davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-11-26

bassador and Lady Halifax. Sem
ator and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings,
the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Dean Acheson. the chief
OF protocol, Mr.. George T. Sum-
merlin: the chief of military in
Evening star., 1941-11-26

MRS. BERKLEY G. FRANKLIN,
Theresa Suro,oiak is the daughter
of Mrs. Sophie peddng place November
-UnderUood & Underwood Photo.
MRS ARTHUR FRANCIS DORSCH upper,
Formerly Miss Frances Clarion daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Arthur B.. Clarion Mrs. DorSch married
Nouember 8 in St. Martins Church. -Hessler Photo
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Hassans Are Hosts
At Legation

The Egyptian Minister and
Nine. Hassan were hosts at din
ner last evening, their guests be-
ing His Britannia Majesty's AM
Evening star., 1941-11-26

MRS. JOHN OBRANOVICH (circleJ.
Before her marriage November she Miss Mabel Birch
Pldtt Hodges Birch and the late Mr. Birch
staff Serot OBranovch. U. A. the OF Mr. Michael
OBrdnoh OF McKeesport Pa and the late Mrs OBranoUtch
-HoecJs ptofo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

with slender green stems sparkling
with dew-like centers.
These plastic fiowers-and many
other exciting accessories as we'll
are simply made, merely by twisting
and cutting, FROM thin, transparent
sheets which come off hot rollers in
an industrial plant. The artist and
the designer do the rest, bring forth
shapely leaves, flower petals, knot
ting strips of the plastic for flower
centers. More stylized boutonnieres
are made with little silvery bells of
the clear transparent plastic, and set
Off against green leaves.
Flower clusters are made in rose
ar d blue and silver-clear combina-
tons. These flower groups are suit
able for unusual lapel ornaments,
hat trimming, and to decorate plain
suede shoes. There are also silver
clear, amber, and rosy shoe bows,
either fancy or tailored, that do
worlds to dress up a classic suede
pump.
Flexible round strips of the plas-
tic, extruded under heat to spa
ghetti-sized strands, can be worked
into fancier and more sparkling
flower clusters, and also into mesh
crochet for plastic necklaces and
bracelets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

THERE'S no such thing as the
il "last rose of summer" any more.
That lovely and romantic flower is
now symbol of the cooperation be-
tween old-fashioned nature and the
modern plastic age. For the plastic
age has produced a full-blown rose
right out of the earth, without bene-
fit of bush, pruning, or black spot,
and without thornsi This rose is
made of plastic, and it's practically
everlasting. IS
A strange and wonderful rose it
is The latest in fadeless flowers for
a lady's lapel, hat or hair, is made of
a synthetic flexible plastic, "Viny-
lite" sheeting, chemically developed
from coke, salt, limestone, natural
gas, air and water. From such nat
ural and even prosaic sources comes
the delicate, transparent and colorful
plastic material which is being used
to make shining and very modern
boutonnieres, hat trimmings and
dainty shoe bows.
It's almost unbelievable that what
began in the chemists laboratory as
a white powder resembling corn
starch, and which later, heated up
and kneaded, looked like mass of
gray dough, should shortly turn out
to be a group of shining rose petals
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
WHO KNOWS?
See The Answers" on Page 4

/. How long is the English
Channel?
2. What is the major party
strength in the. nth Congress.
3. How many aliens reside in
the US,
4. What do the initials ASCAP
stand for?
5. Who is Edward Frederick
Lindley Wood, 3rd?
6. What European countries lost
their sovereignty during 1910?
z. What three members of the
Presidents cabinet resigned last
year?
8. How many states were car
ried by Wendell Willkie?
9. Is Germany sinking ships
faster than British shipyards can
build them?
10. When did Winston Churchill
become Prime Minister of Great
Britain?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
GOOD LUCK TO CONNIE MACK!

Now that Connie Mack, 7Syear-old
manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, has
acquired financial control of his club we
might rs we'll get set for the New Year BIS
wishing the old man the joy of getting to-
gether another pennant-winning team.
Ii has been few years since he broke
up his worlds championship combination
and il time for his fortunes to take another
turn II may be rather rapid prediction
to award him peanant in l9i1, and we
can't quite risk our reputation as prophet,
but we trust he viii have : good season in
his tifty-seveuth year in baseball.
In few years. maybe, he viii come
along with a championship team-anyway.
millions of Americans hope sol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
ONLY ONE WAR, SAYS JAPAN

Japan has only one political party, &C
cording to true Fascist and Nazi principles.
In opening its convention the other day
Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, former
cabinet minister, declared:
THE great war raging in Asia and in
Europe aims at the construction of
new world order opposed to the old order
based on individualism with the Anglo
Saxons as its nucleus. Japan in Asia and
Germany and Italy in Europe are each
striving to destroy that old order"
The admiral understands the nature of
the warfare now raging much better than
many Americans. The quicker we under
stand that one war, with one purpose, is UNI
derway. the better it will be for the United
States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
DEMOCRACY WILL SURVIVE WAR

Ii is increasingly important for Amer
leans to understand that the ways Of
democracy are not the ways of war and that
ii free people unhappily find themselves
cngag ed in combat with an aggressive, cen
tIalzed state, they must be willing to sur
render, temporarily at least some of the
privileges which belong to free men,
The cry is constantly raised in the
United States against any abrogatjon OF the
rights of the people, with the wall that this
means the end of liberty. The calamity
howlers have little faith in the people of
this country when they fail to take into
consideration the vital fact that the people
themselves make the decision to relinqulsh
some of their privileges in order to meet
national emergency.
To make the illustration fit the situa
ton in this country, let us begin with the
realization that we face the possibility, at
least of having to defend our cherished in
situations against foreign attack. Knowing
that such challenge will be inevitable if
the tOtaitarian powers win their present
war the people of this country are perfectly
willing to yield some of their prerogratlves
in order that their government may effec-
tivoly arm the nation to defend itself.
Obviously, it is utterly foolish to con-
tend that this temporary delegation of
power to officials of the people is the same
thing as a permanent surrender of the
powers delegated.
There has been considerable talk in
this country of the death of democracy if
the United States becomes engaged in war.
Certainly, we hope, as do all Americans,
that the nation will be spared such an Or
deal and pray that peace with justice will
become possible without American par
ticipation in the struggle.
There is no basis for the assumption
that if the United States engages in war and
the people of this country delegate vast
power into the hands of officials, that the
wartime concentration of authority will
automatically mean the end of liberty and
freedom
There have been such concentrations
of authority in the past without serious i'm
pairment of American liberties and the
argument is sound that if crisis arises,
there can be a similar delegation of power
without loss of our natural and constitu-
tional rights.
The example of the British Govern
ment encourages this view. Here we have
a democracy, engaged in total war of an ex-
tremely threatening nature, and the gov
eminent has been given extensive grants of
mower Criticism of the government, how
ever, is not altogether absent. Ministers
are repeatedly questioned by members of
the House of Commons and even the press,
upon occasions, has openly assailed certain
proposals.
There is general recognition that such
infringements as must be made against the
complete freedom of speech, worship, as
semby and the press, are entirely tenn
porary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
CONGRESS HEARS
PRESIDENT TODAY

Continued from Page One)
fined the national policy of the
United States as follows:
First, increased defense; second,
full support of the 'resolute people
everywhere who are resisting ag
gression and by doing SO, keeping
war from our hemisphere; third,
that the United States shall never
acquiesce in peace dictated by
aggressor nations. 1et 1<
Commenting on the progress of
defense production to date. the
President said Il am not salts
fled with progress thus far made.
None should be satisfied until the
job is done"
ASKING Tor further appropria-
tionS for. defense for the United
States and for countries now en-
gagged in fighting democracy's
enemies, ne declared that this
country must make il possible
ion these nations to receive our
help in the way Of munitions,
even after they are unable 20
pay for them. He did not advo-
cate loans of money. rather sug-
gested that the United States be
repaid iniSimilar materials or 9th
er needed goods.
The future Of the United States,
be stated. may depend on our aid
to other defenders Of freedom
now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
PEOPLES FORUM
WE THE PEOPLE"
Editor. The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
America has Spoken-through
the mind and spirit of our be-
loved President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. No man of greater
craftsmanship and astute di-
plomacy has walked within our
symbol of Democracy ''The White
House"
War may be inevitable, but < is
your home and your freedom not
worth any major sacrifice? Would
you be damned and ferreted out
like criminals to be herded in
refugee camp? AS Americans we
possess stamina and courage, and
above all we have loyalty to our
government and our President.
Taxes will mount, but it is
easier to pay taxes than shameful
indemnities as conquered nation.
A few years ago our neighbors,
Mexico, Central and South Am
erica viewed us with suspicion,
but today thank God for the
leadership of Roosevelt and the
policies of our honorable Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull, our
two hemispheres are welded into
one unsurmountable barrier pre-
pared 10 resist until the last man
has died and the hast ship is sunk.
Personal apathy of few
months ago, has disappeared and
once more we are on the march to
defend Democracy and to aid
those who fight while their cities
are Swathed in fire bombs and
horrible destruction.
Mighty England is fighting our
battle and our President knows
with England down the Atlantic
will become vast battlefield. If
necessary let us convoy food ships
10 Britain.
Do not criticize at this time.
give your every effort and lend
something extra. Our forefathers
won our freedom with their blood
and we must sustain that glory
and valour.
We The People" are one and
indivisible. The members of Con-
greSS who had the courage TO
fight for aid 10 Britain when pub
lic sentiment said no. deserve
great praise. Our own Senator
Pepper came in for his share Of
displeasure. ! have heard him
called vile names. saw him burn
"a in effigy-but the Senator is
still in Washington carrying on
the fright TO safeguard American
Democracy.
Key West IS far from the
nations capital but il is a sustain
ing and integral unit of our West
ern Hemisphere defense The day
may come when cur nVu ability
10 protect America may leave Us a
victim OF wa. bat 10 matter
what the cutroUEe. we too have a
tradition Our people know what
i means 20 fight--flryf wTc arwst-
ed ouF island from the Indians.
then in iaS2 Admiral Thuns rs0u
landed Marines ard raised the
American flag and Claimed Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

The present city council still has a long
way to go before the time for which it has
been elected has transpired but ii has thus
far accomplished many improvements in
the city's affairs notably the Zoning Law.
Plumbing Code, Local Liquor Law to con-
form TO the state law. and instituted sworn
statements in connection with Applications
for Homestead Exemptions. Besides more
taxes were collected, the city employees
were better paid. and bank loan. the first
since 1921, paid i'm full
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
HOME GUARD
MEETS TONIGHT

There will be meeting of the
Key West Home Guard tonight,
beginning at 8 o'clock, at the
American Legion Hall.
It is hoped that there will be
mCxe volunteers signed up to-
night, especially those who are
over the age for the draft. Young
men as we'll who have not been
selected for duty in the enlist
ment branches as yet are invited
to join.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

West for cur own. During the
Civil War we again helped rid the
seas Of hloekaderS. in the Spanish
American War Key West was the
sustaining base Of operations ard
port of efnbarkation for our ex-
peiiti0aary force against Spain.
The World War saw the growth Of
our community hut tire post war
wears witnessed its decline Hem
isphere defense has netted oaHT
resurrection because cur position
mas been recognized More ard
more our city appears In northern
paperS-ve should and must re-
ceive the status of New L.ondon's
submarine base
ALBERT C ROBERTS
Washington, q &.
Jan 4, fssi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Although islands are the choice habi-
tation of snakes, few are found on this is
land of Key West, and so we are not likely
TO have the experience of the Venice, Fla,
farmer who, when annoyed by static in his
radio upon investigation discovered two
lattlesnakes snugly ensconced within
Radio, the snake-charmer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

According to Greek mythology, Cupid
gave rose to Harpocrates, the god of
Silence, as bride not to betray the amours
of Venus. There are some husbands in Key
West who owe Harpocrates rose and they
should be quick about offering it or the lit
tie nude fellow will snitch on them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

When the money was allotted by the
Government to build the Overseas High
way, there were many doubters that it
would prove self-supporting. But it has
During the year just passed the bridge COM
mission paid $4,000 in interest and lop-
ped off $4,000 from the principal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage
2 More Hotels and Apartments
B. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4. Airports-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation If County and City Gov
crnments.
8 A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Dunn Dunn, a suburb of Calcutta, India,
with population of $4,000, has an English
church, Roman Catholic chapel and
Wesleyan chapel. Apparently the suburb
is not so dumb dumb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Last act of Melboume's retiring city
council was to buy at 80 and % from Roy
drummer $4,000 of its bonds. There was
much pants kicking because in September
city refused to buy at IS. One councilman
muttered darby about drummer duggery
Explanation of course. is general advance in
Florida hondS.-Fuller's Florida Letter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
Today's Horoscope

Today gives kind and SYM
pathetic nature. The native is
endowed with good commercial
abilities, high-minded and suave
disposition, and the fortunes
should be good. Under some cir
cumstances, however, there is
danger of being wronged, owing
to the sympathetic nature.
Lima, Peru, was founded in
1885 as THE City of Kings"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Governor-elect Holland has converted
a Miami Knight into a Colonel. A pro-
motion! Maybe the new governor can also
pull couple of rabbits out of silk hat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06
OLD GLORY
BY JAMES WITcoMB RILEY

Old Glory! say, who,
By the ships and the crew,
And the long blended ranks of the
gray and the blue,
Who gave you, Old Glory, the
name that you bear
With such pride everywhere.
AS you cast yourself free in the
rapturous air
And leap out full length, as we're
wanting you To-?
Who gave you that name, with
the ring of the same,
And the honor and fame SO be-
coming to your
Your stripes stroked in ripples of
white and of red,
With your stars at their glittering
best o'erhead-
By day or by night
Their delightfulest light,
Laughing down from their little
square heaven of blue!-
Who gave you the name, Old
Glory,--say who,-
Who gave you the name, Old
Glory?
The old banner lifted and,
faltering then
In vague lisps and whispers
fell silent again.
Old Glory,-speak out. We're
asking about
How you happened to favor a
name, so to say,
That sounds so familiar and care
less and gay,
AS we cheer it and shout in our
wild breezy way,
We the crowd, -every man of
us,-calling you that,
We, Tom, Dick. and Harry each
swinging his hat,
And hurrahing, ''Old Glory" like
you were our kin
When,-Lord,-w all know
we're as common as sin,
And yet it just seems like you
humor us all
And watt in your thanks, as we
hail you and fall,
In line. with you over us, waving
us on,
Where our glorified, sanctified
betters have gone,-
And this is the reason, we're
wanting to know,
(And we're wanting it so,
Where our fathers went we're
willing to go.)
Who gave you the name, "Old
Glory, Ohio
Who gave you the name of Old
Glory?
The flag unfurled with bill
lowly thrill
For an instant, then wistfully
sighted and was still.
Old Glory. the story we're wait
mig to hear
Is what the plain facts of your
christening were,-
For your name,--just to heart
it,
Repeat it and cheer it, S tang to
the spirit.
AS salt as tear
And seeing you fly, and the boys
marching by,
There's shout in the throat and
blur IN the zee
And an aching to live for you al
ways,----or die,
If diving We still keep you waving
on high,
And so by our love.
For you floating, above,
And the scars of all wars and sol
rows. thereof
Who gave YOU the name of Old
Glory, and why?
Are we thrilled at the name OF
Old Glory?'
The Old Banner leaped like
a sail on the blast
And fiuttered an audible an
swer at last.
And it spake with shake of the
voice, and il said.
by the driven snow white and
the living blood red
OF my bars and the heaven of
stars overhead
BY the symbol conjoined Of them
all skyward cast.
AS float from the steepie or flap
at the mast.
Or droop DER the sod where the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Ii. as Hitler says, this war is a fight be-
must break asunder. we must see 60 il that
our world--~our way of life-will no: col
lapse. Our defense program calls for
powerful military strength in army. navy
and planes, but In the kotasty of our re-
sources, the spirit to win must also he in
chded, and that spirit the United States has
n a marked degree s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

The trouble with most smart sayings is
that they are not very smart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-06

Washington q G.
Jan 4. fssi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

disregarding the protests of the people. signed
away the nations independence Crowds
roared in fury at being sold out, but crowds
are helpless against trained sodery. Soon
the Germans would rush in and stop the
roaring with bullets unless the Yugoslay
army was willing to resist against its gov
ernment's orders. The army hesitated for
where was there leader?
In that dark hour the leader appeared
Their boy-King Peter had declined to play
safe. He wasn't built that way. Every inch
a king. he took the throne, then and there
together with the dreadful responsibility which
he could have evaded.
There no questions of personal free
dom such as choice of girl-friends. During
the dark hours while his countrys fate was
being decided there little time for such
frivolities. At least he had the choice between
safety and the bright face of danger which
Michael did not. Michael came to his throne
too late to be anything but slave king
The Rumanian boy-King can hardly find a way
of dying glorously, If he wishes.
King Carols escapades were scarcely the
kind to make son heroic; Peters case was
different. The turning point in Peters life
came in October, 1884, when the body of his
father King Alexander, assassinated in Mar
settles, was brought home for burial Before
that time he had often said he did not want
to be king but afterward he never said it
again. He was thinking. The murder might
well have made a coward of the boy, instead
it made man Of him.
But two powerful influences had much to
do with guiding his course. During the
Regency he virtually in retirement in
care of an Archbishop, who seems to have
taught him that duty comes first.
This teaching might have fallen on deaf
ears had it not been for the previous work
of his mother, the Dowager Queen Marie of
Yugoslavia, who is in London, recovering
from an operation. She said
II have tried to bring up all three boys
to act on their own judgment, to work out
their own problems - to be tough
The Queen Mother did not mean tough, In
the American sense but an iron character.
able to stand up against fear and temptation.
He will need it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

Michael knew a secret and as soon as the
oppressors were out of sight tip-toed to his
fathers apartment. AS kid he had acct
dentally discovered how to open secret
panel, which disclosed a hidden telephone
whose wire did not go through the switch
board If it was still in working order, he
would show those Ministers who was boss
of the palace.
To the young rulers joy. the wire was
alive, the operator put the call through
promptly and soon Luus sad voice was ex-
planning how the police had forbidden her TO
leave her house. and then the wire went dead,
cut by the same iron hand that was cutting
all the joy out of his life
The King dismissed the two Ministers
from his cabinet, appointing two others in
their place. but neither these nor any others
dared serve. After few days of fruitless
efforts there was nothing TO do but reappoint
the original nuisances who had been carrying
on meanwhile as if nothing had happened.
Michaels trouble is that he is just a royal
hgurehead on a ship of state in which he is
no more than a cabin boy.
The Rumanian Government is not RESPONSE
BILE to him nor to the Rumanian people, only
to the Iron Guard, the Rumanian Fifth Col
Hmn which turned the country over to the
Nazis without the necessity of a battle.
The German army which has occupied
Rumania to protect" it, gives the orders to
the Iron Guard which repeats them to the
Government which tells the King. There
was little friction between the protective"
invaders and the Iron Guard until the Nazis
with machine guns and tanks persuaded the
Guard that its idea of having some say in
Rumanian affairs was a delusion. They know
now it Is one of those "or-else" propositions
And 80 does King Michael.