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Evening journal., 1922-01-28
AMERICAN CAN
AT new HIGH
Market List Holds Firm
Troughout Morning,
Close is Irregular

NEW YORK, Jan. zs Omitted
Press)-while opening prices we're
little changed from Fridays last. the
list soon developed reactionary
trend. Studebaker opened up u at
SS7s, but reacted a half point. The
first sale OF Dawson Chemical was
at 81 u, up Y but the stock then
sold off point. American Ice con
tinued its upward move, however.
with a first sale of Seh, up q and
then running up two points to Ssh,
the latter a new record high.
Steel Common was changed at
SSh. but most OF the independent
steels were lower. Bethlehem b. was
exception with gain of Il atf607s
There was an excellent demand for
New Haven around 151L. but other
rails were quiet.
American Ice continued the fea-
ture up to the end of the first hour.
This stock sold at 9s against low
last year of AZ. The street hears
there will be capital reaGjustment
which may mean large stock divi-
dend for the present common share
holders. The growth Of American Ice
in earning power is attributed to the
gradual. elimination Of natural ice
business.
There was little activity in the rest
OF the list.
American Can made a new high
on the move just before the close at
37A. This stock was taken in big
blocks.
The rest OF the list showed a firm
tone with Consolidated Gas at ssih.
up 3 u from Fridays opening. May
Department Stores sold at '0S, up az
net. Gulf States Steel was heavy.
Motors firmed up with Studebaker
above 80 and Chandler at so. Amer
ican Sumatra Common had another
sinking spell which carried it 70
29ik.
Opening prices included: Lehirh
Valley 5S. unchanged; Corn Pro-
ducts 101%, of 4; Northern Pacific
{ II, up u Northern Pacific II, up
4 Midvale 80, on 4 ; Anaconda 4s,
up Il; Studebaker $50, up u:
American T. and T., ia. unchang-
ed; General Motors 81, up X: Gulf
States Steel ssh. or y: Bethlehem
r.. 60A, up y; Texas Company
Am, of ~ Retail Stores SAX. un-
changed; Southern Pacific sOK. un-
changed.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
M. u. q. q. cARD PARTY.

The committee on club classes Of
the Washington Heights Century
Club Is planning a card party to be
held on the afternoon OF February
o. in the club house. 230O Boulevard.
The proceeds will go to the mort
gage fund OF the club. Both pivot
ing and progressing playing will be
enjoyed. A prize will be offered at
each table.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
S1l0 MORE FOR
SCHOOL JANIT0R

The bake held at Marshallton
schoolhouse last Saturday was a
success. the proceeds amounting to
s11O. which will be applied to the
school janitor fund. The teachers
greatly appreciated the hearty CO.
operation Of the community.
The Cranston Heights Section Of
the district will have a Measuring
Social" next Thursday evening in
the FIRE engine house, the proceeds
10 be used for the same Durnosa-
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
WATER RENT
COLLECTIONS Low.

The collection OF water tax at
noon today was short that OF the
corresponding period OF last year by
s27.732.15. Compared with the
month OF January, 1920, which was
normal year. the shortage at this
time amounts to the sum OF S112.-
t34.4e. The total amount collected
so far this month is s12s.45s.3s.
The office in the Public Building
will be kept open until 5 o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
UNITARIANs AT DINNER.

Members Of First Unitarian
Church held their annual banquet
in the church pariors last night
The Rev. William A. vrooman. pas
tor Of the church spoke Of the ac-
Invites OF the church during the
year. He expressed satisfaction at
the work done by the Women's AL
lance.
Harold G.. Irons. in the absence OF
Leslie p. Mahony, acted as chair
man. Miss Mary r. deVou was sec
retary. A letter Of greeting will be
sent to Dr. Henry ]. Stubbs, who
was unable to be present. Letters
also will be sent TO several non-res!-
dent members who were unable to
be present
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
FIND CI.oTHIERs BANKRUPr.

Samuel Lipkowitch and Harry
Cats. individually and as co-part-
ners. trading as the American
Clothes shop. Second and Market
streets. on petition OF creditors. have
been adjudicated bankrupts by Judge
Morris in the United States District
Court and the matter referred to
James Rankin Davis referee in
baukruDtcy
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
TOWER HInL DEFEArEn

Outweighed several pounds to a.
man. Tower Hill went down to de-
feat before the big and fast Lower
Merton High School quintet OF Low
or Merton. pf.. on The Tower Hill
court yesterday afternoon. 20 to 6
From the start. it was all Lower
Merton, the Pennsylvanians showing
finished team work. They kept the
ball in their possession most Of the
time.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
MISSIONARY BIRTHDAY.

The Missionary Society OF Han
over Presbyterian Church has issued
invitations TO the congregation for
birthday tea to be held in the sun
day school room OF the church on
Tuesday evening. A musical and
social program mas been arranged
and each guest Is requested to bring
birthday Offering for the society.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
soCIrIEs no MERGE

Members OF the Christopher Col
umbus Lodge and the Sons OF Italy.
Italian organizations will merge to-
morrow at a meeting TO be held at
the italian Republican Club head
quarter. 1905 West Sixth street.
Antonio Filouri. Of Philadelphia.
and other prominent Italian residents
OF that city Will attend.
Following the lodge session ban
quet will be served at the Lambros
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
BLIZZARD HITS
LOWER DELAWARE
speeIal b The EvenIng journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
MILFORD, Jan. 2S.-The first
blizzard OF the year visited lower
Delaware today and brought busi-
ness and traffic almost to a stand
still. Il has been showing heavily
in the vicinity OF Milford since three
o'clock this morning and the storm
from the northeast was still raging
at noon.
The storm began earleir in the
southern portion OF the state. Snow
was reported at Millsboro last night
az six o'clock. Coupled with the
snow Is a strong northeast gale.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
SAYS NEGRO STOLE WATCH.

on a charge of larceny OF a gold
watch from Lawrence Jenkins.
Negro. of III East Fifth street. Lola
Rochester. Negress. was held In $500
bail for court by Deputy Judge Lynn
in Municipal Court this morning.
Lawrence said that Lola took the
watch from his room
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
Card Of Thanks

We wish 10 extend our thanks 10 the
=. o. OF A. the Shepherds Of Beth
lehem. the National Protective Legion
and all relatives and friends. for their
sympathy floral offerings and Kindness
extended 70 us in our Bereavement. due
to the death OF our mother, Mrs
Sarah r. Floyd.
JOHN L. FLOYD.
LAURA +. SLOCOMB.s
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Born

BOYS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rows
SOC Harrison street. at the phvsi
clans and Surgeons Hbspitai on
January p. a son.
GRAY-To Mr.. and Mrs. David GRAY.
Eismere. at the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital, on January 2i. a
son.
McCANN-To Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
McCann. POI West Thirty fourth
street at the Physicians and sur
geons' Hospital, on January Is, a
daughter
GALLAGHER-To Mr.. and Mrs James
Gallagher, Rose Hin. Del, at the
physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
on January 27. daughter.
RICHARD-To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Richard. 1923 Lowering avenue. at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on Janu-
airy %, a son.
WALLACE-To Mr.. and Mrs. Sudler
Wallace, Odessa, Del. at the Della
ware Hospital, on January 26, a
daughter.
FELsBURG- MIR. and Mrs. Eek
hardt Felsburg. 500 West Seventh
street on January 25. son.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 2s Omitted
Press Richmond and all Virginia
is blanketed under the deepest fan
OF snow in twenty-three years today.
Drifts have piled eight feet deep in
many places. Trafic Of every kind
is demoralized. no street cars being
operated in Richmond. Petersburg
Roanoke, Lynchburg or Danville,
while automobiles have had a hard
time ploughing through the streets
where snow is fourteen inches deep
on the level.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S Omitted
Press.)-Foreign exchange opened
barely steady today. Sterling was
off u at 4.24; francs, .Os2; lire,
.O443 Y marks. .OO5OA.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company, dupont Build
ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local securities. Bid. Asked
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

Cucumbers may be stuffed with
seasoned breadcrumbs, leftover
meat and chopped olives. and baked
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
ALL EAST in
GRIP TODAY
OF Blizzard
continued from Page one.

Conunued from idbt Ohc.
or from the north No trains had
left Washington for Baltimore or
New York or had arrived from New
York during the six hours previous
to nine o'clock.
Heavy SHOWS throughout the day
to add to the present drifts now re-
ported 10 TO 12 feet deep in some
places we're predicted. Already
from - to "a inches or snow have
fallen in the Middle Atlantic region
and there is little probability Of its
ceasing before late tonight or early
tomorrow Alraedy the snow here
is the heaviest in 20 years.
The "Northeaster' by piling rail-
road cuts high with snow and sweep
ing down city streets was almost
certain to make the transportation
paralysis more complete, weather
bureau officials said Likewise is
said to be big blow to telegraph ar
telephone service.
Snow and gales we're predicted
throughout today for New England,
New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland Virginia, Eastern Penn
sylvania and the northern strip Of
North Carolina. Light SHOWS are in
prospect for Tennessee and Ken
lucky with freezing temperature
probable in South Carolina and
Georgia.
Train service north and south
from Washington is paralyzed Only
few trains left here this morning.
Eight passenger trains from the
south are tied up in the railroad
yards at Alexandria. Va, near here
and more are coming in every hour.
The huge snow blanket caught
this section Of the country unI
awares accustomed as il is to light
snowfalls Railroads and street car
companies lack the equipment to
fight the big drifts. Rush orders for
snow piows have been sent to Penn
sylvania and New York
So far, because Of the mild tenn
peNture there has been little suf-
fering. but supplies are said to be
short in some OF the more isolated
communities which depend largely
on motor transportation.
About rs people were injured in
automobile crashes and street car
jams in the snow choked streets.
Storm warnings were ordered dis
played along the Atlantic Coast from
Cape Hatteras 10 Boston.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Jan. .S.-With
] from IA to is inches Of snow In the
city, and is or more in the outlying
sections Baltimore was almost iso-
lated today so far as railroad oom-
munication was concerned Some
trains were running, but not on any
thing like schedule time. Street car
I traffic was slowed up.
The storm began at o'clock last
night and continued this morning
with the forecast OF snow all day
Driven by high winds, the snow
piled up in six foot drifts across tho
roads out Of the city. Motor drive
plows were out early and made
some progress against the snow but
street car traffic was partially Grip
pied and very few automobiles ap-
peared on the streets Early Office
goers were forced to wade through
snow more than knee-deep to reach
their places OF business.
The unemployed reaped harvest
shoveling snow.
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 2s Omitted
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s Omitted
Press)-Cotton firm today March
was up 10 at 1856; May 1886, up
Is; July 1902. up IS.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
Sines and Welch
FLORISTS

2i2 WEST EIGHTH STREET
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
a Specially
d. 4 A. 5s72
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

FELSBuRG-To Mr. and Mrs. Eek
hardt Felsburg. 500 West Seventh
street on January 25. a son.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
WOMEN CLUBBED,
SEEK HUSBAND OF ONE

MEDIA. Pa, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Char
lotte Ford. oged so years and Mrs.
Viola Derix, aged "a, both living on
the Smedley farm at Lenni. were
brutally assaulted by a man who
beat them with club. The husband
OF the former was In bed and, hear
ing screams OF the women, rushed
out OF the house and probably saw
ed their lives.
At the last term OF criminal court
here Mrs. Derlx was acquitted OF
misconduct charge. but was made
70 pay the costs. At her trial her
husband and four-year-old son. who
live in Phoenixville. we're in court
and the man pleaded for his wife to
return TO him and the child. but she
refused. District Attorney Taylor
and County Detective O'Toole made
an investigation yesterday and.
learning that the woman's husband
had not been in Phoenixvllle for "a
hours. ordered his arrest upon his
return.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
JUNIOR LEAGUE TO
PLAY OFF GAMES

With President Joe Condor pre-
siding and all OF the teams repre-
sented. considerable business was
transacted at the meeting or the
Junior City League. in Brownson
Hall, last night. The most important
matter before the league was the
postponed games. thirteen Of them
piling up during the second half. Ar
rangements we're made 10 play them
on in double headers and In twi-
light tits. two twin bills being on
the program for this afternoon.
Preliminary hearings we're heard
In two protests. One was made by
the South Side Eden snappers on a
play in a game with Eastlake and
the other rests between Eastlake and
Newport. The first one viii be de-
cided at a meeting next Thursday.
when a board OF arbitration, selected
bv President Condor. consisting Of
william Salmon" Shields, George
l. Winter and Leo Walsh, will de-
eide the issue. In the other protest
the Newport manager will have 20 be
heafd from Delole dNN4bh '
taken.
A schedule for the play-on OF
postponed games was adopted ior
today and next week Two games
win be played between Brownson
and the South Side Eden snappers
and DUPONT and Eastlake this az
ternoon. The regular twilight
schedule OF the league closed with the
games on the past Tuesday and on
next Tuesday two postponed games
will be played. Defiance meeting
Newport at Newport. while Brown
son will be host to Eastlake. on Fri,
day. Eastlake and tho Snappers will
go 20 It, and on Saturday Brownson
and Dupont will meet in a double
header.
President Condor indicated that
he was looking ahead toward keep
ing the circuit intact when he mem
TONED the taking up OF basketball
by the league From what was said
AZ the meeting last night the cage
conclave IA practically assured.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
ATHLETIC EVENTS
AT WALNUT FIELD

The Walnut Playground Tennis
Club defeated the Peoples Settle
ment Tennis Club at the Walnut
courts IN two single and one dou-
bles matches yesterday. Summaries;
Loatman, W. defeated Anderson.
p s, 60. 5-1, and Homer and Red
ding, W. defeated Mccool and Bow
er =. s., Go. Ga
Brown. W. defeated Cats. p. s..
81. 6-3. rs.
The results OF the weekly athletic
events are as follows;
so-yard-dash for girls--won by b.
Nickerson.
sO-yard-dash FOR boys under 12-
Won by II. Rice.
Potato racc-Won by c. Priest
Tho odd Fellows Band will give
a concert at the walnut playground.
sixteenth and Walnut streets. tomor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock II.
Brown will direct the concert.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19

CAUSEOF WAR
Right Appeal Would Have
Averted Conflict, Says
Britisher
SEE BATTLESHIP
AS FLEET BACKBONE

WILLIAMsTowH. Mass. Aug. 10
Omitted Press) the ma
tions of the world OF selflshness and
for their preoccupatlon over their
own problems before the war. Philip
Kerr. former secretary OF Lloyd
George. told the Institute OF Politics
at Williams College that the world
war could have been avoided II the
right kind OF appeal had been made
70 Germany before II was too lats.
Withdrawal OF this country and
not our rejection OF the League OF
Nations Is the most serious blow .he
United States dealt Europe. he
stated.
Denying alike that the supremacy
of the sea had been lost 20 Great
Britain by the Washington confer
ence and that the battleship had
been rendered obsolete. Admiral w.
L. Rodgers. chairman OF the execu-
tive committee OF the general BOARD
of the navy, today addressed the in
stitute.
The battleship is still the backbone
OF the fleet" said Admiral Rodgers.
taking issue with oscar 7. Crosby.
former Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, who said that in sorapping
the battleship the Washington con-
ference scrapped what was already
obsolete and had done nothing effec-
tive TO limit competition OF naval
The battleship." said Admiral
Rodgers is the ultimate arbiter OF
naval warfare when and ~ supported
by all auxiliary naval types OF ship
ping"
Admiral Rodgers declared he did
not think British supremacy OF the
sea had been overthrown. pointing
out that in its merchant marine the
English fleet yet remains unap-
1T is by its combination OF naval
strength with merchant shipping
that England has arrived at its
dominant position as a world power
he declared. Until the United
States has a merchant fleet OF its
own, the British position ON the high I
seas will be unrlvalled in peace and 1
war"
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
CHILDREN PLAY in
NATURES PICNIC

Mother Natures Picnic" an out
door play. was presented at the Pine
Street Playground. on Thursday
evening. About 45 children took part
in the affair. which was a great sue
cess and was attended by 400 per-
sons. The play was given under the
direction Of Mrs. Elizabeth 7. McVey
and j. II. Bradley.
In the play were represented all
the seasons of the year. the months.
the wind, flowers, wood nymphs and
elves, each giving color and beauty
TO the entertainment. Particularly
attractive were the little girls who
were dressed 20 represent flowers
also the wood nymphs and the elves
were outstanding in their parts.
Miss Katherine Allen. who por-
trayed Mother Nature" was spe-
cially interesting in her role.
Those who took part In the play
were: Weather Man. Mary Quinn;
Winter. Emma Carson; December.
Viola Richards; January. Joseph
Blair: February, Veronica Embross;
Jack Frost. Elsie siedel; Spring, Rose
n QdGf AAdfGAf -AAA EaA NN 6AANAE
ers; April. Sara Rosevich; May,
Loruella Clark; Summer, Margaret
Horigan; June. Hilda Cunningham:
July Josephine Allen; August.
Genevieve Re: Peter Crow. Florence
Lister.
Wood Nymphs--Nellie Clark, Anna
Clark and Elizabeth Taylor. Elves,
Junior Cobb. Billy Fisher and Ed
ward Horigan. Autumn, Marion
Blair and Hilda Grant.
Winds-Irma Taylor, Helen Gill,
Helen Farron and Margaret Farron.
Flowers-Virginia Taylor, Marie
Rooney. Helen Blair. Audrey Eden
gen, Vivian Cunningham. Helen Fox
Ethel Parker. Jean Davis, Doris
Cobb and Blanch Quinn.
Leaves-Mary Carv1lt. Jean Fitz-
simmons, Hilda Grant. Helen Dugan.
Embross and Eleanor
Wyss.
All the members of the cast were
dressed in attractive costumes.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
TO Direct PHILA.
ENGINEER WORK
Col. Brown Will Command
Additional District on
August %
USE CONCRETE FOR
JETTY AT CAPE MAY

Colonel Earl I. Brown. U. s. En-
gineer for the wilmington district
has received orders 10 take tenn
porary command OF the Philadelphia
district, beginning August 2s. in ad-
dition TO his local duties. Major L.
f. Lyon. in charge OF the Philadel-
phia district, will so 70 Camp
Humphries, below Alexandria, Va,
for military training and study.
on October Major Charles II.
Cunningham will come 10 Whining
ton as an assistant to Colonel Brown.
He has been taking a special course
in the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. and at present is az
Camp Devens. Mass.
Colonel Brown. George W. T. MIL
Ter and Captain S. f. Lawrence. OF
the engineer ONCE. have returned
from Cape May. where they inspect
cd the work OF rebuilding the jetty
at Cold Spring Harbor. on account
OF the high cost OF stone. II was de-
oided 10 rebuild the jetty with ten
ton concrete blocks. These blocks
are being made near the jetty. trans
ported on derrick -barges. and plac-
ed in position. Approximately 1000
blocks will be required. Estimates
OF the cost OF the work are between
$50. 900 and $4,000.
a new propeller has been fitted
to the dredge tender Salem. attached
20 the local Engineer once. and the
vessel sent 20 Raccoon Creek. near
Swedesboro. n. j.. 70 assist the big
suction dredge No. 10 in clearing
the channel. The salem's propeller
was broken by a log while the craft
was working in the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal.
The new propeller was made at
the Pusey and Jones plant. Thursday
night. the tender was placed on a
ways al the American Car and
Foundry Company and the propeller
Installed.
Dredge No. 10 was obtained from
the u. S. Marine Corps for use OF
the Engineer District. II came up
the coast from North Carolina under
It's own power. The vessel is rated
one OF the largest dredges In ser
vice and Is being utilized TO main
tain channels in navigable streams
within the Wilmington District.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
TELLS SYNAGOGUE
TO CLEAR ALLEYWAY

U. S, Marshall Money has served
notice on the Adas Kodesch Congre-
CATION TO clear an alleyway between
the rear OF its synagogue, at Sixth
and French streets, and the United
States Engineer Building. Sixth and
King streets. The congregation IL
razing an old house preparatory to
erecting an addition to the syna-
gogue. In doing so a brick wall has
been pulled down into the alley.
partly blocking IT.
The alley leads from Sixth street
to the vaults Of the Customs House.
which is used by the Federal Pro-
hibition office for storing intoxicants
seized and kept as evidence in court
cases. Motor cars confiscated by the
prohibition agents also are stored in
the alley.
Evening journal., 1922-08-19
WOULD KEEP war
PLANTS READY
Subsidy. Plan TO Retain
Large Buildings Suggest
ed by Vauclain
SECRETARY WEEKS
TO STUDY SCHEME

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Omitted
Press) Samuel L. vauclain. pres
ident Of the Baldwin LOGON otive
Works, called on Secretary Of War
Weeks today to lay before him a
plan for government subsidlzlng of
plants erected during the war for
the manufacture OF big guns which
are now standing idle and which can
be put TO no peace-time. use.
Mr.. Vauelain. It was said at the
department. informally suggested
some such measure to Secretary
Weeks about two months ago. The
matter was referred by Secretary
Weeks to the ordinance department
which has reported that 1t is a mat
ter Of dollars and cents 10 be de-
termined as a matter OF govern
mental policy"
Under Mr.. Vauclain's plan. a $40
100000 investment for examnIe
would receive a two per cent. subsidy
for their maintenance. for use in A
possible future war. Otherwise. the
plants, serving no peace time use
must be destroyed.
Secretary OF War Weeks has again
referred the matter to the ordnance
department for a report as 10 the
exact cost to the government. of such
a subsidy. II Is understood that
twelve large plants are involved.
Secretary Weeks declared that II.
upon examination. the proposal
seems expedient. he will recommend
to Congress that an appropriation be
made for payment of these subsi-
dies
The Baldwin Locomotive plant It
was said at the department, Is not
Involved in the present proposition.
Mr. Vauclain calling on the secretary
rs a director Of one OF the compan-
les owning the useless plants.