(This is an entry from the journal entitled “Mexico Summer” written by Elizabeth Whipple Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago

At 11:20 thinking the teachers weren’t coming, Carsey and I went to the museum to look over the “Headdress” for my paper in Art Class.  Tried to find Abelards Rodriguez Market but merely found where it was not!  Carsey came to lunch at Ruiz’s. Latter he and I went to Chapultepec Castle and I think saw every room.  Saw the roof garden and inner rooms upstairs.  Even sat in some of the chairs!  The guide knew English and as usual was eager to talk – It was too cloudy to see Papa!  He left me at Chapultepec to see about getting a ticket to the dinner – dance tonight.   Left at 9 for the Swiss Club with Betty and James.   Very nice time – Stayed till four and then rode to Xochimileo and back to the see the sun rise.  Ate tacos and fruit in Tacubaya for ‘breakfast’ – Carsey was lucky about not having to pay for the dinner.  He kept talking about Vera Cruz (a beautiful dream!) and his maroon colored Chevrolet Coupe that he is going to buy.

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

Huey Long claimed on the floor of the Senate that his foes had discussed a plot to assassinate him.

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