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Evening star., 1941-08-03
Sylvan Theater
Offers Band Tonight

Senator Hatch, Senator Chavez
and Representative Clinton P. An
derson of New Mexico and members
of the congressional delegations of
New Mexico's neighbor States will
head the list of honor guests this
evening at the Sylvan Theater for
the concert of the New Mexico Ma
tional Championship Accordion
Band. Other honor guests will in
clude officials of the United States
and District governments.
The concert is being given under
the auspices of the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks and the Com
munity Center and Fairgrounds De-
partment, and arrangements have
been made to make their tickets
available today at the Willard Hotel,
the A. A. A. ticket bureau and this
evening at o'clock they will be on
sale at the Sylvan Theater in the
Washington Monument grounds.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Social News of Bethesda
And Nearby Maryland
Miss Margaret Cotter Returns
From Michigan Visit to Ride
In MeadowbroOk Show

Margaret Coter returned Joea Farm River road
daughter
tor taking Knights of Columbus
today riding Rocke the horse with which
she has blue ribbons in previous shows
Washington take part in todays
show will of
visit at Joea
Joined Mr. and Mrs Walter
Dallas
Tex Later will musical
study group September Dallas
Evening star., 1941-08-03

graphic Society. Mr. Brown is a
graduate of Sherwood Md High
School and is now at the United
States Army Recruiting Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

Senator Lgnnle Folks OcaIa-
says he wiz seek reelection ard
knows he viii have opp0sit ION
Senator PAT WhItzker. Tampa
IS destined for the hottest cam
paiga 81 his career But tae po-
lilical report which causes m@t
concern and regret. IS that SER
stor J. Turner Butler may MOI
seek reelection 70 the Senate
He is TIE oldest member Of the
Legislature. la point Of service
He has not said he viii not seek
reelection, bat many of ms
friends say b. wishes 10 retire.
Little Joe Sears. 5r.. Is already
out for the Ds1val seat IN the
Senate r. C Horne, Madison
expects opposition, bus Horne
may run for Congress from the
Second District Former Sheriff
King, Fl Myers has already an
nounced against Senator Elmer
Ward. Dan Kelly Jr-. Fernan-
dina viii seek reelection. but no
opposition has developed against
him. bat there IS plenty Of time.
Whether Senator Henry NcEen-
ne, the second Oldest member Of
Florida's legislature. ii point Of
service, VIII save opposition IS
unknown. II p years, Henry
Mckenzie : was eefeated only
once, and that was for tax col
lector
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

tense set-up. and there Is too
much divided responsibility
which MAKES for passing Of the
buck and general disorder. Even
50, the gigantic American pro
duction machine IS moving for-
ward. and Il IS successfully max
ing the immense change from q
peaee-time 10 a wartime econo-
my
To some. this change means
profits and expanded opp0rtunl-
ty. To others. the change means
possible ruin n that sorry
category fall thousands Of busI-
neses which have not been
given a place IN the defense PIC
ture. and which are now unable
To continue their normal, pace
time ways.
These are the businesses which
are caught by prioritieS- No one
without a high priority rating
can now obtain the basic metals
No one can build a home costing
more than 5000. There are
shortages OF paper, cloth rubber.
chemicals cleaning fiuids-com-
m0ditieS which In normal periods
are excessively abundant. And
legions OF businesses employing
millions Of people, depend on
such commodities as these for
their very life.
Pessimists believe that this
defense program may mean the
virtual death of little business
n this nation That may De an
excessively dark forecast. Bu,
the hard fact remains that nc
one has yet been able to formu-
late a program under which We
may obtain maximum military
production and at the same time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

at-larEe, BIT il IS said he's look
ing at Adams scat IN the Senate.
Several may seek the Senate sea-
Ct the late Fred Parker, aIayo
Senator Bill shan6s. Gainesville.
VINO served the Ii;iexpired tersn
Of toe late Senator Lucas Back.
IS UP for reelection. Far a
rookie be made Alaehua county
one Of is best legislators and
he NAV get - without oppozi-
lion Anything May harpen in
Volusia. where S1uafor Price IS
up for reelection and was anti
Holland in the primaries sena-
tor Lindier. one Of the most ef-
ficient men in the Senate, may
OF may not nave opposition n
the Cone county 81 Columbia.
but probsbls wnl In the mean
lime, if the amendment carries
there viii be tsso new senators.
one from Broward AMI the other
from Bay OF Gulf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

STATE SENATORS-Selection
of 20 State Senators instead of
the usual 10. due TO Judge A. o.
Kanners resignation, IS taking
shape. On this date 1t appears
that Senator Amos Lewis. Mari
anna. may not have opposition
There is little chance that Presi-
dent-designate Senator Philip
BeaH. Pensacola. viii have oppo-
sition- No one appears on the
horizon to Oppose Senator Leroy
Collins. Tallahassee. Senator s.
ID. Clark, Monticello, viii prob
abb get by without an oppon-
ent. Dan McCarty. Fl Pierce.
appears a sure winner to succeed
Kanner. possibly without opposi-
ton. Veteran house member
johnny Burks, Dade City, IS
slated to wear q senatorial toga-
succeeding Senator Gideons-
Senator Al Wilson, Quincy, may
get by without opposition If be
does the vote in west Florida
may be light due to 50 many
senators in that area without
opposition, which isn't good for
TurnbuIl in the supreme court
race. Jerry Carter in the Rail
road Commission race, or Lex
Green in his campaign for Con
gress-at-large.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

Any discussion q gasoline tax
ALLEGATION should Recognize that
uadeF the law effectIve Up 70
July / 1881 the 1irst lsree cents
provided for c7ustEucElou ana
uaiutenaRce q preferential
state highway system ThIs poli~
.cv is recognized bY the Federal
Government IL allocatng Ted
erai aid funds 70 supplement
such state funds IN building :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

In addition b. tnese slate-ws1Sa
races all meneers Vi de hoGse
are to be elected as vel as
county commissioners ana school
board members. and many c0un-
Is officials due 70 vacancies by
resignation and death That ADDS
up 70 a very kesvS vote nezt
Nay IN tie so-Czilad o[l-year
elections Dade Comfy could. Il
i half tried. east one-tllLh Of tile
entire primary vote while state
candidates who lead IN Dsde
BroWard. Pain Beach Polk.
Piaellss, Hiiisboroagns Orange
and DUval are certain Of nom
nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13


Returning to the gubemat0nal
effect or Ter Green's candidacy,
there Is Senator Gaharn whose
gubernatoria1 aspirations are
generally believed certain, VINO
VIII support Cgersfreet States
Attorney Rex Faruer, Tampa
wants 20 run for governor. and
naturally ne and his friends VIII
not look WITH favor upon Green $
candidacy. II Jmmy Owens.
John Bcacham % Beach.
Boyce Williams County.
and Fuller Wa cksouville.
get into the race t-are are five
big counties VINO may fr8Ia
upon Green. Francis Whnehair
may Try for governor again or
for Senator p ppIs place. bat
in either event Green's Success
full race for congress wouldn't
do Whitehair any good if he ran
for either offiec- Il Is too late
for Green 10 hack down and run
again IN MS cid district as there
are four svoWcd candidates. each
Of them declaring he VIII run
without regard ~ what Green
does. Beside. 3bew aTe haIf
dozen others who wish 30 ra1 N
Green's present district
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13
Economic Highlights
National And International Problems
Inseparabe From Local Welfare

1als country IS Just beginning
u encounter some OF the biggest
and most difficult problems that
q military economy makes un-
svoidable
ERe arms program IS getting
Int9 stride. Our aircraft pre-
dcelion IS At tie rate Of about
25.o00 planes 8 year. Produc-
ton Of tanks. machine guns.
army trucks and other vital
necessities. IS increasing fast
The tT0-0cean navy viii be com
Bletad Tar ahead Of the original
schedule IN the next two years.
unless something unexpected &C
ours 10 change the picture. we
should become the foremost
military power on earth.
This doesn't mean that we are
doing cur theoretical utmost We
aren't Labor troubles continue
20 mount and undermine pro-
ducti0n. Governmental red tape
delay and INDIGESTION still ham
per Industry. A few segments
81 industry have not been able
10 get away from the business
Is usual point Of view There
IS plenty Of politics in the de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

AT acknowledgements
large contains more angles than
politicos can define, though
there are only two candidates,
Congressman Lex Green and
State Legislator Ernest Over
street, Miami Supporters Of
Green are discounting Over
street, while Overstreet's friends
IRE discounting Green's ability 10
get votes south Of the mythical
cross state canal Both are
wrong. Diversified is doing a
good job Of person-to-person
campaigning. and is going 10 get
lots Of votes in north Florida.
and Green, one Of the states
best oampaigners. IS going to
get votes in South Florida. Pc
Iitical angles in this race may be
the deciding factor. Every poten-
tial gubernatorial candidate does
not look with favor upon Green s
at-large aspirations because they
fear if he succeeds ne wiz be-
come a gubeTnatoriai candidate
in 1914 Senator Peppers friends
look upon Green's candidacy as
a threat to Pepper in 1914 Add
all that up and you win find
powerful opposition 70 Green
plus south Florida's possibly
congeaIing its big vote behind q
South Florida congressional can
didate. Green's political situa-
ton is not a happy one, but
don't overlook his campaigning
ability.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13
Capitol Consensus
By VIM. CRIFFIS

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. b.
Fiorida's statewide primary IS
less than six months away.
A hot campaign is developing
10 two places on the Railroad
Commission. Never before has
there been SO many candidates
for these two berths. Chairman
Eugene Matthews Is opposed by
Raymond ]. Davis, Limestone.
former Cone hencl1nan; Charles
d. Stewart, BFodenton, and Buck
Hancock, Madison, who tried 10
defeat Matthews once before
Jerry Carter IS attracting the
largest number Of opponents.
Against Jerry are Bob Sweger.
Clearwater: Dick Warren Ubroth-
er Of Fuller. Lake Butler; Sher-
If W. T. Coleman, Sumter
County; w. C. King. Zolfo
Springs, and Harry Burch, ITALIA
hassee There may be many
more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13


comprehensive system Of high
ways Twelve million. three
hundred and fifty-one thousand.
i've hundred seventeen dollars
end sixty seven cents was re-
ceiVed bv the State Road De-
paTmenl from the first gas tax
81 ire Twelve month period end
ing Julv 81 1871. for this pur-
pose Az eeual amount was col
lected sTom the second gasoline
tx ard was under the law, used
20 repay each county for which
the ad 81 moneys adj
VaRca3 r. ss1ch counties for
fsEilc'i7 1scd roads with
n sch cuu1ies. Under the
gasoline N s enacted IN the
1911 Lccizl-tge the same aIlo-
eaton vas continued with some
changes n improve the benefits
% ali parties concerned. The new
laws acfzzIl1- assure the counties
that m - vaiorem taxes need
r. LEVIED TO pay Bonds issued by
The counties for previous road
construction and further pro
vides ter Use Of any surplus in
the particular county for which
II accrued. to huild new roads.
Thus, a populous county re-
eeiVes sufficient funds to pro
vide fer all local needs and also
receives the benefit OF a prefer
eEtiai system Of highways on
which 70 bring increased traffic
10 and from that county TO all
parts q the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

President protein Senator
Dewey Dye. Bradenton. saws ne
win not seek reelection, and
two have already announced Tor
his seat They are William Per-
~. house member from Sarasota,
and Vasco Peoples Punta Gorda-
Graham Black, Jasper, IS prac-
ticaIly an announced candidate
against Senator Stanley Adams
Veteran House member Bamberg
HarreH says he win not seek
reelection to the House from
Hamilton. or run for congress
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-13

Retirement OF Justice ]. B.
Whitfield. 80 years on the bench
and S. years state official
brought out two candidates as
his successor. r. I. Turnbull
Railroad Commission Attorney
announced shortly after Whit
field told Governor Holland ne
would resign in 1913 W P.
lBnD Allen, former assistant
attorney general, had already
announced for this judicial plum.
Those wishing to run for supreme
court justice must qualify on OF
before February /, 1912 No one
has announced against justices
Terrell and Adams
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Miss Sheppard
Here to Complete
Wedding Plans

Miss Lucille Sheppard arrived
this morning at the home of her
parents, Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, to complete arrange
ments for her wedding Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock to Mr.
Arthur H. Keyes, jr. The we'd
ding will be held in the Shep-
pard home at 1914 Nineteenth
street, and only relatives and
close friends will be present. A
small reception at 4::3O o'clock
will be held for a few others as
well.
Mrs. Connie Mack, jr., will be
her sisters matron OF honor. and
Mr.. Robinson Keyes of Ithaca,
N. Y, brother of the bridegroom,
will be best man.
Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the
Governor of New Jersey, will be
among the out-of-town guests,
as she is cousin of Mr.. Keyes,
whose father also will be present.
Mr.. Keyes will take his bride
to Nassau for their honeymoon,
and then they will return to their
studies, the bride to Radcliffe,
where she is working for an M. A.
degree, and Mr.. Keyes to Har-
ward, where he is in the graduate
school of architecture.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Women Shoppers
To Hear Journalist

Mine disasters which have in
creased throughout the country in
recent months. will be the subject
of talk by Tom O'Connor, news
paper correspondent, before the
Washington League of Women
Shoppers tomorrow at 4:45 pm. at
the Y. w. c. A.
Mr.. O'Connor has written several
articles on mine disasters which
he has studied closely. He has COW
cred other subjects of interest to
the league, including household en-
ployment and the New York bus
strike
A dinner for members and their
husbands will be held at the Smors-
gabord Restaurant following the
meeting, with Mr.. OConnor as guest
of honor.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Exhibit Extended
Bv Junior League

The collection of rare and unusual
things exhibited by members of the
Junior League of Washington in the
league gallery, 2001 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, has proven so interest
ing that the exhibition is being ex-
tended through Friday.
The show opened yesterday after
noon with a tea, the president of the
league, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
presiding.
Mrs. Robert Wallace Parker, gal
lery chairman, arranged the exhibi-
ton and was assisted by Miss
Barbara Boiling.
Collections of foreign dolls, rare
maps. ancient altar cloths, cups,
bracelets and other treasures are
being shown by Miss Anne Dudley
Flannery, Mrs. Edward Page, Mrs.
Landra Platt, Miss Barbara Boiling
Miss Dudley Gregory, Mrs. John A.
Rice, Miss Jane Culbertson, Mrs.
Lewis Clark and Sally Kinnebrew,
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Robert Kinnebrew.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Hugh r. Wilson's
Are Entertained

The former United States AM
bassador to Germany and Mrs. Hugh
r. Wilson were the guests in whose
honor Mr.. Arthur Bradley Camp
bell entertained last night at Palm
Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, widow of the
late former Secretary of the Treas
ury, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Carnegie Healy in Palm
Beach, has returned to New York.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Louise K. Sartwell
Wed to Mr.. Bissell

The wedding of Miss Louise K
Sartwell, daughter of Mrs. Grace
Isabel Keneipp, to Mr.. Howard Nor
man Bissell, took place Saturday
afternoon, March Is, at 4 o'clock
The ceremony was performed in
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church by the pastor, the Rev. Wal
ter Price.
The organist of the church gave
short program of wedding music
before the ceremony and Mrs. Mar
jorie Pace played several violin Sc
lections. The church was decorated
with palms and flowers, and the
double-ring ceremony was used.
The bride wore a powder-blue
suit with matching hat and car
ried an arm bouquet of pink roses.
The matron of honor was the
brides sister, Mrs. L. James Falck,
who wore a gown of dusty pink
with small matching hat and car
ried roses.
1t. Fred Barber was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. John
Brostrup and Mr.. L. James Falck.
A reception at Mrs. Keneipp's
home followed the ceremony and
was attended by about go guests.
Later the couple left for a honey
moon at Miami Beach. They will
be at home after April 10 at 7O2
Forest Glen road, Silver Spring, Md.
The bride was graduated from
Mckinley Technical High School
and did some post graduate work.
She has been active in musical
circles, and until recently was a
member of the group of Madrigal
Singers. She also was a member
of the Washington Opera Club.
Mr.. Bissell is graduate of
George Washington University.
Among the out-of town guests
were the bridegroom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Bissell of In
dianapolis, Ind, and Miss Juanita
BiSSell, a sister, from Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Bethesda Party
To Aid Symphony

A bridge-tea and fashion show
will be staged at the KenWood Golf
and Country Club, Monday after
noon at o'clock by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Committee for the
National Symphony Orchestra. Mrs
Robert LIE Fevre is general chair
man of the event and assisting her
are Mrs. j. Alan Maphis, Mrs. George
letter. Mrs. F. F. Hanly, Mrs. James
Lee Oliver, Mrs. j. G. Batham, Mrs.
Charles Ross and Mrs. William w.
Ross.
The Tea Committee is composed
of Mrs. R. S. d'Espard, Mrs. F. F.
Elliott, Mrs. Harold Beck, Mrs.
Philip Bradley, Mrs. William w.
Morell, Mrs. c. S. Duvall. Mrs.
James Hammond, Mrs George Fer
ris, Mrs. j. H. Defandorf, Mrs. Ed
win Hahn, Mrs. Charles Sheppe,
Mrs. Harold Dotterer, Mrs. j. A.
Dickinson, Mrs. Fred o. Coe, Mrs.
A. S. Gardiner, Mrs. David Robin
son, Mrs. Barney Peterson and Mrs.
Douglas Griesemer.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Society Calendar
Is High Lighted by
Two LuncheOns

Luncheons held much of the spot
light yesterday, Donna Brambilla
being one of the hostesses, and Mrs
Martin Vogel and Baroness Stackel-
berg joining to entertain before Miss
Emma Mills lecture at the Sulgrave
Club.
Donna Brambilla entertained at
the 1925 F Street Club, and among
her guests were Count and Countess
Lasocka, Mrs. Lionel Atwill. Mrs.
John Nightingale of Boston, Princess
Boncompagni, Gen. John Richard
son, Count Jehan de Noue, Mr.. Mer-
ritt Swift, Mr.. Edward Browning of
Philadelphia and Baron Stackelberg.
Comdr. and Mrs. P. r. Heineman.
who will leave soon for the West
Coast, were feted at cocktails yes
terday, their hosts being 1t. Comdr.
William F. Bulls and Comdr. T.
Garland Murrell The party was
held IN the home of Comdr. Bulls,
on Yorktown road, and the guests
were from the service contingent.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Muriel l.. Craven
Becomes a Bride

OF interest here is the news of
the marriage of Miss Muriel L.
Craven. daughter of Mr.. Edgar L.
Craven and the late Mrs. Craven
of this city, to Mr.. woodrow w.
Birds The ceremony was performed
February - by Canon George B.
Wright of Grace Cathedral Chapel
In San Francisco.
The bride attended Central High
School and the Marjorie Webster
School for Girls in Washington, and
was graduated from the Alviene
School of the Theater in New York.
Her husband, son of Mrs. M. l..
Bird of Vernon, Tex, attended
Southern Methodist College and is
In business in San Francisco.
After April l Mr.. and Mrs. Bird
will be at home at 1920 Jones street,
San Francisco.
They are spending their honey
moon in Palm Springs, Calf.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Farewell Party Is Given
For Venezuelan Ambassador
And Sonora de Escalante
Chilean Envoy and Sonora de Michels
Entertain at Tea in Honor
Of Members of Ski Team
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.

Two foreign Ambassadors played leading roles in social
were hosts at similar party.
Venezuelan Escalane
tanned the Salvador Minister Castro the being in
the nature farewell the honor guests will leave next return
the
will be the President the republic The
a before election.
we'll back from the street with
wide the sides and trees at the back
with quantities of pale pink and yellow
jonquls, the willows and tulips
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Residential
News Notes

Miss Eleanor Mary Connolly ha,
issued invitations for a party Sat-
urday, April 5, to honor Mrs. Fran.
ces Parkinson Keyes, author of "Tht
Grace of Guadalupe"
The party will be from 5 to
o'clock and will be held at the Sui
grave Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Williams
who are in Palm Beach. Fla, were
hosts at dinner last night.
Mrs. Henry Drummond-Wolf who
had been in New York since hel
return from the South, has left fol
Newport.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Cheatham has
returned to her home at Stratford
Va, after a short stay in New York
Lady Bradford Leslie, who is ir
Texas after a trip to Mexico, will
return to Washington next month
Miss Emily c. Westwood of Lin
coin, Nebr. is spending her spring
vacation with her brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Carter Westwood, in the Marlyn
Apartments. Miss Westwood is a
Junior at vassar College.
~ s--.
Mr.. James Preston Parks has re-
turned to Washington from Brook
vile, Long Island, where he was the
guest of Mrs. Thomas Chadbourne
and Miss Marjorie Chadbourne.
Mrs. George Madden Grimes has
returned to her apartment at
Schuyler Arms after an extended
visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Plart of Larchmont, N. Y.
Mrs. George T. Montgomery OF
5420 Connecticut avenue, accom-
panied by Mrs. Sue Burlingame of
3106 Rodman street, is spending a
week at the Shoremede Hotel at
Miami Beach.