FT- 7 nU l 1 U V. ! M . HNfl 1 1 II ll I FARE SSE IN "L" LEASE "Six Months" Clause Scores If and Says Agreement Shows IK ' Undue Haste m Spiles lengthy statement B A clftuse in the proposed operating I intnt for ihe Frnnkford devoted raicrfilclxed eTCre,y tm,fly by C?Ioncl 3 mclden Totter, n cm .r,,.. ....- . I . n ti f. directorate, who said It ' .i. - - -nlelnrr traitor rooW have me tumi ' .... . fare . A of Pnrngrnph f," Colonel l..nld. "contains n provision which rfon!d not so unconsidered and un- 1 UtAta. It provides uiui wu k n...... 1 Iteolutelv terminate without noHcc six "Si after the date of the final arlju Clon of the value of the properties SSritrf bV the company, Including the Em leased hereunder, now pending bo fere the Public Service Commission. "There Is no proceeding to value the Hum 'leased hereunder' now pending krfore the Public Service Commission. SSt I the. purposp of Including tho ' lli of the city of Philadelphia In the ihrileat valuation of tho property of fee Pi B. T. Co. now being mads to as Mrtiln the rcaMnablo rate f fare? If Ss.Taloation of the city's lines is to be ititi to the physical value of the lines rt the P. R. t.f then the P. R. T. will b uslni the property of tho city to iwe.ll lts own credit and also to Increase tke fare to be founded upon such valua tion. In a sense, It will bo using the "To ur-e the valuation of the dty's property to bolster the rate of fare Mtinit its own citizens is a provision that would not and should not meet with public approbation. It seems re narkable that municipal officials should isnient to the incorporation of such a ' jrotliloa In the lease of city prop Str.," , Presents Lengthy Statement . In an eleven-page statement, Mr. fttter presented his views to Council's Committee on Transportation and Pub lic i Utilities which Is considering the iprement. The statement was an ex tension of his remarks made before the committee on July 1. The principal points made by Colonel Potter were that municipal operation flf tie Frankford "L" is to be avoided: tiat a reserve should be set up" out of tstningf, that the contract should con cern itself only with the Frnnkford "I" tfid the Bustlcton surface line, and that tie operation of additions to the "L" tad the surface line should be provided for. ' Colonel Potter hit at the arbitration feature of the proppied lease, stating It would be an attempted disregard of the Tubllc Service Commission's au thority. Councilman Weglein, In a statement jeiterday, attacked the clause which noulfl provide abrogation of the oper itlng contrnct six months after the finnl valuation of tho P. II. T. Co.'- prop jxrty. He termed it "a fatal joker." Potter's Opinion Mr. Potter's opinion, which differs - from Mr. Weglein b in that respect, 1h : "There seems to be reason In tho nn- lulmcnt of the lease upon the physical rtluation of the property of the Transit ,Conipnny, for upon thnt the abilities of , tie Transit Company to operate the ettjr's Unci as well ns their own upon .the fare allowed must be bnsed. It may 'be that the city will be found not to receive enough, under the proposed kafo considering the income which the new fare may give to thp Itapld Transit Co., and it may be thnt the Rapid Transit Co. would be unable to operate the city's lines upon the new fnrc fixed Vj the commission. It K therefore. Mth to the advantage of tho city and of the Transit Companv that tho wnv should be clear for a new lease based upon tho advantages or disadvantages occurring by reason of the valuation." There Is nothing now in the agree ment, Mr. Potter said, which would compel the company to carry passen gers from the northern end of tho Frankford "L" to the western end of the Market street subwny-clcated. with free transfers. Thomas E. Mitten, Ptwldent of the company, In a letter to .Mayor Moore, March 24. said the pecment would provide a single faro. 'The agreement," Mr. Potter con tinued, "provides 'that the company hall and will at all times during the tontlmianco of this least, operato the railway and other property hereby de mised, so that In connection with its own system of railways it will furnish ate and reasonable adequate occommo cations to the public' .."What the public demands," said Mr. Potter, "is the right to use the lines il l y aml 0'hcr property demised Wb the projected additions therto Wen and as constructed In connection lth and including the P. R. T. sys tem, in bucIi manner nnd to the full ex. lent that the public may now use, nuu i:S ??"'d "Pn the elevated railway 'of the P. R. T., and with the same rijhts of transfer therefrom and thoteto. Such was the Intent of the agree ment, according to the expression of the lil ij ?' .' ,nc company, and such would be the clear nnd upmtstakable in I ?Y.a?d ?aninj of the contract. It Jfouid be imitating the uncertainties nnd jS"'ns the difficulties of the contract n.. . i .th rcfPect to fare were tho iv.. A1 ',8nBuage of tho agreement as wwsmltted bv tho :Knjor enncted into ordinance and accepted by the com- p4nTt iJll' Pottcr Pintrd out the absence ii.irreen,ont of nn Provision for . incur. uv limner D.FNE FRAMING PAINTINGS CLEANED AND RESTORED THE ROSENDACO GALLERIES 1310 Wslnut Strwt III mi MacDonald & Campbell Men's Bathing Suits "Just the thing," in every way, and dependable. One-Picce Suits Jersey Suits Separate Shirts Blue Flannel Panta MDldlr ?!!'. 1Cnll1rornl Tomblnutlon, one-plrce, nallilnu Sulla are ""7 sroHlng n popularity. 1334-1336 Chestnut Street . At New Post aiaHhl '$mJj;''' ' TaaaH REAR ADMIRAL JOHN A. IIOOGEWERFF Who for somo time lias been on duty in Washington, Is now at nrcmertcn, Wash., as commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District method of insuring maintenance, lie said, Is to set up a reserve for that pur pose, with tho rescrvo payable to the city upon the termination of the con tract. Tho Statement Tho statement continued: "By the tenth pnrngrnph of tho pro posed agreement the Frankford '1 must be disconnected from the Market street 'L,' which must be restored to its condition prior to the mnking of tho lease, upon the termination thereof. This would not only prevents tho run ning of tho Frankford 'I trnins over tho Market street lino (which, of course, is reasonable), but it would also prevent facility of transfer from one road to another, even at a full addi tional fare, and this, notwithstanding the fact that the P. R. -T. would suffer no inconvenience from continued con nection of the lines, but on tho other Land would reap the benefit of tho Frnnkford 'L' as a feeder to the com pnny'.q own lines. It Is true that Article 2. (lection 1. Paragraph (s) of the Public Service Commission Act of 11)13 only provided for the construction uud maintenance, U remit red uv the commission, of switches or other connections with or between the lines of other companies of tho same character where the namu Is reasonably nracticnl and can readily bo connected to lortn n continuous lino of transportation nnd to cnuso the convcy- nnco of persons nnd property without unreasonable interruption or ulny; but it nuuiu seem iu oe a wunifii uisrcgnruj , ,, - , Vn i.-,i of tho public convenience to coinpletctM,"y!. vigilant captain, it s jPP"J the destruction of that which affords n V'ithln n fcw mlIcs ?f ,thc ?ast' convenient method of transfer of the public from one lino to nnothcr without unrcnsonnlilc Interruption or delay, sim ply because the law had not foreseen the municipal ownership of railway lines. "I Bha,ll only refer to one other sub ject as showing undue haste and Im mature consideration given so important n Mibleet as that submitted to ou. In the Eleventh Article it Is provided that "neither this agreement nor any right or property granted or leased to the company herein shall be mortgaged or Incumbered by the company In nny way without the consent of the cltv. granted by ordinance of Councils." It certainly must havo been overlooked twit Article n. Section 7. of the Con Mltutlon of Pennsylvania provides "thnt the ftcnernl Assembly shall not au thorize any rity to obtain or appropriate money for. or to loan its credit to any corporation." Whv incorporate a provision which, under the Constitution of Pennsylvania, can lo no operation, nnd might on.lv lead to attempted Infraction of consti tutional mandate." OPEN PLAYGROUND TONIGHT - -, Whlttler School Recreation Center First of Kind In City A summer playground for fathers will be opened tonight at the Whittier School, Twenty-sixth nnd Clenrfieldl streets. This is the only one of its kind in the city, nnd marks the first time a playground for seniors has been nttemptcd. If the venture is'successful, other playground for fnthers will be opened. The opening will be marked with band music, dancing, community sing ing nnd games by members of the Fath ers' Association of the Whittier School nnd guests. After the opening night the fathers will have the privilege of bringing their children with them. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT The Municipal Urind will play tonight nt Front and I.uray streets. r THE expectation of im mediate results has killed many an advertising campaign The Holmes Press, Vrinters 1315.29 Chcrrv Street PhtladebnU $5, $6, $7 56 and 57 53 and 53.50 53.00 cliX EVENING ?UBLTJO RUM RUNNERS, NOT PIRATES, ON MYSTERY SHfP, IS BELIEF Maritime Mdn Pooh-Pooh Suggestion That' Buccaneers "Arc Responsible for Lost Sea captains, sailors nnd men In ship ping circles scoff nt ic dca of the "mystery ship" sighted off the New Jersey coast and said to be the vessel responsible for tho disappearance of n number of ships from tho high seas during tho last few months. They say there Is nothing mysterious about tho ship. Every one Interested In maritime work knows the vessels sight ed running without lights ore moro than likely some of the fleet of whisky smug glers operating between tno Bahama Islandu nnd the coast. Rcvcnuo officials give credence to this theory nnd sny that, while they have no evidence which would warrant bringing any one Into court, they nro morally certain tho ships sighted nre only part of an organized fleet of liquor smug glers. No one is nblo to explain tho mys terious dlsnppcnrnnco of vessels which have cleared ports and never been heard of afterward. Nor has nny one nd vanced a theory as to the fate of the crew of the Carol A. During, which came ashore off the Virginia capes with full 6ails set and no person aboard. Vessels Havo Vanished A number of vessels hnvo vanished after leaving port during the Inst few months, lenvlng absolutely no trace. Al though virtually every ship on the seas these days cnrrlcs a wlrelcsa set, those which hntc disappeared did not. Per haps thnt fnctor may have been the de ciding one of their fate. No large boats have been numbered among those lost. Most have been freighters, sailing ves sels or ships ouly cnrrjlng a few pass engers. While the searchlight of publicity has been turned' on captains of vessels who havo reported sighting "a vessel run ning without lights which circled my ship several times and then fled," fol lowers of tho sea pooh-pooh the Idea. "The very proof that no such vessel exists is that the government has taken no nr.tlon In n BPnreh for It." said Com mander Robert kcslcr, in charge of the United States Hydrograpliic section in this rltr. Thnt iiortlon of Federal bcrvlco has to do with dangerous pojuts on the coast, Icebergs, reefs nncl sucn. "Kn irnrernmeiit k1i!i bnn Tieen sent to looWor the 'mystery ship,'" ho said, "and Purely if nny pirntc were bus pected of operating In these waters, de strojers would bo' bent out to tcarch. Always Just Off Coast "Just take n look at this map and you'll sec that almost cvciy time tins mysterious ship lias been rcporieu uj U1UU JUUL UHll LUUllUOiUMD. "Men who linve a little salt in them don't believe nil this hocus-pocus about a mysterious vessel," said James lvcr nnn, sccretury of the Maritime Kx change. "While it's perfectly true that n number of vessels have dlappearcd peculiarly, they are only those un- forunato happenings which occur ever so often nnd ennuot be forestalled. It just happens several havo vanished nt a time when n mysterious boat hns been seen off the Jersey coast. Personally I siiHiiect this boat was carrying some thing to quench the thirst of people at bhoie resorts." "This nuster.v" esscl Is probably only one of n number of vessels running linuor between the Bahama Islands, the West Indies -nnd the vnrious shore re sorts nlonj; the New Jersey Coast,' BIGGEST BARGAINS ! EVER OFFERED TO MEN t 'fVs Sale! OF MEN'S UiVIIVIER SUITS 5.75 ; to $U.75 All styles and sizes. ' White Striped Trousers, $1.45 and $3.45 Community Clothes Co. 1028 Buttomvood St. irimt Pircrt lift. SnrliiK Garden) ()rn H-.in to 8:30 aaaacBafgiJgBwrji i t t DISMISS WORRY ABOUT CLOTHES Let us outfit you in a Tropical Worsted Suit and you will be com fortable and well dressed at the same time. We have very attractive assort ments of light-weight worsteds in plain blues, browns and grays, ancl a nice variety of neat stripes and conservative patterns. Sizes to suit every one. Priced $30 to $50. Suits of Palm Beach Cloth in Stripes, Tans, Grays, and "Sand" colors $15, $18 and upward to $25. Mohairs in Stripes and Plain Colors, $30 and $35. Breesswcve and "Cool Cloths" $20.00. Silk Suits, $40, $45 and $50. Flannel Trousers, White $10, $12 and $15. $15. Extra quality Imported cricket flannel, $18. Summer Hours, 8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. Closed All Day Saturday JACOB REED'S SONS M24-M26 ClkicstmniiitSIhrffidh LETJGEKr-BHILADELPHlA, THURSDAY, Vessels on High Seas V nald Charles R. Kurtz, surveyor of the port ot Philadelphia for the Uovcrn ment. , "I have little doubt that nil the booze coming Into summer resorts Is supplied by these boats. As to an organized traffic In linuor, I am morallj certain a number of men are engaged in smug gling liquors into this country who have millions behind them. "Government officials are not certain of the source, but they do know ships nro constantly leaving Eastern ports under suspicious circumstances. Look at tho enormous coast lino we havo to watch nnd tho equipment of revenue cutters and const guard at our com mand nnd jou'l understand how such n business can exist. "Along the New Jerrcy coast there nro Innumerable coves and inlets where small bontn may hid; (nclr cargoes, to be picked up by motortrucks nnd carried to their point of delivery. The, smug gling traffic exists, but wo havo only been able to catch' a few of the 'smaller fiy' of the men engaged." Rcvcnuo Mon Hunt Clues Revenue nnd customs officials arc on a continual watch for clues which would lead to discovery of some of these "mystery" vessels, Seizures of liquor made at shore resorts have made certain that the organized traflle exists. Ono seizure mndo a montit ngo could ' have been valued at more than 550.000 nt prices which liquor commands in these dry dnjs. Scotch whlskv. chnm niigne, vermouth, gin nnd cordials were In tho seizure. "Just the variety which would be wnnted by n hotel." snld one levenue official. "All of the hotels at the vari ous summer resorts along the const nre being supplied by these smugglers. It's not the sort of booze which is hod In largo quantities in this country now." he said. "There Is only one wny for It to pet in nnd that is through smug gling." While revenue men know these ships operato all along tho coast, the service has not been nblo to cope with the sit uation due to Inck of equipment. The vessels which bring in the -liquor are nil of grcnt speed nnd only draw tip near the coast at night. During the day they rcmnlu outside of tho three mile limit, where the Government hns no authority for searching, It Is pointed out. When darkness .fnlls, they nppronch the coast nnd meet smnll motorboats which come out to take the precious cargo to shore. There is little doubt that these same ships are thoc which have been sighted by vnrious freighting nnd pusscngcr vcisels, mnritlmc men say. They run along without lights, in order to etadc other ships nnd reve nue cutters particularly. So that solves the question of the "mjstcry" ship, the "pirate" ship, the modern buccaneer believed to be re moving crews, passenger and cargoes then sinking the vessels, authorities agree. Every one who hns followed the sea has small fnlth In the reports nnd all evidence points to the fnct that the ship Is manned by smugglers, nnxlous to make more thnn the ordinary pay from evcrjdai shipping. MCSs! & Sl Flower and Fruit Bowls Cano Compotieres and. Cheese Dishes of Silver Mounted Glass Attractive Gifts SouVhAjjiic I I JOHN L. MERRILL, Pros. To insure rajWrf, rftrcct nttct nccu late iniirlllny of your cables to all points of Central and South Amer icn,)torfc them "V'( .All America" & MAYOR DUBS HALL GABBY-JACK CRITIC 'War of Namos' Revived by Mooro'a Insistence on Choos ing Playground Titlo 'BLATHER' RETORTS 'GABBY' Mayor Moore declared today thnt tho new plnyground nt Tenth nnd Lombard streets would be called the Phlllln Wheatlcy Recreation Center, despite objection of Councilman Hall, of the Seventh Ward. The Major characterized Mr. Hall as a "blustering councilmnnlc gabby jack" and a "bombastic representa tive." Mnrn- Atnnrn'u KtntKment WBS in TO- ply to a criticism of Mr. Hall, who as serted nt a meeting of Council's Public Wclfaro tommlttce yestcruny mni me Mayor had no right to choose a hnnie for the ground, as an ordinance had been introduced in Council providing that the plarc be called In honor of the late Charles Scger, Councilman of the Seventh Ward. Mayor Issues Statement "The new playground at Tenth and Lombard streets has been named the Phtllls Whcattcy Recreation Center and by that nnmc it will bo called," he aid. "Sonic attention hns been drnw'n to this recreation center because of the utterances of the blustering councll nvnnlc gabby-jack who gets so much space in the newspapers nltacklng tho chief executive, but long before this highly excitable personage Introduced n hill to nnme tho center nfter his politi cal sponsor the colored people of the vi cinity and tho Mayor had agreed to coll the recreation center nfter the sweet poetess, whoso chnractcr nnd literary work were nn honor to her race. "More attention to the political curves of the nervous person referred to may bo drawn to the new recreation CUAJUKTttetV fwJfrtuieatfifrtf&rZ - - s,J THE VANGUARDS OF AMERICANISM Reaching out from the United States to Central and South America, ALL AMERICA CABLES is fighting the battle for American trade and pros perity. Mark Your Cables "VIA ALL AMERICA" .51 OciarettesljP M r n JULY , 14, 1921 center If the Mayor In obliged to rnd to the Council hi reason for Kclectlnf? nn appropriate nnmo for the Bite, otic which would be complimentary to the colored rnco nnd not calculated to per petuate tho vlclotiH and corrupt con ditions! that prevail under the lender fhlp of the old regime, when the prop ertied torn down wcro used for viciou.t and corrupt purposes. "Golnjr to Stick," Hayn Major "The Mayor was within hU right In giving the center a decent name. The people assembled there Tuesday nlpht otcd unnnlmously to continue that i.nmc. Evidently they know more what they want thnn docH their bombastic representative In Council 1'lilllln Whently Recreation Center 1h the nniiio of the new rccrcntion around, nnd that name is going to stick. ' Councilman Hall, after reading the "gabby-jack" statement Fald: "I am too busy settling public af fairs to pay nny attention to that fel low's blather." Whllo Council mny decide whnt ground may bo tnken for recreation centers, It is not within its province to decide the name of the place, ac cording to several City Unit officials. Selection of a name ran be mndo by the Department of Public Welfare or Bureau of City Property,' they asserted. CHORAL SOCIETY SINGS TODAY The Choral Society of Philadelphia will annear nt Willow Grove this after noon and exciting in its annual per formance of Handel's "Messiah." The concert-) will bo nt 4:30 nnd 0:30 o'clock. The Victor Herbert Orchcstrn will play and Henry Cordon Thunder will rondmt. The wlosits will be: niiznbcth P. nnrle, soprano; Edna C. Smith, nltn: Horncc Clement, tenor j fieorge C. Dctwcllcr, bns3. TH3 UBIQUITOUS DOLLAR BILL coo You can travel a long way without getting out of the sone of the dollar bill. The Canadian on the north of us and the Mexican on the south have the same mone" tary unit. Fish is sold in Newfoundland," copra in Hawaii, tea in China for dollars, and in many smaller nations the dollar is legal tender. About one-half the population of the world use dollar bills, and of those bills three'fourths are engraved on Crane's Bank Note Paper, made at Dalton, Mass., by the same mills that produce Crane's Bond. lootfo selected new rag stoc i ao years' experience Banknotes 022 countries Paper money 0438,000,000 people Government bonds 018 nations Cranes BUSIN3SS PAPERS Hawaiian Guitar FREE! To n limited num. bcr onl o ulll Bhe a beautiful In btrument absolutely fkisi: Open Till i Hawaiian Music Studio 142 S. 11th Street Are you willing to let State Laws deter mine who shall receive your property? If not, have your at torney draw up your Will, naming this Company as Executor and Trustee. "It's the safe, modern way. rA 22D WARD CHANGE OPPOSED BY ROPER Independents Will Defeat Plan at Polio, Court Commis sion 13 Told WANT WOMAN MAGISTRATE Public sentiment In Oermantown is opposed to n division of the Twenty second Ward into two wards, Council man Itopcr today told mcinberu of n special commission named by the courts to report on tho project. When the proposition first was ad vnnccd Mr. Roper faorcd it. In ills communication today he urged a nega tive report nnd predicted thnt if the commission approved the split, the in dependents would defeat tho plan nt tiio polls. Mr. Roper and other Indcpendcntn will organize the Independent Repub lican Association of the Twenty-second Ward next Thursday at u meeting nt 122 West Cheltcn avenue. Ono of their plans is to support one or tno women for Magistrate. The association Is expected to indorse Thomas Rncburn White ns n enndidnte for dclegnte to the Constitutional Re vision Convention next January. Our copyrighted system of teaching has eliminated three great obstacles to gaining a musical education. 1st TIME The most important item to the workers and students of today. 2d PATIENCE Our simple method eliminates nil tedious practice and enab'cs you to play in 30 minutes. 3d MONEY The charge is so rea sonable all can afford it. 9:00 P.M. Room 302 t Broad Street at South Penn Square 3 ' HOLD BABY SHOW ' West Philadelphia Hospital for1 Women Sponsors Exhibition Courage nndtlfscretlon nH well a diplomacy were rrercijdlsltcs of the judges nt a picnic fo'r mothers nnd bnblua given' nt ijctmbnt Mansion this afternoon by the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women, 40.V Pnrrlsh street. In addition, n little Inside nnd expert knowledge was required, since ono of the contests included tho most perfect baby. In addition to the most perfect chlldi ,tlie fnttcst nnd the cutest were deter mined, while n "Tom Thumb" prlrar was offered for the smallest child, By Doing These Things We have made our reputa tion and success simply by doing the best we knew how all the time; by mak ing our clothes as good as we could; by selling them as low as we could afford, and by satisfying our cus tomers. That's all! Try us in this Universal Reduction Sale Closing out the balance of our Spring and Summer Suits woolens, worsteds, Palm Beach and Mohairs, Sports Suits, Separate Trousers, White and Striped Flannel Trousers, Golf Knickers, etc., etc. all at Reductions from their low regular prices! $33, $38, $42 $46, $48 For $45 to $60 Suits $14.50, $16.50, $21 For $20 to $25 Palm Beach and Mohair Suits White Flannel Trousers Reduced! Perry & Co. 16th & Chestnut Sts. LUBINS Oldest Optical House SPECIAL $3,50 k"?!"" ''""1 in umr to Correct All Ordlnurr Ilrfect of l.ion. Includior selection Jroiu Varlon. StJlf. of l"rumt EYES EXAm'iNED'JFREE nv nKoisTnnED onojiF-rntsT 21 S. 8th St. ""fill!1" 16 DAY EXCURSIONS SEASON 1021 NIAGARA FALLS Tin rirturnqua Hrnitlnr.Lchlch notify Iloulo Saturdays ( July 10-2S.30 Auut .3-io-Sl I Suit. 10-Oit. 1 d$lC80 Wir Tu 91.34 Addltioni! Trip rickeU iax1 In iocht. alto o-irlur f or iitepin. curi uiun pnyni.iu oi lJ rizu ar Pullman faru unci .uruhtr.. i wi. lino ".irrf iienumir rrr. nlnn 8 10 A. M Ht-r1., Tim. nan a r. (bayium Ttm.r Philadelphia & reading Railway I'rr l)rrrirj lufrl n-nu ir ttrlte I tit' mS M) s n J "i M n 4 I.ehlgh nlry Jtnllroad SSS n fvl jljKttMu.B'i 'fl . 1I ill. 4", ..V .!." HEiswafflfl k '