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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Very Early Spring
Time for SEEDING

September is the best time
to seed a lawn in Maryland.
The second most desirable
time for establishing lawn
grasses is in very early Spring.
Weeds are generally a problem
in spring planting though.
Seed should be sown between
the middle Of February and late
March-the earlier within this
period, the better. Many people
sow seed by hand. When SOW
ing seed this way, it is best to
divide seed into two equal lots.
The second lot is seeded at
right angles to the first, with
each lot covering the entire
lawn area. This will distribute
the seed evenly. After seeding,
rake the soil very lightly. This
will give some cover to the seed,
but make sure you don't cover
the seeds too much. If the lawn
Is dry, rolling the seeded area
may be beneficial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
New Things
In Flowers
From Seeds

Those in search of the new
things in flowers from seed
might keep these developments
in mind:
Two new multiflora hybrid
petunias-Dawn Satin, q light
pink, and Plum Dandy, fuchsia
purple.
A large lowered petunia
grandiflora, Gay Lustre, bicol-
ored rose and white.
FL hybrid marigolds with
double flowers - Sahara and
Sun Souffle.
Small Towering zinnias Red
Buttons. a foot tall, blooms
double 11a-inch diameter.
Large Towering zinnias-Old
Mexico, this years All America
and in short supply, flowers
bicolored mahogany and gold
21a inches.
A new dianthus. Bravo, bright
scarlet red bloom on compact
plants. Useful as an edging,
border. masSed bed subject and
in window boxes, planters and
pots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Roll Lawns Only
Firm Grass

An open winter usually re-
suits In a rough lawn surface.
Water in the soil freezes, ex-
pands and many grass plants
are pushed up from their moor
ings. The object Of rolling is to
push such plants back, not to
iron out a normally rough sur
face.
Rolling is q chore which the
average person likes to get out
Of the way early. Actually it
is better to wait. The surface
may be damp but not wet when
rolled and regardless Of the soil,
a reavy roller is injurious. A
water ballast roller, empty or
at least not more than half
full, insures sufficient weight.
II the surface is still uneven
after rolling, topdress lightly to
fill in the low spots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
BY BILL YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

Mention Of the Franklinia
tree makes most gardeners
want it. This small summer
Towering tree is grown In a
number of Washington area
gardens although undoubtedly
it has more often failed than
thrived. The common name,
Franklinia is now considered to
be Gordonia. The sub-species
is alatamaha. But everyone
wants to call it the Franklinia
because that brings to mind
its discovery in ITO in the
Alatamaha River bottoms in
Georgia. Many have searched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
2 Summer-FIowerino
Relatives of ComeI|io

that area in later years but
could not locate a single speci-
ment. Those in cultivation
were propagated from the orig
inal plant taken to Benjamin
Franklin's garden in Philadel-
phia in ITO.
The Franklinia is a semi
evergreen tree growing to Is
feet that thrives in a protect
ed situation in a moist, peaty
soil. Perhaps this is the Gull
tural requirement that was not
provided by all gardeners and
accounts for the heavy losses
reported. The Franklinia prob
ably will do best in light shade
although some of those now
growing locally receive full sun.
There is some speculation
that the Franklinia was the
result of a natural cross be-
tween another Gordonia and a
Stewartia. Both have some of
the characteristics of the
Franklinia, are evergreen or
semi-evergreen, are summer
Towering, and are moderate
sized. Recent hybridizing has
produced plants closely resem-
bling the Franklinia.
An easier to grow summer
Towering shrub, the Stewartia
might we'll be given more at
tention than the Franklinia,
where that tree has not sue
ceeded. It grows from 10 to
is feet in height, thrives in
light shade and has attractive
3-inch white flowers with
orange colored stamen. The
variety grandiflora has larger
flowers with purple stamens. 1t
too, like the Franklinia does
best in a soil that has been
well supplied with the acid
producing sphagnum moss.
Both the Gordonia and the
Stewartia are closely related to
the camellia and might well be
considered appropriate for the
camellia garden. The native
Stewartia is commonly known
as the Mountain camellia in
North Carolina and Tennessee
where it grows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Care for Tools

If the lawnmower and other
power garden tools have not
been given a winter condition
lining treatment that job should
be taken care of now. Perhaps
it would be best to take them to
a garden equipment shop and
have them thoroughly checked
over, the blades sharpened and
any badly worn parts replaced.
Now is the time to have such
work done, not next March or
April when they will be needed
and the shops will be damned
with rush work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-23
Take Inventory

Now is a good time to take
inventory of the garden supplies
so that the spring supplies may
be ordered. Many of the gar
den clubs will soon be sending
out their order blanks for group
purchases and you should be
ready to fill them out and re-
turn so as to take advantage
of the savings.
Evening star., 1962-11-17

the years he has had to diet
away a total Of some 1000
pounds, is in charge Of con-
struction for the firm. Mr..
Steinberg handles admins
trative and financial matters,
and Mr.. Hidden takes care of
sales, the finishing touches to
the houses, and a separate
organization that sees to any
complaints buyers may have.
All three also are active in
builder organizations. Mr..
Steinberg has been president
of the Home Builders Asso-
citation of metropolitan n
Washington and a director of
the National Association of
Home Builders. Mr.. Hengen is
a past president Of the North
ern Virginia Builders Associa-
ton. Mr.. Hidden is active in
the committees of both the
Northern Virginia and the
Washington group.
And all three are still con-
scious Of where their organi-
zation started. They still have
in their office a copy of a
book published by the 64th
Seabees describing its career
in World War II.
Evening star., 1962-11-17

At Springfield they have
built such communities as
Crestwood, Edsall Park,
Crestwood Manor, Crestwood
Park in North Springfield,
and their latest endeavor,
Ravensworth Farm.
The firm claims credit for
the first mass produced
split-level and the first slab
built rambler in the Wash
ington area. Both were con-
structed in its first develop
ment, Crestwood, in Spring.
field.
That slab-built rambler,
incidentally, is a sort of
Volkswagen for the Crest
wood firm. introduced in
June, 1858, with the model
name, The Virginian, it is
stlll being sold in Ravens
worth Farm almost 10 years
later-Still basically the same
design, with certain refine
ments, and still called The
Virginian.
Among the three former
Seabee officers there is, as
is the case in most firms, a
division of labor.
Mr.. Hengen, a short, stocky
man who estimates that over
Evening star., 1962-11-17
Samar's Gift TO Springfield

More than 5000 homes in
the Northern Virginia area
are a direct result of casual
talk on the island of Samar,
one of the Philippines, dur
ing World War II.
There in the cool nights
that followed hot, rainy days
of hard construction work,
three officers of 64th Naval
Construction Battalion (Sea-
bees) talked over the posi-
bility of going into the build
ing business in the Washing
ton area when the war, then
In its final stages, ended.
OF the three, only E. Carl
Hengen had any building ex-
perience here. He had been a
bricklaying contractor and
built a few houses before the
war.
The others were Bernard
Steinberg, a civil engineering
graduate of Brooklyn Poly
technic Institute who had
worked briefly for the Fed
eral Government before en-
tering the service, and Roger
Hidden, who left the Uni
versity of Minnesota for a
bomber plant in Kansas City.
Today the three are the
Evening star., 1962-11-17

principals of Crestwood Con-
Struction Corp, builder of the
first home in Springfield and
one of the major developers
of the area.
What may have started as
idle talk became a reality
within a year Of the mems
discharge in December 1945.
After a brief stay in Brook
lyn, Mr.. Steinberg came here
in November, 1916, to join
Mr.. Hengen, and the two
broke ground for their first
house at 1905 Crestwood'
drive, Alexandria, that
Christmas Eve.
Mr.. Hidden held out a lit
tie longer. He worked as an
engineer for a cereal manu-
facturer before joining Crest
wood in 1949.
In the late 1940s the firm
built some 500 houses in Ar
lington and Alexandria be-
fore moving into Springfield
at the time Edward r. Carr
first developed the planned
community. Among their
earlier developments we're
Sycamore Gardens, Somer-
set, Carlyn Park, Parkhaven,
Pinehurst and Oakwood.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31

ter 20 laps it was Herman, Mirow-
ski, Martin Schockley, Geo. Sche-
vel, Bobby Hough, Bill Priestley
and Earl Ridley.
Jack Sapp, Phil Gemenden, and
Geo. Harrison took prelim heat
wins. George Sleight, Easton, Pa.
won the consolation event.
A packed grandstand watched
one of the biggest, and most thrill
ing stock car shows ever presented
on Delmarva. Multiple car spins,
cars going off the banks, and
wheel to wheel duels highlighted
the fast paced program The next
big so lap $4,000 to win show will
be presented on Friday mite, Sept.
7th, with the running of the
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
Milford To Observe
Its 175th Birthday
During September
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will be many interesting collec-
tions of relics from Milford's his
tory-packed past.
OF particular interest to "Old
Milford Days" visitors will be the
Parson Thorne Mansion located on
'iSilver Hill" in the north thwestern
section of the city. This "newest"
of Delaware's many historical
shrines and tourist attractions is
believed to be the oldest dwelling
in the area and was the home of
the Rev. Sydenham Thorne, CO.
founder with Joseph Oliver of Mil
ford.
An English Colonial type struc-
ture, built just prior to the Ameri-
can Revolution, lit still retains
many of it's original features, in
Guiding paneling and stairways.
A small family burial plot ad-
jacent to the building contains the
graves of the parents of John M.
Clayton, a Delawarean who attain
ed international stature als secre-
tary of state in President Zachery
Taylor's cabinet
The Parson Thorne Mansion has
been acquired by the Milford His
torical Society as a gift from
Richard Draper. a member of a
family long associated with the in
dustrial life of the area. Formal
presentation of the property to the
Milford Historical Society will be
accomplished on September % as
part of the community's anni-
versary observance.
Among other events planned for
Milford's 175th anniversary cele-
braItion is the formal dedication,
on Saturday, September 20 of the
Vale-Williams Memorial City Hall,
the beautiful new municipal build
ing donated ito the city by the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby Vale.
Mrs. Frederick Asche of Hous-
ton, Texas, the daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Vale, will be present with her
husband and two daughters to
| participate in the dedication pro-
gram. AS part of the September
| 29th program, a stone Memorial,
honoring the memory of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vale, will be unveiled. Sen.
John J. Williams will be among
those participating in the program.
Other events being planned in
clude special Homecoming Serv-
ices at the areas churches and at
| least two art shows A recently
compiled History of Milford will
be offered for sale for the first
time on September 18th; proceeds
from sale of this book and from
the "Old Milford Days" tours will
go to the Historical Society for
use in furthering the restoration
of the Parson Thorne Mansion.
Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
Statewide Program
On Prevention Of
Juvenile Delinquency

AT a meeting recently in Dover
it was announced that the Della
ware Commission ON Children and
Youth had been designated by Gov.
Carvel, by executive order, as the
official state agency to coordinate
statewide program for the pre-
vention of Juvenile delinquency.
In the executive order, dated
July 18th, the Governor cited the
concern of the Conference of
Governors for this problem, and
the j. Edgar Hoover report of am
alarming increase in Juvenile
crime throughout the nation
during the past year. While Della
ware did not follow the national
trend, it is hoped that the better
coordination of all the services in
the state working for youth will
lead to a further decline in the
incidence of Juvenile delinquency.
The Commission will have the
authority TO call together the
heads of the various agencies re-
sponsible for education, recre-
alton, physical and mental health,
employment, welfare, public hous-
ing and urban renewal, law en-
forcement, correction, and re-
Mobilization. The Governor urged
the full cooperation of all agencies
in the development of statewide
prevention program.
At Tuesdays meeting it was re-
ported that it was Governor Car
vel's intention that the Commits
sion be the official agency to
represent Delaware in any federal
state program for delinquency con-
troll
The formation of AN interagency
council for delinquency control
was planned for early this fall un-
der the leadership of the commits
sion A committee to prepare for
the inauguration of this council
was appointed. 1t will consist of
Thomas W. Mulrooney, chairman,
Paul r. Reed, Georgetown, George
Ehinger, Dover. and George H.
Latham, Silverside Road, Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
FRANKFORT
G.. G.. Crocker
Phone: 732-451S

Presbyterian Notes: No service
until the second Sunday of Sept.
Methodist Notes: G. l.. Leister
will occupy the pulpit on Sunday
at the Frankford Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weslie Salmons of
Havertown, Pa. and Mrs. Mary
Salmons of Springfield, Pa. were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marquis Davis.
Mrs. Mag Williams of Selbyville
and her daughter, Helen, of Sails
bury. North Carolina called on the
Jack Milton's family Thursday.
John Wolfton and family from
Philadelphia are visiting friends
and relatives in the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Vickers and
family from Concord, New Hamp-
shire are spending their vacation
visiting Mrs. Vicker's uncle, John
Hudson on Reed st.
Miss Donna Bisgal of Orange, Va.
is spending a few days with her
college classmate, Carol Gum, at
the Babe Gums residence.
Sherman Lee Townsend will
leave to enter Wake Field Univer-
sity in North Carolina on the 18th
of Sept.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindstrom
of Fairfield, Conn. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Wilgus and
family.
Birthday Congratulations to Mrs.
Roy Luzier (Ruth) on the 2Sth and
Mrs. Wallace .E. Truitt Uizzie) on
the 28th. Roland Coffin on the 3rd
and George Marvel on the 3rd and
Judy Ketterman on the 3rd.
c. G. says: On your mark, get
set, go. The school bell is calling.
Mrs. Hugh Stevens (Georgeanna)
is back at the bank after a two
weeks vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
CWinn Named To
All Foundation

DR.. Sam M. Gwinn, associate di-
rector of extension with the Uni
versity of Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service, was presented
a certificate recently designating
him a Member of the Corpora
tion" of the National All Founda-
tfon, Washington, d. c.
The formal presentation wa s
made by DR.. John A. Perkins,
president of the University of Del,
in behalf of w. A. Sutton, chair
man of the Board of Trustees of
the All Foundation.
The Members of the Corpora
tion" represent their State Ex-
tension Service in providing ad-
vice, counsel and guidance in the
programs and operation of the
National All Club Foundation. The
Foundations charter designates
each State Extension Director or
| his representative, the admins
TRAITOR of the Federal Extension
Service, and the members of the
| Board of Trustees to be MEM
bers." Their annual meeting is
| held in November at the time and
place of the sessions of the AS
sociation of State Universities and
Land Grant Colleges.
The National All Club Founda-
tion is a part of the Land Grant
family, which is this year cele-
brating it's Tooth anniversary.
Chartered in 194S, the Foundation
is assigned to complement and
assist the Cooperative Extension
Service, with primary emphasis on
youth programs, in ways not readi-
ly supported by public funds" In
so doing, the Foundation has re
| sponsibility for securing and using
| private funds.
Since it's founding, more than
| Sc million has been raised and ex-
| pended by the All Foundation
through its Service to Youth
programs in citizenship education,
leadership development, and in
| ternational understanding All
club boys and girls from Delaware
| have taken advantage of many of
| the programs sponsored by tn e
| Foundation. Recently, four boys
and girls from Kent county par
ticipated in the All Citizenship
Shortcourse at the National All
Center. Another popular program
| utilizing funds of the All Founda-
tion is the International Farm
Youth Exchange. Through this
program, Delaware Alters have
visited foreign lands and have
| hosted youngsters from other
countries. At present, there is an
IFYE delegate from the Neither
| Lands visiting in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
Big Races Due At
Georgetown Track
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tNohlihuSd liODl PdSC OhCj
The Delmarva Timing Associa-
tion was formed in an effort to
alleviate street dragging in h e
State of Delaware. Gene Wharton,
president of the club, announced,
1--WE would much rather race un-
der supervised conditions. / t
makes it worthwhile, and you
know that all safety rules will be
observed. We want to cooperate
with law enforcement agencies.
Given half a chance, we'll prove
all youngsters aren't Hot rodders
on the road"
The Delmarva Timing Associa-
tion presents eliminations every
Sunday at the Georgetown Drag
way, located on the grounds of the
Georgetown Speedway. Open Com
petition prevails, and an invitation
to all interested in competing has
been posted A $500 registration
fee entities competitor the use of
the strip for practice, eliminations,
and popular grudge racing.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
FRENCH AT 4

MIDDLETOWN, NJ. (AP) = A
person who is greeted here by a
4-year old child with Bon jour,
comment ca va?" has probably just
met a pupil of Mountain Hill Nurs-
cry School.
T h e youngsters exposure o
French was introduced last year by
Mrs. Peter Reidemeister, a pupils
mother.
Mrs. Reidemeister, who h d
spent two years in France, found
an ally in Mrs. Charlotte Olsen, the
principal, who says:
"A foreign language at the nur-
sery school age level should e
caught, not taught, as is the child's
native language"
Accordingly, the youngsters now
are picking up the language in a
conversational French play period
taught by Mrs. Irving Chernow,
who speaks French fluently.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
Georgetown Speedway

Johnny Martin, Georg etown
Speedway modified stock car cham
pion won the so lap double point
race at the half mile Delmarva
racing oval last Sat. mite.
Jackie Mclaughlin lead the thrill
packed race till he blew a tire.
Mclaughlin attempted to return to
the infield for a tire change, but
a broken tie rod forced him to the
wall ON the straightaway. On the
restart Martin grabbed the lead and
held it till the checker flag.
Glenn Guthrie, Bob Picken, Hor-
ace Williams, Phil Gemenden fol-
lowed. Williams took home first
sportsman bonus money, Gemenden
captured second. Twenty-eight cars
took the starting flag, the biggest
field ever to run in the Sportsman
Modified championship race.
Al Herman, Camden, NJ. won
the double point Hobby feature. At
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
Finol O. K. Has Been
Mode On The Prime
Hook Come Refuge
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access to the sea-" he said, "the
Bureau knows of no plans for in
dustrial development of the Prime
hook marshes such as might be
Inferred from the wording of the
recent announcement from Wash
ington of the Commission's action
approving both the new refuge at
Primehook and the enlargement of
the Brigantine National Wildlife
Refuge in New Jersey" "We are
now in a position to go ahead
with our plans for the new refuge.
negotiate with present owners of
the lands involved. working close
ly with local interests whom we
found to have more than an
ordinary concern for the preserva-
tion of our wildlife resources"
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31

Sportsman 'Langhorne Qualifying"
race. A 100 lap Championship show
is slated for Sept. 18th, with the
running of the east COAST
STOCK CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
This Friday mite a big double
feature race 1876 laps, plus the
Smash 'em Crash 'em DEMOLITION
DERBY, all for one admission
The new infield parking area is
now open at the Speedway, price
of admission $149. Grandstand
seats are $500. There will be a big
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31
ATTACKED AT TELEPHONE

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Sgt.
Joe Brown Jr.. discovered a new
hazard in police work.
Opening a call box to telephone
headquarters, Brown was stung
several times on the left hand by
wasps.
He destroyed the nest, then drove
to a hospital for treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31

Social scientists call the line of
southern New Hampshire to north
ern Virginia "megalopolis" from
the Greek word for a great city.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-31

Crickets which are being raised
for use as fishing bait are best fed
chicken laying mash.
Evening star., 1962-09-27
Father Weigel

The Rev. Gustave weigel,
81, is probably the best
known Catholic priest the Ma
ton so far as interfaith rela-
tionShips are concerned.
His writings on Catholic
Protestant relations are widely
known and carefully read. He
is also a pioneer in conducting
retreats at Catholic centers for
Protestant ministers.
AL these activities combine
to make his appointment as q
consultor to the Secretariat for
Christian Unity q natural
event.
A native Of Buffalo, Father
Weigel received his Alb. degree
from Woodstock (Md) College,
1928, his Ph.D. from the Uni
versita Gregoriana in Rome in
1881 and the Doctor Of Sacred
Theology degree from the same
institution in 1888.
The 56-year-old Jesuit was
at the Universidad Catolica de
Chile from 1937-l948. He as
sumed his present position as
professor Of ecclesiology at the
School Of Divinity, Woodstock
College, in 1913. He Is also cor
responding editor Of the maga-
zine America and Catholic con-
sultant for the Encyclopedias
Britannica.
Father Weigel is in great de-
mand as a speaker and lee
turer.
Evening star., 1962-09-27
Father McMonus

The Rev. Frederick r. Nc
Manus has been teaching canon
law at Catholic University since
1858.
His activities in this and re-
lated fields are numerous. He
Is editor Of The Jurist, quarterly
review published by the univer1
sity's School Of Canon Law;
the author Of four books on
liturgy; president Of the Litur-
gical Conference; and a mem
Der of the Canon Law Society
of America and the Catholic
Theological Society Of America.
A native Of Lynn. Mass, the
30-year-old priest attended
Holy Gross College. Worcester,
Mass, for two years before en-
tering st. Johns Seminary,
Brighton, Mass, where he OBJ
tanned his ABB. degree in 1947.
Following ordination in May,
1947, Father McManus was as
signed to parish work in Nor
wood. Mass, and performed
various administrative func-
tions in his native Archdiocese
Of Boston.
He then studied at Catholic
University, receiving his Doctor
Of Canon Law degree there in
1854. Before joining the faculty
Of Catholic University on Feb
ruary /, 1858, Father McManus
served as professor Of moral
theology and canon law at st.
Johns Seminary.
He was appointed a consultor
of the Commission for the Lit
urgy in 1850.