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CONGESTION EXPERTS .” WALL WRESTLE WITH PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC Automobile, Teaming and Horse Men Are on Street Advisory Board. ‘The trafic congestion problem in the streets of New York has become | 0 serious that an advisory commit- tee composed of E. P. Goodrich, Con- @alting Engineer of the Borough of Manhattan; a Deputy Police Com- malesioner assigned by Mayor Mitchel and representatives of various tn- terested bodies will seek a scientific) solution, The Board of Aldermen, which, through its committee on public thor- | oughfares, of which Daniel M. Bedell ie chairman, has already begun study of traffic conditions. President MeAneny has lent his co-operation. He believes that if the trac problem! fa not at least partly solved now it will soon become a menace to the city’s progress. | Others appointed to-day to act on the committee are: 8. W. Taylor, | editor of the “Rider and Driver:” James A. Blair jr., & governor of the Automobile Club of America; James % Orr fr. President of the Team Owners’ Asociation; Robert Grier | Cooke, President of the Fifth Avenue Apociation; Capt. Alexander 8. Piper, who, as a Deputy Police Commis- toner, was in charge of traffic ques- tions and who has made a study of traffic conditions in a number of Weropean cities, and George H. Pride, Chairman of the trafic committee of the Motor Truck Club. MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT ON STREETS, HE SAYS. Phere is still room for great improve- | ment in traffic conditions and the use of etreéts. A scientific investigation by men who have already devoted gnuch att to the problem in needed. There will be constructive legislation ft Al n, based on ittee’s report. f the first things to be con- will be the one-way street certain narrow an greets at certain bourse of “sue committee will also seck date arding traffic density at various street car and omnibus traffic and about the wear and tear tpon pave- ments by the different kinds of vei ie proposed to hold public hear it lo le ad ings on ait these subjects. Weakness and Exhaustion Over- come. Seys No Other Medicine Gives Such Quick Relief. * “] have used Duffy's Pure Malt Whie- as a medicine Sh ork tates tee woe a wy finn act use my him! about. There are times when I suffer s. weakness and exh » and dur- have never found any uick to relieve as Duffy's , and can heartily rec- fellowmen aso i ."—David B. Solomon, lew Brunswick, N. J. fceonsy mid thus predusing ed liquid food. in the form | whiskey, which is one of the effective Deceipiipeery a imore | to po Lg limeperen ae it wit cy ‘the most sensitive stomach, x. Y Guaranteed 23 Jewels A. justed 20-Year © 35 Years AG of Fashion; SIXTH AVE. 19% T020” 2STREET. ¥. A. Marble and John S. Sheppard, Jr., as RECEIVERS Friday Sale of Women’s $ 1 g:75 New Spring Suits at Values $22.50 and $24.75 say Sigors a How Sk OG ah the base or ober prin” “We Bene che pursued this policy, with the result that our wearing apparel business has grown year by year. The suits are fashioned peti | to the authentic new Spring models—short coat, many with lars of self or col moire, kimono sleeves, fancy cuffs and tunie skirts, Also Ki -Promi:.ent among them are the new flounced tunic ve always AFT’ Friday Sale of Women’s $] 1 95 Afterncon F'vening Dresses Value $15, $19.75 and $22.75 The newest Spring styles will be shown at the above prices to-morrow. Nes, with fancy co!lars and gird'es in ERNOON DRESSES and the lace bodice tunic EVENING DRESSES. Also moufflon trimmings. The CHARMEUSE, MESSALINE, SILK POPLIN and SILK TAF ‘The colors are navy, wistaria, pale pink, light blue, brown, Copenhagen Also white and black. All sizes $4 to 42 inclusive. This is one of the most remarkable sales that bas ever taken place at the peaeais of Spring season. The $19.75 and $22.75 dresses are wonderful at the price, $11.98, It is hardi Friday: orice suggest early call for one of the better values, Special GLASSWARE SALE DINNERWARE Ma ch China and Glassware ale More than $40,000.00 worth of Cut Glass, Dinnerware, China, Domes and Lamps to be sold for less than 925,000.00 at prices ranging from 14 off to considerably less than half price. Great quantities of Dinnerware from the most famous potteries of England, France, Germany, Bavaria and America, and in many instances at less than half the prices charged of merchandise made in the same potteries. 1,165 Sample Pieces of Rich American Cut Glass From the World’s Largest Wholesaler Every piece is strictly hand cut on a heavy lead blank. These esaler “eae and as they cost the wholesaler almont nothing he could afford te dlopeos of ties fer feos ¢ Haale mere shee Ihe crocnccottendiing Nd and packing. They are the 1914 samples that must be disposed Of the 1,165 pieces of cut glass there are but one and two of a kind. PZ > Cut Glass Samples, | Cut Glass Samples, | Cut Glass Samples, | Cut Glass Samples, | Cut Glass Samples, ‘2.98 Values Up to $2.95 | Values Up to $4.95 | Values Up to $6.95 | Values Upto $12.95 | Values Upto$17.95 Vases, Bowls, ie, Vases, 8 and 89-inch Bow! Ice Cream oe Colery Trays, Fern Dishes, Juss, Unhandled Decan' ery Trays, 4-Pint Pitchers, sie Cut Glass Water Sets *1.00 ‘1.98 Loree coint ee jug and 6 Ure Aa} ¥ S matc! Ly wi ttern; oh ‘ footed Pr on set of o pianen, ‘complete, at i Sucer Shakers, Gnenoaiea Reneles, Lecbead re p Unnandies. ‘ Nopten, Vases, Handi Gi Gruete, Cet ’ ; Crackers, Cheese Dishes, ers. Hetr Receivers, Impo 100 pieces, value $27.95, at .. Made of fine, thin, translucent China in new share, io bratty : 7 border design of blue and yellow flower, matt gol r fi ae Knobs, bread and butter plate composition at $15.96. It has long been our ambition to sell a | erga) $10.00 Dining-room Dome at about Febery After many unsuccessful efforts we have exceeded our expectations by securing a $10.50 dome, but only in a lim- ited qoantis , and'while they last the price $10.50 Domes, *9.98 Choice of fruit or flower design, conaixting of more thas 200 ae aratetare Pe Basement. e e e Spring Millinery We are showing many sturning styles in trimmed hats, embodying the smartest ideas of Spring, at prices fully 50 per cert. lower than those of so- exclusive shops. Tailor Suit Hats Adjoining our show room will be found the tr.mmed tailor suit hats that have been attracting so much favorable com, ment since their appearance—in HEMP! MILANS, etc., Suintily trimmed _witl ostrich poapee, SMART RIBBON or WING TRIMMINGS + priced, at $3.96, $4.98 to INU 9x12 Rugs Royal Wilton Rugs Seamless Brussels Rugs Size 9x12 Size 9x12 $ Value $42.50 $31 50 Value $21.50 1 1.95 Also 8-8x10-6 Royal Wilton Rugs,| Also 8-8x10-6 value #16.50 at 910,95. value $36.50 at $28.50. Also 6x9 value 212.59 at $7.95. Extr) snecial Royal Axminster Rugs ilton Velvet Rugs Size 9x12 $ Value $24.75 1 4.75 Only 40 at this price in a limite number of patterns. Carpets 10,000 yards of VELVET CARPETS for halls and stairs, Oriental designs and two-tone effects, in tans and grevns, $1.00 grade, yard 79c 15¢ WILTON VELVET CARPET, a heavy, $1.26 and 91.85 grade, aq. yd $1.65 grade, yard 91,10, Fleer. Tho materials double wer Royal Axminster Rugs Size 9x12 Value $27.50 | 6.90 Also > .8x10,6 Royal Axminster Rugs, value $21.5u at $14.95. Linoieums CORK LINOLEUM, 5,000 y* 35c extra heavy 55 ne » yds, ENAMELLED LINOLEUM, extra heavy, triple weight, 65c grade, 4 EAS my ava % » evens of them for me Bugar Sets, Sugar and Creamers, Bete, Powder Receivers, Scityianea, Celery Traye. Mezagon hen, rted and American Dinnerware Austrian China Dinner Sets, $] 5.95 Several patterns of American) American Porcelain Sets Porcelain Dinner Sets, 100] of 100 pieces, fall gold handies, | China pieces (ome Ones SOB laren. 89S Velue 027, Py ee ie ti sla Tes ge Ah trae! of Sly 3858." : d crystal irides by exclusive stores for the same grade SALE ON MAIN-FLOOR AND BASEMENT. m brett; "areaees, waists and kimonos. oma just a little more than the expense of handling L to make room for the new 1018 designs now coming in. 3.98 | *5.00 end! parubl estat Bllver Lined Jewel Boxes, ture. Bliver Lined Candy Boxes, Seaton, Taras Pog fn round, eval or eb- ag. the’ eof, Oreamers, Jong patterns: ben oe Sand S-inch Bowls, 8 and 09-inch Bowls, ‘eller Unhandled Decantete, secs Ghape ‘Howls, egtt ndwicn Plates, Tee. Tube, @-Pint Claret Juss, Fera Dis! 1 we! Bilectric Lampe, Centre Vases, 2 Pille Jugs, Flower Pots, Claret Juga, Baskets, All new cuttings, Wm. Gurien French Limoges $ 112-piece Sets, value $45. ... 27.50 Several designs to choose from, matt gold handles end knobs, bread and butter plate composition, at $27.80, cavereh Sealene of Austrian] American Porcelain Dinne? inner Sets, of 100 of 58 pieces, (one ustrated), value |siz persons, neat "wicket doles, Bra 10.50 [eee meg 78 Chotce $100 Terme Only $1 wes New Player Pia —Terms $2.00 a Wi Receivers’ tcceivers’ Furniture Sale Ends Saturday—Only Two More Days to anticipate your ‘ta for the entire year if you would buy at February Sale Prices, On account of the time being so short in which to p se at February prices (only 10 hours) the values announced here will be on sale on Friday and Saturday (both days). Hundreds ther bargains not advertised will help to make a visit to our Furniture Depart- ment more profitable than any newspaper announcement can possibly portend. $28.50 Beddin; Ouihit, Special $14.95 An upholstered BOX SPRING made up with 72 spirals, am all felt MATTRESS and two sanitary all FEATHER PILLOWS covered with 0 splendid grade of fancy art tick, BolecrsSuite, $91.45 Satin Walnut, good design, excel- 5 " lent construction and finish, Suite consists of Dresser, Chiffonier, Bed Fri solid h idk Th § OEP incuie $17.95 | andDressing Table, each piece cane | arms, Covering an excellent’ grade hese Be ERE 2 . panelled. of brown Spanish leather ar tapestry Massive Brase Bed, -inch con- Construction, upholstery and finish tinuous post, five z-inch fillers in | $18 Golden Oak ¢ 2 unexcelled. head and foot. Heavy rod ends and | China Closets, 1 .45 $20 Solid $] 2 45 Oak Dresser OD mounts, All widths; all finishes. Well made and finished, Large mirror. Guaranteed ‘acquer. Bent glass ends, 8 shelves. Regul 12.50 Golden bevelled Rosuter $1796.95 | SiS *19.95 £3.10 Solid Oak aathaah Vater dabied cme | tte’ ee org bereits ee h