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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
FIRST OF PLATOON
SCHOOLS MAY Be ON
THE NORTH SIDE
School Board Owns Tract at
Twentieth and Washington
Large Enough.
NEED MORE FOR GROUND

ln IN. report OF the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association. as submitted
10 IN" Hoard of Education by pr.
y W. rdell, rcrarding the survey the
association had made OF Wilmington
relative 90 the proposed now school
eNucm, pr. pdell described three pos
'lfic ti'"s Tor tho propcscd now school
which oil tho officials concerned. APP
nfohtli, are agreed should be con-
sfuc,ed Tor the carrying cut of the
wotk-study -play plan or platoon sys-
tom which no one has Yet denied Is
Tho mu-t modern and the very hes,
plen ~ education for the Young and
The thing which by all means should
nr adopted in the public schools of this
,h' because OF the greater advantages
al 49, many RESPECTS it would AFFORD
ior The boys and girls attending the
sDhvols
ono of these sites was at Eleventh
ana hlrkwood streets which has al
r~a'N been described. together with
what n would mean To the children
Who would attend therr, what present
schools u would eliminate and how
the iuVcniles would he cared for in
smaller buildings to save them tn.
walk the iargcr hoya and girls
WOULD have from the moro remote sec
lions Of town. The second site sug
Ees,vd by nr odcii is az Twentieth
ana Washington streets. II IL with
,hiA location this article viii dcal. the
purpose hclng to make an tho teach
vtH, tho parents and the pupils them
selves thoroughiy familiar with all
the suggestions of the School Auxn-
AIRY 49, they viii know and have a very
complete understanding of what is 90
he done when the actual work OF con-
sid,ration 81 the now building pro-
Efam has been taken up.
II should be understood that neither
~. pdcN nor tho School Auxiliary
care whore the nrst platoon school a
huilt They ave not interested or par-
iicularlv concerned IN any site. They
have simply made eusgostiona 10 the
Continued on page II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
MARYLAND CONCERN
NOT AFFECTED

baItimore. Md. Feb. 10.-Applica-
non Tor receivership for the Columbia
'r"phophone Manufacturing Con,
pnny, which was filed YESTERDAY in
" .'inilgton' Del, does not affect the
Noiuinbia Sraphophone Factories Cor
b"ratlon or Maryland. which owns the
pant here and another at Toronto.
ontario. interests identified with the
local concern declared.
The Maryland corporation has met
All its financial obligations promptly
ana Is In fair shape" IL was added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
MAN LOOKS LIKE SANDS /.
HELD AT KANSAS CITY
Prisoner Says He Knew Muir
dered Movie Director and
Attended His Parties.
nr Asso1 laled I,reaa d reery I:venln..

by ASSOC laied lreas 10 Every EVENING.
Topeka. kansas. Feb. i0--Tbe man
hold IN shawnee county jsil here. who
MAS iniscn of Santa re train wed.
nesday night. answers the description
or Edward y. Sands. secroiary-valet
TO william Desmond Taylor, murdered
motion picture director. Under sheriff
Q. w Carlson declared today. Though
the man gave the name Of Walter &.
Underwood the name signed 20 q rail-
way ticket IN his possession was wal
ter S. Maddox.
While admitting that he knew Tay-
lor and that he had been at his house
several times, Underwood denied he
know anything about the murder.
lie WAS taken Off the train on re-
ceipt Of message that he was wanted
at Los Angeles on an ernbezzlement
charge made by the Union Pacific
Railway Company. The man admitted
he had been employed by the company
as cashier for eight months
Underwood corresponds to every
mark Of identification given in the
description Of Sands. even TO slight
scars on his checks and another on
his left shoulder, according to the
under sheriff.
1T WIS a woman who did #" Under
wood s1id when questioned about the
murder. u know nothing about II
but Il was jealousy that caused it,
"Yes,@ know Taylor ne continued
y have beet at his house several
times attending parties"
Then he described these parties
which he declared were wild ones'
at which iiauor and drugs were served
30 the guests
Underwood maintained he left Lon
Angeles Wednesday night about /,
o'clock. shortly after Taylor was sup.
posed TO have been killed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
DENIES PLOT TO HIDE
THE SLAYER OF TAYLOR

New York. Feb. f0.-samuel Gold
wyn, president of the Goodwin Pic
lures Corporation, last night said the
report from Los Angeles that motion
picture producers We're doing everv-
thing in their power TO defeat the ends
OF justice IN the Taylor murder case
was without foundation He said:
''The good and healshful things ia.
industry is doing for the betterrnent
of the world never are chronicled on
The front rage. but let anybody con-
rccted with the movies set into
aouble and not only he. but the whole
industry il IN the head lines many
days
Il cannot ask newspapers TO ignore
occurrences In SC important an activ-
ity, bus ! do ask the public TO read
these articles N their true perspective
and realize that fhe moving picture
Industry is made up OF sI sorts Of PEG
pie and that being a moving picture
man or woman is no more an indica-
tion Of character than being plum
Der, steel man, banker. merchant
or what net.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

TO FACE
|NTOX|CAT|ON CHARGE
Failure to Make Reports Re-
suits in Search; Officer
Found in Saloon.

About last nieht patrolman
samuel W. Price stopped making re-
ports and became lost 10 the central
station.
A search was instituted for the lost
policeman who was found apout 10
in saloon at the northeast corner
cf Front and Poplar streets. Price
WAS intoxicated and unable to walk.
according to a report made to Super
intcndont OF Police Black.
Price was Immediately stripped of
his uniform and equipment and sus-
pended. lie viii be brought before
tho Directors OF Public Safety on
Tuesday afternoon To answer charge
~ being intoxicated while on duty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
SCHOONER AND CARGO LOST.
The Herbert May. Abandoned by Crew.
Which Landed Safely at Marouesas

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Key West, Fla, Feb. 10-Ths three
faasted American schooner Herbert
May. with lumber cargo, he's been
lost near Marquesas, 80 miles from
Key West, according 70 Captain Fer
guson. who was brought here late las,
night by a fishing smack.
There was no loss of life. the crew
having abandoned the vessel and land
&c on Marauesas. II was expected the
sailors would be brought here today,
vessel having left for the scene at
midnight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
WH|TTEN DISCUSSES
PLANS OF COLUMBIA
GRAPHOPHONE CO.
Chairman Of Board of Directors
Not Disturbed by Re-
ceivership Move.
LOOKS FOR REIMBURSEMENT

New York. Feb. lo.--Francis s.
Whittcn. chairman Of the Board of
Directors OF the Columbia GRAPHIC
phone Manufacturing Co. when
shown a copy Of the report that the
Universal Security Co. Of Jersey City
and others. had filed a bill i'm the Fed
oral Court at Wilmington. said:
81 attach very little importance TO
this action. Although have not seen
n copy OF the bill. understand II was
filed by stakeholder.
IL am at loss To understand why a
stoclholder should attempt 10 cm-
barrass the company at time when
its creditors are cooperating in
splendid fashion to preserve this prop
crty.
"a am confident that the suit will
have no effect upon the carrying cut
OF plans under consideration for she
adjustment Of the successful contin-
pation OF the company's business.
Il know Of no grounds whatever
upon which stockholdcr could base
the application for the appointment
of receiver, as the company is being
conducted by the management elect
ed by the stockholders and everythin~
possible In being done i'm cooperating
with the eompany's creditors TO pre-
serve the stockholders equity.
p The Universal Security Company
owns of record only about ! .ooo shares
OF the common stock"
Filing Of the application, an officer
OF the company said does not neces-
sarily mean a receiver will be appoint
ed, as question of solvency is yet to
be determined .,
This action, IL was said here today,
VIII make no change in the plans OF
The committee representing substan-
tally all the bank creditors and mer-
chandise creditors. who hold approxi-
mately so per cent OF company's total
indebtedness, 60 bring about readjrst-
ment, and noteholders will still be
urged 10 deposit their notes on or be-
fore February 10. Deposit of notes
10 cate is said TO be satisfactory.
MY. Whittcn, in his letter OF last
week setting forth present condition
OF the company. pointed out that on
December 81, 1891, company had eur-
rent assets valued on conservative So
ing concern basis in excess Of s2l 500
0oo. after writing OF upwards of ST.
100000. while plants and investments
are carried In excess OF $4,000. 900.
Another application. identical with
that field at Wilmington. was mace
later I'm the day to the clerk OF the
United States District Court AT New
haNen, conn. IL was flied by an at
torney Tor the Universal Securities
company and others. An order 10
show cause was made returnable ON
February 20.
bridgeport. Conn. Feb. 1o.-Robert
r. truoginton. general manager of the
Columbia Graphophone Comnaov
said that II the receivership asked for
an Wilmington was granted il prob
ably would not interfere with opera-
ton OF the plant here. Two thousand
employees now were at work. 35 per
cent OF the normal force. Mr.. Cr,idg:n-
ton said. He added that there had
been general Improvement noted in
Oruers Tor some time, and that the
January orders exceeded considerably
those OF any month for more than .
year back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
IRISH RAIL WORKERS
MOVE TO SEIZE ROADS
In Possession of Cork Station.
They Will Take Other Lines
Tonight.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.


Cork, Feb. TO- DISSATISFIED with the
terms of the settlement of the Irish
railway strike, group Of railway
workmen marched into Cork station
today and seized the station and all
the trains.
Up TO mid-afternoon no opposition
had been offered.
A notice was posted on Ae door OF
the railmen's union calling for its
members TO mobilize at ] o'clock this
afternoon. proceed by different rail-
ways TO take possession OF the lines
this evening and work them tomorrow
The local rail men refused to accept
the decision of the Dublin conference.
saying they are dealing direct with
the minister Of labor and the railway
managers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
HOLLYWOOD IS CITY
OF WEIRD SPENDERS
Sudden Riches Make Abnormal
the Lives Of Many Film
Workers.

Los Angeles. Feb. I0.-Tne recent
murder Of William Desmond Taylor.
raotion picture. director. bag caused
public interest 10 turn toward the mo-
ton picture colony in Hollywood here
and numerous inquiries about that
colony and the lie OF its people have
followed.
Hollywood Ia the general name as
signed 70 a section Of I9. Angles
lying about eight miles from the
downtown business sec..an. Many
motion picture studios are scattered
through Hollywood and thousands OF
persons from all classes of society are
employed In the studios.
Where 40 many types arc gathered
there are all variations OF character
and morality. Some Of those who
come to the lots as humble extras
succeed because OF some trait or per-
sonality in reaching staraon almost
before they have become known gen.
orally in the industry itsalf. some
times it IL reaOability that drives them
upward
When people spring frcn poverty
20 afiiuence. often in . few weeks.
their mental equipment is cot always
equal 10 the strain. They awe money.
ar unaccussomed toy. and they spend
in bizarre ways. Many OF them
spend all they make. one male star
testified in a divorce cour. recently
fc' was getting $500 week. He said
Re had 500 IN bank ~ payday had
just PASSED that he had three auto
mobiles. an extensive wardrobe and
10 other assets.
Many OF them come in from other
work, in Svhich habits have become
fixed on them in the re-Prohibition
days there We're many country clubs
ard all night restaurants that drew
a heavy patronage from the ranks Of
motion picture people.
Sometimes they drank a great deal:
sometimes little. Since prohibition
came in many OF them who had no
liquor stocks turned to other stimu-
lants, The dealers in Illicit drugs found
a growing clientele.
These various conditions have
caused properly owners in Hollywood
and in other sections TO look on some
motion picture people with disfavor
when they seek 10 rent property.
Owners have even advertised rental
property with the phrase no movies
wanted" and in many Instances leases
are made with the provision thar all
damage done by the tenant shall BE
repaired.
There are. however, scores and hum
Greds Of motion picture people who
live lives in no way lissinlilar to those
OF other Americaii heuseholders. They
SO 70 the studies. do their work, re-
turn 70 normal homes and spend their
evenings at theatres. at home, at clubs
ot in ordinary pursuits. Many OF them
have purchased handsome homes and
many OF them saw war seTvice.
Everybody has heard the query
''What's the mater with the nlovies1''
and observers in Los Angeles think
they know the answer. In their belief
the trouble WIKI the motion picture in
dustry is the presence within Ii Of
relatively small proportion OF people
whose senses were beclouded by sud
den prosperity: the lack of demand
ON the part OF the producers for
standard Of morality 10 be observed
by their employees: the lack Of thrift
and the presence of extavagance, and
the .aet that character has nor been
demanded by either producers or pub
lie as an element of success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
BURGLARS MAY HAVE.
STARTED WMBS FIRE
Cut Class and Silverware Miss
Ing From House Have Not
Been Located.

That burglars may have been re-
sponaihl, For the firc IN the homo OF
Frank =. Mymhs at cie Orange Street
vNrlN last "Wednesday morning. which
outbreak tho police and fire officials
sav they believe was the work OF an
in'rndlar,. was one development to-
Gay IN the Investigation both branches
~ the Public Safety Department are
making
Wymhs W known 60 have had qaite
io' of cut glass and silvorvare in
his home. but when the iiremen and
police got into tho house after the
re had been discovered. they could
not find any trace of these valuabl
tor have they found any clue 20 their
Whereabouts. There was every indi-
cation that tho interior 81 the house
lad hern ranssckcd Furniture was
overturned, bureau drawers pulled out
sud thrown on the noor and the con-
tents scattered about and there were
ether Indications that someone had
some through the house creating a
general havoc,
The police and frcmcn at first be-
ilrNru all this had been done FOR ef-
fcoi and Co create tho belief that the
house had been robbed. The fact that
ihr cut plasr and silvcrwsro are miss
ms however, now lends color 20 the
robbery theory aud ON this basis the
investigation is being conducted In the
belief ihni possibly the intruder did
start the Gre.
1hot the blaze was OF incend.ary
'flnin - not disputed and the insur-
unVg unusf-,,fif,fe hay, asl.a fh.,
ono uf their agents be sent here TO
make an invcsii9ation OF all the cir
'nm1'Anoet. There was some insur-
ancp on the contents OF the house. bu,
this has been held un. pending the in
Ncstisaton. Tho members uf the
NNmhs family, who are supposed 10
h,vr ronc 10 Newark. \. j., have no,
necr located ana tho address OF reia-
uNes Ia that city has not been OBJ
isined.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
ULSTER OFFICER kILLEp
WHEN CAR IS AMBTSUED

Belfast. Feb. 10.--A party OF Ulster
special constabels was ambushed last
evering by thirty men who opened fire
on the apolice car at Gladly. on the
Donegal Tyrone border, which pre-
viously had been the scene of several.
disturbances.
Constable Mcf'adden OF Londonderry
was shot and killed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Amusements Tonight.

Playhouse The Bat
Garrick Vaudeville and pictures.
Aldine Vaudeville and pictures
Majestic Over the Hill
Area Tia Star Dust
H'>nn- Rent Free.
he ! use OF The Rsttier
Savoy ~ French Heels.
Strdni - he Mysterious Rider.
i'tr--w - The Son or Walhns ford
= Connict
Auditorium - Roller Skatlns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
January Steel Tonnage Falls on.

BY Assoclattd Press { , Every Evening.
New York, Feb 10.-The monthly
tonnage report of the United States
Steel Corporation. made public today.
showed 4,241,67s tons Of untitled orders
on hand January 81 This is de-
crease from the preceding month Of
2e.s3s tons. but an increase over the
foregoing month u 17.sT2 tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Sproul Appoints Two Judges.

Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. 10-Governor
Sproul today appointed Charles e.
Partlett as judge of court room No.
I, Philadelphia He also decided to
name William NJ. Lewis to the Mu-
nicipal Court and Harry j. Burns as
magistrate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Complete Ash Removal.

The regular weekly schedule of ash
'en'oNais was completed at II this
morning. the extra accumulation max
.ng the job half day late. Tho
usual service will he effective fronl
now on. until interrupted by severe
weather conditions again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Insurance Heads Encourage Coli.
BY Associated Press % r,yery Evenlnr

Hartford. Conn. Feb. t0.-Insur-
ance companies have formally recog-
nizzed the health giving qualities OF
the ancient game Of golf. Il was an
nounced today that Insurance con-
Germs here VIII use $4,000 a wear To-
wards a new golf course for use Of
insurance company wcrkeys.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Warbmrton's Condition Critical.

ts'.cisi 'orr.spondcnco Every Evening
Eikton. Md, Feb. l0.-Thc condi-
tion ~ William r. Warburtcn. prcsi-
dent ~ the Second National Bank.
which has been closed FOR several
Nerks. was reported as very grav. to-
day. and the physicians intimate that
l.araiysi- OF the hrain may devotion
- ANY time. lie "a NOT expected 10
t,CoA "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Receiver For RriancttIng cn.

Chancellor Wolcott today appoint-
cd John G.. Cray receiver Of tire Uni
tersal Briquetting Co. upon dissolu-
ton. App.icat.op for the appointment
VAS made by John n. Nicholson. soIic-
itor fer the petitioner. who is /.
siocNholdcl.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Hotels Death Roll Now Six.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Richmond, Va, Feb. lo.--The death
toll in the Lexington Hotel fire OF
tuesday stood at six today bur the
nares Of nine guests Of the hostelry
still remained~ on police lists as un-
accounted Tor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
KIDNAPPING
VIEWED WITH GRAVE
CONCERN IN LONDON
Ulster Officials Are Without In
formation as to Where I'M
prlsoned Men Are Held.
NEW OUTBREAK LAST NIGHT
BY Associated Press to i.vers Evening.

BY Associated Press TO isvers Evening.
London, Feb. To- Announcement
was made In the House OF Commons
today that Prime Minister Lloyd
George had notified Michael Collins
head OF the Irish provisional govern
menl, that tho kidnappinss IN Ire-
land showed the necessity Of Tho
spresence Of British troops In rlster.
II was also announced that the
Northern Irish parliament had been
assured that the number OF British
troops would be increased TO any ex-
tent necessary for the protection Of
the inhabitants.
London. Feb 10--The sf lati0n Gre
ated by the kidnappngs in Ulster
continues 10 bear a grave aspect. Tho
rcrthern Irish goyernmen. had not,
up 70 this afternoon. received any in
timation Of the release OF the prison
ers taken In the recent raids and has
m authentic information TO their
whereabouts
1t was reported from both Dublin
and Belfast this morning that many
Of the men kidnapped ~ Ulster would
be released today, but none except
those who reached their homes yes
terday, az recoupted IN previous dis
patches. is yet known 60 be free. and
fhe whereabouts OF tho captives 4
stili a mystery. Several reports said
they were all concentrated OF Bally-
hay. in Monaghan county. but ii u
stated they were later removed far "a
the south.
Expectation that the ncIf would be
released today was apparently based
on the report that Michael Collins and
other members Of the southern pro-
vislonal government were busy yes
terday trying TO obtain their liberia
ticn and had sent special officers from
Dublin to persuade the captors to re-
lease their prisoners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
William Bush Recovering.

The condition Of William Bush, a
workhouse prisoner. who was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday, was reported as
satisfactory today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
BRtAkFAST.

Lunch or Dinner, ~ you get IL al
IA. Nobir Cafeteria YOU Will be ~ati,-
Ned. Wilmington Savings Fund BID.
Ninih street cntrance.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Probabilities OF a Fight.

IL is interesting TO contemplate e
what the outcome viii be over a fierce
conflict between Senator Ball and DIR.
Layton on the one hand and between
Senator Ball and Senator du Pont on
The other. IL the Senior Senator from
Delaware undertakes TO beard tho
lion in the congressional den. while he
has similar conflict on hand In the
senatorial den, it may be expected that
he VIII have 70 exercise all his powers
and employ all his resources TO he
come master OF the situation Wb,le
he is in deadly conflict with the Della
ware Congressman, which promises to
ensue, SenatoIAdu Pont may decide TO
break his long silence over the con-
templated appointment of interna.
revenue collector, and again serve
notice on all concerned that Senator
Ealfs secretary. Thomas T.. peenev
shall not have the job. He may feel
that while Senator Ball is engaged
with 'foeman worthy Of his steel,
In his struggle with DIR. Layton. IL
viii be the opportune time for him
to strike.
However, the juniof. Senator from
Delaware, who has promised that
Peeney shall never have the coveted
place of revenue collector in his State
is now far from the scene Of political
action in the Land of Flowers, where
men OF means go TO escape the mo-
notony Of life and the wintry blasts
that beset us. He is down there in
that beautiful country where the
tloom OF nature is perpetual and the
gentle breezes eternal; he is there
with congenial spirits imbiding the
elixir OF life and revitalizing himself
tor future activities, and, while he is
thus engaged, he may find thar SEN
ator Ban, standing guard all The while.
has won the day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
TREATIES TO SENATE TO-DAY.
President win Personally Lay Arm,
Pacts Before Congress.

I'S tNssVcIateu IIet's q Every Evening"
Washington. Feb. 10.-president
Harding viii present in person 10 the
Senate late this afternoon, the treaties
resulting from the Arms Conferences
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washing ton. Feb. 10.--weath forecast
for Delaware:
( Rain late tonight or on Saturday. warm
er. increasing southerly winds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-10

Say it with Clover Dairy SAFE Mix
and Butter. Phone f53o-1541.-Adv.