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Evening star., 1926-06-13
The Congressional Record.

! Some day Congress will be com
PEELED to wrestle finally with the prob.
lem of the Congressional Record,
which is at present a veritable COM
mon carrier of political, sociological,
| near-literary and miscellaneous mat
| ter, regardless of origin.
| Originally this publication was de-
signed to be a report of the proceed
ings of the two houses of Congress. a
public journal Of the debates. printed
for the convenience Of members for
purposes of easy reference and as a
safeguard against misunderstanding
of happenings in the two branches Of
the national legislature. 1t was
placed on sale to the public for gen
eral information for the benefit Of
those who wished more detailed re-
ports of the congressional proceedings
than the newspapers could possibly
print.
From time to time the leave to
print privilege has been extended
until now any member of either house
can secure the publication in the Rec
ord of almost anything that takes his
fancy, and for which he wishes to Sc
cure the privilege of cheap printing
in quantity and free mailing under
frank. Sometimes these matters are
printed in the major portion OF the
Record as If they were part OF the
regular proceedings. though they may
have been read only by title. Again
they are included in the Appendix
which often comprises the greater per-
centage of the issue.
Occasionally this matter comes up
for consideration in one house or the
other, but inasmuch as all members
are beneficiaries Of the privilege there
is little urgent disposition to curtail
it and It grows from session to session
and from Congress to Congress. The
other day a letter written by certain
Democratic members of the New
York delegation to Senator Wads'
worth in satirical rejoinder to his pro-
nunciamento on the prohibition ques-
tion was printed in this manner and
subsequently the propriety of such
publication was debated. The matter
has not been determined. A motion
to expunge may be made and carried,
in which case only the permanent
Record would be affected. Meanwhile
the current issue has gone forth with
this insert. which thereby becomes
available for easy distribution.
Probably many members OF Con-
cress would like to see the privilege
abolished altogether and the Record
confined strictly to the proceedings,
confined even to the matters actually
spoken or read in full in the two
houses. They would like to see
speeches printed on the day following
their utterance and not held for re-
vision" for days and sometimes for
weeks. They would like to see per
mission to extend remarks denied
TO- all without exception. If they had
their way the Record would be true
transcript, a dependable journal OF
Congress and not, as it is now, tan
taiizing album of miscellany.
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First Congregational Church.

Sympathy is felt throughout the
community for the members of the
First Congregational Church of this
city in their present predicament.
That place Of worship. a venerable
building. has been declared unsafe for
continued use and they must meet for
Sunday morning services In one of the
theaters and elsewhere for other pur-
poses. This situation is likely to con.
tinue for some time because 1t would
appear that the old church is not sus-
ceptible of repair and in any event is
soon to be razed to make way for a
larger, better and more suitable edi-
Ace. The hardship of the congrega
ton is the greater because the fund
for the reconstruction has not vet
been provided and the change to tenn
porary quarters instead of being
merely while the new work was under
way.
This church Ia an institution of
many activities. 1t has a wide field
of usefulness and an exceptionally
cooperative spirit animates the con-
gregation. 1t requires large plant
for it's varied services and meetings
and in the present situation 1t finds
itself seriously handicapped. This mis-
fortune, however. is calculated to slim
ulate rather than depress and 1t may
no the means of effecting a Speedier
consummation Of the cherished plan
Of a new church building, in all re.
spects worthy and credit to Wash
ington.
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The Spiritual in Architecture.

Man has ever employed forms and
symbols as the expressions OF his
ideals and aspirations. From the
most remote period down to the latest
hour he has endeavored through the
| medium of imperishable materials to
create great buildings, monuments
and memorials as the witnesses OF
his highest hopes. The most endur.
ing buildings in the world are those
that still remain to tell the story OF
mans deep and unchang:ng religious
emotions. BY these ancient ronu.
ments we are able to understand more
ity of mans spiritual ideals.
Our present generation has wit.
messed a vast improvement in
ecclesiastical architecture. 1t has also
witnessed a widespread revival of in.
terest in the erection of great mOnu.
mental churches and cathedrals both
here and abroad. Within very recent
years Truro and Liverpool, in Eng
land. and New York and Washington,
In America have undertaken vast prof.
ects that engage the genius of mas.
ter architects and call for great eX-
penditures of money. In refinement Of
design these buildings will compare ia
vorably with, If not surpass. the great
structures produced centuries ago.
1t Is obvious that these undertakings
not only give expression to the genius
Of architects and artisans, but they
also serve to indicate the unfaiiing
yearning for that which expresses the
deeper and finer aspirations of mans
spiritual nature. Given, az our age
IL. to the greatest and most stupen-
dous undertakings represe entative of
our commercial and mocha nical
genius. II is suggestive fact that
keeping pace with these are the mani
festations of mans spiritual designs
and purposes. Practical and utilita
rian as this period Is, 1t is compelled
to recognize the indispensableness of
that which adequately expresses the
deeper and finer things of mans
spiritui nature. II may he truly
said that. those who design and carry
toS,completioh these great temples
are the 3makers In stone of ma.
tons ideals. While buildings erected
for secular purposes may become Oh.
so}ete and useless. these more perma-
nent structures will continue through
the centuries to tell to succeeding
generations that our present age was
not lacking in religious fervor or
spiritual aspiration.
Beauty Is an essential and indis-
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"Back-Seat" Driving.

Ever since automobiles first made
their appearance in this country there
have been arguments between the
married female of the species and the
male. These arguments have fire.
quently waxed warm, and long and
have concerned such things az the
stripping of gears. the ability to drive
a car and other little matters having
to do with automobile ownership. Now
comes an argument, in this year OF
1926, which does nothing but add a
new cause for divorce in the sovereign
State of California.
Claude H. Hartman Of San Fran
cisco decided that he needed an auto
mobile, not only for business reasons,
but to take him and his affectionate
wife on little trips over the week end
Naturally wishing to share his new
found pleasure Of driving with his
better half" he made the decision
that so many men live to regret; he
would teach her how to drive.
This story may well end with that
paragraph, but unfortunately there is
more to tell. Mrs. Hartman became
exceedingly efficient; in fact, she be-
came so efficient that she insisted
even while riding on the back seat
In directing her husbands every
move. Such advice as :"slow down
there is a child ahead" or watch out
for this curb" or will you please
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Neu York's Perennial Row.

It lust seems as though the mayor
of Greater New York and the con-
troller of that big town, whoever they
NAV he, simply cannot get along. Al
most the entire time of Mayor Hylan's s
eight years in office he and Controller
Craig we're at loggerheads. The feud
hecame so acute that they never spoke
to one another except on the most or
fetal occasions and in a most oHciai
way. Their remarks about each otner
were pungent and pointed. With the
departure of Hylan from the mayor
atty and Craig from the controliersnlp
there was hope that the new 1ncum-
bents of those ofiices would be more
consenial. For few months after
the advent of Mayor Walker and Con-
troller Berry it really looked as though
their"minds went along together" and
that an era of good feeling between
these two important offices had come.
Rut no. that Is not to be. The factors
of disagreement in the situation are
fundamental. The mayor, regardless
Of individuality, is a spender, and the
controller, whatever the personality,
is a checker. These two officers are
n,embers of the board of estimate and
appointment, which determines on the
municipal budget, and it Is quite in the
nature of things that they should be
In disaccord. The present breach has
come from a peculiar specific cause.
Controller Berry complains that Mayor
Walker is tardy in his attendance at
the meetings Of the board. There has
been an exchange Of letters between
them. politely acrimonious. The, mayor
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The death of Lawrence o. Murray
at Elmira. n. Y, on Thursday marks
the passing of another member of the
famous Roosevelt tennis cabinet.
When he crossed rackets with the
Rough Rider of those days Mr.. Muir
ray was Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Labor. for II was before
these two departments had been sep
arated. He was the type OF strenu-
Gus Young man the colonel admired
and, although his position In the Gov
ernment was not an exalted one, ne
ra mixed high at the White House.
Clifford Pinchot, Government for
ester 81 the time; Jules Jusserand,
French Ambassador; Jimmie Gar
field, commissioner of corporations,
were among other members OF the
Cabinet which changed slightly
from time to time as necessity arose
to make up a doubles set. Archie
Butt, military aide to Col. Roosevelt
and afterward to President Taft, was
not only a member of the Cabinet
but a sort of general manager of It,.
seeing always that his chief had d
game when he wanted one.
Col. Roosevelt was the only tennis
playing President ever In the White
Mckinley. Cleveland and Harrison.
were hardly of the tennis pla ying
type. Following the strenuous col
onel. President Taft hadn't, as he
often said. "either the figure or the
flair" for tennis. and devoted himself
instead to golf Woodrow Wilson also
was a devotee of the links and not
OF the court. President Harding in
his younger days had been quite a
tennis shark. but by the time he
reached the White House he had
shelved the racket and the net in
favor Of the niblick and the putter.
No man ever got keener pleasure out
of golf than Mr.. Harding. When he
was on the links official cares fell
from his shoulders like a cloak as he
gave every ounce in him to the game.
With Mr.. Harding the line OF
athletic Presidents seems to have
terminated for the time being at least
Mr.. Coolidge has tried a number OF
athletic stunts recommended to him
He has tried riding a real horse and
also took a course Of sprouts on the
electric steed presented to him by ad
mirers, but now relegated to the dust
heap. He liked neither. The Presi
dent loves to walk. That In why he
Is going to the seclusion of the noun
tains this Summer. The surf has nc
lure for him. Neither has golf nor
tennis nor fishing. Mr.. Coolidge is
the true conservative.
Mr.. Murray had dropped almos
completely out of the life of Washing
ton the last few years. He had no,
Evening star., 1926-06-13
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES Z. FREEMAN. d. D., Ill. d.,
Bishop of Washington

pensable element in life and the form
il takes bears Immediately and vltahy
upon the things of character. II IL
moor maxim that declares that utility
alone must determine the form ana
fashion of that which we build. Inat
which Is useful may be made beautl1uI'
nd that which is beautiful may De
made useful. Frederic Harrison
maintained that the Parthenon OF
Phidias was as sacred as the mao Oh
Homes, the Giotto's Tower IN FLOR
ence was as precious as the Paraoaiso
Of Dante, and the Abbey OF Engiana
as immortal as the Hamiet VI
Shakespeare. To his fancy these
monumental structures embodied the
finest sentiment and genius of the
generations that produced them
We of America have moved so raSt
and our development has been so un.
paraileled and our prosperity SO gfea'
that sometimes we are prone 10 ais
count those things that express In
permanent and enduring form
the finer sentiments that un'
derlie and enrich our lie. IN
our soberer and more serious mo-
ments we come to realize that senti.
ment and the expression in beautiIui
forms of the souls aspirations nave
their 0lStlnct place anu NHiuc "s "N''
as their intimate relation to the prac-
ticai concerns of our everyday Ire.
We have not grown so Grass In our
thinking as to disregard or under
value that which IL beautiful in form
and color. 1t would he difficult TO
appraise the worth of those things
that give expression to our love OF
the beautiful and spiritual. However
We may define it. we have the clear
conviction that there is an essential
rela tion between the things that rep
resent our religious sentiment and the
practical concerns that have to do
with our everyday life.
There Ia a growing conviction that
we must more and more address our
selves to those interests and concerns
that have to do with the things OF
sentiment and religion. No genius
Is too great, no material too rich. no
outlay too lavish to give interpreta-
ton to mans religious convictions
and aspirations. We dare not build
our great cities solely with a view
to their practical uses nor dare we
to think only in terms OF utility. One
great sacred building may do more to
lift the vision and lend inspiration to
a generation-yes. and to guarantee
its higher development-than all our
temples of commerce and vast indus
trial institutions.
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MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

been in the best of healthy and had
spent much time abroad in search of
benefit 1t had been one Of his life'S
ambitions to follow the trail of his old
chief in the White House through
the jungles of Africa and he accom-
plished the trip something more than
a year ago. Always "A bachelor, Mr.,
Murray wandered at will.
When recently one of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association medals was
awarded to Admiral William s. Gins,
retired. II was reported that the adj
miral. at the time a commander, had
been a member Of the Roosevelt tennis
cabinet. The admiral has written
some Of his friends in Washington
that this was a mistake. He says his
relations with President Roosevelt AL
ways were of a strictly official and
formal character. Perhaps the Sims
of those days was too much of a
seadog to care for tennis. In any
event he was warmly admired by Mr..
Roosevelt, who broke all naval tradi-
tions by placing the commander in
charge Of a full-blown battleship. No
officer OF less rank than a captain had
held such a command before.
Officers Of the United States Army
appear to have become ''acciirna tize.I''
at last to the English type Of uni
form. Even the petty officers aud
privates seem reconciled Il nd certainly
present ~ natter appearance than al.
any time IN Army history. Cen!
Pershing long has been an advocate
Of the English type of roll collar trn,c
as opposed to the stiff standing Col-
lar OF the American Jacket Of ocheT.
days. The general was quickly won
to the English type once he had
reached Europe in command Of Ire
American forces, but made no recon-
mendations on the subject at that
time.
The English style has far more
advantage, however. than the rhere
appearance about the neck. The oNl
type of American uniform Jacket At
so tightly that an officer could Scarscs-
ly carry a handkerchief on one Of IN.
excuses for a pocket. In the Brit
1sh tunic the pockets are bellows az
fairs. capable of CARRYING ratiops for
a week, many rounds Of ammunition
and various and sundry other articles.
The new tunics. in short. are useful as
well as ornamental and that is why
the Army officers are beginning 10
like them
The Navy several years ago adopt al
the double -brea Sted. roll collar tunic
of the British navy. And now Wash
ington has become so ena namored of this
type of uniform that all the Capital
City cops have appeared in them. The
costumes of the cops are like that
of the Army. except the color is blue
instead of olive drab.
tCopyrirht. lao6l
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has INDUCED in newspaper statements.
The controller cites one of them in his
latest note to the mayor and INDUCES
in satirical reference to the mayors
lifelong record of punctuality." II
this were only. dispute AS to hours
of meetings and attendance 1t could
be easily settled without publicity. But
with each. side going into print with
documents and interviews. it is evi-
dent to the taxpayers OF New York
that the perennial row is on again.
and there is thus prospect of some
lively times during the next three and
a half years Of the present combina-
ton.
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Retirement Legislation.

Next Wednesday the conferees on
the civil service retirement legislation
will meet for further discussion and it
Is hoped that they will then agree
upon a form of bill which will be sure
of final passage at this session and
which will yield proper measure of
justice to the Government annuitants.
The latest reports from the confer.
ence indicate ii disposition to adopt
the higher standard of maximum an
nuity that provided by the Senate bill,
$1,000. instead of the $1,000 of the
House bill.
1t has been understood that pres
sure has been applied by the admin.
istration in favor of the lower an
nuity, on the ground of the need of
economy in Government expenditures
This consideration. however, should
not govern in the decision. This
is not matter for ordinary Gov.
ernment expense. These people who
are to be benefited by the increase of
the maximum annuity are to be con.
sidered apart from all questions of
from the Government service after
many years of faithful performance
of duty at small pay, retired against
their will and wish and forced to ac-
cept the pittance of pension granted
by the original act which established
the retirement system. In almost
every case the amount allowed as an
annuity was smaller than that which
was needed for actual sustenance. Re
tirement was "A hardship, penalty,
punishment for continued service and
the advance of years.
1t was never contemplated by the
proponents of civil retirement that the
elder employees of the Government
should suffer penalties and privations
upon final separation from the service.
There was a dual purpose in this en-
actment, TO make proper provision for
the superannuated employees and to
permit a relief of the Government
service from the incubus of those who
had been rendered comparatively in
efficient by the advance ofoage. There
was no thought to impose a distressing
hardship upon those whom 1t became
necessary or whom it was desirable
to relieve from active duty. In the
framing of the bill the maximum Of
S120 VIA; er1abished. That has been
found to be wholly inadequate to meet
the requirements of those who are sep
arated from the service. Experience
has shown that the average of retired
pay or annuity set up by the original
act Is too low. Only the plea that
budgetary considerations call for the
lower figure is made in justification Of
the fixing OF the maximum now at
81 1000 Equity demands the higher
figure, that of the Senate bill.
There is a possibility that if the
conferees cannot agree this legisla-
tion may fail at the present. session.
Such a happening would be lament
able. 1t would delay for many
months the relief of the people who
are wholly dependent upon their an
nuities and who are suffering now
from insufficient income. 1t would
probably shorten the lives of some Of
them. They have been given hope by
the proceedings of the past few
months in the framing of this legis-
lation to its present "point. Failure
Of the conference would dash that
hope traGically.
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THINK 1T OVER
Give Them q Rest.
BY William Mather Lewis.
President George Washington University

We have homes for the aged, pen
sions for veterans, sanitaria for those
who are overworked. We provide our
faithful old fire horses with green
pastures and make soft beds for de-
crepit house pets. To most of our
superannuated friends we are thought
full and considerate. And still most
of us are brazenly working to death
some overworked phrases.
The dictionary Is full Of bright, new
substitutes eager to get into action.
Let US be duly appreciative and grant
q long, long holiday to the follow
ing:
Pep
Booster
In conference
: Selling an idea
I'll give you. ring
get you
Go to 1t
Alta boy
Put it across
If these particular standbys are not
among those present in your over.
worked vocabulary, listen to yourself
talk some day and check down on the
desk pad your favorite formula-and
then dismiss it. You will thus not only
recognize service, but delight your
friends.
tCopyright. 1928)
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TO LESSEN COURT CONGESTION
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

States. who in his official capacity Is
the senior judicial officer of the United
States and Is closely in touch with the
volume Of work of all the Federal
courts. is a powerful advocate OF every
practical step which can be devised to
reduce the amount OF litigation In the
Federal courts. He favored the new
plan for increasing the authority of
commissioners of naturalization, and
has for some years been studying
every suggestion toward simplifying
court procedure and lessening the
volume of cases. Justice Taft, like
most lawyers of long experience. views
with some alarm any tendency TO
overcrowd the courts or to lessen their
prestige, their thorOughness and their
accuracy
The American characteristic refer
red to by Abraham Lincoln when he
said that his early experience in
pioneer Illinois taught him that his
fellow citizens were "a very litigiOus
people" Is evident whenever new
courts are created or new laws adopt
ed which can lead to controversy.
American individuals and corporations
have rushed into the new Board Of
Tax Appeals by the thousan nds with
appeals from decisions of the collec-
same enthusiasm that the pioneers of
Lincoln's days on the circuit rushed
into court to settle fence lines and
the ownership Of hog. Lincoln de-
clared the first duty of lawyer to be
to discourage litigation, but he found
many townsfolk and countryfOlk who
would rather spend more money and
have the law" on their opponents
than settle a dispute cheaply and
quickly out Of court.
Constitutional Safeguards.
The Constitution of the United
States carefully safeguards the rights
of citizens to have their liberties and
their property protected by the courts,
and in the last analysis there Is an
appeal to the courts provided from the
decisions of practically all alministra-
tive officials of the Government. Thus
none Of the Federal commissions or
boards has final authority.
Decisions of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. the Federal Trade
Commission, the Board of Tax Ap-
peals and many other bodies may In
most instances be taken to court. but
the commissions and boards settle a
great many things so clearly on the
side of justice that appeals are not
taken.
1t is. however, extremely dif1cult
under our form of Government to re-
duce the work of the courts by any
process except to pass fewer laws and
repeal old laws that become obsolete.
The distribution of the work done by
the courts to subordinate officials
does serve to keep down the actual
number of judges. even II 1t increases
the number Of subordinate officials
employed in judicial operations. This
procedure also keeps down the costs
Of litigation to a considerable extent.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

Florida was, in the imagination OF
Ponce de Leon, the site Of the Fountain
Of Youth. 1t is now regarded by real
tors as the location of the inexhaust'
lille purse OF Prince Fortunatus.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

Should investigators persist in
throwing things at one another it may
be necessary to insist that they sub.
NIT to being handcuffed. This might
check the impressive force of gesture,
but it would in no wise interfere with
logical discourse or the flow of ora
tory.