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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28
FRIDAY. JANUARY %, io21--TWENTY PAGES
.SH|PYARDS PROPOSE
REDUCTION IN PAY OF
ABOUT Is PER CENT
Proposition Submitted by Beth
lehem Co. Through Metal
Trades Committee.
MEN TO TAKE A VOTE


A proposal to reduce production costs
by lowering wages has been submitted
by the Bethlehem shipbuilding Cor
poration to It's employees. The ne
gotiations. which were begun on Mon
day Of this week, were submitted
through O. joint committee. comprising
Ave representatives ~ the corporation
and an equal number of representa-
and an equal number Of representatives
of the Metal Trades Council. acting for
the unions concerned.
The proposition was made in Il letter.
which sets forth that
Il. The present day rate Of vases
be reduced 10 per cent while inter-
mediate rates may be established in
conference between the plant manage
rnent and ynrd committees where nee
esssry.
20 That the existing allowance Of
10 per cent over black book piece
work rates be eliminated
The effect of this, IL was explained
| today. is about q Is per cent reduction.
The plants affected. In addition 10 Har-
| lan's. here, are at Elizabeth. ~ J.,
! Fore River, Mass, and Sparrows Point
| Md.
While February IA has been fixed as
/ the time for the reduction 10 go into
| effect, through General Manager E. B
/ Gerrnain of the Harlan works, therf
will be no change in the existing rates
/ there on the work on tho two remaining
| ships for the Sinclair Navigation Co
One of these lis to be launched In about
| two weeks and the other about thref
weeks later.
Praise for the Men.
When Mr.. Gernain was questioned
on this point he said that he Rad re-
Gently made promise 20 this effect, y
view of the remarkably good work d
the men on these boats. Therefore
as far as the reduction is concerned,
he explained, cit will apply. AT Harlan
only on new work" Asked what new
work WIS in sight, Mr.. German sai'
| that while there Was nothing definite
the company was bidding and hoped q
| ret some of the work in the market.
The Joint COMMITTEES is not egpecte'
to report on tho proposition until th'
subordinate unions have had an oppor
funity 10 take n vote. Il seemed to
day. from what could be learned. tina
no serious objection would be made Z
the cut In view OF Industrial condition
At present; the rather uncertain out
look and the fact that necessities ar
coming down in price. However. IN
result will not be known until the vot
has beent2ken.
Submitted to Workers.
By Associated Press 10 Every EyeninE
Philadelphia. Jan. 2s.-The Atlanti
Coast Shipbuiiding Industrial Board
representing companies and workers
announced today that the union laDo
board group has agreed TO Submx {
the workers a proposition 20 cut wage
10 per cent.
Except in the case Of the Bethlehem
shipbuilding Corporation. no date ha
vet been fixed FOR the referendum vot
by the unions. The cut, If agreed upor
Will affect between 10000 and 5000
men In Atlantic coast yards. the major
ity of them being in the Philadelphi
district.
Continued on page 5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28

Collins & Meyer. io1 West Eighth
street.---Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28

A cheap healthful food. Clover Dairy
Safe MIX. u mo tbiD.--Adss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28

Clover Dairy Safe MIX makes robust
children. Dhone 164o.--Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28
Amusemsnts roaEAr
Weather Foreeast.

as Associated Press 90 Every Evening
waShington. Ian. 2S.--ForccaSt for nc,1
ware: Fair tonight and SATURDAY. noe
much change N temperature, IncSicra "a
variable winds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
HYLAN IS NOT SO BAD;
HE SAYS SO HIMSELF
Asserts New York Holds Rec
ord for High Moral Tone.

Mayor Hylan. speaking last night at
the fourteenth annual dinner of tie
traffic squad of the Police Department
at the Waldorf, said for the benefit Of
the visiting police officials from other
cities that New York Is freer from vice
and gambling than any other city In the
United States
I'm spite Of the wild headlines of the
New York papers. which misrepresent
the facts" he said. the truth is that
the Mayor and the Police Commissioner
are not so bad
other speakers were CASTOR Liebert,
French Consul-General: the Rev. Fran
els P. Duffy, Commodore Frederick
Peck of Chicago and Police Lieut. Pat
rick S. Crane and Special Deputy Police
Commissioner John A. Harriss.
At the dinner of the Police Glee Club,
which is held each year after the police
parade, Col. William r. Wood, chief CT
staff of the Police Res erves, and in that
capacity chief assistant to Rodrnau
wanamaker, announced that Mr. Wanna
maker had set aside fund of 5000. the
interest of which win go to aid the
work of the glee club.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
FACE BUSY SUMMER
NeighborhOod Association to
Launch Mayoralty Cam
paign Plans.

Republican women who are preparing
70 desert the city for the mountains and
the seashore need not think they are
going to escape their political duties and
responsibilities, because the Republican
Neighborhood Association, which is the
first political organization of women to
outline a mayoralty campaign plan. is
beginning to enlist them for summer
work The Neighborhood Association Is
the new name for the old Republican
Committee of the Seventeenth Senatorial
District which takes unto itself credit
for the election OF Schuyler M. Meyer
to the State Senate.
Under the craftsmanship of Mrs. james
Russell Parsons a lively campaign has
been mapped out A QUESTIONABLE.
called the "Catechism Of Republican
ISM" has been mailed to hundreds OF
women. This asks them. among other
things. If they intend to vote in the pri-
maries, whether they will do clerical
work during the summer or just prior
to the primaries and the election and
urges them to start an endless chain OF
Republican letters. Each member is
asked to write letters to twenty friends
they are going to vote at the primaries
and to register. and to write these same
questions to Ave of their friends.
we hope to get In touch with the
women before they go away for the
summer Mrs. Parsons said and we
hope in this way 10 reach 20. 900 before
election. We are putting out scheme
of organization of Republican women by
which they can sign up with the party
wherever they are. This is being started
among professional and business women.
Republican women expect to take an
active part in the primaries and to be
an important factor in the election"
The directors of the neighborhood
committee include Mrs. John Henry
Hammond, Mrs. Elon Hooker Mrs.
Langdon Marvin, Mrs. Walter Dam
rosch. Mrs. Lucius Wilmerding. Mrs.
Grayson Murphy and Mrs Otto Kahn.
The committee will hold two meetings
a month. alternate ones at the residence
OF member and the others at the Fiji
teenth Assembly District Republican
Club. 1041 Madison avenue. The next
meeting will be in Mrs Hooker's home,
s07 Fifth avenue. The speakers are
Mrs. Charles Sabin and Mrs. Mary
Hatch Willrad. chairman of the Repub-
lican Committee of One Hundred.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
CRAIG INVITED TO SEAT ON
WATER HYDRANT BYCURRAN
Borough President Takes Compassion Comptroller
Who Also Is Left Out of List of Guests to Review
Cops Parade From $4,000 Stand

ler's windows SO that ne would be sure
TO have an unobstructed view of the
Mayor ard the rest of the parade The
windows needed washing. anyway
Yes. it's a fact. | received no invita-
ton TO the reviewing stand" Mr.. Craig
said yesterday. Now listen to the hor-
rible revenge the Comptroller may exact !.
1t was observed yesterday that all the
Special Deputy Police Commissioners and
the members cf the Board of Estimate
who were in The reviewing stand wore
nice new gray gloves of silk or suede
Comptroller Craig recalls that one day
last week man called at his Off &c and
wanted to know what size gloves the
Comptroller wore.
Charles +. Kerrigan, the Comptrol-
ler's secretary. tactfully got at the rea-
son for the inquiry. The new gloves
the story goes, were to be supplied by
the city to the "notables" present in the
stand 1t was desired that they should
show some class" to the visitors from
Paterson. Stamford. &c. The Comptrol-
Ter couldn't recall any budget provision
for the gloves and he was considering
asking How Gomez"
One of those particularly interested
was Aldermanc President La Guardia,
who recently got his personal and Of
fetal kilograms all mixed UP so that Mr..
craig nau 10 SIralRnlen LHGfrl out, anu
the city recovered from Mr.. La Guardia
a sizeable telegraph bill.
What size shall | say" Kerrigan in
quired of his chief
Tell him" said Mr.. Craig, that If
l go l shall wear my own gloves, my
own hat and. II / wear 'em at all, my
own spats.'
In his disclaimer of responsibility in
the distribution of the parade tickets
Mayor Hylan said:
Il notice in the press that President
Curran. II correctly quoted. said that |
did not invite him to the police parade.
The fact is l invited no one to the
police parade. All invitations came.
from the Police Commissioner, and Mr..
Curran was invited with all other MEM
bers of the Board of Estimate More
than that. / am informed that Mr.. Cur
rams office secured a full quota or
tickets and became disgrunted because
more could not be given"
Nevertheless Mr.. Curran last night in
sisted he was not invited. The only per-
son in his office to receive formal in
vitation, he said, was Clarence II. Fay.
Commissioner of Public Works. who
took particular pains to have the streets
In good shape for the parade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
THIEVES ARE BUSY
ASPOLICE PARADE
Steal Truck Loaded With
WOollens While Driver Is
in Building.
H0LDUP MEN DRIVEN OFF
Paymaster Clings to Bag While
Robbers Beat Him; One Is
Caught by Detectives.

Finding police parade the logical
time for law breaking. thieves jumped
aboard a truck which was being loaded
with woollen goods in front of 404
Fourth avenue yesterday and drove off
without being observed. Aboard the
truck were goods valued at $4,000,
owned by the Andrew Mills Company,
which Albert Buchmiller of Secaucus.
n. j., owner and driver of the truck,
was to deliver to the company's factory
In Pennsylvania.
The theft took place while Buchmiller
was bringing woollens TO the street by
When he started out he found the truck
gone. Buchmiller put the value of the
truck at $1,000
Shortly before the parade was to start
an attempt was made to hold up Harry
Maxsteed, paymaster for Thompson &
Binger engineering contractors, as he
was nearing Frankfort and Gold streets.
Maxsteed had 81. I26 in pay envelopes in a
handbag. Two men jostled him and tried
to snatch the bag. He was struck several
blows. but succeeded in warding off
his assailants They started to run
and Maxsteed. still holding the bag
pursued them. His cries brought De-
tectives De Cont and O'Leary of the
Oak street station. who stopped one Of
the men. The other escaped. The pris-
oner, Charles Duncan. les West 127th
street, denied the charge.
Patrolman John Fallon of the East
10th street station saw three men try
ing to saw their way into a haber-
dashery shop at 1910 Third avenue. Two
escaped. but man identified as An
tony Valochi of 1927 East 10oth street
was subdued after a severe battle In
Harlem court Valochi was held in
5000 bail for the Grand Jury on a
charge Of attempted burglary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08

Borough President Henry n. Curran
OF Manhattan was not the only city Of
fetal who did not receive an invitation
10 view yesterdays police parade with
the rest of the elite in the specially con-
structed $1,000 reviewing stand. Comp
troller Charles L. Craig. who on numer-
Gus occasions has piqued Mayor Hylan,
although it does not appear that he ever
went as far as Curran and compared
his Honor to gargoyle, also was
scratched off the official list
Mayor Hylan. however. in an official
statement issued just before he donned
his plug hat to start for the Battery
disclaimed any connection with the in
vitations. He passed the buck" straight
to Police Commissioner Enright, who, he
said Issued all the invitations, including
the customary ones to all members of
the Board of Estimate. Messrs. Curran
and Craig, however were emphatic In
their assertions that they had not re-
ceived the neatly engraved invitations
sent out from Mr.. snright's office.
The incident, however, served for the
exchange of unusually friendly amenities
between Borough President Curran and
the Comptroller. When Mr.. Curran
heard that Comptroller Craig, like him
self. bad been left out of the official
group he telephoned from his office at
the top of the Municipal Building to that
Of the Comptroller on the fifth floor.
I'm view of the circumstances, Mr..
Comptroller" said Mr., Curran, II have the
honor to invite you to share the vantage
point / have arranged to occupy atop
high pressure water hydrant at Four
teenth street and Seventh avenue. We
shall get splendid view of the Mayor
from there"
Mr.. Craig expressed his sincere appre-
citation of Mr.. Curran's thoughtfulness,
but added that he expected to be too busy
with city affairs to get to the water
hydrant. He would, perhaps from his
office window look through Chambers
street and watch the Mayor as he ma
jestically led the bluecoats up lower
Broadway. Perhaps, too, IL the sight in
spired him sufficiently he would walk
over for closer view.
Mr.. Curran however, never does things
by halves. Ten minutes after the con-
versation recorded above window
washer entered the Comptroller's office,
equipped with pals. towels and brush.
He announced that the Borough Presi-
dent had sent him to wash the Comptrol-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
20 HURT AS SURFACE
CAR HITS STEEL PILLAR
Passengers Trampled On in
Crash in Bronx.

A crowded surface car Of the South
ern Boulevard line jumped the rails
200 feet north of Freeman street. The
Bronx. early last night. and after
humping along the pavement struck
steel pillar of the subways elevated
structure. More than a score of pas
sengers were hurt and three were taken
TO the hospital
Richard Rissman of 1855 Boston road,
ynotorman of the car. was buried under
a shower of splintered glass. His left
wrist was broken in addition to inter-
nal injuries. Charles kamora of 59I
Prospect avenue and Joseph Mccain.
a city fireman, of 254o Cambreling ave-
nue., were removed with Rissman to
Lincoln Hospital. Kamora was hurt
internally and Mccain had dislocated
shoulder.
After the car struck the pillar. in the
rush for the exists many were trampled
underfoot
Five persons were cut and bruised
when two surface cars, one OF the
Graham avenue and the other of the
Crosstown line. crashed together at
Manhattan avenue and Box street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
S125,OOO IN STOLEN
BONDS RECOVERED
Youthful Prisoner Admits Sc
curities Were Not Burned,
as He Told Police.

Thearrest of a second youth and the
recovery of the s125.000 worth of secur-
tiles stolen from Fl. c. Du Val & Co,
brokers, of IA Broadway, were the de-
velopments yesterday in the investiga-
ton OF the bond robbery that excited
the financial district a week ago. Friday
night the detectives who investigated
the theft were told that the securities
had been burned in Van Cortlandt Park
because it was impossible to dispose of
them but yesterday. they said, they
coaxed the first prisoner Jack Silver,
81. to retract his story and lead them
to an office in Duane street where he
had desk room. The bonds were hidden
there, 1t was alleged.
Louis Levine. is, formerly a mes
senger in the employ of the brokerage
firm. surrendered himself at Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon. Levine
and Silver were arraigned in Tombs
Court and held in $4,000 bail each on
charges OF grand larceny. Horace G.
Du VAL the complainant. sought leniency
for them, telling Magistrate Rosenblatt
that he believed Silver fell only when
he was strongly tempted. 1t was an
nounced that the arrest of third youth
was expected.
According to Detective Fleming.
Levine was the first link in plan
made by the three to rob the Du Val
firm. The firm often obtained mes
sengers from the Liberty Stock Mes
senger Company, and. knowing this, 1t
is alleged, Levine provided himself with
q time slip of the messenger company
and presented himself at the Du Val
office for a job. He got 1t Immediately
was sent on several errands and gained
the confidence of the men in the office
On April 20. it is charged. check was
given to him with instructions to have
it certified. This done. he was to go
to Kuhn. Loeb e. Co., present the certi-
fled voucher and redeem the $125, 900
worth of securities then being held as
collateral for a loan. Immediately, 1t
is alleged, he communicated with Silver
and the other member of the band. The
third youth presented the certified
check and obtained the securities Elem
ing says Silver took charge of the bonds.
1t was said that Silver related how
he tried to sell the bonds and how he
failed and then feared to attempt it
a second time. His story of the SIPS, 900
bonfire was exploded yesterday morn
ing during search for the heap of
ashes he said was left He finally adj
mitted the bonds never had been
burned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
Automobiles Stolen.

The following autos were reported stoien IN
n report sent out last night by radio from
Police Headquarters:
Ford 1920 sedan, license NO. l2I9oS ~. =,
motor No. 43s233S.
Buick 1921 touring; license NO. ab4Vs ~ ~
motor No. T4SJo6.
Buick 1920 touring; license NO. 14oSuS y. r.;
motor No. J636T6.
Hudson 1917 sedan; license NO sZs4 ~. 4. !,
motor No. 22Gi.
Dodge 1870 touring license No. 16sS24 y. T.. /;
motor No. $3.50
Mack truck license No. 1773o y. -; motor
No. 1854.
Packard 1920 touring; license No. 17Gi45 AZ.
r.: motor No. f81002s
Chandler 1920 sedan: license NO. 242SIo
". "; motor No. 9S663.
Ford 1890 sedan. license No. 1857 ~. vi;
4 motor No. 4J74ST
motor No. 324aJil.
motor No. 3s96si7.
Elgin Six 1920 touring; license No. 1890
~. j.; motor number unknown.
Cadillac 1919 touring license No. lOo7s
N. Y; motor No. 5TSa3.
Odsrnobile 1917 touring license No. 12e230
" Y. motor No. x90722.
Ford 1920 coupe; license No. 1851 n. H.;
motor No. 41i3435.
Cadillac 1920 coupe license No. 4ofgo ~, ". Z;
motor No. 5sC2S5.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08

run directly in front of the car from
group of small children.
Three children were knocked down by
an automobile which ran on to the side
walk at 21SI Third avenue in trying to
avoid another car. Katherine Monta-
CUE, aged Z. OF 2310 Second avenue was
taken TO Harlem Hospital with lacera
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
KILLED BY BOY THIEVES.

CAMDEN May Edward Hatch,
brother Of Sheriff Hatch of Camden
county. was shot in the abdomen this
afternoon by one of three boys he caught
in the act of robbing his boathouse at
Delair Hatch was found crawling out
of the boathouse by two men.
He told the men he had been shot by
one Of the boys after he had caught
them in the boathouse Then he became
unconscious and died. Hatch was AZ
wears old and lived at Riverton. He was
married and had two children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
SIX CHILDREN HIT BY
MOTORS; ONE IS DEAD
Another With Fractured
Skull May Not LiUe.

An hour after he was struck BY
taxicab while playing in front of his
home. SO East both street, Herman
Struhs, years old. died last night in
Harlem Hospital. Nathan Lipzen, 1918
East 156th street, The Bronx, driver OF
the taxicab. who was arrested on {.
charge OF homicide, said the boy had
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08

pital with q broken leg as result OF
being hit by an automobile at Fifth
avenue and l29th street
Frank De Isle, So years old of l0s9
Second avenue, was run down at Madi-
son avenue and Twenty-s aventh street
and taken to Bellevue Hospital with a
possible skull fracture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08

lions OF the scalp. The two others were
slightly hurt. The driver was not held.
Isadore Goldberg, age 6. OF 80 Avenue
G, may die from a fractured skull sus-
tanned when he was knocked down by
an automobile near his home.
Jefferson Alney, aged 6, of rs East
10th street. was taken to Harlem Hos
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-20
Why Trade At Home?

Many people ask that question bu'
very few trouble to seek the answer
Why should people patronize their
home merchants?
Because 1t is a great saving of time
and time today represents money
Because the home merchant can only
remain in business through the patron
age Of home people, and a town with.
out merchants would be very sorry
Place In which to live.
Because the home merchant sells
goods that do not have to be returned
because Of defects or inferiority of
quality. 1t is the only way in which
local man can hold his trade
Because the local merchant is not
IN the habit of charging excessive
prices. You may at times be able to
get the same article elsewhere for q
little less money, but the quality will
invariably be reduced in proportion 70
the price. The local merchant cannot
anord to sell cheap" stuff. His Gus.
toners would not tolerate it.
Because the prosperity of com.
munity depends upon the amount Of
money In circulation in thoseommunitv
and that is regulated mainly by the
marketing Of surplus products abroad |
ana the keeping Of as much as possible
OF tho receipts at home. |
Because a community that spends
most Of its money abroad for SUPPLIES
: 'oon 'inds that It has but little left for
me purchase Of additional supplies.
1t Is 80 simple a child could under
1ano 1t, and what a child can com.
'rehend should not go UNDECIDED by
ldulta -
Think It over.
Thinking may accomplish much
ood' 1t certainly will do no harm
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-20
RED CROSS RESCUED
100000 FROM Death
Spent $1,200,O0O for Relief Of
Famine Sufferers in China
Last Year.

10 help overcome conditions Of acute
distress In five famine stricken prov.
lnces Of Northern China, where mil.
lions Of persons were affected by an
unprecedented shortage of food. the
American Red Cross during the last
fiscal year spent more than $1,000 900,
100000 of which was contributed d..
recty by National Headquarters and
the remainder by various groups IN
terested in the welfare of China,
Through the wide relief operations
thus made possible 1t Is estimated that
more than 100000 famine sufferers
were saved from starvation.
10 the end that similar prompt 70.
llef measures by the organization may
always be possible the Red Cross Is
asking continued support by the Amer.
lean people by universal renewal of
membership at the Annual Red Cross
Roll Call, November II to "a.
The method Of relief employed by
the American Red Cross In its opera.
lions In China was particularly effec.
tive, for in addition to saving hundreds
OF thousands Of lives 1t provided China
with more than 900 miles Of permanent
roads that are serely needed to pre.
vent a recurrence Of famine At one
Tune the Red Cross employed $4,000
Chinese workmen, paying them in food
Tor themselves and dependents, this
'oed being brought In from Manchuria
md elsewhere.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-20
W. c. T. u. WOULD STOP SALE
OF CIGARETTES TO MINORS

The local branch of the W. c. T. L
has adopted the following resolutions
Whereas, We being fully convinced
that the continued use Of tobacco
lwarfs and retards both the mental
and physical development Of the child.
and
Whereas, cur wise legislators have
made laws forbidding its sale to min
ors, yet the small boys of our town in
Qulge openly in the habit of cigarette
smoking,
Therefore, be it resolved that we,
women Of the Arcadia W. G.. Il. T., in
regular meeting assembled, respectful
" request our merchants to cO-operate
with Us in the suppression of this evil
by refusing to sell tobacco in any form
to small boys or those suspected of
buying for them.
This Oct. H. 1921.
Mrs. NJ. l.. GOODWIN,
Mrs. II. n. BROWN,
Mrs. W. j. MURPHY,
Committee.