Evening journal., 1920-05-06
Will CLEAN Up
DELAWARE CITY
State Board of Health Joins
Town Officials in
Inspection
SCHOOL RALLY
is ANNOUNCED
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, May 6.-Mem-
bers Of the State Board OF Health
visited this city yesterday afternoon
and made an inspection OF the town.
Dr. Walter w. Ellis, major in the
Medical Corps OF the United States
Army, stationed at Fort Dupont, and
the local health authorities, the mayor
and City Council later held a confer
ence, with a view Of creating better
sanitary conditions in this city. Dr.
Ellis has been giving a series OF lee
lures on sanitation at the school
house and the Century Club rooms.
Arrangements are being made for a
mems mass meeting to be held In one
OF the local churches some time next
week, when talks on sanitation Will
be made by several speakers.
City Council in session last night.
made arrangements for a series Of
public meetings. The plans have not
been given out as the names OF tho
speakers have not been secured.
The funeral Of Frank Householder,
62 years Of age, who died at his home
here, last Saturday. took place yester-
day afternoon. The Rev. l.. W. Lay
field, pastor OF the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church, Oflciated. A large dele
cation Of the A. f. and A. NJ. attended
The masonic rites were performed at
the grave. Grand Master Mayer, Of
tne A. +. and A. NJ, OF Dover, and his
STAN attended. Mr.. Householder was
a member OF the Methodist Church,
the a. F; and A.. NJ. the Jr. o. U. A.;
NJ, the /. o. o. f., and OF the X Of
G. o. r. Mr.. Householder had been en-
ployed for a number OF years as post
carpenter at Fort Mott, n j. He
leaves a wife and two sons, Captain
Eugene Householder, an instructor at
West Point, and George Householder,
OF this place.
The Delaware City New Century Club
held IL annual dinner today. when
representatives. from wOmcn's clubs
from all parts Of the State were en-
tertained. Covers were laid for i5O
Miss Lydia Bradway was toastmis-
tress. Addresses were made by Mrs
A. ID. Warner. president OF the Della
ware State Federation Of WOmen's
Clubs, OF Wilmington; Mrs. II. ID.
Boyer, Of smyrna, vice-presldent;
Miss Wlnifred Robinson, dean OF the
Women's College. Newark: Miss Helen
Bridge, head Of the domestic science
department Of the State Board Of Ed
ucation, and othres.
Following the dinner a musical and
vaudeville entertainment was given.
The crew Of the Steamer "philadel-
phia," the government boat employed
in the dredging cervice at Reedy Is
land Light, struck yesterday, refusing
TO continue with the work until their
pay FOR April was received. By or
ders from the main office Of the dis
trict in the Withersp0on Building.
Philadelphia, the crew was sent TO
Philadelphia by Captain Eugene Col
lison. IL was said yesterday by some
OF the crew that the failure OF checks
10 arrive on time has been a frequent
occurrence, and that the ineonven-
ience caused many 10 be placed IN
wrong light with the siore-keepers.
The strike was 10 cause the govern
ment officials TO have the checks here
on time. When seen last night. the
men had received their pay and it was
said that work would be resumed at
noon today. The cause Of the failure
of the pay reaching here on time was
attributed TO the failure Of the COM
manding officer 10 sign checks. A 30