". -VfiU- V 4- v .f-.." ' f j--AV TrV- 1tllt,HDI.Tt v W - ,-!.' jtN-iisf .,wti'(HriT,(fi -(kS- rfjffjsijfM v, HrJC'v-j,,Fvif'y','gyij; i?Wvws5 T ( EVENING PUBLIC iLEDGERr-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1921 smx . "VETS" UNDAUNTED BY FOOL QUERIES Information Men and Train Callers Handle Flood of Questions PUBLIC A QUEER BIRD Why arc rnilroml Information rlrrk ami tr.iin rnllcri, nnil xxln'noe nnd trhllhor hnnnil? One employed in iih citv has hron ton nncl one-half year-, in tho Hcrxiee Hnl ho has tented n hoti three- blmk from the Insane avlum it NnrrWoun j A hooontl, xiho hm brm thlrtv PXPt years on the Job, keel''' hi mental bal- nnre ni cnllttiK train moxi nt inc niiir exploflins Intermit tr-nth nt the public the Information they c to un, noire mit of him at Hie rate of 700 inquiries 11 day. A third who N but fortv-ieren Tear old. has been in the railroad serine with h'o fellow Ueadinx employes for Komn thlrtv-thrce xenr and he alio prefers to call trains rather than have , to fneo the daily round ot inquiries ar the Heading Terminal The man first mentioned ts .1 t r Amole, who nnswers most of Hie queries at the new Inquiry booth, second lloor Heading Termini!. !! ficires he an swers at least "00 question" n tl-n and in rush periods as high as "iOOO one win or the other according us a verbal replv or a time table is wanted lie has to consult about 'J(X) different pigeon holes for rchcdulr if different kinds and he gives out Information about rival roads just as freely as about his own company. IIn I,onj: Hccoril Frank Althoune. of 227 West lueker street, the man xx-tin calls trains on the trainshed floor, is Just sUty yearn old. When he began as information man nt the Terminal In 1S0I1. the main waiting room was not finished. Where the new Information booth is. nnd hns been for mst four weeks, there used to be n combined ticket office. Information room and parcel checking establishment In September of that year the main uniting room was opened Althotue is the real veteran of the place, and he savs he Is young vet. Some of the things that keep him joung he admits, oie the oterehnnging styles "Why, ou ought to have seen Inst Sundaj " And Mr Althouse went on to descube the costume of a fair p.nervier from Nox York "She ap peared to be. er. strictly lady-like, so far as I could judge " he said, "but nhe had von little to conceal Times sure. have changed " Then then- is John Wnmbold. fortv seven joaro old. who begun as a mes isinger Iwy at fourteen lie lives at 101!t Fanshawe street He. hns xxomrrl ns n derk in n dispatcher's office, and at other odd jobs connected with railroad ins. For twenty jenis he has played second trombone for Mr Althoup. All throi' of these information nnd annunciation exports agree that the real pot of their lues is the man who tr.nols nlsiut time in seven years Few Are "Regulars ' "You preltv nearly hac to help them hodil onto their trains. ' .,nl Mr Altliouso "You do that." said Mr. Wainbolil "Kegtilnr pnssengeis nnow about wheie thex're going nnd go there, said Mr. Amole, "but some travelers live down in the old burg the were born in until thev sae SI. 000.000 nnd then tlie negotiute for hft.x cents worth of train ride. n to M uuiMink Then thei go bm k home and think they've seen America Ozonations of Mr Amole in action indicate that he is patient with all kinds of inquiries, however, from "the best tram to Wilkes-Harre' to the time such nnd such express will get in Daylight saving Is an added woe which will jar., up the complex schedule of ,Ierej trains next Sunday Nor he nor Mr. Wnm bold nor Mr Althouse will haie fewer gray bnlrs In September thun uie usible now It is the wnj of the traveling world W. LANEVERLENDEN DIES Banker and Manufacturer, of Darby Succumbs in Home W. Lnne Verlemlen, banker manu facturer and former burgess of I)rb. died at 4 o'clock this morning ut his home, 15 Itldge avenue Dai In nfter n brief illness. He was -event v -fo ir years old. Mr Vcrlcnden had been pn sident ul the First National Hank of Darin -inoo 1MK). when ho orgnnized it He uNo was vice president of the I.ntwlouno and Darby Saving Fund and Trust Co and a director of the Cambridge Trut Co., of Chester Ho was president of Verlonden Hros Inc . proprietors of the Impel inl MUh at Darby; president of the Standard I'roresslng Co , Chattanooga, Tcnn . and ioe prc-ident of the Coo--u Mnnu lecturing Co 1'iedniont, Alii He was president of the Sharon lluilding nnd J.onti Association, of the Dnrhv 1,1 hrarv Co and of tli II me Protection Socletj , Darin He was actie in i i po'itns at one time He screi us buges, of Darhi rttul he had also been . i s ijep of thf Darliv I.onrd of IMnntion He was a member of the Mnnufii'' .ui" ub ot : his citv, nnd "t tin- l.anl nine nnd Spring Haven miim I lib- A w ulim tun sons and four ilnughttr s iri ve ,1 Ferrill Verlenden one of Ins ons is second lice pioii(ni nt tin- Fnt-t Na tional Hank of Jiirtn J.P.YOUNG. EDITOR. DIES Ask Them! li,' rf ilO -rCS TvpAYlvil" K(s f. tfJllfl WXCd T3, lBsf 'I Us $ Hlv -isV ill I Vt.jSW ' ti IBs:. a VIHinU -0ffW rj M, 111 1111 IH I lit W 111 ilijrT VIV7Hf M V"-V iffzrrFw: lJ i i . rnw m nv'n & v.W&J2uiKluS.tflew I lBK Ayr- t vk I WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store Can Help You Put the Home in Readiness for Summer Foulard Is Essentially a Spring and Summer Silk, $2.10 yard -three stood nrnctlrnl nnd does not IT1USB ohsllv- icnsons whv women like It for Summer dresses. In navy blue, black, It's so cool nnd i)fa Copenhagen or brown grounds, showing a variety of Interesting flgu this foulard is 40 inches wide and specially pneca at $z.iu a yara. 1 (Central) res, KKANK ALTIIOVSK W VLTEIl X.MOM-: .IOIIN W MItOI.I) eteran Information derlts, who hae been answering all sorts of questions for jears eent-one icnrs old Mr oun was '..orn .11 l'hiladelphia August . 1MH He wont to C ilifornia in 177. and a the fiit ninn to nssumc uiunagerial du ties on the Chronicle During his long caiecr there ho wns identified with mini phases of the civic development of the rit. HKMOIorw NttTlClW llnplNt Tifi:"Ti3it'i.L Hrnn.l nn I lrks its (I'.IOO N.) SOOO Seat Horn of th (irnro !lflptlt Church Hl'sSKI.t, It f ONWr.I ' rnlnr Willi inl INr McCurd Aocli Pati- li- t Mirm lianns Mui-al Dirtctor rr4k K Si irk Oreinlt Mr i inw 1 rriichfa Sunday 10 30 A M 7 8 J '! 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V ASI-VN II "I M Ailroi l Pr Wiifi i or ' 1 .tin r s i r M R" .lohn M Mr ! I rf i'i Hm I of Horn Muslims ., in 1 ne i hi. ense of Ihu rre ; inri- i ' ir I.' J""h If M n i ij 1 w I ondui t th or ir n Inc i I i nlnu Till M - Mu" l fr V ' l 'jlilro 'in A'k no - ii 1 1 m s ' . iol ft ' l iKtill h .i I. y ' llaini v 1 n - n sh.i i m Huht ' i ' oi ii i. 1 111 it Ma I -' Van. M,r la: Mi.hu., hi J Ah I t I. ut i in M ISjTliK'' ViEICnMF nn Ait' it iiii i.i ( in Mil !! i Bn,l Ar n n'n 1 1- I IIF N't K hUW I Ii MX F I M 1 s . i i". I'M I lli ' i' Ik rf (f tn i r i -cK-iir w. -,i. iuau Kr'Rl u i r i I ' III I" l I" II M 'i I .on - I 1 1 t ( u I Roman Striped Ribbons for the Gayest New Sashes What n snot of color on a dark bluo dress! Every color in the rainbow and then some seems to have its way to these ribbons. 58c to ?3.85 yard. Particularly good is a 9-inch striped ribbon at $1.05 vanl. Parti-colored fringe to finish the ends of tho sashes, $1.75 n yard. Or if you prefer tassels, they are 45c to $1.50 each. (Central) found White Materials Low Priced Right now they are most in demand for undei clothes, nights car, babies' thinps, aprons nnd curtains. 1 8c jard for 3fo'-inch pajama checks. 'Joe ard for 30-inch underwear crepe in pink m white 25c jard for 38-inch xxhitu voile; 48c yard for 44-inch width. (Crntrnl) I 1 Weil-Known San Francisco News paperman Succumbs .lohn I. Noting f rnnilx of t!.is iiti nnd for fortx foui xmh- liiiiuagwig isli tor of the San l'rnnci"ii Chronicle died In San 1 r.m. i-co todav He wu .?? Children thrive on it! I Viitax I Bread Big Q loaf At all our Stores BC4 CO lUsVi t- ir 1 Ml t s . 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U $25 $2 'I? $ $20 Vk XXhllo a Aul lonuni, 15ih Aupi I'Mlaile phia I m ia.y Admltalon frte Ifiih bi luw f hra r i unn T ur I KieiT 1 "$16.50 V "I've Never Seen Such Good Dresses for the Money" a remark that xe hear xcr nfti n in the Down Stairs Store. If jou will stop to consular ost uf materialH and the price that a dicssmaker xxould asn, mi uill open your eves with astonishment at the pretty fiock- that you can Rot here all ready to put on for $10, $1u7.j, M ' .1,1 nnd proportionatolj small sum-. Every new at.xle point, (-xeix m .v i.jlor, every new material will bo found here. U-t of all, the dresses me fnh and new, for none ever suns hi re loni; enough to lose it, ihurm. Evei-y day come new fiotkh to leplace tho ones that hui- none to new owners. Die-eel for niornniff, for shoppmir. for calling, for luncheons, for aitiinoon and evening paitie, an ln-ie Diesses for women of ull txpes and all ages. $10 and SI2 for frocks 'if -i-it;c, trkotinc, charmeuso or tncolette R10 7." for dresses, tnirota frocks or combination dresses of m gnonette-and-pnnted Gcorgi tte 01 tatfeta-and-Georgette. .I 1..10 and Slli.50 for nexx foulard dresses in blues nnd browns. SJO and S25 for bended (ieoigittc dresses in navj or black. SUJi for joung women's blue tricutine dresses, handsomely ( nibioldered. S2.', S2D, S3.") and $39 foi a great collection of fine sample dresses, all marked at hprtial pi lies Canton crepe, crepe do chine, tafteta, (ieorgette, tupi-lunk satin, fringe and lace dresses are among them. All arc of unusually fine materials. Extra-Size Dresses, $13. 50 special group of seige frocks in sizes ranging up to 52. Some are in coat effect with braid trimming, others have braided esttes. New Cotton Frocks cheerful lompany of Summer frocks fills a smiling corner already. Mostly of ginghams in all tho pretty checks and plaids xou like plenty of red, which is so fashionable. funghani dresses begin at $3.85; voiles at $6 organdies at 7.f)0 (Market) Women s Lovely Sample Hats Special at $9.50 All different and each one charming! Among them are- hats of quilted crepe do chine, hair cloth nnd braid, taffcta-and-Gcor-gcttc, dark straw and a few hats with duvetyno or felt crowns. The bright shades that arc making this such n refreshingly colorful senson nrc well represented and there arc many combina tions of navy and white. (Market) "A Peter Pan Collar Takes Ten Years Off One's Age" New Velour Wraps Special at $16.50 Nine pictty styles, wonderfully becoming and each one new. All of the xx-raps are more or less embroidered or braided and some have full-length embroidered rovers, from neck to hem. All are lined with silk nnd many have belted fronts nnd wide cape collars. Ip reindeer, rust, brown, Pckin nnd nax-y blue. Four interesting styles are sketched. Special at $10.75 ' Coat and dolmans of velour in Pckin, reindeer and brown. These are oraiuea or pmin anu are nan or iun unco. Knitted Capes, $16.50 Knitted of black, navy or brown wool plentcd from the shoul ders and bordered xxith three lighter stripes. The deep collars arc of brushed wool. (Market) so confided n remarkably pretty young woman to whom, one would have thought, ten years a matter of indifference. If you've never worn one of these charming Peter Pan blouses theic is a pleasant treat in store for vou. They're real rejuvenators. They start at $2.50 for one of fine white cotton. At $3.90 there are Peter Pans of whito batiste with xvec pleated frills in rose, bluo, green or white. At ?3.76 they're of gold, blue, lose, green or beige organdie. At 54.50, of mercerized shirting with pin stripes of black, pink or lavender short sleeves. Hundreds of Other Fresh Blouses of whito batiste and voile are tucked or trimmed with lace, eyelet embroidery or frills. Some even have a touch of colored dotted Swiss. ?3.50 to ?0.75. In the Gray Salon are somo remarkably pretty colored batiste blouses in beige, gray or lavender with French hound collars and cufTs show ing a touch of hand embroid ery nnd drawn-work. $8.75. (Murket) $6.73 $3.90 Women's Extra-Size Undermuslins Of good materials, cut amply full, nnd just as prettily trimmed and carefully made as the regular sizes. Slip-over nightgowns, white or pink, $1.35 to $3. High-neck nightgowns, $1.50 to $3. Pink sateen bloomers, $1. White petticoats, $1.50 to $3.85. Striped gray or blue chambray petticoats', $1. Envelopo chemises, $1 to $2. Silk Petticoats, $5.50 (icneiouslv-cut petticoats can be had in plain navy, black or brown and in many changeable shades. They're made entirely of mcssalino or taffeta or with silk jersey tops and taffeta flounces. (Ontrnl) MA VIS Some New Kinds of Pretty Corsets Made Especially for Wanamaker' s Down Stairs Store Priced $4, $3, $6. SO, $7 to $11 Moderately priced corsets that have been created to fill the needs of many modern women. They are to be found in Philadelphia only in Wnnamakcr's Down Stairs Store, and our expert corset fitters will be glnd to help you secure the right model. $1 for comets that are so small and light that they are hardly coisets at all, but they do give the good hip line wanted. $5 for lovely corsets of silky coin-spotted pink materials with elastic inserts to make them comfortanle. $7 for new Paris-inspired satin-and-clnstic-combination corsets with substantial boning. $5 for topless corsets with elastic diaphragm support. A dozen model.-' (Central) Young Women's Tweed Suits Special at $16.50 The jackets are made with box pleats in back and in front nnd "nvelope-shape pockets. They are lined with silk nnd trimmed with buttons. You mny choose a becoming brown or gray tone. Well-Tailored Tweed Suits, Special at $18.75 In brown or gray mixtures with mannish pockets nnd clean-cut lines. Peau de cygne hne,s the jackets. Wool Jersey Suits at $16.50 Plain navy or heather mix tures aro in models with tho con xentional or Tuxedo collars.' Some of tho jackets show four patch pockets. Other suits of tweed or jersey are in the fashlonablo shades of rose, green, blue, tan and brown. $17.50, $22.50, $25, $32.50 and $39. $16.50 New Long-Coat Suits Have Just Arrived Romp ATA fllll t Virnn.it. n -4.. "- . iuv,vIIUUl Vvi length and al. are of nnvy tricotino The styles and point of finishing arc interestingly varied $42.00, $45 and $55. (Market) mMW Your Summer Rugs The Down Stairs Rug Store ia literally full of inex pensive rugs. Most of the rugs can bo used all the year round but are especially desirable in the Summer for indoor and porch use. Japanese Straw Rugs Less Than Today s Prices Bought when prices in Japan wore lowest, made with bIm double warps and of first quality rice straw, those rugs arc nartlen larly desirable- because of their freshness. ' cu" 3x6 feet, $1.50 4.6 x 7.6 feet, $2.75 6x9 feet, $4.50 8 x 10 feet, $6.50 9 x 12 feet, $7.50 blue Prairie Grass Rugs Known for Their Durability The stenciled patterns aro in the beat tones of green, brown and 27 x 54 inches, $1.75 36 x 72 inches, $2.85 4.6 x 7.6 feet, $5.75 6x9 feet, $8.50 8 x 10 feot, $13.50 9 x 12 feet, $16.50 Wool-and-Fiber Rugs of the Better Qualities This la the best assortment of patterns and colors that we hava ever had and the prices are baBcd on the new low quotations for nert Autumn. n 6x9 feet, $9.50 and $11 I 9 x 12 feet, $15 nnd $18 7.6 x 9 (fi, $$n and $13.50 I 12 12 fcct' $20 8.3 x 10.6 feet, $14 and $17 12 x IS feet, $23.75 Reversible Wool Chenille Rugs and Runners Almost everyone vho Jins scon them rcmarka about their splen did quality, how long they will last nnd their low prices. One of the reaaonB for tho low pricca is that they are mado of selvage chenille the remainder from tho making of much mom expensive rugs. Mostly in striped effects in pleasing color combinations. 9 x 12 feet, $22.50 8 x 10 feet, $18.50 6x9 feet, $12.50 4.6 x 7.6 feet, $6.50 Runners 24 inches x 9 feet, $3.50 24 inches x 12 feet, $4.50 27 inches x 9 feet, $4 27 inches x 12 feet, $5 (Clir.tnut) SOOO Yards of Muslin Low Priced Unbleached Muslin at 12 Vic a yard Bleached Muslin and Cambric at 15c a yard Such values indicate that we're getting back to tho "good old times." The unbleached muslin is tho sturdy quality that most people want at this time. Tho bleached muslin nnd the cambric aro cxtraor. dinary value because of their fineness. All 30 inches wide. (Central) Window Awnings I'our sizes, from 30 inches to 48 inches nnd all ready to put up. Materials arc especially sturdy and tho frames are of strong round galvanized iron. A 12-inch scalloped skirt finishes each awning. Stripes at $3.90 Khaki Color at $3.60 Porch Awnings and porch curtains of the same materials arc in all standard sizes, all complete, at ?4.60 to $25.50. Putting them up yourself, or even getting a man to put them up for you, will save a considerable amount of tho usual awning expense! (Central) Couch Hammocks To Multiply the Joys of Summer Mother, Dad and the children all will get moro pleasure out of tho Summer days and evenings with tho help of n couch hammock. Mother will probably get much more rest and Dad moro of the needed relaxation. That's enough reason for a couch hammock! 23 diffoient couch hammocks, all put up for you to see! $12. SO to $35 Plain khaki or gray duck, duck in the good-looking stripes and heavy cretonnes arc the coxerings. Tho frames arc of strong nngl iron and the chains go all the way down to the good springs. (Central) $3.85 $3.85 $5.50 These New House Dresses Will Help With the Spring Cleaning To wear one of these pretty frocks is an inspiration. I . T. . - . .' a .1 imagine a iresn, clean pink checked frock wltn crii' white ortrandio frills nnd n shinv liltln hlnnlr hr.lt Or a frock with a wido sash of gingham or white organdie All Borts of practical frocks for the business of liousekcepraB arc gathered hero at $2, $2.2S, $3 to $8.S0 Of plain-color chambrnys in pink, blue, grny and lnvemler Of ginghams in pin checks, club checks and gay plaids. Bungalow Aprons, 65c and $1 These aro of blue-and-whrto checked gingham with whito bindinu'- Bungalow Aprons, $1.50 A wide variety at this prico pluids, checked and plain colonr and all of excellent ginghams. (Central) ii;" - i a , -.r jLMiatr..ij 4. ..V MtUT0 irthlfiv M tV iJrt tVW -V, If- ft 1, - .
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