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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Historic Dover House

justice to her I now inform you that
she has repeatedly and determinedly
refused. THO. SIM LEE"
Whether this ingenious confession
OK the force Of true love finally
overcame the fathers heart Il not
known. but he sent for Lee. who
promised solemnly and sacredly
that the children should Be educat.
ID in the faith Of their mother.
when Mr.. Diggs presented them to
each other in the parior Of Melwood
Park mansion, saying, MARY viii
not marry without my consent. !
cannot force her to marry another.
therefore you may have her"
This was August 8, It'll, and
they were married the 9th of Oc.
tober, It'll, at Melwood Park man.
sion, the festivities lasting over
three days. Lee was made Gov
ernor Of Maryland in ITO and re-
elected three times, but declined
third time on account Of his wifes
wishes, as the season at Annapolis
was q heavy drain on their income,
which was royalty spent.
He was q great friend Of Gen.
Washington. After marrying, he
moved to Western Maryland. is
miles from Frederick, bought
largely in farm land and called his
place Needwood Forest. After
his governorship he established Q
winter home in Georgetown. He
had q daughter, Miss Eliza Lee.
who presided over her fathers
house in Georgetown for II years.
after the death of her mother, and
afterward married Outerbridge Hor-
sey Of Delaware, and they both
settled on the Needwood farm. Mrs.
Lee died in 1905.
Joined the Church
He had joined the Catholic
church some years before his wife's
death, having made vow to do so
when she was dangerously Ill, and
he built In the vicinity church
named st. Mary's In honor Of his
companion of 80 years Of married
life. He died In 1919. aged "a. leav-
ing four sons and two daughters,
among whom the estate Of WILDWOOD
Park, was divided after being sold.
the estate Of Needwood Forest hav-
ing been left by him to his elder
daughter, Eliza. Lees children
and those Of Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton afterward intermarried,
and all had large families. and
Needwood Forest is still possessed
by the Lee family. as shown by the
death there Of the descendant above
mentioned.
Melwood Park originally consisted
Of several large farms and was. in
deed, a spacious manor extending
almost to the limits Of Upper Marl-
boro. Finally it passed into other
hands and was then sold to the
Humphreys who held 1t until 1t was
subdivided and sold for general
farm purposes. The mansion itself
is about miles from Marlboro. 1t
stands we'll back from the high
way and was once approached by
a drive flanked on both sides by i'm
mense cherry trees, from which the
place was locally known rs
Cherry Walk.
An old account, perhaps printed
50 years or more ago, tells US That
the trees have long since borne
their last fruit and died away, and
Of the house there remains only
the front portion, containing two
or three rooms. where the wainscot-
ing, carved mantels and elegant
dporways only linger rs reminders
d DAYS Of glory long departed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 1918 Rhode Island avenue
NE. tomorrow evening at 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
BY John cIosstt Proctor

were later removed to the Catholic
Cemetery ct Upper Marlboro on
April II, 1855.
However, in this particular con-
nection with Melwood Park, there
Ia woven . very beautiful love story.
Hence the name Dover House.
Thomas Sim Lee has been dead
10 these many year," but his
courtship and the winning Of hts
bride still makes interesting read
ing. For, after all, he had moth
ing but his pleasing address and
distinguished name to recommend
him to the favor Of Miss Mary
Digges, only child of 1gnatius
Digges Of Melwood Park. He was
a grandson Of Philip Lee Of Viz
girlia, who crossed over into Mary
land and became the. founder Of
that branch of the family known
as the Maryland Lees. Mr.. Digges,
a wealthy proprietor of Prince
Georges County, Md, was owner of
a superb estate and countless
slaves, and lived In princely style
among the Southern gentry OF the
period.
Courtship Opposed
He was all-powerful with his
numerous dependents to whom he
administered justice. and 1t was not
surprising that young Lee, the ia
vored lover Of his dear Mollie. with
out fortune or patrimony, should
have been frowned upon by her
father. Besides, Mr.. Digges was
an ardent Catholic, a friend OF
Lord Baltimore, and bitterly OPP
posed to the union of his daughter
with one not of the same faith.
He obtained from her q promise
not to marry without his consent,
and consequently a fruitless court
ship ensued. In the meanwhile,
Lees guardian, Gov. Robert Eaton
OF the colony died, and Lee threw
up the clerkship Of Frederick
County, which he had inherited
from his father, and sailed for
England. While there he obtained
q position in the East India Co.,
and although the future appeared
golden, the prospect Of q more
distant separation from the object
of his affection made him hesitate.
and, sailing for America, he deter
mined to try his fortune once more
with Miss Digges. To the sur
prise and CONSERVATION Of the
household, he arrived at Melwood
and was again refused.
1t seems he was reproeched by the
angry father for intimating to her
that he would marry without his
consent, as he left Immediately for
Marlboro, the county town OF Mel
wood Park, and wrote the following
letter:
Upper Marlboro. August. 3, It'll.
Mr.. Digges-Sir: I have without
design told you an untruth which l
now acknowledge. do not wish to
deceive you and wish all who have
interested themselves in the Affairs
of your daughter and myself had
the same candor. Your refusal OF
consent for me to marry Miss Digges
and your great hurry in leaving
threw me into such confusion that
I was deprived Of utterance. You
told me she had promised not to
marry without your consent, and
instead of my saying that she had
told me Of such a promise, said
never asked her to marry me
against your consent. honestly
confess that asked her to marry
me without your consent. and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
caricatured herself as cruelty as she
has dealt with others.

has dealt with others.
Two items that should be pleasing
to the public are Harold Giese's good
crayon study of young woman
scrubbing a floor, and Lois Mailou
Jones brush drawing OF Mira a
wistful, liquid-eyed dog. Prentiss
Taylor shows two works, Is years
apart; his admirable Autograph
1888, of Louisberg Square, Boston,
and his much broader ink drawing
of sycamores this year.. Carl
Nyquist has a dry brush drawing OF
a waterfall turnbling over rocks.
Frances Ferry shows two rather
slight landscapes in pen and ink.
Celine Tabary's pen drawings of two
young women with pets are cheer
full in mood.
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EFT Tu, Brute!'
Sabartes prentice Hall. Inc; So.
An astronomical number Of books,
monographs and magazine and
newspaper reviews have been pub
lished about Picasso, according to
photographers on the inventor OF
cubism. Having read only about l
Der cent OF this library. am not
prepared to say whether Jaime
SALARIES intimate biography is an
important or superfluous addition.
But II is different from anything /
have seen heretofore.
Mr.. SALARIES first met the spec
tacular Spaniard in Barcelona in
1899, and was closely associated with
him for five years, which period
occupies nearly half Of the book
dncluding accounts Of Picasso's
childhood. The. remainder deals
with the years from 1885, when
SALARIES went to Paris to share the
painters home as friend and secre-
tary. up to the German occupation
Of Paris.
SALARIES lofty regard for Picasso
approaches idolatry. The latter's
most casual sketch, in his airiest
daub, impressed his friend as work
of magic, which makes SALARIES
appraisal of Picasso's art unreliable.
Yet, paradoxically. despite this wcr-
s!lipful attitude. the personality of
Picasso which emerges from these
pages is as unflattering as anything
the painters most implacable enemy
could have created.
In place Of a convincing image of
a man of genius and prolific .nven-
ton, Is he is considered by other
admirers, Picasso is revealed as
restless, moody, changeful. bored,
indecisive to the point Of being
unable to make up his mind about
anything outside Of his art. In his
childhood he was allergic to school,
ing; one chapter Is devoted to his
educational calvary" at the end Of
which he obtained a diploma by
some ingenious juggling on the part
Of his teacher. Furthermore, in both
early and late chapters he is re-
vealed as so untidy as to live un-
comfortably in the midst of ghast-
ly clutter Of heaps of things he
cannot bear to throw away.
The book is a colorful and vivid
account, although rambling in style
1t should prove interesting to all
who like to study the lives of famous
persons. Furthermore, it is a graph
lie picture of q modern "Vie de
Boheme." replete with irresponsible
squandering Of time in squalid cafes
and hours of aimless chatter. fur
thered By an endless procession Of
droppers-in and hangsrs-on. Poor
Pleased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

Confederate Bulletin No. 10 has
been released to members of the
Confederate Stamp Alliance. It
was edited by Col. August Dietz, sr..
Of Richmond, dean of all students
Of the postal and philatelic history
Of the Confederate States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

Preceding the Saturday duplicate
match at the Walsh Club August 7,
the annual meeting and election of
officers resulted in naming Walter
Howard. president, Wessal Stewart,
vice president, Clara Sternacher,
secretary, and Mrs. w. Hamilton,
D. c. recreation representative.
Lynn Carrier will serve on the
council as director Of bridge. High
scores in the subsequent game went
to Miss Sternacher and Mr.. Stewart
in North-South position, Louise
Walsh and Robert Wilson claiming
EAst-west honoea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

r1Ibeen years ago Wnen the writer
and his wife were paying . brief
visit to their friend, Mrs. Cora r.
Mayberry, then residing on their
estate, known ~ the Meadows,
located on the Marlboro pike, . few
miles beyond Forestvills. We went
= little farther On toward Upper
Marlboro, with our host, for the
purpose Of seeing the old historic
mansion generally known Is the
Dover House, located ut Melwood
Park In Prince Georges County,
where the British bivouacked on the
night Of August 23, 1914, before
pushing on toward Washington.
Mrs. Mayberry was a Humphrey,
and Is descended from Ohio Pun
phrey, who had five sons: william.
Rector. Gabriel, Samuel and Ohio.
The Humphreys were large land
owners in this part Of Maryland.
William Humphrey Of the second
generation once owned Meiwood
Park. Rector Humphrey married
Caroline Fraser and their home is
still standing on the Melwood estate.
where q little burial plot is marked
with gravestones which tell us that
Simon Fraser, who died in 1847;
his wife Mary, who died in l84l:
two children of John and Martha
Walker and a child Of Samuel and
Elizabeth Humphrey peacefully
sleep until the last trumpet shall
sound.
Gabriel Pumphrey. third son Of
Ohio. married Martha Bryan, and
a part OF his home was then stand
ing in the neighborhood. The
youngest son, Ohio, married Sarah
Ann Ferguson, and had three sons:
Enos F., John T. and Ohio S. Enos
F., the father of Mrs. Mayberry,
married Mary L. Hayes. daughter
OF Samuel Hayes, said to be, a
connection of the Rutherford B.
Hayes family. --.'>.
Purchased by Publisher
Melwood House, or Dover House.
is a large brick mansion Of Colonial
type, and at that time was painted
yellow and seemed to have been
badly in need Of repairs. It was
then partly occupied by tenant
who was using the old dining room
on the east front rs . place in
~r,L.f ola - oh
The property was later acquired
by the late Mrs. Eleanor Medill
Patterson. Washington publisher
and under terms Of her will, made
public July 30, the house will go
to Mrs. Ann Bowie Smith. a neigh
Dor. together with $4,000 in five
yearly installments. Mrs. Patterson
died at Dover House.
Story Of Dover House
Meiwood Park, in which stands
the old mansion, was once a tract
OF 525 acres. and was acquired in
1929 by william Digges, and by his
will bequeathed to his son, Igna-
titus Digges, whose daughter Mary
married Thomas Sim Lee, Governor
of Maryland, Ito to 1888 and 1902
to 1894.
In 1777 he served in the Provin-
cial Council. and from 178S to 1874
in the Continental Congress. He
was born near Marlboro, October
20, 1745, though 1t would seem that
his death. which occurred october
g, 1919. took place at his home in
Frederick County. He. was first
buried in a private cemetery on the
Melwood estate. though his remains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15

Boy Scout Troop a. Minnehaha
Station, Minneapolis, Mimi, an
nounces q cachet for Youth Month,
with mailing at Young America in
Carver County. Send self addressed,
stamped envelopes with 2 cents for
each marking wanted.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER
BY w. F. Bond. Stdte Commissioner
of Public Welfare

There seems to be some misun-
derstanding in few counties as to
who should be able to qualify for
old age assistance The federal act,
as well as the state act, says persons
over sixty-five who are in need of
the necessities of life may qualify.
Therefore, persons over sixty-five
who can get along without this help
without suffering on account of lack
of the necessities of life such as
food, clothing, and shelter are not
supposed to get help. If money is
given to those who are able to get
along without it there will be less
money to give to those whose needs
are very great, since funds are
limited. The fact that a person has
been good citizen and has paid
taxes does not qualify him for old
age assistance. 1t is wholly ques-
ton of need determined by an act
ual investigation.
By September /, the old age pay.
roll will have increased from ap-
proximately 10000 in April of this
year to $4,000.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Oil Board Hearings
Are Open To Public

All hearings of the Mississippi
Oil and Gas Board will be open to
| the public" and hearings will be
pubIicized for 80 days except in
cases of emergency when ito pre-
| vent waste" the board may hand
down special rules which will run
only for Is days, or until regular
hearing may be held on the rulings,
the board decided here this week.
Called to consider rules of "prac-
tice and procedure" before it, as a
preliminary to studying new state
wide and field rules governing drill
ing and production, the board
adopted formal plan of procedure
so that any person or individual
who wants to bring grievance be-
fore the board may do so, and be
assured full hearing.
In all matters pertinent to indi-
viduals or companies seeking relief
in field practices or validating, a
letter to the board setting out the
grievance and relief sought, is to
be sufficient, the new rules declare;
and a public hearing will be set
when sought.
Since the new board is not full
time commission, and the number
of days it may meet in any year are
limited, the board chairman, James
Mcclure of Sardis, will set hear
ings SO that several may be held on
the same or succeeding dates, or on
dates of regular board meetings.
"In line with the law, We will
hold all hearings in Jackson, unless
otherwise specified" Chairman Nc
Clure said; this, he pointed out will
leave the board free to inspect fields
and hold hearings at or near them
il it feels such action is necessary.
At its rule-making meeting the
board heard a report from Oil and
Gas Supervisor H. M. Morse that at
the end of the biennium the board
was able to turn back to the state
treasury over 100000 of the $4,000
appropriated for the last biennium
as a support fund.-; the rest OF the
board expenses were paid by spe-
cial fees for issuing drilling permits,
and similar fees. Mr.. Morse also
pointed out that the new mainte-
nance charge against oil and gas
production, invoked by the recent
legislature, and which was esti-
mated to yield about $1,000 a month,
actually yielded $15,728 from May
PITS effective date-until July 81.
He said it should run slightly high
CIR fdr foltowings months as pro-
duction increases,
After adopting rules of procedure
to be followed by the board in hear
ings, the members began a study of
suggested field rules and statewide
rules, governing exploration, drill
ing and production practices, and
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

the Fourteenth Air Force area said
today that young men desiring to
sign up for Aviation Cadet Train
ing or for Officer Candidate Train
ing would be able to determine at
once whether or not they could
qualify. He said that the simplified
procedure recently adopted by the
USAF authorizes the travelling
team to give all the qualifying tests
required for the courses except the
final physical examination. This
procedure, he pointed out, elimi-
mates delay, inconvenience and ex-
pense to prospective candidates for
the training. The meetings at Jack
son will be open to all interested
young men from this area.
The USAF recently reopened its
Aviation Cadet Pilot Training pro-
gram to qualified civilians in order
to provide airmen to man the high
speed fighters, bombers and other
aircraft which are Americas first
line Of defense in the fast-develop-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

ing air age. Both the Aviation Cadet
course and the program to train
officers for USAF ground duties are
part of an accelerated activity to
provide a modern and high-skilled
air arm within the Congressionally
authorized personnel strength of
100000 men.
An Aviation Cadet, who success
fully completes the l2-month train
ing course in modern aircraft will
be given an officers commission in
the Air Force Reserve, with the
aeronautical rating of pilot. He then
will be assigned to active flying
duty with the Air Force, agreeing
to serve three years. Each cadet
class is divided into three course of
approximately four months each.
Primary and basic training are
given at Randolph Air Force Base,
Randolph Field, Texas. Advanced
training is taken either in single
engine planes at Williams Air Force
Base, Chandler, Arizona, or in null
ti-engine planes at Barksdale Air
Force Base, Shreveport, La.
Admission standards are high,
Mayor Powell said. Only unmarried
male citizens between the ages of
20 to 261a years are eligible. Appli-
cants must have had two or more
years of college or be able to pass
an examination to measure its equi-
valent. A sound physique and ex-
cellent character also are required.
Training leading to an Air Force
Reserve commission for other than
flying duties is open to high school
graduates of sound physique and
health who are between 20h and
% years of age at the time of en-
rollment. The course is given by
the Air Training Command at San
Antonio, Texas, and lasts approxi-
mately six months, At the end of
this, successful candidates will. be
commissioned End Lieutenants and
assigned to active duty. OCS candi-
dates are required to agree to serve
two years on active duty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Opportunities Offered
In Pilot Training

Pilot training and non-rated Off
Ger candidate opportunities now be-
ing offered to civilians by the
United States Air Force will be de-
scribed by USAF officers in jack
son, Miss. on August 26, q, and %.
Travelling Air Force teams are
visiting major cities and towns
throughout the United States to ac-
quaint young men interested in
aviation with the educationl and
career opportunities and benefits
available through service with the
new United States Air Force. Cap
tains Ralph l.. Hicks and Lloyd p
White will be at 504 Post Office
Building, Jackson, Miss.
Major Arlyn S. Powell, who is
in charge of the USAF Program in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

conditions: ~ you must have a
service-connected disability; (2) VA
must not be able to provide the
treatment in its own hospitals or
clinics; 81 travel to a VA station
would work hardship on you. In
emergency cases, veteran may ap-
ply to the nearest physician and
have the physician notify the VA
regional office having jurisdiction
over the area.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Of Interest To
Veterans

Off | apply for disqualification,
how long will l have to wait be-
fore am admitted to VA hospi-
tai?
Aft you have service-connect-
ed disability you do not have to wait
to receive disqualification. If your
disability is nonservice-connec
but is an emergency, you are ad-
mitted Immediately. Nonservice-
connected ailments that do not re-
quire emergency treatment have to
wait until bed is available, and
the time varies at each hospital.
Nonservice-connected veterans also
must sign statements that they can
not afford to pay for treatment else
where.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

announced that after thorough
study they will hold hearings on
the new regulations.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

Q-May I go to my own doctor for
treatment of my disability and have
Veterans Administration pay the
bill?
A-Only if you receive prior VA
approval for such treatment or care.
Approval is based on the following
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
ABOARD ST0RIs;; p. 0. OPEN MON. EVE;
 SITKA MAIL BY BARGE

These are busy and exciting days at the postoffice, with the regular Christmas mailing closing Monday evening.
 Mrs Crystal Jenne reminds Ju- neauites that the postoffice will re- main open Monday evening through the dinner hour and until all wait ing customers have been served.
 She received word that the USCG icebreaker Storis, due from Seattle next Friday, carries 343 sacks and 46 outside pieces--a total of 14,393 pounds-for Juneau.
 The nine tons of accumulated mail for Sitka and way ports, plus that which will arrive tomorrow on the Princess Norah, will be loaded on Jerry McKinley's power barge for delivery. Mrs. Jenre this morning received authorization for the con- tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
N1ovieHeatl Wed Today,
 Hollywood

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 4.-sR-Movie magnate Louis B. Mayer and Mrs. Lorena Darker were married today by Justice of the Peace R. H. Lutes.
 The bride, widow of Radio Pro- ducer Danny Darker, Mayer and other wedding party members ar rived in train from Los Angeles.
 Mayer and the pretty Mrs. Dank- CT have attended several Hollywood functions together in recent months. Tn their party here was Mrs. Dank- CTS 11-year- daughter, Suzanne.
 Mayer, one of the nations highest salaried people, was divorced last May IT from his first wife, Mar garet, after 42 years of marriage.
 The 63-year- head of Metro Goldwyn- Mayer Studios recently purchased a 25-room mansion in Beverly Hills for a price reported to be more than $100.000 It has been undergoing extensive redecoration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
KA5IL0F 10 KET(HIKAN;; E UNDER OWN POWER;
 GREW MAKES REPAIRS

The Kasilof, Anchorage freight CT which went aground at Dry Bay Monday. is on the way to Ketchikan under her own power.
 According to information received here from the Captain, the vessel has left Hoonah to proceed to ketchikan, after getting damaged engines in operating condition.
 The Kasilof had formerly wired to Northern Commercial for a clearing of the way for repair of the craft here. Coast Guard cutter Unalga lowed the freighter from the scene of the bleaching to safe harbor at Hoonah Wednesday.
 Iii wire received this morning by Jack Warner of the Juneau Marine Co., the freighter crew was able to repair the engine and get under way.
 The 66-ton freighter, with a 100- ton scow under tow, is enroute from Anchorage to Seattle to tie up for the winter.