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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
MAY GET SLEUTHS
FOR AUTO THEFTS
Florence Dukes Confession
Has Put Net About Entire
Crime Syndicate
HER SILENCE soon BROKEN

Three Atlantic City detectives are
said to be scheduled for arrest because
Of the confession of Florence Duke. self
confessed automobile thief, now serving
n twelve year sentence in Jail
Five men arrested in Atlantic City on
Tuesday. after her story of the work
ings of the automobile stealing syndi
cate to which she belonged was invcsti
gated. were held in hail Yesterday.
Three proprietors of the Boardwalk
Garage were held in $4,000 bail each
and their two employees in $1,000 bail
each
With the clearing up of the Atlantic
City end Of the syndicate by Edmund
c. Gaskill. Jr.. county prosecutor. who
obtained the Duke girls confession in
the Eastern Penitcntiary. the trail is
expected to lead to this city where
others of the "ten man syndicate are
said to be under surveillance.
The proprietors .of tho Boardwalk
Garage arc Martin, George and ,Jcrc-
miah Nathanson. The employees are
Lewis Nathanson and Winfield Thomas.
Automobiles worth close to 500 900.
stolen in Philadelphia and other places
during the last five months are said to
have been handled at the garage. Au
thorities at the resort say the automo
tilcs were stolen. run into the big garage
at night, and emerged entirely different
in appearance the next morning. Two
cars mentioned in the indictments were
recovered at the gardgc, Mr.. Gaskill
says.
Florence Duke was sentenced 70 the
maximum sentence for her crimes by
Judge Monaghan. in Quarter Sessions
Court. on March 13. after she had re =
fused an offer Of clemcncy if she divulgcd
the names of those associated with her
in the thefts. Sentence was withheld
for day to give her a chance TO con
slider the matter. but she boldly stood up
in court and declared she would not
confess. and took the heavy sentence
without any visible signs of emotion.
Her confession in the penitentiary
will not lessen her time of imprison
ment. Sentence has been passed. and
she will serve the allotted time, unless
pardoned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10

ing any part of this square for the
purpose. have reply from him III
which he said that he would not permit
the invasion of any ot our public
squares, that he was unnltcrably op-
posed to il.
az have lived long enough to see tho
dcsecration of the four squares which
William Penn laid out as breathing
places for the people and | have seen
the two principal streets OF the city
blocked BY the public buildings. Gov
crnor Sprouts statement should meet
with our hearticst approval.
Mr.. Welsh suggested that the ter.
minus of the bridge might be pushed
bock TO clear the square entirely. Pro-
fcssor Laird proposed that the terminus
bc opposite Locust street mentioned as
one of the planned traffic streets, aud
that il be located Mt n point in the
square between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
In general Professor Laird outlined
thc entire plan as he has done before
other organizations. To the artists.
however. he made an emphatic plea that
they make the bridge as artistic as pos o.
sibIc, credit to good taste as well as
ENTERPRISE. !. McLurc Hamilton, the
president Harrison s. Morris. Joseph
Pcnncll Albert Kelsey and Mr.. Welsh,
all of whom took part in the discussion.
cmphatically added their approval OF
this sentiment.
The suggestion recently made that the
bridge be war memorial met with en-
thusnstic support and some of the
artists quoted from their Europcau
travels to explain the feasibility of the
idea. On one point. however. Mr..
Morris was a little doubtful and this
was the question of delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
STRAWBRIDGE g. CLOTHIERs
Special Announcements for Tomorrow Friday 0
- Helping Men to Choose the Easter Suit

Hl(HT until orth
-
ered civilian
have illustrated here six of the which
choosing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
OPPOSES BUILDING
BRIDGE INTO SQUARE
Governor Would Not Mar Old
Washington Landmark With
Structure
FAVORED BY DR.. LAIRD

Governor Sproul does not favor
Washington Square as y terminus for
the Philadelphia Camden bridge. He
made known his position in letter to
Herbert Welsh. who made the an
nounccmcnt last night after DR.. Warren
j.. Laird. the bridge commission = OK
pert. had explained that this site was
the best to be had and that he had so
recommended to the commission.
Doctor I.aird's lecture was given
under the auspices of the Fellowship of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts. and Mr.. Welsh's statement caused
stir.
When tho newspapers showed that
the Washington Square site was con-
sitercd for ono of the tcrmini of the
now bridge" Mr.. Welsh said. 81 i'm
mediatcly wrote to Governor Sproul
and explained the objection to invad =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
TWO YOUNGSTERS FOUND
One Boy. 13, Another, 9, Picked UP
in Camden: Two Others Missing

Two boys were found wandering
about Camden today and two others
were reported missing.
Edward Shark. thirteen years old.
Fortcth and Wcstfeld streets. and
Wcstficld Baldwin. fourteen, Thirtieth
md High streets. disappeared yesterday
morning. The boys were together when
last seen. Relatives say they have been
intending to "run away,
James Lcvinsky, fifteen, Cross Keys,
\. j., was found wandering near Ninth
street and Ferry avenue. He was cry
ing and would give no information TO
the police why he left home.
John Bramer. nine, 21OI North
Eighth street. this city. was found at
Fourth and Federal streets. He said
two men had asked him if he wanted to
take a ride in their automobile ycstcr-
day. and had driven him to Camden
and then ordered him out of the car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
BURGLAR GETS LONG TERM
Ten to Fifteen Years Imposed foi
Robbery of Philadelphia Woman

For compelling Mrs. Richard +.
Tatum, 402 South Twenty second
street, to swear upon her honor as a
Christian" that she had given all her
valuables. except wedding ring, after
having beaten her with blackjack at
the Hotel Brighton several weeks ago,
Charles Gibson. half breed. has been
sentenced to Mays Landing to serve not
less than ten or more than fifteen years
at hard labor in the state prison!
That was but one of three sentence!
imposed ON Gibson, who, altogether
will serve not less than eighteen years
and pay fines of $4,000 or serve its
equivalent in days of hard labor.
A four year and eight months .tc
seven year sentence was imposed fol
his assault on Eleanor Jacobson, tif
teen years old, while robbing her home
here. and the same penalty with q
$1,000 fine was given for his robbery
at the home of George Adams, in
Pleasantville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
GIRL, IN FLAMES,
LEAPS INTO TUB
AND SAVES LIFE
Camden Miss Takes Blazing Oil
Stove With Her in Dash
Into Water

Elizabeth Ogden. an eighteen year
old Camden girl. saved her life today
when an oil stove exploded in her home
by jumping, fully dressed, into bath
tub filled with water.
Another member OF the family was
drawing n bath as Miss Ogden flu
ishcd dressing. In her room was an oil
stove which she had just lighted. 1t
exploded. The girl seized the blazing
stove. which had set fire to her cloth =
ing. and ran for the bathroom.
She jumped into the tub with the
stove, and although her clothing was
badly damaged by the flames, her
quickncss of mind saved her from any
serious injury.
Her parents on the floor below heard
her screams and ran TO her assistance.
They helped put out the fire which the
stove had started in the girls bedroom.
The family lives at Sixth and Division
streets, Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10

A saving of 81 and more on each
suit i'm this group. All-wool serges
and poplins In several of the most
approved styles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10

DLEASE remember these but few of the distinctly
I authentcay correct styles which included in OF
vast stock. No matter what your taste may be-uptoh
minute conservative-we meet your requirement
This Store is the exclusive distributing centre in tn
territory, of the famous STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOTHES
the equally well-known HART SCHAFFNER & MAR
CLOTHING. Prices are from $500 to $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-10
Found Unconscious in Hotel

+. T.. Frecker, who registered at the
Hotel Walton on Monday from New
York city. was found in his room last,
night unconscious from the effects of
a drug. lie was taken to jefferson
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
GIRL SCOUTS ASK D. c.
FIRMS FOR DONATIONS
Also Issue Appeal for Members to
Help Finance Program During
Coming Year.

Business firms now making out
their budgets for next year are urged
to include annual donations to the
Girl Scouts Of the District in an ap-
peal issued today by Mrs. Montgom-
cry Blair, Scout commissioner. At the
same time Mrs. Blair issued an appeal
for new members for the association,
80 that financing Of the extensive pro-
gram planned for the girls for next
year may be insured.
Men, women. children and business
Arms may become members OF the
association. Payment of 81 makes q
person an active member; 50 makes
ono . contributing member: s. .
councillor member; SO an associate
member: $26 q sustaining member:
$50 an honorary member; 500 q life
member; and $500 a patron. Mrs
Blair has announced that checks
should be made payable to the treas
urer of the Girl Scouts of the District
of Columbia and should be sent to
Scout headquarters, Room 216 Wood
ward Building.
Each Girl Scout costs the associ.
alton between IS and So a year, the
main items Of expense being the
preparation OF Scout literature and
the mailing OF notifications concern
ing meetings, rallies, examinations
and other Scout matters. Mainte.
nance of headquarters will cost at
least $4,000 next year, including SAL
aries Of members OF the staff. The
same staff that was employed when
there were only 200 Girl Scouts is
now handling the work of the orgsni-
zation OF !, 800 girls. There are nifty
eight active troops In the District,
and twenty-three troops now are be-
ing rehabilitated.
1t is likely that the Scouts soon will
establish a Girl Scout house. which
will be the center of Scout activity
here and will enable the association
to become self-supporting. The house
would serve as an exchange whers
articles made by the Scouts could be
sold. diet kitchen would be an
other feature
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
MARRIAGE Us. DRESS
- 81 =
Taking a Husband Doesn't
Mean Change in Style,
Women Declare.
n Il n
BUT MEN DON'T AGREE
4 n n
Only Slopenly Girls Care to
Remain Single, One
Benedict Says.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Marriage has
nothing to do with the way women
oress-so say the women.
Marriage has everything to do with
the way women dress-so say the
men.
To test public opinion regarding
the assertion of DR.. Royal S. Cope
land. New York health commissioner.
that marriage exarts a SOLDERING infu-
ence on women's dress, Representative.
men and women, married and single,
were asked what they thought about
1t.
Here 10 what they said:
Mrs. Charles Whitman, wife Of the
former governor: Marriage means
neither a greater nor q lesser interest
In clothes to women. But dress Is
no longer paramount. We rave gone
In for other things"
Mrs. w. H. Ives, secretary Of the
Woman's Division of the New York
state Republican committee: Women
dress. whether married or single, nc-
cording to their means
Miss Ann Atkinson, Toledo. Ohios
Il. and every woman in the word
married or sinEle-dress to please
men. and dress up to our income"
]. H. wilkins, travelling salesman:
woman 10 like old wine. She i'm
proves with age. Ny wife 10 better
dressed now than before she was
married. It IL the slovenly girls
who don't care who remain single.
It's bosh about women dressing up to
catch" the men: they dress to 'hotl'
them"
]. Horace Thompson, Memphis.
Tenn: "A bachelor is perhaps the
best Judge Of whether . womap's
clothes become her-husbands don't
think much about them aside from
the cost. Single women perhaps
spend more time and money on their
dress, but the married women gener-
ally show better taste"
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
CAPITOL BEAUTlFICATl0N
LAST YEAR COST BIG sum
Superintendent's Report Shows ST..
100000 Spent, but Includes Out
lays for Other Purposes.

important changes, Improvements,
and renovations were made in the
Capitol during the fiscal year ending
last June 80, according to the annual
report of the Superintendent of the
Capitol, Elliott Woods. made public
yesterday by the Interior Depart
ment.
ln\the Senate wing many sections.
corridors and rooms were repainted,
art decorations restored and neces-
sary repairs made, together with the
'rstallaticn of numerous electrical,
heating, and ventilating FIXTURES.
Similar improvements were made in
the House wing, including a cork
tile floor in the House chamber.
During the year, several
or art were received at the Capitol
including a bronze statue Of Gen. j..
Kirby Smith, by G. A. Pillars. pre-
sented by the State Of Florida, and
a portrait in oils of former Speaker
Champ Clark. by Boris 3. Gordon.
On the Capitol grounds. large num-
bers Of shubbery and trees were set
out, and similar Improvements were
made at the Bo anic Garden. The
report includes rsume OF work and
improvements made at the United
States Court House, the Columbia
Hospital for Women, the new Wom-
ems Dormitory. and the Columbia
Institution for the Blind.
Expenditures exceeded $500, 900
but this amount included the cost Of
reconstructing the Court House and
amounts appropriated In the sundry
civil bill. passed at the Sixty-f1fth
session, as we'll as amounts, included
In several deficiency bills.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
Is Acid-Stonach
Sapping Your
Strength?

Have yoo any idea Of the great number OF
ailments thAs ase dkrsetty trsesable 10 Acid
etonschi fsw people bsve. When they are
bilious, heso ssvese hsadAehe, or an attack of
indigestion, SheumaGsn, lumbaSo or sciatics;
or when they begin 10 feel run down and are
ueryous and mentslly depressed; or have dizzy
spais, vertigo nd pains sroond the heart-littIe
DO thsy think t may have it origin In An Acid
Stomach.
You know how h Il With acid-mouth-bow
The soid which 10 created "a Q result Of fermen-
tsAiou Of particles of food lodged around the
gums, literally eats through the enamel of the
teesh and causes them to decay.
How, then, can anyone expect TO "feel
hght when Acid Stomach is making digestion
more and moro dimeult, causing food to sour
and tssneoS in the intestinal tract, dlline the
system With poisoos?
And then there Are thousands yes, millions
OF people who, without hsvins any we'll de-
Ansd ailmsnt, are alwsys eomp. aiming. They
esn't say exactly what e the matter With them.
All they can TELL you 10 that they "don't feel
night, arc call in, tired, sickly.'
Il Il any wonder that there are 70 many
people who, while not downright sick, show
plainly in fsee, figure and action that they are
anything but we'll? They Are despondent, weak,
hsslsss, unit. Aches and pains in practically
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
BURLESON DISPUTES
STATEMENT OF CRITIC
Postmaster General Declares Con.
gressman Steenerson Does Not
Understand Postal Situation.

whats the user remarked Post.
master General Burleson today. dis
missing the criticism Of his annual re-
port by Chairman H. R Steenerson, Of
the House Postofdee and Postroads
Committee.
Mr.. Steenerson does not under
stand" he adds, "and for this am not
responsible, and as for that neither Is
he, and it is not for either of us to
question the One who is"
'T am sorry, but Mr.. Steenerson ap-
parently has never been able to grasp
the meaning Of an audited surplus in
the postal establishment.
"This may be his unfami1iarity with
such results under Republican ad-
ministration. He does not seem to
understand that a postal audit is not
made by the Postmaster General, but
is made by an independent official of
the Treasury Department who hap
pens to be a member of the Repub-
lican party. to which Mr.. Steenerson
belongs"
Mr.. Steenerson In his statement
Saturday assailed the Postmaste Gem
eral for not using the services OF the
officials of one of the telegraph COM
panies. To this Mr.. Burleson replies:
This was only after he (the Post.
master GeneraD had access to the rec
ords of that company and found that
while America was involved in the
world war its directing officials had
not only proposed to boycott the
handling OF press matter. but had in
every way possible discouraged the
handling Of Government business, the
business of the executive depart
ments at Washington. by withdraw
ing operators from the executive de.
partments and by instructing It's
manager to take as little Government
business as possible In order that its
wires might be used for commercial
business at more profitable rates.
The quick Transmission of Govern
ment kilograms was imperative for a
proper conduct OF the war.
"Mr. Steenerson may be in synnpa.
thy with such action toward the Gov.
eminent, but the Postmaster General
is not"
The Postmaster General declares
that 'Mr. Steenerson seems to feel
that II is his partisan duty to attempt
to controvert or criticise every state
nent emanating from the postal es-
adjustment This delusion on hi.
part often involves him in most ludi-
crous position.-
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
DOUBT FORD WILL
GET SENATE SEAT
Cloak Room Opinion Holds He
Has Rocky Road in
Contest.

Henry Ford's chances OF being
seated in the Senate. even snouid
Truman II, Newberry, now holding
the place, be convicted of the charge
of fraud and corruption. appear 10
be remote. according to cloakroom
opinion today.
It was expected that the approach
ing Senate Investigation VIII result
in ordering a new election in case IT.
regularities are discovered.
Newberry's case is the first to come
up since direct election OF Senators
by popular vote began, and the Sem
ate is somewhat confused without
precedents. The Lorimer case was
cited as a possible parallel, the SEN
ate having voted to expel him after
charges had been made that there
was corruption in the Illinois Legis-
lature which elected him. A new
election was ordered in that case.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman OF
the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee. was expected to return from his
homo today to call . meeting OF the
committee to outline its course in the
Ford-Newberry investigation.
A recount of the ballots probably
Will be made nrst, and it 10 on the
possibility that majority OF votes
might be found for Ford that his
chances of getting seat in the Sem
ate at an early date hang. Even In
that case Ford's election would have
to be certified by Governor Sleeper
OF Michigan. and it is possible that
this might be refused on the aseer-
tion that fraud occurred in the elec-
tion, and that no result could there
fore be valid.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09

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The Washington times., 1919-12-09
REPORT INSANITY
INCREASE IN D. c.
More Patients Admitted at st.
EIizabeth's in 1919 Than
Ever Before.

Marked increase in the number OF
insane cases in the District of Column
bia is indicated in the annual report
of the board OF visitors of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital to the Secretary OF
the Interior for the year ending June
30, 1919 The report was made public
today.
During the year 500 patients were
admitted to the hospital. an increase
Of nearly so per cent over any pre-
vious year. the highest previous
number having been 1,054. At the
close OF the year 1856 patients re-
mained as against 3,375 at the end
of the previous year.
The total number of patients treat
ed during the year was SIT. The
daily average population was about
800 greater than last year. or l.Ssl
listed as discharged, 452 recovered.
800 improved. 19s were unimproved,
143 declared not insane, and sol
died.
Difficulties Noted.
Difficulties of conducting the hos
pital under war conditions are noted
by the superintendent. From the be-
ginning OF the war, the hospital be-
gan to suffer not only from the in
creased cost Of supplies. but from the
increased difficulty Of retaining en-
ployes. attracted by larger pay out
side and by military life.
During the period Of this country's
participation in the war. the hospital
ran on q hve-efghth stan, in the face
OF an 30 per cent increase in number
Of admissions. Despite this fact the
hospital was able to cooperate with
the military branch Of the Govern
ment and render considerable service.
Following the armistioe, the army
sent . military detachment of 500 to
assist in conducting the work of the
hospital Various other organiza-
tions helped. including the Red Cross.
the Y. M. c. A. the K. of c., Jewish
Welfare Association. War Camp Com,
munity Service, American Library Az.
sociation. Danes Of the Loyal Legion.
and the Army and Navy Union Of the
Presidents Own Garrison.
CAaase In MetheAs.
A change IL asked in the method of
patients. Under the present method
certain items are included in the sun
dry bill for civil patients and the bal
ance in the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill.
Before the hospital has a right to
use the amount in the District appro-
priation bill IT must render a bill at
the end OF each month showing the
amount Of money that has been
earned on account Of the board and
treatment Of District patients. trans
NIT this to the District for audit and
wait for II to be checked up and
transmitted through the Treasury.
The board members recommend that
the full amount necessary for the
care of all patients, including Dis
trict Of Columbia patients, be includ-
ed in the sundry civil bill. so that it
can be in fund to be drawn upon
Immediately as needed.
Legislation is also requested per-
hitting voluntary admission to the
hospital Of the mentally Ill who may
need treatment, without nrst having
tho patient declared insane BY q
count unless demanded by the patient
or family. The hospital authorities
hold that a person has a right to 60
to . hospital for treatment for his
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
More Roo. needed.

mind the same as he would for q
bodily ailment.
More RooR Needed.
The hospital authorities express
The opinion that some of the tempor-
ary buildings put UP for war emcr-
gency can be used for a number OF
years. The semi-permanent buildings
were authorized by Congress October
o. 1917. at cost of not exceeding
100000. They cost sl56.000. includ-
ing seven ward buildings. one dining
hall and a kitchen building. They
viii accommodate 500 patients and the
Kitchen is large enough to provide for
1000. Experts say the buildings are
good to last thirty years. More room.
however, is asked for office work
and the storage of records.
The authorities ask 100000 for
building porches and making changes
in the old section of the hospital;
10000 for hydrotherapeutic apparatus
and continuous baths; $1,000 for
physiotherapy; $4,000 for high-pres-
sure and steam lines for fire protec-
tion. $500 for laundry machinery.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
$4,000 for garage, $4,000 for bakery

$4,000 for garage. $4,000 for bakery
extension.
Lack ~ FusAs.
The recreational building that has
been promised to the hospital by the
War Department has not been built
en- acco ant ot lack of funds and the
hospital authorities ask for an ap-
opriation for two terra Gotta build
ings, one for recreational purposes
with a canteen in the basement. and
the other for occupational work.
Steps are recommended for improv-
ing the II ade Of nurses in the hos.
pital: hrst. by the employment Of
graduates of general training schools.
and. second. by rearranging the hos
pital training school in such Q way
that graduates would receive general
recognition and be eligible to regis
tration under the city registers. This.
II is believed. would attract more ap-
plicants for training In the hospital.
This is the sixty-hfth year Of the
hospitals history, IL having opened
In 1885. with a total OF sixty patients
for the year.