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Evening journal., 1923-01-25
32-MILE HIKE
FOR LAWYER, II

Samuel E. Gavin will celebrate his
birthday tomorrow by
hiking from his home, 81 North
Fortieth street. Philadelphia, tn
Devon and back. Mr., Gavin Intends
walking the round-trip distance OF
90 miles in seven hours and 45
minutes
Mr.. Gavin says his breakfast VIII
be a standard meal consisting or
prunes. oatmeal, two eggs two
slices OF bread with a cup OF coffee.
And my dinner at o'clock will be
an average one, too" he added. Mr.
Gavin says he eats only two meals
a day.
For many years Mr.. Gavin, who
is an attorney. celebrated each an
niversary Of his birth by walking
one mile for every year Of his life.
on his seventieth birthday he hiked
to New Castle from his home, the
walking distance, including a few
extra traverses for Sightseeing rur-
noses. being ~ miles. He completed
the Journey in twenty hours and a
half
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
BUILDING LOANS
ASK TAX EXEMPTION

Representative Harry q. Little.
ot Bellefonte. will introduce in the
House at Dover today a bill entitled
IAN act to amend Chapter 65 of the
Revised Code OF Delaware" This
bill provides for eliminating State
taxes now demanded under the law
from all building and loan associa-
tions that apply to the state for a
charter The act reads as follows:
Section l. That Chapter 65 Of
the State OF Delaware be and the
same is hereby amended by the ad-
dition thereto OF the following sec
ton, to be styled 1885 A. Section II
A.
1885 A: Section II A. Building
and Loan Associations: All building
and loan associations Incorporated
under the laws of this State and op-
Grating for mutual purposes shall be
exempt from the payment of any
and all taxes to the Secretary OF
State. upon the filing OF a certificate
of Incorporation or any Amendments
thereof and shall he exempt from
the payment of anY and all taxes
thereafter for the use of the State
Evening journal., 1923-01-25

ate. The incorporators named in the
bill are Edward II. Worth, Newton
L. Grubb, William S. Haigh. Thomas
G.. Moore and George Lodge. The
capital stock Is fixed at 100000 and
$500 must be paid in before start
ing business.
The Senate also passed Senator
Hardesty's bill to make valid the
record of certain deeds having defec-
tive Acknowledgements. A similar
bill is passed every two years.
Senator Murphy's concurrent reso-
luton inviting Colonel Earl I. Brown.
L. S. A. engineer, John Lyle Har-
rington and William II. Finley, pres
ident of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad. all eminent engineers
TO address the General Assembly on
the work being done by the govern
ment TO convert the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal into a deep ship
canal was adopted by the Senate.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
EMERY With
c. OF c. TONIGHT
National Manfg. Asso.
Counsel to Be Speaker
at Annual Meeting
DINNER GUEST AT
WILMINGTON CLUB

Final arrangements were com
pleted today for the annual meet
ing and election of the Chamber OF
Commerce, which will be held to-
night in the duBarry room OF the
Hotel dupont.
James A. Emery. general counsel
of the National Association OF Man
utacturers and the National Manu-
facturers' Council. who will be the
principal speaker, will arrive from
Washington this afternoon. A suite
has been engaged for him at the
hotel by the Chamber He also will
be entertained at dinner by c. d.
Garretson. president of the Manu-
facturers' Association OF Whining
ton. The dinner will be held in the
Wilmington Club. Besides Mr..
Emery the guests will be-
w. A. Speakman president of the
Board OF Harbor Commissioners:
Joseph Bancroft member of the
llarbor Commission; Samuel X.
Smith. president OF the Directors Of
Public Safety; Frederick II. Cav
throD, president and A. d. Warner,
Jr, former president and William
T. Budd, secretary Of the Whining
ton Chamber Of Commerce; An
drew c. Gray. and John ]. Satter-
thwat.
Polls for the election OF seven
directors OF the Chamber will be
opened at 7.30 o'clock and will re-
main open until o'clock. Mem
bers who cannot be present in per- !
son have the privilege OF voting by (
mail. but all ballots must be re-
relved before close OF the polls.
Nominations for the seven d. |
rectors already have been made by I
the various sections of the Chamber 1
as follows:
Joseph Bancroft Manufac- /
urers Section; Charles NJ. Banks, /
Mercantile Section; FREDERICK !
Brady. Manufacturers Section; |
Tohn A. Booker. Wholesale Section; |
Frank G. Cox. Manufacturer Sec I
ion: Joseph S. Hamilton. Real Es-
ate and Building Trade Section; Ma
haniel W. Howell Automobile .
Trades Section: Charles c. Kurtz.
Real Estate and Building Trades
section; Joseph c. Lawson. Insur-
lnce Section: Clarence w. McCaul-
". Real Estate and Building Section;
frank O'Donnell, Mercantile Sec
ion; Charles B. Palmer. Insurance
section; william S Prlckett. General
section; John c. Sinclair, Wholesale
section; Frank o. Taylor. Automo-
,ile Trades Section; Alfred D. War
Ter. Jr.. Real Estate and Building
Trades Section.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
FAIL To ABOLISH
STATE OFFICE

CONTINUED From First Page)
the Democrats for the bill. Senators
Highheld. II. Prettyman and Ridgely
voted against the bill. Senator Viven,
Simonton and Lutz, Republicans and
Senator Moore, Democrat, were abb
sent.
Senator Mcdowell introduced a
bill TO restrict the notarial fees
charged in cases where a family au-
tomobile license is secured, both as
to registration and titling. The fee
for the fret application shall not ex-
ceed so cents and further oaths 25
cents providing the entire notary fee
for one family shall not exceed 81.
Il provides for fine up TO 5000 or i'm
prisonment up TO six months for vio-
lations.
Senator Hardesty introduced a bill
making II unlawful for any institu-
tion, department, etc, receiving an
appropriation from the State to ex-
ceed that appropriation in any one
fiscal year, by making contracts. or
creating credits, TO be paid in the
succeeding fiscal year, or to create
deficit in anticipation OF any future
appropriation by the General As
sembly. IL provides that contracts
so made are invalid and any person
advancing money to an institution
under such conditions would forfeit
the amount advanced.
Practically the same bill was
passed by both houses two years
ago but was not signed by the Gov
ernor. The bill two years ago, how
ever, made violations of the pro-
visions a felony while this bill
makes & a misdemeanor but pun
ishable by a fine OF from $500 10
$4,000 or Imprisonment from three
months to two years. The bill would
allow the trustees OF the State Hos
pital for the Insane in cases OF emer-
gency TO exceed their appropriation
by not more than $4,000.
Senator J. Prettyman introduced a
bill TO change the voting place OF
the third election district OF the
Tenth representative district in Sus-
sex county from Prettymsns Corner
to Rehoboth. a large majority OF
the voters Of the district live at Re-
hoboth or near there.
Senator Belts introduced a bill TO
amend the law relating to reforma-
tory and charitable institutions by
giving the Judges of the Superior
Court certain jurisdiction over the
girls committed 10 the Delaware In
dustrial School for Girls. AS the law
now stands, when a girl is com
mitted to the institution unless an
appeal is taken within 90 days OF her
commitment, she must remain there
until 81 years OF age unless the
school sees fit TO release her This
bill would give a Judge of the su-
perior Court authority to order her
release at any time he is satisfied 1t
is for the best interests OF the child.
The Senate bill, making It unlaw-
ful for any one operating an auto
mobile or vehicle that has injured
either a person or property to not
stop and identify themselves, was re-
ported favorably in the Senate.
Senator Highfeld's bill TO incor
porate the Claymont Trust Company
was unanimously passed by Tn. SEN
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
BIG FIGHT OFFER
TAKEN LIGHTLY
O'Rourke's Million Dollar
Purse Causes no Wild
CONSERVATION
WANTS DEMPSEY IN
THREE MAJOR BOUTS
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

CUnHed Press stan Correspondent)
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-No wild
CONSERVATION prevailed in Tin Ear
Alley here today over the million
dollar offer made to Jack Dempsey
by Tom o'Rouke for three fights
Habitues OF the calihower patch
are skepticsl. Million dollar offers
have been heard in the past. They
will be heard in the fture. Inter
est in the current centered in
where did Tom ever get that much
dough ?"
oRourke's offer to Jack Kearns,
manager OF the champion, was not
accompanied by cash. He said he
would give that sum for three bouts
TO be fought at the Polo Grounds
between April and October. He
named Harry Wills as one OF the
opponents and suggested that the
other two be drawn from Jess will
lard. Joe Beckett or Tom Gibbons.
Plumbers" or the boxing set who
have been on the pipes" iM previous
'steam-ups" aaw IN the move an
effort TO apply the heat" to Tex
Rickard and get him warmed up"
TO nice rat offer. Tex has more
backing than O'Rourke and he has
fine areanas In which 20 stage the
bout.
Rickard would not comment on
the offer this morning. He declar
ed anything he had TO say would he
said later. He admitted that ne
wanted 10 sign Dempsey and ne In
timated that he would get him when
the time came.
Frank Flournoy. Richards match
hatcher. admitted today that the
firm had secured the boxing priv
lege at Yankee field. As long as
Rlckard has the right TO the new
Yankee stadium with greater seat
ing capacity than the Polo Grounds
and also his arena In Jersey city
that can be ready on a weeks notice
Rickard will get Dempsey on paper
II he really wants him.
New Jersey will be a more favor
ed spot for boxing il tho amendment
decisions is added 70 the
law II may and il may not he
passed The promoters are said toI
be opposing the bin claiming that
crowds in Jersey like boxing In the
present form and they do not have
TO pay boxers as much when they
are not going to a decision.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
NAME COMMITTEES
FOR DUPONT DANCE

The general chairman and team
captains who are arranging for the
dance to be given in the Hotel du
Pont Country Club, have selected
their teams and the members are
making final arrangements. Accord
ing 10 indications, the dance will be
one Of the most pleasant and well
attended given this season.
Miss Mary =. Fitzpatrick is GEN
eral chairman. The captains and
their teams are as follows:
Miss Catharine Ahrens. captain:
assisted by Misses Eleanor Mona
CHAN, Ann Harkins, Dorothea Dun
bar. Helen Murphy.
Miss Anne O'Connor, captain: as
sisted by Miss Lillian Cross.
Miss Jane McCanerty. captain:
assisted by Miss Anna Warren.
Miss Anne Spallane. captain: as
sisted by Misses Jane Behen, The
resa Moran. Louise Tatnall and Mrs
Roy Riley.
Miss Lillian Cough. captain; as
sisted by Misses Elizabeth Beacon.
Pauline Dettling, Anne Kennan.
Pauline Aschenbach.
Miss Florence Law, captain; as
sisted by Misses Mary Andrews and
Goldie Tarr.
Miss Louise Mccoy. captain; as
sisted by Misses Helen Michael,
Frances Danny. Ruth Sands, Anna
Weisshaar, Mildred Johnson.
Miss Mary Ramsay, captain; as
sisted by Misses Myra Honheiser
and Gertrude Casperson
Miss Elizabeth Kruse, captainj as.
sisted by Misses Helene Weisshaar,
Ruth Colby, Charlotte q. Noyes.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
HELD FOR KILLING
13 YEARS AGO

DETROIT. Jan. 25. - Charles
Campbell. known here as Charles
johnson. ia under arrest and is
said by the police to have confessed
20 the staying in Indianapolis. iS
years ago, of Leonard Jeferies, a
fellow-worker.
Campbell, according 10 the police.
confessed that he struck Jefferies on
the head with a piece OF slate dur
ing a quarrel while the two were
employed by a roofing company.
Jefferies died and Campbell fed,
drifting from city 10 city and chang
ing his name.
Some time ago Campbell married
and brought his wife and her daugh-
ters TO Detroit. He Is said TO have
made a chance remark TO the effect
that he had killed a man. The story
reached the ears OF a pntrolman,
who investigated and arrested Camp
bell today.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
n. ]. PROTESTS
DIR. FOSDICK
General Assembly Asked TO
Take Action in New York
City Church
FOLLOWS ACTION
BY PHILADELPHlANS

Another group Of Presbyterian
ministers has taken a definite stand
in opposition to the preaching OF
Dr. Harry Emerson Fnsdlck in the
First Presbyterian church Of New
York city.
The Presbytery OF West Jersey
has followed tha example set by the
Presbytery of Philadelphia in send
ing an overture to the General AS
senhly Of the Presbyterian Church
20 be held in Indianapolis next May.
Doctor Fosdick is not mentioned
in rither of the overiures, but in
cach case tho action is generally
understood to be the result of his
sermon. entitled. "Shall the Fund
amentalists VIM" Doctor Fosdick
IS Baptist clergyman and pro-
fcssor in Union Theological Sem
mary He has been indorsed by the
Preshyiery Of New York as a "spe-
cial preacher" although his teach
ings have been branded as liberal
and "hereticaL" Like the Rev.
Percy Stickney Grant. rector OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Ascension, New York city, Doctor
Fosdick breaches that It is not nee
cssary to believe in the divinity Of
Christ
DR.. Lewis s. Nudge. stated clergy
OF the Presbyt Church in the
United States. has received at the
once OF the general assembly in
Philadelphia. the following over
ture from the Presbyte cry Of West
Jersey 10 be presented TO the gem
eral assembly meeting:
"Whereas. in a sermon preached
in the pulpit OF the First Presbyter-
ian Church OF New York city May
21, 1922, many statements were
reported to have been made which
seem TO US irreconcilable with Inn
portant and fundamental doctrines
taught in the Word OF God. and
the confession OF faith Of the Pres
byterian Church. U. S. A; there
fore.
Resolved. that the Presbytery Of
West Jersey hereby respectfully
overtures the general assembly to
direct the Presbytery OF New York
10 take such action as will require
Tho preaching and teaching in the
First Presbyterian Church OF New
York city to conform TO the sy's-
tenn Of doctrine taught in the con-
fession Of faith"
The Presbytery OF Philadelphia
adopted similar overture on oc-
tober is. and It is expected other
church bodies will fol-
low suit.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
RAILSLEAD in
MARKET GAINS
Industrial Sales Stationary
in Early Hours of
Trading

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 Omitted
Press.)-With rail averages Mt the
highest levels since the middle OF
November. many commission houses
today recommended representative
rails to their speculative clientele in
preference to industriais. This ad-
vice was based on the thought that
the advancing tendency shown by
carriers in the last six days indicated
that they offered better opportuni-
ties for profits during the period of
inertia in industrials which are be-
ing held back by professional SELL
ers based on European uncertainty.
Suggestions of this character sent
out on the morning brokerage wires
resulted in good demand for Balti-
more and Ohio. Pennsylvania, Union
Pacific which scored fractional gains
on the initial sales.
Industrial sales stood around yes
terday's closing prices.
Trading was extremely sluggish in
the first hour. No better demonstra-
ton of the lifeless character of the
dealings could De furnished than the
ma6e its first appearance
on the tape at 1915 a. m. But
despite the dullness the market
showed confident undertone. In
terests on the bull side were en-
couraged by the persistent failure
of the bear TO force liquidation in
pivotal stocks.
Opening prices included: South
ern Railway 30, up Is Anaconda
IS. up 4; California Petroleum
743s up q; American T. and T.,
1879. off a; Baltimore and Ohio
A. up Z; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
y, up ls Union Pacific 1877 p, up
p: Pan American Petroleum b.
7S7s, off u Baldwin 1929 Penn
sylvania 46% Reading 7sis, off IS;
L. $. steel 1855, off "a; Texas Com
pany 475s, Off 4.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
"GAS" BUYERS
NEED Big SUPPLY
Production of Fuel for
November Was 567, ,1O0,-
92l Gallons
1T NEARS THE
RECORD MARK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Gasoline
production in the United States con-
tinues at a nesr-record clip. the out
put for November coming within
100000 gallons OF the record
monthly production figure attained
in July, 1922, according TO the United
states Bureau of Mines.
The November production amount
ed to 567.1OO,921 gallons. which is
1.OOO,O 900 gallons above the october
output, and 1s5, 100000 gallons or
31.S1 per cent. above the production
figures for November, 1921.
The demands OF the nations mill
lions OF Observation-Disclosures engines
continues 10 maintain gasoline CON
sumption at a dizzy pace. Domestic
consumption of gasoline in Novem-
Der amounted TO 47O,043,173 gallons,
an increase OF 100000 900 gallons,
or 34.Os per cent. above the con-
sumption figures for November,
1921. November gasoline consump-
ton figures were, however, 10000
600 below the October consumption
mark, due doubtless to the advance
OF winter and the consequent cur
tailment OF automobile activities.
Stocks OF gasoline on hand in De
cember amounted TO 776,72s,619
gallons. an increase OF 100000
gallons during the month. Exports
Of gasoline in November were A.
OS5,149 gallons; shipments to insu-
lar possessions we're 2,sS3,S42
gallons.
During November 3o6 refineries
reported to the Bureau of Mines as
operating, and these ran through
their stills a daily average of 1.473,-
449 barrels OF crude oil and 157,922
barrels OF other oils. The daily in
dicated capacity OF these rehneries
was 1,S69.S20 barrels, an increase of
1877 per cent. over the previous
month. Total oils run to stills in
November showed at increase of 2.S6
per cent, ne compared with Octo-
Der.
Production Of kerosene in Novem-
her amounted 10 234.436,275 gal
Ions. an increase Of 100000 gal |
Ions over the figures for October, and /
OF 59.0OO,O00 gallons over the No {
vember 1921, figures. Stocks Of /
kerosene on hand December / were /
257.s7s,s9s gallons, the figure being
about 100000 gallons above the
stocks on November /. but about /
100000 gallons less than on De- ,
cember l. 1921.
Production OF gas and fuel oils /
in November amounted 10 S91,59O,- /
III gallons, a decrease OF 10000, 900 /
gallons from the October produc- !
uon. but an increase of $4,000. 900
gallons over the production for No
vember, 1921. Stocks OF these oils
on December 1 amounted 10 1.352,-
3f7,667 gallons. n decrease OF H.
100000 gallons during the month
Production OF iubricating oils IN
November was S9,270.S47 gallons.
slight increase over the October pro
duction and an increase of 5000. 900
gallons over the production in No
vember, 1921. Stocks OF lubricatIng
oils on hand December amounted
TO 226,429,3S7 gallons. an increase OF !
100000 gallons during the month. |
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
PROPOSE FERRY
FOR CHESAPEAKE
B. and G. Co. Would Run
Boats From Baltimore
to Queenstown
NEW CORPORATION
BEING FORMED

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-Ths
Baltimore-Chesapeake Ferry Com
pany, organized with a capital
OF 100000 by interests asso-
ciated with the NJ. d. and v
Railway Company yesterday filed
with the Public Service Commission
petition asking permission to es-
tablish ferry service for pas
sengers, freight and automobiles
between Baltimore. Love Point and
Queenstown. The following oondi-
tions were made:
That the NJ. d. 4 V. be permit
ted to discontinue its ferry service
between Baltimore and Love Pont;
and.
That no other company be per-
mltted to establish a competing SER
vice.
simultaneously tho NJ. u. G. ",
which faces foreclosure proceed
ings, filed with the Public Service
Commission an application to dis
continue the service IN question.
The Commission set Monday as
the date for hearing both of these
petitions.
Recently the Peninsula Ferry
Company. then in receivers hands
asked permission OF the Utilities
Board 20 transfer its service from
tho Baltimore-Love Point-Queens-
town route to Bay Shore Queens
town route.
Monday the Utilides Board gave
a hearing on this application. and
much protest resulted. II Developed
that interests Identified with the
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Ferry
Company-ClRrenc X. Bowie and
others-had purchased the PENN
sula Company. and were preparing
to merge It with the Eastern Shore
Company. supplementng that COM
panys Bay Shore and Rock Hall
service with Bay Shore-Bove
Point ferry.
A letter from Ralph Robinson,
counsel for the NJ. d. & v. was in
troduced at the hearing, stating
that a new corporation was in pro-
cess of organization which would
ask the Commission for permission
TO operate the BaltimOre-L
Point Queenstown service. This is
the petition which was yesterday
filed with the Utilities Board.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
WOLVES TERRORIZE
WISCONSIN TOWN

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 25.-wolves
are preying on farms and terrorlzlng
the village Of Granville, a short dis
tance north OF Milwaukee.
A horse and dog have been killed
by the marauders from the north
almost at the edge OF the village
and so many persons have reported
seeing wolves that women on out
lying farms are living In fear Of a
visit from the pack. The whole
community was in a turmoil today
with nearly every able-bodied man
carrying a gun. About 40 or SO
men. with dogs, shotguns and rifles
set out to hunt the ''varmints" VII
layers assert there must be 8 or 10
wolves In the pack.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
MILFORD TO HAVE
RADIO STATION
special 10 The EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Jan. 25.-Milford is to
have a strong radio broadcasting
station. A committee has been
formed TO carry the project out. a
club will be organized OF the busi-
ness men of the town, and Professor
+. Clovis. OF Milford, will install
and operate the machine. while
the membership OF the club is now
being enrolled the station will not
he placed in operation before the
spring. pending results OF the tests
in Florida of the new broadcasting
apparatus 10 eliminate static inter
terence.
The Friendship Bible Glass Of the
Avenue NJ. z. Church will hold a
festival Saturday evening.
The condition OF A. B. Peet, score
tary OF the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, who has been III for many
months. is greatly improved.
At the meeting OF the Milford
New Century Club held this week.
Mrs. John C. Sharpe talked on
whole wheat bread; Mrs. julius
Scott recited an original poem on
The Care OF Brooms." and Mrs.
Clyde Davis talked on western cook
ing
Many samples OF cake, pies. bread,
sandwiches. puddings, salads. can
dies and crullers were exhibited. ac-
companied with the recipe for each.
Next week the meeting will be in
charge OF Miss May Davis and the
subject viii be citizenship. Bishop
Philip Cook will address the club.
u will be an open day and every one
VIII be welcomed. The ushers for
the day are Mrs. Thomas Davis and
Mrs. A. d. Marshall.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
sTAATs.DRAPER.

Miss Marietta Stats. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Stats. 2312
Market street. and Roy NJ. Draper,
formerly OF Greenwood were mar
ried at s o'clock last evening at the
home OF the brides parents. by the
Rev. Robert Watt. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Bertha
c. Stats.
The house decorations were palms
and ferns. Only the immediate fam
lies and few intimate friends were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper left last eve
ming on a trip north and after Feb
ruary I. will live at 100 West Twen-
ty-siXth street
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. B. P. Morrison and children.
OF Pittsburgh. Pa. are visiting Mrs.
Morrisons parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert J. Foulk. 1919 Madison
street.
Mrs. s. S. Brown, OF Federalsburg.
Nd. Is visiting her niece, Mrs.
George e. NJ. stengle. 22s West Sew
enteenth street.
r. ]. Goldberger, 101 West Eighth
street has returned from Lakewood,
n. j., and New York.
Mrs. Mabel Wadley Peoples. 1914
Lancaster avenue, left yesterday for
Kentucky, where she will Join her
husband, Harrison B. Peoples. who
is manager for the L. S. Steele Co..
at Mansvllle.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
ROMLING An TORT.

FORT DU POINT, Jan. 25-Sport
life at Fort DUPONT is fast becoming
prominent feature. Basketball.
bowling, boxing and wrestling pre-
dominating. Last evening the Head
quarters and Service Company
bowlers defeated the Quartermaster
c. A. c. team by the score OF 1919 to
174i. Several Of the first class bowl
ers fell down in one game making
the games nlp-snd-tuck affairs.