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EVENING' PUBLIC -LEDGERr-PHILADELPHIA', TUESDAY, !APRIIJ- 15,-1919
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SANSQIVl ST. PLAN
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Councilman Discuss Ordinance
all Joint Committee
Meeting
THREE PERSONS OPPOSE
The ordinance fo1" the connection of
the Curtii Ihiildinc nnd the promised
I'tiMlc LcdRcr Building by tunnel nnd
biidftp in Snnnom street between Sixth
nm' Seventh, enme up for rc-heminc
yesterdnv before the .Toint Committees
of Finance nnd Surveys of Counrils, in
Itoom 400. City Ilnll. The ordinntiee
provides for n technlcnl ncalinn of
SniKon; street, hut is explicit in lW pro
visions that the street shall he for
ever open to nil pedestrian and chicti
lar traffic.
Manv of the councilmen cxprc-sed
themselvei as frnorinc the measure.
Three citizens nppearcd to speak in op
position, all of them tnkine the r.tiiml
that traffic through Snnsom street to
Indcpendnice Ilnll should not bo Inter
fered with. Frank It. Donnhue, coiin
Fcl for the publishing companies, QKnin
explained traffic would not be impeded
in the; least.
William n. Finlpy, select council
man from the Thirty-ninth wnid, in
Mileinc h! i approval of the ordinance,
said that the deelopment of larfjo in
dustrial plnnts should be rncouuiReil.
"The oulj arRuments we have heind
here from the opponents of the ordi
nance have been historical and an
cient," Mr. Finlpy continued. "I lie
in n fommunitj of ftO.000 persons whom
I leniPsent. and I lime not heard one
word of objection from them on the
Snnsom street matter. The Public
Ledger Compnn nnd the Curtit Pub
lishing Company employ a preat num
ber of people and they treat their em
ployes well.
"Now it is nothinR to me whatever
what the Public Ledger wants. The
Public Letlgpr knocks my pars off ctrj
once in a while, but' I believe in en
couraging big companies. When the
Baldwin Locomothc Works wanted sW
whole blocks I ted to give" them bo
cause Baldwins employ n great many
men. The same with Brill's when they
wanted somo ground. I cannot see any
objection."
Amended Ordinance
The ordinance was presented in nn
amended form. At the outset of the
hearing some discussion arose because
the t rewritten copy from which the
clerk of the finance committee, Arthur
It. H. Morrow, was reading differed
from the mimeographed copies iil the
hands of the members. Mr. Donntuc
explained the two ordinances were sub
stantially the same, but that at the
suggestion of J. Harvey Gilliushnm. in
the Surveys Burcnu, the ordinance had
been strengthened to make more ex
plicit the guarantees to tlic city.
Then in answer to questions raised
by Charles Seger, Select Councilmnn
from the Seventh Ward, and Henry
Trainer, Select Councilman from the
Third Ward, Mr. Donahue made clear
why the publishing companies desire the
street to be technically stricken from the
city plan. Ho said that the onlv wo
the publishing companies could insure
the consummation of thpir projpet in
the erection of the $5,000,000 Punr.ic
Ledoku Building was to have that
course pursued. A simple ordinance
passed by one session of Councils grant
ing the necessary means of communica
tion by bridge nnd tunnel might he
upset by a succeeding Council, he said.
in tlic oruinancc us presented ic is
specifically set forth that the control
of the street remains in the hands of
th city. That, Mr. Donahue ex
plained, had been done to meet objec
tions by opponents that the city would
have no control.
"The proposition is big enough to
warrant what I ask," Mr. Donahue
continued. "The ingress and egress to
and from Independence Square through
Sansom street is presorted. The city
shall have full police and fire protection.
The objections conic down to a mere
use of words in iev of the magnificent
undertaking."
"But wc don't want to bo put Jn the
position in which the objectors have
placed us the objectors who think we
want to wall up the street. I believe
the classes in the oidinance fully meet
your objections."
Joseph P. Gnffney, chairman of Coun
cils' finance committee, who presided,
with Robert B. Lamberton, chairman of
the survejs, committee, suggested that
s a contract might be drawn up. He said
precedent lias been established in the
case of railioads in South Philadelphia
where in consideration of certain grade
crossings having been eliminated certain
' rights were granted in perpetuity of the
t city.
To this Mr. Donahue made objection
from the legal viewpoint.
Will Not Resemble Tunnel
Answering a question then raised by
William McConch, select councilman
from the Thirtieth Ward, Mr. Donahue
said that Sansom street between Sixth
nnd Seventh streets would us resemble
' a tunnel, th,nt this would tee wholly in
advisable because both buildings would
need light and air.
Isaac D. Hctzell. select councilman
from the Eighteenth Ward, discussing
thefSfclausc which would provide a
fourteen foot head room for vehicles
below tho proposed bridges, coriectcd
au impression that this would not be
sufficient. Later this same clause was
debated and several councilmen declared
the head room sufficient. Mr. Donahue
(.aid that fourteen feet had been selected
because that is the height of the New
Tork elevated. The same height prevails
' on the Market street structure here.
Richard J. Beamish, on editor of the
Philadelphia Press, then called upon ob
jectors to speak. They were Bishop
Thomas B. Nccly, of tho Methodist
Episcopal Ministers' Association; Mrs.
Samuel Chew, of the Pennsylvania So
ciety ofColonlnl Damps of America, nnd
Mrs. Elizabeth Wager-Smltl, of the
Quaker City chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution nnd tho
local organization of the Society of New
England Women. S. Davis Page, rep
rpsenting the Society ot the Colonial
Wars, was called upon to speak, but he
declined on tho ground, Hint he had come
to hear and not to speak. Later Mr.
Page announced that he was "against
tho vacation of Sansom Btrect, if that is
what the ordinance means, but I am
for it if the ordinnuce docs not cxifMn
platc such vacation."
Bishop Neply began hlb objretions
with a tribute to the city of Philadel
phia, and he expressed his pride in the
fact that he was a Philadclphian 'to
the manner born."
"U'r the best InrRC city in the United
States," n sentence which was ap
plauded and which drew from President
James E. Lrnnon, of Select Council, the
phrase, "That's good dope."
The bishop said he had nothing
nRnlnst tho Puiilio Lnnohn; that his
father before him nnd that lie himself
had read it for many years. But, he
added, herlPAcd to see any depnrture
from civic' righteousness, which he im
puted to the publishing companies. The
building itself he praised warmly, de
claring it would be an object which
could he pointed out with pride by
l'mlmlrlpliinus when It 18 completed.
But striking the Rtreet from the city
plan, he averred," was n serious matter,
because the street would be cone for
ever, he ndded. The iut would have
no mornl right to strike it off the plan,
he added.
Mrs. Chew, after announcing she had
been nskpd to come to the hearing, an
nounced she was opposed to the acating
of the street because she thought it
would interfere with trnflic. She urged
the street ho left as it is.
Mrs. Wacer-Smith, who said in re
spouse to u question thnt the societies
to which she belonged had not passed
nny resolutions ngainst the closing of
the street, snid the acating of any
street would not bo to the best interests
of the city.
Several of the lawyers among the
councilmen and Mr. Donahue then cn
gaged In a colloquy as to the rights of
the city nnd the property owners in
damage suits brought by individuals
who might suiter accidental injuries in
the street after it has'been vncated.
Testimony ns to the renl traffic in
the street was brought forward by John
II Baizlcy, common councilmnn from
the Thlrtv -ninth ward. Mr. Baizlcy
said he lipid his watch for an lion am'
declared there were not ten persons
in that time who passed through the
street.
Mr. Lamberton and Mr. Hctzell then
suggpstcd minor amendments dealing
with lighting nnd paving nnd the width
of the street. Mr. Gaffnev then nu
noumed the ordinance would be sub
mitted to the city solicitor for an
opinion ns to whether the clU's inter
ests were properly safeguarded nnd the
law vers will hold n cfliifercnce previous
to thnt time. Mr. Gaffncy then stt
Apnl -7 as tho date for the next hear
ing.
WEEK'S Til GIVEN
TO W1EETFARE PLEA
Camden Citizens Must Marshal
Their Arguments
Quickly
PUBLIC SERVICE APPEALS
Jo Bring Murder Suspects Here
Two men charged with the murder
of Patrolman Joseph Swicrczjnski, of
the Second and Christian streets police
station, on March 20, will be brought
to Philadelphia today. Tho men arc
Anthony Sanghi, of Montrose street
above Eighth street, and Peter Morlo,
of Eighth and Wharton streets. The
latter is charged with being nn acces
sory. Requisition papers were signed
by Governor Edge yesterday.
Residents of Camden nnd other parts
of New Jersey hnvc one week in which
to refute the argument mnde by tho
Public Service Railway Company for
a rencwnl of the seven-eent-farc before
the rublic Utilities Commission of that
state.
The commission ordered n lowering of
the fare from seven to six cents on
April 1, but the lompany has appealed
and prespntrd -its arguments in favor of
renpwal of the advancpd rntrs to the
eommissinn. By a vote of three to two
the memhprs of that body dpcidefl to
live tlic trollej riders one week ip which
to prespnt thpir asp before the ofhcinl
vcrdkt on the nppeal of the company
Is announced.
The Public Utilities Commission sits
it Vownrh.
Chnirmnn John Mocum, of tho com
mission, nnd Andrew Gnul, n member,
were in favor of the commission de
ciding the merits of the company's ap
peal today. The) opposed nny dcla.
It was onlv nftrr hi lg argument had
been prpspntpd and thp commissioners
hnd been in cecutive session for nearlj
rn hour thnt Commissioners Harry X.
Knight, George F. Wright and Alfred
S. Manh were able to hripc that the
matter should not be settled before
Monday next. In that time the rep
resentatives of various New Jersey mu
nicipalities will make an effort to have
arrayed a sufficient survey of the sit
uation to combat thcVompnny's claim
that it requires the addition one-cent
trolley fnre"ln order to keep from going
out of business.
Camden's City Solicitor, Mr. Blnke
lcy declared that there were literally
millions of dollars involved in the mat
ter, nnd he urged that the delay be
Rrnnted. IIo directed attention to the
exhibits as submitted to the conimis
sion by the compnnj.
Nov we arc asked, without an op
portunity to make an inquiry, to ac
cept these figures," he declared.
That statement aroused Chairman
Slocum. Bending forward in his. chair,
he said: "This whole matter has been
before the board for more than a year
and if counsel is not familiar with
the questions nt issue that is not the
"tlicro are new facts from tho other
side, and these mny bo changed when
subjected to analysis, as Mr. Congclton
has said. Why should this commission
hesitate to grant a postponement for
three weeks?'7-
"Because," replied Mr, Slocum, "the
facts are all before the commission, nnd
they have been available to all who nrc
interested, or who nt least should bo
interested. You hnvc had your day in
court."
"But, ns I snid before," remarked
.Mr. Blakcley, "there arc three new ex
hibits, nnd these must be considered.
All we ask for is an extension of three
weeks."
"The public," he continued, "is in
the positiou of n great big goose. It
is not so well organized for contro
versies of this kind ns the Public Serv
ice Corporation, nnd needs a little more'
time. I
Major Dougherty, ot Boyonne, then
joined in the appeal for a delay so that
the people's rights might bo protected
"I think this is nn attempt on the
port of the company to clamp on the
scvcn-ccnt fare," he said. "I feel if
they get this they will drop the 7011c
charge scheme."
Charles W. Lctzgus, of Gloucester
appealed for a delay also. He declnred
that the people of New Jcrspy wprc up
in arms over the changing of the trollej
fare rates.
Lester Upright Piano
Iarco also Mnhofftiny
$260
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Chestnut St.
BELLAK
fault of the board.
"But," observed
Blakcley,
Tweedledee
and Tweedledum
"Tht obstinate insisting that Tti tedlcdum is
not Tweedledee is the bone and marrow of
life." William James.
Why choose this flour or those shoes, this tire or
that cigarette?
When will it be all standardized into the dreary
monotony of the one and only accepted brand in
each line?
Never! let us hope. Never, as long aspeople
enjoy the distinction of some individuality and free
dom of choice.
Therein lies the opportunity of the second brand,
and the third, and fhe fourth.
For no sooner has the first brand succeeded in
establishing undisputed and dominating leadership
than the perversity of human nature, seeking an
opportunity of choice, creates the real chance for the
contender.
Advertising lists the contenders.
Advertising space in the Butterick publications
is for sale by accredited advertising agencies.
Butterick Publisher
The Delineator
Everybody's Magazine
S. 7id dollars tht tear, each
When Swankers Stroll
In Rotten Row
Thla la th 8hos they wear, for
Ita a little bit o' alright and no
spooling-. Hut when & chappie (oet
to buy thin topping boot, the bally
tradesman charges him a couple or
sovereigns or more And jet you
amazing Yankees aell the aame shoo
for ten ahllllngs leas Fon my aoul
X don't aee how you do It
It'a their largo turnover and small
profits. Inexpensive locations and low
overhead, explained
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A Fine Collection
of Several Hundred
Smart Easter Suits
$26.50
Suits and Dresses for Large and Stout Women Our Specialty
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Ready With the Best and Largest Stocks of
Suits Dolmans &L
Dresses
Ever Featured
at This
Popular Price
WEW arrivals i new
styles have been liter
ally pouring in for the
woman who will want to
buy the new Easter Suit this week.
We have never seen so many individual styles before ever
collected to sell at so popular a price.
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New Easter DRESSES
Featured at this special price. Silk satins,
taffetas and Georgette crepes, in newest
ruffled, draped and trimmed models.
Second Floor
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Elsewhere ft ft $10 9 I m
1838 SOUTH VESS SQUARE
Opp. City Hall., tear Wldener Bldr.
RTH and BACK, 8. K. Corner
401 NORTH BTH St. tl Brandies
Open Saturday Until 10 I M.
Atli Street Store Open Krenlnrs
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Mr. Consumer, if your bins are empty
pending your choice of the right dealer to
fill them, let us assure you that :
CUMMINGS COAL will make your
, heating plant or your kitchen range do its
finest work any day and every day in thewear.
Cash Prices Chitted
Pea, $9.05 Nut, $1065 Stove, $10.55 Egg, $10.30
Add 40 cents per ton when carried or wheeled
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E. J. Cummings
XZx'& Callowhlll Sta.xraDptcGermt'n &Stenlon Aves.
!;.36thM& Federal Sts, X "Slst & Wartfngten Ave.
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Millinery expressing
cery new conception
considered fashionable
this season. They are
without equal atf our
special price.
Street Floor
Extra-Size
Night
Gowns
$1.29
Cotton Crepe
Night
Gowns
98c.& $1.49
Newest
Skirts
$4.98
The very latest
braid and button
trimmed styles In
poplins and
serges
Street Floor
A Wonderful Group 0k
Silk Georgette
Waists
$4.98
1jOey new styles
that are unusually
dressy in their new
beaded and embroid
ered effects All new
spring suit shndes
Best J6 00 nnd J7 00
aluea at this special
price.
Street Flnnr
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Satin & Crepe
de Chine
Camisoles
98c
Scores of sles
Topless and
Medium Bust
Corsets
$1.00
Pink or white
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A Big Easter Sale of
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Suits & Dolmans r J"
The best arlety of Individual styles to be found In this P
city at so popular a price. All wool serges and poplins In m m
fa, nn.f nH hrn Id. trimmed effects.
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To Wives!
This adertlsemrnt
means a real h.ivlng
of money to our
husband In the pui
chase of his new
Ha-Uer Suit
rati his attention
to It and then come
to the Store to help
him make selection
You know what he
looks best In You
know quality when
you see It You hae
more Intimate knowl
edge of fabrics,
woj-km inshlii. and
those fine details of
finish
You know the real
alue oT clothing and
jou can tell him Just
how much money ho
Is salng on these
Suits
Come With
Him!
THROUGH the close co-operation and
particularly friendly business relations
with our regular Clothing suppliers, we
have been uble to assemble this excellent selection
of several hundred Suits to sell at $26.50 though
present retail valuations for Clothing of this char
acter arc much higher.
The collection includes single- and
double-breasted Suits, plenty of the smart
new skirted Waist-seam effects, Suits with
the high, gracefully incurved waist-line, Suits with
the straight-up shoulders, and a plentiful supply
of correct conservative styles.
The fabrics are unfinished worsteds,
smooth worsteds and neat cassimeres in
springtime browns, greens and grays, also
the ever-popular blue and black serges.
We should like men to compare and
judge for themselves the actual value of
these Suits and we ask every man who in
tends to pay this price or more for Wb Easter
Suit to SEE these before making up his mind.
The distinct refinement of the styles, the
honest quality of the fabrics, and the care
ful, faultless way in which they are made
all bespeak that high quality which most men
appfeciate.
By all means inspect this collection.
r H strawbrldKe & Clothier Second Floor. East
dressy coat and brald-trlmmed effects,
Silk & Serge EASTER DRESSES
In a Wonderful Assortment (A QRtnSl'l A
ie smartest frocks of the Beason In silks, VK' w V I
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ueorgeite crepe comoiimuuna
All popular spring anu
satins, taffetas,
and all-wool serges.
summer shades.
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Lingerie Dresses
$2.98 tO $9-98
lace and embroidery
trimmed.
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Children's Silk
Poplin
Coats
$98
In all new spring shades.
Sizes, 3 to ( yean.
Girls' New Easter
Capes
Of wool serges in
ooatea effects and
contrasting color
Sixes to 14 years.
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Suits and Wraps for Easter's Lady
THE time is short until Easter, but not a moment need be wasted we have
everything that can possibly be desired right here in stock, and plenty of
courteous, efficient salespeople to help you to utilize these last days to the very
best advantage. '
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Well'Tailored Uioth suns,
From $25.00 to $32.50
Some with belted and semi-belted coats,
showing the various new plaited effects, others
with box coats, loosely girdled, and some semi
fitted on plain long, slender lines. Many have
smart new vestees. Mcn's-wear serge, poplin
and delhi cloth. Black, navy blue, Burgundy
and shades of tan fiom which to choose.
Suits in Many New Models,
$37.50 to $50.00
These include the fashionable new Blouse
Suits, plain-tailored, rlose-fitting effects, and
some Suits with the smartest of free-swinging
box coats; showing new little flared cuffs, deep
collars, odd new belts, the fashionable plaits
and tucks, and smnit touches of braid and
buttons, nnd n.any highly effective waibtcoats
and vestee.-.'. Of serge, Poiret twill and trico
tine. Black, navy blue and some colors in the
collection. The Suit sketched, $45.00.
ig New Silk Suits from $60 to $195.00 H
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Strawbrldffo & Clothier Second rioor. Market tat
Capes from $15.00 to $35.00
Two particularly good models of serge
trimmed with braid, one fitted with a smart
little vestee. and tiimmed with lone rows of
buttons; the other in circular style. Another good looking Serge Cape, perfectly plain, and lined through
out with a beautiful novelty lining, is $25.00. And a host of others, from $20.00 to $35.00, including
the model sketched, which is S30.00.
Many .Distinctive Dolmans, $25.00 to $80.00
Well-set models, generously made, and distinguished by many novelties in collars particularly in
scarf and hood effects and by unusual little finishing touches not seen in the average Dolman. They
come in velours, silvcrtones and twills'. Many elegantly lined throughout.
Strattbrldce i. Clothier Second Floor. Centre
New Millinery
$5, $6, $8 and $9
Ready for Easter
inRESH from our workrooms new
JT Dress Hats, large, small and me
dium, trimmed with the latest nov
elties, feather fancies, flowers and rib
bons ; including Borne particularly smart
coque-trimmed and wing-trimmed Tams
for the youngei set, and a special col
lection of the new Turbans and Cornered
Hats for matrons. Especially featured
are the new cape-line and poke effects.
All fashionable colors in the collection.
The Hat sketched is $6.00.
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