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New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Organ Monkeys Once Went
To Training School

While the hurdy-gurdy mans days now are
numbered, his reign long one. In other
years every organ grinder carried monkey
and his musical instrument was strapped to
his back. Back in 1881, when the town was
flooded with monkey men, there appeared an
article in Harper's Magazine on italian Life
in New York" The author described his visit
to building where hand organ men and their
monkeys held forth. He wrote:
"On the first floor I found an establishment
for the repairing of hand organs, where
youth hammering at barrel of one and
black-bearded man, to whom it belonged,
was lounging on bench near by Against the
smoke blackened wall an armful of lilacs stood
in corner, filling the room with sweetness
and leading naturally to the thought that with
the spring and the flowers the organ grinder
prepares for trip into the country, playing
his way from one waterng-place to another,
accompanied, perhaps, by his family, at
least a child or two. In answer to an inquiry
concerning monkeys | was directed to large
double house opposite, said to be inhabited en-
tirely by Neapolitans, who were swarming
about the windows in all their brown shapel-
ness In the hallway above the rickety outer
stairs lounged several men with red shirts
and unkempt heads and faces. One of them
was the proprietor of the monkey establish
ment, and his farouche manner disappeared
with our first words of interest in his pets.
He led us into the little room adjoining, where
some six or eight half~grown monkeys we're
peering through the bars of their cages, evil
IDENTIFY pleading to be let out.
THE most creditahy schooled monkey was
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

released first, handed his cap made to doff and
don it and shake hands, orders being issued
both in Italian and English. Some of the
others-small brown things with bright eyes,
and mot yet quite trained said the Neapoli-
tan-were allowed moments respite from
captivity, at which they screamed with JOY
and made for the dish of soaked bread, dip
ping their paws into it with great greediness,
while the padrone laughed indulgently. A
properly trained organ monkey is worth from
$50 to $50"
The Tony of to-day is not sullen in his go
ing. He realizes that the odds are against
him and he acknowledges his defeat He has
had his day, and fine day it was. He is be-
ing driven out now by a combination of forces
700 powerful to resist. The seething crowds
the tremendous clatter the terrifying traffic
cop, the wall of other musical devices, the
rush and the hustle and bustle-al of this
the bewildered Tony has interpreted as
harsh command to "move on"
There is still more evidence in the case. For
eighteen years Alex. Siebecker has been chief
clerk of the Department of Licenses of the
City of New York and has been in direct con-
tact with the organ grinder. Mr.. Siebecker
is led to believe by the decrease in the number
of applicants for licenses that the organ
grinder will be extinct in five years, as far as
New York City is concerned
"The organ grinders are disappearing" he
said. "Of that there is no doubt For some
time I have noticed that their number has
been decreasing, and ! have been convinced
that those who have not retired from the bust
ness have gone to the country. New York has
outgrown them. I can see no hope for the
organ man in the future. The monkey man
has disappeared entirely, and it is belief
that there is but one left in the city.
GAS the Police Commissioner is supreme on
the streets of New York the traffic policemen
have had to keep the organ men moving and
l really believe that under present conditions
the hurdy-gurdy finds it difficult to make liv-
ing in this city. The number of licenses is
sued by the department to organ men de-
creased from 116 in 1919 to SO in 1920 and
we have every reason to believe that they
will continue to decrease.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Fl. c. L. Also Means High
Cost of Licenses

An itinerant musician, under the city ordi-
nance, is any street musician other than an
organ grinder. He pays a yearly license of
$40, while the organ man pays $5. Up until
a short time ago the organ man paid 81. The
increase in the price of licenses, Mr.. Siebecker
believes, may have had something to do with
the decrease in the number of organ grinders
In other years the department was swamped
with applications for licenses for street mus-
clans. Last year but eighteen were issued.
''The itinerant musicians" said Mr.. Siebecker,
realized several years ago what the organ
grinder realizes now that it is useless to keep
on fghting-that New York City has grown too
big. Street bands, as all New Yorkers know,
were once to be heard in all sections of the
city. 1t has been years since we had an appl-
cation for a band license for street playing"
Twenty years ago w Halprin established a
newsstand on the Bowery, in the shadow of the
laundering 'L.' w Haprin and his news
stand are still there. Halprin has known
many of the organ grinders by name, but he
says that he knows none to-day
"The organ man is on his way out" said
the newsdeaer. Several years ago half
dozen would pass me here every afternoon in
week. The had lot to do with it.
During the war every man that had two hands
made money, and among the money-makers
were the Italian organ grinders. Most of them
lost their good jobs at the close of the war but
they had saved up enough to &c back to Italy"
J. Feranzo, proprietor of musical instru-
ment shop the lower East Side, has his
reasons for Tony's passing. Organ men?
Why, the poor fellows are having hard times
these days. he said. People down in this
section used TO step on each other in their rush
to get to the front door or the fire escape to
hear the organ man play. They don't GO s:sss
any more. Why should they? Everybody has
a little organ of his own and the stuff the organ
grinder plays, you know is pretty old. I'm
selling more monographs than ever and selling
them to the very people who used to go crazy
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
The grinder sfromth EasS to The
Look Long Upon the Organ Grinder, for He's
Going Fast, and 1t May Be Your Last Chance
Hay Things Are Conspiring to Drive Him Out
n grinder crosses from the East Side to the West

issued during 1920, and present indications are
that only half that number will be called for
during 1921. The records show further that
the monkey man has vanished and that the
Italians who have stuck to the profession de-
pend entirely now upon instruments mounted
on wheels. AS far as the Department of Lii
censes knows, there is but one organ grinder
left in New York who carries monkey. So
much just for musty records.
The reasons given for Tony's passing by
those who ought to know are varied. These
reasons might be set down briefly as follows
1.-The indifference of his audiences, caused
by the fact that such audiences have music of
their own.
2-The increase in the city's noise.
3-The increase in the citys traffic.
1.-The fact that rural communities offer
richer rewards in the matter of financial
return.
5-The fact that Tony gave up organ grind
ing for better job during the and since
the war has refused to return to it, convinced
that it is a sorry profession.
The traffic cop points out that in the pres
ent day and time the organ grinder, trundling
his wabbly vehicle in traffic-choked thorough
fare, has no chance. The vehicular traffic of
the town is swift, impatient; Tony has re-
nlained his leisurely self, never having in
creased his ambling gait. Unable to hold his
own in traffic tange and unable to establish
himself on some desirable spot without getting
the inevitable "move on" order from some
stern-faced bluecoat Tony, if not completely
driven from his chosen profession, has been
driven from his chosen streets and forced TO
push his cart and play his music along the
broad highways of the rural districts.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
The Old Free and Easy
Days Are Ouer

In other years the city loved Tony and his
airs. He was allowed to go where he pleased,
when he pleased and play what he pleased,
certain that his efforts would bring heads pop
ping from windows. He was his own master
and lived according to his whims He wan
dered from Mott Street to Fifth Avenue and
from West Street to Riverside Drive At diff
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

ferent times in different years Italians promi-
nent in the life of the community protested
against his profession and tried to drive him
and his battered organ from the streets. But
Tony of the red shirt and the sIouch hat
held firm.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-22

Continued on po5e foe,r)
Evening star., 1921-11-17
7zEA AVYWEIGH7S WHO WOULD BE THIN
EAGERLY SEEK SHRLNKAGE FORMULA

NEW YORK, November ia great
many fat people in the United States
and Canada avowedly want to be-
come thin, but don't know how. By
the hundreds they have been con-
Tossing this desire in letters to City
Health Commissioner Copeland.
Their selection Of him as the person
who might take great weight off
their shoulders was suggested by
accounts Of his recent mobilization
of reducing squad Of fifty fat men
and fifty fat women in New York.
These hundred heavyweights have
been shrinking daily, and the letters
from outside New York inquire how
DR.. Copeland does 1t. It's simple. he
says. Proper diet, regular exercise
and proper living habits are all that
is necessary.
You cannot be happy unless your
stomach is FULL" the doctor tells
the fat folks. Then he explains what
foods they should eat to keep happy,
eliminating all those which produce
fat. Some Of the foods they may eat in
abundance are celery, buttermilk,
radishes, endive. lettuce. tomatoes,
watercress. clans, whites Of eggs.
chicken without the skin. shad, white
meat OF lobster, Goldfish, pears, apples,
grapefruit, lemons, oranges, rhubarb,
lean meat and SKINNED milk.
Tho greatest mistake people make
Evening star., 1921-11-17

is in the selection Of their food" DR..
Copeland contends. 1.-The average
meal is poorly. balanced. This is par
ticularly SO of breakfast. Imagine
wanting to get thin on a breakfast
like this: Cereal and cream, hot
mullins with butter and honey, sau-
sage and possibly some fruit covered
with sugar. This entire meal is
made up of starches and sugar, which
adds flesh and very often as an added
offense 1t is washed down with tea,
coffee or cocoa saturated with sugar"
DR.. Copeland let's his squad eat
fruit for breakfast. except bananas.
He bars sugar. prohibits white bread,
and opposes the drinking Of water
with meals because that makes the
room and inclination for more food.
Cereals are all right, he says, if a
tablespoon of bran is added instead
Of sugar.
Prescribes Swedish Exercises.
He recommends Swedish exercises
But If the ambitious heavy insists on
his calisthenics being 100 per cent
American the United States Army set
ting-up exercises are just as good as
any other. These can be practiced
within the privacy Of the home pro-
vided the home is Of sound construc-
ton and the neighbors pleasant
One Of DR.. Copeland's squad confided
that every time she began bending
and jumping there came complaints
from the occupant of the apartment
below.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
RACINE, Wis, November IL
Those persons who like to have just
a few barrels Of sauer kraut in the
house in case of sickness or to whom
and cabbage salad a luxury owe an
inestimable debt to DR.. L. r. Jones.
plant pathologist of the University Of
Wisconsin, and to the persistence Of a
group Of Wisconsin cabbage growers
along the west shores Of Lake Mich
igan.
In the face Of a blight which ip-
variably followed continuous planting
of cabbage and which practically
threatened the determination Of the
commercial growth of the plant, ex-
periments conducted by DR.. Jones
have saved the industry. The story
is told by writer in the Wisconsin
Agriculturist.
Wins Over Yellows.
1t is a story Of a ten years fight
by scientific men using the weapon
of selection and elimination against
a disease known as cabbage yellows
and which science finally has won.
Today there are miles of cabbage
fields in the truck section of Wis
consin and Illinois where few years
ago scarcely trace of a crop would
reward the best efforts of the farm
ers.
Cabbage grows almost everywhere
in the United States, but it was an
unsatisfactory crop because after a
few years Of production land would
invariably become infected with yell
lows and henceforth for all time
would refuse to grow cabbage.
The principle upon which DR.. Jones
operated was this: A field infected
with yellows would produce maybe a
dozen, maybe not more than one or
two heads per acre. For some reason
these heads would have natural
immunity to yellows. The theory
was that the progeny Of these indi-
vidual heads would continue to de-
velop the immunity to a larger de-
gree and this has worked out in fact
In 1910, when the Wisconsin cab
bage growers were disheartened and
about to abandon the industry, DR..
Jones selected a single head from
ten-acre field owned by W. J.
Hansche Of Kenosha county. Cab
bage is biennial. and it took two
years for the seed to develop, but
the ultimate seeds from this single
Evening star., 1921-11-17
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SAVED
AS FIGHT AGAINST YELLOWS is WON

head also proved to have immunity to
the yellows
They were planted and carefully
conserved and studied. and from this
single head was developed the Wis
consin Hollander cabbage, a strain
that grows luxuriantly in the worst
yellows and diseased land
Immunity Il Developed.
A. J. Piper, Broesch Brothers,
Walker Brothers and a few other
lake shore truck growers were also
conducting similar experiments and
establishing the principle that by Sc
lection and elimination immunity
could be developed
Up to this year almost no seed
OF the disease resistant strain was
sent out Of the state, although cab
page growers everywhere who had
watched the experiments clamored
lor II. There was not enough seed yet
TO supply Wisconsin nor in fact any
more than for use for further growth
OF seed cabbage. This year the seed
is being distributed by the College of
Agriculture Of the university to other
experiment stations and colleges,
where it will be used by them in
overcoming their yeliows infected
cabbage land
Evening star., 1921-11-17
TOWELS

50 Turkish Towels. absorbent;
size 15x27, Special, 10c each.
50 Huck Towels, excellent for
hotels, boarding houses or bar
ber shops; size 1896. Special. 2
for 35c.
20 dozen Turkish Wash Cloths,
pink and blue. coo dozenS were
41.06.
$50 Turkish Towels. striped
and cross-border effects, in q va
riety Of colors; seconds: size
17x55 inches. 35c eaehs for u.
35 Napkins. slightly sofled.
Special. 1Z35c each.
bolts Longcloth, 10 yards
each. 11A5 bolt, was S2.75.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Mems Pure
Thread SILK
SOX, 2 Prs, Csc

Quantity is large, but we ad-
wise morning response. This
proup consists of seconds which
we have marked very low.
Some have small darned places
in the foot; some small runs
which have been repaired; some
have larger defects, but none
that will be noticed when worn
with high shoes.
Colors are cordovan, black,
gray and navy.
The entire lot on one table
that enables quick choosing.
Dovl 0eoirs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Muslin
UnderWeaI.

S Blue Cotton Crepe Gowns,
slip-over style. soc each; were
CSC.
9 Fine White Lingerie Cloth
Nightgowns, lace or embroid-
cry trimmed. 81 each; were
S1.95.
9 White Muslin Petticeats,
deep embroidery fiounce. 95c
each; were SIS.
"a Corset Covers, camisole top
and embroidery or lace-trimmed
front. 40c each; were Csc.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Bath Robes,
Negliges and
kin1OnOS

E Blanket Bath Robes, of
good quality and attractive
colors. s. each; were $375.
2 Silk Negliges, one purple
and the other blue. s. each;
were '$695.
IL White Kimonos, mar
row lace trimming. 81 each;
were S2.75.
10 White Breakfast Jackets,
with lace edge. 7Sc each; were
$1.95.
80 Cotton Crepe Breakfast
Goats, in pink, blue and laven-
der. 81 each; were $1.So.
Down stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
GLOVES

100 pairs Women's Wrist-strap
and 2-button length Suede-fin-
ished Gloves, second quality;
gusset sewed strap. In brown
and white. AL sizes. Special
price, 65c pair.
"a pairs Women's Silk Gloves,
second quality. lined with suede
or silk, making them warm
enough for cold weather. In
gray, black, brown and white.
Special price, u pair.
Dawn Stairs store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
WAISTS

80 Extra-siZe Voi1e BlOuses,
long and short sleeve styles;
plain or fancy: sizes Is to 54k.
b. .65 each; were @2.85 and $3.95.
s White Georgette Blouses.
frill trimmed; sizes 40 and A.
S1!65 each, were SS.86.
35 Voile, Batiste and Dinity
Waists, tailored or trimmed;
sizes 36 to 54h. S5c each3 were
u and $1.85.
so Georgette Blouses, tuck-in,
tie-on and overblouse models.
Colors are black. brown, navy.
flesh, bisQue. jade and white:
sizes 36 to 46. $2.45 eachs were
$3.o6.
Evening star., 1921-11-17

ed "the deep sense of appreciation" of
his sovereign for the interest invaria-
bly, shown by the American government
and people in the welfare of Persia
Declaring that Persia had been
deeply impressed by the lofty ini-
tiatiFe" shown in the calling Of the
armament conference. the minister,
said, strong hope for, it's success was
held by his government.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
STEEL PLANT TO RESUME:

STEUBENVILLE, Onto. Novemb4'
1.-THE Mingo Junction plant of IN
Carnegie Steel Company will resun
operation within ten days, it was art
nounced by q. f. Wisener, superirb
tendent of the Mingo Junction and
Bellaire plants. The plant has been
idle for eight months and normally
employs 1,50e men.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Glove Silk
CherniSe

IL Women's Glove Silk Chemise
with deep lace trimming at top,
ribbon shoulder straps, lace edge
at bottom; flesh color. $1.95
each, were sass.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Silk Jersey
PantaletteS, $1.9

Good quality All-silk Jersey,
with neat tailored cuff at the
knee. One of the best values
we have been able to secure.
Colors include various blues.
brown, taupe, green, black and
rose.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Fur SCarfS

10 Gun Metal Wolf Scarfs,
$9z5 each; were $1z.
S Stone Marten Chokers, S.
each; were $3.50.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Knit
Underwear

20 Women's Fine Ribbed Cot
ton Union Suits. flrst quality.
slightly soiled. Soc each, were
9 Women's Heavy weight
Union Suits, high neck, elbow
sleeves; 1lightly .soiled. $1.15
each; were $3.50. 6
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Philippine
Underwear

IL Philippine Chemise, beauti-
fully embroidered, but a bit.
soiled. $1.95 each: were sos
and $3.95.
2 Philippine Gowns, Sle5
each; were $,.95,
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Bandeaux and
BraSSiereS

so Pink Satin Bandeaux of
strong, neat satin, back-closing
style. Sizes "a to AZ. A very
special value at Csc each.
100 Embroidery and Lace
trimmed Brassieres of muslin
that will wear spendidly. trim
med front and back. Sizes SO
to ~. A remarkably good
value, Csc each.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
ENVOY. SEES. PRESIDENT.

Persian Minister Presents Creden-
tia1s; Commends Arms Farley
Presenting his credentials to Pres
ident Harding, Mira Hussein Khan
Alai, the new Persian minister, express
Evening star., 1921-11-17
FRIDAY
SHOPPERS
Please Note

That Remnant Day mer-
chandises is not returnable
or exchangeable; not sent
G. O. D. or on approval;
mail or phone orders not
filled.
All sales must be final
consequently shopping in
person is required.
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Childrer1's
Apparel

18 Children's Wool Coats
Special price, S. each. Of
velour, cheviot and broad
cloth, in navy, brown, sor-
rento, and a few wool mix
lures; some with fur collar;
sizes 2 to E.
Is Girls Gingham Dresses
Special price, 75c each. In
checks, plaids and solid col
ors; sizes E to IA.
l8 Girls Blue Linene Mid
dies-Special price, Csc each.
Trimmed with white braid.
Sizes 20 and p years.
8 Girls Wool Serge
Dresses-Special price, s.
each. Finished with beauti-
full embroidery; appropriate
for all occasions; sizes E to
IA years.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17

u STRIPED AND PLAID WOOL
SKIRTS, new pleated models; 26 to 81
81 waist measure. Specially priced... v
10 JERSEY DRESSES, one and two
piece styles; collars of linen or kid; size
16 to 38 In colors of green, black,
brown, henna, sorrento. Reduced &s
from $975 to. Observation-Disclosures. w.
Is VELOUR COATS, silk lined and in
terlined for warmth; we'll tailored. l,
navy, black, brown and sorrento. 6
Reduced from $1Q50 each to.---.-. "
Down Stairs Store
Evening star., 1921-11-17

IS POIRET TWILL, TRICOTINE,
CREPE DE CHINE AND SATIN
DRESSES, in navy, brown and black;
attractive new styles. Reduced %10
from $1875 to. WV
IS VELOUR SUITS, convertible collar
styles; full gathered back skirt, coat has mar
row belt of self material silk lined %1E
Reduced from $1o so Oto............ WV
S BOLIVIA AND TRICOTINE COATS,
silk lined, tuxedo collar ;. sold as is. Gin
Reduced from $3475 each to..-.--. WV
Evening star., 1921-11-17
Silk Hose
Special
75C

800 pairs Heavy Quality
Super-fashioned Silk Hose.
second quality, with Isle top,
high spliced heels. double
soles and toes. In black and
cordovan. Sizes 81z to 10.
48 pairs Women's Full
fashioned Lisle Hose, 35c
pair; ) for 81. Second quality.
Double soles, heels and toes.
Black only. Broken sizes.
36 pairs Women's Wool
Sports Hose. Special, Csc
pair. Second quality, in
green and brown heather
shades. Sizes 8H to 10.
Down Stairs Store.
Evening star., 1921-11-17

IS Wool Tuxedo Coat
Sweaters, S55 each; were
$4.95. In sizes 80 to 46 to fit
misses and women. In COL
ors of brown. navy, buff,
black, copen, jade, purple and
henna.
II Wool Slip-ons, black and
brown. Sl.95 each; were
sos. Sizes 50, 30, AZ and ~.
9 All-wool Tuxerette
Sweaters. Sl.95 each: were
@.95. In jade, honeydew and
brown, trimmed with white
brushed wool. Sizes SO, 40,
a. and 46.
9 Wool Tuxedo Sweaters,
in brown, navy and gray.
Slightly damaged. $z.95 each;
were $4.95.
Down Stairs Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-28
FRENCH CONSIDER
BLIND VETS AID

PARIS, oct. z4.-France counts
among her war heroes $500 veter-
ans who viii never see the light OF
day again. they are totally blind.
The French army was not equip
ped at the outset OF the war with
the protective devices known 10 the
American army when II took the
field. and her soldiers paid valiant
~ the price OF a bitter experience.
The majority OF the blind were VIC
tins OF gas attacks at the time
when the gas mask had not yet
come into being.
or the $500 blind. scarcely 100
have enough 10 live on. They have
received government training in
various trades, but practice has
proven the fallacy OF the theory cur
rent during the war that the blind
would be able to earn their living.
The French pension law only al
lots 5000 francs year to those
blinded in the war. They are not
classed as severely wounded" the
latter drawing 5000 francs a year.
Both these sums are insufficient to
care for those who have sacrificed
the best Of their life, and a move
ment is now on foot in the senate
70 revise war pensions.