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Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
NOTABLE DELAWAREANS WE'D
Dr.CaIeb R.Layton, Former Congress-
man, and Miss Fannie S. HeringtOn,
Former Secretary Of State, Married

Former Secretary of State, Married
Miss Fannie Satterfeld Harrington,
of Dover, and Dr. Caleb Rodney Lay
ton, of Georgetown, were married at
noon Saturday in Holy Trinity Pro
testant Episcopal Church, Nineteenth
and Walnut streets, Philadelphia, by
the Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins. The GER
emony was witnessed by few close
personal friends of Miss Harrington
and DR.. Layton. Following the we'd
ding they went to the Bellevue STRAIT
ford Hotel where a wedding dinner
was served. The bride and groom left
Philadelphia Saturday afternoon for
Atlantic City where they spent the
weekend and yesterday they went to
New York where DR.. Layton is at
tending a meeting of the Sentinels of
the Republic, of which he is secretary.
From New York they will take a trip
up the Hudson river, going to Albany
where they will remain for a time.
Later they have planned to spend
few days with relatives in Merchant
vile, n. j., and from there they will
return to Philadelphia to visit the
Sesqui. They expect to be away dur
ing the remainder of October When
they return to Delaware they will go
to Georgetown where they will make
their home, occupying the new house,
just recently built by DIR. Layton, on
East Cedar street. There is culmi-
mated in this wedding a romance that
has attracted and held the interest of
the people of this state for several
months and at the same time there
are united two Delaware citizens, than
whom there are few better known
throughout this commonwealth. Miss
Harrington, now Mrs. Layton, is a
former Secretary of State, the first
woman to hold this high office in Del
aware. For twenty-eight years she
served as chief clerk to the governors
Of this state and his secretaries, re-
signing, after this long service, on
September l. Dr.. Layton has served
as auditor of the state and other de-
partments in Washington and also
served as Secretary of State for Del
aware during the administration of
the late Governor, John HUM. He
represented Delaware in the House Of
Representatives at Washington for
two terms
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
CLUB MEETS FRIDAY
Summer Recess Over the Club Year
Will Start Up With Good Programs

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna, will resume its meetings Fri
day after the summer recess and
starts upon another club year of in
terest and promise. The Club House
on West Commerce street is being re-
novated and everything gotten in
readiness for the opening program
Mrs. Howard r. Jones who was elect
ed and installed president last spring
just before the summer recess was
entered into, will WELD the gavel this
year and her popularity already gives
promise that she will make an effic-
lent presiding officer. The officers
and chairmen of standing committees
are as follows: President, Mrs. How
ard r. Jones; first president Mrs.
H. H. Kenyon; second vice-president,
Mrs. w. G. Anthony; Recording sec
retary, Mrs. James V. Wright; Cor
responding secretary, Miss Emily w.
Spruance; Treasurer, Mrs. James P.
Hoffecker; Hostess, Mrs. H. P. Jones;
History, Miss Anna D. Hough; Civics,
Mrs. George w. Boehmler; Social Ser
vice, Mrs. Norman Coleman; Arts and
Crafts, Miss Mabel Wheatman; Music,
Mrs. F. F. Evans; Education, Mrs. S.
J. Reynolds; Literature, Mrs. L. /.
Handy; Mrs. E. S. Dwight, State
Board Director; Auditors, Mrs. John
w. Clifton and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins.
Of the above list, it is very probable
a successor to Miss Mabel Wheatman
will have to be made as Miss Wheat
man has moved out of town. The
important position of chairman of
program has yet to be filled. In the
meantime Miss Emily w. Spruance
who is corresponding secretary is act
ing as program chairman pro tenn
The October program is as follows:
October s, Presidents Day, Mrs. How
ard R. Jones; Report of Delaware
State Federation, Mrs. Thomas Cover
dale; music, new club song, by Mrs.
f. w. Dawson; piano solo, "Over the |
Teacups," Mrs. Harry Jones, club hos
tess. October Is, Prospectus for club |
year, chairmen of committees; Pill |
grimage to the Sesqui; music. Octo-
Der %, Aftermath of the General Fed |
Grafton Meeting at Atlantic City,
Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds; music, Mrs. H.
C. Webb. October 90, After Dark,
just fun, com. ]
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
CHESTERTOWN MAD-DOG SCARE
Thirty Dogs Killed There by Order of
Town Authorities of Chestertown

The Chestertown, Nd, mad dog
scare which has been annoying the
residents of that town during the past
ten days, has cost the lives Of 80 dogs
in the town killed by order Of the
Board Of Town Commissioners for
failure of>their owners to provide
them with muzzles, and numerous
other dogs are being inoculated with
serum to prevent further outbreak.
The scare started from a valuable
bird dog owned by Neal t. Truslow,
who recently moved from the west,
developing the rabies shortly after his
arrival there, and Mr.. Truslow states
that he is unable to determine how
the dog contracted the disease unless
it was bitten by wolves which infest
certain western towns at night, and
which are known to carry the germs
of rabies.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
TOWNSEND WOMAN KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH IN WILMINGTON
MISS BEULAH MARVEL, FORM
ERLY OF TOWNSEND, VICTIM
Accident Happens When Taxi COllides
With Truck at Fourth and Wash
ingtOn Sts.-BOdy Sent to Townsend

ingtOn Sts.-BOdy Sent to Townsend
Miss BeuIah Marvel, % years old,
of SIS West Second street, Wilmington
and Rocco Crisconi, 80 years old, Of
223 North Harrison street, Wilmington
were killed early Friday morning
when the automobiles in which they
were riding collided at Fourth and
Washington streets. Both were badly
cut and it was necessary for the po-
lice to send a fire engine company to
the scene Friday morning and wash
the blood stains from the street. The
woman was riding in a taxi-cab with
John H. Bethard, 26 years old, of
lila West street, Wilmington, while
Crisconi was riding in Ford truck
driven by James Christiana, of 112l
Reed street. Christiana and Domi-
nick Carbone, of 906 Union street,
driver of the taxicab, were both ar
rested on charges of manslaughter,
but were released under $4,000 bail
each for their appearance in NUM-
cipal Court. According to the police
the accident occurred when the taxi
cab, which was going south on Wash
ington street, and the truck, which was
going east on Fourth street, collided
at the intersection about o'clock.
Both cars are said to have been GO
ing at fast rate of speed and each
was turned over by the impact. The
drivers of the two cars were slightly
cut by flying glass, but Bethard es-
capped uninjured. The two injured
men were treated at the Delaware
Hospital, where the woman and Girls
conf were also taken and pronounced
dead by Dr. Elwin Conner. The mans
death was attributed to fracture of
the skull, while the woman had a
traumatic concussion of the brain.
Her head was cut nearly in half.
Crisconi, who was the proprietor of
the Delaware Fish Market, 225 King
street, and was prominent with the
Italians. Miss Marvel went to Will
mington some time ago from Town
send and boarded with Mrs. Rose
O"Brien of 515 West Second street.
Bethard said that he and the woman
were returning from a theatre party
at Chester at the time of the accident.
He said he was able to see that an
accident was about to happen and was
able to brace himself against it which
saved him from serious injury. He
said he had only known the woman
for a short time and was not well ac-
quainted with her. Miss Marvel's
body was claimed by her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Marvel of Townsend. The body
was token to Townsend where funeral
services, which were private, were
held Sunday afternoon. Interment
mas made at Townsend cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
MRS. CANTwELL HEADS w.C.T.U.
Elected President of the Smyrna Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union

OAAAA StAeAh = mum
At a special meeting of the W. c.
I. I. held at the home of Mrs. Harry
Collins on Delaware street, the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year
were elected: President, Mrs Molly
Cntwell; first ce-president, Miss An
ME Middleton; second vice president,
Mrs. James Wright; corresponding
secretary, Miss Estella Armstrong;
recording secretary, Miss Emma F.
Stevenson; treasurer, Mrs Margaret
Cole; evangelistic superintendent, Mrs.
Emily farrell; sabbath observance,
Mrs. Harry Collins; press, Miss En-
ma F. Stevenson; literature, Mrs.
Mary Coleman; flower mission, chair
man, Mrs. Name Armstrong; assist
ants, Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson and Mrs
Leonard Knots; red letter dates, Miss
Julia Griffith and Miss Annie Middle
ton; Sunday school, Mrs. Walter W.
Hynson, Mrs. Levin Hirons, Mrs.
James Anthony; mothers meeting,
Mrs. Emily FARRELL; anti-narcotic, Mrs.
Joseph L. Beckett, and Miss Estella
Armstrong; music director, Mrs. Laura
Porter; collectors, Mrs. John W.Hutch-
inson, Mrs. Ida Armstrong, Mrs.
Margaret Cole and Miss Emma F.
Stevenson.
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MORE AUTOS STOLEN AT DOVER

Cars of r. E. Lewes, Dover, and AL
onza Jones, Leipsic, Recovered Sunday
The theft of an automobile and two
tires from two machines, was report
ed to Dover's officers late Saturday
night. The automobile was located
about 3 o'clock Sunday morning, south
of Dover, but the tires which were
owned by r. e. Lewis of Dover and
Alonza Jones of Leipsic, have not
been recovered. The store of Harry
Yingling on South State street, Dover
was entered sometime Sunday night,
and quantity of cigarettes and other
merchandise stolen.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
COMING STATE POULTRY TOUR
PROMISES AID TO FARMERS
COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISERS
AND FARMERS ARE INTERESTED
Will Be Held the Third and Fourth of
Next Month With Promising Pro-
gram to End With Banquet

All commercial poultry raisers, as
well as all other farmers who keep
small fiocks Of chickens in addition to
their other farming operations, will
be interested in learning of a state
poultry tour which is being planned
for November and by several com
mittees composed Of some Of the lead
ing poultrymen in the state in coop
Grafton with the Agricultural EXten-
sion Department of the University of
Delaware and the various local grang-
es and other agricultural organiza-
tions. Upon the invitation of H. S.
Palmer, Extension Poultryman, a
number of poultrymen from the state
met in a separate session in connec-
ton with the program at Farmers
Day, which was held at the Univer-
sity of Delaware Farm, at Newark,
on August 10, and discussed the pre-
liminary plans for this proposed state
wide tour. At this meeting W. V.
Cosden of Dover, prominent mem
Der of the farm bureau and the
grange, and one of the leading poul-
trymen in Kent county and the state,
was elected chairman of the commit
tee on general arrangements for this
tour. H. R. Lemex, of Milford, who
is also a very successful poultry rails
er in the state, was selected to head
the special committee to make all the
necessary arrangements for the ban
quet which will be held in Milford on
the evening of November A. The
hour and place for holding this ban
quet will be announced at later date,
but all the poultrymen of the three
counties, as well as those in the sur
rounding territory, are requested to
keep in mind these dates for the tour
and especially the date of the banquet
at which time plans will be discussed
relative to the forming of a state
poultry producers association. Vari-
Gus poultrymen in each Of the three
counties have been selected by Mr..
Cosden to serve on the committee on
general arrangements, and these poul-
try raisers are cooperating with IL. 5.
Palmer, Extension Poultryman Of the
University of Delaware, and New
Castle County Agent Robert O. Baus-
man, Kent County Agent Russell z.
Wilson, and Sussex County Agent
Malloly @. Vaughn in planning the
itinerary Of the tour which will in
clude eight different farms. The tour
is being planned with view to show
ing the visitors something Of definite
and interest at each farm,
and it is hoped by those in charge Of
this program that all the poultrymen
in this section of the country will take
advantage of this opportunity to sur
vey the extent and general practices
of the poultry industry as whole in
Delaware. This poultry tour is the
first one of its kind ever planned for
the Delaware poultry raisers, conse-
quently it should meet with the hearty
of all those who are engag-
ed in this type of farming. Some
prominent speakers, including Prof.
james E. Rice of Cornell University,
will address the banquet audience on
the subject of poultry husbandry as
profitable enterprise, and every effort
is being expended to make this tour
and banquet a great success for the
benefit of the poultry industry in our
state.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. f. w. Stevens to Preach Sunday
Morning and MIR. McCOmb in Evening
The Mite Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Boyd Thursday evening,
October 7th, at 7.3O. Communion
Service will be held Sunday morning
at 1870. The Rev. Franklin W. Stew
ems of Delaware City, will conduct the
service. There will be an opportunity
for Baptisms at this time. Mr.. Nc
Comb will preach at the evening SER
vice at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday School
as usual at 11.45; Christian Endeavor
at 6.45.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
SMYRNA DAY AT MASONIC HOME
Rev. r. X. Stephenson Will Conduct
Services there Sunday-Smyrfa Music

Services there Sunday-Smyrna Music
Next Sunday is Smyrna Day at the
Delaware Masonic Home on Lancaster
Pike outside of Wilmington and Har-
mony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ,
will have charge of the services of the
day. The committee composed of
Charles A. Neugebauer, master and
Walter w, Hynson and Harry B.
Grieves have arranged a program of
interest. Rev. R. X. Stephenson, DID.
pastor of Asbury NJ E. Church will
preach the sermon and conduct the
religious services. The Smyrna Male
Quartette will sing and Shapley's or
chestra will give several musical num-
bers.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
Fire Burns Old Cheswold Cannery

The old Cheswold Cannery, last run
by Boggs and Pearson, but in latter
years used as a packing house by the
Apple Company, was burned at two
o'clock this morning. The building
was badly damaged.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-06
Miss Rachel CIeaver, Delaware City

Miss Rachel Cleaver died at her
home at Delaware City, Friday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock. She was sudden
ly stricken on Monday of last week
and never rallied from the stroke. The
deceased was one of the oldest wom-
en- of that vicinity, having passed her
87th birthday. She was born in the
Delaware City section and had resid-
ed there all her life. Miss Cleaver
never married and during the past
few years she, with Miss Miriam
Bryan, a niece, made their home on
Clinton street, in Delaware City. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
from her late home at 1.30 o'clock, in
charge of the Rev. B. w. Gilbert, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Interment was made in the Hickory
Grove cemetery near Port Penn.
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mountain scene pictures which are
indeed in contrast to the expensive
tapestry and rare engravings and
water colors about the walls of
White Pine Camp.
Neither Misses Luxury.
But neither the President nor Mrs.
Coolidge gave any evidence of being
disturbed by these contrasts. Look.
ing upon them today one would never
suspect that they were accustomed to
anything different
Their welcome back to their native
State and to the Notch was to their
liking. II was sincere IL not emo
tional. AT Burlington. the first stop
in Vermont Of the special train that
brought them here. they were given
quite an ovation. A crowd of several
hundred persons was on hand to
cheer them.
AT Ludlow. where they alighted
from the train. "a hundred or so citi-
zens waved a welcome and at tlfe
Notch score or so or citizens and
dozen or so natives from nearby
stood By and waved and smiled their
pleasure at seeing their old friends
return home. Also there possibly
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REID TELLS OBJECT
OF DISTRICT PROBE:
New House Subcommittee
Should Seek Improvement
of City Affairs, He Says.

The proposed inquiry into District
affairs by the special House District
subcommittee. appointed just before
Congress adjourned, should be con-
Quoted with a view to finding out how
we can help the District and improve
It," declared Representative Frank K.
Reid. Republican of Illinois, a member
of the subcommittee, upon his return
to Washington today.
He said he had not heard when
the subcommittee would meet, nor has
there been any definite program of
procedure mapped out, so far as he
knows. Several of the members are
still out of the city.
Indications are that the subcom-
mittee will not meet before the early
part of September. at which time 1t
will organize by selecting chairman.
and planning the scope of its activity.
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were a hundred tourists who had
heard of tho Presidents coming ana
had parked their cars along the
roadside and waited.
The welcome home was simple and
typical A handshake and 1towdy,
Calvin" or Hello, Grace" followed
by a kiss, ended the ceremony. Fhefe
were two persons, though, who did
not Join IN the demonstration. One
was Miss Pierce, the other was Lynn
Cady, the farmer who has leased the
Coolidge farm on shares. he scarce
ly looked to see what was going on
as the President arrived, but then ne
was busy handling a team OF horses
drawing gathering moving ma
chine.
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RAINIER FOR EXTENDING
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
Right of Way and Finance Com
mittees Named on $l25, 900 State
Roads Commission Plan.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md. August ).
The plan Of the State roads com
mission for the extension of Rhode
Island avenue from the District line
at Mount Rainier along the northwest
side of the electric car tracks TO
Hyattsville was favorably received at
a special meeting of the mayor and
town council in the town hall here
last night \ committee to secure
rights of way. comprising Benjamin r.
Sherwood, Councilman Louis Rosen-
field and DIR. V. j. Lohr, was named,
as was a finance committee. consist
ing of Perry Boswell, II. l.. Stanforth
and f.. Ii. Shinn.
]. E,nos Ray and L. Howard Duck,
cit laid the proposition before the
Mount Rainier town fathers as spokes.
men for the roads commission.
The estimated cost of the extension
under the plan is $685. goo. The road
would be concrete, 20 feet wide. with
a 40-foot right of way. affording space
for sidewalks or any other features
deemed advisable. With the start of
work on the avenue. construction of a
bridge over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad tracks a short distance north
Of the Hyattsville station would be
undertaken This bridge would begin
near Marion street on the Washing
toni a fillmore boulevard and descrih.
ing a gradual turn pass over the
tracks and enter the Bowen lumber
yard property, through which it would
continue almost parallel with the rail-
road tracks to Wells avenue. where
connection would again be formed
with the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward
The State. if the plan is accepted
will finance the building of the bridge,
hut the citizens must advance the
SIPS 900 for extension of the avenue,
upon guarantee of the State to repay.
1t is to borrow the $125,000 and to
raise the $500 interest that the
finance committee in Mount Rainier
and Hyattsville have been named.
The plan will be presented to the
citizens of Brentwood and North
Brentwood at a meeting tomorrow
night at Brentwood
1t is stated on behalf of the roads
commission that IL the plan is accept
ed and arrangements are made to
carry 1t into execution in from 20 to
80 days work will be started on the
Rhode Island avenue extension with
a view to completing it this year.
Dr. II. r. Willis, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Hyattsville.
has added b. f. Edwards. owner of a
gas station on Rhode Island avenue
in the Woodbridge neighborhood, to the
Hyattsville finance committee.
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LEGLESS MAN MARRIES.
Brakeman Recently Injured Takes
Bride in Alexandria Hospital.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August o.
Roy Ethelbert Simpson, who lost both
legs under train in Potomac Rail-
road yards where he was employed
as brakeman. was married In the
Alexandria Hospital yesterday after
noon to Mrs. Anna Olander Spear,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Spear
of Rosslyn. Va. The date was that set
before the accident.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William ]. Morton. rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. Simpson
sat in a wheel chair when the vows
were taken A brother and sister tof
the bridegroom and hospital officials
were the attendants Simpson prob
ably will be confined to the hospital
a month longer. The first husband Of
Mrs. Spear served overseas during
the World War and died from the eff
fects of being gaSsed.
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keeper for Col Coolidge for 20 years
and who has been caring for the old
home since the formers death, seemed
to sharpen up his appetite.
| Miss Pierce had the house tidied for
the visit of it's present distinguished
owner. Soon. after arrival Mrs. Cool
| 1dge gave her attention to culinary
| and similar matters. and asked Dick
Jervis. chief of the White House Sc.
cret service. to do some shopping In
Ludlow. He was furnished long list
of groceries and green vegetables As
| he was about to drive away Mrs. Cool
! idge called TO him;
MIR. Jervis, please bring two
pounds of green beans"
Mrs. Coolidge Calls President.
1t was Mrs. Coolidge who appeared
| on the porch and summoned the Presi-
dent when things were ready She
| was attired III a plain Summer dress
and wore white low shoes and stock
ings. Close at her heels followed Pru-
dence Prim, the younger and smaller
of the two famous Coolidge white col
lies. Rob Roy, the other one, was left
at the camp. Although he is the Pres
dents favorite, 1t was agreed to deny
him his trip because he has a habit
of continually barking on such excit.
| ing occasions.
Mrs. Coolidge gets comfort from the
company of the dog. She arranged a
screen on the porch, but Prudence, un.
accustomed TO the strange surround
| ings. barked ana later became involved
| In what was termed q common brawl
/ with a neiEhtDring mongrel called
| Barney. Secret service men prevented
| the unladylilSe conduct from proceed
! ing very fairs
Following breakfast. the President
| sat on the porch with Walter LyndS,
local handy man, who last year re-
paired the harm door. They talked
| earnestly for. a few minutes and then
drove off TO the cemetery.
Uncle John" Present.
Uncle John" Wilder was much in
evidence. He is wearing a black
derby this year. apparently of a by
gone vintage. He. however, has dis
carded the red flannels which he had
| been advised to wear throughout the
year as Il cure for rheumatism. The
! remedy didn't help effect cure, SO
he is trying something else.
In former years the little windmill
! that Calvin Junior made always was
| put out doors when the President
and Mrs. Coolidge returned. but this
| time il was missed and evidently has
been put away with the belongings of
! the lad which Mrs. Coolidge cherishes
Mrs. Cooldge'S five pet canaries
which she took with her from the
White House to the Summer camp
| also were left behind She left in
struetions about their feeding and
care. but several times on the journey
here she mentioned something about
wondering how they were getting
along without her.
Immediately after breakfast the
President was again out in the open.
He would sit for a while in an old
quantity carved rocker on the low.
narrow piazza. which seemed to exer-
else for him a powerful fascination,
and for "a while he would stroll about
the place. First he visited the small
barn attached to the lower end OF
house buildings. He examined the in.
terror and exterior. Then he walked
among the flowers near the front
fence. He visited the little orchard
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Culvert Contract Let.

Contract for the construction of a
culvert across Forty.sixth street be-
tween Albemarle and Brandywine
streets was awarded by the Commits
sioncrs today to the q. B. Mullin Co..
Inc. This company was the lowest
bidder on the project. quoting price
of S2,a31. 20.