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The New York herald., 1921-05-17
HAYS PREPARING TESTS.
Postm = rships 70 Go Only to
Business Men OF Ability.

SPecfcI UespnttH 70 TIE NE" lUsk 'TEhNLp'
New York Herald Bur~au.
Washington, ID. C., MAY 10.
Postma ster- General Hays Is coopSa'-
ing with the Civil Service Commission
for the preparation of a practical exami-
nation for candidates for postmaster
ships throughout the country.
Tho new administration will not de-
pend on scholastic examinations. which
show a mans erudition but not neces-
sarily his business or executive ability.
and all future appointments. Mr.. HAYS
said. are to be made strictly on business
ability and not upon n political basis.
The New York herald., 1921-05-17
1NCENpIARISM REPORTED.
American Companies Cancel Insur-
.nce I'm san Salvador.

wAsHrMoToN May 16.-American fire
insurance companies have cancelled or
are preparingg to cancel policies in San
Salvador because of "the shocking ex-
tent OF incendiary firse for the purpose
OF obtaining insurance" said an official
despatch received here to-day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
BOYS CLUB HAS BIRTHDAY
Germantown Organization, 81 Years
Old, Presents Varied Program

Founders Day was celebrated at
the Germantown Boys Club this after
noon and continues tonight with the
club honoring the thirty fourth ami
versary of its organization.
The club was started January 8,
1887, by the Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union Of Germantown
under the name Of Boys Parlors Asso :
citation. The name was changed in 1894
to the Germantown Boys Club. The
institution has a membership of more
than 1000, with large clubhouse at
% West Penn street, playground. an
open air swimming pool and large
vacation house at Ocean City.
The program started at o'clock and
includes:
Soccer football game on playground,
Germantown Boys Club Reserves VS..
Stars of Financial League second team
soccer, Germantown Boys Club VS..
Pick Of Financial Soccer League Of
Philadelphia intermediate Basketball
League Of Germantown Boys Clul
opening; moving pictures in auditorium
basketball, Germantown Boys Club
Juniors VS.. Big Brothers Association
Juniors; minstrel show in auditorium
by the minstrel troop of Big Brothers
Association; basketball, s. 8. White
Co. VS.. Lorraine Boys Club; basket
ball, T.. y. G. VS.. Holy Name c. G.
checker tournament, open to members
Of Germantown Boys Club checker
team; pocket billiard tournament. cper
to members of Workingmen' Associa
tion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
BABY TALK" IS DRAWBACK
TO CHILDREN, TEACHERS SAY
ond Language Used Children Makes Proper Speech Nor,
Difficult and Leads to Stammering and Suffering

Baby talk" the national snort of
fond and otherwise perfectly normal
parents, was condemned today in Wig
orous. terms by Miss Margaret Mcguire,
principal. of the Mccall School, and
Miss Abigail Harley, n teacher Of the
hrst grade in that institution.
The condemnation came when the
teachers praised crusade now going
on in certain Chicago public schools.
The crusade aims to abolish "baby
talk, its directors claiming that the
kitchy. .kitchy and goo goo variety Of
English not only retards the develop
ment of good enuncation, but actually
causes cases Of suffering, stammering
and lisping that become the despair of
teachers later on.
BABY talk is all very well," Miss
Mcguire commented. "as an amusement
for parents. 1t is amusing at that, but
the reason for it's existence stops there.
why wouldn't such conglomera-
ton of English be detrimental to a
child?' she continued. "a little one
is completely the victim Of its sur
roundings. Everything a baby hears
becomes part of its idea of all the big
world around it. When mother or father
addresses him in perfectly unintelligible
words the poor little youngster doesn't
know the difference. Instinctively his
muscles are trained to form his words
In just that fashion, too.
''Of course, then oil the teaching to
talk that is done then must be un-
done later on
When asked IL It was true that cases
of stammering and lisping could be
traced back to too much baby talk, Miss
Mcguire said that this WAS possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
MAY PLACE PH|LA.
MAN0N SHIP BOARD
Persitor Frazer Said to Be
Agreeable to President Will
son and Congressman
HAS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Persifor Frazer. PhiIadelphian. who
has been connected for many years with
ships, shipping interests and ship
building, is being urged by leading
maritime and financial interests for an
pointment to the United States ship
ping board.
1t is understood John A. Donald will
retire shortly from the shipping board
and President Wilson is expected tc
nominate Mr.. Frazer to fill the vacancy
While the appointment would be Il
personal one. the President hayins
known Mr.. Frazer since the two were
students at Princeton, Republican lead
ers already have given assurance the
choice would be acceptable to them.
Philadelphia financial, shipping ant
political leaders have recommended
Mr.. Frazer because of his long training
and experience.
starting as an apprentice in Cramps
shipyard. he worked his way through
various departments to learn the busi
ness. lie severed his connections witt
the Cramp concern while assistant tt
the genera superintendent to take th:
position Of secretary of the Union Pc
troleum Co.. in which he had charg,
Of the marine transportation depart
ment.
Mr.. Frazer next became the vic,
president and general manager of tn,
Harlan & Hollingsworth shipyard a
Wilmington. While connected with thi
corporation he is said to have person
ally sold more ship units throughout thu
country than ans other shipbuilder. II,
also had the distinction of obtainin,
contracts for the first British ship
ever built in an American shipyard.
At the outbreak of the world war
Mr.. Frazer resigned to accept q com
mission in the United States navy
After the armiStice he was placed on tn
navy's inactive list and accepted
position as general superintendent o
the outfitting dock of the Merchan
Sbipbuilding Corporation at Hartman
Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
TWO F|REMEN HURT
At $4,000 BLAZE.
Forty Were Endangered When
Roof Of North Front St. Barrel
Factory Collapsed
POLICE SAVE FIFTY HORSES

Forty firemen we're under the roof OF
the Siemon & Co. barrel manufacturing
plant in North Front street, at IL
o'clock last night when tile roof COL
lapsed.
Most Of the men after realizing their
danger in time to leap to places OF
safety. but John Loughlin and William
Perry. both of Engine Company No. AZ.
were caught by falling debris. They
we're cut and bruised. and taken to the
st. Mary's Hospital, Loughlin re-
turning to duty at the fire an hour
later. Perry's injuries are more seri-
Gus. There is a possibility he has in
ternal injuries.
The plant. two. story structure,
1850 to 1850 North Front street, was
destroyed by the fire, causing loss of
between 5000 and 100000. The
cause has not been determined.
A squad of police headed by Lieuten =
ant Hillegas. of the Fourth and York
streets police station, removed fifty
horses. twenty wagons and number of
motortrucks from tho stable of Isaac
Ferguson, adjoining the plant.
The fire started at 10 o'clock An
alarm was turned in by Henry Israel
watchman. This alarm was followed by
second turned in by firemen. Homes
in North Hope street were threatened
and families assembled their furnish
ings for quick move IL the fire spread.
Thousands of persons were attracted
to the fire from the northern and north
eastern sections of the city. The flames
shot high and the reflection for O
| radius of miles. The fire was under
control after midnight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
CAMDEN STUDENT MISSING
Jacob n. GeaIt Starts for School on
Monday and Disappears

Jacob II. Gealt, fourteen years old,
left his home at 81 South Twenty sixth
street, Camden, Monday morning to 60
to the Camden High School and dis
appeared.
His father. prominent Camden
grocer. and the PROSTATE mother today
appealed to the Camden and Philadel- :
phia police to aid them in their search
for the missing boy.
He is FIVE feet two inches in height,
weighs 120 pounds, and has small, dark
brown eyes and dark hair When be
disappeared he wore a brown suit and
dark blue overcoat and O steel-gray
cap.
The boy formerly lived at 521 Green
street, this city, and attended Central
High School He entered Southern
High here before he was eleven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
MAY DEPORT BlGAMlST
Norristown Man Took Young Bride
Home to Wife and Child

Angelo Caruso, much married resi-
dent Of Norristown, was held in $4,000
bail for court by United States Commits
sioner Manley today. as a result of his
marriage TO Anna Marala on the day
after her arrival from Italy. The man
already had wife in Norristown.
The girl. who will be deported to her
Italian home. came to New York De
cember II. after correspondence with
Caruso. According to the immigration
authorities, he paid her passage over,
but Caruso denies this. They were
married in New York and came to Nor
ristown, where Caruso took his young
bride to his home on East Main street.
where another wife and their child were
living. He told the latter he was tired Of
her and she reported the case to the
police.
According to Inspector Rhoads, of the
Gloucester immigration station, steps
will be taken to have Caruso deported
also as an undesirable alien.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
CHAUFFEUR KILLED
BY FALLING PISTOL
Gun Drops From Pocket, Ex.
ploding as It Hits Pavement
at BelIevue-Stratford
BULLET PIERCES BRAIN

A chauffeur. cranking his taxicat
in front of the Bellevue Stratford Hote
last night, received bullet wound il
the head. which resulted in almost in :
slant death, from his own revolver
which fell from his pocket and exploded
upon striking the street
He was John e. Hanson. 1920 East
Wishart street, driver Of the Quake,
City Cab Co.
simultaneously with the report o
Hanson's pistol. a car sped past nortl
on Broad street, leading to the momen
tary belief that the chauffeur had beer
shot by occupants of that machine. J
L. Bowman, a reserve policeman
standing close to Hanson at the time
declared he had seen the revolver fal
and explode.
Hanson was placed in another taxi
cab and taken to the jefferson Hos
pital. He died few moments after ad
mission, the bullet having pierced hi
brain. He is survived by q wife and Q
four year old son, John, Jr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

The amount Of harm done de-
pends," she said. ION how quick a
child is to clear out wrong impressions.
IL the mind Is brilliant and alert this
is not as difficult as when the mind is
slower.
"a mother misses the chance Of do.
ing very fine piece Of work when she
indulges in talking foolishness to her
child. A child's voice can be made or
unmade between the years of four and
eight. II we would spend little more
time on teaching the little ones enun-
citation and intonation we would, per-
haps, In the end be weaned away from
the well known American voice.
Miss Harley drew attention to the
fact that the child memory is in its
most receptive condition during it's first
tender years and that for that reason
alone parents should be particular not
to indulge in baby talk.
1T surely isn't a sign Of affection, I"
she contended, because in the end it
only means difficulty for the child"
Miss Mcguire called attention to n
small niece of Miss Harley, Jean Har-
ley, now five years old, who was al
ways addressed in perfectly sensible
English. Her enunciation now isaquite
the marvel of any one who hears her
talk or recite. One method of teaching
her correct enunciation was to have her
listen to speaking records on the
phonograph. In this way she learned
to recitc Little Orphan Annie and
"Seein' Things at Night"
I'VE find the phonograph very ef-
fective teacher" Miss Harley said.
'but as far as that Is concerned it just
never occurred to any of us to talk
baby talk to any of our little ones"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
SEARCH FOR MISSING YOUTH
efother Fears Isaac SIlverman !,
Victim Of AmnesIa

Police are searching for Isaac Silver
nan, seventeen years old, who has been
missing from his home, 3903 Poplac
street, since Monday morning.
he left the house at 7 o'clock to &c
% plumbing shop at 21O Brown
street where he is employed, and nc
"Crd .1a. OF him has been heard since.
we are afraid he has temporarily
pa MS memory" the boys brother
tssdore SilVerman, explained today
"A year ago he disappeared and he
wandered for three days and three
hlshtS before he was found. He had
iOs' MS memory. He has been treated
oy a doctor for this"
Inc Silverman boy is five feet six
.icles IN height. He wore a brown
gneGKed oVercoat with black patches, g
dark blue shirt, grey cap and brown
shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
SLAIN WOMAN BURIED
Stepchidren Do Not Attend Services
at Clifton Heights

Private funeral services were held at
q o'clock this morning for Mrs. Rose
Dick, who was murdered late Monday
night in the yard of her home at Cliff
ton Heights by her husband. according
to his confession.
None of Mrs. Dicks five stepchildren
attended the solemn requiem mass. held
in the Sacred Heart Church, with the
Rev. John A. Zbyzbniewski officiating.
Burial was in st. Charles Cemetery at
Oakview.
Miss Jennie Dick. the murdered
woman's oldest stepchild, who is train =
ing as a nurse at Detroit, came to Cliff
ton Heights today to care for her four
younger brothers and sisters, John. six
teen years old; Paul, fourteen; Mary
eleven, and Anna, six. John and Pau
have procured employment and will
support their sisters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
POLICE RAID LANES WARD
Vice Crusade Nets SO Prisoners ir
the Twentjeth

Uncle Dave" Lanes bailiwick, the
Twentieth ward. felt the. results OF
Mayor Moore's "clean up" orders last
night.
Thirty six men, mostly Negroes, were
rounded up in the raid of poolroom on
Hutchinson street near Girard avenue.
They will be scrutinized at the detective
bureau to learn if any are wanted for
recent crimes.
A police detail, headed by Acting
Lieutenant Burke, of the Eighth and
Jefferson streets station, herded the pa
irons of the poolroom into corner and
forced them to hand over their multi
farious weapons. The revolvers, razors
knives and jimmies discarded by the
group made u sizable display wher
heaped into pile.
The proprietor of the establishment
f.. Franko, was arrested. Some of the
others were identified as men for whom
warrants recently have been sworn out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
|I6NiRAL' s MOTHER
IV|LL GREET WAITS.
.,,,,. MocuIIy Family Eager
,or Arrival Of Seven Rus
sian Orphans
CHRISTMAS TREE READY

.-u,o G c., Jan. S.-The seven
'nh;iiren brought to the United
Russian Nv Rear Admiral Newton a.
state, a,,r " yyill find fairy godmother IN
McCnIyy Mccully's mother, Mrs; Car
ADMIRE lFFrrestwell McCully, OF Andersoh, ;s IN.
re. ,Ie McCully, who pers1nninses ae rne
g.% sh,rm Of southern womanhooo' sS wss
cnsl%d cu.d 10 happy tears when she heard
mo-, Ilo,epb her ~ sons big heart had throooed
= iD,s ,ssvmnpathy mi with the Russian orphans.
Swo think it is q wonderful idea, y
:, "etcCnlly said, when asked what
Mrs ',tonsbt of the plan Of adoption.
.1e ,,N,. '"Tl ,;ttle children shall never want
=. ine nse,ything as long as my son and L
-, -. abie a to provide for them"
" I'VE can hardly wait until the little
,,rlipss arrive. We are SO crazy 10
o,a os, hem % exclaimed Miss Vina Nor
w Neod Patrick. niece of Admiral NC
T,i,r ~oyr 1--WE are proud of my uncle s
.s", ,st Of kindness in adopting the 'kussian
orphans"
Mrs McCuly said she received n let
A.. f,nn, her son some time ago saying
,s,, y, be would bring the children to his
tnat "t Anderson, 1--WE have been
,aali,s nOLt forward to this bright day with
,Ss ~'aI same joy, suspense and excitement
%.t % a child counts the days until
christmas" i1 said the mother.
u ;s TO be q belated Christmas in
,,.,r Az home and when the children ar
,&va ,;ra thew will find a big Christmas tree
, r;tb myriads Of bright candles laden
sitS ,r;tb sifts bestowed by members OF the
ismily and friends.
''N Ms McCully said she did not know
nav long the admiral and his flock
rould uS remain In Anderson. but that she
!. srnecting them to arrive Sunday.
. u.r m con has purchased home in Wash :
aston ir M and the orphans will live there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
LOOKS LIKE REAL FOX HUNT
Bucks County Farmers Threaten to
Exterminate Clubs Game

Which shall it be-fox huhting for
wealthy Philadelphians, members of n
Montgomery county organization. or
hunting foxes by Industrious Bucks
county farmers who believe in poultry
raising rather than stceplechasing?
If the problem be put up to the Alert
Horse Co., with a membership com
posed Of Bucks county farmers,
the foxes will be exterminatcd. If the
question remains for disposition with
sportsmen of the Huntingdon Valley
Hunt. the foxes will continue to roam
and be chased.
Members of the Horse Company. at
the annual meeting at Feasterville, con
tended, in q resolution. that the Hunt
ingdon Valley Hunt had imported foxes,
turned the mat large upon their Mont
gomery county holdings, and that the
foxes, multiplying in great numbers,
have overrun the lower Bucks county
sections and are killing poultry in such
numbers that farmers have lost thou
sands Of dollars. They will petition
the Legislature for action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
DR.. LA PLACE IS SPEAKER
At PHIL0MUSlAN CLUB
Girls Hiah Alumni Meets; Women's
Examinations Active

Dr Ernest LaPlace addressed the
pbilomusan Club this afternoon on "A
Franco American Alliance This was
DR., LaPlace's first public utterance
since his return from France. where he
had conferences with representatives
d that government in an endeavor to
cement the friendship between the ma
tions. In recognition Of DR.. LaPlace s
services during the war the French
Government decorated him with the
"medaile" of the Legion of Honor.
The meeting this afternoon was un-
der the auspices of the current events
section of the Philomusian Club, of
which Mrs. Walter Willard is chair
man. A reception and tea in honuor of
DR.. LaPlacc followed the meeting.
The Alumnae Association Of the
Girls High and Normal Schools held
lis monthly meeting this after
noon at the Girls High Scnool. Seven
teenth and Spring Garden streets. The
business meeting and election of officers
vas followed by reports from the
delegates to the state federation meeting
at Harrisburg. and several musical
numbers Mrs. Joseph R. L. McAllis-
ter, the president, presided.
The Woman's Club of Somerton held
The annual club luncheon in St. Luke's
Hall. Bustleton, today. Miss Sarah
Warner Knight, president. was as
sisted in receiving by members of the
executive board. Miss Elizabeth Saur-
man was in charge OF the musical pro-
gram, and Mrs. c. Stanley Erwin of
uNnheNn arra ke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
WATCHMAN CALLED THIEF
Police Believe Arrest Solves Mys
terry Of Many Pilferings

With the arrest of night watchman
at Juniper and Arch streets last night,
the police Of the Eleventh and Winter
streets station believe they have ended
the numerous thefts of automobile
robes from vehicles parked on Arch
street within the last two weeks.
patrolman Lassner kept close
watch last night and arrested Robert
Scott. sixty seven years old. who gave
an address in Frankford Lassner said
he saw Scott take a robe from the auto
mobile of J. W. Hendricks. of 5505
North Marshall street. He will be ar =
raigned for a hearing before Magistrate
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
BURY DR.. W. C. RODGERS
Bishop RhInelander otficlstes al
Services for Episcopal Rector

Funeral services for the Rev. Dr.
William Cunningham Rodgers. rector
of Old st. David 5 Protestant Episco
pal Church Radnor. who died ct his
home Wednesday night, were held this
morning from the. church, With Bishop
Rhinelander officiating.
DR.. Rodgers, whose death was caused
BY a stroke Of apoplexy, was one Of
the best known writers on religious
subjects in the diocese, and was editor
in chief Of the Church News of the
diocese of Pennsylvania. lie was born
in Lowestoft England. sixty four
years ago and is survived by his widow,
one daughter, Mrs. Edward s. Hale,
of Devon, and five grandchildren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
ELIGIBLE AS INSPECTORS
Civil Service Commission Announces
Ist for BuIIdIno Bureau


Eligible lists for the position OF build
ing inspector were made public by the
Civil Service Commission today. The
list is in three divisions, carpentry
brickaying and civil engineering. The
positions pay $4,000 per year.
Eligibles heading the lists are:
Civil Engineering Division-Frank c
Hasson, 81 Windemere avenue, Lans-
downe, average $40, and Daniel Nc
Carthy. 1887 North Seventh street
average S42 Two other applicants
took this examination.
Carpentry Division.J9hp H: Dag
avenue, Oak Lane. average SO. Five
other applicants.
Bricklaying Division-John II. Me-
Parland, 81 North Fifty-second street.
average %. Three other applicants took
the examination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
so GIRLS LOST AND FOUND
Missing Persons Bureau Says That
Brightest Lights Attract Them

The bureau of missing persons has
accounted for fifty lost girls, most of
them between the ages Of fifteen and
seventeen years, since its reorganization
last October. Detective Charles Schwar
has been in charge Of outside work.
and it has been through his efforts that
most Of the results have been accom-
plished
Schwar reports that the {: greatest
number Of the girls have been found on
Market street between Eleventh and
Broad, where the lights are brightest
and the crowds thickest. Most of the
girls are from out of Philadelphia.
When found their parents are com
municatcd with and they are sent home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
Dir Cox and Wife Die

Word has, been received here of the
death of Dr.. George Howell Cox and
his wife, Caroline Coulter Cox. at their
home in Joplin, Mo. DR.. Cox died Do
cember 20 and his wife. week later:
He was the last surviving. member oi
tbe class of 1864 of the University OF
pennsylvania Medical School. After re
ceiyinc his degree he enlisted and served
as n surgeon in the last year of the
Civil War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
Maryland Priest Comes Here

Inc Rev. DR.. George s. Gassner be-
l'ne priest in charge of the Church of
vt. S'. jude and the Nativity, temporarily
SI sIIcceedlng the Rev. DR.. l.. N. Galley,
N NMnO resigned to become rector of st.
Saartlh S; Oak Lane. DR.. Gassner was
;;"HTsCIed ~ maI with the Seamen's Church,
in hao Philadelphia, for twenty years. He
C CSs oeen a member of the staff at the
na'ncdra aon at Easton for the last eight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
Two Released In Camden Murder

Two men arrested on suspicion of
implication in the murder of George
SkOulas. in Camden. Wednesday night,
were released today. No evidence to
connect them with the crime was dc -
vcloped. The suspects were Socrates
Thione. of North Park avenue, near
Montgomery, in this city; and Albert
Williams. Of Camp Dix.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

West PhIIa. p. o. S. Of A. Rally
Fourteen camps of the p. o. s. Of A..
in West Philadelphia. with total
membership of 1000, held get together
rally in the Pennsylvania Railroad Y.
NJ. @. A. auditorium, at Forty first
street and Westminster avenue, last
night.