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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
The Districts Right to Vote.

Today Representatives Of every trad
ing nation In the world are assembling
in Washington for the Sixth Biennial
Congress Of the Internal ional Chamber
Of Commerce. They will admire the
landscape and architectural beauties Of
the American Capital. They will moi
fail to marvel at the immensely Of the
new Department Of Ccmmerce-symbol
In stone of the mounting magnitude
OF American business at home and
abroad.
Could our distinguished visitors from
overseas but visualize 1t, there exists in
the District OF Columbia an excrescence
which would challenge their astonish-
ment Is completely as Washington
charms will excite their admiration,
Europeans. AsiaticS and Latin Ameri-
cans, here TO ponder the problems OF D
disordered economic world, will learn
with banning surprise that the United
States Is the only country Oh earth
where residents Ia its Capital are wholly
disfranchised Their mgSti1catiOn will be
none the less when they hear that Ia
all the republics with constitutions pat
termed after that of the United States,
such IS Argentina. Brazil and Mexico,
the people OF the federal districts,
which are under national control, are
unfailingly represented In their re-
spective national governments.
Coming appropriately from its DE
partment of Efficiency in Government"
q booklet entitled The Case for Fed
eral Suffrage In the District OF Colum-
bia" has just been published by the
liticslly shackled instopians well
come with deep gratitude this cOnEinc-
ing elucidation OF their plight by An
organization which speaks for millions
OF enfranchised women Support from
such . quarter for the pending consti-
tutional amendment. designed 70 right
the Districts suffrage wrongs, Is Of in
estimable value.
Wonen account for. roundly, one half
Of the Nations electorate. To have such
q voice raised in behalf Of Washington's
political aspirations Is portent OF sig
nifeance and hope. Miss Katherine A.
Frederic's terse treatise deserves to ind
its way into the hands OF millions Of
American citizens more fortunate than
their dispossesssd brothers and sisters
in the District Of Columbia-and into
the hands, as well, OF those Washing
tonians who are lukswarm In advocacy
Of their city's just claims
Today marks an important develop
ment in the campaign 10 secure Ma
taonal Representa- ton for the Federal
area. The Citizens Alliance Of WASH
ington, which Is pledged TO Its support,
IL launching . systematic correspond
enee with members Of Congress for the
purpose Of polling their views on the sub
ject. The Alliance reminds our national
legislators that the question Us strictly
non-partisan and does not involve 8
contentious issue" What 1t does involve
IL a clesn-cut issue as TO whether more
than half q million liberty -loying, law
abiding, tax-psying American citizens
can tn elementary justice be denied the
right to representation in the Gov
eminent whose laws they must obey
and whose taxes they must pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

There are, in the main, two classes
| OF writer's, those who can write and
those who cannot.
1t might seem strange, at FIRST blush
that bunglers could get any standing al
! all in an art.
They do 1t by main strength.
Force is always power. and those who
] cannot be artistic in the use of words
must specialize In mass attack.
Hence there results a great body OF
writing In which words are used as 90
many bricks, without distinction OF
brick from brick.
Such literary buildings are the same
at the top as at the bottom.
They stop the way they begin and
begin the way they end.
They build up to nothing. Their
CONSTRUCTORS good word-have no end
In view except bulk, and no way Of
getting there except by sheer persist
ence.
1t Is such writer's in all times and
places who have Slung the ugly sneer at
such artists with words as Robert Louis
Stevenson.
RI. s. is somewhat out OF date now,
but in his prime he was q mighty man
OF letters.
His collected works still stand as one
! of the greatest demonstrations Of mind
over. matter.
He was a literary artist" who knew
| the values of words, OF sentences, OF
paragraphs, OF the relation OF ideas, OF
the various materials available to the
artist.
There Is about him a slightly arti-
fetal air, but one which is made &C
Ceptable to most people OF taste because
OF that very artihciality which he Strove
10 secure.
He triedl
He did his best to create an artistic
whole. He knew what he wanted to do,
or thought he did, and he worked to
achieve it.
He did not pile words on end merely,
nor use literary bricks all of the same
substance and color, but deliberately
chose heavy ones for the base. deftly
tapered them for the summit, filling the
space between with mosaic OF choice
materials.
He was not content to shovel his
words onto paper, nor heap them on,
as one might a ton Of coal on pave
Inent.
He had q sense Of values. He knew
when word went with the word which
it followed. and when 1t did not.
to let bad choice Of words 20 on 10
be content with . paragraph Or page
which did not suit him.
On the other hand, he did not prac-
tice revision TO the extent which has
been credited 10 him In the popular
imagination.
His wife Il authority for this state
ment, but his stories. and particularly
his essays, are far greater proof.
Every line Of them is hlled with an
authentic inner proof which Ii written
large in as fine a choice Of words as
any author ever displayed.
The reader OF his essays and related
papers is convinced beyond all need of
testimony by another that the man I'M
derstOod that basic requirement Of good
writing-that q writer wish TO write
we'll.
Have there not been enough kitchen
mechanics throwing words at the world,
Shoveling them, pouring them, heaping
them, massing them In great bOssy
masses?
The only unforgiVable onenSe in q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Thousand OF Government experts are
working constantly for the benefit OF al
citizens of the United States. they
will work directly for you II you VIII
call for the fruits of their labors through
our washington bureau. State your IN
quiry briefly, write clearly, and, 1nclos-
ing 2-cent stamp for personal letter
in reply. address The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
director, Washington, d. c.
@. Three deep-sea sunhsh were
landed in front Of the Flamingo Hotel
at Miami. One of them weighed 1000
pounds. Is this record?-J. H.
A. The ocean sunfish Is lazy
clumsy species, with limited swimming
ability. 1t is easily approached and
harpooned. 1t often attains q weight
of 1900 pounds. Since it has no eco
nomic value, no particular effort Is
made to bring sunfsh to shore.
Q. How many toll bridges are there
now in this country?-E. B. Z.
A. There are approximately 500.
@. How high q temperature Is needed
to kill insect life?-F. @.
A. Practically any form Of insect life
Is killed by a temperature of l25 de-
grees Fahrenheit continued for three or
four hours.
Q. Will bills which were not acted
upon by Congress have to be introduced
again?-J. s.
A The last Congress ended on March
(. 1891. Any bills which had been pre-
Sented to Congress and had not been
acted upon at that time died" II will
be necessary for any such bills to be
reintroduced II they are TO become
laws.
@. How much dressed and live poul-
try is sent into New York City in q
A. In 1880 51,953.s1S pounds of live
poultry and 20O.884, 576 pounds oil
dressed poultry was sent into NeY York
@. How did the first Hull House
charter describe its functions?-L. L. D
A. 1t phraSed its object thus: ITO
provide center for q higher civic and
social life: to institute and maintain
educational and philanthropic enter
the conditions In the industrial districts
Of Chicago"
@. May screened porch be used in
giving a child his sun baths. N.
A. DR.. White Eddy says: In the
case OF the screened porch the ultra
violet rays Of the sun come through the
meshes in the netting unhindered.
While there would be some lessening OF
the intensity, due TO the screening, /
doubt II 1t would be sufIlcient to reduce
materially the beneficial effects Of the
sunlight"
@. What Is considered the most i'm
portant mark of an educated NAM
B. T.
A. He keeps an open mind on every
question until he has all the evidence
and then considers this without preju-
dice.
@. What is the Oldest city in the
Americas?-A. p. s.
A. The oldest city In the New World
Is Mexico City, which dates from about
1925 AID, when the Aztecs, looking
for favorable site, saw perched on a
cactus an eagle devouring q snake. The
omen was interpreted to mean that this
was to be the site of their city.
@. What is the status of the saar
BaSin?-M. v.
A. Under the terms OF the peace
treaty between Germany and the allies
the mines of the Saar Valley were given
to France as compensation for the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Coal Price Computing
Suggestion Is Made

To the Editor OF The Star:
Inasmuch as Mr.. VIM T. w. Graves
is anxious to get the record straight
with reference to the method for
calculating the price of a District
Of Columbia legal ton of coal, when
given the price OF 1000 pound unit"
venture to suggest q correction of his
alleged correction, which appeared in
yesterdays Star.
Mr.. Graves says: you must multiply
the price Of 1000 pounds by 1.12 per
cent to get the price OF 2,24O pounds
This is obviously incorrect. What he
meant to say in both letters is that
you must multiply the unit" price by
1l2 per cent. In the example he gives,
multiplying by lip per cent will pro-
duce q result OF slightly more than IA
cents. Multiplying by 112 per cent
produces $l4.O6. the amount Mr.. Graves
arrives at by multiplying by 1.12 Q12
per cent?, but not by 1I2 per cent.
j. r. MAGILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHLANDER JOHNSON.

SHppOsing.
Only jes' Supposin'
In q lazy, haEy way.
When the twilight clouds are cloSin'
Like a curtain on the dayl
JeS' Q little daytime dreamin'
Till the clouds come peepin through!
Every one that starts a-gleamin'
Is wish that's comm true
The world must keep a-grindin'
An you've got to do your share;
All the talk OF never mindin'
VIII not ease your weight OF care.
But when Duty's kind O. doZtn'
An the day Is nearly dome
Well, only jes' supposin'
Is q heap O. harmless fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

1t was handed out by his secretary for
use In the newspapers. Those who
knew 1t was coming and did not know
the man expected something remark
able. Those who knew Mr.. Baker ex-
pected little. The latter were right.
This epoch-marking interview read:
There are some indications OF i'm
prOYement on sound lines"
The Baker bank was, and Is today,
like the Baker character, inconspicuous,
conservative, "0ld-fashioned," to some
minds. Though relatively the richest
bank in America-not in point Of CAPT.
tai but In point OF earnings and value
TO It's Stockholders--it has been one Of
the least conspicuous. 1t occupies q
second floor OF Wall street building,
served by slow, old-type elevators. The
banking room is devoid Of any oTna-
mentstion, plain, simple, almost dingy
in equipment. 1t has only two vice
presidents, whereas almost every other
bank in the neighborhood has from
ten to fifty. Its president sits in full
view OF the public-not the chairman
Of the board, which was MI Bakers
position-and he is accessible to all
who wish to reach him on business
Such q conservative institution plays
most important part In the economic
life OF the nation. There are others,
scattered about the country, not so well
known as the bank which WAS the re-
suit OF George r. Bakers lifetime en-
deavor, but Of great power for good in
their communities. And there are
Bakers ut their head, men Of wisdom
and discretion, sound in their views and
judgments, careful in their operations,
rocks OF refuge for their areas OF finan-
cial service when storms arise and rage
and threaten the business world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Mexico Joins Nations
With Budget Deficits
From the Rochester Times-Union.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
To the roll of countries reporting a
deficit, Mexico is to be added. 1t is
announced that it will end the current
fiscal year with a shortage Of SIS
O0O. 900.
Entering 1880 with a surplus of some
SIS, 900, 900, it was thought that con-
ditions warranted a program of ex-
penditure amounting to $150,000, 900.
But Mexico seems to have been too
optimistic. Business conditions have
been as bad in Mexico as elsewhere, and
improvement sets in slowly. The sur
plus has been exhausted and current
receipts have not been as high as OK
pected. The deficit appears. and Mc,i-
co takes her place with tho array Of
nations that are IN tho rcd" for the
last fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Disarmament and Depression

President Hoover welcomed the Inter
national Chamber Of Commerce In
washington today with an snaiysis Of
world depression which has not hith-
srto comma Hded the attention of dag
nosticians probing for the causes OF
economic distress He ascfibeS 1t to
the mslign iDheritancss from the
Great War" Depression may have
sprung to some degree from immediate
economic causes" but Mr.. Hoover allies
himself boldly with the theory that eco
nomic life has been disturbed primarily
because international confidence" on
which 1t must rest, has been under
mined by fear. Dominated by their
fears, the President declares, nations.
have had recourse to aFmaments on .
scale in prodigious excess Of pre-waT
deIenses.
Prom this general premise, Mr.. Hoo
yer Invites the business men OF the
world, 10 whom washington II proud
10 be host at their sixth Biennial con-
sress. TO consider what they can do TO
rid mankind Of the armament incubus
These captains Of finance and industry
from the four corners OF the globe
deal with, and are impressed by,
big figures. The world expenditure
on all arms" the President OF
the United states told them this
morning, rs now nearly 5000, 0O0, 900
yearly, an increase Of about seventy per
cent over that previous 10 the Great
War. We stand today with near $780,
900 men actively under arms and TO-
900 900 more In reserves"
Having thus wildly brought home TO
Mother EATth's business leaders the
Story OF fear and aTmameDts In terms
" numbers and money, Mr.. Hoover re-
minds them. subtIy but none the less
EOrcsfuIIy, that Sienatories 70 the
kellogg pact cut an inconsistent nEure
GA srmsmsnS. without qualilication
the President declares that 'of all pro-
pOssls for economic Rehabilitation OF
the world, know Of none comparing in
Ss~~~~ShOJ Va ~ bNAt@% WAssA eAAS SA~
cessful result OF the 1882 Geneva dis
armament conference"
Whether the world Of large-Euro-
peans, in particular-will view the
American Chief Executives proposal as
an economic cure-all is extremely doubt
full. Before this week in Washington Is
over contrary minded opinions are
scheduled to ind frank expression. Eu-
rope thinks trade recovery would be
promoted not so much by dsmobilizing
military establishments as by American
tariff disarmament and reduction OF war
ceb& rather than reduction Of armies
and naEies. Herbert HOovers omission
u ali reference 10 Europes we'll known
plans for economic rehabilitation will
not be lost on her distinguished spokes-
men nov in the District OF Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

A young former service man has Of
fsred plans for buOys 70 be anchored
along SsAways as relief stations for
Rviat0rs forced down ut sea. These
would be large enough 10 contain food,
clothing, medical supplies, flares, etc
How about portable typewriter. too SO
that the fiyer, while awaiting rescue,
could start right in on his syndieated
articles?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Joe Judge, Washington initial Sacker,
has had a good many accidents. opera
tioNs and illnesses in the past fifteen
years. Each, instead Of slowing him up
has seemed to make him OF more value
to his club. Let 1t be hoped that his pres
ent afiictiOn will have the same effect
He has the cordial sympathy OF every
fan here, and OF most Of them else
where on the circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

harry Ross, submarine veteran, sec
Ond mate OF the Nautilus, announces he
Is sure the trip will be . success. as he
packs for the polar voyage. Ali hope
ne will not forget his ice-pick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

The publisher Of detective maya
zine claims the real Al Capone has been
dead two years and that the present
title holder is a fake. However, no one
would wish to act as impoStor for him
any more than some ancient would have
consented TO double for DAmocles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Governor Roosevelt unfaYorably COM
psres the "clogged and cresking cum
brous wheels" OF the Federal Govern
ment with the modernised and highly
efhcient machinery OF the Empire State
Perhaps the larger bus does not run
quite 30 fast, but it does not backfire
nearly as often or make such q smell
because OF too much a mixture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

wiping out Representative Connery's
district. Connery is a Democrat. Also
it has been suggested that the districts
represented by.Underhill, Dallinger and
Luce, all Republicans, be scrambled,
and two districts made of the three.
Mr.. Underhill was not in good health
carly in the year, and it was suggested
that perhaps he might be willing not
to run again. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

The trouble with Boston seems TO be
that she tries TO be In q couple OF base
ball leagues when intended by nature
10 remain In the outdoor hockey league
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Spain Still Has Problems.

From the Louisville Courier journal
Now that Spain has successfully
passed through its revolution its remains
for its evolution to be as successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Those who, while some miles away,
witnessed and heard by teleyisicn . New
York marriage, can send the bride Q
kiss by wire or mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

The British have christened their new
trafac police "moppers, a combination
OF the words motor and copper. Plain
stopper" might do, also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Gen. Buffers successive international
complications suggest that he might IS
well be detailed definitely for duty al
the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Paris Housewife Past Disappearing
ran . recent headline. Probably has
gone after that well known Partisan
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Where Did 1t Go?

Prom the Duluth Herald.
T. IL best not to get excited when
neonl. ask what the world Is coming 10.
They don't expect you to do snything
aboat IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Point Of View.

One man IN fortune is not strong;
The other may midst pleasure dwell
One man declares the worlds all wrong;
The other thinks it does quite well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

you worship your ancestors, do you
not?"
Yes" replied Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown. II note with interest that
you follow precisely the opposite idea.
You evolve the doctrine OF heredity and
blame your ancestors for all your mis-
fortunes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
SeIentihe MHthOdr.

Are you going TO make farmer OF
your bOy?"
No" replied Farmer Corntossel. But
Just as soon MS he gets home from school
he's going to teach me agriculture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Boil EN- in Oil!

Prom the Fort Worth star-TslcRram.
Another way Of expressing it is-do
unto gosSipers as YOU would If you were
the Euhaact and they didn't know Yol4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

ITS true" said Uncle Eben. dat
every man mus have some faults, but
dat ain no excuse foh deliberately
choosin some dat happens to strike yoh
fancy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

Rate by Mail-rayalple la Advance.
MARYLAND aud Virginia.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Desire for the Picturesque

The seeker for fortune or glory,
Like the fisherman casting his flies,
Thinks more Of the picturesque story
He can tell than he does OF the prize
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

A man who never changes his mind
may have the courage of his convictions,
but Is q rule he doesn't care to undergo
the mental exertion Of forming new
opinions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
The DimeuIty.

81 put my faith in the wisdom OF the
plain people" said the cOmplaeent or
ator.
That's easy" replied Senator SOr-
Rhunn. THE real Job Is to get them to
peciprocate."
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the rest of the country, or a good part
has become more and more excited over
the eighteenth amendment, Kansas has
remained comparatively calm. II the
Democrats expect to carry Kansas next
wear, it will have to be on some other
issue than anti-prohibition. The con-
stitutional amendment which made
Kansas dry was adopted by the State
i'm 1880 and became effective q year
later, on May /. The first public Office
held by Vice President Curtis was that
OF prosecuting attorney in his district
in kansas. When he took once there
plenty of speakeasies were operating in
his home town. But not for long. He
ran them out Of business in short or
der. Kansas devotion to prohibition Il
a throwback to the early days of the
state. In those days the State was
wide open. 1t was the frontier. When
the reform movement came, 1t came
hard.
I'D in Massachusetts the Republican
Legislature and the Democratic gov
ernor are looking aSkance at one
another over the redistricting Of the
state so as to reduce the number OF
congressional districts by one, to con-
form to the new apportionment OF
representation in the House. The idea
has been advanced there, as in some
other States, that the Legislature can
go ahead and redistrict without hav-
ing the Governor pass on the matter
at all. The Constitution of the United
States gives the State Legislatures the
power to determine what shall be the
manner, etc, Of electing members OF
Congress. In some quarters 1t Is
argued that this leaves the Governor
out of the calculation. But the State
constitution of Massachusetts, provides
that all laws must be approved by the
Governor. Furthermore, in the past
rev laws for redistricting thc State
have been submitted to Governors for
their appeoVaL There has been talk d