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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
DEMPSEY MAY SETTLE
CLAIM OF DR.. GODDARD
Case Recessed After Start Of Trial
Over Fee for Operation

A definite hint Of compromise in the
$500 suit brought by DR.. Herbert M.
Goddard, 1881 Spruce street, against
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion,
was made today in Municipal Court,
when Judge Knowles held up the case
at 10 40 o'clock and ordered 1t con.
tinucd until this afternoon.
James +. Dougnerty, VINO is repre-
senting Dempsey here since the latter
is under $5O, 900 bond to Tex Rickard,
promoter of his coming fight, not to
leave New Jersey, is expected to con-
fer with opposing counsel during the
recess regarding n settlement.
DR.. Goddard is suing to recover $500
which, he alleges, Is the balance due
him for an operation on Dempsey
nose.
Two women jurors are hearing the
case, Florence Shoemaker. telephone
street. and Josephine Wesner, a book
keeper. 312 Somerville avenue.
DR.. Goddard testified he performed
a delicate operation on the prize fighter
/, nose on September 7, 1910. At least
twelve treatments were necessary after
ward. he said lie said he told Demp-
sey in the presence of his manager that
the operation and treatment would cost
$1,000. On October 1. the physician said,
Dempsey gave him check for $500 and
said he would mail check for the re
naming $500. Since then he has paid
no attention to requests for payment
according to DR.. Goddard.
1t was also brought out by the de
fense that Jack Kcarns, Dempsey's
manager, had a similar operation per
formed by DR.. Goddard for much less
than $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
MRS. CYRIL SCOTT, FORMER
PHILADElPHIAN, ENDS LIFE.
Actors wife Found Hanging From
BanIster In New York Homo

New York, May 24.-Mrs. Cyril
Scott. wife of the actor. committed
suicide yesterday by hanging herself
from a banister on the second floor Of
her home on Bell avenue Bayside, l..
l. Her husband. who left the house a
short time before, returned to find her
dead.
Mr.. Scott told the police his wife had
been despondent since April. 1918. when
her mother, Mrs. Louis NJ. Kissing, died
in the Scott home Recently she had
suffered from fainting spells, but gave no
Indication that she contemplated taking
her life.
Mr.. Scott returned at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon and found Mrs. Scott ap.
parently in good spirits. She greeted
him affectionately and spoke of their
plan to attend a performance at the
Belasco Theatre tonight. At o'clock
Mr.. Scott left on brief errand and
when he returned fifteen minutes later
the first sight that met his eyes inside
the door was the body of his wife. sus-
pended by a stout cord.
Mrs Scott was formerly Louise Eis-
sing, Of Philadelphia. and a brother and
sister live there. She was prominent
on the stage up to twenty five years ago,
and played boys parts, principally, In
the Chicago Opera House. under the
management of David Henderson. She
had appeared in "Sinbad the Sailor.
The Crystal Slipper" and 'Ali Baba
and the Forty Thieves" Mr.. Scott
achieved his greatest reputation az the
prince Chap" in the play Of tina,
name, and recently closed an engage
ment with 'The Night Watch
A sister of Mrs. Scott, Mrs. James
W. VI. Cardeza, lives at 6346 Woodbinc
avenue, Overbrook. Mrs. Cardeza be-
lieves nervous collapse led to her sis
ter's death.
Mrs. Scott had been on rigorous
diet" she explained, ''and this had
reduced her weight from 100 to 123
pounds. l believe the strain broke my
sisters health completely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
GRADUATE AT MOUNT AIRY
Lutheran Seminary Holds Com
mencement Exercises

This is commencement and alumni
day at the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Mount Airy.
The days program began at 8 80
o clock this morning in the auditorium
of the Krauth Memorial Library, with
the annual meeting Of the Alumni As
sociation The fifty seventh annual
commencement and the comforting de-
grees was held in the Schaeffer-
Ashmead Memorial Church at II
o'clock, with an address by the Rev.
DR.. II. f. Tulloss, president of the
Wittenberg College. The Board Of Di-
rectors gave luncheon at ~ 80
o clock to the alumni and visitors.
This afternoon bronzed tablets were
presented in memory of Prof. Jacob Fry,
by the class of 1920, and in honor Of
Or. Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, by tho
class OF 1921. They were accepted by +.
Clarence Miller, president OF the Board
of Directors.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
George e. Kleckner, of Nazareth, Pa,
and the Rev. DR.. Nathan II. Melhorn,
of Philadelphia, at the gathering OF
alumni and friends in the grove.
Ernest II. J. Hob is the only Phila'
delphian included in the list of twenty
six graduates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
From a stor Correspondent

Washington. May 24.-Charles ].
Braun told the House Committee in
vestigating the escape Of Grover Berg
doll, convicted draft cvnder of Philn-
delphia, that he gave the fugitie Stacker
.'not one dollar" He IL u brother Of
Bersdoll, hsing changed his name in
Hwhy did I change my name?' he
exclaimed during his testimony. BE
cause could forcsee years ago what
was coming"
fore Bergdoll escaped. he said Thomas
r. Furey showed him letter from
Bergdoll asking Furey to aid In his es-
cape.
After reading the letter, he said he
sent word to Bergdoll advising him not
to attempt to escape. He said he also
brother, to surrender.
Braun said he did not know Grover
Bergdoll was coming home when he
left on his pot of gold expedition. or
the pot Of gold, he knew nothing, he
snid. until the story appeared in the
newspapers.
Braun could not remember for what
reason he had withdrawn $1,000 from
the bank March 2S. 1920. and $4,000
April 10, 1920. This was just before
Bergdoll escaped.
Under cross examination Braun re-
viewed how he had broken away from
the Bcrgdo'l family. He told the com :
mittec Bergdoll and IKE" Stechcr. the
chauffeur who fed with the Stacker,
we're pro- Germans. As he was pro
Ally" he said. he could not get along
with the family.
In a character sketch OF his brother
Braun described Bergdoll as an ire
sponsiblc, reckless and peculiar youth
In some respects, he said, his brother
was a genius. He said he was not
brave, although he would take chance.
in automobiles and airplanes.
my theory in the matter is that HI
is not practical" Braun said Of his
brother. He uses poor judgment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
HUGE WASTE IN CHANGING.
STYLES OF WOMEN'S WEAR
Hoover Investigator oepIores indus
trial Losses Saddled on Nation

Chicago, May 24.-(By \. PD-
Huge losses through industrial waste
ere being saddled upon the Nation, l..
W. Wallace, OF Washington. executive
secretary Of the American Engineering
Council Of the Federated American
Engineering Societies, declared today Mt
a national forum. He asserted that
"stupendous wastage could be wiped
out by applying the principles Of the
engineer"
The American people, he said, were
paying a stupendous subsidy through
changing styles in women's hats, shoes
and millinery. Every time fashion de-
creed a slight stXk change in the cut
Of the lapel of Y mans cont, more
waste occurred, he said.
Lack Of effective planning of ele-
vators in great centers like Chicago and
New York, industrial design Of loco
motives and the commission system in
housing and building we're adding to
the peoples burdens, he said,
Mr.. Wallace gave the first official
findings OF the American Engineering
Councils Committee on Elimination OF
Waste In Industry, appointed by Her
bart Hoover. This committee, Of which
Mr.. Wallace is vice chairman. has for
several months been conducting a
nation wide assay Of waste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
PROTEST ON HARVEY TALK
Doctrine Violates Harding Promise,
Woman reIsgraphs to President

San Francisco. May 24.-(By a. P.)
"A telegram 10 President Harding pro-
testing against Ambassador Harvey g
speech at London regarding American
participation in world affairs as a vio-
iation of one of the Presidents pre-
election promises, was sent today By
Mrs.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. wife Of the
president Of Stanford University, as
president of the Woman's League for
the Peace Treaty. The telegram read /:
1--WE protest against the unauthorized
America would not directly or indirectly
have anything to do with any associa
tion of nations. We feel that as Amer
ican citizens we have been grossly mis-
represented. since we were assured BY
you In Q pre- election telegram that the
United States would enter an association
Of nations"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
GREEKS REPULSE TURKISH
ATTACKS IN ASIA MINOR
ottomans Suffer Heavy Losses,
Athens War Office Reports

Athens, May 24.-(By A. P.--At-
tacks against Greek lines In Northern
Asia Minor by Turkish Nationalists have
been rcpulsed with heavy losses, says
IN official statement issued at the War
Office. Farther south bands Of irreg-
ulur Turkish soldiers have been driven
out of positions which they have held
in front of the Greek lines.
The statement declares that bands Of
Turks have arrived at towns on the
southern coast of the Black Sea and are
attempting to reach Turkish Thrace.
where there have been serious disor-
ders recently. A number of Thrncian
villages have been entered by outlaws,
who have killed many persons and COM
mitted all sorts of excesses.
The Turkish Nationalist Government
is said to have sent n commune alton to
Belgrade, asking that Jugo Slavia send
a force OF soldiers to the Bulgarian
frontier to take part in action against
Bulgarian bands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
BIRMINGHAM BALLOON WINS
offlclai Calculation Necessary to De-
termine Second and Third Places

Bt-mln"ham. Ala. May 24.-The
landing of eight Of the nine balloons In
the national race which started here
Saturday. within circle of very small
radius in north central Tennessee. will
necessitate official calculations before
the holders of second and third places
In the contest are known. Ralph H..
Epson, plotting the ninth entry, the
"Birmingham Semicentennial. =" won
first place. according to unofficial an
nouncement, his bag having traverscd n
distance greater by approximately 400
miles than any other entry and landed
In Virginia.
UnolAci calculations indicated that
II. f.. Honeywell, flying the "St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce, held second
place, and Lieutenant Colonel Lahm,
pilot Of the arm yentry. the third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

MsS.. s.. H. DSsas:f Sih St.
. and FLORENCE {; Richter 2424 g. 72d st:
May Il. Davis. 500 Jthnson 81.
anthony pe' Msnl.p G9.p 75S AsEnsry
beth s. F2Fsrty. 3a2$ H9verford ave.
r. Stroud. 1882 w. Somerset st.
william 2. Callahan. warrinston. Pa. and
Joseph p. Nickeis. 40 Manayunk road. and
Gertrude n. Ryan. 2sot " Iehish ave.
Leonare G. Snatole 1904 Baltimore ave
Harry Cohen. Now York and Anna Green.
berg same city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
CLEARED IN AUTO DEATH
Charles Duffy Is Exonerated by a
Coroner's Jury

a coroner's jury today exoncrated
Charles Duffy, all Crcsson stret, who
was arrested in connection with the
death May l of Maldasseri Soccini.
sixty three years old. of Main street,
Manayunk, in Memorial Hospital, fol-
lowing an automobile accident on East
River Drive.
James S. Benn, public service com1
missioner. who witnessed the accident,
testified Duffy tried to pass Soccini's s
machine from the rear on the right
side, and that the automobiles appeared
to collide
Duffy denied there was collision.
lie said he attempted to pass Soccini's
automobile on the right side because he
held the middle Of the road. He de-
clared Soccini was thrown out of his
automobile by lurch caused by n
puncturo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
ALEXANDRIA IS BECALMED;
REST OF EGYPT SETTLING
Nationalist Demonstration Begins In
ProvInces-Rloters FioeQed

Alexandria. Egypt, May 24.-(By A.
P.-Quiet prevailed here last night
after the serious rioting Of Sunday
night and Monday morning, the curfew
order being we'll observed. A Nation
alist demonstration has now begun in
the provinces, it is reported.
The casualties in the rioting were Of
fcially reported today at twelve Euro
peans and thirty six natives killed and
191 persons wounded. The banks, the
Bourse and the merchants shops were
reopened today, but the streets cars are
not yet running.
During the disorders yesterday bands
Of the lower strata Of the city's popu-
lation robbed number of foreigners.
1t is considered BY officials here that
the native movement vas more anti
Greek than one against Europeans gem
orally. Several rioters have been ar
rsteed and tlOgged at police headquar-
ters.
An official COmmunique says:
The trouble started between low
class Greeks and natives IN Annstasia
street from an unknown cause. The
indiscriminate fighting and revolver
shooting there spread to other dis
tricts. The police and Egyptian troops
quelled the disturbances by 3 o'clock
In the morning.
"At 7 o'clock many iucendiary fires
broke out over the town, but all we're
quenched or controlled by noon. At 3
o'clock in the afternoon the total cas-
ualties numbered twenty three killed
and 130 wounded, including three native
policemen seriously wounded. There
were no British civilian or military
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
BURNS PROVE FATAL
Russell Cline, Camden Pastors Son.
Dies In Hospital

Succumbing to burns received nine
days ago. when his clothing caught fire
while cleaning an automobile, Russell
Cline, twenty two years old, B20 North
Seventh street. Camden. died in the
Cooper Hospital there early this morn.
ing.
Cline was using lighted candle to
work around his car when gasoline
dropped on il, causing a burst of flame
that ignited his clothing. He was
rushed to the hospital. where he was
found to be severely burned all over the
body.
Cline was the son of Rev. Howard
Cline. pastor of the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church. Camden. The young
man was preparing to study medicine.
lie was In the navy during the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Afternoon Program
for Visiting knights

/ 100 PING r a n d Commandery
luncheon to visiting ladies in green
room of Bellevue -Stratford.
1 to 3 p. M.-Masonic Temple open
to all Templar visitors.
300 p. M.-First session Of Grand
Commandery conclave in Masonic
Temple.
500 p. M.--Tournoi Ball in Acad-
emy of Music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

raiders back to Filbert street, passing
Masonic Temple, where there was an
other reviewing stand, and at Filbert
street the communicates were dismissed.
The hrst business session Of the
present conclave will be held this after.
noon at Masonic Temple, with about
1000 Knights in attendance. The Off
GERS elected this afternoon will be in
stalled at an imposing ceremony tomor-
row night in the Metropolitan Opera
House
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
BURGLARS SENTENCED
Given Two to Five Years for Break,
Ing Into Homes

Judge Shull today, In Quarter Scs.
sions Court No. l. sentenced Arthur
Johnson and William Brown, both
Negroes. to from two to five years in
the Eastern Penitentiary after they had
been convicted by II jury Of burglary.
The indictments charged them with
entering the homes of George s.
Graham, 34S South Fifteenth street 4:
Charles +. Mitchell, 1872 South FIJI
teenth street, and William Green, 321
South Hicks street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
MONACO PRINCE LAUDS U. S.
Returns From Visit Convinced Of
Americas Good Intentions

Paris, May 24.-(By A. PD-Con-
viction that America would bend every
effort 20 assist in the establishment Of
durable peace and to bring about
normal economic conditions was cX-
pressed here last night by the Prince
of Monaco, who has just returned from
the United States.
After month in that country. :"
he said. II an filled with optimism
which was kindled by the sympathy OF
the American people and the evident
tendency on the part of the consider
able majority Of the population of Amer
len that their country will return to
the aid Of the Allies should an unfore-
seen war be brought about by the evil
dent bad faith of Germany"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
BROTHER Denies
AIDING BERGDOLL
Braun Insists He Advise d
Against Escape Of Stacker
Relative
PRO- ALLY, HE DECLARES
PRO ALLY, HE DECLARES
Teuton Neighbors Ready
to Fight for BergdoH

Grover G. Bergdoll. the Phila-
dolphin draft evader, has resumed
his residence In Eberbach, Germany.
after vacation In various German
health resorts. He declares he has
no intention Of leaving Germany.
A friend In Mosbach said today:
1--WE have no fear of his arrest,
for the whole nelshborhood would
rise up to defend him." q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Convicted Of Robbine Taxi Driver

Joseph Valdez, 1917 North Eighth
street, was convicted before Judge
Shull in Quarter Sessions Court today
of having held up and robbed Harry
ieagcr, 2636 Reed street, taxicab
chauffeur. May 1S. at Fifteenth and
Seybert streets The defendant plead
ed his innocence on the ground OF mis-
taken identity. Sentence was deferred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
HELD FOR BRUTAL ATTACK
Aged Woodehoppsr Identifies Pris.
oner 40 One Of His AssaIlants

Wess Chester. Pa, May 24,-Charles
Gordon, of Parkesburg was brought to
Chester County Prison by State police
charged with being one Of two men
who beat and robbed Andrew Williams.
seventy Ave, a woodchopper, in his
lonely shack in the Barren Hills, Sails
bury Township.
hut when confronted by Williams the
latter identified him at once as the
man who struck him with a club az he
awoke in his home early Sunday morn
ing. Williams il still seriously i'll az
3 result Of the beating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Deaths of a Day
ELMER H. LOCKE
Day Traffic Chief Of Postal Tele-
graph Company Was So Years Old

graph Company Was So Years Old
Elmer II. Locke, day traffic chief of
the Postal Telegraph Co., died at his
home. 5333 Chester avenue. early this
morning Of hardening Of the arteries.
Mr.. Locke, who was fifty three years
old. had been i'll three weeks.
He is survived by widow. daugh-
ter and an older brother. Mr.. Locke
was born in this city and educated In
the public schools. His career in bust =
ness began early as a messenger for the
American District Telegraph Co. Later
he became associated with the Postal
Go.
He was member Of the Electrical
Aid Society and the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics. The funeral will
be Thursday with burial in Westmin- :
ster Cemetery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Lieutenant HIrst's Funeral

The body OF Lieutenant Thomas
Graham Hirst, who was killed In ac.
tion at Vichy, France. November .,
1913, will be brought to this city today
for burial tomorrow. Services will
take place at the home Of his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Barton G. Hirst, 1921
Spruce street, at 3 o'clock. Interment
Troop, Of which Lieutenant Hirst was
member for three years, offered to have
that organization attend the funeral,
but DR.. Hirst, father of Lieutenant
Hirst, preferred not to have a military
funeral and declined.
Lieutenant Hirst's body arrived at
HOboken last Thursday with 1000 other
bodies Of American soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Edward Meakjm's Funeral

Funeral services for Edward Meakim,
Of 1922 Woodland avenue, who died
Thursday, took place today with
requiem mass In st. James Cath :
olic Church. Thirty eighth and Chest
nut streets. Interment was in Cathe
dral Cemetery. Mr.. Meakim, who was
eighty nine yenrs old was Civil War
veteran. having been member of the
Twenty fourth Pennsylvania Infantry.
He was formerly in the shoemaking bust :.
ness, and had an establishment on the
site Of the present Union League an
mex. lie Is survived by five daugh-
ters and two sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Tanker to Be Launched Today

Tanker to Be Launched Today
The tanker Empire Arrow will be
launched at o'clock this afternoon
from the south yard Of the New York
Shipbuilding Corporation. Gloucester.
n. J. Mrs. c. NJ. Higgins, New York,
wife OF director Of the Standard Oil
Co., will be sponsor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
EpIseopalIans to Meet In 81. p,up.

A meeting Of the South philadelphl,
Convocation OF the Protestant Epis.
copal Diocese OF Pennsylvania will take
mortal Church of st. Paul, FifteenM
and Poplar streets, this afternoon ANA
evening. Addresses will be made by ths
Rev. Thomas Burgess, Of New York:
Samuel Il. Fares, secretary Of ths
Sunday School Association, and tbs
Rev. p. Z. Osgood, vicar Of the Chapel
of the Mediator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

York Adopts Daylight Saving
York, Pa, May 24.-City Council
today enacted n daylight saving ordi
nance, effective June ..
The New York herald., 1921-06-12
1t win he noted that with the excep

1t will be noted that with the excep-
ton of S975,000 loaned on new Office
buildings in Chicago the entire amount
of this new financing has been utilized
to help directly the nations supply of
homes. With regard to the advancement
OF capital for the purpose of assisting
In the construction of new building, S.
w. Straus & Co. says;
1T Is our policy at this time to give
every rightful encouragement TO the
housing situation In this country as it
is recognized that the shortage of homes
constitutes a grave problem which should
be solved as speedily as possible. 1t is
gratifying to note that the tendency in
the building situation at the present
time Is toward an increased percentage
of residential construction as compared
to the total of capital invested in new
building. 1t shall continue to be the
policy OF s. w. Straus & Co. to give all
possible assistance TO laudable home
building projects.
The amount of first mortgage bond
issues which we have underwritten re-
Gently on building projects in this coun-
try Is tangible indication of our faith
in the fundamental strength of the pres
ent building situation and of our belief.
so often made public In recent weeks,
that now Is a favorable time to build.
In so far as general conditions now ap-
pear, nothing is to be gained by holding