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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01

Audac!ous cheeks are in favor for
sport costumes
Bright colored duyetyns are used
for sports wear
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01
IotIierS' { lrcle
20 Hold Meeting

There Will be N importan; business
meeting tomorrow evening Of the
4others' Cree, a, The Y. " c. A
oons State Circle and Francs street
All members Of the Circle are urged to
tend this meeting, which is one OF
sreat Importance.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01

Miss Helen Moss. who has been on
iylng visit 10 ner parents. Judge and
irs Robert Moss. ShipprigAr street
- returned % resume her duties al
the settlement. New York
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01
}uilrage Pageant
las Been Postponed

The Suffrage Pageant; which was
scheduled IN Annapolis for January 3.
lndef The supervision Of the local sur
rage League has been postponed, ana
gill not be he'd until January 20
Miss Elm Johnson and Miss Doro-
by Ziegler OF Pittsburgh are the
house guests OF the Governor ana Mrs
Emerson 6 Harrington and family at
he Executive Mansion for over the
New Years holiday They attended
be New Years Eve ball given by the
nidshipmen al The Naval Academy Aast
night
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01

--IiaprN New Year
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01

Happy New !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16

little art figures. Fernando seeks
oblivion in the waters Of the Seine.
Frenzled. Marie searches Vainly Tor
her father. Lord Chatterton, a rich
E~uglishman, happens upon the pa
thetic child and takes her home to
England with him.
There the waif grows into a charm
ing beauty adored by her adopted
father and the passion of Newton,
the secretary of the financier. New
ton. despairing of ever obtaining Marie,
inserts a clause in the will of Lord
Chatterton that requires Marie on
the death OF her adopted father, to
stav in fervent prayer with the body
for one night. Lord Chatterton pass
ed away and Marie proceeds to carry
out the mandate of the will. She
stays beside the bed half crazed with
fear. The bed covers move, a door
opens. and then-Can you solve the
mystery al you resist seeing 1910"
at the Crescent Theatre?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
bringing Up Father" Here Today

The latest version of the popular
comics of George McManus. Bring
ing Up Father Is called Bringing
Up Father In Society,"" The new play
which is in three acts and interpreted
by forty people. including a beauty
chorus Of twenty charming, alluring
and vivacious young women. will be
the attraction at the Majestic Theatre
today, matinee and night.
All the old favorites, including
Dinty," Mother" and the rest of the
Mahoney clan, will be on hand to make
-"Dinty," Mother and the rest Of the
nation. Sixteen new songs, ranging
from waltz, syncopated to Jazz nave
been provided. The entire production
is under the direction of Manager Gus
Hill. This in itself shrould be SUM-
cient guarantee that 1t is more than
a good show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16

Sealed Hearts Is the title OF Eu-
gene O'Brien's second Selznick Pic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
"Greater Than Fame"-Strand

pltdttF llldu EihiC -pottdiu .
An exterior setting vas designed
for a scene in Elaine Hammerstein's
new play, Greater Than Fame" in
which the garden and lawn of a coun-
try estate was reproduced with such
fidelity and on such a solid scale
that the trees required watering
every day, and automobiles glided
down the winding driveway under
the arch of the colonial portercochere.
1t was entirely built within the SELF
nick studios at Fort Lee, N. j., and
all other production ceased during
the filming of those scenes. being
elbowsd out for lack of space.
There are wide expanses of green
gardens, and an apple orchard in
bloom, all real trees. with real vines
over the balcony. and real gravel on
the walks. 1t was better and quicker
than taking the company to California
for summer scenes, said Director Alan
Crosland. for the effect ds perfect.
And in pictures. the effect Is h thing.
Greater Than Fame" Is Miss Ham
merstein's second picture under the
Selznick banner and will be the fea-
tured attraction at the Strand theatre
Thursday.
''Sealed Hearts, Is the title Of Eu-
gene O.Brien's second Selznick Pic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
Mari, poro stars in si2.iO'

Herbert Breron was the very first
OF American directors who produced
pictures abroad. the mos, suceessfui
OF which was "Ivanhoe." Nine years
later, this pioneer producer repeated
iis erperience. With France ana
England as background, he created
"I2:1o.' his Ia est masterpiece.
With Marie Doro playing the lead
ing role. 1910" IS the most cxcit-
tense, mystery drama ever pro
jected on the screen. Until the last
foot of celluloid Is shown, the final
ending is left in suspense.
Every spectator who see 1910
will be thrilled and mystified by this
tremendous production. With the
Quarter of Paris as the back
ground the opening scene of 1910"
the distress of Fernando. an
impecunious sculptor, and his little
daughter, Marie. Unable to sell his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
"Rurlesque Wonder show"-Maiestic

The "BuvleSQus Wonder Show"
Joe Hurtig's all new W. act hurietta
will be the attraction at the Majestic
theatre for next Monday. matinee and
night. The book Is by Jos. Mitchell
and furnishes many opportunities for
rare comedy and funny situations by
that we'll known and popular come
dian. George p. Murphy and Miss
Primrose Seamon, the delightful little
coincidence. who heads the cast,
while Arthur Conrad and Roy Peck
assist in much Of the funmaking.
Others among the cast are Edna
Green Frank Martin, Joe Mitchell
and Berth belmont. a prima donna Of
note, also several others equally as
popular. The piece is different than
most OF the musical comedies of today
in that it has a plot which is carried
through from beginning to end. There
Is a chorus OF twenty-five young la
dies who are beautifully costumed,
who sing and dance their way into
the hearts of the audience. The pro-
ductiorl is under the personal direc-
ton of Joe Hurtig and it goes with
saying that the "Burlesque Won
der Show" is without a peer in the
burlcsque field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
Elaine H%ammerStein In Greater than Fame" TNEttAzSGa S

ture. which opened at the Strand
theatre last night for three days run.
In his new picture the Selznick star
has a role much different than that
in his first starring vehicle, 1.-THE Per-
feet Lover,"-different and more in
tensely dramatic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
De Woes School Bill Defeated.

NEW BRUNSWICK. March 10
The measure OF Assemblyman De Voc
to change the grade of school chill
dren leaving for work. vas defeated
in the assembly yesterday. The meas
ure provided for the grade to be rails
ed to the seventh instead of the fifth
at present, and the age to remain
fourteen as heretofore. This meas
rre last year passed the legislature.
but was vetoed by the governor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
Increase Tuition Fee For Rutgers.

b StdH CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 10
Assemblyman De Woes bill for addi-
tional tuition for Rutgers college
passed the assembly last night. The
ne provides 240 scholar
ships provided by the state as hereto
fore, at 5000 each, instead of $3.50 as
at present. The new charge will
nearly bring the fee up to what the
other students pay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
\ NThe
oHis Mire.s Frinedn at pltmas


You have heard IF golf widows
Of course-women whose husbands
spend most of their waking hours
.tramping the links, leaving their wives
to sit lonesomely at home AtS
Wife's Friend Thomas II, tnce's new
picture, introduces Dorothy Dalton aS
the wife OF an English lord WIS =
enamoured Of the game q chess and
negIects his young wfO - Spee3 ho&rs
working over intricate problems u
the game. She Is = "c&eSS widow,
but She becomes = rcsl widow when
her husband IS touN& ny SERIOUSLY
drowned in 3 nearby Lake An cid
sweetheart 81 hers cSusht S2St pre-
vtouSly By the husband caSStcS lows
to her. is suspected % murder In
the thrilling developments. which lead
10 India and sack again. the mystery
Is cleared NJ in an entertaining man
uer- Henry Mortimer IL MIS- Dalton's
man Snd the picture, which
= 3 Paramount-Artcraet. will be
shown q: The Ditmas Theatre today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
NOW CLAIM EASTMAN
SLAIN IN GANG" FIGHT
Police Say They Expect Early
Arrest in Case Of New York
Killing.

New York, Dec 2S.--Thc veil Of my
stery hitherto surrounding the murder
of "Monk" Eastman, former notorious
gangster who was supposed to have gone
straight" after being decorated for heroism
on the bait lefields of France, WAS partly
lifted early today with the definite an
nounce1nent by the police that he was
slain III gang fight. The police further
claimed they had trailed his murderer
and that they expected to make an early
arrest.
Two walters and a csshier, who were
questioned at headquarters all night
are said by the police to have gwen de
tails Of the feud and to have furnished the
name Of the ex-gangster's assailant
Assistant District Attorney John Hennis
declared IT was established that Monk
was shot TO death in running fight which
started in an all-night cafe. The police
have reason TO believe they said that
some of Monks pals, who had turned
against him, had cornered him in the
cafe. In the general free for all fight that
followed, Monk" was driven into the
street and shot down with FIVE bullets IN
his body.
The police investigation has disclosed,
ii was said, that Monk recently had
not been living ''on the square" as he
had promised Governor Smith when his
citizenship rights were restored after the
Word ar. He is reported to have been
employed as a "bounoer" in an East Side
gambling house and to have been involved
IN Illegal liquor and drug traffic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
TARIFF BILL SENT TO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Democrats Split in Opening Clash
Five Voting With Pc.
piIblicsns.

by Associated Press ~ Ey,ry Ey.rinx
Washington, Dee. rs IDdkafi01f ~
the fight ahead over tariff isgsiaf,ni.
were gwen IN the Hena,e Yesterday xhsr
several hours spirited debate and 80
roll calls were required ~ ffecf ~
formal routine action a referring ~ b.
Finance Committee tke Ensrgerfy Tnrn
bill passed last week by the Hnuas
Democratic forces split IN ths of%nr !
crash, five minority nenberB votf \
with the solid Republioan strength agaifsf
motion BY 5enator Hif1hcoek N
Nebraska, acting Dupocrafic ssdw, q
refer the H0tlsr bill ~ The Conm~res y
stead a the finance Committee
After defeat of the Hitchcock n0@irs
and several Demooratie attaeks o. 10
bin, parried by Rspublioan dsfsn~, III
Senate voted unaninlousiy n serd ~
bin to tho Finance Committee
Senator ncCWnb~r u North Dzto'a
acting chairman II the Financo Comm
tee, announced during The dstotf ti.e
the bill would h~ taken up ~ oommitte
early next month and Dvcn Tar ard
adequate consideration There Ger
indications that tho Republican dsoisic
against hearings would - revoked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
OBJECTIONS REPORTED
WITHDRAWN BY JAPAN
Representative Kahn DISCUSSING
Proposal for Substitute Law
in California.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington Dec. 2s.--Preparations on
the part of the United States government
for the negotiations Of treaty with Japan
defining the property and other rigbts oi
Japanese nationals in the United States
have been broadcned 10 include consulta-
tion with leaders in Congress.
Roland 8. Morris the American nm
bassador TO Japan who has been condutc-
ing the treaty negotiations with Baron
Shidehara the japanese ambassador here
conferred yesterday with Representative
Kahn Of California Ambassador Morris
had consulted previously with Senator
Johnson Of California the only member of
the Senate foreign relations committee
from the Pacific Coast States and with
Representative Johnson Of Washington,
chairman Of the House immigration com
mttee.
Representative Kahn after his confer
ence at the State Department with Mr. .
Morris said he had reason " believe that
Japan had withdrawn opposition 10 the
California law prohibiting japanese from
acquiring title 10 real estate He added
hat he had called a meeting of house mem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Bancroft Co. Pays Its Share Of Sewe.
Improvement

Improvements
Directors of the Street. and Sewer De
partment. this morning, received a check
for 80 600 from the Joseph Bancroft 4
Sons Co. in full payment for their share
Of the expense in providing the new grit
chamber, near the mills Of the company,
now under construction. The work was
done on the Brandywine sewer
A damage claim for s24 so was pre-
sented by Marshall P. Tindal, of near
0reenbank, "A a claim for damages 20 his
automobile when . spring broke AS he
drove over hole at Lancaster avenue
and Union street on December Q The
board refused payment on the advice of
City Solicitor Huxley that responsibility
did not reet with the department
communication WAS received from
M Jsssup 4 Moore Paper Co, expressing
concern IN the matter of the continued
purity Of their water supply at the Della
ware pulp mills. Recent building ac-
sivities q, Silverbrook and the attendant
increase of sewerage, which reach the
streams nom Union Park Gardens, cause
apprehension on the part Of the company
FOR continued purity Of the water. The
request WAS made for immediate action
20 prevent danger.
The secretary was ordered 20 write the
company arranging a meeting Of repre-
sentstivrs with Harry L. Maier, engineer
IN charge Of the sewers. II is felt that the
department j. not able financially 20 con-
struct a new truck line sewer, 6nd that il
may not be possible TO finance such a
project for some time
Application Of Elijah L. Young for a
master plumbers and tile layer licenses
WAS referred TO the board Of examining
plumbers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
MINNIE BANKS TO
SERVE TWO YEARS
Salisbury Girl Who is Alleged to
Have Robbed Many
Houses Here.

Minnie Banks, the l7-year-old CIR
who is alleged To have conducted a cam
paign If house robbing in this city, il il
the Delaware Industrial School for Girls
IN accordance with sentence imposed by
Judge Prickstt in Juvenile Court las,
Thursday. Nineteen charges OF larceny
were placed against her No definite term
WAS indicated IN the sentence, but the
minimum will be two years.
When the rrl WAS first placed under
arrest she gave Delmar as her home, but
later developments brought out the fact
chat she lived at Salisbury. Md. In the
course of her operations shc dropped the
plsin name Of Minnie Banks and assumed
the more high sounding coRnomen Of Vir-
slnia Dunn She is alleged to have en-
tered over half score of houses on vnrious
prePyts and To have stolen jewelry of
many kinds. including three watches. n
diamond ring. several diamond stickpns
a etring Of pearls and other articles, some
II which We're valued by the owners as
heirloom. All the loot was recovered in
the girls room OH Nawaset street and re-
turned 20 tho owners.
The grl usually entered the house un-
der the preiext thst she wanted TO buy a
home in that EeiGhbozhood. After gaining
admittsnce she would feign sudden illness
and ask permission to 20 upstairs or to
the bathroom As she WAS usually alone
she seized the opportunity to ransack the
rooms and carry away whatever jewelry
was at hand
The girl IL Of medium height, has black,
flashing ewes and black hair. She WAS well
dressed and had no trouble gaining ad-
mittance 70 the houses of her unsuspecting
victims She stated that she came to
Wilmington 10 work. However, il de-
veloped that she had not bosn employed
anywhere IN the city.
A valuable diamond stickpin, taken
from the home of Howard G. Ely, 1912
West Tenth street, was returned to him
this morning. When the prl appeared
At the Ely home she said she was .an-
ploysd as = private secretary by Mr..
Shelton who had an office In the du Pont
She worked her usual scheme
W gain Access TO the second floor and
took the pin from . dresser.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Miss Richards Debut Party at Hote
du Pont Last Evening.

Over 600 guests enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Richards at
the Hotel du Pont last evening, on the
occasion of the debut of their dsughter,
Miss Janet Richards. Many out-of-town
visitors were present, and the occasion
wss featured by the beautiful gowns worn
by the women present, and the quantities
of lovely flowers presented the attractive
debutante. Miss Richards appeared in
white, and was picture of youthful grace
and charm. At u o'clock a course supper
of delicacies was served In the du Barry
room OF the hotel. The Meyer-Davis
orchestra played for the dancing. Mrx
Richards and Miss Richards were assisted
In receiving by all of the season local
debutsntes, and the following house
guests Miss Mary Jones OF Georgetown:
Miss Elizabeth Donahue of New York,
Miss Frances Knox of Salt Lake City, and
Miss Virginia Corse of Minneapolis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
THEATRE LICENSES.

Tho renewal Of all theatrc licenses in
this city must be obtained through the
mayors Office, to date from January /.
The granting Of such licenses Is con-
ditioned on favorable report from the
building Inspector being on file with the
mayors secretary; and il will be advisable
for all those who expect to have the
licences renewed to mako their applica-
tion at onoe, in order that any technical
points that might be in the way can be
cleared up, II ruch exist
The mayors Office, on the third floor of
the Public Building, In open daily during
business hours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
ANTIQUE CHAIR.
One Of Washington's Dining Room Sc,
Obtained By George P. Bisseu.

George p. Bissell, has added to his col
lection Of antiques a mahogany dining
room chair. that George Washington
used In his dining room al Mount Vernon.
The chair is one OF eight Chippendale
chairs that was bought and brought from
Mount Vernon by Mrs Abigail Mclean
of this city, prior to the Civil War and
hefore the regents now in charge of Mount
Vernon property took charge of it.
What became of the chairs afterwards has
not been traced, Mr.. Bissell purchasing the
one he obtained from Philadelphia house
that deals IN valuable antique furniture.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
WORLD CHAMPIONS
TO TRAIN AT DALLAS

ny Associated Press To Every Evening
Chicago Dec. 28 The Dallas, Tens.
Chamber. of Commerce is TO pay the
Cleveland worlds champion baseball
team 81 500 10 train in that city, under
terms Of a contract made by Manager
Iris Speaker and announced BY President
Dunn Of the club here today.
The champions are 10 donate 10 The
city the proceeds Of one exhibition gane
10 be played ON a voek day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
HAD BRICK CONCEALED.
Negro Proposed DisGuised Form Of New
Years Greeting.

81 amt mad, just put your head out
of the window. | want To talk to you
In Municipal Court today II was
alleged that Albert Johnson, colored
made this statement to Ernest Crooks
also colored, while holding brick poised
for delivery
Detective Mcdaniel, who happened
upon the scene, said that when he told the
men it WAS Christmas and they shouldn' Z
fight, Johnson wantd to shake hands with
one hand while he held the brick in the
other.
Johnson WAS boarder at the Crooks
homo, on Orange street between Second
and Third. Mrs. Crooks and Johnson ex-
changed Christmas gifts, it WAS said,
which aroused the ire of the head of the
house, and warfare between the two men
ensued.
Crooks charged that he WAS hrst thrown
down the cellar, then Johnson threatened
him with his own butcher knife, and fol-
lowing this went outside and prepared TO
continue the fray with bricks
Johnson WAS fined S25 and costs for
assault and battery by Judge Hastings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
GERMANS MOVE TO GET
SEAT IN NEW CABINET
Cali Sent Out for Conference to
Insist on Fulfillmcnt Of
Promises.

New York, Dec. 2S--The New York
World today says: Tho World obtained
yesterday copy of letter which has been
widely distributed to Ccrman-American.
calling on them to attend a German ma
tional conference to be held Mt the Lincoln
Club, Chicago, January ., 10 and II. This
letter states:
"At present our duty, after the election
has been favornbly influenced by our
organization, Is TO become active and to
insist that tho promises which were given
to us by the party now in power should be
fulfilled"
One Of the purposes Of tho convention u
''to name committee which would in
f1uenoc our new President that the Ger
man-Americans be represented in the
Cabinet by at least one Of their kind"
Those who are suggested for Cabinet
posts are Charles Nagel, former Secretary
of Commerce, and Carl T.. Schmidt, "A
Detroit business man who heads the
finance committee of the German-Ameri
can Conference
Among the members of the finance COM
mittee are George Sylvester Viereck of
New York, DR. Edmund Won Mach, DIR.
G.. A. Lang of the Religious Liberty
League, Theodore Sturo of No. 233
Broadway and M r. Girten.
The letter, which beans the signature of
Fred Walther, "Praesident," and Julius
A. Klostermann, 'Sekretasr," il printed in
German
MIR. Vicreck said yesterday in explaining
the purposes of the new organization:
"The first meeting of the German
American National Conference took place
in 1916, when we prevented the nomina-
tion of Roosevelt by serving notice that
the German-Americans would not sup
port him. We met again before the
of Harding and laid down
certain principles, and later VIC drew a set
of resolutions which pledged support TO
Harding We crystalliEed German
American sentiment and we were re
sponsible for 6,0o0. 900 German-Amcrican
votes which, | believe, were cast sohdly
for Mr. Harding. The object of this oon-
ference is TO bring all of German-American
descent to insist on our civic rights
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
GAME OF CHANCE.
Harry c. Blaker Charged With Having an
Interest in One.

The case against Harry c. Blaker,
charged with having sn interest in game
of chance, was continued until Friday
by Judge Hastings in City Court today.
Blaker Is alleged to have sold gaming
device 10 Julius Weyman of SIS Poplar
street, the latter already having been fined
on the charge.
Blaker pleaded not guilty Il was con-
tended that he acted as an agent In dis
trlbuting the devices, which are small
boards In operation FIVE cents was paid
on the chance of drawing prize number for
candy or cigars. according to Wevrnan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
Inquiry Of Old TIme Printer.

Clerk of Council Homer G. Simmons has
received letter Of inquiry from Ham
burg, Germany, asking Information re-
garding q printer named Rogers who in
1903 'had factory and big garden
holse up town" The description would
seem 70 FL John NJ Rogers, who had a
large printing shop at Sixth and Orange
streets and resided at 1901 Delaware
avenue, and Mr.. Simmons viii 80 report 20
the writer Of the letter. Mr. Rogers has
been dead for several years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28

bern from his Stat. for tomorrow 70 dis
c'isa proposal that the California legisla-
ture be asked ~ enact n sitrtittte
statute which would prohibit any alien
from acquiring any land in California.