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Evening journal., 1921-08-06
AsPRu's NEW HONOR.

UVo the people OF city and county there is
pecially pleasing feature OF the retirement Of David
&C. Aspr treasurer OF the Wilmington Trust Company
That is that his acceptance of the position OF financial
secretary United States r. Coleman dupont will
not take him away from Wilmington.
Mr.. Asprl has been Identified with the Wilmington
Trust Company for many years. In fact he almost
grown up with it, Entering its service junior clerk
Mr.. Aspr displayed such marked banking ability that
years ago. he advanced to the highly respon
sible position OF treasurer.
The admirable record he made with the trust company
responsible for his selection by Senator dupont fo
the mar's-szed job OF financial secretary.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

them to borrow. The government
says they should not earn more than
six per cent. The money-lender
wants that much and a bonus. So
how they can maintain. much less
re-equip. their fast deteriorating
properties?
There is a way and that is through
the shippers cooperation. BY emu
lating the early wartime methods
the present equipment can be made
more efficient and thereby do away
with the need for added cars A
saving of this kind alone win mean
fifty thousand cars at $4,000 each. or
one hundred million dollars annual
". This efficiency in operation will
reflect itself in various other ways
It viii mean better service to the
lfhipper and in the end a lowering OF
rates.
The need-the very pressing need
lrow-of the railroads is capital. The
market. however, is not sufficiently
sipplied TO permit OF free lending at
rates which the railroads can af-
ford. The competition they face is
too keen. They must, therefore
curtail their expense in all lines, les
sen their service. and set tight TO
await their opportunity.
SO II the shipper really has 10
have cheaper rates. in order to move
his goods. he will have to aid the
railroads to save. As we have
pointed out above he can do this
in no inconsiderable amount and
that without any cost to himself. We
are a great nation OF wasters. Be
cause we are so richly endowed is nc
reason why we should continue to
be spendthrifts. our downright
laziness has caused the railroads to
become a third over-equipped. We
are paying and will continue TO pay
for waste unless we bestir ourselves
end put 1t to efficient use. The ship
lIer can help save the railroads and
unless he does It III becomes him tC
lcry wolf.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
WILMINGTON AND INDUSTRIAL NoRMALcY

TNDUSTR1AL normalcy has returned the big textile
finishing plant Of the Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany the Brandyvine For the FIRST time since uhe
World War ended the plant is giving employment to
its full complement OF 1900 employees
1t is pity that many other large industrial plants
and Wilmington which have been staggering under
the weight Of the period Of depression report
-emergence from the abnormal and runous conditions
which for months have beset them their thousands
Of employees
1t VIII be happy day for both Wilmington employers
and employees when normacy has been restored only
In the industrial plants but also in the homes OF the many
industrasts who have realize in only too man,
Instances, that wars gold is fools gold"
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
LEwFs PERSONALS.
Special to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
LEWES. Aug. 6.-Dr. Fuller L.
Davenport and family. Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, are spending the month
Of August with Mrs. Davenports
mother. Mrs. Victoria w. Maul. on
Lewes Beach.
James ID. Wilson, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ebe T.
Palmer.
Scott NJ. Hart. who for the past
twenty years has been employed at
one OF the local fishing plants, left
this week for the Promise Land FISH
factory OF Hayes and Anderson at
Long Island.
Frank wntbank. OF Philadelphia
Is spending a week with friends and
relatives here.
Miss Catherine Mauil. OF New
York City. is spending the month o.
August with her mother, Mrs. Mar,
O. Maull, on Lewes Beach.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The sofiest church CUSHION attracts he most worship
pers.
---.
The calamity howler is the worst fellow in the COM
munity Unlike the whimpering cur, he's dangerous
-@-.
The who does things is the man who has deter
mined not TO take his augur out until he strikes living
water
The aristocracy that would make pebans Of us all is
itself a seryile bondage TO a god OF mammon. A vas
sal-and he alone-dreams Of serfdom
-@.-.
There's whole lot OF f0oshness about our troubles
being blessings in disguise" For rarity some Of VI
would Like 70 take The thing undressed Just once.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Indianapolis tInd.l star.

indianapolis (Ind.) Star.
The experience Of this country dur
ing the disastrous McAdoo expert
ment in governmental control OF
railways has disposed of the last
vestige OF hope there was for the
public ownership theory in America
The people submitted to the high
cost Of political muddling as a part
Of their war bill.
They saw enough Of the effects OF
government control to convince them
Of its wastefulness and ineficiency
even II they had not the experience
OF other countries as a warning
Government railways in Canada and
in Europe have been a disappoint.
ment, both as to service and reve-
nue..
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Mont, has been appointed by John
G. Emery. national commander OF
the American Legion, to serve as
national auditor of the legion. He
has assumed his duties at national
headquarters, indianapolis. He was
formerly bank examiner in Mon
tana. The headquarters staff Of the
legion now has representatives from
"a States
Roy Albert, of St Louis, Mo-,
said to have been the smallest man
who served with the American army
overseas, was killed by a train at
Casper Wyo. He weighed 90 pounds.
The American Legion took charge
Of the body and arranged funeral
plans.
The Montana Department, Of the
American Legion is investigating
the disappearance Of f. A. Wood
ard, Of Sidney, Montana, who has
been the object of a three weeks
search. Woodard disappeared from
his room at a Great Falls hotel,
where he stopped over on his return
from the convention at Lewistown.
He had been one of the active dele
gates to the convention and was
considered as a candidate for State
adjutant.
Clifford A Latin, winner Of a
Croix de Guerre, who survived sew
eral major engagements in France
as a first lieutenant OF the 18th
Field Artillery, died recently in a
st Paul, Mimi, hospital from a pin
scratch. The funeral was conduct
ed by the American Legion
THE American Legion is one Of
the bulwarks of the world" said
Marshall Foch in a recent interview
with an American newspaper cores
pondent. Referring to the Paris
Post Of the Legion, the marshal
said it was the American heart of
France"
Citizens of Seattle were amazed
recently at the sight Of Lemuel
Bolles, national adjutant of the
American Legion; Hugh NJ. Cald-
well, mayor of Seattle; Brigadier
General Maurice Thompson, and
other prominent members of the
American Legion in chains and
wearing the army fatigue uniforms
with the familiar "P. c." Cprisoner
of wary on their backs. being led
through the streets. 1t was only
a part Of the initiation OF the 40
and s" society. the play organiza-
tion Of the legion.
''The greater portion of soTid,
right-thinking. right-living young
Americans got into service during
the war, only the dregs were left
in civil life" declared Chief Of Po-
lice Pendegast, OF Los Angeles, Cal,
to officials of the American Legion.
The police chief said that he had
never yet found a criminal who could
show a good service record.
Formal demand has been made to
Mayor Thompson. Of Chicago, by
Theodore Roosevelt Post Of the
American Legion for an investiga-
tion of the conduct Of city officials
who served on a reception commit
tee to welcome Jack johnson. the
negro pugilist, back 10 Chicago from
the Federal penitenuary at Fort
Leavenworth.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
DANTE.

LII Italy has been celebrating in honor OF Dante VINO
N died GOO years ago.
Reading Dante's POEMS pictures him a dreamer,
above mundane affairs, caring little for lifes vanes
Yet Dante partisan in his city's politics that
once he sentenced 10 death.
The political creeds for which Dante rsked his life are
long forgotten his poetry will be forgotten
We wonder whether Dante realized the true propor-
tons OF the when he had completed his Inferno for
instance
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
LABOR AND THE RAILROADS

indianapolis Ind.) News.
Much of the trouble is due to the
fact that in the government control
Of the roads politics was by no means
wholly ignored, especially in the
matter of working rules and wage
increases. What happened then
would happen again. as the people
very well understand. Government
ownership is not likely to make much
progress in the near future.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?

Burlington IN. j. Enterprise.
The farmers of the country have
repeatedly gone on record in opposi-
ton to government ownership. par
ticularly since the proposal for gov
ernment ownership has been coupled
up with a demand that control of the
roads be placed in the hands OF the
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Parsons. "a, and Levenia II. Parsons.
50. were married at SIS o'clock. by
the Rev. H. e. Reed. pastor OF the
Milton NJ. e. Church The witnesses
to the marriage were Julia b. Par
sons and Sallie T. Reynolds. close
friends Of the contracting parties.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
POLTTICs IN RAMRoAps.

Indianapolis Qnd.) News.
II there is anything to which the
people of this country are strongly
opposed. it is the government owner
ship and operation OF the railways.
It would mean the addition Of hun
dreds Of thousands OF men to Amer
ica's already enormous army OF en-
ployes, and would bring politics into
the railroads and the railroads into
politics
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

II is estimated that OF the net results Of 9oshe-
vsm in Russia is 2OOOOOOO starving persons Those Della
who grevng about industrial and agricul-
tura conditions here should thank their lucky stars that
they merely have had to deal with General Depression
Major Frost and with nnctions Of the Lenine-
Trotsky stripe Nobody is starving in Delaware
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
GROOM "a. BRIDE ee.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 5.-That
love laughs at age as well as lock-
smiths was demonstrated on Tuesday
night at Milton when William 4.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
4ENoUGH is ENoUGH.r

St Joseph (Mo.) Gazette.
The real facts today are that the
average citizen thinks the less the
government has to do with the oper-
alton OF the railroads the better off
the roads and the country will be.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
RETALIATION.

rTVHREE years ago, Deawareans will recall German
N zeppelns were dropping bombs on France.
Today France has part Of her indemnity, several
Of these German Zeppens, which she will use on COM
lines business the Germans attempted to cor
What bitter reminder could be given to Germany
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
HFIRsT AND FOREMOST

New York Journal of Commerce.
II (the Journal OF Commerce)
stands first and foremost for private
ownership and for the necessary min
imum only of government control
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
Comment on Government
Ownership

employees.
There would be no more business
sense in government ownership of
the railroads with control by the en-
ployes than there would be in gov
ernment ownership OF the farm lands
Of the country with operation by the
hired hands, who would fix their own
wages and hours OF labor.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

The earth is continually colliding
with great clouds OF dust and par
ticles ranging in size from a pin
head to a walnut.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06
NEVER ATTRACTIVE.

II Ut INIFNI NlIsI'17'T lNVW1.
Government ownership never did
look attractive to conservative peo-
pie, and this latest illustration OF
how 1t worked should be clincher.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

As the Democrats it. the Solid South has become
the Broken South and in few years. II political opinion
continues to change it has been changing recent
at section viii figure in the Democratic textbook
uIe Shattered south.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

That baseball scandal may have been settled so far
the courts concerned but it is not settled by any
manner OF means, in the minds Of many Wilmington
lovers Of the great American game.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Many thirsty Wilmington men would so even tn
three-mile limit TO get drink.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

DO not overlook the manifold op-
portuniues Of the Want Ads to se-
cure Office positions.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Some figures lie especially in relation TO the new VIII
mlngon moderator The open question is which set OF
figures did the lying.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Here in Delaware modern matrimonial bonds when
they have any market value at all, kept the Bank
OF Happiness.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

What Russians need is more education and less froe-
dom.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

william N. Day, of Great FAN.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Roy Albert, of St Louis, Mo-.
said to have been the smallest man
who served with the American army
overseas, was killed by a train at
Casper, Wyo. He weighed 90 pounds.
The American Legion took charge
Of the body and arranged funeral
plans
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Major General Henry J. Allen
commanding the United States army
Of occupation in Germany and g
company of American infantry from
the Rhine, have been ordered by
the War Department to attend tbs
unveiling Of the Flirey monument a
Flirey. France. The monument is
memorial to the American Elk.
peditionary Forces
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

Clifford A Latin, winner of a
Croix de Guerre, who survived sew
eral major engagements in France
as a first lieutenant OF the 18th
Field Artillery, died recently in a
St Paul, Mimi. hospital from pin
scratch. The funeral was conduct
ed by the American Legion.
Evening journal., 1921-08-06

THE American Legion is one of
the bulwarks of the world" said
Marshall Foch in a recent interview
with an American newspaper corres-
pondent. Referring to the Paris
Post Of the Legion, the marshal
said it was the American heart of
France"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09

them ~ they left stores on errands and
robbing them of whatever change they
had. Members Of the gang were identi-
fed by black cross which they had
roughly tattooed on their wrists In a
tumble down shack which they made
their rendezvous. One of the gang,
who became an expert at throwing a
wadded brick through store transom,
so that others could wriggle through
and rob the place of its choicest stock
OF candy, stationery and electrical sup
plies, became the recognised leader
He was allowed to prick a circle around
the cross on his arm.
Ten year old Beatrice Mauer wa,
their undoing. She was on her way
home from q grocery store when she
was ordered to hold up her hands and
fork over" She clutched S4. .66, the
change from IS bill with which she
had made a small purchase, and re.
fused to give IL up. One Of the boy,
hit her over the head and Beatrice CAV,
up. but not until after she had OBJ.
tanned good look nc her assailants
Later, she recognized some of them al
her schoolmates and told the police
Some one squealed and now the entir
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
upper DARBY HITS
NEW PARK SCHEME
..,o.,tion Aroused Against Al.
,...,d Mitten Plan for Amuse-
ment Place
NEAR esD AND MARKET SITS,

p.,.,stent reports that an amusement
~.s 10 be established near S'xty-
psrn .nd Market streets by Thomas u.
tn.p 1,' -" nresident Of the Philadelphia
!. ',,,sa ~ transit Co.. have aroused oppo-
~ - the reported project from res
s'0n :, suburbs in that vicinity.
~ ~. commissioners Of Upper Darby
n,hin =. passed an ordinance yester-
=, ~ providing for the arrest OF any
- ubo conducts an amusement
80 !, that vicinity on Sunday.
p',v S,.r,bers of the Stonehurst Improve
Association. whose properties
s'snt s an or are adjacent to the pro.
y .s mark, will meet tomorrow night
IT, nss, resolutions to the effect that
.rv - amusement park in the residential
G.,rict ~ Of their township will be de-
s,sred public nuisance.
pes;dents of the district west OF Six
.v.,h,rd street profess to see in the
SLAMS for the park the reason for the
p's~t routins Of Market street cars at
MOL .S;rd Street SO that only 50 per
sant s of the cars 60 to the Sixty-nintn
street terminal. - .u
,;.hment by Mr.. Mitten OF an amuse.
went park near Sixty-third street
s~ms arm interesting facts became known
,as ,.sierday regarding Senate Bill $40, in
;,cdnced into the last Legislature by
H.rstor Ware. This was known az the
.STrsrklees Trolley Bill" and passed
ho,b branches of the Legislature, but
, Vas % vetoed by the Governor.
While the bill appeared to provide
,or possible operation of trackless troll
i i.es Il contained clause which would
% hsre enabled the P. r. It. to build ex-
tsrsions TO the system of railways,
which Il may have leased or controlled
,troush stock ownership, and which It
nav have transferred TO another com.
uany BY lease or assignment. subject
IA tbe consent Of the Public Service
Commission.
Opponents Of the amusement park
rlsn point out that this would have
enabled the p. r. T. to build with it's
own money an extension from the Mar
ket street elevated at a point west of
sixty third and Market streets into
Inc lands said to have been acquired by
Mr.. Mitten and his associates as an in
dyidual enterprise, and to establish
thereon its own terminal without con-
sulting the stockholders Of the Market
Street Elevated Passenger Railway Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
NEED TEACHERS in PARK
school Aid Sought In Drive Asalns,
Property Destruction

Public school teachers will be enlisted
oy the Park commissioners to aid in a
campaign to prevent the wanton de-
struction Of property in Fairmount
Park BY users Of that municipal play :
ground.
BY resolution Of the commission yes
terday. DR.. Edward c. Broome, Super
intendent Of Schools. was requested to
take up the matter and begin an edu :
cational campaign.
The subject was brought before the
commission in report by Alan Corson,
chief engineer Of the Park. Mr.. Cor
son said he believed II would be possible
TO have some Of the civic organizations
interested In the Park take part in such
a campaign.
1T is not unusual to have to repair
200 benches after a big Saturday OF
Sunday attendance in the Park" Mr.,
Corson said. ''I believe much of this
Is due to thoughtlessness and could bt
corrected by proper publicity and BY
a systematic presentation TO the public
school children
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09

ices to the Republican National Com.
mittee. His offer was accepted and
Burke made several speeches supporting
the election Of President Harding.
He has now been called to work by
Mrs. Dobson Altemus. chairman Of the
Republican Women's City Committee.
who has arranged several ward meetings
during the summer months to instruct
women in the proper use Of the ballot.
nue.. was graduated from the West
Phiiadelphia High School in February
and Is now studying for the entrance
examinations to Harvard!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BLIND !c PLAY TO BLIND
Entertainment to Take Place a
Chaplin Home

Many noted blind artists will furnish
entertainment at the fete to be given
from 3 o'clock this afternoon until 10
o'clock this evening at the Chaplin
Memorial Home for Aged Blind, 6713
Woodland avenue.
Supper will be served from to Z
o'clock, and a bazaar will be held on
the grounds of the institution.
The fete is in charge Of the follow
ing: William Curtin, Miss Edith
Manning, Mrs. Louis III. Frank. Oscar
II. Bilgram, Miss Lillian Rendell, James
W. Moore. Miss Martha r. Rowland
Mrs. William Henry Woodward. Frank
Williams. Mrs. David D. Wood. Miss
hate Rothrock. Mrs. George l.. Matt
land. Rollo F. Maitland. Miss Ellis
Headman, Mrs. Frank Williams. Mrs
I, W, r. Maitland, Miss Florence NJ
Kerk, Mrs. George A. Smith. Mrs. Hug
Bilgram. John +. Maher and Herbert
w. Hartung.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
EVEN HORSES DRY HERE
Lack Of Watering Trouahs to 81
RemedIed by Women

Prohibition for mankind has meant
fewer watering troughs for the city's
horses, according to representatives Of
the women's Society for the Protec-
tion Of Cruelty to Animals, who will hold
a bazaar tomorrow In Vernon Park.
Germantown and Chelten avenues, for
the benefit Of Philadelphia horses.
Miss vandegrift, who 10 head Of the
Philadelphia branch Of the society, de-
clared that more watering -troughs are
needed today than ever before.
She, with Mrs. Dorf Moore, daugh :
ter law Of the Mayor, and Mrs.
James Spar, Jr., are members Of the
committee arranging the bazaar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BLACK CROSS BAD
| BOYS NOW IN GRIEF
Little Girls Memory Of Faces
Causes Undoing Of
Bronx Gang
ROBBED MANY CHILDREN

New York. June 9.-(By A. P.)--
Eight youths, ranging In age from
nine to eleven. who had banded them
selves into the mysterious order Of the
Black Gross. were arrested yesterday
and confessed, police said, to having
participated In at least twenty hold ups
and robbcries which have terrorized GER
tain sections Of the Bronx for the last
five months.
Children were generally the victims,
the youthful bandits lying in wait for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
WILL AID FARM FUND
humrage Sale to Be Held by
Church Girls Club

A rummage sale will be held at the
Parish House of st. Luke and the
)Lpphsny Episcopal Church, Thir-
tenth street below Spruce, at 8
o'clock tonight, under the auspices of
the Girls Club Of the parish, the pro-
ceeds going to the summers expenses
OF the fresh air farm at Broomall.
The farm was purchased recently at
2 cost Of $4,000 and many improve
ments were made to provide a suitable
place for outings and parties Of chill
dfen and young people and poor people
on Saturdays. and for the holding OF
open services In the orchard on
summer Sunday afternoons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09
BOY ORATOR GETS NEW JOB
o. Barlow Burke VIII Help Repub'i'
can Women's City Committee

D. Barlow Burke, the youngest po-
litical orator in this country, will take
the stump on behalf Of the Repub-
lican women's City Committee. In the
presidential campaign Burke, who was
then a student at the West Pbiladel-
phia High School. volunteered his serv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-09

gang is either under the care Of the
Children's Society or paroled In the
custody OF their parents.
The order OF the Black Gross has
disbanded.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-07-29
GOES
ON MIDNIGHT Walk
Identity Of Man Seen Clad =
Only Mghtshirt Remains !
Dark Mystery

Since an early hour Sunday morn
ing there has been more than q little
speculation as to the identity of =
sleep walker who was discovered tax
ing stroll through the streets ex-
ceedingly lightly clad. ss
Willard W. Graham and q friend
were On thsir way to their respective
homes when they were surprised .1t0
discover on East Sugar street q MIA
walking along leisurely clad % loth-
ing but night shirt. At Park street
he turned and started SOUTH. He vas
followed by the two men whose cure
osity was aroused. BY the time they
had decided the man must be walking
in his sleep he had put some. little
distance between them. increasing
their speed as he neared Ohio avenue,
they called to the promenader with the
sole result that he. vas awakened
whereupon. discovering his situation
and the hghtness Of his apparel. he
took to his heels and quickly. was Loaf
in the darkness ! The two Een were
unable to gain any further trace OF the
somnambulist.