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The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Teredos in the Hudson.
Yale Now Has the Riddlcd Pile
Taken From a City Pier.

TO THE New YoRK HERALD: Noting
your editorial article regarding ship
worms, permit mo to say that when as
sistant engineer in the New York Dock
Department in the early '90s. while re-
moving an old crib built pier at the
foot OF Warren street. North River
teredos were discovered in piece OF
piling removed from about twenty feet
below mean low water.
As this was the first authenticated
discovery OF the teredo so far north
the section OF pile riddled with the bor-
ings of the teredo and containing some
OF the worms. was by permission of the
proper authority sent as a gift specimen
for record to the Peabody Museum OF
Yale University. my alma mater, the re-
ceipt OF which was acknowledged with
thanks by Professor Nerrill, since dead.
The most curious part OF the matter
was that the worm should have been
found in timber so far below the low
water mark, as IL is supposed that this
borer only enters timber between the low
and hgn water marks.
EUGENE LENTILHos.
BAY SHORE, March 20.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

year increase can be kept up indefi-
nitely within the regional limits des-
ignated is obviously impossible. II it
were to go on until 1943 the popula-
tion would be over 10000, 900; in 1866
it would be 32.OO0,000; in 1889 it
would be 64.000.000; in the year 2012
it would exceed the entire present
population OF the United States by
about 25,000,000. This would mean
over 10000 inhabitants to the square
mile, which of course is an absurdity.
BY that time, il the 8 per cent. an
nual increase were maintained, the
metropolitan areas would overflow
Philadelphia. all of Long Island and
half OF Connecticut
But of such congestion there is no
danger. As the engineering authori-
ties point out, while the population
of the country may double in the
next fifty years, the areas OF greatest
growth are likely to be in regions in
the West and South remote from New
York. Great manufacturing centers
in the East are already developing
symptoms OF disintegration and dis
persal to new sites nearer sources OF
raw materials, nearer rapidly enlarg-
ing markets and. above all, freer
from cramping conditions imposed by
aggressive and strongly entrenched
labor union politicians.
Computations OF probable popula-
tion increase made on any mathemat-
ical basis are liable to result in seri-
Gus error. Two notable examples OF
this with respect Of urban population
have recently attracted attention in
New York city. In 1915 the Health
Department estimate OF the number
of New York city's inhabitants. calcu-
lated on the percentage system. was
disclosed as incorrect by the State
census. The Health Department
then adopted the arithmetical system
used by the United States Census
Bureau for figuring population
growth. The count made by the
United States in the census OF 1920
showed that this also had gone wrong,
and the Health Department was
obliged sharply to revise its statis-
teal tables.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Athabasca's Tar Sands.
Surface Indications OF OIL In the
Province Of Alberta.

TO Tup New York HERALD: When l
visited Fort McMurTay a few years ago
I had already seen the large asphalt
lake OF Trinidad. the asphalt seepages
at Guanoco, and those at the phenome-
nal oil fields OF Cerro Azul in Mexico
and at Meme Grande in Venezuela, yet
had never seen anything comparable to
the Athabasca outcrop Of oil sands.
There are true oil sands outcroppins
i'm the walls OF the canon for two hum
dred miles along the Athabasca River
and it's tributaries and this has been
verified by every geologist who has been
In the region. In places they form
great cliffs two hundred feet high with
seepares Of heavy oil from the more sat
urated portions. In some of the smaller
streams where the water has not been
able TO wash it's way through the series
the beds of the creeks are like an asphalt
pavement. In the summer time the peo-
pie collect this heavy oil from the many
pools and use it for calking boats.
The asphaltic residue from seepages
of oil is seen here just as in the Trinidad
lake seepage or at any outcrop OF oil
sands and its extent simply proves the
immense amount OF oil which has been
dissipated to leave this residue
This great exposure overlies the series
Of older rocks which have been found ut
Fort Norman To the south Il dips
gently under the plains OF Alberta,
where there are goodly number OF
suitable structures for commercial de-
rosits OF oil. Geological; work shows
that the tar sands would be passed al a
depth OF from 2.5oo TO $500 feet at the
crosts OF these structures. Large gas
wells haze been found at various places
in this region, but no one has drilled on
through to The tar sands except IN two
cases In one case the truth Is only
known TO the company drilling the we'll,
while In the othcr the water was never
shut OFF to find out whether or not the
oil which came up through the water
meant an oil we'll. The tar sands occur
in relatively the same geological horizon
thatais giving important production IN
Wyoming and Montana.
one Of the very curious phenomena OF
human nature was shown in the Cali
gary oil boom OF 1914. where millions
were spent IN drilling land where there
was no possibility Of large oil fields. just
because tho eeenages Of light oil were OF
wonderful quality. No one had the
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Not Palm Beach, but Albany.

Eternal vigilance is the price Of
good legislation as we'll as of liberty.
SAM UNTERMYER should have known
that and acted accordingly if he
wished to see all Of his reforms put
through at Albany. In asking Gov.
ernor MILLER to call an extra session
of the Legislature Mr. UNTEaMYER
says I'm my absence they fooled
Senator LOCKWOOD Well, Mr..
UNTERMYER knew that there were
persons at the State capital capable
of fooling almost anybody except
himself. If he had camped before
Albany like GRANT before Richmond
he might not be so sad now.
1t is long way from the warm
sands OF Palm Beach to the cold
sleeps OF Capitol Hill-too long a
way for Mr.. UNTERMYER to transmit
his dynamic personality and his COM
pelling logic. So the fate of his bills
in the Legislature was not fitting
end to his long and admirable cam
paign against conspiracy and graft.
II he had been in Albany he might
have put through that important
measure which would have insured a
prison term for violators of the anti
trust laws. As it was, this and the
State trade commission bill fell by
the wayside.
There is some comfort in knowing
that the Lockwood committee sur
wives and in remembering that the
Legislature has not adjourned for.
ever. And perhaps next time SAM
UNTERMYER will camp on the job-the
only way to get things through.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

ter better trade relationships; that
would be natural and proper.
But what the Free State represen-
tatives want most is a fair show for
the Free State. That is, they ask
Americans to give no encouragement
TO any attempt Ito subvert or ham
per the work OF the trusted leaders
of the majority of the Irish people"
In other words, let GRIFFITH and
COLLINS and their colleagues have
an opportunity to show the Irish peo-
pie and the world generally what
Ireland won in the treaty she has
made with England.
No appeal could be fairer than
this. And America really is anxious
to see what Ireland can do for her,
self now that she has the chance TO
show ability for self-government
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Jazz by the Coyote.
As Staccato Vocal Performer First
Place Is Assigned TO Him.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD I have
heard the blood congeallng. ear pierre
ing nocturnal efforts OF the groundhoe.
the fox. the wildcat and the mountain
lion. but II would require the ensemble
OF score OF these to produce even the
accompaniment for hungry coyote.
Seated upon the top rail or stake
and rider fence about mile distant
from ranch on cold moonlight
night with hunger gnawing at his vi
tails and with all outside for his audi
torium he can make the uninitiated au-
ditor swear that there are at least fftv
of him.
The matter Of the coyotes cry was
Norris poetess. OF Los Angeles. Cal.
and Ambrose Bierce Of erudite and pep
perry disposition. Miss Morris wrote n
poem in which she said that the coyote
"howls and howis and howls and howls :"
Mr.. Bierce. then The dean Of litera nv
critics on the Pacific coast, took issue
with Miss Morris. asseverating with his
customary ineIity that the coyote
"barked and barked and barked and
harked."
one Is inclined to favor the man In
this case, since Webster describes a
howl as a "protractcd and mournful
cry" and bark as a "short. loud, ex-
plosive vocal noise The coyote vo-
calizes in the staccato. lie has no time
for protrae,ed, mournful cries Any
night would be all too short for his
repertoire done IN crescendo and dimln-
uendo. The coyote Is the Jazz repre-
sentative Of the animal kingdom.
G. n, FREAs
BRooKsyItLE. Fla, March rs.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
I Never Saw One Touch OF Beauty
Here.

] never saw one touch OF beauty here
In this great city; all was grim and
gray
Until l found YOU now each sordid
Reflects both life and JOY; no longer
drcar
Seen through your eyes its streets arc
full or cheer.
And lovelncss turks in each dismal
day:
The very pavements seem to catch a
ray
OF light. with you they cease to be
austere.
II is as though you set my spirit free.
Lifted my thought to brighter holcr
things
And filed the hours with song and
banished care;
Through you Christ comes again to walk
with me,
Because Of you my sad heart sings
and sings.
Ard life becomes a hymn Of praise
and praycrl
ELISABETH ScoLLARD.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Gatti- Casazza's Plan.

When GIuLo GATTI-CAsAzzA an.
nounced that he had decided TO limit
the engagements OF artists to few
| months each season there was no
\ doubt OF his desire to add fresh in
terest TO the repertoire OF the Metro
politan Opera House. Nothing does
more to diminish the interest OF audi
ences in operate productions than
the constant appearance of the same
artists in the same roles.
In an earlier day the public may
have been more loyal. 1t is neverthe-
less true that there was never a time
in which absence did not make the
heart grow fonder OF the familiar
artists. Ii is fact of theater his
tory that tho first Russian tour OF
RACHEL FELIX was the result OF the
fact that in spite of her great popu-
larity she had ceased to interest the
public OF the Theatre Francais
enough to keep the house full.
So GATTI-CAsAZZA will add pleas.
ing novelty to the season by the
presentation of new artists in the ia
miliar operas. The search for gifted
Interpreters is not always crowned
with success. 1t is not easy to find
singers who can act and who can look
their parts. Women may be vocally
gifted and artistic in song and yet
fail to attract the public. Men may
sing and act we'll and yet not interest
audiences. The combination OF quail
ties that makes the operatic star is
not to be found without difficulty.
The successful impresario, however,
is patient.
Rare as discovery in the field Of
the interpreter may be it is still
more Of Il task to find operas that
will continue to evoke the enthusi.
asm of the bic. The composition
OF serious operate works seems to
make little appeal to musicians Of
the present generation, great as the
material reward OF the successful man
is likely to be. One need only scan
the repertoire of any operate the
ater to realize how the classics and
the favorites dominate to the exclu-
sion of the new operas which, even
IL they do exist in the announce
ments, are likely to disappear after
few hearings. Especially inhospi-
table to works that do not please il
in every way is the operagoing pub
lie OF New York.
GATTI-CAsAzzA understands as few
other impresarios how difficult is
the matter of operatic repertoire.
Composers cannot be compelled to
write popular works. Seek as they
may impresarios cannot always find
them. Artists may be found BY dill
gent investigation or they may be de-
veloped. SO after all it is less of q
problem to the impresario to keep
the interest of his public up to the
mark by introducing new interpre-
ters than it is by taking constant
chances with works which will in all
probability please but slightly and
then for only short time.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Another Eurydice.
Like Her Namesake the British
Frir0te Suddenly Vanished.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD As Lau-
renee Oliphant relates. on beautiful
day there sailed before the admiring
eyes of a multitude of spectators on the
southern cliffs of the Isle of Wight the
beautiful frigate Eurydice under full
sail a mist hid her. 1t lifted in a
few minutes. Where was the Eurydice?
Gone,
Not a soul survived. Not vest ge
remained She was lost as completely
as the Cycops. Unlike the Cyclops. her
sudden disappearance was fully ac-
counted for.
Her commander was Captain Stirling.
who as MILDLY in the Chinese war
dragged Commissioner Yeh by the pig
tail as he tried to escape through a
window. In 1859. as the youngest Lieu
tenant in the Royal Navy. he was my
shipmate and chum on the eighty gun
two decker Mars in the Channel fleet
a most jealous and careful officer. but
care and skill did not avail against
the treachery of the sudden white squall
In waters where such invisible terrors
are practically unknown. O'G.
New YORK, March 20.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
NEW MUSIC BY HADLEY.
New York Chamber Music Society
Gives Concert.


The New York Chamber Music So
ciety. Miss Carolyn Beebe director and
pianist. gave the. third and last concert
Of its seventh season last evening in
Acolian Hall. The proceeds were for
the benefit of Wilson college endowment
fund
The program comprised Brahms's trio
in Il fiat, opus 40, for piano, violin and
French horn: Coleridge- -Taylor's quintet
In A major for clarinet. two violins.
viola and cello: an "Andante and
Scherzo" by Henry Hadley. and. in
closing. Ronssel's advertisement" in
A minor, opus 6, for piano. flute. oboe.
clarinet. bassoon and French horn.
The novelty in the list was the Had
ley number, which was played from
manuscript Written for all the instru-
ments or the organization--piano. two
violins, viola. cello, double bass. flute,
oboe. clarinet. bassoon and French
horn--the work is well scored and con-
tains as whole much beauty or con-
ception. The andante is melodiously
contcmplative. the scherzo attractive and
charming.
The composition was admirably per-
formed and at the close the players
shared the applause with the composer.
who was in one of the boxes. The au-
dience was large.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Prices in Italy.
A Traveller Found Hotel Rates Rea-
sonable In Rome.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In let
ter from Milan "a Reader" complains
OF hotel prices In Italy. wishing. he says.
TO place before the American travelling
public the exact conditions and not let
Them come blindfolded."
This letter was written in northern
Italy. and of conditions there am not
qualified to speak, but ! have just re-
turned from a five months stay IN Rome
and Florence and have slept in hotels
In Naples, Amalh, La Cava and Genoa.
and in none OF these places did see
any indication Of extortion and expert
enced only courtesy and good service.
Prices ranged from 40 to so lire q
day. plus an aggregate. tax OF is per
cent. With the Ira worth about four
cents In our money these charges do
not make living as expensive as in
America. or more so without either the
comforts or the food"
There are hotels I'm Rome where one
can spend from 100 to 13o lire day.
as YOUR correspondent says, but one can
be comfortable and can obtain good food
at many less expensive places.
I never saw line or functionaries
awaiting tips at the time OF my
departure. The servants apparently
seemed satisfied with the 10 per cent
service disbursement charged against
the departing guests account.
think "A Readers" letter gives a
wrong impression of living conditions
south OF Milan, and while Italy is prob
ably bankrupt the people are bravely
facing the facts and are not imposing
their troubles upon foreigners and are
not trying TO take advantage OF travel
ing Americans.
They have hoped that this country
would take part in the Genoa confer
ence. and the price OF the Ira advanced
slightly Tin value when the holding OF
this proposed conference was announced.
New YORK, March 20. r. F. f.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

American Women War MARTYR. M.mor,.,
p'sociauon' r % meeting, Hotel McAlpin. $50
. Export Msnasers Club. convention. Haze,
iehhssfVania, beginning 10 A. ~
Alfred w. Martin. lecture. Andrea n,
s,raa,' fown Hall, 12S West Forty-third
5rItaln' rhe Old Relation and tile New
Central Synagogue. Lexington avenue snd
flfty-hfth street, 2:l5 r.. NJ
horticultural Society OF New York mec..
ing. american Museum OF Natural TIistoi,
West. $50 r. NJ.
n. d; Lee. lecture. "The Planets, chf.
p. NJ - =
League OF Advertising Women, dinner
dance. Hotel Pennsylvania. I r. NJ.
Wells College Club Of New York. dinner.
Naldorf-Astoria. I r. NJ.
Prof. William Fitzpatrick win speak a, =
meeting OF the United Parents Associatt,l
De Witt Clinton High School. Tenth avenue
and Fifty-ninth street. 8 7. NJ.
New York chronological Society. mee'-
lng, american Museum OF Natural Hisioi'. .
seventy seventh street and Central Park,
West. y. NJ.
Dr. shailer Mathews Win lecture on .''r.ss
Validity OF American Ideals" Cooper uni5i,
DR. Ralph AnseI Ward viii discu~s
Americas Relations to China" Broadway
Tabernacle forum. Broadway and I'lfiS-
sixth street. S:15 r. NJ.
New York Academy OF Medicine. meeting
OF section OF rhinology and laryngology II
West Forty third street, $3.50 p. NJ
Society OF Independent Artists exhibitor
Waldorf Astoria, all day
Theater Owners Chamber OF CONNER -
luncheon, Hotel Astor. I r. NJ.
New York City Teachers Association. fncc.-
Ing. Waldorf-Astora. T.. NJ.
American Legion county committee. neet-
ing. Hotel Pennsylvania, T.. M.
Theater Club. Inc, luncheon. Hotel Ast,r.
1 T.. NJ.
Foreign Policy Association. confercn a..
Waldorf-Astoria. . v. NJ
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Sanctuary.

Each ono OF US who Is endowed with
thought
Leads deep within himself hidden
life
with all his garnored store OF treas
ure rife.
And here. in peace. his happiest hours
are wrought
or dreams. Of which no one discovers
aught
In his light usual speech of every day.
Although his mind is swift to tear
From anywhere each bit of beauty
caught.
Here lyric lovelincss and subtler pace
or pictured form. and haunting sculp-
tured line.
with immemorial potency combine
The weary round OF dull tasks 10 efface.
And heart and soul draw courage 10
endure
AZ IN some holy shrine--safc, true
and sure.
crARLoTr~ BrcKvr
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

breadth OF view to see that the real
possibilities lay out IN the plains. in the
same relation to the mountains as that
held by the fields of Wyoming and Okla
hona. Just because the folding OF the
plains was ideally gentle and the cover
series OF shales was so good as to pre-
clude large seepages. the plains were
overlooked and Canada in general got a
black eye for oil. AS a result many
Americans have been following the will
o'the-wisp through South America and
the plains or Alberta are still untested
RALPH ARNOLD.
New YORK, March 20.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
nrANHArTAN AND THE BRoxx.

MANHATTAN AND THE BRoNN.
Trend Of the Times" Prof. william y.
Guthrie. At Wadleigh High School, iI5h
street west OF Seventh avenue.
Plays Of the Hour Miss Ada Sterling, ~
y. y. y. H., Woodstock Branch. 100 Ea l
16Otli street. The bronx
can In Garden Fair" Miss Laura se,ls-
wick Collins. Mt Public school 10, aos Wet
Thirteenth street. Illustrated
Gases OF the Sahara Otto G. Giifnorr,
at Public school SO. Eighty-eighth street aud
First avenue. lilustrated'
"Coai and European Politics" Mis-
Myrau T.. Grant. at Public School 10, is2d
street and wsdsworth avenue
Enter Madame" dramatic reading. Mlss
Gladys Lott, at American Museum of Nat
ural History. Seventy seventh street and Cen
tral ParlS West.
"It,s,orical Violin Recital" Glacoma
ouintano. at Hunter College. Lexington n,e-
nue. and Sixty eighth street.
rThc Period Of tho spanish.Amerlcan
WAR Father Daniel G. Cunnion. at Public
school so so7th street and Hull avenue. rhs
Bronx. Illustrated. :
American life IN tho Philippines" Nst
Frances a. Houghton, NJ ST. Anselm'a Holt
linton avenue. near i55th street. rle
Bronx. illustrated.
BRooIsLYN And QUEENS.
Trend OF the Times, Miss Jennie ~.
paws. at Bay Ridge High School. Fourth
avenue and sixty-seventh street
..Book OF tho Hour Prof. j. g. Car'"r
Troop, M v. r. H.. Pacific Branch. Fourth
avenue and Pacific street.
framing OF the Shrew." dramatic readin-,
Miss Mona Moraau, at Bows High School.
Marcy ana Putnam avenues.
''raIcstlne." Charles $. Crossmnn. at
public School 80. Conover and Wolco.t
streets. illustrated
opettcr Films and riow 20 &C, ancm'
Mrs, Maude o. Trucsde,cl z rdollc s,n ,l,.i ~
III, Duinont and Alabama avenues i"N'
trated. ---..-A-
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
OLD AIRS AND SONGS HEARD.
Miss Margaret Reyes. ContrnIto
Gives Recital.

Miss Margaret KeyeS. a contralto who
il known here chiefly az an oratorio
soloist, gave q program of old airs and
songs. with Coenraad Pos at the piano,
last evening in Town Hall. Her airs
included Gluck's "Che Faro Senza Euri-
dice" from "Orfeo.' and her songs
Rrahms's "Botscheft." Chausson's lie
Temps des Lilas." Frank Harling $
Love. Have You Heard the News?" and
"a Birthday oy Arthur Whiting.
She used her good voice with much
skill. and her interpretations had ad
mirable intelligence and feeling. Her
audience iilled the hall.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
MISS FAAs IN SONGS.
Soprano sings In French. English
and German.

Miss Mildred Faas, soprano. gave a
song recital yesterday in Town Hall.
Her program was composed of songs In
French. English and German. and one
Rachmanainovs Cry Of Russia with
out any words at all.
Miss Faas disclosed a voice Of good
quality and power. She showed skill in
the management of gradations of force
and sang piano very we'll indeed. Her
pronunciation of English was unusually
clear. though she had some difficulties
with II in the upper register. Her inter-
pretatioEs showed understanding, but
were not distinguished for warmth or
color.
Conrad Bos played the accompani-
ments.