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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
TRAIN Time
FOR P. R. R. TRAINS
Arranged for In New Schedule
for Local Divisions Ef-
fective Sunday.

Important changes In the train SER
vice. on both the Maryland and Della
ware divisions OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. effective next Saturday at
midnight. were announced today at the
local Offices. Other minor changes win
be made on the y. M. & v. branch
and the Cambridge 4 Seaford branch
OF the railroad. IT WAS further an
nounced.
On the Delaware division. train No.
iGS viii be discontinued between Del
mar and Harrington, and win run
| from Rehoboth TO Wilmington. This
train will leave Rehoboth at $50 D..
m, leave Harrington at b.24 y. m, and
arrive at French street station az 7.39
p. m.
Train No. 470. leaving Norfolk, Va.
at 4 p. m, win arrive at Delmar at
1895 p. m, and French street station
at 2.06 n. m. Train No, 1880. new
weekday train, viii leave Crisfield,
Md. daily at 7.o5 y. m. and arrive at
Delmar at s.45 y. m. Train No. 4.50
will leave Norfolk. Va, at 8 y. m. and
Old Point Comfort. Va. at $50 p. m.
running direct 20 Philadelphia.
Train No. s53. running between Har-
rington and Delmar. will be discon-
tinued This train will leave French
street station daily at s.1s and arrive
at Rehoboth at 11.5s a m. Train No
463 has been quickoned TO arrive al
Delmar. This train will leave Whining
ton daily at S.s5 p. m. Delmar Ga;
p. m..arriving at Cape Charles al
1920 p. m.
! Train No 467 has been extended I,
run to Crisfield. Md, arriving at Del
mar at 1O.11 p. m. and Crisneld a
: 11.30 .. m. This train leaves French
I street station daily at $50 D. m.
8 Train No. 4Sf will leave Delrnar a
: a. m, arriving at Crisheld at 1925
{ Train No. 4S0 has been changed Z
No. 460. leaving Cape Charles. Va. g
7.15 n. m. and arriving at Delmar q
1890 a. IN.
Train No. 462, under the new sched
ule. will leave Norfolk, Va, at $50
m. arriving at Delmar at 3.25 a. m
On the Maryland division, accordin
I TO the new schedule. train No. az
leaving Wilmington at TAO D. m. ha
been duickened to arrive at Baltinor
at 1910 p. IN. Train No. 405, whic
formerly left Philadelphia at 7.2o an
{. Wilmington at BIS. will run on
schedule TO arrive in Washington !
minutes earlier.
Train No. 400. leaving Wrmingto
daily at 11.4s D. M. win make stoI
= at Elkton. arriving there at 1914
= m. Train No. 400, new train vi
: leave Washington daily at 100 a. n
: Baltimore at 2.40 a. m. arriving
West Philadelphia Mt 4.55 n. m. or
u Broad Street station at 500 a m.
. Train No. 41s. running betwes
Washington and Philadelphia, form
lerly leaving Wilmington daily at l..
!. p M. will be discontinued.
y Under the revised schedule. ira
: No. 11S. leaving French street static
: daily at 1856 p. m, VIII stop at Chest,
: and West Philadelphia TO dischars
passengers only.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
NO EQUALITY BEFORE ]
|. THE LAW, JUDGE SAYS.
Tells Bar. Association That Poor
Cannot Maintain Rights
Against Rich.
BY Associated rress to Every Evonlnr.

tSy A6aoClat~u l-Tess W rsSciJ rsNofiink.
Washington Feb. 23.- Equality be-
fore the law IA impossible 30 long MS
the rich and powerful are represented
In court by highly educated lawyers.
while large part OF the poor and ig-
norant are represented by unframed
and incompetent men, Judge Clarence
III. Goodwin OF Chicago. declared in
his opening address today as chair
nan OF the conference of Bar Assocla-
tions here. Until such condition Is
corrected. he said. there will be little
Justice in tho courts.
The shrewd and powerful men and
interests OF large means are able tc
know who are competent and who
are not, Judge Goodwin asserted. add
Ing that It was difficult for the poor
man, the ignorant man. to make any
just estimate OF who was capable oi
properly advising and representing
him.
Five hundred members of various
bar associations Of the country were I,
take up at the meeting today OF 9
conference OF bar associations tn,
question of the advlsabillty OF nd
have In addition to their regular Law
school training. a college course OF a
least two years. a course suggested re
Gently by the American Bar Associs
| tton.
A clash of opinion on the sub1ec
was forecast when tho meeting wa
called TO order by Judge Goodwin o
Chicago.
There has been growing sentimen
throughout the country In favor Q
strlcter rules governing the admissio
TO tho bar.
Elihu Root was on the program 10
an address. and In the afternoon Chic
Justice Taft of the United States wa
scheduled to preside and address IN
delegates on higher education ms
should he applied TO the legal profes
sion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
.ROMA'S CONTROL GEAR
DECLARED At FAULT
Investigation Of DirigibIe Trag.
edy Held Behind Closed
Doors; Wounded Recovering.
BY Associated Press 70 Every evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Norfolk. Va, Feb. 23--Mernbers OF
the army investigating board con-
tinued today their efforts TO determine
II possible the definite and primary
cause Of the disaster which overlook
the giant army dirigfble Roma over
the army base. here Tuesday. in which
81 OF her passengers and crew met
death and the worlds largest semi
rigid aircraft was demolished.
That the fatal crash 10 earth Of the
great airship followed breakdown Of
tho controls regulating the altitude Of
the craft appeared today 10 have been
definitely established In the testimony
thus far given. Belief that this was
the general cause OF the disaster was
expressed by Ma5or-General Patrick.
head OF the army afr service, in a
statement Issued yesterday on the
basis Of the initial testimony. and there
had been no further official seord to-
day on the result Of the investigation
thus far.
The inquiry IS proceeding behind
closed doors, and no details were
known OF the testimony given by the
survivors as well as eye-witnesses OF
the disaster. experts and others.
OF the eight injured IN he acct
dent. all were said TO be making good
progress toward recovery today with
the exception Of Charles Devorak, su-
perintendsn. OF construction at Me-
Cook Field. Dayton. Ohio. who was
still reported TO be in critical condi-
ton at the Public Health Hospital.
The condition OF five of the injured
had permitted them to be removed
from the hospital to Langley Field.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
LOCAL F!REMEN IN
BROOKLYN PARADE
Volunteers Home After Big Time
as Guests of William
n. Todd.

Wilmington firemen who went 10
Brooklyn yesterday TO be the guests
Of William H. Todd. wealthy ship
builder and member of the old Re
lance Fire Company OF this city,
returned last night. tired after siren
uous day, but all declaring they had
had a most delightful time. They were
Mr.. Todd's guests and he entertained
them royalty.
The party included about 80 men and
women and they left here at S,45
O'Clock Wednesday morning. arriving
in Brooklyn at s o'clock. They lad
breakfast at a hotel as Nj. Cc3G's
Iests and then inspected the town un-
I'll 10 o'clock, when they formed for
the big parade Of the Brooklyn Vol
unteer Firemen's Veterans Association
Mr.. Todd and Fire Chief Lutz Ct this
city headed the division In which the
local firemen appeared.
The old steamer presented 10 Mir
Todd by the Reliance Fire Company
was In line with steam up and footed
the whistle along the line. James Barr
Of this city drove the four horses
hitched to the engine. The Wilmingtcr
men wore red flannel shirts. once 81
popular with the volunteer firemen
| helmets and each carried a horn. il
! the big end of which a bunch q
] flowers had been stuck. They pulled
by hand an ancient hand-operated hos,
wagon. They We're received with ap
plause all along the line.
. ,x,l,. ,.s Al
guests at a hotel and in the after
noon they attended a meeting cf tn,
Brooklyn iiremen in the auditorium
There s. X. Smith. president of tn,
Department of Safety in this city. vii
liam B. Mesear, another member of tn
local board, and Chief Lutz mad
speeches. The visitors returned hom
| last night about 730 o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
SAYS KNOWS SLAYERS
OF MOVIE DIRECTOR
Man in Custody at Detroit Gives
Names Of Two Men and a
Woman.

Detroit. Feb 25--Two men ard =.
woman whose names are now known
70 the Los Angeles police murdered
Willism Desmond Taylor the movie
director, according 70 a statement
made TO Sheriff Coffin by Harry ".
Fields, a prisoner IN the Wayne Coun-
ty jail.
Sheriff Coffin said Fields told hin,
that ne drove the sisyer's % and from
the scene OF the murder IN an auto
mobile md that he received $500 FOR
the Job. Fields = awaiting trial On a
charge q forgery. He Is said by Sheriff
Coffin 10 have stated that the nam
who paid the S90o % him changed a
$1,000 bill to get the uionev.
Sheriff Coffin teiegrrphed Fields
story verbatim 70 the police Of I>os
Angeles and they replied they would
investigate. They asked the sheriff ~
hold Fields.
On the night Of the murder Fields
drove the two men and woman 70
Taylor's bungalow in Hollywood. he
told the Sheriff, according 10 the latter.
The trio went into the bungalow and
returned IN a few moments. where
/ ppon he drove them away. the pris-
oaer added, and continued that The
plot to Kill Taylor was conceived "a
a hop joint" IN Los Angeles. He ~
quoted by the Sheriff as saying ne
get the $500 on his return 70 The
hop joint" after the Taylor slay..
ing, with tho men and the woman. Hs
did not know the motive for the mur-
/ Ger and aid not known whether the
men and the woman were paid for
/ their part IN It. He gave 70 Sheriff
/ Coffin the names OF the trio The
1 Sheriff would not give out the names
until the truth or fsisity OF Fields 5
/ story has been established.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
AVIATION HEAD INSISTS
ROMA WAS FIT TUESDAY

Newport News, Feb. 23.-The state
ment was made today by IAeutenant-
Colonel A, s. Fisher. chief Of the
lighter-than-air service at Langley
Field, home station of the Inflated
Roma. that there was nothing wrong
with the craft when she left here
Tuesday on what proved 10 be her
last flight
The statement of Colonel Fisher re-
ferred to assertions made in Chicago
last night by Doctor J. NJ. Nicholson
quoting from letter written by Lieu
tenant Clifford E. Snythe, victim Of
the disaster, after the Roma's trip &c
Washington last December In this
connection Lieutenant Fisher said
knowing lieutenant Smythe ais ]
did. I cannot believe he has been dor.
rectly quoted in Chicago relative tC
his letter TO his father. in which h,
IS said 10 have declared the Roma an.
safe"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
DEATH SAID TO BE DUE TO
STARVATION AND FREEZING

Special Dispatch 70 Every Etlening.
Laurel, Feb. IA post mOrterl,
examination Of the body VI Lester
Galloway. buried last Sunday under
mysterious circumstances, wa made
today.
Galloway. aged 80 years and de-
mented. lived with his halEbrother.
Seth Walter. and it is alleged he died
from starvation and freezing Will
liam Jones Of Laurel. and Harrison
Manning Of Seaford. who made post
mortem, and Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Robert G. Houston, say 1t is a
horrible case.
Feeling is intense and officers fear
violent reprisals against Walter, who
has left home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
Watch for This Thief.

The sneak thief1 who has been
posing as an electrician and who sew
eval DAYS ago stole SIS at the \. NJ.
G. A. visited a house near Porter Res
ervoir yesterday ana obtained $50. He
informed woman at the house that
the meter was out of order and started
upstairs to repair it. She followed hin,
and waited until he finished his work
When he had reached the first fiool
to leave the house. he told the woman
that he had forgotten his pliers anc
he returned upstairs. 1t was then thai
tAe took the $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
SCARLET fever IN
MORE V|RULENT FORM
This With Spread Among Adults
10 Causing General Ap-
prehension.

While the total number OF scarlet
fever cases In this city has not varied
to any appreciable extent for several
days It was developed this morning
that the situation Is becoming very
alarming by reason OF the fact that tho
disease is now spreading with great
rapidity among the adults of the city
and further, that the outbreak, Mt first
In very mild FORM is rapidly develop
Ing into very vrulent type.
The records OF the Board of Health
this morning showed the total number
of cases to be 149. Four new ones and
one recovery were reported This situa
tion Is much the same as Il has been
for several days, with slight change
in the totals each day but Il does
not represent the fun gravity of the
problem. Tho spread of the fever
among tho adults and the virulen,
form Of the disease Is now developine
are the things that are causing great
alarm. especially among the medica
men who appreciate the gravity ant
seriousness OF these indications.
The members OF the Board OF Health
will hold a special meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock fer the pur.
pose OF considering the advisebility o.
ordering the schools 10 reopen, ol
whether they should be continued
closed. II is understood there IL 9
division OF opinion among the member
on this subject. Some OF them ar
known to have boon opposed In tn
FIRST place 10 closing the schools be
cause they did not consider the condi
tons sufficiently serious 10 warrant n
There were then 113 cases OF fever II
town and the health beard member
are in quandary now on the schoo
closing problem because there arc IA
cases of the disease existing.
This morning one of the executiv
officers of the Board Of Health wa
chased from a house I'm West Eight
street in the Italian section, becaus
the occupants We're ignorant of tn
quarantine law and did not understan
what he was there for. He appealed {
a policeman. who. however could d
nothing and then advised the ofI'c.
Superintendent OF Police George Blsc
was notified and he finally settled th
: difficulty. There was case OF scerls
fever In the house where the executiv
officer was working.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
M0URNS ROMA DISASTE II

Washington. Feb. 23.--Due to the
Roma disaster and the mourning oc-
casioned by the loss OF lives of army
personnel. President and Mrs. Hard
ing today announced postponement
until April 1s Of the army and navy
reception, one Of the state affairs Of
the official social seasons. which was
10 have been held tonight
Postponement Of the reception. TO
which 4.o00 invitations had been is
sued to officers OF the army and navy.
followed a conference between Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary Weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
ROTAR|ANS HOLD
JOLLY LUNCHEON
In Celebration of Seventeenth
Anniversary of the Or
ganization.

The Rotary Club celebrated the
seventeenth anniversary of the nation
al organization at the, weekly lunch
con in the duBarry room of the Hotel
du Pont at noon today. DIR. H.
Howell, the hrst president OF the club,
presided, and the charter members of
the club were seated at the speakers
table.
The singing was led by William P.
White. and Harry Harkins and Frank
Mason contributed solos to this part
of the program. Walter Bush, the
first secretary OF the club. oflciated
in the place Of Secretary Krauss.
Four former presidents of the club
spoke on subjects assigned. William
e. Holland on Bringing Rotary to
Wilmington; Joseph s. Wilson on
"Rotary's Place in Wilmington" Ed
gar Rhoads on Our Obligations tC
Rotary" and William e. Douglas on
THE Spirit of Rotary" The speakers
gave excellent presentations of the
subjects assigned. and We're cordially
lapplauded.
Fred E. Stone OF the Wilmington
Savings Fund Society made his frs
appearance as q member OF the orga
nization. Joseph Hamilton reported OF
the Los Angeles international convea
ton and reported that hts COMMITTEES
would recommend that the club ar
range 10 send an official delegate
Several members Of the club aree like
/ ~ to- attend the convention. Ere
Blatz reported that the boys worl
committee had completed it's censu
of the boys in Wilmington In connec
tion with school work.
DIR. Howell opened the meeting witt
an interesting talk on the early lif
Of the Rotary Club, and poked fun a
various members during his intro
ductory remarks. The attendance 70
the Gav was "a ner cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
MISS M. NJ. LUTz BRIDE
OF M. F. MULR0ONEy
Welded This Morning at ST,
Peters Cathedral. With
NuptIaI Mass.

This morning at o'clock a we'd
ding of interest took place in ~. Pet
er's Cathedral. when Mies Mildred Ma
rie Lutz. daughter OF Mr.. and M~e.
william i. Lutz. and Michael Francis
Mulrooney, were mnrriede Rev. Martin
Ryan performed tho ceremony. The
church was prettily decorated with
ralrns and flowers.
The bride WAS accompanied by her
cousin. Miss Florence Roller, as maid
of honor and tho groom's brother.
Thomns Mulrooney. was best man. The
wedding march was played by Mics
Mildred Mason. Tho bride wore a dress
of white Canton crepe. heavily am
broidered, and a white tnt and car
ried white roses. The maid OF honor
wore dress of pink canton crepe
with hat to match. and carried pink
sweet peas. The brides mother wore a
handsome black dress.
Following the ceremony, an elab-
oratc breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents. 407 JET
fereon Street. About 125 guests were
present, including friends from New
York. Philadelphia, Trenton and Bal
timore. Father Tucker. Father Ryan
Father Waldron. and Father Claver
were among the honored guests
During the breakfast an orchestra play.
ed. The house was decorated WITH
palms and flowers and the dining
table was very attractive with IL,
blue and gold service and the baske
OF flowers.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Mul-
rooney left for a trip south. The bride
wore away q blue Canton crepe oress
with a gray coat and a green hat. AT
ter next week. they will make theii
home at 226 West Ninth street. Mr.
Mllrooney Is we'll known in the city
He Is ohief clerk OF the Bureau @
Fire. Mrs. Aplrooney is popular also
Her father is chief Of the Fire De
partment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
Washington Dance at Young's Studio.

Over zoe persons attended the dance
held last night in Younss Studio in
honor oI Washingtons Birthday. Each
one was given small silk flag The
decorations We're unique and original
one feature CT the evening was an au-
tomaticaily eliminating dance. which
iayo.ds all confusion and gives everyone
! a chance TO dance throughout the
number. The prizes fer this number
were Won by Miss Helen Aschenbach
land George Duling. after which they
promptly responded with an encore
exhibition fox trot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
Fire In du POnt Building.

J. II. Wood, a member OF engine
company No. 10. while walking along
Orange street this morning, shortly
before 10, noticed smoke issuing from
the twelfth floor Of the du Pont Build
ing. Instead Of turning IN an alarm,
he hurried to the scene of the fire.
which he finally extinguished after an
hours fight with the use OF chemicals.
The fire was in the fen-room.
through which a yentilating shaft
passes. Grease had in some manner
become ignited and spread TO other
parts Of the room. Fire Marshal Ain
scow made an investigation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
CONFIRMED AT BIsHOPsTEAD.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening,

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Newark, Feb. 23.--Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter A. Layfield. Professor Elisha Con-
over ana Robert Major. all of Newark
and vicinity. were confirmed at Bishop
stead last night by Bishop Philip Cook
Rev. Edgar Jones. rector of ST
Thomas p. T.. Church. Newark, who
had prepared them for confirmation
accompanied them to Bishopstead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
MOOSE ENTERTAIN.
NInstsrI SHOW and Dance at New
Century Club Last Night.

Wilmington Lodge. Loyal Order o,
Moose. held minstrel show and dance
In ths New Century Club last night,
with about 100 persons in attendance
The snAlr WAS one Of the finest ever
held by The orxa nixation in this city
Many persons We're turned away al
me doors as the house was filled tc
ovss0agluS. :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
DR.. Hills Here On Tuesday.

Rev. Newell Dwight Hills VIII be
the guest of the Chamber of Com
merce at luncheon meeting on Tues
day. February 2s. in the Hotel du
Pont. Members of the Kiwanis Club.
Rotary Club and Lions Club have been
invited TO attend the luncheon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
Addition to Carter Family.

Hugh GrIif1th Carter, Jr, Weighing
eleven pounds, arrived in Wilmington
this morning. He viii make his flu
ture home with his parents, at 102
West Eighteenth street Both Jun
ior and Mrs. Carter, formerly Miss
Helen Jane Collins. are doing nicely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
Mothers, clnb 10 Hold sonn snIe.

The Mothers Club of Old Swedes
p. e. Church IS holding a soup sale
today in the parish house. This even
ing a moving picture show viii be
given under the auspices OF the Wom-
lan's Auxiliary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Vera t. wlttenberg.

Mrs. Vera T. Wittenberg of 507 East
Eighth street died yesterday after
noon at the ?. and 5. Hospital. fol-
lowing an illness OF four days. She
is survived by her husband. w. G..
Wittenberg; an infant daughter.
Jean; a three -year-oid daughter.
Vera; and her mother, Mrs. Emma
Nj. Flanagan. The funeral viii be
held Saturday. with a solemn requiem
mass at st. Mary's Church at 3
O'Clock. Interment viii be in River
view Cemetery.
John w. Swinf.
John W swint Of Boston, Mass.
father Of Wendell p. swint. a chemist
for the du Pont Co.. died very sud-
denly Tuesday at the home OF his
son-in-law DE-. Seth Lewis in Win
throp. Death was due TO heart fail
ure. He is survived By a daughter.
Mrs Nathaniel Ever Of Swarthmore.
Pa. in addition TO Mr.. Swint Of this
city.
Paul G. HeRulg.
Paul c. Hennig. president OF the
Insulation and Specially Corporation
I Of America. in the du Pont Building.
died at o'clock last evening at HIS
home 1902 Market street. Death was
due 10 pneumonia. from which he
had been suffering for the past four
I teen days. Mr.. Henning came 10 this
lcity two years ago from New York.
He was 4S years Old and a native oe
< Germany. Besides his wife he -
f survived by the following children.
J Theodore. Harold and Paul. Funeral
services viii be held at his late home
I at ? o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Burial win be made In Rivervieu
.Cemetery.