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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Water Witch Dance.

The weekly dance Of the Water Witc
Fire Co. was gwen last NJ ght IN the engine
house Gilpiu avenue between Scott and
Lincoln street There were about 80
couples in attendance and old and new
dances were the program of the evening
During the evening the dance was IN
terrupted By the company beng called tc
a FIRE at Tenth and Adams streets. The
dances are gwen under the auspices o.
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the company
which is composed OF Miss Ella II. Dillon
president, Mrs Gertrude Carey. vice
president, Mrs Ray w. Lenderman
recording secretary, Mrs, &. Scott, secre
tary Mrs \ Bert financial secretary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
ILLEGAL ARREST CLAIMED.
Briefs Filed in the Cases of Gillespie and
Derriekson.

Philip l. Garrett and j Frank Ball
counsel for George Gillespie and William
Derrickson, charged with violating the
state liquor law, today filed briefs IN Mu-
nicipa lCourtEn support Of his conteation
that the men were unlawfully arrested.
When the case was called week ago,
Judge Hastings set February l0 as the
time limit for filing briefs and said he
would announce decision on February l..
II is chained by the defence that the
police officers broke into the barber shop
Of Gillespie, on Walnut street, and un-
lawfully seized the contents Of grip
supposed TO be alcohol
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Sale For Irish Relief.

The rummage sale being held - Sixth
and Penn streets for the benefit OF the
Irish relief fund, is progressing nicely
according to a report given out by Mrs.
Mary Daley. chairman of the sale com
committee The sale viii De continued
today. she announced, and anyone having
donations Is requested to take them -
the Sixth street address or 20 phone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
POWDER QUOTATIONS..
Reported Daily st Noon by Laird a. Co,
du POnt Building,
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Brooklyn Edison Company. quarter,

Brooklyn Edison Company, quarterly
Of 2 per cent, payable March !.
Vorro de Pasco Copper Company.
quarterly Of 30 cents share payable
March !.
Cosden Co, quarterly OF Ia per
cent on preferred, payable March !.
New River Company Of ] u per cent
on preferred. payable March !.
North Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, quarterly Of 2 per cent. payable
February Is.
81 Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pa
cific Company, quarterly Of ! per cent
on common. payable February rs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
ashington Heights Club.

At the regular board meeting OF the
Washington Heights Century Club, yes
terday afternoon, the following legislative
bills were endorsed: The prisona parole
bill, the city charter bill IN It's newest
form. as stated elsewhere, the city school
bin. the eight-hour day law for employed
women, and Senate Bill No -, The
Maternity bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
REC EPTION TO BISHOP COOK.
Cordially Greeted by the People of St
John q Church Iast Night

An enjoyabL reception was gwen 10
honor of Bishop Philip Cook ~ the rcotory
of St. Johns Church, Twenty-frst and
Market streets, last night Over 100
guests were present 81 the affair, which ~
the frat formal reception rendered tho
Bishop at st.. JofU's. Dn expressing his
appreciation Of the event, Bishop Cook
stated thst his one regret IN renouncIng
his rectorsirip to accept the Office Of bishop
was that the cofnradeship of the people
vrs lost IN a slight degree by the change
a pleasing musical program was ren-
dered by the choir Of the church, of which
George Henry Day IL choirrnaster Tho
fadieg Guild and the Mems Club served
fefreshuenfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
WANT TO BE POLICEMEN. i.

Two new applications for policemen 5
jobs were reported at the meeting yester-
day afternoon Of the Board of Police
Commissioners. They are Louis r.
McGowan 910 West Second street, and
Andrew T. Crawford, I0l North Clayton
street.
One policeman was fined three days
pay for being absent without leave lie
said he was i'll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
TWO ACCUSED N LIQUOR CASE.
Hearing Of Matthew Baldo and Michael
JarnelIi Set for February IL.

A hearing has been sci TO- February II
AZ 10 o'clock bv Commissioner
Cann az the case Of Matthew Baldo and
Michael JarneIl, on charges Of transport
ing liquor and having n their Possession
illicit revenue stamps which fact wa-
brought out IN preliminary proceedings
Yesterday
Arrested bv the local police on January
%. they were put under 81 900 bail IN
Municipal Court a. Yesterdays session
and immediately after agAln taken INTO
custody on the Federal courts aud turned
over 70 the custody Of I 5. Marsha
Farrv. John " Brady Is their attorney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
NEW STREET SIGNS.
Markers Placed at the Intersections In
Richardson Park.

The Richardson Park Civic Club has
completed the work Of placing street signs
in Richardson Park and Ashley. The
signs are Of wood, with the names n the
streets painted IN black on a white back
ground
Beginning next week. the club ncrnters
will have children call on residents for
contributions toward a street lighting fund
Members If The Junior Glee Club will
present a play at the home u Mrs
Postles, Race street and Newport pike
on Friday evening, February ]
The Baraca Glass Of the VI =. Church
will hold an entertainment IN the ch,rci
on the evening of February l5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
CHURCH WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Mary Murray and Harry
L. Bird

Miss Mary Nj Murray aud Harry l..
Bird we're married at ST Peters Pro
Cathedral yesterday afternoon
The bride was attended by Mrs. Ed
mund r. Riley. sister Of the bride as ma
tron Of honor Edward Murray was
best man 4 wedding supper was served
at the home of the brides mother, SIG
West street
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird left for trip to
Stanton, Va Upon their return They will
live al No. SO West street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Acre Yields SIS Bushels Corn.

Cambridge Md. Feb 9. Louis Vii
son. tenant on the Goldsboroagh farm,
near Vienna owned by John " I. Webb !,
harvested from t0-sscre field All barrels
oflong corn and 27 barrels Of short corn,
making an average of nearly II barrels to
the acre. or IS bushels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Meeting of Scott Post

Norman d. Scott Post No. 5, Of the
American Legion, will hold a special
meeting tonight in the Thomas Garrett
Settlement House, Seventh and Walnut
streets Subjects Of great Importance to
the post will be taken up at the meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Court Names Guardian

The Equitable Trust Company was
named hv Judge Rice in Orphans Court
this morning a. guardian for Charles and
Donald Fisher and Romuald Szymauski,
MINORS, 10 act III the settlement Of estates
IN which they have an interest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Rotarians 10 Entertain Clayton.

United States Commissioner of Educar
ton p. p. Claxton will be the guest of
honor at the luncheon Of the Rotary Club
tomorrow at noon in the Hotel du Pont
Commissioner Claxton viii speak on
National Education
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
lounsel Sums Up In Case.

Summoning up by counsel ~ the case of
Lansdowne Construction Company y
Worth Steel Company ia the Superior
Coult this morning was reached and the
Jury will be charged sometime this after
noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Daylight Saving Congerence.

c. T. Bridgham OF the New Castle
Leather Company is representing the
Chamber Of Commerce at a meeting in
New York City today TO organize the
eastern zone Of daylight saving cities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
civil Service "ENams.

Civil service examinations are beng
held IN the Federal Building for classes OF
apprentice plate engraver and auditor,
Iucome Tax Department. One candidate
in each class is taking the examination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Delegate to Road C Inference.

] Writ Willis is delegate from the
Chamber of Con me a. to the convention
Of r Dad builders beng held IN Chicago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
DEATHS.

PRICE suddenly in Glasgow. Rentucxy
on February D. 1921 Frnng Trior
aged 20 years
fnterment at GlasRow cometsry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

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Evening star., 1921-04-24

And then have you ever noticed the
little quick stop" delivery cars,
which race around the streets much
faster than the speed limit? These
drivers approach an intersection at
about twenty-five or twenty-three
miles an hour and are capable of
stopping almost instantly. But to the
Evening star., 1921-04-24
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
U. S. AUTOS POINTED OUT
Makers File Tariff Brief With
House Ways and Means
Committee.

Following it's recommendation to
Congress that tariffs on motor cars
and trucks coming into this country
should be reduced from As per cent
to 80 per cent, the foreign trade COM
mittee of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce has submitted
brief to the House ways and means
committee. The brief states the prin-
ciples of the American tariff policy,
cites Determinations against us by the
British empire and France and sug-
gests the remedy of reciprocity.
The National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce. representing the pas
senger and motor truck manufac-
turers of the United States. holds to
the policy that our general tariff
should prevent determinations by
foreign nations against American ex :
port trade" says ]. Walter Drake.
chairman of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce foreign trade
committee.
"It should provide for additional
duties. determined by law or as DEEM
ed expedient, which may be imposed
on products imported into the United
States from countries discriminating
against American trade.
ITO administer this policy, the
President of the United States should
have power to ascertain what coun-
tries discriminate against American
Evening star., 1921-04-24
ROAD HOG" IS STILL PRESENT
ON WASHINGTON STREETS
Need of Motor Vehicles to Keep to Right
Pointed Out-Middle of Roadway
Taken Up by Many Drivers.

nervous driver il does not look as il
they could stop. and consequently he
stops and gives them the right OF
way. when he should have gone
ahead himself.
And. OF course. the motorist in
Washington is always encountering
the brick cart. drawn BY q couple OF
horses. and proceeding at the rate OF
about one mile an hour. nonchalantly
driving up the middle Of the street
One OF the fundamentals OF trafYic
regulation is that the slow-moving
vehicle should keep to the right. but
and are not compelled to keep to the
right. the result is a hodge -podge OF
automobiles. trucks and passenger
cars. intermingled with a few wagons.
In the larger cities motor cycle
policemen take particular notice OF
this feature of the regulations. and
il any truck or slow-moving vehicle
is in the middle OF the street. the
driver pays a little visit TO the police
station.
But in Washington there is crying
need Of enforcement OF the keep-to-
e-right legislation. The police de-
partment should inaugurate an active
campaign to put an end to this
nuisance and breeder OF accidents.
And the campaign should not only
take in the truck and wagon drivers.
but the passenger car driver. who re-
tionally. to heed the regulation.
With the new traffic rules in force
and the department actively inter
ested in traffic matters, some action
will undoubtedly be taken in the near
future.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
MOVIES BOOST ROADS.
Virginia Makes Film to Show
Need of Highwavs-

The citizens of Virginia have con-
Quoted the most complete highway
educational campaign ever under
taken by any state. The work had
for its main purpose the establish
meN of a happier and more pros
porous farm life, through the con-
struction Of tnodern roads. As a
means Of presenting to the people an
unpleasant truth showing how far
the state has progressed In all else
but roads. a state photoplay was
made. More than 1000 Virginians ap-
peared on the screen under the title
"Virginia's New Hour" All action
throughout the entire story was di-
rected toward visualixing the influ-
ence of the highway upon social. edu-
cational and industrial conditions, and
the actors, so-called. ranged all the
way from the governor Of the state to
ragged little boy on his way to
used in successfully carrying q road
amendment to the state constitution
is being readjusted. and will be taken
by motor truck and lighting equip
ment into every schoolhouse in the
state, no matter how remote from
main lines OF travel.
The significance of the Virginia
movement is found in the fact that at
last transportation readjustment is
starting in earnest at the beginning
point-the farm. This work is being
done under the direction Of the edu-
cational bureau of the federal high.
way council-Motor, ess ~
Evening star., 1921-04-24
AGREE UPON a PERFECT ROAD
FOR ALL BUILDERS TO STUDY
Section of Lincoln Highway Planned for
: Heavy Traffic, Durability, Safety
and Even Beauty.

= DETROIT. Mich, April 23.-The tech
nfcal committee, or board Of highway
experts. appointed by the Lincoln High
way Association. to determine the gen.
Sral specifications for an ideal Sec
fion" Of the Lincoln highway has reach
ed an agreement on all points and the
final plans are now being prepared.
= In brief, the ideal section is to be a
Relatively short stretch Of highway, SO
located as to be easy OF access from all
parts of the country for the purpose of
inspection, and placed also where it will
carry most representative and diversi-
He'd traffic in the course of the coming
years. The plans for this section have
Deem carefully and painstakingly de-
veloped. for it is believed that the design
will stand as a model for the finest and
most adequate type of main road build
ing on the American continent, if not in
the entire world.
First. the association appeals to all
America for its conception of highway
Ideal. but particularly to those engaged
In practical road building and those close
to the problems which confront the road
builder and road user. Then the Ameri-
can highway engineering profession. the
best and most advanced in the world,
was appealed TO and given the problem
to consider. The replies were classified
and tabulated. and finally. this winter
a board of experts. appointed to repre-
sent the various phases of interest in
was appointed to finally draft the speci-
f1cations and determine what constituted
reasonable standard Of highway per-
lection for America
Committee's Problem Hard.
The committee had no easy prob
lem. From the diversity of sugges-
tions and plans and specifications re-
ceived from every section of the
Union it appeared originally to be q
hopeless task to get these, or any
other competent men, unanimously be-
hind a single expression of adequate
road building. Hours were spent in
the consideration of data and in spir-
which were examined from every
standpoint
The committee. first. had to deter
mine what it's problem was-hoW far
1t was wise to look into the future in
antieipating developments; whether
practical from the standpoint of ex-
pense: what the developments of
freight transport were likely to be:
where the line should be drawn be-
tween adequacy and extravaganza.
These questions are not simple ones
portant. But they were met and con-
quered as they arose.
Before examining the design one
must have clearly in mind the condi-
tions it was prepared to serve. Don't
imagine that the technical committee
or the association recommends, or
even suggests. the construction Of
such a road as was determined upon.
along the hundreds Of thousands of
miles of public highway in the United
States. Not at all. For probably q
set Of specifications as was decided
a,non by the committee would not he
needed either now or in the imme-
diate future along even 1 per cent of
Amer ica's 100000 miles Of public
highway. But the plan is suggestive
It Indicates along what lines to work.
1t provided an example Of to what
Evening star., 1921-04-24

the main line. interstate arteries of
traffic could and should ultimately
develop.
Heavy Tfa6e Anticipated.
After long deliberation and much
discussion the committee unanimously
voted to predicate the specifications
for the ideal section upon an average
traffic of $4,000 passenger cars trav-
cling at thirty-five miles per hour. and
| 5000 motor trucks, travelling at ten
miles per hour. per twenty -four hour
day. These arbitrary figures indicate
that the technical committee believes
that 10000 mixed vehicles per twenty
four-hour day represents the practical
limits of traffic on one road. In other
words. should traffic heavier than
wise to construct another parallel
road on a separate right -of-way for
the additional travel. rather than to
endeavor to concentrate it on the one
road through increasing the roads
width or strength
General Specifications.
Having crystallized the problem and
decided definitely for what conditions
it was necessary and wise to provide.
the committee made surprisingly rap
id progress in agreeing upon the spec
ifcations necessary. 1t quickly agreed
upon minimum right-of-way of 100
feet. The ma jority of American roads
have a 60-foot right-of-way-far too
narrow. according to the minimum
standard set by these practical men.
Nor did they stop at 100 feet. A reso-
luton was passed at the final meeting.
after a careful consideration of all de-
cisions. providing that a subcommittee
be appointed to carefully study the
final design and determine if the
adequately taken care of. One hun
dred and ten. or 112, or even 1875 feet
of right-of-way may ultimately be de-
termined upon as necessary, but 100
feet is the minimum.
Paving Broad and Thick.
Now for the road ITSELF What width
and thickness of paving will adequate
ly serve the traffic volume determined
upon and how should it be laid? Much
time and thought was spent on this
problem and it was only after long dis
cuxsion that the committee finally
agreed on forty feet Of concrete paving,
with reinforced steel imbedded. ten
slab without central subdivision. There
were members Of the committee who
originally felt that the ideal type of
construction should segregate travel, ac-
cording to direction. by providing for
two separate strips Of concrete paving
on either side Of central parkway
one-way trafic on each side. While
the committee as a whole agreed that
this form Of construction made for safe
ty and for greater speed and conven-
ienoe, tt felt this design lacked fiexi-
bility and did not make for the most
economical and fullest use of the paw
ing provided. Forty feet OF paving width
permits four lanes of travel. a lane
for slow-moving trucks and a lane for
rapidly moving passenger vehicles. in
each direction.
In determining upon the kind and
thickness Of the paving and the use Of
reinforcing steel, the committee was
providing for permanency and endeavor-
ing, in so far as possible, to cut down
annual maintenance charges. In PLAN
ming this thickness and design the COM
mittee did not assume much greater
Evening star., 1921-04-24

trade and to take measures in ac-
ccrdance with this provision to pro-
tect United States interests"
Among the determinations against
American cars by foreign countries
are the following:
Canada-Gives the British the pref
erential rate of u Il per cent on motor
vehicles originating in the United
Kingdom: also favors. by means of
an intermediate rate of 30 per cent
the automobile products from France
and Belgium, over those from the
United States, which are dutia BILE at
the highest rate of 35 per cent.
Observation-Disclosures schedules SIM
liar to Canada.
Other British possessions-By means
of a treaty recently ratified by Canada
and the British Colonies of Trinidad,
and Tobago. British Guiana. Grenada,
Barbados, st. Lucia, ST. Vincent, An
tigua, st. Kits Nevis. Dominica and
Monserrat, Canadian automobile prod
ucts, when imported into these colonies.
pay less by one-ffth of the duty ap-
piled to American motor vehicles.
Great Britain. having inaugurated a
colonial preferential tariff policy, per-
mits importation of Canadian motor
vehicles upon payment of only one
third of the general duty.
France, Great Britain, Belgium,
Italy-Taxes on basis of horsepower,
disregarding actual value. which dis
! eliminates against low-priced Amer
ican car which, because of its high
efficiency engine. becomes taxed on a
par with the expensive French and
British automobiles.
Spain. Greece. Sweden and Norway
accord to the United States many
advantage of the most favored ma
ton. They, too, however. are con-
templating to terminate all treaties
with such provision. The future
arrangements will undoubtedly be less
favorable unless means are provided
to assure equality of treatment for
American products.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

road. built with the utmost care, under
faithful supervision and with the inter-
est and assistance of the federal gov
ernment and the state and county in
which it is located.
Purpose Is Educational.
BY 1922. at the latest. the thousands
W no yearly drive on the Lincoln highway.
and other thousands drawn from every
section of the Union, will be enabled,
for a short stretch-a mile, or perhap ps
two mileS-to drive along a tangible
exemplificatoin of the perfect modern
highway, the purpose of which will be
primarily educational.
The ideal section will serve the purpose
the Lincoln Highway Association con-
ceived for it. and the purpose the United
States Rubber Company had in mind
in appropriatng the funds necessary
to construct it. if the American public
will be ena bled to gain from it a more
adequate conception of the demands
of modern traffic in the way of high
way improvement. and if highway
builders having in their charge mil
lions of dollars of public funds can,
through the inspiration of it's example
and an enlightened public sentiment,
increase the adequacy of their speci-
fcations and provide more nearly what
the future will demand.