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Evening journal., 1922-05-23
MRS. CHAPLIN, SICK,
WILL NOT BE DEPORTED

WASHINGTON, May % Omitted
Press)-Mrs. Hannah Chaplin,
mother OF Charlie and Sidney Chap
lin. screen stars. will be permitted TO
remain in the United States. 1t was
indicated today at the Department OF
Labor.
II the investigation shows that her
mental condition is showing i'm
provement, she will be permitted to
continue her medical treatment in
this country. Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Henning said.
Henning said he saw no reason
for what he called the Excitement"
in the matter.
The Chaplin brothers secured her
entry from England on the grounds
that the climate Of California and
American medical experts would
benefit her impaired mental state,
brought about by shell shock, fol-
lowing the bombing of London by
German airplanes early in the war.
She was brought in under bond, !
with the understanding that she !
Nuulu remain uiS S'ei' ANN 'ii' /
year provision is simply a technical !
ity. Henning said. Many Europeans. !
he said. come here for medical !
treatment some leaving after a few !
months and others remaining until !
cure is effected ~
II Mrs. Chaplin's condition shows
Improvement there Is no reason for
her not staying until a cure Is effect.
ed, Henning said.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
CREDITORS HOPE
TO AID MERCHANT

At a meeting on Saturday of credl-
tors of John Bogucki, merchant. Ala
Maryland avenue held in the Office
Of Attorney General S. d. Townsend
a commJtee. headed by T. B. Finkel-
stein. was named to consider ways
by which Bogusd may be able, II
possible to resume business. Be
sides Mr. Finkelstein the commit
tee is composed of George Kleitz,
Philip L. Garrett and s. Sobsocinsky.
of this city. and Bernard Karr. of
Philadelphia.
Report will be made next Satur-
day by this committee at another
meeting of the creditors. when it is
hoped to adopt some plan of reor-
ganization for the Bogucki firm and
reopen the store which has been
closed for four weeks.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
CONFERENCE ON
VOCATIONAL WORK

A vocational conference will he
held in Wilmington tomorrow. Ar
rangements have been made to Sc
cure DR.. L. II. Dennis of Pennsyl-
vania State Department OF Educa-
ton. as one of the speakers. DR.. r.
w Helm, State Director OF Voca-
tional Education for Delaware. also
Will speak at several of the meet
ings.
A general meeting will be held in
the community room of the High
School at 3 O'clock in the afternoon.
All those interested in vocational
education are invited TO be present.
DR.. Dennis will speak at this meet
ing on the subject Democracy in
Education"
A vocational banquet will be held
in the evening in the. High School
cafeteria. A number OF men from the
Industries as well as vocational peo-
pie will be present at this banquet
A number OF subjects will be pre-
se1fed and discussed
DR. Dennis will speak at the XII
wanian luncheon at noon on the
subject "The Schools of Tomorrow. :"
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
SUSPEND SENTENCE
ON JOHN DEVENNEY

John Devenney was adjudged
guilty of a charge of breach of the
peace toward his wife. but jentence
was suspended until June "a, pend
ing his abstaining from liquor and
his conduct otherwise, by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court
this morning.
Mrs. Devenney said that her hus-
band, under the influence of liquor,
threatened to shoot her 1t is only
when he is drinking that he mis-
treats her, she said.
The case of Richard Jordan,
charged by his son-in-law. Henry
Ludham. with breach of the peace,
was continued until Saturday. They
live at 23O9 West Second street.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
81 IN DUPONT
GOLF TOURNEY
Club Championship to Be
Decided Sometime in
July
CHICKERING is
PRESENT CHAMPION

Some Of the most interesting plays
seen in Delaware for a long while
is expected to develop when the golf
matches for the championship Of the
dupont Country Club are run off
this year. shortly after the beginning
OF July. II. G. Chickering, Delaware
State champion, will be one of the
contestants as also will be John
Markell, runner up to Chckering at
the Wilmington Country Club last
year Others OF the leading con-
testants include players who have
been making exceptional scores and
whose performance give promise
that they will be in top form when
the championship matches are run
Off.
One OF the players attracting con-
siderable attention this year at the
club is John Mclaughlin, playing
with the Explosive Sales Department.
whose scores have been exceptionally
fine. One day last week he did the
course in 80, a performance suhi-
cient TO stamp him as one of the
most dangerous contestants for the
honors this year. David Ranken. /
captain Of the Purchasing Depart /
ment team, is another player who |
has done much to further the in |
terest in golf this year at the club |
and who is expected to give a good |
account OF himself DR.. r. L.
X namer. winner Of 1921 classes of |
Eight Tournament, is rapidly round
ing into form and without doubt.
viii make the other contestants play
some real golf to keep him from an
1exing the title. J. c. Guenveur,
hartman of the mems golf commit
6e; William Flynn. c. p. Millard,
p. J. Murphy and Joseph Herman
re others whose average play is very
consistent and they are sure to fur
lish some hard fought matches to
,ther aspiring cOntenders for the
itle
The dupont Country Club course q
consists of nine holes and is consid-
red a very sporty one, due prin-
ipally to the fact that it has been
onstructed on a site abOundlng with I
ills and hollows and it consequent l
Y follows that these rolling fair c
rays furnish many natural hazards l
o the golfer. As a consequence the [
hirty-two men who will qualify for v
he championship will have to shoot 8
heir very best game in order to
urvive.
The 1922 golf season has been re-
eived with greater enthusiasm u
han ever at the DUPONT club. There \
re something like forty new play t
RS already this season and those O
Who are veterans Of a year or more O
re showing more interest than 7
,ver. The women are also very
much interested in the game and
Mss Harriet Hammond, chairman
If woman's golf committee. boasts
" having a playing list OF more
han 100 golfers.
The par for the course IS 35. Last
ear J. c. Guenveur made It in SS,
mt judging from the low scores be-
1g turned in at this early date, il Is
xpected that a score of par or even
etter will be turned in this season.
'akine into consideration that the
lembers are using temporary green's
ne scores made are without doubt
and with the opening OF
le new grass green's. It is anticipated
nat all records for the course will
e beaten. Officials of the club have
ad a great amount of work done on
le course this year and II is in bet
~ shane than ever.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
GIVELAND To
WIDEN AVENUE
RhoadS and Son and Wood
lawn Trustees Donate
50-Foot Strips
WILL GRADE 1T AT
THEIR OWN EXPENSE

The #Woodlawn Trustees. Inc. in
an effort TO have Bayard avenue
widened have obtained from ]. f.
Rhoads and Sons a deed for a fifty
feet wide strip of land on the east
erly side of the avenue from Ninth
to Eleventh streets This land is
given by Rhoads and Son to the city
and the Woodlawn Trustees will give
a similar strip on the westerly side
of the avenue directly opposite the
Rhoads gift.
The deed was enclosed with the
following communication from the
trustees 10 the directors of the Street
and Sewer Department this morn
ing:
May 22. 1929.
The Board of Directors of Street
and Sewer Department
The accompanying deed Of J. f.
Rhoads and Sons TO the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington, covering a
piece of land fifty feet in width on
the easterly side of Bayard avenue,
extending from Ninth street to Elev- |
enth street. has been made at our |
request in arranging for the widen
ing of that part of Bayard avenue to |
I6o feet.
"A corresponding piece on the
westerly side OF Bayard avenue will
later be decided TO the city by this
corporation.
"In offering this deed to the city.
we agree to he at the expense of
whatever work may be necessary at
the proper time. to bring 10 grade
that part Of the street bed covered
BY said deed.
Respectfully,
f'WOODLAWN TRUSTEES, INC.
"Charles A. Beck. ?
Secretary and Treasurer" q
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
STREET BOARD FINANCES.

At the meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Department. this morning,
City Treasurer White reported $685.
Ss9.17 in the current fund; S572,-
1874 in the special fund; S7,6S5.19
in the sever extension fund and
S26.s61.61 in the street paving tax
fund. making a total OF S642'642.7l.
Permission was granted the Will
mington Gas Company to open
Wright street for the installation OF
70 feet of main and Bird street TO
install forty eight feet of main.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
T0DD'S CUT BACK
ON FULL TIME

The order issued by the Penn
syfvania Railroad Company on
May l, for the employees at Todd's
Cut Shops. 10 operate on half time
schedule has been recinded. and
with the resumption OF full time
operations by the locomotive re-
pairmen. this morning, places the
entire shop on full time schedule
again.
The other branches of repair
work at the shops have been oper-
ating on full time for several days.
The period Of half time schedule
operations only lasting for two
weeks in all parts of the shops
Evening journal., 1922-05-23

planned, and the success of numer-
GUS social occasions can be attrib-
uted to the faithful cooperation of
the club committees.
AT the mortgage burning a fea-
ture remarked upon was the pledges
given by clubs toward the sustaining
fund, some Of which are already
paid off. The Penny-a-Day Society
has in hand already more than half
its pledge of $500.
I'VE appreciate outside co-opera-
tion, and are indebted to a commit
tee from the Century Club for sue
cessfully carrying on a cooking class
each winter at this house
The program for the winter
varied but slightly from that OF a
year ago. I wish to thank members
Of the house star for their faithful
and efficient service. as we'll as all
volunteers who have assisted in
carrying on our many activities dur
ing the past year
II shall not take time this after
noon TO so into House activities ol
statistics, for have planned 8
demonstration by the children them.
selves, part of which was given al
our recent May festival
"In 1928 We hope to go on "a
larger service in the community
having as our motto, In the econ
omy of God no effort, however
small, put forth in the right cause
fails of its effect"
Miss Pyle Goes to New York to-
morrow and will sail from that port
on Thursday for London. where she
will spend two months.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
CHURCH CLUB TO DANCE.

A dance under the auspices of the
Dramatic Club of Calvary p. +.
Church. VIII be given this evening in
the parish house. Miss Irene Glenn
will be in charge of the music. Dec
orations Will be in charge of Miss
Dorothea Anne Brookmire. Miss
Emily Valentine and Miss Florence
Hanson.
The patrons and patronesses will
he the Rev. and Mrs Z. H. Stevens,
Mrs. Charles Smith, Marshall A.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Val
entine and Miss Ethel Macklen.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
Is CONTINUED

At the request OF Acting Prosecut-
ing Attorney ]. Paul Green, the case
of James J. McAteer, charged with
embezzlement. was continued until
June 2, because of the absence from
the city of Assistant City Solicitor p.
Warren Green. who IS said to have
in his possession papers OF benefit TO
the defendant
NfcAteer is accused OF embezzling
money from an estate OF which he
is executor. He has already been
dismissed twice on the charges by
magistrates.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
ROWE AND BELMONT
SURRENDER TO POLICE

Harlan II. Rowe, charged with
selling liquor and throwing glass in
the street. and his bartender John
r. Belmont charged with two Of
fenses of selling liquor. who failed
to appear for their trials several
days ago, surrendered to the police
this morning after capiases had been
issued for them. Their trials were
set for tomorrow as the States wit
nesses were not in court, today.
Rowe was held in S2,5OO bail and
Belmont in $4,000 bail. They now
face additional charges of contempt
of court.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
DENNIS WITH KrwANIANs.

I. H. Dennis, director Of Voca-
tional Education in Pennsylvania
will be the speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting Of the Whining
ton Kiwanis Club in the DuBarry
Room of the Hotel dupont. at 1915
o'clock tmorrow. Mr. Dennis viii
speak on THE Schools of Tomor-
row" j. Frank Huss. who was un-
able to sing last week because Of a
cold will entertain tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
NAME EVELYN THAW
IN DIVORCE ACTION

NEW YORK. May 23 Omitted
Press) Evelyn Nesblt Thaw Is
named IN a suit brought In Supreme
Court here as one of the reasons
why Mrs. Evelyn Schneider wants
divorce from her husband, Harry,
taxi driver.
Mrs. Schneider's petition states
that "the defendant for a long time
has been friendly with velyn
Nesbit Thaw and still udly
with her This Thaw We des
in an apartment on + -econd
street. west of Broadway. opposite
the corner where the defendant
parks his car when II is idle"
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
Nmss G. NJ. DEynIN DEAN.

Following an illness of several
weeks, Miss Cecilia NJ. Devlin. %
years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Devlin, 2111 Biddle street.
this city. died on Sunday in the
Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia.
From an autopsy held yesterday it is
thought the young woman died OF a
tumor of the brain
Miss Devlin had been I'll some
weeks and physicians Of this city ad-
Fised her removal TO the Philadel.
phia Hospital for observation and
operation.
The funeral will take place from
the late residence, this city on Fri.
day morning, with solemn requiem
mass in ST. Thomas r. c. Church
tnterment viii be in Cathedral cem-
etery.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
DYE FADED WRAP
SKIRT, DRESS IN
"DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple any wo-
man can dye or tint her old worn,
faded things new. Even II she has
never dyed before. she can put
rich, fadeless color into shabby
skirts, dresses, waists, coats. stock
ings. sweaters. coverings, draperies
hangings everything. Buy Dia-
mond Dyes-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing IS guaranteed.
Just tell your druggist whether the
material you wish TO dye is wool or
silk, or whether It IS linen, cotton.
or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes
never streak spot. fade. or run.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
WHO LOST HONnNG PIGEoN2

A homing pigeon was caught this
morning by c. II Diggans, 110-12
East Fourth street with the follow
ing initials and numbers: B. o.
4O93S, 1921. Mr.. Diggans will keep
the bird until tomorrow morning.
If the owner does not call for it be-
fore then, It will be turned loose.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
posIEs FOR COURTHOUSE FOLK

William II. Murphy. a clerk in the
office of Clerk of the Peace Wright,
presented employees there today with
bouquets of peonies and roses. Mar
tin h. Smith. of Rose Hill, a visitor
to the court house today. also pre-
sented his friends with ragged
robins"
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
CALL PASTOR NEXT FALL.

According to an announcement
today. It is not expected that a new
pastor for West Presbyterian
Church will be called before next
fall. The committee on furnishing
n pastor for the church will meet
tomorrow night. but according to a
member, nothing is TO be done about
a new nastor.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
FUNuGATE FACTORY

The entire plant of the Bond Man
ufacturing Company, at Fifth and
Monroe streets, was fumigated yes
terday. This was done by the Board
OF Health after it was found that
one of the girl employees Of the com
pany had contracted scarlet fever.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
COUNTY FINANCES

County Treasurer Burris today re-
ported the county's bank balances to
be as. follows: New Castle county,
fS5.676.70; miscellaneous road ac-
counts. s52430; Christiana, s13,-
s6I 90; Mil Creek. s5.179.91; White
Clay Greek. s4,9S2.0S; Pencader
tI.9G9.71: New Castle. s2,747.55;
sed Lion, sl.343.44: St Georges.
fs.5ss.s6; Appoquinimink. s4.S3;
Biackbird. ss05.91; Brandywine, ss.-
sG9.eT
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
NO WORD ON PARK GARDENS

No word has yet been received by
the Chamber OF Commerce from the
United States Shipping Board con
cerniDg the transfer of titles to the
Union Park Gardens properties from
the Government to those persons
who purchased them at the auction
sale three months ago.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSES

Magistrate Broman has issued
marriage licenses for the following:
Victor P. Gray, Mount Pleasant.
to Edna E. Armstrong, MiddletowD.
John w. Barnes. 2S East Twenty
fourth street, TO Elizabeth L. Fowler,
104 East Forty-second street.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
FLAMES DESTROY
McGRANARY'S CLOTHES

Fire Of undetermined origin in
lot OF clothing in the home OF Will
lam Granery u South Harrison
street. early last evening, was extin-
guished by members of Engine
Company No s in response TO a still
alarm. The firemen threw the
cldthing out the window and
quenched the flames with two
buckets Of water The loss is slight.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
ANOTHER JOHN JORDAN

John A. Jordan. of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, is
not the John Jordan who was before
City Court last Saturday on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
SUNSHINE MEETING.

Washington Heights Branch, In
sernational Sunshine Society. will
meet al 2.so o'clock tomorrow aft
sSnoon at the home OF Mrs. J. oak
'ey Griffith, oak Grove. The mem
eefs VII meet az sixth and Market
s,feets, a. ? 0 clock and 90 to Mrs.
-srifAth's home b. trolley car.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
no ASK STATE AID FOR ROAD

Members of the Levy Court and
the Commissioners of Townsend will
appear before the State Highway
Department at Dover tomorrow to
request State aid for the road
through Townsend. The hearing is
set for 2 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-05-23
,,INsTRFIRY AT woRKHOUsE

The Boys Minstrel Troupe OF IHe
Y. NJ. c. A.. will repeat Its perform
ance given at the Playhouse re-
Gently, for the entertainment of the
inmates Of the New Castle County
Workhouse on Friday night.
on Memorial Day, May 30, the
workhouse baseball team will play
a double header. In the morning
they will play Penn A. c. team, and
in the afternoon will play St. Paufs
NJ. +. Church team.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
C0SM0S-"Sidewalks of New
York"

Avenue A" which is famous in the
East Side annals OF New York city,
and whence sprung some years ago
the themes and characters for songs
and cartoons that became popular in
every household throughout the land,
Will furnish the inspiration for The
Sidewalks of New York" the head
line attraction at the Cosmos Theater
this week. To make ii more binding.
1t will be presented by six of the So
phisticated youngsters of the locality
who have made of it's songs. dances
and Incidental comedy most unusual
Offering and one that has becom.
widely popular elsewhere. Another
feature will be Felix Bernard who
owes his fame to his composition of
"Dardanella," with Jack Duffy. sing
ing comedian of Scandals" one of
the big hits of Lets Go"
present THE Wife Saver" a farsicsl
playlet: Mayne and Cass. newcomers
in vaudeville. will bring repertory
of new and nonsensical specialties:
the Five Petrovas are billed to pre-
sent "a variety treat in gold' and
Dedrick and Devere will furnish de-
lightful song and graceful dances.
Elaine Hammerstein'S newest SELF
nick photoplay production. Under
Oath" will be shown for the first.
time in Washington. 1t is the inter
aristocratic girl and Wall street
magnate. who has graduated from the
wharf rats Of New York. Supplement-
ing il will be picture comedy, the
Urban Movie Chats and the Universal
News Weekly
Performances of last weeks bill
will be given today starting at pm.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
It's All in the Play.

people at home-would have nothing
to do with Maria. When lie fell i'll
with the Roman fever the doctors Or
dered him to the fresher climate Of
England; they thought if he took
their baby along it might soften the
old people against Maria. Then
things followed fast. A telegram
told her that her husband had died.
Beyond that she was ignored.
alone in Rome. in need, hopeless
and sleepless. Maria fell under the
eye of young impresario by the
name of Max Mazarine. lie persuad-
ed her that her English relatives
would look on her differently If she
had the position and fortune of a
prima donna; that neither We're easily
obtained in Italy. but he'd get her
both at the Metropolitan. in New
York. When he got her here she saw
that the promises were a blind. He
was no good.
she was boarding in this very
house at the time. She sent Maza-
rine on his way and went to work
here. She's A smart woman, and q
naru worker; she has a way with her
that makes every one like her. She
owns the place today. l hope she
looks as good to you as she does to
Martin Quinn"
That's the background of the story
Of Her Happiness" in which Emma
Dunn is to appear next week
Evening star., 1922-10-01
Language Murderers.

PORN in New York and having spent
several years mastering Berlin
dialect for the benefit of those who
saw humor in assassinatiag the Eng
lish language through the medium
of an alleged German accent. when
the late well known war came along.
it gummed up the works for AL and
Harry Klein. They had to unlearn
all that they had learned in the art
of slaughtering the kings English
and start to talk ii in United States.
But it was the best thing in the
world for them. They admit 1t them
selves. They can now talk without
getting an Invitation to eat frank
furters.
The Klein boys are original in one
thing at least. They admit they en-
tered the theatrical field by imitat-
ing others. Any interviewer will tell
you that admission stamps them as
altogether unique. However, 1t must
be said for the KleIns that they were
proteges of the Rogers Brothers and
1t was under their direction that they
became language murderers.
They followed the Rogers Brothers
in all their later shows and then went
into vaudeville as German comedians
until the war came along and made
such dialect unpopular. Also 1t took
the boys In to the service for while
and when they came out they. too,
had a dislike for the country that got
the world into a general mix-up.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
Ne,u Form of Russian Art.

preston Of every emotion of which
the human soul is capable. Originally
conceived and created by Nine.
Kousnezoff in Paris in collaboration
with NJ. Bakst and Boleslowski. and
presented there at the Femina Thea
ter, the production acquired wide
fame. The artiste-producer received
offers from the Russian German Thea
ter in Berlin, the Opera Lyrique in
Paris. the Opera Royaie in Madrid
and the Municipal Casino In Nice. To
each call Nine. Kousnezoff responded,
and for the past two years her COM
pany, it is said, has f1oated on the
crest Of the greatest wave Of popu-
larity ever known by any European
attraction.
Sketches that are simple. yet power
fully dramatic in their depth Of ex-
preston. have been assembled by Nine.
Kousnezon. And it is thus that she
has achieved a program, each part of
which does not last longer than twen-
ty minutes and follows rapidly on
the preceding act, series of short
SIX etches which are dramatic lyric and
dancing acts, borrowing their diverse
subjects from the most somber trag-
edy as well a. the most grotesque
farce. <,5ys<.;. i *. -s e =
Evening star., 1922-10-01
an interesting production

ter of an interesting production
novelty.
1t is the plan, it is explained. to OBJ
tain from New York producers the
actual manuscript of plays now cur
rent on Broadway. such as "Abie's
Irish Rose" THE Cat and the Canary
and other plays Of that type, and to
produce them in Washington with a
resident repertoire cast of players
and to offer these 1922 productions for
engagements of length commensu-
rate with their popularity.
1t is n well known fact that the Cap
itol Theater. since the fire of several
years ago, which destroyed the interior
has been absolutely remodeled. reequip-
ped and redecorated and It is now
claimed to be one of the largest and
best equipped playhouses in Wash
ington. One of Washington's concert
managers. it Is said. proposes to uti-
lie the Capitol for series of after
noon concerts of the type heretofore
given at the National.