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Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
MAD DOG STRIKES
TERROR AT DOVER
Dog of Mrs. Lillian SaxtOn
Near Dover on Rampage;
Bites Six Persons
THOSE BITTEN TREATED

A white dog owned by Mrs. Lii
lian G. Saxton near Dover, caused
terror among her neighbors Sun
day when it bit six persons, calf
a pig and two other dogs and a
cat. The dog is believed to have
been affected with hydrophobia
When the fact had become known
parents kept their children in
doors while some residents joined
with State Police, employees of the
State Board of Health and of the
State Game and Fish Commission
to find the animal After a vigil
ant search it was found in the
yard of the Duval Tea House and
shot. It's head was taken to the
State Laboratory in Dover and
pronounced to have had hydro
phobia. The victims were M. NJ.
Miller and Eli Miller, farmers, and
the latter's four children. The
children were playing in an or
chard with the dog when the an
imal suddenly attacked them, bit
ing all of them and the two farm
ers who tried to capture it. DR..
C. B. ScuIl was called. After tele-
phoning Dover and Wilmington
hospitals, he discovered there was
not sufficient serum in the State to
treat the victims. Arrangements
were hurriedly made with the H.
K. Mulford Company Broad and
Wallace streets, Philadelphia, and
Captain Ray of the State Highway
/ Police Department, set out for the
serum. Driving alone, he made the
/ trip to Philadelphia and back in
little more than two hours. The
six persons innoculated are believ-
ed to be out of danger. One of the
dogs bitten was a collie owned by
Mrs. Saxton. Residents of the sec
ton are continuing to keep their
children inside or close to their
homes. Livestock is also being
closely guarded and animals
known to have been bitten by the
dog are being kept under strict
surveillance. The area under quar-
antine extends to Hazelville road or
the south, to Kenton on the west
and northwest, and to Dover anC
Cheswold on the northeast and east
All unleashed dogs, not accompan-
led by their owners, will be shot on
sight, officials warned.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SMYRNA CENTURY
CLUB PROGRAM
Meeting Friday Was estate
Presidents Day; Mrs.
Beacon, Present
GIVES a SHORT TALK

Friday was State Presidents Day
at the Twentieth Century Club and
the program at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon after the business ses-
sion began with singing original
club songs composed by Miss Julia
Griffith. The president, Mrs. Boy
er, introduced Mrs. Edmund Bar
sham, Publicity Chairman, who
greeted the club, asked to be kept
posted about our activities and
suggested keeping a club scrap
book for future reference. Mrs.
Hynson sang a solo, accompanied
by Miss Mary Hynson. Mrs. Mat
tie Townsend, vice-president for
Kent County was introduced and
she greeted the club and said she
wished to be of service and also
asked our cooperation. A trio
followed, Miss Hynson, Miss Laura
Bell and Mrs. Magill, Mrs. Cover
dale at the piano. 1t is always a
pleasure to have Mrs. William H.
Beacon, president of the State
Federation, with us. and she gave
a delightful talk, full of good sug-
gestions, and words of cheed. Mrs.
Coverdale, chairman of music, re-
minded the club of the choral class
that meets at her house every
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock. The
meeting on Friday, December 9th,
will be International Relations, and
the program is in charge of Miss
Emily Spruance. Senator Louis
A. Drexler will be the speaker of
the afternoon Meeting will be at
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SHORE COON HUNT
CLUB ORGANIZED
Sportsmen Meet Over at
CrumptOn, Md, and Talk
Plans For Future
COUNTRY TO BE STOCKED

Sportsmen interested in coon
hunting and coon dogs met at the
home of Edgar Walls, near Crump-
ton, Md, last week, and formed
The Eastern Shore Coon-Hunters'
Club" The club has for its object
the raising of money with which
to buy coons for liberation in
counties from which its member
ship will largely be recruited, in
cluding Kent and Queen Anne's.
The club plans to hold a coon sup
per during the coming month to
which the public will be invited.
The proceeds viii 60 toward the
fund for purchasing raccoons for
stocking. AS many members will
come from the Rock Hall section
of Kent county, it is planned to al
ternate meetings, one being held in
the SudIersville section, the next
near Rock Hall. Those attending
this initial meeting were Harrison
w. Scoone, ]. Harvey Brice, of
Rock Hall: E. w. Carter, R. V.
Carter of Ingleside; Maurice L.
Walls, William T. Roe, of Sudlers-
Vile; Sudler Loller, Chestertown.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
ROTARY PRAISES
OUR ACTIVITIES
Urges the Support of All the
Worthy Smyrna and Com
munity Enterprises
ADVOCATE ? SIDEWALKS

The Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly meeting held last
Thursday evening at the Wayside
Inn, through the presentation of
community program with V. Lay
Phillips, chairman, discussed com
munity activities Waiter w. Hyn-
son spoke on the subject, How
Can Rotary Help Toward a Com
munity Chest" He said that the
club could help by giving moral
and financial support to the Kings
Daughters, the only charitable or
ganization in Smyrna. The club
endorsed Mr.. Hynson's recommen-
dations and will assist in every
way to help enable this worthy or
ganization in their efforts in Smyr
ma and surrounding country. Viii
liam E Matthews spoke on Boys
Work and gave a detailed account
of the local Boy Scout Troop which
the club sponsors. Mr.. Matthews
reports the boys are striving to be
self-supporting organization
Due to their extensive programs, a
financial campaign is now in pro-
gress in the town by the members
of the Troop Committee. A verbal
appeal was made for the support
of all interested. The generosity
of the Town Council and j. Frank
Webb were lauded by Mr.. Mat
thews for the establishment of the
swimming pool at Lake Como. The
Girl Scouts were favorably men
toned as one Of the most progress
sive organizations for girls in
Smyrna. v. Lay Phillips of the
local club sponsors the headquart-
ers for the girls, while Mrs. Ray
mond Pusey and Miss Caroline
Stats have worked hard to bring
the local troop to their present
standing. School Athletics were
presented by Professor g. w. w
Schantz, president Of the local
club. The school program is Sc
constructed that two hours pei
week are given by each pupil fol
instruction in physical health anc
exercise. Professor Schantz stat
ed that this program is financed
by the General Organization com
posed of the pupils attending tht
Smyrna High School with the aiC
of the Business Men of Smyrna
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SMYRNA'S WATER TOWER RECEIVES
COAT OF PAINT OUTSIDE AND INSIDE

the sunlight. On each side of the
standpipe going to and from Clay
ton, big letters SMYRNA are be-
ing painted in black to advertise
Smyrna to the travelling public.
Another thing Smyrna Town
Council has had done is the re-
moval of the old horse trough sit
uated on Main Street at the Four
Corners along the curb of the A.
& P. Store. The trough has been
torn down but the drinking foun-
tain is allowed to remain. Since
the advent of the automobile, "Old
Dobbin" has almost disappeared
from traffic as a means of trans
portation and the horse trough
had served its usefulness. Save
for the few dogs that used it, it
was a receptacle for gathering
accumulated dirt and refuse and
Council felt it would look better
and be more sanitary to remove it
all together.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
STATE CHANGERS
TO MEET HERE
Smyrna Grange To Be Host to
State Body Tuesday and
Wednesday Next Week
TO MEET AT CLUB HOUSE

Smyrna will be the place Of
meeting for the State Grange next
week when a two-day session will
be held at the Twentieth Century
Club building of this town on Tues
day and Wednesday, December 13
and December IA Business Will
begin at ten o'clock Tuesday NOM
ing Prominent speakers will be
present during the two days and
address the grangers. Mrs. Rob
ert P. Robinson of Wilmington,
will be present and give the high
lights of the National Convention
held at Winston-Salem, N. G., to
which she and Mr. Robinson rep
resented the state as delegates.
The Mite Society of Asbury M. z
Church will serve meals at the
church to those desiring them. The
lecture program on Tuesday even
ing will be in charge of Mrs. Sue
S. Carpenter of Wilmington and
the public is invited to attend. The
State officers for the past year
have been Master, Robert P. Rob
inson, Wilmington; Overseer, Clar-
ence E. Jester, Milford; Lecturer,
A. Bailey Thomas, Wyoming;
Steward, E. w Palmer, Delmar;
Assistant Steward, Harry G. Jonh
son, Smyrna; Chaplain, W. D. vii
son, Lewes; Treasurer, Frank g.
Bancroft, Wyoming; Secretary,
Mrs. Sue S. Carpenter, Whining
ton; Gate Keeper, J. G. Phillips,
Delmar; Ceres, Mrs. H. G. Phil
lips, Delmar; Pomona, Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Jester, Milford; Flora, Mrs
Robert P. Robinson; Lady Assist
ant Steward, Mrs. Harry G. john
son, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Miss Mary English, Long a Resi-
dent of Smyrna, Dies in Wilmington

Miss Mary English, Long a Resi-
dent of Smyrna, Dies in Wilmington
Miss Mary E. English, who, had
she lived until next April, would
have been SO years of age, died at
6114 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
yesterday of general debility. She
had been living with and taken care
of by Mrs. Jerman since she
broke up housekeeping and left
Smyrna. The sad intelligence of her
death was no great surprise to her
friends here for at her advanced
age and with her infirmities, there
was little to hope for but peace
full end. This came as she fell to
sleep" and her siprit passed to
Eternity. The death of Miss Mary
English removes an estimable
woman and one who had endeared
herself to her friends. For many
years she and her sister, the late
Mrs. Rachel VanGasken, made
their home on Delaware Street,
this town. After the death of Mrs
VanGasken she broke up house
keeping and has since been taken
care of by Mrs. Jerman, who at
the time was living in Smyrna.
Later she and Miss English moved
to Philadelphia. Miss English was
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
NOTED SINGER COMING HERE
Mario CappeIli, Premier italian
Tenor to Be at Asbury ME. Church

Mario Cappelli, Premier Italian
American Tenor, one of the worlds
outstanding tenors, will be at As
bury M. E. Church at the morning
service on Sunday, December II.
Mario Cappelli, born in the United
States Of italian parents, is thor
oughly American in spirit, a man
ly man and devotee of sports, as
well as a truly great artist. He
possesses the priceless heritage of
musical genius, vocal power and
personal charm derived from a
lineage of ancestors representing
social ard artistic rank in the land
Of his forebears. Not only is he
gifted with an extraordinary voice
Of distinctive quality but he was
endowed by nature with the soul of
an artist, plus ambition and char
acter with which to endure sacri-
fee and labor, that he might bring
his genius to the pinnacle Of per
fection AT eight, he began sing
ing operatic selections, and two
years later was awarded the prize
at the Musical Academy Of Caserta
for his delightful rendition Of
italian Folk Songs. Cappelli is
more than a student of music and
singing. Much as he loves his art,
he loves people as well. Those who
know him best declare that his
study Of human nature has an i'm
portant part in his success as an
artist. His mastery of old Folk
Songs has made him famous in
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Held Wednesday Night With Pro
gram i'm Charge of Mrs. Johnson

Smyrna Grange met last We'd
nesday evening with a large at
tendance. The program in charge
of Mrs. Harry c. Johnson, was as
follows: Opening song; Thanks
giving prayer read by Mrs. John
son; roll call; response, Why we
as farmers should be thankful and
why we as housewives should be
thankful; vocal duet, Miss Mary
Hynson and William Hobson; read
ing, The Landing of the Pill
grims," Howard Deakyne; stunt,
Eat Doughnuts," Hilda Locker
man; song by the Grange; reading,
Ruth Pryor; pantomime, Virginia
Heinold; song, River of Time" by
the Grange; reading, over the ca
They Came" Lloyd Johnson; read
ing. BE Thankful" Mr.. Roe;
game, Hunting Turkeys" Ruth
Blendt; song. The aRinbow at
Sunset"
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, AnnOunc-
es Services for the Week
The regular services will be held
on Sunday at the usual hours
Preaching by the pastor at II am.
and 7.30 p. M; Sunday School will
meet in the Chapel at 10 a. m. and
The Young Peoples Society at 6.45
D. m. Mid-week services will be
held this evening at 7.30. The
Thrift Campaign Rally will be held
in the Chapel tomorrow, Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. All
members of the congregation are
invited.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
AS REPEAL VOTE WAS TAKEN
Cheswold and Dover w. C. t. u.
PRAYED as Congress Took Vote

Prayed as Congress TOOK fOte
AS members of the House of
Representative cast their votes on
the proposal to repeal Federal pro
hibition Monday. members of the
Dover. Cheswold and Rising Sun
w. c. T. us were holding a pray
er meeting at Dover at the home
of Mrs. w. S. Hardcastle, North
Bradford street, for the dry cause.
Prayer meetings were called for by
the National w c. T. U. when it
became apparent that vote on
the proposal to repeal the 18th
amendment would be taken on the
opening day of Congress. The
period of prayer was led by Mrs.
George P. Hudson of Dover. Del
aware's single vote in the House
was cast for retention of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment as the resolu-
tion for repeal was defeated in
that body by six votes. After vot-
ing for the dry cause, however,
Representative Houston expressed
the opinion that the House would
vote to repeal prohibition in the
next Congress. Il ran as dry,
was nominated as dry and felt
obligated to vote as a dry" Hous-
ton said. "I do not consider the
last election a mandate for repeal
in my case. After March / I shall
be succeeded by a Democrat who
is for repeal. believe the repeal
resolution will be passed by the
House in the next Congress"
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SMYRNA KINGS DAUGHTERS
Are Doing a Good Work For Char
ity-PatroniZe Supper Tomorrow

Are Doing a Good Work For Char
ity-Patronize Supper Tomorrow
The Laura Lee Circle of Kings
Daughters of Smyrna is an un-
denominational organization and
not an organization of Asbury M.
E. Church as stated in the space
used in the Times last week We
are glad to correct this error and
desire to pay high tribute to this
worthy organization of women
who compose the Circle. Its mem
bers are from all churches, and
they keep an ever watchful eye
about the community to see that
no needy cases of the poor and
destitute go unnoticed. Last
Christmas they took Christmas
cheer to a number of families and
this year they are already taking
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
TWO DOVER YOUTHS HURT
Levi Daily and John Hartnett in
Auto Accident Monday

Levi Daily and John Hartnett,
of Dover, while driving home early
Monday morning from the upper
part of the State, evidently fell
asleep and ran into an abutment
and wrecked the car. They sus-
tanned bruises and other injuries
necessitating their detention at
Kent General Hospital until yes
terday. Daily has a badly cut
head and possible sprained ankle
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
At st. Peters Episcopal Church.
the Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, on Friday evening of this
week at p. m, the Rector will
meet with the Altar Guild. 730
p. M, short evening prayer service
followed by full choir rehearsal;
Sunday next-7.3O a. M, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
Morning Prayer and Sermon.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
gOIITS TO
| lEOquinimink Dis
| 'nth Smyrna is a
FhBe HOnored
|tRT OF HONOR

rg program is being
BE Boy Scout Court
lis Scout Troops Of
-aink District to be
midtown Fire Hall
~ a'nlng, December 8
~ ?. m. The main
Il Program will be a
r. y reels of moving
<'fal phases of Pub
p'o by Mr.. R. G.
L. Sanitation Engin-
r. oy Mr.. Beckett
|.i al''e't to parents as
H. ~l' who may wish to
L. ! Merit Badge in in
r. The Middietown
r. ! also preparing a
s = First Aid Work
u, . ..s part Of the pro
~, y nd awards earn
H. ..'a Of the District
~ y a'se months will
~ y 0y the members
! ! Honor Committee
= ', W. w Soha4
o Chairman, + Tba , =
SSPie0quinimink Dis
o.'as ''s"are City, st.
a Middletown.
'nyrna.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
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psAssociati0n to
|lri,tnns Street
/ December II
|dT XMAS TREE

[sat the smyrna Bus. ts.
III Friday night
d, for the Yuls- tiS
: rssting it was de-
!. Christmas street
| j, }, year but to dis, is,
INV, candy and 9th
-,.5 At the meeting
'.,sIC. Mannering,
4. and B. franklin
=, appointed a com
|. ne strings Of red
,1,tnas lights put up
Is section q CON- q
oa Streets. David 2.
Z NJ. "A, American
Ina. It was reported,
4, community Christ
\ erected in the place
rght at the Four
Isgionnaires have
h;g trae for this
year since the
srations we're inaug-
a.ir public spirit and
appreciated by the
s Mems Associa-
i the general public
~ 70 have the lights
rusd On Saturday,
n this connection
Een's Association are
IL n Mace Christmas
asEns Or porches and
khs town beautiful"
itnastide. With the
fa Old Santa Claus
The Association ex-
tie expense Of the
h oa minimum and
n left to turn over
Daughters for char
he community. They
Ind Will atleast reach
4 unmittee appoint
nI:ctions are J.Frank
d n. Rust, William
! Alexander Handlof.
bis charity work, thru
be Laura Lee Circle
Eghters Of Smyrna,
z-i;S Mems Assocla-
Ii an effort to see that
gai can be given JOBS,
permanent. TO this
L CuTrie Of the Asso-
r0intad a committee
{ Dr.. R. F. Corley,
hCe, and G. Leland
= Interview certain
Eth a view Of obtain
Z work for our local
Smyrna times., 1932-12-07
SIlS METHODIST

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Evening star., 1932-11-03

NfORGANTOWN, w. Va.-The backs
1v1 got most of the public credit for
West Virginia's victory over Mar
quette last week, but the coaches are
heaping praise upon Arthur Swisher, a
l65-pound guard. He was all over the
field, they say, getting more than his
full share of tackles and opening big
holes in the Marquette line on the Of
fenSa
Evening star., 1932-11-03

MINNEAPOLIS seems to be
the difference between a substitute and
regular. When BIuin Berg, Mime
sofa reserve quarterback, went to tackle
the dummy yesterday, he sprained an
ankle. Jack Manders, regular fullback
took his turn and tore the dummy from
its moorings.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

HANOVER. N. Hack Cannell,
Dartmouth coach. has been having so
much trouble gathering full team of
regulars for practice that he had to
put on a scrimmage between two scrub
elevens yesterday. Examinations kept
many varsity players away while Rcald
Morton, fullback, spent the day at the
hospital getting his broken nose reset.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
By The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ELLAIRE, Ohio, November 8.
* More college foot ball play
ers to the square inch than
any other municipality in
the country, is the proud boast OF
this community, which has a pop
ulaticn of $4,000.
The reason, the townsfolk say, is
that Bellaire is an industrial center
with side lines of coal mines and
railroads, and "the boys grow ply
sically tough"
Bellaire boys just started to click
in a big way in 1923, when Johnny
Niemiec at Notre Dame and Mike
Miles of Princeton were as all-Amer-
lea as anybody wants to be.
The tradition carried on. Last year
Bellaire had Of the II regulars
at Metre Dame-Joe Shekeetski in
the backfeld and Jim Harris at
guard. These two are still at Notre
Dame as any opposing scout will
tell you. Also Reyman Bonar, a
promising sophomore quarterback.
Two Bellaire boys who are putting
Evening star., 1932-11-03
STO|C WILL FIGHT
CANz0NER|, CHAMP
New York Battle Tomorrow
Night Apt to Draw Gate
Close to 100000.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, November 3.-An
\ unostentatiouS young man
l who has the idea that the
measure Of a fighter is how
he conducts himself in the ring
and who has won considerable
popularity by acting accordingly
Billy Petrolle-makeS his bid for
the lightweight championship of
the world tomorrow night.
Billy, who is a real veteran of the
ring although he is only 81 years old
faces Tony CanZoneri in a 15-round
title bout at Madison Square Garden.
Petrolle isn't much of a Snowman un-
til he starts f1inging punches. In
stead of the fancy trimmings he wears
a ragged old blanket into the ring. He
sits quietly in his corner until time
to go TO work and then he starts about
1t in a methodiCal fashion that some
times brings tremendous results.
TN his travels about the country he
i acts as his own porter and lugs his
managers bag as we'll
But after the gong rings it's been
q different Billy ever since he started
his COMEBACK campaign TWO years ago
at the expense of tomorrow's opponent,
CanZoneri.
In two years he has knocked out such
redoubtable opponents as Justo Suarez,
Eddie Ran, Billy Townsend and Bat
Battalino. He won the hearts of the
New York fans with a flashy victory
over Jimmy McLarnin and although
he dropped two later decisions to the
Vancouver IriShman he remained
prime favorite.
CANZONERI has been just about as
~ popular since he knocked out Al
Singer from under the lightweight
crown and the result of their meeting
is box office natural" 1t has been a
long time since any indoor fight
brought as big an advance sale and the
estimates are the gate. at $40 top price,
Will be close to 100000.
Canzoneri has been installed as a
big favorite although PetrolIe seems TO
have overcome the one strong point
against him-the possibility that he
would have trouble making the weight.
He scaled 1857, just a half pound over
the limit. when he wound up his
training yesterday. Tony, a natural
lightweight, scaled 1873
Evening star., 1932-11-03

to the right, and on that side has
very strong blocking provided for
for him by 2 and Z, the latter COM
ing back out of the line. Nos. 5 and
3 draw the secondary defense out OF
position by decoying toward the
right. No. looks in their direction
constantly. But meantime 10 has
run out left and throws to him.
This play allows both enemy ends
and both enemy tackles to come in
unmolested at the start. But 4 is
well guarded by and 7 on the right.
On the left, comes back from left
guard to stop the defensive right
tackle. AS 4 has faded back, the
defensive right end has little chance
to get him.
But here's an important feature of
the play. The minute the pass is
made. and 8 cover to the lett. II
an enemy player should intercept
the ball he wouldn't go far, for 4
and would nail him.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Ohio Town Foot Ball Factory
BelIaire, $1,000 Population, Sends Grid Stars to
Many Colleges About Country.

spunk into the Princeton Tiger this
year are John Paul Kadlic at quarter
and Ellsworth Kalbaugh at center.
At Pitt are two sophomores-Miller
Munjas and Stan Oleojesniak-and
on the Panther Frosh is Leon
WChlgemuth, also from Bellaire. And
there are one or two on the Notre
Dame freshman squad. too.
Tony Matusek and John Nardo are
Evening star., 1932-11-03
l78 Seek Places
On Hockey Team

B. the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, November st
lNl must be a record of some sort
when 178 hockey players attempt to
join one team.
The Junior Royals. last years
Eastern Canada finalistS in the
Memorial Cup competition, called
a practice last night. No less than
178 players overflowed six dressing
rooms and crowded the ice at the
Forum upntil the workout was a
total loss.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

at Chattanooga; Babe Miles and
Rabbit Minnehan are at jefferson
College in Texas. Ted Goodwin is
a regular end, though just a sopho
more, at West Virginia; Joe Saliva
terra has been doing a great job at
right end for Ohio State, and Joe
Livorno is also a member Of the
Buckeye squad. There are other
Bellaire boys on Carnegie Techs
squad and more in other colleges.