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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
ONE WAY TRAFFIC ON
EAST EIGHTH STREET
New Regulations Promised to
Avoid Accidents and
Blockades.

An amendment to the traffic regu-
latlons to provide for the movement
of all vehicles in an eastcrly direction
on Eighth street east Of Market
street To eliminate the daily occur
renee OF near collisions at the juno
ton OF these two streets. will he
sought at the meeting OF the Street
and Sewer Commission. tomorrow. by
Commissioner Frank w. Pierson.
Mr. Pierson declared this intention
yesterday when mixed up conditions
of street car and vehicle traffic at
Eighth and Market streets were
brought to- his attention by repre-
sentative OF the Every Evening
In the traffic regulations eracted In
! December. 1920. with amendments.
/ traffic Is cared for on virtually every
street I'm the center Of the city with
the exception Of East Eighth street.
On Eighth street. west of Market
street to Washington street. all traf-
hc must move in a westerly direction
and all vehicles parked on this street
must be parked facing west.
Conditions on East Eighth street
are at times chaotic. number OF
minor collisions resulting daily. Cars
move east. while automobiles move
in both directions. Vehicles are al
lowed to park facing In any direction
II the commission acts favorably
! on the suggestion which would aid in
! the prevention OF accidents and also
help the traffic policeman stationed at
this point TO control traffic more eff
ficiently. Mr.. Person said that he will
ave traffic signs indicating that the
,treet is for one-way traffic placed
along Eighth street east of Market
| Immediately. without awaiting the en-
actment OF the law.
Il feel sure that the proposition
will be acted upon favorahly by the
commissioners" he said Much
trouble will he eliminated and dan
ger OF collisions eradicated 10 some
extent"
/ Within Is minutes between las and
. o'clock one day during the early
part Of the week. four accidents al
this corneS were averted only 10y
quick action and an application OF
brakes on the part Of n trolley cal
motorman and an autoist On one
occasion a route No. . car was turn
ing from Market east on Eighth a
the same time an auto was COminl
west. Then car moving south OF
Market was halted at the crossing by
traffic tie-up which resulted in q.
= complete jam for several minutes. TIL
Automobile could move neither back
% ward nor forward as autos parked OF
5 both sides of the street made this i'm
! possible After considerable maneuv
? ering the jam was broken.
On another occasion SATURDAY wee
5 a motor ear hearing Mrs. a. ID. War
ner and an Every Evening reporte
: turned from King street. west 81
: Eighth and was almost sjruck by
2 trolley car coming east. which wa
e hidden by the maze OF parked auto.
q The auto was followed by a bus loa
4, OF Sussex county school children VIII
were visiting the city. The rosu
was several minutes delay in move
ment OF traffic. frigh; on tho part {
the children and dented mud guard
on parked autos.
Mr.. Pirson sald that ne hinse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
PRODUCE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
At NOON TODAY
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Philadelphia. Dec. 1S.-.Wheat-No.
2. red winter. 1.36@1.37; No. 3. gar
licky, 1.27Gl.29.
Corn-No. 9. for export. 'S4dS4ia !;
do No. 3, So y asa; do. No. 4. S1dS11s /;
carloads. for central trade. No. ?, yell
low, S5Gs6 No. 3. yellow s4dS5.
Oats-No. 2, white. 55@56: No. 3,
white. 54M55.
Flour-Soft winter straight. west
ern. 6.0066.50; do. nearby. 5.75d6.25
hard winter. straight. 6.40@6.65; do
short patent. 6.6o@6.90; spring. first
clear. 6.00@6 so: do. patent. 7.00@715;
do. short patent. 7.25@7.50; fancy
spring and city mills. patent family
brand. 7.S5@s.60.
Hay-Timothy. No. ., 20ooG2l.oo:
do. No. 3. 17.oo@19.oo: sample 5000
100; no grade. l1.o0@l5.oo; clover
light mixed, 19.oo@2ooo; No. mixed
17.0o@1so0; No. 2. mixed. 10000
1000.
Rran-Soft winter. in 100 pound
sacks. 34.0063i.5o; do. spring. $4,000
$3.50.
Tallow-Prime city, loose. An; do
special. loose. ~; prime country
So; edible. in tierces, sis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
INV CORPORATIONS.

Fl.ecisl Correspondent Every Evening
Dover Der "a Charters were olcJ
Saturday a. fullpss
The baltimore Discount co Wilmington
capital - Ufin.r '
- hanro Mining Co. Phuadclpbla
. Wpn ufn '''
AUTOMATIC sprnklcr 90. 81 Amcrics
NrN Aurk ~ On OlO
hanaefs Mortgage and Discount 90
" Wilmington a. ufH.trIu
American Indian Steamship COruoration
NrW Aurk sl.Upn.Uyu
Hanssn Rubber Pruducts Co Whining.
Ton $3.50 Un
una wagnalls Co Wilmington
= Ifnl.fnHl
The Vale themioal Co Dover SIO0Ooo
Iark ~iEu Co. Wilmington S2O.pOn
brlaNanr poulfrl Producers Associa.
tlun Milford uo capital
lurrfa srf Automatic flrr Aiarm 90
OF ilr'aNarr sGpn.ufu 90 81 500. 900
Henry Brain 4 sons Co. ncthlcLcut
~ $500 tFn tu s5pu. Oun
haWpn. lnr Wilmington. Del. s..
pHl $50 tn - $40 600
hamhrrEcf Investment aud ENploratior
- salt Lake cay. 4 tab. $500. 600 ID
0pn fHun
iu'on Natural Gas Corporation. pitts.
hurr "a slnpO0. pn 90 So. ts,O OOp
Derry chockcr Incorporated. Iowa. 500.
voO W si25.OOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Wolf Settlement Approved.

plan for settlement proposed re-
Gently by Maurice VI. Wolf. securi-
ties broker, Of New York. with
branches In Philadelphia. Wilmington.
Baltimore and Rochester, has been
approved by Judge Learned Hand. %
the United Sistes District Court. Wolf
was forced into bankruptcy on Sep
TENDER u. Edward &. Crossln. re-
ceiver made an appraisal and de-
clared the liabilities to be 1915. 795 and
the assets $lO4.675. Judge Hand or
dered the preferred claims, for service
etc. 20 be paid in cash out Of cash on
hand and that notes be given for IN,
rest. Mr.. Crosin was discharged az re-
Ceiver.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
ADVANCE IN STOCKS
HALTED BY FAILURE
OF BROKERAGE FIRM
Dumping Of Large Blocks OF
Stocks on Change Respon-
sible for Drop.
CALL MONEY Az PER CENT
y, Ns.ocln,eh rrcs- ,o ryery Evcnlns.

New York. Dec. rs Cwan street.
70 10 a. MA firm tone prevailed
Among the opening prizes in todays
.oCk market. \ heavy accumula-
ON ~ weekend buying orders was
voted 10 Tho minor oil. copper. motor
ana motor accessory shares. Cerro
~ pasoo led the copper group. being
pushed up one to q new high record
o. fhc year. chino advanced lS
ani large fractional gains wore re-
c'rdci log Anaconda. Ray Consolidated.
t1nhN and Inspiration.
ln tho ou group there was n moder-
a. inquiry for Middle states, Cen
er1' Asphalt. shell Transport. Royal
Dutch and sinclair.
Sttumhcrg Carburetor established a
nov peak isi,c a. did Fisher Body.
which touched "a. up -.
other strong spots were Gulf states
Steel Sears lloehucl. Jones brothers
1oa and Kelsey wheel Rails were
ugr Oh. Union Pacific dropping :,
Hnd Erie. Texas and Pacific and ST.
Itul preferred. yielding fractionally.
Nv York Ccnsal and Northern Pact
u' each advanced -. Consolidated
Gus ana International Cement were
weak. Foreign exchanges were !r-
regular
Noon Spectators for he advance
continued IN control 81 the marke,
about tho morning Reading. New
Work. Central. Northern Pacific and
Greet Northern. rising TO . points
\ better inquiry also was noted foI
thc steel. equipment. chemical and
merchandising shares.
several now high records for tn,
,'ar we're established. notably n,
Westinghouse AIR Brake. up ca
I MON Tank. up 81. and Kelsey wheel
uu g.
Gulf states steel. Sears. Roebucl
Woolworth and Baldwin also wer,
strong. the gains ranging from "a {,
- points.
some shading % values took plac,
before noon. on the announcements O.
a stock exchange failure Large block,
~ low priced oils thrown into tn
market after the announcement ar,
believed 20 have been for the accoun
80 tho bankrupt firm.
Can money opened AZ "A per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Brandy wine Community Meeting

a community meeting u teachers
and parents Of tho students AZ Public
achOOi No. u, Twenty sec nd and Mar
kct streets. viii be held tomorrow
eFen.nS az o'clock. This will be- in
the nature % a get together meetinr
and - g hoped every family IN the
@ch"o! community will be represented
There Will IL speaking and G mmun-
~ singing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Armstrong tork Company quarterly nf
h e. share auu ratfa 81 - a share on
rHnuun and - - q share on preferred
UaNailir January
Iiugursn' LiEht Company. quarterly 81
- q ,harc un preferred. pay able Feb.
fUafN
tonuor Company. 40 per cent iu
siurI uu tnufuuf
Michigan Copper and Brass Company
30 iH.f cent ir ~furk rayahle January I
Ntfada altoona El'rtrlc Corporation
'Ihf ltrA "i 81 ID share on preferred
lHf ahIt iauuarl 900
hidrr Atrru' pa >~rnEcr Railway Com
pan1 quarterly Of g. "a share. payabl,
Lauuurf
Mrsftnrhuu-f Air Drake Comuany
quarterly Of 81 20 sharr. PAYABLE Ian
nay 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

was caught In a similar jam on this
street and had thought OF provi-
sion to care for these conditions. But
now that the condition Is growing
more complicated and serious because
of an increase In traffic "A provision
will have to be made. he said To
eliminate two-way traffic Mt this point.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
MANY REALTY PARCELS
UNDER THE HAMMER
Large Number OF Properties
Auctioned OF Today by
Sheriff J. n. Gould.

sheriff Gould Saturday sold real
estate ms follows:
Dwelling on the west side q Broome
street south OF Lancaster avenue,
property OF Cecilia a. ConcannOn. 20
George y. Davis. for $1,000.
Dwelling on the east side OF Jick-
son street e. uth 81 Seventh, propertJ
OF Annie H. Saville. to John J. Mon
Afghan. for $1,000.
Dwellings 1904 and 1906 East Thir-
teenth street, property q Anricaro
Fldeli and Angelina F'idell. 20 Matthew
Don't nick. for 5000.
Four building lots IN Tuxedo Park
property Of George w. Lingo. TO Caleb
T.. Burchenal. for $500.
Hall 2l6-22O Maryland avenue. prop
erty of Stanley w. Szynanskl and sub
ject to "A large mortgage, 10 William
s. Prlckett. FOR $50.
Dwelling PA West Fourth street
property OF James r. Chandler, admin
le,tra,or OF Annie l.. Kerbaugh. de
ceased TO David J. Reinhardt, for 81.
800.
Dwelling PA Maryland avenue. prop
cr.y ~ Karl FLIP, 20 William 8
PriclSctt. fOn 81 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Ask Haskin

Frederic J. Haskln il the name
OF the man who answers more
questions than any other person
IN the world
He is employed by this paper
10 handle the inquiries Of our
readers and you are invited 10 call
upon him as freely and as often
as you please. Ask anything that
Is matter Of fact and the au-
thority will be quoted you.
This Information Bureau which
he heads is maintained In Wash
ington because Of the great wealth
OF information obtained there.
The average individua} has no
conception Of the extent Of this
tremendous accumulation of data.
nor Of the channels through which
IT Is reached.
There is no charge for this
service. Ask what YOU want, sign
your full name and address, and
enclose two cents in stamps for
return postage. Address.
Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
The Wilmington Every Evening
Information Bureau
Washington, ID. c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
wARk> RoTNp UPWARDS.
Germans Amazed aud Delighted nj
iNchangr SHIFT on I've of Christmas

Is Associated Press a. Every Evening.
Ierfn. dec. lN-ln the midst of
thcir Christmas shopping German con-
81 n~rs ~ an classes wcre juhuant to-
LAY o.; the unprecedented drop in the
dollar. represented BY mark exchange
fthinv from $500 20 $500 20 the dol
lar In the course o; Ave days.
This r~r IN the maxi has already
rrosfuc>d a arop az from 10 20 25 per
cent IN Who'll. sac market prices The
rc;sie-s are reluctant 20 make re-
auctions because they are stocked VI
Win goods bough; when the mark
va much lower.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
ATLANTIC CITY, \. J.
STEAMBOAT LINES.
Philadelphia, PENIS Grove, Chester
WILSON LINE

SCHEDULE OF TRIPS.
Leave Wilmington. Fourth street Wharf,
daily except Saturdays. Sundays and
holidays for Chester ana Philadelphia.
h.oo .. m. 1900 noon. s.I5 and 100
y. m.
On Saturdays. Sundays and holidays
80. lO.JU a. m, 40. 4. 10 and :. 80 p. no.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street
Wharf, Tor W ilinington at same hours
MlLMINOTDN-PE GROVE
ROUTE.
Ieav Wilmington. weekdays. OBS. 7.d5
1000 q. m. ROO noon, 200, 3.4S. 600
$40. 1000 anu 1900 y. IN.
On sundays. 7.d5, iUOO o m, 1900
noon. 200. 400. 900. 800. 1000 and
200 .. IN.
Leave Penn's Grove. weekdays. 5.35.
100 900 and 100 y. IA.
On Sundays, 700. 300, 100 q. m.
I 90. 300. 800. 700. 900 and 1 /. 90 q. IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Card of Thanks.

We desire 20 thank the Pussy &
Jones Co and Wenonah Council No.
nited order American Mechanics
Tor their beautiful floral offerings
sent Us during our recent bereave-
ment. Mrs. Florence Deakyne and
daughter.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
No Prayer Service.

Prayer service previously announced
for Wednesday night In Hanover Pres
byterian Church. has been Cancelled.
The mid-week service will not he held
until new years week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Gallagher OF
iaNerhill. Mass, formerly Of VIII
mington. are spending the holidays
with local relatives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

Maximum results At minimum cost
An Every Evening want ad. Call
2200.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Reported Daily by Laird & Co., du
POnt Building.
BANK STOCKS.

Central National par 100 I27 I2o
Delaware Trust Co. par 100 $50 ICO
Equitable Trust Co. par
100 ooQ ooo
arincrs Bank. par 80 .....-. l2O'z I22
Industrial Trust Co. par so as IN
National Bank of Del, par
100 go. ................. Xxx. 1875 200
Security Trust Co. par 100 255 2g5
Union National par 25 - 90
Wilmington Trust Co, par
50 "a g..
Continental Life Ins. Co,
par 10 ......... % "a
Continental Life Ins. Co.
rights .................-........-.' 200 -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

II you need a COOK call 2200-ask
for ad aker-Adv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

A.. the news all the iims-The
Argus tE ..E
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

Tr:-City Towel supply company
davenport 934.
Il !. Clean Towel Service. Phone
< l. 1893
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

All the news ali the tIme-The
Argus. .-- "'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
New Method of
Reducing Fat

A news item from abroad informs u
that the American method Of. producing q
sim. trim figure is meeting with astonish-
ing success This system. which has made
such wonderful impression over there,
must be the Marmoia Prescription Tablet
method OF reducing fat. 1t is safe to say
that we have nothing better for this pur.
pose in this country. Anything that will
reduce the excess flesh steadily and easily
without injury to the stomach, the caus-
ing OF wrinkles. the help OF exercising OF
dieting. or interference with ones meals
is mighty important and useful addition
to civilizations necessities. Just such q
catalogue OF good results follow the use
OF these pleasant. harmless and ECONOMICAL
little fat reducers. We say economical be.
cause Marmola Prescription Tablets ,made
in accordance with the famous Marnloia
Irescriptionl can be obtained Of any drug
eist the world over or from the Aarmola
Company, 4612 Woodward Ave. Detroit
Mich. for one dollar case. which is q
decidedly economical price. considering the
number OF tablets each case contains. They
are harmless ADVERTISEMENT.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
film VERSION
OF GREAT PLAY
At the GARDEN

Constance Talmadge's bigges.
picture, East Is. West" opens a
weeks run at the Garden theatre
in Davenport tomorrow.
The play, one Of the outstanding
successes of Broadway for two
years, has been highly increased in
dramatic settings in the film YER
+ sion and as "Smilin' Through" WAS
the masterpiece for Norma Tai
nadge's SO is East Is West" the
greatest triumph for Constance
Special presentation for the picture
| has been arranged by Manager
Ralph Blank.
1t was a signal triumph for
: Miss Talmadge when Joseph NJ
Schenck succeeded in getting, East
/ Is West" for her. From the first
week Of the plays long run on
Broadway it. has been sought BY
motion picture producers but it was
+, regarded as so valuable piece OF
property that practically prohioi-
! tive price was set on the motion pic
ture rights. The question of cold
dollars and cents, in large number"
formed barrier which was dol
hurdled till Mr.. Schenck can
along. But it is the opinion of all
who have seen this exceptional pre-
Eduction that it. is the finest vehicls
in which Constance Talnadge has
ever been seen.
OF the vast array Of materia
available for the screen. East {
West" is regarded as the choices
selection. This is all the more tru
when Constance Taimadge is Wis
ualized in the role Of Ming Toy, III
heorine, whose beauty is thins
for men to fight for both in her na
tive China and in America.
Constance Talmadgs crowns ;
meteoric career, with her tempe a
mentally brilliant Interpretation :,
the role of Ming Toy. The gil
who was reared according to stric
tenets of the Chinese, relegate.
woman to the role Of slave, never
theless absorbs the culture Of thu
oldest existing civilization.
Fresh from an Oriental ba Il,
ground Ming Toy is plunged int
the complexities and complication.
Of life as it is lived in America
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
ALICE BRADY IN
WALTERS STORY,
AT THE MAJESTIC

As Kate Tarleton in "The Knife,
adapted from Eugene Walters dra-
matte success of the same name by
Charles Maigne and directed by
Robert G. Vignola, Alice Brady will
be the attraction at the Majestic
theatre Saturday and Sunday.
Kate is southern girl on a visit
to New York, where her interest in
fortune tellers leads her into a.trap
disguised as a clairvoyant's estab-
lishment, where she is drugged and
imprisoned. Her lover and guar
dian, DR.. Robert Manning, famed
for his surgical researches. finally
finds her there, and wreaks his ven
geance on the villainous pair who
are responsible for his fancee's
predicament by using them as sub
jects for his experimentation. Later
Kate is restored to health, and al
though at fir~t she recalls nothing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
INnAME OF MI
Is new PlCTljR
FOR ARMSTRo

In the Name Of the Lav.
aided as the picture with 4 s., !.
to be shown at the Fort lrm.s..
for four days, beginning tonossss
Are movie babes tears r..l \
siycerin: When a child w.
TIE movies, are they tears or !. 8
acting! Well, here is the mr..
in which Emory johnson. III. -
durec. opened little Joss.s.
Adair's salt water ducts in M =
Name OF the Law" Littla -
phine had been presented .;,s
beautiful doll that could c,o.. 3
eyes and go to sleep, and ~
could wake up and set up ~ ~.
crying simply by applying ! n. !.
pressure to its tummy. It ms :.
essary for Josephine to crv j, =
Of the early scenes of the ..o..s'
But no amount of coaxins 49,,
make the tears flow. Mes,ssa
valuable daylight was beaa. 49,. ~.
heed, tor pnotoplay production :.
quires the brightest kind Of ia.
SO Mr.. johnson, anxious Ia ~
the weeping, stole up behind =
actress and took the doll. Il.
moved the dress. tore il 10 f,t,.s
then hiding the doll, ran onto n
set, breathing hard. oh. Josi.,
dog has stolen your doll and ,a,J
it to pieces" Startled, JOSIE loss
ed about her and discoyefed ~
doll missing. Then Josephine e,.s
Director johnson lost a yala,A,.l
hour of his shooting schedule q
the next morning. because Ia.
plfine wouldn't stop crying un,5
her cherished doll was retur,.i
and MIR. Johnson had to buy !,
other doll before he could use 4.
youngster in other scenes in !,
cordance with the script she =,
ITO appear dry-eyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

Her beauty attracts unwelcome1
suitors in America as it did in
China, a matter which leads to
thrill after thrill.
But the chiefest charm of Ming
Toy lies in the refreshingly un-
sophisticated way in which she re-
CARDS American ways seen through
eyes tutored to the suavity Of TIT
Oriental.
It is here that Miss Talmadge
has her great opportunity for her
ability sa Coincidence, an oppor-
tunity which she utilities to to-
fullest extent. The piquancy ana
the verye which made the noun
tain girl" of Intolerance" loved by
millions make the Ming Toy ct
East Is West" a never to be for
gotten characterization.
{ East Is West" has been pro-
duced on a lavish scale 1t was
directed by Sidney Franklin, the
man who directed Norma Tai
madge in "Smilin' Through" San
Francisco's famous Chinatown was
communicated for the action LAID
in that setting. Streets, temples,
houses and a mission were special
~ built for the scenes In China. The
Love Boat" scene Of the sla re
mart, was reproduced on a huge
scale. Gorgeousness marks every
scene of the production in viii 4
magnificance is justified.
An unusually big cast of well
known players is seen in support
of Miss Talmadge. Warner GLAND
is the villanious Charlie Yong, the
$3.50 Chinaman. Other names
known to photoplay lovers include
Edwa ard Burns, Nigel Barrie, Winter
Hall, E. A. Warren, Frank Lanning
Nick DeRuiz, Lillian Lawrence aud
Jim Wang.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

OF her life before she was drugged,
it all comes back to her soon after,
and she feels herself unworthy Of
Manning's love. He treasures her
however, and they decide to pass
their lives together in the placid
surroundings OF her southern home
! A gripping photoplay with real
heart interest, superbly cast and
splendidly produced in southern
and metropolitan settings wor-
thy successor to Alice Brady's 9TH
.er triumphs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
STORM BOOKED
FOR A SHOWING
AT THE SPENCER

1.-THE Storm" the Universal Jewel
attraction which has won wide
spread commentator as an out
standing screen success Of the
year, and which has been looked
forward to with keen anticipation
by local theatregoers, comes to the
Spencer Square theatre Sunday for
an engagement of four days.
An all-star cast, headed by House
Peters, makes the screen version OF
Langdon McCormick's famous play