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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

soldier should carry" and
Lonsdale knows -.
Beginning with the Civil War period
Lonsdale has hundreds Of SpringlicIds
and an equal number of the 45-7O car
bine saddle guns then in u0e.
For Spanish American War stun he
is equipped with krag Jorgensens il
profusion, which brings MS 10 the period
Of the modern Springfield now in use in
the United States Army. with its delicate
windage adjustments and itS almost
fool proof mechanism. or the same
period are scores of navy cutcIasses,
cavalry sabers and The cleaning, if i'm
practical, swords with which young
West Pointers entertain GriIHled Old
colonies in the line Al dress parade.
Tn CASE director finds himself with
L a story in which he mus show
British army life az the Boer War
period. Lonsdale issues thc old Martini
rife which aroused such admiration in
the breast of Private Mulvancv Of SOL
diers Three fame. II the British story
is modern he issues the Lee Enfield.
In ihe Universal arsenal are sufficient
modern machine guns to keep a Mexican
general happy for months. Among them
are BrOwniugs, Maxims, NickcrS. CoIts,
Lewis and other equally successful
machines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
Lp,ciS Goes 5000 Miles
10 Reiake a Felv Scenes

S,HELUON LEWIS has been recalled
~ trom St. Louis, where he is appear
ing in vaudeville with his wife Virginia
Picrson. 10 have some of his scenes
in The Two Orphans retaken. He
will lay off his company Tor week and
make the 5000. mile trip merely 10 cor.
rcrt a gesture. But to d. w. Grifith
il is as important az correcting th.
Book Of Judgment
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CONFESSIONS
OF 4 STAR
Is Toid 10
INE/ XII MPH
CHATTER MIN

nERRN and ! were sitnng b" ms
~ lIlla 0th"e "nen the news came
abou Ms!ro,m Sandy's setting out so
irrunrl.or Via, would prNvcu, nur
amazing our Uirture thai nigh And
-, ,.,o rsob.j f,ood No
'"' Wa
50 go S'm@'A'hE 10 ID. ="
w. ana 20 Noi' 700 CITY, '"o ~, ;,
LueSh r ieaI.' 'onIelu 20" '" '"u,U'
sNe began. abruptly ana oesah WatAlhS
2boll me nun once hef lHlh s'!' sHHts
IuDEln2 10 lcf All" o!0H'ns U'.E
asalnSt her body "a sue walked
cane h"rc 20 lell Fo4 iha' ~ e..
- o. ,hlE&S diher"h.iN 'ItpI 'hI,-
+. 4 rH8 ,lar T't"ll4o'Ntn S'Hu' l"''
ID ro' 'MS on, ara "oh , NF''" 80"
'nS il going TO !n>'' 80 M"",t4 10
IN" auI '"iI yol ar". ~ st "' ! n -
- mood ana ny 70 >4ua'" nv ~ ~ WIN
'D". III, N" Was oe'hS aNt'iI'F non
.nnlalJ shout I. Ou, IN" eGnISs$:oh ~
her cvG5 IoId II" mat She r"ah" vas
serious ven, 20 nr 'r'snnN "S'h
ri tGd ! vaHr 10 make uo 20 Hol,
f. ,sn for the wa% | ve started S"''
so ard OIL Soliy Of -IAnda! about 20:
ard Malcohn SANDY. PHYLLIS FaWcnnu
,Gd 4 GOOD deal. on. started lC 81
When I rhiuh uf Whel huns We velt
oa~k 10 he old daty. and 81 'ns --
W'Il---~--
And then >.s .,omltd uo"" II '"-
r,ber loasidaI rhgn and bu%. 2ci'
IaIrk.
,,, cell ca, all tue ILjn.s that
-, ,,Th.a "TH o,I ,ho1I rho wav .Lr Il been
w. s"Dp9 .rJ ,ha ,oynss she'd done. You 90
nS .,"S a~n snorcb aL"', movie actresses of
.''t .I."t ,yne no,wov. Tho 2iiIs who als
oiu.. mentioned in rbs nc~spaper9 N
'onil1,,}on with sensation divorce su,s
III, nr,.L.uts rLar 0ryuv IN .ioT rides as
=, ,nr uuiGcrr. sometimes. stood lho.e
,a,,rr hrr on the eAOulder ana telling
! he. NIT eur di4u'l have % 60 anything
! =, .oyarc !,rse!i With me, and finally
| sr,s. az Snd wiped hcr eyes and drew
! q ,nre ,hting breath
.'T,My wbaIs the mater witt ,ou
tuo,' sue oenuudpu. "NOu .ooG a.
o.%ss. . @ouple OF hcarses
q t,,I he, abour wAa, Nalcolnr
S,rIg 'bsd zone. and y hat j. meant 30
90 20 - AEI my Joo young people who
..s mt lLelr last rpnr into an enter o.
r'.s, qrc kind and then .esn !, "a
,,;crrs IhrouSh 10 1aulr o. thers
,,u' onw eysrly how wc trN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
THEY TAKE GREAT
C4RE OF BEASTS
IN STUDIO ZOOS

A I TIE motion -pirtur" Stuiio zoos.
~ where animals brough, from All
paris Of the world ar" found. it is only
natural that an occasional beast should
become i'll. lu spite Of The fact thar
m0ny Of them are unused to thu warm
Southern California; climate. rhorp Is
very little sickness al tho largest me.
uagerie in Hollywood. whIru lr = tribute
10 the efficient wa,rhfuluo,., aud care
Of A. c. Steck"r. chief trainer nj Tnl.
YersaI city.
Tie monkey j. oven marc >usropl,blo
10 tuberculosis than man and when ono
Vf the simiun family hrcnmc~ stricken
with the dreaded white pIaguc, treat.
mcnl is given along the lines practicpd
in the host sanitariumS. 10 keen
monkeys from catching cold their QUAR-.
tcrS must ho kept warm, ycr at the
same time prov iding plenty Of fresh air
without exposing them {" drafts.
Joe Martin, the 0rang .utan Green
star. very nearly died from mGscnza
at the time of tho grcar epidemic For
three weeks he lowered between life and
death. aud it was only after hard
tight that he pulled through All day.
and frequently through thc long nights
Of bis illness, SIcCkpr remained within
The cage with him.
IN the last two years Charlir. onp o.
the oldest and largest elephants in the
world, has not experienced = sick dav,
The lion family is especially hardy.
and as a general ruIr tie only almenr
10 which these beasts >licrImh is old
ago at about thirty. Due 70 the fart
that they continually fight among them.
selves. the lions are always moe 0r less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
Bessie LoreS Chance
Came by Mere accident
DESsiE LOVE. whose real name is

DESSlE LOVE, whose real name is
- Jusnits Horton. got her first chance
in the movies By trick of Fate.
While attending high school in Los
Angeles she decided TO call upon D.
W. Griffith with never thought that
this was a request only stars and mag.
mates were permitted. Attired in her
Sunday best she arrived at the studio
and asked 10 be shown 10 Mr.. Crit.
fith's Office What the Office girl might
have answered no one knows. for iust
then j. W. Griffith himself walked in.
saw Bessie. asked her n question and
then ushered her into his private office.
The next dav test was made and
Mr.. Griffith informed her that hence
forth her name would be Bessie Love -
Miss Loves latest picture is The
swamp with Sessue HNyakawa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

"iOrt0 SconSon is becoming one
"f the dietntors OF nhut a neU-
dressed romdn should uedr. Here
nre some OF The creations she is
wedring in coming picture rhiCh
forecast fashions sir or eight
months hence.
On the right Gloria is tcearing
motel made OF hand.run sarer iace
dr0Ped in n Corkscre1c e6ecL The
skirt is Of black crepe lpith ttco
'e' rings St The Mp 10 hold ihc
H0iR.
On the ict she is meuyiso
model OF sUrcr lace. The bodice
is orerhuHS Tiih fn,7e.C .Coiored
.GiORe rclUci broc0Ied in brit.
hnniS md pearls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
How Became
4 MoUic Star

She vas just an ordinary Smsll-NoNn
Sir-rrs2y about the movies, Of
course, but never expecting 4
chance 10 act in them.
And then suddenly she found nersett
plunged into the vortex Of studio
work and The life of the moyj"
people. Sh" saw the grave and
be gay. the JOYS and the sor
rows--and she suffered bitterly on
ne road 10 tame.
She has told her wboIe elor, g."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

IS q designer oi
selS He did all
William = 'r'ay-
lor 9 for T. he
Furnace. Th Q
Wiz hing Hour,
&" W { all h - and
Sacred and Pro-
fame Love. And
now hC Goes and
writes him @ "on
( J Vi ty! Talk
about prolific,
Tommy Melghsn
las started on his
new picture, Ii
You Believe Il. as
50 They are up
on location AZ Jim
toNn-lle old 10
gold rush place
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
CJARRY LoNspALE. srmorer at

IL Universal City, has personal
preference toward modern military
weapons. 10 coInplete his education
along those lines he enlisted in a ma
chine gun outfC when the war broke out
and was wounded al Tronsal Farm in
he ArgonnP.
When a director calls on lhe artrorer
for an army weapon he always adds:
IF rhal is the kind Of weapon nv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

I IA they arc doing as we'll a. could be
rxUerled. y IS Interesting 10 know
lha, Pauline stark is his leading WON.
an | heoyd /; said Yesterday by .
famous and &r'cran mo0ier that The
vDddio he vas IN, and had been in iOl
ron year., would not import new lalcnt
H,U iuc} rGu noeor say this about
T.asEy's. Witness Pauline Slarke.
M.!drcI Harris. Edith Roberrs and
] ea,r.cr Joy, 70 say nothing Of dozens
oil utAoIs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

Elfl, d o Y . Dit
STACY, and looks
and acts much like
a senior al college.
you know. the kind
Of girl you watch
and wish you could
be like. but know
you never can.
Did you hear the
same thing | did?
10 wiz and viz . he
! a ] m n d gcS are
coming 10 the I onst
TO make pictures?
Z city f oss
Clarke an 4 her
h u So q Il Il ere
showing some out
or town visitors
ArOund ( b 2 stu.
dos An eytra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
VARY NacLAREN
LOOKS LIKE 4
SENIOR 1T COLLEGE
BY CONSTANCE PALMER
HOLLYWOOD. CsJif

NIARl MacLAREN WIS down n. tho
A'A congcsted beach last Sunday with
Two devoted swains. She's n very nice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
inez kiunlph

aud Miss Klumph has written a
all lust az it happened You VII
find II the mos absorb nG move
story YOU have ever read.
BEGIN II THCRSDAN
on THIS PAGE
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
SUNNYBROOK FROLICS
WILL BE PRESENTED

"The Sunnybrook Frolics," a three
act musical comedy, written and ar
ranged by Lou A. Beatty Of this city
will be presented early in February
under the auspices OF Habib Temple
No. 900. ID. n. X. x. The members OF
the cast who will present this play
Will be twenty-five girls from Will
mingtOn, who have organized under
The name NJ "The Merry Troubadors
Glco Club"
The officers and members ~ the
club arc Miss Elizabeth A. Glhney,
president; Miss lone NJ. Schilling, vice
president: Katherine VI. Hasson, sec
reiary; Eva NJ. Shaffer, treasurer
Lou 4. Beatty, director; Henry Lodge
MANAGER: Mrs Henry Lodge. Ghaperon
and Misses Louise Seidell. Helen Van
Wagonman. Clara Sproul. Mildred
Hurlock. Margaret Pierce. Edith Nor
ris. Marie Murphy. Anna Hirshout
Frances Binder. Marie DUNCAN. Helen
Murphy. Ienore Booker. Elizabeth
Carton. Lillian Bun, Clara Nutter
Mary Higgans, Mildred Poole, Mildred
Mason. Mrs. Horace COnOVer, ArnOlda
Sholl and Henry Lodge.
Irving II. Brinton will he the musi-
cal director Of the association and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lodge Will be
chaDerons.
THE proceeds from the show viii
be diverted into the treasury OF the
Chattanooga Club Of The D0kkies
they having borrowed the money from
the club 60 purchase furnishings TO b,
used ut pylhian Castle.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
TALK CHARTER
WEDNESDAY
Committee An
nounces Draft Will be
Ready That Day
CITIZENS PREPARE
TO SUPPORT BILL

Colonel George w. Sparks. chair
man OF the Bipartisan Committee on
new city charter, today issued a
call for a meeting OF that body next
Wednesday afternoon. Draft OF the
bin providing FOR a flve-man commits
sion form OF municipal government
Will be presented at that time.
Four lawyers, all members OF the
Bipartisan Committee, have been
working on the draft at intervals this
week, and expect TO have IL com
pleted by Wednesday at the latest.
These lawyers are Charles r. Cur
ley, Thomas +. Bayard, John W. HuX-
ley, Jr., and Percy Warren Green.
Colonel Sparks said this afternoon
he presumed the report OF the sub
committee which has been drafting
the bill will be sent TO the Citizens
Charter Committee. representing fl
different civic organizations. Leon
Walker, OF The Rotary Club. Is chair
man OF this latter body, and John 2.
krauss Is secretary. Colonel Sparks
further intimated that as soon as the
Bipartisan Committee had made its
report he would retire as chairman,
the committee would dlsband and the
entire charter question would be left
in the hands OF the Citizens Commit
tee.
In anticipation OF the report by the
Bipartisan Committee, Mr.. Walker
has arranged for a meeting OF the
Citizens Committee, although he has
not as yet announced the exact time
or place. At this meeting IL Is ex-
pected that a set Of active sub-com-
mittees will be formed 10 boost the
charter plan throughout the city and
pave the way for It's presentation "a
the Legislature at Dover.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
cuOW OpFRA STAR MODELS.

Tho window or the Robelen Piano
Company. 40 Market street, presents
a most unique and attractive setting
a miniature velvet covered stage,
upon which has been placed seven
small reproductions from models made
especially for the Victor Talking Ma
chino Company, OF present-day opera
artists. Lovers OF grand opera are
making favorable comment on the
INC costumes worn by the figures
were made by regular cOstumers and
are Of the latest patterns and OF the
most beautiful material. and are OF
the STYLES worn by these most IA
nous artists OF the opera world. The
figures represent T0sca, from the
opera "La Tosca:" Carmen, from the
opera Carmen" Gilda, from the
opera "Rigolctt0" Scarpia, from the
opera ia Tosca;" Mephistopheles,
from the opera Faust Rhadames
from the opera "Aida." There is also
a figure representing Miss Liberty "
yowned i'm the red, white and blue
importing the American flag.
The figures have been purchased by
the Robelen Company and after beine
exhibited throughout the comlne
week, will be used as the basis FOL
later window displays.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
MANY GIFTS FOR
MRS. B. NJ. Smith
Retiring Worthy Matron
Presented With Clock,
Ring and Flowers
INSTALL OFFICERS
OF EASTERN STAR

St. Johns Chapter No. 4, Order OF
Eastern Star. held its annual installa-
ton OF officers last night. The OH
GERS installed were: Minnie Riley,
worthy matron; Alfred NJ. Clover.
worthy patron; Mary Clover. asso-
ciated matron; Bertha NJ. Harrar, sec
retary; Margaret Peters. treasurer:
Sarah McNamee, conductress; Hat
tic Wainwright. associated conduc-
tress; Nellie Webster, chaplain; Helen
Kessler. marshal: Alice Albrittian. or
ganist; Madeline Lloyd. Ada; Ella Et-
finger. Ruth; Vera McMlllin, Esther
Katherine Jacobs. Martha; Ella Ben
son, Electra; Margery Neal; Warder
Willard l.. Lorman, sentinel. The in
stalling officer was the retiring WOr-
thy matrOn Bertha NJ. Smith.
A handsome mahogany clock with
candlestick and candles were present
ed TO the retiring worthy matrOn, Mrs
Bertha NJ. Smith by St. Johns Chap
ter and also a pyreX casserole BY the
ways and means committee.
Other gifts received by The retiring
worthy matrOn included: An Eastern
Star ring from the officers who served
with her; spray Of flowers from pasi
worthy matron Julia NJ. Story OF Del
aware Chapter No. 4, the FIRST worthy
matron OF the State OF Delaware. A
basket OF flowers from Anne l.. Ham
ilt0n, past worthy mairon OF Julia NJ
story Chapter, No. 3; a pOtted plan
from Carrie Wright, associated ma.
iron Of Mizpth Chapter. No. 3; a cor.
sage bouquet OF sweet peas from Mis-.
Ada Kay. They also presented the re
firing worthy patron, Harvey +.
Smith with a wallet, fllled with gold
The retiring worthy matron and pa
tron were presented with fountain
pens by their secretary, Bertha NJ
| Harrar.
The incoming worthy matron, Min
ME Riley, received a pretty spray o
carnations from the retiring worth,
matron: a fern from the retiring Sta
/ Point officers, bouquet OF violet from
I Past Matron Julia NJ. Story. a pottel
plant from Miss Carrie Wright, o
Mlzpah Chapter. The incoming worth
matron received a large basket o
/ fruit from the chapter.
A pOtted plant was given to Berth
NJ Harrar by the chapter, for ser
vices and efficiency for the past yea
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
PUSEY ALLEGES WIFE
HAS TWO HUSBANDS

Alleging that his wife was already
married when she married him in
Fll ton IN 1917. Edward L. pusey
sought annulmcnt OF marriage 10
Louise Vincent I'm Superior Court
yesterday efternoon.
a peculiar circumstance developed
IN thc case that caused Judge Con-
rad io reserve decision until papers
are filed by Henry J. lsaacs. counsel
FOR pusey, 90 clear the records as TO
The name Of The plaintiff.
when the couple were married, II
was brought ont. the magistrate I'm
Ccrn county. Md. wrote the plain
tins name as "Purscy." under which
name he was required TO bring suit
agqinst his w'fe
cciher three days when he was called
inlo military service. Three days
laier. ne was mustered in. and spent
cichlecn months in the army. Some
time after The marriage pusey says
hn rr-afNaH lnifo~ r--, D. "a
that the woman he had married al
ready had a husband living. Alexander
Hickman. whom she had married In
1913. Upon his return from France
pusey said he communicated with
Hickman who now lives in Newark
y. j., and received letter confirming
his marriage 90 Louise Vincent. The
letter was submitted as evidence
pusey then petitioned for annul-
ment OF his MARRIAGE. During the is
months pusey was in the service, ne
testified. his supposed wife had drawn
his allotment Of $40 month from the
government
Henry r. Isaacs. attorney for
pusey. then showed that Louise
Hickman had petitloned for a divorce
2 from her first husband, Alexander
Hickman. on October 25, 1920. The
woman Was not called upon 10 testify
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
FUNERAL OF PATMCK MOONEY.

The funeral OF Patrick Mooney,
father OF the late Rev. James Mooney,
took place yesterday morning from
ST. Paurs r. C. Church, where solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by the
Rev. T. +. Waldron, pastor. The Rev.
+. G. Higgins was deacon, the Rev.
John n. Dougherty, sub-deacon, and
the Rev. John Lynch. master OF cere-
monies. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Mon
Afghan presided. assisted by Very
Rev. Charles Fromentin OF the Oblate
Fathers and the Rev. John J. Con
molly, pastor OF St. Thomas Church
as deacon or honor TO the bishop.
In the sanctuary were the Rev. VIII
liam ]. Scott, st. Joseph's Church ;
the Rev. James Quigley, and the Rev.
James Grant. ID. D.. 81. Pairicks; the
Rev. John BOlen, chancellor; the Rev.
Martin NJ. Ryan, Cathedral; the Rev.
Patrick Brennan, Newark; the Rev.
Father Gabriel, o. S. b., Elizabeth,
n. j.: the Rev. Charles Crowley,
Middletown. and the Rev. Father
Negener, o. s. s. r. Of Oblate Fathers,
Wilmington, Del The funeral was very
largely attended.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
PARK BOARD
IS REORGANIzED
William p. Bancroft Again
Elected President of
City Department
BRIDGE APPROACHES
TO COST $4,000

Members Of the Board Of Park Com
missioners, at their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon unanimously re-
elected William p. Bancroft, presi-
dent OF the board. The board also
requested Mr.. Bancroft to act as
chairman OF the executive committe.
The terms OF Mr.. Bancroft and Mrs.
Charles Copeland, as members OF the
board, expired at the end OF last year
and they were reappOinted by hesi-
dent Judge Herbert l.. Rice. Mrs
Copeland. who, however, was not
present at the meeting yesterday, was
requested TO act with the executive
committee in matters regarding Rod
ney square Park.
Mr.. Bancroft announced the reap
pOintment Of the members OF the eX-
ecutiye, finance and park extension
committees. the only change being
the designating OF Edgar l.. Haynes
as chairman OF the park extension
committee in place Of Jerome B. Bell,
who has been out OF the city for
some time because Of Illness. NJ Ben
continues as a member OF the COM
mitee.
The committees are: Executive,
Samuel II. Baynard, chairman. and
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr, and Henry
NJ. Candy.
Finance-John II. Dandy. chairman,
Thomas II. Melvin, Charles NJ. For
wood and jerome b. Bell.
Park Extension-Edgar l.. Haynes,
chairman: Thomas NJ. Monaghan,
Mrs. Copeland and Mr. Bell.
Edward r.. Mack. park superinten-
dent and secretary OF the board, re-
ported that ne had estimated the cost
OF opening the street connections 10
Augustine bridge, including paving
laving OF curb and sidewalk and the
grading at S2T 800. The board decid-
ed 10 present to City Council Mr
Macks plans and estimate Of the work
and ask an expression from that body
Of how much OF the work should
be done and their assurance tnal
funds would be provided for the per
forming Of the work approved OF. MI
RaVnard was designated to act with
Mr.. Mack in presenting the mattel
20 Council.
Bids for copper lanterns for Rodney
Smlare will be readyertised for b.,
Zantzinger. Borie and Medary, archl'
fects for the square, by February l
Tho FIRST bids received were consld'
cred too high and were rejected.
According 10 the report OF the ex
ecutive committee, The secretary or
December 2i. "was instructed 10 Wrlu
a letter TO City Council stating tbs
The United States Shipping Board u
indebted to the Board ~ Park Com
missioners nv agreement TO th'
amount Of s53S5. which remains un
paid, and that the Park Commission
respectfully requests City Council ina
before a nnal settlement is made tha
fhis amount be deducted from tn
amount otherwise due by the city Z
the shipping Board"
The report Of the same meeting
slso set forth that "the secretary wa
instructed TO take up again with n
United States Shipping Board IN
matter Of cleaning up the lot at unioi
Park Gardens or the payment OF tn
estimated cost TO the board"
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
Reject BID FOR
GARDEN Homes
Shipping Board Evidently
Regarded Offer as Too
Low
HOPE YET TO
CLOSE THE DEAL

All bids fer the 500 homes, apart
ments and store buildings at Union
Park Gardens have been rejected by
the United States Shipping Board.
whose headquarters are In Washing
ton.
This throws the entire proposition
back TO its original status and leaves
the 2500 or more residents OF the
Gardens tract in a state OF uncer-
tainty as 20 ultimate disposal OF
their dwellings.
While the Shipping Board has
made no public statement as 10 iis
reasons for summarily rejecting all
bids, IL is understood IL holds that
the offers were too low in cOmpari.
son with the values II places
on the properties. The original
cost OF the Gardens, land and
buildings, which were built during
the war, was more than 100000.
Last year, the Shipping Board,
through its subsidiary, the Emer.
gency Fleet Corporation, offered the
tract TO the Liberty Land Company
Of this city, for s25O0O00 The Lib.
erty Land Company was associated
with the Fleet Corporation in tho
original operation.
Haldeman C. Stout, vice-president OF
the Industrial Trust Company, Of thin
city, which made two bids for the
entire tract, today expressed dlsap'
pointment at the action OF the Ship
ping Board, but said he was still
hopeful that some new arrangement
could be had TO dispose OF the houses
permanently. With Carroll w. Grifllth,
who cO-Operaied with him in submit
ting the Industrial Trust Company
bids. Mr. Stout will go Philadelphia
on Monday and confer with William
Towers, managing the housing sec
ton. and other officers OF the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
When the bids were opened In
Washlmgion on December "a there
were only two for the entire opera
tion, both presented by the Indus
trial Trust Company Of This ciiv
The plans OF the Industrial Trusl
Company. in case either bid was ac
cepted, included the selling Of thi
homes TO the tenants now occupyini
them.
The two bids submitted by the In
dustrial Trust Company, both for The
whole Union Garden operation, weri
No. /. Si.i5i 200. condition on a q
per cent mortgage and 10 per cent
No. 2, si.OO6,3OO, conditioned on
20 per cent. mortgage and 10 per cent
payable in instalments in the mex
two years.
All told there were sixty bidder
for the houses, several bidding OI
more than one properly. The smalle
bids, for the individual houses, werl
eferred TO minor officers Of the ship
ping board. The two bids OF tn
trust company were considered b!
the board itself, over which Admira
Benson. the chairman, presided. Be
fore the bids were opened Admira
Benson announced that the board re
served the right 10 reject any or al
OF the bids.
Rejection OF the bids throws In
whole proposition back to its origina
status and leaves the residents o
that section in the same state Of un
certainty as previously existed, as &
what disposition the Shipping Boar
will make Of the properties.