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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22

gain enormously by tho Increased
value Of tho public services that could
be rendered in consequence of such
n change.
This brings us to tho root Of tho en-
tire situation--the basic cause of all
tho trouble. The city has not q busi-
ness system Of administration. 1t has
to labor with lot OF departments,
separated in function and devoid OF
common interest. with practically no
tendency to coordination and co-rcla-
tion. The results OF such system.
or lack OF system, are bound to be
disastrous. No private business
OF such financial extent as IL the
municipal business OF Wilmington
could operate under such n system
and escape bankruptcy. Tho city only
evades this fate by the fact that II Is
Wikhil the poWci VI tHc SouhSh W
raise by taxation all tho money that
may be involved In the operation OF
this vicious and costly system.
Our municipal body needs the ser
vices OF an efficiency expert. One
capable agent OF this character could
point out all tho deficiencies and sug-
gest an improved practical and
business system. We believe tho
people would approve the con.
clusions thus presented--but judg.
ing by the experience OF the past
that would be tho end OF tho matter
Legislative action would be nece,sar,
10 make the reform effective, and n
the next election tho people woul,
elect Legislature which would. a
the command OF selfish and schemin,
politicians. stamp the life out OF an.
reform charter movement
And this is something that will hav
! 10 be taken into consideration In deal
ing with this very important subject
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Christian Scientists.

Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers' Union.
Hope Lodge. /. .. o. F.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. +.
Sheridan Post, G. A. X.
Camp No. 2, p. o. s. A.
Welcome Lodge, l.. s. B.
American Lodge. s. of B.
Delaware Lodge. ID. o. III.
Delaware Council, c. b. l..
Champion Lodge, X. OF j.
Brandywine Military Band.
National Protective Legion.
Wilmington Council. G. B. l..
Usage Tribe. Imp'd. o. X. M.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. u. w.
Delaware Council, o. L. A. NJ.
| Loyal Council, No. /, ID. OF l..
Carpenters and Joiners Union.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. X. c.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, X. Of Z.
Welcome Council. Jr.. o. u. A. M.
Harmony Council, No. /, u. q. A.
Canton Delaware. No. 1, j. o. o. h.
German Beneficial Society, No. 5.
Mattahoon Tribe. Impd. o. X. M.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge. ]. G. !.
Washington Camp, No. 4, =. O. S:A.
Mckinley Conclave, II. or S. w. M.
William Mckinley Com, l.. o. M. a
Naomi Lodge, X. d., No. l, ]. 0. Oh
Wilmington Div. II. =. *. st. j. Nj
Evening Star Lodge, No, 2, o. s.. OF
Cunning Bedford Council, X. S. M.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
WOMAN JUROR TIRES OF JOB.

II is the ripe judgment of a woman
Juror down In Trenton, N. Jr that
having been locked up through two
Whole nights with mixed trial jury,
she has had enough. Her husband
agrees with her. Her flve children are
glad 10 have her home again. The
Judge who ordered the locking up does
not object She is dismissed. without
thanks, but also without reprimand.
Her opinion Is that few women are
fit for jury service.
Naturally feminine agItators who
haven't had any such experience cavi
at her conclusion. They Insist tha
women ought 10 be compelled {,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Standard Bearers' Party.

The Standard Bearers of Harrison
Street NJ. e. Church will hold a
Salmagundi Party in the basement Of
the church. Thursday evening. April
6. Misses Edith p. Thatcher and
Maud Nichcols are in charge OF the
refreshments; Misses Dollie B. Ham
mOnd. Alice Roop, and Ruth Bennett
in charge OF entertainment; Misses
Lillian Groves and Fairlee Habbart
in charge OF decoration; Misses
Gladys Blackburn and Irene Russell
in charge of package sales; and Mrs.
Irwin II. Borer in charge OF tickets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
lust FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
HOW LITTLE WE KNOW.

How little we know. you and /.
How little we know OF what's known.
Suppose all our people should die
And we should be left here alone.
And a new race should spring into
birth.
Could we teach them the ways OF this
earth?
We could tell them OF marvellous things,
OF ships that have flown In the air,
OF the wireless which every dsy brings
It's message OF Joy or despair,
We could tell we had motors 20 run,
But not how these marvels were done.
We could say men went down I'm the sea
And talked with men on the land.
We could tell them OF what used TO be.
A light with the touch of a hand,
We could boast of tho marvels OF now,
But what IL they questioned us how ?"
We know that the phonograph sings;
We know, for it's common today.
Whenever the telephone rings
That people win hear what we say
But IL we were left here alone,
| Could we tell them the how" OF the
phone?
! Our civilization IL not
Stored deep In the brains of the few
BY the toll of the many it's wrought,
II is all men have learned how TO do
And only the many could save
This age from oblivion's grave,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Find Abandoned Car.

An automobile bearing Pennsylvania
license No. 23e,Sis Was found aban-
doned at Fifth and Shipiey streets
Monday. and is being held by the po-
lice for Identification.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
THE EVENING SMILE.
ny THE YARD.

Tho bride had just been choosing
tho most bridclike Of pink and bluo
cretonnes tor her new apartment. and
now she had 20 so buy the meat for
dinner. She hated 90 enter the butch
er's. she never felt at homo there.
But Just before she left home she
had studied n government pamphlet
on cuts OF meat and was all primcd
for what she wished 20 order.
"I'd like a nice rib roast OF lamb"
she. said.
The butcher threw down before her
a long. ribbed piece Of meat. She
looked at the length OF It speculatively.
well" she said. with casual ease.
you might send me a yard New
York Evening Post.
An Iowa man claims 20 have caught
a mouse that sings better than any
canary ever did. Wonder whether the
gentleman would give US the name OF
his favorlte "bootlegger. Allentown
Record.
Putting things as simply as she
could. the teacher OF the first grade
class in physiology asked the children
if they knew there was q fire burn
ing In the body all Of the time. Yes
teacher" said one little girl. cause
when it's cold day can see the
smoke."-Boston Transcript.
Papa. where Is Atoms?" Atoms?
don't know, my boy. You mean
Athens. probably" mo. NEAR
Atoma--the place where everything
la blown to."-.Toronto Telegram.
Faith in the artistic advance o.
movies" comes up for air as we learI
that, when a director orders an extri
strong ray OF sunshine thrown from
"a special lamp to a star. he whoops
Hit her with the ash can,"-Pitts
burg Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22

When business is slow. and In the
fall season. advertising helps to make
business better.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22

Now York, March 27s--The heavy
bombardment Of dress regulations
which is being hurled et the poor,
surprised working girl In 20 many
American cities has made no Inn
precision upon New York. Hero work
ing girls can still wear what they
please. Their employers have laid
down no stern and arbitrary rules for
them. When Chicago department
stores frown upon npbbed hair and
rouge for sales girls, Ind when New
nrk banks forbid rolled stockings and
peek n boo waists In their formal pre-
oinots, New Workers merely sbrug
their shoulders and smile a superior
sort OF smile. So far. they have de-
velopod none Of these prejudices.
short skirts and bobbed hair have
nothing 10 do with morality and ef-
fleiency," declared the head of n largo
New York mercantile house when
questioned on tho subject. Whether
the skirts 0f our employees are SIX
inches or twelve inches from the
floor does not concern us We stress
neatness and dignity. but aside from
tHAt tnFfH " no tHbtt is'b' ~ 'N
I huence or cocroe our workers. Dress
/ is a matter Of taste and habit. Wear
/ Ing the hair short or long is personal
matter which has ~ do with tho in
dividusI and no one olse. We fee
that our people have the sarne right
! 10 exercise individual taste in ques'
tions of dress as the debutante or th'
society woman
Yes" Joined IN his junior partner
disgust I'm his voice. AL such prohibi
tons are nonsense sheer nonsense
Business women should 10 permitted
% drrss as they please. just as uer
do. We do not object 20 bobbed haii
for our saleswofnsn any moro thai
we object TO bald heads or sid
whiskers on our saiesmen. In fact
when you como 10 think of u. bobbe'
hair IL not half 80 offensive as n
hair az all, Is it?" And he smiled a
no stroked his own sparsely-covere
scalp. Then the question OF dress
sensitive ono with women. The
won't stand much criticism on IN
3 subject. They are apt 70 get sulk
2 and develop a grudge, and an en-
- pl0yee with a grudge IL worse than n
= employee at all"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
CAPITAL REFLECTS
HEALTHY BUILDING
AS SECTIONS GROW
District Strives to Catch
Up With Her Erection
Program.

How gratifying II is to observe
that although the country in gen.
eral is experiencing the period of
stagnation naturally the heritage
OF war time, Washington is quiet
ly going ahead building more homes
and trying to catch up with the
pears to be her natural Inheritance.
New subdivisions are continually
being laid out and improved and
absorbed as they come on the mar
ket. Modern methods of selling are
a great help to the buying public
in these new propositions. The
weekly payment often sneered at,
generally by those who are not so
generously inclined, or by agents
who can not obtain terms as attrac-
tive, helps many a good fellow get
started in time to reap some of the
benefit that otherwise might accrue
only to the few lucky ones who
have cash to buy on the old
fashioned method of getting enough
down to pay the agents commission
out of the first payment.
Even in these days of automo-
biles the street car line adjacent
to any new addition Is undoubtedly
a strong selling help and a not to
be overlooked attrection to the
buyer. However, property adjacent
to the street car lines in Washing
ton is generally so well built up
BY this tins that few indeed are
the new subdivision that can boast
this great help.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
A. E. WALKER OPENS
HOME FOR PUBLIC
One of the Unique Chevy
Vhase Dwellings to Be
Inspected Today.

Unique and interesting present
ton of its remarkable new houses
in Chevy Chase. WIN be made Sun.
day by Allan E. Walker & Company
Inc, when the exhibit house of the
large operation. will be open fol
inspection completely and elaborate.
ly furnished throughout.
The well known local furniture
concern of W. B. Moses and Sons
has supplied furniture and furnish.
ings. The company's interior dec
Grafton artists have selected the
furniture, hangings. the lamps
linens and other articles with in
finite care and the result is certain
to be of surprising interest.
The exhibit house of the develop
ment is located at the northwest
corner of Thirty-ninth and Jocelyn
streets.
1t is a magnificent house. con-
structed largely of famous Bethes-
da-blue granite, with mammoth
chimney and fireplace OF the same
stone. Parquetry hardware and de-
sign and decoration of the interior
form a wonderful background for
the furnishings.
The distinct advantage OF pros
pective purchasers is that they may
see at glance just how the house
will look when occupied.
One of the big features of thi.
unusual presentation will be the
kelvinator ice-making machine and
refrigerator. with which each of
these houses is to be equipped.
The machine has been installed
and 1t is hoped to have electric cur
rent installation made in time to
have II in aetual operation Sunday.
Allan e. Walker & Company has
FIVE OF these large houses either
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
D.C.REAlTY SALES
SWEEP CITY, Y,SAYS
JARRELLSR REPORT
sProminent Broker Tops
Sales Totaling to One
Il half Million Dollars.
% WIN YOUR HOME
Many Washingtonians Join
Happy Ranks of Home
Ownership.
B WIN YOUR HOME

One half million dollars in realty
Gales during the past week.
This is the report of Thomas e
FARRELL, prominent real estate brok.
er. who has reached this remark
able sales pinnacle. That wash
tngton is awakening to the possi-
bilities OF local real estate is evil
denced by Jarrell's sales feat.
Z Buy rather than rent" seems tc
be the slogan and washingtonian.
are gradually joining the happy
( calm of home owners. Each week
brings a new list of persons who
realize the significance of home
: swnership.
!. Properties included in Jarrell's
I lealty sales OF s50o.oo0 are as fol.
pws: Number Z Longfellow street
orthwest, No. sos Quincy street
northwest, two acres at Kensing-
pm, No. 5000 Thirteenth street
orthwest, two houses on Eigh-
Eenth street, store on Eighteenth
feet. and two houses on Shepherd
Ffeet. There also appears in Jar
! ellis report a list of land proper
.ies covering an aggregate value OF
early 100000.
~ The readjustment of real estate
has been achieved; the revival OF
demand has made this possible
Realty dealers in a number OF in
stances have discarded the inflated
lists and prepared new catalogues
In which appear only values in
dorsed by them Now the buyers in
turn have to be educated. They be-
came accustomed to scaling the in
fiated figures in their bids, and con-
tinue the practice despite the con-
servation of the sellers.
The dealers. however. will be
able to convince the buyers as they
did the sellers and the volume of
trade will be restored and exceeded
Meantime the improvement Is
steady and transactions frequent
enough to make a good showing.
So optimism holds sway and Is Jus
>tined by the chronicle of achieve
ment.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30

completed or nearly so on the north
side of Jocelyn street west of Thir-
ty-ninth street on the east.
The architect, Robert F. Beres-
ford, has given a wide range of ex-
terror and interior lesign in these
houses. all of which are of the
center hall type, featuring large
living rooms, fireplaces, living and
sleeping porches.
The lots are unusually large. even
for the Chevy Chase section, aver
aging 70 feet in width and from $50
to 205 feet in depth, with magnifi-
cent shade trees, fruit and shrub
berry.
The company also has fine de-
velopment just west of the large
houses. This includes eight bunga-
lows, either completed or nearly so.
Eighteen in all will be built, cover
ing an entire square.
The exhibit bungalow Is locates
at the intersection of Jocelyn street
with Reno road.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
Morgan Company
Sells Beautiful
Estate in Virginia

Colonel J. W. Mcintosh has Just
purchased through the ONCE OF Nor
gan E. Morgan & Company the coun-
try estate Of the late Admiral Howell.
located in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge, five miles from the historical
town Of Warrenton, FauQuier County.
Va.
This property is known as Over
look Lodge and consists OF eighty
eight acres, improved by handsome
L to be rad one of the finest views
in that locality.
Colonel Mcintosh expects to make
this his permanent home. The con-
sideration is withheld.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
It Is No Exaggeration to Say
These Homes Represent Super Value"

After careful the market list these residences
Washington
Beautiful and thoroughly finished
Price and location leave nothing to be
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
1343 Madison St. N. w.
Open All Day Sunday

Open HH DAY ouhody
Stucco over tile; detached. semi-bunsa-
low; 8 rooms; garage; hot-water heat.
electricity: front and rear porches; vacant;
lot 40xI43; hreproof; instantaneous hot
water heater. Unusually desirable at
Sl5,750
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
Best Suburban Buy North of Washington
WOQDSIDE, MD. SECTION

Beautiful six-room and bath bungalow; ONE
ACRE OF GROUND; charmingly located; prop
erty and grounds in perfect order; large porches
fruit, flowers and shrubbery; GARAGE; Forest
Glen past property; electricity; open fire.
place in large living room; Real Bargain at $1,000
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
4l03 keokuk,
Chevy Chase, D. G.

A one and one-half story semi-bungalow
of brick. detached. on a lot 70x85;
rooms. vapor heat. electricity. gas and
every facility for comfort. Screened
throug hout Built by owner; only 3 years
old.
Price, $l3,750
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30

We have a few
small acreage plots
out 10th Sire e t
way in the county
where property
values are always
increasing - that
we will sell for ?
cents per square
foot.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30

Investment Property
Washington Real Estate
offers the best investment
that can be had.
We have men who devote
their entire time to this phase
of our business. They are in
a position to advise you
fully. Their advice is often
worth much money. s
Do not hesitate to call
upon us at any time in this
connection.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-14
VIII

Main street. When he discovered his loss he reported 1t 10 chief of Police Daniel Killourey.. number of pfopric-s tors of small stores reported that wo- men members of the band attempted to steal money and goods but were driven away.
 Wednesday afternoon the gypsies left the outskirts of Putnam. coming to- wards Niilimantic, Most of the cara van, which consisted of several automo- piles transporting the party of fifty-fiyA, stopped at the east end of Willimantic and about f o'clock some members came to the center of the city Four women left the cars and entered several of the stores, trying to tell fortunes and beg ging money. According to the story told by Cote to Chief Killourey, the woman who touched him was a slick onerator and must have been an old timer al the art She told him that he must have something valuable fn his hand to have his fortune told properly. Cote said that he took out his roll of S6O, which had an elastic hand around it and held the money in his hand. The woman laid her hand on the money and then Erasped his hand. He then put the roll back in his pocket. The woman put her hand in his pocket as she told his fortune and then left, wishing him good luck. The good luck streak did not last long. however, for shortly after she left Cote took out his money and found that the woman had managed to peel off 8 twenty dollar bill. two tens and 3 single doIlsTs forty-one in all. Diseov-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-14
aEWETT CITY

Postmaster D. F. Finn has selsctsd Thomas Barnett from the list of elistL,es furnished by the gsygnment to be the new post office clery he being allowed an additional clerk when this offics ad- vaneed to second class. Mr. Barnett was graduated from Riyersid Grammar school and Norwich Academy.
 E. (. Bliss, superintendent and but ter maker of the Iewett City creamery, together with Dr. J. B. Sweet, ". C Terry and Frank Terry. representing its directors. stockholders and patrons. at tended the milk producers meeting held in Grange hall, Plainfed. "Wednesday evening. Forty representative farmers from the great milk producing ter ',t9ry of Plainfeld, Sterling and Canterbury. were present The manager of tha At mood Dairy of Waursgan and others connected with large herd ow7ers yg-e interested attendants. The object of the meeting was to look over the ground and hear information frem tke JeTst. City creamery management r'ia.iys to it's cream handling and butter-maklag capacity. Also to sec about a nurlbe- of routes to penetrate this great territory and bring the cream to Jewe:t City When the facts were heard there was not dissenting voice ss to the eskab- fishing of two routes and Sept sHi5er lst the local plant will begin handiiHg th2 cream which is guaranteed as follows Charles 4. Benham 10 cows, ". T. Herr 10, w. G. .Beecher g. c. Anderson le Rock Stella 16s Fitch Johnson 15. Percy Wilcox G. Henry Davis T, > Rake mas S, Alex Shnip 10. Besides these others have not signifed yet how mary cows they can promise.
 Ithere are some f t'oducers bringing their cream at present in Their owr teams who will be served by tef new routes Among these are Nr. Ssff3rd W. H. CottreH. Kinne Brothers Atwood Brothers. Beecher Brown, IFylnS Dag- lev and George Hall. G. ". Hammond of Westfeld. Mass, was present repre- senting the Manning Manufacturing Go. of Rutland. Vt. The benefits to ths Jewett City creamsry are many; it's commercial output Will be increased tt 5ea poundsSa day. Manufactured in thi. bulk the cost of production will be ap- preciably lowered, because the big churr can make 800 pounds in the same tint as 1ee. The creamery which will bs co-eperative in it's policies, is paying its patrons 45 cents per pound for butter fat, with everything leesking to a bet ter figure.
 Mrs. William whipple of voluntowf is spending week with Mrs. Geqrge Boardman in Glasgo. Mrs. Rcardman who has been ill is improving. Other visitors at her home have been NIT. and Mrs. Alfred E. Earl of WiIlinantic. Mrs SteRhen B. Sweet and daughter, Frances of Jewett City, MT. and Mrs. Hsrk of Colorado. Philo Whitfoed and NJ. and Mrs. John Potter of Glssgo. Mrs. Board. Mrs whipple and Josephine called up- on Ars. Harris ofNNew York and Mrs
 Bibeault, who is in poor health. Airs Harris is living in one of the four new
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS

John F. Melbourne CT Neaway and Mrs Ella Peal of Charlton, Mass, were mar. ried in Medway last week and will resids in that town. Both were fermsr residents of Stafford Springs.
 Dr. and Mrs. David White of Washing ton, D. O.. are guests of MT and Mrs Michael Roberts.
 Francis Sena of Newark, N. J.. is visit ing frisnds in the borough
 Miss Dorothy Roberts has returned from a trip to Washington, D. C., and is camping at Crystal Lake
 MT and Mrs. Richard E. Murray have returned from weeks vacation at Block Island.
 David Collins recently lost three s1ee Liberty bonds in Hartford They slipped out of his pocket to the sidewalk MT Collins reported the numbers of the lost bonds to the Haliee and two of them have been found and returned to the owner. Mrs. Edward 4. Hopkins and son John of Worcester are visiting relatives in town.
 Miss Lois Bartlett of New Britain is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs Jacob Wagner. Bernard Haaley of the local postofice Is spending two weeks vacation at Crys- tai Lake. NIT. and Mrs. Emma .waldron and daughter Dorothy of Brooklyn, \. F., are guests T MT. and Mrs Everett Perkins in West Stafford.
 RebeFt Booth of Providence, R. l., is visiting his grandfather, Rev. Isaac P Booth. in Stafford Hollow
 Frank B. Mitchell of Macon. Ga, is a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. P Baed
 While returning from Springfield one morning this week, William Symonds, saw 9 bear near the watering trough in som CTS
 A new schedule will go into effect or the trolley line July 2Sd Stafford Springs will then have hourly service and tie ears will run through to the city hall ir Hartford without change. Donald Eaton and Jack Rumbeiow are
 spending two weeks at the I'M. c. A 1 camp in Woodstock. The financial report of the Stafford Springs bank for July 1. 1922. shows thal there are 1925 depesitors with account: amoanting to s1,e4S. eO6. Fred Bruce is substituting on rura route No. while George schofeld is hay 1 ing his vacation.