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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1921
CALL OPEN MEETING
ON l7 COMPROMISE
Weglein Sees Agreement With
P. R. T. Moere and Mitten te
Attend Council Session
Will Watch
CITY OPERATION OPPOSED
Council will linve tin open "com
tffnmlfK" meeting en the frnnkfercl pl
TUted nnestlen Tuesday Mnver Moere
Thern.!- "R. Mitten, pre-ddpnt nf the
Philadelphia Rapid Traii-lt Cempanr.
and Transit Director Twining will be
present.
Tt 5s hoped new (lint senii ncreimnt
fair both 1e 1hi cite nnd th tinnsit
eempanr for tlm operation of tlit"I.'
can be made.
Mr. Weglein announced the dute '
the me-etlnc after lit, resolution author auther
!Mnjr Council te fit ns n jur in tin- ran
hnd been unanimously ndepted itir
day.
iIr. Wcglein told the meniberc tlmt
lie felt tbe line should be nti"t ntii n
Iart of the P. It. T. M--tem with ilm-et
ervlee from Bridge street te Wnt
Philadelphia eei- the .Mnrl.it irept
ilbwnv trnik" li Wglein left tin
chnlr te -"peak upon the ieiltil e'i Mi
Hull 1 ti lc l n e In- place- en the ieMiuiu
''The Frank foul limited iiriipe-.itlc-.il
has bpen before u fur .w'.ir-i. ' snnl Mr
Wegleln "it u-prc-cnts the en n ti i -
Tenture in the building of high-i-peed
transit lines The time i-. i spicily np
preaehlnj; when the iiucc-Muii of uhtlir
the veinjiam or the city "ill have te
operate it must be del'mitcls -.eiiled
Several i enfi leiu.s have t pen h- ! I with
the tinnn't renipaui ethYIuK in the ef
fort te efle t an nKreeineiit. ;ind the-e
eenferemes hae failed.
"I feel that n jtrnve mistake will he
undo IT this mad is operated .i n itiKle
elitary unit endim; at l-'mnt ami Areh
treet. However, we inut leniemhi
the eitr has peut Sl-1. 000.000 In the
construction of the mad There was no
Iternntive for the Majer te decide the
city Bbeuld run it if it weie net operated
as n part of the unified system
"However, rlty operation i- satisfac
tory te no one nor te the Mnvei. nor
te Council, nnd certainly net m the large
body of citizens who would ue the read.
I feel the read should be connected with
the Market street elevated, nnd I nm
optimistic thnt that will be the final
decision. I feel positive thnt n. rotation
can be reached whereby the cars can
be run from Bridge ttreet te West
Philadelphia.
"Part of the trouble up te date. I
believe, has been due te the fact that
the conferences have been Inaccessible
te the public. T fcpl that manv of the
differences would have vanished Inte
thin air if the conferences had been
held in n chamber similar te this. We
want te have the read In operation
8 seen ns possible nnd put pep unci
peed into the pltiuitien before this
question Is settled in the wrong uny
nd possibly cause curtailment nf sen -Ice
when we want, te trj te effect the
)N GETS
. JOIST!
WASHINGTON CALLi
i
St. Jehn's Parish Invites Recter;
of Church of Saviour te
Accept Pulpit
HAS "PRESIDENT'S" PEW
LITTLE
BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pnpe
STAGE STARS TO AID HOME 1 1 After-Dinner Trichs
Me and Sid Hunt wunted te tnkc n
nnwk te the nark last Satlddnv. en
Sid had te mind lila little brother Bert , continue eve
CHSS.
Harris & Kwln.
JOHANNES GENXADU'S
Who lu.s arrived in Washlncten
from Circc-ce ns a special envoy te
Keep in teurli with the Arms Con
ference en developments of concern
te his country ,
irientest vrviee te the gicatest number
et people."
Mr. Hill Kild thnt concessions would
lime te lie uinde by both tides, but
that t'eunell would stand ns n unit lu
i i Uiu,: p.irt In the discussions looking
te an mineable operating nsreejnent.
PURCHASING AGENTS MEET
Newly Elected President Presides at
Annual Dinner
Meinheis of the Philadelphia Purchas
ing AKents' Association held their an
nual dinner, meeting and elei tlen of of ef
tneix in Kupler's restuurnnt lust nlRht.
The leiiriiiK picsident. Jehn S. (Jilliert,
of the .1 ". pnxsiin Company, was
pieseuted with u sliver pitcher
(ieeice (' Cnhert, of the American
IJead Mnelniieiv Cempntii, the newlv
dec ted prestdenr, acted ns tnastmaster.
Other etFiieis elected wvre- ice jiresi
ileiits, Walter V. Crep, of the TIcss
Ilricht ManiifnctitritiK Cempanr, and P.
li "MeOmre, of the Pennsjlvnnia .Supnr
Hefmei : seeretJiry. A. Hev ltobsen. of
KeK .K. ' : tiea-urer, .1 M Leu is,' of
the Prui ter vV. Suartz Cempunj-.
Dr W J. Pllih. of this cm. d.s
tlnguisheii iw u glebe trotter, n'ddrcxeed
the imrchaslnK agents en world topics
and what he had observed In bis travels.
Scheel Glvee Educational Play
The William Maclntyre Public1
Scheel. Thirti'th nnd Gorden HtreeLs, Is
celebrntint: Educational Week each
morning by special exercises en the
value of education, strejsitifc "English
in the Hemes." A play entitled "The
Value of n flood Education," was r! jn
bv the impiN of the eighth gnidu this
nierning The playlet was well acted
and was written by four pupils of the
school Parents of many of the pupils
of the school worn present. There vas
ale a program of musical selections mid
patriotic i (citations.
The Her Pi Hubert .leliiistmi. rec
tor of the Priiicinnt 1'pls opal I'll1 r li
uf the S.meiii Thirtj -eight li .mil
Clie.stllllt Klieets lm reieled n .ill te
Inke the pulpit of St. .lehn's Episcopal
Church, one of the inet famous
Churches in Washington.
Although he icvived t lie call Weil
nesJiiy, ns i , t he has made no decision
Pritnds of the West Philadelphia i
rector sax It Is eminently proper that J
Est .Tell n s, which is n i enter of oeclal
life nt the i.ipitul. should call te its I
pulpit one whom iliev describe fts "the
most intellectual preai her In 1'hlla- i
slelplnu " In his twelve jear.s nt the I
Church of the Saviour, Dr. Johnsteu has
tilled his hniidwine ehurchjlit till sen - t
lees w his feiuless juvnchfSg As one
re tin said be "has transulted the (les- '
pel lu teim of model n life." i
Almest sinie the n of the Arner- '
h .111 ltetolutieti, t .lehn's has been1
the wershliung iln fei wealth and
fashion It is i handsome Colonial I
editne, rstubliHlnd .11 17811. (icncrnl
W.isliingten wetsluped lu it. and most
or his su ccsei lmi sat in the ,
"President's pe " 'I lie llutish Aiu Aiu
bassailei's have gene in vi Jehn's for
mere than a i-enum
TJr .Tolinsten was hein lu Scotland
nnd since bojheod hus been 11 memhei
of the Epieupal CIuihIi of Scotland
Pnrly in life he felt a smmg urge toward
the ministry. Mi" tnst pastorates were
in Canada lie served two pnrHies
In Neva Scotia 1 .iter he was called te
Siellund 11s rector of the 1 liun h at
Sterling. His fame as a preacher grew
and he was called te St. Marlins
Church, Edinburgh. Frem St. Martin's I
he was called te the Church of the
Saweur. '
When he took liarg. of the Wet
Philadelphia parish in HUH) then- were
1-100 communicants. He Ie.n es it. If he
accepts the AVaslngten call, with neailt
11)00 communicants.
On many occasions Dr. Johnsten's
forceful utterances Mined the diocese
In the diocesan contentions he was 11
fiequent speaker. He is chairman of
the Diocesan Commission en Clerical
Salaries nnd a member of the Execu
tive Council. i
The Church of the Saviour, which la
considered by many persons the most j
beautiful ediliee In West Philadelphia,
hits received many rich memorial gifts I
in Dr. Johnsten's time.
Married at 13; Seeks Divorce
Gladys M. Rhodes, who was married
in this city when thirteen jears old, m
lillt). Is In Portland, Me , suing for
diteice from her husband, Itellct
Hhedes. of Eastlet, S C. Mre. Ilhede's
said Fhe was forced te leave her home
in her bare feet, and charges crueltt
and non-support She married, she
said, te avoid going te school, ns shi
wns a big gul nnd the ether pupils
criticized her
snjing te him, Hay llert, me and Ilenny
t unts 10 tnKe u mite watvis, ana you
teiildent have eny fun going, se will
)eit wait beer (111 tte come bnekV
N'e, III go with you, scd'Uert.
Wich Sid looked nt me dtskustcd and
winked at blm su.titig, Wy wnts the
nintter with you Hid certeny P.ert will
stay hcer if we ask blm te. he's one of
the most obliging little fellows 1 ever
saw If ether peeple wns eny as oblig
ing as wat Beit Is they'd be all ilte, I
st'd
(! dials rite sed Sid winking baik nt
me, llert nllwn.t' wunb te de peeple
Tutors. ( i77. the trubble is ou ennt
keep him from doing jeu favors, lie
certeny is obliging no matter wat jeu
nk him te de he's se glad te de It its
nllmest 11 shame te nsk him and takc
niltnutldRe of his geed nature, Ive saw
eme obliging little kids before, but I
neter saw eny hulf ns obliging ns 0111
Hert. if I de say se myself, and I sed.
Wv I bet for instants if we nsked blm
.test as a fat or te wait beer till we
came back I bet a hundred dollars he'd
sat Yes, certeny, I bet he'd say, Wj
sure, go a lied, ttnt de I care, ceilenj'
I bet lie would tee. thnt jest hew
obliging' lie is, J get a geed mind te
a-k him jest te ptete it. sed Hid. and 1
icd. (te ubed, ask him, and Sid eed.
Hay Pert de us a little fuver. will
jeu?
Ne. sed Hett.
And we started te wawk te the pail;
.mil Hert started te wattk with us and
te kepp telling him the most insulting
things about himself we could think of
te keep him fiem injeying himself.
Wii h he did enywats.
Women's Apparel Shep Looted
I-our biiiglurs entered the women s
appaiel store of Mrs. Tilly Nesa, liO.'l"
North Thlrtv-secenil street, early yes
tenia) morning, bj smashing the front
deer glass with a si one and stele dresses
valued nt S210.
Will Appear at Opening of Rainbow
Gardens Today
Several theatrical slars will attend
the opening of the llalnbew Gardens en
'the reef of the lfcllevua Stratford, to te
I day for n bazaar, simper nnd dance held
. te benefit the Northern Heme for
Friendless Children. The affair will
te 11101 row
,V tnildetllleshett will form the major
part of the evening s entertainment.
Manv nmateur stars ale included In the
skits, tliilt hate been ttiittcn nnd di
rected by Fred W. Suter, n fermei
member of the Mask nnd Wig Club.
A card party and a ihlhlren s part)
will he fentuics of ihe afternoon programs.
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elnsllc. The lower end of the stack Is
held lirmlv between the thumb nnd
forefinger- 'As seen ns they rclcnse pres
sure, the rubber band will prendiul
uerrutvuii uiiu uui 01 1110 stack Ml
Covvrleht, tett, lu 7utHe Ltdetr Cem "1
Ne. '2d The leaping Calling Card
A (ailing curd is bonewed and pushed
Inte the center of n slack of a decn
ethers At command the hollowed card
loops from the pack
A complete and finished rendition of ,, A rJJ- ' ,f' , ,' rnllftrZ
and a knot Is tied In each end of the
elastic These two cards are in the cm
( ter of the stack and the hoi totted find
is pushed between them, stretching the
BLIND PRESENT PLAY
Overbroek Siehtless Students Ap
pear In "As Yeu Like It"
a Shukcspeareau performance by n blind
inst was the remarkable sight wit
nessed in the Philemushin Club yes
terday afternoon, when members of the
senior class nf the Ovcrhioek Scheel
for the Blind presented "As Yeu Like
It "
The work of these participating drew
a hentty applause, which was respond
ed te in it short talk bv Mrs. Jessie
He.ter (Irpaves, teucher of physical ex
pression nnd demonstration, who in
stiucted the pupils.
Newspaper Advertisement! Written
Clrculurs protein 1 I mnletii cemtiUcO.
Hale letleid . innesc cl -tiltertlRinff ut nil
Itlticls tircpur-d ley txiierta In jour ence
01 in ours . ... .
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JOS. K. DAVISON'S SONS, Inc.
JEWELERS
Rare Oriental Pearl Necklaces
Perfertl) matched and
carefully jradunted beautiful
gleaming lustre.
in their
Te ccuuiuiHseuric et geed Jewelry- tliee
prices raiik'tng from .'00 te JfiOO.
IFitA Nnpruvei I'lntinvm (Jlatpi
rrpreiieiit reuinrValile talues at
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BONWJT TELLER Cu CO.
cJtic Spcday Stcp cOriauiahen&
CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET
Special for Saturday
Extraordinary Offer
Misses' Apparel
Drastically Reduced
FUR-TRIMMED AND TAILORED' SUITS
npHESE suits of unusual distinction are rcpre---
sentative of the high type of tailoring, charac
terizing modes sponsored by Bonwit Teller & Ce. O igii
Fashioned of duvet de laine in trimly tailored or fur
trimmcd models.
Formerly te 69.50
FUR-TRIMMED COATS & WRAPS
YOUTHFULLY chic are these charming
clra ion t.lirif nnrl mrmc-l nrtrlAlc Hm a Unml ,',,
., ..(QUI', (,,Sr UIIU .V.WUUS.S4 ICCWUCIJ, UWVC.1UJJLU IIJ
pan clainc and Pollyanna. Seme have handsome
cellars of wolf, opossum, beaver or squirrel; ethers
without fur.
Formerly te 115.00
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78.00
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DAYTIME & DANCE FROCKS
28.00 38.00 te 68.00
REPE Sntui, Crepes de Chine, Cnnten Crepe, Satin, Taffeta, Lncr,
Chilfon, Peiret Twill, 1 ricetine and Velvet form the wide range
of materials from which te cheese in n no less diverae ol el ol
lectien of model for street, dinner nnd evening occa
sions. All the shades in vogue ere fentured.
Every frock is of n high type and
extraordinarily low in price
for tomorrow's special
selling.
A.
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Formerly
55.00 te 125.00
MISSES'
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(iniliiirlijuri Inolted
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Jwenty&ive 1cQrs$etting QoedSfuvnituva
258 te 264 S. Fifth St., between Locust and Spruce
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Walnut Bedroom Suit, wonderful value. Large three-drawer pedes,
tal vanity, bow-end bed, chifferette and bureau. Mail orders will
be filled as long as our limited supply lasts. Four pieces, CM Or
Ter the Christmas Season we have specially priced such
articles as Fleer Lamps and Shades, Console Tables nnd
Davencttc and Davenport Tables. These will make very
attractive Gifts.
Five large floors displaying the very best furniture manu
factured, with price tags that are marked astonishingly low.
Be convinced; make a personal inspection.
The 75 smaller decorated and furnished rooms give a con
crete example of hew tins beautiful furniture will leek in
your own home.
Open Saturday Evenings Mail Orders Accepted
The Furniture Center of Philadelphia
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Purchasing agents1 orders ac
cepted the same as cash.
Mail orders promptly filled.
Extra large sizes np te 50 bust.
Repairing and remodeling at
most moderate cost.
1115 CHESTNUT ST.
C Opposite Keifh's Theatre)
Charge purchases tvill be billed
as February 1st en request
Purchasers opening new ac ac
ceunte will be entitled te the
above dating.
GIGANTIC SALE OF
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iv frvTERv W S? Fk
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Our $300,000 Stock of Finest Quality Furs Combined
Timely Cash Purchase Frem Great New Yerk Fur Heuse
TO BE SA CRIFICED!
Our huge assortment of dependable Furs has been
sacrificed in order te make December the largest
month in our history. These Fur Coats, Wraps,
Scarfs, Chokers, Steles and Sets have net been merely
reduced. Beth original cost and actual value have
been utterly disregarded. The prices at which they
are new marked set a NEW LOW LEVEL.
JThe partners of a great New Yerk Fur Heuse wished
te dissolve and found it essential te turn their ultra
desirable Furs into cash. Knewing our practically
unlimited resources they made us an offer which we
accepted. Therefore, their entire stock, together
with the Fur garments from our own factory are
new marked below even the cost of manufacture.
A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL RESERVE YOUR PURCHASE
The Items Quoted Belew Are Typical of the Very
Special Values Offered for TOMORROW ONLY!
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125.00
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Entire Stock of Scarfs, Chokers, Steles &
Sets Reduced One-half for a Limited Period
Fur Chokers
1 .50 Xat. Squirrel, 7.50
14.50 Jap Mini:, 7.50
19.50 Stene Marten, 0.50
Fur Scurfs
19.50 Taupe Wolf, 9.50
35.00 Nat. Raccoon, 17M
H9.50 Brown Fex, 19.50
Fur Steles
39.50 French Seal.
S9.e0Nat.S(inirnl,
110.00 Jap Mink,
19.50
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New Fur Wraps at Unusual Savings
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195.00
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Scotch
JfeIesiVIn
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225.00
Actual Value Sule Price
185.00 French Seal 125.00
275.00 ' im'd French Seal 195.00
295.00 S eh Moleskin 225.00
350.00 Tdlipc Nutria 275.00
425.00 Hudsen Seal 295.00
'mum i iuui- Sale l '
475.00 Trim'd II udHen Seal.. ' , ',J
545.00 Trim'd Scot eh Mele .... '
' 625.00 Taupe Squirrel J2
095.00 Natural Squint I " mTZ
I 945.00 Natural Mini: JJj JJ
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