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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
HUGHES NAVY CUT
PROPOSAL TO HOLD.
NO CHANGE LIKELY
Americas Calculation as to
Japans Ratio of Vessels
Proven to be Exact.
WONT SPARE NEW WARSHIP
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. 2s--American
naval experts presented TO the Japan
ESQ and British offices today detailed
answers TO questions T.esented last
week as to the American naval re-
duction program. The full member
ship of the technical commission Of
the Arms Conference was not in ses-
sion.
The extensive examination Of fig
ures of all three powers as to existing
naval strength of each. country has
not resulted i'm any change Of the
original figures in Secretary Hughes
proposal. IL was said authoritatively
today that no mistake I'M calculation
had been reveled during the discussion
by the experts.
The data submitted today by the
American group had TO do. it was un-
derstood, with questions asked by th6
Japanese as TO the exact meaning OF
certain paragraphs of the American
reduction plan. The specific nature
OF the points involved was not revealed
II is known, however. that the Ameri.
can experts feel that they have beer
able TO show there exists no reason e
change any of the tonnage estimate:
for the three powers on which tho
American plan was based, and it !:
assumed that during the week, pos
sibly in a matter of hours, the nava
reduction problem will be formally re.
turned to the conference for action.
Assurances that the American cal.
culatton as to existing Japanese nava
strength has been found to be accu.
rate in the American view, lends ad.
ditional weight TO the repeated declar.
alton that the American delegates will
stand firmly for the "5-5-3-ratio" pro.
posed for limitation of naval construc.
ton at the end of the ten year holiday
period.
1t would also indicate the improba.
bility that the American delegate:
would agree to retention by Japan o.
the battleship Mutsu. although M
definite statement in this regard ha:
been made by any member of the del
egation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
HARDING LEAGUE PLAN
DOESN'T STIR LONDON
Papers Give Association Pro.
posaI Prominence as News;
Little Editorial Comment.
Associated Press to Everv E,yenlng

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London, Nov. 2S.-President Hard
ing's suggestion for a continuing
series of international conferences, the
conclusions of which would be OBJ
serVed> under a "gentleman's agree
ment," is given prominence in the
morning newspapers, but there is lit
tie comment on t.
The Westminster Gazette thinks
that the suggestion, like Secretary
Hughes proposal for limitation OF
ravies, is profoundly important and
profoundly right" Admitting, it says.
that the present conference will not
achieve any great practical results,
the possibilities from further meetings
are almost unlimited.
The newspaper looks hopefully for
the development from such a series
of conferences or some new association
of nations which will "embody and
extend the authority of the present
League of Nations"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
CONFERENCE OVER
DU pONT STOCK SUITS
f. w. MacReynoIds Here; Re-
ported That Action May be
Abandoned.

+. W. AIacReynolds. representing
the Internal Revenue Department In
Washington, came to Wilmington TO-
day for a conference with the United
States District Attorney James H.
Hughes. Jr., relative TO the income
tax suits filed in the United States
District Court against du Pont stock
holders.
Fifty-seven of these suits have been
filed. The question has been raised,
however, as to whether or not the
claims are valid, a bill having been
passed and signed by the President
barring those five years old.
When Mr.. Hughes was asked about
the matter today he said he could not
make any statement until later in the
day.
MIR. MacReynolds and t. he ex-
planned, "are TO have a conference this
afternoon with John p. Laffey, counsel
for the du Pont stockholders. and until
after that conference it will be i'm.
possible to make a statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
c. BRABEN BREAKS LEG
WHEN ELEVATOR FALLS
Injured While Warking on lrenee
du Pont Estate Near
Cuyencohrt.

Charles Barben. aged IS years, a
reslden; of Talleyville, is in the Del
awarn Hospital suffering from a
broken leg. the result of a drop Of
about e5 feet in the new stone water
tower being built by the Smith Con-
struction Co, on the estate Of Irenee
du Pont near Guycncourt. The tower
is nearing completion and is about 10
feet high.
Barben is employed by the contrac-
tor the Smith Construction Co, and
this morning stepped on the elevator
To descend 20 the ground. The rain
had soaked the brake holds and they
Gould not get grip on the rails when
tho platform started down and Barben
and the car shot TO the ground. He
was the only occupant Of the elevator
az the time. He was hurried to the
hosntal IN an automobile. His con-
dition Is not considered serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
F0CH WILL BE CROW CHIEF.
Montana Red Men Will Enroll
World War Hero Among
big lnjuns."
Ty Associated Press to Every Evening.

T.y Associated Press to Every Evening.
Billings, Mont, Nov. 2S.--Marshal
Foch will be made chief of the Crow
Indian tribe today at the Crow
Agency near here. The marshals
train arrived here early this morn
ing.
The Foch party will first visit the
Custer battlefield, where the scene of
the battle of the Little Big Horn in
1876 viii he viewed. Then will fol-
low the induction of the French sol
dier as chief of the Grow Indians.
Several hundred members of the tribe
will participate in the ceremonies,
which will be in charge of Chief Plenty
Coups Of the Crows.
on the return trip a brief stop will
be made at Billings shortly after noon.
Enroute to Butte a brief stop also will
be made at Bozeman. F'rosn Butte
the special train will proceed TO st.
Maries. Idaho, which will be reached
TUESDAY and thence 10 spokane,
Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
GToN DELAWARE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2s 1e2TwEIvE PAGES
ROSTER
OF FIRE DEPART MENT
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Directors of Department Of
Safety Have Named 176
Officers and Men.
TAKE CHARGE WEDNESDAY

With the appointment of practically
all OF the engineers and several ad-
ditional firemen on Saturday. the
roster of the new paid fire department.
which becomes operative at o'clock
Wednesday evening, has been COM
pleted. There are 176 men on the roll,
including the officers. There are to
be 1S2 in the department, but the
remaining six will not be selected for
some time. One of the aerial trucks
for the city cannot be delivered here
until about January 1 and until that
time the men for one truck company
will not be named.
The company assignments have
been completed by Fire Chief Lutz and
are now ready for the approval of the
directors of the Department of Public
Safety. The members of the board did
not meet this morning and may. not
meet this afternoon, so that these as
signments cannot be made public un-
til the board has given them their ap-
proval. However, 1t was stated today
that everything is now in readiness
to begin work on Wednesday evening
The companies will be known as
engine and truck compa MES. The
engine companies wilk be numbered
from one 10 ten. The truck COM
panies will be numbered from
one 10 three. The famous names
o. the, old volunteer companies will
disappear with the volunteer system.
Two of the volunteer companies, Nos.
IL and Il, will be eliminated in the
new department.
: The transfer OF the fire houses OF the
volunteers 10 the city has not been
completed as yet, but all papers have
been prepared and IL is expected the
actual transfer will he made within a
few days. There will be no delay in
the new firemen taking possession OF
these fire houses on Wednesday, how
ever, for all the companies have agreed
to the arrangement whereby they will
allow the city TO use their houses until
such time as the money from the bond
issue is available for payment OF them.
Fire Chief Lutz this morning is
sued a request that all tlre firemen who
were measured on November 8 FOR
their uniforms report at City Hall to-
morrow morning at o'clock to get
their uniforms. Other firemen appoint
ed later will report at the same time
20 be measured for theirs. Some Of
the men will have TO so on duty on
Thursday without uniforms but these
will be furnished within very short
time.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
SEEK TOXIC ASSENT
ON WITHDRAWALS 5
OF POST0FF|CES
Japanese Delegates Not to Fix
Date for Abolition of For
eign Service.
FAVOR COURT ABOLITION

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-A resolu-
ton declaring for relinquishment
OF foreign postofiice privileges in
China was adopted today by the
nine powers sitting as a commit
tee on Pacific and Far Eastern
questions.
The date OF January ], 1923, was
set for the abandonment Of foreign
postotiices. and this was agreed 10 by
all the powers represented except
Japan, whose representatives asked
for time to hear from their govern
ment.
The japanese delegates. it was said
did not object to January l, 1923 as
the date for abandoning their pos
offices, but felt that they did not have
the authority 10 agree to that date
without referring the matter TO Toxic
The nine powers committee de
ferred final action until tomorrow or
the question of extra territorial right.
in China. The principle Of closins
foreign courts in China. it was said
was agreed to bot consideration OF tn,
formal resolution went over.
Chinese representatives at todayl
meeting brought up the domestic con
troll Of Chinese railways. The qUss
ton, however, went over for consid
Grafton at another meeting OF the full
nine powers tomorrow morning.
The Chinese railway question. &C
ccrding TO Chinese representative.
would necessarily involve the matter
Of Shantuns, which is regarded as on,
of the big problems with which the
Washington conference may have I,
deal. so far as Far Eastern affairs ar,
concerned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
ARBUCKLE DENIES GUILT.
Film Actor taxes Stand in OWr
Defense in Manslaughter
Trial.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Francisco. Nov. 2S.-Roscoe c.
Arbuckle took the stand today in the
manslaughter case against him.
Arbuckle said he came to San Fran
cisco from Los Angeles, September
3. and stayed at the Hotel ST. Francis.
He named the guests at the party in
which he is alleged 10 have fatally in
jurcd Virginia Rappe, saying he had
invited no one to the party but Mrs.
May Taube.
Arbuckle said he had an engage
ment TO so out with Mrs. Taube a few
minutes after Miss Rappe is alleged
to have been injured by him.
II found Miss Rappo in my. room.
She was on the bathroom floor, very
sick. l assisted her.
"She was holding her abdomen and
/ gave her some water"
II helped hSr into the bed" Ar
buckle continued she said that she
had dizzy spells often. Then | went
back to the bath room. When l re-
turned Miss Rappe was on the floor
rolling and moaning. / placed her ON
the bed again"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
COL. c. v. SPARKS
DIES SUDDENLY Or
ACUTE INDIGESTION
Stricken At the Dinner Table
AZ His Home Early Last
Evening.
HAD AN ACTIVE CAREER

Death vamc suddenly 20 colonel
ururpn w SPARKS. Tax commissioner
nf Delaware, last evening, at his home,
snn Van iiuron street
M tho hoai uf health when he sat
down a. hla dinner az 6.3o o'clock with
snme friends ho was taken IN during
thn meal ana Within two hours had
vassed away. Acute indigestion which
ihnunht on on attack at angina pee
toris. which is paralysis of the mus
doaih
when Coloncl sparks felt the first
pains during "a meal in which there
was nnihlng that ought 10 have
hruunhi on mn'h condition. he retired
ffnm the room Through vomiting
hr was relieved of what he had eaten.
apparently, bot the pains Increase
ln great severity. pr q. W. X. For
ieal, Waa summoned and administered
treatment remaining with Colonel
apRths,
in about am hour. tho medicine ap-
phfputy had Comhated some OF the
p,in which Cor am hour had been most
nAvfuplnling, The patient remarked
iU ihr physician that he guessed the
meal. np was Lvlplng. bat that he still
had severe painr. pr Forrest save
Instructions not to permit colonel
apnrka 90 leave his bed and left the
housc fur nftoon minutes TO look IN on
another patient in the ncighhorhood.
Ito returned IN that time and appar-
entity, a. Airs. sparks went TO admit
Tho nhyalrian, the end came When
they reached the bedroom. life was
extinct, The physician worked over
ihr hUdy Ton snmc time however hop
inn tu stimulate some spark 90 life.
continued on page Is,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
BANDIT ADMITS THEFT
Of $4,000 PAYROLL
Most of Money Stolen in Chel-
sea, Mass, Holdup Recov-
cred, Police Say.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated treSS 10 Every Evening.
Boston, Nov. 2S.-The police an
nounced today that John Dubok of
Scranton. Pa, arrested last night in
room in Everett where $4,000 was
found. had admitted 1t was part OF
the loot in the S2s.00O payrolS robbery
outside the shoe factory OF a. G. Wal
ton Company at Chelsea last Saturday.
He admitted. also. that he was one OF
the robber band, they said.
James Lama OF olyphant, Pa, ad-
mitted driver of the bandit car. was al
a hospital for treatment of wound
inflicted by bank messengers during
an exchange OF shots.
Three employees Of the First Natlona'
Bank OF this city who had charge Of
he money identified Dubok. He told
The police that most of the $4,000 not
yet recovered was hidden IN Chelsea
and ne was taken there on his agree
lment 10 assist in locating the funds,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
GORMAN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
BIackbird Man Accused of At
tempting to Assault a COL
ored Girl.

Purnei German. % years old OF
Blackbird hundred. was committed to
the New Castle County worihouse yes
terday, IN default OF $500 bail, fol-
lowing a hearing in the office OF
Magistrate Richard Hodgson of Town
send. on a charge of attempted assault
on Myrtle Townsend, Negress, Is
years Old. OF near Blackbird. last
Tuesday afternoon.
German ia charged with having ac-
costed the girl as she was returning
from school, and to have threatened
her at the point OF a revolver.
He was arrested in Smyrna on Sat
urday night by Constable Cochran,
and turned over to Constable Tim
mons. The hearing was held Sunday
because the authorities thought it un-
safe TO delay it longer. because of the
public feeling In the ma tier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
DISCOVERS NEW PLANET.
Buenos Aires Astronomer Sights IL In
Asteroids Group.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Buenos Aires. Nov. 2s.-The discov-
cry OF a new planet in the group of
Asteroids which revolye between the
orbits OF Jupiter and Mars is announc-
ed by Doctor Hartman, director OF the
observatory OF the University of La
Plata.
The planet is Of the fourteenth mag
nitude, and Is seen at present from
this latitude in the constellation Cetus,
which lies south Of the Great Square"
OF Pegasus, now visible in the evening
sky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
sti'kl TAR siKIIT
tiusls No. 80 SCHOOL

when suriaclnE street beds
with tnf the Street and Sewer
Department causes complaint
ur eritlclHm hy not taking pre-
cautions 40 prevent persons who
cfoss thg streets rottlnE the
sticky Hubsinnrv un their shoes
and leaving iudplihlo footpriats
un aldewAikF and ln dwellings.
There waa much complaint
during the summer. when Sec
tluns of nro0mo and Franklin
streets were surfaced with tar.
Concord avenue Ia lelnE sur
Jared how, aud a mixture OF
rain and iar has made that
street inpaFsshlo az the Bouio-
tafd Intersection Bwausn nf
ihit condition so so sahqol was
0.Hsfa lndHf MakNg q tom-
lNmfE pain uf sand might
untafn inr nuisance. Tho Street
and Sewer Department. today
iuna st'ps to enable 80. 80
School to reopen tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
ADMITS KILLING POLICEMAN.
Phila. Prisoner Confesses He Shot Pur-
suing Park Guard.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.-James
Hastings, who gave his home as
Windsor, VT. confessed today, accord
ing to the police. that he fired the shot
that killed Vincent Hanley, a park
guard, here Saturday night.
William Present, said TO be from
Boston, Mass. is held without bail
in connection with the shooting. The
men under arrest were suspected by
Hanley of driving a stolen automobile
and when he approached the car, the
driver fired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
UNUSED SCHOOLS MAY
Be SOLD BY STATE
But Attorney-GeneraI Holds the
Land Cannot be Sold Under
Existing Law.

Abandoned and unused school houses
of which there are a large number in
the rural sections of the State. may be
sold by the State Board of Educati ton.
but the ground on which they are
situated cannot legally be sold. ac-
cording to an opinion given the School
Board by General Sylvester
ID. Townsend, Jr., this morning.
The opinion was rendered at the
request of DR.. II. V. Holloway, Super
intendent OF the State Department OF
Public Instruction. who on November
20 wrote the following letter to the
Attorney-Generars office:
owing TO the erection OF a
number or new schools in the
State, and the consequent aban-
donment OF old properties. there
are q number of such properties
that should be disposed of. Nav
the State Board of Education sell
such abandoned properties and
r. give legal title for the sam62
These properties consist of school
buildings and tho grounds oc-
cupied thereby"
Attorney General Townsend's re-
ply follows:
]. Under the provisions OF Chapter
100, Volume 80. Delaware Laws. the
legal title TO school District" schools
is now in the State Board of Educa-
ton and the legal title TO Special
School District" schools is now In the
respective Special School District,
?. Such titles may be either in fee
simple or only to an easement oI
right OF use as is hereinafter more
fully explained
3. The State Board OF Educa ton Il
given power to convey property under
. the provisions OF the last paragraph
Of Section 80 of the above act but
this express power seems 10 be limited
to conveyances TO Special School Dis.
tricts.
4. In the United States II is gen.
orally held that an agency such as tn,
State Board of Education has no i'm
piled power 10 sell property which i.
devoted to a public use. 1t has fire
quently been that where property ha,
ceased TO be used by the public. i
may be sold by such an agency 10y
virtue Of its implied powers. Thi:
latter doctrine has been questioned L
such an extent in some of the State!
that / do not believe 1t would be up
held in this State. In addition, l seri
ously doubt whether any lawyer il
this State would pass title for a schoo
property for his purchasing client
under our. existing law.
5. The situation would he furthei
complicated by reason of the possibl,
fact that some of the lands in ques
| ton may have been devised or con
veyed solely for school purposes. o.
may have been condemned by virtu,
Of the power of eminent domain. l
such properties We're Conveyed or de
vised solely for school purposes the,
revert TO the grantor or mis- heirs
used otherwise than for the purpose.
for which they were granted or devils
ed.
If acquired under the power of emf
nent domain The same principle woul,
apply unless the condemnation stat
ute expressly provided for the taking
of an absolute fee simple title.
6. Where such school propertle!
stand abandoned for school purpose,
there is no reason why the schoo
houses and other structures may no
be sold and removed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
MARY CANTAR0. z.
REPORTED MISSING.
MAY Be KIDNAPPED
Cousin Heard Struggle in Street
After She Started for
Church.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING

MiFslnn from her homc since
tolopl Yesterday morniur. Miss Mary
tHniatn. 'g years old 90 1887 West
Hlfhth street is believed by her par
rnia to have been forcihly kidnapped
lH nNr young men in an automobile.
AhnHl $50 ociock in the morning.
ihu nlr uruuo and dressed 60 so tc
D1iif mass az ST. Thomas Church
Fourth Ftroct ana Grant avenue,
When ihe other mciahcrs ~ the family
SINE downstairs about an hour later.
ihrf found sumv food scattered about
lhp hlirhtn glass of milk spilled on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
CLAIMANT
FOR WILMINGTON LAND
Mrs. M. n. Robinson of Lead
wood. No., Writes Attor-
ney-Cenerai.

Another claimant for the site n,
which the city OF Wilmington is sill
u' ted was discovered in the morning
mail of Acknowledgement Sylvester
y. Townsend. Jr. The letter which was
written in lead pencil on ruled tablet
paper, asks for information on "hoo
pays taxes on that city" The text az
The letter follows:
No. %. 1921.
Leadwood. MO.
Prosecuting aturney.
Wilmington. Del.
Kind Sir.
Some 2 or years ago Mrs. NJ.
= Rhoades at that time was To-
seated az Potosr Mmo. was work
inS one My Estate at Wnliming-
ton Del The Estate is the land
which the city IS built on. My
Estase Is from my grandmother.
Her name was Marry Springer.
Before she was married and she
married Mr. William uaft and
this rel estate has not never
been settled for. il you please
look on the record and rite me
Tho information that YOU can
lind on record and also hoo pays
taxes on that city. My signature
never has been signed so IL you
please rite me concerning this.
When Mrs. NJ. l.. Rhodes was
working for mme at that time |
was a widow. my name was
Eliza Eyant, my name now is
Mrs. J.. II. Robinson so hoping
az hearing from you soon,
Mrs. J.. II. Robinson,
Leadwood. NJ o.
This is an echo of the Springer
estate claim, doubtless. This claim
sccms 90 have been shattered years
ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
EXPECT NEW BID FROM FORD
Government 0flicials VIII Consider
Another Muscle Shoals ProposaI.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
. Washington, Nov. IS. Government
officials in touch with the negotiations
OF Henry Ford Tor purchase and lease
of the Muscle shoals. Ala nitrate and
water power projects, said today they
expected 90 receive soon from Mr..
Ford a modified proposal, probably a
complete substitution for that now
under discussion,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
BROOKLYN DRUG STORES
OWNED by SALOON MEN

Associate5 Press to Every Evening.
New York, Nov. 2s.--One-
third OF the drug storos OF
Brooklyn are now owned by
former saloonkeepers who have
gone into the business since
prohibition was insugurated,
Charles III. Ueimerzhcim, secre-
tary OF the Kings county phar-
maceutical society declared to-
day.
Federal agents estimate that
In the last year 600 drug stores
have been opened in New York.
and Il Is said that during the
last few months inordlnate sums
have been offered for established
pharmacies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
New England Sheathed in Sleet.
p. /. ..xn.l. 81 d.. -. T..

U -Ns.0N1 Vl I - . L1FsI3 AFrtIuk
Boston, Nov. 2S.--New England Vas
glazed over, or melting out. today anG
its transportation and wire services
were interrupted after two day
STORM of sleet, snow and rain. There
was snow fan OF Is inches at Ports
mouth, y. II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
A NEW FEATURE
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Will be found in Every Even
ing commencing today, in the
way of silhouette of some
well-known business or profess
sional man of Wilmington.
These Studies IN black. are
the work OF real artist. and
should prove interesting3 and
entertaining 10 Every Evening
readers.
Today's silhouette is that of
Mayor Leroy Harvey. Others of
well-known business and pro-
fessional men will be printed
from day TO day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
Thleres Gel slo.iCo in cigaretles.

By Associated I's=ss 10 Every f:yeninp.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov Cigarettes
10 the value of s1o,l6o We're stolen
during last night from a local cigar
company and were hauled away in
motor truck by robbers. Police said
they had no clue.