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Evening star., 1921-03-29
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
FOR sALELPool room. eight-tabie; best loc.-
small investment; must be sold at once on &C,
count Of other business. See Mr.. Elliott; o go
HAVE 5000 OR MORE, WITH SERVICES:
stand Investigation. Address Box SA-R. Star
ONCE: W-
P. F. Carley.
Bakery and del. business. with garase and
several nice living rooms. on busy NV. st..
with ne paying s: business, ,dn pres low nts 4 ana
Auto accessory and gas station. Positively
one Of the best stands In Washington. Owner
viii sell for $500. or will sell lease and f1-
mint.
P. F. Carley, 6l7 E St. NV.
CIGAR. NEWS. 1900.
Good northwest location; rent. $50; one Euom;
opportunity for lady. Inspect and yon VIII
buy. .oo
On prominent corner northwest; gold mine
for right party.
anc s iS,a i.svnk
Boarding House. $500.
E't'0'''Aes spses., sss g S.sssin zss sacoa ac a'
Confectionery and lunch: next door 70 one
Of Washington's leading theaters: rent only
$75; opportunity for some one Wide awake.
for sale the best. We are not advertising the
same places FOR months.
Rooming Houses.
Seven sold in the last week: Only 4 few
more left.
Rooming house. 81. 400.
Listed Saturday, 26th; containing 10 rooms:
electric lights: hardwood floors: located near
18th and Eye sts. NV: sploudid home; sell
dom q roonaing house In this class Is put on
the market: owner leaving city.
R0cnainy House. $3.50.
II rooms: real money maker: rent $50;
no better room-rentinE section.
Marshall Business Brokers,
90 New York Ave.
ROOMfNG HOUSE d0Wnt0wD: 13 rosmS; In
come $225 month: lease rent, SIS: bargatn for
quick sale. Address BOX 272-D. Star ONCE. S0s
FURNITURN REPAIR STORE; barEain; no
rent: whole or half interest. l06 81 st. NV.
TAILoRs sHkD. eshbl!shed. Wel equipped:
cheap to quick buyer. Apply 1903 3sth st.
NV.
Sp60-k06M1NG HOUSE. Is rooms: central.
sSu:s sssu:s 1ss@: 1ss@: s.asss sasR
ds ssp;s :s.ns q Ess1' Ts as central
si.oSS-sioesry and and r rooms: rent rent. Is. Is.
q s1:5oo-Groeery and meat bus: rooms.
$460-guit and vegetable -buss: rent, SO.
q ,00o-C -Coofect and fruit: rooms: rent, $40.
$soo-Restausant: old stand; rent, ssG
sS-Tsholsas bu.; 80 soo%s: - sSoS god ieesi,oa.
u.Ooo-0sntS fursishinss hus.: rooms.
m osisass.sc - 90, zis SsS 4. ~. {.
for popcola n.ssine er oft Of sr.nfs + % and s ana.
wtehes. Address Box So2-E. Star once.
Evening star., 1921-03-29

MEN-Twenty- five house to house canvasSrrs:
quick sales: large profits. See Mr.. Smith. 2.o.22
East Capitol st.. Wednesday and Thursday. 8
to L.. 20 s.
Evening star., 1921-03-29

) I + = OG K A P II E r S and
typists wanted; government ex-
sKSations held monthly. Our
preparation will help you. Day
and evening classes. Milton
Business School, 726 18th street
Franklin 1904.
Evening star., 1921-03-29

m ost1mbal1 No. li6 6th q. ~. .
N1NT2Sk De@s 5 Va16 g b0f7116 SsseA
for popcorn machine or soft drinks and sand
Wiehes. Address Box SOLE. Star once.
Evening star., 1921-03-29

TWENTY-FIVE. dollars in
vested today in the securities of
a rapidly expanding corporation
clinches control. OF one hundred
dollars. This investment will
pay over 10 per cent, in addition
to 80 per cent bonus. Address
Box 1879, Star. Office. 3O*
Evening star., 1921-03-29

BUS BOYS-White; two high
est wages; all meals. Childs
Restaurant, 1923 Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1921-03-29

BOY to work in drygoods store.
Permanent position with chance
for advancement. Apply Burch's
Dry Goods Store, 8O6 H st. ne.
= 3Os
Evening star., 1921-03-29
WANTED-VELP.

ATTENTION, -"
SALESMEN!
An opportunity Is extended to q high grade
salesman for . connection with unlimited pos
sibflites.
LIFE INSURANCE NAN. expeFieneed, b re1-
eeooaf h Washington one Of the largest life
issuance eompsnies: fayofab cppertunity for
esd saeeses. Address Bog 3g0-D. Star o@ce.
SALESMAN for representative sundry line.
Who h now calling on Washington druggists;
csmmission basis; correspondence confidential
Address J. c. Miller. 16 North Greene. Bal
dmore. Nd.
0ALESMEN-Write for list OF iinea and ful
partdeulary: earn 2,500 10 $4,000 yearly;
big demand, for men: inexperienced or sxpsRi-
e1ced. eity or travelling. National Sales@An's
Traintng Association. Dept. $50. Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
NEGRO BABY Is DEAD.
Child Born in Auto on Way to
Delaware Hospital Dies
at homeopathic.

A Negro baby born in an automobile
Thursday morning while its l4-year-ol
mother, Marion Jones. was being car
ried to the Delaware Hospital, died last
night at the Homeopathic Hospital,
where the case was carried after the
mother had received first aid treatment
in the car in front of the former in
stitution. The condition of the mother
is serious. il is reported. and whether
or not she will live cannot yet be told.
The girl was brought from Port Penn
bv her father. and the child being born
on the way. she was thought 10 be IN
a critical condition when the Delaware
Hospital was reached First aid was
administered and a police ambulance
called. reaching there, 1t is said, while
first aid treatment was being admins
tered. The police ambulance conveyed
the mother and her child to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
DIR. Zimmerman of the Delaware Hos
pital said this morning that the hospital
had no facilities for the care of Negro
women. and that everything was done
for the woman al the time that could
Dossibiy be done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
i. S. WILL NOT ABANDON
ALLIES, LODGE DECLARES
Says U. S. Will Make Separate
Treaty With Germany After
Senate Ends the War.
y Associated Press 70 Every evening

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington. April Ca treaty with
Germany probably Rln follow enact
ment Of the Knox peace resolution.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts. Re
publican leader. said today in the SEN
ate IN supporting the peace measure
Senator Lodge declared that the Pres
ident and state department had made
K clear that the United States did not
intend 10 abandon" me Allies.
officials awaited With Keen interest
today word Of discussions at the meet
;ng Of me Allied supreme council at
London IN regard 20 German repara-
tons. Al the same time Secretary
Hughes continued MS study 81 the prob
lem in the belief that the controversy
between Germany ard the Allies can
still be adjusted BY discussion.
The fact tha; neither Great Britain
or italy has definitely rejected the Ger
man offer as a basis FOR possible dis
cuSsion led 70 the belief in some quar-
tors here tha; the London conference
would not result in an absolute -e-
lection OF The terms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
John D. KURTz DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS DESK
Treasurer Of the Continental
Life Insurance Co. and Well
Known Citizen.

John u. Kurt treasurer n tho Con
tinental IAfc Insurance Co. died sud
denly yesterday afternoon in the offices
of the company IN tho du FONT Build
ing Of heart trouble lie was 63 years
old and had been treasurer Of the IN
surancc company since its organization
in 1907
In apparent good health and spirits.
MIR. kurtz had attended his routine Office
duties yesterday morning. lie left for
his home at noon and after eating q
hearty meal returned 10 the downtown
business district. Prior to his return
t. his office he transacted business Mt a
hank and also made stop at the office
of Laird & Co. with offices in the du
Pont Building Remaining IN the lat
ter office only a short time. Mr.. kurtz
returned 10 his office at lao O'Clock.
n, had lust lighted his pipe and was
seated Al his desk when he was seized
with the attack which resulted IN death.
He died before medical attention could
be given him.
Philip Burnct president Of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance Co. today spoke
only words Of praise for his associate.
Mr.. kurtz was man OF scrupulous in
tegrity, unfiinching courage and IN
swerving loyalty TO the highest prin-
clples," said MIR Burnet. and his dea tn
is a serious loss to this company 20
which he not only gave ability of a high
order. but also that unselfsh devotion
which characterized every relation Of
life. His death will he keenly felt BY
every one of his associates.
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
FRANCE IS DETERMINED
ON IMMEDIATE ACTION
Belgium Also Favors Sending
More Troops Before Dispatch
ing Additional Notes.
y Associated Press % Every Evening.

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
London. April 30 An ultiuaturn n
Germany. giving her seven days from
May ] 70 comply With or refuse the Al
lied reparations demands Vas being ad-
vocated today By me British represent
atives tn the Allied conference here.
This proposal vas opposed by the
French and the Rclgians on the ground
thar IL was unnecessary ag the Germans
already had had sufficient tirne.
The French held that the default ~
Germany IN her treaty obligations calls
for immediate military and economic
come forward
II is underEfood the Belgian minister
also favored tho course.
There sras much activity among the
various Allied ministers thiz forenoon
in preparation for the afternoon session
~ tho Supreme Council which was set
for four O'Clock These activities in-
GUIDED ar early morning Conference at-
tended by " Jaspar the Belgian for
eign minister N Theunys Belgia =
minister - finance. Louis fIpucheur.
French minister for the devastated re-
gions and Premier BRAND ~ Fran
Later " BRAND went 70 Downing <
street for preliminary converse ton
with Hr Lloyd George.
Hope for an adjustment 0f the pres
ent situation Dy common accord was
expressed by Count Sf0rza. the italian
foreign minister Who arrived in London
during the morning.
II DO not deny that the situation is
2 serious one" he said in conversation,
but the Ultimate atm Of AL t' Entente
powers is the same. and, therefore,
have not lost hope of a settlement being
reached in common accord.
Italy, ne continued. rs quickly re-
covering by her own efforts and sacrt-
frees from what A year ago was regarded
as a very serious economic and fnan-
clal situation II only for this reason
I rega RI peace and tranquility as a
supreme necessity"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
MOVE TO REOPEN PUBLIC
SCHOOL AT SHELLPOT
Meeting to be Held Monday
Evening TO Consider Finan-
cial Possibilities.

Through the efforts of William Shaw.
William =. Day. Charles II. Weldln and
= number Of other prominent residents
of Brandywine hundred, the project 70
have Shellpot public school reopened
in September looks like a probability.
according TO MIR. Weldin. The whole
subject will be considered at a public
meeting next Monday evening al the
residence of Mr.. Day. L Is expected
that Senator John G Highfield, Rep
resentative Frank c. Miller and County
Superintendent w II. Jump viii at
tend The chief purpose Of this meet
ing is 10 ascertain what can be done
under the law in the matter. partie-
ularly as 10 financing the project All
interested residents Of the district will
be welcome al the meeting, Mr.. Weldln
stated today.
When the district was consolidated
with Mt Pleasant. at Bellevue. the
Shellpot school was closed. IT is hoped
nv those interested that in addition TO
paving the way for its reopening, TO
be able 10 remodel or enlarge the build
ing. so as TO make il more modern ana
also make room for more students.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
WEATHER DAMPENs SPORTS.
Track Still i'm Good Condition,
However, for u. of p. Games
This Afternoon.
BY Associated Press to Every f'venins.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia. April 30.-~Wcother con
dItionR late In the morning we're un-
plea sa MT for the second days program
Of the University of Pennsylvania m +
tional relay carnival and special field
sports Rain that started yesterday.
came down intermittontiy during the
night. fell most ~ the morning with an
occasional burst Of sunshine. The con
ditions were great disappointment, not
only 10 the athletes but also TO the
thousa nds of spectators who antici-
pated witnessing record performances.
While the rain has lessened the chances
of new records the track which has
been carefully nurscd for months, is
still In good condition for fast work.
The program was scheduled to start
ut i.30 p m. eastern Standard tirne).
opening with high school one-u mile relay
races. followed hy the preparatory
school relay events. The college relays
wero called for 345 i. m and tho big
championship races were r. begin a.
Ais.
Special field events were interspersed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
WOMAN STABBED
TO DEATH IN AUTO
BY JERSEY BANDITS
Orange Faith Healer" Believed
to Have Been Mistaken for
Another Person by Robbers.
CHAUFFEUR TIED TO WHEEL
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press In Every Evening.
South Orange. n J.. April 30.-~Mrs
Celeste Cassese. described as n faith
healer. was murdered early today by
bandits who leaped on the running
board of an automobile In which she
was returning from a visit TO patient
ono Of four masked men stabbed her
TO death.
The car WAS driven by Michael Sell
Ito As they boarded the car three OF
the men seized him and bound him to
the steering wheel The other man at
tackled Mrs. Cassese. II is thought
she may have been mistaken for another
woman as her assailant asked did you
nav attention To the ietters?"
Seliito. though tightly bound. wns
able to press his head against the but
ton Of the electric horn on the steering
wheel and the continual alarm brought
several persons from nearby homes and
the police were notified. The murder
ers made good their escape
4 physician who examined tho body
said that Mrs Cassese had received n
knife wound in the neck and that death
must have been nearly instantaneous.
pocketbook containing about 5000.
two pairs OF bracelets and nix rings were
taken
Doctor William 4 BRYAN performed
an autopsy which revealed that the
iuguiar vein had been severed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
Publicity Head at the Harlan
Plant to Go With Phiia-
delphia Concern.

Gerald o. MacConachie. who for the
past three years has filled the position
OF service head at the Harlan plant of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, has resigned his position, il was
learned today. lie has accepted re-
sponsible position with a Philadelphia
publicity and advertising concern and
will take up his new duties next Mon
day.
Mr. MaCConachie, who for many
years was a member OF the reportorial
staff of the Detroit Free Press. Detroit
Mich, came to Wilmington in May
1915. At the Harlan plant he soon won
popularity.
AS service head ne supervised many
of the activities at the plant. 1t was
through his efforts that the school for
apprentices vas inaugrated also the
publication OF the Harlan News. a week
~ paper devoted TO plant news.
In connection with his local duties
Mr. macConachie also edited the weekly
edition of the Sparrows Point plant
paper The general corporation public
ity was also in his charge.
No one has been appointed TO succeed
Mr.. MacConachie. j. p. Faherty. as
sistant to the general manager, will
supervise the work in the office vacated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
NEW PREPARATIONS OFFER
WILL Be MADE ENTENTE
British Ambassador Back From
Berlin Today; Siron's Latest
Proposal Before Council
p AaaocIaled -. n Il - -.

p Associa'ed i'rese 'o 81. rrr -'r-
INudDr trr fl Trfrrr-t
t,er rs~o.trd Fr-r I.r-
~ f1t meeting M
tour~u '~a' sr,T
lin arc lrgirg -trrr
cabinet t0 arreTt Fr trt
laid down n tr, g-r...r-'. -.
in Paris last T7~ua--
n thts prse-r@~- .-r tH.re
z2f .oo0 o00 no0 god ~4-tv
the collection II
gnr. ta1 .r German eord-
Parcu D.Nhorrr~ H-.t..t
dor ~ German. rae -1
pdfr tho rncst ~rrort sr .--t.r-
Foreign Mi~.-trr
Germany .ar ~
y wav rot arne~tr6 -a-
safes would ~ -er-raev-a.f trer
me informal ro~ creation
meeting ~ the srr~sr0a .rur
u vas made aatr rat I-
George rad 00- .v-r~1 1ed A. -t
~ pvesiden' Hard.rR r -err
zttache ~ The Ar~rricar r~r+~
any other representative .n rari
pate
The prime minister 1ad are~ .~r
rievg j. "a pointed .Yr nj 7Ifiaf -
II this matter rested -rtiref rr
washington Thare Haa rr -rafarr
that Mr Harding -ecr-rarr tats
Hughes had cent ans ssru rf 1rwsr
cation ~ M council
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
MUST KEEP TWO WIVES.
Thought First Dead and MARRIED
Again, but Loves and MI
Support 5orf.
= a Associated = b - -

"A
Akron. ONO. Apr 1-Ar r4sila
rullnS under xnicn Giuseppe -Arrl0.s
will ne allowed ~ -eep Wo wives ta-
handed down 0y Fedrra. s-trr-iues
Akron police when -ar.lol4 a.ruu-
vanied By VIE mum ber r- rItn
year old son ana Elf- --u.ur
leading a -nree-y -.ic-a.l uoE H.-
ing 4 1aby. app-4.-4 3 -t-
quarters yesterday
Sarniola married wife -aua--
Italy eleven years Ak at-
ID America -Four cars r
for her bat iue ~ be- var heard rDtl
ing and presuuea she vas isal Pc
he met wife number 'Wo.
vania widow. she became 0is
aw wife 3, SAID Two Hnd-,r trr-
born.
Last wee. Mrs. Sarni.a ~lmh-r r.
and her son reached Asr.~ ~ ln Du
grant tram Saruloia Fastened r.
police with his troubles bis Ntr-s
children.
After an nvesugator Fe~are
thoriues told ~arnioa % -ass r.-
home ana support a.u Th.
agreed 20 love eacr other ard $50 a-a.
ably together They EFT ~,a
quarters arm in arm.
Il love them 10th. ~he. 0v
other We al oNe Serp
They Sa> - >arn.e.a <-i
English.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
S7,8S3,994 ASKED BY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FOR STATE SCHOOLS
Totals of 1896. .oo5 tor 1921
~, and $3,987.oeo tor the
Years 1929.
BUILDING PLANS INCLUDED

s,.Y e,orrespondence of Every Evening.
Dover. April 30.
After receiving and considering school
,,,ss-n,s for the scholastic years 1922
- ,ooo-9s the General Assembly's
-. cor,r,ittee on education yesterday
.f,erpoon adjourned until next Weones-
~ morning. with probability OF also
,,,..,ips on Thursday. when the com
,,,i,,a,, will further consider the buosetS
.,d Drepare for presentation TO the
Legislature on May bills making S'a'c
anprorriations for school purposes
Arranged according 10 the Seieia'
items in the new school law, out not IN
,lrdinp announcement of consolidation
Of schools by state appropriations ~.
ncU buildings and grounds. the ouoge,
o.. 1ao1-oo amounts TO s2.S26.60o and
Co., 1a9o-9s TO s2.916.7s9; including en-
courarer1ent of consolidation of schools
nv state appropria tions for new buito-
,nrs and grounds the budget for 1871
- aggregates $685. .9O5 and for ls22-
2s totals s3,9S7,OS9.
Senators Alice. Bennett, Handy ana
Price and Representatives browh'
clark, Clendaniel. Medill. White ana J.
T.. Wilson. members of the committee
attended the meeting at which the DUO
gets were received. All the members
at the state Board of Education. a. X
Spaid. state commissioner OF cducatloh'
and Wilbur l.. Jump. II. y. Holloway
and John shilling. superintendents 81
The county schools. were also present
The meeting was held in the Senate
chamber of the state House. with SEN
ator Alice presiding and Representa-
tive Clark serving as secretary
Presents State Budget.
Commissioner Spaid. on behalf of the
State Board of Education, presented
State budgets based upon the budgets
submitted by the county Boards OF Edu-
cation. the Boards Of Education OF the
special districts and the Board OF fdu-
cation Of Wilmington. He later read
= report which he had made 70 the
state Board Of Education and been IN
Structed TO also present 10 the commit
tee. The budgets cover two master
sheets and nine smaller sheets.
Continued on page II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
CAR SKIDDED ON PIKE.
Three PhiladeIphians Slightly Injured
In Accident Yesterday.

Three Philadelphia men were injured
in an automobile accident yesterday
afternoon north OF Mt. Pleasant School
on the Philadelphia pike. The injured
arc Joseph Peoples. "a years old. los
Vine street Harry Meseloff. - years
old 521 Buttonwood street. and Phillip
Carroll. 33 years old. $40 Market street
Although patients at the Della ware HOS
uital. where they were taken following
the accident. their injuries are not
serious
According 10 state Highway police, Of
whom Oficers Cole. McNey and Bona
..lino u-erc almost Immediately a the
.oe-e IF The accident. Peoples and MeSe-
loft were driving south on the PIKE al
an excessive rate of speed when their
machine skidded on the slippery road
and crashed into the truck being driven
by Carroll.
Tho injured men were taken TO the
Delaware Hospital in the police am
blIlanCe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
THREE IN COURT ON
DRUG LAW CHARGES
FOLLOWING A RAID
Large Quantity of Contraband
Material Found Under One
Mans Bed.
THE CASES ARE HELD UP

On CHARGES of violation of the narcotic
drug laws, three men. among them
James Grinnage. alias Ginger Briggs
Negro. were arraigned in Municipal
Court today Grinnage. for the fourth
time in the last two months. was dismiss
ed on charge of having dope in his
possession when the police did not
bring into court the landlord of the
house in which IL was charged Griggs
kept the drug Alonza Ward, who was
convicted and sentenced on charge OF
selling narcotic drugs. testified that
GrinnaKe kept largo quantity OF dope
in a room adjoining his room in a
Shipley street apartment house.
Philip l.. Garrett. counsel for Grin
mage. contended that the present charge
grew out Of the same transaction with
which Grinnage was alleged to have
been connected when he was dismissed
on a charge of furnishing drug TO
Ward. Grinnage is at present under
81 600 bail for Court Of General Sessions
to answer TO charge OF subornation
Of perjury.
Bert Fall who. the police say. has
been selling drugs for more than year,
and Willard Waistrom. an alleged ad-
dict. were arrested by Officer Rodcn-
heiser last night in room at the
American Hotel. sos King street Wal
strom. who is a taxi cab driver, pleaded
guilty TO having the drug in his poses
sion and said he was an addict. At the
request OF John W. Brady. counsel for
Falls. his case was continued until
Tuesday. Sentence on walstrom was
suspended untI that time.
A ouantit, of drugs was found in a
suitcase under the bed. There were
sixteen decks OF heroin a bottle Of the
same stuff and a complete outfit of
dope tools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
DR.. BANTON DEF|ES
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
AND WILL MAKE RACE
Claims Solid Backing OF Negroes
for Place on the Board
of Education.
Mr.. PYLE MAKES STATEMENT

Or Conwell Ranton. the colored mem
ber Of the present Board Of Education
will he an independent candidate for
place on the new seven member hoard
This announcement was made this
morning by DR.. Banton. in the face Of
and following the statement made by
members OF the Citizens Committee 70
a Negro mass meeting last night that
II they wanted representation on the
new board they would have 20 center
on or agree on some ono other than
Ranton
II expect 70 make the race for tho
Board Of Education as an independent
candidate said Dr Banton this morn
ing II do not sec how ! can do other
wise in view Of the fact that members
OF various colored organizations in the
city to the number Of 1000 have peti-
toned me to run and have pledged me
their support My people want me as
member Of the board: they are entitled
To representation on the board and I
will make the race, regardless OF the
action Of the so-called Citizens Commit
tee. When ! say that there are 1000
Colored people who have petitioned mo
TO run and pledged me their support. /
make allowance for ] 900 applications.
due 10 the same person belonging to
more than one organization.
Il know that the opposition to me is
hssed on my attitude on the reorganiza-
tion Of the board. ! was consistent in
that and true 10 the interests OF my
people. as l did not believe that they
could secure just recognition on the
board under the new plan
II am going 10 make the race and will
be in IL until the finish
Opposed by Citizens Committee
on the other hand. If the influence
Continued on page