EF'Wfl MWqPlPT ""jwi?3 ifffSffl jwiwiswwwt,wtww'wi m?ww TA.vf 'l-rt" r "",. T ' V ".' s - " ..,.! Li ' i. . r , it J ClR v! ft j. -( V' 1 - T " " . ,?" f ft J ' J. ' "1 ,n " .-i jj io .-? ftVElSflN'G PUBLIC. LEDGEK-PHtLADlkHrA, THl),KSlMX MARCH -o, i,. "PRINCESS PAT" AND BABY SON -MIIIIKI- t AGAINSTCOSTELLO OVER RIVER SPAN jt SWlWMEfWW.il vvrnmsTw-r MPfwfjiMMUHNWf i i 'lpllppjWliw,lwlH"w,l',, ', . ...-'. . ..'jft.S ' ..,i. la r..wl- i. Vt . . tti r . i ' . I i i i . 7 V ' ,fJr' 'lj"' '-3.--- i i - " nmnt,, i..rrt. - "i,... .:. .. .. - IOORE ADHERENTS MAYOR DENIES ROW ! FOND TO PAY POLICE AGED MAN BURNED s1 V '"' AND FIREMEN SHORT iS V"" . v i ' i v V- Is I 14' if ,lu , nt k') i Northenat Followers Say ThoyNo Controversy With Governor, ; Will Refuse Support to Con- I Moore Declares After State- ' grossinan.Who Flopped VOTERS FAVOR "WET" MAN; 1'ef.er E. CoRtel'o. conjtreMmnn from the Fifth dhtrlrt, bnn become the Morm center of ft tomiimtunti factional tits turbntiPC In the nnrthcftt. ', CflitMlo, ttlm wn n Vre mnu until ha broke tin flic Vnrc nlntc for oily - Council at the Init primaries. Intelv foaoludcd nn alliance with Major Moore. Counting on the MnvorV un. port for rennmlnntion for CniiRrcM tip wtnt off on n f!li!iiir flip to riorldn. Antl now the torni Iiiik broken nnioni: Moore's followers in the tlfotilrt lio sny they will rcfuvc to support C"otello for rcuomlnation. To further complicate the ultuntiou th majority of the voters In the north 4tftt, n-hfta the bljt mnnufaeturlni; plflbtn ftre locnted, lire s.iM to faor n wet" candidate, while fostello wns nei of those who voted "dry" on the prohibition laudation. 1I "Wet" Candidate The Vares have put u "wet" enndi dntr In the field, rrederlelc .T eLl. who. lilte Costello. chanced hk brand I of factional politics not very Ions ago and the Vni'e leader In the district are fiivinx him united (tuppoit, Mooro followers regard the situation th fcorlous. t'ules1) thev Ret together in time to present n colld, front to the VarPN, trouble is foieiecti not onlv in the matter of the coiicrex'lonnl nomina tion, but In connection with the may ir'S flfiht for control nil iiIoiib the line, irTlbe legislative siihdlviMon of the dis trict, and in the Republican city com mittee. Mayor Moore himself li likely to be called in to arbitrate the difficulties of his followers in the Fifth district. He will face tho nlternutlv. accord in to the bcit Informed of Ills follow er, of getting Cootello to wlthdrnw his candidacy, possibly in fmor of n com prtmlre candidate, or of forcluj; tho re luctant leaders In the district to go lu for the former Vnro leader. Made Frequent Visits Until the first rumors of trouble were heard a few dnyn ao it was thoucht that Costello would eet the olid Moore support. His turning a;alust tlie Vare at the primaries in cancelled to have cicn Major Moore two Couneiimrn he ! would not have had otherw ise. Robert .1 Pfltton and VS'llllam It. Horn. William J. Dlsston. prominent manu facturer, and Moore lender in the For- ty-first ward. U heading the opposition to Costello. Tie niav later be a land! I date for the nomination himself, though , he is, not rcadv to say so now. Magistrate William V. Campbell, one , of the Penrose lenders in the district add spokesman for the Twentv-flfth ward, himself Just back from Florida, tanned and bubbling over with stories of tarpon fishing, isn't sure whether lie will be for Costello or not. Campbell is Doubtful "I don't know enough nbotit the sit- natiou to commit imself." raid Mni'is- trate Campbell toduy wheu asked I whether he would support Costello or ngut mm. The niw will be our of the big tonics for cll'cusslon hen the Twenty -fifth .ward committee meets Monday tveniug npxi. it win up up inr uponie aino mi Weduenlny night, when the "bo-ird of strategy" or the dl-trict. composed of Haney, of the rorty-'thlrd. and'.'Dnvid f ,mpoeii. or tn? 'I v.-entv-rtfth j Join) T. Hart, of the Twtntx third, will meet to talk things over Vares Hack Him to Limit He was in tlie Hate Legislature as a Pearose-Mc.N'ichol mnu. and at that time was leader of the "wets" in tlie House The Vares aie now backing him to the limit. A similar row ainoug the Moore fol lowers Is simmering in the Sixth con gressional district, which takes in Gir nantnwn and West Philadelphia, al though It has uot as jet broken out actlvclj as in tlie rlfth. George I' renomii but lot camp him. Unters. n miiuutaetiircr. .il be tlie Vnrc candidate against Danow. Tho active Moore workers in the district are largnlj of the "wet" persuasion while Harrow is emphatically "div," and they are protesting agninsl his cnudidacj Rich's Viola D' Amove Recover ef J in Shop Cantlnue.1 I'rnni I'.irp Ow looking Iiif-frumPiit Thes listened a moment, laughed and went on. Thought of Ilaiher .shop Tint when iho read in the polne dis patches sent out bv Citj Hull Detei -five Harry Taggnrt. who had takui a personal IntProst in thp reioiery nf thn rare old musical lustrum nt, and who ha been largelv rpsmnihlp for its sup cssful outcome nml saw a picture uf the mltlng Viola d Amour, they nt onm thought of the unusual performance in the Federal street barber shop Last night Acting Lieutenant Milbuui and the deteetnes went bncl, to Cnmb's shop nnd asked for thf "violin" the old man had bpen planus Combs turned it over to tlie pnlleeinnn and enlnlned that be had bought it for S5 from n negro named llllani llowanl The took the iiistninu-nt and et nut to look , up Howard wlio was found nt 707 1 South Twelfth street ami arrested him Howard wns held in $."00 ball for a further hearing on Saturday morning lie explained his connection with tlie unusual Instrument l saying that it camp into his linnd from some "dope fiend " Hut he was not clear enough about his connection with thp trans action to convince the polire lip had not stolen the instrument himself Doctor Rich went donu to the station house and identified his recovered and prised property It will go back Into his keeping after the hearing Sat urday. Its that time he is sure to hnp Danow. who is up for i neni.-.i .iceiar.iiioi.s or the city's sound Palmer's nnine was entered there ..nil i "' ,"v J ",A Ami;L ' ..Vi i. lation used to be a arc man. ,ln"n" "' onmrion. 'the embargo on candidacies in tin pri- , '"'i; p has gone or-r to tho Moore i J '" "isfled to rest my cbsp Pu-,mftres was lifted. It Is beliecd tlini , ""'vs. . the nres Inning turned against l ",'""" ',hr, statements of these two McAdoo's name will go before the Gcor- nft,i,IP,ITln,, r,r.r-no -r'nn.u It is understood that Daniel P. sp'endld iiubllc officials. ' ein voter. hi letter uot ha!ng postie ' CONVENT ON OPENS TODAY tnougnt out u more secure oi giug mri,, h. rnn, . nmi.inatlon of mellow wood and skilled fashioning than a window seat STONE FUNERAL TODAY Capitol and State Offices Closed Dur ing Services for Ex-Governor The Capitol and all stato ofhees at '-' ' ,..,........ Harrisburg will ne closed tins afternoon il urine tjio funeral of rif-Governnr Wil liam A. Stone, who died Mondnv night nt his home, 5901 Wajnp uvenue, Ger mantown. Flags were at half staff on the Capi tol yesterday and tods) The body will bo taken to the former home of Mr. Stone nt Wellsboro this nflernoon and funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church. The nallbearcrs will be Walter Sher- Ks" 7; .wood, Lloyd Smith, Leonard Harrison, Ml' H Judges David Cameron and 8. V, Cban kKa Nb "e" " w'"DOro Governor Sproul ! mont?From Capital ESTIMATE DELAY IS BLAMED Major Moore issued n Matcmrnt to day denying there wns any ?ontroersy between Governor Sproul and himself concerning the progress of the Dela ware river bridge project. it was iiidicnted by the statement and a letter, which the Mayor had written ti the Governor, t'ebrunry 24, i that the state executive's statement ipMrnh asset ting the next move in 'he lirii! je project wns up tu I'hilrt delnlile. Iilil been issued through a mis unilerstindltig. Ciuncll Is only waiting for au nu thoritntlve estimate of the cost of the bridge from the Joint bridge COlumln- I slon. of vihich (imernor Sproul is pres- i ident, befoie it passes nn ordinance fullv committing the city to the project. Coming on the heels of Joseph 1. Cinffiiev's assertion lu Council that the administration was delnjlng the woik of the bridge piojrct, tiie statement from (Sowrnor Sproul furnished capital fni (Jaffnej nnd other Vnrc follow ers. Sent Letter to (lotcruor To show that the City Council was making every effort to hasten the woilt of tho bridge. Mayor Moore mndo pub lic a letter, which he forwarded to Gov ernor Sproul, in which It wns shown that the city executive had gotten an unofficial estlmnte of the bridge's cost prepared by George S. Webster, chief of the bureau of surveys, to expedite the woik. This estimate, which fixed the cost of the bridge at $40.n(X,(J(0, wan for-1 warded for the aid of the Joint 1'enmyl- xnuin and New Jersey commission in ni riving at nn estimate which would peimit Philadelphia City Council to pas i an ordinance fully committing itself to share one-fourth the financial burdru Mr. Gaffney intimated that the onlj real action taken In the bridge prnie-t was the initial .$2i"0.0()O appropriation, provided in the budget for 1020 while Gaffuey was still chairman of the uld I councils' II n a nee committee. Friends of Mayor Moore pointed out today that it was nt the Insistence of Mayor Moore, prior to his inauguration i .1 i. . i . 7 .i ' .Wn'' iueT ,,' ' ' in the budget for the first jear of hU administration. "Governor Sproul and I are both for the bridge project." Major Moore a!d todoj, "and we both understand that the regular order must he pursued. (lot Information for Council ''it Couueil asked for information of the b-ldg- commission, of which the governor ts president, nml I volunteered to get preliminary information which has been forwarded to the governor ri.. :,. .. .. ,.. r, t .in,.- in in, uu o in iin-ni mm ters. lie e Iip nriiliilnnil n.Mi,. l.ll.. i. letter of Kebruniy 21 UK IHIUI1C n whir. U . rl. lows : Dear Governor: I'ndcr separate cover. I inn snul- ina jou a leport ninde to ine by the Hon. Gi-orge S. Webster, chief of the biirenu of surjey. ut m requnvt cinbodrinc the reMuhs ot n'n ltinuir and survey as to the eost of the pro posed hridge across the Delawnre. I'nder the rnsnlutioii passed ic cenlh hv tlie cltv Council. rpiiuct was made ot thp jniut coJnniisdnn to furulsh t'niincll with an estimate of the probible i ost of itJic said brldze. and in prnjirhes theipfo. If jou uro atlsllril with this prclltninnry infor niation, I assume the npxt sten would lie to enll a meeting of thp commis sion to consider it. with a Uew to making a icport to tlie lty Council so tint we innv be in u jiosltiou to hasten the work. Councilman Gaffney Issupd his final statement this afternoon in his ton ... I xers with the Maor "Gfljemor Snrniil." lip sniil. "lino I sustained me in m (nntention that the,dldates, representing ditferent pohthul 'lelnj in nineeedlng with the Delaware ' groups in Georgia. i!jei; bridge is due entirely to the city j The administration's friends in Gcor ulnilii'strntlon. Controller Walton, in tin npprleil h candidate in order to lu- siiitei lent, has fonfirmed my re- i ip .Major bus declined to b.vk ur :.." ,.m,"ls " " ."T',1 ".''"" nVV ill"' ii-er'H nn PllhS "I' II lis MM, 44 ll I will. tlicrefore. lime notlilng more to ai 2 HURT IN FIRE IMPROVING Edmund Hallahan, Jr., Expected to Leave Hospital Soon The two children of Kdmuud P. Hal- liiliau. aline mnntir.uturrr. wlio were rescued when fire destroyed their home at 274 Hathawny lane W.xnnewood, early Tuesday eseillng. were said to be itmnroving in the I'rju Mawr Hospital today. Ldmiind, Jr . four vears old. is ex tinted to be discharged from the hos pital in the near future Jack, who is nine jears old. nuiv not leave before another week owing to tlip measles. It was said that hi experience had not 1 nggrnnted his illness to auv great ex tent Cecelia ( "Tot" i Hallnhun. the ' two-jear-old baby, was hurned to death in the tire from which her brothers were rescued SIihc their home was destroyed Mr. and Mrs. Hnllalian hae been making I their home with Jnsrph p. Kerrigan, on State road Hula CORONER RETURNS TO CITY Receives Royal Welcome After Six Weeks' Trip In West Coroner William It Knight. Jr.. found a lojal wpIuiuip nwalntlng him wlipii lie returned to his office in City Hull this mornlns after a six weeks' vHcatinn in the West, the first he has had lu two rars Kmployta in the office hud duonitefi the office with flowers and bunting and severnl baskets of flowers were sent in by ontilde friends Coroner Knight seemed highly ex hilarated after his trip, his travels in the West taking him ns far aa the Pa cific coast. Dining his trip he noted , , ,- : " , ;, ' . ' ''." traffic regulations were much I.Allft,. In tins nitv 1, a,. In ma.I nut. ... ... . ai. ...r . IIJ ,.,.(, ,u lllU.I l.lTBt- ern towns. In some cities Coroner Knight said automobiles were not even required to blow their horns on approaching street crossings. This he said had caused a far greater death rate from this char acter of accidents than in Philadelphia. S0USA FRACTURES ANKLE Noted Bandmaster Hurt While Re turning From This City to N. Y. John Philip Houta, who was In this city last Friday to receive the degree of doctor of music at tho Pennsylvania Military College at Chester, is confined to his borne near Now Tork city with a badly fractured ankle it was learned today. The noted band leader is aald to have sustained his injury while returning to bis home from this city on Monday. The fracture resulted frow t fall on the IS . . . . - ..-..v - --'--------- - iii a iiitiiniftiirwniirririniiLai.iiAt BUHL- -. j-. -JAW&iw ijwifi f'w n$t;& $&& x:- y.'liV 8 Ccnlril Nana I'holo I;u!y Patricia. Itnmsuy and liri baby son wcro snapped at the Clarence House, London, and is tho first photo of tho jounuster to arrive In this country. Her husband Is Commander Alexander Kamsay nnd "Princess Pat" is a dau;liter of the Duke of Cannauglit WILSON COMBATS McAdoo Injected Into Primaries as President Shifts in Political Policy SEEKS TO SAVE TEXAS Kv CLINTON W. GIMtKKT MnB Cftrrespondrnl ef the Juvenilis Tuli'li. I.eJeer AVashlnittoii, Mnrcli 4. The ndmini" tratinn lias found it ticccssniy to use Sccrctnrv MrAdon's niiinn In thr Texas primaries to head off the opposition mojcment there leil bj cx-Kcniitor ltalley. Without Mr. McAdoo's name Postinaster General Dntltyon was in danger of losing control of iiis own tn'c and the likelihood of an auti adit itihti-titlou Texas delegation to tli" Democratic national cotij-entlou was gicut it is this situation, the Georgia sit ,..i:, i it,. .,ji.n,ni,,. (k. ;.. i,..i. '( ,.,.w., ...... ... i''r -...... ...... ... i'.. mnr ph frniii u i . i Mr. MeAilnn'q iminp iimi. iiuui in.i.ii ..... .i.iu.. -i ...in.. was left out 3Ir. Hover in c it on u . REVOLT IN PARTY' HIT BY CLERGYMAN such strength as to forco tlie udmiuis- "' Is the only God they cau under ttrntinu't, hand at San 1'rnncUeo. which sln.n.Q: . . mied the President to chnnge his mind. t.,.,i.,ii ..f iuiU(i,,i. iiiw.n H,.. i.inn f iinliistructcd delcKntcs. which was the . intention nt the limp Mr. Mcdoo wrote his letter telilng the Georgia Democrats that he would not seek the uomiuntlnn and the announcement of Attorney Gen iral Paluier'a candidncy in Georgia The Georgia situntiou jvas thi: Although Mr. Hoover had d't'lined 1 to tell the Georgia Democrats thut he , mus u Democrat and although for this liinson his nnnic is not going on the Georgm ballot his friends Jcre prepar ing to vote for him with pasters. , IJnemles Had Two Candidates At tlie same tlmo the aduiiuistiatiou , foe. ex-Senator Hardwick. was pre paring to bring out Senator Heed's uome I a .. i,B.,fll.la,. lii l!.n.nln nlilia tlin .,li. I, .!..,., 1, nrr. frlnn.llv l ill,, n it . ! ministration in Georaia had no caudi- I . . ... ... . , . ... date while their enemies had two can In. ihple comrnl of the machine. TIiiih it- .itliilmMn Ir. It is not understood that tht a d ministration is onunlttcd to tlip M ,doo landldnij Hut thp use of his nnnic to hold states foi tap arlnunls triitinn IiimiIics Mr. Wilson to some ixt'cnt. und II is not nt all ii'itsln that one icasoii for his entruiic" in the race will be n desire to keep the lluoier au dldaey within bounds, "Machine" Oppufcs Hooer Tiie Democratic part) does not want the Hoover candidacy to ussiune for midable proportions befori the conven tion is assembled. The orKimizatinn is strongly against Hooer. Most of the men who surround Mi Wilson arc against him. Mr M ilson lias not given n slgu. Hut there is Utile icasoii to doubt that the entrance of Mi McAdoo in the lace, whatever it ma he In in tent, is hostile to Hnnu-r in elVect. The factor that i opera, lug most strongl) against Hoover is beer, Siuce the development of till reaction ngninst prohibition the Democrats are beginning to say hopefull). "We Imj not have to nominate Hoover.' Moreover, Mr. MiAdon probably is coming to icgard with more favor the idea of running. DEPEND-ON WOMEN Future of Nation Rests on Women, Declares Vail The settlement of pieseni disturbed conditions and the whole future of the oountrj is largely dependent on the education of women, ucconllng to Theo dore N Vail, piesldent of the Ameri can Telegraph and Telephone Co. Mr. Vail oxpresbcd this view in n letter seut to Mrs. F Louis Slade, national chairman of the Hin Mawr College endowment committee, n which Mr. Vail accepted the honorary chair manship of tho committee. The move ment Is for the puipose of raising a S2.000.000 endowment fund for Hryu Mnwr. The propr settlement of Internal dis turbances In this countrv , jald Mr. Voll. depends "upon close adherence to sound and proved principles." mich us those supported "bv high -class and standard institutions and faculties." Mr. Vail said he considered the work of women essential "to maintain our civilization in its soundness nnd perfection." 1 MAXWELL S-passcnger touring; liko newj $075; first payment, $275 ;12 monthly paymontfc, $40 ach. Lexington Motor Company of Pennsylvania 851-853 North Broad St. "GIMDiES' IN PRAYER Rev. Bernard Eddings Bell, in Lenten Talk at Garrick, Criticizes Selfishness OTHER NOON ADDRESSES "Most people's prayers are nothing but 'gimmes' it's gimme tills nml gimme that." , This wns the opinion expiessed by the Hev. Dernnrd Kddings Hell, presi dent of flt. Stephen's College, Annn- (,alc' nt noon Lenten service toduy at thn Gurriek Theatre. Doeior Dell severelj criticized the selfishness of present-daj Christians in their prayers nnd declared that mnny have elj'en up prayer because thev be lieve God Is artificial. "A great many ha-o given up prayer because it does uot seem real," Doctor Hell said. "They do not want to pray o nny one who is artificial. It is ..AJfcM.. .. .1...... , i ...,. n , " "?! " un-iii u niinw woo ou , , - nl.-i.i l- ... " ."" l""? '" ."'""'" "risi oecnusc J-'"1" people do not know that they nri' not praying to nn Incoinnrchensi- hloDlcty. but to n virile man who com- prebends nil life, because he has ex perienced all life." It "ns. then that Doctor Bell mode his reference to the "gimmes" in prayer. Asks Pointed Questions "What would you think of a child who never addressed his child except in the ruIsp of u beggar?" he nsked. "What would jou think of n child who never says. 'Thank jou. dad' V The world is full of brats like that, but the llcuvrnly 1 other doesn t answer the selfish prayers of those who IIU L nmv Frti nnlv tliPmwiiKpd Doctor itell urges prnjers for others whose human existence is worse tlmu tllOSC PrOJ illg. L " ?od through Jesus Christ (nil. lii,,, " tin urtl.l n loe mm. ho snid. "Tell II in .sou re strong for Him. And if you have nny time left after praying for others then pi n for yourself. "We are told to pray for our dolh bread most people nsk for cake and ' Sunday School Association Delegates ! Meet at Q P. M. The annual convention of the Higbt irenth district of the Philadelphia Sim I ln School Association begins .this afternoon at fi o'clock in the Fletcher 1 Methodist Dplscopol Church. Fifty- fourth nnd Master streets. The Rev. Charles II. Wnnlston, D. I)., of the Enst Hoptist Church, nnd II, K. Wilbur will address the con vention this aftcrnoou on the value of object teaching. John N, Neff, presi dent of the district, will preside. Sup per will be served at fll.'IO p. m. At the evening session the speakers will be the Rev. Philip L Osgood, pas tor of the Church of thp Mediator, and the Rev Herbert W. Richer, pastor of tlie Pri'shyterlaii Chun h of the Cove- imvnw nil.rv Mnnh '. VINCKNT 1. . nn or .lnnim nml rUrh Jtiley lni Mnuri-l. sued IS RHiUIvm and frlende lnvlld to runiral SVt 7 3) n m . parenta rmldence 2S"iX IIpI (trade rt foiemn hlsh rnana or rciulm Ht. Ann'i fhurcli, 0 a in Int Most Holy He denur cm TOItrr.V March 1 JOnKPinNE J . dautrlitri of Donilnlclt and the late Annln Tornov (ncr Kin.l. Ilolatlven und rrlpnda. i Ht Oharl"1 n V. M Sodality nnd Mtnr 'nelely Invited to funeral, Hat DUO n m . Ill'io ti Slut nt Holi-mn hlsh maaa of re 'inlem M f.lmrles' fhureli, 111 n m. Int. . Ilnl f'roiiii I n KAMI - tnretl .1 HAN1ISI. H D KIM aBPd S" HpIhIIvch nnd frlenda In- itlttM to ruiieml tprvlcps Hat 1 P. m . nt US M V il Hi at Int nrivntc. DA IH Mnrcli 1 ir linruinonla, MAR 'OAlirr (I:h10.V. daualiter of Oeors llurr ind Allio lllahon Davla. m.-nl "0 niontlis l-unrral anrvkpa I'rl 'J i ni , 731. lirjiin at Ml Alr Int prlvatn. I'ltAI.N'nV March 4. KI.M1KA wife of William J f'ralney Sertleaa Jinn.. 2'.10 i. ni rcililcni.fi nf hor eon ln-lnw, Mr. Ifnrrv J Farla, 1410 N'. Aldrn t Int .Ml. Morluh Cem MAnKOB. March a V MAXCV. huaband of AbblP V. Markoa of It7 S 4f)tti at Ku nrnl I'rl.. 10 a. m . from HI Patrick's Church. Int. private J E OVLEfVvTELL 8f (d. JEWELEHS SlLVUtSMITIlB STATIONERS Chestnut and Juniper Streets Sapphires and Emeralds of exceptional quality for mounting to order in jewelry of special design. r" i. .. . , -on5uuation involves obligation. TO DEAIHIN BLAZE Womon Escape in Nightclothes When Flames Sweep Ham monton, N. J., Home HEAT FOILS MEN IN RESCUE An nged man jj-os burned to death in his bed nnd 'three women escaped ill their nightclothes when fire swept the homo of Mrs. Josephine Small In Ham monton, X. J., nt 2 o'clock this morn ing. Andrew MncFarlaiul. eighty-five years i old, nnd nu invalid, wns the victim. His body, terribly burned, jvas found in his bed on the third floor after the Haines lin'd been Mtbdued. Several times, Henry M. Phillips, fire chief of Ilnmmonton, and three vol tinUcrn from the ranks of his firemen, attempted to force their way through tho stifling heat and dense smoke which filled tho stairway leading to tho third lloor. 1 They pouted chemicals and water before them in nn effort to knock the i Homes down nnd reach the aged in valid's bed, but the llnmcH lind gained too qront headwnj. The lire was disrovei ed nt 2 o clock by Mrs. Small, jvho Jvas nwnkened from her bed on tho Mfcond floor by the loud crackle of flames, nnd the choking smoke. Slip rushed down the stairs in her bare feet and night-clothes and moused the household of J. II. Small, who live next door, and owned the burning build ing. Mr. Smnll gave the nlnrm by tele phone nnd hurried to tho burning house. Thomas n. Dclker, n neigh bor, had arrived, nnd the two men rushed into the building nnd aroused two retiied school teachers, still asleep on the first floor. Thev were Mrs. Amanda Wilson and Mrs. Mnrgnror Sooy. lly the time firemen nriived flames were belching from the third -stor.V windows, find nil efforts to reach Mr. MaeFnrlandi were futile. After hnif nn hour the fire wns, brought under control by Hammonton's two jolunteer companies. firemen liurried Into the ruins of the third floor nnd found the charred bodv of Mr. Wilson lying on tlie bid. The aged man, jjIio jvns known as the patriarch of Hammonton, wns in the habit of leaving nu oil lamp burn in his room all night. It is believed this exploded while he slept. The loss to the building jjos $'J000. While the firemen wcro fighting the flames a robber entered the home of John Prnseh, ono of tho firefighters, nud escaped with his vest, containing u gold watch. McCLAIN T0C0NFER HERE Meets Fair-Price Body Today After Tour of Other Cities Frank B. MeClain. fair-price com missioner of Pennsylvania, who has been touring the stnto enlisting tho aid of officials in tlie various cities in the flht against profiteering, will arris e horo this afternoon for a confercneo with the Philadelphia fair-price com mission in the Finance Building. Mr, McClaln will reach this city from Johnstown, wjicre ho called on the mayor of that eltj vestorday, requesting him to appoint a fuir-price committee. Tlie same request was made of tho mayor of Altoonn on Tuesday. On IU.. ., . . ' -'""W ",".?!. i "" .'.'TV? SP. , iirmi(u i, inn -iiiiii; uiiiiuiii-i v lu iiii.v city, Chester county ulso has a fair- price commltteo in operation. PURIM BEGINS AT SUNDOWN Jewish Festival to Be Marked Ancient Customs The festival of Purim. celebrated by tiie .lews in commemoration of tho sav ing of the Jewish people from the Per sians bv the intercession of Queen I'sther, begins at suo.'own this evening. For n period of iw.nty-four hours Purim will be (elebrnted with merry making and entertainments, according to tlie ancient rutom. Social festivities and elaborate cele brntions will mink the occasion through out tlie citj. The exchange of gifts between friends and gifts to tlie poor are other features of the festival. Re ligious organizations will present en tertainments. TT is pleasant to awakan in the clear air and to see the treetops of Rock Creek Park below your window; to smell the fragrance of the woods from your sleep-mg-porch. The Wardman Park Hotel, overlooking official Washington, has the restful charm of the country HARRV WARDMAN rienttent CLMKK DYEh Managtr iCorinecricut Avenue and Hbodlcy itoad WASHINGTON, IXC. no MONA MORGAN NEAR EASJ RELIEF BENEFIT Six Recitals on Shakespeare's Plays Wilt Be Given A oerlos of th recitals ou tho plays of Shakespeare by tho NotiirM School of Acting for tho benefit of the Near Dast Hellcf was announced today by Miss Moiin Morgan. The flri-t of these recitals jull be alvrii nt the KlU-Cnrlton Hotel, Satur day morning, at 11 o'clock. Chnrles 13. liuury, of Philadel phia n uieinber of the nntiounl commit tee of the Near Knst llellef, will make preliminary icmarks, nud Miss Morgan will be Introduced by Kullerton It. Wnldo. TiiUets may be procured by addressing the Xcnr Kast Shukcspcaro Fuud. Ultt-Cnrltou Hotel. DOG-CATCHING COST RISES Mounts to $8000, Compared With 95000 for Last Year Like other thlngH the cost of catch ing orphan dogs has increased. It will cost $3000 moro this year to captuio these homeless animals thnn it did In 1010. Any dog possessing u muzzle may go fiffin it, lnuiHtifl n rnmfnrtllhlo ilna'u ltfn. Kill Hip tinmntiia I'nntnpu rtil tinf. Iinvn BUC, n luxury, A contract for catching unlicensed nud unnnuijed dons was signed bv .Mayor Moore yesterday. Tho job goes to the Animal Hesciip Lcagua at u cost of .$8000. Tlie work was done lust cnr for T00n. During 1018 the task was performed by the Morris Animal Itefuge, TROLLEYS COLLIDE, 3 HURT Flying Glass Cuts Passengers In 15th and Walnut Streets Crash Three person were out by fljing glass last night when n southbound Route No. 2 inr rammed n westbound Itouto No. 18 trolley at Fifteenth nnd Walnut streets. Those treated at the Polyclinic Hos pital were Anna Mnlndsohn, K:.r2 Itain bridge street; M. J. Snojvden, U12 Castle avenue, nnd U. Crozier, IIH8 Wolf street. ituHiJif 1 llUsvJ 1 WWmiUrmv)mf 1 1 by rm msr?'Jkmtemi , t ' i i ,mv viis;-. &xtm w WA i -111 mHoup "; i Wr'MflBkfflii. 'fctt&SZF " wA m n'JmMkvKmsr,. WBMaiik h Wj VI I I f .' i ' ' i. i ' T";i" i ii iim.TPHBrwnWMnr fi"-iUi..,. He.,, ftfll KLfJ? t r .a ( It - - " m 1 ,Yi Think of Qualiiy Ooikes inTerms of Their Gnsquenc Roi Their Cost $ You may regard clothing as merely one of life's necessities one of those considerations to be taken as a matter of fact. If you've fallen into that rut it's high time you were out of it. I Clothes are the expression of your personality and the first basis on which you arc judged you should select them with Ueady-tO'Wear Suits of Seasonable Weights und li'abrics$iC,00 to $100.00 Top Coats $35.00 to f80.Q0 Custom Tailored Suita $75,00 to fl0,00 Controller Walton Declares Not Enough IVJonoy Available for Present Rate HALL POINTS OUT BONUSES There Is not enough moncx in the city treasury to pay policemen nnd firemen the wage they should receive under presout ratings, regardless of proposed Increases, nccordlng to Controller Walton. After an examination of records tic mndo this statement to Director Cortel. you, of tho Department of Public Safety, and the latter Included Mr. Wnlton's statement in a letter which he scut to Mayor Moore today. . , dn hearing of the result of Mr. Witt ton's investigation, Councilman C harlen D. Hnll, who introduced the bill for pay increase, contended tlicro was $700,000 available for bonuses for these men included in the special bonus ap propriation of $2,000,000 for nil city employes. Tho dUcovery of Controller Walton bears flitt an assertion made, yesterday by the Mnvor. who declared that Suf ficient appropriations had not been mndo to carry tho policemen nml firemen jvlth wages nud bonuses through the present Tho letter from Director Cortelyou wns in reply to n request from the Mnvor to nwcrraln the amount of funds iwnllnblc to pay the police nnd firemen under present scale nnd bonusei. Cortelyou Quotes Walton The communication in part follows: "I am trying to get it into tho offl eial mind at City Hall as well ns into .ho public mind that tho now charter nrovides for a pay-aR-you-co system. Controller Walton's letter to mo on tho subject of polico nnd ifiremcn's pny in creases showed that wc do not hnvo sufficient money, ns appropriated by tho old Councils, to meet thp pny and bonuses for the full jenr of 1020. "Referring to ccrtnin transfers, nvnll rble fdr increases, Mr. Walton snid nu examination of records of the office shows that without prejudice to the items, ns ti edited in the department to ilnte, $700,000 limy be transferred from Item 15 of tho city trensurer. $300,000 from Item 12, nnd SfiO.000 from Item 11, or in nil nbout $l,0."0,00O. which, If transferred to the nbove purposes, YtouM reduce the shortage us based on present rates to ?,'11(1,(I72.C0, or In tho case of tho proposed new rates to $1, 10.1.887.00. " 'Diieetor Cortelyou'd letter based ou the pay books of the bureaus of po lice and lire confirms tho statement that the old Council? did not provide enough money to meet tho polico and firo pay bill at the present rotes of compensa tion for the full year 1020.' " Hall to Fight Amendments In commenting on tho subject Mr. Hall said: "This confirms jvhat I said nil along. After mentioning that $700,000 was i r i r t . .. . " " - v.i that, in view. We'll help you we're committed to the prin ciple of dressing men well wc carry only such clothes as measure up to that idea. J Besides selling clothes, we contribute serviceit's sin cere, honest, sensible safe guards you in every purchase assures satisfaction in every thing you buy. JACOB REEtfS SONS ' rWtchman knd Firemsn Combined Olobe SDrlntittn patrol vtry net ef tht property thty art lntsndi to pro-u-.utttiy at any tlmo to f olnto action and itopflrei s toon a thty start. Their preitnt-d. reputt. tlonrarDKPBNDABlCtTY it the remit of yotrsof un filing ttrvic. Writ for JUllt. OIW AeUmttlt EptiAUt Co. jis wiMattt - ruu.,n. . Dlcklnaon (It . available for bonuses, ho added : 'Krca it incio is n ueucii. wiii'u uic Pi opened increase, is applied It will be fully made up through fines, vacancies, deduction for days off nnd through other intactl. luiieotis means.' " Regarding tho assertion by Mn;ot Moore yesterday that employes of the wntcr bureau also wanted more moncr. Mr. Hnll said: h "If tho Mayor wants to kill my" kin for increases for the policemen and fire, men there is no better way to do It tbnn to have introduced a bill providing fM inoreuscB for tlie entire 14,000 eltj em. ployes. A gcuernl increase would con tho city ut least ?8,000,000 a year tnotc I will do all lu my power to prevent ant amendments which wilt endanger mr i.ni ii ' THREE FALSE ALARMS Germantown Fire Engines Are Kept! on Jump Falso firo nlarms, believed to Intel been turued in by some ono Who has a I fondness for seeing tbo engines run. kept firemen of Gcrmnntown on the jump last night. Three nlarms were turned in between 10 nnd 12 o'clock. Tho first came at I 10:00, tho second nt lU:r2 and tlie third at 11:25 o'clock. As n result tno firemen of two engine companies and u truck company were kept on the run. Tho ularms earaj Horn Washington lnuc unci .Morton street, Wayne uvenue and Walnut lane and Upsal and Jeircrkou stvc . Tho polico nro making' an line , ta tlou in the hupo of finding the uue ltsponslble. A few mouths ago u in: M nu uAnt. In nil fsii. tftlylt,f. filial I nlarms in tho same neighborhood, Bluecoat Seeks to Change Name Walter Douglas Zttkoski, n member o( the polico force, has filed In Common Pleas Court No, 5 u petition to have ki name clmngcd to Walter J. Doughif. He gives as reasons for the change of hl name tlie dimcuity experienced W strangers in pronouncing nud remem bering his name und the great disad vantage ho is placed nt as u result. 14 m i 'IrPPflg "' ,Un"a, tee. T li&r i.iiL,Mj& r-t, .t l'A j- . VD via Bb'- It ?$$$ SfaJ'F'. . I1. I 1 r S .V ' PS' JJ . mmswsMsmzzm - Vd y ttyw jr,nv , a. v&t-X." --1- tflk jTUVWt .i ,.W. ,i iV " -.- t. . . a J-.j V f .ft, 3. .1 ,Tlyf j, ' "" A. rti ' ,--,,. A. '&, !& JAjA.jklihiLima l.. .. "' '(V1
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