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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Meat Prices Advance in England

London, May 1S.-Following a con-
ference by the advisory committee of
the Federation of Meat Traders and
representatives of the government, an
nouncement is made that an advance
of from three to four cents a pound in
the retail price of all meats will be
put into effect within few days.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
.AUSTRIANS ARE ROUTED
IN BUKOWInA


This furious pursuit, so advantageous
for us, continues.
Austrians Being Reinforced
cat the present moment the cluster
of roads in Bukowina occupies our at
tention. especially in the region of
Kolomea. Here the enemy has been
reinforced and has assembled every re-
source he possesses for defense, Kolomea
being the only railway center connect
ing Bukowina with Transylvania aud
other Austro-Hungarian regions. The
enemy s failure in this district, which
is imminent, will cut short Immediately
his further resistance in Bukowina.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Chicago Board of Trade CLOSING
New York, May Il

Chicago, May 1S.-Ulose:
Wheat-May, 1885,; July, 1861.
Corn-;May, 1875; July, 75M.
Oats-May, 51%; July, 50as.
Pork-July, 1895; Sept, 1925.
Lard-July, $50; Sept, $50.
Ribs-July, 1850; Sept, 1915.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Police Asked to Find Girl

Police are asked to help locate Hester
Blackey, 15-year-old colored girl, who
it is believed, resides in this city. The
girl is wanted at Stanley, Va, where
her father is lying at the point of
death and whose will gives her five or
six thousand dollars
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
Ban Placed on Baseball Pools

Pittsburgh, May disappointment
ent of Police Matthews announced last
night that ban had been placed on
the selling of baseball pools in Pitts
burgh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
s34O, 1000 Fire in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, May 1S.-Fire to-day
destroyed the Sheffield elevator here
which was filed to capacity. The loss
is said to be $340,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE
SULTAN ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Paris, May 1S.-Reports from Con-
stantinople confirm the discovery of a
plot organized by Armenians and Turks
opposed to the new regime to assassi-
nate the Sultan, Enver Pasha, Field
Marshal Won Der Goltz and General
Liman Won Sanders, telegraphs the
Journal 81 Athens correspondent.
Two Armenians, the Journal -
says, were to have blown up the Kara
keui bridge connecting Stambola on
the Sultan S birthday, while the ruler,
accompanied by his commanders, was
crossing to attend a ceremony at the
mosque of st. Sophia.
The correspondent declares 400 Ar
menians have been arrested and that
their fate is unknown while Kurds have
been given orders to burn two large
villages near Van.
Boston, May 1S.-The American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions to-day received the following
cablegram dated May Is, from the
American Ambassador at CONSTANT
nople, Henry Morgenthau:
All stations begging relief. funds.
Some say starvation threatened. Please
help quickly"
The stations mentioned are the sew
enteen posts of the board in Turkey.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

all these matters will have TO be con
sidered by the sschems. It seemed
10 be an accepted principle that il
clubhouse we're erected it should he
in the colonial style. as the members
were Of the opinion that the first
Temmany Hall. which is now the Sun
building. had once represented that
style Of architecture. One architects
drawing showed provision for a grill
room, an assembly room, billiard
room and private dining rooms as
we'll as the regular Offices for the
organization. and his ideas met with
good deal of favor. II was also
suggested that an assembly hall cap
able Of seating 5000 should be in
cluded in the new building and that
it should be kept clear of the balls
which have not added TO the re-
pute of the present Tammany Hall.
Some support was forthcoming for the
suggestion that thee new Tammany
Hall be built north of Central Park in
Harlem. but in the end the weight OF
opinion seemed TO be in favor of thu
district between Forty-second anc
| Fifty-ninth streets. with a majority o
the members favoring a site in the
upper fifties.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
Travels FROM PANAMA TO
We'd MISS ELSIE Y. malone

Miss Elsie Victoria Malone Of Ger
mantown, and Walter G. Cousineau.
formerly of Wilmington. who mas a
government position at Panama. we're
married on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Malone Of No.
53i2 Wakefield street, Germantown.
The ceremony was performed in the
parlor which was decorated with
palms and ferns The Rev. Father
Francis Tucker of this city, a boy
hood chum of the bridegroom, offi-
ciated at the ceremony.
Guests were present from Panama,
Philadelphia, Wilmington, New York,
Brooklyn and Camden
The maid of honor was Miss Maize
I S. Mack, of Germantown. and the
best man was John Harkins, of Will
mington. The bride was gowned in
white crepe de chine. with veil and
wreath of lilies of the valley. Miss
Mack wore a gown Of pink crepe dc
chine, and carried a bouquet of pink
roses and sweet peas.
| Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs
Cousineau. after wedding trip. will
sail on Thursday next for Panama
where Mr.. Cousineau has re
sponsible position.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
NEWSY NOTES FROM The
TOWN ACROSS The RIVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGRoVE, April 2S-Elwood
Johnson. Of Vineland. succeeds ID. A.
Armstrong. Of Ohio, as superintendent
OF the Pennserove Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company.
John r. Sckler has resigned as
manager Of the DUPONT boarding
house on Railroad avenue. known as
City Hotel. and has returned to Dor
chester. Il. b. Hough, who has
charge Of all real estate here for the
dupont Company. will manage the
City Hotel for an indefinite time.
The Pennsgrove Grange has elect
cd the following officers for the pres
ent year: Master. Charles r. Harbe-
son; Ovorseer. Alfred ID. Sparks; Gate
Keeper, Samuel S. Borden; Steward.
BENJAMIN Lloyd; Treasurer, Edwin
Leap Secretary. Charles Turner;
Chaplain. S. NJ Justice; Lecturer,
Mary Zanes; Ceres, Anna Lloyd; Po-
mona. Mrs. c. p. Harbeson; Flora,
Mrs. Hubert Layton.
Miss Helen BOrton entertained rev
friends at the home OF her parents,
MIR. and Mrs Albert Borton, the occa-
sion being her thirteenth birthday an
niversary. The guests included
Misses Eva Doughten. Edith Risner,
Ruth Blohm. Pauline Rlohm. Vera
Hurh. Edith Diver. Ella Sparks,
Blanche Layman. Margaret Rove,
Ruth Firestone Margaret Rove, Helen
Enos. Edna Summerill. Emily Tay-
lor, Katie Keen. Ada Layton, Marian
| Sparks. Anna Sparks
willard Clare Of Trenton Is spend
ing week with former Pennsgrove
| friends.
Mrs. George Munyon spent from
Friday untn Monday with Philadel-
phia relatives.
Miss Clare Miller Of Bridgeton iF
spending few days at the home OF
her friend. Miss Edith Diver
Harvey Watson OF Philadelphia
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Watson.
Miss Reba NJ. Shrouds OF Atlantic
City was a weekend visitor at Tho
home of her sister. Mrs. f. II. Elliott
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Reed enter
tanned the formers father, Mr.. ReeS
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
PARTY FOR BABY.

A delightful afternoon was spent at
the home OF Ruth Elizabeth Jacobs.
$50 Madison street, yesterday. in
honor of her first birthday The af-
ternoon was spent in playing games
and story telling. The little guests
were invited to the diningroom, where
a large Jack Horner pie and a birth
day cake greeted their eyes. The din
ingroom was decorated in pansies,
sweet peas and fern.
The guests were: Mary Elizabeth
butcher, Dorothy Speakman, Marie
Downs. Ruth LaBarre. Mary Veasey.
George Gewhere, Callahan Thompson,
Robert Downs. Jack LaBarre, Mrs.
John LaBarre, Mrs W. Brown, Mrs.
Downs, Mrs. Harry Jacobs. Sr., Mrs.
Harry Jacobs. Jr.. Mrs. Lewis Speak
man. Mrs. Jacobs was assisted in en-
tortaining the children by Miss Mable
and Miss Anna and Miss Stella
LaBarre.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

NEW YORK. April 22-The change
which has come over the character Of
the neighborhood Of Fourteenth street
since the present Tammany Hall was
built in 1867 and the advantage of
getting headquarters further uptown
near the residential districts were
sufficient reasons 10 convince the
members of the Tammany Society
that II is time 10 move Several offers
have Of late been made TO the Tam
many Society for their present build
ing. and a handsome cash offer was
made two years ago. II is doubted
If at the present time as much could
be realized as few years ago but
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

care for material relief. Fifty fami-
lies we're given one-quarter of ton
OF coal each, rs new pairs of shoes
we're given besides clothing of all
kinds. and there we're 800 women who
received sewing. During March SO
families received relief. II pairs Of
new shoes were given. 25 families
each received coal and 20 families re-
ceived groceries.
There were great many false ad-
dresses given during the three months
particularly by men who wanted to
pawn clothing given. for drink. The
transients also presented a difficult
problem. The police station had an
average of seventy-ive TO eighty men
a night sleeping on their floor.
THE Polish presented a serious
problem. Medical attention was Sc
cured in not less than seventy-nve
families Without the help of the vol
unteer workers, as much work as was
done could not have been accomplish
ed. Altogether 725 visits were paid.
"The employment committee Sc
cured employment for sixty persons
and the clothing department gave out
clothing to 300 families. The sewing
committee gave sewing TO at least 30C
women and without this help from the
relief committee these same women
would have been in absolute destitute
circumstances. Where continued re-
lief has been found necessary. tn,
/ families have been placed under tn,
care Of the Associated Charities anC
the work is going on just the same"
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
STRPRISE PARTY

The women of Wilmington Auxil-
iary, No. 1. ~ A. S. T.. on Wednesday
evening gave a surprise party 20 Rob
ert l.. Rodgers. on the anniversary of
his seventy-fifth birthday.
Mr.. Rodgers was presented with an
umbrella from the brothers of the
y. A. S. +. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Rodgers. Mr..
and Mrs Edward Morris. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Benge, Of Yorklyn. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rash. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. Lydie
Gelger Mrs. George Rutter. Mrs
Mary Heisler. Mrs. Minner Miss
Davidson, William Bowman. William
Howell, Miller Crowl and a Mr.
Heinel. member of Quaker City. No
3, n. A. S. f.. of Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
CELEBRATED EIGHTY
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY,

Mrs. Martha Johnson, widow of Ed
ward Johnson, observed her eighty
seventh birthday anniversary yester-
day at the home Of her son-in-law
and daughter, Policeman and Mrs.
William r. Todd. No. 200 West
Eighteenth street. Mrs. Johnson
husband, the late Edward Johnson
was a pump manufacturer of Brandy
wine Village for many years.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
CIR PORTRAIT OF BIsHOP.

The request made by the Rev. +. NJ.
Kirkus for photograph Of Bishop Cole
man was responded to by Miss Harriet
Hammond and Miss a. +. Mccullough
Trinity vestry now has photographs
of all three bishops of Delaware and the
rectors OF Trinity parish from 1888 to
1915, with the exception of the Rev. DR..
Frost, who was rector from 1871 TO 1881.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

OF Bridgeton. at their home over sun
day.
Marshal Walker and daughter.
Helen Of Camden. we're Sunday visi-
tors with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
William Walker.
Miss Helen Goehert OF Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
SOCIAL and Personal news

Miss Myrtle Gillespie and Miss
Grace c. Beck, Of this city. are spend
ing several days in Washington.
Mrs Arthur Price and son, of this
ethyl have been visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Prices parents, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. r. Lummis, on Seventh street,
Salem, n. J.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Roches enter
tanned a number Of friends at a dinner
given at their home, No. 2l7 West
Second street, last night. Among
those present there we're: Mrs. R..
Slough, Of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Anisty, Of the Delmarvia Rak-
ing Company: the Misses Mary. Doris
and Catharine Reches and Mayme
StatnekOO
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
lNNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Mcdonald,
Of Elsmere. have announced the en-
gagemont of their daughter, Miss Bes-
sic NJ. Mcdonald, to T. william Mark,
of Newport
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

Mention OF the fact that you are
Want Ad reader is a first-class intro
duction to real estate agents and own
ers Of all kinds.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23
RAKE FnR CHURCH.

A bake will be given by the women OF
ST. Pauls r. c. Church at Fourth aud
Madison streets tomorrow mo.ning.
Evening journal., 1915-04-23

has returned home after spending =
few days with Mrs. John NJ. Summer
in Of South Pennsgrove.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
Alfred Hertz.

but TO accept your resignation, which, on
behalf OF the board OF directors, mere
with do with great regret and with the
expression Of the genuine gratitude and
admiration and the high regard Of the
board OF directors I need hardly say
that, though unfortunately deprived Of
your skill. zeal and enthusiasm, German
opera will receive the same degree OF care,
attention and support as heretofore on the
part OF those charged with the conduct Of
our affairs. and know that your loyalty
to the Metropolitan Opera is such and
your interest i'm the cause Of German
opera so unseltish that you will be graft
fed TO learn that we expect to secure AS
your successor man Acknowledged TO
be In the very front rank among German
conductors OF the younger generation,
Mr.. Arthur Bodansky.'
Giulio Gatti-Casa2Za, general manager
OF the opera COMPANY. commenting yester-
DAY on Mr. Hertz's resignation, said: ~
have hardly anything TO add to the eN-
prcsions of reEI', voiced by Mr.. Kahn
except my own regret, MI Hertz has
always been credit to this opera COM
pany and a faithful and efficient worker.
His withdrawal is felt deeply by myself
and, | am sure by all those who have
come in contact with him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
HENRY MARTYR NOE.
Com mission Merchant aud Veteran
of the CINiI War.

Henry Martyr Noe. for many years 4
commission merchant in West Washington
Market, died yesterday at his home in the
Nevada apartments, Broadway and Sixty
ninth street. after brief illness.
Mr.. Noe was born In New York seventy
years ago, He was law student in the
University OF Michigan when the civil war
began and though only i6 years old he
hurried back to New York TO enlist, lie
received an appointment from President
Lincoln as a Masters Mate aboard the
frigaie Sabine and served throuehout the
war. At ito close he went to California
AZ n gold prospeCtor and remained for sew
eral years, Later he returned again TO
New York and engaged In business AS a
commission merchant in the old Goose
Market" later changed TO the Gansevoort
Market and now West Washington Markc,.
He is survived by two sons, Pierre A.
and Or. William G. Noe OF this city. and
by one daughter, Miss Marion Noe
The funeral wis be held tomorrow
morning at the Nevada apartment and will
be conducted by the Rev George Hubbard
pdyson OF Rutgers College.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
Pluys aud Pinycrs.

The Fr.ars club will give a dinner at
rho Aston ON Sunday night January 81, in
.pnor OF Jerry J. Conan. The speakers will
ho Father John Talbot. Irwin s. Cobb
Dudley Field Malone Renuold Wolf
George NJ Conan, Sam H. Harris and
Percy Williams.
Tho New York Lodge Of Elks has re-
-orycd 300 seats FOR Tonight at Hammer
-'eln'- Victoria Theatre in honor OF their
fellow member Jack Wilson, who is head
ming he bill JEFF Davis Of the Hotel
Nc Glnh IFS announced for an engagement
At this theatre next week.
A. the new Amsterdam Theatre this
afternoon there win he a Speclal per
'1rmauce Of Watch Your step for the
benefit OF members of the Chin Chin
company who will attend in a body.
After the final engagement Of THE Iii
'7o Domino" AZ the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre next week William A. Brady viii
present Robert Mantell In Shakesperian
-eportoire beginning on February /.
Rlny Reeves Of the original liegfeld
Fo'Nes viii appear In the Midnight
Frolic' on The new Amsterdam Theatre
roof next Monday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
PROF.A.W. PHILLIPS DIES;
LONG ON YALE FACULTY
Was One of Widest Known Fig
urcS in University
Circles.

NEw HAvE@. Jan. 21.--Prof Andrew
Wheeler Phillips, % member OF tho Vale
faculty. known 90 every student Of mathe-
matlcs I'm the college since 1877, died here
Yesterday from heart disease. He was
ore OF the best known figures in graduate
and UNDERGRADUATE circles, aud from 1895
10 1871, when he retired, he was dean OF
the Graduate school
Hrof. Phillips was born In Griswold,
Conn I'm lS4t, the son OF Dcnison and
Wealthy Wheeler Phillips. lie graduated
from Yale I'm 1873, and two yeays later
took another degree from Trinity College
az Hartford In 1877 he got his degree OF
IN. Il. from Yale, and then became a
tutor there.
ln 1891 he became an assistant pro-
,ssor and in 1891 full professor. He
was also pr sident OF the trustees OF the
HotchklsS school at Lakeville and a trus-
tee Of the Hopkins Grammar School AT
New Haven.
Prof Phillips was the editor OF the
Connecticut Almanac. twelve numbers
'NN2-lS93. and among the hooks which he
wrote Jointly with others are "Transcen-
denial Curves "Graphic Algebra" The
Elements OF Geometry ''TriGonometry
aud Tables aud The Orbit OF Swift's
Comet"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
In New York To-day.

West side Club, address by Adjutant-
General Louis w. Stotesbury on National
Defence" 270 West Eighty-fourth street,
30 p, VI.
New Era Club, lecture by Park Com
"Gss,oner waru. 27i East Broadway, S
IT, NJ
Equal Franchise Society. lecture by c.
T. Benedict S East Thirty seventh street,
4. NJ
New York state Factory Investigating
Committee hearing, meeting room Of Pub
.' Service Commission, 1890 A. VI,
International Pure MIX and Food
league, meeting Hotel Aston. . $50 p. VI.
Manhattan Trade School for Girls,
graduating exercises, Washington Irving
tIgu school, s =. NJ.
Hearing on police conditions, Hotel
Martinique, S T. NJ.
Society OF Chemical Industry meeting
|umiord Han, 80 Eust Forty first street
..', T. ".
Lor,ure on Essential Factors In Pou-
ms MANAGEMENT by Robert r, Trasl
S'heH erhorn tan, Columbia University
t.IV f. VI.
Century Theatre club, meeting, Hotel
-ur. . f. "
lnl.rd Theatrical Association, meeting
lotNl Aston, = NJ
,..,."i SoT.ost Campaign Committee
N"etng Hotel Manhattan, p. NJ
TIA sigma Delta Fraternity, dinner
Aotel Aston, Z. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mrs. Stephen q. Williams has an
nouuced the engagement Of Miss Frances
II. Wyeth, her daughter by former mar
riage. 20 Edward Kenneth Hadden, son
Of Mr. and Mrs, Harold F, Hadden OF
this city Miss Wyeth, who Is one Of
several daughters, 10 a granddaughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs, Frederick Good
ridge OF this city Mr. Hadden, who went
to Harvard University, is now a student
at the Columbia law school The we'd
ding will probably take place In the spring
The engagement has been announced
of Mrs. Emma Vaudeville Hevenor, widow
of Robert Hevenor. to Brig. Gen Fred
erick Appleton Smith, L. $. A., retired,
The wedding will take place Wednesday
at the home Of the brides sister, Mrs. De
Wayne Hallett 274 West Eighty fourth
street gen. Smith has made his home
Of late at the Army and Navy Club, this
city, Before his retirement from active
service in 1913 he was in command of
the Fifth Brigade which went to Vera
Cruz. and he also passed some time In
the Philippines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
LIE JOUR FERIE" PLANNED.
viii He Given At waldorf by Junior
League.

Rehearsals have been held daily this
week for lie Jour Ferie," which In to be
produced by members Of the Junior
League for their charitable work, in tho
grand ballroom OF the Waldorf Astoria
Tor three flights beginning Monday. Far
severa years tho Junior League hns given
an entertainment OF some sort and this
year II will take the form OF a carnival.
introducing many attractive dances.
The stage will be appropriately set for
each dance and there Will also be around
the foyer and ballroom booths for the
sale OF various commodities and also
real soda water fountain.
First on the programme will be a car
uval procession Introducing most OF the
dancers. II will be followed by q series
of national and special dances. which
have been arranged by the Misses Mary
Jay Schieffelin, Beatrice Pratt Mary
Crocker Alexander, Edith Mortimer. Mar
garet Trevor. Mary Cass Garfield Eu-
genie Phlbin, Florence Blair, Josephine
Ncoll and Gladys Fries. Nearly all the
debutantes of the winter will take part
and some Of last year, as well as many
of the young dancing men OF society.
The rehearsals have been held under
the direction of Miss Lila Stewart at the
houses OF Mrs. Charles Il. Alexander, Mrs
John Jacob Aston. Mrs II. Fulton Cutting
and Mrs. william jay Schieffeln. The
performance each night will begin at 9
o clock and at the end there will he
dancing. Mrs. Courtlandt Ncoll of 4o5
Park avenue has the boxes and tickets
for sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
ALFRED HERTZ QUITS
THE METROPOLITAN
Veteran to Enter Concert Field
Arthur Bodansky to
Succeed Him.
DEPARTURE Is REGRETTED

After thirteen years Of active scrv:,e
as conductor OF German opera with the
Metropolitan Opera Company Alfred
Hertz has decided to withdraw from the
VI atropolitan stan at the end Of this sea-
son and to devote himself to a more de
versihed exercise Of his art in the concert
field, with the possibility of retiring TO
private life altogether In a letter 20
otto n. Kahn, chairman OF the board
OF directors of tho Metropolitan Opera
Company, Mr. Hertz sets forth his reasons
for reslgnlng.
To succeed Mr. Hertz as conductor.
beginning next season. the company has
engaged Arthur BodIRsky. a young con-
ductor, formerly Of the Opera House ia
Mannheim, Germany, and one who has all
the Wagnerian repertoire used by Mi
Hertz at his command.
Mr.. Hertz's letter to Mr. Kahn is In
part as follows
81 have just started upon my forty
second year "a period OF life when
have always thought man ought h.
his affairs permit to pause FOR "A while
In order To take stock OF hls past career
and map out his future. love my art,
operate conducting but 10 is wearing and
eNhaustiuE, and II II IL confined. as mine
! has been at the Metropolitan, especially
/ Of late years. to comparatively few and
! necessarily often req ated operas. there
]
eventually might be blurred and the mi
! tiative retarded
"It is. / understand. the practice of the
| leading American universities to allow
| their professors one year In every seven
for study, contemplation and leisure away
| from the routine Of their ordinary work
the so-cailcd sabbItical year As my
present contract with the Metropolitan
I company expires at the end Of the current
season | have decided, after twice seven
years, to take sabbJtcal year ! OK
I pect in tho course OF this PEI iv,i. besides
! having leisure for repOse and study, "a
/ have occasion to DO both concert and
operate conducting, and this will give
me opportunity for more diversified
| exercise OF my art than has been pos
! sihle for number of years past"
Mr. Kahns reply to Mr.. Hertz, dated
| yesterday, reads In part:
"ln view Of the postivcness OF your
conclusion, there is no.hins for us to do