The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-06
Senate ExceIs King
Solomon; Reaches
Twin Decision

Twin UGclSlOn
The Senate has gone old
King Solomon one better!
BY exercising unusual judicial
wisdom. Senate leaders today
solved 4 perplexing patronage
problem which st one time
threatened to break into open
warfare. It concerned the de-
mands Of Democrats for an
extra member on all important
Senate committees due to their
increased strength and the re-
fusal Of incumbent Republicans
to give up their seats.
Instead Of cutting the con-
tested assignments IN half, Re-
publican and Democratic lead
ers agreed to turn them into
twins" Now the Republicans
viii keep their seats and the
Democrats will get extra nem-
berships. All important COM
mittees are to be enlarged.
people. Under our Constitution
their rights are Just as sacred as
those Of any other citizen. It
IS both q public and d private
duty to protect those rights. The
Congress ought to exercise all its
powers Cf prevention and punish
Kuent against the hideOus crime
Of lynching, OF which the negroes
are by no means the sole suffer
ers, but for which they furnish
q majority Of the victims.
Already q considerable sum Is
appropriated to give the negroes
vocational training In agriculture.
About. half q million dollars Is
recommended for medical courses
at Howard University to help
contribute 70 the education OF
500 cOlOred doctors needed each
year.
On account OF the migration Of
large numbers into Industrial
centers, It has been proposed that
& commission be created. com.
posed Of members from both
races, to formulate q better policy
for mutual Understandings and
confidence. Such an effort Is
to be commended. Everyone
would rejoice in the accomplfsh-
ment Of the results which ii seeks.
But 1t Is well to recognize that
$3.50 i.s-sI ~
IS o-sssa = ~. $3.50, -. men Lss
80. !. 81 - s D Ane nasuai
Of each community. Such e.
iss ~ r $50 1870. 1890, 49,. 80
side Interference.
Civil Service Matters.
The maintenance ga av4.,,.,~,,
-. u. -s..1.s.. 80. g.---'-'-s
= ..as - slAleu CIVIL serVice a
s1aAAlls.y " ". pukta Inere are
neALIy OOV,yVv persons in the
s4 .a4 s.ss CYL ~ service oraW1nB
aDOu1 S1OV,OVv,VVV o4 yearly conn
penl 49, 1,l rpu !r. q these
e. 1ilS 49,, l lls his
1919 seiec g1N0.l q Ine en-
S.Oy ~ ~ s ~. 80. AlI - 9.atss
S 49, uss.L ~ LOT the LOST
$50 go -. rs lvlL
80 y 5.s ~ mas recon-
Hlsnusu LnaI poAInlesterS &c FIRST,
- sAllu Ll.l.1 49, Offices %
.ss.ll -. a0ucn accom-.
snI ~ 1sLssl g ths TOUT
u OAllce. 'Woulu m
uuuDeeuly pe 81 lmproVen1enL.
also recommend that the Held
force Tor prohibitiOn enforcement
De brought within the classified
civil service without covering IN
tne present membership The
DssL metnod Tor selecting public
20 v'1nes = the naerIl system
uDnc BulldlngS.
Many OF the DEPARTMENTS in
vUast,,.to,, raa,s 1890. ,a.....-
facsIs+ias 60. aseu Dee.sI nOus.n
that sIsas. ,rn,.s- 3, q ~ SI sNsa
a.. - ..c"tta,.aS 49, 80. Ds. 49,,
thss,. ,aa.ettt.s =. vxy 49,
5 fas,n,. - 49, 49,. ~. -. ~
Is. I...si,s,' s.-. 5g,loLal puD
- Os LWs pelleVe -
10Y necessafy' IN accordance
Win plAns aiready sanctioned Tor
- u lI, a.lu uruerly system TOT
s sie u5 .,s q THIS CITY, 70
49, -. ..sI.a y.lls Oul o1 those
- 80 - e roLB .ne erection
.s. ur Duiongs most
s eIly MeSeu Dy Al annuaI ap-
prDpIAatiOn u $o,UUU,UUY.
Co-operation with olher mari
LIE pOWerA y necessary Tor
Spst9 s-d prO.e c1,00t, OF our coast
this are under wav. b,It await
certain experiments for ref,1se
DISPOSAL Meantime laws r,rnliIjt-
ing spreading oil and oil refuse
from vessels I'm arr ovwr ta,.,.s
toriaI waters would Ia nnst heir.
f,,I. o1airaf th,g s...ne 100
should ~ sneediIv anacte6 anu
laws should he naaseG rAo,,1ot-
ing aviafion A4e-t7
Revision is needed ~ tba Iaw.