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Evening journal., 1920-12-02
INDEPENDENT
in CHARTER WORK

70 will be the policy OF the VIII
mington Rotary Club to reserve to IT,
self independence OF thought and ac-
lion with respect TO the work Of the
Bipartisan City Charter Committee. OF
which Colonel George w. Sparks is
the head.
That decision was reached at the
Rotary Clubs weekly luncheon. held
this afternoon in the club room in the
Hotel dupont. 10 was in line with a
report made on behalf OF the Public
Affairs Committee by Josiah Marvel
and Leon Walker. A collection Of 81
per member was taken up toward de-
fraying the Office expense or the BIZ
partisan Committee
The days program consisted or a
paper on the gath ring Of world news,
hv William +. Metten. Of the Every
Evening: one in advertising, from
ihe viewpoint Of the newspaper by
Clarence c. Killen, assistant business
manager OF the Evening Joural, and
VET another. in advertising from the
viewpoint Of the advertiser, by Clar-
ence F. BrOwl. head OF the advertis-
ing department Of the dupont Com
pany.
Several OF the local Rolarians sig
nified their purpose TO attend the IN
iercity meeting OF Rotary Clubs in the
Bellevue-Stariford, Philadelphia. on
the afternoon Of December g.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
HOSPITAL DOLL
SALE A SUCCESS

one Of the pleasing social features
of The week was The doll sale ana
luncheon held yesterday at the New
Century Club by The Junior Board Of
the Homeopathic Hospital. These ar
IA rs are always looked forward 20
~ On much pleasure and this year s
sale proved most successful
Articles on sale included dolls,
aprons. fancy goods, toys, cakes and
candles. Tue cha rmen Of the various
committees are delighied because all
the drhcles OF The sale were sold.
one Of the largest attractions or the
sale was the fancy work booth. The
apron table was also a great delight ;
this was in charge Of Miss Gracs
BfadenkOpf
The White Elephant table In charge
of Mrs. John W. Brady also had a
profitable day, being sold out by .
o clock.
Mrs. Walter d. Mode. treasurer. said
the fun amount OF the receipts would
not be known for several days. but
expressed confidence that The amount
would be up TO expectations. Mrs. Eg-
mont 4. Negendank, president OF ih
Board. and an other members, feel
much gratfcd over the sale. A com
plela report of the sale viii DE made
/ at the next meeting OF The Junior
Board.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
STATE CHARTER FOR
PACIFIC OIL co.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2-The board oi
directors Of the Southern Pacific
Company at a special meeting yester-
day adopted the final plan TO separate
from IFS railroad properties the Cali
fOrnia oil properties, valued by The
Gover9menl at s600,0OO,0O0. and the
stock buildings In the Associated oil
Company
Tho plan provides that stockholders
OF the Southern Pacific Company reg
isiered on January ii and holders or
convertible bonds aniedating January
81 may subscribe at SIS o share to
one share OF stock Of the Pacific OIL
Company for each share OF Southern
Pacific stock so held
I'm the meantime directors OF tn
Southern Pacific have organized
IN pac ne oil Company un-
organize the Pacific oil Company un-
der the laws Of Delaware. with capi-
iial stock 10 consist OF 3.5000OO
shares Of no par value The Southern
Pacific Company will subscribe TO this
stock al SIS a share. paying 10 the
stock at si5 a share, paying out s52,-
100000. and OF This sum the Pacific
oil Company will retain sS,T50000 as
working capital. The Southern Pacific
Land Company. all the capital stock
of which is owned by the Southern
Pacific Company, will receive si3,
, 10000.
The Pacific oil Company obtained
charter at Dover today. with $500 OOO.-
600 capital The oOrporators beinS
e. John d. Vancolt OF Brooklyn. and T
L. Croteau and S. E. DIN, OF Whining.
ton.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
LEATHER PLANT CUTS
DOWN WORKING FORCE.

Although practically every other
leather manufacturing company In the
city has closed down, the New Castle
Leather Manufacturing Company still
is operating its plant, although on a
greatly reduced scale.
II was stated at the plant this morn
ing IN at a period OF 40 days Is re-
duired 10 close down the works. This
period will expire about The first OF
ihe new year. Meanwhile, the num-
Der OF employees will gradually be de-
creased. While running at maximum
the New Castle Leather Company en-
ployed 922 persons. Today there arc
approximately 500.
An official OF the company said It's
management was hopeful OF reOpening
lhe plant shortly after .he new year
such an event depended, he said, on
the rapidly with which the retail
leather trade adjusted itself 10 low.
prices and postwar conditions. The
Wholesalers had cut prices, Il was
added, but the retailers have yet tC
Get down TO the new levels. sell oul
goods on hand and create a marke
for fresh supplies.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
DELAWARE IS
NEAR SAHARA

W Truxion Boyce. Federal Prohlbl-
ton Director for Delaware. expressed
indignation today at a published re-
port that there was almost enough
hooch in Wilmington to flavor the
Christiana."
Il consider such a report >detri-
ment TO The enforcement OF the pro-
hibition laws" he said.
II was called on the telephone and
asked when we were going 10 make
more arrests. / answered that ] had
no statement 10 make on the subject
for II ] diSulged such information II
would be notice 10 violators 10 hide
any stock they had on hand.
Consequently" continued Mr.
BOyce. 81 was surprised that the re-
port should be made that we hav,
something up our sleeve for n sucl
Is the case, publication OF such a re
port is notice 10 the violators OF pro
hibition TO 90 slow"
In support OF previous declaration
that Delaware is dry. Director BOyc
pointed TO a statement by Leo A. CrOs
sen. supervising Federal prohibition
/ agent for Pennsylvania. New Jerse!
and Delaware, and just made publi
I by Internal Revenue Commissions
{ Kramer, at Washington. According 4
/ Crossen. from January i6, when tn
/ Nolsiead act went into effect, TO Oc
/ iober 4 last, there had been three con
/ victions, no acquitals and seven seiz
ures. including two automobiles. II
/ Delaware. From March TO September
/ i76 gallons OF liquor had been seize'
/ in this state. lie added with refer
ence TO Delaware: we are not hav
! ing a great deal OF trouble with con
/ ditiOns there"
In Pennsylvania, from January 10 u
! October 4 there were i6i convictions
81 acquittals and S75 seizures, includ
l ing 20 automobiles. In New Jerse'
there were 26 convictions, three ac
/ quittals and iS5 seizures, including 8
/ motor cars.
Prom March to September 1871
! gallons OF liquor were seized In Penn
sylvania and 6iii in New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
CHOICE PROGRAM FOR
GOLDEY GRADUATION

Graduating exercises Of the thirty
fourth class OF Goldey College. which
are TO be held at the Playhouse
next Tuesday evening. promise 10 be
particularly interesting. Tho speak
ers are men OF repuled eloquence
and the musical program arranged Is
excellent. The class numbers more
than 100 members and represents
Delaware. Maryland Pennsylvania
Virginia. New Jersey. New York and
0hlo, as well as Costa Rico and the
Canal Zone. "''
The order OF exercises follows
music. beginning promptly at no
! o CLOCK, Playhouse orchestra. Arthur
/ II. Clarke, director: march Arabia ~
| Buck; selection, "Buddles." Hiiliam
selection, sweetheart shop" Felix /:
/ faculty guests and graduates enter I.
prayer, Rev. Richard ". Trapnell T:
music. Down the Trail" Rail: in
| troducl0ry remarks by the presiding
nictr. Hon. Henry q. Conrad. asso-
b, ci9le Judge. supreme Court OF Della
ware. presentation Of diplomas. W
+. Douglas. president OF Goldey Col
lege music. Tell Me, Little Gypsy.'
Berlin: address Or. william II. Nor
gan OF Baltimore; bcncdiction. Rev.
Ralph l.. Niinkor. class Of 1918
march. "Old Fashioned Garden" por-
ter
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
WOMEN NOT ON
JURY LIST YET
Jury Commissioners Have
Taken no Action to Sum-
mon Them
NO INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUED BY JUDGES

When Will women be called on for
jury duty in the State and county
courts?
THIS question is causing much con-
Germ TO thousands OF women in Della
ware who have been given the ballot.
Women have served on juries em-
panneled by Coroner Bullock several
times recently, and women jurors
have served already In the courts Of
New York and other states.
Comp lag OF jury panels Is power
Nesied In the Jury Commissioners,
the members Of that commission for
New CAST. county being Major J0-
seph C.. Lawson and John r. LambsOn
The names Of Jurors are placed in a
box and withdrawn by the comm s.
slOners TO serve at an various terms
Major Lawson. when spoken 10
about the matter .Oday. said that thc
Jury Commissioners had taken NO
action 10 summon women a. jurors
they feeling that 70 was a matter FOR
The state Judiciary to consider and
give them Instructions abOu.
Resident Judge Herbert l.. Rice
when asked II the court had been
asked 10 take some action towards
having women TO serve as jurors, SAID
no such request had been made anC
the court had taken no action.
Attorney General David ]. Reinhard
said d had not been asked for ar
/ opinion as TO women serving as iur.
ors. and he expressed the view lha'
/ The matter OF having women serve as
jurors rested with the Jury Commis
siOners
Women called as jurors in the New
/ York State Courts are being excused
when their husbands happen 10 bi
called as jurors by the same court.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
WRANGLE OVER
ENGINEER LAW
Classification, Fee and Lii
cenSe Farm Amendments
Go to Solicitor
LYON-McMANUS
FIGURE IN TILT

Another lengthy debate, reaching
stormy heights at times. ensued in
City Council last nght when the pro-
posed amendments 10 the ordinance
providing for licensing stationary en-
gineers were taken up.
These amendments would give the
examining board pow r 10 grade appli-
canis as first. second and third class
and as hOistlng engineers, and would
require frcmen also 90 be registered
Presid nt Lyon argued NOluably
against classification declaring 4
would "hN's a mans salary COun-
Gilman FOrWood, chairman OF the
finance committee, cOmbatted MIR.
Lyons view. holding that classified
ti0n would tend 10 improve the
standard OF service and the calihre
Of the engineers. A third class eng.-
neer. he maintained. would aspire 20
the second class. and then the first
ON motion Of Councilman Murray,
the restriction that an applicant for
an engineers license should be at
least 2i years OF age. was eliminated
entirely. He declared he personally
knew youths OF IS who were fully a.
competent as some men OF 40 Mr.
Faulkner succeeded I'm reducing ihC
lcensc re required OF nremcn 10 81
instead Of s.. as reQuir OF engineers
| The period In which an applicant who
fails In hs first examination. may ap-
I ply for a second test. also was cul
/ from six 90 three months
/ Mr. McManus and President Igor
/ had a WOrdy tilt over The classified
/ ton feature Of the amendments Thl
/ former made the point that classiiica
| ton would provide more rationa
and liberal opportunity for Applicant
/ than would nOn-classiflcahOn.
"lou can't make men better b.
law" exclaimed President Lyon a
one point Why look at the prohl
bltion law?"
'Then what did you support IN
prohibition law for2" was the quer
OF several members.
Because 10 was a good thlag," en-
Joined President Lyon.
We'll then so Is the classiilcatio
OF engineers" flashed back Mr.. Nc
Manus.
The proposed amendments wcr
combed over thoroughly by Counc
and the city solicitor was INSTRUCT
TO draft thcla In such form that The
can be acted upon. Their adopuo
is probable.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
Will TELL OF
WORK IN AFRICA
Mrs. Williams to Address
Foreign Missionary
Society
REPORTS MADE AT
MORNING SESSION

Al The FIRST quarterly meeting OF the
Wilmington District Women's For
eign Missionary Society. held In Harri-
son Street Methodist Episcopal
Church this morning. Mrs l.. A. Gro
ney presided.
Greetings were brought 10 the
members of uhe society by Mrs W. p.
Habbart. OF Harrison Street Churrh.
who also had charge OF the devotional
exercises Mrs T.. r. shilling gave a
short ialk on The work hai Is being
done In the foreign field The report
of The mite boxes was made by Mrs
]. II. Moon. Mrs. Hubert a. ROOp
gave the report OF literature and
childrcn's work. while the work OF the
Young people was reported by Mrs
q r plummw
Members OF the following auxilar-
ifr OF the NJ =. churches answered io
the roll CALI Asbury. Brandy7Nine
Grace. Harrison Hillcrest, Madeley
McCahe, Nj Pleasant, MI Salem. New
port New Castle. scot, -. Paul'
and Union.
Echoes Of the branch meeting held
/ in Lancaster. Pa. October > 10 q werJ
given by Mrs. l.. A. Croncy The nOol
/ day prayer was offered hy Miss Tn.
/ Wilhelm. Miss Susan G.. Lodge. hOm|
secretary. OF the Philadelphia branch
described plans FOR some extra worl
| mat each Of the auXiliaries are {,
carry out this year.
| A luncheon was served al noon by
! the members OF The Harrison Stree
society. This afternoon Mrs Maud
! Wicfleld WILLIAMS, returned mis-
| sionary from Africa. will tell Of ne
work In that country,
! Among the out-Of-town guests pres
cnt Today was Mn. Robert Bagnel. O
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
REFUSE LUMP SUMS
In ACCIDENT CASES

Decisions in four cases were made
at The weekly mtcting OF he Indus
tnal accident Board. held in the Ford
building today.
In the case OF Mary Hlavky vs., the
General Chemical Company. a claim
for lhe woman aud six children was
allowed and The sum of SiS a week
n1ed. As each child reaches the age
on iG the sum will be reduced.
IN the case OF Armosina Deluco vs.,
he General Chemical Company, the
claim was moi allowed.
10 the cases OF William Waskiew-
Ici vs.. NE Pusey & Jones Company
for loss 81 an eye. and that OF Anna
5elIa Brown vs.. Tho Krebs Pigment
md Chemical Company. for death OF
her son, rhe Industrial Board declined
10 change present weekly allowance:
10 lump sum payments. Lump sums
were asked for by the petitioners
with which 10 buy houses. The
board held Il was inadvisable al
present 70 invest In realty.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
PHONE
RATE ADVANCE
City Council to Act on Res
olution at Its Meeting
Tonight
RAISE OBJECTION TO
GAS co. APPRAISAL

Resolutions protesting against any
raise In rates 30 Wilmington sub
scribers by the Diamond state Tele-
phone Company will be presented.
ana IN all probability, adopted By
City Council at its meeting tonight.
Al a meeting OF Council in com
mittee OF the whole last night the
subject was discussed at length
Fears were expressed lest the Board
or Public Utilities COmmiss on rs
misconstrue adoption Of such a pro-
test as an Interference with its own
prerOgatiyes when none was intended.
Councilman John j. MulVvla and
several others however. I'D that the
board probably would welcome an
expression Of opinion from Council.
- Opposition also was expressed TO
The application by the Wilmington
Gas Company for an appraisal OF It's
property at this time. 70 was con-
tended by several that an appraisal
at present would be OF little use be-
cause OF the rapidly lowering cost OF
materials and labor.
Councilman Arthur Johnson insist
cd there was too much Of a tendency
TO wait until such matters are set
tied and an opportunity 10 protest
passes" In this he was supported
by Councilmen Mulvena and Murray
Finally, on call for "ayes" and nays
motion was unanimously passed In.
structlng City Solicitor Huxley 4
draft resolutions opposing Increase
in telephone rates and have then
ready for Council tonight.
The Public Utilities Commissioner
are scheduled 10 meet tomorrow
night and consider the application o.
, The telephone company and that O.
the gas company. II was not con
sdered likely today that any dennit
action would be taken on either.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
STATE RED MEN
GET TOGETHER

Cherokee Tribe No. 4, Imp'd o. r.
NJ, held a rally meeting Tuesday even
ing, the occasion being a get-to-
gether for The members. about i2J
being present. The adoption degree
.cam OF Lenape Tribe No, conferred
the degree on several candidates In
excellent manner. after which a light
collation. was served and long talks
made by the visitors and members.
Cherokee Tribe anticipates haYng
many like reunions during the Win
ter
KeokIk Tribe No. 3 will hold a get-
tOeether meeting Of Their members
this evening TO which the Great Chiefs
have been invited. KeOkuk Is making
an effort 10 increase its membership
and much SUCCESS is anticipated.
Great Sachem William 5. Simpson
Great Senior Sycamore Charles J
Coleman and Great Junior Sagamorg
Harry Y. Tubbs, with about sixty
members from Sakimas Tribe, No. 10
OF Milford. Wissahickon Tribe, No. 20
/ Of SelbyVille: Rossakatum Tribe. No
| IS, OF Laurel, and Sinepuxent Tribe
No. &c. OF Whitesville. attended
rally meeting Of Modoc Tribe. No. i0i
OF Salisbury, Md. on Monday even
ing. Visiting great chiefs Of the Grea
/ Council OF the United States, were
Great Prophet James y; Rogers
Great Chief OF Records William B
Macferran. and Past Great Sachen
John Cherry, and the great chiefs O.
| MARYLAND. One hundred and twenty
/ five candidates were adopted into th'
order. many OF them being from th'
reservation OF Delaware and takeI
| there for the occasion. THIS was one
J. of the many occasions OF like cnarac
/ tor which have been arranged for Dl
/ ihe Red Men Of Maryland and it b
creating considerable enthusiasm.
Great Sachem William 5. Simpson
has called a meeting Of the Deput,
Great Sachems 10 confer with him OF
December -, 10 outline the work o
The various parts OF the reservation
during his chieftaincy.
The Adoption Degree Team OF Len
ape Tribe, No. G, will confer the de
gree on several candidates OF hlaWa
ina Tribe. No. ~, this evening.
large turnout OF the members ]
looked for.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
ASKS sI0 OOO FOR IOST ARM.

Hearing Of testimony In two cases
was started in Suptr.or Court this
morning. The cases Will likely be con-
cluded this afternoon and the iuries
charged.
Before Judge Boyce and a Jury IN
Court Room No. 4. lhe suit Of Viola NJ.
Sund by her father, John A. Sund,
against the Wilmington and philadel-
pima Traction Company, Was COM
menced. The plaintlf, who is but
years OF age, asks $4,000 damages for
.he loss or her right arm.
Trial Of the repleyin suit OF the
Atlantic Refining Company vs.. Hyman
Feinberg was started before Judge
Rice and a jury. The plaintiff seek.
30 recover a gasoline tank. pump and
MT ngs installed at a service station
operated by the defendant in French
street. which were installed before
Felnberg purchased the business.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
WOLCOTT WOULD
SAVE GARDEN HOMES

City Council has received a letter
from United States Senator Josiah q.
Molcott, pledging his aid TO residents
Of Union Park Gardens In gaining first
opportunity 10 buy in iher homes
from the government Senator'S Ball
and Wolcoit and Representative Lay
ton were asked by Council TO protect
the interests OF me Union Garden ten
ants. senator Ball still Is in the West
Council last night, stated he would
take up the quatiOn with the United
States Shipping Board, VII ich has ad-
vertised f0r bids for the Gardens
properties. to be opened on Decem-
ber 81.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
TO SAFEGUARD
USERS OF GAS

Coroner Bullock has received from
w. r. Milnor, secretary Of the Acct
4 nj Investigation Committee OF the
delaware Safety Council, a report n
the Investigations conducted during
the past few months on the subject
OF asphyXiati0n from Illuminating
gas and cQniributOry causes. The re-
port includes correspondence with
gas companies in. New York, Chicago
ard other large cities. and shows that
Wilmington Is not the first city to
take up the safeguarding Of those
who Use gas either for Illuminating
or fuel purposes and that a number
OF the larger cities have adopted
drastic safeguards.
Chicago has entirely abandoned the
slot gas meter. That city at one
time had fifteen thousand Of ihe pre-
paymnl meters In use. but accord ng
io the reports from that city. they
were taken out because Of The dam
ger risk alleged 10 be involved in
their use under c.rtain circumstances
The total number or deaths in that
city during 1919 is reported at 5is.
New York reports many deaths due
70 the use Of poor rubber tubing and
has taken advanced steps for the in
spectiOn Of all gas fixtures.
Philadelphia has had trouble with
The two way gas cocks" and for sew
eral years has discouraged their use
Combination gas and electric fixtures
where the two keys were In closi
proximity. also were discouraged.
Boston has gone even further by
prohibiting the use Of rubber tubing
in connection with Illuminating gas
fixtures.
During the past year a number o
deaths In this city have been due tC
asphyXlation from Illuminating gas
either Intentionally or accidentally
Coroner Bullock has started a move
ment for legislation looking toward {
lessening OF asphyXiaiion by for
bidding the use OF certain Old-fash
toned gas fixtures and dangerous de
vices. In this movement he has me
with the hearty cooperation OF th'
Delaware Safety Council and also o
Harold 6. Schutt. manager OF tn
Wilmington Gas Company.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
GRArNING FIRE co. HOUSES.

p. J. Dillon, OF Second and Jack
son streets. who is an expert In grain
ing, is busy these days Frightening
the Interior and the doors OF FIRE
company houses and churches. II Is
said there are but few churches in
Wilmington in which Mr.. Dillon has
not done grainlng work. He Is now
finishing work at the Weccaooe and
Famo flre houses, and as soon as he
finishes the massive doors at ST
Annes Church nc will grain the
Water Witch flro house.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
TALK ORDINANCE
ON BILL BOARDS
Council Expected to Dis
cuss Measure at Session
Tonight
JACKSON STREET
SIGN is DOWN

Unsighlly bill boards will go, II a
proposed ordinance to govern their
construction. which probably Will be
introduced tonight at the meeting OF
City Council. becomes a law OF the
city. The erection Of bill boards was
Informally discuss d at conference
OF cOuncllmen last evening. Pi eNiOus-
ly, Building Inspector Preston has
been requested not TO issue any more
permih. FOR the erection OF bill boards
until some definite action In the mat
ter is taken by Council.
The proposed ordinance was sug-
gcsted by resentment sh own by resi-
dents OF the vicinity Of Fourth and
Jackson streets, last Saturday even
ing. following the setting up Of a
skeleton for bill board on the vacant
lot at the northeast corner OF that
intersection, by Ilessler, Inc. A num-
Der OF persons gathered at that inter
section after dark and razed the skele-
ton.
The building company had no re-
dress for the destruction OF the skele-
ton, but on Monday morning obtained
a permit from Building Inspector
Preston, and proceeded 10 re-ersct the
skeleton. No further ph ysical demon
stratiOns toward the operation de-
veloptd, but by mutual agreement
the building company began razine
the bill board this morning.
An official Of the Hessler Compan,
said this morning mat the compan,
was razing the Fourth and Jackson
streets board to avoid any unfriendll
feeling or controversy over the mat
ter.
4 petition containing the names o
nearly every resident OF that vicinity
protesting against The erection OF tn
bin board. will be presented. through
Councilman John j. Murray, OF thl
Twelfth ward. 10 Council this even
ing.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
ASK NEW TRIAL
In WORTH SUIT

Wiilm s. Hules, attorney for the
Worth Steel Company. of CAymOnt in
In ted States District Court, this
morning. made a motion for the sell
ting aside OF the verdict given last
week by a Jury in favor OF the Wick
re Spencer Steel Corporation, OF
Buffalo. n. Y. and asked a new trial
and a new jury.
The reasons set forth in the motion
are based on allegation that the ver-
d'ct was against the law and evidence
and that the court erred in Us charge
TO the Jury.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
GnACE MEN nor CmARTER.

Men Of Grace NJ. +. Church al their
semi-monthiy dinner meeting la~t
night adopted a resolution favOring
a new charter for Wilmington.
The resolution follows: THAT the
men OF Grace Church here ass mblcd
resolved 10 accord hearty approval
of the movement for new city char
ter now being definitely considered,
bv the various organizations OF our
city. We pledge our support to the
Rotary Club and any other body OF
citizens. who Will take hold OF ihia
proposition and rush It 10 compile
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