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Wlilb'etty Loan Industrial Organization,
f Snnounccd today by Chairman O. J.
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iT. Mrc rity. Actual subscription' ubtninril
by the same croups in the I ouitli l.oun
Vere S150.CS0.riOO, which was forty-
viinft per cent of tbc city citintn.
l Under the "liomertile" plan adopted
for the Victory Loan, the Industrial
organization croups hne each MdoetiMl
tlieir own headquarter'. The groups mo
subdivided into 13." trade diUlonn.
, Following is h lit of the group and
'the quotas assumed :
' Iron and steel. Sl.'.OOO.OOO, textile-,
$20,000,000; automobiles, motion pie
tures, undertakers. $4,L"i0,0)0: i-Iruis
and tobacco, ?GO0,000; confectioners,
cafes, bakers, meats and grocers,
35,365,000; grnin and Hour dealers.
jsaperbox makers and exporters, ..
400.000; soap, drugs, oil. glas-s. paint
'and wallpaper, .SS.S00.000 book bind
ars,. stationery, paper publishers ami
advertising. $4,37.,000
Dental and barber supiilies, diugs,
instruments and chemicals, SX'.C'u, OOO ,
machinery, 87,000,000; sport good.
toys and hardware, $2,7.V),000 : furni
ture and office equipment. ?2.U7,".000 .
shipping, coal and ice dealers. SI'J.OOO.
000 ; -leather, hides and s-hoc-, $15,000.
000; commission, dairy, lisli and agri
cultural dealers, $l,r.0,00), manufac I
furers and wholesalers of men's and i
women's hats, shirtwaists, etc , SI,
470,000: contractors and builders,
58,000,000.
Police Sergennt .Tames Ilnrdj . of Rid
ley I'ark, owes his life to the poor
marksmanship of Iticlinrd Stewart.
When the latter returned to bis home
last night he found the door loi lied and
started to climb in through n rear win
dow. While thus engnged'lie was ol
seicd bv Irs W ( Mhiiii. wife of a
nearby druggist. Iiclieitig Hint bur
glars were taking nduititngo of the ab
sence of the Stewait fnmilj. she re
plinncd to iiollee lieiidqimrters
Hardy nimed just in time in see n
'No Vacancy' Signs
Greet Home Hunters
tonllnuril Irom Tate On
rent, lie had some houses for sale, how
ever., which he said were mostly oc
iiipied. In reply lo a question he staled
that the "Own Your Home" movement
was "going pretty will" in his section
of the cilj.
One I'lrtn Has Kew
One of Hie oldest firms in the central
section north of Market street was out
of the general run, In that it had a few
properties to offer for lent. These,
howecr, were small houses, bringing
S8 or Sfi n month a tjpe of house little
iu demand at present.
This firm looked on the situation a
Utile more optimistically than did most
of Hie ie.il estate dealers questioned.
Tlic- thought that there was an indi
cation of ii i etui n lo normnl living and
wniking coiidilious generally in the
man entering Hie house lie crept , ,. ..-. , , ,.,
, ., , . , ., , . ) iuikii ijiiiuui'i iil -mull -.initt iiiiivu
around the house toward the front, in - i , ...
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tending to ring the hell and then sin -
pi 1st- the burglar when he dashed finml "Outing the wai," explained the
the place Stewart had i cached his bo,. I Hm Vln I'intic l.bD&vn's informant,
room when he heard the sound of foot- I "there was n falling off in the number
steps on the walk beneath the window, of small stores Tented, probably because
lie seized his icwilcnr and fired twice I the men viho had kept stores found they
at the fin m It low him could earn more moiiej by getting jobs
"llej ! This is me.' jelled the ser-iin Hie munition factories or shipjards.
geant. Stewart recognieil his oice mid , I' nlrtilly thej Hunk it will be more
explained Hint lie mistook the police! profitable now to open up shop ngain,
oflicer i.ir u buiglui I because we have had a great increase
"Same hoc." leplied the sergeant. j nl0 ,rnum fnr stoic properties,
and si.uted back to tlie station On1
the way he passed un undertaking Prices Extortionate
establishment, whose owner stood in "The greatest demnud for dwelling
the clooiwin "How's business'.'" asked houses is now and at all times for the
Seigennt lliudj. 'house that icnts for from Si." u month
"Uotten " replied the undertaker. Hip. These houses are extiemelj- scarce.
' It might not have 'ect ,' s-iid Ilnidy, There are manv houses fur sale, and in
and continued on his way as the under our opinion it is still possible to buy a
taker looked after him with a puzled , house in Philadelphia without paying an
expiession eMorionate price far it I'ew homes,
. ccimpnintixelv, were bought during the
Fights Theatre Lighting Bill i war period."
,1 .1 Slmbert his tiled n complaint! A denier up Taconv way (-aid he had
with the Public Sen ice Commission nothing to rent. "I onlj wish I bad,"
against the Philadelphia Electric Coin-1 lie added. He said that there was com
pany, complaining of the alleged unfair! parathclv little to sell iu bis neighbor
and euossio rates being chnrged for' hood, either.
sen ice nt the Slmbert Theatre, liroadj Tor three months a firm on Ridge
street, near Locust I nxcmic hns not bad a single property
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and still forging ahead
doing the largest Easter business
in our history
simply by giving tremen
dous value superb style
and good clothes
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The Waist-seam
Coat's the thing
in an Easter Suit
WHEN two millions of Uncle
Sam's young men donned a uni
form with a decided waist-line, it was
a foregone conclusion that something
with a waist-line was up to the civilian
clothes designers. Now the boys are
back and are coming back on evex-y
ship, and the waist-seam suit is here
ready at Becker's in a host of smart
new fabrics at prices that beat down comparisons.
THERE arc other models, of course we don't recollect a time when we
ever had such variety. Pick out any of them conservative or ultra
stylish and you'll find
We Have Hundreds of Suits in All Sizes
For Men and Young Men Fine Values!
JP5ts?wSSRivw
Bity''' " fiy
pn the rent list, "There nro some
homes for sale," said the dealer, "but
it Is x-cry difficult to get possession. The
leal estate men arc having n hard time
getting- tenants to show houses to pros
pective buyers and one can't blame
them. The real estate man can't force
n trnnnt to show his house, you know,
u ne uoes not wlsn to:
"It is my experience that n good
many persons are storing their goods
and going out of the city, thinking that
they will find It easier to get n house in
the fall. I am afraid they are going to
be disappointed. The few houses that
aro being put up probably will not be
finished by then. Though undoubtedly
some of Philadelphia's extra population,
brought here by the war, will go to
other cities, I believe this will be more
than made up by the men returning
from the nrmv."
Another old-established south-eential
realty firm had no houses of nny de
scription to rent. They had not even
any two-story .houses for sale. They nre
offering one tliree-story house in West
Philadelphia for 91500.
Heal estate men in this city want
Governor Sproul to investigate the in
crease In values and to make n public
report on the real estate situation here.
A committee has been appointed 'to mge
the Governor to nppolnt nn investiga
tion commission. The 'notion followed
a special meeting of the bo'aiel of di
rectors of the Philadelphia Ileal Estate
Hoard last night.
The real estate men insist that they
aro not treating the people unfairly.
They think that since Gocrnor Spioul
investigated the increased cost of the
coal that Heats the houses, he should
inestigate the causes for incrensed
'ents which "the people don't under- i
stand."
The motion for the appointment of
the committee wns made tiy William II.
Ball, who has recently been appointed
district chairman of the "Own Your
Ortn Home" section, United States De
partment of Labor. Mr. Bnll is also
director of finance of the campaign.
Hlbberd B. Worrell, -president of the
Philadelphia real estate board, imme
diately appointed the following com
mittee: William ( . Uenkcrt. J.
Hnrker Chadwick. Edgar G. Cross,
Frank Craven, Edward T, Elood,
Frank P. Kelton, Samuel M. Gnjlev,
Thomas Shallcross, Jr., and Ilibberd It,
Worrell.
Tho Resolution
The following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, There is considerable
agitation lu the public press regarding
the alleged undue Increases In rental
and selling prices of real estate In
Philadelphia.
"Whereas. The Philadelphia Real
Estate Hoard desires an Impartial and
unbiased Investigation of the condi
tions mentioned in uiliiles in the pub
lic press, and
"Whereas. The Philadelphia Ural
Estate Board views with admiration
the speedy and effect he iincstigatiou
of the coal situation made under the
direction of the Governor.
"Therefore be it resolved, That the
Philadelphia Ileal Estate Board,
through IU committee appointed for
that purpose, hereby respectfully re
quest the Governor to nppolnt a com
mission to mnkc n thorough investi
gation of the entire real estate situa
tion in Philadelphia in so far as It
affects increased prices, and that the
report, submitted by this commission
be given to the press of Philadelphia
for publication."
PUBLIC SPEAKING
NEW CLASS
A nhort courxe In Rlf-Conndmc. Self.
Deflopmnt. ruhlle Speaklne, Ten dn
dav r.venlnss rimt lesson: April 23d. it 1
ovtnctc Hptti scxi-s. Openlnic lenon frff to
public, CrII, write or phono Brruca S218
for lntructle lltnrature.
NEFF COLLEGE chemmitst.
Today Tomorrow
and Every Day-1-We Serve
a Delicious Shore Platter
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MEAT
75c VEGETARIAN
MENU
J4 Broiled Lobster
Baked Ousters, Crab
Meat an. Gratin, Stuffed
Baked Potatoes ani
Salad, $1.25
Fish Instead of
Lobster, $1.00
COc CHICKEN .. $1.25
We may be a Utile hard to locale, but you'll be glad yoa found ni.
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"Twenty-Seven-fifty"
The Becker Specialized Suit
The finest value In men's clothes possible to get. Pull the suit apart.
Apply the chemical test. Test this suit best, however, by n fm C(
wearing one this Spring. You can't better it at ? J J
RECKED
1514-16 Market Street
Open Evenings Opposite Broad St Station
"That Was the Easter
We Got the Piano"
It is a universal custom to' date from important events. How ofteji we
hear people say: "That was the year we got the new house," or the automo
bile, or the piano, as the case may have been.
"Why not make this the Easter you got the piano at your home?
This should be a memorable Easter for many reasons. If you get the
piano you have long been intending to get, it is sure to be so. You will have
such an Easter as you never had before.
Music is good for us at all times, but there are certain times when it is
almost a necessity. One of these times is Easter Day.
Now there are two ways of making sure you will remember the day you
bought a piano.
One of them is by getting a poor piano and losing some hundreds of
dollars. 4
The other way is by choosing a good piano and having a friend for life.
As there are more poor pianos than there are good pianos, you will do well
to make your selection with the greatest care. And it is safer to choose an
instrument with a long and honorable record of satisfactory performance.
Chickering
Schomacker
Emerson
Lindeman
Knabe
, Haines Bros.
Marshall and Wendell
J. C. Campbell
These are eight of the best pianos in America. They are sold in Phila
delphia at the Wanamaker Store, only. We have over fifty styles of pianos,
player-pianos and reproducing pianos, at prices ranging from $325 for a J. C.
Campbell upright piano to $3250 for a superb Knabe Ampico grand reproducing
piano. There are many prices between, and any instrument may be purchased
on convenient terms. , .
The Wanamaker Piano Store is this week celebrating its twentieth anni
versary. Concerts by a string quartet and pianist wih be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:15 and 3:30 in Egyptian Hall. Visitors are invited to take seats
in the gallery.
(KtyplUn Hull, Second Floor)
JOHN WANAMAKER
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With spring comes the demand for Outdoor
Furniture pieces suitable for poreh and
lawn. We havo a very attractive display of
Old Hickory, Palm Beach and Mission Willow
Furniture on the Fourth Floor and thb prices
are most moderate. You will want to see,
too. the Cretonnes and Summer Curtains
which adjoin- the Furniture Section.
DARLINGTON'S
One can get hero everything needed for the
spring and summer dressmaking Silks, Cot
ton Materials, Dress Trimmings and Laces,
Ribbons, Sewing Supplies, Butlerick Pat
terns. These departments a?l adjoin each
other so that shopping can be quickly and
easily consummated.
Quill
pens and jars.
$1.45
In addition to being very convenient, these.
Quill Pens rnd Jars add a quaint touch of
romance to your desk; admirable, also for
gifts or favors.
DAHLINGTON"S, FIRST FLOOR.
We are selling many high-grade sweaters
Handsome Silk Sweaters in plain shades and
gay color combinations $35.00 to $65.00.
Shetland. Wool Sweaters in the link-and-link
weave, regulation coat effects or sljp-overs
with and without sleeves $4.50 to $15.00.
DARLINGTON'S, FIRST FLOOR.
Silk 1
ace hosiery is in
great d
emanc
Fashion is calling insistently for the sheer
lacy effects. We have such Hose in white
and black at $3.75; in black and white at
$2.50 and $3.50; Paris clocks at $3.50.
DARLINGTON'S, FIRST FLOOR.
The finest of dainty lingerie
Boudoir Caps in silk and lace $1.25 to $5.95.
Camisoles in silk--$1.25 to $3.95.
Envelope Chemise of crepe de chine and
washable satin $3.50 to $8.95.
Satin Bloomers $2.50 to $8.50; Batiste
Bloomers 95c to $1,50.
Lingerie Petticoats $1.25 to $9.00.
Pink or White Silk Petticoats $5.00 to
$17.50.
Silk Night Gowns $5.50 to $12.50.
DARLINGTON'S, SECOND FLOOR.
Ask to see these charming new wraps
They have just, come in Women's Wraps of
evora cloth, crystal cloth, tricotine in rich
shades; the particular feature about themes
the short, full Dolman sleeve ; prices, $75.00,
$95.00, $98.00.
DARLINGTON'S, THIRD FLOOR.
Plenty of fine Easter gloves
"Darlington Make" 8-button French Kid;
black, white, tan and pastel shades $3.50.
"Darlington Make" 8-button French Suede;
black, white, pearl, ecru, gray $3.25. .
"Darlington Best" French Kid and Suede
Gloves, 2-clasp, PK sewn; black, white and
colors $3.25 and $3.50.
DARLINGTON'S, FIRST FLOOR.,
Special values in misses' dresses
$22.30.
At $22,50, Taffeta Dresses in tan, navy or
Copenhagen blue; white organdie collar;
knife-plaited tunic of self material; sizes 14
to 20 years.
The Jersey Dress at $25.00 is a copy of'a,
French model ; it comes in light gray, taune,
navy, tan, Russian blouse effect; embroid
ered in self-color silk ; sizes 14 to 20. ' .
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