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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
PIERRE s. DU POINT
AIDS STATE COLLEGE
FOR NEGRO STUDENTS
Through School Auxiliary, the
Buildings Have Been Made
Sanitary.
FURNITURE ALSO PROVIDED

loseph u. Odel. preside Mt Of the
Delaware Schoo! Auxiliary Associa-
ti0n. gave out the following announce
ments this morning:
1T was the expressed wish OF Mr..
Pierre 5. du Pont in making one of
his supplementary deeds oi trust 10
the Delaware School Auxiliary AS
acciation that something should be
aone 20 put the State College for
Colored Students. which is near Dover.
iii safe and sanitary condition. A
very complete study was made of the
cituation by the Delaware Safety
Councils engineers, and certain
recommendations were made to the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
tion. The most urgent work was TO
put the buildings in sanitary condition.
The DELAY ware School Auxiliary AS
st'ciatiOn has already installed a sew
axe system that will connect with all
Of the buildings and which runs out
20 a disposal plant. This will take
care % al sanitation for many years
% acoms and anticipates the future
growth OF the College Also the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association has
built an addition 10 the girls dormi-
tory, put in bathrooms. toilets, and
washbowls. which were entirely absent
heretofore. Also bathrooms. toilets
and washbowls are being installed in
the main building and in the boys
dormitory. The trustees Of the col
lege. which is a state institution.
would have done all this themselves
had the money been available. A new
water supply with well and tank and
connected with all buildings is being
Installed by the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association. and che rooms
Of the various buildings are being re-
plastered
With this preliminary work out Of
tse way. Mr.. =. S. du Pont has agreed
to refurnish the buildings through the
Delaware School Auxiliary association
and he is presenting as his personal
gift TO the Dover college about 100
beds, 2Se sheets. 200 pillows, with pill
low cases. mattresses. bed pads.
blankets. tables. dressers, chairs: a
new eight-foot cooking range for the
kitchen; a pianolo and graphophone:
comfortable chairs for the sitting
room and large assortment Of cook
Ing utensils. Mr.. du Points gift in
value viii approximate SIC, 600 and viii
put the colored college into good con-
dition for the accommodation and
comfort Of its students"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
STOLEN BOXIS FOUND;
.BERGDOLL PAPERS GONE
Representative Johnson Sus-
poets looters Were Capitol
Office Employees.

aShington. Oct. 1s.-The hoy ron
tanning Bergdoll Investigation ana
private papers, stolen from the offlce
OF Representative Johnson. Of Ken
tucky' Monday night, was found early
To-Day on the fifth floor Of the Honss
ONCE building broken open and win
lihportal documents missing.
Employees OF the building rsnartaa
they located the box in an unoee,lnied
storage room, completely covered win
rubbish. After a hurried examination
OF papers which were not removed. Mr.
Johnson announced that some of his
private letters had NOT been disturbed
but that every document showed evil
dence of close inspection and that not
q single slip Of paper relating 10 the
Bergdoll investigation was left.
After conference with Speaker
Gillett, who stated he proposed To 60
TO the bottom of the matter. MIR
johnson called at Washington police
TO obtain the fingerprints Of all office
building police and workmen. He said
he wanted these for comparison with
hnger prints found on the window
pane OF the Office which the thieves
cut away to gain entrance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
RAIL STRIKE CALL
WATTS DECISION OF
CHICAGO CONFAb
Labor Board Backed by Admin
istration Hopes to Head
Off WaIkout.
PINS FAITH ON RATE CUT
ey Associsfed Press - rverv Tr~.r,rw

ey Associsted Press 10 Every Fverirr
Chicago, Oct. 19.--The first Of series
OF conferences in Chicago az which
representatives Of all factions in the
railroad strike situation may decide
the outcome Of the strike call issued
by the big Four brotherhoods for
October 80, began here today. to con-
tinue ever the Weekend
Three group meetings are scheduled.
l--Executives Of the shopmen. main
ter1@ce e way workers, clerks. tele-
graphers and others meet today. to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday 10 de-
eide their attitude toward the an
nouhced strike OF the train service
employees, with indications OF a final
decision at joint conference Sunday
2-Brotherhood leaders are on their
way here TO hear the governments a
attitude through the railroad labor
board tomorrow.
3-Raiiroad executives Of the GER
trail division meet Friday in Chicago
TO discuss all phases OF the strike
situation. while executives Of other
divisions meet simultaneously in their
own regions.
Freight Rate Cut Proposal.
Freight rate reductions approx
mately equivalent TO the u per cent
wage reduction ordered Iast
July l by the Railroad Labor Board.
were indicated as the probable sug-
question the Labor Board viii propose.
with the backing of the administra-
tion, to avert the strike.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
RAILROADS
MAY NOT HAVE STRIKE
Officials and Men Appear to be
in the Dark as to the
Outlook.

Local railroad officials are still IN
the dark in so far as any authorativa
advices TO them are concerned regard
ing the threatened strike of the rail-
road employees and the members ~
the several unions identified with the
various railroad crafts are likewise at
sea because they have not been Of
ficiaily advised of the contemplated
plans. In~all local yards and on the
divisions touching this city work ia
progressing as II there had never
been anything TO disturb the general
good feeling that has always existed
between the local employees and their
immediate superiors in the Offices
mere.
The attitude of the Federal govern
ment that both sides in the dispute
abide by the decisions of the Railroad
Labor Board to prevent the impend-
ing strike and consequent tie up did
not cause any surprise among the
men here. according to the stats
ments of some Of them. DEVELOPMENTS
during the past "a hours are said by
many railroad men to indicate that
there may not be a strike on the Penn
sylvania lines in this section OF IN
country. This belief is founded on the
announc ment OF the brotherhoods OF
a further delay TO November 5 for the
strike to begin on these lines. II Is
said there are also further indica-
tions that these line may escape the
tie up.
Despite these facts, however. many
places are preparing for the situation
that would develop should the strike
become effective. In Pennsylvania, for
instance. the automobile trucks are
being modified on paper for a motor
transport system 10 move fuel and
food supplies and plans are being pre-
pared to restrict the use Of gasoline
for only essential uses. Other wavs
and means are being prepared to take
care of the case.
Nothing of this kind has teen done
here as yet for one city Official eS-
p'ained today it is not deemed naees-
sary The food supply is good and
easily accessible by boat or truck and
L IS be- eyed the coal supply could he
repienished in the same way even
should the present large supply he
come exhausted. Under these cireum-
stances It was explained there was no
necessity for the people OF this CITY
worrying about whether the strike
vas called or not.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
EARLE c. FINNEY
IS OFFERED LEASE
ON THE PLAYHOUSE
Owners Express Hope That He
Can Work Out Salts
factory Plans.
OUTLOOK IS ENCOURAGING

Frank @. Tallman. president Of the
Hotel du Pont Co. which controls
The Playhouse, today issued the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
status OF the theatre.
Earle G. Finney. former assist
ant manager of The Playhouse, has
been given the refusal OF the lease
to The Playhouse. and we hope he
viii work out something that will be
pleasing TO us and the public"
When Mr. Finney was SUBSEQUENTLY
asked about the lease today az the
Office In the theatre. he made r. state
inent IS follows.
In connection with Mr.. TaIlrna n .
statement. | earnestly hope that sat-
isfactory arrangements can be made
Tor reopening OF The Playhouse ir
the very near future under my man
agement."
1T is expected" he said, that sat-
isfaotory arrangements will be finally
contaminated within two weeks. TbI.
does not necessarily mean that tha
theatre VIII open az that time" Mr..
finney. is understood. has two
weeks In which 10 decide whether he
VII eshhe the tease.
In this connection. Mr.. Ffnney said
there are a number OF details to bn
worked at before the final closing az
the transaction can take place He
said the rapidity with which tbeaa
matters are adjusted will determine ~
a great extent when the negotiation.
will be closed!
Mr. finney, who has been IN this
city since 1917, is very well-known
here and has wide circle Of friends
lie Is also well known in theatrical
circles. With his acceptance OF T;.e
Playhouse lease. which it il exnectad
he will do. he will have cSmpleted tha
eiiinoing OF the ladder from the bottom
to the top.
lie was born in Altoona, Pa. and
- 80 years of age. In 1900 he started
ms theatrical career as a program,
boy at the Eleventh Avenue Onera
House in Altoona. under the manage
ment Of !. c. Michler, who is ona ~
Mr.. f1nney's best friends 10 this dav
lie served as an usher at the SANE
theatre and next became ticket-taker
box office man and finally becanoe
house manager in 1907.
In that same year, he was trans
lcrfed TO tae Michler Theatre. also To-
Gated IN Altoona where he served as
box-ofiice man and assistant nnanaper
until 1917. when he came TO this citv
as assistant to Manager Louis Ale
inann. who at that time was directing
Inc Playhouse. In he sunraer of
1918 Mr. AlleInann retired as manage.
ana IN few weeks Messrs. Ginns and
lopkis employed him as manager. in
which capacity he served until the
closing OF The Playhouse last satur-
day night.
Mr. finney is married and has two
sons, Paul and Kenneth. His homo is
al 1913 Washington street. The prose
pective lessee of The Playhouse has
t, niaue many friends in this CITY
through his affable manner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
WORKERS
GET STRIKE ORDER
FOR NOVEMBER s
$4,000 on Lines West Ready to
Quit, Trainmen's Head
Declares.
ALL STRONG FOR WALKoUT
BY Associated Press 10 rvery rven,ng

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Phtsburg. Pa. Oct. fo.-Trainrnen
on the Pennsylvania lines west II
flttsburg and Erie have been ordered
20 strike, according 10 n atatanani
issued mere today by Il. A. KnoT
general chairman OF the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen Of the Penr-
syivania Lines West The statement
was issued in answer to one by G. g,
Nusser, chairman Of the Brotherhood
az lines east Of Pittsburg last night.
while II is true The trainmen
under Mr.. Musser did vote fora strike
they are one OF fve systems in tn
United states who did not vote strike {"
SAID Mr. Knoff. There are approxi.
mately zoo systems represented b.
general chairman in the country. n js
also true that Of the Is 600 trainnap
he assumes to represent. less than
two thirds OF them cast ballot for a,
against a strike.
so far as the Pennsylvania Iines
west are concerned the members I
represent voted overwhelmingly fn
n strike and have received their In
structions to leave the service at T.
a. m. November 5, standard time. thei
territory
Reports that the Pennas sania re
making secret agreements with its
employees asking them to sign pledg IS
not to strike are nothing new on this
property. and while these reports may
not be true they would not surprise
anyone who has been associated with
the Pennsylvania
Mr.. Musser il general chairman
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men on the Pennsylvania east Of Pitts-
burg and Erie. and his assertion that
the members OF his organization win
continue to work in event Of a per-
fectly legal strike on other parts Of
the system may not prove true.
Personally / feel on .as friendly
terms with tfe officers Of the Penn
syivanis company as / have in the
past and | do not feel that this fight
is between the unions and the Peah-
syivania. While 1t is true that within
the past year we have made much
progress in handling the grievances OF
our men with the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn we do not feel that we have re-
cosved any fairer treatment than we
have been entitled to-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN STRIKE SITUATION

Both brotherhood chiefs and
railroad officials regard the.
prospects for an amicable set
Element of their differences as
much brighter today.
Rail Labor BOARD viii pro
pose at the conference tomorrow
at Chicago, that the roads
withdraw their reduction OF
wages proposal and cut the
freight rates ~ per cent.
Workers on Eastern lines are
only luke warm over the propos.
ed strike, It is announced, and
Il IS thought they will not re-
sVond favorably to q waikout
call This condition is said %
extend 70 the Eastern lines OF
the Pennsyivania Railroad and
the larger New England svs-
tens which are listed with tho
last group 10 be called out.
Confidence in tho settlement
OF railroad troubles is further
repealed IN the New York stock
Exchange transactions today.
Pennsylvania Railroad train
roen on lines West. have receiv-
ed instruction 70 strike October
5, at 6 a. m. according 10 tho
head OF the order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
TEN COMPANIES TO
COMPRISE NEW CITY
PAID DEPART TMENT
Public Safety Directors Will
Meet Tomorrow to Map
Out Plans.
TO HAVE 120 FlREMEN

An legal obstacles having been re-
moved tho Directors OF the Depart-
mcnt ~ Public Safety will meet to-
morrow afternoon TO map out n fun
plan for intensive work in connection
with the organization OF the paid fire
department which they are anxious 10
have operative by December /. They
viii also decide at that time what
their first steps shall be L. f. Croker.
former chief OF the New York Fire
Department. who has been retained
by the board as their expert adviser
and captain Charles Umbekant. also
of the New York Department. who
had been brought here TO take charge
OF the actual work OF establishing the
new department. viii be in Whining
ton tomorrow by noon and they will
confer with the safety directors at
the afternoon session.
In an probability the first decision
81 the board win be with reference to
the fe-opening OF the training school
Tor tae candidates for places in the
new department. Captain Umbekant
had direct charge OF this work. There
are 500 mdn who have filed their
names for positions and many of
them have fone through the training
chool and other tests. Those who
have not WI be given trial and will
be subject % all the tests until the last
man has been put through the rou-
line. The appointments OF the person
mel ~ the new department will then
be made. One OF the safety directors
stated this morning that these ap-
pointments VIII be made on a basis OF
three considerations. namely, the APP
'licants character, tho results OF the
physical test 20 which he viii be put
ind the results OF his work in the
raining school. Nothing else will be
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
n. ]. MOB THREATENS
GIRL s SLAYER WHO
SHOOTS POLICEMAN
Fugitive Wounds officer Who
Tries 10 Arrest Him ior
Killing Child
PLANNED ANOTHER MURDER
BY Associated Prefs y EvsfY fflHifs

By Associated Press fo Every rfsHifa
Vinolaud Mot ft trfH Lively
Negro. accused ~ h.inF Htfn F'f
" East M0orcRfown ~ q .st fufHF
vas arrested here early today after
shooting "a policeman According 10
the police. he confessed t1 HHfF Hf
child. 4 small crowd surrounded aa
Jail after bic arrest became .n0tH 0If
every prccaution waa tafen to eHaff
the prisoner
Lively is charged v'H IHnF
Matilda Fuseo arod g mu iUnf aaf
body and bufg.ne In 0ht snaI Ha
home in East Moores,nWn Ohio .aIIa
body was found raet afaT shn Haf
disappeared L.er'. HnIehtI ZOO fae
before tho discover. uf e murfaf
and wide search far hIm H
Quoted by thr nnIn BOB ns anHfs
sion. The police aad L.rnir uIf lHta
Hf had roamei through Nte EnriaHf
and Canada since hc tff Et.f In
town in June De- returned ~ uflfa.
ton. y q. and uahs1 aef nInnf rs
N.neland reach.nt lefn tf 3 .0fn.a
this morning Ir paaan1 f. raI..a
men Asa Wilson aod James Furta
Una. Wilson thought aa .neanr.v.f 4
the man as Lively ara ha anf feeraa
Una comniandeerad o. pass.fn tufaa.a
Die and caught up f0 tnf Negro. a.
wilson stepped from tha ns.tts.
Lively drew pistol and .H.f .a
He broke into 0un 'awarl ha asl.
SHIFTS of town FlnrenNna borrowed
a shotgun from q famHy nearby anf
followed tho Nrnro to .nmo ~
bushes
Continued o. page f8
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
100000 ARE IDLE
IN GREAT BRITAIN.
PREMIER WARNS
Situation Worse Than az ANY
Time Since End Of Napol.
comic Wars. re Says.
ASKS FOR FINANCIAL AlD
By Assoclatsa - !. - -.

by Associated Press % Essry EtsninE.
London. Oct. l9 Tho situation Ia
england as regards trade and rnam
ployment Is worse that at anr fInn
since the end 90 the Nanol nir var.
declared Prime Minister Lloyd Daofaa
IN the House of Commons TODAY m
outlining the governments noiint y.
these two subjects
AZ present. he said there arc 1850
Ooo persons unemployed AND added
mat the greatest unemnluY nonf. rs
the extent 90 l1 per cont. was In fae
metal trades.
As a part - the government Dian
% aileNiation, he said. the Governmnnt
proposed 60 ask parliament far as -.
preparation OF another q 500 0an ~ ~
able ex-service men to emiNrafa fa t4a
Dominions. whittier he said g0 GOO M.
ready had settled with government a..
slstance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
~ililr GLAND DIET
inh hAtkN Ann PUPILS
tnn BACKWARD PUPILS

phNaHn oct lg. Pupils IN
sunnufmnl classes at Chicago
HUhnnls VIII Be- fed on sheen
STAND alri as Hoon a. arrange
Wsnif can he completed 81 was
announced yesterday by Or.
ifHnb q bfuner director Of the
snsH ~ srheol Cspartment OF the
iinHfd uf Ddupatlun.
1he nlnnl dipt is the idea of
ihr health department physl-
DlhnF nhH several thousand chill.
dtn Nill paftako uf the sheen
Nlanda. prepared ln tho school
hilrhehs Special report blanks
Hft beinf prepared 90 reeord
results 81 the experiment.
Mneh haH boon donn with
ihe iHnaplaniailun 81 monkey
ard epni glands for roviving
physical Functions. said Doctor
ilHnpf Hnd wp expect to NEE.
Hlih aurefsa On putting new
hHlnh ini0 che heads of sub.
HHluHl children through th.
ftelHft 1850 of sheep gland
HNl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
HARDING INSISTS
We TAKE MORE PART
IN WORLD AFFAIRS
Time Has Come for Essential
Cooperation, President De-
clares in Yorktown Speech.
NOTES NEW CALL TO DUTY

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Yorktown. Va, Oct. ia doctrine
OF enduring friendship between the
United States and Great Britain was
pronounced by President Harding to-
day at a ceremony .commemorat.ng
the final surrender Of the British ex-
peditionary forces here to the Revolu-
tionary army OF Washington.
Surrounded by high officials OF his
administration. and standing within
sight Of the SPOT where CORVALLIS
laid down his sword in 1871. the
President declared a sentiment of
peaceful relationship between the two
great English speaking nations for
all time TO come. That either should
ever again lift the sword against the
other he said, must be "unthinkable."
Trustees of Civilization.
In the trusteeship Of preser, ing
civilization" he continued. I'VE were
naturally arrayed together. and the
convictions Of n civilization worthy
of that costly preservation will exalt
peace and war against conflict for an
time to come"
Four members Of the Cabinet. in
eluding the Secretary Of State. were
IN the company Of officials who par
ticipated in the anniversary demon
stration. Other guests included promi-
nent members of the diplomatic corps
at Washington.
Time for Essential Cooperation.
In the course of his prepared ad-
dress, the President also took occasior
to renew the nations pledge Of partici-
patton in the broader affairs Of the
world and declared his belief that the
time had come for essential co-opera-
ton among nations generally Tor the
betterment of the world.
I'VE must not claim for the new
world" said Mr.. Harding. certainly
not for our colonies alone. an the
liberal thought of century and a half
ago. There We're liberal views and at-
tending sympathy in England ana a
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Woman Swallows Poison.

Taking a small dose Of creolin, Mrs.
Margaret Robins, % years old, COZ
East Fourth street. is patient al the
Delaware Hospital. where she was
taken last night. She was found by
friends in her home suffering intense
pain. She said she had taken the poison
TO END il all giving no other reason.
Al the hospital today physicians stated
her condition was not serioi3s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
TREATY RATIFIED
ENDING STATE OF
WAR WITH GERMANY
Vote 90 for, ~ Against Pact;
~ Democrats Vote for Adop-
ton of Covenant.
2 REPUBLICANS VOTE NO

washington, Oct. 49, - Ratification
was given by the Senate last evening
TO treaties OF peace between the limited
states Germany, Austria and Hum
gary The vote was Sc 10 20 in ap-
proving the German and Austrian
pacts and sc TO II for that relating 70
Hungary.
The result indicated eight votes more
than the necessary two-thirds re-
CURED IN the case OF the German
treaty. This was exactly the number
predicted by the Republican leaders
stter a final review of strength had
been taken.
The opposition vote was less than
had been expected until the closing
hours Of the debate. At one time a
looked as II there would be twenty
nine votes against the treaty This
included twenty-five Democrats. bu,
some OF them had made their pledges
conditional on enough votes being
amassed 10 prevent ratification.
The action Of the Senate virtually
completes the restoration of peace
with the central powers. The legisla-
tive bodies of Germany. Austria and
Hungary already have approved the
conventions now ratified by the SEN
ate.
UP to President Harding.
Nothing remains to be ACCOMPLISHED
out formal exchange OF ratifcations
and subsequent proclamation bv tha
- lent announcing the resumptjon
OF friendly relations.
The renewal OF diplomatic and CON
sNIar intercourse between this conn
try and the Central Powers will fol-
low. II is assumed no time viii ha
lost IN designating representatives by-
the interested nations.
On each Of the three treaties a ro,,
call was demanded. The respIt MAS
DO to 20 for ratification as 10 Ger
many and Austria and &C 10 AZ as %
~
me democrats split nearly eopaI
Il siding with the 50 Republicans for
ratification Of the German and Are
TRAN treaties; and Is. joined by Re-
Borah and Lafollette. stood
against.
Inc roll call on ratification OF the
German treaty follows:
Continued on page ?.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
HIGH COST OF LIVING
GOES DOWN SLOWLY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Based
on statistics for 80 cities. the
cost of living in the United
States decreased IL per cent
from last May to September and
ISL per cent from June. 1920.
70 September. according to flg-
ures announced today by the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

rt~t. ID AlI.M EVERY r :
washington Correspond ft.
Washington. ODL IH
III Is my earnest deslre fhai na
people ~ Delaware shall eot .n lns
appointment ~ Internal revenue u.
lector the man they want said sa.
ator T. q. du Pont today.
II intend to do all m mt nnuel .s
meet the sentiment uf "a nlaInr.f. q
the organization and the people n
curing this appointments hn nrHna
object IS to do what fht u.sIalIfr
wants done in tho maitar
II have received petitions I.r tsIh
Townsend and Peenoy. bui no ast.a.
ment ~ the contest has hern m.a.
no agreement reached hut srnaf.r
haA and wlN mako. an enorl D.
nave an agrecmcnt and hasten lho sr.
pointmont."