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Evening star., 1919-02-18

or. ". P. Eorland. Joseph a. Burkart'
e. J. Cantwell. John B. colpoys, sam
uel Gompers. Charles W. Darr, a; ;,n )
Cummings. L Newton Davidson. WI
liam II. De Lacy, John Dolpn: COZ,
nelius Ford, Ernest Gishner, Samuel
Hart, George w. Hess. r. v. ktllian'
Samuel A. Kimberley. HenyX A.
Ksach. F. IL Kramer, r, Z. MsttInsIy'
P. ]. Nee. James O'Connel,. +. W
Plugss, George G. Humphrey. > .
Richards, william H. santelmahn >
Schwartx. Milton Strasburger, George
II Uhler. Rev. F.. A. Walsh, Alexanoer
Wolf and James L. Ward.
Evening star., 1919-02-18

7he
.n'ty
Intelligent
rsse.t.tisa
has the Supreme Court lower
To Obey; to Pay; to Fight
of
seats
"Ia pay T1sy
to command have
councils which
perhaps
"Nationai
Of
pea which
q vi static.
"Since the 100000 Americans the District pay na-
tona taxes obey national laws and the nations
defense, they entitled American principles be rep
resented In the national which them which
makes all laws for them and which sends them
Not to Disturb National Control
"The constitutional
r-..e. All tha happen. rn se that II. p,s s..o. 80.
Of
nntion which that conEreas represents
in
sf
ing hi. political impoteney. will
ut Will relieve ss
heart and Of iHpotency
ef.ks- ..@,.. or .
4s TO
consistency and justice national pride and sef.re.
xpeet; the will to eaee shameful blot the national
escutcheon the spirit of true Amercans righteous
toward full preparedness of as champion of
democracy and representative everywhere in the
word-a combine to make irresistible this very moment
our appeal for the adoption of this amendment"
Evening star., 1919-02-18
AMERICANIZE A
WASHINGTONIANS

he 100000 Americans Of the District constitute
Intelligent publpireA
resentatisn
has, the Supreme
Evening star., 1919-02-18
Hosp to Wuve Hair to
Appear Naturally Curly

TIN tirht little ouu3s % dear to veru-
ems hssxt, the hind that sarnaaA II c11
under any and al wsath0 oo16Hs1s. ~
best acquired by means Of the ssw al
1nsrins method. This simple method en-
aSlss one 70 have tho prsttisst WAVES and
eurls imaginable. with al the sppsarsnss
Of Natures own" SHmerine is. Of course.
perfectly harmless. It leavss no ssdtment
on the hair, nor any sdeky ee greasy uscs'
partinr . Eysly lustsf and vhoinens
beauty 70 tho hair. And The hair u 4ns
and lu6y when cembed out.
II one viu p1ocure . hottla 81 nfu1A q.
easy 6tSestions, sAe van - plsasea es5s.d
verds WITH ~ sssalt-wAish vM - q
svSASose vtfAi1 tMss Aegn 4a4 WA1ek IN
M "a : s1zlsses;sasssE s;s
Evening star., 1919-02-18

LIE We Wish b expsass eur discern tha.ks
snd appreciation to relatives and friends for
their synpathy. Kindness and beautiful ocsal
tributes at the death Of our sister. LUCY
LEE, BIT TIE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1919-02-18
Committee Withholds Action.

The Senate military committee to-
day withheld action on the nomina-
ton of Robert e. Noble to be briga-
dier general of the Army on account
Of the absence of Senators Martin and
Swanson of Virginia, who opposed
confirmation. The committee acted
favorably on the nomination last
week, S to 4, but rescinded the ac-
tion after objection was made by the
two Virginia senator's.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
RIG DROP IN STOCKS
AS EXCHANGE BREAKS
Labor's Insistence of Further Rail
road Control Also Feature
in Unsettling Market.
nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By ASSoTtateu frcSS 10 Every Evening
New York. (Wall street, 1890 a. m.),
Dec rs Rails were lower by fractions to
| II points Mt the opening of today stock
market. aS a result of the attitude of the
labor organizations toward government
control 0f the transportation lines.
The reaction In rails probably account
cd for the heaviness of other leaders,
especially General Motors, Cruciblc Steel
and active industrials generally.
Ois were crratic, Mexican Petroleum
displaying strength while Texas Company
reacted sharply,
Pressure against t. $. Steel contribut-
ed to the further irrcpIlarlty Of the list
within the first half hour
Noon Further unscttlcmcnt WAS Gre
atcd during the early period by an abrupt
break IN British exchange, which fell >
cents under yesterday final quotation
Rails continued tQ lose ground. low
priced issues fallng'1 TO points with
standard shares
Reactions among oils, motors and stccls
also increased the break IN Texas ON
Company extending 10 - points.
Shppngs equipments, feathers, to-
haccos and food shares fell Ia , > points.
The market Developed = iirmcr tone at
noon, shorts covering on the sly per cent
rate for call money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Dec. lS.---Corn-ol No.
2 yellow spot l.73al.75; new No 3 yellow
Goal SO.
Butter-W Western creamery extra rs -;
nearby prints fancy SlaS3
Cheese-New York and Wisconsin full
milk 3la32 12 do. old, 81 12a23.
Eggs--Nearhy 6rsts u .Wh25.00 per
case; do current receipts % 40; western
extra lirsts "a 90; do firsts % 50a23 40;
fancy selected packed 90a92 per dozen.
Live poultry-Fowls rs TO quality
32a34, chickens as to quality 23a30;
roosters 2la22; ducks pekin 32a34; do
Indian Runner 2Sa30; muscovy ducks
22a23; broiling chickens 36ai0; turkeys
43a4S; geese 2ia26.
Dressed Poultry Turkeys, nearby
fancy. 52a53; do. fair to good, 50a52, do,
western fancy, 52a5 do, fair 10 good; !;
4Sa50, fowls, fresh killed, choice to fancy,
33a36; do, small sizes, 24a30; roosters,
25c; brolcrs, Jersey. 43n4S; other nearby
35a42; choice western, do, 3Sa40; roasting
chickens, western, 27a3d; western chick
ems corn fed, rs To size and quality, 32a35;
geese, western. 2Sa30; fancy geese. 2Ja27.
ducks, western fancy. }Sadl, fair To good,
30a32
Potatoes Pennsylvania in 100 lbs,
3.40a3 .65 New York. 3.30a3 so; Mary
land, , 75a2 10
Flour Soft. winter straight western,
I000al05O; do do, nearby, 1000ai0. 25,
hard winter. straight. l25OaI300. do,
short patent l3.00al3.50; fancy spring
and city mills, patent, family brand,
IA. 75aI5 90
Hay Choice timothy. 34.00 timothy;
No !, do 1900; do. No ,, 300Oa3t 90,
do, No 3, % O0a2S O0; clover mixed hay
light mixed 30Ooa3l 0O, No. :. % GOA
2S .00.
Talow Prime city, loose. l5i3c do
special, loose, 16c. prime country. II l3c;
edible in ticrccs. 1879
Bran Soft winter. western, IN 100
pound sacks, 10 .50a500O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
NEW CHARTERS.

Special orrcspondencr Of Every Evening
Dover Dee is Charters were nlcd
here, Yesterday, as follows
Art,cn Oil Corporation W Whining ton. Del
capital 500 Onn .on0
Resent oil Co Wilmington. Del 81 600. I
oOn
William Tool Corporation. wilmington
United industries Development cor
porat,on New York CITY $4,000 900
Continental Commercial Finance Cor
poFatinn. Wilmington. Del $500 .nDu
Consolidated Mica Go South Bond. iud
81 600 600
Great Texas Refining Go Fittshurg Ia
81 .fUn 600
Rrtish American Securities 60 >cw
Nor. CITY ST $50 900
Petroleum Refining Corporation VII
miugton Del 81 ONO 600
wchcr knitting MUS Inc. Wlmington.
National Nanadiun Products %. VII
tninEton PEI $500 GOO
Greater AtCNts.Spprt Gas and oil Gg
PittSburg Ia $500 600
Nitrous Stsrl Products Co Wilmington.
Ncl $500 GOO
Rottlrrs Products CO Hackcnsach n
Kenyon Co Wnminston pel ststioner+
and printers. S3nn00n
Stanley rirr and Rubber Corporation -
Delaware S15u.nua
nadc Count, on o. NeW Nork CITY
500 uDn
rrc,at ~ Now York city. gloves
1 stray steamship Corporation
Wilmington Del Sioo GOO
standard Chcrntral AMI Speciality Go,
Brookiyn y y 500 ooo
NcwPar, Crushed STONE Co Whining
Rocsrh Meat g. Philadelphia "a
keystone Investment Securities Co PhH-
adcIphla IA 5000
lnCrcaN. iu capital of Delaware Leather
50 New Nork city from sSoeo@' %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
CASTLE KID COMPANY. INC.

Messrs. Montgomery Il Co. and Laden
burg, Thalmann d Co. OF New York,
N. T., have undcrwritten an issue oil
III BOO, 600 eight per cent preferred stock
OF the Castle Kid Company, Inc. This
company manufactures kid and shoe
upper leather and is considered one oi tho
most successful of it's kind in the United
States.
The preferred stock is cumulative with
a sinking fund equal To Is per cent OF net
earnings but not less than s75, ,0D year.
Earnings of the company for the last
eight years have averaged over twice the
dividend requirements and for the last
year over four and one-half times. The
Castle KID Company has at present over
81 600 900 of untitled orders on its books
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
BIC PROGRAM FOR
HIGHWAY BUILDING
Delaware Expected TO Spend
About Three Million on Good
Roads During Next Year.

Plans which when completed will
greatly improve the system of public
highways in Delaware arc outlined IN tho
booklet issued by the Delaware State
Program, mention of which was made in
yesterdays Every Evening.
About $4,000, 900 will be spent by the
State next year on roads II Is planned TO
eventually make the 1000 miles Of roads
in Delaware one of the best highway
systems in the country
The State highway now under con
struction will extend from Claymont on
the north through Wilmington to Dover
A branch will run from Dover through
Harrington, Scaford, Laurel and Delmar
Another branch goes To Rehoboth and
another through Georgetown and Mills
boro To Selbyville. The State aid roads,
connecting with the State highway, viii
form a network of good roads covering
the entire State.
The 1920 program calls for 4 500 600 of
State money With the money to be spent
on the du Pont road. provided by Cen
L. Coleman du Pont. the total Of 81, 600. =
600 II reached In regard 10 funds, the
booklet says;
The funds for State roads, that is
both for the construction and the main
Department, come from two sources
Automobile receipts. including fees for
registration al vehicles and fees for
licenses Of drivers, income tax revenue
over s25. 600
"In the present situation The out
standing feature in road finances il the
very marked increase in automobile
receipts Up to October first of this year
the amount of income from this source
was $3.50 II, rs against s35,6 in 1914,
st3i. lq5 m 1917, and s232 ,449 IN 1918
hrse figures, Of course, point to
two facts A tremendous increase in
the number Of motor vehIclcs. making
road Improvement Imperative and a not
lnconsiderable increase in funds available
for road Improvement
'Out Of the automobile revenue must
come the maintenance of roads, the main
tenance of tho Highway Departments
organization, and fixed charges on bonds
already issued The remainder Of the
available funds may be used for floating
bonds
From ihe income tax receipts avalla-
hle for roads there has been very little
income approximately 5000. for IN
stance. during the past year
Last year road bonds were sold 10
the sum of 5000 600 A bond issue 81
5000 ls being iioated now The bonds
are serial bonds, with 4 4O-vcar term
'Forty-year bonds for really permanent
roads are financially sound If the life of
an improved road Is only ten or twenty
years, Il Is obviously unwIse to load
state up with i0-year bonds for roads that
Will be ont Of commission in lcss than that
tune II simply means that the roads og
today are paid for by tho next generation,
who must however. build new roads. for
those they will be paving for will already
have passed away But il q road has Il
i0-year life. It Is rational enough that two
generations should combine Ia pay for IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
rnAIIIs

t<prk~oN ID fn aty III pccomhcr
f"fa 1H, II Nu.l,l~,u aSrd II wears.
I.a...t- .nt tts.ute ,ec tnl4tNi tn 40
4u.s W.. ENsu1> ~.~,1ui street on
-ta.tN af'e-na'a a,,,mh,r (" ~ I
.a,, l.s,rngnt i,nlbar.iS c'mc-
rlot>r il N,e ea~r. .na on pevcn-
f,f f"ia ~araa ltaunt
f .atftt~ su3 tnrud~ lty fnnltri ~ at
t.aa the nu,r -'r,,rr, st inmann'l I 4.
oh4uE au frdaN .utc'nuun "f rioch
ln-. prut at ad1otnia- com. trr>
SlIlIrT on n~rmh' lo, l"l' Thomas
ls ..trtttt aEtd E wears
k.att,c> and FRIENDS -, invited II attend
fi fantrai ~.tNi'.N ai iao alt Residence,
Ita.e IN on trpia1 I1"c,mhcr 4" at So
u,asb irf,rnont q ~iiNrrhr"oN cemetery
FIE~FE suddenly IN th> city on ~
.t..a.t l- lal9. \ibcft " tv>cr aEct
ustia, II funeral y ii he gwen
A>> ,iu~ .it> III normher III
fnaa son nf hc iAtc James
rrcnd~ AMI mrmhcrs n mo
t,athu. Workers International
as#t I.sai No o} arr invited lo attend
fnlm fi~ ATE rr-lt,nr, 1'H
t.,~ ~;rr,t on t.iaN EorriaE llt
Uaa- III uriocA k.-laIcm mass AZ
E4.t 1tr.E iu.grfaelt 81 dtH,dral
k>4DnI rs rau Nf4 Deormtr.-
Nr.e# Nlat> >4.utou DI
Htat...- .sHs rsID u,4- tEtltsI tN at
talta~ ME-. Ntt rif .n >aiNruAt
b.0ae4 r.s-~ raoma> Church Iu-
+, u,ut a cathedral esn,t,r,
81 NY ln rh~ ut> on ,Drcemher H.
asIstft..~ ana fr..ut~ are lrvItcd X attend
f., f4uCs 81 fruu. tt4, i, ~idsu MISC IS hct uirer.
Nf#- ST touL tb., Ne~t second street. on
saturday ru#tau- ncccrller 2u. az
otIeet kr8alrw ass at - Pau Church
fra.u.ur q oa1aef-. remet,r,
>H2ba IL % d ,'cr,mh'r
a-, es0-
t,a.st- aas feus- III .rtl''-. = ai-
81 a.>gana ia~ ti4hti street. ou
men ~ rcmctsr,
Us -. I1a II. 5 Nah. w ~a,Ia5n
i.dau,c> aua fa.n., invited L. AZ
inns ff f.us. 4et> II ire +, sidcuc,.
af n,r - u. law tsale . >taats .aIa
N4-slnrt.a sra SATURDAY. afternoon.
h.,,l,l,a .,tu,.,rt
WOOD IL ms -ts - December Il
..I. tat.r Nts.t4
I.riaa, .rynas iata>stt. Lodge Ma
- a. n,4i,a 4iteua -, fuhcr.A
~ l.~ ats r,~.aeuc, go broomc street
..rlucut hl',rsl.0 rmssors andy
ou.lt flowers
WARD M ttls c,, Dn D,cernh.r I7.
lafa VlIaan Nata
Scafst,, fr,ud- aaa members oc Ho-
5schohaeNlnc -ibt 81. t.. - E II
fe attend the funeral :. ry.ccs a, MS late
.,idcnc, .dt fafuaH r.c' on SATURDAY.
&. .t,rnOoH a. or-pch in,crmcut pri-
,Ate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18

The present cost of permanent roads
is high and will probably he 80 for some
years During the past few years labor has
increased from 100 to 80 per cent and
material from 100 TO 300 per cent. Matrri-
ais are high and arc apparently not going
down The present economies possible in
road building now are, therefore, chiefly
in good workmanship, accurate inspection,
adequate control. These are characteristic
Of the present highway work 10 Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Ii I~ understood that Gc19am las
divided au order for I5l locomotives be
tween Ihr BALDWIN Locomotive Works
and tie NmcrisaQ Locomotive [ 'ompany.
Il prepared ta conlratt iar aEty more IN
thIs country. ana is getting 200 from ter
man concerns
Thu international raic II hc world
Id 1910 Will approximate $10Nm0Wl 40
arasns; abou, $4,000 GOO 001 In the year
preceding the var. rs estimated by tho
National City Banks of Now Work.
According IL the railroad admmlStra-
ton this net operating income H the
systems in 10 bands u the government
for the wears 1915 and lal9W!l be SOL
---.47q less than the compensation 10
which the carriers are entitled
The present national wealth oi Germany
i estimated at $50 600 900. 600, and
the outstanding debt IS, roughly speaking
$40. 900 900 000. NOT taking INTO consltcra-
tIoI the amount of indemnity claimed from
Germany bv the allied nations estimated
at S2500Q .000.U according 10 \. N.
Robinson. in Commerce and Finance.
] G Brlll Company has called all Of the
outstanding first mortgage > per cent
bonds aggregatlug s.f25,HB ot the John
Stephenson Company for payment Jan
uarN al l05 and interest 1T the Guaranty
Trust Company 81 New ork.
IN, name American mas been dropp ed
bv the American International steel Corp3-
ration. winch will hereafter bc known as
iii. international steel Corporation. The
company operates under the ownership
Of the American International Corpora
tlon. and the similarity Of names led to a
confusion which made the change desir-
ahle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

IS Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, Dee Is Hogs, receipts 5s.-
600, slow, lower Bulk Il 75al4 00.
top Ills, heavy Is 75aI4O0, medium
Is 65al4 90 light l3 60al3. %; light lights
13.25al375 heavy packing soWs, smooth
13.00al36O. packing soWs rough II 5td-
1900 pigs i2.50al3.50
Cattle, receipts $4,000; tirm Beet
steers medium and heavy ehoee and
prime Io0Oa20O0; medium and good
l0.5OalS 90 common s.25al0.5U. light
good and choice l275ai025. common
and medium 7.50al2.50; butcher cattle
hcilcrs 6.25al4.25; cows 600al3O0, can
ners and cutters 425a5.7i, veal calves
l625al7 90; feeder steers 700al2O0,
stocker steers 6.00al000.
Sheep, receipts 10000, lower Lambs
1475a1700, cnlls and common II 00a-
1850; ewes medium and good 750a9 81;
ctlls and common 400a7 %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GOES LOWER.
!, >>~oc,ntcd Press 10 Every Evening

d, NsSoctatcd Press 10 Every Evening
\cW Nork Dee Is Foreign exchange
Rates suffered another dec c'ruC at the open
ur II The local narhc; today
Demand bills IN The English pound
~..rlng were quoted n S&79l i, 3ia cents
below Yesterday close
franc check dropped i ccntimcS to
ii - ler Hr American dollar and hrc
checks v,rc oN T. ccptupvs il l}o2 for
ttD dclla,
rang dropped another cent ~ carry
trtdnr. makiug hc rate II cents below
v.,t,ri.l, high The drrInc Was at
trtbufcd to the drcl>lon ~ the king $
hcueh division that The government had
na pover - prohrl, Importation ~ goods
otf,f tl9u munitions and armamyntS
lru fycA~ also dropped another
5e .Durlu,- to If ~ ard llrp cArcks 10
u-
German mslh- v,ra quoted III ao6
s. ft- ,art
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18

Christmas Wreaths and Greens Sec
Fell. 100 " Fourth Street ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
s1,5OO,O0O
astle Kid Co., Inc.
80 Cumulative Sinking Fund Preferred Stock

TO
pei outofS1
o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18

This iroFnauan are rot guaran reed bus
nave o7 oaatna from sources hcleTe 10 be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
PERSONAL.

Rev Frank +. Carpenter ol Laurel
spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
II. RidpeIy Harrington Of Dover visit
cd WiImingtc~ vaaferday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Detroit s Mayor
Giues 81, 00Q, 900
Couzens' Christmas Gifts
Include Nurses Horne
and School for Cripples
Special Correspondence

DETROIT, Dec. 23.-Mayor James
Couzens of Detroit, reputed to be
Americas richest city administrator
announced to-day he would give near
ly S2,OO0,O 200 in Christmas benefactions
to local institutions. The gifts in
clude:
Six hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars to the Harper Hospital for con-
struction of a home to house 100
nurses.
-Four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars to the Michigan Hospital School
for Crippled Children for construc-
tion of q new home on the site of the
present institution, on Grand River
Avenue. An endowment fund of $780,
900 will go with the building gift.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars to The Children's Free
Hospital.
Seventy-fve thousand dollars to St.
Vlncent's Orphan Asylum.
The Mayors wife is said to be re-
sponsibe for the gift to the School for
Crippled Children. One afternoon last
summer as Mrs. Couzens was driving
out Grand River Avenue with her hus-
band the Mayor asked her what she
wanted for her birthday in August. At
that moment the Couzens machine
passed the School for Crippled Chill
dren and, pointing to it, Mrs Couzens
replied:
"Why don't you do something for the
little children in there 2"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Eight Insane Die
In Hospital Fire
Only IS of So Patients
in MiddIeto,un, Conn.,,
Asylum accounted For

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. Dec. 23.-
Eight patients Of the Connecticut Hos
p'tal for the Insane in this place are
oehcved to have been burned to death
tonight in fire which completely de-
stroycd one of the frame buildings of
the hospital group, a mile east of the
main building.
There were ffty~three patients in
the building. and at midnight only
torty-tve had been accounted for.
The building in which the fire oc-
CURED was known as the farm, and
those. housed therein were so-callcd
TRUSTEES, of the milder type of insane
patients: They were all men. and in
stead of joining in a panic when the
flames were discovered turned to and
assisted the bucket brigade in rescu-
ing their own clothing and some fur
nlture. The missing patients are be-
heved to have been burned to death
when the interior of the building COL
lapsed.
They are: Nicholas venuck. twenty
eight, of Hartford; William Carroll.
thirty-nine, Waterbury; Philo Pritch-
ard, sixty three, Warren; Richard
O'Brien, sixty-one, Stamford; Max
Soracka, fifty two, Hartford; Edward
Poelle, ty-eight, Wallingford; Clin
ton ). Lord, forty-nine. Windsor, and
Charles Macheleidt, tifty-five, New
The burned structure was of three
stories and was valued at about
1000
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Wilson Will Not Be Sent
To South to Rccuperate
President Walks About White
House and Signs Number of
Documents in Day
Ncac York Tribune
ITUshirutoD R,,,o1,,

WASHINGTON, Dec President
Wilson will not be taken to a winter
resort in the South to recuperate, DR..
Cary 7. Grayson, his personal physi-
clan, said to-day when asked about the
report that the White House patient was
to be removed to a milder climate.
"lf there is anything to the story"
DR.. Grayson said, 81 know nothing of it.
and | guess l would know if the Presi-
dent was going away"
Included in the official business han
died by the President to-day was the
signing of number of documents re-
patriating persons who were deprived of
their citizenship by reasons of serving
prison terms. The President also signed
two bills of minor Importance and an
Executive order authorizing the pay
ment of full days pay to government
employees on Christmas Day.
The President was up a good portion
of the day, walking about his bed cham
Der and along the corridors of the upper
portion of the White House Two hours
during the late morning were spent in
the open, the patient being warmly
wrapped in a huge coat while taking the
air in his wheel chair.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
banquet Vetoed,
They Take Desks
Philadelphia Cou,,cilmen
Vote Themselves Fur
niture of Chambers
Special Corrcsponderce

Special Corrcsponderce
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Connc;l-
men of Philadelphia are not "cheap
skates to quote Common Councilman
Bernard j. McGuigan, Of the Twenty.
fifth Ward
To-day they sustained through n
small minority vote Mayor Smiths veto
OF the $4,000 appropriation for their
AUD Lang Syne dinner" and then
they voted resolution to strip the
two council chambers-select and com
mon.-of furniture, roughly appraised
at $4,000, and make themselves pres
ents OF the desks and chairs they have
occupied during the last four years.
In vetoing the $4,000 dinner appro
prlatlon Mayor Smith wrote to the
councilmen: II regret to be compelled
to assume this attitude, for, while |
understand the spirit and the occasion
which prompts the suggestion of the
farewell in honor of the retiring coun-
ellis, | am unable to reconcile myself
to the belief that the city should be
required to foot the bill"
1t is estimated that the furniture
would bring at least half its value
from secondhand dealer. All of the
desks are of solid mahogany. The
chairs also are mahogany and are up
holstered heavily in leather.
1T is believed that Mayor Smith, as
last-hour act of fidelity to the tax
payers interests, will veto the fur
nIture grab resolution.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Newark Schools May Shut
Out Merchant of Venice

NEWARK, Dec 23.-The instruction
committee of the Board of Education
recommended to-day that Shakespeare
'Merchant of Venice" be taken out of
the school curriculum because it was
calculated to imbue pupils with anti
Semitic prejudice. The Superintendent
Of Schools was directed to confer with
the Board of Examiners on the
matter.
The committees action followed re-
ceipt of communication from the
Anti Defamation League of Chicago,
which read, in part:
We do not make our request be-
cause of the embarrassment which may
be caused to Jewish students in the
class, nor is our attitude based upon
thin skinned sensitiveness. 1t is the
result Of mature consideration and in
vcstigation. Our objection is made be-
cause Of its effect upon the non-Jewish
children, who subconsciously will asso-
ciate in their own minds the Jew as
portrayed him with the
Jew of to-day. Children are not
analysts The Jew of Shakespeare lives
in the mind of the child as the Jew of
New York or the Jew of Chicago or the
Jew of Newark"