v ;' vvs. -"",; ,?v N'rt " 'H'," . rni' . :55iTTnV""T v i 9 ": Si- . -a v v '-LX -3-W -.v,, .,& j. .. (.yu, :-- ...vj i ' 1, -? jj ' -, ir u jU r M .'a te?f !' Bi I 'acti B. r1 K 4 EVENING PUBLIC LEDG Ell PHILADELPHIA, ttlUDAY, APHHj 10, 1920 COMMITTEE 0. K. FOR SCHOOL PR06 E Joint Body of Citizens and Board Members Want Finegan to 'Direct Survey TO ARRANGE CONFERENCE DeeUlon to make n survey of tlie schools of this city under the direction -of Dr. Thomas K. Flnegnn, state su perintendent of public Instruction, was made yesterday aftornoou by the joint school survey committee at a meeting nt AVannmtker's. Tbe committee is composed of sir leprtsentntlves of civic associations and nix members of the Hoard of IMura tion. t . , After ome dlscuion as to the anvis abilitT of havlnc the survey made by the State Department or by n private agency, the committee unanimously n&reet' to accept the ofTer made by Doc tor FlncRnn and appointed 1 raiiKliu S". TSrewer. as chairman, to nrrmiRe for n conference with the state superintend ent. The acceptance of the state i..er marked the end of a 1uk struRclc nd accompll-iheil the purpose of a motion oriitltinlly introduced In April. 1018. at a meetlnc of the Board of Kdiicatlon by Toieph W. Catherine, asking that a surrey b made. Cln'iens TtaUetl Money for Work Volloviins the action of Mr. Cath arine, the Hoard of Education nn nounted that there was no mono iivail rbl to undertake the work Accord -IdrIv several promini'tit citirpn got to work to hnie the estimated expense of $.10,000 underwritten Thev nppolntcd committee connoting of Kranklin N. nrener. Mt. Taiwan! I'.iddle. ,Ioepb H. Hngedorn. Walter l.e Raenber rfr. F'-inUin Spencer Tdinonds. and Hruce M. Watson, to do the nork and to aft with a similar committee from the Hoard of Tducation. conslstinc of .TicW Pimner Heeber. Simon t.ratz. William Itnwcn. Walter Ocorce Smith. Franklin Smedlcy and Thomas Shall frnw, all nf whom, except Thoma Rliallcro"". vho U ill. were present at the meetlnc etenlay. .Tnst as the total amount was under written nn offer was made 1y Doctor Finecan to have the State Department undertake the work without expiusc to the local authorities. The members of the committee ex pressed themselves at the meeting CKterdiv a- bclnir entirely Mitlsflcd with the offer of Doctor Fincpan. poiutijg out that should the state mnko the sur vey It would be done thoroughly and would mark the beginning of a great program of advancement for the Phila delphia schools. Want Survey o Start by .May 15 A resolution as pasned by the joint committee read ns follows: "In the judgment of all the member of the joint survey committee It is de sirable that the Board of Education should Invite Doctor Finegan to make a Bimcy of the schools of Philadelphia, which he has offered to do without ex peuse to the board or to the illizens of Philadelphia. "The committee pledges to Doctot Finegan oil assistance it can give him in this work and will be glad to meet Doctor Finegan at such time as may be found convenient to him. "The committee expresses the hope that the actual beginning of the survey of the Philadelphia schools may be no later than May li: and Its completion not ltcr than No ember I, with finaj report not later than December 25, 1020 "The chairman of the joint commit tee is requested to arrange a mcetlnf between Doctor Finegan and the com mittee." Interchureh Campaign Posters Out Ten thousand posters illustrating the nnnAnl nt tlin Tnternhnrph AVnrM fnvn. mnt til Hphnlf nf fhft Vmnrt, n,i ! girl and homo will be placed in as many stores during the next two dnjs. The posters have becu produced b Ameri ca's artists. FEWER PERSONS SUE CITY Only 68 Damage Actions In First Three Months of 1020 There has been s big decline In dam age suits against tbe city. During the first three months of the present year there- were only sixty eight suits brought, as compared villi 101 during the same period of 1019. A general cntupalgu of repairs, es pecially on streets traversed by auto mobiles, Is largely responsible for the drop in damage claims. The falling off In new cases in Court No. - is the most remarkable of all. The other four courts hove mansged to mnlotaln their general average of eight or nine for the three months, but In Court No. 2 there were only thirty new Mitts in the first three months of this vrnr, while In the first three months of 1010 there were fifty-three new suits. In January, a respectable average of twenty-two cases was carried in Court No. 2 and that compared favorably with the twenty-six cases begun iu January, SAXON Fivc-passengcr Touring; splendid condition; $475. Lexington Motor Company of Penna. Lex'ingtoB BoilJinf, 851-53 North Braid St. Mcmscom's Fancy Chocolates 65c lb. Please compare them with others at a dollar. We're tnnnufneturers, that makes or prlre pasnltile. TJ Market St. 1132 Market Sr 52(1 & Market Stu.flP The Indian's Feather There is an old story of an Indian who heard that the white man slept on feathers. So he got him a feather and, after attempting a siesta, declared, "white men all damn liars." Even today there arc firms who expect an immediate deluge of new business from their first few advertisements. As a matter of experience, the real evidence of large return docs not show until after the third or fourth year of advertising the average commodity. The occasional spectacular instance of imme diate advertising success is talked about and writ ten about until it is sometimes considered as a precedent. Common sense should make you realize that the world is not palpitating in its eagerness to adopt the newest phonograph or the newest potato flour or the newest anything. People, as a mass, are takes time to move a mass. conservative, and it Some great advertisers have been working on this mass for half a century profitably. Butter ick Publisher The Delineator U2.50 a Year) Everybody's Magazine ($2.75 a Year) The Designer ($1J0 a Year) BOW1T TELLER G, CO. JieJpeciaftt Jiop ofOricjinatlonp CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET . A large collection of individualized and youthful types that present values of an unusual character in (MISSES' DEPARTMENT FOURTH FLOOR) SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY A collection of one hundred and fifty MISSES' TAILORED SUITS Foi-mcrly 59.50 to 69.50 48.00 These Suits have been assembled from the regular stock, and feature some of the season's fashionable types in simple tailored, belted and box styles. In Poiret twill and serge. Sizes 14 to 18. MISSES' TAILORED SUITS 75.00 Included in this group of suits are styles of the most youth ful persuasion. Quaint little debonnaire Eton Jackets, with plaited skirts and sashes in gay or minor color notes. Jaunty box coats, with skirts that harmonize. Coats that are deep ly bordered with embroidery. And many other types. In Poiret twill and tricotine. Sizes 14 to 18. HI A collection of one hundred and sixty MISSES'-AFTERNOON & DAY FROCKS Formerly 59.50 to 75.00 48.00 The collection has been taken from regular stock some of them have been slightly handled. Among the materials serge, taffeta, Georgette, satin, crepe de chine in light and dark colorings. Sizes 14 to 18. tligJJ PEACHBLOOM CAPES Specialized at 89.50 Graceful silhouettes fashioned with large shirred collars. Some have tracings of stitchery, others plain. Silk lined. In navy blue, black, partridge, sparrow, llama. Also plaited capes of navy blue tricotine. si- IfltO. ltnt tn February nml March and I taken Into that seat of justice. In Iho in the first fifteen days of April a grand same period of 1010 twenty-ecven sulU total of elftht cases was nil that savcre begun. , Mnnvdtrgari) of Joseph Jflai OR the lait day of tho 83d Anniversary Sale, there II will be no lack of SPECIAL VALUES. Many of those previously advertised vsre in quantities large enough to still be available and you will find extra-good values in every section. Particular attention is directed to the following: Girls' Dresses of the Grade d 1 (f Usually Sold at $20.00 and $22.00 M " J UU Made from crisp imported organdie which launders splendidly; white, with ruffles of blue, pink, tan or white; sizes 6 to 14 years. Many other SPECIAL VALUES in Girls' Gingh r rocks. i am r?f(riH ffir $1.90 Little Boys' $3,00 Washable Suits Oliver Twist Washnble Suits, white blouses with colored trousers; brdken sizes from 2 to 6 years. Women's Waists at One-Third Less Than the Regular Prices About 100 Waists in the assortment, some of which are rumpled and mussed; made of voiles and other desirable cotton materials in a host of pretty styles. Or dinarily you would pay from $2.50 to $13.50 for these Waists Saturday prices $1.50 to $8.75. $2.50 Undergarments Reduced to Night Gowns, Chemise and Petticoats of the quality usually sold at $2.50 are specially priced for the last day of the 83d Anniversary Sale at $1.85. No woman can afford to miss this opportunity. $1.85 g Fine Millinery at Very Special Prices A clearance of a lajrge number of our fine Hatsvfrom regular stock. Included are Hats of, every style and shape, no two alike. There arc moreToPtKe $16.75 group than' in the others; at $18.75 are a few original French Hats bearing the label of the Paris maker. See them early for first choice: j Hats Which Have Been J Selling at $12.00 to $17.00 A $9.75 a t d 1 A 7C Hats Which Have Been tq)lf. J Sell! A$18.75g ng at $18.00 to $25.00 ats Which Have Been elling at $30.00 to $55.00 Women's and Misses' Voile Dresses at Two Special Prices Several different models, three of which are sketched. The materiul is unusually good voile; some are all-white; some white trimmed in colors; some in dark shades. $21.83jrot27s5foom$25-00 $16.83!yot2eosooom$,8-0 We have made the prices $21.83 and $16.83 to emphasize our 83d Anniversary Sale. Both women's and misses' sizes to start with. (Third Floor) XVOlrt.... CU1 QlA , 1 Pnir Prnfi't' ifSf l V7UI onueo juc uviu ai v " '".. j C Mail Orders Filled l r Filled W 9 l&firscas iV 923-25-27 MARKET STREET Silk fcrepe de Chine ' Envelope jto rr Chemise vJuiJ Values to 6.00 Hand embroidered and lace trimmed. Ribbon straps. Second Tloor i Annhi An fltftraordinaru Sale tMen's All Wool Suits with f Extra Pair of Pants A I ,.. TKn 2 ? Cs IWLJmBBB 1 II m Second Ml mm lh Floor ri imoi lOost e v ; v ii S2.9S -aa iV At Lets Than the Cost of the Woolens Alone Just think of i finest all wool suits with two pairs of pants at a lower price than is now joeing r.harcred for these same milts with one nair of' panl3. vr .., -. rttTm-A in mica Hilo hicr liarimin. The second shipment arrived and this will prove most wel- .,0 mn whn m?o3nr1 thin nnnnrtunitv last week. Wliv man, they are worth more wholesale today, than our special price. irrfrw yL- F ms&itJwiedi rceg Entire Stocks Of y ai Make your Own Reductions from Our Already Low Marked Prices Our entire stocks on the Daylight Third Floor are embraced absolutely no restrictions regardless of present marked prices. Every garment is marked at its regular selling price and from these prices you deduct exactly one-quarter off. giving event bnd by far present? the best bargains of the season. in r ii m c mwiam ?r Ivl S2.9b Exceptional Sale Tomorrow 200 Trimmed Hats q Values up to $6.50 &f QO J OS-Face Hats f Tjie values are so b5tr W I Mushrooms Chic Turbans Sailors Novelties it is advisable to come early They are hats' of ffy ISovcllies moat up-to-the-minute style conceptions Jm nd expressions not many of any ono kind, but a splendid variety o c noose nom. Black and all colors. Styles illustrated were selected from this rnnn. All sales must be final. SECOND FLOOR Girls' Silk Dresses $7.50 Silk taffetas. poplins nnd plaid tlkft in stvles that are positive ly stunning. Some with ribbon sashes. SizeB 8 to 14 years. Children's $2.00 Dresses nnd Rompers $1.39 Of fast color wash-, able ginehams ana poplins. Some neatly smocked. Sizes from '2 to 6 years. SECOND FLOOR Women's "Onyx" Ingrain Heavy Silk Hosiery, at These nre'the heavy, full fashioned, high spliced heel hosiery, with rel ,. V1VV HWU lU(V UWV M-W i, Ibi bUJOt Choice of black, white, cordovan, navy blue, tan, brogue, Palm Beach Also tiircad silk ullover lace hosiery in black, cordovan, navy and trray Some slightly irregular. STREET FLOOR 17E ""?' HB mm tear , I II . I Tomorrow, a Wonderful Jiin Snninn .. Women's Newest Soring Suits. v Loats and Dresses Positive Values up to $29.75 Very special purchase, to cether with several hundred brand new silk dresses, suits ana coais selected from our regular stocks and marked rmwn in nnn nn -rini. a 1.1 1 , " . .. w..v U.K iwuji iu una very low snec a nricc. atyies timt are the very latest in fashinn nnri , ,u ,iuiuiiir mis season materials that are in y great demand and colorings that are the newest. m ju sizes tor women and misses an Hi ft 1 wrsjw. l?m &Sty( "rf Economy '.Wjfrf: . ""cr", itt',H JiVV 5 ' 4 rJirf 'I r W-J HV( it
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