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Evening journal., 1921-07-21

improvements when the industria
situation is good, and take up thos'
projects when there is a slump. Thi
rule, he thought. should apply il
this instance. He said he believe'
the city would benefit more by tn
harbor Improvement than the ex
pense incurred.
Col. George W. Sparks, Charlie
II. Grantland. William 3. Megea
and William NJ. Connolly were anon
those who approved of the issuanc
of the harbOr bonds.
Mr.. Connolly asked whether tn
new Municipal Wharf we're a pay
] ing proposition. He received promp
reply from Charles d. Warner tina
at least five to six ships we're dali
plying at the wharf recently an
that all through the summer schoon
ers laden with fish, oysters and vege
tables had utilized it dairy.
Among those who attended N
meeting were: Henry p. Scott, Joh
/ S. Rossell. Robert ID. Kemp, formc
/ CONGRESSMAN william II. Heal,
DR.. willard Springer, s. K smitl
w. b. Megear. william p. Whit
A. d. Warner. Jr., william T. Bud
Colonel George A. Elliott, w.
I speakman, Charles Warner. Josep
Bancroft, Charles H. Grant, formi
Mayor James +. Price, Robert
Kramer, Ellwood Souder, Sherma
II. stradley. President OF Counc
Howard NJ Ward. Councilman jam
p. McManus, Councilman Alexand'
r. Abrahams, Councilman John
Henry, State Senator James W. Rol
ertson, Dr. Willard Springer, Colon
Geo. W. Sparks. Street Commission
Frank w. Pierson, Charles II. Gran
land. p. J. Isaac. DR.. Charles
Handy, Howard NJ. Frantz, A
johnson, I. W. Eby. former judi
: David T. Marvel, Colonel Weller
Stover. Harrie T. Price, former Go
ernor Charles r. Miller, Robert
Robinson. James 1. Ford, Elmer
Klund, Andrew c. Gray, George
, Miller. Donald s. Morton, Carlet'
T. BRIGHAM. Charles II. Ten Weeg'
r Clarence c. Knlen. Henry NJ. Cant
t Major Edmund Mitchell, City Aud
tor Charles II. Sheppard, James Ca
T penter, Homer c. Simmons. Oscar
t Draper, David C. Hillegas, J. c.. Gi
y son, Captain Horace Wilson,
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se.72s.OOO in 1921.
"If these Bonds are issued" he
continued, within six years we will
have increased our indebtedness
about 100 per cent. These are
figures that make anybody pause
and wonder where we are going to
stop"
Former Governor Charles r. Miller
called attention to the fact that 1t
will not be many moro years before
the city will have TO spend a large
sum to increase it's water facilities
In reply to query from Mr.
Miller, Councilman McManus stated
there was s141,6O1 uncollected taxes
due for 1919 and s117.751 for 1920.
a total OF s259.352. "If for two
years this condition has existed,
declared Mr.. Miller. "the proper au-
thorities have not been fulfilling
their duties. II is not right that
Council and other city bodies should
have this burden imposed upon
them"
"I am an optimist," said Mr..
Miller, but this city is pretty hard
, hit. We have many laboring men
walking the streets who have not
earned a dollar for months. They
are entitled to a good living. We
want to make our city prosperous
Z but we don't want to forget tina
= there Is a safe point beyond which
we do not want to go"
Mayor Harvey said the Board o
d Education also needed large sums o
d money. ITS needs" he declared
o ARE over and above eerything els
d we are talking about today"
n The city assessment he said hal
s Increased from $79.OOO,OOO in 1s1
a to $4,000. 600 in 1921, an increas
Of s35, 100000 or about so per cenf
l. in five years.
n las the budget increases, tn
IN bonded indebtedness increases. tn
assessment must increase or the ia
$. rate must go up" ne declared.
o "In one bound we are increasin
q our bonded debt SIS per cent" sal
n Senator James w. Robertson.
M was here that Mr.. Robertson calle
" attention to the bill passed by n
10 Legislature authorizing the city
lis borrow per cent. on its assesss
valuation. The city. ne said, is du
bound to maintain its schools ar
We make them modern.
l." James 1. Ford, president OF Il
of Water Board. said the departme
RS. wanted $4,000 bonds issued
al maintenance and new work II
ur year.
ill Judge David T. Marvel insist
ok that the harbor Improvement wou
we do more than anything else TO a
sy, vance industrial conditions in I
me city.
irs Mr.. Kemp pointed out that I
bly, city will pay of S1s5.OOO bonds m
to turing this year, and approximate
do 100000 for the succeeding 10
years The s1s5,oo for this ys
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In setting forth the situation,
Mayor Harvey said he believed an
expression of opinion from so many
men who have been for years inter-
ested in the affairs OF the city would
be Illuminating and helpful to those
who have the responsibility OF the
city government on their shoulders
to arrive at a just and economical
decision.
City Versus Government
"a great many people" he said,
"feel that the bonds issued for in
vestment in the Water Department
should be deducted in figuring the
Indebtedness OF the city.
Now Wilmington rs not alone In
this situation" he declared. "An
cities OF the country are indulging
IN large programs. The bond mar
ket is absorbing large quantities Of
/ municipal bonds. The rate, OF
course. is high in accordance with
rates cities have paid before. Bonds
are in demand because they are tax
exempt. Cities are taking advan-
tage by going in and selling their
bonds.
"'The national government" he
continued, has been spending mil
ions in the last several years. Now
they are trying TO reduce expendi
lures and get back to normal basis
Some people think it is the duty o
= the city to follow the example Of th'
national government.
% "Of course we all know that VII
"a I .fA
/, valuation OF S114. 200, 900. We woul
y all like TO see Wilmington becom
one of the finest cities in the Unite
states. We also want Wilmingto
. to retain its credit. and when it goe
into the market do so as one with
\, good credit standing.
I'VE all want Wilmington to ur
~. dertake things that are well With
its resources, and 1 am heartily
a favor OF anything in that line"
:, Councilman James b. McManu
chairman OF the finance committe
I, who was called on as the first speal
"a er. explained that it was the inter
ton OF City Council TO issue q
m bonds requested. III essential
- However" he said. ''others we
OF not feel II IS proper TO ISSUE al tH
he time"
n Harbor Comes TO Front
a Il feel this is a time when
r. should keep our feet on the ground
said willard Speakman, chairman
fr the Board OF Harbor Commissions
lv "Sun, l think there is great do
to OF difference between keeping o
so feet on the ground and standing 81
nly and doing nothing. Some time ba
.ic the whole country was told
as should produce. we should get bu
are we should go ahead. Since that III
rty there has been chanse IN a'ia
ize and some people VINO VIII prooa'
have something to say in regard
financial affairs will say, Don't
Iry. anything.
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Employ Cbrs Idle Workers, Mayor Is Told

1.-THE Harbor Board has been do.
ing a lot of hard work, but we have
progressed. II we want to make this
real city we have got to act that
way. am sure there are lot OF
people in this city who are willing to
help anybody or the city to do it."
Charles Warner said the Harbor
Board, created four years ago, had
been making comprehensive studies
which are much more extensive than
the harbor program. He said there
were three questions involved in the
city's financial situation, whether or
not there is any danger of exceeding
the city's borrowing limit, whether
it will put the city in a bad credit
position and whether it is good
business for the city to make these
improvements.
He pointed out, by figures from 22
cities. that their bonded indebted
! ness in most instances is higher than
/ Wilmington's figure of $50 per
capita, most OF them in excess of 81
per capita The average all over the
United States, he stated, is s91 per
capita for cities of $4,000 to 100000
population.
Wilmington, ne said, would by in
creasing it's bonded Indebtedness So
600, 1000, increase the per capita debt
s27 bringing it to sS7. or less thar
the average for 21 other cities he
had named.
Mr.. Warner said he believed the
bonding Of the city for harbor i'm
provements was good business, in
creased opportunities for manufac
turing facilities, and would prove Z
profitable investment for the city.
He said the Harbor Board had de
ferred its program last year owinl
to high costs. Next year, he said
the costs may increase.
Mayor Harvey then read list o
cities where the net debt per capit
was much below Wilmington's, rang
ing from S19 in Reading, Pa, to 50
in Lynn, Mass
In reply to a question from Henr
+, p. Scott. Mr.. Warner explained tina
S4OO. 600 of the Harbor Improve
ment bonds had been issued an
- that the board now is asking 70
5 $500, 900, leaving S1,5OO,OOO still
5 be issued.
= Il believe conditions are chang
! ing" said Mr.. Scott, "and I believ
I this is a time to go into this. Tn
A value Of a city depends very largel
upon how fast it grows.
Robert d. Kemp, Of the Sinkin
r Fund Commission. who called Cour
J, ellis attention recently to the cor
dition Of the city's finances, insiste
that "if the city wants these In
provements the people will have
= pay for them, but they cannot haN
> them unless they increase the ia
V rate"
Mayor Harvey called attention
q the growth of the city's budget an
r. Indebtedness during the past fly
= years. In 1915, he said, the budg
= was s1,471.OOO as against S2,7OO'OC
a in 1921; in 1915 the bonded indeb
i edness was s5.26O,OO0 as again
Evening journal., 1921-07-21
DANCE AT coYNE GROUND.

More than 500 persons attended
the band concert and community
sing held last evening at Coyne Play
ground. Dancing was enjoyed by
many persons. The new sliding board
was a popular attraction with scores
OF children.
Singing was led by Leon IT, Ross
man. and music was furnished by
tho Philharmonic Band, under the
leadership Of J. Norris Robinson.
Michael Dominick, president OF the
Coyne Neighborhood Association, an
nounced that new sliding board
was to he installed in the playground
during the next week.
Evening journal., 1921-07-21
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
a3aeiolal9l9alelaleislA9l9l9l9l9

DIR. and Mrs. c. c. Neese have re-
turned from Cape May where they
we're guests at Congress Hail.
John ]. 'Toole. 1117 West Sixth
street. has returned home after visit
ing his daughter. Sister Mary
Rosanna, at villa Nova College.
Mrs. v. c. Nah and sister are at
the Hotel Alamac, Atlantic City for
the summer.
Mrs. Girard Murray and Mrs. A
d. Raughley OF Scranton, Pa. for
merry Of this city were weekend
guests at Camp Archibald, Girl Scou
Camp. Mrs. Murray and Mrs, Raugh
ley viii be in charge OF the Scran
ton Girl Scout troop next winter.
Evening journal., 1921-07-21
1--WE -POINTERs LUCKY.

Plenty Of baseball is being fur
nlshed the fans from out around
Five Points. The Pointers will take
on the Pastime A. c. tonight on the
Eimhurst diamond at SIS o'clock
Tomorrow night Manager Richard
scn's Newspaper Leaguers will battle
With Elks.
Evening journal., 1921-07-21
4oRCHARD PARTY TONIGHT

Under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society OF
McCabe NJ. f. Church a moonlight
orchard party" will be given this
evening al the STAFFORD Farm, near
Stanton. This event had been plan
ned for Tuesday evening. July IL,
but due TO weather conditions was
postponed until this week.
Evening journal., 1921-07-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Mae C. Mathews, East
Fourteenth street and Harold /.
Hudson. 1907 Church street, were
married last evening by the Rev W.
Ernest Greenfield. at the parsonage
Of the Brandywine NJ. =. Church,
2206 Market street The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond w Smith.
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RIGGER.NAnnINY-

Miss Elizabeth Bigger OF Belle
fonte. and Herman Nadolny, Of
Montrose. were married on Satur-
day evening at the parsonage OF
Brandywine NJ. +. Church. by the
Rev. w. Ernest Greenfield.
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Continued from First Page.
called by a chief executive of VIII
mington. II was undeniably rep
resentative. Extremes met. Men
OF millions exchanged views with
men to whom $500 is no small sum
and $1,000 big one.
Mayor Harvey served as medi-
ator He brought forth the frank
opinions of each and gave all free
opportunity to ay'exactly what they
thought
Although the mercury stock near
" ninety in City Council chamber all
but about a dozen OF the fifty odd
who attended stayed throughout the
session. which began at $50 and
lasted until a few minutes past
o'clock. Congratulations were show
cred upon the mayor for calling the
conference.
Strong support was given the har-
Dor project, which now calls Tor a
total expenditure Of $1,000 600 al
though only S6OO,O has been auth
orized by City Council. Led by
members OF the Chamber of Com
merce. point was made by speaker
after speaker that the city had COM
mitted itself since the referendum
on the question in 1913 to becoming
real and not n make-believe port,
and that to halt work now would be
to waste the 100000, and the time
and labor which already has been
expended in it's development.
As one speaker put it: IF the
harbor had been developed 20 or 2E
wears ago we should not now be
worrying about finances"
Similarly with street and sewer
work. speakers urged a 'go-ahead'
program, ever with the proviso tina
employment Of Wilmington's idle
workers be kept foremost. Nor wai
there opposition to the immediate
construction Of the new Public IL
brarv nor installation Of a paid hr'
department
II was noticeable the paid fire de
partment received little or no notice
seemingly il was accepted as set
lied fact-a closed incident whici
tbere was no further need OF discuss
ing The appropriation OF SbsI w
for ns establishment went unpro
tested.
} wav Il became apparent from HI
own words that Mayor Harvey wa
especially anxious about the rehapii
, itation Of the city's public schoo
? system. This called forth iron
state Senator James W. Robertson
5 reminder that the new Seven-mem
2 her school board law contains pro
l vision for bond issue on two pc
I cent. of the city's assessed valued
! or approximately $2,2s3'OOO' 10
t school purposes; but as was latel
4 emphasized. the issue is to be mao
r al the discretion Of City Counci
= II is not mandatory. This two pc
: cent is in addition to the ten pc
cent issuance OF bonds as alread
nermitted by statute.
AS those attending the meetn
nassed through the Council chamht
!. doorways. they we're handed type
Il written slips which had been pre-
pared by the mayor containing
2 resume Of the city's finances, as 10
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
G. ". USTUDENTS
/ tWLLHOtDMAYt !
ROLICS TODAY
Senior Picnic, Frat Ex.
cursion, Dances and
Smoker Due.

Commencement events at George
Washington University will con-
tinue In full swing today. Events
|scheduied for today are the senior
picnic Kappa Alpha closing dance.
Stigma Alpha Epsilon moonlight ex-
|curston to Seneca. Md: Sigma Kappa
point ptcnfe and supper. Sigma Nu
finformal dance. Theta Delta Chi
smoker for members and friends.
and Phi Sigma chapter dance.
student events scheduled for TO-
morrow are the Delta Tau Delta
monthly get together luncheon at
lthe. Raleigh hotel and the Sigma
|Nu farewell dance.
The spring commencement will be
Iheld at $ o'clock tomorrow evening
Rtn Central High school, Degrees
will be conferred upon sos students.
and twelve honorary degrees viii
be bestowed upon persons Of local
and national Prominence. The COM
|mencennent grafton viii be delivered
by Representative Frank w. Mon
dell. of Wyoming The exercises
will be preceded by an academic
Procession, in which candidates for
degrees, faculty members. council
Elors, and, trustees of the university
will take part.
Tickets Of admission may be OBJ
tanned from Prof. Elmer Louis Kay
ser. secretary ofsthe university, e1O1
street. northwest. Unoccupied
seats will be- thrown open to the
public at 7:45. Holders Of red tick
cts will be admitted at the West
|Clifton street door. those holding
blue tickets at that door until 7:45.
land those holding white tickets at
the main entrance until 1880.
Among the student events held
yesterday were the senior dance at
the Columbia Country club. Delta
Tau Delta dance. Kappa Sigma fare
WeHr party AID dance, Phii"Alpha
Delta founders day banquet and
Initiation Phi Alpha Delta annual
banquet at the Powhatan hotel, Phi
Delta Phi farewell smoker at the
Raleigh hotel, Sigma Kappa gar
den party. Sigma M river party,
and Sigma Phi Epsilon graduate
dance.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
I: Wa SHING TON SOCIE'TY:;:
Opens Home
At Neugport
Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt
Goes to "The Breakers.
For Summer.

NEW YORK. June s.--Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt has opened THE Break
ers" at Newport. and will arrive
there early this week for the SUM
mer.
Alfonso De Navarro has engaged
passage on the Olympic. sailing for
Europe on June rs and will remain
abroad during the summer. spending
most of his time in France.
Mrs. Raymond T. Baker. who 10
at Holmwood. Lenox, has as her
guests her psrents. children and
Mrs. Isaac Edward Emerson. of Bal
timore.
James speyer. who has opened
Waldheim. his country place
at Scarborough -on the Hudson, will
sail for Europe on June IS. to spend
the remainder Of the summer sea-
son abroad.
Miss Florence A. Moerges, daugh-
ter Of Francis Moerges. of this city,
will be married on Thursday to
William H. Picken. Jr.. at st. James
Lutheran church. Madison avenue
and Seventy-third street A recep-
tion will follow at the Ritz-Carlton
hotel.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07

Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the vice
president, was the guest of honor
at a beautifully appointed luncheon
az the Arts club given by'Mrs. Will
lam Wolff Smith and Mrs. Theodore
Tiller. The her.guests were Mrs.
Wainwright. wife of the assistant
secretary of war: Mrs. Atlee Pom
creme, Mrs. James A. Reed. Mrs.
Charles L. Townsend. Mrs. James r.
Mann, Mrs. Percy Quin- Mrs. Joe
Henry Eagle, Mrs. Samuel S. Arentz.
Mrs. William Calvin Jarnagin, of
Atlanta: Mrs. william G. Haan. Mrs.
Herbert NJ. Lord. Mrs. Charles E.
Sawyer, Mrs. John T. r. Hannay.
Mrs. William C. Harllee, Mrs. ]. 8.
Chambers. Mrs Clayton B. Vogel.
Mrs Frederick B.. Krug. Mrs. George
X. Shuler. Mrs. Theodore ]. Pickett,
Miss Ruth +. Jones, Mrs. Wesley
Merritt. Mrs. Ernest G. Walker. Mrs.
George Roosevelt, Mrs. James Orme.
Mrs. Gertrude Wedderburn, Mrs. G.
A. Lyon. Mrs. Frank B. Lord, Mrs.
Thomas Hay. Mrs. Edwin F.. Fuller,
Mrs. Theodore Shuey and Mrs. Lester
Barr.
The guests were seated at six
small tables decked with daisies
and honeysuckle; and in order that
each one of the company might have
an opportunity to see something of
the guest of honor, Mrs. Coolidge
moved from table to table, partak-
ing of a different course at each
one
Mrs. Coolidge looked lovely in a
modish gown of grey canton crepe,
deliberately embroidered in grey silk
floss, the tunic being ornamented al
most entirely in the eyelet en-
broidery. Her hat was a large pic
ture model Of grey straw. with a
narrow chiffon edge of sapphire blue.
A large uncurled ostrich plume OF a
lovely shade of delicate pale pink
encircled the crown and dropped
down over the right shoulder.
Mrs. Tiller wore handsome gown.
of brown lace and tulle and a pic
turesque hat of dark brown tulle
trimmed with yellow paradise sprays
which laid f1at on the crown. Mrs.
Smiths gown was of white chiffon
and lace and her hat was a becom-
ing picture model of white chiffon.
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
VIII go to New YORK tomorrow after
noon on the congressional limited,
Mr.. Coolidge having an engagement
to deliver an address in that city.
They will remain there only a short
time. Mrs Coolidge will go out of
town today to inspect a school which
she thinks may be suitable for her
boys. Mrs. Coolidge will be the
guest of honor tomorrow of Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin at "Highwood," her
place at Chevy Chase. when Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, of New York. who
is visiting Miss Mabel Rnardman,
will also be a guest.
SECRETARY MELLON TO VISIT
SOUTHAMPTON SUMNER HOME.
The secretary of the treasury, An
drew W. Mellon, and his daughter,
Miss Ailsa Mellon, will make fire.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
CROKER RETURNS
TO FIGHT HIS SONS

NEW YORK. June 6.-''Those sons
OF mine" as old Richard Croker. for
mer Tammany chief, refers to his
boys. have once more dragged their
daddy out of the peace of his Irish
estate to the changed scenes OF his
triumphs in New York.
Croker returned today to defend
himself against their efforts to have
him declared mentally incompetent.
They wish to have conserSator
appointed to offset the influence.
which, they claim. is welded over
the old man by his wife, who was
an Indian princess.
I've had to come here unexpected
ly to attend these boys" said Croker.
Funny sons, aren't they? No. one
knows what sons will do, but these
sons won't do much"
Croker said the people of the
United States know more details of
the Irish troubles than the people
of Ireland know.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Chorus Beauties
Fall Victims to
Economy Wave

CHICAGO. June 6-That army of
curved and dimpled pulchritude
known as chorus girls. is decidedly
out of luck. The waves of economy
now sweeping over the country
have left floundering in its wake.
scores of beauties who formerly
dazzled theater audiences by their
agility and other Accomplishments
Several shows in Chicago and other
cities in the west have found it un-
profitable to continue and have cur
tailed their engagements or aban-
doned their tours. with the result
that many chorus girls and other
employees find themselves stranded
An authority on the matter of
destitute Thespians says there are
at least 200 chorus girls out of
work in Chicago alone and that
Milwaukee and other cities have
their quota
Most of them. it is said, are liv-
ing as best they can at the cheapest
restaurants and sleeping long hours,
AS one OF them explained it: when
you're asleep. you're not hungry
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
CHEMISTS TO FIGHT
DRASTIC DRY LAWS


NEW YORK. June S.--Dr., John E.
Teeplc. chairman of the New York
section, American Chemical society.
telegraphed an invitation to the
American Medical association. which
meets In Boston tomorrow. to ap-
point a spokesman to address the
meeting OF the chemists In New
York city Friday evening on the
subject OF proposed amendments to
tho volstea1 ret.
The invitation states that chem
lists object to the program OF t6e
Anti-Saioon league In their endeay-
or to make the country bone dry
by urging upon congress more dras.
tie restrictions on reputable indus
tries scientists and physicians.
1t Is time" the invitation states.
for united action II the chemical
industries Of the country ana the
medical profession are to be saved
from destruction at the hands OF ar
bitrary,or fanaticai bureaucrats ana
leaguers."