Greatest city IN UNION, MAYOR ' SMITH'S PLAN Addition of Area as Large "as Atlanta, Ga., Part of General Scheme EVENING- LEDqER--PTTTT,ArTCT,PTTTA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 191 G. GRADUATING CLASSES AT THE FURNESS SCHOOL TODAY IGGEST PORT INCLUDED tj, Bmltlt Administration's t'lans for iiladelphla nro now rovcnled. Tho '"(est, finest city In tho country Is tho (ministration's nlm. A now city within idly. strctchhiR over miliurbrtii mend- donly M' the support of I'liltnilclnliinns, 11 unfold ditrltiR the next four yenrs. fhus It was sketchcil by directors of tho Administration before men trained Cgrasp the full beauty of tho Idea, at fmoetlnp of the Philadelphia ClPnptor, nirlcan Institute of Architects, In tho rtflan Club, Chancellor and Catnac eets, last nlfflit i the details of the plans for the com ttd cjty of the future were unfolded, er9 and hand clapplnp drowned the -akcrs' words, but In tho sound was tho imlse of support by the entire chapter, jidfew WrlRht Crawford, secretary of , Art Jury, put the greater pnrt of the ulnlstratlon's plans before tho archi ls. Then Director Datesmnn, of the pa'rtmont of Public Works, and Dlrec- Wcbstcr, of the Department of larves, Docks nnd Ferries, explained plans as they concerned their re ctlvo departments. Within four years," snld Mr. Craw i, "you will see added to Philadelphia brand new city; u city the size of anta, Ga. In tho work of city plan g wc must look to tho future with mad mind. I shall turn to the Federal tlstlcs of tho population of 2j Brent erlcan cities: a metropolis census, thoy n It. They o beyond the actual mdarles of the city, nnd show us that tho outlying sections of Philadelphia population Krcw nearly hnlf ns much In as In the central section rills," ho continued, "was due to the re of people to Ret Into the country, tho automobile fircntly aided In tho clopment. That Is one of the first its In city planning tho extension1 of suburbs so that the city's people may ithe the puro country air as much as ilblc. That is what one of our main its will be, we hope. iO wo must prepare, for the people are coming to live In this great new of which I have told you This will ig about tho development of our 311b i. We shall not forget the centro of city, however. I don't want to deal i sky-scrapers. Tho skyscrapers of - York have proved either advertlso ts, monuments or failures." then dwelt on the plans for 1m ement in poit facilities. believe our greatest opportunity lies louthwcst Philadelphia that is, the Ion on tho other side of tho Scliuyl " Mr. Crawford said. "There wo I locate the future great port of adclphla a port unsui passed in nil world. Ve can build wharves nnd docks there and 2000 feet long, while now they sure but MO feet. Already tlireo great -ends, the Haltlmoro and Ohio, tho adclphla and Heading and the Penn anla pass through that section, so our shippers would have rail facll- runnlng right to their docks. hopo to see the limits of the city cf ldclphla extended to the northwest idarics of Chester, and, if possible, icludo the city of Chester Itself. The veloped lands of this section would ip In valuo like skyrockets, and nny ndlturcs would bo paid for nnd would I annual prollts In no time." en Camden would, in effect, bo a part lie city, If. tho proposed plans were zed, said Mr. Crawfoid. Ho nskod peedy work to complete the Parkway the Art Miibcum. othlng will prove so valuable com lally to Philadelphia as their Imme- completion," ho declared. ctor Datesmnn assailed tho present Itlon of tho Parkway and declared for ly action for its completion. It had an eyesoio long enough, he nsserted. th would be tho fiist requisite In ovlng the city, ho said. ector Datesmnn amplified tho nd- of Mr. Crawford concerning port opment. hat wo want," Director Datesmnn In conclusion, "Is tho people to stand of us in a solid mass and tell us to lead." lillillll Above 8th 15 Grade, Jliss A. G. Campbell, teacher. Top row, left to right Louis MarKoles, Lillian I-'rietlman, Samuel Miller, Anna Gettlin, David Gersenstein, Lillian Hendler, Rlias Fincman, Lillian Goldberg, Leon Rauberlilatt. Second row Harry Wood, Sarnh I Singer. Isaac Keldman, Mr. Coles, Miss A. G. Campbell, teacher; Mr. ! I'tlllll. .InM'llh I.inlnn.-in. Snv;ill Klrnnatnin Sndio Mnnmnn I?ncn Farbcr. Third row Samuel Yerkcs, Louis Steinburg, Anna Weincr, Hymen Bronstein, Hose Eipoman, Bernard Schwartz, Doris Bcrzon, Meyer Lavinsky, Rebecca Frankcl, Jennie Mclmetl. Fourth row Matilda Burkle, Maurice Sail, Jennie Kaplan, Samuel Zorn, Ueba n:i uskv. srn DEADLY WEAPONS LOOT OF THREE SMALL BOYS OF "MURDER SQUAD" Police Say Prisoners, Ranging From 13 to 15 Years, Con fessed Robbing Stores of Pistols and Knives 'PROFESSIONAL' METHODS olice Court Chronicles y O'Neill like music, especially when oduces it himself. Ho Is under tho sslon that ho has a magic touch, Hrmly believes that ho can create ony in most anything. Ullly's mu ambltlon Is especially strong after as visited tho saloons. Today he I Personally on several bartenders Uarted to sing around tho nelgh od of Front nnd Master streots. found of his own voice mndo him enthusiastic. Ho found a pan, with B handle. In front of a hardware and got tho Impression that It was Jo. twanged with his fingers, despite Pinions of those who lived nearby, ere words were futile, the nudlenco ited Hilly with a number of bou ln tho shape of cans and discarded ;ry. But ho played on. Ills mind raveling In tho world of romance, ng with memories of tho old mns hen suddenly a live cat landed on ck from a nearby window. At this H wanted to "lick" the neighbor Policeman Tourlson saved sev 'Ves, perhaps, by taking him to the and MaBtcr streets station, letrato Yates couldn't agiee with when tho latter asserted that tho unity needed him to make the pea ippy. Finally, at the suggestion of laglstrato ho decided to hold his iles In other putts and was dls-:d, oincare Sees New Guns Tesled IS, Jan. 24. President Polncare and Thomas, Under Secretary for War, present at the trials at Satury of the newly Invented trench can id bullet-proof shields. n Confession of a sctlos of daring rob beries of hardware stores and Cblnco laundries In West Philadelphia by a band of small bos, who called themselves "the Murder Kiuad," was wrung tod.iy bv detectives fiom three youths at the Until street and Lancaster avenue station Tho bovB under nrrest nrg William Hird, IS jears old, S.'0 Union sttcetj Kugeno IJn nl', IH years old, 717 Union street, and William Khanahan, 13 years old, S'Til Mar ket stiect. They nro being held for a hearing In the House of Detention A wairunt has been Issued for the an est of a fourth boy, nnd It Is expected that others will be taken Into custody. The arrests clear up a number of rnbherien of hardware stores In tho West Philadel phia section which have baffled the police for several weeks. IAKK "PROFESSIONALS." Tho boys, tho police say, went about their notk with the Instinct and daring of professionals. Their method. It Is alleged, was to station themselves in front of the display window of a pawn shop at night. Then when -i trolley cir or u subway tialn was passing, the police say, one or tho boys would smash a holo In the window with n piece of Iron pipe. Tho rumble of the subway train or trolley would drown the crash of gliss. nnd the boys, it Is nllegod, would reach In thiotigh the window nnd grab all articles within their reach. The youths, the police allege, had a tendency to steal revolvers, nnd it is stated that they obtained nbout 2.", of these weapons fiom the windows of pawnshops. Those tho boys sold, It Is said, to persons In their nelghboi hoods. Some of the revolvers have been recov ered. nowir: kniki: nrritAYs hand. Tho boastfulncss o'f one of tho members of the "minder siiiad" brought nbout the arrest of tho boys. Policeman Mooney, of the COth street and Lancaster nvenuo pollco station, started a conversation with Hlrd nnd Knnls nt -lOtli and Market streets. Mooney lind no suspicion of the boys until Illrd drow a large bowlo l;nlro from under neath his red sweater and said boast fully: "Look at the edge on thnt knife; ain't It sharp?" Tho policeman took tho knlfo nnd ex amined it curiously. "Mighty good knife," he commented, "where did you get It?" Young Hlrd looked uncomfortable, stammered, nnd llnally said: "Oh a feller I know gave It to me. I have always wanted such a knife, for I have rend a lot how tho cowboys carry them out West." "You boH had better come along with me," said Mooney, and ho took them to the station. There, after being questioned by Detectives Shannon nnd Harbrldge, they confessed to robbing the hardware stores of William Herman, 3718 Market street, and William Mudwny. 4229 Lan caster nvenue. Thoy Implicated Shann ban, and the detectives went to his home, routed him out of bed and took him to tho station. The police say thoy aro cer tain that the boys are responsible for tho looting of the pawnshop of Herman Swift, C3d street and Woodland avenue. Tho samo method of smashing the dis play window was employed at that place. The nollco state that tho members of tho "Murdor Sqund" would watch a ' Chinese laundry until the ptoprletor de- i parted to Chinatown or some other place, and then they would bring their Iron pipe into nlay and break the window. Then, it Is alleged, they would nilso the window and loot the place. I $19,000,000 JUMP IN VALUATION OF PHILA. ELECTRIC CO. New York Expert's Estimate of $70,000,000 Surprises Pub lic Service Commission EFFORT TO HURRY CASE n i .nnnii icnnnfmi Kni'ic i i;iicr.i I' I,' ,um ii Sarah Frank. Bottom row Grace Hawortli. Fannie Poilock. Sarah 1ii..,,.nfr !..!.:.-. t;mi.i..... t....i...i ti..i - c, i.; i?ii.. -Tumult, Allium uuillilll, iauuui ijiuwiiiuurg, ouiiiue uuieu. nv Rlh R niwlo Willinm If At,, I,'. t.w.l, T.. ,.... men, miyniunii Diuiui. oucouu row unviu uoitman, Mac nam, David Stein, Rebecca Itubin, Ksthe Lcvine, Nathan NameroIT, Celia Cohen, Myer Stadlin. Third row Florence Lone;, Esther Squiresky, Hyman Parris, Ida Grcenbure;, Maiic Fisbeck, Lillian Jacobson, Albert Davidow, Mary Kearney, Yetta Silverstein. Fourth row William SIokoIT, Morris Hyer, .Icannette Levin, Herbert Spciser, William K. Abadic, Elizabeth Zukcrman, Arthur Wcrblum, Sara Wensck, Frank Cohen. Sitting Grace Donahue, Clara Dabetsky, Dorothy MnrenolT, Bessie Kaplan. HOWARD FUIIXESS SCHOOL (illADUATES 80 TONIC IIT More Than Thousand Invitations Is sued for Exercises Kighty pupils will be giaduuted tonight from the commencement eeicises of the Ilowuid Fuiness Piddle School, 2d and MIIYlIn streets, nnd the boys of the gi.nl- I uating clas.s will bo the llrst to enter the new addition to tho Ilovs' High School, at Hrond street and Snyder avenue. Mnio th.m a thousand Invitations have been sent out for the uxcrelses tonight, which will be held In the main ntidltoilum of tho school. Tho graduating class is di vided Into two groups, one In chaige of Miss A. O. Campbell and tho other In charge of William IC. Abadic. The program Includes dancing by Miss Loulso Segal; selections on the violin by Morris Sale; a melody of popular nlr.s by Hdward Hlatt, 5 years old; violin selec tions by Louis Steinberg; selections by a trio, Arthur Iilniik, Nathan Shnplio and Leon Hlatt, and a vocal duet by Mls.s llesslo Kaplan and Lcou Hlatt. Mis. Thomas II. Johnston, wife of the principal of tho school, Is on the pio gram for a piano solo, after which the eighth giade, under tho direction of Miss Campbell, will sing nnd recite tho 19th ' psalm. Addresses will bo inude by Jo- , seph Llebmaii and Herbert HpcUer, pres- Idcnts of the two divisions of the gradu- I atlng class. Mary Cary will end the ex- erclses by singing "Sing Mo to Sleep." KALBFUS PLEADS FOB BIRDS Charges State Farmers With Doinpr Much to Drive Feathered Tribe Away IIAItltlSIlfltn. Jan. 27. - Dr. Josenh Kalbfus, sccietnry of the State CJame Commlsslort, speaking befoie the Stato llonid of Agriculture hole today, charged that the fanners of the State not only have done nuthllig to attract birds to their bind, but have actually done much to dilvc them away lioetor Kalbfus said that birds aro of ' great value to the fanner, and ho urged ' the building of blrdliouses In trees. , Pleeiepancy lit the tnltlnllon of the Philadelphia I'lectrlc Cmnpittiy's proper , ns mndo by the company's expert wit tiosoos, was the outstanding feature today of the continued hearing before tlio Pnb llr Service Fominl.'slon of ehntges by for nier tiliector f'ooKu and others that the rompan.v'H rates for Inadequate service tire exorbitant. n entliely new estimate of the "pres ent fall valuation" of tho propel ty was offered todav by !. I). II, Paine, of Now ork, nn engineer and lluimclnl exiiert, I'lMng direct testimony for tho company. He pl.tred the Villuntloil betvvcrli J"0,tO0,0 0 ami J7rt om.oeo This iirniiKht a ipiery from Commls sinner John Mimaghnti, why n dliciep aim rxistcd between this figure and the tlgure estlinnted by Piof. nugald '. Jiukson the coiup.my'B appraisal ex pert, who lecently testltled that after Is months of appraisal ho valued the propei t at about $5l.00fl.fO1. Tho P.ilne estimate also Is nbout 1S. per cent, greater than the "actual valuation" made by Mr. Cooke "Wherein does this discrepancy of $11(K)0.ii00 or ro elst7" asked the commis sioner .Sfltl'UISi:!) AT DlKCUni'ANCy After seveial futile attempts to lenin where the dlffeienro lay. Comnilssloncr Monnglian commented: "There Is such a glint discrepancy that It tends to make both llgures valueless. "I see ou give fu'l valuation to $JV 000.000 of certificates anil stork which weio Included In the oilglual cnipnr.itlnn Hu ll ro , ' he ndded "In consideration of the fact thnt this company was oiganlzed about .10 eais ngo and of the attending circumstances, do jou not think that we can well assume Hint 100 cents on tho dollar wns not actually paid In?" "Yes," replied Mr. I 'nine. UFKOUT TO HASTEN IIIIAItlNO. I'.fforts to hasten the completion of the hearing weie made by Commissioner Mnnaghan, who hniulicd what had be come of the committee appointed sl weeks'ago, tcpicKentlng the complainants, the defendant nnd the loinniisslon, to estimate the oiiglnnl cost of the com pany piopcrty. "The report was to be made today." he said. "Where Is It" I waul all tills phase of the hearing settled by next Thurs day." Uoncrul Kiederlek V. b'lelU, chief counsel for the company, disclaimed nny responsibility for the delnv. After n con feionce the cnmisel for the complainants and defendant were insti acted to consult with their accountants nnd engineers who lire to present the lepoit. U. S. IS INVOLVED IN DISPUTES WITH 5 BELLIGERENTS Lusitania Case, Blockade Issue and Handling of Armed Liners Unsettled FRANCE TO GET PROTEST Hi(? Pour Clerks on Strike INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 27. Klftv rnll rond clerks on the lilg l-'our ltnllrond weie on stilke here toilny, and befoie night, (I. It. Ilnrrls, chairman of the llrotherhood of Hallway Clerks, says 100 more will walk out Harris s.ivs Jin freight handlers will Join them. The ques tion of wages doesn't figure, the clerks demanding only recognition of the union. Child III From Drinkinp; Kerosene - Charles Mousley, 2V-i years old, an In imito of the Children's Home, lfith street near Montgomery avenue. Is in a serious condition at tho Women's Homeopathic Hospital fiom drinking the contents of a glass half tilled with keiosene. An at tendant at the home was hhampoolng tho head of another child with tho kerosene, and when she left tho mom the Mousey boy drank what was loft In the glass. Everything's CubUt nowa days. tho we've been making caramels that shape for years. Enough colors to go on an artist's palette and tickle yours ! IM CANDY SHOP . SIX FEET BELOW BROAD ST. IN THE LINCOLN BUILDING BROAD ABOVE CHESTNUT OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT im WASIIINOTON. .Tan 27. Dlplnmntlc problems continued multiply Ing today. Franco nnd Italy weie new countries involved In new disputes over blockade of normally nnd mounting of guns on Italian liners, lospoctlvely. With Knglmid, lines were drawn for renewal of negotiations over the mders in coun cil; with cTormniiy, negotiations fur llnnl settlement of the Lusltaula rnse suffered a brief respite while this (lovernment's demnnds nio being considered In Heilln. The State I'opnrtmcnt wnB today con sidering a new nnd separate protest to France over Flench co-operation with Ihigland In enforcing the Itrltlsh orders In council blockading Orrmnny. The de bate In Pnrlliinietit over the blockade wns closely studied The Adminlslintlon, ns ii tesiilt, has little hope of lonnsslnlis fiom the Allies In replv In Its note noti fying Ihiglnnd that It would not reeog nlzo the "paper blockade." Announce ment that Fiance will aid Mnglnnil nnd Is Joining In the forthcoming note to this country was regarded bv orriclnls ns foie. shadowing Inclusion of France In futuio protests. All developments In the blocknde situa tion according to belief hole In olllelnl clieles. tend townul an eventual offer of nrhltiatloii or the blockade Issues Of ficials are convlnci d that Ilngbinil, with Fiance's suppoit, Intends to continue the ni'iitial - eommeiec lnterfereiir"s with slight coneessloiis wherever possible to appease the neutrals. BRITAIN DECIDES' AGAINST FORMAL BLOCKADE OF FOE ir Edward Grey Triumphs Dupp Pvnnnnpnfs nf Drastic Policy S STILL BURNING ISSUE LONDON, Jan. 27. tlrltlsh lenders who hnvc opposed the establishment of a blockade becauso of tho effect it would have on neutrnl na tions expressed high npprovnt today of, tho action of the Government In staving off nii.v nctlon that might have further alienated the sympathies of nou-belllgcr-ents. Sir Kdwnid Oroy's speech tins nppar cntly won a triumph for his policy, and It is dcelared that tho question of n block ade Is for tho time being nt least relcgntcd to the background. Tho crltlrlsm that has recently been leveled nt the I'orelgn Secretary, Sir Ed ward Ore.v, wns noticeably lessened today ns n result of tho mnsterly way In which ho handled tho blockade Issue for the OovernmenL The nnllgovcrnmcnt press, headed by tho Noithcllffe pnpots, says that "for tho time being rousliletiitloti or tho inter ests of iieutial nations has again defeated the measure that wns needed to mnke llrltnln a sure winner In the war" Tho Oppi sltlon newspapers condemn Sir Ed waid Urey in sharp edltoilnl utterances. With tho matter left Just where It was when A. S. ltenn, a I'nlonlst member, liitioduced his blockade lesolutlon nnd Sir IMvviud fliey staled the tjovcrnmont's position, tho blockade iiuestlon will ro iiinln a buinhig Issue. lyi II mi mi m Ii K iMMm j?& a ii m m One of the really substantial pianos, thorough" estab lished liy . year.-.' service in icprescntative homes and schools of Iu'rIi class. The best of the medium-priced instruments, having a lich, mellow tone, and perfected mechanism that withstands the hardest service. Cased in mahogain. Moderateh priced $275 upward. Sterling Plavcr-Pianos, 4S0 to'.SOO. m ii rllllllllllllllllllllllllllfflTmilllllllllllH Red Sox Catcher Signs IIOSTO.V, Jan. 27. - Che-ner 11. Tliom.in. a tatihrr with tho !!o.stnn American:! for 6vv tral enrs Huh telegruiilust the club that tie iicieptrtcl the now terms ofttreil him an4 had furvvanleit his signed tonlra. t PREPAREDNESS Because we order our rgoes from four to eight jonths jn advance we are ways able to supply your eeds by IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS !dwardF,Henson&Co. Prntturol Lumber ant Timtir Poptor St. UhrtM. I'blU. , Tho Homo of Service sn wl hue At One-Half and Less the Original Prices Anhmiirli Hllehtly used Iheso Inntru meVu ar? all In l" condition and oiler ,? rare opportunity to B0l Vlno Str".ma?l ijriii The following ure a few of tho many: $4S0 LESTER ? S32S REGENT "0 $350 WINTHROP fJfO $423 MATHUSHEK f5 sSO STEINWAY 17S $340 JACOB BROS $18S $4SO WEBER 5200 $400 HARDMAN $200 Also a few plcr-pUnos at greatly re. auwd prices. "I'Bhtly used, but la good condition G. W. HUVER CO. 1031-33 CHESTNUT ST. ICTIIOLAS ItKlllHlis PAOHL POST HEMSTITCHING w A YARD Pla"BS a!d Butlomi covcrsd. 5c , viCVOlO, tO South. 1Mb Btreet J sVitu tu- rw USU- ' C S35Q GIRARD $ Mahogany Case One of our own in struments, that has been used for demon stration only. Easy Terms UK3, Sllife (SihesfcqufcStsf Relative amounts of -TrtMm light $oowourj f &.pm buy:l890r9l5 3? I W ) Lj p ii UfimA (9 -W syj m f-as-s-s-s-ssj-a-ss-atsi , won jshsjj &P' A. W .' v ' M Tr(ie Association I of Philadelphia B IJAdverfisinAenfejJl m m m. wm howthe costoFelectric ight has gone DOWN inthelast25years iV rjvs. :&'&?; yi&m. stem- M ft sim Opportunity in & PhiladeiDhi $T.00, today, will purchase B- ten times the Electric illumi nation it would twenty-five years ago. This is the result of steadily decreas ing ra.tes, coupled with extraordi nary increases in lamp efficiencies. These facts are of exceptional interest if you con sider, that the cost of almost every other neces sary commodity has greatly increased during the same period. Electric illumination by means of Mazda lamps is, all things considered, the most economical lighting method, whether for resi dence, store, office or factory. Ifuour hauieit not wiied for Electricitu. lou will beinttrtsttd in our dtfttttd pau. mint wiling plan. Send for thi dttailt MA Most men know Bill Jones' plaint about opportunity. "All this talk," said Bill, "about opportunity knockin' at the door is dern rot. Mostly the knocks is from bill collectors. When I hear a knock, I skips out the back door." Because they don't know Opportunity, many men plug along, wresting a bare percentage out of their investment and making mighty little -out of their hard efforts. Right now Opportunity is knocking hard on the doors of Philadelphia Industries, just as Opportunity is rapping at every door in America. New millions of wealth are pouring into men's pockets and the manufacturers whose merchan dise is best known are the manufacturers who will profit from these millions. Advertising is the latch string when Oppor tunity knocks. And the way to become well acquainted with the latch string that will open your door is yours if you will take it. It incurs no solicitation, no obligation. The Philadelphia Association of Advertising Agents has prepared an interesting little booklet for manufacturers, jobbers and retailers, dealing with advertising. The A B C of "Advertising" contains much food for reflection It may point out a solution of your problems. It will be mailed to you if you address the srcrnrcTATrv. ...Mi p: 1L K&r dence, store, office or factory. IHi I rVS. Ifvout hausit not wiied for Eltctiiciiv. 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