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Evening journal., 1921-09-09
PROFIT
ON HIS WIVES.
International Marriages in
Balkans Governed by
Exchange Rates
ONE MAN CLEANS
UP 5000 ROLL

LOUISVILLE - A remarkable
story OF how a young Hungarian
made a profit of 100000 crowns
(now about $4,000 by specuiating
with his wife's dowry back TO her
father has just come to light in
Budapest
Four months ago Joseph Klein, a
young merchant Of Budapest. Of
small means, married a Transylva-
ian girl and received with her a
dowry OF 1000, 900 Rumanian lei "a
lei is worth at present exchange
rates about 4 cents).
The bridegroom quickly changed
his wife's dowry into Hungarian
currency and received in exchange
100000 crowns, the crown then
being quoted seven to the lei
After the honeymoon the young
husband found that his good opinion
of both the Rumanian currency and
Of his wife had declined, and that
the crown was now only five of the
lei.
Klein thereupon bought back his
wife's dowry for 100000 crowns
and sent her and her dowry back to
her father. BY that transaction
Klein made a clear profit of 4,000,-
600 crowns and is now said TO be on
the lookout for another wife.
This is an example OF how the
marriage market here has been af-
fected by the fiuctuation Of exchange
values. When the Hungarian crown
sank very low. the value Of Tran
sylvania, South Hungarian and
Slovak girls, backed by good Ru-
manian lei, Jugo slav dinars and
Czecho-Slovak sokols. rose consid-
erably in the eyes OF the Hungarian
youths.
Slowly, with the improvement of
the Hungarian money. the demand
for girls from the lost provinces
abated and Magyar girls are again
very firm in the market. Former
marriages with foreign currensy
girls are now being cancelled for the
sake Of Hungarian women.
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IS
GIVEN CITY'S
UNEMPLOYED

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the city zone plan. A great deal of
interest was shown in this subject
by all present II is a question
whether such a plan which has been
so successful in other cities, is val
liable for Wilmington to adopt"
The zone plan contemplates laying
out the city into different districts,
such as industrial. residential and
mercantile. Restrictions then are
made by which a residential section
cannot be invaded by such indus
trial establishments as would tend
to decrease property values. BY this
system the interests Of property
owners are safeguarded and indus
trial centers are built up along mod
ern lines
The future growth OF the city is
given special consideration and leg
islation providing for its best gov
ernment is recommended and adopt
ed. A number Of other cities which
are using the zone plan declare it
highly beneficial.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
SELL PROPERTY OF
LATEL. C. L. SMITH

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER. Sept 9-One OF the
largest real estate sales held in Do
yer In recent years took place yes
terday afternoon when under the
provisions of the will of L. C. L
Smith, all real estate that he owned
was offered at public sale. 1t in
cluded store properties on LOCKER
man street and dwellings on north
State street Because of the loca-
ton of the properties. the sale at
tracted a large number Of persons.
All of the properties were purchased
by Lew Smith, son of the deceased,
with the exception of one store on
Loockerman street. which was
bought by W. NJ Grove for $4,000.
Houses and lots bought by Lew
Smith amounted to $14.559.9o.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
MAGEE Is MASTER
FOR GILLILAND OIL

Arley B. Magee. Of Dover. has been
named special master in the receiv-
ership of the Gilliland oil Company,
a Delaware corporation by Federal
Judge Morris. A number Of Della
wareans are heavily Interested in
the Gilliland OIL Company. Mr.
Magee has announced that he will
hear claims and demands against
the company at the following places:
Tulsa, Okla, on September 10, 20
and 21; El Dorado. Kan, on Septem-
Der 23 and "a; Oklahoma City.
Okla. on September 26; Wichita
Falls, Texas. on September 28;
Shreveport. La, on September 80
and October 1 and Cleveland, Ohio,
on October 3.
In addition proof OF claims may be
fled at the masters Office at Dover,
any time prior to November 15-
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$3.50 fine FOR
SLASHING FACE
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threw the mustard jar at him. That
was while he was home at luncheon.
They again had words at supper
time. When he returned home after
10 o'clock. Anderson said, he was
showed into Kearney's room and
there set upon by the defendant. be-
ing slashed in the cheek with some
sharp instrument.
The money that Kearney owed
him. Anderson admitted. was for
liquor that the two had purchased
between them.
Kearney denied that he had show
ed Anderson into his room and then
cut him. He said that he was in bed
when Anderson. whom he said was
quarrelsome. came into his room
and attacked him. A glass Jar was
broken on the floor and when An
derson fell TO the floor in the scufiis
he evidently cut his face on the glass
Kearney testified.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
GIVES RECEPTION
FOR PARIS BRIDE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
MIDDLETOWN, Sept 9. - Mrs.
John Cochran Green was hostess at
a reception given last Saturday af-
ternoon at her home on East Main
street The affair was given in honor
OF her sister-in-law. Mrs. George L.
Lockwood, OF Philadelphia. Mrs.
Lockwood was June bride, having
been married in Paris. France, Of
which place she was resicent. The
guests were Mrs. william Green.
Mrs. George w. Lockwood, Mrs.
Nellie Lockwood, Mrs. Dorsey W.
Lewis. Mrs. J. Frank Biggs. Mrs.
Malcolm Cochran. Mrs. Elias M.
Shailcross, Mrs. Henry S. Brady,
Mrs. James f. Woodan, Mrs. Julian
II Foard Mrs. Emory w. Hukill
Mrs Carlton Pepper. Mrs Lloyd
Bragdon, Mrs. william Green, Jr.
Mrs. John II. Brown. Mrs. Jefferson
f. Pool. Mrs. Richard T. Cam End.
Mrs. Richard r Spahr; Misses Susie
Foard. Helen Brady, Helen Shall
cross. Madeline Pennington. Charlotte
Peverley, Louise Mcdowell, Agnes
Clark, Jessie Shepherd, Josephine
Cochran, Marie Lockwood, Blanche
Lockwood, of Middletown.
Mrs. Morton stephens, Mrs. Ed
ward Glenn Cook. Mrs. Elwood II
Garrett. Mrs. 2. A. Pool, Mrs. Clar'
ence Aspril and Mrs. Charles Bush
OF Wilmington; Mrs. James b
Lockwood. Mrs Robert Peploe. Mis-
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ILL ONLY TWO DAYS
DIES In HOSPITAL
to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN. Sept. 9.-Mrs.
ollie Drekes Walker. wife of James
j. Walker. died at Union Hospital.
Elkton, Nd. on Tuesday. after an
illness OF only two days. Mrs. Wal
lxer was taken IN on Sunday even
Ing while she and her husband were
riding near Chesapeake City. Nd,
and a physician in that place direct
ed that she be taken TO Union Hos
pital. Elkton. Mrs. Walker was a
victim Of influenza several years ago
which seriously affected her heart.
Mrs. Walker was married on June
80 in Wilmington. She came TO
Middletown from Millville two years
ago and opened a millinery store
with her cousin. Miss Nelson.
Services were held az the National
Hotel on Wednesday evening and
the body taken 20 Millvine, where
services viii be held in the NJ. p
Church this afternoon. with inter
mcnt in Nillvilie cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09

Gibbs. OF Germantown,
Pa; Mrs. Rodman Smith. of Glen
side; Mrs. Clarence Marshall, of
Yorklyn; Mrs. Harold Green, of
Yonkers, n. Y; Mrs. Richard S.
Rodney. OF New Castle; Mrs. Harry
Lockwood, Mrs. Julian Smith, of
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Robert
casperson, of Atlantic City, Mrs.
Kepler. Mrs Taylor and Miss Smith,
OF ElSton, Nd; Mrs. Ullman, Of
Bethlehem, Pa; Mrs. G. T. Mather.
OF Langhorne. Pa; Misses Helen
and Adelaide Miffin. OF Ridley Park.
Pa; the Misses Mary and Grace
Stephens. Miss Connell. OF Philadel-
phia; Miss Elizabeth Crime, of
Newark; Mrs. Olive Davis. Mrs.
Charles Crawford. Mrs. Frank Huey.
Miss Lucy Griffith. of Sassafras.
Nd; Mrs. James HURT. OF Galena.
Nd; Mrs. John Welsh, of George
town. Nd. Mrs. Wills Lusby. OF Ce-
clifton. Md; Mrs John w. Watkins
Miss Frances Watkins. OF Odessa
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
Hot Baths Relax For Sleep

Der. It relaxes the entire body. re-
lieves a certain nervous tension in
cident to the days routine. The
sleep which follows a hot bath is
most refreshing because of the re-
laxed condition of the body.
II your shoulders have a tendency
to become rounded and thus spoil
the lines of your blouses and gowns.
get in the habit of sleeping on the
side. preferably the right side, with
the shoulder straightened back and
the elbow bent out toward the back
so the weight of the body viii not
cramp your arm.
Cold baths should never be
lengthy. To stay in longer than one
minute is dangerous. When the
skin is thoroughly warm is the time
to take cold bath. 1t is invigorat-
ing, bracing and an excellent thing
for early morning. The vigorous
rundown which follows the cold
bath has a tonic effect.
The hot bath at night and the cold
quick plunge in the morning give the
skin a clear, radiant look They
are more beautifying than cosmetics.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
Died

GASSER-Tn this city, on Septennber a
1921 Marie s., youngest daughter OF
John and Stella Gasser, aged. 10
months and II days Relatives and
friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at the residence OF
her parents. sol r. Seventh street, on
Saturday afternoon, September 10, at
3 O'Clock Interment private.
NICHOLSON-At Beaver Valley Del, on
September 8, 1921, Mary r. Nicholson.
aged 20 years. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend the funeral ser
vices from the residence Of her
brother, Thomas L. TaHey, near
Perry's Hotel, on Saturday after
noon, September 10, At 2 O'Clock
standard time). Interment at Bethel
cemetery.
SELBY-Suddenly at Newport. Del. on
September s. 1921. Raymond r.. son
OF Ohio N. and Katharine V. Selbv
aged 10 years. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend the funeral
services at his parents residence
Newport, Del, on Sunday afternoon
September II, at . O'Clock (daylirht
saving timc). Interment al 81
James cemetery, Newport.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
GARBAGE BOND
inquiry NEXT
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continued from flrSt rage
OF the clerk OF Councilat SIC. 900. and
that OF the inspector Of oils and
fluids at $500, had been given, and
the members were about to vote.
Mr.. McNabb asked who paid for the
bonding. He was informed that the
city pays for the bonding of its Off
cials. He then declared that he
saw no reason for such a waste of
money in view Of the fact that the
city neglects to collect forfeited
bonds. Mr.. McNabb, referring to
the bond supposed to be in the Gus
tody OF the Board Of Health, of the
Wilmington Sanitary Company, de-
clared that It was common rumor
that the bond has disappeared and
that It would never be collected.
MT. McManus explained the ef-
forts OF the city solicitor to secure
this bond and OF his failure to get it
because neither the Board OF Health
nor the former city solicitor seems
to be able to. locate it, He then made
the motion that the Board and Mr..
Huxley be summoned to appear be-
fore Council next Thursday night
and give some explanation in the
matter.
It was learned on reliable author
ity today that even If the bond is
located claim for the $4,000 II
made by the city will be contested
by the surety company. After the
fire in January. 1920, which destroy
ed the city crematory on Liberty
street, the Board OF Health which
then was in office, instructed the
Wilmington Sanitary Company to
use the older crematory west of the
Harlan shipyards. In so doing it is
held, the contract between the sani-
tary company and the city was in
validated and the bond was made
void. "
James b. McManus, chairman OF
the finance committee OF City Coun-
Gil, said today that every department
lin the Public Building should make
it an inviolate rule to insist upon re-
ceipts for any public documents
taken from their Offices
when recently I got some docu-
ments from Homer c. Simmons
CLERK OF Council. Il gave him a re
ceipt." said Mr.. McManus. ''wher
Il returned the documents he re
turned the receipt to me. Similarly
when obtained from the Depart
ment Of Public Safety. their CORES
pondence and lists OF expenditures
! after Chancellor Wolcott had issue'
his injunction against the voluntee
fire department gave a receip
a for documents
DR.. c. NJ. Handy. president OF IN
: ipresent Board OF Health, held a con
, ference this morning with Mayo
Harvey on the missing bord an
n health matters In general.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
bank TELLER
SHOOTS SELF
William Holton, 90, Fires
Bullet in Brain at
Centerville
HIS ACCOUNTS
SAID TO BE CLEAR

n cENTERvuLE. Nd. Sept. g.
William Holton. so, teller in the
centerville National Bank. is dying
in the Easton Hospital. having shot
himself while In a rear room Of the
bank yesterday.
The shooting occurred in the
height of banking hours and the
lobby was filed with people trans
acting banking business. No motive
can be assigned as to the cause Of
the deed. although employees Of the
bank are almost unanimous in their
Statements that all day he seemed
to be depressed and suffering from
some form Of melancholia.
President william r. Wilson, Of
the bank, said that there is no indi-
cation that Mr.. Holton is short in
his accounts. Directly after the con-
fusion Of the shooting had somewhat
subsided. Mr.. Wilson ordered an i'm
mediate audit of his accounts.
There is no suspicion directed at
Mr.. Holton." declared Mr.. Wilson
fHe has been in the employ of this
bank 25 or 80 years and has always
held a position of trust. Our course
10 auditing his accounts is simply a
Formally which goes with an affair
Of this sort. and. rather than being a
reflection on him, 1 think 1t will
rebound to his credit"
Mr.. Holton is married and has two
children. Layton Holton and Mrs.
Henrietta Shear. both of Centerville.
The shot was fred directly through
the temple. and the wounded man
was rushed to the hospital at Easton.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
7 Men MEN SHOT IN
GUN BATTLE ON
BOOzEROUND-U
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fCOnllnucu FIOIn Ellcl + dboJ
pected within the next few hours.
Acting on a tip that members OF
the crew Of the King Alexander were
involved IN a plot to smuggle con-
traband liquor and drugs into this
country. the prohibition agent
swooped down on the ship which Is
OF Greek registrar at her wharf at
the foot Of Atlantic avenue. Brook
lyn-
In the gun fight that followed,
none OF the Federal agents was
wounded
The fve wounded sailors were
taken to Long Island Hospital. The
names Of four were given as:
Peter Fakis. ouartermaster. shot
in the right foot
Anthony Patteris. abdomen wound.
Storio Denstrise, electrician. scalp
wound.
Anthony Rappas, storekeeper. shot
in right forearm.
Demtrias Bulgaria. oiler. shot IN
felt side.
Unidentified man. head wound.
A few hours before the steamship
was raided. three prohibition agents
disguised as midnight FOUNDERS, ,"
wearing top hats and evening attire.
arrested Sigmund Werner, lessee of
the Century Promenade. and Jo-
seph Burk, his head waiter, on a
charge of selling liquor. The agents
alleged they were sold a half pint
Of whisky.
Fifteen prohibition agents com
prised the force that raided the
King Alexander.
They approached the ship IN a
launch. and lay in the shadows OF
the wharves while Agents Ralph
Haylar and Peter r. Reager. posine
as prospective purchasers Of tho
contrahand. went aboard the vessel
Haylar and Reager were negotiat
ing on the ship when the lookou
spied the launch crowded with Off
GERS. He gave the alarm. A mo
ment later those IN the launcl
heard a rattle OF shot from tn
vessel.
They leaped from the launch L
the pier and rushed the gangplank
Swarming aboard the steamer the
charge that they found members o
the crew shooting at Haylar an
Reager. The reinforcements re
turned the fire. Personally leadin
his men in the battle was Ernest 7
Langley, chief prohibition enforce
ment officer Of the city.
While the fight was in progres
customs guards established a cordo
\ at the entrance 10 the pier TO pre-
= vent escape OF any members OF I'll
crew. Police reserves also wer
called out
The dry agents aIlege arrange
!. ments had been made with an of
GER on the ship for purchase
$4,000 worth Of liquor and drug
The officer who made this allege
I deal was sought throughout the shi
: after the hsht. but could not be !,
- Gated.
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living costs
GOING Higher
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other economists, have noted and
announced the same trend and pre-
dicted its continuance
"A few OF the profiteers. after a
mere pretense OF yielding, are dig
ging in where they stand, comment
ed Financial America, in recent dis
cussion OF the situation.
The encouraging thing about high
prices. economists say, is that n
means equilibrium and stability %
They explain that prices which de-
clined sharply, are now coming up TO
meet those which did not fall so far.
No experts have yet satisfactorily ex-
planned why those which didn't fall
should not go down to meet those
that did. instead Of the low ones
coming up TO meet the high ones.
American consumers might as well
abandon hope that pre-war prices
will again prevail. the experts warn.
Government figures show the cost
of living never has dropped TO the
1913 level. The same figures show
also that there is a bigger margin OF
profit today somewhere between the
wholesaler and the consumer thar
there was in 1913.
In 1913 sirloin steak showed :
profit margin OF 10.1 cents: now II 1.
1873 cents; round steak yielded H.,
cents in 1913; now it's good for 26..
cents; sliced bacon brought a prof
margin Of 1871 cents in 1913. Will,
today it has risen to 81 cents
pound. Practically all other foo,
products except eggs and sugar shov
correspondingly wide increases II
the spread" between the whole
saler and the ultimate consumer.
] Congressional committees are go
ing TO try TO learn this winter VIII
gets that spread"
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
With $4,000
There, FAIR
SETS RECORD
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the Democratic State Committee be
held next month. but would insist
that the selection OF national COM
mitteeman be put off until after the
Democratic State Convention next
year.
Among those who talked over the
situation were State Representatives
]. e. Wilson, William ID. Harrington,
Robert ]. Schneider and Speaker
Walter j. Paskey, Of Kent county;
A j. Stats, William ]. Compton
and Robert w. Kramer, Of New
Castle county. c. w. Kenney, of Sus-
sex county. clerk Of the House Of
the General Assembly, asserted his
! colleagues IN the State Committee
! would support any good man for
committeeman
United States Senator l. Heisler
Ball was again noted in the throng,
as was Mayor Harvey. Other politi-
clans present included State Sena-
tors James W. Robertson and VII
liam j. Lutz, of Wilmington; Sena-
tors ]. G. Highheld and John M.
Walker. of rural New Castle; Sena-
tor Asa Bennett, Of Sussex; Repre-
sentatives Samuel J. White, of Will
mington; Frank c. Miller Richard
G.. Buckingham and Edward Lester,
Jr., Of New Castle county: A. B.
Clark, of Kent county; Charles
Kinder, S. H Hudson and Thomas
w. Turner. Of Sussex county.
Some others active in politics
noted in the gathering were: Coun-
cilmen James b. McManus, John F.
Henry, John ]. Murray. Arthur
johnson and John z .McNabb; Levy
Court Commissioners Albert Stetser
Boyd Mccoy, Collins and Ball;
Sheriff Joseph II. Gould, Probation
officer Albert ]. oliver; County
Treasurer Walter S. Burris former
City Treasurer w. ]. Highf1eld, At
torney-General Sylvester d. Town
send. Jr., Josiah Marvel. Thomas f
Peeney, private secretary to Senator
Ball; Charles p. Saylor, treasurer Of
the Democratic city committee
James A Hirons of Dover and Johr
II. Hammond of Georgetown.
How widespread is the interest In
I WllInluBlOn7b udOc anu lle pOScl
bilities which are open for it's exten
sion were shown yesterday by th'
registration of retail dealers at th'
booth fitted up by the WHOLESALE
Section of the Chamber of Com
merce-
A feature emphasized by official
of the wholesale section was tn
number of Pennsylvania towns rep
resented. Prominent among thes
was Bryn Mawr, Kennett Square
Marcus Hook. Avodale, West Grow
and Coatesville. AS for Delaware
there were signers from Hockessir
Newark, Smyrna Delaware City, 81
Georges and Dover.
New Jersey was also IN the run
ming, represented by merchants fror
Atlantic City and Bridgeton. Will
Maryland came across with a signe
from Ridgely.
Walter Bush was in charge OF IN
booth of the wholesale section yes
B terday, assisted by David Hay an
S William Plummer.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
COMPLAIN OF NEW sTFNCH.

COuncilman Abrahams last nlght
called the attention OF City Council
to complaints he had received re-
garding obnoxious fumes. said to
come from the plant of the electro
plating company. on orange street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
on motion the complaint was re-
ferred to the Board of Health for in
vestigation.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
HUNT FOR RUNAWAY GIRLS

The Bureau Of Police has been re-
quested to aid in the search for
Helen Russell and Gertrude Jones,
who escaped from the House of the
Good Shepherd, in Philadelphia,
Wednesday night, by scaling a four
teen-foot wall. They are supposed to
have come TO this city.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
KEYsroNE TAKES LACING

Plummer All-Stars handed Key
stone a neat 9-to-2 drubbing at the
Workhouse yesterday. The Green
bank boys had one big inning. the
second, when they put over seven
runs The all-stars touched Straw
bridge for two homers. a double and
two singles, netting them seven runs.
In the third inning Calvin took
the mound, tanning seven and hold
ing his opponents without a hit,
but the Keystone boys were unable
to overcome the handicap of seven
run lead. The score:
Score by innings;
r. II E.
Field Club .-..-. 1o1ooo I
All-Stars ..-...-..1 Z 0 1 x-9 z 0
Hits: on Strawbridge, z; of Calvin,
0; off Johnson, z. Two-base hits; Civ
ems and Gold. Home runs: Cotting-
ham and Johnson. Struck out: By
Strawbridge. 2; by Calvin, z; by john
son, 5. Hit by piched ball; Givens,
Hackett Cbatting for CALVIN; Base on
balls: BY Strawbridge. 3; by Calvin,
0: by johnson, 0. Number OF innings
pitched: BY Strawbridge. 2; by Calvin,
4. Umpire: Fitzpatrick.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
PAINTER SUFFFRs FALL

Daniel De Corie, aged 23 years, s2o
Bennett street, employed by Charles
OFT, Eighth and Franklin streets, fell
from a ladder while painting at 409
Bayard avenue this morning and
was severely injured. He was re-
moved to the Homeopathic Hospital
in the police ambulance