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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
ENGINEER GRUDB AND
FAMILY HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Had to Flee Barefooted and In
Night Clothes From WASH
ington Hotel.
LOST THE FAMILY JEWELRY

With characteristic mode~ty, County
Engineer Charles E. Grubb haa
hitherto refrained from telling OF
the thrilling escape Of himself and
family from the fire which swept the
National Hotel In Washington on
Saturday, October !, but freely gave
the particulars when requested this
morning by an Every Evening re-
porter who had heard n rumor OF the
occurrence.
With his wife and their three-year-
old daughter. Mr.. Grubb reached
Washington about ten o'clock satir-
day evening en- route from va
cation visit 10 Mrs. Grubh's parents I'm
Virginia, and secured a room on the
NTH floor OF the National Hotel. Mrs.
Srubh. fortunately, heard the first
alarm Of flre sent out from the hotel
Office shortly after a. m Hastily
gathering their garments. without
stopping 20 dress. they stepped into
the smoke-filled hall and started for
tho fire escape, but chanced TO pass
the elevator which was at their floor
at that time and were taken 10 safety
to the FIRST floor on what proved to
be the last trip OF the elevator. az Il
became wcdged between floors on the
next run.
Barefopted and IN their night
clothes they made their way across
Pennsylvania avenue to the st. James
Hotel, where nifty or more other
refugees were gathered. A kind
hearted man gave up his room for the
rest OF the night to Mrs. Grubb and
the baby
! shall never forget the experience
of running about Washington
streets barefooted, said Mr.. Grnbb
this morning. "Tt was an hour and a
half until chaufsuer In the garage
where ! left my car, fitted me out with
an old pair of shoes. Myself and wife
had slipped into such Of our clethea
In the hotel lobby as she had gathered
up and crammed into a suitca so
which she carried In her arms without
closing Il while / carried the babv. Is
They continued TO their destination
In the machine as soon as they could
get away In The morning. They stop-
ped In Washington on the way back
and foIsld that their room had been
completely gutted.
Such articles OF jewelry as Mrs
Grubb had worn were DESTROYED but
they are not sure as vet what their
loss will amount 70.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
MUCH JEWELRY STOLEN
FROM F. N|ESENBAUM
Diamonds, Rings. Bracelets
Valued at $500 Missing From
Locked Trunk.

Declared 10 be one Of the biggest rob
berries reported In this city for some-
time, the police are making an effort
to recover Jewels appraised at an.
proximately $500, reported stolen late
last week from the home OF Frank
Neisenbaum, sz2 Pine street.
The tcwclry consisted OF a pair OF
expensive diamond earrings: two
diamond rings. a solid gid bracelet.
wedding ring, $50 gold piece and a
revolver.
Just when the robbery was commit
ted could not be learned. The Jewels.
as well as the money and other
articles, was kept under lock and KEY
In a heavy trunk on the second floor
of the Neisenbaum home, Last Satur-
day morning, according to Mrs. Neisen-
baum, she had occasion to secure
something from the trunk and II was
then that she made the startling dis
covery OF the robbery.
A further investigation revealed that
practically the entire contents OF the
trunk had been taken out and replaced
in hap-hazard fashion. The lock. il
seemed, had not been tampered with.
and because of this. il is believed by
the detectives, that skeleton kew
was used IN opening the trunk.
No one is reported TO have entered
the home at any time last week and
The mystery surrounding the disap.
pearance of the jewelry is one the
police have as yet been unable to solve
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THREE. SUSPECTED OF
STEALING CARS, HELD
UNDER HEAVY BAIL.
Craig, Christopher and North
Arralgnsd In the Municipal
Court Today.
EACH WAIVED A HEARING

Chandler Craig, Louis Christopher
and Wilmer +. North. charged with
stealing an automobile belonging to
James Benxlcr OF Philadelphia. through
their attorney, Philip l.. Garrett. In
Municipal Court today waived n hear
Ing and were held for the Court OF
General Sessions. Bail was fixed at
81 900 In the case of Christopher and
North, but Craig, who Is charged with
stealing another automobile. belong
Ing to the keil Motor Co. was ordered
TO furnish $4,000 bail. The men were
arrested last week, after the dctec-
tives recovered two automobiles
abandoned near SilverbroolS.
George Buttle. Negro, charged with
forging the name OF John Bosley,
druggist at Fourteenth and King
streets. to check for SIS, was held
under $1,000 ball for the upper court
Buttle denied any knowledge OF the
check.
Judge Hastings granted Assistant
City solicitor Green's request for a
nolle prosequi IN the case OF Charles
Taylor. Negro. charged with larceny.
ftoAtN "tAsiif thaiHtN Win con-
tempt OF court for being In arrears on
n support order, was committed
until tomorrow, when his case will be
called again.
The case OF William Callahan.
charged by his wife with breach OF
the peace. was referred TO Mrs, Scott
for the purpose OF attempting 10
reconcile the couple.
Pleading guilty to being drunk, Ken
meth Frazier. John Gallagher and
Braga Roga we're each fined $40 and
costs.
Thomas J. Fox. charged with as.
sault and battery on his brother-in-
law, George Fisher. was dismissed
on payment OF costs, when Fisher
said he did not want TO push the
charge. Both men wore bandaxes
about their heads as result OF the
fight
Charged with speeding on Market
street near Twenty sixth, Eltor Tom
sci of Philadelphia was fined $40 and
costs. Motorcycle onicer johnson
said the man was going SO miles an
hour.
Frank NJ. Chesiro. Negro. charged
with speeding, was dismissed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
JOHN BUTTERFIELD
INJURED BY AUTO
Run Down on Sidewalk by Mrs.
Pearl korngold's Car Try
ing to Avoid Collision.

Attempting to avoid a collision with
another automobile at Twenty fourth
and Washington streets. today. Mira.
Pearl korngoid Of 41s Market street.
steered her car on ne sidewalk.
knocking down seven-yoar old John
Butterheld, residing with hls aunt.
Mrs. James Matson. at 2802 wsst
street.
Jack sklut. Of i02 West second
street, driver of the other naehino.
picked up the child and rushed him to
Ihe Delaware Hospital IN, hoy Wa
badly cut about the head ana evos
ana complained of pain in his hack
An N-ray win be necessary 10 antar.
mine the exact injuries. Ife Is expoci.
ed 20 recover.
After the accident Mrs. Kornroid
managed Co drive her car to- thc noi.eo
station, but was in such nervous
state that she fell CD iho noor. NJ ,,as
sometime before she was able fn riee
an account of the accident. She saii
she was driving north or Wnah.ua
ton street when she aaw gkiira Ia.
chine about % turn from Tvrnfe.
fourth into WaahinF ton. Tho driver
appeared % Dc making "a Valr nffn
ana - order to avuid he.na hH shn
ran her machine un ga thp a.da,talh
not seeing the child
Ten dollars ia change which thr not
was carrying was scattered oven VS.
sidewalk. No charge wac placed
against the woman and sne Waa rs
leased.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
FAVOR AUTOS FOR.
: SCHOOL BOARD CHIEFS
Hire Chauffeur to Do the Driv-
ing is Being Urged by Some
Members.

Whether the Board OF Education
shall purchase two touring cars-one
Tor the use of the superintendent Of
schools and the other for use of the
repair department, and the employ-
ment OF a chauffeur for the cars. is a
question that is likely To stir up a
rumpus among the members of the
board at their meeting tonight, or
some later meeting.
A car for the superintendent OF
schools, some members think, is re-
quired-that is a runabout, but not
a touring car. Whether there is need
for a touring car for the use OF the
repair man and whether 1t is neces-
sary to pay a chauffeur is another
question that is causing no little
amount of gossip on the street.
There are some comments from
prominent citizens, to the effect that
neither are needed-that is cars. and
as for paying a chauffeur, that is
looked upon as altogether unneces-
sary.
Another question that is likely to
stir up things bit is the retention of
Marine w. Thomas. as engineer of the
school system. Mr.. Thomas resigned.
to take effect October l. Last week
he approached one member asking
that he be paid until October Is, be-
cause he said he had not had any
vacation. and thought he was entitled
TO it. The member agreed, but il is
said other members do not take the
same view.
But the big trouble lies in the
story that is being rumored about
that a member of the board has asked
Superintendent of Schools Ward to
retain Mr.. Thomas until next spring.
because n farm which Mr.. Thomas
has bought will ~f1ot be available for
him until that time. DR.. Ward was
not available this morning, and the
truthrulness of this rumor could not
be verified or denied.
1t was learned today. that MIR.
Thomas. according TO the stationary
engineer law of Delaware, had no
legal right TO act as an engineer for
the public school system. The mem
bers OF tho trade say that he has
never appeared before the examiners
who test applicants for certificates as
engineers and has never been granted
an engineers license. The regulations
1t is said, call for the man occupying
the position of engineer to have such
license.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
MARVEL AbANDONS
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Said TO Have Decided to Take
No Part in Initiative
Work.

Josiah Marvel, one of the Democratic
leaders of Delaware, IS out of active
politics. his friends say, as far as at
tempting to direct any party contests
Is concerned. Mr.. Marvel, it is said, is
tired of the criticism he has received
for aiding his friends. and while it was
said he win always do everything he
can after a ticket has been named, to
help elect it. yet he is determined to
keep out of primary contests.
When Mr. Marvel was asked about
this matter he had no statement to
make.
In commenting on the retirement Of
MIR. Marvel. friends said today, that
his business had grown to such pro-
portions now that to continue in poll
itics would mean either neglecting
business or politics. Furthermore he
is said to have desired for some time
to become less prominent in politics in
order that he might devote more time
to his business and family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
CONSTABLE CoLH HSLp.
sewing Machine Case Goes 10 Court
OF General Sessions.

Constable Andrew @. Cole, oharvsd
with larceny by bailcs OF a sewing
machine. tho property OF Mrs. William
Wright OF New York. was held under
1900 ball for court OF general sessions
after hearing IN Municipal Court TO.
day. Mrs. Wright said that after she
had bought the machine In 1919 and
placed IT In the home OF John c. Booth,
to whom she was engaged to be mar
ried. Booths furniture was levied on
by Cole for rent. Among the furniture
was the sewing machine which Mrs.
Eooth says she found at Coles home.
Cole produced a receipt for the
goods. which he purchased from Booth
for 500. Judge Hastings remarked
that the receipt and bill OF sale did
not constitute defense.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
PERSH|NG WONT WAIT
FOR UNKNOWN" BURIAL

Paris, Oct. 1o.-American troops
which had been held here for a week 10
act as a guard Of honor at the cere-
mony expected to be held in westmin-
lister Abbey. London, when General
Pershing was to lay the Congression-
al Medal of Honor upon the tomb OF
the British unknown soldier" have
returned 10 Coblenz.
General Pershing will not go TO Lon
don, as he had planned, because of
the failure of the British war Office
TO fix a date for the ceremony.
Such explanations OF the delay on
the part Of the war office TO fix the
time when the United States formally
could honor Great Britain's war dead
would appear to indicate that the
British government did not have time
TO make the arrangements for the
ceremony. Washington advised Lon
don early in August of the details of
the plan. but il is said many British
ministers have been out OF the city.
and have otherwise been so busy that
they have been unable to give the mat
ter the attention il demanded.
II is learned. that failure of the
British War Office either TO AK a date
for the ceremony or, until late yes
terday. TO give any explanation for
not replying 10 repeated inquiries
from the American Embassy officials
is the chief reason for Gen. Pershing's
decision.
American officials IL. Paris are much
concerned, and fears are expressed
that an unfriendly Interpretation may
be placed on n incident unless a fun
explanation is made OF the delay and
the ceremony held as soon as it can
be arranged.
General Pershing will sail for the
United States on October 20, and the
interval before that date win not be
sufficient to permit him to carry out
his plan Of going to London,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
INTERNATIONAL PEACE
URGED BY ENGINEERS
World Federation to Press Dis
armament TO be Organized
Tonight.

New York. Oct- f0.-Plans for a
world federation Of engineers. designed
primarily to work for international
peace, viii be formally launched to-
night at, dinner arranged by the
Federated American Engineering So
cieties. The dinner Is in honor Of n
mission of thirteen engineers who have
Just returned after confrrring the
John Fritz medal for distinction in
science upon Sir Robert Hadneld, Of
London, and Eugene Schneider. OF
Paris.
J. Nipond Davies, president of tho
United Engineering Society. will Act
as toastmaster and Ambrose Swasey
of Cleveland. founder of the Engineer
ine Foundation and General chairman
bt the deputation TO Europe. will sound
the keynote in an address on "the
world aims Of the engineer"
Charles +. Rand, head of Engineer
ing Foundation and honorary secrs-
tary of the deputation, will talk on
the significance of the visit to Eng
land. DIR. +. b. Jewett, representing
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers viii take the same general
theme.
Colonel Arthur S. Dwight, chairman
of the delegation from the American
Institute OF Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers and John r. Freeman, OF
Providence, representing the Ameri-
can Society Of Engineering. viii tell
of the deputation's trip to France and
of that natiOn's infaraqt in arr,;,.,o.,
ing aims on the eve of the disarma
menf conference.
Nearly every leading university in
the country was represented as well
as the National Engineering Societies
and local societies in nearly eve ~
state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
VOLUNTEER F|REMEN
VISIT MAYOR HARVEY
BrandyWine, Delaware and
Union Companies Boost Fire
Prevention Campaign.

As evidence of their interest In and
support OF the fire prevention cam
paign now In progress, delegations Of
volunteer f1remen representing the
Brandywine and Union Fire Compa
MES this morning called upon Mayor
Leroy Harvey in his Office in City
Hall. They were presented by John
NJ. Townsend, second assistant chief.
who accompanied each party. The fire.
men arrived on their apparatus which
had been decorated with flags and ban
ners calling attention to the fire pre-
vention campaign.
George c. Watson, president Of the
Brandywine Co, presented the follow
ing letter to the mayor:
October s. 1921.
To His Honor the Mayor:
Fire Prevention Week.
Some of the most terrible fires
perhaps the majority of them in the
city OF Wilmington-have been caused
by lack of proper attention and care
in regard to heating plants either in
the factories or in the homes. 1T is to
be remembered that the Collingwood
Ohio school fire some years ago. where
the lives of 176 children and teachers
We're sacrificed, resulted from a steam
pipe which rested on a wooden beam
in the basement. It is the duty OF
every citizen of this city TO protect
the lives of his loved ones by a proper
inspection of the heating apparatus IN
his home.
Respectfully submitted,
Brandywine Fire Company.
President.
Geo. G. Watson.
The men representing the Union
Go. were: Martin Dolan, Geo. T..
Morgan, Frank Morgan, Harry II.
Kelley, Jos. f. Flickinger, Bent. h.
Flickinger, Daniel Corcoran, Harvey
Tazewell. Assistant Chief.
In each instance Mayor Harvey ad-
dressed the men and spoke OF the inn
portance OF the campaign and how the
volunteer firemen can aid in the work.
On Saturday afternoon the Della
ware Fire Company called at City
Han TO pay their respects TO the
mayor but he was not in his office at
the time. The firemen gave a demon
stration in King street with their big
truck, running up the ladder and do
ing other stunts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
STEEL ORDERS INCREASE.
First UNTITLED OaIn Since
July. 1920. U. 8. Corpora
tlon Reports.

ny Associated Press to Every Icvening.
New York, Oct. 10.---The monthly
tonnage report OF the United States
Steel Corporation made public today
showed 4.J60,67o tons OF untitled orders
on hand September 30. This ip an in
crease OF untitled orders on hand ON
August 81. which were 4.bst.92e tons
This. is the first increase In unfilled
tonnage since July, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
81 MAYORS START WORK /
TO AID UNEMPLOYED.
Executives Of 20 Other Cities
Have Relief Organizations
Under Way.
nv Associated Press 10 Teverv Fvenl

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, oct. 0--siub-commit-
tees Of the National Conference ON
Unemployment were prepared To- cor
slider rccomrnendatio for a program
Of permanent measures for combating
unemployment and Fastening the re-
turn to normal in industry and com
merce on reconvsning today IN adj
vance Of the meeting of the fun con-
ference again tomorrow.
Foreign trade. agriculture and the
relation Of credit to the country's
economic structure were among the
general subjects to be studied by tho
committees.
A report informing the committee
OF the progress made in carrying out
the emergency measures adopted by
the conference showed tnat emergency
committees had been appointed by
the mayors OF 81 cities with organiza- =
tiou Of committees under why In 20
more.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
Offers Elk Herd to City,

Senator T. Coleman du Pont has
written letter to Mayor Leroy Har-
vey Offering to donate to the city a
herd Of six or seven elk, which he
has on his farm at the Old Mil in
Christiana hundred. He suggests that
the elk be placed in the Zoo in North
Brandywine Park. Mayor Harvey has
referred the offer TO the Board Of Park
Commissioners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
NAB BOOTLEGGER IN
MAIL BANDIT HUNT
Detective Gets Two Quarts OF
Raisin Jack Instead of
Stolen Thousands.

Toledo. Get. 10.-After receiving a
tip that member Of the Detron
postal robbers was passing through
Toledo, city detectives and postal r.
spectors rushed to the union station
to capture the supposed bandit. When
they arrived they found the suspect.
luggage and all. perched peacefully
on the baggage platform, the prold
possessor Of a capacity jag. Giving
his name as Bob" Cunningham, ID o
troit, he began turning his pockets
wrong side out to prove his innocer.ce
to the postal inspectors and the flor
became flooded with a rain Of small
coins and crumpled one dollar bills.
At the police station where he was
taken he told the turnkey he was a
'moonshiner by trade" and opened lis
suitcase and produced evidence 70
prove it in the form Of two quarts of
raisin jack and half dozen bottles
Of nine per cent beer. The charge
against him was changed.
Detroit, Oct. 10.-WhiIs federal
agents were questioning man giving
the name OF Bob" Cunningham. de-
tanned in Toledo on suspicion OF con-
nection with the mail robbery here
last Friday, police today instituted a
rigorous search Of all foreign quarters
Of the city 70 rthe four bandits.
The first clue TO their identity was
obtained yesterday when a trunk
containing the mutilated mail sacks
and rifisd envelopes was found In an
alley. Finger prints taken from the
envelopes and the trunk were ex-
pected to aid the officers.
Police We're unable to identity Gun
ningham by that name and said the
fact that a coin bag bearing the name
Of the National Bank Of Commerce here
was found on his person, might not
connect him with the mail robbery
They pointed out that none of the
registered packages stolen contained
money shipments TO that bank.
Carl Grebe, arrested Saturday on a
technical charge OF violating the
United States code, was still IN custody
today, although William MacAulsy.
the mail wagon driver failed to identi.
~ him as one OF the bandits.
The trunk in which the mail bays
We're found was turned over to fed
eral Authorities today after IL had
been carefully examined by police
All Of the mail pouches had been
ripped open and all the letters and
packages carefully opened. the band
overlooking nothing Of value.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
aesse James, Jr- Visits Mayor.

dnase James, Jrs son Of the famous
fsndH Of the West. this morning
eallrd ni city Han and paid his re-
HpecW % Mayor Leroy Harvey, with
whom hc had a long talk in the lat
fffH private Office. Mr.. James Is ap-
p'allne ln person this week at the Al
dlnH Theatre IN connection with the
ricNife Under the Black Flag" in
~hlFh be has leading part. There
wnr nuihiar 20 distinguish the visitor
frnn The ordinary business man. ex-
eeir a blk cowboy hat. which he wears.
lie was accompanied 70 the mayors 5
cfilfe and introduced by Louis NJ.
4estx OF tho Aldine management.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
saIczuk Arrested in Baltimore.

Wasil Salczuk. alleged 10 have shot
and seriously wounded his brother
in-law, John Rumski, 1243 Apple
street during quarrel at Apple and
Head streets on the evening of Sat
urday, September 25, has been taken
into custody in Baltimore, according
TO telegram received at the police
station this morning. Salczuk will be
brought to this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Oct. 10.-Liberty bond
quotations at noon: Threes, s9.70;
first as. $3.50 bid; second as. 92.7s:
first AIS. 93.9s; second AIS, $3.50;
third ANS. $500; fourth AIS, $500;
Victory S%'s. ss.sS; Victory 4As.
99.4e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

Your vacant room viii pay you well
II you spend few pennies to tell the
hundreds who are hunting Just such a
room.--Use Every Evening CLASSIFIED
ads.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

Every day SOMEONE wil iono auma.
thing OF value Many use fha 0aas.
ihed columns OF Every Evenlne and
get the lost articles returned Others
count Il loss and are satiafea. Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

The ad may be cancelled as soon as
results are obtained. and charge VIII
be made only for the days the ad has
Irun.--Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

Furnished apartments are hard TO
find. If there are any available. they
are advertised In the classified ad
section.-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

Many answers coming from daily
advertising increases the buying or
selling opportunities for the adver-
tiser.--Adv,