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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-18
President 10 Travel Over Southland,
DuyaI And Division Streets
On Way To Boca Chica
CITY COMMISSION
MEETS TONIGHT

The City Commission will
hold its regular meeting to-
night at 8 o'clock in the City
Hail. AN ordinance prohib-
ting the soliciting Of maya
zine subscriptions on city
streets without approval of
the city manager is slated for
consideration.
Another ordinance which
would permit the purchase of
multiple coin parking meters
may cause considerable dis
cussion. A large school of
thought favors the present
five-cent meters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-18
'INSPECTS BASE GALLEY,
IMPRESSED BY SWISS
STEAK MENU; ours.
TIONS GALLEY STAFF
BY JOHN n. vosBURCfs
City Editor. Key West cltlxam

BY JOHN n. voSBURCn
City Editor. Key West cltlxam
President Truman took . hsA
at today's appctizing enlisted
mems dinner menu while in
speeding the Submarine Base SAB
ley and remarked with . agnlie
that he could survive on a ban.
self. He was obviously Impressed
by the substantial meal
II was his next TO shs LAT
morning Of his current Wait ~
Key West. for announcement
was made today that ne wfli
leave Boca chica airport nbouf
l:30 p. ma. fomorrow. The
Presidential party viii leave
the Submarine Base shoni izssa
p. m. and moioE Through ths
main business ssetien.
From The southera
street gate Of the SuhIna3ins
Base. the President will pee
coed up souihard street ~ Du.
val street and right up paval
street 10 Division. al traffic nm
Duval. a ona-waY khoEouWhs
fare in the opposite dlEs6ikem
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and Lemonade Chief Cs.nm,
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erton, Kan, who guided N
Truman through the galley. sai
the Chief Executive wsa nuf
impressed by the iossd than afiF
other feature.
Mr.. Truman cssmpilnanirsi
Robinson ON the galaxy nnl assi
that il was a very eiiirioni va
up. Robinson and cosnsnisssfF
Officer Armand0 CanalCiO 90 Is
West showed thc Psestdef.i
through the various reouss "a ut
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Leahy. his chief al staff Rs
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-18
SUTSUN TOlLEAVE

Scheduled to sail to Panama,
the USS Spisun, seaplane tend
er, will leave Key West tomor-
row morning; it was announced
today at Key West Naval Base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-18
W4CAN1N LEAVES

USS Wacanan, AO-109, a tank
er, left for Norfolk, Va, today.
She put into Key West week
ago and had been laying over
here.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
advertising Group
Holds Luncheon

The Women's Advertising Club OF
washington celebrated the an
nouncement of two awards from the
Advertising Federation of America
at a luncheon meeting yesterday at
the Washington Hotel.
The club itself is to receive second
prize In the annual achievement
awards to be made by the fedora
ton at itS convention in Boston
next week. The presentation Is
based on the activities of the clubs
Education Committee, headed by
Miss Hazel Markell. Miss Eugenia
Schor, club president. will accept
the award.
The work of the local group also
Is recognized in an award OF $20e
which will 60 to Louis Rothchild
1r., woodrow Wilson High School
senior. who recently won first prize
In the essay contest sponsored by the
Women's Advertising Club. Mr
Rothchild, who was guest at the
meeting yesterday, placed second In
the national essay contest spon-
sored by the federation.
Honor guests at the luncheon in
cluded Miss Prudence Allured, vice
president Of the federation, anc
John Alden Spooner. vice president
of Textron, Inc, who was guest
speaker.
The meeting was preceded by q
cocktail party honoring Miss Allured
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Miss Ann Malone
Yesterday's Bride

Miss Ann Lee Malone, daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Andrew L. Malone
of Washington, was married at 4:30
o'clock yesterday In st. Adams
Church to Mr.. Robert George Tay-
lor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George A,
Taylor OF New York City. The Rev
Malcolm Marshall of1iciated. A re-
ception followed at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore white satin gown fashioned
on princess lines with an off-the-
shoulder neckline trimmed in heir
loom lace. Her Mary Queen of Scots
headpiece, which also was trimmed
with heirloom lace, held her fingertir
veil. She carried a white prayer book
covered with white orchid and
showered with white stephanotis.
Mrs. Clay Doyle Alexander was
matron of honor for her cousin and
the other attendants were Miss
Barbara Lambert, Miss Faye Mac
Falls and Miss Blanche MacFalls
Their gowns were similar to that OF
the bride's-Mrs. Alexander in gera-
MUM pink crepe and the others In
robins egg blue and yellow-and
they carried old-fashioned nosegays
of spring flowers. Miss Ethel Todd,
gowned in pearl grey and wearing
a corsage of pink roses, assisted at
the reception.
Mr.. John Mitchell was best man
and seating the guests were Mr.. Rob-
ert B. Malone and Mr.. Jack Malone,
brothers of the bride; Mr.. Peter
Tomley and Mrs. Jack Branagan
Evening star., 1947-05-15
| Mrs. B. +. Buckley
Heads Ddgg bters
OF Colonial W ars

| Mrs. Benjamin i. Buckley of
Lexington, KY, was elected presi-
Ident OF the National Society
lDaughters OF Colonial Wars, at its
l14th annual meeting held yesterday
lat the Mayfiower Hotel. She viii
serve q three-year term.
| "A local woman, Mrs. Ryland
Crews Bryant, who is past State
president Of the District Society,
was elected recording secretary.
Others named to national Of1ce
lin the triennial election were: Mrs.
Philip w. Hiden Of Newport News,
IVA, first vice president; Mrs.
Charles r. CurtisS Of Joliet, Ill, sec
lond vice president; Mrs. John w.
Howe Hodge Of Los Angeles, third
vice president; Mrs. John Pilling
Wright Of Newark, Del, chaplain:
Mrs. Benjamin Wyche Of Charlotte,
IN. c., organizing secretary: Mrs.
Elwood j. Turner OF Media, Pa,
treasurer; Mrs. Ernest F. Dow Of
INeWtonville, Mass, registrar; Mrs.
Harold M. Hastings OF Detroit. his
torian, and Mrs. James E. Kinney
Of Columbus, Ohio, custodian.
Mrs. Henry B. JOY Of Crosse
Pointe, Mich, chairman Of the So
ciety's Rehabilitation Committee,
announced that the organization
contributed $500 during the past
year to the Percy Jones Hospital
in Michigan.
After Mrs. Joy had made her
report, q voluntary collection total
ing almost 800 was taken for the
purchase Of & juke box for the
veterans at the hospital.
National presidents Of several
patriotic organizations were hon
|ored at the luncheon which was
held at noon. The guests included: !:
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge, president
general OF the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton; Mrs. Joy, who Is president OF
the Order Of the Crown In America;
Mrs. Grace L. II. Brosseau Of New
York, national president Of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, and Mrs. Thomas Coke
Nell Of Atlanta, national president
of the Daughters Of the American
Colonists.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
81 W asbi's fonia',s
limited to Join
1sI,giOr LeapHe

The list OF 50 Capitalites invited
/ to Join the Junior League OF Wash
ington has just been announced
The invitations are for provisional
membership which means that those
accepting will be required to COM
Iplete q short and intensive proyis-
|ional course and serve as volunteers
lin accredited welfare agencies be-
fore becoming active members. The
course Is designed to acquaint them
with the background Of our local
civic, educational and cultural prob
lens.
Invitations have been extended to
Mrs. william Ascher, Miss Patricia
Bellinger, Mrs. David Black, Miss
Elinor Burton, Mrs. Harrison Chand-
|ler, Miss Jewel Davis, Miss Helen
Devereux, Miss Betty Easton, Miss
Mary Echols, Miss Hope Erwin, Mrs.
william Flather III, Mrs. Robert
Fleming. Mrs. Algernon Gardner,
jr., Miss Joan Gardner, Mrs. Charles
Hewes, Mrs. John Hull, Mrs. Rolfe
Kingsley and Mrs. James Lynn.
Others on the list include Mrs.
Charles McKenny, Miss Margaret
IMechlin. Miss Laura Mae Norris,
Miss Marion Norris, Miss Marcia
lO,Brien, Mrs. Samuel Rockwell, Mrs.
Hilbert Sabin, Mrs. William Sterrett,
Mrs. George T. Walker, jr., Miss
Margaret Wotherspoon, Miss Ellen
White, Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, IT,,
Mrs. John M. Woodside and Mrs.
Gary Underhill,
Evening star., 1947-05-15
AIesandria YWCA
Pro Grams Listed

The Alexandria YWCA has an
nounced plans for several special
programs within the next week.
The last in q series of musical teas
arranged by Mrs. Clova Demaine
will be presented from 4 to pm.
Sunday at the association headquar-
ters at 602 Cameron street.
The program will include vocal
solos by Anita Herndon Beasey, So
prano, and Thomas M. Smith, BARI
tone, accompanied by Dorothy Lee.
Tea will be served following the
program by the Emily Nelson Chap
ter, Daughters OF the American Rev
olution. Assisting with arrange
ments will be four past regents OF
the chapter: Mrs. Lois Marshall
Hicks, Mrs. Dorothy w. s. Ragan,
Mrs. Alice M. Mason and Mrs. Vir-
ginia T. Fell.
The Teen-Agers Committee, under
the direction of Mrs. Robert Hull,
will sponsor an evening Of dancing
and games from 7:30 to $50 pm.
tomorrow night. The event will
mark the end of the Friday evening
classes in ballroom dancing, but the
informal Friday evening get-together
will be continued.
The Business Girls Club Of the
association will have supper meet
ing at $50 pm. Wednesday, fol-
lowed by quiz show, modelled after
the radio programs. Joyce Walter
will act as master of ceremonies
and Marion Green will be the an
nouncer.
The newly elected officers of the
club include: Miss Betty Brown,
president; Miss Lottie Lackey, vice
president; Miss Sylvia DALEY, secre-
tary, and Miss Dora Burdishaw,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Lewis Francis Speiss enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock in compliment
to her daughter -in-law, Mrs. Lewis
Francis Speiss jr.
Mrs. Speiss' other daughters, Miss
Margaret Speiss, Miss Helen Speiss,
Miss Rita Speiss, and Miss Joan
Speiss, assisted their mother, and
those pouring included Mrs. James
Lutts and Mrs. Edwin Roper. The
table decoration was OF white stock
and pink snapdragons, and the color
scheme of pink and white was
carried throughout the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Speiss, jr., have been guests
of Mr.. Speiss' parents since Novem-
ber and will move shortly to their
new home on Bradley Boulevard.
Mrs. Speiss is the former Miss
Katherine Crowley, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. Jerome Crowley.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
|Convent Sends Bid,
Garden PARTY

Invitations have been issued b,
the Religious of the Sacred Hear
Convent to a garden party ane
silver tea to be held from 4:30 tx
II pm. Saturday at Stone Ridge
the new country day school, recently
purchased by the order, at BIOL
Rockville pike.
The new school was the former
residence Of the late George M.
Hamilton and is the realization Of a
desire the Sacred Heart Religious
have long had to offer their students
the combined advantages of life In
the country and proximity to the
city. Since 1923, the present location
of the school has been 1719 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
The country day school at Stone
Ridge, which will open on Septem-
ber Is, Is one Of an international
group of schools and colleges main
tanned by the Society of the Sacred
Heart.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. William Hotel entertained
the Gray Ladies Unit OF the Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
in her home In College Park Nom
day at a buffet luncheon. Quantities
OF early summer blossoms from the
gardens OF the hostess decorated the
rooms and among those attending
the fete were Mrs. B. s. Killmaster,
chairman Of the unit. and Mrs.
Arthur Syran and Mrs. q. E. Muck
ley who assisted the hostess.
Also present were Mrs. Albert 8.
j. Atkinson, chairman Of the Hos
pital and Recreation Corps OF the
District Of Columbia Chapter: Mrs.
Reiss n. Hanum, vice chairman for
the civilian hospitals; Mrs. George
Calves, vice chairman for the Fed
eral hospitals, and Mrs. Frances
Veasey Burke. superintendent of
nurses at the Episcopal Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Philippine EnDoy
To Be HOnOred

The Minister Counselor OF the
Philippine Embassy and Mrs. Mar
ciso Ramos will be guests Of honor
at a reception and dance to be
given tomorrow night at the Ma
tional Press ballroom. The affair,
which begins at 8 o'clock, is under
the auspices Of the Filipino Execu-
tive Council which represents the
Filipino community in Washington.
Mr.. Pablo Mamaril is president of
the council.
Many notable Filipino officials
visiting Washington and the Philip
pine Embassy staff and their wives
have been invited to attend. Spe-
cial entertainment will be provided.
Mr.. Nicanor p. Donesa is chair
man OF the committee on arrange
ments, with Dr.. Cayetano G. Nagac,
Francisco M. Soils, DR.. Roman v.
Ubaldo and Mel Sison assisting him.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Berrymams Hosts
1t Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kennedy
Bergman gave an afternoon re-
ception yesterday m honor Of Miss
Hattie E. Burdette who executed
the portraits of their daughter ano
daughter-in-law. Miss Florence
Bergman and Mrs. James Berry
man, which were on view yes.
terday. The party was given at 1906
New Hampshire avenue, Mrs. Berry
man receiving the guests with Miss
Burdette ard Mr.. Bergman seeing
to it that every guest had an ad-
vantageous spot from which TO view
the paintings. Both Miss Bergman
and her sister-in-law were dressed
in the brocaded gowns in which they
sat for their portraits and wore the
same jewelry.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson were the ranking guests
and others were Associate Justice
and Mrs. Harold H. Burton, the
Librarian of Congress and Mrs.
Luther Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cabell Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn and Mrs. Marvin Custis and
Miss Eleanor Parke Custis.
The nearly 800 guests included
many members of the Gridiron Club
of which both Berrymans are mem
bers, the senior having served as its
president. Mr.. H. w. Talburt, pres
ent president and Mrs. Talburt were
there, District Commissioner and
Mrs. j. Russell Young, the Chaplain
of the House and Mrs. James Shera
Montgomery and former Senator
from the senior Mr.. Berryman's
home State, Kentucky, Mr.. A. Owsley
Stanley, and Mrs. Stanley.
Taking turns at the tea table were
Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, Mrs. Benjamin
H. Lingo, Mrs. Benjamin Rush
Rhees, Mrs. Albert Beatty, Mrs
BENJAMIN H. McKelway, Mrs. Robert
Newby, Mrs. A. Smith Bowman, Mrs.
Norman Anderson, Miss Elizabeth
Medinger, Miss Helen Townsend,
Miss Emily Stuart and Miss Helen
Cambell
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Sidney Graveses
Give Cav Party

Cars were lined up for four blocks
either side OF the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Graves on Foxhan road
yesterday afternoon. From 5 until
7oclock there was constant stream
Of guests arriving at their Ivy
covered English style house entirely
surrounded by the rich, verdant
green of hedges, lawn and trees.
1t looked as though all the 500
invited had been able to come, judg-
ing from the numbers gathered out
doors and in. Mrs. Buchanan Mer-
ryman sat with Mrs. Mason Gulick
on the stone terrace overlooking the
lawn where many of their friends
were milling about. There was Mrs.
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt with Mrs.
Edridge Jordan and Mrs. Noyes
Lewis chatting with Mrs. Nance
Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vournas.
The Chairman Of the Federal
Reserve System, Mr.. Mariner Eccles,
was having word with Senor Jose
Camacho-Lorenzana, the First Sec
retary of the Colombian Embassy,
while Lady Pascoe Rutter, who came
with her sister, Mrs. Hendrick Nc
Kenna, was greeting friends she
hadn't seen for years. 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Wade Haislip, Mrs. Calvin
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Prochnik,
Mrs. I. T. Mann, Mrs. Efdngham
Townsend, Mrs. Henry D. Flood,
Mrs. Frank Jewell and former Sena-
tor Burton K. Wheeler were glimpsed
in the drawing room where the host
ess received. And Senator and Mrs.
Homer Ferguson, Mrs. Loren john
son, Mr.. Hampson Gary and Mrs.
English Gordon were drawn to the
dining room where the table held
such tempting food as fresh straw
berries and devils food cake.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
H0memakers Elect

Election Of officers will be held a.
the annual meeting Of the Home-
makers section Of the District Home
Economies Association at 1850 pm.
tomorrow at the Washington Gas
Light Co., Eleventh and q streets
NV.
The program will include "Con.
sumner Speaks" project, directed by
Mrs. Warner Mckinney. There win
also be a roundup Of the years
workshop led by its chairman, Mrs.
B. r. Hurt.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
THE EVENING STAR, washington, b c. 3
THURSDAY. IS,
Medical AHxiliary
And Sorof offi'uisfs
Hold Elections

Both the Woman's Auxiliary to
the District Medical Society and the
soroptimist Club Of Washington
elected officers 1t midday meetings
yesterday.
The Medical Society auxiliary Sc.
lected Mrs. Robert Moran as Its
new president at q business session
at the Medical Society Building.
which was followed by . luncheon
at the Congressional Club. Mrs.
Moran, whose husband Is q promi-
nent surgeon, win succeed Mrs. VIII
liam r. Herbst, jr., on July /.
Others voted into Office by the
auxiliary were Mrs. Edward ]. Cum
mings, first vice president; Mrs.
William ThornwaIl Davis, second
vice president; Mrs. John Edward
Morris, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Richard E. Dunkley. recording
secretary, and Mrs. George H. Crof-
ton, treasurer.
The Soroptimist Club, which Is .
women's classified service organiza-
tion, elected slate of officers
headed by Mrs. Rose Robson Cow
en-, director Of the Children's Stu
tiios OF Speech and Dramatic Art
and chairman Of the Advisory Com
mittee Of the Children's Theater Of
Washington.
The new officers also include Miss
Olivia Nicoll, first vice president;
Miss Elizabeth M. Perkins, second
vice president; Miss Edith Claude
Jarvis, corresponding secretary:
Miss Beulah NJ. Hall, recording Sec
retary; Miss Mary Elisabeth Mer-
sheimer, treasurer. and Mrs. Marie
G. Rogers and Miss Gertrude Sui
livan, directors.
Mrs. Zada Daniels, the retiring
president, presided at the business
session which included annual re-
ports. Plans also were discussed for
the presentation of a $500 check to
the Barney Neighborhood House
Saturday. The money viii be used
for summer camp activities.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Future w cuttings
Are Forecast BY
announcements

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Blair Hanail-
ton OF Falls Church announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Ellen Jane Hamilton, to Mr.. George
M. Budd, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
L. Budd of Huntingdon, Pa.
The bride-elect is a Junior at the
Pennsylvania State College and her
fiance, who is studying at the same
college, served with the Army in
Europe during the war.
|Childs-R0wse
An early July wedding is planned
by Miss Elisabeth Ann Childs and
Mr.. Arthur Edward Rowse III, son
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edward
Rowse, jr., of Lexington, Mass.
whose engagement Is announced by
Prof. and Mrs. Harwood Lawrence
Childs of Princeton, N. j.
Miss Childs was graduated from
Wellesley College in 1945 and did
graduate work at Georgetown Uni
versity. She now is an editorial as
sistant on the staff of the Kiplinger
Magazine In this city. Her father
is professor of politics at Princeton
University and the founder and for
mer editor OF the Public Opinion
Quarterly.
Mr.. Rowse Is a graduate. Of Phil
lips Exeter Academy and attended
Harvard College with the class Of
1913. At the end Of his junior year
he entered the Army, serving Is
months overseas In North Africa and
Italy. He returned to Harvard and
was graduated from the Graduate
School of Business Administration In
1916.
Bratfain-Bassford
The engagement of their daughter,
Miss Maryalice Brattain, to Mr.. Jack
Bassford, son of Mrs. Clarence M.
Bassford of Annapolis and the late
Mr.. Bassford, is announced by Mr..
and Mrs. Paul H. Brattain of Green
Gables, Annapolis. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Brattain, whose father Is
first vice president of Eastern Air
Lines, was graduated from Holton
Arms and attended Skidmore College
and the Catholic University School
of Music. She is member Of the
Severn Town Club Of Annapolis.
Mr.. Bassford served In the Army
Transport Command during the
war and now is employed in An-
napolis.
Feinman-Kafx
Miss Shirley Airline Feinman and
Mr.. Sidney Katz of Washington, son
of Mrs. Samuel Katz OF Philadel-
phia and the late Mr.. Katz, will be
married this summer. Their en-
gagement is announced by the
bride-elect's mother, Mrs. Minnie
KRISTEN Feinman of this city.
Miss Feinman, who is the daughter
Of Mr.. Isidore Robert Feinman OF
Portsmouth, Va, attended schools in
Virginia and the prospective bride
groom is graduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1947-05-15

Nrx truman received Miss Vic
toria Ouirino, daughter Of the Vice
president of the Philippines, Mr.
EIpidio Quirino. Pretty young Vicky
as she is more Familiarity known
WAS accompanied by Mrs. Ramos,
wife Of the Minister Counselor OF the
Philippine Embassy. and by Mrs,
.John Carter Vincent, wife OF the
chief of the Far Eastern Affairs dt-
vision Of the State Department.
Miss Quirino win accompany her
father and his party to New York
tomorrow, her reception at the
White house being in the nature OF
a farewell at the close OF her weeks
visit In the Capital.
Tha Vice President was given .
farewell luncheon yesterday by
Representative G. Jasper Bell, q
member Of the Public Lands Com
mittee. The luncheon was served In
the Speakers dining room and the
guests included the Philippine Am
bassador, Mr.. Joaquin M. Elizalde;
the retiring United States Ambas-
sadof to the islands government
Mr.. Paul ". McNutt; the Speaker
Representative Joseph w. Martin
jr., and Representative Sam Ray
burn, minority leader of the House
and former Speaker.
While she was having a cup o1
tea with Mrs. Truman, her father
was entertaining the masculine
members of the press at cocktail
party which he gave at the embassy
The picnic luncheon of the Senate
Ladies' Lunch Club win be held or
the south lawn, weather permitting
May %, and Mrs. Truman and the
wives of cabinet officers will act as
hostesses. Another annual al fresce
party on the White House lawn L
that for the veterans who are pa
tients in Government hospitals ir
Washington. This always is a large
group, for many patients are accom-.
panied by nurses or aids and IN
cluded in the 1000 or 1000 guests
are representatives Of veterans or
ganizations. Because of the large
number of patients In Government
hospitals, 1t is not possible for the
President and Mrs. Truman to In.
clude other veterans. Should 1t rair
May 20 the party will be held the
following day at the same hour o1
4 o'clock.
The annual garden party for wom'
en- holding executive positions ir
the Government and a representa-
tive from the Office of each Senator
and Representative in Congress L
set for S o'clock May 28. These
parties were inaugurated by Mrs
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and were
discontinued because Of the war
The last one was held May Is, 1941
The party on the 28th will be the
first Of them given by Mrs. Truman
Carrying on her interest In
Spanish and making herself pro-
ficient in speaking the language
Mrs. Truman will attend the lunch
con of the class of wives of Sena-