Evening journal., 1921-09-02
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Proposed Civic Improve
ment to Give Work to
Many Unemployed
BASEBALL SERIES
BAY BE ARRANGED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 2-Realizing
that present industrial conditions If
not improved will result in much
distress in many families during the
coming winter some of the largest
property owners and those interested
in community welfare, are making
efforts TO start needed civic inf-
provement that will give the un-
employed work, whereby their needs
this winter may be supplied by their
own efforts.
II It is possible to start some Of
the proposed improvements, those in
needy circumstances will be given
the opportunity to earn the necessi-
ties of life. It is the intentions OF
the advocates OF the movement TO
request City Council to do some
thing to afford the needed relief. A
public meeting is being planned
when the distressed conditions OF
the town will be discussed as will
be plans for relief. The charity
funds of both the county and city
it is said. are fast becoming exhaust
ed. Harry r. Hushebeck, trustee OF
the poor from this hundred, and
Mrs. Edward H. Naylor. represent
ing the Red Cross. have about ex'
hausted the funds in their hands fol
the assistance of the poor. Frank
deli. Janvier. treasurer Of ths
Home Relief Association, has a small
sum for relief purposes but an ofh
Ger Of the organization says tina
this amount will prove only a droI
in the bucket when the real tes
comes At the present time daily
calls are being made on the custo
dams OF relief money for assistance
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company, to whom tn
contract for reconstructing the light
ing system has been awarded vii
be requested to employ as many o
the local unemployed as possible
The Water and Light Commission
ers, through George I. Unger, su
perintendent Of water and light
have come to the rescue for tn
time being and are employing sew
eral local men on the tree-trimmin
proposition.
Material for the remodeling o
the sub-station near the New Castl
car barn and several hundred pole
for replacing the decayed ones an
running OF new routes through tn
city, arrived yesterday and the re
construction OF the lighting syster
will begin next Monday.
Jimmy McDevitt, manager OF tn
New Castle A AS said last nigh
the benefit show last evening in tn
local movie picture house. was
success. It was given to provid
funds TO pay the expense Of III
Labor Day program.
The friendly rivalry between base
ball teams Of this city and Delawar
City has caused the fans TO deman
a series of five games, to be playe
Saturdays, to determine the rur;
championship of New Castle count.
It is probable that Middletown. New
port and Newark may demand
place in the determining serie
Each of these towns have excelleT
representative baseball teams and
series Of three games on the elm
ination plan would delight the far
Of the several towns.
Efforts will be made 10 organic
a County Baseball League for mel
year. Plans for the organization
the league are now being considered
Miss Susan Booth, of Philadelphia
, who IS visiting her sister, Mrs. WI
liam Armstrong, here. in maxim
preparations for retiring last evenir
mistook the cellar door for the stat
way entrance and having put out II
lights fell to the cellar. Miss Boot
sustained severe bruises of the bod
and a sprained ankle.
An attempt was made early We
nesday morning TO rob the home
James Toman, on West Four
street Two men we're said to ha'
been frightened from the roof
the back shed by the late arriv
home OF Mr.. Toman's brother, Al
drew.
The suspects were seen by neigl
bors. Toman notified the local p
lice, but no trace OF the alleged Il
truders could be found.
Theodore Cavender, who W
awarded the contract for paintiI
the several school houses Of the cit
has completed the Job and has be-
awarded the contract for paintil
the Hare's Corner school hous
This contract will be completed Il
first Of the week.
Jefferson Downham, who for maj
years operated the Town Hall barb
shop. now operated by John Rees
has been spending the summer Vi
iting various nearby cities. He we