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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
+BARTRAM THOUGHT HE
HAD AERIAL VISITOR
Saw Visions of AirpIane Coming
Into Office When SkyIight
is Shattered.

Elwood w. Bartram.. secretary to
Mayor Leroy Harvey, was sitting in
his office in City Hall yesterday after
noon when suddenly there was a
rending crash, the sound of glass be-
ing shattered and a portion OF the or
namental skylight gave way and was
strewn about the floor Of the room.
Mr.. Bartram was given a bad scare
for, as he said this morning. his first
thought was that an airplane had
fallen on top Of the Public Building
and was coming all the way through
into the Office. The report could be
heard all over the city end of the
building and created some commotion
among employees and visitors.
1t developed that man was pre-
pairing TO paint the fiagpole on the
roof and accidentally dropped a heavy
block with which he was to rig a
block and fall so he could reach the
top. The block landed on the skylight
and broke through the wire bound
outer layer Of glass and broke a part
Of the ornamental skylight inside.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
TAXI DRIVER UNCOvERS
CHICAGO GUNMEN CRIME
Confesses Fares Killed Police
men, for Whose Death Labor
Heads Are Held.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

Chicago, May 1s.-Polce made pub
ic confession said by them to have
been obtained from John Miller. al
legged driver of the car from which
shots were fired killing two Chicago
policemen May in the so-called labor
war The two men with Miller in the
car. according TO his confession, were
Charles Daudzauskis, alias "Fednick," :"
and "Floater" Stanley. Search for the
two men was started today.
Another suspect, arrested in Wilkes
Barre, Pa. yesterday, in connection
with the Chicago labor disorders. is
said to be on his way back to Chi
cago today. in custody of authori-
ties.
Indictment of at least four more
persons, one woman, will be asked
of the grand jury today, in connection
with the police hunt for "terrorists"
who, police say, are operating in pro-
est against the Lands wage award.
Miller's confession was obtained.
police say, when he was confronted
with evidence connecting him with
the Staying of Policemen Terence
Lyons and Thomas Clark, on guard
over building being erected under
the Lands award.
"Daudzausltis and Stanley asked
me to drive them around, as they had
a Job on hand and wanted to look the
ground over" police say Miller's con-
fession reads.
''They told me to drive them down
to Twenty-second and Lumber streets.
When we got there policeman. came
up and stopped us. Daudzauskis drew
a gun and fired when he was being
searched. We drove away. but a po-
lice car later drove up and ordered
us to halt. Again Daudzauskis fired.
I'VE deserted the car. and l reported
1t stolen to the police" authorities
say the confession reads.
Miller denied any connection with
bomhings and other disorders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
ACCIDENT BOARD MAKES
AWARD IN KAMASKI CASE
Claimant Alleged Injury to His
Eye by Solution Used in
Treating Hides.

AT the regular weekly session of the
Industrial Accident Board being held
today at the hearing room in the Ford
Building, an award was made in the
matter of the claim of William
Kamaski for compensation for an
alleged injury while in the employ of
the New Castle Leather Company on
February Z, 1922. In the petition of
the claimant, it was alleged that he
had received a splash in the left eye
of a solution used for the purpose OF
removing hair from skins. For
period Of three months. the employee
has had serious eye condition which
at the present time seems TO be much
improved. In finding that William
kamaski did not suffer violence TO the
physical structure of his body by an
accident arising out of and in the
course Of his employment on Febru-
airy Z. 1922, while in the employ of
New Castle Leather Company nor is
his present condition due to disease
or infection naturally resulting direct
ly from personal injury recently
treated. the board based its conclu-
sions upon the testimony of the phy-
sician in charge of the case who
stated that he did not find ANYTHING
In the eye at the time of the alleged
accident and on the statement of the
manufacturers of the solution used in
the preparation CT skins before they
were handled by the employee that
never In their experience had onyone
before claimed to have received an in
jury from this product and that what
ever the course of the infection NAV
nave been they We're able to state
that IL could not be their product.
At the afternoon session, hearing
VIII be held in the matter of the
review of compensation agreement en-
tered into by Walter Vail and the
General Chemical Company. The en-
ployer in this case is asking that the
employee, who has been paid COM
pensation since April, 1920, has ceased
to be totally disabled and is now
suffering partial disability.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
LOCAL BUSINESS
MEN TO WORK FOR
R|vER-HARBOR BILL
It Contains an Item of $780,.
900 for WiImington's River
Front.
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS

A final appeal to Delaware's Con-
gressional delegation at Washington
urging their renewed efforts In Sc
curing the passage OF the River and
Harbor bill. in which is included IN
appropriation OF ss30.ooo for the de-
velopment OF WilmlnEton's river front
will be made by Interested citizens, II
was learned today in the ONCE OF the
Chamber OF Commerce In the du Pont
Building.
In n communication received this
morning from the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, at Washington, the
Chamber Of Commerce was asked 10
enlist all interested citizens TO write TO
Senators du Pont and Ball and Con-
Eressman Layton, asking them to urge
the speedy passage of the bill.
1t was pointed out In the communi-
ming urgently needed river and har-
bor work will result unless the bill Is
passed. not only at the present session
OF Congress. but before the Army APP
preparation bill becomes n law. The
Army appropriation bill has already
pa assed the House. but the River and
Harbor bill, II was emphasized. is APP
parently no nearer passage now than
when II was reported. March Z.
At the office of the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners. in the Public Build
Ing. this morning, Charles II. Cant
business manager, when asked relu-
tive to the status of the bill. declared
that the members of tho board had
all IT,, hnf, . h.
passage of the bill. Only few weeks
ago, Mr.. Cant said. the board went to
Washington and there conferred with
Congressman Layton, who is mem
Der of the River and Harbor commit
tee. AT that time. he said. the board
was informed that the appropriation
for the local harbor work would be
approved at this session.
When asked whether or not the
commissioners would make a further
appeal, Mr.. Cant was unable to say
lie declared that the commission feels
confident of the passage OF the bill N
The bill adopts 25 new projects and
authorizes the modification of five
others. Ii also authorizes a large
number of surveys. The Army appro-
pTlatlOn Dill carries S9S,UVV,uVV IOr
river and harbor work, but not a dol
lar of this amount can be spent upon
the projects or the surveys unless the
Rivers and Harbors bill, which author
ICES them. Is passed in advance OF the
Army appropriation bill.
a serious delay would result X the
River and Harbor bill is allowed &c
go over to the next session of Con.
gress, it was pointed out. Appropria.
tons for river and harbor work are
based upon the estimates submitted
In the annual reports of the Chief o
Engineers, and. unless the pending
River and Harbor bill is passed at til,
present session, the data upon which
an appropriation for these works car
be based Will not appear until the an
nual report for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1928.
! In that case. II was declared, Il ii
practically certain that funds woui,
not become available until July /, 1924
which is the middle of the workin,
season, so that most. If not all, o
that season would be lost and tn
work would not be fully under wa,
until the spring Of 1925.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
TO AGAIN ASK j. s.
TO HAGUE MEETING.
WASHINGTON WATTS
This Country Not Likely to Ac-
cept Until Scope Of Confer
ence is Understood.
TRUCE TERMS RATIFIED
By Associnted Presa 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Genoa. May 1s.--Sir Edward Grigg
announced, on behalf OF the British
delegation. this afternoon that further
adyicee had been received from the
United States government and that II
did not seem likely the United States
would participate In the Hague meet
ing. at least until the scope of the
meeting was better understood.
Reuters, today. states that a reply
has been received from the United
States. with reference to participa
ton in the projected commission at
The Hague on Russian affairs. saying
the United States reserves its de-
cision. pending a further investiga-
ton and until the situation becomes
clearer.
The non-aggression pact was adopt
ed unanimously at a plenary meeting
of the political sub-commission Of
the Genoa conference today. The pact
was not signed, but was adopted in
the form OF resolution, each state
pledging itself TO respect Il.
A plenary session OF the conference
will be held tomorrow, after which ad.
journment probably will be taken.
The process verbal, providing for
dual commissions at The Hague was
adopted, with some amendment, by
the sub-commission yesterday. and
after approval today the document will
be sent TO the United States govern
ment. probably with a letter again
extending an Invitation for America n
participation. The amendments
would make the preliminary pact OF
non-aggression apply to the eight re-
publics allied with Russia. thus ex-
! tending the truce to Asia in that II
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
ROTAR|ANS WILL HAVE
LADIES' NIGHT June |
Plans for Big Entertainment
Announced at the Club
Luncheon Today.

At the regular luncheon-meeting OF
the Wilmington Rotary Club. in the
Hotel du Pont, this afternoon. Presi-
dent William B. Foster announced that
Lem Yerger, Nat Howell and Cliff
Stelle had been placed in charge OF ar
rangements for Ladies Night. which
will be held in the Hotel du Pont on
the evening Of June l. On that night
the members will bring their wives
or woman friends and an elaborate
entertainment will be held.
Roy Bryan was the speaker of the
day. He talked at length on Industrial
Banks" The attendance today was Sc
per cent of the membership.
1t was announced that the Rotary
Club of Dover will hold Ladies Night
on June 13. and that large delega-
tions OF local Rotarians will attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
PNCHOTS MAJORITY $4,000;
PEPPER HAS OVER 100000;
WOMEN TURNED THE TABLES
Incomplete Returns Give Forester 6842 Lead; 0rgani-
zation Candidate Carried But Six Of 81 Counties in
Pennsy yvania; Philadelphia and Ptsburg Failed to
Put Over Expected Regular Vote.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every. Evening.
Philadelphia, May ia steady in
crease in his lead over Attorney Cen
eral George r. Alter for the RepubH-
can nomination for governor OF Penn
sylvania was maintained today by
Clifford Pinchot. former state forester.
Returns from 7,543 districts Of L.
934 election districts In Pennsylvania
81 Tuesdays primary 50 far tabulated
show majority Of S.027 for clifford
Pinchot for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination over Attorney Cen
eraI George r. Alter. with 391 dis
tricts missing Pinchot's total was
4s6,9s and Alters 4ss ,959.
Philadelphia. May 1s.-Later returns
at p. m. from Tuesdays primary. in
Guiding seventeen districts ia tho Al
ter stronghold in Allegheny county,
slightly reduced tho ajority of Gif-
ford Plnchot over Attorney General
George y. Alter for the Republican
nomination for governor.
Returns from 1892 districts out %
1894 in the state gave Pinchot 4es .353
and Alter 4s1 ,511. a majority Of 6.s42
for Pinchot.
The seventeen Allegheny county die
tricts reported today increased Alters
total 1857 as against A gain Of 343 for
Pinchot. Other scattering returns from
| the interior Of the state Offset this
/ gain 10 some extent.
/ The combined vote Of Pinchot and
Alter with 342 districts missing Is ap-
preaching the million mark.
/ Pinchot obtained his lead from dig
tricts outside Of Philadelphia and
Allegheny county, in which Pittsburg
il located, and. as most Of the missing
districts are in sections where Pinchot
showed the greatest strength. his ad-
vantage WAS expected TO increase as
additional returns were received.
Outside Of Philadelphia and AIIa-
gheny. Pinchot's vote in the districts.
from which figures had been received.
early today. was 324,518 against lgO.-
037 for Alter.
The attorney general carried Phil
adelphia by S3.04s and in Allegheny.
with a few districts still to be- heard
from, he had a. lead OF 43,734. the
total vote in these two counties being
Alter, 2s7,7ss. and Pinchot, 170.s2a.
Alter, according TO the unofficial re-
turns, carried only six of the sixty
seven counties in the state. In adj
dition 70 Philadelphia and Allegheny.
the latter his home county. they wers
Dauphin. Fayette, Green and Elk,
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
NEW LEGAL POINTS
MAY UPSET PLAN TO
HOLD OFFICERS PAY
Move to Enforce Tax Payment
From Delinquent Officials
Marks Time.
NOT ILLEGAL, HOWEVER

Three members OF tho law commit
tee of city Council were unable 10 bc
NJ CITY iiall last nlght and ~ a consc-
quonce tho committee did not take
NJ for consideration the resolution re
terred 90 " last week Ivy the Council
authorizing the city treasurer 90 with
hold tho pay checks of nll those city
employees who are In arrears on their
taxes. ror this reason Alexander Il
Ahrahama, chairman of the comrit-
tee, was doubtful today whether the
resolution would be brought M sor
consideration at tonishts meeting
rhis IN tho proposed act which caused
all the ruction IN Couu,il meeting last
week ana the adoption 90 which was
blocked by a combination ~ the Re
publican and Democratic votes.
Tho resolution has been referred o.
city Solicitor Sattorthwaite for his
legal opinion us tn its validity aud
Councils lcral risht TO pass such n
measure ana he has advised the com
mittro that they were within their
rights IA offering u and tho Council
has ample power to adopt Il.
IA Ca the enforcement of the pro.
Visions, he thought. there might b,
ground FOR legal action should thos,
Affected choose to so 90 court 60 vn.
force payment 10 the ealsries due them
from the city.
Another lcgal question arising f.
connection with the uamc subject 4,
the city's right to withhold tho cntir,
pay ~ any cmploye So involved or
whether only the amount of the taxes
due could be- refused them. Lawyers
contcnd that under the old English
law only the amount W the taxes du,
could I've withheld and not the cntir,
amount of the salary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
PUBLIC REQUESTS IN
MRS. SIS. BEARS WILL
Home for Aged Women and
Crippled Patients Generously
Remembered.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown
today probated the will of Mrs. Sallie
f. Bear. of Wilmington, and granted
letters testamentary TO the Equitable
Trust Co. Mrs. Bear made public
bequests as follows: Home of Merci-
full Rest, $1,000; Home for Aged Wo-
Register Brown also granted letters
as follows:
Administration-On the estate OF
Florrie Ball. to Reuben Ball; estate of
James c. Little, to-William II. Little
Testamentary-On the estate of
George A. Messick, to Mary X. Mes
sick; estate of John Auchy, to Matil-
da Spicer Hart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18

With the ieda of encouraging clear
sportsmanship and likewise 20 arouse
and promote the interest % athletics.
handsome silver loving cup, to be
known az the Every Evening Trophy.
will he the Gift OF this newspaper 20
the baseball team winning the cham
pinnship % the Church Athletic
League this year.
Ia conjunction with the Every Eve
nlnr Trophy. several other prizes. 90
he contributed by persons interested in
athletics, will also be awarded Within
the next few days Every Evening Will
publish FUN list Of these prizes
:. l.. Mckee. optician. OF SIC
Market street. Is another enthusiastic
friend Of clean baseball. and when he
heard OF Every Evenings offer ne
stepped righf up 20 the tape and Of
Tered a splendid second prize. a pair OF
$50 binoculars This prize Will 20 10
The runner up" IN the Church League
So keen has been the competition
since the Inauguration Of the Church
League. and 30 successful have been
the results IN obtaining a closer rela-
fionship between the athletic organ
izations in the city churches, that
Every Evening feels justified in offer
ins such a prize as recognition OF
true spOrtsmanship.
The cup will be presented 10 the
winning team after the championship
o. the season has been decided
Both divisions Of the league are
eligible 60 compete for the cup. The
FIRST Division comprises Mt. Salem
Continued on page s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
MOST OF EUROPEAN
BANKS |NSOLVENT,
VANDERBILT CABLES
New York Banker Commends
to Board of Trade U. S. Atti-
tude Of "AIoofness."
CALLS RUSSIA 0vERRATED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

by AoeoCIeteu fTeoe 10 livery Evening.
Washington, May 1s.--Moet banks
In Central Europe are today "in vary
ing degrees OF insolvency" Frank A.
Vanderlip, New York banker, declared
in "a cabled review OF the Genoa Con-
ference sent to the annual conven-
tion OF the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States. The plan for a con-
ference at London OF such banks,
therefore. promised little of immediate
result, he added, and their proposed
cooperation in the solution Of Eli
ropes financial difficulties would be
difficult TO realize"
Describing the Genoa Conference as
a "cllnic" which was circumscribed In
the type OF diseases" which 1t might
discuss, Mr.. Vanderlip recommended
| that the United States enter the pro-
posed London financial meeting. but
only with an understanding that "our
federal reserve system be kept free
from alien commitments"
He commended the Washington gov
ernment for the attitude It has main
tained toward Europe. and said the
| chamber should refrain from embar-
RAISING II by suggestions.
4
"Ofiicially the conference was not
permitted even to examine the more
serious diseases, Mr.. Vanderlip said
Nevertheless. unofficlally, their ma
ture has come TO be more clearly un-
derstood.
The disease Of fantastically exces-
| sive reparation claims: OF excessive
| military expenditures, causing inevita-
bic unbalanced budgets; OF boundar,
limos that outrage economic and ethi-
cal principles; Of interest and govern
mental debts so vast as TO destroy the
hope Of solvency-these diseases could
not be officially studied and diagnos.
ed. The disease OF the economic isola.
ton OF Russia having a population
equally nearly one-tenth of the worlds
has been exha ustively studied only tc
be referred 10 further study by The
Hague commission.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
COAL OPERATORS AGREE
TO NOT INCREASE PRICE
Leading Mine Owners From
BItuminous Fields Agree to
Cooperate With Hoover.
By Associated Pres. to Every Ev.n,.s.

Washington. May 1S.-Secretary
Hoover asked and obtained today the
approval of the leading operators OF
non-union bituminous coal fields for A
government plan of getting the coal
industry, by voluntary action, to nuc
a stop point on increase of coal prices"
during the period of the existing coal
strike.
The plan, which was approved by
about forty operators who met with
Mr.. Hoover. calls for the creation OF
a committee OF operators with govern
ment and consumers representatives
serving on it in. each district where
coal is being produced, through which
all orders for coal Will be cleared.
similar general committee will bs
set up in Washington. and Mr.. Hoover
assured the coal operators he had At
torney General Daugherty's opinion
that such cooperative action 20 re-
duce and hold down prices in the pub-
lie interest" would be legal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
PLAYHOUSE TO CLOSE.
Patronage Does Not Justify Expense
Of Continuing Stock Company.

Manager Earl G.. Finney of The
Playhouse this morning confirmed
the report that this week Will close
the season Of stock company pro-
ductions.
While there have been no other
expressions than those of satisfaction
with the production Of 'Smilin'
Through and Turn To The Right,
the amount Of patronage accorded was
not sufficient to make it seem advis-
able to continue the experiment
further" Mr.. Finney said.
THE character of the productions, %
he explained, entail expenses that re-
quire at the prices charged capacity
houses, which have not been forth
coming" The usual evening perform
ances and Saturday matinee will
continue during the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
TIPPERS AND TTPPEES
MAY BE FINED BY CLUB
Associated Press to Every Evening.

Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, May 1s.--A formal
campaign against tipping. with
severe penalties for both Upper
and tippec, has been started by
the Olympia Field Club, said TO
have the largest membership OF
any golf club in tho world.
In letter to members. tho
house and tho sports and pas
time committees advise that the
rules forbid tipping OF walters,
course starters and caddies.
pointing out in diplomatic Ian
guage that tho practice leads
to undemocratic discrimination
In favor OF the moro liberal
tipsters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
INVESTIGATES SALE
Endeavoring to Get Deeds for
Purchasers Of Union Gar
den Homes.

The Chamber OF Commerce yester-
day afternoon started an investigation
relative to the transferring of titles to
the new owners Of Union Park Garden
properties. Failure Of the United
States Shipping Board to give titles
is said to be working an inconvenience
to many residents Of other sections
Of Wilmington. who have purchased
homes in the Gardens
1t is hoped by the Chamber of Com
merce to obtain some action by the
Shipping Board so that the deeds may
be transferred without further de-
lay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
Loyett Case Is Continued.

Return of the rule requiring Justice
of the Peace l.. w. Lovett, Of New
ark, to show cause why he should not
produce the original papers in the
certiorari case OF w. N. Daniels
against I. l.. Woodward was continued
10 May 81 by Judges Rice and Rodney
In the Superior Court yesterday after
noon. Robert Adair Is attorney for
the plaintiff and Lilburne Chandler
for the defendant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
MORE BELFAST MURDERS.
Two Men Shot TO Death Riding OIL
Tram; Two Others Wounded.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Belfast. May 1S.-Two men sitting
on the top deck of a tram car We're
shot dead from behind by two others
as the car was nearing the center of
the city today.
The assassin dashed down the stairs
and escaped into a side street. The
victims have not been identified.
William Mcknight was shot in the
abdomen on his way to work, and is
in critical condition. Robert Beatie
was wounded in the arm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18
Fishing Order Not Received.

Official information regarding the
recent order OF the Secretary of War.
authorizing fishing under certain re-
strictions in the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal. has not. as yet, been re-
ceived by Colonel Earl /. Brown,
United States Engineer, Wilmington
District. II was stated today. The
order. according TO Colonel Brown, is
expected tomorrow.