Evening star. [volume], September 01, 1947, Page A-7, Image 7

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Elliott Roosevelt Out
To Make Farm 'Pay'
As Father Wished
HYDE PARK. N. Y.. Sept.. 1
VNANA'.—How Franklin D. Roose
velt's dream of making his Hudson
Valley land "pay" will be carried out
was learned today.
The details came from the new
squire of Hyde Park. Elliott Roose
velt. and from Mrs. Eleanor Roose
velt. In her cozy home here, onee
the Val-Kil furniture factory, the
ex-President’s widow is wTiting a
new volume of her autobiography.
The plan of Elliott and his mother
for realization of the late President’s
dream envisages a land stocked with
farm animals ranging from Texas
rattle to Rhode Island Reds, and
bearing such varied crops as Chirst
mas trees and soybeans.
The farm will occupy 842 acres of
the 1.565 left by the President.
Nearly 700 acres of the remaining
land—all but that held by the Gov
ernment as a memorial—will be sold
in the fall.
The project will represent a $250.
000 investment, on which the new
owner hopes to realize a 5 per cent
return.
My husband and i naa oiten
talked about making the land pay,"
Mrs. Roosevelt explained. "I was al
wavs grieved that I had no knowl
edge nr training for this, and so I
was pleased when one of our sons
was willing to undertake it.
"Should Make Land Pay."
"You should make land pay." she
continued, "not only for financial
reasons, but if you are ablp to do it
Intelligently and scientifically your
land should b» valuable to the peo
ple around you. My husband always
looked forward to spending years
here with his books and papers and
farming."
It was at Christmas time, 1944.
that Franklin D. Roosevelt took
Elliott over the Hyde Park estate
in an effort to persuade him to re
turn to the soil.
I seemed to be the one most
available to take on the responsi
bility," Mr. Roosevelt said, "as my
brothers and sisters were established
elsewhei ”
The President's hopes for his land
began to materialize recently when
Elliott and his mother incorporated
as Val-Kill Farms (Val-Kill means
valley stream). Under this partner
ship, 842 acres bought by the son
from hi/mother, who had purchased
them from the estate, will be put
Into production. Thirty-three acres,
surrounding the "big house" 'and
library, belong to the Government.
Mrs. Roosevelt "Minor Partner."
“I'm only the minor partner,”
Mrs Roosevelt, remarked with a
smilp. Mrs. Roosevelt will supervise
the grounds as a tvhole, take charge
of garden production for on-the
farm use. and the orchards. In time
she hopes to build her bee stock
of 10 hives into a commercial op
eration with marketing by direct
mail.
But the biggest innovation which
Val-Kill Farms will bring to Hyde
Park will be 500 head of Texas beef
cattle, scheduled to arrive in the
early spring.
"I'm afraid I'm bucking the cur
rent in this county in not getting
Aberdeen-Angus cattle," Mr. Roose
velt said. "I've decided on the
Santa. Gertrudis, a breed perfected
on the King Ranch in Texas. It is
s crass between the Brahman and
the shorthorn. The Brahman is the
sturdiest, to withstand the rigors
of the climate."
f encing oi me range win Degm 111
about two w-eeks. Mr. Roosevelt will
experiment with larch posts in place
of the conventional cedar. This wdll
be more practical, if successful, be
cause larch's fast-growing qualities
will help in replacing those trees
used for posts.
In addition to the beef cattle.
10 head of Guernsey milk cows will
be bought this fall, eventually to
be increased to 135. Work has al
ready bfgun on transforming a cen
tury-old barn into a modern dairy.
Twelve hundred laying hens and
(1.000 broilers, of the Rhode Island
and barred rock variety, have al
ready taken up residence in a large
chicken house, moved two and a half
miles to the Roosevelt property.
Yet to be stocked are 500 laying
turkeys and 40 sow-s.
Two hundred and sixty-five acres
trill be planted in corn, wheat, oats,
rye. clover, timothy and soybeans.
Half a rrjillion evergreens now com
prise the Christmas-tree crop.
Much of the farm's products will
eventually be marketed by direct
mail.
Mr. Roosevelt's assistant genera!
manager is Harry A. Hutchinson,
his former Texas radio network and
ranch manager. In addition there
are four other employes, all ex-GIs.
Although Mr. Roosevelt will per
aonally direct operation of the farm,
he will fhaintain some of his out
side activities. "I have to make
some money until this gets going,"
he laughed.
As to whether his wife, the for
mer Faye Emerson, will take an
sctive part in the farm develop
ment. Mr. Roosevelt said depended
on how- much interest she has in
her career. Sh# plans to appear in
ft pla.v'opening in New- York around
the first of the year.
Miss Emerson redecorated the late
President's cottage where she and
Elliott live,
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1941, Mr. Bowen was secretary
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Nebraska Driving Laws
Worry Australian
OMAHA.—R. G. Linehan of North
; Bond, Australia, wants to know if
Nebraska still requires motorists to
throw a scenic tarpaulin over their
cars when horses approach.
1 The latest Nebraska law he can
find—1908—also says the motorist
should take his machine apart and
hide the parts in the grass if the
tarpaulin doesn't sooth the horse.
At night, he must send up warning
red rockets and roman candles.
In his letter to Mayor Charles W.
Leeman. Mr. Linehan said a party
of Australians planning a tour of
the States may "make their own
rules, as some of your soldiers did
here in the hectic days of 1943-4-5."
Hens' Life Is Too Soft,
CLEMSON. N. C.—Hens are getting
lazy, President Charles W. Upp told
the Poultry Science Association's
national meeting here.
“We have put food in front of her
so she doesn't need her wings to fly
and her legs to scrtach." Mr. Upp
said. “We've trained her to lay and
not to set, we've turned night into
day. winter into spring. We've bal
anced the hormones. We've filled i
her with disease and then cut her
open to see the reaction.
The result, Mr. Upp said, is a man
made and controlled animal.
Grade Allen's
Comments
Well, I see that, science Anally
talked a snail into getting on a
treadmill at the University of Mary
land and having its speed officially
clocked at three
thousandths of
a mile per hour.
That's about
halfway between
the speed of a
Sunday driver
and George
coming out to
the kitchen .to
help me with
the dishes after
dinner.
As long as sci
ence is in a
measuring mood
I have a few
things myself Gr»cir Alien.
they might work on:
How many degrees Fahrenheit
does the heat of a husband's kiss
drop each year of marriage?
If all George's relatives were put
end-to-end. would they reach across
the country and, if so, why do they
do it around dinner time?
How mucn has the length of!
men s whistles decreased since the
length of women's skirts increased?
How many people read this far in
my daily item?
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America's finest custom shops . . . upholding traditions of
quality . . . upsetting traditions of price.
An unprecedented opportunity for selections at impressive
savings. Deferred payments if desired.
* Factory Fixed Prices Excepted
Substantial reduction* in all deport
ments on living room, bedroom, dining
room furniture, occasional pieces,
lamps, rugs and so forth.
YELLOW TAGS_50% OFF
BLUE TAGS_40% OFF
GOLD TAGS_25% OFF
Look For The Colored Togs PINK TAGS_15% OFF
UPHOLSTERED SOFAS
WAS NOW
1 Fine Tomlinson cushion-back deep-tufted arm
Tuxedo Sofa, one-piece cushion. Upholstered in
rich red damask, fringed to floor_$450.00 $225.00
I Huge, custom-made, hair-filled, deep-tufted back
Chesterfield Sofa, one-piece down cushion, uphol
stered in fine blue mohair, fringed to floor_ 495.00 297.00
1 Karpen Regency Sofa with button-tufted arms,
high-shaped back, Karpensque cushions, uphol
stered Rose swag pattern matelase, fringed to
floor_ 319.00 191.40
1 Magnificently carved, solid mahogany frame
Regency Sofa, gilt ornaments, one-piece cushion,
button back and arms, upholstered in fine small
figure brocatelle . __ 395.00 237.00
There are 61 other sofas at sale prices.
UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS
2 Deep-tufted back, arms and seat, velvet uphol
stered Fireside Chairs, fringed to floor_ 195.00 97.50
1 High-back upholstered shield Occasional or Desk
Chair, hand-carved back and legs, solid mahog
any, stripe damask_ 119.00 71.40
1 Deep-tufted round back Regency Arm Chair,
down cushion, rich mauve brocatelle, fringed to
floor_„___ 159.00 79.50
Drastic Reductions in Fine Fabrics
50" ond 36" decorative printed fabrics suitable for drapery or
slip covers. Also plain fabrics in decorative colors, 50" and 36".
1£5 to 4.50
Special Sale Prices
59c to 1.95
Retumn nr C.O.D. S
1 Huge London Club Man's Lounge Chair, down
filled back cushion, upholstered in magnificent
rose brocatelle, fringed to floor- 185.00 129.80
1 Fine Grand Rapids made Lounge Chair, soft back,
down cushion, solid mahogany frame, upholstered
in broad stripe self-tone red damask- 219.00 129.00
Kittinger King of Ease, the finest automatic reclining
chair with Ottoman, magnificent beige back bro
catelle, kick pleat base- 319.00 169.60
1 Big comfortable channel-back Lounge Chair, rose
texture upholstery, fringed to floor-98.00 58.80
1 Wood Frame Channel Back Chair, loose cushion,
upholstered in wine background damask- 79.50 47.70
157 other fine chairs are also at low sale prices.
OCCASIONAL PIECES
Glamorous Custom-made Breakfront, richly orna
mented with fine carvings and with gold decora
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Superbly done Chinese Decorated Red Lacquer
Breakfront, cabinet base, open shelves, antique
mirror pediment- 595.00 357.00
Handsome Living Room Credenza with brass grille,
cabinet doors and end book shelf; all mahogany;
60" long, beautifully finished- 250.00 189.00
Highly Decorative Drop-lid Desk, hand-painted in
oil and hand-decorative in quaint motifs off
white, blue and yellow- 125.00 69.50
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Large 36" Custom-made Drum Table in all ma
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gold_ 240.00 125.00
Solid Mahogany Book Shelf with two drawers, 36"
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Grand Rapids made Lamp Table with shelf, hand
decorated in oil, parchment, blue or coral- 29.95 17.85
There are hundreds of other occasional pieces similarly reduced.
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Bedroom Group, dresser, chest, upholstered heod
twin beds, night table, beautiful hand-padded
finish. Custom made by Kittinger-$795.00 $595.00
Inlaid Mahogany, Hepplewhite Bedroom Group by
Drexel, complete with vanity and twin beds- 669.00 565.00
Hand-made Solid Walnut Double Dresser Bedroom
Group with twin beds, large gold mirror, finely
finished _1,495.00 749.00
Mayfair Light Oak Bedroom Group, dresser, chest,
night table, twin beds, traditional in style, sturdy
in construction_ 275.00 165.00
Large Modern Dresser Base, three large drawers,
limed oak finish_ 69.50 49.50
Hobitant Pine Chest-on-Chest, Double Bed, Cabinet,
Night Table_ 169.00 101.40
Carved frame, swirl mahogany panel, Chippendale
twin beds_ 79.50 49.50
Many other fine pieces of bedroom furniture are also reduced.
FINE LAMPS REDUCED!
There are 65 lamps showing drastic reductions of from
15% to 50%.
Nationally Known Radios and
Radio Equipment
3 Console Model Radio and Phonograph Combina
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4 Console Models, Radio and Phonograph Combin
ations_ 179.75 19.75
4 Closed Top Table Model, Amplifying Electric
Phonographs, with tone controls- 49.95 29.95
1 Lid Type Combination Radio and Phonograph,
table model_._ 99.95 49.75
3 Table Model, Regular Broadcast, Radios—_—19.75
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