WT"; 1 ." v. tt i " i ' r" j rw"-" , ,, " -"? - j f.r - j; "-TV m! R- 'rJ' ' U , , "' 1 V i. V" '' .. f - .' tU-"' V 1 ,,-" f .rf' V- t , w. Ti X 'f- - , V'U ..-. :4- L HAY VIEW OHNSON PICTURES Mayor Asks Committee to Sug goat Plan to Show Art Collection The famous paintings in the Collec tion of thoMate JoMn G. Johnson may ioon be-placcd'on view whero f hllartel. pijt'ns'.wllj have nn opportunity to cy tlta, If puggwtlon mads by Mayor Msoro Is parried out. Thl uretlon 'a contained In n lt4l ter to Aua Mf 'luiunuu, uunirnian o( n eomralttrinml aomo time ago by the Major to look iqto the entire matter of ihe-Tohnson.art collection. Other mm Utt of tb' committee nnt Mr. II. N. PrentlK" -Nichols, Edward "VBok, Join Hampton ,-I3arnoa and Col. John 'in bis "letter,! the. Mayor request the foinmiUee. to mVo a complete and com nrohenMve ntudy of all questions con nMted with M Johnon pictures and If, Bo thoroughly Into th? various nrj. vl'Iooi of the lawyer' VIII In. which he made the bequrst of hi cqllectlon to tht C "As the disposal of th Johnson prop erty on South Broad Btreet, which he indicated In the codicil to hi will might fenc as a museum In which the pic ture could he housed and maintained, Is the subject of an Inquiry In tho Ort accounting ConHilonc In one1 lf l hU thy batll (n tho (Wit fpc luecMi. The Nlchotion trained mil Accountant nan that canfldenc bKtvti h ! schooled by a. mil; In M nroreMlnn tu know exjotly what to dn ind how to do t. For that W U 'luabls man In any preanliaUon hi noil, Hon li m.ured hi. Ificoma la bl, Tba Mcholon trajned com ?countnt la lwayi In dtmand. Wrlta today Jor lull partlo. ilra. Kaalr and Pest flrailnnte Coun ii y coimnsi'ONDKNCB J. Lee Nicholson Institute of Cost Accounting, Inc. 322 Wlthcrspoon Building PHILADELPHIA, PA. Walnut 8:5 &1.i.C6,,rl.'-,",c . Petflnencr of that proceeding might also" he Inuulrcd Into and reported on," the Maor wrote. ilif1 iif'iW hti this vaIt"hlr toiler ii0uf ft,,,A,JpliUa. rfat lawyer wn Intended by hjm to be placed on public view at the earlle.it opportunity. The "LiiXii1"1 b.en,ficla' l0 "'"m, nnd tho oxhlbltlpn of a l?w nt Memorial Hnll Is certainly pot satisfying to the public, "Meanwhile, atho city has been nt peat expense In the payment of tajes, for storage- and r Insurance charge, end for maintenance due to the folium of tho Johnson estate Income to adequately meet these expenses. "It will taka several years. I hopo not more than three, to rmnnlMn tin. great art gallery which I being reared mjvn me inn nt tnc entrance to Fnir mount Park, and which, it Is hoped, shall attract the connoisseur of the worJl.'r TllH K'yi l l bolloved, can iramtjr nvvmnmonarQ ino Jonnion pie- turea in a wlpg or annex, aatisfoctofx spn .to separately house his collection, .tlmu making It unnecessary nnd lnad ylsable tp erect a separata building for this special purponQ f it he not decrded tp use tho. Johnson homestend on Hotith Kr..n,(J ".t.rf'.t nt Indicated In tho codicil, "Shall the pictures he taken from ?t.?'!a.l!e'beJT8,orotl an(l placed upon ex. bib tlon? If bo, how best shall this ho undertaken, with whom does tho au thority rest, where shall the picture bo. placed so that the public may see them, and In wiat mensurcs. shall the cost nt mnlntenqtiCq be horue?" 1 ' ' "if EVENING PUBLIC lEDEJt-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OOTOBEB 20, H920 W-JW" U ' . JJ -i' 'm I ,y ( WOMEN USED COMMON SENSE NOT INTUITION, ON N.J. JURY Principal of Vinoland School Saya Finding of Verdict Was " "Very, Very Business-Like Affair" Mrs, Norn Sharp Bowne. principal of ' thp Central Grammar School, of Vlnclnnd, sat nt her desk today equip ped with two strong nnd very brand new convictions. Women sorvlng on Juries are rfot going to moke use of that gift of the gods, a woman's Intuition. Sec ondly, they are not going to weigh the affairs of mankind with that noted sixth sense of fcmininity-7-iU soft heart. To summarise ti Ifa were gentleman Judge Is aver going to shrug his Judiclnl shoulder and flay ''Well, you know how women arc I" Mrj llmvrift is in a notltion tn anoali. It wna her honor yesterday to head the flrst woman jury of south Jersey, nud her "jurymen" handed down n decisive po-two-tayB-aboutit verdict that was a sourco of ndmlrntlon nnd surprtsa to Justice 11. B. DoWitt, who nrcsided. Tho case wn n clolm filed by the Tryon Shoo Co., of Philadelphia, ugalnst Hnrry Heron, a dealer in Vincland, who refused to'ncccpt a shipment of shoes. After deliberating an hour and n hnlf the jury returned a "no cause for ac tion" verdict. "It wag all n very businesslike af fair," Mrs. Bowne explained today, "and the women weren't guided by any thing but commoneenso reasoning. They did not have to cnlf on their "softheart cdness" or woman's Intuition, They went at the task just as any man might, "Personally," the head "Juryman" continued, "I was not embarrassed In the courtroom, nnd I llsea the experience." Mrs. Joseph Morris, n member of the Board of Education in Vincland, was another member of the Jury, but the majority of tho newly made rortiag wore simply homo women who "started lunch" early in order to como and help direct tho legal affairs of their natire city. Thq women conferred from 12 until 1 :20 o'clock on tho case. "There was n lively difference of opinion for a llttlo while," Mrs. Bowne observed, "but the differing ones, pos sibly two or three, were eventually won over." Accused of $40 Theft Robert Wllbowc, Ellsworth street near Twentieth, was held in $800 ball by Magistrate Dougherty today, charged with the theft of $40 from the home of Floyd Williams, IGU South Dorrnpcn street. n linek window 0 end escaped with chase It is alleged that he broke In tfxtho Williams liomo the money after a .MAMMOTH SALE OP Sterliaj Tires The Sterling nubbor Company Is chamjln the L,treacl on their tiros. We Will fell 7 carload of their VACUUM BAH TinRS. serial buffet, contalnlpB their tradem-uK nmt name. I'ATmlC conns 30x3 30x3 U ?Jx3H aixt 34X4 3x4M 33x4i 34x4 36X4 S7xR 35x0 Wb n!7 1 nib .:, is.so ... .'. le.nn M4.nn s.oo ...... ..1 n.oo h.ofi 2r..po J 3.og , , ' lg.QI 10.no 26.00 t 24.00 ! 1?,00 17.06 27.00 2S.0O , 24.00 21.00 30.00 28 00 23.50 21. R0 31.00 23.00 I ,.,24 00 22.00 32.00 30 00 24.M 22.S0 33i00 31.00 . , 25.00 23.00 34.PO. 32.00 ' .. 28.00 20.00 a.00 36.00 ...80.00 28 00 40.00 38 00 .;... 67.5Q AND ALL OTHER 81ZB8 AT rnOpORTIONATRl-T LOW PRICKH mail onnnns pnoMPTLY fiihd, vu onnEns shipped c. o. d., auujECT Tp youn inspection DURING THIS SALE WE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9P. M. PENNA. TIRE EXCHANGE 1400 RACE STREET PhoneLocust 184Q Philadelphia; Pa. MANN & DILKS U02 CHESTNUT STREET FIREMEN UPHOLD PAY SCALE Agree Not to Substitute Mayor's Rise 8ehedulefor Own A a special meeting of City Firemen's Union, No, 22, last night, in Veteran Firemen's Hall, 800 North TcntJi street, it was decided not to substitute tho Mayor's wage increaso schedule in favor of tho Male of increased salaries requested by tho lircmen. It was unanimously agreed to work in harmony with tho Mavor In his rcc ommcudntion to Council for an inrrenw In firemen's salaries, but requested that the wago scale increase stand as fol lows) j Chief. $0000 deputy, $5000: battalion chief, $3400 s captain, $2700; lieutcn. ont, $2T00', engineer. $2350 tlllermsn, $23r,0j flromen, $2300; driver, $2300; hocmn and laddsrmen, flrat year. S2000. tlicreaftcr $2200, nnd operator (fire dispatcher), $2200. .A resolution was passed to send n communication to the Mayor and Direc tor of Public Bafety CorUlyou asking nprmlsslon for renrcsentatlves of va- rlnii business and civic organizations to appear before Council to present pleas for increased Jircmen's sniarieu Religious Teachers School Open The Philadelphia training school for religious teachers held its first meet ing last night in tho Wlthcrspoon Building. Nino classes were formed, among them being a special class for pastors and superintendents. LUBINS OPTOMETRISTS . 4 r w SPECIAL 3.50 tor $ Oct. for Nov. I-KNSBS OnOUND TO OIlDgn. BKt.Br.TIOM FROM VAIUOUH STTIiES OK FRAMEH. PROMPT BKRVICB. EYES EXAMINED FREE Tr UEaiSTRHED OPTOMBTIII8T OI ! RtU U EstaWJjnrf ii irsi miiii OVHUCD l&8 DEWEES suits and coats arc sold "here only under our registered trade mark. No other similar fabric is "just as good." Original Styles New Colors Ladies' Misses,' Juniors Tailored Suits 27.75 34.75 39,75 Top Coats, Motor Coats Camel's-Hair Polo Coats Tailored Shirts and Waists 1 For Ladies and Misses Made in our own Workrooms Silk Sailor, Velour, Felt Hats MANN & DILKS 1102 CHESTNUT STREET PACKARD "SINGLE SIX The Ten Year Car 99 j8 The long-expected Packard lightweight car tribute to the Packard name. -a It is Packard in quality and in appearance withontrcompromise-a radically new standard in the medium price field. A letter from the Packard Company says: "Our determination to serve a larger class without sacrificing Packard principles has, after five years of intensive work, resulted in the Single Six a car worthy of Packard traditions." We say candidly that, aside from the Twin Six, the Single Six is the most highly perfected mechanical unit the automotive industry has ever seen. Its records of efficiency would be almost unbelievable if they were not signed by Packard. The figures below, furnished to us by the Packard factory, indicate its possibilities. But you must see the new car and ride in it to appreciate it. Let us give you a demonstration in the new touring car just arrived no obligation. fps 4 ' "Extensive road tests anwuntinn to more than three years1 normal drivina (25,000 miles) show the Single Six capable of 17 miles per gallon of gasoline 2,000 miles per gallon of oil 25,000 miles on front tires 17,000 miles on rear tires." Packard Motor Car Company of Philadelphia 319 N. BROAD STREET 1122-24 Chestnut Street Quality and Standard Famous Over Half a Century To meet the call of so many of our friends, now that we have increased 5s space, a new "Shop of Perfumes" has been opened just inside the east door where all your favorite soaps, perfumes, powders and the other little dainty 5s accessories so necessary these days are ready for Milady. 1 Style Prominence ( of Neckwear 5 Tho smart, dainty, practical s neckwear ideas for Fall arc 5 causing; much commendation. 5s Collars, sets, vestees, jabots 5 and gulmpes made of tho finest sss net, organdie and pique arc ss represented in many original designs which instantly cn- 5 hanco the dress, tho suit nr the bloute. They arc plain. s: hand-embroidered or lncc-trim- mcd. Specially Priced at U 50c $50.00 g Semi-Annual I QUALITY SILK SALE fZ ' : i f c Only two days remain in which you can secure wonderful values in quality silks. Dewees has always been known as the silk house of Philadelphia and after thiji week these unusual figures will revert to their regular prices, so it will be to your advantage to stop in today or tomorrow. Dress Satins Have Been C1 OK 36 in. wide $3.50 good shadcH Georgette Crepes, $1.85 Assl. of colors. Have been $2.75. Washable Sottas, "$1. 95 White, flesh and pink. Were $3.75. Satin Charmeuse, $4.(J5 Good ass't. desirable shades. Has been $0.50. Printed Radiums, $2.95 Have been $5.25. 40 in. wide. Lovely Tricolette Has Been $2.45 Closely $3.75 knitted Chiffon Taffetas Have hecn $1.25 '62.3K Yard wide Fiue quality Soft finish Crepe de Chine. $1.65 40 in. wide. Have been $3.50. Tub Shirtings, $1.95 Have been $4.50. 32 inches wide. Georgette Crepes, $2.95 AH shade?. Have been $3.75. 10-in. Gros de Londre, $3.19 Has been $5.25. 3G inches wide. Chiffon Velvets Have been S9.00 $7.45 Street shades 38 in. wide v- my Jfm Dewees Courtesy and Service Make Shopping a Heal Pleasure JL mm Hill!!!!! '"lillllllllll Unparallele ord& iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiji d Sale of UU1 M? JL 11 Vut$ , 1 j iiiiiiiiijiiiiiBi! 1 -JSggrfo?'. "",5i "! ""-' T yflHHiHi 5 g "You'll Know the Tire When You See It" I GuARAN 1 hhu FaLfcs sooo muL 5 This sale cuts'the very backbone out of TIRE PRICES, quality considered. s 5s We're offering you a Guaranteed Tire whose name is world famous. 5 1L515 MAUL BY 1Mb rUKLMUSI AUTHORITIES HAVE J PROVED IT TO BE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE GRADE IN AMERICA BOTH IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP. The sale prices quoted make U these GUARANTEED TIRES lower in PRICE than MEDIUM-GRADE TIRES can be purchased. 1920 stocks NO SECONDS. All in original factory wrappers. H ess Size 30x3 30x3 32x3 A 31x4 32x4 33x4 34x4 32x4i 33x4J 34x4 35x4 36x4i 33x5 35x5 37x5 Fabric $13.00 $17.35 $21.20 $24.50 $26.70 $27.65 $28.40 $33.70 $34.96 $36.10 $37.30 $38.50 $40.90 $48.55 $46.00 Ribbed Cord Non-Skid Cord $30.35 $38.29 $39.33 $40.37 $42.06 $44.46 $45.44 $46.48 $47.78 $54.08 $56.42 $59.15 $25.87 $36.86 $46.61 $47.91 $49.14 $52.55 $53.92 $55.28 $56.64 $58.01 $65.52 $68.80 $72.00 Gray Tubes $2.52 $2.80 $3.36 $3.G4 $3.78 $3.39 Red Tubes $2.73 $3.08 $3.71 $4.06 $4.20 $4.34 $4.55 $5.32 $5.46 $5.67 $5.81 $5.95 $6.44 $6.86 $7.14 5E ,! "Y s'l f tf wfl M ? n fi 'j ji f. i . -sa ' M ''H Net Cash Tax Paid 3S I STANDARD RUB i 826 N. Broad Street Poplar 3771 'r "ii 5 IIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIII II "if -v t v? TI CO 1 HIIB BBHH 1 1 1 1 tl UAHHnH! ( v
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