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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

strikes. No runs, no hits, one error.
Advertising Leary and Michael
famed. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fifth inning, Sales Record, d,-Geary
walked and stole second. Wise, Potter
and Whitaker struck out. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Advertising-Green reached first on
an error. Green stole second. Martin
famed, Green stole third and was out to
home. Wright flied to r. Eisenbray. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Sixth inning, Sales Record-R. Eisen-
bray went to first on a missed third strike
and went to second when Reynolds flied
to Wright, who dropped the ball. Oakes
famed McCaughan flied to Leinback,
who caught II. Eisenbray off second. No
runs, no hits, one error.
dvertising-Leinback flied to third
base. Mccoy took first on error by Wise.
Evans was out at first, Beulhe famed. No
runs, no hits, one error.
Seventh inning, Sales Record-Living-
ston was out at first NJ. Eisenbay famed.
Geary out at first. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Advertising -Seimes reached first on
Reynolds error. Leary famed. Michael
hit, Seimes taking second on Green's hit
Seimes went to third and Michael to
second on misplays on Martins out at
first. Seimes and Michael scored. Green
was out at home. Two runs, two hits, one
error.
The box score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
AUTO THEFTS INCREASE.

There were 81 ,349 automobiles stolen
in 10 "index'' cities of the United States in
1919, compared to 25,613 in the same
cities in 1918, according to figures com
piled from official police reports by the
National Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton headquarters in St. Louis. This is
an increase of PA per cent.
OF the 81 ,349 stolen in 1919, 1882
were recovered, 74.4 per cent. OF the
25,613 stolen in 1918, 20,203 were recover
ed, 7S.S per cent. Cars stolen which were
not recovered We're valued at approximate
ly S5,4l0,000 in 1918 and at s., ,65S, 800 in
1919
New York again led the cities in cars
stolen, with 5,527 in 1919, against 3,340
in 1918, an increase of 35.5 per cent. St.
Louis was the only large city where the
number was less than in 1918. This is ac-
counted for by vigorous law enforce
ment campaign against automobile thieves
by the circuit attorneys office. Sentences
up 10 20 years have been assessed in st.
Louis for the theft of an automobile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
No Lack Of Interest
In Championship Games

ties with unbounded enthusiasm.
Women employees Of the du Pont Com
pany have membership in the du Pont
Country Club, where the games were
played, and the girls league was started
shortly after the formation of the club
DR.. J. III. Squires, chairman of the baseball
committee, had meeting with number
OF the women employees from various de-
partments, and ascertained that they were
in favor of baseball as a sport. Then the
teams were formed, uniforms secured, and
practice began. Two leagues were formed,
and this helped TO increase the rivalry.
"A League was composed of teams
from the Advertising, Experimental Sta
ton, Pyralln, Accounting, Sales General,
Treasurer and Chemical departments,
while "B" League included teams from
du POnt Chemical Company, Sales Rec
ord; Traffic, Engineering, Mailing, Pur-
chasing and Administrative department.
The captains Of the teams were: Miss
Sarah Armstrong of Pyralin, Mrs. Long of
Treasurer Mrs. Livingston of Sales
Record, Miss Ann Butler Of Experimental
Station, Miss Julia Martin of Advertising,
Mrs. Florence Elliott of Purchasing, Miss
Agnes Ringland Of Chemical: Miss NJ T..
Walls Of Administrative, Mrs. Maud A.
Townsley of Engineering, Miss Bessie c.
Walsh of Accounting, Miss Lillian Bunt-
iEg Of Sales General, Miss Sara johnson Of
du Pont Chemical, Miss Florence Wood of
Traffic Department and Mrs. Potts Of
Mailing Department.
Al the teams finished with the excep-
tion of one, the Advertising winning IN
"a" League and Sales Record in ''B'
League. The play-off between these two
teams for the championship brought out
big crowds for the three games, and result
ed in Sales Record taking two out Of three
and the championship,
All Of the teams had the benefit Of good
coaching experience and the girls soon
learned the science of baseball. The
games were played with the regular equip
ment OF indoor baseball, and each team
was designated by different colored, rib
bons and caps.
Some idea of the skill with which the
girls played may be had from the fact that
in one of the three deciding games, Miss
Becky Eisenbray, pitching for Sales
Record, famed Is Of Advertising hatters
and allowed but four hits. She did almost
as well in the other games Of the series, and
was declared by the other members of the
Sales Record team to be the ''hero" of the
pameS
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| other teams. Our pitcher received in
structlons 10 pay particular attention to
these fast base runners and TO keep them
off the bases If possible, with the result
that only one of the base runners got on
the bases but once, and she was then
watched 50 carefully by our catcher that
she was thrown out In an attempt TO steal
third. This point alone helped materially
TO win this particular game.
Another feature which we realized early
IN the series would be a vital feature IN
winning games, was batting, and we bent
all our energies to developing a slug
ging' team, for we knew, experience
having shown it TO be the case, that no
matter how good the fielding Of an anna
teur team is, and particularly a girls
team, 1t viii go to pieces in the face OF
batting, and consequent base running.
We were particularly fortunate in getting q
large majority of our team batting strong
~ and our records show that we made l3l
safe hits against SO for our opponents,
and we accumulated l07 runs against our
opponents 26.
However, the building of a champion
ship team could never have been accom-
plished If it had not been for the wonder
ful loyalty and cooperation of the girls on
the team, for when 1t Is taken into con-
sideration that a score or more of girls
striving for places on the Sales Record
team went out to the grounds night after
night for practice and to play scheduled
games, in a majority of instances not
getting home for dinner until after 8
o'clock and some of the members of the
team living at q distance, not returning to
their hsnnes until after clock, there can
be no question, not only OF their co-opera-
game for the girls.
The entire series was of intense in
terest, promoting the greatest good fellow
ship among the girl employees OF the
du Pont Company, teaching them disci-
pline and being conducive TO good health,
all of which is an asset TO our company,
which SO generously made it possible TO
the girls in their employ TO take part in
this and other sports.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans have been approved by the Build
ing Inspector for the following projects
Market street, 604; III. T. Graham,
owner, Thomas Cusack Co, builders; sign,
$500.
Fourth street, 1883 West; r. p. 0tteni
owner, Dougherty and Nandergrift, build
ers; private garage, $500.
Sixth street, 1904 West; Humbert
Michini, owner and builder; garage, $500
Seventeenth street, $50 East; John w.
Rea, owner and builder; porch, s6O4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Y. W. C. A. NEWS.

Among the visitors at Holiday House
this week viii be a group OF young women
from Wollaston Hall.
Laurel Erdman House, recreational
secretary, Is planning novel features for the
guests. The party VIII leave this city early
Saturday afternoon. After arriving az the
House a hike viii be taken 70 Arden, after
which a straw-ride, followed by a campfire,
a sing and q marshmallow roast. Special
services viii be conducted on sunday
Young women planning % enjoy tins
event are asked to register at the y. ". G.
A. office
Ayita Club members met last evening
at S04 Market street TO make final plans
for the Straw-ride which the club viii bold
on Friday evening.
Junior Week" will be observed from
August - TO September 4. This Is the
last vacation Of this kind % be held this
year The guests viii include many Young
girls and younger women. The registra-
ton is open Guests are requested % call
the Office sol Market street, phone
S469, for information.
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ADJUSTING ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters of follows
Administration--On the estate of Nor
ris Levy TO Sarah Levy; estate Of Anna l..
Ray 70 William r. Shoffe.
Testamentary-0n the estate of John
". Howett to Emma Miller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
TOY HUNT AT SHELLPOT.
Hundreds Of Eager Children Search Pari
for PRIZE Tickets

Hundreds Of excited children Tues
day afternoon joined in a toy hunt at
Shellpot Park, the first event of the kind
ever held in Wilmington.
In the athletic field az the park, in an
manner Of places had been hidden go
tickets each emitting the finder 10 a toy.
The field had been roped of and no one
was allowed inside the enclosure until the
hour of o'clock arrived. Then there ~as a
rush which continued until o clock when
the search was ended.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

If, for any reason, your paper
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rier, please notify the Circulation
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plants of poor service Will be gwen
immediate attention.
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ADVERTISING.

bray, II; by Martin, IA. Stolen bases,
Reynolds, Geary, Green Base on balls,
off Martin, l. Passed balls, Sales Record.
|; Advertising, 3. Time Of game, / hour,
10 minutes. Umpires, G. S. Boch and
l.. L. Sparks.
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London Can't See il.

Apparently London does not see any
fun 10 the joke that the Irish ere me king
of British rele.--Norfolk Yirginian-Pilot
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

certain amount of stimulation and noe
turnaI atmosphere were absolutely neces+
sary for the enjoyment Of this place.
II is impossible to drink champagne
from coffin and wish good health to a
skeleton by broad daylight. You are not
permitted now to see anything at night,
and so such truly Partisan places of en-.
tertainment become impossible.
who can think of enjoying the high
kicking and the hectic pleasures Of a
Partisan dancing hall at three O'Clock on
n bright sunny afternoon? Il Is indeed
not 10 be thought Of and hence all these
dancing resorts have either been closed
or are on their last legs.
Ten O'Clock Is, in fact, Just about the
hour when the Partisan "bon vivant" or
"noceur" would have finished a good din
ner. with its accompaniment OF wines
and "liqueurs" and begin to think of the
real business OF the it
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

At such an hour a stroll along the bou-
levards was a pleasure not despised even
by those who possessed carriages and
motor cars OF their own. II gave one n
good opportunity to observe the fashions
in hats and hosiery and other things. NOW,
of course IL is impossible to see anything'
A stroll along the darkened boulevards
at ten o'clock at night It is said, may re-
suit in being relieved OF watch and pocket
book, or even worse, handled by an
apache" or some other wild Indian OF
modern civilization.
Under normal conditions the nocturnal
pleasure-seekers OF Paris, having grown a
bit weary OF the professional night birds
would seek change by visiting "fialles
Centrales," the great markets. After
revelling With those who made II bust.
ness to stay up all night 1t was refreshing
10 meet some citizens who made II bust
ness to go to work Internally early Hence
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

Americans. The Iumberman long isolated
in the backwoods, the miner from the
Klondike, the millionaire from some un.
interesting industrial city has often
dreamed of the time when he would break
away from his grimy or solitary surround
ings and enjoy the nocturnal life of Paris.
No country was too far away or too un'
civilized to send its odd-looking denizens
in search of the refined delights of Paris
unobtainable at home Moroccan chiefs
and bandits, who had acquired heap OF
yellow gold in some mysterious way, have
been a common sight at the cafes and
public resorts of Paris, usually accompa-
MED by admiring but avaricious specimens
of the harpy family.
Indeed, the prominence of colored faces
among the nocturnal jewellers Of Paris has
led to not a little heated comment by visi-
tors from America, and some very livery
conflicts have resulted In the Cosmopolitan
dance halls and cafe concerts.
All the yellow nations have sent their
pleasure-seekers to Paris-solemn In ap-
pearance, but. nevertheless, eager for the
joys they could not find at home. Jap
arese, Chinese, Siamese, Tonkinese, An
nantes, Hindus, Polynesians-all helped
to make up the strange cosmopolitan
crowds that thronged the Partisan resorts,
listened to the gypsy orchestras and drank
In the details OF bizarre and sensual en-.
tertainments.
To the most extravagant of these pleas
ure-seekers the life of Paris only began
about ten o'clock in the evening--the hour
at which the law now says all lights must
be out and all amusements must come to
an end. How preposterous!" they say.
There Is a Russian Prince In Paris who
has made II rule never to out by day
light. His luxurious apartment is dark.
ened during the day while he Is resting In
his lacetrimmed bed, so that no distress
ing ray OF sunshine can reach him.
When his valet assured him that the
shades OF night had fallen he would put
on evening clothes and go out TO dinner
at some favorite cafe on the boulevards
where he usually entertained large party
OF friends.
The rest OF the night he would divide
between the concert halls. the gambling
houses and the other queer amusement
places OF Paris. When dawn threatened
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

to disturb him he would jump into a
closed carriage, pull down the shades and
hasten home, usually accompanied by
friends.
This unhappy man Is now condemned
to spend all his time at home, as life to
him Is only toerable by artificial light
There was a great region stretching
from the "grands boulevards" northward
and including the famous Montmartre.
where humanity only came TO life after
nightfall. by day IL was the street clean.
ers, the shopkeepers, tho prosaic toilers
alone who were To he seen All those.
who gave the quarter It's characteristic
artists the sirens, the waiters--came into
existence only at dusk.
Once there was noted resort called
the Cabaret de la Mort"-the Cabaret of
Death"-where jewellers could enjoy reck.
less pleasures amid sights and sounds that
reminded them at every turn of death. A
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

have been refused ad-
mission to France re-
Gently, but that is not
because they have no
money-it is because
France has become
too solemn and sober
to permit their old
dissipations. Another
sign of the times!
1t is hardly neces-
sary to recall the lure
which Paris has al
ways had for many
The Washington times., 1920-05-30
PARIS, May 13.

~ EI lights out at ten o'clock" is
s>~A the new order of the day in
4 = Paris.
At that hour, by Government order, all
/ restaurants, cafes, public rooms in hotels,
dancing cabarets and similar places of en-
tertainment are darkened and closed,
while street lights are also turned off,
An eclipse of the gayety Of Paris has
, been caused by this order that almost
passes comprehension and cannot be fully
appreciated by the foreigner without per
eonal inspection. What was once called
"the City of Light" is now 'the City of
Darkness"
A curfew law for Paris! That is the
cold, hard. scarcely credible fact All noe
turnal gayety must now end at an hour
when, in other times, it was scarcely be-
ginning.
The order to turn off all lights is issued
by the Prefect of Police, who is an impor-
tant official Of the national Government
and not subordinate of the Paris munic-
tpality.
The curfew order is explained by the
but It is known to be fully as much due to
the desire not to enrage the half-starved
people by the sight of exotic luxury and
dissipation.
! The strain which the French middle and
working classes have had to bear has, of
! course been cruel. Now, when the war
is long over. they are asked to pay famine
e. c,,1 ,,nl,o oil
obtainable even at those prices. The poor
lParisians are fond of gayety and luxury
themselves, but under present conditions
[euch things are only for the rich.
] It would be maddening to present to
the eyes of the hungry Parisians the sight
of North Americans. South Americans,
Russians, Turks, Japanese and other opu-
lent exiles feeding on chicken at $12
plate and rare wines at $50 bottle be-
meath the radiance of fabulously expensive
electric lights. Still more enraging would
it be to those Parisians to see their for
eign visitors enjoying the society Of the
fairest and most frivolous Parisiennes
while they themselves were driven to the
practice of the austerest virtues. There
fore IL has been decreed tnat the gay lot
eign visitors must find such diversions as
they cannot beneath the extravagant
electric lights, but in gloomy darkness.
Il would be too much to expect the
Parisians to endure all those sights with
out revolving. In other days they broke
into revolution for much more trivial
causes-just because an official made an
unhappy choice Of phrases or wore his hat
I'm an unbecoming way II Is surprising
that they have shown such patience under
their trials, but there is q limit to their
patience. Therefore, the only safe course
was TO darken the city and forbid all evil
dences of nocturnal gayety.
The change Is one that will give shock
TO the ideas OF people In the most distant
parts of the world For more than cen.
tury Paris has been regarded as the place
where a man could enjoy himself day and
highland especially at night-without
restraint from Puritanical laws.
The South American who made for
tune always hurried to Paris to spend II,
end did Il 40 recklessly and ostentatiously
that he gained n reputation as the typical
foreign spendthrift4he "rasta" Rus
!an Grand Dukes and others. who had
nlchtd fortunes out OF their unfortunate
The Washington times., 1920-05-30
LIfe and
Famous Resorts of til
French Capital Pr0n,p
S,,uMed Out at "Nx
Heures'' and the
Pleasure Seekers
Turned Into the
Durkened Streets

country, spent practically all
their time and money in Paris,
which offered them delights
that could not be obtained in
their own barbarous land. And
here it should be noted that in
spite of the chaos into which
the former Russian empire
has fallen there are still plenty
of Russian Grand Dukes and
aristocrats with money to
spend and desires to crafty.
The wealth they took from
Russia seems inexhaustible.
Certain of the Grand Dukes
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

-
Humorous Pictorial Com
ment on the Situation from
a French Paper.
(And to the left):
All-night Revels in a French
Cafe as Painted by Vadasa
A Miklos-and Which the New
y Curfew Law Has Put an
End To.
VA there was always troop Of hol.
Nd low-eyed and highly-painted revel-
5sM lers coming to greet the husky
W handlers of meat and vegetables.
~ To-day very few people care to
linger about in the dark from ten
o'clock in the evening until four
o'clock in the morning, which is
Y about the time when the market
n workers get busy. So another
Partisan diversion is suppressed.
The nocturnal darkening of
Paris has been the subject Of end
less comment by Parisians and
their newspapers. Much of this
comment is quite amusing, for
Parisians always manage to see the
funny side of their worst troubles
and have gone through revolutions
with Jest
ia Vie Parisienne," an illustrated peri
rrh typ cd 10 of
aris life publishes a most humorous
cries OF silhouettes representing Paris
ans lumiere"-"Paris without light"
According to this publication there are
great many amusements to be had in
he dark. One always runs the danger of
Dlliding with somebody on the unlighted
ouievard, but the collision is not neces-
arily disagreeable. Shadowy figures per-
eived in the darkness are not necessarily
apaches." Indeed, we are assured that
hose dreaded characters and all kinds OF
of the peace have become very
carce since the war. Paris has become a
ood city in many ways, but this witty
seems anxious to prove that 1t
as not become too good.
Darkness undoubtedly may have its de-
ghts, especially for those of a romantic
nd thoughtful temperament. What pleas
re can be greater than watching the
loon and stars, especially IL it be done In
ongenial company?
But what is the value of these unlighted
,ys to the Partisan restaurateur. concert
ianager and amusement provider? None
t all, 1t seems, judging from the COM
laints.
Nevertheless, 1t is safe to say that the
artisan director Of amusements will soon
nd a way Of coming money out Of dark
ess.
Paris, OF course, still has many attrac.
ons In the daytime The churches. mu-
Gums, public buildings and parks are all
at that time, and every well.
lformed persons knows that they are
mong the finest In the world
To suggest that the Partisan pleasi' 9
ecker should find his pleasure in church,
nd museums IL rather startling. Such
rings have usually been left to Ameri
,hool teachers, ininisters and other rccr
ut worthy persons who do Europe IN Il"
eeks for $500.
The gay Pittsburgh millionaire and IT,"
Idly South American planter have Ter
APPS never thought of an early moruinr
isit 10 Notre Dame, a morning In tho
ark and an afternoon In the Louvre Ca
ny. followed by an early retirement Z"
cd, as n profitable way of spending The
ay. Perhaps the French Government
rder viii turn their thoughts. in that a..
,ction. Who can say that q great moral
The Washington times., 1920-05-30

. 4 Ii lights out at ten o'clock" is
~ the new order of the day in
- - Paris.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-01

begin to export in the form Of man.
ufactured goods within the next few
inonths much of the cotton and other
raw materials recently purchased in
the United States, they expect to see
the sovereign move decisively up
ward. Meantime, the European ex-
changes are vacilliating within
narrow range, and. bankers feel that
they have reached temporary rest
ing place, though they are, however,
not yet at stabilized level.
In the domestic money market
bankers are debating whether it Is
possible to check expansion through
raising the discount rates Of the
central banks. Ordinarily, this ex-
pedient might be automatically ef-
fective. But in these days of
extraordinary profits, caused partly
by the shortage Of goods and the
greatly increased consumption, mer-
chants and manufacturers are not
alarmed at the mere cost Of credit.
They can in many instances pass the
higher cost Of credit along in the
terms Of higher prices. Observers
of the movement which the Federal
Res arSe Board is directing, however,
recognize that the psychological ef-
feet Of the campaign may be de-
cisive. This sentimental effect is but
trcssed, too, by the knowledge that
if the whole Federal Reserve system
shu..d ret uncomfortably near the
minimum reserve requirements, a
stone wall could be erected and ex-
ransion stopped by the refusal Of
the banks TO extend new credit. On
the other hand, any such drastic ac-
tion is much to be avoided, because
unless readjustment is ordorly it
may defeat it's own purposes.
On the day the railroads are get
ting their discharge papers from the
government, rail bonds are selling
virtually at the lowest level during
the twentieth century.