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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
HEAD
REPLIES TO FOUlKE
Asserts League Is Behind Civil
Service Status for Dry En-
forcement Agents
BLAMES POLITICIAN S

A statement by William Dudley
Foulke, former head Of the United
States Civil Service Commission, that
the Anti Saloon League was opposed to
civil service for prohibition enforce
ment agents. brought denial today
from Homer W. Tope. secretary of the
league in this city.
Mr.. Foulke made the assertion yes
terday at the annual session of the
National Civil Service Reform League
at Washington. In replying, Mr.. Tope
asserted that the league strongly
favored civil service and among other
things said:
The league is absolutely behind the
Civil Service movement. Immediately
upon passage of the Nolstead act Mr.
Foulke and his associates wanted tC
create the enforcement bureau and ap-
point its members and officials through
the Civil Service. We did not favor
this at the time for the reason that II
was Democratic administration ant
naturally the appOintCcs would have
been Democrats. regardless as to theil
fitness to perform the work.
1T does not make any difference Il
us as to mans political affiliations
providing he is capable Of performing
his duties. At present there is a meas.
ure. the Sterling bill. pending in Con
gresS to bring Federal enforcement
agents under operation of the Civi
Service law. This organization il
solidly behind that bill.
Immediately on the passage of tn
NolStead act every crooked politician II
the country got busy in the effort tc
plant some of his friends on the prohibi.
ton force.
"In some cases even those who hat
been saloonkeepers and bartcnders have
been appointed as result of powerful
political backing. In some instances
the results have been deplorablc. The
purpose of the Sterling bill is to throw
the mantle Of protection around th'
honest agents and see to it that thcll
positions are made secure SO long as
they are loyal to the law. At the same
time when the Sterling bill becomes /
law it will make 1t possible for Sta
directors and prohibition commissioners
to protect themselves against th'
schemes Of crooked politicians and th'
old liquor crowd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
BLAZE WIPES OUT
!. HEART OF ASTORIA
City Undermined by Flames.
~ Blocks Burned-Dam.
age $15,ooo,ooo 1a
FOUNDED BY AsToR IN 1871,
BIZ Associated Press
BIZ Associated Press

,,,a.s;.t &c yu, s.,o nec. o.Iihe business
~, h,st,'tt g. y, h;a1, Sto hn., was iaid IN ruins
~ AZ e Mnen urVhe Sut shortly after.
a. a. H., w., nnm nt ueSp,.e ehorts OF the local
from pnrtiamI had suont ttemlorcements tnents
h,onLs tb;s ,,orniro .M,enty-seven
ostimoted ~ SI5 nne ooo oo"''"s loss
One life was 'tI lost in tbe sro 49,,
inc to renorts, Norr,s Stnni:, accord
mobile dealer and president - AUG. !e
Astoria tRant ~ comnauon I thei
dead. Two other business mon "roppsd
we're missing and believed daaI VINO
later accounted for. "' "efe
The flames sprend under tbo r.
ment on Commercial street. burn,rpna pase'
Milling on which tho citv bnd heen SWs ~
md firemen were unable to cono uui.s, ,,,.s,
this development. 'p' ""a
Patients were removed from ca.
Mary's Hospital. nil tbe windnn. ol
which were shattered bv oynlos;ons q
dynamite or gasoline tanks ''n' x
Firemen, aided by forces from ~.
Portland department. dynamited hr,iSs ~
ings in an effort to check the fiamss 'o'
The buildings DESTROYED includaS =.
leading hotel. the PRINCIPAL storss ~ .a
nil the banks. 'na
----
Astorin was founded by the or,,,,.i
John Jacob Astor in 1S1i. and nsmsI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
VAN HART FAVORS
COMMISSION PLAN
Acting Mayor Tells Mayor-Elect
King He Indorses City Gov
ernment Proposal
ASSAILS PATERSON ACT

Acting Mayor Frank s. Van Hart,
of Camden. in n letter to Mayor Elect
Victor King. today emphatically in
dorsed the latter's proposal that Cam
den have commission form of gov
ernmcnt, to avoid the consequences of
the Paterson act of 1907. just un.
earthed.
Under that old act. which until the
present has been overlooked. Camden,
when its population reaches 10000.
must give the police and fire depart
ments into the charge of board, and
public works into the charge of an
other board. That system is now in
force in Paterson. y. J.
Camden has passed the 1000
mark, and the law must be put into
effect. unless the Legislature can be
persuaded TO amend it. permitting a
commission form of government. That
is the proposal of Mr.. King. a Dem
ocrat. and he is heartily backed up by
Acting Mayor Van Hart. Republican.
In his letter Van Hart said:
Il have your kind letter of yes
tcrdny, and am in hearty accord with
your suggestion regarding n commits
Let us forget partisanship and put on,
| city's business interests as first con
sderation.
| Our primary concern, as is SC
clearly set forth in your letter to me
! is to see that the progress Of our city
will not be retarded by the lack of {
practical, working system Of govern
ment.'
IT agree with you that we shoulc
make rs few changes as possible in on
present municipal establishment, pend
ing the final solution of the difficulty
II do not favor in whole or in par
the Paterson plan.
pending the adoption of a commits
sion form of government, I think you
hands. az the new Mayor, should b,
united as speedily as possible.
"As rule, do not favor appeal
to the State Legislature, but ! thinl
we must very quickly procure tn
amendment Of the Paterson act. I an
sure the Legislature Will work speedil,
as the incoming Mayor. both make thi
request.
"Our city, can then function nor
mally under your administration.
Since, as you say, it will take thre
months to put the new form of govern
mcnt in operation, ] feel that our frs
concern. as soon as the Legislature con
venes, should be to get out from undf
the Paterson Act.
"In the meantime, let us sit dow
? together as business men, putting asid
party considerations, and let us wor
4 harmOniously, to put our city in II
. front rank Of all progressives and ur
I o-date municipalities"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
DELAWARE AVENUE
!. CLAIMS CUT DOWN
Board Of View Awards 81, $780,
o92 Property Damages In
Widening Of Street
OWNERS ASKED $1,es0,125

The amount Of property damages
made necessary by the widening o,
Delaware avenue from Laurel street
to Dyott street was fixed by the Board
of View today at $1,000, ,O92.77.
The improvement and extension OF
the riverside artery Of traffic which
links the dock district with the manu-.
featuring section Of Richmond and
Kensngton required the demolition In
whole or In part Of 10 bui dings, many
Of them manufacturing plants.
For the properties taken by condem.
nation, the owners requested total OF
81 $50. 1855. That sum was pared
down by Charles w. Boger. William j.
Kerns and J. Parker Norris, Jr., the
Board of View members who adjusted
the awards.
Cost to Date So. .139.O8
The total named in the boards re-
port to Quarter Sessions Court brlnss
to an aggregate Of 81. l39 ,O92.I, the
amount the city has spent in the ias'
ten years for improvements to Dela :
ware avenue.
The awards made today include:-
J. w. payson Company. Sl9l ,s''0.oo
vrooman & Co., $50, AL 8" Pennsyi-
vania Sugar Company. Sl4'G52'Si 81
Janney Lumber Company. S6o, S3o.S9
Louise Crcamcr. S64. 1908; NJ. IA.
Mcehan. S63. .52637; Thomas Broth :
ers, sci 1887; Z. 7. Corner, 500,
/ sol 80; William Cramp 4 Cons Com
pany. S55, ,222.50. s,o
George G. Pierle Company, $40
1901; William Cummings, $44,
S0o.23; I. Il. Ginhart, 2,3o2: :43
stroud & wiigus, SOS. .75O 04; Nc
Uowell. Small ct al. $27 ,o02.21; ; A. L.
Thomas. S27 2233 So: walter Cum
mings, SIS, ,G32.70; NJ. NJ. Trimble
Sl4, 800. 90; Il. White, S14 ,430.
d. Mcintyre, S12,765; Columbia
avenue Pier Company, Sl2.2sG.ol j.
rraley ct al, S1l .535; American Til
Plate Company, S11 ,063.37: William
Mueller, $40, 0,4S4.3O.
Widening Work Goes OH
Delaware avenue is now being
widencd for a length of eight ana I
half blocks. From Laurel street to Mari
borough street. about two and a nav
J blocks. the avenue was widencd iron
30 TO 140 feet on the west side. while
north from Marlborough Tn Montgomery
avenue, three blocks. new avenue ma
been opened west of Beach street to I
width Of 100 feet, eliminating portions
of Allen and Richmond streets.
From Montgomery avenue north t'
Dyott. the new Delaware avenue run
to n width of 100 feet parallel with ole
Richmond street. At Dyott street thu
east side of the new Delaware avenue
i. coo feet west of the bulhead line O.
the Delaware River.
Beach street, fifty foot thorough
fare, running parallel with the Della
ware River, has not been eliminate
from Marlborough street up to Dy"t
street. :.
! The last previous awards were II
1915 when Delaware avenue was
widened from Fairmount avenue tt
Laurel street. The lower section o.
that stretch Is 100 feet wide and thu
> upper 14O feet wide. The awards ther
totaled Si06,OOO.
In 1913, S253 900 was paid in dam
age claims as a result Of the widenin!
OF Delaware avenue from Christian t.
Bigler streets.
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TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frederick Knuu. 4l5 y. Stafford ST., and
Agnes a. I.o,strheI .?iiS n, Marshall ct;
Joseph Barr sod ioSo Co. ;, an st. and Esther
Beniamin lEmmiSHw wsisngSr. % STs iosG n Hollywood st.
and Dora Baleson, 1903 Napa 81.
Isaac Lloyd. 1907 $, Bgcchwood st., and
Lauretta Tarrer, 1907 $ Becchwood St
kiekur Neccsian. 2i0O y. Howard st. and
Mary OHan!an. 2021 South 1T.
John II, Gilmore, 22la Ludlow St. and
Kosky, 4l4 Garrott 70 =.
and Mary f. Nedslka. 2l49 y, 1lth ST.
solomon Aronson. sGi n 10th st.. and Mar,
Klein, 25St S, tn q, oo, go,
hemlna Cunningham. Collingdalc, Pa.
Samuel NJ Ostrotsky. 1913 Fa!nbridge st.
and Fannie Goroditzer, 6pli Market st
Charles E Regan, 1918 Bowman ST., an
Emma Ball, 2i95- Toronto st;
ieroy Fisher. 3il3 Ludlow st., and Murit
Williams, 3il3 Ludlow st.
John X. Walsh, lOi Northeast Bouleyard
and Adele J.. GC9Gyngham; 5ai2 n. ~, ION & 81
"RSSES RSdolph, ts'Sii Sir W oskdse Il ""' SY'"'
John Woodward. 1898 5. 9TH st, and Hele
smith, Ii3s =. 9th ST,
Edward r. McQulllan, d25 n. FRANKLIN S"
and Catherine FaTsnsi TsIs7 az Ra y; FRANKLIN s. s
AiTta Ethel T. l.. s' Mcyetsr. 500 Tinicum ave, u"
Charles A. Haibach,, l843 susqushauna ave
and Lydia T.. Haibach, 1912 Butler st.
David Ehrlich, ll43 w oakdale st. an
Rachel II. Abel. ll48 w oakdale u.
sTRss T.sy d1ssa. hs.ss 1se s eooraSe tS'ss' st. a"
niooSSini' sSiS Chew 81,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
RAID "LEAK" SUSPECTED
Police and "Dry" Agents Fall In
Downtown Searches

Bootleggers in the downtown section
OF the city were tipped off yesterday
when police VI tn" Third and De Lam
rcy streets station and Federal prohi-
hition agents under Group Head Nc
Cure set out to clean up the district
In most Of the places they found the
proprietor blandIy awaiting their ar
rival at the door. Small quantities of
liuuor were found in four places. II ia
charged that several days ago all the
places raidcd were wide open. Mr.. Nc
tlurc said a rigid Investigation would
BE- begun at once.
Seven gallons of liquor and three
harrcls Of wine were seized in the hUm,
Of Abraham Levin, 5o3 South Ran.
dolph street, while eight gallons o
liquor ami wine were found in tn,
store of Samuel Goldstein, 534 Soutl
Fourth street. One quart of whisk
was found in the store of Mary Volot
ski, 5O7 South Second street.
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MRS. PETIT LOSES
A$3OOO BRACELET
Social Leader Meets Misfortune
on Shopping Trip When Or
nament Slips OH
IN FAMILY FOR CENTURY


4 diamond bracelet. containing twen-
tv.thrco Jewels. was lost ny Mrs. John
D., po..,. .ooio.r ,roro, who lives
h'nu i''''', sn"' ' 'Lu. -,
ut 400 south fItteehth street "hi'e VII
n Christmas shopping tour late yester-
dov.
~, p..4. .o;, .ho ;or.o,s bed be-
MrS' ''''' "'''" ''.' a,d
longcd to the family Tot century anu
are highly priced for sentimental rea
cons
..,,,o hroo,,ot wos ono of thn flex-
, .,is
ibl" KIND sh" sal" 1T her '''''' ''''
morning, land | think It must have
slipped over my wrist. l am positive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
|DR. SPENCER HAS
| CLUE TO BARN FIRE
Neighbor Saw Men in Auto
Stop Near Property Just Be-
fore Flames Shot Out
MRS. SPENCER INDIsP0sED

DR.. J. Blair Spencer, Assistant Di.
rector of Public Welfare, believes he
has obtained clue to the firebugs who
set fire to his barn at Malvern yester-
day morning.
The destruction of the arm, causing
loss Of nearly 500, 900, was the latest
Of n series Of barn burnings which are
terrorizing Chester, Delaware and Mont
gomery Counties.
II have been told by neighbor, {"
said DR.. Spencer today, that he hap
pened to be up early yesterday and
heard motorcar approaching on the
Swedesford road.
1.-THE automobile halted and one man
got out on the running board and
looked in the direction of my property.
The men waited there for minute and
then started toward Phoenixville.
shortly afterward my neighbor saw the
flames bursting from the barn."
Mrs. Spencer has heavy cold and
| ia bruised to-day as result OF running
toward the servants quarters yesterday
to warn them Of the fire.
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TRAPPED women
SAVED BY F|REMEN
Ninety-Year-oId Mother and
Daughter Almost Overcome
in Oak Lane Fire
SMOKE HAMPERS FIREMEN

A ninety. year .old woman and her
daughter were rescued by tiremen last
night in the home of her son in law,
George w. Walker, $685. North Elev-
enth street, Oak Lane.
The fire started in the cellar and is
supposed to have been due to an over
heated furnace. A passerby noticing
smoke ran to the firehouse Of Truck II.
by the time the firemen arrived the
flames had worked their way to the first
floor.
Mrs. Anna Il. Vincent. the rescued
woman and her daughter Laura were
in bed on the second floor unaware OF
the re until smoke filled their room.
They ran to the windo wand shouted
for aid. The flames by that time filled
the second floor steps.
Acting Lieutenant Vile, Herman
Marlin, Isadore Cohen, Joseph Ora!
and Frank Butler, Of Chemical No. {
and Truck No. II. ran up the burninf
stairs, fought their way through th'
dense smoke and reached the two won
en-, They were wrapped in blankets
and carried to the street.
After she had recovered from tn
shock, Mrs. Vincent discovered that he
net cat was still in the house. Sh
told Lieutenant Stretch, of Chemica
No. 8. lie ran into the house ant
found the cat overcome by smoke. II
picked the animal up and returned t
Mrs. Vincent, who seemed more CRATE
f,,l nyor tho reso,,o nf tho cat thnn her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
George D'Autrechy

Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon for George DAutrechy, for
mer member of Select Council, serving
for twenty five years from the Seven
teenth Ward, who died Wednesday at
his home, 1924 North Lawrence street.
Mr.. D'Autrechy was seventy years
old and his career in politics extended
over a forty. .fve-year period. He was
a member Of the fire department and
served rs a clerk in the, sheriff,s office
FOR many wears, and later with the
Recorder Re Of Deeds. He was member
of the Masons, Elks and Odd Fellows
He is is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jane
DAutrechy, and two sons, John ant
George, Jr. The services will be at his
home and he will be buried in North.
wood Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
YORK BOY Of 16
IS U. OF P.PR0D|CY
Bernard !. Comroe Leader in
Scholarship and Excels
in Athletics
FOREIGN STUDENTS MEET

By the margin of three months, York.
Pa, claims the honor Of having tho
youngest student in the University Of
Pennsylvania. lie is Bernard !.
Comroe. T4S South Duke street, York,
who was sixteen years old October -
Philadelphia : youngest entry is Will
liam Fritz Kennedy, 2oV PembGrton
avenue. Kennedy was sixteen last July
Because Of his success In varied ac-
tivites Comroe Is regarded in his home
town as a prodigy. He ranked at the
head Of class Of $50 pupils, the largest
in thc history of the York High School,
But his achievements We're by no means
confined to his studies. AS manager
Of the high school football team in his
senior year, as a member Of the Execu
tive Committee of the Athletic Associa
tion, as second baseman on one Of the
schools baseball teams, as president OF
the Latin Club and the Alpha Debating
Society and as-assistant manager Of the
class book, 1.-The Tattler," COmroe wa
rated as one Of the most active pupils
Resides his many other accomplish
mcnts Comroe is proficient pianist an,
fnir swimmer. He also plays goot
game Of tennis. Upon his graduation
from York High School he was awarded
all the available prizes, including III,
cold medal for proficiency IN science
and mathematics, and the alumni gOlc
prize for efficiency in languages.
He IL enrolled In the college depart
Of the University and expects TO fnis
the course in three years so that h
will be able to enter Medical School a
the age Of eighteen. His father Is
physician IN York.
More than 200 foreign students {
the University attended dinner lat
night in honor of the Foreign Studer
Board Of the Y. NJ. G.. A. IN Iiousto
Hall. DR.. Charles Hurrey, one Of Il
, leading authorities in foreign studel
, work ard international secretary Of Il
Y, NJ. G. A., was the principal speake
DR.. Hurrey Is president of the boa,
which Is engaged in making surv'
; OF the foreign student work at Il
{ University. Other members of the boa
2 now In the city are: Elmer Y. Yelto
S executive secretary in New York; i
Y. Y. Tsu, the Chinese secretary;
= Kashuawagi, the Japanese sccretar
!. Alexis Wren. a former officer in I
=. Russian Cossacks; Paul Shaw. I
;, Latin American secretary, and Il, Ru
b the Philippine secretary.
u Sophomorcs and juniors Of
= School Of Fine Arts had TO postpo
n their annual smOck fight yesterday
d account of the rain. The sophomo
Ne we're TO have fought the older class
l. the privilege Of wearing smocks
VI classes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
DELAWARE COUNTY POOR
chlidren's Christmas Cheer AssoeIa.
tlon Asks Contribution

The Children's Christmas Cheer As.
sociation is planning for Il wonderful
Christmas for the poor kiddies of Della
ware County, who have some difficulty
in believing there is Santa Claus.
The Cheer Association was organ led
fifteen years ago by a group anxious
to cheer the hearts Of those who might
otherwise be sad at Christmas time,
The first year the organization pre-
sented goodies to about 100 children.
Last year fully 1000 youngsters were
made glad by the workers. This wear
it Is expected that even greater
number of boys and girls will be
reached.
The good work of the Cheer Asso. .
citation is possible only with the fir an.
cial aid of persons who are intere sted
enough in the work to contribute fin .
ancial aid. A request is being made
at this time by the organization. the
president of which is David J. Lau.
nheimer, S17 Andrews avenue. Gol :
'ingdale, for donations from ne, son,
who are anxious to aid In cheering tbe
less fortunate kiddies. Contribmtions
should be sent to Miss Martha Pbsro.
Collingdale. A"'''
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TIGER TO Make
ONLY BRIEF STAY
cIemenceau Will Leave City
Immediately After His Speech
at Forum Tomorrow
WILL SEE LIBERTY BELL

The detailed program for the appear.
ancc in this CITY of Georges Clcmenceau
has been announced by officials OF
the Philadelphia Forum. under whose
auspices Che "Tiger" will speak at the
Academy of Music.
Clemenceau will reach Philadelphia
tomorrow morning Mt . 200 n. NJ. hls
private ear will be placed on a siding
in or near the Broad Street Station ana
shortly before 10 o'clock he will be
greeted by the Mayor, Governor Sproul
and n committee headed by Senator
Pepper Edward Box. vice chairman
of the Philadelphia Forum, and e. T..
Stotesbury. .
Al 10 o'clock Clcmenccau, escorted
by the First City Troop in dress uni
form. and accompanied by the Recep-
tion Committee. will go by automobile
To Broad street and east on chestnut
street TO Independence Hall 10 view the
Liberty Belt and tour the buildings In
the Independence Hall group.
\ From there the party viii return to
Broad street and to the Academy Of
Music. where Clcmcnccau will speak
promptly ut II o'clock on ''rhe Case Of
France" Senator Pepper will preside.
Clcmrnceau will leave Philadelphia
after the address and will make nc
other public appearance in. this city.
On the stage at the Academy will be
100 leading citizens representative Of
the civic, official and industrial life Of
the city, invited guests of the Phila =
delphia Forum. Among them will b'
representatives of the Allied nations.
Six amplifers viii be fitted up on the
stage. They will be fed by four micro
phones. As rule only one microphon'
is used, being placed directly IN front
| of the speaker. Four will he used he
cause of Clemenccau habit of pacini
up and down the stage. They will be
spaced in such a way that no matter
| where he stands his voice will he caught
up and thrown to the audience.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
TEMPLE DOCTOR H0NoRED
Romeo Franceschetti pined on oe'
caslon OF Joining University

A dinner was rendered last night In
Garrick Hall, 6O7 South Eighth street,
in honor of DR.. Romeo Franccschetti,
744 Fitzwater street, on the occasion
of his joining the faculty of Temple
University as assistpnt instructor OF
pathology and bacteriology:. Moro
than three hundred friends INCLUDING
Prof. F. Hammond, Dean of Temple
University; Prof Eugene Aenis Of the
Pathological and Bacteriollogical de
partment; Eugene Aessandronr, nsss'
tant District Attorney; J. >. Porri,
and DIR. francesca Cubicciotti were
present.
DIR. ,Franceschetti, who is twenty-si'
years old. is n graduate of the univer
sity of Naples. During the war, NJ
served in the Italian Army with tn
! rank OF captain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
SCHOOL BIDS SHOW JUMP
Figures Almost Doubled Over Esti.
mates Of 1918, Or. Broome Says

Members of the Property Committee
of the Board Of Education expressed
concern yesterday over the increasing
cost of buildings and repairs. ,, Q
The comment arose In connection
with opening bids for new junior
high school at East Washington lane
and Musgrave street. The lowest b'd
amounted to S061,547.
Superintendent BrOome pointed OUT
that these estimates exceed by $3.50, ,.
01S the cost of the new Roxborougn
plant, modelled on precisely the same
plan; while buildings of similar de.
sign were erected shortly after INC
armistice for $500. 900.
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LOST JEWELS ARE FOUND

Cherbourg, Dec. 8. - The jewelry
which Miss Adele Kneeland, Of New
York thought she had lost on hoard
the steamship Majestic yesterday. has
been found and the police have been
rsequested to abandon their search for
After the alarm was sent out Miss
hneeland recalled having placed the
Jsweles in charge of a friend on hoard
the steamship. The trinkets were said
to have been valued at As, 900 francs ~