Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14

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Bakenborea hodse. The Mayer waved
hia hand Th& former MAYOR jumped up
Went into the housc put on a checked cap
and hurried over TO the inn where the
Mayors automobile had stopped He
greeted his successor on the porch Of the
inn. and escorted hirn to the BlanEenburg
bungalow, where he introduced the Mayor
and his family to Mrs Blankenburg. He
then sat down with Mayor smith, and held
his conference in the presence Of Mrs
Biankenbure, Mrs. Smith and the two
snith boys.
Il am on my way to Binghamton, where
two Of my boys are camping" said the
Mayor eand could not pass through here
without paying my respects TO you"
''The Parkway was the first serious sub
sect that was broached Il wanted to ask
you about that" said Mayor Smith. You
were negotiating for that property and
knew you could straighten me out on sew
eral points" Former Mayor Blankenburg
b1untIy told his successor that he did not be-
leve the money provided in the loan bills,
amounting to nearly S1O,O00000, would be
sufficient to buy the land along the Park
way
COlNf EtN NAN IEAANfN w M AAsols
Il made arrangements to purchase it and
could have bought IL for much less than
you must pay for IT," said Bankenburg.
"But they wouldn't give me the money"
You can't get that land now for the money
provided in the loan bill don't believe
for one thing, that the mills located on that
district and which agreed with me that there
would give up their property there IL the
city would give them new land, build them
new plants and move their machinery, will
agree to that now. 1t would save the city
large amount of money IL they would"
"I will bear that in mind and look into
It," said the Mayor The Mayor then praised
former Mayor Reyburn 'as man of great
vision who conceived the projects which are
now almost under way"
Blankenburg agreed with a laconic "yes"
MY ambition" continued the Mayor. 'is
TO see some of the projects which have been
started under me completed before my
term expires"
The Mayor then placed one Of his orig
inal ideas before his predecessor for APP
proval. what do you think of my idea
to move the statues from City Hall to the
Parkway" he asked Mr. Blankcnburg
commended the idea. Fine" he said. "They
should never have been placed there in the
first" The Mayor then praised the result
of the EVENING LEDGER's suggestion that
the City Hall tower be lighted at night.
''When you get back to Philadelphia" he
told Mr. Blankenburg, you will be sur
prised when you see Broad street We
have placed lights in the middle of the
street for it's entire length And you should
see the City Hall tower. By new system
of lighting It now stands out every night
like a shaft of white marble
Mayor Smith and Mr. Blankcnburg talked
for nearly an hour, before the Mayor left
Pocono Pines for Scranton where he spent
the night. He positively declined 10 discuss
politics. and all during his talk with
Blankenburg, he kept away from that sub
ject. The campaign for the revision of the
city charter, as to provide for a city
manager. did not interest him." he said
'I won't talk about anything" he declared
after his conference with the former Mayor
He was asked II he had discussed the pro-
posed cut in the price of gas which was
planned some time ago by President
Bodine. of the United Gas Improvement
Company. He said they had not discussed
It.
JUST BEEN CASING"
That's all we have been doing gassing"
Mr.. Blankenburg said.
The Mayor said his visit was purely n |
social one, and that his conference with |
Blankenburg was informal we discussed |
In general way few things connected |
with the conduct of the office of Mayor Of |
philadelphia" he said. But there was |
nothing of public interest" The Mayor |
smiled at questions concerning his latest |
political moves and his reported alliance |
with the McNichol faction. They are |
Mayor Smith paid a short visit to Mrs |
Harry Bacharach, wife OF the mayor of |
Atlantic City who is spending the summer |
At the Inn here, before he left for Scranton. |
He left Scranton early this morning for |
the camp He said that he expected to be |
gone until the middle OF next week He |
will probably pay another visit to Mr.
Blankenburg on his way back to Phila- |
delpha, he said.
Former Mayor Blankenburg is looking
hale and healthy pH e
have no worries now" he said. He has |
been here for six weeks and said that he |
expected to remain until about October |
I'VE will stay here until then unless IL |
gets too cold" said Mrs. Blankenburg IT |
am not thinking about politics, and so I |
cannot discuss them said the former
Mayor. He declined to discuss NIr Bodines
proposal for a cut in the gas rates and !
the proposed city manager for Philadelphia
How do you like the way things are
going politically in Philadelphia" he was
asked.
1T does look Ike harmony for time"
he replied. But 1t will only be for a time.
If there is any harmony at all. 1 am
feeling fine" he continued. Il am just
resting. bathing In the lake here where
there are no sharks, eating and sleeping,
and growing younger every day"
The former Mayor was enjoying the cool
ness of the Poconos while Philadelphia
sweltered. He was wrapped in a blanket
while he sat on his porch and Mrs. BlanlSeu-
burg wore a coat
The Japanese cook OF the Blankenburgs
is leaving them today and refused TO pre-
pare big dinner last night, the result was
that Mayor Smith and his family went to
Scranton to eat. They arrived at the
Poconos at $3.50 and did not reach Scranton
until after 10 O'Clock.
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