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their views to 40 on record. so that
there could be no doubt as to thcir
attitude on public matters.
QUIzzISG CANDIDATES
When the belated lists OF questions
went out a5 per cent of the candidate
hastsned to fill out the answers and
mail them back. They had found
that it did not pay to refuse haught-
ily the Information which voters OF
tho state wanted.
New York was the first state in
which the questionnsires were used.
Now they are popular institution In
number of sintes Voters who do
not have the opportunity TO hear the
candidates can rely more safely on
answers to plain questions than on
reports OF excited campaign speeches.
New York women also held teas
quiz meetings they w.ro jokinEs
called-to which politicians In offic-
were invited to come and be quss-
toned regarding their attitude on
public affairs The state Legislators
were especially desired as guests at
these tea parties.
The women explained that by ask
ing questions they did not always
mean to crttlclsc mans way of vot-
ing on a measure. They simply asked
becausc they wanted 10 know rcas-ns
and facts.
Here again. some OF tho Politician
were glad Of a chance TO explain Their
motives Others felt that once man
is elected. the voters should trust
him TO do hts best. But. however
they felt. most Of the guests saw the
wise course to take when In the pres
cnce or several hundred possible
votes
This inNistonce on m accounting
from both candidates and office hold
ers ia an outgrowth OF. wcmen's on
trance into politics. As class.
women know loss about politics than
men. and they have set out determin
cd TO remove the handicap. As q
result we have schools aud uuizzr9
and questionnaircs. and as a result
of them the League OF Women Voter
prophesies a higher standard in poll
tics.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29

IN Berlin the shops are opened on
each of the three Sundays before
Christmas, known as thf copper. sill
yer, and gold sundays, and customers
flock to them in thousands to buy
their Chrlstn1as presentR
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Prof. Albert A. Nicholson Of the r-ri-
~ersity of Chicago revealed his meth
Ids for measuring. hitherto regarded
infinitudes of space.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29

1IloV Uopuo-r mau ~ 10 aJmuat r 81
Baippf IoI p7aIss9J mOoI suiNoms V
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29

Denver has nearly 10000 women
wage oarners.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-29
POLITICAL EDUCATION

IL the questions were to he abolished
They were not afraid. they said. Ton
answer questions. ard they wished
their views to 40 on record. so that
there could be no doubt as to their
attitude on public matters.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
The Evening Journal Largest Circulate
NUMEROUS PERMITS
FOR ALTERATIONS

Inspector Preston has issued the
following building permits:
Scipione Lamanna- northwest
corner OF Eighth and Madison
streets, alterations, $500; Albert
Evans. builder.
J. r. Simmons, sos North Jack
son street. addition. 500.
Trustees Missionary Alliance
Church, 5O4 West Fifth street. addi-
ton, $3.50; A. B. Sharp, builder.
Anthony Manaco. 410 Walnut
street, heating system, s1.050; a.
Julian, builder.
Nick and Joe Brcick, 22o Gray
avenue; addition, IS.
Annie T. Keating, 606 South
Franklin street, addition. SIS.
Abraham Cohen, 307 Madison
street, alterations, $3.50; M. Capaldi.
builder.
Guiseppi Giampetro, PIT East
Front street, addition, $500.
Frank Scotolati, 1101 Chestnut
street. addition. s65.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
HIS FORTUNE
IN ASH Pile
Inventor of Copper Process
Got Tip From Torn Pages
of Encyclopedia
LEAST MILLION
is HIS REWARD

LA PORTE, Ind, Aug. 9.=One
million dollars. together with two
cents per pound royalty. will be paid
by the United States Steel Corpora
tion to Walter Bunton, 6O2 Home
street, this city, for his patent on
tempering copper.
The report was confirmed by Bun
ton yesterday afternoon, following a
recent Interview with Judge Gary
and other Steel Corporation off,
cials.
Bunton Is an overseas veteran
with a wound stripe and since re-
turning from the war he has been a
skilled employe at the New York
Blower Company, this city.
Bunton's discovery is one for tenn
pering copper, an art lost since the
days Of the Romans. Bunton
chanced TO ind few pages torn
from an old encyclopedia lying on
an ash pile. A picture caught his
eye and he picked up a few sheets.
1t contained an account OF an old
Roman metallurgist, incidentally a
murderer of renown. who knew how
to temper copper. The secret died
with him.
Bunton knew what tempered cop
per would mean to the world and h,
discovered It. although he is un-
trained in universities or large lab
oratories. Tempered copper. as
Bunton has made it. means, perhaps
the hardest metal known.
Bunton will receive his money as
soon as the discovery has gone the
rounds OF the foreign patent Offices
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
PARK ENGINEER
CLEANS OFFICE
Mr.. Mack Attracts Attention
Carrying Out Old Shoes
And Garments
SPECTATORS SMILE
AS BOOTS DROP

This was "fall cleaning day. in the
offices of the Park Commission at
the Public Building.
Shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing Edward r.. Mack. City Park En-
gineer superintendent emerged from
the Offices carrying about a dozen
pair OF old and very worn and mud
dy shoes on one arm. and some de-
cidedly dilapidated looking garmeits
on the other.
As the engineer proceeded through
the corridor, on the third floor OF
the building, to the elevator a shoe
fell from his arm. He promptly re-
trieved it, only to drop another.
This, too he retrieved. and finally
gained the elevator and descended TO
the main floor.
There another shoe slipped from
his grasp. calling forth smiles from
spectators
what you going TO do with the
shoes and duds2" queried an inter-
ested witness TO the proceeding.
"Give 'em away TO some deserving
party IL I can find one who viii take
EN-" responded the park engineer
smiling. III you know OF any tip
him on"
The shoes and clothing represent
cd many hard days tramping by
Mr.. Mack and members Of his stan
in line Of their duties. which often
take them out over parklands. some
times in worst kind of weather.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
SAYS SPEEDERS
GIVE HIN laugh
Sixty-mile Gait Common
on Causeway, Says
Constable
CAN'T OVERTAKE EN-
WITH HIS FLIVVER

Appearing before the Levy Court
this morning, Constable George
wilmington told of automobile
speeding along the South Market
street causeway since the reconstruc-
tion of that highway, endangering
life
Constable Wilmington said it is
nothing unusual to see machines
speeding over the road at a rate of
60 miles an hour. There is little
use in taking the license numbers Of
foreign cars and it is impossible for
him in a Ford car TO try to over
take the more expensive machines,
he said. Passengers in cars speed
ing away from him give him the
laugh. he stated.
The county has no jurisdiction
over the causeway. the constable was
told il having been built by the State
Highway Commission. II later de-
veloped that the road has not been
accepted from the contractors by the
commission as yet and motorists
travel over it at their own risk, al
though the laws against speeding ap-
ply to it and all other roads.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
MIR. STERN'S BIBLE
Is 2S7 YEARS OLD

What is possibly one OF the oldest
Bibles of its kind eithe- in Will
mington or in the United States. is
owned by Samson Stern. 1915 Rod
ney street. The Bible. which has
been in the Stern family for more
than rs years. is printed in German.
1t was written in 1884 and printed
in 1884. at Ratseburg. Germany, by
John and Henry Stern. Although
the printer is of the same name as
Mr. Stern. the present owner Of the
Bible the family were not his an
cestors.
Permission to print and distribu-
te the Bible was given by Count
Braunschweig. then count OF Sax
ony. The Bible is bound in leather
with old-fashioned brass corners and
catches. While it is in a good state
OF preservation, il is mellow with
age.
Throughout the book there are
wood cuts depicting various scenes
of events Of Biblical times.
On the frontspiece are notes writ
ten by a woman who owned the
Bible in 1873. The writing is in
German and is so faint that It Is
hard to decipher. only word here
and there being legible.
The Bible being 2s7 years old. Il
almost a priceless treasure. Man,
universities and public libraries
would give immense sums for a
Bible like the one owned by Mr..
Stern.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
BIDDLE FIRM BIDS
HIGHEST OR BONDS

-Four bids were received by the
Levy Court this morning for the
issuance of $4,000 Of 51-2 per
cent. highway Improvement bonds.
The bids were as follows:
Biddle and Henry. Philadelphia,
s2OS,4SS.
Harris, Forbes and Company, New
York, $204,9S5.20.
Estabrook and Company. New
York s2O4,S13.
Eldridge and Company, New
York, s2O4.351.
The bids were referred to the
court as a committee of the whole
and the courts attorney. p. Warren
Green.
George w. Wilmington was elect
ed constable for Christiana hundred
without opposition. The court ad-
journed untn 2.30 o'clock this after
noOn-
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
OFF TO URGE
.HARBOR PROJECT
Commission Will Ask Wash
ington TO Approve Chris
tiana Plan
DEEPER RIVER
ONE NECESSITY

Armed with mass Of data TO
support their arguments in favor of
a marine terminal fronting on the
Christiana instead OF the Delaware
River front. W. A Speakman, Char
les Warner and Joseph Bancroft.
comprising the Harhor Commission,
departed for Washington. last night.
They expect to confer today with the
Board OF Engineers OF the War De-
partment on their request that the
government dredge the Christiana
channel TO the same depth as that Of
the Delaware.
Charles II. Cant. secretary OF the
Harbor Commission, accompanied
the commissioners. but John Meigs
Philadelphia, consulting engineer OF
the board, did not go, Il was said al
the commissions Offices today.
There was a general feeling at
both the Chamber OF Commerce and
the Harbor Commission today that
the army engineers will pass favor.
ably on the commissions request
This feeling was based on the fac
that the work has been recommend
ed by Colonel =. n. Johnston, unit
recently United States engineer FOL
the Wilmington District. and has re
ceived the support OF the Delawarl
delegation in Congress. as well al
virtually all business bodies OF VIII
mington.
While favorable report by tn
. army engineers will be a decide,
step forward in obtaining Govern
ment support, the question viii hav
to be passed on later by Congress
itself and an Appropriation sufhcien
to cover the cost OF the dredging in
serted in the Rivers and Harbors
act.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
]. E. BRADFORD
DIES, AGED 70.
Deceased Was Car Inspec-
tor For Penna. Railroad
Many Years
PNEUMONIA DIRECT
CAUSE OF DEATH

James e. Bradford, retired car in
spector OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
died at his home, s04 Harrison ST.,
yesterday, in his SEVENTEEN year,
from a complication Of diseases. Mr..
Bradford suffered a stroke Of paraly-
sis little over two years ago. and
several others since left him in a
weakened condition so that he could
not withstand an attack OF pneu-
monia which set in a few weeks
ago.
Born in wilmington, Mr.. Bradford
lived all his life here, and was en-
pioyed by the railroad company OF
which he was veteran. practically
ever since he started to work, re-
firing from the service about FIVE
years go. He was a son Of James
Bradford who established the Brad
ford Paint Company on East Third
street. He was also brother OF the
Rev. George Bradford, vino was a
priest at the ST. Patrick's r. c. and
St Joseph's r. c. churches, the lat
ter at Henry Clay, and John K. Brad
ford, a local attorney, both de-
ceased.
Mr.. Bradford is survived by his
wife, brother. d. Taylor Bradford,
1905 Pennsylvania avenue; a son.
James A. Bradford. of the oxford
Apartments; three daughters. Mrs
Albert NJ. Wooley. of New York:
the Misses Helen NJ. Bradford and
Harriet e. Bradford, who made
their home with their father, and
three grandchildren, Alfred, Mary
and William 3. Wooley.
Mr.. Bradford made his home at
231 West Fourteenth street for eigh-
teen years, moving to the Harrison
street address about six weeks ago
He was a member OF Wilmington
Lodge Of Elks. which VIII hold me-
mortal services tomorrow evening.
The funeral will be held from his
late home on Thursday morning.
Solemn requiem mass will be said
at st. Patricks r. c. Church at 0
o'clock. with Father Quigley in
charge. Interment will be at the
Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
FIRE, ABANDON
ship At SEA.
Grew of Nine Fought u
Hours Against Leaks
Off Cape Henry
WILMINGTON MAN
WAS FIRST MATE

The four-masted schooner Cecilia
Cohen. operated under a receivership
by e. r. Cochran, attorney, OF this
city. was fired and abandoned off
Cape Henry, after the crew of nine
men had fought for seventy-two
hours against leaks in the hold.
The story of their fight against the
seas was told in dispatch from New
York City. where the men were
landed by the steamship West
Keene. which picked them up from
their boats sixty miles off the cape.
The Cecilia Cohen. formerly owned
by David Cohen & Co, left Key West
July 4 with phosphate for Philadel-
phia. She grounded on a conch reef
or the Florida coast July IA. was
pulled of, returned to Key West, In
spected and declared seaworthy and
began her voyage anew on July 2S.
Her captain, f. II. Peterson, Of West
Collingswood, n. j., and first mate,
l.. Birmingham OF Wilmington, said
last night they believed the schoon-
er's back was broken on the Florida
reef
The heavy seas encountered Thurs
day opened her seams and she took
water faster than the four gasoline
pumps could handle it. Hand pumps
were put into service on twoshour
shifts. but still the water gained, and
$50 tons of cargo were thrown over
board. When the gasoline supply
became exhausted on Sunday. the
decks we're awash. To prevent the
hulk from becoming a menace to
the vessel was set on fire.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
Want TRIALFOR
Street CLEANER
Conveyer Co. Would Give
Directors Three Months
to Watch 1t Work
AWARD CONTRACT
TO CLEAN SEWER

James Salisbury. attorney for
the Pneumatic Conveyor Company,
Philadelphia, which company has
been trying to have the directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department
install one of their pneumatic street
cleaners and ash collectors. pre-
sented a new agreement to the di-
rectors this morning. The new pro-
posal made, offers a three months
free trial OF the machine with the
provision that should 1t do the work
claimed for It the directors purchase
the machine at a cost OF s20.0 900 to
be paid in quarterly instalments OF
$1,000. Action was deferred and
the proposal taken under consider
alton.
The resolutions adopted on final
reading last week, providing for ade-
quate laws governing street adver-
tising and display signs, was receiv-
ed with the Mayors approval this
morning.
The Wilmington-P Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company by letter. informed
the directors this morning, that the
causes for the complaint registered
by Miss Marion ID. S. Bradford on
July 26, concerning the alleged nui-
sances created by the trolley COM
pany in using several blocks on Della
ware avenue. in getting their rolling
stock in operation each morning
when the whistles were blown, mo-
tors allowed TO run, and bells rung,
had been removed.
II was stated that several OF the
cars not in use. had been removed to
the New Castle car barn and others
placed on sidings along side OF the
Delaware avenue barns. This has
given more room for getting the
early cars ready inside OF the car
barn, and would cuse no further an
noyance to the residents OF that
neighborhood, it was explained.
The contract for cleaning the
Shipley Run sewer was awarded 10
John Phillips, for $3.50.
A resolution prepared by the State
Highway Commission. Offering pub
lie utilities a 10-year franchise for
use of the State highway. on basis
OF 10 cents a mile a year for all wire
companies telephone and telegraph
companies), and So a mile for all
power, water, gas and light COM
panies. was read.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
COURT FIGHT OVER
SHIP co. ELECTION

Chancellor Wolcott is holding a
herring this afternoon OF arguments
on exceptions to the report OF Vic
or earsxy on the election OF off,
,ers Of the Italian Star Line, held
TWO weeks ago in New York. Mr..
Barsky was appointed master to hold
the election by former Chancellor
Curtis.
Exceptions TO his report are taken
by E. Paul Yasselh, president OF the
Italian Star Line and another party
by the name Of Bacon. They hold
that the required quorum was not
present at the election. Mr.. Barsky
will argue in the Affirmative. Mr.
Yassenl is under Indictment in New
York courts on the charge Of mis-.
managing the firms affairs.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
NO MORE SWIMMING
AT FOURTH STREET

Miss Hilda L. Kuchman, repre-
sentative of the Philadelphia Inter-
state Dairy Council, appeared be-
fore the executive committee OF the
Board Of Park Commission yester-
day in the interest Of a pageant OF
milk fairies, to be presented ON
Tuesday and Thursday of Delaware
State Fair week. Miss Kuchman de-
sired the use Of a city playground
for rehearsal of the pageant
1t was decided to allow the use OF
a playground provided that no
financial, physical or moral respon-
sibilities devolved upon the Park
Board.
The executive committee adopted
a resolution forbidding the use OF
the park wharf, located between the
Wilson Line Wharf at the foot OF
Fourth street and the Third street
bridge, for swimming purposes
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
II. #. NfENNECKE TO BE
BURIED TOMORROW

The funeral OF Harry +. Mennecke
who died at Southold, l. l., on Sat
urday. will take place at 2.30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. from his late
residence, S25 w. 1Soth street,
Southold. Mr., Mennecke was we'll
known in this city as the husband OF
Miss Lea Garrett. daughter OF the
late Edward r. Garrett. The cou-
pie were married last year.
Mr.. Mennecke was a member OF
Washington Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ. OF
Wilmington. He was a well-known
architect
Mrs f. B. Taylor, 31s West Nine
teenth street, with whom Miss Gar
rett lived for many years previous to
her marriage. win attend the funeral.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
MAY NAME FIRE
FIGHTERS TODAY

The Department of Public Safety
is in session this afternoon for the
OF members OF the
fire department. Sixty men are to
be selected in the first class Of in
spection, and win be notified to re-
port for drills at once. As this class
another will be selected,
and by this method It is expected
the full quota OF men will be in
readiness for work by September 1.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
ro ARRAIGN Au1nIsr.

Rowland W. Bissell will be given
hearins before Magistrate sirad-
icy this afternoon. charged with op-
Grating an automobile while into1i-
Gated. He is said to have been oper-
atine the car which collided with
an automobile occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Macklin. Of Phila-
delphia, on the Philadelphia pike
le=t Friday night. seriously injuring
Mrs. Macklin.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
LooK our FoR AssATIANT.

The Bureau Of Police has been re-
quested TO look out for an Austrian,
who is wanted in Belair. Nd, for an
offence against a little girl. The
man is described as feet 6 inches
tall. weighs 40 pounds, dark COM
plexion with dark brown hair; has
gray eyes and scar over left eye and
another over left side Of upper lip.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
BOY BROWNS WHILE
FISHING OR 'CATTIES'
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
MILFORD. Aug. 9--James Young.
7-year-old Negro boy was drowned
while fishing in the Misplllion river
yesterday afternoon. He and an
other lad had jumped in boat near
the Milford phosphate works to fish
for "catties." Young was standing
on the side OF the boat and lost his
balance, falling overheard. His
companion ran for aid but the boy
was drowned before help could ar
rive.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
VATICAN ANNOUNCES
CURLEY'S ELEVATION

ROME. Aug. Omitted Press) -
Bishop Michael ]. curley. OF st. Au-
gustine. has been appointed arch
bishop OF Baltimore. il was an
nounced at the Vatican today.
The appointment OF the Rev.
Father stritch to be bishop OF To-
ledo was announced also.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
COUNTY BALANCES

The following reort OF county
funds was submitted to Levy Court
today By County Treasurer Burris;
New Castle County, s37.95469;
miscellaneous roads accounts. ss5.37;
Christiana hundred, S5.707.5S;
Mil Creek. S1.071.97; White Clay
Creek. S692.5S; Pencader. s1,021.77;
New Castle. s205.7S; Red Lion, ST.
40a.15; St. Georges. s7.007.O7: Ap-
poquinimink. s21.Ss; Blackbird,
SOL 56 Brandywine. $3.50.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
BENSON SEES MEN
ARRESTED In CHESTER

Captain Of Detectives Benson said
this morning that he went to Ches-
ter yesterday afternoon to ascer-
tain II either OF the four Whining
tonians arrested there on conspir-
acy charge could be conneceed with
any robberies here, but learned Moth
ing that would even lead to suspect
ing them Of any crime here.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
THIS ~DoPEv WAS YEAST

Analysis Of the alleged dope"
found on him showing that 1t was
nothing more than yeast powder.
verifying his claim made when ar
raigned in Municipal Court yester-
day morning. John W. Anderson.
negro. was dismissed by the court
later in the day.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
NEGRESS ROBBED OF
$lOO, SHE SAYS

Mary Walker, Negress 200 Pop
lar street, has reported to the po-
lice that her home has been robbed
twice during the past week. and 500
in cash and gold watch valued at
$50 taken.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
NEW AIro EoR Iiu1z

Chief Lutz. of the Bureau of Fires.
has been provided with a new car.
Unlike the regular fire cars It 10
OF black color, although provided
with large bell and may be used for
responding to fire alarms if neces-
sary
The car is marked IN gilt letters
Department Of Public Safety.'
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
TWO HURT IN AUTO SMASH.

Frank Tigani, ,312 North Harrison
street. and Paul J. Connor, 427 South
Rodney street. were slightly injured
when their automobiles collided at
Second and Jackson streets last night.
Both men we're able to proceed on
their way
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
DEATH OF ROGER b. JANNEY

Roger Brooke Janney, infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Janney,
Of 14o2 Riverview avenue, died yes
terday. A twin brother died in De-
cember last, few days after birth.
Internent will be made at Sandy
Springs, Md.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
LETTERS on ESTATE

Letters OF Administration have
hsen granted Ella II. Tracy on the
estate OF Thomas j. Tracy by Regis
ter OF wills Isaac r. Brown
Evening journal., 1921-08-09
SQUIRE no return

Magistrate Broman, who has been
spending some time in Atlantic City,
is expected home tonight
Evening journal., 1921-08-09

Experts say the lives OF this coun-
try are only about per cent in
sured against financial loss caused
by death.
Evening journal., 1921-08-09

This small group in
cludcs many Of our finer
dresses OF imported fab
rics.
These frocSs are in
fetching styles that will
prove as attractive TO the
small miss from the point
Of beauty, as they do to
her mother from the point
OF economy. Blue, pink,
rose, green, maize, ruff
fies, sashes. tucks, touches
Of hand work
Evening journal., 1921-08-09

These exceptionally-priced
garments must not be judged
by tomorrow price. for they
are really beautifully made Of
fine muslin, with pretty lace
and embroidery trimming.