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fund New Within $115,000 of
92,766,000 Needed for
Year' Werk
3K IS ENTHUSIASTIC
The Welfare Federation fuml fa new
tftbln $115,000 of the S2.7flfl.000 It
Mda for support of lt 1!M allied or
ganization. This tetnl was reached
last night when Ktlwnrd V. ok hi hi
taestastiratljr led u meeting of the
Workers U underwrite the balance of
1180,000.
Net for n moment would Mr. Hek
ttew even h Himploieu of failure for
the drive te be entertained. He le
Irrsred te the workers who hud gathered
at a mibxeriptlen dinner in the llelle-rne-Strutfenl
n lecture en psychology.
He firmly imbued in their minds the
absolute jreltivenes net only of nut"
CCM but of ever-subscription. Then he
called for volunteers te get the balance
required.
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ART MUSEUM STEEL DELAY,
PUT UP TO ARCHITECT
Company Saya Datlverlta Can Pt
Ruahad If Plana Ara Approval
Official!i of the American Bridge Cem
panjr, which has the contract te furnish
structural steel for the Art Museum,
disclaim any responsibility for the de
'ay attending tY construction of the
building.
At a recent meeting of the Park
Commission it was stated in a report te
the Mayer, who had Inquired as te the
cause of the delay, that the company
furnishing the steel was several months
behind In its deliveries.
Responsibility for the delay is placed
upon the architect, C. L. Uerle, .fr., by
the steel company, because of failure te
approve the pluns. In a letter te E. T.
Stotesbury. president of the ennimla
si en, Charles Kleder, Jr., contracting
manager of the bridge company cays :
"I have found the facts te be that
practically nil of the steel has been
delivered up te the point of approval
of the plans by the architects of the
museum. The rest of It can be sup
plied rapidly as seen as the pinna are
returned approved."
WOMAN'S CLUEHJUYS LOT
alaCynwyd Oraanltatlen Plana te
Bract Library
The Weman's Club of BalaOynwyd
has purchased a piece of ground at
Bala avenue and Levering Mill read,
Cynwyd, with the expectation of erect
ing a building te house the Hala-Cyn-;d
Free Public Library and v te aerre
ns n clubhouse.
The library building will stand as a
memorial te all in the community who
served In the World War. One of the
most recent efferta te enlarge the build
lug fund was a rummage sale which
netted mere than $1400.
RED CROSS BOOTHS OPEN
Det City aa Rollout! Campaign data
Under Way
Red Cresa booths dot the city today
aa part of a new program te Interest
citicena in Red Cress membership.
The booths opened this morning In
railroad stations, at ferries, central city
hotels, en both sides of 'Chestnut street,
in banks, clubs and offices, and In front
of the Union League.
Mrs. tieerge w. Child urexel saw
7 tfft
that instead of closing the raembershl
fitnnnlfti tomorrow the r
continue until November 30.
palgn began last Saturday.
rellcall will
The cam
fhen the dinner enened. n total of
12,334. 880. 25 was reported as the ac
tual money pledged for the campaign.
Of that amount. $KSl,070.."h! hail been
raised by the large Central Committee
working in the buslnehH district (if the
city.
9200,000 Additional Pledged
It whs announced bv Colonel Frank
lin D'OlIer, who presided, that In ad
dition te the .2.'.,U.SM) pledged, then
were conditional pledges of $200,000
Which had Wii ruiW by the Hiifi-inl
workers who olunteered te get $."000
apiece. That money is pledged en con
dition that the full amount be ruined.
Mr. 15ek called en the workers for
mere volunteers "who will piemise te
raise SWOO each." lie get responses
from thirty -live.
Then Mr. Ilek called for volunteers
te raise $100 tech. Curtis Helt, his
son, rose among the volunteers and
said, "I'll volunteer that amount if
leu will rive It te me. father."
Mr. Hek egrewl te accept his son's i
premise. The nuiaber of volunteer roe
rapidly te thirty, then heged.
Jeseph Ungeilern then tem- and kiM : I
"There are tee many mt-ehs in Phil- '
adelphla who have no Interest in the
condition of children and old pieple net
ae fortunate ns ethers. I can't Imaulne'
that we will leave tills room without'
Tlrtually underwriting the entire
amount. This afternoon I called en
ten persons who had already subheribed
and obtained $100 additional from each, i
tiimbel Estate tilves S.VI00 i
"A gift of ?.iO00 ha been handed!
ine today by the (Slmbcl Itrethurs, exe- I
cuters of tlic estate of Jacob IJImbel. I
Who asked that i?l00.000 be donated
te charity from his estate. I believe
they desire te meet the directors of the
Federation and detrrn ine what further
fift should be made. The subscription
anded ine wa-, the firtt of Mr. (Jiiubel's
bequests."
Following this, a memeri.il of $10,000
was anneunted b Jehn Kmlrn ns being j
donated by a woman wue did net wish
ber identity te become known. This
was followed by another memorial of
11000. i
Finally, fiftv volunteers te ruise ;
1000 each had responded. Dr. Sam- .
Uel MeClintee llamill then stiegested n
memorial te the children of I'hil idelphia i
and started it with a iilwlse of S100. In
quick succession came ether contribu
tors uutii the Memerial fund had
reached $2500.
In this manner a total of $150,000
was pledged te be ini-ed. The tinal
meeting will be a luncheon at the Belle
Vtie-Stratferd .icj.t Thursda.v.
Of the money en hand, the special
committees raised $100,1)10, nppuitiened
as follews: Central division. SSMJ,
070.53; Seuth Philadelphia. S.TI .'OT.
80; North Philadelphia. $!N.501.U5;
West Philadelphia. $s2,212.07; Ger- j
mantewn. 81Sfl.S12.00: Kensingten.1
S73.022.2S; Frankford. 25.2S5 M ; I
Main Line, $201, MM. !).".; empleje di
vision. $73,447.04; mail reeipts, $10,
700.17. I
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE !
DRIVE OPENS WITH $79,150"
Jesuit Father Sees Werth of Appeal
Recognized by Citizens
At the rIee of the first day of the
91,000.000 campaign for the proposed
new 8t. Jeseph's College in Ourhroek
last night, the Itev. Matthew L. For Fer
tier, director of the campaign, an
nounced that $79,150 bad been collected
by the parish chairmen anil their teams.
"These figures make It evident that
ur parish chairmen are 'putting one
ver.' " said Father Feitier last night
at the campaign headquarters in the
Bellevue-Stratford Hetel. The cam
paign started only today and we dirt
net expect any large repeirs until
Thursday or Friday nhht. The activ
ity of the parish chairmen who reported
this magnificent sum seems te he a
guarantee that the people of Philadel
phia re'egnize the worth of our appeal
and realise the 1ieed of un tlii-r great
college for day students in Philadel
phia." A mving commission was granted
yesterday te former Judge Jehn M.
Patterson te enable him te visit nnv one
In the interest of the campaign. Mr.
Patterson en Mendav reported three
donations from non-Catholics totaling
$860. and last night he reiwrtert $1200
mera,
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
Muale Students Invited te Attend
Affair en Sunday
Students of music are Invited by the
Hillhnrmenlc Society of Philadelphia
te attend Its first concert of the on-en
in the Academy of Music next Sunday
night. These wishing te uectpt tills In
vitation should apply In ieisen te Dr.
Charles S. Hlrsch at POO Plr.e ttreet
today and tomorrow.
Applications by mail or phone will
net be considered. It was announced.
Ths concert en Suiiduy.ls the tir't of a
erles of six which the society will give
this season. The soloist will be Madame
Olga Mamareff, pianist. Je-ef Palter
tuck will conduct the orchestra.
MORE N. J. BRIDGE BONDS
9li000,000 Issue Asked for Dela
ware Span and Hudsen River Tube
The New Jersey State Heuse Cummin
atom has asked an additional bend issue
of 93,000,000 in connection with con cen con
atmetlen of the Delaware Illver bridge
bstween Camden find Philadelphia and
ths vehicular tunnel under the Hudsen
The issue, which will be advertlFed
asta, will complete $12,000,000 worth
f binds out of $28,000,000 authorized
bf a referendum election some tinin age.
aiwemm reR snorurriNe
Inte th ersanlzad business of
arhlflb hits attained such nroDer.
, (ha bevf numUr of arraeta wcr
in ainvia laraa aepari
c4pmenw
Unusually attractive tt
' apartmenta reflect- 9
I ing refinement and geed
I; taste. Bright, cheerful, I
V inviting and moderately m
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Silver-Plated Deuble Dish
This dish is 11" long and heavily silver plated en
hard metal. The cover can be used as a separate
dish $10.50.
Our stock offers a varied collection of silver
plated ware.
S. Kind & Sens, me chestnut st.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWKLEnS SILVEHSMITH3
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hr UeU, whlsh. apetara
BONWTT TELLER G, CQ
CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET
FRIDAY Special Reductions
ODD LOT OF WOMEN'S DRESSES
ONLY ONE OR TWO OF A KIND
FORMERLY PRICED TO 85.00
25-00
POIRET TWILLS. CANTON CREPES, CREPES DE CHINE. COMBINA
TIONS OF MATELASSE AND POIRET TWILLS featuring the dominant ten
dencies of the Mede in interesting interpretation! introducing beading, embroidery and
contrasting appliqued effects. All fashionable colorings in the group.
Sweater Dreties
of fiber aiUc and wool,, In a
variety of colere and color
combinations. .
Spectemt
$295
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of -Milanaaa aatln; and imn,h
all langthe and colon, ' ' i
Special td
Fer Tomorrow and Saturday, the Following Groups of
Fur- Trimmed Coats and Wraps
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At Reductions of 20 te 35
Higher Priced Dresses Special
Satin-faced Canten, Crepe de Chine, fine Tuiills and QQ i(
Reshanara Crepe ' OO.VU
A group of high-type models, including the draped, circular, chemise and
coat effects, in a variety of individual interpretations. Fashionable
colorings.
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WOMEN'S DEPT
SECOND FLOOR
The
Fabrics
Mareeva
Oerena
Marvella
Lu$treta
Fathena
Ormendale
Broadtail
The
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They are all from our regular stock, new this season, and represent the
ultimate in style and tailoring. In five groups, as follews:
Were up
te $79.50
Were up
te $125
Were up
te $155
Were up
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Were up
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$89.50 $110 $125 $155
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mVORTEn8, DESiaXBRS AND MAKBRB OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDItKX'S APPAKBZ,
OF TUB UIOHE8T CHARACTER FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-BEVXN YEARB
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NEW ERA IN ENTERTAINMENT
SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE
and MUSICOMEDIES
At the Chestnut Street Opera Heuse
The Most Important Announcement in Theatrical History
NEXT WEEK
AMERICA'S FOREMOST COMEDIENNE
NORABAYES
Sale of
15M:
Values te 39.50
An occasion as wonderful as it seemsthe dresses represent styles
from "Harris' " carefully selected stocks -that have been se desirable
they have sold down te one or two of a kind. Of
Satin-Faced .Canten, Canten Crepe, Peiret
Twill, Crepe Renee, Matelasse, Velvets
Styles f or, street and afternoon. Tailored, draped and embroidered.
Fur-Trimmed Coats 700
Positive Values te 110.00
Coats of ermandale, fashena and panvelaine. An array of unusual styles
the creations of master designers. Trimming of beaver, squirrel, caracul, wolf
and mole. Lined with Cartton crepe and warmly interlined.
'We ftfrteftzf in Apparel That Slenderize the Larger WenufSSSS.
Overcoming the Tremendous Difficulties
Coincident te Launching such, a Gigantic
Enterprise, Shubert Vaudeville is new Suc
cessfully Under Way, with an Entire
Change of Bill Weekly.
Shubert Vaudeville and Music Revues are
the First Progressive Step in Vaudeville
during the Last Thirty Years.
Shubert Vaudeville Combines the best
Features of Vaudeville with Musical
Comedy and Revue.
The Greatest Vaudeville and Musical
Comedy Stars Have Been Engaged for
This New Style of Shew.
In Addition te Five or Mere High-Class
Vaudeville acts, which are Offered with
Interpolations, each Shubert Vaudeville
Unit Features a Musical Comedy or Revue
Success.
Shubert Vaudeville and Music Revues are
the Vaudeville of Laughter, Seng, Dance
and Spectacle, for, added te the Vaudeville
and Musical Comedy Stars, are Gorgeous
and Elaborate Scenery and Costumes, the
latter Wern by a Score or Se of Talented,
Beautiful Yeung Women who Constitute
the Chorus.
and
TOWN TALK
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A Revue Par Excellence!
JAMES B. CARSON
(Late with Zlegfeld'a "Midnight Frolic")
CHESTER "RUBE" NELSON
A Distinguished Cast of Entertainers and
All-Star Vaudeville Program
JAMES B. CARSON ft CO.
WHITE ft
BECK
In the Music
Publisher
BERT
WALTON
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STONE
LIBBY & SPARROW
In a Broadway DANCE TRACK
The Maximum of Entertainment for the Minimum of Admission
NIGHTLY (&:;')
600 Orchestra Seats $1 .00 &&
500 Balcony Seats 75c & 50c
500 Family Circle Seats 27c
Make it a Weekly Habit Buy Your Seats in Advance
Daily Matinees
ALL SEATS 27c & 50c
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