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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
FEW MILES A BIG DISTANCE
So Auto Driver Dumped His Passengers
md Left Them on the Road,

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, June lf-A baud of real
gypsies, including two dark skinned men
and several women and children. were
brought here Yesterday, by phladel-
phin drayman, on route 70 Seaford Ae-
oordlng To the drayman, the lender ~ the
band made n bargain with him to carry
him to Soafnrd. claiming il was but n few
miles south of Wilmington. When viii
mington was reached the owner Of tho
truck asked how much farther wns Sea
ford, the gvpses reply being only n
few miles more
When Dover wns reached tho driver
finding he bad driven S5 miles and that
Seaford was still ~ to 80 miles futt her
down the State, refused TO carry thc load
any further without extrn pay The driver
was willing to mako the continued trim to
Scaford for SIS. but the gypsies refused
consequently he drove them nearly a
mile and half south Of Dover. where he
dumped The whole crew ont, and returned
to Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

Wilmington md Marie Schilling of Elk-
ton: Nathan J. McDerm0nt and Margaret
= Davis ~ Georgetown, Del Leonard y
Hethenschuor N KirkviIle, Mo, and
Lillian Gornerford ~ Wilmington
Mrs. William A. a1of,owan, who has
boon spending the pest two months with
hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ferry,
in Elkton, il making the international
Baseball League circuit with her husband
who il an umpire IN that league
II being impossible ~ Dot sufiicisnt car-
penters n properly do the work. about 3J
neighbors of Rural Mail Carrier Samuel
Terry met on his farm near Pennington,
Saturday, and assisted ~ raising the frame
work for barn and hayrlok
movement has boen started 10 unite
the Protestant Episcopal churches # kik-
ton. Northeast, Chesapeake City and 81
Augustine, under The direction a one
rector
The new Town Commissioners If z keaa-
peake Cry organized lass evening, bY
cleolIng Frank r Conrey mesiden, far
two years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
-,at f'orreapondouea Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, june 10 Adjutant-
General NJ. A. Record Of Maryland
National Guard visited Elkton, last even
ing and waa given reception with a large
number of members ri Co. u, n which he
WINS IN command during tho war. General
Reoknrd addres@od the men and asked
them to recognize old Co. f. Of Elkton, for
tho First Regiment. A number Of recruits
were secured
Major William O. Purnell for rs years
was deputy clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Cccil county, who several months ago
moved 10 farn in Ammo Arundel county.
II in a serious condition. suffering with
heart trouble
Mayfinee licenses we're iasued ~ Elkton.
Yesterday 10 John Bosvart Of llavre
do Grace and Anna VI Schenk of Balti-
more; Frank L. Kram ~ Baltimore and
Marion H. Mcdaniel If Elkton; Leonard
o Moore of Flkton and Ella Brown ~
Charlottesville. Va. Carl +. Nurnberg #
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
GRADUATING CLASS OF
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Interesting Commencement Excr-
cises, With Address by DIR.
Elizabeth K. Adams.
specialcorrespondenco Of Everv Evening

specalCorrespondence of Every Evening
Newark, June I5.--Whie the gradual
ing class was not as large ms those of the
two previous years the commencement
exercises at the Womcn's College ycster-
dny afternoon were probably better mr.
ranged and more interesting than ever
before. They were held in tent in the
rear of Residence Hall which was crowded
with relatives and friends Of the thirteen
graduates Of the institution.
The number thirteen has no terrors for
Dean Wlnifrcd J. Robinson, who has been
in charge of the college since il was started
For her was happy day made especial
" SO because Of there not having been
flaw in the arrangements mnde for the
exercises. Tho thirteen young women who
graduated and the degrees conferred on
them follow:
Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Sciencel- nm
Miss Anna Elizabeth Bcehc, Miss Vir-
ginia McClcavy Harrington, Miss Helen
Louise Mllliken. Miss Louise Anna
Nelson and Miss Alice Lincoln Roop
Bachelor Of Arts (Educatlnn) Miss
Nellie May Campcll and Miss Martha
Bernice Hastings.
Bachelor Of Science (Arls and Science)
Miss Elizabeth Shepherd Howell
Bachelor Of Science (Agriculturel -
Miss Helen Baylis Bancroft
Bachelor Of Science 0Iome Economicsl
Miss Helen Grace Bishop, Miss Lillian
Grace Butt, Miss Mary Virginia Davis
and Miss Lena Ruth Neasick.
The New Professional Spirit was the
subject Of the address delivered TO The
graduates by Dr Elizabeth Kemper Adams
Of boston pr Adams has wide educa-
tional experiences and during tho war was
assistant chief of the professional section
of the | s. Employment service Her
address proved interesting and inspiring
There were two additional speakers who
added great interest to tho occasion Hon
Thomas Nelson Page. who made the com
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Dover, June Magistrate T.. +.
Wood yesterday, heard the case Of W X.
Smith against Eliza Gibbs, exccutrix Of
Louis Gibbs, deceased. for two tons OF
hay valued Mt S35 per ton, Smith claiming
the hay to have been his. Decision was
reserved
Town Council, last evening, awarded
the contracted for cleaning, cementing
and putting in new concrete base To the
large dug-out back Of the water and light
plant to W NJ. Newton Mt Sl,S2l.
The primary and intermediate pupils Of
Mrs. Narina Roraback gave a musical
last evening. IN Dover Century Club
rooms. participated in by p pupils. The
musicale nv the senior pupils will be given
IN the Century Club rooms this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.

Dover. June l5.--James w, Clark, n
lifelong resident of Kent county and for
more than 40 years resident of Dover,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Lille +. Donovan, in Philadelphia, early
Sunday morning. He had gone to Phila-
delpha several weeks ago for special
medical treatment. MIR. Clark was rs
years of age in January last.
Funeral services will be held this even
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Donovan, 1917 North Fifty-fourth street,
Philadelphia. The remains will arrive in
Dover on the noon train tomorrow and
will be taken TO Lakeside cemetery for
lnterment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
A WAVE OF THEFT.

Dover June ia wave of theft seems
to lie sweeping over various parts of Kent
county. mostly in the towns of some size.
In addition to the several burglarics re-
ported in Dover within the past few days.
State Detective Wharton reports TINT at
Viola, two or three homes were broken
into Saturday or Sunday
At the home Of p W Jenkins. SIS was
stolen, and the home of George Wal
heater was entered but nothing of any
value taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

Yo,i try ~ Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
Earning and Borrowing

II begins 10 look as though II viii soon
lie easier 10 60 out and earn dollar than
"a borrow ono Rochester Herald
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
zoo KDDE TO SEE
'POLLYANNA" FILM
Orphans WIN Be Guests Of The
Times at Palace Theater
Tomorrow.

More than 200 orphans from the
various orphanages throughout the
city will be the guests OF The Wash
ington Times at . performance OF
Nary Pickford In "Pollyanna," at the
Palace Theater tomorrow morning at
f0:3o o'clock.
The children will be transported to
and from the theater by automobiles.
Among those that will attend the first
performance will be sixty-nine chill
dren from the Washington Orphan
Asylum. who win be taken to the
theater by Rudolph Jose, of the
Washin ton Cadillac Company: forty
children from the st. Joseph Orphan
Home, and nfty-nye from St Johns
Orphan Asylum.
- Other performances are being ar
ranged for other orphan asylums
throughout Washington for Thursday
and Friday mornings. Lawrence
Beattus. manager of the Palace
Theatcr will cooperate with The
Times. and-everything Is fixed SO that
the youngsters may have a rouSlng
time.
Automobiles will arrive at the chill
dren's homes tomorrow morning
about 10 o'clock and will transport
them to the theater where they will
be welcomed by the management Of
the Palace and representatives Of The
Times. They wf1l then be escorted
into the theater where Mary Pick
ford's latest production will be given
for them. s.. .'H 80 0..
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
DEPT.
HOME URGED
Senator WoIcott's Bill Provide,
Purchase Of Presidents
Square"

Construction of q separate building
to house the State Department 10 ths
aim OF a bill introduced In the SenAts
today by Senator Woicott of Della
ware. 20
Senator wolcott paves the way b,
proposing to purchase what Il know
as the Presidents Square" adjaesn
to the present State, War, and HavI
Building. as a site for the future
building 7.. .fr 80
1t Is proposed to appropriate Sl.1sx,
$3.50 or so much thereof as may b'
necessary to pay for the land
The square In question Is bounded
by Pennsylvania avenue. Seventeenu
street. II street and Jackson place
IL Is one of the historic squares oI
Washington, the site of Admirs
Decature's former home, the buildfoe
OF the Woman's party. the old cortr1
Of Claims building. and other struot.
ures long associated with the histof,
of Washington. r... ".
The Secretary Of the Treasury Is ~
rected under the bill TO institute con
demnation proceedings In order to pro
cure any or all of the land II neees
sary. p" " " =
Conditions in the State Department
created by the war have necessieatet
the renting of Offices In other build
ings, adding to the annual rentals OF
the Government p A'.- S'S
II Is the plan of Senator walcoti
and others interested In the movement
to put a bill through Congress author
king the construction of . separat<
building to house the Department %,
State in order to .fsoalitate ans opsra
tion ana keep All fts ofIlces 'intsc&
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
Qhe Eueutao Star
Gives Unqualified Endorsement
Community Seryice-efthe
District Of Columbia, Inc.
The Evening Star says:
The Movement Should Have the Fullest
Support of all Washington" ......... :
Oom1wufty S0vaoa

AV CN
a movement y under way to maAs
permAnent In Washington the wcrk
Of the organisation known at pres
ent and for months past as the VIZ
Camp Community Service. The ptsA
II not confined to this city. sAlready
Community service has been fnstf
tuted elsewhere. over nifty cities Of
this country having inaugurated g
tablishments OF this character. do
signed to continue tho service rem
dered tho people OF the communitiea
washington has peculiar need Of sucA
an or1anixation. we'll financed sn9
maintained II has become COO
eosted city. with thousands OF goSs
eminent workers. In service here In
consequence Of the war who hsyo
NO Immediate home ties. Apart from
the military and naval service man,
for whom particularly the war camp
orranixation was established at the
outset, tho city holds q great number
OF young men and women who should
Be AFFORDED facilities for diversion.
recreation and instruction. The pro
posed -community service win AZ
ford these facilities and will furtherN
moro render valuable aid to existing
organizations Of citfxens. ." 3S
It has been said that an army fs
efficient to tho e1tent that Its rnores
Is maintained. A city's morale must
Be similarly maintained The rcHE-
ious Institutions work TO this end
The sociological organizations con-
tribute. Hero In Washington com
munity centers serve vhuably. Yct
with all these aids fully functioning
there remains q large class of people
who arc In need OF help and guidancs
and service. who can be reached by
a city-wide institution, with trained
workers. who can direct and coach
and inspire the permanent and tran
siont dwellers IN Washington with .
sense of mutual aid and eooperstiou
Reports OF the activities OF tbs
War Camp Community Service shov
The extent Of the work thst has been
accomplished for the good OF tho city
and It's guests, official and otherwise
during the war period. Washington
viii not grow apprecisbiy smaller,
sven In the shrinksge OF government
personnel II In bound to increase In
population within tho ucxt f0w
months and to continue 70 srows
There win always be a certain pe~-
centakeS OF semitrsnsient population
II is the duty OF the city 20 provide
social facilities for these peopie.
while developing tho social, sonss
among the permanent dweilerr.
sSppse-ostins the ce>ssrusity ce~-
ters. the pisyGround., the resiss~~s
and -cmir~iIsssus orr.n,-stso~~, cvur
rsunity service csn he Of tire utrs~st
vefse to wsshiretor In fostering
here |. civic -sorrie which WIN prove
Of trarite bo-ent 60 the eo~smusity
q. whole ana an i.spfrsttc.
to the Individual -emher- ef H.
The movement shopid hsvs the
fullest support ef all w..hfsste~>--
Evening star. nov. "a. ip1a
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
WILL CLASSIFY
.H|GHOFF|C|ALS
Pay Revisers to List Cabinet
Officers and Other Presi-
dental Appointees.

Cabinet officers and other Presl-
Dental appointees in the Government
service will be classified by the
Congressional Joint Commission on
Reclassification OF Salaries with the
possible view OF making salary rec
concentrations for some OF these Of
ficials.
Such q decision was announced thir
morning after the commission had
debated for some time as to Just
where to draw the line OF classifica-
tion between Federal employees AMI
executives.
Ths position was at frst taken to
exclude Cabinet Officers and others
VINO as the heads of independent es-
tablishments are directly RESPONSE
BILE to the President.
But their positions will now be de-
fined by the commission just the same
as those OF the 10000 other Govern
ment employees are. But such q class
Ification will be more for the purpose
Of completing the picture" In ths
words of one OF the Commissioners
The commission believes that az
part OF the Government establish
ment, every person on the Govern
ment payroll, regardless OF posi.'on
should be included in its report 70
Congress.
The including the names OF Cabinet
officers therefore, will be more q
matter of record than carrying with
II the Significance which applies 70
the classification OF other FcAersl
employees
However. it is expected that the
duties OF Cabinet officers. as pre-
scribed by law. will be noted. But st
this time salary recommendation ms
for these officials will be made. Nc
salary OF other data has been com
piled by. the commission for these po-
sitions.
But there are some other minor
officials, especially bureau heads, who
will be included in the salary recon-
mendations.
The decision of the commission to
classify all executives will include
the District Commissioners. 'laf.
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
6MORE Die OF FLU;
IS OF PNEUMONIA
Diseases Still Are Prevalent
Here, Health Department
Records Reveal.

Thirteen deaths from penumontz
and six from fnfiuenxa were reported
to the District Health Department
during the twenty-four hours ended
at noon today.
Thirty-four new cases OF influenza
were recorded on the books OF the
Health Department The number OF
new cases and deaths reported indiS
Gates that pneumonia and influenza
are stiil unusually prevalent
Deaths reported from influenza fol-
low: Hiram Fisher. 10 years, 1926 u
street northwest; Bessie 8. Clayman.
"a years. Io2o Seventh street north
east: Russell Fowner. 40 years, st.
Elfxsbeth's Hospital: Mary c. hadi-
gan, 1 year, b24 Tenth street south
west: william Hall, 3S years. 139 L
street southeast; Emma c. Anderson,
81 years. s22 @ street northeast!
Pneumonia deaths follow: Monte l.
Lay thirty.s sevent years. Washington
Asylum Hospital: Charles Stewart,
one year. z0oa l. street northwest; ;
Frederick L ]. Boettcher. sixty-seven
years, l21l q street northeast; Gus
tave Gumbush. nfty-five years, Little
Sisters Of the Poor: George w. Ris-
ler. thirty-two years. Homeopathic
Hospital; Anna Schuier. twenty-seven
years. 1877 b street southeast; Re-
Kinfa Rose Beerman. four months. 459
N street southwest; Sister GonzagA
(nee Ryan,. seventy years. ProW-
dence HospitAl: Sadie b. Thompson.
thirty six years, 1115 p street north
west: James O Wright. two years. sas
o street southwest; Elsie n Bellinger.
thirty-fve years. 7too Sixteenth street
northwest: Robert l. Tinsboom. five
years, 10e B street southwest; George
Swann. forty.sixt yeats, zfs Third
street southwest - -
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
OLD POCEETBOOK TRICK
TAKES HIS $3.50 AWAY
Negro Visitor Falls Victim Of An
cient F'lim-Flam Game in
the Capital

The time-worn pocketbook trick
was again used successfully yester-
day by two negro "con" men who
used that method In fiim-flamminS
Charles johnson. colored, Of Gaines
Vile, Ga. out Of $3.50.
The two confidence men met John
son az the Union station and offered
to show him around the city. Near
ing the Poctoffice, ono OF the men
ssid that he had found a pockethook
with a large sum OF money In II. and
ofrsfed to divide the proceeds with
JOHNSON II he gave them what money
he had as security while they went
to get change. 's
johnson turned over the 800. while
the two -con" men went to get
change. After waiting at some
length, neither of the men returned
and johnson reported the instance
to the police OF the Sixth precinct
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
EXPECT D. c. CENSUS
COMPLETED BY NIGHT

Compilation Of the Federal census
In the District will bed complete
either late tonight or tomorrow, II
was announced today. Reports from
all the ss7 districts In the District OF
Columbia have been received by Rob
ert Mattingiy, except that from wal
ter Reed Hospital. '.|
Officials said this morning that only
a series mistake in a schedule will
keep Warrington from completing It's
Gig task tomorrow. when the re.
ports are al lin and compiled, Mr..
Mattingly will be able TO announce
the number OF people living in the
Capital
At no time during the taking OF
the census In theD istriot was it hec-
ssssry 10 resort TO compulsory meth
DDS by forcing any one under penalty
prescribed by law TO comply with the
request OF enumerators for census
data
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
CITIZENS OF Ne.
FIGHT merger BILL
Organization Presents Its Own
Consolidation Plan for Dis
trict Car Lines.

The Romjue Bill and the Mapes bill
authorizing the consolidation Of vari-
Gus street railway systems in the
District into one system are not look
ed upon favorably by the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association.
A resolution presented by Roscoe
Jenkins. at a meeting Of the assoeia-
ton held last night was to the effect
that the bills will not effect a con-
solidation or the end sought to attain
or that will give TO the people OF the
District a service compatible with
their needs, without imposing upon
them further burdens through tax
alton to the everlasting benefit of the
ckhelders Of the various companies
involved. a benefit they are not en-
titled to receive in such a manner or
form.
Bill They Favor.
The bill prepared by the Fedora
tion OF Citizens Associations, how
ever, is not looked upon unfavorably
by the association. The association
went on record as favoring legisla-
tion providing for the following:
A consolidation of all electric street
railway syste operating lines with
in the District OF Columbia
That any consolidation under pri-
vate ownership shall not be sup
ported or abetted In any way from
the Treasury of the District Of Co
iumbia or of a remission OF taxes on
the railways property.
That any street railway company
in the District of Columbia working
under a charter granted by Congress
be authorized and empowered to pur-
chase the properties. franchises, etc,
OF any and all other street railways
operating in the District Of Columbia
That the company making the pur-
chase and known as the consoli-l
dated company shall be entitled to
charge a fare or not more than o
cents or six tickets for % cents for
one continuous ride in the District
OF Columbia, and shall issue trans
fers free OF cost
That the legislation be drawn suf-
ficientlysdefnite and specific SO as to
eliminate the necessity of providing
the Public Utilities Commission with
discretionary powers "
That legislation should be enacted
providing that the personnel OF the
Public Utilities Commission shall con-
sist of persons not holding any other
official positions.
That as an alternative and in event
OF the failure of consolidation un-
der private ownership within a rea-
sonable time. legislation providing for
the purchase and operation OF the
roads by the District government
be Immediately enacted.
Fsvor Traffic Court.
A resolution urging a public COM
fort station in Stanton Park, was in
troduced by DR.. Parsons. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Thomas l.. Mcnamara, chairman Of
Of the committee on water. lights and
sewers, reported on the poor lighting
In the Rosedale Fairgrounds.
DR.. l., d. Walter pointed out that a
traffic court was needed here and
urged the, association to go on record
as favoring IT,
A report OF the legislation commit
tee was read by Evan ". Tucker,
chairman of that COMMITTEES
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
HAPPY HOLLOW TO HAVE
PLAYGROUND ENLARGED

r The Happy Hollow playground, To-
Gated on Bighteenth street near Kali
Drama road. Is to be enlarged, Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes supervisor OF play
grounds, announced today. Z"
The District Commissioners have
Just been granted by the Secretary OF
War = revocabie license for the use
OF the ground around the Champlain
avenue Pumping Station of the Wash
ngton Aaueduct, which IL directly in
the rear OF the playground.
This will make IL possible for the
Fairgrounds to extend from Eight
eenth street to ChampIain avenue,
while heretofore It has run only one
half that distance. f.H
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
SEEKS $l0,5ll FOR
CASUALTY HOSPITAL

An amendment to tho second de-
ncaency appropriation bill making
s1o,511.55 available Immediately for
the Eastern Dispensary o Casualty
Hospital was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Dillingham;. mem
Der OF the District Committee.
The amount represents the uneI-
pended balance OF a fa5, 900 appropria-
tion for the treatment OF INDECENT pa
fients at the hospital under a contract
with the Board of Charities. ....r..
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
UNION LABOR MEETING TO
AID COMMUNITY SERVICE

ice, Inc- the Central Labor Union has
called mass meeting for February
Is when an explanation will be made
Of the work Of the service. A resolu-
tion, introduced by F. ]. Coleman, in
support Of the service was passed
at q meeting OF the union last night.
Referring to the service work, the
resolution declared It was a wash
ington institution, that its seeks to
cooperate with other welfare organ
izations and urges washingtonisns to
support It
The Washington times., 1920-02-10
SEEKS LIMITED DIVORCE.

MS. Lillian May schmitt, through
Mrs. Ida NJ Cronise, has fiied suit in
the District Supreme Court against
Andrew Schmitt for limited divorce,
alleging that she was under age at
the time OF their marriage.
The couple were married December
1s, 1915, at Baltimore, Nd, and have
one child, whose custody the mother
socks. Attorney James Sherie ap-
pears for the wife.
The Washington times., 1920-02-10

Below is a scene from "Hullo
Washington" which gave its first
performance this afternoon at the
United States Marine Barracks.
Reading from left to right, in the
photograph are Miss. Anna Ham,
lin, Mrs. Emory Smith, M. Fonta-
mel, Margaret Harding, Anne Cor
don, and Cora Barry. The enter
tainment will be repeated tonight
and tomorrow.
Above are Miss Virginia Eckles
and Elizabeth Kingsbury, two of
the principal characters in '.Hnllo
Washington" - -. ''.' 90
The Washington times., 1920-02-10

Failure OF the Public Utilities Com
mission to give Intelligent eo-opera-
tion" and render adequate relief" 10
fastening the Washington Railway
and Electric Company into the hands
OF a receiver. President w. +. Ham
told the House District COMMITTEES to-
day. ....
Congressional action may help soiye
the problem, he said. In the mean
time, the officials OF the company are
going to put forth every possible
effort to keep the company out OF the
hands OF a receiver" .-r p.