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That such a flood was possible was
greeted with laughter when the
warning was sounded in the loud
cries of a siren whistle that could be
heard for miles. Hundreds from the
upper parts of the city hurried to the
bridges to see the fun.
HAD TO USE FORCE.
The police had to use force to
make many families move from pep
per sauce bottoms" and "the grove"
In their hurry, the officers did not
always stop to do more than yell to
them to get out 1t was meal time
and several families refused to leave
their homes until the food was con-
sumed. The result In some cases was
tragic. other families scurried away
when they found their home lifting
under the mud.
The crowds on the bridges defied
the police and one bridge went out
with nearly two score MeSicans
standing, looking over the rails.
Many residents went quietly about
their usual evening tasks and pleas
ures until the lights went out and
then retired early.
The caImness, the fidelity TO ao-
customed ways was in reality the
only way the city could display the
emotion that stirred II. All night
long many men and women worked.
but always quietly and with touch
of ennui.
They were not affecting calmness
they were merely too moved to trust
themselves to give vent to their feel
ings. Dimly they realized that one
OF the most terrible floods in the his
tory Of the West, and, in many ways,
OF the country. had suddenly selected
their city as it's scene.
CAN'T pELIEvE TRAGEDY.
They could not grasp It. 1t was
unbelievable that In the torrents of
water from the skies and the sticky
brown river surrounding them there
was no water to drink. They could
not believe what they saw-great
niles OF lumber in a great blaze
floating down the stream and set
ting FIRE to the water-sosked build
ings against which they lodged.
IL simply could not be. and so they
set about doing relief work or noth-
ing in a dazed condition. From this
they are beginning to recover today.
There is more OF n stir among the
workers now than there was at the
height OF the flood by those who
were caught in the trap of the
waters and who are now, the fortu-
nate ones. refugees.
PEOPLE ORGANIZE.
There is more OF a semblance OF
oreanization and with aid rushing
from all the surrounding cities and
towns, the authorities are working
feyerishly TO restore order and a
norr,al TRANQUILITY The women who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-06
PEOPLE ORGANIZE.

There is more OF semblance OF
organization and with aid rushing
from all the surrounding cities and
towns, the authorities are working
feverishly to restore order and a
normal tranquility The women who
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THE WEATHER:

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much
hsnge IN temperature gentle variable
'mds- Temperature at 8 .. m, 63 de-
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

the raw material out of which hu-
man happiness is augmented. We
should conserve energy for the COM
mon good.
The energy evolved by an ounce
OF radium in the course of its life
equals that secured by burning about
ten tons Of coal.
Changes in radioactive elements
are going on constantly and through
out time. Sometimes the changes
are very rapid; sometimes they arc
inconceivably slow. but nevertheless
constant.
All these changes mean energy
our problem is how to release thes'
vast sources of atomic energy ant
apply them to useful ends. Whei
we do so. we will have a source o
lpower virtually without limit
As things stand today man Il
rapidly using up all the greater
sources of power that he already has
at his command.
There can easily be visualized q
time when man will have consumed
virtually all the coal and all the oil
that were stored in the earth count
less aeons ago.
But if this new source of energy
be tapped, the whole story of man
on earth will be changed.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
Electricity Taken From Air Driues Auto

DENVER, Col. - Demonstrations
are being made on the streets of
Denver OF new electric generator
that is claimed by the inventors TO
take electricity from the air.
The inventors are J. e. Amman
OF Denver. and his brother, c. e.
Amman of Spokane. Wash.
To demonstrate. the brothers bor-
rowed an old electricauto, took out
the batteries. and after roping their
new atmospheric generator" fast
they got in and rode off at high
speed.
"There is nothing inside the drum
that moves; the contents consist only
OF iron. wire and minerals" says c.
E. Amman.
1T can be used to drive any elec-
trical apparatus and can be made in
any size"
The brothers are closely guarding
their secret, and even take their
"brain-child" when it is not in use
to their room in the Argonaut Hotel
SO far the brothers have not Of
fered to sell their proposition.
Electrical men in Denver are wait
ing ito be shown" but they grant
the thing works
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

Man starved right at the very side
of waterfalls which are now working
to provide our food.
One thing / think should be done.
When we discover the means OF
using this other boundless source of
energy. it should be controlled by
the State for the good of all.
Otherwise we will have the same
old story of the rapacious few get
ting control of the discoveries of
scientists and using them to fill
their own pockets at the expense OF
the necessities Of the people.
Some can damn this by calling il
socialism or communism, but
would call It common sense.
There are often sneers at men Of
science, but the world of science IL
the only real communism that W,
know. It is not communism IN
theory, but in actual practice.
No scientist worthy the name
boards his discoveries for his own
benefit or purposes. Those who work
in the field of knowledge for its own
sake publish their discoveries freely
and thus add to the general stock
for the use and benefit of all.
The scientist who adds a mite TO
the worlds knowledge often gets
popular credit for having done II all
by himself. But people forget that
he has had the benefit OF all the hun
dreds Of other discoveries that were
made by other men and that helped
him TO make his own and latest con-
trihution.
Now If men OF science practice
this communism for the benefit OF
science and the world as a whole
the State should see that what is
capable of benehting all should b'
used for the good of all. Energy II
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
Mother TELLS
OF KIDNAPPING
Testihes Against Man
Charged For Killing Boy
After Refused Ransom
BEGGED FOR
BOYS RETURN

NEW YORK. Aug. 1e.-Mrs. An
toinette Varotta, mother of five
year-o old Giuseppe Varotta. who was
Kidnapped May "a from his home and
whose body was found floating in
In the Hudson River yesterday was
the principal witness against Robert
Raneale, OF Union Hill, n. j.. who is
the first to be tried of seven men ac-
cused Of murder.
Describing the disappearance OF
the child. she said:
fHe called Mamma. mamma ]
went to the window. He said. Give
me a penny ! gave him the penny.
That was the last / saw Of my boy"
After she had received a Black
Hand letter demanding S2500 ran
som for her child's return. Mrs
Narotta said. the defendant came to
her house and asked for the money.
Told she only had $500, he departed.
saying:
"I'll see what the gang says" Later
when he returned she testified. she
told him to come back, as her hus-
band had the money.
Mrs. Varotta testified that she
begged the defendant on her knees
for her boy.
Il fell on my knees before him"
she cried. half slipping from the wit
ness chair and raising her clasped
hands. II begged OF him to give
back my boy. / kissed his clothes
his hands. his shoes. implored hin
10 heed a mothers love. And h,
promised TO. bring back my Pepp,
my little joe"
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
BRITISH budget
CAUSES ALARM
German Reparations Help
Now, Says Chancellor of
the Exchequer
MUST SAFEGUARD
THE INDUSTRIES

LONDON-Sir Robert Horne.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. stated
in the House of Commons that
there was serious deficiencies in the
revenue receipts for the first four
and one-half months of the current
financial year, as compared with the
budget estimates. These resulted. he
said. from the sale OF surplus war
stores and materials. which brought
much less than was anticipated. and
from loss of revenue in excess prof
its duties, unavoidable in the present
state of trade.
Three deficiencies would not wipe
out entirely the f7S,O0O.OOO estimated
surplus set aside in the budget for
reduction of the national debt. Sir
Robert declared A very substantial
amount would be realized from Great
Britain's share of the German repa-
rations fund to help out revenues
for the current year. Therefore, he
was not viewing the general financial
position for the year gloomily, but
said he did feel real apprehen-
sion regarding the budget for 1922.
Next year there would be a consid-
cradle shrinkage of receipts from the
excess profits tax. sales OF war ma
terial and also income tax receipts,
Sir Robert asserted. and to balance
accounts he estimated expenditures
must be reduced by f130,000. 900. as
compared with the current financial
year.
Possible prolongation OF the ses-
sion Of Parliament was seen in the
passage against the Government OF
two amendments to the safeguarding
of industries bill in the House OF
Lords. One Of these amendments
limits the operation of the measure
which imposes protective customs
duties on certain articles and author
ICES the Board of Trade to include
any other article on which a pro-
tective duty is deemed necessary, to
two years instead of five. The other
amendment excludes agricultural
implements from the operation OF
the bill.
AS the safeguarding OF industries
bill has been passed by the House OF
Commons, it is thought that It.
amendments may provoke a conflic
between the two Houses of Parlia.
ment and make it necessary to post
pone adjournment.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
SERENADE FOR
STANTON COUPLE

STANTON. Aug. 19.-Diamond
State Grange members enjoyed a
social evening on Monday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Banks.
Miss Anna Downing gave a num-
Der of instrumental selections, and
vocal selections were furnished by
grange members.
r Mrs. ]. A Cranston of Newport
extended an invitation to the Grange
members to meet at her home on
Monday evening. August 30, at which
time another social will be held
The Stanton Community Associa-
ton will hold its monthly business
meeting this evening in Friends
meeting house.
The Christiana Community Asso-
citation will hold a carnival tonight
and tomorrow night Proceeds will
be used in securing fire equipment
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Boulden, who we're married last
week gave them a serenade last eve.
ming Mrs. Boulden was Miss Alma
Barlow of Stanton. Following the
serenade, a reception was given IL
Odd Fellows Hall.
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what Every Man Should Know"
may suggest the title Of a Barrie
play until you realize we are talking
about a fashion show.
One decided tendency predomi-
mates in the fall fashions for men
the influence Of sports and outdoor
life.
No longer Is II necessary for the
we'll dressed man to appear at FIVE
o'clock tea all dolled up in conven-
tional cut-away. Now he can drop
in from business or from golf with
his business or golf suit on.
And right here is the big feature
OF mems fan fashions-the combina-
tion of the business and sport cos
tune.
Two Pairs OF Pants.
The four-piece suit has swerved
way to the head of popularity. II
consists Of the sack coat with varia-
tions), knickers and trousers and
vest The strictly sport coat tends
toward the Norfolk with the semi
pleated back and belt--but the sack
coat is the accepted form in the
four-plece suit outfit.
Not only the golfer, but men who
don't play the game have gone in
for these four-piece suits. since
knickers are adopted at week-ends
for tramping or loafing.
The young man and tho more con-
servative elder man have differen-
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
WANTS BIDSFOR
CITY SUPPLIES
Councilman McNabb Calls
Attention TO Law Re-
quiring Competition
NOT FOLLOWED IN
MANY INSTANCES

Councilman ]. Edward McNabb at
the session Of City Council last
night called attention to the law
and alleged opinion of the City
Solicitor that no purchases may be
made by any city department for
an amount exceeding $50 without
FIRST asking for bids. The matter
came up as the result OF the pur-
chase of a typewriter, which it was
shown had been purchased for less
than the regular list price, but for
which no bids had been advertised.
Mr.. McManus stated that his only
knowledge of such decision by the
City Solicitor was gained through
reading in the newspapers the state
ments made by Mr.. Satterthwaite
at a hearing this week before Chan
cellor Wolcott at Dover.
Councilman McManus explains d
to Mr.. McNabb why the law is not
rigidly adhered to. He stated that
there are times when IL would need
1essly increase the expenses Of the
city He said Council was trying to
save money wherever IL is possible
1t was pointed out. following
Council that TO follow the exact
letter of the law it would be neces-
sary for Council to advertise for bids
on an article costing only s51. AS
the cost Of advertising generally ap-
proximates $50 Councilmen are not
anxious TO be too strict in their in
terpretations of the law.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
VOLUNTEER FIRENIEN
TO KEEP SOCIETY

Members OF the Volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association at a meet
ing last night discussed the status
of their organization now that the
city is to take over the fire depart
ment It was stated that the organi-
zation would not disband.
The members refused TO say just
what had been discussed at the
meeting. William J. Lutz, chief OF
the fire department. presided and
addressed the members.
Want an ideal place to spend the
day or eVening?-Try Brandywint
Springs Park.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF JOHN H. DANNY

Hundreds of persons attended the
funeral of John II. Dandy, president
of Union National Bank and of the
Wilmington Clearinghouse Associa-
ton, from his late residence, 1913
Delaware avenue. yesterday after
noon. Services were conducted by
the Rev. Richard w. Trapnell, rec
tor of st. Andrews P. e. Church,
who was an intimate friend of the
banker.
Employees Of the Union National
Bank, with which Mr.. Dandy was
connected for So years, acted as pail
bearers, and 16 men prominent in
public life were honorary pallbearers.
The pallbearers were: Augustus
e. Jefferis, Charles Wentz, Willard
p. Chandler, John Carney, Marvin
Rose and Thomas Tatnall. Jr.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Former United States Senator Will
lard Salisbury, George G. Lobdell,
Jr., ]. Harvey Whiteman. ]. Chester
Gibson. Charles L. Patterson, Alex
ander f. Crichton, Charles G.. Ru-
pert, General James II. Wilson,
Samuel P. Mitchell. of Philadelphia;
James P. Winchester, John Luke,
Otho Nowland. Charles NJ. Curtis,
Horace Wilson and Henry p. Scott
Place TO take the children for an
outing for a day at little cost-Sheii'
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

The sport influence is shown. too.
in the negligee shirt with attached
collar-men are now seen in Offices
wearing a shirt with it's wristband
in place Of cuffs and buttoned down
collar.
The fall top coats grow more and
more toward the comfortable Eng
lish slip-in. Either the raglan or the
set-in sleeves is good. Heavy ulsters
show either the all-around or the
half belt
In all the fashions comfort seems
TO be the keynote.
The new canes are of Malacca,
Wang Hee, or turtle ebony. Wheth-
er the crook Is of plated leather as
a handle cover, or OF composition
or a continuation of the wood
there must be a crook.
Don't forget that the wing collar
is the thing for dress.
Wool hose become more and more
popular for all occasions-with the
popularity of oxfords for winter
wear.
1t may bring a ray Of joy to the
masculine mind to know that last
years silk hat is all right.
While fedoras have a bit broader
brim-the change is slightly percep.
tible.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

and wholesome? Try Shellpot Park.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
EARTH WON'T
BE FROZEN OUT
Radium Expert Declares
Heat Energies Will Never
Disappear
UNUSED POWER
IN UNIVERSE

When the earth's resources
of coal and oil are exhausted.
will human beings perish of cold
and starvation? Mol answers
Frederick Soddy a world-famed
authority on radium and radio
activity, who is Lees professor
of inorganic and physical chem
istry at the University Of OK
ford. He tells why in the ex-
traordinary statement made to
Milton Bronner, European cor
respondent for The Evening
Journal.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19
nY TREpERIcK sonDY
II 'E170T'-7TNT7 7-TN 07ETHTTTN
In an Interview for The Evening
journal

There are all about us sources Of
energy Of power that. IL tapped,
would completely change all human
life and, II used for all. could make
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

Place TO take the children for an
outing for a day at little cost-Sheh-
pot Park.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

tiated the sack coat by so much as a
button. The young man wears the
four-button model cut higher in the
vest and coat, the older man wears
the three button sack coat
Horrors of Wari
II it isn't sports, 1t is the war
which has a lot to do in influencing
mems fashions.
Since the big conflict men have
almost discarded fun evening clothes.
The dinner coat-formerly regarded
as utterly bad form to be worn in
the presence OF ladies-is now worn
by 90 per cent. Of men instead OF
evening clothes. And the dinner coat
is shown this fall bit more cut in
at the waist line.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

life better and cas-
ier for all. The
problem, OF course.
is TO tap this ener-
gy. The whole
way was opened
to us by the dis
covery OF radium.
/ think there is
little likelihood Of
our discovering
very soon the
means OF utilizing
this energy OF
which / speak, but
you can never tell
| Some quiet mar
in sol m e little
chemical labora
tory may be on the
eve OF opening tho
] gates to a wonder.
ful new world.
Evening journal., 1921-08-19

Man has always been surrounded
by sources Of unusual power. There
was a time when sunlight was the
sole source Of energy.
Primitive man froze on the very
site of what are now rich coal mines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
COAL BUSINESS sTAGNATIoN.

The coal business is undoubtedly
d1In Many miners are idle who are
willing to work and many freight cars
stand still that should be travelling fun
of coal. Whatever may lie below the
surface. there are three pretty evident
reasons for this state of affairs-the
mild winter, the slump in business and
the price of coal. The mild winter has
enabled domestic users who buy from
time 10 time to spread these times fur
ther apart, and those who ordinarily
have to supplement their winter supply
at about this season have enough coal
to carry them through. The business
slump has caused an enormous de-
crease in the commercial and indus
trial use of coal. and this situation has
reacted on the railroads in a lessened
demand for coal consuming train SER
vice. There has undoubtedly been a
large decrease in the production of coal,
but there has also been a large decrease
in the consumption, SO that il is evi-
dent that the shortage that would ap-
pear from contemplating the pr6duc-
ton alone can not appear to be 50 great
when the decrease in consumption is
taken into consideration.--India
News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07

tho past certain gentry were so busy
trying to make the spoils of office fat
ten their poclsetboolSs that they had
little time to handle tho peoples busi-
ness inteIligcnuy. and in an above
board manner. free from criticism. 1t
would be well IL n few disintererted
groups of business men and women got
together and passed upon tho respective
candidates. A citizens' slate might
even bo offered.
There arc certain members of the
former board who would honor the new
one; there are others whom tho public
is not specially desIrous TO see placed
upon Il. 1t is generally believed that
nothing but wholesale dose OF pub
licity kept few from straying from the
straight and narrow path recently when
certain propositions were entertained.
Every Evening at present has no
candidates to propose. and none to in
dorsc. This paper is interested only
in seeing a progressive group of citi
zens on the new board. and not seven
inefficient ward heeiers. IL might be
good idea 10 elect several women to IL.
They certainly couldn't bungle matters
worse than the other boards OCCASION
ally did, and the chances are that the
women who would stand for the office
would be above distrustl The educa-
tion of our children certainly affects
women aE much as men; in the case of
mothers. more SO. For such n posi-
ton we would place strong minded.
educated. womanly woman before n
crude minded machine" politician any
day. And we are certain that the pres
enCe of such a woman would act an n
deterrent II certain dark plans, recently
exposed in this paper. were revived.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07

this paper believes that tho citizens of
each community should havo the right
to decide few questions for themselves.
Here in wilmington. for example, we
do not need n doctor of divinity from
Ohio to tell us to so to church on sun
day; nor do we desire that a brewer
from milwaukee, advise us regarding
our Sunday afternoon recreation. We
prefer to settle those questions our
selves. And we believe that other COM
munities hold the same view.
There has been too much agitation
at Washington In the past few years
for national laws to curb this. that.
and the other thing. At the risk OF
being termed old fogey. Every Evening
is going to stand for n little seff-deter-
mination for the free peoples of the
respective States. Let the communi-
tics decide n few questions. The less
agitators there arc in the Capitol, buzz
ing around Congressman, urging the
passage of this blue law" and that
'anti-blue law" the more constructive
business Congress will perform. Let's
have self-determination for a change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
WASTED ACRES.

Idle land is the cause of America s
growing timber shortage-Idle land
that should be utilized for growing trees
to replace those cut for tho industries.
The chief forester of the Federal gov
ernmcnt estimates these idle acres at
81. 900. 900, an area increased By S,000.-
600 acres each year. This is ont land
adapted to agriculture. 1t would serve
the nation best by growing timber. II
is idle and unproduetive because
Americans continue to pursue waste
full policies in forestry.
In spite Of modern substitutes for
wood in construction. more wood is
used now than ever before in this
country. Concrete and other fire-re-
sisting materials, admirable as they are
are not saving our disappearing tim
her More wood is used in building
railway cars, for instance. than before
the steel car was devised, Similar in
creases in many branches of industry
are inevitably Fastening the day when
Americas magnificent forest heritage
will be exhausted. Already three-fifths
of the primeval forests are gone and Of
the remaining portions 81 per cent lies
west of the great plains,-Cfeveland
Plain Dealer