Evening journal., 1920-05-26

uP0Vid 70 liie bNcnnS journal.
NEW CASTLE. May 26.-For nc
second time since the Legislature en-
acted the bill allowing ule City
Council Of New CasLia 10 issue bonds
Tor the repair and building Of streets,
Council has failed 10 receive any
bids Tor The bonds. Members OF COun-
nl sat in the Mayors offices last
night 10 receive and open bids. for
The $4,000 boHd issue. Tg1o bidders.
however, were conspicuous by their
absence Members OF Council said
thoy attributed the lack OF bids 10
he fact that the law stipulates thal
Council may call In the bonds al
the end OF flva years, or may lei
them run for 30 years. Tney DO mol
bekove any bond buyers wish "a
place Ehelr money In short-term
bonds. Another attempt will be made
10 sell the bonds, II the city s0hci-
tor aivises them the bonds may be
sold on a 30-ycar basis. The street
commissioners will begin shortly,
otthous bonding the town, 10 repair
Third and Fourth stryets. Tho next
regular ruseting Of Oty Council Will
be held on June T. There Is some
talk Of calling a spacial meeting Oi
Council 10 consider several impor-
iant questions.
The water situation is still oc-
tupying the attention Of Council
T,ast SUNDAY a Wilmington engineer
made an inspection Of the local plants
10 Is expected that he viii give tn3
COuncilmen some Idea OF the cost OF
. putting the present water system in
good condition. Upon his estlma.e
tVfll depend how much Council VIII
offer the present owners for the two
water supply plants. While the com.
nanies have made a tentative ouer, or
kif5OOO. members Of Council say tnli
orice Is too high An Oiter VIII De
made for the plants, and II no a6ree,-,
ment can be reached council VII
build and operate an entirely new anu
distinct plant OF its own; 49,. ~,
Owing to wet grounds the May ildS
exercises were postponed until J
b'clock today. Should It rain today
he festival win again be postponed
A weird exhibition Of the national
.nastime was staged last night al bat-
terry Park, when the American Man
Eanese and the Penn Seaboard base,
5all teams exmpllled How DaseDall
thouid moi be played." The game was
so roplete with errors Of omission
and commission 70 was really ENJOY
able to sit and look at 10. Players,
oiho usually are the most relaDle
soromitted numerous ofenseS- free-
perry. the old reliable, was iorceo
10 the tall timber in the nrst ln,illhs
By the fierce attack Of tne Penn pos >
accompanied by errors OF Su i,.b hilJbS.
n was relieved by Taylor, VINO plsoiii-
~ an excellent brand Of ball lie
certainly has some smoke pti. 49,,
a sniendid program Is neilis ple-
,arod for Nav "a at n1e Royal lhea-
- ~. fhe benefit OF the New Dt9sle
scnti5T-,- CIlib. The attraction VIII De
ro-s Nroore in a Man anu hls
sonev Al this show the eN-se1,'ics
ron OF New Castle VIII % ens1-
sained bv the management; IL,
Enzabeth Jones, me lz-yei--,o,e -.
gaurhter OF Mr.. and MIS- ...',i,.- lI.sli,-
Jones, OF Nhst Firm spre9e' n'.tO,s' ~ n
last nirht. when an oil nettef eA'
nlodad fcmfting her clothes ld seNsr0
,- hnrnin'r her hands anC laoe. hel
athor eSlingrished her Durlhnt
niofhinc. The child viii recover.
Har-v Fehl. son Of John FEM, pro'
r-iclor, of the jefferson House. WIG
- been a sufferer for several years
erom an a1ltotion Of this feat, ant
vvas recently operated on by a Plilia
3elphia specialist, was taken 70 filils all.s
dalnhia Yesterday, Do undergo NE
trea,ment. before The plaster o,sss ~
nc removed from his raet. He ma
hoen confined to his bed Tor NOR
than a month. ..
The new band met last night lo
drst rehearsal. Another reineaisal w w.
~ held on next WoJin sday m
hand has nnda efforts to be prepare
for Memorial Day, but OWING 70 ms
,,rrle-~Famiincs several mcetnes nav
been postponed because OF The lacl
OF attendance.
A school for tailors has been open
ed In the Vocational School at For
Oupont. Delaware, under the lnsLruc
uon OF Mr.. Nathan katz, tie Dela
vvarc street New Castle. Delaware