,,!f?M?iW!pi -i '" r 'T . ' , . ' ."".' ' s$r ' r I ft v - , kv "V, vl .-M i BUREAU REVIEWS K: Legislation gains F f i EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1921 luniclpal Research Report Shows Much Accomplished for City Govornmont MOVES FOR HOME RULE This -week's report of the Uiirenu of Mnnlclpnl Research issued today Is do ited to n nummary of the legislation. th State and plt.v. that has direct HTect on the Rovernment of tin1 rlty. h the opinion of tho bureau murh ha ten accomplished toward Independent duntcipal government. The report vay, t part: 1 "There has been universal nirroement, ilnonp those who bavo Riven thought to itIc matters, that, since the charter 'jimpatgn, Philadelphia ha had two ieds with respect to her government hat bavo overshadowed nil others. One i an opportunity to revise out of the Uato constitution tho provisions which ind to her the strait-jacketed county tovernment and the magistrate svsteui. ihd Impossible limitation upon city fanning. The second Is the power to itnend her, own charter without lmvln? 6 run to HarrisburK to accomplish lurel.v local ends. t "The Legislature of 10121 has Koni- i far ns a Legislature can toward nipplylng both these nC(K It pro- rlded for the calling of a constitutional (invention, if tin pvpl at the coin- pg September primaries vote in favor f It. It also passed an amendment to he present constitution, providing for 10m rulo for cities: and it Is now eady to go before tho voters of the Jitatc. If tbey vol favorably upon it Philadelphia will have n door opened from legislative domination of its in- ernal nnalrs. . . . "Of twentv-four bills which cnmi mder the consideration of Council s Committee on Law and Municipal and jounty Government, and its successor. Touncll's Special Committed! on Legls- iattnn. nli wire enacted and eighteen 'lied of passage or were vetoed. The ilUs which survived nrnended tho City Charter to permit short-term loans for epavlng: reduced the number of bailout irinted at election time : increased cer. tyin fees of the Receiver of Taxes: ave inc, city power 10 prevent ir iae ot tiri-worKs; aennea inucDira- eas," as tnc term is ussa in inc i. nar nr: and carried into effect the constl- ftiUonal amendment of 1020 which in-h-eascd Philadelphia's borrowing capae- sored measures which would havo amended tho civil service sections of tho city charter; chnnged the budget dates e.Mabllshcd In the charter and changed the. terms of Councilmen so half would expire every two years; legalised the salo of bonds "over the counter" ; made the finding of gambling devices a prima facie evidence of gambling ; made corner loafing a misdemeanor and made It n misdemeanor to have one's property uwd or occupied for fornication. All , failed of passage. "Of two bills proposing tn make the Philadelphia School Hoard an elected body, one wan defeated and one died In rommlttce. A measure giving to Coun cil, rather than tho Hcliool Hoard, the power to levy school taxes died In com mittee. "Three veterans' preference meas ures were introduced, one of which died In committee, while the other two werr paswd and vetoed because of unconsti tutionality. "Of miscellaneous bills which affected Philadelphia local government two were passed, prohibiting false fire alarms and providing that real estate assessors shall he appointed without regard to party." chargesgouge"oFbread Price Decrease Small Compared With Drop In Wheat, Says Capper Washington, .fune HI. (Hy A. P.) Profiteering on the part of the bakers of the nation's bread was charged by Senator Capper in n speech at last night's session of the Senate during consMetatloii of the Packers' Regula tion Hill. A vote on the bill will be reached Into today "With a maximum cash decline In the prim of wheat of nearly AS per cent in tho j car ending Muy 10, and n maximum decline in the price of flour of 40 per cent," said Senator Capper, "the sue of the crust the bakers of ten of the leading cities of the country hand the public varies remarkably from n measly decrease of but t) per cent In New York to n maximum reduction of only 21 per cent in HoMon. "Even out in the wheat country it self the bakers are null exacting high prices. Out on the fnrms. the price of wheat is back almost to pre-war Ivels, but the five-cent loaf of pre war times Is only a memory." City Cash Balance $3,579,370 T7 Oity Treasurer's report for the week ending yesterday follows: Re ceipts. 334,852.14; payment, SI .071. .'101.42; bnlance (not including sinking fund), $.1,579,370.74. 1 MACHINE GUNS SEIZED ON N Y.S P Customs Officials Raid Liner About to Sail to Ireland From Hoboken SECRET BARED BY STRIKE Ily llio Associated Press New Yarn, June 10. An investiga tion l under way to determine how and why nearly 000 modern machine guns, with hundreds of spare parts, were placed on board the steamer Kast Hide while at her pier In Hoboken awaiting departure for an Irish port. Officials of the customs service, the Department of Justice and the T'nited States Shipping Hoard are seeking to learn for whom the weapons were In tended nnd who loaded them on thi ship, The arms were seized yesterday by I'nltcd States customs ofliclnls, who be llovo tbey wero destined for Ireland. Subsequently they wero taken from tho customs officials by Hoboken pollco act ing under a search and seizure warrant sworn out by Frank Williams, who said the guns had been stolen from him. The Investigators also turned their activities toward Williams to learn how he cot the arms. Willlamn refused to answer, .other than to say they were stolen trom mm June 11. The seizure wns made on the ground that a ship ment of nrms was being attempted with out compliance with maritime regula tlons. The nrms were taken to police (head quarters nt Hoboken nnd will be held pending a hearing before the Recorder to determine who is entitled to their custody. According to reports reaching Gov ernment agencies, two changes of crews, brought about by the nation-wide ma rine strike, resulted in discovery of the arms. It Is reported a member of one of the crews "tipped off" the Govern ment Investigators. One report is that they were smug gled aboard from launches, which came up to tho ship's side at night and the arms, swathed in burlap hags, were The Bed of Procrustes You remember the myth of the innkeeper who had a special bed for unfortunate travelers. If the guest was too long, his legs were cut off, and if too short, he was stretched on the rack to fit. One of the seemingly inevitable results of progress in advertising is "standardization," which is all very well for a very short distance. W. L. Douglas, Shoemaker, Wrigley Gum, Lily Cups, Jim Henry of Mennens how "differ ent." how unstandardized they are and yet you could spot 'cm in a million! It's rank heresy' to admit it, but the boss sometimes writes better advertising than the (too often standardized) expert. "To be different" is by no means all, but it's a valuable part of advertising success. We would like to meet bosses whose origi nality needs encouragement. Butte rick Publisher The Designer ($2.00 a Year) 1...1.....1 !......, ... II t - imiiph-u nuuuiu im cngino room sup plies." A curious member of the crew .tif lt.lt nnn . ,1... 1 ...lit. 1.1. v.. ,... uu ui lucre UHgn WIUI IIIU knife, disclosing to view a machine gun. Spttial Cabl Ddpateh. CeivrioM, ittt lndon, .Tune 10. -Former Prime Minister Asiiulth mado n bitter attack on tho coalition government at meet ing of Uberals In London Inst night, pointing to Its Irish policy as n re duction of the most of Ireland to the status of a crown colony. "The coaltlon Iras scrapped the old Irish policy and passed n measure which no party in Ireland wants," he said. BURYTMA0VE SATURDAY Services to Be Held tor Member of Last Legislature The funeral of John M. love, chair man of the Forty-eighth Ward Execu tive Committee nnd n member of the last legislature, will be held Saturday at St. Monlca'H Iloman Catholic Church. Services will be held at his late home, 2338 Mouth Twentieth street, curly Sat urday nnd following the church service Interment will he made In Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. I.ove died yesterday in St. Agnes' Hospital. He Is survived bv a widow and six children. Locomotive on View The second of n nov; type of loco motive capable of a speed of ninety miles an hour Is on Tlew today at the high-speed Pacific typo engine. It will operate between Philadelphia and At lantic .ity in n lew nays, unc ioco- SING WITH FALSE TEETH? SURE! Dr. Wernet's Powder, KEEPS THEM TIGHT Relieves sore Rums, sweetens the breath. A white powder. At beet Drug or Department Stores, 30c, 60c., $1.00 or write direct to WrMtDfUlMfi.C.t115ittaiiiiSt,H.T. jike a breath of country I air I jpTho Mayor during tho session spon- Jpfi ML IYcarV 1 .1 lgl I For a whiff jjg&m g . i Msitrf: Butter IH&.ArBBi kflHH " VamJefherchen's Sons J K A,jffiOfcIKVCytyVl 1 1 H 7N.WaterSt.,PhiIa. fig A tf 1 M ilXWA X lWLM. 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A qualitu that in scllinf ffppp of $V up to $12.00 elsewhere 1I1 ai a&io &Y OHOT 1 Don't Worry About Your Complexion Cuticura WillTakeCareoflt If yffj make the Cuticura Trio your eTy-day toilet preparations you wili have a clear, healthy skin, good hair, and soft white hands. Soap to t cleanse, Ointment to heal, Talcum j to powder and prfume. I fulXi(kri.wUiU Adlrfil "MmtM. HHTCHUurkSnaphaTes without nut. WINDSOR ROOM 1204 Chestnut St. 11 SOUTH 15th ST. Founded In 1894 The Adelphia Roof Moderate prices for good food; beautiful urroundlitRA; cool breezes, 21 storiea above the heated street; fino music; all these things have to do with the popu larity of the Adel phia Roof Garden. A pleasant place, in deed, for Luncheon, Dinner or Supper. H Dancing 8J0 Till Clo.ing BQNWIT TELLER G,CQ ' CHESTNUX,Arj3H'iSTREE.T Second Day Closing Out HIGH COST EVENING GOWNS including Dinner and Dance Frocks 75.00 Formerly selling from 08.50 to 250.00 Beaded -Chiffon Evening u j Chiffon and Lace Frocks Black Jet Dinner Gowns Canton Crepe Dinner Dresses Silver Lace Evening Gowns Glaced Taffeta Dance Frock Rich Brocade Evening Gown Gown Crystal Beaded Evening Gown Black Lace Dinner Dresses And many other models. We have added many more of our handsome Dresses and Gowns, after the first day's selling, in order to provide an equally good selection for tomorrow. The reductions are thfj greatest we have ever taken on such garments, and the opportunity is quite without parallel. a- ml c. o. d.'s No Exchanges GOWN DMPARTMENT No Credits SECOND FLOOR Reduced! All Men's 3 -Piece Woolen Suits $30 suits are now $22.50 $35 suits are now $27.50 $40 suits are now $32.50 $45 suits are now $37.50 A genuine reduction. Each garment bears the original price ticket. Deductions made at time of purchase. These are no mere imagin ary values and imaginary reductions. The original prices were the result of . very close figuring and from these we now subtract $7.50 in every case. The quality is of that high standard for you can rely upon Reid 8C Fort and the Kirschbaum Shops Philadelphia's great clothesmakers. All fabrics, all models, all sizes. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAYS motlvo lias six driving wheels, n length of 70 fret nnd U 1f feet high. The first locomotive of this typo wh placed on the Atlantic City Hoe of tho Thlli. dolpliia nnd Heading-Hallway" on Tum doy. V ' BONWIT TELLERS CO. cmcOpcdalhOftcpUtmauaia CHESTNUT. AT 13 STREET. For Friday) Special Silk Jersey Vests 2.oo rcyularly 3.00 Exceptionally) heavy quality) tilk vats rvith tailored tops and satin ribbon straps. In flesh color onli). i iwnF.RWEAR SECTION FIRST FLOOR No other file could stand this test! THE Underwriters' Laboratories; at our request, tested a "Y and E" Fire-Wall File in their laboratory furnace. For thirty minutes it was subjected to a fierce heat reaching 1,000 de grees without seriously damaging the contents. An ordinary steel file, in the same furnace, lasted only fifteen minutes before its contents were in flames. Two walls of steel, plus a layer of real asbestos this is the exclusive feature which gives double protect ing power to Fire-Wall Filing Cabinets 1 Steel -Plus -Asbestos. Two steel walls, with a double lining of Asbestos. 2 An automatic safety latch prevents drawers from opening accidentally. No other file has this latch. 3 Water or dust can't get in. When closed, the drawer fits tightly against an inner flange. 4 Real Roller Bearings make every drawer open or close at a touch. 3 The strongest and most rigid con struction of any steel file built today. LAWMAN and fRBE VJFG.(p. Filing System Service, Equipment and Supplie$ 10l.' 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