ET ' m t ;:,f )im f WIS MAKING lEGALAIDPLAHSi -u 50 JHljlA, Post Officials Will Confer to Ar range Means of Giving Advice to Veterans t driVe well under way TO ACT ON PAY INCREASE Council Will Act on Salary Rite for City Employe C.'ttr fAiinrll tM nfiornnnn will act on bill to Increase tlic salaries of em ployes of the Bureaus of Highway. 8ur TC.T and Water. Thcae salary Increases 'were Introduced lu order to keep the employes satisflcd. Recently the men of the Bureau of Water Ihreatened to strike for higher wages. At that time, they wore promised more money. i George S. Webster, thief of the llu reau of Surveys, and t'red 0. Diinlup. ' 1 ihlef of the Bureau of Highways, Imve both told member of Council that It, would be nccessnrv to Increase the sal- nries of ineji In toelr lepaitments In1 order to keep them from going with i 1 outside concerns nt higher wages. i An nrdinnnee calling for the estnli- lishing of a legal aid bureau in the Ue enure win nc in UNIVERSITY GETS F RAIN MPRINTS Curtis Publishing Company Pre sents Unique Collection of His toric Phila. Publications INCLUDES OLD ALMANACKS litgal aid officers of all pcots of the American Lesion will cnther at (be Chamber of Commerce Assembly Room. :..,., nf Public WednCMlay evening. April US. tn eon l...i,,i ti i,tmMI this afternoon aider how county organization can bet,plp or,jjnnm.P grunts nuthorlty to the serve the posts in the matter of legal I ,rPrtor to appoint a chief of the hu ald. reau and the city solicitor to provide 1. F Oordon Forster. chairman of the ' stich rmmel ho City Council may legal aid committee of the American authorire. Letrlon. will outline plan for legal aid! work determined upon bv the l.eglon. j (, Ernest h. Tustin. director of the Pe nartment of Public Welfare, in which will be established n bureau of legal Id, has communicated to the Legion his willingness to co-operate with former service, men The neu legal aid bureau will provide a means by which those who are unable to employ councl may obtain redress. Of the seventy -eight posts in the cit here are approximately fifty which al ready have organized to provide legal aid through a post legal aid officer The legal aid committee, headed by 'Mr. Forster. consists of William H Ortaraer, .lr . Tost No IPS: Joseph i two sixes. ,'1U1 and i inch. This mate ASK BIDS FOR NAVY GOODS Proposals From Manufacturers for Material! to Be Opened Tomorrow One of the lnrget sales of surplus navv supplies by sealed bids yet held at the' Philadelphia Navy Yard, will take place tomorrow, when many thousands of dollars" worth of goods will be dis posed of to manufacturers and dealers of Philadelphia and vicinity. Included In the materials to be sold will be two lots of more than !12.000 pounds of abe.tos. metallic packing, in but oat other example, la kaowu, U brought at auction $1860. No ether collection la known which contains any of the following: Mritlsche und Behr Geheyme Spruecbe. 1730: the Minister of Christ, .1782 ', Instructions for Right Spelling. 1737; History of Joseph, 1700; Charters of the Province and City, 1741; The Querists, 1741: Brief Instruction, 1748 ; Oeconomy of Human Life. 1751 1 Country Almanack for 17IW and 1767. In .1018 the sumptuous catalogue, compiled by Doctor Campbell, was pub llshed in a limited edition of 170 conies. The volume includes the history of the collection, a life of Franklin, the cata logue of the Imprints and n very valu able "short-title vheck list" of all (known Franklin imprints. Doctor Campbell, in his introduction, eiplalns i that in 1800 the late Henry V. Masse- began to assemble Franklin imprints, and in eight years had gathered to gether 174 titles, aside from a file of the Pennsylvania Gazette. In 1008 the collection was purchased In Ita entirety by John Grlbbsl, through whose well-directed efforts, the number of titles has been not only almost doubled, In lUelf a remarkable achieve ment, but the collection enriched by the addition of many Items of the greatest variety. In 1MR. feellnr that the most ap propriate owner for the collection was the company publishing the, Saturday n.,i .', hi i i. i' i I ft ntnA i ! DEDICATED BY FEIE Pageant Given When University Officially Recoives Outer Court of Hindu Temple in taemefy 'i Aulas' ifr"Cr who died in France in the military aer CHfctfcAi err- lennf. ilm ITnUiJ Ma The story of the pageant cinlera around the kitchen of a Mayan king, who prophesied the increasing honor in which works of art shall be held in America in tb6 march A Civilization. The role of the king is played by Horace It. Hood. - . , Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, composing the triad of Hindu deities, are repre sented respcctlveli by Mrs. Harrison Kaner, Jr., Mrs. John Harbeson and Allen, Post No. 211 : John V. Hoffman. uait L.anc. l'ost .o. -to; .inrnes r Ryan, Post No R0.": W. H. Thompson. ' Post. No. R0. and W. Powell Robins. Post No. 282 Post Boys Own Home i Frankford Post No 211. Philadel phia, has purchased its own building, which will be occupied about Mm 1. nnd used as a home and recreation cu ter, for the post and G A. R. David Vi'. Jameson Post No Uv",. Philadelphia, which was started as n Chemical service post. has. in accordance sWith the desires of tlu slate and natioual conventions, abandoned the unit basi of membership, and now includes meu from all branches of the service Wallace W. Fetzer Post No. 71. Mil ton, Pa., has purchased a lot in the business section of the town, and will loon open a drive tor fund" with which to erect a building. The Oscar H. Gruher Post No. 1T2. f which Hcnrv M Raker is commander. The unique collection of Franklin lm print of the Curtis Publishing, Co. has been presented to the University of Pennsylvania. The gift was ratified by n vote of the board of directors and has been accented by the University. Dr. William .1. Campbell, president of the City History Society of Phila delphia. Is intimately familiar with the contents of the collection and prepared the catalogue. Doctor Campbell, who is also chairman of the publication com mittee of the Site and nellc Society of Germantnwn. is one of the most noted American connoisseurs of old books, i K.nln Pout, the lournal direct In dt- For more than forty years he has made sccnt from Franklin's Pennsylvania a specialty of the literature that Issued I na.i.it Mr. Orlhbel transferred It to rial is said to be very tcarce lately and has advanced a great deal in price since the war There will also be sold more than 100.000 feet of twin conductor wire. 2000 feet Duplex wire and 23.000 feet of four-couductor wire. FIRST INFANTRYMEN DINE Organization Also Parades In Ob servance of 59th Anniversary Following a parade through the cen tral section of the city late yesterday afternoon by the Veteran Corps of the First Infantry Regiment. N. G. P. a dinner nas given in the Union League in celebration of the tifty-ninth anni versary of the regiment. Several hundred members attended the diuner and were addressed by the Rev. Charles Wodsworth. D. D.. who .nnli. nn Americanism : Franklin Spen cer Edmonds nnd Major General "Wil- from Franklin's nress. The Curtis collection contains nil but four of the thirty-four issues of Poor Richard's Almanack. Sixteen years ago a single number that for 1730 was sold at auction for S505. Minutes of the Lancaster Conference in- 1702, the Treaty with the Six Nations in 1742 and the Treaty of 1744 have brought from jr.00 to .$(100 at auction sales, and of the second of those but six copies are known Twelve of the fourteen treaties printed by Franklin- are included Of the first of those but one other copy Is extant that in the possession of the Historical Society. The first nnd the last books printed by Franklin are here, as well as many other varieties. A copy of the catalogue of the Library Co. in 1737. of which the Curtis Publishing Co. Wife of Atlantic City Mayor III AtlanUc City. April 20. Mrs. Harry Bacharacb. wife of Mayor Bacharach. is seriously ill. She has been In poor health for a year. I 908 Chettnut St. VMCr...! Simplm Srnt Vfxm ReoaMt m lxTpij"iMj'wr?ggaiMwsatj now meets in the Clmmkr of Commerce If" '"n ." t' .h .orved h,nad In the central part of the city the hco- '". fc-l ri7' Mh n,vU ond Tuesday and fourth Thursday of .n the Twentyeighth Di 'sin. each month. The other officers are How-1 A feature of the Jlnnfi was lor- ard C. Kane, vice commander; James l premutation to n:l'V???2 An. D. Moore, adjutant; Solomou Click. Imuaket fount Ion i the battlehcld of An county committee rep, tentative; Fran- I tWam by Theodore J ustice. who pre da C. Maginn. finance officer; George ntcd the musUri. governor fetuart Xest. sergeant-at-arms: A J. Kettle-! accepted the musket on hjhalf of the berger. historian: H N. MacMiirniy. 1 Don l'ra"p C,ub' of hlch hc 8 vr emnlovment officer : Georre .T Ttrif . ! 'dent MjO Seashore Excursions ATLANTIC CITY OCEAN CITY WILDWOOD and CAPE MAY S:.10 A.Jf. from Ch I errj-. unarninr ,.ii.. atne KVKRV Srj.VDAT s:nn i $ fftnqt er Seoth st. 'f.. Attsntle Clt 1.25 tr points fins P..M ROUND TRIP TVar T 10e Additional haupt, insurance officer; Leo P. Dolnn entertainment officer. James Purccll welfare officer. South Philadelphia will be the M-ene of the initial district membership rally during the membership campaiun being .conducted by the Legion in Philadel phia, when a mectinc will be held to night at the Third Rrgiment Armory, at Broad and Wharton streets. Herman H. Kerlin. chairman of the VIVvll HOME VICTOR WATER HEATER roii coai. i N'w pr!nr!il. conilsnt tui elr M to JO t11oni. le !? 1 rsdlilert, toe. Thr ! noth Inr Juit rood Frn book. Reeves Stove 38 & Foundry Co. So. 2nd rabataiV yTTHEWHITE . FOR WOOD-MEttLQr. PLASTER 4T4II ttortt or ThomSfcjiVbod Finishing Ca TO BE REPEATED NIGHTLY A' gorgeous Hindu pageant, "The Building of the Temple." was pre sented In Memorial Hall. Falrmount rark, last night by a group of Phila delphia artists and society folk. The pageant, will be presented every night this week except Friday in dedi cation of tho Dravidlan Mnndapam, the outer court of an ancient Hindu temple, presented to the Pennsylvania Museum AUTO SUN SHIELD, $1 tf5 . wtlnrflnr rlrrtc sd nlb. rtenea t. the !" IiMa. Adltntfd In snr Botltten. HemeSpeciaityCo. 530 nainui at- vti rhila. TKLKJgBF U3 Grand Banquet COFFEE Is ltrgoljr TMiMOnlhle for the popaUrlty of the J-tanscom RESTAURANTS Drink It In Tour Home 48c lb. 13.13 Market M. ond Drtncht TorHno nnil flhllilrri DBESSES0P Madc-to Measure C( $" 1&"L Tutkint Hemstitching Remodeling Alteration Walter AtAW. liVruWi!, AlJ"1 deat'liarawailrarawa;aHiimifv naparania arf piayea oj axm i!'v Anders. Mrs; Mj U, Nirtl and Mia nAtli n- ahiilMtaritlti Tti mart: nf King aJirumalai the Great, who was the last King or tne in ay a aynasiv, is luntu by Howard Kcber. George Iiowe and IBWWtiJffiHIlfS VsssV toMifimraiiiiiiiiiii M" f 77ieGRIFFIN SYSTEM of PROTECTION t the outgrowth of an ex perience of SI yean in the SECRET SERVICE of the U. S. Govt. PROTECTION ladsstrUI, Rank. ITnsneUI. Bait am, reiMrul, laveatUmrJons. THE MATTHEW GRIFFIN CO. Matthew F arirrtn, Pre rerrr Bid. rhone Boruci 6017-aou Married Sixty Years Ago Surrondrd by their children, grand children and great-grandchildren, Sam uel A. Craig and Mrs. l'.llzabeth Craig, of R0.-iS Moro strret. last night cele brated their sixtieth wedding anniver sary. They received a shower of con gratulations from many relatives and friends, who assembled nt a supper given ilrtr. in , Vj... .:..:. ..n u. ! at thn friiii? home in lionor of the went. and the speakers will be Randolph W I Mr. Oaig is eighty-two years old and Childs, Franklin Spencer Kdmnnds and '1-"' w,fp is r'Rn,-v "" Hoth arc ,u .Vincent A. Carroll. good health nnd uetive. Opera Watches for Men Thin model watches in un- usual shapes arc called Opera watches and are worn by men of fashion, particularly with evening dress. Among many opera watches, wc present a square, thin model, open face case, fitted with high - grade seventecn jewcl Longincs movement -$135. S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st. DIAMO.V D MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS K ff- For the remainder of the month We will conduct u Most Interesting Sale of Oriental Rugs For volume, variety and value this will constitute the MOST IMPORTANT OF FERING of Oriental Rugs that has been brought to the attention of PhiladelphianH for several seasons past. On the larger por tion of our stock a liberal discount will prevail. Represented in it are magnificent rugs in all wanted sizes (large, medium and small) in a wonderfully wide selection of choice weaves. HARDWICK & MAGEE CO. "Floor Coverings Excluiicety for Almost a Century" 1220 Market Street (Hcwitt EMlaS 'V j 1 tl lCi ? Tar'5 ..'Jn.farj awssrwvTamr-3 . a sm Vv w Tr " " ' ' '. . , , V BONWT TELLER, fit, UJte5pecia60MjiatiOHk CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET HAVE ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY ONLY A Very Special Offering of WOMEN'S HIGH CLASS CAPES & WRAP-COATS The Capes and Wrap-Coats included in this offering establish a very high level for value when it is considered that the modes presented are of the usual Bonwit Teller & Co. types and of a high order of quality. Women 's Coats and Capes Smartly tailored three - quarter - length coats of navy tricotine. Also two-tier capes of navy serge; gray and tan poirct twill. (Regularly 59.50 Jo 69.50) Women 's Capes & Wraps Tricotine capes with long turn-back rc vers, cable stitching and tie bell. Peach bloom wraps with large, shirred collars. In navy and twine, lined to match or con trasting Radium silk. (Regularly 69.50 & 78.00) Women 's Capes & Wraps Peachbloom capes which feature large collars and surplice fronts of pussywillow and graceful cavalier collar surmounting shirred yokes. In cloud, victory blue, mushroom, twine and brown; also trico tine in two distinctive models of navy blue. (Regularly 115.00 to 135.00) Women 's Wraps &Coats Two distinctive models for daytime wear, developed in peachbloom and Marvella, in colors of twine, sparrow, partridge, victory blue and beaver. Regularly 125.00 & 155.00) 48.00 58.00 E njragement Rings are. a Kennedy specialty! Today we picture an elaborate model in a pierced platinum setting, the large white stone, with tho thrcn smaller ones, that appear on each side, being all per fect and without flaw. Considering tho present-day v&tuo of diamonds, this In remarkable value at 1900.00. Kennedy & Bro. HMI1MIM102 S. 13th St.'1"" . tTB BI7TV DIAMONDS GOLD & SILVER JtwriRT f All Rln ItlchMI rri rati Pens SwelUair & Refiainr Werki Th$ out au as" 0OS Filbert St., Pfclli.. Pa. i Arthb'rU, SMwi are the &, ti part or tie. priat. -. g?aei" i The High Cost of Books Can Be Avoided By RehHfitr New Popular Fiction From WQMRATH'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY 15 South 13th St. Phila. vin mwh pnppiiw rrtmnllr 3 A Great Merchant Tailoring Offer $50 OR F yHIS New Spring Woolens; suitable either for business or sporting: wear. Built to measurement. There are worsteds as well as woolens, flan nels as well as serges. Extraordinary offer will be avail able only for a limited season so long as the cloths last There is sufficient for 800 odd, suits built business or Norfolk style without extra cost. WILLIAM H. WANAMAKER Tailoring Shop 1217-19 Chestnut St. S FVJRDfid IB Mf U15 CHESTNUT ST. , WB Reductions of Vz on the average infflB Our Iiiifersaury Sale w Jjx ) Wc will be glad to Reserve your Purchase on payment of a Small :&4 wffip Deposit: Payments to he continued throughout the Summer. lEti IgMI Kduceil KMri. from 78.00 95.00 WOMEN'S APPAREL-SECOND FLOOR Trice Marmot Coats 145.00 Smart sport model : largo shawl collar and cuffs. Natural Mubkrat Coats 263.00 Largo shawl collar, cuffs and border of seal , smart sport model. Trimmed . Australian Seal Coats 225.00 Three-quarter length mod el; lonre shawl collar and cuffs of Australian Opos sum. Hudson Seal Coats 230.00 Vine selccttid sklim made In short wrap effect. Trimmed Hudson Seal Coat 175.00 .Taumy sport model ; largo shawl collar and cuffs In Skunk, Squirrel and Nu tria. Taupe Nutria ' Coats 195.00 Full flared sport model : large shawl collar, bell cuffs Taupe Coney Coats .... 165.00 Throo-quarter lenrth mod ! ; large cape collar and cuff. Natural Raccoon Coats. 295.00 Sport model In fine qual ity dark skins. Taupe Nutria Coats. . .295.00 Finest quality skins ; three-quarter length model. Jap Mink Coats 545.00 Perfectly matched pelts ; umart box coat model, 74.50 145.00 155.00 165.00 325.00 117.50 89.50 195.00 195.00 395.00 l.nrn animal effects of Wolf or Vox In Tiluck, Taupe or Brown. $19.50 Reduced from ...$32j50 CHOKER SCARFS ltdurd from Hudson Seal ?24.50 Natural Squirrel .... 24.50 Aust. Opossum 37.50 Itaccoon 37.60 Natural Mink 65.00 Jap Mink 55.00 Stone Marten 110.00 Hudson Bay Sablo. ...125.00 sat Frle $14.50 17.50 24.50 24.50 39.50 39.50 64.50 74.50 H1 fill t SCARFS Ttduod Sal from Trie Beaver ?37.G0 $24.50 Brown Fox 37.50 24.50 Taupe Fox 37.50 24.50 Black Lynx 39.C0 29.50 Jap Cross Fox ...... 65.00 49.50 Skunk 85.00 59.50 Scotch Mole 47.50 34.50 Australian Seal 24.50 14.50 VERY SPECIAL 32 Choker Scarfs of Hudson Bay Sable. Stone Marten. Pitch and Jan, Sable. $44.50 Reduced from .,.$85.00 We Accept Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Mail Orders Promptly Filled. Charge Accounts Respectfully Solicited. jfCJj; Charge Accounts Respectfully Solicited. ffflitf .. .' - f- A i 'Jus . .''t5
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