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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-10
To FINISH BASEBALL
HOUSEKEEPING
Meetings in Chicago This Week
Expected TO Put Final
Touches TO Work

nv Associated Press to Bvory Evening
Chicago. Jan 10 Completion of one
at the most thorough house cleaninpa
baseball ever had 10 contemplated 10y
club owners in the meetings scheduled
here this week "a reorganize the national
agreement and the pact between the
major leagues.
4 now deal for the players alao IL Under
confederation. President John HeYdler,
~ tho National League, said to-day, as
mart of the general reconstruction re-
suItinu from last falls scandal dis
closures
There are many things that need to
he changed" Mr. Heydler said, 30 that
they will ft in with the general ethics Of
the new agree ment
1T ia likely that new form OF players
contract will I've drawn up, one that shall
enholy the new principles of baseball
~ cant cav Just what clauses may he
inherited hut something should be put ~
to aid in rhitting down evils that havn m
tested the game In late yearn Players.
maanatea, league officials and everybody
Connected with the handling nf the game
must no in accord with the ethical side oi
the next agreement. :,
1t may I've that q now set ni rules VIII
Inc drawn Hit TOT CNflNhfAAtE 'h1
series I'm future. ne we'll az The dlHtrlbii-
ton Of the money from the series ard from
other post season garnea he plea 81
permitting the umpires ~ tho Ing serle'
to receive percentage If the receipts m
staad nf a stated sum may come NJ Tor
,llscuRHion H. is possible the new national
commission. ar rather the new governing
body. may need a larger portion hi the
receipts that the former ton pTr cont
beraiIRe under the new eonditlona y may
coat more to rin tho game.
Sentiment among minor league leaders
arrme 10 have vrered ~ favor ut the pro
noae,i new national agreement. according
10 reports today President MAINS Of the
Ontario League, said today. after CON
ference with President Sexton of the
National Association Of Minor l.eagues.
that he believed the minors and majors
would get together with Judge Landls hE
the boss Of them AZ
One reason for the unsettled opinion
of the mnior leagues, It Is said, Is the tact
that tho American LcagIcrs have not
signed the new major league agrcernuet,
although thoy voted to TO accept It
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SHORTS Encounter
! LITTLE OPPOSITION
Selling of Popular Issues Ia Re
stunned and New Low Records
Are Made.

Hy Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Jan. 10 wall street. 1880
n. M Selling OF popular ISSUES was
promptly resumed at the opening 2 today' n
stock market, last Saturdays sharp fe-
versai making further Roadway within
the first half hour Atlantic Gulf fell nj =
inost sir points to the new low record Of
o. Sears-Roebuok lost points. Mexi-
can Petroleum "a, Royal Dutch n
and Baldwin Locomotive | 2-s Steels
aud coppers oased peroeptibly, rails
again losing ground Preliminary quota
tions for exchange on London were materi-
ally higher, approxifnatinG the recent
maximum rites
Noon Shorts encountered little oppo-
altion n tho esrly dealings, their opera
tions effecting further extensive deprecia-
ton in shippings, steels, equipments,
oils and ooppers Motor Specialties leath-
era, textiles and unclesslhed shares also
reacted aharply Atlantic Gulf preferred
fell points, Crucible 2, Republic ~
Vanadium aud Bethlehem ! and Mexican
Petroleum and Royal Dutch 3 Anaconda,
Inspiration and American Smelling
dropped | Do points, United States
Rubber g. Stromberg ~ and studeba'ter
and Chandler Is sears-Roebuck extend
ed its loss 20 points and General Asphalt
snd international Paper forfeited much
of Saturday gains Crucble and Mexican
Petroleum led rally toward noon and
express company aha res rose 20 points
British exchange was strong. demand bills
selling at s36T, the highest quotation
since laAt summer, on prospects Of re-
funding of Anglo-American loans.
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w. Nj. HOPE CHOSEN
Continued from page !

The Sonate. soon after reconveninF.
elected William NJ Hope additional
attorney Julian G Walker, the Senate 8
regular attorney. is III and has not vet
reported for duty
LABOR 70 K'R'' KRAMER.
Both branches If the Legislature fled
communications from the Central Labor
Union Of Wilmington, expressing con
fidence in the honesty and integrity Of
Representative Kramer, who 10 president
~ the union. The coTnmunieat tona were
signed hv the vice president and secretary
The House referred the insurance com
missioner's biennial report to q committee.
The House filed communications from
the City Council If Wilmington and the
Town Council Of Elsmere, asking that
legislation concerning those places he
deferred until they have been heard
HOPE LANDS ATTORNEY ion.
The Senate. in conference, unanimously
picked William NJ Hope Of Dover for adj
ditional attorney TO the Senate.
During conference, which lasted nearly
an hour, the Democratic legislators dis
cusscd their probable attitude on various
matters likely to be acted on by the Con
eral Assembly. William + Valiant of
Laurel and Timothy J Mooney Of vii
mngton. members of the Democratic
State Committee, addressed the confer
Cncc
President Pro Tempore Handy an
nounced this afternoon that tho Lcgisla
tuTe viii meet IN JOINT session tomorrow
morning for the purpose of oanvassing and
publishing the returns relating to the
election Of governor and lieutenant gov
ernof.
Lieutenant -Governur-elect j. Dan
forth Bush visited the State House
today. Adjutant General J. Austin FL
lison conferred this afternoon with the
Legislative committee appointed to ar
range for the inauguration Of Gov
ernor-eiect Denney and Lieutenant
Governor elect Bush. which viii take
place January is.
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MOSCHELLI ON TRIAL.
Accused of Ritiing a Mail Pouch That
Went Astray.

In the case of Luigi Moschelli, charged
by the IT, S District Attorney with rifling
q mail pouch on January %. 1920, heard
before jury in the District Court this
morning, number of witnesses on behalf
Of the prosecution were heard.
These moulded George T. Lockhart a
railway mail clerk. who testified % having
put off Marcus Hook mail pouch at
Nsamans by mistake on the night of
January %. Mrs Palmer, clerk in the
Marcus Hook postoiiice, testified 10 the
delivery on January % of DELAYED mail
pouch in damaged condition David c.
Hoffecker, section signalman. had re-
ceived the pouch from Moschelli, who
said that he had found the bag in drain
pipe.
John J. Breslln postoffice Inspector
testified to having taken up the investi-
cation of the case when reported by him
and found in his house a pair of shoes
bearing similar marks TO those on one OF
two pasteboard boxes found empty along
side the pouch and pair of shoes on the
feet of Moschelli's child, the marks on
which correspondent TO the marks on the
second box.
The case viii be given TO the jury thi
afternoon. J. Frank Ball is counsel fol
the defendant
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GOVERNORS INAUGURATION.
Young Mems Republican Club Will Send
Large Delegation.

The Young Mems Republican Club and
First Voters Club will have n large dele
CATION at the inauguration of Governor
Denncy in Dover on Tuesday Of next
week.
Each man will carry cane and will
wear badge and yellow chrysanthe-
mum. They will assemble MT the Young
Mems Republican Club, $40 King street,
not later tnan ST. clock in the morning
and. headed by band that will accom-
psnv them to Dover, will proceed to
French street station. A special train that
will carry them will leave the island plat
form at the station Mt SAB o'clock. Henry
Nj. Lang will be chief marshal.
When the members meet at the club
they will receive their badge, flower and
cane. The trip will cost each one 50,
which includes the equipment" dinner
and transportation. This applies to the
friends of the members rs we'll as the
members themselves. Luncheon will be
served in the State Armory at Dover fol-
lowing the parade, which will take place
in the morning.
All persons desiring To take the trip
should apply To one of the members OF the
committee in charge, which is composed
of Will<in l.. Strahorn. chairman; robert
+. Mink. secretary; Judge John +. Lynn
Assistant City Auditor Harold ). Dreamer
and Recorder of Deeds Furman G. Cole
Mr. Croamer and MIR. Cole can be reached
during the day ut their offices in the
Public Building and all members can be
seen at the club ut any other time.
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HAKE MERRY AT THE DU PosT.



Tonight at the Hotel du pont VIII
minston will Join In the testimonial
supper dansant which In being srrnns-
al To cnl1brsta the unusually ruccass~
full debut Of Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent 10 rsardom In the new musical
comedy Lave Birds" which opens q
limited engagement Of two days NJ
The Playhouse tomorrow evening
ssventeen years ago Rooney and Bent
made their debut na "a tenn In vauds-
Vile and last week we're elevated 10
atardom with such public acclaim that
they were held over I'm Washington for
an extended engagement. so much
time. WINS required In putting the big
production In shape that no time was
available In Washington for ceiebra~
tion. Therefore In view ~ the fact
that the pfeteutious company arrives
In Wilmington this afternoon. the Hotel
du pont was collected as the scene 81
the festivities, which are ~ be staged
i'm honor Of Pat Rooney and Marion
Bent and all Of Wilmington which can
find it's way into the spacious gold ball
room Of the du pont are invited 10 take
part IN the unique entertainment.
Vincent LIpez and his kings ~
harmony known as Pat Roonsys own
band. accompany Love Birds" and are
reputed an being one If the most phe-
uomenai Jazz bands appearing before
the public. Manager Tate, through
the courtesy Of the producing firm Of
Measrp wilmer and Pomberg. has pre-
vailed upon these wizards Of iazz
music to play for dancing throughout
the evening" thus giving Wilmington
an opportunity 10 dance 10 the music
Of one of the most famous jazz bands IN
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SPLENDID MUSIC.
Featured Assembly Exercises at the
High School This Morning.

Assembly exercises at the High
School this morning opened with read
ing of the Scripture by Acting Prin-
cipal Barkiey. who presided.
John Thoms. who is prominent n
musical circles of this city and Phila-
delphia. gave several piano selections.
Mr.. Thoms graduated from the High
School in 1905. Harry z. Stausebach,
a prominent violinist. also rendered de-
lightful violin selections.
Songs. including The Clans of the
Forge" and Come Back TO Erin" were
sung by the entire school. The or
chestra, under the direction of John
ID. Taylor. rendered a musical selec-
ton.
Principal Barkley announced that ex-
aminations for the present school term
would be held on January "a. 25 and 90.
He also made known that the girls
basketball team Of the High School
would play the Temple College girls
team in the gymnasium at o'clock
this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-10
GENERAL MOTORS MEN
IN PENN SEABOA RID
Said to Have Acquired Substan-
tial Interest in the Steel
Corporation.
A New York dispatch says !:

A New York dispatch says:
The General Motors Corporation has
acquired a substantial interest in the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation, and two of
it's representatives have been added To
the Penn Seaboard board of directors. A.
p. Sloan, .Ir., vice-president Of the General
Motors Corporation and president OF
United Motors Corporation and j. &.
Weiss, president of the Hyatt Roller
Bearing Co, a General Motors subsidiary.
are the two representatives Of the big au-
tomobile corporation now interested IN
Penn SeabOard
The recent heavy turnover OF shares OF
Penn Seaboard on the New York Stock
Exchange has led to the belief IN certain
quarters that at least portion OF the new
interest was acquired by purchase IN the
open market.
The Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation
is engaged in the manufacture and sale
of steel plates, casting and ingots. IL
owns and operates three plants located
at Chester, Pa; New Castle, Del, and
New Haven, Conn. Ii has a capitalize
ton of $4,000 shares of no par value
capital stock. Its funded debt includes
81 500, 900 of three year per cent, con-
vertible notes, due February !, 1923. The
last available balance sheet giving fig
ures of December 81, 1910, shows tota
assets and liabilities of S9,l20,S55, Of
which 2,067 1873 is current assets ano
SqSS. 1874 current liabilities.
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CARLTON MAKES CHAR GES.
Says State Department Pursues ". u
20 Point of Persecution.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Jan 10.-Charges that the
State Department was making threats
against the. Cuban government 70 pre-
vent their issuance of permits for Western
Union cable landings in the island we're
made before Senate committee today by
Newcomb Carlton, president OF Western
Union company.
He said the department was pursuing
to the point Of persecution ITS differ
ences with the company over the attempt
10 land the cable from Barbados which
he said would establish line of c0mmuni-
cation with South America
Questioned as TO alleged supervision by
Englishauthoritieso of official dispatches sent
from Washington to American diplomatic
representatives in Great Britain Mr.
Carlton refused to answer categorcaIly
because il would make trouble. The
witness said the State Department had
the facts and Senator Kellogg, chairman
OF the committee asked Understanding
OF State Davis to appear this afternoon.
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FREE HAND FOR M. LEYGuEs
Result Of Elections Yesterday In France
Hfrcnalhen Government POalllOn.


Nv Annotated Press to Every Evening.
Paris, Jan. iO.--Compl-te returns from
Sundays elections 10 tho French Senate
show gains for the Center or Moderate
parties, both the extreme right and tho
left losing ronts. The conservatives OF
tho right elected threo Senators M against
their present representation Of eight,
whila the radicals elected a3 M compared
with their present 81 senators.
Tho Unified Socialist party and tho
Communist party failed TO elect single
candidate.
Paris, Jan. Yesterdays elections
in which one third the seats in the French
Senate were filed, strengthened the POI
stion of the tvernment, according To
the Echo de paris, all members OF the
ministry with the exception OF Henri
Ricsrd, minister of agriculture, who wern
candidates being elected Except Tor his
caro-, possibly, IL In said tlinre y no rea-
son for changing tho personnel OF the
cabinet.
Georges Leygties president of tho min
istrv. will probably be interpellated this
week relative To the disarmament Of Ger
many and other questions Of foreign
policy but his adherents are confident
the chamber will postpone debate until
after NJ. Leygnes meets David Lloyd
George, British prime minister on Jsni-
AIRY 10 and thus give M Leygues the free
hand he viii require on that OCCASION
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HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR DRUG ADD|CTS
Harry J. Virgins Given One Year
and Louis Morris Two Years
in Woikhouse.

Two men believed by the police 20 he
connected with drug ring recently
broken UP in this city, were arraigned he
fore Judge Hastings IN Municipal Court
today and sentenced TO prison terms
third man Charles IIarkins, charged with
being q drug addict. was ordered held t~vo
DAYS for observation.
Harry J. Virgins pleaded guilty 90
being an addict and having hyperdermic
needle in his possession and was sentenced
to the workhouse for one wear Louis
Morris pleaded guilty To having narcotic
drug in his possession. was sentenced 60
wears in the workhouae. The charge ef
larceny Of $50 gold watch from Michael
Brown, was nolle pressed Morris was
arrested nv Detective kempskI Yesterday
afternoon on a charge 60 larceny and when
searched thirteen decks of cocaine and
heroin valued at $50 were found on him
Warner Lewis, colored, charged with
the larceny Of two chickens. WAS held
under $500 bail for the Court Of General
Sessions
The case Of Thomas Norman, charged
with the larceny Of s25 from the Pyrites
Co. was continued until Thursday
For disorderlv conduct James Win
chester. Negro, was fined SIS and Lena
Piner, colored, S25
William PAYNE. colored. was fined $40
for disorderlv conduct IN the store Of
Ben Wolfman. Market street near Fifth.
on Saturday afternoon. Being in an intoxi-
Gated condition while trying TO purchase
tie he fell and broke a showcase
Advising him to return 10 the Phila-
delphIa Navy Yard where he claimed he
was stationed, Judge Hastings dismissed
Lindell S. Smith on charge Of attempted
larceny
Pleading guilty TO a charge Of drunken
ness. Frank Henk and Hugh Fox were
each fined $40 and costs.
Frank Borenski, charged with trespass-
ing on the Pennsylvania railroad. was dia-
missed on payment of costs.
Pleading guilty TO trespasslne on the
property Of George b. Booker, Fourth and
Walnut streets, Edward Harrison, color
ed. IS years old WAS fined 50 and costs.
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NON-SUPPORT CASE.

The trial of Harry G. Goodwin, charged
with non-support of his wife, was started
before Judge Heisel in Court of General
Sessions this afternoon.
Mrs. Helen Goodwin, the wife, testified
that she was not able to live at the home
of her mother-in-law, where she was to
live with her husband, owing to humilia-
tons she said her motherin-law caused
her
John W Huxley, Jr., represented
Goodwin and former Attorney Genera
Reinhardt conducted the prosecution.
Robert A. Wardle, q brother of Mrs.
Helen Goodwin, the complainant, testified
IN difficulties between his sister and her
mother-In-law.
Goodwin testified that his wife's action
in leaving his home where his mother also
lived, was surprise TO him. Goodwin said
he has tired to get his wife to return to
him, but she has refused to do so
The case will be resumed this afternoon.
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VINDICTfNE son.
Taylor Jackson Accused Of Maitreating
His Father

The stubborn attitude of Taylor Jack
son today in Municipal Court. where
he was arraigned on charge OF threaten
ing his father with bodily harm, dldn t
help his case any. He was sentenced to
one wear in the workhouse for contempt of
court and was ordered held on $500 bail
on the charge of threatening bodily harm.
The father testified that Taylor threat
ened to get him" whenever he did not
comply with the sons request for money
On Sunday the latter got out revolve
and the father. becoming frightened
notified the police, When Taylor saw
Officer Blackiston approaching the house
he threw the gun away. the father said.
did YOU have the gun in your pocket
Tavlor9" asked Judge Hastings.
Il refuse to answer. Taylor replied.
Yes he did, Your Honor. said the
father who was on the witness stand
He had IT in his coat pocket
you're liar" shouted the son and
started in the direction of the witness
stand, when he was grabbed by Detec'
tive Mcdaniel.
Judge Hastings pronounced sentence
and as the son was taken from the room
by Detective MoDanel the prisoner cursed
under his breath that he would get the
old man sometime
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EXCHANGE RATES
HINDER j. S. TRADE
Better Conditions in Foreign Bust
ness Not Expected Until
They Are Adjusted.
ny Associated preas 10 livery Evening


Washington. Jan 10 Better trade
conditions between the United States
and South America and tho Far Fest
cannot be expected until low rates -
exchange and labor conditions ~
foreign countries have beon improved,
according ~ a summary If world business
made public today by the Department II
Commerce The statement was the iirst
of monthly summaries the department
viii ISSUE and was prepared by onmTner-
rial attaches ard trade commissioners
In practically every country Of South
America and the Far Fast imports have
fallen in the laat few months and money
has become very hard m obtain, cable
grams 10 tho department said
Australia was represented n be await
ing lower prices before buying much in
tho American markets and banks there
were aaid % have rsised nonsy prices.
The japanese financial condition Is
no.t "uneatisfaetory' Commercial At
taohe James + Abbott oabled from Toxic,
and he predicted Eavefe drop m the
Japanese exchange rate Japan. no ssid,
finished tho year with large balance
of trade against her and there are large
stocks Of unaoid goods IN warehouses
Failure ~ many business houses ~
China il foreseeu by commercial Attaehe
Julian Arnold Mt Peking. who cabled that
the ancient Chinese c1ist0m n paying
ali debts on the new year Feb. u ~ Z.
will force many places 20 close
Low exchange rates have resulted IN an
overstocked market IN India, according
To Commissioner G & Batcheldor NJ
Calcutta He advised American business
houses To exercise care n granting credits.
Argentine exports and imports have
dropped, whIe The money market has
become very tight, Commercial Attache
Edward C. Feely Of Buenos Aires reported.
Double the number II failures were re-
ported in December as compared with the
same month a year ago.
In Chile both exports and imports
were reported 10 be decreasing and the
exchange rate Is unimproved. Great care
should be be exercised IN granting credits,
the department WAS advised.
Venezuela was reported as still in the
midst of financial decline and officials
earful that more serious ones are TO come.
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BIGGEST RADIO STATION.

Sainte Assise. France. Jan. 10.-Louis
Deschamps. Under Secretary of State
for Posts and Telegraphs. laid the cor
nerstone yesterday of what Is designed
to be the most powerful radio station
in the world. capable of transmitting
with two sending instruments $4,000
words hourly or receiving and deciph-
ering simultaneously $4,000 words
hourly on five instruments. The alter
mating system will be used.
The striking physical features of the
plant will he 16 towers. each $40 feet
high number of special telegraph
wires will connect the station with the
telegraph Offices.
Captain George Z. Evans. assistant
naval attache to the American Embassy
in Paris. represented the United States
Navy at the ceremony yesterday.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Jan. TO- Wheat steady
No. 2 red winter 96a2.Ol sdo, gar
hchy, sal %.
Corn nominal. No. yellow, new
qOa92; No 4, yellow, new, Ssa9Oi 20.
yellow, qSal 90
Oats steady; No. white, - ,h6O
No. white, 5Sa59l2.
Butter lower. nearby prints, aDcy
64a66, western creamery. extra, IS.
Eggs higher; nearby hrsts, - lla69 y
do. current receipts, 67l2, western, eNtra
6rsts, IS 2a691a; do, hrsts, 6o51ao' }a
fancy selected, packed. SlaS2
Cheese firm New York whole MIX,
fancy flats. held 27a2SJa; common =
good. 25a27. do. fancy fats. current
make, 24a24lq; do, common 70 good
2la23; ionghorn. held % do, fresh - Az
single daisies, held 26a27 %. fresh
25a26
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LABOR MEN IN MEXICO CITY.
Delegates From u. s. and South and
Central America at Conference.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Mexico City, Jan. Delegates from
labor organizations of the United States,
Mexico and sixteen South and Central
American republics were here today for
the opening session of the third Pan
American federation of labor conference.
Smauel Gompers, President Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and fourteen
other Representatives of American labor
made up the delegation from the United
States
The purpose Of the gathering according
10 Mr. Gompers was ''to promote good
relations among the laborers of the United
States, Mexico and South and Central
America."