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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
WEALTH OF NEW IDEAS
IN Its FASHION SHOW
Smart, Straight Lines and Military
Trimmings Seen in Suits,
Coats and Dresses

\ wealth of new fashion ideas is eX-
pressed in Lit Brothers formal eX-
hibition of millinery and apparel
fashions which opened yesterday and
continues Tuesday and Wednesday.
Features Of the hats on display are
extremely high crowns. a tendency to
the very large. as well as chic little
shapes, Vciled flowers, a divertingly new
use of quilts wings and japanese
aigrctteS.
Fashions prediction for smart,
straight lines are displayed in the suits
dresses, coats and skirts. And for trim
mings, military braidinGs. headings and
contrasting embroideries are used.
Bodiccs are In EtOn, Bolero or Russian
effects and skirts come paneled, tunicked
or plated. Tight sleeves, sashes and
grdles are also noted
The showing was viewed today by
hundreds of women interested in tho
new and smart of the spring mode.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
POLICE JOIN ATTACK
ON SALOON LICENSES
demonstrate Against Ten.
Liquor Dealers Association
Asks Revocation of Two

The police department today iolned
In the movement TO rid the CITY Of OH
jentionable saloons by filing ten remon-
stranccs against the licenses Of saloons
TWO other remonstrauCce were also fiIrd
IN quarter Sessions Court by the Ret,iI
Liquor Dealers Association, The p.ti.
tiOn of the liquor dealers assoriatio,,
asks that the license of owen Nic,;old.
rick whose place Of business is nj 17OO-
" Market street, and Sigmuud Needles
ls3O-32-34 Ridge avenue. be revoked
NJ thc l9l1 License Court a rcrnou.
'tr"hCe was hIod against McGoldricI,.
charging hlm with selling liquor to men
III inc Jhited states service. In the
present remonstrance however mi,
charge is eliminated and It is aIl.god
that McGoldrick, allows his place 70 ha
frequented by idle and disorderlv ner1
sons that cabaret show and dane
ing is permitted, and that near the clos
ing hour at midnight on SATURDAY. ,bo
patrons or the place are permIttod 20
order large quantities of drinks, so tba,
they may remain In the place durlnr
the early hours of Sunday morninc
For these offenses the Retail I;n',e.
Dealers Association declared NrcC,ni1
rick is an improper person 10 boIJ
Incense ana the court is asked 10 re-
woke his liquor selling privilege.
In Needless case it is alleged that in
toxicants were sold to minors. A COZ
aret show, 1t is charged, is also run in
connection with the place and Singing
and dancing are permitted. The remon,
STRANGE. which is signed by four resi-
dents Of the neighborhood, declares ,ha,
the place ''is a constant menace 10 tba
morals of the community" '"e
The latter place. which is on tho
northwest corner OF Ridge and Glrard
avenues has twice before been attacIad
by, neighbors. who complained oF ~
noise ana actions Of patrons OF tho
upstairs cafe. After the other renone
stranees were heard the then owners
disposed OF the license. The first o,vnas
was man named Wolf. who sold 81,
Carroll. and he sold to Needles.
McGoldrick's case will be heard r.x,
Friday In Room 296, City Hail ,vh,,s
the Needles remonstrance win be h.sre
next week a - =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
MOWITZ WILL QUIT
RESERVE, IS REPORT
Civilian Director Said to Have
Telephoned Resignation
to Mayor

Despite his refusal 10 make any state
ment whatever regarding the matter, II
is reported on good authority that Arno
| T. MowItz, civilian director of the Home
1 Defense Reserves. has rendered his res
| ignation 10 Mayor Smith. The resigna-
/ ton is said 10 have been communicated
/ verbally TO the Mayor. VINO Is now In
Atlantic City, over the telephone, and
| TO have been based on the ground that
Mr.. Mowitz did not wish to hamper the
reserves by reason Of the fact that nc
is n native German and formerly mem
bcr OF the National German-American
Alliance.
Mayor Smith Is said to have urged Mr..
Mowitz TO Withhold his resignation until
the Mayors return to Philadelphia, at
which time II was proposed that the two
talk things over, ard It is understood
that the matter Is being held In allegiance
until that time Mr.. Mowita has re-
peatedly denied all charges Of pro-Ger-
manisn and has pointed to his activity
az one Of the four-minute men IN the
Liberty Loan campaign and also in the
war-saving stamp drive as proof OF his
loyalty, At the same time he Is said
TO have told the Mayor he desired 10
withdraw from the Home Defense Re
serves In order TO save any possible
embarrassment that he might cause the
organization
Mr.. Mowitz was appointed civilian
director OF the Home Defense Reserve
bv the Mayor about four months ago,
when George Wentworth carr resigned
as head Of the organization. Mr..
Mowtz, as chairman Of committee ot
FIVE. said that he labored TO make the
organization effective, hut that he didn't
attend to the many minor details. be-
cause that was not his business. lie
praised the work of Captain Of Police
William B Mills, who, with Mr.. Carr,
organized the reserves, and said that
h. had labored faithfully 10 bring tho
body TO a high state Of efficiency,
Mr.. Mowit2, who Is an attorney, lives
at 2ii South Melville street. West phil
adelphia. He was naturalizcd in 1905.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
SEVEN. CENT CARFARES
PROPOSED IN CAMDEN
Railway Company Also Asks An.
thority TO Charge Two Cents
for Transfers ia

\ petition for permission TO incres..
trolley fares in Camden from five ~
seven cents and tG charge two cents ~,
transfers instead of issuing them ~.
was filed with the Public Utilities cors
mission of New Jersey at Trenton toS.v
by me Public Service Railway COMPANY
Of New Jersey, which operates The Can.
den lines. S""
The reason assigned fer the propos,d
Increase Is that with fve-Cent fares and
free transfers the company is operatins
at loss, and there is no immedists
prospects Of reduction in operating costs
This is the largest increase yet askd
since the present general movement Ia
increase trolley fares began. Ths
change. If permitted would add about
S3.1OO.O0O to the COmpany's annual gross
operating income. -.
The increase is asked for the vlcinjty
OF Camden. as well as for Camden
proper, and the company also wouN
charge | cent for Il transfer on q trans.
fer now given free.
Hearing was set for March Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
ALIENS ARRESTED
ON SEDTTION CHARGE
Three Men, Supposed Ger.
mans, Accused of Unpa.
triotic Utterances

Three Germans were held in h..
bail by Magistrate Imbcr today. ot,..
they were arrested for uttcring sed,,.,,
thoughts, praising the Kaiser and a..
actcrlzing American methods ne ..,,l
and a disgrace to the rest of the ,,..s,.y
Tho three men were turned over ~ ~
Federal authorities, who win nm Wy
gate their doings since the declar,,,sN'
of war.
. They described themselves az I,,.
kollof, ffty-four years old. Vino .s sVun
above Fifth; John Gaubaun;. thir,,' urea
Wood street above Broad, ana
Nalthors, thrty-two. also of the w sonl
street address. ""a
hollof, who. the police believe hs,
aufled the Russian name in place y, ~.
rcal name, Schultz. was arrested ,as ns
light upon the complaint of trolley nss
s"nEers who asserted that he had 49, -
dlSparaging remarks concernIne ss ny
american soldier and the methods ~
Ioou administration used to cons.ss.
ioou' lhe other two men were arres,.s
ii an oyster saloon at Thirty.firs, ~
Mharton streets after they made ~
hrag that the prices here were exors,, ~
ana that they could get better ana rss.s
food in Berlin. 'u more
Nfior tho proprietor. Lewis I'm p...
suggested 10 the two mon. vhn soI,.t' Iont'
edged that thoy were Germans. ina, M
discuss the merits Of Gcrmanv ov,s's's
they became obtrusivc and tried ~ !"
plaln 10 other customers wherein a..
were right. Policemen wcrc snnr.sa Wv,
and escorted them to the police ta,;s.
When kOllof was searched n, u.
police station 4 letter was found a, =" NY.
person. u WAS addressed 10 "Schn,,.
This makes the police belieye ,h.,
kollof Is an assumed name Tho ,sss
mon were placed in $1,000 bail ~
turned over to the Federal autbor,,ap'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
SPIES? NO, INDEED!
JUST HOUSE HUNTERS
Vigilant Gloucester Citizens Seize
Strangers, One a Policeman,
Who Prove Innocence

Two German spy suspects were ar
rested by posse below Gloucester city.
" j.. today. after they had been de-
tectcd making memoranda in note
book. They were released, however,
after they had proved they were merely
pair Of Philadelphia real estate hunt
ers-POliceman David w. billis, or the
Fifteenth street and SHydcr avenue sta
ton. 1914 Porter street. and lnspecto.
James W Dllts. of the Bureau OF Water,
PAPA South WarnoCk street
Tho two strangers were observed this
morning near the Wcstville power plant
and citizen, anxious 10 save the
countrysdc's reputation, tclcphoncd to
the. police that two spies were AT work,
Acting Sergeant James Smith organized
posse. armed to the teeth. ana hustled
down the turnpike just In time 70 nail
the pair at the tollEate.
whats up" exclaimed the Dilks
brothers.
You're under arrest" said Smith
Give me that notebook"
The evidence was surrendered. Writ
ten In 1t was the name Of Camden
real estate agent copied from a sign
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
Hot Springs Entries for Tomorrow

First race, claiming $500. madru tIn,.
NrAr,nlds and up, y trlouas--'Giluguu iuf
.Nncl Bass lu7. n l." prrkIus Io7i Harry
BuFeo' ne, lO2 SCuur"DWHn, iOH OlarinIuuln.
~: llasrhk":. 10; Dirurro. NJ, Precision.
ll3' Scotch k.as, III; Honolulu Bol, IN;
lui; hiss Peep, IU7; Clean lU..
second race, claiming. s50O, four.,car-
olds and NJ, q furlougs-sstcr susie IUi
Last Spurk lrG; HastV Cora lUG. sTruStl
los; Bort Wili1ns, los; Fclcidad. los, IN
rimm III; Nolsncss, III; Birdm,u. nj,
BiiIg r.. III: swift FuN. III; Kama iii.
Also igibl,,-frocmdu, III; Mcputisn, los,
Third ,roc.,., glaimiuF; $500 thrsc-y.ar.
.Flapu"r 100 'Sister Marjorie. 100: 'pauI6
A.. 100: Vinegar Mn. 10@: Gaitnoy Girl,
lUj. H"hWiCk, 100; Lady Euoou, lu5, Aus.
irHl. luT All Bright, 10; Nominee, lilo.
Also eligible l-- Parrish, IlO. 'ptoscorid,,
lu.: Walter.Banta, lO7.
Fourth rarr.- claiming, $500 four-ycar,
olds and inward, =, milrs-'Eiio RYAN.
nogrrsso, 101 Miss Folly lu7: Irregular,
los, Amulet. luN; III palOm0r. lug. sir
Hammond, lU", Luther, lU3i S"I Crch,u lus.
Fifth r1c", claiming, 5000, thrrc-yrar.
gldS and upward, mile ana ~ yards--AIarv.
h0lo. ll2, Queen Of tho Son, 1O5, 'IIun.
hub, lUI; Jessie I.uuisH 1uH. Turco no
Bell Boy, ITO. Wooden Shoes. 10; MGR.
chant, III; Paddy Dear, ll., phOlus, 10.
sixth race, claiming, $3.50 four-ycar-uld-
Penrod,- ln5; 'rctit Blcu. lu5; Mary War
rem. lO7' SURPRISING, 100; lOg, TaretOn =
100; W w. Clark. 100; Brnomsedgc. lUa'
Rrando 100; Waterproof liz, Mr. Mack.
Weather clear; track fast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
Clash OUer BOUIes
at Hog Island Quiz
Continued from Page One


be depended on TO put the Hog Island
job through successfully
what was the reason for the over
abundance Of laboring men all about
the plant of which we have been told?'
asked Senator Nardaman.
we do not think there were 80 many
men idle, but we had plenty on hand
because We wanted to obtain the great
est speed" replied Robinson.
The American International employs
about 10 per cent of the labor, and sub
contractors about 80 per cent of the la
bor at Hog Island, Robinson told tho
committee.
The concern had sublct the work on
the ways, on the railways, on the piers,
all the dredging. sewer and water works
and some of the piping work. and was
handling Itself the greater part Of the
grading work, construction Of fire
houses. houses for men. shops and other
buildings, and pile-driving on shop foun-
dations.
The committee members Clashed
sharply when Senators Nelson ana
sought to obtain from Mr.
Robinson his opinion of the work Ad-
mlral Bowlcs has done in the way Of
working economies and speed at Hog
lSIdIu Pliltt ne "fUl W i.Illd'i' ll'lllh
several weeks ago.
Robinson declared that, instead of
working up speed, Admiral Bowlcs had
slowed down some of the work and he
(Robinson) was unaware of any big
economies worked by BowlcS In the way
Of reduction IN salaries
Senator Fletcher here said that the
hearing would never end, If everybody
went off ul side issues. such a. dis
Cussions Of Admiral BoWlcs.
Senator Nardamau declared that he
to examine tn" witness ."
rs to get all the facts and wanted {"
know from the chairman If Ire intended
to attempt 10 limit the hearing or the
questions to be asked Witnesses.
Senator johnson at this junCturn in
quircd II the chairman intended 10
choke or the hearing in any way. He
himelf, he asserted intended 10 ask
questions hc thought suitable
to bring out the facts
Fletcher disclaimed any intention To
limit the hearing, but said tn" Senators
were wasting lot Of time with unma-
terial questions
The furry then blew over and the
committee settled down to its method
ical way of questioning the witness and
letting him make extended statements
and explanations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
SAVES HIS CAR FROM THIEF
"Flivver's" Peculiar Chugging Sufi-
cicnt Warning to Owner

The familiar sound> Of his "nvver"
chugging away on three cylinders saved
John Hickey, GAS oxford street, from
the loss of his automobile last night.
Hickey. with friends. was enjoying a
plate of ice cream at Fifty-ninth and
Thompsou streets when he heard an
auto engine make n noise of peculiar
kind because II spark plug was out o.
order
Hickey ran from the table and out
into the street. just in time to see the
car get started. lie was able to over
take the automobile and I'm II found a
lnd who gave his nam" rs George Ehiu-
ger, Of Stafford street, above Calluw-
Hill Hickey drove th" Youth to the
police station, where Magistrate Harris
today held him for further hearing on a
Charp" of attempted larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
ice this year has been three times as
much ss formerly.

ice this year has been three times as
much ss formerly.
The subject which looms largest in
the minds of local ice dealers when they
think OF the coming summers ice prob
lens is that Of labor. with the present
wild scramble TO get workers in all lines
OF Industry 'nonessential to the war
and the fight OF the essential indus
tries to get and retain their workmen.
the Ice men are apprehenslve Of difficulty
In obtaining as many employees as last
year at the same rate Of Wages
In 1915, drivers for ice wagons got
si2 week In 1916 they demanded SIS
week; and TO the scarcity OF labor
was ascribed the advance Of ice in 1917
TO fifty cents n hundred pounds. Now.
according TO Mr.. Freer they are being
paid from $50 to s2s a week Unskiiled
labor In ice plants gets 81 a day and Is
demanding IS.
'"Of the 500 or so retail ice dealers in
Philadelphia" says Mr.. Freer. many
possibly 100. have gone out Of business
since last season. rhey have found
they can make more money in other
lines. OF course, they may come back
into the business this summer, or others
may take their places, but that Is some
thing that can't be predicted. Their
abandonment Of the Ice business does
not make II look as n there had been
any profit In u for them. even at flfty
cents a hundred pounds"
The American Ice Company concurs
in this presentation Of the situation. "If
natural ice could be obtained. the Amer
lean Ice Company might save 40, 900
tons OF coal and 10000 pounds of am
msnla this year" says an official Of the
company. "But II IL simply out Of the
question TO import more natural Ice, for
there Is no place In which TO store u.
People who talk about using natural ice
don't seem to tak9 that fact into consid-
Grafton at all. Would they build new
storage plants costing thousands upon
thousands of dollars and for which there
might never be any use after "A single
summer?
We are now filling three Of our houses
whose aggregate capacity Is 11.lOO tons,
with Satural ice and shall continue to
put in as much natural ice as wo can
find room for. But all the natural ice
that could be packed into all the stor-
age houses In the city would not amount
to 100000 tons--nOt Il sixth Of the years
needs.
The public may depend upon IL that
the ice manufacturing companies will do
all In their power TO reduce the amount
OF coal and ammonia used and effect
saving I'm this way. What the Govern
ment will see fit to do in regard to the
apportionmcnt OF these two necessities
no one can anticipate today"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
Havana Entries for Tomorrow

First race, three-year-Olds. allowances
purse S4OO. furlongs-lady Moore 100
Blruuv. Ion. Alice lindley, 100: Faruum
1Oa. Twin Six, lO2 COniscatiOn. 1OI. Frank
K,0gh. I0j; Nalspsr. 100; Little Mcnard,
second race, thrcc-year-olds and up,
such. III; Fielder III. lO7 Deckhand, iii
Hon,vcut. I12: Wayerlng, l12: London GirI
ii2: Puloroita H. ia. Na.abond. ia; Devil.
Try. iii; scrimmage. III; Ralph g. III,
Fonctlonnaire, III
Third race, three,year-olds and up. claim.
Kicking Kid. rs: otisco, l04; Banyan, 10j
Nettis Walcutt 104; Katahdn. los; Rhyms
iO6 Bendlet 100; Blue Racer. 1OT: Clumsy
Kate, l07. Ague. iO9; Thomas CaIlaway.
i0a Edmond ADAMS. 100; Joiam. 109.
Fourth rsce. three-year-Olds aud up, claim.
ing, purse s4OO, o furlongs--'Mile ilestone. I0l
Sevllian. 1O3; Miss Jazbo. 1903; Brizz, los
HSrylc. l07; se1S' FrSsep1Ssio' io7i Lytle, los
Neyiile y. ia; Carssin M,Trchm9ant Ina
ysrds%Altrt ss: Rapid Firer. ' 81, "Sa oaeS1 S0
hppie iOs: senator James, los ormuIu'
los; "a lorestes, 100; (a)zululand ll3; j. !,
Murdock Iii ta)Diaz entry. -
sixth race. three-yesr.olds and up. claim.
ing. purse s4OO. mile and 20 yards-Phoneta, a,
os; Jose Devsies 90; 'Battie Abbey IoS,
sargon II, lO3i Old Ben. i04 Donald Mac.
Donald. 1oi; 'Paui Gaines. l06. Blddy loo
Lyndora. i0pi commauretA. JOG; Charley
sApprsntice allowance claimed. - A. !,
WsAthsr. clear track. last. NJ H 4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
MRS. NEWELL TO TELL
NAVAL HEADS OF TUG
Widow of Cherokee's Chief
viii Go to Washington.
Mother Knew Of Danger

Mrs. Esther Newell, cighl,ru-y,ar-nId
widow Of Lieutenant Edward Newell.
who was lost when the naval tug Chero-
kee, which he commanded, sank off the
Delaware Capes. probably will go to
Washington to testify before a naval
board Of inquiry that her husband told
her the vessel was unscaworthy.
Mrs. Newell aud her father.in-law and
mother-in-la~, pr. and AIRS George II.
Newell, Of Gloucester. Mass, so testified
yesterday afternoon before the prcltm-
mary Inquiry board appointed by Ad-
miral Helm.
1t was learned today that the luallry
being conducted in the navy ward bcrs
Is in the nature of a preliminary inyes-
tiGatiCn and it, findings viii not be nnoI
Those findings VIII be reported 10 tho
Navy Department at Washington for tIse
IN conducting It's own inquiry.
Doctor Newell ,and his wife AMI his
daughter-n-law were told 10 hold them
selves In readiness to go TO Washington
when summoned
The stories the Newell family toId "a
the inquiry board did not vary cro,,
those they told the newspapers bef,rr
they were summoned by The inoIiirv
hoard, All said that Lieutenant Newell
had told them the Cherokee was unfit
for the sea and probably could moi
weather any severe storm, The lieu
tenants mother told how, while mend
ing his coat, she discovered a tvne-
written report to this effect. which he
told her he intended TO send to wash
! ington.
No word has yet come out of Wash
ington as to whether or not this report
was received.
The preliminary inquiry continued AT
the navy yard today and as usual n wa
secret. All the officials said nothing
could be given out regarding the hear
ing or the testimony, The officials re-
ferred newspapermen to Washington.
and Washington, having not Yet re.
ceived the boards report because the in
quiry was still unfinished. was silent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
LelUis Fees Wins
O. X. From Councils

Continued from rage One
more than those Of the Justices. Abbot
said
Mr.. Gaffncy said this comparison was
not fair, HS many lawyers earned more
than Supreme Court Justices and Mr.
Lewis probably could have made much
more money by taking several oases III
the time he spent on transit
LEWIS DEFENDS his BILL
Mr.. Lcmis said he could not be- cN-
pcctcd 10 laud his work to prove It's
value but he would outline It. lIo SAID
he had TO study the Taylor lease thor
oughly, had to prepare the liecht ana
Salus bills paving the way to adoption
Of tho final lcase--thc most ditlicult
legal work he had ever undertaken-and
finally had to prepare new lease ne
said ne could not afford to serve the
city for nothing and he had charged
II Just as he would charge any other
client
Tho Lewis foe claim 'e the frst OF
series of attorneys claims that Will ne
presented to Councils this year, inc
total Of the claims for various classes OF
work done 10y attorneys other than the
big STAFF associated with city Solicitor
Connolly apuroximates $4,000. The
LOWS claim Is understood 10 have orig
nally been 100000. but was pared IN
the belief that a larger sum would not
get Councils approval al this time.
An effort will be made To- have tho
claim approved 50 that (, can he paid
before the fast dwindling balance Of
municipal funds available for appropria-
tiun Is exhausted. Mr.. Lewis is said
10 have the backing Of Transit Director
Twining and Of Mayor Smith and there
Is little doubt that tho hill viii he favor
ably reported ia Councils
\ number or members Of Councils arc
known tu take exception 80 the paying
uf such large fco before tho transit
lease is finally ratified 10y all parties
concerned In view Of the opposition TO
the lease that is expected TO develop he
fore tho Public Service Commission some
members believe that Attorney Lewis
is showing unscemly haste in his at
tempt 10 have the claim rushed through
at this time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
SAILOR HELD AS SWINDLER
Tried to Get Money From Parents of
Sailors on Faxed Tale, Charge

Herbert Anderson Burke. discharged
from the navy for physical disability,
was arrested today by Agent McDCvitt,
Of the Department of Justice. Oh charge
Of attempting to swndlc fathers VI many
American sailors, lie was sent to Moya-
mensing prison by United states COM
missioner dmunds in default Of $500
bail. His home is said to be In DE Sus-
nick Springs, Florida.
Burke, 1t Is alleged. kept a list Of
names OF the parents of sailors and
after his discharge sent kilograms 10
them, requesting thae they send $50 at
once In the II grams Burke, IN ~
charged. would sign the name Of "A son
IN the navy and would state that he
needed the money because he had been
discharged and without funds The tele-
grams. which aroused suspicion were
turned over TO the Federal authorities
10y tur parents and later an investigation
vas made by the department Of Justice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
WOMAN DIES OF BURNS
AFTER LAMP EXPLODES
Living Torch Runs Through House,
Setting Curtains Ablaze.
Aided by Neighbors

Mrs. Mary Powell sevcnty-five years
Old, of lO22 Naudaln street. died today
in the Pennsylvania Hospital as result
of burns about the head face. arms and
chest received when an oil lamp. which
she was endeavoring to light in the par
When her clothing caught fire Mrs
Powell attempted TO beat out the flames
with her hands. and when she found that
this could not be done she ran scream-
ing Tor help to the rear of the house.
Curtains in one of the rooms through
which she passed became ignited from
her blazing dress and set the room ON
fire. Ncighhors came to her assistance.
cNtinguished the danes that enveIoppd
her and sent in fire alarm. The
damage to the house was slight.