Iwrnmrorrorrfrrcrr r r t r (" I Plerce-Arrow Motor Car Company. I I UufTnlo. N. Y. D f. D, Hubbard, Engineer Turner for Concrete' In 17 years 683 ton tracts including 28 in the food industry 20 in the textile 8 in the automobile " 65 in the oil and chemical and in many others probably yours. TURNER Construction Co 1713 Sanaom St. nmwu.wiin'iJM'MWUffliimwiii m HOLY TRINITY PASTOR GIVEN $5000 PURSE All Denominations Honor Dr. Tomkins on Twentieth An niversary as Rector Tlepresontmlves of many churches crowded Holy Trinity pariah house, Twentieth street below Walnut, last eenlnir, nt a reception gUcn tho Rev. Dr. Floyd V. Tomkins, In connec tlon with tho twentieth annlersnry of his rectorship at Holy Trinity Church, mttenhouso Square. Moro than 1000 persons. Including clergymen of all Frot cstant denominations, representatives of the Roman Catholic' Church nnd men and women socially prominent, attended tho reception, at tin conclusion of which Doctor Tomkins was presented with a purse of J5000. Standing In front of tho platform In the spacious chapel, Doctoi-Tomklns was Icept busy shaking hands with his par ishioners and friends for more than an hour. Mrs. Tomkins. Mrs. William W. Arnett and Mrs. Frederick Durant wero in. the receiving party. Among tho prominent churchmen and others who congratulated tho rector wero Bishop and Airs. Garland, tho Itev. Dr. William H. Iloberts, stated clerk of tho Presbyterian General Assembly ; Monslgnor William Klcran, rector of St. Patrick's Catholic Church: nustan Ilus tayjee, of Bombay, India, who Is 'visit ing this city on a mission for the Brit ish Goernment, and whoso black fur ban and oriental parb aroused much In terest : tho Rev. Dr. W. Beatfy Jennings, pastor of tho First Presbjterian Church. Germantown: Colonel John S. Muckle, tho Ttev, Dr. John S. Itomlg, pastor of the First Moravian Church: ndward II, Bonsall, president of the National Broth erhood of St. Andrew, and moro than a score of l'plscopal elergjmen. MARINES TO SEE FILM PLAY 500 Chateau-Thierry Heroes to View "Heart of Humanity" Marines at the Philadelphia Navy Tard are weager to know what prepara tions are being made In the way of gen eral reconstruction f the country's af fairs. They will hae opportunity to get a line on tho future In this connection thl afternoon, when 500 of the "Devil Does" wllljlew the "Heart of HumanlU" as guests of the management at the Metro politan Onera House. Arrangements for attendance of the men nere made through the overseas committee of the Army and Nay Club. The nncra housa has been tastefully decorated with the Allied eolers for the, occasion, and there will be an aDunuanco of features to assure the marines a warm welcome. Major Owen, adlutant of the marine corps, and otl"er offlcers, will occupy boxes All of the men who will attend took n prominent part In driving tha, bocho Ircm Chateau Thierry. SUESTlf RECOVER DEPOSIT Contractor Holds Garbage Speci fications Changed After Bid Suit has been started against Director Datesman and the city to force the return of a certified check for $7600 to Edward T. Murphy, who last May bid 1486,000 for garbage collections for 1919. The check was the required deposit on the bid, which was later withdrawn by Murphy. Tho contractor blamed Director Dates man for seeking to Impose conditions that were not Included In the original specifications and refused to go ahead. The city lost '212.829 by its failure to hold Murphy to the contract, and Di rector Datesman Is holding the check as n partial reimbursement to the city for this loss. Displaced Revolver and Badge Munzlo Fortunato, of Carpenter street near Ninth, was held in $300 ball for court by Magistrate Coward today, ac cused of carrying1 concealed deadly weapons. Fortunato, according to the police, displayed a porter's brass badge and drew a revolver during an argu ment with Tony and Peter Nlcello, brothers, who live In the samo house. Tony pushed Fortunato's hand toward the floor and two shots were fired. TRUE SHAPE SOCKS If y o u hav e n'e v e r worn va m TllUli KIIAl'i; Bocks It is because ou have never tried them. Let us show -you this exceptional fine line of socks which we carry In a,M the latest fashionable shades and different textures. i A. R. UNDERDOWN'S SONS 202-204 MARKET STREET Established Since 1838 Good Time to Change Those Stairs DUTCH HALL Or any style. Estimates. Snedaker&Co.9th&TioRaStj. V IVPEWRITERS For Res 47 or . r.ipcri Ktpmrini North 10m .nmUlTmrGi L CHURCHES BEGIN LENTEN-SEASON ft This Is Ash Wednesday, First of Forty Days of Sclf-Dcnial NOONDAY SERVICES Society Will Hold No Func tions of Importance Until End of Holy Period Schedule of Lenten Noon Services Today l.entcn noon services wero held today nnd will bo held every day during tho holy season at the fol lowing churches: Catholic Church of St. John tho Evangelist, Thtrtcenth'strect nbovo Chestnut. St. Joseph's Church, Third street below Walnut. Protestant Episcopal St. Stephen's Church, Tenth street nbovo Chestnut. Christ Church, Second street abovo Market. Garrlck Theatre, under auspices of Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Today Is Ash Wednesday, marking tho beginning of Lent. Mases were celebrated nt nil the Catholic churches, after which blessed ashes wero placed on the foreheads of the worshipers In the form of the cross Impressive services wero also held in the Episcopal churches. For the next forty days, observers of v - ..nt nnin c0if.fl1.nlnl tr com- memorate the fasting of Christ In tho wilderness. Friday afternoon and night, this ween, tho stations of the cross will be recited In all the Catholic churches Lenten noon services were held to day at the Catholic Church of St John the Hvangellst. Thirteenth above Chest nut streets, and St. Joseph's Church, Third street and Willing; Alley. Noon services were also held at St Stephen's Episcopal Church, Tenth street nbovo Chestnut: Christ Church, Second street above Market, and at tho Gnrrlclt Theatre, under the auspices of the nrotherhood of St. Andrew, On Thursdavs during Lent services will be held at 4:30 p m. at the Diocesan Church of St. Mary, Broad street below South. A series of Ave lectures will bo delivered on Thursdajs during the len ten season by Bishop Rhlnelander. For the next forty dajs the faithful will ceaso many soclnl activities A number of event wero held last night by various members of all churches. Philadelphia society observes Lent rigidly, and arranges Its festivities bo that the holy season will In no way be encroached upon. On Easter Mondjy all social nctlvltlcs wilt be resumed. WARNS OP TAX RETURNS Read Forms, Says Collector, De' fining "Head of Family" Many persons are handing In the forms of Income tax returns without even taking tho trouble to glance over them, expecting tho revenue officers to make out the complete returns, ac cording to Internal Revenue Collector Lederer. . "While the Bureau of Internal Rev enue," oald Mr. Lederer, "Is sending e perts to every county In the Lnlted States to aid In making out their re turns, It Is not to be supposed that these offlcers are to relieve taxpavers altogether of their duty in this respect. There are a number of questions which onlv the taxpayer himself can answer. The Collector issued a statement de fining the exact meaning of the deslgna. tlon "head of a family." such person being allowed the $2000 exemption granted a married person in te lining of an Income tax return. "A head of a family Is a person who actually supporta in one household one or more persons closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage or by adoption." he said. CAMDEN MAN ROUTS BURGLAR Householder's Revolver Punctu ates Fence Steeplechase Several shota wero fired during an exciting burglar chase In Camden early this morning. MlchnM Victor. 406 Mechanic street. was awakened by the nolne made by aj man trying to pry open nis oacK win dow, lie got hos revolver and fired. He gave chase when the Intruder ran. The race led over several fences. Tho would-be burglar finally escaped. MATTRESSES RENOVATED BRASS BEDS KELACQCEBED Guaranteed equal to new. Feathers ater- I lined and mads Into mattreim. Box prlnga reuphnlatered' ACMK KKhOVATOBS Second and WaiMntton Aeima Ph. Lombard 4703. Send roatal. aaaaaaaal Auto delivery avarywltartaaiaaai w The Pyramids of Egypt contain stone vaults which afford absolute protec tion and which are impene trable to fire. Yet these are no safer than the 20th Century Stor. Warehouse 3120 MARKET ST. Onpoalte Wt 1'hlU. Htntlon Dakery property, buitnut and moat modern equipment: capacity ,twj thousand loaves per noun lourlehlnr condition. GARIS & SHIMER WOOI.MORTIJ nun.niNQ 1IKTM.EHEM. l'A. W.J. STEWART, D.D.S. DE LONG BUILDING 13th, Cor, Chestnut SPECIALIZING In'artlitlc. undetectable porcelah dentla. try. Contour and eipreealon rw toratlon and Improtemrnt. tladlcal trea meat ot pyorrhea, tlchtenlng looae teeth PAINLESS SITTINGS It dealred at- moderate extra oet by new, hlthly aucceatful European method and preparation now being aupulled by tha government to army dcntl.ta and urseona Advanced Efficient Reasonable New PUBLIC SPEAKING Class now forming. A .short-term couri In Bclf Exprtinlon. 8lf-Coi.ndence. Elocution and all around Blf-Ivlopment. Ten Consecutive Friday Kvtnlnjr, com rnenclnr March Slit, at 8 o'clock, Uoth jy"r. 4sivMi fvwivvuir .. i, WHJ r HH sprua Sl-js tor la- 7 .. . 1 EVENING PUBLIC HEAD OF MYSTIC SHRINERS HERE ARRANGES FOR RELICS Tm Lu Temple Makes Elaborate Plans for Reception of Illustrious Potentate, Who Will Confer as to Handling of Priceless Turkish Collection Coining to Philadelphia The highest dignitary of the Mystic. Shrlno In the world Is visiting hero to-1 day. whern n f.,... i,.. i... ,. . a conference has been nr ranged to turn over tho priceless relics and manuserlntn 1..L1 hi. Dm nnUr in Turkey for snfekeenlm? In Lu Lu Tern, til. In (ttt. l... I . ... tuin til, I Lllas J. Jacoby. of Indianapolis, the Illustrious Imperial Potentate of the i Ancient Arable Order of tho Nobles of jno .-wjsuc hiirlne nrrlved hero shortly '.arien streets, whero special cere beforo noon. He was attended by W. rn.on.al sessions and a reception will be reomn.i ivenuricK. or this city, who Is , Deputy Imperial I'otentate. and a large retinue of prominent Shrlners of this j ---....,. ., ran imperial party was met by Charles Balr. the lllustrlout Potentate of Lu Lu, and the reception committee, consisting of Kred M. Wells, chairman; Governor William C. Sproul. Major Thomai U. Smith, J, Henry Williams. Judgo John l'atterion. Itepreientntive George Darrow, Ralph C. Stewart, Colo nel J. Warner Hutchln", the Rev. Dr. John G, Wilson, Chief Itahhan Herman 2500 CHILDREN DAILY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL Urgent Need of Additional Truant Officers Shown by Superintendent Urgent need of additional attendance ofllcers to Investigate the dally absence of 2600 children from the public schools of Philadelphia will bo brought before the Board of Education today, when Su perlntendent J, P. Garber presents the Bureau of Compulsory Education's re port on truancy to the committee on ele mentary schools. 'The bureau's nresent staff of .fnrtv- one attendance olTlcers can Investigate I man Krinlt Phillips, of the Thlrtv sec 2000 cases of truancv a day If the work I ond, 8're0t and Woodland avenue station. Is hurriedly done." said Henry J. Old- amJ 'ho hlghwa men fled, eon. rhl.f of bureau vestcrdnv. "nut If ' Three voung men have been arrested proper attention Is given to each case we cannot care for more than 1200 dally. With the present force we are dealing with only 8 per cent of the total dally absence In the city school." There Is but on attendance otllcer to every 8000 school children, accord ing to Mr. Gideon, and though by far the greater number of tho 2500 dally absentees are away on account of Ill ness or for some other legitimate cause, the number of doubtful cases and the number of known truancy cases are more than the present staff of attend ance officers can handle, it Is said. MRS. JEWKES BACK HOME IMlSSIIip Wife Ot ijtccl Operator Found With Friends . , . bHrryVjev I.ugenin McKcwen Jewkes, who dlsap jienreu eDruary is, lias Deen locateil. Mrs. Jewkes. who had been ill, left her home nt Devon and came to Phila delphia, subsequently remaining with friends who were unaware of the fact that n search was being made for ber. When by the process of elimination all acquaintances and friends were canvass ed In the hope of locating her It suc ceeded In terminating the 'search. Mrs. Jewkes will return to Devon. ARRESTED BY HATCH MEN Bartender Charged With Selling Liquor to Soldiers Charged with selling liquor to uni formed men In the back room of the saloon of K. Danllavlcie, at Seventeenth and Callow hill streets, John Stlaa, a bartender, was held under $500 bnll for court at a hearing before Commissioner Manley. Monday night three petty ofllcers. In vestigators for Colonel Hatch, went to tho saloon and were served drinks and bought liquor In bottles to take out with them. The proprietor was arrested, but was discharged when It was shown that the drinks wero sold without his knowledge. lASBlDD PM Silversmiths Stationers Bronze Honor Roll Tablets Designed And Executed To Order At About The Sam Price As The. Ordinary Standardized ProducL. waiMiM Spring Suits Spring in latest fashion, that are perfectly made now tion. All of Jacob Reed's Sons1 prestige and experi ence are back of these lutely unequaled elsewhere. Jacob Reed's Sous 1424:143 CHESTNUT TREETv LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1010 S. JCcIll nnd Assistant Rabban Albert "..Ladner, Jr. At nn informal luncheon at the Belle, .u......i .... "'. ...i.. .. ffi' Turkish delegation, which nrrlvnl In Hit. ..in. ..i.,,i.v ftnivht the Lu Lu Mounted niunt. In full unl- ..in . . . . - I wlj, act as ;urTof;onor in es- f the Imperial onicers and the 'h delegation from the hotel to1 IUI III, V cortlng Turkish tho Lu Lu Mosque nt Hroad and Spring new. Thl meeting. It s said, will arrange details of the delivery to Lu Lu Temple r .... nrroM. ,.ir. nn.i mm... .-... ,-.- -..., , ... ...it. uianunMijiiD neiu uy tne motiier Arabic brnnch the order In Constantinople. Negotla lions were oeguH- vhreo jenrs ago tho thought of tnuMnir I.u l.n T, the permanent custodian of the rpllr. when they were Interrupted by the war,,c"' or vessel. Jewels of great historical as well as' Ltery effort has been made to get Intrinsic vnlue. papjrl and manuscripts! '" communication with the War Spartan. Having nenrlng on tho history of the order are Included In tho collection. THREE MEN ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY OF $1.35 Bandits Attacking Pcnnsylva nia Laundry Watchman Miss $50 Roll Three bandits beat P.Ichard Pvle, flf. ty-scven jears old, a watchman of tho Pennsjlvnnla Laundiy, nt Thirty-second street and Powelton avenue, and robbed him of U 33, but missed ISO In an Inside pocket The watchman was inuklne his rounds last night when ho was attacked. Ple's i eries nttracted tho nttcntlon of Patrol on suspicion bj the police, and will have a hearing toil ay. Ple, who lives at Sixtieth and Irvln streets, was not seriously hurt Tho $1000 automobile of V. II West. 103 South Thlrt -sixth street, was stolen from In front of that place, nnd the machine of William Isaacs, of the t.or- I ralno Hotel, was taken from Broad street and l'alrmount avenue A sus pect wan arrested and held under ball for court. John Blair, with offices In , tho Bourse Building, complained that a robe valued at J12 was stolen from his automobile as It stood at Juniper and 1 Market Btriets. W. 8. Woodward re ported that $20 worth of harness had been taken from his stable at Twent- I third and Cherry ttrcets. All.. .1mah .nkltA ..Act tl.A linmPH of Knthcrlne Dunn, 1853 Hast Haziard "'r"'- '" "h,lchTa """ ' "? taken, nnd tho Itev. C. A. Soars, 6003 avenue In which clothes valued I Tho eight small robberies and hold ups which tho police officially made pub lic yesterday (honed that the loot stolen was valued at (3148, while the amount of stolen stuff which the police say they recovered within the same twenty-four hours amounted to 131-41. HEADS HOG ISLAND Former General Manager Higgins Pro. moled to Succeed Bowles C II. Hlggln. who has succeeded Rear Adnilrnl Howies, recently resigned as nsslstnnt general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, has been formally appointed district manager of the Drlawarn district. Including Hog Island and Bristol jards Mr. Hlgglns has been Informed of his appointment by Director deneral Charles Plez. of the Emergency Fleet Corpora tion With Mr. Hlgglns's appointment the rank of nsslstant general manager, ns held by Admiral Bowles, has been abolished Mr. Hlgglns was formerly general manager of Hog Island and Bristol j ards, and at one time was head of the Old Dominion Line. Gl Hiiii inmimiiii huuidiiuiiii Overcoats modeled stylish well fitting await your inspec- clothes they are abso-. - w: Jt a TANKER AND CREW . . 21 DAYS OVERDUE War Spartan's Location Is Worrying Shipping Men , .. . . . ' OUiL) FOR THIS PORT Won! Aho Sought of Eight D UlllCr StenillshipS and One Sailing Vessel i Shipping men here are worried as to l,,,e whereabouts of the War Spartan, a j --.- --- ., LMiumi d inn . siriiiiiHni n. now ioriv- ' not a word has been heard from cither lor ,,le carriea wireless equipment, anu with other vessels In the hope that one o,f them might have picked up the I crew or have sighted the vessel Not ' an encouraging word came, however. It ' Is as If the War Fpartan had been awal- j lowed up In the sea. The months of January and February passed without any report by wireless or through a passing vessel that might have spoken i the British steamship, to relieve the anxiety of Its owners or tha families or inc crew. The War Spartan H a new cssel, lialng been built in the hlp,anl of .Sir n. Dlvon & Co , at MlddlMboro. V.nc land lat ear for the Annlo-Amerlcan OH Compans- S3hc carrleB a crew of forty men and N 400 feet Ions, fifty-two feet beam, twenty-elnlit feet flvo inches depth of hold and registers 4T56 tons net Tho Danish steamer Joie.v, fifteen las overdue, arrived at the Delaware HrcaU unter this morning The essel. which left Harry, England. In ballnst, for Philadelphia to load n cargo of grain for European sufferer', TAtx Into Bermuda on February 24 after a heavy storm had damaged her rud der. Tho vessel left Bermuda on Feb ruary 26 and ran Into nnothcr storm which blew It out of Its course, according to word receUed from Captain C Jorg ensen. Although not out at sea as long as tho War Spartan, much anlet Is felt for eight other l'hlladelphla-bound steamships and one, sailing ship. The are tho Norwegian steamship 1horg;rd, which sailed from Nantes. January 25; tho British steamship Jason from Harr. January 2D; tho Norwegian steamship Harald, from Genoa, February 3 ; the American steamships I.jnchhurg, from Bochefort, Fcbruarj 3. nnd Qulncy, from Gibraltar, February 2 ; Saxon, from Brest. February 3. and tho Norwegian ship Yola. from Bio Jpnclro, December 20. All theo essels are supposed to be held up by the seere storms which hae been raging on the Atlantic the last month or more The Dutch steamship Arundo, .which left Nintes, January J8. for l'hll.idel phln, and nearly n month Liter was re ported as drifting without coal or provisions, has been picked up by tho Swedish steamship Drottnlng Sophia, bound from New York for Montevideo, and Is being towed Into St. Thonus j Another craft a number of dns over due, the Danish steamship Josey. from Barry. January 30, for Philadelphia, has put into Bermuda, with steering gear disabled and has now left for this port. Accused of Having Forbidden Drugs Walter Williams, North Darlen street, will bo arraigned before Magistrate Grells today, accused of having narcotic drugs In his possession Williams was arrested last night by Patrolman Jones, of tho Elevtnth and Winter streets station noiA unb uut uii . uhko inav biiuuhi i . wiiu .nuuiiiiu. lji, rt.iuu-.-i vaikicinuii, inn iTjnsiruci ion or an art galler along , noi nave lasted more man twenty-live ' ' " n . w. "' ' " .,.,' ",n ''arkwav. will be asked of Orphan-.' with '''': -"nce "' -rom "cvonpori, y v. ,;,,"",;- "j,- i,nrrv Iinrnburir ' l ourr "" l l,v wl c lor C'onnel y whin mi Kngland. January IT. for Philadelphia, s'. "!'!.PT- ""r,r. '. f' ' Council-, give him authorization. BONWIT TELLER &, CO. &he Specialty Shop cfOriau CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET ANNOUNCE FOR TOMORROW (THURSDAY) $m IIS !- aaaaaapaaaaaaaaim. aaaaaaaai aaaaaawj.. aamaiaaaf i i mmMm bury dr, staler today Jewish Physician Died After Lin- gcring Throat Affection The funeral of Dr. Max Stnllcr, one of I inn nest-Ktioun Jewri pnjslclati" in the city, will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from his hame, 1310 South tuiiiuvii muiii inn iiwiiii;, itiin .-"ii.tu , , . , T j Kifth street. Doctor .staller died last PcrilllSSlOll lO MoVC J 01111 Sunday after suffering with a thront af- fectlon for four months Tho Interment will bo In Montefloro Cemeterj, I'ox Chase. Doctor Staller wa foundrr of the Mt Sinn I Hospital and was associated with mnm ti..trll.nl nrvnnl.aMnti. unit Inutl. tutinn. it hmi i...n nrnrtirinir in I'hltad.lphta for tueniy-nve joar? The following hnve been choen honor- ?'J" !lltonrr: Jacob p Lit, Snmue ftJTM?. MSKr w Wafon. Dr. r.dward Martin. Dr Jhn It Hoberts. Dr. Alfred Oordon, Dr "healler Jackson, Dr. William Spencer Dr. Max J. Stern, Dr Ueorge I'faliler, Dr. r Ixngenecker. Dr. Solomon Soils- t'ohen, Dr Jacob Soils-Cohen, Dr. I'ran. els X Dercum, Dr. David Helsman, Dr Alfred btengcl, Dr. John O Clark, Dr li A Aronson, Dr. L M Ilrlnkinan, Dr. Charles Ix Pevre, Dr. John C Hirst, The .irlll nnllhnnrers vlll hi. Dr. A I Uubenstone, Dr. H. B. Hchmookler. Dr. A I. Schaller. Dr. J, Stern, Dr. M. Jacob, Dr. Maurice Klinmerman, Joseph GclTen, J Oldhabrr and .1. Weinberg "BASEBALL PARSON" TALKS ON SUCCESS The RcV. Dr. Thomas W. Da is Addresses Electrical Work ers on "Game of Life"' The Rev Dr Thomas W. Davis, chap lain of the state Senate and known as the ' baseball parson " addressed em plojes of tho Philadelphia Electric Com pany last night nt the New Centurv Drawing Booms on "The aBseball Game of Life." He cited the catcher as conscience, the , . , , manager as wisdom, pitcher as oppor- tunltj, first base as physical develop - ment, second base as Intellectual devel- opment and third base as moral develop, ment. He said every batsman does one of two things, strikes out or makes a hit He urged his hearers to avoid striking at low balls nnd spoke of tho advan tages of living li'gh Intellectual! rather thnn being content to live In an Intel lectual basement. He dwelt upon the avoidance of hitting a "high ball," and throughout his Interesting tall; used baseball terms to drive his point home. jio pam nis respects to tno league of naiionn ami rcin.iriteri mat mere wast great danger In being Involved In Inter national complications. He closed hlr remarks with a description of the condi tion of the Allies lat Jul, with France England nnd Italy on the bases and two men out and Mirshnl Foch cilllng on Fnclo Sam as the plnch-hltter America's drive, he said, went for a homo run, nnd went so far that the game came to an end on November 11, with German badly beaten A farce, "Monday Morning In the Load Dispatcher's Office " as given by the cmplocs, proved a hit. ENGLISH "tl's Just Like Home" nuld th cmtlVman to M uif, nt lip paid the mod rt bill. i'fillt?, DINNERS i .ii I.X'I IVI C&S erved from !i 30 to 8.30 RooMOi Menu rnangetl nnllr 37 South 16th ii. .iir viiniiri iir in unu ii i si in. i -- - An Ensemble of Typical Spring Fashions in Costume Waists Blouses Costume blouses or LieorRette crepe net crepe de chine. Many hand-made after exclusive Bonwit feller & Co. de signs reveal novel innovations; Uuet fronts, wool and bead embroidery and .fringe; the season's most charming col ors, including suit shades. 8.75 to 35.00 r r,v , j . jtt. -ash, , , afvfahxL. , u.. V - . N COURT TO SETTLE STATUS OF ART son Collection to Parkway Site Sought WOULD SELL MANSION Opponent ' '. . , ., I'laitlly Dc Contend Plan ly Defeats Purpose of Lawyer's Will ' - I . , , , . . i , Permission for the city to sell tho j0,1 G Johnson mansion, 610 South Hroad street, and apply the proceeds to "": "t U'B f innncn L ommiliee , unan,mou,,v favor tho sale whllo th.. Administration forces bellevw that the 14,400,000 nrt collection left the rltj bj tho collector can be displayed to bet- ter ndvantngo and with more safety rrom lire or theft In a building speclnllj constructed for the purpose Councils tomorrow will recolvo tho Finance Com mittee's recommendation Chairman Gaffney In discussing the possibility of housing the art collection In a new galler, said 'Such action all depends upon whit construction the courts place on the fohnson will Thoso In favor of re moving tho collection nnd building 1t n new home along the Parkway claim that the wording of the length document would permit of such a move On the other hand. It Is contended that tho will was written with tho avowed purpose of making the Johnson home an art gallery In Itself nnd that the will of the testator would be defeated if other ac tion were taken It will bo for the courts to decide Joseph i: Idnier. n' il, ,.. I.... and Mnurlce Bower Saul, a law partner ot J'r. Johnson, are tnld to be willing ' !??,,.?''ar Mro e court and testify , 'hat tho mansion on South Broad street , ot a safo or ndeqtmle bulfdlng for 1 exhibition purposes Tho plan to sell "'0 mansion,, Is said to have the approval i fh-f tiir.V'v" f .lh "y "ho Mi"e t ..j. "" .. .a- in.. i?m location ror buildings of beautv and general Interest n investigation or stories to the ef fect that much valuable brass was re moved .from the dredge Philadelphia nfter she hid been mjsterlously sunk In the Delaware r.lver has been ordered bv the Finance Committee, and ofllcers of the Department of Wharves Docks and Ferries todaj started running down facts surrounding the work of the wreck Ing company that has submitted a $9740 I bill for raising tho dredge In the meantime, Ilnal settlement will not be made Deficiency Mils that will bo reported to Councils tomorrow carry scores of expenses covering work done during tho last three jears Many of them are In tho mture of moral claims and, when the deficiency measure conies up for final pnsk.igo two weeks from now. It will renulrn a two-thlrds vote of each chamber for pan-age. Spring Styles Frara Mftktr t Watrtt S6 0D Vtlouri tor ISM t00 Soil HiU, IS 00 IS00 Sad H.t.. 1100 Ii 00 DrthTi f.f t on G. Ervin Donovan, 135S. 10th St. ML'ET MR AT TUB Continental Hotel Restaurant, 824 Chestnut Good riwxl. nelal Attention A. IH'MMl, Pron. :tf. and - 1 M $25 Wind-Up Sale! If Remainders of $40, $35, $30 and $28 Winter Over coats and Fall and Winter Suits in a big Wind-Up Sale at the One Uniform Price, $25! J No time to talk about them now! They are remain ders of Overcoats and Suits that sold all season in Jig style at their regu lar prices of $40, $35, $30 and $28! And there is still good choosing among those that brought the high er prices still m any pacterns, and your size in one lot or another, but it behooves you to act quickly to get an early choice for they are going out steadily! . Best values you will see for some time at $25 so just buy 'em and lay 'em away! $40 Overcoats for $25 $35 Overcoats for $25 $30 Overcoats for $25 $28 Overcoats for $25 $40 Suits for $25 $35 Suits for $25 $30 Suits for $25 $28 Suits for $25 I Single - breasted Overcoats and dou ble - breasted Over- coats in dark colors and in novelty pat terns full s i 1 k -lined Oxfords plenty of conserva tive and of fashion able coats! I Medium - weight and heavy-weight Suits in a good range of fabrics and patterns Suits that you can wear well into the warm weather remain ders of $40, $35, $30 and $28 Overcoats anSuits, at One Uniform Price $25 Perry &G. "N. B. T.' 'n Afim . jji V.WJ jr. S S 5 y t 1 "1 -v 1 "K rt ' h Vc ' I JKKitj B)H PffiMEKlKjH9 1 1 ?la3tUrKjfl
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