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Nancy. Wynne Talks About Friday the Thirteenth Extracts
Front Letter of Student Nurse at Army Base
Hospital No Laughing Matter
riTODAT Ja Friday the 13th. but It Isn't
- coins to interfc'ro with nny parties or
atiyjhla'K like that It's Mrs. Wurts's
Dancing Cln'ijs night, you know, and J.
Kenton KIsenbrey .and Francis B. Reeves
are going to lead th"e cotillon. I horns they
rion't haVe tiie luck of a young bride I
know, whose, maid suddenly departed the
last time we had p.. Friday the J3th -If
wnSn't lone npp nnd she had to struggle
alone" with Alntjer for two as well as she
:6ulo. Mho rtrOR.Med and she dropped one
lamb chop on the kltcljen door, spilled tlio
peas air over tho sink when she put them
into the dish, and dropped a lndylock on a
per'feptly good dining room chair (bought
U the August furniture sale for almost
talf price): Cheerful send-off I'm giving
the party, Isn't lt7 I hope nobody Is su
perstitious. There are to be 'quite a number of din
ners before the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Sid
ney Mason arc giving one for their niece,
Evelyn Pago, and the Daniel tyhltneys aro
going tolhave one for their daughter, Mary.
Mono. Cro'zer Is to bo the ' guest of honor
at dinner, too, and' her guests will be Prls
cllja Davis, Mnrjorle Large, Joseph Chap
man, Lawrence Godley and Charles Jus
tice. w?:
"VB had all kinds of letters from men
from nurses. But now that the student
nurse reserve IS In full swing those girls
are beginning to send' home tho'. most In
teresting letters, and I have ono from a
g'lrl 'whose name I can't -use because she
doesn't know I'm going to print her letter:
and If I used her name, too, I think I'd be
"out" a perfectly good friend. But It's so
good that I havo to let you In on It. She
Is at ono of the army base hospitals at a
camp In the South, and she's only- been
there about three weeks,' She begins with
Thanksgiving:
"Fifteen of us were Invited through the
T. M. C. A. to signal corps officers' mess.
We had one good time. When we woke
up reveille at 6:45 It was pouring, and
my soul, the mud! Our camp roads surely
run a close second to Flanders, mud. Major
Xi r- and his wife were our hosts and the
assembled host was made up of numerous
southern belles 'of the town and the offi
cers who had Invited them. Dinner was
to be at 2 d". m. (remember, we had had
breakfast before 7) and at 3' p. m. -we sat
down four men and- two girls 'to a table.
But It wai well worth waiting for; turkey,
ice cream, cake, pastry and all the 'rest
that goes, with a Thanksgiving meal. There
were twenty-two tables: Just rough boards
with stationary board benches. But the
room was filled with holly and mistletoe
and the "tables were covered with red and
white crepe paper, so with the red lights
it was jnopt attractive... , . . . ,
;"After- dinner .there was an impromptu
'concert.!' A boy played a mandolin, and
..couicThe' play? Oft! Another read a fool
take-offpn army life; another sang. That
OY'enJng"there was a, dance at our recrea
tion hall."
'..ilSo much for Thanksgiving. Then she
turns to the dally life: "Have you. ever
had anatomy? Will you kindly murder the
man Who 'invented canlllculi,- lamellae.
Haversian canals and all the rest of It? I
assure you, anybody coming hero for the
sole purpose of a good time Is sure to be
disappointed. Of course, In between times
'we do relax no play, all work Is no go.
All play is no go either. But In spare mo
ments we have our R. H. (recreation hall)
to go to. The Liberty Theatre Is free to
nurses .and we are allowed two. early
leaves and one late leave a week. The
-iR. H. Is always open to our friends, es
pecially from 3:30 to 4:30, when tea Is
siryed. So'you see they treat us wonder
fully. And our Instructors are great; It
really will be a pleasure to work with them,
'bur barracks are very comfy and every
day something more 13 added to beautify
.ttiem. More later. Just back from bac
teriology after learning that sulphur di
oxide is, not a disinfectant, Just an- Insec
ticide; e'tc." -
tSoJyou see our-girls are working 'Just
about as hard and enjoying It and taking
ttTitust as heartily as our boys,' and per
sonally I think, they are Just as. much sol
diers' as if they wore, khaki Instead of blue
and white stripes.
HE GOT Into the car, he told me,, and
wondered1 what on earth every one was
rearing at. He 'felt 'almost self-conscious
arid' abused. Wer'e they laughing at him?
Buit justvthen a Colored mammy, one of
tho nice bis, spready kind. In kerchief and
turban, spoke out her mind' to the assem-bled-car,
and he settled back to listen, too.
"Dls yere ain't no laughln' matter.. I tells
you-all. He done had dls on his hald all
night'. Dey was playln'. wah and de boys
said .the was a Ge'man prls"ner and dey
, done" put dls yere pot on he'. hald for a
helmut;and I'se got to leab ma wuk an
tekVhlm to de d'octah, foh I caln't git
it off,"
And then my friend looked again, and
alongside of mammy was one of 'the small
est vplcltanlnnlea In a tiny shirt und trou
sers., His solemn little face was perfectly
expressionless; he was sitting dumbly by
manimy, letting her explain. And on his
,head was a little gray agate saucepan, with
a'fonfj handle over one earl Some helmet!
" ' ' NANCY WYNNE.
r Social Activities
' ilrs. Walter, .Hanco'ck has JnVlted women
Interested tn war work to' the Phllomuslan
Club thltf afternoon at 4 oclock to hear an
address by Mrs.. .Burnett Smith, of England,
Mrs: smith will speak upon what the English
women are doingand expect to do In war
work'. A." concert' was given last evening at
Ih'e Phllomuslan Club by enlisted men
American and' Brtle"h under the'ausplces. of
the Women's Counqll of. National Defense..
. Mr,. William. Jennings, eon of Mr. and Mrs.
'Michael Jennings, of J9QJ Spruce 'street, has
returned from Camp. Joseph Johnson, Fla.,
Where he had, been very 111 with pneumonia,
but Ujpow much, better. ,.,
. Miss' Hannah Carr has been vlslttns: her
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fstler. Mrs. Michael. McCullough, of 4S1S
v Windsor" Square. , ' .
-J Mrs.- William McKendrle Scott, wjfe oJ
Major Scott, who nas wen visiting her 'par
f ent. Dr. and Mrs. ,WIUIm CX Cahall. of 154
.( WMtCheIter' avenue, dermantown, has re
."!,, ;jVrldlto' Carnp'.Lee, where 'the. major Is ata-
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Club, of Wliwnhlckon. nose propftuatlon was
dlcumid by the members' following an Inter
estlng paper on the subject by tho host.
- The mnrrlngo has been announced of Miss
Fellc Harris, dnughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Harris, of 2031 West Tioga street,
and Mr. J. Ethnn Fleldsteln, on Wednesday,
Dewmbor 4,
Mn. Margaret It Kaufman, of North
eighteenth street, who has arranged many
entertainments at the N'avy Yard recreation
center, will glvo a minstrel show on Monday
evening at that center. Her assistants Include
Miss Edna Marian Lindner, Miss Emma J.
Klllan, end men: Miss Eleanor C. Middle
toni Interlocutor; Miss Ethel J. Hartman,
Miss Ethel C. Schwartx. Miss Arlcy E, Hort
man. Miss Beatrlco Boorse, Mtfts May L
Kltchjn, MIsa Dorothy R Hunslcker and Miss
Bertha IX. Meredith, forming a circle of so
loists. The Notre Dame Alumnne Association of
West Blttenhouso Square has gent out invi
tations for a lecture, tomorrow on "Distinctive
Work In Modem American Fiction," by Mr.
Frederick Paulding.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Wright, of B423
Lanihwood avenue, nre receiving congratula
tions upon the birth of a daughter, Doris
Marie, on December C. i.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George Hay, of Johns
town, Ph., aro receiving congratulations on
the birth of a. daughter on Monday, December
9. Lieutenant Hay "Is nt present nt Evacua
tion Hospital No. 48, Camp Creenleaf, Ga.
A birthday party was given In honor of Mr.
David Shapiro, of 4330. North Thirty-third
street, by his sister. Miss Ilcssle Shapiro.
Among th guests were Miss Jennie Jaslo
wltz. Miss Katie Hugarman, Miss Bay Hae
taker. Miss Eleanor Rose,- Mr. H. Dubtn, Mr.
E. darneld, Mr. Q. Stern, Mr. I. Buzby and
Mr. J. Greenstone.
ORNSMN SONGS
HEARD N RECITAL
Greta -Torpadie Gives Composi
tions of the "Apostle of Mod-
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ernism
in. jumic xucuiru
Greta Torpndle, a Swedish soprano, made
her first appearance In. .Philadelphia ..before
an- appreciative. audience, at the' Little Thea
tre, last eVenlng In a song recital. Miss Tor
padlo' showed a voice limited in range and
power, but', even, fairly flexible and of. good
quality, ". She has, moreover; a very keen
appreciation for dramatic points and de
livers every.-song with an action arid facial
expression; that never transcends the- bounds
of good-taste, while using-these auxiliaries'-to
the' .utmost.
Miss Torpadle began her program with
three songs of the tlmeof Hacndel and Pur
cell,' but the .formal style of composition .does
not suit her either vocally or sentimentally,
as she has not the precise manner- of vo
callzatlon required by these masters arid did
not seem to be wholly In sympathy wltfi the
songs. This feeling, however, was entirely
dispelled by her second "group', a series of
Ave really beautiful Scandinavian songs.
Here she' was on her native heath, not
only as to language but In voice .manage-,
ment and sentiment an well, and she gave
the-songs with exquisite taste and feeling,
showing, the real Import of modern Norse
song. Before singing this group Miss Tor
padle read tho words of each- song, giving
the hearers' a clear Idea of the' sentiment to
be' conveyed In the music and Incidentally
showing herself to be an elocutionist of no
small ability. '
Tho chief numbers of tho concert, how
ever, wcro six songs by. Leo Ornsteln, three
of'them given for the first time, and the com
poser did Miss Torpadlo tho honor of playing
the accompaniments himself. Ornsteln has
been hailed as "the apostle of modernism,"
and these songs fully bear out his claim to
that somewhat doubtful title.
It Is much to the credit of Miss Torpadle
that she was able to memorize so accurately
the voice parts of the songs, which was often
totally unrelated to the accompaniment both
as to tonality and as to sentiment Con
sonant harmonies were Indeed rare, but
strangely enough the voice by Itself, as- a
rule, maintained a moderately definite. If
somewhat commonplace, melodic outline, and
was also fairly distinguishable as to tonality.
The dissonant -parts were nearly- all In the
accompaniment.
The total effect of the compositions was
one of surprise -rather than of Interest or
desire to hear them .again. Owing to the
wide diversity of sentiment In voice part
and accompaniment there was a certain
feeling of Incongruity that attached to the
songs, .as a whole. The reason for this may
possibly be that Mr. Ornsteln, In the voice
part. -has doubtless given his Interpretation
of the sentiment as revealed by the- words
alone-,-while-in the accompanlmmt-he essays
specific effects as shown by the title. This
was especially the case In the first two
songs,' "The Raindrop" and "The Nlghtln-1
gale."
The third song, "The Mother Croon," was
written In a clear tonality almost without
dissonant effects, but revealed nothing ex
t inordinary either In melody or harmony. The
last three, entitled "Three Moorish Songs,"
had the same generally vague melodic out
lines and dissonant accompaniments that
marked the first songs. All, however, were
well received by the audience'.
MIsS Torpadle closed her recital with ' a
group of modern French songs.
MISS ADELE MOSIER
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Daughter ofJIr. and .Mm. Eugene 'O.
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SUFFKAGISTS TOSEND
DELEGATES TO CAPITAL
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National Woman's Parly Here to
Take Active Part in Wash
ington Conference
Pennsylvania suffragists will play an Im
portant part In the conferences and other
activities tho National Woman's party hns
planned to take place In Washington Satur
day, Sundny nnd Monday.
A number of tho women go to Washington
today and others will leave on the 7:20
a. m. train from Broad Street Station tomor
row, to arrive at tho capital In tlfie for the
Important conference to be held at tho Na
tional Woman's party headquarters In La
fayette Square at 11 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. There will bo another conference at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon and a supper at 7:30
tomorrow night. Sunday a mass-meeting
will be held at tho National Theatre, with
Mrs. O, H, P. Belmont as presiding oflicer.
Monday at noon a delegation representing
each Congressional District In the country
wl march to the, Senate to demand the
passage of the suffrage nmendment.
With less than a hundred days before the
regular session of the present Congress ends,
suffragists all over the country are cam
paigning to raise a fund of $60,000.
The chairman of the committee In charge
of raising Pennsylvania's share Is Miss Caro
line Katsenstcln.
In the Pennsylvania delegation to Wash
ington will be Miss Mary H. Ingham, Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis. Mrs. K. G. Haltlgan, Sirs.
Mary Hallock Qreenewalt, Miss Cecelia P.
Bass, Mrs. Pope Yeatman, Miss Alice Brook,
Wynnewood; Miss Lavlnla L. Dock. Fayette
vllle; Mrs. Oraco O. Kcmpter, Chambers
burg; Miss Katharine Sttmson, Dr. D. Chal
llss Faust, Mrs, Edward Diddle. Miss Mar
garet Hudson, Mrs. Rose G. Flshsteln. Miss
Elizabeth Stelnbrook, Miss Frances Martin
Bayard, Miss Anna McCue, Miss Clara
Mlchelbach, Mrs. W. J. Hall, Mrs. Archibald
R. Harmon, Mrs. J. Lcnhart Engle. Mrs. D.
T. Lockwood, Miss Mary Wlnsor, Miss Ellen
Winsor, Haverford; Mrs. Edmund C. Evans,
Ardmore! Mrs. Wallace Frost, Unlontown;
Mrs. Emma H. Schamberger; Mrs. Van T.
Haulman, Mrs. M. Klmmel Plough and Mrs.
J. M. Runk, Chambersburg ; Mrs. Richard P.
Gummere, Haverford: Miss Martha Hoven
den, Plymouth Meeting, and Miss Katzen-steln.
HOLD CHRISTMAS SALE
Bazaar for Benefit of War Hospital Library
t Cynwyd
A Christmas sale of laces made by French
peasants, home-made JellleB nnd canned
fruits and Christmas bngs and utility
articles Is being conducted today at the
Cynwyd' Service House of the National
League for Woman's Service, on Bala ave
nue. Clothing made for French war orphans Is
on exhibit, and tea Is being served. Pro
ceeds wilt be devoted to the league's war
hospital library.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
By DADDY
A comvlcta new adventure each week, beoin
ntno Monday and ending Saturday
(Balky 8am leads an army of mules to
tret Belgian hones and cotos held captive
by the Germans. On the advice of Billy
Belgium the mules disguise themselves as
ghosts and give the German guards an
awful scare.)
CHAPTER V
Like Knights of Old
THE Germans, scared stiff, stood for a
moment looking at tho white spectres
sweeping down from the graveyard. They
wore too much frightened to run.
Again came the roaring wall. At the same
time half-burned sticks In the fire abruptly
Jumped out of the blazing heap and danced
around among the Germans' legs burning
and scorch'ng hero and there.
That was too much. With wild shrieks tho
soldiers turned nnd fled for their lives. They
thought the Imps of darkness were after
them.
The sergeant, one of the last to run,
slipped and fell In the snow. Balky Sam
whirled around at him, and wham ! he sent
the sergeant headforemost Into a snowbank.
, Johnny Bull rushed up and pulled the
sergeant out by the seat of his trousers.
Billy Goat, eager to get into the fray, butted
at the sergeant but caught johnny Bull In
stead and sent both Johnny and the ser
geant back Into the snowbank. Johnny
thought a German had kicked him and ho
was mad all over as he climbed out of
the snow.
One very pompous German officer was
guarding the gate to vthe corral. He was
angry at the soldiers for being pcaxed.
Suddenly the key to the corral was whisked
out of his hand, his hat was' shoved over
his eyes, he was whirled around, a living
battering ram landed on him and a growling
beast fastened Itself to. his coat tails. The
German officer suddenly concluded that place
wasn't a bit healthy for him, and he set
off for Berlin at a pace.whlch made Johnny
Bull, clinging to .his coat, almost dizzy with
the speed.
It was Peggy and Billy Belgium, Invisible
to the Germans, who had p)ayed the pranks
'wh'ch had helped so much to frighten the
soldiers. Now Billy Belgium fitted the key
Into the lock of the corral and swunir open
the gate. In swept Balky Sam and his
ghostly army.
"Hee-haw! Hee-haw! Come out here, you
German horses and fight." challenged Balky
Sam. But the horses only crowded Into the
furthest corner of the corral.
"We'll 'show you that an Amercaq army
mule is better than a. dozen German war
horres." boasted Balky Sam.
"Are you American mules?" cried a voice
from among the horses.
"Sure we nre. Come and fight," brayed
Balky Sam.
"Welcome, Americans! We love Ameri
cans!" cried the horses.
"Here, none of that kamerad stuff." snort
ed palky Sam, much vexed. "We don't want
any Germans loving us.'
"But we nre not Germans. We are Bel
gian horses forced Into slavery by the Huns."
"Belgian horses! Hurrah!" shouted Billy
Belgium.
'Ah. chucks!" snorted Balky Sam. "I
thoueht we were going to have a real fight."
"Here nre Germnn war horses li'd'nt:
behind us," neighed the Belgian horses.
Tight them."
The Belgian horses opened up and there
In the rear were dozens of strong, fierce
looking steeds.
We surrender," neighed all the German
war horses. "We've had more fighting than
we want."
"We don't want you to surrender. We
want to whip you.' Braved Balky Sam. bu
he brayed In vain. The German horses
wouldn't give battle.
Finally Balky Sim had an Idea.
"Let's settle' thle like the knights of old."
he pleaded. "You pick the best among you
as your champion. T'll be the Amer'can
chamnlon. We will fight a due'. If your
champion wins you are to go free and I
become a German captive. If I wn you are
to go Into Belgium, 'there to take the place
nf h farm horses that will never come
back."
Tie German horses looked Balky Sam
over. He didn't seem large or strong. Th!
consulted among themselves, then opened
rank's, and a huge, powerful horse stepped
j, proudly forward.
"I am J-ear nugnt, me generars war
horse." he neighed. "I am so strong and
beautiful all other horea bow before me,
I, accept your challenge."
Peggy gave a tfasp -of d'amay. Balky Sam
looked a midget beside jthts monster steed.
(Tomorrow ulll teSofd'tJIs unwtjiejtftf,
TO DANCE IN
Mei a.HMMMlli
CITY UTILIZES SEVEN
TAX-LEVYING UNITS
Municipal Research Bureau
Clears Situation Arising From
Fourteen Total Rates
Few Phlladelphlans know there aro seven
tax-levying units In the city and that tho
fourteen different total rates of real estate
taxation range from $1.4G to $2.30. These
differences nre explained In a pamphlet la
sued by the Bureau of Municipal Research.
Contrary to tho common Impression that
$2.35 on realty 3 the only total rate, the
pamphlet explains that the peculiar system
of laws applying to taxation here provides
for a wide range of subjects from which the
city derives different rates of incoriie.
The three rates for city and schools arc
as follows: Two dollars and thirty-five cents
on city real estate, $1.7G 2-3 on suburban
realty and 1.47V4 on farms.
The seven tax-levying units consist of the
city-county, the school district and five of
Philadelphia's six poor districts. It Is these
five districts that cause tho larger numbei of
different tax rates. Because the city-county
has nothing to do with providing for the
poor of the territory comprised within the
six poor districts, and Inasmuch as the threo
city-county rates include a tax "for the re
lief and employment of the poor," it Is clear
that tho general rates In the poor districts
must be less than in other sections.
The rates applicable to property in the poor
districts are 2.32 on city real estate,
$1,74 2-3 on suburban and $1.40 on farms.
If, as happens sometimes, the poor districts
need no additional revenues no poor tax Is
revied, with tho result that tho combined
rate is lower.
Whenever additional revenue Is needed
two, five; seven or more cents Is added to
all property subejet to taxation. For this
reason the total In tho poor districts maybe
higher or lower than that paid by the city
generally. In tho Roxborough Poor District,
which comprises a portion of tho Twenty
first Ward, no tax Is levied, but the district
receives from the city-county tho poor taxes
levied in the district. .
Other taxes levied are on horses and cat
tle, money nt Interest, carriages tb hire on
business nnd poll tax on individual voters.
Tho two latter are not Included In the gen
eral scheme, as they do not fall on property.
The pamphlet appends a table showing all
of the city's rates for this year and such of
the 1919 rates as are now known.
ZIONISTS TO URGE
JEWISH HOMELAND
Establishment of Nation in Pales
tine to Be Discussed at Con
gress Here
The Zionist members of the American Jew
ish Congress, which will begin Its sessions
Monday at the St. James Hotel, will offer a
resolution urging the establishment of a na
tional Jewish homeland In Palestine.
The congress has been called largely
through the efforts of the Zionists, who ex
pect to have an (Overwhelming majority there,
although they expect some opposition. The
Zionists demand the organization of their
people on a democratic basis, with leaders
and spokesmen chosen In accordance with
democratic principles.
Prominent Phlladelphlans who nre Inter
ested In the Zionist movement are L. K Levy,
Rabbi B. L. Leventhnl, Jacob GInsburg, Br,
Louis J. Rublnsohn, Mrs. H. Lowenburg, Wil
liam B. Leaf. Dr. Benjamin L. Gordon, Jo
seph Gross, Prof. Haylm Fclnman and Dr.
Joseph Krauskopf.
Among the leading Zionists from out of
town will be Kugene Meyer. Jr., of the Fed
eral Finance Corporation ; Felix Frankfurter,
War Labor Commissioner, and Captain Julius
Foyser, of Washington: Dr. Harry Frleden
wald, of Baltimore; Miss Henrietta Szold,
former secretary of the Jewish Publication
Society and now head of the Zionist depart
ment of education; Jacob De Haas, execu
tive secretary, Zionist Organization of Amer
ica; Louis LIpsky, secretary of organization
of the same body ; Charles A. Cowen, A. I,
Fromensonf publicity director. Zionist Organi
zation of America; Louis J. Ktrsteln, of Bos
ton; Judges Hugo Pam and Harry MJjFUher,
of Chicago; Nathan Straus, of New York
city Joseph Barondcss, former New .York
Commissioner of Education; Judge Jacob
Strabl, and grand piaster of the Order Sons
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CHARITY BiVLL
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RED CROSS OVERLOOKED
NEEDS OF BELGIAN BOYS
Workers Supplied Dresses for
Destitute Girls, hut Forgot Gar
ments for Males
It dawned on the many women's organiza
tions in the city who have been making
drrsses and aprons for tho Belgian children
that perhaps all the destitute little ones were
not girls when a Keil Cross worker returned
from Kuropo and told of the little Ilt-lglan
boys who were forced to wear girls' clothes
In cause no masculinu ralmwit was included
in the things sent from America.
"I'nconsciously, we've been partial to the
girls," said Mrs. George W. Urquhart, head
of the Urquhart Auxiliary of the Bed Cross,
with headquarters In Red Cross Hall at the
Wannmaker store. "And we are going to try
to make up for it now'by making over the
worn soldiers' garments s-ent us for reclama
tlc.i Into undtrshlrts, knickerbockers and
blouses for Belgian boys.
"Boys' clothing Is undoubtedly harder to
malii' than the simple one-piece dresses and
iprnns wo make for girls. And it isn't al
ways easy to pick out the best parts of sol
dkrs' old clothes for remaking. But we know
tb." children need garments; the Government
is urging us to use up the old clothing in
this way, and we know that It is not u waste
of time or material, but a necessary move.
That" Is why we are urging women workers
to join the ranks in our sewing room."
The undershirts are fashioned cleverly
from 51d socks. One nock, split, makes the
bark, another tho front and two smaller
ones form tho sleeves of the shirt.
The knickerbocker suits are made from the
olive drab flannel shirt nnd military trousers
sent by the Government. Many of these have
to be patched and mended. They nre cut by
an electric cutter and then basted and ma
chine stitched by the volunteer workers.
In another part of the big workroom of
the Urquhart Auxiliary the women are com
pleting their quota of warm vests for the
boys In Siberia. And in still another division
dozens of women are packing BOO Christmas
boxes, which will be given to boys In mili
tary camps In this country. Members of the
auxiliary decided that friendless men in the
home camps should not be neglected, so they
donated candles, cigarettes, socks, chewing
gum. tobacco and playing cards to fill these
Christmas packets. They will be used as
"cmcigeney packets" and sent only to men
not apt to receive other boxes.
As a Hed Cross benefit the Urquhart Aux
iliary Is planning a Christmas dance, which
will be given in the Rose Room of the Bel-levue-Stratford
the evening of December 26.
LITTLE
TU1SATIIU
DoLancey nb. 17th .St.
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Uegllinlns KU.NT .MONDAY I5VO., DUC. la
THREE ORIENTAL PLAYS
By Plays and Players
Nlsbts at 8:15. Mat. Sat, only, 2:10
Tickets Q" "tie at nynn'a. )2 uu. No Tax.
Wltherspoon Hall, Sat. Aft., Dec. U, nt 2:30
Ernest Harold Baynes, Naturalist
The Use of Animals in Modern Warfare
r;l)uslral(ii with still and official motion
pictures)
Ticket. .Mk.' ami TKc. I'nUerslty Kxtenslon Vox
Ofllce, WltherMwon Dulldlng.
WAT.NTIT UTH AN1 WALNUT
VV iun u i at Tcday, L..,6. Tonll.hti g.
Tho Photoplay .Ser.su tUn of the World
JULIA ARTHUIt-in .
EDITH CAVELL
TUB WOMAN THK GKIIMANS SHOT
A Traceily That Hocked the CMHied World
Mwtn '-"Si flnc '' rrerl Hut Kvgl 'J.le to 11
ALFRED N0YES
"WAR POEMS AND OTHERS"
wiTiiKnsrooN ham,
KHIDAY r.VKNINO, DKt'KMllKIt 13. AT S
Tickets Me to II. nil. University Extension Uox
Ofllce. Wltherspoon Hulldlnir.
' METHOrOLlTAN OPRBA HOl'PE
SATURDAY EVENING. 8:1.1, DKC12.MHEH 21
last rhiladvlphia K.ecitat This Season
MLS OH A
ELMAN
TicketB, 7.1c to 12.00, now on alo at,
Wevmann's. 1H1S Chestnut Street.
ACADEMY Seats at lleppe'e, 1111) Chestnut
DHILADELPHIAI TatDAV Jomor. a
UlWltUMltUI bwo'A
1-lanlst
I TNlVEIlSITy MUSEUM,
Bat. 4:30, Free
s I motion luL-wm timip,
motion picture lecture. "How Flihtlng Itlv
1 I Saved, lift; Art." using
official dims. By
GERMAN-OWNED PLANT
TO BE SOLD TOMORROW
Custodian Will Dispose of Schuttc
& Kocrting Mechanical
Appliance Fnctory
The entire capital stock of the Schutte &
KoertlnR Company, a Ocrman-ownetl con
cern Relzed by tho United States Oovern
inent lant February, Is to bo roUI tomorrow
by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property cus
todian, The sale will be held nt noon In tho main
otlice of tho plant Twelfth and Thompson
streets.
Adelbert Fischer, said to have been a re
serve olllcer In the Herman army and now
In an Internment enmp, was president of the
company when the plant, operating on I'nltetl
States Government contracts, was seized.
Fischer figured In the alleged snuiRKlIni;
of chronometers from two interned flcrman
raiders at the Philadelphia Navy Yard In
March, 11H7. The raiders were tho Prlna
Kite! Fricdrlch and the Kronprlnz Wllhelm.
Stock aggregating $400,000 In value will
be sold tomorrow. Three thousnnd shares of
preferred of a par value of $100 n share
and 100,000 shares of common stock of the
same par valuo will be offered.
After the nllcn-property custodian ns
sumed charge of the plant a n6w "all-American"
board of directors was chosen. The. re
constituted board consisted of K. Puscy Pass
more, governor of the Federal Itcservc Hank
for this district ; Charles S. Calwell, presi
dent of the Corn F.xehnnge National Bank ;
Ralph J. Baker, of Harrlsburg, assistant
genernl counsel of the alien-property cus
todian, and Daniel '. Hlldrcth nnd T. Her
bert Johnston, of this city.
The new directors elected Mr. Calwell
president of the company, Mr. Hlldreth treas
urer and Mr. Baker secretary.
A big gain in net profits was shown on
the comp'any'H balance sheet after the new
directorate assumed charge. The net profits
for the year ending December 31, 1917, were
$212,259.93. For the ten months ending
October 31 of this year they reached a total
of $570,224.49.
The business was established In 1878
under the namo of Schutte & (loehrlng, the
partners being L,. .Schutte' and John O.
Goehrlng. The latter withdrew In 1883.
Upon Schutte's death In 190G his holdings
were acquired by Krnest KoertlnR, of Han
over, Germany, the latter's Interests being
looked after by Adelbert Fischer, his son-in-law.
When the United States entered the war
effort was made, It Is charged, to conceal
the concern s ownership, Mrs. Koertlng
giving a note for $150,000, payable In 1937,
for the block.
Under Its German management the com
pany, It is said, made a nieclalty of con
tracts for tho American navy, manufactur
ing ejector and Injector valves for ships. In
this way, It was charged, the management
gained access to many American naval plans.
With the stock tomorrow will be offered
several patents and patent applications held
by Fischer and other alien enemies.
XMAS CHEER FOR SOLDIERS
Gcrmantown Women Seek Donations for
Yulcliile Iioxes v
Donations for soldiers still In the canton
ments, others In hospitals and for tho troops
disembarking on their return from tho front,
to be made up Into Christinas packets, are
being solicited li' the Germantown branch
of tho National League for Woman's Service.
Sugar, nuts, raisins and chocolate for
making "home-mado" candles, tobacco, ar
ticles of wearing apparel suitable for the
return to civilian life and cash will be the
most acceptable donations. Booths for re
ceiving such gifts have been established at
tho'following places:
The James S. Jones store, Main and Coulter
streets; C. A. Uowell's Btore, 6615 Ccrman
'town avenue; the Robert fftaton store, 5459
Germantown avenue ; the Robert Cherry
store, 5541 Germantown avenue; Mitchell &
Fletcher, 5708 Germantown avenue, und tho
Service House, 109 West Chelten avenue.
COI.mWV PrtESFNTS
GERALDINE FARRAR
MILTON SILLS and THOMAS 3ANTSCHI In
. "THE HELL CAT"
NEXT WEEK "UNDKU FOUK FLAGS"
-. t 7ir 1214 SLXllKKT STREET
PALACE, Last Two Days
One of the Greatest of Photoplays
"THE ONE WOMAN"
FP.OM Tiin Novrci,
By THOMAS DIXON
Author ot "THE Ullflll OF A NATION"
ARCADIA
XI. THKSTNt'T riFU.mV 10TIT
A. M. i- - :i'"
0-30 P. M.
Elsie Ferguson and Eugene O'Brien
- ... inrvrivil TIIR UHEKNWOOD Tltl-.l-:'
Next :Week Walla- e Reld In "Too Many Millions"
I TT-rr"VT"T A MAntCUT Above !TH
VICTORIA Today Tomor.
ALL.STAU "SPORTING LIFE"
Coming Louis Hennlnon '.n "Oh. Johnny!"
REGENT
MARKET FT Pelmv 17TII
ENID RENNKTT In
"FI'PS & FIlATIinnS"
MARKET PTnEF.T
AT JT'N'TPER
11 A. M to 11 P. M.
CONTINUOUS
VAUDEVTT.T.'R
"WINNING WINNIE" ,
"CHILDHOOD DAY3" OTHEns
cross keys "&'.?: "&
"the mimic world"
BROADWAY nn0AD2aNE?
CLARK & VERDI
AND
OTHER 8
PRIVATE PEAT In "PRIVATE PEAT"
PHILADELPHIA'S FOREMOST THEATRES
GARRICK Last 2 Evgs. &&,!
Klaw & Erlaneer and Geo. T. Tyler Precent
BOOTH TARKINGTON'S
P E N R 0 D
"ONE OF THE CHOICEST OFFERINGS OF
THE SEASON." Record.
NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW
A ROUSINO SOLDIER SHOW!
"Who Stole the Hat?"
A New Comedy With Musln Written and 8tattd
by JACK MASON
PRESENTED BY THE ROVS FROM THE
AHKRDEEN PHOVlNll GROUND
COMPANY OF 1U0. INCLUDINO
CAPT. FRANK TINNEY
and 62 "Soldier Chorus Girls." No War Tax.
RP n A T"l Th,s & NMt Wrel Only. Evgs. 8:30
JJIVUXiU MATINEE TOMORROW AT l':30
"NOVELTY IN PLAY'S THEME." Record,
CHARLES D1LLINUIIAM Presents
WILLIAM LE BARON'S NEW COMEDY
Back
WALLACE EDDINGER
CHARLES CHERRY
RUTH 8IIEPLEY
MINNA GOMUEL
TO
Earth
FORREST LAST IX. TIMES
OF THE SURPRISING 6TAH
MB
HEAD
OVER
HEELS"
"TUNEFUL. MERRY AND aAY"
CASINO
Walnut at 8th St.
LADIES' MAT. TODAY
ROSE' SYDELL'S
LONDON UELLK3
11 jjfff LraJJtrt I'ltli
l"" 7W 11:10
im i' ai
yiwS
wui . . ,j, uviNa art MOOML8
FRENCH PUPILS' SKILL
SHOWN IN EXHIBIT HERE
Uniqu
c Collection of Designs ill
Color Seen at Gcrmnmown -
Friends' School
u
A unique collection of desfens 'In Color. If-
CXPrtlfrn hV TrniiVi ntiltrlfA. -. tl.a - " , .-wil
sixteen years old, who aro attending Uieisa
p.omontnry nchools of Parln, In on exhibition: V 3
The collection wnB broURht teAthe V'ted iM
Stntes by the Junior Red Cross nnd hKn been l
Known in noslon nnd nt the Metropolitan "'58!
Mureum or Art In New York. It will be on
cAiiuiiL nere until .Monday,
This exhibition Ih considered the most im
portant nnd Interesting of its kind, cve
broURht to this country, because It shows a
srent breadth of treatment nnd unusual free
dom In art for children, and Indicates an
unlimited rango of Ideas. .
It shows free use of any common form for'
decorative RurpOscs. Including syrnbotlc use
of War material and relics. Spontaneous ex
presslon Is shown In the dltllcult medium of
water colors. In American schools use of
the crayon Renerally Is substituted.
"It Is little short of a mlrnclc that such a
variety and visor of desiRn should come
from even the children of France nt this
,i,..a'i ..ni.i r.nAnii t, ........ .... .,. ;.-'
.uiiw suiu it-it-iitb ut-iiuk, mi Hrusi ot i nua-$ its,
delphla, In commenting on the exhibit. ' I fw
nope tne work win be shown as much aa .f,
ItnyMlliln In tlila pniinlri'
SALE TO IIFJ P i?MT7i?GENCY AID
Rummage Will Provide Funds for Destitute
Families
Ko great have bome the demands 'for
food, fuel nnd c'othing from families mnde
destltu'e by the Influenza, tint the committee
of supplies of the Kmergcncy Aid Is seeking'
further funds. A benefit rummage sale Is
being given todny. nnd will continue tomor
row, at the committee's headquarters, 1724
Chestnut street, under the direction of Mrs.
Paul Thomoson nnd Mrs. Percy Simpson.
The committee of supplies for many,
months has been sending dressings nnd food
abroad and answering emergency calls lrt
military camps of this country. In addition to
Its civilian relief worlt. The sale Includes
furniture, toys, clothing, bric-a-brac, Jewelry
and kitchen utensils.
Alfred Noyes to Read War Poems
Alfred Noyes, tho Kngllsh poet, will give
readings from his own war poems and other
this evening on the platform of the Unlver-'
slty Extension Society In Witnerspoon Hall
nt S o'clock. "Tho Wine Press;" "nada,"
"Lucifer's Feast" nnd "The Dawn of
Peace" are some of the poems he will read.
PHILADELPHIA'S LEADINO THEATRES
Direction LEE & J. J. SHUUERT
ATTTCT.PHT Evcnlncs at 8:18.
lviaunee lomor.
Tl.E REST I.OVED
Pl.AY IN PIIII.A.
EYES OF
YOUTH
wlth ALMA TELL
LYRlf! EVENINGS AT 8:15
1 ftl MATINEE TOMOR., 3ilS
P. RAT COMSTOCK & WM. ELLIOTT PrsB
Absolutely and positively Identical N. T. Cast.
Chestnut St.
OPERA HOUSE
NIGHTS, r.Oc. 73c.
SI SI. SO.
Ex. Sat. & Holidays
Mat. Tomor.
The Sensation of
N. Y. and London
SAMS.SHUBERT3?EL
Matinee Tomorrow "est $i5o
M
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with JOHN CHAHLES THOMAS
Dorothle Ditclow and John T. Murray
Mon. Aft, Dec. 16, at,3. Seats Now
(ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY)
ISADORA DUNCAN DANCERS
AND ASSISTING AIITIST
George Copeland ThePfflan1,0tus
HEATH. 50c. Sl.OO, 11,80 and S2. NO HIGHER.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
BURTON
HOLMES
Motion Pictures
Colored
Views
TONIGHT at 8:15
and TOMORROW at 2:30
WITH THE "YANKS"1
E FRONT
60c. 75c. tl at Heppe's: Site at Academy
" METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
tf S n. y cast Mr- Sl
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Metropolitan Opera Tuea vnec 1 7 at k ,4
Company. N. Y. wt,.,Cfc. ','ij.f -. J
First lime Here "SkS,.-oceta
nTlv (The Cloak) Mmes. MustoowS
Tabario,ie.urMn,.ricr,ml.tMoS..0n
Suor Angelica 'gSi'r. iSSSSi. &
- Ellis. Partnl.
Gianni Schicchi a.ffifflsJ,
Criml. Dldur, Securola y
Malatesta. Conductor. Moranzonl. '
Seats- 1108 Chestnut St. Walnut U2it, rtact OTJi
R. F. KEITH'S THEA'TRRVS
LUCILLE CAVANAGH ""&
j-B-tr In ft 101H Ertltlnn of Danre Cfatloai ' J
FLORENCE ROBERTS & Ca ' fs
SIDNEY QRANT " i y4 "$
A ureas mew rrniurw i,ui, wnn Waff v yvirf
American Red Cross Plctur.. "5, ;i VI
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RACHMANINOFF
Concert of Music for Pl.no '
Tickets. 7So to S2.00. riox seats. IJ.B0. noM
Heppe's. Moll orders .with checks to a. T.iluB,',
rronitilly Hlled. nirecllon C. A. Ellis. "j?f'
Dancing
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