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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-17
FRENCH READY TO
+. CONFER WITH j. 5.
ON WAR TIME LOANS
Commission to be Appointed to
Consult With Our Government
at Washington.
ASK THAT TIME BE SET
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Paris. May 1.-THE French gov
ernment has informed the American
war debt funding commission that Il
is ready 10 sent a special mission to
the United States 10 confer regard
ing the payment Of the French debt.
Finance Minister DE Lasteyrle recon-
mended TO the cabinet today that n
special mission headed by Jean Par
mentier. administrator OF the ministry
Of finance; be sent to the United
states 10 confer with the debt funding
commission over the payment Of the
principal and interest Of the American
war advances 10 France. Premier
Poincare accordingly hapded a note to
Ambassador Herrick to this effect ask
ing tho commission TO notify the
French government when Il would be
most convenient to take up the
question.
NJ. DE Lasteyrie, after careful
study of the situation decided that n
direct contact was necessary for a
satisfactory understanding on the
situation.
The ministry has been busy prepar-
ing data since the receipt Of the re-
cent note from the American debt
funding commission saying it would be
glad to receive the French govern
ment's observation on what Il had TO
offer concerning the payment of the
interest and on the debt, and the
amortization on the capital. and on VI.
De Basteyrie's recommendation Pre-
mier Poincare decided to send NJ. Par
mentier 10 Washington with several
treasury experts.
NJ. Parmentier is considered the best
equipped man in the ministry for
such negotiations. He will. Il is stated
make a fun and frank statement OF
the situation Of Frances finances and
then ask the debt funding commission
for a specific declaration Of what it
expects from France
The French budget for 1929 makes
no provision for the payment Of either
interest or capital on the French debt
TO the United States.
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PARLEY
ALREADY HITS SNAG
Crucial Issue of Tacna-Arica
Controversy Forces Itself
to the Fore.
BY Associated Press to Every EveninE


Washington. May 1.-THE Chilean
Peruvian conference today was
brought suddenly face 10 face with
what many diplomatic observers re
garded as its severest test.
The recognized crucial issue Of the
entire controversy, involving the
validity of the Ancon treaty provision
for a plebiscite in Tacna- africa. came
to the fore Unexpectedly through the
decision of Chile TO propose immediate
decision of Chile to propose immediate
provision could be fulfilled.
Peru's plenipotentiaries manifestly
disappointed at the direction thus
given the negotiations AT the very out
set. reserved comment. but indicated
that when their reply was made, it
would be far from an unconditional
acceptance Of the Chilean view.
There has been an increasing
amount Of speculation over possible
mediatory steps by some outside gov
ernment. Privately. even some Of the
delegates themselves We're discussing
the comparative feasibility of the
various forms of arbitration which
have been suggested informally
In all these discussions indications
pointed 10 the United States as the
probable arbitrator, should that form
Of ssttlsnNAs bs aggesd upon,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-17
BRITISH MANDATE APPROVAL.
League Council to Hold Meeting For
Action, by July 15.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Geneva, May 1.-THE Council of
the League of Nations decided today
to hold a special meeting, not later
than July Is. 10 consider the question
of approving the British mandate for
Palestine.
The decision was taken on request
of the. Earl of Balfour. He first asked
for a meeting within six weeks TO act
on the mandate. but Leon Bourgeois
for France and Marquis Imperiali for
Italy objected.
The United States and France are
about TO reach an agreement on the
French mandate for Syria. according
to Information reaching the secre-
tariate of the League of Nations. 1t
is understood the American govern
ments approval is subject to certain
conditions, which apparently will be
met.
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SAFETY BUREAU TO
GIVE EXHIBITION
THURSDAY, MAY rs
Parade of Police and Fire De-
partments, With All Their
Equipment.
DEMONSTRATION TO FOLLOW

Directors of the Department Of Pub
lie Safety, in conference yesterday
afternoon with Superintendent of Po-
lice George Black and Fire Chief Will
liam j. Lutz( decided to have grand
review of the fire and police bureaus
and they selected Thursday May 25.
as the time for the celebration. Po-
licemen and firemen expect to come
into their own on that day for the
AFFAIR il going to be the biggest thing
of the kind the residents of this city
have ever seen in Wilmington.
Superintendent Black Is in charge
of the arrangements so far as the
Police Bureau Is concerned and Chief
Lutz is attending 10 the details for
the Fire Bureau. Both officials will
have preliminary conferences to work
out their plans, for both are anxious
that there be no hitch of any kind
and nothing TO interfere with the sue
cess they hope 10 make of this public
review.
Governor William u. Denney, Mayor
Leroy Harvey, William H. Todd.
wealthy ship builder OF Brooklyn and
~ VI Aut plu IsfiidilNp NbtUfl-
teer Fire Company of this city. will
be the special guests OF the occasion
and the chief reviewing officers OF the
parade. In addition to them many
other city. county and state officials
will be invited to participate. In
vitations are also to be sent to sew
eral of the high officials of the New
York Fire Department and other Of
ficials of that city. The FIRE chiefs
of many cities in this section of the
country will be asked to attend and
occupy places on the reviewing stand,
which in all probability viii be erected
in front of City Hall, although this
detail has not been definitely deter
mined.
The celebration will begin at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. There will
be a big parade, IN which practically
all the members of the Police Bureau,
together with their rolling equipment
and all the members OF the Fire
Bureau with all their apparatus, will
participate. This parade Will form at
Eleventh and French streets. The
route Will be mapped out later. There
will be two bands to furnish music.
In the police section of the parade
will be all the patrol cars. ambula noes.
Continued on page s.
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CHICAGO FIRE LAID
TOLABOR TERRORISM
Police. Search Damaged Apart
ment Building for Bombs;
Work of Incendiaries.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated lfeSs 10 EVcry EVeninE.
Chicago. May 17-Pollce today
searched for unexploded bombs be-
lieved To have been placed In $780,
900 apartment building In north Chi
cago. which was damaged last night
by fire. which police say was started
by terrorists I'm connection with the
Chicago labor war.
Another development on which
authorities concentrated their efforts
today was the confession said. by
police. to have been obtained yesteT-
day. from Mrs. Margaret Miller. wife
of John Miller now under arrest as
the alleged driver OF the death car"
from which shots were fred killing
two policemen early Wednesday In
the labor feud.
Police connect the firing OF the
building with labor disorders through
n man who warned two women In an
adjoining building to escape before
their building caught fire. He ran
down the steps shouting: ''To hell
with the Lands award"
The building damaged by fire. with
IA loss OF 100000, was being erected
under the Lands wage award. a Do
cision handed down by X. NJ. Landis.
acting as arbiter which was intended
to settle labor disputes between con-
tractors and members of the Chicago
Building Trades Council.
The structure was owned by a con-
tractor who denied receiving threats
from labor men. The force OF 100 men
employed on the building are divided
into two classes-steam filters and
masons, working under the lands
award, and carpenters and plumbers,
working under the old union scale.
That the fire was set has been prov
ed beyond doubt, police say. for 1t
was started on the first and second
floors in various parts almost stimuli
ltaneously.
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MUCH SMOKE, LITTLE
FIRE CAUSED ALARM
Burning Tar and Oil Soaked
Wood Made Startling Smoke
Screen.

Dense clouds of smoke rolling across
the sky IN the southern port Of town
this morning caused many people 10
believe there was big flre IN progress
somewhere and many inquiries were
received az fire headquarters as 20 the
location 81 the blaze. II was found
that some q the employees Of the Will
minpton Gas Co. were burning rub
hish IN the company's yard at the
foot Of Madison street. and that among
The material was some wood t.a. had
been Cil soaked and covered with tar
THIS accounted fr a. lie S-,re.
Fire Chief William =. I.Itz and As
slstant chief Harvey Tazewel hurried
10 tho scene but found the FIRE was
not near any buildings and no prop
.rty was threatened. and that the ser
vices of the hre department were not
needed
Last niEht about ll45 O'Clock
Fireman Darlington. q member Of
Engine Company No 2. happened 20
glance from the window of the com
rany's headquarters In South VIII
mington and saw the awning In front
uf tho American Store at the north
west corner Of Hoald and A streets I'm
hamcs. He gave the alarm and the
company hurried 90 the building. The
wood work OF the cornice had been ig-
nited but the fire was entinguished
before there was any serious loss 10
the property. How the awning caught
nre had not been determined.
About BOZ o'clock this morning fire
headquarters were advised that the
building at 622 King street. occupied
by the Delaware Shoe Repairing Co
81 which Shevitz is proprietor. was
IN hames Truck Company No. 3 re-
sponded 20 a call FOR assistance but
when the fremen arrived they could
md mo- evidence OF a blaze. II la,er
developed someone passing had seen
smoke coming from the building but
th@ Was caused by the burning OF
Some materials in the furnace. There
was no damage
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EXPENSIVE RIDE.
John Gibbons Evidently Rode Further
Than He Intended.

Charged with trespassing in Black
and White taxicab. John Gibbons was
dismissed in Municipal Court today
on his promise TO pay the taxi COM
pany So. The driver said he drove
Gibbons about the city three hours
Gibbons was partly intoxicated and
refused to pay the $40 fare, the driver
said.
The driver of a taxi ought to know
better than to haul a drunken man
about the city without some assurance
of payment" Judge Hastings remark
ed
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Await Canal Fishing Order.

Nothing official has been learned in
this city relative to the order issued
yesterday by Secretary of War Weeks.
at Washington, authorizing fishing
under certain restrictions in the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal, accord
ing TO Colonel Earl l. Brown, United
States Engineer, Wilmington District
Colonel Brown said it will take at
least three days before the order
reaches his office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-17
CABINET BOWS TO COMMONS.
VIII Appoint Commission TO Inquire
Into Educational Program.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
London. May 1.-THE British Cab
met has decided 10 defer 10 the wishes
of the House of Commons and appoint
a commission to inquire into the edu-
cational program on which the gov
ernment was defeated by a narrow
majority last night, Austen Cham
berlain, the government leader. an
nounced in House this afternoon.
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Amusements Tonight

Piayhouse-"Turn TO the Right"
Garrick-" Foolish Wives.
Queen Beyond the Rocks"
Arcadia" Pay Day "
SavOy-"Jane Eyre %
strand" Dead Men Tell No Tales"
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PEACE CONFERENCE FAILS.
Dan Eireann Commission Reports
Failure OF Its Mission.

5y Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Dublin, May 1.-THE peace COM
mission OF the Dali Eireann, which
has been trying 10 find basis for
unity Of the Irish factions, formally
reported to the Dali today a break
down of the negotiations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-17
SENATOR DU POINT
SAYS CITY REQUIRES
LARGER POSTOFF|CE
Tells Why He is Asking Con-
gress to Appropriate $780,
900 for a Site.
LOCATION NOT YET DECIDED

Special Dispatch 90 Every Evening
Washington. May i7.-"wilmington
needs n larger postof'icc." Senator du
ront today told representative ol
Every Evening. In response 20 re
quest for an explanation Of the move
the Senator made yesterday. when he
introduced a bill In Congress for the
appropriation of 100000 for new
postof'ce site In Wilmington.
"pid YOU offer the bin on your own
initiativc?" the senator was asked
Il had talked To a number Of per-
sons in Wilmington" the senator re-
piled. II have received complaints
that the present postofilcr az Ninth
ana Shiplcy streets. is not large
enough. and believing that the ground
there - not adequate for a building
that would I've large enough. offered
tho hin appropriating 100000 for a
site"
Asked whether any site was IN view.
senator du Pout said that matter
would De handled 10y the senate COM
mittce ON public huildings and grounds
provided it becomes a law Incidental
~. the hll cocs to this committee be-
senate doubtless will he guided ny
the committees recommendations in
tho matter Il rs likely that tho COM
mittce viii have thorough survey
made ~ the City's requirements I'm the
matter. after Witch 70 Will report the
hill and the Scuatc's action viii follow.
senator du pont was asked whether
~ was likely that a site around Tenth
~ Eleventh and Market streets in tho
civic centre. would receive prefcvcutill
consideration. as was rumorcd In Wi
mington today. and he said he did not
know; that phase ~ the matter has
not been reached yet he explained.
May Sell Present Buildings.
The next step naturally. would bc
n hill appropriating money FOR a new
postOihce. Asked about the proposed
now building. the Senator said ne had
no idea what IL would cost or what
amount would be placed iu the bill
authorizing its construction lie said Il
10 not improbable, however. that the
new building will take care not only
of tho post fiice. but also of all other
Federal Offices On Wilmington. That
helms the case the government could
sell not only the present postoflce
hulldins, az Ninth and Shipley streets.
but also tho old Federal Building. at
sixth ana king Both buildings are
in rood business locations and should
bring advantageous prices.
Continued on page s
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ICEBERG SCOUTS CALL
FOR SUMNER "UNDIES"
BY Associated Press

y +fs7F'EF FN1ltt WI T 7 VS..
Boston, May l7.--From the
iceberg zone of the north Allan
tic today there came a call for
summer underwear. The coast
guard cutter Tampa, in its re-
ports on the ice patrol. sent
word by radio that "one bale
drawers. nainsook, of stated
sizes, and "one bale undershirts.
cotton, were urgently a eded.
1t was requested that the sum
mer weight garments be for
warded through the American
consul-general at Halifax, n. S.
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Boy Scouts TO Entertain.

Troop AZ, Boy Scouts. will give an
entertainment Friday night in Harri-
son Street Methodist FL iscopal
Church. Chief f. A. Greenhawk will
Illustrate Boy Scout work in France.
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DANDELI0NS FOR WINE
FLAGGED BY HAYNES
BY Associated Press,

BY AsSOclated Press.
Newark, n. j., May 17.-Dan-
delions are not fruit and may
not be used in the manufacture
of wine for family use.
Such is the ruling received to-
day by Collector of Internal
Revenue Frank c. Ferguson
from Federal Prohibition COM
missioner Haynes.
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RUSSIA CONSENTS
TO SEND DELEGATES
TO HAGUE MEETING
Will Insist, However, on Modi-
fication of Proposals TO
be Discussed.
! u. S. MAY FINALLY ATTEND
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Genoa. May 17--Russia has Accept
ed the proposal of the powers FOR the
meeting at The Hague to discuss the
Russian situation, II was announced
this afternoon.
In accepting the Russians proposed
certain notifications in the proposal
which Will be discussed at "A meeting
during the afternoon.
Genoa, May 1.-THE attitude Of the
Russians at today's session of the
political sub-comrnission of the Genoa
Conference will have great Influence
Oh the plans for tho proposed meeting
At The Hague 10 discuss the Russion
situation. If they should be recalci-
trant and inclined 70 make ever wider
demands than heretofore. the French
delegates say if Will be extremely diff
cult TO persuade thcir government to
participate at The Hague.
IT is believed here that the bearing
If the Russians may also have il
cided effect upon attitude of the
United States. as Secretary Hughes
declination of the invitation 20 attend
The Hague meeting Is not regarded as
final ~ the British and other delega-
tions. Mr.. Lloyd George stated hat
ne still hoped 10 induce the United
/ States 70 participate, and the leaders
of 1he Genoa Conference are planning
| further correspondence with Washing
I t..
Upon further consideration of the
nnte. many OF the prominent dele
gates also felt II offered more hope
/ than they at first had believed and
that il was worded so a-s to leave the
way open for the further negotiations.
! When the explanation that the note
leaves the door open for further cr'u-
/ versatiOns, given Ut az the Washing
/ ton White House. was received, sincere
/ satisfaction was expressed By all the
/ delegations.
/ Washington, May Il. - French
/ sources at Genoa, prior 20 issuance
by the Economic Conference of an in
vitation TO the United States to par
/ ticipate in The Hague meeting sent
a "feeler" 10 develop the American
attitude toward such participation.
/ The American reply. it was ex-
planned. was sympathetic in char
acter but was not an acceptance. al
though apparently construed at Genoa
as forecasting participation by the
United States. This, il was said, was
the only explanation that could be as
signed in officials quarters here to the
confusion in European capitols which
has followed American declination Of
the formal invitation.
The French proposal was of a gen
eral nature. and fixed no time or place
for the suggested economic commission
TO meet. The American reply crossed
on the cables. the formal invitation
to The Hague meeting. and the result.
it was said, today, evidently was that
the American sympathetic attitude
toward the original French suggestion
was construed in some quarters abroad
as indicating acceptance Of the invi-
tation to The Hague.
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Wall Map of Delaware 80 Cents.

A limited number OF the Rand-Nfc-
Nally maps Of Delaware are on sale az
Every Evening office. 50 cents; 70
cents for postage 10 any address
Adv.
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du Pont Reception at Rehoboth.

Sussex county Republicans are
planning reception to United States
Senator Coleman du Pont, which will
be given soon at Rehoboth Beach.
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y. j. ThI tkERlS SHIP
TO BOSTON BY PLANE
by Associated Press

by Associated Press.
swedesboro. y. j.. May Il.
carrying load uf 1000
pounds of freshly picked vege-
tables. passenger Fokker
aifpiane hopped Of al Mulllca
hiil a. . o'clock eastern stand
ara time) this morning intent
upon delivering the produce for
sale IN Boston early this after
noon.
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Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. May l7.-Weather fore-
cast for Delaware:
Showers tonight and Thursday little
change in temperature; fresh and possibly
strong easterly winds
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Road Damages Awarded.

A commission appointed by Judge
Hlce to condemn land of Lewis Thorpe
FOR the widening of the road leading
from Stanton to Cooch's Bridge made
return to the judge today. Mr..
Thorpe was awarded sl.52O damages.
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1t isn't lost. a clss-...- - sill
find it for you.--Adv-
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For Glover Dairy Safe Milk phone
1910. 54l.--Adv.
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VICTOR IN PENNA.,
ALTER LEADER DECLARES.
IN STATEMENT TO PUBLIC

Secretary Baker Says Former Forester Has Been Nominated
for Governor, Defeating Republican Machine Candidate;
Pepper and Rest of Regular Ticket Wim Majority
Against Old Leaders May Be Small; Pinchot Confident
Of Election, Starts on Fishing Trip
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

and peoples of all
S now ever increas rapdty
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
CITIZENS ASSN
FOR ADOPTION OF
new CONSTITUTION

The Citizens Association has come
out openly for the adoption of the
new constitution December II.
Among the changes the new consti-
tuition will bring about are:
Chicago is given complete powers
of local self government, substantially
as requested by the City Council.
That body is authorized to call char
ter convention to revise the City
Charter. The city is given all neces-
sary power to enable it to deal with
public utilities. Provision is also
made for consolidation of taxing
bodies.
The new Circuit court of Cook coun-
ty will take the place of the present
Circuit court, the Superior court, the
Probate court, the County court, the
Criminal court, the Municipal court of
Chicago and the City Court of Chi
cago Heights This unified court will
have seventy-one judges, each having
equal and complete jurisdiction as
to civil and criminal cases. The new
court is to be organized into two
general divisions, civil and criminal
with departments and special branch.
es in each division. The new court
will be launched by the Supreme court
of Illinois next spring if the new con
stitution is ratified.
Instead of choosing three represen
tatives from each senatorial district
under a plan which permits a voter
to concentrate three votes on one
candidate, the 153 members of the
lower house at Springfield will be
elected from 153 representative dis
tricts, without cumulative voting. This
change, which was proposed by the
Legislative Voters League, should
| help to bring about improvement in
the personnel of the legislature, as
the workings of the cumulative sys
tenn have so restricted nominations
that the voters have been deprived
of a rightful opportunity to choose
members of the House on the basis
of personal fitness.
Other improvements, some of which
will affect Cook county as we'll as the
rest of the state, may be summar
lied as follows:
Cook county is given additional rep
resentation on the Supreme court, as
the Seventh Judicial District, com
prising the counties of Cook, Lake
Will, Dupage and Kankakee will elect
three judges, no more than two -oi
whom shall come from the same
county.
The judicial system of the state is
reorganized and strengthened.
The legislature is empowered to re
organize and reform the government