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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

to which Mr.. Thorn must have been
subjected.)
From Mrs. Lewis A. Darling, 631O
North Twenty first street. German
town:
II contestant wishes to make a play
upon a word, should the ''play" word
come first or the real word. followed by
the play" word in parenthesis? For
example. the line I am submitting to
complete limerick No. 20-is it written
SO that you understand what l mean ?
l am also sending two others and I do
so hope that one will be worth your
notice. I've long been interested in
since this jolly contest >,arted. You
never could guess why am SO anxious
to. win at least one prize. Has any
prize been Won bv a married woman?
CIaking these up one at time
When you make a plav upon words the
real words, which are always the expla
nation. should be put in the parenthe
sis. 1t is best. however. not to use the
parenthesis at all. II your play is not
perfectly apparent without II, 1t is
probably not sufficiently clear to be among
the prize winners. Usually we our
selves put in these parenthetical expla
nations just to be sure no one will miss
the point. Second. all lines sent in arc
worth our notice and every one is ex
amined. YOU yourself find proof Of tn a.
in the fact that one Of your lines is
printed above among the ten submitted
to the jury for final vote. Third, No
we can't guess why you are so anxious
Why not tell us? Fourth, no married
woman had won the prize until today
but this was merely chance. In spite OF
the fact that we have been married for
good many years we do not allow our
prejudices to extend to 'em as q class.
No. sir; not us. You'll find three mar
ried women among the contestants whose
lines are quoted today besides the win
\
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
DIDN'T CONDEMN PLANT
Furbush Says Penn Reduction Com
pany's Property Is o. X.

Director FurbuSh denied today that
h" had condemned the plant of the
Penn Reduction Co.. at Forty ninth
street and the Schuylkil river.
Yesterday, at Il meeting of the prop
crty committee of Councily. Councilman
McCoach Snid he understood that DIR.
FUrbush had condemned the plant for
sanitary reasons.
Director Furbush explained today
that he had received many complaints
about foul odors from the plant and
had taken the matter up with the
company and ordered it to install
screens and blowers in order to mini =
miar these odOrs. This was done about
six months ago.
II received complaint from West
Philadelphia about OdorS only yrstrr-
day." said the director. II went out
and maIr "A personal investigation and
found the sOulrc from which tho odorS
uuauatrd. | found fertilizer plant
ON the river near the Penn R"duction
Co. : plant, and they had a lot OF
'tankagr stored along the river. The
city has been trying to abatc this
nuisance for a year.
Tn" director said h" thought tho
odor~ from tn" fertilizer and reduction
plant, were confused by the people
who haze complained. He said the
Penn Reduction Co. had done every
thing possible to minimize the Odors
from it, plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
GEM THIEVES Do NEAT JOE
Extract Rings From jewelers. Ira
Without Attendant NoticIna

Thieves, posing as customers. workcc
quickly and neatly late yesterday in
jewelry. store and got three damon
rings, valued at $1,000.
While the. owner, John G.. Buscman
was out, man entered his jcwclr,
shop, at 2S2S Germantown avenue, AM
asked Mr.. Buseman's mother to SHOW
him some jewelry. After looking care
fully over the tray containing diamOnt
rings, the man said he didn't wish d
buy, thanked her and started out O
the store.
A few moments later a second man
entered the shop and asked to see alarm
clocks. lie asked for an out of. the,
ordinary type, which was not carried b
stock and he, too, left without making
any purchase.
When Mr.. Buseman returned soon
after, he discovered the loss of three Of
the rings in the tray displayed in tb,
window.
Asked about the theft today, Mt|
Buseman said:
II believe the man who entered til,
store first picked the rings from th,
tray as he went out the door. Afg
he had refused to buy anything ny
mother went to the rear of the shop and
the man had ample time to reach into
the window and seize the Jewels"
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Daniels FOrbidS
Airn,en to Talk
Continued from PAGE Ono

Continued from Page Ono
left the runner said it was decided tha'
the rescued tliers should be sent owe,
the Mattice trail with the mail packe
starting on December 27.
Some sages of the Northland. how
ever. still clung to the opinion that tn,
shorter Abitibi river trail ending n,
Clute is being followed. In deferenc,
to this opinion a little squad of vel
comers remain here. hoping that they
may be first to flash to the world new,
of the fiiers' safe arrival at a railroad
Further details of the perils anG
hardships encountered by the Ameri
cans, as told at Toronto last night b,
s. A. bradbury, upon his arrival from
Moose Factory, have served to heighter
the already keen interest with which MI
Ontario waits the return of the in.
trepid airmen and their own recounta'
Of their sufferings and narrow escan.
from death as they wandered for fou,
days through the trackless. snow
blankcted forests of tue Hudson Ba,
country.
For a time Yesterday weather wise
residents of Cochrane feared the hal
loonists were about to become lost aSsir
in binding snowStorm, which prom
ised to blot out the faint trail they
were following. The skies cleared Iat,
in the afternoon, however, and al.
though the snow through which the,
had to travel was deeper, trappers de
clared it was not sufficient to impede
their progress greatly.
Plans have been virtually completed
to accord the adventures a royal wei
come upon their arrival.
Mounted police and newspaper mcr
have sheafs Of kilograms of congratuIa
tions for them, and special telephon,
connections have been arranged so thai
they may Immediately report to Secre
tary Daniels at Washington and tall
to their wives at Rockaway.
A special train, prepared by tn,
Temiskaming and Northern Ontari,
Railway, is waiting to take them to To,
ronto, where the Rotary Club and othp,
organizations, as well as province Off
cials, are reported to be planning re-,
ceptions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
CHARTER TRAINERS
TO WEIGH CHANGES
Meeting Called for January 1o
Will Consider Moore's Civil
Service Plan
DEPUTY MAYOR WANTED

Proposals for extending civil service
to county departments here, libcralizing
the municipal civil service and creating
the new office Of deputy mayor, will be
considered the evening Of January IL
by the Philadelphia charter committee.
Invitations were sent to members OF
the committee today for the meeting
which will be- held in the board room OF
the Chamber of Commerce. +. l.. d,
Roach. secretary, sent out the call at
the direction of Thomas Raeburn
White, chairman of the subcommittee
on charter.
'"The committee is not committed to
any of the suggestions recently advanced
concerning changes in the charter. Mr.,
White explained today. THE com
mittee invites suggestions from any.
body and is going to consider the sug =
gestions so far made.
A meeting of the committee of scv
enty vii b" held before tho charter com
mittee session. It is scheduled for
January II. Discussion there will re-
volve around proposed changes in the
election laws. Ono improvement the
committee of seventy desires is stricter
voters assistance" clause.
Mayor Moore is an advocate OF
changes in the civil service law. He
desires n wider range of choice for city
department heads when making appoint
ments from eligible lists. One recent
experience the administration had was
the difficulty experienced in selecting
Q captain of police
The administration, under the law.
was restricted to the first two names
on the list and the first two meu quail
fed were regarded as politically hostile
to the administration.
The Mayor is known to look favor
ably on n proposal to create deputy
mayor, who would be empowered to
sign municipal contracts and to relieve
the Mayor of mass Of executive de-
tails. With such an Office in existence
there would be an official who could act
in the absence or illness of the Mayor.
The charter committee plans to ar
range a Legislative program after sitting
through the suggested changes. The
committee will appear before the Legis-
lature and ask to have the changes
agreed to and written into the charter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
WOULD INCREASE CITY PAY
Research Bureau Would Use Sur
plus for Higher Salaries

The use Of part Of ii reported sur
plus of 81. 80 600 in tho city treasury
To- increase the pay of many city en-
ployrN was udvoratrd today by the
bureau Of municipal research,
Following survey ordered by the
civil Service Commission, in Obedience
~ the new churtcr, recommendations
were made for ,tandNrdiziug municipal
jobs and salaries.
Financial difficulties stood in the way
Of the general wage an dSulary adjust
mrut suggested. but pHtrolm"n and fire
men were voted pay Of s. day. Some
other increases were provided, but the
bulk Of III" recommendations We're not
acted upon.
Commenting on Il report that the city
hld finished III" year 1920 with 81 80, e
600 uurXp"ud"d the research bureau
suggested the use Of $500 900 Of that
amount to fattrn the pay envelopes OF
employees whose pay has not been
rhungrl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
Boy Braves Bandits
to Protect Sister

Continued from Page One
seventy five years old Lem butted the
door with his head and aroused the old
man. who set him free.
Roman Shrcpunk. 22G Monroe street.
vas walking near Seventh and Callow-
hill streets last evening when five men
closed in around him. They carried
him to room at 707 Callowhill street
robbed him Of 81 in cash and $50
nvCrCOat.
Shrcpunk reported to the Tenth and
ButtOnwOod streets station and Dctcc-
tivcs Mccormack. Mccarthy and For.
gus arrested two men whom the victim
idon flied
These men. Frank Patton. of 7O7
Callowhill street. and james Clifford,
Akron, Ohio. will be shown to the An
gclincs and Lem, in an effort to identify
them aS members of the other gangs
William y. Cannon, of 1876 North
Fifty third street. is the man robbed at
Ninth and Market streets, near the
postOfficc.
He had met two men. he told the po-
lice. at saloon near Eleventh and
Commerce streets. He left the saloon
at ) o'clock and his two new made
friends said they would walk with him
to the car. At Ninth and Market
streets they attacked him, taking sol.
The victim called for help and Dis
trCt Detectives Baisley and Smith, a
square away, responded.
The detectives fired at the robbers.
and Detective RaiSley caught one Of
the men near Eighth and Market
streets. Detective Smith caught the
second man square further down
Market street.
The prisoners said they are Edward
J. Conway. 1913 Parrish street, and
Paul Fly. 1920 Van Dyke street. Con-
way had $51 in his pocket. Both men
were taken to the Eleventh and Win
ter streets station.
At the hearing before Magistrate
Grelis an attorney. appearing in their
behalf. defined the case as one Of
larceny, and tried to have the accused
men admitted TO bail.
Magistrate GrcliS refused to accent
his definition Of larceny and of
highway robbery" and held the men
without bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
PUGILlST SEES ACCIDENT;
GIVES BLOOD FOR VICTIM
Man Injured by Auto May Live.
Others Hurt In Motor Mishaps

Joseph Gionetti, thirty -one years old
1743 South Mole street, was struck by
an automobile within short distance
of the Howard Hospital late last night
At the hospital surgeons said an imme
date operation--blood transfusion-was
the only thing to give Gionetti a chance
for life.
Jack Diamond, pugilist, who was with
Gionetti and had helped carry him into
the hospital, volunteered and the oper :
alton was performed, more than q pint
of blood being given.
Hospital physicians said Gionetti had
rallied from the shock and that he had
IAN even chance to win out in his fight
for life.'
Thomas Bridgeford, forty five years
old, 500 East Woodlawn avenue, suf
fered a fracture of the right leg and
Harvey McKeever, twenty eight years
old, 1886 I'aney street, received a con
cussion of the brain az a resul tof being
struck by an automobile at Summer
dale avenue and Roosevelt boulevard
William ]. Harkins, thirty six years
old, 800 Tabor road, driver Of the ma
chine. after taking the men to the
Frankford Hospital, was placed under
arrest.
When Mrs. ]. X. Walsh, thirty eight
years OLD, llVlng at central section
hotel, disobeyed traffic signals she
stepped in front of a truck at Eighth
and Chestnut streets and received q
fractured leg. She was taken to tn,
Jefferson Hospital. Henry Griffith, OF
South Cleveland avenue, driver of tn,
truck, was arrested.
While crossing the street at Broad
street and Lehigh avenue last night,
Irene Walker, 2620 West Somerset
street, was struck by an automobile
receiving bruises on the legs and body.
The driver of the car, w. ID. Scrivncr
3015 Comfy street, will have hearing
F"mTb aOT poca tn'
ton. After striking the young woman
the driver picked her up and drove
to the Samaritan Hospital. He thcI
took her home. She is suffering from
the bruises and shock.
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Women as Jurors
Fine, Lawyers Say.

Continued from Page One
witness stand and swears to one state
ment John Smith follows him and
swears to the opposite. Both are reput-
able men, though either may be mis-
taken.
IF the jury must be bound by the
bare words of witnesses, without con-
sidcring other circumstances that make
up the general atmosphere Of the case,
and which often appeal largely to the
feelings, it will be hard to arrive at any
decision, much less a just one. That
is why I always proceed on the theory
that has any bearing whatever upon the
case
John r. X. Scott shares the opinion
of Mr.. Taulane as to women jurors.
"It looks to me as though the use
Of women as jurors would work out
excellentH," he said today. | have
not yet tried case before Il jury that
included women, but ! expect to. In
fact I have a case listed nova client
accused Of rObbery-whch I mean to
try before such a jury.
Though | have not been in court
before women jurors, ! have watched
them closely these few days, and I can
say that they have been doing splen-
dlQly. tnlnh tnG experiment nus Deen
great success.
II was especially interested because
I had hand in getting them on juries
1t was my committee in the Legislature
that put the bill through. We ap-
proved it in five minutes. Naturally,
am watching the women jurors with
great deal of pride and interest.
"The advent Of women jurors has
given a new dignity 10 the courtroom.
The women have carried themselves
well in the jury box. They have shown
admirable poise. watched a woman
yesterday--a fine lady in her manner
and attire--sitting in jury box,
which contained a Negro and two
laborers. She bore herself splendidly
She didn't seem TO be disconcerted In
the least. She sat there with calm
dignity and took in every word Of the
evidence. 1t was plain that she was
thinking. pondering each fact as 1t was
presented. 1t was a fine thing to see,
"Nor am bit afraid that the
women will be carried away by their
feelings. don't believe a single out
side element is going to enter into theil
decisions. I believe we can count oil
them every time to render a verdict
according to the law and the evidence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08

If Id share my prize when l got it
say, fifty -fifty-with him. I told him
he could have it all, but now that 1
really have won, 1 think I'll make use
OF woman's prerogative, and keep half
of it for Annette. I want her to hear
lots of good music this winter, her first
winter here. Such opportunities, too.
and She loves it so. We lived in Han
over, Pa, until last April, and An
nette's chances to hear good music were
limited"
Now, fans, for the big secret Maybe
when you are reading this, proud hus E
band vii! be running around the Gun l.
ningham Piano Co.'S store, waving q
paper and gesticulating vociferously-
what ever that is.
You see Mrs. Horne and Annette are
going to prove that women can keep Il
secret. At least they say they are.
Letters From Lin rickers
From Constantine Thorn. 1910 Por-
ter street:
The newsman disappointed me on OK
tras for No. 20. l hired Pullman
strap on the League Island Limited to
Sixth and Chestnut streets. but-''non
est inventus." You may guess how ]
am stricken with the contagion dag
nosed as limerickitis when ! tell you
it made me commit a grievous sim
forgot meeting of the United Ten
ants Association" in which ! am one
of the ''head beetlers" and where
expected TO deliver an (censored) ad
dress on the Somewhat Of the Which =
ness in the City Of Homeless" / am
enclosing four cents in stamps in nay
ment for two copies if there are any
''returns" in the Office. and ask you
to afiix my vagrant effusions thereto
as per copy.
(The enclosure Of the four cents was
not necessary. Lines written on a sep
arate sheet of paper are admissible
under such heartbreaking strain as thai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
BUTLER IN MARION TO-DAY
Chairman Of Naval Committee CALI
on Harding to Discuss Program

Marion, o., Jan. S.-(By a. P.l-
Representative Butler, of PennsylVanls,
chairman of the House naval commit
tee, was called into conference tOdal
by Presidential Harding to consda
means for reducing naval expenditure
without impairing the efficiency OF th'
nations first line defense. AlthOugi
favoring a navy strong enough to IN
sure safety to American shores and .
American commerce, the President
elect feels that much of the present eT.
penditure for the naval establishmerl
could be dispensed with by exercise o
greater economy and that possibly az
naval building program could safely y
Curtailed
Other callers on Mr.. Harding's lht
today included Daniel G! Reid, the NGSE
York manufacturer and fnanccr; D.
X. lnman, Of the Indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce Representative Taylor
OF Tennessee, and committee OF the
National Lumber manufactures AS
soriation. headed by Wilson Compton
Of Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
SPANISH GRANDEE'
AND WOMAN FOUND
Auther and Mrs. Franzen Ar
rested in St. Louis-Deny
Story Of Wife Stealing
WILL WAIVE EXTRACTION
BY the Associated Press

st. Louis. Jan. s.-Paul Pierre
Auther, of Highland Park, ILL.,, and
Mrs. Charlotte Franzen, Of Madison,
Wis, with whom he ran away last
Tuesday night, were in Jail here today
awaiting removal to Highland Park.
Auther, according to the police, has
signified his willingness to waive ex-
tradition and return to face charges
growing out of his elopement with Mrs.
Franzen.
Both Auther and Mrs. Franzen deny
the allegations of the womans husband
that she was "stolen" at the point of
a pistol. They also deny that Auther
forced Franzen to give him check for
500, with which to pay for the
honeymoon"
A charge of grand larceny in connec-
tion with the check has been filed
against Auther, and in a second war
wife and baby in Highland Park.
The search for the couple, which
started Thursday, was ended here early
this morning, when detectives located
Auther and Mrs. Franzen at the home
of newspaperman, where il is said
they had been taken for an interview.
They admitted their identity, and
Mrs. Franzen, the police said. related
the circumstances leading to their de-
parture from Madison. Auther con
firmed her statements.
According to the police, Mrs. Fran
zen stated she and Auther had never
been married, as they were reported to
have told her husband, but they had
been acquainted for a. number of years.
Several days ago, she said, Auther
70 thn;t -. NnI
Franzen OF their mutual love and
asked him to allow Mrs. Franzen to
leave with him.
Franzen is said to have agreed. and
when Authcr stated he had no money
gave him n check for 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
new ROAD S|GNA[2
NEARLY C0MPLE1B
Electrical Bure eau AImo,
Ready to Install Red and
Green Light Plan
TO GUARD DANGER POINT,

The traffic Lighthouse" that min
warn motorists at dangerous poi,,,
along the road will consist of two lirb,,
side by side, one red and the o,b.'
green. The two lights together form !,
oblong about twelve inches high bv n.
inches wide. Each light is thus tvol,.
inches by FIVE inches.
The whole contrivance is inclosed /.
boxlike frame and Is desined h "a
suspended from an electric light nj.
or held about ten feet from tho rrorsi @
on a pole or standard.
These warning signals are now bs, !.
constructed under direction of the III.
trical Bureau, and soon will be in nies.
at points selected as the most danoss.'
GUS to automobilists, because Of ,so..
grades, sharp turns, heavy traffic ~ ~
cliffs and banks. VI
"Blinks" rs Warnings
The lights work by blinking a,,or
nately red and green, this fiasbiny !,
the two colors being impossible TO mi. :
take for any other signal now in ne.
According to the nature of the cros, |
rs to oisnai ~ 70 be
placed. the box VIII have lights on one
SIDE only, or on two, three, or four
SIDES, each SIDE hashlng red and green q
long as the current Is turned on.
The nashing IS accomplished BY
means OF thermostat within the Dor,
which opens ana closes the circuit regu-
larfly:
We hope by means OF this device, I
said James +. Mclaughlin, chief Of ths
Electrical Bureau, TO warn motorists
that danger OF some sort turks ahead
Then they will slow down until the dan
gerous point Is passed.
Two OF the signals are almost ready
now: One viii be placed as an expert
ment ut Fifty eighth and Woodbin,
avenue. There Is a deep ditch at tha,
point. and when the signal is in opera.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
DENSEL AGAIN ARRESTED
PassaIc Minister Accused This Time
Of Violation Of Mann Act

Passaic, n. j., Jan. Shy A. p
The Rev. Cornelius Densel, former
pastor of the First Netherlands Re
formed Church here, was arrested to-
day on federal warrant charging vic
latton of the Mann white slave act.
The arrest was the result Of the al
legged elopement of the clergyman with
Miss Trina Hanneberg, of this city,
a former member of his church, during
which It was charged they visited New
York, Buffalo and other places.
Two civil actions also have been
brought against the Rev. Mr.. Densel
by Miss Hanneberg and her parents.