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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
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all kinds Of business, and return % -
ora Of gratifying prosperity will set m
Such practical, experienced and critsca
observers ~ Judpc Cay of the vr-et
United States Steel Corporation and
Charles NJ. Schwnb Of tho Bethlehem Steel
Co. see no reason why business should not
be good shortly after the beginning OF tho
year 1921. Mr.. schwab said fcw day .
ago: Nothing could be healthier for
American business than the very conds-
ton through which we arc now PASSING.
The severer the storm Is now, the quicker
il will be over and the sooner wc should
emerge into clear weather and shape our
course upon the sea of prosperity"
The financial situation is sound. Ihoro
is no danger Of money panic, thanks 10
the wise financial legislation OF Congress
during the past six years. Securities are
down TO the lowest ebb, but their actual
value is in powise impaired. Legitimate
owners will lose nothing by holding on to
their Investments, and what stock gam
blcrs may lose by their manipulations is OF
no consequence to the rest of the people
The bonds of the Federal government are
worth to ttSir holders all they paid the
government for them, no matter what the
stock market quotations may be. The
interest they carry viii be promptly PAID,
aud they will be redeemed dollar for dollar
at maturity. No better form Of security
for investment could be desired.
Price reductions are DOW under way, al
though il must be admitted they approach
rather reluctantly TO our community.
But they are gradually coming TO a normal
rate throughout the country.
General business prospects are cxoeiient
With the settling Of prices 10 the normal
level, buyers are preparing to purchase
stocks in all lines Retail trade IL very
good everywhere, the Christmas buying
this year being on leve' with that OF last
year when everything was booming. An
increase In orders for spring goods is re-
ported from the wholesale market centres
instead Of the general cancellation that
was predicted recently The wholesale
dry goods houses Of New York City and
Chicago make especially gratifying reports
in respect of this feature of business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Circulation Every 1I0zO
Evening Yester day / 4UIV
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1922
Good Prospects for the Future


Il is not to be denied that many per-
.pns. with some degree of reason. are IN
rsined to be pessinistic about the indus
trial and commercial future of the country,
and anticipate a period Of great distress
from industrial depression. But they arc
confined to those who look at only one view
<S the situation, who do not endeavor TO
analvse existing conditions, and who re-
gard a temporary cessation OF the en-
ltrsordiary industrial and commercial
activity Of the past siI years as a calamity
} shat may have paraiysins results
But these fearful ones-and fortunately
they are Hnall body IN comparison
with our entire citizenship-should take
courage and open Their eyes, Before they
prornulgate the hasty and untensole con-
siusions they have arrived at, they should
take a careful review of the situation ana
consider its relations with the past and
the prospects for the future After DONG
Ishis wa are sure they viii not be so freely
inc'incd TO pessimisrn-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers Union.
Camp No. 2, p. o. A
Cyrus Temple, L. G. z.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r.
Hope Lodge, |. 0. Q. F.
American Lodge, S. of II.
Franklin Circle. B. of D.
Welcome Lodge, Q. 5. d.
National Protective Legion.
Delaware. Lodge, d: Q: II:
Delaware Council, c. B. l.
Brandywine Military Band.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd o. r. VI.
Oriental Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ.
Wilmir gton Council, c. B. L.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. I. W.
Delaware Council O. I. A. NJ.
LAFAYETTE Lodge, No. ?, X. of P.
Welcome Lodge, Jr., o. l. A. NJ.
German Beneficial Society, No. ).
Harmony Council, No. /, I. F. A..
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, |. q. L.
Mattahoon Tribe. Imp'd. o. R. NJ
Washington Camp. No. 4, T. Q. ). \.
Evening Star Lodge. No. 2, Q. 5. of =.
Wilmin gton Division L r. X. st. J. x NJ.
William Mckinley Com, X L. H. Nj. A.
Local GIL, Carpenters aud Joiners Union.
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

The many different propositions adj
vertised in today's classified ad section
are oil listed in b & order,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
$500 Out of Work Asked
Citizens Bureau for Jobs

More than $500 jobless men have
applied for positions at the Citi-
zens' Free Employment Bureau,
l410 Pennsylvania avenue. since Oc-
tober II, when civic bodies took
over the work, 1t was announced
last night by George l.. Price, act
ing director.
- OF this number. 5.529 men and
women have been referred to pros
pective employers, and 4,4SO men
have been placed. it was stated.
Included in the list of men placed
are every kind Of help. unskiIled,
skilled. clerical and professional.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow is
honorary head and organizer of the
Citizens Bureau. Committees of the
Washington Board of Trade, Cham
b"r of Commerce and Merchants and
Manufacturers NJ Association compose
the board of directors. and welfare
organizations are cooperating
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Bill Limiting Marriages
Brings Maryland Fight

Cumberland. Md. Feb. 1S.-A Wig
orous protest is to be sent by mem
bers of the bar here against the
passage of the marriage bill intro
duced by State Senator George L.
Eppler, also a member of the bar
which would require out of State
couples to remain here four days
after obtaining marriage licenses
before the ceremony could be per-
formed. while resident couples must
procure the license two days before
the ceremony
1t is set out in the petition that
that no moral good can come from
such an act. The petition was sign
ed by Il majority of the attorneys of
the city.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
TYLER DIES.
AT TAGEOF 50.
We'll Known Real Estate
Man to Be Buried
: Tomorrow.

|; Richard X. Tyler. head OF the real
gestate and insurance firm of Tyler
hand Rutherford, died Tuesday at his
residence. 1874 Nineteenth street
northwest. He was So years old.
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow a: IL a. m. Burial
Will be in Rock Creek Cemetery
Tyler is survived by his wife. bis
mother and sister. He was a native
ofNthis city and was the son of Cant.
Richard W. Tyler. one of the
founders of the firm of Tyler and
Rutherford.
Tyler graduated from Georgetown
University Law School in 1890. hay-
ing previously attended Dartmouth
College. Completing his education
he entered his fathers firm and
after the latter's death became sole
owner. Tyler was a member Of
the Loyal Legion and the Chew
Chase. University and Army and
Navy clubs
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
FAVOR HIGHER
LOAN CHARGE
D. c. Commissioners Ask
Passage Of Tinkham Bill
For 2 Per Cent Rate.

Amendment OF the ''loan shark" law
so as to increase the rate OF interest
charges In the District from TO per
cent monthly. as provided in the Tink-
ham bill. was advocated yesterday
afternoon by the District Commits
sioners In letter sent to Congress.
In recommending the passage of the
Ttnkham bill the Commissioners point
ed out that higher rate of interest
charges on pawnbrokers' loans ID
necessary for them to do business in
Washington. Since the present law.
limiting the interest rate TO ! per cent
a month on small loans. went into
effect. the pawnbrokers have entirely
left the city, it IL pointed out.
The Commissioners do not favor the
Dyer. bin. which would allow a > per
cent rate on loans up to SO and per
cent on greater loans.
The Commissioners point ont that
the return OF the pawnbrokers to
Washington will satisfy the almost
unanimous demand of civic bodies and
will aid the police in conducting
searches for stolen property.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Dry" Society to Remain
Active for Amusement

National prohibition has put out
tof business several temperance So
cieties. But the Independent Order
Sons of Jonadab.- of this city. has
decided to remain active. according
to a statement made last night by
Grand Chief John c. Foster. In the
section OF their constitution on
OBJECTS" they will add to the word
Temperance" the words for amuse-
meut. recreation and diversion"
In palmer language" Foster ex-
lakned. since the country has gone
dry. We will convert it into a
general good club"
Announce ement also was made by
Foster that there will be q merger
of the four Washington councils Of
JOnahabs at meeting in Pythian
Temple next Monday evening.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
DC. CHURCHES
OBSERVE LENT
Special Services Mark Ash
Wednesday, First Day
Of Period. 4

Ash. Wednesday. first day of Lent.
was observed with special services
in all Catholic and Episcopal
churches of Washington yesterday.
The Episcopal Church is the only
protestant denomination which OBJ
serves all periods of Lent. Good
Friday, preceding Easter, Is OBJ
served by a number of denomina-
tions, and all churches hold special
Easter services.
Yesterday the Episcopal churches
had special services at IL o'clock.
and will hold services each day of
the Lenten period. Saturdays ex-
cepted. In most of these churches
two services will be held each day
at noon and at 4:45 p. m.
Catholic churches held special serv-
ices yesterday morning and evening.
Every Wednesday during Lent spe-
cial services of prayer will be held
and sermons will be preached by
visiting priests. The Way of the
Cross will be observed each Friday
evening in all Catholic churches.
At these services penitents mediate
upon the fourteen stages of the
journey of Christ to the cross.
At Holy Trinity Church special
classes of instruction will be held
each Sunday evening during Lent
by the Rev. w. Coleman Nevils,
S. j.. dean of Georgetown Univer-
sity. The classes will deal with
spiritualism. labor unions. bolshev-
ism and other questions of the day.
The attitude of the Catholic Church
upon each OF these questions will
be defined.
The season of Lent ends with
Easter Sunday. which comes this
year on April 4.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Hospital for Cassed Vets
Started at Markleton

Cumberland. Nd. Feb. 1s.-The gov
ernment has arranged 10 lease Markle-
ton Sanitarium, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad north of here. for a
period of five years for the treatment
OF tube-cular soldiers, gassed while
serving in France. This is said to be
the only government hospital that has
u ward for injured nurses.
Reconstruction work for soldiers also
has been started at Markleton. and
various trades are being taught. An
orchestra of thirty pieces has been
organized among the patients, and a
moving picture show is conducted
nightly. The hospital will accommo-
date 2O3 male. patients. 10 women pa
tients and 100 officers. doctors and
nurses. There are now fifty patient y
and l"" more are expected within a
month.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Census Bureau Appeals
For Missing Names

An eleventh hour appeal was is
sued yesterday by the Census Bu-
reau. calling upon all residents who
have not been included in the CEN
sus to turn in their names to Super
visor Robert E. MattingIy at once.
Immediate action is necessary. as
the Census Bureau expects to an
nounce the population of Washing
ton this week. Mattingly says.
Last week the Chamber of Com
merce. the Board of Trade. and the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociatiOn issued bulletins calling
the attention Of members of the or
ganizations and the public generally
to the Importance of securing a COM
piete census of the District
Census officials predict that the
population will be between 425.O00
and 100000. The police census
showed a population of 455,42S.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know

Bridegrooms are worrying as to
how they shall figure their Income
Tax. A constant stream of maui
ries from the newlyweds is reaching
the Internal Revenue officials. In
many of these cases both the bride
and groom were employed up to the
wedding date: and the principal
point on which advice is asked is as
to whether the, brides income must
be shown on the grooms' return.
The answer as given by the In
ternal Revenue men is that all of
the earnings and >other income OF
both the bride and the groom for
the year 1919 must be considered.
even il 1t was all spent on trosseau,
diamonds, wedding trips, and bon
bons. The. fact that they were mar
ried on or before December 81 joins
them for the whole year, so far as
income tax is concerned.
A bride of 1919 is in duty bound
to figure up her income and to add
1t to hubby's earnings to determine
whether an income tax return is re-
quired. If the total was $4,000 or
more. a return must be made; in
which case both bride and groom
may file separate returns. or must
file joint return. The latter
method is preferred by the eollec-
tors, unless the aggregate net in
come of both husband and wife is
$4,000 or over.
And they all want to know
whether. although married only
part of the year 1919. they are en-
titled to claim fun exemption as a
married couple. The answer is a
danidAd hax
plus $500 for each dependent who
Is under Is or who, through age.
defect. etc. is incapable of self
support This exemption may be
split In any proportions on the sepa-
rate returns of husband and wife, il
they. file that way.
And remember that March is is
the final date for filing returns and
paying income taxes" is the warn
ing that the Revenue men add to
she above advice. S
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
PRODIGY, AGED E,
WINNER AT CHESS

Berlin-Samuel Rzesphewski. a boy
of 6. plays with castles, makes
bishops his toys and mafshals
jpawns like Ludendorff. He is the
newest phenomenon in chess.
Psychologists wonder at his instant
command of memory; aged chess
players, whom he defeats easily.
swear he is an automaton inspired
by the very devil of chess.
Rzesphewski, son of a German
Pole, is not satisfied to play one
game of chess at a time. That does
not even stimulate his active brain.
The other night he played twenty
two games simultaneously. The
youthful master walked within the
low quadrangular table on the op-
posite of which his. opponents were
seated. Never did his move occupy
more than ten seconds; a glance at
the board seemed enough. He won
eighteen games. drew two and lost
two
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Husband Sun Stricken;
Woman Compensated

Richmond, Va. Feb N.-The State
Industrial commission awarded TO
Mrs. Katherine Lynch, of Hartford.
Conn. sl0 "a week against the Hamp-
ton Roads Engineering and Con-
struction Company of Langley Field.
by which her husband was employed
when he succumbed to sunstrokc.
1t was held that where the cor
tributinG cause of death is heat ex-
haustion due to. arduous and exacting
work. as appeared TO be fact in the
case at issue. death should be con-
sidcred the result of injury arising
out of employment. In some States
il was said. sunstroke even under
such conditions has been held not to
be an accident.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Col. R. N. Harper to Talk
At Harrisonburg. Va.

Col. Robert n. Harper. president
of the Chamber of Commerce. is TO
be honored by the town OF Harri-
sonburg. Va, March 4. He has ac-
.cepted an invitation from the town
and will deliver an address.
dispatch from Harrisonburg re-
ceired last night states that eIabo-
rate preparations are being made
for the reception of Col. Harper,
who is a native Virginian
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Americans at Marash,
Turkey, Reported Safe

All Americans at Marash. Turkey.
on the Silesian border. are safe. ac-
cording to dispatches yesterday to
the State Department.
Previous news was that about
1000 refugees from Marash and
other towns were trying to reach
Aleppo. The statements as to the
safety of the Americans and 9TH
erS are understood to mean that
the French troops have made con-
nection with the refugee column
and will continue to protect them
till they reach Aleppo and other
places which are under the control
of France for the present.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Charlottesville Plant
To Construct Airplanes

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. lS.-A
State Corporation Commission>to the
Charlottesville Aero and Motor Cor
pOration, which will build airplanes
driven vehicles of all kinds. The
officers of the corporation are: DR..
]. c. Coulter, president; Robert E.
Clark, secretary: J. B. n Carter
and J. p. Grove, all of Charlottes-
willie.
The company has secured the mo-
tor truck barracks at the University
Of Virginia and is installing ma
chinery for the construction of air
planes. The company expects to
start operating in a few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Cumberland Banks Merge.

Cumberland. Nd. Feb. 1S.-Thc Lib
erty Trust Company. formed by the
merger of A number of bsnks. opened
in the Third National Bank
Building with former State Comptrol-
Ter Hugh A. McMullen as president.
The Third National Bank went out of
existence with the opening of the
trust company. and the Citizens Ma
tionaI. the Dime Saving and the Citi-
zens' Saving Bank will be absorbed
within the next few days.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
War Contractor Loses
Appeal in Bribery Case

Richmond, Va. Feb. 1S-Afiirming
the decision of the Baltimore Dis
trict Court. the FEEDER al Court of Ap-
peals today decided that Samuel L..
Sneierson must serve fifteen months
in Maryland State Prison, at Balti-
more. and pay fine of $500 for
bribing Loyal S. Fox. government
stores inspector at Perryville, Md,
during the war.
1t was alleged that he paid Fox
$1,000 in an effort to influence him
in deciding bids for the purchase
of used nitrate of soda bags. Sneier-
son being one of the bidders. 1t
was testified that Fox concealed a
stenographer in his Office to take
down the conversation and later
had the man arrested
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Complainant of Theft
Faces Larceny Charge

Winchester, Va. Feb. 1S.-While
MartinsburE police were examining
a prisoner in the district attorney s
office yesterday on charge of
theft. Marshall AllabauEh. living
near Winchester. one of the al
legged victims of the prisoner. was
arrested on a charge Of heating a
board bill OF s. and stealing cloth
ing valued at s55.
lie was identified by an attorney.
whose mother had made the com
plant. AllabauGh. who is a world
war veteran, was held in $1,000
bail
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Fire Loss $4,000
To Richmond Bank

Richmond. Va. Feb 1S.-Conserv-
alive estimates today placed damage
from fire to- the National State and
City Bank at $1,000. The blaze wa1
discovered early last night in the
stationery room in the basement and
IL was nearly half an hour before the
department could break through the
rear to cope with IL.
Col. Julien Harrison Hill is presi-
dent of the institution.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Consider Newport News Charter,

Richmond. Va. Feb. 1S.-It was
announced today that the senate
committee will give a hearing on
the Newport News charter bill at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning and
the house committee a hearing on
the bill at ; o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Gov. Cornwell Improves.

Winchester, Va. Feb. IS.-Gov.
John J. CornwelI, of West Virginia,
who has been seriously i'll with in
fluenza for the last two weeks at
Charleston. is improved. and is now
able to attend to some executive
business. according to long dis
tance telephone report received here
today by his brother, William B.
Cornwell
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Alexandria Firm Chartered.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 1S.-The Fed
eral Cleaning and Dyeing Company,
of Alexandria,. has just been char
tered here with an authorized maxi
mum capital of 100000. Incor-
porators are: Harry l.. Hoffman,
president; Edna V. Bumpus, secre-
tary; Alexander II. Bell. Peno Hoff-
man and Edward b. White. all of
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Building Boom in Waynesboro,

Waynesboro. Va, Feb. 1S-New resi-
dences are being erected in a new
section to be known as the Terrace,
In West Waynesboro on property
owned by T. w. Quesensbery of this
town.
The first building was begun today.
and the dozen bungalows are the be-
ginning of a move TO end the housing
shortage here.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Train Kills Musician.

Frostburg, Nd, Feb. 1S.-WIlIiam
Charles Hawthorne, 49 years old.
music teacher and director of the
DickersOn Run Y. NJ. {. a. Band,
died yesterday from injuries sus-
tained when he was struck by a train,
He lived half an hour after reach
ing a hospital. He was a skilled
pianist. violinist and cornctist.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Court Bars Italian Custom of Using =,
Dead Wyes Picture to Take Oath
DIR. JOHN WILLIAM TRAsk,

Can the portrait of deceased wife
idisplace the court Bible for the ad-
iminlstration of -oaths? This question
was quickly settled in the negative
during the trial of Peter Prophet. an
Italian, yesterday in Criminal Divi-
sion No. l. Chief Justice Mccoy pre-
siding.
There were many Italians in the
court room. and as Prophet testified
IN his own behalf, the sons and
daughters of sunny Italy explained
ne would only tell all the truth IL
the oath was administered with
Prophet placing both hands on the
picture OF his dead wife The usual
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19

form of placing one hand on the Bible
was not as binding as the other. it
was said. A crayon drawing of the
late Mrs. Prophet had been brought
TO court for that purpose. but, by
direction of the court, the time-hon-
ored style of swearing on the Bible
prevailed.
The jury convicted Prophet of ap-
propriating to his own use 2.43O in
trusted to him last December by Mrs
Antonina TeresL When the widow
demanded the return of her funds
Prophet denied she had ever in
trusted him with any of her money.
The prisoner was remanded to jail
to await sentence.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
One Killed, 3 Injured
In Crash Near Buford

Danville. Va. Feb. 1S.-Conductor
J. Fl. Barksdale was killed and
three persons slightly injured carly
today when a Danville and Western
train overturned near Buford
The rear coach was demolished
completely.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Insane Man Inherits $4,000.

Oyerbrook, n. J.-Edward Clement,
for twenty-five years an inmate OF the
Essex County Hospital for the Insane,
has inherited $4,000 1t has been de-
cided to devote the sum to payment
for Clements care.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
Mourners Carry Co&ns.

Glasgow-The strike OF drivers has
compelled mourners to carry collins to
the cemetery. in many instances over
distances of four or five miles.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
new type of airpIane han

n new type OF atrplane hangar,
adopted by the United States govern
ment Is composed of concrete and
steel. and has ventilating windows and
doors that can be closed instantly in
case OF fire inside or outside.
Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08
URGING JUDGE CHILD,S
 RETURN TO LEGISLATURE

Woodstock.-The many friends of Judge Clarence H. Child are urging his return to the legislature and hope for his election in November if he will accept the nomination. The judge served during the last session with credit to himself and to the town and county, and, although there is a fixed belief in the minds of few in this town that rotation in office is the fairest, this old custom is losing ground and more and more the citi- zens are coming to the view that if a good man will run and will serve his town, keep him running and serving. t takes at least oi.e session to get ae- qaainted with the workings of the leg islature and man with one sessions experience is worth more than the nian who goes for the first time.