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Evening Ledger Reporter
Personally Testing Daily
Bill of Fare and Recipes
EXPERIMENT SCIENTIFIC
First Day's 17-Cent Menu
for City's Diet Squad
LUNCHEON
(Cost G cents per person)
Baked bean soup.
Trench toast with butter.
Tca: , v
(825 caloiics.)
DINNER
(Colt 11 cents.)
Hamburccr steak.
Lyonnaisc potatoes.
Whole wheat bread.
Cottage pudding, clear sauce.
Tp.i.
(1820 calories.)
After today three meals will be
served to the diet squad member') at
the Lighthouse, 152 West Lehigh
avenue. The thtee meals will con- ,
tain 3000 calorics at a cost of 25 i
cents.
Miss Tannic L. Gill, n senior at the
Drcxel Institute, will perform the I
duties of dietitian to the squads.
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By LISETTA NEUKOM
Mr friend? in tho Kvemvo I.nnopn office
bade me farewell. One of the liojs ecn
aeked mo what sort of floweri I preferred
They couldn't under
stand how nny one
could Ret enoiiRli food
for tnentj-flvc centi
a day to mntaln life
and lnpplnesq They
arc sure I nm coins
to starve Thee men
spend two or three
times n much In a
restaurant for o n o
meal, and they think
they irust spend
that much money to
LISETTA NKUkOM KCt enough food
They admitted before 1 left to ko dlctlnc
that they did not lnow nnythltiK about
food values hut still they did not see how
I was coins to net enough food to nourish
me durlnc the comlnR two weeks while on
the diet squad at tho IJBhtbouse. 1E2 West
Lehigh avenue The diet squid experiment
Is being conducted under the auspices of the
Life Kxtenilon Institute, a nalicmi! organi
zation which Is trjlng to teach "people how
to live,"
The noonday luncheon todav marked the
beginning of the first official test of the Life
Extension Institute methods in Philadel
phia. Tho test Is designed to teach people
that even with the bugaboo, High Cost of
Living abroad In tho land, there Is no
necessity for pcoplo to be underfed If they
only know of food values.
This test Is being given In the vvomen'3
dlnfng room at tho Lighthouse Hach morn
ing the breakfast will be served to the
eight of Uf who nre on the squad. We will
get 700 calorics At noon will be given 800
calories and at night 1500. None of us Is
to eat anj thing between meals Wo aro to
be welshed twice a week Hating outilde
would prevent the Life Extension Institute
from finding out what the effeU of the
twent -cent-a'-day diet has on our physical
and nervous sj stems.
Hefotc any of us were permitted to go on
the squad we had to pass a rlsld physical
examination ono which showed how many
red blood toi pu-clf we Jnve, what ur
blood pre"-uro K how our lungi are. and
tcores of other things Thec examinations
are given b phsldans In this city ap
pointed b.v the Life Intension Insute.
The Institute ltelf Is a national T5rganl
latlon backed by leading educators nnd
phjslclins throughout this country There
are also representatives In (-even foreign
countries The Institute alms to show people
that thej aio eating too much, nnd to let
them know tint eating too much food and
not Improper diet cause Illness and shot ten
life
Eight persons lave signed up for the
diet fcquad and pissed their examinations
No one else Is allowed on the squad, al
though there will be guests each noon Some
of the guests arc to speak to tho dieters
The squid consists of five men and three
ftomen I nm the only representative or
any newspipcr on the hquad My object In
being there is to give tho Kvemso i.rnucn
readers first-hind Information concerning
recipes and menus nnd tho effect of them on
the health of tho mcmbeis of the squad
Mis FloieiiLO Dlverty, one of the work
ers at the Llghtnouse, a oung woman w ho
has had clnrge of the tn-opeiatlve bulns
system of that Institution, is, on the squad
to find out about food values so sho can
tell tho people of Kensington u hat foods
give tho best nourishment for the least
money,
Mr and Mrs Tleorgo W. 1'iccmin nre
on the squad Mis freeman Is there he-
cauo her husband Is, and ho Is there be
cause he is a worker in the Lighthouse
'M
Wa!.
Tho biggest success in PhiU
delphia't after-theatro life ii
the
Dark Room
Dim lights, soft music, a roomy
aanc. floor come In tonlfht and
- .. very- appealing it Is.
LWALNUTATiath STREET
J(
Ej'aytw-ftt,;tKtf,
BMDBURN & NIGRA
Cor,t Tailor, for Dressy Man II
t I (l I 4 C aa u . W
,, mi of ounsom ais. f.
EMHm $30 SPRING SUITINGS
v i
m$&?wmwmwrMn.
tftO.l ii ' .NTviJ. Arv.VTiCTr.Vli A
jtt ,rM hi i iwu ijfa "mmm.
$wcw&zny.i
wM$mmm
Ilobcrt II 1- Iiradford. the secretary of
aud lor: Itobert l, Kl.ea. who Is In a urge
of the boys' work, and Herbert Taj lor. the
Janitor,, are on the squad
Mr Tn.vlnr tips the scales In the neleh.
borhood of 200 p0u,ls Uc Is noted for Is
appetite and Is mlled one .if th, heaviest
n!"rni.in KenslnBt" e Ih'ik. im thin
of putting nwa a whole steak a hue
serving or beef stew eight slUes of b e"d
a number of -side dishes' nnd a ,!,
nil at one meil He expeus to lo-o flesh"
nnrl Incdcntlj. hopes he wlll'lurlng he
comlns tw .. w ceks I e h is ions bee nni.
iT'tVhT "r,1" C,,t "n ' """" ""j"m.ed
vat , J ? '" ,P."r," ""u ul," tM "'
va t in was sUEsested nt the l.lghlliouse
ncluled the excuilUc lommltteP ..r the
T'' 'nf,,,1'rcU?r, lf,,,c l.'Khthnuse Aim.
Lupton of the l.uptnn firm of sheet tnetil
manufaclurers which his made Ke.,lRVon
; r. """""i lomnmico of the Chamber
of ( mnmme wholesale milk dealer .,,c I
Million n bnnl.ep nt, I ,.ii ....... .., ,'...'
, , (l - v .'.i iiuiii Him iiisiiii
McLaughlin Dlrcitm of Supplies of the c'ty
lie Is also ont of the speakers
COAL RATE REDUCTION
WILL GO TO CONSUMER
Majority of Dealers Say They'll
Cut Price After '25-Ccnt
Reduction
Indications me (mho Hint a m.ijoillv
"i the coal ilealeiH or this iltv will ts
along to the lonsumei the proposed twentv
"e"cc"t redu.tlon In nnthr.cito freight
rates If the icd.ntlo.i Is intlllrd b tho
I eniisjHaiilT. Public hcrvlie ('oiiiinlslon
Ue'ilers who lur nlicidj signified their
intention or giving the inuitei to the con
sumer are IMw ml .1 Cimiinngs, ,1 i: Kun
kel it L Chalfanl. .1 M lliunei Wllllnin
.1 Aloxindei. .loliii A (lcnt nnd II' V
Keir Walter (.' IMiumk of the lolm C
l lam nek Conipin fell lulu lino tod iv nnd
said he would gie Ills customers dm benefit
of the proposed lediKJIon 'I lie Newton
Coinpanj. when tlie lediietlon wis flist nil
nounnd mule known that it intended to
keep the quarter but Into ,1 IJri.est ;i(i
nrds president of the rottipinv slid ll.e
public would set the benefit of the reduction
'While the N'c-nlmi ('ouipiii Is a bis
compaii) ' said Mr Him. nek ntlur deal
ers fid not neiessarllj iino to ftdlou the
lead of that romp..n Dining tlie lKtv one
enrs we hav beui in business no such
distressing londltlnns nnd disturbing eh -ments
hive fonfronted the rnal dealer as
during the winter of nitl-17 .evei his
there been suilt n scari.lt of io.il oi mi
great a demand
"It has been neecssarv to hive n lepre
sentatlve In the coal regions imuli of the
time, begging pleidlng and pivins ad
vance prices to get toil lliilldlngi hive
been supplied a few tons nt a time nnd tin
one .Sunday morning we had nn nppcil from
n resident who dlrtn t hive a scrap of coil
in his house Wo met the eineiBnn b
hading 500 pounds Into n private automo
bile and rushing It to hh home en
in the fare of these dllllcultles combined
Willi the advance in the pi Ice of labor feed
etc, wo have never made an excessive ad
vance In coil prices We propoo to give
the twenty-live-cent reduction in freight
rates to our customers '
Collect $70,000 for Jewish Relief
IlAlriMOIti: March 5 About $70 onn
for Jewish relief in Kurope was collected
at a mass-meeting held here last night, at
which Henry Moigenthau, former American
Atnbissador to Turkej, was tho principal
speaker.
Supreme Court Decisions
1 he following decisions were handed down
todaj bv the Supreme Court.
11 JUSTICE I'OTTMt
VVooii s Kane .ludMnpnt rversfl
Alulhprn pi al 1'hllailelnhtH Home miip
llrfad f'omnans Jmlirment uttlrmerl
11 JUHlk'K VON ilOM llISKFII
Hardin et ux VH Harrett C I' No 1, Jutlff.
ments ntflrmed
O Malley s Publle 1 edser Compiny. c p
No J ludcmenis Hfrirnieil
Maguire vs Preferred ltealt Cnmpinv C 1'
Nn I JtidetniMit nttlrmpil without preJulUe
llv JL'Slll'K HtVhlt
ott administratrix n Amerlnn I'xi rrns
Compan f' 1' No J Ju lament reversed with
h npv enlrp
Kuehns .Tr tiy his next friend nnd father vs
rtrown c' P Nn T Juli;ment reversed and rec
ord remitted with n new venire
llv IUS1IPK VVA1.I.ISH
Allen v schelti Jr et al C P, Alleghenj
Herree modified
III re HKalcnfd estate of James Hunter nnd
John Hunter O 1 No 4 Deereo alllrmcd
Tuesday's
Spring Millinery
of Parisian Descent
$3
Spring's Bandbox Bursting Willi Hat Surprises
One hundred
and fifty of
the latest
ideas just un-
packed
fresh from the ateliers
of the greatest creators.
Every new size and
every new shape, from
Parisian flaring brims to
the chic little abbrevia
tions which are the
height of smartness.
Novel ribbon hats, satin
braids, fancy crepes,
liseres, milans, brocades, tuscans
for sport and hats for dress.
Every ono a ?5 to $8.0 value.
"The Hat Feature
At the
New
Market Cor.
FOUNDED 1865
The Provident
Life anjtf Trust Company of Philadelphia
Like attracts like. Many successful arms and individuals
appreciate the success of the Provident and
employ its many facilities.
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH
SMALL ELECTED BOARD
FOR SCHOOLS FAVORED
Reduction to 5 or 6 Members,
Named at Polls, Suggestion to
Conference on Legislation
ANALYZES TAXING POWER
I Points Drought Out at
Conference on Legislation
RKDUCC the membership of the
Boiinl of Education to five or six.
1 Election of tho members -of the
hoard would be in kcepinp; with
Anierlc.tn ttndltions.
The school district lequircs its
own financial powers nnd its own
constitutional debt limit.
Indication is a State function nnd
cannot ho made part of the city rov
ernment. Appointment of the Hoard of Edu
cation by the Major would continue
the tasiiiR powcis in the hands of nn
appointed body.
Klcitlnn of the members of the Board of
IMucitlon a i eduction in Its lze to about
one-third the present number and nn ebm
Initloti of t'lo anil lie methods which now
romplli lie administration was recommended
tills ifteinoon b speal.eis nt the Mnndaj
Conferenic on Legislation at the ew t'en
turj Drawing Jtoom, 121 Soutli Uweifth
street
I'lactli il niethnds of slmplifj lug the se
lection of the biurd were glvin In th6 ad
dress of (Jeorge llendeion formei presi
dent of the Public IMiu.Hlon Association
It was ir.ul bv Mis Mars I! Mumford
of the t Ivlc Club
A tliotough nnilvsis or the situation
nnd the vvhv and wherefoie of Ills sugges
linns weie given bv Mr Henderson nnd
thev stiuik a favorible note among those
presdit He pointed out that state edu
e itlon Is a Male function and unless it
sienn vvIsp to fiuleivoi to ihjl.ge that
puluv the school administration cannot be
mule a ilenirtmciit bf the cits He iNo
talleil .ittentlon to the fict that I'lill ultl-
phi i nnd I'lttsbutgh were classified bv the
school code .n nhocil distrlits of the Orst
el iss and tint anv changes ufffctlus this
ltv would also afTc. t I'l.lsburgh whose
wishes would hivf to be consulted
Ho uiged tint the linirn be reduied m
sire and laid the best educational evperl
raif i ills for a sin til board of five or siv
Mr, Henderson Slid tint nslile fioni pos
sible i nnstlttitlnn.il objections, tosethei
with the unwisdom of such a plan from
the viewpoint of the schools the financial
fumtlons of the school district should not
iiKiln lie lodged In rounclls foi the practi
cal leasnns which led to their t-ep.ti.it ion
In this connectbm be added
l'lotn the so-called consolidation act of
IS'il to tho scliool code of 1911 the bor
lowing nnd tax levvlng or this school dls
tilct were lodged In Councils The cits s
constitution il borrowing limit or seven pel
tent was well-nigh exlnusted nnd no longer
sutllt ii nt for citv purpose nnd positively
insulllcient for the growing needs of tho
-c boots
tine of the fundiment.il reasons for tak
ing the si honl llnances from tb I'ounelln
was to tellevc the cit from the obllgvtion
of boniwlng for school needs out or the
iltv s seven per cent debt limit The school
districts seven pel rent limit was thus far
untouched because there was no provision
In tile law fur Its use Heme, bv the school
inile the citv was relieved from financing
the schools and the school district endowed
with Its own financial povveis It would be
entliel Impracticable to return to the
foimer financial arrangement
Tho school district, requires lis own
financial powers Its own roiistltutlomi
debt limit That provision must remain
In tho I iw
' We should remember tint the school
code provision giving the appointed board
the power of taxation was attacked in the
Supieme Court nnd upheld onlv bj a di
vided court of four to three Chief Justice,
II row n and Justices Stewart and Mcstrezit
dissenting
"We Ihereroie. conclude tint the sirei
method Is to hive the members or the
Iloaiil or education elected This will be
In keeping with American traditions '
Arrivals
hats, delicate
coarse straws,
of Philadelphia"
Fashion
Shop
12th Street
hats
FRATERNITIES AT U. OF P.
END "RUSHING" SEASON
This Is the Last Day of a Strenuous
Period
The fratemlt) "rushing ' season nt the
t'nlverslty of l'eunsniiln ended tod.iv,
which Is Hie climax of a three-week period
of feasting fun and frolic for the "deslt
able" freshmen
Promptly nt 12 30 p in the thlrtv Orcek
letter fraternities censed their entertain
ment of Hie men whom the) desire as
"goals" The lull In the scramble for new
men will lontlnuo until 12 ".0 p in Wed
ncsdiv, when voiles s of Invitations will be
lsucd to 200 or mote of the 000 freshmen
who have nttractcd tho eves of the chap
ters llaih fraternll). bj the terms of the
Interfraternllj ngteenient Is allowed one
hours Interview with the "prospect," who
makes known his ncccptaiuc or rcripnl
within twentv-four hours after which Hie
'bid automntiiallv Is withdrawn Alois
Hon of rushing rules makes a fratcrnltv
subject to J250 fine pisable tj (he Athletic
Assoc I ttlun
IT'S WORTH WHILE
to study prices these days
There possibly was neve
such a wide difference be
tween grocers as now.
Send for our weekly list ct
speeiil prices
MansGom's
m 1232 Market Street
a
3Lf
-.v
Handsome Women
riv most nttentlon to hiimls an)
fnif for tlnne i.nstttui lli koiiI of
Pf-ramml nttru. llvrm l.vfn nt this
louhh tlniM of enr hanils nnil fai ,
Inav l kfi.t moiit!i l,v ,,v (
nur Skin llUll a liirmlcss il.-IUIufiil
rlennscr suftenpr nnl tmirlstur
Tubes I'm Jars l 1'ustpuil
tliruuut I s
LLEWELIfYN'S
riilliilelphln st,,lr, )ril. store.
I.it8 Chestnut Street
fiftrdfulii 'Inlrtitn rxitnite- J"
Ready Money
United States Loan Society
117 North Broad St.
411 S. Mh t. 2518 Ctrmantonn nre.
FUEL SAVER
I nr the ItitiEe
Price $3 00
US I II VI, llll. I s IIMTlllltll
Auk for llorklt
I. I) III Rlil.lt )., .Ml .V -M slnM
Vain 1000 Market SS,
rQS&S3l!&
P
5,
3917
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Chestnut Juniper South Penn Square
PEARLS
For Bridal Gifts
Mawson & DeMari?
1 1 15 Chestnut Street
Opposite Keith's)
End-of-Season
Fur Clearaway
of Remaining Coats
Former Prices of No Consideration
CHOICE AT
$20.00
THREE GROUPS
$29.50, $39.50
$48.00
SIX WONDERFUL VALUES
$54, $68, $98
$125, $175, $250)
MUFFS, SCARFS and SETS
of exceedingly unusual values repriced proportionately to price,
that make every one an investment.
Purchases will be rcscrrcd in our storage vaults until
next fall on payment of a deposit. Payments to be
continued during the spring and summer.
fv.v.-s - -J r-'i- - x a
ln aknl8n'orj Cable
at nje Hampton ei)opg
RIORY TABLES," thev arc
called, so suggestive arc they of the
greystonc and time-worn Abbey refec
tories of olden times.
Probably, however, the original of the Table
which you may come across in one of the Gal
leries of the Hampton Shops was made for the
very place in the English Baronial Hall from
which it came directly hitherwards.
With its ample oaken board, its decorativcly
bulbous legs, its carven apron, and its stretchers
worn by the sturdily shod feet of succeeding
generations, it will give a touch of distinction
to your room such as no ordinary furniture
could convey.
And it is but one of a host of similar
you will find at the Hampton Shops.
nampumStais
s i8 east? 5oiS0rect
factafl fife. Pat?rirK& eatfiefiral
.neuiyork
I
Pony Coats
French Seal
Coats
Hudson Seal
Coats
often
pieces
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Last and V
Final
Perry Sale ii
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this Season! 7,
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House-Cleaning our v
tables of remainder!
of $25, $22.50 and $20
Winter Suits
Winter Overcoats
Early Spring
Overcoats
rf
at the One
Uniform Price
$15
J "Go: some nice coals in
there for $15," said one
of a group of three men
looking at those in our
windows !
3 The man who gets
one of them will say
"Amen" to that for the
next two or three years !
M.I
I Their equals will cost
at least $25 or $30 be
fore, this year is over!
1$ Sizes for big men,
medium men and small'
men in both Suits and
Overcoats!
J Ulsters, ulsterettes,
snug-fitting models;
full-back models; con
servative models and
patterns. A variety
of conservative
and fashionable light
weight Overcoats!
Suits in worsteds, cas
simercs, serges, blue
flannels!
All at One
Uniform Price (
iii
s
$15
Were $25, $22.50 and $20
Last Sale of the Season)
Replenishments to HU
up breaks in the lit
are impossible!
Buy yoiitjL today !-
Perry&C
K&.30 n?. t0 tle ta'k of all
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T?"'" among the am a r t
aaaaWaHPM klaal ...- StJ
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