Smyrna times., 1930-01-15

Mrs. Walter E. Layton has an
nounced the marriage of her
daughter, Edna M. Layton, to
Crawford H. Dukes, son of Mr.and
Mrs. Edward Dukes, both of near
Laurel. The marriage took place
on Sunday evening, December 20.
At the weekly session of Kent
County Levy Court several dele
cations appeared before that body
asking for improvement of dirt
roads in various parts of the coun-
t.. The court passed a resolution
granting the county treasurer ex-
ira help in his office.
Lieutenant E. p. Jolls, president
of the Athletic Council of the
University of Delaware, and Ger
aid P. Doherty, graduate manag-
er, attended the oath annual con-
vention of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association at the Hotel
Astor, representatives from the
University of Delaware.
With the total of 482 revocations
of licenses for operating cars while
under the influence of intoxicants
during 1929, the months of Aug
ust and September were the high
est of the year, there being SO re
vocations for each month So far
this year there have been two re
vocations, both Delaware opera
tors.
DR.. James T. Thompson was
elected mayor of Lewes for the
thirtieth time Saturday. He was
opposed by Thomas P. Scott and
Paul Carpenter. DR. Thompson
was expected to meet consider
able opposition from the dry peo-
pie of the town, but he received
$50 votes for mayor while Scott
received 179 and Carpenter 85.
At the annual meeting of the
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder CO.
of Newark, Friday night, Elmer
]. Ellison has served about six
years in this position. Other offic-
ers eected We're: Recorder, Char
les Eisner; assistant chief, Walter
Pyle; chief pipeman, Charls Task
er; assistant pipemen, Robert
Coow, Lring Cordrey, John Gun
ningham, Edward Shakespeare
and Herbert Murphy.
Two million more motor vehicles
are travelling in the United States
now than year ago, according to
compilation Of registrations by
motor, automobile magazine The
total registration is 26,522,732,
with New York leading the list of
States. The Empire States regis
tration is 1892 2,123; California is
second with 1,941 ,938; Ohio third
with 1,762,O46; Pennsylvania
fourth with 1873, 500, and Illinois
fifth with 100000.
The Standard Power and Light
Corporation, operating in New
York and Chicago, last week was
granted an amendment to its
charter, creating an increase in
capitalization. The increase is
from 4,600,0OO to 8,437 OLA shares
of no par value. The corporation
was first chartered at Dover in
1925. In addition to the meeting
of the Standard Power and Light,
the Standard Gas and Electric
Company held meeting there
also.
Kent Chapter No. 8, Royal Arch
Masons Friday evening elected the
following officers: Excellent High
Priest, P. S. Prince; King, John
Argo; Scribe, Hughlett Colt; Sec
retary J.Wallace Woodford; Treas
surer, George Milbourne; Captain
of the Hosts; Percy Colt; Princi-
pal Sojourner, j. o. Willis; Master
of third veil, Robert Horn; Master
of second veil, c. w. Machamer,
Master of first veil, Ishmael Tar
burton; Sentinel, Joseph L. Bon
sail.
The Betterton, Md, Ice and
Electric Company and the Milling
ton Light and Power Company
have petitioned the Public Service
Commission to include them in the
consolidation of 13 Maryland pub
lie utilities, the valuation of the
physical properties of which is ST.
100000. The consolidated COM
pany is to be known as the Mary
land Light and Power Company
which will become a subsidiary of
the Empire Public Service Corpor-
alton which operates in IA States
in the union.
Funeral services for Harry Dav-
is president of the Kent County
Board of Education and former
president of the Board of County
Commissioners, who died at his