It iVi.l?'-t ri,.v.:" ''TSJpjj WJ' . 1 Kt- i.'&.tf- "( i ) ''' L S,JI " t . -V. ffif' V 1922 ' , EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEK PHItADEIiPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, ' WWf& SMV lei nrst f-w-ji TJ j& s& as't' mm m m w II m i m MI m m rlf ". mt lm W w i fl ip i Hitr. wPf It ma .i.-i i HW fcts II i! .4 W- I ft?'! PW ft I KH M WIT II ft H I u Si V i fel I J"f MAYP0STP0NEFA1RI OPENING UN1 1921 Edward Bek Urges Directors te Allew Ample Time for Stu- pendeus Display i WANTS SUCCESS, NOT SPEED Plans developed bv the directors of he Sesqui-Centennlnl. which Is te he the greatest world's fair ever held. have been erpanired upon such a scale In previdlnc for national and Inter national participation that It new ap pears likely that It will take nn extra year te get the fair ready for epenlnc nather than postpone the Sesn.nl Centennial after Its construction ! actually under way, Edward W. Hek and ether leaders anions the directors have reached the conclusion that It would be preferable te fix the date for the opening In 1027 Instead of in 102(1. Ne action has yet been taRen by the directors, but at either n special meet ing of the directors or at the stated meeting for Tuesday the question will be brought up for immediate disposal. An Investigation has been going for ward quietly for weeks into the ques tion of time required te obtain appro priations from the forty-eight States and the four territories of the T'nltcd States and from mere than threescore foreign nations. The majority of for eign nations desire te participate, as, of course, de all of the States in the Union. Must Walt en legislatures The crux of the situation disclosed lies in the fact that official lnqurles show many State Legislatures will net convene until one year hence, nnd ethers net for two years. This means that In many Instances appropriations' cannot be obtained for three years, leaving a year or less te erect buildings and Install exhibits. The sentiment te open the fair In 1027 Instead of 102(5, however, does net mean that the work of preparation will new slacken or lac at this end of the intervening period. On the ether hand. It indicates, say the directors, that the most intensive kind of work must be begun at ener. The records of ether world fairs nnd large expositions reveal thut great de lays were encountered in opening, in Installation of exhibits and in the actual construction of buildings. At the Jamestown Exposition one important building was net completed until about a month before the fair closed. When the World's Fair opened nt Chicago In 1R0.1. and that had been postponed for a year. Incurring millions In losses for blameless exhibitors and ethers who had sunk fortunes in con cessions nnd fair construction, there were 300 carloads of exhibits en side tracks that had net yet been un un eoaded. The need for sufficient lime for such a. vast exposition is illustrated by the fact that the French (levernment in 1894 announced te the world the plans for the exhibits te be shown in the World's Fair In 1000, and even then there were serious delays affecting fhat reat exposition. Mr. llel; for some weeks has been urging en his fellow directors the need for mere time In getting the exposition in complete readiness, nnd he has sug gested te the neorganlzntien Committee as an opening date, April :?0, 1027. The quiet summer fceasen begins en .Tuly 1 and continues three months. Legislative bodies will be adjourned, interested people will be away for the summer. All that can be done meantime will be te ergunlzc the fair's working forces and te set them ready actually te transact business in the fall. Mr. Bek therefore contends that this will leave only three and one-half years for the opening of the fair as scheduled for 1020 tee brief a period, since every fair has found five years' work abso lutely necessary. Expert Advises Delay Harris de Haven Cennlck, vice presi dent of the American International Cor poration, of New Yerk, who was the Director of Works of the Panama Pacific Exposition In San Francisce in 1015, has made several visits te Phila delphia te confer with fair directors and give the benciit et nis nuvice. lie spent half of the night with a group of directors last Friday, explaining In detail matters wqicii were ei me mom vital nnd practical nature. Mr. Con Cen nlck has substantiated Mr. Bek's opinion. Mr. Connick Btrengly backs up the position of the former editor nnd as Ferts, from his practical experience, that even four and n hulf years is none nn Ien for nrcnaratlen if the fair is te open, complete and en time. Mr. Ilek's i argument is that Philadelphia might be able te get ready and complete the , actual physical building of the fair, although te de it in the limited time i new remaining until 1020 the cost of building will be increased millions of I dollars bv reason of the haste required. Mr. Bek's chief contention Is that the , foreign (ievernments and States cunnei ' get ready for 1020. In n statement made te the committee of which he Is a member. Mr. Bek says that the date for opening the fair is purely u matter of mathematical calculation. "Take the Government of Great Britain ns an example," he argues. "After the President of the I'nited ' States isMics an Invitation te each for eign Government, the President must appoint u commission te visit Great Britain and each foreign country te personally lay before it the fair project Te equip this commission with proper argument, sketches, topographical maps, plans of the buildings, and se forth, a wealth of material lias te be prepared. These must be prepured In fullest detail. "We have net ns yet planned n single building en the site. All this material has te be scaled and drawn nnd then the United States fair commission inu' lay this before the British Heard of Trade. They linve te consider it, and consult the merchants nnd manufactures of (ireat Britain. Then their report lias te be laid before Parliament, anil a commission Is then appointed te come te the United States and visit the site, ' plc n spot for their building and con- suit with the fair authorities. .Much lied Tnpc Ahead "This commission must then return ! te Great Britain and innke a report and ' recommendation te Parliament, and (secure an appropriation. All this takes months nnd mouths of time. And even then, after nil these preliminaries have been worked out, the exhibitors all through the United Kingdom have te have te prepare their exhibits, ship i them ever here, build their buildings ' and arrange their display. . "The thing Is impossible within a , period of three years when you consider thnt this must nil be gene through with ' each of perhaps sixty-four .nations, wiiii of them 10,000 miles away from Philadelphia, it is uuucuit enough te de this In four and a halt years, open- the fulr in jii-'i." 'Then take our own country." con- Maiied Mr. Ifek. "Hunpese the JjCKlKJa- rwre of a State meets next year 1023, ' ,W:.av te go oeiere it. explain the fair and get nn appropriation for n commission te visit Phllndeiphla. The 'cgls'aters. s:i.v. of California, cannot cave their legislative matters while the Legislature Is in session nnd travel across the continent te ntten.l te thl -one matter, and consume four or five weeks' llin. They must wnlt until the Legislature adjourns nnd they report te the next Legislature, which means 102."i Then, provided the Legislature passes the measure promptly, you leave the exhibitors of the State a scant year te cnt everything ready and build tlit-1 building. "It might be done, but It will be a rush, and nothing will be well done But suppe. n Stnle's Legislature does net meet again until 11)21, nnd this is true of eight States. Hew are these States going le get nn appropriation I and exhibit and build V It cannot be I done. "It is infinitely better we should see i this new. correct our mistake nt this SPIRITS AIDED HIM SAYS RJRJBUILDER A. E. Stillwell Abandoned Gal veston Terminal en Their Ad vice Just Before Floed HELPED IN 3000-MILE JOB of the. route was determined by spirits who came te me In my dreams nnd told me what te de. "When I was building the Kansas City Southern I was warned net- te build the terminal nt Onlvesten by spirits, because It would lend te dis aster. They told me te terminate It nt Lnke Snblne, where I built the tor ter niinnl of Pert Arthur. Four days nfter the terminal was completed, the tidal wnve wiped out Galveston. "I receive communications today from n corps of spirits. The engineer ing plans that I have put In effect have all come from nn engineer who has been long dead. I hrve transcribed scores of poems which have been dic tated le me by ppcts. 1 have written the music of ninny songs, which huve been dictated te me by musician!"." Mr. Stillwell returned recently from By Hie Associated Press New Yerk. June 1,". That every mile J ICnelnml. where he had been for sev en' n.i ,,nf ! until ,.-n nr iii.n of flip .'lOOO liillea of railroad he has I oral years. Ill one year there he pre- ears from new. discover we cannot de hullt lm l.enn ennirn,.ie,l hv fnllnwlinr duced twenty-one full-length spirit It ninl then inn It n the mistake of Cht- i .. .... '. ..... , novels, twenty of yllirll are new ill - . . run iinvinn ni Lnirn nun huh .. .... t -.. r 1. . .iiii. m ..-. ..,..iv v-a, niniii.- - inniinsrriiu. wnn ni Liif-in. cntmrfi nnd injuring the reputation of the fair. Wants te Avtur Success nrrt (i rt inni'n iindltintniitinrit nmt tlfda concert the arrangements of thousands ' changed the direction City Southern and built his terminal at Pert Arthur, Tex., rather than Gal- I fl.tntl ivl.ttll Mm a. tt.lt.. H'n.Mml l.ltl, tr . . , , , . ,.-,".. ..Mini im; r.iuiii.1 ,,1.1,111, iiiii, it, "I linye gene Inte this matter for , nvel() t,pP(ulM, of celnjnR disaster there, weeks wth the grentes ! care, and am , ,,. nsscrt0 of Arthur K. Still- convinced 'hat te persist in holding the j wc w, , , , president of ,far, '.'! "2 M'elN ab-elute fallure-te . rnHreds nnd was president for held it in 102. spells H'ceess M;V(in flf t)ie X(l(emil , "As te the year date. 102l, we Cemnnnv. have get that wrong npyiew. The, Making his revelations last nltrht nt I The of the Kansas Light Thnt Never l'nlls," has been printed. Among these net yet printed are "in neus iiwn rimes, tiic Bursting of the Chrysalis", nnd "Th Court's Decree." The here in the last, Ignorant of the identity of the prisoner, sentences his own mother te die by hanging. fair is supposed te marl; 1.10 years of progress. Hew can you mark n period until It has fully passed?" Mr, Bek's suggestion, It Is said, has caused considerable discussion in the two committees before which he pro posed It. After weeks of thought one member after another has acknowl edged the correctness of Mr. Bek's argument, nnd nil coming around te ids point of view. The matter has net been officially brought before the Beard of Directors, but the argument has been known te Individual members for some time, nnd they have had time te consider its logic. The directors are expected te take final action before the Dnrreer bill reaches the Senate nnd the President signs it with the date 1020 contained In it. Russia Proposes Baltic Parley If tf Tii via "in fnvtm T UttiHAM a meeting of spiritualists, he said that 'chief of Soviet legations abroad, in a he had net revealed his relations with net te Poland, Latvia, Ksthenin nnd the spirit world before because he did Finland, proposes n conference te fix n net wnnt "people te think him n nut." nropnrtlennte reduction In nrmament by "I have built mere than .'1000 miles Russia nnd the states bordering en of rnllrend." he snld, "and every part Russia. FAIR BOOSTERS RETURNING Real Estate Men Talked About Ex position for 9000 Miles The 0000 mile transcontinental boost ing tour, under the nuspices of the Phllndclnhin Beal Kstnte Beard, will end tomorrow morning when the beard's specinl tram arrives at Bread Street Station. It will have en beard E. .7. Cattell, City Statistician, and the delegation of ninety realtors nnd members of their fan Hies. The train left May 17. The trip Included steps at nil the principal cities between here nnd Snn Francisce. Scores of luncheons and mass-meetings were arranged en route, and speeches informed all of the magni tude and scope of the coming Sesqui Centennial Exposition. Jehn G. Wllliasus, nresldent of the Beal Estate Beard, will head n delega tien, who will welcome the Sesqui Centennial boosters. City's Balance Is $11,723,245.79 The City Treasurer's report for the week ended yesterday shews: Receipts amounted te 471 .000 : money expended in payment, $1, 227.501. 35, nnd n bal ance, net including sinking fund, of New White Fashions Walk-Overs EVEN IF IT nritTS TO IiACfln It will de you a work" et trckl. Th worst re.lbl irreuch will fade nway If you pit down with th3 nix paces of comics, a feature pcrtlen et vry Sunday I'l'Di.ie Lrixirn. Trv te read "Somebody's Stene" without laughing. Order next Sunday's I'enuc I.kikjkh tedny. "Make It a Habit." Adv. 4 $8 ars PVERY day just such smart new " models as this "Beb Strap" come in te make this the most varied show- ing of white shoes in town. Nete the odd shield tip, the cellar and wide strap of patent leather. . . Prices this season are most moderate, beginning at $6.50.. HARPER'S ,228 MARKET WafcVe? 1022' CHESTNUT OHOPS a 32nd ANNUAL JUNE SALE OF SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS AND PLAYERS Including Uprights, Grands, Players and Reproduc ing Pianos, together with several slightly -used, shop -worn and demonstrating Pianos, at substantial reduction. I lnvinra f Kip 0Ia lira Tin I I ckll itwt instrument in stock, regardless of i! cost or profit. Hftl BP!lh,,K Uprights, $&e.00 Starting as low as V Players, As low as Grands, As low as HlljSsTrTWrSj" il $18S-00 . $23S00 Every instrument we sell has our Manufac turer's Guarantee, and, if se desired, can be purchased en our easy payment plan. "l 1 nl" ( Pays te Think! mrmiicmi IANO C 11th and Chestnut Sts. (Factctfry: SOth and Parkaide Avenue) OPEN EVENINGS It Pays te Think! MARCONI SEEKS MARS WIRELESS Inventor Believes Signals Are Being Sent Frem Spaces Outside the Earth TO ADDRESS RADIO MEN n.v Iho AMectatdd Prw New Yerk, .Tune 15. Knreute te the United Stntes en Ms yncht Ellctrn, Wllllnm Mnrcenl, perfecter of wireless tclecrnpliy, Is seeking te pick up whnt he calls "wireless messnges" from the planet Mnrs, according te the New Verk World. Mnrcenl, It Is snld, has been of the liollef for five yenrs thnt slgnnls are nelng Pent through spnees from Mnrs. I.nst yenr, while cruising In the Mcdl- terrnnenn en the Ellctrn. the Inventor picked up n wave of 150,000 meters length, the greatest ever recorded. Mara is new approaching the earth nnd next Sunday will te4?'.!?0; miles away, closer than It has been since 1000. Marconi, therefore, is at at at temptlng'solutlen bf what he believes te be the most fascinating mystery held by science. What may have been signals have been received, Mnrcenl has declared, from spaces outside the earth. These, he added, mny come from Mars, 'al though they may be the result of mag netic disturbances en the sun. The Inventor, upon tils arrival In New Yerk next week, will address a Joint meeting of the Instltute of nriflle En gineers and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Hcsldcs the Mars experiment. Mnr Mnr eonl Is conducting n fcrles of ether ex periments, which It Is said may preve of extraordinary importance. These include tests of direction finders en both short and long wave transmis sion, nnd of high speed dispatch and reception of messnges In co-operation with radio stations en the American mainland. BLACK TREAD CORD TIRES WiihNew'Featurej' Insist en Ajax from your Dealer Ajax Rubber company, inc. 3 846 North Bread street, Philadelphia, Pa. "J HO IS 262L ( SneeC ma Costume Slips for Wear Under Summer Frecks Particularly we want te mention these of charmusette 'at $2.95 in women's sizes (First Fleer). Seft, cool, silky looking, but absolutely shadow proof; a dainty edging of filet trims them. Fer girls of 6 te 17 years (Second Fleer) we can supply Princess Slips of batiste at $1.15 and $1.95. Women's Dresses $15.00 A Special Greup for Friday Beth silk and cotton materials, in many attractive styles, one of which is shown. It is values such as are offered in this let which are making our Dress Department grew se fast. Come and see them tomorrow. At $17.50 and $27.50 are some ether noteworthy Dresses in a myriad of pretty styles. Heuse DressA $3.85 and $5.85 Twe under-priced lets in the famous Queen-Make Heuse Dresses. Clearance of $1.00 te $1.60 Neckwear fer: 85c Linen Vestees and Cuff Sets, reduced from $1.35. Lace-trimmed Net Guimpes with sleeves, reduced from $1.60. Alse Organdie Vestees, lace-trimmed Cellar-and-Cuff Sets, Filet Lace Straight Cellars, Lace-Back Cellars and various ether small pieces formerly priced at $1.00 te $1.50. Summer Gleve Specials Women's 16-button Milanese Silk Gloves $1.35 a pair; easily worth a dollar mere. Women's Strap-Wrist Natural Chamois Gloves $1.35; the lowest price in town for equal quality. 12-button Fabric Gloves $1.00 a pair. New Summer Hats, $7.50 nSt TOiQtFffll Various straws in white or light colors with trimmings of silk or ratine. Beth large and small shapes; three are illustrated. Silk Sweaters of. the Finest Grade $18.75 Irregulars of $35.00 and $40.00 Qualities Made from pure heavy silk in a variety of shades; tuxedo, slip-ever and sleeveless models; all sizes in the let, but net all sizes in every color. Classed as irregulars because of slight defects in the weave, hardly discernible and in no way affect ing leeks or wear. These Sweaters are a wonderful value and just what you will want for summer. Women's Summer Capes $35.00 Twill cord in navy blue or black; silk lined and offering just the protection one needs for cool summer days. Silk Capes at $22.50 and $25.00 Canten and Reshanara crepe; some plain, ethers' fringe trimmed; lined with crepe de chine. Suits and Ceatc Half Price Wonderful values for these looking for a Summer Suit or Ceat; many different styles. jmijl3lfey A Cotten Goods Special for Friday 85 yard --for 36-inch Imported Colored Crepes; a rough weave, but light in weight. Seme plain Ratines are also included in the let. "I1l mm nUi' ; in,;! j Misses' Dresses of Tub Silks The one shown is $19.75; made from washable silk of excellent quality. Others at $14.50. Misses' Frecks of Cotten Materials, $6.50 te $57.50 Excellent variety in ginghams, dotted Swiss, voiles, white and figured organdie, ratines, cretonnes Dresses which are specially designed for misses and small women. Misses1 Summer Wraps Canten and Reshanara Crepe Capes with caracul fur cellars special at $22.00, with or without fringe, ther styles from $19.75 te $87.50. Imported Bead Bags, Drawstring Styles, for $3.35 Geed size, strongly made; steel, gunmetal, copper, black, bronze, blue. Envelope Bags at $1.25 Smart Leather Bags with metal clips. White Kid Belte 50c Plain and perforated styles, pearl buckles, all lengths. T A f.nnrl Par. f. OC- c t " , , "" "" uw BRffiM nr.vprni nrvna nnH nina.M nuai " Boudoir Slippers 95c Pair Silk embroidered. Exceptional value at this price. Popular Sports Silks $2.55 yerd Fermer Prices $4.50 and $5.00 j jev5.ral 801 crepe weaves and satins in cluded. Very attractive patterns and colorings; 40 inches wide. T5rs? 5 re. M- i V 3W ,- - f wtytvttr, i.Vfife,-
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