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Jer: Poe = and tre. i it “L Bacon will take,” said a member of the ” Rot 7 SALVATION ARMY ~ TORETAINSPEYER Executive Committee Fails to Uphold Miss Booth in Her « WARD IS OUT OF DRIVE. ciation Resents Action of mittee of the Citizens’ Committee for Paign predicted to-day that all dif- ferences Speyer's opposition to the Prohibition Law will be smoothed over. Executive members met yesterday tinue 4s Chairman, but made no-of- ficial announcement, by Vice Chairman Frederick Hous- mous opinion of those present that after a conference to-morrow after- Boon with Booth, ‘‘means would be found by the committee to continue its work with- out a change in its personnal.” It was intimated such assurances had been obtained from Commander Booth. At yesterday's meeting were Mr. Housman, Robert Adamson, George Gordon Battle, William H. (Big Bilf) Edwards, Milton S. three Salvation Army officials. { wrappy models, 4 cuffs, novel buttons, are just a few 4 them so popular. | off-the-face models. eed THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1922. _ —— Salvation Army or out ‘of it who wants to throw stones in the way of its drive for funds to carry on & splendid work.” Miss Booth had telegraphed Mr. Speyer, asking him to resign as a National Vice President of the Asso- ciation Against the Prohibition Amendment in order to continue as Chairman of the Citizens’ Com- mittee for the drive. He replied he would not resign from the anti-Pro- hibition movement. It is stated that if Miss Booth does not change her attitude toward Mr. Speyer, not only will members of the Executive Committee consider ten- dering their résignations, but some bankers and Lusiness men, always large contributors to the army, will retire from the Citizens’ Committee, Kermit Roosevelt is also a prominent member of the Anti-Prohibition Amendntent Association. Robertson S. Ward of Newark, President of the Now Jersey division of the National Association Against Prohibition, yesterday resigned from the Executive Committee in charge of the Salvation Army drive because of the action against James Speyer. DESPITE WET DEFI Request to Banker. sey Head of Anti-Dry Asso- Commander. embers of the Mssautive Com- EE Oa LARGE CROWDS WATCH JERSEY CITY COAL FIRE Handreds of Burn in Erie Ratiroad Yards Pocket. Large crowds gathered at the Battery and at vantage points along the North River from 7 o'clock last evening ‘until after 10 o'clock, to watch a huge con- fagration in Jersey City. It was several hundred tons of soft coal in a pocket of the Erie Railroad yards near Provost and Ninth Streets, which caught fire, it is thought, from spontaneous combustion, burned the surrounding wooden framework and for three hours lighted the low-hanging clouds. Salvation Army's $1,000,000 cam- growing out of James depided Mr. Speyer ehould con- It was stated » however, that it was the unani- Commander Evangeline ee M'CORMACK TICK! VALID, John McCormack’s concert managers announced yesterday afternoon that Mr. McCormack expects to be recovered sufficiently from Mis attack of tonsilitis by to-morrow to go to Atlantic City for a short rest. He will resume his in- terrupted concert engagements on Monday in Passaic, N. J., and will sing his next concert in New York at the Hippodrome on April 30, His managers announce that ‘tiekets purchased for the postponed concert last Sunday will be valid at this concert. uiterman, Ker- Roosevelt, Henry W. Taft and don't know what action Miss General Committee, “but I do believe there is anybody in the BROOKLYN & Ces CO. and Bridge Streets, Brooklyn Special Values for Easter Week in An Easter Coat Sale of Vast Importance. A sale involving wonderful values, just at the beginning of the Spring season, offering Coats, Wraps & Capes| by Secured in a Special Purchase Offering Unparalleled Values 12.98 | For Girls and the Junior Misses. Sizes 6 to 16. Attractive and becoming styles belted and flare and sports styles developed in Polo Coats, Herringbone and Velours, Mannish collars, unique pockets and of the trimming features that make An Extraordinary Purchase and Sale of New Easter Millinery! Feathered Hats Bought at a Great Price Concession, To be Sold the Same Way, To-morrow, at 3.00 Each Model Expresses the Genuine Dis- tinetion Found Only in High Priced Hats and Rarely Seen in Special Sales Exquisite Silk Crone, Hats, elaborately decoraied with Ostrich Plumage, sei on in many different ways. Shown in Pokes, Mushroom and (eX!) (aia) ia avhfevll GAS CUT-OFF OST SHIFTED 10 PEOPLE FROM CONPANES Measure Called “Rotten” Is Now Up to Mayor for Ap- provalor Veto. After seyeral years of effort the promoters of the ordinance requiring owners of buildings to install an out- side gas cut-off device finally suc ceeded yesterday afternoon when the Board of Aldermen, by a vote of 38 to 8, passed the measure. In denouncing it measure, Alderman Quinn said that it would add $50,000,000 to the tax payers'’ burden, and that if Mayor Hylan signed the ordinante he couhl as a "rotten" never again presume to indulge in his « 4 - America's Soromott Speeicili sts.” familiar talk about his opposition to the Rockefellers and other “big in- terests,”" A law which has been on the statute books for some years, Alderme: Quinn said, specifically required the Sas companies to install such a de vice and the new ordinance would shift the burden to the property owner and save the gas companies ‘tens of millions of dollars. The ordinance, as amended, exempts one and two fa y houses, , Even excluding them; Alderman Steven Rudd of Brooklyn, saidy the installa tioh of the device would be compul sory upon 7 buildings.in Brook- lyn, 59, in Maphattan, 26,150 in Queens, 17,797 ip the Bronx, and 4,23 in Richmond, or a total of more than 175,000 in the city. The average cost of installing such device, he said, would be $150 Alderman Worth characterized as hypocrisy the + porters of the firemen from . masks, he said, Would y effective, and the elty had already appropriated money for them Alderman Collins, the Tammany ider, had his following well in hand. erted that the measure did not rd of Aldermen, BROOKLYN: that it came from the ards and Appea property owners Hoard of Stand ‘only > NURSE DIES MARTYR TO SICK IN HOSPITAL Miss St. John, Who Saved Many Pneumonia Patients, Is Her- self a Victim. “Devotion to duty" ts of the death of Mis en as the Madeline St \ nurse, yesterday in 8t John's Hospital, Long Island City ho had been in charge of pneumonia patients. ‘The hospital physicians say the recovery of several desperate cases Was due entirely to her devo. tion A week pneumonia geons and ph come, ow tion a in bel every cumbed late Before she she was stricken with rom the first the sur iclans feared the out © her rundown condi of unremitting efforts patients Despite attention she suc Miss St. John ro died, quested that she be buried from. the hospital, and her body was placed in OPPENHEIM.CLLINS &C FULTON STREET-BROOKLYN . : Misses’ Department ets collar and revers. Special for Tomorrow Misses’ Tweed Suits For Spring Sports Wear Remarkable Values yin 20.00 These models may be worn with or without belts. They feature the new tailored pock- and also have the BROOKLYN mannish notch Silk lined throughout. 3rd Floor America’s Foremost Specialists OPPENHEIM.CLLINS &G FULTON STREET-BROOKLYN An Attractive Offering for Girls Tomorrow Girls’ Spring Capes Artistically Tailored Authentically Styled Attractively Chic little Capes in Fleece Coat- ings with smart throw scarfs and fringe trimmings; rose, chid and tan. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Handsome Capes with string belt. Tan, Orchid. Sizes Capes of the new ‘Camelair’”’ and tassel | material with tie trimmings. In n, and Copper shades. Silk lined | 10 throughout. Sizes of Cloth having full circular cape stitched back; In Blue, 10 to 16. Priced blue, or= [{ Turo | also ; Rose, Orchid ; to 16. Special Offering Tomorrow Girls’ and Juniors’ Sport Coats Extraordinarily Low Priced Smart Coats for street and sports wear of the | wanted Plaid-back, with patch or slash pockets and | leather buttons;‘silk half lined; sizes 8 to 16 years. | Girls’ Department 3rd Flo 22.50 or state in its parlors. In the hospital chapel this morning a requiem mas Will be offered’ by the Rev. Fathe Higgins, chaplain, [t will be attend ed by the Sisters of St. Joseph, wh> are in charge of the hospital, and th: nurses and members of the medica and surgical staff, Interment will be in Calvary. Miss St. John was twenty-four years old, She was born in St. John's, N. I, and came to St. John's Hospital Training School a year and a half ago, Her mother accompanied her to this elty and lives in Corona She is survived by @ sister in this eit d a brother im Chicago. 1329@1 331 BROADWAY Near Gates Avenue, BROOKLYN FULTON slip of satin. trasting colors. . STREET DRESS SIZES 42°70 52. WRAP COATS SIZES 42 TO 52. Of Velinelte, loose SPORT COATS SIZES, 42. TO 52. TAILORED SUITS SIZES 42 TO 52. 29°” BISHOP TO DECIDE PASTORATE CLAIM Yonkers Church Would Retain Minister Assigned to New Bishop York Pulpit Luther B. Wilson, Methodist pal resident, Is expected to bring about a settlement to-day of the pas- torate of the Park Ayenue Church ,at 86th Streot, Tho Rev. Lewis 1. Christian, of the] First Church, Yonkers, was appointed ‘SALE AT THREE BROOKLYN ST at Hoyt It Subway ation Brooklyn back, trimmed with buttons and tassels. Smarl Herringbone Sport coat, notch col- lar, belled model with palch pockets. These are slim and straight as only lenlly tatlored suits can possibly be. Poiret Twill, long line and belled. The new drop-stitch Juliet, material (Fibre silk), panel and circular models in, various WD TMSIRGAR. iis i085, i lag hes Sine wing sleeves, excel- DESIRES and NEEDS Suedine and Chinchilla. Sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 44 ALSO THURSDAY A MARVELOUS SELECTION OF DISTINCTIVE NEW 35°°° Sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 44 SPECIAL SALE PRICE. A sale that Includes many one of a kind dresses. C one does not expect to find in the usual offering. the high colors, also navy, black and brown. 29-5 12° 16” to Park Avenue at the recont feontei but tie 4 ence, salary who left ‘Trinity Church, take the Yonkers pulpit, was thus lem “dn the alr.” It was said that the matter would probably be straightened out by lettiun Woeyant take the Park Avene chureh, Mr. pastor coeded Moser, Chureb, the Bronx STORE: ——| Garments requiring alteration will positively be de- livered before Easter. Expert fitters make this possible. A Presentation of New Spring | Apparel Especially Designed For the Large EXCEPTIONAL PRE-EASTER WEEK VALUES!! GEORGETTE DRESSES SIZES 42 TO 52%. Long line dresses of Georgelle with under- Handsomely beaded in con- Woman 07 35.00 MISSES’ AND WOMEN’S SHOP OFFERS: MAGNIFICENTLY STYLED MODELS Suits, Coats and Smart Capes YOUR EASTER CHOICE DEPENDING UPON YOUR In other words, that which you need and that which you desire is to be had here from our really large stocks. smart tailleur and dressy garments are here at very reasonable prices. Numerous varieties of Silk Canton Crepe, Roshanara, Velinette, Tricotine, Poiret Twill, Shaw- t sheen, Covert Cloth, Herringbones, Panvelaine, Bolivias, Street and Afternoon Frocks AWAITS YOUR SELECTION THURSDAY AT THIS Lace and Canton combination, Canton Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Satin Faced Canton, Krepe Knit, Lace, Chiffon Costumes that All SALE AT (SQ THREE BROOKLYN STORES, m Keeping bin at Kingston by the Rev. W. H. @ Yonk: ‘s people have ty at an tneteaaee | The Peter ¢. Rev Weyan’ Kingston, to which has Invited him to bt for a year, He tn to be suc: transferred from ‘Tre:nont 4810-4812 FIFTH AVE. Bet. 48th: & 49th Sts BROOKLYN Ae Failored Treeotine Sut, 35.00. Sizes to 52 45° 17" bi we oe ee rene ene nn ee eee