Evening journal., 1920-05-06
new CASTLE FOR
STANDARD TINE
Mayor Returns Daylight
Saving Ordinance With
out His Approval
TALK STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

SFtCldl 30 the Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. My 6.-Passage Of /
the daylighi-savng ordinance by City |
council has caused considerable ad- /
verse criticism on The part Of sonrs /
or The citizens. Mayor Echlcs has /
returned the ordinance to the Coun-
ch without his signature. lie said
last nigh haG De wus not opposed
70 such a law II il is national. Other
Wise ilc does not approve Of Il.
frof. II. r. Snav,ly, superintendent
or schools. says while he feels That
me daNiigh i-SaVinS plan Is a good
tning, Il Will work an Inconvenience
70 the children. who have Go travel
90 and from school on the trains, as
the railroads have not set their time
ahead. This nsShod will cause the
children that are being transported
by train at the county expense 10
come into The school ono hour laie,
thereby causing a Generalization. Of
The schQcls 10 some exbnt The
Board Of Education decided last night,
TO leave ehe opening OF the schools
at standard time. as usual, The MEM
bers OF the board feel that a very
enced by The pupils and parents OF
The city. owing TO the facl that shere
ore only about sixteen more days OF
school shis year.
]. I. SioorS, president OF Council,
said last night that he was surprised
at The appearance OF so much oppO-
sitiOn so the law. He said Council
had sfyen opportunities 70 The citizens
20 express themselves regarding Tine
law. but that only one person had
registered a protest with him. Ire
was convinced therefore that a ma
iority OF the citin MS favored the law.
H.. nN1 N1rfk ell a.. a
che ordinance.
The New Castle Board OF Health will
meet tomorrow evening when mem
bers OF the State Board VIII be pres
ent- The POWERS Of ths local board
in matters OF sanitation will be taken
up and The Stafe Board will be asked
how far the authorities OF the local
board extends in enforcement OF th3
State laws. Members OF The local
board say on many occasions they
have tried TO get an answer TO THIS
question
Councilmen ]. r. Stoops and Pool
will measure Third straft dOnight in
an efort TO find out how much IL
will cost 10 put that street in repair.
Several citizens also have signineu
their intention Of presenting a poll
ton 20 Council, requesting tln9 re
pairing OF Sixth street As The i'm
Z provement Of that street Will relieve
fhe main thOroughfares OF The town
OF a great amount OF traffic. this I'M
Drovement is q sired by many.
Eizht games remain 10 be played
in the pool tournament at the Dough
erty pOOi parlOrs. The standing 70
date IS: Lawler, 79; Barnes. 66l
oDrley. 666; Susie, 6o8; Rossell, 90
Hockenb rry, Ga; A. Gallagher. bi2
Mckay, 629: Gooden, 629; J. Gallagher
go: Derrickson, 6i3; Proud 5i3. High
run-Barnes. 20. Proud has two games
10 play: Kerns. 4; Mckay, 1 J. Cal
laeher. 4; Corlcy, 4 Derrickson. 4
IHnvler cannot be beaten Tor nrsi
prize.
Education last night Il was decided
70 close the schools some time In
The week OF June 7. Tho transfer
I exercises wii. b. held June Q, when
the eighth grade pupils will be trans
ferrcd to the high school. Commence
ment exercises will be held on jun
a.. The question OF iihe selection OF
Y teachers for the coming year was dis
cussed. but no definite action tahn
Prof. II. =. Snavely, superiniend mt
Y spoke in high terms OF the present
siaff.
The managers OF the different base
ball trans that will compose the In
" dusirial Twilight League. will NEE
tonight and form a permanent or
i ganization and arrange a schedule
Those games will be played on thl
Battery Park diamond. The best l0ca
z PLAYERS, with the acquisition Of i'm
p0ried material that has recent,
been employed at the different indus
trial plants OF this vicinity. are in tn
. lineup OF the different teams. Their
is an effort on the par, Of some o
the baseball fans 20 induce The In
2 dus,rlal teams OF Wilmington ans
vicinity 20 arrange for a p0st-ansoI
series 20 determine The industria
championship OF Na1 Castle county
Lewis Weriz while fishing yester
day sold his fishing outflt 10 Charlie
Myers. OF pennsville. N j Mr.. Writ
had laid his net on and was takin
the drift when the offer was made.
A number Of women. members O