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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
PARIS WILL BOLT GENOA
CONFERENCE If GERMAN
RUSSO TREATY STANDS

PARIS. April 1s Omitted Press) .-
Louis Barthou. head Of Frances
delegation 20 Genoa. has been in
structed by his government 20 re-
quest the Ailios 10 force annulment
OF the Russo-Germany treaty, it
was authoritatively announced to-
day after a cabinet meeting. As an
alternative. IL this ls not done Bar
thou is TO withdraw the French
delegation from the conference.
Allied leaders met at IL o'clock.
other committee meetings were
cancelled in view OF the importance
Of the decision 90 be taken regarding
the Russo German pact.
Well informed observers declared
the Allied leaders considered the
treaty OF Rapalo jeopardizes success
Of the entire conference. Il Is con-
tended the agreement IS I'm direct
violation of the Treaty of Versailles
PARIS. April IS Omitted Press)-
Russia and Germany by signing a
treaty az Rapallo. have rendered the
Genoa economic conference impos-
sible" an official statement from
DUAL D'Orsay. the French foreign
Office said today.
The cabinet today approved the
action OF Louis Barthou. It's chief
delegate who teiegraphed 10 Pre-
mler Poincare he had decided not
to- sit in further conferences with
/ either the Germans or Russians. In
view OF their "treachery."
A concerted Allied move against
the new treaty was urged by a cab
met resolution. Final instructions
| will be sent Barthou after today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
no nom Four TNoUFSTs

Coroner Bullock will hold inquests
Wednesday night in the following
cases:
Richard Calhoun. colored. 712
Curlett street, said 10 have been
killed by his wife on Sunday.
Millard T. v Moore, COS East
Eleventh street. drowned in the
Brandywine at Kirkwood Park. sun
day evening.
Frank Poswinski. S12 Brown
street skull fractured by piece OF
glass falling from second-story win
dow, last Wednesday.
George Stiefel, 1347 Reed street,
asphyxiated by gas on April 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
JAMES F. ALLEE Is
ADMITTED TO BAR

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER April 1S.-At the morn
ing session Of the county court yes
terday. John b. Hutton, represent
ing the Board OF Examiners OF the
Bar Association. presented a report
OF the examiners IN the case of State
Senator John +. Alice. Jr., showing
that he had successfully passed the
examination and sought admission
to the Bar of Kent county. on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Hutton, Mr.. Alice was
admitted. after having taken the
usual oath.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
FIREMEN, COPS
TO GET Wages
Department, However,
Won't Say Where Money
Will Come From

Arrangements will be made 20 pay
tho police and nremen at the usual
time. the Department OF Public
Safety announced this morning. but
Just how the department proposes to
raise the $4,000 needed for tho
payroll and other urgent ACCOUNTS.
has not been made public.
The Department Of Public Safety
held a conference with City Solicitor
satterthwaite and members OF the
finance committee Of City Council
last night. at which time the finan-
cial problems confronting the De-
Continued on Page Eleven.>
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
Cats Starring
Since They Can
Get at Garbage

since the wrapped garbage
law went into effect, stray cats
about the city are starving"
west side housewife said today.
THE cats used TO get their food
out Of garbage receptacles. but
now that the garbage is wrap
ped the cats are deprived of
their food supply and are be-
coming emaciated."
Suggestion has been made
that the cats might be turned
loose in the VALLEY OF garbage"
near the crematory TO dig in for
food.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18

CHICAGO. April IS Omitted
Press) Fifty killed and hundreds
injured was the toll today OF cy-
clones that swept the Middle West
Tornadoes cut a path OF destruo-
tion through the food stricken Mis-
sissippi Valley. Indiana and Illinois
were the hardest hit
Property loss will reach several
millions OF dollars according to re-
ports coming through on badly Grip
pied wires
High winds. accompanied with
cloudhursts. ragged through an area
extending from Nebraska to Ohio
and from the Southern end Of Lake
Michigan TO Northeastern Arkansas.
Winds added 20 the havoc already
caused by overflow OF dozens OF
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18

A Pennsylvania manufacturer Of
pianos and player pianos has one
beautiful upright and one player
piano in Wilmington remaining un-
sold.
These instruments must be sold
here. can be seen here, and must be
seen 10 be appreciated.
II you are interested and desire
full particulars kindly address
STA Journal Omce.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
LAFAYETTE GAME orr.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
NEWARK. April 1S-At noon to-
day announcement was made by
Coach Shipley that the Delaware
Lafayette baseball game scheduled
for this afternoon had been called
or because Of wet grounds. The
game with Syracuse University on
Thursday will be started at in
stead OF o'clock. II will be played
on Frazer Field.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
Cut Paths Of
Destruction Through
Flood Stricken Miss
issiPPi VaHey-ProP-
erty Loss in the Nil
HOns-MdianG, iii
nOiS Hard Hit
MIDDLE WEST
BADLY WRECKED
STORM WARNING.

NEW YORK. April IS Omit
ed Press) The weather bureau
today issued the following bull
letin.
Southwest storm warning
continued II a. m. at and north
OF Cape Henry Strong south
west shifting 10 northwest
winds A disturbance OF con
siderable Intensity over Quebec
is moving eastward"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
LOST

LOST-Ruby ring. on Winston avenue
Elmhurst or on trolley 10 Fourth and
Market streets. on Saturday. Reward II
returned to Evening Journal Office.
apris-1t.
Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
ToDAYs TEMPERATURES

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. MO 1901 p. NJ. ST
1000 a. M..72 100 p. NJ. IS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18

259s discount on all woolen skirts.
The best opportunity OF the season.
Grants. els Market street.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18

Say It with Glover Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 164O-154l.-
Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
sun AND TIDE.

High water. sos A. NJ. 5.S7 p. NJ.
Low water 1900 A. NJ. 1890 p. NJ.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday;
much colder tonight. cooler Wednes-
day. fresh westerly winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-18

of AllIed leaders ID Genoa.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

from her home IN q panic as her we'd
ding day approached.
According to Wing Lime Wenn' his
daughter has promised that she would
be IN this city tomorrow, and prcpara-
tons for the wedding should 90 for
ward. Mildred. ne said, had given him
her promiso that she would marry
George Mum Lee tomorrow whether
she was nervous or not
George Nun Lee set out foT WASH
ington az once 10 discover, " be could,
whether the nervousness Of Mildred
Wenn was due to thoughts Of marriage
20 him or Just Of marriage In general.
Whether he can find out IL something
that no one In Chinatown can tell.
Although George Mum Lee and MI,
dred Wenn are college graduates and
as American in their mental reactions
as Chinese may become, George Mum
Lee will not see his bride-to-be when
he reaches Washington, but will seat
himself eeremoniously with her father,
Wing Lime Wenn, TO discuss the
psychology Of the young woman dell
cately over cups Of fragrant tea.
The marriage was arranged by the
parents of the couple, as marriages nl-
ways have been IN China, and Mildred
Wenn and George Mum Lee, graduates
Of American universities, will have no
opportunity Of discussing II until after
It has taken place.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

Winter bad come 20 stay. The
Smiling Pool was locked in ice.
Snow covered the Green Meadows,
the Old Orchard and the Old Pasture.
II lay all through the Green Forest
All the trees were bare excepting
those which, like tho pines. the hem
locks, the spruces and cedars, hold
their green leaves the year round.
Johnny Chuck had been asleep for
two months. So had Nimbleheels the
Jumping Mouse. Striped Chipmunk
had long since retired, although be
would occasionally pop his head out
for a look around. Buster Bear, Mrs.
Bear and the twins, also Bobby Coon,
had gone 10 bed for the winter as
soon as things had frozen up 90 that
they could no longer find food. Most
Of the birds we're down in the Sunny
South.
Peter Rabbit was a wee bit lone
some He missed these friends and
neighbors who had gone 10 sleep or
gone away. There would be days at
a time when he could find no one 20
talk 20.
Il don't see why they all 20 away
49, NNNAAeN " q AANkAt NNAA WtNhNtIf
grumbled Peter as he hunted for
some one to talk 10 In the Green
Forest one morning.
This wasn't quite true. Peter did
know He knew that il was a matter
Of food. He knew that those who
sleep through the winter and those
who 90 away 70 the Sunny South do
50 70 keep from starving 20 death
But Peter can always find something
70 eat, and sometimes IL Is hard for
him 20 realize that these others can
not do the same thing.
he tried 20 hnd bis Big cousin,
Jumper the Hare. But Jumper was
not in that part of the Green Forest.
lie looked Tor his old friend. Mrs.
Grouse. but he couldn't find her. In
fact, Pctcr couldn't fnd anybody. ard
be was Just aching 20 talk 70 some
ono. So he wandered about aimless-
~ growing more and more lonezome
and disseminated.
AZ last be came 10 = swampy part
of The Green Forest Ekers erev
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

It had ths feet Of ~ elephant ths
body Of a pig and the o0untsnanes o.
a rhinoceros. Fifteen feet high and
ten feet long. St must have been .
fesrsome object ss II whitfield about
the plains Of Central Asia In search
Of trufles and other herb dslieaeies
a million and half years ago.
An improbable beast, but not I'M
possible, FOR Roy c. Andrews, head OF
tho Asiatic expedition Of the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History, has
found its skull In western Mongolia.
Incidentally, is name Is Baluchithe-
rum, which, translated, means Beast
Of Baluchistan.
Back in the Mioeene period Of che
earth's history geologists say that this
queer animal was nearly as common
throughout Asia as the jnekal 10 to-
day. II was not until an English ex-
plorer unearthed a few Of its bones
In BaIuchistan some years ago that
scientists became aware that IL eve'
had existed.
Before its skull was found Il could
not be definitely classified, for its
skeleton rescmbled that Of both the
rhinoceros and the elephant. Now that
its head can be reconstructed, experts
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Three Belated
Liners Arrive
On Christmas
The United States Comes
From Copenhagen, Zee
land From Antwerp and
Cedric From Liverpool
Storms Delay Vessels
Alien Passengers Forced TO
Pass Day Aboard Ship,
Ellis Island Being Closed

Hurricanes. gales. snow and heavy
seas delayed n,re thar forty-eiShi
hours the three trans-Atlantie liners
arriving in the port yesterday. As q
result the 1850 passengers that they
carried had 70 forego, In many In
stances. passing Christmas as arranged
With relatives and friends In this
country. The vessels reaching here
were the Scandinavian American liner
United States from Copenhagen,
whieh got 20 her HOboken pier in the
forenoon. while the Red Star liner
Iceland, from Antwerp, and the White
Star liner Cedric from Liverpool, were
berthed IN the late afternoon.
OF the three, The United States was
the oaly one 70 report any damage
csused By the storms. Captain "
voldberg said that Eve days ago. when
The Beaufort scale registered wind
velocity Of 100 miles, the ships wire
lese antennn we're carried away, leav-
sne her without communication Sew
orsi Of the officers and men after q
hazardous task. consuming ten hours
finally strung a single wire between
;he two nasts for an auxiliary. WITH
he exception Of two days the psSsen-
ssrs found Il impossible 70 take ad-
santiago OF the promenade decks.
The aliens arriving on the three
ee,sels were obliged 70 remain aboard
3ecause Ellis Island was closed to per-
nit the government employees TO en-
ioy the holiday with their families
These passengers viii leave the snips
this morning for the island, and the
elirfbjes probably will land before
snndowp to-day. Yesterday, however,
there were prepared for them special
Christmas dinners and entertainments
on the ships.
Among Ire passengers arriving on
che Cedric were Tom Mix, q wool mer-
chant, Of Toronto, who had difficulty IN
convincing some Of the women voyagers
that be was not the screen actor OF that
name; Lady Bathurst, who will VISIT
Mrs. j. Harry Townsend. Of this city,
and will later Join her son, now in New
England; Colonel Jockart Jervis, who
is believed to be In this country on Off
ciai business for the British govern
i6snt; William Bennett Tumble,
banker; Miss Mabel Satterlee, Of New
York; Samuel Bird, president Of the
Universal Insurance Company, who re-
turned from a business trip abroad;
Miss Nora Swinbourne, who has been
playing IN "The Bat" In London, and
George p. Whitfield, New York woolen
merchant
Miss Erika Lohmann, dancer and for
mer pupil OF Miss lsadora Duncan, who
is here to oil theatrical engagements,
arrived on the United States. Major Z.
n. Watson. who was attached to the
American Legation In Paris, and Mrs.
Watson returned on the iceland.
The Cedric brought twenty-threo
boxes Of specie. valued at $4,000,
consigned 20 local bankers, and large
cargo Of linens from Queenstown.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Two Leap From Window
As Oil Stove Explodes
Boarder Follows LandIady After
He Fails TO Throw Blazing
CYLINDER From Winding

An oil stove exploded last night In
the upper apartment of n tWO-story
brick building at Manhasset Place,
Brooklyn. Arthur Nikkelsen, a board
er, seized The blazing cylinder and val
iantly attempted TO throw IL out Of q
rear window.
He had TO drop Il, however. and the
at0yo 6et hro 90 tho curtains. His
lsndlady, Mrs. Elizabeth Christensen,
jumped out of the window in fright
and Nikkelsen, whose hsnds we're Sc
vcrely burned. followed her
firenen found them there and
called an ambulance as they set 20
work 70 snuff out The Are. II took
them only a few minutes tc do 90 and
che damage vas trihing. An ambulance
SURGE from Long Island College Hos
pitAl found that neither Nikkeisen nor
Mrs. Christenscn was badly hurt.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
French Chairs

Among the fine French
chairs which Al QWdtriems
has collected and placed on
sale at prices that are very
reasonable for fine antiques
are the following:
Louis XIV. walnut arm
chairs, covered in lowered
rose brocade, s52S pair.
Louis XVI. bergers,
painted frame, covered In
ivory brocade, S375.
Louis XIV. arm chair, wal
nut frame, pale blue and
rose brocade, $375.
Louis XIV. arm chair, COW
cred in Aubusson tapestry,
$3.50.
Louis XVI. walnut side
chairs, covered In Aubusson
tapestry, $500 sot Of six.
Pair Of Louis XIV. ber-
CERES, painted frame, COW
cred in yellow brocade,
$500 the pair.
Set Of four Louis XIV. arm
chairs, painted frames COW
cred with deep blue and
white toile, design of cupids,
swans and flowers, $500 the
set.
Fourth floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Tuesday, December 20
WIZ. Newark (36O mefers)

NJL, newark NoOV motcfs
3 O. m.-Farm reports; musical program.
1855 a. m.--Arlington time signals
IL m.--OpenlnE prices.
! .. Midday prices; musical program.
i:lb .. m.--Feiix Cassono, yiolinist; Mrs.
Belle. accompanied. Program: "Adora.
tion." concerto IA A minor, "hedita-
ton," Meditation from "Thais."
$3.50 p. m.-Ciosing prices.
b:f5 p. m.--Rcsume OF sporting events eto.
z y. m.--"Muslcai StorieB," by Mary Plow-
7.s6 p. n.-Arthur Gordon Huson, barry
1850 ,. m.-"'rhs Meaning OF Service" BY
8 D. m.-Club Royal Dance Orchestra Of
Jersey city. Program Hot Lips" Tell
Her at Twilight" Just Because You're
You" Nobody Lied" Tomorrow,
coal Eiack Nanny" Love Sends a
Little Gift OF Roses Oeorgette. cor
net solo by L. Mcdowell ana violin colo
by II. Young.
8:5O p. m.-"BroadcaatinE Broadway" BY
s.i5 p. m.-continustion BY Club Royal
Dance Orchestra.
y. m.-Robert Armour. tenor.
o.l5 D. m.-Arthur Wide. cellist Program
"Cyusy Snreuade." "Ganto AmOroSo.
""Ailegr6 ..Appa.ssionsto." sserenasde',
major. AVE Maria" Schubert; "Tarsu'
fclle,' Pepper.
$40 p. m.-Robtrt Armour. tenor.
1855 and 10 D. m.---Arlington time signals
weather forecast
1901 p. m.--Progrsm BY Arthur Wild'
and Robert Armour.
WEAF, New York 400 meteryl
l,fo and o. n.--Wllllam NJ Greene. bary.
tone. accompanied by A. V. Llufrio.
f.f5 and ei15 ,. m.--PianO recital By Min
ME We'll.
1880 and s p. na.--ProgrSm from American
Radio Exposition, - Grand CenuH
Palace. New YORK City.
woR. Newark. y. J. 900 meterS)
2:sO and p. m.--1iusic. lectures. etc.
6.1B o. m--galtatoro Sibcll.nO. barytOne
accompanied b. Diretta Tripp,
ESQ - m.-"Man in the Moon etorieaS
sp. m.-TRlk b. Dr. lee De Forest.
B.3O 2. nl.--Dr John 6. Benson will con
tinuc the talks on self Healing By Aut'
Suggestion"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
gossip corner

"Who is that wonderful
creature? 1t must be one
of those exquisite Prin-
cesses from Indial But it
was no other a person than
Mile. ........, the we'll
known Partisan actress
who was attracting so much
attention in the Casino. 1t
was at Deauville, / forgot
TO tell you. | could not stop
thinking about her new
beauty-she was different
last year.
"The next morning !
met Nine. ......, just as
she was going into a little
shop in the Normandy
Hotel. Her frock was per-
feet, as usual, but she did
not look particularly smart.
But when | met her at
luncheon in the hotel she
was ravishingly beautiful.
And she looked like Mile.
49,. did the night before.
What was the secret?
"The next day l visited
that same little beauty
shop in Normandy-and
found out the secret"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Old Beastie, EIephunt-FoOted,
Pig-BOdied, ,Rhino-Faced, Found
Is Feet High and 10 Long, He Whitfield About ASA
Million or So Years Back; Skull, Found Dy an
drews Party, on Way to Natural History MUSEUM

VIII Be able 20 determine which Of
the two species II favors. -.
A huge lump OF clay containing t1o
skull arrived in San Francisco q ieN
days ago addressed 90 the American
Museum OF Natural History In New
York. Skilled bone polishefs NJ INC INC
museum will separate carefully tns
parts Of the head from the earth hn9
mount It on 4 copy Of q skeleton iouha
70 India. ,..,
According TO DR.. W. d. Mathew
curator Of vertebrae palaeontology AZ
the museum, Il will be several days DC,
foro the specimen will be elassihesa ~
properly and several months before u
will be ready 10 place on eHhloltioh,
In his search for the BalucnitheIiuin;,
Mr. Andrews penetrated to a part OF
Asia beyond the Khirghiz Steppes ana on
behind the Great Altai Mountains. ne
found the natives curious mixture OF
nomadIc tribes which had wandered
awav from their usual habitat: Ihey
had never seen q white man before ana
he was unable 20 understand their
language 80 that all communication
vith them had 90 be by signs.
In splto Of this handicap he en-
Moved a gang 20 dig for prehistoric
relies and it was these natives VINO
found the rare skull.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Chinese Girl Back,
Will Wed Despite
Her "Stage Fright
Returns TO Washington
Home, but Will Come
Here TO Marry Lee To-
morrow, Father Promises

Mildred wenn, the young Chinese
who disappeared from Der home In
Washington Friday, two days before
the date set for her marriage 10 George
Nun Lee. Of this city. returned home
yesterday. according to dispatches
from Washington. the only explRna-
sion given for her absence being that
she had been visiting relatives In
Washington.
Wing Lime Wenn, the young wOm-
ans father, telephoned 70 Lee Quon,
father Of the prospective bridegroom,
Immediately. he said Mildred mad suf-
fored from an attack of nerves and fed
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

many cedar trees. It was dark and
gloomy looking In there. y made
Peter more lonesome than ever. He
turned bis back on IL, and was iust
starting OF, lipperty-lipperty-lip,
when he heard a sound that brought
him up short. Al least he was Eurs
he had heard II. although ne couldn't
really believe be had heard IL. lie sat
up and listened with all his might.
Il couldn't really have heard H."
said he 20 himself. Il must have i'm
agined Il. OF course, must have
imagined u. II certainly did sound
like the voice Of
Just then Peter heard that sound
again. Il was q voice. Yes, sir, Il was
a voice. There vas no doubt about
that, and II Peter could trust his ears
a. all 10 was the voice Of an Old
friend. He waited until be heard II
a third time, and ther he turned and
feampercd straight into that cedar
swamp as fast 81 bis legs would take
him, Tor II was from there that that
voice had come.
tco2 right. 1879. b. +. ". Burssss)
The next story speter Hunts IN
Great LTrItnrlonf
New-York tribune., 1922-12-26
Distance Features To-da!

speak on 'Ths Christmas Spirit in Scout.
ing"
Distance Features To-day
eastern Standard Tims)
wCI. Modford Hillside, Mass. (S6o meters)
s p. m.-Concert BY Charles OConnen.
pianist; Mrs. Eugenia c. MeGerlie' so
prano.
WGI. Medford Hillside. Mass. (S0O meters)
$3.50 p. m:-world rlarket survey, Menasls-
sohn Singers of the I. u; =. u. James
Calderwood. director: MILDRED MHtcah.
reader.
WGR. Buffalo. y. Y. (se0 mcterO
7;S5 p. m.--Topics Of scientific Interest.
CKAC. Montreal. Canada (lS0 meters)
and $3.50 D. N-stories and music.
wGY. scheni lady. n. v. QOs meters)
7;l5 . m.--conctrE and radio drama
Nothing but the Truth" WCT Orchcs-
ira ana WGY Players.
KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa. $3.50 neters)
s.2o y. m.-Concert by Ella q Bassst, and
Marion Bassett, plano; Ruth swank. 90
Yost reader. and the American olee
Club from the Royal Lycrum Bureau,
syracuse. y. J. Anthony Dyorek bass:
Dow Mooney. barytOne. i.nncelot Button.
second tenor. Cranhl Fowler.
WLw, Cincinnau. ohio $3.50 metoTs)
p. m.-Coneert. lectures. news. otc.
WWJ. Detroit, Mich. 400 metorS)
p. m--Dctroit News Orchestra. Tbs
Town Crlcr"
KYF, Chicago. III. (loo mstes)
9.50 p. m.-Musical program. including
Fontella JeVott soprano.
KsD. ~. Louis, Mo. 600 meters)
and p. m.--Corneii Gloo Club.
wBAP. Fort Worth. Ter. 400 metert)
z 4 q and an "a IN
wHAs, Louisville, Ky. $3.50 metors)
$40 o. m.---KoEalr Chanters. John Manley
director. Addrcsg by Eugene O'Brien.
Late news
! 10 ?. Unofficial central standard Tina
WSB. Atlanta. Ga. tt0o BetersI
,. m.-Concsrt.
] li.45 y. m.--Transcontinsntal concert.