Evening journal., 1920-04-20
NEWSY GlSSIP
OF NEy CASTLE
War Department Asks
Mayor for .anding Spot
For lyiators
DEFER DE--MAR
LEAGUE SEASON
snecIal 10 The .kenIng Journal.

special 10 lie Ntuiuk JVuludls
NEW CASTE, April 2O.-Mayor
Eckles receiyeos communication from
the War Deprtment, yesterday, re-
questing information concerning the
possibility OF occurring a suitable piece
OF ground 70 the establishment or
commercial a'iatiOn station In or near
this city. Tie only available ground
near here is the model Farm near
Hare's COrnT II was said last night
bv several bisiDess men that the iield
suggested ~ the mayor WAS an eN-
collent placs. as there Is plenty OF
ground In tie plot which was used as
a race lrak years ago, with sutll-
cient OPEN space FOR proper app
prOaches: Nas about midway be-
tween this city and Wilmington; had
easy access TO transportation iacill-
ties and vas on the new State high
way. Tie communication Will be
| referred % the Trustees OF the Com
mons. which body has charge Of the
ground. with the mayors recon-
mendation that the board offer 1t for
the purpose desired by the Govern
ment. The requirements for such a
field are that the neld be 1000 ieet
square. with no high objects or
| proaches. so that landing can be
| effected from any direction, no mat
| ter from which direction the wind
| may be blowing II should be pro
| vided With a 100 feet in diameter
1 circle. that will serve the aviotors as
q signal that II Is a station.
Peter q. Madden, who has charge
/ OF the shipping Of the shad for the
Fishermen here, said last night thal
/ he catch yesterday was COO less than
on the corresponding day one year
5ago. About 100 shad were caught
VAll bicyclisls caught riding iheiI
*Wheels on the streets OF this city
<wiihout being properly equipped with
flights, after tonight. will be arrested
+and fined. It was soid last night by
'lpolice officials that law violations OF
Nlhis kind had become so prevalent
3 hat it had become menace 10 pc
i estrians, and that the town ordl'
lances must be Obeyed.
/ The reception committee or in'
/ 3araca Glass Of Nazareth Sunda,
4 school met az the home Of Horace /
II 9Oeakyne. on Second street, last might
tand made fnal arrangements for IN
lreceptlon TO The pastor. which Wi
|. Alke place in the Sunday School room
Ikncxt Thursday evening.
Fresh garden and flower seeds
rakes. hoes and spades; wall paper
d #Stoops ADV.
William Wadsley, the Pigeon Poin
# #ruard who was taken suddenly IN oi
&SInday. while at work at that plant
MAS by the order OF Or. Julius Dodd
n sken TO the Homeopathic Hospital
|Wilmingeou, yesterday.
n Tho public schools OF this city VII
t1close FOR the summer vacation som
'.iime during the week OF June
AfThere will be appropriate commence
Ernent exercises. at which eight youn
women and men VIII be graduated.
ON next Friday evening cemlnOl
n Tribe, No. 80. of Red Men will pitc
:. ,ext TO their fnal match for The sea
son IN the New Castle County QuOl
i .earie. when they will play TIRE
- games with Delaware Tribe. Of WI
&snineion. This year the championshi
HWill not be decided until the las
&cames are played. The race for IN
nennant Is close. Seminole havin
snly a one-game lead. with six game
Five palefaces were instructed {
4 he mysteries OF the red brethren, 10;
|<Inight.
WOrd was received by John Rees'
b Yesterday afternoon. OF the death
'Whis wlfe's father, John short, at hi
Ey1ome in Wilmington.
V Howard Wilhelm's garden Is so IA
9ladyanced that his pea vines are ahot
six 10 eight inches high and abot
eady 10 burst into bloom.
Frsnk Hewlett, secretary OF J. 7
and l.. r. Elias0n Company. VIII bull
l. dwelling next 10 his residence.
The Improvement committee
Nazareth Church met last night at u
church parlOrs 10 consider sever
N church improvements.
A dance will be given by the Ne
Castle High school next Friday evel
Fl ing al Bear Station. Trucks WI
X leave Sixth and fremont streets at
o'clock
A number Of the members OF q
New Castle Century Club will so
N Newark today 10 visit the Newai
M Century Club. They will return
this city IN time 20 attend the funer
I Of Mrs. Selden s. Deemer, which tax
y place from the residence OF her hu
band, at SIKH and South streets.
o'clock. Mrs. George Maclntire. MI
81 p. b. Lightner and Miss Ann Dung
s wer appointed by Mrs. NJ. p. PHILLIP
81. president OF the club. as a commit
III 10 draft suitable resolutions OF syI