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Evening journal., 1922-07-08
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navigation and mechanical efficiency.
When he began his duties the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was
but a privately owned waterway.
doing less business in month than
it now does in a day Since his in
PRODUCTION into the Engineer office.
the Federal government has taken
over the canal and S2.5O0. 900 has
just been allotted by the Engineer
Board of the War Department.
Washington, towards its develop
ment into sea-level waterway,
capable of accommodating ocean
going vessels of isrge size.
Similarly Mr. Ridlngs has wit
messed the long fight for develop
ment OF Wilmington Harbor, in
cluding the construction OF the new
S125, 900 Municipal Wharf at the
foot Of Church street, and the be-
ginning OF work on the new Marine
Terminal at the mouth OF the
Christiana, which will cost. with the
/ harbor improvements, that are to go
with it. $3.4lO.OOO
Twelve different officers have been
1 in command Of the Wilmington En-
gineer District in the 26 years OF
/ Mr.. Ridings' service. When he en-
tered the office, which was then be-
! ing organized. General william F.
Smith retired. was in charge. He
was known as the United States
! Agent" Then came successfully
] Colonel Jared A. Smith, Colonel c.
A. f. Flagler, Colonel Charles A
| Raymond and Captain L. NJ. Rand.
The last named was. succeeded by
Captain f. y. Johnston who since
has won a coionelcy and who com
manded the largest engineer regi-
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
DISMISSED COP
SUES FOR Wage
Ellis B. Johnson Asks $40
For Reporting While
Suspended
WOMAN FIGURED
IN HIS OUSTlNG

Former Patrolman Ellis B. john
son has brought suit before Magis-
trate stradley for the sum of $l46'
against the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of wilmington for salary which
he claims is due him and remaining
unpaid. Service on the city was
made yesterday afternoon through
city Solicitor Sattherthwaite. by
Constable Lucius c. Jones. The
hearing is announced for II o'clock
next Wednesday. but Mr.. Satterth-
waite said this morning that owing
TO the brief notice and the fact these
are points of law involved that VIII
REQUIRE some time TO look up ne
will ask for a continuance
Mr.. Satterthwaite this morning
requested of the Department OF
Public Safety a history Of the case
so that he may be prepared to de-
fend the suit.
Mr.. Johnson was dismissed from
the Bureau OF Police on February 2S'
on charges OF conduct unbecoming
an officer. He first appeared be-
fore the Department a week preVl-
Gus. but owing to the fact that a
case brought against him by young
woman was pending in Municipal
Court. his trial before the directors
was continued. At the time OF his
dismissal from the Bureau OF Police
he admitted to the directors thai
he had spent one night in West
Chester. Pa. hotel with a young wo-
man from this city. but said they
occupied separate rooms. The dl-
rectors. acting on the admission OF
Johnson and the evidence offered by
the Young woman and a police Of
ficer sent 10 West Chester TO invest
gate the case. dismissed him.
The demand for salary due. II is
understood is for the time from the
date Of his suspension up 10 the time
of his dismissal. a matter of several
weeks. during which time Johnson
IS said to have reported twice daily
at the police station. as required by
the rules OF the Bureau OF Police.
although he performed no work
during that period.
The case will be watched with
much interest by policemen, and ~
johnson wins other suits OF a SIM
liar character will be brought
against the city.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
DEMAND RETURN
OF 1000 PATENTS
Col. Miller, Property Gus
todian, Complies With
Presidents Order
SUITS FILED TO
PROTECT OWNERS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. July Js-Approxi-
mately 1000 patents aud other prop
erty will comprise the matter to be
demanded from the Chemical
Foundation by Colonel Thomas W.
Miller. alien property custodian. IN
compliance with the order of Presi-
dent Harding.
The demand. which is being pre-
pared with all possible speed. is
practically ready. it was learned to-
day but owing TO the amount of de-
tail work in describing the 1000 or
more pieces of property involved. It
may be a day or so before the papers
are forwarded to the Foundation.
Nothing will be revealed concern
ing the details Of the demand. Col
onel Miller said, until it has reach
ed the Foundation. 1t will then be
made public by the alien property
custodian.
Colonel Miller has issued instruc-
tions TO attorneys of his office TO
institute suits in Delaware. New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Illinois for the purpose of pro-
tecting owners of certain patents
copyrights and trademarks seized
by the Custodian under the Trading
With the Enemy Act.
THE suits filed by Colonel Miller
as trustee, are of particular interest
in Delaware because similar suits
under the same section of the Alien
Property Custodian act were filed by
the Chemical Foundation Company
against Is. I. DUPONT de Nemours &
Company. before the United States
district Court in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
INDIANS LOSE
CUSTODY OF CHILD

Custody Of four-year-old Julia
Sinde was taken from Chief and
"Princess" Littlemoon Steiner Bar,
supposed Indians. and awarded 10
the Children's Bureau by Judge
Rice. In Superior Court yesterday
afternoon, on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings brought by the Bureau.
John Sinde. father OF the child.
gave about the only evidence heard
in the case. testifying that the girl Is
his daughter 1t appeared that he
was financially unable to provide for
the girl and gave the Indians Gus
tody OF her until his circumstances
improved
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stockley for feeble minded children
so that they could be separated ac-
cording to grades of mentality.
She also spoke Of the necessity of
having a separate cottage built for
the superintendent and his wife.
There were, she said, children
placed in homes here who were un-
happy. They did not find many
cases of cruelty. she said, but many
children here. never-the-less, are
unhappily placed. She gave credit
10 the societies now working. but
thought they should all sacrifice
their individualties for the sake of
the child's good and state depart
ment,
The Village Improvement Associa-
ton of Rehoboth reported that after
an adjournment OF year they met
at the town hall. March 20. with
Mrs. Robert T. Rumbold. the presi-
dent. in the chair. Mrs. Rumbold
reported a membership of 80. Since
that date the club has met every
other Wednesday in the town hall.
New members are constantly COM
ing in and much interest is be-
ing taken in the work of the club,
which consists of looking after the
interest of the town and reporting
conditions to the Mayor and COM
missioners and helping with the
same. Three members of the club
attend every board meeting. An
election of officers was held May 81
and Mrs r. T. Rumbold was re-
elected president. The State presi-
dent visited the club May and
gave an interesting address. The
club gave s25 to the town library
and is helping to maintain a life
guard on the beach.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
LEAVE TOWN OR GO TO JAIL.

Upon condition that he straight
way goes to his position in Phila-
delphia, Michael Brennan was dis
missed on a charge OF breach of the
peace toward his wife, by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
does not do as directed and returns
before the court again. he will be
given sixty days in the workhouse.
Mrs. Brennan said that her husband
had annoyed her and that she wants
him 10 stay away from her.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
MILK DEALER FAILED
TO SECURE PERMIT

Pending his taking out Of a per-
NIT. the case of william w. John
son. OF Johnson's corner, Pa,
charged with selling milk in this
city without a permit was con-
tlnued for one week by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning. He said that he had mere
ly neglected to take out a permit
and promised that he would comply
with the ordinance Immediately.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
AGED DOVER WOMAN
DIES AFTER FALL
Special to The Evening journal.

DOVER. Del. July S.-Mrs. Anna
II. Casson, widow of John w. cas-
son. former postmaster of Dover
died last evening after an illness Of
a few weeks from The effects Of a
fall in which she sustained a broken
hip. She was so years of age. The
funeral will be Tuesday afternoon.
She is survived by one son. Daniel
Casson. of the clerical force of Dover
postoffice.
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J. d. is So TODAY.

NEW YORK, July 8 CUnites
Press) John d. Rockefeller is SO
years old today. a birthday cake.
a round OF golf in the morning and
an automobile ride in the afternoon
compose his simple anniversary cell
ebration this year. Owing TO the re-
cent death OF his brother. William
Rockefeller, the occasion will be un-
usually quiet.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
GOOD EELI.oMs, oI,rING

The Good Fellows Club. OF Sill
verbrook NJ. r. CAurch will take a
river ride on next Thursday even
ing, leaving Fourth street wharf on
the o'clock boat. All members
of the church and the club are
urged to attend. Box supper will be
served.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
Rain Newt Week

Weather outlook for the period
July 10 TO IS inclusive:
North and Middle Atlantic
States.
Considerable cloudiness local
rains at beginning of week and
again Friday or Satul day; nor
NAL temperature.
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Diet

SHERIDAN-In this city, on July 2,
1922, Bridget Sheridan, wife Of the
late John Sheridan (nee MUIR
phy) Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend the funeral from
the residence OF George II. Geiszier.
500 " Jackson street, on Monday
morning, at o'clock. Solemn re-
quiem mass at ST. Paul's Church.
Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
APPLEBY-In this city on July g.
1922, Elizabeth Bradley, widow OF
Thomas c. Appleby. in her 18th
year Relatives and friends are In
vlted to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence. 1924
West street on Monday afternoon,
July 10. at 2.30 o'clock. Interment at
Silverbrook cemetery.
this city. on July 5.
1922, Edward, son OF Emma and
the late Carl Novinsll. aged 29
years Relatives and friends are
invited to attend the funeral ser
vices, at the residence OF his
mother 422 South Jackson street. on
Monday afternoon, July 30, at 3
O'Clock. Interment at RiverIiew
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
VIOLATED TRAFFIC. LAW

on a charge OF violating the
traffic rules at Delaware avenue and
washington street, George Lew was
dned 81 and costs by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing. He was arrested by Traffic
officer Gross. Sentence was sus-
pended on Sampel J. Purnell
Negro. charged with exceeding the
speed limit.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
coNTINUE mis- CAsE-

The case Of Nicholas Hotz.
charged with breach Of the peace.
was continued until Monday by
Deputy Judge Lynn, in Munic. pal
Court this morning. at the re-
quest OF the defendant.
The charge Of breach of The
peace toward his wife was retired
egainst Willard Smith, as his con-
duct has been good
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
WARNER co. DIVIDENDS.

The regular quarterly dividend Of
1% q a share on the first and sec
ond preferred capital stock Of the
Charles Warntr Company OF Della
ware, has been declared. payable
July 27, to stockholders OF record
June 80. 1929.
A dividend OF 25 cents a share on
the common capital stock OF the
Charles Warner Company OF Della
declared. payable July IT, 10 stock
holders OF record June 90.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
HEARS OF MOTHERS DEATH.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. Del, July s-Julius
Freedman, a Baltimore youth. Wis
iting his aunt. Mrs. Mark Levy, was
notified this morning OF the death
of his mother. Mrs. Katie Freed
man. in the Epstein Hospital, Bal
more.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
BIRTHS

sTA1B--To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Stab. 1929 Lancaster avenue. on
June %. son, John George Stab.
LITTLE-To Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Little.
Kennett Square. Pa, at the Homeo-
pathio Hospital, on July /, a
daughter.
cLAREY-To Mr and Mrs John
the Homeopathic Hospital. on July
?. a son.
LBACH-To Mr.. and Mrs. William R.
Leach. 6O3 Washington street, at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on July
!, a daughter.
CTHCKADEL-To Mr.. and Mrs. Car
men Chickadel 210S West seventh
street, at the Homeopathic Hospital.
on July ?, a daughter.
YoUN+To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Young. 327 East Ninth street. at
the Homeopathic Hospital on July
2. a daughter.
HErsLER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
HeIsler. 30i Lombard street. at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
on July 6. a son.
GRoss-To Mr.. and Mrs John Gross.
1ii0 West Seventh street at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
on July 3. a son.
FORMAN-To Mr. and Mrs. David
Forman. 500 North Union street, at
the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pltal. on July 3, daughter
ZINNI-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zlnni.
1914 Walnut street, on July 3, a
son.
EISMAN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Els
man. 226 King street, on July 3,
daughter
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
TO ATTEND CHrRCH.

Members OF the Star OF Bethle-
hem. No. 1875. l.. o. L., the Pride OF
Delaware. No. 2O2. L. L. o. H.. will
meet at the P. o. s. OF A. Hall at Z
o'clock on Monday evening. when
they will attend service in the Re
formed Episcopal Church, Eighth
and Monroe streets.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
NEW YORK Co'tTUN

NEW YORK, July Omitted
Press Clifton opened stca3y today.
October was up at 22.75; Eovem-
Der 22.6O, up 3; December 22.5O. up
); March 22.12. up 10.
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EOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, July 8 Omitted
Press)-Foreign exchange opened ir-
regular today. Marks continued low
at .Oo19A. off .OOO17s; sterling was
quoted at 4.447s; francs. .O791; Ira,
.04451s.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
AUTOS COLLIDE.

An automobile owned and oper-
ated by W. Miller Shaw, of the B.
r. Shaw Company, was slightly dam
aged this morning in a collision with
car owned and operated by Harry
TopiSis. The accident occurred al
Sixth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
.SPIEITUALISTS
AGAIN SETBACK

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and was swallowed again. It failed
to assume human form as did the
"ectoplasm" mentioned in spiritual
ist reports and was not regarded as
other than natural.
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A general meeting Of the Mary
land Division, Women's Aid of the
Pennsylvania System, will be held at
2 o'c.ock. Monday afternoon. in the
assembly room, Pennsylvania build
ing. An interesting program has
been arranged. Vocal and instru-
mental solos will be given by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank p. Mitchell OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. An instrumental SOLO
will be given by Miss Sarah kop-
pel. Miss Dorothy Weldin will give
"A recitation in negro dialect. Mrs.
Harry Lawrence will be hostess at
the social hour which will follow.
on Monday morning at 10 o'clock
a staff meeting of he superintend-
ents of the Maryland Division VIII
be held in the Assembly room. This
will be followed by meeting Of
the Celief Committee. A box lun-
cheon will be served for those who
Will remain for the afternoon meet
ing.
Plans have been made for a
moonlight excursion to be given by
the Maryland Division on Tuesday
evening August /. Mrs. Charles
Griggs is chairman of the affair,
assisted by Mrs. Raymond Jones
and G. II. Cantwell Mrs. Edward
Gibson. Sr.. is chairman Of the
Candy Commi ee.
Delaware is to be represented at
the Fourth Annual Convention of
the National Federation of Profes-
slonal and Business Women's Clubs,
which is to be held in Chattanooga
July 10 and IS. Miss Emma Eek
man is to go from the local Profess
sional and Business Women's Club
and will represent the State OF Del
aware at the formal opening OF the
convention where delegates will be
Seated by States The chief speaker
at tn meeting will be Miss Lena
Lake Forrest. President OF the Fed
Grafton. She will he remembered
by many Delawareans as she ad-
dressed the business women OF Will
mington al a dinner at the DUPONT
Hotel this spring
An unusually fine program is
planned. including Raymond Robins,
who will speak on The Outlawry of
War" Mrs w. b. Maloney, editor
of the Delineator, will speak on
THE Change IN Attitude of Business
Man Toward the Business Wo-
man" and Mrs, Frank Mebane will
speak on Royal Business Women"
There are also extensive plans for
extra trips and picnics in beautiful
and historic points in the vicinity
of Chattanooga and It is hoped that
as many business women as possible
viii go from Delaware to these
meetings.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
DEMOCRAT COM.uTTEE MEErs

The Democratic County Commit
tee will hold a meeting at the DEM
ocratic Headquarters, 612 French
street, this afternoon. Plans for the
coming campaign will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam Lloyd.

Three Minutes 10 Answer This.
This arrangement OF sixteen
pins or matchsticks is a neat
little diversion that goes well
with the after dinner coffee. SIM
ply ask your guests to change
the positions Of three of the
sticks so that the squares
viii be reduced TO 4. Can you
do it2
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
Dn memoriam

In sad and loving remembrance Of
my son, william G. Fleetwood who
died Juiy 8, 1916. Gone but not for
gotten. Mother and Brother.'
Evening journal., 1922-07-08
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company dupont Build
ing, furnish the following quotations
of local securities. Bid. Asked
Diamond Ice and Coal
Co. Pfd. ....... rs 30
DUPONT Debenture
Fractions .... 81 S4
dupont Common War
rants .... ... 3A "a
Hercules Pfd. ......10i 1O4
Hercules Common ..l60 11O
Atlas Fractions ..... 6A
Industrial Salvage :. IL
New York Stock Exchange
dupont Debenture -. S2b S2%
dupont Common ....142ls 143
AtIas Ptd. .......... 81 ozH2
Atlas Common 1872 1873
Evening journal., 1922-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Stab. 1929 Lancaster avenue. on
June %. a son, John George Stab.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. John
Clarey. ii0i w Seventh street. at
the Homeopathic Hospital on July
2. son.
Evening journal., 1922-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Little,
Kennett Square. Pa. at the Homeo-
pathio Hospital, on July /, a
daughter
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LEACH-To Mr.. and Mrs. William R.
Leach. 603 Washington street, at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on July
J. a daughter
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-15
VALENTINE DINNER GIVEN
BY GILBERT DENIsoN

Fourteen little friends wis are mem
be-s CT q dancing class win him were
delightfully."- entertained Tuesday evening
by Master Gilbert benson at r valentine
dinner at his home ct IL Happy street.
Carnations with valentines made the pref
ty lecora tions for the daa-,rg room and
a valentine box in the center Of the table.
with cur!d for place cards and paper for
tune caps were provided for the little
guests The menu vas as follows: To-
mato b,sque with sa;tInes and olives. es-
ca .oped potatoes. chiolaa croqucttes, hot
rolls, cake, fancy cookies. ice cream and
cocoa A large valentine cake PLAYED an
interesting part in giving pleasure to tile
children
In the entertaining games Doris Waters
fund the most merits. Richard Dat
fund the most peanuts and Harry Wat
"rs won the prize in tho donkey game
itert nanison pass.i the grabbing and
Grant penison was 2os' nm for the va
entines. The evening CLOSED with dane.
ing.
Those present were Doris Waters, AL
berta Boardn1an. Mary Boardman, Edna
Hastedt, Elizabeth McCorj. Cora Free
| man. Catherine Lenox, Richard Dat, Les
| ter Armstrong. Merwin Burdick Harry
| Waters, Grant Denison and Gilbert Den
| ison.
Mrs William R. Denison was assisted
| by Miss Annie Stotz and Mrs. John Lero1
is entertaining the little guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-15
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Ms. Fenelon McCollum and Mrs Al
bert Botham attended the meeting Of the
Social Corner club in Willimantic last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harrington are
enjoying months vacation in Florida,
where they visit at the home Of Mrs.
Fsrrington's sister.
Miss Addie Hopkins Is AT the Johnson
Memorial hospital in Stafford for treat
ment for appendicitis.
Miss f. L. Klein Of Pfainville was at
home for the week end.
Harold Hansen took part in the play
given by then orht Coventry young peo-
pie Friday evening at Andover Grange
hall.
G. &. Nelson of Andoyer visited at the
parsonage Saturday and Sunday.
Byrd Standish Of StorrS college was IN
this village Friday and Saturday
Several students of Storrs college vis-
and hospital Sunday.
Mrs. Yale Of the state institution is OF
three DAYS leave Of absence.
Station Agent Samuel Acquire went OF
brief vacation Saturday last.
Miss Dorothy Brigham has fully recov
red from the measles. Her father Fret
Brigham is very i'll Just now.
Miss Mildred Weaver is another reoov
cred measles case. while her mother !.
now having her turn Of the malady
This weeks devotional hour will b,
held at the home of the Misses Tildes
Thursday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-15
SALTS IN HOT WATER
CLEARS PfmPtY SKIN
Says we must make kidneys clean
the blood and pimpIes disappear.

Pimples, sores and boils usually re-
suit from toxins, poisons and impuri-
ties which are generated in the bowels
and then absorbed into the blood
through the very ducts which should
absorb only nourishment 10 sustain
the body.
1t is the function of the kidneys TO
filter impurities from the blood and
cast them out in the form of urinei@but
in many instances the bowels create
more toxins and impurities thana@the
kidneys can eliminate, then the blood
uses the skin pores as the next best
means of getting rid of these impurities
which often break out all over the akin
In the form of pimples.
The surest way to clear the skin of
these eruptions, says a noted authority.
is to get from any pharmacy about
four ounces of Jad Salts and take a
tablespoonful in a glass of hot water
each morning before breakfast for one
week. This will prevent the formation
of toxins in the bowls. II also stimu-
! lates the kidneys to normal activity.
thus coaxing them to filter the blood OF
| impurities and clearing the skin OF
/ pimples.
| Jad Salts is inexpensive. harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia-
Here you have pleasant, effervesceni
drink which usually makes pimpleS
| disappear; cleanses the blood and is
excellent for the kidneys as we'll