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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
COUGARS PUT FAITH IN MAN
TO LEAD THEM THROUGH FIRE
Pierre Olsen Tells How Beasts Followed Him Through
Burning Brush and Then 612 Miles to Safety.

but determinedly pursued his trail, ap-
parently in faith that he would lead
them out of danger.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
BOY AIDS MOTORISTS
NJ. Leslie Hirons, Now in Florida,
Gathers Information in Long Trip

M. Leslie Hirons, formerly of
Smyrna, now of Miami, Florida,
who, with his wife, the former
Miss Jean Martin, of Bryn MaWr,
Pa, a former teached in the Smyr-
ma High School, who recently re-
turned to Florida after a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. M.
Hirons in Smyrna, has prepared
interesting data on a $500 mile
trip he took during the summer.
which he has prepared for the
Miami Motor Club, as guide.
The data has been incorporated in
a letter which is being mailed to
1000 affiliated motor clubs o.: the
United States and Canada. The
letter invites motor club members
to visit Miami and will offer on be-
half of the local motor club to fur
nish authentic data about the city
and the motor roads into Florida
from all sections of the United
States. Mr.. Hirons, who will have
charge of the travel service de-
partment of the Miami Motor club
during the coming season, on his
25,000-mile trip left the city June
s and returned last Friday. He
travelled by motor, train, steamer
and airplane He went to New
York first, from there to San Fran
cisco by way of the Panama Canal
on the SIS. California with stops at
San Diego and Los Angeles, chence
to Salt Lake City, Colorado
Spring, Denver, Omaha, Chicago
and New York. From the metro
polls he visited Niagara Falls, To-
ronto, the Thousand Islands, Mont
real, Quebec, and other cities. He
went up the Saguenay river. then
back across Canada and over to
the American side and from there
to Miami His last official stop on
the way to Miami from the North
was at Washington, D. c.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
10Th CENTURY CLUB MEET
Holds First Meeting of Year on
Friday, Mrs.F. F. Evans, Presiding

The opening meeting of the goth
Century Club viii be held at $50
o'clock Friday, October 4th. An
interesting program has been pre-
pared by Mrs. F. F. Evans, chair
man of program-"How Dye Dc"
President; Let US talk it over
The State from the
viewpoint of every visitor of Smyr-
ma Club: Federation motto; Collect
Song, Delaware" Salute to the
Flag; Song, America the Beauti-
full" The following officers hold
over for the club year, 1929-30:
President, Miss Emily Spruance;
First Vice-President, Mrs. H. P.
Hall; Second Vice-President, Mrs.
w. G. Anthony; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. v. Lay Phillips; Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss Anna D.
Hough; Treasurer, Mrs. L. l.
Handy. Please come prepared to
take part in program. Tea and
social in charge of Mrs. Robert H.
Denney and Miss Laura Bell.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
REV. S. ID. VANL,0AN RESIGNS
Georgetown Rector, Because of Ill
Health, Gives Up Parish

The Rev. Samuel D. VanLoan,
who for Is years has been rector
of st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church at Georgetown, has tend
cred his resignation to the vestry,
because of impaired health. The
resignation was accepted, MEM
bers of the vestry feeling that it
was their duty because of the con-
dition of Rev. Mr.. VanLoan's
health. The Rev. MIR. VanLoan and
his sister, Mrs. Anna Beach, who
has lived with him since going to
Georgetown from Ticonderoga,
N. Y, many years ago, will con-
tinue to live in Georgetown. They
will occupy the property on South
Race street, which for many years
was the home of the late Robert
c. White, one time attorney gem
eral of Delaware. The Rev. Mr.
VanLoan is an accomplished pian-
ist and artist, and will devote his
time to teaching music. He is a
prominent Rotarian.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
BARRATT'S CHAPEL DRAWS
THRONG ON 149TH BIRTHDAY
SEVERAL THOUSAND ATTEND
AT CRADLE OF METHODISM
Rev. Samuel McWiIIiams, of Sails
bury, Md, in His Address, Says
Faith Dominated Builders

Barratt's Chapel, Cradle of Meth
odism, Sunday celebrated its 149th
anniversary. The crowd present,
number going down from Smyrna
and vicinity, was the largest in the
history of the historic place. Sew
eral thousand persons attended and
the grove near the church was fill
ed with automobiles, and machines
were parked for mile on either
side of the road, unable to get into
the grove In order to handle the
traffic there was a detachment of
State Highway Policemen present
during the entire afternoon. Wis
itors from various States were
present. Services were in charge
of the Rev R. w. Campbell, pastor
of Magnolia Circuit, of which Bar
rats Chapel is a part. Music
was furnished by the combined
choirs of Barratt's Chapel, Fred
erica and Magnolia NJ. E. Church
es. The Rev. w. z. Habbart, dis
trict superintendent of the Dover
District, offered the opening pray
er. The Rev. E. Collins, of Har-
rington, was called upon to intro
duce the Rev Samuel McWillians,
D. D., of Salisbury, Md, who was
the speaker of the afternoon. DR..
McWilliams was a class-mate of
the Rev. Mr.. Collins at the Wesley
Collegiate Institute in Dover, then
known as the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy. DR.. McWilliams
spoke on Faith" taking for his
text a part of the 29th verse Of the
9th chapter of St Matthews: "Ac-
cording to your faith be it unto
you" The speaker declared that
faith was the foundation Of all
things in social and business as
we'll as religious life. Referring
to those who declared they could
not believe because they could not
see, he declared that such people
would be angry if told they had
no brains and yet they were unable
to see their brains. The speaker
dlluQeQ 10 the 1d1Jn winch ndu
dominated those who formed and
built the ancient church 149 years
ago, as well as those who formed
the Methodist denomination. He
concluded by urging all to take
the way of Christ which is the way
of truth and life. Rev. w. E. Mat
thews pronounced the benediction.
Large numbers of those present
visited the beautiful graveyard
maintained in splendid order as a
part of the old church property
Many of them had relatives buried
there. Others who have not, look
ed on the graves there of many
who have been prominent in Della
ware history.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
SMYRNA ROTARY MEETING
William L. Foster of the Whining
ton Y. Nj. c. A. Gives Talk

The Smyrna Rotary Club held
its regular weekly meeting last
Thursday evening at the Wayside
Inn. j. Edwin Wilson had charge
of the program for the evening.
Mr.. William Foster of Whining
ton, associated with the personnel
department of the DUPONT Com
pany and chairman of the build
ing committee of the Y. M. G. A,
now under construction in Will
mington, was the speaker for the
evening. Mr.. Foster gave a very
interesting talk on Boys Work. Z"
Smyrna Rotary was very FORUM
ate indeed, to secure Mr.. Foster.
He is widely known in Wilmington
for the amount of work extended
toward the Y. NJ G. A. and other
boys work in general. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Fosters talk, the
meeting adjourned. After the
meeting the members of the club
discussed the boys work in our
own community and of the various
means by which they could aid
them. Mr.. Kenneth Givan of Will
mington, was the guest of the ev-
ening.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
TWINS HAVE S1ST BIRTHDAY
Georgetown Brothers, A. J. Lynch
and G. S. Lynch, Celebrate

State Senator Cove S.Lynch and
Andrew j. Lynch, former Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, who
are twins, observed their sixty
first birthday anniversary Satur-
day at their homes in Georgetown.
They were born on A farm, near
there, September 30, 1868. Andrew
J. Lynch, who is a member Of the
Sussex County Bar, at the age of
J6 had acquired sufficient educa-
ton to qualify to teach school. At
one time he was principal of the
high school, in Newark. He grad
uated at Dickinson in 1893. In
1920 he was the Democratic nom
i1ee for governor but was defeat
ed by w. D. Denney. He served
as chairman of the County Fxecu-
tive Committee in 1922, and in
1924 was a candidate Tor the nomi-
nation of United States Senator,
but was defeated for the nomina-
tion by ]. M. Tunnel of George
town.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
FATTENING A CROP TURKEYS
Farmers Are Taking Steps to Or
ganize Cooperative Market

At a largely attended meeting
of the Maryland Turkey Growers
Association of Kent County held
in the court house at Chestertown
Md, last week steps were taken
to organize Cooperative Market
ing Association for the selling of
this years crop of turkeys. Other
counties on the Shore will be invit-
ed to join the association. The
plan of selling, similar to that sue
cessfully used in the West, con-
templates the soliciting of sealed
bids from prospective buyers in all
sections of the country, all bids to
be opened on a set date and the
stock sold to the highest bidders.
Questionnaires will be sent to
every grower in the county willing
to enter the pool, asking for the
number of turkeys the grower is
willing to put in the pool, together
with an estimate of their weight,
which will be furnished to prospec-
tive bidders as a guide in making
their bids. A standard package,
U. S. grading used as the Delmar-
va insignia on birds grading us.
No. / is included in the plan.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
DISTRICT Nj. e. CONFERENCE
Meets at ChestertOwn ME. Church
on Next Tuesday, October Sth.
Smyrna VIII Be Represented

The annual meeting of the Mid
dletown District will be held at
the Chestertown M. E. Church ON
next Tuesday. The program is as
follows: 9.45 am, Quiet hour, Rev.
Robert S. Hodgson; 10 a. m, Ad-
dress, ''The Adjustment of Values,
Rev. Oscar L. Joseph Lift, D., pas
tor Trinity Hedding Methods:
Episcopal Church, Plainfield, New
Jersey; 10.45 a. M, address, Bishop
w. F. Mcdowell, D. D., L. L. D.;
t1.45 a. M, address, "The Pension
Principle" Rev. w. F. Corkran,
D. D., Field Secretary; 12.15 pm.
luncheon; 1.30 pm, devotions, Rev
Howard L. McDade; address,
World Service in the Local
Church." Rev. w. L. Mcdowell
Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension; 245 p. M, ed-
dress, Stewardship" Dr. Luther
E. Lovejoy; 3.45 p. M, address,
Prophets and Teachers Rev.
James H. Bishop, Director of Re
ligious Education Wilmington Con
ference; 4.15 p. M, Roll Call of
Charges; Report on Election to
Area Council; Announcements
from president of Ministers Asso-
citation; Miscellaneous; 7.3O p. m,
Evening Praise, Rev. Roy TThaw-
ley; address, Rev. AmedeO M. D.
Riggio, D. D., Pastor Jefferson
Park Parish Church, New York
City; Closing moments Goals at
this meeting to be attained are:
The creation and development of &
spiritual passion among all the
people; Rally Day observed in
every church school; Every Dollar
in every World Service Treasury
sent to the Chicago Office before
October 31st; Good Literary Day
observed in every church; World
Service Askings raised in full; Full
payment of pledge to Conference
Claimant Endowment; 25 per cert
increase in Church School enroll
ment and attendance; 20 per cent
increase in Church Membership
The Budget system operating il.
every church; Absolute Loyalty to
our Conference Educational Pro
gram.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
AT ODDS ON SELLING PLANT
Town of st. Michaels Votes Down
$4,000 Offer for Electric Plant


The town of st. Michaels, twelve
miles from Easton, is having a
lively contest over the proposed
lease of the town light plant to the
East Coast Utilities Company. AS
a result of the contest between the
citizens, the Utility Commission,
which has charge of the electric
light plant, has been asked by the
Town. Commissioners to resign but
has refused to do so. The ques-
tion of selling or leasing the town
light plant has been under discus
sion for two years. The legisla-
ture of the state passed an act pro-
viding that the town might sell the
plant provided that majority Of
the citizens so decided at a refer
endum election. The East Coast
Utilities Company offered 100000
for the plant and a referendum
was called. The majority of citi-
zens of the town voted against the
sale. Recently the town commits
sioners decided to lease the plant
to the same company fer a period
Of ten years. 1t was found that
to do this it would be necessary for
the town Utilities Commission to
pass on the lease. The body re-
fused to approve it. Then the
Town Commissioners asked the
Town Utilities commissioners to
resign and they refused to do so.
It is not known what the outcome
will be.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
WIFE Of SHERIEF FO|LS AN
ATTEMPT At JAIL DELIVERY
MRS. C. b. MASSEY GRAPPLES
WITH PRISONER AT JAIL
One Gets Away-William Town
send, Awaiting Hearing, Makes
Successful Break in Excitement

The bravery and presence Of
mind of Mrs. Carroll B. Massey,
wife of the sheriff of Kent county,
Sunday night, prevented the es-
cape of one prisoner and possibly
others when she seized Amos Sim
mons, negro, who had tried to es-
cape from the corridor of the Jail
as the sheriff was giving the pris-
oners their evening meal. Despite
her courage and struggle with the
prisoner, the excitement caused by
the battle in the Jail, resulted in
the escape of one prisoner, who
was to be taken to Wilmington for
a hearing before United States
Commissioner Alfred +. Polk. The
escaped prisoner is William Town
send, "a years old, of Clarksville,
Sussex county, who was arrested
Saturday by Federal agents on a
charge of selling intoxicating liq-
uors. The Federal officers said
they had been after him for some
time, but only succeeded Saturday
in effecting his arrest. AS Sheriff
Massey was handing the plates of
food to the prisoners, Simmons
ducked under the sheriff's arm into
the corridor. Mrs. Massey, who
was assisting her husband, Crap
pied with Simmons and the strug-
gle attracted several guests of the
Massey's who ran to her aid and
succeeded in subduing him. In the
meantime Townsend, taking ad-
vantage of the commotion, pushed
the dor wide open and ran down
the hallway onto the porch and
leaped through the screen door and
made his escape without leaving
any clue to the direction taken.
Fliers have been sent to the State
and Federal officers to watch for
the fugitive. He is described as
being five feet nine inches tall;
weighs 155 pounds has thick hair
and has a three days growth of
beard. He wore a gray suit of
clothing, light cap and has a deep
bass voice. When he was arrested
the officers seized a ten gallon keg
containing, they claim, three gal
Ions of liquor. Simmons was be-
ing held on charges of larceny and
also for escaping from Jail. He
was one of five men who escaped
from the Jail several months ago
while he was serving term for
larceny. At that time he led the
fugitives to Kenton where he is
said to have stolen the same ma
chine for which he was serving
time and in which the escaped
prisoners sought to elude recap
ture. Several other prisoners in
the corridor Sunday night We're
prevented from following Town
send by the sheriff while his wife
and guests were tussling with Sim
mons.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
SOME LOCAL TOMATO TESTS
Farmers Over in kenton Hundred
Are Harvesting Tomatoes Show
ing Advantage of Early Planting

IiS @tufdHtdSe u Larry fIdHtlIlS
Along with the harvesting of
this years crop of tomatoes, ar
rangements have been made by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson to
check over the various demonstra-
tions that are being conducted in
cooperation with several tomato
growers in Kent county to show
the Importance of early setting Of
plants in the open field, and the
yielding qualities of the MargIooe
and Greater Baltimore varieties
for commercial canning purposes.
This work this season is being con-
Quoted on the farms of Edward
Hughes, John w. Arthurs, r. L.
Lloyd, Jacob Crossley and A c.
Darrah in the Kenton and Clayton
areas, M. z. Moffet near Smyrna,
and Robert w. Wiley south of Do
yer, and it is expected that some
very interesting results will be OBJ
tanned from these Unconstitutional
fields although the weather this
past summer was not the most
favorable for tomato production.
As the tomato season is not over,
it is impossible at this time to give
the results from this project, but
observations have been made of
the general condition of the crop
as it was being picked during the
period of cool and damp weather
which followed the extreme
drought of last summer That the
Marglobe is a very satisfactory
variety for commercial canning,
however is being clearly demon
strated this season by those farm
ers who grew this tomato for the
canning factories, as is being
shown by the increased yields per
acre and the favor which this par
ticular variety is meeting with the
Gamers. The planting of this va
rfety by few farmers in one sec
tion of the county made it possible
for the local canning factory to
start packing at least two weeks
earlier this year than would have
been the case if all of the tomatoes
in that particular area had been Of
the late varieties. The Marglobe
is not only valuable variety from
the standpoint of earliness, but it
is a most desirable one for canning
as the fruit is of the highest quail
ity and processes well in the cans.
When properly fertilized this va
riety also produces a good yield,
which in most instances is greater
per acre than any of the other
commercial varieties that are be-
ing grown in this part of the coun-
try. These are important factors
in the economic production of to-
matoes and should be considered if
the crop is to be placed on a more
profitable basis for both the can
ner and the grower.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
PROPOSAL FOR INDUSTRIAL
SURVEY TOWN OF SMYRNA
CT. MANGUM OF CRAIG P.GH-
BERT CO., VISITS SMYRNA
Appears Before Members of Smyr-
ma Town Council and Chamber
of Commerce with PrOpositinn

G. t. Mangum of The Craig p.
Gilbert Co., Inc, industrial special
lists, of Washington, D. c., who had
previously been in consultation
with members of Smyrna Town
Council, appeared before the
Smyrna-Clayton Chamber OF Com
merce last Friday evening at the
Smyrna Fire Hall to talk over the
needs as well as Of the Importance
of Smyrna having an industrial
survey taken that it might have
all information and data concern
ing the town to guide such indus
tries as may be looking for a loca-
ton and to have such necessary
information at their disposal as to
aid them in making a decision. The
Chamber of Commerce meeting
was sparsely attended but those
who heard Mr.. Mangum's talk
were more impressed than ever.
For monetary consideration Mr.
Mangum would come here and
gather information as to available
sites, ETC., and arrange it in tabu-
lated form so that any prospective
industry looking for location
could learn from official data all
that was necessary about Smyrna,
its advantages, it's light water,
sewage, labor and housing condi-
tions, transportation facilities, &C.,
that would enable such prospec-
tive manufactures to arrive at a
decision. Mr.. Mangum would not
promise or guarantee that Smyrna
could land an industry but said his
company often had listings of
worthwhile industries looking for a
location that would be well worth
any towns effort to acquire. By
having all data ready in complete
compact form, often aids a con-
Germ to make a decision, where if
they do not have this data and are
obliged to look it up themselves,
a town or community loses out.
Mr.. Mangum assured Smyrna town
officials that Smyrna was the first
town in the State he had visited,
although press reports reveal he
has been over at Chestertown
Md, and is endeavoring to inter
est the Chamber of Commerce
there in his proposition. No def
mite action was taken at the Smyr
ra-CIayton Chamber of Commerce
meeting but Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil still has Mr.. Mangum's propo-
sition under consideration. What
action the latter body will take
has not been disclosed. Some mem
bers of Council feel that it would
be a good thing for Smyrna to
make the effort and get in touch
with prospective industrial bodies
that are listed with the Craig p.
Gilbert Company of Washington,
d. c., while others feel they would
like to see something tangible be-
fore going to the expense of hav-
ing an industrial survey taken.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. J. w. Dye, Pastor, Announc-
es Rally Day for Next Sunday

A special Rally Day program is
being arranged for Sunday morn
ing, October 9th, at IL a. m. Let
us make it a real day of rallying
around the standard of the Master,
not only in numbers, but also in
spirit. The theme of the service
will be, BE Ye Transformed" Let
us make this day the beginning of
a rally year. The evening service
will be a continuation of the morn
ing theme: "Some who have been
Sunday School will
be at 10 a. m. The Mite Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. J.P.
Hudson on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 3rd, at 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
STATE CULLs 10000 CHICKENS
State PathOlogists Go Through
Poultry Plants to Better Flocks

State Poultry Pathologist Baker,
with his assistants, is busily en-
gagged in the culling of hocks for
breeding purposes and also treat
ing fiocks for white diarrhea. AL
ready over 10000 chickens in the
State have been culled by the
Poultry Department. Pathologist
Baker has a valuable hen under
observation in the laboratory at
Dover. The hen, after having laid
240 eggs regularly, suddenly stop
ped and it is for this purpose that
she is under observation, which
may result in an operation to find
out if the internal organs are
properly functioning.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
2 KENTON ACCIDENT CASES
e. X. RemIey's Case Fixed at 754t
and Bertha Durham at $50

and Bertha Durham at $50
Two informal hearings in acci-
dent cases were heard at Dover
yesterday by the Industrial Acct
dent Board at the State House.
Both cases were talk the percent
age of permanent impairment due
to the injuries received. In the
case of Edgar r. Remley against
the Kent County Levy Court, the
board decided that Remley's injur-
les which consisted of burns of the
face, neck and hands, last March,
while at work on road construc-
tion project, was rs per cent. In
the case of Bertha Durham against
J. w. Arthurs, of Kenton, the
board decided that an injury to
the fingerf amounted to 65 per
cent loss of the use of the left
hand.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. r. A. Lemoine Announces
Services for Next Sunday

Sunday services at st. Peters
Church, Church School, 10 a. M,
Holy Communion and sermon, IL
a. M; Evensong, 7.30 p. m. At
the evening service the rector will
give a modern and religious in
depreciation to "Dr. Jeykl and Mr..
HYDE" This will be the first of a
number of book reviews and inter
Iretations of great poems which
will be given Sunday evenings af
st. Peters. The public is cordial
ly invited.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
("AY BROADWAY WINS

ou' FIRST in Inquirer Con-
zee World Series Baseball
allaWay Broadway, who is
y al Mr. Joseph B. Hunn7s
sn0p' son Of Night Watch
'sepn G. Broadway. leads
d the Famous Fifty Base
'nlest'' sponsored by the
apnla Inquirer. He receiv-
ngAest number Of votes Of
l,is group of fifty, the total
Il, ,,i4s, 600. Mr.. Broadway
Monday morning for Phila-
/. =. Al . P. m. the entire
u 1ity will parade from the
guiding ?. 10 Broad Street
r. ine train leaves the sta
10 P M, arriving in Chi
II I"sen e 3 and 10 Tuesday
& D,A Mr. Broadway win see
|e...n ralladelphia and Chicago
n Saae Of the World Series
T. snl0y the sights at Chi
Os entertained and feted
A 'usieVer a, he and the fftv
EiI'alp,entss expenses to be paid by
4 |'uslpaia .g Inquirer. Yester,
|, ana Mrs. Broadway bad
s0ss guest : Mr.. Jimmy Fox.
INN, INV nrst baseman Of the
y prla %, Athletics. Mrs. Fox ,.r
keo,s ) MISS Helen Heite of Do Do
k,rais kID-apanied him. Thev had
'ineq n ~ from Dover and were ERE
/ % Philadelphia. = were
Smyrna times., 1929-10-02
''oh AT TLAKE COMO

h''',f't T,rs Of Philadelphia,
knv I.i Two Large Pike
3 f' , -sansrt ssas.. Of Philadelphia,
brOof recent : visit to SMYRNA
/ VSr co,sa q bis fishing EXPLOITS Hs
! pise' elo, vS;.e Sy catching a large
M { = winch sDai he is entering 9g
(pghft nm, !, fishing contest. He t.e
bass and S'lsi a'.i. pike % inches
This 4tu ts.s quite a few yellow
70 days o. 0f Philadelphia
% tAs ! s,slsls ss. only one ones snaau aau