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Evening star., 1949-07-31

L 'Enfant. to whom Washington
first intrusted the planning of the
city which was to bear his name.
Carroll had aristocratic connec-
tions and great wealth. He tried
to build his own mansion upon
the site which L'Enfant had desig-
mated as one of this city's seven
fountains in his master plan.
L'Enfant successfully countered
by taking matters into his own
hands and had his own workmen
tear down the structure as far as
it had progressed during the dark
of one night. Washington him.
self had to intervene in the set-to
that followed, with Carroll COM
promising by building his home,
Duddington Manor, for which he
was partially reimbursed. on North
Carolina avenue between First
and and Second streets Sc. This
high -handedness. however. even
tually resulted in L'Enfant being
relieved of his commission.
Other Historic Spots.
Another place where history has
fingered is 619 G street Sc, built
by William Mayne Duncanson
about 1896, and afterward owned
and occupied by Francis Scott
Key and other notables. 1t now
houses the activities of Friend
ship House. Still another to which
Mrs. Draper would like given con-
sideration is the Southeast Serv-
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G e or 6 etowns
old houses as
ON f or t a BILE
homes of today
W ith out the
S acrifice of
t h e ir historic
c h ar m. S h e
now is one of
the most active
proponents OF
the movement
to rehabilitate
S o u t h 9 q S t
w a S h / n gton.
Ms. Draper is
o1So nmnhaSiZ-
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By Jessie Font Evons

Mrs. Henry White Draper OF
1921 Thlrty-fifth street NV. was
one of the pioneers of the '90s in
visualizing the possibilities OF
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Normally Kansas produces one
fourth of all the wheat in the
United States.
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sTUYyEsAkT SCHOOL
For Boys

A small and distinctive school with ex-
celent spirit. Accredited college prep.
aration. Grades 4-12 An understand
ing faculty builds sound academic habits
1nterscholarship teams. new gym, riding
varied activities. 40 miles from Washing
ton. Catalog.
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utterrnost toward preserving it's
historical past and furthering its
future development.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

a flight of stairs to climb with your luggage.
But you will generally find solid comfort and
somewhat lower price.
The term Guest House" has come to have
various meanings. In certain sections, it's
merely dress-up of "Overnite Guests In
others, it may describe rooms each of which
has a private bath. Generally Guest
House" is cut above plain Tourists
Locations Mean Nothing
MAGNOLIA GUEST HOUSE, in Culpeper, Va,
for example, has been made over from hand
some old Southern mansion. Its rooms are
larger than all but the swankiest hotel suites;
its furnishings are period. Its rates are on the
auto-ceurt level
The location of Tourist Home or Guest
House doesn't mean anything. Most of them
are simply dwellings, the owners of which rent
rooms. The light may not be turned on, but
that doesn't always mean the place is full.
Incidentally, don't be misled by the absence
of a Vacancy" or mo Vacancy" sign in front
of an auto court There's a movement in
certain sections to do away with such signs.
Hotels. it's argued, don't tell you until you
get in the lobby whether they're full or not
Why should high-grade motel?
But Vacancy" or not, there are always
signs by which you can tell whether particu-
lar court is the place for you and your family.
They're the signs to look out for. The End
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convenience are what you're paying for - 50
don't expect super-service, too. In time maybe
you'll get it, but right now motor court opera
tors are bucking serious problem. The
industry has expanded So swiftly there hasn't
been time to train clerks. maids, etc. Owners
have had to hire people who haven't had
any experience. Small wonder they don't
fit in smoothly right away.
If you should hit town that doesn't have
good auto court, you'll wonder which of
the Tourist Accommodation" will be best.
Answer is, most of them will be respectable
Most all will be spotlessly Clean You're not
likely to find private bath. There might be
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Be particularly careful on week ends. Any
one who has started on vacation trip Friday
night knows that certain type of court is
always filled up early in the evening. If you
should happen to phone ahead for reserva-
ton Friday or Saturday night, and the voice
at the other end says. I'VE can't be sure
there'll be vacancy, but we'll try to have
something for you" take it as warning.
1t may very likely be 'local-trade" spot.
And finally, the manager of the court him
self is usually good clue.
His office should be lighted, no matter what
time of night it is. Exception: small court
IN small town after midnight. Sometimes
you have to ring few times to wake them up.)
He'll Look You Over
l HE person in charge should be clean, neat
and sober The register should be presented
promptly for your signature; if it isn't, there
may be reason why the court owner isn't
particular about it.
Don't resent casual glance at your car,
your luggage and even your wife. Those are
things the on-his-toes operator ought to
watch - for your sake.
Cash-and-carry- your-luggage is the unver-
sal motor-court rule. Cleanliness, comfort and
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MOTELS AT MIDNIGHT
Continued from preceding page

class indication. Trailer people are usually
family people.
Restaurant tUittout bar: Good. Restau-
rant with bar: If not too noisy and gaudy -
also good. In the Far West, bar-and-uill
is frequently operated at the very highest
grade courts.
Picnic tables, or outdoor barbecue:
Good. Nobody except the tourist finds use
for such.
Ia1is: Watch the kind of guests they bring.
But mere presence of taxs may mean nothing.
Bill Miller, who runs fine court at Peters
burg, Va, points out:
''We're right beside big Army camp
here. Lots of the boys mothers or wives
come in town by train or bus; they want
to be as close to their soldiers as they can.
They jump in cab and come out here. We
can't keep out folks who arrive in taxis. We
don't want to, anyhow"
Still, IN most courts, the presence of a taxi
isn't reassuring. On the other hand, the sight
of commercial travelling mans car - one
with the company's name or trademark on
the door - is. Statesmen and servicemen work
hard. They like to sleep soundly. Where they
make practice of checking in, you'll seldom
find any all-night revelers.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Girl Scout Group
Sponsoring Waste
Receptacles Here

The intermediate Girl Scouts of
Milford in the process of earning
merit badges, have recently been
working on their Community
Badge. They have made various
trips through the town industrial
plants and churches, and have met
with officials of the fire depart
ment, police department, and city
council to learn of the activities
of these Organizations.
To complete this badge, the girls
are sponsoring a drive to place
waste reeeptaeles throughout the
business section of the city.
All service organizations have
been contacted and to date the don
ors are the Shawnee Evening
Home Demonstration Club, the XII
wants, and the Girl Scouts. These
groups have donated one recepta.
Gle each. The city council is coop.
/ Grating with the project to the full,
est extent.
All Girl Scout troops are max,
ing plans for the Court o.
Awards, which is held each year
in May. The Brownies, girls ageC
seven to ten years, are presentins
a minstrel, and Troop No. 6, In,
termediate Girl Scouts, are pre-
senting play.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Milford Business Girls

The Business and Professional
Girls Club of Milford held their
business meeting of the month at
the New Century Club on Monday
evening, April IS. Though the at
tendance was small, quite a bit Of
business was discussed.
The President reported the con-
tribution made recently to the Red
Cross Drive and the Cancer Fund.
Bills accumulated by members of
the cast, non-members of the Bus
mess and Professional Girls Club,
for their expenses in putting on
the play, TOO Many Relatives .
when it was given out of town were
presented and passed for pay
ment. Contributions to other needy
organizations which had been re-
quested were also approved.
After all the hard work put into
the presenting of TOO Many Rela-
tives" this winter, the girls feel
that they would like to spend a
weekend together in New York
City. OF course, this means that
anyone who wants to go must save
their pennies. Since Monday was
the day after Easter, most pennies
saved must have been spent for an
Easter frock as no definite plans
were made for an outing"
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
JOHNSON

Benjamin F. Johnson, 81, prom
inent Dover businessman and
Speaker of the House at the 1943
session of the General Assembly,
passed away suddenly at his sum-
mer cottage at Rehoboth-Indian
River Beach last Friday, April Is.
Mr.. Johnson was in the insurance
business in Dover and was a rep
resentative of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United
States. He lived at 300 North State
Street, Dover, in the Mil-Ben
Apartments which he owned. In
addition to serving as Speaker of
the House in 1943 he served as
representative from the Fifth Rep
resentative District, Kent County,
in 1916. In 1916 he was defeated
for the Republican nomination for
state senator. Mr.. Johnson would
have been So years old last Tues
day. He was born near Milford, the
son of Mrs. Jennie Johnson and
the late Mark Johnson. He lived
in Dover for % years. After grad
uating from the Milford High
School Mr.. Johnson attended the
Beacon Business College and, fol-
lowing completion of a business
course there, went to work for the
Dupont Company. In April, 1920
he became associated with the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
He went to Dover on July 1, 1921
when he was made district manag-
or foN the company, south of Will
mington. In 1882 he led the Wilm-
ington agency in personal produc-
tion and stood oath in the country
Mr.. Johnson was a member of the
Dover Rotary Club, Temple Lodge
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Youth Program TO Be
Discussed At Meeting

on Thursday evening, April %,
at the varney Auditorium of the
Milford Community Building, par
ents and others interested in the
welfare of the Milford areas young
people will meet to discuss plans
for a summer program of youth
activities. The meeting, which will
get underway at p. m, will also
be highlighted by reports on re-
suits of two surveys recently made
in the area.
Next Thursdays meeting will be
the fourth in a series of meetings
held here to stimulate interest in
an all-yearraround program of
youth activities for the area. At
previous meetings, representatives
of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation and of the Dover Area Rec
/ reation Group have been present,
and suggested ways and means for
the setting up of program for
Milford. At one such meeting, a
temporary form of organization
with Bernard Briggs as chairman
and David Hugg as secretary, was
i.effected; a more permanent form OF
organization will be set up in the
near future, possibly at next Thurs
days meeting.
A recent survey made by a com
mittee headed by Nelson (Chuek)
Wright, has disclosed that there
are numerous play areas here in
Milford that would be available il
an organized and supervised pro
4 gram were set up. Some of the
summer activities that have beer
i given consideration are those that
would provide organized program:
of swimming, boating, fishing, soft
ball, baseball, and tennis for oul
young people as we'll as a commun
/ ity-wide softball program for those
not so young. The Milford A. c
has offered use of the local base
ball park facilities for some of tn,
youth activities.
A blanket invitation is being ex
tended to every one interested il
youth welfare to attend mex
! Thursdays meeting, butt the com
niittee is most anxious to have rep
resentatives of all the community
. organizations present, as we'll a
lla large group Of interested per
sons.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
RehObOth Mayor To Be
SpOrtswriters' Host

Col. Carleton B. Shaffer, presi-
dent of the Rehoboth Beach Base
ball Club and Mayor of the resort
town, will be host to fifteen pen
'insular sportswriters and news edi-
tors at luncheon to be held this
Sunday afternoon at p. M, in the
upstairs dining hall of the Avenue
Restaurant, Rehoboth. Following
the luncheon, the group will be in
vited to be the guests of the Re-
hoboth Beach Baseball Club at a
preseason exhibition game in the
Rehoboth Baseball Park; this lat
ter event, scheduled for 8 p. m,
pits Bill Sisters Rehoboth Sea
Hawks against a travelling semi
pro club. the Norfolk A. A., of
Portsmouth, Va.
Robert H Yerkes and David S.
Hugg, Milford, Thomas S. Hughes,
Milton and Edward (PaD Knight
and Harry G. McSherry, Dover, are
among the fifteen Delmarva scribes
who have been invited to attend
Sundays luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Knots of
Harrington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mable
Elaine to. MIR. Harold Workanm,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Workman
also of Harrington, Delaware.
Miss Knots is a graduate OF
Harrington High School and is
employed by Delaware Electric Co
operative, Inc. Mr.. Workman, al
present, is a senior at Harrington
High School and plans to enter the
field of Radio and Teleyision upon
graduation. He is a member of the
National Guard. No wedding date
has been set.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
D. A. NeI0tOn, SUSSEX
Leader, Passes At 81
continued from ntst page,

Continued from frst pageO
of trustees of Delaware State Col
lege.
Given Honorary Degree
In 1916 Delaware College con-
ferred the honorary degree of mas
ter of agriculture upon Mr.. New
ton in recognition of his service to
agriculture in this state. At the
same time, his son, Warren G. New
ton received the degree of bachelor
of science in agriculture as a grad
uate, and both father and son were
designated master farmers by
the Pennsylvania Farmer.
Mr.. Newton married Leroy Rich
ardson, daughter of William and
Elizabeth Richardson, on Dec. 29
1885.
He is survived by his son, War
rem, and a daughter, Mrs. ]. R
Porteus of Trenton. N. j.; two
brothers, Martin L. Newton and
William H. Newton, both of Bridge.
Vile; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday at 2 P. NJ, at the Methodist
Church in Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Officers We're Installed
By /. O. o. f. On
Monday
tcort:ndsd from nrst page,

There we're Odd Fellows present
from many of the subordinate
lodges Of the state, including Will
mington, Rehoboth, Milton, George
town and Smyrna.
Prior to the banquet, Grand Mas
ter Berman Melvin of Rehob0th,
gave an interesting talk during the
course of which he paid tribute to
Crystal Fount as one of the out
standing subordinate lodges in the
jurisdiction.
Several other speakers told Of
interesting happenings in Odd Fell
lowship and all were loud in their
praise of Crystal Fount, especially
of the great membership drive re-
Gently put on by the Milford group,
in which over 40 members were
added to the rolls.
The retiring noble Grand, Yer
non Kerr. was presented with a
past grand jewel by District Dep
uty Grand Master Carton
The main speaker of the even
ing was Francis NJ Clough. the
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, who spoke immedi-
ately after the banquet served in
the George 7. Jester Auditorium
Past Grand Harrison Lynch was
chairman for the banquet, which
was pronounced one of the bes
ever held by the organization. Mr.
Clough, an orator of no mean abil
ity. directed his remarks in th'
main to the forty new members o
the lodge, who with few exceptions
were present. He traced the his
tory 0T Odd Fellowship since it
founding in Baltimore in 1919 Il
the present time, and stressed th'
fact that il was a living, breath
ing: organization dedicated to bet
ter relations between God and maj
and men with other men. Upon tn
completion of his remarks Gran
Secretary Clough was congratulat
ed by every member present for hi
splendid address, which will g
down in the history of Crysta
Fount Lodge as one Of the best eve
delivered before that lodge.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

Get your dessert for Sunday din
ner at the American Legion Auxili-
airy Bake, April Both.
49,
The Christ Church Guild wiz
hold a bake and food sale on Sat
urday, April %, at II O'Clock a. M.
at the home Of Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt.
Phone Milford S17 for orders and
deliveries.
The bake given by Christ Church
Guild will be held at the home of
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt on Saturday,
April 30, beginning at IL a. m.
Phone 'S17 for orders and deliver
les.
Watch for up-to-the-minute news
about the auction sale that will be
carried on Saturday, May Z, BY the
Avenue w. S. C. S. And in the mean
time those who have contributions
for this sale may call 181, 17S or
1893, and tell about them.
-a
On Saturday. April 80, Milford
High School Senior Glass will hold
a bake in Govotas'. The proceeds
will be used for expenses on the
annual senior trip. The class will
have cakes, pies, cookies, rolls,
eggs, etc. Come along on Saturday,
the SOth, and purchase your week
end sweets.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
HOstesses For Hospital

Friday, April 22-Mrs.. Charles
Lacy.
Saturday, April 2S-Mrs. Duane
Lynn.
Sunday, April 24-Mrs. Jack Will
lis and Mrs. Clarence Jester.
Monday. April 25-Mrs. Donald
Jester.
Tuesday, April 26-Mrs. John
Longbotham.
Wednesday, April 27-Mrs. Hoey
FarroW.
Thursday. April 2S-Mrs. Maude
Frick.
Friday, April 29-Miss Claudia
Beswick.
Saturday. April sO-Mrs. Med
ford Jones,
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Deaths Of the Week

A. F. and A. NJ, Milford; Delaware
Consistory; Lulu Temple, Philadel-
phia, Peoples Church of Dover and
the Mapledale Country Club. He
was organizer of the Kent Horse
Show Association several years
ago and served as president since
its inception. He was a show horse
enthusiast. In addition to his wife
and his mother, Mr.. Johnson is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Leicester B. Bishop of Boston and
Mrs. Benjamin Vinton of New Cas-
tie, two grandchildren, and a sis
ter who lives in Philadelphia. Mr..
JOhnsin's mother lives in Whining
ton. Funeral services were held at
IL o'clock Monday morning from
the Ferguson and Hayes Funeral
Home, Dover with the Rev. Will
liam F. Edge, pastor of Peoples
Church, officiating. Interment pri-
Vate.
sSs
HAMMOND
], WILDER Hammond, who was
born on a farm near Milford in
1859, passed away in New Haven,
Connecticut, on Good Friday, APP
ril 18th, 1949, in his ninetieth year.
Funeral services We're held in the
Lofiand Funeral Home in Milford
on April 18th with Rev. John Jack
son Brown, former paster of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford, officiating. Interment was
made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet Brown Hammond, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harrison E. Baldwin OF
Ansonia, Connecticut, and son
5. Willis Hammond of Milford
There are also eight grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Bake By Milford
LiOnesses April %

On Saturday, April %, the mil
ford Lionesses''-that is the wives
of members of the Milford Lions
Club-will offer for public sale
all kinds of good things to eat
pies, cakes, chicken salad, potato
salad, jellies, home canned fruits,
eggs, chickens, hot breads, ETC.
at a Benefit Bake" to be held in
the vacant Office in the Shore The
atre Building on S. w. Front street.
The sale will be conducted from
10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and all pro-
ceeds from the affair will be turn
ed over to the Milford Lions for
their use in carrying out their pro-
gram of assistance to the needy and
afflicted of the community.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Applications For Hearn
Scholarships Are limited
Continued from nrss pageo

AcOntlnueo Afoni htst PasO
nominations made by committee
of selections appointed by and re-
sponsible to the trustee. Grants
will be made for one year, subject
to revocation if the evidences of
the recipients industry and abil-
ity are not satisfactory; and they
may be renewed for additional
years upon evidence of continued
progress in, and fidelity to the
work upon which the recipient is
engaged.
Resolved, That the Milford Trust
Company as trustee of the Hearn
Educational Fund shall consider,
all other things being equal, that
boys and girls living within the
boundaries of the Milford Special
School District shall be preferred.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Zwaanendael Museum
Is Open For Spring
(ecntInued from nrst paasl

visit the Zwaanendaef House. the
states memorial to the first Dutch
settlers at Lewes, will find much
of additional interest this year
New gifts include an iron door
from the old Cape Henlopen Light
house, from William Leach of Fred
erica. Mrs. Rowland @. PayTiter Of
Georgetown has donated two tor
toise-shell combs which belonged
to the wife of Governor Samuel
Payhter, Jr.. of Delaware; also two
old dolls, and three white clay
pipes.
A handsome pottery vase, the
gift to the museum from the French
Gratitude Train, has also been
added. This came from the Modern
and Technical College of YOUNG
Women of Roanne, France.
A retired Delaware River pilot
George S. Lubker, has loaned fol
exhibit an ironstone water pitcher
that was used on the old sailing
pilot boat, Henry Cope, after il
was built in 1867.
Other loans are as follows
Lowestoft plate from Anita d
George and Henry Cullen George
of Georgetown, given to their great
great aunt, Lydia Davenport, BIZ
Mrs. Robert Morris, wife of one oi
the signers of the Declaration oi
independence. The plate was par
of Mrs. Morris wedding set O.
china used to entertain Genera
George Washington, a warm frien'
of Robert Morris. The Georges
have also loaned a carved ivor,
card case, silver fish knife, blacl
broadcloth parlor table cover wit
center motif embroidered in woo
/ flowers.
Miss Ella Twilley of Lewes ha
lent fruit bowl of the King Ros
design. All these are in additio
to the historic permanent collec
| ton.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
Shawnee e HO me
Demonstration Club

In commemorative of the Nation
al Home Demonstration Club, the
members of the Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club will attend
the Sunday morning services at the
Church of God, End and N. WASH
ington Sts., on Sunday, May 1st, at
IL a. m. All members are requested
to meet in front of the church and
a good attendance is requested.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-22
May Fellowship Day
Will Be Held May 6

Advance notice of the May Fell
lowship Day of the United Council
of Church Women is being made
by the local president, Mrs. Carl
Colell. The meeting will be held
on Friday, May 6, at 2:30 p. m. in
Calvary Methodist Church. The fol-
lowing is the program:
Opening hymn
Prayer
Spiritual, Benjamin Bannaker
Glee Club
Drama, This Citadel of Faith"
Offering
Spiritual, Benjamin ) Bannaker
Glee Club
Great Historical Documents"
Singing, Glee Club
Benediction.