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The Washington times., 1935-11-12

cent, with indi-
cations tn a t
one Of the big
Detroit institu-
tionS that closed
will pay the
same, and with
similar indica.
tionS in other
instances Rep
re S e n t a t / We
Clarence J. Nc
L e Cd o I
Michigan, sees
d e v e lopments
which Wo ul d
justify his bill
The Washington times., 1935-11-12

come to realize that the cost Of
county government is today out
of all proportion to the service 1t
renders the public.
One of the reasons why the
reform Of county government has
been slow in organizing is be-
cause its excesses have only re-
Gently been subjected to the
searching light of "pitiless pub
licity."
Contrary to widespread popu-
lar belief the ramshackle struc.
ture Of county government is not
an aid to truly representative
government but brake upon its
machinery.
County elections" as DR.. John
A. Fairlie, of the University of
Illinois, and DR.. Charles M.
Kneier, Of the University Of
Nebraska, point out in their au.
thoritative study of the subject,
form a large part Of the ballots
burden, which has overloaded the
voter and makes the democratic
form in practice often a system
of unpopular government.
I'm respect to the national Gov
eminent, the elector votes for not
more than four positions at each
election. The various forms Of
city government for the most part
provide for the election of only
few officers, but these are at
least positions of some impor.
tance."
On the contrary county govern
ment, as another student of the
problem has pointed out, is ideally
designed to resist popular control.
One way of concealing a public
officer from effective public scru,
tiny is to make his office so small
that it will inevitably fail to COM
mand public attention. A second
way is to have so many elective
offices that the public cannot keep
track of them all A third way
to BATTLE the public is to divide
the responsibility, so that each
public officer under attack can
excuse himself on the ground that
the necessary cooperation Of some
other officer was lacking"
WASTE AND GRAFT
All three ways are used by
county governments in t h
country and the system has rightly
been described as "the dark conti-
nent of American politics"
Its operations are so concealed
by the county political ring that
the people have long been blinded
to the waste and graft and inef-
ficiency that this political hand
me-down from the days of the OK
cart is taxing the people to main
tain.
But the voters are now waking
up to the necessity of reforming
this field of government. The
elections in New York State and
New York city mark a revolt
against conditions there that re-
quires only leadership to spread
to every State in the Union.
BY electing governors and legis-
latures pledged to clean up "the
dark continent of American poll
tics" the people North, East, South
and West transform the ram
shackle structure of county govern
ment into an honest and respect
able and responsive instrumental
ity of the public will. This will
save money.
It will raise the standard OF ad.
ministration and it will enable the
people to strengthen such vital
services as public education, public
health, public order and the ad'
ministration of justice.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
The Greatest Show On Earth
BY John Snure, J.

lit doesn't approach the old May
flower used by the Presidents be-
fore Hoover. The Mayflower was
a yacht that was adequate to the
dignity of the White House.
They still tell of a day when
the Mayflower lost some of her
dignity back in the Harding ad-
ministration. The regular skip
per" was on leave and the May
flower was ordered to take some
dignitaries down to Quantico.
The captains substitute (his
name is always kept out of the
story was impressed with his job
and wanted to do it Smartly. He
brought the Mayflower up to the
dock at Quantico at a smacking
rate of speed.
And it smacked right into the
dock, cutting a cash in the bow
and in the dock, too, and badly
tangling up water pipes and power
lines
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
MUTE REMINDER

Ordinarily the desks in the
Senate chamber flame with the
personality of their occupants
Some are heaped with papers OF
state; others with ponderous
tones of the law; others are as
severely plain as the conduct Of
their conservative occupants.
But now all are alike, sheathed
in wrapping paper to protect
them from between-session dust
That is, all are alike but one
Over the wrapping paper of that
one is a sheet of white paper
which alone gives it individuality
1t is the desk Of the late Sen
ator Huey P. Long.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
AMMUNITION

Much more is going to be heard
in political circles about those re-
marks of Administrator Harry
Hopkins anent the Kansas relief
situation.
When Wrong Horse" Harry
said that Kansas hadn't spent a
thin dime for relief purposes, he
stirred up another mess which his
later explanations failed to down.
That will be used later by the
Republicans as will his earlier re-
mark in answer to criticism of
boondoggling to the effect that
some people are just too d
dumb to understand"
And the funny part of it is that
Hopkins doesn't think he's play
ing politics. He is, but it's Re-
publican politics.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
"sMART" LANDING

The patrol boat Electra which
the Coast Guard has assigned for
the use of President Roosevelt is
an improvement over the Sequoia
which he has been using, but in
size, spaciouSpess and comforts
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
STRONG WORDS

American political meetings get
pretty rough sometimes.
In the heat of campaigns par
tisan supporters of this or that
candidate are liable to let them
selves go rather freely.
But the temperature at political
gatherings here is usually low
compared to the heat generated
by politics in England.
No American leader is likely to
be called. traitor" or Judas" as
was j. Ramsay Macdonald when
he took to the hustings recently
in the English campaign.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
Wise Words

IT'S best to deal with a whole
fool than with q half fool.
Lord, grant I may not have to
live
With natures that cannot for.
give.
The wicked flee when no man
pursuett1.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12

TO ESTABLISH a dictatorship. or tyranny, the
first step is to n1uzzle suppress daily netOs-
paper. This is not because neUs assumes
authority but because the distribution of accurate
information for all the people makes difficult the
deception of the citizen and makes impossible the
theft of his liberties.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
WRONG SOURCE?

With one Washington bank
which was closed in the financial
crisis about to pay off 100 per
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
Good NeighbOrs
Re A GOOD NEIGHBoR!

BE GOOD NEIGHBoR
With that slogan several thousand of citizens are
canvassing the community seeking funds to carry on
through the coming year the necessary charity and well
fare work of the city.
These workers inbucd uUith spirit Of SerUice, should
receiUe every courtesy which can be extended to them
and the story Which they hoUe to tell should loosen the
purse strings of those they approach.
AS everyone knows the task Of caring for those who
are in need of public assistance for their livelihood is in
q state of flux.
THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES CONCERNED
WITH RELIEF MIGHT ALMOST BE SAID TO BE IN
STATE OF CONFUSION, WITH A PROJECT BE-
ING STARTED TODAY, DROPPED TOMORROW AND
RE-sTARTED THE NEXT DAY.
The care of large groups is assumed by the Govern
ent one minute and the job left hanging in mid air the
next.
TITS OBVIOUS THEREFORE THAT THE
AGENCIES COMBINED IN THE COMMUNITY
CHEST WILL HAVE TO SERVE DURING THE COM
ING YEAR AS A sTABILIZING UNIT, CAPABLE OF
CARING FOR THE NEEDY IN THE PERIOD OF
GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWAL FROM THE RELIEF
FIELD.
The Chest realizing the situation with which it is con-
fronted has added 20 per cent to the fund which needs
to support its member agencies
It is seeking about two and quarter million dollars
and it needs every cent of that fund if the work OF It's
members is to be carried out adequately
The Chest agencies at this time are an essential bull
wark against the shifting policy of the Government in
the care of the needy.
They likewise are called upon to continue to fulfill
their important and ncessant function in the character
building field
F.1 ;t;xe, of Wnshirston uUhO can possibly afford
il should contribute these purposes, not only for the
GOOD of those ho H serUed by the funds, but for
BE A GOOD NE1GHBoR AND YOU WILL HAVE
GOOD NEIGHBORS
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
m OLD FAVORITES
Matthew Arnold
Longing

Come to me in my Dreams and then
By day shall be we'll again!
For then the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.
Come as thou cam'st thousand times
messenger from radiant climes,
And smile on thy world and Be
As kind to others as to me!
Or, as thou camst in sooth,
Come now, and let dream it truth;
And part my hair and kiss my brow,
And say: "My love- why sufferest thou?"
Come to in my dreams, and then
By day shall be we'll again!
For then the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing Of the day.
(Readers invted send to the editor their sugges-
tons of old favores among the poems for reprinting
this sp0ce.)
Evening star., 1935-03-31
sa1r-ApARrvsrNr HOUSES.

HOME AND INVESTMENT. 1919 KENYON
st. n.w.-Modern 3-apt. building; one apt.
glass Enclosed sleeping porch each: rental
value. $3.50 month; oil burner. Frisid-
terms as low as 81 900 cash and $1O0
month. MR.. SIMON. owner. Apt. l.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
MT. PLEASANT.
OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL ROCK
CREEK PARK

CREEK Park.
Only ] Left, 3 Sold Before Completion.
Colonial new brick home containing
large living room with stone. wood-burning
fireplace. spacious dining room, library.
unusually attractive kitchen with the most
eficiently equipped cabinets. stove. refrig-
orator. etc. breakfast room, 3 large, well
ored tile and mirrored bath; concrete front
porch. bricked-in screen sleeping porch,
ws sSs oat oona Sth the
in the city and has a wood burning fre-
place too; maids room and large Gear
garage; automatic heat. This home Is at
1882 Irving st. NV. and is open from
an. to pm. Reasonably prtesd
1870 z st. NV. Nat. so4o.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
WANTED TO BUY-HOUSES.

WILL PAY CASH FOR HOUSES OR
business properties. No commission. Met.
1855. REALTY CORP. 1927 Eye st. NV.
IMMEDIATE CASH FOR OLD HOUSES.
brick or frame. Give price. location at
once, p. o. BOX 1856. City.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
BRICK BUNGALOW.

. Rooms. > Baths. 2-Car GARAGE,
Electric Refrigeraton. Oil Burner.
5608 1St St. NE.
Cat Longfellow ST.
Substantial Cash-Balance Less Than Rent
Open Sunday-12 to 7 PM.
Phone for Car-Georgia 64s3.
tOut Any Street to Longtellow St. Out
Longfellow. East to House,
WAPLE g. JAMES, INC,
1ooE Ilth w niStricr
Evening star., 1935-03-31
$3.50.

Will build on your lot beautiful brick
| apartment bungalow Large living room,
| ern kitchen. dining alcove basement, hot
water heat. Sample house shows quality
workmanship. Permanently financed Gov
ernment loan; monthly payments as low
| as SO. Phone BUILDER, National 1850.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
SALE OR RENT-HOUSES.

OPEN AND LIGHTED. CHEVY CHASE. D.
C. 1898 Broad Branch road-Newly made
repossessed brick; 4 bed rooms, baths.
elassed-in sleeping porch. sun parlor; lot
1S2 ear brick Il i.rHs gar :asS Tedpssd pssa
ment is offered. LESLIE D. MEASELL.
Cleveland 3465.
HOME ON HIGH CORNER LOT. BEAU;
tifui location, Handicapped: s rooms q BEG
rooms) finished basement, porcnes,
type; 2-car garage: plate-glass windows;
one tub bath. one shower bath. f1ne,
safe investment. Cost S25; 900: Will sen
Available April or Is. Open daily. $500
Moorland lane. Edgemoor, Md. Beautiful
flowers trees. shrubs, garden. lawn sno
SON owner. Iona Vista. Guernsey. Pa.
500 KENNEDY ST. N.W.-HOUSE. NEW
cond.: rooms. bath, sarage, back porch
Innrnanadl Call Adams SQlk-W H1e
Evening star., 1935-03-31

RENT OR SALE
52O1 COLORADO AVE.
OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
TWO UNTIL DARK.
10 rooms. baths. 2-car garage: mod
ern in every detail. METZLER. Realtor.
11O6 Vermont ave. Phone District $500.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
WOODBRIDGE. d. C..

4025 Goth st. n.e.-New. all-brick Co.
lonial house. 2 baths. hardwood trim
throuRhout beautiful kitchen. with break
fast room; in fact, Just the home you are
looking for Excellent location in our new
ning next week. Apply
TOLSON KEMP & NIX, INC.
DECATUR ll47
Evening star., 1935-03-31
MARIETTA PARK.
L. T. GRAVATTE.
NV. BARGAIN.

FACING GOV PARK
Colonial brick. q rooms. :, inclosed
porches: tile bath; h.-w h. hardwood
floors. built-n garage. One OF the best
cioSe-in communities. beautiful home.
under $1,000. owner leaving city Will
sacrifice. Inspection by appointment only
J. B. AIKEN
9.,,7 New York Ave. NV. Ma $500.
Sunday and avaniDpS Ca ~
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SALE--HOUSES,
S5.75O.OO

BUYS e0S JACKSON ST. NE
Practically new. semt-detached, q rooms.
ami. large lot to alley. Also 433 5th st.,
corner facing park. ami. These are real
bargains by owner leaving city. No COM
mission to brokers. Small cash payment,
balance can be financed. Call Adams 1855
for ann0infmenf
Evening star., 1935-03-31
'AUL P. STONE, North 7471.

Owner wishes to sell beautifully loca ted.
modern residence. Oil burner. beautiful
large living room with open fireplace. den
and kitchen on first floor, master bed room
with roomy closets and open fireplace;
two bed rooms and bath on second floor;
large porch. garage and beautiful grounds.
Open for inspection by appointment only.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

VERY DESIRABLE SMALL TRACTS OF
2l2 to 5 acres Located within miles of
Rockville on paved road and only IL miles
from Washington. at unusual prices; $500
up. Address Box TAX. Star once.
SPECIAL. ARLINGTON COUNTY. NEAR
Clar; lot 120-ft frontage. containing
over 10000 50. #; $500. Phone Ciar-
Evening star., 1935-03-31

OUTSTANDING HOME VALUE SLIGO
Park. Hills. Silver Spring Nd Consisting
of bed rooms, > complete baths.
large living room. dining room & kitchen,
garage: sacrifice price of S6S5O, terms
less, than rent. L. G. WHITE. North
Evening star., 1935-03-31

i have homes anywhere in the city
or suburbs priced right and ! am ready to
help you finance. Come on. let's go.
L. L. JOHNSON,
a27 New York Ave. NV. Natl. 9590.
Col ORED HOME SPECIALIST.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
D. E. Stephan, Mgr.

APARTMENTS
3 ROOMS KIT, B.. BREAKFAST PORCH,
telephone: large grounds: Alexandria home;
$50. Address Box SOM. Star office.
TWO LARGE ROOMS. MODERN K1TCH-
en- and bath. elec: Tefrigerator, elec. stove;
heat. lights everything furnished. includ-
ing furniture if desired; u acre lot. large
shade trees; S45 monthly includes every
thing. Phone owner. w. r. WILSON.
Greenwood 1887. Located in Riverdale.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

feet deep; electricity. bath. gas. garage and
gas heat; cheap to quick buyer. c. w.
CRAWFORD. 1923 E st. Sc. Line. S449-W
Evening star., 1935-03-31

LYON Park VA-ENTIRE lst FL.
or 2 bed rms; adj. bath furn. or partly
min. depts; S47.5O. Adults only. PAL
Evening star., 1935-03-31

Sy,35O-NEW DET. BRICK. 6 r. AND B.:
fireplace foored attic. slate roof; lot so
T. vide: large oak trees paved street
transportation SI1 Ouackenbos 81 "
Evening star., 1935-03-31

14th AND GIRARD ST. NV.
west Of 14th St: facing south. nearly
2s 2a,r IT, .Tg;ide semi,det: brick home: Six
porches, refrigeration, garage. yard; rea-
sonably priced: terms. $500 cash. $65 per
month. Adams 4443.
NEAR THE CATHEDRAL. SEMI-DE-
tached brick house. very attractive and
well planned. 3 rooms. attic. tiled bath
and extra lavatory. front terrace with avn
home in select neighborhood and the
price is only SlO,5OO. Immediate possess
17ne K I9yIf g.. NV. r SHOEMAKER Nsssansl 1865.
1926 NEWARK ST. CLEVELAND PARK,
open today.-Handsome house with beauti-
near Connecticut ave. -Four main bed bed
rooms, servants rooms sleeping and
one Of te osa sarass %
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER,
1719 K st. NV. National 1865.
Q ST. NEAR 16th-2-sToRY BRICK
ing distance Of the office section. This is
a very comfortable house with larger
rooms and higher ceilings than usual and
can be haa on1s g sn p atsTaSt!yf sHoEMARER P5ss
1719 st. NV. National 1166.
1890 sUITLAND ROAD, ON THE HIGH
land near the east end of Pa ave. one OF
the most beautiful parts of the city. This
rooms and bath on one floor. basement
trees. fish pond. spring. Near bus. Price.
$3.50; $3.50 cash. $50 per month. Open
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
Is SOUTH SPRUCE ST.

81 1Ou.
Beautiful new bungalow; 3 large rooms.
modern bath and attic. open for inspec-
ton, Drive out Wilson blvd. to Spruce St.
turn left :. squares to property.
LYON. INC. WALNUT S410.
TWO LARGE BEAUTIFUL CORNER
lots in Livingston Heights, Arlington
County. Va: 81 900. all cash
Twenty-Five good building lots 50X165;
$500 cash. SEQ down. SO per month.
Large lots in Falls Church 10.500
square feet). $500 to 500.
JOSEPH REIBLE. Agent.
81 S. Maple St. Clarendon. We.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

LEE HIGHWAY. CHERRYDALE. VA
Nicely furnished housekeeping apt. elect.
refrigerator ami. 15 minutes to heart
of Wash; adults only. Clarendon 1864
FURNISHED APARTMENT. 2nd FLOOR,
living room bed room kitchenette. S35
Nice refined home. 334 Lincoln ave. East
Falls Church Va. For information call
Adams 1883
TAKOMA PARK. S5O-FOR RENT FUR
niShed 4 rooms and sleeping porch 1st-
floor apt; lovely yard. Shepherd 2546.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-28
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
us2.7s A MONTH FOR ELECTRICITY"

Advocates of destructive legislation toward the
electric industry usually attempt to justify their
nostion on the ground that electric rates are eX-
borbitantly high that they represent real burden
TO the consumer that the most severe and punitive
measures are necessary if the public is to be pro-
tected.
The fallacy of that is shown by the statistics:
Last year, gross electric light and power operat-
inc revenue totaled S1,S47 100000
S1,169. 900 of that was paid by industrial
power users.
The remainder, S67S, 100000, was paid by 90
500 900 household users and their monthly bill, on
the average was S2.75-leSs than ten cents day.
It is safe to say that the average user spent
more for Tobacco than he did for power, much more
for amusement, for magazines and beverages and
sweets. And he spent infinitely more for taxes
The disposition of the Sl,S47 100000 received
by the power industry is also of interest. Wages
took s317 100000. Taxes took S24O, 900 ,OOO-cloSe
to half the industry's total revenue from house
holders Fuel requirements maintenance etc,
took s450,OO0,OO0 The balance of S670,OOO,OOO
was spent fer debt service and dividends-and it
amounted to a So per cent annual return on the
industrys investment of $12,2OO,OOO,OOO.
Few industries of comparable size earn more
modest profit than does power. No industry serves
the public better or more efficiently And 1t is an
irrefutable fact that the cost of power is inni
testimal item in both household and commercial
budgets.-Chesterield Is. c. Advertiser.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-28
AN INERASABLE STAIN

The self-exile of Colonel Lindbergh and family
blackens the name of America with an inerasabie
stain.
Harassed, bounded, haunted by threats from The
underworld, accommodating a capstone to all OF
the mental distraction imposed upon him and his
wife by the KIDNAPPING and death Of their hIst-oorn,
the Colonel elects shake the dust of this country
from his feet and take up his residence in England
There at least he knows he will find the surcease
which it seems hopeless for him to expect from a
continuation of his home in the United States.
In England the underworld is under the thumb
of the ordained authorities.
In America, unhappily, it is not.
In England, kidnapping is relatively unknown and
murder inevitably brings its punishment, swift,
sure and relentless.
In America bandtry, gangsterism and the rule
of thugdom has produced reign of terror in the
presence of which, until right recently at least, the
constituted forces of law and order have all but
been pasied.
America may never be able to reclaim its most
distinguished private citizen and his admirable wife.
The nations hero is being driven away from his
country and from his home The idol of the Ameri-
can people, to protect his own life and that of his
wife and that of his child, sails for another land
that, whatever it may not be able to offer IN the
way of an equivalent, is able at any rate to take
its record and to grant him on that basis prospect
for measurable peace of mind, relief from the har-
easements of villains, protection from the shots o.
the assassin, mental pose and contentment in the
placid solitudes of a kingdom in which human life
is above the price of rubies and the power of o.
gained gangdom.
America, let repeat, may never find this emf
nent family again under its stars and stripes, bet
if America does not profit from this self-imposed
exile of these citizens and grmly resolve that It
will move with swiftness and unity and dauntless
determination to raise standard of safety to
which all citizens may repair, it will thereby have
earned the harder than it now receives from
this lamentable reprimand--Charlotte Observer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-28
Senator Tydings
Wed On Friday

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. CUP;
Sen. Willard Z. Tydings of
Maryland and Mrs. Eleanor Davis
ChecseborouGh were married yes
tcrday in quiet ceremony at the
home of the brides mother here.
Only members Of the immediate
family attended. The ceremony
was perform. ed by the Rev. Albert
Joseph Mccartney Of the Church
Of the Covenant. Donald Syming-
ton, of Darlington, Nd, neighbor
and lifelong friend of the senator.
was best man.
The couple left Immediately at.
ter the ceremony for & brief
honeymoon in New Orleans, after
which they will be at home III
Washington during the congress
sionaI session. Later they plan
to live at Sen. Tydings' new rural
estate, Darlington. in Hartford
county. Maryland.
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were considerably less than they
had been under the previous
schedule of lower fares. Many
former patrons had gone to walk
inc and using BUSES. So that
company announced it's intention
of pulling out of the fare-flXlng
agreement.
But the company found that it
was easier to get into something
than to get out of it. For other
interests DESTROYS of maintaining
the new taxi fares, haled the dis
gruntled company into court and
the presiding judge was persuad-
ed to issue an order restraining
the company from reducing Its
fares below the agreed schedule:
We are a far cry from the days
of President Roosevelt the trust
buster, and the Sherman ANTITRUST
act.
The restrained taxi company
has appealed to a higher court
from the judges order. Will a
court order hold that requires a
person, firm, or corporation to
charge this or that price for this
or that thing. or for this or that
Service? If it will hold in taxi
fares, why not in the prices Of
socks, sewer pipes, and turnip
greens?
The little fellow would always
do well to think twice before he
enters into a deal with the big