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The New York herald., 1921-10-15
M 'ANENY DISCUSSES
UNTERMYER'S PLAN.
Transit Chief Sees Bar to City
Lending Credit TO Private
Company.
FULLER COMMENT SOON
Estimate Board Again Halts
Plan to Resurface Top of
Eastern Parkway Tube.
FULLER COMMENT sOOA

George McAneny, chairman OF the
Transit Commission. issued statement
yesterday saying that the commission
welcomed Constructive criticism" such
as that OF Samuel Untermyer in his ad-
dress at the City Club, but that the main
point Of Mr.. Untern,yer's suggested mod
ihcation Of the commissions plan Is
"open to serious constitutional objec-
tion."
II IL understood that the commission
intends to make a fuller statement early
next week In reply to criticisms by Mr.
Untermyer Comptroller Charles L Craig
and others.
Mr.. McAneny's statement continues:
referring to Mr.. Unternayer's basic
point as to whether the return upon the
actual value of the transit properties
should be guaranteed by the rate of
fare based upon actual cost OF SER
vice rendered or whether, in the al
tentative. any possible deficit should be
borne by the city through taxation. 1t
may not be amiss to point out at this
time that even If the latter proposal were
economically sound and would meet gen.
eral public approval. It would still be
open to serious constitutional objection.
Section 10 Of Article VIII. Of the
Constitution provides:
"'No county. city, town or village
shall hereafter give any money or
property, or loan its money or credit
to, or In aid of. any individual. as
ISOLATION or corporation, or become.
directly or indirectly, the owner Of
stock In, or bonds Of. any association
or corporation: nor shall any such
county, city town or village be al
lowed to incur any Indebtedness. ex-
cept for county. city, town or village
purposes
while provision for transit is a city
purpose. 1t seems clear that the city is
prohibited from guaranteeing interest
Upon the securities that the proposed
consolidated company would issue In
payment for the properties to be ac-
quired.
Incidentally. this same provision
would prohibit the city from taking or
holding bonds Of the consolidated COM
pany as representing Its investment In
the subways.
1.-THE main consideration In this con-
nection would seem to be to make the
City's investment self-sustaining and to
release It from the debt limit for the
building of additional subways and other
necessary municipal purposes. 1t may
we'll be that any new investment by the
city should be given a prior lien. This
suggestion, together with all others. will
receive thorough consideration"
The Board Of Estimate again post
poned action upon the request of the
Transit Commission for funds to re-
store the street and park surface torn
up In constructing the Eastern Parkway
subway in Brooklyn.
Grover A. Whalen. Commissioner Of
Flant and Structures, was authorized to
establish a bus line In The Bronx. from
Prospect avenue and 149th street to
Fordham road. and another line be-
tween Flushing and Jamaica, In Queens.
The New York herald., 1921-10-15
LAUNCHING SET ron NOV. 8.

The new municipal ferry boat to ply
between Manhattan and Staten Island.
the President Roosevelt, will be
launched At the staten Island Ship
b..ilGing Yards .o,ember j.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
The Tenth Has Passed.
Did You Come Through?

Remember the merchant Amnbng wedding the prompt from the
Isl OW" which column merchants bills due He must CN
YIJ GUESS HIS MENTAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FELLOW WHO
NFCIECG HIS Accountable fellow who silent when letters and 0hces@e
maled--dr fellow who wNuy delays
men cav spending money pleasure for things they could do without
said merchant last week. And when see that
actually spending at the moment would heFme
-four bits his account than
remain silent It's hole, financially PROVIDED got the backbone
nd nrN oaceyo creditor and tell him the TRUTH
fol- that leaving stated amount retire your de3s BE-
ANaan
hogto
~ pAv All TODAY PAY PART MAN
FlMrO00ON1 ~ "
MAN. PAY YOUR BILLS
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

and the Rev. z. W. Wells. Both dis
cussed the importance OF having
good school buildings. Mr.. Habbart
said he had Travelled all over the
Peninsula and had found that most
OF the communities had better
school buildings than Wilmington.
He also contrasted the school build
ings in many other places with those
in Wilmington to the disadvantage
Of the buildings here.
He praised the teaching stan and
declared they should have the finest
equipment possible.
Mr.. Wells declared that while the
people were progressing In every
thing that pertained to business and
industry. when they came to schools
they seemed to think II possible to
get along with the same conditions
that did for their grandfathers."
This will not do" he said. The
teachers are fine. and some build
ings are excellent. but others are
not what they ought to be and par
ents ought 10 demand that the city
erect the finest and most modernly
equipped structures for their chill
dren so that they could be proud
OF them"
Miss Devine emphasized the inn
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
HE SUFFERED WITH MINERS
ASTHMA FOR FOURTEEN YEARS

and have more ambition now than
have had for two years.
Il recommend Earle's Hypo-Cod
because have taken all kinds OF
medicine without any degree OF help.
I received benefit so quickly from
Earie's Hypo-Cod I think II will do
all YOU claim for Il. and I surely am
speaking highly OF its great worth
10 sufferers I meet Earle's Hypo-
Cod surely is the best Cod Liver
Preparation that ] have ever tried.
Thanks TO the Earle Chemical Com
pany," continued Mr.. George r.
Hayden. an Electric Crane Operator
Of Greensburg. Pa.
It is easy to strengthen and fortify
elderly people. but Il requires a pow
crful modern tonic 90 do H. That
is why Earle's Hypo-Cod Is consid-
cred much a triumph OF chemistry
by druggists. chemists and experts
who assert it is the best made.
Earle's Hypo-Cod f. made OF the fn-
est ingredients and the name Earle
Chemical Company Is a guarantee OF
finest quality. Send down to the
drug store tonight and get couple
OF bottles OF Earle's Hypo-Cod. II
is the finest remedy for both old and
young, suffering from coughs. colds.
bronchitis. catarrhal or asthmatic
troubles. The cost is trifing com
Pared with results
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

portance OF cooperation on the part
OF parents and explained that not
much could be expected from chill
dren In the school rooms unless the
teachers efforts were backed up by
the proper kind OF cooperation at
home
At No. 25 school George Rommel
Sr. OF the Board Of Education pre-
sided. Short talks we're made by
John ]. Murray. city councilman
from the Twelfth ward; Harold S.
Creamer. deputy city auditor. and "a
number OF the fathers from the
neighborhood.
A discussion was held In which
many Joined. the sentiment being In
favor OF new and better equipped
buildings.
Miss Elizabeth Schultz. principal
OF the school. presided at the meet
ing. There was class singing by the
girls OF the school. directed by Miss
winifred Ash The meeting was
closed by singing OF America"
p. A. Walsh. secretary OF the Del
aware Safety Council and Sergeant
Wilmer X. Hahn. of the police
school OF instruction, we're speakers
at the assembly at the Tower Hill
school yesterday morning. Mr..
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
System Had Become Weak
Appetite Had Gone;
Couldn't Sleep
HYPO-COD QUICKLY
BROUGHT HIM RELIEF

Il suffered with Miners Asthma.
loss OF flesh and general rundown
weakness for fourteen years I had
a dry hacking cough and a smoth-
ering sensation in my throat and
breast. My breath had become short
especially at night and I would be-
come faugued easily. My appetite
was poor and I slept poorly" de-
clared Geo. e. Hayden. whose ad-
dress is given below.
After reading the formula on a
bottle OF Earle's Hypo-Cod ] bought
bottle because Il had the building
ingredients that I seemed to need
most and TO suit my weak rundown
condition. Now 1 am orfDmy third
bottle and 1t has done wonders for
me. can eat good. Sleep eight
hours a night and am much strong
er in body. My nerves are stronger
also and 1 can see an improvement
in my breathing. am 81 years old
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
ALL PLEAD FOR
better SCHOOLS
John p. Nields Would
Scrap" Out-of-Date
Buildings
HALF CENTURY
BACK, HE SAYS

b Need OF better school buildings
and equipment was emphasized in
emphatic tones at several commu-
nifty meetings last night. held in con-
nection with American Education
week
At No. . Scnool. Eighth and VOL
,laston streets, John p. Nields de-
clared that the recent school survey
shows Wilmington to be half CEN
Sury behind the times in educational
facilities. He expressed the hope
that the present school buildings
would be "scrapped" TO make way
for modern structures.
other speakers at this meet
ing were DR.. David A Ward,
superintendent of schools; Shermer
81 Stradley and James T. Chandler.
Various patrons Of the school also
Spoke. DR.. Victor ID. Washburn.
who is a member OF the school
board, presided.
In opening his address, Mr.. Nields
referred to the fact that the meet
ing was called by the President OF
The United States. In view Of the
fact that there are at the present
time 100000 boys and girls OF
school age out Of school. He de-
ciared that Wilmington has "fallen
down" In experimenting the work OF
the teachers by not providing ade-
ouate schools and equipment.
we want healthy children and
mentally sound children" he said
"and that is impossible II theii
school conditions are to continue a.
they are" Describing the idea
school, which would be a two-storl
structure, facing east and west, ant
with rooms properly lighted, seat
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

ing not more than 40 pupils. he
compared It with the average. poor
ly designed school in this city. He
also criticized the lack OF play
grounds about the schools.
DR.. Ward spoke upon the need
OF cooperation TO solve t.,e prob
lem Of education facing the city to-
day He spoke Enthusiastically OF
the value OF community meetings,
and OF a closer relationship between
the parents and the teachers. Mr..
stradiey and Mr.. Chandler told what
was hoped TO be done in the new
schooling program.
In addition to the speaking, the
pupils OF the school presented an
entertaining program. including the
singing OF "Ameri a by the audi
'cace a recitation by Junior Walker:
scng. "Our Delaware" by pupils OF
No. Q school: physical exercises, by
pupils OF the GA class, and a road
ing by Ford Millec on safety First. u
The subject OF new school build
ings also formed basis OF discus
sion at meetings In Schools No. 15
Third and Harrison streets. and No
25. Third street and Bayard avenue
last night. At both these meetings
Interesting programs we're given and
both were we'll attended.
At No. is School. where No. IL
and No. Is Schools held their meet
ing, Miss Bessie c. Devine. assistant
superintendent OF education, pre-
sided. owing to the illness OF Mrs
Elizabeth Pritchett Community
alnging was led by Miss Margaret
Mnliken and pretty drill, marcf
and song were given by the pupili
under the direction OF Miss Annie
Crotty.
The addresses OF the evening wer'
delivered by Rev. w. r. Habbar
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
THE EVENING JOURNAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER o 1921

Walsh spoke OF safety Methods"
especially as applied to automobiles.
Sergeant Hahn told OF ways to avoid
accidents.
Patrons and pupils OF the Arden
special district school celebrated Ed
ucational Week Wednesday In the
school house. The children gave an
interesting musical. vocal and lit
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

erary entertalnment.
In observance OF National Educa-
tionai Week the school at Marshall
ton had a community meeting at
o'clock last evening. having as
speakers Rev j. T. Herson and Ar
thur G.. Wilkinson. business admin
istrator OF the University OF Della
ware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

scaDc and with enough eighteenth and
earlier nineteenth century houses to
give comfortable Quaiutness to its
broad streets. What of the towns
people that are not Qunkcrs by re-
iigiou are Quakers by philosophy. They
1.-Two and let live comfortably and
effectively.
The railroad is as much n part of the
lives OF these people as the. sea is of
the lives of the people Of the Breton
coast. Those who are not railrOaders
are commuters and those who are neither
commuters nor railrOadcrs are frequent
travellers
So that ycsteday's tragedy Is even
more an abstraction for them than IL
il lHI not been so desperately intimate.
That two trains should have run to-
rcflnr at n place we'll known to every
man. woman and child on the country
side. and that n dozen or more Of ones
ncighhor- and friends should be killed or
maimrd at n single stroke, is little too
much for imaginatiOns adjusted to the
gent" routine OF lie IN Newtown.
Tie Town Council held a stated meet
iur and tho members unofficially dis
ru .goI the phenomenon of the wreck for
mn hour and q half before they could
grt down to whatever business there
vas.
Bat when Burgess Joseph E. Gump-
rcr was asked if the Council would
take any official notice of the disaster.
apparently the idea had not occurred to
him nor to any other member of the
Council. Such thing was 50 wholly
without precedent.
Some one remembered that it was
the Chamber of Commerce that had in
sisted on the fast train service that was
-, nf HbTr rn
wa, little discussion as to whether
.Lr insistrnrc had not been unwise since
il had not been made compulsory that
the fast trains should be of all steel
rnachcs This is as far as Eewtown
privately or officially has gone toward
lAing responsibility.
There is n lso the strange taste Uf the
Ne,ytown hero and heroine in the per-
sons Of Tom Briggs and Miss Minnie
Stewart. Tom Briggs was the old gen
t oman who directed the work ~ res
cue and Miss Stewart, the young school
rcuch"r and trained nurse, who did the
fr~t-aid bandaging. 1t Is repeated
Wit! n good deal Of naive relish how
Mr.. RriIgs let the belnted railway res
cucr5 who ordered Miss Stewart out
Of tho way know what was what.
Miss Stcwar. is well known, but Mr..
n Briggs WOIld appear an aI"ot an.
aust"ro individual who goes deer hunt =
ing onrA a year in the Buckingham
hills behind Ncwtown and the rest ot
the time keepS pretty mach to himself
aud to his insurance business in Phila-
drlphia.
FT" body Of DR.. J. Irwin Tratch, thu
we'll known dentist. IS as yet the only
,nr that has been returned to New,
town from the scene of the wreck.
In ono roSn"cr Newtown has in.
s,inctivrly risen TO the occasion. i
Las not left the two or three fantflic
who have dead 10 their grief.
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Dis0beyed Order
Blamed for Wreck
Continued from rare Ono

Continued from Rage Ono
=. Dohonay. chief Of the Bureau of Ac-
cidents Of the Public Service Commits
sion. Both Mr.. Dohuncy and the In
terstate Commerce Commission men will
make their own reports tu their rc-
Bpectiyc Ckcfs, although hearing Cyi-
dcnce witlStha railroad committee.
Coroner Neville, Of Montgomery
County. has started his own invoStiga-
tion, which he will conduct in close CO.
operation with the District Attorney OF
the county.
"This Terrible wvcrk was very cvi-
IDENTIFY caused Ivy carCCSSnCSs. the
Coroner SAID. "Trum al information
available. both from railway officials
and a. tho result Of my own personal
investigation nj the sccnc Of tn" wreck
II scclls 10 me the rngluCmnn Of Train
No. 1Jl should have waited Il, Bryn
Athyn stytIon for the arrival of the
train from Ncwtown.
"Thr Investigation of my office will
cover every detail. and ! will not fix
date for holding the inquest for Il vo"r.
or possibly ten days. The inquest Will
be held at Norrie'own."
The Coroner already has questioned
many WlluCssos uud j, NpcHtnl tu work
in close cooperation Hirh IN" District
Attornry OF the county,. and pro~ccu-
NlOllS are liINIll~''N II IT aIiI'bI~ lltt
any one has GoE CuipghlC
Death .ars" Cleared Away
The bent frames and charrrd beams
OF the old wooIrr coaches which wcr"
the blazing Cnffiu~. Of slowly roasted vi"-
tins Yesterday. were cleared from the
single track line early today, and pas
senger traffic was resumed at i so
o'clock this morning.
In the mass uf wreokHCN piled hnsidc
the tracks. it is believed arc almost
inextriCabIy mixed tho bits Of the three
additional bodies which will mako up
the ghastly sum total Of those killed
outright.
In the Arlington Memorial Hospital.
in the agony of mortal hurts. one more
victim lies dying. Eight worc, in the
same hospital, are lowering between
life and death. During the night death
cifully ending in each case tho terrible
sufferings of victims burned over their
whole bodies.
II Expected to Recover
Eleven more victims, also in the hos
pital. are expected to recover. though
II may be weeks before they are ave
to return to their homes, They will
bear as long rs they 1--we the scars of the
soaring fire through which they passed
in the lonely rock-Cut whore two trains
met head
From the moment the wrockago was
COO enough for s"arChcrs to probe its
black depths. LundrcdS of men hav"
been searching for the poor remnants Of
the men anil women who We're. burned
up with the Readings Old wooden
coaches,
Tho search continued all during the
-,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Bryn Athyn r. r. Agent
Lays Blame on Conductor

Russell Clayton, station agent at
Bryn Athyn, who had handed the
CONDUCTOR of the local northbound
train his orders to wait for the
passing Of the express, was hor-
rlficd to see the train pull out with
out waiting.
He ran frantically after it,
shouting and waving his arms, but
could not attract the attention Of
any one.
lie ran back to the station and
was tclcphoning for ambulanccs
when the crash occurred i'm the cut
up the road. A high column of
steam showed where the trains had
come together.
Il gave the conductor his written
orders telling him to lay oyer here"
Clayton said. ''IIe was to wait
until No. 1876 had passed him. He
reCeipted for the orders and went
out. lie probably misread them or
else misunderstood them. 1t was
horrible"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

to Philadelphia hospitals. the death toll
would have been at least ten higher"
The Abingdon Memorial Hospital was
founded and endowed by the late George
W. Elkins, and the institution, cxclu-
sivc of the endowment, now represents
an expenditure of more than one mil
lion dollars. Two large additions are
now being constructed. George w
Elkins, Jr., now in Europe, and son
Of the founder, is the president of the
Board of Managers.
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TO SEND BODY TO ILLINOIS
G. H. Potter, Wreck Victim, Died
In Hospltal

= The body. of George II. Potter,
thirty-o one years old, who died in the
Arlington Hospital at 10 o'clock last
night from injuries sustained in the
wreck near Woodmont will be sent to
Caro-, Ills, where relatives reside.
His wife was not at home Mt 1T0S
Brown street today, having gone to
Arlington to arrange for the removal
of the body. They had no children.
Mr.. Potter was piano tuner and
was on his way yesterday moSning to
Churchville, where he had arranged to
tune piano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

and he failed to appear at the scbo,, !.
his. classes yesterday or today O' fol
AT his home are his wife Cor..
son, Alfred, fourteen yenrs ~ uct;'
a daughter, Mary, eight years J; IA and
AT the School Of Industrial Artu
Scott has been instructor in NJ mni M.
and pottery for twenty. five vss.a ssvuelins
was graduate of this school II,
the Williamson Trade School IL and ot
clared by his fellow Instructors - ~ Dc.
been one Of the best instrnctoo.h ~ nave
mounting Of ornament in tho CTS 10
He is forty six years old IUyuntry.
president of the Alumni, AssociaN. was
the School Of Industrial Art .a Of
member of the, Philadelphia Sshd
Club and the Art Alliance. sketch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Miss Anna Fitzpatrick, Southampton
internal injuries.
LESS SERIOUSLY INJURED
(At Their Homes)

lat Their HomesJ
Charles Hankinson, Southampton,
cuts and bruises.
Paul Parker, Southampton, cuts and
bruises.
Miss Mary Gains, Newtown' cuts
aud bruises.
Miss Catherine LeedOm, Churchville,
cuts and bruises.
Miss Mabel Heaton, Newtown, burns.
John Saurman, Southampton, frac'
ture Of leg.
Miss Ethel Klenk, southampton,
cuts.
Miss Elizabeth We'll, Southampton,
cuts and burns.
Miss Mae Wolf. Southampton, cuts.
Miss Genevieve George, Southampton,
cuts.
Forrest Edelman, Southampton, cut
on leg. $50,
Miss Bertha Harrison, Churchvillc,
cuts.
Total known dead (ten identified9.. %
Relieved dead ................. 3
Injured likely to die ....... |
Seriously injured ................ 8
Less seriously injured ....... IL
Total casualties .............. 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Official Cre,C Rosters Of
Trains in p. and X. UreCk

The crews Of the trains which
crashed yesterday consisted Of these
u.rn, according to the Reading Rail-
ways official list. given ont today:
Train No. 1876, (southbound)
hug;nocr Ja'ncs II. Rock, Fireman
Arthur Harrington. Conductor W.
Snith, brakeman J. Crozier and
siagman f. Fulmor, all of Ncwtcwn.
Tain No. 151, (northhound) {:
Engrnccr Edward G. Vogol, 1888
Rising Sun lane, Philadelphia Fire
man Walter Yeakle, 200 Summer
willie avenue, Philadelphia Conduc-
tor Charles l.. Evans, 110G Green
street, Norristown; brakeman +.
Libevto, Lansdale, and Flagman
Walter Gee Wistar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
oId.Star Mother to unu.l a,

Portland, Me-, Dec. 6.-Nrrs % W
McCudden, n British gold o.
mother, yesterday accepted an invit,,,' "'
to dedicate a memorial erected in A. a
drews Square by the Portland Ro,.
Club in memory of Harold T. Apdr,a
the first Portland boy killed In tho w.,
War. The dedication is tentativo,. ',a ,Nl
for St DECEMBER rg nS%sd 1S or a. t is expectsd
here for England shortly afterw,..s .'On
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
SCOTT STILL MISSING
Art School Instructor May Have
Been Wreck Victim

Charles Thomas Scott, Of Churchville,
nm instructor at the School Of Indus
trial Art, Broad and Pine streets. is
among the missing in the Reading
Railway wreck near Bryn Athyn. Mr..
Scott was thought to be on the train
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CRITICALLY INJURED
I'm Arlington Memorial HOspital)

Adolph Schneerwois, Southampton,
scaldcd, internal injuries.
Seriously Injured. in Abingdon Hospital
Walter Yealde. engineer Train 151 &,
Somervillc avenue, Olney, cuts and
burns, broken shoulder.
James Rook, engineer Train 1876, of
Newtown, cuts, burns, injured leg.
William Bixler, 2621 North Hutch
inson street, cuts, burns.
Miss f. NJ. Hartman, Richboro, cuts
and burns.
Miss Helen ROok, Newtown, cuts,
burns, internal injuries.
James B. Truitt, 1903 North Sixty
first street, internal injuries.
Mrs. J. Herbert Kruscn, Newtown,
internal injuries, burns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
ABINCTON HOSPITAL
C4REDFORWA WANYHURT

Til" happenings in the Abingdon Me-
mortal Hospital following the fatal
wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway at Woodmont are a story in
themselves.
1t is the story Of the efforts Of forty
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List of Dead and
Injured in Wreck
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Morgue at Jcnkintown. Potter died in
tho hospital last night; the body of DR..
Hatch has been removed to Newtown.
Remnants Of two more bodies have been
found in the wrrckagc. together with
the body of an infant. making the total
of dead Mt least twenty five.