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: BVENiyq LEDGER-PHIL'ADELPHIA; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 191&:
DATMAN FACES BIG
PUBLIC WORKS TASKS
; AS HEAD OF BUREAUS
Smith's Choice for Director
Says Greatest Project Next
to Transit and Water Is
Sewage Disposal
ROBINSON TO KEEP
HIS POST AS HEAD
OF THE CITY POLICE
Aged Woman Dies of Hcnrt Disease
Mrs. Anna McCarthy, A years old, of
SWt East York Street, died early today
from heart disease In a room ot her
home. Mrs .McCarthy had been in 111
health for six months.
Columbia May Sail for Panama Todny
The scout cruiser Columbia, which has
been fitted out, will probably leave
League Island today for tho Isthmus of
Pnhamn, where she nlll bo tho flagship
of Admiral Grant.
Lodging Dwellers Flee From Fire
BRIDCJEPOIIT, Conn , Deo. 9. Prop
erty loss estimated at from $76,000 to
1100,000 was caused by n fire which early
today started In tho hardware store of
Lyon A Grumman, gutting tho four-story
building and almost completely wiping
out small adjoining stores. One fireman
was overcome by smoke. Lodgers In a
house east of the building made their
escape after the discovery of the fire, ns
It was feared for a time that the hotel
would catch fire.
Captain Davis, His Present
Subordinate and Prospective
Superior, Intercedes for
Superintendent
STORE CLOSES 6 P. M.
Beautiful Christmas Gifts
WOULD RUSH
PARKWAY
CAMERON LIKELY TO GO
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He Asks Tolerance nnd Support When
He Takes Up Reins of
Office
. i. i. tum tiilnl In a sprlcs of Intrr
,m nllh the nfiv Director of city
dMMtmenti, niwlnlnl hy Mnyor-clcct
Pmlth, on their plnns for ft Rrentrr
riiHdelptl
Three or four days after lila appoint- '
intnt m the new Director or the Depart- ,
ment of rublle Works, George R. Datcs
mtn, now first assistant engineer In tho
nnreau of Surveys, lias a grasp on Ills I
new Job that affords a good Idea of what
kind of a director lie will bo. In a half
hour conversation for which ho had made
so preparation, Mr. Datcsman touched
Irlefly on every one of tho six bureaus In
the department ho will head under the
Smith administration.
Mr Dalesman, with his present chief,
niriie S Webster, Is proof of tho state
Him that the appointive lightning struck
tivlce In tho same place. LIUo that of
Mr Webster, his appointment la conceded
itnerally to ho non-pollllcal. Through
out the country engineers are hailing
these two appointments by the Mayor
elect as the most Flgnal recognition ever
jlien technical men In the history of tho
city.
The Department of rublle Works will
be the biggest job In Philadelphia within
the next four jears, with the possible
exception of tapid Transit. It will con
trol the expenditure of a largo part ot
the JW.OOO.OOO loan and other loans that
Trill be made later. Mr. Dalesman's Ideas
cf the work to bo done are set forth In
a statement to mo i.vuninu i.uui.ii. uu
Is not In touch with the action of tho city
against tho 1'hlladclphla Ulcctrlc Com
pany, and hence docs not discuss that
phase of the activities ot the Department
of rublle Safety.
SETS KOItTll HIS V1KWS.
That the suit will go on, however, Is
tndlcatid b Mr. Dalesman's suggestion
Jiat In its present stato It will tnl.c caro
t' Itself. Ho looks upon his future policy
h regard to 1'hllndelphla electric ns boiiic
Jhlng to be decided when he delves Into
the problem after assuming office. Tho
Itatement on other matters follows:
"I am placed somewhat nt a disadvan
tage In Epealtlng of tho accomplishments
hoped for In tho Department of Pbullc
Works dirlng tho coming administration.
In that thcic remain many very Im
portant milters for consultation and de
termination before the present adminis
tration retires, assignments which will
mirage my most earnest effort on be
half of Morris I,. Cooke, the present Di
rector. '"We live In a metropolis which during
the last few jeuis has been rapidly nd
Vinclng from the formative to the pro
gressive stngt When the people grasp
the value and benellts to be derived from
Vie so-called luxurious In inuulclp.il life,
they nlll bo most Insistent In their de
mands for n broader outreach to satisfy
their appreciation of civic Improvement
In the nay of better street developments,
ltnpreisive civic centres, commanding
public buildings, rectified ami sanitary
rims, harbor Improvements, superfine
water supply, transit facilities nnd every
thing which makes for a better municipal
life,
"Development plans have been pro
fresslve according to present-day Ideas,
hut nlth the expansion In the municipal
loan proposed, and the greater borrowing
capacity, new and enlnrged plans for dc
Telopment a lit bo required.
puohu:ms to kaci:.
"In tho Department of Public Works
the. Director must cope not only with the
problem of providing enlarged water sup
ply, but ear by year tho problem of
maintaining and renewing large pumping
units Is more Insistent.
"New and Improved pavements made
necesury by the great tncreaso In auto
mobile traffic, especially heavy trucking,
are being brought out nnd tried to meet
these new conditions. The extension of
Improved street pavements, renewal of
old, are classed ns one of the greatest of
the pub'lc works, because with them the
whole public comes In contact, ttfllcleney
In the collection of garbage, ashes and tn
treet cleaning must be maintained be
cause the people consider that the de
partment In this regard Is the Bervant of
the individual.
Comprehensive plans for the develop
ment ot the city plan upon lines which
Jbtaln In many foreign cities have boe.n
formulated and demands nre now being
made for consummation, ns a campaign
of education has convinced a number of
Progressive builders that It will bo not
ejily artistic, but also profitable to oper
'e on these new wide streets.
"The parkway and boulevards' must be
completed with a rush. New avenues for
transportation must be opened up through
me built-up portions of the city. The
Wflrment of ,ne ma,n tra(Ilc north am)
oui to one avenue (Broad street) Is an
anomaly that would not be tolerated In
r.H.cVtres of any of tna world's great
yapilols. New ami wlrt nwniin fur thin
"creased traffic must bo opened up at
wpense which may appear to be, at
" sight, prohibitive, but which will,
nen Pned, by reason of Increased tax
"ion .return to the city not only the first
""'..""t a handsome proflt for all time,
iiil .ld they aro financed In accordance
i ne.P'8n which have been so sue
J? roaa and In some of our other
ton. Cltles under bene"nt leglsla-
bZk? '"i1 ""as bullt nd Is building a
som. . of Permanent artistic bridges,
iiiLS i mat magnitude, sought after
mooejj, by other municipalities, but
feJihJe..0n foot and demand Is made
nest.? lLul1!?,nS o' other even more monu
Mh., . .8M than those now built In
tomU., ufrl?an cltlea under comparable
"graphical conditions,
, EXPANSION IN BUILDING.
t i,fApan'lon ln the building busl-
Mtti,.., must even Precede the actual
MilM of the 'rapid transit lines.
ery much Increase the activity In
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GEORGE E. DATESMAN
Who will be Director of Public
Works in Mnyor-elcct Smith's
Cabinet.
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sower building, for models of which this
city hai been long fninous. While theso
stiurturcs are hurled from the sight of
tho public, bulldeis will snv that they
aro one of the greatest imscts of tho
city, because without them thotc Is no
development, with them their first cost
la returned nnd continuing vnluo Is col
lected by the city.
"Tho greatest project, In my view, next
to those of ptovldlng ndequatr water
supply anil means of rapid transit. It
that of the sanitary collection, treatment
nnd illspoanl of the sewage of the city.
In nuropcan cities, on account of tho
moic concentrated populations, smaller
stream for water supply and the neces
sity of safeguarding public health, scw
ngo treatment and snnltnry disposal are
absolutely necessary to make the cltlea
livable American cities have been prodi
gal of their natural water supplies, but
thov must be conserved by avoiding tho
discharge of crude sewage Into our rivers.
This can be accomplished by collecting,
treating nnd purifying It ns far ns may
be beforo returning the liquid portions
to tho rivers. What follows sewago
treatment will be the rectification of our
river banks, tho metamorphosis of public
dumps Into pleasure drives nnd parking
areas, so striking to the visiting Ameri
can in nurnpean cities This one thing Is
eventually to become one of the greatest
nsscts of the people at large, comparable
only with tho pleasure, comfort and
health which thousands of our peoplo
dcilvo from our own Inimitable Fair
mount Tark.
"The city of Philadelphia has for years
been making consistent progress in tl.o
mntter of abolishing grade-crossings,
nnd Is today tho leading American
municipality In Its accomplishments In
this regard. Hlgger demnnds, however,
are now made, plans formulated, con
tracts being entered Into to change tho
whole face of the count! y hi South Phil
adelphia, to cnluige the harbor facilities
nnd railroad terminals, which will per
mit of tho construction ot a new city on
modern lines In the southern section
which will bo a model of Its class. The
removal of theso grade-crossings with
othe'rs Is essential and enn bo consum
mated In n large measure with tho funds
to be provided from the proposed loan.
"Tho solution of n very old problem,
hitherto unsolved, that Is. the develop
ment of the southern section of West
Philadelphia, shall recclvo my most earn
est consideration, as I have pronounced
Ideas that If cart led out I feel sure will
enable this part of tho city to develop
satisfactorily and creditably In com
parison to other sections not laboring
under Its physical disadvantages.
"Probably few subjects In municipal de
velopment have engaged tho attention of
Inventors nnd scientists of recent yenrs
moie than that of Improving and devel
oping, both by gas and electricity, tho
art of lighting. This nrt Is undergoing
changes which are revolutionary. Munic
ipalities must be ln ndvnnce In these mat
ters, nnd must look forward to making
extensive expenditures. Tho.so who know
realize that the Impressions of n visitor
to a city nro largely controlled by the ap
pearance It presents In tho mater of ef
fective illumination.
"Tho Interests of the public always
appear to me to bo personal In tho matter
of public buildings. Therefore, good
housekeeping, proper repairs and ef
fectlvo service are required In this direc
tion The small parks and market houses
Involve problems nlong tho lines. of so
ciology, for In them tho department
comes In closo contact with the great
mass of the peoplo. Civic betterment as
sociations nnd those interested in housing
nre giving much thought to Improve
ments and have nnd will no doubt ren
der help.
"Just a glance over the public works
enumerated above should convince the
public that a man In the position of Di
rector of the Department of Public Works
should be deserving of their tolerance
nnd bupport, Instead of condemnation for
every shortcoming which may be unavoidable."
t Superintendent of Police James nobln-
son will be retained In his present
position by the Incoming administration,
but several captains nnd lieutenants arc
slated to either go or he demoted, accord
ing to the gossip In political circles
reouml City Hall.
Captain of Detectives Robert D
Cameron, who was nppolnted to thnt
post by Director Porter, Is persistently
mentioned ns one ot tho first victims
of the political guillotine. Although lit
is regarded ns one of the most efficient
heads the Detective Hurcau over had,
the rumor Is current that Captain
Cnmeron Incurred the displeasure of
"Dave" Lane by moving out df his ward
Of Into tho report circulated about City
Hall that Lane hns reconsidered hln
objection, and that Cnmeron would be
retained.
In the event that Captnln Cameron Is
removed, Detective Frank O'Connor Is
mentioned as Ms successor O'Connor Is
a close personal friend of the Vnros.
besides being one of the best detectives
on the staff When the rumor of Captain
t'nmcnm'B icmovnl Hist Unshed through
i lt Hall, several aspirants Immodlatol)
began "pulling strings," but thus far
O'Connor Is legarded us the "best bet "
Police Cnptaln, Nicholas J Kenny Is
also mentioned ns having Incurred the
disfavor of the powers thnt be. Hut, like
Captain Cameron, he Is eligible tn a
pension nnd does not seem agitated over
the rumor.
To one political dopestcr, who re
garded the foregoing rumor ns absolutely
correct, this question was put:
"Were not repented assertions made
that tho police would be kept out of poli
tics?" Ho smiled, winked one eye nnd turned
on his heel.
At llrst the report was circulated thnt
Superintendent Hohlnson would bo dis
placed. Hut when Mayor-elect Smith an
nounced that William II. Wilson and Cap
tain Harry C. Davis would bo Director
nnd Assistant Director of Public Safety,
respectively, all doubts of Hobtnson's re
tention were dispelled. The police chief
hns for many jears been n personal friend
of the Veres. Ho Is also very friendly
with the next Director of Public Safety.
Hut the friendship between tho Superin
tendent ntu Cnptaln Davis Is regarded
as Inseparable. Davis' promotion to cap
tnln by Director Porter was at the re
quest of Hohlnson. Immediately upon his
promotion, desk room was given to Cap
tain Daxla In tho Inner olllco nt police
headquarters, nnd In the nbsence of Su
perintendent Hoblnson, Cnptaln Davis
was regarded ns the acting head of tho
Pollco Department. It Is rumored that
even before his appointment ns Assistant
Director of Public Safety, Captain Davis,
upon learning that several candidates for
pollco chief wcro trying to undermlno
Hoblnson, personally called upon Mayor
elect Smith nnd requested that his friend
bo retained. This display of loyalty for
his superior ofllccr Is said to havo been
responsible for Captain Davis' appoint
ment as Assistant Director.
"Prosperity" Theme at Banquet
o "Prospcrlay" was tho theme of nil the
speakers on the occasion of the banquet
given by tho Association of Manufactur
ers' Representatives of Philadelphia to
the wholesale grocers of Pennsylvania,
Now Jersey nnd Delaware, nt tho Hellc-vue-Stratford
last night. More than ."0)
persons wcro present, p. I". Ileltelman,
president pro tern, of the Senate, spoke, ns
did former Governor Tener and 12. J.
Cattell.
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FIRE-PLACES AND
FURNISHINGS
Quaint and Excliulve Dtilgns
Andirons. . . . 2.00 to 100.00
Fendors .... 12.00 to 75.00
Fire Tools . . . S.OO to 30.00
Spark Screens . . 4.00 to 20.00
Htuth Bruit) and Bellows
TILING FOR ALL PURPOSES
CHAS. A. SUDDARDS
1723 Chotnut Street. PhiUdelphu. P.
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S'rwctural lumbtraai Ttmltr
This will be
An Electrical Christmas!
Each year, more and more, we find
the spirit of Electricity pervading
Christmas giftgioing.
In the Electric Shop at Tenth and
Chestnut Streets, and in our Various
District offices, you will find a splen
did array of Electric Christmas gifts.
There are beautiful Electric Lamps of ecery
kind and shape at exceedingly attractive prices,
There are also the necessary Electric devices for
everyday household use, distinctive in design, at
prices ranging from $3 to $200,
You will find it a plcaturm to make your
Christmas purchase in our Electric Shop
a visit places you under no obligation to buy,.
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FILL THE VAN SCIVER STORE
TO OVERFLOWING
We Offer a Display Remarkable for the Extraordinary Variety
and Number of Individual Articles Suitable for Christmas Giving.
This Roomy Store Makes Shopping a Delight. Prices as Always, Exceptionally Low:
THIS QUAINT COLONIAL SIEVING
TAHLK. Dull Mnhojjrnny; has two side
era. onn fitted with aiiriin.r trnv. Mnoi ocrvinR Trays. . .60c to 14.75
not be confused with inferior d7 7r Music Cabinets $8.75 to 542,50
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Arm Chairs $2.25 to $97
Clothes Trees 75c to $15
Scc'tary Bkcases $9.50 to $73
Sideboards $11.50 to $325
China Closets. .$14.50 to $275
Electric Lamps. .$1.50 to $125
Desk Chairs $3.50 to $7.50
Children's Chairs. 75c to $7.50
Hall Racks $7.50 to $66
Umbrella Stands $2 to $15
Smokers' Stands $1.35 to $9.50
Hall Mirrors $1.50 to $36
Muffin Stands. $2.35 to $13.75
Tabourcttes 45c to $11.50
Candlesticks 40c to $5.75
kinds. Christmas price
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Fire Screens. ..$3.25 to $13.75
Wood Baskets. $2.50 to $8.25
Scrap Baskets 35c to $7.50
Sofa Beds $27.50 to $72
Table Scarfs $1.50 to $7
Cedar Chests. .$8.25 to $22.50
Writing Tables. . .$6.50 to $86
Library Tables. .$3.50 to $225
Piano Stools. . . .$2.50 to $11
Mantel Clocks. 75c to $18.50
Davenports . .$28.50 to $165
Box Couches. . .$15 to $25.50
Andirons $1 to $25.50
Fire Sets $2.90 to $17
Bureaus ..... .$8.50 to $250
Sofa Cushions $1 to $8
Bed Quilts 95c to $18
Tea Tables $5 to $30
Lace Curtains. . . .75c to $15
Couch Covers.. $1.75 to $30
Portieres, per pair. $2 to $45
Table Leathers. .$1.50 to $3
Carpet Sweepers. $2.50 to $5
Oriental Rugs. $2.25 to $925
Rush Seat Ro'k's $6 to $17.50
G'df't'r Clocks $10.50 to $466
Dressing Tablcs$9.50 to $225
Chiffoniers $6.50 to $225
Marble Figurcs.$2.60 to $900 , crade tanestrv
Framed Pictures. 25c to $110 1 Easy Chairs, $8 to $97.
Japanese Baskets. .25c to $3
Fid. Card Tables $1 to $1 1.50
Sewing Tables. .$7.75 to $59 !
Piano Benches $6.75 to $19.75 .
THIS LARGE WING EASY CHAIR,
EnRlish model, stylish nnd comfortable.
Fitted with plenty of tempered steel
springs in seat and back, nncl full uphol-
sicrai in an excellent oi r en
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Carpet Size Gift-Rug Specials
$48 Royal Wilton, 9x12,
$35 Seamless Wilton Velvet, 9x12,
$20
$12
Tap. Brussels, 9x12,
9x12,
$29.95
$22.75
$14.50
$ 9.75
THIS LIVING ROOM KOCKEIt, cold
en oak, comfortable saddle clJO 7C
scat, braced arms PmWf O
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Extra Gift-Rug Special
67 Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs; one size only, 8.3x
10.fi; perfect goods; Oriental patterns. (t i rv nrj
Regular $32, Special tJlC?.0
Small Royal Wilton Rugs Reduced
Good selection in choice Oriental patterns : nerfect
goods; broken lines and discontinued patterns account tor,
the great reductions.
Keg. $5.00 quality, 27x54 in., $2.95
THIS L A II G E Lin
I ItAKY TABLE Selected
I Quartered Oak, fumed
I lirnwn finish Arfa n.l
. Crafts design; hns top
50x30 in.; drawer, undershclf and book-
sneu ends. A 520 table.
Christmas price. . .
$16.50
THIS SLIDING DOOIt BOOKCASE, in
Quartered Golden Oak or Mahotranv-fin-
ish; two-door size; 3G in. (J 1 C CA
wide. 54 in. high tj lO. DU
Larpo 2-ioor size, 48 in
3-door size, 59 in. wide. .
wide.
.S20.50
S2.-,.50
$8.00
THIS COLON
IAL PEDESTAL.
(luted column and
scroll base; top
13x13 inches,
height 35 inches,
choice of mahog
any finish or
qunrtered golden
onk. ( value,
$3.75
OTHER PEDES-
TALS, 52.50 to
$12.75.
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36x63 " $4.75
Easy Chairs and Rockers
Over fifteen hundred patterns,
$1.10 to $97.00.
Sectional Bookcases
Three sec. stack, with top and
base, $1-1.75.
$10 Combination Vacuum
Cleaner & Carpet Sweeper,
Special $7.50
3 bellows; ball-bearing; easiest
running combination machine I
built.
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LADIES' DESKS 115 uMinct pat
terns. Oak, Mahogany, Walnut, Maple,
White and Ivory Enamel, $C,25 to $98.00.
Takp Market fit.
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does direct to Van
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