""fliety Y-ttr- jt7 V '-$ M t i M ,' li i ii q i ; t . ii i'( v i'. Kf ff-i" fill. - K t 71 i ' Hi J'' H 1 M ; J ? il'i k W'i lv t V . - B'L-i.- i ' EVENING BUBLIG) LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBBUARY 7, 1921 SCHOOL-HEAD FIGH T APPEARS NEAR ND Indications Point to Selection of Superintendent at Board's Session Tomorrow FIVE MEN NOW IN RACE Indications point a rnngly to a con clusion of the long-ilrrtvn-out fislit over the election of n mipcrlntcndrnt of schools here to xuccecil Or. John 1'. flarber, when the Hoard of Education meet tomorrow for Its regular monthly meeting. The long oerlrs of deadlocks, post ponrnicnta nml failure that followed more than kIx months of Inaction, petty differences and unwillingness to seek "the best man available" on the part of some member, has now found most of the board members with a broader vision than they had previously shown, and the election of a desired "nrnt rank" educator for the poet now ncems to be an assured fact. Members of the boanl have Indicated their weariness with the lone series of exaspcraUng delays and it J mjM that there are enough members of this mind to force n "show down at the election tomorrow. As one of the members expressed it. "I am prepared to fight for n result tomorrow, if it is nccessarv to stay in session until .. o'clock In the moruitiK." Two Outside :uid Two Local Men Two outside men and two local men will, in all probability, be mimed for election, with the odds favoring ut. Edwin C. Hroon , superintendent of schools of Kast ((range, N. .1. t. Milo H. HlUegas. trustee of tin- Ic. era' College of Columbia I " verslty. Is also a likely nominee, with Dr. V rejl Cowing, principal of the (.ir High School, mid Dr. C.enrge Wheeler, aet- i- ..,n.,riMntn1i.iie of senoois nerc the others who will likely receive bal- T'he placing of Or. Hillegns in the race, by former Judge nimnnr Heeber and Dr. Edward Martin, who stood out nt the Inst meeting fr postponement, would poem to preclude any furtlier cle lay in a choice. Although the race has n four-cornered aspect, it is believed that it will quickly resolve itself into n contest be tween 'n local and an outide man. with the odds finoring the latter. Dr. Broome is regarded a- the favorite, since he had seven votes at the last election. and other members of the board are said to have since indicated their prefer ence for him. Two member "f the board. Mr. "Becber and lr. Martin have indicated that they reguid Dr. Hillegns as a suit able man to head the school system, while William Kowcn and Thomas Shalleross stand out for a Vhilndel phlan. with Dr. Cowing as their first choice. David II. I.ane favors Dr. Wheeler. Six members are said at pres ent to favor Dr. Hroome. while three others, while preferring a postponement until after tne Nntloii.il Educational Conference nt Atlantic City later in the month, when school hend from all purls of the country will be here, are kuown to be favorable to nn outside man. I)r. Hrootno IoUs I,ilic Kuiorlte In the event of a number of ballots being nccessarv, it is belieed the chances favor Dr. Hroome. although a long-drawn-out tight m result in some of the members switching back to a Tkllnr1ilihf n.i Mffiiii Wlilln ilinro Ik ,1 . "' l"' ' " .'' '"- " , , . . ! I.. possibility of a furtlier ilcmllnck, it is ' mg nueriiui ii.jinn-. not believed by members of the hoiird to tli- Pennsylvania to be as likely as it has iroed to be at previous meetings. "The result is still uncertain," said Mr. firatz, "but we are beginning to find nut that there are so b:g edu cators in the country We really be lieve tluit we will get a big man for he post. Miracles ore not expected". It probably will take a rnweomer here J at lcni-t a year to thoroughly familiarize, himself with the Intricacies rtl the hjs- teni." ' '.Oho new superintendent will receive a salary of $12,000 a year and will be . ghen a one. year term. Mr. Grab: In cllcoted, however, that It was the fft- , tentlon of the board to reward the newcomer with n four-year tenure, lf his services should prove sntlsfactorj during the yenr. , The two met being considered from the outside lmve both made enviable records as scholars and In the broad I Held of experience nml nr-SI,.vninnnt. Rr,t1 ,r"0,np " bom In Central rails. "J -.October 3, 1874. Ho was gradu ated from Urown University in JS17 and won n number of degrees ut Ilrovvn and ( ol'.imbln t'nlversltlea. 1I nlo was a law student und Is n member of the cw York bar. Dr. Hroome was a teacher in KnglMi nun uisinry in tne nigh school at rnw tucket. It. I., in 1N07-1SIW: supervis pg principal of the Heymour schools. M;iiipur, lonn. i superintendent of V,0L''1 '"wny. N. J., frmn 11K)2 to lVVri ,i,n!,trurtr in eilucntion at Ailel ph Collejc and superintendent of Adel lihi Academy from 100(5 to irx). su perintendent of schools at Mount ernon. .. Y., from 11)011 to IJUa. and .' cn ""IH-rliitendent of schools at ha''t Orange since that time. He has had considerable evjierlencc as a lecturer on educational nnd admin Utratlve uetinns nt vnrious colleges nnd summer schools. He was general supervisor of field work for the Army Educational Commission of the Ameri can expeditionary forces abroad (hiring the ymrs 1018 nnd 1010. a member of numerous educational commissions nnd clubs nnd the author of several educa tional works nnd a large number of Articles. Dr. UillecuV Kecord Dr. Hillegns wuh born In St. .lohns ville. N. Y.. .Tune 111. 1ST. He ro reived his education in the Cnlverslty of Rochester and won several degrees at Hochetser nnd Columbia universities. He was n teacher In the high school nt Fort Dodge. Iown, from 1S0S to liXM). and nt Oouveneur. N. Y.. from lfKM) to 1002; prlnrlpnl of sclioids at Schuyler vllle. N. Y from 1002 to 1004. nnd Chatham from 1004 to 100S. He was editor-in-chief of the Cnlted States Bureau of Ednrntlon from 1010 to 1011. assistant professor of education from 1011 to 1014. and associate professor from 1014 to 10UI nt Columbia Univer sity .nnd commissioner of education of Vermont since 101(1. He is the author of educntionnl works and a trustee of the Teachers' College at Columbia L'nl vrslty. Dr. ftowing. before coming to Phila delnhla, wns principal of the Hhode Island State School. In Providence; superintendent of schools in Nnshun. N. H.. and state superintendent of schools in New Hnmpshlre. He has been principal of the Girls' High School since 1017. being elected nfter n short but bitter light among the members of the board. Dr. Wheeler was born ut Pine Grove. Pa.. Slav 22. ISO.". He wis educated in the public schools of that district nud iater in the West Chester Normal School. He taught in the country schools and has been in the Philadelphia school system sinre ISO.'l. He hns been successively guide teacher, principal, district superintendent, n'soclnte super intendent nnd acting superintendent. MAYD E CIDE TODAY NEW SCHOOLS Education Board Finance Com- mittoe Will Considor Build ing Recommendations TO GUARD HEALTH BETTER Numerous changes nnd improvements will be submitted to the finnnce com mkfee of the Hoard of Education by the drnnrtmcnt of superintendence nt the supervis- ( meeting of the committee, to be held this afternoon In the Keystone Build ing. Among the matters to bo passed upon Is a building program to provide for purchase of vltes for building, in rap idly growing sections of the city where school accommodations arc poor nt this time. Anclthor important project is the ad dition of four medlenl inspectors, twenty nurses and one clerk to the present staff of medical Inspection In the public schools. This Increase hns been suggested by Dr. C. Lincoln l'ur bush, of the Department of Public Health. Dr. Walter S. Cornell Is the present head of the division of medical Inipection. Other Improvements to be passed upon arc: The establishment of special clnsscs for training pupils suffering from de fects of hearing and speech, nnd the immediate employment of a specialist to train teachers now In the school sys tem to take charge of the work of teaching the sub-normal pupils, nnd to supcrvlic such Instruction. At a recent rensns it was found that there are more than 3000 speech -defect cases nud more than 300 cases of defective hearing. In cluding some cases of comple'e deaf ness, that should receive spe-'lnl train ing. Ilcogranlzatlon of the J. II. Webster School, Prankford avenue and Ontario street, to do away with the present overcrowded condition. If the school Is operated on the "duplicate plan," as outlined by Dr. George Wheeler, act ing superintendent of schools, part time attendance will be cllmlnutcd, and the. school will be conducted on a proper departmental basis. The plan calls fir the provision af a gymnasium In the basement; un auditorium with a plat- WIFE INJURED IN FLIGHT Jumps From Window When Hus band Brandishes Gun Six months ago. according to the po lice. John Edwards, of lWS Pine street, had a row with his wife. For that he was taken Into court nud nn order Is sued for support. Edwards then, no curding to the police, disappeared and never obeyed the court order. Yesterdav, the police say. he returned and again faced his wife with a pistol and threats. Mrs. Edwards jumped out of the second-story window, suffer- flio was taken Hospital. Ed- unrcls was arrested and taken to the Twelfth nnd Pine streets station, where he will be given n hearing today. form, which will be larje enough low commodate 200 children in each period ; the Installation of a talking machine for the auditorium work In music in the srl.nol, and n motion-picture machine nnd booth. The estimated cost of Ineso Improvements is 1050. exclusive-of the cost of installing electric lighting In the auditorium nnd electric cumiit for the motion -picture machine. The cost of the former has not yet been es timated. WATCH SAVES MAN'S LIFE Bullet Fired at Intruder Hlta By stander's Timepiece William Stcubcr, lOR Beach street, intercepted nn intruder In his home Inst night, chased him downstairs and through n hallway, and as the man dashed down the front steps Into the street the nggrcsslve householder fired n shot at him. . . .. Thomas BonwiUi, 30in North Front street, wns passiug the house at the time, and the bullet struck him, but wns deflected by ft watch which Bon wltz i-Hrrled in his vest pocket. Bonwit wns knocked down by the Impact, but physicians said the watch had undoubtedly saved him from a seri ous, If not fntal. wound. Stcuber wns arrested by police of tho East Olrnrd avenue station. At n hearing before Magistrate Campbell today, In the Olrnrd and Montgomery avenues station, Stcuber was held in f-100 ball for a further henrlng next Monday. Fainting for Napoleon'a Tomb I'pon the joint request of the War Department und the French Govern- tnnnf Siinrnmc KlllBht Jflmrs A. t la- hcrtv has announced that the Knights of Columbus have decided to have u special portrait painted of General Pershing, commander-in-chief of tlu A. E. V., to he hung in the Invaffdes, Paris, which contains the tomb of Nn pnleon I. ! i. 14 I V 7 There's No Excuse for any women not to Jjva a soft. clr complc-tlpn. 8o lone Ik ohf um our fikln food, eho may count on ft harmtc-sii tu liner which clean!, ofteni and nciurlohen. and protccla aralnat weBther conditions. In tuba. 8.V-. Jar'. II. LLEWELLYN'S rhllnUlrphln'a Standard Prut Store 1518 Chestnut Street (larclemn Talcum, use "jiu ! f;:.J. !,i, jurm Watches for Everybody A collection of watches the efficiency and long service of which wc guarantee. The prices are within every one's reach. A man's octagonal watch of gold with reliable Elgin move ment $50. S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st DIAMOND MKRCHANTS JHWELEIIS SIliVEKSMITIIS Wl a, te A Dollar a Week Will Grow Into a Thousand Dollars! Systematic saving, no matter how small the amount, invariably brings success and inde pendence. We have hundreds of depositors who were able to foil the rent profit eers because they had the money to buy at the right time. We have scores of others who have gone into business for them selves on their savings. We have parents who have given their children a college education by saving as little as a dol lar a week systematically. A dollar a week grows into a thousand in less than fifteen years. The saving habit is easy to acquire make your start today. , We invite savings ac counts of an little as a dollar and pay Intereitit 3.65 Ter Aiiiiu.ti on all deposits. , BENEFICIAL ' Saving Fund Society ' Chestnut & 12th Sis. 0 I26f28 Gj&Utiu Street. Knit Underwear and Hosiery A Clearance Sale of Miscellaneous Lots at Money-saving Prices Not a complete range of sizes in all lots. In view of the reduced prices we cannot send any of this Underwear and Hosiery C. O. D., nor can we fill mail and telephone orders: all sales must be Jinal not subject to I return or exchange Womens' Combination Suits at $3.50; reduced from $4.00 to $5.50 Merode make; merino and silk-and-merino; low neck, no sleeves, bodice top, short sleeves; high neck, long sleeves; knee and ankle length; regulur and extra sizes. Womens' Combination Suits at $1.75; reduced from $2.50 & $2.75 Merode make; cotton; low neck; no sleeves; bodice top, short sleeves; high neck, long and three-quarter sleeves; knee and ankle lengths; regular and extra sizes. Women's Vests & Tights at $2.00 each ; reduced from $2.50 to $3.25 Merode make; merino and silk-and-merino; Vests with high neck, long or three-quarter sleeves; regular and extra sizes. Women's Vests & Tights at $1.00 each; reduced from $1.50 to $1.75 Merode make; cotton; Vests with high neck, low?; or three-quarter sleeves; tight knee or ankle length; regular and extra sizes. Womens' Combination Suits at $4.25; reduced from $5.00 to $6.75 Made in Switzerland; silk-und-wool, wool-and cotton; several styles; regular and extra sizes. Children's Combination Suits at $2.50; reduced from $3.00 to $4.50 Merode make; merino and silk-and-merino; high neck, long sleeves, ankle length; all aiz ea. Children's Combination Suits at $1.50; reduced from$2.00 to $2.45 Merode make; Cotton; ankle length; high or Dutch necks; long and three quarter sleeves; all sizes. Children's Vests & Pants at $1.40 each; reduced from $1.65 to $2.55 Merode make; silk and silk-and-me-rino; high neck, long sleeves, ankle length; all sizes, Children's Vests and Tights at 75c each; reduced from 95c to $1.45 Merode make; cotton; high or Dutch neck with long or three-quarter sleeves; ankle length; all sizes. Many Other Small Lots of Kayser and AMHO Underwear Not in sufficient quantity to mention specifically, but highly dcsirabls and rep resenting exceptional value at the low ered prices. Women's $3.50 Silk Hosiery at $2.50 Small lot in regular and "out" sizes; mostly white, n few black. Women's $4.50 Silk Hosiery at $2.85 Plain and Novelty Silk Stockings comprising drop-stitch, tan with white clocks, tan with self clocks, tan with green clocks and some others; not all sizes. Men's $1.50 Wool Hosiery at 65c Broken lines, mostly gray and brown; size 10 only in the brown. A really startling value for the men fortu nate to get them. Men's 50c Hosiery at 35c Mercerized Cotton Socks in gray, navy and brown. Regular 50c grade at 35c a pair; 3 pairs for $1.00. MAYOR TELLS FAIR PLAN One Way to Proceed, and That Is Committee's Program, He Sayt "There Is only one way to proceed ?nfw rcV" to the xcsaulcentennlsl In IIU'O. nnd tlirtt Is the wny mnpped out by the cltlxens' committee.'' Mayor Moore said todny, without referrlnt ill jectly to moves mode to tnkfl the pre. liinlnnry work of the celebration out of the hands of tills organization. ,, "Obtain the siipiwrt and conoent of t-ouncll In order to make the start," lm aid, "thfn co to the Legislature nnd Oorernor and then to the federal gov ernment and to the nation of the world. "The first step lias been taken. Coun cil has been nkcd to make nn appro priation of n imnll nmoiint so that the citizens; committee can start. This ap propriation sdiould be made to the May or's ofBce In orlur that preliminary or ganization may be perfected nnd pro cedure started toward state nnd national Incorporation. "Governor Hpronl Is a, member of the citizens' committee, and naturally Mioulcl be consulted, both as Governor and on a man." Members of the citizens' committee appointed by the Mayor will be called together to discuss whether they will neccpt the $50,000 appropriation from Council "with strings attached to It," or whether they will proceed Independ ently and raise the required funds by private contributions. Perelval Dayton Better I'erclval Drayton, well-known Insur ance mnn, who recently underwent an VALENTINES -aerANDM- GREETING CARDS Ilk hate been informed, hpnprestntatites thatottrdispW ofY&kmines and Greeting Gams is tne fordptendmostdSiorata inPMavelpma. orJ&u)brk U tMiRijBnJCflSSt9 WB,N mmKJlSTRta CrlEjmTQITr UIA operation In .lohns llopklnx Hospital, Haltlmorc, Is reported Improved todo'y. Mlvc. Drayton and their daughter, Cnro- Inn t m iilMf tux ! yi . I..UH0 to In &pn aveZrchS'J - - t FEB. 14, 1921 Steamer "CHAS. H. CRAMP" sails from PHILADELPHIA Cargo accepted for Los Angeles Harbor, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle (WITHOUT TRANSSHIPMENT) Regular Sailings Thereafter : Beat Service ATLANTIC-GULF AND PACIFIC LINE (The FIRST line that enrriod fruit from Coa.t to Coast by ALL-WATER ROUTE) Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc., Agents , DroccJ Bldgr., Phil., Pa. ,; Lombard 6104 Team Deliver! Pier No. 3 North Main 1B20 J Charge Accounts Invited Mail Orders Fillec 'iMatl Furs and Millinery &i Most Stupendous Fur Clearance One-Half Price -v 1 ii. ' .'tr And in Many Instances, Less Than One Half WE OFFER Tomorrow for immediate clearance our entire stock at prices that the public heretofore has never been privileged to obtain. Two large floors, filled with beautiful Furs, known as the best the coun try over. Hundreds and Hundreds of fine Fur garments, made and finished up to the Mawson & DeMany Standard. The finest collection of rich Furs at the lowest prices ever offered to the public. -A History-making GUARANTEE that'll Save You Moneyl- Wc guarantee the prices in this event to be lower now than they will be any time during 1921. We urge you to purchase now foi next season's needs. Take advantage of our deferred payment plan. So certain arc we of the values that we offer that should you desire any other garment from our stock prior to delivery, privilege of exchange will gladly be granted. A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase in our Storage Vaults until required. Payments to be ., continued monthly throughout the Spring and Summer. Shop Early in the Day PARTIAL LISTS ONLY ARE PRINTED, OWING TO LACK OF SPACE ia m Hudson Seal Coats 36-inch Length in a Superb Quality of Soft, Fine Skins; Full Flare, Beautifully Lined, Deep Collars and Cuffs of the Best Quality Skunk, Beaver or Seal. Regularly 500J00 to 595 0 28 (only) Fur Coats 30 and 36 inch length coats of taupe marmot and Siberian wolf. 38-oo Regularly 90.00 to 125.00 Hudson Seal Very Fine Quality Wraps 300o Regularly 600.00 to 695.00 French Seal Coats 36-inch handsome flare models, with large collar and deep cuffs. Full-furred, fine quality soft skins. 74-so Regularly 165.00 to 225.00 French Seal Coats 36-inch Length with Very Large Collars and Cuffs of Good Quality; Deep, Full furred Australian Opossum or Skunk. lOO-oo Regularly 200.00 to 245.00 Trimmed Marmot Coats 36-inch lengths of fine quality Russian marmot. Large shawl collar and cuffs of natural raccoon. 89-5o Regularly 185.00 to 225.00 A Quantity of Dark Gray Siberian Squirrel Full Length Wraps 495-oo Regularly 1000.00 to 1100.00 Hudson Seal or Mole Full Length Wraps and Coats 375-oo Regularly 760.00 to 795.00 French Seal Cape Wraps Handsome full-length wraps with Urge over-cape collar to waist line of full-furred, lustrous skins. 125-oo Regularly 295.00 to 325.00 Hundreds of these to select from Stone Marten Chokers 25-0 Regularly 60.00 to 75.00 Fine, deep-furred and good color 36 and 40 inch lengths, of fine quality selected skins collar ana cult 01 ien or contrasting turs. Natural Muskrat Coats Large 135-oo Regularly 275.00 to 325.00 Genuine Natural Mink Full Length Wraps 995-oo Regularly 2250.00 to 3000.00 Natural Squirrel Coats 36-inch length, of selected Siberian skins. In smart full flare models. 295-oo Regularly 595.00 to 695.00 F.xtra Large Size Fur Coats up to SO Bust Fur Chokers Of natural squirrel, Australian opossum, Jap mink, taupe or brown coney. f.50 Values 15.00 to 25.00 Hundreds of these to select from Hudson Bay Sable Chokers 45-oo Regularly 100.00 to 125.00 Fine, deep-furred and good color Australian Seal Stoles Large, wide stoles of full-furred silky skins, handsomely lined, and pockets in front. 24-50 Regularly 50.00 to 65.00 Wolf Scarfs Of fine quality skins, made in large animal style. Colors are taupe, brown or black. lO-oo Regularly 19.50 to 21.50 . hoarf 5mrKfc?Itie. It I. fcen In Went rt.-ncl - , flfs before tlie robbery. mm Extra Sales People to Give Best S Fox or Wolf Sets Colors arc taupe, brown or black j large silky-furred animal scarf and round muffs. 24-50 Regularly 50.00 to 65.00 orvice MKte JtfB and Purchasing Agents' Orders Acceded llMiloaiili fi(,jfc is.- r.r tf ,
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