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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
WARE SUED FOR AUTO CRASH
Woman Asks $4,000 Damages From
State Senator

Bessie McKeevcr has filed a state
ment of claims for S25,OOO damages
against Edwin S. Ware in Court of
common Pleas No. 2. Tho damages are
asked for injuries received October 20,
wv; IN collision between an auto.
mobile in which she was riding west on
,,hcStnut street and an autotruck be-
,"ns,hg to Senator Ware. which it is nj
rsed came south on Twelfth street and
s'trmptcd to cross Chestnut street in
iuoht OF the automobile without blow
ns,a horn or giving any other notice
Vi IT'S rLS approach to the crossing.
l., ane plaintiff says she was severely
INJURED in her head. back and, spipc,
hnu received cuts and bruises on her
nandS, arms and legs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
NEW TRUCK IN PENNSBURG
Town Is Now Ready to Fight Any
Kind OF Fire That Breaks

Pennsburg now is ready to battle
anything in tho way of a fire that may
break. A now 5000 high pressure
automobile fretruck was formally re-
ceived by the pennsburg Fire Depart
,mcnt last Saturday afternoon. when the
borough council turned over the, ma
chine to the company.
Several thousand persons witnessed
the presentation and the parade which
preceded the ceremonies. Other fire
companies represented in the parade
were those Of Emaus. Of Norristown !:
East Grecnvllr, Red Hill and Penns-
burg.
After the exercises the new truck gave
several exhibition tests on water plugs
In the town and along the Macoby
creek
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
MAYOR STILL FOR BEACH
Moore VIII Urge Bathing Plans De.
spite Objections Of Furbush

Mayor Moore said today he would
urge his project to establish bathing
beaches on the Schuylkill and Delaware
rivers, Notwithstanding all objections
that had~bpen made.
am for giving the people who
cant go to the seashore in the summer
convenient places to bathc." the Mayor
said. "and I will maintain that posi- =
tion in spite of anything that may be
said about bathing in the rivers being
against the interest of public health or
any other objection"
The Mayor referred to the statement
Of Public Health Director Furbush last
Saturday that bathing : in the lower
Schuylkill and the Delaware would
Conducc to typhoid.
The ordinance to provide funds for
the construction of bathing beaches,
sent to Council by the Mayor last week
will be acted upon today. The meas
ure would transfer from the S125; 900
appropriation for separate art GAL
lery on the Parkway for the John G..
johnson collectionNf pictures the sum
of $47.0I3 for dredging of the Schuyl-
kill and the construction of patching
beach and other rivcrfront improve
mentS'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
POOR RICHARDS
ON FROL|C TODAY
Club Members Diverting Them
selves on Annual Outing
at ilanerch
GAMES MARK FESTIVITIES

Poor Richard is spending the day
In the country. having the time Of his
life. He is diverting himself with base
ball. golf. tennis, quoits. Checkors-a
large assortment Of amuscmpnts. set off
by larger assortment Of good things to
eat.
Some $50 members of the Poor Rich .
ard Club. rhc Philadelphia organization
of men who arc concerned with sdvcr.
tising. went to the Llancrch Country
Club today for their annual ortiug and
frolic. The festivities are strictly stag.
and last all day. with dinner and supper
served at the club and cards this eve
ming.
Golf is one Of the nrincipal diversions
Of the daM in charge Of committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

hurt. Not even window was broken
in this car.
Railroad officials started an immedi-
ate Investigation TO fix the blame for
the accident. Tho electric line is
equipped with an automatic derailing
switch 200 feet from the Reading cross
ing, which is made at right angles.
IL was said by railroad men that the
only time this switch Is open is when
the signals are set against the electric
trains. In other words. the switch and
the signals operate together. so that
the open switch would indicate that the
motorman ran past stop signal.
The first three cars Of the electric
train were TO be used to carry shin
workers TO South Jersey towns. The
train was Glassboro local.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

consisting Of Robert Dippy. Harry Jor-A
dan and Rowe Stewart. John SinberxA
s chairman Of the tennis Committed. a
game between the "wets" and a'Drys.'1
the former captaiued by Sidney III
Weller. the latter by Karl Bloomipr-t.
dale, Jr. Former Governor Stuart h
head of the checker committee, and
Frank Wood will preside st the quot :
contests.
Prizes have been provided for the
various events Some of the champion.. 4.
ships which will be played off" during
the afternoon include putting, walking.
jumping and running The baseball
game will be the premier feature Of
the afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
MRS. BLAKE IMPROVING
Woman Accdsed Of Throwing Son
In Ocean Is Resainine Reason

Mrs. Esther Miller Blake accused of
throwing her five year old son. Bud
dy," to his death into the ocean from
the ventnor, N. j., pier and later com
mitted to an asylum, Is slowly recover
ing her reasop.
Mrs. Blake is confined in the New
Jersey Hospital for the Insane, located
near Atlantic City. Her husband. James
NJ. Blake, who has been separated ffom
his wife for four years, is paying the
specialist attending her. Mr.. Blake is
broker.
Atheists examined Mrs. Blake and
pronounced her insane. The deed. it
was said. was committed under. the
hallucination that Buddy" stood be-
tween her and her husband and that his
death would patch up the quarrel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
CHILD'S BURNS FATAL
Five-Year-old Brother Hurt When
He Tries to Save Younoer One

Caught in the flames of a small bon
fire. Michael Lenort. two years old, was
so seriously burned yesterday afternoon
that he died last night at the Memorial
Hospital. His FIVE year old brother,
John, was burned about the hands when
he tried to save the younger child.
The children were playing with
matches in the backyard of their home,
1900 Main street, Manayunk, when the
accident occurred. A gust Of wind blew
the flames against Michael's clothing
and before assistance came he was en-
ycloped in flames.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
CITY CONTRACTS SIGNED
wal and Forage Provided for b,
approval OF Mayor

MaEor Moore signed contracts today
T%LSolVlng the expenditure of So1 ,OO0.
anIy 'nSy were for the following amounts
nnu i,n purposes $4,000, to David McNIui-
roo, mu' Jr: r for forage for the water bu-
Thai;; HhoD, to the 3. O. & Robert
%Smaltont Snat Co., for coul for the water
f.tuu for in N'WD, to the American Ice Co.
A'r ri zee Tor the city hospitals.
nonno nmc Mayor also signed several ordi d.
tisns iS' Onc was to regulate street
riro Sas on Chestnut street from river to
strootn second to grade thirty city
bvus' bcatoss' and n third to lease surface
by tHH, tHn 10 be used for the resurfacipg
" the city of asphalted streets. 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
OBSERVE SAFETY FIRST DAY
Several Thousand Children Taught
Precautions In Fairgrounds

Several thousand children are observ-
ing Safety First Day" today at 100
school Fairgrounds.
Miss Elizabeth O'Neill. supervisor of
Fairgrounds for the Board Of Education,
and Miss Laura NJ. Roadifcr, of the
=. Il. T., are in charge.
Safety first games, songs and stories
are included in the program Safety
First League buttons were distributed
to all children who learn the seven
cardinal rules of safety. Fairgrounds
teachers urged the children to learn and
apply safety measures.
The safety first movement was started
by the p. r. r. Tonight motion pic
lures will be shown in movie houses
describing. it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Picnic for PhoenIxviIIe Youngsters

Phoenixville youngsters are going to
have big time tomorrow afternoon at
the expense of the Retail Merchants
Association of Phoenjxvillc. At = clock
1900 boys and girls will be bundled
into vans and taken to Valley Park.
midway between Phoenixvillc and Val
ley Forge, where band concert. ice
cream cones, games and all the other
features of real picnic will be- en-
joyed Frank Il. Bader is chairman of
the committee in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
ENGINEER

ENGINEER Now empieyed with a
ton desiro. public utility cornora-
electrcai enFnaae 10 chanae his position. Graduate
making scong along lines OF sificisncS Wdrt, !,
planning S"nn.omic studies, writing reporIs
8OI. LedEer fiifics ''Ee oE'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT
The Municipal Band will nIor b
streets. """ spring Garden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
'hree Killed in Mine BIow.un

e'rlerer, mIr, Wyo., July 27.-(By A,
o,ho ihr"H men were killed md two
T,nr.s noJ probably fatally injured whom n
miMo mimu't magaSie blew up at Sablct
t%E' terda'r 'wc!ye we've miles from here, late YES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

Veterans Body Reaches Shenandoah
Shenandoah, Pa, July 27.-The
body of Frederick Kcithan, son of one
of the city's wealthiest merchants, who
died while serving in Germany, arrived
here Yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

! the activities being varied and numerous , Many innovations will be introduced into the repertoire of "The Music Study Club,' and in giving out the plans dur ing the past week, Mrs. Davis said: Tn addition to the regular programme of the Music Study Club, Artists Con- | certs, we will have a series of Matinee Musicales' to be held at the Tutwiler. to which we are looking forward with great pleasure.
 "The opening concert of the clubs Art ists' Concerts on October 20 will present Margaret Romaine of the Metropolitan Opera, following with the New York Chamber Society of five strings and five wood winds, directed by Caroline Beebe i; Paul Kafer is the 'cellist,' an artist of renown, as each of the other players is an artist in his line. On January 27, Percy Grainger, the famous pianist, will be heard here, and on March 5, Frederick Gunster, tenor the course closing on April 2, with the New York Philharmon- ic orchestra, MT. Stransky conducting
 '"rhe opening Matinee Musicale at the l utWltcA VIII lhke ptdCe on NOVGm per |12. with Edna Thomas (mezzo-contraltoy in her patois songs-unique Creole songs In February, Marguerite Melville Llsz- niewska, pianist, will give the second matinee musicale She is one of the most celebrated artists of the day ard has achieved her brilliant triumphs in the musical capitals of Europe. She is to be affiliated with Miss Bauer of the Cincinnati Conservatory" said Mrs. Da- wis, and of her ability The Musical Monitor of recent date says:
 Indeed this gifted woman has lived abroad so many years that she has ab- sorbed the atmosphere of every school and music critics and connoisseurs have ranked her among the worlds great pi- anists. She was born in New York of Scotch Irish parentage-her father, a noted organist, and her mother a singer. When very young she was sent to study piano with Dr. Ernst Jedliszaska in Ser lin, and after his death she continued her studies with Leschetiszky in Vienna. This most famous and difficile of all masters soon recognized that Marguer- ite Melville belongs to the pianistic chosen few. Not only did she play at most of his soirees. and enjoy his per sonal friendship, but she had the unusu- al honor of becoming one of the leading assistants in his teaching.
 While In London last September, she received a cable from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music inviting her tc join the Master Faculty of this institu- ton. Her broad acquaintance with the Leschetizky method, which more than any other has produced brilliant and out standing concert players, pre-eminently fits her for being and exponent of his school. Her personality, education and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
By DOLLY DALR YMPLE

"oo4o nave existed. Chopin, in company "ltn beetnoVen and Wagner, coniposes ne three mus-caI revo4u.ouists ol the .A4Leleentn century,
 After Christmas" Mrs. Davis said,
 ~s "A4 ta4Ae up the Neo- -Russlan School haslohansm i'll nuslc, choosing the study oI huSs4a music Tor this par,lcuiar pur- pose oecause Russia more than any Seher natlon, has preserved her nation A4isn. Be5innng with TscnaikoGskv. ~-hd the younger russian composers, with ehe un- -pronounceabie names-l3ordine 9ef abine, hachmaninoff, and others "e VIII make thorough study of the f.ussiah music With all of it's interest," Ing phases and possibilities
 The Awakening of Spain and Young Italy'-the new school of Italy VIII be the next step in the Study Course beginning with Malipiero, who as you Know has recently won the s1 oo1 prize offered by Mrs. Coolidge for the pest quartet (string) internationally open. After Pucclni, he is the most important of Italy's artists"
 Leo Ornstein and his impossible nusio Will constitute an interesting theme" Mrs Davis continued, "the programme calling for Music and Humor as the subject Liza-Lehmann has written d Parody Pie'-in direct contrast to her lovely A Parisian Garden, which we will present on this programme. The music Of Leo Ornstein, by the way, not only cannot be played. but it cannot even be read-so we will have the Ampico' to play it for us."
 Folliwing this, will be England and her Progressives,' Mrs. Davis said
 Cyril Scott has written a book on this subject, and speaking of Cyril Scott wouldn't it be splendid to have him here during his visit to America, in one of his lecture recitals?
 Then comes 'Schonberg and Beyond" Mrs. Davis said
 "Meaning?" I questioned
 That remains to be seen," she said enigmatically. This is just what the Study Course is designed for as I said before; to educate and provide opportunity for us to learn all these problematical things in music Our methods of doing this will be through this course of study, and also study ing the programmes of all the big ar lists who appear here during the sea- son. In other words, we will keep in touch with the musical world and inform ourselves on all subjects relative to mod ernism in music"
 Music and Therapy' will be one of our subjects, and the fact that many touch with the up-to date doings of members of the Muhic Study Club are women of notable literary taste and attainments, we expect to have some very fine work on this subject The finale of the beautiful and instruc- tive course of study will be Marion Rous in her lecture-recital What Next in Music?
 T believe you will agree with me that the Study Course for the year is all-embracing in it's subjects, and thorough and practical in its construc- tion. One thing that I would like for the public to know Is, that at least four of our morning meetings (held on Thursdays), will be open meetings which I think is a splendid idea. The Study Course of the club is dis tinct department just as any other de- partment of the club and I consider it one of the most important"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

he is the most intensely alive and adorable girl that has brightened American literature for many years. The daughter of an austere father who wanted to name his daughter Mary and of a young mother who preferred Marie, her double name exactly expresses the nature that the girl has inherited-a delightful blend of demure goodn and lively charm of a sense of duty and love of mischief, that makes her the most appealing of the many famous child characters Mrs. Porter has created.
 Mary Marie Is a sunbeam girl whom, once met, you'll never forget. Gay, lively, lovable, she will dance her way into the affections of every reader and leave a glow in the hearts of thou sands of American grown-ups and chill dren.
 Eleanor H. Porter is New England woman, born in Littleton, New Hamp- shire. Her father was Francis Il. Hodgman, and her mother. Llewella Woolson Hodgman. Mrs. Porter traces her ancestry in direct line to Gov. Will liam Bradford, who was one of the voy- agers on the Mayflower.
 When she was very small child. Mrs. Porter bagn to play and sing. Even before she learned to read notes. she would make up little pieces to express her moods. Naturally, it was decided in her family that she was musical" an1 all her education was planned to culti- vate that talent She had also. however, taste for writing, and birthdays, weddings and other occasions of mo- ment among her acquaintances were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
GIzHE5zIzz I{l=@zE z'||=zl|l BH|1Gz1AB|EIk I|I|EE!EzZZEE

Nathan Haskell Dole. author among other numerous books of The Spell of Switzerland and editor of sew eral scholarly editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar, compares Avonlea to Longfel- lows Grand Pre-, and says, There is something in these continued chronicles of Avonlea like the delicate art which has made Cranford classic"
 The author shows wonderful knowledge of humanity, great insight and warmheartedness in the manner in which the stories are treated, and in the sympathetic way the gentle peculiarities of the character are brought out"
 MARY MARIE"
 By Eleanor H. Porter. Illustrated by
 Helen Mason Grose. Houghton Mifflin
 Company, Publishers, Boston.
 Father calls me Mary. Mother calls me Marie. Everybody else calls me Mary Marie. The rest of my name is Anderson. I'm 13 years old and I'm a cross current and a contradiction"
 But Mary Marie, the heroine of Mrs. Porter's new novel, is more than a "cross current and a contradiction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

songs"
 | We feel that the course of study for | this season has been arranged by Mrs. Rice with the greatest care and artistry. Mrs. Davis said. Mrs. Rice has studied all the past summer at Columbia Col. lege with Rossiter Cole, who has as. sisted her in making up the programme for our course, which bears the title. The Music of Today
 We will begin with the study ot French music of today" Mrs. Davis said, "the role France plays in mod ern French music impressionism of which DeBussy and his pupils are the most ardent opponents. Caesar Franck, who is the founder of the modern school-the first to depart from the old classics-will furnish a delightful study and give us much food for thought on modernism in music. De- Bussy, of course, Is the 'stylist' of the new school; his whole tone scale rev. ofutionized harmonies, making an epochal hour in musical progressive ness
 "One of the main things that the Study Course will promote" said Mrs. Davis, "is What to Look for in Music Melody, as we used to term 1t, has gone-completely Groups of chords and scales used by the mod ernists and which characterize their compositions, will be our chief study. In New York last winter I heard a programme which absolutely baffled me; 1t was so different and so modern.
 To understand these innovations is exactly what the Study Course Is de- signed for; to educate musicians up to the present musical standards.
 we will study Faure and Chabreier, Ravel, Schmitt and Dukas. One pro- gramme will show the cntrast between DeBussy and Ravel, and Saint Saens and Gounod."
 This course of study will take us up to Christmas" Mrs. Davis said, "and during the holidays, we will pre- sent a programme on The Correlation of Music and Poetry given by loca' artists"
 And just here I may interpolate am other excerpt from my beloved MT James Gibbons Huneker, who says, re- garding the modernists:
 And after Wagner-Brahms? But after Chopin? Won Bulow confessed that Brahms cured him of his rampant Wag- nerism, which is true, because of the fact that his wife, Cosima Liszt-von Bulow who eloped with Richard Wag- ner, could not cool off his ardor as a Wagner propagandist The music of Brahms is a case of violent psyche re- action not unlike the revulsion against Wagner's music, which took place in t>e mind of Frederick Nietszche, who leaned to Bizet-surely a comical con- version. When Browning sang Schumann , as our music-maker he should have substituted the name of Brahms, the Brahms whose music was once crypto- grammatic; Brahms who appeals to our finest sensibility. He is winning in the race, the others, Tschaikowsky, Bruck- ner and later men not showing lasting power. Cubists don't count; fashionable for an hour, their stuff has no enduring equalities. DeBussy is the first since Chopin to invent a personal idiom, and Sabine is his superior at all points in the handling of the instrument; superior in musical invention. Without Chopin neither the French, nor the Russian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

My friend. Mir. James Gibbons Hune- ker. than whom no higher authority on music exists today, writes from Lon don in the following strain:
 Many years ago Anton Rubinstein, pi1ued by his cool reception in London, declared that only ? per cent of the British nation were musical, which is obvious fudge. England, scotland and Ireland are music loving, not forget ting little Wales, which is the most musical of the group. But the super I know of no more music loving city than London, though the atmosphere is far from artistic. I've been visiting the old town for forty-odd years, and not in Berlin nor in Vienna-Paris l shan't include-nor yet in New York, have participated in better concerts than those offered in London. Opera is an other story. It is still an exotic, thriving exotic, nevertheless not yet in digenous."
 I quote MT. Hunekers remarks as an apropos prelude" to my story, for while Birmingham, like London, has been ac- cused of not being musical, and while America, like England, has been berated for its lack of musical appreciation, when the steps forward are being made, not only by America as a nation, but by individuals, and individual cities, I feel that 1t is a bit encouraging to know that we are not alone in being the vic nF accusation at the present writing more strenu- ous and progressive methods have been employed in the worlds musical history than the present advance in musical circles shown everywhere
 Particularly is this true in our own community, as Mrs Houston Davis, the capable and talented president of Bir- mingham's parent musical organization, The Music Study Club" will presently tell you when the plans of this widely known and popular club are divulged for the coming season.
 Mrs Davis, who has served valiant1y before in the capacity of President of '"The Music Study Club" is beautifully equipped to direct and promote the af- fairs of this big organization; her ex- alted standard of musician-ship. her ex- ecuttye ability, her tremendous ambition for the club, and her own fair, generous attitude, toward every thing musical. makes her an ideal president-one who is sure to do credit to tho clubs al- ready long list of worthy presidents.
 4 pianist Of unexcelled talent and a thorough musician from every angle, Mrs. Davis holds the standard high for tho work ot '-The Music Study C1nb," and to this and, with the executive board and Mira Edna Cookie Gussen, chairman of the 'artists concerts' Mrs. Dxxb has perfected the plans for the coming season with care and forethought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

out even approaching remotely duplica- tion of a single circumstance or situation.
 David Carol, the detective-hero of MT. Cohens "The Crimson Alibi," as- sisted by the faithful Sullivan (who helps the author perpetuate the Holmes Watson tradition of all self respecting detective fiction), again holds the center of the stage in Gray Dusk This time his remarkably acute powers of psychological analysis are put to the test at something of disadvantage because of his personal interest in the case. It is the wife of his best friend who has been murdered at the time the story opens, and many circumstances point suspiciously at the friend himselt as the cu1prit.
 The action of the story is rapid. Thrills are plentiful and suspense well maintained. The numerous false clues