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PUILADELPniA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1914.
PBIOE ONE CENT I
BUILDING SOCIETY
ACCUSES F. A. FRIEND
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
Real Estate Dealer Held on
Charges Made by Bank
Examiners and Detectives.
HISTORY AND PUNS
FOR PASSENGERS ON
SIGHT-SEEING AUTO
Alleged mlsapproprlntlon of $7300 from
two building nml lonn associations ex
tending over a period of nearly four
years, resulted In the arrest today of
Frank A. friend, of S3D York rond, a
widely known real estate dealer, with
olllces at Front street and Allegheny
avenue, lie was held in $10,000 bail for
court.
Tho arrest came as a result of investi
gations by State Hank i:nmtmrs and
private detectives. The latter say Friend
told them he had recontl boon dlvoiccd
unit that It had cost him $10,000 to set
the dcciec. They also say he told them
he hod recently made pood a shortage
of $S000 fiom tho funds of another build
ing and loan association.
Friend Mas ariulgned at Central Sta
tion toda before Magistrate lten1iau.
He waived a hearing, llli ariest was
made on warrants based on the atlldavlts
of Howard K. Moyor, of Cftl West End
Trut Building, and J. Wesle Conn, the
bank e.nmlner.
In Mo.ver'r allldavlt Friend Is accused
of mlsappropi latins $K"l of the funds of
the Old Hickory Building and Loan Aso
cl.ition Conn accuses Fitend of misap
propriating $1V from the funds of the
Preston Building and Loan As-oriatlnn.
The flr't alleged peculation from the
Old Hickorv, according to William
Broun, Jr., and William II. Smith, at
torneys for the bank examiners, was
April 21, 1912, and the sum was fll'H The
others were for $37(0 on August of the
same year and for ?v0O on .May 13 last
-ear.
Walters and McGinn are the detectives
who worked up the case for tho bank
examiners The police Miy that Friend
was connected with other building and
loan associations and that further war
rants mav be Issued. Neither of the two
nsoclat'ons will he serlousl ombarrnsted
by the aliened peculations. It is said.
CAR BEHEADS CHILD
Lecturer Gives Interesting
Account of City's Past
Without Its Accuracy Be
ing Challenged.
Tlve-yenr-old Girl Killed in Sight of
Her Mother.
In plain sight of her mother sitting
on the steps of her home, May Sum
mers. 3 soars old. of 1521 Fasyunk ave
nue, was decapitated by a trolley enr
this morning.
May was playing across the street
irom her homo when her mother, Mrs.
Jpsepli Summers, called to her to give
her a cake. In her eagerness the child
ran in front of a nearside oar going
east on Pasyunk avenue.
The car passed over her neck, sever
ing the head from the bodv. The car
was stopped after It had dragged the
child s body more than 25 feet. It was
taken to St. Agnes' Hospital.
The father of the child. Joseph Sum
mers, an ico contractor, disappeared
about five months ago. The mother,
devoid of a means of support for tho
dead child and her four brothers and
Bisters, had been contemplating sending
them to a charitable institution.
Domlnlck Travellne. of 17M South Chad
wick, motorman of the trolley car, was
arnugmd b( fore Magistrate Uenshaw
at Central station .i few hours after ths
accident and held without ball for tho
action of the coroner Travelme kiiIiI ho
had no chance to stop his car and avoid
the accident.
William Aschenback. of 2031 French
street, motorman of the trollev cur thu
ran down and killed George H Wolf of
Station street, Pittsburgh, at Ninth and
Market streets Inst night, also was held
for thf 'inner b MagKtint" Tlennhnv
this niornlmr Wolf wns a traveling sales,
man According to Ashenback's testi
mony at his hearing today the man step
prd from behind another car in the mid
dle of the block between Ninth and Tenth
streets while his car was traveling at
full speed, and he had no chance to avert
the accident. Wolf died at the Jefferson
Hospital shortly after ho was struck.
After learning of the. death of her child
Jlrs. Summers decided to nsk the Detec
tive Bureau to find her husband and In
form him of the tragedy. She started
to walk to City Hall, but collapsed rev
el a! squares from her home
A few hours later Mr Smith's sister
railed upon Detective Shea. She told him
that the missing man had been appointed
executor of a $2W estate left by a rela
tive tut that because of his disapjeai
mice distribution of the money had been
nVlnted. She did not mention the name
of tne lel.uive
WOMAN S GIFT TO CHARITY
Bulk of Mary A. Butney's Estate
Willed to Benevolence.
The $3C0 estate of Marv A. Butney.
late of 1717 North 20th street, t'xceptlng
J400 of private bequests, will be equally
divided among the Tabernacle Society
of Notre Dame. Seminary of St Charles
Borromeo, Overbrook; Little Ststera of
the Poor and St Joseph's Protectory.
Dthei wills probated were Louisa Ulad
ing. 707 Pine trect. disposing or prop
erty valued at IIO.C'O in private be.
quests. Gottlieb F. Peter, 1119 South
Klshth street. $1100; Harriet Helverson.
1613 Foulkrod street, $20i0
Personal effects of LViward H Curtis
have been appraid at tflnl K; FrancU
Moriia. &00 5S. and Jullot Dick. :2153-S7.
PICKPOCKET SENTENCED
Convicted Man Sent to Eastern Peni
tentiary for Offense,
Judge Searle, in tjuarter Sessions Court,
today sentenced Humphry Donohue, who
gave his uddrets as M Cljmer street, to
nut lis than 15 months nor more than P
In the Eastern Penitentiary after he had
pleaded guilty to picking the pocket of
Samuel Realty, 135 Mtt'lelian street, at
Point Breeze Park on August I.
John Mlckel. who was with Donohue at
the time, of his arrest, was sentenced to
three months In the Count Prison for
stealing scrap Iron from a Washington
avenue Junk dealer. An Indictment chare,
ins htm with being Implicated with Donu
hue In the pocketplcklng affair was sub
mitted for a verdict of not gully on ac
count of insufficient evidence. Donohue
lias been arrcted on seven previous
occasions for larceny.
Dairyman in Health Bureau.
One applicant In a Held of six uulilled
foe the portion of dalrjman In the Bu
reau of Health In the examination con
d"tei rc-ertl by te ivll Service
t,m, .i,.a He u a ptyeve- Smith, of
A ad-i-v rrad, Terresda? , The post pays
I&0Q year , s
Did you ever view Philadelphia from a
sightseeing auto? If you didn't you have
lots to learn. You will find In some in
stances that famous historians have
greatly erred, that statisticians have not
been within gunshot distance of facts,
and that you'll feel at the end of tho
trip that you should brush up on things
concerning your own city.
A trip on one of these "rubber-neck"
cars was taken today by an livening
Ledger reporter. He stnrted from Fif
teenth and Market streets In receptive
mood, but before riding a mile was con
vinced that he knew very little, Indeed,
about places and events in his own city
The first surprise came when the car
reached the main postofllce. There tho
marathon lecturer pointed to the statue
of lienjamin Franklin and announced in
nuthoMtatlve tones, "Theie la the statue
of IlenJ.imln Franklin. It wns upon this
very plot of ground that Franklin flew
his klto nnd got electricity from the
clouds." Some of the other riders also
weie amazed. They made quiet com
ment, but as most of the passengers ap
peared to be contented the statement
passed unquestioned.
One could half close his eyes and pic
ture the guide enlightening nn nudleme
In a vaudeville house, Glowing tribute
was paid by the lecturer to prominent
business establishments on Chestnut
street. On l caching Fifth street, he. an-
nounccd that tho Delaware Itivcr was
live squares east; also that the Atlantic
Ocean, which washed the .snores of Now
Jersey and several other States, was G3
miles east of that.
CONSCIENCELESS ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Endow td with a vocnbulaiy which
would have dona credit to a high school
graduite, the speaker then went on like
a human encyclopedia without a con
science. The block from Fifth to Sixth on
Market street was referred to as "great
men's row." Luckily thero were no mem
bers of the Pennsjlvnnla H!torlcal So
ciety on board, for the guide pointed out
the early homes of several Presidents,
half a do7en famous statesmen and resi
dences of others who helped make history
In the days of the city's eailv strugglec.
At Seventh street he was obliged to
drop history for commerce. All the de
partment stores got the fullest praise
and tho prices of hats and gowns were
not forgotten. In dt scribing one, the
lecturer remarked: "There Is a store so
largo that If a woman bought a hat at
the Market street entrance and carried
it over every floor the hat would be out
of style before she left the building."
Just then a building hove In sight In
which a white coated cook was turning
! acrobatic cakes. "That," shouted the
guide, "is a restaurant where a hungry
man may get anything from a roast din
ner to a piece of bread if he has a roll."
This brought a smile nnd, encouraged,
he went on. "There Is the world's
largest Penn holder, city Hnll, and It
cost J-VrfvWVfl to hold Hilly In place. Even
at that he becomes impatient on account
of the deeds which go on under him "
l"p Broad street the car then wabbled.
When the suburb'inltes on board wero
surrounded by a batch of beautiful build
ings the megaphoned speaker let his orn
tory on it full speed. No stenographer
could have followed him A flood of su
perlatives was applied to tho surround
ing architecture. The facetious talker
could not resist the statement thnt Venus
de Mllo on the Academy of Fine Arts
' lost her head on account of praise."
"BROTHKHLY LOVE" EXPLAINED.
According to the guide, this Is called
the city of Brotherly Love because, the
Girls' Commercial School Is opposite tho
Boys' High School, at Broad and Green
streets.
None of Philadelphia's financiers and
the amount of their fortunes was forgot
ten on the remainder of the trip up Broad
street. When asked about n particular
ornament which protruded from the sec
ond story of nearly every house on an
other street, tho guide looked wise.
"They are busy-bodies," he said, "and
on account of present financial conditions
they are placed there bo that the resi
dents may learn If there's a bill collector
at the door."
Later tho passengers learned that a
large plot of ground containing tomb
stones was a cemetery, and more enlight
ening Information along this line was
doled out until Falrmount Park wns
reachfd. He showed the playgrounds for
children to tho right, ami tho pla grounds
for "policemen and nurses" to the left.
Polnttng to the statue of an Indian which
faces both places, ho tald: "Even the
vigilant medicine man cannot devise a
cuie for this condition."
Bv way of educational Instruction, the
guldii announced. "No fruit trees can be
planted In tho park, yet the guards often
find peaches In pairs on the benches." As
tho car was then very near tho Schuyl
kill River, the speaker again became ser
ious. "Vm can readily see," he exclaimed.,
"that this is a river. Every Saturday
afternoon there's a boat race here be.
tween the crews of the I'nlvrrslny of
PennsNlvama and Glrard College.
"What's that flag; on the west bank?"
asked a passenger.
"That Is the flag above Tort Belmont,
where Washington and his army rested
after leavlns Valley Force."
WHERE PGNN MET ENGINEERS.
A wave of patriotism swfpt over the
tourists, and it was Increased when the
auto passed the statue of General Orant.
The voluble historian called attention to
the fact that the General was facing the
homo of William Penn on the wes.t bank,
ami said Grant wue ready to protect it
just as well as he protected the North in
sixty-one.
As Spring Garden street was reached
the guide pointed out a large mount to
the right. "That's where William Penn
met hU engineers," ho said, "and told
them how to lay out the plans of Fair
mount Park." This was followed by a
deluge of statistics, which was cut short
only by the appearance of the Washing
ton monument
At 23d and Spring Garden streets the
riders saw a small-pointed throe-story
building. "That." exclaimed the guide,
"Is the original flatlron building, the first
In this country. New York copied Its
big building from this. Just as It fol
lows Philadelphia in other things."
By wa of Broad street, the travelers
were then taken to Ihe starting point.
"We have certainly learned a lot about
Philadelphia," admitted the bride and
grrom.
The Ie-t'rer said that he was formerly
In the theatr'ral hiislnp.sa nnrt rmtM sinof
ft SOW? C wor , ..
SEEING PHILADELPHIA
ZSSSE
MOUNT AIRY SEMINARY
50 YEARS OLD TODAY
Noted Educntors Bring Greetings to
Lutheran Institution.
The fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
at Mount Airy, Is being celebrated today
by faculty, graduates and students. The
celebration will be continued tomorrow.
The first day Is being devoted to de
votlonal exercises, which were opened
this morning with nn address by the
Rev. Henry E. Jacobs, D. D. LL. D.,
president of the seminary. This after
noon Provost Edgar F. Smith, of the
Unverslty of Pennsylvania extended
greetings In the name of the colleges
and seminaries of this country
Professor Chntles Erdman, of Princeton,
brought greetings from the Princeton
Theological Seminary. Tho Rev, John
A. Haas, D. D. LL. D of Muhlenberg
College, Allentown, Pa., and head of tho
Mlnlsterium of Pennsylvania, delivered
an address on "The Hlstorloil Attitude in
Theology."
An infoimal reception to the friends
and guests uf the Institution will be held
this evening.
Tomorrow will be devoted to addresses
by men prominent in religious and theo
logical circles throughout the country.
Theie will be an outing on the grounds
of the Institution under the auspices of
the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Seminary.
Tho seminary was founded 50 years ago
In an old house on South Ninth street.
From the teglnnlng it prospeied, until
2.1 jenrs ago, under tho leadeishlp of
Dr Jaiobs it was removed to Its pres
ent loitlon at Mount Airy.
WALKER AND GLOBE TROTTER
ENROLS HERE IN LANDSTURM
Otto Paul Preussler, of Dresden, Calls
Himself World's Champion.
Styling himself the world's champion
long distance walker and globo trotter.
Otto Paul Preussler, of Dresden, nrrlved
at the German Consulnte today and en
rolled In the landsturm, which has Just
been called out by the German govern
ment. Preussler was not at alt reticent. He
heaped upon himself aJI of tho glories
nnd adventures that a champion world
trotter could possibly experience. He
set out, according to his own story, to
walk 125.WV) miles In order to win a
prUe of 'IG.MO. Preussler has been "hik
ing It" for ten years nnd has a con
siderable, part of his walk to complete.
Ho has hod expediences of all kinds.
In Russia he wns arrested as a German
spy and thrown Into prison. When tho
war with Japan broke out he was forced
to go to Manchuria and serve as a baker
In the Russian army's commissariat.
From there he escaped to Japan and
through the German consulate was able
to free himself from tho Japanese prison
Into which he hnd been placed as a
prisoner of war. From Japan the walker
mado his way over Asia and In to
Europe, thence to South America.
GIRL OVERCOME AT FIRE
Rescued Unconscious by Father Front
Burning Home,
Two families fled to the roof of their
home, 2CKH South Seventh street, early
this morning, when Are starting In the
candy store on the second floor cut off
their escape by regular exits. Mary
Flneman. 10 years old. who was overcom
by smoke, was carried to the roof bj
her father, Samuel Flneman, proprietor
of tho store. The families reached the
street through a trapdoor In another
house and were cared for by neighbors.
The tiro was discovered by two young
men at 2 o'clock this morning. Miss Fan
nie Rosenbluth, 1&28 South Seventh street,
heard their shouts and telephoned an
alarm to the Fourth street and Snyder
avenue police station.
Fineman occupied the first and thlrtl
floors of the dwelling with his wife
and children. The second floor was
rented to Joseph Shalnker, his wife and
their 3-months-old baby. All succeeded
in reaching the roof except Mary Fine,
man.
When Flneman discovered that his old
est daughter was still In the house ha
went back for her, and Shalnker fol
lowed. The men had to fight their way
through sutiocatlng smoke. They found
the girl unconscious In her room. Fire,
men fought the flames for nearly an
hour before they got them under control.
The damage Is estimated at 12500.
CAUSE FOB WAE
Mane That s a beautiful gown you
have on
Molly Do you know that ,Ic is 40
vears old' hi
MaHe-That so? Make lr , ourseifT
ifflt-BJta, , r-
A familiar sight in the streets of this
city is the "rubber-neck wagon."
BEARDS GROW WILD SINCE
BARBERS CUT WORKING DAY
West Philadelphlans Sprout Whiskers
Perforce Because of New Rules.
Men living In West Philadelphia who
don't shave themselves nro In a quan
dary. They have to get shaved before 5
o'clock at night or go scruhby-fneed to
the odlce next morning. It is true thnt
they could get shaved In the morning,
but as the shops do not open until S
a. m and many have to be at work be
tween 8 and 9, they won't trfke chances
of getting a hurried shave from a sleepy
barger In a bad humor.
It's all due to the Muster Barbers' As
sociation. The members contend that a
12-hour day, 8 a. m. to S p. in,, Is long
enough fot any man to work, and point
out that bricklayers nnd plumbers work
only eight.
To show that they meant business, the
12-hnur barbers paraded through West
Philadelphia last night with banners.
Some were to the point, "The barber
has to cut all day, glvo him a chance
to cut up at night"; "We get In a good
many scrapes, but we are human"; "How
would you like to work forever? If
not, why us?" That's how some of the
announcements ran. The men conducted
themselves well and won hundreds of
sympathizers en routo.
Then, too, the organization had practi
cal effect. At one shop where three or
four men were In tho midst of a shave,
the place closed as soon as the aggrega
tion arrived and the customers left with
half a beard and half n haircut.
In a brief address Leonard J. Sher
man, president of the Master Barbers'
Association, said that the movement
would continue until a uniform closing
hour was adopted.
ACTOR HELD FOR ASSAULT
Charged With Running Down Man
While Riding Motorcycle.
Chart's Boyden, an actor, of 923
Dauphin street, was held under WO hall
for court by Magistrate Pcnnock, at his
olllce on Chelten uv.niie, this morning,
accused of assault and battery. Tho
charge was preferred by John J. Hill,
of G08 Chew street. Hill charged that
while passing In his automobile at Lin
coln drive and Hurst street esterday.
Boyden. riding a motorcycle, appeared,
nnd crossing on the wrong side of the
street, collided with the auto, the col
lislon resulting In Injuries to Hill.
PLAN TO WELCOME SUNDAY
United Presbyterian Body Indorses
Coming Campaign.
Members of the I'nlted Presbyterian
Presbytery at their quarterly meeting, In
the Norrls Square Church, enthusiastically
Indorsed the coming campaign of "Hilly"
Sunday, and the Evangelical Committee
Is to have charge of arrangements to
give the baseball evangelist a rousing
W elcome.
The Rev. Lee IJ. Rife, pastor of the Nor
rl Square Church, was chosen moderator
He succeeds the Rev. John Shradcr, of
Oxford.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
When Thomas It Marshall, the Vice
President, was Goernor of Indiana, the
city authorities of Indianapolis opened up
a grand bathhouse and swimming pool.
The first thing the men In charge did
was to send the Governor a card entitling
him to free admission to the establish
ment. A few days after receiving the nrst
pass he found a second In his mall.
Thereupon he dictated the follovring
letter; , ,
"Gentlemen: Your first pass I received
a courtesy. Your second I regard as
a suggestion. If you send me a third I
shall lake it a a personal tosult-'V-
Popuar. Magazine.
PHILADELPHIA VIOLINIST
SAW STIRRING TIMES ABROAD
Frank Gittelson, Soon to Make Debut,
Tells Experiences.
Frank Gittelson, son of Dr. S. J, Git
telson, 1017 Spruce Btreet, who will mako
his American debut as a violinist this
fall, hns returned to Philadelphia. For
years Mr. Gittelson studied abroad under
Carl Flcsch and Hugo Knun. While In
Europe, Mr. Gittelson secured two vio
lins, n Mnggtnl nnd n Strndivarlus, both
dating back to the 17th century. Ho had
difficulty getting these Instruments out
of Germany by wrapping them in shawls
and steamer rugs, and putting cheap vio
lins In their cases, which he carried.
Mr. Gittelson with his mother nnd sister,
who accompanied him, were In Warne
mende, Germany, when war was declared
and Immediately left for Berlin, arriving
August 3. They wero unnhlo to leave
Berlin before August 27. Mr. Gittelson
states that during these three weeks he
didn't see a single case of an American
receiving 111 treatment nt tho hands of
the Germans. The feeling against tho
English wns very bitter, even more bo
than against the French. Stores with
Engllsn names were compelled to remove
nil signs of English characters.
August 27 the party, after stnndlng In
line over nine hours to buy their tickets,
left Berlin for Amsterdam, the trip tak
ing inoie than 36 hours. The compart
ments were overcrowded nnd there were
no sleeping nccommodntlons. On Sep
tember 12 they sailed on the New Amster
dam for home.
B0RIE TRUE TO "OLD GUARD"
Denies Change of Allegiance and is
"Good Democrat," He Says.
Magistrate E. K. Borle, who was yes
terday reported as a convert to the re
organization element In the Democratic
party, today Issued an emphatic denial
that ho had deserted the bi-partisan
old guard of the Democratic City Com
mittee with which he has been identified
for years.
"I have always been an organization
Democrat and Btlll am," he said. "I nm
a membei of the City Committee and have
not In nny sense of the word repudiated
that leadership. Tho rumor seems to
have started from the fact that at a recent
meeting of the Twenty-third Ward So
ciety and the members of the Ward
Committee I offered a motion approving
of tho candidacies of Palmer and Mc
Cormlck. That Is only what any good
Democrat would do, and Is not a sufltclent
basis for a statement that I have broken
my afllllatlons with anybody."
ESCAPE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Seven Persons Driven to Street by
Early Morning Fire,
Soven persons wero driven In their
night clothes Into the street from n
burning houes when Are swept the
grocery store and first floor of tho
home of Samuel Fields, 937 East Moya
menslng uvenue, early this morning.
Tho blaze was discovered by Prank
Sashon, who, from Ihe bedroom of his
home near by, saw the flames. He fired
several shots from a revolver to arouso
the neighborhood. The shots were heard
by the occupants of the burning build
ing, who made their way Into th
street. The origin of the fire Is unde
termined. The loss Is estimated at 500.
ROBBED BY HIS CUSTOMER
Negro Steals ?5 From Druggist and
Escapes Pursuers.
After stealing J5 from D W. Darrah.
a druggist, of U00 North Uth street,
this afternoon, an unidentified Negro
created considerable excitement by
dashing through the neighborhood with
two special policemen In pursuit. He
escaped.
The Negro asked to have a prescrip
tion filled and tendered a J10 bill In pay
ment. Mr. Darrah stnt out a boy to
get change, but left a bill on the
counter. The Negro grabbed this and
his own bill and fled.
DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED
Railroad Victim of Phoesnlxville
Was Mrs. Weltmer, of This City.
The woman who was killed by a
Reading Railway train at Phoenlxvllle
on Monday was identified at the Morgue
there today by her son. Jacob Weltmer,
of 60 Springer street, Germantown, as
Mrs. Alice Weltmer.
The woman lived at the Baptist Home,
17th and Norrls streets. After the tr8n
struck Mrs. Weltmer, the brakes lfifed
in a tunnel and g&e fumes kUlrvJio
toglaeer. aad. cgeduclen t
ATTORNEY, ACCUSED
OF EMBEZZLEMENT,
TAKES DISBARMENT
Richard A. Baron's Request
That Ruling Against Him
Be Made Absolute Grant
ed by Court.
Judgo Barratt, of Court of Common
Pleas No, 2, today made absoluto a rule
taken for tho disbarment of Richard A.
Barron, an attorney with offices In the
Ileal Estato TruBt Building. Ho wns be
fore the Board of Censors charged with
embezzlement of funds from nn estato of
which Justice Robert M. von Moschzlskcr,
of the Supremo Court, and Henry V.
Bluckburnc, arc trustees. Barron studied
law in tho same ofllco with Justlco von
Moschzlskcr several years ago.
Tho proceedings for Barron's disbar
ment originated In a complaint sent the
Board of Censors In a letter dated July
20 by Justlco von Moschzlskcr and his co
trustee Blackburne. Tho estato In which
Barron misappropriated funds wn3 not
disclosed but It Is believed to bo tho
Utackburno Estate. The protest against
Barron continuing tho practice of an at
torney wns as follows.
tfn i.n,n,i1nlti nmtlnat TllMlltrrl A. Tlnl.
ron, of the Philadelphia bar, who has
represented an estate tor wnicn wo nro
trustees, lu tho capacity of un nttorncy
n...l nwHH, a. A.,n 'nt It linn rn.
I1U llbUlll IUI DU1IIU Jl-,,kJ. -.- ..... .-
cently been ascertained and bi ought to
our attention mat .Mr. uarron una iu
llberatcly embezzled funds of said estate,
which fact ho has admitted In a written
statement showing his defalcation; ho
has also been guilty of other misap
propriations of funds entrusted to his
catoj therefore, we pray that propor
proceedings may bo taken for his dis
barment us one unfitted to occupy tho
position of attorney at law."
The letter was signed by Robert M. Von
Moschzlskcr and Henry P. Blackburne.
On tho same day Barron wrote to tho
board, stntlng, "A rule to show cause
In disbarment proceedings against mo
will be presented to the proper court.
I have no answer to make, and request
tho court having chnrgo of tho matter
to mako the rule absolute."
Judgo Bnrratt before taking action gavo
Barron opportunity to appear and purgo
himself of tho charges. The judgo stated
thnt while an example should be mndo
of an attorney faithless in his trust to
his client and the State, opportunity
should be afforded him to make an ex
planation or show extenuating circum
stances. The order of disbarment Is ns
follows: "And now, September 23, 1911.
upon consideration of tho foregoing peti
tion nnd nnswer, tho court makes the
rule absolute and orders the prothonotary
to Bend a copy of the rule and this
decreo to nil the courts."
(Signed) Morris S. Barratt, J.
The petitioners for Barron's disbar
ment wero represented by A. T. Johnson,
ma Tinni atnl Trust Building. This Is
one of the few Instances where the prose
cution of faithless attorneys is coiuimicu
by tho Board of Censors to the point of
inii riiehnrmpnt. Tn severnl instances
attorneys have been suspended from prac
tice for stated periods,
OFFICER SELLS KNOWN HERE
British Commander, Rescued From
Aboukir, Married in Philadelphia.
Tho rescue of Commander William
Fortesquo Sells, of the British armored
cruiser Abouklr, which was sunk with
her sister ships, the Hogue and Cressy,
In the North Sea by German submarines
yesterday. Is of especial Interest to Phila
delphlans, ns Commander Sells was mar
ried in this city, and hns a brother-in-law
residing at Bala.
The British naval officer wns married
In St. Jamee Episcopal Church, In 1907,
to Mrs. Augusta Bailey, a sister of J. J,
Cornish, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Bailey,
who was a widow, lived In If igland most
of her life, and was visiting her brother
at his home here at the time.
Mr. Cornish said today that Commander
Bells, who 1b 31 years old. Is one of the
most brilliant men In gunnery in the
British navy, as well as being one of the
youngest commanders In his Majesty's
service, Ho had been gunnery Instructor
nt Chatham, Dovonport and other places.
He was formerly a lieutenant on the
British dreadnought Neptune, nnd was
raised to the rank of commander only
last February.
GROCERY STORE ROBBED
Burglar Entered Place While Owner
Celebrated Holiday.
Charles Bowes, 17 yenrs old. C216 Orays
avenue, was neld In two ball for a further
hearing Sunday by Magistrate Harris, at
the 32d street and Woodland avenue sta
tion, on the charge of stealing groceries
from the store of S. Wnbhman, C3d street
and Paschal avenue. The boy was ac
cused of forcing his way Into the storo
Monday last while the owner was away
participating In the celebration of the
Jewish New Year.
FRAZEE NAMES ASSISTANT
John C. Frazeo, director of vocational
training and guidance, hnn appointed Clar.
ence A. Held, formerly Instructor In shop
work at the Hancock School, assistant In
the vocational training bureau. Mr. Reld
will supervise tho teaching of manual
training In the seventh and eighth grades
In tho schools throughout the city. He
will be succeeded at the Hancock School
by Samuel J. Christine. Mr. Fruzee. said
that he was working on the proposed
course in book salesmanship to be given
for the night classes at the William
Penn High School for Girls, and that
he will submit his plans to the Board
of Education for approval in the near
future.
AID FOR NEEDY WOMAN
The Kvkkino LEDQEn acknowledges the
receipt of K from Alex Przychodskl, 30CO
Salmon street, which has been forwarded
to Mrs. Julian Tropouskl, of 3S1I North
Lawrence street Mrs. Tropouskl Is the
woman who was too poverty stricken to
bury her husband. Her neighbors came
to her assistance.
Young Man Held for Theft
Melvln Cromwell, 21 years old, 1309
Clementine street, was arraigned this
afternoon before Magistrate Grclts, of the
Mldvale and Ridge avenues police station,
on a charge of larceny and placed under
00 ball for a further hearing. Crom
well, who is a paperhanger, was caught
entering the home of Mrs. H. Robinson,
3326 Sydenham street and is charged
with stealing Jewelry and table linen to
Iho value, pi 30,. i
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TWO FIREMEN HURT
FIGHTING FIERCE
BLAZETMARAfi!
Fourteen-year-old Bnv P.M..
J MOKJ
His Life in Trying to Savq,
motorcycles and m Hck:
ing ronce. .
(I
Two firemen wero Ir.Jurcd and lw
loss was entailed early this morning wh
fire destroyed tho Westminster aara 2
51th street nnd Westminster avenue L.l
It" (Irani,. . , . ,. .. "n
v"'0 "turcu m mo place wen
wrecked In several explosions of gaollM '
or burned.
A H-yenr-old boy, Joseph Mitten, of ta
Sickles street, risked his lite to save om
of the motorcycles stored In tho garagu,
and later assisted Patrolmen Moran and
McLaughlin, of the Slxty-rirjt anj
Thompson streets station. In getting out
a number of motor trucks,
Tho Injured men nro Firemen WlUim
AlcXcnl, of engine company 41, nnd Cap.
tain Frank Hughes, of the same com.
pany. McXcnl was hurled several feet
acrcfls the iloor of the burning saran'
by nn explosion of gasoline, suffering '
broken arm. Hughes went to tho rescui
of Mcls'cal and was cut nnd bruised if
Hying glass nnd plaster.
Tho flro started at half-past 5 o'clock
this morning when the engine of tk
automobile truck owned by J. C. Fisher,
un expressman, backfired and caused
an explosion. In nn Instant the car
wns nblaze. Young Mitten heard tta
explosions nnd without wnltlng to ex.
change street clothing for his night
dress rnu to tne garage mm started tl
take out motorcycles. He succeeded la
saving three.
Moran and McLaughlin arrived a few
minutes Inter and managed to get out
a number of motor trucks. By the tlra
firemen arilved the garage was bunt
ing fiercely and It wns Impossible t
prevent the destruction of the building
and the cars stored' In It. The flamti
wero not extinguished until shortly after
7 o'clock. By that lime only the villi
of the garage were standing.
A fire which resulted In a small Ion
was discovered this morning In the resi
dence of Benjamin V. McCarthy, till
Baynton street, Germantown, when t
mattress In a third-story room becaras
Ignited. Tho blnzo wns discovered by t
son of McCarthy, who notified Ilnglns
Company 19. The flro was extinguished,
however, by father nnd son before th
arrival of tho firemen.
SALOON ROBBER FACES
NEW BURGLARY CHARGE
Police Think They Have Caught an
Old Offender In Crime.
Accused of attempting to force an en
trance into the saloon of V. II. Laird,
Ninth and Filbert streets, for Milch
he was held without ball last Saturdif
by Magistrate Tracey at the Klevenlh
and Winter streets police station, Joseph
avntek, alias John S. Kdwanl", ivai
again held without ball today by Mag
istrate Tracey on the chnrgo of robbing
the drug store of AVIIllnm T Buri,
Eleventh street nnd Olrard avenue, oa
the morning of August 27
Svntek Is nccused of blowing open
safe In the store nnd taking I13J, ol
prying open the ensh icglster and steal
Ing $3.50, ns well as robbing tho telephonl
booths In tho store nnd taking 13 In
stamps and a number of nrtlcles. Tni
proprietor, who nppeared at the liearlrf
this morning. Identified fountnln pew.
iii,.v in nnllpn nnv were found In thf
pilsoner's room and which Burk sail
belonged to his stock. The police alaa
unlet tlmt n llmmv found on Svntek fitted
exactly the mark made on tho cash regis
ter of thn store.
Frank Schneider, a newsdealer, 1CJ
North Twelfth street, also nppeared
against Svatck and testified that early
In the morning, on August T, he WW
passing tho drug store when ne nearu
a nolso within. After waiting a whl
ho noticed a man, whom he Identified a
Svntek, leaving the store with his pocieti
bulging out,
Tho nniirn believe that Svatek has
notorious record na a burglar, and W
nre endeavoring to trace other ourgia"
to him.
Trolley Accident Victim Dies
George II. Wolf, 23 years old, of 1
Station street, I'lthrtiurgh, who was stnirt
by a westbound Market street trow
car at Market and Ninth streets lasli
night, died this morning in tne jeuw
Hospital.
THE WEATHER
Odicial Forecast
WASHINGTON. Fert tt
For eastern Pennsylvania and . !
Jersey unsettled and cooler tonight w
Thursday; moderate variable winds
The disturbance that covered the Ort"
Lakes yesterday and extended soutnnei"
ward to Toxas caused general rains 0
that entire belt. It hns drifted Into I"
St. Lawrence valley during the last
hours and overspreads all of the aorta
eastern portion of the country this molt
ing. Scattered showers are reported K
the Ohio valley this morning, but In g
oral the rainfall within tho disturbed a
has greatly diminished The cool
from the West has followed the
turbance closely and has spread owr
Lake region and the Ohio basin, cautlM
a drop In temperature of from U aw
to 20 degrees.
U, S. Weather llurcau Bulletin
Obsenutlons taken at 8 p. in 1-anttrn tim
Station 8a.m. n't fall Wind U '
ksv B I v)v ten
iwVV:5S ioL s
Uulfulu. N..-- VX y -,u CK. i clear
Chicago. Ill, .. 2 " (M ft" Jj n,W
eir:;.:: o g;
Mon-: . j &S -
in.rnn'b. U. -. W ft" V WIS I
IM$ Jifl SKI
New York ... - 70 bw .,
N Platte, Neb., jj J ,i J! jj tir
Oklahoma. Okla 4S 4jj 10 ' cuu
I'hocnlx. Aria . 7. T- .. -. J cIjuMT
Port and. Me. . 74 70 .. Ijw .,,
Quebec, Can . 70 M W J.,
ft. I-oul.. Mo. . 82 KJ .04 MV 8 ii
Bt. PauU M'nn.. 44 4 ., g (1ut
Bait Lake. I tah, 50 48 .. H, t-gi
Han raocicw... y. . ., -, , ci"il
h ranton, V - oa fli -. v J J ,a1l
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