Evening journal., 1922-01-27
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Local Relief Committee Has
Been Assisting Italian
Looking for Work
CIVIC CLUB WILL
ADVOCATE SEWER
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Jan. 27.-On Tues.
day Of this week Leo J, Emmons
OF the Public Employment Bureau
Wilmington. gave out a statement
telling OF the condition of an italian
l4borer OF this city who had applied
to the bureau for work. Mr.. EN-
mons said the italian told him that
~ he did not soon get work the au-
thorities were considering sending
him 10 the poorhouse and his wife,
a French woman whom he married
in France while In the service,
would have to return 10 her home.
A representative OF the bureau
came TO New Castle yesterday to In
vestigate the case ana in this way
the Identity OF the man was learned
and the fact that the local Associated
Home Relief Committee has boen
assisting him for months. Mayor
Cramer, chairman OF the local COM
mittee. made the following state
mcnt as to this case; This man
has been helped by the committee
weekly since last August with coal
food and clothing and while he cam
not be kept with the best of food yet
his condition is good and better than
some others who are not asking Cor
help The committee with It's very
email resources has been able to
look after all OF It's people satisfao-
torily."
The members OF st. Johns Lodge,
No. ?. A F. and A. NJ, are requested
TO meet at Masonic Temple tomor-
row afternoon at 1.30 O'Clock The
Crder VIII be in charge OF the funeral
Of George W. Vantine, who died at
his home last Monday night. The
funeral services will take place from
his late residence on East Sixth
street at o'clock. The Rev. J. r.
Bicking will oficiate and interment
will be IN Glebe cemetery.
Owing TO the reeen' developments
OF scarlet fever and other con-
tagious diseases In this city. the au-
thorities have decided that heads OF
famiiies whore these contagious
diseases exist. having children at.
tending public schools when in
health, must secure a health Ger,
tificate from the school medical ex,
amlner. Dr. Lewis Booker. before
their children return to the schools
John Roberts, Jr., operator at th'
Royal Theatre. was severely bitter
on IN right leg yesterday by a dol
belonging 20 rlatt Burris. OF nea
the Baldton. DR.. julius Dod'
cauterized the wound.
'Sewering OF New Castle" wa
the principle subject discussed at IN
monthly meeting OF the New Castl
civic Club in the old Town Hal
last evening While no definite ar
rangements or plans have beer
made 10 be presented to City Coun-
ell for that body's consideration
Frank II. Long. a member OF the
committee, in making a report for
the committee. said il was the in
tentions OF the committee to procure
the services OF competent engineer
and have n. survey and estimate
made 20 submit to Council with the
esan-= recommendations The sur
vey will not probably be made until
next summer. as the finances OF the
club will not warrant paying for
same al this time.
II vas announced ny the commit
tee. that a bill win be drawn up to
be presented 20 the next Les stature.
providing for a bond issue The fur
therins OF the sewer proposition will
be taken up by the committee and
the work reported at the February
meeting Of the club.
AS this organization 4 one year
old in March. the election Of pres
ident, vice-president, secretary, treas
urer and FIVE members OF the board
OF directors will take place at the
March meeting, Thursday evening
March %. In view Of this fact. Pres
ident Andrew Eliason, appointed
Henry J. Kite. Frank II. Long and
Charles s. Flemings. as nominal.
ing committee. The selections mad,
by the committee will be presented
al the meeting Thursday evening
February 2s.
Paul Kern. member OF the varsit,
basketball team, sustained injurie
10 his teeth in last nights game.
James Kennedy, or Third street
while attempting 20 aiight from
trolley car at Third and Chestnu
streets, about Z o'clock last night
fell and injured his head by strixin
Il against the curb. He was able I
walk to his home after the accident
Sergeant Leslie W. Walls. of Com
pany H.. has resigned as manager q
the company basketball team. TIL
"A" team OF the company league wi
play the town team at Vandyk
!. Armory this evening.
Edward r. Hushehack, chairma
Of the dance committee. which wi
give a dance for The benefit OF tn
baseball team OF the New Castle Al
letic Association on February "a. S
Valentines night has announced N
following ASSOCIATES named by him
John McDevitt, finance; Jesse A. NJ
Kay. music; Charles S. Fleming, az
yertising; James Hance, Jr., hal
Edward Mcdaniel. floor manager
Adelphin Lodge, No. s, Knights
Pythias, win meet In weekly bus
uess session In Masonic Temple
o'clock this evening
Prices are down to normal-I.oo
a. Sugar. bo h.; Bread. Sc loaf: Crea
IS 'lf Wheat. csc; Kellogg's Corn Flake
i0c; 100 per cent. pure Horse Ra
lsh, 13c glass; one Buckle Fs
Boots. guaranteed 1850 pair You \
Rubber Boots. s2.2t pair at Platt
g ADV.
t c. Wesley Preston. second lie
f tenant OF Company Fl. reported tn
81 one recruit. former Lieutenant WI
liam S. Weggenmann, had enlisted
the company. He also reported s