Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18


| were arrested today while urging employees
| OF William Greenwald Il CO., Fifteenth and
| Catharine streets TO join their ranks Bor-
| net Bergerman, of 33l Titan street ac-
| cused of being one of the leaders. was
held in $500 bail for court. The others
We're fined. All We're accused Of disorderIy
| conduct.
WILLIAM II. ARMSTRONG. Il real estate
broker, was released from Moyamensing
Prison last night after serving three months
of six months sentence. He was accused
of unfaithfuness by his wife and was
sentenced to jail by Judge Bonnwell last
October His release before completion of
the sentence was brought about by Mrs.
Armstrong.
TWO MISSING BROTHERS are being
searched for by the police. They are
Charles and Gerard Birmelin, thirteen and
eight years old; respectively, of 1919 Sal
mon street Brdesburg. The boys disap'
peared Tuesday after Charles had drawn
his saving account OF So from Frantford
bank.
DIR. R.EDWIN FITCH NORTHUP. research
physicist of Palmer Physical Laboratory,
Princeton, \. j., has been awarded the
Elliott CressOn gold medal by the Frank
lin institute The award was made in
recognition of Doctor Northups electric
furnace and high temperature inrestiga-
tions.
MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION pre-
sented it's retiring president. Lee j. East
man. manager of the local branch of the
Packard Motor Car Company, hall lamp,
at the monthly dinner of the organization
at the Hotel Adelphia SNty-three new
members were reported thus far in the pres
ent campaign for additional members
SIXTY PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
churches of this city and vicinity viii open
a campaign to organize sixty new chapters
of the Brotherhood OF St Andrew. enrolling
approximately 900 members, at meeting
tonight in the Church House, Twelfth and
Walnut streets
DEPENDENT CHILDREN who are
wards of the Juvenile Court will hereafter
be placed in the care of the Department of
Health and Charities. through the co'opera-
ton of these two departments Plans have |
already been made by Director Krusen, of |
health and charities, TO get temporary |
home for these children, tn be called the |
Chidren's Shelter This home win prob
ably be within few blocks of Bockley |
Hospital
BABY BOY WAS FOUND in II vacant
stall in the Reading Terminal Market
George Mckay, superintendent of the |
market. had the child taken to the Lying
tn-Charity, Eleventh and Cherry streets |
and notified the Sixth District police. The |
baby was not more than six hours old,
and was wrapped in bath towel and |
placed in paper box,
BoOSTERs' ASSOCIATION Of PhlIadeI-
phia celebrated its first anniversary with
a smoker i'm the Hotel Walton. The master
of ceremonies was Joseph f. Hin president
of the association, In addition to a cabaret
show, speeches were made by Perry A,
Schooner, Byron A. Miller George ID.
Meade Charles H. Grakelow, James f.
Ryan and David A. Basler. About 200
persons attended,
WoMEN's TRADE UNION LEAGUE
after a first meeting held in its new head
quarters 24S South Eighth street. an
nounced plans to assist wa wage-earning women
in this city. At the mee;ng, plans were
discussed for improving the workers con-
ditions through organization, and for the
education of wage-earning women. Resolu-
tions were adopted favoTing the support of
the workers in the shirtmaklng trade, who
are asking for better working conditions.
MAYOR SMITH and William IL. Wilson, |
Director of Public Safety, will have reeTea-
ton eenters and Fairgrounds in South Phil
adelphia named after them The recreation
center at Twenty-fourth and Jackson
streets will be named the Thomas b
Smith Park" while the adjoining square,
at Twenty-hfth and Wolf streets, will be
named in honor Of the Director Of Public
Safety
DEsPON DENCH Is believed by the po-
lice to be the cause for the suicide Of Eliz-
abeth Masland. forty-fye years Old of 7113
avenue. The woman was found
by her husband on his return home last
evening with gas jet in her mouth.