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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
CITIZENS ALLIANCE
ISSUES PAMPHLET
Booklet Outlining Arguments for
District Representation Is
Published.

The Citizens Alliance of Washington
announced yesterday that 1t has issued
a small pamphlet describing its pur-
poses and activities and setting forth
few Of the leading arguments in ia
vor of national representation for the
District of Columbia.
The alliance acknowledges assistance
in the compilation of statistical infor-
nation contained in the pamphlet TO
the National League of Woman Voters
and to the Citizens Joint Committee
on National Representation.
In the pamphlet the alliance is rep
resented as an organization of Ameri-
can citizens, the aims of which are to
promote the interests of members and
to assist in the campaign to secure
national representation for the District
Of Columbia"
The alliance also calls attention to
the fact that it has published a fran
chise seal" This seal Is a reproduction
of a famous Bergman cartoon, de-
plotting the District Of Columbia chained
to the post of Acknowledgement These
seals are for sale at cent each in the
alliance headquarters, 204 Star Build
ing. The purposes of the franchise
seal, which may be placed on the re-
verse of envelopes and other mailing
matter, are twofold: First, to provide
funds with which to carry on the work
of the alliance; and, second, to convey
throughout the Nation the rightful de-
mand Of disfranchised Washingtonians
for political equality with their fellow
citizens Of the United States.
The pamphlets are being mailed to
those known or thought to be interested
in national representation.
The alliance was organized a year
ago last June and since has been active
in the campaign to secure national rep
for the District of Co
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26

some active and competent Character
vested with proper authority by them
should be constantly on the ground to
superintend the business carving on
there. But who this person shall be is
altogether with yourselves to choose
and the various and essential uualihca1
tons in him will readily occur to J1,l,
The Mr.. Blodget" mentioned in the
letter Is believed to have been Samuel
Blodgett, jr, an insurance man. who
came here from Philadelphia and he
came one OF the largest individual
holders OF real estate in the then
nebulous Capital. The auction referred
TO probably las sale In which Blodpett
purchaser an entire square of land
fronting on the Capitol site.
IL Is OF interest to note that Wash
ngtonS suggestion for the appointment
OF superintendent to act for the Com
mlssloners IN the real estate sales was
met py the naming of Blodgett. His
torlans record that Supt. Blodgett got
Inc commissioners into an embarrassing
financial predicament when he staged
great lot lottery, the grand prize in
wnlcn was to be a $4,000 brick hotel
Inc Motel, a two-story "skyscraper" in
tne wilderness near the Capitol. was
erected, but the slow sale of the lottery
tickets necessttated numerous POSTPONE
ments, threatening the success of the
whole scheme.
The drawing Of numbers finally took
place at big barbecue, after the Com
mlssloners had bonded Blodgett against
any possible loss. Who won the hotel
ooeS not appear to be of record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
AL G. BARNES EXPIRES
ON CALIFORNIA RANCH
Dynamic Snowman Dies After
Seven Months Illness With
Lung Trouble.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCihlCu ETCbS.
INDIO, Calf. July 25-In the seclu-
sion and quiet Of the desert, surrounded
by a peace he had sought for years,
AL G. Barnes, dynamic Snowman Of the
circus, died today.
Pneumonia and complications brought
to an end his turbulent life. Time and
again in the seven months since he
came here, seeking to cure q lung all
ment. his life was deSpaired of. but
each time he recovered, until sinking
spell beat down his lowered resistance.
The tall, vhite-haired circus veteran
was conscious almost to the last, st
PENDANTS said. AT his bedside was his
third wife, Mrs. Margaret Goldsborough
Barnes, former wife of a Colorado cat
tie man.
They married only last December in
Phoenix, Ariz. Two former wives of
Barnes live near Los Angeles. They
are Mrs. Dollie Barnes, his first wife,
and Mrs. Jane Barnes, his second wife,
by whom he had his only children,
two girls and a boy. A sister, Mrs.
Lydia Bishop, living in Michigan, Is
the only other survivor.
Around the fiSt two wives and the
CIRCUS WAS pulAI LIE SeIlSdtlOlldl lie OF
Barnes, from which he sought to escape
two years ago, when he sold cut for
million dollars and began an almost
secluded life at his home in Los An
geles.
Hardly a year Of this quiet retire.
ment passed before his health logan to
fail. From the time of his arrival here
he was confined to bed almost con-
stantly and a ranch where he lived was
guarded to protect the quiet he sought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
WASHINGTON FINANCED SpREES
TO KEEP HIS GARDENER SOBER
Holidays and Appetizers Exempted in
Temperance Pledge Brought to Light
in Pamphlet Series.

does after years Of research and study,
DR.. Hart has no doubt but that the
man kept sober for the year.
Story Of the Great Seal.
After long and diligent search, the
Bicentennial Commission has discovered
ore thing, at least, closely identified
with the founding Of QUE Government
which appears to have escaped the at
tention Of Washington.
The famous great seal" Of the United
States was designed and executed with
out the participation Of Washington,
probably due to the fact, 1t was eX-
planned, that he was already away from
the Continental Congress and engaged
in fighting for independence on the
battlefield.
AS the division OF information says,
perhaps this accounts for the curiously
twisted and backward history of that
indispensable adjunct Of national SOW
ereigntv.
It is fS historic fact, perhaps lost
to sight, that hardly was the signing
of the d. -.Aration of independence out
Of the way than the Continental Con-
gress. on July 4. 1776. named a COM
mittee to design a coat Of arms and
seal for the United Colonies, In spite
of the fact that this committee con-
O2SbCo Va oCLlJ0Lhuh OOAhl
Adams and Thomas Jefferson, all men
of Judgment and distinguished taste,
the design they submitted was discard
ed and the matter of a seal for the
United States was dropped for four
years.
Another Committee Named.
In 1880 Congress appointed another
committee to reconsider the discarded
design, only to discard it again. FL
nally. in 1882, third committee was
appointed to settle the matter. and Will
liam Barton, A. NJ, of Philadelphia
and Lancaster, an expert in heraldry,
was employed to draw up new de-
sign. Charles Thomson, secretary of
Congress. suggested few Improvements
and from these Barton designed the
arms of the United States" adopted
July 20, 1882.
Such is the story of the great SEAL"
so called because a lesser" seal was
also authorized but never executed.
Then, on the adoption of the Constitu-
ton and the establishment of the
United States of America, the great
seal was placed in the custody of the
Secretary of State and ever since has
been under his guardianship.
Three times in history 1t has been
necessary to replace the great seal as
the result of war. The first replace
ment occurred in 1841. On this occa-
sion the engraver was guilty of a curl
Gus blunder. In place Of the IS arrows
that belong in one Of the eagles talons,
he engraved only 6. In 1884, when
again 1t was necessary to engrave
new seal, this error was corrected and
the seal became a slight enlargement
and sharpening of the original design
OF the Continental Congress: In 1908
adherence to the original Barton de-
sign, the authorities having decided any
change would break the historic contin-
uity of this emblem of our sovereignty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
LETTER REVEALS WASHINGTON
ASD. C. LOT SALE PROMOTER
President Proposed Naming Agents in
Towns to Vend Sites Here-Was Graft
fed by Auction Results.

however, with you that it would be best
for the circumstances not to be gen.
orally known.
How far the idea which Mr. Blodget
suggests of having an agent to pass
through the several States to dispose OF
lots might be beneficial or not, I am
unable to say, but it appears to me
that If a respectable and responsible
character in the principal town of each
State could be authorized to dispose of
the public lots, as purchasers might ap-
pear, provided the matter could be so
arranged that no confusion or incon-
venience should arise from the same lot
being disposed of by two or more agents
(Which might possibly be done by
monthly returns being made to the
commissioners from the several agents.
sscertaining the day and even hour of
the sale, to be by them confirmed pre-
viouS to any payment small per-
centum to be allowed the vendor-and
all private sales to cease O month be-
fore every public sale), it would be a
means Of accommodating persons In
different parts Of the Union and would
expedite the sales of the lots. But this
as well as Mr.. Blodget's Suggestion
(Which rather appears to me to be
hawking lots abouD, must be weighed
ano determined upon according to your
best Judgment and information,
Proposes Superintendent.
II think that further public sale in
the Spring, or early in the Summer.
would be advantageous, for 1t is desir-
able that every opportunity which could
be convenient, on account of the season
and other circumstances, to dispose of
lots in this way should be embraced.
In proportion as numbers become
interested in the Federal City and the
public works advance, a constant at
tendant at the spot will be more and
more requisite on the part of those
who superintend or direct the business
thereof; and I am of the opinion it
will be found necessary, as neither of
the Commissioners resides there, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
MORE GAS BOMBS
FOUND IN JOLIET
Prison Official Says Elaborate
Preparations Were Made for
Outbreak.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, July 25.-Seven more
gasoline bombs and several knives found
by searching guards in the Statewide
Penitentiary today gave additional evil
dence, prison officials said, that elab-
crate preparations had been made by
convicts for outbreaks that vigilance
frustrated.
Twelve prisoners were placed in soli-
tary confinement as a result of the dis
coverieS and all was quiet within the
prison tonight as the search continued
through the tiers of cells. Monday
search Of the interior will be completed
and extended to the yards, Warden
Henry c. Hill said.
The bombs would not have been disas-
trous if exploded, Hill said, but could
have started fires which might have al
lowed the felons to escape in the con-
fusion.
Twice State police were summoned to
the prison during the last week, but
each time the hour set for the expected
''break" passed without incident. Al
though the police had been dismissed
today, they were ready to return at an
instant notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
LUTHERAN REUNION
PLANS COMPLETED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, July 25.-The
Rev. DR.. G. Morris Smith, president of
Sesquehanna University, Selinsgrov,.
Pa, and Harry L. Snyder, editor of the
Register, Shepherdstown, W. Va, are
to be principal speakers at the twelfth
annual Shenandoah Valley Lutheran
Church reunion at Endless Caverns
grounds, near New Market, July 80. it
was announced today by the Committee
on Arrangements. Dr. Smith is a native
OF Shenandoah County, in which the
reunion is to be held
A number of Lutheran clereymen
who have only recently accepted calls
to Virginia valley churches will be In
PRODUCED and invited to speak briefly.
"A picnic dinner will be served, and
musical features will be supplied by
the New Market High School Orchestra
and the Mount Jackson Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
BUDGET
REDUCED BY DAVIS
Governor General Reaches
Accord to Avoid Deficit in
Island Treasury.
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Caple TO Inc 6tar.
MANILA, P. l., July 25.-Goy. Gen.
Dwight +. Davis has struck an accord
with legislative leaders relative to the
Philippine budget. avoiding a treasury
deficit this year and next by pairing ex-
penses carefully, possibly using the So
100000 gold surplus from previous
years, together with other contingent
funds.
La Vanguardia, important Spanish
language Manila newspaper, saws that
the Filipino leaders have agreed with
the request Of Mr.. Davis that no salaries
be reduced.
Public Works Suffer.
Philippine public works are suffering
badly. affecting business, which is fur
ther impeded by the credence given to
the opinion of visiting Senator Harry
3. Halves OF Missouri that the next
Congress may vote the Philippines in
dependent, both in redemption of
Americas alleged promise and for the
purpose Of stopping free entry of Philip
pine goods into the United States.
That condition, coupled with the So
100000 failure of Rafael Fernandez
Filipino real estate plunger, involving
the National City and the Hongkong-
Shanghai banks to the tune of $500 900
each, besides from ~ TO 80 large bust
ness creditors, makes July the darkest
month in the islands commercial life
in 20 years. Filipinos are especially
watchful, being the chief holders Of
real estate.
Against Bond Issue.
Mr.. Davis is pessimistic, but deter
mined to keep within the bounds of
revenue collections and not to resort to
issuance of bonds.
Il am conscious of the difficult stu
alton" explains the governor general.
Every one, including the legislative
leaders and cabinet bureau heads, has
co-operated in balancing the budget
with collections"
(Copyright. 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
GRASSHOPPER HAVOC
IN IOWA SERIOUS
1nfestation Worst Ever Seen There,
State Entomologists
Report.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES. July 25.-Serious dam
age to corn and other small grain
crops from grasshopper infestations in
Western Iowa, was reported today by
DR.. C. j. Drake and DR.. G. G. Decker,
State entomologists, and DR.. j. R. Parker
of the United States Department of
Agriculture after a weeks tour through
Western Iowa and parts of Nebraska
and South Dakota.
Characterizing the infestation as the
worst they have seen in many years.
the men said Western Iowa faces as
extensive damage as South Dakota and
Nebraska, where they said many farmers
have seen complete destruction of
crops.
DR.. Drake cited one farm of 1900
acres in South Dakota which he said
would not produce enough this year
to feed one animal. In many fields
the grasshoppers have not only eaten
stalks, ears and leaves from corn plants
but have eaten roots as far down as
they could reach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
GERMAN PRESIDENT
NOT 'HAND-SHAKER'
Hindenburg Reserves Custom
Only for War Veterans.
Leads Simple Life.
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER.

(Copyright. 1891, BY the Associated Press)
BERLIN, July 25.-President Won
Hindenburg does not approve Of the
shake hands" idea in vogue in Amer
lea. An audience with the head Of the
nation should be exclusive enough to
be distinction, he believes. An excep-
ton is made, however, in the case Of
old World War veterans. When these
are lined up side by side with the active
forces Of the Reichswehr, the herr "feld-
marschall" often goes out of his way TO
shake hands with each and every vet
eran.
Lunch Is usually taken with the fam
lily. AS all things in the Presidents
private life. 1t Is a simple affair. bright
ened by the presence of his three grand
children. Hindenburg Is exceedingly
fond OF children. He is always genu-
inely touched II. on leaving church or
forward to offer him flowers. especially
II this action is impromptu.
War Companions DwindIe.
Following his afternoon nap the Pres
ident Is free, at least until the evening,
for personal engagements. That COM
radeS in arms constitute the majority
Of his personal callers, Is not surprising
Their numbers are 6windling rapidly
however, and many time the President
dons his field marshals uniform to help
perform the last rites at the grave of
some one who fought side by side with
him.
The Presidents devotion to his family
is touching. Be it the wedding of
grandson, the confirmation of q grand
daughter. the christening of q great
t~AI -
Won Hindenburg never fails to be pres
ent, even though this may mean travel
ing long distances.
The term family includes all those
who work in the Presidents palace. In
all the personal concerns Of this little
official family he takes the warmeSt in
terest. If there is illness anywhere, he
never fails to inquire and show fatherly
concern.
Reads In Evening.
The Presidents evening Is normally
taken up with quiet reading. Except on
state occasions, he never goes to thea
ter, opera, or concert. The diplomatic
corps understands that it would BE- a
big strain on him to attend their din
,ners.
! Hindenburg himself gives several state
dinners in the course Of the year-one
W Ihe mS Hoeis VI lIle caoinet, uHoeI
secretaries and other high officials and
their wives. one to the diplomatic corps
and their ladies, and the others on spe-
cial occasions such as the visits of for
eign potentatss.
Those in attendance at these func-
tionS are particularly struck by the
chivalry Of the venerable field marshall
President TO the women. The way he
kisses the hands of the older matrons as
he presents them with a bouquet, the
manner in which he bows to the younger
set and addresses a kind word here and
there to them-these are impressions
left indelibly upon the minds of those
who have been honored with invitations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
SAILOR THREATENED
GIRL, HARRISON SAYS
Staying Suspect Shows Jury Finger
"Cut While Making
Sandwiches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, July 25.-Moss z. Gar
rison, accused OF the murder of Hazel
Bradshaw, 22-year-old telephone girl
whose body was found May In the
Balboa Park Indian village, told the
jurors at his trial today that "a sailor
boy had threatened the young woman
the day before she was slain.
She told me on Friday that a sailor
boy who used to go with her sister, Mil
dred, had met her on the street and he
had said, THAT little sister of yours that
works down there at Glenn's thinks shes
too good to go out with sailor, and I
suppose you, being a telephone operator
think you are too goo, to-" Garrison
testified.
Once, Garrison left the witness stand
and held out his right index finger so
that each juror could examine it under
a magnifying glass and see scar there.
He said the scar was the result of a cut
he received while making sandwiches
May at the railroad commissary where
he worked. He said he tore the pockets
out of his trousers to bind the wound
The State made much of the scar and
the torn pockets. contending that he
slashed his finger during the fracas
which resulted in Miss Bradshaw's
death. and that he tore out the pockets
after being taken to jail because they
were bloOdStained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26

George Washington didn't object TO
his gardener at Mount vernon taking
"a dram in the morning and drink
| of grog at noon," with sprees thrown In
! for good measure during such festive
occaslorA as CHRISTMAS and Whitsun-
tide, provided the laborer proved worthy
of his hire on regular working days.
He even provided the money for these
occasional sprees.
This rather unusual temperance
| pledge which washington compelled
his inebriate gardener to sign at the
risk of losing his Job has been brought
| to light in a series OF pamphlets por-
traying "Waehington, the Man OF Mind,
edited by DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart,
professor emeritus of history at Har-
ward University. and published by the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission.
Being a careful administrator OF his
plantation, Washington had decided
views on the question of sobriety and
labor, though, like all colonial gentle
men of his day, he recognized the uni
versal custom of drinking intoxicants.
So when his bookkeeping accounts re-
vealed that the gardener in question
was permitting his weakness for liquor
to interfere with his labor, washington
sought a means to correct the naplt
and yet at the same time retain tne
services of a valuable workman. WIN
out doubt, DR.. Hart explained, the gen
eral viewed the step he was about 10 TAKE
as a matter of economy.
Remarkable Pledge Taken.
So. when his patience had been tried
after one quite extended spree during
which time the gentleman farmer PROB
ably had to hire some one else to super
wise his Janus gardens, he brought the
matter to an issue. 1t was on April 20,
1877. in the latter years of Washington
life. with his secretary, Tobias Lear, as
a witness, the unfortunate employe was
called upon the carpet and afhxed his
mark to the following remarkable
pledge: ,,s.
himself to keep sober for year, and 10
fulfill his duties on the place, II allowed
four dollars at Christmas, with which
to be drunk four days and four nights;
two dollars at Easter, to ehect the same
purpose; two dollars a Whitsuntide, TO
be drunk for two days dram in the
morning, and drink Of grog at dinner,
at noon. For the true a nd faithful per-
Torrance of all these things. the parties
have hereunto set their hands. this
twenty-third day of April, Ammo DOM
mi 1887.
PHILIP BARTER x
mark
GEORGE WASHINGTON"
Witness:
GEORGE A. WASHINGTON,
TOBIAS LEAR"
With this incident. Philip Barter
seems to have had his only one day Of
mention, by name at least, in the rec
ords of Washington. After the signing
he passed out of the limelight. Know
ing Washington's characteristics as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26

George Washington is revealed in
the role of the National Capitals first
real estate promoter, in a letter which
he addressed In 1892 to the Commits
sioners of the Federal District"
The letter. made public today by the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission, was written from Philadelphia
on November II of that year, in re-
Spouse to communication from the
Commissioners giving details of lot
sale held near the Capitol
Reference is made to an auction sale
Of lots attended by certain mysterious
circumstances" which Washington and
the Commissioners agreed to keep from
the public, and Washington advanced
a plan for a Nationwide campaign to
dispose Of lots yet unsold.
Text Of Letter.
The letter follows:
II have duly received your letter Of
the 18th of october, enclosing q list
of the sale Of lots in the Federal City
with the prices, Of which I am more
gratified than / am by the numbers
pleased to find that several of your
mechanics were among the purchasers
of lots, as they will not only. in all
probability, be among the first i'm
provers of them, but will be valuable
citizens.
II agree with you in opinion that
-rourd in such eligible places as about
the Capitol and the Presidents house
should not be sold in squares, unless
there are some great and apparent
advantages to be derived from specified
buildings, immediate improvement, or
something which will have a tendency
IN promote the advancement Of the
city.
Refers to circumstances"
THE circumstances under which Mr..
Blodget bid off the square near the
Capitol were such as occur at almost
every public sale and, in that instance,
his having done so appeared very proper
for the interest Of the public I agree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
Woman Hurt in Crash.

Elizabeth Walpole Force, "a, of Hy-
attsville, Md. was injured slightly late
yesterday when her automobile col
lided with a car operated by John w.
Huntington, 1915 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. The crash occurred at
Rhode Island avenue near Thirteenth
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
Walther League Session Set.

CHICAGO, July Is (P.- The ma
Nonal executive council of the Walther
League, q Lutheran young peoples Or
kanizadon, announced today that the
leagues 1882 convention would be held
Inf as Angeles, beginning July, "a.