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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-29
Clubs Personals
Mrs. Herring Entertoins !
Wednesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Lee Herring was hostess
to the Wednesday afternoon
bridge club at her home last week.
Mrs. M. K. CHM and Mrs. Roy
Brown tied for high score and
Mrs. A. P. Carroll won bingo.
Beautiful autumn flowers were
used throughout the reception
rooms.
Pie and coffee were served at
the conclusion of an enjoyable
afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-29
Mrs. Lucas Entertoins
Thursday Night Club

The Thursday night bridge club
met in the home of Mrs. Emily
Lucas.
High score was won by Mrs. P.
P. Lindholm and Mrs. Lucas was
second.
A delicious salad plate and
Cokes we're served at the conclu-
sion of the evening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-29

Donald Boatwright and Henry
Brock, Jr., of Holmes Junior col
lege, spent the weekend at home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Applebaum
and son of Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and Mrs. L. c.. McKennon
and son of Yazoo City, spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Schur.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-29

Mrs. C. A. Glover and daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit
with their sister and daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Billingsley, of Wash
ington, D. C..
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19

Grade Schools, met Thursday
afternoon in the newly COM
pleted gymnasium of the Elm
wood School. After assembl-
ing, Mr.. Newenham introduced
the speaker, Miss Clarissa
Bergquist from Minnesota who
spoke on "phonics" and it's
great interest and Importance.
In the morning Miss Bergquist
had met with the primary
teachers of the three schools
at Central. Refreshments were
served at the close of the af-
ternoon session.
County Treasurer Guy O.
Lunn stated that Z per cent of
Lake County's 1947 taxes are
delinquent.
Have you contributed your
share to the Polio Drive. Boxes
are in the downtown stores
and the News-Sun carriers will
be downtown Friday and Sat-
urday at the street corners to
receive your donations.
E. w. Medberry, plant man.
ager for Marshall Field & Co.,
of which Fieldcrest is a divi-
sion, states that The Fieldcrest
Mills of Zion is the only firm in
the country using nylon in the
making of lace curtains.
The executive board of the
Zion-Benton American Legion
Auxiliary met last Monday at
the home of Mrs. George Rob-
bins. There was a good turn
out as Mrs. G. J. Sueppel, pre-
sident, had requested full at
tendance.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
TIE TheOCrat

considers the companies in the
hook-up.
Paul says he is willing to
give liberal discount on a
few number one" display sets,
if taken at once.
The following states have
Television connections on these
five networks. They are:
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New York, New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, Maryland,
Vermont, Maine, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West
Virginia.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
INCOME TAX
INFORMATION

John T. Jarecki, Collector
of Internal Revenue for the
First District of Illinois, today
called attention of taxpayers
to the new optional Form
1O4OA income tax return
blank. This is the new form
which may be filed by most
wage earners with incomes of
less than $4,000 who want the
Collector to compute their tax.
Formerly, a similar form
was printed on the back of the
Withholding Statements which
employers furnished to all en-
ployees subject to withhold
ing. This year, the form has
been printed on a separate
sheet of paper in order to pro-
vide more space for writing
and instructions, and to mini
mize problems of those tax
payers who work for more
than one employer. Copies of
the new form are available at
most employers offices, banks,
post offices, and at the Col
lector's office at PIG South
Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.
The forms are also available
at the various branch office
locations.
Employers will continue to
issue Withholding Statements
to employees. Each employee
must attach the original copy
of each of his Withholding
Statements to his income tax
return, whether he files on the
new Form 1040A or the regu-
lar income tax return blank,
Form 1040.
By law, employers are re-
quired to furnish annual With
holding Statements for the
year 1913 not later than Janu-
airy 81, unless in unusual cir
cumstances they get an extern
sion of time from the Collector.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
HERE is WHAT RADIO
ENTHUSIASTS HAVE
BEEN WAITING FOR

The American Telephone
and Telegraph Company and
the five Television Networks
joined in a special inaugural
program in connection with
the opening of the new East
Midwest Cable on January II.
The CHS; DUMONT; NBC;
WPIX; and ABC joined in this
Inauguration and put on a
splendid united program.
Paul Peters of Pete Radio
and Camera Sales says that
anyone who may have delayed
purchasing a television set be-
cause he thought the television
programs were inferior or
were not put on a quality varie-
ty, can purchase Television
sets with complete confidence
now as to program and me-
chanical efficiency, when he
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
Wednesday, January 10, 1949

The Winter Concert of the
Zion-Benton High School will
be given February LIST at the
High School. This concert will
sponsor the mixed chorus from
the Zion Grade schools under
the direction of Harry Whitby,
announced Mr.. James Sanford.
The seating capacity is limited
Therefore get your tickets early.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Peters
and their daughter, Ethel, of
Dunes Park left last week on
Monday for a visit with, Mr..
Peters mother and sister at Fl.
Lauderdale, Florida.
State Senator Ray Paddock
starts his sixth four-year term
in the general assembly as the
chairman of the important
highways and traffic regula-
ton committee.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
SALEM FOOD MART TO
OPEN HERE FRIDAY A. M.

The Salem Food Mart, locat-
ed opposite the North Shore
Electric depot on Galilee Ave.,
near 25th Street, will be open
for business starting Friday at
900 a. m. This new store,
which will carry a full line of
groceries, meats and dairy pro-
ducts, including ice cream, is
owned by Olive and Theodore
Ruesch. The Grand Opening
will be held at later date.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
NEWS HERE AND THERE

Continued from Page 81
Florida, and are staying with
Mrs. c.. G.. Miller at 103 S. w.
9Th Ave. Their first destina-
ton had been Tampa, Fla.
Last Thursday one thousand
communities were plugged in
on the first nationwide dial
telephone system when two
new automatic equipment CEN
ters-electric brains of the net
work were opened in Chicago
and New York. This push but
ton operation at present COW
ers Is states, but eventually
will cover the entire United
States.
"People are Funny" radio
program lives up to it's name;
when Virginia, wife of Charles
Taylor of Pasadena, attended
the program she was asked to
participate. The stunt assign
ed to Mrs. Taylor was to re-
frain from talking for the en-
tire next week. Her reward, if
accomplished-$1,O 900. Mara
Ign Peterson from the pro-
gram was sent to keep tab of
Virginia and lived for the week
with the Taylors. Mrs. Virginia
Taylor accomplished the task,
winning 100000 in cash.
Charles Taylor's parents are
Harry and Edna Brewster Tay-
lor, who used to live in Zion.
In order not to interfere with
their evening home-life ladies
enjoy Breakfast together,
hence Mrs. Harold Zweizig of
3O13 Elizabeth Avenue, invit-
ed Mrs. Grover Leech, Mrs.
John Burgess, Mrs. Lester
Baughman, Mrs. George Shaw,
Mrs. Edgar Leech, Mrs. Homer
Ingram and Mrs. Earl B. Pax
ton over for breakfast last
Thursday morning.
X X X
Bill Odom is his single motor
1876 horsepower engine Beech
craft Bonanza flew the Pacific
from Honolulu to Oakland,
California in 22 hours and six
minutes. This is 313 miles fur
ther than the previous record.
4 X X
The Zion Teachers Associa-
ton, comprised of Supt. r. L.
Newenham, the principals and
the teachers from the three
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
POLIO DRIVE IN ZION

Continued from page ID
Let Us ALL Donate to This
Most Worthy Cause. Remem-
Der last year two of our youth
were struck, but through quick
and competent handling, both
have recovered. The funds for
last year have been depleted,
therefore give!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
ZION WATCHNIGHT AT
PHOENIX
lContinued from Page g.

lCOntln1eu LTOW rage -
fering amounted to more than
$4,000. Many expressed their
pleasure at being present, it
being an unusual occasion.
go FORW ARD, 0 ZION."
Your Scribe,
S. H. DePeW.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-01-19
THE CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Zion Auditorium
Music Numbers
Morning Worship Service,
January % 1910

january 20, 10f0
PROFESSIONAL - "Who Is
On the Lords Side ?"-Goss.
CHOIR ANTHEM-'By Baby
Ions Wave" by Gounod.
SOPRANO SOLO-"The Beat
itudes," by Mallotte.
Miss Mary Koshel, Soloist
HYMN-ANTHEM- Even,
Ere the Sun Was Set." by
George Joseph.
Observation-Disclosures of
Christ, Arise" by Elvey.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
CEDAR NECK

More than fifty relatives and
members Of the w. S. c. S. met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James ID.
Mills on Tuesday evening to enjoy
the annual Christmas party and the
baptism of three of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills grandchildren, Beverly Lynn,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley
Donovan, Paul Jackson and Mar
garet Fay, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Mills. Santa Claus was
there with gift for everyone. De-
liciOus ice cream, cookies and can
dy were served. Both young and
old reported a very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Mills en-
tertained two very welcome guests
on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Pridgen
of Cambridge, Md. Mr.. Pridgen was
a buddy Of Mr.. Mills while in the
service. This was their first meet.
ing in seven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark anC
son Jackie spent Sunday evening
with Mrs. Winnie Clark of Green.
wood.
Mrs. Melinda Mills, Mrs. Ella
Sharp and Mrs. Vesta Mills visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett in theil
new home on Monday night.
Best wishes for a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Oliver g. Melvin Of Delaware
City, Oklahoma, and son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Of town,
has received his diploma In higher
accounting and business admins
tration from the Blackwood Davis
Business College, Oklahoma City.
This was a two-year course COM
pleted in connection with other
part-time work. He has opened a
fully equipped Office and ready for
business. After a short period of
experience and c. P. A. coaching
he viii be eligible for the OKLA
hOma G. P. A. examination.
Mrs. L. L. Carlisle left on Tues
day to spend a month with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Carlisle Of Boston, Mass.
Santa Claus met the children al
the fire house on Monday evening.
There will be a card and bingC
party January IA, sponsored by the
Ladies' Auxiliary.
Miss Elizabeth Jane GerOW Ol
Boston, Mass, is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Gerow and grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davidson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John Fer
rill of Clifton Heights, Pa, Owe
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stevenson
and daughter of Wilmington spen
several days Of last week with hi
mother, Mrs. Ida Stevenson.
Mrs. Mary DerricksOn left Tues
day to spend some time with he
sOn-in-law and daughter, DR.. an,
Mrs. Harold McCurdy Of South Car
olina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Moore an,
children Of New Castle spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
/ Moore.
Harry Flanagan, who is station
ed in Florida with the U. S. Navy
lis spending a leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Flanagan
Sr.
Mrs. Hoey Gross and Mrs. Ho1
ace Culver of Lewes called on MI
and Mrs. Harry Patterson of Della
ware City, Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Lane and
children Of Wilmington spent the
weekend here with Mrs. Lanes
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Earl Webb.
William Hendricks, age 81 years,
died at Moore's Nursing Home on
Tuesday of last week, after a long
illness. He was we'll known
throughout this section, having Op-
Grated a mill near Milford. One son,
]. Burton Hendricks of this town
and Miami, Florida, survive. Flu
neral services were held Saturday
at Lofand's Funeral Home in Mil
ford. Interment was made at Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
FREDERICK
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. Iohn z. DlehI. Minister

Trinity Met1Odlst ChAAcA
Rev. 5ohn r. Diehl, Minister
Christmas Sunday, December 25
Al 10 a. m. the Church School
will begin its session with Mrs. F.
A. Morris, superintendent, in
charge.
At IL a. m. the pastor will con-
duct the regular morning worship
service bringing a Christmas mes
sage. The choir will offer Christ
mas music.
A Christmas carol service will be
held In the evening service Begin
ming at 1880 p. m.
The Beginners. Primary and jun
Tor and Intermediate classes Of the
Sunday School will present a
Christmas program and treat at the
church Friday evening, December
%. at 1880 p. m.
At the Milford Neck Church at
Thompsonville, Harvey Thompson
will conduct the Sunday School ses-
sion beginning at 2 D. m. and the
pastor, Rev. John r. Diehl, will
bring a Christmas message,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bounds enter
tanned at a family Christmas din
ner on Sunday. There were twen-
ty guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neahan and
sons, Bartren and Billie, Of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Raulins.
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Hendricks
of Miami Beach, Florida, who were
called home due to the death o.
Mr.. Hendricks father, is spending
some time here and in Milford will
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Edgar Holleger, Sr., had thu
misfortune to fall and fracture hel
left elbow last week.
Mrs. Helen Poore is slowly i'm.
proving at this writing,
Mr.. and Mrs. James GOslee o.
Georgetown were guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. L. Raulins Friday evening.
Mrs. Julia Camper spent thu
weekend in New York City. While
there she enjoyed the opera Iris
tan.
Mrs. Anna Dendler left on Tues
day for Buffalo, N. Y, where sh,
will spend the Christmas holiday
with her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick johnson
are the proud parents Of fine son
born on Monday.
Thomas Lohan left on Tuesda,
for Florida, where he will spenl
the winter.
Miss Ruth Ann Stevenson
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Marion Steven
son. Miss Stevenson. is a studen
Of Delaware College, Newark.
Donald Cooke and mother, Mrs
Jane Cooke and Mrs. Annie Cole 0
Wilmington were visitors of rel
atives on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Boone is very mucl
! improved at this writing.
On Sunday evening the Christ
mas pageant entitled "The Firs
Christmas" was presented in tn
auditorium of the church by tn
young people of the school, direcr
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smitl
Carl Owens of Philadelphia sper
the weekend with his mother, Mr.
Elizabeth Owens.
Mrs. LeROra Langrell and Mr.
Ina Hughes of FELTON, spent We,
nesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin MoOl
entertained at a family dinner c
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

DieCast aluminium frame.
Double reduction gears.
''Handtite" N-in. c h u ck.
1000 r. p. M. Saw handle,
trigger switch.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Craftsman. Includes ten 12-
point sockets; two extern
siOns; ratchet, speeder
wrench, flexible handle, tool
box.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Red and black
plaid coat has all.
round rubber-
lined game pOck.
eft, re inf Orced
shOulders, bi.
wing back, elast-
ic she'll loops. -.
Sizes 36.46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-20
4,5l y = l4,i a.,

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Evening star., 1949-12-04

Hans Berliner has resigned hls
unfinished game against Attilio q
Camille in the recent match be-
tween the Washington Chess
Divan and the Mercantile Library
of Philadelphia. This makes tne
final score Philadelphia, l3h'
Washington, 6la.
Martin c. Stark is sure OF al
least a tie for first place IN the
Diyan's championship tourney
He won his postponed game from
D. H. Mugridge in Is moves. wner
the latter went astray IN tne
opening stages of a queens gam
bit declined and lost two pieces
for a rook. and in the eighth roune
defeated Richard s. Cantwen
forcing through a passed queens
pawn to queening in an end-game
conducted with great tactical Skin
Stark can be overtaken only II ne
loses his last-round game to Hans
Berliner, and if Oscar Shapiro
wins his from Cantwell. F."
The postponed game between
Berliner and l.. Russell Chauvene'
was drawn after lively play In q
Sicilian defense, in which first
Berliner and then Chauvenet hao
a marked advantage. In the eighth
round Shapiro, with the black
pieces, won q crushing victory
from George s. Thomas, COM
Evening star., 1949-12-04

have in their day caught mur-
derers, brought about prison re-
form, led tropical expeditions. ex-
posed political corruption and
racial persecution. They have
brought their readers into col
lapsed caves, into courtrooms,
death cells. They have not
too often been fooled and seldom
beguiled into overwriting. They
have, as a matter Of fact, by the
evidence Of this wonderfully varied
book, acquitted themselves very
we'll.
Henry Willard wrote proudly at
the Battle Of Bull Run: "The rep
|resentatives Of the press stood
their ground as well as any, In
spite of the shot, shell and rifle
balls that kept whizzing past them
for hours"
The book also provides an inter-
esting study in the changes in re-
porting styles, from the leisurely,
editorializing, f1rst-person ap-
proach, to the cryptic, carryall
lead. "A Treasury of Great Re
porting" which has the further
merit OF excellent commentary by
editors who have provided a set
ting and a sequel for each selec-
ton, is easily one Of the years best
anthologies. It will give It's
readers an impression Of being on
the spot at some high moments
in history and make any reporter
proud of his calling.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Biogropher Fails to En|Wen Cooper|s
Wooden Woodsmen, Posteboord Women

o6ANAASS Al4NANAOAkc WV A9AV
BY James Grossman. (William
Almost a hundred years after
his death, James Fenimore Cooper
still looms large on high school
reading lists. To some who fol-
low his bold pathf1nders through
trackless forests. he is q purveyor
of deathless adventure. To others.
he is a monumental bore, a Gre
ator Of wooden woodsmen and
pasteboard women. For these last.
among which include this re-
viewer, Mr.. Grossman's biography
will confirm a suspicion that the
author of such tiresome, rhetorical
fare might not be a very inter-
esting sort Of a man. And with
the best will in the world, Mr..
Grossman has been unable 10
make the creator of the Leather
stocking tales q sympathetic or
appealing figure. Perhaps there
Is a dearth Of anecdotal material
about this enormously overrated
American writer. who was known
to his contemporaries as one Of
the most litigatious men who
ever lived. At any rate, this
study consists largely Of exhaus-
tive summaries Of his numerous
works. .. ".
After a sojourn in Europe, Mr..
Cooper returned to his native land
to tell his countrymen what was
wrong with their infant democ-
racy in several novels Of social
criticism. A petty dispute with
his New York neighbors over pic
nicking rights on an ancestral
plot of land led to q veritable for
est OF lawsuits. Some of Mr..
Cooper's structures about Amer
leans were well taken. and are
still valid today; but since his idea
of a minority was the propertied
class and he espoused such un-
popular causes as the continual
ton of flogging in the Navy and
the abolition Of trial by Jury, he
made more antagonists than con-
verts. His literary career, UNDER
taken on q whim to please his
wife, is strangely lacking In mott
vation. drama of change. Mr..
Grossman also overlooks Cooper's
total lack of humor and style.
which, considering the vast body
Of his output, requires q good
deal of overlooking. Always in
dulgent toward his cantank-
erous subject, he does concede his
Evening star., 1949-12-04

to foster Anglo-American team
work and asking prayers for "oor
ain folk"
Three other OF the books SER
mons. delivered during the war,
sternly and eloquently point out
the necessity Of a strong faith in
God and a strong fight against
smugness. -s
In 1.-THE Exile Heart" perhaps
IDr. Marshall's finest sermon, he
takes the Bible story Of Hadad
longing for his native land as a
symbol of the spiritual longing
and nostalgia that seeks fulfill
ment in God.
In that sense DR.. Marshall was
truly an exile heart, just as he
was from Scotland. and this small
volume of his sermons breathes
his inspiring personality.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

Ferenc Molnar, Morley Callag-
han, Robert Payne and Jesse
Stuart. Authors of the 81 stories
include many who still remain un-
known to the general reader. but
may come into prominence in
the sos.
Whit Burnett contributes per-
ceptive story of a family emf
grating to the Mormon country In
the 1880s. I liked particularly Mr.
Callaghan's poignant little story,
Every Special Shoes; "Sawdust.'
by Arthur Foff; "Bluebird," by
Freda Thompson; "The Song the
Soldiers Sang" by Alice Farnham;
1.-The Man." by Mel Dinelli, and
Return of the Griffins." by A. E
Shandeling.
THE STRANGE LIFE OF
CHARLES WATERTON
BY Richard Arlington. (DueH,
Sloan & Pearce; S3.)
Charles Waterton Q782-1865)
9th lord of Walton Hall, in York
shire, England, is known as the
last of the great English eccen-
tries. But he was more.
He was an unorthodox but en-
thusiastic naturalist, not entirely
scientific in his methods. but sue
cessful in his way. He established
on his estate the first bird sane
tuary in England, and his hazard
Gus travels in British Guiana and
Brazil yielded rare specimens OF
birds, reptiles, monkeys and other
fauna which he sometimes brought
back alive and sometimes stuffed
in the clever process of taxidermy
he devised. The author goes to
the extent of saying: THE nu-
merous wildlife protection societies
now functioning under the name
of Audubon should. if strict JUS
tice were done, be called Waterton
societies"
In the course of trapping his
tropical specimens, "the Squire.
as he was called, went through
some adventures so bizarre that
scoffers back home doubted them
without cause, the biographer
feels. One was the time he rode
on the back of a huge "cayman"
Can alligator or crocodile, it is
uncertain which, while natives
pulled at the rope which the crea-
ture had swallowed with the bait.
Another was when he knocked out
with a. Yorkshire punch to the
jaw" boa constructor coiled
around him. The Squire climbed
trees habitually, even into old
age, to watch the birds. Once,
for diversion, he climbed the face
of st. Peters in Rome to the
dome.
Mr.. Aldington's biography is as
unconventional as his subject. 1t
is highly entertaining. For some
reason, the author loses no oppor-
tunity to poke fun at Squire Wa
terton's simple, stanch faith-the
Squire was a Roman Catholic
and this derision adds little to an
account of a life which otherwise
provides fantasy and amusement
enough to make a delightful book.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

Washington is the only major
capital in the world which was
planned in advance. The author.
of course, was Maj. LEnfant. who.
at the suggestion Of President
Washington, drew up plans for a
city equal to Paris in size and
splendor. = =" It took many years
to carry out the L'Enfant dream.
but 1t came true.
Mr.. Roberts has written the text
and picture captions conciseiy and
entertair1ingly. The book will in
terest WashingtonianS and should
I'LL a need during the Sesquicen-
tenial celebration. &C. B. j.