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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
TAX REVISION FIRST;
TARIFF BILL To WAIT
Senators at White House Din
ner Agree Upon Program of
Legislative Action.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, July 27s-yirtual
agreement was said today to have
been reached at a dinner conference at
the White House last night for Senate
consideration of tax revision legisla-
ton before the permanent tariff act is
taken up by that body.
A number of Senators were Presi-
dent Hardings guests and the 1egisIa-
tive situation was said to have been
discussed extensively.
White House officials had nothing
to say about the conference today.
and il was understood Mr.. Harding
himself had forbidden advance an
nonncement Of his plan to consult his
former associates i'm the Senate.
They were said to have advised him
that the finance committee would not
have the House tariff bill ready for
consideration short Of five or six
weeks, and IT was on this showing
that a concensus of opinion around
the dinner table that tax revision
should be given precedence was said
to have been disclosed
The President. was told, IL was said.
that the tariff bill would require work
ing over to a hitherto unexpected ex-
tent. American valuation provisions
in the bill were discussed by the diners
and there were reports today that the
President did not favor the policy but
comment on that phase was refused.
The railroad question and funding
of allied leans also were talked over
during the dinner as well as summer
recess Possibilities for Congress
President Harding told his guests
he hoped both branches of Congress
could recess from the middle of
August to the latter part of Septem-
ber or the first of October, but was
represented as opposed to any recess
of either body until the tax pevision
bill has passed the House. leaving the
Senate finance committee 10 work on
both tax and tariff measures during
the recess.
Senate leaders said today that all
proposals for a recess would be aban-
doned until the tax bill came from the
House. probably within fortnight
and making adjournment of both
bodies possible about the middle OF
August.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
COLEMAN DU POINT
NOW j. s. SENATOR
FROM DELAWARE
Duly Inducted in the Presence
OF Family and Some Per-
sonaI Friends.
WILL SUPPORT ELLIOTT

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, July 27.-Yesterday
afternoon at one o'clock, sharp, Gem
eral T. Coleman du Pont became the
Junior Senator from the State of Del
aware. The simplest kind of ceremony.
was employed TO induct him into Of
fice. 1t was so simple and so quiet
that many persons in the galleries
were not attracted by it and did not
know what was going on.
Senator L. Heisler Ball conducted
General du Pont into the Senate
chamber at the appointed minute and
presented him at the Speakers stand.
Vice-President Calvin Coolidge. who
was presiding at the time, administers
ed the oath of office. which was short
and simple-and thus General T. Cole
man du Pont became United States
Senator. He then shook hands with
the Vice President, entered his name
in the Senate gister, and the pro-
ceedings were at an end. 1t was all
done within less than five minutes
time.
Senator Ball then conducted his col
league to the Democratic side of the
Senate where the new Delaware SEN
ator was cordially greeted by numer-
Gus Democratic Senators. The first
one of them to shake his hand was
Senator King of Utah; then came
Senator Dial of South Carolina. follow
ed by Senator Hefiin, and Democratic
Floor Leader Underwood. of Alabama,
with other Democratic Senators who
crowded around the rev Senator to
welcome him in cordial manner into
their midst.
Democrats Wore Cordial.
This was a striss.ng feature of SEN
ator du Points entrance into TIE SEN
ate. IL was noticeable TO all observant
people present III; it so happened
that the Democrats were the first To
greet him and congratulate him for
the distinguished honor that had been
conferred upon him
Continued on page ..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
S|NN FE|N ACCEPTS
ENGLAND'S OFFER
LONDON PAPER SAYS
Valera Not TO insist on Repub-
lie; Dominion Form Of Gov
eminent Satisfactory.
q PARLIaNENTs, PERHAPS

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London. July 27.-The possibility
that four legislatures may b. egfab-
Bshed IN Ireland one each in the
provinces Of Ulster. Munster, CON
naught and Leinster under 4 central
national parliament II hfutcd AZ this
morning By Sketch. witch says:
IT need not be assumed. ae is done
In Some quarters. that under unifca-
tion there would be only two govern
ing authorities under a Federal Irish
parliament, il has been almost over
looked that there are four great
provinces in ireland, each with an his
torical individuality"
AbandoBs Irish Republic.
In relation tn sketch's information.
which Incidentally reiterates some
earlier reports, the statement fz made.
somewhat disconnectedly. that. sub
ject to satisfactory solution ~ the
Irish unification problem, Esanord@
Valera has infinlated that he VIII not
renew tho campaign for ar indepen-
dent Irish republic. and also that he
VIII not seek n raise an army or navy
or the right 10 enter into relations
with foreign powers. except to the
same extent as these privileges are en-
joyed By the self governing dominions
of the British empire.
While Sketch learns that real prog
ress r. being made in the irish nero-
tiations, other reports. evidently in
fuenced by utterances contained n
the Irish Bulletin last Monday, indi-
cate doubts regarding the discussions
In Dublin agreeing 20 settlement. and
suggest that the question u unifics-
tion y A provoking one.
sinn Fein Leaders Agree to Terms.
The Daily rail. however. mentions
reports Of a closer understanding be-
tween the North and the south"
which it says. diminishes doubts re-
specting the ability Of the rival Irish
leaders to meet and contrive a gr-t.-ld
for common action
This newspaper adds. 1T Is UNDER
stood that some Sim Fein leaders
agree 10 the governments terms and
il is anticipated that an agreement for
general acceptance will he reached.
In any case. Mr.. de Valera Is ex-
pected 70 return to England shortly.
and in the meantime he continues in
harmonious touch with ali concerned
in Ireland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
.HUMBERT DATING SAVED
LIFE OF A WOMAN
Lost His Own Life While Bath
ing and Was Buried
Today.

The funeral services over the body
~ Humbert Datino were held this
morning at 9 o'clock from the home
of his sister. Mrs. Albert Cicateiii.
2ios West Seventh street. Father
Lynch of st. Thomas r. C. Church
conducted the services at that church.
The interment was In Cathedral
cemetery.
Great numbers of Italians attended
the services. and many visited the
home last evening. His friends came
not only from Wilmington. but from
Chester. New York. Newark. n. J.. and
Norristown. for he was well known and
popular.
Humbert Datino met his death by
drowning last Sunday afternoon in
the Bellevue quarry. He had been to
visit his fiancee. to whom he was to
be married in September. and from her
house he went 10 the quarry for a
swim. He dived and never came to
the surface again.
Young Datino was born in Italy
twenty-four years ago. When ne was
eight years old. his sister. Mrs. Cica-
telli. sent for him and from then on
he had made his home with her, where
he was treated like a son by Mr.
Cicatelli. He was the youngest of
three brothers TO whom Mrs. Cica-
telh acted as mother. During the war
D volunteered as an ambulance driver,
but never saw service overseas, as the
Armistice was signed the day he was
to sail. He was stationed near Boston,
where he performed an act of heroism
an an explosion in molasses factory
He saw woman sinking in a vat of
molasses. and without thinking of the
danger from the sticky mass. plunged
in and saver her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
APARTMENT HOUSE
THIEVES ACTIVE IN
uptown DISTRICT
Have Broken in Several i'm Past
Two Days, But Were Poorly
Rewarded.
EVIDENTLY USE MOTOR CAR

Among the latest reports OF burg
laries received by the police are one
from Douglas Newman. who has apart
ments in the Buckingham. at 7ol
West Tenth street, and one from
Frank l.. Reynolds, with apartments
In the Marion, at the intersection OF
Delaware avenue. jefferson and Elev-
enth Streets, both of which occurred
some time Monday afternoon be-
tween = and o'clock. Nothing was
taken from the Newman apartments
except a fountain pen. as far as could
b. learned today. From the Reynolds
home a revolver and a quantity OF
Mr.. Reynolds clothing were stolen.
MIR. and Mrs. Newman have an
apartment on the rst floor of the
Buckingham. but Mrs. Newman has
been away for some time and Mr..
Newman was at his office Monday
afternoon. When he came home Mon
day evening he found the front door
open and a closer scrutiny showed
that the lock had been jimmied or
forced with a knife. The interior of
the place had been thoroughly ram
sacked. II is believed the thieves were
frightened away. however. before they
could complete their search, for sum
OF money and some jewelry on a
bureau We're undisturbed. The foun-
tain pen is the only thing Mr.. New
man missed.
The thieves were heard in the apart
nent by other occupants of the house.
but they were thought TO be- the
occupants. No person heard the burg
lars working to pry open the door
and no suspicious characters were
seen about the premises.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
BEER BY CASE MAY Be
ORDERED BY DOCTORS
No Limit to Prescriptions Said
to be Provision i'm New
Regulations.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. July 27-Announce-
ment by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Blair of his policy on the ques-
ton of medicinal beer regulations will
be made in the next few days.
Mr.. Blair is now definitely deciding.
officials said today whether the regu-
lations should be issued at this time
or deferred because of probable early
action by the Senate on the Willis
Campbell bin to prohibit its prescrib-
ing of beer by doctors.
The commissioner also is working
out the final formsthe beer regulations
might take which. it is understood.
would provide in general for pre-
scriptions of one case at one time. but
without limit as to the number of
prescriptions.
According to Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes, however, the probabili-
ty of the eventual issuance of beer
regulations is slight. There was ap-
parentiy little desire on the part of
brewers, he said. to obtain the regu-
lations in view of the pending hostile
legislation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
BOXING BOUTS HERE
|. PROHIBITED BY THE
. POLICE DEPARTM MENT
Ban of Safety Directors Based
on the City Solicitors
Opinion.
VIOLATION Or LAW is HELD

Boxing bouts for this city are tabo.
until such time as the law is changed
so that the bouts can be permitted
Action to this effect was taken by
the Directors of Public Safety yester-
day afternoon, following conference
with City Solicitor Satterthwaite. The
directors decided to serve notice upon
all persons contemplating prize fight
ing or boxing matches that they will
not be allowed
;. Il. Smith, president of the board.
said today that the action taken was
decided after thorough discussion
and that the voting OF the directors
was unanimous. Mr.. Smith said that
the Interpretation of the opinion given
by the city solicitor was that the
bouts now being held in the city are
really prize fights and for this reason,
they cannot be permitted
City Solicitors Opinion.
Following is the text of the City So
licitor's opinion:
Department of Public Safety, Will
mington, Delaware. Gentlemen.
In relation to the question you asked
me this morning as to the legality OF
boxing contests as now conducted in
the city of Wilmington. am of the
opinion that the manner in which such
contests are conducted determines
whether or not they are a violation
OF our law prohibiting prize fighting
If in such contests, however, there
is a sum of money or thing of value
dependent upon the result of, the con-
test. and the intention to use violence
for the purpose of inflicting injury
rNfcfE mel, fe. 4,
our statute, and the mere fact that IL
is called friendly bout and for scien-
tific points does not change the char
acter OF a contest which is in other
respects A prize fight.
Yours very truly,
Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr.
City Solicitor.
The athletic clubs and others pro-
noting bouts viii be notified through
the police department of the Safety
Boards action.
& Both in "A letter and in a personal
statement 10 the directors City Solicit
tor Satterthwaite made it plain that
he thought the boxing as carried on at
present was violation of the law
Whether the prrnomters of the bouts
intend to abide. by the decision of the
solicitor or whether they intend to
test ii and carry it to court could not
De learned this morning. IL has beer
pointed out that bout could be held
and the promoter arrested and brought
into Municipal Court for the purposing
of testing the solicitors ruling.
Although in his letter Mr.. Satterth-
waite states that the question OF vio-
lation is dependent on the manner in
which the bout is operated. after a
discussion with the directors yester-
day afternoon he stated that most
boxing shows disguised under the
name of smokers" are held in vio-
lation of the law.
AS Mr.. Satterthwaite's decision ap-
plies only to the city, the clubs which
have been staging the smokers" can
hold them outside of the city limits.
Whether the attorney generals Of
fice will follow in the steps of the city
solicitor and forbid il would have TO
be decided later. The keystone Field
Club has already made arrangements
to lease the fair grounds for its snok-
ers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
u. S. STANDS BY REPORT
OF PELLAGRA MENACE
Surgeon-General Takes Steps
10 Fight Off Epidemic and
Famine South.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. July 27.-Surgeon
General Cumming of the Public Health
Service was prepared 70 report 70
President Harding today on the re-
suit OF preliminary conferences with
Red Cross officials and others rs 70
necessary measures 10 meet The re.
ported threat Of a pellagra epidemic
in large section of the Southern cot
ton belt.
Despite protests from eight SOUTH
ern States yesterday that the seri-
BUSINESS Of the situation had been ex-
asgerated in government reports
Surgeon General Cumming said today
the Public Health Service stIi stood
BY It's prediction that unless radical
relief measures were taken there
would be at least 100000 pellagra VIC
Tins in the cotton belt this year and
that ten per cent Of them would die.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
REJECTS 0BREG0N's PLEA.
Mexican Deputies Refuse to
Pave Way for Better ReIa-
tions with United States.
ny Associated Press 10 EVERY Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Mexico City. July 25.--Thc chamber
of Deputies last night voted siown a
request by President Obregon that he
be granted extraordinary powers to
adjust article 2T of the constitution,
which nationaiizes oil deposits
The Senate almost simultaneously
voted - acceede TO the request.
Article q has long been a stumbling
block in the relations between Mexico
and the United States, the latter gov
ernment characterizing the section as
eonfiscatory. and against the princi-
pies of American rights and interests
obtained I'm Mexico under proper law
The action of Congress last night Is
viewed by political observers here as
marking a definite split between
President Obregon and bis party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
OLD SOL CONTINUES TO
BAT 800 IN THE SHADE
Wilmington is Experiencing a
PERIOD of Extremely Hot
Weather.

The mercury at it's highest mark
yesterday recorded 80 degrees OF heat
on Every Evenings thermometer.
which is out of the range of the
suns rays at the warmest part of the
day, and which possibly was 10 de-
grees lower than dowr in the street,
sz-7ere one is obliged TO be most of the
tin e he is busy outdoors.
1t is safe to say that in the sun at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Thermometer would have scored 1o3
or 105 degrees. which brings the tom
perature up almost to the record for
this season in this section.
Three. years ago the thermometer,
late in the summer, reached 110 de-
grees in the sun, and this probably
Was the hottest day remembered here.
There were two or three days of such
grilling heat.
Today is no less oppressive than
yesterday and promises to become
even more difficult, unless there is a
break in the heat wave before the
.'his,h" period of the afternoon. This
is not unlikely, as thunder showers
are predicted for late today and to-
night with promise of cooler weather
by Friday
The need of rain is becoming more
apparent throughout the country
where the pastures and crops, are
parching and withering under the in
tense heat and from the absence OF
water.
The temperature at s o'clock this
morning was 80 and at noon the ther-
nlonneter registered IS. At correspond
ing hours yesterday the mercury rec
orded n and 81 degrees respectively.
But after all it is the extreme hui
midity that hurts most.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
F|REMEN TO Be
NAMED THURSDAY
Directors Of Public Safety De-
partment Purchase Wecca-
coe Fire House.

Purchase Of the Weccacoe fire house
at Second and Jackson streets was
made by the Directors of the Depart
ment of Public Safety yesterday after
noon. The purchase price as in the
case Of the seven houses previously
accepted was not made public Two
more houses wiz be bought if the Of
gicials Of the companies and the di-
rectors can agree on the price. Dick
srirg over the price is said 10 have de-
iayed the purchase Of the Weccaco,
house and is also responsible for the
delay IN not acquiring the other two
houses. This VIII give the new depart.
mcnt ten companies instead OF tht
twelve as under the volunteer system
As mos of the houses will have tc
be remodeled or repaired. Brown and
Whiteside architects. were engaged tC
uraw plans for such rebuilding as may
be necessary. The plans will be pre-
scented To the directors and will be
rejected or accepted as they see fit
Although the organization Of the de-
lartment must. be completed by Sep
tember 1. when it will be turned over
20 the city, repairing of the houses can
be Gone at any time.
Fire Chief sutz was authorized to
obtain badges for the fireInen. AS
'sistants 10 the chief may be appointed
this week. Selection of the firemen
which was expected 10 be taken up and
completed by the directors yesterday
was postponed until Thursday as nc
meeting viii be held today.
The fre tower AT the Union fire
house. Third and Union streets will
BE- completed this week. Life nets and
other training apparatus have been re-
ceived so that as soon as the appoint
rnents are made training OF the men
can be started. The representative of
The Americana Lafrance Fire Engine
Company mas informed the directors
that the two ladders which were pur-
chased Will be ready at the stipulated
time. a telephone has been installed
in the office of Chief Lutz and fur
niture viii soon be placed also. Plans
for completion of central fire alarm
system have not yet been completed
Buying of additional apparatus is also
expected to be taken up by the direct
ors this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
STONES BODY AND Wife
FOUND IN DEEP CREWCE
Purdue University Head Lost
While Selecting Canada
Camp Site.
Ry Aaaoclated 80 d 80 r,venirg.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
BanT, Alta. July 27,--The body OF
Or. w. r. Stone. president Of Purdue
University at Lafayette, Ind, who
had been missing since July II, when
he and Mrs. Stone set out to inspect
the country surrounding a camp at
Mount Assinboine, has been found
Mrs. Stone is alive and viii recover
from the shock Of the tragedy, accord
ing to brief letter from guides lead
ing the search party. received at
police headquarters here today.
Mrs. Stone was found Sunday at
the foot Of 17-foot crevice and the
dead body Of Dr. Stone was discovered
shortly afterward a great distance be-
low in a very difficult position for re-
covery.
Mrs. Stone has been taken to Camp
Assinboine headquarters and nurses
have been sent 10 care for her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
ACCEPTANCE
RECEIVED BY HUGHES
Contents of Toxic Communi-
cation Not Known Outside
Official Circles.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. July al. communi-
cation from Toxic believed TO con-
tain the formal acceptance by Japan
of President Hard;ng's invitation to
participate in an international dis
cussion of Far Eastern questions as
we'll as disarmament, reached the State
today. Pending DECIDING
and examination officials refused to
comment on the nature of TIE com
and had made no deci-
sion as to it's public tion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
HUGHES DEMANDS REDS
FREE ALL AMERICANS
More Than a Score of Our Citi-
zens Still in Russian
Prisons.

BY Associated Press &c Every Evening.
Washington, July 2T.-Formal de-
mand for release Of American prison.
ers in Russia has been made on the
Soviet authorities by Secretary
Hughes. The State Department was
advised today that the communication
had been handed to the Soviet repre-
sentative al RevaI yesterday by Consul
AIbrecht
Riga. Letvia. July 27.--An official
demand by Secretary OF State Hughes
for the release Of the American
prisoners in Russia was handed by
Consul Albrecht. to Leonid Stark. the
Bolsheyik minister here last night.
Maxim Gorly. il was learned today.
has teIegraphed to John Miller, the
Riga representative of the American
relief administration. saying that the
communication Of Herbert Hoover as
head OF the relief administration. with
regard 70 American relief for the III
and starving Of Russia, would be ans
wered in detail.
The release OF the Americans held
prisoner in Russia was laid down by
Secretary Hoover in his recent cable
message 70 Gorky as the prime con-
dinon upon which American relief
measures for Russia would be taken
up.
More than a score OF Americans
still are being held prisoner in Soviet
Russia, according to the latest news
received by the State department in
Washington from that country.
Principle among them are Mrs.
Marguerite z. Harrison. Of Baltimore.
a newspaper correspondent: Captain
Einnet fitzpatrick. Of Uniontown. Ala.
a Red Cross worker; Royal C. Keelv
an engineer: William Flick, of Brook
lyn, y. Y, and DIR. Weston B. Estes.
motion picture photographer. and ".
3. Kalamatiano, Of Racine. Wis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
REPEAL OR EXCISE TAX
PROPOSED TO CONGRESS

Washington. July 27.-Repeal of all
excise taxes, reduction of all sur
taxes to the 20 per cent group and the
funding of the entire war debt for
a period of fifty TO seventy-five years
were proposed to the House ways and
means committee today by w. H.
Stackhouse of Springfield. Ohio. presi-
dent of the National Implement and
Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
Mr.. Stackhouse's alternative for the
excise and higher surtaxes was a
general sales tax.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
FIVE DEAD II AUTO WRECK.
All OF Family Killed When Motor Car
and Trolley Crash.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Eyery Evening.
Cleveland. July 27.--Five persons
who We're killed. four OF them almost
instantly, when a trolley car and an
automobile crashed. head-on. shortly
after niSht. We're identified today. One
family was wiped out when John NJ.
Francyk, 40. a garage owner: his
wife, 81, and their tvs children. Edna
Mary. aged 10 years. and Theodore,
aged nine months. were killed.
The fifth person killed was Mrs. An
pa Branloff. SO. Max Branloff, 40, her
husband, was seriously injured.
Each of the dead sustained a frac-
tured skull
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
This Case Dropped.

As there WAS evidence TO show that
the defendant was at fault a noiIe
prosequi was entered by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court today in the
case of Charles Rex, charged with as
sault and battery. driver of a machine
which struck Frank Manno in front
Of the Weccacoe Fire House, Second
and jackson streets, three weeks ago.