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Evening star., 1934-11-06
A New Deal for Washington.

On this biennial national election
day the half million residents Of the
District of Columbia are once again
helpless and Inundated bystanders as
their more privileged fellow Americans
throughout forty-seven States, Maine
having held its election in September.
exercise the proudest right OF citizen
ship-the ballot. The hour is appro-
pirate for reminding both Washing
tonians and the enfranchised people
of the country that the fight for
national vote for the District of Co
lumbia has not been abandoned. 1t
will go on.
To the incoming new Congress the
organization which has assumed re-
sponsibility for advocating Washing
tonians' legitimate political rights will
present its case, in due course, with
that vigor and conviction which
spring from a just cause. The imme-
diate necessity is action by Congress
on a constitutional amendment for
eventual submission to the States.
Ample evidence IS available that
the proposal commands wide sup
port in the country at large. Vir-
tually all forms Of organized civic
life in Washington itself are unit
in demanding fundamental suffrage
Justice for this highly intelligent,
intensely patriotic community.
Because the denial to Washington
ians of the opportunity to vote for
President and Vice President and for
their own Representatives in Congress
is so essentially un-American, firm
hope abides that some day, sooner or
later, so intolerable a wrong will be
righted and the priceless privilege
of the vote will be bestowed upon
substantial section of the Republic
now unrighteously deprived of it.
Within the past year and half
the people of the United States have
had New Deal in the governance Of
the Union. The time assuredly has
come to give the voteless District
of Columbia New Deal. The found
ing fathers, affirming that taxation
without representation is tyranny, de-
manded New Deal from the mother
country. Washingtonians, who are
still taxed without representation, ask
a New Deal from their country, the
rest Of the United States, in that same
spirit Of American justice and fair
play which in its militant expression
won the War of Independence and
planted the seeds of liberty and JUS
tice in American soil for all time.
National representation for the Dis
trict Of Columbia would be not only
New Deal, but square deal.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
1ndividualism for all people is
very good thing and is favored by
Socialists. We really ought to try it
out in the United States. and eliminate
all of these crazy statutes cucumber
ing the law books of our various States
trying to restrict democracy instead
of enlarging its usefulness. as should
be done. Universal suffrage gives all
adult individuals an equal opportunity
We do not have such in the United
States with our present State laws
Individualism of the true sort is Just
in the political world. II you think
We have 1t any longer in the United
States just try and go into business
today in competition with collectiviZed
capitalism and see how long you will
last! The day of the shoestring buSi-
ness man winning any place in the in
dustrial world has long since passed
away. We do not have individualiZed
capitalism in any industrial nation
today. We have capitalist collectivism.
Go into business today in almost any
lHlS, dIlu NdlCIl Tie lIlOIlOpOIl6S WdllOp
you around as though you were a
punching bag with no power except
that of reflex action-to take it on
the chin again, Unfair competition
abounds, because the monopolies in
the principal means of life control and
manipulate credit for the benefit of
the chosen few, and not in the interest
of the general welfare Monopoly in
creases while individualism decreases.
Socialists believe in more individ-
ualism for the many, while capitalists
with their huge economic power con-
stantly check, countercheck and grad
ually abolish individual. civil, per-
sonal and economic rights and hber-
ties. Regimentation? The big mo-
nopolies are all regimentedI If you
doubt this, just start into business
in competition with them and then
try to get sufficient credit to expand,
and learn your lesson!
MeSsrs. Scully and Caleb S. Miller
both write of conditions that have
long since ceased to be true. Mr..
Miller admits that our present system
is not in harmony with the general
welfare" Then why defend it? He
should read the preamble of the Con-
stitution, and he will find that this
document was adopted for the benefit
of the general welfare, not for the
Evening star., 1934-11-06
A Pulitzer Jury Balks.

Prom the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Refusal of the members Of the
Pulitzer prize play jury to serve fur
ther will revive the controversy
started last Spring when the Advisory
Board of the School of Journalism of
Columbia University overruled the
jury's election of prize play. The
men who have quit say their action
is not due to that incident, but rather
to new restrictions which have been
placed around their freedom of choice
in the future. But the rift with the
board unmistakably dates back to the
incident last Spring and to previous
occasion on which the Advisory board
did not see eye TO eye with the
play jury.
The legal right Of the Advisory
Board to make the selection is not
disputed. But the competence of the
members of the jury, themselves play
wrights, critics and students of the
drama, is equally beyond question.
When the board calls on such men to
employ their expert knowledge of the
subject to make a suitable selection.
only the most serious reasons should
induce rejection of their choice. AS
lawyer is legally bound by the evi-
dence OF a witness whom he himself
has called, so members of such a
board are morally. at least, bound to
accept the expert testimony they have
themselves solicited, unless the rea.
sons for a contrary choice are so evi-
dent that they will commend them.
selves to the diSinterested public.
Against one of the new regulations
what seems sound objection is raised.
The rule now is that the play must
have an American theme. The prize
being for the promotion of American
drama. the competition is rightly con-
fined to American playwrights. Nor
mally, an Americans play will have
an American background. But an
American author is heir to the culture
of the ages. and If at any time his
talent can best express itself on q
subject which has another age or
another land for its background, WHY
cramp the free flight of his fancy?
Shakespeare was none the less English
because he laid the scene of many of
his plays in ancient Rome or medieval
Italy. Lew wallace lost none of his
characteristics as an American author
because he chose to write of Ben Hur
rather than of some American figure.
Let the American author be judged
by his art, his talent and his ability
to give an American Interpretation
to his theme.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
The Republican Party.

Democratic victories at the polls in
the congressional elections today, if
they run true to predictions, will be
variously interpreted 1t has been sug-
gested that they will mean the final
breakdown of the Republican party it's
disintegration and the building of a
new political organization This is by
no means certain. Indeed, when all
the facts are considered, the elimina-
tion Of the G. o. P. as q major po-
litical party would be surprising. The
Republican party has weathered storms
in the past. None was more severe
than the split which occurred in 1912,
when new national Progressive party
was launched by the former President
Theodore Roosevelt. In that year
the Republican party candidate for
President carried only two States.
What happened thereafter is a matter
of history. BY 1916 the G. o. P. was
again a militant organization, with
Theodore Roosevelt himself within the
party fold. The roots of Republican,
ism run deep.
A political party in the United
States rests first upon the sentiment
OF the voters. It's virility comes not
from the holding of the principal
Federal Offices but from the fact that
1t holds local and State Offices, sherif1s,
constables. county clerks and commits
sioners, mayors. Governors and mem
bers of State Legislatures. 1t is the
contests for these minor Offices that
bring many Of the voters to the polls.
In the elections today it is likely that
the Republicans will hold or gain con-
troll of State Legislatures even in
States which elect Democratic Sen
ators and Democratic Governors. It
is to such contests that attention
must be given when attempts are
maoe to predict the future Of the
G. o. P. New York, for example, is
expected to return Gov. Lehman to
Office, to re-elect Senator Copeland
and to choose Democratic majority
of the delegation to the House On
the other hand, it is expected that
the Republicans will succeed in hold
ing control of the lower house Of the
State Legislature. There is chance
that it may regain control of the
State Senate, which is Democratic
now by single vote.
What Is likely to happen In the
Evening star., 1934-11-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL.

The passenger happened to be
timid soul, so permitted the section
Of dark green cloth to remain down.
1t was good thing, perhaps, that
he was not Temp Jones, In whose
veins flows the blood Of pioneers.
Such things no pioneer could stand
A real pioneer. such as Templeton
Jones, would have yanked that blind
back up so quickly 1t would have
made the colonels hair stand on end.
That particular November morning
Jones got aboard with sunshine in
his heart and a white pompon chrys-
anthemum in his buttonhole
You can always recognize Jones in
chrysanthemum time by his posy.
AS long as there is a mum IAN
abbreviation which he hates in his
yard, he wears one.
He particularly likes the white Doty
and the pink-tinted Mrs. William
Harrison.
You will have to go far to find more
charming flowers, declares Templeson
Jones. esq.
Well, Jones got aboard with his
chrysanthemum; he looked around for
a seat and saw his favorite one I'M
occupied.
Half OF 1t unoccupied-that is.
Alas, that this too solid flesh would
melt" he quoted. to himself, strictly.
A man with a pure white chrys-
anthemum in his buttonhole doesn't
on aFnltnd n1ntinu
strangers.
What he said to the stranger was.
II would like TO sit down here, If
you wouldn't mind"
Just standardized remark.
The big gentleman did mind.
He worked in the financial district
didn't he? and was right proper
stuffy gentleman if Templeton Jones
ever saw one.
1t was that air Of who are you.
sir?" that rubbed the hardy Jones
the wrong way.
He would have sat in that seat,
then, II the man had proclaimed him
self James I, come to life for the ex-
press purpose Of claiming a seat and
half in Washington public We
hicle.
Jones couldn't let James get away
with that, could he?
His pure white chrysanthemum
waving in the breeze. like the banner
OF an ancient knight. Templeton
Jones turned around, with a magnifi-
cent gesture, and slowly permitted
himself to sink into the seat for
which he had paid, and for which
fate had destined him on that par
ticular trip.
The fact that he sat partly on the
left leg OF the large gentleman was
not to the latters liking at all.
The latter glared terribly.
Jones calmly began to read. no easy
job on a public vehicle. owing to its
bouncing ways, but he would have
read that morning or burst in the at
tempt.
The large gentleman might have
moved over considerably. but he
didn't. No, sir; he was pioneer, too.
Jones settled himself back COM
fortably-aS comfortably as he could.
The large man rose, looked around
wildly. and started back to another
seat.
Thank you very much" said the
imperturbable Templeton Jones. set
ting himself comfortably at last.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

indorses the protective tariff. Single
takers would abolish all special privi-
leges, but would place no limit upon
the acquisition Of private property
with entire freedom from income tax,
or other taxes. The So
cialists would limit incomes and the
acquisition Of property by a leveling
down process upon the assumption
that there should be an equal divi-
sion of all wealth. The single tax
proposition is thoroughly democratic
and would conserve all that Is good
in the present system, eliminating
only that which is demonstrably bad.
The Socialist program, on the other
hand, ignores natural law and pro-
poses an artificially constructed pro-
gram In its place.
HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
RadiOratOFy.

RadioratOry.
Like other knowledge seekers
Throughout this mighty land,
I've listened to the speakers
And I've listened to the band.
I've followed the reflections
OF the mathematic mind.
Almost up to comic sections,
In the intellectual grind.
Assurances they offer
OF benefits so rare
May waken many a scoffer.
I'm trying to be fair.
As memory brings before me
The programs ably planned,
The talk would sometimes bore me
But I Did Enjoy the band.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

Large and important gentlemen.
both as to mind and frame, should
keep off public vehicles.
They take up too much room.
Their Grandisonian airs go better in
their own cars where they have an
entire seat all to themselves.
Templeton Jones rode downtown the
other morning with one OF these
pompous spirits, around whose manly
bones had collected much flesh over
the years.
He was pakka, as the Hindus say
permanently, solidly built.
He was pompous because he was
magnificent, splendid, self-important
and consequential, hence, inflated.
But, above all, he took up too much
room.
The seat in which he sat, by reason
of his fare and the charter accorded
the bus company by munificent mu-
nicipality, was divided into two cush-
| ions.
He was entitled to one cushion, and
another passenger TO the other.
The only trouble with him was his
markedly stately, courteous and chiv-
alrouS belief that he should have q
cushion and half
Perhaps he might have been able
to have arranged this with the driver
| If he had tried
Jones (who was the other passen-
ger) thought if the man had paid
two fares he might be allowed two
seats.
He had often wondered why the
public transport companies did not
offer two seats for the price of-er
two seats. That would permit a man
| to spread himself all over them in
solid comfort.
Or even two seats might be offered
together at the reduced rate of a
cash fare and a half.
That would give such a gentleman
all he seeks, evidently.
Usually he seems perfectly satisfied
with his own seat and half of the
other fellows.
OF course, he glares nightly. when
the other fellow (Jones) indicates
that he desires to sit down.
Knowing no reason. evidently, why
he tJoneSD cannot sit down. he re-
luctantly draws his topcoat away from
the third Of seat left.
This, he probably considers, Is con-
descenSion enough.
Jones values the thought, but would
rather have more seat.
He paid just as much fare as the
large gentleman, and firmly believes
in equal rights, when it comes to
public vehicles.
All he asks is one seat, tor one
fare, but he is going to get that.
There are a great many Templeton
Jones in the cars and buSses every
day.
All they ask is square deal-and
often enough they don't get it.
There is the fat old lady who hates
the sun, and goes around in the fore
part of the car pulling down the
blinds.
She even has been known to reach
over the shoulder of some unsuspect-
ing Jones and yank down the shade
in his face as he enjoyed the bright
rays of Gods great gift to the world.
He had seen a courteous little old
fellow, who fOndly imagined he looked
like a Kentucky colonel. leap out of
his seat and pull down the blind for
her at another passengers window
without asking leave, or anything.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
Streamlined Trains Run
Hailed as Recovery Step

At the close of 1880 there were more
than 100000 highway railroad cross
ings in this country. A program cal
culated to cut them out on some Of
the major lines would tie the expendi-
ture of public funds directly to the
stimulation of private enterprise. In
cidentally, the private enterprise in
question is one which the Government
must wish to preserve. because it has
a stake of $350,000,0 900 in the rail-
roads"
Evening star., 1934-11-06
Francisco to New York City In II
hours and 27 minutes.

FRANCISCO 10 New YORK CITY IN II
hours and 27 minutes.
@. Please describe the decoration.
the Purple Heart-D. II.
A. The original decoration was
heart of purple cloth or silk, edged
with narrow lace or binding. The re-
vived decoration is of purple enamel,
heart-shaped. 1t bears a relief bust Of
Gen. Washington in uniform, with
his coat of arms above. On the re-
verse are the words For Military Merit,
with room for the name Of the recipi-
ent. 1t Is suspended on a purple rib
bon edged with white.
@. How many pyramids are there
still existing in Egypt?-A. F.
A. There are about 70.
@. What city is called the Chicago
Of South America?-R. C.
A. Sac Paulo, commercial and fnan-
cial center of Brazil, is often referred
to as the Chicago of South America.
@. How far from New York City is
| Croton Lake?-B. F.
A. About 80 miles. II was formed
by damming Croton River, thus Great
ing a reservoir which holds 80 900 ,oO0-
900 gallons Of water, which is sup
piled to New York City.
@. Please give a list OF the first
permanent settlements in the thirteen
original States-R. v.
A. The exact dates and places Of
the first permanent settlements in the
various colonies are often difficult TO
determine, as authorities differ. The
following are generally accepted: Con-
necticut, Windsor, 1888 English; Della
ware. Wilmington, 1888, Swedes;
Georgia, Savannah, 1888, English;
Maryland, st. Marys. 1884. English;
Massachusetts,, Plymouth, 1920, Eng
lish; New Hampshire, Portsmouth,
1923, English; New Jersey, Elizabeth
town, 1917, Dutch; New York, New
York, 1913, Dutch; North Carolina,
Albemarle Sound, 1853, English; Penn
sylvania, Chester, 1888, Swedes: Rhode
Island, Providence. 1886, English;
South Carolina, Ashley River, 1870,
English; Virginia, jamestown, 1907,
English.
O. How is Armistice day observed
in London and Paris?-R. M S.
A. In London Armistice day is OBJ
served by a two minutes silence in
memory of the fallen, together with
a special service at the Cenotaph in
Whitehall. Armistice day is generally
observed throughout the empire. In
France there are special services at
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier.
In France it is called Capitulatlon day.
O. Please give some statistics about
the Seventh-Day Adventists.-A. D.
A. Seventh-Day Adventists are now
working in PTS countries and islands,
in 485 languages and have in all 2l,-
GOT evangelists, physicians nurses,
colporteurs and teachers. They main
tain throughout the world 1l2 Sani-
tariums, hospitals, dispensaries and
treatment rooms. They have 2,l33
schools. with an enrolment of 9o,465
students. They operate SO publishing
houses, issuing gospel and health 1T
erature in 157 languages.
@. Does opium produce pleasant
dreams?-D. G.
A. Some opium smokers have pleas
ant dreams; others, unpleasant ones.
O. What kind Of an organization
was the Wide-Awakes?-C. W. A.
A. The Wide-Awakes was political
division Of the Republican party, Or
ganized in 1860 to promote the cleo
ton of Lincoln; one of the first or
ganizations Of uniformed torchlight-
parade enthusiasts in American poll
tics.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

A political campaign requires great
physical endurance. The hardships of
contest involving fast travel and vocal
energy make the great game" almost
as athletic as foot ball itself.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

Every country is afraid OF spies ex-
cepting the U. S. A. Suspicious of
propaganda arise, but there is not
much apprehension of any such thing
as government by book agents.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to
any question OF fact by iDrittng The
Washington Epeninq Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. c. Please tnclose
stamp TOR reply.
@. How has the depression affect
ed the volume Of gasoline produced
and its value?-T. s.
A. In 1929 gasoline refined amount
ed to 17.100, 900 900 gallons, compared
with 1904 ,000, 900 gallons in 1898.
The 1929 value was 1881 1886, 900, and
the 1888 value, $759. 1873, 900.
@. When the hands are made up
for a world bridge Olympic, what
system Of playing contract is used in
deciding what should be par on the
hands?-W. T. X.
A. A committee. composed Of 20
Of the leading bridge authorities will
decide upon the hands to be played
in the 1885 Olympic. They represent
all systems and agree upon the cor
rect bid and play of the hands.
@. What proportion Of the drivers
Of automobiles are women?-L. M.
A. About rs per cent.
@. Do firemen wear steel he'll
metS-G. c. E.
A. In almost all city fire depart
ments metal helmets are used.
O. How soon will the Philippine Is
lands be Independently. B.
A. The Philippine independence bill
passed January II, 1888, provides that
the question be submitted to a refer
endum Of the Philippine voters with
in two years.. a proposal for inde-
pendence effective 10 years thereafter
on lines laid down by the Congress Of
the United States.
@. What does the Latin motto on
the Washington coat-of-arms mean?
&C. N
A. The motto is Exitus Acta Probat
and may be translated, the result JUS
tifies the deed.
Q. What is the difference between
an exposition and fair?-A. A. B.
A. The principal difference between
an exposition and fair. although the
terms are used INTERCHANGEABLE. is
that the former is rather a setting
forth Of objects. for public view with
an idea of expressing their historical,
political or commercial significance,
without a thought of sale, while fair
10 nathnrir0 nf pnarCh nF1ISp
or interesting objects. and meeting
of buyers and sellers at certain place
at a specified time for commercial ad-
vantage.
Q. What is pyrrhonism?-P. NJ.
A. 1t is term for scepticism.
Pyrrho, who lived in the fourth CEN
tury B. c., believed and taught that
nothing was capable of proof and ad-
mitted the reality of nothing but SEN
sations.
@. How much water empties into
the Dead Sea?-R. G. T.
A. The Jordan and several smaller
streams empty 100000 tons Of water
into the Dead Sea daily. The sea has
no outlet The water is carried OF by
evaporation.
@. At what age did Louis XIV OF
France become king?-J. J. H.
A. At the age of S, on May IA, 1643.
@. What was the coast-to-coast rec
ord made by the Union Paciflc's
streamlined train?-H. w.
A. The M-lO00l completed its
cross country run from Los Angeles to
New York City in Sc hours and So
minutes This set a new record over
the previous one in 1906 when the late
E. H. Hartman Travelled from San
Evening star., 1934-11-06

Communists are not wanted any
where. The public refuses to go any
further in radicaliSm than to agree
with George Bernard Shaw and Lady
Astor that socialism is funny in a
parlor, but not SO good in a street
crowd.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
Gold Values.

From the Portland Oregonian.
Gold has been successfully extracted
from sea water, but it cost many times
more than it was worth. In a general
way, that is true about all gold-at
least 1t was before the Government
grabbed the supply.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
Crandpas and Crandmas.

From the Los Angeles Times.
A survey Of the University of Okla
homa shows that the co-eds want
husbands like the man grandma
married" But were these grandpas
in their youth very different from the
college boys Of today?
Evening star., 1934-11-06

Liberal Republicans who face polit-
ical extinction at the hands of Mr..
Farley may be entitled to complain
that the New Deal looks like the
same old deal to them.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

Party lines have disappeared in
some nearby communities to the ex-
tent of replacing the terms Repub-
lican and Democrat by the terms
fusion" and Organization"
Evening star., 1934-11-06
Looming,

From the Worcester Evening Gazette.
The report that dictatorship looms
in Spain does, at least. give DICTATOR
ship a little stronger claim to the
worlds looming championship.
Evening star., 1934-11-06

The Saar Valley may be the scene
Of new trouble However, it is long
way from the U. S. A, which has
economic cares of its own to consider.
Evening star., 1934-11-06
SYNONYMOUS,

From the Worcester Evening Gazette.
A deadlock, says a foreign news
correspondent, is feared in the coming
naval talks at London. Deadlock and
naval conference, that correspondent
should be told, are practically synony-
nous.