imperishable brotherhood of the
American people,"
Mr. Depew has performed a remark
able feat in traversing with such felicity
and fidelity the rolling field of eighty
eight fruitful years, and with so few
missteps, and these only OF detail lie
did not have a diary before him. lie
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
A Legend Of the Laburnum.

A withered bush in fiuttering rags
OF tattered leaves arrayed,
It crouched beside the garden gate
Like some poor beggar maid,
Uplifting slender naked sprays
Like little empty palms
Beseeching from the April sun
A gift of golden aims.
BY tower and town and wood and wold
The spring danced gayly down,
Insignia of his royal rank
lie wore a rainbow crown.
A thousand merry minstrel birds
Were piping in his praise.
And where he passed the earth put of
It's sober browns and grays.
He stopped beside the ragged bush,
Hail beggar maid," he cried,
Like King Cophetua I seek
A fair and lowly bride.
Come. share my throne OF emerald"
And shining fold on fold.
Ger the laburnum 10 he flung
A robe of cloth OF gold
MINNA IRVING.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Radio From a Socket.
Discovery Claimed by New Jersey
Experimenter Ten Years Ago.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Refer
ring to the article entitled Socket of
Electrical Lamp Catches a Radio Con-
cert" ! wish to say that about ten years
ago we discovered the method of wire
less sending and receiving messages by
using a one pole socket in the outlet
of an ordinary electric light fixture,
using the overhead wires of the street
system as an aerial. We also found a
method by which the telephone circuit
could be used for the same purpose by
an induction special connector.
During the late war we informed the
Secretary of War Of this method and of
the possibilities of using In secret
manner this method of receiving mes
sages.
From the above you can easily see
that this socket idea is an old one and
we must have been the discoverers of it.
w. FRANK MoRRELL.
KEYPoRr, N. j., Apri; 1.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Trucks on Sidewalks.
Growing Disregard Of Pedestrians
Rights Found Down Town.

To THE New YORK HERALD: My BUSH
ness takes me through the streets of
downtown New York and has for many
years; my observation teaches me that
never before In my experience have re-
destrians been treated with such utter
lack of consideration as to their rights
on the sidewalks as is the case to-day.
Whether tho business that does It is
big or little do not know, but the fact
Is that the sidewalks have been handed
over to merchants and to manufacture
ers for loading platforms without the
slightest regard for the purpose for
which they were originally intended.
Where once upon time there was some
pretense of keeping the ways clear for
pedestrians to-day truckmen park their
horse drawn OF motor driven vehicles
from curb to building line as if their
rights werc paramount, and the numer-
Gus traffic police who are on duty con-
stantly never open their mouths In pro-
test.
il a nero citizen has the audacity to
complain because he Is forced out into
the roadway he is either looked upon as
a lunatic or insulted as an interloper
Not only do these truckmen with the
tolerance IL not the encouragement OF
the police block the sidewalks when they
are loading and unloading goods but
apparently they enjoy license to use
the sidewalks for parking spaces when
their vehicles are not in use.
The situation Is bad now, yet we are
told that times are hard and business
dull. IL business picks up this truck
nuisance Will become so much worse
that there will be no place in the streets
for pedestrians unless radical smeasures
are taken to control II. PEpDLER.
New YORK, April I.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
SCOTCH vIoLINIsT PLAYS.

Nine. Alix Young -Maruchess. Scotch
violnist, who lives in this city and has
been heard here frequently, gave q
recital with Carl Deis at the plano last
night in the Princess Theatre. Her pro-
gramme included Haydn's sonata in #
for violin and piano. a "PraeludiurH' by
Roger, Victor de Sabata's piece, called
"Melodia," three eighteenth century
pieces" by ALFRED Moffet, one La Mutt
Douce." and from England the 'Rope
Dancer" and farmers Wedding" and
the introduction and adagio from Bruch's
G minor concerto. Her playing was en-
joyed by an audience of good size.
The New York herald., 1922-04-03
Bayreuth Again.

The news that Bayreuth is soon to
invite the world again to hear the
Wagner operas in it's Festival The
ater is less surprising than the an
nouncement that SIEGFRIED WAGNER
will come to this country to solicit
financial aid in resuming the repre-.
sentations in honor of his famous
father. In the past there was a
steady stream of American gold into
the Golfers of the family that main
tanned this unique monument to the
genius OF the great RICHARD. But 1t
went through the box office. No sub
scriptions were solicited nor were
any necessary.
The report of the mission OF
SrEGFRIED WAGNER to this country
follows by only few weeks the ar.
rival of an agent who came to seek
financial support for an old estab-
lished opera company in England.
why money should be sought here
for foreign opera houses can be ex-
planned only by the belief held abroad
that the United States is land OF
unlimited possibilities. This country
maintains fewer operatic enterprises
than any other civilized nation in the
world, unless It be England. The
Metropolitan Opera House is the sole
permanent operate institution in
America on a sound financial basis.
1t may be said to pay its way as much
as any unsubsidized art undertaking
ever can. An appalling deficit faces
the hackers Of the Chicago Opera
Company.
In spite OF its great wealth and its
generous support of music this coun-
try has no other organization de-
voted to operatic performances out
side the private enterprise Of an oc-
casional impresario. Contributions
to the operatic institutions of other
countries would seem the last thing
in the world to be sought here.
But there has been American gold
in abundance for the support in the
past OF the festivals on the hill of
Bayreuth. The attendance during
the first few years following 1876 was
international. English, French, Ital.
ians and Germans we're there in ap-
proximately equal numbers. The
American visitors soon began TO pre-
dominate. Many English also con-
tinued to go to Bayreuth, but there
were few French visitors and still
fewer Germans.
Nine. CosrMA rewarded American
loyalty by the engagement of such
American artists as LILLIAN NoRpIcA.
Americans became the practical main
stay OF the festivals. Rosa SUoHER,
LnLI LEHMANN. THERESA MALTEN
and then MnKA TEaNrNA were their
beloved stars of those days in per-
formances which were deliberately
meant to be starless. Those were
the golden days OF Bayreuth.
But there came q change. The
Wagner representations at the Metro.
politan reached high degree OF ex-
cellence. In some respects they we're
superior to those on the sacred stage.