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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-25
THE WPA POLITICAL SWAG
BY BERNARR MAcFADDEN in April Liberty"

in hidden or other taxes. And
furthermore, if this money has
been invested profitably and if it
were being used inteIligently and
honestly, the objections to this
relief measure would not be so
severe; but when we all know
that larg part of it Is being
wasted. that vast sums are be-
ing spent unnecessarily. that
relief could be secured far more
reasonably. then naturally such
spending is open to serious crit
icism.
But relief from Washington is
Gle easy way out. 1t has been
established, and doubtless TO dis
continue il will be impossible;
but it represents a diSgraceful
AAAGL Va
Congress should make an effort
to remedy.
One change, however, should
be demanded before everything
else. The spending of these vast
sums should not be the response
bility of one man. The President
should not be allowed to spend
this money in accordance with
his personal judgment-which
means in every case in accord
ance with the views of his of
fetal assistants and his political
advisers. Such a power should
not be placed in the hands of any
political party. Automatically ii
will be used for political pur-
poses. This result could not pos
sibly be avoided under such cir
cumStanceS.
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ACTIVITIES 49,
Thos. HI. Roberts
Goes On Trip

Thomas H. Roberts, one of the
oldest residents of Key West, left
on the early bus this morning to
visit different cities, and is cele-
brating the 82nd anniversary of
his birth.
Mr.. Roberts will first stop in
Miami, from there will go to
Tampa and then to Jacksonville,
In each of these places he will
visit relatives and friends. and
will return after an absence of
four weeks.
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Convent Music Club To Put
On Program Tomorrow Night

A music recital, Musical Aero
plane Trip Around The World
will be given tomorrow evening,
beginning at o'clock, by the
Convent Music Club. Conduc-
tor, L. Roberts; Pilot, j. Robin
son; starting from Algiers. The
following is the program that
will be rendered on the &C.
casion:
l. Quatuor: March
S. Baker, A. Printz, N. Varela,
r. Bethel, B. Busto, ]. Kirke,
o. Soltura, Y. Soltura.
2. Egypt
Chorus: March. Aida. Verdi
Piano: r. Lopez Egyptian)
M. L. Porter
3. Piano: A. Printz Egyptian)
f. Turkey M
Turkish March. Mozart
c. Ybarmea, A, Moffat CTurks)
5. Danube River
Orchestra: Beautiful Blue
Danube
Violin: S. Cabrera
Pianos: Y. Pinder, J. Robinson
6. Italy
Chorus: Santa Lucia
Pianos: l.. Sullivan, M. Schultz
7. Piano: o. Soltura Qtalian)
8. Orchestra: Barcarolle
Offenbach
Pianos: S. Cabrera, B. Moreno
9. Piano: N. Varela Qtalian1
10. Russia
IL. Dark Eyes: S. Baker
RuSSian)
IL. Piano: B. BuSto RuSSian)
Is. Norway
Patriotic Norwegian Grieg
]. Kirke Norwegian)
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Again we have before Congress
what might be termed the WPA
relief racket. And doubtless but
little can be done to Change this
sad situation.
Almost every business and pro-
feSSiOn seems to be suffering
from racketS of some sort at this
time and l suppose political
racketS are naturally the order of
the day
What is everybody's business
rarely bOthers people individual
ly. and when billions are freely
flowing from. our Treasury, the
recipients naturally make every
possible effort to continue this
extravaganza.
People throughout the country
have seen the make-belieVe work
that the WPA officials have
spread everywhere, and the many
jokes that we hear clearly indi-
cate the views of the general
public as TO the nature of this
imitation work.
The story IS being passed
around in the Middle West that
a WPA worker fell and broke
his leg. While leaning on the
handle of his shovel, the termiteS
ate away the handle.
Another story relates that a
certain WPA foreman wanted adj
ditiOnal shOvelS. He wrote to the
official in charge and the shov-
els did not arrive. He became
very much irritated and sent a
telegram for more Shovels, and
the wire came back quite
promptly telling him to let the
workers lean on each other.
A certain amount of facetious-
ness is doubtless not out of place
occasionally, but this WPA re-
lief reeks with graft and polit-
zeal chicanery beyond all possible
description.
Relief should have been han
died entirely by the states and
by the local communities, watch
was the method .emphatically
recommended by the Executive
of the present administration be-
fore his first election. Relief
from Washington at the present
time means but one thing, and
that is political influence by the
administration. 1T cannot mean
anything else. Every commun-
lty. every city, every state will
have to pay the Indebtedness in
CURED by Washington on these
WPA advances. The Washington
administration has no other way
of paying these debts. No state
or municipality is gaining any,
thing whatsoever by accepting
these Washington handouts. They
are SIMPLY nfortgaging their own
homes. their own streets. the
municipal lighting or water
plants or whatever property they
may own.
Therefore, why allow Wash
ington to borrow the money?
Why not borrow it locally in each
state?
Washington is borrowing on
the credit of property of all
kinds throughout the land, and
every community. city, or town
must assume IFS share of this
mortgage
And what represents a sad
situation indeed is that every
homeowner who is paying out
of his wages for home must as
sumo part of this huge mortgage
and pay 1t off. as has been stated
/. in this page on various occasions,
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THE ANSWERS
(See Who Knows?" on Page 81
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l. Yes, by the Montreaux
Convention, 1886.
=. July. 1885.
3. Most of il from the Dutch
East Indies, the Malay States, and
Ceylon.
4. Most of il from the Malay
States and Bolivia.
S. Apparently he IS.
6. According to the Milk In
dustry Foundation, 153 quarts
Z. Estimate: 1885, 900; un-
organized 2O,229.0O0.
8. Yes; fluently.
9. About one-fourth; 1905. 84l
tons.
10. About 95-2 percent
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BAKERY OFFERS
SPECIAL CAKES

Special for tomorrow az Ma
lOney Bros. Bakery. SO Fleming
street VIII be Devils Food Cake
New cakes and pastries are be-
ing offered al tins favOrite bakery
every day this week New
patrons have been samplIng these
delicious items and report quality
unexcelled- Watch for more spe-
ciHls as the week PROGRESSES
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WANTED

WANTED-Refined young wom-
an, white, for light house
work, assist children. Stay on
premises. Small salary. APP
ply Eisendrath, zoo South
street apr24-tf
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IA Germany
Moonlight Sonata Beethoven
M. L. Porter (German)
Is. Orchestra: Evening Star
Wagner
Piano: NJ. Skutt Germany
Is. France
Flower Song LANCE
RoS. Bethel (French)
IL. Duet: Evening
RoSabel and Ribah Bethel
French)
18. Spain
Chorus: Habanera (Carmen)
BiZet
B. Moreno (Spanish) S. Baker
Toreador Garment Bizet
Rosabel Bethel
10. Piano: Y. Soltura (Spanish)
20. Chorus: Spanish Cavalier
B, Moreno (Spanish) B. Busto
81 Atlantic Ocean
Moonlight On Waters 49,.
L. Sullivan (Atlantic)
%. England
Orchestra: Country Gardens
Pianos: S. Gwynn, S. Truiillo
ViolinS: N. Trujillo, w. Lloyd
%. Ireland
Duet: Irish Tunes
E. Sawyer, H Pierce
"a America
Pianos: 3. and E. Moreno
Orchestra:eB. Brantley, E. Moi
fat, v. Shine, c. Bethencourt,
S. Cabrera, N. Trujillo, W.
Lloyd, z. F. Cabrera.
Mandolins: r. Bethel, ]. Ro-
nero.
Cello: M. L. Porter.
Trumpet: II. Lloyd.
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KEEP OUT OF WORLD WAR.
u. S. CITIZENS AND

Should tue United States be a
military participant IN the next
wOlId war? To that question,
going by recent public opinion
LOlls, the American people an
swer No by a tremendous ma
iority.
wnu the United States be mill
;arIly involved in the next world
war? To that question, according
to the same polls, a small ma
Jority of our citizens peSSimistic-
ally answer Yes.
There's no question in the pub
lie mind as TO who will be the
participants in that threatened
war-a war that many experts
believe will be incredibly de-
Structive and horrible. On one
side will be arTayed Germany and
Italy. On the other will be Great
Britain and France, and a num-
Der of minor powers. AT the be-
ginning, say the experts, the Axis
powers will have the edge, due
TO their reported superiority in
air power Then, if the war set
ties down to a slow conflict of at
triton, as did the last, the supe-
rior RESOURCES of the democracies
I
will gradually take command.
The reader will notice that Soviet
Russia is not mentioned here as
a belligerent. She is the great
question mark. Ideologically, she
is natural enemy of the faSciStS
and naziS. But so far she has not
definitely responded to Sugges-
tions that she pledge herself to
aid France and England. and
there is belief in some informed
quarters that she hopes to stay
out of the next war. so that, once
peace comes again. she will DOM
mate Europe.
VI -. IN Oeep
To go back to this country'S
part in world affairs, it is appar-
ent now that-whcther or not an
other AEF is ever sent to Europe
we are already involved The
Administration has gone about as
far as it can in denouncing the
dictator nations, without COM
pletely severing relations. land
in this regard ] it Should be re
membered that the u. S. Ambas-
sador to Germany has been re-
called and Kept at home for some
months. as mas the German Am
bassador to the u. S. We have
thrown the whole weight of our
moral influence behind England
and France. This Administrator
is strongly internationalist in
character. 1t is said that the man
who has most influence with the
President in determining foreign
affairs is Ambassador Bullitt. who
is a firm believer in the neces-
sity of internationalism on our
part.
The President has said, through
mis- spokesman in the Congress.
that he feels it . necessary to
change our present neutrality law
to allow him to give the de-
mocracies immediate economic
and material aid tsuch as NUM-
tons, wheat, cotton, etc., if war
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She'll Loin

Young Housewife i want
some lamb, please.
Butcner-YeS, ma'am; which
part?
Young Housewife Oh, you
know 1.-The part you eat mint
sauce with.
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LOST

LOST - Yesterday somewhere
between sunrise and sunset,
two golden hours, each set with
sixty diamond minutes. No re-
ward is offered for they are
gone forever.-Horace Mann.
nov30
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE lots, each 50x100.
Run from Washington to Won
Phister street. $1,000. Apply
rear 1917 Petronia street.
apr14-s
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EXCHANGE

WILL ACCEPT OLD MODEL
Light Car for my equity in late
model car in Al condition. Ad-
dress Box SIR, The Citizen.
apr25-2t
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Miss Margaret Brown who was
visiting briefly in Key West with
relatives and friends, returned
yesterday afternoon to her home
in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-25

FORD TRUCK, IL ton, mechan-
ically perfect, good tires, very
economical in operating. A real
bargain, $50. Phone 80.
apr4-1mO
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A. E. Peirce, Jr., manager of
the Key West Gas Co., and Mrs.
Peirce, left on the morning bus
for a visit in Miami.
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FOR RENT

CENTRAL HOTEL-Home of the
largest and most comfortable
rooms m town. Special Sum-
mer Weekly Rates now in eff
feet. All new furnishings. Cor
ner Southland and Duval streets.
apr7-tf
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Mrs Roy Demeritt who was
visiting in Key West and was
the guest of Mrs. George Robin
son at the home on Eaton street,
has returned to her home in Mi
ami.
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YOUR LODGE MEETS

Equity Lodge. No. 20. LOOP.
meets first and third Thursdays,
K. p. Hall, Fleming street. Spark
ling Waters. Rebekah Lodge No.
IA. meets End and 4th Tuesdays
at 7:30 p. m. Cuba Lodge No. Is.
LOOP. Varela Hall, 919 Eliza
beth street.
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Joe Browne was a passenger
on the morning bus going to Mi
ami for a brief business visit.
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ROOMS

NEW VALDEZ INN, 521 United.
Sixteen beautiful new rooms.
Across South Beach. Phone
9I35. feb23-tf
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Economic HighHghts

cOHloS. opposing MIN are the
isolationiStS, led by Senators b.
Iah, Nye, Clark and Johnson,
who feel that we should let -Eu-
rope fight its own battles and 60
TO its own ruin without running
ourselves in the PROCESS. Against
this argument is the point, often
brought up by Administration
men, that a victory in Europe of
the Axis powers would probably
be at once followed by a really
strong drive on South and Cen
trail America-in which case this
nation would be open for the first
time in its history to territorial
attack and potential conquest
Without debating the merits of
any of these arguments, it can be
said that the Presidents position
has an excellent chance to be
made into law. Many a conser-
vative in House and Senate, as
well as the New Deal 100 per
centers" are behind it, in the be-
lief that it presents the lesser of
two evils.
Se Aid Without War?
1t is a question, in the event of
war, whether or not we could aid
the democracies economically
without aiding them eventually
with troops. Past history would
seem to answer No. Every expert
is convinced that the next war
will see incidents affecting Amer
lean citizens far more important,
say, than the sinking of the Lusi-
tania-a bomber, after all, doesn't
differentiate between rationale
ties when it strikes at great
cities. If Hitler fulfilled his
rumored threat, and sent a gil
gantic air fleet over Paris and
London at the outset of hoStilities,
our emotions would be stirred to
the utmost by the resultinN
slaughter of acknowledgements.
And then. what?
The Presidents dramatic tele-
gram to Hitler asking him to
pledge non-aggresSion against 81
nations met with thinly yelled
derision in Berlin. The dictators
are desperate-faced with the
most pressing internal problems,
they apparently can see no solu-
ton save to press on
From our point of view. there
is one bright spot in the interna-
tional picture-our relations with
Japan have steadily improved.
Japan. though theoretically a
member of the Rome-Berlin axis,
seems 10 be getting farther away
from fascism- And. curiously
enough, the improved relations
largely stemmed from a trivial
incident. When the late japanese
Ambassador to the u. S. died sud-
denly in this country, his ashes
were sent home with great for
mality, on an American battle
snip. The japanese are the most
formal of the worlds peoples
and this gesture of good viii
found an immediate response in
the japanese press. and in the
feelings of the Nipponese.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CLASSIFIED
COLU M N
neutrality-suspicious.
PERSONAL
PERSONAL.

MrN OLD AT 4Oi GET PEP.
WIEN New OStrex Tonic Tab
lets contain raw oyster invigo-
ratorS and other stimulantS.
One dose starts new pep. Value
S1.00. Special price 89c. Call,
write Gardeners Pharmacy.
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E. p. Johnson, keeper at Som
brero Kew Lighthouse. who was
in Key West for the quarterly
vacation with his family, left to-
day on the return to his station.
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SIGNS-"For Rent, Rooms For
Rent, apartment For Rent,
Private Property, No Tres
passing, 15c each. THE ART
MAN PRESS. nov25-tf
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VISITORS the General Motors
the New York Worlds Fair viii the world Of from
comfortable sound
of mile of
model
buildings and vehicles
which many will be in =
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Clarence Roberts was a pas
Senger on the early bus this
morning going to Miami for a
visit with relatives and friends.
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PYthian Organizations meet at
Fleming street Pythias Hall
PYthian Sisters every Monday
night, Knights of pYthias Lodge
ls3 every Friday night.
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T. & A q. Lodges meet al
Scottish Rite Hall as follows:
Anchor Lodge No. ls2 every sec
ond and fourth Mondays; Dade
Lodge No. II every first and third
Wednesdays: Scottish Rite. second
and fourth Wednesdays; Dr.. Felix
Varela Lodge meets at the Eliza
beth street hall every second and
fourth Thursdays; Robert J. Perry
Chapter. Order DeMolay. meets
every Tuesday.
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MENTION

George Widmeyer, head of the
PWA activities in this district,
will leave over the highway to-
morrow for headquarters in At
lanta.
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Mrs. Al Armengal, wife of
PurSer Armengal of the Steam
ship Cuba. left over the highway
this morning for Miami and will
remain there until the Cuba re-
1 turns about June l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-25

Minoca Council No. Is. Degree
of Pocahonfas meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of month, 4:30 p. m, at
Red Mems Hall, corner of Caro-
line and Elizabeth streets. Inn
proved Order of Red Men meets
every Monday. 1880 p. m, at Wig
wan Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Cars, Mrs.
l. Thompson and Mrs. ]. Thomp-
son, who arrived yesterday on
the midday bus for a sightseeing
trip, left on the early bus today
returning to Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-25

A. B. Connable, of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Lawrence Burdick,
Mrs. Burdick and two children,
who wsere visiting in Key West
and had most delightful vaca-
ton, left yesterday over the
highway for their homes.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL
LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that APP
plication will be made to the
Legislature of the State of Flor
ida at the Session of 1899 for the
passage of an Act to exempt from
tolls of the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District, Monroe
County, Florida, school buses
owned or operated by the Board
of Public Instruction and county
school officials while visiting Of
ficially the Public Schools of the
County.
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Vernon Lowe, who was visit
ing for some time in Key West
with relatives and friends, left on
the morning early bus for his
home at Matecumbe
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Miss Mercedes LariS, who ar
rived for a visit with relatives,
left on the early bus this morn
ing for Miami and this evening
will sail on the Cuba for Ha-
vana.
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Signed,

OIBIeu,
MELVIN E. RUSSELL,
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Monroe County. apr25-lt
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will leave over the highway to-
morrow for headquarters in At
lanta. -.
A. B. Connable, of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Lawrence Burdick,
Mrs. Burdick and two children,
who w.ere visiting in Key West
and had most delightful vaca-
ton, left yesterday over the
highway for their homes.
Mrs. Al Armengal, wife of
PurSer Armengal of the Steam
ship Cuba. left over the highway
this morning for Miami and will
remain there until the Cuba re-
turns about June l.
Mrs. Roy Demeritt who was
visiting in Key West and was
the guest of Mrs. George Robin
, son at the home on Eaton street,
has returned to her home in Mi
ami.
E p. Johnson, keeper at Som
brero Kew Lighthouse. who was
in Key West for the quarterly
vacation with his family, left to-
day on the return to his station.
Clarence Roberts was a pas
Senger on the early bus this
morning going to Miami for a
visit with relatives and friends.
: Vernon Lowe, who was visit
ing for some time in Key West
with relatives and friends, left on
the morning early bus for his
home at Matecumbe.
. Miss Mercedes LariS, who ar
rived for a visit with relatives,
/ left on the early bus this morn
! ing for Miami and this evening
will sail on the Cuba for Ha-
vana.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Cars, Mrs.
/. Thompson and Mrs. ]. Thomp-
son, who arrived yesterday on
the midday bus for a sightseeing
trip, left on the early bus today
returning to Miami.
Joe Browne was a passenger
on the morning bus going to Mi
ami for a brief business visit.
Miss Margaret Brown who was
visiting briefly in Key West with
relatives and friends, returned
yesterday afternoon to her home
in Miami.
A. E. Peirce, Jr., manager of
the Key West Gas Co., and Mrs.
Peirce, left on the morning bus
for a visit in Miami.
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YOUR LODGE MEETS
ssssssssssssssssssssssss
Equity Lodge. No. 20. I.O.O.F.
meets first and third Thursdays,
I K. p. Hall, Fleming street. Spark
ling Waters. Rebekah Lodge No.
Ia. meets End and 4th Tuesdays
at 7::30 p. m. Cuba Lodge No. Is.
LOOP. Varela Hall, 919 Eliza
beth street.
Minoca Council No. Is. Degree
of pocahontas meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of month, 4:30 p. m, at
Red Mems Hall, corner of Caro-
! line and Elizabeth streets. Inn
proved Order of Red Men meets
every Monday, 1880 p. M. at Wig
wan Hail.
F. & A q. Lodges meet al
Scottish Rite Hall as follows:
Anchor Lodge No. le2 every sec
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard L. MURRAY
To Live in Chicago.

10 Live in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Latus
Murray, who are on their wedding
trip through the Blue Ridge Noun
tains and the Shenandoah Valley
will be at home after November at
the Edgewater Apartments, 5737 Ken
more drive, Chicago.
Mrs. Murray is the daughter of
Mrs. Herbert Slingo of Toledo, Ohio
and Mr.. Murray is the son of Judge
and Mrs. David w. Murray of st
1gnace and Mackinac Island, Mich
Their wedding took place October II
at $3.50 o'clock in the sacristy of st
Matthews Cathedral, the Rev. Viii.
bur F. Wheeler performing the cere.
mony. Bronze-color dahlias deco.
rated the sacristy.
The brides stepfather, Mr.. Herbert
Slingo, gave her in marriage. She
wore her mothers wedding dress
OF ivory satin and lace, made with
a full bodice and high lace neckline
long sleeves and a train. Her car
veil of Brussels lace was worn by
the brides mother at her marriage
and is an heirloom in the family
The bridal bouquet was of yellow
roses, lavender budleah and bronze
pompons mixed with white pompons
poms.
Mrs. William Porter, of Arlington
Va, was matron of honor and only
attendant for the bride, wearing q
copper color satin gown made or
long flowing princess lines, with
pulled sleeves, and small hat of the