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Evening journal., 1922-06-16
MARKET SHOWS
IRREGULARITY
Studebaker Displays Weak
ness in First Hour of
Morning Trading

NEW YORK. June 16 Omitted
Pressl While the ratio OF the whole
federal reserve system showed only
a slight decline. the figures from the
New York regional bank dropped y
per cent 10 S4.4 resulting In consid-
ertb,e irregularity IN prices al the
opening OF the New York Stock Ex-
change today.
Studehaker displayed renewed
weakness. selling of ~ 20 11sia
on the initial transaction. Frac-
tional recesslons took place in As
phalt and General Motors on the
other hand not a few leaders show
ed Improvement over the previous
close. Mexican Petroleum. steel
Common Westinghouse Marine Pre-
ferred and Midvale scoring gains on
the nrst sale.
Opening prices included: Mexican
Petroleum 1851. up y; Sinclair
33ik up a.: Westinghouse SO. up
-; Pennsylvania Az; New Haven
27%. or u; Republic Iron and
steel. 67Th: American T. and T..
122H: L. s. Steel 97N. mp Z; stu
debaker 1l9ih. of IL Marine Pre-
ferred 1914. up u Midvale 32h. up
X; General Motors 1875. on Il As
phalt 5T7s, on y.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
SEARCH ARVERNE
RUINS FOR DEAD
Fear Two Perished in $780,
600 Fire in New York
Suburb
400 BUILDINGS
ARE DESTROYED

AVERNE. y. T., June 16 (Uni-
ted Press. with $4,000 persons
homeless and sixteen blocks OF ave-
nues in smoking ruins. police today
were searching for the cause OF the
confagration which swept 400
buildings in this New York City su-
burb last night. causing a loss OF
100000.
The fire started near the Hotel
Nautilus with a sound like an ex
plosion. II spread with startling
rapidity. leaping from one block 10
another and devouring hotels. haDs-
some summer residences. a railway
station and an orphanage a I'd many
other buildings so quickly the occu-
pants barely had time TO escape.
Ruins were being combed today
for possible victims. An ambulance
surgeon said he saw one buried be-
meath a falling wall. while a blind
man is declared by spectators TO
have been seen. hemmed in by
flames. frantically dashing about in
all directions seeking escape. He is
believed 10 have perished.
Scenes during the spread OF the
flames from Jamaica Bay TO the
ocean across a half mile strip were
reminiscent OF an exodus from VIII
lagos OF a war zone. Hundreds OF
homeless and others who feared they
would be trapped by the far flung
advancing line OF fire clogged the
roads leading from Arverne and
E1gemere.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
P. & ]. CO. BIDS
$1,000 FOR WHARF

The Board OF Harbor Commission
ers today received but one bid for
the wharf property between the
Christiana River and the Municipal
Wharf No. /. having a frontage OF
250 feet.
This bid came from the Pusey &
Jones Company and was for $1,000
the same as IS now paid by the same
company.
No action was taken by the board
on the bid. Recently the board
refused rental for a portion OF the
Third street wharf and received a
higher offer.
The Harbor Commission also de-
cided to send representatives 10 the
meeting Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association. at Portland,
Me-, September 12 TO Is. and to
Philadelphia on June 80, when Mu-
nicipal Wharf No. 4, South, will be
dedicated.
In addition 10 these two engage
ments. the board decided TO send a
representative to the conference on
anchorage in Philadelphia harbor
on Thursday, June 20.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Miss Rose NJ. Roth. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roth. 2O15
Monroe street. died this morning in
the Homeopathic Hospital where she
underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis ten days ago. Following
the operation peritOnitis developed
and the attending physicians were
unable TO arrest its course.
Miss Roth was one OF the most
accomplished and popular young
women In the local Jewish com
munity. She was a graduate Of the
Wilmington High School. and In her
student days distinguished herself
by her scholastic work. Following
her graduation she specialized m
music. her favorite instrument be-
ing the violin.
Miss Roth. who was % years OF
age, was born in this city. and was
the oldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Roth. She was we'll known in dra-
matte circles in this city and took an
active part in many theatricals given
by the Young Women's Hebrew As
sociation. She at one time served on
the board OF directors OF the Y. NJ.
II. A.
Plans had been made for the mar
rage OF Miss Roth TO Samuel Schot-
tenfeld. OF Brooklyn. y. Y, in Sep
tember. The wedding OF Miss Anne
Roth. sister OF Miss Roth. and jack
Hoffman. OF New York City. wa
scheduled to take place next Sunday
This wedding however. has beer
postponed because OF the death o.
Miss Roth.
Miss Roth r. the second daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roth to have died
within the last three years. The
other daughter who died was
Frances. age 13 years.
The parents OF Miss Roth are well
known Jewish residents OF this
city. Her father Is treasurer OF the
Delaware Hardware Company. OF
which he is one OF the owners.
The Bnai Birth picnic announced
for Lenape Park on Sunday. has
been postponed owing to the death
OF the popular young woman.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
A TUT AIDTNE.

Ed Larson. the John Mccormack
Of vaudeville. heads the bill at the
Aidine today and tomorrow. Al
though the patrons ~ this theatre
have heard many good singers there
is a treat In store for those that
have not heard Mr.. Larson. He has
a sweet musical tenor voice, and
there ia very little difference be-
tween him and the real John Nc
Cormack.
Emmett welch's comedy four
make a hit with the audience with
their harmony singing. They also
produce lots OF fun and laughter.
wilcox and Bernard have a nifty lit
tie act entitled Tennis in the Moon
light" and Lorrette and Norton do
some extraordinary juggling and
dancing.
The Great Celest & Co, Is one OF
the greatest wire acts in existence.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
HALF MILLION MORE
TAX FOR UNCLE SAM

Federal income tax receipts for
the district of Delaware in payment
OF the second installment period
which ended last night at midnight
are estimated so per cent lower
than the corresponding collection
period for 1921. Collector OF IN
ternal Revenue John W. Herring es-
timated today. This decrease is
caused by the lower rates OF tax,
the 1921 business depression and
the increase in the number OF FUN
paid" accounts. This slump had
been generally predicted by the
Treasury Department ana did no,
come as an unexpected shock TO
Mr. Herring. His estimates will
compare favorably with the actual
receipts. The total collections for
the June payment. includine
amounts received in the mall this
morning, will amount to approx
imately s5O1.125.O0.
Although the collectors office re-
mained open last night. few tax
payers took advantage of the op-
portunity OF last minute payments.
The mail received this morning was
comparatively light. showing very
little increase over the usually daily
correspondence. There was the usual
rush of last minute payments by the
big taxpayers who wait until the
fifteenth to save the interest. One
check from an individual was for
$S3, 10000. while a corporation paid
$79.OOO.OO as a quarterly INSTALL
ment. The usual number OF small
and freak payments we're. OF course.
in evidence.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
PLAYGROUND FOR
MORE KIDDIES
Latest One to Be Laid Out
at New Castle Avenue
and A Street
COUNCIL ALLOWS
$78,177 FOR HARBOR

City Council was in session fifteen
minutes last night, during whlch
time they passed the usual payrolls
and bills, appropriated S7S,i77.76
for the Marine Terminal. and ac-
cepted two invitations TO participate
in the opening OF the Baynard Atm
letic Field and to attend theatre
party.
Beginning at o'clock with the
roll call. Clerk OF Council Simmons
started to read the minutes OF the
previous session. but on motion this
was dispensed with and other rou-
tine work taken up.
Councilman Abrahams reported
that the Department Of Public Safety
had acceded to the request OF City
Council that the lot in the rear OF
Engine House No. 3, New Castle
avenue and A street, be used as a
playground for children OF the
neighborhood. The matter was FIRST
brought to the attention OF Council
a week ago by Councilman Faulkner
who said the ground had been used
in previous years for that purpose
and asked that the Department of
Public Safety give permission this
year for the same. The plot OF
ground Is about 100 feet long and
25 feet wide.
Council formally approved the
resolution read Wednesday night in
dorsing the slogan. Wilmington.
First City OF the First state"
An invitation TO attend the Gar
rick Theatre next Monday night and
one TO attend the opening exercises
OF the new Baynard Athletic Field.
Eighteenth street near the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. on Saturday af-
ternoon. June gath. were accepted.
At the latter event representatives
from Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Maryland. win join Delawareans in
an athletic and gymnastic tourna-
ment. A band concert. with forty
musicians under the direction OF
Charles NJ. Banks. will be a feature
OF the occasion.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
.BRIDGETENDER SLOW.
SKIP CAPTAIN SAYS

Paul Elliott. captain OF the
schooner II. II. Price. OF Solomon s
island. has filed complaint with the
Levy Court against William J. Kear-
ney. bridgetender, at Market street
over the Christiana river. alleging
that owing to Kesrney's not turning
the draw OF the bridge soon enough
last Monday. the masts OF his vessel
were broken by striking one end OF
the draw.
The charges may be heard by the
Levy Court next Tuesday. the court
having informed the ship captain
and Bridgetender Kearney to be
present at that time.
Kearney contends that he did not
hear the whistle OF the vessel as it
approached the bridge and when he
turned the draw the schooner crash
ed into II.
The ship captain in his statement
filed with the court alleges that he
blew his whistle five times for the
bridge tender to open the draw and
seeing that his signals had been ig-
nored. he cut off his power but the
tide carried him into the bridge.
Elliott has asked the county to re-
lmburse him for the damages done
to his vessel. which totaled SIS.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
TO DECIDE STATE
SCHOOL B. B. TITLE

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. June 16IThe Delaware
State Interscholastic Association
announced today the playing OF a
series of baseball games here to-
morrow to decide the champion
ship of State High Schools. Who
the competitors will be was not
known until today. Seaford has
won the championship for Sussex
county: New Castle for New Castle
and Smyrna for Kent county. To
morrow the teams from the three
schools will meet here TO decide the
championship. There will be two
games OF seven innings each. The
captains of the teams will draw
lots for the first games and the
winner OF the first game will play
the third team. The first game will
be called at 1.30 p. m.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
CLASSNIGHT At
DUPONT SCHOOL
Original Play, my Cousin
Jimmy" and Other Fea-
lures on Program
LIST o FTHOSE IN
GRADUATING CLASS

Glass night exercises will be held
at Alexis I. DUPONT school on the
Kennett pike tonight. The gradual
ing class Is composed OF the follow
ing: Mary Barnard. Madaline Brin-
ton. Vera Betty, Marion Bowen
Helen Buterbaugh, Edith Chandler
Isabella Grassland, Charles Elder,
Howard Hurst. Agnes Humphreys
clyde Llvermore. Constance Martin
Margaret Monigle, Ruth stoll, Cora
Trlmble, Estelle Tayntor and
Thomas White.
The class officers are Thomas
White, president Clyde Livermore'
vice-president; Marion Bowen, secre-
tary: Vera Betty. treasurer.
The program win be: selection
orchestra: Presidents address; class
history. Constance Martin; class will
Margaret Monigle; selection. or
chestra; class prophecy. Vera Betty;
presentations. Marian Bowen and
Helen Buterbaugh; class song
written by Agnes Humphreys)'
AlANAs HtltEAAUHn CAAAANNNAh o.
play. MY Cousin Timmy' (Farce
in two acts) Thatcher Howland
Guild: Characters. Miss Bethia Al
derney. Mistress of Select Girls
School. Agnes Humphreys; Bonnie
Howland. A recent Arrival, Estelle
Tayntor; Fudge Tootley. Her Chum.
Helen Buterbaugh: Stella Mayburn
Formerly the most popular girl.
Vera Betty: Rita Garland. Edith
Chandler; Mile Jones. Ruth Stoll'
Mollie Spooner. Isabella Grassland;
Jonas Chorker. The Gardener, Char
les Elder: Maggie Bings, the Maid
Cora Trimble: Prof Timothy Adde'S,
Miss Alderney's Cousin. Clyde Liv-
ermore: Pupils: Constance Martin,
Mary Barnard; Margaret Monigle.
Marion Bowen. Place-Room in
the Alderney Boarding School.
The class colors are red and white
and the class flower is the red ram
bier.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
POTATO STORAGE
HOUSE Is BURNED

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. June ie.-By good
work OF the nremen nre. which
started at o'clock this morning.
in the large three-story potato
storage house OF Noah W. Owens. in
Sharptown. Nd, was confined to
that building. The residence OF
Willie Hastings and Captain L. ".
Elzey caught fire but were only
slightly damaged. For time if
looked as though the town was
doomed and an appeal was sent TO
Salisbury and later TO Laurel for
help. The fire was under control
when these hremen arrived. The ori-
gin OF the fre IA unknown. The potato
house. after sweet potatoes ara
shipped out in the spring Is used as
a storage house by the Marvil Pack
age Company OF Laurel. and was
flled with fruit ard truck crates
and baskets The total loss f. esti-
mated al about si2.0O0 and only
about $4,000 insurance.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
.S25,0OO ADDITION
FOR FIBRE PLANT

Inspector Preston this morning Is
sued a building permit to the Ameri-
can Vulcanized Fibre Company to
make additions to its plant on Beech
street Netween Maryland avenue and
Anchorage street. at a cost OF s25,-
600. other permits Issued were:
Robert II. Richards. 2102 Park
way. alterations, $3.50.
James Yates. 26O9 Market street.
alterations. $3.50.
Isaac Bsrsky. sos Orange street,
alterations. $3.50
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany 4e Rockford Road. alterations,
$3.50.
Samuel F. Usllton. SIS Madison
street. alterations, $3.50.
James T. Skelley. Parkway and
Bayard avenue. addition, $500;
heating and plumbing, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
RAIL unions
HOPE STRIKE
WON'T COME
CContlnued from Flrst Page.l

A1OnA4nutu lIolu II IT 81 T dbFsJ
ballots. Many OF them are already
counted.
A formal statement issued last
night by the union executives after
a long conference said in effect:
That the union workers were vot-
ing in an overwhelming majority in
favor OF refusal to work for a wage
that is inadequate for the support Of
their wives and children"
That responsibility for the strike,
II it occurs. rests on the railroads
labor board.
That the board has accepted the
position OF the railroads and has
treated labor as a commodity whose
price has been determined by condi-
ton in an unregulated labor mar
ket."
That the board has nullifed the
transportation act labor protecting
clauses.
That It has reduced workers to an
impossible wage basis.
That the labor leaders will not
stand in the way of a strike II the
workers show a majority in favor
OF II.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
SHOWDOWN IN
sight TODAY
OVER GARBAGE
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
the past two or three weeks and #
seems to me we are simply going
around in circles. There should be
no further delay in this matter. 1t
IS time for action"
DR.. Handy then read the last offer
Of Sylvester Healey garbage con-
tractor for collecting the garbage.
In 1t he had offered 10 collect the
garbage Cwrapped) twice weekly for
an additional sum OF s16,5O0 a year
for the remainder OF the life Of the
contract which has two years TO run.
or will make three collections week
". as specified in the contract. for
the additional sum OF s1s,500 year
ly.
Mr.. Jefferis said he thought the
Board OF Health should know how
the Finance Committee OF City
Council feels on the subject before
taking any decided action.
DR.. Handy replied that 'Mr.
Lawson and have been belly aching
around here for two or three weeks
trying to get some action on this
matter and we have gotten no
where"
Mayor Harvey said he thought
the matter was one that should be
thoroughly gone over before any
drastic steps were taken and that
he believed something had been
accomplished by the various
meetings.
somebody has usually been the
goat in these matters. replied DR..
Handy. "and in this particular case
do not care TO have the Board
Of Health placed in that class.
This matter was thoroughly dis
cussed by members OF City Council
last night following the regular
session. and my understanding is
that the members of Council
thought the matter was up to the
Board of Health and that this
Board should make some recon-
mendation."
why not wait until after our
meeting at 4.3O o'clock this after
noon" remarked Mayor Harvey.
That meeting will not amount TO
as much as that ray Of sunshine out
there" said DR.. Handy, glancing out
out the window.
"I do not see how you can reach
any conclusion as to the recommen-
dation you wish to make until you
know what the other departments
are willing to do" said Mayor Har-
vey.
ut is not the duty OF the Board OF
Health to make contracts" said Mr..
Lawson. "and I can not see how we
can help matters by going on record
at this time"
HAS the Board of Health done
anything in this matter OF garbage
collection yet" asked DR.. McBirnie
Nothing has been done. There is
nothing before us officially except
the garbage contract which was first
made" replied Mr.. Lawson.
Then there is only one PROPOSE
tion on which you can act at this
time" said DR.. McBirnie.
"Other departments are vitality in
terested in this matter" said Mr..
Lawson, "all our actions have to
have the approval OF City Council"
Mr.. Lawson said he was opposed
to any recommendations to anybody
at this time and thought II better to
postpone further action until after
the conference this afternoon. He
said he believed II was the duty OF
the Board OF Health to make the
best terms possible Tor the collection
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
Disd

WAI.KER-At Havre de Grace. Nd. on
June rs. 1929. Anna Bell, wife ol
Frank u. Walken. Relatives and
friends are invited 70 attend tha
funeral services, at her late resi-
dence Z +. 18th street. on Satur-
day afternoon, June II. at 2 o'clock.
Interment private.
GROFF-ln this city. on June "a. 1929,
Helen T. ~ wife OF Horace Groff,
Relatives and friends are IN
vited 10 attend the funeral from he's
late residence. 1909 y. Jackson
street. on Saturday afternoon. Juns
Il. at o'clock. Services at Trim
ity p r. Church, at 2.30 o'clock
Interment at Riiverview Cemetery
Remains may be viewed Friday
evening. at o'clock
McLAUGHLIN-Tn this city, on june
Is 1929. Mary A., widow OF VIII
Ham Mclaughlin. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend tha
funeral services, al her late rest
dence, 302 Walnut street, on Satur-
day afternoon. June II. al $40
o'clock. lnterment private, at old
Swedes cemetery.
JOYCE-ln this city. on June i5 1922
Annie Newell, wife Of Michael Joyce
Relatives and friends are invited "a
attend the funeral from her lac
rsidence n South Clayton street,
on Monday morning. at 2 O'Clock.
Solemn requiem mass az st. Eliza
beth's Church. Interment at Cathe-
dral cemetery.
HUTCHINsON-In this city. on Juna
IS. 1922 Edith Baer. daughter Of
Ida r. and the late Martin y. Hutch-
inson. IN her 6th year Relatives
and friends OF the family are invited
10 attend the funeral services. at
the residence OF her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Baer. i7is
+. Tenth street. on Monday after
noon. at 2.3o o'clock. Interment az
Silverhroos cemetery
Newark. Del. on June rs.
1922. Z. Coates Mote, aged 81 years
Funeral services at residence OF his
son-in-law. Thomas j. Green. near
Newark. on Sunday afternoon. June
rs. 1922. at 2.30 O'Clock (Dayiieht
Savings Tlmel. Interment at White
Clay Creek cemetery. Autos win
meet morning train at Newark. p.
n 4 " r n
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
GENERAL MOTORS DIVIDENDS.

Directors or General Motors Cor
poration al their meeting held In
New York yesterday. declared quar-
terly dividends upon the preferred
and debenture stocks, par value 500
OF follows: per cent preferred.
$50 a share: per cent debenture.
$780, share: per cent. debenture.
s1.75 a share. These dividends are
payable on August 1, 20 stcokhold-
ers OF record at the close OF business
July g.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
WANTED TO BREAK
TIE; Is ARRESTED

on a charge of trespassing in the
Royal Billiard Parlors. Eighth and
Market streets, Edward Martin was
dismissed by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court. this morning. He
was alleged to have disobeyed an
order TO leave the place after he was
said to have broken up an open
game OF pool by refusing to shoot in
his turn. Martin claimed that the
game was not conducted according
TO rules-that he was given no num-
bered pill" but merely told a num-
ber. He said he did not leave when
ordered as he was in a tie and
wanted to shoot
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
TO SELL BOOZE CAR.

Notices have been posted by Unit
ed States Marshal Money announc-
ing the sale OF a Ford sedan at the
postofice building on next Monday
morning. The car and liquor were
seized by Federal prohibition agents
several weeks ago.
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of garbage, but that the board
should first know what action will
meet with the approval OF the city
solicitor.
Mr.. Maier voiced the same senti-
ment and advocated that the Board
of Health take no action that night
in any way conflict with the actions
contemplated by other departments.
Let us first find out what is to be
done this afternoon" suggested Mr..
Lawson.
You will be in a better position
to act tomorrow" said Mayor Har-
vey. 1T will be all right for this
board to make recommendations
after the showdown this after
noon"
All members OF the Board ot
Health were urged TO meet this af-
ternoon, after which they adjourned
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
TTVTRpOOI COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. June 16 (United
Press. spots had moderate ausi-
ness today and prices we're drm.
Sales amounted to 10000 bales. Re-
ceipts totaled 100. all American. Fu-
lures opened quiet
American middlngs fair. 1f2S;
good middllngs. 1929: fully mid
dlings. 1898: mlddlings. i2.7s; low
mlddlinEs. 12.33. good ordinary
11.4s: ordinary. 1928.