ni'fl-Fiii i? EVENING PUBLIC LEDGR-PHIL'ADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1919 I i r t UNITED DRIIVEH L City, County and Federal Au- ferities to Wage War on Liquor Substitutes BOARD OF HEALTH ENLISTED Qr. Kniscn in Warning , Against Wood Alcohol One sip of whiskj contnining wood nlcqhnl wuy cause blfuiIiiPMi, warned Dr, Wilmcr Krusen, direc tor of public health mid ehnrltics, todny. The cautious man who tastes carefully liefore indulging, no cording to Doctor Krusen, may be plungfil into life-long darkness. Hc'ndviKcs a tout of nil suspected drjnks mid tells how this test cim etylly hit mude with a small piece of cornier wire. Cjt.v, county mid federal nuthorities plan ji united drive against hiirmful n-id dangerous Hquor substitutes. TW support of every phjsicinn if the city ftfto be asked in the fight, livery case of" iileoliolir poisoning, no. innttcr bow slight, is to be reported to the Board of Health immediately. Prompt investigation and prosecution will follow. The co-operatie tight is the direct result of four deaths from alcoholic poisoning, the result of drinking whisky substitutes containing wood alcohol or other poisons, in this city since Thanks giving.' Numerous other cases have been re ported where the victims were in a nerious condition for sometime. Others are permanently affected from drinking beverages containing wood alcohol or other poibons. Col, John 1). MeLcnn, acting head pf. tbe stntc Department of Health, is studying the situation to determine what, notion his department can take In th;matter. Coroner Pledges Invrstigaloii Coroner Knight pledged tlie fullest investigation Into any death resultiug from nleohoiie poisoning. "Such deHths are punishable under the law on a charge of manslaughter in my opinion," (.aid United .States Dis trict Attorney Kane, "and the full power of my office Will be-tlirown into the tight against the persons who sell poisonous nicoholic substitutes." Health Director Kruseii, suggests the use of a test for the detection of the poison, "Dr William ('., Robinson, chemist of the health department," he says, "ad" vises this test for the detection of wood alcohol, A bright copper wire, twelve Inches long, should be twisted at the end "in a spiral manner and held over n, bluo flame until a black deposit ap pears on the surface of the wire. The wire is then heated until it becomes red hot. Tho heated spiral is then plunged into n diluted sample of the liquor, one part of the liquor to teu parts of water. This is repeated a num ber of times, forming free formaldehyde. Then should be added a tablcspooufui of milk and a few drops of commercial sulphuric acid. "The deposit on the test tube then assumes a bright purple color, indi cating the presence of wood alcohol. Test Very Effective "The test is so effective that one part of wood alcohol in a million can be detected." Science knows no method of having the eyesight of persons poisoned In wood alcohol, according tp Dr. William Zcntroayer, oculist, nnd member of the staff of the, Wills Eye Hospital. "In some Instances it causes ab solute blindness," said Doctor Zcnt raayer. "In every case the vision is severely impaired, nnd nothing can be dono permanently to restore the pa tient's sight. "Tho poison actively affects certain cells in the retina of the eye. which sets up a secondary degeneration in the optic nerve. If the poison is eliminated as toon as taken by cleansing the stom ach and npplying certain drugs to stim ulate circulation, the patient may be saved from the worst effects of the drug. The trouble is, however, that by the time the symptoms of the poisoning develop the damage Is done." Dr. It. Franklin Ktahl, president of the Philadelphia County Medical So ciety, said: "The danger of wood alcohol poi soning is recognized by all of us. Wood alcohol, is dangerous in any quantity. You can's drink it and escape serious consequences. "The 'kick' of wood alcohol is aw ful. In Maine years ago I saw eacs of It where a man perfectly bober would begin to tipple wood alcohol and in a half-hour be paralyzed." Dr. Horatio U. Wood, Jr., pharma cologist, explained how wood alcohol affects the tissues. Oram Alcohol Harmless "The generally accepted theory," said Doctor Wood, "is tlmt wood al cohol is not completely oxidized in the body. Grain alcohol when taken in ternally is transformed into acetic acid, which is further changed into tyater and carbonic acid. These arc harmless. "Wood alcohol, on the other hand, changes by being oxidized into formic add. This Is the active property of a bee's sting. Formic acid is an Irritat ing substance which sets up a low-grade inflammation of the nerves. It lias u peculiar affinity to tbe calls of the optic nerve, . "If tbe acid Is not sufficiently strong to kill, the optic, nerve undergoes de generation, causing blindness. Tho sudden death which frequently accom panies the use of wood alcohol prob ably is caused by paralysis of the muscles of the heart. "There are many cases on record of poisoning by inhalation. Men have of en blinded by using varnish contain ing wood alcohol in closed rooms. There Is danger also in toilet prepara tionsbay rum, cheap perfumery, etcmade with wood alcohol. It is perfectly possible to become blind from tbej use of bay rum containing the poison, even if none of tbe buy rum is taken into the stomach, inhalation of the fumes from using It on the face and hair mny cause blindness. "Emphatically there should be na- tlonol legislation against the use of wood ON WOOD ALCOHQ alcohol for nny purpose, commercial or otherwise, without a poison label and a itkull nnd cross hours." Professor Charles II. La Wall, ana lytical chemist, said that even In its purest possible form wood alcohol Is deadly, "It was believed for a time that it would be harmless If sufficiently puri fied. This proved to he fallacious, A year ago I was called on to analyze Mima bay rum which was used as n beverage by three sailors at League Island, who died from Its effects. The Imjr rum wan labeled '-18 per cent al cohol.' It proved to be wood alcohol. Unfortunately the national food and drugs act does not cover use of wood 'nlcefcol in toilet preparations, as these itrMMiMtlpPK. can be classified neither wrtyd nor drugs." 'J ft 0 qricKN victoria ok siwin TIio queen will .aceompati) King Alfonso on it trip tu .South America next .Juno, according to an mi- tiouiiccfucnt from Madrid. MARTIN CHANGES VIEW Senator Believes Agreement Will Be Reached In Council Brawl State Senator Pat id Miuiin. organi zation leader of the Nineteenth ward, uho Inst week declared he would not "stand for a reformer" as picsidcnt of the Cotiucil. moderated Ills attitude to din . and now hellcw-t. mi agreement will be reached. Keljutnr Milt I 111 i III I'ccMri" nr Wills Shcdum's ofTirc I nihil when Hiked about his prpellt attitude In Hi" 'oiincilmiiiiii' situation. "I thing there will be ome ngrce ment reached. " lie replied. Asked if he would resume "diplomatic relations" Willi the Mayor-elect, he insisted that his relations with Mr. Moore had never been strained. On the assumption Hint (lovemnr Sprout's t ecognition of Mr. Moore in the matter of state jobs mnv have in fluenced the Nineteenth wind lender. S"iiator Mai tin was asked what he thought of the (iovernor's nddrcts on Saturday before the Itupid Tiimsit Ch.'h co-opcrutie association. "I don't Know anything about the fJovenior's speech," the senator replied as he moved nwuy. GIMBELSBUY BUILDING Nine-Story Market Street Structure Sells for $1,000,000 (iimbel Bro. have purchased the nine-story structure at S0II80S-S10 Maiket street for SI ,000,000. It is part of the block occupied by the (Um bels' department store. The building lins a frontage of 7." feet on market street nnd runs buck 2S1 feet to Itnnstend street. The propertj has belonged to the Hughes estate since 1S(U and the (Um bel purchase is the lirst transfer of title in fiftv-five jears. It is assessed at SWO.O00. The sale was negotiated by John II. Sinberg. DIES AFTER DUEL Other Participant In Fight for Wom an's Affections In Critical Condition The two joung Italians who tried to solve the question of ownership of a joung lady's affections by fighting a duel were unsuccessful. The duel occurred last Friday night. One of the suitors died yesterday in the Hahnemann Hospital. The condi tion of the other duelist i so serious that phjsiciaus at the same institution hold out little hope of his recovery. The man who died was John Torri, twenty -three jears old, OH'J Montrose street. The man still in the hospital Is Salvatore Vacanto, thirt-oue years old, 100!) Federal street. The men for merly were inseparable companions. Then both fell in love with the beauti ful daughter of a downtown fruit mer chant. The duel occurred in front of Torri'x home. Knives were the weapons used. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Lepnard (' V. Pnlumbo Hronx N Y.. Mid .i-Iiiiie i-M" vmrtnus, .w .-. ii ,tn at JoRhua S. MeDnr.nntt l7'.,,- DulTleld St., and Miriam Oalnrli, 2551 Coral st. Abraham H, I'ostcrnnrk no; ,s nth st , and Mlnnta Mollver. Mil Dltklnenn st. niohnrd rtnlllnn. M3u Walnut at., nrnl Hdlth I. Wilson. 242 S 13th at Charlen Ilrookn. 17IU N Wilton St.. and Kva llronlls 1734 N Wlltort at Hobart R. Krister. IsS N. red st , and IMna I.lmruth. Woodlyn, N J. ClrorKe OrllTln. 2SH4 Mt. Vernon st . and Onr.1 Hall. 2312 Callowhllt t. William U I-arccn. Wanhlnk-ton. D. C , and Mary K. Donovan Warhtnirton. D. C. raul I,. Olbsnn, r,n23 Leedi St.. and Ada M. Kly. 1322 N r,4tli st. John Johnson. Ilrlstol, Pa., and Susie ItnbMna. Ill Intnl. I"a. Antonio, Mum, lluntlnrdoir, Ta., and Maria Lcinmo. 72H Cllmer Bt. Samuel Tyl'r, lwin Panama st . and I.urlnda Ulbbard (124 repress at Nicholas Clinton, U. H. N. Oial'ston, a C and tsabello Monroo, 224 W Duvul st. Charles :. Tlnllit. 2Ur3 Harullle st , and Xaoint I. Mluhi'll Hull I Arbor st HJalmer I (' Hansen. ll.i."l W fllrard nw., und Sinn Thorbjornsen, 11140 Oreem st O (' Taylor 41)1111 Kershaw avc and Uda Cook. 41H11I Kerghviw nve Guv II Wilson llalttmoro. Md.. and Dalm' iin,'t"ii on.,., in'u.i ni Ieille ."IcKlnley. 1211.1 Tairmount me, and Ilertha Hoandls. 120.1 Kalrmount ae. John I" Mcronouch, 1G23 S nth st. and Kllzabvth M Wolrott 1U13 Point llreeza as. Herman Weller. ll2 S 2d st., and Mar garet K. I.onj 2I1JII H 1,'itli at. William V. Tortune H.stle Va , and Susie Maaon, 4142 N t'olorndo st Jacob A Paten. Hosendale, N V , and Eliza beth I Si-hendel Blrrhtrw. Jto Wllllum M Fensler. Sill H (With st . and Hmina (.' Shugard, Sill S Coth St. Harvey I. Maers U h M C , Marine llarracks, l'hll.i , und Martun I., l.ewln, 2042 Chratnut st William H i:illott Chosteriown Md . and liarbara Anthon. Chestertown. Md. John A Gallagher 4H U Won-Stnr st , and Caroline M Kearna 40(10 Hheldon st. William 1". I.ace 2922 W. Pane St.. and Mabel Seheld 21)32 W. PaBo si. Eus'ene, rioyer. ilir, N 41st st nnd Eleanor l:. Handera. 4710 llhelnhard st. Frederick M. AIIene. 2H3H Muhlteld st , and Fannie A (Jore 11225 Walton ave Antonio Orlclm C020 Vine st . and Jessie Del llossl. ISOu K Pasayunk ave. Alex Tetter. Detroit .Mich., and Natalie Hlsaer, 202 Huanson st. John A leyden, 4U K. Cornwall st . and Ilrirlna McKenny, 2420 E. Hazzard st. Condition of Highways Reported Fair to Good Condition of highways ihli worn ing as reported by the United States Weather Jiurcau co-operating ictth tho Htate Jtightcay Department: Lincoln highway (Trenton to Chnmbersburg), fair to good; re ported slippery iu parts of Chester county. William Penn highway (Easton to Chambersburg), mostly fair to good, a section neur Uethlchem poor. Philadelphia and Iteudlug pike, generally fair to good, Lancaster and Harrisburg pike, mostly good. Tuetdag There will probably be some'light snow tonight and Tuesday morning, after which it will become warmer and rain may occur before Tuesday nlgbt. Temperatures will probably remain below freezing until Tuesday afternoon. HOPE TO GET NAME OFPORTPULL-BACK Business Men Eager to Learn Identity of "Throttler" Hinted by Board of Trade LUNCHEON TOPIC TODAY Iliisiiiess men attended the Hoard o' Trade luncheon in the ltellevue Stralfoid today in the hope tlmt the inline of a "llnnnclnl potentate." who is said to be throttlitig the port devel opment of l'lilliidelphin, will be re ealeil The luncheon fo'lowed n charge made Saturday bj the Hoard of Trade that the development of the port had been "throttled lij a sinister authority that appears to picnic over tbe destinies of Philadelphia " At the luncheon today tin appeal wan mude for popular support of a move ii cut to combat this returdlug influence. The subject of the discussion wu "Our Impel iitlvn Need of Drj docks-." Among those who will speak are John (illicit, of the I'lilted Slates shipping board: Maim -elect Moore and Con grissiunn t'eorge W. Kdninnds. The discussion will be n seipiel to the sensa tional charges made on Saturday. Hoard of Trade .Slalrmrnt In n public statement the Hoard of Trade said that "It should be a matter of prime interest to I'liilndelphlans to determine whence comes the mjsterious hand which throttles each succeeidve at tempt at greater port deielopment for l'lilliidelphin. especially oh this regards ctiiblishnieut of tlrjilnck und adequate ship repair facilities." The stntement iiointed out that the "mysterious hand had been success ful In blocking seven attempts on the pait of responsible and public -anirlted men to construct adequate drydoclis nnd ship-repair plants. Yesterdnv the dinrges were up held by (leorge S. Webster, director cf whui'ves, docks and ferne.s ; John Meigs, a former incumbent of that office, end (ieorge I Sproule, who will bend the depuitment in the next adminis tration. All of those mm intimated that they kheiv the Identity of "the lin.tncia! potintntc" leferrrd to in the board statement, but heeiued diMn ellned to bring the nnme into the open. They ngieed that the construction of a Inrge dr.Mlock, geneially recognized na essential to the development of tho port, had been thwarted "for selfish reasons bv a financial authority." According to Director Webster, a 1000-foot drjdoek is essential if the port is to be developed fully. So long as the poit lacks Riich a dock, together with ship-repair focllities, Mr. Webster rajs, larger vessels will cither avoid this port or make their icpairs as best they can pending their return to the other Hue ot tlie Atlantic. Mr. Meigs, now a consulting engineer, raid he knew of six responsible at tempts to build a dry dock that had been thwarted by u mjsterious financial Influence. Plans Collapsed "The enterprises to which I make leforence were nil put forward bv re sponsible nnd substantial men," he. said. "Sites were selected, plans made nnd a certain nmoutit of .'itpital was raised. Hut for some inexplicable icason nil collapsed when it came to the point of getting full financial support. What the influence was that throttled these plnus I am not prepared to say. I have my own opinion, but I do not care to state that opinion now. Mr. Sproule, who will become direc tor of wharves, docks and ferries Jan uary 5, said the absence of udequate drydock nnd ship-repair facilities in Philadelphia was "a crime and n shame." He nlso said he knew of enterprises in that direction that had been thwarted mysteriously. "The iort of Philadelphia cannot be developed to the full extent of itH pps sibilities without a large drydock and adequate ship-repair facilities. Recent ly n ship diimuged by lire at Point Hreezc was towed to JVew York for repairs. I recall nnntiier instance where an Italian firm sent a tug nil the way from Holland to Philadelphia to tow a ship to Oenoa for repairs. There was a time when drydocks were not needed in American ports so badly. That was when the majority of foreigu shipping was carried under foreign flags. The ships then would go bark to their home ports as best they could for all repairs. Hut nil that is changed. The American merchant marine bus increased im mensely, and if Philadelphia is going to capture some of the business it is doing we will have to furnish needed facilities. It is a crime and a shame that we haven't been able to provide those facilities before this. Any move ment toward tlie construction of a largo drydock, whether by popular Btock subscription or by private enterprise, will have my hearty approval and en couragement." Mr. Webster nlso told of the need of a large drydock and adequate hip repair facilities to go with it. und also declared that attempts to construct them liml neeu mysteriously put nsiiie, "We. need a 1000-foot drydock nnd real shin-repair facilities;, and need them badly," said Mr, Webster. "I am glad that some ono lius Drought this need prominently before the people." JEWISH DRIVE DINNER PLANS Rabbis Wise and Krass, With Dr Lee K. Frankel, to Speak Speakers nt the dinner nt which the SI. 100,000 drive of the Federation of Jewish Charities will begin "were an nounced today bv Colonel Kamuel D. Lit. chairman of the campaign com mittee. They include IlabbI Stephen S. Wise, of New York, noted as an orator; Dr. Lee K. Frankel. of New York, vice president of the Metropolitan Life In surance Company, and formerly pro fessor of chemistry at tho University of 1'eniiHylvnnla, and Ilnbbi Nathan Krass, of the Central Synagogue', New York, another noted orator. The dinner will be given on Sunday evening, January 11, iu the ballroom at the Rellcvue-Htrutford and will be attended by 800 men anil women team workers and captains In the drive, which will continue until January III, i,Kn,r. Ijgf MTICK IH'IIKRKHY (1IVKN THAT HTiidlpatlon has Leon m&tle tn th Puhlln Barvlee Commlaalon of the Cnnunnn wealth of Pennaylvanla, under the urovlsluna of the Public Hervlr Company law, by jamei j. aiurpny. i4v utoiniison atreet; r..Vin A Partnn und John W. Keenan. 'M" J lllth atreet, evidencing the Coimnlaalon's approval of the exerdne p the right and privilege of operating motor vemclea aa a nnrmmn,. furrier rnr the trananortnllnn n, peraons uin call or demand In the rlty of Philadelphia. A publle hrlnr upon the aforeaald application wilt ba held In Jtoom 40(1, City Hall, Philadelphia IVIday, J.n" imry Dili, lfrio. at ten p clock In the ore noon, when und where all peraons In Intereat may appear unu uc ncm... , w.rj. u qeaire. INMKMOniAlf ' DAI.IlYill'I.K. In memory"' if JO(N pan 59, 1013. AVI KB. nUATIW McHHAIN. Deo. 21, JOHN huabantl ef Catherine McShaln (nee lioonty.) KHatlvea nnd frlenda lo Cathedral Holy Name Ho elety (iivIumJ to funeral. Wed., 8;S0 a. ,.. from 1001 Wallace at. Holemn man requiem at the Cathedral, 10 a, m. Int. Holy Croae Cem. Kindly emit llowera. "j'faOT Pe. 28, llAffllT A POOT. and r.S, nolle of flliwral will Lie ;lveu from 18 . ilM t, I "T i t.cdircr Photo Hcrvko MISS DOXIA OLMIHOI'K A jiinng native of Occlio-Slovakia who is visiting Philadelphia, guest of Dr. mid .Mrs. (i. M. Christine, 'MW. North Twelfth street .IS 10 FOREIGN CITY Czecho-Slovalcia Children Are Stricken With Tuberculosis, Says Woman Visitor GERMANS STILL POWERFUL "Plii'ndelphin isn't so bad. It's more like a Ktiropean city,"- says Douia OumirolT, a niing native of ('.echo Slovakia, who makes her home in Paris jm Is now visiting America for the firt time. She is nt present the truest of Dr. and Mrs, (5. M. Christine, LOW Ninth Twelfth street. Miss OumirolT declines to make this a business trip, although she is willing to say n fc words about Cj-.echo-Slovakl.i to set Americans straight concerning the conditions which obtain in her native rountn, where, she sajs, half the chil dren are .itlllcted with tuberculosis und the labor conditions are ns unstable ns in the rest of Kurope. "In Czecho-Sloc.-ikia and in nil Kurope. we arc growing more skepticnl of the league of nations not only of Its passing but of its working out." We need in my country a league with some of tlie other small nations in southeast Kurope iV) thnt we can hnvo river trans portation nnd an outlet to the sea. For we don't believe that fleriiiany and we always consider Austria and ficrmany ns very much tho sunie people Is crushed." "The Americans don't know much about Czeelio-Slovakia," Miss Oumi- roff declared with a disappointed look, but she admits that we know more about geography than do the French. with whom she has lived a large part of her life. She is the daughter of Hogea Ouini roff, baritone singer, who has visited America three times, singing in various cities, and who is head of the Czeclio Slovnkian colony in Paris. Miss Ou mirolT never nccompnnicd her father, on his visits, and so her impressions' of this country were entirely new. On her arrival in New York Miss Oumiroff found it difficult to obtain living quar ters. "I said to myself. Is this n villnce or a convention?' for they told ine tlmt there was no room and one woman asked me to wait until the next day." Hut the second impression was quite the opposite. "The New York people do ever thing in u rush. I soon found that I swallowed my menls in n few minutes just like tlie rest of the peo ple. It was unlike anything that I known in Kurope. "But Philadelphia isn't so had," con tinued tlie young woman, who in tho few dnjs she lias been in this city hns found no difficulty in going about by herself. "I even see people walking about the streets slowly lieic. It's more like n European city." Miss Oumiroff was with tlie European Children's Itelicf in Prague and bus been asked to help with the same work iu this country. COMPETE FOR WATER JOB Eleven Take Examinations for Reg istrar in City Department Eleven competitors tooR the examina tion today before tlie Civil Service Com mission for registrar of tlie bureau of wnter. The salary is S2500 a year. Harry K, Hackett, a Vare adherent nnd present registrar, entered tlie ex amination. Hackett succeeded Frank J. (iorinan, who resigned to help direct tlie fight of tiic Charter party at the last election. In view of tlie responsibilities which rest upon tlie registrur, Chief Davis, of the bureau of water, will ask tbe new uouncii to increase tlie salary of this position to Jji.'inOO a year. Burglars' Loot Worth $75,000 Perth Amboy. N. .1.. Dec. "(). Burir. lars forced n safe in the officii of tlie lloessler & Hnsslacher Chemical Co, here Inst night and escaped with plat inum and gold valued at $75,000, it was reported today. PHLA LIKENED JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONBK8 CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS ENGAGEMENT RINGS ANY TRECI0US STONE PIERCED PLATINUM OR JEWELED MOUNTINGS E F Governmental "Count of Noses" Finds Headquarters Here Preparing for Task CANVASS STARTS ON FRIDAY Census-takers are being Rworn In daily at (lie office of the Hoard ot Cen sors. ,TJ!) South Hroad street, prepara tory to the greatest statistical campaign tlie woild has ever witnessed. The fourteenth decennial census of men and tilings throughout the United Htntes will begin on Friday, and the house-to-house, cninassing will cover at least two weeks. Hcgltinlug Friday 1R2(! men and women in tlie city and 87,000 through out the country will personally call on the first of the nnmes on their list of some 2000 e;ich. They will work eight hours u day until the lists are ex hausted. They will rail at nil the con venient hours of tlie dnv nnd night, and, provided they submit the proper certificate of identification, no person in the city or In tlie United SUtes is permitted to refuse to answer the authorized questions. llobert J. Keegan, supervisor of the census in this district, which is called the lirst, urges upon the citizens of Philadelphia thnt to assist in the com plete and exact enumeration of the citj's population Is a matter of patri otic and civic duty. Duly of All to Assist "It is the duty of eery person," said President Wilson in his recent proclamation on the census, "to answer nil the questions on the census schedules which apply to him nnd tlie family to which he belongs. The sole purpose of the census is to secure general statis tical information regarding the popula tion ,and the resources of the country, and replies are required- from indi viduals only to permit the compilation of such general statistics. No person can lie harmed in nny way for furnish ing the intormatlon requiied. The constitution ot the United States requires n cortect enumeration of popu lation to be taken every ten jears in order to determine tlie correct repre sentation of tlie states in the House of IJeprcseiitotives. Tlie census, tlie government assures the people through the census boards, has nothing to do with taxation, with military cr jury service, with com pulsory school attendance, with the regulation of Immigration or with the enforcement of nny national, state or local law or ordinance. "There need be no fear." slates the President's proclamation, "that any dis closure will be made regarding any in dividual person or hl.s affairs." All information Confidential Census bureau employes, enumera tors nnd stnff officers nre niohibited under heavy penalty from disclosing any secret or private information they may secure through this personal canvass of householders. The ISL'fl census-tnkers or enumera tors' of the city arc made up of school teachers, college students, men and women from every walk of life who have passed an examination in intelli gence. The 1820 were selected from among approximately iiOOO applicants. The enumerators work under oath to bo honest nnd accurate in their com pilations nnd to keep secret the infor mation they secure. Each enumerator is given a ccitifiento of identification signed by Sam L. ltogers, director of tlie census, and by District Supervisor Keegan. Tlie enumerators must pro duce this certificate if ho is challenged by a householder. In addition each enumerator receives n small notebook for his entries ami u supply oi uianKS for his final report. Tho enumerator must report daily to on inspector there is one inspector for every twenty or thirty enumerators thp number of persons from whom he bus received statistical information. He must also nil out ins unai oinuits, which, lifter they arc checked up by Mr. Keegan's stnff of experts, arc shipped to the Hureau of Census, Washington. On the official report each enumer ator places the number of the house, and the street and the name of each person residing in the house on January J, 1020, or on tlie duy the census call is being made. , . . , , , The relationship of each member of the house is also recorded; that is, if the head of the house is the father, the wife Is recorded as "wifo" and the children and other members of the family ns "son" or "daughter ' or "sonn-law" or 'cousin." accord rig to their relation to the head of the house. Under the head of "tenure n record is made ns to whether the home is owned or rented, and if owned whether it is free or mortgaged. Under the section "personal descrip tion" aro recorded the nge, color or race the age at last birthday and mari tal condition whether single, married, widowed or divorced of eacli member of the family. , . ,, ..... The "citizenship" statistics will ". .. - -f !..n.!ml!n In the recortl ine yet" ,Jt ii".t.w" ... -United Statei:, whether the person is naturalized or nil alien, and If natur alized the year of naturalization. The census-takers will check whether nersons have attended school uny time since September 1, 1011). whether the person is able to read; whether able to write. Overcome by Gas In Bed Joseph Stcco, twenty-eight years old, 1014 Fltzwnter street, was found over come from bos in his bed this morning. Other occupants of the house wcio at ti acted by bit groans. He was sent to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where lie recovered. Tlie K"' escaped from u leaky bracket. & mm MORS READY OR CENSUS GIRL HELD IN MURDER Mary McLaughlin, Sought Here, Found, In West Hoboken Mary McLnughlin, tbe eighteen-year-old girl for whom tho Philadelphia po lice have been looking since tho murder of a woman In Passaic, N J., on Christmas morning, Is under arrest to day in Jersey City. She wns found .last night In West Hoboken, and Information obtained from her by the police led to the arrest of another young woman and two young men. AH arc being held while an investi gation Is made of their movements at the time banditti shot and killed Mrs. Leo Goldstein while sho was trying to defend her husband's store. The nrrcsts were brought about by the discovery of n handbag which Miss McLaughlin had dropped in an auto mobile used by the robbers. Papers found in the haiidhng led the police to n rooming house nt Fifteenth nnd Cherry streets, where Miss McLaughlin hnd lived under the name of Mary Doyle. She disappeared from Philadelphia on Christmas Eve, about the time the thieves stole an automobile from the railroad administration garage, which they used in attempting the Passaic, N. J., robbery. SLAYER FACES SECOND TRIAL Dry Agent Who Killed Alleged Boot legger .Rearralgned for Murder Manassas, Va., Dec. 20, (Hy A. P.) A jury to try for the second time William O. Hall, prohibition Insneetor. charged with tlie murder of Lawrence D. Hudson last March, was completed today lu less than an hour. Counsel said tho state would nttempt to show that Hall had killed Hudson us he sat helpless In nn nutomobiie, sus pected of bootlegging. Tlie defense will iittntnnf rrt ntwiu tltnr ITn.lenn ....lln.1 !. defendant into the automobile and hit nun over me ncau witn a bottle. FIGHTERS REMEMBERED Catholic Alumni Association Honors Member Who Gave Lives In War Thirty-wo graduates of the Ilotnan Catholic High School who gave their lives lighting in France and 1500 grad uates who served in the army or navy were honored yesterday when the alumni association of the institution gathered in the school building, Hroad nnd Vine streets, to attend a memoriul mass. The Rev. John .T. Bonner, vice rector of the school, wns the celebrant. He urged those prescut to take an active part iu public affairs. He told them they could be a vital force in helping to euro the unrest which is now threat ening the country. QUIT BUT STILL WORKING Ridley Park Postmaster Continues Because No Successor Is Named The postmaster at Kidlcy Park wants to quit his job but can't, because the f:overnmrnt will not appoint anybody u his place. Edwin L. Mifflin resigned the posi tion several months ago. The gov ernment ordered an examination of ap plicants. .Four took the examination. The results have never been announced. And Mifflin goes on working nt the lob. He has held the office mnny years, but resigned when the postal depart ment refused nn increase in pay. The Christinas just ended provided tlie big gest rush iu the history of the Kidlcy Park Postoffice, lie suid today. B0NW TELLER & CO. 7AeJpecia.(tij .JRop ofOriamationr, CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET ANNOUNCE FOR (TUESDAY) A Most Extraordinary Clearance Sale WOMEN'S FURTRIMMED COATS At reductions of 14.50 to 44.50 on a Coal 45.00 Regular prices are 59S0 to 89.50 A collection comprising the season's best models in finest and most fashionable fabrics, including: BOLIVIA, CRYSTAL CLOTH, SILVERTONE, DUVET DE LAINE and TINSELTONE. Muff and Shawl collars of Raccoon, Skunk Opossum, French Hudson Seal and Taupe Nutria. Warmly interlined and lined throughout with plain and fancy linings. A limited number with fur cuffs. All sizes. All shades. WOMEN'S FURTRIMMED COATS At reductions of 24.50 to. 40.00 on a Coat 55.00 Regular prices are 79.S0, 85.00 and 95.00 rA most wonderful collection developed in Winter' weight 'VELOUR, BOLIVIA aid SILVERTONE; with collars of Seal, Raccoon and Australian Opossum. All desirable shades, including Navy, Brown, Tan and Black. (Sizes 34 to 46). No Exchanges No. C. O. D.'s No Approvals T sy-e,M'c -- at-1 rMrrvr iMri rrt -r .X 1 DOOMOFJAZZSEEN CATHOLIC SAVANTS BY VON STERNBERG ASSAIL KENYON BILL Prodict3 End of "Swash" Tunes at' National Meeting of Music Teachers Hero ERRATIC MUSICIANS RAPPED "The day is coming when home fires will not be kept burning to ragtime, so-called jazz and other swash tunes." This prediction was made today by Constuntln von Sternberg nt the forty first nnminl meeting of the Music Teachers' National Association, nt the Hotel Adclphlu. The forecast concerning jazz music and .1 suggestion by nnother speaker thnt just punishment be meted out to errutlc musicians were striking features of the meeting. It wns nttended bv musicians of piominencc from all parts ot the United States. Great Era lor Music After welcoming the delegates. Mr. von Sternberg, who presided, snid tlmt the present was a great day for music, nnd asserted thnt the big cities of the United States form nn almost unbroken line of symphony orchestras. Speaking of tlie progress made by music, lie said: "The greates't achievement of the American music teacher is the conquering of the Puri tan nnd Qunker prejudices against music. The war brought music to n focus in the United Stntes, and I hope that this is but a stepping stone to the highest idenls." It was at tills point Mr. von Stern berg mndb the reference to rngtime and jazz. He urged more interest in the beautiful compositions of MacUowcll and Heethoven, Punishment of erratic musicians wns advocated by- Waldo S. Pratt, of Hart ford, Conn. "Some musicians nre detrimental to the profession," he said. "They aro fools and cranks, and content to' shut themselves up with their music. These I call n menace to society. They should not be deported on u ship, but some thing should be done with them." Pleads for Higher Standard It is on account of such self-centered individuals ns these the speaker snid, thnt people speak of musicians with a deploring shrug of tlie shoulders. He urged thnt music schools take uti other topics in addition to the tenching of music, nnd nsked the teachers to co operate with the public schools to im prove tlie stnnditig ot music generally. James Vrniicls Cooke, of this city, urged the founding of a united music of ganization to combat the present evil of selling poems. He also advocated that plans be taken to prohibit the illegiti mate publication and rearrangement of music. Addresses were also made by Hugh A. I'kuke, of this city, and Auton L. Manchester, of Mexico, Mo. ACKER CONFERS WITH MOORE Rumor New Purchasing Agent De sires James Herron for Assistant A. Lincoln Acker, who will bo city purchasing agent under the Moore ad ministration, conferred with Mnyor clect Moore today. He wns nccom pnnicd by James Herron, a business mnu who lives in the Thirty-eighth ward, which is Mr. Acker's ward. The report after the conference was that Mr. Acker desired to have Mr. Herron us his assistant in the office of city purchasing agent. (WOMEN'S COAT1 DEFT., 2ND Priost3 Say Americanization Act Would Establish Educa tional Autocracy in U. S. DISCUSS SCHOOL METHODS Attack wns made upon Senator ICcn jon'K Americanization bill, now beforo Congress, by speakers nt the nnnual convention of tho Catholic Educational Association of Pennsylvania, which be gan a two-dav Mission this morning la tlie Catholic Girls' High School, Nine teenth nniPWood streets. The Itev. Paul Blakely, H. J., one ot the editors of America, snid thnt the Kens on bill would cstnbllsh nn educa tional autocracy nt Washington which would wield dangerous power. He op posed taking Authority over children from parents nnu giving it to govern ment officials. In the past year, hn said, 800 edu cational bills have been introduced be fore state legislatures and twelve beforo Congress. These, he added, have been chlelly socialistic or of such a r.ntaro as to weaken tho existing system of edu cation in America. "We want no Prussian scheme ot state control here," he said. The Hcv. James J. Dean, O. 8. A.v president of Villnnovn College, who pro sided ut the convention, suid that tho Kchaoii bill, if passed, would weaken America's school sjstem by giving too much power to officeholders hi Wash ington. This nftcrnoon the Ilev. William P. McNally, S. T. L., rector of tho Catholic Hoys' High School, will bo the first speaker. His subject will, bo "Ideals ot the High School." A dis cussion by (he llcv. Domian J. Se gourin. T. O. It., ot St. Francis's Col lege, Loretto, Pa., will follow. "The Value of Psychological Tests ns nn Index to Fitness for College" will bo the subject of nn nddress by tbo llcv. llrother Itichnrd, P. S. C. president of La Salle College. This will be followed bv a discussion by Professor O. T. Humphry, of Villnnovn College. Tho Itev. llrother Dorotheus, V. S. C. will speak on "Teacher Preparation.', A discussion by n sister of St. Francis nnd n sister of the Immaculate Heart will follow. "Health instruction" will bo the subject treatcd.by John II. Itod erer. M. V.. of Philadelphia. A dis cussion by the llcv. John II. Flood, LL. D., superintendent of Philadelphia parish schools, will conclude tho after noon's activities. This evening will be given over to the college department. Two addresses will be delivered, tho first by the Sight Ilev, Abbot Aurclius. Gk. S. B., of St. Vincent's College. Hentty, who will (peak on "Tho Problem of Scientific nnd Liberal Education as It Confronts Our Catholic Colleges." The second nddress will be delivered by tho Very Itev. M. A. Hehir, C. S. Hp president of Duquesne University, whose subject will be "Financial Aid for Colleges." The convention will go on tomorrow. Tablet In Church to War Victim A bronze memorial tablet, In honor of the late Lieutcnunt William Charles Orr, Jr.. was unveiled last night in Scots Presbyterian Church, Broad street, near Morris. Lieutenant Orr wns killed in action at Chateau Thierry. Tho tablet was unveiled hy his sister, Miss Llizabeth Eleanor Orr. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Orr, were present. FLOOR) I y. " ,1 'jr r '
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