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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-25

might print this letter in the column it
might start some other woman saving.
Bridge Player-"Not long ago ! had
n few friends in TO play bridge, and |
want 10 tell other womeA about the re-
freshments | served-in case they would
like tn serve the same. | got tinsrnith
To make me some tin cookie cutters in the
shape of heart, diamond, spade and
club Then | used these To shape my
sandwiches. | served only sweet sand
wiches and coffee-but my guests made
quite n fuss over the shape of the sand
wiches"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
!. R. I. HEADS DEAF TO
NY. CALL FOR INQUIRY
Directors, However, May be
Forced to Appear at Finan-
ciaI Inquiry Probe.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Nov. 30.--August Bel
mont and other directors OF the In
terborough Rapid Tr~nsit Co, invited
by the State Transit Commission 20
appear and explain financial trans
actions Of 1917 and 1918. refused to-
day TO testify by invitation.
James I. Quackenbush, general coun-
sci for the InterborOugh, notified the
commission of the directors decision.
He said the practical result Of the
hearing was to encourage hostile at
tacks on the company by Clarence
II. Venser, "a notorious speculator IN
law suits and professional litigant who
masquerades under the name Of tins
Continental Securities Company, ths
General Investment Company, and
other aliases"
| George McAneny. commission chair
man. Immediately ordered issuance oi
subpoenas TO compel attendance o.
the directors.
Seven subpoenas returnable at 1913
o'clock tomorrow morning then wer,
issued for August Belmont, Edwar,
J. Berwind, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Dan
lei G.. Reid. F. de c. Sullivan, Thoma
De Witt Cuyler and Morgan J
! OBrien
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
MAY RESTRICT PARKING
AT RODNEY SQUARE
Directors Said to Favor Limit
Ing it to King and Elev-
enth Streets.

Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department have still pending before
them the question of prohibiting the
Tarking of automobiles around Rodney
Square and while nothing definite has
been done, sentiment among them,
according TO the expression OF some
of the officials of the department. is
growing i'm favor of restricting park
ing. at least in part. The directors
are understood to be ready TO pass a
resolution forbidding parking on Tenth.
and on Market streets but permitting
dt on King and on Eleventh streets.
For several months no parking has
been allowed on Tenth street and tho
absence Of any cars there is said 20
have greatly enhanced the general ap-
pearance of the Rodney Square. The
Improvement has been noticeable and
so favorably commented upon that the
directors are said TO be willing to keep
all cars away from the Market street
side OF the park also.
At S o'clock this morning only hve
cars were parked there. and one of them
was a foreigner" indicating voluntary
action before the axe falls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
WITNESS FOR ARBUCKLE
IS HELD FOR PERJURY
Manslaughter Case Expected to
Go to Jury Late Tomorrow
or Friday.
By Assoclatad Rresa bal EYnrY Erenlnr.

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening.
San Francisco. Nov. eO.-AddItlonai
witnesses In rebuttal will be placed
on the stand today by the prosecution
In the Roscoe Arbuckle case. IL was
asserted by the district attorneys Of
fee. Tho defense then vii, counter
with sur-rebuttal testimony. ArbucRle
Is on trial in connection with the
death of Virginia Rappe.
Indications were that the entire day
would be occupied by rebuttal and
sur-rebuttal testimony, and, as each
side Is expected 10 be allotted at least
four hours for final argument. It wal
apparent the case would not be placed
I'm the hands of the jury for YER
dict before late tomorrow or Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Neighbors, defense
witness. was arrested last night on a
charge of perjury growing out Of
tcstimoney she gave n few days ago.
She testified to seeing Miss Rappe at
Wheeler, Hot Springs one day last
August, seized by an Illness similar 'c
| that from which she suffered at the
party in Arbuckle's rooms.
a witness called yesterday by the
J
| Rappe was not at Wheeler Springs
at the time stated by Mrs. Neighbors
Charles Bourrows. a San francisco
publisher of a fraternal magazine
! testified the reputation Of r.. C. Har-
per. defense witness. was bad
Harper had testified no was friend
of Miss Rappe and had known her
! I'm Illinois and California. and that
whenever she had taken intoxicating
liquors che complained of pains ir
her abdomen.
Harry Boyle. Assistant Manager o.
the Hotel st. Francis. where Mis'
Rappe is alleged TO have been fatally
injured while attending a party IN
Arbuckle's rooms testified that TIVE
of the rooms involved had not beer
occupied between the time they were
vacated by Arbuckle and the tim'
they were taken in charge by th'
police.
/ II. o. Heinrich, consulting
criminologist. said he found scratches
on the door panelling and six Of tbs
hair specimens found correspondet
20 the hair OF Miss Rappe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
ARMS ANNOUNCEMENT
PREDICTED NEXT WEEK

Washington, Nov. 30. Rejecting
optimism of the British Arms Confer
ence delegation with respect to the
discussions I'm committee concerning
the naval ratios OF Britain. Japan and
the United States. a British spokes-
man said today he believed some an
nouncement along that line might be
expected next week.
The nature of the announcement ex-
pected was not revealed. but the
spokesman said II probably would be
made before the conference In plenary
session "Wednesday or Thursday.
Arthur J. Balfour, head OF the Brit
ish delegation. will leave for New yor,
Saturday night to attend some func-
tions there Monday and Tuesday, re-
turning Wednesday, and Il is possible
Lord Lee and Sir Auckland Geddes
also members OF the British delegation
will be absent from Washington over
the week end. making 1t impossible tc
have full meeting of the conference
before the middle OF the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
PLAN SEWER WORK TO
FURNISH EMPLOYMENT
Street and Sewer Department,
However. Must Drop Many
Employees.

An now street work having been
shout completed. the city's paving
plant at Twelfth and Thatcher streets,
will be closed for within few days.
Tho street and Sewer Department Is
finishing It's summer schedule and
there remain only few city blocks
g. BE- surfaced. when they are COM
plctcd there viii be no further use
Tor the paving plant until next spring
when the improvements will be resum-
ed. only n wstchman or two will be
kept at the plant.
With the termination Of the street
work the department will find il nec-
cssnry 10 drop some of the men II
has had on its pay rolls. The direc-
tors are very reluctant to do this
because ~ the present unemployment
situation but they cannot carry the
workmen with nothing 20 do. In order
e. make II possible 10 retain as many
~ possible they have decided 10 carry
on extensive sewer work during the
winter. This will give work TO a large
number of men but not the same
siyod force that is required for street
work.
Tho sewer work will be carried or
al winter. IL will serve two purposes
giving employment TO many men and
rutiing the department that much
shead OF its schedule on street worl
10 that In the spring when the new
protects are taken up again they will
be able 10 move rapidly I'm the con.
strnction OF new streets for they vii
not have 10 whit for the underground
work TO be installed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO
SEND FALSE FIRE ALARM
As Fire AIatm Telegraph Was
Not Used, w. T. Buckley,
Suspect, is Freed.

Arrested on suspicion Of having sent
in false alarm of fire 10 the Liberty Fire
Co. by telephone about 130 o'clock
this morning, young man giving the
name of William r. Buckley was dis
missed after n hearing in Municipal
Court today, when Judge Hastings read
the ordinance, which states that the
alarm must be sent in "by fire alarm
telegraph"
Through the Bell Telephone Co.
Buckley, IL was testified in court, was
traced TO Whites garage, 220 French
street, after two attempts TO have an
alarm struck aroused the suspicious of
the police. William Taylor, police
operator, stated that about 1.35 he
received call TO strike an alarm from
Box 1872 for n fire at the Diamond Ice &
Coal Co.'S. plant. Taylor asked whether
the apparatus had gone out and the
voice replied in the affirmative. "If the
box needs TO be pulled the fremen will
do that themselves, ] told the man
calling" Taylor testified. Five minutes
later the same voice again called the
police station and asked Captain Wardle
to have the alarm struck.
Detectives Cook and Gamble were
detailed TO Whites garage and there
according To the testimony, they appre
hended Buckley. Operator Taylor sale
as soon as he heard Buckley speak h'
recognized the voice as that which haC
requested the alarm to be struck. Tht
Liberty Co. did make the run, because of
an alarm sent direct to the Liberty nous,
by telephone, but was unable to fin,
any fire.
In Municipal Court today Buckle,
was not represented by counsel and mad
no explanation of his alleged actions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. Nov 30.-Charters we're filed
here; yesterday, as follows:
Delta Natural Gas Co. Wilmington.
Del capital, $40 100000
American-European Finance Corpora
ton. New York City, $500 600
Beach Royalties Corporation, Whining
ton. Del. S5, ,OOo. .O0O
Tri-state Piggly-wiggly Co.. Whining
ton, Del. 81 500 600
South Church Street Co.. Inc. Newark.
n j.; 81 100000
Carver Chiropractic Institute, Inc. Nes
York City; $500 600.
Clinch River Zinc Co, Arlington, Tenn. (;
$500, 600
Connecticut Roofing Tile Manufactur-
ing Corporation, Wilmington, Del: $780,
600.
Kew Manufacturing Co.. Wilmington.
Del, SI5O00O.
Lamson Asphalt and Chemical Co. Dover
Del; $4,000
Gareya Co. Philadelphia. Pa $4,000
Bar q 9 Ranches, Inc. Philadelphia.
Instalyt Electric Co. Philadelphia. Pa ;
500 600
Raymer Pharmacal Co. Wilmington.
Del. SIS 1000
Jones 4 Dutton. Inc, Houston. Texas.
+ Second Nationals Pictures Corporation
OF Pennsylvania. Wilmington. Del So 600.
Increases in capital-Morosco Holding
/ Co.. New York City. from sIL5oo 900
I to sl75oo.ooo; Seminole Co, Whining
Best Nut Lock Co. Pittsburg. Pa.
/ 100000 10 100000; Milford Grange.
No, 6, p. OF II, Milford. Del. 5000 -
/ 1000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
SHORT COURT SESSION.
Cases Scheduled for Today Quickly
Disposed Of

superior Court was in session only
ehort time this morning. four of the
nNe cases scheduled having been set
tied. while the fifth was continued TO
the next term OF court
Tho cases In which settlements were
made We're as follows: Carl b. Watson
VI Basic Mfg. Co. formerly II. II. Cat
In Co; Argos Steel Products Corp vs..
Aoo-ier Rolling Mil Co: Williamsburg
flini Glass Co. VS. chic-Mint Gum Co. !;
John Jacobs VS.. John Ernest Solway.
The suit OF Hanover Fire Insurance
GO. Va. George w. Reese, WAS ordered
continued to the next term Of court by
nfreomeni of counsel. Ward, Gray
and Neary represent the Plaintiff and
J. Frank Bali represents the de-
fcndanS.
There being no cases fur trial, the
Jurors were excused until tomorrow
morning, TO which time court ad-
5ourned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
INVESTIGATE MINISTER.
Standing Of Rev. Daniel Lockerbie OF
Elkton TO Come Before Presbytery.

The status OF Rev. Daniel Lockerbie,
the minister who claims to be Pres
byterian evangelist, and who located
AT E.lkton, Md, two months ago and
entered the marrying business, is ex-
pected to come before New Castle
Presbytery at meeting to be held at
Eastlake Presbyterian Church on Fri
day evening.
At a meeting of Presbytery in this
city month ago, Rev. j. f.. M. Eek
ard 70 Smyrna was directed TO look in
to the matter. Rev. Eckard will not
discuss the case but will make his re-
port at this meeting. Whether Kew.
Lockerbie has the legal right TO
marry couples, will be one OF the Items
Of the case, IL is said, which the Pres
bytery will consider.
The Presbytery meeting has been
called primarily TO install Rev. William
Leishman as pastor Of Eastlake
Church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
RECEIVER ASKED FOR
EXPORT OIL CORP.
Chancellor Issues Rule, Return
able Dec. "a, on Suit Of
Pure Oil Co.

In the case OF the Pure OH Co.
against the Export OH Corporation,
both chartered In Delaware. Chancellor
Josiah o. Wolcott today ordered that
n rule issue and be served on the de-
fendant company to show cause why
a preliminary injunction should NOT
be awarded and made the rule re-
turrfable before the chancellor In Will
mington on December IA. The orator
prayed for an injunction and also Pc
titioned for the appointment OF a re-
ceiver. The chancellor further ord
cred that the defendant corporation.
it's officers and agents. be cnjolncd
and restrained from taking any ac-
ton at the meeting OF Its stockholders
called for today, or at an adjournment
thereof. looking to the sale or aliena-
| ton of the assets of the defendant
company and, further, that the de-
fendant corporation, ita officers. agents
and attorneys, be restrained until the
hearing and final determination of the
rule from selling. conveying. assign
ing, transferring, pledging. mortgag-
ing or otherwise encumbering the
properties. plants. book accounts and
other assets Of the defendant company
to any person or persons whatsoever
except in the ordinary and usua
course of business.
Avermente made by the orator in.
cluded the following:
THAT the defendant corporation has
an authorized capitalization of $780,
600, of which 100000 is preferred
stock. and S150,000 common stock
both classes of the stock being of the
par value OF $50 each.
THAT the Pure OIL Co. In stock
holder of the defendant corporation in
the amounts OF 337 shares OF common
stock and 24o shares OF preferred
stock.
THAT the defendant corporation has
outstanding 1920 shares of common
stock and $50 shares of preferred
stock.
THAT the defendant corporation Is
justly indebted TO the orator I'm TIL,
sum OF $4,000 for goods sold and de-
livered by the orator TO the lie.
fendant company. which sum has Ions
been overdue and has repeatedly beer
demanded by the orator without sue.
lcess In securing payment thereof.
THAT the defendant corporation !,
under the complete domination anC
control of Eugene Constantine OF Tul
sa, Okla, in cooperation with Elmel
r. Shock OF ST. Louis. who own o.
control two-thirds OF the common
stock and three-fourths OF the prefer
red stock"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Nov. 3O.-wheat. No.
2 red winter. 1.1sGI23; do. gralicky.
113@11S.
Corn, dull; No. ?. for export. s2G6S;
do. No. 3. 6O@61; No. yellow. old,
local trade. 6s@6s; do. new. s4665
No. yellow. new. 62663.
Oats. firm; No. white, 44944l.
No. 3. do. 42i4@43.
Butter, higher; western creamery.
extra. 46l@; nearby prints. fancy, 50
@61.
Eggs. higher; nearby, extra hrsts
SO; do. first. 81; western. extra
/ frsts. 66G67; do, firsts, S0GSl; fancy
selected, packed. 1919.
! Cheese, quiet; New York whole
milk fancy flats, 2215 @23: fair TO good
2lG22; longhorn. 22@23ls; single
daisies. 22@23.
Live poultry, higher; fowls. not leg
horns. 22@32; do. leghorns. 22625 ;
spring chickens. not leghorns, 20G29 ;
! do. leghorns. 22@24; old ROSTERS, 17d
/ IS; ducks. white Pekin, 25926; do,
mixed colors. 22@24; muscovey. 1sG
( &c; geese, 2S@25; turkeys, fancy, As F.;
/ fair TO good, 40@43.
4 Dressed poultry, lower; fowls. fresh
killed, choice to fancy, 29@S4. do,
small sizes. 1S027 roasting. chickens.
nearby. 27@32; western, 24@33;
chickens. nearby, 2S@36: do, western
2l@34; old roosters. 1921: spring
turkeys fancy. 54@55; fair 10 good 4S@
SO: fancy iced 53@54; average receipts
45@46; old turkeys, 4064S; ducks. 32G
S5; geese, 2562S
Potatoes. steady; white. per 100
fancy, 2.OOG2.25; fair TO choice. 1859
l1s5.
Flour. dull. unsettled; soft winter
straight. western. 5.90@6.0O; do. near,
by. 5.4o@5.5o; hard winter. straight
6.75@7.00; do. short patent. 1850
$50; spring first. clear. 5.25G5.5O; do
patent. 71O@7.40; do, short patent
7.5o@7.s0; fancy spring and cit,
mills, patent, family brand, S.75@9.25
Hay, steady; timothy, No. 2. 2o.00@
22.0o; do. No. 3, 1s0O@I9.o0; sample
14.0o@1S.o0; no grade. 12.00@14.oo
clover mixed hay. light mixed. 1896
5000; No. l, mixed. 1S00G1e.00
Tallow, quiet; prime city. loose. 4h
do, special. loose. 6; prime country, 4
edible. N tierces, s.
Bran higher; soft winter in 10
pound sacks. 270O@2s.O0; spring
27.5o@2S.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
REUN|TES FAMILIES
Finds Permanent Work for Un-
employed Who Had to Break
Up Their Homes.

The Delaware Public Employment
Bureau, In the old City Hall, was the
neansgt this morning of reuniting two
families when It found suitable EN-.
ploymant for the heads of clch. who
are former service men, and had been
unemployed for some time. and for
that reason obliged to discontinue
maintaining their homes. The bureau
has been helping them with work by
the day for some time, but this dld
not guarantee sufficient income 70
support their respective families. They
were overjoycd this morning wher
Miss Catherine Smith. head OF the bti.
reau, provided them with employment
which Will last for three months al
least. and viii enable them TO main.
tain homes. The bureau also referred
six men TO positions. and filed In.
applications of 30 others. In all, -four
We're placed.
| Nine. persons We're placed by IN,
women's department of the bureau
this morning, eight being domestic
and one 81 musician. The department
also referred 10 women. is ldomestics
Industrial workers and 4 dcmonstrn
Tors TO position. and registered two
The department Ia seeking a position
for ona@of their most deserving appli
cants, a clerical worker whose hus
hand IL unemployed. and who !
obliged To support three adult de
| pendants and one child. n daughter
TO add TO her difficulties, her hom
was destroy by fire recently. onl
the Namily's clothing being saved. sh
ls anxious to find employment and Wi
take any kind OF position as cIer
or saleslady. Yesterday, tho burea
placed 10 women, referred 81. an
/ registered II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
|Ex-EMPEROR HAS LONE
| POLICEMAN AS GUARD
Karl and Zita Treated as Hon.
ored Guests by Portuguese
at FunchaI.
py AssoeIaled rress % Every IagenIng.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Funchal. Island Of Madeira. Nov. 30.
Former Emperor Charles OF Austria
Hungary and former Empre~ Zita are
living quietly In their exile Their only
guard OF the villa Victoria, where
they reside, is q plain clothes police
man. who accompanies them on their
Journeys about the isl8nd TO prevent
annoyBncls.
Charles and Zita are treated "a hon
ored guests by the new governor, Ma
jor Acacio Correa Pinto and the other
Portuguese officers. They attend
masses on sundays and have engaged
Canon Antonio Homem de Gouveia as
their private chaplain.
After macs recently a few women
outside the church attempted 70 kiss
Zltas hands. thus showing their affec-
ton for a member Of the family Of
Dom Miguel de Braggnza. pretender
70 the Portuguese throne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
EVIDENTLY MARRIED.
Ernest Iannl and Mary Cantera Said
to Have Taken Out License.

With the publication in the Phila-
delphia newspapers last night of a
marriage license issued in that city
to Ernest Ianni of 1888 West Eighth
street and Miss Mary Cantera, 1887
West Eighth street, both the police
and family of the girl now feel con-
fident that the couple have been mar
ried. In securing the license, Ianni
gave his address as 6l52 Glenmore
street and that of Miss Cantera as 200
South Tenth street.
The father of the girl, Salvatore
Cantera. accompanied by a local de
tective. upon hearing that the couple
were In Philadelphia, left for that city
yesterday afternoon. This morning at
the Cantera home it was learned that
the search failed to reveal the where
abouts Of either Mary or her sweet
heart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
wHITTLEsRy PLANNED SUICIDE.
Friends OF Lost Battalion Chief so In
ferpret Messages.

New York, Nov. So...-'1 shall not
return"
These words in a letter from Col
Charles w. Whittlesey. famous COM
nander Of the Lost Battolion." 20 his
business partner here. made many Of
his friends yesterday believe he had
committed suicide. Colonel Whittleeey
disappeared from the United Fruit
liner Toloa en- route from New York
to Havana, according 10 a wireless
message from Captain Grant, Of the
steamer. to Offices Of the line here.
Captain Grant said that after Colo
mel Whittlesey vanished the ship was
searched. but no trace Of him discov-
cred. IN his cabin a number of letters
were found. addressed 20 friends and
business associates IN New York nj
Plttsfieid, Mass. with a request that
they be sent by wireless. The one re-
ceived by Robert s. Little, of Whit
tleseys law firm here, dealt with rou-
/ tine business affairs, but concluded
/ with the words: Il shall not return" q"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
Given Birthday Party.

Miss Ruth Harris was rendered a
party on Saturday evening in honor
of her 14th birthday anniversary. Mu-
sic and games were the principal en-
tertainment. Those present were
Mary Callahan. Catherine Murphy
Beatrice Callahan, Marion Murphy.
Martha Donayan, Elizabeth Wardell,
Elizabeth Ginder. Clara Harris, Mrs.
Annie Brieley, Mrs. Elsie Harris, An
drew Fahey. Andrew McCullin, Gus
Bnainard, Charles McCracken, Sam
Warden, Francis Murphy, Frank
Searles, Benjamin Retting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-30
PAylAST RESPECTS
TO COL. c. ". SPARKS
Funeral Services Held at St
Andrews p. E. Church
This Afternoon.

Tho funeral Of the late Colonel George
". Sparks will take place this afternoon,
The services being held at st. Andrew s
Episcopal Church. Following the scrv-
ice. which, viii be in charge of Rev.
X. ". Trapnell. interment will be made
Mt the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery.
from 10 o'clock this morning until
$50 this afternoon, there was an oppor-
tunity for friends TO view the body at his
late home. Ninth and Van Buren, streets.
Floral rcmcmbranccs from friends were
numerous and magnificent.
In publishing the names of the honor
AIRY pail bearers yesterday, the names OF
former Governor John q. Townsend, Jr.,
and Thomas ". Wilson were accidentally
omitted from the list. Members OF
Governor Denncy's staff assembled az
the Hotel du ront at | 30 this afternoon,
and, went To the church for the services.
Directors of the Chamber of Com
nerve, ol which the late Colonel Sparks
was member and director, at a special
meeting yesterday afternoon, adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas. this board has learned, with
profound regret. of the sudden death o
George W. Sparks. which occurred
NJ his residence in this city on Sunday
November 27. 1921. and
Whereas, il is our desire 10 place OF
record our appreciation of those sterling
qualities of character which enabled hin
~ render such sipnally beneficial service
~ his city and State, as well as to this
organization; therefore
Re Il Resolved, by the board of direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce, il
special session assembled. that we mos
sincerely deplore the death of our fellow
member and associate, and respectful,
extend to the members of his family on
deepest sympathy in this hour Of thei
bereavement.
Mr.. Sparks had served this Chambe
of Commerce and its predecessor
the Board OF Trade. as q director 70
many years: and, rs chairman of th
legislative committee, inaugurated an'
secured the enactment of many law
which since have proven of great bench
~ the citizens of his city and State.
Tie was ever ready 60 give to the peopl
oi Delaware and to this organization tn
benefit of his carncstness, experience AM
knowlcdgc lis willingness TO he Q
servicc aud his splendid character carne'
public respect and private affection
and bc Il further
Resolved, that this resolution b
spread upon the minutes Of this board
and copy forwarded TO his family.