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"SHOOTERS" GET MONEY
Mayor Signs $15,000 Appropriation
for New Year's
An ordinance authorizing the appro
priation of $15,000 for a mummers'
parade for the celebration January 1,
1021, was signed yesterday by Mayor
Moore.
i The appropriation assures prizes for
clubs participating In the "shooters' "
parade. Arrangements oro nho being
made for the revival of the old-fimh-ibned
reception to the citizens in City
Hall.
The Mayor and members of hh cab
inet will receive In his reception room.
The second floor of City Hnll and the
tpwer will bo Illuminated for the cele
bration. TO CELEBRATE IN 1926
Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary
of Independence to Be Honored
Mayor Moore has Issued 400 Invita
tions for n mass-meeting to be held In
bis reception room tomorrow afternoon
to prepare plans and organize a coin
rolttco to cclcbrato tlio 150th anniver
sary of the signing of tho Declaration
of Independence in 1020.
Flans nlrcady under discussion call
for tho organization of a great Inter
national exposition In the city at that
time. Representative George W. Dnr
row, of Germantown, has Introduced n
treasure Into Congress, at the Instance
of Mayor Moore, calling for such a cele
bration under federal administration.
LEGION IN THIS CITY
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BANDS
A. R. Etzwoilor Now Organizing
' Fourth One for Princo-
Forbas Po3t 1
RECEPTION IS PLANNED
There will bo four bands In the Amer
ican Legion, connected with the various
posts In this city, when the effort of
Comrade A. It. Ktzwcllcr, of Prince
Forbes Post, 7, for tho formation of a
West Philadelphia band, has succeeded.
Prince -Forbes Post, through Mr. Etz
wcllcr, has taken the Initiative In form
ing a band which will bo available for
all tho posts west of tho Schuylkill
river.
The three other bands arc connected
with Walter M. Gearty Post, Caldwell
K.'Dfddlc Post and Joseph Vaaclla Post.
A number of other posts have organized
orchestras.
Plans for tho reception to Department
Commander David J, Davis, of Scran -ton,
and National Commander Fred W.
Galbraith, of Cincinnati, will bo dis
cussed tonight by David B. Simpson,
chairman of the committee, at tho Le
gion county committee meeting In the
Chamber of Commerce assembly room,
Wldencr Building, at 8 o'clock. Tho
number of acceptances wll' bo limited
to 250, and veterans are urged therefore
to make their reservations early by for
warding their checks for S3 to Herman
N. Schwartz, Land Title Build -Inc.
treasurer of the committee. Tho
names of any guests whom officers of
posts desire to have invited stiouiu 00
t-cnt at once to James Francis lt.an,
Land Titlo Building, and Invita
tions will bo forwarded Immediately.
Bonus parades are becoming the or
der of the day with world war veterans
In Philadelphia.
The Bank and File, au organization
comprised of veterans, is planning to
p'aco their case before tho people of
the city In n street porado Armistlco
Day, November 11.
Furthermore, tho Combined Veterans'
Conference, recently organized, will put
the finishing touches on its program for
a pro-bonus demonstration at a meet
ing in tho Chamber of Commerce assem
bly room next Friday night.
The American Lnglon has not an yet
given its sanction to any movement for
a bonus demonstration.
Live Wlro Shocks Motorist
The outomobilo of J. Conrad Bitt
nor, of 817 Jersey avenue, Gloucester
City, was badly damaged and tho,
driver severely shocked by a broken
electric wiro that hod fallen during the
storm last night. The accident occur
red when two poles of the Public Serv
ice Electric Co. fell across the high
wov on East Blown street. In tho rain
and darkness, Bittner drove his machlfie
into tho wrcrkape.
Student Activities r
at University Today
10:25 o'clock jVhiirton School
picture commlttoa meeting Houston
CluV '
10 :30 o'clock Sophomore class
picture taken on steps of library.
10:80 o'clock Phi Kappa Bota
Socloty picture taken on steps of
Houston Club.
10:45 o'clock Junior "nrom"
comralttco meeting, 8018 Locust'
street.
1:80 o'clock Germantown High
School Club meeting, Houston Club.
8 o'clock Junior clasi smoker
committed meeting', Houston Club.
OPERATIC SOCIETY TRIUMPH
Flno Performance of "Jewelo of tha
Madonna" at Organization's Jublleo
THE CABT ,
dennaroo. , . ....r. ...... . .i .Paul Volkmann
Carmola. . . 1 1 W. . , ...Josephine nonnlwtll
Mattella . . v Emily stokes Hafar
nfolo. .'.,.,. .".... I .nelntiald Schmidt
r,lfto Frederick W. Wvntt
Clolllo t.C. W( Graham
Ilocoo .EYnest Wamlek
Htolla. , , Charlotte T. Loeben
Cohoetta. . , Dorothy Fox
flererm... .Elizabeth II. ttrey
Sotonno,. , . . . 1 . ... . .0. W. Graham
ralza . .M ...Jeannetto Kerr
CAMPUS CONCERT TONIGHT
Philadelphia Orchestra Will Bo
Hoard at University
Tho Philadelphia Orchestra will give
the first of Its scries of rampus concerts
at tho University of Pennsylvania to
night. Leopold Stokowskl has an
nounced ho will personally conduct this
concert, which begins at 8:1G o'clock
In Wclghtman Hall.
Tho ticket committee of the Franklin
Society, under whose auspices these
concerts are presented at tho University,
announce that 2000 season tickets have
been sold, which Will mean that the
Wclghtman nudltorlum will bo filled to
capacity.
WAR SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN
Army Officers to Give Demonstra
tion From Glmbel's Roof
A demonstration of signals used by
tho United States army In time of war
will be given tonight by n searchlight
on the roof of Gimbcl Bros.' store,
Ninth and Market streets.
The demonstration will be under the
direction of Colonel Valentine, of tho
army local recruiting office, and the
searchlight will be operated by Lieu
tenant Snyder.
Arrangements had been made to an
nounce tho result of the election last
night by searchlight signals on tho roof,
but this plan had to be abandoned on
account of the intense wind.
Tho Philadelphia Operatic
cave its fiftieth performance last eve
ning at the Academy of Music, and, In
cidentally, one of tho best, If not the
very best, rendition that It has yet
given, especially when tho fact Is taken
into consideration that tho opera choseu
is ono of the most difficult In tho reper
toire of modern works,
The opera was Wolf-Fcrrarl'e "The
Jewels of the Madonna' and Its som
berncss and tragedy were well brought
out by the performers In both music
and acting. The stars wcro naturally
Emily Stokes Hagar, Paul Vplkmann
nnd Itclnhold Schmidt In tho three chief
parts of the opera. Mrs. Hagar wnx
in excellent voice and played tho dim
mlt role with all her usual self-nos
session nnd vivacity. It Is a tribute
to her versatility as well as to her abil
ity that she was able to do Just on
effective work with tho tragic and sar
iinnln character of Mallclla as she did
with the Btrongly contrasted part of
Bocacclo in the opera of that name
last spring.
Mr. Volkmann as Gcnnoro was con
vtnelntr In character and sane excel
lently. The pnrt is a difficult one to
enact calling for a display of nearly
oil the emotions, but Mr. Volkmann
has never appeared to better advantage
,than he did In this trying role. Rein-
nolo Schmidt was' also moro than ode-'
quote as Rafael his work vocally
being very fine. Histrionically, he
,reached his climax In tho last act,
.which, by tho way was very finely dono
by all the principals.
The smaller .roles of the cast we're
well taken by Joscphlno Bonntwell,
Charlotto Loeben, Dorothy Fox and
Elizabeth urcy among tho women, and
Frederick Wyatt, Ernest Warnlck and
U. W. urnnr nmong tho male parts.
The, stage oettjng was admirable, and
thfirn Wflft TlAtln nf tfirt Iavim itMtii hA.
Society tween the acts which frequently aro.su
xrying ai nonprofessional performances.
Everything moved smoothly nnd on
time.
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The chorus nnd the ballet dtd tha
difficult ports . assigned to them with
distinction, showing tho long work that
Mr. LCDS has bestowed nnnn th nnM
The conductor gave a scholarly reading
of the complicated, but beautiful, score.
BiiuwiiiK ui lumiiinniy witn it and
maintaining a fine balance at nil times
between tho chorus nnd orchestra.
TO RUSH STREET REPAIRS
City Will Push Work Before Freez
ing 8ets In
' Repairs to control city streets aro
being rushed so as they will bo In good
condition beforo, freezing weather ar
rives. Fred 0. Dunlap, chief of the
highway and street cleaning bureau,
said today every posslblo effort will be
made to complcto tho repairs soon.
Tho big spurt In munlclpal,strcct re
tvtlr wnrV. tin sold, will occur next year.
when he expects tho municipal asphalt
Elant, at lairmount avenue ana uic
lolawnro river1, to bo completed and
supplying asphalt to tbe repair gangs.
NEW FARE EFFECT UNKNOWfi
how much, money tha new fare Is adding
to Its revenue. (v
Officials say the sale of strip tickets
In lots of from twenty-five cents. worth
to $2 worth has brought a flood of money
Into tho company's coffers, but just
what tho money means cannot now bo
estimated.
' Greatly Increased receipts resulted
from, tho sale of tickets last Monday,
when tho seven-cent fare, with the four-coupon-tlckcta-for-a-quarter
privilege,
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tct. Lane sales of tUMM
yesterday added many dollar! trj taoB:
transit company's money bags, but this
went Into effect.
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ndvanco saio of fares will soon btffta
to thin out. It Is asserted, and there
will be days when tho cash receipts
will fall below those.undor the old, fare.
Engineers of the P. R. T. aro aVwork
smoothing over tho difficulties that hae
accompanied tho Inauguration of the
new fare. They aim first of nil to elim
inate tho rush at cashiers' windows.
P.
but
R. T. Gets Flood of Cash,
Lean Days Are Foreseen
A week will elapso before tho Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Co. will know
Diamond Bracelet Watches
Wc show a large variety of
odd-shaped bracelet watches
studded with diamonds some
with sapphires and diamonds.
The collection includes a
range of price from $265 to
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SO SAYS Director Twining, of the
of Municipal Research
Department of City Transit, in lauding the work of the Bureau
"The Bureau of Municipal Research is engaged in the worthy work
of pointing out the defects and inefficiency of Municipal Government, and
the way to their relief.
"Any fool can find fault with what exists, but the Bureau aims to
prescribe practical rentedies."
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Other men prominent in civic work and activities are no
less emphatic in their praise.
Dr. William Draper Lewis says
"I am very glad you are going to give the people of Philadelphia the
opportunity of knowing the good work which the Bureau of Municipal
Research is doing. The director and staff are ulways willing to help
any group of citizens desiring to study municipal conditions, or anxious
to express in proper form constructive remedies.
"As a member of the Charter Committee I came in personal contact
with their work. I believe it is the opinion of every member of that
Committee, as it is mine, that without their assistance our present
charter would not be nearly so good as it is.
"As Secretary of the Commission on the Amendment and Revision
of the State Constitution, I can testify that their suggestions in regard
to municipal and financial matters have received the careful considera
tion of the Commissioners and have proved most helpful to the Com
mission. In short, the Bureau has long passed the experimental stage.
It has proved by practical work of the most important kind its value to
the citizens of Philadelphia."
CoL Lewis H. Van Dusen, Civil Service Commissioner, says
"There, is no question but that the work being done by the Bureau
of Municipal Research of Philadelphia demonstrates its great helpfulness
in protecting tho interest of the taxpayer. The Bureau renders valuable
assistance to our Municipal Departments here in Philadelphia."
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Hon. Ernest L. Tustin, Welfare Director, says
"The Bureau of Municipal Research has been of a great deal of
assistance to the Director of the Department of Public Welfare and he
is in constant communication with them, and they present him with the
highest and best ideals along welfare lines, and it gives him great
pleasure indeed to bear testimony to their worth and efficiency."
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President Judge Charles L. Brown says
"The Bureau of Municipal Research renders inestimable service to
the community and to the individual tax-paying citizen in keeping him
advised as to the progress of municipal government in Philadelphia nnd
elsewhere, so that he will have an intelligent knowledge of what tho
government is actually accomplishing here.
"The Bureau of Municipal Research was of service to the Municipal
Court in two matters: The installation of our statistical system, which
meant adequate accounting to the citizens of the work done by the
Municipal Court, was due to the helpfulness and suggestion of the
Bureau. The assistance and advice of its staff made it possible for the
Municipal Court to install and begin the operation of a Small Claims
and Conciliation Court, a logical extension of the court system.
"I appreciate the opportunity of saying a laudatory word for the
highly efficient work of this organization, whose existence is of so great
benefit to us here in Philadelphia."
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Morris L. Cooke says-
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"Any one familiar with the history and work of the Bureau of
Municipal Research must marvel at its accomplishment. In spite of
limited financial resources, its modest staff has ever since its organiza
tion formulated one constructive program after another. Of course, for
a great deal of what it does some ne else gets the credit simply because
it has powers of recommendation and none of administration, and
considerations both of taste and tact suggest that it keep in the back
ground. But, as a former official and as a citizen always interested in
municipal inquiries, I can testify to the devotion, ability and great
usefulness of this truly public agency. Under its present leadership it
has a special power to aid the city. That such an agency should have
to appeal for funds is one of the weaknesses of our system. But the
funds must be forthcoming because the Bureau's great work must be
kept going."
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Hon. George W. Norris, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, says-
"Business men constantly complain of the inefficiency and extrav
agance of government federal, state and municipal. Sometimes their
complaints are justified and sometimes they are not. When they are
justified, the average man is unable to determine whether the trouble
is due to the structure of the government, to defects in the laws, or to
poor administration by executives. He has neither the time nor the
facilities for conducting a personal investigation. He gropes in the dark,
and cannot even vote intelligently. What he needs and what the honest
and competent legislator or executive needs is an independent, unofficial,
non-partisan organization, including on its staff trained investigators
and analysts, which can ascertain, collate and report fairly and impar
tially the essential facts.
"In the field of municipal government this service is admirably
performed in Philadelphia and other cities by the Bureau of Municipal
Research. Every citizen and taxpayer profits by the studies and reports'
of such a Bureau, and should be a supporter of, its activities."
no.lf.lfd't
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MUNICIPAL RESEARCH
Dlmnar Doeber
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Franklin D'Oller
Powell Evans
S. E. FalrchlM. Jr.
Bamutl 8. Fels
Trustees
OUOltOi; BUHNHA.M, JR., Chairman
MALCOLM LLOTD, JH.. Vice Chairman
1'EllCr II. CLAIUC, Treasurer
Joseph U. Hafredorn
Clarence L. Harper
Ulss Mary H. Ingham
James Collins Jones
Btrlckland I.. Knea&a
Prank H, Moss
Charles J. nhoads
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Miss Florence Sibley
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Sign this coupon and let us be of real help to you in any civic mat
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if ldesir? t0 now moio about the woiklnir of your organization, and I am particularly
Interested in (Check topic of greutest interest to you).
1. Cleaner Streets).
More pay for school teachers and
moro schools).
Making the city's sinking fund work.
Fair pay and fair play for all em
ployes of the city.
5. A better water supply.
6. Justice for tho poor in the city's
courts.
7. Constitutional revision.
8. Correcting mandamus abuses.
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