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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
SEEK MORE MEMBERS
IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Census Figures Indicate Reason
for More Equitable Division
in Counties.

It is likely that both political parties
in Wilmington will combine in an effort
10 obtain more representation in the Legs
latrre as a result Of the final official govern
ment figures establishing tho present cen
sus of the State The census shows that
New Castle county has within less than
1000 citizens of rs many residents as both
Kent and Sussex counties combined. ms
fact emphasizes more than ever upon the
minds Of tho citizens Of New Castle county
the fairness Of the demand for larger rep
resentation in the Legislature.
The question of increased represents
ton in State political conventions viii be
discussed by members Of the Democratic
CITY committee at meeting tomorrow
evening. The committee has already brought
the fairness of more delegates being as
signed to Wilmington before the STATE
committee and the project will be pushed
at a meeting of the State Committee TO
be held IN this city soon.
The census figures has made the Dem
ocrats more determined than ever 70
push the demand for increased number OF
delegates and while no drastic steps are
being discussed they are firm in insisting
| for what they consider a just request
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
NJ 'ADOO HEADQUARTERS
ARE OPENED At FRISCO
Not at His Instance, But Steering
Committee of Half Dozen
Will Keep Busy.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


San Francisco, June 29.-Such head
quarters as VIM. c. McAdoo viii have
were opened here today. They consist
of three rooms rented by friends, and
are TO be used solely for conferences.
No one is in charge of the rooms, nor IS
publicity campaign from them planned.
Conferences nightly perhaps will be held
by McAdoo's supporters during the re-
mainder of the convention.
Tentative arrangements for the AcAdoo
committee that is 60 work IN the conven-
tion have been practically completed.
Under the leadership of Samuel B. Amidon
Of Wichita, Kansas, a steering committee
consisting of half dozen first heutenants
and one man or woman from each state
has been perfected. Practically all mem
bers of the committee are delegates and
will work on the convention floor.
No claims are being advanced by the
McAdoo supporters as 70 the number OF
votes on the first or subsequent ballots
Reports made by men Of different state
delegations, however, claim anyw here
from $50 to $50. These figures represent
the minimum and maximum reports.
The number Of second choice votes in
sight are supposed TO number m0rc than
three hundred.
MoAQoo ) trlenuS SAY nc may run iihlN
in the ballotIng on early votes They
expect Palmer to lead because he has u
tremendous COMPLIMENTARY vote that
would be cast for him on the first ballot
| Cox NAV run second, they said. and
after the break will be toward Mc.Adoo
The Tammany delegation is having a
hard time deciding what 70 do regarding
/ McAdoo. Ii will east its early votes fol
/ Governor Smith. but will not make 4
/ hard fight for him because he IS being
groomed for Tammany's candidate fol
/ Mavor of New York at the next election
Indiana delegations say they vii
stick bv Vice President Marshall as Ions
as he IS in the field, but if he should with
draw MoAdoo's friends say they will ge
number of Hoosier votes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
CITY SCHOOL SURVEY
BOARD ORGANIZES
Executive Committee Named to
Map Out Definite Plan OF
Action.

The commission named to make an
educational survey of Wilmington held
its organization meeting last night at the
Citv Hall. City Councilman Charles
Forwood was elected chairman, Andrew
L. johnson, vice-chairman, and Joseph
Bancroft, secretary. These three officers
with six members from the general COM
mittee, comprising two Of those appointed
bv the mayor, two Of those appointed by
the CITY Council and two OF those ap-
pointed by the Board of Education,
make up the executive committee. These
appointees are: George B. Miller and Mrs.
James n. Ginns from the mayors COM
mittee; r. A. McLane and George F.
Lang, from the Council committee and
Peter ]. Ford and A. S. Reed, from the
Board of Education committee.
The executive committee was instructed
by the general committee to consider the
situation and propose general plan OF
procedure, which is to be reported to the
general committee at the earliest practical
opportunity Joseph Bancroft, quoting
George Rommel, president of the Board
OF Education, stated that study Of the
school system should be grouped under
three main heads: the physical condition
of the schools, business methods IN Their
administration and the standard of teach
ing The committee adjourned to meet
within short time at the call Of the chair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
ENGINEER
SUGGESTS BRIDGE
At CHURCH STREET
Believes Brandywine Crossing at
Site Named to be Most
Serviceable.
WANTS PUBLIC HEARING

In report submitted TO the Levy Court
TODAY. relative to a new bridge across the
Brandvwine in which he recommends
Eleventh and Church streets as his per-
sonal suggestion for the bridge location,
Charles l.. Grubb, county engineer,
suggests that before the Levy Court take
final action that another public hearing
be held TO further sift out recommends
tions and criticisms. Mr.. Grubb says
inp part; g rnodorr .,,rs
having sufficient width for two trolley
tracks with driveways and sidewalks
on each side, and located on a line from
Eleventh and Church streets across the
Brandywine creek nearly perpendicular
20 the channel Of the stream and tapping
the area on the north or east side on
Twelfth street UP stream from the new
city asphalt plant In order to properly
function, such location would suggest
the continuation of the bridge approach
to intersect Thatcher street.
"The requirements OF the Secretary OF
War through the United States Engineer
ing Department would have TO be met
in this new location. On this stream
understand draw having 40 feet OF clear
width would be necessary, and the bridge
: should cross the StTGaii ttl AttiiS q AtNtt
| angle to the channel. Recent rumor
claiming the bridge piers as an obstruc,,
ton TO the free flow of the stream and
the cause Of flooding Of adjacent area
/ do not feel is substantiated nor reason
| for new bridge. Being on curve OF the
stream where naturally, regardless OF The
bridge, there would be some impeachment
| offered, there was slight difference u
elevation of the food level on the up
stream and downstream sides OF tn
structure during recent high water. Ihi
difference was, however, so small that j
was in my opinion negligible.
This proposed location would be up
stream from the new city wharf and woulc
give a direct line to Twelfth street, tn
first opening through the railroad EN-
/ bankment for traffic TO the river front
Electric Hose & Rubber Co. and tn
Pullman shops Thatcher street, OF 90
foot width, and the first street passing 7
the east of Riverview cemetery, woul'
be available for traffic TO the rallroa,
shops and to Edge Moor and beyond
Continued on page IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
GREAT DISPLAY
Of ENTHUSIASM
At CONVENTION
Spontaneous Endorsement OF Ad-
ministration Marked Opening
at San Francisco.
EVERYBODY AT SEA
AS TO NOMINEE
Delaware Delegation is DIVIDED
Between Vice-President Mar
shall and McAdoo.
spectal Dispatch TO Every Evening
BY Merris Taylor. Editor OF Every
Evening.

AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANcrsco, JUNE ".
Never before did the annual conven-
tion of great political party open more
auspiciously than did that OF the Demo
cratic party yesterday, IN the spacious
and beautiful auditorium which Justly is
the pride Of San Francisco and the ad-
miration Of all visitors Large. like the
Great West, in It's proportions, 1t affords
room for place of public assem6iage
unrivalled for seating capacity and UNI
eycelled in the grace and harmony of its
outlines by any other similar building IN
all the country Not since 1884, when the
conventions Of both the political parties
were held in the great shambhng frame
structure erected ON the Lake Shore, IN
Chicago, for an Illinois State exposition
held the year before, have SO many
persons assembled under one roof IN thus
country as gathered yesterday In oan
Franciscos beautiful auditorium to at
tend the opening prcliminaries OF the
Democratic National Convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29

NO BREAK IN HEAT WAVE.
Mercury at 81 Today, But it Was
Three Degrees Higher
Early in June.

The mercury recorded 81 degrees yes.
terdav afternoon and while many thought
the day and Sunday the hottest OF the
season. such was not the case. Eariier
in the month-Friday, June 1.-THE heat
sent the mercury bubble up to " wnere
it fingered short time tumblingt to ABOUT
65 after a hail storm.
Sunday was the hottest of the present
high temperature period. The mercury
registered 50 at tie hottest period on
Sunday while at noon yesterday tne
bubble in the thermometer went up TO
81 and reached a point higher by three
o. clock.
This morning started out with promise,
of exceeding Yesterdays high mark ana
did. At s o'clock the mercury registered
70 and at noon had reached 80 degrees,
with the probability that the heat would
be two degrees more intense at three
o'clock which is usually the hottest period
of the day. The weather bureau promises
that tomorrow will be not quite so warm
with n possibility of cloudlness and
thunderstorms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
PRESIDENTS FRIENGS
STRENGTHEN THEIR HOLD
Win Three Hot Contests IN Gre
dentials Committee; Reed
Denied Seat.
By Associated Press 70 Every Ev~uinx

By Associated Press to Every Evering
San Francisco. June 2o.-AdminiStra-
tion supporters strengthened their hold
on the national convention through
series of victories in the credentials COM
rnittee which decided three hot contests.
One Of these was the denial Of seat
in the convention To Senator James a.
Reed of Missouri. The Clark HOweli
delegates in Georgia, pledged To Attorney
General Palmer also we're seated. Both
actions were in accoId with previous
decisions Of the national committee
The credentials committee, however,
overruied the national committee IN the
Oregon case. where it seated R. X.
Turner and John L. Schuylernan. giving
each one half q vote. Turner, who was
selected BY the Oregon State committee
to III q vacancy caused BY the death of
( George IT. Baldwin. vas forced - vieid
I half Of his vote % Schuyieman, described
as a strong ADMINISTRATION suppurtei
Schuvieman claimed the geat 0n ~
ground that be was the next highest man
in the primary, having been afth .n the
voting
All three contests we're long drawn ouf
and were marked bv acrimonious sfHfC-
nents and bitter netsonal attacks lrf.p
was maintained with difficulty nnt fn
administration group reigneu fnrn .h
voting came on each ~ The cnntcsu
There wa- no Indication from tno l,rf
forces a. - their next move lhr rruli
was nqA at the heal .ng. Francis " Nusm'
counsel. said the senator Wl-hrs Nnii.
be consulted before further action Nn.
considered. He iemlnded the COMMITTEE
the fight was being made entirely ly ih.
delegation from the Kansas City dsfnr
and that the Senator never has and dur
not make q demand for the seat.
The arguments lasted four hours IN
Reed lost BY a vote oi 81 % 9.
The Georgia delegation favorable t'
Palmer was seated by a vote Of 43 90
The defeated Georgia group is SAID %
contain elements that were az variance
with the Wilson administration, while
Senator Reed Is a bitter critic of the league
of nations as advocated by the President
and is an opponent OF other administration
measures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
FRANCIS GOES ON
COUNTY PAYROLL
New Assessment Clerks Salary
Today Fixed at $4,000 a
Year.

The name of Theodore W. Francis,
recently elected chief clerk Of the county
Board Of Assessment, was put or he
county payroll today by the Levy { ,art,
and his salary was fixed at 81 300 per an
mum. Resignation Of Miss Margaret
Durney, another clerk, was accepted.
For the year 1915 the court allowed
Walter s. Money, tax collector for APP
pouuinimink hundred, errors as follows
County and poor taxes, 1894, dog tax,
slb.50
County Comptroller Clark was in
strlctcd TO credit unappointed funds
with the sum of s36, ,4i6 % and charge u
TO various appropriations and also charge
nnapporpriated funds with the sum Of
s20, ,2f3 gS and credit IL TO miscellaneous
appropriations,
The comptroller was aiso directed 70
transfer all balances OF appropriations
for 1919 to unappropriated funds and
credit all accounts that have overdrafts
with the amounts TO balance the same and
charge the same 10 unappropriated funds
County Engineer Crubb was authorized
to prepare plans and specifications and
advertise for bids for widening Mckee
! Hill, on the Concord pike, in Brandywlnt
i hundred, so that footpaths may be put
/ thereon.
John NJ. Walker, Alfred Walker, Ed
ward Sharpless and Thompson Nc
| Cormick OF Mill Creek hundred appeared
before the court and requested the re
building of the last two miles Of the high
way leading from North Star to Edei
Crossroads The other section OF tn
highway is being rebuilt. The matte
was referred 10 the committee Of tn
whole, and Wednesday, July Z, wa
fixed for inspecting the highway.
The payroll of county officials, amount
ing TO SO, ,907 so, was passed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
RAILROAD MEN DID
NOT QUIT TODAY
Rumored Shop Walkout on the
Pennsylvania Failed to
Materialize.

Nothing of the riimored wnlkou' OF
PennHvlvania railroad men materialtzed ~
noon TODAY. Everywhere, both on the
road and about the streets, there was
story that tho men, especially
h the shops. would walk out ut ! ] clock,
standard time, or noon, city time ne
shons are still busy. however, and KNOW
nothing Of tho strike except tho rlunof.
The same report comes from fhiladei-
phia. a,ar
irnnrovcment today. On tho fennhyi-
vania only 20 men were out Mt Bait
more. the only place where tho strike has
r,areisted 10 any extent. On the fhlladsi-
phia and Reading IL WAS reported thae
the men showed no disposition to quit.
Fmharroes i'm general remained un-
changed The Pennsylvania olnhprgo
an Baltimore and the Baltimore q ONO
rfs,rirt,on Of freight 10 local shipments,
az, UNCHANGED The Philadelphia q
Heading opened up Rutherford, Pa, to-
Aav This station. seven mites FROM Harris
burg. is an important shipping point ior
fre;ght and coal. and the end OF the en-
hsrso there will it is hoped, materially
relieve the freight congestion.
The Dliblic meeting announced ior iass
night bv railroaders who wish to pull
the PIN again in this city took place at
Pvtbian Castle. J. Van Rosencrance,
the lawyer and conductor who addressed
the preliminary meeting here last week
was the principal speaker. He urged
nublic meeting with as large an attendance
as possible, in order to swing publ
opinion 10 sympathy with a railroa
strike. Definite action on the question, Q
going out again, he said, should tolio'
such a meeting.
About 30 men at the meeting last nigh
signified their willingness TO quit. lhls'
is estimated, was only about one-tent
Of the audience, and indicates no NOR
than lukewarm interest in renewal oil IN
strike Several speakers from distinct
/ still on strike urged the local railroaders I
| hold out for better wages
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
Total for city .llo, 16s s7,4ll 22'757
Decrease
RnMARKAnr.E WAND aAINs.

In Wilmington there were some re-
markable gains in population Taking the
city by wards, ali gained in tho last 10
years except two, the First and 1hlrd,
which showed small losses, I72 and 81
respectively. Both Of these losses were
due TO the cncroachment of business IN
the downtown section. Contrasted with
this were such heavy gains as S,l25 IN the
Ninth ward, making II the most populous
in the city, with 1925, more than tho
aggregate population of any four towns m :,
Delaware outside Of Wilmington, and
4. .72l in the Twelfth ward, which gives i
third in rank, due partly 70 the addition Of
Union Park Gardens. There are other
heavy ward gains, including 2,22S in the
Continuedon page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
MARY PROVES TO BE JOHN.
His Feminine Disguise was Good Enough
90 Fool Detectives.

Philadelphia. June 29.-"Miss Mary
Duffy" is being held AZ the House OF
Detention until her" parents get here
from Wilmington, Del. Mary was
picked up by Detective Joseph Shay
and a Pennsylvania Railroad detective
IN Broad Street Station at O'Clock TINS
morning Mary, VINO said she
was waiting for train for Wilmington,
was becominrly garbed in light blue
dress with short sleeves and long silk
gloves. turned back daintilv AT the wrists
= big blue hat and a blue cloak, with
white stockings and pumps.
The detectives wondered what ''she"
wa. doing alone in the station at that
hour and finally Shay suggested she
had better come 20 City Hall for night $
lodging as she" said she had lost her
p0Cketbook.
Ii turned out that the strangers real
name was John Duffy, fifteen years old.
John said he had donned masquerade
70 look for missing sister believed TO
be IN this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
SCHOOL FUNDS.
Revised Estimates Submitted to the
Levy Court at Its Meeting Today.

Revised school budgets were presented
to the Levy Court today because Governor
Townsend approved the new school
laws and the various school districts
consequently will receive additional State
aid.
The court reduced the school tax rate
of the New Castle special school district
from 90 to rs cents on each 500 OF real
estate assessment.
school district its school tax rate was
continued at rs cents, as the additional
State aid for that district will be small.
The school tax rate of New Castle
county was reduced from 60 to 45 cents.
The school tax rate Of Newark specia
district was reduced from SO to rs ;entss.
The Levy Court will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon to readjust the rates for Ciaymont
and local school districts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
WALLS FALL, FOUR KILLED.
Fifteen Also Injured When Buffalo
Hotel Coliapses.
ociated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Buffalo, N Y, June 2o.-Four unidentie
fed men were killed and at least Is injured
today by the collapse of the brick walls
of the Sutherland Hotel, four story
lodging house.
Eighty men occupied rooms in the
building last night and the day clerk had
no information as To the number of persons
in the building when the crash came.
The injured include John Dolan Of
Scranton, Pa.
The rear of the building went down
first. all four floors collapsed and the
brick side walls crumbled on top OF the
broken timbers of the interior. Some of
the dodgers said an explosion preceded
the collapse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
DR.. HORNER ROYT
To LEAVE DELAWARE
Saver P. Uhler of Girard College
Appointed Assistant Professor
of Mathematics.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, June 29.-Sayer P. Uhler now
of Girard College Philadelphia has been
appointed assistant professor of mathe-
matics at Delaware College and will take
up his work in September. Mr.. Uhler
will be DR.. George A. Harters assistant
and will relieve him of considerable
teaching.
DIR. Homer Hoyt, professor Of economics
and business administration at Delaware
College, has resigned to accept position
at $4,000 year with the American 'Iele-
graph and Telephone Company, In New
York DIR. Hoyt who is graduate OF the
University of Chicago had been at Della
ware only one year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
MARRIED DOUG AND MARY.
Los Angeles Minister Gets Place on
Committee Despite Views on Marriage

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Buffalo, n. Y, June 29.-Ihe Rev.
]. w. Brougher of Los Angeles, VINO
performed the marriage ceremony for
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford,
wos elected a member of the executive
committee of the Northern Baptist con-
vention despite opposition because of his
views of remarriage of divorced persons.
He received 600 votes to 422 for Rev.
lanes A. Francis, also of Los Angeles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
THE CONVENTION TODAY

San Francisco, June p Tho
convention today follows
The convention meets AZ ] q. m
f5 y. m Wilmington time
Prayer by the r.. Rev VIM 7
Nichols, Bishop of the Episcopal
California diocese.
Report of the committee on rrc-
dentials
Report n the committee on PR
mauent organization.
Address by Senator J T Robin
son of Arkansas. permanent chair
man.
Report of the committee On rules
and order of business.
Next in order, report n rcsolu-
tiOns committee. which ls holding
hearings and is not ready ~ report
the platform
Remainder ~ fhc days program
depends on convention develop
nen's Delivery r. nominating
speeches next in order while plat
form report ls awaited
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29

The occasion wa. most inspiring the
splcndid conveniences Of the great hslild-
inr melting largely TO this end. The dele
gates seemed impressed with sense of
their responsibilities, but they joined heart
liz IN an the demonstrations OF applause
tina, proved the order Of the day, and In
AL these demonstrations there was the
note 81 triumph horn Of the confident ex-
pcctation al victory. And also IL was a
powerful convention, this sentiment being
Continued on page is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
NEGROES HELD.
Three Accused Of Stealing Several Barrels
of Potatoes.

James Price, Arthur Gaines and Walter
Smith, all colored, charged IN City Court
this morning with stealing several barrels
Of potatoes from Vassalo Brothers, Third
and King streets, were ca held under
5000 bail for the Court of General Sessions.
The ase of Franklin Dennis, also
colored, arrested for being implicated 10
the theft, wa nolle PROSE-.
Deputy Judge Finger continued the
case Of Ryan Yamowitz, alleged to have
bought the potatoes, until next Thursday.
The pota toes were lleged to be sold at
price much below the regular market
price.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
RECEIVED BY POPE.

Rome, June 29.-Sean O'Ceallaigh,
diplomatic delega.e extraordinary of the
government of the Irish Republic" was
received In private audience Saturday by
Pope Benedict.
It was authoritatrvely stated today
that O'Ceallalgh was received only in
his private capacity. He approved this
statement, saying he had no wish TO en-
barass the Vatican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
RURAL DELAWARE
LOST 4,370 SOULS
IN THE LAST DECADE
Many of the Towns Throughout
the State Shared in the
Slump.
WILMINGTON BROUGHT
STATE AN INCREASE

Rural Delaware, according. to the
census figures for 1920, made pupno
Yesterday, lost 1870 souls IN the last
decade. The slump was shared by many
towns throughout the state, moro, eVi-
IDENTIFY, than the agricultural districts.
Wilmington, with it's gain, OF 2z,fo''
saved the day and enabled the state to
show an increase of 20,6Sl since tho last
census was taken in 1910. Following is the
showing In Wilmington by wards:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
EVERY EVENING GIVES
STAFF CONVENTION REPORT

In addition TO the full Associated
Press report of the Democratic
National Convention, at San Fran
cisco, now in progress. Every
Evening is giving report by
staff man.
Merris Taylor, editor-in-chief of
this paper, is attending the con-
vention and will wire daily reports
of its doings and his observations,
which he will obtain at first hand.
Dorothy Dix is also there
for Every Evening and will wire a
daily report of the big gathering
from the woman's angle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
Amnsemenis Toniqhl

Playhouse NaEimoya 10 The Heart % a
Child.
Queen oliver Cure 0oo The rourasH
Of NiArgo . 'DOouc.
Maiestic--Enid Bennett n lnr FalHF
Road.
savoy Edith Halior ln Chhdrcn 'i nrr
tiny
strand. Mary Miles MintN .n iNHN
kogues Harhor.
Rlalto- Norma Ialmadar ln lnn nN..t.
secretary