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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
MAYOR TAKES STEP
. TO GUST ARCHITECT
Four Contracts Prepared Under
Johnson's Specifications
Revoked by Moore
100000 IS INVOLVED

! Without waiting for legal action
Mnvor Mo'r" has taken definite step
toward breaking Philir II. Johnson :
! contract as perpetual city architect by
r"voking four contracts prepared under
W.. Johnson'S. specifications.
The Mayors decision was made pub
'ic TODAY. 4 few weeks ago the Mayor
'ap"d on Citv Solicitor Smvth for an
oninion aS to whctNc" or not the johnson
"ontrart entered into rndo" FORMER
administration must bo lived un to nm
der this administration. Under this
contract tho city architect draws com
missions Of > ncr cent. Mr. johnson
was a brother in law Of the late Israel
Durham. onc-timc Organization leader
of Philadelphia.
question of legal proceedings to break
the contract the Mavor is understood to
hav" remarked to- one Of his advisers
yesterday that he might as we'll begin
somewhere in the fight on the johnson
contract. Therefor" tho -four contracts
were revoked. They were for extensions
to the Phi'ad"lnhia Hospital for Con
tagious Diseases.
The Mayors statement was as fol.
lows:
''Thc Mayor had decided to withhold
his signature from four contracts un.
der the Phi'ip II. Johnson specifications
to the Philadelphia Hospital for Con
tagious Diseases These contracts in
cludc one to William II. Dou-herty for
an extension to the observation ward.
which Doctor Furbush urged rs neccS-
sary. but which is affected by rising
costs of labor and material since 1t was
agreed to during thc Smith. administru-
ton"
The money involved in the work was
about $500. 900.
To this the Mayor personally added
the statement that he had practically
revoked the contracts and that un.
ner the circumstances the improve
ments at the hospital would have to
wait.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
FlREMEN THINK CAT BABY
Wall From Burning Home HaIts
Fight for Rescue>

When fremen reached the burning
home of Mrs. Sarah Lawrence. 3lI
Rdgeway street. Gloucester. at 10
o'clock this morning. they raised a win e
dow from which to turn water upon
the flames.
A wailing something appeared at the
window at that moment At first the
iremen thought 1t was baby. but
the fugitive from the flames. leaping on
the windowsill. proved to be Mrs. Law
rences cat. The cat was trife hys. Z.
terical at first, but soon regained her
composure.
Tho fire started in some way in a
bureau in one of the rooms in which
the eat was slePning. 1t spread quickly
and the net was in serious danger when
the tircmen arrived. The loss was
about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
2 LAUNCHINGS TOMORROW
'colthraps' and 'comerant' to Leave
Ways at Hoo Island

launched at the Hog Island Shipyard
tomorrow morning. making the fifth
double launching by the International
Shipbuilding Corporation in little
more than year. The vessels that will
take their initial dips are the Colthraps
and Comcrant. being the eighty ninth
and ninetieth ships respectively that
have been launched at the shiDyard.
Miss Martha McAllister, daughter Of
J. Rutherford McAllister, president of
the Franklin National Bank. VIII
christen the Colthraps and Miss Bea-
trice Wasserscheid. of Washington,
niece Of J. ]. Flaherty, secretary >of
the United States shipping board, will
act as sponsor for the Comerant. The
names for the ships were picked by
Mrs, Woodrow Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
WHOLESALE SUGAR
CUT TO 4 CENTS
Reduction Made to Stop Frantic
Buying, Says Franklin Re-
filming Company
1614C RETAIL COST SEEN

Announcement was made today by
the Franklin Sugar Refining Co. that
the wholesale price Of sugar had been
reduced 10 fourteen cents n pound, less
2 per cent for cash. This reduction fol-
lowed similar action taken by the Ma ..
tional Sugar Refining Co. in New York
The W. ]. McCahan Sugar Refining
Co.. in statement. said that while the
National Co. had announced a reduc.
tion of price, IL was not offering sugar.
"The reduction" it was said. "is
for the purpose Of checking frantic buy
ing. No sales are being made at the
reduced price. and the announced re-
duction is keeping other refners out Of
the market"
At the general office Of the Franklin
Co. 1t was said that sales were being
made at the reduced price. It was said
that there was good demand for sugar,
but no frantic buying. It"was also in .
timated that there might be further
wholesale reductions
The retail price is expected to be
1914 cents, but so far it is staying at
the old figure, from II to IS cents gen
crally
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
ART DISCUSSION
AWAITS W|DENER
Jury to MARK Time" Until Chief
Returns From South--$115,-
900 Suit Denied
MILLER EXPLAINS STATUS

Official discussion Of the John G..
Johnson art collection is expected to
mark time" until the return from the
South Of Joseph +. Widencr, president
Of the Art Jury.
A report that the jury had asked
for $115 900 for storage, insurance and
other charges against the collection
was denied today by Leslie w. Miller,
vice president of that body.
"I can assure you that no such
thing was requested by the Art Jury"
Mr.. Miller asserted
There is an entire misconceptiou of
the jury's duties, anyway" he contin-
ued. "It is simply what its name i'm.
plies-a jury. 1t is not custodian Of
any collection. It has nothing to do
with the building of galleries or mu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
EU7O BANDITS ROB
Jewelers. window
|uorkey Wrench Hurled Through
Glass at 1902 oirard Avenue.
Take $500 in Gems
|ouE YOUTH FIRES SHOT
,uE YOUTH FIRES SHOT
Auto Bandits Get
$4,000 in Two Months

,,,o bandits have obtained almost
zoo aot ooo by daring window smashing
sSv'V s, A. iewelry stores in January
,ov, ,s February Of this year. Among
ths f places robbed are: =, c.
wv ,unuory 9--I. Press & Son.
,,.Sth and Chestnut streets. $1,000.
sSa 's r,os Frederick Muth. 1872 Co.
um" ,'"'h;a avenue. shot at and escaped
.,i,bout ., loot after breaking win
dow. ,,, p;oJor,s 100
Market street. s7oo; >,
Tahruery 19-John +. Fischer
,,a, germantown avenue. $4,000,
' Tohruary 2i-I. Press K Sons,
,oi7 Market street. $1,000.
i' february 24-Walter Narzewski,
o,ea Richmond street. $4,000.
OH JuIes Zimmerman, 371G Market
street, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
EX-GOVERNOR STONE DIES
Had Been ~ Sometime-Death Fol
lows That Of Wife

After long illness. William A.
Stone. prothonotary of the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court and former governor of
Pennsylvania. died at his home. 1901
Wayne avenue. Germantown. yesterday
afternoon.
His wife. Mrs. Elizabeth \. Stone.
died last December II. Of pneumonia.
in New York hospital. 1t is believed
that depression following the death Of
his wife hastened Mr. stones end.
The former governor was striking
example OF the self made man. He
rose from n farmland to be chief ex-
ccutivc Of the state and also held a num-
bcr Of other important positions during
his lifetime. He was seventy four
years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
STEALS RIDE, GETS 5 DAYS
Shipyard Worker Arrested en- Way
to Bristol

Riding on the COW catcher Of a Phil
adelphia to New York express train did
not seem to annoy George Hutton. a
Shinbuildpr. from Bristol. Pa. but
others feared for his safety aud his de.
termination to travel in this fashion to
Bristol last night resulted in his arrest.
When arraigned before Magistrate
Price at the Twenty second street and
Hunting Park avenue police station.
Hutton tod hard luck story of having
come to this city to visit an aunt. His
funds running low. he said he had de
cidcd to take this method of transpor-
tatiou back to his place of employment at
the shipvard Railroad detectives took
Hutton in charge and accused him of
tr"suassinG on the railroads property.
Ma istratc Price gave Hutton five days
in the county prison to think it over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Godfrey Eisenhardt

Godfrey Eisenhardt, eighty years old,
retired Camden policeman and one of tho
few survivors of the burning of the
ferryboat New Jersey in 1886. died yes
terday in his home, S74 lIaddOn ave
nue.. Eisenhardt was known as the
baker boy Of the New Jersey" When
the ferryboat burned on the Delaware
river on the night of March 10, 1896,
Esenhardt was picked of the paddle
wheel and rescued. lie was appointed
a member of the Camden police force in
1887 and retired on a pension in l9l J..
He was Il veteran of the Civil War.
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
2 HURT IN CAR CRASH
TroI!eys Collide at Thirteenth and
Pine Streets

Two persons were injured. one Of
them seriously. when west hound
Route 12 car hit north hound Route
~ car at the corner of Thirteenth and
Pine streets at 6:15 o'clock this morn
ing.
Louis Ciccanteooa. Of 1891 South
Twelfth street. was taken to the penn.
sylvania Hospital. where it is said that
he has n possible fracture of the spine.
Susie DctlIlia suffered from shock. but
refused TO 60 to hospital.
The Route IL car was temporarily off
the track, but traffic was soon re.
Sumpl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
3 STUDENTS SUITS STOLEN
Stranger Gets Clothes From Tailor
POSING as Owners Friend

Three students at the University OF
Pennsylvania are vowing vengeance to E
day on thief who by a ruse got away
with a suit of clothing from each.
The clothes had been left at the
tailoring shop Of Louis Kolb 37O3
Spruce street. to be cleaned and pressed
and were waiting for their owners to
call. when stranger entered the shop
and gave the names Of the students.
whose clothes he claimed he had been
instructed to call for. He described the
suits so well that Kolb thought moth
ing suspicious about the circumstances
and handed over the suits.
The stranger, who represented him
self to be student. Is believed to have
read the names of the owners sewed in
the clothing on previous visit to the
store
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Deaths ofaDay
Miss Bertha klapp

Miss Bertha klapp. for many years
active in church work. died in Wayne
last Saturday. She was the daughter
Of the late DR.. William n. Knapp aud
Rpbecra plumstod Dcvcreux Klapp and
sister of DR.. William II. Klapp. head
master emeritus of the Protestant
Episcopal Academy. She was n mem
bcr of st. Peters Church. and active
on the board Of managers of the Church
Home for Children at Angora and as
one Of the managers Of st. Peter 5
hOuSC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Paoll Pastor Is Arrested

The Rev. Charles y. Cook, pastor OF
a church at Paoli. is in Jail at West
Chester following his arrest on charge,
preferred by the parents Of fourteen
year old boy. lie is to be arraignrd
later in the week before NJ. V. Iarri
gan. justice of the peace at Paoi. Mr..
Cook came to his present charge from
New Jersey about three years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Minnie Dorsam

Tho funeral of Minnie Dorsam. for
more than thirty years an invalid. who
died Saturday in the Episcopal HoSpi.
tai. viii be held this afternoon at tn"
chanel Of the hospital
Helpless through paralysis and blind
ness. she was always cheerful and the
source Of happiness to all in the hospital
with whom she came in contact.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
SHIP IN DISTRESS
Forty Philadelphia Men on Crippled
Craft OF Capes

The American steamship Nameaug.
from Gibraltar for Philadelphia, was
with the steering gear broken. Her
position is given as approximately 1900
miles off the Virginia capes.
All Of the crew of forty men aboard
the Nameaug are from Philade lphia.
The vessel left this port December 2
and was due here March ) with cargo
Of iron ore from Spain.
Koons. Wilson & Co.. Philadelphia
agents. have not learned whether or not
other ships have gone to the Nameaug s
assistance. The vessel is Of 1000 dead
weight tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Mrs. Mary {. Miller

PottsvilIe, March 2.-NIrs. Mary +.
Miller, 81 years old. for half n cen
tury a leading business woman Of this
city, died yesterday, a victim of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Miller Is the last mem
ber Of the Werner family, which was
active in politics in this county for
years. Her brother, j. Il. Werner, for
merly was sheriff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Five Wills Probated

Five wills were probated today. They
are those Of Anna w. Baird. 2012
Spruce street. S2j 900; Elizabeth A.
Holland. 1904 Cedar avenue, $500
Mary 4. Hart who died in North
western General Hospital. $4,000; Mag =
gle L. Mooney. 1916 South Tenth
street, S10, 900, and George +. Schwar-
ter, Frankford Hospital, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Mark r. Hauncr

Norristown. Pa. March Mark Il.
Hagner. seventy eight years old, a Civil
War veteran and retired Quarryman,
fell dead OF paralysis in the clerk = Office
Of the Hotel Windsor, Norristowh. lie
was was on nns,N ms way 70 & phiIade'pn'a' nat iRe ~
For years he operated stone quarry in
Upper Merton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
snsel Doomed for Commits.

|stS W., -, EnGel. president of tho For
b sossiS iord Republican Club, accorJirr
be Vsrpp on on re political Riaito will hS
te. NJ Tnah candidate for the city commit
ranch bH1sel as Is a clerk In one ''. Of tho
sss. n TAX Offices under Rsco; ne OF thc
Ionnell, fu,sSi Of tba n Councilman George
psadniSist,pnss ,ns ~ rortieth ward, may Be- b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Louis A. Ladner

Carlisle. Pa. March 2.-LOuiS 4.
Ladner, a wholesale grocer scveral years
in Philadelphia. died here Sunday Of
heart disease after three weeks illness.
He was fifty six years old. He had
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
Webster Mccullough, in whose home he
diad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
Major General William p. puvaIl

San Diego. Calf. March 2.-CBy \.
P)-Mnjor General William =. Duvall,
L. 3. A., seventy three, retired died
last night at his home in Coronado after
ON illness of three months. The body
will be sent to West, Point, N. Y, for
interment>
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29
Bethlehem Steel Behind
1000, 900 in Orders
Completion of Government
Work Reduces Plants to 80
Z. C.. Capacity Basis

The value of orders on the books Of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at the
end Of September was S195 100000,
pared with 1851 100000 at the begin
ming of the year. In making public
these figures in a statement yesterday
Eugene G. Grace. president, said that
the completion Of work on ships for
the United States Navy and Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation accounted for
practically all the reduction Of orders.
Mr. Grace reported the steel plants
of the corporation now operating at
about 80 per cent of capacity, a de-
crease of 10 per cent compared with
September, and due solely to the falling
off in new business. IN giving out the
value of the orders as of September 80
the Bethlehem company inauguratcd a
new departure, as these figures in the
past have been incorporated in the an
nual reports.
Directors yesterday declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend Of "a per cent
on both classes Of common stock, pay
able January 3, 1921, to stockholders
of record on December Is next
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29

market have been of large proportions
for several years. During the war they
we're swelled by the American pur-
chases of Japanese goods. After the
armistice and early this year, when
Japan was in the throes OF a serious
financial and economic upheavni, tnesc
balances were much reduced. Recently
they have been increasing AMI lIu.-
daton of cotton held here fo~ JapHnesc
account following the severe fall III
the price of the commodity has been
factor in buildin.. up the Japanese bal
ances here. IT the same time japanese
interests resold in this market sugar
purchased in Java. taking advantage =
the high prices prevailing a few months
ago, thus adding further to their Am
erican balances.
japanese cash balances in this mar
kct we're also augmented somewhat by
the paying off of the $500 900 900 An
glo-French loan maturity on October
10. Al one time the Japanese govern
ment and Japsnese merchants held ap
proximatcly s50,000.000 of these bonds.
A large portion, however. was sold be-
fore the maturity OF the issue
The exchange market position be-
tween here and Japan favors that
country, so that at the prevailing ra.es
for the yen il is profitable operation
to ship gold there. The gold parity OF
the yen is approximately 49%4 cents.
whereas the current market rate is now
only q fraction under 81
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29
Business Troubles
1ssiG nnents

MORRIS BERMAN-Retail shoes, 1ao
Avenue G, has assigned for the benefit OF
creditors To Archibald Palmer.
IRWIN GOLDSTEIN-Job in cloaks
and suits. 275 Fifth Avenue, has assigned
for the benefit Of creditors to Nathan NJ.
THE SQUARE LEATHER GOODS CO.
INC, manufacturing leather goods, at 347
West broadway. yesterday assigned for the
benefit OF creditors to Harry Osterman.
DAVID Galway is president Of the company.
Petitions in Bankruptcy
Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday
in the United States District Court follow
SAMUEL HANDLEMAN - Involuntary
petition against samuel Handelman.
rssenty seventh street. Liabilities, $500
''s SQTNHE r3( LEATHER GOODS CO. INC.
-lnyoluntary petition against Square
leather Goods Co. Inc, manufacturers,
s47 West Broadway. Liabilities. $500;
THE STATE TIRE AND RUBBER co.
state Tire ana Rubber CO. Inc. dealer in
auto accessories. $50 Main Street, New
Rochelle. Liabilities. $1,000; assets. 81. 600
WILLIAM RIEGEk-Involuntar pc
tit.ou against William Krieger, grocer, 120
sullivan Street. Liabilities, $1,000, assets
ABRAHAM FENsTERswOC Involun-
tary petition against Abraham Tenster-
stock, cloak and sQit laanufacturerss' II
s. q, 900, assets. So. 600.
IRWIN GOLDSTElN-1nvolunt petit
uon again Irwin Goldstein, - Fltth Ave
nue.. business not stated. Liabilities
IS 900; assets $ 200.
NJ. KLOPHOLl & CO.-Involumta pc
tition against Klapholz. wholesale butter
and cEs dealer. trading as NJ. Klapholz g.
CO., 80 Harrison street. Liabilities not
stated; assets. $40. COO
MIcHANL J. NJ REY-Voluntary
petidon by Michael j. McCanrey. under
ta.ser, o3 Madison Street Liabilities
S5.hzS. assets, Sis.
EASTMAN RUBBER WORKS. INC
fr,-r -
ber Works. Inc, dealers in tires. 2l3 West
Fortie'A Street. liabilities and assets not
stated.
ABRAHAM GREENsTEIN - Voluntary
petition by Abraham Greensteln. jewelry
manufacturer 30 Nassau Street. Liabili-
ties, $2L294; assets, S6,497
Receivers in Bankruptcy
NJ KLAPOHLz u CO.-Judge Julian w
Mack appointed Jesse w. Enrich receiver
for Marcus apohlz. wholesale deare in
butter and eggs trading NJ. Klapohlq
< Coz 40 Harrison Street, with a bond OF
HARRY A KIRSCH-Judge Mack ap-
pointed Max Reich receiver for Harry A.
Kirscn, retailer Of ladies' appaIel. 2sl2
ABRAHAM FENSTERSTOCK - Judge
Mack appointed Bernard Naumberg re
ceiver for Abraham Fensterstoek. cloak and
suit manufacturer i West Thirty -secohd
Street. with bond Of $4,000.
TEITELRAUM & kURlNSIlY-Judge
Toitolbam 4 Kurnsky. clothing manufac-
tnters, "a East Tenth Street. with d bond
s. $ HAT FRAME COMPANy-Judge
Mack appointed Allen u. Emil receiver for
Abraham Scgel manufacturer, trading as
the : $ Hat Frame Company. Csc Broad
wa, with bond Of $500.
Schedules in Bnnkrutpcy
LOUIS MANEVETz--Schudu of Louis
November /.
Maueyetz, furrier. address not given, show
liabilities OF S7l,sS4 assets $4,000.
EVANS BROS INC.-Schedule of
Evans Bros. Inc, dealers in woolens. ad-
dress not given. give liabilities as Sl3723G,
assets $is.2
$. BEKNsTE1N & sON-schedules Of
solomon and Max Bernstein. manufacture
ers. 741 Broadway trading s. Bernstein
S2.495.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29
s3,OO0,00O in Gold
Shipped to Japan
From L. S. Weekly
Outward Flow From This
Country to Nippon for
Month Expected to Total
$l3. 100000. Saws Agent

American gold is flowing steadily to
the Far East, and exports CT the metal
from the United States to Japan, rep
resenting the transfer Of private Japa-
nese balances here to Nippon, are run
ming currently at rate of Approximate
ly $3,000,0O0 a week. Shipments are
being made from San Francisco.
Akra Den, financial commissioner Of
the japanese government in New York.
estimated yesterday that the outward
of japan would aggregate approximate
ly sl3,50O,00O during the present
month
With October gold exports on Jap
anese account setting a new record for
ment since June 30 aggregates slightly
metal amounted to S11 100000, while
another sl1 100000 was shipped to ia
Fan in the months of August and Sep
tember
According to Mr. Den, the current
movement of metal to the Far East is
entirely on private account. Several
months ago the Japanese government
withdrew gold from here on its own ac-
count, but early in the summer it an
nounced that it would make no further
shipments. 1t was made clear at the
time, however. that the government
would in no way interfere with the I'M
portation of gold from the United
States on private Japanese account.
Japanese private balances in this
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29
Spain May Refuse Loan

MADRID, Oct. 2S.-The Ministry of
Finance has issued an official note say
ing that an important group of New
York bankers has ofeKed to advance
able in twenty-five or thirty years, and
adds:
"The Minister of Finance, Lorenzo
Pascual, is dsinclined to accept, s nee
even though he might gain an e1fica-
cious method of diminishing the high
price OF the dollar it would counteract
his firm intention Of redeeming the
entire Spanish exterior debt and not
creating new Obligations, which, il
general, are Objectionable, and are ad-
missible only in exec eptional eases, in
which the Spanish treasury, happily
docs not find itself.'
New-York tribune., 1920-10-29

he taken on visits to factories in this vi
cinitN on Saturday mornings to give them
me practical side of the knitting industry.
Ahe bulletin also contains n plea for lend
ing ADDITIONAL hand knitting machines
2istribution of the spring color cards
complied by the United Waist League of
America began yesterday. The cards,
which contain ton colors that are expected
20 be fashionable in spring blouses. arc
Dress designers are working on models
that Will depict the style trend for next
spring to be exhibited at the style show
TO be held by the Associated Dress In
dustries of America early next year. Vari-
GUS committees of the association. Execu-
tive Director Mosessohn announced yes
ercay. are preparing the details of the
exhibit. which VIII be confined solely to
AnerIcan-made dresses.