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Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Delaware State Police will
received bids for furnishing twelve
12) deluxe. cylinder, 2 door
sedans. Said vehicles not to cost
more than $4,000 each. Allowance
must be made for twelve Q2)
standard, 2 door sedans in trade.
Bids will be opened Monday,
December 9, 1857, at 10:00 a. m,
Eastern Standard Time. Specifi-
cations may be obtained at the Of
flee of James j. Deputy, Secretary
State Highway Department, Dover,
Delaware, or at the Office of Col.
Harry S. Shew, Supt. Delaware
State Police Headquarters, State
Road, Delaware. 11-29-2t
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To be sold at the home of the late
William Morris, on Liberty Street at
Pennsylvania Railroad, Harrington,
Del, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1867
AT 1000 O'CLOCK A. M.
Rain or Shine
The following property, to-wit:
MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT
Large metal lathe, pulley arrange
mentS, drill press to be sold as unit;
large power hacksaw, jigsaw, several
electric motors, and generators, large
electric drill and mount, good work
bench with two vises, auto mechanic
tools of all kinds, electric bench grin
der, valve grinding unit, many auto
jacks, chain hoist; anvil; nuts, bolts,
washers of various sizes and kinds;
plumbing equipment of all sorts; pipe,
any kind, size, length.
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1880 Ford coupe, house trailer, sew
eral good used tires, garden imple-
ments, many ladders in good condi-
ton, 2 or 3 piles of good junk, 6-cyl-
inder Dodge truck motor, stoves, rugs,
cans of oil, any kind of rubber hose,
stuffed animals, ventian blinds, car
penter equipment, paint, small cleo
trict washers, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMS: CASH.
MRS. GENEVA TUCKER
Administrative of the Estate
of William Morris.
Auctioneer: Carroll Brothers. 12-6-2t
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OH SAIU hDA i
DECEMBER IA. 1857

The polls for said election will open
at one o'clock p. M. Eastern Stand
ard Time, and remain open until eight
o'clock P. M. Eastern Standard Time,
on said day.
The purpose of said special elec-
ton is to vote for or against the bor-
rowing by said Magnolia School Dis
trict No. SO of the sum of Twenty
eight Thousand Eight Hundred DOL
lars ($28, 100000 and the issuing of
bonds to secure the same in order to
provide funds for the cost of the fol-
lowing School Building Program, or
so much of said cost as shall be in
excess of any sum which has been
allotted to the Magnolia School Dis
trict by the State of Delaware in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Acts of the 11Sth General Assembly of
the State of Delaware in that behalf:
/. The building of cafeteria at the
said school.
The estimated cost of said Building
Thousand Dollars ($72,0OO.00), OF
which sum Forty-three Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars $43,200.00) will be
paid by the State of Delaware in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Acts of the General Assembly of the
State of Delaware.
Every citizen, male or female, resi-
dent of Magnolia School District No.
so, who will be entitled at the time
of the holding of said Special School
election to register and vote in any
election district of which said Mag
nolia School District No. so is a part,
at a general election, If such general
election were to be held at the time
of said Special School election, shall
be deemed to be a qualified voter and
entitled to vote at such Special School
election, regardless of whether he or
she is at the time of said Special
School election registered voter or
not.
BY order of the Board of Trustees of
Magnolia School District No. so.
CHARLES H. CALLAWAY
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees
]. RALPH McILVAINE
Secretary 11-29-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

The Delaware State Police will
receive sealed bids fer office fur
niture to furnish the new head
quarters and Troop No. building
at Dover.
Specifications may be obtained
at the Office of Col. Harry S. Shew,
Supt. of Delaware State Police,
State Road on Monday, December
2, 1857, 10000 a. m, Eastern Stand
ard Time.
Opening of bids will be 10000 a.
m, Monday, December 8, 1857.
11-29-2t
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Executrix's Sale
of valuable
REAL ESTATE
AND
Personal Property

SATURDAY, DECEMBER Ia, 1857
AT 1900 O'CLOCK NOON
at the residence of the late Hettie M.
Roach, situate in Prime Hook Neck,
on the south side of the public road
leading from Walter Argos to Prime
Hook Beach, the following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Three piece living room suite, 3
rockers, lounge chair, 2 bedroom
suites, 2 wash stands, 1 iron bed
stead, 1 single bedstead, 8 dressers, 2
leather lounge, library table, 2 kitchen
tables, Majestic kitchen stove, Duo
Therm oil burners, studio couch, 2
lamps, i F'rigidaire, radio, victrola,
household goods too numerous to mem
tion.
ANTIQUES
Love seat, sofa, 2 chairs, lamp,
woo1 churn, sewing. machine, meal
chest, Grop-leaf table, dining room
CASH will be demanded on the day
of sale for all items of personal prop
erty.
Approximately 100 laying Hens.
Lot of miscellaneous farming inn
plements.
REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD
AT 300 O'CLOCK p. M.
parcel of land situate in Cedar Creek
Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware,
lying on the South side of the Public
Road leading from Walter Argos to
Prime Hook Beach, adjoining lands of
Walter Argo, Mary Smith, and Mrs.
Charles NAPLES, containing ninety 600
acres, more or less, which includes
about ten (10) acres of march, improv-
ed by two story, room dwelling
and outbuildings thereon.
TERMS; 20 per cent of the pur-
chase money for the real estate will
be demanded on the day of sale, and
balance to be paid within Is days
thereafter, or on delivery of the deed.
Purchaser or purchasers will be re-
quired to pay the costs and expenses
of the deed or deeds, and the revenue
stamps thereon.
ETHEL r. ROACH
Executrix of the estate of
Hettie M. Roach, Deceased
John r. Hastings, Auctioneer
George A. Morrison, Clerk 11293t
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the flowers and
acts of kindness at the time of the
death of Henry Sammons. We also
wish to thank Rev. E. 3. Eckhart
for his comforting words. Mother,
Children and Brother of Henry
Sammons. 12-6-1t
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NOTICE!


Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 22nd day of No
vember A. d. 1857, and that all
persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
j. Albert Baxter, and Leslie 7.
Macklin, Executors of the estate
of Reba M. Baxter, on or before
the 22nd day of August 1858, or
abide the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
JOHN ALBERT BAXTER
LESLIE IT. MACKLIN
Address Executors
Milford, Del.
Lincoln, Del. 11-29-3t
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IN M G MORIAM

In loving memory of Joseph Scott,
who passed away December 6, 1949,
and Gilbert Scott, who departed this
life December 6, 1913:
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
Love's remembrances outlasts all
For though the years be many or few
They are filled with memories, dear
ones, of you.
. 12-G-1tp The Scott Family
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
CARD OF THANKS

The w. S. C. s. of Milford Neck
Church wishes to thank everyone
who helped in any way to make
our Thanksgiving dinner the sue
You" 12-6-1t
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1861
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. M.
Eastern Standard Time

ALL that certain lot, piece and
parcel of land with improvements
thereon, situate. lying and being in
Milford Hundred, Kent County, and
State of Delaware, described as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the cas-
tern side of a forty-foot thorough
fare, or street known as Pine Street
Milford dThompsonville State High
way, said beginning point being dis
tant northerly therefrom, One Hun
dred Twenty (120) feet and is the
northwestern corner for a lot owned
by one Witsil thence with said Witsil
State Highway, One Hundred twenty
Q20) feet, thence northerly at right
angle to said State Highway and
Parallel to said Pine Street, sixty (6O)
feet, thence westerly parallel to first
mentioned line, One Hundred Twenty
Q2O) feet to Pine Street, thence there
with, southerly, Sixty (60) feet to the
place of beginning, containing 1920
square feet of land, be the same more
or less. 1t being known and desig-
mated as Lot No. &c on a plot of lots
of the Davis lands prepared by i.
so being the same land conveyed to
Marshall e. Wells, ct ux by deed of
Roland j. Davis ct ux bearing date
November 18th, 1850, and not yet
Improvements thereon being frame
bungalow. Recorded in Mortgage
Book Y, Vol. s, Page 4. Assignment
Record N, Volume g.. Page POI.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of Marshall E. Wells and
solo by
THOMAS HUGHES, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Dover, Delaware
December 3, 1857. 1851
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NOTICES!

/ will be responsible for no bills
unless made by me personally.
BEN w. POTTER, JR.
12-6-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
IN MEMoRiAM

In loving memory of our dear hus-
band and father, Fred Hayes, who left
us December 6, 1855:
December is here again
To us the saddest of all the year;
You are gone, dear, but not forgotten.
Wife, Children and Grandchildren.
l2-6-lt
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL
ELECTION OF MAGNOLIA
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. so
ON PROPOSED BOND ISSUE

In pursuance to a resolution of the
Board of Trustees of the Magnolia
School District No. SO, duly and reg
ularly adopted, notice is hereby given
that special election will be held at
being the place where school elections
are usually held, and in the same
manner as other school elections are
held, pursuant to the provisions of
Title IA of the Delaware Code of 1858.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
NOTICE!

/ will be responsible for no bills
except those made by myself.
THOMAS CAHALL
1851 Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
NOTICE!

Nc trespassing on our property,
day or night. Charles f. Witt, Will
liam /. Taylor. 11-29-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

TUESDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1857
AT 1890 O'CLOCK p. M.
Rain or Shine
/, the undersigned, will sell at Pub
lie Auction the personal property of
deceased Luther A. O'Bier, Seaford,
Delaware, near Oak Grove, the fol-
lowing:
FARM MACHINERY
u ton 1857 Dodge pickup, less than
1000 miles; Super Fl tractor, set IA"
two bottom !. II. plows, 16 foot i. II.
disc, TT. l. II. pulverizer, /. II. cul-
tivator for H or M, rubber tired
wagon with corn body, nearly new; 2
row Case rotary hoe, Grow Case corn
planter, weed spraysr, almost new;
Superior 10-spout drill, 3-section drag,
2-section drag, 2-horse wagon, l.
horse power, tractor seeder, grain fan,
q electric motor, platform scales,
nearly new; David Bradley power saw,
32-foot extension ladder, IPt of to-
mato baskets, bench saw with u mo-
tor; lot dressed pine boards, about
1000 feet; steel wise, taps and dies,
lot of shop tools and items too num-
erous to mention.
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
CARRIE w. O'BIER
Administrative f8F estate of
Luther A. OsBier
John Hastings, Auctioneer. 12-6-2t
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IL, '57


AT 1000 O'CLOCK A. M.
Rain or Shine
27 HEAD COWS
20 head Cows Greg. and Grade
Guernsey, Heifers; 5 fresh day of
sale, 6 to freshen in January! 4 to
freshen in February. This herd of
cows is T. B. and Blood Tested.
MILKING EQUIPMENT
Scan Milk Cooler 1Wilson), Double
Wash Vat, Electric Hot Water Heat
er; II Milk Cans, Ensilage Carts,
Sunbeam Clippers, Sunbeam Curry
Comb, Set Ear Tattooers, Hand
Trucks, Silos 10x30 Wyoming Save"
FARM MACHINERY
"H" tractor, "C'' tractor; III 2-14
inch plows, row cultivator, III
bottom plow packer, III disc, culti-
packer, rotary hoe, 3-section drag
harrow, 3-section spring tooth, new
spreader, John Deere grain drill, lime
spreader, New Idea fit. tractor NOW
er, rubber tire wagon, grain eleva-
tor, tractor seeder with motor, John
Deere Prov planter, Cyclone seeder,
side delivery rake, garden tractor with
plow and cultivator, air compressor,
bucket-type grease gun, power lawn
mower, jacks; other articles too num-
erous to mention.
Oats, Barley, Rye and Corn. 1900
bales of hay, 500 bales straw.
HOGS
One Sow. Shoats, $50 pounds EACH
TERMS: CASH day of sale.
WALTER r. MASSEY, Owner
Carroll Bros, Auctioneers 11-29-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

YOU BREAK AND BEND.
WE WELD AND MEND
Oxy Actylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize In
Electrical Repairing Batteries :
Generators Magnetos.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Stanley Hunter, Proprietor
103 North Washington Street
Phone 5513-Milford. Del.
1-7-tf
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IN MEMoRiAM

In loving memory of my husband
who passed away November 81, 1856:
I'll always miss you.
16-6-1t Alice M. Harris
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
IN MEMoRIAM

In memory of Mildred Todd Walls,
who passed away December 10, 1916.
Sadly missed by sister, Bessie II.
Lindale. 16-6-1t
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PUBLIC SALE

1 am discontinuing all farming op-
erations and will sell at public auc-
tion the following articles, on my
farm located on the Dover-Hartly
Road, being the first farm on the right
after passing Maple Dale Country
Club going from Dover to Pearson's
Corner, on
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
SHERIFF'S SALE!
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

cias, for the sale of land to me di-
rected, will be exposed to public sale
by way of public venudue, on the
Premises in Milford Hundred, Kent
County and State of Delaware, on
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
PUBLIC SALE!
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

To be sold at the home of the late
William Morris, on Liberty Street at
Pennsylvania Railroad, Harrington,
Del, on
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

12-6-3tp
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Boy SIueged
jug

A l5-year-old youth was Sc
Iverely injured last night when
hit with a half-gallon milk jug
in the Eastover Shopping Center
parking lot by another youth be-
lieved to be a member Of q
Southwest Washington teen-age
gang.
Prince Georges County police
identified the victim as Michael
Francis Mona of 5602 Hender-
son road. Camp Springs. who
was admitted to Children's Hos
Ipital with a fractured skull,
broken nose and face cuts
Thirty stitches were required to
close the cuts.
Shortly afterwards a District
policeman picked up a l6-year-
old youth who admitted being in
"a fight at tho shopping center.
The youth was to be questioned
again today.
County police said young
Mona stopped at the center with
two friends to buy chewing gum
before going to a drive-in movie,
AS he was returning to the car,
IA group Of 10 teen-agers invited
him to fight. One of the gang
hit him in the face with the jug
as he turned to walk away.
Police said their investigation
has disclosed the attacker is as
ISOLATED with a Southwest area
gang.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Mrs. Edwurd Jones,
Lonq Resident Here

Mrs. Edward Jones, so, a native
of the District. died Wednesday
in Georgetown University Hos
pital after q long illness.
Mrs. Jones. the former Mary
Josephine Gavin. lived all hei
life in Washington until last
year. when she and her family
moved to 1923 North Pollard
street. Arlington. Mr.. Jones is q
retired cabinetmaker. They cele-
brated their 50th wedding an
Iniversary last October.
Besides her husband. Mrs
Jones is survived by six daugh-
ters, the Misses Marie, Margaret
and Patricia Jones, all of the
home address: Mrs. Eleanor
O'Neill of Miami. Fla, Mrs. Deal
Day of 1902 North Underwood
street. Arlington, and Mrs. Will
liam J. Boyle Of 1916 DorSett
place NV; one son. Clifford T.
Jones. of 5746 South Eighth
street. Arlington: a sister. Mrs,
Bessie T. King Of 2024 Thirty
seventh street NV, and q
brother. Thomas ]. Gavin. OF
Barrenquilla. Colombia. SIX
grandchildren also survive.
Prayers will be said in the
Chambers Funeral Home. 3071
M street NV. at $50 am. Mon
day. A mass will be offered in
Holy Trinity Church in George
town at 10 am. Burial will be In
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Shodrock T. Sde, Director
OF Prison Food Service

Ehadrack T. Sale, ~, foot
service administrator for th'
Federal Bureau Of Prisons. diet
Wednesday after brain surger!
at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital.
In that post since 1851. Mr.
Sale was responsible for serving
three meals a day to 20.50(
prisoners in 80 Federal prisons
He also promoted the self.
service idea in prison cafeterias
In 1851 and 1854 he demon
strated food preparation and
service at the annual con.
crosses Of the American Correc-
tional Association.
Wrote for Magazines
He joined the Federal Prisn
Service in 1910. From 1910 10
1851 he was in charge of fbd
service at the Federal Reforia-
tory in Chillicothe, Ohio, AM at
the Federal Penitentiary mat
lanta, Ga.
Mr.. Sale contributed arcles
to the American Journal oEor-,
rections and the Wisbnsin
Sheriff's magazine.
He also made surveys the
Government Of food serge in
the United States Public Health
Service Hospitals in FortNorth,
Tex. and Lexington, XVI.
Born in Boiling Greb. Va.
he attended schools tire and
took extension courses bm the
University of Ohio. He Us man.
ager Of a New York Cit restau-I
rant chain before jotng the
prison service.
Survivors List
Mr.. Sale belonged tohe Amer
ican Correctional Association and
the Holy Name Societ.
He is survived by hs widow,
Mrs. Mary D. Sale. an a daugh-
ter, Dorothy Ann, ofthe home
address. 1903 Insey Seet. Berk-
shire. Md: his moth. Mrs. Luz
.cinda Sale. of Chferly: and
three brothers. Hart John and
Lloyd. all of New Ytk.
A service will be Ield at $40
am. tomorrow in be Simmons
Brothers funeral home. 1911
Good Hope road s.. Mass will
be offered at 9 al. in Mount
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Mrs. CumpbeII, 73.
Real Estate Dealer

Requiem mass was offered
this morning at st. Matthew's
Cathedral for Mrs. Sibilla
Campbell, 73. former executive
housekeeper for the late Eleanor
Patterson. publisher Of the old
Washington Times Herald. Bur-
ial was in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Mrs. Campbell died Wednes-
day in D. c. General Hospital
after an illness of several
months.
Born in Germany, she was
employed by Mrs. Patterson for
about 20 years. After the lat
lter's death in l948. she engaged
Iin the real estate business with
Reach g. Purcell. at 1745 X
street NV. where she also made
her home. There are no SURVIVE
Iors in this country.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Dr.. Hobbs, 80, Clergyman
And Newspaper Veteran

The Rev. Gustafus Warfield
Hobbs, 80. who became an Epis-
copal clergyman in his 40s after
more than rs years as a news
paperman. died Wednesday at
the (EpiscopaD Church Home
and Hospital in Baltimore.
Born in Washington, he was
a correspondent here at the turn
of the century.
He had been in failing health
since suffering q stroke in 1854
in the pulpit Of st. Anne's Prot
estant Episcopal Church in An
napolis. DR.. Hobbs occasionally
participated in the services there
after his retirement in the mid
l940s.
Services win be held at the
church at 10 am. tomorrow, with
burial in Loudon Park Cemetery
in Baltimore.
Son Of Clergyman
DR.. Hobbs was the son OF the
Rev. g. Warf1eld Hobbs, q Meth
odist clergyman and pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Church here
at one time.
| He moved to Baltimore as Z
boy, and was a graduate Of
Baltimore City College there.
He received an honorary degree
of doctor Of divinity from the
University Of the South in
Sewanee. Tenn. in 1894.
I His first newspaper Job was
with the Baltimore American in
the late 1905. He also was a
war correspondent In the Span
ish-American War.
/ DR.. Hobbs was Washington
correspondent for the Philadel-
/ phia Public Ledger before
becoming that papers city editor
and managing editor. He served
with the Ledger from 1908 to
1916. and is credited with origi-
mating the first rotogravure
section in the Nation. He later
served as editor OF the Baltimore
Sunday Sun from 1915 to 1928,
! Became Priest in 1925
1 DR.. Hobbs became a deacon in
the Episcopal church in 1928, and
a priest in 1925. He did not have
Evening star., 1957-04-26
DR.. r.E.A.Mooney, 48, Dies;
Maryland u. Professor

literature from Cornell Univer-
Isity.
He had taught at the Univer-
Isity Of Tennessee and at Sophie
Newcomb College in New Orleans
before coming to the University
Iof Maryland.
He is survived by his widow, a
member Of the faculty Of the Ma
|tional Cathedral School for Girls,
and a daughter. Elina, both of
the Hall place, address, and a
brother. Robert l.. Mooney, head
|of the physics department at
Georgetown University.
Funeral services will be held at
p pm. tomorrow at the Devol
funeral home. 1924 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Burial will be In the Hart
land Central Cemetery in Cas-
port, N. Y. with services tenta-
lively set for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1957-04-26
Bishop Will Confirm
Purutrooper Gloss

The Most Rev. Philip M. Han
nan, Auxiliary Bishop Of WASH
ington. will confirm a class OF
paratroopers at the Army's
paratroop training base at Fort
Bragg, N. c.. Sunday.
While an Army paratroop
chaplain in World War II,
Bishop Hannah made several
Jumps with the 82d Airborne
Division.
Maj. Gen. Patrick j. Ryan,
Chief Of Army Chaplains. will
accompany Bishop Hannah TO
the Army post.
Evening star., 1957-04-26

DR.. E. Aubert Mooney. 48
associate professor Of English
at the University Of Maryland
died Of cancer last night at his
home at 1928 Hall place NV.
DR.. Mooney joined the Mary
land University faculty in l948
after serving in the United
States Navy for three years, both
in Washington and at Pearl
Harbor. He held the rank OF
lieutenant commander.
Son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory A. Mooney. he was a
native Of Chadbourn, N. c., and
was brought up In Sumter. S. c.,
where he graduated from high
school. He held an ABB. degree
from Furman University in
Greenville s. c.. and an MA.
degree from the University OF
Virginia and Phi. d. in English
Evening star., 1957-04-26

a parish. but continued to use
his talent in the information
field in the church. From 1926
to 1914. he served as head oi
the publicity department. with
Offices in New York City, anc
was secretary of the church.
National Council. DR.. Hobbs also
Originated the Church Of the All
of the Episcopal church.
After his retirement, he served
as editor OF the Maryland
IChurchman, published in Balti.
more.
He made his home in Severns
Park, Md. He is survived by hi
widow, the former Augusts
Richardson Kent Of Baltimore
two children. @. Warfield Hohb'
III OF Westport. Conn, and Mrs
Mary Fry Of New York City
Ifive grandchildren and thre,
Igreat-grandchildren.
Also surviving are a brother
and two sisters, Clark S. Hobbs
Mrs. James S. Baer, jr.. anC
Miss Beulah Mae Hobbs. all o.
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1957-04-26

police duties, pointing out the
good to be attained by such
work.
In answer to another question,
the Commissioners said discrimi-
nation is against the policy of
the District Government. An
anwser also said "some members"
of the Board of Commissioners
have urged the Boys Club organ
ization to adapt a general policy
of integration.
In such discussions, the an
swer said, the Commissioners
were dealing with a nonprofit,
charitable organization over
which they lacked control.
In answer to another question,
the Commissioners stated that
on the board of directors Of the
Boys Club are As active police
officers, 10 retired police officers,
IA present or former civilian"
employees of the District and l21
other persons in no way con-
nected with the District.
Suit Charges Tie
The suit, (which names both
the Boys Club of Metropolitan
Police and the District Commits
sioners defendants, contends
"the club has become involved
and enmeshed by its operations
and financial dependence upon
Ithe District Of Columbia :"
One of the Commissioners
answers listed certain physical
properties belonging to the Dis
ltrict, which are being used fully
or partially by the Boys Club
organization. These include an
abandoned school and q former
Fire Department engine house,
which the answer says have been
substantially improved at the
Expense Of the Boys Club or.
ganization.
j The Commissioners answer
gas filed in their behalf by As
sistant Corporation Counsel John
a. Earnest.
The Boys Club organization,
, n answer to an interrogatory
. addressed to it. said it has never
haintained' records which indi-
Ate what amounts received in
Is annual membership cam.
higns are result Of participa.
ton therein by members Of the
Metropolitan Police :" az
r distinguished from other sources.
he Boys Club is represented by
/ Attorney John j. Wilson.