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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Pennsylvania Railroad directors ne-
yesterday. but transacted only routine
business n was announced
The American Ice Company reported for
It's fiscal year ended October 81 net IN
come OF 81 357 OH being an increase of
s59S.4O7. compared with the previous
year.
Net operating income OF the railroads
of the country for November is expectef
20 show about half what So was for Octo-
Der. when the total reached xlO5 900 0oo.
and for this month not more than for No
venber, which viii bring the total for
the year % about $500 600 600
November net railway operating income
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany was 81 .506 sol. being a decrease af
SIPS 76I chile for eleven months - vas
$50 200 295. 70 compare with a deficit
Of - O2e. 81 for that period 81 1920
Best information is that the regular divi-
dend will be declared on General Motors
common stock when the board Of directors
meets next Wednesday. After refunds
on cars sold under guarantees the net In
come for the year will be still close 20 tns
81 per share dividend on such stock.
The Phillips Petroleum Company bad
profits last month larger than ever before
at s573 600. as is reliably reported, which.
after deduction OF fixed charVeS. etc. il
a an annual rate Of almost 80 per share
on the 10000 shares OF stock now out
standing. The dividend is expected n he
increased 20 81 per share IN February.
Automotive Industries says. One %
the most anxious years in the history -
the autOmOtive industry comes 20 a close
. with conditions vastly more stable han
those which prevailed at the beginning o.
1921. II IS expected that. so far as pas
senger cars are concerned. the first quarter
Of 1922 will he materially better than
/ the corresponding period last year the
second quarter little better than IN 1921. 4.
/ the third not quite 20 good and the
/ fourth considerably better. The truck
market will improve with general business
/ conditions.
Firms which were buyers OF American
/ Locomotive in the eighties we're sellers OF
that stock today TO a limited extent and
turned their attention to Railway steel
Spring. This company pays = per cent
dividends. as compared with : per cent
{ for Baldwin and per cent for American
/ Locomotive. Traders feel that II there
I Is going 20 be a revival Of the equip
{ ment business. as now seems probable
/ Railway steel Spring is selling out Of line
I with the other equipment stocks
\ With operating earnings available for
eleven months. and additional income
/ taken at a minimum figure. 10 is GER
/ tain that Southern Pacific viii show the
/ S. dividend earned this year. Earning
power is bject 10 closer scrutiny than
usual because at the beginning OF 1921
I oil income. which in 1920 was equal IN
sI.S7 a share. ceased. the property being
sold 10 Pacific Oil The only doubt at
tached 20 the road s earnings is how much
more than dividend requirements viii
1 actually be shown This depends mostly
on the uses made of the S43 80. 900 ~
ceived for the oil property
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
CITY COUNCIL, JONES
AND NEW BOULEVARD
New Roadway Favored by Cit,
Officials. But They Cannot
Act Hastily.

sitting rs committee of the whole
last ni9ht. members of City Council
considered az length the attack made
upon them last Tuesday by Holmes
Jones before tho street and Sewer
Department. whore he appeared 20
express hl- views relative to what he
termed the Slownoss of the stree, de-
iartmrnt Ia pat upon the city map
the proposed boulevard through the
lower end of the Ninth ward.
con- Tuesday Mr., Jones had given
voice o. some rather harsh criticism
oi Council Tho Counc,men made II
rlsin that this criticism made no im-
ptcssion on them
The Cnuncilmen are practically a
unit la favoring the plans of the
street and sewer Department for the
boulevard and the finance and law
committees have hccn investigating
the matter for some time. The H.
nanrc committee IN interested be-
cause the money that viii be required
fnr the undertaking will have to b,
supplied hy Council and the law com
mittec n Interested because several
properties viii have to hc taken over
by the city and condemnation pro-
vecdings will have to he instituted.
Tho nnanvc committee IL not as Vet
prepared to advise the Council thai
tho money viii hc available. ur when
ana tor this reason Council has not
sivcn the street department a dehnt,
answer ~ Ca whether the latter shal
pruceod with the boulevard work
Hhls ia what tho street department
has hocn waiting for before givinl
n third ana nnal reading Go the rcso
Wtlun establishing the boulevard or
the city map. Council also ~ un
decided whether 70 could finance
roadway NO feet wide ur one l2o IT,
wide an has been proposed. II IN
probable that there viii be any d'kf
mite decision IN tho matter FOR So
time,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
Calanthe Lodge Elects.

The following officers of Calanthe
Lodge, X. OF P, We're elected Tuesday
evening for the ensuing term: Chan
cellor commander. VIM. S. Anderson
vice-chancellor. Burton Meyer; pre-
late. Harry Dalby; master of work,
Melvin f. Anderson; keeper of REQ
ords and seals. Harry r. Wilson
master of exchequer, William r. VIII
son; master of finance. Harry E.
Keen; master at arms, George Stew
art; inner guard. William H. Hum
mel; outer. guard. William Neemen
representative to Riverview Gene
terry Co, Harry Il. Doud; representa-
tive TO X. of r. Hall Co, Merrett d
Fisher; rank team captain, Norman
b. Turner; director OF orchestra, VIII
liam S. Anderson; auditing commit.
tee, NJ. d. Fisher, II. o. Rentz, II. r
Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
CASE GOES OVER.
Isadore Goldberg and Paul Joyce, Ac.
cused OF Selling Liquor.

In order that Judge Hastings and
CITY Solicitor Satterthwaite could at
tend the funeral of Judge Heisel, hear
ing in the cases OF Isadore Goldberg
and Paul Joyce. charged with selling
liquor. was continued in Municipal
Court today until tomorrow, after
three witnesses fer the State had been
heard. Goldberg is a saloonkeeper a,
Second ard Washington streets and
Joyce is said to be employed as a bar
tender there.
Three Negroes, who said they were
acting for Frank f. Haley. agent for
the Law and Order Society, testified
that they bought whiskey and gin
tom both men. One Negro said he got
his liquor there regularly"
DR.. Herbert Watson testified that
the liquor purchased by the men was
gin, containing 35 per cent alcohol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
GUESTS OF ROTARY CLUB.
Visiting Basketball stars Entertained
Today.

Glenn Killinger. "Hinkcy" Haincs.
Charlie Way. Kohlcr and Rothensies,
members of the All-American basket
hall team. which opposes the Whining
ton Collcgians at tho Auditorium to-
night. and Henry Haines, father OF
"Hinkey," are being entertained by
the Rotary Club today. az guests of
Charles oberly, who graduated from
Penn State I'm 1910. All OF the ath-
letes mentioned. with the possible ex-
cSption OF Rothens.es. who attended
Princeton. are Penn State men.
MIR. Haines. who is in the tobacco
business at Red Lion, Pa, near Lam
caster, motored down with the ath-
lctcs. "llinl<ey" and Rothensios are
members of his firm. or the remand
or of the party. killinger and Kohler
hail from Harrisburg and Way from
/ powningtown.
Business Ethics was the subject
Of an Interesting address delivered to
the members by Guy Dundaker OF
! Philadelphia.
There was an 81 per cent member
ship attendance, and attention was
called TO the fact that the average
attendance at the weekly meetings
during December was SO per cent. Th,
/ club wishes to outdistance today's
attendance 10y IL per cent at the frs
meeting Of the new year, to be helc
next Thursday. when every member
Is expected TO turn out.
An Invitation has been extended
To- the club by Rev. Richard w. Trap
nell 10 attend dinner In st. An
drew's parish house and church OF
January 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
DEMAND ACCOUNTING
|. FROM SMALL BUSINESS
Government Will Ask Return
Where Gross Receipts Total
$4,000 or More.

strict accountability OF the small
business will I've demanded by the Fed
,ral government" Collector OF Internal
Revenue II. r. Graham stated today
in reviewing the operation of the
Revenue act Of 1921. The corner
grocery store. cigar store and all the
miscellany Of business which has gross
receipts sf $4,000 or more. must make
return of income, the collector point
cd out by way of warning the small
business man not to subject himself
to n fine for failure TO file. II the
total receipts before expenses are
taken out. total $1,000.
Although in many cases there will
bc no tax due from small businesses,
the collector stated that a new pro-
vision In the law required the filing
Of the return ot income in the year
1921. This strict accountability will
effect a more complete operation OF the
Revenue act and is primarily aimed
al the small business man who mere
~ states that he did not make $4,000
in profits, yet fails TO give any ac-
counting Of his business Under the
new law. a strict accounting based
on actual records of transactions will
he required. In the event that no
such records have been maintained
they should be commenced at once
the collector stated. For" he ex-
plained, absence OF records means
that the department can assess a tax
and place the burden OF proving that
such IL not due on the taxpayer. ir
which event II IS TO the advantage OF
| his business TO have permanent
books" The collector urged that bust
ness, no matter how small. immediate te.
ly set up a system of accounts ir
order 10 protect themselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUIT NOT LIKELY
Financial Settlement With Vol.
unteers Makes Further Court
Action Improbable.

Now that final settlement has been
made for the bond issue for the De-
partment OF Public Safety In connec-
tion with its work in establishing the
new paid fire department and all the
volunteer fire companies have been
paid for their houses, engines and
equipment. il is not thought probable
that there will be any further attempts
10 interfere with the work of the
safety directors by injunction pro-
ceedings
Members OF the department, Council
men and other city officials interested
are satisfied now that there is hardly
any likelihood Of further court pro-
ceedings and one prominent attorney
spoken TO about the matter today, sa id
IL would be difficult 70 find now suf-
ficient grounds on which to take a
suit for an injunction into court. The
previous action had been directly
against the bond issue. for by tying
up that the safety directors We're left
helpless in their work OF establishing
the paid department This has all
been settled and the money distributed
into the channels for which it was in
tended so that the financial interests
OF the board can no longer be interfer-
ed with.
While there is always the probability
that injunction proceedings may be
brought on one point or another, city
officials have little fear now that any
one will seek to have the directors re-
strained again unless there should be
l IL a1f
not foreseen at this time. The fire
department is now a going concern
the same as any other city department
and is no longer considered novelty
in the c9ty's scheme OF government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
MISS ELLIOTT PRESENTED.
A. Tea Gl,cn In Her Honor Yesterday
Afternoon.

Yesterday Miss Julia Elliott,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. George
A. Elliott, was presented to society
at n tea given by her mother at their
home I llvd Oak Road. From 4 to
4 80 many guests greeted Miss Elliott
who received with her mother. AS
nistlng Mrs. Elliott In receiving were
Mra. E. r Warner. Miss Bringhurst.
Airs. E. T.. simmons. Mrs. Robert II.
Richards. Mrs. George L.. Bissell, and
others. Win Miss Elliott received
Miss Nictorine du ront, Miss Margar-
pttR du punt. Miss Polls du pont. Miss
Alice Candoe. Miss Jane Richards, OF
this city, Miss Alberta Reath and
Dorothy Rogers of Philadelphia; Miss
Emily Thompson OF Boston,; Miss
Marion Seymour and Miss Dora
nn,Chkiss of New York. Miss Eliza
beth Robinson of Hartford.
Mrs Elliott wore n gown of gray
satin. and Miss Elliott an imported
model OF white satin and silver lace.
rollo~ing the tea. dinner was held
Tor the house guests and In the even
ms a dance WAS given for the younger
set,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
SUES FOR BERcDoLL FEE.
Col. Miller Also Defendant for
Refusing to Pay Cibboney
Estates Claim Of $21,31o.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. Dec. 29.-The estate
Of j.. Clarence. Gibbonsy today filed
suh In the Federal District Court
against Grover G. Bergdoll, army
desertor. for counsel fees
Thomas w. Miller. alien property
custodian. who soized Bergdoll's prop
crty sometime ago, Is also named as
n defendant as he refused 10 pay the
bills presented by the estate.
G5bbonoy. who was Bergiol's
counsel at the time OF the latter's
court martial for dcsertion from the
army, was drowned in Mexico a year
ago. The estate. contends the lawyer,
was entitled to $4,000 counsel fees and
S5.989 for expenses incurred and
claims s2l .s1s is still due the estate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
ADMITTED RFINc DRUNK.
Rut pc,ine Has pecn Doing Well and
Court Was Ienient

Admitting that he was drunk John
y. pevine explained In Municipal
court today that a man came up 10
him at Front and Market streets and
persuaded him 20 take two drinks.
As povine has not hecn in court for
four years judge Hastings said he
would give him another chance and
dismissed him.
Tho case OF Norman Wells. Negro,
charged with larceny of carton OF
cigarettes and si.i0 from the store o.
james smith. on A street, was con-
tinucd until saturday.
AZ the request OF City Solicitor
Sat,crthwaiio. the case ~ Paul War
roni charged with allowing a goat 10
run nj large was continued until sat
urday.
The case Of Cicero Carnes. charged
with support Of his wife and
chiid. was continued urtil tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
Scarlet Fever pissppea ring

No new cnscs OF scarlet fever have
be~n reported % the Board ~ Health
for seversi day~ from any section of
she city, Several ~ the pstienss who
have been suffering from the disease
are reported a. having recovered and
she total number of such cases in the
city s r~pidly diminishing. The pres
cni outbreak has been found 20 be
a very mild form and those stricken
have he.n al for not more than four
ur fNe days although the heal-h board 3
regular quarantine rulos are being en-
forced the sam. as II tho fever was OF
the usual severe form.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
go DAYS FOR SANTONE.
Accused Of Assaultlng His Wife; De.
Died Using Violence.

Arraigned in Municipal Court today
Fred Santone. 219 Poplar street.
charged with assault and battery on
his wife, asked to have his case con-
tinued until next week to give him
time to raise money to pay fine.
However, after hearing the eI-
dence, Judge Hastings allayed San
tones anxiety concerning money for
fine. You don't need any money
In this case. Santone." the Judge said.
the sentence of the court is that you
be imprisoned foS a term OF so days"
With her right eye bruised and
swollen and in very nervous con-
dition. Mrs. Santone said her husband
beat her yesterday, striking her in
the face and about the body.
She made me so mad, she forced
me to hit her" Santone said. His
wife was complaining because he had
no work and no money and he only
pushed her aside, explained the de-
fendant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
May Purchase Detention House.

Members of the finance committee
OF city Council had conference la st
night with representatives Of the
Juvenile Court, headed by j. Paul
Green. chief probation officer. rela-
tive to the acquisition of the property
at Sl4 Washington street, now used
by the court as a detention house, The
lease on this property will expire in
short time and the association IS
anxious to have some place that will
De permanent and where II will not
nave TO worry about leases or moving.
IL is proposed that the city purchase
the above property or some other
place that would be a permanent de-
tention house. The committee
promised TO give the proposition fur
ther consideration before deciding the
matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
LOAN MEN MEET,
Discuss Model Charter and bylaws
for General Use,

Directors of the Building and Loan
Information Bureau met yesterday
afternoon and transacted considerable
routine business. relative to the prep
aration OF a model charter and by
laws. that may be usable by any
new building and loan associa ton that
is organized.
There were many details of the
charter that were approved. and some
others that are yet 10 be decided
upon.
The charter filed with the secretary
Of State by the directors of the Cen
trail Building and Loan Association
was returned from Dover today. The
directors will meet next Tuesday
afternoon 10 discuss matters in con-
nection with the new organization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
COMMUNITY PLAY.
To be Presented at The Playhouse To-
morrow Afternoon.

Plans have been completed for the
play Why the Chimes Rang" which
viii he presented for the children of
the city in The Playhouse tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock by the Com
munity Service. The Drama League
and the Music Commission have ar
ranged the program.
Mayor Leroy Harvey will extend
greetings AZ the season TO the
audience. In addition 10 the play
there will be storytelling and music.
Tickets 10 the affair have been sent
the Ferris Industrial School. the Y.
NJ. c. A. the y. NJ. H. A, Children's
Home and the neighborhood associa-
tions and settlement houses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
Dance for Miss Madge King.

Mr.. and Mrs. George J.. Vernon of
Izz9 IatnGll street entertained a num-
Der OF friends at a Christmas dance I'm
honor Of Miss Madge King of Phila-
delphia, at their home last evening.
A three-piece orchestra furnished the
music. Amcng the dancers were:
Misses Audrey Maser. Madge King
Catharine Callahan, Pauline Wagner
and Elizabeth Vernon; Clifford Huber
Lewis Talley. William Alsentzer
Leonard Haber, Frank Horner, Ralph
Bailey, Robert Donlin, Arthur Scot.
tan, Clarke and Harold Vernon. Dane.
ing started at $50 and continued unit
]. Refreshments were served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Lowry of
the "Hawshorne." their new home near
West Chester. Pa, had as their Christ
mas guest, Miss Susan NJ. Poultney
of Boston.
Mrs. Jethro Mccullough, Vernon Nc
Cullough. and Mrs. Isaac Pierce OF
Cherry Hill. Md, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Charles w
L-utz of lo7 South Van Buren street,
nave returned TO their homes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
DIR. RATHENAU IN PARIS.
German Financier Probably WIN Dis
cuss Reparations With Commission.
BY Associated Press to Every r

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Paris. Dec. 29.-Doctor Walter
Rathenau, former German minister of
reconstruction, arrived in Paris today
from Berlin.
"a Berlin dispatch "Wednesday said
Doctor Rathenau would unoficially
represent the Berlin government at
the discussions of the reparations
commission in Paris although official
quarters declared his trip was in
wholly private capacity)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
SEIZE RUM.sCHOONER.
Raiders Capture Valuable Cargo just
Outside Boston Port.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Boston, Dec. 29.--The British
schooner Golden West, with cargo
of alcohol and cese liquor aboard. was
seized by tho coast guard Cutter
Acushnet while at anchor outside this
port, Il was announced today. She
was tovved here by the cutter this
morning and turned over 10 customs
officers.
The latter said they had received
word that. the liquor laden vessel.
flying the Union Jack but said to be
owned by a former Boston bartender
was bound here from Halifax, y. S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Chicago. Dec. e-Cattle-Receipts y -
600: good TO best beef steers steady;
medium grades. slow to lower: 450 pound
81 COS. 9.25; yearling steers and heifers.
rm some steers. yearlings. held above
I % bulk beef steers, 6.75aS 10; she
-. >, - L anu stocHersi S ssea1y 1uils ID 20
Hogs Receipts. $4,000: uneYenly 25c
10 35c lower than yesterdays average %
shippers and yard traders. heavy butchers
OIL most: top, s 10 for underweights i5O
to 100 pounds 500; bulk, $50 TO 2Ol
pound, average. : 6Oa7 go bulk 220 "a
24O pound hogs, 7.I5a7.50; pigs mostly
25c lower; top. S.25.
Sheepx- Receipts. Il. 900; generally steady
fat lambs 10 packers early. II 25atl. 65
several loads held higher: good 90 pound
yearlings. 1925 fat ewes top. early. 5 35
no choice lights sold; good cOmeback
feeder lambs, early, 1880
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
"Sox" Seybold Left $4,000 Estate.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Greensburg. Pa. Dec. 2e.-Letters
Of administration on the estate of
Ralph. "Sox' Seybold, former Ameri-
can League baseball player who was
killed in an automobile accident near
Ligonier last week, have been granted
TO Albert e. Seybold. The estate is
valued at $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
LONDON DISAPPOINTED
AT FRENCH SUB STAND

London, Dec 29.-News Of Frances
action before the Washington Arma-
ment Conference in refusing 10 ac-
cept an allotment of submarines OF
less than 10000 tons was printed in
the London newspapers this morning
lnder captions indicating general dis
appointment. Editorial comment
however. was scanty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
LETTERS GRANTED.

Register 81 Wills Isaac r.. Brown
has granted letters as follows:
Adninistration-on the estate Of
i~vi II. Anderson 90 Augustus p.
Anderson estate % Elizabeth c.
Durr,ein "a Linda :. Durs,ein.
r,stamentary-On the estate of
Margaret McHugh 10 Charles r.
curiey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
CLAIMED SELF DEFENSE.

Pleadlng guilty 10 assault and bat
terry on Clifford Way. Negro. Perry
Mitchell. also a Negro. was sentenced
to 30 days imprisonment by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court today
Mitchell said he had no money to pay
a fine.
Mitchell said he cut Way with a
razor when the man knocked him
down after quarrel. The fight oc-
CURED at a rooming house at Second
and Walnut streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
NAssalo In BANKRUPTCY.

A voluntary petition In bankruptcy
has been filed by Frank Vassalo. pro-
ducc merchant az il3 East Fourth
street. with liabilities OF s7sso.60 and
ns~'ts of siSoO.a3.
Referee IN Bankruptcy J. Rankin
Davis has ordered a sale of the perish
able goods included i'm the assets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
Bandits XIII Two In Bank.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Pearl River. n. Y. Dec. 2s.-Four
bandits shot and killed the assistant
cashier and clerk of the First Ma
tional Bank here today and escaped
in an automobile after wounding a
railroad guard. II was not known
whether they obtained any loot.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
Philippine Loan Report Ready Soon

Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary
Weeks was informed today that the
Federal Reserve Board would complete
probably next week its opinion on the
extension by the United States of a
loan to the Philippine government
Such a loan has been recommended
by Governor General Wood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
j. y. Connors Bankrupt.

James r. Connors. farmer of Kenton.
Kent co. has nlcd a voluntary petition
an bankruptcy i'm the Federal Dis
trict Court IN which J. Rankin Davis
Referee IN Bankruptcy. will act. The
schedule shows liabilities OF sT.0i6.75
end Assets ~ sfT06.