The evening world. Newspaper, February 1, 1916, Page 9

mouths on their sleves. I saw some boys lapping their soup, and looking | 90 BOYS LED LKE OLNER TWIST IN ORPHANS HOME Deputy Commissioner of Char- ities Tells of Conditions He Discovered. (CRITICISES THE FOOD. 400 Girls, He Declares, Not Much Better, but Place Has Been Improved. about half the boys had been supplied with spoons, The refuse was taken back to the kitchen in the soup pails and dumped into barrels. “Thore was no care of the children. No attempt to teach them table man- ners. When the boys had gone, the room looked like a pigpen. We found that one set of 200 boys had not a single toothbrush. A Sister said that | the brushes had not been kept be- cause the boys could not be taught to use them. We also found that one small piece of soap was provided for 200 boys and four combs and brushes had been provided for 100 boys \ “The custom was to take the ohil-| | dren in groups to the basement where they took off their clothes, threw them on the floor, and then took shower baths, fifteen at a time. “In the dormitories, there was noth- ing but the beds. The children placed their clothes on the floors when they went to bed and they used their mattresses as lockers. STATE BOARD HAD CERTIFIED TO ITS FITNESS. Secretary Thomas W. Hebberd of | the State Board said that the State Board had certified to the fitness of this institution, In April, 1915, Mr. Doherty returned | and found that great improvements | had been provided at a cost of $8,000, mittee of inspection, Mr. Doherty ex-|'The Commissioner of Charities re- | Plained to-day, was of the Mission of | Pog to send children to the mission vag | for two months, In that time many the Immaculate Vinsin for Homeless | jrprovements were made. and Destitute Children, Boys’ De-} “Your description sounds Mke an partment, at Mount Loretto, S, L{extract from ‘Oliver Twist,’ some- This inspection was on April 13 and |One remarked. 7 . “Oh, it was worse than anything in 20, 1914, a few days after the State| quiver Twist” replied Mr. Doherty. Board of Charities had made an in-| ‘The Inspecting Committee next vestigation, looked over the Girls’ Department of “We found the dining room disgust. | the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, ” “|Mr, Doherty said. ‘This branch is ing and repellent,” said Mr. Doherty. own as St. Elizabeth's Home | “About 120 boys were ranged along iris, This inspection was also six tables on backless benches, Tho in April, 19 4, about the same tables were covered—or had been— Leg Nd ae with otl-cloth. The was @reasy and ragged. The dispensing f food was shocking. The day I was Deputy Commissioner William J. Doherty of the Department of Chari- ties to-day testified before Commis- |) Stoner C. H. Strong, who is investigat- ing State charities, in the Now Yo Bar Association Building in Forty- fourth Street. The first inspection made by a com- place over and gave it a bill of health. e conditions were almost as bad nong the boys, the witness said. | covering ere erve + wag | There Were about 400 girls and about there, soup was served. It wa8loo9 boys at the Mission. They ranged brought in in greasy pails by boys |) ‘trom three years to alxteen whose hands looked as though they had never been washed and placed on blocks of wood on the tables. MANY ATE SOUP WITHOUT USE OF SPOONS. “Then the ladeling out began losed up except on rare occa- sions," the witness declared, there was no attempt to utilize the | beautiful grounds for the children The girls had little or no vocational training, though a few were assigned ; to sewing, and the instruction in and| cooking was conducted by the cook | chil-|of the Mission, who cooked the food =| while the girls looked on. Th to soup was passed along from boy boy. Sometimes it was dropped that left the tables aslop. The OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CATAR- RHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES. IN THIS BURGLAR RAID. Detectives Break Into. House With! Drawn Guns and Corner Inno- cent Trio in Coal Bin. In the last fortnight there have ‘ t been numerous robberies in the Park ommized that catarrh ts ® ©09-| Song gection of Brooklyn. — Last are| were sent to hunt suspictous persons. ages) They saw three young men sitting on ‘| the stoop at No, 527 Ninth Street. ir| When the three went into the house 's| the detectives followed. Lights went lout when the detectives rang the bell. Muctions to ont Blowing their police whistles, the more favorable climate con | policemen smashed the door and went parmint ‘(aoutle strength): Take. eof! into the house with revolvers drawn, home and add to it 4 p hot water The detect’ descended into the cellar, where, behind a coalbin, Will- If you know of some one who ts troa+ bled with Catarrhal Deafness, head noises or ordinary catarrh, cut out this formula and hand tt to them, and you will have been the means of saving some poor suf ferer perhaps from total deafness, ntiata for a long timo past which freque else the disease is driven passages toward the lung dangerous the onal 3 4 ounces of granul ate til Ainsolved. Take one t nful times a day. This w bring fam Smith, twenty, of No, 627 Ninth relief from distres head nolees. | street, Fi * i Shersed pentris, es heqt nolwes Street, Frank O'Hara, nineteen, of | become easy ne ove ne the No, 637 Third Street, and Lawrence Inflammation tn the custachian tubes ‘s Burk of No, 450 St. John's Place reduced. Parmint (s used in this way a8) were found hiding. pod and mu-) “Meanwhile the neighborhood nah m4! been aroused by the alarm. — ‘The three youths were quickly identified ropttration # itttie and is pleasant ible and law-abiding. They te take, Every person sald they were afraid of being ar- should give this treatm rested fot rile and nid They! were not 1 ——_———_- —. | STOP THAT COUGH | woman LocKeD UP cirieneerict ar”) FOR SELF-DEFENSE! exhausts your vitality, Stop it now! TAKE ALTO FERRIN ws. Davenpon Fired Revolver Composed of tastelens Cod Liver Oil, Wild Twice When Crowd Stopped Her and Her Escort. A revolver she says she carried and fired only to defend herself el Eo od es caused Mrs. Emma Davenport of No. fatied. 637 Eleventh Avenue to be locked up MALTO-FERRI early to-day in the West Forty-sev- Je ta] ~ L4 enth Street Station, charged with vio- birong. robust lating top Sullivan Ley, Held on She 00, sume charge is Dudley Snow of No, Wogeman and all other lewling AUS 0047 Westchester Avenue, the Bronx. MALTO-FERRIN CHEMICAL co. | According to Mrs. Davenport, she 44 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. had sold the furniture in her flat and ——————™ had the money tn her pocketbook when at Fitty-first Street and Elev- she and her companion, low, were attacked by a crowd of n men, and she drew her revolver, Policeman naw heard the two shots and arrived In time to see Mrs. DOCTOR'S prescription for children,” Checks cough, col Davenport holding several men at croup, Whooping cough and mea bay. They fled. A passerby, John cough, Moat effective and reliable # ‘yitimons, of No. 606 West Forty- remedy a mother can give. ninth Street, was also arrested. PLEASANT TO TAKE, PRICE, 25 CTS. Made of puroet drugs to be had. Cuts a child’g suffering short. 20,624, 246 BOTTLES SOLD. FREE TEST seas Sictinst. 82: Mention paper, Hialto,, Md. rr TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP | You can keep your hair at its very best by washing it with a teaspoonful of canthrox dissolved in a enp of hot afterward rinsing thoroughly r water, One finds that the 4 quickly and evenly, is un- bright, soft and very fluffy, fact, that it looks more it is, and so omes a pleasure, Inexpensive shampoo cleanses ‘VOTES FOR THE WOMEN’ Suffragist Congress, Held in Yuca- tan, Sends Petition to Carranza, EL PASO, Tex., Feb, 1.—Mexican Women are demanding the right of | suffrage, water, with ch In the first woman's congress held | in the republic women of Yucatan hava declared Mexican women the equal of mon in intelligence and en- titled to hold office and to share in all political activities , a The Mexican Suffragists call on the hair and scalp thoroughly women throughout their land to join Iruff and dirt, and leaves a clean, ore atnend. w ome scalp irritas | “phe demand of the women has been tion will disappear, und the hair will yeceived by Andres Garcia, Mexican be brighter and glossicr than ever be- Consul here, for transmission to Gen, fore,—Advt, pSattante : Ace emene emee 2 1. | Gren had no napkins, but wiped their | about the room, I found thet only | ney had a handsome hall, but it|* “and | THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, NEW REVENUES FOR CITY. Brown Com tion of Vault Privileges. ALBANY, Feb. ‘Proposals to lift from New York City’s annual tax bur- den several millions of dollars are to be submitted to the Legislature next week | by the Brown committee, appointed to investigate New York City’s finances. | The committee will report on Monday. PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR DYSPE Do some foods you eat hit back—ta tinto stub- | born lumps and cause |stomach? 3 Mr. or Mrs, Bye ry upset you. safely quick, so certain! rence how badly your stom disordered you will get happy r !five minutes, but what pleases you most is that it strengthens and regulates your stomach so you can eat your favorite foods without fear, Most remedies give you relief some- imes—they are slow, but not sure, Pape’s Diapepsin” is quick, positive and OR UPSET STOMACH Indigestion Goes Instantly! Ends | Acidity and all Stomach Misery--No Waiting--Get Some! some Soden ess just vanishes: stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch- ever mad case of Pi 1916, New sources of revenue to help the city, such as the taxing of Kg 4 ae CY vertising pig gt oy are Inendeds he city is also to be relieved of the coat of regulation by the Public Service Commission, whic last year amounted to $3,600,000. In other re- cts the committee report will any the suggestions of Mayor Mit ready published. Senator Brown handed up last resolution calling on New Yor! greasmen to oppose a Federal inher! ance tax because it would be double tax. ation. POA, GAS, lition © bac ke. on as “Pape ontact with the “your gested food, lears and y you feel fine. rae the vestment you fifty-cent ‘s Binpe psin from any drug store, realize in five minutes how needless it is to suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia or stomach disorder. an Don't be talked into something else “just as good.” ust 4 Get the genuine, no imitation.—Advt. —— | CUT THIS OUT sxe gn THE POLICE | had} DEMANDED IN MEXICO ELS Broadway at 33d Street Tomorrow—Advance Display of the (Se Th ternational Sale which will commence Monday, February 7th. During the four days of advance display—Wednes- | day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday—selections may be made, but the Silks will not be delivered until day of sale. This display will be held in our 1 Special Salon—Tenth Floor which is reached by Elevators Nos. 18, 19 and 20; Thirty-second Street side. We have every reason to believe that this will be the most Remarkable Sale of Sills that America has ever known. A Rare Sale of Handbags At 65c to $2.95 Average Half Price! It was not by mere luck or chance that we secured these Handbags, but by sheer initiative in merchandizing! We placed very large orders so as to induce manu- facturers to allow us the unusual price-concessions that make possible these savin; Besides, to make this a Sale of extraordinary value-giving, we have included a number of Handbags from our own stock. This is exactly what this Sale offers: 796 Handbags, at 65c Regularly $1 to $1.25 and more, 837 Handbags, at $1 Regularly $1.65 to $2 and more. 562 Handbags, at $1.65 Regularly $2.50 Lo $2.95, 575 Handbags, at $1.95 Regularly $3 to $3.95. 347 Handbags, at $2.95 Regularly $4.25 to $6 and more, The variety is very broad, and selection runs from a small envelope style to a large 12-inch shopping model. There are Handbags in black grain, goat, morocco and pin-seal, as well as moire and satin, with plain and novelty linings. A number of Handbags have two fittings. GIMBELS-—Main Floor ‘GIMBELS* “All-Around” Sale Prices Half—Near Half—Less than Half 1s" purchases EXTRAORDINARY, combined with our own large stocks reduced for this very important Annual Sale, make it THE EVENT OF THE YEAR for men who, while they appreciate price, yet demand quality first and foremost. \ Men’ s “E.& W.” $2 and $2.50 Dress Shirts, 85c Soft or laundered turn-back Earl & Wilson Men’s $3.50 and $5 Silk Shirts, $2.45 $5 to $7 Blanket Robes, $3.35 Men's $1 Men’s 60c Suspenders, 28¢ Men's white tucked bosom Dress Shirts for evening Lad and dancing. cuffs. Sizes 14 to 1 $1 to $2 Shirts, 85c $1.25, $1.50 and $2 Pajamas, 865c Boys’ $1 and $1.26 Pajamas, 60c Boys’ $2.76 to $4.50 Sweaters, $1.75 Men's 650c and 76c Belts, 30c $2 Neckties, 85c Men's $5 Reefers, $2.65 $1 and $1.60 Neckties, 50c 60c Vest Edgings, 25c¢ 60c and 65c Neckties, 28c Boys’ 60c Neckties, 30c GIMBELS—-Main Floor Suspenders, 50c 25c Garters, i5¢ A The Vogue of ENAMEL Reflected in the GIMBEL February Furniture Sale NAMELasa finish for Bedroom Furniture has won a well-deserved and permanent pace, softness and delicacy featured in this Fi $200 illustrated below (ivory or gray enamel) and the Lp of their kind in America at anywhere near their price. Remember that throughout the Sale there are Savings of $10 to $50 on Every $100 Spent Individual Pieces $33 Colonial Dresser or Chiffonier, $25—In American walnut, tuna mahogany, bird’s-eye maple or mahogany. $85 Colonial. Mahogan: Beds, $25— “f model—in different styles. Circassian Walnut Colonial Dresser, $50. $65 Circassian Walnut $3650 “Ritz-Carlton” Colonial 4.6 Bed, $45. A reproduction of 2 magnificent Pooley-made Suite gray enamel, hand-decorated, or in carved mahogany. Individual Pieces $1256 Adam Model Ma- hogany Chiffrobe, 875. $70 Mahogany Colonial Dresser, $55. 75 Brown Mahogany Adam Dresser, $55. $55 WhiteEnamel Adam Dresser, $42.60. $65 Birch Single Size Bed, $45. $60 Tuna Mahogany Chiffonier, $42 60. $305 Circassian Walnut Colonial 5-Piece Suite, $187.50 Finely figured walnut, in seroll Colonial design. $230 Circassian Walnut Colonial 5-Piece Suite, $130 With twin bed, in four-post model. $147 American Walnut Colonial 4-Piece Suite, $118 Colonial scroll style, with full-size bed. $626 Circassian Walnut 8-Piece Suite, $315 Sheraton model, handsomely inlaid. $430 Adam Mahogany 5-Piece Suite, $215 ‘The dresser has a large 3-panel mirror. $395 Sheraton Mahogany 5-Piece Suite, $250 Inlaid with satinwood and fitted with dull brass handles, (THE. NEW YORK WORLD SETS THE PACE The WORLD sells 100,000 copfes more in New York City each weekday than any other morning new spaper. yruary Sale to an extent not even approached elsewhere. of tint, and in evenness and durability of surface, it is une $75 Suites, in the Rit Desk table $200 ton Hotel, IN. ¥. dn extra, Chair, $17.50, $235 Adam Bedroom Suites, $190. Four pieces, in Circassian walnut, mahogany or ivory enamel. A reproduction of a superb period original. Four-post model, with twin beds, Antique mahogany finish Complete with twin beds and chair. ‘Twin beds, with cane panels. The toilet table has a triplicate mirror, $190 Old Ivory Adam 4-Piece Full-size bed, with cane panels. Sten's $3.50 to $6 Pajamas, $2.50 e rich “Rite-Carlton” suite at nerb Black Enamel suite at 3206 are undoubtedly the (finest $280 Colonial Mahogany 4-Piece Suite, $187.50 “With Initiative” In beauty, fore it has been Four-post $455 Mahogany Adam 5-Piece Suite, $300 , With fine carvings. $410 Mahogany Sheraton 6-Piece Suite, $275 $780 Mahogany Adam 6-Piece Suite, $390 $300 Old Ivory Sheraton 5-Piece Suite, $150 Suite, $148 GIMBELS—Seventh Floor = snes neoaonionmenaond eee