Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive
A Publisher Extra® Newspaper

The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 11

Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Issue Date:
Page:
11
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27. 1940 adefgh 11 I TL admirable tonal balance and unity of spirit. The next concert, on Thursday, March 7, will be devoted to German classicists. Charities to Share In $45,000 Estate; 2 Nieces Named The $45,000 estate of William S.

Kessler, 4210 Walnut who died Moomaw in Senate Race HARRISBURO. Feb. 26 (A. PJ. Paul C.

Moomaw of Waynesboro, former member of the House, today announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat of John S. Rice, Gettysburg. Rice announced would not seek re-election this year. Both are Democrats. PASTOR COMPOSER DIES AT 74 recitallsfs adapatlon of Bach's Cha-conne in minor for violin alone, in itn first performance for 'cello.

Although deftly transcribed and artistically played, it did not prove the happiest of choices for Miss Hilger's contribution to the Bach transcription parade, principally because the Chaconne' brilliance is changed to a darker, richer, but less effective tone on the 'cello. Miss Hilger played lively Beethoven variations and the Boccherini concerto with eloquence and beauty cf style, while the difficult Tchaikovsky variations were, in her hands (or fingers) considerably more than Recital Given By Elsa Hilger Elsa Hilger, only woman cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, gave her fifth annual recital last night in the Ethical Society auditorium before an overflow audience. Allison R. Drake assisted at the piano. Miss Hilger's unhackneyed program presented Beethoven's Variation on a Mozart Theme, the Boc-cherlni Concerto in flat and Tchaikovsky's Roccoco" Variations.

Another item of interest was the Jan. 27 in Hahnemann Hospital, will te shared by relatives, charitable In 300 Hymns Written By Wissahickon Church's Minister IT VOU MAO A NICK AS LOM1 $30,000 Waples Estate Left to Daughter The estate of Rufus Waples. of 214 Windemere Wayne, estimated at $30,000, was left to a daughter, Dorothea H. Waples. the will revealed yesterday.

Waples died Jan. 29. Mrs. Mary L. Mullen, widow of Edward M.

Mullen, of 276 Owen Lansdowne, received $30,000 of his $35,000 estate, with the balance go Stock Exchange's Governor Active In Many Fields titutions and his housekeeper. It was MM 1IUM rilLBW AMD HAB 00170 THROAT revealed by his will probated yester (lay. He bequeathed $5000 to the DUE TO CQLDO Dancers, Trio At Art Alliance A novel series of dance and trio concerts was inaugurated last night at the Art Alliance by Don Oscar Becque and Elizabeth Friedman, dancers, and the Kurzwoil Trio-Frits Kurzweil, piano; Milton Wohl, violin; Harry Gorodetzer. 'cello. The first of five programs dealt with French composers, Including Rameau and Coupcrin of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and Faure of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The dancers participated only in the Couperln works two "Concerts Royaux." In which they recaptured in costume and choreography the spirit of the period. The Trio played, in addition to the Couperin works, two "Pieces de Clavecin en Concert" by Rameau and Faure's seldom-heard Trio in minor. Opus 120, the latter being especially impressive in contrast with the earlier music of lighter texture. The instrumentalists played with tylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, $5000 in trust for the life tnent of his niece, Margaretta M. ing to a daughter, Edith E.

Meacham. SHOULD OUICKLV MUII IT a iccnnicai luup. s. I S. I tuber, on whose death the principal TrtU reverts to the Children Hospital (f Philadelphia, and $1000 to the Wilson Mlfchell Fund of the Pried-linder Union.

NOLAN WILLS $20,000 His housekeeper, Sarah Henry, receives $300, and another niece, Josephine D. Kessler, is to get the re mainder after bequests totaling have been distributed among 11 relatives. Chesterfield presents a Combination you can count on for John J. Nolan, a member of the Evening Bulletin sports staff for 22 years, left half his $20,000 estate to St. Joseph's College, of which he was an alumnus: a sixth to nearest rela vea.

and the residue to the Catholic Herbert Lincoln Clark, governor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and partner In the century-old Investment Arm of E. W. Clark died last night In Bryn Mawr Hospital after a brief illness. He was 74. For years Mr.

Clark, had been president of the Nicetown Club for Boys and Girls. He also was a member of the board of the Inter-Agency Council for Youth, treasurer of the Taxpayers Forum of Pennsylvania and vice president of the board of managers of the Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. LIVED IN HAVERFORD Bora in German town, the son of Edward W. and Mary T. Sill Clark, he studied at Germantown Academy and was graduated from Harvard with the class of 1887.

He was admitted to partnership In the family firm 40 years ago. His memberships included the Rit-tenhouse, Germantown Cricket, Gulf Mills, Midday and Harvard Clubs. His home was in Golf House Haverford. FUNERAL. TOMORROW He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth C.

Bent, whom he married in 1907, and three daughters, Mrs. Woodruff R. Tappan, of Los Angeles: Miss Eleanor F. Clark, of Haverford. and Mrs.

Arthur B. Inkier, of Lancaster. His first wife was the former Edith Hall. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2.30 P. M.

in the First Unitarian Church. Chestnut and Van Pelt sts. Interment will be DDBMHJB nnnunrs SPRY 3-Pound Can 1 -Pound Caa 47c 17c Church for masses. FAMILY BENEFICIARIES The widow and two children are beneficiaries of the estate of Dr. Edwin Heyl Delk, Lutheran minister aid emeritus pastor of St.

Matthew's Church. Dr. Delk. a past president Silver Dust 20c or the Philadelphia Federation of Churches, died Feb. 8 at his home, 35 W.

Phil-Ellena st. Bra He bequeathed $2000 each to his son, Edward B. Delk, and his daughter. Mrs. Margaret D.

Clarke, and left the residue of an estate of more titan $5000 in trust for his widow, LAROEi SIZE Adeline. Inventory of the estate of Elijah Dallett, a former executive of the Mldvale Steel who died last December, showed he left $153,162. TA New 7940 RINSO private. Central Alumni Mark Anniversary of Fire Twenty years ago last night members of the class of 1908 at Central High School were forced to flee over ANB sBHTTTEC TASTE Compare -Anywhere We believe this is AfMRKA'S BIGGEST TRAVEL BAMM Rev. Dr.

James Bruce Mackay, composer of more than 300 gospel hymns and pastor of Wissahickon Methodist Church, died Saturday at his home, 158 Wissahickon. Dr. Mackay. who had been ill for 10 weeks, would have been 79 May 3. Be had served at the Wissahickon church since 1934.

Dr. Mackay attributed the themes el his hymns, which are sung both In this country and abroad, to "ordinary, everyday occurrences." Among his best-known "Lend a Hand," "He's Tfce One," and He's Done For Prior to his pastorate at the Wissahickon church. Dr. Mackay had served at Providence Church. Front st.

and Allegheny Chelten Avenue, Chel ten and Stenton Sum-rnerield, E. Dauphin and Tulip and Chestnut Hill. His other charges included those at Lansdale, Strouds-burg and Port Carbon. Educated in the Philadelphia Business School and Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, he entered the Philadelphia Methodist Conference in 1901. He is survived by his second wife, Mrs.

Annie Reger Mackay; a son, Joseph Kerr Mackay, and a daughter. Mrs. Thomas T. Ridington. Funeral services will be held at 3 P.

M. today at the church. Terrace and Salaignac sts. Mrs. S.

C. Parker, Educator, Dies Mrs. Sarah Crowe Parker, who taught at the Farragut School for more than 50 years before her retirement, died yesterday at her home, rC43 N. 2d St. She was 85.

Mrs. Parker was a daughter of Rev. Dr." James Crowe, first pastor of the Norris Square United Presby-tenan Church, Hancock st. and Susquehanna ave. A graduate of Girls' High and Normal School, she took up teaching as a career following the early death cf her husband.

James A. Parker. She also was active in church affairs both during and following her father's 50-year pastorate. Her ton. Dr.

Edward C. Parker. Is a member of the faculty of Northeast School. He is the only aurvivor. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.

M. in the Norris Square Church with burial in North Cedar Cemetery. Rev. Raymond L. present pastor of the church, will be asalsted by Rev.

C. 8. Cleland. er this city; Rev. J.

Alvin Orr. of Due Wct, S. C. and Rev. Robert Bigger-t taff, cf Chatam, N.

J. Arthur F. Kinney Arthur F. Kinney, father of Dr. TTillard H.

Kinney, prominent physician and surgeon died Sunday at his home. 315 S. 17th after a lengthy Illness. He was 84. Mr.

Kinney, retired for a number cf years, had been engaged In the produce business at the Reading Terminal Market. Dr. Kinney, with a hom his father lived, is clinical professor of Genito-Urinary surgery at Jefferson Medical College. He is also connected with the Philadelphia General and Delaware County Hospitals. The funerel service and interment will be private.

the housetops when the Kugler Restaurant fire interrupted their annual class celebration. Last night at the Kueler Res 12 Days Tour (n NIW YORK NIW taurant, 15th st. near Chestnut, members of that class met again, this :1 ORLEANS on nhm time with members of the Fire De la tha faaaowa partment present to "protect" them. nivic Present as guests, to Join what 3 Irs. Clara Peterman Mrs.

Clara Josephine Peterman, mother of Ivan H. (Cy) Peterman, Irquirer sports columnist, died yesterday at her home in Madison, of heart disease. She was 66. Mrs. Peterman was the widow of August Peterman, who died in 1910.

Besides her son she is survived by daughters. Mrs. Glen Dunn and Mss Carol Peterman; two brothers, Wilfred and Edward Reinheimer, and two sisters. Miss Pearl Reinheimer and Mrs. Norbert Strutz.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Madison, with burial ne ax Cecil, Wis, her girlhood home. Mrs. Simpson Rites Private funeral services will be held at noon today for Mrs. Jessie O. Beaver Simpson at her home, "Hearthstone." 1118 Indian Creek Overbrook.

Mrs. Simpson, widow of W. Percy Simpson, textile manufacturer, died at her home Sunday. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. DEATHS llalrr, Ambrm Jmim, Pophla Until.

KlUabrlh Krlly. Anna M. lUtkrlbach. Annie L. Kfrrtm, Charir J.

a a. 9X Day Sailing IX DoyiiaNwOrla jf First Clou octommoda- linni n4 mmI, mm tkM was described as a "commemoration get-together," were Chief Ross B. Davis, Capt Benjamin Kent, Lt. John Lambert and Battalion Chief Sam Rissner, of the Fire Bureau. Horace R.

Hayday presided. Overheated Stove Sets Lunchroom Floor Afire room, bath (without raaoli). Glomoroui ilghttaaing trips In Naw Orlaons. Sail Saturday Mar.9,23, April 6, or lotar. lack In N.w York A.

M. The perfect blend of the world's best cigarette tobaccos in Chesterfield gives you the two things you want and look for in a cigarette Real Mildness and Better Taste. Then, if you add that Chesterfields are far cooler, you know you have a cigarette that really satisfies. An overheated stove In the basement of a lunch room at 3 N. 7th at.

sacond following Thurs set fire to the floor last night. i.ne nre was discovered at 7.30 p. M. when smoke poured into a candv Cntloa Nw Orlunt with Sauihar Pacific trains for ffca So vtfcwt, Mamlca aad Pacific Catt. Throvah tkkt Imim4.

store at the northeast corner of 7th and Market sts. An alarm was turned in by Evelyn McEntee, a fountain at YOUR OWN TRAVEL AGENT or at Kinney. Arthur F. Brronaa, John J. tendant.

The lunch room, owned by Mrs. Katie Smith. 2469 Nat.rr.na Bn aner. Jtaa Boras, Anna HI South 13th Philadelphia, Pa. Phono RITtenhouse 7477 SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE" Carr.

Catherine st, was closed, and firemen had to break in to get at the blaze. Kiln. Emma Wrick Knapp, Jmnta C. Lyons. Elizabeth T.

MarNott. Sophia MKIoakrr. Minnie E. Mrf 'ort, Charles A. MrCummiiura.

Mary MrGowea, Mary A. MrKhane, Catherine Cla-fc. Herbert I Cm irllo. Jmrph toi. Anna Rooa I ll, John la ta.

Alnnt lN.adt, Julio rna. Flla. J. Mallny, Peter IMwat. rmlr.

Nr. Manhn. Harry t-HH at, 4mim T. Mum, Angelina HU worth. Minnie E.

Martin, KlUaheth A. rlnli. Hella T. Moonhead, Georgette FEEL AFTER WINTER LOGY HEAVY FOODS? rib petrirk. Fred, (Mi Ike, Hannah C.

Cearjr, John W. Johnson. Lincoln Mar air. Anna C. Harrty, John P.

Hal Katbrrine Halora, Husanna W. Haaa. Warren l. HetrhfT, Joarphlna HHn, Frank Blee Murphy, r.llen Nugent. Robert t.

Paul, George Pendleton, Kmlly B. Pflaterer. William Shalnline, Frank H. Murder. Ella M.

Mllle. F-dltn E. Strain, Patrick Htrohm, Abraham Warren, allace CLARK CABLE AND VIVIEN LEIGH, Hlnnrcan, Ras m. Winkler. Mi Death Notices on Page 24 Applications for Marriage Licenses In th winter th body tttds mer fuel, so wo oat more perhaps a mite -V Tvotne from Henry Abrams; Roth from Arthur J.

Devane; Mary from William Browning: Alberta from Charles W. Arney. COURT NO. 4: Jtn from Charles Steele; Virginia from Frat F. Dem, Jr.

William from Allene M. Torte; Annette from Eugene K. Buzby; Clara from Paul Busillo; Mary from Reginald E. Hawkins. Bv COURT NO.

Lillian from Harry Rosenthal: Albert frorr, Bertha Miles, also known as Bertha Mae Miles: Mary from Pierce J. Somers; HedwtK from Georse J. Fitzpatrirk: Anna frorr Barney Roock.iff; Grace from William H. W. Rogers; Ralph from Bessie A.

M. Baki r. COURT NO. 7: M.tx from Katherine O'Brien Beckhoff; E. from William E.

Burton: Elizabeth from Harold Coates: tfoseph from Ame'la Klrchgassner; Anns from Lindsay Plun too much and we don't get out and exercise as we do in the summer. After a heavy meal, we sit around, and then feel logy. There Is a dull taste in the mouth. That is the time for a bottle of 7-Up. Drink It slowly, a sip at a time.

Feel the fresh, cleansing effect In the mouth. After a big meal, a bottle of 7-Up is most acceptable. It does something for you. You will realixo why 7-Up likes you. 7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY OF PHI INC.

of Combnoon V-0" reat SUITS FOR DIVORCE BEGUN The following suits for divorce wero begun yesterday in Courts of Common Pleas: Wilbert againat Leon a E. Hannea: Violet count on tn- LBGn can against William Keback: Anna aaalnal Aust.n Uaughan. Arma Wilson. 39. Kaudain and 53.

30OS Rnuth st. Heien P. Bvrw, 41. Baltimore. and Bullock.

47. Baltimore. Md. Mary R. Cataidl.

23. 1.T24 Ritner snd 23, 1413 S. 6th. st. E.

CI. 1412 E. Duval vi Joseph H. William. 21.

3311 N. aterloo Kt Vema D. Jackson. IS. Camden.

N. and Ories I. Vasnn. 21. 1V7 Wilder st.

Xx-hv Ralmonsen. 24. 5115 Ha7el rr1 Harry Dentel, 23. 4U5 V. Rooselt MirhaO'ta LaTufa.

51. H1 Reerhwond and James DkMatteo. 6Ha Beech- vonrt t. SMr-v Bauer. 20.

fiS2 Montrose and Dsvisrm. 31. 441 ririilv st. Eenesoi. 20.

hSj Lnuden Txl Mai. 21. 265 W. Llndley ave. E.s:e E.

Zntrer. 28. Berhtelsville. rvl Kerne'h J. Gibson.

33. 2R4.1 N. 11th St. Shirtey M. Miller.

21. N. Mvrtlewood s. and Joseph Zimmerman. 23, Brooklyn.

V'Erf-t r. ttrcs. 21. 2.VJ4 Norris a'd O.rutun A. Zimmerman.

21. 1208 E. I te'eher ne Wade. 1S. 1418 N.

13th it. and Ear 21. 14 N. 4th st. Vary Ka'i.

19. 31'is W. French and Paul Perloff. 24. 3100 N.

27th st. Anrva Chaaen. 31. 2427 S. itrkney and J-I? Ntrkel.

2fil4 S. 10th St. Frances E. WTitn. 'ollinKwood.

N. J. and Joseph 11. DUks. 4'J, Coilinsiwood.

Twa Roman. 20. 4129 W. Girard and MUton Salu k. 2-i.

3w) Ritner st. t'iaire Krergel. 2n. 4177 lidy arl Samuel Huhin. 29.

1910 N. XM st. Dorctliy E. Youn. 24.

472S Darrah and Gustav Frank. 29. 1955 WakeUrg st. Carmeiia Bozartc. 22.

1332 N. 6th st, al Hery M. Lnaa. 26, 5702 Wood- Mant McCairrey. 20.

3901 Wallace aad Joaepfa H. McDermott, 24. Camden. Valort. 23.

120 Mlfnin and Areeio E. Navatia. 21. 234 Sartatn St. Ar.r.a M.

Lor.sc. 22. 4303 Fairmount arsJ Walter Bron. 23. 514 Wyaiusinc ave.

Ciariorte Alston. 23. New Brunswick. N. J.

a-d Eiward Sandfrs. 28. New Brunswick. Nerlr.a tomrU 29. 1T04 Mountain ar.d AEthorv Di.Mauro.

35. 2141 S. 13th st. ty-r'iiy Hoiiand. 19.

1922 N. Taylor Edward Moon. 21. Oxford st. Ntary Caidwetl.

23. 2:115 N. Van Pelt s' and Chancroi Gray, 21. luos W. Diamond S.

nsbeth Purnea. 21. 760 S. 13th it. and H.

Wlute. 38. 12tr: Carpenter st. Marsaret A. Shaffer.

29. 3054 Richmond sr. and Adam J. Woitmaa. 26.

2707 E. Ontario st. I-oretta Ralston. IS. York.

and Bar ry SpieL-naa. 23. York. Pa. Kaus Wosersky.

21. 2429 S. 8th it. and Leva. 27, 1622 S.

th it. CaTherine B. Cur.hu. 27. 1535 P.

26th it, a-l Rooert J. Guest. 2S. 145 N. 60th st.

E.iiaoe'Ji K. S'rturt. 23. 3314 Hancock t-. aad Melvyn Fisher.

26. 325 Mage st. onotP-c'- kAaver a- higher orW Me Incomparable Quality! wlea pa md on icuDen. w. Kails.

TO DIVORCES GEAXTED The following decrees of divorces rrre banded down by Courts of Common Pleas yesterday: By COURT NO. 1: Jleta from Ootct G. Canewell; Alma rom Robert G. Diamond: Johanna from Hirtard E. Esther from Joseph P.

Hrr-nessy; Bertha, also known as Brones-ia. frora Benjamin Hudrick. also known a oolesuw Chuozinskl; Anna from Herman Kncft; Nataiir Irom Frank Stomantjs; Ka-ph from Dorotny M. Van Holt; Mary fcv-n Waters. By COVKT NO.

2: I-yiia from P.onaid A. Reffly; Patricia T-ren Ralph W. Berger; Helen from Pieter Kramer; Louis from Margaret M. Spector: Gustav from Emma E. Horwitz: Rajmond Itjm Lvdia G.

Ubleman; Josephine from Joph By COURT NO. 3: Ann from Charles J. Toshlrt; Anna from larry Kates: Carrie L. from Jmnh ll J81c PIPIT If you want a perfect, mild, gentle whiskey, try National's EAGLE. And compare its price, its body, its aroma and its taste with any blend at rrir x- FIFTH hatlynnl Pry QprpomH NvYork90 Proof.

40 ltroiMht 6T. yrafn neutral uuttti Hutu Irum llmnx iricdmaai The MILDER Cigarette Zgsr.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

Publisher Extra® Newspapers

  • Exclusive licensed content from premium publishers like the The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Archives through last month
  • Continually updated

About The Philadelphia Inquirer Archive

Pages Available:
3,846,195
Years Available:
1789-2024