Evening journal., 1919-11-08
P. S. DU PONf
GIVES POLICE $4,000
CONTINUED from FIrst Page.

This time, the company proposed here
after TO make an annual contribution.
The letter from Mr. Willis follows
Mr.. James y. Stein, Industrial Commit
tee, Police Pension Fund.
Dear Sir: We are very pleased to say
that we will contribute an additional
$500 towards the Police Pension Fund
and at the same time we take the op-
pOrtunity of saying that this fund has
had our hearty support from the be-
ginning. We believe that the result of
an adequate pension fund well managed
Will be of inestimable value TO the mo-
rale of the police department and TO
the city as a whole. As a matter Of
fact, we are so confident Of the advan-
tages TO be derived from an adequate
pension fund, that it appeals TO us that
an annual contribution to this fund by
the people Of Wilmington would be
proper expression Of their confidence
In the force and regardless OF what any
other firm may do. we desire to state
/ that we will hereafter make an annual
Christmas donation to the Police Pen
sion Fund. Very truly yours.
NEW CASTLE LEATHER co.
J. WRIT WILLIS, Vice-President
The returns OF yesterdays work was
gratifying, the high h0nors going 10 The
team in charge Of Captain w. A. Simon
ton.
John s. Bossell and Mayor Taylor,
who is chairman Of the Campaign Com
mittee, addressed the workers, saying
that many prominent citizens had not
contributed as yet while others who
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plicate them.
Last nights meeting OF the workers
was featured by an old-fashioned auc-
tion sale, at which Josiah Marvel and
Mayor Taylor ofllclated as the auction
eers. Mr.. Marvel knocked" down the
pony given the Police Committee by
Roy Parker. OF the pennsylvania-Del-
sware Development Company TO Patrol
man Bodenheiser, one of the largest
patrolmen in the department. The price
paid was $3.50.
Mayor Taylor disposed of a new au-
tomoblle tire. donated by George Crock
cit. Of the Fame Fire Company, It'll
bringing SO and was purchased by r.
+. Ellis.
Jane Herveux. the French ayiatriX,
who flew over the city yesterday, ad-
yertising the Pension Fund drive, was
guest at the meeting and announced
that she would contribute $40 10 the
fund and twenty per cent. Of the pro-
ceeds Of flights taken by Whining
tonians in her Curtiss machine. These
flights are taken daily from the field
loaned 10 the Pension Fund Commit
tee at the workhouse by the trustees
of that institution for this purpose.
Miss Herveux circled high over the city
yesterday and while the funeral cOriege
of former patrolman Daniel Eakin was
entering Rivervicw cemetery with the
patrolmen on march. she hovered over
the cemetery grounds.
General II Coleman dupont. who con-
tribuled $40 900 TO the fund on the
opening night Of the campaign, was
present last night and addressed the
lie said that 10 was a civic !
duty OF all Wilmingtonians to assist
in the pollcemcn's cause, and while he |
knew of several men who had planned |
To- double their donations, they as we'll
as ne felt that the contributions should
be universal. Mr.. dupont urged the
committee TO continue until they Sc
cured the fund desired.
Reports OF Teams.
The reports Of the team captains was