itf X V . I , ?f' '- V v:';, ' " Vr. - '"fNINb "PUBLm BED'GEROTILADELmtA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1920 ' ; -r . ' . -r " r- :'' ' - --- - r- 1 ' . ' r 1 i t" a ' n : collection op f Income ,. TO, those wlo yish to be relieved of tfic, trouble some detail which the col-' icclioii oMilcomo involves, we suggest the1" services rendered. by this company ns Agent. The cost of this service is moderate;, tull information will be mailpd on request. Philadelphia Trust Company 415 Chestnut Street and IlromI nd Cltfslnut Streets Northeast Corner 1 CLEARS BOOKING AGENCIES ( U. 8. Trade Commission Dismisses I Charge's of Unfair" Methods Vn.,lilnton. March 'HI. (H.v A. P.) The coiiilalnt of unfnlr methods of romprtltlnu ngnlnft vaudeville booking nancies, was dlsmlfwd today by the I Federal "Trade Commission, but It wni I announced that the evidence in the cnxe had been referred to the Department of Justice. ' The commission snld tlio evidence ' fulled to tMnbllsli violation either of the federal trade 'ommlion or the Clay , ton (ft. 1 "The subject matter of the com- n!lni." Its niinounceinetit said, "stohi- ed to Involve the feature of roinblnn- FAIRBANKS IDS MARY WORD "DOUG" AND MARY MARRED Secret Ceremony Porformed in L03 Angelo& Par'sonage Last Sunday "DOUG" IS 36, HIS BRIDE 26 . Ily the Aoclated Press I.rf)s Angeles, March I'll. Mary Pick ford nnd Poii7lnH Fnlibnnk have been married, it became known here yester day afternoon. They obtained a license last,Krlday nlsht and the ceremony was nerformqd at 10 :IU) p, in. Sunday by the Iter. .T, Whlteomb llrpiiRlirr, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, nt his par- onn(je. Those prevent included uoliert Fair hauks, n brother of the bridegroom, who vnn best man : thebrlde's mother. Mrs. Charlotte Smith : tiie Itev. Henry Miles Cook, assistant pastor of the Temple Haptist Church, and It. 8, Sparks, dep uty county clerk, who issued 'the license. Margery Daw, n motlqn-plcturo actress, was Dridesmald. " The bride wits' droned In hlc. Aftjcr-the ceremony the minister read pasaRes Jh the Kplstlc to the lCphesluns. Sending Quiet lloncymnon It U undeVstdod the couple went immediately fom the mltllster'it iio'ii to"Mr. Inlrbanks's residence In Iteerly Hills, near Los Anceles. where It Is said, they intend to spend a quiet hone moon. Mr. Knirbankx wns divorced by Mis. Ueth Sullv FnlrhankH, n daughter of Dntilcl .1. Sully, of Uliode Island, about lodmriiioi meinour oi competition or ; contracts, and, therefore. possibly is jwithln the scopo of the Sherman act, gthe enforcement of which lies with the Sittorncy general." ' MORDEN GETS BADGE . Former Army Associates Give Street Cleaning Chief Gold Emblem Colonel F. D. Morderf. chief of the bureau of street cleaning, was at noon given n cold badge, bearing the In scription of Ills' title, the city's colors 51 and cont of arms, by his former ns ' sociates in the army. The presentation took place at the. United States army supply base. (Srecn v.lch Point. Captain V. II. I.arrabep , of the quartermaster corps, made the formal presentation. About forty men. who were associ ated with ColoneUMorden while he was conKtmctlng quartermaster n t)c Philadelphia district, contributed the j;om nudge, nnn attended the presentn tionColonel Morden appeared in civilian- clothes. He was mictercd out of the military service March 2o. PROBES VICE "PROTECTION" Grand Jury Inquires Into Charge Against N. Y. District Attorney New Yorh, March .11. (Hy A. P.) Charges that .lanys R. Smith, assistant iiWrlct attorney, .had sought to shield cortain persons of the underworld and laid proposed .to split the proceeds of the sale f such protection were inves tigated today by the extraordinary grand Jury. 1 he charges were innde bv Potice Inspector Henry in six affidavits.' The jury yesterday exonerated Mr. Smith of a charge that he had nnrtlcl- yated In the division of a $20,000 bribe for quashing an indictment for gam bling against Arnold Kothstcln. It was stated nt'the district rittor nry s office that Mr. Smith, if exon mtfd of the II nry cburges, would pre sent cvtdcnrranKainst Inspector Henrv to the rczillnr Mnrcli i-mml Ini-,- .tl. ). Tlew to Indictment for criminal libel. WOULD LIFT TAX 0NH0IVIES Exemption of Buildings and Heavy Levy on Lots Suggested to "Mayor The stimulation of home building by jwmptlng houses nnd other buildings from taxation nnd increasing taxation on vacant lots is suggested to Mayor Moore in. n lett'r from Carl IlrnuiiUi, representative of the Plumb Plan League in this city. "The tax rate on nil land should be Increased to provide the same ngerc- Mt municipal revenue," he wrote. "This would menn Hint vni-fint In ml In the city would pay tho same tnxH ns improved land of the same value. We would stop penalizing citizens for build ing up the city and mfetlng the. bous ing ii'cds nt the people." WHITE HORSE PIKE CLOSED Section From Berlin to Absecon Now Being Repaired WtMwood, N. .1., Mnreh .11. The South .Tprspv Rpllfwllltn nf fnnil tcniL knnt here by thu State, Highway Department follow s ; The main shore road will lie closed from the present end of the concrete to me road to Avaloii,. n distance of live miles. Probnhlv nil Hummer oxront llmf the lower end will he done first nrid should be onen to the i-onrtlioimn l.v .Tune. The White Horse pike will he rIord or partly closed from Merlin south Jo Abseoon, so that It )ill uot be prac ticable for Wildwood tourlbts to use Hie pile. Ihehe two sections ore the only ones that will bo touched this jcar, so fur s is known. - i lion nnd restraint of trade rather than f sixteen month ngo. Two or three dns Inter Airs. Fairbanks wns married to James hvans, Jr., n broker in Pitts burgh. Miss Plekford divorced Owen Moo.-e nlso a motion-picture star, about sli weeks ago, on charges of desertion. Neither Mr. Moore nor Sir.- Fairbanks nppearcd to defend the suits brought ngainst tnem, nor were they repre sented by counsel, although Mr. Fair banks filed an nnswer denying his wife's allegations. On the night of her Yeturn here from Minden, Nov,, nftcr two orjhree dn.s devoted to (he trip lioiuv, pnsscd largely In dodging newspaper Interviewers, Miss Pickfoid gave out n statement that she -"tt'ould never marry again, but vvould devote the remainder of her life to motion pictures." Mary Has a Stepson Miss Pickford nnd Fairbanks -arc said to have been mutually attracted for some time through their motion pic ture work nnd success. In obtaining the license the bride gave her name ns Gladys Mary Smith Moore nnd her age as twetity-slx. The bridegroom gave his nnmc nnd nge as Douglas E.ton Fairbanks, thirty-six. The latter has a .on, Douglas. Jr. The license, it developed, wns not is sued nt the courthouse, where most couples have to apply, but at Fnir hunks's home in Ileverlev HiMs last Friday Jilght. when Mr. Fairbanks guve a dinner party there in honor of the y.k -t-s-H.'s HB! W 'iyJ&0'X'-'''S'WK4 wY '-! F'5?w. HHS? 1 h , JvxW Mr '- fSBsSsSsmPMiyrm ' flztW'-itimtL tv fit it 't V S V SHiKvf't'i . BMiBsSsKAi .snffiPWtvi'-h' (J ti HHnB. " BsliSliif; " "! MfiailKM!i i .A-1 MM J .; MBii?-'BSd -;,:. K..T1 -' C :jjr'lK'fll 1 9B TMBSg rfliHiIK9 t KiWHlPMBPaf r nn f i i aTiBMri i i r u i l sSs-HiHwl WSmrjrTSk :&', . KmmmifimmmSMtmism SjU : ?, liKf - : :" LiiiiH i. '- VI MBifid'fkTil' . i ! m m m m m m samtf - M s s PMHH MBP-BHs-si s 9PVBMrrlvsi - i KVTfHftffltlB ' .rriF'-BKcii- s rv KHk.. W-l3r?XZFf-'jr7W.- PHL i?' i mJEJMtiF'Jm& -9VQPMIPbJV " FISKE INTIMATES DANIELSjS UNFIT Lacks Broad Viow and Concen trates on Details, Admiral Tolls Senators FLETCHER STAFF AT ODDS GLASSBOROVICTORY CLAUD BY MEAD 1 1 A . . icnce , Hickler. Hannicl n. itecKett. William F. Cnrn-y nnd Colirtlnnd II. Shutc. The two Deinocnits elected on tlio DuiTeld ticket lire Oscnr I'. Curr nml Frank Supplcc. The I'lectlon marked the wind-up of the most spirited political campaign1 ill the hUtory of this old town, which was founded In 177.1 r.ud .which tip to the present time lias been under the town ship form of government. Yesterday'. election automatically ousted the old lowtixhlp committee. . Form or Township Chairman Says He Has Lead of Throe Vote's for Mayor UNDER BOROUGH CHARTER Mary Pirhford nnd Douglas Fairbanks were married late Sunday night nt tlio homo of the Itev. J. Whltromh Ilrougher, pastor of the Temple Uaptist Church, I-os Angeliti. Mr. Fairbanks wns dhorred November 30, 1018, while Miss Pirhford rihorrcd Owen Moore sl weeks ago LITTLEHALES QUITS POST to Resigns as Chief Field Deputy Enter Business Thomas I.ittlohalcs. chief field deputy of the Internal Hecnue Department, retired from his office in the Federal ! Iluilding today. He is the fifth depart - ment head to icavc,.'tne government service in this city in the last year. The others who resigned from fedcrnl service nre James T. Cortoljou, chief postal inspector; Francis FMior Kane, district attorney, nnd Todd Daniel, lieiid of the Ilureau of Investigation, De partment of Justice, and Matthew ('rlffin. bead of the secret service. All of these men. with one execution, left prospective bride, with the minister nnd i the employ of the government because tlio license clerk ns guests. , they could better themselves li going "Cupid" Sparks, the cerk. telling .into buslncs on the outside. last night of his part in the uffnlr. said : I Francis Fisher Kane reigned bis of "I had. a hunch I might be nsked for J fire, not for business reasons, but be- somethiug In the license lir.e when I was-) cause of differences' which he had with Invited to the dnner, so I took nlony the necessary document, litis is my masterpiece In innrringe licenses. You enn shoot me now. I never can stage anything better thun this." A dinner to close friends wns given at the Fairbanks home Inst night, fol lowed by a reception at which the bride and-groom received the congratulations of members of tlio motion picture colony and manv others. RECEPTION FOR PASTOR Dr. Sklllman, 40 Years at Tabor Presbyterian Church, Given Vacation The ltv. Dr. Willis II. Skillmnn, pnstqr of the Tnbor Presbyterian Church, Fighteenth nnd Christian streets, will be given a reception by the members of ills cougregntion at the eliunh tills evening. Doctor Sklllman has been ill for some time and has been granted 'n lenvcnf ubsence. Doctor Sklllman has been pastor of the Tnbor Church for the lust forty a cars, this being his first nnd only pns- torate. During that time the mrmlicrs of the congregation have scattered to all pnrts of the city, but most of them still retnin membership In the chinch. Ship Crew Band to Play Navy nliht will be observed at the Pastime Theatre, 1-lL'O Point Hreeze nvetiue. tonight nml tomorrow night. The t'nited States steamship Conueeti- cut band will give n concert nnd speech es will be innde bv the personel of the navy recruiting office, l.'il." Arch street. The purpose of the navy nights is to stimulate recruiting in that section of the city. , -' wlm UNDERWEAR SPECIALISTS I $.3sf& Irft ifJW. tucv & A. Mitchell Palmer on the rndtiul ques tion. Mr. Cortelyou went into busi ness nnd inter was appointed to his present city office. Cuptniu (irllfiu js in the bank protection business in this city. Todd Daniel is opening law of fices here, and the' latest to leave, Mr. Ivittlelmles, is taking the step because of business opportunities he is uot will ing to miss. NEW PLANET REPORTED Announcement of Discovery Made by Belgian Astronomer Cambridge, Mass.. March :tt. (Hj A, P.) The discovery of a plnnrt hj the astronomer Sola, of llnrcelonn, was i announced at the Harvard College ob servatory today in n cablegram from Professor I.ecointe, of Belgium. A subsequent cablegram from Profes sor Lecolnto' indicated that some dnn't i had been felt nt first as to 'whether the planet wns n new one to usfrouomers or was not, in fact, No. 0, one of tli i long lit of small planets previously j mapped. I HELPERKILLEDJN CRASH Autotruck Overturns on German town Ave. Tracks Driver Hurt j George Zimmcrninn, twenty-two enrs old, 4.11 Conestoga street, was ipstantly killed today when nn auto truck in which lie wns riding turned over on Gentinntown avenue opposite the Pennsylvania 'ntituto for the Deaf and Dumb, Mt. Airy. Joseph Qtilitu, eihuteen. of 4047 Fol som street, the driver, was pinned un der the radiator of tlio machine. He wns injured only slightly. The truck, owned by the Supplee Willisf. Tones Co.. 3.130 Mniket street, was coming down a grade on (Scrmun town nvenue astride the trolley tracks. Zimmerman, who was employed as n helper on the truck, wns In the renr.- Quinn tried to clear the trollev trucks and make n corner nt the same time, i The machine had gained momentum iu descending the grade nnd the ftnee witu which it wns traveling caused it to turn completely over. Zimmcrninn was (lend when he wns picked by onlookers. Harry Hampshire, twenty-four years fW is in Ciermantown Hospital with a fractured skull received when lie fell under the wheels of au ice cream .truck at Thirty-third street nnd MIHvW ave nue this morning. William Homier, 'Jtl." South Ynn Pelt street, was held tT uvnlf the result of Hampshire's injuries. By tlio Assoclntrd Press Washington, March 31. The nnvy was unprepared for war in 1017 be cause of the "mental and tempernmen tai characteristics of the man nt Its head and of the policy he pursued as the result of those characterises. " Hear Admiral Bradley A. FIko. Retired, declared today before the Senate com mittee investigating the navy's conduct of the wnr. Much of Admiral Flske's statement wns devoted to n review of hi differ ences with Secretary Daniels. "PreUnus (mining ' of Mr. Daniels, he snld. wns such ns to prevent n "broad and profound view" of the needs of the nnvy as n whole, adding that the sec retary devoted too much of his atten tion to details, usually relating to per sonnel. "To prevent unprepnrednexs In the i future tiie most Importnnt step i for the nilltllc to Insist tnnt tiie man nt ' the head of the nnvy shall b imbued I with 'the spirit of the navy, highly edii- rated, tinon -minded and acquainted with the piinclnles on which nnvnl pre narodlicss Is linved and h following which preparedness can be secured. ' i Filrlion in Iti'iir Ailiu Mil W. P.. Fletcher's stuff nt Brett "neccsnrilv affected the efficiency of operations." hlrutennnt J. A. Cnrej . the admiral's flag secretary, testified today at hearings i by the nnvnl board Investigating Fletcher's removal from the Brest com- i mnnd by Bear Admiral Sims. I Cnntaln Thomas P. Mnrdrnder. i Fletcher's chief of stalT. apparently i never beenme fully reconciled to shore service, to which he wns ordered, Carey snld, and the friction resulting from this prevented close co-operation. "The atmosphere neer cleared up to the time of Admlrnl Fletcher's detach ment," Cnrev said, adding that be be lieved Fletcher did ever' thing in his power to snlooth out the differences. GIVESUP AT BRIDE'S WISH Hobert Mend, chairman of llie former township committee of Olashoro, N. '.. claims re-ejection over Captain K. M. Duff I eld, In one of the hottest elect Inns In the history of the town. Mend claims a plurality of three votes. A total of CmO votes was polled. The eli-ctlon was tlio first he' ' tinder the recently granted borough charter. There is alleged to have hen an error In the count of the First precinct, which returned n muiority of twenty-seven oles for Mend. A recount will be nkcd on this basis, Duflicld carried tlio Second precinct by twont. four votes. Mnyor Mend was rtimiltig on the Citl 7ons' ticket nml Captain Duffield on the Nonpartisan ticket. DufTleld was one of the backers of the borough movement. Four Bepiibllcnns on the Mead ticket were elected to Council, while two Dem ocrats on the same ticket were de fented. Two Democrats thr. Duff''d ticket were elected to Council. The Mead forces clnlui nit .the other offices. The four Bepublicnn elected to Council on the Mend tlil,"t arc Law- v, wK Penitentiary Fugitive Surrenders., Escaped Three Years Ago At the request of his bride, an Knglish eirl. whom he married during the wnr. Walter A. Dros. a former riiiladel nhiaii. yesterday nppearcd nt the Western Penitentiary, at Bnekview. Pa., nnd gnve himself up to the au thorities to resume a term cut short by his escape three years ago. Dress was sentenced to n term of from two to three vears iu Butler county, in February, 1017. for burglary, aggra vated assault nnd battery rind larceny. On August 3 of the same ear. lie escaped, enlisted in the nrmy, went to F.ngfnnd and wns married In South ampton. After tlio war he cniue to this country. His wife, when she learned that be was a fugitive from justice urged him to surrender. She hns since been supporting heiself in San Diego. Calif THE A7ardman Park Hotel is a country home and a city home in one. Golf, tennis, and horseback riding on the wooded bridle-paths of Rock Creek Park, with the luxurious comfort of a metropolitan center, await the visitor to Washington. HARRY WARDMAN ELMER DYER Prttidtnt Managtr TOudman Park Hotel Connecticut Avenue and Wxxllcy Road WASHINGTON, D.C. Automobile Driving Special lBons for ownrt-s nnd woulrl-b chauffeurs Mfn nn'l wornm nrp taunht to tmmlln cars unilrr the most illltlcult drUInc conditions. Learn liow t" sae tires and sasollno and to mold nrrfdrnt. Particulars on request. YMCA Auto School 1421 Arth .street 1034 I.ndlow Street Xt,Y HTOnr Uth and 'Chestnut 1690HriesH Miser is Gold STihRC ?hu Guarantee It ie Bank for Me." Many early Philndelphians hid their money in "safe places, ' only to find it gono when they went to recover it. For them there was some excuse, as in those days of long ago the advuntages of bankinc were not so widely known or to easily obtainable as they are today. To keep large sums of money in the home or office is unsafe failure to profit by the interest which that money would earn is unwise. Open art interest-bearing' checking ac count with us. WARANTEE TRUST. AND SAFE DEPOSIT i aiu.18.'0 CHESTNUT K'htEET m jCHESTNUT STREET f CO. 0 SOUTH 52D STREET i Fetching, Spring Calf Oxford $0.00 CJ This Week New Light Shade of Tan ROYAL'S LOW PRICE mIKtary tpodel full of llfcMind w.iggor stylo that Is cntranc tip to women who appreciate ifTcct fashions. A $11 to $14 iinllty oxford, as comparisons iVill prove. Strikingly Graceful Spring Pumps $J.85 O These dainty and exquisite .little pumps too are striking examples of our success In cuttlnc the High Cost of Foot wear this season; $10 Is what they are ashing In Chestnut St. ground floor shops. There' $2 to $6 a Pair Saving Here on All the Beit Spring Model. Come, Seel BtfYAL Boot Shop W riorSaves$2 KOt-ouo Chestnut St .- Grand Banquet . Coffee should Iib ilrnnk three itlnien ry ""J. . MUlloiiulreN can liuy no belter, 48c lb. Commonwealth lllend, n rich strong, delicious coffee. 41 c lb. Hanscomsi M 1232 Market Street i and Branches $ A i viY r ja NIG Xo let SilvervjmiUts f vi mim h 3,, sLlI -O ii .. Q) Pearl tassels f7 Black Cord Sautcirs with Diamond Omamcnta Unusual -Artistic -Distinctive rl - i "i i aji Wn im mm a ' I I el m "raT ?UxN W 1 HE Top Coats for Spring In the new models wo show "Strand" and "Mercer" two fine types of the "Slip- On" Coat. The "Draper" is of U different character, being slightly sliaped to the hips, with a Hare to the skirt. f In fabrics: There are Worsted Knitted cloths in grays, browns and heather mixtures. Also Imported Homespuns which have that soft Velour finish characteristic of imported cloths and of fabrics made of best grade woolens. These arc in browns and grays in "step ladder" twills and herringbones. II In American made over coatings we show a fine range of Tweeds, Cheviots and Knitted fabrics. Top Coat prices are $5 4.0 $80. JACOB JREED'S SONS 1424-1426 ClhestoimlbSfariBell THE BIG SHOE STORE 1204-0: -08 Market St. ' .:i yj-i r ? '' '': w t- ,-'f. AJ' :tel klllltllllliraillllllllililiiillii M (JwWh Uv NJ IIIIIIIK m flu'ijSw? IwJ i sSsKU iW3 ffii M i I I XArUMf W I I II V m sEA TTHl CTV fill lTTlrlrTTWIll num I mFI 1 I T H1JLJ V CWTCTVXVi 'SJMl'iiiiBSrsrMrBac: " ...i1. ""'.:-- ill,. I, ,., i,V,"J.' f: ;""""""" iMiTHTiiTmjT-iiuiijiiri'imi ii iiiiiiuiuuiil.i..h . i , Bia 'i u iira.TmwMimw vhtv(cj p fm m mi v mm m sj i i m in 1 1 ! i ' ' i i i i m i m w ' "ii n iii" irw 11 i w ! 5nEWHi ws xkiwt r7xiaLp3sei2Jsi avi i - ! rw fitv Mrri -i 1 1 4- ra t . . I W. r IS- I -m. "swj 1 1 - i K - . . . - - -. - n IIMIBI II 1111 II IM II ! WMim Hi l en Isl I II W Ul , iii.sa -v sj . m I ' i j 1 i wit. s II 1 . jv7 W. , -V . JTOJIW. ,.....' I ' lit. "! :'yLiUi-,,.L. aLli ,k j;i;iiiiiiii'iiimf Tii-i-A-iMiiiiity-- " &.-A.g..vi.T . iki...-a-j-... ,. . . ; ..bite)L',i ,!4fl iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniinhiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiliii'iiiinhrH t . 1 r ffliiiirum tiiiniiuiniiiii; Perry The Store of A Thousand Types! Many clothing stocks arc based on one certain range of sizes, figured like the schedule on a weighing machine: AGHS 25-29 30-3t 35-39 40-tt 5 Feet, 7 Inches' 147 150 152 ' 155 5 Feet, 8 Inches. 151 154 157 I 160 5 Feet, 9 Inches 155 159 162 165 5 Feet, 10 Inches 159 164 167 170 Now, what you ought to be and what you arc may be different mat: tcrs. In fact, usually they arc. If human conduct was uniformly good there would be no need for gaols. And if all men were built in one mould, ydu could, buy a suit of clothes as easily as you buy a collar. But we haven't been fifty years mak ing clothes without learning that men must be tailored according to type. There arc short men and tall, lean men and stout, figures that are young and lithe and figures that arc settled, to say nothing of a hun dred and one variations in arm lengths, leg lengths, chests, hips, waists, and shoulder blades. These we have provided for in a scries of independent models, tailored ac cording to type variations, which , reduces to a minimum the need of alterations, no matter to what type you belong. You don't have to be a perfect fit when you come to Perry's, but you will be when you go out. Spring Suits and Overcoats $35 to $80 PERRY & CO. Sixteenth and Chestnut Sts. ii wiiiimi; IIiKi H'tiijin'wmijn h'wgsa!u' nj(in'iiitiiui JiiiuT.'iiii'njiiti iwihinaw tihar.inm'ni.P'Hiiiiimr33niii uii nl, I 'iff! V m iDALSIMER STANDARD SHOES Spring's Newest Styles And a Very Low Price 1 1 y n. b x - - Walking Oxford UrovMi (nlf or 111... k Irtlf witli lllfill Cubnn llri'l tl 1C woman young who seeks 1OR r style at a saving, but demands quality and fine workmanship a s well, this smart trio of new Spring Footwear offers an exceptional op portunity SILK HOSIERY of the finest quality, in all the new shades for spring, Jr I J I t I'romcnuilc Pump Chrrry Tun ChU or Blrc'i Cnlf uith Daby Louis I le:l $2.25 pair Dress Iiinii Brown Ko ko Cnlf Dlack Calf with lllgl. Trench I leel 'TIS A FEAT TO FIT FEET Matimei r 't?J . ? it i l KM 1