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The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
In the Linelight
By George Perry Morris.

Thomas w. Churchill. Of New Yor
City. who is to lead the campaig
Of the National Security League
an aggressive campaign among busi
ness men In the interest of IN
decent and adequate pay Of educs
tors, has long been prominent Z
circles Of Manhattanites who main
tain live interest In popular edu
cation. His opinions often have no
been popular or those OF the crows
and he has upon him the scars o
his enemies They also have som
permanent reminders of his pugnss
ity and hitting power
Percy Mackaye, whose -Georg
Washington. the Man Who Mad
U.s." has been having fits frst pro
duction in the city and the countr,
at the Belasco Theater last weei
must be credited with having don
more for pageantry as an art thG
any other American II fs here tina
he excels, and not as a playwright
His work must be judged accord
ingly, and unless so appraised in
justice IL done him and his outpui
Unfortunately most of the dra
matte critics of the country kno,
little anS care less about the pas
cant form OF the histrionic art, an
until a younger and more LIBERAL
trained group of critics appears n
can scarcely hope to get fair pla,
As the son OF Steele Mackaye, h
makes a special appeal to admirer
of man who at one time had sue
a large and enthusiastic followin
among playgoers Of the old schoo
people who knew when 20 laug
and when not to laugh. who's
standards OF playing had not bee
set by makers of films and fixed b
incessant attendance on bedroom
plays.
Percy Mackaye has a soul. and h
never fails to disclose the fact
whether writing verse or maxim
the text" for participants in hi
historical plays to use. He is al
artist, and federates with othe
artists using other mediums, to gaiI
most comprehensive effects In pro
duction" of his plays. He is a pro
gressive thinker and makes his out
put help on social betterment Hi
patriotism is. not of a bastard type
and he declines to make IL "profit
able" at the expense OF veracity.
The University of California ha
just had given to 1t by DR.. JOSEPH
Grinnell. associate professor o
zoology, a collection of S,3l2 skin
of North American birds, accumu
lated by him during the years o
i 1898 to 1907. Added to the prio
accumulation of material of thi
kind the university now has a col
lection of 1868 ornithoIogica
specimens. Interior and coast re
gions of California, the deserts o
Arizona and Colorado, and the is
lands of the North Pacific have bee
carefully studied by Prof. Grinnell
and his collection is the proof OF hi
thoroughness as a collector. Cali
fornia Is fortunate in gaining per
manent possession of this colIec
| tion, for with the conquest of ma
ture by man types and species pas
that do not return.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
ADALY LINE O. CHEER
FEBRUARY TwENTYNNTH.
By John Kendrick Bangs

What better use for this. my little
rhyme,
In honor of this extra gift of Time,
Than make II render thanks for It.
and say 8
How glad I am to have this added
day
To give increase to love and goodly
cheer
For all my struggling feilow-mor-
tails here,
of worth
To bring about Goodwin upon the
Earth.
Copyright. 1870, by The Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. Feb. 2S.-The follow
ing are registered here from Wash
ington: r. H. Ellsworth. Breslin; J
A. Good. Great Northern; c. F. War
ing, Grand; w. F. Andrews. Hermf
tage: Mrs. S. Appleton, Collingwood
w. H. Dougherty, Navarro; c.
Alcazar; A. H. Gregory
Grand; J. II. Hill, Grand; d. v. Nc
Osher, Navarro; w. A. Nicholson
Navarro; w. l.. Turner, Navarro.
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A $400,000,000 Budget

They finance, bank
ndcae pubicis of high rank trainers taxation
and OF this k the only folk today thinking multpes
of millions
For instance the leaders of the Inerchurh World
vageca has formulated budget expenditures necessary
foreign missionary educational and
civic reform work during the next five that will call for
oooooOoo donations from the lay But lest this
absurd ambition, should be noted that only
o. eight the scale of giving The diff
ference wood Not only the strictly
apPooncd needs, which have been world
by the organizations agents
The of this shrewd They capital
izing habit intensified during the which
ing huge of donors Hundreds of thousands today
gver who thought Of spending money good
before the They rather like the Former
on small SCALE through profits have been enriched that
they amply They intend for
in for other motive spite government
and escape taxation. .~
If doubted today give for religious and
ethical ends generation did scan not ony
the totals of the funds created for
fact this Denominaonal colleges during years of the
war; when their alumni were also giving causes
added $1,000 o their endowmens
The American of ceasing be generous:
but he is getting somewhat tired of drives"
They going build $asoooooo bridge Detroit
iye between Windsor Ontario. who patrone
will find the difference between country dry one
matter of ten minutes
own buiness says Vice President
Marshall There evidence Executive realizes
and is running 1t that way.
The appears to be- "coun that day lost
whose slow descending sun investigation begun"
If Fannie Brce only could get many front page head
lines for her footight act the happy
of Congress so eager to have en-
ability" defined apparently too busy look around
when the of finally it brings
with it a dollar worth -
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II Fannie Brice only could many page head
lines for her footligh the managers would be happy
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The slogan at the Capitol be- los
whose slow descending investigation begun
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The Presidents Cabinet his Vice President
Marshall There evidence that the Chief
it and is running it that way.
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Some OF those members of Congress eager have Il
ability" defined apparently busy to look around
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Let hope when the dove OF finally docs
with it a dollar worth - z -.
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Railroads Hear burden.

The usual remedy for this situa-
tion is insistence that the railways
shall provide ample rolling stock.
trackage and terminals to take care
of the annual peakload. This,
however. imposes upon the rail-
ways a great investment in equip
ment for use during a compare
lively short period of the year
when many commodities synchron-
ize to make the peak movement.
1t imposes a burden on the entire
cost of transportation. This bur-
den Of extra equipment will prob
ably always be held to so low di-
mensions that we will never escape
the annual delays in transport and
structure an. market. Aside from
this question of q >peakload we
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SUGGESTS m sTest.,

The test that 1 would apply
therefore, is not the size of the in
stitution or the volume of capital
that it employs. but the proportion
of the commodity that it controls In
its operations. 1t is my belief that
If this were made the datum point
for regulation, and If regulation
were made of a rigorous order. this
pressure would result in such busi-
ness keeping below the limit of
regulation. Thus the automatic re-
suit would be the building I'D of
proper competition because men in
manufacturing would rather conduct
a small business free of government
tai regulation than to enjoy large
operations subject to governmental
control. In other words, what we
fundamentally want Is to be free
from domination of any artificial
impedinent in the free flow Of COM
modities to the consumer.
THE third point of attack at re-
duction in the cost of marketing is
the most difficult of all. 1t lies in
the fact that we have too many
people engaged in distribution of
food supplies: This is particularly
the case i'm the retail end of disttri-
button. There is one town in the
United States that had one meat
dealer to every 400 of population
and although their margins were
very wide none of them made more
than a bare living. The numbers en-
gagged in distribution have naturally
increased rapidly during war infia-
ton and speculation such as we
have gone through in the last five
years. In such a period, much prof.
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They going to build $2Soooooo bridge Detrc
river between Windsor Ontario and Detroit Those
it will find the difference between country dry OF
a of minutes
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Farmers supply Social Stability.
But of fac more Importance than
this is that social stability OF our
country ysthe development of our
nsffonal life rests in the spirit of
our farms and surrounds our viii
lages. These are the sources that
have always supplied our country
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ana character or all of the varied
members of our community. Sud.
den disturbance and the introduc-
tion of 'isms" into this delicate
organism can only bring us diff
culties-can only Nduce our pro.
ductivity and tax ouh entire stand.
ard of living.
we want to improve our machin-
cry. We do not want to tear IT
down. Nor do we want it owned
or run for the benefit of a few.
The whole impulse to the maximum
functioning of our productive ma
chine lies in the self-interest of its
members. 1t will never function on
the basis of altruism. II we would
have 1T function properly we must
promote that equality of opportu-
nifty which allows every member
of this community to attain that
position to which his abilities and
character entitle him.
ITO me, theefore, the test of the
rightness of any measure Is that Ii
shall maintain and build up this
equality of opportunity, that IL
shall preserve the initiative of the
whole population. When we apply
this tets to governmental activities,
1 think We will find that it reaches
it's ideal more in negative than in
positive action: that 1t should be-
come positive only when the initia-
tive-such as a Panama Canals
beyond the capacity of individuals
or groups; that IL receives it's best
exernplification in wise regulation
against the shackling of the fiow of
competition, the advancement II un-
derstanding of the processes OF pro-
duction and distribution. stimulus
to their Improvement, the removal
of impediments to its development,
in creating in it all pride of serv-
ice to the community"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
MISS FRIEDEWALD
AT SUMNER SCHOOL

Newark. July 9.-Delawareans will
receive with enthusiasm the announce
ment of the return of the gifted dramatic
reader, Mrs Sala Friedewald, who visit
ed the State for the first time last summer.
Mrs. Friedewald will give series of five
readings at the Delaware College summer
school, beginning tonight. Her subjects
will be: Sherwood" by Alfred Moves;
''The Heart of an Orphan" by Amanda
Matthews; "The Travelling Man" by
Lady Gregory What Every Woman
Knows" by James Barrie; Peer Gynt," by
Henrik Ibsen. Mrs. Friedewald is not
only talented reader; her greatest
achievement is In the sense of appreciation
of the good story, the exceptional drama,
which she brings to everyone. All the
wealth of her culture, her knowledge of
art and poetry, belong TO her hearer as
she reads, developing a sense of enjoyment
and appreciation which the average reader
seldom experiences In story. Wherever
she goes Mrs. Friedewald st irs In the
cOmmun ity greater love for good books
Mrs. Friedewald was born In Rochester,
New York. She was graduated from the
public schools and also the University
Of Rochester, at the age of eighteen de
ciding that literature was to become her
chosen work. Although her services as
a reader are ever in greater demand Mrs.
Friedewald is known in Scranton, her
home city, as an ideal home IN aker.
She consistently refuses to entru5t he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
PERSISTENT RATTLESNAKE.

Laurel, July 9.-Albert Hitch. a we'll
known hunter and fisherman of this town,
reports seeing a large rattlesnake within
two miles OF the town Wednesday. As it
has been thought for years that there
were practically no poisonous snakes in
this section, with the exception of an
occasional copper head found In some of
the swamps nearby and st rare intervals,
a water moccassin, brought here from
North Carolina by some Of the gum
barges unloading at the local harbor, his
story has aroused great deal Of interest
Hitch SAYS he first saw the rattler about
three weeks ago, while padding down the
Laurel fiver IN company with friend
from Wilmington. When first seen the
snake was swimming across the river nesr
Big Mills, a afe from Laurel, with its
head sticking~up about foot out of the
water. Hitch did not know what it was.
but the Wilmington man said it was a
,attlesnake. Wednesday Mr. Hitch saw,
4 near the same place lying in a clear
sandy place on the bank, summing itself
When he approached the reptile it raised
Us head and angrily shook its rattles and
as he had nothing with which to attack
II, Hitch padded his boat away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
DELAWARE CITY NOTES.

Delaware City, July 9-Sergcant John.
| son, a retired soldier who for the past
year has been working in Akron, Ohio,
| has returned to his home.
Mrs. Thomas Price and daughter,
Marion, spent yesterday in Wilmington.
Ruth Walters. the 4-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walters, is quite i'll.
Mrs. Roger Pope of Newark, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. V. Peek,
has returned to her home.
The annual picnic of the NJ. +. Sunday
school will be held at Augustine Park
July l5.
Services will be held on Sunday evening
at the NJ. T. Church, where n sermon will
be preached by Rev. Iayfield to members
of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. The topic will be Virtue
and Liberty Mrs. Lewis will sing at
this service.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church have ample funds for
placing new windows in the church.
Mr.. and Mrs johnson and Miss Lee
of Wilmington, who have been spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs Morris,
have returned home.
William Weaver, Jr., of Wilmington
spent yesterday in town.
William keane of the u. S. S. Neptune,
which is in the quarantine service at Fort
McHenry, Baltimore, has returned to his
post.
The Ladies' Presbyterian Mission So
ciety has discontinued its monthly meet
ings until September.
Boy Scout Troop, No. /, met last night
for the purpose of enrolment for the an
nual encampment.
At Sunday morning services in the
Presbyterian Church Rev. Pitzer will
preach sermon on Life Everlasting.
The trustees met last evening to arrange
for the new furnace which is to be placed
in the church.
Mrs. William Bowen, who has been
visiting friends in Hartman, Pa, has re
turned home,
Mrs. Edna Gill of Chester, Pa, was a
| visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Katharine Boffenger of Phlladel-
phia is visiting her mother, Mrs Carl
Aker.
Frank Moore has returned home after
spending several days with his sister, Mrs.
Edward Zachies of Port Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn of Elkton, Md,
! recently visited their daughter, Mrs.
Firnan.
John Coale of Port Deposit, Md, is
NlSltlDH Ills bEObiitE. IJINtIu 1paits
Evelyn Morris is quite i'll at her home.
Isabella Willis of Wilmington is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. James Husfelt.
George Husfelt of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
Willis of Wilmington and Gertrude and
Charles Husfelt of Delaware City motored
to Cecilton, Md, recently to visit friends.
Isaac Neiner was Wilmington visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Everett Rose and family visited
Middletown friends Yesterday.
Rebecca Morgan of Chesapeake City,
Md, is visiting Margaret Spicer
Albert Bender left yesterday to visit
his son, j. NJ. Bender. of Baltimore. Md.
Stanley Coleman, sergeant c. A. c.,
Second Co, and George J. Sebinteer, a
musician of the Eighteenth Band, c. A.
c., were discharged from the army yester-
day, and a number of enlisted men are
expected to be discharged during the
month.
In very interesting game Of baseball,
yesterday, the Delaware City Ali Stars
won over the Poketown Owls, ? to 0.
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MIDDLETOWN NOTES.

Middletown, July 9.-Miss Wilhel-
NINA King daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
LOWS II. King. Sr., and William MInner of
Wilmington. were married at the home OF
the brides parents last Tuesday after
noon with only the immediate families
present. After wedding trip MIR. and
Mrs. Minner will make their home IN
Wilmington.
.Iohn +. Van Horn died at his home in
Townsend. last week. aged 6S years, after
an extended illness. Mr. Van Horn leaves
a widow and several children.
Mrs. Phillip Gallagher and son, Ken
Meth. of Philadelphia, are spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Liston Townsend,
son and daughter, of Philadelphia, have
been visitors al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. CHM.
Misses Rose and Edith Zenith and
Sarah Stein Of Baltimore, Md, have been
guests Of Miss Laura Fogel.
Mrs. Charles Waltz Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mrs. Rosa Weber.
Miss Matte Walls of Georgetown has
been visiting her brother, James Z. Walls
and family.
Mrs. ]. NJ. McCable and daughter,
Louise, Of Washington, ID. C., are spend
ing some time at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Spry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor III. Jones of Phila-
delphia. have been here for visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 5.
Jones.
Miss Bernice ID. Metten was q visitor
at Carney's Point, y. j., on the Fourth
Mrs. Elwood Garrett of Wilmington
has been here for visit with her sister
MIS-. &. Malcolm Cochran.
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home to others, holding to this, ~ the
highest privilege OF woman. ood.
Mrs. Fricdcwnlds reading on Sunday
evening will be preceded by sncrod con-
cert given by Henry Hotx, Elisabeth
Porter Earle and Airline Smith Of Philadel-
phia. Ms. Earle, tho soprano, is ono
Of Philadelphia's most popular artists.
At present she is soloist Of the Tenth
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia; she
has appeared during the past winter with
the Philadelphia Orchestra in their
production of Picrnc's CRUSADERS" the
critics predicting for her after this per-
formancc, great future. Mrs. Earle is
the possessor Of lovely natural quality
with free and easy production which COM
bincs with fine personality.
Henry Hotz, the we'll known Philadel-
phia basso and vocal instructor, has
appeared in all the Important cities Of this
country in concert, oratorio, and opera.
Miss Airline Smith, the accompanies
for the two artists, is graduate of the
Philadelphia Musical Academy. Her
work is always clean cut, firm, and sym
pathetic.
The following program will be given:
Duet-'Jesus Thou Joy of Loving
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after spending several months with her
husband, Captain Cordrcy, on his boat.
Willard 4. Deputy has purchased a
new Buick touring car.
Miss Elsie Whalcy has returned from
Milford, where she visited Miss Florence
ellis
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Victor DeReverc have
returned from their honeymoon on the
Hudson river and have gone 10 their new
home in Delaware City, where Mr.. De-
Revere has n position with Diamond
State Telephone Go. Mrs. DeRcvere was
formerly Miss Blanche G.. Elliott Of this
town.
Mrs. Albert Gollery, of Baltimore is
the guest Of Miss Elsie Lowe at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lowe
in South Laurel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank y. Sirman and
daughter, Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
+. Davis and daughter, Mary, and Mrs.
Harvey r. Maryil have returned frcm
visiting Ocean City. Md.
Valiant w. Kenney o native of Laurel
for several years general agent in charge
of the Harrisburg district for the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Co,
has been transferred from Harrisburg to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
LEWES SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES.

Lewes, July 9-The School Board has
elected Napoleon b. Register president;
DR. James Beebe, vice-president; Prof.
II. j. Rausch secretary and sliperinten-
dent of Schools Miss Isabelle Ross, vice
principal; Miss Gladys Rust, teacher of
sciences in the High School; Miss Ann
Beebe, a graduate of Delaware College
this year, teacher Of English; Miss Eta
futcher, assigned to Seventh grade Miss
Dorothy Rust, to the sixth grade; Miss
Bertha PettyIohn, a graduate this year
Of West Chester, Pa, State Normal
Schools, and a graduate OF Lewes Union
Schools, will teach the fifth grade; Miss
Mary l.. Register, fourth grade; Miss
Ethel Bookhammer, third grade; Miss
Mary j.. Magee, second grade; Malcolm
*. Young, teacher of agriculture. These
appointments are for the ensuing school
term. Vacancies yet to be filled are a do
mestic science teacher; teacher of CONNER
cIal course; home economics, eighth grade
and primary department. Luther L. Sal
mons was appointed janitor OF the white
schools. Appointment Of teachers for the
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conventional ss IL ever did. The thros
lectures by Mr.. Sharp were greatly n-
ioycl by all who heard hem
The Rev. Frank Her~m Will preach
on The Law n Indir,tness' ~ the
Methodist Church sunday morning
H. Warner McNcaI is Oh fishing trip
with friends from Wilmington and Phil
adeipfia ~ Nachipongo, Va. The trp
of 200 miles was made by motor.
Mrs Charles T.. Penny has gon. W
Braeblrn, Bellencade PARK, Tenn, phers
she will spend the summer.
Misses Winnie. Helen, Eleanor ard
Violet faJer and Raymond Fader have
returned from motor trip " pittab,Irg
where they visited their brother W. T.
Fader
Mr.. nd Nrg Paul Dew rovett ,f Red
Bank, New jersey are syeding vfne
time with Newark rrlatf'fes
Local friends of Majo' T.. B. Jncoh~
formerly captain Of COMPANY r, NafsDn-
al Guard of Delaware have received 4Ord
Of bis transfer % Fort BnE Teas ~ have
charge Of all army hvirg fields from that
point 20 the Pacific Coast. he has moved
his family from Sandervon - ~ Paao
Texas
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NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Lightning Played Peculiar Franks
at Home of E. T. Heite, Near
Dover.
LAUREL SNAKE STOR,
People's Church Of Dover May
Call Rev. Roy c. Helfenstcin
of Urbanna, Ill.
Prom Every Evenings Correspondents

Dover. July a-Rev. Roy c. Helfen-
stc,n of Urbanna, H., conducted the md
week prayer service in the Peoples Chris
tian Church on Wednesday evening,
pr,achmg \ sermon. The members and
congregation of the church present, which
WAS unusually large, considering the
severe storm. were much pleased with
the sermon and manner Of the minister
and the probabilities are that he will be
extended a call 10 become pastor of the
church. which has been without pastor
since the leaving of Rev. A. v. Light
bourne for the South, where he Is con-
ducting evangelistic services. Rev.
Howard Hardcastle of this town, a
graduate OF Elon College and at present
n student at Yale, will occupy the pulpit
OF the Peoples Church next Sunday
morning and evening.
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NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford, July 9.-Clarence Morris, Jr.
young son of MIR and Mrs. Clarence
Morris, ST. died Wednesday at the home
of his parents, following a few days i'll
ness.
Turtles of large size are being caught in
the ponds and rivers around Seaford, the
largest so far reported being one captured
by State Highway workmen. which
weighed % pounds. Several others have
caught turtles this summer weighing all
the way from 10 to 20 pounds No reason
can be assigned for the large size of the
turtles this year.
A prize hen belonging to Mrs n. Z. S.
Mackln of this town laid an egg yesterday
which was as large as a goose egg and con-
tanned in it another egg Both eggs were
hard shell and each conta ined yolk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09

Boston, Mass, under sttrnctiyc financial
inducements. He will assume his nrw
duties September i.
The Senior Class of the Laurel High
School held lawn festival lest evening
on the lawn Of the centenary M. r.
Church for the purpose Of raising funds
for sending two delegates to the conven-
tion Of the Y. w. &. A.
Rev. and Mrs w. Osborne Bennett
have taken cottage at Ocean City, Md,
where they will spend the summer months.
Rev. Bennett will be in Laurel TO attend
his pastoral duties during the month
in Ocean City until the closing Of the
church at the end Of the month.