The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-09
Vice-President And Mrs.
Garner And Others At.
tend Dinner Reception
For Royal Couple
nv Associated Press,

cry Associated PresSD
WASHINGTON. June s-The
heads of the two greatest nations
on earth met last evening in an
informal chat on world condi-
tions as President Roosevelt and
King George of England took
time off from reception affairs
and carried on discussions in the
White House library.
The private conversation took
place following the dinner recep-
tion at the White House and top
les discussed according TO the
President. were world conditions
in general.
Sidelights on the first visit of
reigning English royalty to this
country included many incidents
worthy of passing notice.
Vice President Nance Garner
and Mrs. Garner. violated their
age-old rule of ITO bed by 8
p. M" when they were inter
viewed at approximately mid
night. the first to depart from the
White House reception. When
asked how he enjoyed himself,
Mr.. Garner replied, at was plen-
ty hot in there, boys, displaying
his wilted collar.
Some Congressman of Irish
descent have stated that they
will not show up at the English
Embassy reception today. One
Congressman stated that he
would "snub" the reception in
protest to Scotland Yards request
that u. S. Federal lpolice appre-
bend Sean Russell, ian Irish Par
ty head, now i'll this country.
Other Irish Congressman planned
to attend the reception, choosing
to respect the OCCASION.
Some Disappointed
Purchasers of choice seats in
office windows overlooking the
route taken by the King and
Queen in their procession through
the capital were disappointed
(some to the tune of $1,000 when
they were not able to get a
glimpse of Queen Elizabeth be-
cause of a parasol she carried.
King George and Queen Eliza
beth proved to be quick-change
artists when it was realized that
they had appeared in four differ
.ent costumes within period of
ten hours.
Out of all of the hundreds of
thousands who were lookers-on
during various comings and GO
ings of the royal couple, only one
arrest was reported. This Incl
dent came when negro was APP
pretended acting suspiciously
and was booked when he could
give no legitimate accounting of
himself.
See Queer Places
In London, the press gives a
typical English reporting on the
visit of their King and Queen
to Washington. One paper, the
London Star, reported that King
George and Queen Elizabeth
noticed "all sorts of queer places"
as they were driven to the White
House. They saw "Hot Dog
stands, immense Gas Stations"
"blazoning signs" and many other
oddities. And the expressions
heard on all sides by the onlook-
ers included such as "At A Boy,
King, AT A Girl, Queen,
though the cries were just Barely
audible over the welcoming ex-
pressions of ''Whee" of the "mil-
lion and quarter u. S. citizens"
on hand for the occasion The
London press contains very little
else but stories of the u. S. visit
of their royalty-and with it all,
the severe heat wave in England
at present, is all but forgotten.
New York City promises 10
give one of its largest demon
STATIONS to King George and his
Queen tomorrow morning. There
will be no ticker tape and other
paper floating down from high
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