The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 17, 1949, Page 9

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949 ~ neared THE OLD HOUSE DRESS 4 AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE THEN FIFTY YEARS AGO... . In 1898 the standard house dress was a calico wrap- per with matching cap, evolving to the “Mother Hubbarit’® of 1904. and the “Billie Burke” of 1915; a shapeless garment which daringly exposed ankles. ese se ES HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED .. ; Here ure three typical house dresses for spring, 1949 (l.tor.): A gay printed broadcloth with per(®dck bow, a striped chambray with pleated skirt and a bold plaid ginghame, with side-tied tunic. By DOROTHY ROE, Associated Press Fashion Editor The evolution of the house dress from the days of the Mother Hubberd to its present stream- lined. smartness follows, more or less, the history of the emancipation ofswomen. So says Erwin Feldman, director-counsel of the National Associatién ‘of House Dress Manu- faeturers, preparing for the celebration of its 50th anniversary as theeldest needletrade indus- try in America. At the start of the industry, in 1898, the house dress was sighed not for beauty but as a sort of coverall. As women’s interests reached outside the kitchen, her sense of s dress manufacturers responded by creating the Today the housedress industry has a vast to sun dresses, pedal pushers, dirndls, two-piece within a price range of $2.98 to $14.95. ; Most o {the styles are simple and flattering, with practically a prime: consideration, And they're a far cry from the shapeless garments that Grandma used to jvear. strictly functional garment, de- tye also grew, and house first strictly American#f@éhions. ; scope, making everyting from cocktail dresses suits, play outfits, tennis and golf dresses, all DEAN ACH ESON HAS A TOUGH JOB AP Newsteatures AS SECRETARY OF STATE, Dean Achesoh is tackling a job four other good men have worked on in a little less than four years. Cordell Hull resigned Nov, 27; 1944, after nine years. He was ill. Edward R. Stettinius resigned June 27, 1945, for a job at U.N. James F. Byrnes served until Jan. 10, 1947, when doctors told him to slow down. Gen. George C. Marshall was on the job less than a year, then resigned after an operation. DEAN ACHESON Hull Stettinius Marshall Byrnes | What's Back Of | Casualty Company, says this} Next in line were inattention, hs j tongue twister-—meaning reluc-/ 13 per cent; and speeding, 10 per | " » j tance to back up—contributes to; zent. Car Aceidents thousands of automobile accie | “Most of us today are in such{ dents each year. fa hu that we resent the idea | CHICAGO—()—Are you trou-| In analyzing claims paid by the! of backing up,” said Dr. Eggert,” bled with anachoresiphobia?: If! company on comm vehicles | :nd unles re trained drivers, | you doa lot of driving you, im nine major industries, Dr. Eg-) ye bout where we} ace: dents—more than any other twoj i driving errors combined. Dr. W. A. Eggert, chief psycho- logit Yor Lumbermens Mutual ng concentrating on] he } ‘ie j THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ' Swiss Arms Trade le Stirs Dispute jthis peace-loving country that, OLLISION GENEVA—(/)—Neutral Swit- ‘ zerland has exported nearly nine million dollars worth of war’ materials since the export of war materials was banned by the| federal government in June, 1946.! This little anomaly, created so much talk and head-shaking in’ + 1 4 i j | the Federal Council made an ex- planation. : ; The council says the law ban- ning exports of arms provides for the granting of exceptions in certain cases for the sale abroad of used Swiss ordnance material and small calibre arms and muni- tions. The following conditions are strictly observed: “J. Every export to nations at war or nations whose situation! raises the fear that they might! be involved in wars is refused. “2. We deal only with govern-| ments (not with private concerns) | which pledge not to export again! the delivered weapons.” The council said the exports! were mainly to South American} countries and included macstly materials no longer needed by the Swiss Army. i Argentina and Nicaragua are the two chief purchasers of Swiss arms in South America. In June ! and July of last.year, Argentina bought arms worth approximate- ly 2,500,000 Swiss francs (slightly ; over a half million dollars.) Pub- lished figures of the Swiss foreign | trade department show _ that Nicaragua’s purchases amounted ; to 1,320,000 francs ($303,600) in; April, 436,489. francs .in June, | 1,200,000 francs in August and! 1,390,000 francs in October. ' The “National Zeitung” of Basel, publishing these figures | recently, said: “Although the muskets easily in Latin America, Nicara- gua’s need for weapons under, these circumstances. is not very | convincing. Do Swiss arms and! munitions really goin the de-| clared amounts to Argentina and } Nicaragua? Both states have a: sea trade, both are adapted} splendidly as middlemen.” | | | eat te THE 10,000-ton ship New Rothelle Trails rides at anchor in thé Mississippi River near New. Orleans Saturday with a hole in her side after a collision with another ship Friday. nght, ‘The ship was listing badly and tugs (right) were standing. by to get her into drydock. ae . SP Where World Capital Will: Rise “go off The Florida Unemployment Compensation Law ruled that a| claimant who voluntarily left ;~ suitable employment ‘merely be- | cause he was unable to pay: all | his bills out of his earnings was not eligible for benefits. | The French Revolution ~ at- i Excavations in the six-block site where the permanent headquartets tempted to substitute the; of the United Nations are to be built in New York City are nearly “decade”— 10-day periods—for} complete. 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