VY YARD FORCE i TO BE INCREASED Admiral Hughes Announces Big Construction Plan Will Soon Be Started CARS TO RUN BEYOND GATES The force of employes nt the Plilln Mphta Navy Ynrd, rehired to SOOO through the failure nt n 'Mclenoy ap propriation for repair work, Is to bp enlarged gradually to h forrc of 10, 000 or 12,000 mpn for construction This was announced, toduy by Kenr Admiral Charles V. Ilughpa, common dint of the jard. Construction of tno' battle cruisers to cost $40,000, 000 and the erection of a steel plant ud a foundry will be started wilhba n j, months.. The prospective increase in the tvork-I-, forcc wns one of tlio factors thut led Admiral Hughes to appear before the Tublic Scrviee Commission yestcr day and protest against the present roller service to the Navy Yard, p.iWic Service Commissioner Sam uel M. Clement, Jr., ordered tlio Rapid Transit Co. to provide car service directly into the yard over the $100, 000 track laid by the government. Funds Available "We haTC funds nvailuble for con itructlon work," Commandant- Hughes itated today. "The failure of the nival deficiency bill blocked the way to money for repair work at the yard and that led to the laying off of many iren. "The construction program can hardlv be under way within thirty days, but it will be started as rapidly as possible. It may be five months be fore the entire project is in prog- " . u Following me pudiiu nei-vici: com missioner's decision, representatives of the government, the commission and the Rapid Transit Co. today began taking a census of persons who ride by trolley to the Navy Yard. Announcement that the company must run cars over the government loop was made at the conclusion of a hearing in City Hall before the Public Service Commissioners, nt which Admiral Hughes, other officers nt tlip jard and a number of employes testified that great hardships were suffered by the workers there on account of poor transportation facilities. It was also contended that the cars were not properly ventilntpd and carried nearly twice as many pas jergers as they could comfortably bold. The hearing will be.continued on Feb ruary IS. It is declared by the com pany that the loop can only be oper ated at a loss of about $45,000 annually. It was pointed out, however, that the Philadelphia yard is expected to be, nn important station in the future and the loop will eventually be a good invest ment. "ZAZA" NEXT TUESDAY Farrar to Appear In Leoncavallo's Opera, With Good Cast "Znza." as translated to the operatic itage bj the late Huggipro Leoncavallo, Trill be presented by Opnernl Manager Giulio fiatti-Casazza for the first time in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, February 17, at the Metropolitan Opera House with Miss Geraldine Farrar in the title role. The role of the lover will be played by Giulio Crimi while that of Cascnrt, a typical Thespian of the old school, will be plajcxl by I'nsquale Amnto. Another important role is that of Zazn's tippl ing mother, hprself in her day a "bur lesque" actress. Mr. Oatti-Casazza bus assigned the operatic role to Kathleen Howard, and a "toto" has been pro Tided in the little Italian child from Boston, Ada Qulntina, whom one of the chorus recently adopted after her father had been killed on the Plave and her mother had died of pneumonia. Others in the cast will be Cecil Ar aen as Mme. Dufresnc; Frances In Irani as Floriann, a concert-lin.il rival of Zaza: Minnie Keener as Natalia, Zaza's maid ; Angelo Kada as Malardot, the proprietor of the Cafe Chantant; Paolo Annnian ns Lartlcon. a monolo- linst; Mlllo Picco and Mario Laurenti us Hussy nnd Miehelin two newspa permen ; Pompilio Malatesta as Ducloti the stage mnnnger; Giordano Paltnnirri as Dufresne's brother Marco; I'ietro Audisio ns Auguste, a Jfaiter. and Vincenzo Iteschiglian as tourtois, a cafe habitue. SEEK P. 0. ANNEX HERE Thornton to Consult With Washing ton Officials Tuesday Pressing need by the postoffice heic M more floor space will result in a trip io Washington next Tuesday by Post BMter John A. Thornton to conbiilt J"tu the authorities there about reut 1S a building with 250,000 squnre feet floor space in the center of the citv j ue as a delivery stntion for mail "central substations. M. iJ5Cstiou iu tIu main postoffice, i:r' Th.or"t?n says, will be greatly re- tatlon " U!, SUCh " (U'Iivcry tJ Pronos','l new station would save ,Main "fl"-'' handling virtually every -?'.ng except the mail in Ha -n air ik A" mail for thp substations to k. I1 thp. np,v offlce and scut direct " IOC Substntinnu Director Furbush Better Today iKlVl, inn UUBU'. OI l"""c Heath, cast itlri?fl'I0n2a at lliH "nme- -3W) Lo- h V.Wi I,?' "?rt?'l Mrs. Fur- kf- - ur.K mue Dctter thU moj.n wSiSdl' F,nbuil1 hTns bf,en in o 218 w n. Doc,tor .Tames F. Tallev a ed 1 .VTwellti(,th 8trei!t. 'as Slag Cii Casc tts n ,,liM aack of iu- ST. VALENTINE'S DA Y HERE IS A TIME FOR EXPRESSION Tfy h on the Plumber or Neighbors Cooh, Also on Your Siveetheart, but Watch Your Step I?,M"R' Valentine's Day. l" WeSh! iiay 'V01"1 a Bating to Mrteade, Vii , or (ilvorcc'l wife or ex Joui Ilka t i'1 or nu' ono w't" whom , It's a ,ti. kTp " K0(1 tcrma fcn ill 5 "'en Iowrs """I heavy ,h en! ,. or,,,ers. tve "Passion to ; aightv Hi ,Iayfor en,,tion- Mnny '' a littff Jr BSP, lk"euse has sprung eeho!,e,Ine llns widc USC8- A care- liitered Tnl,?T scnt ,0 ?'0,,r favorite i v.:? Plumber mnv oft., m. I.... V'lnehns-wi Vitered Jl, n,e scnt ,0 ?'0,,r favorite !? thai i heTi,ibe,r may B0en his heart tll wleJ,,,'"1JIr,0P nnd some tlmo mm. ""?r and fix mnr i,rnbnn i,. ,4rtt. Or u.itile c8tomary "slight" "ni v,, h " ?ent UD "entlmental " tl$Z VIay b.e ab,e t0 win over "'Jnbor ij cook and nenuinl i.pi- Hra2sLLLLHhv&'& L - ftMB Ilftchrach. MISS EVELYN STEVENSON Who 111 appear In tlio "Pageant of Womanhood" as the eighteenth century girl. Sho lives at 030 North Sixty-fourth street GRIP AND PNEUMONIA SEVERE DURING WEEK Director Furbush Reports Nearly 600 Deaths From Two Diseases With Complications Nearly 600,, deaths were due to in fluenza and pneumonia undcompllcn ,tlons, according to the weekly mortality reports issued today by Direotor of Health Furbush. These diseases alone caused as many deaths during the week ns are normally reported for all diseases during any one week. The total number of deaths was 1150, an increase of 412 over the deaths for the week ending February 0 of this year, and nn increase of 4,'U over the same week of last year. Because of the great number of deaths due to influenza and pneumonia the estimated annunl death rate has been increased to S3. 12 which is ab normal for this season of the year. Influenza cases alone caused 200 deaths during the week, 101 of which were adults nnd thirty-nine minofs. Pneumonia causixl 242 deaths and broncho-pneumania caused 122 deaths. Twenty -one deaths were due to other diseases of the respirntory system, with the exception of tuberculosis. The mor tality record for the week follows : Causes of death: . Tpliold feer 2 Measles r, Scarlet fever t 2 Whoonlnj? coliffh l! Diphtheria and croup , , . Influenza Other epidemic diseases Tuberculosis of the lungs Tuberculosis menlnjdtls Other forms of tuberculosis , Cancer and other malignant tumors... Simple meningitis Apoplexy and softening of brain..... Organic diseases of the heart Acute bronchitis Chronte bronchitis .. Pneumonia Bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory sys- tem (tuberculosis excepted) 31 ri una rtf fh tnmaeh Inn nnc. n-v. Dlteaftps of the stomach (cancer px cepicuj . , , Dtarrhra and enterltU (under ears) Appendicitis and typhllltlH , . , . . Hernli, Intestinal obstruction Cirrhosis of the llor Acute nephritis and Urlght's disease, , Noncancerous tumora vj J 3 , Puerperal septicemia (puerperal fever, peritonitis) '. i Other nuerneral accidents 4 Congenital debility and malformations Senility Violent deaths (suicide ecepted Homicide All other violent deaths Suicide All other diseases 3ll 3 , 2 -l jij ' l I Coroner's cases pending tttt i Total Males. .191; females. ftflS, boys, 187, girls, 119. Estimated annual rate, 3.1.42 GAMBLING LID TIGHT Police Raid Rooms Before They Are Opened There is gloom nmong a dozen pro fessional gambling promoters in this city today, for they have realized that the administration didn t wink the i other eye when it snid "the lid wns down to stny." They were convinced by a raid on n ready-to-open establishment which wns arranged over a butcher shop near Fifty-second and Market streets. Those who hnd planned to patronize the place can get all the stenks they want iu the shop below. If they desire to bet they may take a wager on the coining price of beef. The nearly -open gambling plaep was rnidpd by Assistant Superintendent of Police Mills nnd Captnin McFndden. It contained gambling paraphernalia to the amount of $10,000, and hnd a get away stairway leading to the roof. HARDWARE MEN ELECT . H. C. Snowden, of Media, Chosen President of Dealers With the election of officers, the nine teenth annual convention of the Penn sylvania and Atlnntie Seaboard Itptail Hardware Denlprs' Association, which has been held during the last four days at the Commercial Museumr Thirty fourth nnd Pine' streets, has ended. The officers elected are : President, Henry C. Snowden, Jr., Medin, P'a. ; first vice president, Daniel Itinehnrt, Waynesboro, Pa. ; second vice president, Krnest JohnuucsHon, linltlmore, and secretary, Sharron F, Jones. Pitts burgh, Members of the executive com mittee ni6 Hobert J. Murray, Hones dnle, Pa., for three jears: l It. Knight, Pittsburgh, and Wilbur C. Throne, York, Pa., both for two enrs. Delegates to national convention nre : Harry V. Kaiser, Philadelphia, and John Wardrope, Mount Carmel, Pa. to live expensively ever nfter in your humble kitchen. The valentine would be a great thing in public life, Tho statement that the American Legion is giving Jack Dempsey a valen tine shower is bnid to be exaggerated. Herbert Hoover, of Washington, is thought to hnve received lace-paper greetings from two " "well-known parties." Tho customary valentines exchanged between Josephus Pnniels and Admiral Sims are said to have been lost lnthe mail this year. The ex-crown prince of the ex-German empire, who recently offered to be the Allies' valentine in place of papa and the res,t of the gang, U th first "comic" of the jefft EVEKING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, l AUTO CLUB TO AID FUND FOR KERNAN J. Borton VVeeks Praises Move to Help "Whistling Cop's" Family SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED Members of the Keystone Automobile Hub, numbering more than 4500, are backing the move to raise a fund to aid the widow nnd children of the "Whis tling Cop," Matthew Kernan, of 2005 Harold street. "H is a most worthy cause," said J. Norton Weeks, president of the asso ciation. "Most of us knew Matt Ker nan personally. You couldn't pass his corner nt Proad street and Lehigh ave nue without rempmbering his cheery greeting, And I believe every motorist will gladly contribute to n fund to help his family. Subscriptions will be re ceived nt the club henduuarters, O'i't Sansom street." Subscriptions amounting to $20 hnve been received by the EvnMNO Public IjEndr.n for the Kernan fund. Joseph D. Goodman, who Inclosed a check for ?10, wrote: "I was verglad to read in your pnpijr that a fund had been started for the widow of Matthew Kernan, the 'Whistling Cop,' who died mo otner day. Kernan was everlast ingly cheerful nnd every motorist en joyed the moments passing him at his corner." William R. T. McDevitt inclosed .f5 with the wish that the raising of the fund be given widest publicity so all thp policeman's friends might have n chance to contribute. The Rev. J. P. Fahey sent $5 in cash, and ?3 were contributed by two patrolmen through Supprintpndent Robinson. The contributions received so far in clude : Mrs. Eleanor Parker Calwell.. Mrs. William Aubrey Itev. J, P. Fahev William E. T. -McDevitt Joseph D. Goodman A police captain Patrolman Cooper Total 0 kPROUL SILENT ON BOOM Governor Refuses to Add Anything to Washington Speech Although numerous politicians, in cluding Senator Edwin H. Vnrp. have indorsed his boom for the Presidency, Governor Sprout is maintaining silence on the subject. When pressed for a declaration on the matter the Governor said lie made his position clear at a dinner recently in Washington where the Sprout boom was launched. . At that time he said that if Pennsylvania should get in the light it ought to go stronger than merely playing the favorite-son game and really try to elect a man who is chosen. In expressing his views concerning the Governor. Senator Vnre said ho J was a broad-gauged business man of the type that would appeal to the voters. There will be some lively conirrpKsinn- j.1,.',' nl contests nt the next elpction. It wns "6 I learned today that William D. Disston, of thp Forty-first wnrd, will contest j.," with Congressman Costello for the nom ination from the Fifth district. Mr. mission was rhairninii of the Town I . .. " juhh a MiM'tiug party in Iiis ward and took an nctlvo part iu Mipporting Mayor Moore. OUSTED, GETS 7oBBACK Watchman, Who Served In Jail, Did So in Good Cause Francis II. Mann, a watchman at League Island Park, who was forced to resign Ms position because he had been sent to jail twpntv-scvpn ypars ngo, has been rpstorpd to duty. A politician, holding n grudge against ..(ii.ii, I'Limn 1111. ,i uti-vi nu- v tVil DCIV- icc Commission that he was a former convict. Investigation was made by C. AV. Xeeld. a spcrctary of the Civil Serv ice Commission, who found that Mann hnd been sent to .iail as a result of attempting to save a bos- who was at tacked bv a man on the street. Mann nnd a companion struck thp boy's as sailant, who Mibsequently died. Mann wnN sentenced to twelve jears m inil ills companion escaped. After serving his jail sentence. Mann obtained n position as a bank messerurer nnd wn found to be trustworthy. Bishop to Install Rector At St. Mnrtin's-in-the-Fields Prot estant Episcopal Church tomorrow there will be a special service, dur ing which llishop Ilhinelandcr will in stall ns rector the Itev. It. Wood Stew art. The new rector was a chaplain in the coast artillery corps during the war nnd was assigned to Fort Wordcn, Wash. He is a graduate of Andover Theological Seminary and Coiumbiu University. Kecentljr he was rector of Trinity Church, New Dorp, N. Y. Deaths of a Day Dr. George W. Bahn York, Feb. 14. Dr. George W. Uahn, sixty-four years old, for thirty years a practicing physician at Spring Grover died of pneumonia yesterday. He was graduated from Maryland Univer sity. He leaves a wife and two children. He was one of the organizers of the First National Hank nt Spring Grove. Father McCrlckard's Funeral Heading, Pa., Feb. 14. Kighty priests, thirty-eight of whom were from Philadelphia, headed by Archbishop Dougherty, took part in the funeral of the Itev, John A. McCrieknrd, in St. Peter's Church, Ilurinl was iu Holy Cross Cemetcrv, .Philadelphia! Father McCrieknrd was ordained last June. Arthur W. Howell Arthur W. Howell, widely known in shipping and insurance circles, died Thursday night nt his home, lf)01 Chest nut street, after a long illness. Mr. Howell, n member of tho Society of Friends, was sixty-eight years old. For many years he was associated with the late William Ilrockie, shipping mer chant, nnd later, before he retired some years ago, with the insurance firm of Curtin & Proekie, Fourth nnd AVnlnut streets. Mr. Howell is survived by his wife, who was Miss Martha S. Itobeson, a cousin of the late George M. Itobeson, of Camden, who was a secretary of tho navy and congressman, and by four children, Miss Martha Paul Howell, Mrs, A. Ilrowning Campbell, Arthur Howell and J. Itobeson Howell. Stammering llon't be hamtlrapptd by DEKI5CT1V15 81'KKCII Dr. II. I). Knsn. Iijm1 of our SCHOOIi l'Olt HTAMMKKKHS lint cured hundred! of men and women. New nfternoon and eienlnr clauses start '.Monday, February 18 Call "for 1'artlculura lnlrvlewe Oludly Given YMCA OKNTISAI, DKANCII. 1131 Arch St. TRANSOM CLIMBERS NEW TERRORTO SALOONMEN One Enters Pine Street Place and Then Escapes Through Cordon of Pblice Hoarders of Alcoholic Treasures Warned Transom climbers present new terrors'! to saloonkeepers nnd others who have hidden treasures. i At 4 o'clock this morning n watch man saw a man climb to the top of the door of Amos Scott's saloon nt the cor ner of Twelfth and Pinp streets and then crawl inside through the transom. He summoned the police, and the plnce wns surrounded, but no way could be found to enter thq place. The doors were locked nnd the prowler had securely fastened the transom nfter him. At Inst the police called upon the E AT THE PRIMARIES Such a Possibility- Pointed Out by Mrs. George A. Dunning NEED 5 STATES' APPROVAL It is posslblp and probablp woman may vote at the coining May primary election. Such a possibility is predicted by Mrs. Gror-re A. Dunning, one of the lev'ers of the woman suffrage move ment in this city. Up to the present the suffrage amend ment to the constitution has been rati fied by thirty-one states, the last being AriVnna, which took such action re cently. .... Women suffragists of Philadelphia are taking an active part toward bring ing about ratification in five additional states. If these states tnke such ac tion it will mean that the women throughout the country may cast their ballots at the coining primary. Toward this end a campaign is being waged in more than a dozen states for special lpgislativp sessions to insurp ratifica tion. News that the Virginia House of Kpprpscntnties had defeated ratifica tion by u vote of 02 to 22 brought no great disappointment, it is soid ns wiffrngists hud not counted on Virginia among the necpssary thirty-six states. Iu discussing the outlook, Mrs. Tin nn in i? sail! : "We nre virtually sure that two of the necessary five states will ratify tlir. nnioiulmpnt. As I view the situation. New Mexico will ratify soon, nnd I believe the amendment will becarrled iu one of the southern slates, perhaps T.nnislnnn. Tlint leaves three special sessions needed to get the requisite number of thirty-six ratitications dc forp the priinnrips. "Efforts are being mndp for such ses sions in Connecticut. Delaware, Ver mont nnd other states. The organiza tion nlso is working very hard in some of tho southprn states, and I believe it is quite possible that it may bp success ful iu North Carolina. ' "All Jnit three of the suffragp states have ratified. They are New Mexico, Oklahoma and Washington. The gov ernor of New Mexico has announced he would call a special session of the Legis lature, but no date has been fixed. "Kfforts now are being made by tho national organization to get special ses sions before the primaries in Oklahoma and Washington and most of us are confident of success ill these states. Two other states. Louisiana nnd Georgin, have regular legislative sessions this spring, the first in AIny and the latter in June." MENDELSSOHN PRIZE AWARD Composer From New Jersey Wins With an Unaccompanied Chorus The Mendelsohn Club announces the winner of the .flOO.prize offered for the best n cappella chorus. There were sixteen competitors from various states, as well as from Canada and Paris. The prize was awarded to William Y. Webbe, Summit, N. J., and the number is entitled "Do Sheepfol'." This -will be sung bv the Mendelssohn Club at its spring concert. The judges in the con test were Cornelius Itybner. formerly of Columbia 1'nivcr.sity ; Clarence Dickin son, professor of music of the Union Theological Seminary, of New York city, and N. Lindsay Norden, director of "the Mendelssohn Club. REVIVAL TO BE CONTINUED- Park Avenue Methodist Church Plans Another Revival The Goff Evangelistic campaign in the Park Avenue Methodist Church will continue another week. The meetings of this week have bpen full of interest nnd enthusiasm with ninny visitois pres ent. The Itev. Samuel H. Goff, Jr., will preach tomorrow morning. The subject will be "Attractive Personali ties." Ilnjmond Itartlett, the musical director, will sing a tenor solo. Curtis Larkin will play n trumpet solo. In the afternoon the Itev. Mr, Goff will address the Suudny school and tell the story of his conversion. Iu the evening there will be a special musical urogram nnd Kvnngelist Goff's subject will be "The Second llirthdny." SAFE FROM GERMS IN CROWDED CARS, Formamint Tablets Destroy Germ Life in Mouth and Throat. Street and subway cars, railroad trains, interurbans, theaters, public halls are the haunts of disease carrying germs. So are the wind blown, dust-laden streets. And these gerrhs attack the mouth and throat first. Destroy them at once with Forma mint Tablets. Don't let them infect the throat. Take one Formamint Tablet occasionally for the prompt relief of sore throat. They are most palatable, refreshing, soothing. Stop using obnoxious, ineffective gargles, mouth washes. Get a bottle today at your druggists. Smokers, singers, speakers, etc., find them very help ful. 60c, all druggists. Form GER JL THRO. 'ormammt GERrVi-KILLING THROAT TABLET UN MAY VOI IVRITK TOIIAY Foil Him; HAMri.K It Is ot generous slir and will pro lo you that FOnMAMINT Is wonderfully effective as well as pleasant In mouth and throat troubles. Bend a 2-cent stamp to pay postage and ws will sladly send you this tree trial tubs. The tlaurr Chemical Co, m W tblh Bt Nw Vork Adv firemen nt Sixteenth and Water streets for help. Ladders were used in getting to the roof. From this point it was possible to get inside the building. Careful search was made, but tlio transom climber could not be found. While the hunt was under way, Scott appeared. He examined his saloon and snidthat nothing had been taken. When the prowler could not be found in the building adjacent roofs were searched, without success. The police arc still puzzled over the manner iu which the man got away. PLAN TO REMODE L L $100,000 Will Be Spent Im proving Logan Hall to Meet Present Needs NEW BUILDING EVENTUALLY Expenditure of $100,000 will be mnde to remodel Logan Hall, the home of the Wharton School of Commerce nnd Finauce at the University of Pennsyl vania, in order that it may accommo date next ,car nn enrollment of 2,"500 students day and 1600 in the night school. This announcement was made today by Dean Emory II. Johnson, following n meeting of the trustees of the Uni versity. The expense of heating, light ing and ventilation will require an addi tional outlay of from ,$2ri,000 to $50,-000- Work will begin ns soon ns the architect's final plans are approved. When remodelpd, Logan Hnll will have large auditoriums in the" hnspment at the north and south ends, seating utiu siutienis cneli. Two large lecture and class rooms, accommodating 300 students each, will be on the first floor, and thp amphitheatres on the third and fourth iloors will be rebuilt into class rooms and offices. The changes will nrovide from four teen to twenty-six additional clnss- rooms. The number of available offices will be doubled. "When Logan Hall was taken over from the medical school years ago," said Dean Johnson, "the number of v linrton (school students was compara tively small and the building wns in adequately remodeled for the school's uses. The fire which occurred in tho northeast portion of the building last October further reduced the usable space. By remodeling in accordance with plnns that have been enrpfnllv nrp- parpd it will be possible to incrensp the classroom and oflicq facilities 7." per cent." The remodeling is "to meet tho mini mum needs of the school for the period that must elapse before a new and ade quate building can be provided," Dean Johnson said. The number of upperclnssmen in Wharton School next year will probably be 1,"00. While the number of fresh men enrolled this year was more than 1000, the dean recommends that it be limited to 1000 next year. PROTEST U.S. HOUSE SALE Committee of Real Estate Board Here to Hit Secrecy A committee appointed by theJhila- delphia Ileal Estate Itonrd went to Washington this morning to protest against the method employed by officials of the United States -Shipping Board here in the sale of the Elmwood avenue development for .$(1,000,000. The hear ing will be held before Chairman Payne, of the Shipping Board. "No special effort will be made to prevent confirmation of the sale," said William H. Johnson, president of the Real Estate Board. "We simply want to present our resolution condemning sucn sales without title pumicity. Members of the committee attendine the hearing are John G. Williams, l chairman; Walter C. Reading and Frank Craven. Reform Churches to Hold Field Day The forward movement of the Re formed Church in thf United States will hold a field day tomorrow in many churches of the denomination in unci about Philadelphia. Leaders of the forward movement will conduct serv ices nnd prench special sermons, ex plaining every phnsf or the movement nnd the part that each congregntion and each member of the congregations is expected to play to make the movement a success. WHARTON H00 00$ ANKSaB Jewelers Silversmiths Stationers Inexpensive Gifts of Silver for the Home Casseroles Meat Plotters Muffineers Salad Mixing Sets AT AUCTION 28 ATTRACTIVE SEASHORE LOTS CLOSE TO THU OCEAN SEA SIDE HEIGHTS, N. J. TO BK SOLD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,4 1920, AT 12 M. AT THE nBAIi KSTATB SALESROOMS. 1B19-21 CHESTNUT ST LOTS 20x100 FT. SOLD SEPARATELY KULL PARTICULARS IN HANDBILLS SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO., Auctioneers 1519-21 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia UAKI!l!(.t.H MA1MD ON HKQUIJST FEBRUARY 14, 1920 MAYOR WILL PROBE LABORATORY COST Moore Finds Excess Expense Is $187,000 for Philadelphia General Building INADEQUATE, SAYS FURBUSH Mnvnr Moorp hns ordered nn investi gation into the reasons for thp cost of $287,000 for thp pathologicnl laboratory at thp I'hilntlPlpliin tipnprnl llopitni. Originnl plans, ns prpparpd by Philip II. Johnson, whoso coutrnrt as "per petual" city architect is now under the fire of the administration, called for an expenditure of .fR.'.OOO for the build ing nnd $1T,000 for equipment, Physicians nnd experts in the Depart ment, of Health snid the new laboratory is in many respects unsuited for the purposes intended. "Tliis is not the time for a public scandal," said Director Furbush. in commenting on the new building. "It is advisable to wait until all matters are thoroughly investigated nnd threshed out. However. I do not think the de tails have been carefully worked out for thp practical and scientific research work of a laboratory of this character. Keenly Disappointed "I consider a clinical pathological laboratory of the highest nped la n-mu-nicapallty like Philadelphia, and wns keenly disappointed to observe the lack of necessary physical equipment to con duct the activities of such a laboratory. It is to be hoped rectification of these fnults can be made so the laboratory ran be put in a workable condition as soon as possible." Dr. Joseph McFarland. of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, who was a member of the board which was con sulted on the plans iu 1010 and 1017, said: ''Many things were condemned in the originnl plans and when I returned to the eit from war service I was amazed when I heard, of the cost and saw the buildings." Up added that he had never been con sulted about the plans for expensive decoration with marble and copper. Doctors Amended Plans Facts developed under the new ad ministration indicate that the plans as originally drawn were condemned and corrected by physicians who had been asked to serve as an advisory hoard. Memoranda of these suggestions nre believed to have disappeared. One of the physicians interested in the new laboratory said it was hoped that papers not on file in the Department of Health were in the possession of Mr. Johnson, the nrchitcct. As enumerated by experts, the nllpgcd defects in the laboratory are : Mis placed windows in rooms where fine scientific work is to be done ; lack of water supply; lack of .proper gas sup ply ; electric lights badly located ; and an amphitheatre for post-mortem ex aminations badly arranged. According to the physicians the "gem" among the appointments of the new building is a luxurious bathroom for the janitor, which occupies more space than some of the work rooms for the scientific investigators. GAFFNEY GOES TO CUBA Vare Council Leader Takes Ten-Day Va'catlon Joseph P. Gnffncy, Vare leader in Councils, has left the city with his family for a ten -day vacation in Cuba and it is not likely that the row over jobs in Councils will be taken up until lie returns. The Vare and Independent lenders had an understanding that no important business would be taken up unless all the members of both factions were pres ent. James A. Develin, of the Thirty fourth ward, nn administration man. is ill at his home with pneumonia and while he is reported out of danger it is not likely that he will be able to attend any of the meetings of the couu eilmanie body for three weeks. With Gnffney nnd Develin absent the administration forces still have a ma jority of one. FIREMAN OVERCOME Flames in Broom Factory In Pale- thorp Street Do $5000 Damage Charles MeEIroy, a fireman of En gine Company No. Ifi, was overcome by smoke during n fire nt the broom fac tory of Green & Shernow, 1520 Pale thorp street. Into last night and nar rowly escaped death. Other firemen carried him to the street where he was later revived. The flames caused a loss estimated at $",000. Piles of snow in the neighbor hood greatly interfered with the work of the firefighters. Truck No. 7 got stalled in a big snow bank on the way to the blaze. Coffee Services fielish Dishes Chafing Dishes Lamps - WMSM MmYitA -v ,Ka: ''",'''''' '', '' '' . ' Keyotone View Co. MRS. I... A. HAMILTON Canada's first "iilderwonian," elected in Toronto. More and bet ter playgrounds is a hobby in her new work MAN CUTS THROAT AFTER WIFE DIES Frantically Appeals to Doctor to Save Woman's Life, Then Rushes From House Henry Wilt, forty years old. of 1001 Jackson street, cut his throat after the death of his wife from pneumonia last night. It is not believed he will livp. Wilt, three hours after Mrs. Wilt died, war found lying between the trol ley trncks at Nineteenth street and Moynmcnsing avenne. He was uncon scious, but regained bis senses when taken to the Methodist Hospital. He said he had been struck by a trolley car. The police, however, are convinced that he cut his throat while crazed with grief, as his wound is of such a char acter that it could have been made only by- a razor or very sharp knife. AVilt is a structural iron worker nnd for the Inst ten wepkH had lived in a rooming house kept by Mrs. Teresa Brannn. luo weeks ago Mrs. Wilt become ill. At first it was thought that she merely hnd a bad cold. Then pneu monia developed nnd her condition bo camp alarming. Yesterday evening about 5:."?0 o'clock, the attending physician informed Wilt that his wife could not live more than thirty minutes. Mrs. Brnnan says that Wilt became frantic with grief and anxiety, and im plored the doctor to save Mrs. Wilt. At 0:10 Mrs. Wilt died. The hus band soon nfterward left the house. Mrs. Wilt's mother and brother. Mrs. Mary Rook and Hiram Rook, of Lewis town, Pa., arrived at the house after her death. ! p jmmmm mifMfcgi ' 1 HE Restaurant listed below are famous x for their dining service, superb cooking and their cenial atmosphere. A clan en thrnntrh By1 ''t- these announcements will assist you and your purse. Ever Try Hanover for a Sunday $1.25 Dinner? We have the reputation of serving the best Table iltiote Dinners in town "tastin' is believin'." Served from 12:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. Hi'. ' Special Sunday Platters 75c Baked Shad and Roe Stuffed Green Pepper French Fried Potatoes $1.00 Steak Minute Broiled Fresh Mushrooms Fried Sweet Potatoes Bruxelle Sprouts $1.50 j Roast Stuffed Young Turkey ;J( Cranberry Sauce 'I Browned Sweet Potatoes a Green Peas Heart of Lettuce ;jj and Tomato Salad iniiTWSagiaaiai'rr!: yiiiiiCiiiiiiiiiiiiCiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiint)iiiiiiiiMiitiiiiiiiiiiiiti! Pig'n Whistle Inn Brown's Mills in the Pines new jeksby I I JtiKt the rieht length motor ran H for riunitar dinner. H Reservations now betnr made for Winter. Attraetlte rates for week, month or flenson. 1 Quaint, unlouc, ble open Ores, and C eTery romfart for guests. I Tnble unsurpassed. Chicken and wnflle dlnnem. u II bend for booklet. s SIISSKS TAYLOR & CATHEKMAN Thone I'emhexton 3. ",iitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiui iiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiioiiirB ftg &M tw V iLH "f I ft lT PJ "VniliHI'J ft TER DINNER J' I3TH & COLUMBIA AVE.. BEST DINING PLACE UPTOWN Foods and service of the Hllknown "Acker tltmllt)." moderately priced. Urine the family LCO &UNCH ROOM LUNCHEON far Butlnttt Women. Hot or Salad Lunches, In- 9S. eluding- Soup and Dessert. .. u 41b Floor, Bherldan Bide. JUi Mil rlaiuoin 8U," TRY ONE OF : Hudson's 35c Dinners Including- 3 vegetables, choice of 3 meats & 2 desserts. Excellent service. 1505-07 RACE ST. TEA served 3 to 5.30 p.m. TPalette DINNER iwwt:uu (P " i anaieaKoonv ; CHILD SAVES FOUR lie- S Nine-Year-Old Girl Detects Odor. From Coal and Notifies Police Serge'ant CARRIED FROM THE HOUSE, Four persons were overcome by coal gas this morning at thp home of Mrs. Itosc Glazer, 2f08 South Iteesc street. They were saved from possible death by-nlnc-ycar-old Sadie Glazer. The child, smelling gas when she awoke, managed to struggle downstairs' to the street and notified Sergeant Gill, of the Fourth street nnd Snyder avenue police station. Those overcome were Mrs. Itose Gla zer, Itcbecca, twelve ypars old; Lillian, ten years old, and Sidney, eighteen months. All were sent to Mount Sinai Hon pital, and nre expected to recover. Sergeant Gill gave valuable aid in get ting the family to the street. After first opening the windows in several rooms, he carried the four occupants of tbo house down the stairs one nt a time. While Sadie Glazer comforted tho crying baby, who was choking from tho fumes, Gill summoned the patrol and bundled the stricken family with blankets while en route to the hospital. New English flomes Immediate 'Occupancy Lincoln Drive section of Germantown. The most compact now properties, containing every modern convenience, not too big to be able to solve your ser vant problem. Open fire places, 3 baths, plenty of closet room. Price $14,500 easy terms, monthly payments. Come out today, 6600 block Wayne avenue, car 53 on 13th street or Penna. It. R. to Upsal Station, or by auto up River Drive, along Wissa hickon creek to Wayne avenue, up Wayne avenue to 6600. Sample House Furnished Open Dally and Sunday John H. McClatchy 848 LAND TITLE BLDG. BUILDER AND OWNER In choosing according to your dadita. Also Table cMote Dinner, 75c Vzmw s ANOV ANOVER Twelfth and Arch Sts. CLAUDE M. MOHK, Mgr. (Entrance on ltth St ) ffl. ;r t a e !- t . - j - , niiBTAUJKANrri " o. uin at. j Special $1.25 Sunday Dinner Appetizer War Chi, ken .Voodlen Soup Spaghetti. !.!. .. ... Roa.t v..;..,' aD" - "r"r, cranberry sr. Ijlrdcil Roaai T...J..,., . .-,- j.ima iifnu ij . " -' r .. -"".n nun ni fiMf Combine , T u' ,.1 ' nwl ToUtoe. --- it it tan Chrmmm Mlnco rr ,uan Cake " Ice Cream rlt Cofle. 1 ' VUoKegular Hl.OQ rhrkfn , DIETETIC KITCHEN n.ll,.M'r ST, Luncheons, 11:30 to 2 P. M SA ternoon Tea, .1:00 to 5 P M uinners, 5:00 to 7 P.M. Benin; b Graduate Dietitians NO TIPPING SPECIAL DIETS CATERED TO VtjjtfiiWhy Go Down Town 7 &.. Uins at the New and Better Pises C LsCie Hjoufevand special Sunday Dinner P Delicious Cooking Ampin Portions, t Moderate Cost. Also Dally Dinners. C S. W. COIl. 7TH & GIRARD AVE. ' -jyrOELBERTQ., IVl FOR MEALS 0 beatood and Game Dread, Iluttr and Coffee .OOC 802 Vine St. KELLYSi2N,9th Open Day & Night Oysters in Every Style OVERCOME BY GA i'B ., rM.B '3 11 J "m! i lAtfj Kp 3fM I'WT mi I - jipo.imi Plnkei Shad Dinner BO - - --f...... M,,, f. ,r7. w .,.., Wtfr :.c., . te.'t y 6to7.30p.tn.
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