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The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Scenes in a Real Bohemia.
Glimpses Of the Misery Endured by
Henri Murger and His Friends.

The Bohemia Henri Murger ard
his friends knew was a very different
place from the light, gay, carefree Bo-
hemia Of the opera founded on his
sketches. Its squalor. sordidness.
wretchedness. poverty--poverty due to
the idleness. faults and weaknesses OF
It's votaries. not an incident in strug
gle for great ideal--are pictured In
anecdotes printed in the Mercure de
France In an article by Pierre Dufay
suggested by the recent centenary Of
Murgers birth.
One Of Murger's companions, Joseph
Desbrosses, a sculptor of promise, died
OF lung trouble aggravated by misery,
privations and fatigue. 1t was the third
of their friends that Murger and his
comrades had followed to the cemetery
I'm six weeks. When the grave had been
filed the grave diggers approached the
mourners to get their pourboire. None
Of them had thought of this formality
the wooden cross with the name of the
dead man had taken their last sou.
E'My friends" said one of the mourn
ers. I'VE have no money left"
That's all right" replied one OF the
gravediggers; "it will be for the next
time"
He had recognized them and this
phrase caused singular impression
which of them was to be the next?
Murger left description of Des-
brosses's home:
II arrived there one evening in an
abominable storm of snow and sleet.
Five or six of Joseph's friends formed
circle In the center of the studio.
care you cold?' asked Joseph In
opening the circle to make room for
me. Come over here; 1t is our stove,
he added in laughing.
"This fantastic stove which / sought
in vain with the eyes was still another
work Of the Industrious genius of neces-
sity, and l began to understand what
the artist wished to say when l saw,
cut In the floor in the middle OF the
atelier, a hole foot square, through
which arose warm column of vapor
furnished by stable situated under
the atelier itself! This heating system,
little too odoriferous. perhaps, sufiiced
10 spread In the studio mild warmth
which repulsed the assaults OF winter
advancing to the attack through the III
fitting window frames"
Misery. and hunger varied by visits
to hospitals. marked Murger's life. and
the appeals he sent from his sickbed
to friends show the wretchedness of his
condition.
my dear Jules" he wrote from the
Hospital of Saint Louis to Champfeury,
the novelist, nobody came to see me on
Sunday. which leaves me much en-
barrassed, having neither tobacco nor
matches. Arrange a collection therefore
to get some smoking tobacco. also fifteen
sous which I need to pay gaming debts.
] also have need OF white handker-
chiefs. II nobody has money let one
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Catalonia Out for Autonomy.

Senior CAMPO. who was Minister Of
Finance In the Maura Cabinet, made
an address at a political dinner in
Barcelona few days ago in favor
Of autonomy for Catalonia. For three
years nobody has heard much about
this subject in Spain and II might
have been thought that II had become
dead issue and that Catalonia was
at last contented. But any person
acquainted with the Catalonians
would have known better, for while
the Catalan question may be dor
mant for long time II is ever pres
ent In the minds and hearts of the
people.
Catalonia Is the old name of
four provinces in the northeastern
corner Of Spain, with Barcelona as
its largest town. The people are
famous for several national charac-
teristies--frugality, sharp wit, revo-
lutionary and fighting spirit, and
above all bulldog persistence. At
the beginning OF the Christian era.
when Catalonia was province OF
Rome, the Catalonians began clamor.
ing for self government For this
they fought the Romans, Goths,
Moors, French and Spaniards. n
they ever got It they never kept 1t
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Municipal Radio.

The Board Of Estimate is to be
asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
establishment of a city-owned radio
broadcasting station on the top OF
the Municipal Building. It is pro
posed to send from this station
speeches and communications from
city departments.
The scheme is intriguing, as the
younger novelists say. The tired
business man and his family can sit
at home at the end of a hitherto i'm.
perfect day and listen to the outgiv.
ings Of the best minds of the HYLAN
administration.
Nothing could start the program
better than five-minute talk by the
Police Commissioner: "The total
number of robberies to-day has been
only rs: citizens shot or sandbagged
not fatally. 20; murders, Q; plain
homicides, 5. New York Is as safe
tonight as 1t was last evening at the
same hour. 1t is the safest city Of
it's size in the United States. Don't
forget to set your burglar alarms"
Lecture on American history by
Commissioner HIRsHFIELD: "The
United States assumed no position Of
importance in the world until Jan
uary 1, 1918, when JOHN F. HYLAN
became Mayor Of New York and ap
pointed me Commissioner OF Ac
counts. No American had an idea OF
his constitutional right Of free speech
until Mayor HYLAN's underlings
raided the Town Hall meeting. I am
preparing a report on that subject,
and 1t will be ready in 1855. Do not
attach too much Importance to the
Battle Of Lexington. That was a
small event, lasting only one day,
while the Mayor and l fight the Inter
ests every day in the year."
Song by the Comptroller, Mr.. CRAIG:
There's a limit on our debt. but we
haven't reached It yet"
Bedtime story by Uncle JOHN:
"Once upon a time there were six
million children who lived together.
They incurred the hatred Of some
wicked goblins, known as the Spe-
cial Interests, who tried to defraud
them of their right to pay two or
three fares morning and night. Mali
cious imps. disguised as the Subser-
Went Press, deceived some Of the
children until the Genius of Bush
wick came upon the scene and cut of
the interests heads. This is the
best governed city in the world and
anybody who doesn't admit It is a
tool of the trusts. slave Of Wall
Street, and the companion of terrible
gamblers"
The evening could end appropri-
ately with close harmony by the
entire Board of Estimate.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
The Brook.
From the Nation.

From the Nation.
Up, my Jewel let's away
There where none but young Low,
fingers
Bells are ringing folks to pray,
But ours are older bells and ringers,
Where the streams broken CLEANS
Glance through tresses of green will.
low,
Fishes glide, and beside
Flowers laugh. blue. white and yellow
On this bridge 'tis good to lean,
Cooling care with the dance and drip.
pie,
Nor do you your lovelight screen
When as you watch the dmpling rip
pie:
Minm waves, nutshell caves,
Cataracts over pebbles hurling,
To whose falls on the walls
Myriad mimic suns go twirling
But what dying dying fall.
What low ebbing syllablcs
Hear ! now! what ghosts recall
Their shadowing piteous chroniclesf
o my dear this pale fear
Sun 80 cold. so dark o never
My life streams broken CLEANS
Stolen into the golf for ever
EDMUND BLUNDDN.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Estimating Crowds.
Examples Of Exaggeration Of the
Numbers in Public Gatherings.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In the
interests of reasonable accuracy may !
call attention to the prevailing tendency
to overestimate crowds?
Advance notices and following reports
put the number Of spectators at the
Columbia Yale rowing races on the Har-
lem last Saturday evening at from 40.-
600 to 10000. I attended those races,
walked the banks. and out of an expe-
rience Of about thirty years at observ-
ing and reporting athletic contests.
closely estimae /. the crowd from pillar
to post in al, us various units. and
made the total . scant 5000.
At Poughkeepsie last summer after
dieting between $4,000 and 100. 900 spec
tators, counted the crowd there, tally
ing carefully on every unit with an
alumnus athlete Of Columbia and using
field glasses, and. far and near. all told,
we agreed on practically 1920 persons
as viewing the intercollegiate regatta
there in 1921. and most Of the press re-
ports made the crowd five times that.
Noting the long continued publicity
for parade UP Fifth avenue on the
Fourth OF July OF a number of anti
prohibitionists to be limited to 100000. l
took position on the steps of the Public
Library to witness so remarkable a
demonstration on the national independ-
ence day, and counting every living.
breathing thing in that parade that day,
including hired musicians in all the
bands and drivers OF all the convey
ances. the total was not quite $4,000.
Probably the reason for these over
estimates Is the tendency of all partisan
promoters to boost. to make the coming
occasion seem as big as or bigger than
any predecessor. and the frequent repe-
tition OF the maximum number predicted
creates in the public mind the belief
that the actual assemblage must be
about that. ARCHIE RICE.
NEW York, May 2.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03

Building Trades Employers and Building
Trades Council, public hearing on labor
abuses. City Hall. 1890 A.. NJ.
National Federation. of Day Nurseries. con-
yention, Hotel Pennsylvania, 10 80 A. M and
2 r. NJ; reception at home of Mrs. Auhur
M. Dodge. 5s3 Park avenue. evening.
Congress of Mothers and Parent Teache,
Ethical Culture School, So Central Park West Vest
10 A. NJ.
National Society Of New England Women
congress. Hotel Astor. 1880 A. NJ.
The Rev. II. d. Sheldon will speak at q
John street.
pennsylvania, p. M.
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. lunch.
con, Hotel Commodore, IL 80 p. NJ. dinner
go p M.
Proprietary Association. convention. T5o, a,
Astor, 10 A. M.
Beth Moses Hospital. Brooklyn, luncheon.
Hotel Astor. p. NJ.
King Solomon Hospital Association for the
Prevention and Treatment Of Insanity lunch.
con, Hotel Biltmore. IL 80 p. M.
Verdi Club. luncheon, Hotel Astor. 1 p. M.
society Of Illinois Women, bridge. Wal.
Seton Hospital Auxiliary. bridge. waldorf
Astoria, Il. NJ.
vsnia, +. M.
Board ard, OF Education. meeting. Park avenu.
and Fifty-ninth street, p. M.
Allied Patriotic Societfes animal yoaat,ry
Fraunce's Tavern. p M.
Bethel Lodge, II. and A. NJ. dinner. Hotel
Commodore, r. M.
Society for the Propagation Of the FaItn
| cinner, Hotel Commodore, p. NJ.
Robert Colyer Mems Club, annual dinner
ana meeting. Community Church House Pa m
avenue and Thirty-fourth street. a .Sc p NJ
| Norman Thomas will speak on "Is the world
Community or Bedlam?
Or. Will Durant will speak on ..Psvcbo-
logical characteristics of Youth and Age :,
LABOR Temple. Second avenue and Fourteentl, |,
street. $40 r. M.
American Society Of Civil Engineers. nee,
ing ing. Engineering Societies Building, IS West
rhirty-ninth street. p. NJ.
Association Against the Prohibition Amend
inent, mass meeting. Madison Square Gar
den. $3.50 p. M.
Mask and wig Club. University OF Penn.
syivania, musical extravaganza, Metropolitan n
Opera House. s:15 p. NJ.
Rainbow Division Veterans Assoc,at,o,
entertainment and reception, Hotel PennsyI.
vania. p. NJ.
w. p. 9, Harding. governor of the Federal
Reserve Bank, Will speak at a dinner OF tha
american acceptance Council. Metropolitan
Club. p. M.
Col. j. H. Patterson, commander of ,rs
jewish Legion IN Palestine, win speak before
the Society for the Advancement OF Judaism,
IL west Eighty-sixth street, $3.50 p. M.
Woodrow Wilson Democracy annual NEE,
Ing. Hotel Biltmore. 3 p. NJ.
Economic Club. dinner, Hotel Astor, z p. NJ.
Standard School of Chiropractics. com
rnencement exercises. Waldorf-Astoria, 4
| +. NJ
Sphinx Club. dinner and dance, waldorf
Astoria, Z +. NJ.
Tau Beta Pi Fraternity, Stevens Institute.
dinner. Hotel Astor. +. NJ.
rr.t.aa c,atao ctaa, Cnr,or. tto.
dance, Hotel Commodore, p. M.
Commission Resident Buyers Association.
meeting. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. NJ
Seventh Masonic district. dinner, Hotel
Pennsylvania. r. nj.
stores Mutual Protective Association, din
ner. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. M.
Railway Accounting Officers Association.
meeting, Hotel Pennsylvania.
Fedcis Yacht Club. meeting. Hotel Penn
sylvana.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Good Signs in Ireland.

A return to sanity among the rebel
element of the Irish Republican Army
is suggested by the agreement which
five leaders Of the secessionists have
signed with MICHAEL COLLINS and his
regular army generals. The docu-
ment urges the unification Of the
army on the basis of accepting the
Free State at least until the general
elections are held. 1t says in effect
that the majority of the Irish people
are willing to agree to the treaty with
England. The ultimate efficacy Of the
agreement is not to be doubted at this
time because Of alarms, like those Of
yesterday, created by disappointed
and violent men.
This knowledge Of the general tenn
per of Ireland Is the thing that should
sway the rebel troops. The irrecon-
cilables have offered the country moth
ing better than military rule. Even
If that did not mean the return of the
British to power in the island 1t
would be something hateful to the
Irish character. The Irish have liked
war and they have made good sol
diers, but they have hated soldier
control of their country.
The Irish have wanted freedom
more than anything else. Now that
they have 1t In the large measure
which the treaty with England pro-
vides, they want the things that go
with freedom: peace. prosperity and
sound government. COLLINS and
GRIFFITH, as the heads of the Pro-
visional Government and the Dali
Eireann. have a definite program
for a new Ireland that shall be as
truly Irish as Australia is truly Aus
tralian. DE VALERA offers nothing
constructive. He incites the army to
mutiny. He wants the elections.
which should be held next month
postponed, for he fears that they will
put him out Of business. He con-
tinues to utter his empty talk about
a republic. but is willing to put the
South of Ireland under the most gall
ing of yokes, martial law.
The agreement signed on Monday
admits that IL the situation should
be allowed to drift into civil war
ireland would be broken for genera
tions." Indeed it would be; and
broken at the very time when it
should be beginning to realize the
ideals that have kept its spirit alive
for centuries.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Killing Trade With Canada.

1t would be too much to say that
the emergency tariff has been the
sole cause of the heavy fall in our
imports from Canada of commodities
affected by the emergency schedules
enacted nearly year ago to protect
American agricultural interests pend
ing the general tariff revision. If
there had been no emergency meas
ure at all 1t is possible that the sur
plus of American farm products and
the decline in our home prices might
have made 1t more difficult In recent
months for the Canadian commodi-
ties to sell In this market against our
own competition.
It is worth noting, however, just
how the Canadian exports to this
country did act after the passage of
our emergency tariff in May, 1921.
In March this year, for example,
sugars, sirups of cane juice, &C.,
came here from Canada in the guam
tity of only 1882 pounds. In March
last year the quantity was 1880
pounds. In March, 1921. the value
was $20,309; in March this year 1901.
For the ten months under the emer.
gency tariff the quantity imported
was 23,715 pounds and the value
s2,257. For the corresponding period
Just before the emergency tariff the
quantity imported was 50,697,377
pounds and the value $9,025,662.
For butter the ten months compari-
sons show: Under the emergency
tariff, quantity 2,96s.5S0 pounds,
value s1,066,15S. Before the emer-
gency tariff. 5,12s,435 pounds, $685.
144.
Beef. mutton, lamb, pork, &C.,
showed 24,792,300 pounds and values
Of $3,271,310 in this ten months; a.
22S,20 pounds and values Of s6,034,.
173 in the previous ten months.
Condensed and preserved milk
1,251,724 pounds, value s205,745 in
this ten months; 13.172,3Os pounds
value s2,06s,447. in the previous ten
months.
Cattle. s2,974,357 in this ten
months; s21,2O9,o21 in the previous
ten months.
Wheat, 11,012,s50 bushels, value
s13,441, $50 in this ten months; AZ.
251, ,76s bushels, value s91,255,9 1886, In
the previous ten months.
On the general list of articles tc
which the emergency tariff rates ap
ply the values Of the imports for tn,
ten months period under the emer
gency measure were s35,954,735. In
the ten months before the emergency
measure the values of the imports ir
the same lines we're s157.141, 1856
down now more than $120, ,000, 900
or at the rate of more than $145, 900,
900 year
The reduction in Canadian exports
to the United States, costing the
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Up to Date.

Like many Of the maids ] know
She never was the slave of fashion.
To every fad she does not go;
For the bizarre she has no passion.
A mountainous trimming for hat.
The latest eyebrow or galoshes.
The double waist MEETINGS like that
To her I'm sure the veriest bosh is.
At fashions shrine she does not bow
And for the styles she does no sigh
ing,
But she Is up to date, VOW
A fact think there's no denying.
I might as well confess--to wed
A girl like her is my ambition
All. she has brains within her head
And bank balance in addition!
NATHAN M. LEVY.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03

Enactment or the proposed rates on
goods which cannot be made in this
country certainly is not protection to
American industry. but is indeed gross
injustice to manufacturers Of friendly
nation.
1t is not surprising that French manu-
facturers complain as to the Fordney
bill and It's revision by the Senate COM
mittee, as the prohibitive rates that are
proposed will injure French exports to
this country. with no benefit either to
the American consumer, the American
manufacturer or the United States
Treasury.
If our legislators desire to raise very
much needed revenue 1t does not seem
as though this could be accomplished
by increasing the rate of import duties
to SUCH large degree that imports will
actually cease.
There Is no question that II these
rates are enacted retaliatory measures
will be taken by the countries whose
manufacturing interests are adversely
affected, so that in turn our own manu-
facturers who are seeking increased ex-
port business will find that our Gov
ernment does not. to say the least. en-
courage the export Of American prod
ucts. EMILE UrARp,
President Franco American Board OF
Commerce and Industry.
New YORK, May :.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03

West Virginia puts forward as the
champion sleeper of the world HENRY
CRuIKsHANKs. who. taking his rest on
the sunny side Of Blair Mountain,
found a miners battle raging about
him and did no more than retire a
few rods and go to sleep again. This
is very good record. but New York
will match against him it's numerous
citizens who sluinber, under the
shadows Of new steel frame buildings
on which the riveters are working with
their air guns.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Rises Above Defeat.

From the Nashville tArk.) Ne,cs.
was given the wrong tip and got In the
recent city election on the wrong ticket and
now am willing to remain Democrat for
the rest OF my time. I don't know hui
what I'll be in the race for Governor or con-
stable or something at the next primary
but In the meantime want to do your
draying. and II It's for any charitable insti.
tuition win continue to do the work free
l thank those who voted for me in the city
election and don't feel hard toward those
who did not. Since I am not to serve you
as marshal, call me and let NE serve you as
drayman. WILL F.. BRANCH.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03

OF my books be sold" Four days later
Murger wrote begging Champfeury to
bring him some tobacco and two whea,
-four rolls.
They give me nothing to eat; am
dying of hunger" he wrote.
From the Midi Hospital he wrote to
Augustc Vitu that s1e was in for long
spell of illness; that he had learned
with pleasure that vitu's affairs were
going well and that he would be greatly
obliged If vhu would send him some
money In payment of what he owed
referring here to a louis he had lent
Vitu one evening of wealth.
A letter to Charles d'Hericaut shows
the extreme penury to which he was
| reduced. In begging for assistance he
said:
II eat horrible things in ugly bowls
and yet this impossible food is served
me in imponderable doses; in conse-
quence I must again knock for help a,
the door of your friendship. You would
be truly amiable If you would procure
me:
"A glass or a tunbler.
"A knife.
Letter paper and envelopes.
"A handkerchief-or piece of linen-for
my eyes.
1.-Two sous worth of snuff
Two wheat flour rolls-one sou each
and soft.
"A little sugar and little chocolate.
Matches.
And some books. The Refine Margot
and one or two other volumes of Dumas.
ITO crown all beg you to add two
francs--no more. With the said francs
/ will pay franc 25 centimes which |
owe and which worries me, and there
will remain enough to buy portions OF
bread-and portions of good will from
my orderly"
The success OF the play La Vie de
Boheme." written by the collaboration
of Murger and Theodore Barrere from
the sketches which had been printed
separately in newspapers. relieved the
poverty of Murger. creating a demand
for his work. but even then the remain.
der of his life was gloomy enough. I,
was Bohemia of wasted lives. not OF
pleasure. that he knew.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03

A Brooklyn man who cruelty abused
his father has been sentenced to wear
in his hat the Commandment Honor
thy father and thy mother" in the
hope that 1t will lead him to reform
in his attitude toward his parents.
There is little chance Of success for
this experiment; an informed head sell
dom corrects q bad heart.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
OLA BoHEME. FoR HOSPITAL.

'L.a Boheme" will have special per-
formance at the Metropolitan next Sat
urGay evening. May 6. for the benefit
of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Hospital of Utica. N. Y. under the
patronage Of the Masonic High Twelve
Club. The cast will include Nine. Aida
as Mimi and Mario Chamleo as Rodolto
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
CONCERT OF FRENCH MUSIC.

A concert of French music will be
given at the Caruso Memorial Exhi-
bition in the Canessa Galleries, ! West
Fiftieth street. this afternoon, at $780,
The artists will be Mile. A. Laffargue.
Messrs. Laurence Schauffler. Bernard
Sinsheimer and Lajos Shuk. The exhi-
bition remains open until next Sunday.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
FOR AID OF ToNsIL HospIrAL.

The Tonsil Hospital, 1853 East Sixty
second street. has bought the entire
house for Winthrop Ames's production
OF A. A. Mines comedy, "The Truth
About Blayds" at the Booth Theater
Tor Monday evening, May s, in order to
give benefit performance for that chill
drens charitable institution. So great
has been the demand for seats that the
committee has had to reserve the greater
part of the orchestra for the following
night, Tuesday, May 9.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
~. 900 CHECK FOR pAvLowA.

Camp Fire Girls will present to Anna
Pavlowa their gift of $1,000 which they
raised in their groups all over the coun-
try as a part of their tenth birthday
celebration at a tea at the home of Mrs.
Samuel STREET, asa Park avenue this
afternoon. Mrs. STREET. Is member OF
the board of Camp Fire Girls. The giI,
goes TO the little Russian refugees Paw
Iowa is maintaining in her home Just
outside of Paris.