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f PERILS OF FLIGHT
Orgun Plays at 9, 11, 11:55
and 4:50
flilmr at Noon
PAINTED BY BROWN
WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
' Showers
Sir Arthur Tells Vividly of 300Q-
Foot Blind Dive Crossing
Atlantic
BIG BOMBER- ICE-COATED
ABloom With Winter Fashions Waeamaker's Down, Stairs Store
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Al msjlit, In mill Allunllr. divine
through f.ic in i. fin Ions npin from mi
altitude of .".."iOu feet to within ufl.v feet
nf mi nronn Unor llint eeeillOcl to stand
nn end, lilrutrmint Sir Arllmr WhlttPifcj
llrnvvn evpcrlcnood the Rrcut thrill ol
Ills IIIrIiI b nirplune from Newfound
land to Ireland.
Tlic iluriiiK nUiitor, one of tlie ou1
two men who have over rnjojed tlie sen
Mltlon of slnndliiK on tlie contiiimtH
nf Iuri'iie mid Amerien in tlie Mime du .
told the istorj of liii liKtorj -mnkiiis cx-j
ploll to ii Inter umlieme lust eveiuiiR
nt tlie Aendemj of Miimc. j
He rnme to I'lilliidcliilii.i under the
joint auspices of the Aeio Club ot
Pcnns.vlvnnto mid the lhiRineers' Club
ot I'hilndclpliiii.
Ills storj of the peiilous momeiith
dlirlnR n sudden decent into :. deep
foj lunU, made without n second's
warniiiK, was the most Rrapliie bit of
word-paititiiiK of a lecture which was
notable for its modeM, vet tlirilliiiR, de
M-ilptioii of the pioneer trip iiero-.!, the
Atlantic This trip won for the ouns
British ofliecr a share in I he North
ellffe SoO.OOn prize and n knighthood
at the huntlH of the King of KnglanU.
Ile.iriiiKs from Stars
He told how a KUmpe of VeSa and
the Vole star, piiiird after Ions "jliifC
ititliln ulint In. ilescrlhed HH 11 "nanil
wlch of clouds." hud isivcn him a no ,
tlon of the ki cut bomblns plane h posi
lion, but left him In doubt how fan
lip might ho off hi"' course because there
hud been no hIrIH "f Uu mean sin
fiicc, uuil In me no wn of calculatius
the speed of the plane's "drift. j
"Wo pointed down. shuttlnK off the
engines 11 little nt n height of between
1000 anil ."000 feet, drifting M,U
hoping to drop below the clouds. Vv illi
out an Instant's warning we inn sjaji
into n great blanket of cloud at ..Ull
"It is n peculiar thing about for;
tlmt it keeps r. pilot from knowing
whether his plane is on an even Mil,
because theie is no horizon he can sec.
The dangir Is thnt he will bank without
knowing It. That is what happened
to us. The altimeter showed that we
-were going down. Wo begun Jo turn,
faster and faster. c watched the
altimeter descend to i(IO feet. At -00
feet we cttiiK out of the clouds, and
saw the ocenu beneath us. It looked ah
if it were on end: it was the plane that
was on nlgc. We weie on flftj feet
from the wines, and cmiltl see and
Hear them bineath us. when the plane
,u.. -iFi,if.,l iiiriiin. Then, when
we hud reeineicd our presence of imuJ
Minicientl.v to notice it, we imiuci i
no weie headed hack toward Newfound
land." Wanned by WcttricU.v
The aviators climbed then gradually
to 11.000 feet, where it was Picttv
cold," and Itrowu uml his pilot. Captain
Sir John Aleoek. kept tbemsehes warm
by switching ' to electiical heating
thjvice with whjcli their heavy suits
were, equipped.
"Tbev tould see a faint glow wine
they knew waw the sun, but clouds Mill
barred the nviators from leurning their
lorrect bearings. Their giant plane
nU m,nicil with iee: their inncliinc was
difficult to manage because of fiozcn ail-
7 . , n!.-.. .iH.i.iiinil nitntn unlll i
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tbe nllimetcr showed 500 feet. ,
They were in momentary fear that a
climiKe in barometric prrssuie since thej
adjusted their altimeter might thiovv it
off its reading, in which case they might
unexpectedlj find tbrmselves in the
ocean. laickib this was not so, and
tbcj got a sight of ocean that gaei
them their duft, showing they were be
ing blown north of their course. ,
Suddciil Alcock grubbed in arm
and pointed," said Sir Aithur. "We
were about -"i0 feet aboc the ocean.
AW could just sec the outliuc of two
little islands I don't know whether
it was if lief or just gladness, but we
forgot all about trjing to icgnin our
course, all about navigation, all nbout
sun sights and star sights. Jn tlie dis
tance we could see the wireless masts
of Clifton nnd the town bejond. We
had been fl.viug a little over sixteen
hours. We knew we hud ten hours'
Wei left. Wo thought we would go
down until the weather dearrd, then
fly ou to T.omlon.
Ills Nose a ltufter
'"Alcock picked out a nice gieeu -pot
to land in it was far better than unj
thing we bad as a landing place in New- ,
foundlaud. We went down. I never,
made so smooth a lauding there, wasn't '
u bounce then all of a sudden there'
wan a feeling of sinking. The machine
had bunk in the bog and dug in itH
la npse. aicock nan ms leci urami, i
ffj used inj nose for u buffer."-
The great flight was oor. The mili
tary station sent out men in response
to tlie tlnsh of signal lights.
" 'Where are jou from,' they asked
us,
" 'J'roin Newfoundland.'
" 'No, ou'ro not those' fellows
tarted only esterday.'
''They believed (us when wc showed
(hem our bag of mail."
The aviator predicted great things
for the airplane us a commercial pas-
-cngcr carrier in the future, though he '
Mlid he' did not believe transatlantic!
flithts. as a commercial proposition.
would cunie soon, becnuse the need to
can- grcnt stores of gasoline cut down
passeugcr-tair.viug capacity.
"Tlie time is coming when every
cjt will have to be on an air lane of
some Mud." ho said. "Hritnln now
leads the world in the air. I came to
the United States hopiug that this coun
try will help in tho conquest of the
njr, because we want the English
speakiug races to control the air. Wa
waut to make the English language
known tlnoughout the world, l'erhaps
fh succeeding generntlous wo will not
have countries, but just one nation
the world."
Joseph A. SteinmeU, president of tlie
Aero Club of 1'enns.vlvnnia, and Mnjor
Ccueral Waller, in introducing the avi
ator, spoke of the need for lunfllng places
ami air porttl throughout tbe country :
ftOlH) Intidlnz nliiccs in the United
8tutcn, aud an air port for every city
rin the eountryVgrcut lakes nnd water-
Djg Brothers Open i'ew House
TI)P new clubhouse of the Itlgllrother
Association, ut 25 South Van Pelt
street, was opened -official! last night
( I iltb u smoker. Addresses were made
. at the smoker by Charles 1J. Xox, as-
Hlstant illstriet aitorne jrou louuucr ni
ttio t'liuaneipuia inc jiromcr absociu
tiort? Georgo W. Qasey, secretary of;
the association and other lesdinc Die
tiBftdn
600 Lovely New Winter
. Hats at $8
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Lnrt'o hats vith swirls of toloi
ful ostrich, small turbans
wreathed nbout with gljccrined
ostrich or leaves and budf,
medium-sued hats with a feather
nt a smart angle or a touch of
fur to lvo them interest such
arc the individual hats in unlim
ited assortment, for individuality
and distinction arc the keynotes.
Other Hats
in any number of shapes and with
all the ariity of trimmings that
are fashionable this season begin
at $3.75 and ?5.
(Market)
A Most Interesting Sale
of Velvet, Silk and Leather Hand-Bags
at Average Savings of a Third
Hags of all shapes and sizes from ilat little cases to slip in jour pocket to big, roomy affniis for
shopping. Some nrc samples and are slightly nibbed, hut the gi cater portion inn now and ficsh.
each bag having been shipped in a sepal ate bov.
Silk and Velvet Bags, $1.50 to $5
In nay, brown, taupe and black these are of plain and moire silks, velveteens, and plnin or
moile velvets. The frames are of metal, arc coveted with self material or arc of imitation shell as
elaborate or as simple as ou please. Almost ever bag is lined with silk and a Kic.it many have
heavy silk tassels. Very handsome ale the combinations of velvet and suede.
Leather Bags, 05c to $5
Here arc bags of shin black or vaclictte leather, of grained leather in navy, black, gray, lav
ender, buff and rose, or rca' pin morocco. There are stiap books of all sizes, hand-bags with metal
mountings and all sorts of interesting canteen boxes with pretty fittings and linings. Hundreds of
bngs for every purpose. , . , . , ,
This is a wonderful opportumtj to buy gifts, for the values aic decidedly out of the oidinary.
(Onlrnl)
r Warmtlh
amid Winter Goinnifort9 Women'
Are at Their Best
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Hundreds of new coats have been arriving at such a tatc
that Winter winds can blow their coldest. Values are sound,
materials are good, fashions arc new and wearable.
Special at 2B
is the coat shown on .the right in the sketch. It is of ve'our in
dark green, brown, navy and taupe, topped with a deep collar
of scalene, pleated and tucked in the back and belted all around.
At $27.50 and $29.50
there are several good styles in elour and warm Winter coat
ings. New, indeed, are the little coatees of Hudson seal fur
cloth, which young women find very becoming.
50 Coats at $35
A little srecial group of silvertono and velour coats in
about a dozen styles and all the fashionable coloiings. These
are wcll.-cut, silk-lined coals thut will give real Winter service.
At $3.50
, Tlie other com sketched is of wool pompom in dark brown
and green. It is lined throughout with silk and has careful
finishing about the collar and buttonholes.
At $46.50
A soft suedene coat, with a deep cape collar of sealene, is
m brown, navy and taupe and is lined, from neck to hem, with
silk.
At $40.50 "to $69.50
th'eio is a wealth of choice among beautiful coats. The materials aic very soft and pleasant to the touch
and include silveitonc, silveitip Bolivia, tinseltonc, suede velour and Bolivia. Some have big, waim, shawl
collais of raccoon or skunk opossum.
Other handsome coats for women aie priced up to ?2C5.
Bteawtiffyl Georgette
Blouses
Samples at $5.90
Hung samples you'll find but
one or two of n kind, but all the
seasons prettiest styles a r c
among them.
Krtry om in tlie lot uoitlil be
much won- regularly o this is
an oppottunity for women to get
line blouses at considerable saving.
White, flesh, sunset, tan,
lauue. dark green nnd navy,
many of them quite elaborately
beaded or cmbroidcmi,
with contrasting cstccs,
and cuffs.
(VlurUrU
others
collais
, black combined with gold 01
silver and navy, with silver, is
lovely for bags, girdles, cam soc,
to wear with dalk blouses and it
I, wide enough for the bodice of
an evening frock.
It is woven of metallic, threads
and satin, in a floral design, and
is 12 inches wide, $5.90 a yard.
(Central)
(Market)
Handsome FurTrimmed
for Women amid Younrag Woraierii
$45 to $U&
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Lovely suits of eloui, silveitone, silvertip veloui,
velour de lainc and broadcloth are handsomely
tailored. The roll, high, and cape collars are of
near seal, raccoon, Australian opossum, beaver,
Hudsbn seal (dyed muskrat), taupe and natural
nutria, so that your selection is not limited. Two
if the suits, at S45 and $59.00, ate sketched.
A Qroup of QoodLook5inig Suits
at $35 and $37.50
Included are distinctive suits of tweeds, silvei
tonc, checked velour, two-tone diagonal suiting and
heningbone worsteds. All of them aie well tailored
and attractively lined.
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SO Fnirne Wool Jersey Suits for Women
Special at $29.50 airnd $32.50
Xavy, taupe, Fiench blue and Oxford, as well as.
heather-mixed jersey is well-tailored into smart
suits with largo pockets. The backs of the coats
show box pleats or inverted pleats.
A New Sunt for Young Women
Special at $39.50
The suit with the rippling jacket that is sketched
is of silvertone or velour. Isn't it attractive? The
collar and the band on the back of the jacket are of
Hudson sea fur cloth.
(Market)
Warmn Coats amid Attractive Frocks
for Schoolgirls of All Ages
Ar Ready for a Busy Saturday
for
Children 75c, 85c '
and $11 . J 5 a Pair
Chamois-lisle gloves in white,
mode, brown and gray.m two
clasp style arc 75c a pair.
White and gray cliamoiv.islc
cloves of excellent quality are
finished with Paris point stitching
on tho backs. 85c a pair.
A thick duplex chamois-lisle
Klovc for children has somewhat
the appearance of leather. It is
in white, mode and brown. $1.15
a Pnir- , ., ,
These gloves will fit chiWjn.
of all ages from the child of 5
years to the big girl of 16.
(Ontrnl)
Children's Tailored
Hats at $3
Attractive shapes of brown,
blue or black felt aie finished
with tai'orcd bands and stream
ers. Other tailored hats of felt,
velour and beaver aie variously
priced up to $8, which is for a
good-lookinr beaver hat in taupe
or black. This includes hats for
boys and gills. up to 0 years and
for girls up to 10 years.
entral)
Veiling
Dozens and dozens of stvjes arc
spread out for your pleasuie.
There are taupe, black, brown,
navy and -purple in plain and
fancy meshes dotted with chenille
or velvet or delicately scrolled.
55c to $2 a yard.
The finely dotted Trench veiling
that is so much in demand is in
black, brown, taupe and navy blue
at $1.50 a yard.
(Ontral)
When attiactivc, vouthful styles arc combined with durable
materials and fine workmanship, ready-made clothes are about on a
par with those made to order, and especially when the clothes fit a
well as those in our
Junior Store
For the a-ycar-old'there is a warm, fully-lined coat of zibeline
in brown and gr,een, belted all around, that is $11.25. .
Older girls will be well suited in these coats 'of zibelitfe, cheviot
velour and corduroy in' warm browns, greenB and blues. ' Collars of
fur cloth adorn some, while .others are belted in various ways and
have big collars of self material. 8 to 14 yea sizes are $12 to $19.60.
The Coat Sketched
in a stylo suitable for girla of 14 to 16. Of a warm wool coating
in brown and green it is-lincd throughout with sateen and is $18.
A tan polo cloth ,coat in a toppy model with a raglan sleeve is
half-lined with silk and interlined for extra warmth. 15 to 17 year
sizes, $30. .i
Finer Coats for Juniors
are of velour, silvcrtip velour, Bilvtrtone and other heavy coatings
all nicely lined; some have fur trimmings, others are plain. $25 to
$43.50,
' Serge Dresses
for junior girls or small women, attractively braided or embroideicd,
are all in navy bluer from $18.50 to $29.50.
The Dress Sketched
is a youthful niodel of Allfwool mavy Bergo with'a 'bodice of natural
pongee... juoioro,wooLemDrpocry auorn,jv ,o,ve ,ift,year bib uv v
Pleated Plaid
Skirts for Young
Women, $7:50
For either voung women or
bchool girls. .
They aie pait wool plaids in
brown, blue, green and red
tones. Side plented, they have
button-trimmed slot pockets.
(Mnrkrt)
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, at $11.65 a Pair
Washable capeskin gloves in
the fashionable ivory shades are
pique or otitseam sewn. They
have plain or embroidered backs.
New a Slip-on
glove with a 4-inch cuff of
lightweight washable capeskin in
an attractive shade of tan shows
two-tone embroidery on the back.
Tho gloves arc full pique sewn.
$2.60 a pair.
White Strap-Wrist
Gloves at $3 a Pair
are of soft, washable doe-finished,
leather, outseam sewil
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A Special QroMp of Men's
Overcoats at $36050
(Sound Savings of $5 to $7.50)
Ileal, Winter-weight overcoats of thick, warm coatings every
thread pure woo'. Most of them aic young men's ulstcrettcs with
belts across tho bncks, to the sid s or all uround. A few are in plain
conservative styles with fly-fionts, and there is n sprinkling of typical
junior coats with the high waistline that appeals to youngsters.
These coats arc carefully made and quarter-lined with silk, the
seams are piped with silk and the pockets arc well placed. All have
convertible collars that can bo worn high or low.
Oxford gray and dark mixed patterns nrc the principal colorings.
Fittings in all regular sizes from !12 to 42.
(Onllfry. Mnrkct)
Menu's Shoes at $3,6 a Pair
T31ack, dull leather lace shoes on English lasts. Splendid
sveryday shoes for all sorts of work.
300 Pairs at $(;90
(lOod-looking black calfskin lace shoes on English last?
(liillr.v. Mnrket)
New Suits for Boys
Have Two Pair of Trousers
and Are $116.50
They aic tine wool cheviots and cassimcics in mixtures of green,
Siay and brown typical Winlei suits, 100 per cent pure wool and
well tailored, as arc all the Wanamaker suits for boys.
The coats aie in several variations of the Norfolk model, with
slot or patch pockets, and aie lined with serge. And the trousers,
both pair, arc lined throughout, sturdily made, with taped scams and
bar-tacked pockets. Sizes 10 to 18 jcais.
((ii.llcry, Mnrkrt)
huexpeinisfive9Yet
Effective
Fiurs of Coney
Seal-dyed coney has much the
appearance of Hudson seal, for
it is sheared and very glossy. A
smart little throw with a big fur
button is but $20. Larger pieces
oddly cut capes and neckpieces
with fur balls arc $42.50 to $90.V
Muffs to match are $25.
Black coney, that is not
sheared, is made into a fashion
able choker collar at $12. Capes,
scarfs and stoles range in price
from $22.50 to $40. Muffs arc
$15.
All of these furs are carefully
made up and have just as pretty
'ines nnd linings as the more ex
pensive furs.
Other attractive short-haired
fuis arc of nutria, natural or
dyed squiircl, kit coney, silver
dyed coney and beaver.
(Murket)
name amid
Iti aim d" Em b roide red
Envelope Chenmises
at $4.50
Soft, fine snowy batiste is ex
quisitely sewn with tiny stitches
into delightful chemises. There
are two styles, both prettily
embroidered by hand all around
the top and bottom as well as a
spray in front on each chemise.
(Central)
Women's Serge Frocks
Trim and Pretty
$13.50 to $25
50 Frocks al $13.50
Mostly in navy blue, though theic aic
some in green and black. Rone buttons, silk
embroidciy and braid arc the principal trim
mings. These are $3 to $6 undcrpnee
75
Frocks at $16.50
These serges are cut on stiaight lines
and some arc embroideicd with silk biaid
or trimmed with ball buttons; others show
silk cold girdles. Some tncotines are
among these. Savings range from $1.50
to S10.
Sample Frocks, $23.50
Voung women, particulaily, will find
these dresses most becoming. They aie
made in many charming ways with straight
lines, tucked bodices', tricolctte veslees,
satin sashes or braid trimmings. Bodices
are lined with silk; sizes are principally 11,
16 and 18. $10 to $14 is to be saved on
each dress.
Serge and Jersey Dresses,
$25
The seige di esses arc in navy blue and
brown and the wool jerseys arc in Pekin,
taunc. icindeer. tan. bunrundv and black.
They aro unusual dresses, in individual styles, and would oidi
narily be marked $12.50 to $17.50 more.
Tricotine Dresses, Almost Half Price,
at $20
A little group of interesting navy blue tiicotinc dresses with
piped buttonholes, braid and bono buttpns for trimming.
Velveteen Dresses, 1-3 Less in Price
Rich and lovely Winter dresses in dark brown, navy, green,
black, taupe and burgundy, with odd little touches that dis
tinguish them from other dresses. One interesting stjlc has
loose, flowing sleeves and a round lace collar. At $33.50 there
arc leal savings on every dress.
Dancing Frocks for Debutantes
arc arriviug in a merry whirl. They aie delightful fluffs of tulle
and silk, much bcrufued and gleaming with silver thread. In
pink, Nile, turquoise, maize and orchid. $25, $39.50 and $42.50.
(Market)
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10 Styles of Women's Fashionable Shoes
$4.90 to $8.90 a Pair
Some at Savings of $2 to $3
They are, every pair, fine, fashionable shoes of black or colored leathers, in various
styles. There are high, medium or low heels, and all have welted soles.
All are unusually good shoes, but
many are special!
At $1.90, dark tan calfskin lace
shoes.
At .So. 7."), black calf&kin with gray
cloth top or plain kidskin lace shoes.
At $0.90, brown kidskin or dark tan
leather lace shoes.
At $7.50, black dull leather lace
:hoes with imitation wing tips.
At $8.50, dark tan leather with
or without fawn kidskin tops, and
patent leather with gray kidskin tops.
At $8.90, black kidskin button
shoes with fawn kidskin tops.
12 Styles of Children's and Junior Girls' Shoes, $2.40 to $7.50
Some Marked Specially, at
Savings of 2 to $3
All the children's shoes are of good leath
ers made over comfortable, sensible lasts
that fit. And particular care is given to fit
ting the children's feet.
At $2.90, black dull leather lace shoes,
sizes 7 to 2.
At $3.25, black dull leather button shoes,
sizes 6 to 2.
At $3.40 to $5.90
Sturdy dark tan leather, black dull
leather or patent leather shoes in lace or but
I ton style are unusually low in price.
Sizes 6 to 8, $3.40; 8 Vfc to 101., $3.90 ; 11
I to 2, $4.90, and girls' sizes 2 to G, $5.90. f
At $1.75 to $2.50
I Children's shoes in sizes 2 to 5 or 4 to 8
I with wedge heels in patent, dull black or
1 brown leather, button style, some with white
I or champagne tops.
(Chestnut)
New Marquisettes Curtains
at $1.65 a Pair
Neat, durable curtains of white or cream
marquisetto aro finished with hemstitched
borders. x
With Valances al $1.90 a Pair
White or ivory marquisette curtains with
hemstitched borders have valances.
I3plh items are excellent value.
(Central)
9x12 Feet Rugs
Prices Rasedron Wholesale Cost of
Monthti Ago
This is a most popular size, though other
sues in these lugs are priced propoitionatcly
low ;
Wool-and-Fiber, $9,75
Seamed AMiiinslcr, $37.50
Seamless Axminstcr, $45
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