Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, November 18, 1914, Night Extra, Page 3, Image 5

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EVENING LIBDaiSR PHILADELPHIA:, WEDNESDAY, NOVEM&BB If, 3M&,
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H STREETS MAY
BALLAD DANCES, THE OLD AND NEW IN POETRY AND MUSIC, SEEN AT LITTLE THEATRE
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
PREPARE TO OPEN
STATE CONVENTION
ORGANIZATION HEADS
IN SESSION TODAY
ON SPEAKERSHIP
William H Wilson, Choice
of the Vares, Said to Have
Support ' of Other City;
Leaders
Ok
IE TRANSFORMED
ilNTO PLAYGROUPS
lew York's Method Fa-
Exhibits Unpacked and In
stalled at Scranton Head
quarters Prominent Wo
men Arrive.
lyored by Director Porter,
ho Says He Lacks
Needed Authority.
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Chladclphln, even with Ha splendid sys-
Hi of school and municipal playgrounds
children. Is still ono point behind New
Wit city In providing piny spnees whero
fc kiddies may bo safe nt their Barnes
Sm the dangers of the nutomobllcs, mo-
Brtrucks nnd heavy drays.
New York city several public streets
Iftro closed every afternoon ttihn 5 to 5
clock, nnd signboards reading, "Street
Wised for Play," swung from the ropes
lay .either end ot the blocked thorough-
EErc.
Within the closed highway the young
tors gather for play In safety, while po-
Tcemcn guard the enclosed nrca from In-
tfruslon by vehicles of trnmc.
POItTEIt PAVOUS PLAN.
Jlrcctor Porter, of Philadelphia's De
partment of Public Safety, asserts he
ou(d gladly glvo the children here the
fiaino protection and opportunity for safe
5jay If somo one would convince him that
Iw 'has the authority to do so. "New
sbrk has a different problem," 3nys el
ector Porter. "Jinny of Its side streets
rej-e walled on either side by npartment
ifouses, wljero traffic demands are not bo
exacting as tney nre in rniiaocipmu.
i"t overy resident between dcslBtiatcd
Itiinokn ii f a cltv street enme to mo and
Kay they nre willing that their Btreot shall
Wbu roped dff for certain hours each day
that the children may play In safety, then
, could probably closo that street.
"But sunnosc one of the residents tn
Rhp block objects and Insists upon unln
li'errUpted uso of the street for traffic or
delivery of mntcrla! to his home, then
nrhprc do my powers come In? Can I
ISla.so that street? tn the thickly popu
llhted nrens In Industrial sections nny of-
Hort to. closo a street would bring united
protests trorn tne tcamstors. i nm ior
Ithc- children nnd their play, but such ac
fftlon, I think, must have co-operation nnd
(complete Indorsement of every affected
resident.
. I'Tht number or children Injured nnd
Icl)lcd on, n city's streets arc everywhere
top high nnd every effort should be made
Ito .reduce It"
' THR CITT'S PLAYGROUNDS.
During the summer months the problem
Is Jess ncuto than In the fall months
shortly after the opening of the schools.
Thcro nro 116 public school playgrounds
ml 25 Board of Recreation playgrounds
open In the summer months.
But In the fall, nftcr the Bchools close
their sessions for tho day, the streets be
come tho chief playgrounds of the chil
dren; for only 25 of tho public school
playgrounds and 17 of the Bonn! of Ho-'
.creation play centres remain open In the
winter months.
Agitation has been begun In vnrlous sec
tions, to have streets roped off for play
spaces for tho children, and It Is ex-
pectcd that before long some of Phlla
; delphla's smull side thoroughfares may
echo with th& shouts of youngsters free
I tvifxn. school with ropes nnd policemen
5 guarding against Intrusion by motor cars
land other trafflc vehicles as In New York.
3THINKS SCHOOLYARDS AMPLE.
"VVIlllam . A- Steelier, director of physi
cal education In tho public schools and
a. member of the Board of Recreation,
fay:
"Asldo from nny question of legality.
I I do not believe that the closing of
i Btreets to permit clilldren to play with
out the hindrance of trafllc Is necessary
In Philadelphia. In this city there Is
nmple space. If wo will only permit tho
little folic to use It
"We .have several hundred school
yards, each of which can be used as
playgrounds by the city children. As a
matter of fact, only 20 are used as per
manent playgrounds, because the Board
ot Education has appointed supervisors
tor that number. The board Is not cer
tain that the public Is anxious thnt Its
money should be spent for the main
tenance of several hundred playgrounds.
"But If Philadelphia definitely dem
onstrates thnt It Is willing to pay for
the organized play of Its child popula
tion the board will soon appropriate
enough money to keep all of the school
yards open all of the time. I hope that
the public will at some time demand
suoh an Improvement. The schoolyards
of this city represent an Immense finan
cial Investment. As a matter of busi
ness policy, It appears to me unwise and
wasteful to use them 'for no more than
nn hour or two each day.
"The streets ore not the. Ideal place
for play. The highways were Intended
for traffia nod not for public recreation.
If we close the streets for this purpose
we may be tiding considerable harm to
the playgrounds movenent, because the
parents of the city may become satisfied
with such accommodations.
"Of course. In New York the problem
Is a different one. The majority of
schools there have no yards at all. The
entire city Is so built that even the
roofs must be used as play places; but
Jn Philadelphia, where the' space Is
available, If only the necessary legisla
tion Is obtained, such a radical move qs
i ;the 'roping off- of streets would be without
fRooxl cause."
AGED WOMAN MISSING
SINCE LASJ WEDNESDAY
Friends of Jbfrs Hannah Jamison
Greatly Distressed.
Ml efforts made to And Mrs, Hannah
Jamison, 72 years old, who disappeared
Kst Wednesday from the home of her
Raughter, Mrs. P. V, nichter. In Mer-
hantvlle, N. J., have so far been fruit-
ess. Leaving at home her only pair of
Spectacles and with- only a 'few 'dollars
ind no extra, clothing, Mrs. Jamison dis
appeared some time 'between' midnight
nd breakfast .time., .Hv. relatives .are.
clearly frantlo with worry and are mak
ing every effort- to- And- at least- Wo
trace of the missing woman.
Mrs. Jamison looks young for her veara.
She Is practically daf;. although .rqelam
choly at times, her daughter says, her
mind was unimpaired by tge- Mrs. Jaml-
, son has very thin gray hair, she weighs
( 160 pounds. Bhe wore a black dress, "black
oonnet witn strings, ana ciaeK shoes. She
lived formerly at 18th and Brown streets
In Philadelphia and has been in Mer
chantvlllo for the lt three years.
She was born In Poyltstown, Pa. Her
few friend Jive mostly In . Philadelphia,
liut no trace of her has been found hers.
Sirs. Jimlsoh llktd to be aoUV. 'aild'lt
la feared that the 1ult Ufa in the coun
try mar ' have oaused her mind- to - be-
pome deranged-
she spent most of her time readlnr.
and appeared to be considerably worried
i about the suffering brought about by the
war. Her relatives are at a less to ex
J4ln her MaRitira.i, a she
fairly hapy and eajtlwUwi Owing ta
tier daJnu akc was timid about laaviib
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YOUTHFUL BALLET
PLEASES AUDIENCE
BY UNUSUAL ART
Depict the Artistic Union of
Poetry, Music and Motion
at the Little Theatre.
Pupils of Mrs. King. '
Mrs. Mary Perry King, noted dance In
structress and Interpreter, presented a
novel program of "Bnllad Dances" at the
Little Theutrc yesterday afternoon. These
dances, the oldest nnd tho newest combi
nation of poetry, music and motion, re
ceived tho applause of a largo audience,
In which thero wero many society people.
Under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Physical Education Society, of which Dr.
R. Talt McKenzIo is president, Mrs. King
was able to give her program before an
appreciative assembly of persons Inter
ested In dancing-from a standpoint of In
terpretation and physical education.
The dancers, MIsm Sybil Maitland, Miss
Marian Bnllln and Miss Laurel Garcy, ore
students of Mrs. King and have been
trained by her for months. They will
go with her on her trip West this winter.
"Physical cducutlon finds motion alone Is
inadequate," said Mrs. King. "Scientific
motion, music, nnd speech, nil aro em
bodied In theso dances. The original
drama, of course, was tho ballad dance,
but It was without the accompaniment nf
music, and descriptive song, or poem.
Motion here Is accurately significant ot
thought and feeling. Tho steps and music
synchronize with tho song or story, und
blond Into one perfect thought. This Is
the ideal dance."
Tho dnncers themselves feel no re
straint In their art. In their airy grace,
their feet scarce seemed to touch the
lloor, nnd swoeplng. swaying, swinging,
they sung as they danced.
"These dances are. novel, they are real
demonstrations of what America can do.
Nothing like this has ever been done,
either hero or abroad. This Is tho only
troupe of ballet dancers anywhere In
eNlstence," said Doctor McKenzle,- who
IsShe physical director of the University
of Pennsylvania. '(Mrs. King hasfound
something absolutely distinctive on which
to apply her art. Th,ls can never bo
called an imitation of nnythlng produced
before."
Mrs. King's students are artistic ama
teurs. Dancing to them Is tho highest
form of living. They would rather dance
tlinn nnythlng they can conceive. They
dance for the love of It, for tho enthu
siasm Is great and compelling. As they
dip and sway, pirouette and bow, they
are following out tho action dt the story
they portray, with the subtlest charm
and grace imaginable.
Thev danced the "Pas de trols," the
dance' of three, dividing the action be
tween them. In a riot of music and danc
ing, In exuberance and exultation, the
theme was carried out. portraying' the,
Joves of' Pierrot, his confusion upc-n tneet
Ing two rpaldena at the same time, how
they dalljed with him, tilrted, and finally
how they left .In one embrace.
The "pas de trols" Is the newest thing
In dancing. 'The book from which it wus
taken, "Earth Deities," by Dllss Carman
and Mary Perry King, Is being released
by the publishers today, and when shown
was a novelty of whlqh none knew. Doc
tor Mcltenile nnd Mrs. King were unani
mous In thinking this will revolution
ize all conventional or unconventional
dances. ,
Tho first number was "The Enchan
tress." This was a. pastoral -dance, show
ing the spirit o( the blossoms, with a
faun In pursuit- Another ilance, "An
Idyl," showed the shepherd and his shep
herdess and their Jove. 'The "Shadow
Pance," a sqlo by Miss Carey, was a
dance of -a'nyniph and her shadow.
Miss Dorothy Hoyle, a talented "Voung
artiste, played the violin for th dancers,
She 'was accompanied, by Mlsa Kmelle
Harforil.hf so'ngstress. at: the piano.
. SOFT DRINK DEALERS FINED
Accused of Selling Soda. Water Con
taining Injurious Substances,
' BnrsTOL. PaV Nov, 18Elght soft
drink dealers of Bucks County were ar
rested today and tried here on charge.
preferred by the Pennsylvania State De
partment of Pure Piiods. Most of the
men were' nned '$25 and costs for selling
soda- water containing saccharine and
other Injurious sweetening .substances.
, j. W. Kolnlewskl, district agent for
the State Department, .acted for ine jav
tfer In the prosecutions.
LOCAL FIRE RECORD
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WELFARE WORKERS
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
OF IMMIGRATION
J. P. Jackson Declares For-
eigners Should Quickly Be
Taught Our Language and
American Ideals.
HAItniSDUnG, Nov. 18. The import
ance of immigrants, learning ns soon as
possible upon thelrarrlval the rudiments
of the English language and the Ameri
can form of government was emphasized
in an address by Commissioner of Labor
and industry John Trice Jnckson, before
the Welfaro Section of the Pennsylvania
Industrial Welfare und Efilclency Con
ference, held In tho Senate chamber to
day. Soveral hundred delegates are at
tending tho conference.
The'.welfare section was presided over
by Louis Post, chief of tho Bureau of
Immigration. Washington. Miss Frances
A. Kellor, managing director of the
Legislative Committee of the 'North
Amrii Civic League for Immigrants,
and E. B, Qre'enawalt, United, States Im
migration Commissioner at Phllaueipnia,
spoka on "Immigration." and Jasper Y.
Brlnton, president of. the Pennsylvania
Child Labor Association, spoke on "Child
Labor Legislation."
At the same time, the safety and the
flre sections were Jointly meeting In the
hall of the House of Representatives,
over which Ralph C. Richards, chair
man of the Central Safety Committee
of' the Chicago and Northwestern hall
way Company, presided.
H. AY. Forster. of the Independence In
spection Bureau, of Philadelphia, spoke
on "Fire Exits."--He-said tho only safe
exit for industrial buildings more than
two stories In height were smokeproof
towera or concrete or brick stair walls.
The third general session of the con
ference met this afternoon. At this ses
sion A. B. Farquhar. of York, presided.
Governor Tener addressed the confer
ence at the opening of the general ses
sion this afternoon and was made an
honorary member of the Engineers' So
ciety of Pennsylvania under whose aus
pices the meetings are being held. v
Child labor legislation played a big
part In the morning session. Paul A.
Firman, of the Pennsylvania Child Labor
Association.' advocated a law prohibiting
night work by any one under U years
of age, a 4S-hqur weekly limit, physical
examination's, the establishment of con
tinuation schools, fifth year educational
tests and the return of employment certi
ficates at the end of employment. James
8. Hlatt.qt, Philadelphia, discussed con
tlnuatlo'n' schools.'
Our
Tile, Slate,
Metal and Slae
" Roofs Are Standard
RESIDENTIAL WORK A
SPECIALTY
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Crescent Compound keeps roofs
watertight for five years, aad is
also guaranteed.
Real Estate Roofing Co.
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GOOD GOVERNMENT
ADVOCATES OPEN
ANNUAL MEETING
Philadelphians Take Active
Part in Discussion of Mu
nicipal Topics at Baltimore
Convention.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 18.-Several hundred
men and women Interested In good city
government assembled hero today for the
four-day meeting of the National Muni
cipal League. It is .the 20th annaul con
vention of the league nnd the I2d na
tional conference for good city govern
ment. ' ,
Excepting the executive meetings, ses
sions will be open to the public. Ex-Governor
Wnrrteld presided over tho first
meeting. At this tho yearly review of
Important developments along civic lines
was presented by Clinton Rogers "Wood
ruff, of Philadelphia, secretary of the
league.
On Thursday, Miss Jane Addams, of
Chicago, will proslde. First on the pro
gram will bo the question' of food supply.
Dr. Clyde L. King, of the University of
Pennsylvania, nnd chairman . of the
league's committee on the relation, of the
city to lbs food supply, will submit his
report. q
Next, the children of, the cities will be
considered. Mrs. Florence Kelly, secre
tary of the National Consumers' League,
will be the principal speaker, She will
tell ot conditions disclosed by her -Investigations,
and she will also describe what
Is being done to Improve them.
Women's work In the city, the lm-'
portanca of which Is easily appreciated
lu view of tho growth of the suffrage
movement, will be discussed by Mrs.
Charles A. Beard.
Thursday evening the' public meeting
will be addressed by President Lowell,
of Harvard University; Miss' Addams
and Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, of
New Tork.
Oa Friday, the question of municipal'
program will be taken up. Arthur M,
Swanaon, chief examiner .for Phlladel.
phla's " Civil Service Commission, will
open the subject ot "The Practicability
&f .Via fA,l Qi-atAin ' IT will filrnl.li
some Interesting Information on Its
working In this city under Mayor Blank-euburg,
iFREsh paint!
SeJeveMe
Autumn leaves are falling! Don't
let Autumn leave your house unpro
tected by paint against the wintry
winds 1 . .
Kuehnle is ready with good paint
and K94 painters to give your house
the coat ft needs to improve its ap
pearanceincrease its value protect
you agalrist repair bills,
Kuehrtt
Painting and Decorating
Oct Our 4Hot rtrtt
Both Phones 28 South 19th St
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OH&CW ,
FOX HUNT STOPPED
BY QUARANTINE ON
THE HARFORD CLUB
Horses Owned by Members
of the Radnor Hunt Club
Hastily Shipped to This
City From Farmington.
Horses owned by members of the Rad
nor Hunt Club, of Philadelphia, are be
ing hastily shipped to this city from
Fnrmlngton, Harford County, Mil., on
account of a quarantine placed on tho an
nual Joint hunt at the Harford Hunt
, Club by the health authorities of Har-
j ford nnd Baltimore Counties.
Fear that tho chase of the fox would
spread the foot and mouth epidemic
among cattle caused the health ofllclals
to disband tho meet.
Twelve thoroughbred hunters belonging
to John Vnlcntlne, C. H. Bobbins and
Frank It. Keono nre in tho stables of
John Rush Street. "When the action was
taken by tho authorities, more than 100
Philadelphia horses wero at the Harford
meet. Their owners feared n rigid quar
antine and secured permits from tho
health authorities to send their horse
home. The animal were Inspected and
found free from Infection.
Tho horses and hounds of the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Club, tho Elkrldge
Fox Hunt Club and the Harford Hunt
Club were sent to their respective stables
nd kennels, and the Baldwin hunters,
from the Cleveland, O., Hunt Club, were
hurriedly shipped away. Cases of tho foot
and mouth disease have been discovered
among herds of cattle In the Green Spring
Valley and near Relsterstown, Baltimore
County, through which territory the foxes
were run dally.
No Philadelphia hounds were entered In
the hunt, as the Radnor, of which Hdraco
Harris is master of hounds, aro under
Quarantine.
Many Philadelphians rode mounts In
the hunts which havo been conducted for
the last two weeks. Among those whose
horses were stabled at the Street estate
are Antelo Dcvereux, Mr. and Mrs. John
Snowden. Edward (,B.rtCassatt, Miss Cas
satt," Mr. and Mrsjgohn, Valentine, Mrs.
Howard HenrvMuiaHcnry. C. II. Rob
bins, Frank R.'.Keene.' and Mrs. Paul
Mills. ','W'-
Many of them have returned to the city
on the abandonment of the hunt, while
n few will remain for a few days. The
joint meet at the Harford Hunt Club Is
an annual event of social Interest and
the Farmington Club. la the hunt mecca
of many Philadelphians,
CONTRIBUTE TO HOSPITAL
Many Give to Children's Institution
on Donation Bay.
' Donntlon day Is being held at the Chil
dren's IJgspltnl ot Philadelphia, 207 South
22d street, today.
Much clothing, food and money have
been received. Also many checks came
by mall from friends of the Institution.
The receiving ot gifts was in the charge
of Miss Florence Caldwell, president of
the, hospital's board of directors, and Mrs.
Joseph B, Hutchinson, secretary.
Decorative Towels
Make Excellent Gifts
Use and beauty an ideal combination for keeping
Christmas memories green throughout the year.
Embroidered. and Lace Trimmed Towels,
,!;- $1.00 to $8.00 Each
ApperireU and Mosaic, Embroidery. Lace edges with tassels
are-anew idea, Some with insertions of lace. A variety of
sizes. Exclusive patterns only a few of each design.
'" 'Another Novelty Bath Sets
Two Towels, two Wash Cloths and a Bath Mat-r-?1.70 to $3.25
a set.
Turkish Towels, Colored Borders, 50c to
$2.00 Each
Turkish Towels with Wash Cloths to match pink, blue,
green, lavender, gold borders.
Bath Mats: Many Qualities 60c to $3.50
' Each, in Colors to Harmonize
with any Bathroom
JrB-SHEPPARDsrsONS
. " 1008 CHESTNUT STREET .
SCHANTON, Pn.. Nov. lS.-Trunks and
boxes, piled high In tho Crystal Room of
the Hotel Casey, nre being unpacked to
day for tho setting up of the various
! exhibits which form a feature of the
State convention of the Pennsylvania.
Stnte Suffrage Association, which begins
tomorrow. Of the Stnte lenders only two
Miss Catherine Spear Reed, of Bryn
Mnwr, and Miss t.oulso Hall, of Harris
burg nre on hnml tills morning. Mrs.
Frank M. Rnesslng, of Pittsburgh, presi
dent of the organization, and Miss Hnn
nnh J. Patterson, chairman of the Wo
man's Surfrnge Party Committee, will ar
rive this evening. Mrs. Roessing ex
pected to be here yesterday, hut sent a
telegram stating that she had met with
a delay. The city Is already taking on a
festive air, ninny of the merchants hav
ing prepared elaborate suffragist window
displays.
I Mlsa Reed announced this morning that
I Miss Mary Stewart, of Montana, will
! ho here to tell "how the vote was won In
uMontunn, at a mills-meeting nt the
Lyceum Theatre Thursday ovcnlng, Tho
employed men and women of the city
will bo Invited to the meeting.
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN OFF
TO SCRANTON TOMORROW
Woman Suffrage and Equnl JFrnn
chino Delegates to Convention.
Thirty-three women, members of the
Woman ,SufTrnr party and tho Equnl
Franchise Society, will leave this city
tomorrow morning for Scranton, Pa.,
where they will attend the ICth annual
suffrage convention held In this State.
The suffragists will leave the Reading
Terminal nt 9:3rt on a special car at
tached to the .Black Diamond express.
Upon reaching Scranton they will go to
the Hotel Cnsoy. the headquarters of tho
convention, where the six or seven hun
dred delegates expected are to register.
Thursday, Frldny and Saturday will be
devoted to the convention. Reports of
the work accomplished during the cur
rent year wilt be rend and plans for the
coming year considered.
Prominent among the delegates sent
by the Womnn Suffrage party of this
city aro Mrs. Anna M. Ornc, organizer
for Philadelphia und the four surround
ing counties: Mrs. George A. PIcrsol,
chairman; Miss Llda Stokes Adams, vice
president, and Mrs. J. C. Bedford, Dela
ware County leader of the party.
The other Philadelphia delegates of the
"Woman Suffrage patty are:
Mrs. Geo. Dunnliuc Mrs. Richard La
Mrn. Annlo D. Fleck Uomits
Mies ICnto Crumpton Mrs. Francis D.
Dr. Alice M. Norton Maxwell
Mis Dllle Hastings Mm. Frank Kv.in.i
Mrs. E. II. I'. Hums Ml lluth Vrrlemlen
Miss Julia I.oli Mrs. MarRfirct Ynunsr
Mrs. Pauchall Cogclns Mrs. A. 11. Oeary
Mrs. nobrt llrooks Mrs. It. C. Harvey
Mrs. Kltzabeth Garrett Mrs. Alfred D.
Mrs. Ellen It. Trice Ilnwklns
Miss Kthcl M. Shrlslcy
The Equal Franchise Society will bo
represented by Charles "Wlster Ruschcn
bcrger, Mrs. Horatio Gates Lloyd nnd
Mrs. Wilfred Lewis, president of the so
ciety. WATER SYSTEM INSPECTED
New Tork Engineer Guest of Phila
delphia Bureau's Head.
Colonel Merrltt II. Smith, chief en
gineer of the Department of Water Sup
ply, Gas and Electricity of New York
city, is tn Philadelphia today as the guest
of Chief Cnrleton E. Davis, of the Bureau
of Water. '"
Colonel Smith Is spending the day In
specting office methods on revenue ac
counts, plnus of the existing water sys
tem In Philadelphia and the projects for
future development. He expressed sur
prise that Philadelphia has 300,000 sep
arate consumers of water In Its boun
daries, or 10.000 more than In Greater New
York, Including nil Its boroughs.
SPECIALTY CONVENTION PLAN
Flnnl Arrangements Made for Meet
ing Which Opens Tomorrow.
Final arrangements for the sixth an
nual convention of the American Speclnlty
Manufacturers' Association, which opens
nt the Bellevue-Stratford tomorrow, were
made today at a meeting of the board
of directors and the executive committee
at the Poor Jtlchard Club today.
Delegates say that the 'convention,
which will be In session until Saturday,
will be the greatest that the associa
tion has ever held. More than 200 manu
facturers of branded goods that are sold
in the grocery stores will be represented.
The delegates will be entertained at a
dinner at the Poor Richard Club this
evening.
The OrgonUntlon candidate for Speaker
of the next Assembly will probably be
selected today nt a conference between
Bcnalor Edwin II. Vnre, bavld M. Lane
and other Itepubllcan leaders. Senator
James P. McNIchoI nnd David Martin
may nloo attend.
Senntor Vnre, with Hepresentntlve Wil
liam S, Vare, rtepresentntlve-elect John '
It. It Scott, Jnmes M. llnzlett and Wil
liam II. Wilson, the Vnre candidate for
Speaker, returned last night from French
I.lck Spring, The Vnre candidate was
said by Itepubllcan leaders today to be
the probable choice of tho Philadelphia
leaders. Senator McNIchol, David II. tana
and David Martin, they said, had agreed
to throw their support to Wilson.
Other candidates for Spenker are James
P. Woodward, of Allegheny; nichnrd J.
Ilaldwln, of Delaware, and It. B. Hab
good, of McKcan.
Senntor Vare, upon his return last
night, refused to discuss the parade at
the Inauguration of Governor-elect Brum
baugh further than tn say that In mak
ing his plnns thero was no Intention of
slighting other portions of Philadelphia.
He nrlded that ho would withhold dcrtnlto
announcement of tho plans of the South
Philadelphia Ilrumbaugh men until he
had conferred with his workers.
David H. Lane, Hepubllcan city chair
man, yesterday spoke vigorously against
tho abolition of the two-branch system
of Councils.
"I am opposed both to the reduction In
numbers nnd to tho elimination of orte
chamber," he said. "I believe In the
larscst representation that Is possible In
a deliberative body. Every element .In
tho community, social, business, religious
and racial, should be recognized. I nm
In favor of Pcctlonn) representation. I
nm opposed to the abolition, of tho smnll
wards In the old city of Philadelphia.
Tho agitation by the wards constituting
that locality In tho consolidation period
was that tho outlying districts would out
grow them In numbers and that their rep
resentation therefore would bo minimized.
"The tacit understanding was that the
Integrity of the wards should not be dis
turbed so that each ward Would havo
representation In Select Council. Tha
enormous revenues derived from the old
wards have been used for the Improve
ment of the outlying wards. If they had
refused to enter Into consolidation with
their great amount of real and personal
properties, their tax would havo amounted
to practically zero. Wo are In honor
bound to abide by that obligation."
State Senator-eleqt Edward W. Patton
last nlgjit described the Bullitt bill as
"tho worst curse Philadelphia has." Mr.
Patton spoke nt the first banquet of the
62d and Market Streets Business Associa
tion. "Your Mayor and his Cabinet hnve no.
sooner established themselves. In office and
mastered tho machinery of the govern
ment than you turn him but," he said.
"If you do not change this system of
things you will not accomplish anything
In municipal nffnlia."
GIRL SHOT DEAD IN HEK KOOM
Man Is Found Nearby Unconscious
From Gas.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18.-Shotln the head.
Molly Ungaruln, 21 years old, wus found .
dead In her room nt 312 East 65th street
today. In. an adjoining room was Max
Gardner, unconscious from gas. Tho po
lice believe the man killed the woman
and then attempted to commit suicide'.
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