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Evening journal., 1921-05-18
DELAWAREGRADS
iHAVE LUNCHEON
)r. Hullihen Addresses
Alumni Reunion Gath
ering at Noon
HUSBAND, WIFE AND
SON ALL GRADUATES

Wilmington Chapter Of the Uni
ersity OF Delaware Alumni Associa-
.on held their first luncheon at noon
3day In parlors A and B at the Ho-
RI dupont. About fifty persons we're
resent and gave vent to college and
lass yells. There was plenty OF
music, too.
Dr. Walter Hullihen, president OF
he University OF Delaware, was the
.uest Of honor and made a delight
iil talk. He discussed the activities
t the University of Delaware and
the Wilmington organ
zation on It's activities, declaring
hat it could be and would be OF
nuch value to the institution.
An intresting feature in corrnec-
Jon with today's luncheon was the
Presence Of a father and son, both
|raduates OF Delaware. The father,
thomas Davis. graduated In 1873,
md his son, j. Rankin Davis, grad
lated. in 1911. Mrs. Davis is also a
fonsate OF the institution. she hav-
ng been in the class OF 1876. An
ther coincidence Of their careers at
delaware College was that Dr. Theo-
ore Wolf. a former professor OF
|hemistry. after whom Wolf Hall is
famed. taught the three members
II the Davis family during their
|ourses at the institution. Dr. Wolf
lften reminded J. Rankin Davis that
c had taught his father and mother.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
PHILA. MAY DEFER
DAYLIGHT LAW

PHILA.. May is.-Daylisht saving
for Philadelphia. scheduled 10 begin
May 20. will probably be
postponed one or two weeks, at the
request Of the railroads.
When the ordinance providing
clocks In this city be set one hour
aheal OF standard time comes up for
final passage in Council, tomorrow.
William W. Roper will offer an
amendment changing the effective
date to June or 70. General pas
senger agents OF the Z. r. Y. and
the Reading. who favor the latter
date, informed Mr.. Roper they could
not get new timetables printed boy
May 20. and holiday tranic would
make a change in operating sched-
ules dimcult.
Towns In Camden, Gloucester and
Salem counties are prepared to adopt
daylight saving time in conformity
with Philadelphia and Camden city
despite the fact New Jersey farmer.
prevented the Legislature OF that
state from enactinE a daylight saw
Ing law. Atlantic City probably will
be on the daylight time tomorrow.
TO facilitate transaction OF business
with New York.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
To Lire and Die As Miser
Tells How Money-Mania Seized
Financier

MY husband loved Jessie as his
own daughter. He was devoted to
both girls. Jessie and Kate. and de.
MED them nothing. But there was
some sorrow IN his heart-he never
would tell me what
"As time wore on my husband be-
came obsessed with the idea that
everyone no matter how rich
should dispense with all iuxuries.
He ordered plain foods and said We
must not spend money for anything
that wasn't absolutely necessary.
Then came the time when we dis
pensed with our household employees
and settled down to a humdrum ex-
istenco.
Money Mania.
mir. Stevens became engrossed
with his business He thought OF
nothing elso. IL became a mania
with him.
Il can recall many a time wher
he came home actually an from
ovcrwork, but ne wouldn't rest
Night after night he would sit uI
until long after daybreak. porinr
over his books and his satchels o.
money.
Il have heard hts rackinr cough
and often went downstairs an,
pleaded that he 90 to bed. 10 save hi
health. But no.
There we're times when ne blunt
~ informed me that his books weri
] cent out Of the way. Mind you
just ] cent / dropped penny OF
the floor. picked Il up and handed
TO him. saying, Why. here is IN
difference
But he was not satisfied
Oftcn He Wcpt
"Often i would walk into tho II
brary 70 hnd him sitting alone. nj
eyes filled with tears, sobbing hy'
tericaily.
He adopted his mode OF livinl
and adhered to it. while I chose
continue here with my children.
"Mr. Stevens owned i4O. 900, acr,
In Virginia and had a home ther
with servants and everything thi
a mans wealth could AFFORD. II
also maintained room in hot
IN New York, but that In his bus
ness. I believed was necessary.
"I tried with all the love in m
heart to make him take care OF hin
self 90 preserve his health.
Finally. I made up my mind M
to interfere in anything he did.
}. II am sure he left no will. ar
j. an others who knew him will ui
!. derstand what a terrible horror !
q had Of death. He didn't want
5. speak Of Il. and the subject Of
n will. ne once said. was TO invi
death"
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
VIVID WOOL WIGS
LATEST FOR VAMPS

LONDON Omitted Press) Not
content with merely emulating the
"vamp." as originated by her Ameri-
can sister the London girl is camou-
fiaging as Cleopatra.
In this connection she has assumed
A new transformation which, how
ever. bears no resemblance TO human
hair. The new fandangle is exactly
the kind Of wig a woman might wear
10 a fancy-dress dance masquerading
as Cleopatra, but it is made Of wool
and brightly colored wool at that
vivid blue or cerise, or perhaps green
or purple.
There is the straight fringe in
front. the hair" hanging straight
and lank over the ears at the sides
and down to the neck at the back.
These wooden wigs are very popular
among the set that once INDUCED in
the airy. fairy" boudoir cap.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
UNITED FLEET
IN ONE OCEAN
New Navy Plan is Sug-
gested to President
Harding
is REVERSAL OF
DANIELS IDEA

WASHINGTON. May Is CUnrcd
Press THE Atlantic and Pacific
fleets are TO be Joined into one Amer
lean armada. II present plans Of the
Navy Department are carried Qua.
il was learned authoritatively today
The question of bringing the two
fleets together is understood now TO
be before President Harding and a
decision by the President and Sec
retary Of the Navy DENLY is expect
ed shortly.
II a favorable decision is given to
the plan TO join the two American
fleets. this will be a rejection OF the
policy Of former Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. who FIRST divided the
United states Navy into the Pacific
and Atlantic fleets in the summer OF
1919.
President Harding and Secretary
DENLY also are understood TO no
considering IN what ocean the Allan
tic or the Pacihic the combined
American fleet should be stationed
II il is decided to bring the two
fleets together.
While no decision has been reach.
Cd on this point. naval officers be
lieve that the new feet should b'
assigned at first to the Pacific
Though 1t il denied that this would
be any evidence Of untriendlincs
toward Japan. these ofi,ors thinl
that the international situation d
such that Il would be better that tn
main American fleet be stationed il
the Pacific.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
STATE ROAD AFTAIRs.

Special TO The Evening Journal
!. STATE ROAD STATION, May is.
loving 20 the deaths OF Albert Nc
.Alister and Emma May Rambo, the
meeting Of the Community Club was
postponed this week. The club will
meet on next Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Brown and fam
biz spent last Sunday in Camden
p. J.
d II. Moore. Charles Moore, Ar
.thur Arts. all Of Dover. spent SUM-
bay with Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Moore
Mrs. Harry Hamei spent yesterday
|in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey MaeClary en-
'tertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs
oscar G.. Stroud and Miss Mary
stroud OF Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F Richards en-
'tertained on Sunday Mrs. Charlei
Richards Of Hockessin, Mr.. and Mrs
4 II. W. Richards OF Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Richards and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood OF Wes
|Cncster.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
BY CHARLES EDWARD HOGUT


stan Correspondent Of United PresEl
SHANGHAI. CBy Man)-Famine
conditions which have threatened
4O. 10000 lives In Northern China
and have been aggravated by typhus
and other virulent diseases are be-
ing combatted today in such a sys-
temauc manner that Il appears like
81 a major proportion of the popula-
tion will be saved. The fate Of the
suffering millions depends on tho
continued financial support Of Amer
lea and China
Highway construction on greater
scale than has even before been
known in China has been under
taken in shantung shansi and Chill
provinces. under the direction Of the
American Red Gross As a result Of
this movement millions OF starving
families have been enabled 90 win
a livelihood. while promoting the
future bottcrmont OF the stricken
districts
Already there has been completed
a great highway from Teh Chow. In
shantung. to kwan Tao and this
road ia to be extended eastward to
Han Tan, whore it will reach the
Grand Canal. China's ancient in
land waterway. Similar plans are
under way for shansi and Chui prov
inces.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
BY RUTH AGNES ABEIING.
England has made a discovery.

England mas mace ulnD'Nei4'
And ere long window sills in Eng
land will be coming down and get
ting wider and therel be plates Of
something tempting on them. with
silver knives laid suggestively by
and therell be small boys, mischiev-
Gus boys with appetites.
And mother will learn TO ask no
questions. For what Is a pie compar-
ed to a happy youngster?
For England has finally discovered
pumpkin pies.
SO now instead OF all OF the seeds
which grow into those wonderiul
golden spheroids in England, even
tuating in an English cattle trough,
they are finding their way into Eng
iish Kitchens and there via Eng
lish chefs and English cooks. are
becoming luscious pies and pud-
dings
scure.
There is a theory, that of DE Con
dole. that the yellow fruit origi-
mated somewhere in Asia and that
the Jews. under their kings, culti-
waited them extensively, and that IL
was the loss Of the pumpkin which
they bewailed most IN the wilder
ness.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
REDUCE PRICE
OF ICE CREAM
Wholesaler Makes Cut, But
Retailers Hold to Old
Prices
CONSUMER GETS
NO BENEFIT YET

Although the wholesale price OF
ice cream has been reduced by the
makers from $40 and s1.22 to s1.10
and t1.12 a gallon. consumers will
not get the benefit for the present. as
local retailers have made no change
in their prices The reduction IN the
wholesale price was effective yester-
day The Wilmington retailers have
not reduced the price OF ice cream
either by the quart pint, plate or
cone.
Following the announcement that
the price OF milk would be reduced
two cents a quart today. all Of the
large wholesale ice cream firms in
Philadelphia and Wilmington made
it known yesterday that they had
cut the price OF ice cream.
The reduction in wholesale prices
was made by the sharpless-Hendler
Ice Cream Company. this city. the
lee-Wills-Jo ones CO.. the Colon
ial Ice Cream Co.. the Brcyer Ice
Cream CO. and the Ahbotts Alderney
Diaries Inc. OF Philadelphia. who
supply ~.'ailors in this city. on
cials OF hose concerns explained
that tho decrease in the. price OF ice
cream was a direct result OF the
slump In the price Of milk.
It was stated at tho Burdan Broth
ers plant. this city. that the manager
OF the local plant was at Reading
today and that the amountof cut "a
| be made would be announced to-
morrow.
4 representative Of local COM
pany said the farmer and tho manu-
| facturers each had agreed to stand
a portion OF the reduction and
should the rctaiiert decide to stand
a proportionate reduction. the cost
OF a cone would be reduced 10 a
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
HARDING HEARS
RAYMOND sing
City Tenor Joins Choir of
Calvary Baptist Church,
Washington
VOICE CHARMS.
MANY AUDIENCES

william r. Raymond. popular
tenor singer OF this city. will leave
with his family FOR washington. ID.
c., on Friday where ne has accepted
a position to sing IN the Calvary Bap-
tist Church which President Harding
attends MT. Raymond sang at last
Sundays services and President
Harding was among those present.
Mr.. Raymond will be a member OF
quartet choir consisting OF two male
and two female voices. soprano. alto.
tenor and bass.
MIR. Raymond has resigned from
st. Stephens Lutheran Church choir.
OF which he has been member for
some time. Prior to Joining the ST.
stephens Lutheran choir he was a
member OF several other choirs In
this city. He is also a member OF
the Orpheus Club and was a sololst
at the last concert He has con-
tinued his voice training. being a
pupil OF Edwin Evans. soloi-t and
puslcal instructor OF Philadelphia.
MIR. Raymond has been prominent
as a singer In Wilmington for sew
eral years. being native of this
city. He toured the country several
years with the "Old Homestead
company and was a member OF the
"Old Homestead" quartet. He has
also been with several OF the large
minstrel troupcA
Billy" or ''wiir a. he Is better
known. has always been in demand
on account OF his excellent voice Al
local mlnstrels, smokers and other
cntorfaInmentg
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
rRrnE IN KRIGER WAR

With the removal Of the pipes
leading from a 500 gasoline tank
|ir the cellar to a pump on the curb
by street and Sewer Department
employees yesterday afternoon at the
store and residence OF Harry Kriger,
A Number, $40 West Fourth street.
there we're no new Developments In
ne case today. one trench the last
ono in which Kriger worked was
uili open this morning.
The statement made in yesterday g
issue Of The Evening Journal that
Mrs. Kriger Is stopping at the home
u her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Kruger. r. erroneous. Mrs Kruger
g her sister and Mrs. Kriger, who
IL in il-heslth, has been stopping
with her several days.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
FIRE CHIEF BUSY?
HERE'S THE ANSWER

william ]. Lutz yesterday eele-
frAted his FIRST anniversary as fire
|,hief By responding TO four FIRE
|darms.
In speaking of his years duty
|rhief Lutz said that during the past
year there had been 1872 fire alarms
sent in from as many FIRE boxes. He
has responded to all Of them as well
- TO a number Of still alarms.
This is a record never before made
'by a FIRE chief in the history Of the
Wilmington Volunteer Fire Depart
nent. which will soon pass out Of
Existence.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
RIDER GEMANY TO
DISARM JUNE Is

BERLIN. May Is. Omitted Press).
Germany must disarm by June IS.
according 10 Allied terms handed
~ government here today.
The demands. presented by NJ.
toilet. French representative. were:
Reduction Of the army TO 100000
June IS.
surrender OF all surplus war mate
hal by June 30.
Delivery Of all arms by the civil
population by June !.
Dissolution OF self-protection or
Plantations by June 3.
The note also demanded that the
green" police be divested OF all
characteristics OF q mobile military
Force.
Germany's police force. for the en-
tire nation. is TO be held under
1 80, 900 men.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
CLUB RIVER
RIDE AND LUNCHEON

Through the courtesy Of Joseph
S. Wilson. member OF tho club,
the Wilmington Rotary Club viii
hold its weekly luncheon some
where on the Delaware River to-
morrow. instead OF Hotel DUPONT.
Arrangements were made this morn
ing for tho trip.
The Wilson Line boat. newly
painted and just made ready for
summer service. will he at the dis
posal OF the Rotarians. The boat
will leave Fourth street wharf at
l1215 o'clock Wilmington time.
Luncheon will be served a half hour
later. After trip down tho river
the party will return. arriving at
/ the wharf at $50 o'clock. A large
attendance OF club members is ex-
nected.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
School SURVEY
WORK DELAYED
Lack of Money Holds Sec
ond Section of Whining
ton Report
DEALS WITH SUBJECT
OF INSTRUCTION

A report received by George p.
Miller from the Uniwd states Com
missioner OF Education at Wash
ineton states that the Bureau OF
Education has been trying TO hasten
the publication OF the second part
OF the Wilmington Survey. which
has to do with the instruction or
work in the Wilmington public
schools. The copy is being held at
the printing office for lack OF funds
as the allotment for the Bureau OF
Education and the entire appor--
tionment OF the Department OF tho
Interior from which this allotment
comes. has been used up.
The Department OF the Inter
/ ior is asking in the deficiency bill
now pending for $4,000 for print
/ ing. S35.00O OF which Is for the I3u
! reau OF Education. Il Is understood
that the committee on appropriations
az the House OF Representative is
I about ready to report out the def
cheney appropriation bill and as
soon as funds are received by the
! bureau OF Education. the manu-
script will he sent TO the printing
| office and work begun Immediately.
and the printing OF the report will
| have tho right Of way over every
/ thing else.
A successor 10 DIT. p. p. Claxton.
United states Commissioner OF Edu-
| cation, has been nominated by the
President and will probably take Of
fec as soon az the nomination Is
confirmed by the Senate. Dr. ClaX-
ton supervised the survey made Of
the Wilmington school system.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
cANNIRALs, MENU

ROME.-The Rev. p. c. Barley
has a precarious Job. He's mission
ary to the African cannibals.
Eaters OF human flesh still abound
in the Ubangui region. ne writes.
Fourteen recently made feast OF
nine men. young woman and her
child.
Elephant flesh is a favorite deli
cacy. Eighteen cannibals can de-
your a whole elephant.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
Secret SonolU Causes Millionaire
Even Widow Cannot Explain
Wall Street Mystery
BY r. II. WHITNEY

BENSONHURSr, L. What was
the secret sorrow that so dominated
the life OF Calvin Amory Stevens that
Il turned him from buoyant. low
ing husband and father. into Bit
ter. misery old man7
why did he abandon his beautiful
home and foresake his charming
wife and daughter. 20 live in gar
rot-hovel atop a diiapidated busi-
ness building In tho heart OF the
Wall Street district?
Stevens. the miser. died suddenly
m Trinity Hospital. Brooklyn. on
March 20. Screaming and protest
ing against the invasion Of the po-
lice, he had been forcibly taken 70
the hospital only after his tanitor-
superintendent feared he would die
OF starvation Starvation. however.
did not XIII him. heart disease did.
A simple court proceeding brought
later by his widow. revealed that
stevens had left behind upward of
SIS. 900. 900 In cash. bonds. real es-
tate. coal mines In Virginia and min
eral deposits in western statoA
No will has been found.
The court action OF his widow
consisted OF an affidavit filed In pro-
bate court asking for $4,000 year
from her husbands estate for tho
support and education OF their
daughter. Kate. IS"
she submitted to the court that
Kate recently became the bride OF
Richard Pagan, 49, a student az
Dartmouth College. whose home is In
Galveston. Texas.
Kate has been a student al Miss
Saywood's school. Overbrook. phila-
delphia- she met Pagan At school
hops. The youngsters eloped.
II was while living in a modest
boarding house in Hoboken thai
stevens fell In love with a younl
widow and married her. Together
they went to Bensonhurgt, where III
erected a costly home. Within tw,
years Kate was born.
Then came weird change In
Stevens life.
For years he limited himself q
30 cents a day for food. patched MI
shoes himself with cardboard. ant
scurried forth At night TO collec
newspapers and tin cans which n
But let his wife tell her story a
sold In tho morning TO junk dealers
she told it 20 me:
I'm the early DAYS e was All p
different Then We had all tn
luxuries our hearts desired.
Il had a daughter. Jessie. whei
married Mr. stevens She n noy
Mrs. Anthony dc Sousa. and her hus
band is an electrical engineer fl
Brazil.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
BANS SUNDAY BERRY-PICKNG,

DULUTH. Mimi May 1.-THE
Swedish Tabernacle Mission Church
has adopted resolutions making as
sufficient grounds for dismissal from
membership in the church the fol-
lowing onenses.
Fishing. hunting or berry-pichng
on Sunday.
Doing work around home. Joy rid
ing or saying anything against the
pastor on Sunday.
The Rev. John j. Daniels, pastor,
introduced the resolutions.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
POKER IN EGYPT.

The good old American game of
poker is rapidly coming 20 the front
as the popular amusement Of Egypt.
In eight months the United States
exported 12.227 decks OF cards to the
land OF the Nile. The sheiks, beys
and pashas make good poker players,
Il is said. because they can display
stole countenance behind four
aces OF a straight flush.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
oRPHANs, COUNT WORK.

In Orphans Court this morning.
Irene NJ. Sentman was appointed
guardian OF Dorothy F. Miller by
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis.
James I. Boyce made return Of
sale Of real estate Of Leo Cabrera
deceased. Il was confirmed
on a petition OF Edmund $ Hen-
ings for partition OF real es.ile ~
John Reed. deceased. an order i''
summons was granted.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
NIRs. nj. y. noWNING dad.

Mrs Mary p. Downing, 10 years
old. died AZ the home Of her nephew,
Joseph n Maston. 61i West Nine
teenth street. this morning Mrs.
Downing had suffered from rhcuma-
fIsm for some time, and recent
fail hastened her death.
Mrs Downing is survived by a
son and daughter Miss Cora Down
ine and Harry Downing. both Of Will
mington.
Funeral services win be held from
the home OF her nephew, Mr.. Mas
ton az . o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Interment will be in Riverview
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
HARDING WILL SIGN

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-(United
Press Harding will sign
the immigration restriction bill re-
Gently sent to him by Congress. Rep
resontative Albert johnson, Wash
ington, said today after call at the
White House.
This measure restricts immigra-
ton during the next IA months TO 3
per cent. Of the nationals Of each
foreign country in the United States
in.191O.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
NEnAL rOR DOC HERO.

LONDON-Quordon Lucas was
walking along a country road with
his dog. suddenly tho dog seized
him and threw him into a hedge.
Just them an auto load of joy riders
whizzod past The dog got a medal
for hravcry.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
uARprNG MAY SEE ALAsKA.

WASHINGTON, May 10 tsiN'--
p-esss President Harding Will 20
- Alaska IL Congress adjourns py
a,,c,,st A. he was said 10 have inform
"a Penresentative Johnson WASH
'...an su ana Colonel Charles Forbes
head Of the war RISK bureau, ~.
csiied on him today 70 invite hin 70
tha northwest -.-
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
oFFTCERs VISIT SCHOOLS

Members OF the Levy Court visit
cd tho Delaware Industrial School
far Girls at Claymont and the Fer
rls Industrial school at Woodslde to-
day. The inspection trip was made
M automobiles, tho Commissioners
leaving the County Court House at
II o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
SOME WORK AT HARLAN PLANT.

According 10 officials OF the Har-
Ian plant Of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation, Ltd. a general
revival Of the pre-war spring trade
s-anticipaied. Though no extra help
Is being engaged, operations are no
longer at a standstill at the plant
s,-yeral vessels being in for repairs.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
SELF TRIMMED.

The self-trimmed dress is having
its day. Incrustations, appliques,
nutings are all very good. The lat
ter are simply pressed into shape
and allowed to fall loose.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
NrNn cApE line

The newest type OF cape follows
Spanish lines and is not unlike the
fringed Spanish shawl The fringe
is found in vast quantities ana IN
reniously knotted- -ansanaan
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
USE SOAP.

II the belt on your sewing ma
chine loosens, rub it with plain yell
low soap and it will help until you
can have IL hxed-
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
PANE CHECKS FIRE

.rhe Fame Fire Company respond
Cd 10 a still alarm of hre at 4i4 West
second. street late yesterday after
mon. The fire was in the second
aoor OF the property and caused
ulght damage.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18

This coming season will favor the
renting and sale OF farms. the SELL
Ing OF farm prodice and the placing
Of farm assistants through the Want
Ads
Evening journal., 1921-05-18

nickel fiat and a plate TO 10 cents.
There would also be a cut in the
price by tho quart and pint.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18
MFRINGUE HINT

Your meringue will be loss liable
TO fail II you add a teaspoonful OF
cornstarch for each egg used.
Evening journal., 1921-05-18

Mrs. Jessie Il. Stevens (above). q.
Mrs. Kafc stevens Pagan. rs (ccn-
teri. and Bobby Van Clccf DcSousa.
.. (bclow). widow, daughter and
grandson Of Calvin Amory Stevens,
all likely 10 share in si5,000.OOo
estate.