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Evening journal., 1923-01-11
HENDERSON APPEALS
JAIL SENTENCE

Judge Rodney and n Jury. in Court
of General Sess ons today. started
hearing testimony in the case nj
Walter Henderson. Negro. charged
with assault and battery on Bsnnis
Wilder. Negro J. Frank Ball is at
torney for the defendant and Deputy
Acknowledgement Wiley Is prose-
cutting the case.
The case is being heard on an
appeal taken by Henderson from the
sentence Of three years imprison-
ment imposed on him in Municipal
Court Wilder IS serving a three
years' sentence on charge OF as
sault and battery on Henderson.
Henderson is aroused OF shooting
Wilder in a fight in which wilder
stabbed him in the back. II is main
tained by Henderson that he shot
Wilder in self-defense after Bennis
had slsshed him with q knife.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
MAY TRANSFER
i. 5. ENGINEERS

CCoptinued From First Page)
for which the next Army. Appropria-
ton bill will carry an item Of $500
600 10 straighten and deepen the
channel, construct A quay wall from
the lower end OF the new Marine
Terminal 10 the Delaware. and es-
tablish a 100O-foot turning basin op-
posite the terminal for vessels using
It's wharf.
Colonel Brown was appointed A
few weeks ago in charge Of the
Philadelphia Engineer District in
addition 10 the Wilmington. He was
in that city today and in response
to a telephone inquiry said he had
not heard the reprt that he was TO
be placed in command Of Fort Du-
Pont or that Major Powell was 10
succeed him as engineer officer in
Wilmington.
Colonel Brown was assigned 10
Wilmington about two years ago.
succeeding Colonel 2. y. Johnston.
who was sent West to work on i'm
provements to the Mississippi river
Prior to Colonel Johnston the local
engineer office was commanded by
Colonel, now General J. p. Jervey.
who became City Manager of Ports
mouth, Va
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
WANT WILMINGTON
AS SONG SUBJECT

In accordance with a recent deci-
sion by the Music Commission 70
hold a new Wilmington Prize SONG
Contest. II now IL announced that a
competition for the words OF the
song will be begun on January Is
and end on February IS. A prize Of
$50 will be awarded the successful
contestant
The words must be about VII
mington and not Delaware. and must
be OF such character that they can
be set to music appropriate TO be
sung at civic occasions. A limit OF
three verses is fixed. The contest
Is open 20 everyone.
Mrs. Marie n. Haughey is chair
man OF the subcommittee OF the
Music Commission which has charge
OF the song. other members cf the
committee are Mrs. /. r. Wales, c.
=. NJ. Rumford. Miss Ruth f.
storms. supervisor OF music in the
public schools. and Charles r Ernst
secretary OF Community Service.
When the poem has been selected
a second contest will he held for the
hest musical setting for the words.
All poems should be sent 10 the
Wilmington Musical Commission.
Attention. Mrs Marie II HauEhey.
p. O. Box ia. Wilmington, Del.
The names and addresses Of the
author OF the poems should be
written on a separate sheet Of pa
per and attached 20 the sheet on
which the poem Is written. This
viii enable the Judges 20 pass upon
the poems without any thought that
they might be Influenced by ac-
quaintance with the author Of the
moon
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
VOTE ON EDUCATION.

Vote is being taken this afternoon
by the Board OF Directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce on the pro-
posed establishment OF Department
Of Education in Washington. with
a representative in the President g
Cabinet.
A referendum on the question has
been asked for by the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the United States.
Vote on It has been taken by the
various sections OF the loca Cham
ber and results returned to the
Board OF Directors. II is believed the
proposition will be turned down.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
women FURNISH
HOSPITAL ROOM
p. and S. Gift Is Formally
Presented at Afternoon
Exercises
NOW THINKING OF
ENDOWMENT PLAN

The room in the Physicians and
SURGEONS Hospital furnished by the
Council OF Jewish Women was re-
dedicated yesterday afternoon. About
IS members and friends OF the Coun-
ell were present.
The exercises began with a short
address by DR.. Albert Robin. who
commented on the activities of the
Council emphasizing its work Of
furnishing the room. In helping the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
DR.. Robin said the Council was help
ing the community 20 whom the hos
pital belongs.
Mrs. James y. Ginns. president Of
the Wilmington section, Council OF
Jewish Women. presented the room
10 the hospital trustees. telling Of
the untiring efforts Mrs. John n.
Brand had given in securing the fur
nishings. II was Mrs. Brand. who
conceived the idea OF furnishing the
room. and II was al the October
meeting Mrs. Brand was made chair
man Of the furnishings committee
and collected money or equipment
from the members for the room.
The room was accepted by David
SnellenburE president Of the hos
pital trustees. prayer was offered
bv Rabbi Lee !. Levinger. OF the
Temple Of Truth
The room is beautifully situated
in the hospital. being located on the
second floor. corner Eighth and
Adams streets The furnishings in
c'ude a dainty French ivory enamel
cd bed. dressing table. wardrobe.
bedside table. dresser. two cha rs,
three rugs. linens. books and other
fittings on the room OF the door
is a large bnass plate. which bears
the inscription. Wilmington Sec
ton. Council Of Jewish Women"
Since furnishing the room the
Council has from the funds donated
for this purpose maintained bal
ance which will he kept 20 repienish
all fittings for the room as they are.
needed. Il is hoped that sometime
the room can be endowed by the
Council.
Al the close of the exercises all
guests visited the room and were
served refreshments by the commit
tee Of which Mrs. Harry Hirsch was
chairman In addition TO the mem
hers Of the Council present ar the ex-
erc.ses members of the board %
trustees. and the auxiliary of the
hospital. attended the exercises.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
WOMEN OBJECT TO
SALESMAN'S METHODS

Women residents of Harrison
street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets. were frightened this morn
ing by the actions OF white
man. evidently a salesman who
endeavored TO gam admission
10 the homes. in that section.
The mans method OF knock
ing on the front doors and then
telling tha women who responded to
the summons that he desired TO
speak TO them inside their homes
caused several women 10 call the
police.
~Police who hurried 20 that sec
tion were unable TO locate the man.
however, The women who COM
plained said the man seemed 10 he
selling something but he refused 10
talk outside the homes.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
CITY GARAGE
ISOVERCROWDED
Officials Complain That Pri-
vate Citizens Use
Building
THINK PRACTICE
SHOULD BE STOPPED

When the city and county spent
a million and a half OF dollars for
the erection OF a public building.
provision was made in the county
end OF the building for a garage TO
be used by public officials for the
storing OF cars used for public
work" said a city official, this morn
Ing, but they never intended the
garage TO become a place for stor-
Ing cars by others than officials. who
simply use these quarters because
they do not care to pay rental OF
a private garage" the Official add
ed
The Public Building Commission
has been very liberal in this respect
and the result is that many persons
are availing themselves OF the priv
ilege who are not entitled TO the
consideration shown them.
There should be no objection 20
anyone temporarily storing a car
there while transactlng business in
the building but when employees OF
the post Office. nearby office build
ings and others not engaged in BUSH
ness OF any kind use the public
building garage daily. simply 20
save rental elsewhere. I think II IS
time TO call a hat.
Anyone interested may walk in
az any time and see for themselves
the cars stored there, some only
temporarily. others FOR the winter.
Some Of these cars belong 20
public officials who seldom take
theirs out except on Sundays or on
holidays, for pleasure trips Others.
II is said are owned by people who
do not hold Office OF any kind. but
having been granted the privilege
temporarily and liked II so well that
they keep on using H."
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
ABLE TO WORK, HE
LOSES COMPENSATION

I The petition Of Charles P. Witsil.
contractor. FOR the termination of
an agreement existing between him
and Ambrosis Glassi. who sustain
ed a broken collar bone while en-
ployed by the petitioner. was favor
ably considered by the Industrial
Accident Board, this morning II
was shown the contractor had paid
the injured man compensation agreed
upon for three months following the
accident. which occurred AZ the New
Cooch's Bridge construction job last
August. The petitioner contended
the injury had ceased 70 incapaci-
tate GLASS; and that he has been
able 70 work since December J..
G'assi contended he was unable to
labor az this time. The board ordered
the compensation period ended.
The board heard the case Of Au-
gust Hardy. Of Philadelphia. VS. the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. In which they were asked 10
determine the percentage Of the Pc
utioner's loss Of vision. Hardy was
employed AZ the Harlan plant when
in October 1922, he susta ned an
injury 10 his right eye. Decision was
reserved
This afternoon the board will hear
the petition Of Joe Nizzari, of Mar
Gus Hook who wac injured at the
General Chemical Company plant
IN 1921. He asks compensation in
lump sum. The company has
been paying him monthly install
ments under an agreement Nlzzari
says he has a wife and family IN
Italy and wishes TO return N his
native land.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
"PATs" WIN HERE

St Patrick took ST Benedict intc
camp in the first tourney for both
teams in the second half Of the com
petition OF the Catholic Indoor
League AZ st. Benedicts Hall. Tues
10 6. The Pats" took the major
portion Of points In all but double
pinochle and euchre. and were close
contenders in both these events.
They made clean sweeps In every
other event but the quoits in which
the Benedicte were successful in
taking one NJ the fve games Point
score:
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
FEAR HE is DRUG ADDICT.

In imposing a fine of s5 and costs
on Henry Jones, Negro, charged
with trespassing on the property Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way Judge Hastings gave instruc-
tons in Municipal Court this morn
ing, that the Negro be examined to
ascertain whether he is a drug sd-
dict or not. When arraigned before
the court, Jones had the appearance
OF being Ill and urconcerned about
the proceedings.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
R. R.
ELECTS BOARD
Submit Financial Report
Based on Lease to Penn
sylvania Railroad
PAY INTEREST AND
8 PER CENT. ON STOCK
special 70 nc Evenlng Jolrnal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del. Jan. 1.-THE sew
enty-first annual meeting OF the Del
aware Railroad was held al the home
office today at the Dover station al
which time the annual report was
submitted as follows: Income from
lease Of road. f465.S7O66; as COM
pared with 1921 a decrease OF s4.-
9o3.o5; other income from funded
securities. unfunded securities and
sinking fund. s4S1O2.42: increase
over 1921 OF s99224. gross income
for 1922 s479.e73.Os; decrease from
1921 OF s3.esO.s1. deductions in
Guiding interest on funded debt and
unfunded debt miscellaneous tax
accruals maintenance Of organiza-
ton, etc. s31.62S.17. decrease as
compared with 1921 Of S4.O6451;
total net income. S44s.34491. in
crease as compared with 1921 Of
s4s3.70. Profit and loss statement.
amount 10 credit OF profit and loss.
December 81. 1921. t955 O0L31: add
sundry accounts. S4.e3O.s5: credit
balance Of income for year S5.s56.39:
balance 10 credit December 81, 1922.
S9G4.sss55.
President John p. Green who pre-
sided az the meeting in his general
remarks as 70 the work Of the year
sad in part:
Your company received during
the year. the annual rent. equiva-
lent 10 the interest on your funded
debt and a dividend Of eight per
cent on your capital stock. as pro-
vided in the lease of your property
to the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company.
which. with interest on cash and
securities in your treasury and in the
sinking funds ma ntained for the re-
demption OF your funded debt.
10 S43.1O2.42. aggregated
s479,973.os. After providing for in
terest on your funded and other
debt. and for taxes. organization
expenses and the regular sem i-an-
nual d.vldepds there remained
balance Of s5.s56.39. which was
credited TO profit and loes account.
The lessee also paid during the
year taxes aygreEaunr S11412s.76.
which were levied by the United
states Government and the States in
which your property is located. but
ss34.49 of this amount representing /
tax upon income from cash and se-
rurities owned by your company will
he refunded 20 the lessee. and is in
Guided in the income statement as
Tax Accruals' Invest /
ment in the road increased SI36,-
l72.2s during the year.
The following directors were elect !
I'd: John p. Green. Henry TatnalI !
John HUM, George V Massey. Ed /
ward Hart Joseph Bancroft. Alex /
ander p. Corbit. Walter o. Hof- /
ecker William n. Boyce. James J. |
Ross. Oliver A. Newton. William T (
Records. John VI. Dennis. DR.. B. w
ioldsborough and Nicholas r. John
ion.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
CLUB women
URGE PAROLE
Also Favor Separate Build
ing for Women
Prisoners
WOULD AMEND
CHILD LABOR ACT

Under the auspices OF the lagis-
lative committee OF the wilmington
New Century Club Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hil,es and Mss Clara South
wick spoke yesterday afternoon at
the monthly meeting Of the club.
Miss Hllles spoke on the parole sys-
tenn for prisoners and the advisa-
biity OF a separate penal institu-
tion for women in Delaware Mrs
Hilles also talked briefly about the
$500 appropriation from the state
for the Society OF Cruelty 20 Ami
mails
Miss southwick told OF the pro
posed revision Of the child labor
laws IN Delaware Among the
changes she suggested was an s.
hour working day for a child The
age rate OF a child who is 70 work
IN dangerous occupation is 10 be
raised from the present rate Of age
Children under "a years OF age are
not 10 he perm tied 10 work IN can
neries. under the proposed law She
also spoke NJ the law in which an
rewsbovs are 20 wear special badges.
Following the addresses of the
speakers the club members endorsed
all the measures which had heen
suggested by them Two resolutions
were also endorsed by the club one
Of which was that letter was %
be sent 20 VIII Hayes. protesting
against the showing OF any Roscoe
Arbuckle picture The second
resolution was that a letter he sent
10 James y. Ginns endorsing and
approving the engagement Of Rob
inhood which is shortly 10 he shown
In this city az the local theatres.
Mrs 4. d. Warner, chairman of
the education committee reported
that milk service had been establish
ed this year in four Of the public
schools OF this city. The civics COM
mittee reported that 81 aprons had
been sent 70 the Delaware Colony.
at Christmas.
The literature and library extern
sion committee reported that eight
packages Of books and magazines
had been sent 70 light saving sta
tons and light houses recently. Sew
erai subscriptions 10 magazines have
been sem 70 schools
on February Q the music commit
tee OF the club and the Alliance
Franco So will support concert
which Gustav Serrari will give in the
New Century Club. The evening will
no devoted 10 French songs which
will he heard both IN French and
English.
Mrs F. f. Bach. chairman OF the
entertainment committee. announced
that Mrs Deborah Knox Livingston. .
who was TO have lectured at the
club on the afternoon Of January "a. .
will not be here. Dr. Schmucker viii
lecture on the afternoon OF January
81. Christopher Morely will spesk
at the club on February 3.
Mrs J. Merrick Horn. chairman
Of the anniversary luncheon an
nounced that plans were about com
plete for the luncheon and play
which will he given AZ the club
house next "Wednesday The lunch
con will be az 1 o'clock and the play
AZ 2.3o o'clock. All club members
who have not received their tickets
for the luncheon are asked 10 obta n
them by Saturday from Mrs. Horn.
Mrs. Julian Adair or Mrs. w. W.
Pusey, End.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
HE TAUGHT
BOYS TO STEAL
Police Suspect William
Woods of Being Modern
"Fagin"
ALREADY JAILED
FOR LIQUOR SALE

William Woods. IA East Second
street, who was sentenced 70 one
years imprisonment on a charge OF
, selling liquor by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court yesterday, will he
shown 10 emulate Fagin. Dickins'
outstanding character in "Oliver
Twist, n charges made against him
are substantiated.
In Municipal Court this morning.
, Assistant City Solicitor Green in
formed James Salisbury. attorney
for the alleged bootlegger and al
legged trainer OF boys in the cart" OF
crime, that a charge Of soliciting to
commit burglary will be lodged
against him.
Woods. who has already served
time in the workhouse. is alleged
10 have induced two bows, now in
custody. 10 rob. On one occasion. il
is said, he instructed the boys 70
break into local store and get
him ten overcoats.
In addition 10 the charge of So
Letting 10 commit burglary. Woods
will be given a hearing tomorrow
on a charge Of receiving stolen
goods from his pupils" The goods
consist Of cigars, cigarettes and
candy alleged 20 have been stolen
by the two boys from the Union
News stand in French street sta
t.on.
One Of Woods alleged under
studies has pleaded guilty in
Court of General Sessions 10
charge Of larceny and IS now await
ng sentence The other is in the
custody OF the Juvenile Court.
Mr.. Salisbury appeared before
Judge Hastings this morning and
save notice Of an appeal TO the
county courts from the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Hastings on Woods
yesterday on the liquor charge. Bail
vas fixed by the court at $1,000.
Il was when Mr.. Salisbury made
This application that Mr.. Green in
formed him that when Woods is ar
"a gned tomorrow on the charge Of
receiving stolen goods he will find
an additional charge Of soliciting TO
commit burglary.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
FRANCE SEES
SLUR IN |. 5.
ARMY RECALL

CONTINUED From First Page)
l. was only a coincidence that II
happened now. ne suggested.
A FIVE minute demonstration. in
which the air was blue with invec-
tives preceded the announcement
when Deputy Daudet called Com
munist Deputy Cachin a traitor.
Cachin. calm as the sea OF his
angry colleagues swept about him.
later denied he had melted Germans
at Essen to resist the occupation.
He said he expected arrest.
The demonstration against the
communists delayed the Poincare
address for sometime. Twelve red"
leaders were arrested yesterday and
evidence Of Europe wide plot
against capitalism revealed.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
DELAWARE !. 0. R. NJ.
Is IS YEARS OLD

Delaware Tribe. No. l. Imp'd. o.
r. NJ. will celebrate its seventy
hf;h anniversary tomorrow night.
The program includes addresses by
past sachems Of the tribe. as well
as by the present officers. Refresh
ments will be served.
The tribe was organized on De
cember 81, 1s47. At the present
time. IL has a membership Of close
TO geo. The officers are. Prophet,
jefferson Haywood; sachem. How
ard T. Wiedenmann; senior saga
more. James Chance; junior saga
more. II. Y. Crop: c. Of W. Kary
II. Seidle: X. Of W. Harry A Hop
kins: c. Of R. J. Charles Gropp:
G. Of F.. H. r Sheldon; G. Of W,
Louis Wiedenmann.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
Nrw sCHoo1 oTF1cEs sooN.

Work OF remodel.ng the Board
Of Public Education assembly room
in the Public Building, to provide
Offices for the executive force Of the
public schools will he started in a
few days. and il is expected that
David A Ward superintendent Of
Schools and his staff will be IN
their new quarters by the close OF
the present month. superintendent
Ward and his clerical force will
occupy the room on the third floor
recently vacated by the Harbof
Commission.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
500 DOGS REGISTERED.

Although II is estimated that
there are several thousand dogs in
the city only $50 had been register
"a az noon today. As the license fec
is 4 small one IL seems strange that
hundreds of peop;1 prefer waiting
until the last minute and then
stand in a line awaiting their turn
10 secure a license.
AL dogs unregistered on January
q. and found running al large, will
be seized by the dog catchers and
where the owner is not known, Will
be killed.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
MANY LOST MONEY.

The Water Department has re-
ceived inquiries from a number OF
persons who lost r1oney in the Pub
lie Building but so far the amount
lost does not come any where near
the sum recovered. The loser evil
IDENTIFY went 10 the window 10 pay
his or her water tax. as the money
was dropped on the floor in the cor
ridor near the window where pay
ments are made.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
RECEIPTS OF STATE
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

DOVER. Jan. ia report Of the
Department Of Insurance for 1921-22
'ubmitted 10 the General Assembly
shows the following receipts and ex-
penditures:
1e21-Receipts. s11A433.7O. Dis
oursements. $4,000.
1922-Receipts. s11O.s5s.11. Dis
Inducements. 5000.
In addition 20 tho above receipts
he department has collected t17.-
o47.77 in 1921, and s10.6s1.49 in
1922, on workmen's Compensation
business.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
CHECKS ERE EARLY.

Running into the home Of a Mrs
Bonwell. al 7O2 West Ninth street
this afternoon when informed Of a
fire there. Robert J. Hagan, 704
West Ninth street, prevented a SER
ious fire by throwing a blazing. oil
stove into the street. The flames
caused damage to the carpets in the
Bonwell home.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
j. 5. AID FOR
THE DELAWARE
Tributaries Also Benefited
by Rivers and Harbors
Appropriations
S45, 100000 FOR
WATERWAYS IN 1923

The Chief OF Engineers. L. 5. A
in his annual report for 1922. re-
ports as profitable expenditures on
projects for river and harbor i'm
provement during the fiscal wear
ending June 30, 1924. total OF
S71.515.410
This total Is for the continuation
Of work and maintenance on pro-
jects heretofore approved by Con-
gress. In this amount the following
items are included for the Delaware
river and adjacent districts.
Delaware River. Phna.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
cARFINKEL GIVEN HEARING

Hearing Is being gwen this atter-
noon by L. s. Commissioner Cam
20 William W. Garfinkel. .shopk sep-
er at 212 King street, recently ar
rested by Federal prohibition agents
on charge OF selling liquor illegally.
Il Is alleged by the agents that they
bought intoxicants from Garhnkel
with marked money. Since his ar
rest Gsrfnkel has been at liberty
under $500 bond.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
EINE WEAPON CARRIER

A fine of s25 and costs was i'm %
posed on Harry Morris, Negro.
charged with carrying concealed an
unloaded revolver. by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court this morn
ing He was arrested at the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad station
about I o'clock yesterday.
Evening journal., 1923-01-11
CHIEF SCOUT At ELsMERE.

Frank W. Greenhawk, scout eXecu-
tive Of the Boy Scouts will speak at
the meeting Of the Mems Club OF the
Elsmere Presbyterian Church to-
night. The boys Of Elsmere have
been invited to attend the meeting as
guests of the men.