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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1919
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TWO LOW BROWS WANDER
INTO HINDU SONG RECITAL
Princess Begum Fyzce-Rahamin Appears to Spellbind Intellectuals
at the Art Alliance, But the Uncultured Pair Can't
Rise to Rarefied Heights of Appreciation
URGES QUICK REPORT
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OF JOBS NOT FILLED
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Th Great Atlantic fcrclfloTe Co.,
Jrar City. N. J.
rimmta & Chapman, Architect
"Turner for Concrete
In 17 years 28 contracts in
the food Industry including
Arbuckle Brothers.
Austin Nichols & Co.
IOose-Wllcs Ulcult Co.
National Biscuit Co.
What industry are you in?
TURNER.
Construction Co
1713 Saniom St.
STATE WILL HONOR
POLES ON SUNDAY
AEPLANESTOAID
TRADE OF FRANCE
Joseph A. Steimnctz, Aero
Club Head, Brings
Message
CALLS BRITAIN MASTER
Declares President Is Idol of
Europe and His Name
Household Word
Sproul Suggests Day Be Set
Aside in Tribute to People
of Infant Republic
Governor Sproul has Issued a state
ment addressed to members of the. 1
Jslatura and to tho public, In which he
urged. In response to requests, that next
Sunday bo set neldo ns Polish Day In
Pennsylvania to do honor to the people
of the Polish republic Tho Governor
paid tribute to tho nation and said In
part:
The people of the United States, and
especially of Pennsylvania, where so
many Americans of Polish birth or de
scent have settled, have a deep Interest
In the fate of Poland and a reverent
hope that she may come through the
unsettlement of nations and the chaos of
races which now Is In evidence In Eu
rope, a strong and united nation, with
a free government and the deserved lib
erty for which her loyal people have
awaited through generations.
"I would, therefore, respectfully sug
gest that we set aside Sunday, March i,
as Polish Doy, In the hope that our peo
ple through public meetings and In other
ways, may show their Interest In tho
welfaro of Poland, their, appreciation of
the patriotic services of our Polish fel
low citizens In the world's crisis and
their hope that Poland may attain her
national aspirations speedily and effect
ively. It Is to bo hoped that ways and
means may bo devised for such encour
agement as may seem expedient for
Poland's people In their efforts for tho
establishment of a Polish nation."
WANTS TO COMPLETE SEWER
Albright to Ask $50,000 for the
Lobb a Creek Drain
Following numerous complaints re
ceived from residents in tho Sixty-ninth
and Market streets section, Chief Al
bright, of the Bureau of Surveys, an
nounces that he will urge Councils to
appropriate JSO.000 for the completion
of the Cobb's Crei'lt fewer.
The waters of Cobb's Creek, where It
runs along the western boundary of the
city, are polluted by. seeral sewers,
notably a large one from Ardmore. Filth
nnH want, firnthpr iit fhit Mlllhmirnn riam.
emitting an offensive odor, which has
been a source of complaint from resi
dents throughout the district.
Following the receipt of numerous
complaints last summer an Investigation
was made by the Sinto Health Board,
co-operating with tho Bureau of Health.
PARK GUARD PROMOTED
James Cook, Veteran Sergeant on
Force, Made Lieutenant
James Cook, for twenty-six years a
member of the Fall-mount Park cuards.
has been promoted to a lieutenancy and
put In charge of tho grounds east of
the Schuylkill Illvcr. according to an
nouncement by the Park Commission
today. He had been acting as senior
sergeant , .,-..
Lieutenant Cook, who Is fifty-two
years cii. Joined the guards In 1833. In
1903 ho was made a sergpant. He Is
married and lives at 3207 Cresson
street Before Joining the guards Lieu
tenant Cook was employed at the mint
AMATEUR STARS GLITTER
Plays and Players Give Two Offerings
to Appreciative Audience
"Indian Summer," a comedy by Henri
Mellhao and Ludovlo Halevy, and
"They!" a gay trifle, by Maurice Don
nay, were the two plays welt staged last
night at the Plays and Players' Club, 4J
Soath Eighteenth street. An apprecia
tive audience filled tho clubroom, and
the artists won much applause.
Katharine Sceler, Mrs. Charles Whlt
comb, Henry B. Schaffer, Jr., and Ray-1
mond Robinson were especially promi
nent In tho first play, and Sophie Beau
veau Norrls, Elliabeth Boyd, Philip A.
Castner and J, Frank Shellenberger In
the second.
Henry B. Schaffer, Jr., was the di
rector of "Indian Summer" and Mrs.
Joseph M. Conover of "Theyl" The
committee for the club night was Mrs.
Charles M. Whttcomb, director; Mrs.
Joseph M. Conover, Mrs. Joseph M.
Gazzam and Mrs. Charles D. Mitchell.
RECEPTION TO HEROES
England Is master of the air at the
present time and Franco and Germany
are planning the use of airplanes for
commercial purposes, according to
Joseph A. Stelnmctz, president of the
Aero Club of Pennsylvania and a mem
ber of tho National Research Council.
Mr. Stelnmctz has Jurt returned to
his home, 736 Westvlcw avenue, Ger
mantown, after spending two months In
Europe Investigating matters relating to
war Industries and peace-time r.vlatlon
possibilities.
America, ho says, hap expanded be
yond Its "ancient limitations" and must
Join with the other nations of the world
In an everlasting peace. Everything In
Europe hinges upon the league of na
tions and tho Peace Conference, nnd
everywhere President Wilson Is the Idol.
His name Is known and epoken In every
European household, according to Mr.
Stelnmetz.
Mr. Stelnmetz and "W". P. Starkey, of
Pittsburgh, were the first civilians to
bo permitted to visit the various battle
fields and towns In the war zone, where
they conducted exhaustive Investiga
tions. Try Flights Kntland to India
"At present England leads In aviation.
Impelled by the necessity of communi
cating with Its colonies by air," he said.
"Ambitious (lights have already been
attempted from England to India by
way of the Mediterranean, Unking up
Olbraltnr, Malta nnd Egypt. m Egypt
and Africa great bases already hae
been established for International flying
as a gateway to the British east and by
British colonial Islands to Australia,
They are getting ready to fly across the
Atlantic in both airplanes and dirigibles.
"At the air club In France there Is
already talk of the Germans expecting
to fly the Atlantic as Boon as peace is
declared, and the opinion prevails that
Germany Is looking for large aerial ae
vclopments, presumably for peace time
needs,
"Mail routes are being established
throughout Europe, and I saw dally
fllehts across the English cnannei.
"I also saw the great American base
at Ilomarantln, In tho center of France,
nnd saw tho tremendous preparation for
which credit Is due to the American
Initiative and airplane. personnel. There
aro thousands of acres of flying fields
and hundreds of acres of bulldlngi.
Freights Loaded with German Flanea
"I saw trains of French, German and
American frleght cars bringing from tho
enemy country hundreds of German
planes of all sizes and makes. There
were Fokker and Albatross, of the larger
and beautiful little Rolands, of the pur
suit types. These latter were exqui
sitely momea in stream-line form like
a brook trout, which they resembled In
form and color. Ten. of these were being
packed for shipment to the United States
at the request of tho Aero Club of Amer
ica and will be shown In New York at
the' aviation show on Saturday.
"Everybody should see these planes,
ns they will be tho flrst surrendered
German planes to be shown In the United
States."
Mr. Stelnmetz told of a visit to
Glevres, 100 miles south of Paris, where
several billion dollars' worth of Liberty
Loan purchases are stored In nn nrca
covering 6000 ncres. 'They represent
ed every concclvablo need of life and
death with which our armies were sup
plied," ho said, "nnd they were stored
thero with the greatest scientific ar
rangement, and there is no doubt In
my mind that there was the greatest
economy practiced." He praised Colonel
Slmonds, In charge of the base, and
the work of General Atterbury, formerly
of tho Pennsylvania Railroad, who waa
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JOSEPU A. STEINMETZ
President of the Aero Club of
Pennsylvania, who has just returned
to this city after an extended in
quiry overseas as to the develop
ment of aerial navigation
Afatyr
School Honors Seven of Its
Former Pupils ,
Seven battle-scarred former pupils of
the Agnew School, Eleventh and Cherry
streets, last night were tendered a wel
come home party by about 300 of the
present attendants at the recreation
classes. They returned from overseas
on the Northland several days ago.
During the celebration a tribute was
paid to William Keller, the only one of
the school to lose his life In France. He
waa killed tn the fighting In the Arconne
Forest While taps was blown the seven
soldiers and children saluted the golden
star In the service flag.
Lt G. W. Pepper, Jr., Expected Home
Lieutenant George Wharton Pepper,
Jr.. expects to return to this city next
week. He la at the army hospital, near
Camp Stewart, Fortress Monroe, Va.,
where he haa been 111 with the mumps
since his return from overseas last
week.
True Shape
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No wrinkling nt ankles ;
no stretching nt toes;
no bagging at instep.
They reduce mending
to a minimum. Four
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In charge of tho movement of the sup
plies. WIIon failed Idol of Kurnp,
"President Wilson is the Idol of Eu
rope," Mr. Stelnmctz continued. "His
name Is known nnd spoken In every
household, and the people await eagerly
and read with great enro any opinion
ho expresses
"Everything there depends upon the
"k "i nuim .inn tne j'eace Confer
ence, ns no problem of such magnitude
can be handled unless a foundation Is
established by nn endiirlni- nml mr.
nntecd peace. Everywhere Americans
feel that America has expanded beyond
Its ancient limitations and that our
great country must bo part of the
world's guarantee, upbuilding nnd future
safety, not only in theory but In fact.
'The United States pledged its re
sources and ram to the limit for the
principle Involved In the war. We were
called upon for only a small portion
of that pledge. The United States Is
big enough and strong enough to de
termine finally that wo will be grouped
with the world powers to prevent such
a catastrophe ever again menacing the
world."
Throughout Europe, Mr Stelnmetz
said, the Americans aro held In the high
est esteem. He said that ho saw thou
sands of women in France and England
who had taken men's Jobs nnd paid
tribute to their fortitude and forebear
ance. "In no less a degree," he added,
"must we look upon the women tf tho
American Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A.
and tho army and navy nurses, who
are seen everywhere doing splendid Te
ller, hospital and reconstruction work."
Food conditions In France nra good.
Mr. Stelnmetz said, while brend and
meat tickets still aro In use, plenty of
these commodities are obtainable. There
Is a shortage of beef, butter and cream,
however, duo to tho needs of tho sick
and Injured.
Tho civilian population In tho war
zona was allowed to start home on
February 15, Mr. Stelnmctz declared,
nnd with the present severe winter In
France physicians fear there may1 be a
health menace, duo to the destruction
of moro than 300,000 homes.
"Only a great budget of effort on the
part of all of the Allied countries will
prevent serious consequences," he said,
"and Franco will welcomo aid from tho
United States."
France also Is looking to the United
States to supply tho machinery formerly
purchased from Germany, according to
Mr. Stelnmetz.
Eighty highly cultured and Intellec
tual men and women and two low-browed
persons who had slipped by tho mnn
nt the door when he wasn't looking
heard the Indian Princess Begum Fyzec
Rahamln sing Hindu muslo at the Art
Alliance on Wnlnut street yesterday aft
ernoon. Accompanying tho Princess was her
husband, the Prince, who woro a frock
coat nnd an air of deep depression.
That Is, he appearert depressed to the
two low-browed iwrsons. Those capa
ble of understanding explained that the
Prince's air was ono of profound Orien
tal calm.
The Prlocess wore a. native costume,
a gown and scarfs of many wonderful
colors.
There Is ono fine point about Hindu
music Ono enn't skid off the key. In
stead of being divided Into tones nnd
semitones, after the manner of Ameri
can music, the East Indian songsters
deal In quarter-tones, so If they get off
tho key they can explain they are im
provising nnd ever body will comment
on their wonderful talent nt Impro
visation. Between songs the Princess lectured
on Hindu music lore. Music among the
Hindus Is connected with religious mat.
tcrs. It seems. And the true East In
dian song-bird thinks nothing of climb.
Ing out of bed nt 4 o'clock a. m. and
bursting Into melody.
Indeed, the composers have written
special songs to be sung nt all hours of
the day and night But if tho Hindu
songster gets mixed and sings his mid
night song at 2 a. m. tho Hindu pollco
come around and arrest him for disturb
ing the peace.
One of the low-browed persons listen
ed to the concert from nn ndjolnlng
hallway. He said It gave him comfort
to sit out there.
Tho nudlencc npplauded the songa en.
thuslastlcally. Tho two low-browed
persona applauded onco. That was when
tho Princess wns understood to say that
she wns going to sing one of tho com
positions of Sousa.
"If she can sing 'The Washington
Post March' I'll go nnd swim In the
aquarium," said one of the low-brows.
But It turned out that the Princess
waa talking about SukI, and neither of
the low-browed persons had ever heard
of him.
"I will now sing you a song that Is
supposed to cxclto sorrow," continued
the Princess. She began a chant of
weird minors that was wondrously ef
fective. Great gobs of bleak sorrow de
scended and blanketed the audience.
After listening to tho song, which tho
Frlncess said was to be nung at 4
o'clock In tho morning, one of tho low-
I browed persons said he would like to
teach that to a crowd ho knew after
they'd had a hard night at the club.
"It bents 'Hall, Hall, the Gang's All
Here,'" was his compliment
Much of the Princess's lecture was
taken up with a discussion of "Om."
"Om" Is nn East Indian god, who, ac
cording to tho Princess, must bo a com
bination of Christopher Columbus, Gen
eral Pershing, Woodrow Wilson and
Billy Sunday. Without the help of
I "Om" no Hindu concert can be called a
1 success. Tho Princess forgot to mention
whether "Om" was among those present
yesterday.
Tho Prince, who prints the Princess's
I songs when he Is not supervising her
' concerts, gave a short talk to a few
friends on the principle of music paint
ing. There is, said the Prince, a psy
chologlscal infinity between color and
tone. Thus tho musician can picture a
cadenza In a flash of brilliant red and
a sour note with a streak of bilious
green.
It was all very wonderful, and every
body had a delightful time even the
two low-brows.
Employers Requested to Speed
Applications nnd Avert
Possible Crisis
Negro Held Here on Murder Charge
Hrnrv JonM. nllaq "Pony" Moore, a
negro, forty-six years old, who was ar
rested last nignt on a minor cnarge, is
said to bo wanted by tho New York
city pollco. accused of murder. Jonei
was arrested by Detectives Bluebond
and Domdcco, of tho Second nnd Chris
tian streets station, at Seventeenth and
South streets. Tho pollco say that
nbout six years ngo Jones killed Wil
liam Van Lenr In New York, nnd then
came to .Philadelphia. The prisoner,
according to Detective Bluebond, ad
mitted tho murder.
Engagement Rirs
. Distinctive Character
for tho
Graduates
Annapolis ."d West Point
Mini attire Class Rirtfs
with
Diamonds -"Sapphires Rubies.
Funds Officers Enlisted Men
In th U. S. Army and Navy and with
Red Croit or Y. M. C, A.
The Safest Way
To carry funds la by Travelers' Letters of Cr4H
which wo issuo free of commUslon "
To send funds la by Mail or Cable Transfer
which' may ho made through ui.
BVE HAVE OUR. OWN AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN FRANCS
WITH HEADQUARTERS AT THE OFFICE OP
, CREDIT COMMERCIAL DE FRANCS
80 RUE LAFAYETTE. PARIS.
Brown Brothers & Co.
FIourth and Chestnut Street
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HAD "AMBITION" TO KILL SAM BABY WEIGHS 9 POUNDS
Armed Mexican Terrorizes North'
Philadelphia Boarding House '
James Marls, thirty-seven e.irs old.
of North Falrhlll street, was held In
J1200 ball for court today btcauso ho
had an "ambition."
Marls Is n Mexican. He Is a sec
tion hand on the Pennsylvania lUllroiul,
Last night he Is said to have appeared
before a boarding house at 3433 North
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Manuel l'aiacios. nineteen jt'" .
and Alphonso Allla, twenty-one years
old. friend- of Maris, stepped out to
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to' his home. He mistook their Inten
tions and began sinsn ng """ " "
his knlfc.woundlng l'aiacios In tho side
and Avill.T In tho arm. .,.,, ., ,h,
Th. u-nuniird men wcro treated at tue
Samaritan Hospital.
Propo Honor to Congressman Moore
Shipping men nre discussing a pian
for a monument or tablet to Congress
man J llnmpton Moore nt the Dela
ware entrance to tho Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal In recognition of his
services In having the wnterway mod
ernized by tho government. Tho plan
was outlined In a letter to George- P.
Snroule. secretary of the Commission
ers of Navigation, by P. S "roves, of
the Baltimore and Philadelphia Steam
boat Company
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President's Grandson Sturdy- In
rant With Very Strong Lungs
President Wilson's three-and-one-half-day-old
grandson, Woodrow Wilson
Sare, weighs Just nlno pounds. Tho
youngster has a fine pair of lungs, It Is
agreed by attaches at Jefferson Hos
pital, whero tho baby wan born.
Affairs of state have so far prevented
President Wilson from visiting his
grnndfon.
"I have not received word of any
visit from mv father," said Mrs. Francis
H. Sayre. "l'erhnps his time is so taken
with affalr of the nation that ho will
not bo free to come to Philadelphia. I
have received nothing but his message
of felicitation."
Dr. Kdward P. Davis, Mrs. Sayrc's
physician, reports rapid progress In the
condition of both the mother nnd baby.
Hiitticr School Gives Dance
An entertainment and dance was held '
last night by the John Oreenleaf Whlt
tler Public School, of Twenty-seventh
nnd Clearfield streets, In Lu Lu Temple.
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Some employers who need men nre not
letting tho United States Employment
Servlco know of their wants, Many man
ufacturers, whoe war-time orders have
been canceled, have shut up shop and
are waiting for normal conditions before
resuming their Industries.
These points were brought out today
by C. K, Stokes, assoclato director of
employment servlco for Pennsylvania,
who considers that the state Is now fnc
ing a crisis In the matter of unemploy
ment. "Pennsylvania was the last state to
report a surplus of labor, but tho sltua.
tion hem has suddenly taken a new
turn," he said. "It Is estimated that
there are now more than 3S00 discharged
soldiers, sailors and marines, and more
than 1300 women who were engaged In
war work, who are Idle and cannot find
work.
"Until recently we have been nhle
tn nlaen thousands of applicants wno
I have como to the bureau," Mr Stokes
states, "but the dlfilcultles have been
1 steadily increasing. This week for the
I first time, we have been forced to turn
awav men ana women irom uui uinuca.
"I want to nppenl to manufacturers
and other employers of the state to
tnnko knnwti their needs, for I am con
fident that there arc still thouanls of
positions which have not been filled.
AVo can fill any vncnncles regardless of
what or where they are,"
Mr. Stokes believes that many of the
service men from other states who have
been discharged hero nro not going
home becausn they think they can ob
tain better employment In this section.
"Many of the men have got the Idea
that employers are paying fabulous
wages here, and Instead of returning
homo they are waiting to get work hre
which will bring them big money," Mr.
Stokes continued. "Of course, thli opln-
I Ion Is erroneous, but, nevertheless, wlde-spread."
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It is made in a variety of styles,
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Wind-Up Sale!
J Remainders of $40, $38,
$35 and $30 Winter
Overcoats and Fall and
Winter Suits in a Final
Wind-Up Sale at the
One Uniform Price, $25!
f It will be some time before
twenty-five dollars will buy you any
such values in Overcoats and Suits !
And it's also some time since such
values have been offered at $25!
Not since the war was under way
have we shown or seen such Over
coats and Suits at $25! Take it
from us, now is the time and this is
the Sale in which to get a big
twenty-five dollars' worth! J
, 1$ And remember also they are
OUR Overcoats, OUR Suits,
which means that their original
price tags told a story of value all
their own remainders of regular
$40, $38, $35 and $30 Suits and
Overcoats at
One Uniform Price x
$25
All sizes to start with, but
not every size in any one lot '
$40 Overcoats for $25
$38 Overcoats for $25
$35 Overcoats for $25
$30 Overcoats for $25
$40 Suits for $25
$38 Suits for $25
$35 Suits for .$25
$30 Suits for. ,..,.,,.. .....$25
CJ Overcoats in double-breasted mod
els and in single-breasted models
Ulsters, Storm Coats full silk-lined
Oxfords, conservatives and fashion
ables, and sizes from 32 up to 52 chest
measurement. .
CJ Suits of worsteds, cassimeres,
cheviots in a good range of colors
and cloth patterns heavy weights
and medium weights that a man can
wear well into the Summer time
remainders of $40, $38, $35 and $30
Overcoats and Suits, at
One Uniform Price
$25
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