Evening journal., 1923-01-30
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Business Men Plan Meeting
TO Organize New Cham
Der of Commerce
WEALTHY RESIDENTS
PLEDGE SUPPORT
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business and professional men OF
this city are planning TO organize a
Chamber OF Commerce, and will
hold public meetings in the opera
House auditorium on Friday when a
permanent organization will be ef-
fected. Several members of the
Wilmington Chamber OF Commerce
have signified their willingness to
cooperate with the local contingent.
Those interested in the city's in
dustries believe that New Castle
should become one OF the important
ports of Delaware. No city along
the river front has greater na.lr.l
facilities 1t lays within a few hun
dred feet of the western channel
with a deep water front and excel
lent beach. For years residents
have been endeavoring to promote
Industrial activities by presenting
sites and financing new plants. The
exempting OF these plants from taxes
for a period OF ten years has been
one of the outstanding alluremenrS
offered by the Council and other
civic bodies. This. II is claimed, has
operated to the detfiment of the city
In that at the present time three
large steel plants are lying idle and
property valued at possibly more
than s2,500, 600 rusting away.
This condition the proposed o.
ganization intends to relieve by
making overtures 10 industries OF
other than steel TO settle here. The
opening of the marine terminal at
the mouth of the Christiana river
only-a few miles north, is partly re-
sponsible for the recent activities on
the part of business men. At pros
ent nearly one-haf OF tho working
men and women OF the city are em-
ployed in Wilmington, Marcus tiaok,
Chester and Eddystone. Fear of a
general exodus in the near IJture 4
conditions are not remedied, Is an
other reason for the efforts Of the
business and professional men.
Several yqears ago a Boa-5 OF
Trade was organized, but during the
past .ew years It has failed to func-
tlon. Two years ago a civic club
was organized for the purpose OF
promoting Industrial activity. but it
also has made little or no headway.
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Chamber OF Commerce declare that
nothing shall stop them from max
ing It success.
Already ten men OF financial
standing, owners OF large properties
in the city. have declared themselves |
In favor OF the organization and |
have promised their financial sup
port.
For the meeting Of the New Castle !
Century Club this evening, Mrs. Ed
ward II. Naylor has prepared an
elaborate program as follows; Vo-
cal duet. Mrs. c. II. Gebhart. Mrs.
Charle Hewlett; plano duet, Miss
Sarah White and Miss Evelyn Ell
lsott. Wilmington; vocal solo, Miss
Jane Rollison, Wilmington; piano |
dnet, the Misses White and Elliott.
A playlet, 'The Burglar Alarm" will
close the evening.
A serious accident was probably
averted last night by the quick ac-
ton of the crew OF the n2rthbound
delaware road train arriving here at
1922 O'Clock. when 1t was found the
boiler contained no water, and pulled
the fires. The Good VIII Fire Com
pany wac called into refill the boil
ers. The train was delayed about
three-quarters OF an hour.
A communication from U. S. army
officials of the Second Corps, includ-
ing New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Delaware, received here
last night, announces that the an
nual inspection OF the local Della
ware National Guard would begin
Tuesday evening. March .. An Of
ficer from Fort Totten, N. Y, will be
the chief inspection officer.
Battery II. a machine gun unit of
the 19sth artillery (anti-aircraft) /
regiment, Delaware National Guard,
of this city. was awarded first prize
last year as the best drilled and |
equipped battery OF the regiment.
The battery lacks only six or its re-
quired 65 men and one lieutenant.
This requirement will be filed dur
ing the next few days. The per-
sonnel OF the battery is: Captain
:. 3. I. Duncan; commandant; first
lieutenant, William s. Weggen-
mann; second lieutenant (to be
be filed); first sergeant. L. Leslie
Walls; supply sergeant, Ellwood E.
Rossell; sergeants, William NJ. Rob
erts, David Harrington and Ellwood
Taylor, and corporals, Morton +.
Bennett, Charles and Carl Wortz.
George McKnitt and Paul Miller
phe second lieutenancy will be filled
by examination next month. Pri-
vate, first class, John Leach, and
Corporal Charles Wortz have made
application for the examination.
which viii be given at the state
Armory, Wilmington, next week.
The officers Of the battery have
completed the construction of
small arms range in the basement
OF the Van Dyke Armor-y, at Seventh
and Delaware streets. Practice will
begin as soon as heavier plates for
the targets arrive. They are expect-
cd within the next week. A tele-
phone has been installed at the
Armory The number is l09. Cap-t
tain F. A. Hudgins, U. S. A. in
structor OF the Delaware National
Guard, visited Battery II, last eve
ming and inspected the Battery
under drill orders.
Housewives were greatly handi-
capped IN preparing their break
fasts yesterday morning. On at
tempting to light their gas stoves
they discovered there was no flow
OF gas. Many resorted to cellar
furnaces, oil heaters and parlor
stoves In order to prepare the morn
ing meal.
Beginning next Sunday the week
" session Of the First Presbyterian
Sunday school VIII nnan NJ .