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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-26
Submits a Problem

To The Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-The following problem may interest
some OF your readers. A man divided 100
bushels OF apples between 100 people. men
women and children; each man got 3 bushels.
each woman bushels, and each child y
bushel. How many OF each were there-men
women and children? The writer has cor
rect answers to above. all different
r. w. SHAW.
Philadelphia, March l5. 1921.
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A Legal Query

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-When husband owns property and
treats his wife with disrespect, in case he
wishes to dispose OF the property, is she
bound to sign the deed? w. Il. T.
Philadelphia. March 0. 1921.
The execution and acknowledgment of tho
husbands deed must be voluntary The wife
cannot be compelled to sign away her dover
rights.
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You Are Welcome, Mr.. Lederer

To the Editor Of the Ercnin0 Public Ledger;
SRI desire TO extend TO you my sincere
thanks for the help which you accorded US
during the recent income tax rush period,
and 10 assure you of my appreciation OF
your assistanc, in the way OF publicity,
which accomplished great deal IN In
forming the public as to the requirements
Of the law,
T.. LEDERER,
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Indian Name for Home

To 'hc Editor Of the Evening Public Lcdger:
sr-Can you suggest an Indian name for
suburban home? II stands on hill
overlooking the city o. f. CAMPBELL.
Philadelphia. March 10, 1921
lshpekan. meaning 1T Is high: Nakist
meaning easily seen; or Aspatock mean.
ing high land would be appropriate
names for such a place
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I I

N=45.22 seconds Cby taking square
root of 204J. 45D
A. 2X5=228.1 yards. distance COW
cred by fox
45,22X6=271.32 80 yards, distances
covered by the hound
As the hound travelled yards per
second, the time necessary for the fox
to overtakc it would be 226l - or 40. .
seconds.
D A. LUNDEN.
Philadelphia, March ~, 1921.
The same answer has been received from
Julia Agnes Quinlnn and Mary KelgalIeon,
James II. Jenkins, Oscar Faust, Lansdowne,
and c. A. Lubrant.
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Ride Of ,Se vaIk%rIes," by Wagner.
,.. p,., .,o so,-,,, ,,,., r,ar,,
her rrs' appearance in Pm. d"lpn!a since
sno ra,. cred her Fo.ce Eitn m" Metre
poian Lgr ~ in@ Aca S,aa nGN h.HTseaoaG
LescsG'. Ln,rezia Bort, .Pouset,e; Marie
TTan,. laYv'tc Minnie Egen2ri RoSettH'
CecH Arden, I-s GriSuT Ihar'es H.ck%u;
Los, alt. Tn IN - chain" s. count .des
GrIe4X. Le"r Rothi"r. Gullot d" MORTON
ralne Tao'o AnRnlan, De R~"ttgnN, Mari"
Inu~or'3. hDtaIs'epr-. KQJeit Leonhardi.
Conductor. AIoa!' NC'H'
,u ,c. WAS. n--,.r,..,.. c.,rsr,s ever
PRESENTED by N" a'.hee NUS "a, .uD w o"
~" IN r. rnosi sG. ' f,nTn RI on M a, 3o ocoCE
!, - e4utle1 "GLn.ps"s 9t IN" 0r'ght me
story de"iSed and staged u% MIC" Louise
Lr GHh rhe characters. chorus. soloist9
and dancers lr" NJ mG"rS ~ tne n!uoi as
SchUldI baritone, VIII be the assisting
artists
I.r-s~l I'moa.',t and Alma G.gel ":N g"
a -sc.ta} ~ 'he A"Ade"lv - 30 O.clock ST.
H-Gay aU.rno"r NprI ~, =; |;''',.h', l',Sl ;.
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"THE ACQCITTAL," at the Broa

"THE ACQUITTAL," at the Broad.
l. includes two players OF more than
ordinary interest. One of these is
Chrystal Herne. The other is William
liarrigan. There is third, too
George PnrsOns--but his relationship,
for it is on the matter Of family ties
that interest is centered, comes through
marriage.
Chrystal Hcrne is the lovely and
talented daughter Of the late James 4.
liernc. Recall Hearts Of Oak, Sag
llarbOr' and Shore Acres" and that
excellent actor lives today anew in the
memory OF many a theatre gopr.
"Fnther named me from his heroine
in Hearts Of Oak. Miss Hernc told
the Playgoer. 1T was his first success
and he recorded it at my christening -
William Ilarrigan plays the role of a
police reporter in THE AcQuittal." and
he makes the character probably the
most natural and likable newspaper
man the American stage has ever seen.
His father was the late Ned" Ilar-
rigan. Of the famous team Of HarriSan
and Hart. Back in the eighties that
team was famous indeed, "Squatter
Sovereignty" "Old Lavender" and the
famous "Mulligan" series were a part
Of that list; and Dave Braham wrote
music for the incidental numbers, which
many Of the old timers hum in their
moments Of retrospeCtion.
George Parsons has been seen in this
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Poems and Songs Desired
Iocatea Poem

To the Editor u the EVcnin0 Public Ledger:
SirIThe poem desired by w. Il. Sylves-
ter In Sundays Forum II "a Legend Of
Service" by Henry van Dyke and may be
found in any collection OF his poems
NJ. q. ROBERTS.
Lansdowne Pa, February IL, 1921.
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The Fox Problem

To the Editor ot Tie Ev"nin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-I wish to submit a solution OF a
mathematical problem published In the EVEN.
lNG PUBLIC LEDGER. Thursday. March IL.
1921.
Let Y represent the time in seconds.
(5XD 1902 (6Xjs
25X2 : 2250O=36N2
X2=225OO=2O 40
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plscourtesY In Street Cars

To the Editor Of the EreriuO Pubic Ledger:
SRI realize that It is a hackncyed sub
iect, but / cannot refrain from writing 10
your IA per TO call the attention OF the as
courtesy OF men In the way they treat women
on the street cars, especially elderly women.
grant that the women now have TO take
great many dlscomforts with the men.
They have claimed and gaiIed equality in
the business and political worlds. but that
ia an intellectual equality. The fact that
they can never be on physical par ia not
to be disputed. They are constituted DIFF
fcrently phvsiologlcally, more delicate. espe-
cally as regards being oa their feet and
having 20 reach up to strap in order to
retain their footing.
As against a man who has been doing
hard manual labor during the day and
young woman who has been seated at desk.
believe the average young woman would
rersef prefer that the man have tho seat.
But II is 40 often the hard-workng man
VINO relinquish shes the privilege to a woman.
The other evening | saw two great hulkins
young fellows deliberately maneuver to get
seat. leaving several other girls and
women, one who stood just in front Of them.
utterly tired out. ! saw tears spring TO
her eyes. gave her my seat and they
g.ggIed at me
TO say. and Tve heard It said. "Well,
they've been after equality with the men,
now let cm take what the men take" only
brands the man for what no is-a selfish
b.asr ] have given my seat many times
10 Old white haired women, yes, and men,
too While perfectly sturdy young men have
looked on.
] think IL the man who shows such cour-
teses. resa rdless OF whether or not the re
clpent Is courteous enough to thank him
promptly or pleasantly, could know with
what pleasure and actual 10Y he is OBJ
served by onlookers. no would feel well re.
paid. We should have a politeness contest
IN this city, as they had in the West.
where they claim that respect for women
fas gone up 100 per cent
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES.
Philadelphia. March 90, 1921.
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THE CRITIC TALKS
TO MUSIC LOVERS

LNEW musical events in phladcl-
phia in recent years have occa.
stoned the wave of enthusiasm which
was inspired by tho appearance of vii
lem Mengelbprg as guest conductor Of
the Philadelphia Orchestra. at the two
concerts Of last week It takes a whole
LOT to shake the polite complaccncy Of
the Friday afternoon audience Of the
orchestra and make it show more than
a courteous approval. but MongclbCrg
did it, arousing that staid group Of
music lovers TO what was for them
riotous enthusiasm. What more could
be said to demonstrate his ability to
move his audiences? Part OF it was
due to his wonderful conducting and
part. perhaps the larger one. to his
strong personality and intense magnet
ism, qualities which were felt BY tn"
audience rs we'll as by the men playing
under him.
But il the stirring Of the Friday au-
dtence TO a pitch Of real enthusiasm
was something Of a psychological feat.
II was more than equaled as musical
achievement by what he did with the
members Of ito him. strange orches-
ira in only three or four rehearsals.
II is said that these rehParsalS were
strenuous affairs. long in duration and
exacting 10 the demands which the CON
ductor made upon the men. but the
results certainly justified the work. II
speaks volumes both for the members
of the orchestra and for Mr.. Stokowski
that the organization has been nodded
into so pliable an instrument az TO re
spond so perfectly to q style Of conduct
ing so different from Mr.. StokOwski
own. on such short notice.
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DRENDEL And BERT, seen here
- in the Century Theatre production,
THE Whirl of the Town Ht the
Chestnut. are local talent" This
team of laugh producers was trained BY
McIIugh in his studio over on Walnut
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
Miss Bert owes her rise in theatre
dom 70 the fact that Bart McHugh heard
her sing in st. Monica's Church here
whom she was only eleven years Old.
BrcndcI started his stage career in
shows held in cellars, for which on" pin
was charged for admission. From there
be- graduated to boy and girl stock
company in the ncighborhoOd of Broad
and Susquchanna. IT was in vaudeville
that he entered his lfcwork professions
ally.
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QUERIES have come to hand con-
NY onnninn Cnrlnttn NnnternN who Is

4 ~ Ao'' '''h' ~ 'N
W cerning Carlotta Monterey. who is
playing the feminine lead in Gus
Thomas "Ncmesis," at the Garrick.
Her first stage engagement was with
The Gcisha," with May De Sousa at
Days Theatre. London. She was seen
by Lou Tcllegcn, who told her that he
would give her an opportunity in
America. Returning to New York. MisS
Monterey appeared in Taking
Chances" with Mr.. Tcllegen.
Last season William Brady spent
much time and effort looking for n
handsome young woman to play the role
Of the cosmopolitan friend in 1.-THE
Ruined Lady" Miss Monterey was
eventually selected and she supported
Grace George during the metropolitan
engagement. Then came musical
comedy, Page Mr.. Cupid in which
Miss Monterey displayed heretofore un-
known musical talent.
This season brief sojourns in the
casts Of The Winged God and The
Dauntless Three" supporting Robert
Warwick, kept her busy for some
months. until George Cohen made his
midscason premiere of Nemesis.
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THIS pre-eminence bids fair =, =
L maintained and strengthened A.
season by the publication Of the So,,,.''
Ing remarkable books:
Mayfair to Moseow, Car, s,.,,
dan.s sparkling Diary.
The Narrow House, By H,.,,,
Scott. one Of the greet nov,s, -
this nSoor atton.
Tho Noise Of the World ~
Adriana 6padooi, suthur s en-.
Swing Of tho Pendulum.
Jake A Novel, by Eunies ri,,so.
Red Flowors, By Prspois HAHN.
Snow.
The Emperor Jones, Diffrent
The Straw, by Eugene oN,Iu'
The Evolution Of Revolution \,
II. n. Hyndmsn.
sJusf PubRshed
k %a532;3'1s
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N
Nl changes iu the arrangement OF the
orchestra In the FIRST place. he used
the lower Of the two platforms, adopt
ing the one which was discarded by
Mr.. Stokowski in favor of the higher
one. two years ago. II might be noted
that Mr.. Toscanini did the same thing
on the three visits Of La Scala orchcs-
ira this season. The reason was evi-
IDENTIFY to get the members of the or
chestra closer together and thus 10 make
q finished ensemble easier to obtain.
Mr.. Mcngelberg also moved the trum-
pets from their usual position Just IN
front OF the contra basses ana nearly
in the center of the platform, placing
them with the tromboues at the right
He used the French horns in straight
line instead Of a double row. There
also seemed TO be a closer grouping OF
the strings, although this may have
been due in part ar least to the very
large number OF performers required
for "A Heros Life. as the score OF
this formidable work calls for ITO men
But the remarkable part OF II an
was the response Of the men 70 me
wishes Of the conductor. ootA pnErlcnLE
and tempcramentally. II was notabie
niece OF virtuOSity. both ot conducting
and of orchestral playing.
CPEAKING of Mr.. Mongclberg. there
- now seems 10 be a chance that Phila
delnhia music lovers will hear him lead
a series Of concerts next season. 1t IS
reported that he will be the real con
dnctor Of the New York Philharmonic
next wear. as the result OF the recent
consolidation Of that organization WIN
tbe National symphony Orchestra. con-
Quoted this season by Mr.. BodanSkY,
and that. while Mr.. Stran~ky contract
will be fulfilled to tho letter. Mr, Mem
gplberg will do the bulk oi IN" con
Quoting
There will exist an unusual oppor-
turi'v in Philadelphia for some out of
town orchestra next season. IN" fhl!n-
delphia Orchestra is physica.' unable
IN suunIy the demand for orchestral
music in this city. because il IS i'm
practical for il 10 give the required
number Of concerts 20 let every one At-
tend who desires. In fact, one OF the
greatest haudicapS which was encoun
fered by the committee which had IN
charge tho raising Of the endowment
fund was the repeated assertions or en-
dowmcnt fund 'pr"~p"rtS that they
were unable 10 get season tickets for
the orchestra. They were willing 10
Contrihutr if assured that they could
buy ,rusou rirkrtS for tho next y"ar, n
condition which the members Of the
committee were unable 10 meet. for the
reason that ther" were not enough OF
these tickets. Some contributed any
way. bur lot Of others did not.
II - tru" tina, tn" music lovers OF
this city apparently prefer 10 hear our
own orchestra rather than visiting ones.
This season We have had five concerts
by tho Boston symphony. four by the
NarI, NprL SyrDbIUy S0pIrfV under NJ r..
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THE PLAYGOER'S
WEEKLY TALK

IL local engagements of several pieces
which have bcen enjoying Lcnten runs
in PHILADELPHIA theatres. There will
be no novelties Of the professional stage
and the only change of bill Monday
night will be at the Forrest, where the
university boys will put on their an.
nual Mask and Wig show.
The following week will bring an en-
barraSsment of riches with five and
possibly six new attractions to choose
from.
JOHN DRINKWATER wrote his
y memorable abraham Lincoln
which we shall So" at the Broad week
hencc-with one great purpose in mind.
That was to interpret this greatest of
all Americans TO his own English peo'
pie. to the end that they, comprehend :
ing what Lincoln did. might gain moral
help for themselves in their present time
of trial. Mr.. Drinkwatcr believed that
Lincoln had message of liberalism and
democracy that is today as great as 1t
over was-and that its scope is world
wide And he believed that he might
help "a make that message better un-
dorstood bhy preventing it. or phases OF
il, in the powerful emotional way that
the drama permits.
In many respects there is a curious
/ analogy between Drinkwat"r's 5 "Abra
( ham Lincoln" and Lord Bryce'S now
! classic "Amcrican Commonwealth. v
Both aro interpretations of democracy
as it is developed here both were writ
Ten for home audiences. Because they
were sincere and true and based upon
extraordinary gifts. both have become
more recognized in America-if that bt
possibIe-than even in England.
Many persons have openly wondered
how an Englshman-partlcularly one
who had never visited the United states
could interpret Lincoln. The expla
nation is simple. Mr.. Drinkwater 5
gifts lie in the true poet field. hence
his is the eye Of the seer. And the fact
that he is IA foreigner is an advantage,
For he has the good fortune to have
the perspective of 5000 miles, while he
. has no entanglemCnts of prejudice.
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city many times. He has played every
thing from musical comedy to drama.
George Drew Mendum brought him into
The charmed circle of the Drew Barry
more clan when she became Mrs. George
Parsons. SO THE Acquittar' is well
fortified with famous stage names and,
perhaps, that is why it has been called
one of the best acted plays of the sea-
Eon.
WHY one player has the power to
w move an audience to tears while
another would leave the same audience
cold, is no more explainable than 1t Is
why one person can sing like an angel
while another cannot so much as carry
a tune. In the one case. as much as In
the other. it is n question of an in
dividual gift.
Emotion obviously constitutes the
larger part of serious acting Miss
Cowl explained, land there Is no man or
woman who can acquire emotional
ability. One can no more be forced
TO feel things deeply than one can be
forced to sing If one has no voice. OBJ
servation and experience are what Is
valuable to emotional acting, but l
doubt IL these alone could ever be enough
to achieve success in emotional acting
In l1p IUpulIt. hlNtu lht DONNl W L'''
and express emotion does not imply that
one needs nothing further to become a
tragedienne. however. That is just the
srark. Many other things are needed
to fan the fame into consuming fire.
DHILIP TONGE. who is doing eX-
L ceptional work in one of the prin-
cipal roles Of Adam and Eva at the
Adelphi. had youthful training for II
good grounding in the theatrical pro-
fcssion. He was with Sir Henry lr-
wing. Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson.
Charles Hawtrcy and Charles Frohman.
He was playing Prince Godfrey in
"Becket" the night Sir Henry irving
died at Bradford.
Mr.. Tonge came to America seven or
eight years ago. and has done exceed
ingly well over here. playing leading
Liebler Company. Klaw 4 ErlanSer,
Frohman and COmstock and Gest.
ORANGES WHITE. you know. draws
+ her hair tight as anything, slicks it
nm and over and under ana cans II
done" Local girls roll it and puff II
and rat it. snarl it up at the top and
vank it out at the sides. the latter IN
! such a way as to suggest substitute
this winter for ear muffs. Whoever
! bribcd the hairdressers to put this style
on the market? She slipped something
over on little Jimmie now at the
! Shubert Theatre. For there's never a
chance of Frances Whites way
sweeping the city.
no one but little girls. old maid
aunts, country school marmS or China
men with pgtails down their backs
would dare initiate little Frances. 1t 5
sad test of beauty and few can stann
il. The young lady who originated 1t
admits it herself
DO YOU always wear it that way"
was demanded of tho little musical COM
cdy hoyden behind the scenes the other
night. .,.
IAN the time. acknowledged Jim :
mic." as she slicked "A stray lock back
ITS sort of trademark now, you see,
and | wouldn't dare to try another
STYLE. Why. my own mother wouldn t
know me if fuffed it out on the sides. "
QUERIES have come to hand con-
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Payment TO Spanish War Veterans

To thc Editor Of the EueninO Public Ledger:
Sir--Is your answer to wv, Il, G." re-
spectIng payment OF bonus to those who
served IN tho Spanish-American War quite
correctI The Hull personnel act approved
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10 the Editor OF tn Etenir0 Public Ledger:
sir--Mr V. II. Everhard inquiries in this
mornings issue OF the Peoples Forum for
the poem Robert Bruce and the Spider"
auotjnQ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-26

STEAMSHIP NOTICES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-26

wv. L. IT, asks for the fugitive vers,
which begins and ends as follows:
Mankind hath been the same in every age,
Hath marked alike all ages and all climes
With noblest virtues and blacklist crimes"
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'TC. T. r. asks Tor The poem The on
Man Goes to Town" the first verse OF whicl
is:
Well. wife. I've been 10 Frisco,
And called to see the boys
And I'm more than half distracted
by the trouble and the noise"
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01

COTTON INDUSTRY
 ASKS FEDERAL. AID
Hi.a.S-s Presents Alibi For Chester In Murder Hearing
[RerubIican A. p. Leased Wire]

t6eeuoitcan A. P. Leased wire
 KANSAS CITY, May 31-Testimony that he had received offers of fi- nancial assistance from persons in gel Chester, charged with the mur- der of Miss Florence Barton, If he would swear Chester fired the fatal shot, was given at Chester's trial to- day by Freq Roberts. alse charged with murder in connection with the killing.
 Roberts testified that he was with Chester until midnight of October 2. the night when Miss Barton was shot to death by a supposed highwayman while riding with Howard Winter, her fiance and that the two men spent the evening riding ins motor car downtown. According to state evil dence, the shooting occurred at 11:15 pm. He said that he and Chester on the advice of a private detective left town three days after the killing Roberts was arrested in St. Joseph Mo. Chester was arrested at Great Falls. Mont.
 While he was in Jail at St. Joseph Roberts testified he received offers from John Hagen, head of a pri- vate detectice agency. and from Will liam Barton, a cousin of R. R. Barton a brother of the dead girl. who. hs declared. tried to induce him to sigr a statement saying that Chester had fired the shot. Roberts said he wal offered financial backing in starting a garage. immunity from all charges against him and money if he would sign such a statement He said hs refused to sign because it was moi true
 Didn't you and Chester and third man drive into a garage here at o'clock in the morning of the trag- edy and talk to man named Chap man. former partner Of yours. and a negro. and buy oil?" asked l. B Kimbrelf, special prosecutor Rob- erts said, '.No' He said there was no third man in the car.
 Winter has testified there were two other men in the car with ths man who did the shooting.
 Concerning their drive the nigh of the tragedy, Roberts named sev- eral places which he said he and Chester visited. They rode, he said in a borrowed car. tu make of whicf was the same as that Winter has testified the three men occupied.