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Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
TWELVE HORSES BURNED IN
STABLE FIRE Of BILL COLLINS
SPECTACULAR BLAZE RE.
SUITS IN ABOUT $4,000 LOSS
Twenty Horses Were i'm Stable at
Time But Eight of Them Were
Saved-Residence DESTROYED

Fire of unknown origin destroy
ed the stables and residence of w.
H. (BilD Collins, the Well-known
horse dealer, last night, entailing
a loss of between $4,000 and S1O,-
900. Eleven horses were trapped
in the fire and burned to death and
one horse which had gotten out
and wandered toward Lake Como
was so burned and blinded, that it
was necessary to kill it this morn
ing. The twelve horses lost were
among twenty that MIR Collins had
in his stable. Eight of them were
gotten out as well as one COW. The
fire broke out about nine o'clock in
the stable in the rear of his place,
back near Fisher Street Mr. Col
Inns was in the house reclining on
his couch when a colored man ran
in and informed him that his place
was on fire. Rushing out he and
his helpers got out what horses
they could. The alarm was quick
ly given and before the Smyrna
f1remen with their engines arrived,
the fire had gained such headway
as to be a spectacular blaze. An
alarm was also sent in to the Clay
ton Fire Company and both local
companies worked vigilantly but
the most they could do was to
keep the fire confined. 1t was an
hour or more before the fire was
under control. Mr.. Collins prop
erty was completely gutted. The
stables and rear of his residence
were burned down. The front part
Of his dwelling is so badly damag-
ed it will probably have to be torn
down and rebuilt. Much of Mr..
Collins household goods We're de-
stroyed despite the fact that con-
siderable of his effects were gotten
out. The fire spread to the Car
son property destroying the bot
tling work of the late Alexander
Carson. This loss alone will reach
it is said, between $500 and S. ,000
For a time it looked as though the
row of Wright residences, known
familiarly as the "Vermillion
Block" would go, but firemen kept
the flames from doing much dam
age to them. Mr.. Collins, it is un-
derstood was partly insured, but
not enough to cover damages. His
loss of twelve horses is estimated
at between $4,000 and $1,000 and
his property and contents about
$4,000 or $1,000. About fifteen or
twenty years ago Mr.. Collins had
a stable fire in which he lost 48
horses. He has had other slight
fires but only two fires in which
he had stock to burn up. Mr. Col
Inns as above noted had twenty
horses in his stables. Had the fire
taken place in January instead of
this month he would have had
forty horses in his stables. The
reason for this, he had twenty out
among farmers which had not
been called in.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
POULTRY BREEDERS UNITE
Form a State Organization With
Byron Pepper, Georgetown, Head

Byron Pepper, Georgetown, Head
At recent meeting of the poul-
try breeders and hatcherymen who
have their fiocks and hatcheries
under the supervision of the Sttae
Board of Agriculture, an Asocia-
ton was formed called the "Of-
fetal Poultry Breeders and Hatch
ers of Delaware" The object Of
the Association is to unity the
poultry improvement efforts of the
members and the State Board of
Agriculture so as to constantly
improve the quality of the hatch
ing eggs, baby chicks, pullets and
cockerels supplied to the poultry
buying public. officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Byron
Pepper Of Georgetown; Vice-Presi-
dent, ID. Herman Hettinger, Of
Elsmere-W Wilmington. and Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Warren c. Newton
Of Bridgeville.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
OF TOWN COUNCIL
Gives More Consideration TO Sale
of Electric Light Plant and System

Smyrna Town Council met Fri
] day night in regular session and
gave further consideration to the
proposition of the Eastern Shore
Public Service Company who has
offered Smyrna 100000 for its
Electric Light Plant and Distribu-
tion System. They also consider
ed other propositions but no def
mite action was taken nor neither
was a time set for a citizens meet
ing to lay these propositions be-
fore. Council is awaiting other in
formation and details before such
meeting is called. In addition to
selling the plant and giving a
franchise to an outside concern to
carry on the electric distribution
in Smyrna, Council received a del
egation from the Smyrna Business
Mems Association regarding the
converting of the Smyrna Opera
House into a "Talkie" Theatre.
Messrs. Warner w. Price, EsIey
NJ. Rust and j. E. Wilson, Jr., the
committee appointed by the Busi-
ness Men had Benjamin Shindler,
leesee and manager of The Strand
Theatre with them to talk over
changes that would be necessary
Council heard their proposition
and referred the whole question to
the Opera House Committee, John
c. Mannering, chairman, with in
structions to ascertain the opprox-
innate cost of elevating the floor
and other changes.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Program Last Wednesday Includ.
ed Address by Ernest Mattiford

Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday evening
with a good attendance. Mrs.
Ernest Mattiford read the Grange
Journal and Mr.. Mattiford gave a
reading on Nationwide Milk
Marketing Conditions, whic b
brought out that now is the time
to Gull boarder cows. The master.
Harry c. johnson gave an inter
esting report of the proceedings of
the Delaware State Grange which
was held at FELTON,, recently. Mrs.
Harry c. Johnson gave a clever
little stunt which was followed by
a social hour.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
Smyrna Times win Issue Tuesda

To aid our advertisers, as well
as to give our force their usual
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The Smyrna Times, though dated
the gath, will issue Tuesday
the 23rd, next week, instead of
Wednesday. Correspondents and
advertisers please note this.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
N[I|j'NHCDN[D
|IaIIIlVG Of 1900
CON FORMAL
ErcSs' N SATURDAY

ls,O N SATURDAY
sausss Section clsOn Aglo"
y of Red and Green
,ssrations Attractive
',r,- arrived in smyr,
'.i,v afternoon and
\ By hundreds ?.cna5 OF Gnu
rariously estimated
children and adults
tween 1000 and 5000
u Claus made his en-, =,
,-r1s at l p. m. and
, dslsgatiOn from the :
\, association headed
Dsnney, president,
q HOfecker, general
!, tss Christmas Cele-
',,rrtive Committee.
! sylvester's Concert
Y "a, escorted thru the
.,i,,s, streets of the
.+rrred to the south
I d Main and Com
h, where he presented
a; to the children.
n the Eastern Shore
m with parents TO see
tl display and to re-
hon Santa. To say
and its Christmas
fast becoming q
Tr Delaware and ad-
"a i being manifested
ami the never-ceasing
sirit that prevails.
ssle With Xmas COlOrs
n, George r. Steven
a Of the Town Council
WITCH that blazed forth
n decorations that had
ai BY John G. Manner
wnmittee. The wires
reen lights we're strung
tleet early last week.
Esl was not strung
siss Of the street until
Different from last year
/ t electric light had a
Minted electric star as
,e' to each arch across
vile the laurel had this
star instead of the
Included in the decora-
Far was the Town Hall.
b run to the top Of the
! outlined said belfry
-shsst point. The whole
b was outlined with
n The effect being to
loE Hall stand out
b The lighted tower be-
|EnIes up and down the
The same effect in
p done to the Fire Hall,
/ lliing and tower be-
|Hi and outlined with
E Christmas colors. All
|esinas tree adds to the
Eorations. What the
szrssS Mems Associa-
~, has been splendidly
H y The merchants and
= The store windows
II " BUSINESS places
il.a prettier. Alrea,3y
clas comment has been
3 places Smyrna il the
I q the best decorated
"a Claus has promised
Z The evenings Of De-
q p, %, "a, to re-
Y little folks and pre-
Nh a small token in
= q their visit to him.
'ifa for Best Decorations
.l'is Mems Association,
7 iaeir wonderful do
! eontributions, have
"a prizes are being
e oest decorated and
pace Of business and
|. ,a'aled and Illuminated
Y !. 3 pllls $40 in gold;
300 in gold, for the f.
! ..'' and a like amount
!. Lighting Of homes
]. 80 saturday December
',.aae ns to January 1, :
! , aael that every home !
'.,.i ,'.ipportunity to com
.'se under the aus
y'4 ~lasflean Legion Aux !
]. ,~l0lal Emblem Coun-
~. Of America, will
~ ~sn this week to ad-
, ~ M 70 every home. t
|. ~ y. view the home '
!, ''osolations o'I will be Z
! 7 70 Robert H. Denney. !
he Business Mems 4, s
,,r' IN Music Nightly }
! ,ar viii be given ,
} } So'.1 aos until Christmas i
! \ O'clock. Come : ''a,a5 anS v
!, !. Concert Band ana 1lu d
'sal ma., : plfector Syl- I.
! EDias. i,asli'Oers Of Ori- :
Of Pythias \
b s,.. 7 a special con-
} selosl. sl',l.lng, December 0
'siOck. An L
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17
| ! Plays Music Nig,,,,

|<r, Music Nightly
n will be given
b s.'.a Nv until Christmas
IA, ros ~ Come and
sxlm 'asert - Band un-
sssI MI, :. Director 7 Syl-
y Eri,s..'' s.'''Ders Of Ori-
|'aaiDgssaa"' OF Pythias
3 Rsnd VIII assist
'ssl sv.-. 2 special con-
~ aelocLL' L''is' December
Nsl ~ All persons
! m 80. none decora-
g, ebs.sn ,sucn with John
! aanjtts,a' ''ian Of the
'srs i All chill
s.iee,I,.so ! see e the special
|Sq os The ne Christmas
I iAopldf dfIs,stnas rssil. Day
Aap ! q ! his Smyrna
'sace s,,s. y Wright at
Smyrna times., 1930-12-17

Continued on Page Five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

The Free Lance Writer'S Club will
meet September "a at 8 o'clock at the
Annapolis Hotel There will be bust
ness meeting and election of officers.
For further information telephone At
lantic 4409-J
At the last meeting Mrs. Sallie
Pickett, society editor of The Star,
spoke about her early experiences as a
newspaper woman and narrated several
interesting anecdotes of famous people
Mrs. lone Mooney read some verse;
Felix Schwarz read a short story, Val
uations," and Margaret Wilcox told how
to write the romance type of true"
confessions.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Ladies'
Club will meet Tuesday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Walter B. Wooden. Col
lege Heights University Drive Md. A
program has been arranged and activi-
ties for the coming season will be
planned
The Writer'S Rendezvous will meet at
the Winston Hotel october 4 at 8 pm.
There will be talks readings and reci-
tations by Felix Schwarz of the Wash
ington Free Lance Club, Ed J. Irvine,
national committeeman of the Rebel
Poets, Mary Daugherty, editor of the
Virginia number of Troubadour; jay
Shields, secretary of the Maryland
branch of the Writer'S Rendezvous;
Alberta Nichols. treasurer of the Vir-
ginia branch of the Writers Rendez-
vous; j. r. Magill and others.
Baby Lovers Circle. No. 3. of the
Florence CrittentOn Home was enter
tanned Septmber 10 by Mrs. j. F. Jar
Wis and Mrs. E. Speich at the home Of
Mrs Jarvis, at Clifton Terrace. New
officers elected are: President, Mrs. II.
C. Cole; vice president. Mrs c. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

there during the sessions. The organiza-
ton was also represented at all the
FidaC ceremonies.
The mothers pledged themselves to
buy Is boxes of Christmas cards from
the disabled American veterans to help
their welfare fund.
1t was voted to admit Gold Star
Fathers to honorary membership in the
organization. 1t was also the sense of
the meeting that two meetings should
be held instead of one, on the first
end third Tuesdays of each month at
the Hamilton Hotel.
The following were added to the
roster Mrs. Lydia Lindsey of Clncin-
natl, Ohio, mother of William F.. Lind
sey, 78th Company, 9th Regiment,
United States Marine Corps killed when
the base hospital at Mount Blanc Ridge
was bombed, he being a patient there,
having been wounded in battle; Mrs.
Mary Jane Clark of Waterloo, Iowa,
mother of Eugene Henry Clark, United
States Navy, drowned off Queenstown,
Ireland. october 7, 1918; Mrs. Annabelle
FeeSt OF Waterbury, Conn, mother OF
Lester E. Andrus, who died in the serv-
ice, December Is, 1918, while a member
of 1st Company, 1920 Machine Gun
Company, and Mrs Charles E. McIn-
tosh of Council Bluffs Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
JOve's Darts Listed.

Lightning is classified by research
meteorologists as streak, ribbon, rocket,
bead, zigzsg ball and sheet lightning.
Streak lightning, which is most COM
mon, forms white or pink path from
fraction of mile to several miles
long Ribbon lightning consists of a
number of more or less distinct and
parallel streaks, probably several sue
cessive discharges spaced by appreciate
time intervals Streak lightning which
resembles a skyrocket in its passage
gains its name from that popularity.
Bead lightning features a string of
luminous globes separated by darker
intervals. Forked lightning is the
branching of the streak lightning at its
lower end so that it may strike two
different objects simultaneously. Streak
lightning that follows a very sinuous
path is called zigzag. Globe lightning
is described as globe-shaped balls of
fire which dart through the air or along
the ground. Sheet or heat" lightning
is a silent white discharge of spacious
extent seen sometimes in clouds and
haze. It sometimes occurs even on
cloudy Winter nights Its origin Is I'M
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Gwyn; treasurer Mrs. J. F. Jarvis; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Arthur H.
Smith; corresponding secretary, Mrs. w.
S. Hall; publicity chairman, Mrs NJ. A.
English. A vote OF thanks was given
Mrs. Bassett retiring president, for her
work for the past four years.
The name of the circle was changed
to the Mary Louise English Circle, in
memory of the little daughter of DR..
and Mrs. M. A. English. Mrs. Bassett
has been appointed chairman of doctors
and nurses on the home board
Mrs. Rhodes will entertain the next
meeting at her home, at Tilden Gar
dens.
WOmen'S City Club-"History of the
District Public School System" will be
the subject of a talk by Mrs Howard
l.. Hodgkins at a dinner given by the
District history section Wednesday at
$50 o'clock Miss Jessie La Sale. also
guest speaker, will tell of Educational
Research as Conducted in the Schools
Of the District" Miss Julia D. Conner,
chairman of the section, will preside.
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, president,
will meet with members of the board
to plan the seasons program Tuesday
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Edith Sears, chairman Of the
drama unit, presided at the initial meet
ing of this group Wednesday evening,
when plays and players for the APP
preaching season were considered.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet at the Mount Pleasant Public
Library next Friday evening at
o'clock. The program includes short
stories by DR.. Barron, William Jackson,
Mrs. James r Watson, Miss Mary
Odenido and Miss Georgia Roadway and
verse by Miss Marie Dallas
After discussion of markets and ex-
periences at the last meeting Miss Mar
garet Bailey read a story, why Cats
Love the Fire"
Mrs. Jane Love read Treasure" and
a psychological sketch, Fear" Mrs.
James Mooney gave THE Sign for Buff
falo," an Indian sketch The meeting
closed with a group of verse by Miss
Anna Priestly, The Garden" Visit to
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in New York City, and Mrs. Teresa L.
Geri, also prominent club woman OF
New York. They will be guests Of
honor at the patriotic tea to be given
at the club house tomorrow from 4;30
to 6 O'Clock
The Washington Woman's Chamber
of Commerce unit of the club will meet
october at Z pm. Invitations have
been sent to so women who will repre-
sent the various occupations in which
women are engaged in the city,
Chapter II, p. f. o., entertained at
dinner Tuesday at the Dodge Hotel in
honor of Mrs. Edith Markham Wallace,
supreme president of the p. E. o. Sister
hood and Mrs. Melissa Bailey president
of Chapter A.
After the dinner the chapter held its
first regular business meeting of the
year at the home Of Mrs. Mary T. Vol
at Capitol Towers, with Mrs. Elizabeth
Ferguson, president, presiding.
CurIey Club members notored to the
Leahy estate in Bethesda, Md, Monday
evening. where they were the guests Of
Misses Josephine and Ellen and Mr..
John Leahy. Refreshments were served
and there was dancing. Eugene More
land made an address.
A membership drive is being con-
QuCJed, NUMBER OF new names nav
ing been read for the first time at the
meeting Thursday at the Gordon Hotel.
Hugh McGaTvey, chairman of the
Membership Committee. requests that
all applications for membership be for
warded to him at his residence, 502 A
street southeast.
During the course of the meeting Mr..
John Polhan of the National Confer
ence of Catholic Charities, delivered q
short address. The resignation Of Miss
Cecilia Malleaux and Mr.. Sullivan were
accepted.
Miss Gretchen Baden, treasurer, en-
tertained the members of the Executive
Committee at her residence, 205 Sixth
street southeast, Thursday evening
The next meeting of the club will be
held in the Gordon Hotel September Is,
at which time an initiation under the
direction Of Miss Anna Walsh will be
conducted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
Pasture Land in the Aleutians.

The Aleutian Islands. which range
in size from a few acres to many square
miles, are being considered by the gov
eminent as a possible region for the live
stock industry. It's treeless, grassy
slopes may be developed as grazing
lands. Experiments in sheep-raising
have been successful. and herd OF
beef cattle which was allowed to run
wild has thrived. At one time the
Aleutian Islands we're a populous group,
but now there are only few thousand
people on the archipelago, mostly ma
tive AleutS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
W. C. T. u. Notes

Cleveland Park Union will meet to-
morrow at 2 O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. H. B. Brooks, 3005 Porter street.
Mrs. J. M Nickles and Mrs A. T.
Pienkowsky will also be hostesses.
This will be the annual business
meeting and election Of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Club news intended for publi-
cation in The Star on Sunday
must be received by the Club
News Editor not later than 10
am. on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

The recently imposed landing and
embarkation taxes on passengers at
Egyptian ports are to be waived for
those whose stay does not exceed 20
DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

The cultivated agricultural land in
England is $4,000 acres less than a
year ago, but the rate Of decrease is
less than In the three preceding years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

The American Woman's Town Club
will have three prominent women house
guests over the week end, as follows
Mrs Amanda Shaw Hirsch of New
York City. founder and president gen.
eral of the Daughters of the Defenders
of the Republic, U. S. A: Mrs. Kathe-
rine Schultz, prominent in club circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

the City" and "Heartbreal-"
The short story contest will close Oc-
tober "a.
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DODGE BROTHERS
Oars IN all oGowrooms
Zine Qnotoy

Brilliant coorngs graceful touches of luxury body styles
with mnes and distinction Advanced design construction give
performance and enhance the dependabt and
economy which Dodge have always been famous value
showing quite much syeshowng for price quality
the Dodge Six and Eight Dodge Brothers poude achievements
1hsssy5
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ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS PUZZLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

w WHILE we were waiting for
n Prof. Johns I strolled over
NV to one of the bookcases and
began a study of the titles.
cbaT1ni0pS of Caro-
Putnam patriot., 1930-01-02
EDITORS NOTE

reading the chronology of year closed one IS impressed with the seemingly unusual number of deaths of persons e Among those died widely known polce ap William Jarvis of and Howard EihotT Sea p official of Hartford Putnam Then there were @ t f Treasurer Daniel Byrne Putnam Savings bank 'es ~ former aderman Ex Mayor Victor Ghapdeaine pf E f n Rlard Rev Dr. William Beach Omsted of Pomireti p Y \ McEvov Judge C. Child of Woodstock; Mrs D C iarN ~ of the Childrens and H. O. Preston tne % ni. epden: Judge Mills born in Thompson "hh" A' ' and a number of others to most citizens
 Outstanding in the happenings of the past twelve months ~ s ,op of the water question The city enters te new esr with the strife situation stied forever me ey nus . through it's biennial and all is again pohta
 There been activity in the building iea i rs ss h.L
 , a conrletng a fine new banking home. The Mouir bock n inc corner of Bullock Main streets Is nearing ~ has been started by Sder his new building replacing " lare addition has added the Mother House oi the Sisters of the Holy Ghost, Church street ..,
 Putnam enters the year strategic forward position VII" no probm solved and the future outlook ogh@ ~ - n forge the industry secured by the Chamber o Com - II n with regret recorded that the city to iose by removal the New England Fur Company
Putnam patriot., 1930-01-02

chapdelaine dies. Three fugitives from New Hampshires hold up sales man leave him bound by the roadside. Boy Scouts carnival draws large crowds. Elks Flag Day program. Hos pital has new ambulance. Council a. dents water boards standpipe plan. l.. F. Moves resigns from faculty of high school Annual meeting D. A. K. Po- lice find fifty gallons of alcohol in abandoned car. Pheasant killed by automobile Fabyan mill superintend- ent dies.
 June 20-P. II. s. commencement week Putnam Inn clerk absconds with $400. Lightning strikes home of Prosper Vegiard. Mysterious fires in Woodstock. St. Mary's school has forty-seven graduates. Work begun on new Cargill Trust building. Last hope of veterans hospital for Putnam gone. Young bandits bound over. An nual meeting Woman's Board. Citi- zens to again vote on water question.
 June 27-Light vote at city meet ing. Mrs Trenor A. Rice pushes her divorce action. Miss Ruth Fallen mar ries Theodore Gagne. Arthur Bove not absent or late to school in five years. Rotarians go to UXbridge. Lightning strikes barn in Quinebaug {; fireworks damaged. Miss Iva Moss given shower at Roseland. Webster mans decomposed body found in swamp. keyren Cotter leaves for Elks
Putnam patriot., 1930-01-02

four arrests. St. Mary's Boy oeSass S buv site for camp. Benoit nfo.'e,S s killed when car driven by Klen"a ", V Wheeler and Thornton Barr h'1 Dn m Mechanicsville road. Wheeler helo Ds o. police. Headquarters Company " camp.
 August 15-Riehard Wheeler ses- tifies before coroner. Police ordered " clear out slot machines. Baliaru ls- union held. Mrs. George W. HoR ales' Committee agrees upon site on n"ln street, north of Kaminsky buildillg, as S library site. s. Nikoloff takes option on Oak Hill from Putnam saylilgs Bank. Ffshermen's club hold eia'n- bake. Superintendent Smart of Wooo- stock town farm charged with erimin- i al assault. Luther J. Leavitt dieS Il North Woodstock. Lorena Gaiiane marr es Dr. Tetreault. St. Mary Boy Scouts camp closes.
 August 22-William k. May iarm' Pomfret, sold to Charles Cusnman' City may lease strip of land rom ss n' R. Co.,. fer parking place. Bank oin-