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The Jasper news., 1922-09-07
important 70 Mother.
Torch Had soIderIna Iron.

An inventor has combined a self.
heating soldering iron and gasoline
blow torch. the fame Of the latter be-
ing concentrated in the iron until It ls
removed.
The Jasper news., 1922-09-07
OCTOBER

Oh, how l wish that stained-window.
everybody-kneeling feeling would last.
But 1t never does. Just the next
morning. when | woke up. It rained.
And didn't feel pleased u bit. Still
The Jasper news., 1922-09-07

Knlcker-"They say the Big Dipper
is breaking apart" Bocker-Is that in.
verted bowl We call the sky going
dryr'
The Jasper news., 1922-09-07

"Now shall we adopt resolutlonf"
adopt One7 Haven't we got enough
of our own?"
The Jasper news., 1922-09-07
LIES HandIeaps.

It's surprising how many banana
peellngs are scattered over Eaw
streetr--AtchIsaa GI0bA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
ENGLAND To
SETTLE DEBT
With AMERICA

CONTINUED From First Page)
can be no permanent peace in the
world, he said.
Soviet Russia is an economic and
political failure. Balfour said, and
she must start all over again as a
purely agricultural nation.
Europe in general. is bending
under a great load of taxation. he
said. This burden must be eased II
national insolvency is to be avoided,
he held.
w. II. Merrill, Chicago, said that
fire last year took the lives Of 49,
coo persons and 100000. 900 in
property. A very considerable part
Of this loss, he said, could have been
avoided and he urged business men
to inaugurate an expert inspection
service Of their properties 10 cut
fire losses TO a minimum.
This country is in the early stages
OF great business revival W c.
Mitchell. New York economist. told
the convention. Unless checked by
unforeseen conditions, return 10
full hedged prosperity is inevitable
he said. but warned that this pros
perity probably would complete IT'S
cycle within three years. A new
period of depression would then set
in. he said Mitchell said the only
way to avoid the TREMENDOUS losses
usually incurred in these periods, Is
to study the business cycles and
prepare for depression.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
MAY SAVE OIL NOW
PUMPED INTO RIVER

A new process for salvagin the
waste oil sediment which is pump
ed from ships into Delaware Bay
and River. and which fishermen
claim is running their industry is
described in a report just issued by
the United States Bureau Of Mines.
Interest is being taken in the
process by the Engineer Board OF
the War Department which has an
Office in Wilmington and which con
trolls navigable streams II Is
thought that il may greatly relieve
Il not eliminate conditions over
which there has been complaint.
shad fishermen along the Delaware
have charged that the oil waste
from ships was deteEing the fish
from ascending the river to spawn
( and was also killing the young fry,
thus cutting down the yearly
! catches
Il is claimed that not only the oil
waste from ships, hut from automo-
bile garages can be reclaimed. and
that even oil sediment in a ships
well which has been invaded by sail
water can be made available for fuel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
DIR. ROBIN HEAD
OF CITY I'M. H. A.
Association Has Hopes of
Erecting Community Cen
ter for People
Mr.. SNELLENBURG
ASKS FAIR SUPPORT

Dr. Albert Robin was reelected
president of the board of directors
OF the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton at the annual meeting of the
board held in the Y. NJ. II. A. Build
ing last night. Other officers elected
were as follows: Vice President, /.
b. Finklestein; financial secretary,
Leslie stone; recording secretary, |.
Handleman; treasurer. Max Keil.
With the election of Mr.. FiDkle-
stein as vice president he automatic
ally becomes chairman of the exec
utiye COMMITTEES, which will be APP
pointed later by President Robin.
Chairmen of other standing com
mittees also viii be appointed later.
The meeting was one Ut perfect
harmony, several Of the speakers
advising greater cooperation be-
tween the members Of the board.
Phillip Goldstein, field secretary of
the national body of the Y. NJ. II. A..
who was a guest in Wilmington yes
terday was the principal speaker
He explained that he had just re-
turned from Kansas City, Mo.
where he had assisted in a campaign
for a new building. The campaign,
Mr.. Goldstein said. was for $4,000,
which amount was Over-subscribed
several days before the drive was
ended.
AIR. GOldsteip explained that the
new building is for a Jewish Com
munity Centre in Kansas City, the
same as is being planned for VIII
miagton. He thought Wilmington
was able Il put over the idea as well
il not better than Kansas City. II
was AIR. Goldstein's belief that all
arC4nd cooperation would be of
great help TO the community at large.
Several other addresses were
made. the most impressive of these
being the one by David Snellenburg'
chairman OF the bazaar committee
for the Jewish Community Centre
bazaar, which viii be held at the
starting next Monday
He told Of the progress being made
and was frank in his statement that
il was up to all Jewish residents OF
the city to join in making the bs-
zaar a success.
Samuel Saretsky, executive direc-
tor of the v M. II. A, also spoke
and a committee consisting Of sam
uel Cannon. Max Keil and David
was appointed to look
after the retaining of the old build
ing at Third and King streets. The
was also requested to seek
more cooperation among individuals
concerned In the welfare of the as
sociatlon.
Several of the members said they
we're willing to go more than half
way in promoting the cooperation
necessary for the success Of the Y.
NJ. II. A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
DANCE NIGHTLY AT
9TH WARD BAZAAR

DELAYED on account OF the rain
yesterday the bazaar Of the seventh
Ward Athletic Association will open
tonight at Gilpin avenue and Lin
colin street continuing until and in
Guiding Saturday night. The Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the association is CO.
operating to make the bazaar a sue
cess. Funds derived from the AFFAIR
will be added to the new building
fund.
One Of the features Of the bazaar
which Will be held IN the open air
will be a dance program arranged
for every night 4 platform has
been crested for the dancers
Attractive booths have been ar
ranged on the plot where the ba-
saar IS being held. The committed
In charge includes James FEMME
riiafrman: Lewis Potts and Claude
J. Snyder. The Seventh Ward asso-
station has issued an invitation to
an clubs Of the city 10 attend the
bazaar
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
CARRY BOOZE
NOW BY AIRPLANE

eRoFoN- on HUDSON n. Y.
May is. Omitted Press) An air
plane. laden with liquor, from
Montreal, crashed on a farm near
lere last night. The rum-fying pilot
escaped with minor injuries and fed
n an automobile. One hundred and
fifty quarts of Scotch were found in
he ruins
His escape led authorities here to
believe they are near the base OF a
Jew liquor smuggling plot, in which
lirplanes are used TO transport the
scotch across the border and well
nto dry territory.
state troopers. notified immedi-
stely after the crash, spread through
he district, in fast galloping
iearch, without finding a trace Of the
Missing airman. They inquired at
hospitals and hotels In the belief the
lilot might have been injured in the
wreck Of his plane.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
MAJESTIC in PORT,
MAY BE FASTEST SHIP

NEW YORK May 16 United
Press) The White star liner Ma
jestic worlds largest ocean steamer,
arrived her today on her maiden
voyage from southampton and
Cherbourg.
The Majestic received a noisy
welcome from vessels down the har-
Dor, and was met at quarantine by
DISTINGUISHED guests of The line. She
established an enviahle record for a
maiden voyage. crossing in five and
ene-half days, and experts predict
she will be able TO beat the Maure-
tania's record. The Majestic is OF
$4,000 tons disp acement and has
accommodation for 500 passengers
on her nine decks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
WOMEN! DYE
THINGS NEW IN
"DIAM0ND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple any
woman can dye or tint her worn,
shabby dresses, skirts, waists,
coats, stockings sweaters. coverings,
draperies, hangings, everything, even
if she has never dyed before Buy
Diamond Dyes'-no other kind
then perfect home dyeiDg is sure be-
cause Diamond Dyes are guaranteed
not to spot, fade, streak, or run.
Tell your druggists whether the ma
trrlal you wish to dye is wool a.
silk. or whether it is linen, cotton Or
mixed goods.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16

the intersection that obstructed the
view of automobilists and other We
hicle drives.
The contract for constructing 400
feet of eurbing on Twenty-sixth
street between Monroe and Van
Buren, streets, was awarded to Pas
qualle J. Mongolia for 81 cents a
ineal foot on straight curb work and
a5 cents on the curved section ri
trc curb. His bid totaled S350.9f,
James McCaldon. bid 1897; Neil b.
Kelly 81 a foot; w. Kirls Simmons
$40 cents a foot. and Dominick Spsn-
tano. 1857.
j. d. Just, president OF the Chris
tiana Clay Products Company. this
morning. personally invited the d.
rectors and their assistants TO at
tend the luncheon TO be given at the
Fire House. Christiana next Satur-
day afternoon. He said he hoped
that a good representation Of this
department Of the city government
would attend the function.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
GUARD PLANT
Of PYRITES Co.
AFTER THREAT
(Continued From FIrst Psgel

Continued From First Psge)
also said today that guards had been
stationed about the plant in addi-
ton to the regular watchmen.
Meanwhile the Wilmington detective
bureau has been at work trying 10
trace the sender Of the message and
the location Of the telephone
One report today was that the tel
ephone call had been sent from the
vicinity of Seventh and Orange
streets. At one corner Of the streets
named are located the sales Office of
keasby & Mattison. a Philadelphia
asbestos manufacturing company
II. A. Patton, manager Of the local
branch frankly said this afternoon
that the call TO the Pyrites plant had
oeen sent on Saturday from a tele-
phone in the offices.
Persons frequently visit us" said
b Alr Patton and ask for the use az
5 our telephone. We usually give Then,
] the privilege. on SATURDAY. a mar
asked TO use the phone. and I told
him TO go ahead. When heare
him call number 5sl. which is TN,
Pyrites Company number. / tool
, mental note of it because our firm
\ has considerable business dealing
with the Pyrites plant. Then
heard the man say something abou
closing up the plant in "a hours
2 although | did not hear him MAX
) any threat
AFTER the man had departed,
though something might be wron
and told the Pyrites Company Of tn
, incident. on learning from tt
. company what the man had said
gave the city detective bureau a fu
description of him, as nearly as
could recall It,"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
BEGIN WORK ON
RIVER FRONT ROAD

Work OF constructing a new con-
crete roadway leading from Chris
tjana avenue into the new Marine
Terminal along the Christiana river
has been actively begun. APPROX
mately 500 feet of the road has been
laid. 1t will be 1900 feet in length
when completed. and "a feet in
width throughout.
Meanwhile the State Highway
Commission is arranging 10 repave
Christiana avenue itself with con-
crete, from the Third street bridge
TO the new Marine Terminal en-
traneeway. Repaving Of the avenue
will extend for approximately 5000
feet, or more than a mile.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
AT
THE POLLS TODAY

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 16.
UNITED Press) THE heaviest Dri-
mary vote in many years was fore
cast today as Pennsylvania went TO
the polls to settle the fight for state
control. between the regular State
organization and an independent
wing of the Republican party
Both camps concentrated on get
ting out the vote All over the
state, elaborate plans had been
worked out in advance for getting
the voters TO the polls. Special at
tention was paid to getting out the
woman vote, which, it was realized,
might become the determining fac
tor in the contest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
BUILDING line
STANDS MUST 60
Street Directors Order Clerk
of Market to Prosecute
ViolatorS
MONGELLO GETS
CURLING CONTRACT

Clerk of The Market McAteer re-
quested the Street and Sewer Diree-
tors at their meeting this morning
for instructions as 10 this authority
to enforce the no building line
stands resolution, in other districts,
than those occupied by established
markets. lie cited that since the de-
/ cision of the court last week In timing
( those who were arrested for viola
/ tons Of the resolution. he had no
I ticed several new violators in other
sections of the city, especially men
/ tioning Fourth street west of Mar
ket street.
As the court held the resolution
governed every section of the city,
the directors informed the clerk to
prosecute all violators, irrespective
Of their location
A representative OF the Pool shoe
store. 500 Market street, petitioned
the directors TO allow the newly
erected awning in front of their
store to remain. The awning is
only feet s inches above the side
walk, according 10 statements made
by the representative. while the reg
ulations requires each awning to be
az least feet above the sidewalk.
The representative claimed the plac-
ing of the awning higher than it is
now would destroy the architec-
tural appearance Of the building. He
said he was in ignorance Of the re-
quirements until some man inform
Cd d Of
tors took the matter under consid.
Grafton promising 10 inform the
company within the next few days,
and that prosecution would not be
made until after he had been mott
ned
The petition for the installation of
two tanks and pumps al 1884 French |
street, Foster r. Pancoast, tenant. |
was granted by the directors, as all
regulations had been met by the |
petitioner.
The petition for the extension OF
a sewer on Washington street between /
Front and Third, was granted by the
directors. II was in compliance |
with the request of residents of that /
section.
The request for the installation Of
one gasoline tank and pump at 1921 /
Gilpin avenue to the Gilpin Avenue ,
Garage was granted
An arc light was ordered placed at
Third and Adams streets. Council
men Mulvena of the Tenth Ward. and
McNabb of the Third Ward, person
ally presented the petition, declar-
ing it a dangerous corner from a /
traffic standpoint as well for other
safety reasons. Attention was call
ed also TO a large tree standing near |
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
KIWANIANS TO SEE
HOW PHONE co. WORKS

The weekly luncheon OF the XII
wants Club will be held in the
duBarry Room of the Hotel dupont
tomorrow.
J. Frank Huss, tenor soloist, will
sing.
The Diamond State Telephone
Company also will give a demon
stratiOn of 80 Minutes in Tele-
phone Central Exchange Ohice."'
The demonstration will include a
switchboard and operators and will
show exactly What takes place from
the time one takes the receiver off
the telephone hook until it is put
back.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
FINED $50, T0L0SE
AUTOMOBILE, TOO

Michael Kowalski, a New Jersey
farmer in the Court of General Ses-
sions today pleaded guilty TO a
charge of illegally transporting in
Wilmington spirituous liquor that
had been shipped from Penn's
Grove. Judge Rodney sentenced
Kowalsld to pay a fine of $50 and
costs and ordered the forfeiture Of
the automobile used for the trans
portation of the liquor. The SEN
tence was lightened because It was
KOwalskis first Offense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
SPLIT THREATENS
STRIKING MINERS

MUsKBGEE, Okla. May 16 unit
ID Press).-A split in the ranks OF
striking United Mine Workers
through separate wage agreements,
threatened here today.
Feeling in the convention Of Mine
District 21. Oklahoma, Arkansas
md Texas. was bitter as factions
,egan a fight over a separate wage
ontract made at Bridgeport, Texas,
Therein 300 miners accepted a re-
iuction Of $50 a day.
Lewis administration forces were
inder heavy fire from the rebels.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
TRACTION CO. TO
Improve LINES
Street and Sewer Directors
Pass Resolutions Provid-
ing for Work
MUST BE FINISHED
IN FOUR MONTHS

Two resolutions providing for the
Improvement of the wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company's
system in several sections OF the city,
were adopted by the Street and
Sewer directors. at their weekly
business session this morning The
Resolutions were given their first and
second readings at last weeks meet
ing. After some discussion, the d.
rectors decided to amend the resolu-
lions TO read -the work Ia begin in
80 days and must be completed in
tour months from the date Of the
passage of the resolutions instead
Of 'the work 10 begin within 80 days
and 10 be completed in nine months
OF the date OF the adoption OF the
resolution"
The resolutions provide for the
Installation of switches at Seventh
and Spruce streets, double track
across the intersection at Fourth
and Market streets, from the east
to the west side; a curve al MINI
and King streets and two others al
Fourth and Spruce streets. A switch
is also TO be placed at Sixth ana
Market streets, connecting me
tracks on West Sixth street ana
those on Market street.
The resolutions also provide that
he company shall construct ana 1
maintain the street paving between |
The tracks and three feet either side !
Of the tracks.
Owing to delay by the traction /
company in completing its work on
West Fourth street, by motion
street Commissioner Pierson was IN
struoted to inform the company that I
unless more progressive methods /
were Instituted within % hours the /
5epartment would do the work and /
charge same TO the company
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
AUTO BODY FALLS ON HIM.

J. Fred Pierce. 21, was injured
about the head and face this morn
ing when the body Of an automobile
he was working on in the repair
shop of the Foss- Hughes Company,
Tenth and French streets. fell on
him. He was taken to the Delaware
Hospital but until an X-ray can be
taken Of his injuries IL will not be
known how badly he is hurt. How
ever, he is not thought to be seri-
ously injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
AInns IN COLLISION.

An Essex automobile, owned and
operated by Leonard Thorpe, of
Bellevue, collided with a Buick
touring car, at Eleventh and Wash
ington streets at noon today. The
Buick car is owned by Mrs. Hunter
Grubb, 140l Delaware avenue, and
was operated by Chester Copper. a
Negro chauffeur, 531 r. Eleventh
street Both cars were slightly
damaged
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
ROBBED, HE SAYS,
In HOUSE ENTRY

AS an outcome OF the robbing of
Edward Hanorep. a barber, Of FL
Mira, \, y. in the entry of the house
iV2 West Front street. last night,
Minnie Carter, Negress, % years old.
vas arrested on charge OF solicit
ng Halloren. and was held in $500
'ail for a hearing tomorrow morn
ng by Judge Hastings in Municipal
court this morning. Haloren wa.
I, leld in 500 bail as a witness
s,As he was Tearing the house. Hal
orep says he was held up and rob
led BY two Negresses Of So, hi
ratch and chain, three razors an
wo pairs Of scissors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
CATrs EsCAPEs ONE OHARGE

Omitted Press. )-EX-GOvernor Sid
ney J. Cats was today free Of
charges of accepting a bribe while
governor Of Florida. Circuit Judge
Long sustained a defense motion late
yesterday quashing an indictment
charging Cats accepted money TO
influence his vote for the pardon of
a lifetime convict.
Still pending against Cats, how
ever, is a federal indictment charg-
ing him with peonage. Two Negroes
II is alleged. were detailed on his
farm in West Florida TO work out a
debt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
HEAVYWEIGHT COP
TURNS TO BARBERNG

Patrolman Ed" Dutton, the
heaviest man on the police force
has also qualified as tonsorial arr
fist. Though a heavyweight Ed"
has a light touch and can handle y
pair OK shears i'm a head OF thick
hair with considerable deXterity.
Having an abundance of leisure Tune
he Is now cutting hair for his fellow
officers and as he makes no charge
for his work. will probably have less
leisure time when the news Of free
haircut becomes circulated through
the department.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
INSPECT NO. HOUSE SOON.

The Department Of Public Safety
his afternoon is expected to des-
ynate a time for the public inspec-
lon Of Engine House. No. 4. at
twelfth and King streets. alterations
n which were recently completed.
The Department IS also expected
Tx time for a firemenis parade
nd denomination.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
TO RECEIVE MIR. MINKER.

The Rev. Ralph L. Minker. as
sistant pastor of Silverbrook ~. +.
Church, will be given a reception
in the church at o'clock tonight
by the congregation. A social pro-
gram Of games and music will be
nresented
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-16
RUSHING KING STREET PAVING,

The Street and Sewer Department.
will finish the paving on King street
from Front TO Second streets this
afternoon, and expects to complete.
paving operations up to Fourth
street, by the end of the week.