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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Aristocratic Element Too Much
Disposed to Snobbish
AIoofness.
REBUKE FROM
HIGH QUARTERS
Some of the Navy Blue High
Caste Due for a Dress
ing Down.
MUST BE MORE MODERATE
BY Charles Brewer Farmer, Editor
Of Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Washington. Nov. 22.-Has America
an official aristocracy?
Some of our naval officers in the
past have been jested about because
they seemed TO establish themselves
i'm their minds only--as an unofl-
cial American nobility.
II Is only fair TO say that the ma
jority of Annapolis graduates have
no such snobbish attitude toward
their fellow -citizens who pay their
salaries. But some seem to have
misguided perspective Of their posi-
tions in the body polite. They have
even been known to express great
scorn toward the civilian heads Of the
Nation.
Aristocracy is based primarily upon
power. With power goes a halo of
prestige Limit the power Of your aris-
tocrat. and you smash his halo.
rs there any wonder that some Of
our naval officers have been talking
rather freely in Washington clubs.
and elsewhere. about this business Of
scrapping capital ships and declaring
iO-year naval holiday? They hold
no briefs for the millennium. Their
faith is in ships of steel and men of
iron--and may the devil take the
hindmost.
Word came from high quarters last
week that these protests uttered by
men in navy blue must cease. The
hint was given also that several Of
ficers high in the navy caste sys-
tenn are due for nice dressing. dowr
at the Nations mast unless they
stow away their opinions. The Ad-
ministration is thinking more OF
world peace than Of the glory halo
around some dogmatic heads.
Continued on page 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
OFFERED $50 FOR KEY
TO MISS RAPPE'S ROOM
Studio Watchman and Other
witnesses Give Testimony
Against ArbuckIe.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


San Francisco, Nov. 22.-Further
testimony by Jesse Norgard, former
motion picture studio watchman. was
hrst on the program today in the
states efforts in Judge Louderbac's
court to convict Roscoe c. (Fatty)
Arbuckle of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death OF Virginia Rappe.
film actress.
Norgard worked at the Culver City
studios where Miss Rappe and Ar
buckle were employed. In August.
1919, he said Arbuckle offered him $50
for a key 70 Miss Rappe's rooms. He
declined the offer. he said.
Zey Provost and Alice Blake on the
stand yesterday described the Hotel
St Francis party. which they attended
and at which Arbuckle is alleged 10
have fatally hurt the actress. Both
said Miss Rappe moaned:
II am dying. He hurt me"
Neither, however. would say that
she mentioned Arbuckle's name.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
OU PONT. co. STOCK
GIVEN IN EXCHANGE
HELD As INCOME
v. 8. Supreme Court Rules On
Shares Transferred in Cor
porate Reorganization.
DECISION IS FAR REACHING

Washington, Nov. 22.-Shares Of
common stock representing surplus
issued as dividend in exchange for
other shares OF stock In corporate re-
organizations are taxable under the
1913 tax law. the United States Su-
prcmc Court decided yesterday in three
cases appealed TO II from decisions by
lower judicial tribunals.
One was an appeal by the govern
mont from n decision by the Court OF
Claims ordering refund OF taxes
collected from c. w. Phcllis. a stock
holder In V. |. du Pont de Nemours &
TO. on shares Of stock received as
dividend In n reorganization Of the
New Jersey du Pont Company into a
new Delaware du Pont Company.
ths other two cases were appeals
brought by John ID. Rockefeller and
tho New York Trust Co. and Edith
Halo Hardness. executors OF William
L. darkness, former STANDARD Oil
m0gnate. These were for refunds of
taxes collected on stocks issued to
Rockefeller and Hardness in the sep
nration OF the oil and gas business
from the pipe line business and the
necessary corporate reorganizations.
The governments claim TO taxes in
these cases was upheld in the lower
courts
The supreme Court affirmed thu
decisions OF the lower courts in the
cases of Rockefeller and the Harkness
estate and reversed the Court Of
Claims IN the phellis case. The opin-
ion of the court was delivered by AS
sociate Justice Pltney. \ dissenting
opinion by Associate Justices Nc
Reynolds and Van Dcvantcr was read
by Justice McReYnolds
The amount involved in the Rookie
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
WHOLESALERS PLAN
MORE TRADE TRIPS
AND At HOME WEEK
To Follow Up Successful Excur-
sion to Lower Delaware
Last Week.
DISCUSS BROADER PROGRAM

Encouraged by the success of the
1ecent trade excursion 10 Milford and
nover, ct which places members y
the wholesale section of the Chamber
of Commerce OF this city entertained
the retail merchants from scores OF
towns In lower Delaware. members 0
the section are planning for a still
more ambitious effort or series of af-
fairs that will unite the wholesall
dealers OF this city more closely with
the retailers OF the peninsula than ever
before.
1t is the idea 10 have two or three
more trade excursions TO points or
the peninsula before the year is over
After these trips il is planned 10 fix
a week that win be called Home Week
ur some other suitable title, and invit,
the thousands of merchants of the
peninsula 10 come to this city and
make themselves at home.
Both of these ideas, which are =
part of the program for the advance
ment of wholesale trade interests here
VIII be discussed at a meeting of the
wholesale section in the Chamber oi
Commerce rooms at s o'clock on Fri
day night William d. Mullen, chair
man Of the section, in calling the
meeting, emphasizes the need for at
tending the meeting as follows:
The recent motor trip conducted
by the Wholesale Section to NIL
ford and Dover on November s
was successful, and, promptly and
intelligently followed up, should
be productive of benefit through
the expansion OF Wilmington's
wholesale trade. along every line,
in the territory adjacent to these
towns.
For the first time in the history
Of this State, Wilmington whole
salers and over 800 merchants
Kent and Sussex counties were to-
gether at mutually pleasant and
potentially profitable conferences
with each other; at which the
down State merchant expressed a
real pleasure in getting acquainted
with Wilmington wholesalers,
and promising, all things being
equal their cooperation IN mutual
trade expansion.
On the other hand those whole
salers so fortunate as TO be able
to go with US were equally de-
lighted, not only with the whole
hearted reception they received at
each place, but they received a
more complete realization OF trade
possibilities with the Peninsula
than they probably ever had be
fore. All together, 1t was the
biggest boost Wilmington whole
sailing ever has received.
Very naturally there has de-
yeloped as q result Of these meet
ings somN very important mea-
sures which should be discussed
by all concerned. and for this pur-
pose this meeting is being called.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
FOUR DEAD AT BELFAST.
Several Victims Of Rioting and
Sniping Under Treatment
in Hospitals.


By Asaociated Press to Every Evening.
Belfast. Nov. 22.--Gunrnen resumed
their sniping under cover OF q mist
which blanketed the city early today,
killing man In the York street area.
The pedestrian who was wounded yes
terday. died during the night. These
deaths bring the total since the riot
ing broke out Sunday to four. Several
wounded persons are being treated in
the hospitals.
. Soarchlights were kept playing
throughout the disturbed area all
night. and II was not until a late hour
that the military and police restored
quiet. One house in Newtownards
road was looted and burned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
BIG NEW STADIUM FOR U. r,
Structure VIII Seat 10000 and be
Finished Next Fall.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22.-The second
largest athletic stadium in the United
States will be erected By the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. capable of seat
ing $4,000 persons. before the opening
of the 1922 football season.
Preliminary plans for its erection,
accepted by the College Athletic Coun-
Gil and submitted TO the Beard of
Trustees, were approved at the
monthly meeting held yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
GERMAN GYMNASTS RESUME.
Annual Indoor Carnival. That Was
Halted by War Taken up Again.

Ey Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Nov. 22.-Revival OF the
German gymnastic carnival, an an
nual sporting event in New York be-
fore the war. will be effected tomorrow
night by Metropolitan Turnverein
stars in the amateur athletic unions
indoor event at Madison Square Gas-
den.
Among the performers are Hu 20
Pietsch. Germany's Olympic gymnas-
tic champion In 1900, and Miss Ade-
line Gehrig. United States all round
girl athlete. d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
NEW BRANDYWINE BRIDGE.
To Run From 11th and Church TO l4th
and Thatcher streets.

Board of Directors of the Street ana
Sewer Department. today, the Levy
Court adopted the plan OF County En-
gineer Grubb and the board for a
bridge to span the Brandywtne from
Eleventh and Church to Fourteenth
and Thatcher streets.
The vote on a motion to adopt the
plan was as follows: Yeas, Commits
sioners Ball. Buekson, Collins. Mccoy
and Stetser; nay, Commissioner
jones' not voting, Commissioner Stra-
horn.
Commissioner Jones predicted citi-
zens will organize and petition The
Legislature not TO authorize a bond
issue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
TO PROBE COUNTESS
DU CELLA'S DEATH

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 22.-Thc
authorities here planned TO investigate
today the death of the Countess Du
Celia. film actress, who was found dead
in her apartments Sunday night. The
investigation, it was stated. would
focus about empty phials said by the
Eolice to have been found near tn
body! The countess was the wife OF
II. C. Bunting. of Buffalo. n, Y,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Accident Every 90 Minutes.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Nov. 22.--An accident
occurred every 20 minutes on the
streets. of New York last year. There
were 27.550 vehicular accidents, which
killed S64 persons and injured 1913
men and 6.146 women. Private cars
were in 1905 of the mishaps. business
automobiles in 3,423 and taxicahs in
1881.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Bny state Gas Co. Election.

The Bay State Gas Co. held its an
nunl meeting today IN the Ford Build
ing. The following directors were
elected FOR the ensuing year: Thomas
W. Lawson, ]. Frank Alice, w. Harry
Miller. Newell Ball. J. V. McCommon.
and r. John Abbott.
The retiring officers were reelected
Mr. Lawson being president and Mr.
ALE, vico-prcsidcnt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
200, 900 CLAMOR TO SEE
ARMY-NAyY FOOTBALL GAME
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, Nov. Applications
for the Army-Navy game to b played
here next Saturday are estimated to
have. reached the astounding total Of
200. 600 The seating capacity of the
Polo Grounds for football games is
$4,000. and but very small percent
age Of the tickets have been allotted
for public distribution.
Three governors have promised to
attend the game. They are Governors
Sproul of Pennsylvania; Lake of Con-
necticut and Edwards OF New Jersey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Amnsements Tonight.

Playhouse-"Decla
Garrick-Vaudeyille and pictures.
Aldine-Naudeviile and pictures
Maiestic-"Da Dangerous Curve Ahead
Queen-Rosenblatt Concert.
Arcadia-"The Old svimmin Hols.~
Savoy-"Tbe Case of Becky"
Park-"To Please One Woman"
Strand-"The Lost Romance"
Auditory skating.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
CHRISTINA NILSSON DEAD.
Famous Opera Singer is Well Remem
bered by Older Generation OF
Americans.
lated Press to Every Evening.

Copehagen, Nov. 22.-Christiana
Nilsson, the noted operate soprano.
died here this morning.
Madame Nilsson is remembered to
the older generation of music lovers
almost all of whom possibly thought
she had long ago gone to her reward.
She was in her 18th year and had
been living in retirement more than
33 years. In 1870 she came to this
country, and was heard In concerts
and grand opera, her singing and acting
created a great furore, and she was so
successful that she returned for anoth-
er American tour with the Strakosh
Italian Opera Co. She had been heard
In almost all the capitals of the old
world especially in London and St.
Petersburg where she was exceedingly
popular. She was married twice. her
first husband being a wealthy Paris
merchant, upon whose death she was
welded to Count Mirandi. in 1887.
Since her retirement a year later. she
made her home In Sweden her native
land.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Dean Quinn, U. of P. to Retire.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Nov. 22.-Doctor
Arthur II. Quinn. dean of the College
department of the University of PenG-
sylvania since 1912, win retire at the
end of the present term next January
because of i'll health,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
Auditing School Accounts.

State Auditor Daniel Thompson ana
his deputy came 10 Wilmington today
to audit school accounts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
MEXICANs FREE AMERICANS.
-Four Held for Ransom Were Released
When No Money Was Forthcoming

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Nov. 22.--Four Ameri-
cans were captured late yesterday
by Mexican bandits at Santa Eula-
la, % miles from Chihuahua, the
State Department was advised today.
After being held for ransom the
party was released at the end of
four-hour period when no ransom was
forthcoming.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22

use Clover Dairy "Ssfe Milk" for
The school childs body and mind
builder. Phone l5s0-15s1 ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22

Auto tires repaired? Read the
classified ads.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22
w Gather Forecast

BY Associated Press to Every Ssvening.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Weather for,-
cast for Delaware:
Partly cloudy tonight and "Wednesday,
colder Wednesday; moderate vest. shift
ing TO northwest winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-22

Viewed in this way. there is some
reason to believe that both the
British and Japanese expsrts think
Continued on page 10.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

and the work of Beckett. Where I went to great pains to keep my work secret, Beckett worked openly in the baths at Southampton and was watched daily by many hundreds of people. Thousands attempted to get into my training quarters, but I in sisted that they should not watch me, and Des~nmps faithfully tried his very hardest to keep the merely curious away.
 1t is my understanding that all American boxers have been schooled to pay no attention to crowds while they go through their training, but hold to different theories and want nothing of that sort when I am pre- pairing for a bout. I believe it is positively bad for a boxer to have the eyes of the public on him through his training period. It takes his mind off his work and makes him forget what he is doing. Training should be an intense period, during which the boxer devotes all thought to the bus mess of preparing for his opponent. He should not exclude all other thought. There should be a time for work and time for play, and one should be just as important as the other. I did allow a certain number of boys who were students at the famous Harrow school to watch me after they had pleaded with Des- camps for the privilege and I found a delight in having the boys about. The school was quite near the train ing camp.
 I suppose that when I start my preparation for Dempsey if that fight is arranged I will have some trouble | public. It is hard to change the GUS toms of a nation and I know it is customary for boxing followers in this country to watch fighters in training and make up their minds re- garding the chances of the two men. I may be forced to change my plans somewhat on this account.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
HARDWARE CITY LEAGUE
Opening Games In New Baseball Or ganization' Will Be Played at St. Mary's Fairgrounds Tomorrow.

The first games in the Hardware City league will be played tomorrow afternoon at St. Mary's field. The opening game will bring together the Trojans and the Independents and will start ate2 o'clock. The West Ends and the Mt. Pleasants will cross bats at o'clock. President James J. Naughton is planning to open the league with the big ceremony that usually precedes the major leagues opening. The makeup of the various teams in the league follow:
 Independents-Char Miller, man. ager; Hall, Charlo, Howe, Sauter, Griffin, Nenboner, Williams, Sheehan, Dudack, Renehan, Wier. and Preis- ser.
 Trojans-Charles Bjorklund, man. ager; Jervis, Leonard, Parsons, Woj- ak, Huber, Flood, Bjorklund, Reilly, Kveader, McMuray, Less and Pelly.
 Mt. Pleasants-F'red Guenther, manager; Jimmy O'Brien, George O'Brien, Patrus, Paulson. Mack, Campbell, O'Neil, Griffen, Smith, Wenzel and Larry Mangan.
 Dodgers-John Closkey. manager; Beckman, Kuskuc, Wells, Mursey, Benson, Mccormack, Tutko, Sommers, Redan, Kania, Goodrich and Pilan- ski.
 West Ends-Moylan, Schneider, Gibney, Elton, Lipetz, Fucker, Conk- lin, Tinti, Johnson, Schussler and Klambt.
 The Y. M. T. A. & B. society will have a team, but the exact makeup has not been handed into the director of the field as yet.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24

Now this fight with Beckett was the most serious business I ever mad undertaken, for he was touted as a certain contender for the world S championship by such competent cri- tics that I had come to look on him as a very dangerous opponent. There fore did go to the utmost pains to perfect an attack that would beat him and at the same time evolve a defense that would prevent his de- featng me quickly.
 I went to see his fights with Bonn bardier Wells. but it was so one- sided that could get no line on Beckett. Wells. as has so often been the case with him. beat himself. Beckett had little to do with it.
 Descamps then went to see the bout between Beckett and Goddard He returned visibly impressed by what Beckett had done, but still in- sistent that I should win from the Englishman within six rounds.
 I was still convened over the ap- preaching bout, so after Beckett had beaten the American light heavy weight, Eddie McGoorty. I took that boxer into my training camp and be- gan to learn the Beckett methods of fighting through him.
 McGoorty did not stay in my camp more than three or four days, and then went back to England. which, of course, I had planned. He spread the report there that I was far from being the carpentier of old and that Beckett would surely beat me. Eng lishmen lost their heads over this re- port. Odds swung sharply to Beck ett's side of the encounter so that he entered the ring a heavy favorite and sadly over-confident of the re- suit.
 Descamps took advantage of this situation by placing large sums of money on me to win, so that he, as we'll as many of my countrymen. re-
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
DEMPSEY TAKES A REST
Kearns Orders Champion to Let Up On Training-Jack is 26 Years Old Today.

Atlantic City, N. J., June 24.-- Champion Jack Dempsey eased up on his training routine yesterday, doing no boxing. He shortened his pro gram because he is on so fine an edge that hard boxing work in the brisk seashore air might possibly send hin, stale. This is the plain statement Of hoth Jach Kearns and Teddy Hayes. his trainer. Dempsey's weight today was announced as 196 pounds.
 Jack is in perfect condition, and could fight Carpenter today or to- morrow as well as he can on the 2d of July" declared Hayes. If he kept at work in the ring he would simply go down in weight. perhaps also strength, and ii is merely a mat ter of training wisdom to have him lay off and rest"
 Tho tentative training program for the champion now includes a total rest today when Dempsey celehratel
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
DIMENSIONS SHOW
 DEMPSEY HEAVIER
Champion Larger All Around-
 Will Outweigh Carp"

New York, June 24.-Georges Car pentier, challenger of Jack Dempsey, will be smaller. in several respects than any boxer who has fought fol the title in recent years. Tommy Burns, from whom Jack Johnson wreSted the crown, was shorter but heavier and more compactly built. Bob Fitzsimmons, on the day he lost the championship to Jim Jeffries al Coney Island weighed 172 pounds almost exactly what Carpenter will weigh when he climbs into the ring.
 Dempsey will be larger than Car pentier in all save two important measurements. Carpenters advant- ages will be in his wonderfully de- veloped lower limbs and his neck The Frenchman's calf measurement is 16 3-4 inches as compared with Dempsey's Is IA. Carpenters neck measures 16 3-4 inches with Demp- SeyS one-quarter inch smaller
 Dempsey will outweigh Carpenter by about 20 pounds. He will stand one and one-half inches taller. He will outreach his rival by one inch, "A inches to 73. In wrist and ankle development they are nearly equal only fraction of an inch giving Dempsey the advantage in each case. Dempsey's biceps, measure 161-4 inches as compared with Carpenters IA 1-2. Carpenters back muscles however, are a magnificent part of his development, and from these he will draw most of his hitting power
 In several respects, Jess Willard, the Kansas giant, whom Dempsey Knocked out in three rounds, was the largest champion. In several other respects, the more compact Jim Jeff ries outstripped Willard easily. Will lard, for his size, was not developed as highly, in physical way, as sev- eral others who have held the title
 Willard, at fighting weight, scaled 240 pounds and lowered feet, inches in the air. His reach of S3 1-2 inches was far greater than that of other title holders. His chest meas urement of 39 inches, normal was seven inches less than that of Jeff" Jeffries' wrist, neck, biceps and ankle development was greater than that of Willard and Willard's calf measure ments were only a fraction of an inch larger than Jeffries'.
 Following are the physical meas urements of the champion and chal- lenger as well as those of the former holders of the heavyweight title since Corbett won it in 1892.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
MY FIGHTING LIFE. GEORGES CARPENTER
 Ring History in Europe
 As Challenger O

turned to Paris richer by many thousands of francs.
 A second postponement of the Beckett bout was made before we really met. I went to London the night of November 6, after compile tion of my training at La Guerche. stayed in English training quarters for nearly a month before entering the ring with the English champion, a fact which worried me quite a little at the time. I had trained so hard at La Guerche that I was afraid would go stale. I would have been glad to have met Beckett several days after my arrival in England in stead of going to training quarters at Stanmore.
 There was a sharp contrast be- tween my preparation. for the bout
New Britain herald., 1921-06-24
WEST END A. C. GAMES
Noted Track and Field Stars to Com pete in Events at Bristol on Mon day. July i.

The annual field day and track meet under the auspices of the West End A c. of Bristol and the New Britain A A. will be held at Muzzy Field, Bristol, on the afternoon of July 4. In years goneby, these games have steadily grown in the number of fla nous athletes competing and the at tendance and to date several or the greatest stars of the present day have signified intention of competing. Will liam J. Tracey of Bristol, is handling the games with William F. Delaney Of this city, who has done conslderab Die in the past three years to promote track and field sports in Connecticut.
 Some of the stars who have entered the meet are Roche, of New Haven; Gourdin, of Harvard; Courtols, member of the Olympic team; Ian don, the Olympic and Intercollegiate high jump champion; Sandy Evans Stimson, former captain of She WeS- Ieyan track team; Gallagher, of New Haven: Coxe, of Yale; Campfell' or Yale, the famous distance runner, FitzsimmonS, of New Haven; f1llieS, of Yale; Sandberg, of New Brltaln; Flynn, of New York, and Michaelson, of Boston.