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Evening journal., 1923-02-17
DENY new B. 8 Q.
SHOPS FOR CITY
Some Changes Affecting
Shops Contemplated, Says
Supt. HoSkins
PLANS SECRET FOR
AWHILE, HOWEVER

Reports have been current her,
for some time that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad planned to move
It's Baltimore shops and its 700 EN-
ployes and their families to this,city
or somewhere in the vicinity ofithe
Wilsmere yards at Elsme~e.
When local officials OF the com
pany were asked about the report
today they stated they knew nothing
about any changes
+. G. Hoskins, superintendent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
with headquarters in Baltimore. was
called by telephone and asked about
the reports lie denied there was
any intention Of moving the Balti-
more shops TO Wilmington. He
stated. however. that some changes
affecting the company's shops may
he made in the future but not in
the near future. When asked what
changes We're contemplated. Mr.
Hoskins stated he was not at liberty
to say what they would be at this
time.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
50 SOCIETIES
URGE CHARTER
General Committee Hopes
for More Endorsements
Next Week
90 BODIES FOR
MEASURE IN 1921

With a dozen organizations this
week endorsing the proposed new
charter for Wilmington a total of
more than thirty bodies, represent
ing a membership Of above 5000.
. nave pledged support to the efforts OF
the General Citizens Charter Com
mittee to secure for the city a new
and up-to-date form Of government.
according to Chairman Leon Walker.
Among the bodies which discussed
The charter at their sessions during
the week, and endorsed the BIN ncw
in the hands OF the Legislature are
the Catholic Daughters OF America,
New Century Club. Mercantile Sec
tion OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Hercules Club. Democratic City
Committee, Musicians Union. Of
ficers Of Consumers League OF
Delaware. Laurence Roberts Post
American Legion. Wilmington Jun
Tor League. Delaware Life Under
writer's Association. Y. w. c. a.
{. +. Society Of st. Paul's NJ. +.
Church cnd Delaware Society Of
College Women.
Two years ago. when a charter bill
was before the Legislature. more
than sixty organizations lu the city
endorsed the measure. Members OF
the Charter Committee are confident
that cn equal number will give the
weight cf their influence % the
present charter bill. The committee
plans TO discuss the charter before
various organizations next week.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
RUSHED CAR WITH
KNIFE, JAIL HIM

Philip Smith. colorod. 80 years.
517 West Front street. who terroriz-
ed passengers on a Wilmington and
Philadelphia car yesterday morning.
by rushing up and down the aisles
with knife in his hand threatening
10 kill any one that dared touch him.
was taken from the car in Chester
by Traffic officer Stewart. who was
compelled TO handle the prisoner
roughly before he would submit to
arrest. Smith was arraigned in the
Chester police court and sent to the
jail al Media for sixty days. in de-
fault OF payment OF a fine OF $50
and costs.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17

Superintendent Of Police Black
today, is completing his twenty-hrst
year as Chief of Police Of Whining
ton having been appointed 10 that
position on February II. 1902. on
July 1st, he will have served 30
years in the Police Department. out
ranking in point of years any other
member of the force.
He served one year and ten
months as a patrolman in the days
when the life of a policeman was
not exactly the easiest job going,
and when at least one fight a day
was expected.
He was appointed sergeant on
May /. 1898, promoted TO captain on
December 1. 1899. and appointed TO-
the office OF Chief Of Police on Feb
ruary II. 1902.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BREAK GROUND
FOR new I Home
Women'S Christian ASso.
Formally Start S412,OOO
Structure
DR.. ALLISON SAYS
PRAYER AT SITE

Braving the chilly east winds and
the falling temperature today or
ficials, members and friends Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton gathered at the site of the new
association building. King street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. and
formally started actilNv operation to-
wards erecting tho new $4,000
structure.
The exercises were featured by the
reading of a passage OF Scripture by
Mrs. Charles +. Wollaston. president
of the association Who dug the first
spade full OF earth from the site.
The spade. decorated with a large
blue ribbon, will be preserved
The Rev. George d. Allison. pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church.
said prayer. and others in the party
took turns I'M turning over the
earth. Mrs Wollaston referred to
The work OF the Association during
the past six years and invoked a
blessing on the new building
The spade was then handed to
Mrs. II. J. Stubbs. ce-president.
others who took part in the exer-
Uses were, Miss j. Macklin Beatttle.
general secretary; Mrs. Elijah beth II.
Wine. house secretary for Woolas-
on Hall. at Twenty-nfth and Mar
Iet streets. Mrs. l.. G. Thompson:
Mrs. II. Y. Jamison, recording sec
'etary; Mrs. /. II. Phillips. Mrs. |
,aleb +. Burchenal, Mrs. Harry |
link. Mrs. J. r. Morris. Mrs. Chas |
<. Weston, Miss Helen Richards, |
,frs. John A. Taitt. Mrs Geo. Rem !!
ngton: Miss Charlotte G. Smyth. /
ecrctary Of the Smyth Constructor .
the general contractors .
nd a member OF the association .
nd others.
The new building will be a Eve
tory steel and reinforced concrete
tructure. freproof in every respect.
[ is is to be completed and 1dy
or occupancy on January 81, next
ear. The plans for the building
we're prepared by William F.
thompson. OF New York, who is as
ociated with Brown and Whlteside,
4 this city. the supervising archi-
ects. The contractors are the
myth Construction Company, the
Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BEAT AGED NEGRO,
GETS YEAR In JAIL

William Penn. Negro. 304 East
Ninth street. went TO the room OF
William Smanwood. Negro. about 20
years Of age. al West Twelfth
street yesterday, threw an overcoat
over the aged mans head. beat him
oE the head with a stick and a brick.
and then attempted to rifle his
pockets.
Smallwood gave testimony to this
effect In Municipal Court this morn
ing when Penn was tried on a charge
Of assault and battery. Deputy
Judge Lynn sentenced the defendant
to one years Imprisonment and
fined him S10O and costs.
The screams OF Smallwood heard
by other Negroes. probably saved
him from a more serious beating.
Detectives sutton and Mcdaniel ar
rested William.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
mo LIMIT ON
DIRECTION Of
COUNTY ROADS
House Votes to Remove
Restriction on State-Aid
Highways
$3.50 CAPITATI0N TAX
BACK TO COMMITTEE
star Correspondents.

star Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Feb. II
Under a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Crompton and passed by
the House yesterday afternoon
should it become a law the stat,
would have the authority TO aid in
he building Of county roads regard
less Of which direction they run.
Under existing law the State can
only aid county roadl that run in
an easterly and westerly direction
and intersect or connect with The
State highway.
The House passed Representative
Holcomb's joint resolution providing
for a commission 10 study the child
welfare laws Of the State and 20
make such recommendations for
changes In the law as the members
deem proper.
on motion OF Representative Mel
son the school revenue bin provid-
ing for a $3.50 caritation tax TO re-
place the 50 filing fee and abolish
ing the Safe Tax Department was
rccommitted TO have corrected sew
eral minor clerical errors in the bill.
Representative Marr. father OF
the bill 20 legalize boxing. had read
into the House record an article
from the Morning News relative to
boxing
Representative Collins bin pro-
viding for a new method OF collect
ing the moneys due the state from
corporations which have fforfeited
their charters or allowed them TO
lapse was passed without opposition.
(Continued on Page Fourteen)
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
l79 MEASLES CASES
REPORTED IN WEEK

There were 1914 cases Of contag-
I ilus diseases reported TO the Board
Of Health during the past week. or
which 179 were measles. There were
also reported cases OF scarle.
fever, Z chickenpox. 4 grip. / diph-
liberia, and I Of encephalits. or
Sleeping sickness. The latter case is
that OF a patient who was first at
tackled with the grip. the sleeping
sickness following. Owing TO the
tendency lof persons with the grin
10 pass into sleeping sickness. local
J hysicians are taking extra preca
ons 20 guard against the Increase
in the disease here.
There were IS marriages. SO
births and 45 deaths reported dur
ilg the week For the correspond
ing period OF last year there were
10 marriages, 61 births and 81
deaths.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BRITISH ARMY
ENTERS THRACE
Turkish Population Indig-
nant, Say Act Violates
ArmiStice
PASHA TO CONFER
WITH HARRINGTON

CoNsTANTTNoPLE. Feb "
GUnitea Press)-Isinet Pash a furlx.
ish foreign minister. arrived here
today for a conference wi.a Cen
eral Earlngton. Briris1 eommanGer
IN the Near East
L Is hot expected ihst Their rar'ey
viii result in any eleventh hour
peace settlement. as Ismet mas no
mo-e power 10 act now that he had
when he walked oIt OF the Lausanne
Rumors OF possible ci1shss which
would start war IN the Near East
persisted today, ga with3It con-
irmation. A Sofia dispatch said
Briusa battalion mad arrived on
The bank OF the Marzitlza River in
rhrace. thus entering territory as
signed to Turkey under the Mu-
iania armistice and that the Turk
sh populace was indignant.
Advices from Angora are that the
Turks will draft their version Of a .
Near East treaty and submit it TO .
he Allies as the next move in the
diplomatic game new being played. .
Evening journal., 1923-02-17

How thoroughly Wilmington Is 70
favor of daylight saving. was demon
strated today by the results OF a fve.
day poll made Py the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Postcards were sent 10 all manu-
featuring and mercantile members OF
The Chamber asking the number OF
employees. how many were in favor
~ and how many opposed to the
daylight plan as operated in Will
mnston. Responses were carefully
tabulated and this afternoon. William
r. Budd. secretary OF the Chamber.
announced the result
Twenty-one manufacturing plants
and 191 industries not engaged di-
rectly in the manufacturing line re-
sponded. Net results OF the poll was
as follows.
Total
Employees For Against
81 Manufacturing
plants s,s75 s.e5s s22
Mercantile and
other establishes SLY 1912 1.1O5
Total Mail ..16.992 1926 1921
These figures tally with a poll
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
DUPONT LODGE
LADIES NIGHT

Members Of DUPONT Lodge No. 20.
A. r. and A. NJ. will hold a Ladies'
Night" and a reception 10 Grand
Master Charles A. Bafnberger IN the
Masonic Temple, this city, this eve
Ming beginning at Z o'clock.
The function will bring together
many Masons from lodges in Della
ware and outside jurisdictions.
There will be a fine musical pro-
gram. made up of local and outside
talent.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
PHAROAHiS RElN4INS. $500
YEARS Nv ECYP1TAN TOMB
EXHJINED TOMORRO "
Ercaudtors in Valley Of Kings Find Un-
dreamed Of Wealth in Resting Place of
Royal Dead Chamber Filled with
Golden CharioS

| LUXOR. Feb. II. Omitted Pressl
In the Valley of -4he- Kings. wher
$500 years ago the royal funera
cortege Of Pharaoh Tutankhamel
marched in solemn state. the mel
OF new civilization today mad,
preparations for fetching the an
cient monarch out OF the tomb where
he has slumbered for 50 centuries
The aperture knocked through the
sealed door TO the inner Mausoleum.
has been closed up until all is in
readiness for the official ceremonial
opening on Sunday.
When Howard Carter and the
other eXcayators entered the inner
temb yesterday they found an un-
dreamed-of wealth OF Egyptian fur
niture. idols and other articles OF
incaluable historical value.
The doorway from the outer-room
now cleared OF everything save two
life-size statues which have been
boxed up to prevent damage.
lead to "a room hewn in the solid
rock and almost entirely taken up
with an immense sarcOphagus.
The sides OF this sarcOphagus. APP
parently made OF wood, came within
Two feet Of the walls OF the cell.
There was barely room TO pass
around il. Its surface was exquisite
~ carved and gilded. In one end
folding doors were found. For the
irst time since Tutankhamen was
aid to rest and the portals closed by
he gentle hands n the Egyptian
priests these doors were opened.
They revealed another magnificent .
.difice covered with carvings and
'rusted with gilded ornaments.
This house OF the royal dead.
which has stood IN the dark OF the +
chamber since long
'efore Christ was born. is one OF the
most wonderful pieces OF ancient
Egyptian art work ever discovered
I evidently consists OF several boxes
n canopies one with another. In
ide the last the mummy OF the !
'haroah will he found, the experts
rmly believe.
The work OF dismantling these
viii be very difficult II is neces-
airy TO work in the glare or flood
ghts which increase the sitting at
losphere in the underground tenn
lie OF death There is hardly any /
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BAD LIQUOR GIVES
POLICE TROUBLE

The amount OF trouble for
the police. due to assaults and
batteries and other disorders. is
seemingly o.. the increase ia Will
mington,' said Superintendent Of
Police Black this morning.
Il attribute il to the drugged
liquor now being dispensed in this
city" the chief said. In spite OF
the efforts OF the police liquors dis
titled from corn and other ingredi-
ents are 10 be had in Wilmington
and are the source OF the present
state OF unrest among the lawless
element"
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
SICK YOUTH Is
MISSING FROM HOME

The police have been asked 20 To-
cate Charles Harris. 10 years. who
disappeared last Friday from his
home. 1906 Thatcher street. The
mans grandmother. with whom he
made his home. can give no reason
FOR his leaving. lie has been ill for
the past two years and is mentally
unit to be alone. lie had a small
amount OF money with him. His
grandmother said today that II he
is boarding any lace, she will get
him IL notified.
When Charles disappeared he
wore a blue suit over a gray sweat
er and light cap. He is OF light
complexion with blue eyes.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
PARIS WON'T
MEDIATE ON
RUHR ISSUES,
JAILGERMANS
Oberhausen Burgomaster
Given Three Years for
Refusing to Sign Requi-
sition Order
P0ILUS KILLED In
QUARREL In CAFE

A bomb throwing. sporadic
shootings and imposition OF
drastic penalties on German
officials marked French occupa-
tion OF the Ruhr today.
Contrary to reports from Lon
don yesterday that the confer
ence between British and
French officials had broken
down without any agreement
being reached on cooperation
Paris dispatches now say the
British have agreed 10 partially
withdraw from their zone on
the Rhine TO clear the way for
transportation OF French troops
and German Goa. London dis
patches said Bonar Law had, In
fact. informed the French he
was ready TO withdraw the army
altogether, following the exam
pie OF America. Poincare an
nounced In Paris that the Brit
ish were anxious not to hinder
the French in any way.
Burgomasters OF Essen and
OF the Oberhausen were SEN
fenced to three years in iail for
defying French commands. The
Burgomaster OF Dulsburg was
given one month in prison. The
director OF the electrical works
AZ Essen was fined 100000
marks for shutting on the. lights
al the Kaiserhof which is used
-as French headquarters. Last
night bomb was set on az the
Kaiserhof smashing windows.
Scattered instances OF shoot
ings growing out OF quarrels be-
tween French soldiers and tav-
ern-keepers who refused to
serve them drinks and food
were reported. One French SOL
der was killed in a fight in
cafe.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17

room for workers engaged In takin,
the sarcophagus 10 pieces
How the Egyptians managed d
build the elaborate and costly tomb
within tomb IS unknown Skilled
workers must have put 10 together
/ bit by bit In the restricted space cut
| out OF the rock whore there is no
elbow room at all. The royal mum.
my was probably placed there first.
and then The outer shells were erect
ed around &c.
In addition 10 the sarcophagus.
the tomb contained lifelike statue
OF cat regarded as sacred in
ancient Egypt; also n canopic vase.
funeral vases and urns. small cas-
kets thought 10 hold little images
Of servants who were to do Tut
ankhamen's work In the next
world. and many other objects
placed there 90 be OF assistance to
him In his journey into eternity
The explorers after making a I
brief examination OF all this. threw
the beams or their electric torches
behind the sarcophagus and saw re- !
vealed in the glare great. black /
doorway leading into another cham /
her even deeper i'm the side af the \
valley. This doorway had no por-
tails and had never been closed |
Hasty examination OF this new |
chamber showed il was piled with
priceless treasures including a num-
oer Of chariots. intact. vases and |
art objects beyond the power Of
money TO buy
The investisators left the articles
to be more closely Inspected later.
They climbed out through the
aperture IN the doorway to ihe
ante-chamber from which everything
has been taken save the statues.
The experts believe that tomD
robbers did not penetrate to the
inner chambers and that the objects
here remain just where they were
originally placed.
Visitors. clad In light. summcry
garments. the women with bright ,
oarasols. afforded striking modern ,
note today as they clustered about e,
he grim gateway Of the tomb 1
gazing down in awe at this gloomy II
'ntrance 10 the mysteries Of an an
'ient. long dead civilization. IL
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
CITY PRINTERS GET
NEW CASTLE CONTRACT

The trustees OF the New Castle
County Workhouse at their month
y business session yesterday after
ioon awarded the contract for print
ing the annual reports for 1921 and
.1922 TO Chas. l.. Story Company.
Wilmington. for 1923. other bid
ders were the Merchantile Printing
Company. c. NJ. Smith Company,
Charles II. Gray and the Star Print
ng and Publishing Company.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
ELIGIBLE LIST FOR
BRIDGEVILLE P. @.
o - Evenlng Journal.

epecial to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTO.I. >. c., Feb. IL
The liyt Of men eligible for appoint
m.lt fir postmaster at Bridseville,
Del. was certified by the civil Serv-
ice Commission . the Postoffc2 De-
pa-.ment today.
Ths three highest who comprise
tho elisibl1 liet arc: John W. Dimes,
2n ex-service man: William =,
short and william Radcliffe.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
Sn0W, Cold

The present cold wave. which
is one OF the most severe of the
winter in many parts OF the
country. will continue through
Sunday in the eastern half OF
the United States. the Washing
ton weather bureau forecast to-
day.
Even colder weather for to-
morrow was forecast for many
regions with local SHOWS prob
able in several States.
For the second time this year
ice formed on the Brandywine
river above Market street last
night. but is not thick enough
to bear skaters. The park fish
ponds and Shellpot like are
frozen tight.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
ELEVENTH WARD MEETING.

The newly organized Eleventh
Ward Athletic Association will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
TIE Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion. All members are requested
TO attend.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
~ FREE MOVIE TICKErs

In the classified columns each day
will be found the names Of six per-
sons who are invited 10 see tho
leading moving picture shows. Read
carefully and see 4 your name ap-
pears today 10 see Wallace Reid in
Thirty Days" at the Queen and
Broken Chains" at the Majestic,
Monday night. See page Is today.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
TO INSTALL HEATING PLANTS.

Building Inspector Preston has is
sued permits for the installation OF
vapor heating plants TO w. Shella-
day. builder. as follows: Charles A.
Beck. 24O4 West sixth street. $1,000:
pr. Roberts, sos South Clayton
street, $500.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
ID. o. X. X. DANCE

Mon. Eve. Feb. 10. 2 20 -. Pyth-
ian Castle. Prizes. THE KINNEY
ORCHESTRA-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
ID. q. X. X. DANCE

Tonight. to 70. Pythian Castle.
Prizes. THE KINNEY oRCHEs-
TRA-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
TonAY,s TEMPERArURE
Lost

SILVER ROSARY BEApIs 49, Cong
rom Vandever Ave sud Spruce
R:-set 70 Ninth and Market streets
Reward. Phone 200. sTe:15,3t
Continued on Page Fifteen,
Evening journal., 1923-02-17

ESSEN, Feb. u Omitted Press) 49,
a bomb was thrown into the Hotel
Kaiserhof. French military head
quarters. here last night. the explo-
sion breaking windows. There were
no casualties.
PARIS. Feb. II Omitted Press) -
A "sa abotage squad" today sank two
boats in the Rhine-Herne canal.
blocking IL, and the French author
tiles have proof the act was order
ed by the Berlin government. ac-
cording TO a Dusseldorf dispatch.
French authorities now arc plan
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17

400" the Chocolated Dairy Drink.
Call Glover Dairy. Phone 1S4o,-Ady
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
Wilmington
FOR DAYLIGHT
SAVING LAW
Chamber of Commerce Poll
Shows 1926 for, 1,727
Against Measure
FACTS WILL GO
TO LEGISLATURE

NEARLY Is TO
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING
Poll taken by Chamber OF
Commerce of employees OF
manufacturing and mercantile
plants:
Total
Employees For Against
1922 1926 1877
Poll taken by Wilmington
Manufacturers Association:
For daylight saving. 95 per
cent; against, per ceDt.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
THE WEATHER

Local SHOWS tonight. probably clear
ing Sunday morning: colder Sunday
winds becoming flesh northwest
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Ladies Committee
VIII Give Gard Party

tbs ladies' entertainment commit.
zse Of the Massachusetts Society hav'
Ing charge Of entertaining the ladies'
who accompany his exceIlency the
governor and the mayors from the
th!Yty-n!ne cities OF Massachusstts
whe will attend the ceremonies OF
planting and dedicat!ng the forty
rnsnotja! trees on the Lincoln
Memorial reservation May I, and Q
vii! give a card party at the Ward
man Park Hotel Tuesday. March 20,
at pm. o'clock. at WAica prizes Will
be given 70 the winners in the vari-
Gus classes.
An orchestra has been engaged 10
furnish music for dancing from 10 10
12 o'clock. The electrical signs that
were q pleasing feature AZ the ball
hele al the >Iew willard vii! again
Tuesday evening.
tho Official party when they eatrain
O.. Boston on the Fedora! Express
May 3 for Washington.
The main committee has in prep
asation and will send oo- the 6-St
part OF next week nearly 1900 inv!-
tariors d.recc 20 merchants. manu-
lecturers and bvsineSs men IL gem
srel. ana it is expected ti.at many CT
them Will attend the historic events
that Will y. measure link strong
er. If that be possible ash.nglon
and Massachusetts by the planting OF
rhs forty n,en2 0-iai rrees N honor of
our martyrec President Abraham
Lincoln