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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
CHAUTAUQUAN
SESSION AT NEWPORT

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Feb s.-The chan o.,
tauqua opened yesterday. The Chau-
tauqua superintendent Is Samuel ].
Kent. and the Junior leader is Mrs.
Elizabeth Mcclure Madison.
Mr.. Kent lectured in the afternoon
on "a Civilization Bankrupt OF SOL -
vent" and the Premier Artists de-,
lighted tho audience with a program ~
OF music. readings. etc. ia
At the evening session there was
another concert by the Premier Ar "
lists. which comprises Donate Cola,
femina Italian tenor: Nine. Felice De.
Horvath. vioiinist, and sigrid Ecklof.
pianist. accompanist and reader.
The lecturer OF the evening J. c.
Evans. delighted the audience with
his lecture on The Average Man"
The program for today Includes a. ,
lecture In the afternoon by the SUI ,
perintendent. Mr.. Kent; n concerto
and entertainment by the Rich-,,
Worno Company. and later fun for
the Riddles in their Junior Chautau-
qua rehearsal.
The program for this evening in. .
cludes a concert and entertainment -.
by the Rich-Werno Company and a.,
lecture by the Charles H. Poole. on.
Social Redemption" Mr.. Poole Is.
the representative OF the district OF
West Auckland in the New Zealand a.
parliament. His lecture will deal
with governmental problems. em-
hodying an analysis OF some OF the
modern laws enacted In New Zea-
land, and the manner In which they
have been working out in that
progressive country.
on Thursday. the last day. will
appear the Dunbar Quartet and Bel
Ringers, with a concert in the att
ernoon, and evening, a lecture In
the afternoon by Mr.. Kent. and the
pageant in the evening by the local !.
chiidrcn-"Junior Holidays" for
which they are now being trained BY
Mrs. Madison, and Miss Leila Lyman
OF Newport
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
BY HERBERT LITTLE,

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
MADISON. Wis. Feb. (United
Press) university OF Wisconsin
students are dissatisfied with them
selves, with their studies. their nc
uvities, their philosophy-with the
whole plan OF creation in general.
only half the seniors feel they are
getting enough from their educa-
t.on. Eighty per cent. OF the men
and ninety per cent. OF the women
are respondent.
These statements are made in a
University OF Wisconsin student
magazine here. in announcing the
results Of the raost comprehensive.
widely answered QUESTIONABLE ever
circulated in a university.
Aimlessness in study and lack OF
a definite objective after graduation
'is declared by the magazine 10 be
Outstanding qualities OF the student
ef today, and an extra-curricular
Board is advocated TO act as en-
.ployment agency. or as "a connect
ing link between the university and
The world"
Seventy-five per cent. OF the un-
derclassmen do not know what they
will do after they are graduated.
Forty-five per cent. OF the upper
classmen do not know what will
become OF them after they leave the
university. the answers to the ques-
tionnaire indicate.
Ninety per cent. OF the under
class women and eighty per cent. OF
the upperclass women have no idea
OF their future occupations. they
said.
OF the 1000 students in the uni
versity. $500 voluntarily answered
all questions. which were OF quite
searching and personal character
That half OF the women will marry
man on a salary OF $4,000 was
another interesting fact revealed by
the answers. Only an average OF on,
woman in seven demanded a hus
band with a salary Of more thar
$4,000 year One superciliou,
senior woman demanded a $4,000
a year husband.
Freshmen women are eager and
willing to be married at the age o.
p, the QUESTIONABLE showed, Will,
senior women more anxious 10
freedom. declared % the prope
age to embark in the sea OF matri
mony
Two hundred and fifty man
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
ARE GIRLS ANKLES a
GETTING BIGGER?

Dolly Warden. according 20 the old
song. had dainty little feet and an
kles-but. according TO the modern
observer Dolly never wore low shoes.
in season and out OF season. The re-
suit was that Dolly's ankles were
kept neat and trim and that the
modern girls ankles are getting any
thing but neat.
Il has long been the boast OF adj
herents OF the American girl that
nowhere on earth are there to be.
found ankles as small as in this
land. II was considered a mark OF
beauty in the orient FOR the girl 20
be able to encircle her ankle with
the fingers Of one hand. This was
no trick fol the average American
girl, once upon a day.
Since the vogue OF the Law shoe +.
things are different. The ankles are.
getting a triae larger, and the girls
saw frankly why not?" They claim
IL 5 due more 10 the fact that they
walk more. and take more exercise
than their mothers and grandmoth-
ers did. Which Is 70 blame for the
larger ankles-exercise OF ~ shoesf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
THINK COMPENSATION
SHOULD BE REDUCED

Members OF the State Industrial
Accident Board heard tho compen-
sation case OF T. Wesley Donaghue.
In GEORGETOWN. yesterday. and prob
ably will announce a decision at a
meeting OF the board which will be
held in Dover on Friday.
Donaghue sustained broken
ankle in July. 1920. while working
for the Elder Construction Company
at Georgetown. He has been receiv-
ing SIS weekly for total disability,
and claim is made by the company
that the ankle should have improved
sufficiently 10 enable him to do some
work. The hearing yesterday was
TO decide II the amount OF compen-
sation should be diminished.
The case OF Herbert +. Dowel. OF
Lewea. was SGT for hearing in
Georgetown yesterday. but snow pre-
vented the attendance OF material
witnesses. and II was continued I'M
an a later date. to be fixed hy the
board. While employed by william
r. Walsh. in a garage in Lewes,
Lowells left leg was broken. Since
May. 1921, he has been receiving SIS
weekly compensation
According to an insurance COM
pany which indemnifes Walsh for
injuries sustained by employees,
Lowell has been working about the
garage for a month. II is contended
that his compensation should be dis
continued.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
RUSH WORK ON
GARBAGE PLANT
CONTINUED from Page One.

SontlnIrd from rage one.
discussed, the labor men having
pointed out that the Central Lahore
Union at a meeting last evenlng.ll
had adopted resolution favorlng
wrapped garbage. DR.. Handy stated
that the Board OF Health would seea-
to 60 that the garbage now being
placed at and near Beach streerr
would be thoroughly lined and 9
treated 20 that there will be no men-it
acc TO public health. or
The Mayor and Doctor Hanby
pointed out that the present pians,t
Of the city, with all departments co-'H
operating call for the placing OF az
contract for Davis incincrator, ~
with a minimum daily capacity OF
scventy-five tons OF garbage. which
will be installed at the earliest pos
sible day and its erection will be a.
rushed. The Nye Inclncrator Com NJ
pany. according TO Doctor Handy.
has been notified to send reprcsen-.
/ tauves to Wilmington TO place its.
/ plant In perfect working condition
at the expense OF that company.
This unit has a minimum capacity
daily OF twenty-five tons OF wrapped
| garbage. The total minimum ca.
pacity OF TIE Davis and Nye units
will be- according to Doctor Handy. 4,
100 tons daily. Doctor Handy also
announced to the iaDo- delegation
that the garbage now stored ont..
/ Beach street will be covered wlths-
ashes and buried. I'D.
I'm Connection with the erection off,
the Davis unit which will employ
approximately two hundred men. DR..
Handy stated that with the cxcep-
ton OF the small supervisory forces.
Wilmington men will be employed
exclusively, this to be stated in the
contract |.
Mayor Harvey thanked the labor.
delegation for It's visit. as did Dr.n
Handy. stating their appreciation Of.
the constructive cooperation OF citi-..
zens who want 10 aid the city In
solving its garbage problem. Thea
labor delegation comprised James
Kane. Joseph p. Long. IA. b. Thomas.
James O'Kane and John c. saylor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
DROP CLERKS IN
KENT COUNTY
CONTINUED From First Page. }

Continued From First Page.)
ntore in 1920 than in 1921. That in
1920 wheat raised on the county
farm was sold for s2.s7 per bushel
while the wheat raised in 1921. only
brought S1.15 a bushel The corn
raised on the farm in 1920 sold for
SO cents a bushel while in 1921 it
sold for but 40 cents a bushel.
Mr. Hughes also explained that
there we're ten more inmates in the
institution in 1921 than in 1920.
The above explanation was receiv-
ed by the court as a satisfactory
answer to the exception taken by
the auditors to this one item.
In the matter OF calling attention
to the apparent need OF a purchasing
agent for supplies fc- the county Of
fees. IL was pointed GU. that the ap-
pointment OF a special person for
this work would entail another ex-
pense, as no one would be expect
ed 10 do the work without compen-
salion and II was agreed that the
officers making purch Uses for their
offices are using as much discretion
In the matter as could be expected.
The Court adopted the following
revolutions;
Resolved. That the resolution
adopted by the Levy Court at an ad-
journed session March IL, 1919, be
and the same is hereby repealed,
rescinded and made null and void
and that hereafter all clerks and
clerical assistance TO County officials
VIII be made under and in accord
ance with the Act OF the General
Assembly approved March 2S. 1921,
Chapter 67 Volume 80 Laws OF Della
ware.
A further resolution affecting the
present clerks or assistants in some
OF the Offices was presented and
adopted as follows:
Resolved. BY the Levy Court OF
Kent county. that from and after
wednesday. the fifteenth day OF Feb
ruary, 1922. the services Of all clerks
or clerical assistance in the Office
OF the Register OF Wills. the County
Engineer and the Clerk OF the Peace
will be dispensed with and no such
clerk or clerical assistance will be
/ paid after that date out Of the mon
/ les Of the county, and that on and
after said date, all clerks in the office
/ OF the Recorder of Deeds, more than
three. will likewise be dispensed
with and II continued after said date
by the Recorder Of Deeds. the salary
OF such clerk must be paid by the
/ Recorder of Deeds and not out oil
any monies OF the county"
The Prothonotary and Comptrol.
Ter have no deputies or clerks at this
time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
Colds Willing to
Marry Man With Salary,
of 81, 500 Per Year

haters" who avowed their inten-
tons Of never marrying were un-
earthed. The men apparently view
ed marriage more tolerantly. Three
fourths OF them declared they in
tended to marry between the ages
Of &c and 80. sororities were rap
ped by the editors Of the magazin,
when II was declared that the non
sorority girls read more good books
went TO more movies. read more
editorials and book reviews and
wrote more letters to their homes
Ninety-six per cent. OF the soror-
ity girls dance. while only two
thirds OF the unorganized women
attend dances.
other interesting facts divulged
ny the Mirror" included:
Football is the most popular sport
by a big margin.
Eighty-six per cent. OF the frater-
nifty men and Ga per cent. OF the
non-fraternity men dance.
Two thousand OF the 1000 stu
dents so to bed at 1890. 200 at IL
o'clock. 400 at -. and most OF the
remaining $500 at l o'clock.
Women spend more time study
ing than men.
Less than half OF the men smoke
Room and board costs more than
$50 month for half OF the stu
deRts. Fifteen per cent. live on s35
month for these items.
The majority OF students desire
TO make their homes in big cities
Half the students do not know
faculty members outside the class
rooms.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
TEN REASONS FOR
WuTEs UNHAPPINESS.

That wealth is not everything In
married life and that the mere pos
session OF It does not bring happi-
ness is demonstrated boy the separ-
alton suit brought by Mrs. Grace T..
Van Iderstine against her husband,
William =. Van tderstine. member
Of a wealthy Brooklyn family.
Among other things. she lists the
following ten reasons why she should
be granted separation;
1. Never used cndearing terms.
2. Did not speak to her for days
n she left the house without his
permission.
3. Always abusive when friends
we're present.
4. Insisted on attending afternoon
the dansants.
s. Created scene n she ever
danced with a male friend he intro.
| duced her to.
6. Usually created a scene wher
they took dinner out with friends
7. Insisted she spend her time
even during the hottest days OF sum
mer, In the big ilvingroom Of thei
Huntington county estate, wher
there was always a wood fire in tn
open fireplace.
s. Created more than one seen
At the Huntington Country Gu
when she refused TO dance when sh
was tired.
Q. Accused her OF using dope.
10. Accused her Of carrying on az
affair with her brothcr-in-law.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
ORCHESTRA CONCEPT.

The Wilmington symphony Or
chestra, OF which Harry J. stause-
bach is director. will give the sec
ond OF a series Of concerts under the
Municipal Music Commission on next
Monday evening in the auditorium Of
the Wilmington High School The
club. which is made up OF the
younger musical people OF Whining
ton. is composed Of SO pieces.
The third concert will be given on
February %. by the Glee Club OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

wants and get some saddle horses
and settle down to enjoy life,
wouldn't you?
Well. now. take a look at Pat
rick Canning and his brother James.
both expert shoemakers for the last
20 years.
They've just inherited $4,000 900
from their great uncle, Major Ed
ward j. Curley. Kentucky distiller
king, who died at Monte Carlo.
Are they going to enjoy life?
You bet BY keeping on the job
at the shoe factory
And their children are going "a
| stay at work, too!
ia far rather make shoes thar
lead a millionair0s life" says Pat.
rick. LET me tell you there's a
lot Of satisfaction in doing a days
work and doing 1t we'll.
Il think ] may buy a fiivver-
and again I may not.
my house needs painting and
may use part OF the 100000 tS
do that.
MY wife's been ailing a bit and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
Want CLAYMONT
SCHOOL Open
Overlook Association Fears
Injunction Would Cause
Premature Closing
PLEDGES SUPPORT
TO SCHOOL BOARD

That the Overlook Civic Associa-
ton Of Claymont is not in favor OF
the recent application OF some tax
payers Of Claymont district for an
Injunction TO restrain the collection
OF the special tax voted by the dis
trict is set forth in a resolution
adopted by the Overlook Associa-
ton at a meeting held recently. The
resolution reads:
Whereas. II has come to the at
tention Of this association that an
injunction is being sought to re
strain the School Board Of this dis
trict from the collection OF the spe-
( cial tax granted by the voters OF the
district at a referendum held in Au-
gust, 1921, and
!. Whereas, The granting Of the
above mentioned INJUNCTION will re-
suit in the premature closing Of the
schools Of the district due to lack
Of funds, and
WHEREAS. any eurtailmont Of the
present school system would be de-
plorable and a reflection on the pro-
grcssiveness of the community. and
Whereas, this Association is con-
WINGED that the School Board Is do
ling everything possible to provide ef-
hcient schools for the community;
= therefore be IL
Resolved, That this Association,
representing the sentiment of APP
proximately 500 OF the citizens Of
this district. earnestly hopes that
no action will be taken which will
result in the premature closing OF
. the schools Of this district, and fur
thermore be Il resolved that this As
ISOLATION hereby expresses its cone
= hdence in and pledges its support "a
the present School Board in its ef-
forts TO efficiently conduct the
schools Of this district"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

Wlr18.
likes the old-fashioned straight bob.
Below OefD, Is fortunate tiny
sister who has natural curly hair. So
she had IL bobbed and let Il take It's
own course.
II you prefer a hair-ribbon, the
miss below (righD shows how II
will look with bobbed hair, par
TALLY curled.
And In the centre Is a full-faccd
tot who has real short bob with
the locks curled and turned under.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

I may take vacation on her ac-
count. but It won't be for long"
And Irene. Canning's 21-year-old
daughter-does she want to marry
title?
No. she's going 10 keep on sort
ing shoe soles!
I'm quite contented as things
are" she says. land l don't see any
reason for quitting work. Maybe
I'll get married but don't care
anything about making what they
call brilliant catch"
Canning's two other daughters
Bertha. s, and Gertrude, 10-will
continue their studies in the Haver-
hill public school.
} James Canning. Patrick's brother
and co-heir to the fortune, shares
} Patrick's ideas.
I'm too old TO change my way
] OF living" he says. "Of course,
may play pool a bit in. the after
/ noon and take in the movies OF ar
5 evening and I'll give my children
anything they want.
. But they don't want much. Ny
boy. Fred. works as shoe cutter
and will keep on holding down his
, job.
ITS better to do something use.
! ful in this world than to be idle"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
SAY MISSING WOMAN
STOPPED IN DOVER

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del. Feb. S.-A clue %
the mysterious absence OF Mrs. Marie
Smythe and her one-year-old daugh-
tor, GENEVA, who disappeared be-
tween Millsboro. Del. and PhEadel-
phia, on January %. was obtained
by Chief OF Police Lane. OF this
town today. II is believed the wo-
man and her child had oeen stop
ping az a hotel here. They left last
week. presumably for Philadelphia
Chief Lane states that he has
heard that the supposed Mrs.
Smythc had given letters to a man
to mail 20 her people and that Il
was the BELIEF that tho man never
mailed them. Inquiry at the local
hotel today brought the reply that
the woman supposed 20 be Mrs.
smythe had registered under an
other name.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
BOGUS COLLECTOR
NOW GErrING MONEY

Harry Kenyon. tobacconist. OF 2o3
Market street. today complained to
me police that somebody had gotten
possession OF some OF his bills and
was trying to collect the bills from
his customers. Some storekeepcrs had
paid the bills to the bogus collector,
Mr.. Kenyon says, and he urges his
customers to pay only n his au-
thorizod collector.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
NV INDrsTRIAL CENSUS

A census OF manufacturing Indus
tries OF the United states. covering
the calendar years 1921. Is TO be
taken by the Census Bureau In com
pliance with the act Of Congress OF
March 3. 1919. Blanks are now be-
ing sent to manufacturers In Della
Mara.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
.IMMoRTAIsp sTUNfPED.

PARASITIC famous '1mmortals'
II the Academic Franchise, who arc
compiling the great French die
ionary, have met snag in tho
word "incongelable." Which means
incapable OF being frozen. Is Their,
anything that cannot be frozen. they
want TO know?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

Good morning. little folks. have
you had your hair bobhed?
And what style did you pick?
In spite OF the grown-ups' rush
Tor the shortened tresses. many bar
bcrs still flash a sign that reads,
We cater especially 60 children"
And a lot OF children have crawled
into the BARRIERS chair and let tho
scissors send flowing locks flying
There are five main styles for tiny
tots TO pick from;
The little lass at the top Ceft),
has her bobbed tresses curled out
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
PrNTFCosTAL MEETING.

A special day Of prayer will be
held In the Pentecostal Church.
Twenty-third and Pine streets. to-
morrow commencing at 10 o'clock.
This service will be held In con-
junction with the revival services
which are being held every night
this week by the Rev. J. Warton'
missionary TO Persia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

IUHE-
You suddenly fell heir TO s10.-
1000
And that all your life you'd car
ried your dinnerpail back and forth
from a shoe factory every day.
wholly dependent on your daily toll
for a living.
What would you do?
Why, you'd quit work and give a
big farewell party for the gang at
the factory.
And you'd buy a town house and
country house and a flock of motor
cars.
And you'd hire an army OF SER
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
MISSIONARY MEETING

The Women's Home Missionary
Society of Epworth NJ. f. Church
will hold its monthly meeting in the
church parlors tomorrow night a
full attendance is desired.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08

They anxiously awaited the ar
rival OF the supply ship. Il was
overdue But Il failed to arrive.
The trading company that had
contracted to send the ship had
gone into bankruptcy and could not
fulfil the contract.
So Meng and his wife were ma
rooned 1000 miles from Honolulu
out OF the path OF ocean travel, with
no means OF communication, with
starvation az the door,
A return 20 the primitive was the
only path open to them. They be-
came modern Crusoes. The Kanaka
was their man Friday.
Their food they took from nature
They searched the tidewaters foi
shellhsh.
They hunted the island groves FOL
nuts and fruits.
Soon their shoes wore out. Thel
made primitive sandals from IN,
hides OF beasts
They supplanted their tattere,
clothing with improvised garment
made from hides and leaves.
I'm traditional fashion. they light
ed a huge beacon on the crest OF
hill in the hope OF attracting a pass
ing ship.
At last a ship came. II was
) United States navy vessel. sent q
rescue them, after the government
had learned OF the trading com
pany's inability to send supplies
Back I'm San Francisco Mrs. Mem
says life on a desert island isn't al
romantic writer's would have H.
Its all right for the first two o.
three months" she says. But afte
that 1t gets tiresome"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
GREASE.

Don't ever pour hot grease down
the sink drain. As soon as 1t strikes
the cold pipes IL will thicken and
ston than nm
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
rnACTIREs ms ARM.

William Mckinley OF Bellemoor
fell on the ice near his home yes
terday and fractured his arm.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Retrial of $4,000. 600.
Emo Will Case Begun
Relatives Seek to Defeat Be.
quest of Bulk of Estate to
Columbia University

The second trial Of the contest over
'hc viii OF Amos f. Emo. who left an
estate of about Sl3.0O0,O0O. was begun
IN the Surrogates' Court YESTERDAY
Mr.. Emo left the residue. which consti-
'utes the largest part of the estate. TO
Columbia University. Several relatives
brought the contest, on the ground that
inc tostator, who was of advanced acc
at the time Of his death. was mentally
incapable of executing legal will.
After trial Of tifty-cight court davs
a jury before Surrogate Cohalan hold
that Mr.. Emo did not have tcstamcotar,,
capacity. Upon appeal to the Appellatc
Divisi ION the verdict Of the iur,- u.s
reversed aud the new trial ordcrcd
The contestants are William p. Emo
brother. Of Washington; Mrs. Antoi,
hcttc E. Wood. sister. of Simsburv
Conn: Miss Mary 7. Emo, sister Of
Simsbuly; Mrs. Florence c. Graves
niece, of Simsbury; Lady Antoinottc
r. Johnstonc, wife of Sir Alan John
stone. of the British diplomatic scrv-
ice; Professor Henry Lane Emo. Of
PRINCETON University; Clifford Pinchot
OF Milford Pa. and Amos r. f. Pin
chot of 20 West Fifty-scvcnth Street
Since tho first trial John r. Stancb-
held, trial counsel for the contestants
and former Surrogate Charles II. Beck
ett, one OF the attorneys associated
with him. died
Ten Jurors were selected Yesterday
The panel probably will be filled this
morning. when the taking Of testimony
will begin.