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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
VERY WELL DONE

Congress put in full time during the
seven months of the recent session, and
on the whole the record is good. Peace
time legislation occupied gread deal of
time and if nothing else was mentioned
the limitation on Presidential term of
ten years was a magnificent triumph for
what We call Democracy.
Right on top of the passage of that BILL
the fact was revealed that President
Roosevelt stepped in to prevent cancella-
ton of Howard Hughes wartime contract
to build the worlds largest flying boat.
The late President Roosevelt had
way of bossing his Cabinets and it is a
good thing that Jesse H. Jones. former
Secretary of Commerce, told all tbout
this particular raw deal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

WANTS MORE CLOTHES ON WOMEN

A letter-writer to newspaper in
neighboring state suggests that we have
REACHED sex-o'clock in our social history
and denounces the ''viciously suggestive
literature and pictures that appear in our
periodicals"
The gentleman is concerned about the
beautiful girls and women" that appear
i'm the public print without much clothes
ard wants the Christian women to start a
movement of protest against the indecency
now prevailing.
We cannot share the gentleman's
alarm, although We are quite frank to adj
nit that some literature and some photo
graphs reflect the poor taste of the pub
Usher and those who read and look. Never
theless, customs change with the years
and, as we have learned, so does the prop
er dress for women.
We remember, some years ago, when
female went in swimming with enough
clothes OH to drown her. Gradually, the
ladies and girls began to shed their volu-
minous outfits and today a popular bath
A'S Acooit SiOociy IcScHlUfcS WHdt the
theatrical magnates call girl show"
There are good, sensible and modest
women in Key West who appear in pub
lie in clothes which, in their grandmothers'
day, would have caused a scandal. In fact.
modern two-piece bathing suit, if it had
been worn in 1900, would have caused the
ostracism of the wearer and the good faith
ers and mothers of the community would
have probably run her out of town,
We have no idea that the morals of the
younger generation have degenerated be-
cause of the costumes, brief and other
wise worn by the women. Certainly mod
ern beauty contests, in which young wo-
men of the finest type participate, seem
to be very popular and none of the con-
testants apparently object to their photo
graphs being published in the newspapers.
The probability is that the interest be-
ing taken in the female form and figure
by men. as we'll as women, will result in
the Improvement of the physical bodies of
the race. Gone is the ideal of the pallid
wan and illness-cherishing female. In her
place is live-wire, athletic and outdoors
type. 1t looks like an Improvement to us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
know America)

Gen. George c. Kenney, COM
handing the Strategic Air Com
mand, born in Nova Scotia, So
years ago.
Francis w. Reichelfelder, chief
of the US. Weather Bureau, born
at Harlan, Ind, So years ago.
DR.. Philip NJ Morse, director of
the Brookhaven National Labora-
tory for atomic research, New
York, born Shreveport, La, Al
years ago.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. wild
ow of President, born Sc years
ago.
Ruth Suckow, novelist, born at
Hawarden, Iowa, SIS years ago.
US. Senator Wallace H. White
of Maine, born Lewiston, Me-, 20
years ago.
Mary Brooks Picken of New
York, noted fashion expert and
author, born in Crawford Co.,
Kans., 81 years ago.
Judge Joseph M. Proskauer of
New York, Jewish leader. born 20
years ago.
Mrs. Mary L. Curtis Box Zim-
baiist of Philadelphia, music pa
tron, born in Boston, II years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
COAL.

A record-breaking volume of
nearly 100000 long tons of
coal was shipped abroad by the
United States in the last fiscal
year, according to a White House
report. Of the total. shipped
overseas in the twelve months
ended June 80. 25,500,000 tons
were sent to Europe, 2,750,000 to
Western Hemisphere destina-
tons. =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

1t costs $133 in special federal,
state and local taxes to buy a
new car and operate it one year.
Federal excuses on cars, tires,
gasoline and oil take S95 of the
total,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

News is not everything that happens:
it is only those things whach are reported,
The New York Times is in error when it
promulgates its slogan, "AlI the News
That's Fit to Print" 1t couldn't live up to
that assertion if it printed innumerable
extra pages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 6,
1947-Today's native will be pre-
'cotious and rather rash. There is
"a determination 70 hold to ones
'own beliefs and principles that
is good, so far as those principles
are good and not too rigidly fore
ed upon others. Training IS all
important.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
NETWORK PROGRAMS

Time 10 eastern standard. For cen.
trai standard subtract one hour, ter
mountain standard subtract TWO
hours. Some local stations change
hour Of relay to 1T local schedules.
last minute program changes can.
NOT be included.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

fFeT Easf. DGyiish' add one hssr)
Morning
e:oo-Honeymoon in New York--nbc
s:15-Oklahoma Roundup-cbs
Shady Valley Folks-mbs,
9:e0-Look Your Best--cbs
s:30-Say It With Music--mbs
10:o0--Fred wariug Music-nbc
Arthur Godfrey Show-cbs
1o:so--Ben Alexander Show-mbs
1o:4s-Serials 6 hours)-cbs
11:oo-Kate Smith Speaks-mbs
11:3o-Words and Music-nbc
Daily Band Concerts-mbs
Afterneon
12:oo-Concert Half Hour-nbc
1:oo-FouF Hours of Serials--nbc
Queen for Day (repeat ] hour
later)-mbS
f:3o-Martin Block Records-mbs
2:oo-Double or Nothing-cbs
2:3o-Winner Take All Quiz-chs
s:oo-Hint Hunt Quiz-cbs
3:a0-Give and Take Quiz-cbs
4:4o-The House Party--cbs
Riddles Hour (repeats later to
ut local times)-mbs
4:3o-Treasury Bandstand-cbs
Asc PROGRAMS - Times fit either
Eastern Daylight or Eastern Standard.
Morning
s:oo-The Breakfast Club
1o:o0-My Story DramatiZation
1o:25-Betty Crocker Program
1:o0-Breakfast in Hollywood
AffaFnoon
f2:oo-Welcome Travellers
2:30-Bride and Groom
3:00-Ladies Be Seated
3:3o-PauI Whiteman Records
4;$6-kiddies Serials ia kIours-west
repeat hour later
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
AUG. 6. 1897

Albert H. Carey, teacher in the
Hariss public school and Sunday
school superintendent in Ley Me-
mortal Church, returned yester-
day, after having attended the
Methodist Young Peoples assem-
bly, in Lakeland, the Methodist
annual conference in st. Peters
burg and the Methodist coaching
conference for young people at
Avon Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06
Radio Programs
Daytime Summary

seiectsd programs a. listed AeIesw
are broadcast at The Same time Mon.
day through Friday. Time Is eastern
Standard Fee central standard spb.
tract one hour; for mountain stand.
ard TIVE hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Going to an osteopath may not help
some people, but it makes them feel bet
ter, and that is desirable objective.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Americanism: Trying to make others
provide the funds we want
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
said he was informed today by
the state comptroller that the
transfer of funds from the indebt-
edness account to the general
revenue fund is legal, so Sawyer
said the county has enough money
to pay county employees tomor-
row.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
"a museum oddity in the fu-
ture may be an old fellow who
was never on the public payroll"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Key West Young Mems Social
Club will give barn dance to-
night in the Cuban clubhouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

California produces 80 per
cent of all the walnuts grown in
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

There is no heavy industry in
New Zealand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Harry Roberts, who had been in
Key West visiting his family, left
this morning for Fort Lauderdale
to resume his duties aboard the
ferry Estrada Palma.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Mrs. Lee Curry left this morn
ing for Miami for an intended
stay of two weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Mrs. Mervin L. Russell, Ais
Margaret street. today announced
the engagement of her daughter,
Romelda Gilbert Johnson, to Ar
thur Horatio Sheppard. Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sheppard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Eugene Sands, who is in bust
ness in Marathon, is in Key West
visiting relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-06

Jack Wallace and sister, Doris
June, who had been in Key West
visiting relatives, returned today
to their home in Homestead.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Vassar Club Plans
Fashion SbO1V at
The StatIer Hotel

Mrs. David Austen has been
named general chairman for the
Vassar Club benefit fashion show
to be held on January 80 at the
Statler Hotel. Proceeds will be used
to send two Washington girls to
Vassar next year.
Others who have been named to
assist in the work for the show
are Miss Lottie Manross, secretary;
Mrs. Gerhard Gesell, treasurer; Mrs.
Lee D. Butler, scholarships; Mrs.
]. j. O'Hare and Mrs w. Woodruff
Meek, tickets; Mrs. John Sherman,
ticket booth, and Mrs. John D.
Stewart, Mrs. John Lemp and Miss
Gertrude Prisley, publicity.
Mrs. Kenneth Todd Young, jr..
and Mrs. John L. Sullivan will be
in charge of the Patroness Com
mittee and invitations will be han
died by Mrs Kurtz NJ Hanson, Mrs.
Leonard Block and Mrs. Harding
F. Bancroft.
Other committee chairmen are
Mrs. Dunstan Rooney and Miss Ca
mile Cottrell. posters; Mrs. San
ford j. Randall and Miss Julia
Cuniberti, Junior Committee; Mrs
Elting Arnold, decade chairman
and Mrs. Martin Atlas and Mrs
Alfred c. Wolf, chorus.
Also assisting are Miss Louise
Goold, Mrs. Sturgis Warner, Mrs
George Rado, Mrs. Hollis Seavey,
Mrs. Wallace M. Yater, Mrs Ben
jamin Colby. Mrs. c. G. Pendill,
Miss Jane Simpson and Miss Betty
Allen. (
Evening star., 1947-12-28

American Association of University Women
To-day, $50 to $50 pm, tea dance
Mrs. Ruth Bronson, secretary of the
National Congress of American Indians.
Thursday, to q pm. open house and
tea.
Alexandria-Today, pm. 602 Cam
eron street, Christmas program.
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority-Today. 8 to
pm. Christmas tea with Mrs. J. Nc.
Kenney Berry, IT.. 1915 Upton street
Pioneer Women of Palestine. Goldie Myer-
son Branch--Today, 3 to IL pm. jew
ish Community Center, annual bazaar.
Sweet Briar College Alumnae Association
Tomorrow, Willard Hotel, luncheon.
$50 pm, Pierce Hall Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV. meeting.
Phi Delta Gamma, Alpha Chapter-To-
Pm Chrstmss ana4 Party nath Th
Air Force Assembly-Tomorrow, to
30 pm, dance.
District League of Republican Women
Tuesday. l a M. 1904 Twentieth street
NV, board meeting.
Womens Christian Temperance Union,
Northwest Union-Tuesday 1:30 pm
with Mrs. M. 7. Todd, 1890 Massaehu-
setts avenue NV; speaker, the Rev.
Thawley l.. Holmes.
District League of American Pen Women
Thursday, to pm. reception for
new members.
Washington Club ~ Thursday, 5 pm,
reception.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Friday, l am, National Defense Com
mittee at Chapter House; speakers. Col
Mary A. Hallaren and Capt. Margaret
E. McEnerney.
Writers League Of Washington-Thursda
8 pm. 1851 Columbia road NV;
speaker, Rowena Farrar, That Extra
Five Percent
WASHINGTON Story League - Saturday,
8 pm, YWCA, meeting.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
District APW Plans
NeWY earRecebtiOn

New members Of the District
League of American Pen Women
will be honored at New Year Day
reception to be given from 4 to 6
pm. at the studio. Guests will be
received by Mrs. Trudie Lyon, presi-
dent; Mrs. Clara Manderschied,
general chairman, and Mrs. Josie
Subers Harrell, membership chair
man. Mrs. Mae Harris, hospitality
chairman, will also assist.
New members of the Washington
group are Miss Stella c. Brown,
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Cleveland, Miss
Virginia R. Collier, Mrs. Mabel c.
Du Bois, Mrs. Helen M. Hixon, Mrs.
Eloise Lavrischeff, Mrs. Mary T.
Layton, Mrs. Margaret K. Murphy,
Mrs. Dorothy Troth Muir, Mrs. Ruth
Linrud Thompson, Miss Katherine
M. Hopson and Miss Mary Hester
Turner.
Mrs. Blanche Meyers, music chair
man, will be in charge of the music
program.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
WasbmgtonCl Club
To Hold Reception

The Washington Club is making
plans for it's annual observance OF
New Year Day with gala recep-
ton at the clubhouse, Seventeenth
and K streets NV, starting at
5 pm.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of the club, will head the re-
ceiving line. The guests also will
be greeted by the governors of the
club, Mrs. James Shera Montgom-
cry, Mrs. r. Winston Holt, Mrs. EN-
ma Strider, Mrs. Leroy Eakin, Mrs
Edward Everett Gam, Mrs. John
H. Hanna, Mrs. Charles Mercer
March, Mrs Arthur H. McConville
Mrs. Paul Stanley Bond, Mrs. Gill
bert H. Grosvenor, Mrs. Alice Riley
Mrs. Wintemute w. Sloan, Mrs
Absalom Waller and Mrs. G. Lewis
Weller.
Miss Blanche Street, chairman of
hospitality, has invited the past
presidents of the club to preside in
the dining room Those pouring
will include Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mrs
c. Willard Hayes, Mrs. Whitman
Cross and Mrs. Frank Forest Bunk
Ier. Others assisting will be Mrs
Georgia B. Pillsbury, Miss Mabel l.
Pillsbury, life members, and Miss
Maude Lee Davidge, a charter men,
ber of the club.
The Art Committee, under the
leadership of Mrs. Bates Warren
assisted by Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax
will be in charge of decorations.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Ladies Day ont Program
[At YWCA Becomes POPULAR

A Ladies Day Out" program for
housewives and mothers is becom-
ing one Of the most popular Of the
group recreational activities being
offered by the new Health Educa-
ton Department of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
For a nominal cost the busy
matron may engage in "slimnastics.'
dancing, swimming and badminton
from 10 am to l pm. on Mondays
and Wednesdays, while two trained
workers look after her children in
a nursery especially equipped with
creative interests for the child.
The program was initiated at the
suggestion OF a young Pittsburgh
matron who had enjoyed similar
type of activity at the YWCA there.
So popular have the classes become
that there are often as many as 10
registering on one day.
For those wishing to stay for the
afternoon, the young adult depart
ment of the "Y," in cooperation
with a committee of talented mem
bers of the group, has planned a
varied program slanted at the prac-
tical and cultural interests of the
group. These informal classes" in
clude talks on the theater, music.
bridge technique, how to budget and
plan meals and miscellany of
other subjects suggested by the
members of the group themselves.
The YWCA health education de-
partment was started just a year
ago under the direction of Miss
Sara Bruce, a former USO worker.
One of the new activities which
will get under way next month and
which promises to have popular
response will be family night swim. y
Mother and children, as we'll as
father, will be given the opportunity
every Friday night to have some
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Republican Women
To Hear Talk bv
Mrs. Robert Taft

Republican activities during the
coming months will be discussed by
Mrs. Robert A. Taft when she ad-
dresses the first 1948 meeting of the
District League of Republican
Women to be held January at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Mrs. Taft has entitled her talk
The Winning Stretch" Following
the meeting the speaker will be the
guest of honor at luncheon which
all members of the league are in
vited to attend
Mrs. Joseph r. harrington, presi-
dent of the organization, will pre-
side at a board meeting at IL am
Tuesday at league headquarters,
1904 Twentieth street NV. At this
time a report will be presented on
the recent fashion show given under
the chairmanship of Mrs. Anna
Cote.
Meetings of the daytime political
study group, led by Mrs. Carroll
Kearns, will be held on January 8
and January % at II am. at the
headquarters. The evening political
study group will have a dinner
meeting at $50 pm. on January Is
at the Parrot Restaurant. Repre-
sentative Frances P. Bolton of Ohio
will be the guest speaker.
Mrs. Harrington will entertain at
presidents tea" on the afternoon
of January 10 at the Mayfower for
members of the league and the wives
of Republican members of Congress.
The tea is a tradition in the league
and is given by each incoming pres
ident during her first year in office.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Mrs. Bronson Guest
OfDistrict AAUW

Mrs. Ruth Bronson, secretary Of
the National Congress of American
Indians, will be the honor guest at
the weekly tea Of the Washington
Branch of the American Association
of University Women tomorrow
from 4 to pm. at 1884 I street
Mrs. Bronson has recently re-
turned from Santa Fe, where she
attended the fourth annual conven-
tion of the National Congress Of
American Indians. She will report
on the problems of the American
Indians and specifically the situa-
ton of the Navajo and Hopi tribes.
On display at the tea will be
variety of Indian-made goods which
are for sale at the Indian craft
shops in the Commerce and In
terror Departments. Mrs. Willard
E. Givens, fellowship chairman, will
introduce Mrs. Bronson, and Mrs.
Frank Edgington will serve as
hostess.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

made throughout the West Coast
States during her sojourn there. L
found the people friendly and inter-
ested in foreigners" She was sur
prised, however, at the questions
which were asked following her
talks, particularly queries about the
caste system and child marriage.
Such conditions might have been
more common 40 years ago but are
fast disappearing with social re-
FORM she explained.
She was amused at an experience
which was repeated after several OF
her lectures. The women would
all cluster around me and ask to
have their palms read. I guess /
could have fooled them and made
some money" she laughingly COM
mented.
Miss Nelson is seriously interested
in seeing that Americans get true
impression of India as it is today.
She is organizing secretary of an
association founded here last Octo-
ber under the leadership of Mrs.
Asaf Ali, wife of the Indian Am
basSador.
THE Association of Indian Wom-
ems Clubs of America hopes to in
terpret India to the American peo-
pie VINO have too bookish a picture
of it now" she said of the new Or
ganiZation.
The young, attractive teacher is
also deeply interested in her work in
physical education. To look at her,
dressed daintily in one Of her native
saris-she has AZ of then-one would
not suspect she excelled at the high
lump, discus and javelin throwing.
She was one of tie four women who
participated in the 1886 Indian
Olympics at Delhi.
Miss Nelson gave credit to the
American influence for introduction
of physical education into India.
The oldest physical training school
in India, she pointed out, was
founded at Madras by the Ameri-
can YMCA.
Miss Nelson showed no surprise
when asked if her students play in
SdIlS, WIllCll W tllC IL Sy oSSii-
too confning for fast movement.
Her reply indicated they have little
trouble getting around in them,
whether it's basket ball, track run
ming or tennis. She pointed out,
however, that Indian girls have
adopted a modified gym costume for
greater comfort. Called "punjabi,"
the costume consists of pair of
loose fitting trousers, or 'salwar,'
which taper to the ankle, and a
"kurta," or tunic blouse, extending
to the knee.
Miss Nelson explained her English
name by pointing out that her fam
lily was converted to Christianity
four generations ago and took the
name of the bishop who was respon-
sible for the conversion. Her father
has been a Methodist minister for
43 years.
The young teacher is still bewil-
Evening star., 1947-12-28

dered by her impressions of this
country. I've found the pace so
fast" she exclaimed. How do you
find time to think or relax?"
She has also been beset by shoe
repair and laundry problems. A
great many of her AZ saris must be
dry cleaned, which means consid-
cradle laundry bill for work she
could could have done for only a
few cents" in her own country. She
also exhibited dainty pair of alli-
gator sandals with cork soles, one
of which had a broken strap. mo
shoemaker here will take this she
said, but in India they would know
how to fix it,
Evening star., 1947-12-28

fun together. It will not be the
first time men have been allowed In
the YWCA pool. however. That
privilege was first extended last
spring, along with other activities
for men, as an outgrowth Of the
USO program at the "Y."
Other group recreation programs
being scheduled by the department
include special Saturday classes IN
rhythmic expression for children
from to IL years of age and a
series of classes for Junior high
school girls from II to Is years Of
age. The latter group will be given
a combined program of gym, arts
and crafts and dramatics.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Writer'S League

RoWena Farrar, fiction writer,
will be the guest speaker at a meet
ing of the Writers League of Wash
ington to be held at 8 pm. Thurs
day at 1851 Columbia road NV.
Her talk will precede the workshop
session on the short story in prep
aration for the ort-story contest
sponsored by the league Original
poems, articles and stories will be
read by Annie Smith, Alfred Fal-
coner, Grace Dove, L. S. Mayer,
E. B. Dykes Beachy, Jennie Wright
and Omer Henry.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Story League

The Washington Story League will
hold its next meeting at pm. Sat-
urday at the YWCA. Led by Ruth
Arnold the story tellers will be
Nancy Pearl Hollinger, Eileen
Mitchell, Gertrude Hartis and Mrs.
Martin Ramsay. Hostesses will be
Ruth Beuchert and Elizabeth john
son,
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Studying Physical Education at G. w.
american Impressions Of India
Discussed BY Visiting Teacher
Bv Ruth Dean

people healthy curiosity and interest
smiling little
teacher revealed the other day.
taking physical education
Washington University remniscng about her experiences
on United States interview.
physical Brabourne College Cal
cutta
University of Washngtohe of her
to attain degree she believes.
I
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Engagement Pad

National Genealogical Society--Saturday,
pm. Mount Pleasant Branch Library;
speaker, DR.. Clarence E. Carter, Ter
ritorial Records Preserved from the
Former Territories
Convent Of the Sacred Heart Alumnae As
sociation-Saturday. 30 to 7:30 pm,
MaYfioWer Hotel, tea dance.