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Says Ho Doesn't Boliovo Mooro
Will Bowl Him Out of Coun
cil Head Fight
DECLARES FOR NEW REGIME
MOORE IS URG
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SOLICITOR
(Murdoch Kendrick Visits Mayor-
elect and Asks for Dispo
sition of Question
HOLD LENGTHY CONFERENCE
Mnyor-plret Moorp uns "nt home"
lo a Tarioty of visitors today in his of
fice in the Crr7(r lluiUlinc
Murdoch Kondrirk. ramp-URn mana
ger for Mr. Mooro, who rallpd upon Mm
today, urged Mr. Moore to rflVrt nu
early settlement of the city solieitnr
ahlp question.
David J. Smvth has bppn widely dis
cussed a8 thp likeliest candidate for that
office, and it Is generally known that
he has the backing of Mr Kcndrhk.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Kendrick re
tWm! in a lengthy conference, among
other questions, thp refusal of Oolonel
John C. Oroome to permit himself to l
Z.""a'.a o. n nnvolhlp candidate for
.ii... nf nnhllp safety. It has been
,Mr.ri1 nbout that Colonel
Charles 11. TInll. chief clerk of Select
Council, who aspires to be president
of the new Citj Council, still hat hopes.
He says 1-c does not bplleve be has been
"bowled out" of consideration for this
position
Mr Hall said today he thought
he would be elected to the post "If the
I poison sqund at Clh Hall would keep
awa from Major-elect Moore."
I It is believed by manj who look
below the surface politically that the
statement of Mr. Moore at u-stcrdaj's
conference with members of the lieu
Council and the results" of that confer
ence, virtually eliminated Hall as a
contender for the prcHidencj of Councils
and alseo Mr. llalTne.v as tinnni ioiii
mittec chairman. Hut apparently Mr.
TInll .ln.i4n't fncl flint UI about it.
In addition to expressing confidence
of his election. Mr Hall said he was
solidlj with Mr. Moore and had no
other political inclination.
"Do j on regard the results of jester
, ilm f-mifprence nnd Mr Moore's state
ments as howling jou out us a candidate
for president ol louncilf Jir,
11 ii d n uL nil
"Certainly not." he replied
hard j credit the statement
Hall
whispered about that 1'oionci v,r..n...u
ivi: tho ninnlns becausp hp
was displeased by the opposition toward
him expressed by V- "1
committee of onp hundro.1. rTl4?
himself has been named as a possible
Lionel J. Howell Cummlngs. of the
committee of one hundred, and Pf "
of the John H. Stetson Co., called on
Mr. Moore to invite Mm to speak at the
annual Christmas celebration of thp em
ployes of the StetKon Co. December -4.
Mr. Moore accepted the invitation.
He also accepted an imitation from
Colonel Cummlngs to address the Ter
rapin Club t their dinner December (.
Colonel Cummlngs said today, in an
swer to the suggestion that he might
be nanvd as a possible cabinet member:
"I am not a candidate and I wouldn t
think of accepting such an appoint
ment." ... . , , ,
Mr. Moore's other visitors included
former Senator Krnest U Tustin. who
in Bpoken of in the inner circles as
the next director of puhlic welfare; for-
mer Senator John T. Sheetz, and Mag-
PAitrof,e "William F. Campbell.
P. R. T. JOINS IN SUIT
iJBecomea Codefendant In Appeal
Against Exchange Ticket Order
Tfc Rnnerior Court today granted
leave to the Philadelphia Itapid Transit
Company to lutercne ns n part de- ,
fendant tn tnp appeal oi me .Mirinwi-ni
Business Men's Association from the
order of the Public Service Commission
of October 14, 1011).
This order dismisses the complaint or
the Northwest Husiness Men's Associn
tion nnd others, against the issuing of
free transfers bv the transit compnnj
t certain point, and charging three
cents for an exchange ticket nt other
points, on thp ground that the north
west district of the city is unjustly
discriminated against.
"I can
that Mr
Moore meant to eliminate me as a
candidate.- I had a cry menmj win
with Mr Moore He emphasises! the
suggestion that there should be no lines
of demarkatiou, no factionalism, and
that questions in Council should not
be settled bj factional Voting.
"I am for the Moore administration.
"Hnve -vou canvassed members -elect
of the new Council to see how, jou
stand in the matter of votes as candi
date for president?" Mr. Hnll was
asked.
"Yes," he replied, "and if the mem
bers-clcct are left alone and allowed
to vote us then please I will be elected
president Thirteen or fourteen of the
new members are back of my candldncj
and will support me unless some one
injects factionalism or draws political
lines.
When Mr. Moore was asked todaj
whether lip opposed Hall as a candidate
for the presidency of Council, he an
swered: "J nm not discussing person
nllties, but nu nnswer to that question
might bo found In the membership of
the committee on rules " It may be
said thnt the majontj of the committee
of seen on rules are opiised to Mr.
Hall ns president of Council.
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should seek the reputa
tion of serving good
food. When the pablic
vill for Worcestershire,
they want
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Never serve imitations.
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Supreme in design and workmanship.
Davenports,
Chaises Longues
and
Chairs
Custom made to your
individual order exclusively.
Luxurious beyond all. Sam-
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hensive stocks of superb velours, velvets, tapestries and damasks
to. harmonize with' the decorative scheme of any interior.
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Dougherty's Faultless Bedding
Hair Mattresses Box Springs Bedsteads
1632 CHESTNUT STREET
RUNAWAY GIRL CAUQHT
f 17-Year.Old Helen Carter, of Aldan,
Found In Droad Street Station
8eventeen-jearo'.d Helen Carter, of
Aldan, who ran nwny from home four
da)H ago, was arrested In Mrotd Street
Station Inst night by nn agent of the
Travelers' Aid Society. Harry ltelu
gold, twenty -one years old, 447 Mercy
street, was arrested a short time later
while keeping an appointment with the
girl.
At first ther maintained they were
brother and sister. Later, however, I
both admitted that they first met four
days ago when the girl reached here
from Aldan. Hlnce that time, the girt
said, she has divided her time between
n club on Mckean street near Thir
teenth and an Arch street rooming
houses
Her parents have been notified.
Itelngold, charged with harboring o
minor, was held In $000 ball today for
a further hearing by Magistrate Pen
nock In the Control station.
POLICE TRIAL FAULT
LAIDTOSCHAFFER
Cruonborg Says Civil Service
Board's Subpena Power Cut
by Attorney Genoral
SPROUL IS ALSO BLAMED
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The real "stocK-in-trade" of all
substantial firms is their repu
tation. The more widely we
beoome Known in this com
, munity the more profitable it .
is for us to maintain our repu
tation, and we are ever on the
alert to guard it closely.
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394 WQflTB BR9AD STR66T, PHILADELPHIA
CHILDREN SAVED IN FIRE
NelQhbor Rescue Three Youngster
Left Alone by Parenti
Neighbors rescued three small chil
dren (luring a lire In the home of Jnmes
A. l!nrr, 4001 Paul street, Frankford,
at 10:4,r o'clock this morning.
Hnrrj and his wife went to work
and left the little ones, rnnglng in nge
from two to live jenrs, without a care
taker Neighbors saw smoke pouring
from the window of a first floor room.
The ran In and found a couch ablate.
The children were too frightened and
too oung to escape unnlded. After
they had been carried out un alarm
was sounded and the flames were extin
guished. The lowi is estimated at S100.
It is believed the children started the
lire by playing with matches.
To Present Service Honor Roll
An engraved service honor roll will
be presented to the members of Camp
M), 1. O. S. of A., of ltoxborough
tonight, b State Secretary Chnrles
llrum Helms, us a permanent memorial
to the 270 men of tho camp who were
engaged in military service during the I come law-
war The honor roil win oe accepted
on behalf of the ramp by Kdwin Struso.
president of the board of trustees, and
given a prominent plnce among the
trophies of the enmp.
Frederick I Oruenberg. director of
the Dureau of Municipal Research, to
day declared responsibility rested on
Oovernor Rproul and Attorney General
Hrhaffer for the Civil Hervlce Commis
sion's lack of power to subpena wit
nesses nt police and Arc board trials.
The new rlty charter abolished the
old police and fire trial boards nnd gave
the Chi! Service Commission power to
hear nnd decide on complaints against
city employes In the classified service.
At the recent trial of un accused
patrolman the proceedings were halted
by the refusal of witnesses to appear
before the Inquiry board.
Mr. ftruenberg pointed out thnt the
charter bill as orlglnnllv drafted em
powered the Civil Hervlce Commlssior
tp subpena witnesses.
Power Originally Prolded
"Had the recommendations of the
charter committee, ns set forth both In
Its report nnd In the charter bill as
originally Introduced In the state Sen
ate, become law," Mr, ftruenberg
stated, "the Civil Service Commission,
and any person or board appointed by
the commission to mnke an investiga
tion or to conduct a hearing, would
hnve had the power, of subpoena, and
the present difficulty would never hnve
arisen.
"This recommendation of the char
ter committee, however, did not be-
When the bill was referred
gave the power of subpoena to the Civil
"The responsibility, therefore, rests
upon the Oovernor anil the attorney
general and not upon the charter com
mittee." Amendment Is Kerned'
As a remedy for the situation, Mr.
fJreenbcrg said the only permnnent
solution would be nn amendment of the
civil service article of tho new charter.
In the meantime, he snld, the commis
sion can ask tho city solicitor tn peti
tion the Court of Common Plens for
permission to subpoena and compel the
attendance of witnesses.
The commission might also, he said,
"adopt the additional makeshift of es
tablishing n rule requiring nil city em
plojes to respond to the requests of the
commission to appear when wanted as
witnesses."
Concluding, Mr. OruenberK snld :
"Hereafter let us think twice before
we permit n so-called 'practical mnn' to
brush aside In a few minutes tho meas
ures that have been worked out with
great care by persons who have given
enrs of study to the particular prob
lems involved."
WIDOW POISONED
MARRIED MAN HELD
Rooming House Mistress Is in
Critical Condition After TaK-
ing Medicine for Cold
PRISONER WAS SUITOR
An elderly mnn and a widow who Is r
no longer loung are the centrnl figures
In n mysterious poisoning ense under
Investigation by the police todny.
The widow. "Mrs. Mary Snhm, fnrtv
slx years old. of 000 North eighth
street. Is nt St. Joseph's Hospital in a
critical condition. Tndlcntlons nre that
she Is suffering from nnisonlng. but the
by the Uovernor to the attornej gen
eral for examination nnd reUslon, the
latter Insisted upon numerous changes
nnd, among other things, excluded thnt
part of the Ml service article thnt
OALLAHAN51
IIgood shoes kJ
Hallahan's Is Headquarters for
DR. SCHOLL'S
FOOT COMFORT
APPLIANCES
Our graduate practipedists will advise you and insure yon of
perfect foot comfort.
919-921 Market Street
5604-06 Germantown Ave. 2746-48 Gcrmantown Ave.
4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 60th and Chestnut Sts.
Branch Stores Open Every Evening
exact nature, of the poison vill net be
Known until nn analysts is made.
Mrs. Rahm Improved after she. was
taken to the hospital, and there Is hope
for her recovery, but she Is not, jet
out of danger,
Joseph Ostermnn, a well-W-do lock
smith at 115 North Tenth street. Is
under nrrcst nt tho Tenth and Hut
tonwood streets police station. He was
taken Into custody by Detective Kenrse
after Mrs. Hnhm wan found to be suf
fering from poisoning.
Ostermnn is sixty-three years old.
Ho Is married and living with his wife
nnd two children at 0410 Market street.
Mrs. Hnhm, who conducts several
rooming houses, also has two children.
.She has known Ostermnn for nbout
seven years, and n confii'cd story Is
told of this acquaintance.
Her daughter sajs thnt Ostermnn
wns n frequent Isitnr nt the house,
and has urged Mrs. Snhm to make her
home In n 'rooming house in the build
ing occupied by Ills store. This room
ing house Is one of the places con
ducted by Mrs. Knhm As the widow
refused. Miss 84hm says. Qsterman W
Eon f.o act "mcarii" ' J"
Detective Kearso says he was 111
formed that Oaterman, despite the fact
that he has a wife, spoke of marriage
to Mrs. Hnhm. Then, when she re
fused to listen, the drtcctlves say, he
wns told that Osterman remarked:
"If I don't get her, nobody will."
For several clays before she was taken
to St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Snhm
suffered from a cold. Her daughter
sajs she took some medicine from a
bottle on Tuesday nnd Immediately
noticed that It had become bitter.
The daughter tasted the medicine,
she sns. and also concluded that some
thing had been put Into the bottle.
When Mrs. Hnhm became seriously ill
a few minutes Inter, the daughter sus
pected Osterman, asserting thnt he had
muttered threats.
At the Osterman home the charge
against the locksmith arc dented.
Ostermnn's daughter asserts that
charges ngalnst her father are with
out foundation.
Ostermnn will have 'a hearing today.
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Hear this famous Victor artist!
This Galli-Curci recital is an event of twofold interest to
the music-loving public.
(1) It presents the opportunity of hearing the wonderful
voice of this great coloratura soprano.
(2) It enables you to compare her actual voice with her
interpretations on Victrola Records.
Hear Galli-Curci at this recital. Then go to any Victor
dealer's and hear the Victrola Records' by Galli-Curci. You
will instantly appreciate how truly the Victrola brings to you
her personality and her art.
You will understand why Galli-Curci chose to make records
for the Victor Company. You will realize that it is this fidelity
of production which causes the world's greatest artists to make
Victrola Records.
Victrolas in great variety of styles from $23 to $950.
Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.
Victrola
New Victor Record demonstrated at all dealer on the 1st of each month
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DARLINGTON'S
1 1 26-28 Chestnut Street
Just Half
for
Women's
ay
Price Frid
these
Fine Dresses
We have taken 55 Frocks from regular
stock and -reduced them to half price. -No
elaborate statement of details is necessary be
cause the Philadelphia public knows the desira
bility of Darlington Dresses, and that when we
say half price, it means half price. But the
quantity is small plan to be here at opening
time for best selection.
Navy Serge and Tricotine Dresses
$60.00 Dresses reduced to $30.00
$65.00 Dresses reduced to $32.50
$70.00 Dresses reduced tn SsaR.nn
$145.00 Dresses reduced to $72.50
Afternoon Frocks and Evening Gowns .
The Afternoon Frocks are of Georgette
crepe, satin and paulette; only a few Evening
Gowns are included these are of taffeta silk
in light shades:
$45.00 Dresses reduced to $22.50
$60.00 Dresses reduced to $30.00
$70.00 Dresses reduced to $35.00
$80.00 Dresses reduced to $40.00
$95.00 Dresses reduced to $47.50
$110.00 Dresses reduced to $55.00
All sales must be final; none sent G. 0. D.
"on approval."
THIIID 1-LOOU
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Make Darlington's Your
Christmas Store
There is no better place than 1126-28 Chestnut
Street to do a great part of your gift shopping. You
will find here ample stocks of well-chosen merchan
dise, courteous sales-service and moderation of price.
Four well-lighted, well-ventilated selling floors a city
block in length and in every section something suit
able for presents.
Gloves Novelties o
Handkerchiefs leather,
Linens metal etc-
Notion Novel- Auto Robes
ties
W1'"
Kurs
Blouses
Petticoats
Infants'
Qoods
Jewelry
Bags
Perfumes
Neckwear
Silk Hosiery
Umbrellas
Sweaters and
Scarfs
Special attention is
directed to the Lingerie
ard Negligees on the
Second Floor and the
Gift Furniture on the
Fourth Floor.
Special for Friday
v - on the
Second Floor
These reduced-price groups will be ready tomor
row morning on the Second Floor. See them as early
in the day as possible, as we cannot promise they will
all last until closing time :
Misses' $49.00 Coats for $35.00
Velour Coats which give warmth without weight, several
different models in good, plain shades, some have fur collars;
all nre silk lined throughout and interlined; sizes 14, 16, 18 and
20. Wonderful values at $35.00,
Infants' $1.75 Knitted Caps $1.50
Hand-knit Wool Caps, close fitting, with-ear tabs, three
styles, just the thing for cold weather.
Infants' $1.35 Flannelette owns 95c
Open-down-front style; for Friday only the regular $1.35
grade at 05c.
Women's $5.00 Kimonos for $3.85
Cotton Crepe Kimonos in blue, pink and rose; hand em
broidereda practical gift which any woman will appreciate.
$3.50 Washable Satin Bloomers $2.45 x
Washable Satin Bloomers cut full and reinforced; straight
hemstitched ruffle.
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