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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
TO HONOR TEACHER
Andrew J. Morrison Scholarship vii!
Be Founded at U. of P.

An Andrew J. Morrison scholarship
at the University of Pennsylvania will
be founded by alumni of Northeast
High School in tribute to Doctor Nor
rison, fifty years Philadelphia school
teacher.
The announcement of the honor was
made today as Doctor Morrison cele-
brated his seventy sixth birthday an
niversary at his home, 220j West Ve,-
mango street. Letters and telephone
calls flooded the home in honor of the
day The veteran teacher has been con-
fined to his home the last ten days
with grip, but is able to be up again.
He smiled over the flowers and gifts
from former pupils and fellow teachers
and expressed his happiness in the
thought he would be back at school
again soon.
Doctor Morrison was born February
IA, 1914, in Rockville, Pa. He at
tended Philadelphia public schools and
Tenant Academy. lie taught first in
Rockville and then in Northern Lights
Grammar School. After twelve years
he went to Central High School as
teacher of mathematics and two years
later was made an assistant supcrin-
tendent of public schools. He remained
in that position till 1898 when he was
appointed principal of Northeast High
School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
BUSINESS WOMEN
my. W.C.A. MERGER
Announcement of AffiIiation Is
Made Today-WiII Add
$500 Members
FOUR CENTERS ARE ADDED

Mrs. George Faux, Jr.. vice president
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. and DR.. Ella Il. Everett, presi-
dent of the. Business Women s Christian
League, announced this morning the af-
filiation of the Business. Women's Chris
tian League with the Young Women $
Christian Association. The affiliation
will take effect as soon as passed unon
by the members of the Y. w. C. A. This
action was passed by unanimous vote
last night at meeting of the Business
Woman's Christian League for members
only.
The business Women's Christian
League was organized five years ago,
and was the outgrowth of Billy Sun
days campaign in this city. There
were 1000 charter members, Mrs. Sue E.
Seymour serving as the leagues first
president At last nights meeting it
was reported that the league at the
present time has a membership of 1900
business women.
The central headquarters of the
league is at Ills Walnut street, ana
it has three extension centers--namely,
Frances +. Miller Guild. 1874 South
Third street; pcnnock branch, G43
North Fifteenth street. and the Girls
Club. Mt 5122 Irving street. Through
afiliation with the league the member
ship of the Y. w. G.. A. has been in
creased to 1900 strong. The Y. w. c..
A. will now boast of nine centers. it al
ready having five cepters-CcntraI. 1900
Arch street; Kensington. Southwestern
Branch, Rosemont House and Crozier
Annex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
STORE WORKERS GET CASH
Snellenburg Employees Association
PAYS $12,28O Death Benefits

The n. Snellenburg & Co. EN-.
ployes' Beneficial Association paid
S12 $50. .93'in sick benefits to $50 mem
bers and fourteen death benefits during
the year ending February l.
Membership in the association has
increased to 300, and the receipts
from dues and investments were Sl4,.
645 80. At the close of the. year there
was a cash balance of $3350,O4.
These officers and directors were
elected at the annual meeting: Presi'
dent, William II. Mark vice nresi.
dent. Charles Essler; treasurer: lrvln
Brandeis; secretary. Miss Helen Fisher
directors, A. V. Cox, Edward Hastings,
George e. Nickum, A.: c. Cryer,
Robert J. Cooper. Frank shor; Emmett
Evans. Charles j. Bayer, John MAD
den, w. It. Bosworth. s. Strauss r. =
A. Gibson. Philip s. McDevitt, W. o.
Mackey and L. Schultz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
NAVY Rejects ACCUSED BOY
Camden Youth Was Charged With
Theft of $50 From Mother

Authorities at the navy recruiting
station here today announced that six
teen year old Edwin Martin, of Ev-
erett street, Camden. would not be
accepted for the navy because of his
arrest Wednesday.
The boy was charged with stealing
$50 from his mother, Mrs. Helen Mar
tin. and Recorder Stackhouse had just
held him in $500 bail for the grand
jury when he produced papers saying
he had been accepted for the navy. On
the consent of his parents Recorder
Stackhouse agreed that the charge
might be dropped to allow Martin to
enter service.
The boy enlisted under an assumed
name and claimed he was eighteen years
old" said the officer at 1915 Arch
street today. He was accepted But
when we learned of the theft and his
real name through the EVENING PUB
IIC LEDGER the enlistment was can
celled. The navy accepts no men guilty
of crime if it is known. That would
be prejudieial to the splendid type of
men now enlisting in the service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
TO ACT ON RESIGNATION
ST. Marks Vestry Will Consider
Rector's Action Next Week

George Wharton Pepper. senior war
den of the vestry of ST. Mark Episco
pal Church. said today that a special
meeting of the veStry would be called
early next week to consider the resig-
nation of the Rev. DR.. Elliot White,
rector
Doctor White offered his resignation
Tuesday, it was learned yesterday after
noon. to become dean of the Cathedral
of st. Paul at Fond du Lac, Wis, after
six and a half years here.
Mr.. Pepper emphatically denied that
there was any connection between Doc
tor Whites resignation and the incident
last December. when the rector was
criticized for dismissing the Rev. J. de
Costa Harewood, in charge of the negro
congregation of st. Michael and All
Angels, at Forty third and Wallace
streets.
II understand" said Mr.. Pepper.
that Father White is happy iu the
prospect of this new work which offers
him very important field of activity,
so that | suppose he will insist on the
resignation being accepted
I'VE could not do otherwise than ac-
cept his resignation. in view of the
greater Importance of his new call"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
LOAN BOBBINS FOR PAGEANT
Manufacturers Add Realism to In
dustrial Group in ~" Event

Manufacturers in the northeastern
section of the city have lent the bobbins
from their looms to be used by the
groups of industrial girls who are tax
ing part in the pageant of woman
hood" to be presented Monday evening
at the Academy of Music by the Com
munity Service Association.
A dress rehearsal was held last night
in the Public Library, Sixth street and
Lehigh avenue.
Sixteen members of the Germantown
Young Women's Christian Association,
$500 Germantown avenue, are taking
part in the industrial presentation.
Their costumes of brown aud green are
made in imitation of the old time
weavers.
The girls in the pageant are Anna
NJ. Gregiry, Mimi Halberstadt, Ruth
Kenworthy, Catherine Nuttall, Anna
McNIullin, Jennie Petit, Emma Sichert,
Emma Wilson, Elizabeth Smyth, Flor
ence Scholheld, Mabel Haliam, Ruth
Mower and Viola Hengel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
HOLD "PHILO BALL" MONDAY
Social Function VIII Feature "A
Valentine Revue" in Costume

Final arrangements for the "Philo
ball I" as the annual function of the
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Insti-
tute is known, will be made tomorrow
at meeting at the clubhouse, 1411
Arch street. The ball will be held
Monday night, in the Academy of
Music.
This. the fifty third annual ball Of
the Philopatrians, will be the climax
to the pre- Lenten social season in
Catholic circles. The function will be
of an unusually elaborate nature.
Each year an effort is made to pro-
vide an unusual feature, and this time
there will be presented "a Valentine
Revue taking the place of the usual
grand march that has for years fea-
tured such occasions. The revue will
be four part dance number, each part
being participated in by four couples,
and each representing period in
American history, the revue to end with
mass number, ultra modern in eff
feet. The various historical epochs will
be properly costumed, and the dances
will suit the period represented.
Judge Thomas F. McNichol, of the
Municipal Court, is chairman of the
ball committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
DECLARES INSANE
SUFFER NEED[ESSLY
Failure of State to Provide
Proper Treatment Keeps Many
Confined, Is Charged
WELFARE MEETING ENDS

Reading, Feb. 14.-"acores and
hundreds of insane are in the state
hospitals who could now have been dis.
charged as normal if the state Lepis.
laiure had provided properly for them
at it's last session." declared Kenneth
L. NJ. Pray, of Philadelphia, secretary
of the Public Charities Association OF
Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania
Welfare conference last evening.
'The Legislature. said Pray, twas
shown the cost to penny to treat
many cases now under the care Of
the state so that they could be dis.
charged. Had this appropriation been
passed in its entirety there is no
doubt that scores and hundreds Of pa
tients who will be forced to enter these
institutions later on could also have
been treated successfully.
"But the Legislature did not pass
the appropriation. Instead it limited
the funds and as result many patients
will be forced into the states care
for months more.
''To give credit where it is due, how.
ever, attention must be called to the
fact that Pennsylvania appropriated
more than any other state in the Union
toward this end last year. One Of
the finest results of its appropriation
is the village for feeble minded women
at Laurelton. Union county. This In.
stitution is just in the process of de.
velopment. 1t will be able to care for
100 women in modern way"
w. ID. Lewis, of Harrisburg, deputy
state superintendent of schools. said
the high schools of the state must
take care of the 90 per cent Of the
pupils who do no 60 to college. A
great need will be filled, he said, by the
act that was passed at the recent ses.
sion of the Legislature making course
in loyalty and patriotism possible
The final session of the conference
was held this morning. Judge Isaac
Johnson, president of the state board
of public charities. and G. c. Carstens
of the Boston Society to Protect Chill.
dren from Cruelty, spoke at the Y. N.
G.. A. In st. Paul's Reformed Church,
G. j. Galpin, of the United States De.
partment of Agriculture, and W. J.
Shollman, of the Farm Journal, Phil
adelphia, were the speakers. At the
Berkshire Hotel addresses were deliv-
cred by Rabbi Max c. Currick, of Erie,
and ]. Bruce Byall, of the Chidren's
Bureau, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
ENTRANCE TESTS
AT PENN RAPED
Director of Admissions Terms
Them Inadequate--cites
Cases of Ex-SoIdiers
CONCESSION GRANTED THEM

present day entrance requirements
are entirely inadequate and insufficient
to determine the types of students whic'
should be admitted to universities and
colleges"
This decision is reached by DR.. George
Galley Chambers, director of admissions
at the University of Pennsylvania, fol-
lowing reports of the work done by
former service men at the University
who did not complete their high school
work. In some cases the men had gone
no further than the eighth grade.
One hundred and forty six returned
soldiers were admitted to the Univer-
sity, regardless of how much prepara-
tory education they had. The only re-
1uirements imposed were that they pass
simple English composition examina-
tion and the psychological tests.
Entrance requirements as imposed
today are the best that educators have
been able to devise" said Doctor Cham
bers today. "They are as successful as
any ever tried by American schools.
but it is plain that they do not serve to
pick the best men for our universities
and colleges. A man of high scholastic
attainments and whose entrance credits
are excellent is not always the type Of
man university wants enrolled.
Soldiers Granted Concession
''These soldiers who came here were
granted q concession which no one has
ever received. They are being allowed
to pursue their courses and earn their
degrees even though they may never have
attended high school. The experiment
is an interesting and valuable one. Re
ports received in my Office indicate that
these men are doing excellent work
They are appreciative of the opportu-
nity which has been offered them.
Zone case is particularly notewor-
thy of special mention. 1t is of a re-
turned soldier thirty years old. He
went no further than high school in
his education and then went into busi-
ness. Returning from service we ad :
mitted him to the Wharton School. and
this man is earning 'Ds' in all his
courses. That indicates DISTINGUISHED.
which is the highest grade offered.
Thirty one more special war students
have been admitted at Pennsylvania and
will begin their work this term, Doctor
Chambers states.
Great Interest in Question
The question of the inadequacy of
entrance requirements at Pennsylvania
and other institutions has received
much attention recently. The psyche
logical tests further demonstrated this
fact.
The Interfraternity Council and the
Allied States Clubs are at work at
tempting to attract the best types OF
men from all parts of the nation to
Pennsylvania.
1t is declared that men of fine cul :
tural training and good qualities have
not been able to enter Pennsylvania in
some cases because of the entrance re-
quirements and went instead to other
prominent eastern schools.
The success of the experiment with
the former soldiers is expected to offer
much of value in determining the flu
ture types of college men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
CALL FOR G. O. P. DELEGATES
Chairman Stokes Notifies N. j. OFF,
cials of Number to Be Elected

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 14.-The first
move in New Jersey toward the presi-
dental election next November was
made here today when Republican State
Chairman f. G. Stokes. for the Repub-
lican state committee, filed with Secre-
tary of State Thomas F. Martin mott
fcation that under the call of the ma
+ional Republican committee two dele
ties and two alternates are to be elected
IN each of the twelve New Jersey con
gressional districts and four delegates
at large are also to be elected in the
presidential primaries on Tuesday,
April 27 next
Under the election laws, the duty of
notifying the secretary of state of the
number of delegates to be elected is
placed with the state chairman of each
political party having a voting box in
the primaries. The call of the national
Republican, committee stipulates that
two delegates and alternates are allowed
for each congressional district which at
the last congressional election cast 1900
Republican votes. Each of the twelve
New Jersey districts qualify for these
delegates and alternates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
PLAN PLAY FOR CHARITY
Bala.Cynwyd Players to Perform fol
Bryn Mawr Hospital

The musical comedy "Let's Co."
which has been successfully produced
under the leadership of Edward Leigh
ton Cramer. will be given for the benefit
of the Bryn Mawr Hospital February 26
and ~.
The institution is greatly in need of
funds, and it is expected the entire
Main Line will rally to the support of
the Bala Cynwyd players.
Numbered among the cast are Miss
Ethelwyn Vandiver, Miss Sarah Mahon,
Miss Helen Pedrick, Miss Ruth Pedrick
Miss Katherine Thompson, Miss Leonor
Miss Alice Grover, Miss Linda
Jorgensen, Miss Miriam Kennedy, Miss
Dorthea Donaldson. Miss Helen Slay-
maker, Mr.. W. A. Lonegan. Mr.. Charles
Morgan. Mr.. Marshall Hickman, Mr..
Charles McCracken, Mr.. Howard Me
Nellie, Mr.. Howard Haines, Mr.. Ed
Mahon and Mr.. Howard lie Boutellere.
A dance at the Merton Cricket Club
will follow the second performance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
NO RAIL WALKOUT,
/ CAPITAL. BELIEVES
Union Representatives Continue
Consideration Of Wilson's Pro-
posal for Settlement
EXPECT ALL-DAY SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1I.-Representa e.
continued their consideration today of
President Wilson's proposals for settle
ment of their wage controversy. They
were in communication with union
heads throughout the country and ex-
pected to be in session all day.
1t generally is believed here today
that transportation strike will be
averted and a way opened which will
eventually lead TO settlement.
Walker T. Hines director general,
conferred late yesterday with W. G.
Lee. president of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen. and a committee
from his organization. That confer
ence. so far as the railroad admins
tration is concerned. was said to con-
clude the series of meetings on the
wage question.
Director General Hines also wrote
to the Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees. explaining his atti-
tude toward that groups strike. 1t
was hinted he had informed the main
teuance workers they could expect moth
ing further in the way of wage in
creases from the railroad adninistra-
tion. Members of the committee which
has been representing the maintenance
employees, however, denied that, but
declared there had been no decision to
call off the strike, which has been set
for Tuesday.
After Mr.. Hines had given the admin
istration's final word to Mr.. Lees or
ganization, the trainmen's president
said he regarded the White House de-
cision "as binding on our union as we'll
as the others Although Mr.. Lee de-
clined to discuss the next move he would
make. it was understood he would not
break from the other organizations.
The general attitude of the union Of
ficials, after being made acquainted
with the Presidents statement, in
conference on the south portico of the
White House, was plainly one of dis
appointment. Some of them were openly
dissatisfied. but the more conservative
leaders urged that they bide their time
In the hope of success along other lines.
1t was understood Mr.. Hines had told
the President that the railroad earnings
were insufficient to take care of new
pay increase. The director general was
said to have informed Mr.. Wilson also
that the railroad administration had
adopted a policy last fall which ended
the "war cycle" of increasing the pay
of its men and that any further revision
In the wage agreements could be made
only If more revenue were provided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
APPEAL FOR clTy's POOR
Philadelphia Charity Workers Have
Many Cases

During the last two Weeks, 5000 ap-
peals have been sent out by the Phila-
delphia Society for Organizing Charity
for aid in relieving the conditions of
want occasioncd by the winter weather.
Families are coming to us with al
most every known Sickness" reads the
appeal. "We find them huddled about
their stoves with only bucket or two
of coal to fight off the cold. Children
have not enough milk They are under
nourished. They haven't had enough
clothes. Shoes are beyond their means.
Fatherless homes. homes where the man
is sick in bed, homes where children
and parents are i'll, are desperate. I"
The visitors of the society are work
ing day and night to relieve the condi-
tions and owing to the recent snow and
sleet and sickness among their own
numbers, the work of the organization
has been greatly increased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
DRIVING FOR MEMBERS
Company !, Third Infantry, Plans
to Fiji Its Quota

With seventy five men already on it's
rolls, Company T. of the Third Infan-
try. is making a strenuous drive to fill
its quota and report ready for muster
ing in.
An activity committee has already
been selected and is engaged in organ
izing a basketball team, soccer team
and a baseball team. A company rife
team will be organized also.
Company / has set the pace for all
of the other companies in recruiting.
and it is the intention of the officers and
men to make their outfit the finest in
the division.
Captain Gray invites any young man
who likes a good time and is willing
to work hard to uphold the company
reputation to come in and talk it over
with him at his Office, 917 Chestnut
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
HONOR SUFFRAGE HEROlNES
Banquet Marks Births of DR.. Shaw
and Susan B. Anthony

The banquet of the American Woman
Suffrage Association, which is holding
its annual convention in Chicago, will
be in special celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
susan B. Anthony and also of the birth
day of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. Doctor
Shaw was born February IA, 1S47. and
Susan b. Anthony February 10, $50,
and the convention of the association,
which usually takes place the latter
part of the year, was specially deferred
to cover these dates.
4 memorial service to Doctor Shaw
will be held in Chicago tomorrow. No
celebration of the Susan B. Anthony
birthday will be held in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
BOYS ADVENTURES ENDED
Lads Who Started Out to Be Trap.
pers Caught by Police

stack the leather stocking" adven-
lures of four Philadelphia youngsters
ended when they were picked up by the
police near Milford, Del. yesterday.
Three muskrats, which they carried
by their tails. and a gunnysack of steel
traps constituted the equipment of the
boys for roughing it. The boys, who
were going to become rich furricrs, gave
their names as Dominick Vorna, fifteen,
of Twentieth street, near Moore Albert
Stefano, thirteen, and his brother Ger
aid, of Nineteenth street, near Mif1n
and Alfred Jordan, Sgel street, near
Nineteenth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
INJURIES FATAL TO BOY
Eugene Bensch, 6, Dies-Father Has
Broken Leq-Drlver Held

After being apparently on the road
to recovery Eugene Bensch, six years
old, of 241j Waterloo street, who was
struck by an automobile near his home
on January 81, died last evening at his
home.
After the accident the boy was taken
tc the Episcopal Hospital. In few
days he was considered well enough to
be taken home. Complications set in
which resulted in his death.
Meanwhile Henry Cockroft, 1926
palethorp street, the driver of the car,
was rearrested and had second hear
ipg this morning before Magistrate Cos
telo, at the Fourth and York streets
police station. He was held without
bail to await the action of the coroner.
John Bensch, the father of the boy,
is laid UP at his home with broken
leg sustained last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
HAS PLAN TO END TRUANCY
Compulsory Education Chief Favors
Residential School In Report

A residential school is advocated as
a cure for truancy by Henry J. Gideon
director of the Bureau of Compulsory
Education, in his annual report, just
made public.
The chief cure for truancy. accord
ing to Mr.. Gideon, lies not in compel
ling attendance by prosecution, but in
removing the cause, which in many in
stances. he says is the fact that some
of the cheaper theatres are not observing
the law prohibiting children under four
teen years from attending theatres dur
ing school hours. He said Philadelphia s
forty five attendance officers were not
sufficient and the number should be in
creased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
WILL HONOR E. J. CATTELL
Prominent Men to Attend Dinner to
Statistician Thursday

In recognition of E. ]. Cattells eff
forts as philadelphia Greatest Sales
man. dinner will be given in his
honor by representative men of the city
next Thursday evening at the Bellevue :
Stratford.
Mayor Moore and Samuel Vauclain
will be among the speakers and Colonel
Louis J. Kolb will act as toastmaster
Acceptances have already been re-
ceived from former Governor Edwin
S. Stuart, Alba b. Johnson, John
Wanamaker. Ellis Gimbe and other
prominent Philadelphians. 1t is ex-
pected that 1000 persons will be present
to do honor to Mr.. Cattell, who is said
to be responsible for more good publicity
for the city than any other man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-14
Councilman peveIln Better

Councilman James A. Develin, who
is i'll with pneumonia, continued to i'm
prove today. 1t is believed he will be
able to resume his duties in Council
matter of courtesy his colleagues have
postponed action on the Develin amend
ment to the administrations council
manic job program.