Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-26
CAN VOTE FROM THE
WOMAN'S COLLEGE
This Decision Made by Judge Rice
Today in Hearing Regis
tration Appeals.

When Judge Herbert L. Rice to-day
resumed the revision of voters reglstra-
ton lists 81 Democratic and nine Re
publican appeals were listed. To-day rs
the last chance for appealing. Judge Rice
announced. this morning that brlei
recess would be taken at o'clock this
afternoon TO enable the filing of addition
al appeals.
Putting the names of Gertrude {.
S,urgis secretary 10 Dean Robinson OF
Delaware College. Newark, and Dora
Wilcox, instructor in vocal music at the
institution, on the registration lists oi
the Second district Of the Ninth Ike
preventative district was ordered. They
had been refused registration because the
assistant regitrars considered than non
residents. While tcstifying they gave the
Nomens College. Newark. as their resi-
dencc. Judge Rice aclled attention to the
neglect of the assistant registrars to
record the names of these applicants
for registration and the reason tor re
iusal.
Republicans failed To have stricken
from the registration lists of the seventh
Election district of the Eighth ward the
names of James T. Mulrlne and Cath
arine : Nuline of oO9 Lombard street
MIR Murine Is an internal revenue agent
az the United States government, and
he and Mrs Murine have an apartment.
IN Philadelphia. but their permanent
home is IN this CITY Judge Rice dismissed
the appeals after hearing the interested
persons
The name ~ Sarah V. Rochester. co or
81. of 7OS West street was ordered on the
registration lists vi the Second Election
district ~ the Fifth ward. She had been
refused registration for alleged illlteracy
In court she proved that she was born
o.stobcr 3 1880. and therefore was exempt
from educational test
Republicans had stricken from the
registration lists of the First Election dis
tr,ct Of the Tenth ward the names Of
Edward \ Carr and Anna 4 Carr Of
1000 West Fifth street TO which location
thev removed from 62l Orange street
Appeals were sutaIned because Mr.. and
Mrs Carr had not lived at 1000 West
Fifth street 80 davs before the registra-
tlon transfer and had failed to maintain q
residence at 62l Orange street.
Democratic appeal was dismissed IN
the ease 81 Ethel Brown, colored. of so
East Eleventh street. alleged 10 have
registered when less than 2l years Of age
She testified that sne was born JULY p,
1899
Democrats failed 10 sustain appeals IN
the cases " Emma Walker. colored. Of
3l5 Kennebec street Esther Shocklev.
colored 81 2l3 Orange street and George
Williams colored. of 33l West Front
street who proved that their ages exempt
81 them from educational tests. Appcal
was also dismissed in the case Of Laura
Douglas. colored. 43 wears old, OF 1908
Lincoln street
Because of failure 70 pass cducatlonC
t~St- MARY Robinson and Ella Green
solared. eacn % wears old were ordered
of the registration lists The former re-
sides AZ 6l6 Lord street and the latter al
el5 Wilson street.
The case az Ida DAVIS colorcd. Of thC
Kennett apartments was continued unit
tomorrow Although the registration gave
ner age rs "a wears. snc and ner fathel
iDristed that she Is "a vearsold The latte
uss told 10 send or bring his marriage
certificate 70 court
Failing 70 pass educational test, Bessie
Roston. colored aged 35 wears. II SIS EaS'
Twelfth street. was ordered Of the re-
rfstration lists
Appeals were dismisSed IN the cases p
Besumont Guy colored aged ~ wears. q
Ills Lombard street and Charles Potter
col ored. aged 81 years, Of 5l4 East Eleven
"a str Get
Because Of inability 10 pass education;
tes, Lorenzo Hutchins colored. aged ?
wears Of 1913 East Thirteenth street Wa
ordered of the registration lists
Recess was taken until 2 80 Q clock thl'
afternoon.