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Evening journal., 1921-06-28
WANTS SAY OVER
ALIEN PROPERTY
Colonel Miller Confers With
Senators Over Peace
Resolution
DESIRES POWER TO
REACH "HOLD-OUTS

Special 10 The Evening Journal
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-After
a long conference with Senator
Lodge. Senator Knox. Congressman
Porter and other conferees on the
German peace resolution, Colonel
r. W. Miller. Of Delaware. allen
property custodian. said today he
believed the conferees would agree
very shortly and also that amend
ments proposed by himself and sup
ported by the President would be
adopted.
Colonel Miller said owners OF many
millions OF dollars worth OF alien
property had not complied with the
demands of the custodian to turn
their property over TO him. He in
sists that the wording Of the peace
resolution be such as will not re-
lease them from the obligation TO
meet these demands.
Many Of these aliens have been
"stalling." Colonel Miller said, hop
ing that the peace resolution would
be adopted. thus ending the activi-
ties Of the custodian. IT,, however
the peace resolution contains the
amendment suggested by Colone
Miller. he still can proceed to seize
the property that now. under vari-
Gus pretexts. is withheld from him
Another amendment by Colone
Miller requires that nothing in th'
peace resolution will operate to pre-
vent him administering the fort,
to fifty thousand alien trusts now il
his hands. This amendment Il
strongly supported by the Presi
dent
1T would be altogether wrong {,
allow the aliens who have on vari
Gus pretexts withheld their propert,
70 evade their obligations" sait
Colonel Miller. 1T would be unfair
TO those who promptly obeyed the
law. acting in good faith and with
out trying TO embarrass the aliei
property custodian"
Colonel Miller said there was no
a single person in Delaware VIII
was delinquent on the alien prop
erty law. Those who had tried 4
evade their obligations lived chief!
in New York. Pennsylvania an,
New Jersey. he said.
BY the employment OF cunnini
and resourceful counsel and tn
adoption OF numerous evasive sub
terfuges. they have managed q
stand the custodian off for years, n
added.
Their day OF reckoning is com
ing. however" said Colonel Miller
"and I have every reason to believ
that the peace resolution will full
protect the alien property CUSTODIAN
in the execution OF his duty"
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
REBEKAH LODGE MEMORIAL

Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. 8. l..
o. o. F., will hold a memorial SER
vice tomorrow evening in the lodge
room for those members who have
died during the year. Members Of
the lodge and relatives and friends
Of the deceased are invited 10 at
tend The following members have
died: Estella DAZZLING. Myrtle
Wright. Florence Charles. Anna
Mundorff. Rebecca J. smalley and
william J. Buckley.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
1922 COUNTY TAX.
RATE IS 70 CENTS.
continued from FIrst Pare.

AOmAAMufQ AiNAN r AArA T dNts
600: county morgue. $500; court ex-
penses. $4,000; Board Of Assess
ment. $4,000: coroner and physi-
clans. $4,000; magistrates and con-
stables. $4,000; rebates on taxes
$4,000; printing and stationery
$4,000: telephones for bridges,
$780, light. power and water for
bridges. $4,000; First and Second dis
tricts. Wilmington hundred, $4,000;
Third district. 1000; Fourth district.
$4,000: Fifth district. $4,000; Sixth
district $4,000; Seventh district.
$500: errors in assessment, 10000;
interest on bonds. 100000; redemp-
tion Of bonds. 10000; overpaid
taxes. $500; insurance on bridges
and bridge houses $500; auditors.
$4,000; maintenance Of improved
roads. $4,000; loan maintenance on
improved roads. $4,000; special
maintenance Of improved roads
$4,000; construction Of improved
roads, $4,000; good roads, $4,000;
mill dams. $4,000; elections. $500:
fire companies, $4,000; mothers pen
sion fund. $4,000: child welfare
5000. premium on official bonds
$4,000, and unappropriated funds
| S42,26723.
Following the adoption Of the
budget President Stetser announced
that the tax rate as provided for in
/ the budget was 76 cents for county
and poor taxes. 35 cents for road
purposes and 25 cents for school
/ purposes. He announced that the
school law made IL mandatory on
the part OF the court 10 set the
school tax rate at this figure. He
then asked for an aye and nay vote
on a motion by Commissioner Col
Inns that the tax rate as read be ap-
proved, saying there was a division
on the subject
The motion to adopt the budgei
and rate was put and with the ex
ception Of the two Wilmington
members. the commissioners voted
for the increase.
The new budget provides for in
creases in several items. amonf
them being that OF salaries. which
was increased $4,000. The othei
4 increases were as follows: Publ,
Building Commission Building Fund
$4,000; board Of prisoners. $4,000
Delaware Industrial School foi
Girls, $4,000 hospitals and Hop,
Farm. $4,000; interest on bonds
$50. 900.
In several instances the appro
priatlons allowed other items wer,
reduced. they being as follows
Coroner and physicians. $4,000
elections. $4,000; mothers pension
fund. $4,000.
Under the law the road tax is not
assessed against city properties bu
the school tax Of 25 cents on ever,
500 real estate is to be paid by an
This amount will net the county
school board about S417.752.
The county payroll Of $s.265.6!
was ordered paid as also was III,
payroll Of the Public Building Com
mission amounting TO S79723.
George J.. Medi1. president Of tn,
County Board OF Education and ?
r. Strickland OF the same body will
Wilbur l. Jump. superintendent o
county schools. urged the court L
assume the outstanding bills Of IN
: school board and TO pay for the sam,
} out Of the school taxes yet to be col
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
Three uOeghh-b but quality throughout
Standing by the
Fabric Tire Uses.

an honest, understand
able policy-meriting
and getting confidence.
The makers of u. S.
Tires might get up a
special tire TO sell cheap.
But they won't.
They might sacrifice
quality and economy for
the sake of capturing a
temporary market. But
they don't.
They might have laid
down one policy for cord
tires and another for
fabric tires. But there is
only one u. S. policy,
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
NO ATrENn Y CoNVENTIoN.

Several members OF the Young
Peoples Branch Of the W. c. T. o..
accompanied by Mrs. Bertha Nc
Caulley Foster, county secretary. left
this morning 10 attend the annual
convention OF the New York State
Y. p. B. Federation which meets at
Keuka College. Keuka Park. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28
LrNDsAY-HARTING MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindsay. Of 7O5
W Nineteenth street. announce the
marriage OF their daughter. Violet
W. 20 Harry r. Harting. OF 29O9
Market street. on May 2S, 1921.
Evening journal., 1921-06-28


iected. The court agreed to do
so.
After fxi'as the tax rate the court
recessed un-d 2 o'clock. when IL is
expected the b~dy will elect two new
members OF the County Board Of
Assessment. The court this morn
ing received an application for the
position from Patrick j. McGrory. OF
New Castle. one Of the retiring mem
bers
The other member whose term
expires this month is William B.
Smith. Jr.. of this city.
Among those from this city who
have been mentioned for the office
are James II. Morris. James j.. Jones.
former Sheriff James Logue, former
Levy Court Commissioner william
T. Purks and John Moore.
In the fight for the assessorship
in the rural sections OF the county
friends Of william A. Scott are wag-
ing a hard fight. James Buckson,
cousin Of Commissioner Buckson, is
a candidate. Former Representative
Newton /. Grubb is also mentioned
for the position.
Under the law the rural member
Of the Assessment Board to be elect
ed al this time must be a Democrat.
while the Wilmington member is to
be a Republican.
II was rumored that the COM
missioners had agreed 20 refer the
selecting Of the candidates TO Presi-
dent Stetser and Commissioner Nc.
Coy. These officials are said 10
favor the reappointment Of william
p. Smith. Jr., and the election OF
W. A. Scott. of Townsend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
FADs ARE OLD AS PYRAMIDS
Mute Story Told by Mumn,ies Of Both
Egypt and Peru In Field Mu-
scum In Chicago.

Bobbed hair, concealed ears, short
skirts and all the other fads and
foibles associated with modern wom-
ems styles are as old as the pyramids,
according to the mute story told by
the mummies of both Egypt and Peru
In the Field museum In Chicago.
Wrapped in their pitched shrouds,
and encased in sarcophagi covered
with curious paintings and hero
glyphs in colOrs still bright after 81
coo years or more, these mummies, all
that was mortal of human beings OF
ages ago. today link the present to
civilization long since dead.
The daily center Of thousands OF
curious eyes, for the mummies seem
to hold strange fascination for every
visitor to the museum, they are silent
spectators of the passing throngs, but
the paintings which adorn their rest
ing places tell more plainly than
words Of styles, customs and manners
of u forgotten age.
"Why, ma, they're dressed just like
the girls we see on Michigan boule-
ward" exclaimed an aged visitor to
his wife as they gazed at the strange
figures adjoining the sarcOphagi.
1T appears like they did not wear
bit more than they do now" the
woman answered as the pair moved
away.
1t is far cry from the Nile of Gle
Onatra'S d0v to thp Pacific coast of
Peru In South America, but mummies
from both regions, lying almost within
reach of each other now, but in life
ignorant Of each others existence,
bear graphic evidence of the greatest
similarity and proficiency in many
arts at time when the Norsemen
were ravaging all southern Europe
and the Old World had almost sunk
into barbarism.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
THERE IS NOTHING QUAINTER
Gray Sea.Town Puzzled as to Where
Streets VIII Lead.

A rough village of huts clamo2d
down to the rocks ana hurging its fine
harbOr, such was Marblehead for
many years. The huts grew bigger
and finer, the narrow foOtways broad
ened q tritle, but kept the devious
turns and abrupt ups and downs with
which they began-so abrupt that
even today many Marblehcad lane
has to resort to steps to get itself and
its traveller where 1t would go. :.
There Is nothing Quainter to be
found In our country than this gray
sea-tOwn with its incredibly tangled
streets. Never does stranger know
where he will end when he sets forth
to follow one Of them. Sister and /
found ourselves walking briskly away
from the place we wanted to 60 to
oftener than not. Luckily the water
exists. for when you strike 1t you have
q chance to take new bearings, and
In time we got so that we could lay
course by the tower of Abbott hall,
which dominates the entire village.
We would climb up to 1t to get
fresh start, and usually found that we
were approaching 1t from another
direction than the one we imagined.
1t was a sort Of Alice In Wonderland
progress, the thing being to go
where you knew you shouldn't In
order to get where you wanted to
be.-"Old Seaport Towns" Hildegarde
Hawthorne.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
1T IS SPORTING PROPOSITION
French Writer Explains Why Divorces
Are More Common In America
Than Elsewhere.

The sporting spirit expresses itself
in every phase of Americas national
life. Marriage In the United States Is
~ very different thing from what 1t Is
IN France. 1t is a race for happiness
if you wish; but each one races for
himself alone.
Sex competition supplants sex CO
operation. Each party preserves his
or her individual interest and freedom
of opinion. There Is little or no real
intimacy, though much luxury-sup-
piled, 1t is always understood, by the
husband. writes Georges Lechartier,
In La Revue de Paris. But no matter
how liberal the latter may be, his
wife usually thinks, and often says,
that he might be more so.
Tanning husband has the same
sporting interest for an American girl
as tanning horse, hunting in the
Rockies. or trout fishing In Canada.
However, when once the conquest Is
made and the fish hooked. there is
less interest.
This explains why divorces are.
more common In the United States
than anywhere else in the world.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Would Never Do.

"The butler Is incompetent and must
CO."
81 can't let the butler go. He'll give
away family secrets"
"There Is no skeleton In our family"
81 know that, wife. But l can't af.
ford to have my friends know how
much hootch l got In the cellar"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Giant Searchliaht.

Crossing the bay from San Francis
co In the direction of Sausalito, one
sees I'm the distance the most enormous
piece of sculpture In the world, the
figure Of beautiful woman, wonder
fully realistic.
1t Is Mount Tamalpais. on the sum-
nit OF which is being installed a
searchlight of 500,O000O0 candlepower.
Equipped with lens five feet in d.
ameter, its light, In the clear Cali
fornia atmosphere. is expected to be
visible from Mount Shasta, 175 miles
distant.
Occupying a position 1916 feet above
sea level the beam of the searchlight
will shine out over the top OF summer
fogs that ofttimes cover the bay of
San Francisco. But the fog banks are
to be made to furnish interesting color
pictures when the light is thrown upon
them through color screens.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Analyxlnq a London Fog.

At the recent conference of the
British Royal Sanitary institute DR.. j.
s. Owens, In an analysis Of London
fog, said that to reproduce a dense
smoke fog about four milligrams Of
SCOT to the cubic meter of air was all
that was required. One milligram pro-
duced the ordinary winter haze. II
dense smoke extended over the whole
of London and up to a height of 400
feet a trife under 200 tons of SCOT
would be present. The domestic fires
of London from six in the morning till
nine at night produced over 200 tons
of SCOT, sufficient to produce one Of
the densest fogs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
- -
THE LIFE OF GAS NANTES
Illuminating Device Should Last 1000
Burning Hours--k:ay Be Destroyed
T. in Few Moments,


The following facts about gas man
ties are taken from Gas Log.c the
house nrgun vi the biggest gas company
In New York.
A good gas mantle should last from
500 To 500 or even 1000 burning hours.
'Breakage. however. is not always
due to poor mantle quality. Turning
thu gas OF and IN and the slight en-
plo-inn that sometimes occurs when
1t is lighted is highly destructive of
mantles. A mantle which, burning
steadily, might last for several thou.
minutes by rough handling or in few
i,o;rs by unusual hut unavoidable wear
and tear.
initial candle power Is that meas
urcd wi en- the mantle is first lighted
II is extremely high In cheap and in.
foror nantes. But soon, often with
in q few minutes, the brilliancy of the
light fades, never TO be regained. The
jiinnsi V of this initial light is a Share
into Which the unwary and mwise fire.
qnrntl, fail In purchasing cheap man
ties.
"S"s aimed candle power is the meas
IRE nf light given out hy Il mantle
over a long period. and is of course tho
real test Of u good mantle. The high
class mantle may not have an Initial
candle power equal to that of Il cheap
er substitute. but in the long test il
Some Of the gas companies are now
selling nantes with Il guarantee of
at least 80 days service"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Australian Gema In France.

Australian gems are finding a ready
welcome In France and the rough opal
from Queensland and elsewhere has a
good sale. One French lapldary re-
Gently told the New South Wales COM
missioner to the Lyons exhibition that
he was willing to spend 100000 francs
In equipping factory with all the
latest devices solely for the cutting of
the Australian rough opal. The gems
shown in France by Percy Marks, the
commissioner, caused intense, interest
In the gem trade and the effect on the
Australian miner may be far reaching.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
MAKING a Motion Picture.

Usually 10000 to 100000 feet are
run through the cameras to get a six
reel, or 6,OOO-foot motion picture. The
director stations three, four or five
cameras to take the same scene. He
has one camera close beside the strug-
Cling villain and hero, another grind
Ing from an elevation, still another
at this angle, one more at that angle.
When all of these negatives are de-
veloped, parts Of each enter into the
composition of the completed reel
INDIANAPOLIS News,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
New Use for Banana Fiber.

Samples of hand-woven cloth made
In East Africa from banana fiber have
been brought to Australia by Captain
Hydahl, and growers on the northern
rivers Of this state have become in
terested In the possibilities of utilizing
the by-product Of the banana industry.
Several grades of banana fiber have
been prepared and Captain Hydahl be-
lieves that portions can be used In the
manufacture of artificial silk. Expert.
ments are being made to ascertain the
commercial value of banana by-prod-
ucts In the manufacture of cloth, silk,
rope, Irvine and paper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Trees Know Winter.

The great buds of the horse-chest-
nut have most elaborate arrange
ment for the winter protection of the
delicate parts within, says the Ameri-
can Forestry Magazine. The baby
flower cluster is covered by the downy
growth of the undeveloped leaves.
The latter are surrounded by the tough
hard scales and these are vanished
over to keep out the water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Leprosy In Indians Rare.

DR.. A. Da Malta writes In Brazil
Medlco (Rio de Janeiro) that in his 28
years Of practice in AmazOnas prov
ince he has seen but two of the In
dams with leprosy. In prehistoric pot
terry figures from Peru there Is no rep
resentation of any deformity suggest.
Ing leprosy, although representations
Of other deformities are common and
none of the early explorers mention
leprosy among the Natives
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
MennrN Eiftx.Hftv

do you remember the time when
your father drove a donkey cart?"
The parliamentary candidate fixed
his eyeglass and gazed thoughtfully
at the interrupter. Then he replied:
"As matter of fact, had quite for
gotten the car. But / am thankful to
see the donkey is still alive. London
Ttt.Rita.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
One Drawback.

"There are all kinds Of ways to
make living" said the elderly capt.
talist.
THAT'S quite true" replied the club
loafer, "but the trouble is that nearly
all Of them require some effort that Is
Incompatible with sitting in an easy
chair and watching the procession go
y."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Experieneed,

Ryder-One never knows what will
please woman.
Thomas-Oh, wouldn't say that. In
the case of my wife, anything beyond
our means Is sure to.-London
Answers.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-24
OIL CONFERENCE ID
 SETTLEEXP0RT TAX
Prominent Men to Be at Mexico
 City, Sinclair to Be Present

Mexico City, Aug 24-Negotiations ence between American oil men and Mexican officials were undertaken by George T. Summerlin, the U. $. charge d affaires here, upon advices from the state department in Washington, it was understood here last night. MT. Sum- merlin began preliminary converSa- tiOns regarding the proposed conference on August $, and it was announced on Monday night that Q number of the principal executives of several large American oil companies would arrive here next week to meet government of ficials.
 MT. Summerlin is understood to have suggested to the foreign secretary that such conference might prove a means for reaching an amicable settlement of petroleum problems. When the secre- tary said such a conference would meet with President Obregon's app oval, the necessary arrangements were made.
 Optimism Increases
 Reports current here state the initia- tive was taken by the American state department which communicated it's opinion to the oil men and met with a ready response. Optimism over the in ternational situation increased here yes- terday and predictions were made that recognition would be extended by the
New Britain herald., 1921-08-24
A HUSBANDS ALIMONY.

A case in Minneapolis asks the question whether or not the fact that a woman now has the vote makes it necessary in proper cases for her to pay alimony when the hus- band secures a divorce,
 The granting of the vote to women does not take from her any of the rights she had always possessed. One of those rights is to demand that she be supported by her husband. Mere 1y because he obtains a divorce from her gives him no claim upon her for alimony.
 A foreign-born man, who has never been naturalized in this country, and who, therefore cannot vote, must nevertheless support his wife. If she divorces him she may be granted alimony just the same. His ability to vote or not to vote does not take from his wife, Or she who has gained a divorce from him because of some wrong doing on his part, the right to dl1mOny- The vote or rlSht to vote makes no difference in the matter.
 Another matter comes up where husband and wife together have ac- quired property and one of them sells 1t and retains the proceeds, then they separate. In most states, ot course, the personal property reduced to possession becomes the husband S. Tn ordinary cases the wife has a dover right Casually one-third) il the husbands property. Most people are familiar with the necessity fol the signing by the wife of a deed ot the husbands property This is be. cause of the existing equity in tha property.
 If 2 wife, divorced from her hus band, has handled property half O which belongs to him. in an imprope manner, he has an action agains her.
 But the granting of the vote tc women does not affect the law per taining to alimony.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-24
BOARD DIFFICULTIES

Something of. the difficulties under which a board Of this city works might have been noted in the hear, ing before the board of public works last evening. A petition was sent to the board, with numerous signers, asking that Park street be widened. There appeared well-known names of persons and corporations thereon.
 In support of the petition there were few present Some of those who signed were present and changed their position from an advocacy of to opposition to the widening of the street. Tales were told of how women were informed that they were obliged to sign the petition; others seem to have been told that the inn provement would cost them lot of money, when, in fact, the work would have been done by the city. Arguments were made from an en- tirely erroneous angle.
 Under such circumstances as
  of the commission or board to know what the property owners along that street want to be done. Last night the board did what seemed the only course for it to take-it gave the petitioners leave to withdraw their petition. If those petitioners did not have interest enough in the mat ter to appear in favor of the petition, against rather strong opposition, there was no way of knowing how they stood at the moment, especially inasmuch as one who appeared and who had signed the petition stated that it was a matter of indifference to him what was done.
 Public money is not, nor should it be spent recklessly on work which is not of evident necessity to the city and which is of doubtful value even to those who write their names on a petition-a thing it costs nothing to do.
 Those who complain of city man = agement would do we'll to follow up things for which they have petltioned, or to indicate, as did one woman. that she desired to change her posi- tion after learning new facts.