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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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