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HOUSES AT HARR1MAN
NEARING COMPLETION
Two Hundred New Homes
Will Help Solve Ship
workers' Problem
NEW YORK SHIPYARD WORKMEN
Two hundred shipworkera' group
houses In Harrlman, In Monroe and
Hamilton Mreeta and Farragut and
Trenton avenue, will he completed this
week.
3o great Is the demand that a fw
families Intend to moe In Immediately.
There are twenty-six duplex houses,
ot frame and stucco construction," with
elate roofs, and contain six rooms and
bath They are equipped jvlth hot-air
heat, coal ranges, hot-water boiler,
kitchen sink, porcelain wash tray, elec
tric light fixtures, screen and shades
This type Is built for foremen and rent
for $34 to J38 a month
The remainder of thfl 200 group
houses are built of frame and stucco,
or brick veneer, with slate roofs They
contain four rooms and bath, hot-air
heat, coal range, hot-water boiler,
kitchen sink, porcelain wash trays, elec
tric light fixtures, screens and shades
Theso houses were designed for me
chanics with small families and rent
for $27 BO to $32 BO a month The com
pletion of thee 200 houses comes at
an opportune time, as the 234 houses
and apartments constructed during the
spring are virtually all occupied
The paving on Pond street is also
proceeding at a good pace This Is no
temporary makeshift pavement, but Is
being laid to last permanently The
street Is first dug out to th subgrade
and Is then rolled, In order to afford a
firm foundation, for the concrete which
io applied to a depth of seen inches
In sections of thirty feet in length, from i
curb to curb.
In order to prolde for the expinslon
and contraction Incident-it to climatic
changes, a prepared strip of pitchy
material", three-quirtcrs of an Inch thick
Is placed between the sections Con- '
Crete mtkta both a dustless and an (
g everlasting road, as Is attested by the
plendld hlghwajs still found In Europe.
that were built centuries ago
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The Down Stairs Store at Wanamaker's
Holds Much of Coolness
August d, 1918.
ince men iruKe tmng hum in the new plate and angle fhop at the big Camden shipyard
FULL MOON ; FULL BOAT MERCHANTS' YARD
TRIP FOR GIRL SHIP CLERKS
Employes of Chester Yarrl to Go
to Baltimore in Launch
Girls of the Umatus Club, a Fecial
organization composed oC sl employes
of the Chester Shipbuilding Compamn
office, at Chester, are planning a week
end trip to Baltimore by boat.
Theso girls say thev need a change
of air and that that of the Chesapeake
Bay is a favorite, vvjth them John A
Morgan, of Chester, father of one of
the members, MUs Mary Morgan, will
supply the boat, a naphtha launch called
the Hyacinth The owner will cuddle
the engine on the, trip, .while his wife,
Mrs Anna MorgaVi. will chaperone the
party.
The start will be made from Chester
shortly after noon next Saturday and,
between the grub, with fried chicken as
the plcco de resistance, and the gins, the
craft will have a good-sized caigo The
party will airlve in the Monumental
City toward midnight and stop with
friends Next day about noon they will
start home, arriving in Chester about
midnight.
Others who will go are Miss Ethel
Hubbel. who works for W S. Roberts.,
uperlntendent of construction; Miss
Helen McEntee, with F H Short, super
intendent of shops; Miss Catherine Mor
gan, of the Chebter National Bank, Mrs
whiting, a mail clerk, and Miss Marie
A. Hlggins, of the time office Miss
Mary Morgan works for J H Graham,
mechanical superintendent.
New York Shipyard Boys and
Girls Plan Outing
When the moon gets full about 100
bova and girls In the library at the New
York S.ilp.ard, at Camden, will have
an excursion down the Delaware River
They will charter n lirge bolt and navr
dancing on the lower deck and moon
and star gazing from the upper deck
The gins will put up the lunches and
the bovs will attend to the rest The
start will be made about 5pm and
these folks don t care what time the
boat gets back. Just so the weather is
all right
The excursion Is to be held under the
auspices of the Library Social Organi
zation Walter L Hough, head of the
library section, recently succeeded El
wood B Lacy as president. H. C War
ren and James Mullen, assistant libra
rians, will also take In the moonlight
Among the girls who are taking an
active interest are Miss Mjrtle Jones,
head of the tracing division. Miss Eliza
beth Cooper, who buvs all the statloiur
for the company, and Miss Elsie Hlllner,
one of the first girl stenogiaphers em
ployed at tho office
NEWS CHATTERINGS
MADE GOOD IN JOB
'C. J.
Reese Still Holds No.
Card at Shipyard
1 Time
Topics Other Than Shipbuild-
ing That Interest Workers
and Their Employers
Bill Johnson, foreman of Department
W, at the Merchants' Shipyard, has re
signed and carried away with him a
hinds-ome gold watch and chain pre
sented to htm by his coworkers 'Reds'
McCoy, one of Johnson's assistants, lost
control and shed tears at his former
chief's departure
The Merchants' yard has an odd re
quest from another ship company for
one-legged men who can work or fight
This strange request Is not explained,
but there are no such cripples at this
place
Lieutenant Roberts, of Company C.
Is spending a five-day furlough at his
home In Washington. D C
Lieutenant Withers Is going to fetch
some books from his Virginia home next
time he goes there to start a library for
the guards
W Mcrsulre, who for some time had
charge of a gang employed on power
house construction, has been transferred
to maintenance of shlpway cranes
DELAYED LAUNCHING SOON
Vessel That Stuck at Bristol
Leaves Ways Tomorrow or
Thursday
The Watonwan, the first ship hullt by
the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation,
at Erlstol, which suck on the was
and prevented the launching ceremony
last Saturdav. will be faunched tomor
row or Thursday at high tide
Although credence was given rumors
that 'hostile influences" might have
been responsible for the failure of the
big ship to leave the ways, no evidence
tn siinnnrt the rumors has been found
The launching ceremony will be simple.
Jlrs vv Averill Harrlman win ne the
sponsor
It's Easier Than Ever to
Keep Cool !
Palm Beach Suits Are Reduced
General reductions have gone all through our
stock of light-weight Summer suits for men, and prices
are much lessened in consequence.
Palm Beach Suits are now $7.50.
Cool Cloth suits are $7.50, $9.75, $10.7oiand $12.75.
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Heard the Call of Autumn 4
And, oh, how they have answered it! Clear-cut lines 4
keen as the Autumn wind merge into military ettects in tn
jackets.
Mannish serge suits are in models suitable for schooU-
girls, as well as in models for the more mature women.
$29.75, $32.50, $35 and $37.50. ,
Exclusive Models
of silvertone, fine velour and tncotine show us something
rather better than we were expecting. These go up to $9S.'
Dresses, Too, Answer the Call
with some charmimr frocks of navy blue crepe de chine,
The foundation skirt is side-pleated and the overslrirtJ
trimmed with deep fringe in many of the dresses. $23.50j
(Market)
TURNS DOWNVILLAGE PLAN
Emergency Fleet Corp. and Glou
cester City Fail to Agree
Emergency Fleet Corporation officials
and Finance Committee members of
Gloucester City Councils failed to agree
last night on a plan to provide York
ship, the new shipyard village near
Gloucester, with water, light, sewers
and streets
The village, to consist of EBO houses
Is being erected In Center township, and
is on the outskirts of Gloucester. It Is
designed to house workers In the yards
of the Fennsjlvania Shipbuilding Cor
poration . . . .
Tho plan submitted last night by ship
ping officials called for an expenditure
by Gloucester of $250,000 Gloucester
was to annex, the village under the pro
posed plan. Finance Committee men
balked at the amount They are unwill
ing to spend more than J150.000 for the
PrThe Emergency Fleet Corporation will
uresent another plan to Gloucester Coun
cils August 23. The Finance Commit
tee will submit a proposition of its own
at the same time Gloucester may
agree to provide the budding village
with water.
AIRCRAFT INSTRUCTION GIVEN
Y. M. C. A. Classes Formed to
Meet Demand for Repair Men
Classes In aircraft Instruction have
been started at the Philadelphia T, M.
C. A. to help supply the Insistent de
mand from overseas for men skilled In
the repair of flying machines. The call
was made by the seaplane bases, and Is
for 600 men ,,.-.
Besides the classes in the T M C. A ,
similar Instruction is being given In the
Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Y M. C. A classes are In session
afternoons and nights. The work Is in
charge of Joseph A Stelnmetz. presi
dent of the Aero Club of Philadelphia,
J H. Wllllts. superintendent of the
naval aircraft factory: William M Shoe
maker and William A. Sheahan, of the
Aero Club
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Vou leave your trou
bles on the hot street
the second you take
the elevator here.
And even if they
should followyou up
21 stories, the breezes
on the roof will blow
them away. Come up
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In March, 1!17, when Superintendent
navls of the Pusey & Jones Company.
Gloucester, was on the hunt for a man
to assist in living out and constructing
the N'eiv Jersey and Middle shipvards, C
J Reese, n voung civil engineer, "blew
In" with an application for a Job Thus
Heese got Xo 1 time card and still
has It
Mr neese Is now superintendent of
construction and dlrectlv under Captain
LIndgern, plant manager. This position
holds him responsible tor all field engi
neering work in the entire plant Thlp
takes in all plant repairs and also the
work of protecting the ards against
Are and other dangers The salvage
department also comes under this official
NEW OFFER FOR DUTCH SHIPS
American and British Ministers
Deliver Note to Loudon
By the Associated Press
The Hague. Aug 6 The American
and British ministers on July 30 ad
dressed a note to Foreign Minister
Loudon containing amplification of and
Improvement on the offers alreadv made
concerning requisitioned Dutch vessels
The note has to do with indemnifica
tion or replacement of the ships in case
of loss
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WORK FOR THE BOYS
AT THE FRONT
Without commercial, industrial and financial pros
perity military success is difficult. Give our boys,
the backing they expect. Step in and take their'
places at home. Help keep their sources of supply
going at full capacity.
Peirce School will train you, as it is training hun
dreds of other young men and women, to take over
responsible positions, so vital to a successful prosecu
tion of the war.
Big Business Needs You
Take a course at Peirce School that will make you
a trained worker. Place your talents at the disposal
of nationally important business.
A well-planned course at Peirce School will soon
fit you to be 'a really valuable citizen.
Day and evening classes may be joined at any time.
Full particulars upon request.
Peirce School
of
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AMERICA'S FOREMOST BUSINESS SCHOOL
Pine Street, West of Broad, Philadelphia
(Send.for 54th Year Book)
Hundreds of Cool Frocks Are Worth Twice
Their Marked Prices
All-white frocks that are so much in demand this
August are in a greatly varied assortment of models.
Some are quite simply tucked, and these are made
of voile. Others are embroidered in dots or motifs,
and many are pleated.
$5 S6.75 $7.50 $8.25
Lovely Pastel Shades
show their beauty well in new frocks of organdie or
voile. Also some blue or black frocks are in this
group at S5.75.
Light Crepe Dresses
FrockB of embroidered cotton crepe aie made on
straight lmes trimmed with ball buttons. The light
weight crepe is in lavender, light blue and pink. $7 50.
Embroidered in White
An attractive model of fine voile embroideied in
designs of white is sketched. Notice the long loll
collar and cuffs of white organdie finished with
pleated frills. This diess is in white, light blue,
flesh or lavender. $8 25.
Pretty and Cool
is the foulard silk frock that is sketched. The double-tier
skirt is accordion-pleated and the draped
bodice is finished with a sash in back. Special at S15.
Special at $6
Linene Suits
Sleeveless linene suits with belted jackets have
white pique collars embroidered with colored dots.
Make August Safe
for the Kiddies
It is usually such a
warm, humid month
that motheis watch
their children with
anxiety and try to
keep them cool.
Rompers help
greatly, for the chil
dren need wear but
little underclothing.
Then, too, you can
wash the rompers so
easily, and the seer
sucker ones need no
ironing.
The romper that is sketched is made of seer
sucker, striped with brown and white, and there aie
others of white seersucker, also, for boys and girls
of 1 to 3 years. $1.
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Reduced to $15
A limited quantity of fine wool jersey sports suits
in popular colors are reduced to this price.
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A New Supply of
Extra-Size Blouses
That Are Fresh andCool
Many women have told us lately that there i"?
nowheie else in Philadelphia such a showing of
pretty blouses, in sizes 46 to 54. These new ar
rivals are particularly summery and cool. They
begin at $2.25 for simple, well-cut blouses of voiln
and batiste tiimmed only with tucking and hem
stitching. The pi ices rise by easy stages, and
touches of lace and embroidery appear on the
blouses. Just under $5 aie home good things in
pink or white Hepe de chine.
In Georgette crepe there are severa' oietty
styles priced up to $8.75.
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Women's Silk Coats
Are Reduced
For $15
black taffeta coats, some are made with box
pleated backs and figured linings, others cut on
plain lines. These coats have lost about 40 of
their original price.
For $29.75
a few fine satin and silk Jersey coats, some of
which are beautifully lined and trimmed with
marabou. On some of these a saving of more
than $15 is to be realized.
Vacation Needs
Long or short capes of many'materials in navy,
black or colors are $12.75 to $37.50.
Linen dusters are reduced to $4.85.
Mohair motor coats are reduced to $6.75.
(Market)
The Coolness of
White Skirts
is one of the pleasant thoughts of summer it is such
a joy to put on one that is snowily white and fresh.
All sorts of pretty skirts are to be had for very
small sums in the Down Stairs Store, almost all for
less, in fact, than the original prices. Skirts of rep,
gabardine, pique and fancy cords are here in a good
range of regular and extra sizes at
$1, $2 and $3
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Bathing Suits
Plenty of 'em
There's a general flight to the shore every week
end now and tie bathing suit store is one of the
busiest places here. Women's suits of many kinds
are ready for choosing, beginning with those of
cotton serge at $2.50 and going to $10 for quite
splendid taffeta suits. Plenty of moderately priced
suits of surf satin and mohair are in between.
(Market)
Special
1500 Pairs of
Women's Bathing
Shoes, 60c pair
These are of heavy
surf satin, lacing
high; in black, emer
ald, red white and
black - and white
stripes.
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$2!!!
Is the Price of
Any One of These Fine
Undermuslins
"Oh, what can you get for $2?" You
women have heard that uttered with scorn
and have probably thought it yourself, but
wait ! Look over this list ; better still, come,
see the things.
Envelope Chemises
Among them are two especially pretty styles
,made of beautiful, fine, white batiste. Tljey are
cut quite full at the bottom and finished with both
insertion and lace of good quality. At the top are
medallions of embroidered Swiss. Lace and ribbon
add finishing touches.
Nightgowns
Four dainty high-waisted nightgowns recom
mend themselves Two stles are lovely with lace
and wide ribbon, while two others are simplicity
itself with narrow embroidered beading at the waist
and edges of embroidery The matenal is soft
white nainsook and the nightgowns are wide and full.
Pink Nightgowns
of batis'te are made with satin tops, trimmed with
imitation cream filet lace. Dainty shirring forms a
high waistline.
Crepe Pajamas
in a lovelv pink are proud of their blue ribbon in
and out all around the waist and pretty blue stitch
ing and bluf shirring adding daintiness.
Camisoles
are lovely. One style of beautiful pink satin has
little sleeves of cream lace, and another of ciepe de
chine also has tiny sleeves of Valenciennes lace.
(Central)
What DoYou Want
in a Rug?
A good appearance; durable wearing
qualities; and the possibility of being
changed from one room to another without
looking out of place adaptability you
want all these, don't you?
A Wool-and-Fiber Rug
will give you all these and add to them the impor
tant item of inexpensiveness.
8.3x10.6 feet, $9.60,
ijiu.bu and $u.ou.
9x12 feet. $11.50,
S12.50 and S13.50.
27x54 inches, $2.
36x63 inches, $2.50.
7.6x9 feet,, $10.
Men's Outing '
Shirts Are in Their
Prime
Good ones of white cotton
cheviot, mercerized cotton or
rep are cut on comfortable
lines and have collars attached
some of the collars are made
to button down at the points.
$1.50.
(Gallery, Market)
White Poplin
35c a Yard
The white mercerized pop
lin is 27 inches wide and an
unusually good quality for the
price.
Nurses' Poplin
is so called because of its stur
diness. Dresses, aprons or
other things made of this
could be washed and boiled
every day and yet last a long
while. This is 36 inches wide.
(Central)
The Daintiest
of Curtains
can be made of white swiss!
The swiss is in numerous de
signs dotted, figured or in all
over effects. It is 36 inches
wide and only 22c a yard. It
doesn't take much sewing to
make curtains for your home,
you know!
(I'lieMnnt)
Cretonne Is
Assured
This Autumn
Cretonne holds its own and
gains even more ground in peo
ple's favor as the Summer
grows older and cretonne pat
terns and colors grow more
varied and prettier than ever
before.
Lovely new Oriental combi
nations, beautiful Dresden pat
terns, floral designs and effects
peculiar to cretonne alone have
just arrived and are very spe
cially marked at 40c a yard.
(CheMnnt)
Well-Reinforced
Stockings for
Women
Cotton stockings in white.
eciu or black are full-fashionei
and well leinforced. Women
who aie vacationing and intend
to walk a good bit usually want
seveial pairs in their bags.
50c a pair. '
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Light, Cool
Vests for Women
Finely ribbed white cotton
vests aie cut long enough to
be comfortable. The low necks
are finished with crocheted tops
and neat lace in front. 25c
each.
(Central)
Have You Plenty
of Handkerchiefs?
Few people have especially
when they are going on a trip.
Women's handkerchiefs of
plain white linen have em
broidered corners, done in a
dozen or more patterns, lBc
each.
With colored borders, whose
ariety seems endles's, there
are hundreds of handkerchiefs
at 25c each.
(Central)
To Keep That
Clipping Put it
in the Scrap Book
So manv things of interest
are in the paper every dayx
news of some of the home boys
who are doing especially good'
work at the Front; stories t;
friends who are taking big
steps at home and little humor
ous anecdotes that hold our
attention. Such things are
worth keeping where you cB
always refer to them. TJn
scrap book has risen to new
importance these days. 50c.
$3.50.
The ones at oOc ure made of
white paper and are w8
bound. Also, at $1, are omt
especially good ones wlin Di
leaves, and at $i.z-., one-i
plenty of white Jeaves tlwt
have more added
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