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PUBLIC MAY FORCE
PIER PLAN VICTORY
Willcox's Statement Barring
Peril to Ports Status
Arouses Merchants.
HUBERT BACKING GROWS
Many Messages Sent to- Alder
men and Estimate Board
Demanding Action.

There were Indications yesterday that
the Board OF Estimate and the Sinking
Fund Commission may be driven BY pub
lie opinion in the near future to permit
Murray Hubert, Dock Commissioner, to
nut into effect his plan for reforming
the pier facilities Of this port TO meet
imperative demands.
The publication by THE sUN Of a
statement by William r. Wilcox. chair
man OF the New York and New Jersey
Port Development Commission, that the
Federal Government purposes to make
Philadelphia the port for steamships In
the Southern and Gulf trade. thus re-
ducinR New York 20 the rank OF q second
rate port, astounded merchants who had
that actually exists The Wilcox an
nouncement corroborated all that Dock
Commissioner Hubert had said.
The result OF the statement was that
many messages went - the members OF
tho Board of Estimate and TO Aldermen
demanding that some action be taken at
once to relieve tho port congestion OF
which complaint has been made to
Washington and which 10 the ostensible
reason for the anticipated order remov-
ing Southern steamship traffic from this
city to Philadelphia. As matters stand
the Board OF Estimate. the Sinking Fund
Commission. the Dock Commissioner and
A II. Smith, c. II. Markham and II. B.
Walker. respectively Regional Director Of
Railways for the Eastern district, Re-
g.onal Director of Railways for the Allie
gheny district and Federal Manager OF
Coastwise Steamships. are not TO confer
as regards port development until Decem-
BERT
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London once. 40-43 Fleet street.
Paris once. Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre
Washington Office, Nunsey Building.
Brooklyn once, Room 200, Eagle Build
Ing, 800 Washington street.
The sun., 1918-11-19

Won TRPrrz fed to Switzerland
Newspaper hoodltse.
A good many Of the assassIns made
their getaways,
The sun., 1918-11-19

TnE EEvEESNIINNSS suS' Der 400
THE EVENING SUN (Foreigu) Per Mo. LOO
All checks. money orders. &C., to be
made payable 20 TINS Sun.
Published daily. Including sunday, BY the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association,
100 Nassau 81, Borough OF Manhattan, n. 4.
President, Frank A. Muneey, $50 Nassau e. !;
Vice President Erwin wardman; Secretary
r. II. Titherington: Treas.. VIM. 7. Dewart.
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HyIan shows Hostility.

Hylan shows Hostility.
For some reason not apparent there
has been hostility by the heads Of the
city administration 10 Commissioner
Hulbert's plan, even though II is recog-
nlzed that Hubert ia an expert in port
problems that he has made a special
study Of present conditions that he has
the backing of the Federal Government !;
that no has the hearty support OF mer-
chants and shippers generally. and that
his plan Is economical and feasible and
that II VIII be no encroachment on the
city debt limit. Comptroller Craig has
displayed hostility and appears to be
supported by the Mayor. On the other
hand Hubert has the support OF Alfred
i. Smith, the retiring President Of the
Board of Aldermen. and counts also on
the backing OF Frank Downing Borough
PRESIDENT Riegelmann OF Brooklyn Is for
tho Hubert plan.
There was hint out OF the City Hall
Yesterday that the Hubert plan may he
authorized after certain amend r. -nts
are made. II is not likely that the Dock
Commissioner will he allowed to move
the New England steamship lines from
their piers in the North River to a set
Of piers at the foot Of East Twenty
sixth street in the East River. The an
II'NlSfInfHt OK Inls phase OF the Hubert
plan BROUGHT rapid protests from the
part Of Manhattan touching on the
present terminal Of the New England
boats Edward p. Doyle. vice-rresihent
Of the Realty Notice Corporation. sum-
m1"ized the objections as follows:
NO gcS: citizen and no organization
having ~ heart the best interests Of the
community will oppose proper extern
sion or Improvement OF the port and ter
minal facilities OF the city OF New York.
The Dock Commissioner has submitted
a plan providing for the removal Of the
sound steamers, tho Fail River and
Providence lines, the JOY Line ana the
Metropolitan Line from the North to tHe
East River
Tn the section OF the city bounded
nv the North River, Broadway. Cham
bers aud Canal streets are the whole
sal" dry gooGs people, the wholesale
boot and shoe dealers, the wholesale
produce men and the large grocery and
provision houses, On the south side OF
ihis section and very near to Broadway
are the Wholesale paper dealers, the
covdase men and the wholesale fish deal
eTs. In all, there are about 400 large
business houses located in this section
tina. daily receive merchandise from or
deliver merchandise to the Sound steam-
erS
Tho merchandise received from or de-
liverAa TO the Sound steamers last wear
by these people amounted TO sss,sss
tons, divided rs follows:
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They Are 100 Per Cent. American.

MoNrcLArR. y. J.. November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Scarlet Fan

UTM GOING out to dinner" said
/ Betty, brushing past me in the hall
"Oh, Prudence" called Alice. are you
busy
won't you put those flowers in bowls
and give touch to the sitting-room'
You have a way of making 1t look home-
like" Alice smiled at me-
So Alice was going to have company.
Very we'll, ! should be gay too. !
would go to Lola Danes party I
thought regretfully of the gray dress
shimmering over silk. But no. ] was
glad had returned the money to EDDIE
/ busted the sitting-room carefully
Put the narcissus where the light glowed
through them-"plumped" up Alice's
black satin pillows.
You are a dear" said Alice. coming
into the room as was finishing;
I'm going out this evening, Alice"
"Where?"
I told her. Alices face lighted up
suddenly with impish glee. II have II !.
she cried. I'm going to dress you up
for the party" -
But haven't anything to wear"
Well, ! have I'm going to make you
fascinating, Prudence" 49,.
Alice followed me into the bedroom.
Now you just put yourself into my
hands" she cried. She brushed my hair
till II hung in heavy masses to my waist.
She studied my face. reflected In the
glass.
She caught my hair straight back rom
my forehead-brushed II until II showed
satin brown. Then she twisted II in h
coil and thrust It high on my head
She pulled dress l had never seen
from her closet. 1t was of black lace. :.
Now, Prudence. put on your black
slippers. and here. this win match your
cheeksw -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
4 Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
(CopuriDhD
(Copvrioht)

Mr; WhitChcdd uiH dnSrCer pour business
en- pIotn,cpf iSL Dour oWoStiono c,cori, omG
gire an INC facts. Yohr correct name ana
5nt Jit nunr,&S must DC Oiren TO al inquiries
Ans,rcrS to fcchnicGi oitcsfioms ,ciir be ssmi
oy ntaH Oihcr gmcStionSI tCiii be nms,Cered
I"ms 'o.m| inr W'oSt M tntsrSSefmV proD
story Of Pctcr Flint.
C1yy1r1
1A' le''er from Francls Grahan
L thls morning He said that things
are shaping up all right, but from the
tone of his letter l. have a hunch that
things aren't going as well as he ex-
pected. hope he pulls through all
right. hut can't help remembering that
the Consolidated and the people at the
bank are pretty shrewd and that they
have probably forgotten more about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
PATENT LEATHER HAT
BANDS ARE WHITE
With Sprays of
Flowers for Sports Hats.
Some Noile

The early display Of felt and velvet
hats causes. the woman who likes TO
keep step with fashion to go over in her
mind her last falls hats, and decide II
she has one which can be freshened up
by bit Of new trimming and worn
now. Plain sport hats Of felt are fire.
quently the first arrivals, and so If YOU
have one which you would like to re-
trim, why not stop and see the patent
feather bands | saw today? They are
two or three inches wide. are edged
with white and have sprays Of flowers
painted on them They make an I'm
usually attractive finish for a hat. and
are priced at ninety-eight cents 10 SIPS.
The approach of fall brings with IT a
need for at least one dark dress-a kind
OF "holdover" between thin summer
fFocks and the heavier clothes of cool
days. Why not make a little dark blue
voifeP They are serviceable, make up
we'll and being dark, can be worn well
into the fall, with a lightweight coat,
One of the shops is displaying some
dark blue chiffon voile, thirty-eight
inches. wide for thirty-five cents a yard
The material for dress of six yards
would thus cost only s2.1O. And II you
have IN mind a light color wolfe to slip
on. Of evenings. why YOU will be sure 10
hnd In this assortment your most be-
oonaini u. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
MUST MIDDLE AGE FALL HEIR TO FLESHLNESS? RECIPES
A MAID AND TWO MEN
The Story of the Girl Who Was Left Behind
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
hv Pnhlc Iedre Co
Public Ledger Co.

"Oh. mother" Ruth demonstrated, I'm
always be sure you know the diff
ference" said Mrs. Rowland. graphically.
Now run along and have your breakfast,
dear, and ask Martha to bring me
cup of tea and some dry toast
Ruth. carrying her roses in one arm.
went thoughtfully out into the dining
room. Martha was supplying the needs
of Bobbie, who was eating pancakes
and syrup as fast as Martha put them
on his plate.
Little pig" laughed Ruth, sethng
the vase on the sideboard. '1sn he,
Martha"
Martha grnned, and Ruth slipped into
her place. Mother has a headache.
Martha" beginning on her fruit. you
know what to take here, don't you? And
oh. Martha" shyly. as the maid was leav-
ing the room, I'm going to be mar
ried :"
Ruth said It triumphantly, and then
added, teasingly: You see, people are
still falling in love and getting mar
ried, even if we are In the war
Yes. and falling out again after
it's too late" returned Martha, grimly.
Martha always pretended to have
perpetual Crouch and Ruth had not
expected her to enthuse over the news,
but she had not expected a remark like
that. either. How dsagreeahle every
one was; first her mother with her re-
mark about being in love with love, and
now Martha with her horrld old proph-
ecy
al know you're glad. though, aren't
you. Bobbie?" she said, turning to her
small brother. who was just finishing
his seventh pancake.
Bobby stopped to wipe his mouth de-
liberately before answering, then he
flung this amazing remark at his sister:
"Oh. l don't know. I like Scott Ray
mond better. But then you girls never
do know what you want anyway" And
with this scathing indictment, Bobby
slid down from his chair, leaving his
sister to console herself as best she
could
They're all jealous" she said 10 her
self sagely. Mother is jealous because
her time for loving Is over. Martha is
jealous because she doesn't know any
thing about love, and Bobby just wants
to be stubborn. As if Scott Raymond
could ever he as wonderful as Jack :"
"welI," she remarked aloud to her
coffee cup II may be in love with love.
as mother says, or | may be in love
with Jack, as | very well know. What
difference does it make, anyway, as long
as I'm in loVe?'
"a visit from Scott is likely TO cause
complications. Tomorrow's installment tells
the story interestinEly.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23

To the Editor Of Woman Page:
Dear Madam love to write stories. I
AN excellent in composition. Should a
manuscript be typewritten? BY the way,
just what is manuscript-ordinary paper ?
] know seem duh.
What kind Of stories sell best What
Kind pay best? Should I try a paper or
magazine first? NJ. II.
A manuscript should be typewritten II
IL is at all possible, as it is irritating
to try and make out handwriting. IF
you write longhand he very clear and
leave wide spaces between your lines In
Its literal sense a manuscript means
written by hand. Now it means a COM
position written by. hand, as an ancient
piece put forth before the days of print
ing. or an imprinted modern book. story,
piece of music, etc. l. is the authors
copy of his own work in hand or type
written. Manuscript cis done on unlined
paper about twelve inches long and nine
wide The kind of stories that sell best
are the little ones that center around
love. home, work or adventure. or a
combination of them. The magazine
stories pay best, hut il is hard TO get
into magazines without experience I
would try Il syndicate that buys little
stories dirst-about the length of the
ones you SEQ in the paper. You aren't
dumb How could you be expected to
know these things?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
WHY MANY WOMEN GROW FAT
n WHEN THEY GET TO FORTY
Contrary the General Opinion Middle Age Does Not Nat
uraIy Take Flesh-4n Accumulatng Income
Allors for Too Much Ease and Food

TN ONE Of the current magazines
4 DIR. Robert II. Rose extends the
line of hope to those who are fair and
forty and getting fatter Doctor Rose
sets neat little bomb under that the
ory that folks just naturally grow fat
ter as they get older. He says they
simply don't-that is, not naturally.
This eminent physician tells us that
by all the laws of nature there isn't
an earthly reason why we should weigh
more when we are fifty than when
we are twenty. According to Doctor
Rose, middle age takes on flesh because
its accommodating income allows for
large doses of ease and highly stimu-
lating food, which tempts one to eat
more of it.
OF course, large doses of ease mean
nothing but lack of exercise. 1t has
been said that in England now there
are virtually no fat women, and this
is traced to the wholesale plunge of
j AEnglishwomen into hard work This
rather bears out Doctor Roses asser.
tions.
HNHE middle-aged woman does not
i feel herself sliding into lethargy-
one fine day she finds herself slightly
troubled as in passing she looks I'm the
mirror of the department store win.
dow. Perhaps it is the dress that
makes her look fat, she decides. But
the experience repeats itself until
finally the woman who is forty stud
les herself carefully in the privacy of
her own room. She faces the fact
she is getting fat.
Then about the same thing always
happens. few weeks of wild, hectic
exercising; starvation program which
always results in periodic meals that
totally eclipse, in quantity and quality
any that would have come in the
natural course Of events if there had
been no starvation.
For a while this goes on. Then that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
us. WORLDS RICHEST
NATION AT END OF WAR
A. /. du Pont Sees New York
Money Center-Creat Com.
mercial Possibilities
New York. Aug. 23,

New York, Aug 23.
The United States will emerge from
this war the richest country in the
world and New York, which is now the
money center, will perhaps continue so
forever. according to Alfred I. du Pont,
chairman of the Allies Industries Cor
poration.
More than $4,000. .OO0, 900 is owed to
this country by foreign countries. Mr..
du Pont said, and there will be no other
way of getting it back except by the
development of foreign trade. 1t will be
up to this country to rebuild the world,
and he feels that the possibilities OF
commercial expansion after he war are
so great as to be beyond comprehension.
Mr. du Pont spoke in explaining his
plans for establishing a great interna-
tional exposition of worlds industries In
the Grand Central Palace. of which he
obtained control about two months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
A HOME-MADEDRIER
TO USE ON STOVE
This Utilizes the Heat From
the Top of 1t That Goes
to Waste
(Director, Department of Household
Science, National War Garden
Commission, Washington,

Director, Department of Household
Science, National War Garden
Commission, Washington,
D. C)
=. There is heated air constantly rising
from the top of the cookstore, and this
heated air is Just what is needed for
drying vegetables and fruitsc If there is
shelf back of the stove, paper may be
placed, and products to be tried spread
over it. A try with sides two inches
high and bottom of galvanized wire net
ting may be suspended over the stove,
wire or cords brought together from the
four corners making a convenient means
of suspension. Wire window screening
may be used 70 the bottom but It is not
as durable as the galvanized netting.
tray may be made entirely of GAL
vanized wire netting turned up at the
sides and ends 2 inches A series of
these, each base raised about inches
above the base below, may be fas-
tened together by strips of wood or wire
ana the while suspended
portable over. also makes good
top stove drier. II can be easily turned
to distribute the heat, and the shelves
can be shifted during the drying. The
commission will be glad to answer any
question written on one side of the pa
per and sent in a e1f-addressed tsamped
envelope. write to the Editor of the
Woman's Page of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER for the freemanual Issued by
the National war garden commission.
This contains detailed instructions
about canning and drying each fruit
and vegetable. Illustrations and in
Structions for making the drier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

!. When n slight clack is found in u jar of
canned EnOds. melt little pararin and
apply il with II tiny brush in case there
has been an air leak. Then turn the
jar upside down In clear light; IL no
bubbles show themselves near the crack
.. or at the top the jar il still. perfect.
:. IL Is better to have two women work to-
Eether canning corn because corn re-
auires especially rnpid work; corn i
watery and sick-lookinG If hlanchrd and
packed too slowly. Rapid blanching,
cold dipping and packing mean success.
One jar should he done Mt II time and
put right into the canner.
3. pie plate sa i'd TO turn out very faky
light crust has appeared on the mar
Ret II Is double and the upper part
is of wire netting.
4. Novel doll furniture for the children can
he made from old pastehoard boxes.
T iny bent candy tonEs form the legs
of tables and little brass screws make
faucets.
3. Dipping matches in pararin makes them
waterproof and does not affect their
striking.
6. Feather tennis i a game played with old
faStiOnd down feathers and cord tied
long enough TO stretch across the room.
The object of the game is for the two
sides. by means of blowing. to make
the feather land in the opposite court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23

TNHE day after Ruth had promised to
marry Jack Bond, she awoke in q
different frame Of mind. Everything had
come out SO beautifully that she could
aHor1 u laugh as she looked back on
her worries and fears of yesterday. She
was engaged to be married, perhaps
very soon. and If she were frivolous and
happy now. surely she owed 1t to herself
at a time like this.
Mrs Rowland took the news quietly
enough. She had suspected how things
were going, and conscious that Ruth
would marry some day. she was glad
that her choice happened to be a quiet,
sensible man like Jack Bond. Mrs. Row
land was not given to imagination, she
did not approve of too much idle dream
ing about romance. she approved Of Jack
Bonds cependabilit and did not even
suspect that she no more understood
what was lying deep buried in the soul
or her daughter than If that young wo-
man had been a total stranger How
could Mrs. Rowland know II, when Ruth
did not suspect 1t herself?
Martha brought in some long-stemmed
roses before Ruth was dressed, and Ruth
carried them into her mothers room for
inspection. Mrs. Rowland lay in bed with
hlnGage over her eyes. She had one
Hf her frequent headaches, and Ruth,
putting aside her own cxuberant feelings
for the time being, slipped the roses
INTO vase and began TO stroke her
mothers forehead with even rhythmic
strokes.
II think ! excited you too much last
night, Mumsie dear" she murmured. al
though you took it calmly enough, and
| was in such a tempest"
NO, dear your news pleased me very
much" Mrs Rowland said family, but |
was about due for a headache. l ex-
pected it today"
Ruth, in the freshness and vigor of
her own youth, often felt that her
mother liked the consolation and SYM
pathy that one of these headaches evoked
from every member Of the household, but
she continued the pressure of her firm
cool fingers, in the hope that the pain
would lessen.
That's so much better, dear" said
Mrs. Rowland, finally. "I suppose my
little girl is very happy this morning."
so happy. mother, | brought my flow
ers in to show you" and she held the
fragrant mass against her mothers hot
face
"They're lovely, dear; you're very
much in love with love, aren't you,
Ruth?'
in love with Jack"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23
APPEAL FOR NEWSPAPERS
U. S. Soldiers Abroad Want News
of Home Towns

More hCme newspapers" is the ap-
peal which is being continually made
to the library committee Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross by American soldiers in
hospitals In Great Britain. The appeal
was received here today
. The library committee is at present
furnishing reading matter for more than
25 900 men a month. both in hospitals
papers must Of necessity come from this
country. This class of literature gives
greater satisfaction to the men than
hooks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23


Dear Madam-WiH YOU try to help me q?
I have a beautiful home, good husband
and I have always led n good life and
have been kind 20 others. especially to chill
dren. | have two little boys and a little
girl myself. ! am not bad looking. but
am very unhappy. am So s"lf-ronsCiuus
that sometimes l. feel faint when go before
persons. Then when persons talk to me
act as II | Wer" not az good as they are.
! seem to get afraid Of them | cannot get
the courage to go out among persons and do
things that would take my mind OS myself.
! try very hard to act proud and nice. but
II seems | fail. | am thirty-five years
old and am not very well educated Do
YOU think some kind of course in English
would hslp me" have not read many
hooks. certainly will be grateful to YOU
If you can help me. Where could | go for
course? | Will send my address If you
want it WORRIED.
Dear worried friend, | ask you TO send
that address because a problem like
yours could not be settled in our short
space. But it can be settled. so take
heart and we Will do our best to give
you the sincere advice that will help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23

1 q the EditOF oJ " O"dE rage.
Dear Madam am an Italian born l
have cnly been in this country four years
and three months. have to register Satur-
day. August "a. I have a widowed old
mother over in Italy and l have neither
brothers or sisters. ! have bought twenty
four war savings stamps. Now suppose |
am drafted and go to war-how can | fix
them up that my mother can get the
money II anything might happen to me?
Also where can one go to claim exemption :?
Do you suppose II they take me in the
United States army and send me to France
they viii let me go to my mother over
in Italy II | go back TO the army? VI
After you have registered you will be
sent questionable, on which you write
down all the things about yourself that
YOU hold give YOU the right to he "eX-
empted' or put in a deferred ClassifCa-
ton. After that if you do not feel YOU
have been put in the right class take the
matter up with the board before which
you registered.
If you will send me a self-addressed
envelope | will explain fully how to
transfer the stamps 10 your mother.
The boys in France are given fur
loughs, and YOU will probably be al
lowed TO go to Italy to see your mother
when you have yours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-23

To three pounds Of blue grapes washed
and stemmed add one,half pound of
Chop fine one-half pound of raisns and
cut in. small bits two large oranges and
mix all with one tablespoonful ot grated
orange peel. Cook this mixture to the
consistency Of jam and then stir into It
one-half pound of ground or fine chopped
nutmeats. Allow 1t to boil again five
minutes, then pack in sterilized pint or
half-pint Jars and sterilize in hot-water
bath for half an hour. :