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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
BATTLEsHfP SILVER.

when the fret battic-hip Maine ~a-
put into commission. about 1895. tho
State Of Maine or it- citizens. had
made q set of silver vegetable dishes
which were given 90 thfs battierhip
ana formed part ~ her waTdrob. or
cabin furnishings Now the bat;ieship
Maine. the second ono 81 that name.
which had the silver vegetable dishes
turned over 20 50 after they WIRE ro-
covered from the wreck of the original
ship caused by the explosion of
mino in Havana hsrt,or IN 1898 is 20
bo ecrapped. The silver service given
by Maine should now be returned 10
this State until such time as another
hatteship bearing the name of Maluo
is put into commission. In the interim
Maine would become the custodian OF
these silver dishes and they would
form very attractive and historic
addition 20 the furnishings OF the ex-
ecutive mansion at Augusta.
That this can be brought about is in
dicated by the action OF the Navy De-
partment In the case OF the silver SER
vice presented TO the battieship Rhode
Island by the State OF that name
[ Secretary OF the Navy DENLY has
stated that on the request OF the Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island he will order
/ the return Of the silver service C
that State 10 be held in custody oi
the State until another battleship I:
put into commission bearing the nams
OF Rhode Island. The latter Stat,
has no executive mansion so that tn,
silver service must be kept in tn,
State House in Providence. In Maine
however, II will find a ruitable plac.
in the Governors mansion and tn,
fact that these silver pieces were OF
the old battleship Maine when sh
was sunk in Havana harbor and after
ward recovered from tho wreck an,
bestowed upon the second battleshiI
bearing the name of this State wi
make this service OF great historic IN
terest TO tho people OF Maine. II ap
pears TO US that II would be we'll 1
Governor Baxter should follow the eX
ample set by Governor San Souci c
Rhode Island and see il the sam
treatment will not be accorded ou
State that the Navy Department /
evidently intending to accord 10 Rhod
Island.-Portland (Me) Press Heral,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
FOR REDUCING CRIME.

Members of the American Har As
HoCiation at Chicago have been CON
slderinE various methods for the re-
duCtion of crime in this country, and
from tho reports which have been
made it Ia eVldcnt that legal minds
differ quite rs much ar lay ones in
the consideration of this important
subject. one member believes that a
revival 81 the whipping post would
have "a wholesome effect upon thugs
and bandits Heretofore this has
been employed as deterrent for Wife
heaters. but Il ha, had good results.
and who shall aay that Il would not
mako an impression on brutal Grim
inals? Tho professional crook Is
usually a coward and has n real fear
of physical punishment. The man
who can murder An ihnocent and In
/ offensive citizen IN cold blood might
very easily shirk from n logging. II
/ foggings viii prevent murders there
/ Is no good reason why we should not
make them part OF the punishment
due 20 crime.
Another member OF the bar feel,
that a speedy trial for criminals 1.
one Of the surest ways Of haltint
crime waves. He says. correctly
enough. that IN the majority of easel
the criminals are caught, but that 8
Is months before they are given a tria
and even longer before they start Il
pay the penalty Of the law. For
Itunately. this condition does not pre-
vail ia Philadelphia because cO-opera
tion between the police and tn
courts have resulted in speeding ul
justice. But the delays of the Law
are still general enough TO make tn
subject worth consideration. There
no doubt that speedy trials and sever
sentences are distasteful to Grim
inals, and criminals should be give
large doses Of what they do not like.
A third member OF the Bar Asso
citation suggests the elimination c
the police magistrate. He says tha
ga most cases these police judges ar
the tools Of politicians. They repeated
. ly free prisoners who are n menaC
10 society. and as they do IL "on tn
quiet" Il is difficult to cure the evi
. They will have 10 go eventually. an
| the sooner tho better. The thre
methods suggested for the reductio
" crime all contain some good. an
all OF them might be employed wit
profit 10 law abiding eltizens--Phia
delphia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
IN RESTRAINT OF WAR.

Mr. Lloyd George IN expected short
ly to propose to tho Genoa Conference
that the nations OF Europe sign n ten
year truce. That he contempiatsR
such n move was reported from Lon
don some time ago and has not been
denied. 30 we take Il that no IL merely
waiting for n favorable opportunity
to launch his plan. SO fnr conditions
have not been favorable. He could
not rebuke NJ. Chitchorin ork day for
mentioning disarmament and himself
propose v the next day. But Mr..
Lloyd George In sufficiently resources
ful TO make his own opportunities.
| II ha seeks parallel for such nc
tlon he will find II I'm the Washington
Conference. Naval disarmament was
on the Washington ager>aa. but II could
never have been attained but for the
inclusion OF n vital subject not on tho
program. The naval pact negotiated
at Washington was made possible by
tho Four-Power Treaty, which was not
mentioned In tho call for tho Confer
ence. Mr.. Hughes first launched his
naval proposal and caught tho oar Of
he world. thch uietly moved tho more
important business of drawing n Pa
-ci1o treaty that would remove all OBJ
stacles 10 an agreement on navy
scrapping.
At Genoa tho situation mas be ro-
vcraed. Land disarmament cannot be
mentioned because Of It's relation 20
high politics. Yet the subject may bo
approached circuitously. An agree
ment or understanding pledglng tho
nations Go a ten-ycar truce would pave
tho way for tho reductioa of armies
ag surely ns the Four-Powcr Treaty
paved tho way for naval dnarrnn nment
There are. of course, many real dif-
flculties In tho way. The situation In
, Europe In far more complicated than
that In the Far East. yet the solu'
ton, In some respects, inay be simpler
At Washington the greatest single
. handicap encountered was due 90 th'
lIpItcd scope Of the Conference. Al
Genoa nll the nations concerned in .
/ possible European truce are full
represented They can, u thoy desire
sign peace covenant. Moreover, AZ
overwhelming majority uf the nationi
, want such an agreement. This shoul,
mako II extremely dubious for sIusi'
Power or small group ~ Powers q
oppose n truce brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18

again deserted by the Duke do Tai
leyrand. who has left his bed and
board, provided by his rich wife. for
the uncertain comforts of . boarding
house Or pension. She expects a d.
vorce very soon. It Is said, but that
may not entirely mako clear TO her
the Dukes whereabouts on the many
nights she has recently discovered he
arose after the hour for retiring and
stealthily departed from his home. not
returning until next day or for two
or three days. and refusing to give
any information on the subject. As
Miss Gould has all tho bills to settle,
she insists on being told the reason OF
these mysterious outings, the purpose
OF which she must understand right
well.
As the wife OF Count Boni do Cas-
tellane. her first matrimonial venture,
her experience was oven worse than
her more recent ones. She not only
was obliged TO spend much Of her time
alone In her Paris home. but TO sup
port two other quite different estab-
lishments In addition to supporting
father and mother of Casteilane clan
even to buying cigarettes for the
head of the Impoverished, but aristo-
cratic house.
In her recent plaint the American
Duchess declared she now Is sure tho
eldest son OF the dc Castellane period
of marriage is not hers, but that ths
youngster was substituted for tho
girl the stork brought to her, n pro.
ceeding In which she supposedly nc.
quiesced. in order that there shoulC
be an heir to the family title, which
Ia about all that IS left OF the clan. II
disentangling herself from Bonfi
folks, the countess was compelled I,
maintain the discarded count and nj
noble but impoverished family, an,
it Is doubtful II tho Duchess at thi
moment knows where she is at"
At any rate. this rich American cir
has experienced many upsets sine
her marriage to Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, and one would think sh
might be ready 10 give up the Pari
titles and lions and come back an
settle in New York She has bee
much in the role OF the lamb anon
a lot of hungry wolves. for indeed he
money has brought her many tribu
lations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

person an uneasy feeling. A. II tho
world were going TO pieces. Deep In
their hearts members OF the Fordney
school OF economics must bs ashamed
Of having a free list at all--somchow
10 looks Iike an admission that the
tariff system " not 100 per cent per-
feet Tariff makers OF this kind APP
proach their task IN tho spirit of tho
fanatic. There nro some Democratic
members on tho committee" aaid Mr..
Fordncy yesterday. who are in favor
OF free tradc--,y1lo are welded To free
trade. They were committed 10 their
constituents on FREQ trade" What Of
that7 They needed protection, and in
spite OF them W. are going to protect
them" Tho American people must be
protected iill It hurts.--Now York
Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
JUST FOLKS
THE FAIRY AND THE ROBBIN.
By Edgar A. Guest

Cwritten especially for little friend). :
A fairy and q robin met
Beside a bed OF nignonette
The robin bowed and raised his hat.
And smiled a smile as wide as-that-
Then said: Miss Fairy, declare,
I'd kiss you, only I don't dara.''
Tho fairy curtsied low and said:
Your breast is such lovely red,
And you are such a handsome thing.
And. Oh. such pretty songs you sing
I'd gladly kiss you now, but /
May only kiss a butterfly"
The robin spoke a silly word:
I'm sorry was born a birdl
Were I a fairy-man instead,
Then you and might some day we'd"
The fairy laughed and said: Ny dear.
dear,
God had to have some robins hera
BE glad you're what you are and
sing
And cheer the people IN the Spring
play with children as I'm told.
But you bring Joy 10 yIvng and old.
And it seems always strange 10 me
I'm one the old folks never see
The robin spoke: Perhaps it's best.
I'll sing my songs and show my breast
And be a robin. and you stay
And share in all the children's play.
God needs US both. so let us try
To do our duty-you and l."
FOw DO know they said these thinsxr
saw the robin spread his wings,
saw the fairy standing up
Upon a golden butercup-
hid myself behind a wall
And listened close and heard Il al.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
sPOOR RICH WOMAN

The author of 1.-The Poor Little Rich
Girl' must have held before his eyes
the former Anna Gould as his model
when he constructed his play. The
Duchess de Talleyrand appears TO
have entered into a compact with
trouble and unhappiness that cannot
be dissolved, but instead increases
continually In the burdens It brings
TO the heiress OF many of Jay Goulds
millions.
This exceptionally plain and tre-
mendously rich American must have
fully reached the conclusion that the
attempt TO exchange money for title
.s Lot a pleasant experience. for she
on ~ second venture. finds hersell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18

course of the fight rose 900 feet above
its starting point. But the LANDING
point was fully 800 feet below tne
starting point, and the night lasted
a much shorter time than hrtb
eventually was able 10 acconrpnAn.
Later on another German kept pow
erless plane in the air about. 10 min
uteA.
Tho great accompIisbm ment ulnds by
Iarth. though. WIS not so much the
time record ne made and the actual
! ascent into the AIR without power. ~
| the fact that the plane from stsrt -
finish OF the flight, "lost attitude" or
came down, at the rate OF only about
two feet a minute.
The machine used by Harth djd
not have r,idder 20 guide IL. This
had been dispensed with. and movable
wing tips used. Without any effort
on the part Of the aviator, the Hsrfh
machine heads into tho Wind when II
changes direction. On the dry Whsn
| hIs great record vss made, the wind
war said 70 be blowing in Rls's, and
changing direction often. The rnach1ns
headed into tho wind whenever soch
change came So slight was the
| inclination Of the ground that OBJ
servers of the flight asserted that up
ward currents of wind had little 20 80
with the climbing Of the Tnacnfpa.
Little Power Needed
! About 20-roile wind vas blowing
when this noteworthy feat was per-
formed. Aeronauticai experts say
that very little power for artificial
propulsion would 10 needed In a Light
plano built along tho lines Il soar
ling bird 10 give the game lift 81 that
acquired from moderate wind.
The wing loading" of the German
eild1rs is little. BY this term r. meant
the weight sustsined by each square
foot Of wing area when the machine 20
i'm flight. The giiders best known
havo wing areas ranging from 100 20
f75 square feet. Assuming that tho
average flyer weighs ls5 pounds. the
wing loading varies from about two
pounds per square foot TO ono pound
The Hsrth machine weighs about an
even hundred pounds. probably ths
light.rt az the giideTs Having Q
wing area Of 1855 square feet, the wing
, loading is just about ! n pounds pet
, square foot when a Is5 pound man Il
> being carried
Naturally. the development OF ths
glider IL az much IN It's infancy al
a power driven aIrplanes were IN IN,
Z days of the first machine, which wal
. pushed" from the rear by propeilers
a Nineteen years have Witnessed amaz
q ing Development since the pioneer
= ing done by the Wright brothers Is
a the face OF public ridicule. The mex
a decade may witness the merging O
the glider into The lovg-powered, low
O priced flying machine within the reac'
4 Of the ordinary pocketbook. II woul
+ not be fast, but would have the com
= pensatins advantages OF ascending in
a to the air at very low speed and th
20 ability 20 land almost anywhere /,
- about the same velocity, Instead
a requiring regular flying fields Il
~ both starting and ending flights.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT,
Bethany Band.
Gtor, ANN oaDs' TTpfNp

Bethany Band.
Stonemasons' Union.
Central Labor Union.
Waneta Council. D. p.
Calanthe Lodge. X. OF p.
Humanity Circle. 3. of L.
Crusaders Castle. K G.. E.
Corinthian Lodge, S. of II.
Germania Temple. K. G.. Z.
Eureka Conclave. S. w. NJ.
Fame Castle, A. o. K. NJ. c.
Industry Lodge, A. o. L. w.
Canton Delaware, No. l. P. NJ.
WI. Lodge. No. 176, I. G. T.
Cherokee Tribe Imp'd. Q. r NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 302.
Peerless Conclave. II. or S. w. NJ.
German Beneficial Society, No. l.
Car and Ship Painters Pro. Asso.
: VII. Conclave. d. Of L. .. r. c.
/ Harmony Conclave. No. l, L. +. A
Brandywine Com. A & 1. o. X. NJ.
Moriel Encampment. l. y. 0. X. H.
/ NJ. B. a of p. r. r. Employees. Inc.
Moriel Encampment, I. o. X. X. H.
Guiding Star Temple. No. 6. o. OF U.
/ Eureka Council. No. l, Jr. 0. L. A. NJ
vii Branch. No. 20. Grand Fraternity
Wilmington Nest. 1895. Order Of Owls
Camp 1925. Royal Neighbors Of Amer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
Matthew VIademar Improving.

According 10 information received
today from San Antonio. Texas. a de-
cided change for the better is noted
by army physicians in the condition
of Matthew Vlademar, lof 1901 Pine
street, a member of the 18th Infantry
who was seriously injured in an ex-
plosion at camp Bulls last Tuesday
night during night field maneuvers
1t Is now believed that Vlademar Will
recover from his injuries, IT was stat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
Postal Improvement Week.

A meeting OF postal employees WAS
held at the postofiiCe yesterday
to consult on program for Postal
Improvement Week. May l-6 This
is nation wide movement designed
10 introduce suggestions OF improve
ment in the service. and to Impress
the function OF the department as
serving the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
Mercantile Committee Meets Thursday

Horace T.. Warrington. chairman OF
the Mercantile Section of the Chamber
of Commerce. has called a meeting
OF tho members for Thursday eve
ming, at $50 o'clock in the clubroom
of the Hotel du Pont Several inn
portant matters will be acted upon.
Il ia announced. There will be no
speakers except membera,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
RIPPLING RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
ANOTHER EPIDEMIC.

am tired OF South Sea beach
es. OF the velvet tropic night; 1
am tired OF dusky peaches who
can't either read or write. l am
weary Of the bighters featured
in the South Sea tales, and I
think a lot Of writer's should be
in as many jails. For they al
ways rise and follow every man
who leaves "A track. tran him 70
the hole or hollow where he's
built his little shack: and they
watch his every motion, doing
the southern ocean they have
swarmed year or two. Some
one wrote Of island dwellers In "A
fine and charming style, and
these initiative fellers--each
must have his coral isle. Oh.
I'm tired ofenH the stenches that
tnfest the southern seas. and
I'm sick of greasy wenches sit
ting under bapyan trees. and I'm
sick of shipwrecked seamen. and
OF blue and silver bays. and OF
that old deathless demon who
is known as Bully Hayes.
am sick OF parrots screaming in
a tropic neighborhood. and OF
basking loafers dreaming when
they should be saving wood.
And the authors who go trail
ing everywhere a leader wends.
from the South Seas should
come sailing. for they're boring
all their friends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
THE EVENING SMILE.
1T ANSWERED.

Judge Oscar HallsIn, IN his address
before the South Dakota Bar Associa-
ton. told this good one
u recall a case OF assault and bat
terry. against the koltsk! family. and
In the course OF the examination Il
developed that the Koluki family dog
had taken an active part. Mrs. Kolt-
ski. when on the stand was asked II
she didn't 4nstigate the activities of
the dog. She insisted that she did not.
The attorney SAID; Didn't you say.
-Sic 'em. Caesar" for that was the
dogs name She said. NO. did not
The attorney said. You said some
thing 70 the dogY
"She replied We'll. what II / didY
He insisted: Tell IS what you said
TO the dog
she answered; Why, eaid
Don't sic 'eIn, Caesar"
I'm improving IN drawing mother"
said the little girl. Are you. dear2
That's good" Yes, l drawed a cake
on my slate and brother guessed Il
was an oyster. He knew IL was some
thin 10 eat, anyway. Didn't he?"--
Answers.
| Brokeleigh--|I would do anything IN
my power to prove my love for your
daughter" Old Gotrox-''WOuld you
support her?' Brokcleigh--"My dear
sir, I said anything IN my power. -
Boston Transcript.
''I want wife" I'VE can give you a
marriage license" But ] haven't as
yet found a girl" Then perhaps you
had better take out hunting license
Louisville Courier Journal.
An airInan when buying a parachute
TO Jump from an airplane seyera
thousand feet up in the air, asked
viii you guarantee this parachute
TO open Instantly" Salesman--'Ab
solutely. II It does not, come back
and we Will refund your money
Dental Digest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
NO USE AT ALL

wv 1tG ~ 1Ihs
The Delaware State News OF Dover.
IN earnest advocate OF the Demo-
,ratic party, having AT all times
sincere desire for Democratic success
N Delaware, prints this pertinent and
practical editorial in its current issue:
We regre; to notice that there
are indications in some quarters
OF the Democratic party that the
old factional differences have not
been entirely buried. and threaten
10 crop out during the coming
campaign 10 again defeat the
party when II has victory practi-
cally within its grasp.
II factional fights defeat the
Democratic party in Delaware
this year il will mean that the
Delaware Democratic party will
be political corpse for many
years to come, and there are
plenty who believe that in such
event il deserves to be dead and
buried so deep that even the de-
cayed odor cannot be detected.
Young Democrats are sick Of
this foolishness and II the lead
ers keep II up much longer they
will find that the Democratic
party in this State consists merely
Of a handful OF fighting faction
alists, and that the rank and file
OF the party has turned elsewhere
for relief.
Why in the name OF Heaven 10
II that just when "A united Demo-
cratic party has a real opportu-
nifty TO redeem the State from
the corrupt Republican organiza-
ton. II permits that opportunity
TO slip from It's grasp Just for the
sake Of gratifying petty personal
grievances?
1t is difficult TO answer the above
impassioned inquiry by our Dove,
contemporary. 1t Is sufficient to ga,
that unfortunately It states a fact
which is both a nuisance and a dan
ger 10 party success. But the situa
ton is not one beyond remedy.
II will not be denied that the vot
ers OF the Democratic party have al
interest in the party's welfare. ant
that the great bulk Of them care moth
Ing whatever for the snarling conten
tions Of petty factionalists who ma,
pose as leaders. The voters may de
pose all OF them and select new lead
ers.
The party primary will afford tn
opportunity for this welcome change
II VIII be fair and open, with result
honestly ascertained and announced
At the State Convention primarie
delegates may be elected who are fre
from the rniserably petty faction d
visions OF years ago, which are su
fed and fostered by those who ev
IDENTIFY care more for personal tr
umph than for party success.
The State Convention will promu
gate the party policy and nominal
the party's candidates. II may
made fully representative of the part
not of any faction thereof. This muc
the Democrats OF Delaware may I
II they will, whether so-ealled leadel
inspired only by factional feelings lii
Il or not. The voters have the la
say and can place the party organ
xation on good fighting ground, wit
q sound platform and candidates
accord with il. II they do this the
will be every incentive to inaugura
q campaign which will result in vi
tory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
Jewish Women's Card Party.

A neat sum was realized at a card
party given by the Wilmington Sec
ton Council OF Jewish Women, on
the second floor of the Queen Theatre
Building last night. Mrs. Harry Top
kis acted as hostess of the evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
Magistrate StradIey a. seashore.

Magistrate Harry B. Stradley. ao-
companied by Mrs. StradLey. spent the
Easter holidays at Atlantic City, ~. !.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18

II want a wife" I'VE can give you a
marriage license" But ! haven't as
yet found a girl" Then perhaps you
had better take out hunting license" "
Louisville Courier Journal.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Eden Phillpotts Makes
His Debut as Dramatist
Here With THE Shadow

Since THE Shadow" in which Helen
MacKellar will appear on Broadway to-
morrow. marks the Introduction to
America of Eden Phillpotts as a
dramatist, there is renewed interest in
the work Of this English writer. lie
has long been established as novelist.
Because of the objective style he en-
ploys little has been shown in his
books Of Phillpctts the man. Incident
ally, the fact that ne does write 80
effectively has helped him enormously
in writing plays, now that he has
turned to the theator
Eden Phillpotts has this in common
with Kipling, that both men were born
in India and then brought to Devon
for their education. But beyond this
conjunction Of facts they have no
similarity whatever. Philpotts rc-
mained in England, and all OF his work,
with the exception Of one or two minor
books, has its locale within the tight
little isle More particularly he has
written about Deyonshire. and his dis
tinct contribution has been pcturing
to the world of life as il is lived in
that corner, just as Thomas Hardy has
pictured life in NesseX and Hugh Wal
pole life in Cornwall
Admirers of the phillpotts novels