Ftfm '.', ' r- , ' - r 1 . .:.,-i: .V' T 'f "IT ' . r3 -? ; J(W V ftfH f f flpG SEES TROUBLE FOR TRANSIT MEASURES rector Expects Fight oft Bills, Despite Easy Passage of Salus Draft U. nromiit action of the State Iloiim nf fjf prcsentntlvcs at Harrisbursr In rallying to the support of Philadelphia's transit plan liv nuilnft "c stern blU wlthou' a illsaentliii: ij., yesterday Is not regarded by officials Kt the Transit Department as any Indlca- ilon that ,ne i-cBismiure wm snow similar ' Llonv In passing the other pendlnc tran. I'liMne"''0''' AlthoUE" "" nl "" sweeping nwav . --... ..t lit TTIllnl "fa v........... I. ... '. l Ihe DBSI" ll "' - ."!'... n null Hlllt ;! viildatlng beyond question the JG7.lOO.000 ' iort and transit loan, was essential to the k iucceM of the transit plans at this time, I nirKtor Twining feela that the other incus ktttt are of far greater Importance, bIiico (, pon their passage ne is oasing ins Hopes V for' a more iiiiuinure ictnc iu me rnun (i J,phlft llnpld Transit Company. ' Ti,e public hearing on the bills In Harris. Wt " M'l' 8 W"S Brn"te:l ostensibly to be Uie Trnnsn -.uniiiwiy mi opportunity " -t-... Ifu nminulMnn in l ... . (fl rfg'Slfl n" ..,', ...... ...... ... me irivtinuiPS, Pint tlioro Is a persistent rumor that tlm brfcommlttment of (thc Salus, Clans and Hccht bll and th l..i,t .. -:nd met and the armoeme; b con bin T "" Clrrt Wou!d " "'- to PlJ-,o Polity f put .V;' SrST." trant o1.s rue lonlst of long standing onaccouM of his large fnlon Traction 1io ffi kewlse been lining t,p his forces to 1 "l" the bills. lu,(i0tIi f T w n Kf Taylor has denounced a t0?em,', "V1 "'av 'tookholders of the Uapd Transit, the fnlon Traction and all of the underlying companies, whose fran rhlses might be distill bed by the proposed tteeht eminent domain bill mid li'Tro! posed constitutional amend""it ""'! r' t " theC'n mW nnancla,ly Possible, have Joined Whether or not Mayor .Smith will ylrlit to the combined pressure and consent to the modulation of the bills is causing wide speculation In transit circles, Irrespective Ih-V mW','' "P.!10'' 1,owev"- It Is Known hat JIcMchol will oppose the piesent form pf the Uans bill providing for througlwout lug of trains between the company's and tie city A system, and the present form of the Salus bill containing this same pro. vision and an udltlnnal provision for a Joint rate nf fare between the two svs. terns because they will Increase the now crs of the Public .Service Commission. tmm kV ' BEAUTIFUL GIRL ROUTS "BRAINS" IN DEBATE Wins Unanimous Verdict and Thus Proves Abc-Lohr Truth Before ' Church Audience ( The beautiful girl can "put one over" on the girls with bralni any day In the week, nccordlng to an audience of more than 600 persons gathered at a debate In tho nalcm Iteformed Church, Fourth street above Fair mount avenue. The Interesting subject was: "IJcsolved. That the majority of men arc more Interested In.tho girl of today for what Is In her head than what Is on Hy an almost unanimous vote the nega tive side won. Atlo P. Hangman, the amrmatlve speaker, said that hats, rats, ribbons, switches mean nothing and that men marry women for love, not because of .their nppearance. C. Oscar Ileasley. the negative speaker, said no man wanted to marry a dlctlonaty, nnd that beautiful women have been win ners since times Immemorial, lie won, too. Heavy Snow in Northern Michigan CAI.CMCT. Mich.. April !. Snow two to four Inches deep covers the upper penin sula of Michigan today, nnd tralllc Is Inter, runted. as a result of a blizzard which struck this region yesterday. Man Hit by Street Car Dies John Costelto, sixty-two years old, 3009 Dakota street, was knocked down by a trolley car nt 12:30 this morning on York street west ot Twenty-ninth and died of his Injuries at 4 a. in., In tho Women's Homeopathia Hospital. The molorman told the police he was not sure whether Costtllo was, lying on tho track or was trying to cross the street. The first ho knew of the accident, he said, was when the trolley lilt something. J-EOldwell(o. Chestnut Juniper Soutk Perm Squar Pearls, Pearl Necklaces Diamonds, Emeralds . Sapphires and Rubies For Bridal Gifts 11 n . "The Finest Corner in the Greatest City of the World" 3stot 3lWt Wttiftinjr Fifth Ave. and 42d Street, New York southeast corner MARKING the Avenue at its greatest cross street, this building in beauty, in strength, in wonderful complete ness, is worthy of its location the very center of the nation's commerce. In equipment and all details of personal service which contribute to the comfort, convenience and safety of the occupants a new standard has been1 sought and attained. The Astor Trust Building is a community of leaders in the com merce of the United States, and the address is unparalleled in advertising value. Moreover, this value and distinction has been and will continue to be jealously guarded by scrupulous care in the selection of tenants. xRents are reasonable, being no higher than those in other mod ern buildings in this exclusive district. A very limited amount of space is still available. Inspection is invited now. Possession will be given by May 1st. The Girard Trust Co. Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. RENTING AGENTS IN New York - . -Boston - Chicago Detroit Cincinnati - on the Premises - Witcomb & Company. Hall & Ellis The iJtormfeltz-Loveley Co. The Fred'k A. Schmidt Co. f ti vJilBHHBIIRH:,j''' l?".'JUfflHi " -tf-f',wJ - v ''v7;? This Intensified Value Idea Is Perry's Own! Planned months aliead, prepared for persistently, pulled off to the minute with 900 Suits that will focus attention on Perry's! You have only to make compari sons in other stores to appreciate the fact that the 2900 PERRY SPRING SUITS in this Intensified Value Sale at $16 are the kind selling everywhere else at $25, $22.50 and $20. ) j Any man wlio will visit all the clothing stores in Philadelphia, examine the Suits he can buy for $25, $22.50 and $20, then come in here to Perry's and compare these Suits, at sixteen dollars with ihe best he has seen at those other prices any man who does that; will buy not One Suit, but two or three of' these, and prove himself a shrewd investor! C There's only one reason .why we sell them at $16 .the Perry Intensified Value Idea is our own! It meant buying far ahead, fer reting out opportunities, sitting tight on our lucky strikes, and resisting the temptation to put the goods on our counters a tne higher prices they are really worth in the re tail market all planned to have this Event making .Intensified Value Sale this last Weelflf of April ! JPlain and fancy worsteds, cassimeres, cheviots, blue serges, cool crashes, brown and blue flannels. Single-breasted and double-breasted styles, plain backs or belted backs, patch pockets, plain pockets all as well worth $25, $22.50 and $20 as one five dollar bill is worth another five-dollar bill, but all to be sold for this One Week Only at- One Uniform Price $16 I The buying so far has been enormous, and tomorrow and Saturday are bound to bring crowds to Perry's. Come as early as possible in the morning, and re member . .Saturday is the last day!, -;1;; W "tl " jh i vi f N. 'K n . i. w y. 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