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Evening star., 1953-05-27
By Jock Jonas

The antique dealer has to be a
magician.
Take the customer who comes
in and knows exactly what he
wants." one of them said. HE
saw one Just like it at grandma'S
house years ago. 1t was about
so high, and about so big around.
If we can't produce a duplicate,
he thinks we don't know our
business"
But, all in all, the antique
business thrives in Washington,
and this looks like a good year.
Dealing in antiques is a big
small business here and one of
the few remaining strongholds of
the independent businessmen. Of
which antique dealers are among
the most independent.
Their independence is illus
trated by the fact that they
have no association, as do many
groups of dealers having similar
Evening star., 1953-05-27


A native Of Mississippi. Mr..
Simmons received his A. B. and
law degrees from George Wash
ington University and started his
banking career with the Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co. He
joined the Liberty National in
1882 and became trust officer in
1885. He is a past chairman Of
the fiduciaries section Of the Dis
trict Bankers Association.
Other new council officers:
Charles F. Suter, c. L.. u. and
general agent of the Massachu-
sets Indemnity Insurance Co.,
vice president; Edward A. Dent,
jr.. assistant trust officer Of the
National Metropolitan Bank.
treasurer; Chester A. Jones.
c. L. U. and general agent Of
the Massachusetts, Mutual Life
Insurance Co., secretary.
Two new members elected to
the executive committee were:
Samuel j. Sugar, C.L.U., Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., and Ed
win B. Shaw, trust officer, Riggs
National Bank.
Conference Scheduled Here.
The Washington Conference
Of the National Association Of
Bank Auditors and Controllers
will be host to the 32d annual
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Yen for Antiques Supports 12O Shops in Area

the utilitarian antique. Most of
the furniture falls in this class.
Double Service.
"The old furniture is solid and
we'll made" she said. ''It can
serve a double purpose as fur
niture and a showpiece. The
doors and drawers open and
close in all kinds of weather. It
took months to turn out a piece
like that. Most of the crafts
men could afford to take pains
with their furniture, because
most Of them we're subsidized.
Furniture makers today try to
copy the old pieces. she added
mostly with sad results.
Another class of antiques is the
sentimental-something of no
practical use, but with q senti-
mental or historical value.
Something like George Washing
tons bootstraps, for example.
The third is the commercial
antique. These were the ones
produced in quantity. They're
old, but there are still so many
of them around that they're not
particularly valuable.
Antique dealers resent being
looked on as odd characters who
wouldn't fit anywhere else.
In Business for Profit.
"We're businessmen, in busi-
ness to make money" one Of
them said. He pointed out that
they pay taxes. take out licenses
and file Government business
reports. But, alas, because they
deal in the unusual, people think
they're unusual, too, he said.
The dealers get odd requests.
One Georgetown dealer told of
a customer who showed interest
in a small pitcher. The dealer
told her the pitcher probably was
unique, perhaps the only one of
its kind in existence. The GUS
toner bought it, then said:
See if you can find me another
like it. I'd like to have a pair"
Another dealer said a lot Of
people look on antique shops as
a source of entertainment.
1--WE get a lot of window
shoppers, he said. "A young
couple find they don't have
enough money for a picture show,
SO they go to an antique shop
to browse around"
Antiques remain plentiful
through the years. Some people
who buy them later tire of them,
and they go on the market again.
And everything gets a little older
every year.
That modern table with the
gaS-pipe legs might wind up in
an antique shop some day." said
one dealer, shuddering.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

which is expected to bring
around 1900 bank auditors and
controllers to Washington from
throughout the Nation.
Siegel Elected Director.
Bernard N. Siegel, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Square Deal Market Co., opera
tors Of the Food Fair Super Mar
Evening star., 1953-05-27
La Rogue Honored,
Cites Those Helpful
In Banking Career

o. K. La Rogue, who recently
retired as president of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank of Green's
boro, N. c., was honored by his
Washington friends at a testi-
monial dinner in the Mayflower
Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. LaRoque, who has spent
much of a long career here, re-
sponded to a tribute from Gov
ernment officials and Washing
ton savings and loan leaders, by
naming those who had helped
him through the years.
William H. Dyer, president of
the District Building and Loan
League, which sponsored the
luncheon, presented to Mr.. La
Rogue a scroll with a resolution
of appreciation from the league.
Accomplishments Noted.
Chairman William K. Divers OF
the Home Loan Bank Board and
other members of the board paid
tribute to Mr.. La Roque's many
accomplishments, both with the
Greensboro bank and as a men,
ber of the Home Loan Bank
Board here.
Other speakers included:
Charles L. Clements of Miami
Beach, Fla, president of the
United States Savings and Loan
League; Stephen G. Slipher, vice
president of the National League;
Edward C. Baltz, president of the
Perpetual Building Association
and formerly vice chairman Of
the Greensboro bank, and Will
fred H. ,Blanz. president of the
American Building Association
and a director OF the Green's
boro bank.
!. Former Banking Commissioner.
Mr.. La Rogue was banking
commissioner of South Carolina
before serving as a national
bank examiner from 1919 to
1925. From 1928 to 1929, he
was deputy insurance commits
sioner of North Carolina. He
took an active interest in the
framing of Federal legislation
for the creation of the Home
Loan Bank System and became
second vice president for the re-
gional Federal Hcme Loan Bank,
then located at Winston-Salem.
N. G.. It was later moved to
Greensboro.
He became president of the
institution in 1885 and served
until 1948, when he became a
member of the Home Loan Bank
Board here. He returned to the
regional bank as executive vice
president in 1851 and again be-
came it's president in September,
1852. He retired last March.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
District Woman Heads
Hudussoh Region Group
BY the Associaied Press

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., May
27.-Mrs. Henry Segal Of Wash
ington, D. c., was elected presi-
dent Of the seaboard region Of
Hadassah, national women's
Jewish organization, here yester-
day. She succeeds Mrs. H. M.
January of Suffolk, Va.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Joseph Friedman Of Washington,
Miss Helen Snukals, Richmond,
Va; Mrs. Sam Freedman, Dur
ham, N. c.: Mrs. Harry Karesh,
Greensboro, N. c.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Sachs, Bethesda, Md, vice
presidents. Mrs. Ben Kirsch. Sill
yer Spring, Md, treasurer: Mrs.
George w. Newman, Washington,
executive secretary; Mrs. William
Arkin, Arlington. Va, recording
secretary, and Mrs. E. J. Binder.
Newport News, Va, administra-
tive secretary.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

TO-DAY you don't often buy deluxe
new car for hundreds of dollars
less than its true value.
But these AUSTIN owners did! They'll
talk your ear of about the AUSTIN.
Why?
1t could be savings. The new AUSTIN
cuts operating costs as much as 50Goo,
delivers up to IS miles on gallon.
Or it could be AusTN's precision
engineering and continental styling.
People appreciate AUsTIN's custom
coachwork. Men who know engines
really prize its high-compression power
plant.
Perhaps that's why many AUSTIN
owners, who can afford much more ex-
penSive cars, still prefer AUSTINS!
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Free Camp Vacation
Being Offered Boys

The Merrick Boys Camp is
accepting applications to attend
its 1858 camping season at Nam
jemoy, near Indian Head. Md.
The applications are being
taken at camp headquarters,
Room AIT, Bond Building, 1404
New York avenue NV, from un-
derprivileged and deserving boys
between eight and Is.
James E. Colliflower. president
Of the 1853 Merrick Boys Camp,
said it will be held in July and
August. Each boy accepted will
get a free two-week vacation.
Mr.. Collif1ower said applica-
tions can be made in person, by
mail or telephone District
7-6310 or through clergymen,
social workers, school teachers.
businessmen and others. Boys
from broken homes. orphans or
boys whose parents cannot afford
them a summer vacation are
especially welcome.
All applications are processed
by committee headed by j. Rob-
ert Carey, attorney. Other men,
bers are John L. Schroeder. at
torney; Louis P. Crowley, realtor,
and Edward j. McArdle, printing
company executive.
The Merrick Boys Camp, now
in its 10th year, has given free
vacations to nearly 5000 under
privileged boys from the Wash
ington area. The camp is ad-
ministered by a Board of Direc-
tors consisting of 100 Washing
ton business and professional
men. Expenses of the camp are
met through voluntary contri-
buttons.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
You pay only '1795 for an AUSTIN sedan
and look what you get free!
May 27. 1888.

Proud AUSTIN owners have discovered that today.
preeisien-but AUSTIN gives you $3.50 worth Of free
custom feotvres-und cuts operating costs 5o9S!
Evening star., 1953-05-27

Grating more than 1000 stores
and 4,400 super markets. Their
annual volume exceeds SIS billion.
Harvey Machine Co., Inc, has
moved its Washington office to
1901 Connecticut avenue NV.
r. w. Corns has been named
executive president Of Roadway
Express. Inc, it was announced
here by Thomas Sitton. Wash.
ington manager for the companH.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

interests. One was tried several
years ago but was unsuccessful.
12O Shops in Area.
Selling an antique, the dealers
say. is like selling a loaf OF bread
"a loaf such as grandma used
to bake, rich in texture and a
long time in the baking.
There are more than 120 shops
in the immediate Washington
area, peddling the handmade
furniture of former eras and the
glass, china and collectors items
that add a decorative touch to
modern or restored homes.
The biggest concentration is
in Georgetown. From M street
north to R street along Wiscon-
sin avenue N.W.-and spilled over
into side streets-orderly and
disorderly show windows are
crammed with antique furniture,
china, glass and curioS.
But Georgetown has no mo-
nopoly. Antique stores are dotted
through the city and in nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Popularity in Dispute.
What is most popular with the
customer? You'll get an argu-
ment on that point.
A dealer from York, Pa, who
exhibited at a recent show here,
said Early American furniture
is the rage. It's well built, can
be decorated we'll and fits most
budgets and most decorating
schemes, he said.
He specializes in Early Amer
lean furniture.
A local dealer said cut glass is
one of the most popular items.
Decorative china is a close sec
ond, she said.
She specializes in glass and
china items.
What makes an antique? An
other argument develops here.
A downtown dealer, who ad-
mits she sell a lot of junk-sec-
ond-hand items as distinguished
from antiques-Said the antique
is Of three types. The first is
Evening star., 1953-05-27

To help AUSTIN owners get top per-
formance year after year, AUSTIN
service extends from coast to coast.
Now there are over 1000 AUSTIN
dealers in North America. There are
AUSTIN spare parts depots in San
Francisco, New York, Hamilton,
Winnipeg and Vancouver.
How. TO get a demonstration
Just see any of the AUSTIN dealers
below for a demonstration, or send
your name and address to- AUSTIN
Motor Company Ltd, 800 Cough ST.,
San Francisco, or 27-29 West 57th
ST., New York.
attending The Coronation' Ask your
Austin dealer about Austin Overseas
Delivery Plans!
Evening star., 1953-05-27

convention OF
the national
asSoci a t 10 n
here in Oc-
tober, 1856.
it was an
nounced to-
day.
Franklin A..
Gibbons, jr..
controller Of
the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
h q S be en-
n a m ed gen.
eral chairman
Evening star., 1953-05-27

ketS here, was
elected a re-
gional director
Of the Super
Markets 1nsti-
tute at the an
nual conven-
ton in Cleve-
land today.
He will rep
re S e mt the
Middle Allan
tic region Of
ms tit u t e.
W h ich h a S
more than 600
Evening star., 1953-05-27

Trust Council
at the annual
dinner meet
ing at h e
K e n W o o d
Country Club
last night.
He succeeds
j. Hicks Bald
win. Certified
Life Under
writer nd
general agent
of the New
England Mu-
tual Life In
Surance Co.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Zion in the afternoon.

Zion in the afternoon.
The evening service at Lewes was
very good. Quite large number
of visitors were in attendance. The
message was the first in a series
of messages on Russia and the BIZ
bic and her part in the events of
the latter days.
The w. s.. c. S. of Conley's
Chapel will meet this Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
McIlvain's. There will be an cleo
ton of officers and all members are
urged to attend this very important
meeting.
Mrs. Una Millman desires to
thank those who sent flowers and
cards in her recent illness.
Visitors at the Millman home on
of this week were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Millman and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Millman and
family.
1t. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton
and son are staying with the Rev.
and Mrs. Hamilton during his fur
lough of 80 days. He is to report
at Camp StOneman, California, on
May 21. From there he will go to
Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Hudson and
daughter, Phyllis, were visitors at
the parsonage on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson are from
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
BY
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4ssB


Mrs. William Porter has annOun-
ced the opening of the Cancer Drive
fer Milton and its vicinities. Mrs.
Porter, acting chairman, has div
ided the town sections and found
solicitors for tllis work. However.
the rural community is being urged
to send contributions to either Mrs.
Porter in Milton or to Cancer, ia
care Of the local postoffice. The
chairman found 1t impossible to
get enough helpers to make a COM
plete canvass Of the country and
farm areas. The drive will con-
tinue for a few days into the month
OF May, since the County chairman,
Mrs Messick, of Seaford, was de-
layed in finding a chairman for
this town. Last years campaign
amounted to about $500, and it is
sincerely hoped that this much and
more will be realized in order that
we of Milton might do our share
in helping to further the research
IN the fight against Cancer.
Members Of the WSCS of Goshen
Methodist Church, Circle Nc. 4,
sponsored a Silver Tea and Antique
Show on Thursday, April 2Srd in
the Fellowship Hall Because of
the response shown the project
throughout the years, increased at
tendance demanded that the tea
be held over fer the evening from
z to 8, as we'll as the afternoon
hours Of 2 to 5. Mrs. Helen Marvel,
a member Of the circle, was the
chairman.
Last Friday evening, members
of the Junior Glass held their an
nal Junior-Senior Prom. Miss Es-
ther Weakley, member of the local
High School faculty, was the adj
visor. The auditorium, decorated
in rainbow colors, gave off an air
or testtvity. The murals of dancing
couples, around the walls, added /
quite an artistic touch and received /
very favorable comments from ali /
the adults attending the affair. The
paintings were done by the art
students from the high school un-
der the direction of the art in /
structor, Mr. Jacobs.
Members Of the Grace Methodist
WSCS, Circle No. 2, will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the |
home Of Mrs. Helen w. Carpenter /
on Monday evening. April 9th.
Nine persons were confirmed at +
the Sunday morning worship SER
vice at ST Johns Episcopal Church +
at $3.50. These persons, who have
attended the confirmation classes,
are: Mr., and Mrs. John Geyer,
Mrs. Louise Geyer, Mrs. Margaret (
Seibert, Kenneth Meredith, Miss
Anne Hudson, William WagamOn,
III, John Wagamon and James /
WagamOn The Bishop delivered 4
the sermon following the Confirm
alton. The Rev Ralph N. Parkhill II
is the vicar of the Episcopal Church I
in Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

Mrs. Mary Quig, Of Lewes and
Milton, spent Monday and Tues
day as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Melvin in Milford.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Tod, of Newark, Del, mOtored to
Milton and made several short Wis
its with relatives and friends in
this community. On their trip
nome they were accompanied by
Mrs. Annie Reed, who plans to
visit the TOdds for several davs.
Mrs. Reed has been i'll most of the
winter, but the coming of Spring
has found her able to be out once
again.
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les L. Jackson were the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Orville Ban
ming. The group had dinner to-
gether in Laurel and later Journey
ed to Salisbury, where they spent
the remainder of the day. The
occasion was in celebration of the
birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Jack
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dutton and
Mr.. and Mrs. George French last
Sunday were, in Georgetown, Md,
and were dinner guests at the
Granary' This eating place is
becoming quite well known
throughout this section of the
country, since it is one of the few
remaining granaries, and repairs
have been kept to a minimum. in
order to keep the original building
intact. Most persons visiting there
are quite impressed with the old
hanging lamps and wheels, which
are placed about the rooms. and
the fact that the old wood of the
Interior has been restored to its
natural beauty, giving off a very
beautiful rustic atmosphere.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. William Crouch entertained
John T Crouch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Crouch The guests were
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
AUTO TAG SWEEPSTAKES

WASHINGTON - (P) - Voters
throughout the country didn't real
lze 1t but their election of a Repub-
hcan Administration brought about
wholesale changes among holders
OF low-number license plates in the
District of Columbia.
Generally speaking, Democrats
are out and Republicans in.
Plate No. II, for instance, is now
on the car of Joseph c. McGarra-
ghy, chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee of the Dis
trict. 1t used TO be held by Major
General Harry H. Vaughan, mill
tary aide to Mr.. Truman.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
IllliamsvllIe, near selbyrille.

Williamsville, near Selbyville.
Visitors for the week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Kitchens were MIR.
and Mrs. Howard Kitchens, Milford
Mrs. Hettie Jester of Georgetown.
Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. Margaret
White, of Overlook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest COnweIl.
Mrs. Nora Massey of Milton.
spent Saturday evening with Miss
Elizabeth Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Arabs Ratheh Rnrlu

Bathing was stylish among the
Arabs at a time when perfume was
still a substitute for soap and water
in the courts Of Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
NASSAU
Rev.
W. W. Hamilton
Phone
LeWes 1891

Services on Nassau Methodist
Charge, Sunday, April 26th:
COnley's Chapel: 10 a. m,
Church School. 11:OO a. m, Wor-
ship Service.
Whites Chapel: 1O:0O a. m,
Church School. 11:OO a. m, Class
meeting.
Zion: 1000 a. m, Church
School. 11:OO a. m, Glass meeting.
GrOOme's: 11:OO a. m, Church
School. 800 p. m, Evening Service.
The attendance was good at all
the services on the Nassau Charge
last Sunday. Holy Communion fol-
lowed the Worship service at
Whites in the morning and also at
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

served a seafOod dinner and later
taken for drive through parts
of lower Delaware.
Evening star., 1953-10-21

The OAR approved schools
program will be featured during
at least two meetings of local
chapters this week.
Miss Katharine Matthies, a
past national chairman of the
committee, will give an illus
trated talk on the schools before
the Col. James Mccall Chapter
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Edward McAleer, 1855
CrestWood drive NV. Mrs.
Thomas Dimmick, chairman of
the State Committee on Ap-
proved Schools, will be an honor
guest.
A review of "The Miracle of
the Hills" story of the Crossnore
School in the mountains of
North Carolina by DR.. Mary E.
Sloop, founder of the school, will
be reviewed for the Toaping
Castle Chapter on it's approved
schools program Friday. The
meeting will be held at 8 pm.
at the country home of Mrs.
Henry M. Rumpf near Beltsville,
Md. and Miss Elizabeth Lewis
will give the review.
Chapter members will bring
clothing for Crossnore, which is
one of the mountain schools
aided by the OAR under it's
approved school program.
To Place Marker
Members of the American Lib
erty Chapter of the District So
ciety will go to Cornersville in
Dorchester County, Md, on Sat-
urday to dedicate a bronze
marker at the grave of a
Revolutionary soldier, Nehemiah
Beckwich, jr. The chapter has
placed the marker in honor of
a former regent, Mrs. John G.
Hawes, who located the grave
and was instrumental in ar
ranging for the headstone.
The Dorset Chapter of Mary
land will assist at the cere-
n1ony and other patriotic ard
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Working Girl,
New Fibers


Business is business especially
where dressing for the role enters
into the working girls plans
Washington is a city whose
population is made up of a great
many working women. Theft
presence, we're sorry to say,
isn't as fashionably felt as, say
that of women in New York OF
in San Francisco, for example
Somewhere along the line these
women forget that if it's good
business to be neat in your office
work it certainly must be good
business to be neat in your per-
sonal appearance.
The clothes you wear to work
should reflect a business atti-
tude. They don't have to be
so Subdued or drab that they
bore not only you but the on
lockers, but they should always
be in good taste, interesting, and
versatile. A hard task to assign
to Office clothes? Not by any
means if you like getting the
maximum from your $$$$ in
styling and wear.
Hurried shopping expeditions
are the biggest waste of time
for a business girl. We know
what it is to shop on lunch
hour. We've accomplished just
about the same results that other
women who shop on a lunch
hour usually do-few really
sound wardrobe investments.
At the same time we do know
that when we have gone in arm
ed with information and a good
idea of what we need to round
out a wardrobe we've done a
little bit better.
If you need a good suit for the
Office and a blouse right now
you'd do we'll to look into the
newsmaking values of some of
the miracle fibers going into the
making up of a number of fash
ions.
Clothing care is a business
girls big worry since again the
problem is finding enough time
in which to do it. So even before
you buy you should look for
clothes that are durable, wash
able, wrinkle resistant and spot
resistant. Out to help you are
many of the man-made fibers
such as Dacron which when used
alone, or in combination with
wool, produces a great many
formerly unheard of qualities.
Moth and mildew resistance is
another feature of Dacron, and
the fabric is fairly soft and
drapes we'll. The fiber also gives
longer wear to fabric due to
its greater abrasion-resistance
tendencies. Spots can usually be
removed with water so if you're
caught in quick shower shrink
age and stretching won't ever
be a problem.-E. S.
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Peace League Plans
Luncheon Saturday

The District Branch, Women's
international League for Peace
and Freedom. will hold a lunch
con meeting at 1890 pm. Sat-
urday at the Kenesaw Apart
ments, Sixteenth and Irving
streets NV.
Reports will be made on the
international congress, held last
August in Paris, by two District
members, Mrs. Dorothy Medders
Robinson and Miss Bertha Nc
Neill, who attended as delegates.
The discussion will center on
decisions reached by delegates to
recommend policies to their ma
tional governments for peaceful
means for lessening world ten
Sions.
Another speaker will be Mrs.
Emily Parker Simon, of Balti-
more, who also attended the Paris
meeting.
Mrs. Sylvia Wubnig, president
of the branch, will preside.