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ing their home at the Gregorian Hotel.
Mr.. Palmer IL the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Urban Palmer OF Brooklyn.
MrG Bernard Crystal Of No. sse West
Seventy first street has announced the
engagement OF her daughter Miss Rose
Crystal. to Harold Alexander Levy. who
recently was honorably discharged from
the naval training camp at Newport r /.
The wedding will take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles g. Warrington Of
Brooklyn have formally announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Grace @. Warrington. to William r. Roth.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Roth
Mr.. Roth recently was released from the
United States Army.
Mrs. Grenvilis r. Waterbury Of 81
Riverside Drive has announced the en-
gasemeHt OF her daughter, Miss Alice NJ.
Ingoldsby, 20 Donald C. Walton, con OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Walton. Jr., OF
this city. Mr.. Walton returned from
France with the Twenty-seventh Divi-
zion.
Miss Miriam Is Ksplan, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis KApIan OF 7e0 River
blatt, SON OF Mr.. and Mrs Albert Rosen-
| blatt. Tuesday evening at tho Hotel As
.s< The Rev. pr ElIac MaTge!Ies ~
formed the ceremony, which was followed
by reception, dinner and dance. TIE
bride wore gown OF white satin made
with court train and trimmed with
point lace. Her tulie veil was fastened
with orange blossoms and she carried n
shower bouquet OF lilies OF the valley ana
orchids, Mise Leona Kaplan, her sister,
was the maid Of honor. and the brides
maids were Miss Selma Ksplan, another
sister; Miss Bertha Rosenblatt, sister
! OF tho bridegroom; Miss Beuiah Kohn.
Miss IDA Sanditen and Mrs. Martin Il.
Cohn. Jr. They all wore orchid coIored
organdie, combined with pink, and car
ried bouquets OF spring flowers.
David Rosenblstt was his brothers
best man. Mr.. Rosenblatt and his bride
have gone South on their wedding trip
return.
Miss Midren n. Stern. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Stern OF ST. West
End avenue. was another o. Tuesdays
brides. Her marriage to Irving levin
was celebrated at the st. Resls, the Rev
DR.. De Sofa Mendes and the Rev. DIR.
Rudolph Grossman officiating. The bride
was attended by Miss Ruth Worms as
maid OF honor and Miss Rose Kahn as
flower girl. Felix levin was his broth
er's best man. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by dinner and dance. after which
Mr., levin and his bride LETT for a South
ern wedding trip, They will reside a.
55 West Eighty second street OF. THAR re
turn. Co.,
| Announcement has been made by Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph MJcheels OF Brooklyn
OF the engagement OF their daughter.
MisS Esther AIichaels, 10 Millerd IL New
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and has won many blue ribbons at the
horse shows In New York ana victim
ity. He Is q lover Of music and has
recently been elected president Of the
New Symphony Orchestra Of New
York city.
While no date has been set for me
wedding Of Miss Pay Slater, daughter
Of Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater Of Bos-
ton. Mass, and 27o Park avenue, this
city. TO DR.. James B. Murphy Of this
city. II probably win take place in this
city during the Easter season. Dr..
Murphy In connected with the research
department Of tho Rockefeller Insti-
tute of New York.
No date has been set for the wedding
Of Miss 0wendolyn Frothinghana,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Richard
rockingham OF s+t West Seventy -sso-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fuhs OF SIT West
End avenue announce the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Madeline Fuhs. to
Edward Grossnlan. Mr.. Grossman ls the
son OF Mr.. and Afrs. !. Grossman of 310
West Ninety-nlnth street No date has
been set for the wedding.
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Announcement has been made by Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Mcheels OF Brooklyn
of the engagement OF their daughter.
Miss Esther Michaels. 10 Millsrd II. New
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Michaels win give a
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Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Kennedy o.
North Plainfeld. n. J.. have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Frances Marie Kennedy, to Louis Fred
erck Mcdonnell OF Philadelphia Dur
Ing tho war Miss Kennedy devoted much
time to Red Cross work. and Mr. Nc
Donne!l was connected with the United
States Shipping Board.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles @. Warrington OF
Brooklyn have formally announced the
engagement Of their daughter. Miss
Grace g. Warrington. to William f. Roth.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Roth.
Mr.. Roth recently was released from the
United States Army.
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rAete. ~ o. srT>aR

reception to-day for their daughter and
her flance.
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General Notes of Society

ing their home at the Gregor!an Hotel
Mr.. Palmer Il the son of Ar. and Mrs.
Henry Urban Palmer OF Brooklyn.
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Mrs. Grenvilis r. Waterbury Of 81
Riverside Drive has announced the en-
sagement OF her daughter, Miss Alice NJ
lngoldsby. 20 Donald C. Walton, son OF
MI and Mrs William T. Walton. Jr., of
this city. Mr.. Walton returned from
France with the Twenty-seventh D,vi-
zion.
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Martial Festivities of Past Week to
Be Succeeded by Easter Round of
Balls and Concerts for Charities

Jsmes speyer. Boxes at sss each ana
tickets AZ $3.50 each may be obtained
" Mrs. William C. Stursfs, ~ Chsri-
ton street.
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MrG Bernard Crystal OF No. ass West
Seventy-irst street has announced the
engagement OF ner daughter Misc Rose
Crystal. to Harold Alexander Levy. who
recently was honorably discharged from
the naval training camp at Newport, r l.
The wedding will take place In June.
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Miss LYDIA Buford Killoush and ches-
ter Y. Palmer, whose engagement was
announced last week, will be married
June 7. Miss Kiliough Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Allen Killough OF
Houston, Tex. At present they are max
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Miss Dorothy I,elth. daughter OF Mr..
and Mns. William Lsith. will be married
Wednesday to Stanley A. Brown at the
Hotel Chatham. The wedding. which will
be small affair. will take place In the
gold room of the hotel. Mr.. Brown is the
son of Mr., and Mrs. Louis Brown of Chi
go. who have come on for the wedding.
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Under the auspices of the islands
committee OF the Diocese OF New York
. recital for the benefit Of the church
and Industrial schools organized by
Bishop Brent In the Philippine Islands,
schools under Bishop Restarick In the
Hawaiian Islands and the work of
Bishop Colmore In Porto Rico will be
given on the afternoon OF April 10 in
the ballroom OF the Biltmore. The
, artists win be John Powell, pianist;
Francis Rogers. barytone. and Bruno
HUM. accompanist. The patronesses
include Mrs. Charles b. Alexander.
Mrs. Thomas 8. McLane. Mrs. John
Jay Chapman. Mrs. J. Pierpont Nor
gan. Miss Elisabeth r. Delaheld. Mrs.
Ethslbert Nevin. Mrs. Oliver q. Jen-
ninSA Mrs. George d. Post and Mrs.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
REPORT DUPONTs AFTER
SHIPPING BUSINESS

With Governmental financing out Of
the way. at least temporarily. and with
industrial financing again 70 the front,
there Is considerable talk In the nnan-
cial district about some probable mcrg-
ers. which are reported 10 be on the
fire, says the New York sun today.
None OF the large ones have been CON
nrmed, but In some OF the cases re-
ported negotiations are under way. The
largest OF these, OF course, Is the big
shipping combine reported 10 be under
consideration by American lnterna-
tlonal. Another Is a reported comblna-
ton OF Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
with a smaller shipping company
Lackawanna steel has been reported In
negotiations with Midvale. looking % a
merger. This, however. has been de-
MED by a director OF Lackawanna. II
Is reported that Royal Dutch has be.
come interested In the shares Of Mex.
lean Petroleum General Motors Is re-
/ ported 10 be angling for the Flshei
/ Body Corporation. General Cigar Is re
ported under accumulation by inter
esis connected with United Cigars, ant
dupont interests are reported 30 b
anxious 20 take Castor. Williams AM
Wigmore into their fold 90 handle
dupont export business.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16

the zest and ardor OF a Broadwa!
whlte-hghter. "Poodles" Hanneford
the worlds greatest rider in a bis
riding act given by the English Hanne-
ford family Will DO another feature
May Wirth, the greatest girl rider in
circus history, Is still another stellar
attraction. Pallen's bears are one OF
the many animal features. They ride
bicycles, skate on rollers. walk on siilts
and do other interesting things, and
Just as cheerfully as II they were get
ting the money for 10 themselves. Mile
Leiizel and Bird Millman. two dainty.
daring circus stars contribute unusual
performances.
More than ever before the great
combination circus this year contains
new and unusual features. The per-
Torrance Is in fun swing this after
noon, bewilderingly alive in an Of its
three rings. five stages and the track.
that one must need be Argus-eyed 20
take lt all In. In all departments Of
srenic effort, only acknowledged ex-
perts are 20 be seen In this great super
circus. There will be another perform
ance at 8 O'Clock tonight the doors
opening at Z.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
POMONA GRANGE TO
MEET AT ROSE HILL

Rose Hill Grange In session on We'd
nesdsy evening. received a communica-
llon from State Grange with a check
for $40. as the FIRST prize in the recent
membership contest.
The committee on binder twine re-
ported twlne contracted for
The Grange decided 70 buy ono Vic
tory Bond
Word was received from the secre-
tary Of Pomona Grange accepting the
invitation 10 be the guests OF Rose Hln
Grange on June 3
The Pomona meeting will be held al
the home Of Frank Megginson, at New
Castle. and not at the school house.
The following literary program was
given. Recitation. Dorothy Gilman
solo, Mrs. +. Z. Hall; reading. Evelyn
Bannar; violin solo. Erby Davis; read
ing, Marion Williams.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
ST0VER WANTS
CITY CLEANED UP

Colonel Weller L. stoyer, president
OF the Board OF Assessment today
scored the Board OF Health for allowing
NTH 10 lie along Taylor's Row, on the
South Side. In speaking Of the vast
amount Of dirt along the street, Colonel
Slower said:
1T Is within the jurisdiction OF our
local Board Of Health, believe, and ]
am surprised that no action looking
toward remedying this disease-breeding
condition OF affairs has not heen taken
before this time.
1T seems 20 be the custom Of many
commission merchants. market men
and others 10 dump decaying vegetable
matter In this section, allowing IL to
lay there and rot, making an excellent
breeding place for ilies and the source
OF coniagion. Just at this time. In ad-
dition to their other troubles, the in
habltants have been driven TO the sec
ond floors OF their homes, owing TO the
overflow on the marshes, and not only
suffer from the dampncss. but are
forced 10 breathe in the foul air
created by the deposit Of large per
cent OF The surrounding nth in their
homes.
Certainly some action should be
taken 10 remedy this unsanltary con-
dition in that section"
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
METHODISTS TO
END CENTENARY
Campaign for $l05. .000.-
600 Will Come to Close
on May IS
MANY CHURCHES
ALREADY OVER

Methodist churches are ready 10 eel
citrate the most eveniful week in the
history Of the church. Beginning next
Sunday and continuing until May ..
100000 members OF the church will
join in rallies and other events that
bring 20 a climax the Centenary cam
paign, commemorative Of the hundredlh
anniversary OF Methodist misslonl
The final week marks the elimination
OF campaigns along the lines ofNinter-
cesslon, stewardship. life service and
tiihing. Between May IS and May %,
church organizations will make a drive
TO raise funds for world wide relief
work and educational cnde3vOr.
The churches in this area. compris-
Ing several States. are scheduled 20 con-
tribute approximately S7.00O,OO0 toward
a fund Of si05.OOOOOO which the entire
church will raise, under the missionary
Centenary survey to carry forward hun
dreds OF humanitarian projects.
Suppers and other social gatherings
are 10 feature the program in practical
ly every church. Special Centenary
meetings also are 10 be held. Minute
men. recruited 10 carry the Centenary
message will deliver speeches.
Reports received at Delaware head
quarters from all parts Of Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Distinct OF
Columbia. Virginia and West Virginia,
show that financial campaigners In
every parish are ready TO proceed with
a rush In their canvasses OF member
ships. Hundreds Of churches already
have gone over.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
EIGHT ARE HELD
IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Date of Trial for Aliens Sci
for May 2l-Inquiry
TO Continu.
ACCUSED MEN
ARE UNDER GUARD

CHESTER. Pa. May i6.-Eight Of the
ten men here under suspicion Of bens
implicated in the kidnapping and assault
OF seventeen-year-old Mildred Nell,
daughter OF Detective James Nell. were
held without bail for trial on May q,
after a brief preliminary hearing be-
fore Police Magistrate Berry yesterday.
They are: Anton FeccO. Pasquale
Lalato, Anton Chllalone. sam Romeo.
Anton FinocchiarO, DomenciO Celani,
Carmelo Vitale and Anton Fabb0. The
woman, Camilla Finochalro. was dis
charged. Police Magistrate Berry or
dered the prisoners transferred from
Chester city jail TO the county prison
in Media. Detective O'Toole and a de-
tachment Of police took the prisoners
TO Media under a heavy guard.
Detective O'TOOle was the only wit
ness. He asked that eight OF the pris-
oners be held without bail until May
2i, pending further Investigation.
IL was learned the delay was asked
so the district attorney could COM
plete his investigation without reveal
ing the Identity Of the man who is said
10 have turned states evidence and
informed on the accused kidnapers.
The detectives say the trail leading
TO certain aliens who contributed TO
the $500 reward offered for Mildred
Meli's life has been broken since a
score Of foreigners have suddenly dis
appeared.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
new RIiLTO gets
CORDIAL WELCOME
Latest City Finn Theatre
Has Successful First
Night Opening
BUSINESS MEN
ENDORSE HOUSE

The Rialto Theatre, on Market street
between Second and Third streets
made its debut as the newest motion
( picture theatre in Wilmington, before
la large audience last evening.
The prominent business men present
included practically all the merchants
Of Market street from Second 20 Fourth
streets. who united in congratulatiOn:
and best wishes TO the owners OF the
new theatre.
The Rialto IS attractive in arrange
ment and decoration. and is a credit
TO the builder and architect, David l.,
Topkis. u IS a comfortable theatre. 4
fine program was provided for the
opening night the first performance
beginning az Z o'clock. The Midnight
Patrol" showing the risks taken and
the stern duties Of the police force.
was thrilling I'm itself and was a well
deserved tribute TO the guardians Of
the law.
Those Athletic Girls" provoked the
hilarious laughter always called forth
by a Mack-SenRett comedy. Beautiful
scenic views concluded the program.
David /. Topkis. who planned the
new theatre. is the oldest Of the Top
kis brothers, who are well known
business men Of this city, as well as
taking much interest in civic affairs.
few OF their enterprises are The
Playhouse. the Queen and Majestic
theatres, Topkis' store, Topkis' factory
and the Delaware Salvage Company.
Mr.. TOpkis came from Russia about
36 years ago with his parents, In
Russia he. served as an apprentices in
a mechanical shop. but his coming %
this country changed his life plans. for
on reaching this country he opened
up a small shop. spending the greater
part Of his life in New Castle and this
city.
lie soon found, however, that he
was not adapted for storekeeping and
his first opportunity came about
twelve years ago. when while serving
on a committee for the construction
Of a building in this city, his ideas
proved 10 be a saving in both time and
money, and the members Of the COM
mittee were very much surprised at
one meeting when he appeared with a
model entirely constructed Of soap.
showing the defects Of the building
as planned by the architect.
He has been married for 3i years.
One son. now an officer in the army. Is
a member. Of tho laf firm OF Town
send & Topkis. Another son is stu
dent at Cornell His older daughter
Is the wife Of Dr. Keyser. Of this city,
and the younger daughter IS a student
OF the Wilmington High School.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
MRS. WARNER SEES
NEED OF NEW HOME

Mrs. A. D. Warner. president OF the
State Federation Of Womens Clubs.
urges the support OF the movement 10
secure an Industrial School for Col
ored Girls. Mrs. Warner says:
The commendable work which Is be-
ing undertaken by the State Fedora
ton Of ColOred Women's Clubs OF es-
tablishing an Industrial school and
home for young cOlored girls is one to
which our citizens should extend their
hearty cooperation and generous sup
port. For many years Mr.. Stout,
agent for the s. p. C. c., has had to
commit incorrigible colored girls to
schools in Philadelphia and Baltimore,
but the time is now when Delaware
should make arrangements TO guard
and instruct its own misdemearants.
Therefore Il is TO be hoped the organ
ization forwarding this worthy pro-
ject will meet with encouragement
and success.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
Conilnnen rrom b. Paee.

Continued From First Page.
other were so closely covered that even
the most curious Juvenile eyes were
unable 20 peer within. one section was
made up OF resplendent floats and tab
'leaux wagons, typical OF twenty differ
ent countries. and there were men and
women riders, bespangled and be-
dizened. adding their quota NJ color 20
the long moving column. There were
six bands Of music and three calliopes
brought up the rear Of a display which
Is an effective banisher Of melancholia.
ITS the biggest circus ever, folks.
Think Of il. TWO great circuses now
combined into one"
Everybody says so. and that is per
haps the most important thing for one
TO know, first OF. about Ringing
Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's stu
pendous aggregation Of cycl0nlc per
formers and "aint-nO-such" animals.
As usual, elephants are q feature Of
the big show There are five squads
Of the wise old beasts performing In
the rings. There were more than forty
OF them in the parade. or course there
are high school horses, dancing more
dainlily than ever before. fox-troiling.
one-stepping and cake-walking with all
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
S7,246,l97 OF LOAN
SOLD BY WOMEN
CONTINUED From First page

Continued From First Page
and splendid personnel Of the publicity
committee under the state chairman.
ship Of Miss Leah Burton Of Lewes
Miss Burton and her county chairmen.
Mrs. James Tunnel, Sussex; Miss Wlni-
fred Morris, Kent: Mrs. William Jester.
New Castle. and Miss Augusta LaMotte,
of Wilmington, proved a real dynamic
force which through the medium Of
newspaper publicity and frequent cir
cular letters made itself felt even In the
most remote sub-districts. Through
its community singing chairman. Mrs
Frank Hall Davis, its voice carried the
message TO every part Of the State. Mrs.
James Glnns saw that the moving pic
lures reached each community with the
story OF Uncle Sans achievement on
land and sea. Mrs. C.. G. sPurdy and
Mrs. Richard Reese sent the appeal OF
the spoken word through the public
speaking bureau. But it would be I'M
possible 20 enumerate the many chan
nels through which the energy OF this
committee found vent.
Another contributing factor has been
the fine spirit OF cooperation between
tllt iNAiliilAbtlNo VI liNu anu NNllEus
They have kept always before their
eyes the final victory TO be achieved and
this has blinded them TO the little ques-
tions OF credit 70 be awarded or labor
to be assigned The women Of the
state working for the Liberty Loan
cannot be too appreciative Of the spirit
with which The mems committees have
welcomed their services and they join
with their chairman in hearty apprecia-
tion OF the unfailing support OF Howard
:. Kinney, Josiah Marvel, James n.
Hughes. Dr.. Roland G. Paynter and the
other officers Of their committees.
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
NEW HUT In FRANCE
NAMED FOR DELAWARE

Twenty new Y. NJ. c. A. huts, some
Of them the first buildings to be named
in honor OF the States that went over
the top in the United states War
Work drive last November, have been
opened at lie Mans. France, with cere-
monies attened by high army officers
and men prominent In the work Of
the "Y."
one Of the huts is named in honor Of
Delaware, which was the second State
to complete its quota. Arizona having
been the first
Evening journal., 1919-05-16
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF DELAWARE.
INElIrIINE DID AnI,lIINI

We in America learned long ago
10 esteem the work of the Salvation
Army and 10 perceive the greatness
and the beauty Of its service TO the
poor. the unprotected and the for
lOrn in all the by-ways Of civiliya-
tiOn. This mighty body of cOnse-
Grated workers moved our people 10
an alfcctiOnate regard by the nature
of its service on the battlelields Of
France. Its members carried a pas
sion for Christian service and sacri-
fee 10 the trenches, through the
fire, wherever men were hurt or
unhappy or In want. They were
brothers and sisters TO our absent
men. The highest tribute 10 their
zeal has come from other devoted
men and women in the Red Gross.
the Y. VI. &. A.. the knights Of
Columbus and the Jewish Welfare
Board, with whom they cooper
aied.
The SALVATION ARMY now prO-
poses 10 extend It's service in the
United States and TO contribute tho
inspiration Of its great purpose 10
the times ahead. I'm the week be-
ginning May 10 this great army Of
service will 90 before the American
people with an appeal for financial
aid and support. II has always given
moro than Il has received. It's cause
IS one which deem worthy of the
confidence and support of all our
people.
THEREFORE,, 7. John G.. Town
send, Jr., Governor of the state Of
Delaware, do cordially commend the
salvation Army and call upon our
people TO give earnest heed 10 its
call for assistance 10 make liberal
donations 20 its praisewOrthy work
that we may thus make manifest a
reSolute purpose 20 give unStinted
aid and support gladly 10 all those
noble and Self-sacrincing agencies
which -under God. give help and
hope to all who may be in need.
And in furtherance of this move
ment ! proclaim Sunday, May 18th,
1913, salvation Army Day" and ur-
gently recommend that the minis
tiers OF all our churches present this
cause TO their congregation on that
day and that all in charge Of public
meetings give some place in their
order OF exercises 10 the considera-
ton OF this most worthy cause.
GIVEN under my hand
and the Great Seal of the
State, at Dover. the Fif-
teenth Day of May. in the
(6htAT Year of our Lord. One
sEAL) thousand Nine Hundred
and Nineteen, and Of the
Independence of said State
the One Hundred and
forty-Third.
BY the Governor:
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR.
Everett {. Johnson.
Secretary of stale.