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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
PLAY AT BETHANY.
~HunkerS' Corner Ia be Presented on
Thursday Evening,

The Teachers Training Bible Rand
will give a very interesting play en-
titled "Hunkers' Corner" In the
chapel OF Bethany Baptist Church.
Elm and Jackson streets, on Thurs
day evening. The proceeds viii be used
in financing daily vacation bible
school In the community next sum
mer. The cast comprises:
Misses Ida Reynolds, Mae Wharry,
Emily Greenwich. Alice Burke, Mary
Mccoy. Ruth and Esther Greenwich
Mildred Miller, Fannie Pleasanton
Alice McCaulley. Mrs. George Ellings-
worth. Mrs. j. II. Slawter, Mrs. j. II
Ball. Mrs. George Irwin, Mrs. Man
Ewert. l.. II. Webb. b. Il. Hearn, j. II
Ball, Paul Phillips. Edward Hcarn
James McClelland. C. f. Irwin. Harry
Cats. John Gillian. Frank Irwin, Jr.
Warren Walker and George Ellings-
worth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
SYMPATHETIC WORK
AMONG FOREIGN BORN
To be Explained by p. Knapp
at ST. Andrews Church
Next Sunday NIGHT.

Percy j. Knapp, representative OF
the foreign-born Americana division
Of the Department of Missions OF the
Episcopal Church, with headquarters
in New York City. will address Joint
service of st. Andrews and, Trinity
churches, In st. Andrews next Sun
day evening. Mr.. Knapp is n field
secretary and represents the presid-
ing bishop and council In his work
among the foreign-born.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

The aim Of tho forsign-born d.
vision n 70 Offset tho indifference ana
prejudice which exists In many cases
asuinst the immigrant, and TO es-
tablish points OF friendly contact be-
tween them and Americans instead.
Sympathetic friendship In tho romcdy
to dLsSipatc tho dangers arising among
neglected immigrants. and the diviaon
urges that pariShes appoint commit
tees 10 win the friendship and intercS'
of the forelgn-born.
Four things are necessary to e.
tabl,ah contact through friendship
They are complete leadership. knowi-
edge OF the local situation. the huma
points Of contact and sympathetie
knowledge OF each race to be reached
ORGANIZATIONS which are weh-nttee
for tho work arc the ,vcetry. mems
club, brotherhood. scouts. church ser
vice league. Women's Auxiliary, hnf
the Girls Friendly Society.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
HAS A SHORT STORY
IN SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE

John Biggs. Jr., OF this city. now q
student in the Harvard Law School has
a short story entitled THE Wind
Witch" in the March number of Serb
ner's Magazine. a full-page illustra-
tion. from black and white drawing
by Stanley NJ. Arthurs. depicts one of
the dramatic episodes of the story,
whose scene purports TO be cast among
the denizens OF a fishing village along
the Delaware river bank.
This is the second story from the
authors pen to appear In Scribner's,
the first having been printed IN the
December. 1921. number.
Mr.. Riggs is a son of former At
torney- General John Biggs, who is q
legal representative of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. and lives at 1910 West
Fourteenth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
RIhle Teachers Give Play.

"Hunkers' Corner" IL the title OF
play 20 he given in the chapel Of
Bethany Baptist church. Elm and
Jackson streets. tomorrow evening un-
der the auspices OF the Teachers
Training Bible Band. The proceeds
will be used 20 finance a daily vacation
Bible school IN Bethany community
this summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

"Betty's Dilemma" an operetta, viii
he presented tomorrow night by the
Standard Bearers OF Brandywine NJ
T.. church. a pleasing musical program
has also been arranged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
Mission Classes Meet.

Thirty-five members last night at
tended the first meeting of the inter-
paroChial mission classes in the parish
house of 81. Andrews z. T.. church
Mrs. Charles Pancoast the leader gave
an interesting talk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

T SHALL only note a
~ few Of the interesting
discoveries we made,
among that wonderful dis
play representing $4,000
housewares, Of conven-
fences and utilities that, if
not new in themselves,
were new to one or the
other of us.
Breakfast eggs, for in
stance, have just been men
toned.
/ don't beat them with
a fork, but I poach them
in a saucepan Of hot
water, the same as Mother
did, and doubtless think
the same thoughts that
Mother did, when / try to
take them up without slop-
ping or breaking.
| had never seen an egg
poacher, although, of
course, I'd often heard of
it.
And here it was, in the
Wanamaker Sale (30c for
a one-egg poacher, and 75c
for q six-egg poacher): a
trim, bright thing of shin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

ing tina plate with per-
forations to let the water
run out as you lift the
eggs, rings to confne the
eggs while cooking, and
a handle with spring re-
lease for nimbly removing
the surprised eggs to the
serving plate before
they've had time to splat-
ter!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

kettle, so I naturally was
keen on the safety refill
teakettle," which prevents
all such discomforts by
having a little. extra refill
lid set to the fore Of the
other lid. A splendid,
sturdy six-quart kettle, it
was, made of fine cast
aluminium, and l thought
it wonderfully low-priced
at $3.50.
I'd heard, through adj
vertisements, of stainless
steel cutlery, but it i'm
pressed me to see for the
first time a knife that had
spent the night embedded
in a grapefruit, without
either knife or fruit leav-
ing their mark on one an
other!
l also learned for the
first time that not only
fruit knives, including
curved ones for grapefruit
and oranges, and kitchen
pairing knives, but table
knives, all in one piece, and
carving sets could be had
in this stainless steel cut
lery, and all at unusually
low prices during March.
81 never saw such quail
ties in a sale" said young
Mrs. Wyzee, as we talked
things over on the way
home. She is a newcomer
in these parts. "Of course.
I'd always heard of Wana-
makers guarantees, and
how everything YOU bought
there was trustworthy.
"But everything we saw
in that Sale was first
class"
at invariably isl said
Mrs. Abee. you'll soon
learn to look forward as we
do to the March Housefur-
nishings Sale, for the sake
of the good, dependable
housewares as much as for
the money savings"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into "Flu"
Rub MusteroIe on the Contested Parts

tho Jar of good old Musterols and rub
It gently on the conxestsd parts. You
Will feel warm tinglin9 glow ~ II
goes into tho pores. That sensation will
be followed by a cooling. soothing feel
ing that makes you more comfortable
right away.
II you have fever. ache All over.
take a hot bath. drink plenty OF hot
water. rub on Musterole. call u doctor
and 20 to bed. Keep warm and got
plenty OF fresh air. Those arc the best
precautions you can take against scr-
ious sickness.
Keep Muste1oie always handy on
your bathroom shelf. You can buy II
at any drug store.
S5c and csc, in tars and tubes. Hos
pital size $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
There is Only One
Wananlaker Original
HdrdIpater Soap

1t has never been either
successfully or safely initial
ed. And there is no time in
the year save this one month,
March. in which it can be
bought at the special price
Of 60c a dozen.
Tons more of this best of
toilet soaps are now being
sold, most households liking
to lay in a years supply for
various uses by the whole
family. Order it either UNI
scented OF scented with al
mond (white), with violet, or
with verbena (both tinted).
tMain Floor aud
Down stairs storeb
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

XX1HEN they 'phoned
p" me up, I had al
ready attended the
Sale promptly on March
first, a. I always do; bought
all tho "needfuls" on the
list l had jotted down; and
found I'd saved 80 much
good money on them that l
felt like the genial feline in
the well-known limerick
who
Game back from the ride with
the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the
tiger"
But the suggestion
sounded 30 pleasant nice
little party Of neighbors all
going In to Philadelphia to
enjoy the Sale together
that I promised to consider
it.
After ALL" / said, "I
haven't really seen the Sale.
Nobody could take it in at
a single visit. No doubt
they've dozens Of things
there Of whose very exist
ence am ignorant"
Splendid" called Mrs.
Abee from the other end Of
the phone. "1'm 80 glad
you said that! I'll quote it
to. Mrs. Cedee, and I'll call
for you tomorrow In time
for us to catch the 8.25 to
Philadelphia"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
March Prices
BLU-MOTTLE-
Leader of All
Laundry Soaps
Sc Cake

has also travelled far into the
hearts Of the thrifty house
wives since we introduced II
to them. just one year ago
this month.
The best way to learn what
Blu-Mottle soap can do in the
laundry is to buy a cake (or
carton) of it and try it out
next Monday. II is the
purest. finest, most efficient
laundry soap we know, and
Two cakes of il are equal
in results To three cakes of
ordinary laundry soap
thus saving time, labor and
hoies.
Having the bluing mixed
with 1t, it blues and washes
at the same time, lathering
splendidly without softening
to a jelly as is the "mean"
habit of some laundry soaps.
II can be had neatly packed
in cartons of 10, % and so
cakes, and in cases of 100
cakes, and no matter how
many or how few cakes you
buy, the price during March
only is sc a big cake.
tFourth Flsorp
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ed UT where is Mrs.
10 Cedee ?" I asked,
when she did call
for me the next morning,
in company with Mrs.
Efgee and that charming
little bride, Mrs. Wyzee.
Mrs. Abee shrugged her
shoulders.
Home, beating eggs
with a fork, maybe" she
said, dryly. when I.told
her We housekeepers were
all going In to see the Sale
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EXT, Mrs. Abee
IL struck attitudes of
delight before so
commonplace seeming an
article as a set of Mrs.
Potts sad-irons, IN three
d # e r e n { sizes, nickel
plated, complete with han
die and stand, $3.50 the set.
tits not the low price
alone" Mrs. Abee gasped,
though I'll say it pleases
me. It's those beveled
edges Ever get b a c k
your ironed clothes" she
inquired of Mrs. Wyzee,
with nasty wrinkles in
them, caused by the ruck-
ing up or lifting of the
nap by the sharp edges of
the iron? These will pre-
vent that nuisance. Me for
the Set!r'
AS our own homes are
shortly to be electrified,
both Mrs. Efgee and l
lowered with interest over
the electrically operated
coffee percolator of bright
nickel, plated on solid cop
per, with light-cut glass
globes, and holding 6 cups
of coffee. March price,
but S15.)
She bought one off-hand:
| think | must do the same
before they're all gone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08
HARDWATER
SOAP
March Price,
6Oc a Dozen

Forty tons of this unique
soap, famous for its purity
and for It's free-lathering
qualities even in the hardest
water. wero shipped from
here on March first. Among
the points of destination,
nearly every State in the
Union was represented, as
we'll as such far lands as
England, France and Shang-
hal, China.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

and take advantage Of the
March Wanamaker prices,
she said, first, that she
never patronized sales;
second, that her kitchen
was already completely up
to-date and needed nothing,
and third, that what she
did need she could afford
to pay full prices for"
Mrs. Efgee (the wife of
one of the wealthiest men
in our town. smiled slight
ly. But dear little dimple-
faced Mrs. Wyzee asked,
seriously:
But it isn't the women
who manage model kitch-
ems and houses who talk
that way, is it?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

II SIMPLY can't enumer-
il ate all the new ones"
in our experience that
all of US saw, and some of
us bought, in the Sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

ITEM REQUEST
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-08

Last December I
scalded my hand hor-
ribly in refilling a tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-26
SAYS GENOA FAILURE
JUSTIFIES AMERICA

London. May 26.-(Br A. PD-The
editorial verdict in London today on
Prime Minister Lloyd Georges Genoa
speech Is directly opposed to that of the
House of Commons. which gave him
practically a vote of confidence last
night. Most of the newspapers write
failure" across the face of the con
ference, and have only censure for the
Premier's defense of his foreign policy.
The Times says the debate added
nothing to what had long been known
lit shows the Conference failed I,
answers skeptically its own questions
will the engineers at The Hague b
able to build where the engineers a
Genoa failed to build?"
The Morning Post says: THE Amer
leans. who were invited to Genoa. re
fused on the ground that the Confer
ence would inevitably decline into po
litical gathering, and America has beei
justified"
The Westminster Gazette says: 9Th
painful fact is that the Premier Ia
bored at Genoa in vain. The Hagu
will meet under the same limitation
which sterilized Genoa.
The Daily Mail reioices that "the at
titude Of France. Belgium and tn
United States prevented Lloyd Georg
from carrying out the visionary schem
with which he went to Genoa for put
ting the Bolsheviks ON their legs wit
British money
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FASHIONS SEEN
At THE HORSE SHOW

The Devon horse show grounds were
again thronged long before noon today.
The haze Of the morning brought out
the latest styles in capes and topcoats,
while many Of the new Russian styles
were much In evidence.
Among the early arrivals were Miss
Jane Shaw Hepburn. She looked
charming In suit Of white flannel
made with a Russian jacket effect en-
broldered in brilliant red on the sleeves
and at the collar, and on the hem Of
the jacket and shirt. Her large red
straw hat trimmed in red flowers was
most becoming.
Mrs. Phillip Randolph looked attrac-
tive in IA yellow ratina jacket with
white flannel skirt and small yellow
straw hat.
Mrs. Howell Adams looked extremely
we'll in a frock of black and white
check voil and wore large black hat
trimmed with white buttercups. Miss
Dorothy Browning Rodgers selected a
becoming frock Of gray ratina and wore
a large red hat trimmed in red pop
pies.
Mrs. o. J. De Rouse was attrac-
lively gowned in black Canton crepe :
beaded on the bodice in light blue and
pink and wore n choaker Of sable fur.
Her becoming hat of black milan straw
turning off the face, was trimmed with
uncurled ostrich feathers.
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Hunters Feature
Today at DeUOI,
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Connecticut. and. on the other hand,
from Illinois. Ohio and Missouri. The
national capital is represented by Mar
tina Lamar Ellis six year. old black
gelding, The Jester.
TCDAY'S SUMMARIES
Class rs. breeding panies-won by Be.
Gonia; Hamilton Farms second. Imperial
leene Miibourne. T. q, Mitten.
Glass 1870 lightweight green huntersl-
Won by Leni Lenape. Brandywine Stables
second. the Brown Boy. Spencer Ilslcy; third,
Hazlewood. Ernest II. Leach.
Class 81 tmodei class. novice saddie)-
Won by Triumphant. Charles Butler; second.
golden Go Boy; Boy Mrs. ]. D.: Hertz; third. Onyx,
Class 81. thoroughbred saddle horses
Won by Hyades. Miss Frances Powell; sec.
ond. Churchill Downs, Constance Lois
Regan: third. Tetan. w. Piunkett Stewart
Class ia. novice saddle ponies-won BY
Fascination, Mrs. J: ID. Hertz; second Black
Haek!e; pilwyns Farms; third; Hamilton
Class y. hackney yssrlinI hily-Won b,
ond.. MONTPELIER Fors!suds: Mon.psiier Farm ira
Glass IL, bresdias hackneys - Won by
seaton soubrett.. William II. Moore: second,
Dunroam!n she'ia. T. p. Mittsn. '' u
Glass 50. Harness horses-Won by Fire.
away. Woodroyd Farm: second. Montpelier
Corinne. Montpelier Farm: third. Seaton
Zamora. William H. Moore.
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feet Of concrete already rests on this
chamber roof, which II 143 feet long and
There are rough stairways leading
down to this roof. Then there 10 an.
other short ladder that leads to the
level OF the emergency locks, where the
nand hogs hrst get the compressed aif.
These locks are of the sanie structure
a. the hospital lock. When the men
are in the doors both ends are closed
and the air turned on gradually.
Men 90 Through Trap Door
Then the men so. on through q sort
Of dfap door and down 4 ladder inIo
the real work chamber or rooms, for the
place 10 divided, which is about eight
and half feet high. Here the cir
pressure is gradually increased. II
anything should happen In hero.-a SUD.
den dei0ga II water. for. tnstancs---the
sand hogs could set Quickly and Satny
into the emergency locks and be per.
fectly safe. Il ID more important tnae
the men come out of the compfeeeed
air gradually than that they enter It
srAdVAlly.
This caisson is very modern with
Ito StAirwAys. In many .ceissons the
worhmen have to 80 up and down 10 the
DIX UuCket0 Iu0L CuEIy. Suu uobLsU wv
81 the river. Superintendent Hughes
said he was sure the first woman who
ever went down into the work chamber
Of caisson was Nelly BY, former New
York Newspaper reporter, and shc went
down In q bucket.
In each division Of the work cham
bAr there are two immenbs shafts that
reach hish above the entire structure.
These shafts or tubes are fitted with
pulleys at the top and the buckets are
hauled up and down in these. The
buckets are filled by the sand hogs,
hoisted and emptisd onto barSes. By
workmen standing on platforms at the
top. The shafts are fitted at the TOP
with mechanical doors that open and
close in such q way that the compressed
air in the lower chamber cannot escape
to any extent.
They're 4 jolly bunch Of men, quite
human, all at heart fascinated By this
biz construction work." said George
Halwas, one Of the assistant engineers.
"Most Of the sand hogs on this jot
come from New York or New Jersey,
but some Of them have been all ovei
the country.
almost every place 20 ii bridge
construction I find some Of the work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-26

Hughes 4 Dier used customers Sc.
curtties to- bolster this amount. An.
drews .prof6ssed to know little about
theea transactions, but limited that
ne knew such had been done. He could
not tell the value Of the securities taken
from the customers, although be hA0
cnarse OF the cage where the securities
were kept. He emphatlcAlly declared
thas he believed the Arm was thor.
and that he retired simply bccauSe he
had entered the field fof himself.
II was told BY both Doe Dier and
Colonel Hughes that they were worth
$1O, ,00O, 900 each and that they, were to
stand behind their Arm"
You got I'll, 900 a year salary, vet
you knew nothins about the financial
Z did not, I thought everythins was
How. H do you account for the fail.
"rh. sl,ooo,o 900 j. cost to change
over the system Of bookkeeping and the
loss OF 42,600, 900 thot disappeared
from tes philadslphia ofies I blame for
THAT your belief9"
| IN T.. and It's the thing that did
1
Today Andrews will be put over the
hurdles again. Hays intends to sub
ject him to q most trying examination
regarding further check transactions
and the petty cash account. Hays firm
" believes that he will be able to show
enough by the interrogation. OF An.
drews to warrant q suit for the recov-
cry Of $500, 900.
Bernard Andrews, a son Of the ex-
cashier, and Gus Stroh, his son in law,
both Of them formerly employed By
DER & Co. at fancy salaries, will also
testify today.
Andrews was then excused until to.
day. Leaving the room, the. ex cashier
was attacked by Frank Block, credi-
tor Of der & Co.. Andrews son, Ber-
nard Andrews, Of Ossining, N. T., in.
terfered. struck Block, and was ar.
rested on charge of assault and bat.
terry.
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men knew on other ,oh1 r.-
IKE z big family whose mernhs,.
toSetner fcr consenial worK n S9j
, Men Feel Thrin h
All OF the men connected
Uelaware River Bridge joh s..vs WIZ 4.
the thrill offworkins on IN 20 -
tnat 10 to be the largest of ~ O
the country. They bosst W ~
SSompare " With other bridses q
They know that the cai,.o, -. u
o. vast Importance and A. rn.sk WI
expenditure Of q maioritv -, ,uesne ~
Scnssfpction s N..,,, iund. even thoush mcss
Mh.TSn T. Tn Ce covered BY water wbsr ~
priGse 10 nnished. But the m" nen 4 y
cable . an interesting tonIc CL
twenty-five thousand n,,.. =.
tMisted together, viii form ~ - WY WY
Ssole that goes across the r,vss e steel
Mr. Halwae. THAT does @ nos SeI(
the sustaining cable--just ~. H. .'nclgSI
straight across. I figured. WIN s@q
before me the other nisSt VIZ -
cable wire would StretcS s..a sasS nl(
delphia to New York. thar tnils4
delphia and then directly 70 % Vs's ~ rnila
People don't seem to srSsn ,sn.9 ~ -
tney compare them with concssss ~ y.
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Lloyd George
FOreSees Peace

Continued from PAGE One
v.ted. pleaded and used every method
except force to get America to Genoa.
noble lord can do anything more We
welcome his assistance"
impatient with Critics
Mr.. Lloyd George displayed great
impatience with those critics who advo-
Gated going along without France as he
exclaimed: "You cannot settle the
reparations question unless you carry
the Judgment Of France along with you,
and YOU cannot do that by fiouting the
Versailles Treaty and trying TO ignore
France"
Amid considerable uproar. Com
mander Kenworthy shouted: "What IL
"I desire to work with the democ-
racy of France" the Premier replied
Mr.. Asquith made great play with
the Prime Minister'S picture OF the ma :
tions of Europe preparing to march
large armies against each other. lie
reminded the House that only quite re
Gently. in replying to questions on this
very subject, another member OF the
Government had asserted that the Gov
ernment knew nothing about It, and he
wanted to know where Mr.. Lloyd
George got his information.
The Prime Minister. interrupting
said he got It from the Premiers Of
Poland and Rumania. Mr.. Asauith
asked why had the knowledge of this
been kept from the House. and pointed
out that Russia and Poland had entered
into an undertaking on March 81 not
to attack each other. Therefore 1t could
not be suggested that Poland was a
menace.