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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON'S
WORK IN FOORD FIRE
Marshal AinscoW Thinks Blaze
Due to Cigar or Cigarette
Stump.

Fire Marshal +. Morton Ainscow
yesterday visited the r. l.. Foord Fur
niture Companys garage at a10O and
1l02 Elizabeth street TO make an. in
vestigation of the fire which broke
out there late Thursday night and he
stated this morning that as far as he
could determine there is no reason to
suspect that the blaze was due to in
cendiarism but more probably to the
carelessness of some of the men who
were in the garage last
He found that one of the company's
delivery, trucks had been driven into
the garage late Thursday night and
that the fire broke out in the body
of this machine or directly under ii
and the fire marshal is inclined to the
belief that the blaze was due TO a eli
gar butt carelessly tossed to one side
and that il probably smouldered after
the employees had left and then ignit
ed some of the materials on the floor
or in the body of the truck.
AS much of the furniture stored in
the garage probably can be salvageG
and repainted il is not thought the
loss will be as great as originally esti-
mated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
WILLARD s. MOORE HURT
WHEN CAR HIT POLE
Knocked Out for a Time, But
Was Able to Leave Hos
pitaI at Noon.

Willard S. Moore of COL Poplar
street sustained ~ fracture of the left
arm and body bruises when his auto
mobile crashed into a telephone pole
at Reed and Jackson streets and was
badly damaged about 7.15 o'clock this
morning.
What caused Moores car TO swerve
toward the pole is not known. He was
caught in the wreckage in such posi-
ton that in his daZed condition he was
unable to move. Fireman ODonnell Of
Engine Co. 10, who happened to be
passing, with the help of several other
men succeeded in extricating the in
jured man.
Moore was taken TO the Office Of DIR.
C. G, Neese. 301 South Jackson street.
lapsing into Inconsistencies. After
the fracture was reduced, DIR. Neese
advised his removal TO the hospital for
observation. Moore was allowed to
leave the hospital at noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
REPLY OF GERMANS
H0TLY PROTESTED
BY FRENCH At GENOA
Paris Insists Berlin be SiIenced
During All Discussion Per-
tanning to Russia.
SOVIET GUARANTEE ASKED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Genoa, April 22.--The French deie-
cation 20 the economic conference has
submitted a protest against the Ger
man reply 70 the allied note in which
the Germans stated they would re-
frain from discussing Russian ques-
tlons settled IN the Russo German
treaty.
The French contend that the Ger
mans under their reply. may insist on
discussing other Russian questions.
Genoa. April 22.-Actual work IN a
plan for the reconstruction of Russia
was started today by experts repre-
senting the Soviet government. Great
RTfain. France. Italy, Japan, Bel
gium. Czecho Slovakia and Holland.
The heated politics surrounding the
Russian problems has been cooled by
N. Chrichcrin's noto accepting IN the
main the allied formula stating tho
terms on which the great powers are
willing 10 resume business relations
with Russia The question 81 thus
suddenly changed from political 70
economic. ~ far ~ the Genoa confer
ence IL concerned, and there seem 10
be hri-ht prospects for a successful
outcome.
Sir hdword Grigg, private secretary
, to the British prime minister, and
others prominent IN the conference
have made it clear that no propo-
sition has been put forward FOR gov
ernment loans 20 Russia. nor govern
ment guarantees Of loans. The idea
OF the financial and economic experts
Is that khen Russia reaches posi-
ton where she can give investors as
surance that there will he legal basis
for undertakings in Russia and that
foreigners VIII have protection under
proper courts; abundant credits viii
be forthcoming for the development
OF Russian resources.
The single important point # d!f-
ference between the Russians and the
allied representatives IS the unwilling
ness OF the former 70 restore the Free
hold title OF foreigners properly which
has been nstionalized or requisifioned
IN Russia, although they are willing
70 restore II to the former owners for
their use.
/ In the case Of factories, this would
DOUBTLESS be on a concession basis.
tactories which have hitherto stood
idle because the former owners -a-
fused 10 work them unle.s assured
that their title would be restored NAV
be reopened II the Soviet concessions
are given real basis by the Genoa.
nesotiat tons.
! The International Harvester Conn
pany and many other prominent cor-
porations having factories or minas
IN Russia have declined to consider
taking concessions to operate the prop-
critics they stoutly contend are theira
and not owned by the Soviet govern
ment.
/ Ine concessions hitherto offered "a
American and British prornotsr. hv
Leonid Krassin. Soviet COMMISSIONS
OF trade, have been too nsbulou, IN
the opinion Of the prospective dev.lon-
ers, to attract capital. Freouently
this hesitation has been based on the
rear that the former owners OF the
properties might some day claim them.
Ihis fear, the Bolshevists bsIieva.
would be largely dispeiled by inter-
national recognition Of their right "a
naronalizs property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
WILMINGTON BIDDER
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
R. R. Grant, of Non-Ferrous
Corporation Makes Proposal
to Government.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. April 22.-Proposals
for use of power developed by the gov
ernment built projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, for the manufacture OF
aluminium and fertilizers, with the
government retaining ownership of
the projects although not spending
any more money on them, were pre-
sented today TO War Department Of
f1cials by R r. Grant of Wilmington,
Delaware. president of the American
Non-Ferrous Corporation, and of the
Aluminium Wheel Company Of
America.
The plans of Mr.. Grant said by him
TO be as yet in a tentative stage, con-
template an offer which he said, will
enable the government to retain
ownership of shoals properties. but
which will allow the American Non
Ferrous Corporation a contract for
25 years.
Mr.. Grant outlined his plans as
looking toward the manufacture OF
aluminium principally but so that q
by product for fertilizer will be OBJ
tained amounting to from one third
TO one half the production Of the pro-
posed plant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
YEARS RESIDENCE NOT
REQUIRED FOR TAX
Attorney General Rules All Are
Liable Who Lived in State
After juno, 1921.
All persons who have been residents

All persons who have been residents
OF Delaware since July /. 1921, must
pay the fling fee and make returns
Of their income for the period OF which
they were n resident of the state. ac-
cording TO an opinion received by NJ
Howard Jester, State School Tax Com
missioner. from the attorney gen.
erals ONCE today.
Following is the text Of the opin-
ion:
Dear Sir:
You have asked for my opinion
as TO your right. under the pro-
visions of an act entitled An Act
TO Provide Revsnue for School
Purposes" being Chapter ., Vol
ume 80. Delaware Laws. TO sssess
and collect income taxes against
persons who lived in this State
only portion OF the preceding
calendar year. Section / Of the
above act seems to answer your
question. This section SAYS in
part;
The word taxable means a
natural person twenty-one years
of age or over, who is a citizen or
resident OF the State of Delaware.
or minor with a not income OF
one thousand dollars OF more. who
is citizen or resident OF the
State of Delaware; the word
resident applies only to natural
persons and includes for the pur-
pose OF determining liability to the
tax imposed by this article, any
person who shall at any time
during the last six months of the
calendar year be q resident OF the
State; ."
My construction Of this langu-
age is that any person who was a
resident OF this State on or after
July !. 1921, is taxable under said
act. l am further of opinion that
such person is taxable only on the
income derived by him while he
was resident Of this state. Where
a person was resident for only a
portion OF the year ! am strongly
disposed 10 believe that the ex-
emptions OF $1,000 for a single
person and 900 for the head Of
family should not be allowed In
1uu, but that said exemptions
should bear the same proportion
ate relation to the total exemp-
tions allowed as the taxables
period OF residence in this State
bears TO the whole year. can
find no authority supporting this
latter conclusion other than IL
seems a reasonable deduction
from the entire act.
Yours very truly
sylvester D. Townsend, Jr.,
Attorney General.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
MRS. N. C. LOCKWOOD DEAD.
She Was Manager of Brandy
wine Bath House for
Many Years.

Mrs. Margaret Curran Lockwood.
Tor many years manager Of the Bran
dywine bath houses at the foot Of
Adams street, very well known in this
city, wife OF Charles II. Lockwood
died at her home. 1906 Adams street,
Yesterday. after having been i'll for
about twelve weeks.
Mrs. Lockwood was daughter of
Lawrence Curran. who was~in charge
OF che bath houses when they were
hrst constructed. about twenty wears
ago. Mrs. Lockwood was operated
upon three years ago and her last Ill
ness Is believed TO have been due TO
the operatio
She is survived by one son. Ralph
Lockwood, who lives at l4o5 Adams
street. She is survived by two brothers
ana one sister, j. F. Curran, z. l..
Curran and Miss Laura Curran OF thi,
city. The funeral services will be held
Monday morning, with high mass at
Sacred Heart Church and interment in
Cathedral cemetery.
Mrs. Georglanna BuIlen.
Mrs. Georgianna Bullen. 81 years
old. widow of II. u. Bullen. died to-
day. The funeral services will be held
from the home OF her son-in-law. f.
w. Midlam, 1915 Trenton Place, Tues
day at o'clock, with interment at
Head OF Christiana Cemetery.
Charles ID. Bulger.
Charles ID. Bulger. a. years old. of
i02 West Thirteenth street. died YES
terday' after years illness. Deach
was caused by acute bronchitis. He
was member OF the old Weccacoe
Fire Co. and the Volunteer Firemen' S
Association. A wife and two sons.
Charles NJ. and James j.. survive him.
The funeral Will be held Monday
morning, with requiem mass In St.
Paul's II. {. Church. Interment will
be in the Cathedral Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
TEXAS MINERS GO BACK
ON TENTATIVE PAY CUT

Fort Worth, Texas, April o.
Strikers in the Bridgeport coal field
went back 10 work today on an agreed
cut in day wages of $3.50. and reduc-
ton of 25 cents a ton for piece work.
This scale will be replaced. accord
ing TO James Mooney. representative
here of President John /. Lewis of
the United Mine Workers, BY whatever
terms are agreed upon between the
Southwestern Interstate Coal Oper-
ators' Association and District 81,
United Mine Workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
STRIKE Of SHOPNEN,
ON REPAIR WORK. MAY
Be CALLED BY UNION
Counter Effort to Save Organi-
zation From Being Crushed,
Leader Explains.
SEES 100000 IN WALKOUT
By Associated Pres, to Every rr.n,p,

- NsSO't't tSh AN6S W fsN'TJ FsferinK
Chicago. April 22--Grievances
centering about the contract system
employed BY some railroads in the
handling Of repair work has resulted
in "A vote for distribution Of strike
ballots 20 the 600.0 900 members Of the
railway employees department OF the
American Fedora ton OF Labor. This
department comprises the. six feder-
ated shop crafts, and the switchmen's 9
union OF North America
Authorization for the strike ballots
was voted at the sixth biennial CON
vention Of the department which has
been in session here two weeks and
which concluded its sessions TODAY.
The vote to send out the ballots was
taken yesterday and officers declare
IL was counter move to IAN effort
70 crush our organization completely" 4"
II there Is strike, and feel sure
our men will vote solidly for Il, Il will
be in protest of the action OF RAILWAYS
in ignoring decisions OF the United
States Railroad Labor Board" said 3.
n. Jewell, president OF the railway en-
ployes' department.
The Labor Board now has several
complaints against the contract or
farming out System, pending. u has
been expected that a decision would
be rendered soon after the conclusion
Of the present wage hearings.
THE carriers have arbitrarily re-
duced wages in defiance OF the board. -
said Mr.. Jewell. They have restored
the piece work system and resorted 10
the farming out system which Is mere
subterfuge by which they dodge Labor
Board decisions.
"A year ago our membership was
Overwhelmingly in favor Of war IN
protest against the II per cent reduc-
Ion already then announced and given
effect last July. When the date came.
however, We favored peace because Of
assurances given by the Labor Board
and that no further wage reductions
would be considered for some time.
But this time. l am sure, the Is
sue Will come 70 a showdown. So far
as we are concerned It is fight for
existence"
Mr.. Jewell said the wording of the
strike ballots was not yet determined
but that the question was simple
Whether 70 strike or not 10 strike. He
added that the ballots would be sent
out soon and that the result Of the
vote should be known within so DAYS.
Mr.. Jewell charged that the roads
are lodging the boards rulings" by
letting out shops 10 contractors who
are not technically within the juris-
diction OF the Labor Board.
The carriers have been getting
away with it thus far" he said. We
are going TO find out whether they can
continue to do so. The board, II must
be remembered. has no real power TO
enforce its decisions. 1t must rely
solely on the influence OF public opin-
ion"
There has been strike 2or some
time on the. Western Maryland Rail-
way against the farming out OF main
tenance OF way work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
ANDREW ALBOG|N|
BEATEN TO DEATH IN
SOUTH SIDE STABLE
Found in Building on Cara
sche's Lane With tho Skull
Crushed In.
HIS ASSAIlANT is UNKNOWN

With tho front OF his skull COM
pletely crushed in. exposing the
brain. the body OF man later identi-
fed az that of Andrew Albogini. was
found In dying condition in n stable
this morning. He died at the Della
waro Hospital two hours later.
The weapon. heavy wooden NAL
let weighing about nine pounds. was
discovered by the police In buggy
In the'stablc. There Ia no doubt that
It is n case of murder" Captain OF
Detectives Robert J. Benson said.
Albogini never fully regained con-
sciousness or rallied enough to tell
the authorities the name of his as
sailant and the only possible clue to
an enemy OF the dead man is q letter
evidently written by woman and
signed with the initials NJ. c. l.. From
the contents OF the letter the police
gather that the man had made re-
marks concerning the writer, which
were resented.
The discovery OF the body was made
by a daughter OF George w. John
son, owner OF the stable. About TO
enter the stable. the girl heard Pc
culiar moaning sounds and notified
her father. Johnson opened the stable
and found the body lying on pile Of
hay. In response TO a call a police
ambulance was Immediately dispatch
ed TO the scene. Suspecting that the
mans injury had been caused by foul
play the ambulance crew notified
headquarters and Detectives Pierce
and Riley began an investigation.
When the man was moved to the
Delaware Hospital physicians were
able to lift the frontal bone from the
skull and expressed surprise that he
was still alive. From his condition 1;
appeared that he had been injured
about "a hours previous, the physi-
CiPps estimated.
Struggle Followed Attack.
In the meantime the detectives be-
gan an investigation. which led to the
establishing Algobini's identity. The
latter was lying on pile OF hay in the
corner of the stable. his feet under an
old runabout. There were no signs OF
a struggle in any other part OF the
stable, but marks close to the body
indicated that the man had writhed
about after being struck. Blood COW
cred the hay in the vicinity of the rest
ing place OF his head.
Continued on page 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
MISSISSIPPI Is FALLING.
Flood Losses in Illinois More
Than 100000; New
Break in Levee.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

st. Louis. April 22.--Apparently end
ing It's rampage, the Mississippi river
today was reported to be falling gradu-
ally from 81. Louis TO Cairo. III
nols. leaving IN tie wake more than
200 square miles OF inundated farm
lands In Southern Illinois.
The loss caused by the high waters
is more than s2.Oo0.0OO in crops. prop
erty and live stock. Approximately
1000 persons were driven from their
homes.
New Orleans, April PA leyee on
the went bank OF the Mississippi rlv-
er at Myrtle Grove, about 30 miles
south OF New Orleans. broke today
and neighborIng plantations arc being
flooded
About sixty feet Of the embankment
went out ana government bargee with
men and materials were sent from
here 10 the scene Of the break.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
MOTHER WINS CUSTODY
Of HER TWO CHILDREN
Mrs. ttoIIingsworth Permitted
by Court TO Keep Her Son
and Daughter.

In the habcae corpus proceedings
isought by Nellie Glenn Holnngs-
worth against Abner H0hngsworth
for the custody OF rheir two minor
children, Margariere q. and Abner
liollinssworth. Jr.. Judge Rice has
handed down decision giving the
mother custody of the children, hut
allowing the father 10 have them with
him between 5 O'Clock In the morning
and $40 O'Clock an the afternoon Of
chch sunday. between the same hours
on each holiday, with the exception OF
CHRISTMAS, and that he DE permitted
10 see and be with them at all rea-
spnahle times. Judge Rice also ordered
that neither parent shall either direct
IN on indirectly influence the chg-
dren asains, the other parent and that
neither parent shall take the children
outside the state for a period longer
than ~ hour
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
STATUS Of WOMEN UP
IN BALTIMORE PARLEY
Miss Pankhurst Insists on a
Single Standard Of Morals in
Brief Address.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Baltimore. April Resolutions
embodyinR in concrete form the work
of the Pan-American conference OF
women, which will end officially this
afternoon. will be brought In at the
closing session by committee which
includes Dona Bertha Lutz OF Brazil.
Sonora De Calvo. Of Panama, senorita
Elena Torres OF Mexico and Mrs. Sid
ney Small OF Canada.
The sessions today dealt entirely
with the civil and political status OF
women In the various countries Of the
American continent. Mrs. Mabel Walk
-er wiilcbrandt, assfstinp attorney gen
ersl OF the u. g. Department OF Justice.
presided.
Again the South American and Ca
madam delegates led in the discussions.
Matters relating to the home were taxi
en- up first and the delegates summed
up the conditions prevailing in their
various countries on marriage and
divorce, joint guardianship. family
property and mothers pensions. The
second phase OF the morning session
dealt with public service. The status
OF women in respect TO elective offices.
appointive offices. civil service posi-
tions and jury service were taken I'D
In the order named and at the close
OF this discussion there was a resump-
ton OF legal methods which have TAX
en- and which are required to remove
such disabilities.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, national
president OF the National League Of
Women Voters, Will preside at the az
ternoon session.
The delegates TO the conference
which closes today, will remain here
next week to attend the covention of
the National League OF Women
Voters.
Continued on page g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
BANK STATEMENTS NOT
RELATIVE PROOF IN STRIKE

Hazleton. Pa. April 22.-Bank state
ments presented by the anthracite
operators committee at the New York
wage conference late yesterday TO
show there Is prosperity in the hard
coal regions are valueless in arriy-
ing at any conclusion bearing on the
miners case. declared Thomas Ken
nedy. chairman Of the miners scaie
committee. today. replying TO the
exhibit OF bank statements by the
operators
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
GERMANS URGE ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE WITH r. 4

Genoa. April 22.-Hope that a
world conference. with the United
States participating. will be held after
the Genoa meeting was expected was
the German Chancellor. Doctor
Wirth's view at meeting cf Ger
mans last night.
The Genoa conferences itself 4.
step forward in the reconstitution Of
the world. he said. but this could not
oe completed without the United
States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
FIVE DEAD IN GAS EXPLOSION.
Five Others Injured BY DOwney, Cal,
Mlshap; 100 Dead First Report.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Los Angeles. April 22--Ffve deaths
were reported early today as a result
of the explosion yesterday morning
Of a gasoline tank and gasoline tank
wagon. while scores were fighting a
fire in a gasoline filing station at
Downey,
Five others seriously burned were
reported in a critical condition.
First reports from the scene OF the
fire and explosion, several miles from
here, gave the number Of killed at one
hundred or more.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
WARNER NEXT WEEK.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, April 22.-Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day-North and Middle Atlantic
states: Generally fair and rising tenn
perature first half and unsettled and
normal temperature latter half.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
SLAYER OF HUSBAND PAROLED
Judge and Jury Have Compassion on
Bootlegger's Wife.
By Associated Press " every Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 r:very Evening.
Los Angeles. April 22.-Mrs. Julia
Johnstone. tried for the murder OF
her husband. Thomas p. Johnstons, at
their Long Beach home last summer
and convicted OF manslaughter. yester-
day. was placed on nine years proba-
tion by Judge Russ Avery. of the
Los Angeles Superior Court.
According to Mrs. Johnstone. her
husband was a gambler and bootleg
ger. She asked him for the sake OF
their little daughter. to work legiti-
mately. she said. He refused. Later
they quarreled and she shot him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
SOVIET LEADER GUEST
OF KING AT LUNCHROy

Genoa. April 22.-Georgs Chtcher.n.
the RUSSIAN soviet foreign minister
gave the Italian Socialists and Com.
nunlsts a shock today by meeting
King Victor Emmanuel on the kinS's
Vlsit mere and accepting MS majesty.
invitation 70 luncheon on board the
Italian dreadaaught Conts di Cavour
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
Smoke Caused False Alarm.

Someone seeing smoke issuing from
J. Fl. Minnick's home at 1907 Madi-
son street, last night about 1865 O'Clock
thought the house was on fire and
sent an alarm TO Engine Company No
l. The firemen found the smoke wae
aue to a fire that had been kindled in
the heater.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
Amusaments Tonight

Playhouse-"L Listen TO Ma
Back Pay.
Arcadia Wcman.s Place.
Males tic" Determination.
Savoy-"In Search OF a Sinner"
strand Dangerous Business"
Auditorium Dancing.
Roseland-Dancing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22

Gas Will be shut off from S. Win.
New Castle Road and the city of New
Castle on Sunday, April %, from a.
m. TIL a. n.. weather permining.-
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
DOrmitory Club To Dine.

The Dormitory Club OF the 7. NJ. c.
A. will hold &ts first Sunday evening
dinner since Ne Easter season at $40
tomorrow night.