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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHIL'ABBEPHIA; TUESDAY, rAUGUST 16, 1S21'
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SET IN HOSPITAL
V, ,r8t St6p Takon Equ'p
Philadelphia General for
Troating Cancer
SCREENS OF LEAD ARE USED
TTork on whnt H planned to be the
beot-equlppml radium treatment plant
In the United States was stnrted nt tlio
fchlladolphla General Hospltnl yester
day. Tho first move was the Installa
tion of ft epcclally constructed lead-lined
Mfe which will house the prerlouR
mttnl. In addition great sheets of lead
two and a half Inches thick are bolnc
formed into screens to protect tho ex
perts who will handle the metal to be
usod In tho treatment of cancer and
similar diseases.
fklontlflc npparatiis by which the
indium emanations will be drawn from
the safo and deposited in minute Mlver
tubes for use in treating sufferer will
be included. Every precaution is being
"taken to Insure the expert who will
handle tho radium ngalnst burn that
possibly might result In the Ions of life.
Director Furbush, who is supervising
tho erection of the radium plant, yester
day received a telegram from Washing
ton saying that the first gram of radium
had arrived there and was to be tested
for purity nnd weight. Another gram
will complete the shipment, The
$150,000. , , ,
"While it is possible that we could
ret the first gram of radium from I
Washington within a week, wo dn not
want to rece'tvo it until we hove thoi
npparatus completely set up," taid Dr.
Furbush.
"There is a vast amount of work
to be done In preparing for the safo
custody of this precious element. It
must not only be guarded agalnct theft
or loss, but alio special guards imit
bo set up to prevent serious injury to
persona coming anywhere near it for
tho rays of radium havo a highly de
structive effect upon human tissue and
It Is n fact that a burglar who had
tho temerity to steal Philadelphia'
radium if ho could get by our safe
guards misrht pay for his crime with
his life.
Radium Strongly Guarded
'There la considerable misapprehen
sion as to what ve are going to do
with tho radium at the Philadelphia
General Hospital. In the first place. It
will be put In a safe with n double
combination lock. The safe will be In
a room with n specially locked door and
an outer stee! door, and tho whole ar
rangement will require the presence of
three men holding three different secret
combinations before the radium can be
reached directly. I?ut it is unlikely
that the safe containing the radium
will be opened oftcner than about onco
a year, when observation will be made
of its condition nnd activity.
"A thin tube, encased in an extraor
dinarily thick lead pipe, will lend up
ward from the top of the safe, and this
lend-encascd tube will bend und twist
backward and forward through various
apparatus. With this installation a
most curious thing will happen, for a
vacuum pump will be used to literally
draw off the radium rays or emanations
filling the snfe. They will he con
ducted through tho lend-encabed tube
and purified by various scientific at
tachments nnd finally conducted into a
Jong glnss tube so finely druwn that it
Is almost invisible.
"There will be nothing invisible about
lit In the darkened room when tiio
radium emanations are pumped into it,
however, for they give off a ghartly
green light somewhat like that of the
X-ray, with which many persons are
familiar.
.' "Tho tube containing them will be
hardly any thicker than a needle. When
a sufficient supply of the emanations
are stored in this thin tube it will be
removed from the supply pipe nnd n
plug will be inserted in its open end.
"Then it will be put through a glass
cutting machine which will automati
cally heat tho tube, close it nnd cut it
off Into qunrtcr-inch lengths. Each
of these lengths will contain a tiny store
of radium emanations which will he
active for a long time nnd which arc
the curative force that we will use on
patients.
"The glass fragments are put Into
stiver shells or cases and nrc ready for
insertion In wounds or on the surface
of patients' bodies. Tho action of the
rays in cancer is to destroy tho dead
tissue
Load Itoom for Treatment
"At tho present time wo have about
sixty patients suffering from cancer nt
tho city's hospital. Special rooms nrc
being fitted up in which tho treatment
with the radium emanations will bo
given.
"I hnve not yet begun tho work of
selecting the force of tclentlsts who will
hnve tho radium work In their charge.
Council passed an ordlnnnco last wenk
prov ding for tho five full-time postn
which wc will require. They nr n
physicist, at $3000; a roentgenologist,
nt SL'.'OO; an assistant physician, nt
$3000. nnd n technician and laboratory
glnssblower with highly technical skill,
each at $U'O0.
"The special lead protectors which
we are installing In the radium room
arc among the most unusual features
for lead Is the best metal resistant to
the radium rays, and n veritable armor
plate nt least two nnd n hnlf inches
Miick will bo set up In every place whero
the workers will be exposed to the do
straying light. It will be set around
several desks which are being installed
for the attendants, and tho metnl will
be everywhere In tho room ns a pro
ectlvc medium.
"It sounds curious to talk about lead
oyoglasi-es, but thnt is practically what
this workers will use. The glasses will
be made of special lead glass manufac
tured for the purposo of resisting tho
rays."
GLAD THEY WON WHEELS
Two More Successful Contestants
Thank Public Ledger
"My brother and I were out riding
ypstprilav. and wo had the time of our
lives." Catherine Williams, -12S Enst
Wlldey street, wroto In acknowledging
tho receipt of her Black Ifcauty bicycle,
won by obtaining thirty-five subscrip
tions to the Evening. .Morning nnu hull-
day Pum.io Ledger.
'I want till
mv friends to know how
much I npprcclnto their help In winning
my Black Beauty," Edward Pratt. Jr.,
of Audiiuun, .N. J., wrote.
14,000 Officers Enough, Borah Says
Washington, Aug. 10. Recent an
nouncement nf sin examination this
month for 1000 commissioned nrmy
nftVprs wns criticized yesterday by Sen
ator Borah, Idaho, who told the
Senate that 1-1,000 officers for nn urm
if 1.10.000 were ample t'nles the
Military Committee suggest cancella
tion of the examination, ho would in
troduce a resolution to that end, Senn
tor Borah said.
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GOLF COURSE
For Sale
On Border of Montcomrrr To.
Physical ronturvt endorrt by tupert
opinion am nr-mlnnt for purpose.
Desirable Section i
H. H. FRITZ, 713 Walnut St.
Bread
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At all our Stores
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WONOEML iMQAEN
IN HALLAHAN'S
CLEARANCE SALE
of WOMEN'S
SMARTEST SUKft SHOES
at the one price of
and, mind you, they sold for 10.00. 12.50 and
15.00.
It's Real Economy to buy NOW. Many of the
styles in Tan, Black and Gun Metal are suitable
for Fall and Winter, -when the prices won't be
so low.
MEN'S and JUNIORS' highest-grade footwear
included in these Sensational Reductions.
RUMMAGE SALE Fine quality shoes in'
WHITE and other leathers as low as. . 1.00
SILK STOCKINGS ". 65c to 2.00
MEN'S SILK HOSE 25c
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1 1 GOOD SHOES O1
921 MARKET STREET
"MA'stCaeitHi Sli. 5604 Gcraantown Ays. 2736 Germtntown Ats.
TO CONSIDER COST
OF MEMORIAL HALL
Matter Will Be Taken Up Soon
at Conference of Veterans
and Officials
VOTERS TO PASS ON PLANS
A mectlfiR N to be held shortly to
consider the question of the referen
dum at tho November election an to
whether or not Philadelphia shall build
n hall in honor of tho veterans of the
World AVnr. The County Commission
er, who are plnnnlng the conference,
intend to invite Councilmcn, city offi
cials and representatives ot soldier or
ganizations, Tho most important question la just
whnt form the memorial shnll take and
tho amount of money to be expended.
Before submitting tho question to the
electorate, tho County Commissioners
desire to bo in n position to say how
much money will be expended If tho
voters approve the project. Similar
referendums will bo taken In every
county in the Stato undor tho terms of
the legislative act authorizing the con
struction of memorial halls throughout
the Commonwealth,
Commissioner Holmes said the ques
tion of how the project shall bo financed
must be considered. The law provides
that the County Commissioners may
levy a tax up to two mills to raise the
fundi. Such a tax hero would yield
nioro than $4,000,000.
As Council is tlio tax-lcwing body
here it is possible thnt tho project will
be financed by tho floating of n t'r.
year loan, the money to be derived from
PURE
FRESH PAINT
Believe Ae
Color Cards Rendu!
To help you select the proper
colors and combinations, we've
prepared a series of color cards
covering all Kuehnle Paints.
Write, telling us the kind of
painting you plan, and they'll
be sent you free I
"Save the Surface"
Kuehnle
PAINT&PAINTING
Vine & 17th. Sts.
srn.ucE.j47 nAce77o
the taxes of each year, In preference
to tho assessing of increased taxes in
the coming year. An appropriation of
$1,800,000 is now available for tho
construction of a convention hall on the
Parkway near Nineteenth street, and
Mr. Holmes said thnt he would confer
with William Conner, attorney for the
commissioners, to determine whether
the two project should bo consolidated
and the existing appropriation utilized.
"It Is not our thought that there
Bhall bo nny extravagance In con
struction, but at the same t.me we feci
that nothing Is too good to do honor
to our Mildier boys," said Commis
sioner Holmes. "Wo Intcnl to have
tho veteran organizations npnrovo our
plans boforehnnd. The soldiers' rep
resentatives want something both useful
nnd decorative, and a combination
memorial hall nnd convention hall has
been suggested. Wc want to have the
affair In definite shape by tho tlmo tho
voters decide tlio question, nnd wo do
not want to levy any henvy burden on
the tiucpnycrs. Wo shall get together
as soon as possible to thrash out all
tho questions now surrounding the
affair."
WOMAN A PRESS DELEGATE
Newspaper Publishers' Association, tho
Inland Press Association and the Asso
ciated Ohio Dallies. She is a member of
tho Central Division Advisory Board of
tho Associated Press.
Mrs. Demlnjj Appointed Delegate to
International Congress
Warren, O., Aug. 10. (By A. P.)1
An American woman has been chosen J
to discuss tho placo of women In Jour-1
nalism nt tho World's Press Congress at i
Honolulu next Uctober. Bbo In Mrs. Zell
Hart Doming, manager of tho Warren
Trlbuno for tweny years.
Mrs. Demlng has been aDnolntcd a
dclegato to tho congress by tho American I
Mq
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to cover up the bare spots
and crowd out the fall grass
Wo have Grass mixtures for
every purpose, shaded lawns,
terraces, seashore, golf courses,
pastures, etc. The best ferti
lizers for tho lawn aro Bone Meal,
Poudrctte, Sheep Manure.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
will glva an abundant crop next
uson U set out now.
Leading sorts, pot grown
cataxoo mins
STORE CLOSES S P. M. DATXT
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518-516 MARKET ST.
1 Twoot, mauk mo-trrawtp
809-11 CHESTNUT ST.
offer- this high, grade 85
note fully guaranteed
BRAND JSTEW
PLAYER PIANO
F.O.B. FACTORY"
Easy terms can be
arranged by the
Wurlixor Money
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Dollars! Dollars! Down!
Sale of 1058 men 's
suits.
$28, $38, $48
Summer weights.
Fall weights,
Serges. Mixtures.
All Sizes.
37 were $40
75 were 45
46 were 50
21 were 55
95 were $50
138 were 55
126 were 60
89 were 65
41 were 70
47 were 75
64 were $70
91 were 75
76 were 80
112 were 85
$
28
$38
$
48
Alterations at Cost
Ferro Came.
Chestnut Street Juniper
Clothiers & Outfitters
Excluslvo Agent for
ftogera Peet Clothes
$50,000
AVAILABLE AT ONCE
On a Most Equitable Plan
TO USED CAR BUYERS
For Six Days, AUGUST 15 TO 20
Wo will placo on salo our cntlro stock of used cars at tho most attractlvo prices over
offered. Each car is marked in plain figures, and tho prico includes flro and theft
insuranco for one year and 6 interest. No othor charges of any kind. Wo aro our
own bankers and havo unlimited means to financo any purchaser worthy of credit.
20 PER CENT CASH PAYMENTS
Balance In 12 Equal Monthly Payments
LIST OF CARS INCLUDES:
Lexington Models in Roadster, Coupe, Sedan, Sedanetto and
Touring Types
OTHER MAKES OF CARS:
JORDAN 1920, 5 and 7 pass.
FRANKLIN Limousine and touring.
CADILLAC, 7 pass, sedan, Wcstlnghouse
air springs.
MARMON Chummy Roadster; wiro
wheels.
OLDSMODILE, 4 and 8 cylinder; 5 and
7 pass, touring and sedans.
PAIGES, 5 and 7 pass, tourings; also
Larchmont model.
BUICKS, 5 pass., and roadster.
HUDSONS, cabriolet and 7 pass, tour
APPERSON Chummy, 4 pass.
ings.
CHANDLERS, 7 pass, tourings.
CHALMERS, 7 pass, tourings; 5 pass.
sedan.
COLE, 7 pass, touring.
STEARNS "8," 7 pass, touring.
STANDARD "8," 7 pass, touring.
REVERE DUSENBERG SPECIAL. Spe-
dnl paint, six wiro wheels, six cord
tires, original cost $5400.
Many Other Makes Ranging in Price From $250 Up
This Sale Will Continue From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Each Day
Buying From Us Is a Guarantee and Assurance of Fair Dealing
On Each Car a Service Guarantee of Sixty Days Will Be Given
Salesmen who will b In attendance nt this inlet
J. r. Ilntah K. P. Fellenc C. E. Mirlck
Fr-il Wright I,. F. Hall K. N. Dutler
VT. W. Hood J. r. llenneity II. F. Thompson
II. T. Hlerfreuntl II. P. Baker J. MY. Adams
OPEN SUNDAY 10 A. M. TO 4 P. M.
Lexington Motor Company of Penna.
W. A. KUSER, President
LEXINGTON BUILDING, 851-53 NORTH BROAD ST.
Phone, Poplar 7650
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Oriental Rugs
For the first time in several years we are
able to offer you a choice from our remark
able collection at prices so low that they
must arouse your interest.
New shipments, just arrived from Persia, form a most
important and pleasing feature of this sale they are
WONDERFULLY
BEAUTIFUL RUGS
1220
individually selected for quality, in dis
tinctive designs and mellow colorings
to harmonize with richly furnished,
rooms, and are at ,
Prices Within the Range of
Every Purse
ROOM SIZES
9.4 x 8.3 Anatolian Rug $150
9.4 x 7.1 Serape Rug 165
11.3 x 8.10 Serape Rug 275
1 2.1 lx 9.3 Serape Rug , 325
11.2 x 9.3 Serape Rug 385
9.1 Ox 7.8 KirmanshaRug 425
11.1 Ox 9.6 KirmanshaRug 600
1 5.7 xl 1 .6 Turkish Rug 750
12.8 x 9.10 ArakRug 775
1 6.2 xl 0.2 Persian Rug 950
1 8. 1 0x1 3.2 Kurdistan Rug ... . 950
22.8 xl 1 .7 Hamadan Rug . 1750
SMALL RUGS
Mossouls, Kazaka, Cabistans, Kurd
istans, Shirvuns, etc., in strikingly at
tractive designs and colorings of rare
Oriental beauty.
$37.50 $45 $55 $65
' iV Now Is the Time to Buy
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