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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
personal.

Attorney Sylvester D.
Townsend. Jr., started yesterday on IL
business trip 10 New York and Bos-
ton. which viii take the entire week.
Thomas <. Peeney. private secre-
tary TO United States Senator l..
Heisler Ball. visited Wilmington yes
.erday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. NJ. Newlove, 2113
Giles street. entertained Mrs. Mary
Boyer Of Smyrna. president OF the
State Federation OF Women's Clubs.
at dinner last Friday evening. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Harris, and Mrs L. Dilworth
Walls. Mrs. Boyer addressed the Car
den Century Club at Silverbrook Com
munity House Friday evening.
Henry y. Taylor. Jr., assistant 10
the general manager at the Harlan
plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbuildins
Corporation, Ltd. will return this week
from st. Augustine, Fla, where he has
been spending the past two weeks
Alfred Schiess OF Basle, Switzerland.
Y. NJ. c. A. worker. who is studying
the work OF the association In this
country. was guest of the local or
ganization yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Whiteman OF
Drexel Hill. Pa. with her two sors
Everett and Calvin. Jr. spent the
weekend with Mrs. William s. Ander-
son at her home, East Thirteenth
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
STREET DEPARTMENT
SEEKS NO ADVANCE
President Johnson Says it Has
Not Asked for Money Ahead
Of Appropriation.

President Andrew L. johnson Of the
Street and Sewer Department at the
meeting of that board this morning is
sued the following statement relative
10 a published statement in local
newspaper several days ago in which
reference was made 10 the Street and
Sewer Department.
"One day last week, while out Of
the city. ! read In one Of our afternoon
papers an editorial commenting the
action OF the City Council in denying
the request OF some OF the city de-
partments for advances on account Of
their appropriations, and al the same
time admonishing the departments
that they should keep their expendi-
lures within their budgets. and furth-
er, named the Street and Sewer De
partment as one OF the offenders
II wish 10 call TO the attention OF
that paper and the public the fact that
this statement was an error. This
department has not asked for any ad-
vance payments during this fiscal year
and will not unless something very
unusual and unforeseen happens 70
demand IL. The Council making this
years appropriation to the Street and
Sewer Department was the first Coun-
ell in many years 10 make to il the
amount estimated 10 meet its proper
expenditures. and we intend to justify
their confidence. Notwithstanding the
many demands made upon us that
would exceed our resources which hao
10 be Judiciously denied"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25

each country, not only about the gov
eminent. but about tho people. They
can get the news and spread It quick
ly. They can get It to the man IN the
street.
I'VE must he deeply grateful for
the Washington Conference and we
must pray deeply for the Genoa Con-
ference. believe the whole world
longs for peace. But we never got
anything In this world and We cr-
tainly will never got to heaven with
out striving for II.
Lead IN towards peace. Help us
Don't Just look on our faults-help
us TO be bettcr. Gentlemen, II we
know tho better way--let. us see 70 II
that We take II.
"Once moro I beg OF you to remem-
Der your power. n only your motto
could be to unite tho world, send no
thought which would not bless O.
cheer, purify or heal---then we should
as the soldiers say, get on with tho
peace"
Lady Astor was introduced b,
Frank n. Noyes. president OF the As
sociatcd Prees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
TWO METgORs IN PLIGHT.
Geolosists Believe One Could Not Have
Shot Across the Continent

New York, April 25.-rt's a long
hot Journey from Los Angeles. Cal. TO
Asbury Park, N. J.. even for an ambi-
tious little star. In fact. It's theoret-
ically impossible. according 20 Prof. Ed
mund 0. Hovey, curator OF the Depart
ment Of Geology at the American Mu-
scum OF History.
In this fashfon Professor Hoyey dis
posed OF any conjectural relationship
between two celestial bodies OF un-
usual brilliance which made their an
pearance Sunday night on opposite
sides OF the continent.
1T was probably just a coincidence. {"
he said. Il do not believe a meteor or
shooting star. consumed by the heat OF
intense friction set up whom It strikes
the earths afr cushion, could last from
Los Angeles to Asbury Park.
Besides, tho angle OF descent Ia too
steep Meteors usually strike the
earth within a few miles from the
point directly beneath where they be-
come visible IN the heavens"
Professor Hovey expressed q belief
that both the Los Angeles and the
Asbury Park meteors exploded before
reaching the earth. The Kissing heard
by the Coast Guard patrol at Toms
River probably was that Of the heat
ed gas which formed the ball Of fire.
being immersed in the ocean, he said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
MARINE TERMINAL
PROJECT DELAYED
Due to Push in Bulkhead First
Unit Will Not be Finished
Till Next January.

The first unit OF Wllmington's new
Marine Terminal at the mouth OF the
Christiana river now under the
course OF construction. viii not be
completed and ready for use until
next January. or probably later. nc
cording To an announcement made to-
day by Charles II. Cant. business
manager and secretary of the Board
Of lIarNor commissioners. IL was at
first scheduled for completion next
September.
According 60 Mr. Cant, the extra
work required in the elimination OF
the push in the hulkhead. experienced
several months ago. when the bulk
head moved forward into the Della
ware river for a distance OF approx
mately IA inches. is held partly re-
sponsihle for the drawback in the
terminal construction. An effort is
being made TO reduce the elimination
by dredging a. the rear of the bulk
head. Following the dredging the
land will be reinforced with heavy
plling and cinders.
In n report to Mr.. Cant submitted
by w. II. living. resident engineer at
the new terminal. the project is shown
10 be nearly one-third completed. The
report OF Mr.. living Is as follows
Wharf. Si.s per cent: marine cargo
shed. including transit and storage
sheds. 80 per cent; booster pump
house. 42.s per cent: coastwise shed,
2.25 per cent: barracks and cafeteria
80 per cent; electrical work, 5.bS per
cent; water tower and tank, 92.05 per
cent; domestic and fire lines, 55 per
cent sewers and drains, 3e.s per cent
grading and filing roads. 1914 per
cent. railroads. 4s.1 per cent; totaI
construction 2s.2 per cent.
Relative 90 the elimination OF the
push In the bulkhead. Mr.. CANT, &C
companied by Mr.. living. Will leave
Thursday morning for New Yorl
where they will confer with member,
Of the technical advisory commi,te,
in that city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
SCOUT WOMAN THEORY.
Police Still Think Andrew Alobgini
Was Killed In Fight.

The police laugh at the theory that
some woman enticed Andrew Albogini
10 the stable on Garasche's Lane
where he was murdered and believe
that the dead man got into a quarrel
with someone who wanted TO share
his quarters In the old stable.
The heavy mallet was not brought
to the stable but picked up by AL
bogini's assailant during the fight, It
is believed
Since the discovery that John Pet
kewicz. the insane man who escaped
from the Chester County Hospital for
the Insane was known 10 have been
In the city on Friday night when the
attack took place the police have turn
ed their efforts TO trying to trace his
movements on that day.
However. so far there Is not the
slightest bit OF evidence to show any
connection between Petkewicz and
the death Of Albogini
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
WEEKS PLEADS AGAIN
FOR ARMY OF 100000
Pershing Also Tells Senate
Committee v. s. Might Have
Avorted World War.

ny Associated Pres. to Every Evening.
Washington. April sb.--The $4,000
enlisted strength army bill passed by
tho House provides military struc-
ture, "bclow tho Aafc minimum re-
auircmcn,s" OF the nation. SeSctary
Weeks told tho senate appropria-
tions committee today In urging that
neproprla lations for the next nscNl year
permit force OF $4,000 officers and
100 900 mon to he maintained In the
REGULAR army. should the House pro-
poswm prevail, he added. not only
wuid the regulars suffer. but over
scAs Earrisons would he Inadequate"
and the development cf citizen COM
pon~nts OF cur national defense sys-
tom" would be seriously checked
~ am aware of no issue that M the
present time threatens 70 involve ue
In International complications" Mr.
Wrckn said There In no evidence
cf foreign designs agains, MS. We
must however. recognize that through
GU, the great part of the wosld q con-
dition of instability prevails which
renders the permanence OF world
peace uncertain.
1T 10 certain that 20 remain weak
and unprcpared IN the face OF ouch
a situation In 10 invite aggression. II
Ia moreover. essential not only that
we maintain a reasonable state OF pre-
pasednes. but that Il should be a
matter of International knowledge sha,
We are 81 prepared
MIR Weeks said thu House hill made
Inadequate provision Tor the healthy
growth 81 tho national guard and for
ii~ proper neld training"
ME-. Weeks said he had been much
impressed with the testimony already
hcfore tho committee as TO the "physl-
cal. moral and educational value OF
military training"
Tho army service school system wn,
W Vital Importance IN any nationa.
preparedness plan, the war sccresar,
declared. 1T is an interesting fact.
he added. that although our arm,
school system was only partially de.
veloped before the war its gradua to,
furnished a very large percentage OF
these officers who were mos, con
spicuously successful IN the days ot
actual war"
As to The gas warfare work OF tn,
army. Mr.. Weeks said that while ulti
mate ahoilshmcnt OF such warfar T,
might como by International agree
msnt IL would be fatal for us 10 Civ,
up the series ~ experiments and IN
Nestgatione which were conducte,
during thc war and have necn carrie,
ON since" until that momen; had ar
rived. IA TO aviation. he expressed IN,
opinion that the provision for It's de
vclopment IN the army should y,
larger than the department was nov
asking
military preparation and under etron,
leadcwhip' could have prevented IN,
cccurrnco of the World War. Gen
cral Per~hing declared today In testi
fying before the committee.
Failure 20 recognize tho existcnc
of envy, jealousy and hatred" amonl
nations ~ among individuals. he sale
has invariably sent the United State
unprcpared Into a great crisis an
caused unnecessary lose OF life AN
left us staggering under financial bur
dcnN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
HAS PLAN
TO END MINERS STRIKE

Washington. April 25.-The govern
ment Is working on a plan looking to
ending OF the coal strike which 1t will
submit soon TO both operators and
union leaders. II WAS said today at the
White House.
Details OF the plan were not dis
closed, but II was said II does not in
clude federal supervision of the coal
industry.
The plan which now Is receiving
the attention OF President Harding
and his advisers was said to contem-
plate a permanent solution. II posi-
bic, OF the basic problems OF the in
dustry. Presentation Of the plan, 1t
was indicated. would be made when a
favorable opportunity presents itself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
PRIZES AWARDED FOR
CLEANUP week ESSAYS
Judges Announce Winners In
School Children's COMPETE
tion on Campaign.

Judges who reviewed the essays ~
the school children on clean up week
have awarded the prizes which may
be secured by calling at Community
Service headquarters. 2054 du Pont
Building. The winners were as fol-
lows: =
Fourth grade-Roberta Bennett,
No. 6 school. umbrella, donated by
Crosby 4 Hill Co.; Dorothy Fenni-
more. No. school. sweater; John
Innes. No. 5 school, penknife Rudolph
Johnson, No. 12 school, pocket
knife.
Fifth Rrade-Nancy F1sher, No.
%. picture frame; Winifred NJ. Hope,
No. Is. $3.50 gold piece, Washington
Heights Century Club; Carrie Stubble-
field, No. %, slippers and hose, Nelson
Shoe Company; William Porter, No.
81. Boy Scout Knife, N. Snellenburg
& Co.
Sixth Grade--Iouisa Allen, No. rs
school. $3.50 gold piece, donor, w. p.
Jorde Coz; Harry Blake. No. 81, neck
tie, donor, N. Snellenburg 4 Co.;
Stella Holmes, No. rs, roller skates,
donor. Mrs. John Palmer. Jr.; Paul
Robinson. No. 81, cum links. donor.
Mrs. John Palmer, Jr.: Emmanuel
Handler. No. 2, necktie. donor, Belts
4 White: Dorothy Jones, No. 25. box
OF candy. donor. Govatos Candy Co. (;
Walter Tulow, No. 10, baseball bat,
donor. Mrs. John Palmer. Jr.
Seventh Grade-MarRaret Film
game. No. "a school. silk hose, donor,
Iace Shop; Anne Elizabeth Devenney,
No. "a. $3.50 gold piece, donor. Wash
ington Heights Century Club; Reba
Snyder, No 2, string of beads. donor
Mrs. John Palmer, Jr.; Bertha Rees
No. "a. silver pencil. donor. Millard
f. Davis; Walter G. Missimer, No
"a, baseball. donor, Mrs. John Palmer
Jr.
Eighth Grade-Raymond Dudzinski
No. 2 school, ball glove, donor, Bot.
tomley Co.: William Dodds, No. 2
baseball, donor, H. w. vandever; AL
fred Massey, No. 2. s. gold piece
donor. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fraim.
High School-M. Elizabeth Emer-
son, vase and stand. donor. Soude,
& Sons Co.: 1sadore Bleiberg. IS
donor, New Century Club Educationa
1cHlHllltee.
Special prize. SIS. offered by Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., Raymond
| Dudzinski.
Private and Parochial Schools.
st. Observation-Disclosures Harring
ton. necklace, donor, Mrs. John Pal
mer. Jr.; Leo F. Ruskowski, cap
donor. American Hat Co; Ruth
keeley. six photographs, donor. ]. r
Cummings; Betty r. McGovern. bo,
Of candy. donor. Reynolds Candy CO
Misses Hebb's School-Alice Har
vey, brooch. donor, Banks Bryan
Julia Higgins, silk hose, donor. Staat
& Son; Patty Senn, silk scarf. donor
II. Topkis' Sons.
st. Pauls School-Kathleen t. Mac
Namara, waist. donor, H. Braunsteir
Vanity Shop; Catherine Kasak. role
skates, donor, Mrs. John Palmer. Jr.
John ]. Mealey. boys shoes, dono,
Morris Levy Shoe Co.
Ursuline Academy-Sara r. OrHars
silk hose. donor. Bendheim Shoe Co.
Grace Mealey. kid gloves, donor
Braunstein's; Mary A. Lynch, worl
basket. donor. Smith-Zollinger Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
INVITE SoUSA.
To Direct Band Concert Next Sunday
Evening.

The Municipal Music Commission
duct the sacred concert in Brandy
wine Park on the evening OF April
80, as an opening feature OF the OBJ
servance Of Music Week. The bands
OF the Musicians Union will give the
concert. The program for music
week is as follows:
Church Day. Sunday. April 30
1880. special music and address in
all churches; 8 to s, Sacred Concert
Brandywine Park, massed bands of
the Musicians Union.
School Day, Monday. May l.
Special programs In all the
schools; 500 p. m, demonstration
in High School auditorium Of work
done in public schools.
Mems Day, Tuesday. May q
1890, public concert in Women's
Century club; 12.15, luncheon meet
ing for men, speaker. Miss Edith NJ
Rhetts; p. m., public concert in
high school auditorium by Orpheus
Mixed Quartet.
Women's Day, May 3-1215
luncheon meeting for women, speak
er, Mrs. Francis Elliott Clarke p
m, public organ recital and choil
concert; s y. m, band concert ant
community sing at Rodney Square.
Home Day, Friday. May MAX,
your home a concert hall and invit,
your neighbors; p. m, Pirates O.
Penzances" at The Playhouse Ticket
SOC to S2200.
Opera Day, Saturday. May 6--2 an,
8 p. m. Pirates OF Penzance" at TIL,
Playhouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
UTENSILS FOR WEAPONS.
Lively Row at Home Of Jos. Parise on
South Side.

Coffee pots, milk bottles and other
domestic utensils were turned into
weapons OF war in a quarrel at the
homo Of Joseph Parise. 1886 Peach
street. last Saturday evening. In ths
melee, Joseph. who was opposed by hG
wife and mother-in-law, received r
cash on the head from a milk bottle
thrown by his wife and scalds, on the
chest from pot Of hot coffee. skill
fully manipulated by his mother-in-
law, Joseph testified in Municipal
Court today, and showed the scars
to prove his testimony.
Mrs. Parise said the trouble Was
caused by her husbands habit o. COM
ing home drunk. The case was con-
tinued until May q and referred TO
the probation Office for investigation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
n. Y. KEEPS JOFFRE on GO.
Distinguished Guest Dined and Feted
to Point Of Exhaustion.
BY Associated Press to Every Eysni.e.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. April 25.-Marshal Jofrre.
who has the freedom OF New York.
faced his second busy day ss tho city's
guest today. After being ono OF three
guests OF honor at tho dinner given
by tho American Academy Of Arts and
Letters. celebrating the Moliere ter
centenary. last night, he was to at
tend three other notable exercises
during tho day.
He was to be the Euest OF the Penn
sylvania Society at Plaza Hotel
luncheon this afternoon, and wns on
the program for a speech.
He will go direct from there TO the
Rtz-Carlton Hotel where he will Of
fciate at tho MoIiere exercises which
have been arranged by the American
Academy.
His official day will end at Z o'clock.
Then he Is TO be dined as the guest of
the city Of New York, at the Hotel
Pennsylvania
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
FIRE ENGINES HAVE TO
VIOLATE TRAFFIC LAWS
Chief Lutz Says il Can Not be
Avoided Sometimes on
One-way Streets.

Neplyine 20 letter Of complaint
from the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. that some OF the fire apparatus
rnn contrary to traffic on Orange
street on the night OF Saturday. April
ib, Fire Chief William J. Lutz in a
letter 10 the directors os the street de-
partment. today made 1, very clear
thar 4; is sometimes necessary for the
firc engines 10 violate the traffic rules
in responding TO alarms.
He stated that on April Is. Truck
No. 3. In responding to an alarm from
box No. l2s. at Eighth and Orange
streets. could not turn into Eighth
street when Il got there because OF a
trolley car. 80 ~ continued on 10 Ninth
and then turned west. At Market the
turn was again blocked by automobiles
and the same conditions existed at
Shirlsy. The driver continued TO
Orange and turned south on Orange,
which is against uafic rules.
Chief Lutz stated in his letter that
the department drivers endeavor to
keep within the traffic rules az much
ns they can. but In some cases. where
tho fire alarm boxes are located on
one-way streets. they are obliged TO
violate the laws governing traffic In
the immediate vicinity OF the fire box
10 set To the scene but as rule the
engines avoid one way streets where
they can.
The Artisans Saving Bank was given
psrrnission To excavate in Shipley
street at the rear OF their property.
above Fifth for the construction OF a
vault TO be installed in connection
with improvements 10 be made 10 the
present building.
a petition was received asking that
Union street from Lancaster avenue
10 the Park Drive. the entire length OF
that street. be curbcd and paved. II
was decided TO have this work done
Immediately and notices TO this effect
will he sent out 10 the property own
ers Another petition WAS received
asking that Madison street be re-
surfaced from Front TO Ninth. IL wac
decided to have a public hearing on the
subject at date 10 be fixed later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
STRIKERS IMPATIENT
AT OPERATORS DELAY
Continued from pass I.

producers and agents. who claim that,
despite tho threatened shortage, the
visible" supply OF soft coal IL greater
now than II was 4 month ago. The
eastern market had weakened, In
stead OF growing stronger. II was said.
In New England. where transporta-
ton costs are \ greater factor than
In any other eastern market, nom
union mined coal was reported ycs-
terday to be quoted at less than the
cost OF production with few buyers.
Philip Murray. vice president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America, In
expected TO return from Pittsburg to-
day to resume his place a spokesman
for the strikers In the sub-committee ee
sessions. 8. d. Warmer OF Philadel-
phia, will head the operators deleKa-
ton.
John l.. Lewis. president OF the min
ers international. has informed his
men here that he will come to New
York as soon AZ the operators indi-
cate a readiness to talk wages. Pres
ent indications are that he will be
called upon later In the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
$1,000 PRIZE OFFERED WOMEN.
Bryn Mawr to Bestow Rewards For
Those Achieving Eminence.

Philadelphia April 25.-A prize OF
$4,000 to be given every few years"
to an American woman who has
achieved eminence in some form OF
work will be founded by the Alurnnae
Association Of Bryn Mawr College as
tribute TO DR.. NJ. Carey Thomas ON
her retirement as president of the
college in June. In making the an
nouncement the association said that
every field OF work in which women
are engaged will be Included in choos-
ing the recipient OF the prize.
The award viii be made by a COM
mittee consisting OF DR.. Thomas, DR..
Marion Parke. who Will be the next
president OF Bryn Mawr, two Bryn
Mawr alumnae and three persons not
connected with the institution. II will
be given for the first time In 1925.
The alumnae association is now en-
gagged in raising a fund Of $4,000 TO
be used for the purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
PICKING KNOX JURORS.
Baltimore Nurses Trial For Murder
Opened st Montross, Va, Today.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Montross. Va, April 25.-Miss Sarah
E. Knox. Baltimore. trained nurse
went on trial In Westmoreland county
circuit court here today on the charge
OF having murdered Mrs. Margaret
Eastlake. formerly OF Philadelphia. at
Colonial Beach last September. Sc
lection OF jury was expected TO take
up at least the entire FIRST day of the
trial
Among those expected to testify Mt
the trial Is Roger d. Eastlake, a naval
petty officer and husband Of the dead
woman, who was indicted jointly with
Miss Knox for the murder but was
acquitted at separate trial here las.
December.
Esstlake arrived in Fredericksb,rs
from Washington yesterday. where
Miss Knox. on her way here from
Richmond In the custody OF officers
also stopped to confer with he,
counsel.