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AUTOS RECOVERED.

Dover, May 1.-two carloads of
Philadelphia residents drove 10 Dover
Sunday, to identity. IL possible, three
automobiles which had been detected
through the tiuing department OF the
State Automobile Department. as hav-
ing been stolen. The cars were pur-
chased through a Wilmington dealer.
and two OF them were identified by
the owners. The third is stil] awaiting
an owner.
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BUILDING A BUNGALOW,

Georgetown. May Reconsideration
81 tho BUNGALOW on North Bedford
-ir~et Tor Mrs. Mary - FNooks and
Miss Maggie S. Wilson hee been start
~i. Both are former Georgetown resi-
ocnts. Mrs. fooks is the widow OF
Robert INoks. FOR many years TELLER
in the Georgetown branch OF tipo
Farmers Bank. Mise Wilson ~ a
former teacher In the local schools.
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vegetables and fruits. They are now
shipping homo crops to northern mar
kets.
Miss IAlliAn Moore Of Wilmington,
where she Ia now en9aGsd In business,
Ia having holiday in town with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Moore.
Mrs. Hilligas and children. have re-
turned to her homo in Wilmington
after visit of several weeks In town
with her parents. MIR. and Mrs. Holiday
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around tho enclosure used by the
aeroplanes. in order to keep the people
from being In danger. but tho speed
OF the acroplanes made them swing
nearcr tho fence than WIS expected,
and n propeller hit young Prettyman
ae he was leaning against the fence,
watching tho crowds.
He was tnken TO a Doctors office,
where 1t was found necessary TO take
several stitches In tho wound
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GOES TO NEW YORK.

Georgetown. May 16.-Miss Char
lo,te Steele. who FOR several months
has been IN charge OF tho local Office
Of tho Eastern Shore Gas and Electric
Co. has rendered her resignation and
accepted a position in New York CITY.
She is succeeded by Miss Charlotte
Lynch, formerly one Of tho clerks IN
the office OF Recorder OF Deeds David
IL Reed
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REAL MEMORIAL
DAY AT NEWARK

Memorial Day exercises will
be held Monday. May 30. on the
University campus on tho spot
where tho selected service mon
for tho World War were sworn
In. A committee Inns been mp
pointed TO mako all arrange
ments for these exercises. II
In earnestly desired thRt NIL
military and civic organizations
ehould unto In commemorative
our soldier dead.
Eben II. Frazer. mayor.
Newark. May 10, 1922.
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Camden. May 1e.-Mrs. Richard
Mackey, daughter OF DIR. and Mrs.
Luther \. Conwell has sufficiently re-
covered IN health 10 start this month
for the West Indies. where she hopes
80 be fully restored.
benjamin y. Hartman. Samuel y.
Speal and George Clark have returned
from the south. where for several
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PLAYGROUND WORK.

Newport, May l6.--Work at the
Newport playground is we'll under
way. the grounds having been filed
in and rolled last week by the people
Of the town. Ladies of the Newport
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HIT BY PROPELLER.

son of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Prettyman
of this town, was attending the Sea-
ford carnival Saturday evening, when
the propeller of a swiftly moving
aeroplane hit him back of the head.
|. ID 1arrn -feuCny had bean places5
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Childrsn's
Tumb1a-Ins

Play suits 10 stand the hard summer
days for boys and girls; heavy Khaki
and grcy-bsck blue denim: full cut. rod
salatea trimmings. Sizes 2-t2.
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81 X 80 Seamless Ct II
SnOets ......,.. ~ i i ~
First quality Garden City brand; full
bed size with good hem: snow white
muslin. good weight; laundess we'll
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Mercerized
Table Damask

This nne table fabric Is 81 Inches
wide and perfect: beautiful Powered
designs. 1pe 'nsh and weight. Lowest
price In city.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Association will hold It's second an
nual euchre and Valentine dance
tonight in Pythian Castle.
Many handsome prizes will be
awarded to the winners in the
euchre games and the novelty
dances. The door prize will be a
ton OF coal
Chairman John A Mulshenock.
OF the reception committee, has ar
ranged a splendid program for the
evening.
The first euchre game will start
at o'clock Special arrangement
has been made for the comfort OF
contestants during the progress OF
the games.
The initial dance OF the program
will get under way at 3 o'clock ana
will be continuous until midnight
Several novelty dances occupy con-
spicuous places on the program In
which prizes will be awarded. Cald-
wells Orchestra will furnish music
for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
INDOOR SPORT
STARTS WELL
Brownson Wins Over St,
Patrick's in First Night
Games
GET EN- ALL IN
QUOITS, CHECKERS

In the opening contest Of the New
Catholic Indoor League played at
Brownson Hall last night Brownson
downed St Patrick by the score OF
1917. The boys from Fourth and
jackson were weak In pool, losing
both contests. but by steady pitching
took ali i've Of the quot games. The
librarians also won the euchre,
single pinochle and checker contests.
The fans were given a treat when
Bernard Fernan OF Brownson took
all three OF the checker games from
the former champion OF the State,
d. Kenneally.
Much interest WAS shown at these
games and some lively contests are
promised before the League comes
to close
The score follows:
Euchre-J Hanley and William
Pimm CBrownson), defeated r. Culliane
and +. Wickstrom CSt. Patrick , TO 2.
Checkers-B. Farnan (Bronson) de-
foated d. Kenneally est PATRICK. ;
- Pinochle tsingle)-J. Farley Drown
son. defeated ]. GIL est. Pauick).
Pinochle T tdouble)-r. cuuiane and
r. Wickstrom est. Patrick). defeated
j. McGinley and William Russell
fBrownson). } TO 0.
Pool fsingie 50 pointsl-G. Hanley
(St. Patrick), defeated ]. Quinn
Brownson) 80 10 81.
poo double 100 points)-G. Hanley
and william Gallagher (St Patrick),
defeated A. O'Donneil and J. Collan
(Brownson), 100 to 63.
Referee OF pool games-Begiey.
Quoits.
81. Patrick ...... 10 1s 10 80
Payers: Brownson--J. Mcmahon. r.
Reran. ]. Cassidy, ]. Mulrooney; St
Patrick-T Brennan. j. Nester II. Nc
Closkey. J. Cariin- Referee-J. Murray.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
Brownson 81 I
SWEDES, BRANDYWINE
WIN THEIR GAMES

old swedes and Brandywine were
the victors in the Church League,
basketball tilts last night. the for
mer defeating siiverbrook by a 81
TO II score and Brandywine defeat
ing First and Central 35 TO %.
Scores.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

''The Bat" did not seem to make
hit with Billy Deighan. A call
came over the phone summoning
him to report at a certain place and
he was TO receive three passes for
the show. He reported all right, but
the passes were conspicuous by their
absence. mo more 'phoney' runs
for me-" said Bill after his eight
block walk through our well-paved
thoroughfares.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
CAGE TEAMS no pRACrICr

McCabe and Hanover basketball
seams VIII practice tonight in the
Hanover gym at O'Clock Man
ayers Of both teams request all play
ers TO be present for the workout.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
ID. A A

Rumors has It that certain well
known team is practicing daily TO
put their team in first-class condi-
don for the second-class title. We
hope they win be in condition sSon
as opponents are getting rather
scarce for our young Defiancers.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
NOUN VERNoN rs. RRomNsnN

Mount Vernon and Brownson will
clash in a City League game tonight
at Brownson Hail. Wards Academy
viii face Highland in the prelim-
mary.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

In Friends school tonight. Cook
man, leaders Of the first division,
VIII battle with Epworthi Second
Baptist will play Westminster.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Ned Crumlish comes around with
the statement that the idle rach
are taking up basketball as a sport.
When further pressed he assumed
that they have found It as an ex-
cellent sport to pass" the time
away.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Plumbers. mechanics and engine
ers will find good positions and
plenty Of work by using the want
Ads often.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Defiance will also place a team in
the proposed second-class baseball
league. A representative will be
present at tonights meeting in The
Evening Journal office.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

y Who is that handsome young gent
that went for stroll uptown with
several OF his chums the other day
The display windows Of the furni-
ture store seemed to have an at
traction for him, as he abruptly
stopped his companions sew
eral times with typical explain
ations as, Gee, amt that
floor lamp beauty" Let's
stop and look at this parlor suitc;'
Hey, wait a minute, want to see
that mahogany bedroom suite" etc.
Watch your step, Jimmie.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
d. A. A

players by the onlookers that crowd
around.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
ID A A

The discussion that occupies a
prominent place around the fire
side" was: who was the reporter
OF the Five Flashes Ward Academy
gamer" Go easy, boys. it's always
the truth that hurts.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
EmberS From the
Defiance FireSide"
BY THE WOOD PILE

The association will hold its sec
ond annual euchre and Valentine
dance in Pythian Castle this evening"
Many handsome prizes have been Sc
cured for the euchre contestants
Prizes win also be awarded 10 the
winner OF several novelty dances
that occupy conspicuous places on
the program. The first card game
win get under way Immediately at
5 o'clock.
D. A A.
Dancing Is scheduled to get under
way AT 3 O'Clock and continue until
~ midnight Caldwelrs orchestra
will furnish music.
D. A A.
Plans are under way for the for
the members. Interest is keen for
the formation OF such and II the hall
that the committee has in view is
secured, plenty Of action can be
looked for
D. A A.
Something yet to happen: Presi-
dent-elect Shields and his "better
half" out ON a fox trot.
D. A A.
ONION LEW.
BY Red Grow.
There was a young fellow named
Clarke,
Who smiled at Lew Metkeff like
lark,
All the "freside" asked. What did
Buddy do
That made him smile that way at
Lew"
But what It was. Buddy kept In the
dark.
The association has entered into
the intellectual" field. A debate
is schduled for next Sundays meet
ing on lis Defiance an Athletic or a
Glee Club7" william Deighan and
Ray Corrigan will present their
argument on the athletic end, while
Paul Mcconnell and John Quinn
viii look after the "glee" end OF the
argument. Several other debates on
useful channels win be held on CON
secutive Sundays in the future.
D. A A.
Well, While. II they won't dance.
think OF the trolley car: II you
don't get this one. you may get the
next.
ID. A. A..
Checkers haVe come into their
own again. The big checkerboard
has been resurrected and occupies
a sacred place alongside OF that
ancient stove" IL is very rare to
see the board unoccupied and all
day long the phrases did you see
that" you should have went the
other way" maybe that wasn't a
poor move" where did you learn
the game" etc, are hurled at the
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
HIGHLETS SET FOR
TRENTON TOMORROW

Wilmington Trenton
Weiner. ...-. Forward Davenport
Lichtenstein. Forward ... Magil
Jacobson. .... Center -Embly
Parks. ....... Guard .... Bergen
Slonsky. ...... Guard .Tilton
The Wilmington High School bas-
ketball team will oppose the Trenton
quintet at 3.15 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon in the Highlets gymnasium,
providing the school is opened.
The wearers OF the cherry and
white are preparing themselves to
give the Jersey team a tough game
Coach Ashton has put the team
through two days OF hard practice
in signal. followed by a short game,
varsity VS.. scrubs. So far. the coach
is satisfied with the team led by Cap
tain Weiner.
DEFIANCE DANCE.
As their first major social event
OF tho year. the Defiance Athletic
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
Goals
pRANpYWlNE.
Elnsr- -cENrRAl

Totals ......... %
Referee Gallagher Tlmer-rrotter
Scorer-Milis
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
uARRTSCToN HIGH WINS

Special to The Evening Journal.
HARRINGTON, Feb. 14-In fast
game OF basketball, Harrington
high school team defeated the fast
Greenwood team. Friday night by a
score OF SO to %. Rynan. Jamison
and Dahlinger. OF Harrington, form
ed a good offense while Korlik who
played the rowing style at guard, ac-
counted for many field goals. His
work al guard with that OF Harm
stead was a big feature.
Another good game is promised
next Friday when the high school
team boys and girls will play the
Milford High teams.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Something yet to happen: Presi-
dent-elect Shields and his "better
half" out ON fox trot.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
Stretch Your Dollar
Jacks Bargain House
71O KING STREET

Tomorrow, Dollar Day, my merchandise will be put
sale at prices. Come in, compare. See for your
self, that my statement is truthful
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Dancing is scheduled TO get under
way AT 9 o'clock and continue until
12 midnight Caldwelrs orchestra
will furnish music
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Plans are under way for the for
nation OF a basketball league among
the members Interest Is keen for
the formation OF such and II the hail
that the committee has in view is
secured, plenty Of action can be
looked for.
Evening journal., 1922-02-14
ID. A. A

Well, While. II they won't dance.
think OF the trolley car; II you
don't get this one. you may get the
next
Evening journal., 1922-02-14

Totals .................lb ~
Evening star., 1922-08-09
SHOPMEN BEATEN,
STRIKERS ARRESTED
Terminal BIacksmith's Nose
Broken When PeIted
With Rocks.

More than fifty strikers and strike
sympathiZers were involved last night
in a fracas which. resulted in the
beating up of Emory B. Malcolm.
twenty-siX years Old of 1866 Morse
street northeast, and employed in the
terminal black tn shop.
Malcolm is in the Casualty Hospital.
his nose broken and his forehead lac
Grated by rocks thrown at him and
a group of fellow workers who came
off duty at o'clock in the evening
and were proceeding toward their
homes near West Virginia and Flor
ida avenues.
Detective T. \. Fitzgerald, who was
sitting in his home, in the rear of HOP
Florida avenue northeast, heard NAL
colm's cries. Running out, he was
met by the injured man. who by this
time had broken from his assailants
Suspect Is Captured.
AS result Fitzgerald engaged in
chase. capturing Ross A Dyer a
street northeast He will be given a
hearing in the Police Court this after
noon on charge of assault.
Policeman Fitzgerald, who is an ex-
Navy man. formerly was employed al
the terminal. He recognized Dyer and
others in the group of attackers as
men who had walked out July /
with him not to arrest him on the
grounds of the fraternity of CO.
workers.
I've got to take YOU in" FitZgerald
Evening star., 1922-08-09
AMERICAN MOTORLESS
GLIDER LEADS CONTEST
Four Flights Of Allen Total Three
Minutes and Nineteen Seconds.
Swiss Ranks Second.

BY the Associated Press.
CLERMONT, Ferrand, August g.
America took the lead in the flight
time in motorless gliders on the third
day of the contests, when Edmund
Allen, representing the American
Aeronautical Engineering Society, to-
tailed three minutes and nineteen
second in four flights, maintaining
complete control and maneuvering In
the wind.
The next best effort was that OF
Switzerland. whose representativ"
stayed in the air for a total period o
one minute and forty-four seconds
The scientific results obtained by
Aliens flights are extremely note
worthy in the field of motorless air.
craft, in the opinion of Prof. Edward
p. Warner OF the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology. 1t is his opln.
ion that the American glider. II
equipped with a five horsepower
motor. can take the air at any time
and from any given position, whether
f1at lands or hills. Well known pilots
like Boussourtrot. Paulhan, Coupert
and Sardier agreed with the opinion
Of Prof Warner. All said that Al
lens control of the machine was the
hest ever seen.
Evening star., 1922-08-09

avenue hotel; her final decision to
abandon her poor young husband for
the wealth Cassese promised to
shower on her, and finally Of the
cruise to the Bahamas on his yacht
named in her honor-which resulted
III her arrest.
She admitted she had sat once on
the deck and checked of the burlap
bags which were loaded into the
hold. But all the time. she insisted,
she had thought the cargo was to-
bacco. 'Tr
II was very much in love with
Cassese," she said. "I did not ask
about his business. He told me he
was in the tobacco business, and I
believed him.
Are you still in love with him?"
commanded Assistant United States
Attorney Blue.
Her eyes wavered a moment and
then she answered:
Not any longer. / thought him
wonder man-but I have found him
different"
Cassese disappeared after he and
Mrs. Stevens had been indicted, leav-
ing her-she declares-penniless.
Evening star., 1922-08-09

strikers, however, are content to
stand pat and leave the entire ques-
ton to headquarters and have de-
voted their time to routine business.
ployes have left the city. and others
have secured temporary positions in
Washington, while those who are idle
are suffering no hardships, it was
said.
Terminal officials this morning
maintained their usual apathetic at,
titude toward the word ''strike" and
declared that published reports Of
the stoning We're the first that had
come to their attention. The mat
ter is in the hands of local police,
they explained, and are not con-
cerned as to the outcome Of the
affair.
Newton A. James. business repre-
sentative of the stationary engineers
and oilers, likewise had heard moth
ing of the affair.
"An I can say Is that none Of our
men Is involved in the matter. We
stand absolutely against violence OF
any sort. I don't know the man who
was arrested"
Normal Traffic Reported.
Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
system are moving currently and on
schedule" according to telegram re-
ce1ved mere TO-DAY Dy george L. james
assistant general passenger agent,
from Lyman Delano, executive vice
president of the company at Whining
ton, N. c. Mr.. Delano's telegram
gave detailed account of true con-
ditions existing today over its entire
system" in view of the many mis-
leading and incorrect statements pub
lished."
The telegram said the force of
laborers in and around all shops. con-
Isisting of nearly 1,400 men, is normal
and that more than 100 skilled work
men have been employed within the
last four days. In the two large shops
at Rocky Mount. N. c.. and Waycross.
Ca, the message said, the round
house forces are respectively 6S and
SO per cent normal. These forces take
care of engines which run passenger
and freight trains and the yard
engines engaged in switching.
when the strike took place on
July l." the message continued. this
company had on hand more than the
usual number of engines which had
been completely overhauled, and with
the purchase of new locomotives
within the last two years. is in posi-
tion to defer. if necessary. heavy re-
pairs to locomotives for several
months without affecting in the least
Evening star., 1922-08-09
saws he replied.

says he replied.
Determined to quell similar disturb
ances, instructions have been sent out
from headquarters to the ninth pre-
cinct station to afford added protec-
ton to the strikebreakers during the
present stringency.
Frnxier Blames AgitatOrs.
Belief that agitators were placed
within the ranks of local strikers to
urge them to acts of violence against
the men now employed at the terml-
nal, with the result that public opin-
icn would soon be turned against
them and their cause, was expressed
today by Charles H. Frazier, business
representative of the striking shop
craftsmen, in commenting on the DIS
turbance. Only meager details or the
affair had reached him. Mr.. Frazier
said, but he was convinced that the
younger element who had never be-
fore been on strike had been leo on
by enemies posing as friends.
To support this belief. Mr.. Frazier
recited a case the men had to con-
tend with" a week or so ago., a
woman walked across the railroad
tracks near the terminal ana was
sharply admonished by one OF the spe-
cial policemen" Mr.. Frazier said.
.Our sentinels on duty at the point
resented such impoliteness toward
lady and an argument ensued. Inc
next day the same woman came across
the tracks and the same scene was re-
enacted Information later came TO
my attention that the terminal had
purposely hired the woman to create
a disturbance between the strikers
and the special police
Charles S. Holmes, president or
Washington Terminal Federated shop
Crafts. No. 106. was of the opinion
that the stoning of the terminal men
was done by "sympathizers In that
neighborhood or by boys" Men don't
throw stones, he declared. and as
far as l know our men were not in
.-olved." They have been warned from
the outset of the strike, he said.
against acts of violence or anything
that would tend to lower them in the
rating of public opinion. but he added
| that if the men who took part in the
outburst were strikefs. they were a
few who "lost theipkheads."
strikers ToS Busy.
Since we went ouEQn strike one or
| two little tits with tie men have oc-
cured he said, "but as whole, the
men have and will ignore any Incl
dents that MAY bring about clash y
Yesterdays affair. broke the mo-
notony of the strike situation that
has existed for several weeks. The
Evening star., 1922-08-09

the handling Of current business: but
as our forces are being steadily in
heavy repairs can be made and is
being made rapidly. Forces at all
points and In all grades Of work
will be normal within very short
.ime."
Figures as of August 5, received by
the total number of shopmen employ
ed to be 3,007; the percentage Of
normal force, SIS: old men remaining
in service and strikers returned to
work, 726. and new men employed,
2,2S1. 1t was also stated by Mr..
James that the schedule for July, in
Guiding all trains on the entire sys-
TEN, was 95.7 on time. .
Evening star., 1922-08-09
sLUeGED AND ROBBED.
James A. Baker Accuses Negro Of

James A. Baker of 912 11th street
southeast was struck on the head last
night by an unidentified colored man
and robbed of clothing, jewelry and
money, totaling about $50. according
to a report he made this morning to
the police. The alleged ROBBERY oc-
Cured about 10:15 o'clock at the in
tersection OF I'd street and Eliason
court southwest
According to Baker, the assailant
was a light-skinned colored man
about twenty-four years old, five feet
seven inches in height and weighing
about 125 pounds. He stated that he
was walking along Cd street when he
was suddenly struck on the head from
behind and dragged up into EliasOn
court. where he was robbed of a pair
Of low tan shoes, brown soft hat, a
blue serge coat, a fifteen jewel gold
Elgin watch, gold rope chain, IS
karat diamond ring and SIG in cash
and car tokens.
Police of the fourth precinct are
maintaining a lookout for the as
sailant.