SWf iT"TT'"? n .it ". fnc?7"fTi,7' -htpw 'th i' i ' 7 . ' kB "- ' ' - - ' n lr i j l evening "-ttouo MjBnlpBiLicfeLfeiA, .jfflte' $&.'& ' Xftt 3 ... . . t i . . . i . . ' ...... i nit i i ' ' " ' i .."'L. vv SWARTHMORE STUDENTS IN SHOW TONIGHT FIXED FOR TODAY Sims's Charges on Unpreparod noss of U. S. Denied by Ad miral ip Senate Inquiry Limitod Debnto- Continues on Resolution to End War With Gormany hnftbllo Service Enginoor3 Ob Lewis Tolls Educators Upper Classes Should Fit Students for Life, Not College FvlK rassengar uarrmgo hi & & murthodox and Frankford IMIfORD'L'NEED' SSHOWN BY TRAFFIC .ir A f . ii i i i - -i ii i in i-r ' ADVOCATES RADIGA NAVY WAS si' pM' M ' ASSERTS FLETCHER CHANGE IN SCHOOLS v, ... wt 1: ri I. t; "W. L' i E0 WATCH EVENING RUSH, " Traffic engineers of the Public Serv-, ,Ipo Commission hnvp madp nn itisnpc-1 tlon at Ortlioilox street and Vrnnkford Uve'nue during rush hours. They hnve been convinced of the necessity for the1 early operation of the Frankford "L. . Tno Inspection was made hv A. Howard Jones nnd Onrlipld J. I'IiUHph. The corner is the busiest one In the , northeast In the Inte afternoon. IIipi engineers observed conditions between 4 MO anil BM2 o'clock. , ' Flvn ree-nlnr rnr lines converge nt tllP EfJlnfuhierHnn. with thrpe others civing ti- occasional service by cars on their wav ri a rriiiaf rutia A ti onnnrftif nnunil fitiA vie .!! fn. 41ia tnnuf nnrf nf the Li. .hour was unable to handle the traffic i, a It should have been. ' LS A" traffic patrolman and A. C. lamp, 'U "Wljtant division superintendent of tlie l.,f r, 11. T., were present to am conm- 1 """"f . . , ., ' ' ur IluninHt'H n (UM'Mnunu itiv 4.- jrincern divided their May into three lie- n,i riods. from 4:40 to 5 o'clock, fi to i:p fo and B:2.) to r:42. The routes umler ooservauou were uip rcguinr ... i mm 5 blocks runninc north and south on Frankford avenue, Iloutes fs and m runninc west on Orthodox street and occasional earn of Iloutes "(J and -". running on Frunkford avenue to the depot at Kcntdngton Thousands of employe of mills in Srldesburtr. UDner Frankford. Tacony. "WlssinominR nnd HoltnesburR transfer ai me corner to ooani tranaipru ae nue cars. ' Between 4:40 nnd i o'clock thirty -nlno southbound Frankford avenue cars passed the intersection Of this num ber twelve were No. .'1 route cars to Twelfth and Sansom streets, eleven No -. . .juiiiuill Ell.tt i..v. 4.W.. Shears' to Second und .Ititner streets. ' nlae No. 4 route cars to Sixth and , xiuner btreets, tnree ao, m route cars , io me ivensington enroarn, tnrep ,o. K Willi. miM ,KaCAMlH. m., ,,l.n tvuHi wis uuusiriuuK uiu wiuiu- uuu. n so, lire iim iieriuriniuK iiii-m iu i during tlie third and fourth vears apx street and one No. 17 route to the the highest degree of efficiency? If not, One yenr of mathematics' In high IvenslnRton carbarn. .... why not? '. school is enough, the general commit BvVriL fn I"" V".1 lVLr,h ,0 thc ,?, ,ho '""ipulum. the course "f ' teo believes, nnd there should bo n two , rrankford carbarn during thc same pe- studies, fully adapted to the needs und v,.nrs courM. iu science rloI. ' reouireiupnts of the pupils considering'" iiL t i.. ,:.i i.' i i. Twenty-nine cars passed southbound tween fi nnd .":2.T o'clock. Thej In- ndrd eight No. .1 cars, nine No. o. nine 0. 4 and three No. 7o cars. between fi and ."5:SS! o'clock. The In- clnded e zht No. .T cars, n ne No. Ti. nine . No. 4 and three No. 7o cars. The number of southbound enrs fell xne numoer ot soutnuounu cars tell iirobation officers, health conditions, in t to twcnt.v-one durinc the final pe- u...i,. -niilniin in fu.'t ..vorvtlilm. ff to twenty-one during the final pe- riod. In that time seven No. fi cars. ; BK ISO. 4. fiVC No. il nnd three No. IU carjiwent south. iuation b experts with all facts set The second period was thp heavy I forth nml remedies suggested. northbound traffic. In that tueutj -1 There are no sacrosanct privileges for flye niinufes, eight No. .. blocks live ,hp nonr(, of Kducntton itself. It. too. trt Tnrt-fTni ,ibJkm avv tnc """-HBht and abide by Sent..n?r,th. In tbe Li.naI .pe.r.lo,,. me1 results. If. as has been asserted, it is L0. D10CKS. seven .(. 4 niOCKS nCd I twelve No. 5 blocks went north. There was a period of almost ten minutes nftcr f :30 o'clock when no cars passed) then eleven. cars passed in two minutes. The cars on Orthodox streets. No. ,rS block from Tacony and No. 7." from TJ.M..1,...,. 1l ..: J.l I AjwuoUUft, .... .. uu.i, -"" i times carrying seventy passengers, a lie cars are of the small yellow type de- BiBned for fiftv passengers. Thc cover of n manhole nt the track intersection wns found to be defective. L" Snarl Is Subject ftt I nnmt s I .iitinhenn ' ' . Continued fron. race One be ready for operation in a year or fif teen months after thc question of the operator is settled. ' Tabulates Expenditures Mr. nlnlmr'o ilpanrintlnn n'n in tlio form of thebe four answers to questions asked him by the Mayor. Thc expend! tures tbe director tabulated as follows : Actual expenditure on account of th FranklorJ Eletated Rail way as of April 1. 1P.H) $4 70(1 OrtO Outatandlnc contract! UT3 000 worn ror wnicn puna are com pietea ana rraay mem (April i Work lor which uncompleted Total Perm lncludlne Raal estate taken ... Kncineerlnr and Interest and alnklnir fund charges 781 OOo Total Including track but e elusive of other equ prnent Eatlmnled cost ot equipment.. J7 R21 noo 3 2SB 000 I Total estimated cost ready for I operation from Front and ArcVi streta to Hr!dc street. 'Frankford . ll1.i'" The equipment would include ninety, three cars, a storaze va-d at ISridgc street, the automatic signals, the power substations nnd the entire system for electrical supply and distribution, in- eluding the third-rull nud bonding of the tracks and the equimniut und lighting of the elevated stations. An Interesting sidelight on manufac- turlng conditions was given by Mr. Twining, he said- , "Tbo low Didder tor cars or electrl- cat machinery may not be the one nam ing1 the shortest deliver. At an inter view with Mr. Kenter. of the Phlladel Jihla Ilanid Transit Co., on Saturday st, he informed me that the Brill Co., a corporation which has built most of the ears running on the company's ss tern, had named as the best possible ilellverv of cars : First car. six months j? A.. .-. . i.. i i fi? "thereafter. That would pnctically mean ten months from the date of the order for thc full equipment of the line, although operation might be stint. ! in ottrht nr nine ninnthn I eutunnteil thnt- if purchased by the Philadelphia Itanid Transit Co. the power nud si.bstnfion machinery and all other parts of the equipment can be Installed within the time necessary to obtain the cars." On tho question of tlie funds needed or equipment. Mr Twining snid a Mmall portion might he obtained from VitV. ,. '., 03-000 1""' ""' t ' .rthnv advance In doubtful f they meet the needs of the puna are still ...... successors. roday as tne anance in ... . .-lo .h .. i,,i , -'.'.. ."- --- T,... .irnv hfivn Kpuminpiv trftinpci no ...mjw..... . .. . u..... .w ... -- HU'ono years it is impossible, under ills or- """,'". '" e .st .tructur... ; ganization. for any "''nthnnt'e'i; " S SI higli schools arc wholly in- orC!Yard not ye t ,M5-000 I the . l"" "' t. "?. "uhorUy adequate, and were put up because they lno.non enough to take oei tneir nuinomj. i,n int:t..n,i nf .mef.il II r. .. ....... . . ... III 1 ...... i.i And .. .i...' ..-.I.... ... u."...... (. a transfer ot tne unexpended balance hef, adequate salaries siiiuiiii is; grunted of the thirty year money from the City under a temporary special loan that 'ilall construction funds. This amount fould be taken up b uicreused taxa is 5500,000. ' turn sunctloned bj the next Legislature. The shortest time in getting the road The demands for additional school ready for operation will he on the as- huildlncs. commensurate with the rapid sumption that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit UO. proceeds nt ouce to buy tjme would be somewhat longer The Hteps necessnry, according to Twining, would bet Mr. First. Arrange for a loan of approx imately ?4,000,000 nnd appropriate the same to the Department of Transit for the nurehase of this enuinment. the equipment and agrees to operate unt subject for examination. Property owners henceforth will pny for i iV""' , 'tf ," u ferriboat opened the wav th,e road, Mr. Twining said. The date The matter of taxation must be faced burglary insurance according to the pop- 'rand Trun Ut) et7er Tl o tlsh would bo January 1 or February 1. . frankl.v . This in itself is one of the ,,lnritv of their neighborhoods with nto 'ranw """ e' "" ,' ''pf ! . 102L I se stones of the problem of greater hurRlars, under a new plan evolved by '"K " ' niS AS ex PhbMld the city determine to operate efficiency in the public school sjstem. the Hurglnry Insurance Underwriters' vlkl". IS n. tod., the road us a municipal proposition the ,Unclntlnn. pected to reacn iicre 'ul'j Second. Autnnrize tne creation of ''',- .'gp vraue, u muny umnuieii uu operating organization ' to probate in the office of the register Third. Provide for the extension of f w"bi, disposing of an estate of .$.'10. the line from Front and Arch streets K9' 9th,'r, ,vi11. n'lmittel to probute , vni nnd Murker Htreetn nml the ' today included those of John M. Fo- . ... . .. .. . eoustruction of n temporary station on , Berty. who died in the American On IfrouLBtrect between Murket and Arch1 eologlc Hospital, $T0QQ; Puullue L, street-, W as to give goo.1 delivery to ?? imeu, i "' wueen streei, ?mn;u; .iuj ti." Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.'s . n. Mpnlncott. ! 203 Pine street. v$12,. rosstown lines on Arch street and 000; Margaret f . I . Kejser. 12S West i.lTT.i -.., ..n,i ..nn.l ennneci n,, tn R ttenliouse street. 10000 : Mary V. the Delaware river ferries. ' . ..., ., i,n ,kt w. . PMRMHNa AT lioa MMND ... i$HtiF& $:&B aTticL ""' UUFSPI HLirCLl UUM NWr vwh-. . su v i , ie TuajsiB.'M" a Ho. it ? ' H ' 1 J Slv)WAASVV av.vKs5?2sv COL. HA.MIIiTON I). TlUNKIt Konner rninnmndliic ofllcer of tlic old Second Kleld Artillery, ulio to clay was appointed t'nltcd States property and illibitrsliiR oflirer for this slate. He !ucccedsr Colonel Jerc M. iA'amiin Survey of Schools to Be Constructive rnntlnuni from r.icc One lp joh ,)f fp or n ,Io;r-pn rflirjpIU, 0. pprtli in 0,orJ nw of rduonltumil nc- tiv n . it tioesn t mean n mere eum- tiurinti nf rinoiiiinlj nt uiltimiw nt inn . . ,,.i,, - ...i, .., ,.f ilnnnnln mmi. tlon i,1V0lint.' public- funds. A s)lrvp, . puinHtakltiR c- ,nlltion int0 everything pcrtaininR to iiadelphla's public school extern; not only the expenditures of money but the system of raisliiR it. It involves a comprehensive study of the actions of the Hoard of Education In tJp past and their relation to the systrin of educa tion. This includes fcIiooI huildin their locations, phjsicnl condition, light, jlt,nt ventilation uud capacity If school buildings are run down at the heel, overcrowded, insanitary, or there nrp too few of them, what is the cause nnd what is the remedy' Question of Teaching Stuff ll'lui. ij ,lin (iliiifirtl.it In tnltnnt.ini ..lll.V ." .' lllllllllllll IUbV.,V.lU... ability and technical titness of the otfi- clals and teaching stuff from superlu- tendent down to a ..' v7ipr ; to the love.st substitute ; economics and local industries the' see the) titled for their tasks I om JPUr, ad American social problems' leaelierV Are the titled for tneir tnsKs .....1 If . &t. ... .... .....!.. . ,l.a... n their enironmcnt and possible future?'. ' .' m' .The high schools, ocational schools nnd ' ,L ."el the continuation schools, which nre l "B .'" 'nf' more or Ics either a joke or mystery; ?", ,?u i ,, . . .. , e . . .., I the r envirnnnipnt niiil possible future.'. The high schools ocatiAnal schools nnd ! H,n e. niln.tlm, el,nn. which nre more or les either a Joke or ifi.vstcry : I ,i,...u ...r.. .,.lfl, rn,i:ilnn. I ,. Hpection, athletics, in fact everything1 pertaining to the public school Iiistltu- (in,, m,t ny i.n.lnr inlcriinennle vriim. ,l,:.l ,1 lu nnPntlvo miirhlncpv 1 is performing in a rut so deep that It 1 reaches the axles, then the findings , should be spread abroad. I If its financlnl policy has been guided bv pnrslmony or mistaken economy and all of Its functions predicated on le ineiiiims ". '"'"." .-.....-,,. then the survey will discover tlie tacts, i, ,. ihl.. thnt a reoreanizntion of v ,,' ,, .. .. PTiSfu nt nresent mav bel the board as " px,sW at ire,enl ma Dt i iiecessury. At nil events the board of the future! 1 should be made up fit men who will not , 'only lay down the policy of education i I in Philadelphia, but who will hold the ' executive, lieai s ot tne educational sys- mm orrietiv resnonsiblc for their pol leiiw nnd u'ho do not propose or intend to interfere in the detailed work of the institution. There nre members of the board to- day, like Mr. Oratz. Mr. Slmllcross nnd m- ' irnl.,r.tnn uhn hnve erown un who hnve grown up i 'with the institution. They joined the I U,x- -lmn the nilhlic school SVStem WBS much simpler und smaller. They gave ungrudgingly of their time to Its de- tailed supervision. They acquired much , knowledge and skill, often more than possessed by Jupcrinienuenis unu teachers, nnd that knowledge grew with the schools of the city 'Thiu itniihtlefts whatever cliangcs, it any, are inau gurated will be with full recognition of this fact. Will Define Authority T1P siirve . though I have no att- . .. , ,. .,,uiinn will ilonht- thority for the suggestion, will UOUtJi- less more clearly than ever t lefine the authority of the board. It will be along the same lines so thoroughly understood among business men and wliieii cus- tomarilv guides the actions and limits the activities of boards of directors in great coinmeieial concerns. The prop., veil survey I- not. thcic- fore, a highbrow proposition. It is pro- posed to be one of the most pninstnking, practical, exact and Intelligent studies 0f ,. seliuol svstem ever undertaken. It is t. be conducted in the same way thnt might be adopted by a great manufac turing concern which employs trained experts and efflclenc engineers to' in ptitute an examination of its operations to suggest improvements, enlarge its output and ec.momize its resources. The lime nei essun to complete this urvev and the lorce ot expeits neces- y is at prr, problematic It will depend upon conditions and the develop- ""-nt "', '" work ns it proceeds It may he finishe, in sixty duys and it might refllllrc MX months. The agitutinti over the questions ot l-lu 111 I fnnei lnr!.. .,n ., attention of the survev experts. The best informed among the teaching staff. ' I find, have u prevalent notiou that' , view of the Increased cost of nil ! necessities. Known as the high cost of!ln tribute to the work or tne English living, and the immediate need for re increase of attendance during thc re- I cent last jeurs, win be another preg- i The scrotal of Colonel McCain's iijriiffc on thc iihool nurvcy will appear intnnrrmr. .. A P Ward Will Probated . k. wara win rroDaieo Tk, ...111 ,,t tl, !.., A1f..l I U'n..l "rnn ,-. .. ...I .. .1 I....1 '"-."" " "" "" - .""", Noland, 1015 Oukland street, $7,000, i Inventories of personal property were filed In tho estates of Frunk Pearson, . 1M).B01.07: Fanny Furness. 8117- ("i-a- r-mmww UUU VUUtjva ,i i.ui, u fllVI'. RAPS ANTIQUATED COURSES Itndlca! revision of conrsen in high l school of l'eiinsylvnuia to render them beneficial to the DO ier cent of the implls ho npver reach college, rntlier than the 10 per rent who do. was nd vacated this nfternonn by William P. TiPwIs, demits state superintendent of public Instruction. Mr I.pwIs snokc at today's session of the seventh nnnitnl schoolmen's week In Houston Hall nt the Tnlversity of Pennsylvania. He made If plnin that prpsent courses In Pennsylvania hl?h schools nre bnsed on nntlnuated theories nnd that the time has come to break in on a system long looked upon with mistaken nwe. "We will have to break with old edu cational ideas." lie snld. "even thouch such n break may be retarded as a sin nsninut the Holv Ohot." Up directed his criticism particularh against hih schools of the second and third clns?. I "A tremendous increase in pupils notlcciilm since the war, had made the multifarious educational problems acute," he said. Up intimntcd that, high school nuplls i.hould be regarded as cominc citizens, rather than prospec tive college students. Ilovislng Courses A general committee is now at work at Hnrrlsburg. umler thcituinervislon of the Department of Public Instruction rpvisiug present high school courses, nnd attempting to formuliite u sane, useful course for high schools. This committee contemplates a four vear course in Kngllsh for nil high schools, lif said. History, taught as a social science, should be continued four years, the committee believes. Civil gov ernment should include a thorough study nf nmnlclnnl trnvcrnnipnt tin tlrnr vni.i i i ot,d ,Pur , and American social nrobl I..' ... .- ' .hi. ijcini hiiiu iu- Kt-ui' it tiillllllll ... ,, i.. ?,. . ...... . "' "L,,l"V.T.y,r.5."y1?;: ' "" "'. " ""lu,l"M' "" "c ?r. ?'" " est??"sm.nBaU(l maing nomes us impormiu miiiics. Hlstorj Study Important A. Duncan, professor of educational research und practice at the University of Pennsylvania, emphasized the need of n better study of general history in high schools. He said development of students power ot nuuiysls was suuty "Equality of education nnd democ racy In thc schools is a very beautlfal phrase that olls trippingly from the tongue, but unfortunate if it isn't true," Arthur J, Jones, a professor oft secondary education at tup I nlverslty of Pennsylvania, declared at thc morn ing session. "An a matter of fact," he said, "we do not have educational opportunities ",,:' girl does, not recelv lor everybody. e Know every boy nnd girl does not receive equal educational opportunity. "And they've got to have an equal opportunity. V'c must have schools to provide for the needs of the various children, aud wc must see that they get 10 me scuoois "Thc time is coming when we'll hnve a greater amount of compulsory educa tion. A great many persons seem to think that you offer equal opportunities to tlie child when you open the schools. "Until we get for them the things they actually need for the bnttle or life, we are not providing equal opportunities IOr llll. "And we must make it possible for I all children to attend schools. The I sthools must be made accessible, even if I " have to invoke state aid to furnish "' ''" Tlie first, second and third high schools do not meet the needs of thc schools of better. "There must be longer school year, and n complete reorganization of the whole srhool svstem. Six grades of elementary schooling is enough, nnd high school should have six grades. Four of these should be Junior grades. Ileyond the high school there should be u junior college with a two years' course. Hut it would be unwise to re organize the high schools without the elementary reorganization. The reor ganization must be complete." Professor G. C. L. Helmer. a state higls school inspector, asserted the coun try bin K not receiving n square deal ed'ucationnlly. ENGLAND HONORS U. S. NAVY $30,000 Subscribed for Erection of a War Memorial New York, April ft. The sum of 0000 (normally ?:i0.O00), subscribed1 in I'nglnnd for thc erection of i a memorial to tne American nnvy for its assistance in sweeping the English diannel of mines nnd patrolllug it ugulnst submarines, was brought to New York on the t'nrmaniu bj Mujor Evelyn Wrench. Ho sold he would ask Joscphus Daniels, secretary ' Of tlie nilVy, to UCCepi 11181 trlDtltf tO . , ... ' mnlniiltv nf 11 nrimmiltilK' If la AVHT1 llie -irviiuu uiusn nit; itkiii; Americans who helped keep the straits, The trip was delajetl u day until of l)nver on,n f"r ullll1 ,!,1,'r.ntiollH- 'officers of the humane society had been The monument suggested is a replica convinced no cruelty was involved In of those erected In England and I ranee tne trip, which wns made in an espe- and Trench navies in 'the same opera tlons HIGH RATES IN "BAD LANDS" Burglary Insurance to Rise In DIs - trlcts Popular With Thieves ' ,w A I . , The organization today announced , temporary suspension of n 2.1 per cent I nrlrnnee In rates decided UPOP lltSt Week I amj stated thnt "when the experience . of members which is now being compiled i. , f t.nns derat on ncrenses by 1. ... ' ... ' I .....1. ..,! locnuv nre u iuri-iiuc vnin-iiioiwn. The increase announced last week and now temporarily suspended was the sec ond within four months, a '20 per cent Inciease having been made effective last December. Census Gives Portland, Me., 69,196 ' Washington, April 0. (Uy A. P.) Population statistics announced by the Census Hurcau today included : Port land, Me., 00,100; HlddeforJ, Me. TJNCI.K HAM'8 WWIWT HCrKllDBEAD. NOUflHT Splendid picture or me 'lennesse. almost ready tn isq.IqUi commission. In next Hun day's ricfurlil Section. Pernio Lsihjsi, Adv. icn !' - s-- - -- i.i .i ...i.ttA run r in rniin-i unu n 'vfx ta-Li ''& m v Jam, m y $t ikill' 'v -felillBlBMifflOl WKKmW--' J K -'' " InvJiHtlSM i BBHHHhHv KnHB'iji All WJiB9QHtoQf$ift fvNPti 'UbjiiirjH Vtf '" ri-xjitip jJBs?v5r '''' 'RcVBHsKriUtfrQS tw .. v . si j ixk k . t j :c 'F''mBmnHMnn -o s'sn v ! i inii ' i4EjhMi, --- j - ..iiihw ipVrr ii&u. i."vtb I l-iK-V-rf'!!. .' ,V- " ...5X. ;-' ,'.'.,V4 . , -' 0?-'CaPftTS?wl llflillllllWIilcMBHgaal-HcMWBWMWIc 1 l-drfpr 1' . .-. i . i "Mrs. Hunipstcad-Lcljtli" vlli be glen tonlglil by f Its sophonioie ilass of tlio SwHtthmoic. College, in (he Interest of the college fund drive. From left to rlglit tfiey nre: Front row Miss Florence. Twining, Miss Ethel Kaplan, Miss Hlldegarde llexamer, Miss Isabel Jacobs, Ferdinand Nlfcv. Second row Miss Killth Cugley, Arthur Gardener, Miss Hetty Shannon, Lawrence Mr.oy and Kogers McCullougli. Back Waller Ferris ' and Paul Hess GEDDES READY TO LEAVE New British Envoy Appointed as Friend of Nations' Harmony London, April I). (By A. P.) Sir Auckland Gcddes. the new British am bassador td) the I'nited States, spent his -st day in London before sailing for America nt the Hoard of Trade, clear ing up odds and ends of business und saying farewell to the officials. "I have heard from America that be cause I have recently bcei president of the Hoard of Trade I am supposed to have been selected ns ambnssndor with the special view to pushing Ilritlsh trade,'' Sir Auckland said. "My np- E ointment was not mnde on that ground, ut mainly because I have been known for a long time to bo especially desirous of seeing the speedy development of mutual respect and understanding be tween the Ilritlsh nnd American peo ples." SAYS MONEY BEAT TREATY Palmer Blames "Majority Vote Pur chased in Michigan" Macon. Ga.. April 0. (Ily A. P.) iitiimnr Hpnerfll Pnlmer. snpnkln? here nst niKt,t, declared "three-quarters of n mniion dollars killed the peace treaty nml the Leniue-of-Natlons covenant." "With the majority vote purcnascti in Michigan." he said, "Senator Lodge or ganized the foreign relations commit tee nnd refused to report the treaty. "If the Democrats had carried Mich iganif the Republican party had spent, say, only a couple of hundred thousand dollars the Democrats would have organized the Senate and the foreign relations committee would have reported thc treaty and It would have been pabsed. It took months of struggle to get these Democrats to desert the party." flYCTPP PAMIMF IN HITY ' Stews and Frys 8oar as Harbor Strike Cuts Off Supply There is a temporary oyster scarcity in this city as a result of the harbor strike In New York und the high winds along the southern Jersey coast which prevented mster men from venturing out to the oyster beds in their frail craft. The hnrbor strike has made it difficult to ship Long Islnnd ojstcrs. The scarcity has as usuul caused an tnr reuse In prices in many neighbor hoods. In some loculltles stews and frvs were put up unother nickel, while neighborhood oyster shops, which supply fnmllv trade, also lidded five cents u i hundred on various grades of oysters. HORSE FLIES TO SHOW - Carrled n Special Airplane After "",EU r Humane Society consents , Santa Ilarbara, Calif., April II. A , horse, entered in an exposition here, ' arrived yesterday by airplane from Los Anffvles. eully equipped uirplune Ice-Bound 8teamera Reach Port Muskegon, Mich., April l). (Hy A. I, ) The Crosby steamer Tetoskey and thc Goodrich stenmsnip Aiauiimn, stuck , n tnP jre 0ff Muskegon and Grand Haven, respectively, were safe in port . 1.... nPU IlArnbltAV lirrtllt tliPAIIOll lOUIi.V. J i.nwrf ." ". Cuba to Keep Selied Foe 8hlps Havana, April 0. (Hv A P.) Enemy ships seized during the world war will remain Cuban property, ac cording to an official statement Issued following u session of the cabinet. A committee composed of the secretaries nf war and marine, treasury and com- merce and labor was named to tnke charge of arrangements for the leasing of sucn vessels uviniuin- uui-uun io pri vate companies, They must he used In Cuban commerce nnu uy me i uimu nag. Louisville Forms Hoover Club Ijimlsvllle, April 0. A "Hoover for Ptesldent" Republican club is being1 formed in Louisville. Sixty six persons, ..inn nf whom are women, nre Identified with the club, Prentice M. Terry, of ' M 111 . J AA ItA 1 al A A Aa IiOUiSTiiie, ia v uu '" ; " vi inoucut headquarters. Civil War Surrender 55 Years Ago Today General Itobert K. Lee, commander-in-chief of thc Confederate forces, surrendered to Gcnernl Grant nt Appomattox fifty-five jeurs ago today. With the surrender thp Stars and liars of the Confederacy passed into ecllpsp und Hip Civil War, which bnil torn the country for four years, vir tually cume to nu end. NITTI AND RENNER CONFER Italian and Austrian Chlefo Discuss Relations Pope Sees Chancellor Rome, April 0. (Hy A. P.) Pre mier Nitti and Chancellor Renner. of the Austrian republic, conferred yester day on questions of finance. revictualiiiR nnd raw materials. The Italian premier asserted thnt Italy desired to re-establish commercial relations with Austria br soon ns possible, so that the republic might develop economically. Doctor Renner was received in pri vate audience today by Pope Hcucdict, who showed great interest in the present state of affairs in Austria aud anxiously inquired as to thc condition of the Aus trian population, especially the chil dren. He also expressed pleasure at the recovery and well-being of Austriun children who have been brought to Itnlj so thut they might receive better care. Doctor Renner. greatly moved, thanked the pontiff for his support of the children of the central empires, so many of whom, he scald, had been saved from certain death by thc pope's inter cession. GARY MAKES A PLEDGE Tells Shipping Board U. S. Steel Won't Discriminate on Pacific Coast Washington, April 0. (Hy A. P.) Assurances that hen after thete will lip no ground for "omplniut against Fulled States Steel Coiporution subsidiaries that American vessels were being dis crlmlnnted tii'iiliwt in shipment from tlie Pacific coast weie given the Shipping Hoard today by Judge Gary, of thc Steel Corporation. Chairinun Rcn-ou, of the board, ro cently asked the officers of thc Slcel Products Co. nnd the Illinois Steel Co. if those concerns were discriminating against American vessel on the Pacific coast because of the requirement that through bill- of lading show freight charges on the water. Judge Gary's telegram snld : "I think our local officials have been laboring under n misapprehension. Please be assured we will not Inten tionally antagonize the statutory regula tion, nnd there will hereafter be no Just ground for complaint." DENIES CHANGE TO OAKLAND Chairman Cummlngs Says Demo crats Will Meet In San Francisco Waterhury; Conn,, April 0, (Hy A. P.) The Democratic nntlonnl conven tion will be held in San Francisco, ac cording to Homer S. Cummltigs, chair man of the Democratic national com mittee He made this declaration last night when he was shown a dispatch saying it was proposed to hold the con ventlon in Oakland, across the bay. Mr. Cummlngs snld: "I strongly doubt that Mr. Lynch has been correctly quoted. There is always u certain amount of dissatis faction and complaint at this stage of the game. The convention will be held in Ban Francisco and not across tho bay. ns proposed. I havo n personal representative in Sun Francisco at pres ent, Und lie will go ahead with thc pro gram as plnnned." TO RESUME FLIGHT TODAY Stranded Aviators Forced to Remain at Cape May Overnight Cape May, April 0. Captain Harry E. Smith, pilot, nnd Sergeant llyron, who fell here In a De Havllnnd plane, were forced to remain at the Coastni Air Station overnight on nccount of not being able to omnia a new propeller They will hop off for Mitchell Field, Long Island, early this afternoon, us weather conditions urc perfect. John nraitouniiH' iintTiinw i'irty . m , - m ..-....-Me,, run uuiiuctl DY I hla friends In celebration of his rUMy. third anniversary. In next Sunday's lVviorlnl Beo. ay's J5vioi llOd. IT1UU LUItiKB, Aav I TWO HELD IN ROBBERY Suspected of Connection With Candy 8tore Theft Last Friday Tw'o suspects hnve been arrested iu connection with n hold-up last Friday in n candy store nt Ninth street und Hunting Park avenue, where sixteen -yenr-old Dorothy Trlnkcr frightened nway two armed inpn. The defendants suj they arc Fred crick O'Hrien. twenty -two years old, Fletcher street near Glrard avenue, and James McDade, twentj -six years old, Third street neur Glrard avenue. O'Hrien and McDade vrcre, arraigned last night before Magistrate Campbell and held in .$100t) ball for a further hearing Monday. Police of the East Girard avenue station expect to make two more nrrests. Miss Trinker wns behind the counter in her uncle's store when the two men entered. Four other men were in nn automobile near the store. The two bandits aimed revolvers ut the girl und demanded money. She indicated a till containing .$0. As one man leaped the counter nud took the cash the girl screumed. The lubbers ran out, over looking $38 in another drnwer. OAK LANE ASKS ATTENTION Delegation Appeals to City for Sewer and Water Extension A delegation representing tho Oak Lane Improvement Association, headed by Robert Foster, builder, called upon Joseph C. Wagner, assistant director of the Department nf Public Works, at the City Hall and urged the necessity of continuing public improvements in thnt section. Many building operations. It was explained, were in progtcss nnd others contemplated. They asked that extensions of sewers nnd water pipe be made and that the work of paving Hroud street be continued north of Haines street to Seventieth avenue. Assistant Director Wngner informed the delegation thnt the cltv is now cn gaged in laying an asphalt strip in the center of Rrond street noTth of Olnev avenue und nlso to Oak Lane to provide for through traffic from Oak Lane and Old York road, much of which comeB from Montgomery county, nnd that after this operation is completed the under ground work will bo pushed und Itrnad street paved from curb to curb. This cannot be completed until the close of the year. SUBURBS TO HONOR HEROES Memorials to Be Constructed on Fox Chase-Rockledge Borough Line In honor of those who gave their lives in the world war. two huge me morials will soon be erected on the bor ough line of Fox fliuse and Rockledge. One of them will stand on the enst side of Huntingdon pike at 1) strpet, nnd the othercin thp west side, forming a seml-nrchwny. Roth will consist of concrete bases supporting dull metal columns and surmounted by specially uesigncu groups ot lights. Two bronzed tablets will be plnced upon each column. On these tablets will lie engraved the names of Edith Winchester, who died In Armenia serving the Rtd Cross; John Lauden singer, killed at Chiitenu Thierry; Fruuk Pfiefer, who died at Ellis Island, and others, nil of whom were former residents of Fox Chase und Rockledge. The fund to cover the cost of the me. mortals will he obtained by contribu tions through the efforts of members of the Fox Chase branch of the Emergency WOULD AID BOND BUYERS Representative Edmonds's Bill May Help North Penn Losera Representative Edmonds, of this city has reported a bill to the House hi AVashlnst'on which provides for the re lief of subscribers of Liberty bonds who suffered loss by the fullure of thc North Penn Bank. The bill as reported provides for the indemnification of these subscribers to tho extent of their ncttinl loss, not ex ceeding tho amount paid in bv them. The total sum paid In the North Penn I'ppk will be approximately $ in 1,000. 1 his sum will be reduced by whatever dividends, if any, may ho paid the sub serlbers. Officers of the bank nre excluded from participation In the benefits of the 1IKL1' WASTOD rKMAMi TVl'lH'l -Youiiu iiuy ti-just vvant7TTy"l"I7lM .lTJ!ol?.e",,naudp.?,u",, '&? PAY INCREASE IS URGED By tho Associated Press Washington, April P. Two years be fore tho United States joined the Allies in the world war the navy gcnernl board prepared a comprehensive plan for war against a "central power of Europe. Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher today told the Senate Investigating committee. It wns replying to Rear Admiral Sims s charge that when the United States en tered the war the Navy Department had no "well-considered" plans or pol icies for fighting Germany. Many such plans had been made in the past, Admiral Fletcher said, but ihc plan referred to "covered every phase of naval operations under the as sumed conditions of war." It dealt with ,i.. .MstMiUntinn nrfffinlnf Ion mid com position of the fleet. Its dlsposltloA nnd employment, protection of the coasts, hnses of supplies on the Un led States coast and in the West Indies, routes across the Atlantic und the enemy s forces and pro'bnble courses of action, lie snid. and comprised nearly 300 type written pagcs Sims's Cliargcs Answered Explaining that he wished to com ment on certain specific charges, the witness first took up Sims's criticism thnt the navy was not prepared for war In April. 1017. .No navy ever was or ever will lie fully prepared for war In the eyes of every one, the ndmiral declared, but the Americnn tflivy. when It entered the war, was "just as well tirepared as any other navy In the world when thc great war burst forth, ip asserted. No loss of shipping or failure of the vivy to transport troops to Frnnce pro nnged the wnr for a single day, the idmlrnl asserted. Admiral Sims's us crtlon thnt "the Nnvy Department is esponsihlp for the loss of 2,500.000 tons .f shipping, the pro'ongntion of the wnr 'or four months. $15,000,000,000 of flebt and the loss of 500,000 lives," wns based upon assumption and hud no foundation in fact, the officer declared. "The wholp conclusion reached m the accusation is built upon the flimsy foundation of a hypothetical condition und is wholly wlthodt value," he snld. Higher Pay Necessary Congress must increase the pay of both officers und men If the navy Is to be "saved from disaster." Read Ad miral Washington told the committee. FnIure of Congress to act, he suid. lias resulted iu wholesale desertions of enlisted men and the resignation of hundreds of officers. Foreign countries have increased thc pay in their navies, he said, adding : "I understand the increases abroad are being pnid largely with money bor rowed from the I'nited States." The committee wus told that the navy had been "going down hill" rap idly since July 11)111. and that the de sertions in the last half nf 1010 totaled 100(1 men. including 1000 petty officers who had served more than ond term of enlistment in .luuuurj mi- iii-m-iiHiua numbered SOS nnd in February 70! Thp officer situation also is "very bad," the admiral said. Thousands of officers have resigned since the armistice and thc resignations of 1450 have been accepted. Thc navy medical corps is in thc worst condition in the history of the navy, the admiral declared. FAVOR DAYLIGHT SAVING Civilian Workers at Navy Yard Vote 2700 for and 1200 Against The majority of civilian workers nt the Philadelphia nnvy yard expressed themselves iu favor of the daylight sav ing plan urged by Mayor Moore when a vote was taken ou the issue late yes terday. According to a statement from tho naval communications oflice, 2700 voted for the plan, which embodies starting and quitiug work an hour earlier, while 1200 voted against it. Captain McArthur, acting command ant of the navy yard, explained last night Jhat thc vote had been taken merely ns a means of ascertaining how workers felt concerning the daylight saving plan. "The Navy Department I wiHiics to make tne wonting conditions of the civilian employes as satisfactory ns possible." he said. Thp result of the vote will be sub mitted to tho Mayor. BRIGAND ROBS MAIL CAR Five Train Clerks Cowed by Re volver Near Kansas City Kansas Cltv, Mo., April 0. (By A. P. I The moil car of on Atchison, To peka and Sunte Fe Railroad train going from Chicago to Kansas City, was robbed by a bandit between Lexington Junction and Kansas City last night. No pxtlmnte of the amount of loot ob tained was available. The bandit boarded the train nt Lex ington Jiir.ctlou, thirty miles enst of here. Entering the mall cur flourishing n revolver, he forced four of the five mall clerks to He face downward on thc floor nnd compelled a fifth to bind them. He then bound the fifth innu himself and proceeded leisurely to rifle tbe reg istered mail. Thc bandit left the train at Sheffield, an industrial suburb of Kansas City. Minister to Poland Coming Home Warsaw. April 0. (Hy A. P.) Hugh S. Gibson, thc Americnn minis-- icr. lett wnisaw lor Washington Tues day. He will travel by way of Berlin. Paris and Loudon. After u confirenco in Washington with Secretary of State Colby, Mr. Gibson will go to hit, home in Los Angeles to recuperate from the effects of an attack of influenza which he suffered some time ago. J.E(LiwiAcy. JeweleiisSilveksmiths Stationers Chestnut and Juniper. Stkkets Jade Jewelry A collection whick gives most inter esting expression to the artistic . possibilities of jade, used alone or enriched h$ diamonds. "UNHOLY ALLIANCES" HIT By tlio Associated Press Washington. April J). The Houso 'oeVed horns with the pence resolution today, prepared to complete action ami tend the proposal to tho Senate before tlie session ended. More than bnlf of the members on .either side who wished to express their views were heard yes terduy, nnd under the special rule de bate will end at C o'clock this after noon. Combating the view of opponents of tho resolution thnt it -proposed an In vasion of the constitutional powers of the President, Representative Madden said it did not "nssumo to take away any of the President's treaty-making rights." "If tho treaty of Versailles had been ratified' as presented by the President," he snid, it is "obvious" that an Amer- lean nrmv "of, anywhere from 2,.0()0 to 200.000" would hnve been in Armenia today and the nation obligated for an expenditure of not less than $757,000.- 000 to maintain a mandato under the I'diguc of isntions over tnat country. "Shall wo protect America ngainst unholy alliances, or shall wo become internationalists?" he asked. "We should under no circumstances jeop ardize thc freedom of the western 'hemi sphere at the solicitation of any dreamer or doctrinaire. Our forefathers framed a government to save in peace what they hud gained In war, and wc are asked by the President to create some thing that will lose in peace what we won in war. "Since the President has refused to act, refused to consult, refused to com promise, it seems to me the time has come for thp voice of the people to be heard, und this resolution presumes to express their voice, for I verily believe that four-fifths of the American people are for America, whatever the other one -fifth may he for. I wqut to see the League of Nations' covenant Americanized." Representative Flood, rankin- Dem ocratic member of tlie foreign affairs committee, announced that tlie motion to recommit allowed tinder the rule adopted yesterday would propose straightout repeal of all legislation. The motion will direct the foreign affairs committee, he said, to report out n resolution repealing thp wartime acts. Republican leaders said thc motion would be defeated and tho resolution adopted soon utter debate closed auto matically at Ti o'clock. Democratic 'cutlers conceded that tho Republicans hud tho lotes to carry out their pro gram. HELD AS THIEF-SPEEDERS Two Caught Racing on' Boulevard Put Under $600 Ball Charged with speeding a stolen auto- mobile on thc Northeast Boulevard. Herman Sessn und William Bell, of TMcfnAnth nml Pnmrirtii Btreets. wera l1)CKl today in $(100 bail each for a fur- , tber ticurliig Jionony Dy .Magistrate Rooney in Central Court. Dies of Tuberculosis on Street Paul Mtisante. fifty-three years old, of 2020 South Eighth street, a sufferer from tuberculosis, collapsed In front of his home last night and died on the way to St. Agncs's Hospital. WHEN you are hero for "I Luncheon or Afternoon Tea, leave your order for Whitman's candies. I eli thirtu lor soda and for candles. mo Chestnut St. L5FH New York War Tax 20 Cta. Additional SPECIAL TRAIN Direct to Pennsylvania Station, 7th Avenue and 32d Street, New York, leaves Ilroad Street Station.. 8.0S A.M. West Philadelphia.... 8.08 A.M. North Philadelphia.... 8.18 A.M. m 1st 33 KgPj tSst See Flyers Consult Agsnts BS9 The rls-ht Is reserved to limit FSp? tho sale of tickets to the capac- KjiB Ily of the equipment available. Yftv Similar1 excursions Sundays, :;& May 0 and Juno 0. SefS Pennsylvania R.R. ' "HflfW $ftiO SUNDAY I Round April U Hf ?A M m LL .. T-'t Ii i. Ai2MJ.ALk,k& rf. y ,.. J'tlJ
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