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Evening star., 1922-12-17

"EM1NISM everywhere, even in
l. the cardroom of the ocean
liner, says Mr. Little Eddie"
L Mallon. who watches the piers
to trap the professional gamblers
who haunt the big transatlantic
liners. In these prohibiNve days the
gambling profession has grown too
risky for men, says this observant
officer. and women are succeeding to
the cardboard crown. Nor is he the
solo authority for this amusing re-
port. From many sides come the
tales of games on the great ocean
greyhounds, where smart women
have carried off the stakes and been
suspected of professionalism and per-
haps of cheating.
What an old time packet gambler
from the Mississippi boats would say
coats had inherited his demesne is
quite beyond reproduction in print.
What Gardiner of the succeeding gen.
Grafton say. the men who did most
of their tricks on the railroads and
in small gambling houses, is a brief
II don't believe it, And there is
something inherently incredible about
woman in the role Of professional
gambler and card cheat. The Old
time gambler expresses it in sweep
ing terms when he says: There
never wss a moll that could handle
cards" a somewhat tame para
phrase. perhaps, of the thief's There
never was but one square cop. and
he's dead"
Yet there is some truth in the
stories of new era in gambling and
the intrusion of women into the pro-
fessional field. This latter has been
coming about gradually by the force
Of several agencies.
TWO generations ago the incessant
i gambling that went on aboard the
river packets was at all times accom-
panied by rough -and-tumble fights.
gun play, knife duels, mob attacks
on the gamblers and 4 complete array
of every manner of rowdyism. The
victims were as bad as the gamesters,
often worse. 1t was the gambling
of frontier people. Women had no
possible place in it.
In the last generation came a race
of f-gamesters and half confidence
men. They played in either field, as
circumstances and opportunity die
tated. Their gambling was done on
trains, in the innumerable gambling
houses that throve in every siZable
town and city. and occasionally in
hotels when a special victim had been
lured. Women could be used in such
operations only on the rare occasions
wheh the victim was some wealthy
gallant who was best baited with
femininity. The stockman who had
come to the nearest large. city and
disposed of trainload of steers or
hogs; the man from the inland town.
who had made money in oil or mines,
and come to the city to celebrate,
and the provincial church-pillar
banker who went to the city twice
a year to get off his chest the iniquity
he sedulously concealed at home
these were typical victims.
When women were employed in the
schemes of gamblers in that day they
were not, except in rare cases, either
of special intelligence or unusual
beauty. They were light-headed. No
amount Of patience could teach them
Evening star., 1922-12-17

.r, vov nv original Andy. who had
..,,,,.rll.d r,e for a meal only few
,,als ago. accepted the nominatioii-
YES. Miss Dodge" says ne. NV
that I'm playing myself for any su't
Y,I,ce. hut if you say l can 90 H.
a, can Anyways. I'll give 1t
a ,ry. But I gotta draw on you i''
,,oa of nv savings SO l can hx my
self up some.
..,,I do better than that, Andy
xrsI "Pm boosting you to hi'S Pc
week. and here two "eeNS
vance. Go to the limit
:: !. = &
,.,JuDN'T figure just what lne
o,ion would be of dressing 'ne
- nc branch manager OF an ou'-
iob shop. but I did hope ne
Far as a haircut and cream s''' =
IIepce the encoura cement i"u ie
can tell, though, can you! " men -
showed up late that afternoon ii's III
,.,,ass was that here was some s'''i''
10, ,,,.esid.nt of an uptown pdhh
,o ,nnraise the building on It
al estate loan. You see, L reihen4
i,ar Andy best as the red-iiou-'
q, the misfit secondhand outht 'h'''
,,o wore when he hailed me iroi'' i"
ad avenue doorway and toid lie ms
-, of v,a OF course. he'd spruced
~, a bit since. but l have creoi'eu
-,ost of the Improvement TO the he"'
.;r, uniform. such as all our
Handy Andys wear
So wasn't at all prepared lor 'i'e
hraid-Jound cutaway, the str1peo
.,arts and the black string tie arouhu
-ne high white collar. Ii 1t hadn |
LOON for the he-man size 1oAhta'i
non bulging from his upper vest
rocket I might have thought he was
,;tbsr inst coming from or just going
-, church wedding. Also Andy had
leen barbered to the last woro' MS
+ain hair plastered over the bald spot
md his ragged mustache trimmed ana
y-axed until only nifty shadow oil
it decorated his long upper lip
Wow about it," Ell? says Andy.
.,arvously smoothing the crown OF MS
,.,rd-boiIed lid. win do like this
will you." says 1. "Why. you're
rnrfect knockout, Andy In that cos
tune they'd let you pass the plate at
81. Marks, or sit in at Standard vi
hoard meeting, or lay a corner stone
r,r the movies. Where did you collect
all that trousseau for the money,
"Off'm Wally Dugan's widow, IN
Jersey City," says he. Floor walker
in the kitchen furnishin' department
Wally was. and about my size. kind
Of a second cousin. but at that L
wouldn't have got the clothes only
she's got engaged lately to tile
setter that's too fat to wear EN-
Eighteen bucks for the lot ana an
ory-hantiled cane thrown in. L amt
ouite worked myself up to the cane
vet, Miss Dodge"
..Neyer mind, Andy, you Will, says
T. you're coming on fast.
..Didn't notice them, did you?' says
he. holding out his hands, palm down.
$50 help u.s." says I. 'Varnished
nails and everything. Say, that mani
curist must have been miracle
worker. or else she used a sand blast.
But can you manage the men, ali
pussied UP like that. Andy?"
: "Do 1 hire and fire. Miss Dodge"
he asks.
.Oh, that follows" says 1.
."rhen watch me-" says he. I'm
gonna make that bunch of bimbos
step some from now on"
Which was why we could both
leave to decide on a location for the
uew branch. Tive days later we had
20. almost ready to open, and in the
i
Evening star., 1922-12-17

And 1 expect I was still we'll above
the clouds when Miss Moss, my
twenty-dolIar stenographer, logged
my elbow.
"Gentleman to see you, Miss Dodge
says she.
"Eh?" says l. What? On, yes.
He was a big, important looking old
boy; one of these round-faced, owl
eyed, pink checked persons, with a
close-cropped white mustache and a
heavy chin.
Miss Dodge?' says he.
Right" says I.
you are the-er-originator and
president Of the Handy Andy Shops
Company, I understand" he went on.
I nodded.
With that he took a chair, parked
his derby on the corner Of my desk
and hitched up close T am Mr.. Ter
hume Of Ross, Miller & Terhunes," :"
says he. showing out card with a
Broad street address.
II see," says I. Attorneys. We're
going to be sued, or something?"
"Oh. not at all, Miss Dodge" says
he. 'I-represent a client who is
somewhat interested in your venture;
know; and has taken glance at one
of your shops"
"Ye-e-es?" says I, wondering what
was coming next. That's nice and
folksy of him, I'm sure"
MR.. TERHUNE blinked at me SOL
Nl emn. my client" he goes on.
in various lines of business. He made
a fortune out of a patent collar but
ton, another out of a cough drop. half
a million from a new kind of wash
ing powder. I may add, too. that he
has lost lot of money on different
schemes which were failures. But
he's always dipping into something
new, always on the lookout for the
novel, the unique"
"a sporty promoter. eh?" saysI.
That got me another blink. PRO
motor is hardly the term I should use
for a man of his standing" says the
lawyer. "Financial engineer, let us
say"
"Oh, very WELL" says I, go long as
you don't pull that old one about his
being a captain of industry. But
what then? We don't need any back
ing. We've got it in the bank"
"Ah, of course says Mr.. Terhune.
For such a business you would need
merely a small capital. And this may
be only a passing fad of his. How
ever, for the moment he seems in
terested in your little enterprise
and"
'Little!" says I.
WELL" says he, glancing around
the basement Office and struggling his
shoulders, you wouldn't call 1t a tre-
mendous affair, would your
Never mind the size now" says I.
whats the proposition"
II was getting to that" says he.
'My client is willing to make you
an offer to take over everything you
have-good will, fixtures, investments
and so on-for lump sum-"
"Oh, is he?" says I. "And how big
would the lump sum UP If the lump
ing was good?"
why" says he. fiddling with his
watch chain and giving me wise
look" he-er-authorized me to offer
as high as fifteen thousand"
"Roubles," says I, "or marks?"
"Oh, dollars. my dear young lady,
saws he. THAT is, a certified check
for that amount. At least, he is pre-
pared To-
What perfectly nice man he
Evening star., 1922-12-17
BY f. H. SMITH.

everywhere, even in
l. the cardroom of the ocean
liner, says Mr.. Little Eddie"
Mallop u,ho watches tho niers
Evening star., 1922-12-17

THE latest plan OF the gamblers
i and their woman confederates is
bit more intricate and was born
of a necessity imposed by the in
creasing watchfulness of ships Of
ficers and their direct methods of
dealing with gamblers. 1t involves
no crooked gambling aboard the
Evening star., 1922-12-17
BY SEWELL FORD.

YELL. it was this way. The
NN/ West Side branch of the
v Handy Andy Shops had
been running only q lit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
OBSERVED IN SCHOOLS
Senior Students Tell Primary
Grade Pupils of Advantages
of Training.

Educational Week was celebrated IN
every public school Of the city yes-
terday with members Of tho High
School visiting number OF tho pri-
mary schools and strcssiuE. tho henc-
hts Of continuing IN school beyond
the grammar grades I'm brief addresses
DR.. David \. ward. superintendent
OF public schools was tho principal
speaker At exercises In the Howard
High School. held under the dlrec-
ton of the ord" Literary Society.
The Negro grammar school was
visited by students from the Howard
School who spoke on educational sub
tects. These students were Elinor
Griffin. Margaret Groomes. Theodore
Brown. Thomas Webster. Mary V.
Covington. and Theodore Niece.
Those from the Wilmington High
School who spoke al the grammar
schools for the white children were
keudayy DOnnenhauer. Rettew Town
send. David Keil. Samuel Kef. Rob
ert Nc kelvey. John Mcclure. A!onzo
Mitchell, Joseph Betinslly. Raymond
Richards. Durant stroud. Charles
Rosenburg. Elmer Webb. John Dale
Paul Burnham. Herbert Samworth
Leah Borish. Bertha Bender. Ruth
Cornell. Edith, butcher. Catherine
Frazier. Martha Hill. Helen Kurt
Areline lensh. Edna Pierson. Ruth
Rosen. Angela Wineska. Esther
France. Viola Plum. Ruth Pryor
Helen Mars. Elizabeth O'Toole. Mar
garet Slaughter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
FLOAT TO Be LAUNCHED
At HARLAN YARDS
Local Plant Busy With Orders
for Other Boats and Rail.
road Cars.

rho sis foot car rca, which the
Harlan plant Of the bethlehem Ship
building Corporation is building for
the nush Terminal Company. will be
launched AZ about 3.is this afternoon.
Tho launching viii he informal. j. r.
Roberts. general superintendent OF the
Hush Terminal and few other
officials % the Bush concern. together
with representatives and workmen OF
IN. Harlan yard will be the only ones
pfcscn, NJ the launching. The COM
pnny expects to deliver the car float at
the New York hsrbor on Tuesday.
The Harlan company announces
that u VIII make delivery of the
y.ch; recently launched. and owned
hV Keith Spalding OF Chicago. the
latter part 81 this month. The COM
psny has under contract two other
car floa,s Tor the Bush company which
vii loo completed next year.
The last shipment of the recent
order ~ 81 cars which the Harlan
plant built for the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway was made today. The
railway had an additional order Of IS
cars with the Harlan plant making 90
ln al. \ private car also for the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Is
now under construction.
Work ~ the car shop OF the local
mant viii probably continue for a
year "a the company has contracts for
ten care FOR the Richmond. Frsdericks-
enrs and Virginia Railway. Atlantic
Coa>; Lane. and for the Philadelphia
aud Reading road. \ private car for
the Interstate Railroad Co. Is also
contracted FOR.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
SENATOR EDGES BRIDE
WORE HISTORIC VEIL
Bridal Costume Was Mothers
Wedding Dress; Hardings
Send Painting as Gift.

Bath. Me, Dec. 9-Vice- President
Coolidge and many other nOtables IN
the lie Of Washington and OF tho na-
ton were In this city today 20 attend
tho wedding OF 4. s. Senator Walter
.E. Edge. OF New Jersey. 70 Miss
Camilla j.. A. Scwall. President and
Mrs. Harding sent as Their gift an
oil painting by Aston Knight.
Tho ceremony was at noon in Grace
Episcopal Church. with the rector,
the Rev. Charles NJ. Tubbs. officiating.
Senator Frederick Hale OF Maine. was
best man, and Mrs John Winslow
williams. OF Baltimore, sister OF the
bride. was matron OF honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
S. Scwall. Of Bath. and Miss Louise
SewaH. OF Engiewood. y. j.. cousins
OF the bride. Miss Evoline Fenner. Of
New Orleans: Miss Elizabeth Hanna.
og Washington. ID. G.; Mas Dora
Parker. Of Newark. y. r.. and Miss
Adellne Oxnard. Of Washington, ID. Q.
The ushers were Howard II. Edge.
I Of Hartford, Conn. brother of the
bridegroom: Loyal T. Scwall and
Arthur Sewalls %. Of Bath. brothers
] vi THO UiAuFf ~ 10 y tflA ftARAAfAAANF w
/ Trenton. -. j.: Herbert McIlvaine. Of
/ Philadelphia. and Emerson Richards.
Of Atlantic city.
The brides gown. the wedding dress
OF her mother. was Of white brocade
and old point lace. Her lace veil. a
| family heirloom, was worn By her
great aunt. wife II Admiral David G..
| Farragut. when she was presented 70
Queen Elizabeth OF Austria.
GIFTS came from all parts of the
world. and many OF them were Of his
toric value Among the guests in adj
dit.On 20 the Vice President. were
Mrs. Coolidge. Senator Joseph &
Frelinghuysen. Of New Jersey. and
Mrs Frel.nghuysen: Senator Richard
Ernst. Of Kentucky: Representative
Nicholas I,ongwOrth, a. Ohio, and
Mrs. LOngworth.
senator Edge and his bride plan q
sail from New York on the Nlajesta
next Saturday. for Southampton. ant
20 spend the holiday season IN Europe
Their permanent home viii ne Il
Nentnor. y !.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
NO MORE R. R. PAY CUTS.
seen BY LABOR BOARD
Docket Clear Of Wage Disputes
After TeIegraphers' Adjust
ment Yesterday.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago. Dec. 9.--The docket OF the
u. =. Railroad Labor Board today bore
no record OF pending wage disputes
between railroad employees and car
riers. n decision Of yesterday. cutting
sI,500.000 from the yearly salaries Of
II 900 teleeraphers on eleven western
roads. having disposed OF the final
case.
BY that decision the board de-
clared II corrected inequalities caused
by provision in former interpreta-
ton of n federal railroad administra-
ton. and that the decision was not
made with n view OF reducing wages.
In railroad circles the board'e deci-
sion. with an appended resolution, was
taken as an indication that no more
wage reductions would be made by
that body until there IL n marked
change IN present economic conditions.
Tho decision of yesterday becomes
effective January I. 1928.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
WITNESSES BARE PAST
Of WOMAN SECRETARY
Suit OF Mrs. 8irkenneao for
100000 Uncoyers Her
Earlier Life.
~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening.

~ Associated Press 20 Livery Evening.
Oxf-r Miss. Dec. 9-A dozen -
more OF -he Witnesses summoned 4
the trial Of Miss Frances O.. B1rS-
heads suit. N which she SEEKS $780,
600 damage from Lee VI. Russell. gov
ernor Of Mississippi. remain 20 e
heard in federal court. Il was !ndicat-
Ed as, night that the defense would
offer other testimony. and reouttA
evidence a-sO remained 20 be heard
Cr.ss examination OK Governor Rus
sell. which was concluded. consisted
almost entirely Of repetition OF deniais
Of the allegations by Mss Birkhead.
including a change OF seduction, and
an alleged promise 20 obtain a divorce
and marry her.
Testimony yesterday dealt iarSeiy
With alleged .mpropr.eL!es en- the part
OF Mss B.rNhead at "A dance near
Dover and during her brief residences
in Pearsal, Of threats one witness
declared she made IN JACKSON IN 1920
that she was "gOing 20 NicilsburS %
Kill man who had ruined her repu-
tatlon and coming hack 20 kin the
governor and n q visit Co a road
house in New Orleans.
Judge r. Z. Holmes ruled that ;esti-
mouy as 20 the conduct Of Miss BirS-
head subsequent 20 the time OF the a.
legged wrongs charged in the deciasa-
ticn 90 her suit Wucld be perm slois
only 50 FAR as IL tended 20 show her
phys.ca, condition. one OF ,he grounds
ON whirh the suit Is based 3 an a.
legged Impairment Of health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
HALE HOLDEN TO HEAD
RAIL EXECUTIN BOARD

Chicago. Dec. o.--IIale Holden. presl-
dent of the Chicago. Burlington and
quincy Railroad. has been elected
chairman OF the new executive com
mlttee OF 80 OF the recognized Asso-
citation az Railway Executives. II was
announced yesterday. The association
on Thursday decided 10 leave vacant
the post OF chairman OF the association
held by the late Thomas Dewitt Guy
Ter and TO substitute the new eXecu-
tive committee.
Mr.. Holden issued n statement de-
claring that the New York Office
would be discontinued and the activi-
ties concentrated IN the office in Wash
ington in charge OF Alfred T.. Thorn
as general counsel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
5000 READY TO PATROL
MAINE TO ALASKA COAST
27O Stations Along 10000
Miles Of Water Prepared for
Winter Service.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York. Dec 9.--More than 5000
officers and men % the United states
Coast Guard. asst gned 10 some 20
stations distributed along tine coast
from Maine 20 Alaska, have their sea
boots ana oilskins out this week FOR
the beginning OF The annual cruising
ceasOn. which IS ordered each year
by the President of the United states.
During the cruising season. which
lasts until April 2. upwards Of 100 stur-
d.. sea-going steel vessels. equipped
20 render any kind of AID % shins IN
distress Will be ready 20 depart from
their stations on moments notice
FOR any point whore danger turks.
Due % the widespread use Of wire
.ess on ships 81 al classes. The las.
few wears have seen radical changes
in The Coas. Guard cruising program
through the severe winter season.
Formerly 10 was the custom 20 send
cutters out on patrol duty for five
months. allowing them 20 make port
only 20 rep.enish fuel and food sup
plies.
Now. h-weysr. -he improved and eX-
tended wireless communications nave
eliminated much OF the unnecessary
cruising, and rendered the Coast Guard
Cutters more efficient when in con-
stant touch with their shore stations.
During the stormy season. all leaves
are suspended. 4 capacity stock of
fuel and food = ab-1rd. and all life
saving eQu.pmen, : ready FOR instant
Use.
The go stations along the 10000
miles OF American coast a.so ,aiSe on
new lie IN the winter months. The
personnel Is brought up 10 A maxi
mum; several hours are devoted ,0
drill each day. and the beach pauo.
Is augmented.
y report 90 the Coast Guards ace
tivi,ies fOr 1921 shows that ,here Were
hut two days during the year which did
not bring a car for assistance from
some quarter One day 8. calls We're
answered.
The duties ~ the Coast Guard are
many and varied. Its most .mportan,
work. h-wcVev. consists in rendering
/ assistance 20 vessels in distress. and
4 taking OF the passenger and crews
4 whore necessary, destroying or zee
moving dcrelicts and other dangers %
/ uavigauons: enforcing The laws re-
! llting 20 quarantine ana neutrality
extending medical aid 20 American
vessels engaged in deop-sea fishing
81 ppression of mutin.es on merchant
+ vessels: protection f game and -,
seal and other fisheries IN Alaska
and operating as a part Of the Navy
in time o. war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
ACCUSED or R0BRING
GAS METER CASH BOX

Arthur 2 Wilmer. ooiored. in Mu-
r.cirai Court today was held in $500
hail fcr court on the charge q having
broken open a sas meter cash box in
ne basement % e23 orange street and
stolen scO50
Harrv Moore was held under $500
haa lie - charged with the larceny
of an automobile Ecee.
pcadlne guilty 20 the charge 81
s,.scd ne q nne ~ So was imposed on
ilrr-v n Warrington.
The 'ourt granted a continuance
ur'. rsNf Monday IN the case Of
f'nuon.rk neVluo. charged with sell
"a intoxicating liquor. Herman Polk.
,o.orcd a witness. was held IN 500
49,
resd.rg guilty 20 the charge 81
srninr intoxicating liquor. a hne Of
$500 and costs and a prison sentence
o 30 DAYS was imposed on Catherine
Nahonsv. on payment % the fine
che court ordered the prleon sentence
susnf rded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
CLAIM HALF OF NEW YORK.
Descendants Of Dutch Settler to
Prosecute Claims TO $780,
100000 Property.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Dec. s-More
than 300 men and women. claiming 10
be heirs Of Anneke Jams Bogardus.
coming from all sections OF the United
States and Canada. met in convention
in this city yesterday and formed a
national association 10 PROSECUTE their
claims 10 property said 20 be valued
at 100000 600 located in the heart
OF New York city.
The property IN question comprises
90 acres lying between Broadway and
the Hudson and includes several
blocks Il Wall street II is claimed
this land was granted koeleff Jansen
in 1886. and that in 1853 his title was
confirmed TO his widow, then, 10y re-
marriage. Anneke Jams Bogardus. by
Governor Peter Stuyvesant and willed
by her in 1868 To her survivors 10
be handed down generation To genera
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
FERRY LONG BEACH
GROUNDED WHEN
LOST IN RIVER FOG
Continued from PAGE l.

craft. After many vain attempts the
boat was az length located and the
captain explained the matter. stating
thar he hoped 20 work the boat loose
al food tide about 1880. Al II o'clock
a northwest wind blew up and tho fog
cleared enough for the range lights to
be seen. The Minquas then went 20 the
rescue of the stranded craft.
The passengers made the hest ~
their plight. and card games and
other sport were soon started 20 make
the time pass quickly. Several talented
passengers staged an impromptu en-
tertainment. \ number 81 solos were
sung by Vic" Faber. and Edward
Gregg and William Lind entertained
with buck and wing dances.
Willard Hare. an employee 81 the
du Point Co. Al Deep Water Point, was
10 he principal character in play
given by the Worldwide Guild Of
Second Baptist Church last night. lie
was TO appear in the third act His
father hurried 10 the wharf early in
the evening hoping TO be able To take
him TO the church in time for his per-
Ahlllltfltt- nth were NlSdD NGlnttQ
however. and Mr.. Hare's part in the
play was filled by Rev. George -. Ali
son. pastor Of the church.
when the fog cleared the city OF
Camden. which was scheduled Ia
leave Fourth street wharf at ilJ
o'clock. started on its bo'a;ed tourney
20 PENIS Grove with a. passengers on
board. Other traffic on no river Was
also delayed by the heavy Fog.
Traffic on land was also affected by
the fog. which was tho heaviest IN
4 this section for some time. \ number
Of automobiles wandered into bitches
on either side Of the Lincoln highway
from Wilmington 10 Marshallton
Traffic officers on night duty KEEP
their semaphores goiIs in this city
and managed 10 prevent collisions. on
the Philadelphia Pike the State high
way police had 10 70 TO the aid Of nin'
motorists whose ears were dltche'
when they were unable To see the road
way. Trains and trolley cars were ais,
forced 10 proceed s~Yer than uaIa
by the dense mist.