I1 EVENING PUBLIC1 LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1939 2 r Sk B If 1 li- I- IS &- ' , V . ROGERS DENIES HIT AI Sends Letter to Nation a'l Com mander of Legion Explaining Remark Under Attack COUNTY BOARD WILL ACT Protects from member of the Amcr lean Lesion apilnst an ulleRcd slur on drafted men by .Indite .Joseph P Itos I e.r, of Quarter Hesdons Court, have eaused the judge to cnd letter to I IVanUlIn D'Olier. national commander. nt the Legion, denying the statement attributed to him. Tho judge, lu addition to den.iiuir the alleged remark, says the witness in whom he Is alleged to have made U was disposed to "make an undue pa rade" of his service reeord. The stenographic report of the ee in which Hatr.v Uriels, the veteran in question, was testifying, falls to chow that the judge said, "I have no time I for them" in sneaking of ilrnfird men Post ICi-. oT the, American I.egloti. I yesterday formally demanded that Judge Rogers amend his alleged remark. The i Philadelphia ootinty committee of the Legion will investigate Ihe matter, it wa announced. The letter enl In Mr D'Olier h .ludge lingers follows : "Philadelphia. December II.. HUM. "Mr, Franklin D'Olier, "National Commander. "American Legion : "Certain newspaper account? of an inrldent that occurred In our Quarter Sessions Court n dav or o ago during the trial of three defendants charged with, crime, at which trial wns pre aiding, have fo tortured the trutli as to imply that I criticlted or sneered at thai trreat nection of our American soldiers . ' . . . . in the recent war known as the drafted , men. ioming coma oo nirtner irom the fact. Ordinarily t would leave the official stenographic transcript of the nroreedinsK in court In nhnw the rent truth of the matter, but these nublished DRAFTED MEN accounts touch mo in such a vital way 1 1'he rigid fuel conservation orders of nod in a matter so close to my heart as the federal fuel administration went a man as well as a judge that I fee) I into effect here today, with the result that I must nail this perversion of what that department stores and other cs actuallv happened before it is permitted tablishments not exempted remained to get further circulation : and hence, as ; closed until the noon hour, lender the the means most conducive to that eud, regulations the business houses affected l andresa this letter to you as tnc head of thnt great patriotic bocv of militarj heroes, the American Legion "Nothing is attempted by way of criticism of my cpnduct of th case or of my entire fairness throughout the trial, nut thete newspaper reports make it nppcar that something I said, by way of passing comment and having 'nothing to do with the merits of the case, was an indication that I had a contempt for the drafted man in our array. Never in court nor out of it have I entertained such au idea. "My recollection of the incident is that a witness for the commonwealth. who bad been examined, cross-examined and re-eiamlntd upon rhc merits of the case, Vas asked, as he was leavltii; the witness stand, by the assistant district attorney, for how long he had been in the array, to which the witness replied sixteen months. "It was plain from the manner of tfcls witness'that he was overzealous for tha prosecution nnd disposed to mhks in the Interest of securinc a conviction of the defendants an undue parade of hja army services. Hence it was that after he had answered in reply to ray inquiry that he had been dratted and -wis not a volunteer I observed that there were 4,000,000 others who had been drafted. "This entirely innocent observation js now attempted to be made the basis of gome criticism of me. on tho theury that it indicated an antagonism to the drafted men. How such an interpre tation could fairly be placed on what I said is beyond me. This is the whole of the incident as I remember It, and, indeed, I never gave it another thought until to my amazement I learned by the newspaper reports referred to ot the attempt (and it is apparent that It is actuated by political or other ulte rior motives) to distort what T said into a suggestion of a lack of patriot ism on my part toward my country, or a disrespect or contempt for the mil lions of hero boys who obeyed the call of our country and served it even unto death. "My pergonal activities, as well as those of my family and relatives, in behalf of our country in its need are either sufficiently known cr readily Ascertainable to repel such an absurd interpretation of anything that 1 said. . "Respectfully yours. "JOSEPH P. ROGEUS." SINGER'S ESTATE $137,891 Mrs. Ressli Ahntt Slnev 'Owner!, . i w, ll. nn Jewell Worth $25,000 New York. Dec. 12. Mrs. Bessie -. .. -- - . . .... Abott Story, opera singer, who died on February 0 last, left a gross estate of S187.B01 with a net value of ?1L'2,017, according to the tronsfer tax apprais er's report filed in the Surrogate's Court. With the exception of jewels worth about $25,0Q0. virtually all of the fa mous soprano's estate consisted of her summer home at Westbury, L. 1., nnd the furnishings there and in this (ity. Her cash account aggregated only $734. As the soprano died intestate, her mother. Mrs, Frances J. Pickens, widow of John Pickens, a merchant of New York, who whs descended from General Andrew Pickens, -of South Carolina, gets a life income from tbo real estate nnd oue-half the peisonalty. Mrs. Jessie P Lyle. sister of the singer, inherits the residue. LIBERAL PARTY PLANNED Convention May Be Called to Nom inate Candidate for Presidency St. IjouU, Mo.. Dec. 12. (By A P ) Tho National Conference of Lib erals, in seeion hcie. will organize a new political party if results ot the 'iot. cards'' campaign indicate the people want it, delegates asserted to ,dy. The platform adopted laf.t night is to be printed on post cards and teot throughout the eountry, and if this wins sufficient adherents to insure suc cess to a new party, a national con vention will be culled before July 1 next to nominate candidates for the presidency and vice presidency. in event me roovrnunn is cuneu, it was na id It would he composed mostly of representatives of the committee of jtorty-cight, the Nonpartisan League. the recently organized Labor party, the Single Tax and Public Ownership Leagues, and similar "progressive and oonstructhe societies," Dr. Heyl to Address Sale Club Dr. O. C Heil. principal of Ihe Wtit Philadelphia High School for Bys, will address the members of the Philadelphia S' Club at their meet teg tonight, lu the Hotel Adelphia. OtW mWa will be John William amitlm' pridt of the l'b la ii'tfstssssBsatMtB oi ui ijuuer , I. m upblt T Prt, president f l4ir. Mmn f the Ior Club haH betu'isivired to at a4 faHLLLBHflLWlvjH MKS J KMKICII I Garfield Resignation I Handed io President I Conllnuril From PilRr. On Pressure will he brought by union lead I crn ou the iccnlcitrant miners. resumption of operations in Micln gpu mines was virtually geneial todaj I. Miner in Missouri. Oklahoma, Arkan ' sas and Teas were reported ready Io lelurn to work today. The Kansas til nation depended upon the outcome of a conference lodin between Ihc eovernor and Alexander M llowal. preident or Hio Knnsus mir,ef , nnrornlnir itii i " -- .. v - w ...., ' diawal of volunteer diggers and troopv Xcarli normal production bv the end nt ilie Tv-eeL- in. nro,il.(.i (' .nii,n Minnesota. Heports were that bv that lime mines in Kentucky. Tennessee and Alabama generally would be in opera tion. Pittsburgh, .De( . 12- i Ijj A P) - will cease doing business at 0 p. in Pew of Pittsburgh's many industrial plants fell the effects of the coal con servation mcasu'es, for virtually all steel mills and other industries have reserve supplies on hand which will last for several weeks, according to reports Union leaders of the Pittsburgh dis trict continued today the task of noti fying miners to return to work Early reports did not indicate if any of the mines resumed operations. Charleston. IV. .Va.. Dec. IL (Ity A. P ) The "check off" system, whereby coal companies collected upion dues from the wages, nt miners and which was .1 section of the wqge'eou. tract enisling iuWest Virginia" prior to November 1 last, is the question which has caused many union miners to remain on sttike, according to state ments issued today by lenders of the men. A number of( opovalors. union offieiais sa , have announced that they had abolished the "check off" because miners violated their contract by going ou Strike. ... John (inthertin. secretary of District No. 10, United Mine Workers, declared today that operators of that region had refused to deal with miners' represen tatives on the "check-oil" question. He. said the workers would meet today, npd that if employer? are willing to resume operations under the contract existing prior to November 1 the miners would vote to go to work immediately. In instances where operators refuse to Comply with the old contract, which included the "check off," the men will remain idle, he added District union officials continued to dav to iirEe the men to return to work. but latest reports from the N'ew River and Kanawha fields were to the effect that the situation was not improved. New Yorlt. Dec. 12. (By A. P.) Suspension ot fuel regulations for re tail stores until nfter Christmas wns asked in a telegram sent to Director General Walker D, Hines, of the rail road administration, by the National Retail Dry Goods' Association. Offi cials of the association left New York laat night for Washington to support , their telegram with a personal appeal, GARFIELD'S CAREER . AS FUEL EXECUTIVE Harn A. Garfield is the eldest son - ..... n t, . ., or .lames A. uarnein. i-rcsioeni or me l;njtfd stateR, wKo feij by tho bullet of the assassin Guiteau in 1881. At that time the man who has just icsigned' the post of fuel administrator was a youth of eighteen years, haviug been born at Hiram, O., in JS63. His career as an educator has been distinguished one, beginning with the professorship of politics at Piinceton in 1003. He is an nlumpus of Williams College, from which he was graduated in'.ISSo, and to which he was elected president in 1008. He has held that post ever since When the countr was faced bv the prospect of a serious shortage in the coal supply shortly after the entrance of Amerlia into the world war. Presi dent Wilson, in casting about for a feasible means of meeting tbo emer gency, decided upon the appointment of n fuel administrator, who should have absolute control of the distribution of the, anthracite and bituminous prod uct. He called Doctor Garfie!'' from the food administration to tin si re snonsible post in August. HUM. nut from that date to the present time llic - coal supply has been under the control of this man uho promptly hecanie known tp the trade and. the, puhlu" as "die tator. Outstanding features of Oarfield's regime were the curtailing of the use ot fuel through the order for "JIghtless nights," the curtailing ot the use of fuel by limiting the hours at which busi ness should be conducted, and the fixing ot maximum prices for anthracite and bituminous eoal. During the recent controversy nith tlie soft-coal miners Doctor Garfield stood firmly against the demand for a flO per cent raise in wages and insisted that the increase stiouid not exceed 14 per cent, and that there should be no advance in the price to consumers. WAR ON LOGAN GAMBLERS Improvement Association Declares Young Men Are Delng Debased Wnr in gamblers and gamesters in I.pgan has been declared by the Log mi Improvement Association, members of which charge that there is an organiza tion formed expressly to debate the young men of the community. Resolu tions a,lso declare there are other "cer tain criminals" operating in the dis trict who must be driven out, - Officers of the .lengue, .aaoouncrtbat tliev will take the -matter urr with the toeWfUt awt riiyMUtomipi i mfMt Thy wilt aia-irTWTT-ti!e-Trtous busfnet Uc i the HtH!t. flffwi .W lu SEES MOSLEM GAIN E i Mrs. Enrich Says Islam Hiis Ob tained 5,000,000 Converts in India in 10 Years CHRISTIANITY NOT APACE A menace In civilisation nuil I lie pcaie of the world Is seen bv Mr i .leanelte Walhue Kniricli. of Hoston, in tile rapid growth of MidiiinmieilaiiUin In eastern counlile. Mrs 1'mrich. who spcnl leu jeni-s In Turkev and has .ilt relumed from rrnnce. where she lias been iiiveMgii' ing industrial conditions, spoke- before . he Kastcrn I'ennselvanla TrniiifiiK Conference of ihc Inlcrchiirch Woilil Movement lal evening In the Cliain hers Vylie Memorial Chinch, on Hroml street near I'inn ' Tho whole priiblcin in Ihc foreign mission field is nol an intellectual hut i n spiritual pinblrtn." Mt lOnu leli told the conference "The ndwuico of I 'hi is tlunltj in China. India anil other (list ern nations is nol keeping pace with the cionth of population or the growih of Mohammedanism .",(1.110(1,(101) Moslems in India "In tile last foitv years f'hmtintiits lias gained S.000.000 rnmerts in Indin tut Islam has gamed the fame number in me lasr ifn vf.'irs ;woi mo pniiuiimnn j has increased 1(17.000.1100 in forty e.irs There are now r.D.flOO.OOO M(lcms in India as against Hie ,"i. OOO.IIOI) Christian The best csliiuiilcs urn that from MV.'O to ll)."i() IIip noiiula Hon of China will be im-ronved bv 100, W'l.WO and llmi hi I'.kV) the population "' the Orient will lolal mire than i.n.,,npir.vin. I ho eastern naliotj have taken the malcriallitic features of wcslcrn civili 1 i im nni jni- za.tio nP' l'ey liaic not the spiritual side which stnbilizes. The Christian I lorces of the United Slates mun rush j Io cany Christian leuchings nnd MULMii.iiiK influences io Tiie wricnuii poweis if Ihe future pruee of Ihc woild ir to lie .secure. The missionary now is looked upon by the diplomat and business J men who knows the Host, not as 1 visionary, but ns nn Insurance of peace "In Japan there is n strong Christian party which is seeking Io steer their countrj in right channels, hut against it is n stronger pagan party, which is made up of the same nutocrnlie elements that were in the saddle in (iermnnv and forced war upon the Occident. A striking example of Jhc impossibility of real national reform nnd ndvance with out Christianity is in the fall of the Young Turks' party, whose reform program degenerated into the Armenian massacres. Lacking Christian!! . their program had no foundation." Aid to Armenia Urged Mrs Uinrlch urged that America as sist Armenia to obtain independence from the Turks in order to maintain Ar menia as "n strong buffei stale betweeu Moslem masses in Turke nnd southern RusrIb." "There are thirty-seven counties icp resented in the conference, which closes todaj More than 2.10 clerg.Miien mid laymen are registered from ncarlj twenty Protestant denominations,, which have entered the movement for the pur pose ot uniting Christian effort and eliminating waste in overlapping of work. Today's session look up "Muishnl ing Our Forces to Accomplish Our Com mon Objectives." , SIX PHILADELPHIANS RECEIVE NAVY MEDAL Rear Admiral.Parks, Commander Mannix and Lieut. Nelms Among Those Decorated Si Philadelphiuns were among the navy nnd marine corps officers awarded the navy distinguished sen ice medal estcrdny by Secretary Daniels. They are Hear Admiral Chnrles W. Parks, stationed at the Philadel phia Navy Yard: Commnnder Daniel Pratt Mannix, 2005 Do Lnncey place : Lieutenant Richard II. McCann. West Washington lane, Germantown: Second Lieutenant Frank Nelms, Jr., f22 South Fort -eighth strict ; Commander Halsey Powell, stationed at Cramp's shipyard, and Hoatswaln Karl V. Kyrklund, 1947 Mascher street. Commander Mannix took nn import ant part in laying the mines in the North sen while lu command of the mine layer Quinnebaug. He was com mended for the efficiency of the work, The mine layers were frequently at tacked by Mibmnrines. Lieutenant Frank Nelms, Jr.. was in the murine flying service during the war. He was in many aerial battles, j and on one occasion Ins observer was killed. Nelms was also prominent in athletics. He won honors on the Cor a'nell crew nnd played on the est Phil- udelphla High School football team Othe Pennsylvanians awarded the distinguished service medal nre: Edwin A. Anderson, ot I'mllinsburg : Brigadier Heueral Smedlcy D. Butler, of West Chester; Joel T. Boone, lieu tenant (marine corpsl. V. S. N., Pottsville, Pa.; Harold It. Stark, com mander, V. S. N . Wilkes- Uarre. Medals also were awarded the fol lowing officers from New Jersey and Delaware: Arthur S. Cnrpender. lieutenant inm mander, V. S. N., New Brunswick. N. J. ; W. L. Boycc. acting machinist. U. S. C. G., Jersey City: Millington B. McComb, lieutenant commander. I'. S. N.. Haddonfield, N. J.; Richard P. McCullougb, commander, l . s. N. i Vnrth PlalnflVM. N. .T. : Kdinr V. wil 1 liams. ensign, N. R. F., Wilmington me I ' -- - EBERT THANKS METHODISTS German President Sees Reawakening of Good Will Between Former Foes Uerlln. Dec. 12. IB A I' I President Ebert received the member of the Methodist commisMon on war emergency and reconstruction in Kit -rope, who are traveling through cen tral Kurope to extend the church's al ready important charity work. The commission told President Eberl what the Methodist Church had already done for charitable purposes In (ier inaoy aud what was plauued. President Kbert expressed his deep gratitude to the mission for the work of the Methodists. At the same time, he declared, the visit ot American re ligious men was an evidence of the re awakening pi good win between for merly enemy countries, Bessie-Abbot Story Left $138,000 New York, Dee. 12.- An estate of approximately $133,000 was left bv Mrs. Desste Abbot Story, former prima jlopna, who died lebruary 0, at her residence. l?ere, according to an appraisal 'AIM todaVJ ..Most of the estate. Mn sUtin? ,' realty 'bejre and on Long laWrwHjLWHKt her mother., Writ rValK'e' S , My ,uir, IWSSB- tad,'vlW f J.eHie P. ILrJeof AS WORLD MENAC SHIP AS SAILORS I ft' Sim wE-BBBmk'M W& jHHHI ( i ("Unrdlnut I'rll anil Marnlv ( rrmer, sons of .lacob T. Creincr, minister of Ihe Netherlands to (lie I nlled Stales. 'Jlie tun oung men, when the learned that their father as ill in Washington, shipped as srainen In Holland on the fast freighter Mandijlt in order to reach the national capital us soon as possible. The were (wcho days nl sen DETZER BOSSED BEATINGS MAGISTRATE CONTEST SEEN Soldier Tells Court Captain, With Pistol In Hand. Watched Cruelties New York, Dec. I!! -Captain Karl W. Detzer, one time commanding the flClGll, Stllltn... r,lt..rt fn film..,! ...11, ...,,,,. . .,... , i... brutality to prisoners in 1 ranee. .-ev- erai times sioou iiy wnn n pistol in one Magistrate Thomas F. Watsons ap- hand and a blackjack in the other while 'pointmeut as mercantile appraiser. his serrennts "bent un" n mnn in hiil. Magistral Charles ,T. Pommer. Vare custody, according to testimony gien at his court martial nn Oovrruor's Island That testimony was given by Clar ence It. Lace, of lndinuapolis, from whom Ihe defense, however, forced an admission he once had been convicted in Ohio of "a crime" and had faced vari ous charges in the aimy. Lieutenant Thomas L. llellcinan, de- fense counsel, who at the opening of the I trial said the defendant had incurred 0f Republican nomination by Magis the wrath ot mnny "hard characters Itmtp Maxwell Stevenson. Jr. when abroad, asked La coy if be knew ?tVfMre SUGAR BOARD FUTILE as to whether it were true he had agreed with others to get together on one i story. Lacey denied botn charges. the whole day wns inurKeil sharp tilts between Lieutenant Heffcrnan and Major Ayilliam Kelly, judge advo cate, who raised objection nfler objec tion when Lieutenant Heffcrnan sought to nttuck the credibility of government witnesses by inquiring into their rcc oi (1b. ' QAY FliniTIVF FlRflPPFf) fillMihave little to accomplish. At the same jbAT i-uuiiivc unurrcu uuijitiin( Il0 pr(V(lirtcd chnos in t)l0(.1)Rar git uation iu the early weeks of January. Man Held on Charge of Carrying Seven bnrrels of Java stignr. piir- ,-..... ,!,( id,,... chased m New York nt twenty-three Concealed Weapon ij ,mU opnts R )omi(I nrp-on th(i Joseph Mornno, thirtj -seven cnrs way to Philadelphia to a denier. This old, well-dressed and lately arrived, he fact ,vnB learned by federal agents who said, in 'Philadelphia to find n Job as ftre. watching the movement to deter bnrber, was held under $10K) bail to- j niine nl what price the sugar is olTercd iluy b Magistrate Coward for a fur-, jf nPcessar. ihc problem will be re ther hearing ou a charge of currying n ferred to Washington to determine nt concealed weapon. I what price the rommoditv shnll he sold. t .Muruim was urivMeu ntu-i . nun- 'rail today by Patrolman Curcio. 'Ihc , latter was on night duty nt the Sev- emu nun ijiirpciuer sirccis miiuipu huut and looking out the window saw .Mo rnno Hash past. Curcio gae chase nnd caught his man after the latter is said to have discarded n revolver, which the , patrolman recovered. m ,!.. i n.! :.. i... .UUlUlll, t'AIMUIlll'll IU1 1I1IMLI1I1K III- had lied because he thought a man in ' nn automobile followed him when lie wns coming home from un evening spent with some barber friends. The mil motorcar seen by the natrolmuu wns n lamp trimmer's runabout. nnnmu rAiT riwr I inciier,ra,i as v,e" "s """ niacin in ot tnf SPROUL CAN T GIVE LICtNSEl American international Corporation ' and representatives of the shipping Deputy Attorney General Says Auc-, board. ., . . ,,,- , ., .. .. , Accompanying Miss niiclain wil be tloneer Act of 1859 Is Negligible hpr fatUpr ami mother. Miss Isabella The Governor of Pennsylvania has no AVnnamaker, Miss Louise Wanumnker authority to issue a license to nn auc- and Miss Henrique Crawford. tioneer despite the fact that in 1 sr0 The Quaker City will be the seventy - un net wns nnsseil conferrinir Mich fourth vessel launched nt Hoe Tslnml power, according to an opinion given todav bv Deputy Attorney General Hargcst. The uniiiientinn was made recently bv counsel for Henry Broiue. Joseph Mc - Connell and Datiiel Neely. of this city. It was the first of the kind to be made in forty ears. In 1874 Attorney General Dimmick held that the net of 1S73 superseded Ihe net of 1R.-.0. and in 1870 Lmnn 1). Gilbeil, lhu deputy attorney general, held that the purpose of the act of 1S7.1 was to make uniform auctioneer license systems and that county trens uiers should Issue them. The Berks cinlnlv ennrl In nil nlllnioil bv Jllrlire I Kiidluli upheld Ihe finding. Finds Jewels In Camera Box Chasing a rn-bbit in woods near Ard-, more, Herbert Albany, of Nnrberth, stumbled oyer a camera box which was dilapidated from exposure to the leather. In the. box were beveral i articles of jewelry, including n gold cioss set with turquoise. The articles were turned over to the Lower Merion i police. j HELPERS FOR SANTA CLAUS Girls wanted to help with Ledger Santa Claus Club work from December 15 to December 24, from 0 to 5:30. Salary $12 per week. Experience not necessary, but bring ref erence. Call Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 1 to 3 p. m., 618 Chestnut streat, second floor, 4 TO REACH FATHER Pomincr and Carson Expected to Seek Watson's Post A icntest between two magistrates who failed to win a Republican nonii .....: ll. ..'.-.....! f ........... .l ,,. , , ' . , . develop over the vacancy caused by leader of the Tirst ward, nnd Magis trate Robert Carson, au Independent leader of the Forty-sixth waid, arc said to aspire to the magisterial vacancy which must be filled bv Governor Rproul. Pommer had been appointed by Ihe Governor lo fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Hogg.' He was a candidato for one ot the four Ile- I publican nominations for the minor 'judiciary, bill did not win. .Magistrate Carson, who supported ji,, vor. elect Moore, was "nosed" out Federal Agent Says Continuation Next Year Would Do No Good Continuation of the sugar equaliza tion board into 1020 will be futile, ac cording to a statement issued today by John A. McCarthy, head ot the sugar distribution in this district. Mr. Mc Carthy explained Hint the old sugar had been disposed of nnd the new Cuban prices were such thaf the bonrd would LAUNCH QUAKER CITY TODAY Miss Constance Vauclaln to Chris ten Vessel Named for City J The Quaker pit, nameil in honor of tne war ucuvuich oi me cirv ot l'ni.i. lilt . .11, l. l..nHl ,l . lph!a. wl". be Ini'nchei this after noon nt 4 o'clock at Hog Island The sponsor will be Miss Constance Vauclaln, daughter of Samuel Vauclain, president of tho Baldwin Locomotive Works. Many prominent soeietv people ot l'lniaaeipnia are expected to be pres in. & i i since last August 5. and will bring the total tonnage to r7(), ."i"." deadweight. I It is n steel cargo carrier. 400 feet , long, fifty feet beam, of S25 dead , weight tons. It will have a speed of eleven and one-half knots nn hour. j JECXldwell0' JEWELERSr-SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS BROOCHES FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS ,:' it vr: MAYOR APPROVES BUDGETANDTAXES Announces He Will Sign Both Bills, Although He Does Not Favor Bonuses BELIEVES FUNDS SUFFICIENT Approving Ihe. $."51,000,000 biidgel for 1020 and the ?2.ir city tax rate, Mayor Smith will sign both measures jusl as soon as they are submitted to him, The financial program, he said today, is ade quate for the, first year ot life Moore administration Mayor Smith has repeatedly insisted upon straight salary Increases for city employes as against the bonus system finnlly fixed by Council Jn the budget. His one complaint against the com pleted budget is that it contains fen salary increases but provides blanket bonuses In speaking of the financial program and of his conference with Mayor. elect .Moore, Mayor Smith said, r"I did not lake up with Mr. Moore th'e lax rale oi the financial program. Those ques tions I considered solely for Councils and myself to decide. Mr. Moore knew I would see that proper provision was made for administration. "I will sign both the budget nnd the tax rate bills just ins soon as they nre brought to me. I approve both meas ures as passed by Councils, although the bonus plan does nol nfipeal to me as the proper course to pursue. If em plojes can only get morp money by bonuses then 1 am for bonuses. I be lieve, however, that straight salary in creases should have been allowed. "Certainly the firemen and policemen should be given 3 salary Increase. I do not know why bonuses were decided upon. The matter is ended, however, and I will approve the action of Coun cils. I nm not prepared to talk nbout Ihe demands of the Bureau of Water. This will have to bo taken up later. Didn't Touch on Finance "Mr. Moore and I went over inn nicipal affairs in a general way I told him of work done during the last four years and of the plans for the fu ture. We discussed many features of city government, but not finances. Councils' action will put nn end to further discussion ot money. I believe that Councils have done their duty." Supplemental appropriations will have to be made by Councils if the 1020 budget is to provide sufficient money for the bonus allowed police and file men. The only other method is to rely upon sufficient suspensions, fines nnd deductions of pay to provide added funds. This fact was brought to light lust cenillg in a bitter factional debate which preceded the passage of the budget and tax rate In Common Coun cil, Independent members, in placing the blame for nu increased rate nnd increased demands for money upon the extrnvagancc of the Smith administra tion, were met with the statement that the increase was due to pay bonuses. Gaffney In Answer Chairman Gaffney, Vare floor leader, contended that .$3,000,000 had been set aside for salary bonuses for city em ployes" receiving $3000 or less a year. Pressed to find this item, he succeeded nlv In hrinrinir to lieht S2.G00.000, saying the missing half million was in salary budgets for police and fire. tiwlenendent members, led by SUcriff- elect Robert E. Lamberton, started a hunt for the bonus money tor ponce and firemen nnd said they found the pay items allowed to be insufficient to meet pay nnd bonus demands. The fact discovered was that the budget for next year allows less for police pay than was nliowcd this year. W Guaranteed Natural hS3i V They ire not tyntheric &VL VI Vinlllt (oife kttter nil (tresf er I BfCH!! V ioikr FUrori I rWJll Dmblt ttrenctk I YMirilill jjjjj 3 At all Grtetrt j Kn3B HH. Garrett A Co., lee. yd jB - B Diamonds, Or Dia mohds With Em eralds. Sapphires Or Black Onyx. Con sistent Mountings Of Platinum. a. FAIR-PRICE PRO IS BACK AT KANE Mrs. Harry C. Bodon Denies In action by Membors of ' Committee WOMEN AWAIT THE SIGNAL Asserting thai United Stntes Dis trict Attorney Kane is not In close touch with Ihe situation when he blames Philadelphia women for delay in action on "fair prices," Mrs. Harry C. Iloden, head of the woman's com mittee on fair prices, said today that the women were only waiting for a sig nal lo begin active work. The 0116 thing desired before the com mllee is finally organized, according (o Mrs. Bodeh, is the naming of the executive secretary. An announce ment of the choice for this post, for which the. government permits the women themselves to chose the holder, is expected tiourly. A small com mittee is making the choice. "Everything is virtually ready, but we do not wloli to press the button un til we enn go right ahead under full Menin " snid Mrs. Iloden this morn ing. "Hut we want the public and Mr. Kane, too, to know that we have not been idle or lax, but have been work ing indefntlgably in organization." The organization of the committee, ns explained by Mrs. Iloden, will be along the same lines of many of the war drives nnd war organizations. Subchainnen will be appointed for nil sections of the ciU nnd these women will report uli f'tir lii-ices or profiteering, given to her by lolnnteer workers, to the executive secielary and the main body, who will lake the matter up with federal au thorities A meeting will be called probably for Ihe early part of next, week for finnl organization plans. Mrs. Poden's statement came in an swer to a warning by Mr. Kane that if women of this city did not take immediate action and report infractions of fair prices to the federal authorities, profiteers could do about ns they pleased here. 0 Years Ago men commenced wearing HAL LAHAN shoes; and the bteady tread of growing demand accent uates ffoor" service. To-day the men of Philadelphia and round about are meeting us gloriously halfway in our determined effort to Cut Down Ihc High Cost of Shoeing putting dependable footwear witliin reasonable reach. Our Very q e? Best ShoesSrf! 12.30 to 16JS0 values, every pair of; them 1 .85 Nut Brown Cordovan 16.60 value Sixty Style Finest Cordovans Glased Kids and Full- Grained Russia Calf- skins, in nut brown, mahog any and black; lace and blucher; all the toes. Tan Oil-finished Winter Calfskin, double soles; brocruo effects. Grau Buck Tops 9 with black and mahogany calf skin and patent coltskm vamps. Patent ColtaUin Dress Boots, button and lace, right shapes. Commonsensc points di rectly io the. CASH SAV ING. It's yours to-day. GOOD SHOES. 919-21 Market St. 60lh and Chestnut Sts. 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 2746-48 Germantown Ave. 5604-06 Germantown Ave. All Stores Open Saturday Evening I 9 . Jp ana5 yy- rnurr sv hi m m m ivb srvw T m m m ivi ii I II I r-cR 99 1 II III v jt&ft ill sSg ffi ' v 1 1 A Saving of $3.00" Our Downstairs Location Does It WE feature all the latest models and advance styles 1 We cater to the young man who is particular about his footwear and yet does not want to pay an exorbitant price. Sec our supreme values at $7.00 $9.00 $11.00 The Downstair? Store for Men "NOT CHASING RAINBOWS" Sprout Declares Compliment Paid Him In Capital Intended for Stats "I am not chasing rainbows. Tho reception to me In Washington was very gratifying, but I regard It mora, ns an honor to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania than a compliment to me." Thug said Governor ' Sprout on hll return from the national capital, where he was boomed for the lUpubllcnn nom ination for the presidency. Governor Sproul addressed the llepublican na tional committeo while, in Washington. Referring to the contest betweiri Mnyor-clcct Moore and the Vares for supremacy in Philadelphia, tho Gov ernor aaid he would welcome a test of strength at the spring primaries.- He declared that until there was such a teat it would be bard for the state? ad ministration to align itself with either side. He took occasion to praise the cabinet appointments already an nounced by Mr. Moore, following a conference with the Mayor-elect In the Union League. mu janrATB van 8Ai.re crry i KRNSTNr.TnN AVP STOPPS?! We are In a poillion to elTer a. few utoroa tnt remain for sole; quick action neeeimry. one nar Kensington av. and Cumbtrlana; sMfsted 14200: cor. price llOno. , JOHN T. DOYLE K,nil ItEU WANTKP FElHATj; wojfE.v ron wiiArptNO KxrnniBNCB not necessaiit APn.T HUnEAU OP EliPLOrMBNT WANA-MAKER'S COIXmED WOMEN SO TEAJIH OP AOU AND OVER KOn POSITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THB SHIPPING OF MERCHANDISE APPLY BUnEAtI or EMriXmiKNT WANAMAKEn'B CASHIERS AND INSPECTORS .EXPERIENCE NOT NECESHART INSTRUCTION OIVBN ' APPIV' BUREAU OP EMTLOTirENT - ..,.. WANAMAKBIVS w-y rat ' s - ' ".- riie aim.. Intolllcent, quick and alert, to b generally UFefuI in an office, flllnfir records, etc., 11(1 (o begin, advancement, P 225, Ivdirer Offlee. IIKM WANTED MAT.Ti PACKDRB AND WRAPPERS HOUSEHOLD GOODS. CHINA. ETC APPLY BUREAU Of EMPLOYMENT WANAMAKB1VS SALESMEN APPLICATIONS NOW RECEIVED APPLY 11UREAU OP EMPLOYMENT WANAMAKER'H DEATHS DA COSTA. Dec. 10. JULIET DIDDLE, wife of Charlea Frederick Da Conta. Funeral rervlces at the Ctiurch of Good Samaritan. Paoll. Pa., on Sat., 2:15 p. m. Int. adjolnlnc churchyard . ANNUAL MKETIXOS IKSSI NORTHERN NATIONAL, BANK MS? rhlladlrMa Pa. The Annual Meetlnir of the Stockholders nf th Northern National Hank vlll b held at the Ranking- House, on Tocidar, January'! IS, luzo, between tne nonrs or ix m. nna z p. m,., for the election of twelve (13) Direc tors Alio, to vote for an Increase of Capital Stock from J29O.00O to 400,000 by the Issuing of 2000 Whares at 1160 par share, of which sum 1100 shall be added to Capital and 160 to Surplus Account. HEHBBRT T. OILLINattAM. President. FTER luncheon or afternoon tea here. pause for a moment and examine our many hand some gift boxes and bas kets for the Christmas can cjies. Open in the tvening till eteveti- thirty or soda and for candles i?ie ct)e&tiMi st OurAee? InBarRTanor Black Caif f n S A M --5i5BJSii i: HI M lz' -v. -$ J M il . ! m ft-md a "V, B--tftf-a'fSjyjM Mbis ei'y
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