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PREDICTS 5-yfti
Real Estate Board Hoad Do-
' elates Business .-.-j
Shortage Is Serious
MSpRING "EJECTIONS" FEW
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Lohlaat Hf-tate Hoard.
! Wilson said today he could not
.,',.. t..,,,i fnr the next Ave years,
?".! far as the pcarclty of office room,
teSing'. toft buildings and all other
,. i ... cfnictiirrs arc concerned.
l1riT litooptm.Rtc, however
" ,h SS I "Jprin e c c on." arc
S.flri ThcS i will be less of that
?t of ti'iis this y tl,nn ev" bc(oro'
le.Sffis arc as scare as hen's teeth,"
iMr Wilson. "Rentals for offices
Jtali for housrs have been. In fact,
Z i Ituatlon Is the same. Offices can
& bi obtained, and arc, as a matter
ffficUyrtuorjnsof build
inot confined toMPh.adeph a; It
applies 10 ever ""6- -
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"ITnlWS mere ia ' "-Mi; ;
t of labor and. building material also,
i5: J .. hnw we will be able to take
.K..ainil
' "l have i heard also, that tho Tenants'
Protective Association fears wholesales
Sees will be given to tenants through
Jt the i ' hls spring. I do not be
1 this U take Place. In fact, I
Mnk there will be less of that sort of
'd 1 you, what I object to Is this.
The have come to Philadelphia out
,,5; interests, which are speculating in
,1 Mtatc. tfost of tho ills of profiteer
iri here have been Imposed by these
iMrs. and that sort of thing we
Philadelphia dealers certainly do con-
"Siit to return to the ejectment sit
uflon. As a matter of fact, more
bouses arc owned by their occupants
tre than ever before, nnd, of course,
rt number of houses leased Is less than
r before- That In itself will reduce
the number of contract terminations this
urine as between owner and tenant.
"It must not be forgotten that April
the time most leases expire. Tcnapts
me notice to owners; owners give no
tice to tenants. The people, however,
U known the real estate situation.
ltd have had a full year in which to
prepare.
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AROUSED BY SMOKE
WIAIDSAVESFAWIILY
Pardoe Residence in Gorman
town Scene of Early Morn
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Hubert J. Conwell
funeral services for Hubert .T. Con-
well, for many years employed In tho
plumbing department at City Hall, who
died Friday at his home, 30 North Flf-
ly.fltth street, win take place to
tnnrrov morninc. Solemn mass of re-
Ifom will take placo at tho Church
letOur Lady of Victory at 10 o'clock.
bterment will no in Holy Uross Ucmo
trr. Mr. Conwell. who was slxtv-fivo
inn old, was a member of the Whoat
IfT Dramatic Association and tho Holy
I Kim Sooietv. He Is survived by a
' widow. Mrs. Kllen Dolan Conwell. one
dwghter and five sons.
Captain Q. H. Ballantyne
Relatives hero yesterday received
irord of the death in Peebles. Scotland,
! Captain u. iiarrlsou liauantyno,
whose wife was Virginia hyre, one
time of this city. She was the daughter
of Lincoln Ij. Eyre. Captain Hallan
tyce was a member of the Royal Scots
during the war and twice was invalided
home. When at the front he contracted
Inflammatory rheumatism" and that 1b
MleTed to have been responsible for his
death.
William H. Crouse
The funeral of William H. Crouse, a
retired bookbinder and Civil War vet
eran, who died Thursday at hli home,
3023 Dauphin street, will bo hold thcro
todty at 2 t. m. Mr. Crouse had been
111 only two days.
Until a quarter of a century ago Mr.
Crouse was the proprietor of a book
blsdery at 010 Jayne street. lie served
through the Civil War as a member of
the Ninetieth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and was n member of the
Old Guard, Second Regiment, N. G. P.
For more than half a century ho was
a member of Spring Garden Lodge of
Odd Fellows and was ono of the vet
erans of Crjstal Fount Lodge, Knights
of Pythias.
Mlis Helen E. Wilkinson
Miss Helen Elizabeth Wilkinson, su
pervising principal of the Hayne Pub.
He School. Eleventh nml Hnnllnirilnn
treets, died suddculy of pneumonia
Friday night in her home, 3012 Glrard
atenue. Miss Wilkinson acted as sec
retary of Hip lYnrliera' AeiinMriffnn tr.K-
I 'a number of years and performed vain-
' ncrvice in mat capacity. Liast
February she received the degrco of
Bachelor of Science from the University
I Pennsylvania. She is survived by
her mother and sister.
GEORGE H. FLOYD BURIED
Military Honors Paid to Forme
Soldier at Funeral
Unusually Impressive In Ua solemnity
was tho military funeral of George II.
Floyd, twenty-six year-old soh and only
child of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Floyd,
held "this afternoon from tho homo of
his parents, 1314 South Wilton street.
Mr. Floyd died early Friday morning
at the Lankenau Hospital, from the ef
fects of injuries received two years ago
while In tho army, his parents and
fiancee being at his bedside at the time
of death.
Ho was a member of the Nineteenth
Field Artillery and was ordered to Camp
MacArthur, Waco, Tex., with that unit
for training. At that time, niter n
serious accident in camp, his life was
saved by an operation, from the effects
or wnicii tie nart never tuny recovered.
Recovering sufficiently, however, to
pursue n course of study, but not suf
ficiently to perform any heavy work, ho
entered the Wharton School. University
of Pennsylvania, with other Injured
veterans of tho war, and ho had been
doing excellent work until his last Ill
ness.
Mr. Flovd was a member of tho Ves
per Boat Club, a large number of whose
members attended the funcra service.
Rcforo tho war Mr. Floyd was with
the sales force of the Victor Talking
Machine Co. He was n member qf the
Calvin Presbyterian Church, Sixtieth
and MnBtcr streets, an Elk, and had
fccen a member of the First Regiment.
N. G. P.. having been captain and
manager of Qompany C's championship
basketball team in 1013-14. lie was
also a member of Prince-Forbes Post,
No. 7, of tho American Legion, under
whose auspices the funeral service was
held. Three soldiers and three sailors,
in uniform, acted as pall-bearers, and
members of the Legion composed the
milltnry escort.
The religious service was conducted
by the Rev. E. E. Robb, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Fifty-second
street and Chester avenue. "Taps"
were sounded ns the Interment waswiade
In Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
. HELD ASAUTO TAG THIEF
Smoke which filled her room 'awaken
ed one of the maids in the homo of
Calvin Pardee, 230 West Walnut lane,
Germantown, early this morning, who
in turn awakened tho family and prob
ably saved several lives
Mr. Pardee is a retired coal operator
and lives at tho Walnut lane residenco
with his wife and daughter, Alice.
The blaze started in the cellar of the
Pardee homo about 3:55 o'clock this
morning and soon spread to the kitchen
building. As the smoko poured through
the house it entered the room of one of
the maids. She awakened tho other
maids' and Mr. and Mrs. Pardee and
their daughter, who hastily dressed nnd
ran to safety.
Engine Company No. 10, Truck No.
8 and Insurance Patrol No. 4 responded
to a box alarm and soon extinguished
the flames which were confined to the
cellar and kitchen building. The loss is
estimated by Mr. Pardco to be small.
It is believed that the firo was caused
by hot ashes from the heater, which
fell to tho floor and ignited some lu
flammablo material nearby.
COUNCILMEN TO SPEAK
Sixth District Officials to Address
Constituents In School
Councilmen from tho Sixth district
will meet nnd address their 'constitu
ents, both men and women, tomorrow
night In tho auditorium of tho Friends'
School, Germantown avenue and Coulter
street. .The meeting has been arranged
bv the Philadelphia League of Women
Citizens nnd tho Women's League of
Good Government.
William D. Roncr. of Germantown.
will talk on "Practical Politics for
Women," nnd William II. Von Tagcn,
of Logan, will discuss "The Legislative
Side of City Government." Slgmund
Cans, of Tioga, will give his views on
"legislation nnd iicaiui.
Tho committee in charce comnriscs
Mrs. M. D. Edmonds, Mrs. N. J. Dll
worth, Mrs. Alfred Garrett, Mrs. Jean
Blitz, Miss Esther Morton Smith and
Miss Margaret Jenkins.
Teachers' Pay to Be Discussed
'Aflr.r T.'ndntnn T AtlflrnTt'tl rnnPft.
sentlng the Allied Tenohers' Council of
Philadelphia, will speaic ociore tne ki
wanls Club at the Ucllcvuc-Stratford
at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. She
will discuss salary increases for teach
ers In this city.
E. E. QBEErMWALT SICK
Gloucester lrnmljraton Officer Near
Death From Blood Poisoning
Elmer E. Grcenawalt, commissioner
of. the Bureau of Immigration at Glou
cester City, N. J.,ls dangerously ill of
blorfd poisoning in the Lankenau Hos
pital. Mr. Grcenawalt was taken to tho
hospltarycstcrday from his home, G832
Catharlno street, this city, after a slight
Infection of tho right foot two weeks
ago dcVeloped alarmingly.
Mr. Grcenawalt was so low this
morning that an operation that had been
planned could not bo performed. Tho
commissioner's family and James L.
Hughes, assistant commissioner, re
mained at the sick bed all night.
Mr. Grcenawalt was appointed com
missioner for tho Philadelphia district
six years ago by President Wilson to
succeed John S. Rodgcrs, nnd during the
war ho helped to settle many labor
strikes.
LAUNCHING AGAIN DELAYED
Water Too Low, Christening of
Marne by Mrs. Baker Postponed
T.nnnMilnrr of tho Uhitcd States nrmv
transport Marne, which was to havo
taken place at 3:30 o'clock this after
noon, was postponed Indefinitely by tho
Hog Island authorities, because of the
lowncss or. inc wnier iu mc river.
Secretary of War Baker and Mrs.
Baker, who were to havo come from
Washington to tako part In the launch
ing, were notified in time to keep them
from making tha trip.
It was planned to send the transport
from the ways Saturday afternoon, and
Mrs. Baker was ready to break the bot
tlo of Marno water sent from Franco
for the christening over the transport's
bow, when tho launching had to be
called off for tho same cKuro as today.
Mrs. Baker will officltc at the launch
ing when it is possible to hold It.
Peter Bolger Injured
Peter Bolger, of 1C3G North Thirty
third street, nn examiner for the Civil
Servico Commission, and a former news
paper man of this city, fell today while
alighting from a car at Eighth and
Chestnut streets, suffering cuts and
bruises of the, face and right arm. He
was treated at the Jefferson Hospital
and went on to work In the Federal
Building.
TWO PHILA
WOMEN
ESGAPEHOTEL FiRE
Mrs. H. B. Dimond and Daugh
ter Loso Clothes and Jowols
When Rosort Burns
WERE ON UPPER FLOOR
Mrs. II. B. Dimond nnd her daugh
ter, Miss Henrietta Dimond. of the
Lenox Apartments, Thirteenth nnd
Spruco streets, narrowly escaped in the
fire which last night destroyed the
Chamherlln Hotel at Old Point Com
fort, Va.
Mrs. Dimond and her daughter were
in their room on nn upper floor of the
hotel when the firo was discovered.
They, did not havo time to Bavc their
clothing, jewelry and baggage, but hur
ried down tho stairway of the burn
ing hotel, nnd stifling heat.
Bushnell Dimond. n Philadelphia
newspaper man, received n telegram a
few hours after the Are, announcing that
his mother and sister had escaped.
Mrs. Dimond and her daughter went
to tho resort last Monday.
Old Point Comfort, Va., March 8.
Firemen, aided by civilians nnd soldiers
from Fortress Monroe, aro searching
the runs of the Chnmberlln Hotel for
posslblo victims of tho firo which last
Income Tax
Questions
AN Income Tax Depart
ment, at both our
offices, is prepared to an
swer the questions of indi
viduals relating to tho In
come Tax, ana, if desired,
will without charge assist in
the preparation of Income
Tax Returns.
Phi ladelphia
Trust Company
410 Chestnut Street
and
Broad and Chestnut Streets
Northeast Corner
night completely destroyed tho biff
structure. ... , . ,
An effort also is being mado today
to check up tho 200 or more guests,
as well ns tho list of tho 170 employes,
but this task is slow becauso the hotel
register rind other records wcro de
stroyed In the flames. There wcro n
mnn Hint two or thrco ncrsons had
perished In tho Arc, but these were tlla-,
Counted OJ UiO lioiui luuuuKcracui.
The loss, including tho effects of
guests, wnB estimated at more than
$3,000,000.
"WATCHFULLY
waiting until
your competitor has
'proven out' the wisdom of
advertising, is a mighty poor
way of protecting your own
sales, says an experienced
advertiser.
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Advertising Agency
Every Phate of SaU Promotion
400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia
DIAMOND LrORGNONS
The latest Octagon -JRound
and. Oval iSiapes
With. Chains to match
What Our Experimental
Kiprrt Preparation
and Ittvfow of
Income Tax Returns
BENJAMIN ROBIN
(Formrlu with llur. Int. RtvJ
210 North Anitrlcau Dldi,
v iiovrt nau
Arrested on Point of Taking Party
of Friends for Joy Ride
George W. Engle, twenty-two years
old, Pechin street near Roxborough
avenue, was ready to take nnothcr man
and two girls for an auto ride yesterday
when detectives nrrested him for alleged
stealing of tho licenses on his car.
George Boardman, of 428 Seville
street, passed the house .and saw the
license wnicu nan ueeu imsaiuK ""iu "13
forage for n week. He notified the po
Iaa nnd T?n1i'a nrrof fAllnwiwI Afne
istratc Price, of the Manayunk station,
neid Him louny iu $iuu uuu iur u mr
thcr hearing next Sunday.
Galvanized Boat Pump
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I,.D.nrcr CO..50 N. M t If
Ifiln 4000. Market KSS
Consider us the "welfare
department" of your busi
ness of living. You know
how "welfare" has become
an essential factor in indus
try why not apply it to
your own activities?
Let us give you a demon
stration treatment.
N COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE
COLLINS III.DO.. WALNUT ST. AT 1UTH
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'THE Wardman Park
Hotel offers its guests
complete and luxurious '
comfort, with all that that
implies. Eager and intelli
gent servico assures the ,
Peace of mind and freedom
Torn petty cares that are
vital to real rest. Rock
Se.euk pk addi the charm ,
J V country, to tho con
venience of the city.
IF A FIRE
OCCURS. TONIGHT
How mucli could you coUtct
from you Insurance potlcleiT
Tlie foltoulriir news Item indl-riUi-1
(lie nlmolule neceiilty of
rlmnclnr your Insurance la pro
portion to iirent.Uuy vulnea.
BID FOR NEW SCHOOLS
SHOWS PRICES HAVE
MORE THAN TREBLED
Figures From Contractors on
Two Buildings 25 Por Cent
Above Estimates
Kitchen Typifies
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Bids opened yesterday for tho two
new school buildings at a meeting of the
property committee of the Board of
Education wcro morn than three times
former prices and 25 per cent higher
than tho estimates of members of the
board.
Tho figures In tho bids show the cost
of construction has increased to about
forty-nine cents u cubic foot, as agninbt
eighteen cents before tho war. They
also Bhow that the cost per class room
or division has risen from about ?8000
in $18,000 apiece.
From Public Ltdaer of Worct i, tilt.
Consult ui about proper method of r
urrunflng your luiurnnce.
INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATES
Insurance Brokers nnd Advisers
JUpraientln
E maintain and operate an Experi
mental Kitchen in our offices.
This kitchen is completely equipped with
the latest and best cooking apparatus, elec
tric and gas ranges, and all the utensils
necessary to scientifically test and experi
ment with foods.
We study foods from the standpoint of
their merchandising possibilities. .
A copy man goes into the Experimental
Kitchen with the cooking expert to write
advertising that reveals implicitly the uses
to which the Food Product can be put. Ap
petite creating and use-demonstrating ad
vertisements are written with the atmos
phere of the kitchen an invincible appeal
is made to the Housewife.
For the same purpose of definitely know
ing advertising and merchandising capabili
ties of a product, we have the reproduction
of a retail store frbnt, in bur offices, a bulk
window to secure the most effective form
of window display for dealers co-operating
with our campaigns.
We have reproduced the interior of a re
tail store, as well, with "Display Cases" to
enable us to obtain the maximum display
for packages, labels, etc.
We have a section of a street car to en
able us to visualize the strongest car cards
in position with other cards.
We have a business library complete with
statistical information, facts about food,
diet, farming, rubber, house-furnishings, in
terior decoration, advertising, merchandis
ing, and annual files of magazines. We are
constantly adding to this library the latest
and best works on particular lines and
''Clipping Bureaus" are daily sending us the
current thought on a variety of important
subjects from the press and magazines.
' Our Trade Investigating Department
gives us precise information as to .market
ing conditions in all parts of the country.
We are conducting investigations for our
clients as to trade conditions, the co-operation
of dealers, the fluctuation of demand
in most every city in the United States.'
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We are insistent on knowing a proposi
tion from every angle. We seek the "vital
appeal" that we know is latent in every
product the "Big Idea" that is bound to
assure success. ,We depend on thorough
ness to carry us to it.
Perhaps that is one reason for unusual
record of association with our clients. Our
average is seven years and six months.
The record life of an advertising account
with agencies in general is less than one
year.
Our business in 1919 increased 150 per
cent, over the previous years and 96 per
cent, of the entire volume of our business
for 1919 was from clients who had been with
us longer than one year the real test
period . . . and in some instances for a
quarter of a century.
Surely advertising and merchandising
service such as this coupled, with our re
markable record of day-by-day service and
dollars and cents profits shown, must carry
an impressive story to the manufacturer
who wants certitude and exact knowledge
in his advertising and merchandising plans.
Surely such a record must suggest the
opportunity for the conservative manufac
turer to avail himself of counsel that has
been proven and tempered with years of
successful experience.
If you think you would like to know more
of our kind of service, we would be glad to
call on you at your convenience and without
obligation on your part.
Donovan-Armstrong
National Advertising
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TO GET IN ON TEE BIG
Re-Classification Slate
OVERCOATS & SUITS
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Formerly Four-Lines at "t
$45, $50, $55 and $60
OW -ONE Lt-NE
at $40
,f All season long we have advertised $HeseW
clothes as the finest values in Philadelphia. Ant
we have not changed our tune. We haveontyf
changed the prices. We have grouped together
four great lines of merchandise and reduced them-'
from $5 to $20 a garment, just to make lively sell
ing and to wind up the greatest season we have'
ever had. But this in nowise affects the quality
of the clothes, which are still worth $45, $50, $55
and $60 a garment, and which, according to pres
ent reproduction costs, cannot be duplicated afej
iormci pntra.
OVERCOATS
Ulsters, Ulsterettes,
close-fittingand Isase
fitting Overcoats in
single and in double
breasted medels.
SUITS
Fer Yemtg Men and
for quiet dressers;
single and double
breasters in many
colors and patterns.
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