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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
7COSSTP ON CURRENT LITERATURE
Quick-Trigger Loue
Theme of "Ten Ho,r.,s

At 10 o'clock. Celia was in love v,,u
Robert, her husband, though now s.s
then the jab Of a toothache PLAYED ~.
very dickens with her nerves. A, q
o'clock the same day she decided th,.
her husband didn't love her. That too,h
ache was blotting out all the sun,b,,.
In her life. At five minutes to a -.
had fallen in love with Leonard a.,
was trying to decide whether to run 20
with him. She had FIVE minutes ,ot
to make the decision.
This very clever book by Constance
Smith gives fiction readers sometb,r.
new and a tale as well told as 1, !.
original in treatment. The book Ia ca,,.S
'"Ten Hours" (Harcourt, Brace a
Co... All the events 1t chronicles 10 an.
sorbingly take place in that period
which is divided into phases, such a,
the days shopping" ana
dinner" and "tentlme, when conn.
the crisis and the climax.
Constance Smith draws a true p,ct,,.
Of middle class home, a home in Enss
land. There Is little Celia herself, stii,
young and pretty, but fading under m
drudgery Of household tasks and know.
ing 1t. She has yearning love for hs,
husband, but hesitates to show 4,
thinking him cold and unsympathetis'
Robert loves his wife no less than abs
loves him. But he, clerk, has aspira .
tions as writer, with which he think
his wife has no sympathy. And bs
believes Celia little chill and unsym.
pathetic, with a dislike for the very eI.
pressions of affection she in reality hun,
gers for. And then there is fatbs,'
Roberts father. pottering old ma,
who helps in mental little tasks about
the house. and Is sorry for himself :
Also there is Gwennie, Celia's niece q
pretty, pert, animal little creatures. ~
whom Celia IL jealous. Lastly there \
Leonard, cautious, selfish lover.
Ten Hours" is a book to read.
| TEN HOURS. BY Constance I. Smith. M.
York: Harcourt. Brace 4 Go. '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
LECTURE ON PROGRAM
Mrs. e. II. Turnbuii TeiIs Of Aus
traiia at keIth's

Mrs. Il. Hathaway Turnbull. the
international humanitarian and known
during the war as Queen Of the Blue
Cross Ia TO deliver lecture at b. f.
Keith g Theatre during the coming week
on Our Animals and How They Help
U.s." illustrated by thousand feet of
original "animal movies" The Amer :
ican Association for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals has highly indorsed
Mrs. Turnbull's work.
Mrs. Turnbull is member Of Lon
don's smart set. She is the daughter
Of the late Colonel J. Augustus Page.
She became a society leader and was
president OF the American Circle in the
famous Lyceum Club, Of London. In
the war she organized the four footed
allies and in her talk che tells the
story of many historic animals.
The lecture was recently offered as
special feature in Boston and proved
so successful that Mrs. Turnbul has
been routed for full season over the
Keith Circuit, the first contract of this
kind ever given to n lecturer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

who really are mainly the descendants
Of Germans from the Palatinate who
emigratcd to the rich lands they possess
IN Colonial days under the inviting and
fostering policy of William Penn:
AS in her first novel. "Tiliie: a
Mennonite Maid" the heroine of this
one is also a Mennonite maid. the
charming Susan Of the title, 1t ap-
pears she Is educated above her class:
and her story is involved with that OF
two brothers. Stephen, the aristocratt
who won and betrayed her love, and
Joe, the illiterate farmer whom poverty
forced her to marry. A stones throw
from the mansion on White Oaks es-
tate. where Stephen and his wealthy
bride entertained their week guests,
was the overseer's cottage. In which
Susan lived with her boorish husband.
As Joe, urged by bitter hatred of his
brother, schemcd to wreck his fortune,
Susan struggled 70 keep her soul alive,
Finally in middle age she finds the
first genuine happiness and contentment
that She has known since childhood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
Another Mennonite NopeL

The Marriage OF Susan" Double
day, Page & Co.. is the fifth of Helen
Reimensnyder Martins novels inter-
prctng the Pennsylvania Dutch, "
who. it is recalled, have, through their
racial and religious isolation. retained
their strange customs and peculiar re-
ligious beliefs, and have maintained
their characteristic speech and ways in
the midst of what is virtually an alien
civilization. This tictional quintet by
Mrs Martin has given the world out
side Of Lancaster. York and Lohigh
Counties Pennsylvania, intimate views
Of the so called Pennsylvania Dutch,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
CONSULTED THE AUTHOR
Catherine owen Went to London &c
sec Ian Hay

Catherine owen Went to London to
Sec Ian Hay
Catherine Dale Owen. the young
Louisville society girl. who will appear
as Peter Heggie's leading woman in
Happy Go Lucky at the Walnut
Street Theatre Monday night, believes
In consulting the author Of a play re-
garding the manner in which his char
acters should be portrayed Because Of
this belief Miss Owen made a journey
TO London to zee Ian Hay personally TO
enlist his assistance in her interpreta.
tion of her role,
Miss Owen declares she found the au-
thor-whose real name is J. II. Beth,
70 be q most delightful man who will
insly deserted his literary work for sew
eral days in order that he might 60
over the role of "Tilly" in its every de-
tail. This first hand instruction from
tho one who created the character was
invaluable.
Miss Owen formerly attended the
Springfield School for Girls here for
several seasons before going to New
ork to study for the stnke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
TRocADERo's NEW SHOW

The Trocadero will have The Doiptv
Maids" for their show next week and
a mixture of music fun and nrettr
girls is promised. George Brpnnnn is
the chief comedian. and others in tbc
long cast Of favoritrs are BilIy Schrlor
Frank Penny. Percie Judah and Mac
Santley. A chorus Of good .looi,ing
girls who have voices and can dance
Is another feature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
More Roosevelt Books

In response to the widespread desire
for Living memorial" to Theodore
Roosevelt. the Roosevelt Memorial As
sociation hnS established the Bureau Of
Roosevelt Research and Information.
The object of this bureau is to gather
all available biographical data ConCern-
ing Colonel Roosevelt, and by means
of publications and lectures to spread
the knowledge Of his character and ca
reer. Plans for defnitive edition of
Mr.. Rooscvclt's works are we'll ad-
vanced. IIOughtOn Miflin Company.
the publishers for the association, an
rounce the first two of their volumes
for this fall. They are Roosevelt in
the Bad Lands" by Hermann Hage-
dorm. u brilliant picture of the stirring
North Dakota days of Colonel Rooso-
velt's life; and Roosevelt in the Kan
sas City Star"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
Great Inventors

Mary r. Parkman. who did such ad-
mirable tabloid biographies of eminent
men and women in Heroes of Today,
"Heroincs of Service" Fighters for
Peace" etc. has performed like scrv-
ice for the great inventors of modern
history, who have made civilization
possible and progressive. in "Conquests
Of Invention Century Company.
Not only does she give authenticate
biographical data. but she also graphl-
cally chnracterizcs her subjects.
Her book presents epoch making
chapters in the development of civili2a L.
ton as the story Of the ConQuests OF
invention.
Cyrus Mccormick and his reaper tell
of the feeding Of millions; 1argrcaVcs,
Arkwright and Cartwright in Eng gland
tell of the passing Of the spinning wheel
and hamdloom Iii Whitney gives to
American cotton its place in the mar
kcts of the world and Elas Howc's
sewing machine brings freedom from
household drudgcry. The stories OF
Charles Goodyear. who made the wheels
of progress rubber tired, and of Muir
dock and Edison. who proved what
artificial light could do for civilization,
nrp followed by the epic of transporta-
ton. including sketches Of James Watt,
George Stephenson, Robert Fulton,
George Westinghouse, Henry Ford and
the leaders in the conquest Of the air,
Langley and the WrightS. Another
section deals with communication and
the triumphs Of Morse, Thompson, Bell,
| MarcOni and Carty.
Brief synoptic chapters offer birds
eye view of each epoch. The book
should be of interest to adult readers
as we'll as to boys and girls. The style
is clear, simple and straightforward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
SPRIGH7LY COED, ONLY 81,
PASSES 22 TEACHER TESTS
Mrs. Caroline Coggms Would
Not Be Shelued Just Because
She Is n Grandmother
Had Laugh on Children Who
Feared She " Ould NOT Pass
Examinations

Her" is n little silver haired grand
mother Of sixty who went 10 col
leg" that shc might prepare herself 10
''h"h ana then took and passed twenty
Two examinations 10 get her certificate
but | don't see anything remark
hb!c ia that, exclaimed Mrs. Caroline
: qHg4S, who j. visiting her daughter,
MIS-, Norman LOngacre, ut 5O95 Me
hran avenue, Germantown.
And then she explained. with littIr
note of pride in her bright voice, that
she would have to hustle right back to
California and get on the Job"
II have just had letter from the
school boGrd telling me that I'll prob p
ably be used for substitute work. ." she
fald, 'and that plcascs ne, as | nm
ANXIOUS to get back TO my work So
m going to start tomorrow for my
home in Berkeley"
Little Mrs. COggnS. her gentle face
glowing, explained how IL happened Tint
at an age when most women are con .
tent with their knitting, She decided 10
go 10 college.
Refused to Grow Old
,, When my husband died" She said,
my children were oil grown. | have
three boys and three girls with children
OF their own, and the oldest of nv eight
grandchildren is twelve.
But ] most certainly did not con
| Hder myself an old lady and refused tc
settle into rut, When | was n gIrl
taught school and liked 1t, and SO de
cided to try it again.
II learned that there was no ag,
limit for teachers in California. my
nome, ana began to prepare for til,
examinations.
My children pleaded with me II
! spend my time with them and didn't
want me TO take the examinations. But
! prom lSed not to do poorly and humil
int them, and nothing further wa,
said
II passed the first twelve cxamina
tions, and then during the summer
took n two months course at the Uni.
versity of California. There was a series
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

to the Broad Street
Theatre October 10.
with Mrs Fiskp in
the leading role.
Mrs. FiSke has the
part OF a modern
mother W h o fights
for her children, but
tights with her head
and makes sacrifices
to save their spirits
rather than OR
material flare.
She also fights the
efforts Of her hus-
band 70 make mere
employees Of the fam :
lily, and finally sue
ceCds in conQuering
him. d espite his
pOwer in finance and
business.
T he play was
written by Hatcher
Hughes and Elmer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Is portrayed b Y
Laura Hope Crews,
who was the out
standing hit of this
comedy by A. A.
Milne during Its
New York run.
This comedy Of
manners. with its
scene laid at an
+ II G | $ h country
III a n o =, revolves
about the alarming
discovery made bv
Miss Marden that
she is n bigamist .
That Is the bomb -
shell which falls in
quiet, refined home
and makes things
IA n m for all Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
PhIIa. Man on National Realty Body

John G. Williams, first vice president
of the Philadelphia Real Estate Ronrd
and vice president of the Pennsylvania
Real Estate Association. today received
notice Of his appointment as a member
Of the Legislative Committee Of the M
tionnl Association of Real Estntc
Boards. The appointment was made by
Irving l.. Hiett, Of Toledo. O., pres
idcnt Of the National Association. in
recognition of III" important position
in the national body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
"BUDDlES" IN STOCK
Mae Desmond and Her Players Pre-
sent Popular Hi at Opera House

Mae Desmond and Her Players Pre-
sent Popular Hit at Opera House
That soldier boy play. "Buddtes. y
which made such an outstanding hit
when seen here last winter, will be the
production OF Mae Desmond and her
players at the Metropolitan Opera
House next week.
Frank Fielder will be Babe" Frank
Camp. Sonny" and Miss Desmond,
"Juic. the role played last year by
Peggy Wood Special players have been
engaged, including n male quartet 10
sing some Of the songs of home in the
touching finale scene.
The story Is all laid in France after
the war, and the characters are Ameri-
can boys, homesick for home, but max q
ing the best of their life where they are.
"Babe" and Sonny" both have their
love affnirs. which ARE worked out to
every ones satisfaction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
sotbern and MarIowe Comma

f.. II. Sothcrn and Julia Marlowe,
who opened in Boston last week. will
soon be seen Mt the Shubert Theatre
here. They have added THE Merchant
Of Venice" TO the repertoire in which
they were last seen here, which included
Twelfth Night" Tanning Of the
Shrew" and Hamlet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
COMING TO sAugEar

"Meccu.' ~ the big ComstOck and Cost
spectacle aud musical eNtravagunza,
will come to the Shubert Theatre Octo-
ber - for a limited run. Gladys Han.
son and Lionel BrahNm play the lend
ing characters, and u company of 300
is being carried with the show, The
music is by Percy Fletcher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
CASINO HAS WONDER SHOW"

Joe Hurtlg's Big Wonder Show" is
the attraction next week at the Casino
Theatre. This big musical cxtrava.
gunzn has George p. Murphy as the
principal fun maker, and a cast Of
favorites including Mile. Babctte,
Bertha Stol"r, Olive De Corney,
Nettie Wilson and Caller Evans. Frank
Martin AMI Chick Hunter A beauty
chorus is another feature Of this show,
az is also "A truvesty on BelasCo's Gold
Diegers,' entitled The Dough Dig
gers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Tho special musical services az tho Church
OF st Luke and tbs Epiphany will be re-
thirty-f1ve voices. under the direction OF H
Ale1arder Matthews, Will present a series
Of interesting programs during tho season,
nssistcd by Mildred Fnas. soprano, Louise
Sutton Nolam centTa!to: IIoWel s. rZulick.
.Tohnstone BaseIer. harp: John WItzemann,
violin and Bertrand Austin, cello,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
Despondent Man browns Himself

Out of work and respondent, Nasl
Ardclcan, of S23 North Third street
tied a piece Of iron to his feet and
.iumn"d into the Delaware this morning
at Nobc street wharf. The police re-
covered the body, Ardol"an was mar
rinl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

characters in the play and for the audi.
ence. Mr. PIN is the kindly only
gentleman who happens to pass by md
Prop the bomb. Hence the play's
.Ame!
hOthers in the cast OF this comedy are
skine Sanford, Leonard Mudie
,usta Haviland, Allison Bradshaw
Z. Nadelaine Barr. p,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
Music Notes

Ths Philadelphia Orchestra will beuln Its
twenty second season on Friday afternoon
ana Saturday evening next. Tho program
will consist Of the Cesar FrRnCk Symphony
In D minor. Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma"
Variations and Wotan's Farewell and the
Magic Fire Music from "D!e Walkure"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Tho Choral Society resumes Its rohearsa!s
Cn Monday evening next at OclOck at the
Bourse. Fifth above Chestnut street Com
Certg will be given on December rs, February
8 and April 27. when THE Apocalypse," by
Taolo Calico. WIFI be heard hore for the
first time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

The Bach Choir OF bethlehem viii sing
at the Academy OF Music on Saturday after
noon. November 6. ct 3 o'clock. There vii!
bc a chorus OF 325 voices. tho trombone
choir, famous sooists and the Philadelphia
rLhcstra will accompany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Tho concerts OF tho New York Symphony
Society. ander Walter Damrosrh. wifi be
given at the Academy on Thursday evenings
October 81. November II. December 10
January 10 and February %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

A few sdditionsl volces Will b. accepted
bv the Matinee Musicai Club Chorus Voice
trial Tuesday. October 4. at II A. M in
Room 2Ol. bellevue StrAtford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
COMEDY COMING TO GARRICK
Laura Hope Crews Featured in "Mr
PIm Passes BY"

Olivia Marden. the central character
in Mr.. PIN Passes By" which comes
to the GGrrick Theatre October 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Galli-Curci will appear In ner only PhiIa
dephiR concert OF the SEASON at the Acnd-
rmy OF Music, Thursday evening, October l3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Tho San Carlo GRAND Opera Company
comes 20 PhiladeIphle for three weeks be-
ginning November 2S. and Will bring 70
he Metropolitan Opera House the entire
company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

John Mccormack will introduce two unique
Italian songs at his concert the Metro
poIitan Opera House, October IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

The opening rehearsal Of the orchestra of
the Symphony Club Will be held on Tues
day evening, October I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
oPHesaie
HAPPY GO
LOckT"
WALNUT
MRS. FlSKE COMING HERE
win Play "Wake Up. jonathan" at
Broad October 10

How wife can tame a too successful
Of Wake Up, Jonathan" which comes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

Louise Kazze win sys piano recital
NJ wItherspoon Hall ON Wednesday evening.
October 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

l.. Rice, and ran for several months O
Broadway last spring.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
66s cures Chills and Fever.
CHARTER
CHARTER OF GOFF BROTHERS. IN
CORPORATED,

United States Of America. State Of Louis
lana. Parish of Orleans. City of New Or
leans, Be 1t known. that on this 4th day
of the month Of October, in the year OF our
Lord. nineteen hundred and twenty
before me, Warren v Miller. duly com
missioned, qualified and acting notary
public, in and for the Parish Of Orleans.
State Of Louisiana, and In the presence Of
the hereinafter named and undersigned
witnesses, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed and severally declared
that availing themselves and those they
represent as well as those who may here
after become associated with them. Of the
general laws of the State of Louisiana. In
| such cases made and provided. they have
formed and organized. and by these pres
ents form themselves, as well as those
they represent and such others as may
| hereafter become associated with them. In
| to a corporation and body polite In law.
| for the object and purposes In the fol-
| lowing articles set forth and expressed
| which they adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE THE name and title OF this
corporation Is and shall be "Gon Brothers,
| Incorporated" and Il shall exist and en-
JOY succession by its corporate name for
| period Of ninety nine 1907 years from
| the date hereof, with all the rights. priv
| leees and powers now or hereafter con-
ferred by law upon trading corporations
Its domicile shan be In the City Of New
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
THINGS ARE CHEAP IN HAITI
Although . Solid Mahogany Dinner
Table Costs Only - Island
Has 0isadvantaossL

In Haiti" J. Dryden Kuser tells that
% his visit to that supposedly unin.
Wiling island he purchased q solid ma
hogany dinner table for So, (which Il
the customary price" says the De-
troit News. Alligator pears sell In
Port-au-P Prince at the rate Of i've for
3 cents.
The picture has its reverse side.
The teacher even u higher or "col-
lege" grade receives only 50 . month
and the average length Of his life AFT
q taking up the teaching profession
% II years. He teaches eight hours
every day. The course Of study u By
% means narrow. It includes the sub
3scts usually taught in the United
States, with q few additional courses
thrown In for the special benefit Of
the backward. The majority Of Haiu-
ans excel In penmanship and free-
hand drawing.
One Of Mr.. Kusers chapters II On
voodooism. The creed Is Of African
origin and was introduced into The
island when the slaves were brought
ever BY the Spanish and French Van
doux, the deity. Il represented By Q
venomless srpent. The rites include
an manner Of sacrifices and self-in-
nictsd punishment. To the rhythm q
voodoo tom-toms, the worshipers
dance themselves into excited pas
.snc. ,,ctfl all hut the strongest fan
PROSTATE. During the dance the men
eat pieces Of glass and, dancing on
rsdhot Goals, place burning pieces q
charcoal In their mouths. Later IN
the ceremony liquor is passed around
Ths priests WELD an indescribabls. Do
cause secret, influence over the par
Elephants, 20 that it Is merely neces'
sary for them to beat the tom-toms 9
few times and q whole brigade VIII
rush out from nowhere armed to the
teeth.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
Recovering Art Treasures.

Oxecho- Slovakia II the latest Of the
states to begin the recovery Of art and
historical objects awarded under the
treaty Of st. German and now In the
palaces and museums Of Vienna. A
commission has Just been appointed
for that purpose.
These comprise, among other things,
the almost priceless Documents. his
torical memoirs. maps and other mate
rial which Thaulaw Won Rosenthal re-
moved from Prague By order Of the
Empress Maria Theresa. Then there
are the valuable documents originally
contained In the Royal Aulic chancel-
lory Of Bohemia and the Aulic Cham
Der Of Accounts Of Bohemia, a well
a. the works Of art formerly in the
royal chateau Of Prague and other
castles Of the Hapsburgs located In
what Is now Cxecho- Slovakia and which
were removed to Vienna during the
reigns Of Emperors Matthias. Ferdinand
II. Charles vi (about l7S8-18S7) and
FIancis Joseph I