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Evening journal., 1919-12-29
no INTRODUCE MISS CURTIS.

Miss Dorothy Curtis will be formally
introduced TO society in The bail room
Of the Hotel dupont tonight by her
mother. Mrs. Frederick William Curtis.
There will be a large house party for
the out-of-town guests.
Among the guests from other cities.
are Miss Anne Beebe, Maryland; Miss
Edith Hodgn.an, New York; Mrs. Ed
ward L. Duer, Odessa; Mrs. Grove
New York; Mrs Lewis, Miss Edith John
son, Jos. Gayman, an OF Germantown /:
Mr. Crossman. Hayerford; Miss Cornelia
Hayman and Miss Dorothy Shane. Ger
mantown; Ford lIbbard, Brooklyn: /:
Frederick Lewis, Germantown and the
Misses Purvis, Philadelphia. A dinner
for these guests will precede the ball
The following Wilmington debutantes
win assist in receiving the guests. Miss
Jane Marvel. Miss Sarah Townsend.
Miss Frances Patterson. Miss Esther
Ward and Miss Anna Rupert.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
SLEUTHS FIRE,
Thinking MAN
WAS BURGLAR
Continned rom FIrst Page.

frightened, took refuge on the porch Of
the home Of Edward w. Phillips, Nine
teenth and Monroe streets shouting for
Help" The detectives "arrestedf
Chandler without listening TO his at
tempts at an alibi The police patrol took
the young man 10 police headquarters
where he still insisted that he was not a
thief.
Then the police called the Harlan
plant, the young man having said he
had just left that plant after working
all night. This statement was verified
by the police through the Harlan plant
watchman. Chandler had with him
when searched, his time check and pay
envelope
The posics then released the young
man. who was compelled 10 walk 10
his home alone.
The actions OF the detectives in not
taking the young man 10 his address,
two squares distant, that his state
ments might be verified. caused much
comment among citizens who had
been ar0unsed by the shots fred by
The plain clothes men and the cries Of
Chandler for help. Mrs. Chandler,
mother OF the young man complained
10 Chief Of Police Black about the pO-
Ice compelling her son to walk home
alone at that hour Of the morning after
proving his innocence Of any crime
Mrs. Chandler said that Chief Black
mad Informed her that he had no re-
port on the case
II was reported, however that com
plant had been made to Adiutant Cen
eral 7. p. Wickersham. OF the Police
Commission. who had promised 10 in
vestigate the case.
Another prominent citizen residing in
that section was chased home the other
night by detectives who followed him
FOR several squares.
Early today Herbert White. a son OF
Herbert White, contractor, Of No. 4Oi
East Eighth street, saw two men
prowling about the yard Of the house
adjoining, at No. 405 East Eighth street
This building is used as an apartment
and when the men entered by way Of
the kitchen door and the flare OF
fashlight was seen through a transom.
he police were called.
The police hurried 10 the scene only
to ind that the "stork" had visited the
home and that the two prowlers were
the proud father and his friend.
physician. Both had been forced to en-
ter the house through the rear door.
The excited father having left the house
in his quest for a physician without
taking his key
A charge OF larceny against William
Nero and William Broomall, who were
held by the police on suspicion Of
knowing something OF the recent rob
berries in the Ninth ward was nolle
pressed by Assistant City solicitor Da-
Wis, In Municipal Court this morning.
Nero was arrested Saturday by Onlcer
Blacklston and Broomall was taken in
to custody when he called at the police
station to see Nero.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
EQUITABLE TRUST
PLANSCAAIM|IPAIGN CAM
Publicity to Explain Services
of Banking Institution
TO Community
E. ID. PRINCE HEADS
NEW DEPARTMENT

The Equitable Trust Company Of VIII
mington has Just celebrated the close
Of a most successful year by inaugu-
rating comprehensive campaign for
he development Of new business on a
Statewide basis.
40 banquet given the officers and
employees OF the company in the direc-
tors room at the bank few days ago
In recognition aEthe faithfulness and
loyalty which made such an excellent
showing possible, announcement was
made by the president, Ohio Rowland,
Of the creation Of the new departments
Of publicity and new business in charge
OF Z. d. Prince, recently elected assist
ant secretary.
In order to assume charge Of this
campaign. Mr.. Prince resigned as trust
officer Of the Milford Trust Company
where he has successfully established
trust and real estate departments during
tie past year.
Mr.. Prince is well known throughout
lower Delaware having been connect
ed with the Diamond state Telephone
Company for eighteen years, and in the
capacity Of manager in charge OF the
development OF the business OF the
company in the state outside the VIII
mlngton district since 1911
II Is the purpose OF the Equitable
Trust Company TO develop lntenslvely
general banking and flGuciary business
by a campaign Of education devoted TO
the explanation OF the various services
performed by the company in the mat
ter Of acting as executor and trustee OF
estates. guardian, trusts both living and
those created under Wills; why every
one should make a Will and the general
advantages OF banking connections.
The Equitable Is one Of the Oldest
banking Institutions In the state and !
has enjoyed a wonderful growth dur
ing the past thirty years Of It's exist !
ence, due entirely 10 the spirit OF will |
ingness to serve, which has been the |
keynote OF Its policy from the day Of /
organization and which is evidenced by |
the attitude OF every person connected /
with the institution.
The banquet was also the occasion !
for the formation Of the Equitable |
Trust Society OF Wilmington, which is |
composed Of employees and officers Of |
the Institution. The objects of this |
esocity are 10 weld closely all the peO
pie Of the institution into a co-Opera-
tive force that will endeavor TO serve
the public more faithfully II possible In
the future and to bring the service OF
the company TO the highest possible
point Of efficiency.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
FOUND FROZEN EGGS.
ROSE TELLS COURT

Samuel Rose, a Negro, who was ar
rested early yesterday morning while
warming himself at a fire he had built
In a lot at Chestnut and Lincoln streets.
was dismissed on a charge Of vagrancy
by Deputy Judge Finger in Municipal
Court this morning. Rose denied being
a vagrant
When arrested, the officer stated Rose
had number Of eggs, and told him
that he had been living at restaurant
at Front and Market streets. The offi-
Ger said that some eggs had recently
been stolen from the restaurant and
suggested that the Negro be held until
further investigation. Rose told the
court, laughingly, that he had found
the eggs on dump in the lot where he
had built the fire and that they were
frozen.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
CARTER ASSIGNED TO
BALLIOL COLLEGE

f. Bayard Carter. Delaware College
senior, who recently won the Delaware
$500 three-year Rhodes Scholarship in
oxford University England, has re-
ceived word from Secretary Wylie, Of
the Rhodes Trustees in England, that
he has been accepted as a student by
Balliol College, the largest and one Of
the oldest Of the many colleges which
20 to make UP oxford University.
In 1882 the Lady Dervorgilla widow
OF John de Balliol, gave effect to his
wishes by issuing statutes to a body Of
students in oxford. who, two years
later. settled on the present site of the
college.
The buildings are diverse in style and
date, the two most striking being the
newest, the chapel built in 1861,
in modern Gothic by Butterfleld and The
handsome hall erected by Waterhouse
in 1876
Each winner Of Rhodes scholarship
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
u. 5. after king
OF NAVIES' CROWN
England's Plan of Ending
Dreadnought Building
Would Put America First
SlXTY-NINE BIG SHIPS
FOR AMERICA SOON
BY FREDERICK VI. KERRY.
N. E. A. Stan Correspondent.

Z
The United States navy by 1924 may
rank first in the list Of the world nayies
This Will happen II the British ad-
miralty sticks TO its plan Of abandoning
the building Of dreadnought baLtleships
and goes in for aircraft and submarine
construction.
The United States Navy Department is
pinning its faith on the "all big-gun
dreadnought type" for first line ships
Of the navy. 1t will complete the con-
struction Of the three-year program
adopted In 1916, which was interrupted
by the wars demand for destroyers and
chasers for anti-submarlne work. And
Secretary Daniels has before him the
recommendations Of the General Board
Of the Navy for another three-year pro-
gram equal in size, and calling for Is
more flrst-line battleships and battle
cruisers of still larger tonnage. equip
ped with 16-inch 50-caliber guns-larger
than anything now In use.
When the armistice was signed, the
comparative standing of Great Britain
and the United States was:
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
JUDGES DEATH DOES
NOT AFFECT ORDERS

Since the death Of City Judge Philip
Q. Churchman on Saturday morning, the
Office Of the Municipal
Court has received numerous calls from
women inquiring II their support or
ders fixed against their husbands by the
deceased judge will cease, now that he
is dead. II is impressed on them by the
ofilce that the death Of the judge will
not affect the orders and that their
support will continue.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
DRAW FEDERAL MlRY PANEL.

Henry c. Mahaffy. deputy clerk of the
United States District Court, and Fred
erick Brady, United States Jury Com
missioner, have drawn the following
petit jury panel for the December tenn
OF the District Court which VIII con-
yene on January 6
John Moody, New Cast" hundred:
Simeon :. PenneWill. Nsnucokc hum
dred; William p. Peirh. Mil Greek hun
dred: William r Carswell, Christiana
hundred: WiluGn Davis, East Dover
hundred: Luther Seward. West Dover
hundrcd: Charles II. Tenweeges. Viii
mugt0n hundred: Harvey Hastings,
.Litia Creek hundred, tS) Charles Il.
Sherwood, KcntOn hundred; Alfred 5.
Moore. Little Greek hundred, ,S); Land
roth L. Layton, Georgetown hundred;
Joseph T. Hilles, Wilmington hundred;
George p. Bissell, Wilmington hundred;
David II. Boyce, Broad Creek hundred;
Charles +. Nollaston, Wilmington hun
dred: John NJ. Mendinhan, Christiana
hundred; William +. Melten, Whining
ton hundred; John J. Satterthwaite,
Wilmington hundred; Benjamin ID. Bo-
gla Wilmington hundred; Freeman
Clark. Kenton hundred; Elias Griffith,
Broad Creek hundred ;.Charles c.. Cover
dale, Duck Greek hundred; Joseph II.
Gould Jr, Wilmington hundred; Fred
erick Bringhurst. Wilmington hundred;
Charles G.. Kurtz, Wilmington hundred;
j. Fletcher Deakyne. st. Georges hun
dred: Ellw0od Souder. Wilmington
hundred. Leslie V. Chrisiy. Wilmington
hundred: Benjamin f. Shaw, Whining
ton hundred; Henry p. Cannon. n. w.
Fork hundred; William c. Murgatroyd.
Wilmington hundred: Edmond Wollas-
ton, Mil Greek hundred; John b. Mel
son. Red Lion hundred; Clayton w
Fisher, f. Dover hundred; William p
White. Wilmington hundred and VII
liam d. Mullen, Brandywine hundred.
Attest: Clerk.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
ST. paTRICKs DANCE.

Tuesday evening will be a big night
at the Hotel dupont. The Emerald Girls
Of St Patricks will give their annual
New Years dance, at that time anC
nothing has been left undone by the
committee to make the affair a social
success. Mrs. p. ]. Butler, Mrs Michael
Schultz, Mrs. Alice B. Holly, Mrs Georxa
T. Gordon, Mrs. John T. Ahrens, will
act as patronesses. Daniel Irwin Will
be floor manager.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
10 MILES AN HOUR
LIMIT FOR THIS CAR

For violating the trafllc rules in pass
ing a trolley car while dlscharging pas
sengers at Front and Union streets yes
terday afternoon. Louis Schimmel and
Peter Kappel were each fined s. and
costs by Deputy Judge Finger in Munic-
ipal Court, this morning Kappel first
passed the car and Schimmel followed
him. They were arrested by Omcer
Dawson.
When the court inquired as TO the
speed made by Kappel in passing the
car, officer Dawson said that he
couldn't make more than ten miles an
hour at full speed"
Couldn't make even that" added
Ksppel, much to the amusement OF
those in the court room.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
CITY COURT BENCH
DRAPED In BLACK

In mourning for Judge Philip O.
Churchman, the bench in Municipal
Court has been draped in black.
The office Of Charles j. Coleman, clerk
of the court, and The non-support office.
will, be closed tomorrow afternoon
during the funeral Of the deceased Judge
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
Cigar MONEY To
help SUFFERERS
ConIlnned ion Flrst Page.

give something and many OF the con-
tributions were larger than ! had ex-
pected. And here YOU have the result.
Si5, although our Sunday school is not
very large"
Christ p. E. Church and Sunday
school Of Dover made a preliminary re-
port today by mail. The church con
t"ihuted $3.50 and the Sunday school
Sii50.
Among the larger contributions to the
fund were checks for 5000 each from
Mrs. Willard salisbury and W. p Ban
croft
Evening journal., 1919-12-29

week Of last year. a decrease Of 1885,
2GO gallons.
The consumption Of city water last
week amounted to i02 SOS 600 gallons, as
compared with 9S.357, 600 gallons for the
corresponding week Of last years. an in
crease OF l.5iiOOO gallons.
The current financial statement Of the
water department shows bank balances.
current fund, s7,i20H, special fund, 81
s690S; current pay roll, S2,473iS.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
WATER BOARD ROUTINE.

Pumpage OF city water last week
reached the unusually low mark OF
S0,94i,360 gallons, as compared with o.
630,620 gallons for the corresponding
Evening journal., 1919-12-29

The Want Ads VIII be governed FOR
dndng Of good places 10 board. and
houses 10 rent will receive much at
tADfion II advertised at once
Evening journal., 1919-12-29
JENKINS S-TAYLnR

Miss Jennie f jenkins and Clarenc,
P. Taylor, both Of this city, were mar
ried on Christmas day by the Rev. ]
Y. Irwin, pastor of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, at his home, No. 100.
Washington street.
Evening journal., 1919-12-29

is called upon to name eight colleges
in the order Of his preference. as mans
of the colleges are overtaxed. Younn
Car first choice was Balliol, and he
won 1t after having previously won an
extension Of time for entering from
January 10 to October is next
Evening journal., 1919-12-29

Britain stopped her building pro-
gram with the signing Of the armistice.
Her future policy is "up in the air. "
But the United States Navy has under
construction IL dreadnoughts, battle
cruisers. and numerous smaller vessels.
and Secretary Daniels has just recon-
mended The appropriation Of SiS52iS,-
900 TO help complete them, and will
recommend one more appropriation be-
fore they are all finished. In the mean
time the new building program will be
decided upon and presented to Congress
BY 1921. therefore, the United Stales
Navy should include 2s dreadnoughts,
10 pre-dreadnc 'ghts and six battle
cruisers, and if the new three-year pro-
gram equals the 1916 program, by 1921
it should include 80 dreadnOughts, i9
pre-dreadnOughts and 10 battle cruisers
a total Of 90 big-gun ships, compared to
Brittain's 63 when the armistice was
signed.
II America sticks to the battleship as
the main dependence Of the fleet, how
ever. it is probable that Britain will he
forced TO go on building dreadnOughts
also. Her program will depend largely
upon what America and Japan decide
TO do
Guns larger than any now in use, or
being placed aflOat by any other navy.
are being built for our new battleships
and BEETLE cruisers. OF i6-inch. JO-cal-
iber, with muZzle energy OF ii5,OO0
fOOt-tons, these are The last word in
American naval design. One hundred
and ninety Of them are being manufac-
tured
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04
TANNING MY HUSBAND
By KATHLEEN FOX
CCopyri=hi, 1873 The Mcclure Newspaper syDdiostsl

usually not so confounded close
mouthed."
I have just been trycng an expert
meut," ! replied. musinEly.
An experiment."
Yes. I wondered II Il were possible
for you 70 quarrel with me all on your
own account. found that you could"
Words weren't necessary" he NUT
tered. Just seeing you is enough TO
antaronize when you are in this kind
Of a mood"
Tor a long tine then we sat ln
silence
- saw. Bess,' said Crittenden. fnall~.
Yes" I inquired.
Don't YOU think a child has a won
derrul reforming inGus-ccT"
oh. yes. by al T1el-s," 7 agreed
st oI.ce and his eyes ugatcE. Bot iCs
rcfor ming influence sfoU.d ~ stronger.
it seenls 10 ne. before s' comes INTO
being"
oh, the deviI"' said Critte7dcn
CCetiwed Tomor-ow)
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04

frankly informed of the obligations Of
matrimony.
Special stress should be laid on the
length of time involved, on the misery
which follows an unwise or hurried
choice of husband or wife, on the
sacred and patriotic principles in
volved.
Parents. relatives and friends have
distinct duties toward the newlyweds.
The parents. in particular. who. know
the trail to the five-barred gate and
the pitfalls to be avoided. can AID
immeasuTably II they will.
Most young folks hit the trall'
with an idea that it is a primrose
and-poppy path all the way. The
first time one of them falters The
other cries out in disrnay. II Wifey
momentarily drops her end OF the
basket in which they are carrying
the eggs Of happiness. Hubby is prone
to do likewise; and vice versa
That is not the right course at an.
Those tactics continued, the eggs VIII
all be broken when the gate is reached
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WIGCILY AND HIS
STnTS.
ny HOWARD n. GARIs
tcopyrght. 1919. The Mcclure Nevspapa
6yndicate.)

One day Uncle wiggily helped
the long-legged heron bird to get
his feet loose from the weeds in the
pond
Then Mr.. Heron Bird flew away,
and Uncle Wiggily hoped on TO his
hollow stump bungalow where he
saw Nurse Jane out in front, look
ing at the duck pond ocean which
was not fai awby.
whats the matter, Nurse Jane?"
asked the bunny. Has anyone fall
len into the duck pond?'
NO" answered the muskrst lady
housekeeper. But the wind just
blew my best hat off my head into
the pond. l can't reach it with a
clothespole, for l have tried"
TIL wade out and get 1t for you"
said the polite rabbit gentleman.
wet" cried Nurse Jane. Besides
the water is to deep. out in the
middle, for wading. 1 guess my
new hat is lost"
Not a bit Of it," cried Uncle
wiggily. "I'll make myself a pair
OF wooden stills. like the long legs
of the heron bird. Then l can wade
out and get your hat"
Uncle Wiggily quickly gnawed
himself a pair Of long, thin. wooden
stills from some three branches. lie
stepped on some little shelves which
he made on the sides OF the stills,
and then he waded out aud got
Nurse James hat for her as nicely
as you please. and he didn't get his
feet wet a bit.
"One may learn a lesson from
even a thin. long-legged bird" said
Uncle Wiggily. as, a little later that
day. he took Nurse Jane to the NOV
ing pictures. And if sunshine does
not tickle the pieces of cheese and
make it jump over the slice OF ap-
pie pie. I'll tell you next about
Uncle WiEgily and Tommir's kite.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04

Women are harder than men," said
answering my comment
about the hardness Of life. For you,
Bess. with all your femininity that IS
universally supposed to have the soft
ening influences. are hard. unrelent-
ing"
So It was that he proceeded to Che
inevitable quarrel 1 decided 7 should
try an exper ment
You needn't sit there like a sphinx" &"
he challenged y know what you are
thinking. You can't fool me Why
don't you says it,
He bent a searching look upon me
ana half rose in his chair.
What in the DEVILS tie mater with
you?" he demanded, angrfly. why
don't you say some hing? You're
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04

turn DdCh-
Each Year Bar.
In England the span from the altar
to this gate or crisis is estimated
at approximately five years each
year bar" In the United States. L
am led to believe, no such length of
time is required.
From one to two years of married
life usually suffices to bring the
American husband or wife to a full
realization of what their Joint con-
tract involves. II that realization
does not send one or the other in
search Of a lawyer, the chances are
that their union will survive.
Leap Before Look.
The trouble with so many American
marriages is that they belong to the
order OF "leap-before-you-look." Either
that. or they have been guided by
some motive less worthy than love
social. financial or sordidly physical
matches, which seldom endure The
''five-barred gate" cannot be opened
by couples fundamentally unsuited to
one another.
The cure or preventive for this phase
of "divorCitis" must begin in the
homes Of our boys and girls. The
fathers and mothers of young America
must be brought TO a realization of
the fact that the only fool-proof. bu!-
let-proof age-proof marriages are
those based upon true affection.
Money. prestige, freedom from fur
ther responS bility-each of these may
rightly be A consideration when par
ents discuss the possible marriage of
their children But if any one of them
becomes THE consideration. the con-
tract IS very likely to turn out un-
satisfactorily. Il not dtsastrously.
OblIg atlons of MatrImony.
As soon as children reach an age OF
understanding they should be fully and
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04

phase of uarTied
life which has a
m o s { important
bearing on the di-
vorce questioh.
The dis cernlng
author points out
{ h a I a certain
time comes In the
lives of every mar
ried pair when
they approach a
crisis. In OF h err
words, they are
brought face to
4 a c e with each
o t h e RS T r U 4
S o U L and are
called upon to de-
eide whether they
NUi1l ~ Fara
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04
HOMEMADE BIUING.

Buy at a drug store 10 cents
worth of soluble blue. Put the
powder into a cup. add a little wa
ter and stir until free from Jumps.
Dissolve 1 teaspoonful of oxalic
acid in a little hot water. When
the acid is dissolved put It in a
large pan and pour over it four
quarts of cold water. Add the
soluble blue. Stir. Strain through
muslin and bottle.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-04
Navy Yard News

Mrs. Addie L. Netherton. of the ac-
counting Office. was chaperon for a
party of young women who spent the
weekend at Chesapeake Beach.
Red" Scoeheld, formerly OF the
tool shop. but now in the naval AVA
tion Corps, stationed at the old James
town exposition grounds, visited his
old friends OF the Mohawk Athletic
Club last Sunday and Monday.
z. W. Williams, Of the torpedo tube
shop, is enjoying a vacation Of three
weeks.
John Ditz, Of the e1lnners' work
shop, and his family motored TO Bal
timore, where they spent a short va
cation with his mother and fathe-.
J. w. johnson was absent from the
tool ship Tuesday and Wednesday.
A H. LeaEue, of the supply de-
paItmenL. took three days lphve last
week TO paint his house.
Wilbur Dorsey. OF the tool shop.
srrained his ankle while on His way
to work Saturday.
Albert Lusby. OF the torpedo tube
shop, leaves today for a trip to
Tineland. n. J.
Loudon L. Langan. Of the copper
smith shop, has been in the hos
pitaI for several days.
Jess Barkles, Of the gunners'
work shop, has been home with his
family for a few days.
Edmund Keith and Sherman Mey-
er. of the torpedo tube shop. have
gone to Atlantic City for a vacation
of one week.