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The New York herald., 1922-10-12
DR.. STRATTON HEADS
MASSACHUSETTS TECH.
Has Long Been Director of
Bureau of Standards.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct 11.--Dr Sam
uel Wesley Stratton, for the last twenty
one years director OF the Federal Bureau
of Standards at Washington. was elected
president of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology to-day. He Will assume
the position on January 1, 1928.
The institute has been without an ex-
ecutive since the death of Dr. Richard
c. MacLaurin in January, 1920. Dr.
Ernest Fox Nichols was elected presi-
dent in 1921 but was forced by i'll health
to resign a few months later without
having served in office A committee
of faculty and corporation members has
carried on the administrative work.
DR.. Stratton was born in Litchfield.
ILL.,. in 1861 and was graduated in 1884
from the University of Illinois, where he
later became professor of physics and
electrical egneering. From 1892 to 1901
he was with the physics depa rment of
the University of Chicago.
During the world war, under Dr.
Stratton's direction, the Bureau Of
Standards inaugurated the supply OF
optical glass of this country, obviating
further dependence upon Germany.
Dr. Stratton has received the honorary
degree of Doctor of Engineering from
the University of ILLINOIS and that of
Doctor of Science from the Western
University of Pennsylvania, the Univer-
sity of Cambridge and Yale. He was
made a chevalier OF the Legion of Honor
in 1909.
In the war with Spain he served as a
Lieutenant in the navy. During the
world war he was member of the
interdepartmental board of the Council
of National Defense and of the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Armistice in the Near East.

The conference at Mudania ended
yesterday morning with the signing
OF the armistice terms by represen-
tatives OF the Turkish Nationalists
and the four allied Powers. KEMAt
had to abandon the demands which
lie made for immediate occupation
CT the controverted territory. He
may in course Of time enter eastern
Thrace; he must stop his advance
toward Constantinopie and withdraw
from the neutral zone along the Oar
danelles. At the peace conference
the straits will be under the control
OF the Allies, not the Kemalists. and
the decision regarding their future
con be made by Europe and not
forced by the Turks.
IsNEr Pasha, KEMALs representa-
tive at the conference, protested that
tie terms we're not in accord with
the assurances which the National
lists had received before the meeting.
He evidently referred to the repre-
sentations made by FRANKLIN BoU1L-
ION. the agent sent by France to ne
gotiate with KEMAL. He was un-
doubtedly amazed TO find that the
French aid upon which the National
;sts had counted had failed him almost
entirely in the last sessions Of the
conference.
Frances change of attitude was
largely due to two circumstances.
/ In the first place. many OF the French
people condemned the policy which
aligned them with the Turk. holding
that it did not promise a definite
settlement OF the Near East ques-
ton but merely offered temporary
/ expedient which would lead TO
future war In the next place, Pre-
mier PoTNoARE found out that Great
Britain would not give in and that
/ II he was to continue backing the
Turks i'm eastern Europe he would
break the unity OF the Allies and lose
British support in western Europe.
Great Britain perhaps did as well
as she could for Western civilization.
She was unsupported abroad and at
home: two bogeys were raised against
her. Red Russia and Moslem holy
war She failed TO keep the Turk out
\ of Europe but she prevented bis re-
yurn from being triumphant re-
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Buggy Riding.

II was cheering to hear from the
secretary OF the Carriage Builders
National Association that the native
diversion of buggy ridin' is not des-
tined TO disappear. This optimistic
officer of the convention now in prog
ress in New York has declared that
the flivver with all its temptations
in the way OF space and speed has
not yet succeeded in driving the
buggy out OF its traditional uses.
Mechanical efficiency cannot alto
gether compensate for the sentimen-
tai and personal features Of drive
in the most representative of Ameri-
can vehicles.
So there is still some pertinence
left in the old joke about the skill
OF the driver who could manage the
reins with one hand. There may
also be chauffeurs sufficiently skilled
to exercise under the necessary con-
ditions the same economy of means.
Buggy riding even without the rec
ord breaking steed may retain all
its first charms when there is pres
ent the spell OF the moonlight or
when the scent OF the honeysuckle
climbing over the rail fence grows
richer in the warm summer air
the right company being present, of
course.
All seasons are good for buggy rid
ing under proper circumstances: es-
pecially to be recommended is the
autumn afternoon with dusk ap-
preaching, the air crisp and the glow
ing leaves OF fall keeping pace with
the horse along the roadside.
Nor has the horse yet become what
has been called beast OF luxury.
lie is not alone for the lighter vehi-
cles Of pleasure. Delivery wagons
and other wagons are always needed
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
The Daughsrty Opinion. ,
Comment on This Governments Atti.
tude Toward Foreign Shipping.

To THE NEW YORK HERALp:i Permit
me to congratulate you on your leading
editorial article Of Sunday.
We have always been accused by for
eigners OF thinking and acting only in
terms ofNmoney. and the recent liquor
opinion OF the Attorney General in refer
ence to the regulation of foreign ships
seems TO strengthen this contention.
Cannot we play the game like good
sportsmen? If we must have prohibition
let us pay the price whatever it costs
and not whimper because our shipping
may be driven OF the seas.
The chairman OF the Shipping Board
has been quoted as saying that he be-
lieved the pride OF the American people
would drive them TO the patronage of
American ships. / believe that pride, or
shame, as well as inclination, viii drive
an enormous number of Americans to
patronize foreign ships.
HUNTER WYKEs.
NEW YORK, October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
New York's Tercentenary.
The CommemOration in 1924 OF the
Arrival OF the Wall0Ons.

To THE NEW York HERALD: There
can be no controversy as to the date
OF the arrival of the Huguenot Waloons
on our soil--in 1624-nor of the organ
ization Of Nova Belgica in 1926 under
Governor Peter Minuit and the Dutch
West India Company among those who
consult the records. not of the twentieth
but of the seveteenth century.
The printed letterheads issued from
105 East Twenty-second street read:
HrGuBSor-wALLooN TrrcENTrNAEY COMMISSION
The IIuguenot-waloon Tercontenary
Commission Instituted by the Federal
Council OF Churches OF Christ In Amer
lea In Cooperation with the Huguenot
Societies OF America and Civic Bodies
for the Celebration OF tho 3ooth Ami
versary Of the Founding OF New York
by wsioons (Trench and Belgian Hu-
guenots) under the Dutch West India
Company in 1924.
Most II not all OF the Governments
Of Europe that gave welcome and hospi-
tality TO the prosecuted people of Belgic
land who fed from Spanish invasion
and despotism in 1867 and later have
been invited to participate and send
delegates. Possibly also Congress may
issue memorial stamps and coin. as
in other similar Instances.
What other committees or societies
may be formed or what action the State
governments may take cannot at pres
ent be stated: neither can any one at
this moment predict the exact form OF
the tercentenary celebration.
No exiles for conscience sake were
scattered more widely than the Hu-
records Of them and their churches. IN
dustry. inventions and stay in the four
countries OF the British Isles--England.
Wales, Scotland and Ireland--in Ger
many. Russia, Denmark, Sweden, the
Netherlands and South America and
South Africa. as well as within the limits
of the four Middle States. New York. New
Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware. In
every case they enriched by their gifts
and graces the nations among whom
they found welcome. They set some
OF our denizens and even fellow citizens
a good example of assimilation.
Not having any Dutch, Walloon or
French blood In my composition, being
OF Welsh and English descent j am
happy 20 say, after more than twenty
years OF research. that the idea Of col
onizing America by free churchmen OF
the Reformed faith came from France
and not from England. as English his
torians now freely acknowledge. and
that the first language spoken in the
homes OF the Middle States was French.
The very word Walloon--wal. strange
alien. away from home. and oon, ope--
means exactly what pilgrim means. and
these founders OF New York deserve
equal honors with the Massachusetts
pionecrs, who were first In 1897 called
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Europe's Debts to u. S.
Non-Interest Bearing 100 Year Bond,
Are Proposed.

To THE New York HERALD: As n
solution OF tho foreign war debt prob
lem OF some eleven billion dollars let
us as a nation show the same spirit
toward Europe that an average Amer
lean citizen would show toward a friend
in bad hole.
Let us say to England. France. Bel
GUM, Italy and the others: We will
compute your war debt and interest 20
date and accept from YOU In full pay
ment non-interest bearing bonds for the
entire amount. to be amortizcd by equal
annual installments over period OF
90 years
Any one OF our debtors should be glad
to settle on this basis. for at no time
would the burden be onerous.
AS the entire debt and interest 10
date may be referred to for illustration
as twelve billion dollars in round fig
ures we would by this method receive
$3.50, 900. 900 year for Government uses,
against which in emergency Government
certificates could be issued In anticipa-
tion OF payments TO become due IN ono
or more years. SAMUEL SWIFT.
BROOKLYN, October fl.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
EVENTS TO-DAY.

New York State Federation OF women's
cluns' convention. Hotel Commodore. . 30
a. n; luncheon. IL 80 r. M.: .. 80 and
L. NJ. sessions.
Order of the Eastern Star of the state OF
N,ew York. convention. Hotel Pennsylvania.
American Association of Advertising
$3.50 A. NJ. TO p. NJ.
National Conference of Bushes Paper Ed
itors, convention, Hotel Astor, all day
Hotel Astor, all day.
Bronx County Kennel Club, dog show. 1o5.h
yield Artillery Armory, afternoon and eve
ming.
convention. Hotel McAlpin. 10 A. M: dinner.
=. NJ
Driveway II 80 A. NJ.
Spanish Society OF New York. Columbus
Day celebration. concert, Town Hall .
+ n o'nner ana 0ai'' h0'e' ASi0r' $50
Alexander I. Rorke and Mgr. Chidwick VIII
speak at Columbus Day exercises OF the
knights OF Columbus, Carnegie Hall, s;fj
p NJ.
Alfred L. Smith will speak 70 returned
soldiers of the Rhine army. Fort Hamilton.
Brooklyn. afternoon. and will speak NJ
Columbus Day festival, Star Casino, i01th
street and Park avenue. p. M.
Mayor Hylan will review the Thirteenth
Coast Defense Command. Armory, Sumner.
Putnam and jefferson avenues Brooklyn,
80 i. NJ.
American Ambulance Chauffeurs Associa
tion Of the Greater New York Emergency
Hospitals, Columbus Day hall. Hotel Shell
burne Brighton Beach. 5:i5 Z. NJ.
Catholic Daughters OF America, luncheon.
Hotel Astor, l.. NJ.
Alliance Franchise, meeting. Waldorf-As-
torla. 1880 Z. NJ.
Thursday Club. luncheon. Hotel Pennsyl-
vania, 1880 +. NJ.
Sixty Club. card party and tea. Hotel
Pennsylvania. +. M.
Rotary Club. luncheon, Hotel McApin,
IL 80 4. NJ.
Ninth American Chess Congress and tour
nament. Hotel McApin, and p. nj.
Brooklyn chronological Society, meeting.
American Museum OF Natural History.
L. NJ.
Bachelors OF the Great White Way. ball,
Webster Hail, $50 ~ NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
The Weaver Who Went to Sea.

This CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS who
sighted the shores Of the Bahamas
430 years ago to-day was the son of
a weaver. There was not a sailor in
the family. All of them had been, so
far as we know, artisans for gener-
ations. COLUMBUS himself did not so
to sea until he was 23 years old. Up
to that time he was weaver like his
father. Then a passionate curiosity
about the unfamiliar world awoke in
him, and he never rested in trying So
satisfy 1t until he died.
By all the laws of romance CoLUM-
BUS should have run away to sea
when he was IA. But he was another
of those peculiar offshoots that play
tricks with heredity and environment,
another of those men whose inheri-
tance and youth often give no indica-
tion OF the interest which Is to direct
their lives.
The passionate interest which car
ried him through his four great voy-
ages was sustained by a courage
which it is not easy for us in this
day to appreciate. The three cookie
shells in which he crossed the At
lantic were manned chiefly by what
modern police would call yeggs and
second story men, who In their terror
of the unknown would have showed
him over the side IL they hadn't been
worried about the prospect Of getting
back to Spain.
Even IL COLUMBUS was not the
first TO touch the new continent,
which he did not know was new
it was unquestionably his voyaging
that effectively drew mems atten-
ton to the lands he reported and
gradually made II possible for them
to grasp the fact that whole new
world lay between the shores OF
the old.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Bootlegging Studied.
Paul Boyton Finds 1t Widespread
and Profitable.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: ! have
just returned from a 10000 mile trip
through the United States. have made
careful. unbiased study to learn the
result of the Eighteenth Amendments
enforcement. Everywhere found oceans
of good beer that may be purchased for
from Is to 40 cents a glass. Whisky
and other poisons cost from 20 to so
cents a drink. In some places the busi-
ness is slightly camoufiaged; in others
il is open as the day, particularly 50
in Chicago. In Milwaukee a stranger
looking for refreshments is apt to be
viewed with suspicion. If introduced by
friends he can get enough to swim in.
In New Orleans I met venerable
seafaring friend. To my inquiry re-
garding his welfare he replied: "Times
with me are fine. l have just landed
1000 cases of Scotch at -. Risk?
No risk. Everything is fixed by the
shore interests before we nose in. The
only danger is when we try to run in
cargo on our own account without hav-
ing the ways CREASED. The entire United
States army, navy police and excise
forces cannot prevent a rum runner
from making an honest living between
the mouth of the Jacksonville River and
the Southwest Pass in the delta of the
Mississippi 1t is a good business. safe
as a bank. pays we'll. You know the
coast and are not too old to join u.s.
sadly answered: "No, being married
man l must obey the law" He showed
off with broad grin on his weather
beaten mug.
A certain city has a police station
dagonaliy across from a saloon. Any
day at noon you may see half the Off
GERS in the saloon with bottle of real
beer in one hand and a sandwich in the
other.
No rum runner, moonshiner, saloon
keeper or brewer wants the present law
modified Too much money in it. High
prices. poor stuff Docs prohibition pro-
hibit? I wonder PAUL BoYToN.
SHEEpsHEAp BAY, October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
More Cure Takers at Saratoga.

The report Of the State Conserva-
tion Commission shows increased
patronage of the baths OF the State
Reservation at Saratoga Springs. In
June. July and August of this year
T5,403 treatments were given. as
against 4s,546 last year, and the earn
ings increased from S59,431.S9 to
S76.3S3.13.
The money spent in the improve
ment OF springs already in existence
and the development Of others has
brought about a situation which is
OF general benefit. The curative quail
ties of the waters have been dem
opstrated in various tests. Treat
ments intelligently administered have
placed Saratoga Springs on a par
with some OF the best OF the European
cures. The patronage should increase
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Thinks Stars Roam Like Hoboes
Professor at Princeton Tells Why Celestial Tramps
Leave Homes in Clusters Never to Return

Special Dispatch to The NEW YoRK HERALD
PRINCETON, oct. lin commenting
upon the recent discovery of a variable
star almost degree away from it's
cluster. Henry Norris Russell. director
Of the observatory and professor OF
astronomy at Princeton. vouchsafed the
opinion to-day that such star might
wander away from its cluster and never
return.
"When the variable stars on the, outer
edge of these clusters begin to move
fast" DR.. Russell said. "they by cen
trifugal forces go out from their clusters,
but natural attraction of the clusters
will bring them back to their original
positions eventually.
when a star inside the cluster begins
to move at such speed as TO drive Il out
of the cluster it is possible that 1t will
become separated from the cluster. The
natural forces of attraction in the uni
verse will aid this star to escape"
When questioned as to the result OF
INC SGpdTdllOIl u a Sesii AioHi ito NidSNSI
DR.. Russell said that nothing startling
would happen.
"The star merely will be in another
part of the heavens" he said. stars
are continually separating from their
clusters and we find them in different
positions, but only in the case of the
variable stars can we be sure that they
were formerly in clusters. These stars
vary in degree of light at regular inter-
walls and existed previously only il
clusters. Only very few of them ever
escape"
Commenting on the discovery recently
of an isolated globular cluster of stars
the astronomer said:
"The fact that the cluster was dis
covered in a different region of space
extends the distance in which these
clusters lie There will probably be a
few more of these groups discovered.
Astronomers of this country are now
working on them. They will have to
determine whether the areas of light are
globular clusters OF stars or merely pure
nebulea which cannot be separated into
stars"
d. II. Mcneil, who is partly respon-
sible for the recent discovery of the
1000 nebul9 and clusters, is a student
at the Princeton graduate school and a
pupil of DR.. Russell. He worked at the
Harvard observatory this summer with
The New York herald., 1922-10-12

Against great odds, heart breaking,
Crushing odds, Columbus strove
And gained at last his goal.
He fought the sea and mutiny and
death;
Greater than these, he fought
The ridicule Of half a continent
And kept his shoulders straight,
His head erect as who would say
my purpose is my purpose
shall win
Pile obstacles before me,
Fret my days.
Send ugly dreams
To worry me by night,
Do what you will
You cannot stay me in the course
run! !"
Which one OF us fighting against
Far lesser odds than his,
Which one OF us would have
The white. high courage
To go on and on
Until a. last our feet
Were at the goal?
Learn then from him
To hold your purpose fast;
Be undiscouragcd In discouragement;
Keep you your shoulders
And your heads erect,
Nor stay your eager feet
Nor pause until
Your goal is reached
And you have found success.
ABIGAIL CREssoN.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Rolletjes.
How One Family Has Been Making
Dutch Delicacy for 150 Years.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: "Cocus'
asks how to cook rolletjes. They have
been made in our family for the last
$50 years and they are Dutch deli
cacy that everybody who can get them
will enjoy.
Our usual procedure was to purchase
a quarter of beef and large tripe, be-
ing particular to have the tripe properly
cleaned. The meat and fat were cut
into small portions, say two inches
square or smaller, and thoroughly sea-
soned with salt and pepper The tripe
was cut in sections large enough TO
make a ball about eight inches in diam
eter. The seasoned meat was put into
the tripe and sewed into ball shaped
mass of the size mentioned above, so
that the meat would not come out.
These balls were then boiled until
thoroughly cooked through. after which.
while hot, they were placed between
boards and heavy weights put upon
them and left to stand twenty-four
hours 20 express as much Of the grease
as possible.
They were then placed in a crock con-
tdlHlHB not vinegar anu diVNeu ~ Se"s
there until used.
The cooking is by frying, the rolletjes
being cut into thin slices for that pur-
pose, and when served hot at breakfast
with tho old fashioned buckwheat cakes
made with yeast and allowed TO raise
each night--you had a dish that we
moderns cannot surpass.
SAMUEL SWEET.
GLpNs FALLS October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
Americas Refusal to Recognize In.
ternational Usage.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Under
International law vessel is supposed to
be part of the country represented by
her flag. What right have we, therefore,
to say that she shall not carry liquor or
anything else when entering our ports
provided she does not attempt to land it?
| hold that we have no right even to say
that she shall seal her bar.
This country has certainly placed itself
in a wrong position and should retire
from it at once. Woe betide us If we
think because we are big and strong we
can hout justice or equity, SENEx.
NEW YORK, October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12

Pilgrim Fathers. The sufferings of these
English separatists were very mild conf
pared with those OF the Huguenot Wal
looms. Both were neighbors and friends
as we'll as fellow exiles at Leyden, in
the Dutch Republic, which gave shelter
and freedom of religion to all who
obeyed the law.
Both Walloons and Pilgrim Fathers
deserve equal honor They will get this
when New Workers know their own his
tory well. The Walloons were progen-
itors of some Of the best families and
public spirited citizens that are with
us to-day. WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIs.
F. PULASKI, October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-12
The National Coal Commission.

In the Federal Coal Commission
which President HARDING has selected
to go to the very bottom of the ma
tional coal situation there is no color
of active politics. There is no SEM
blance of self-interest.
The membership of the commits
sion, which If it does what is ex-
pected of it is to begin the solution
of the country's great economic prob
lem of a constant supply of fuel at
the right price, is marked by general
ability and experience as well as ex-
pert knowledge and special training.
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND is one of the
great mining engineers of the world.
GEORGE OTIs SMITH is head of the
United States Geological Survey and
for years has given particular atten-
tion to the coal industries and the
coal possibilities of the country. Dir.
EDWARD T. DEvINE is one of the coun-
try's outstanding economists, known
for his practical as well as for his
theoretic views. Former Vice-Presi-
dent MARSHALL long brilliant and
conspicuous figure in American life,
has grown to a still larger and more
impressive stature since the Wilson
Administration, during which he pre-
sided over the United States Senate.
Judge SAMUEL ALTscHULER had a
notable experience in industrial con-
ditions and differences when he ar
bitrated the dispute between the
packers and their employees. CLARK
HOWELL is an editor-of the Atlanta
ConStitution-and also a business
man. DR.. CHARLES P. NELL was
United States Commissioner Of Labor
under both President ROOSEVELT and
President TAFT.
Thus there is striking representa-
tion of all the elements involved in
this great and fundamental industrial
operation with the possible exception
of finance as such. In the working
out of the problem the financial side
will be of great import because of the
necessary reorganization OF the whole
soft coal industry if this vital ma
tional matter is to be taken out of
labor union wars, party politics and
economic chaos. To reorganize the
industry on a sound business basis,
with the interests of the mine owners,
the miners and the public assured,
will call for financial genius along
with technical genius. 1t will call
also for financial sinews.
But, no doubt, if the commission
shows the way to do the great and
necessary work and il the United
States Government sanctions it's full
fillment, the financial brains and the
financial resources can be found to
join the technical experts in COM
pleting the undertaking which ought
to result in a zone system Of affili-
ated mines operated under private
ownership but regulated by the ma
tional Government.
President HARDING, the coal indus
try and the country are to be con-
graduated on the commission he has
set to work on mighty problem
which has vexed and disturbed the
country for years.