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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

hard. ] want her to take this moncy
and have a good rest.
No. there ism any hope chest idea
about it: He and have Just been good
friends for q long time. We quit for q
while; got dissusted and thought ther,
was nothing 10 II. but--likc all tn,
winners, D.! guess--I've changed my
The jury who selected this winner
are young fellows OF high school age
who belong to a club formed for ath =
letc enjoyment. good fellowship and
sociabilitv. They were orga nised In
South Philadelphia and have a branch
in West Philadelphia. Seven votes were
cast for the line of
MISS LOUISE OTTO.
2ia2 North Darien Street,
which was No. q on the ballot.
Her limerick reads;
Marie rns caught out in the rain:
From tear, she could hardly refrain,
"Oh. my costume," she cried,
Has been recently dyed
To keep d'E I pore pumps, but ia
rain"
Others on the ballot were:
Nv - NJ InISt u All 0eW
10 the stain" Frank Narrilon. ISOG
Berks street.
No. 2. Shades Of Hades. this dye.
inE's In vsin!" ]. V. Furlong, i35
Midvale avenue. Fast Falls.
No. 3. "'Twas . waist Of long
green It is plain. " William F. Ashc.
One vote.
No. I. .IlI be chased like a rainbow
again Mrs. George Haines, Havre-
dc. Grace, Md. One vote.
No. o. "'Twiil be waist cd II sat.
In again." e. II. Wiltbank, 210 East
Durham street. Mount Airy.
No. Z. Liars dye; dyors lie; that Is
plain. George Rayiiss. s24 stephen
Girard Building. One vote.
No. s. Where 'Rit' was, now It's
not, that Is plain" J. Mcdonnell, 282O
North Darien street.
No. o. Now she's spotted from
Chester to Wayne" F.. +. Ricks. l2O
North Eleventh street. Two votes.
No. 10. MY stars VIII these
stripes long re. Manner" Joseph A.
Bell. 40 South Harrisburg street, Steel.
ton Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Another one Of those siippic lines
that SO many people didn't think Of
won today's prize, and because two
young persons who have been chums
ever since babyhood wrote it together
the prize is TO be divided between them.
However, the award goes to the girl.
She'll divide, she says. even though
she is getting II on her twenty first
birthday, and even though she does ex-
pect to give all Of her half to the
mother who has been working hard for
her for twenty years.
Ever since no many years ago we
cant count en-, Erwin Meyer, Of
Eighth street and Susquehanna avenue,
and Louise Otto, Of 2l42 North Darien
street, have been friends. They went
TO school together, played together.
studied together. Now she works In the
cost department. Abraham Cox stove
factory. American and Dauphin streets.
lie works for firm that makes cigar
boxes.
The line which was put on the bal
lot concerning poor Marie and her run
In with the rain was written by them
Jointly, but he sent 1t In. 1t bore her
name.
This is happy surprise" said the
young lady. who has violet blue eyes
and dark brown hair. I'm going to
use my half to give mother a vacation.
Father died when I was eight months
old, and she has had TO work pretty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
ASPHALT PLANT OPENED
Ware Men Ignore Ceremonies "
Which Mayor Is Leader

Although Ware members Of Council
wcr" invited with others to attend the
opening Of the city's asphalt plant nj
i'airmOunt avenue wharf on the Dola i.
ware today, all declined to 20. No
reasons were given, but many believed
their refusal was due TO the fact thnt
they were not interested in achievements
Of the present administration.
Mayor Moore. Director Cavcn. Of the
Department Of Public Works: Director
c"rtclyou, of the Department of Public
Safety: Director Tustin, Of the Drpart.
nlcnt Of Public Welfare. and other off =
rialS attended the official opening.
The Mayor started the machinery in
motion hy pressing an electric button,
The plant was built in accordance
with tho new city charter which nro-
vidcs TINT the city shall do its own
street iaving. The Mayor said the pro
dncn Cf its asphalt will enable the CITY
t. do its own street paving more eco
nomically than ever. When In full
operation. he said. tho plant would be
ablr TO turn out 25O tons Of nsphalt n
day. II has been so built that additions
may be made from time to time withou,
much trouble or expense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
SEAMEN REQUEST HOOVER
TO ARRANGE CONFERENCE
Appeal TO Secretary Of Commerce to
End WAGE Difficulties

Washington, April 5.--CBy \. PD--
Secretary Hoover was requested today
10y Andrew Furuscth. president of tho
International Scamcn's Union. to use
his personal influence 20 arrange Il con .
ference between the shipowncrs' asso .
cintion and the union with view To
negotiating renewals ot wage and other
agreements which expire April 30.
whether intentionally or not the
present stand of the Snipowncrs is dc %
signed to Kill the scamCn'S net aud with
that support removed II will he impos-
slblc to keep American ships atloat
The new vessels we have viii be sold
for junk, | predict" said Mr.. Fur.
useth.
IL has been shown here that the new
twncrs are prepared to insist on wage
reduction of - per cent, elimination Of
~ ertmc provisions in the present
agreements. and several changes in the
working conditions Mr.. FurusCth said
however, that the headquarters of the
Scamcn's association here still was in
ignorance Of the extent to which tho
demands would go, as no
communication had been received either
from the American Shipownrrs' ASSo.
{ iation or from the similar urganizu.
ton on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Furuscth also asked Secretary
Hoover to take up at his earliest con-
rcnience the matter Of preparing new
regulations to enforce sections / and l3
VI the seamcn'S act. Tho present reg
ulattons. Mr.. FurJScth said, have
seemed rather designed to hamstring
those sections
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
ASK PRINTERS TO HELP
Owners Request Men TO Give Usual
Output In 4.Hour Week

Chicago. April Try 4. PI-Thr
labor group of tho joint conference
council Of tho commercial and periodical
branches of the printing industry today
adopted resolution urging tho MON :
bers Of the printing trades unions tn
make every effort possible to give to ON
ployers who conr"dc rho forty four
hour week Gs nearly tho same amount
Of work az under the forty eight hour
schedule. This action. says tho rosolu-
tion lis to the end that those employers
who con"rde the forty four hour week
may not BE- Mt n competitive disad
vantage with those who may not con-
cede the shorter work week.
The resolution declares that the
forty four hour work wcck is to become
ef""tiv" in the printing industry on
May !, 1921. and that tho international
joint conference council has not and
could not make an agreement as TO the
wages that should bc paid for the forty.
four hours work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
PARIS MUCH PLEASED
At NOTE TO BERLIN

Paris. April 5.-(By 4. PD-Thc
reply Of the United States to Germany
on the reparations question has given
the greatest satisfaction to French off ..
cial circles. whcrc II is regarded an
finally closing the door to all escape b,
Germany from meeting her liabilities
under tho treaty Of Versailles.
Premier Rriand is expected to make
an allusion in a speech in the Senate
this afternoon to this and other mat
tiers OF interest 10 the United States,
Most Of the newspapers EXPRESSED
great satisfaction with the reply VI the
American secretary. the only writer not
taking this view being "Pertinax. no
!iticnl editor Of the Echo dc Paris. who
FOUND Secretary Hughes remark re.
garding new German proposals n the
Allies not to be very opportune. "
'Dr. Simons' mpmora ndum," he con .
tinued. simply repeats the old German
tactics, which consist In avoiding the
general problem md dwelling unduly
upon methods Of payment" "
Germany has been given a lesson, q"
declared the Figaro. (which she must
perforcr understand" "
L.Ommc Iibrc said: america =
word brings Ms great consolation in the
most diffCult hour of our history"
London, April 5.-(By 4. pD-AI.
though the British Government Inns not
received IN full from the British rrp.
rcscntativcs in Berlin the note sent by
Secretary of State Hughes to Berlin on
the German reparations question. tho
ofhcial British opinion is that Germany
failed dismnlly in her attempt at new
method Of solving the rcparations prob
lem--thnt OF approaching America for
assistance.
British officials gather from press re-.
ports that Secretary Hughes note indi.
Gates refusal by the United state, 10
be party to any German attempt to
escape responsibility for the war and
reparntions payments II is believed
here that G"rmany's next move with be
n direct approach to the Allies. As to
this, it il stated in official quarters that
no German proposal will BE- dismissed
without serious consideration by Great
Britain, France and Italy.
The German move. however, it is de.
clared. must bo q proposal regarding
the method Of r"pRrationS payments aud
not cmbodying proposals. Tor reduc-
tion from the total sum decided upon
by the Paris conference Of the Allies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
HUGHES ATTITUDE
D|SAPPO|NTS BERLIN
Newspapers Find in Note No
Basis for Expecting v. S.
Aid to Germany
SEE INFLUENCE OF vIvIANI
by the Associated Press

Berlin. April !. 5.--German newspapers
which comment today on the Communi.
cation from Secretary Of State Hughes
regarding the rcparations question are
almost a unit in expressing disappoint
,nent They find in II no basis for the
optimism which had been profcsScd in
some quarters that the United States
would support Germany financially or
give her moral backing to secure a re.
vision of the indemnity demands and
the carrying out of the restitution pro-
visions Of the peace treaty.
The Pan German organs take oc.
casion to criticize the Washington ad.
ninistration for its ''insistence upon the
false assertion that Germany brought
on the war and must accept the re.
sponsibilty for IT," The only light
seen by the press as a whole Is in the
phrase declaring that Germany Is
morally bound to make rcparation. so
far as may bc possible" This leads
the conservative KreuE ZeitunR to
entertain the hope that further negotia
tious will establish Germany's conten-
tion that she has been taxed beyond
her ability to pay. The newspaper is
pessimistic, however. over the prospect
of finding unbiased experts to fix the
limit of GcrmHny's paying ability.
The Allcgemeindc Zcitung, controlled
by Hugo Stlnncs. expresses the orin.
ion that America is on the wrong road
in reiterating the moral responsibility
of Germany for the war. aud thinks
that the United States "one day must
recognize the injustice of this one. sided
view"
French Imperialism, it declares.
aims at the economic hegcnony Of
Europe"
The Deutsche Zeitung uttcrs a warm
ing against the assumption that Amer.
ican thought is yet free from French
aud English influence, and tn" Lokal
An1eiger adds TO this the suggestion
that the influence Of Rene vivinni is
apparent, and that the note should be-
accepted with proper reserve.
The Freihcit, the independent So.
cialist organ, declares TINT the Ger
man foreign ofice. which no longer
seems able to handle even the simplest
diplomatic matters without blundcr-
ing assumed most naive conception
OF America In its communication to
Washington, which the newspaper in
terpets as n bid for friendship. at
time, 1t says, when a child could see
that America IL more friendly toward
the Entente states than toward Ger.
many. 1t can see no possibility Of
any good outcome from such ex.
changes.
The Red Flag, the Communist organ,
concludes its brief comment on the COM
municntion with this sentence:
The hope OF the German boure-
geoisie has been shattered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
SOLDIER SENT TO PRISON
Hardest Character ! Ever Met Says
Commander Of Princeton Corps

A soldier serving at Princeton Uni
versity with the students artillery con .
tingcnt was characterized today by his
commanding officer in Criminal Court
No. l as the hardest character I have
ever had under my command. and the
worst man I ever encountered IN my
twelve years in the United States
army
The officer was Major J. T.. McNfahon,
commanding the student corps. Ray
mond Vcrnier was the enlisted man. He
received a sentence Of from five ito seven
years in the Eastern Penitcntiary from
Judge Shull. on charge of having
broken open the garage of Ostiellio Bel
lini. Of 20 South Farragut terrace, and
stealing his automobile.
The garage is located at 4410 Market
street, and was robbed March 20. Later
Vcrnier was caught driving the stolen
car without a license tag. Major Nc
Mahon said the man deserted from
Princeton while awaiting court martial,
and money, valuablcs and an army au.
tomobilc disappeared with him. The mo-
torcar was subsequently found aban.
doned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
HOMES INSTEAD OF SLUMS,'
IS CHURCHWOMEN'S TOPIC
Hold Discussion In Cooperation
With Settlement Association

Hold Discussion In Cooperation
With Settlement Association
Homes Instead Of Slums" was
the slogan Of the annual meeting Of tho
Churrhwoman'S Housing Committee in
90. operation with tho Philadelphia Set
tlCmPnt Association this afternoon.
The meeting was held in Wcstmin-
lister Hall. WIthersunon building. I0-
cal housing conditions were presented
In their various aspects. and improve
mCnts and corrections suggested by the
speakers. Representatives. from several
welfare organizations took part in the
proceedings. The meeting was arranged
by Mrs. William y. Abbey. chairman.
Th Philadelphia Music Club held its
monthly meeting this afternoon In tho
Rose Garden Of tho Bellevue .Stratford.
Tn" program was in charge of Mrs.
Duncan Campbell, who presented the
following artists Mrs. Margaret Me-
Kinlcy Schmidt. contralto: Miss Edith
Wells BLY,, pianist; MISS Agnes SpCck,
soprano Mrs. Sawyer. soprano; Signor
Luigi Roc"lIi. baritone: Miss Flora
Ripkn. accomparist. Mrs. J. $. W.
ll"lton, ~" president, will preside.
tn" Philomusian Clubs stated meet
ing WITS held this afternoon. Mrs. II.
H. Blrnoy. tho president. and the mem =
b"rs of the executive board received in
the library before the meeting. Con e
Ndcraton Of tn" bylaws followed the
business session. Tea was served at the
close ot III" meeting with Mrs. Joseph
II, ParvIn and Mrs. James T. Iichten
berger presiding at the tea table.
The Emerson Club met this afternoon
at the Plastic Clubhouse. 247 South
Camar street. Mrs, Charles T.. Barker.
III" president, was in the chair. After
tho business meeting there we're five min .
utc talks by tho members on Poems Of
Emerson, . Poland Of Today" "Meso-
lens. Tho Rest Book of the Year"
us n Classical Education a Practical
Onc"' and us th" Moving Picture bet &.
riments 10 Our Young People,"
The Woman s Community Club of
NarD"rth presented a program on music
at their meeting this afternoon. "Why
Music J. the Soul of Bohemia" was
discussed BY Mrs. VI. J. Rabb. who has
visited in the Far East. Songs of My
Nouth' vas presented by Miss Jane
Campbell, and the clue chorus and club
orchestra also took part in the program.
The Germantown chapter Of the Ma.
tonal Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met this afternoon
IN the chapter room. Museum Site and
Retic Society. Mrs. II. y. Prcntiss
Nichols was the speaker Of the after.
noon, \ tea followed tho meeting.
The School of Horticulture for Won.
IN At Amber gave n lecture this after
noon. Shell Crater Farming-Over
Hero and Over There" was discussed
by Hal B Fullerton, Of MedfOrd. l.. I.
The Civic Clubs committee on tran
ST held meeting this afternoon at
1900 Spruce street. Mrs. J. c. Traut-
wine, Jr,, the chairman, was in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
SEIZED MILLIONS RETURNED
Property WronsfuIIy Taken Over
During War Restored to Heirs

Washington. April I.--Ry \. PD-
Tn" attorney general has authorized TO-
turn to IN" heirs Of Herman Siplrken.
ot New York, Of property valued nt ap-
pr"Ximat"iy &,NH.OOO seized by the
alien property custodian during the war.
Return 70 his widow Of her own prop.
crty vnlu"d at about 81 .OOO. 900 was
ais" ordered.
Tho sci2urc of Siclckcn's property
was ordered, it was explained, because
Siclckcn, who was German. born. was
unable to provo American citizenship.
Evidence was produced after his death
70 show he was nnturalizod in san
Francisco. but lost his citizenship pa
pCrs when >hipwreckcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
CHARGE BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
Trustee Accuses Firm Manager Of
Coneeallna $4,000 Assets

Louis Goodvitch. alias Good, Mont
gomery avenue and Franklin street,
was held in S15OO bail for a further
hearing by United States Commissioner
Long today. accused Of concealing assets
from Il trustee IN Il bankruptcy matter.
More than 5000 aud considerable
real estate arc involved.
The warrant for Goodyitch's arrest
was sworn out by Fred II. StiefCl, the
trustee. GoodvitCh was general man
agrr of tho New York Novelty Co.,
which went into bankruptcy recently.
Goodvitch will be taken to New York
for tie further hearings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
MAN OF 70 FALLS TO DEATH
Trustee OF Penn Mutual Insurance
Company Killed

Montclair. n. j.. April 5.-Ezra De
Forest. seventy years old, trustee OF
the Penn Mutual Insurance Go. OF
Philadelphia, was killed today by fall
ing from the attic window Of his home
hero. His body was found In the drive
way by his wife.
ii" had been in failing health for
several years. lie recently returned
from winter in Florida little i'm .
proved. Mr.. Dc Forest was gencrnl
agent in Now York Of the Penn Mutual
Besides the widow, he leaves two
daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
osnaaed stesmshIo Dock.

The steamer Steel Inventor. which
collided with the United States de.
stroyrr WOolsey off Panama. in the
Pacific. on February 20. d0cked at this
port today. Seventeen lives of sea =.
men on the destroyer were lost when
the 10000. ton cargo carrier rammed
the small destroyer amidship. The
steamer is owned by the Isthmian
Steamship Co., Of New York. and is
commanded by Captain W. g. Turner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
Angry Boy kIIIs Himself

Pontiac, Mich. April . -OBy \. r.
-Angercd because his mother refused
70 hasten preparations for breakfast in
order thnt he might engage in q ball
game. Kermit Brown, eleven. son of
Erred Brown, "f Pontiac, shot and killed
himself In the basement Of his home
today lie placed tho muzzlc of n
shotgun against his breast and pulled
the trigger by means of II string.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
OVERSEAS LUNCHEON HELD
Miss Morgan Unable TO Attend-WmI
Come Tonight

The Wom"n's : Overseas Legion lunch
con was held today in the Red Room
of the Bellevue. Strntford. Anne Nor.
gan the scheduled speaker could not mr.
rive in time, but VIII come to tho city
tonight.
Mrs. Lewis X. Dick read war
poetry, and Miss Gertrude NJ. O'RcilIy
talked on "Occupational Thcrapy az
"a Result of the War"
Mrs. u. Braden Kyle is chairman nf
the arrangements committee. Mrs. Os.
wAld Chew presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
Welfare Bill Up TODAY

Harrisburg, April 5.-Thc admins
tration showed renewed interest todn,
in its bill that would abolish tho stat,
board Of charities and the state lunnc,
commission and the prison labor com.
mission and set M in their stead a pub
lie welfare commission. Tho bill /,
scheduled for final passage in the Sen
ate today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
James ssmpseII Ole. Suddenly

Pottsyille, Pa. April 5.-James
Sampsell. deputy county recorder nnd
president Of Shenandoah borough coun-
ell. died suddenly today after only few
one OF the active Republican lenders Of
Shuylkili county and held importan mt
positions at the courthouse for twelve
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
Bassaaemaster Accused Of Theft

John A. Mckinley. of Forty fourth
street near Girard avenue, baggage
master on the Philadelphia New York
Division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
was held in $1,000 for court yesterday by
Magistrate Meclcary. charged with
stealing in transit. Mckinley has been
with the railroad more than eleven
wears
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
Beam or WAGON Hurts Girl

Helen Joyce, twenty six years old
of 312 Wolf street, was hit on tho
forehead at noon today by beam pro
jcrting from the rear Of wagon at
Sixteenth and SAMSON streets. She was
takcn to tho Hahnemann Hospital,
where 1t is said her skull probably Is
fractured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
Boy Hurt by Auto

Clarence LoOmer. five wears old. was
struck by a mOtorcar NJ Now Market and
Green streets last night and Is in the
Roosevelt Hospital with possible
fractured skull aud internal Injuries
The motorist who struck the boy con
tinued without stopping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
DEATHS

CHAMBERS. At his rc.denre. G37G
I. 1921. ANTHONY s.. son Of the late 10,
scph s, Thomas Of MartinsburE,. ". Va.
services. on THURSDAY afternoon, nt . o'clock.
a. tho oliver n. pAir Bldg. 1890 Chestnut
IT. Interment private.
SMITH April ., SARAH j.. at Bald.
more. inteIment At Mt. MoTiah Cemetery.
Funeral VIII arrive AT cemetery Wednes-
day, i;l5 q. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Today's winner was selected by the
Mystic Thirteen Fraternity. at their
clubrooms. southeast corner Fifteenth
street and Snyder avenue. One men,
Der was nysteriously absent from the
chapter.
TomOrrow's winner was chosen by y
Jury Of lady employees Of the advertis.
ing department. Packard Motor Car
Co., $40 North Broad street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
LgGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

k-qy ~ VIE VT FFOTVH OVHHFMCZIK
deceased-Lett.rs OF adminIatra,ion
on .he above estate having been RrantsS ~
the undersigned. all persons indebted to tho
said estate are requerted to make paVmen,
without delay. 10 'S'
THEODORE J. HRYCEY.
Or 90 bis s.tSrEEsE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
CHARLES At LAST
LEAVES HUNGARY
Former Emperor Departs After
Statement Maintaining
Claims to Throne
ON WAY TO SWITZERLAND
By the ASsocj9ted Press

Budapest. April 5.--Former En-
peror Charles departed from Steina.
manger. in West Hungary near the
Austrian border. at 10 :35 o'clock this
morning on his way out Of Hungary.
Premier Tclcky made this announce
ment in the National Assembly this
afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Tho Civic Clubs committee on tran
SIT held meeting this afternoon at
1900 Spruce street. Mrs. J. c. Traut-
wine, Jr., the chairman, was in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

The School of Horticulture for WON.
IN at Amber gave n lecture this after
noon. Shell Crater Farming-Over
Here and Over There. was discussed
by Hal B. Fullerton. Of MedfOrd. l.. I.