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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
LUCK HELPS DETECTIVES
Car to Catch Man.
Find He Is Driver

Detectives cOmmandccrcd motorcar
h Broad street and Girard avenue last
light to pursue a man wanted by the
|olicc, and as they jumped on the run
ingbOard they recognized their man at
|he wheel. TIE man Is James Martini,
Twenty second and Master streets.
Several weeks ago mOtOrCar driven
Is Earl Peters. 1885 North Nineteenth
trcet, was struck at Broad street and
|ehigh avenue by another mOtOrCar.
they pursued the machine for a license
|lcntihcation. At Sixteenth and
thompson streets Peters machine was
gain rammed by the same car. accord
bg TO Peters and julius Sclt2cr. .GI49
Forth Lawrence street, who was with
nj at the time. After further chase.
L Sixteenth and Ingersoll streets. they
lighted and were assaulted by two
en-, after which Joseph Salvatore.
no lives with Martini, was arrested,
md held in $500 bail by Magistrate
|leCleary.
Martini escaped at the time and last
ght Detectives La2alle, Bauer and
douglass heard he was in the vicinity
Broad street and Girard avenue. As
ey took the first motorCar in sight to
bach that point. they recognized Sal
htorc in the machine and his compan-
IN as the man they wanted.
Martini Will have hearing today at
|entral Station. Police say an un-
AIDED pistol was found in the car and
artini tried to dispose of several
'rtridgeS while on his way TO the sta
ION house. Salvatore was not rear
listed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
PENN ARTS OFFICERS NAMED
E. Paul Patton, Jr.. Is Elected Vice
President

T.. Paul Patton. Jr.. has been clr' ted
vice president Of the Arts Association of
the University Of Pennsylvania. Patton
is caItain.clrrt of the soccer team. i,
active in class affairs and is a member
of Phi Kappa Beta Honorary and Xrta
Psi Fratcrniti"s. The other elections
were: John Wendell Cooper. president {;
Jacob Silin. secretary. and j. Anderson
Schoticld. treasurer.
Tie newly formed Engineering So
Cirty Of the University had its first clcc-
tions at the same time. with the result
that Charles McAnally, of the me-
chanical engineering department. and
member of last years football team.
was elected president. MCAnallN is also
Il regular member Of the lacrosse team
and is a member of Sigma Tau Honor
nry and Phi Sigma Kappa Fratcrni-
ties. The other men elected TO fill posts
were Henry Ford. vice president. and
Charles Topper. secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
FIFTH WARD TRIALS LISTED
Charges Against Defendants Ex-
pected to Be Dropped

The district attorney has listed n
number of indictments for trial involv
ing charges made prior to and on 'pri .
mary election day in the Fifth ward in
September. 1917. The cases are all listed
in Quarter Sessions Court No. 3. Room
DOG. City Hall. 1t is expected all of the
charges will be dropped
The defendants involved in the indict :
mcnte are Emanuel Tram. former
policeman. who served jail sentence
in connection with the death of Police
man George \. Epplcy: William Falls
and Thomas Quinn. charged with con
battery; Samncl Tram. Thomas Quinn.
and Michael Martin, assault and bat :
terry: William Falls. assault aud bat =
terry: George Midway. assault and bat
terry; Robert Levine. rescue of pris-
Oner.
David BcnnCtt. former police lieutcn-
ant: Louis Fcldman. former policeman.
both of whom served sentences in con
ncction with the death of Policeman
Epplcy. and Joseph Trojano. assault
and battery to kill. and Harry 4. Cohen
and y. SivcrStcin. gaming house :
Emanuel Tram. aggravated assault and
battery; Edward Grcavcs and Tram,
assault and battery.
Paul Doanc. false registration Isaac
Dcutsch. who has since died, and John
Redmond. James Hughes. Edward Cas-
sidy. Alexander Boyd. Thomas Quinn,
Edward Horan. John Horan. william,
Green. Il. II. Henry. Edward Looney,
Il. W. Weaver. Louis Fcldman, former
policeman; George Troinna. assault and
battery. possession of ballots outside Of
polling places and conspiracy to pre-
vent election and to impriSOn George
Flynn, larceny of ballots
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
MAYOR STANDS PAT.
|. AGAINST COMBINE.
|WII Not Join Vare-cunningham.
Brown Forces Under Any
Circumstances
GOES ON INSPECTION TRIP

Mayor Moore declared cmphntically
,oday he cannot bc drawn into an nlli :
|ance with the Narc' Brown Cunning
ham combine. no matter what tenders
arc made by combine leaders.
Judge Brown and Thomas W. can
|c,ngham have spent long hours at liar.
risburg trying to strengthen their Lands
|for the coming political battle thnt tho
|,isyor has promised those hostile TO biz
Administration.
Reports were current today that com
L,uc leaders have succeeded in cstab
|i,hing themselves firmly with Governor
Eproul. and that henccforth they will
he recognized by the Governor when
tate appointments are TO bc made here.
When told Of the reports today the
Mayor said:
Poison Squad at Work
"It looks TO mo as If tho pplitical
|noisOn squad was at work. Tho Gov
|rnor and I have been friends for years.
|Whcn I hear from tho Governor him
elf that he intends to fight the Mayor
will believe It. Until then beware of
|svi reports.
"ThiS administration has not inter
|prcd with tho Governor nor with the
legislature. The Legislature has ad =
burned and will remain adjourned for
vo years. so that If this admnstrn- :
ion is to be further antagoni2cd the
|yorst has been done.
"This administration will no more
|ompromisc with tho forces Of munic-
nal evil than it will with the anarch
|sts and cownrdly defamprS of the
'nitcd States government whom il is
ow seeking to drive from the city"
Mayor on Trip
Mavor Moore and other city officials
kh Race atrect pi"r today on the tug
Cassyunk for an inspection of the Della
|-arc Brcakwatcr. They will stay over
\ ight at Lcwcs. Del. and return to-
borrow morning.
Those in the party included Director
|proulc. Director Cavcn. City Solicitor
|myth. Durrcil Shustcr. secretary to
he Mayor: Captain John Nirdin. Of
be Pilots Association, and J. s. W.
|Iolton, president Of tho Maritime Ex-
|hnnCc.
Richard Wcglcin. president Of Coun-
and one of the combine licutcnants.
|ould not comment on the Mayor S
fatcmcnt. Councilman Hail also de.
ned to discuss it.
That's personal between the Gov
|rnor and thr Mayor Hall added
Let them fight it out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
GARBAGE FIGHT ON
IN COLL|NGSWOOD
Is Principal Weapon to Be Used
by Opposition Against
Commissioners
TAX RATE RISE DISCUSSED

Shall garbage he collected from the
back door or front door? That Is the
main issue in the campaign in Col
lingswood against the present commits
sionGrs
The garbage platform' was adopted
nt n mass meeting of supporters OF
.Ioirr +. parr and William Il. Fortune
candidates for commissioners. in the
Auditorium Theatre last night. Street
paving. water supply. fire protection
and an increase in the borough taN
rate Of - mills on the dollar were taken
up as secondary issues.
The present commissioners. Mayor
Thomas W. Jack. Alfred X. Roberts
and Joseph w. WcscOtt, are making
fight for c-ricctiOn on the achievements
rf their administration. claiming to
have given the borough the lowest tax
rate in the county. \ citizens com
mittcc Of 100. headch by l.. 6. KncbeI
and John A. Penn. is urging their re
election. Charles +. Crate is campaign
manager. Other men on the committee
nrC Frank H. Stevens. Charles KlosS,
Jr.. Winfield PredmOrc. Claude G.. Pow
ell James X. Duff. II. +. Freeman.
benjamin Englc and \. Brichl. The
election takes place May 10.
The election of parr and Fortune is
principally supported by Frecholder
William II. Turnbull a local politician
who has deserted the organization. The
I'arr- Fortune campaigners also advocate
the saddling of an extra expense on the
borough in the form of a $500 year
clerk to transact the borough business
in the daytime in order to relieve the
commissioners.
Under the present rule commits
sioner is at all times present to look
after borough affairs. The salary of the
commissioners is $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mothers Quick Act May Save West
Philadelphia

Prompt action by Mrs. Amanda
Fisher. 522j Spruce street. may re-
Snlt in saving the life of her daughter.
Helen, twenty -thr"c years old, who
took poison early today.
According to the story Mrs. Fisher
told the police, the girl came into her
room shortly before ) o'clock, with Il
glass Of water in one hand and n
roison tablet in the other.
"I'm going to drink this. mother.
she said. because ! am tired of it all. -
Before Mrs. Fisher could jump out
Of bed the girl had swallowed the tab
let. The mother rushed downstairs for
nntidotcS and insisted on the girls
taking them. She then called for help
and Helen was taken 10 the Miscricor-
dia Hospital.
Mrs. Fisher said her daughter had
been in poor health and recently un-
dcrwcnt an operation. but she had
seemed very happy all evening. Sh"
had gone out. the mother said. before
midnight and had not returned until II
late hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30

with wealth of curls. And was his
Mike; ; that's what he always called
me-"
shes too little to realize her loss
now explained Mrs. Hall. But it's
big one. because they were devoted TO
each other. DO you know. one of the
finest things to remember about Tom
Is that he never complained that the
war incapacitatcd him. He was al
ways glad that he had done his bit.
Toms mother and father sent for
me on Wednesday. when they knov'
the end was near. came at once and
would have come before il had real
lied how i'll he was. But my own
mother Is not we'll and with home du-
ties and my work each day I had only
been able to come here over week ENDS.
Tom never wanted me to know how
sick he was. but his father let me know.
when he asked me if would
marry him while he was so sick ! said
ycs. even though I knew how much he
was to be considered You see. cm-
braccd his faith before the ceremony.
too. but | am satisfied. My only regret
is that was not with him when he
passed away: but we were told he was
too weak following tho last TRANSMISSION
to soc any one. ] shall never forget his
greeting to all Of MS each time we went
to the hospital Still fighting. mother. .
or Still fighting. Clare, as he called
me. Well, it is hard to bear, but not
so hard as his suffering had been for
many long weeks. We were happy as
sweethearts for more than four years
and he died my husband" She broke
down and sobbcd.
Hall will bc buried on Monday. \
solemn requiem mass will be sung at
the Church of the Sacred Heart. Moya-
mcBsing avenue and Reed street. All
service men are invited to attend tho
ceremony. as we'll as to view his body
AT his home. l223 South Phillip street.
Following the services the body will
be Inferred in Holy Cross Cemetery \
firing squad from the Navy Yard will
be present 10 render military honory
Hall is survived by his mother. two sis .
tcrs. Anna and Ella, and brother
George.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
TELLS HIS CHILD TO BEWARE
Executed Slayer Wrote a Letter
Warning Daughter Of Wolves

New York. April 3O.-Iust before ne
was executed in tho electric chair Thurs
dav night. james Louis Ddrll; Of lio-
rhcstcr. wrote several letters. inClud.
ing one TO his infant daughter. Mildred.
lie stipulated that the letter to his
baby dnughtcr. whom hc had never
>con. should be kept and read by her
when she is older. In It Odcll wrote
Of the legend of Little Red Riding
Hood and the wolf 'B"wurc Of other
wolves" he advised.
In letter TO his wife, Pearl. who
is serving life sentence III Auburn
prison for her part in the killing of
Edward T. Kncip, her former wOOcr,
Odcl wrote: "My hfc is gone.
In writing a letter to lawyer who
helped him. ho evidently was thinking
Of the three Judges Of the seven on
the Court of Appeals bench who
claimed there were errors in his trial
which warranted the death sentence
being reversed. lie wrote:
II will soon fac" Che Judge of
judges who makes no errors"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
HOLD HONEYMOON PARTY
Unique Entertainment Staged at
First Baptist Church LAST Niaht

\ honeymoon" party was held last
night at the First Baptist Church build.
ing. Seventeenth and SAMSON streets,
under the direction of the Community
Center. Il nOnsectarIan organization de-
voted to the entertainment of strangers
in the city. and young folk desiring
! Omolike surroundings with club privi-
lcgcS. The affair was under the dircc-
tIOn of Miss Edith Haynes. director OF
the center.
The party consisted of cutting out
pictures from magazines and pasting
them under certain Rppropriat" head
ingS. such as "Brforr We We're Mar.
ried." " "OJr Mother in Law" etc.. in
blank books. Prizes were awarded in
the form of miniature wedding cakes 70
the guests composing the most artistic
and cl"vcrcst books The prizes were
won by Miss Gertrude Cheney, with the
most artistic book, and Miss Ellen
Hughes with the Clcvcr"st book.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
Held on Burglary Charge

John MrMongl", thirty iv" years
old, West Penn street. Germantown.
was held without bail for court on II
charge of burglary by Magistrate Price
AT the Twenty second street and Hunt
ing Park avenue station this morning.
McNIoniglp was arrested last night by
Diamond. district detective Of the
Germantown avenue and LvcOming
street station. Mrs. Mary Cuddy, ilGl
North Grntz street testified thar she
had discovered McMoniglr in her room
at 80 in the morning going through
the pockets Of her husbands trousers,
Her screams aroused her husband. who
chased McMoniglc for some distance,
but failed to catch him,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
NIAGARA FALLS WOMAN DIES
Anna E. Taylor Only One Of Her
Sex Who Survived Feat

LCohport. y. Y. April 3O.-lBy A..
P)-Anna Edison Taylor, the only
woman who ever navigated Niagara
Falls in barrel and survived. died at
the age of fifty eight in the Niagara
county infrmary today.
She was tOwed out October "a 1901
from La Sale. two milo above the falls,
into the Canadian channel. so that her
barrel would pass over rae Horseshoe"
Fall, where the water WAS deepest Her
barrcl passed safely through the upper
rapids, made the plunge near the middle
of the horseshoe and rcappparcd in the
spumc below within half an hour.
Mrs. Taylor was severely injured and
il was necessary TO cut the barrel in
halves TO get her out. While receiving
medical attention her barrel was stolen.
Later she made II lecture tour of the
West.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
$4,000 Touring Car Is Abandoned
and Men Are Arrested

Two wouIdbe automobile thieves were
foled in their efforts to get away with
n new $4,000 touring car last night.
The car is the property OF Irving Gold
smith. of 400 Walnut street. lie left
it standing at Thirteenth and Locust
streets.
Shortly after Mr.. Goldsmith had gone
two youths stepped into the car and
began to drive off. Detective Caldwell
and Patrolman Hawthorne. who were
watching the young men, hailed n pass
ing automobile and started after them.
Calling after the men to halt, the
policemen began to shoot. The chase
led to Sixtith and South streets. where
passing automobiles szed-up the
situation. and jamming his ear against
the south curb. forced the fugitive to
turn up II small street. where they be-
came blocked. and quietly surrendered.
The touring car was returned to it's
owner, and the two prisoners were
held at Central Station today in $4,000
bail each for court. They gave their
names as Robert I.auer. nineteen years
old. Of 1880 South American street, and
Raymond Rigol, twenty-five years old,
of ITO Curtain street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
DELAWARE COUNTY
MEMORIAL SOUGHT
Veterans Organizations Ask
Commissioners for $150,O00
Museum and Meeting Place
ASK FIFTY SIGNATURES

Veterans Of Delaware county are
asking for the erection Of n $50. 600
war memorial in Mcdin in honor Of
all Americans who served their country
from the War of the Revolution to the
late world conflict.
This was decided upon al a meeting
today in Media. the county scat. of rep
roscntativcS Of the American Legion.
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, of Span
ish- American War veterans and of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
The plan is TO erect n building that
will combine the features Of war
museum and n meeting place for all vet
Grams organizations and patriotic
bodies. The idea of tho sponsors is TO
place the building near the present
courthouse. which is II beautiful cX-
ample Of architecture.
In pCtitioning the county commits
siOnprS the veteran bodies arc acting
under authority granted by tho act of
1907 and amended by the act Of 1919 Of
the state Legislature. This permits any
county with n population of l5O. 900 or
more to obtain funds for the erection Of
n war memorial.
The first move i 10 obtain the sig
natures of fifty citizens who will re
quest the county commissioners to pro-
vide funds for the purpose outlined.
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin =. HallNr.
register of wills and member Of the
Twenty eighth Division. was appointed
chairman Of committee to draw up
definite plans. T.. l.. Van Roden. an
assistant district attorney. was named
secretary.
At today'S meeting. which was at.
tended by about seventy five represent e
ativcs Of all veterans bodies. LioutCn
ant Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey. also a
member of the Twenty eighth Division
during it's service in France. spoke OF
! the necessity for such war memorial.
/ Delaware county is said to be tho first
| in the state to take advantage of the
| legislative provision for war memorials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
ST0KOWSK| CALLS
Kisses GOOD SIGN
Orchestra Conductor Glad Audi
snces Express Ideas Toward
Programs
SILENT CRITIC IS HIT

III my audiences don't like ihc
music play. Let them hiss it," said
l'conoId Stokowski. conductor of the
ihlIndrlphia Orchestra. at tho conclu-
sion OF yesterday afternoons perform.
ahc" of that body. Many in the audi
enc" mad Missed new number he had
conducted during the concert.
Ihc demonstration. unprecedented in
the concerts the orchestra has been
giving during its more than twenty
years of existence. occurred after the
playing Of tho "Dltirambo Traeico. 4"
by q. francesca Maipicro, an Italian
composer of the younger school. 1t was
brought to this country by Mr.. Stokow-
SKI on his return from Europc last
fall and was regarded BY him rs ono of
thc most important finds Of his trip.
IT was programmed MS meaning to re-
Meet the horror Of the World War.
shortly after the opening bars Of
the number. which resolved itself at
inns point into n combination of rum
DllngS ana strange sounds that seemed
ike discord to the ear. many in the au-
dicncc gaspcd and Strengthened up stiffly
as It proceeded through II maze Of wild.
irregular chords and dissonancCs.
Reception Is Mixed
At the conclusion of the number there
was momcntary silence and then n
demonstration that way n medley of ap-
plausc and misses. which continued sew
cral seconds. The Kisses seemed to
come from all parts of the house. from
the galleries to tho decOrOus orchestra
and even some of the boxes.
At the conclusion of the demonStra =
ton Mr.. Stokowski. apparently unper- =
turbcd. called his musicians to atten
tion and proceeded with Tschaikowsky s
Fourth Symphony" which was the
final number on the program.
Smiling through the pcrspiratior
which poured from his face as he strodc
toward his dressing room. the conductor
seemed to regard the demonstration as
a favorable sign and test of public
appreciation of the newer musical works
that he introduces from time to time.
Can't Please Every One
About one third of the audience
at these concerts like the modern music
Of the period. which aims to express
the thoughts and emotions of the present
time. while the other two thirds dc
rot like it. Well il they do not like it. LET
them show it as they do in some Euro
pcan countries. like the audiences
to show how they feel toward the mum :
bcrs. I would much rather they would
hiss than keep silence, il they don
like number. The people | don't
like are those who keep silent and do
nothing. The others at least show
interest.
Mr.. Stokowski indicated that his
policy Of giving new COMPOSERS of the
ultra modern school chance to be
heard at the concerts would not ncces
sarily be affected by these dcmonstra-
tiOnS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
HER POETRY WINS PRIZE
Jean FIesnor Is Laureate OF Bryn
MaWr Colleue

Miss Jean AthcrtOn FlcxnOr. of 100
East Seventy second street. New York
city, has been hailed as poet laureate of
Bryn Mawr College.
Miss FlcxnOr won the now poetry
prize offered this year for the first time
in recognition of the interest and good
work done in literature. especially in
the writing of poetry and prose. The
prize was available only to seniors.
1t has been many years since there
has been class SO interested in literary
exposition, according to DR.. NJ. Carey
Thomas. president of the college. She
expressed the hope that this means the
beginning of a return to earlier academic
and literary traditions. which were in
terruptcd by the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
Motorist Held in $500 Bail

Charged with running down Mrs.
Lena Fnirwood. 142l Toronto street
and iniuring her right foot. Andrew \.
Weldon, 294S North Franklin street .
was held in $500 bail for further
hearing next Saturday by Magistrate
Price at the Twenty second street and
Hunting Park avenue station this morn
ing. Witnesses testified Mrs. Fairwood
lind been struck by Wcldon'S automo-
bile as she crossed the street from be-
hind II trolley car at Germantown and
Allegheny avenues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
LAWYER HELD FOR COURT
S Alleged to Have Fraudulent'y
Cashed a Money Order

Charles Z. Jacks. an attorney in tn"
Heed building. filb"rt street above
thirteenth. was held under 500 bail
for court by United States Commissioner
Mnnlcy today charged with fraudulcntly
caShing a postal money order.
1t was alleged by John Il. Miller. lr.,
n publisher who has desk space in Mr.,
Jacks office. that Jacks opened letter
addressed to him containing "A money
order for 80. This he charges Jacks
signed his name to and caShcd.
Jacks, in his own defense. said he
understood he was at liberty to open
Millcr's mail. He returned the money
10 its owner at the end of the hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
TooAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lyman WaNman. Il3 \, drh St, and Mollc
saivtnctSke, 2220 5. IN 81.
Louis G. colo, Baltimore Md. and Ada
Sprank, baltimore. Nd.
John II, clark. 1917 Wolf st, and Laura
II. Miller, 2O3S Emily ST,
Harry Musicant 3027 FOntain ST., and Mili
Strcngcr $50 y, Franklin 81,
outs NJ JcfeTclutt, WhItCmarsh, Pa, and
Elizabeth Burns, i7lS Chestnut 81.
William Doak, .llS Harlan st., and Ida
Mueller. 2ilS Harlan 81.
Samuel j. Scott, baltimore, MI, and Cath
crime Jaynes Baltimore, Md,
Louis pOktor, 1880 orkney st., and Ger
trude RosrnswHg, sos Watkins st,
Andrew ]. Ward, $3.50 Christian st., and
George II Scheckor, 1872 Pacific ST., and
Mae Fageley, lO2S Il. Tlogp st.
Frederick Cox, Camden, \. j., and Marie
Y, burst. 1891 II. Sergeant ~,
Carl Collafy. Spring city, Pa, and Annie
DnlHn. aIOs TacOny 81.
Louis ureenberg Ss5 JaCksOa ST., and Mary
Y Eisenhofer, 2ii De LanceS 81,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-30
FIND STOLEN CAR DAMAGED
Machine Taken by Joyriders Caught
Fire

An automobile belonging to Emil
W. Conrad. 1850 FrnnkfOrd avenue.
stolen last night by joy riders. was
found damaged by fire today on Ridge
nvcnuc near Barren Hin.
The car was taken while standing ut
Twenty y-ninth and Fletcher streets.
Sneak thieves who gained entrance by
forcing rear window stole icwclry from
the home Of W. J. Sinner 1913 Quecn
lanc. valued at 5000.