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The sun., 1919-09-16
American international.

Officials OF the American International
Corporation discredited yesterday the
story to the effect that the company will
purchase the Hog Island properties OF
the Government, published yesterday
morning. II was pointed out that such
action Is not possible just now under the
terms of the company's contract with the
Government. This contract provides that
upon completion OF the shipbuilding con-
The sun., 1919-09-16
London Money Market.

LONDON, Sept 15.-Bar silver, 6lhd.
an ounce money, als per cent. dis
count rates, short bills, 3 7-16 Az
per cent. three months bills 9-l6 a AK
per cent. A.; gold premiums at Lisbon 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
R-CROSS WEARERS
GIVEN JOBS QUICKLY
Knights Of Columbus Finds
Ready Employment for croix
de Guerre Men

Two wcarprs of the Croix dc GuPrrc,
former members of an ambulance unit
recruited in this city, have been given
Jobs by the knights of Columbus en-
ployment bureau. They are George w.
Heckman and Joseph B. Smith, both of
1862 Salmon street.
The young men, both in uniform,
were acrOstcd on the street by Knights
of Columbus ranVaSSPr and asked if
they had succeeded in obtaining EN-
ploymcnt. Upon their negative reply
they were asked to come to the Knights
of Columbus employment bureau head .
quarters at 1870 South Penn square,
where jobs were found for them at once
The Knights of Columbus has three
canvassers in the central part of the city
whose only duty is to find out from the
soldiers themselves il they are out of
work and to obtain jobs for them.
Both Beckman and Smith received
the Croy dc Guerre for evacuating
wounded under shell fire from hospital
I in the Argonne. The unit with which
! they were enlisted was recruited in this
city by Major Arthur W. Yale at the
old Cooper Battalion Hall. Twenty
third and Christian streets. 1t was first
known as the Stonemen's Fellowship
| Ambulance Unit, but later was trans
! ferred into the United States service and
lost its identity. The unit was trained
at Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa, before
leaving for France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
DR.. GAssNER TO RETIRE
Episcopal Minister, Long Worker
Amono Sailors, VIII Leave Institute

The Rev. George S. Gassner, super
intendent of the Seaman's Church In
stitute of the Episcopal Church, Front
and Oueen streets, will retire from
active ministerial work July l. Doctor
Gassner has been in charge of the in
stitute twenty years.
During his incumbency more than
500 900 scafaring men from every coun-
try in :ne world have enjoyed the hos
pitality of the institute.
The institute provides a reading
room. game room and postoffice for the
soamcn, ministrring to their comfort in
numerous ways.
The veteran clergyman has just re-
turned from Mount Pleasant, Ia,
where he delivered baccalaureate ad-
dress at the Iowa Wesleyan College,
from which he was graduated fifty
wears ago. Upon the fiftieth anniver-
sarv of his graduation Doctor Gassner
roceived the honorary degree of doctor
of divinity. -,
BEFORE he became superintendent OF
the institute Doctor Gassner was
roctor of Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Ouakertown. Pa. He also had charges
in Kansas City. His home is at 4o64
PoweIton avenue, West Philadelphia
He will retire on pension.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
MARRY AT GLOUCESTER
Liberty Band Plays Wedding March
at Ceremonies In Mayors Office

William McCollum, 1925 Livingston
street, this city, and Miss Alice Listen,
221 Hudson street, Gloucester City were
married yesterday afternoon by Mayor
Anderson, Of the latter city, in his
office in the City Hall.
The couple were given an unlocked :
for reception that was enjoyed by most
of the officials, as well as the principals.
The Liberty Band happened to be re-
hearsing in the auditorium and the
leader was tipped off and the band
played Lohengrin's Wedding March, and
it was then that the attaches of the
other offices marched into the mayor s
office and witnessed the ceremony.
Sergeant Hugh Sterling, hall ser
geant, had bouquet on his desk and
he presented it to the bride. Mayor
Anderson selected Oliver J. Stetser and
Albanus D. Koenemann, two newspaper
men, to act as witnesses. Chief of
Police Van Meter, DIR. George C.Adams,
Edward White, a member of the board
of health; II. Mayors BLACK, secretary
of the board Of health, and others were
among those present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20

'f't YOUR uldtLl'lh'
Everybody's buying them, judging
from government records.
Reports show that during the last
few months the value of imports of both
rough and cut diamonds has jumped
to record breaking figures. In April, aC-
cording to figures just made public, the
total imports of rough and cut dia
monds reached $T,03T,279. In March
even this record was broken when ST.
613 1903 worth were reported.
These figures are surprising. jewelers.
say, particularly in view of the fact that
there is a marked shortage of gems
in the European markets, with prices
higher than ever before.
During the war the gem imports dc
creased to a marked degree, but the last
few months has seen revival in the
industry caused by the urgent demand
in this country.
That the importers have been selling
almost as fast as the gems came int
their hands has been condition tha
has been known in the trade for some
time, and that the demand is contin
uing as brisk as ever is indicated moi
only by the enormous imports for April
but also by the fact that importers ar'
leaving nearly every day to visit tn,
European centers to procure more stock
Total imports for April of S7,037,
30 consisted of rough diamonds 10th
amount of 36,729 carats, valued at 81,
9SS. 1884, and cut diamonds to tn
amount of 80, 491 carats, valued ut So,
O4S, ,S95, as compared with 3S ,G35 carat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
DIAMONDS FLASH TO GLORY,
EVERYBODY'S BUYLN' EM
Imports During Month Total $76l3y3O3, Smashing Al Rec
ords-Shortagc Noted in Europe With Prices Higher

of rough, valued at S2.127 .7SS. and
$4,000 carats of cut gems. valued at
81, ,OS6,515. for March. In April, 1911
the total imports of gems were 81 300, ..
434.
lmportations of rough diamonds from
the Netherlands during April amounted
to HIS caratS. valued at S123 .931, and
those from England reached %. .1O5
carats. valued at 81 ,656.792. 4 total of
21OI carats came from Brazil. valued at
$50 ,520: S91 carats from Siam, valued
at $219S. and 3142 carats from British
South Africa, valued at S155.9 The
importation of cut diamonds included
G3S carats, valued at $135 0S9. from
France; 1886 carats. valued at SO. =
70J 200, from the Netherlands 17,4Sj
carats valued at 81 ,2O7 ,1O7. from Eng
land, and 81 carats, valued at 500.
from Brazil.
1t is interesting to note in this con =
nection that the total value of rough and
cut diamonds imported into the United
States since the beginning of the fiscal
year July. 1913, up TO and including
April. 1919, has reached SOS. .631 .469.
In only three months, September, 1918
January, 1919, and February. 1919
have the totals been above the So, 900. :
600 mark, until the March returns broke
all gem importing records for any one
month.
These figures do not include giaziers
engravcrs and miners diamonds for in
dustrial purposes, nor do they include
nnarls mr. other DrpciOIIS stones ot her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
TO AID SYRIANS
Mrs. Layyah Barakat Sails
Tuesday With Food and Cloth
ing for Stricken Nation

Starving Syrians of Mount Leb-
anon will bless Philadelphia when
Mrs. Layyah Barakat. who for thirty
six years has been resident of this
city, arrives in her native country as Il
missionary of relief She is taking with
her a cargo of food and clothing weigh
ing fifty tons and $1,000 in money,
which the Philadelphia committee for
the relief of Mount Lebanon Syrians
has collected in the last few years from
the churches, Sunday schools, public
schools and individuals of Philadelphia
and vicinity.
'My prayer is about to be answered,
and | ask the blessing of God upon the
kind pOppIe of Philadelphia. said
Mrs. Barakat yesterday afternoon as
| she made preparations for her long
voyage. which will begin Tuesday. when
the steamship Madonna leaves New
| York. "For nothing have | prayed
more than that ! might be permitted to
carry message of comfort and joy and
bring relief to my stricken country 5
people. Little seems to be realized here
Of the terrible suffering that has been
| Syria lot during the war. In letter
| received yesterday I read that condi
tions in my country are as pitiable now
as they were some years ago. Mrs
Rarakat will make the "trip to her ma .
tive country accompanied by Miss Julia
Carpenter, of Salem. \. j., who offered
to be of assistance when she was ar
ranging for her passports in Washing
ton.
One thing perturbs the mission
ary to Syria. In the letters she re-
ceivcs from Syria she learns that it is
n country virtually without means OF
transportation. An instance told how
one American woman was compelled tC
walk twenty five miles and return il
order TO secure certain medicines. Fol-
her devastated country's sake she makes
a plea for II conveyance or some kind
which she may take with her or have
sent to her. ANY one wishing to gram
her request is asked to communicat,
with Samuel Boggs, of the Model Mills
Kensington avenue and Ontario street
The food and clothing which she /,
carrying to Syria is being sent in gov
ernment ammunition boxes and will b,
distributed in the smaller villages of tn,
| country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
W.fREELAND KENDRICK
WELCOME TONIGHT
AirpIanes and Parade Will
Honor Newly Elected Head
Of All Shriners

Six airplaucs will act as midair
escort to w. Frccland Kendrick on the
occasion of the grand fraternal well
come home reception to be held this
evening when he returns from the
Shriners' conclave at Indianapolis.
Three Of the planes are booked to fly
over the city from the Lansdalc flying
field, weather permitting. The others.
under government control, will fly from
the field at Bustlcton.
Charles II. Grakelow, chairman of
the "wclcomc home committee" an
nounced today that three sightseeing
bussps will head the line of march
carrying seventy five children from tha
William l.. Elkins Home, Of which Mr..
, KcndrirI is president.
Twenty eight fratcrnitcs will be rep
resented in the parade. They include
LOYAL Order of Moose, Lu l.u Temple
ShrincrS. Womau'S Benefit Association,
Ladies' Of Muccabevs, Shrine Automobile
Club. Sons and Daughters of Liberty,
Lu Lu Temple Country Club, Degree
of Pocahontas. Ladies of the Eastern
Star. Ladies of the Golden Eagle, I'm =
nrovpd Order Of Rcd Men. Knights of
Pythias. Knights Of Malta, Artisans
Order of Mutual Protection, ForestCr>
of America, Il. p. q. ElkS. Independent
Order Birth Sholom, Loyal Orange In
stitution. Grand Fraternity Royal Ar
cauum, independent Order of Odd Eel =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
IA THERAPY STUDENTS
TO GRADUATE TODAY
Exhibit of Work at Art Alliance
Shows Accomplishments.
Several in Hospitals

Fourteen young women will be
graduated from the School of Occupa-
tional Therapy at / o'clock this after
noon at the Art Alliance.
This makes fifty women who have
completed the courses in weaving, stem
CLING. block printing, modelling, book =
binding. wood carving. toy making,
baSketry. hospital and medical training
offered for the first time last fall. Three
of those receiving their degree of o. r.
today are already working in hospitals.
Articles made by the students are on
exhibit at the Art Alliance.
War service was the inspiration of
the school, and all of its graduates who
wished to enter service were Immediate
ly given positions. Now the Importance
of the work has been so widely recog
nized that civilian hospitals are asking
for women. The school will continue
its work next year on a much broader
scale.
This year there have been the two
terms Of four months each. Aside from
learning the curative arts, the stu
dents have been further prepared by
lectures from eminent physicians. sur
gcons and psychologists and by sevcra
weeks of hospital work.
Many persons. have attended thu
exhibit. The toys. designed. sawed anC
painted by the students. are "A delight t.
grown ups as we'll as children. Tht
baskets. bead work and woven article
are beautiful in design and texture
Equally interesting are tho looms ant
some Of the tools on exhibit.
DR.. Ella b. Evcritt and DR.. Over
Conp. of tho PENNSYLVANIA Hospital
will deliver addresses at the commence
ment exercises this afternoon. Mrs
Edgar W. Baird. president Of the Ma
tional League for Woman 8 Service. un
! der whose auspices the school started
and Mrs. II. Gordon McCOuch, chair
man of the schools board of directors
will also talk. Miss Harriet Sar'
tain, dean Of the school, will preside
and award the diplomas.
The graduating class includes Mis-
Charlotte Brumbaugh, Miss Heller
Chamberlain. Mrs. Il. +. Cook. Mis-
Marie Douhan, Miss May Elizabeth Ire
Ian, Miss Cornelia Kirkbridc, Mis-
Marie McWhirtcr. Miss Frances Mcars
/ Miss Nancy Morris, DIR. Lydia O'llar
| row. Miss Elizabeth ID, Philippe, Mis-
Elizabeth NJ. Pouchcr, DIR. Elizabeth +
Walker and Miss I've Willauer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
1l2 INDUSTRIAL ART
STUDENTS GRADUATE
Commencement Exercises Will
Be Held Tonight in Normal
School Auditorium

Commencement exercises Of the In
dustrial Art School, Park avenue near
Master street, will be held this eve
ming at S o'clock in the auditorium
of the Philadelphia Normal School.
Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets.
A class Of 112 students. represent
ing fifty eight schools, will receive
their diplomas. They are
Max Tclcpman. Otto Huber, Jr.,
Herman Renger, John Rcnger, Louise
f. Leach, Isadore Frankel, Hazel
Buckele, John. Convery, Eugene Tkacz,
Martin Bamadiiau, Louise ]. Cohn.
Abram J. Ilaslam, William Lavert,
Walter Little, Charles d. Meginnes.
Earl Pcircc, Charles NJ. SChaubcl.
Fred Middcman, David Myers, Edwin
Frank. Benjamin G. Kamcns. Edward
Lee. Florence Miller. Earl Hawkins.
Harvey Cornell, Bertha Brown. Dor
othy Dcardcn. Charles DcgpnStcin.
Nelson Frizlrn. George IIa"hnl"in, Eva
{. 1onholm. Herman Robinson. Ma
than Fcldman, Edwin FrcdcrirkS,
Robert McCarron, Marian Raffctto,
Pauline Srhwab, Dorothy Brown.
Arha Pennington, George Weber. John
WoyChC. Laura Hall. Emil Lehman,
Kathryn Logcymau, Willard NJ. H"bcr.
larry Sh"ddo. Stcll Sweeney, Gordon
Cross. Mary Bland. Roland Lee Moore.
Isabel Narn"l, William h. Startling,
Sarah Weiss, T.. Wesley jackson,
Sidonin Ruppcnthal. Bernard Il. Dow
dali. Florence 10 Ncnc. Daniel Abt,
Emil Roger. Abraham Wolf. Charles
Baabau, Elizabeth Hancock. Pau
MuSso, Frank J. Stchle. Walter
Buck. Walter +. Duryca, Mary {,
Gibson. James Tonkinsou, Jacob Fien
man. John Dunlcvy, Robert Smyth,
Charles IIorowitz, IIilda Abromeit
Mabel Lisby. James Gallagher, RosaliC
Stein. Harry Parker. Edith NJ. Ward,
Stanley Ieman. Grace Albert, Eliza
beth Gcesamcn. Edna NJ. Smith.
Sadie Tolcn. Ruth Bonsal!. NIuricl
Davis. Maybcl Miller. Florence Tur-
nor, Alvin Julian. benjamin Lagud
zik. Florence Manning, Edgar Stevens,
John II. Shoemaker, Virginia Noe,
Sicgfricd Herman. Gussic Shcnkman,
Joseph ID. Lawson, Maxwell Walker.
Madeira Berardi. Albert Hey, James
Gum, Lewis Bcckman. Simon BuSlo
vich and Charles Simalcsik.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
FREED BY KIDNAPPING TALE
Court. Martial Finds Germans Held
prIvate Mace CaptIve on U-Boat

Aver, Mass, June 20.-(By A. Po
Private Paul Lester Mace, whose
answer to a charge of desertion was
that he had been kidnapped and held
prisoner on board German submarine,
was given his full freedom today after
tbe finding of the courtmartial acquit-
ting him was approved by Major Gen
erai II. p. Mccain, commander of Camp
Devens. Mace has announced that he
will ask for early discharge from the
army and go to the home of sister at
Carlisle, Pa.
He disappeared from Camp Devens,
in May, 1918, and on October 16 re-
ported to the military authorities at
Fort Story, Va. In the interim, he
said. he was held by the Germans who
sought to obtain sirplane secrets from
him. He was finally freed about two
miles off Cape Henry, Va, and swan
ashore from the submarine, according
to his testimony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
INSANE IN NAVY
SUFFER, SAY DOCTORS
Department Criticized for Lack
of Care of Patients-One
Doctor Defends

Criticism of the treatment of insane
and nervous cases by the United States
Navy caused spirited discussion last
night at the annual meeting of the
American Medico Psychological Asso- :
citation at the Bellevue Stratford
The navy department did not pro
gress at all during the war in its treat :
ment of the insane, according to Dr'
Thomas w. Salmon, of New York city
He said that men suffering from nerV :
Gus ailments were placed III cages ana
that the treatment given shell shocR
cases on the transports was blot OIL
civilization.
1t was a crying shame. he said. to SCI
men who were suffering from only sllgh
nervous Affections confined with tn
dangerously insane patients. Doctor
Salmon held a position as colonel II
the medical department of the army.
In n discussion that followed DR.. w
w. Hawke, chief medical officer of th
transport America, said that the IRE
ouent criticism he had heard of th
Navy Departments treatment of the in
sane came from those who had neve
been aboard ships which cared for sucl
cases. The America is now at New
York, and Doctor Hawke invited thos
present at the meeting to visit the shll
and inspect the quarters provided TO
the insane.
During the meeting DIR. s. 5. Me
Doniel. of Norfolk, Va, received wor
that his wife had been killed in an ac
cident. He left for his home immc
| diately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
MISS POWELL IS HOME
Daughter Of Former British Consul
Back From War Zone

Miss Mary Lynettc Powell. daughter
of vii T.. I'd Powell. former British con-
sui general in Philadelphia. has returned
to this country with record of four
years and nine months actual service
with the British and American Red
Cross units in France and England.
Miss Powell now hopes to recuperatc
her strength. which was greatly i'm
paired by the tremendous nerve and
physical strain she was forced to un-
dcrgo. She is staying with her sister,
Mrs. Percy J. Brown. wife of the pas
tor of All Saints Episcopal Church, at
Torresdale. Pa.
Thirty six months of nursing wound :
ed soldiers on the battlefronts of France
and Belgium, combined with an attack
of influenza, has impaired Miss Powell
strength.
Decorations now worn by Miss Pow
ell include the British Mons Star and
Bar. On the right arm she wears four
British service stripes. In addition,
she wears two gold stripes, significant
Of her service with the American hed
! Cross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. William r.. Van Du-
sen, of Walnut lane, Germantown, an
nounce the engagement of their daugh =
ter, Miss Elizabeth Crawford Van Du-
sen, and Mr.. Charles Wesley Carrigan,
son of Mrs. William Seymour Carrigan,
also of Germantown. Mr.. Carrigan has
recently returned from overseas, where
he served with Base Hospital Unit
No. 20.
The guests at the small dinner. dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Chase,
OF Radpor, will give at the Radnor
Hunt Club this evening in honor of their
daughter, Miss Bernardine Chase, will
be Miss Lucille Carpenter, Miss Flor
ence Clothier, Miss Anna Harvey,
Miss Miriam Clark, Miss Katherine
Rogers, Miss Dorothy Clothier, Miss
Katherine Chase, Mr.. Isaac II.
CIothier, Sd, Mr.. Joseph Y. Jeanes, Jr.,
Mr.. Brackley Hepburn, Mr.. Curtis
Harvey. Mr.. Samuel Clark, Mr.. Will
liam Clark, Mr.. William Lippincott
Coiket and Mr., James Rhodes Sinkler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Montgomery,
Jr., of Radnor, returned yesterday from
trip to Detroit, Mich.
Miss Mary Ashbridge Chase, who en-
listed in the United States army nurs
ing corps when this country went intG
the war, and went to France with BASE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
JOHNSON ART CASE ROW
n. s. Morris crltieizss Hearings on
Removal Of Famous Collection

Removal Of Famous Collection
The men now conducting the hear
ings in the case of the John G.. Joiin,
son art collection will refuse to invite
the testimony of persons known to op-
pose the contemplated removal Of the
paintings from the late jurist's home.
80 South Broad street. to a temple Of
art in the Parkway, according to Har
risOn s. Morris.
Mr.. Morris. formerly n director of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Finr
Arts, who was an intimate friend of
the famous lawyer and art collector,
said that a realization of the latter
plan would constitute "a breach Of
Mr.. IohnSon's will"
Tho hearings have been conducted
III the Offices of NJ. Hampton Todd, who
was appointed master in the case by
the Orphans Court. The invitations
T. witnesses are extended by Maurice
| Bower Saul, formerly law partner of
Mr.. Johnson. who represents the es-
tate at the hearings. and also conducts
the cross examination of witnesses.
Asked what he thought of Mr.. Nor :
| riS's charge. Mr.. Saul replied that ne
admitted it gladly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
s.rv,ce for Service Men at Temple

A special service in honor OF more
than two hundred members of Grace
Baptist Church, who had part in the
world war, will be held in the Baptist
Temple, Broad and Berks streets, Sun
day night. The members of Grand
Army Post No. 2, and the Spanish War
Veterans will be special guests. Doctor
Russell II. Conwell will speak, and the
Temple Chorus, two hundred voices,
under the direction of DIR. j. Marvin
Hanna, will sing special numbers. Fred
Il. Starke will give request organ re-
cital beginning at 10 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
BETA GAMMA DANCE T0NlGHT 7
Haddonfield Girls to Entertain Young
Men Friends at Annual Affair

The annual social function of the Beta
Gamma Club of fourteen girls, of Had
donfield, n. j., will be held in the Had
don Country Club, tonight, the occa
sion will be private dance for the mem
bers and young men who are fortunate
enough to be invited.
The officers of the club are; Helen
Thomas, president; Frances Catlett,
vice president; Gertrude Mckinney,
secretary and committee chairman, and
Grace Sherreri, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
Senator Gerry Home From Paris

New York, June 20.--United States
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry, of Rhode
survey of peace negotiations with view
Of shaping his course in the Senate. arr
rived here yesterday on the Steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam from Brest.. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
Four American Prlvates Slain

Washington, June 20.-(By A. PD
-Today's army casualty list contains
the names of four privates killed in
action: Albert f. Anderson, Seattle
Peter George, jackson, Mich. Henry
c. LengeheId, August 7. Hirsch, Gates
vile, Texas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-20
Prince Joachim Ruxa Villa

Berne, June 20.-It is reported from
Lugano that Prince Joachim. the
youngest son of the former emperor, has
purchased for 100000 francs (S7S.000'
a villa on the border Of Lake Lugano,
known as Fayorita Castagnola.