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LOWER SCHOOL TAX RATE
BYNEW STATE AID PLAN


iThe Department Education furnished the
the in the
tcs the additional needed operate the schools for the next
will De should department
the additional s92337O the
bill
StO26O the the school The
total amount of state aid the bill passed sS2O In addition
provision
which would make the total sS7335 The additional would
the s2J each pupil throughout
The Legislature the
the bill providing s925 additional
proposed
h
County for school Wilmington
the probable rate otherwise being the probably
probable special districts
New Castle s22; Newark cents "a
Caesar Rodney Wyoming Camdn siOS; Harrington Milford
Wilmington the s9
nualy
annually; annually county
M more annually The rural county Increases include those for the special
districts counties.
annually and IL provided bill
Other figures have been by the
Education the cost operating the
the schools
opera e schools in te state outside Of Wilmington 1913 1919
The greatest for teachers salaries
"lhe 1913
complete very where o
had not settled with the auditor
by the Office OF the stale Department of Education
!
auditors once The items the budget form have been cast
"The item Expense
Under there general expense
but things Details
Evening journal., 1920-05-04

sacrificing the rights OF our children
must not forget that 10 is impossible
for Delaware or any other State 10 re-
turn 10 pre-war conditions. There are
no pre-war conditions. We live in a
new age and a man who refers TO the
Evening journal., 1920-05-04

put your ambitions into a little
Wont Ad. II may mean big oppo.
unitics ADV.
Evening journal., 1920-05-04
JAS. T. MULLIN g. SON

nomesiios and housckcepcrs viii be
found by using the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1920-05-04

The Want Ads give full information
OF positions wanted and valuable
sales Of property.
Evening journal., 1920-05-04

possibly starving through lack
Is matter The blood that
enables the blood TO change food INTO
living brain. would only keep their blood h
NuXaicd they feel weak ana
they readily blood corpues and quick
healthier not strong or Wei
O TO make the
wa with hecomin
Iron
much
10 will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
WILKES TO PRESENT
1.-THE VERY IDEA"

Starting with matinee Sunday
the Wilkes Players will offer WI.
liam Le Barron's popular comedy
The Very Idea" a clever satire
that has to do with baby and
eugenics.
The story-a clever one--has TO
do with the plight OF married
couple who want to adopt a baby.
The brother Of the wife In a crank
on the question OF eugenics. He be
licves that adopting a child from an
orphans home. when the parents
are unknown. Ia taking IA big risk
He advifs a clever scheme OF max.
ing n match between his chauffeur
and the maid OF the house. both Of
them wonderful specimens OF health.
The consideration that they are to
receive for delivering their first
child over to his sister and brother.
in.law will be the sum ,of $4,000
This they agree to do. At the end OF
ono year the sister and her husband
nj the request OF the brother return
~ the city and announce to their
many friends that they are the fond
parents OF a baby. Their friends all
como to the homo TO see the little
stranger. but the young married
couple refuse 70 give up their child.
Tho manner In which they wiggle
out Of the merry mess OF affairs will
provide wholesome amusement for
the three acts OF the comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
500 A WEEK FOR
CHORUS GIRLS

NEW YoRK.--wi,h the new the
atrical season about to start. Broad.
way. as usual. is complaining Of the
dcarth OF chorus girls and the high
cost OF the young women OF the en-
sembie who nowadays make as
much. and In some cases more. than
their brothers and sisters OF the
drama. The chorus girl OF today. II
she is goodiooking and dresses we'll
enough TO attract the tired business
man TO the theatre several times TO
see her. demands and in mort cases
receives. SIS a week. Others draw
a paltry salary of $50 to $50. while
some exceptional show girls draw
as high as 800 a week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
WHAT YOUR NERVES NEED

Whatever medication. whatever
renewed strength and vigor can be
impaired TO the nerves must reach
them through the blood. DR.. WI
Isams' Pink Pills are a nervine tonic
but they act on the nerves through
the blood. enabling the blood TO
carry To the nerves the elements
needed TO build them UP.
Neuralgia. sciatica, sick headache
and . number Of more severe nerv.
Gus troubles are properly treated by
building up the blood with DIR. VIII
hams Pink Pulls and are often en-
tireiy corrected In this way.
II you are nervous you can help
yourself by refusing TO worry. by
taking proper rest. sleep and vaca'
tons. by avoiding excuses and by
taking oufof-door exercise. For
medicine take DIR. williams Pink
Pulls. the non-aicoholic tonic.
Sufferers from nervous disorders
Who have been taking treatment
without benefit should investigate
the tonic method. Write today to
the DIR. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady. ". r.. for the booklet
~Diseases Of the Nervous System. p"
II viii be sent free on request
Your own druggist can supply you
With DIR. Williarns' Pink Pills. or
they will be sent by mail. postpaid.
on receipt Of price. 60 cents per box
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
JUVENILE ARTISTS
COMING TO PANTAGES

As the headline feature Of the
new weeks bill nj The Pan,ager be-
ginning next Monday matpec. Miss
Maud Daniel will present THE Ris-
ing Generation" musical and
dancing revue presented by n com
pany OF ten gifted stage children
assembled from New York. Chicago
and other eastern cities.
Max Cooper and Irene Ricardo
will provide an interesting feature
OF the new bill with their new skit.
"Ah, Gimme de Ring"
One OF the prottiest novelties Of
the season is THE Golden Bird"
presented by Miss Lorraine Evans.
n young violinist. The bird in ques-
tion is n tiny yellow canary who
has been taught to initiate birds
and the music OF the violin.
The Rigdon Dancers will appear
In n terpsichorcan novelty.
John r.. Henshaw and Grace
Avery will be seen In a laughing
success. carrying On"
Wire and Walker are tight wire
artists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
POPULAR DANCER
ON MOORE PROGRAM

Shella Terry. dancing marvel. n
the headline attraction - the Moore
next week In 'Three's n Crowd an
operv,ta upon strictly modern lines.
Here 80 called classical music and jam
takc each other by tho hand. while
romance and comedy are pals. and.
besides. there are a genuine plos and
story.
Jasper Junction" which IN on a
line somewhere between nowhere
and no place." Is the offering Of Ciif.
ford and Wills These creative
vaudeviiliPs put forth something
now In types" and make Jasper
Junction" ono Of the features OF the
bill.
J. Rosnmond johnson. just about
an well known ss Bert Williams. and
who has climbed TO fame on the same
ladder with him. will put on "Synco-
patton" with the old "Johnson's In.
imitable Five"
WEIGH. Mcaly and Mortrose have
a dancing and acrobatic number that
In fiiicd with comedy.
La Grac!osa is a posing number.
Adler and Dunbar offer "A Study
From Life" Adler boasts a funny
face that won't come off" as II
grew on him" Tho study Is from
tho comedy side.
osaki and Taxi have a novel gym.
nastic exhibition,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
BROWNS REVUE
AT PALACE HIP

The new show coming tomorrow
to loves Palace Hip features music
In variety OF moods. with n suf.
ficient sprlnkling of comedy and
novelty TO afford desirable variety
big feature OF the bill, both in
point OF excellence and in numbers.
liz Tom Browns Musical Revue, said
to be the latest and most pretentious
OF the famous producers musical
novelties.
1.-THE King and Queen OF Hokum"
is the somewhat prStentious billing
used by Ward and Wilson. Their
slslt includes much comedy chatter
and some songs that Jingle tune
fully.
The Myrtle Moore Trio appear In
musical melange entitled I'm the
Usual Way"
I'm Concordia" Is the offering OF
Nick Verga and Gladys Marvin, the
newsboy caruso and the flower girl.
A sensational series Of physical
expf6lts Is included In the act Of.
fcred by Tate and Tats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
WIDOW CAUSES MERRY
MIXUPS AT LEWIS

The winsome Widow" IL the
offerings TO be presented by Levy's
Musical Comedy company. begin
ming with n matinee today.
The plot centers around jake
Cohen (James Dooley) who endeav-
ors TO get thru n matrimonial
agency a etep-mothcr for his two
young daughters (Bess HUI and
Madeline MathewD. How the daugh-
tiers and their sweethearts try TO
head off IA dainty young widow who
answers the ad furnishes lot OF
fun.
The leading musical numbers OF
the new attraction will be handled
by Bess HIN. Robert Lorenzo, Billie
Bingham. Oscar Gerard and James
Dooley, while the trio Will have Sow
erai catchy offerings.
with pretty new costumes and n
catchy assortment Of dancing steps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
WH AT do YOU
W think? Write Gym
thia Grey, care Of The
Seattle Star.
Wants to Remain
With Mother

Dear Miss Grey: would like a
little advice OF you on my own case.
I have been married number OF
years. and have three children. My
wife doesn't want TO 30 back home.
bur wants TO stay here in your city.
I am n working man and In our
home town I can make little bet.
ter than living. while here know
we win want DIR the necessities Of
life this winter. Wife doesn't want
to 30 back home and says II I go
she In thru with me.
can make from six to eight dol.
lars per day more In our home town:
but simply because her people live
here that's where she has decided to
stay.
should 30 and take a chance on
ioosing my wife. or stay hero and
maybe have my family go cold and
hungry Your advice will Be care
fully considered. SAM
Instead. shonld Ike 70 adrsse
pour rtfc Tell her for me. pieaw.
thai shc decidcd the question Of FAM
Gv drfinifciy srAcs she Severed home
ties TO BECOME pour srsfe. Her first
thoughts should be Of her homc. hey
family. ard Of yow ~ vo~ can earn
q better hrsrc for ker and your chill
dren w your howe fotcr. there u No
question az 10 the right or the rvono
Of the fhsn0--she should 90. and 90
checYfsiv.
Bpssrcss men predict rather a
strenuous rSefcv ahead. 10 b~hoorcs
every wan tsih a family 10 become
settled IN the best possible poafion
and sdrc crrrv cent ne can. This
holds true AZ any fimc. Of course. but
more especially In times Of financial
stress
feel 0utfe sure voS ssfe tclu sec
this point OF rse,r. and realic that she
must 90. " not for her otcn sake. for
the sake Of her children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

robin Hood" which VIII be pro.
duced a, the Metropolitan for next
week. starting Saturday night. IL
acknowledged TO b. tho greatest
masterpiece OF comic Opera ever
written by Americana
Nothing could be more fascinating
than the story upon which the opera
was founded Tho old English tale
OF Robin Hood and his band Of out
laws Ia famous one and their
merry pranks In Sherwood forest
have furnished SIR Walter Scott and
other writer's with stories that viii
live an long rs our language. Around
this celebrated theme was built the
delightful opera BY De Kovcn and
Smith. and In its musical form they
have given us n new pleasure that
adds zcst TO the. story o. the great.
est Of England's popular heroes.
An opera Of such merit ms robin
Hood" demands n singing cas-, OF the
highest order. and the coming pro
duction fully meets this require
ment. as the principals are NIL OF
grand opera ealibcr.
Heading the cast is Albert Parr as
Robert Of Huntington robin Hood
and Miss Elsa Thiede as Maid
Marian. o,hca popular members Of
the company are Betty Baxter. who
sings Aian-a Dale. Harry Longstrect
sings Little John. Mary Baker In
seen an Anabeilc. while the part OF
VIII Scarlet goes 20 William Dcgan.
The comedy roles are admirably
cared for by Tom Burton as the
sheriff OF Nottingham, Madeline
Hartfort as the buxom Dame Dur.
den. and Rudolph Kouch as the
willy Sir Guy OF Glsburne.
There In also chorus OF good
singers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18


AIMS pet raccoon had proved
himself n persistent mischief maker.
Ginger was an tame as a kitten and
aH bothcrsome as a puppy. Ann car
ried him wherever sho went When
she became interested In the event
OF the hour. sho set down her pet
and promptly forgot him. and pres
entity the party was obliged 70 scat
ter to find the precious thing!
Jim never spoke OF him except ms
that darn COON Jin's voice then
Expressed much more than his
words. IL takes only a triflos some
times. 20 destroy masculine patience.
Jim could be hero when the engine
OF his plane stopped hitting 5000
feet up In the air. but that darn
coon" seemed as inevitably destined
to destroy his happiness as the ser.
pent did Adams.
Little did I guess II could ever dis
10 Deb on my veranda
There In always n look Of wonder
in Dob's eyes when she considers
Jim's wife. II IN ms II she were ask.
ing herself, Would Jim have loved
me had I been Ike THAT"
Deb was politely unastonished 20
find Ann petfing a coon, and genu'
ineiy interested In It's cuteness. When
our talk finally turned from Gin
gers diet. Ann put the raccoon
M
him.
Two hours later. after we had
made an exhaustfng search OF the
house. we discovered Ginger up
stairs In the closet Of my husbands
room. Tho beastie was nosing some.
thing sheer and white. Ann picked
II up. II was n woman's handker
chief.
I'm afraid he's spoiled II. Jane,
Naughtic sweetsie! Too bad. for 1t
II a wonder
I gave the handkerchief one
glance. II was a wonderland II
was not mine!
'My--what a love Of = kerchief~
Ann cried. holding up the delicate
trifle for Deb TO examine.
Deborah Burns loves NIL things
beautiful. ana she scrutinized the
fine hand.hemming appr-ciatively.
at looks like that Belgian girls
work. you know. the refugee Mrs.
Van wyck In getting orders for.
That edge must have bTn button
hoied under a microscopic" she said.
then suddenly gaspcd. "oh. Take II.
Janer ms she tossed Il toward me.
Ann rnatched at IL with:
IL must see u again. And she
looked as miscellaneous NJ her weird
pet when she spread II out and read
the initials In one corner:
TX. o. NJ
She raised pair Of round eyes TO
mine. caught her breath and gtw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

TABLOID
Book Reviews

STEEPLEJACK. by James Hume
kcr.--The autobiography OF famous
Jack OF all arts. the piayboy OF
Western culture. Hunekcr IL a
Philadeiphian Of Hungarian and
Irish extraction; n professional hobo
thru the world OF art: an artist into
whose mental brew the great house
wife. Mature. threw too many cakes
OF intellectual and emotional yeast.
"steepiejack" In doomed 10 be one
OF the most widely discussed books
OF the year.
FEMINIsM AND SEX EXITING
TON. by Arabelia Kcnealiy.--A
study OF tho alleged effects result
ing from tho modern differentiation
OF tho sexes.
EcRErs OF DETHRoNEp
ROYALTY. by Princess Radkiwcii.-- -
sunday supplement gossip Of the
courts of Europe.
RESPONSIBILITY. by James
Agate.--A story OF a newcomer-of
il Agate" pseudonyih7 - who
writes with the swaEger and buster
OF a sea captain out of Stevenson
and with a reminiscent trace OF the
finesse and robustness OF Stevenson
himself.
STAFF TALES. by Capt w. y.
Lipscomb.-Typicaily English hu.
NOR. Many OF tho tales appeared
originally In Punch.
MORE MAGIC PICTURES OF
THE LONG AGO. by Anna Curtis
Chandior.-Eacho OF thu stories deals
with the youth Of some historic per.
sonagc. The illustrations are re
productions Of works Of art In the
Metropolitan museum. A painless
method Of injecting history into a
ehild's Uranium.
ATLANTIDA. by Pierre Benoit.---
Tho story that won tho prize given
by tho French Academy for the ber,
novel OF the year. IL Is n Callic
rendering OF Rider. HagEard's "she. "
THE PATH OF ADVENTURE.
by Julius NJ. Price.--This Is "one
more war book 20 read" because 4,
throws light not so much on the
we'll known and Justly famous
guerrc as on the entertaining and
whimsical ''Hucklob.rry Finn" OF
English frcc.lanoc war correspond.
cnts.
CALfBAN. by w. l.. George
The story OF n poor boy who rose 10
be one OF tho mos, powerful newspa.
per publishers In the world. 4,
sounds like Hora,ion Algcr novel.
II isn't
THE DOOR OF THE UNREAL.
by Gerald Biss.--were you thrilled
by Bran s,ocker's "DracuiaY" Then
you win like this uncanny tale.
The following books had the
widest sale during the past week nj
Seatiic's largest bookstore:
Fiction
Kindred OF the pus. by Peter II.
Rync.
The Rescue by Joseph Conrad.
Harriet and the Piper. by Kath.
iecn Norrfs-
Thread Of Flame. By Basil King.
Man Of the Forest. by Zane Grey.
Poor Relations. by Compton Mac.
keuxie.
Non-Ttruon
White Shadows In the South seas
by Frederick O'Brien.
Economic Consequences Of the
Peace. by Prof. John Maynard
Keynes.
Memoirs Of the Empress Eugene.
by Comte Fleury.
American World Politics. by David
Jayne Hi.
Rooseveit's Letters 20 His Chill.
drcn.
Now IL Can De Told. by Philip
Gibbs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Virginia Pearson and Sheldon
Lewis. movie stars. are going on the
speaking stage. Miss Pearson Us In
private life Mrs. Lewis.
Sweetness In the name Of a new
song which Al Jolson is now intro.
ducing In his musical comedy sue
cess "sinbad."
II Is reported that Eva Tanquay
recently became Mrs. Roscoe Ais.
Marceiine. the famous Hippodrome
clown. may petition the courts TO
make his stage name his real name.
The clown complains that his real
name-Matni--was made illegal By
the 18th amendment.
II has been officially announced
that the matinee performance OF
Good Times" at the New York
Hippodrome entertained the largest
audience in the history OF the big
playhouse. Twelve thousand people
saw the two performances Of the
day. while II II estimated that 90.
900 were turned away.
A certain prince Of Wales In one
OF the leading figures In Patricia
Collinge's new starring vehicle. The
play deals with love affair between
the visiting heir to the British
crown and a charming young vir.
ginia girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Dear Miss Grey: I am very much
interested In this clothes question for
women and want TO hear a few words
from the very wise" regarding the
comforts derived from tho present
DAY dress. The majority say its for
comfort" but do you call IL comfort
when. In the summer time. they Will
have a hugo fur wrapped around
their necks. and. In the winter time.
no fur, but a very large V-shapcd
waist. and short skirts that are SO
narrow they cannot step on street
CIR without making a display. To
make matters worse. you win notice
about IS per cent Of these women or
Girls are wearing half hose. display
ing a portion OF their bare limbs.
IL that comfort these foggy. rainy
days.
I like to SEQ a neatly dressed wo-
man. but IL seems now. that In order
70 be popular or stared at. you must
have on something different from
the average. II some OF these wo-
men could hear the remarks made
about them as they paS group
Of men. they would not be so anxious
% put on the questionable attire Tor
perhaps that's the reason for the
ffeakish get.up)
II. by chance. one Of these women
hear a remark passed about them
as they pass. they become indignant.
whereas. II they were dressed con-
servativeiy. they would. In al prob
ability. 80 along unnotced- Why
shouid they complain about n
masher. when they are dressed In
such a fashion, BATCH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

(Ncsc York's Fashion AvthoS9Dy
Fashion In going TO allow - -
wear organdie for dress frocks ~
on into the fall. The model shown
is exauisitely dainty. all pin-tucoo
and embroidery. The narrow sklg1
has a foot-band OF horizontal tuGsr
ing between half-inch bias bands -
plain organdie. Over this. back o.
front. falls an ovalshaped APRON -
organdie. embroidered and gathero1
into a frill OF the tucked organ6Go
that In put on with q heading -
chainstitch embroidery. The I'm,
II will be- noted. is arranged to I'm
in n pretty jabot effect At the hipo.
A round bodice with the alesvoo CT
In one with IL. the front cut out q
disclose q tucker Of the plated -
candle and finally. . sash AZ plain
organdie complete the costume
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
RIPE CUCUMBER
PICKLES

!, ripe cucumberS
/, teaspoons pow dcrcd alum
, pound sugnr
! quart vinegar
tablespoons whole cIoves
/, tablespoons stick cinnamon
I tablespoon salt
Cut cucunbcrs In quarters length
wise, then In thirds. Dissolve alum
in one quart water. Heat slowly tt
boiling point and then 4 stand or
the back OF stove for two hours
Drain and chin In cold water Ti'
spices In a bag and add TO syruI
made Of vinegar. sugar and salt. ADD
cucumbers and cook ten minutes
Put cucumbers In n stone jar and
pour over syrup. Drain and scale
syrup three successive mornings
The pickles can be covered and keep
I'm n stone jar or put In cans and
scaled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Elsie Thieda, pho ,oiu
be heard in Robin Hood" at
the Met; George Rand, a
popular member.of the Wilkes
Players; Oscar Gerard,
Swedish comedian, Leuy's Or
pheum: 1-Glddys Marin,
Palace Hip; 5-Miriam Wills,
Moore. 6---Mary Caroline
Daniel, coming TO Panta0es
Monday.
the large chorus will be much IN
evidence turnout the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Natives Of Siam train certn6n -
for fighting. an cocks arc txa1nod 4
other countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

The provinrD q Quebec has 49,
schools In wfnch maple sugar maiEp.
ing In taught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Chattanooga, Tenn.-sI used Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
before my baby came when / could no
longer keep up It strengthened my
back and relieved me of the Ill effect
which SO often develops at such times.
That was my first experience with tho
Vegetable Compound. Years after.
Life and got along so well / scarcely
ever had to lie down during the day
and seldom had dizzy, fainting spells.
/ am now well and strong, can do all
my homework with perfect ease and il
Is comfort to me to be able to say to
other suffering women take Lydia E
Pnkham's medicine and be strong
Twill be glad to have you use my name
If it will be the means of helping any
one" - Mrs. r. A. FAnBURN, COS
Orchard Knob Ave, Chattanooga Tenn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Ef'us
For the love o. Mike In Bob's
closet. Can you beat II. my dears7'
Perhaps the flush in my cheeks
informed the silly bebe that she had
made hcart.breaking mistake. and
that Deb's attempt 10 save my pride
by tossing the handkerchief 70 me
had been "A fine thing.
But since the secret was out, Ann
made the best OF IL. according 10 her
own light:
II suppose Ginger found II in the
park" she remarked carelessly.
My What strong pcrfumer' She
threw tho bit OF linen 10 a waste
basxct.
Give II 10 mer' I exclaimed
fTo Be Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18

Cairo, ILL., Some time ago I got so
bad with female trouble that thought
/ would have to be operated on. ] had
q bad displacement My right side
would pain me and I was 50 nervous
could not hold o glass Of water. Many
times would have to stop my work
and ait down or / would fall ON the
floor In q faint I consulted several
doctors and every one told me the same
but kept fighting to keep from having
the operation. had read so many
times of Lydia K Hnkham's Vegetable
Compound and It helped my sister 80
] began taking 1t. / have never felt
better than I have since then and
] keep house and am able to do all my
work. The Vegetable Compound Is
certainly one grand medicine. Mrs. J.
] MATTHEW'S, SS1l Sycamore Street.
Cairo, Ill