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The Citizens Joint Committee.

Seven years ago a Joint committee
of citizens was organized to study ana
present properly to Congress the ques-
lion of the fiscal relations between the
District and the federal government.
That committee served during the
hearings of the joint congressional
committee Of 1915, and has been ac-
tive subsequently in the representa-
ton of the Districts interests before
Congress. when in the course of ap-
propriative legislation 1t has been
sought to change the ratio of federal
District contributions and the rates OF
taxation. Now that the houses of Con-
Sress propose and are about to enact
a new fiscal arrangement, involving
possible temporary additions to the
tax burden and the creation and main
tenanCe of a cash-payment fund OF
District revenues. with inquiry into
the surplus of District funds left un-
expended in the Treasury during sew
cral wears of inadequate approprla-
tions. new duties devolve upon this
i0int committee of citizens. AT a meet
ing Yesterday the committee resolved
10 continue in activity and to work
vigorously in defense of the principles
OF equitable District maintenance.
The proposal Of the new fiscal plan
is for a SiXty-forty ratio of District
federal contribution in substitution
for the tifty-tifty ratio that prevailed
for many years. The citizens joint
committee will continue to protect
the principle of fixed and definite
ratio, whether fifty-fifty or sixty
forty. 1t will cooperate with the Dis
trict Commissioners in represent
ing Washington in the hearings or
inquiry conducted by the proposed
Joint select committee on the District
surplus 1t will seek to establish the
equities of the District in the fund
now awaiting use in the Treasury, in
consequence of underappropriauon for
District needs during series Of years.
1T will observe closely the workings
of the plan for the creation of a cash
basis fund by the 1st Of July, 1927.
effected by change Of tax dates and
possibly an increase in the tax burden
during the next five years.
There is a prospect Of unremitting
activity by the citizens' joint commit
, tee in defense of the Districts inter-
ests. 1t has been efficient in the past
I'm safeguarding the financial welfare
lof the National Capital. and it will
doubtless be as efficient in the future
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Mrs. Olesen for the Senate.

Mrs. Olesen's victory in the Mime
sofa senatorial primaries gives the
democracy it's first woman candidate
for Congress. Heretofore women have
been nominated for Congress only on
the republican ticket, and the two
who have been elected to the House
have been republicans. A democratic
nomination in Minnesota Is not as
significant as one in a less surely re-
publican state. Minnesota has almost
an unbroken record Of republicanism,
and short Of q tremendous landslide
next fall Mrs. Olesen's nomination is
likely to prove only compliment. The
moral effect Of such a compliment,
however, Is to be'reckoned as impor-
tant.
Mrs. Olesen's success In the Mime
sofa primaries is likely to encourage
women to offer themselves for the
Senate elsewhere, perhaps In states
where the chances favor success at
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Arson.

Identification Of the man who con-
fessed to have set fire to the Veterans
Bureau building was a clever piece of
police work that calls for commenda-
ton. Fortunately the fire was of
slight consequence, and was extin-
suished without damage to the rec
ords. There was a strong trace of
kerosene, and a kerosene can was
found near at hand. BY means of that
can a description of the man who had
il flied was obtained. From the rec.
ords in the Veterans Bureau a de-
scription was secured of claimant
which tailed with that of the pur-
chaser of kerosene. The man was To-
Gated and arrested. and acknowledged
that he had sought to burn the rec
ords Of the bureau which had exam
ined his claim and rejected it. Had 1t
not been for the kerosene can the
search would probably have been
fruitless.
1t is a strange state Of mind that
prompts such an act. The man was
aggrieved because he probably in all
sincerity felt that he had been denied
Justice. He sought revenge by burn.
ing the records. possibly the building
itself. 1t is possible that his claim was
sound, and that he was the victim OF
a mistake of judgment or a tansle OF
technicalities. But resort to crime
was. Of course. in no wise justified
Had the attempt been successful the
records Of thousands Of others would
have been destroyed and an enormous
loss thus entailed.
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Staying on the Job.

The President stays on the job. He
has abandoned the projected trip to
Alaska. He decides that his place is
here while the public business is press
ing and insistent.
The decision is right, although it
,upsets some party calculations. West
ern republican leaders have been
tcounting on a trip across the con-
,tinent by the President for effect on
fthe congressional campaigns. They
could see that he would inevitably
be called upon for speeches on his
l Journey, and that in that way the
journey would serve the purposes of
O stumping tour.
Congress should copy this excellent
texample 1t should remain on the job
while the public business is pressing
and insistent. Its place is on Capitol
kIiin until the card which has for it's
authority the Chicago platform of
C192O has been we'll and truly attended
to.
The President is republican, and
Congress is heavily republican in both
branches. Naturally, at both ends of
Pennsylvania avenue republican sue
cess in November is keenly desired.
! But nothing could be palmer than
kthat in order to achieve success the
Republicans must keep faith with the
people, and in as large measure as
| possible legislate according to promise
and the expectations created by prom
ises made.
He who runs away from the present
fighting will hardly live to fight an
other day.
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deterioration in the feet, and there
has been provided neither an adequate

deterioration in the feet, and there
has been provided neither an adequate
service nor even a beginning at the
establishment of a permanent marine
policy.
The question, therefore, becomes
one of how to get the most for the
money. The present wasteful policy
could be continued until deterioration
had gradually destroyed the fleet, and
the American people would have moth
ing to show for their Investment of
more than three billion dollars. The
fleet could be scrapped outright. which
would involve a loss equivalent to
$5O, ,0O0, 900 year for more than sixty
years. Or the vessels can he sold to
private owners, who. In order to oper-
ate in competition with foreign ship
ping, would have to be paid subsidy.
But this subsidy would amount to a
good deal less than $50,0OO.OOO a
year, and 1t is the belief of the ad-
ministration and of shipping experts
that it could be gradually reduced un'
til within comparatively few years nc
subsidy would be required.
In polling their constituencies mem
bers of Congress will find that argu
ments against the ship subsidy pro-
posal are not lacking, but they will
be the same arguments which were
advanced in the years before the war
And in those years proponents of a
subsidy had no such argument In sup
port of their proposal as the one which
President Harding now has placed in
their hands.
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ELAY In announcing the presi-
Dental nominees for a new
rent commission is a topic Of

ELAY In announcing the presl-
Dental nominees for a new
rent commission is a topic Of
increasing interest for discus
sion among persons who have been fol-
lowing developments In the District of
Columbia with regard to rent iegixla-
ton.
One Of the reasons more recently as
signed for the delay by several of
those closely in touch with the Sit
uation, and therefore deserving of
more than passing interest, ID thisi
The longer the appointment Of ad-
ditional members of the rent COM
mission can be held up without I'M
pedinE the commission in the per-
formance of Its public service, the
greater the amount of money saved the
government In the disbursement of
salaries. THIS consideration. it Is
pointed out. is one not to be sighted
during these times Of economic
stringency.
Supposing. for example, the com
mission had been operating since
May 70 as five-member body, In
stead of with Its present complement
Of three members: The commission
ers' salary budget for the period thus
intervening would have aggregated
in the neighborhood OF $4,000. takinG
as basis Of calculation one months
wages. AS matter OF fact, the sal-
aries earned by the three commission :
ers since May - total approximately
$1,000.
In other words. whether or not this
angle has been thought of, President
Harding Is saving the government
slightly more than $500 month. or
10000 annually, by delaying the
nomination Of members to enlarge the
District Rent Commission.
+ X 4
There arises the question, "Is not
this delay constituting a serious ham
dicap to the commission and a detri-
ment in the adjudication of rental
! controversies in Washington"
Such a question would be natural
in view of arguments made to Con-
gress during hearings on the Ball act
extension in favor Of continuing the
law. In these hearings Commits
sioper A. Ixeftwitch Sinclair nresented
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Monumental Newspaper Offices.

In offering prizes Of 100000 for de-
signs for a new home to be built in
commemoration of Its seventy-f1ve
years Of publication. the Chicago
tectural achievement. The building is
to be 1.-The most beautiful in the
modern world; it is to be, "a glory
to journalism and to the city and a
model of practicality." and it is to
blend artistic nobility and business
effectiveness"
These are exacting requirements
They are not, however, impossible in
an era of Industrial architecture which
has witnessed the adaptation of
artistic nobility to practicality in the
Woolworth building; and a competi-
countries and stimulated by a prize of
s60, 900 for the successful design con-
tains the most potent of incentives to
the realization Of the ideal.
At any rate, the Chicago Tribune Is
preparing to erect a monument not
one to the general glory of Journal
ism. It IL an enterprise to arouse the
common interest Of the American
press. Other newspapers in many
cities and many lands have made their
CITY architecture. The chicago Trib-
une plans to carry the example vet
further by making its printing house
a temple. And why not? Printing,
as the art preservative Of arts, is de-
serving no less than music and the
drama Of an artistic home.-New York
World.
Adam and Eve Arrested in the
Woods" Old stuff. See Genesis, iii. "a.
Boston Transcript.
Among the scandal today 10 found
a report that one Of the Utah noun
tains has slipped.-Roek Island Ar
gus.
Everybody Flaps But Father" IL a
good popular song for the times
Syracuse Herald.
Some men go to the country be-
cause It's quiet. and others because It's
stilly-Columbia Record.
The average paragrapher's creed:
When in doubt, make some trite re-
mark about short skirts NASHVILLE
Tennessean.
rs your skin an annoyance" asks
an advertisement. Not to US person.
ally, but we suspect 1t is irritating
to our landlord. Judging from his ef-
!. forts to get it all to the last scrap
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Suburban Improvement.

Suburban improvement.
City feller come along
To the dear old farm;
Sang a mighty pretty song
OF financial charm.
Showed us how to subdivide,
Did this knowin' chap;
Let us stand an point with pride,
While he drew map.
Opry house an city hall,
Where the barn now stands!
Churches, banks an schools an all
Scattered through the lands.
On the map the project brings
Hope, mixed with alarm.
What's the good Of all them things,
If we lose the farm.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

After chopping wood for a while the
former kaiser decided to go into litera-
ture. 1t is not impossible that history
will regard him more favorably as a
woodchopper than as an author.
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EDITORIAL DIGEST

please and not as they are told"
The SIOUX City Tribune tindependen)
is convinced that 1T should become
apparent that the cry of radical has
been so overworked that it no longer
frightens the public. that the people
are a bit radical themselves. and the
tide of progressivism laps higher"
Evening star., 1922-06-21

The fact that his trial is no longer
demanded does not prevent the former
kaiser from contemplating some
elaborate documents in his own de-
fense.
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Games and Kings.

POKER" said Cactus Joe, "is game
fit fur kings.
Maybe 'tis," commented Three
finger Sam. Il amt read q whole
lot O. history. but such az I have
peered into has showed mo mighty
few kings smart enough to be At fur
poker"
Evening star., 1922-06-21

BY shutting out the correspondents
The Hague offers a stimulation to orig
inal literary composition whose de.
STABILITY may be questioned.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Tragic results have arisen from old
J ohm Barleycorn's persistence in pro-
noting the bellhop to the position
once held by the barkeep.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

II Sherlock Holmes were a real man
and working at present, he might
show Conan Doyle a speedy solution
to several interesting mysteries.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Congress used to regard a summer
session as an exceptional hardship,
but now does some of it's best work
when the thermometer is highest.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Every composer with national
anthem" on his mind finds it difficult
ito restrain the desire to get THE Star
|Spangled Banner" out of the way.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Publishers of Darwin's works have
Col. Bryan's sudden interest in evolu-
ton to thank for a new impulse of
publicity.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

The safe and sane Fourth Of July is
now a national institution. threatened
only by the occasional misguided at.
tentions of some oratorical agitator.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

More enthusiasm would be felt
about lending money if Europe had
not been so reckless in past expendi-
lures.
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Musings Of q Meteor Cop.

Hortense Magee a quarrel had
With her best beau; which made her
sad.
When through the street their flivvers
fed,
Hortense just turned her scornful
head.
And Reggie's manner was the same!
Most dreadful was the crash that
came.
In Reggie's arms 1t threw Hortense
Who sighed; These ffivvers have
horse sense!"
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business more than any program of
daylight saving.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Prohibition asserts itself as one of
the great and permanent points Of
difference among nations.
Evening star., 1922-06-21

Jud Tunkins says every time he
gets a raise in salary his wife wants
a larger apartment. If he gets pro-
motions as fast as he deserves EN-
he'll come pretty near living in NOV.
ing van.
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A Statesman in Peril.

"Why don't you put more Of hu-
morous touch into your speeches?"
II made a humorous speech once -
unused Senator Sorghum.
Wasn't it successful?"
1T was too successful. The folks
said it was a shame to waste me on
Washington; I ought to be in vaude.
ville."
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PLAY SEM|.F|NALS
IN WESTERN GOLF
"Chick" Evans to Face Fred
Wright in Big Match
of the Day
TO PLAY FINALS TOMORROW
BIZ Associated Press

Kansas City. June 3O.--The real
fight in the Western amateur golf
tournament began today at the Hill
crest course with "Chick'' Evans, OF
Chicago, meeting Fred Wright, Of Los
Angeles. and George Won Elm. Of Salt
Lake City, facing Clarence Wolff. OF
st. Louis. in the semi final rounds
to decide the two to fight it out for
the title. now held by Evans for the
sixth time.
That It would he day of play by
golf giants and productive of super
golf was indicated by the wonderful
shooting of these men throughout tn,
tournament. Each had to play ar
almost impossible game to get into the
semi finals and in the early rounds
each put out men who have held cham .
pionships of some kind, ranging from
national to State title.
Evans. in fighting for the final chance
to defend his title. faces q man witt
an international reputation in Free
Wright. The slim youngstcr from tn,
Far West. always known as great
player, came into real prominenc,
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Mile Lengen Worlds Net Champion Miss McKane Wimbledon

two years ago when he was the last
American TO be put out in the amateur
tournament in England.
Wright's game this week has been
remarkable. His only weakness came
yesterday when after failing TO get
perfect shots once or twice he lost his
temper and banged his club against the
ground.
Won Elm has played the best golf
of the tournament thus far. His card
yesterday showed eleven brides on
twenty nine holes. golf never equaled
on local course. Won Elm holds
two titlcs---trans- Mississippi and Pa
cfc Northwest. He has won twenty
nine out Of thirty tournament matches
in the last three years, the only de-
feat being ut the hands of Jess Gull
ford. national champion. in the ma
tional amateur play at st. Louis last
year.
For the first time in the history of
the Western Golf Association, and
probably for the first time in this coun
try, an admission fee--$1--was charged
Mt the afternoon rounds. The same
fee will be charged ut the finals tomor =
row. Club and association officials
talked it over and decided that since
admission fees are charged at every
other amateur sport there was no rea :
son why golf should be excepted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-30

wimbledon, June 3O.--(By A. P)-
Mlie. Suzanne Lenglen, of France. who
holds the worlds women's tennis cham
nionship, won her match In the inter-
national grass court tournament here
TODAY from Miss Kathleen McKane,
among England's best PLAYERS. 81. TO.
In the mems singles Dean Mathey.
seventeenth in American ranking, was
eliminated by Henri Cochet. the young
Frenchman. The score was G-2, 3-6,
Ga. CO.
There was an early crush of spec.
tators to obtain points of vantage for
the Lenglen -McKane game.
Both today's contestants had met
before on the hard courts at Brussels,
where Miss McKane put up a memoir
able fight, hut went down to defeat,
Ga, 60. Miss Mckane defeated Mrs.
Mallory in another tournament. \
Mrs. Mallory easily won her first
match of the tournament against Mrs.
Keays. of England, 60, 60.
Randolph Lycett. England, defeated
Baron de Lorpurgo. Italy, 4-6, 6-3.
Mrs. Peacock. England. defeated
Mrs. Middleton. England. G-2, 60.
Miss Sigourncy, of Boston. was elm.
mated from the women's singles by Miss
Rimington, a British player. The
score was GA, 3.6, Ga.
Miss y. Eleanora Sears. of Boston,
was eliminated. Miss McKane defeated
Miss Sears, 6-1, 81.
Colbert, Of France, defeated Werth-
elm, Ga, Ga, SO.
A. H. Love defeated DUPONT, of
France, 6.S. 4-6, 6.1, so. Ga.
Mrs. Beamish defeated Miss Kemmes
Beatty. 6.2. "a.
G. Campbell. of England, defeated
L. Meldon. England. Ga, G.3, 8-1.
p. NJ. Dawson defeated T. Bevan,
S.6. 6-1, 3-8, 4-6, S-6.
T. Mavrogordato defeated A. WILL
der, 6-1, 60, 81.
N. Mishu defeated G. Ramaswami,
6-1, CO, 6-3.
A. II. Fyzee defeated F. Hepburn,
6.1, 3-6. 8-2. 6-2.
A. X. F. Kingscote defeated A. J..
Gore, 6-3, 6-2. 6-T.
F. G. Lowe defeated D. Rutnam, of
Ceylon, 8-3, 6-1, 6-3.
j. Gilbert, of Great Britain, defeated
+. NJ. B. Fisher. also of Great Britain,
6.4. 6-3, 81.
J. Borotra, of France, defeated H.
Eltringham, Of Great Britain, 6-2, 60,
6.2.
Mrs. Peacock defeated Miss NJ. Coles,
both of Great Britain, 6-1. GO.
Mrs. Satterthwaite defeated Mrs
Walker, both British players, 60, 3-6
81.
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OFFICIALS PRAISE
WRAY BROWN GAME
Washington University Tennis
Player Displays Fine Form in
Defeating Wesbrook
FINAL ROUND TOMORROW

I0NE of the best college singles
~ matches that ever has been played.
was the compliment paid to the semi
final round match Of the Intercolle.
giate Lawn Tennis Association cham
pionship tournament at the Merton
Cricket Club yesterday, in which Wray
Brown. Of Washington University.
trlumphed over Walter Wesbrook, Of
Michigan.
BY his three.sct 4-6. 6-1, Ga vic.
tory, the st. Louis athlete entered the
final round. where tomorrow after
noon he will meet Luke Williams. Of
Yale. on the Merton turf courts. Will
liams surprised by eliminating Phil
Neer, Of Leland Stanford. the 1921
title winner, in straight sets.
Brown played wonderful game" I"
declared Paul w. Gibbons. the en-.
thusiastic president of the Philadelphia
District Lawn Tennis Association, who
calls foot faults in the present tour
ney. "IIis court generalship. strok-
ing and tactics were splendid
Changed Tactics and Won
"IIis tactics won him the game" "
continued Gibbons. ''In the first set
he noticed that Wesbrook was n won
derful 'getter.' that is. he tried for
everything and usually made some sort
Of return. So after seeing Wes-
brook return many of his shots in the
first set. which the Michigan star won
Ga, Brown changed his tactics and
instead Of trying to.make points on each
stroke he was content to just return the
koh To-, tCH
usually ended in Wesbrook becoming
impa ticnt and committing an error.
Brown also made short work OF
Wesbrook's star stroke-his lob. ln
the very first set Brown took this shot
away from Wcsbrook by the way he
stepped back and turned the lobs into
kills After this happened few
times. Wesbrook stopped lobbing and SC
lost the weapon which had carried him
into the semi. final.
Has Even Chance
"No fault could be found with
Browns playing, and If he continues
in such form. then tomorrow he should
have an equal chance of defeating vii.
liams. Brown, though. is handicapped
by his side arm service. Where q
player with fine overland service Is
capable of putting all he has into his
service when an ace decides the game
Brown has only his side arm swing
which, while accurate, never scores ar
ace"
Brown demonstrated yesterday that
he possesses n number of fine strokes
In the last three games of the thirt
set he made four beautiful lobs. which
landed only an inch from the back cour
line and had Wesbrook beat by feet.
Williams also played the best tennis
Of his career yesterday in defeatin,
Ncer. so that the final round tomorrow
promises to be thriller. Both are yer!
steady. excellent court generals and COO
and collected in the heat of battle.
The Washington University double
team Of Brown and Karl Kammann los
in the second round to B. X. Parks ant
George O'Connell. of Oklahoma.
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SIX ENTERED IN LATONIA
Classy Thoroushbreds to Compete
for $4,000 Purse

Cincinnati. O., June 30.-The La
tonia Derby, to be run at altoona, Ky.
tomorrow, will bring together a field of
probably six thoroughbreds to contest
for the $4,000 stake, over mile and
half route.
Chief interest among horsemen today
ccntcred on Olympus and BrOomster,
from the Harry Payne Whitney stable,
and Thibodaux. runner up to Whisk-
away in the Kentucky special last week
when Norwich was beaten off and lin
ishcd II trailing third
Other probable starters are John
Finn, which ran third in the Kentucky
Derby at Churchill Downs; Yoshimi
and Margaret Winsor. The latter, the
only hllv in the race. will carry 12l
pounds against l26 pounds for each Of
the colts,