The evening world. Newspaper, December 28, 1914, Page 3

N ed ‘caution him. He's THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 398, 1014. JERSEY PATRIARCH | Movies Aid Penny School Lunch Fund To- Day| SCORES TRAPPED | With Benefit Matinees in ALL Boroughs CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY MERRIL Mr, Bach Sings as Grown-Up “Kids” Dance to Mark His Century Record. FOOLED THE DOCTORS. He Hasn’t Much Use for ’Em, Anyway, but Likes His Daily “Nip.” How to live to be a hundred and like it, if John Ernest Bach were to write about It, might be one of the Bix best sellers. But John is too busy celebrating hts centenary to-day to put pen to paper, and he never learned to use a typewriter. “One hundred years old and hearty asa buck,” satd Mr. Bach this morn- ing. He lives with his granddaughter, Mrs, Frank J. Brohm, at No. 34 Ren- ner Avenue, Newark, N. J Up to @ few years ago Mr. Bach used to chase his great-grandchildren up the stairs. Now he doesn’t do that, because ho thinks it's rather undigni- fied for a man of his years “I'm getting old,” he said, with a ebuckle, “and we can't do those fool- ish things at 100 that we used to do when we were seventy-five or eighty.” They began celebrating his birth- day yesterday, and the old man dissi- Pated somewhat, He stayed up until Nearly 9 o'clock; so he didn't get up this morning until 10, “I have to have my regular sleep,” he sald as he hugged the radiator in| ‘his room, “no matter how late I go to bed the night before. We had a good thne last night. A lot of kids were up| here and they played and danced and 1 sang. No, I didn't dance, I haven't! danced for « long time, I never} Jearned the turkey trot or any of those | tangled dances. 1 haven't forgotten] how to eat turkey, though.” “Eat!” exclaimed Mrs, Brohm, his granddaughte can eat anything, He's very bossy, but he never kicks at anything we give him to eat. He's fond of sweets. He loves candy and drinks coffee three times a “How do you account for being so hearty and healthy at your age?” the @elebrant was asked. “Why, I ought to be a giant he weturned. “But I never took much exercise. 1 was « tailor the best years of my life. Then, when I quit business , 1 used to run around a lit- ‘ue, but if I had only exercised more, I might have been out skating with the kiddies to-day.” Mr. Bach has his “m ing” every day befo: fast. Usually, it’s rock morning he had an eggnog. @ birthday treat. He drink: ly, but three years ago, h « picnic with some of the y from Baden and had the time of his Ufe. “ou could hear him blocks." said Mrs. Brohm. sing for “Il had to been to a chuckled 1 take a “It was a good picnic, her grandfather. “Sure, drink. It's good for me. ‘I have beer always with my meals, too. [like heer, The doctors? Oh, I like to have the doctors come around once in a while. They always tell me that [ look better. They know | wouldn't take any of their medicine, so they Put on a good face. About five years go, they told me I had pneumonia. Whe doctor left a prescription, 1 took the whole bottle and when he came back he said I was well.” Mr. Bach came to New York from Baden, Germany, in 1840. He was born in 1814, the year of Waterloo, and he always liked Napoleon, Hé was married in New York and had six children. Three of his married «daughters and his youngest son, who ls fifty, live in Newark and his other daughter lives in New Yc He has Iving_ thirty-nine grandchildren and *ixty-four great grandchildren, His first vote was cast for Z, ‘raylor for President and hi voting the Republican tic since, He voted, two years ago, posevelt, No, I never voted for Bryan," i ha said, “He's the grape juice man. He'll never dive to be a hundred, follow the news. T read t every day. Glasses? Ng, I don’t glasses—not yet.” ol Special Programmes for Children’s Day—Dr.| ins, Kottman With 1,000 Pu-| “""~" pile of No. 147 at the Strand as Guests of Judge Levy— Movie Stars to Appear in Per- son. Mrs. Adolph Lewisohnand Mrs. Martin Vogel Pro- vide Penny Lunch Ser- vice at Two Schools— Interest in The Evening World’s Plan Spreads Far Outside City. By Sophie Irene Loeb. Ten cents will admit any child to the Strand Theatre any morn- ing this week. Mary Pickford in “Cinderella, the “Christmas Carol” and the funny pictures is the programme. All the proceeds go to the echool children’s lunch fund. The Ernest Gamble Concert | Company will appear New Year's | morning. Mary Pickford will eppear in Person. Fritz Kreisler will tell his ex- perience in the present war. Every child in town should see | this performance both for his | profit and pleasure. The Board of Education indorsgs the movement. The above includes only a few of the many attractions to be enjoyed by every “kiddie” who attends the morning performances at the Strand | Theatre during this week. The| most popular of all motion picture | stars, Mary Pickford, will appear in, “Cinderella” to greet her favorite | audiences, the children. | The ten cents each child pays also | goes to put penny lunches in the| Public schools. | Members of the Board of Educa- tion urge the general public to aid in this worthy movement launched by The Evening World. One member states that no mother can give a better lesson in philanthropy to her child than hi g him contribute his ten cents to see the excellent pro- gramme and to have him know that i | ul PENNY LUNCH FUND _ CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE. Previously acknowl. iged. .$2,758.61 Mrs. Adolph Lewisoh '350.00 Mrs. Walter Lewisoh rs. J. AMS =| 38383338 he is ing his share to create the penny lunch service in his public school, Fe: o' The pictures have all been care- fully selected by the managing di rector, S. L. Rothapfel, who was ap- pointed a city censor of motion pic- | tures by Mayor Mitchel, | The programme ts arranged to suit all tastes and the entire theatre is at the disposal of the children dur- NdPgose 33 o = hool No, his entire school of accompanies 1,000 pupils ing their holiday week. ‘The full] to the Strand to-da n cars have o e «| been chartered for the purpose, This orchestra is in attendance and the) cchool is entertained by Judge. Aaron magnificent pipe organ ts played Pe” Whose. contribut > The every morning by Ralph Brigham and] [yening World fund will establish lunch service in three schools of the east side, School No, 147 is the one in which his two children attend, and is lo- cated in the heart of the east side. Many of these children ‘ill go to the Strand for the first time. th Free tndustriil Sc Children, No, 471 West Wift Street, will att nder the chaper- f its F dent, Mra. Arthur Herbert Sisson, On the stage two beautifully lighted Christmas trees, und the entire theatre is de- Hghtfully decorated, Two school lunch services day made possible by the c tions of Mrs, Adolph Lew! are re to- ntribu- Mrs, Marsin Vogel, wife 6f the Ai sistant Treasurer of the United States The latter is a member of tne Co- | Ellio ish. They are the guests of operation Committee. ch contrib- | the Eclectic Club, uted $350, The committee is now The Ernest Gamb promulgating plans for equipping] Party, well known on more schools with the help of the] fege and conce: Lunch Committee. out the INTEREST IN PENNY LUNCH| will app OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK. They happe Hundreds of letters from all | present, pren over ihe gounte have been re: bY on Ceivee dation of the ‘plane ta | efit of the Penny Lunch Fund. commendation of, the plan te | iach member will contribute a make it possible for every child secure one wholesome meal Women ci popular nuinber, and those have beon selected which haye made this com- pany famous. Cosmo Bellew wili continue to give his humorous recital of “The 9 Express," whieh has merriment at the past nees, day at cost. ations, sewing le clubs and high schools have taken and interest in collecting contribu- tions in various sections of the country. One of these comes from the Glen Cove High School and is This is Children's Day at the i incipal. “movies” for the bene: he Penny signed ashe pringlmal: Wereeds. | tonah wand | oh 118 of to The © mat- 150 theatres will sead a ch ioal ‘ a check Tam inclosing check for $14.89, | 130 theatres Will soud ot one the amount of a collection taken | up.for the benefit of the fund in | !nee procs day. . our high school, Friday, Dec, 18, This was accomplished through the Hoping this will help ‘the good courtesy of the Executive Board of work along a little, Cam, yours, the Motion Picture Exhibitors’ Aw sociation, and it is estimated that th amount returned from this perform- RALPH W. SHERMAN, Another letter, signea “M, J.," con- Once in his life he had sore fingers and that and tho attack of pneumonia make up the only illness of his 100 years, He loves “joy-riding.” Once he. ing “H. A. W.,.” gets into an automobile, it can't go tao fast for him. When he isn't in one, though, he says they are devils, the way they Ho doesn't want to Tortures of Indigestion Miseries of Evils of Impure Blood Quickly and Safely Removed by EX-LAX The Chocol Ex-Lax Saves Pain and Suffering; makes people fe for infants and grown-ups. Ex-Lax is guaranteed to be efficient, gentle, harmless, A 16c. Box Will Prove This; Try It To-day—All Druggists. healthy and is 2} Whe >: 3S Oy N a7 | ance will no doubt establish severai tributing $5, comes from Croton Falls, Another contribution comes from| #Chools in lunch ser fF Samuel H. Trigger, Chairman, of Middletown Conn. And a man, algn-| me 'Executive Board, writes as fol- d herewith are a num- sin the Bronx who are lows: “Enc The Ladies’ Sewing Circle of Clos- ber of thea ter, N. J., contributes $5, and Tren- | } . " he Children’s. Penny ton, N. J., is also represented by Mra,| ‘boosting’ for the Cl , ponny John Sands Broughton's contributio | maar h benoit Loria. me Roleman Di nan Bros,’ iam Ko! it |ter Avenue, he enougo to’ purchase schocl On the whole results satisfactory.” Through the courtesy of the Chil- dren's Aid Society, Mr. William J. |Cromby, member of Loc@ School Board No. 32, arranged & suspension | of the rule relative to minors being | admitted only with guardians for the matinee to-day. All theatres agreeing to turn over |thetr proceeds to the penny lunch | fund may allow minors to go in with- out guardians for this one perform- | ance. ‘The Executive Board of the Motion Pictures Exhibitors’ Association re- a rincipal o promised to donate outfit for one you will tha Constipation Performance to the ‘a Lunch Fund, care | of The Evening World, after the re- csit of which the amounts of each will be published, In the list publighhd in an eariter edition of the moving picture the- atres giving matines bencfite to-day for The Evening World's Panny Launch Fund, the Hanover Theatre, owned by ©. R. Martineau, at No, 671 Ful- ton Street, Hrooklyn, was omitted ‘The Hanover Theatre wan among the Gret to offer its receipts for the fund. 7 late Laxative exhibitors send their | Wik Rat PANIC-STRICKEN TENANTS) OVERCROWD FIRE ESCAPES | Only Smoke, but Firemen Have | to Use Ladders to | Save Many. ! When firemen of Hook and Ladder | 4n answering an alarm of fire, they | found both front and rear fire-escapes filled with partly dressed and panic- stricken tenants, many of whom were trying to take their house furnish- ings along with them ‘The congestion on the rear escape was so great the people could not MEMBERS OF THE CO-OPERATION COMMITTEE OF THE PENNY LUNCH FUND. KS wititam ‘NSTEING move up or down. thrown up and firemen soon had everybody down, ‘Then there was a rush of the members of the fifteen families for nearby stores, beci few of them had anything on Ladders were | feet. ‘The fright in the five-story buildl was duo mainly to suioho, w from a fire confined to the cellar, where it is belleved to have started from the heating apparatu: alarm wa. given! filled the halls the tenan to go down the stairs, was slight —— It Housework Harms Your Hands—Read This you think you cannot avold de reddened and roughened were afraid The damage Co y ched oN 65 duties of the home—t ompany No. 9 reached No. 165) ® ag scrubbing and other nec Orchard Street at 7.30 A. M, to-day You can. ‘Beauty's Guardian,” which should be applied liberally at night Ing—and again in the morning in many cases, Thi joothing actlo 01 Harsh vy i oth skins, 3 make smo ne. oogsk your druggist for it—25c a tube, —Advt = Will continu m0 Regularly $1.00 to $12.00 a yard —— Regularly c $1.00 to | Cloth, $4.50 a yard Coatings. Short Lengths of Silk | In black and colors, at incomparable price inducements 1k and Wool Crepe: Imported Wool Crepes, Chiffon Broadcloths in only; Serge and Broadcloth Plaids, Striped and Mixed Tailor Suitings, Checked Zibelines and Novelty Mixed Stern Brothers 42nd and 43rd Streets, West of | Filth Avenue. orrow, Tuesday, the Included are Tinsel Brocades, Brocaded Vel- vets, Brocaded Charineuse and Crepes, Printed } Crepes and Foulards, Satin Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine, Canton Crepes, Taffetas, Satin Messalines, Plain and Printed Crepes and | Chiffons, Plushes and Chiffon Velvets. Also very noteworthy Clearance Values in Short Lengths of Dress and Coat Fabrics in black and colors, will be featured at the lowest prices quoted this season. mprising Velour de Laine, Imported Gabardines, ailor Cheviots, Wool Poplins and Serges, Wool Satin Silk and Wool Poplins, A remarkable Clearance Sale, To-morrow, will consist of Women’s Shoes and Slip at $2.65 a pair Former prices were from $5,00 to 7.00 THE models are all from our regular stock but the sizes are incom- plete. All sizes are represented but not in every style. ONE ESTAPEBY ~ FLAMES BENEATH Blaze Breaks Through Window of First Floor as Tenants Upstairs Flee. The bursting of a window and the | flare of fame from an awning that | ignited when the window burst! trapped dozens of men, women and | children on @ fire escape at No, 134 | West Twenty-fitth Street early to- day, They were adie, however, to | make their way across the balcony | and descend the fire escape of the adjoining building, No, 136, without! any one being hurt. The fire started in Samuel Piatak's delicatessen store, on the ground floor, and was discovered by Police. man Grossman, who, with Policeman Russell, both of the West Twenty- eclghth Street Station, ran into the | building to arouxe the eighteen fam- i1es living there, After they had Bot up two or three flights of stairs Russell was overcome by smoke and Grossman had to carry him out, He | revived in a few minutes, Dut wus | ordered to his station house, much smoke had | {xtraordinary Offering of and Velvets The tenants were nearty all com. | | ing down the front fire escape when | the plate glass window in the front of Hlatak’s store gave way on ac- count of heat. A shaft of flame shot out and immediately the awning that was used to shade the window was ablax from the awning curled upward and threatened those coming down the fire-esea As the balco ronta of both No. and No, 126, however, the contu- sion and were only mo- mentary, Platak, In whose store the fire started, lives with his wife and two children on tho third floor. Mrs Platak, with tho children, was on the flro-os balcony of that floor when the awning blazed up. She eamed and acted as though she D. Kolly of ‘Truck Company wont up a ladder, while others d to the woman that help was Kelly brought her and the | appropriate ted Holiday hat will and rift, worth’ more It costs to Now 35c, 8! $1.20, 1.80 yd. Now 48c, 68c, 95c, $1.25 yd. lors pers, Further Reductions have been made in the ’ prices of Misses’ Dresses for Street, Luncheon and Evening Wear, a number of them being [higher-cost models. Excellent values are offeredin the followings Silk Dresses for street or luncheon wear $12.50 & 16.50 at 16.50 & 19.50 at Evening Dresses The Remaining Assortments of Women’s Coats and Wraps, Misses’ Tailored Suits and Winter Coats have also been subjected to extraordinary price reductions. A Clearance Sale of Women’s Boots and Slippers now being held, comprises all styles about to be discontinued. This Footwear, heretofore in stock at $5.00 to $10.00 per pair, is specially priced as follows: Slippers! . ; per pair $2.75 Boots. per pair $3.25, 4.35 & 5.85 (Wornen’s Shoe Department, Second Floor) . . Fifth Avenue -Madtaon Ave 34th and 35th Streets New York JOHN WANAMAKER Pianos and Player-Pianos Put Your Christmas Money (no matter how little) into the purchase of the most wonderful player-piano the world has yet produced— ANGELUS The ANGELUS is priceless; but we bave eet upon it a price which represents its cost to build and to sell at a fair profit. 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