Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
City News in Brief

PTOMAINE POISONING from eating
canned fish caused the death OF two-and-a-
half-year-old Mary Schoheld in her home
at Thirty-third and Clearfeld streets today
The cause of her death was given by Dr.
Dorothy Donnelly. 2i3 Green lane, who was
treating the child.
OVERDOSE OF A MINOR POISON, ac-
cording to Deputy Coroner Schultz, was
responsible for the death of Pauline Di
Chino fourteen days old. 1919 Catharine
street. The child died today in the Howard
Hospital Dr. T.. A. Greko, of the hospital
stan. has been asked by the Coroner TO
appear at the inquest tomorrow.
THE CHORAL UNION Of philadelphia
will start a campaign for 1000 new asso-
ciate members. 1t has been decided TO
issue books containing ten coupons, each
to disposed of for 81 to new members.
The next concert of the Choral Union will
he held in the Academy of Music April
2S. 1t will mark the tenth anniversary of
the organization.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN GUERIN. Of
2215 South Broad street, celebrated their
twenty y.fifth wedding anniversary by re-
ception at Apps Academy. Broad and Por-
ter streets L. w. Pilot chief ranger Of
the Pennsylvania Foresters. presented Mr.
and Mrs. Guern with chest of silver on
behalf of the order.
SUNSHINE HOME has purchased the
three-story hotel. saloon and hall at the
southeast corner of Fourth and Lehigh
avenIie. and will remodel the entire build
ing for its own use. campaign will
soon be started to raise money to cover
The cost of the building and its removal
tons The Sunshine Home, located at
| 9609-1l North sixth street. Is a refuge for
| poor working girls, widows and deserted
wives.
| RECITAL or THE Junior Music club
| was given at the residence of Mrs. Charl-
| ton Yarnall. at Seventeenth and Locust
streets. German music made up the pro-
gram given by the children, who come
from families active in support OF the Phila
| dephia Orchestra and other kindred move
| ments.
ABOLITION or CAPITAL punishment
will be discussed at a meeting of the sub
| committee of the judiciary General Com
| mittee of the Legislature tomorrow after
noon at o'clock in City Hail.
| AID TO THE Rev. Dr. Floyd W. Tomp-
| klns. rector of Holy Trinity Church. has
| been given in the appointment of the Rev.
| Edgar Van Wright Edwards as assistant
rector Mr. Edwards was formerly in
charge of the Epiphany Mission at Roy
| ersford.
| CLARENCE X. BAwDEN, noted mu-
| sician. has received the prize of 500 Of
| fered by the Matinee Musical Club for a
cantata for female chorus and solo voices
| Mr. Bawden chose for his setting 'The
| River of Stars" by Alfred Noyes.
| TRAII.-HITTERS OF st. Paul's Reformed
| Church, Broad and Nenango streets. well
| coined Charles NJ. Alexander, evangelist
with a meeting at the church last night
at which more than 400 members of the
church were present.
DIR. EDWARD B. DEWHURST, tennis
expert, has been operated on for appendi-
citis The operation was performed Mast
night at the Medico-Chi Hospital, where
physicians said this morning he was resting
| easy.
POLISH CLERGYMEN stand by Presi
dent Wilson and will enlist in the event oi
| war Assurance to this effect was giver
! today by the Rev. J. A. Godryczs rector Of
| St Stanislaus Third and Ftzwater streets
| UNDERGRADUATES at the University
of Pennsylvania have appointed a commit