Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-24
This is the concluding story of
u three-part series on the ROOSe-
velt-du POnt romance.
BY JUDITH FIELD


Greenville, Del. Nov 24-There are
du Points spr.nkled upon many hill
tops in Delaware. And each of their
rambling estates bears marked ar
chitectural resemblance of the other.
There are no patterned terraces, or
ornate, carefully arranged gardens
surrounding the du Pont mansions.
Instead, the surrounding grounds
seem to be sweepingly free of ella
borate cultivation.
That Is particularly characteristic
of the home of Nj. and Mrs Eugene
du Pont, Ethels father and mother,
on Owls Nest road. Old English in
appearance, the red brick house Is
thanked on one side by tall pine trees
and on the other by low, medieval
stone wall. And small, short-legged,
pendulous-eared beagle hounds ga
miliar animals in such a hunting
country may be seen running over
the rolling, front lawn.
Pleasant Harmony
Inside, the Sickwalled sunroom
with an eye 10 pleasant harmony and
comfort, rather than style or correct
necc. Through the inner French
doors one may glimpse the library,
the color contrast of which is green
and red. 1t has red chairs, green
crockery lamps and a green baby
grand piano. This warm, homely at
mosphere seems to be but reflection
Of the quiet unaffectedness of Ethel
du Pont herself. Probably, that Is
one Of the main reasons why Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Jr., being reared to
enjoy simplicity rather than osten-
tation, has found it so pleasant TO
pass all available week-ends at the
home on Owls Nest road.
In matters dealing with his daught-
er and Young Roosevelt, Eugene du
Pont, director on the board of the
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
and a member of that violently anti
New Deal organization, the American
Liberty league, keeps himself well out
Of sight.
And he has the same protective
aversion of publicity for his daught-
err When newsreel cameramen de-
sired to take her picture, he said:
I'm afraid the President wouldn't
like it."
Stays in Background
Like his daughter, Eugene du Pont
has succeeded, up to now, in keeping
out of the hmelight. Son ci an ear
Her Eugene du Pont, VINO died in
1902 and who was one of the strong
est leaders ever at the helm of the
du Pont fiva-hillion-dollar industries,
EthePs father has remained indiffer-
ent to the call Of the huge, fascinat-
Ing business that is his heritage. He
was actively associated only from 1897
TO 1912. Since then, he has been con-
tent to permit his brothers, Lammot,
president; Pierre Samuel, chairman
OF the board, and Irenee to partici-
pate in the closer guidance of the 1884,
year-old company.
AS matter OF fact, Eugenes name
is not even printed with the other du
Points in Who's Who. He enjoys sail
boat racing better than any such spe-
cial distinctions, himself: pr, perhaps
trapshooting. He is expert in both
sports. For the last two years most
OF his time has been passed In travel,
during which he was accompanied by
his wife and daughter.
1t was Eugene du Pont who phon-
ed Wilmington newspaper to make
of his 20-year-old daughter to Roose-
welt, Jr. An amusing incident re-
public the news of the engagement
suited from the fact that he had put
through the call personally. The news
paperman at the other end of the
wire thought he was being ribbed"
upon hearing q voice say:
This is Mr.. Eugene du Pont.
want to announce the engagement OF
my daughter, Ethel, to Mr.. Franklin
Rooco-'e'+ ~ ~ tho p~asi1ant