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Evening journal., 1921-01-04
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
HAD RISY WEAR

Edward p. Mckay. plumbing in
specctor, submitted his annual report
az the meeting OF the street and
Sewer Directors this morning. The
report showed 735 plans flcd durin Z
The year 1919, as compared with 800
plans filed during 1920
There were 2379 plumbing and gas
Inspections made during 1920. as com
pared with 1899 similar inspections
IN 1919. Of these A Jobs were turned
down for defective plumbing during
the past year. as compared with :
Jobs turned down during 1919. The
total number OF fixtures approved
during 1920 was 3,iii, as compared
with 1859 approved in 1919.
Thirteen applicants, who passed re-
quircd examination. were granted
master plumbers licenses. Two mas
ter plumbers OF other cities were
granted permit slt' 10 complete one
job each during 1920
During December % plans we're
flled for new plumbing work. and
100 plumbing and gas inspections
made
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
PROMISE
FOR DANGERS
City Judge Warns Youths
Against Further Disor-
der at Hall
POLICE TELL OF
MANY COMPLAINTS

That II there is any further trouble
around Eden dance han someone is
going to go 10 jail was the warning
issued by Judge Hastings. in Muni-
cipal Court this morning, in disp0slng
Of the cases Of Fred Brank aid Peter
Gill. charged with disorderly conduct
a The foot OF the steps leading to
The hall.
Judge Hastings dismissed the two
defendants upon payment or COSTS
and upon their promise to-stay away
from the hall.
Chief OF Police Black told the court
hat numerous complaints or rowdN-
ism shout The dance hall have been
received by the police and ne attrih-
uted the main cause TO the manage
mcnt OF the hail. lie said the man
aeemont seems to expect the police
department To keep an officer at the
place an the time, which OF course, Is
not possible.
Edmund h. Smith. manager OF the
hall. defended the position or the
hall He said ne is endcavoring 20
conduct an "A No. dance hall
VIII trouble occurs about the
piac, 60 be the place outside the
han and not in n. ne said II neces-
eary. he said, he win employ special
police officer TO keep order In the
place
Brank this morning said Gill at
tackled him and that he did not strike
blow. Gin told the court that when
he entered Eden Han, Brank was
fighting
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
COUNCIL PUSHES
FIREDEPT. Plan
New Draft of Bill for
Paid Service Well
Underway
EXPECT AGREEMENT
WITH VOLUNTEERS

Alexander r. Abrahams, chairman
OF the fire committee OF City Coun-
Gil, said this afternoon he was hope
ful OF being able to lay the revised
draft OF a bill providing for a paid
city fire department before Council
at its meeting in committee OF the
whole, on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Abrahams added he was work
Ing TO obtain measures OF similar ma
ture from the secretaries Of State Of
New York and New Jersey, 10 use as
a model for the act here. Council re-
Gently rejected the draft OF a bill
presented to IL by the fire committee,
because the act would compel pur-
chase by the city Of all the fire equip
ment and apparatus now held by the
volunteer fire companies. Comment
ing on this phase Of the problem,
Councilman Charles FOrwOOd, chair
man OF the finance committee, who
opposed the FIRST draft OF the act, said
today:
Il know I myself want 10 be as Just
toward the volunteer companies as
possible, and ! know, too. that my fell
l0w-members In Council feel the same
as | do. We do not want TO do any
thing unfair toward the volunteer
flremen, for they have rendered valu-
able service to the city. We all know
that.
But we must as the same time,
consider the interests OF the city it.
self as well as those of the volunteer
lire companies. Such Is our plain,
nnDnnnn HIIfN N .
best solution OF the problem viii he
to ask the Legislature to pass q
blanket act, giving City Council
power TO establish a full paid fire
service and meanwhile let Council
and the volunteer fire companies work
out an agreement by which such ap-
paratus and equipment as will be re-
qulrcd FOR a paid service, shall be
taken over by the city at a fair rate
OF appraisal.
III the volunteer fire companies
will meet Council half way. they will
find Council as liberal as they can
ask in reaching such an agreement.
A paid fire department is demanded
by the greater portion OF the citizens.
A large number OF the flremen them
selves desire the change and are
ready TO agree to IT, There is no
lfANWNA III NnN NNUANA WHY NffuAlNAl anu
the nremcn. therefore. cannot get to-
gether on a plan equitable TO the
flremen and the city"
Questioned whether the city char
ter movement viii have a tendency
10 conflict with the proposed blan-
ket measure for a paid fire depart
ment has been discussed informally
bV members Of Council and IL is gen
orally agreed that the better method
OF proceeding will be TO 80 ahead
with the fire department bill inde-
pendently Of the charter plans.
Thus. should opposition at Dover
crush the charter measure. and the
frc department bill be passed, the
city would be insured the change
from a volunteer 90 a paid service
And should the charter bill be adopt
ed after a paid department measure
had been passed, the latter automati-
cally would repeal the FIRE act by
placing authority for establishing q
paid service in the hands Of the new
city commissioners.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
DELAWARE MAN GETS
BALTIMORE POSITION

p BALTIMORE. Jan. 5-Oliver c..
Short. assistant chief examiner for the
New Jersey Stale Civil Service Com
mission has been namod secretary and
chief examiner Of the new Maryland
stale Employment Commission, by
Employment Commissioner Osborne i.
Nclloit. Mr.. Short already has entered
upon his duties here.
Although a native Of Delaware. Mr..
short lived FOR several years in Balti-
more while attending Johns Hopkins
University. His wife was Miss
Alton. OF Calvert county. a graduate
Of The Maryland state Normal school.
Mr. short was educated at Della
ware CoiIcge. University Of pennsyl-
Yani1 and Johns Hopkins. For sew
crll years ne was engaged in edu-
cationai work. after which ne became
employment and industrial welfare
uanaeer Tor a large Industrial con-
crrn IN New Jersey. Since 1918 Mr..
short has been assistant chief ex-
aminrr % the New Jersey Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
GO ABROAD TO
STUDY ARCHITECTURE

Walter Stewart Brown and G. Nor
rls Whiteside, 2d, OF the firm Of
Brown and Whitesde. architects,
sailed for Europe today for a "trip OF
eight weeks. They viii visit many
sections IN France and will also 60
TO Monte Carlo and Italy. After Wis
iling the principal critics OF Italy the
travellers viii go TO England.
THE bocal archtects dre making
the trip for The purpose OF gathering
ideas on architecture. Lewis Bales, a
Philadelphia architect, accompanied
the Wilmington men.
Arthur +. Lind and Reah doBourg
Robinson, who have been associated
with the local firm for several years
will manage the business in the alb
sence Of Messrs. Brown and White
I side
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
GREEN ISLEVY
Court ATTORNEY
Albert Stetser Also Chosen
President by Reorgan-
lied Body
NEW OFFICIALS
BEGIN WORK

Albert Stetser, Levy Court Commits
sioner from the Second district, Of
Wilmington, was unanimously elected
president OF that court at the reorgan-
ization meeting this morning. The
nomination Of Mr.. Stetser was made
Dy Frank X. Jones, one Of the new
members.
The commissioners, by unanimous
vote, elected former Deputy AttOr-
ney-General p. Warren Green as at
tOrney. Mr.. Green was nominated by
Commissioner Jones.
After being escorted to the presi-
dents chair, Mr.. Stetser said. II
want TO assure you that / appreciate
the honor conferred on me. / will
perform the duties of the office to
the best OF my ability"
President Stetser then appointed
the following members TO serve on
the various committee until next
week, when the permanent commit
tees will be named:
Finance-lames Ball, Frank r..
Jones, Harley Strahorn.
Prlnting-James Ball
Coroner-F. r. Jones, Sherburne
Collins.
Workhouse- -Sherburne Collins.
Girls Industrial SchOOl-Harley
Strahorn.
Hope Farm-Harry Buckson.
County Hospital-Boyd Mccoy.
Wilmington bridges-F. r. Jones.
The session OF the court started at
II o'clock, all four Of the new COM
missioners, Messrs. Jones, Buckson,
Collins and Ball being present
Mr. Mccoy acted as temporary
president with James F. McIyor as
clerk.
The court room was we'll filled
when the session began. The new
members were greeted by the hold
|. over members and their friends Only
one member boasted flowers. ne be
ing +. r. Jones, who had an immense
bouquet OF narcissus and carnations
on his desk. These were the gift Of
his wife.
During the recess County Engineer
Grubb presented cigars to the com
missiOners.
The first business transacted by the
newly organized court was approving
Of a number Of bills.
Walter 5. Burris, new county treas
urer in his report showed the bank
balances TO be: New Castle county,
S232. .255.67; Brandywine Hundred,
siiS7S3; AppOquinimink Hundred,
s23S7f9: St. Georges Hundred, S9527, =
o.: Mill Greek Hundred. S2t009S ;
White Clay Greek Hundred. s45O7. "A {:
New Castle Hundred. Si7ii.6i: Black
bird Hundred, S25i7.Si; Christlana
Hundred. s2i ,902.67; Pencader Hun
dred. Sii05S5; miscellaneous roads ac-
count, s26225.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
new OFFICIALS
in STATE COURT
Attorney-General Townsend
And Deputies in Role of
Prosecutors
HOLD-UP MEN
co TO PRISON

Attorney-Gene7al Sylvester D. Town
send, JrJ., and Clarence d. Sutherland
and Aaron Finger. dedputy attorneys
general, assumed their duties this
morning with an abundance OF Grim
inal work to be disposed OF at this
term OF Court OF General Sessions.
Convicted by a jury OF a charge OF
obtaining goods under false pretenses,
Irwin Sadler, Negro, was sentenced 10
six months Imprisonment by Judge
Heisel in Court Of General Sessions.
Sadler was alleged 30 have gone to
the tailor shop OF Peter A. Lista and
pretended that he had left a coat
there for repairs, pointing to a coat
hanging in the place as his. Llsta
gave him The coat upon payment OF
fifteen cents for repairs to the gar
ment and Sadler was said to have
pawned it.
Sadler denied that he was the man
who got the coat from Lista. but ad-.
mitied that he pawned IL at the re-
quest Of a Negro known as Chick, ,"
receiving 81 from him.
Clarence A. Sutherland, deputy at
tOrney-general, conducted the prose-
cution. Sadler had no counsel.
Willard Cropper, Armstead Hunter
and Arthur Nixon, Negroes, charged
with the larceny OF a watch valued
at $40 from Walter B. Finley, were
sentenced TO one years Imprisonment
and TO pay the costs, by Judge Con-
rad. The trio were charged with
taking a watch from Finley while he
was returning 10 his home, near
Seventh and Pine streets, on Novem-
Der %.
Maggie Barnes, Negress, charged
with the larceny of eight glass Jars
and eight quarts Of preserves from
Emma Watkins. colored, was acquit-
ted by a jury before Judge Conrad
this morning.
Mrs. Pearl Kreshtool, granted a de-
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
INNOCENT OF LIOuOR SALE.

Whcn The United Statcs Dlslrict
Court reconvened yesterday afternoon,
Judge Morris ruled on the objection
OF l.. Irving Handy 10 the admission
Of evidence OF William Murphey, OF
the Clerk Of Peace office, tending TO
show who was the proprietor Of the
house JOi Church street. where Will
liam NJ. Taylor and Edward Gallagher
were alleged to have sold Intoxicating
liquors. The court held the evidence
admissible.
Following admission OF Mr.. Muir
phey's evidence, Witnesses were heard
for the defense.
The case was submitted TO the jury
this morning, following argument by
District Attorney Hughes and Mr.
Handy, for the defense. The jury re-
manned out only a short time. return
ing verdicts OF not guilty in each case
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
DAVID JOHNSON DEAD.

Funeral OF David Johnson. who died
on Sunday evening, following a stroke
or paralysis, will take place tomorrow
afternoon from his late home. 1903
West street. Mr.. johnson was a plas-
tcrer and was 73 years Of age.
Mr.. Johnson was a charter member
OF Council No. 30, Jr. o. u. A. NJ:
Camp No. 6 p. o. S. OF A.. and Shep-
herds OF Bethlehem. Members OF these
organizations have been invited 10 at
tend the funeral.
The Patriotic Order Sons OF Amer
ica will hold services at the Johnson
home this evening and the Mechanics
and Shepherds tomorrow afternoon
Interment viii be in Silyerbrook fol
lowing services by Rev. Zach w
Wells. pastor OF the Wesley NJ. r.
Church. A widow and one daughter
Airs. Eunice Read, OF PHILADELPHIA
sirvive. Mr.. Johnson was born in Sus-
sex county
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
PROPERTY sAIEs

Four properties were sold al public
sale in the Court House this morn
Francis De II. Janvier. attorney for
John B. Mahoney, executor OF
samuel J. Mccall, sold 100 acres of
land and building On Red Lion hun
dred. along the road running from
Fl0ra's run % Delaware CITY. 10 Mrs
Samuel ]. Mccall, for $500
William S prickett. Trustee Of fhe
estate OF Della A. Fitzpatrick ~.
ceased, sold three properties on the ~
tate 10 Edward DuRoss as follows
S0i East Eighth street, for se25. ~
East Eighth street, for S9i5. and 6i-
East Sixth street, Tor si,565.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04

cree nisl in Superior Court yesterday
was also granted the custody of the
child She was represented by Ayres
j. Stockley.
The Grand Jury returned three true
bills this morning. as follows:
Attempt to sell intoxicating liquors
Rose Burns.
Escape-Peter GreicO
Breaking and entering with intent
TO commit larceny-IIenry Smith.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
WORKHOUSE THE PLACE
FOR HIM, JUDGE SAYS

on a charge OF disorderly conduct,
Frank Boyle was fined so and costs,
with the alternative OF spending
three months in the wOrkhOuse. and
on a charge OF breach OF The peace
toward his mother. was held under a
$500 peace bond BY Judge Hastings
IN Municipal Court this morning
officer Duncan Yesterday, 10 appear
cd came upon Boyle In front OF his
houSo. and when he rcmonstrated
viii him concerning his behavior,
Bowie became abusive toward him.
teHinr The oflcer that f-he was a
COP he was mo GOOD and using
an excess ~ profanity
IN imposing the sentence ludge
Hastnr remarked that 70 was his be-
~ ttsf it would b. the proper
tAi-r fr- bowie to spend a short i'n.
IL tre vrrkhouse TO got siral lsn Z
e-ai nut and 70 81 away from
lTuCr.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
TRACTION co. CUTS
WORKING FORCE

Due TO the general policy OF re.
trenchment prevailing az thh time
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company has reduced its
track force and also 90 a small exteai
the mechanical force in its car houses.
No change OF service is cOniemplat-
ed during the rush hours. but slight
notifications will be made on a few
lines during the day and night per-
ious when travel Is very light.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
AGED MAN DIES IN UospTrAI

FtIeT LOnneII, 10 years OF age, OF
li0ckessln, died in the Physicians and
surgeons Hospital this morning. MIR.
Connell, who has been living for sew
eral years at Hockessin was a carpen-
ter and lived alone. lie was f6und
seriously i'll at his home Sunday
morning and taken TO the hospital
by a distant relative, B. F. Lamborn.
Mr.. Lamb0rn Is arranging for the fu-
neral. Mr.. Connell is the father OF
nine children. He suffered with com
plicatiOn OF diseases.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
WORKMAN FRACTURES
SKULL BY FALL

Anthony Ancello. aged as years. OF
Eden Park Gardens. employed BY the
Eastern Flrenroof Company. fen from
me second floor OF the Wilmington
savings Fund Building. Ninth and
Market streets. shortly after g o'clock
this morning. In his descent his head
struck a steel girder and suffered a
poss Die fracture Of the skull. he Is
az Delaware Hospital in a serious con
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
WENT AFTER MONEY,
GETS BLACKENED EYE

John Y. Eckrick was fined 50 and
costs hy Ind-e HASTINGS In Municipal
Court ttis morning on charge as
slut and battery on Frank cmlui,
from whom he rents an apartment
smith said De had asked kckrick
for a payment on some furniture the
former had bought from him anc that
when be went up 60 his tenants room
Smith came out and hit him with a
blunt instrument one 0f smiths eyes
was badly discolored as a result o. the
blow.
Ecrick claimed that ne has no
conyeniences in his apartment: that
he does not have access 20 certain
parts OF the house without going out
side aud In the back way. and that
there were other conveniences that
would be desired hut are not given.
Smith said that last month Eckrick
was ordered 10 vacate.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
THE CAST


'1Ier Man." won The Playhouse au-
dlonce last night. at the first presen-
iatfon OF that drama. Willard Mack
and Clara Joel were well fitted for
the parts they portrayed They struck
tho chords OF human emotions, ten
derness, sorrow, JOY with great
power and fidelity. Miss Joel is
particularly .winsome.
II is a gripping play with a moral,
teaching the need OF common sense
in married life. 10 is told in such a
manner that the interest OF the audi
ence is held dramatically through
out the performance by splendid act
ing
The scene is laid in California, all
four acts taking place In the living
room OF a home located three miles
from Santa Barbara, California.
The story centers around a man
and his wife who are much In love
with each other, but the man has
one great weakness, that Is Of gam
bling. His wife, who had been raised
In luxury in New York, has given up
everything to go TO California TO live
In a much humber manner. The
man, Bill Trainor, after several little
poker games. finds that he owes his
pal. Philip Yeager, $4,000. He dis
likes TO tell his wife. While Trainer
knows the debt Is Tar beyond any
Thing that he can pay he begs Ncager
not TO mention 10 to his wife. for he
does not want her to lose faith in
him and find the kind OF a man he
Is.
Afler many complications, in
which the maid In the Trainor home
plays an important part with Yer
ger. the secret of the debt is made
known TO Mrs lerger The story ends
by lerger being murdered, with
Trainor being accused. but afterwards
10 is proved that he was shot by a
sheriff
Willard Mack makes the character
OF Bill TranOr a real one His act
ing was remarkably fine. the part
being handled with restraint, but at
the same time intensely dramatic
Clara Joel. as MS TrainOr, the wife
OF Bill Trainor. well fitted her part.
She displayed much emotion at times
and was stirred TO her depths by a
great love, but her acting was mark
ed by unusual naturalness. She has
a most pleasing voice.
Joseph Sweeney. as Philip Heager,
played an interesting part which
pleased the audience. John J. Sparks,
as Nike Mckenzie portrayed his inn
pOrtant part In a most excellent man
ner. T. Tomamoto, as Nocka, the
Japanese servant. also was excellent.
Her Man" is interpreted by an un-
usually able cast. The play will be
presented tonight and tomorrow night
with a "Wednesday matinee.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
NEW GRANDMOTHER
CELEBRATES, FINED

Celebration Of the birth OF grand
child by Mrs. Mary Cross terminated
in Municipal Court this morning
when she was fined $40 and costs FOR
drunkenness.
The woman. who has been before
tne court on previous occasions for
the same onense. said that a child
was born 10 her daughter in Ohio.
and that, having some whiskey on
hand. she drank 70 in her elation over
being a grandmother.
The baby was born on Christmas
nigilt,' Mary said deliehtedly.
Carrie Bayard, Negess. Samuel Fer.
ris and George Reed were also fined
$40 and costs when they pleaded
guilty TO being drunk.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
UEn RODY IN MAUSOIFInT

The body Of Mrs. Rosa DiMare waA
eXhumed yesterday and rcinterred in
crypt 1872, in the mausoleum at River
view cemetery. Mrs. DiMare was the
wife Of Carmen DiMare. and was
buried on September >, 1920. Relatives
and friends OF the deceased were pres
ent when the body was put in its last
resting place.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
CLFLAND TRACT PLANS APPROVED

The Liberty Housing Company, de-
velopers Of Cleland Heights tract. pre-
sented plans OF grades. grading and
The installation OF public utilities for
the final approval OF the Street and
Sewer Department at their meeting
The plans were accepted.
While this development Is not
within the city limits. the law re-
Quires that the plans meet the ap-
proval OF the department. when the
section developed is within One-hali
mile OF the city limits.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
II 10 WILLIAMS Ill.

+ E. Williams, 629 West Third
street. who was admitted to the
medical ward OF the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital last Sunday, is
seriously in. He is being given espe-
cial attention by DR.. NJ. B. Holman.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
WORKER SUFFERS BURNS.

Eugene Hayes, 36 years old, Negro,
OF 1903 Wilson street, was treated at
the Homeopathic Hospital for severe
burns OF the left eye. The injury was
received while working at the East
ern Mallable Iron Company's plant
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
MILK DEALERS. NOTTCEi

MIX dealers of the city are remind
ed by the Milk Inspector David HOl-
lett, TO turn in their veterinarians
certificates to the Board OF Health.
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
Pyramid for
Ease and Comfort
II the Mere Mention Of Piles Makes
You Shudder Get Box OF
Pyramid Pile SupposItoriea

For the pain and distress due 20
Itching. bleeding. protruding piles
or hcmorrhoids, get a 60 cent box
OF Pyramid Pile Suppositories at the
Evening journal., 1921-01-04
her MAN HAS
DRAMATIC GRIP
Willard Mack and Miss
Clara Joel in Gripping
Western Play
LOVE AND GAMBLING
HAVE PART IN STORY

THE PLAYHOUsE-Willa Mack and
Clara Joel. Ia Her Man" romance
Of the Southwest. presented by Mack
and Wellman. The production under
the personal supervision OF Willard
Evening journal., 1921-01-04

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