&jrtKiMtyfite !ibiittfkrtS rr- ' 4 4 'vtfrffiwsqy . ZZ MIjMif yf ' "'- " 5i-,T5,""',;y5'V.njitv.!Ti 4 " "t EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEEPHliJADEEPHIA; TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1920 s.i . J til ritl I I si f! I H mm JlfiR- I If tr if. 1 . ; w V. .' B i )' ' L iflf i ' R $ ff A ' z.i w PHONE GIRLS SUCK ' TO POSTS AT BLAZE Although Burned Himself, Wire Chief at Kensington Exchange Carries Operator Frem Roem MAYOR CHEATS AUDIENCE OF GLIMPSE OF BARE KNEES Ceryphees Denned Tights Darn It When Hizzencr Appeared at Shew Dignity Survived Jokes REFUSED TO STOP WORK Twe Keystone telephone operator) i heroically stuck te their pmh nt the Hwttchbearil nt the exehnnKc at 21 East ICollem street. Orninntewn, lnt niqlit while fire, which bcrnn In the bn iment, threatened te destroy thi- build- , Sitting in the smoke-tllled room, ulth the flames coming nearer every mln jUte, the operators calmly an'mered cnllft nnd Rave numbers until Trauk 'Crodsen, wire chief, carried one from the exchanRc room and forced the ether 5 te leave. 1 The operator are Mary Slide nnd Anna McAnnally. They v. ere the only ,two en duty at the North Hxchunce tat 10 o'clock lust ulght when Cros'.en went Inte Uie basemeut te invcitigati; nmekc cemiujt from there nnd iliscov iliscev tcrcd the fire. ,j Wire Chief Ktirned l. The blaze alrindy had obtained Reed jhenduny and Crosxen was burned Jsllghtly in hi etTert" te evtlnjil-'h it. jThen he telephoned the alarm te the electrical bureau nnd warned the elrls jin iie exchaiiRc room. The tire forced Its nay te the first j fleer and from there te the veennd fleer, jWhere the rest room for operator., just adjoining the etclianse room, was vir tually destroyed. Hut the RirK still (stuck te their pests despite the dancer. Crossen wnrneil tliem -eeral times, ibut they reminded him that it ues their Sduty te ntlek te the lat possible minute and thnt they would continue te answer tcallfl as lenR as nepnlble , rinally, when the fire b"Ran te force 1 its way into the exchange room und the room became se HIM with smoke thnt brcathliiK became lnbered and the heat , tcrn terlflc. Presson Issued one mere i warninB nml then carried MKs McAn '.nnlly from the building. 5 Girls FlnlMi Shift j lie forced Miss Sililc te l-ae also. 'The plrls protested nnd wanted te re- turn, but were unable te de -se because j flames burst out in the entrance and .jmnile it Impossible. 5 Crossen was badly sinned and Mif Jfered from inhaling smoke, but after i liremen extiuKUi.shed the flnmea re S turned te the building nnd worked vir tually all nlKht repairing damage, The ';two girls ale returned te work and jfinlshed out their shift. The damage te the bullilini? nnd 'equipment Is estimated nt .$1000. The Jtirc 1p believed te hue M.trted when jn het ceul rolled from the heater into Ja pile of excelsior stored near the fur . liace. jj Rosenberg Will Probated j The will of Walter Kecubcrg. who "died recently at his lienie, 1!J1 Wei-t jliudeii btreet, and disposing of an es ,'tate nlued ut .?.1"15. wiih probated to te (day. Letters of ndminintratien were ! grunted in the cetate of Charles W. "(.'ethers t .03." Magnelia street. The es tate is valued at $(iO;'S These inven terie-i have been tiled: Intate of Ilnrrv A. Ilulten s:sr, 10L' m , estate of Jehn ;A. Dub- SI 7.10.". .'55 nnd e-tate of Chnrles W II nten, ."."77 121. When the President of the I'tilt-vl States gees te the theatre the perform ance u-tmlly Is held up b npplnuse fur n few mlnutis. Hut when Mi. or Moere dropped in en a Hrend street revue last night the whole works was held up fei ten minutes while the management dug through the wardrobe for the abandoned tights of the Uiewgirl?. The upper hnlvea of the costumes deemed te have been lest pcimaneutly, hew ever. Anyway, the Mnver. with his pirty, which included Director of I 'unite .Works Caven, took his seat en the aisle, fourth row center, with one of these here -we- are- let's -hear- the- worst expressions en Ills face. He looked as though he were ready for nn thing. It was u clear iase of otercenllilcuce. After u geed deal of complaining beck of the stage about the tlghtH Hcrntchlug nnd making the girls' knees tee warm, the curtain tinall went up. As one dimpled ceryphee mid, "Kverj thing was leveh up te new." The Mnver showed himself n gjed sport. And if he didn't laugh with real heartiness at n few of the jokes, it wns because a Majer has n certain dignitj te prcMTM1. There are times when u Majer Is moved te mirth, but dassn't show it. In a little while the lending comedian galloped "ii te the stage and opened up with his clean-cut little line of boyish Jokes After n couple of gags thnt would put u permanent wnve in n bishop's hair, the Mnjer looked n wee bit uneasy He wis trying te give an Impersona tion of the Majer of Philadelphia listening te a fast Hue of snappy stories and it was n darn linrd net te get ncresn. It culled for a delicate degree of pleasing dignity nnd breadth of outlook that was hard te hit. Hut he Majer took It well, und showed a power te combine his sense of dignity with n real sinse of humor. rinully u Heck of jeung women en the half shell came down the runway and up the aisle stating te syncopated ac companiment that they hnd "A Meuth- POLICE TESTS CONTINUE Physical Examinations of Last of 400 Applicants This Afternoon Phjslcul examinations of the last of the 400 npplicants for plnees. en the police force lire beini; mailt this after -neon. I"x.iiiiiiiatinn.s b n benrd of i phj (ieians lime been under wnj for se 1 ernl dujs. Written exnniinntiniM of the i men will be en Thursday, Pecembei 11. I The inciense In p.ij of patrolmen te 1 .", effective shertlj, und the "open 1 ing up" of the labor nuirket are the i ren-ens given for the 40') men being uvulluble te till vacancies and te recruit I the force te the new strength ordered bj ordinance te combat the crime wave. ful of Kisses" for tome one. A girl with one of the largest mouthful paused near the Mayer's prominent aisle chair nnd se advised him, The Mayer set his face then, nnd sertn looked as though he were about te Issue a statement. He seemed te be looking for Durell Sinister. He set his lips mere firmly nnd It became evident that the Mayer had nothing te kiij After the ladles with kisses there fol lowed n coolly und pimply dressed party of girls whose lyrically expressed de sire was te "whisper" something in sonicbedj'H ear. Over nnd ever they sang that thej had "emethlng te con fide. The Majer, feeling, with n num ber of ether gentlemen, that he might be singled out for some whispered con cen tideiue. looked as though he would give hl.s municipality for a pair of ear muffs. The leading hlark-iind-whlte face comedian enntered oil nnd pulled nt lenst one carefree laugh from Mr. Moere. "I get In the city .about dark te night," he rambled en, "nnd I walked all the wny from the station te my he tel anil what de you think I wusn't held up once!" Anyway, It was all in fun nnd te night the tights will be back among the mothballs ngaln. And the Mnyer's n geed sport. SIX ARE I INAUTOSMASH-UP Father of Twe Girl Victims Is Arrested as Driver of Machine CAR SWERVED, HIT POLE Mx persons were Injured, two seri ously, when nn automobile owned nnd driven by Geerge Hprlndis, forty-five years old, of 2000 I'flst Cumbria street, struck n telephone pole nt Richmond street nnd Wheat Shcnf lane at C o'clock Inst night. The injured are: Millie Hprlndis, fourteen yearn old, daughter of Oeonfe Sprlndls! cuU et face and eprnlncd back; condition ec rleus. Iiura Sprlndls, seventeen years old, sister of Millie; cuts of face. Jehn Helkew, (Wl Onllewhlll fitreet; fractured ribs and cuta of right leg; condition serious. Geerge Sprlndls, driver of the cw, cuts nnd bmlws of faces nnd body. .TnmcM Dnrnev. twenty-five years old, l.'i;i4 East Montgomery avenue; cut of head and bruises of shoulders. Jehn Denkewski, thirty-eight years old, 2015 Orthodox street; cuta and bruises of faces. Sprlndls wns driving north en Rich mond street und, according te wit nesses, wns proceeding nt it rapid rate. He overtook a trolley enr, nnd in nt tempting te pass around it swerved and struck a pole. The drivers daughter, Millie, was thrown through the windshield. The ether occupants were hurled from their scnts. The Injured were taken te the North eastern General Hospital, where all were Inter discharged except Millie Sprlndls nnd Jehn Helkew. Sprlndls was arrested nnd will be given n hear ing today before Magistrate Wrlgley. I May Be Lest Army Bird I Woedv. the war-here niceen which I disappeared while en a flight from ' Washington te Camp Alfred Vnll N. J., may be at the home of Mrs. Hciijamin V.. Crew oil, en Middletewn rend, nenr I Media. Mrs. Crewell's jeung -en, Ku ' gene, found a niceen with n crippled wing nbeur the time Woedj wns en his flight. That was mure th.in two weeks age The bird was tuir-ed inck te lualth, is the pet of the Crewe.ls' four children and has retuswl its freedom. If it Is net the wnr here Mrs Crewell wants te keep it. Weedy esinbli-hed Mich an enviable record overseas it is regarded a certainty he will be claimed by unni effiiers when found. LARGEST OLD BOOK STORE IN AMERICA Leary's Great Sale of Beeks Continues The special display and sale of choice second-hand books ,which started a few days age has proved a triumphant suc cess. Boek levers are buying ithem as eagerly as a hungiy jbey devours doughnuts. All evidence of the sales of ; one day is removed the follow ing morning, every empty I space en the tables being re plenished from our enomieus reserve stock. I It will be the end of Decem ber at least before this, our .greatest offering, shows signs 1 of reaching an end. I Come in and enjoy the dis play. It is a liberal education i te leek ever these greatest of the world's great books. Ne one will ask you te buy. Beeks Bought. Libraries Purchased. Leary's Boek Stere Ninth Street below Market (Opposite Postefficc) CTgHxaa m We've Cut Prices IRSH, WlCEWIRE Clethes A QmM Clearance Sale COME, BUY, SAVE NOW! Were $35.00, new $26.25 Were 37.50, new 28.13 Were 42.50, new 31.88 Were 45.00, new 33.75 Were 50.00, new 3750 Were 55.00, new 41.25 Were $65.00, new $48.75 Vere 70.00, new 5250 Were 75.00, new 56.25 Were 80.00, new 60.00 Were 85.00, new 63.75 Were 90.00, new 6750 Were Were Were Were Were Were Were Were 60.00, new 45.00 Evening Dress Clethes Included $95.00, 100.00, 105.00, 110.00, 115.00, 120.00, 160.00, new $71.25 new 75.00 new 78.75 new 8250 new 86.25 new 90.00 new 120.00 ONLY STORE 1 1 IH & Chestnut Streets. I h HI Th s ' ''lii'V. 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SiAWJVatKBR 1010 Chestnut St, Philadelphia Fiib-rtwer Steel and Weed filet Card Index Equipment Ledger Deehe Filing Safe BQNWIT TELLER &,CQ K CHESTNUT AT 13th STREET BEGINNING TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY The ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE FURS of FASHION & QUALITY FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Fur Coats, Evening Wraps, Capes, Mantles Jacquettes, Steles, Neckpieces, Muffs Greatest Values Ever Offered in This Annual Fur Event FIFTY-FOUR SMALL WOMEN'S & MISSES' HUDSON SEAL COATS Cellars and Cuffs of Self -Fur, Beaver, Squirrel, Australian Opossum or Nutria 165.00 195.00 245.00 These Prices Represent Savings of 150.00 te 200.00 Because of Procuring Pelts at Lowered Prices Civet Cat Coats Thirty-two-inch long model. IOC HO Were 295.00 l "O.VV Natural Leepard Coats 36 - inch model ; natural raccoon cellar and cuffs. Were 77c (A 395.00 J.uu French Seal Coats 36-inch model; skunk, squirrel, opossum and beaver cellar and cuffs. IQCfln Were 295.00 "OMM French Seal Coats 40-inch model; beaver, opossum 1AC Afk & skunk trimmed. Were 350.00 UU Hudsen Seal Coats 36-inch model; plain and epes- 77EJ flfl sum trimmed. Were 395.00.. '''" Hudsen Seal Coats 36-inch; trimmed with beaver, squir rel, opossum and skunk. Were 2ft E. Aft 595.00 OJOMM Natural Squirrel Coats 36-inch full-flare trettcur CCft ftft model. Were 750.00 UOU.VV Hudsen Seal Coats 40-inch (dyed muskrat) ; skunk, squir rel and beaver trimmed. Were CCA ff Mink, Squirrel, Mele and Seal Wraps Formerly NOW Scotch Mele Wrap 795.00 595.00 48-inch long model. Hudsen Seul Wrap 895.00 650.00 48-inch long; skunk trimmed. Hudsen Seal Wrap 850M 650.00 50-inch long model. Hudsen Seal Wrap 850.00 650.00 48-inch long; opossum trimmed. Scotch Mele Wrap 1050.00 695.00 48-inch long model. Hudsen Seal Wrap 950.00 750.00 48-inch long; beaver trimmed. Formerly NOW Natural Squirrel Wrap 1050.00 795.00 48-inch long model. Hudsen Seal Wrap 1050.00 850.00 48-inch long; squirrel trimmed. Hudsen Seal Wrap 1250.00 850.00 50-inch long model. Natural Squirrel Wrap 1250.00 950.00 48-inch long model. Natural Mink Wrap 1950.00 1650.00 50-inch long model. Natural Mink Wrap 2450 J00 1950.00 45-inch long model. Quality Scarfs and Muffs Formerly NOW 14 Hudsen Seal Muffs... 25.00 16.50 11 Skunk Scarfs 45.00 25.00 16 Skunk Muffs 45.00 25.00 21 Nat. Raccoon Muffs. 27.50 16.50 Formerly NOW 24 Beaver Muffs 45.00 25.00 11 Opossum Muffs 69.50 49.50 14 Squirrel Muffs 69.50 49.50 12. Beaver Scarfs 45.00 25.00 Will Clese Out Wednesday A Collection of Three Hundred WOMEN'S PLAITED SEPARATE SKIRTS PLAIDS CHECKS STRIPES 12.50 Regular Prices 19.50 te 35.00 This collection includes the smartest types in plaited skirts of worsted and velour finished fabrics. Every fashionable color combination is presented in blue and gray, blue and green, red and gray, green and tan, brown and tan, black and white, blue and white and vari - colored effects. &
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