Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11

bein, wanted here for embezzlement.
Previous to May, 1904, Krumbein was
in the employ of the Lowe Gas com
pany as collector. He suddenly de-
camped and when a new man checked
up the accounts 1t was found that
Krumbein had collected about $500 for
which he failed to account for. His
description was forwarded to other
points with the result that he has now
been captured An officer will be sent
to Portland to bring him back.
Shakespeare Club
"Women in Science" was the topic
for discussion at the meeting of the
Pasadena Shakespeare club this after
noon, when two women and as many
men. the latter scientific specialists,
spoke entertainingly and instructively
upon the field of practical science.
Mrs. John D. Mersereau, who had
charge of the afternoon meeting, read
the leading paper, in which the remark
able work of Caroline Herschel, astron-
omer, was summarized. Something OF
the scientific ancestry environment and
education of each was told, in order
that the unusually strong work done
by these leading women might the bet
ter be understood.
Mrs. George H. Carder followed with
the fascinating story well told, or
Madame Curie and her discovery OF
radium. The early educational strug-
giles of this remarkable woman were re-
lated. showing how from the first she
was a born chemist. Due credit was
given by Mrs. Carder to Monsieur Curie
for his strict justice in giving to MS
wife the full honor of the wonderful
discovery. in spite of the fact that
after the first he aided her in the work
DR.. E. E. Hoag of this city then gave
a bright and practical talk upon the
subject, "What Women Can Do for
Sanitary Science"
DR.. Norman Bride, the scientist, who
is also a philosopher, spoke upon the
value of district nursing, minglng
with his facts various great truths OF
life. which made of the short address
a more than mere summary OF the du-
ties and work of the settlement or city
district nurse One statement of the
doctor, that women as rule have not
scientific minds, but have rather IN
stinct and impulse, which may be as
often right as scientific reasoning
started quite brisk discussion, as one
of the club members differed sharply
with him.
l.. Perrin to Be Married
L. Perrin, a prominent capitalist and
a director of the Pasadena National
bank, is to be married shortly to Mrs
Hattie Holmes of Los Angeles. The
license was issued today, but further
particulars could not be learned at the
Perrin home in this city. 1t was stated
that there were no edtails to be given
until the wedding took place, which
will be within the next few days.
Operates on Child's Eyes
Cutting away cords from the eye pu-
pills of the 4-year-old daughter of Po-
liceman George Longley was the sue
cessful and delicate operation per-
formed by DR.. Mccoy Friday morning.
The superfiuous cords appeared at the
child's birth, and as they threatened to
interfere with the sight, the parents
consented to the operation OF remov-
ing them. The doctors say the childs
eyes will be entirely free from defect
as soon as the healing process hnlshes.
News Paragraphs
Chairman C. d. Daggett of the con-
vention hall committee has called
meeting at the Maryland hotel for
Monday evening, when the first pre-
liminary plans for action will be sug-
gested and discussed. This will be the
first of series of meetings the com
mittee will hold and no fixed program
has been outlined.
Tomorrow is Maccabee Memorial day
and a committee has arranged for the
proper observance of the occasion.
Members of both Pasadena tent and
Pasadena hive will proceed on the 2
o'clock car In the afternoon to the
cemetery, where the graves will be
decorated with flowers. In the evening
the knights and ladies will attend spe-
cial memorial services at the First
Baptist church.
According to city hall gossip d. w.
Herlihy has been offered the vacancy
to be created on the board of city COM
missloners by the resignation of Rev.
Robert Burdette. Neither Mayor
Waterhouse or Mr.. Herlihy will con-
flrm the report.
William A. Heiss f. r. Harris and
Edward Davies expect to make trip to
Yosemite in touring car next week.
At joint meeting of the Farmers
club and the Audubon society of Glen
dora this afternoon, w. Scott Way
read a paper on "Man and the Birds"
Physical Director Claude Braden of
Throop announces that he has no in
tention of assuming charge OF the
athletic department of Pomona college,
as has been stated.
Robert Strong Pasadenian and
graduate of Throop. has been honored
with the position Of instructor OF me-
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