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Evening star., 1915-05-29
WREATHS OF BLOSSOMS
ON F|REMEN|S GRAVES
Ninth Annual Decoration Day Is
Observed by District of Columbia
Fire Department.

Floral tributes today were placed
upon the graves of ninety eight former
members of the fire department of the
District of Columbia, this being the
ninth annual decoration day observed
by the department
There were no deaths In the depart
ment during the year.
Three big supply wagons. loaded
with wreaths of roses furnished by
GUIDE Bros. left the municipal building
at 10 O'Clock for the various ce =
teries, where special committees took
charge Of the placing of the wreaths-
In charge of the decorating of the
graves were the following, appointed
by Fire Chief Frank J. Wagner Capt.
j. r. Rossiter, White March, Nd: Mrs
NJ. T. Wiles. Alexandria. Va: Lieut., Q.
c. Rassford. Oak Hill cemetery. Private
j. Sullivan. Holy Rood cemetery: Pri-
vate G. Davenport. Andrew Chapel:
Private F. Koch, Harmony cemetery.
and A. Savoy. Woodlawn.
Privates J. H. Davis and Purcell were
Yates r. b. Wright and NJ. Lamp.
wagon No 2. and Driver f. J. Dwyer
and Private Sims, wagon No 8
Chief Wagner personally decorated
the graves Of former Chief w. T. Belt.
at Glenwood. and former Chief Martin
Cronin. at Mount Olivet cemeteries.
Directions were issued by Chief Wag-
ner to the committees to report on the
condition of all graves.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department In the
last twenty-four hours:
John V and Nellie T. Hay girl.
FLOYD and Mae Young. girl.
Richard e. and Alice G. Isaacs. boy.
J. Harwood and Frances c. Graves,
boy.
Henry D. and Anna v. Flood, boy.
Carl II. and Caethe Haller. girl.
Raymond E. and Mary /. Decker. bow.
Lindsay l.. and Edna I. Criswell boy.
Percy e. and Rosie A. Vernon, girl.
Edward V. and Elma b. Taylor, boy.
Pater and Alisano Rumeliotis, girl
Murray c. and Bertha Raffel, boy.
John c. and Mary A. O'Laughlin. bow
Henry B. and Margaret Mockabee
girl.
Merle C. and Matte Kesler, girl.
Lewis E. and Marion G. HAYES. sirl-
Ralph H. and Mary J. Garren, boy.
Alvin e. and Lillian Gray, girl.
Ira A and Clara l.. Garner, girl.
George /. and Mary l. Eppard, girl.
Angelo and Giuseppina Cessarelli
boy.
Eugene F. and Edna F. Armstrong
girl.
Charles and Roberta Harris, Rirl.
Richard M. and Pauline NJ Nueent
girl.
Arthur and Carrie Harvey, boy.
John and Annie Brooks, boy.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Michele Caruso and Leonardina Lalu-
mera.
William A. Counor and Eleanor f.
Hermle. both Of New York city
George c. Simmons of Grand Rapids.
Mich. and Irma V. Kane of this city.
Reuben J. James and Ruth e. Col
win. both OF Catlett. Va
Joseph orc. McCusker of Arlington,
Md, and Mary Z. White of pikesvtlle.
Md
James w. Thompson ana Emma
Johnson.
John J. Malcew and Fannie Yros-
hewska. both of Baltimore. Nd.
Frank C. Duell and Alice r. Yates.
Griffith G. Brannon OF Louisville. Ky.
and Marguerite G. Younger
william r Fletcher OF Cnerrydalo,
William K. Williams and Dorothy NJ
Robey.
George e. Sullivan and Edith X. Bond
henry d. onutt and Lenora NJ. Gun
ningham.
Henry Allen of Gloucester county.
Va. and Mary Matthews OF Ridgeway.
Va.
William NJ. Tasco9and Mary B. Purdy.
Sidney Dyson and Genie Thomas. both
Of Pomonkey, Md.
Charles NJ Henderson of Falls
Church. Va. and Annette N. Langston
of this city.
r King Stone and Madge p. Stokes.
Samuel Smith and Anna Baylor.
Meanda Gniffrc and Mary Y. Staers.
Howard NJ Kelly Of Laurel. Nd. and
Fannie Thawiey Of Ridgeley. Md.
Waiter + Trumhower OF Danville.
Pa. and A. Ruth Richeldiher OF
bloomsbury. Pa
Evening star., 1915-05-29
NEBRASKA G. A. R. COMING.
Quarters Asked for Big Delegation.
Final Call for Funds.

Chairman William F. GUIDE of the cit
liens committee which has charge of
arrangements for the entertainment of
the veterans of the G. A. r. who will
gather here during the last week of
September for the national encamp-
ment announced this morning that a
letter had been received at headquar-
ters from George c. Humphrey. depart
ment commander of the G. A r. of Ne
braska, requesting that arrangemen nta
be made for headquarters for that de-
partment and for the Women's Relief
Corps of Nebraska. Present indica-
tions are that large delegation from
each of these organizations Will attend
the encampment.
Robert n. Harper, chairman of the
financial committee for the encamp-
ment. announced that the final call for
funds subscribed toward the suita BILE
entertainment of the convening vet
Grams would be issued today. The call
sets the final date for all payments of
such subscriptions for June ].
Evening star., 1915-05-29
T0BACC0s REQUIRE SWEETS"
Drawback Allowance Made by Gus
toms Service on Expectations.

Into tho making of chewing tobacco
and smoking tobacco enters sweets"
as revealed by a drawback allowed by
customs service. Raw sugar. refined
sugar. maple sugar, licor1ce paste.
licorice extract, refined glycern, nu-
lomaline-whatever that is-al are
included in the drawback allowed as
entering into the mako of a good"
chew or a good" smoke
The drawback allowance is conceded
to the house Of David Dunlap. Inc. and
the corporation known as the British
American Tobacco Company, both of
Petersburg, Va. 1t means that customs
duty on these adjuncts to manufacture
will be refunded upon expectation of
chewing and smoking tobacco manu-
factured with their aid.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Deaths Reported.

Tho following deaths have been rs-
ported TO tho health department. In the
last twenty-four hours:
William E. McCardell, SIS years
Georgetown University Hospital
Frances c. French, 81 years. 6S3
Mary land avenue northeast
Ella ID. Adams. 81 years, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Lewis Hodges. 81 years, 1714 Euclid
street northwest.
Ruth f. gugitt. year. 72e 18th street
southeast
Agnes Noland. 81 years. H ana sd
streets northeast
Patrick Mahiney. s3 yeara. Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
George p. Shiras, ~ pears. stone
leigh Court apartments.
Henry H. Mullineaux, 80 Year,. 32s
1lth street southwest
Catherine West. Is months, $500 K
street.
Mary Rudasill. Is days. children's
Hospital
Leo c. Merriweather. 26 years. 1913
W street northwest.
Sarah Tyler. : years. 81 N street
victoria Chambers. ss years. Ben
sarah 4. wsssesr. Sc ysa-a 11saaesn-
tello avenue noykheeg&
Hsnriekta MaSshane - yaDs. &1el1
street noTt6eeSk
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Theme Of Memorial Address.

"Honoring the Soldiers and Destroy
ing the Principles for Which They
Fought" is to be the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered by Rev. DR.. Wal
dron at memorial exercises to be held
at Shiloh Baptist Church tomorrow. In
addition to usual services in honor of
soldiers who fell in the civil war. the
names of those who died during the
past year Will be called and exercises
held in their memory.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
In Memoriam.

CARTER In sad hut loving remembrance Of nv
dear mother. EVELYN VICTORIA CARTER,
who departed this life six years ago today,
May ~. 1909.
Dear is the grave where you are laid
Sweet Is the memory that never shall fade:
Flowers may wther. leaves fade and die,
Though Others forget you. never shall !.
BY HER DEVOTED son, HERBERT L. CAR
CRAIG. In sad but loving remembrance Of my
dear husband and devoted father, Ed
WARD CRAIG who departed this life one
year ago today, May 20. 1914.
Thou shalt always be remembered
In this lonely world OF sorrow.
Thou shalt never be forgotten
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILpRES.
dear sister. MAMIE GILES. Who d.psrtss
this life 50 suddenly one year age today,
'Tis not the tear ar the moment shed
When the cold earth has heen DER her
That can tell how love my dear sister that's
Or bow deep in my heart deplor. her.
Tis the tear through many a long day w-pt:
lis Nfe's whole path o'ershaded:
Tis the one remembrance III fcpdiv keep
:, When all oth., griefs hay. faded.
MARGARET DUCkETT. AND FAMILY.
dear mother. SUSAN A. HUTCHINSON, whs
died eighteen years ago today. May 20 1897
Oh the memory of that morning
As stood with broken hearts,
Seeing the loved 50 dearly
Pierced by deaths most cruel darte
And my mother, who lies sleeping
Vow beneath the cold cold clay,
Showed through all her life's long trurrev
That she ever watched and prsyed
BY HER LONELY DAUGHTER Lucy
LY1,ES. In sad but loving remembrance ~f nv
dear daughter. JENNIE LYLES Who de
parted this life twelve years sgo to-day, Mar
29 1908.
Oh. could open wide the rrsvs
And see thy face more
And hear thy voice is all ! cravs
As in the day of yore.
BY HER MOTHER.
NAiLoR- In sad but Iosine r~membrancs =,
our dear mofhers LAURA v NAYLOR. who
departsd this life seven years ago today
BY HER CHILDREN.
YOUNG. In sad hut loving remembrance Of our
father, MALBERY YOUNG who departed
this life three years ago today May "a 1912
Dear is the grave where you are laid
sweet is the memory that never shall fade
flowers NAV wither. leaves fade Ind die
Though others forget You shall We
BY HIS CHILDREN. wESTLEY ANNIE
EMMA AND PERRY.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Jitney Promoters Order More Cars.

Acting upon the experience of tho
drst weeks operation. tho Jitney pro-
moters state that an order has gone TO
the automobile manufacturers to send
additional cars to Washington Twenty
five cars now are in service. and this
number will be increased to fifty with
in the next thirty days, when addi-
tional routes Will be established.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
CAPT. GRANT IN CHARGE
OF SUBMARINE SERVICE
Assigned to Task of Increasing Eff
ficiency of Undersea Branch
of Navy.

With a view to remedying existing
defects In the subma rine service and
increasing the efficiency of the under
sea branch of the navy. Secretary Dan
iels has assigned Capt. A. W. Grant
one of the highest-ranking officers OF
his grade, to command the Atlantic
submarine fiotilla and to exercise gen
eral supervision over that service.
Capt. Grant. who now commands the
battleship Texas. will assume his new
duties next month. with headquarters
aboard the hotilla flagship. He will
have as his assistant Commander
Yates Sterling, now commanding the
aotilla and an expert on underwater
craft. whose testimony before con-
gressional committee at the last ses-
sion gave the public some interesting
details about the weaknesses of the
boats under his charge.
Capt Grants Program.
1t IS expected that Capt. Grant will
spend much of his time: in Washington
and at the various shoro stations, con
ferring with officials and construction
officers. .#
In announcing tho new details OF
Capt. Grant and Commander Sterling
Secretary Daniels stated that 1t had
been determined to make every effort
to put each unit of the submarine
fiotilla in f1rst-class condition to per-
form all of the functions for which 1t 1.
designed
Secretary Daniels Comment.
"In carrying out this policy" said Mr.
Daniels, ANY existing defect will be
studied and the necessary remedies ap-
piled. Capt. Grant will keep in close
touch with the various bureaus, the
chief of naval operations and the Sec
retary Of the Navy. from whom he will
receive every possible assistance IN or
der that no time may be lost in car
rying out the wishes of the Secretary
in regard to the development Of the
submarines. He will be given large
powers in the construction work Of and
the development of the submarine flo-
tilla and it's organization. so as to
bring it up to the maximum state of
efficiency"
Evening star., 1915-05-29
DIED.

BERRY. Departed this life Friday evening. May
%, at s:15 o'clock aftera snort illness at
his residence 6l7 Rhode Island avenue.
WAITER CLARENCE BERRY. beloved son
OF Clara Belle and the late John Daniel
Berry. brother of Grace Berry.
Funeral Monday. May 81. al O'Clock pm.
from Galbraith A. NJ. f. Y. Church.
BRODNAX. On Friday. May 2s. 1918. al Jef
ferson, Ala. JULIA, mother of James II
Brodnax OF this city and Camden, Ark
tArksssas papers please copy.l
DODGE. suddenly, on May 81. 1915. ". JENNIE
DODGE. beloved wife Of Julian p. Dodge and
daughter Of Mrs. Sarah 2. and the late Nixon
zuaefsi Hiiu sass .,ass man ~ RAods- h,a.A
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Commerce Chamber Plans Outing.

Al meeting of the outing committee
Of the chamber % Commerce last night
ChCsapea Beach decided upon
as the place for holding the annual
merry making Of the organization.
Til. date on which the outing is TO be
held is Ia he decided hy a subcommittee
which IS to report at the meeting of the
chamber scheduled for June s The
subcommittee is composed Of +. j.
NersheiIncr. william H. Barry, George
" Buck Guy ". A. Camp, Joseph
Jacob. f. J. Murphy. G. 9. Seiboid. A.
Leftwich Sinclair and George s. VAIN
wright
Evening star., 1915-05-29

h,.ns. ,.,:ng M..sos,.s r,o..,t.n. Church. Hs.A.
s.a ,land M', srsnss and ist stree, nsrthws,s Mon
state al The church from II to o'ciccs
baltimore papers please copy.) 30.
poLAN. on FRIDAY. May es. 1915. At $50
loved wife OF John G Dolan.
Funeral from her late resideuce $40 Irving street
northwest, on Monday. May n, al $40; thence
10 Sacred Heart Church. 18th and Park road.
where mass vili be said al a.m. for the r.
cemetery. aa'
am. at Ills rssidene.. i.sc hunea, .trs.,
northeast. HOWARD. tne beloved and devoted
son OF Ms. Della Erp..
Some day well understand
Funeral services Mount Horcb Baptist Church.
18th street between b and Q strsets norf7.
.s east ,:,ons sansay May 80 A. sscst n.,sti..s
HAAS, on Friday, M.y 2s. iaIs. At pm.
Funeral Tuesday. June 1. II am, fo-u
chapel Genwood cemetery. 81
HANSEN. Departed th,. n,e on saturday. Nav
-; 1913; srn st s,ls ,n sm st rrovidence Hn.-
Hansen and brother Of Mrs Reriha Hanses
Gottsmau. Marie Christine. Charles George
and Beatrice jeanette Hansen. ssed twenty
FunsraI s-ai Tmsssav 5nn. st. from Eastern
No nnr,s. ,hurTni E-, IN snn Narrsna 80
knights OF rythiss invited 10 attend In
ferment private. Remains NAV he viewed
at Spears undertaking establishment.
KEMP Entered into eternal r.st on Thur.ha-.
May 2I. 1918. at 40 a m. az nj. home nesr
Brandy. Va. after short nlness, FRED
KEMP ar. the beloved father Of Frederick
Kemp and Kate Kemp Holm. aged e'gh'v-
Interment at Brandy Va. %
MAHoNEy IN NAV IS 1919, PATRICK
MAHoNEG aged sixty three wears R.usips
eau be seen AZ J"eeph A. Repettis underrsk
nj
southeast
Notice of funeral hereafter ~
NoIaND. Departed This lie Friday. May IS.
1919, Miss AGNES AoLANp.
lnterment Sunday. Nav 30. at $50 Pm At
Forest Glen, Nd
am. at her residence. l22h Randolph stree.
Rrooklsnd. D. g; BARBARA. beloved sister
Funeral from st, ,Anthony's Church Mcea.-.
May 81, at O'Clock. 3o'
SCOTT on Thursday NAV a. Iath a. q -
am, LEWIS SCOTT. in the seventv-fh,rd
year OF his age. passsd into aternsl resi-, =.
Scott and three daughters aud on. son.
Margaret Dorsey. Grace Hurley. Fioreuc.
Scott Johnson and T.ucius Scott
Funeral from his late residence. i24e 2nd street
southwest: Thence 10 Zion Baptist Church.
west. on Sunday. Nav 30. AZ pm. tn.
friends are invited 4" attend lnerment at
Arlington national cemetery.
TAIrAVTII.. 0n Friday. Msy 2s. 1918. KATE,
widow of the late James A. TaitavuI. Re-
mains al 448 eth southwest,
Requiem mass at 81. Dominic's Church Mcnday,
MAY 81. at O'Clock m. Interment fpn-
vat-, Congressional cemetery. 30.
UNDERWOOD. On Saturday, Mar % 1918 az
= O'Clock am. at The residence of his
parents, ST. Emo. Va, ELvER. eldest son
Of John and Margaret Underwood. in hi.
thirty seventh year.
, Funeral from parents residence. ST. Elmo. Va.
Monday, May 81, at pm. Relatives, friends
and Spanish war veterans Invited to attend
Evening star., 1915-05-29
BORN

GARDNER. On Tuesday, May %. 1915. to Mr..
and Mrs. Randall V. Gardner, a son, ROB
ERT WALLACE.
WALKER. On Thursday. May p. 1918. at Primes
Rupert. B. O., to Mr. and Mrs. Albert 8
Walker, daughter.
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Under an act Of King Charles II. Eng
at one time were not compelled to pay.
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Blister copper 70 ths sxtanE Of $4,000
900 tons was produced In 1913 ~ o0A
Ameftcan sneltfns eompaU ep0a&t14 N
British Columbia,
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
EDUCATION BOARD
TO ASK FOR $4,000
Committee Prepares
Statement Of Financial Needs
of School Heads
$38,OOO TO PAY BILLS
OF PREVIOUS YEAR

Members Of the Board OF Education at
their meeting this evening in all prob
ability will adopt a financial statement
which has been prepared in accordance
with the do-ire OF City Council that the
board set forth just what additional
money it requires. This statement was
gone over by the finance committee of
the Board OF Education on Saturday
night. and it bears the committees APP
proval.
The deficit facing the board, amount
ing TO s3s.OOO is included in the state
ment, and a contingent fund OF 5000
is provided for as among the require
ments OF the beard. The statement.
which if passed by the board will 90 TO
Council, calls for an appropriation OF
s46OO for the following expenditures
70 meet deficit, S8s,OOO; increase in
teachers salaries decided ON at the
boards last meeting, $1,000; contingent
fund.- S5.o0n.
It is thought that the School Board
will pass the statement tonight and then
submit it to Council as showing what is
necessary to pay outstanding bills OF
the previous year and tide over the
present fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
GREEKS WANT TO
AID serbia IN
BALKAN DEFENSE
Should Constantine Refuse
to Make Move, Country May
Plunge Into Revolution
COMPROMISE MINISTRY
MAY COLLAPSE soon
By The United Press.

ATHENS. Nov. S.-War OF revolu<
tion may depend on a meeting Of ex-
Premier Venizelos, with his followers
in progress here today. The confer
ence was called to consider the war
partys attitude toward the new cabinet
under Premier Skouloudis. King
Constantine's supporters are hopeful
that II will be decided TO give the
ministry trial but this is far from
certain.
The Kings action in creating what
he considers a compromise ministry
was not as open a defiance of the
war majority in Parliament as would
have been a dissolution of the law
making body IL was entirely diff
ferent, however. from what the war
party wanted, which is Greek particle
patton. on Serbia's side. in the strug-
gle between the Serbs and Bulgars.
II the Venizelos group decides ia
reject the new ministry an alarming
crisis will be precipitated.
Skouloudis and his colleagues were
sworn into office Sunday. with the
exception OF M. Micheldks, who re-
fused to accept the portfolio Of public
| instruction.
]
pointed. that although IL was not his
purpose TO throw the Greek army into
the Balkan struggle. his attitude would
be one of very benevolent neutral-
ity' toward the Allies.
The Kings appointment of Skoulou-
dis as premier was an evident attempt
, al a comprumise with Venizelos end
. the war party, since It did not involve
.F InTtiQmHnI
p Vonizelos declared he had no right TO
s order under the circumstances. It fell
y far short. however, of meeting Venice
n los wishes-Greek participation in th'
le war
"A is taken for granted here tina
10 Constantine would not have acted a.
ne he did IL Vonizelos had not agreed q
re tolerate Skouloudis ministry for tn
90 rme. but IL seems clear also that TIM
C. consent must have been very sfuus
lu ing one , 80, h,
e. dinlomats as stlll highly critical wiz
e nrosnects that the country will hnallS
o have 10 ioin the Allies or that Con-
!. stantine's throne will be in serious
danger , T.,
+ The new cabinet, as announced IN
3 Athens MESSAGES is as follows.
= ouloudis-Premier and minister
OF foreign affairs.
Michelidkis-M Minister OF pubic lh'
struction Cportfolio rcfused)
Rhallis - Minister of Justice ana
= communications (hold over from Aai-
! mis- cabinet).
= Gounaris-Minister OF the interior
I (hOld Over).
Theotokis ~ Minister OF national
economy Ca new post created toi
4 Theotokis. who was formerly minister
4 of public instructionl0
n Yanakitsas-Mi Minister OF war (hol'
over).
8. Countouriotis - Minister OF marin
Al (hold over)
n- Dragoumis - Minister OF fnanc
Is (hold over).
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
Spring MAID TO BE
fine PRODUCTION
Rehearsals Progress Nicely,
and Dancing Will be an
Added Feature
ORIGINAL SCENERY
TO BE USED IN SHOW

Rehearsals for the Spring Maid"
the two-act operetta which is to be
giveA on Thursday and Friday even
ings, November 10 and 20, in The
Playhouse to aid Hope Farm, arc pro-
crossing nicely. All indications point
to the fact that the performances will
be both a social and artistic success.
All the singers, with the exception of
II. T. Dumont, baritone. Philadelphia,
who will sing the part of prince
Aladar," comprise local talent, the
majority of whom will be remembered
for their excellent work in "Pinafore'
and Chimes. Of Normandy" which
operas were given here a few years
ago for the benefit of Hope Farm.
In addition to the soloists, there is a
large chorus which is being drilled
under the direction of T. Leslie Car
penter, the well-known musician. A
/ dancing advertisement occurs in tn,
opera and such dancers as Mrs. j.
Horace Lindsay Miss Janet jackson
. anu aAb'AN MtA Aah0 AANh
| ing parts. As entire actes, Miss Bessie
I G. DUPONT and Ralph Assheton will
give an exhibition of fancy ballroom
+ dancing
The scenery will be brought from
New York and most OF 1. was part 81
the original scenery, used by tn,
lChristie Macdonald Company when i
lplayed the operetta with such marked
i success in New York.
The music of the Spring Maid
4 extremely tuneful and is a clear el
ample of the soft melodious Viennes
{ music so characteristic of souther
, Europe To conduct the opera throug
the business channels the followin
committees have been appointed
Publicity committee. Mrs. Richar
Reese, Mrs. e. o. Ferriday. Mrs. Gale
f. Burchenal. Mrs. John ID. Thoml
sOa. Jr., and Mrs. George S. SapeEe
costume committee, Mrs. James
T. Nields. chairman; Mrs. William {
J Nesbitt and Mrs. J. Monteith jackson
Mrs. Frank S. Garrett and Mrs. ].
/. Wales are looking after tho sceneI
/. while Herbert Moore. the well know
g artis,. will superintendent the col,
schemes of the costumes and scener
Evening journal., 1915-11-08
Third ST. bridge
TURNED UPSTREAM
AOPUBLIC FERRY
Levy Courtman BurriS Says
Bids Must Be Advertised
for Before Repairing II
WORK TO COST MORE Than
$500. SAYS that OFFICIAL

Under orders Of Levy Courtman
Samuel L. Burris, as chairman of the
bridge committee. the draw of Third
street bridge across the Christiana
river was turned upstream this morn
ing until repairs can be made. The
putting of the bridge out of service
is causing much public inconvenience,
but Levy Courtman Burris claims it
is the only thing that can be done, as
the Levy Court cannot have repairs
made in a hurry because they will
cost more than $500, and bids for hav-
ing the work done must be advertised
under the law
Third street bridge has been
broken down for a week." said Mr..
Burris, land the Levy Court has been
having it turned by hand. as the mo-
tive power has become disabled. We
have found that it will cost more than
$500 to make the necessary repairs so
the bridge can be put in service.
have taken the matter up with Frank
l.. Speakman, attorney for the Levy
Court, who says that under the law, If
! the work is to cost more than $500. the
Levy Court must advertise for bids.
Therefore, the bridge draw has been
turned up stream until bids for re-
pairing the bridge can be advertised
for and received"
Turning OF the draw upstream has
put an end to trolley and vehiculaI
travel across the bridge and all auto
mobile and vehicular traffic between
| Wilmington and South Wilmington
must be by way of Market street
bridge across the Christiana river
Levy Courtman Burris was unable
this morning to say just when he ex
lpected repairs to be made and the
draw put in service again. He said
however, Il would be much soOne
II the work could be ordered done a
once. instead Of waiting for bids
Persons desiring to get across tn
river at Third street this morning ha
to pay their way across in iitne
boats.
They were private boats, howeve
and FIVE cents fare is being charge
each way. The Levy Court had M
! placed any boats in operation to fe
ny the public ACROSS the stream u
to early this afternoon, and Mr.. Blu
, ris said tn t as far as he knew n
= ferry would be established by tn
: Levy Court.
! There is no notice at either end {
l the bridge either to inform the publ
! that the draw is out of service. n
: street cars have run over the bridg
since Tuesday last.