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It Seems to Me HEVM BROUN *‘ / T'HERE iffm?,’ said Westbrook Pegler in a reA c?nt column, "to be a fundamental vulgarity •bout capital punishment which can not be escaped no matter how aesthetes may strive to render it attractive.’* Pea was speaking of Hitler's hatchet men. and I think his observation ts profoundly true. But I would like to note one exception. I am against all forms of capital punishment, but if I am ever on the spot where I must and can choose that form of execu-

tion which is least degrading I would select the firing squad. A good many years ago I received an assignment to report a death house story in Sing Sing. I broke the code es my craft by asking to be excused and *xthur Ruhl covered the electrocution. He was back in New York after a long stay in Mexico during troubulous times. I saw him *n the afternoon some hours after he had watched the victim die at dawn. "I don't blame you, now, for dodging,” he said. "It was pretty messy. I have seen a great many people killed, but this was much

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won-e than I expected. It is cleaner in Mexico. You don’t mind it so much when a man stands up in front of a wall under the morning sun and sky. It aeem.s more honorable.” Although I do not speak from experience. I have collected from time to time second-hand testimony which convinces me that the firing squad remains the best method which human kind has struck upon for purposes of liquidation. In spite of my principles I once heard of an execution in which I would not have minded taking part on either side. A gentleman in Haiti told me with rome pride the manner in which his grandfather happened to get shot. 9 9 9 Always the Gentleman "myl'Y grandfather.” he explained, “was a candi--I*l. date for president. There were two others running for that office and the battles back in the hills lasted for several months. Bv that time all sides had suffered numerous deaths and casualties and a conference was arranged. By common agreement it was decided that my grandfather was entitled to the election. The war was over. "The old gentleman was a fool or an idealist as you choose. He started from the hills to ride to Port Au Prince to be inaugurated. But he neglected to bring his army. He traveled light accompanied by a single mule and one aid who was the prospective Set rotary of War. In a lonely pass his former foes entrapped him. With proper politeness he was informed that the gentlemans agreement had been voided. He was not to be the president of Haiti after all. His rivals purposed to remove him from the race immediately. "My grandfather took this decision with good grace. He readily admitted that he had been criminally careless in starting for the capital without his army. But he asked his adversaries to grant him one request. For a period, however brief, he had been the de facto president of the island. Hiati, as a land of fine tradition, could not afford to let an ex-executive be shot in muddy riding britches and an old khaki shirt. a a a Just a Haitian Recount "CT'HE stay which he requested need not be of A long duration.” my friend went on. “Only a few miles back another aid, the Secretary of the Navy, was proceeding with a mule and a leather trunk containing my grandfather's dress uniform. He asked the indulgence of being shot in garb which was fitting to his temporary estate. "This seenn * fair enough to the other presidential candidates and they sat down at the edge of a grove to smoke and swap reminiscences of the late unpleasantness. The sun was not yet high and the time passed almost like magic as each of the three generals admitted tactical errors in the conduct of the campaign. "Presently the mule came round the bend and my grandfather quickly changed into his dress uniform of gold ind scarlet. Clgarets he had. but he lacked a match and borrowed one from his nearest rival. With steady hand he took a light, inhaled deeply twice and said. ‘Gentlemen. I am ready.' There was a roll of musketry and he fell at the foot of the tree of reminiscence. "Honor was satisfied all around. There were no eomplamts. It was mc*ely what you in America ca’ a recount.” t Copyright. 193 M

Your Health by dr. diorris FISHBEIN

ALTHOUGH winter is comu:g to an end, there still are plenty of places where the temperature will drop sufficiently to make the possibility of frostbite an important consideration. A recent report from the workmen's compensation office in New York indicated that there were 388 cases of frostbite between December, 1933. and March. 1934. among employes of the department of sanitation. Although 128 cases were mild, there were 260 with fairly serious results. Frostbite may be expected whenever the temperature falls below 8 degrees. When the temperature i. from 8 to 14 degrees, frostbite will occur only when there is also a strong wind. Frostbite seldom occurs with temperatures around 20 to 30 degrees, no matter how strong the wind. When the skm begins to be frostbitten, the first sign is constriction of the bleed vessels, which causes the skm to become quite pal?. If the skin is warmed immediately, the color will return. m m m IN late st i frostbite the skin will remain white after it Is warmed, then gradually turn purplish or black and. after 24 to 48 hours, there may be blisters. Because of the possible damage to the tissues, doctors treat the skin with ointments after freezing, to protect the skm. Blisters usually are opened and covered with sterile dressing. One of the most important methods of treatment is to restore circulation by use of electrical heat and bv anew type of apparatus which makes an alternate vacuum. In severe ca.>*-s oi furring, the bone itself may be so badly damaged that it becomes necessary to remove a finger or a limb. a a a TO prevent serious damage or frostbite, outdoor work should be postponed when the temperature Is below 8 degrees, and particularly when there is a very strong wind. Otherwise there should be indoor rest periods every two hours and you should remain Indoors for at least one-half hour. Clothing should be well fitted but not excessive. If shoes, socks, or gloves are too tight, they will encourage damage from frostbite by interfering with circulation. Danger of frostbite is particularly great for persons with diabetes or with various types of disease' of the heart. Old men will not have more trouble than young men. unless their circulation happens to be very bad as a result of hardening of the arteries, diabetes, or various forms of disease of heart or blood vessels.

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Q —ls rain w-ater soft or hard? What makes water hard? A —Ram water is soft. The hardness of water is caused by the presence of minerals which the water picks up while flowing through the earth. Q —Of what books is Edna Kenton the author? Is the % college graduate? A—Her books are “With Hearts Courageous.” "The Book of Earths.” "Clem” and "What Manner of Man ” She took her A. B degree at the University of Michigan. Q—WhaTis the Pan-American Union? A—The official organization, supported by the republics of North. Central, and South America, and devoted to the encouragement of Pan-American commerce, friendship and peace.

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CHAPTER NINE But 100 Leagues from Moscow AMIE, I have received your letter of the 12th of July, from which I see that you have had a little fever. You do not take sufficient care of yourself. I thank you for the good news which you give me of the little King. Every one says that he is very strong and very greedy. By this time you will have kissed him, which will have done you much good. Kiss him for me. Adieu, ma douce amie, love me always. Tout a toi. Your NAP. Gloubokos, 22nd of July (1812) Yes. Marie Louise was feverish, of nights, at least every third day. The cause of this? Anxiety, the absence of Napoleon. "Try and be reasonable and easy in your mind, and we will cure you,” said the physicians. Ramrn, 24th July. Noon. (1812) I will not let two days pass without writing to you, mon amie. We are having much rain, the weather is hot, we keep on marching. I have not received a courier since yesterday, I have marched too far, I am holding a parade this evening. I trust that you are now in Paris and in good health. Kiss mv son. Adieu, mio bene. Tout a toi. Nap. "We keep on marching.” There is no mention of the fight at Ostrowno, of which Murat and Eugene de Beauharnais have been the heroes, or of others either. Read the tenth bulletin of the Grand Army. “The enemy deployed 15.000 horse and 60.000 foot. ..” The Emperor was posted on a height close by the 200 ‘voltigeurs’ (light infantry) who, alone in the plain, had attacked the right of the enemy cavalry. Struck with their stalwart appearance. he sent to inquire to what corps they belonged. "To the Ninth Corps.” was the reply, "and three quarters of us are bom Parisians.” "They all deserve the cross,” said the Emperor. By the evening of July 27, Napoleon was in camp opposite Witobsky, which he entered the next day. Mon amie. My health is very gpod. My affairs are going well, I love you, you know it. I rejoice to know that you are with your son. T have crossed the Dwina here, I am marching on Vitpsk, one of the great cities of this country. The harvest is magnificent and looks wonderful. Tout a toi. NAP. Bechenkoviski, the 25th, 2 p. m. (July, 1812). Mon amie, I have received your letter of the lath from Mayence, I see with pleasure that you are in France. I am looking forward to

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DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen TTt WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—No one ever has given such a penetrating VV analysis of his Administration as the President, himself, when he described New Deal tactics as those of a football team. He explained that he w'as using play-by-play strategy, a forward pass, a line-plunge, a right ena run, then a huddle of back field players

to decide on the next attack. The president did not go any further in his analogy, but it is equally true that in carrying the ball through a broken field, he is the most spectacular player ever in the white House. The art of broken-field running, In politics as in football, is a zigzag course. That, perhaps, explains the frequent oscillation of Roosevelt policies, from left to right and back again. At this particular moment the New Deal has swung right further than at any previous time in its history of oscillation. And that is why some of its closest observers are getting ready for a sudden and unexpected swing in the opposite direction. a a a SOME of those who used to enjoy closest proximity to the throne have been amazed at the recent steady drift toward conservatism. They figure that Mr. Roosevelt's tremendous vote of confidence last November was essentially an approval of his Left wing policies. Despite this, however, the President soundly spanked labor, permitted a purge of radicals from New Deal agricultural activities, and has shown a consistent inclination to look coyly upon the wooing of big business. This has caused both horror and mystification in many quarters. The former may be understandable. but not the latter. Reasons for Roosevelt's recent right sv.ing are not far below the surface. First, having plenty of radical support, it was natural for him to beckon tc business. Every President always craves the unattainable unanimity. Second, the White House in recent months has been a mecca for tones. a a a EXAMINE the list of callers at the White House. Most consistent callers from the Senate are Uncle Joe Robinson and Pat Harrison, whose political philosophy is not as advanced as Herbert Hoover's, and Jim Byrnes, an enlightened conservative. Among his immediate friends, most consistent callers are Don--4

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news of the little King; you must have found him much grown, I hear that he eats enough for four and that he is very greedy. My health is fairly good. My affairs are going well. Adieu, mon amie. Tout a toi. NAP. Beehenchovitzi (Besehenkowitschi) the 26th of July (1812). a a a TkJ'ANY letters are dated from JYA Witobsk, for the emperor remained there for several days. There being no hope left of breaking up Barclay’s force separately, he had gone into cantonments on the Dwina, with his army reinforced by the army corps of Davout, Poniatowski and the Westphalians, whom King Jerome, the strategist, had left. He ordered outworks to be thrown up to cover the town, had forts built as though the army was to go into winter quarters there, but soon as he lost patience and in spite of the objections of Duroc, Caulaincourt and Narbonne, decided upon a further advance. Os the 14 letters addressed to Marie Louise from Witobsk only one inkling of the plan which loomed ahead: “We are now but 100 leagues from Moscow.” Vitebsk. 28th. 2 p. m. (July, 1812). I send you a line lest you should be anxious. My affairs are going well. My health is good, the heat is great. I love you much, kiss my son. Adieu, mon amie. NAP. Mon amie, The last letter I have received from you was from the Chateau de Compiegne, you must have arrived early at Saint Cloud, and you will have had the pleasure of seeing your son walk to meet you. Kiss him for me. The weather is very warm. My health is good. My affairs are going well. You know' how much I love you, write to me from Paris everything that comes to your knowledge and

aid Richberg. whose present creed is “play ball with big business”; Henry Morgenthau, essentially a middle-of-the-roader, and Raymind Moley, w'hose proud boast in recent months has been that he has dined with more moguls of big business than any one else in or out of the New Deal. Finally, President Roosevelt has incessantly at his elbow Marvin Maclntyre, friend and associate of lobbyists, and the most reactionary member of the White House secretariat. The old Brain Trust has completely evaporated. Its members rarely call at the "White House. When they do. Col. Maclntyre usually blocks their entry. a a a REX TUGWELL got. in the ether day to protest against the purging of his radical friends from the AAA. He was so indignant that he actually offered his resignation to the President. Mr. Roosevelt pacified him, persuaded him to stay on. but the No. 1 Brain Truster remains anything but happy. A friend, entering his office the other day. found him with his feet on his desk doing absolutely nothing. “What are you doing?” the friend asked. "Co-ordinating the scientific activities of the Department of Agriculture,” Tugwell replied with a wry smile. He was paraphrasing the words of his chief. Henry Wallace, who admitted * publicly that his undersecretary' now had very limited duties. “I’ll bet that within six months you're out,” the friend countered. "Why six months?” asked Tugwell. "Because in six months a new term begins at Columbia.” Probably this prediction is correct. But probably also before this happens. Roosevelt will take another swing to the left and temporarily play ball with his liberal advisers. But each swing left becomes a little feebler, w'hile each swing right becomes a little stronger. This, perhaps, is the most significant trend of the New Deal

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what Is being said. Adieu, mon amie. Keep well (?). Tout a toi. NAP. Viteps (k), the 30th of July (1812). Mone amie. I have just received your letter from Chalons dated the 18th of July at 4 o’clock in the morning. I see with pleasure that you are in very good health. You must have arrived at Saint Cloud by now. The little King will begin to know you, he will be a companion for you. Keep well, and be cheerful. My affairs are going well, but the heat is excessive, yesterday we had 26 degrees of heat. Adieu, mon amie, tout a toi. Nap. Vitepsk, the Ist of August, (1812). Ma bonne amie I have just received your letter of the 19th. It seems that the little King was in a bad temper. I am glad that he called Papa for help. You were quite right to retain the Chamberlains and Equerries who suit you. Here we are having unbearable heat, 27 degrees. This is as hot as in the south. My health is good. My affairs are going well. I love you and I hope to receive tomorrow *ews and details about your son. Nap. Vitepsk, the 2nd of August, (1812). Mon amie, I have just received your letter of the 20th of July. The page whom you have sent me will not arrive before another eight days, I am therefore annoyed that you should have sent the details about the little King by him. Dladame Montesquiou pretends that he recognized you, this seems to me somewhat exaggerated. Adieu, mon amie, I love you. Nap. a a a MON AMIE, I have just received your letter of the 22nd of July. I have given orders that they should continue to give you for your privy nurse 20,000 a month until my return. I hear with pleasure that you are well. The heat here is great. My health is good. My affairs are going well. Adieu, mon amie. Tout a toi. Your Nap. Vitepsk, the sth of August, (1812). Mi bonne et chere Louise, I have received your letter of the 23rd of July in which you give me good news of the Little King. I am pleased to hear that your health is good. The heat here is much greater than in Vienna, it wearies me. Dly affairs are going well. I am very well. I have promised you some fine feathers for your Saint’s Day for which I send you my good wishes. Adieu, ma bonne amie, Your Nap. August, fcth, 1812.

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Krasnoi. The French troops, taking advantage of a cavalry attack maneuvered by Murat against the enemy’s rear, disorganized the Czar's forces killing about a thousand and wounding many more. The drawing by Faber du Faur, reproduced above, depirts the fight near Krasnoi.

Dion amie, I have just received your letter of the 24th in which you inform me of the little King’s good health. The heat here is greater than in Paris, we are suffocating. Dly affairs are going well, 1 am very well. Here we are only 100 leagues from Dloscow. Believe in my sincere love. Nap. Vitepsk, the 7th of August, (1812) Mon amie, I have received your letter of the 23rd of July, I see with pleasure that the heat in Paris is not excessive as it is here. The little King must amuse you a great deal if he is beginning to talk and to feel. I hear that he is a little rascal, very greedy and very noisy. My health is very good. The harvest is to be got in here, it will only begin in 8 or 15 days. Keep well. I know that you are used to keeping your time fully occupied, this is a very valuable and very necessary thing, it is one of your great qualities. Adieu mio bene. Tout a toi. Nap. Vitepsk, the Bth of August, (1812) Marie Louise had followed Napoleon's advice, sent from Wilna on July 8. to write the Pope at Fontainebleau “a short note, without any show of affection, however,” and now he became aware that she had failed to use the customary form. He writes her of this, and at the same time sees fit to instruct her on other points of court etiquette. a a a MON AMIE, my first page Centurion has just arrived, he has just handed me your letter and given me news of you which pleases me. Your letter to the Pope is good but you must end it with the formula Votre tres chere fille, etiquette requires it. I am asking Meneval to send you a draft of it. Have u message sent to Dladame Beauvau (?) that I share her sorrow. You can receive people in audience during my absence but he careful that it is proper and only persons who deserve it. As regards the French you can send me the list in advance, as regards foreigners you can receive them provided they conform to custom. I cannot remember what it is you ask me concerning the 120.000 livres for the present. If it is the present which you have made to your family it seems to me that I had already given orders about it. I do not understand either about the Dutch lace, however you will find herewith orders which will enable you to arrange all this. I rely on you. Adieu, mon amie,

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kiss the little King and never doubt your faithful. Nap. Vitepsk, the 9th of August, (1812) Mon amie. you can give the entree to the mother of the Prinress of Neufchatel, invite her to dinner and show her some politeness. She is a worthy person, a sister of the King of Bavaria and the Princess of Saxony. My health is very good, we are having much rain. My affairs are going well. I beg you to look after yourself well, kiss the little King for me, he will already be able to speak when J return. Adieu, mon amie, tout a toi. Nap. Vitepsk, the 10th of August, (1812) Dion amie, I have just received your letter of the 28th of July. I hear it is also very hot in Paris, the Saint Cloud air must be good for you and the little king. Kiss him for me, take many walks and be happy. My health is good, my affairs are going well. I kiss you. Your NAP. Witepsk, the 11th of August (1812). Ma bonne Louise, I can not understand how you can have been two days without receiving any letters of mine, perhaps no courier has reached you, for I write to you every day. You might increase the number of persons, women and men. to whom you give the entree. You have not put enough on (the list) in order ,o have a few people every day, ? dd La Vaktte, his wife and a dozen others. y I do not agree with you. Women are lighter and less serious than we are. 1 am pleased with the good news you give me of my son. Adieu mon amie, my health is very good. NAP. The 11th, 11 p. m. (August, 1812). Mon amie, I have just received you letter of the 18th in which I see that your health is good, mine is excellent. It has been raining for three days. I should like to be with you for your Saint’s Day as last year and to tell you how much I love you, do have no doubt about it, have you? Adieu, mon amie. Tout a toi. NAP. The 12th, 10 p. m. (August, 1812). nan 'T~'HE advance on Moscow was decided upon in the morning of July 29, at the Palace of the Prince of Wurttemberg, governor of White Russia, after a lengthy conference with Poniatowski, Le-febvre-Desnouettes and Berthier. In one of the previous letters there is a mention of Berthier or at least of his wife. MajorGeneral Berthier, Prince de Neufchatel, had married a Bavarian princess, Elizabeth Marie, niece to the king of Bavaria. The imperial letter, dated from Krasnoi, makes no mention of the fight that had occurred there the day before. Following upon a clever maneuver, that brought the French troops to the rear of Bagration’s army, Murat’s cavalry had boldly broken up the Noworovski division, posted by Bagration in the direction of Krasnoi, as a dank guard. Noworovski had about a thousand killed and a great many wounded. Dion amie, 1 am writing in my tent, for I have started my advance on Smolensk. I have re- ; ceived your letter of the 19th. My health is very good, the details you give me regarding the Viceroy are very interesting, it is a lucky thing to see you beside him. Adieu, mon amie. Tout a toi. Your faithful, NAP. Krasnoi, the 15th of August, (1812) Next—The Battle of Smolensk. (Copyright. 1935, in France by Bibliotheque Nationale: in all other countries bv United Feature Syndicate. Reproduction either in whole or in part prohibited. All rights reserved.) OFFICIALS INVITED TO ATTEND CLUB OPENING 20th Ward Democrats Ask DlcNutt and Kern’s Presence at Gathering. State officials, headed by Gov. Paul V. McNutt and Mayor John W. Kem, have been asked to attend formal opening of the 20th Ward Democratic Club’s new quarters at 4141 College-av Sunday afternoon i and night. James P. Scott is ward ; chairman and club president. Other invited guests include Walter C. Boetcher, city controller, and retiring county chairman; Mrs. John H. Bingham, county vice chairman; Henry O. Goett, deputy county prosecutor and party county treasurer, and Joseph P. McNamara, assistant attorney general and (jaunty party secretary.

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Fair Enough NMPEGIft TV ECEIPT is acknowledged of two letters comAv plaining of the dissatisfaction which i3 the keynote of these dispatches, one correspondent going so far as to suggest that they come out flatly in favor of something some time. What, for instance? The files of the newspapers are strewn with the bones of ill-advised, emotional enthusiasms of columnists who indorsed propositions, people and things. Among them are a few bleached nbs and. detached vertebrae of two enthu-

siasms which your correspondent permitted himself, against his better judgment, quite a long time ago. First there was Primo Camera. Viewed en masse in his early days in this country. Primo seemed man enough to overpower any man that ever lived, an impression which was shared by so expert an expert as the late William Muldoon of the New York prize fight commission. Mr. Muldoon was a lifelong hater, suspicioner and denouncer, but his eyes and his imagination made a sucker of him after he had seen Primo in action

a few times. So he presently issued a Hecree forbidding Primo to fight any one weighin . less than 225 pounds for fear that Primo would kill his opponent. This was a curious ruling, because Mr. Jack Sharkey, who was heavyweight champion at the time, weighed only 195 pounds or thereabouts, and thus we had the strange spectacle of a non-cham-pion forbidden to inflict bodily harm on the man whom Mr. Mulddbn, himself, had designated heavyweight champion. Almost equally impressed, your correspondent, to his intense chagrin some rime later, went out on a limb for Primo, solemnly judging him to be a fighter who would one day stalk the drifting mists of the reminiscent sport-page cartoons in the mighty company of John L. Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries. ana 7 Done Seen Already ’ THE next day, meeting Mr. Damon Runyon in the little sitting-around room at Madison Square Garden, your correspondent received a pitying look. “You are crazy,” Mr. Runyon said. “Your man is strictly a bum. He can not fight a lick and if my little boy couldn’t w'hip him in a round I would shellack my little boy with the utmost vigor. Your man is a bum.” “You will see,” said your correspondent. “I done seen already,” said Mr. Runyon. That was one enthusiasm. Then, when Mr. Roosevelt landed in Washington and turned on the sunshine of his smile in a conference with the journalists one afternoon, your correspondent left the room aglow with a spirit almost religious. Your correspondent had often reminded himself that a smile, an agreeable personality, nice manners and private virtue in a President really had no bearing on the President's fitness for the job and that a man might beat his wife, kick his dog, snarl at waiters, insult reporters and keep a harem on his own time and still sum up as the best President the country ever had. But this was a weak moment and the enthusiasm over Mr. Roosevelt was hardly cold in type before the letters began to tumble in, denouncing this indorsement as unsound, hysterical and superficial. It was based, they said, on nothing more than Mr. Roosevelt’s sunny smile which was merely a muscular action having no bearing on the wisdom of the NRA, the abandonment of the gold standard, or any other official conduct of the President. a a a An Enthusiast on Both Sides SINCE then, many incidents have occurred, such as the Squabble over Mr. Bob Moses’ place on the Tri-Borough Bridge, which have given your correspondent furiously to blush over his suckeresque innocence. The man your correspondent envies most of all in journalism is the beloved homespun philosopher, Mr. Will Rogers, whose enthusiasms will never embarrass him because he is always enthusiastic on both sides. One of the richest Americans himself, Mr. Rogers wears his hair down over his eyes and shuns the dinner jacket when he dines out. Counting Henry Ford among his personal friend, he also favors the poor. Friend and personal envoy of Mr. Coolidge and Mr. Hoover in their time, he has now assumed a similar relation to Mr. Roosevelt. Once he indorsed both A1 Smith and Tom Heflin in the same sentence, and that was the triumph of his life until recently, when, in commenting on the Hauptmann trial, he gave both sides a generous break, predicting a hung jury. (Copyright, 1935. by United Feature Syndicate. Inc.)

Today s Science BY DAVID DIETZ ISAAC ROOSEVELT, great-great-grandfather of the President of the United States, was one of the pioheers of the chemical industry in America. He was one of the early settlers who helped make New York the cradle of the sugar industry. This fact is revealed by old records brought to light by a committee of the American Chemical Society which is preparing for the society’s fourday session which will begin in New York on April 22. The meeting is to celebrate the growth of the American chemical industry and pay honor to the pioneers who laid its foundation in the days before the American Revolution. Prof. Arthur W. Hixson of Columbia University is chairman of the committee in charge. Old families whose names are now nationally famous helped start the sugar refinery industry. William Rhinelander, Peter Livingston, and John Van Cortlandt are among the names linked with the start of the sugar industry. In a report prepared for the society by Dr. C. A. Browne, chief of chemical and technological research in the United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, some of the historical data are given. Dr. Browne credits Nicholas Bayard with opening the first sugar refinery in New York in 1730. a a a DR. BROWNE reports that Bayard’s enterprise was first announced in an advertisement in the New York Gazette for Aug. 17, 1730. It read: ‘Public notice is by given that Nicholas Bayard of the city of New York has erected a refining house for refining all sorts of sugar and sugarcandy and has procured from Europe an experienced artist in that mystery. At which refining house all persons in city and country may be supplied by wholesale and retail with both double and single refined loaf sugar, as also powder and shop sugars and sugar candy at reasonable prices.” ana THE sugar house built by Isaac Roosevelt stood where Cliff-st now runs back of Franklin-square, Dr. Browne says. It was famed for having one of the finest springs of water in New York. 17ie building was tom down about 1826 to make way for the Cliff-st extension. Isaac Roosevelt was not only senior partner of the firm of Isaac Roosevelt & Son, sugar manufacturers, but a state Senator and president of the Bank of New York. His business office was located in the old Walton Building on Pearl-st. ‘‘This active old gentleman would get an early breakfast,” Dr Browne says, ‘‘then run into the sugar house in the rear of his residence, where he would plan the day's operations with his son. "At 10 o’clock he would go to the Bank of New York and there spend the rest of the day. The sugar refiners of old New York were all men ox varied business /merest*."

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