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The Washington times., 1936-12-18

a m t t er OF freS' hooseVet
fact with the leaders in town now
it wouldn't take much effort to
start right away.
Reading from left to right, when
you call the roll in the city are
President Roosevelt; Speaker vii,
liam B. Bankhead, Vice President
John Garner; leadership contend
ers: Representative Sam Rayburn,
Representative John O'Connor,
and Representative John Rankin;
minority leaders: Charles I. Nc
Nary and Bertrand Smell; Sena-
tors Carter Glass, Pat McCarran,
Elmer Thomas, William H. King,
Joseph C. O'Mahoney, and others;
and Representatives Mary T. Nor
ton, Jennings Randolph, Everett
Dirksen, Luther johnson, Usher
L. Burdick, and a score Of the
new ones.
With the lame-duck sessions a
thing Of the past you would think
that the boys would stay away
from the city until the session
started. But, not so.
This job Of being member of
Congress is getting to be a regu-
lar business. It seems that the
constituents are demanding a lit
tie more than attendance at &C
tual sessions, they want their men
in Washington when they want
them and with the New Deal ar
ranging for benefits, grants and
loans for all kind Of enterprises,
it's become as necessary for a
Member of Congress to be on
hand to add the necessary oil as
it is for him to be on hand to cast
his vote.
PREDICTIONS
It has been suggested that II
Congress gets right to work and
grinds out its legislation when the
gavel cracks open the first load OF
bills, the members could go home
in a short time. This suggestion
has been met with too many
snirks and smiles.
Those who have watched Con-
gress work for any considerable
time know that nothing on earth
except miracle could change the
habit of gliding along for months
and months only to jump in at
the last moment when the legis-
lative jam comes and rush through
bill after bill.
Bets are being made on the Hill
now that this Congress will close
down anywhere from April to July
They don't have to go back home
and count the votes this year Is
the argument being used.
But WaShingtonians know that
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it all? So weary your hearts quit
cold. and your brains gone dead
on it's feet?
I know-I've been there too, old
dear. With the days closing round
like bars, and the empty years
slipping by and nothing to
show for it all, nothing but bore
dom and blah.
Hell-iSn't it2 Sure! But suppose
just suppose-someone yanked
the bars all away wiped out
all the dirt and the noise set
you free-get it, kid, REALLY
FREE-in some clean, new place
Free to look and loaf and linger
free to dream and laugh and
love
TEMPTING
Nothing to see but sun and soil
and stars and winding trail . L.
and a buzzard wheeling, high in
the shining air
And the sound Of the big herd
milling on a restless, moon-mad
night
Let's suppose-just suppose
someone handed you a chance
like that! You'd you like it? Gould
you take it?
Am I spoofing you? No, I'm not!
For they have-and you can!
Yes-you guessed it. It's a book.
About Cows-and plenty more.
From firm that's plenty wise
Houghton Mifflin. BY a woman
who knows her stuff-Mary Rak.
And it's called-doesn't it get you?
MOUNTAIN CATTLE"
Just a book-but what q booki
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The WeSt-the West as only a
roped and branded Westerner can
talk it-hot and fierce, pungent
and powerful. lazy, lovely and
grim as hell, all at once! With the
smell and the taste and the tang
Of it all, there for the taking.
The book for what ails you! The
tonic for that encouragement!
The food for that restlessness! |!
The medicine for that heartache
The answer to that hunger for
something real!"
REACHING OUT
Well, here it is reality in
hunks. AS real as campfire and
coyote howl, horse hide, lariat and
branding iron can make it. A
woman, man, some coWs-and a
thousand miles of sunsweet earth
and air.
Queer, how it tugs at the heart
of you-you who've maybe never
been west of Michigan Avenue or
the Bronx in all your days. Yet
not so queer, either. For that's
what it took to make America
that's what it meant to be an
American, once-life like that.
Real life.
And now that we've had our fill
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
By Frank NJ. Smith

its sacred" privilege Of directing
the largest peace time appropria-
ton ever made.
In the offices Of more than a
few Of the legislators today is the
feeling that the message this year
will be as far on the side Of re-
trenchment as his last message
was on the side of spending.
Christmas bills falling in Janu-
ary, as they have a bad habit of
doing, the Chief Executive is 60
ing to find a lot of sympathy in
a strict program for balancing the
budget.
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Remedy This Injustice
(Lo8 Angeles Eran1t1er, C1lY
November 27, 1856


It is the basic, cardinal princi.
pie of our democracy that ALL the
people shall be represented in
their Government.
In the application Of that prin-
ciple THE RIGHT TO VOTE is a
right which all loyal, sincere Amer
leans hold most dear.
Yet residents Of the District Of
Columbia-an integral part of the
nation and home Of our National
Capital-although having all the
same obligations Of other citizens
Of the United States, ARE DE-
MED THAT RIGHT.
This strange anomaly in the
general structure of our Govern
ment constitutes unfair discrimi-
nation against GIG, 1000 loyal, highly
literate and largely native-born
Americans.
Many of them are men and
women from the States Of the
Union, who, through governmental
assignments or other causes, have
taken up residence In the Ma
tional Capital-and by that very
move have been DEPRIVED Of the
privilege they formerly enjoyed,
that Of REPRESENTATION IN
THE GOVERNMENT THEY HELP
TO OPERATE AND SUSTAIN.
The majority are citizens of the
District by birth or choice as holds
true with citizens in other Sec
tions of the country.
But ALL come under the encir-
cling arm of our constitutional
Government and ALL should be
entitled to participate In the In
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Disfranchised Citizens
Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta,
Ga, Mop. 23, 1880


When a citizen of the United
States moves to the District Of
Columbia he diSfranchiseS him
self, losing the right to vote and
thereby express his opinion on
the affairs of government, even
on the affairs of the city in which
he lives and pays taxes. Youths
born in the District, on attaining
legal age may only attain the full
rights Of citizenship by removing
from the District.
The District of Columbia has a
population Of $4,000 persons;
they are highly literate and an In
dustriouS class Of citizens, most
Of them being nativelborn Ameri'
cans. Some comparative statistics
state that
The Districts population ex-
ceeds that Of eight States, and the
voting age population is estimated
at $4,000, exceeding the voting
age population Of 10 States. Dur
ing the last fiscal year the Dis
trict paid in national taxes ST..
322,929, more than the sum paid
in such taxes by Is States indi-
vidually; more than was paid by
nine combined. During the World
War the District sent more men
to the colors than any one of II
States.
Citizens Of the District have no
voice in the levying Of any taxes
national or local, nor may they
express their approval or disap-
proval Of the policies of the politi-
cal parties of the nation.
The city is governed by a COM
mission appointed by Federal Off
cials, the personnel Of which may
or may not be residents of the Dis
trict. In fact, people Of the Dis
trict live under a system Of taxa
ton without representation,
principle Cancelled from America
nism by the Revolutionary War.
One of the overSights of the
Constitution makers resulted in
this diSfranchising of District citi-
zens. Even so years after it's
creation it was but Sparsely set
tied, and Washington itself was
only a village whose population
consisted principally Of Govern
ment officials, then few in num-
ber, who came and went with the
change of administrations, retain
ing citizenship in their home
States.
Today Washington Is one Of the
great cities Of the nation, and its
Federal Official residents who vote
''back home" are only a small part
Of the Districts population, whose
inherent rights should not be with.
held.
The proposed constitutional
amendment to right this wrong,
which will be introduced at the
coming session Of the Congress-,
should be passed and should re-
ceive prompt sanction by the sew
eral States.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
PARKING TROUBLES

A parking problem that almost
reaches the proportions of the one
in the downtown area has asSailed
Capitol Hill. Because of the space
needed for storing the lumber be-
ing used in the construction Of the
inaugural stand, no parking is
allowed in the big circle in front
of the Capitol.
This makes it necessary for
everyone but few of the mem
bers of Congress to park their cars
anywhere from two to three
blocks from the Capitol. And
does that irk some who have been
used to getting out right across
the street?
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Votes for WashingtOj

National representation in Congress and the right
vote for President be secured for Washington on
through the action of the people of the various States an
their congressional representatives. Following are te
of the editorials printed by newspapers throughout II
countrv pledong support to the movement for Gdopto
of constitutional amendment granting the District
Columbia representation in Congress and IN the EIectora
College, They 1Uere printed in response to letter from
The Washington Times outlining the Districts Votses'
STATUS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18

supper, break
fast and lunch
. and the floor
to mop and the
socks to mend,
over and over
again?
Sick of the
s u b W ay, Bill,
and the ELS
h arsh rattle
and roar? And
the job you've
done since Time
was a pup. and
the bills that
never get paid?
Fed Up with
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Admit These Citizens
(Times, Mobile, Ald.,
NoU. II, 1856

NOUs E4P 4OO"
The citizens Of the District Of
Columbia lament that they are
denied two of the most highly
priced rights of citizenship: The
right to vote; representation in
Government.
There seems no good reason why
Congress should not repair this
oversight, for in the beginning it
was nothing more.
A constitutional amendment to
effect this purpose is necessary,
and will be presented in the next
Congress.
Let Congress pass 1t and refer 1t
to the State legislatures as duly
provided.
Let's not keep our esteemed fel-
low-citizens Of the District any
longer out in the cold.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
FRIDAY, DECEMBER l8, 1886
The Inauguration

YNHE preliminary plans for the Inauguration
L monies announced by Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson chairman of the Inaugural Committee, indi
cate considerable concession the part of President
Roosevelt to the widely expressed wishes of the people,
Although the program is still in somewhat sketchy
form it is definite that there will be imposing parade
formed to escort the newly nduced President from the
Capitol to the White House.
This procession it is true will be confined to units
Of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps the midshipmen
of Annapolis and the cadets of West Point.
NEVERTHELESS, THE PROCESSION WILL BE
COLORFUL AND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE.
Parades gain their attractiveness not much by
son of their size but by of the uniforms, march
ing formation and distinctive appearance Of the outfits
in line.
NO BETTER MATERIAL FOR AN ATTRACTIVE
PARADE, THEREFORE,, COULD BE FOUND THAN
THE PICKED MILITARY UNITS WHICH WILL BE
BROUGHT TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TO FORM
THE PRESIDENTS GUARD OF HONOR
It will be an attraction we'll worth travelling many
miles to see and hundreds of thousands of visitors from
throughout the country will undoubtedly journey to
Washington to see 1t.
Under the preliminary plans as announced by Admiral
Grayson after conference with President Roosevelt,
many civilian and semi-mtary organizations will be
disappointed.
Scores of such organizations had announced that they
hoped to come to Washington and participate in the
ceremonies and the review.
Although unable to march in the parade many Of these
groups will come to Washington next month anyway.
MANY OF THEM FEEL THAT THE ELECTION
OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN NOVEMBER WAS
A PERSONAL TRIUMPH FOR THEIR MEMBERS
AND THOSE MEMBERS WANT TO BE ON HAND TO
WITNESS THE INAUGURATION EVEN THOUGH
THEY CAN'T ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE.
Now that the decision to the extent of the parade
and units which will march has been announced there
still remains vast amount of work for those who are
in active charge Of the Inauguration.
Great masses of details will have to be handled with
care and precision if the great inaugural throng to be
received properly adequately housed and provided with
means of entertainment
That these things will be attended to efficiently Wash
ington does not doubt
In order that all may go well Washingtonians will
not hesitate to pledge the utmost cooperation to Admiral
Grayson and those he selects to assist him in the task
The Washington times., 1936-12-18

S e We n ty-fifth
Congress is 60
ing to be q
honey.
There seems
to be only one
sound r e a s o n
Of f ere d why
w a S h | n G ton
won't have Con-
greSS with it all
during the sum-
mer ana LlaC is
that the air-con-
d t i oning Sys-
mite couldn't be
completed. AS
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alienable rights Of citizenship

alienable r1gnCS OF clCl1enSntp
bestows.
Census figures for 1880 sho,
that the Districts population e1
ceeds that Of eight other State
of the Union and the voting-ag
population is estimated at 433, 900,
which exceeds the voting age pop
ulation of 10 States.
During the fiscal year, the Dis
trict paid $17,322,929 in nations
taxes.
This Is MORE than the sun
paid in such taxes by Is Of tn
States individually.
It is MORE than was paid b.
NINE STATES COMBINED.
Yet in the levying of these take
and in their expenditure, the PEI
pie of the District of Columbia ha
NO VOICE.
During the World War the Dis
trict sent MORE men to fight fo
the Flag in humanity's cause thai
any one Of SEVENTEEN States
although UNREPRESENTED in
the governmental body which de
clared war and prosecuted it.
In all other contributions to the
nation and its welfare, the resi-
dents of the District Of Columbia
have stood side by side with their
fellow citizens of the States, serv-
ing their country with true Ameri-
can fervor and patriotism.
Yet they are denied the same
right as those fellow citizenS-the
right of a voice in governmental
representation in Congress.
In that sense they are EXPA'
TRIATED.
A reading Of the debates Of the
Constitutional Congress indicates
there was no intent by the found
ers of our Constitutional Govern
ment to deny application Of this
principle to those who chanced to
live in the National Capital.
UNTNTENTTONALLY the max.
erS Of the Constitution failed to
endow Congress with the power
analogous to that which Is pos.
sessed in admitting territories to
statehood of granting representa-,
ton in Congress, and in the Elec.
toral College, to the population OF
the District of Columbia.
There was introduced in the last
Congress a Constitutional Amend
ment which would RIGHT THAT
WRONG.
It will be reintroduced In the
Congress which conveneS in Janu-
ary.
Every good citizen Of every
State in the Union should recog-
nize the justice Of the proposed
legislation and urge congressional
action in behalf of the un-Ameri-
canized Americans Of the District
Of Columbia.
They are entitled to and should
receive without delay the inherent
privileges of all other citizens
THE RIGHT TO VOTE; REPRE-.
SENTATTON IN GOVERNMENT,
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Wise Words

Everywhere in life, the true
question is not what we gain,
but what we do.-Carlyle.
The greatest hatred, like the
greatest virtue and the worst
dogs, is silent.-Jean Paul Richter.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
READY TO GO

Trickling through the corridors
of the Capitol today are warn
ingS that the first session of the
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Tired Of the same walls, BeSs,
and the same old round Of chores?
Breakfast, lunch and supper ..
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OLD FAVORITES

WeU Go No More q ROUing-GeOrge G. Byron
So, we'll go rowing
So late into the night,
Though the heart be still loving
And the be still bright.
For the sword outwears its sheath,
And the soul wears out the breast,
And the heart must pause to breathe,
And Love itself have rest
Though the night made for loving,
And the day returns too soon
Yet we'll go rowing
By the light of the
LReuders are nvted to send to the editor their sug
aesons of old tcvorites among the poems for repritng
IN this SpGce.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
When Packey Took Me for a Ride
By DAN PARKER

PAcKEY MeFARLANDs DEATH recalls had with book tells that Packey met Johnny Kid Aberts in aped Well Mister Park, whosa win the fight tonght?" the % % ssD w the s of one who was in With that chap in the next chair buted into the conversation buttond with cOOred cloth tOp mstrusted him nstnctve city scke '"No!" replied timidy
 in midst
 the feO% woud % nnd s his oTn 0 my ana But he @ sss one of ssrs with flor talk for massage snge and hair tonic into the other parting Abs that night with puzzled Where had seen that face spotted yernie the barber The vernes round ov face of the gentleman the barbershop The gentleman in question was Pakey Mcfarland who just about AneS aao Soet Sps 3 wn Harry r of the young his Albany as slss s Jake Jake the % the aa Street Arena in any Irish SO blanksty-Slank block off, JaGe!"
 
 a right that knocked Jake right into Barneys lap. what he about when he gets p on be which ore a than can say for for. writes me letter defense of Jock Whitney unfair to him. Read what MT Hopping has to say the subject read with much interest article the Mirror M ssptsmnss
 
 rdcu covmns the situation all His letter Stawbridge yesterday position take trouble ind situation would not write article such the one have just read.
 Greenee fortunate win the Cham pons the that the Association made with the left them position of whatever Whitney with that Whneys played been the has playing probably could have played had polo sport good Jock Whitney fine sportsman know is great lover of fully his limitations and would calling Argentina the Championship" Another Bidding WhtnyS ponies His brother Is public truly yours, EARLE W. HOPPING
 Copyright 1sss King Features Syndicate,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
CRIPPLE BOUGHT FOR $1,OOO HAS BEEN SENSATION
Runs in Feature $5,OOO Race TOmlOrrOw-Is '
 Years of Age

Pawtucket, R. T., Sept. A = Two New York hoses, Mrs. Ethel D. Ja- cobs' Action and the Middleburg Stables EspoSa, are being shipped to Narragansett to hook up with the locals for the running of the Rochambeau Handicap, mile and added which winds up the summer meeting on Saturday afternoon With such popular local favorites as Accolade, Rushaway, Howard, Dusty Dawn, Up, Tugboat Frank and Sandy Boot, announcing their in- tention of standing by to repel the invaders, the Rochambeau should prove 8 fitting climax to what has proven marvelouSly successful meeting.
 Unbelievable
 The story of Action, which incl dentally has made litle red-haired Hirsch Jacobs the ace trainer of America, reads like movie Scen- ario. Originally jumper of class, this 2 year old son of Olambala, was broken down cripple when Jacobs acquired him for $1,OOO Waving his magician's wand, Hirsch quickly had the old fellow back on his feet and following the winning if a $500 claiming race as recently as last June, commenced the most sensational improvement in horse racing history.
 The son of Olambala- Violet Play by Fair Play was given little chance when he went to the post at Aque- duct in a $2,500 claiming race on June IT, but won by six wide open lengths. He went postward again in $3,000 claimer on June 23rd and again won by six lengths. He was laughed at generally on July Fourth when he appeared in a Handicap at Empire-but again was six lengths in front at the close. He had a $5,000 claiming tag on him on July 9th at Empire and won by 8 length and a half over such horses as Fertilization and Ann ORuley.
 One Loss
 Action came back again to win a handicap at Empire on July 14th when he won by neck over Chic straw. He suffered the only defeat since acquired by Jacobs on July 20th when he ran second to Pretty Knight in sloppy going. Beaten a neck, he could have won if the dis tance had been few yards farther. He proved he could sprint with the best of them on August 31st at Aqueduct when, with a $500 claiming tag, he won at seven fur longs in the good time of 1:26.
 Action made his greatest bid for fame on September 5th when he won the Aqueduct Handicap beat ing marvellous field, including the mighty Rosemont, winner of the Narragansett Special here on Sep tember 18th from Discovery and Time Supply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
WATR BROADCASTS YALE GRID GAMES
Yankee Network Series to Open October } With
 Cornell Encounter

Sports fans in Waterbury and surrounding towns are considerably excited these days over the news that WATR will broadcast all the home football games at Yale direct from the New Haven bowl through the Yankee network. A contract has been granted one of the coun- trys greatest firms for sponsorship of the games following the new pol icy announced recently by officials at Yale.
 Broadcasts will begin at 1:45 every Saturday under the follow ing schedule:
 October 3-Cornell at Yale.
 October 10-Penn at Yale.
 October 24-RutgerS at Yale.
 October 31-Dartmouth at Yale.
 November 7-Brown at Yale.
 November 21-Harvard at Yale.
 Football enthusiasts won't have to wait until October 3 for the first broadcast, however. WATR and the Yankee network have lined up Sev- eral other interesting games for dates when the Yale team is not playing at home. The first of these will come tomorrow afternoon when Connecticut State advances into Providence for a tussle with the Brown team. The game, originating in the Rhode Island city, begins at 2:45 with Ralph Gilroy doing the play-by-play description.
 There are two other games scheduled from Brown during the season. The first is on Nov. IA, when the visiting team will be that of Holy Cross. The other is on Thanksgiving day when Brown plays Colgate.
 Tune in to WATR for these top national football broadcasts.