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Evening journal., 1920-04-07
TO VIEW MUNICIPAL
WHARVES AT PHILA.

willard A. Speakman and Joseph
Bancroft, members OF the Wilmington
Board Of Harbor Commissioners, and the
secretary Of the board. Charles II. Cant.
will leave Wilmington on the $50
train tomorrow morning for Philadel-
phia TO inspect the municipal wharf
facilities Of that city. Different kinds Of
equipment and loading and unloading
facilities win be explained by John
Meigs, well known Philadelphia harbor
engineer and advisory engineer for the
Wilmington board.
The commissioners aim 20 become
thoroughly acquainted with every phase
OF the situation In Philadelphia prior to
a trip 10 New York April 1916, at
which time, accompanied by members
OF the advisory board. the commission
ers VIII inspect New York harbor
facilities.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
TIE CoRScAN BRorHERs

The Rialto management has beer
particularly delighted with the expres-
slons OF satisfaction that have come
10 them from the audiences that have
seen Dustin Farnum's picture, The
Corslcan Brothers," during its engage
ment at the theatre since Mondsy.
Today is the last day OF The original
Ihree-day showing and the last oppor-
tunlty for the patrons TO enjoy the
unusual worth of dhe film Of this
callbre.
Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday Alice
Joyce will be seen in "The Vengeance
OF Durand," one OF the best produc-
tions that Miss Joyce has starred In
for some time. This picture oilers
the star dual role OF much canse-
Quence and her treatment OF II has
won much praise for her from all
sources.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
GIVE DANSANT TO AID
CLEGY REST COTTAGE

The Woman's Club OF Trinity parish
gave a dance and tea this afternoon
from 3 until $50 O'Clock In the ball
room OF the Hotel dupont 10 obtain
funds for improvements TO the clergy
rest cottage at Rehoboth. During the
"dansant" the Wesleyan Glee Club gave
concert.
The committee In charge OF the af-
fair was composed OF Mrs. Paul VIII
son. Mrs. Arthur Gawthrop, Mrs. Law
renoe Gibson. Mrs. Harlan @. Scott, Mrs.
Leonard A. Yerkes. Miss Cornelia
Draper, Miss Katherine Thompson, Miss
Jane Marvel. Mrs. Thomas Woodruff
snIlsr and Ms. Frank L. DeArmond.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
NEW CONSPIRACY
PL0TN GERMANY

LONDON. April 7 UNITED Press.)-
A far-reaching military conspiracy.
paralellng in Importance the Won Kapp
lnsurrectlon. has been revealed In
Munich. a news agency dispatch from
Berlin said today.
The conspiracy included making
General Erich Ludendorff. Bavarian
dictator. and DR.. Helne. economic chief,
the dispatch said. adding that Heine
w9s known as a Bavarian separator.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
"FRIVOLITIEC

Not In any OF Webster editions OF
American or rather English words Will
there be found the word 'squidgulum"
but Henry Lewis. the chief comedian
In "Frivolitles OF 1920" now playing at
the Playhouse, asserts that there Is
such a word and in the proof he Of
fers gives a most outlandish and In
fictitious partaklng OF fun and laugh
ter that the audience has enjoyed in
a long time.
Henry Lewis is original and novel
In everything ne does. His originality
captures the audience TO the extent
that the house at times literally rocAs
with the deafening applause that Is
given him. And when he 'squldgu-
lums" there is no limit yet SET to The
result and effect he has on his audi
ence. Mr.. Lewis Is one OF the big
hits OF This very big show and has
already captured Wilmington.
The Barr Twins with their fantastic
and ethereal dancing are the hits In
the terpslchorean end OF dhe produc-
lion. Thgy are graceful dancers always
and their steps are unusual and com
pllcated.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
INTER CHURCH MEETING TONIGHT.

Phases Of the Inter Church World
Movement win be illustrated by slides
In the chapel OF Westminster Presby-
terian Church, Pennsylvania avenue
and Rodney street. tonight, starting at
7.50 o'clock.
The congregational supper will be
held at go o'clock; previous to the
assembly hour" and the regular So
cieiy meetings viii be held at $50
These will comprise the annual busl-
ness meeting OF the. Pastors Aid Soy
clety. with election Of officers; regular
meeting Of the Sunday school teachers
for discussion OF the months work, and
meeting OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety to formulate plans for the com
ing year.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
BANKERS PREPARE
FOR STATE MEETING

Committees on state nnance, and
thrift and saving. OF the Stale Bank
ers' Association, viii meet in Seaford
tomorrow. budget system for the
State VIII be one OF the topics for
discussion. On April i5. the commit
Zee on federal reserve system and trade
acceptance Will meet In Milford.
The State Bankers Association win
meet In this city on May 6. An in
vltatlon has been extended 10 the as
ISOLATION by the. Wilmington Clearing
House Association 10 luncheon In
The Hotel dupont on May 6.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
MILLER TO PRESIDE
AT WOOD MEETING

Ex-Governor Charles n. Miller has
enrolled as a member OF the Wood
League, endorsing General Wood for
President. He viii act as chairman at
the meeting TO be held In the Play
house on Thursday. April IS.
Announcement was also made today
al the Wood headquarters in the
Church Building. that the Republican
First Voters Club, led by the Ameri-
can Legion Band. will march In
streai parade 10 French street station.
10 act as an escort 10 General Wood
and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and the
reception committee. upon lhe arrival
OF The candidate for the Republican
nomination for President in this city.
Many more enrollments are being re-
ceiyed at the headquarters daily.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07

tre this week For versatility In "seal-
dom" this troupe Is entRlled TO a place
well up front. They play music. walk
light rope, balance balls, juggle and
do other things that would appear 10
require intellect as we'll as skill How
ever, II Is not so much what they do
as The manner In which they do II,
indicating that they know Just wha.
they are about and that they appre-
ciate the effect.
"RESPECTABLE by PROXY"
That the public appreciates the big
double program showing today and
for the balance OF the week al the
Savoy Theatre, is we'll attested 10 by
the capacity crowds at each perform
ance. Sylvia Dreamer and Robert Cor
don are seen In their newest photoplay,
Respectable BY Proxy You would
hardly expect a man TO need an intro
ductiOn 10 his Widow In fact, you
wouldn't expect a man 10 be able TO
meet his widow, but both OF these
happen In Respectable BY Proxy
In addition TO the main production.
Harold Lloyd, Is seen In Haunted
Spooks," his latest 100000 picture,
and without doubt the greatest and
funniest picture that Harold Lloyd
has as yet produced.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
sHAKEspERraN REPERTOIRE

After an absence OF several years
from this city Shakespeare's works re-
turn In part to the Playhouse next
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10 and
i3, with the engagement OF Malter
Hampden and his company In HAM
let" and 'R0meo and juliet"
"Hamlet" will be played on Tuesday
evening and Romeo and Juliet al
both matinee and evening performances
on Wednesday.
This engagement IS an unusual op<
portunny for all those who appreciat.
the real beginning and foundation OF
the stage. The plays, OF course neeu
no dsscriniion because they are OF rec
ornIzed and lasting merit. Mr.. Hamp-
den Is considered by New York critics
as the greatest living Hamlet" and
The best since the late Edwin Booih.
Seats for the engagement VIII go on
sale tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
.nANCEROUs HOURS'

~nanrerous Hours" in which Thomas
r. Ince treats frankly and trulnIul;S
the much-dlscussed aheme OF "hed
activity. has been the subject OF much
interest on the part OF the queen
Theatre audiences who have wllnesseu
Il since Monday.
The topic is Of much timely worm
and IN his presentation Mr.. Inc, hss
taken conditions as they actually exist
and given them a true American YER
sion and solution that appeals 10
American audiences.
tomorrow Dorothy Gish begins her
engagement in "Mary Ellen Comes 70
Town" In this, her latest Picture ana
her FIRST in several months, the aual-
ence win find Dorothy Glsh as the
comedienne Of Hearts OF the World.
not in the same kind OF a role. bu
with the same individuality and un-
usualness.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
.ExcUsE MY DUST

The crowds have been going contln-
uously to the Majestic since MONDAY
10 see Wallace Reid and his latest ae-
tIons in Excuse My Dust" which 10
ihe attraction Of the week.
The automobile element enters prom
inently into the story OF EXCUSE MY
Dust" but not In such excess OF III
such a manner as to make tde ploou, sS, y
sna Craftsmanship. On The contrary u
forms t1 a lively up-lo die framework
for dbe plot Of the piece and the ele-
ment M OF no aulomobIs more or less
familiar TO every member Of the aud
ence Is Interesting. Al any rate, II
snnears anne particularly charming from
he aspect OF the crowds that are Ell
joying Il. - 4. ~. senneit
comedy. The Star Boarder."
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
Mns mn snN MAN

WASHINGTON. April Z. United
pressl.-Mrs Ellen B Wilson, mother
OF Secretary Of Labor Wilson. died
early today at her home, at Allport Pa.
according 20 word received here.
Evening journal., 1920-04-07


without help for
three m on { h 8 ,
caused bv female
trouble. Ny cousin,
who was a doctor,
told me to take
Lydia L. -Pinkham's
V Vegetable e Com
pound and il helped
me greatly. Then
during the Change
Of Life / used the
same remedy. | am
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
AT THE CARRICK

II seals haven't human minds they
are a close second TO man In dhis be-
half, judging by the rather remarka-
BILE performance being given by Cap
tain Belts troupe at the Garrick Thea
Evening journal., 1920-04-07
The BEST
ON EARTH
Says Mrs. Staples of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Taunton, Mass.-"1 could not eat OF
sleep for six months, had faiating spells
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
WOULD BURY YANK
IN VICTORY HALL
New Workers. Ask Baker to Ap-
prove Plan for Ceremony
on April 6.

A committee from New York city,
representing the Victor Hall Associa-
tion. called on Secretary of War
Baker today TO ureg approval OF a
plan for the interment OF the body OF
an unknown American soldier In the
crypt OF Victory Hall In Pershing
Square.
They asked that the body OF such
soldier be received with fitting
ceremonies on April o. 1921. the
fourth anniversary OF the entry OF
America into the war. The spokes-
man OF the delegation, W. III. Page.
urged that New York be accorded
this honor as the commercial me-
tropolis of the nation.
Secretary Baker said that he con-
sidered that the country might be al
most considered to be pledged to al
low the unknown soldier dead TO re-
main In France. He added that he
feared the plan might establish n
precedent, and that other cities would
follow with similar requests, but that
he would take the matter under ad-
visement. lie will meet with the
committee again In about three
weeks.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
.HOOVERHONOREDBY
ENGINEER COUNCIL
Elected President Following
Adoption of Plans for
Broader Service.

Herbert c. Hoover was today elect.
ed president OF the American Engi-
neering Council OF the Federated
American Engineering Societies, in
session at the New willard Hotel. al
which a broad program Of national
service by the country's engineers
and scientists was unanimously
adopted following a report submitted
by l.. G. Nordmeyer Of st. Louis. a
member Of the National Council of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers.
Laying down 1.-The cardinal princi-
pie that service to others is the key
note OF the organization" in which
some thirty of the country's scientific
and engineering societies are now
banded with a total membership OF
nearly 100000. the report adopted to-
day especially proposes contact with
governmental activities and legisla.
tion as one Of it's most effective fields
Of endeavor.
Mr.. Hoover was present at today's
early session and personally accept
ed the presidency OF the council
other officers elected are:
Vice presidents to serve for a term
OF two years, Calvert Townley, of New
York American Institute of Electrical
Engineers; William +. Rolfe. of St
Louis, Associated Engineering So.
cieties of St. Louis.
Vice presidents to serve for one
year: J. Parke Claiming, of New
York. American Institute of Minins
and Metallurgical Engineers; Dexter
S. kimball, OF Ithaca, dean of Cor
nell University's Engineering School
and member of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers.
Treasurer, l.. w. Wallace. of Balti-
more, the Society of Industrial Engi.
neers.
The feature OF tonight's session will
be the speech of Mr.. Hoover. who will
address the societies upon Some
Phsaes OF Relationship Of Engineer
ing Societies to Public Service"
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
OVERRU[ES UNION
OFFICIALS IN SUIT
District Supreme Court Rejects
Plea of Gompers and Others
In Libel Action.

Chief Justice Mccoy OF the District
Supreme Court today overruled the
demurrer filed by attorney for Sam
uel Gompers. president OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. William d.
Clark, Chris. Lekmkuhl and James A.
Early. members Of the plate printers
union to the suit filed by p. j. Ryan
for $4,000 damages for alleged con-
spiracy to deprive him OF his mem
bership in the plate printers organi-
zation, and to attack his reputation
Ryan wrote a letter TO the union
OF which he is a member during the
Presidential campaign. stating THAI
Gompers could not swing the labor
vote either one way or another.
Thereupon, Ryan alleged, Gompers
caused proceedings to be taken Ia
oust Ryan from his union. disregard
ing in this process the rules and reg
ulations OF the uion.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
HUSBAND Can SUE
FOR INJURY TO
WIFE'S CORPSE

Mental agony suffered by q nus
band when street car struck the
hearse carrying his wifs's body IL
answersble In damages according
TO Justice Siddons. who today over
ruled q demurrer OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
to a suit filed against IL by Adolf
phus Conner.
The court held that while the
common law did not recognize any
property right In q dead body. the
legal right Of the surviving spouse
to have the dead body for burial 10
recognized In this country, and that
when that right is violated the per-
SON so asgrieved may sue for dam
ages.
A car OF the company collided
with a hearse In which the body OF
Corners wife was being taken on
Second street southwest. March 23
last. causing the coffin to fall into
the street the corpse to becoming
unshrouded and the body to be ex-
posed.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19

princely salary. will resign from the
Judiciary. his friends say.
While Judge lands can remain on
the bench II he chooses. II will be
difficult for him to look after the
duties OF both positions. He 10 ex-
pected 10 serve as Judge for few
months and then quit the judgeship
for baseball.
As a Republican. tt IL not likely
Judge Lands would step on the
bench until the new Administration
had opened. Resignation then would
give Mr.. Harding a chance to name
hisl successor.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
OSCOOD MUST PAY WIFE
S275 MONTHLY ALIMONY

An agreement was filed In the Dis
trict Supreme Court today according
to which Whitman Osgood Is to pay
his wife, Mrs. Marie l.. +. Osgood.
who recently sued him for a limited
divorce and alimony. s275 alimony
per month while the case is pending,
and taxes, insurance. water rents and
interest on deed of trust on the resi-
dence at 2125 Connecticut avenue,
northwest.
Osgood is also to pay $50 counsel
fee to his wife's attorney. J. Barrett
Carter. Osgood was represented by
Attorney Walter NJ. Bastian.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
e. A. M'NEIR.

Funeral services for Charles A.
McNeir. who died Wednesday. were
held this morning from the residence
of his brother-in-law. Edwin r.
Green. 1886 Twenty-second street
northwest. Solemn high requiem
mass was celebrated at 8 o'clock at
st. Stephens Church. Interment was
at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. McNeir was a charter member
of the King Council. Knights OF
Columbus.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
DEATH CLAIMS LOYAL
WORKER FOR CHURCH
Miss Gertrude CIarkson Sue
CumbS to Extended Illness.

Miss Gertrude Clarkson, prominent
in the work at st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church. died early this
morning at her home. 1888 Allison
street northwest, after an extended
illness. Arrangements for the fun
eral have not yet been completed.
Miss Clarkson was born In Wash
ington July 25. 1883. Following her
graduation from Business High School
she was employed by the Brayshaw
Company. commission merchants. OF
this city. She remained in the en-
ploy of that concern until her death.
She is survived by her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William G. II. Clarkson:
one sister, Miss Grace Clarkson, and
two brothers, William r. and Russell
w. Clarkson.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
AGED MAN ASPHYXIATED
BY HEATER AS HE SLEEPS

With gas flowing from a heater in
his room on the third floor at 40 II
street northwest. this morning,
Charles w. Shelton. sixty-five years
old, OF Fairfax Court House, Va. was
found dead. Discovery OF his body
was made by Lewis Vandburg, 707
Third street northwest, who went to
the old mans room to inquire why
he did not report for work at the
Government dormitorles. The body
was removed to the morgue. Coroner
Nevitt gave a certificate of death due
to an accident.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
STUART WALCOTT POST
GIVES ITS FIRST DANCE

Stuart walcott Post, No. 10. Ameri-
can Legion. gave its nrst dance Of
the season last night at the Elks
Hall.
The regular monthly business meet
ing OF the post will be held on Tues
day at 3 p. m. In the board room of
the District building. Delegates will
be selected to the State convention
and dues for 1921 will be decided
upon.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
100 PLANES FOR INDIA.

The British government has pre-
sented 100 aeroplanes to the govern
ment of India, to be distributed among
the local governments, ruling princes.
and the royal air force in that coun-
try for instructional purposes. Consul
Richardson, at Karachi, India, today
informed the Department Of Com.
merCc.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
ANCLEWORM amid SNOW
PUZZLES WEATHER WIS

CLEARF1ELD. Pa, Nov. 19.-Cold
winter predictions have been shat
tered. An angleworm in the back
yard OF William II. Thompson. West
Clearfeld. wormed It's way up through
fve inches CT snow, skidded around on
the snow a while, and then crawled
back into its hole.
Weather prophets say this is a sure
sign OF an open winter.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
VAUGHN CLASS CONCERT.

The annual concert of the Vaughn
Glass of Calvary Baptist Sunday
school will be held in the Sunday
School house, Eighth and II streets
northwest, at 8 O'Clock tonight. Bella
Zsiga, noted cimbalon player. the
Musurgia quartet, and George II.
O'Connor, well known Washington
singer, are on the program.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
r. DAVIS OAKLEY.

Word was received here today Of
the death OF Z. Davis Oakley. former
member of the Slxty-fourth Congress
from the first Connecticut district.
He died at his home in New Haven,
Conn.
Mr.. Oakley was born in East Mill
stone. N. j., sixty years ago. He
was a member Of the National Press
Club OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS

President Wilson today made the
following recess appointments: To be
Assistant to the Attorney General,
Frank X. Nebeker, OF Utah: to be As
sistant Attorney General, Leslie G.
Garnett, OF Virginia.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19
LANDS MAY QUIT BENCH
TO FILL BASEBALL JOB
Unlikely to Resign Until New
Administration Takes Reins.

the Federal bench in the near future.
according to gossip about the Capitol
Judge Kenessw Mountain Lands
OF the Chicago district, who has been
made the supreme authority OF the
United States over baseball. at a
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27

NE WYORK-Madame Margueri-
ia Sylvia, international operate pri-
ma donna, is devoting her funds and
her time to developing American
grand opera. She hopes to have an
opera house in every American city
Of more than 100000 population and
while she says she doesn't expect
to live to see the fulfillment OF her
dream, she does hope that the next
generation will have opera in Amer
lea as the present generation has it
in Europe. Madame Sylvia, said to
be the greatest living Carmen, has
swelIed the fund of her enterprises
several times with the proceeds from
this opera.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27
Hard Coal Miners Demand
Payment Of Wage Awards

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 26.-Wage IN
creases equal to the 81 per cent re-
Gently granted the bituminous miners
with a minimum day rate of Sc and
a universal eight hour day in the hard
coal region, were demanded by Yep
resentatives OF the anthracite mine
workers today in a conference Win
the coal operators. Under the presi-
Dental anthracite committees award
the hard coal men were given an aV-
erage increase of II per cent with a
minimum day rate of S4.20.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27
ellis Temporary Wife"
Has Smashing Climax;
At the Lyric Today

His Temporary Wife," Joseph
Levering's vivid perturbation of Rob-
ert Aames Benefits widely-read
magazine story, boasts no less than
five famous players in its personnel
the new W. w. Hodkinson release,
which comes to the Lyric theatre
today, exacting the best efforts
of such notabfes as. Rubye De
Remer, Edmund Breese, Mary Bo-
land, Eugene Strong and w. T.
Carleton.
"F;is Temporary Wife," which is
described as "a startling Leap Year
romance" concerns the adventures
of a beautiful girl, who, as a nurse
wins her way into the good graces
of a wealthy patient, whose son and
only heir has displeased him because
of the youths infatuation for wom-
an of questionable character. Be-
fore the cid mans death Annabelle
receives from him an envelope cap
toned: Not to be opened in sixty
days" Also before his death, which
was charged in part to the nurses
neglect, her patient had written
new will, which he handed his law
yer, Judge Laton. The document
lisinherits the son if he persists in
! his plans to marry the woman tc
whom his father objects.
Failing to obtain employment be
cause of the charge of negligence
hanging over her. Annabelle applies
| to Judge Laton for aid. He prevails
IN her to answer newspaper adver
| tisement Wanted: a Temporary
Wife; Immediate Separation. she
'inds the advertiser is none other
han her patients son, who plans
| marriage and hasty annulment anc
! hen wed his fiancee. Annaoeiie
| consents to the wedding.
How this brave girl sweeps all op
position aside and wins the man OF
her heart leads to a smashing Gil
uax-a thriller that viii hold spell
bound an already highly-thrilled au
| Hence.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27

Observation-Disclosures TO re-
ports reaching here from Hardin, in
Manchuria, General Semenoff, the
newing his campaign in the Chita
district There still are about 5000
Jap soldiers in this district, it is re-
ported. General Ungern Sternberg,
Semenoff's chief lieutenant, is said
to be recruiting insurgents against
the Bolshevik regime in Siberia in
his march to cut the KyaBsma road,
20 miles south of Verkhne-Ulinsk,
capital of the far eastern republic.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27
Police Guards at Brixton
Doubled: Fear Sim Feiners

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The police
guard at Brixton prison was again in
creased today. The total number of
the guard there is unknown as most
of the troops are kept under cover,
but there is a considerable garrison
inside the gates. Sim Feiners who
arrived from Cork and other parts of
Ireland to the obsequies went to Brix-
ton prison in little parties throughout
the day to see where the lord mayor
had died.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-27

The African baobab tree is known
TO live 5000 years.