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The Washington times., 1936-12-03
The Time to Shop

Anyone who has any doubts about the prosperity of
Washington will find his doubts resolved by visit to
almost any store in the city these days.
The Christmas buying is and it is on with
. rush.
NOT IN MANY YEARS HAS THE VOLUME OF
TRADE BEEN AS HIGH AS IT IS NOW AND THERE
Is EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE BUY
ING WILL CONTINUE.
The distribution of Christmas savings clubs
checks nOw under lUay lviH glue added stimulus to-
the rush and the imminent Udge increases and year.
end bonuses IUiU further stir the citys Christmas
spirit.
The Christmas savings clubs this year sending out
to seventysx thousand local members checks toaing
about six and quarter million dollars.
That is lot of money for lot Of people
comparison of the checks with those being sent out
by clubs in other communities demonstrates the financial
strength of Washington.
THE CHECKS HERE AVERAGE SLIGHTLY MORE
THAN EIGHTY-TWo DOLLARS WHILE THE AVER
AGE FOR THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE IS ONLY
ABOUT FORTY FIVE DOLLARS.
Much of this money WILL of course go into Christmas
shopping but experience shows that considerable part
of it will be returned to the banks while of it will
90 into permanent improvements for which wise citizens
have saved it.
The Christmas club idea is sound and easy way of
saving money.
IT SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY TO WARN
AGAINST PUTTING OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOP
PING BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO PERSIST YEAR
AFTER YEAR IN MAKING 1T HARD JOB BY LET
TING IT GO UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
Right now is the pleasant time to do your shopping
The stores are full of the things you want and in the
condition in which you want them.
The crowds as yet nothing compared to what they
will be in the last week so before the holidays
Do your shopping nOV and you can do it in CON-
fort.
Delay it and you uOiU suffer-!
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

before everything. InougnI Is UAAe
source of everything.
Everything you see is the prod
uct of Thought. The chair you
sit on, the rug beneath your feet
the skyscraper across the way
they are all the results Of Thought.
Before those things existed in
material form, they existed IN
Thought. First vaguely, then detl'
nitely, to each smallest detail.
Finally, after countless changes,
they emerged into material form
were born. Things are born
of Thought as truly as a child Is
born Of a body.
Nor is this true only Of material
things. It is also true of those in
tangible and invisible things which
affect our lives so deeply
which determine our destinies.
AN OLD TRUTH
Moods are born of Thought. In
dividual moods and mass moods
Every now and then the country
is swept with a wave Of emotion
which is born Of some mans
observation-disclosures feeling-play
feeling-prosperity or depression
feeling. All of these things start
in someone's brain just as the sky
scraper started in a brain. We
have wars because some man
wanted war, THOUGHT war.
That is not a new discovery. II
is old, established truth which
men have recognized from the be
ginning of history.
So wrote weary King Solomon
he of the many wives-probablJ
wishing he hadn't thought quite
as much or as often!
King Solomon was not by pro
fession a psychologist. But h
had been around, and he knew
none better-that m e n max
their personal heavens and hell
by their own thinking.
And now you're wondering !
you can change life for yoursel
by thinking. You CAN. Indeed
there is no way by which you cal
escape doing so. Even while yoV
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Help End Injustice
Rochester Journal, Rochester
N. Y, Nov. %, 1885,

w. - NOD. E4, 1857
Residents of Rochester and
Western New York, who constitute
such a mighty army at the polls
in the last election, may well raise
their voices in behalf Of residents
Of the Capital city Of their coun.
try who are denied the right Of
franchise.
An ancient discrimination
persists.
1t continues although the Con.
St1tution-makerS unintentionally
neglected to give Congress the
power to provide representation in
1t to residents of the District of
Columbia if and when the popula-
tion became large enough to war.
rant action.
Nowhere in their debates is
evidence that they intended to
deny to any Of the people appli.
cation OF one Of the basic prin.
c1ples Of democracy that all shall
be represented.
The District has 433, 900 of vot>
ing age.
Its population Of 619, 900 literate
and mostly native-born Americans
IS larger than that of some States.
They help to fight their country's
battles in times of war, bear their
full share of its burdens in times
OF peace.
Most important, they WANT to
vote.
Those who hold dear their pri.
v1Iege OF voting-who would aid
in ending an injustice-should
ask their representatives to SUP.
port a Constitutional amendment
to right the wrong, which will be
relntroduced in Congress next
month.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
UNUSUAL SITUATION

Well sir, if this keeps up we
might have to hold over the open
ing of the Senate until the majority
leader and his whip can corral these
new boys who are supposed to take
their seats for the first time Janu-
ary 5.
Besides the four governors who
are expected to be absent from
the opening day because they
will be sitting in their own State
capitols, another new member
will have to send his regrets.
He is Senator-elect William H.
Smathers Of New Jersey. Mr..
SmatherS is also a State sena-
tor. In the New Jersey State
senate the Democrats have a
majority that sometimes dwindles
down to one. On January is
there will be vote on a very i'm
portant matter affecting the
State Democratic policy, and
every vote is needed.
AS a result you will have the
unusual situation of United
States Senator giving ur his post
temporarily to stay in his seat in
his State senate.
He must have figured that he
wouldn't have to worry about the
Democratic majority in the Sen
ate here in Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Golden Handouts

Sir Basil Zaharoff mystery of Europe is dead at &c.
Worth uncounted millions made in the munitions traffic his
life was legend romantic sinister you choose to in
terpret it,
But amid all the fables about him fact to stand
out clearly.
He was unhappy throughout most of his
lonely old fearful of plots against his fe protected
by bodyguard hiding himself away in remote chateau or on
palatia yacht-what normal being would exchange the
prisonment matter how luxurious it may have been7
success" that most Of will thank the stars in
their courses that unsuccessful
shackes and handouts remain shacks and handouts
though made of solid gold.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Votes for Washington

National representation in Congress and the right to
cote for President be secured for Washington only
through the action of the people of the Uaious States and
their congregational Representations Following feW
of the editorials printed by throughout the
country pIedeng support the moOeent for adoption
of constitutional amendment granting the District OF
Columbia representation in Congress and in the Electoral
The Woshing gton Times outlining the Districts OoteIeSS
status.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Where People Are
PaWnS
(DGuy Capital Journal, Pierre,
S. D., Nov. 21, 1856

(DniIy Capital Journal, Pierre,
S. D., NoU. II, 1856
1t has always been the COM
mon expression Of the citizens Of
this nation that we lived in land
where everyone was equal, and no
one deprived of life, liberty or the
pursuit Of happiness. because Of
the uniform privilege Of main
tanning and supporting govern.
ment and the selection Of rulers.
But 1t has become obviously
distressing fact to mighty lot of
human beings who have no nation
atty other than being subject to
the government, which boasts the
Stars and Stripes as the flag OF
the nation, that such Is not the
case at all.
In our childhood days, three
score years or more ago, history
teachers impressed us with the
idea that citizens of the District
Of Columbia consisted mainly of
families from other States, who
lived at the Nations Capital be-
cause the activities of government
requires their presence there.
While today a great portion Of
that population still consists Of
similar citizenship, the fact re.
mains that tens of thousands Of
citizens Of this country have been
born in that District, have grown
to manhood and womanhood, serv-
ing in needed menial capacity, or
following industrial trades or pro-
LESSONS, without ever enjoying the
distinction or privilege of even be-
ing so much of an official as dis
trict garbage collector, park police
man, or anything else of official
selection or capacity, and with no
possibility Of being elected as a
representative to regulate their
own life or property relations, and
while subject to military draft and
taxation of every kind, they can
not vote for Congressman or
President.
The people Of the District of
Columbia are not free as the rest
Of us. They are denied the right
to vote and representation in
government, and thus are simple
pawns placed in restraint to bide
the will and determination of an
aggregation Of Senators and Rep
resentatives from 48 other States,
while the District itself has a vot-
ing age population exceeding the
voting age population of 10 States.
Figures show that during the last
fiscal year the District of Colum-
bia paid the national taxes of
more than $17,000,0O0, a sum
more than paid in such taxes by
any one Of Is States, and more
than paid by nine States com,
bined. During the World War,
the District contributed more men
than any one of II States. Agita,
tion has started in Washington
for reform in this respect, and
the Capital Journal believes that
the people Of that District are
entitled to be made free and equal
with the rest Of us, and that the
Congressional delegation from
South Dakota, as well as the rest
Of such job holders from Ala
bama to Wyoming, should join in
releasing the people who are in
reality pawns, so far as citizenship
is concerned, in this district on
the Potomac.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

Building, ha s
truly brought
some of the
tim honored
courtesy of the
South to Capt.
tol Hill.
The new Sen
ator who is one
of the foremost
jurists of his
State has taken
up his post at
the reception
desk right in
side the door to
his office. From
fhiS Unnt9QA
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
No Reason Against 1t
W." @"IV OtU|S NECSSI M ECH
NoU. 20, 1856

NoU. 20, 1856
Newspapers are receiving let
terS from the Washington ID. c.
Times urging support for an
amendment to be introduced at
the next session of Congress CIV
ing the right to vote to residents
Of the District of Columbia. Well
we see no reason why they
should not be given the same
privilege as the rest Of our citi-
zenry. Surely they are as good
citizens as the general run OF our
people. The population Of the
District, according to the 1880
census is more than eight of our
States with approximately 433,-
900 of voting age. They paid
national taxes during the last
fiscal year Of $17,322,929, or more
than was paid by any one Of 25
Of our States. The only argu-
ment we can think of against
their voting is that political en-
ployes of an organization should
not have the voice in running it
but that our citizens should de-
eide the issues. That reasoning
is rather weak, however, when we
consider the other thousands and
thousands of Federal, State and
municipal employees in other parts
of the country who are now en-
joying the privilege. We are
heartily in favor of extending the
voting right to these people and
believe by far the greater ma
jority of our readers are Of the
same mind,
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Amendment Needed
paris PoSt-Intelligencer,

paris PoSt-Intelligencer, Paris,
Tenn, NoU. 19, 1856
The Washington ID. c. Times
is backing a resolution to be pre-.
sented to the next session Of Con-
gress providing for an amendment
to the Constitution to permit 619,-
900 loyal, highly literate and
largely native-born citizens Of the
District of Columbia the right to
vote in national elections and
thereby have representation in the
affairs of the Federal Govern
ment.
In seeking public sentiment In
favor Of such an amendment the
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

c h a n ge the
whole course of
your life. But
can you do 1t?
OF course you
c a n! If you
think you can,
you can. Sue
cess is as much
a prod u C t Of
thought as any
material object.
S top a n d
t h ink about
Thought. About
the p wv e r OF
T h o u 6 h t .
Though comes
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Wise Words

There Is nothing so powerful as
truth; and often nothing so
strange.-Daniel Webster.
I have somewhere heard it is
a maxim that those to whom
everybody allows the second place,
have an undoubted title to the
first.-Swift.
Be thou of resolute mind, that
your moderation and dignity may
confute their attack.-Cicero.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

cabinet. Despite the fact that
it is considered a matter Of
courtesy that all appointive Off
GERS present their registrations to
the President on the beginning
of a new term, at least one Of
the Cabinet members didn't think
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
By Frank Miller Smith
By MOnier

lerable to base a statement to the
eject that Mr.. Early and Colonel
Mcintyre are not going to sever
their connections with the Chief
Executive-that is, at least not
anywhere near as soon as it has
been predicted in other quarters.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
NOTHING SUDDEN

And as one thing follows another
the mention of steve Early's name
brings up an inside tip on this
business Of the various forecasts
about the designations Of those
close to the President.
MORE RUMORS
It can be stated with some de-
gree of accuracy that there will
be no sudden changes in the
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
The Greatest Show on Earth =

, that necessary and the others are
being taken as a matter of form
only.
Also, If you have been inter
ested in rumors about the break
ing up of the Roosevelt Secre-
tariat there seems to be consid-
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
FOTJRSOME

And speaking of Florida, a four
some has just left for that State
to put in a little fishing and
golf. They are Senator Pat Har-
rison Of Mississippi, Secretary
Steve Early, Merle Thorpe, editor
of Nations Business, and George
Allen, District Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That it be the of this convention
that committee should be appointed by the CongTess
of the United States make study of and to report
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia
June 26, 1886.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
REVERSES ORDER

Senator reject Claude Pepper of
Florida, for the present situated
in room 112 in the Senate Office
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

You're discouraged-almost des'<
perate. Want fiercely to do some
thing - something which might
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

YOU CAN THINK YOURSELF INTO SUCCESS!
Evening star., 1936-09-18

the charges against the district at
torney in the public hearing before
the Governor. refused to comment.
In opening the hearing I said that
I was conscious of my duty to do JUS
tice to the people of the State and to
the district attorney" the Governor
said.
In fulfillment Of that duty I find
that the charges against the dis
trict attorney have not been sustained
and they are accordingly dismissed"
The chief executive said he found
mo allegation or the slightest evil
dence Of corruption, dishonesty or
willful misconduct in of1ice on the part
Of District Attorney Geoghan."
Holds Geoghan Honest Man.
" am firmly convinced that Mr..
Geoghan is an honest man." Lehman
concluded.
The Governor pointed out that ut
may be that the district attorneys Of
Evening star., 1936-09-18

During the 1885 election campaign
Geoghan's Republican, Fusion oppo-
nent, DR.. Joseph D. McGoldrick,
charged repeatedly that murder Is
safe In Brooklyn"
Geoghan was reelected, with the
Drukman case the sole issue, and i'm
mediately resubmitted the case to the
November grand jury. The two Luck
mans and Hull were indicted. but be-
fore further action was taken Geoghan
was superseded, at Gov. Lehman's
direction, by Todd.
After the three men were convicted
of murder and sent to prison. and
several other persons were convicted
Of conspiracy to obstruct justice, mem-
bers of the extraordinary grand jury,
as individuals, preferred the charges
against Geoghan and demanded his
removal.
Gov. Lehman called the Brooklyn
oficial to defend himself at a public
Evening star., 1936-09-18

fice might have acted more expedi-
tiously in some Of the matters set
forth in the charges.
But taking the entire conduct Of
the district attorney In handling
more than 10000 cases and his long
and honorable service in public ONCE, "
the Governor declared, IT find no evil
dence Of o course of negligence or in
competence which in any way units
the district attorney for the public
ONCE which he now holds"
The removal charges against Geo.
CHAN grew out of the murder of Sam
Drukman. an obscure clerk in the
garage Of his Brooklyn employers on
March 3. 1885.
Arrested Near Scene.
Meyer and Harry Luckman. Druk-
mans employers. and Fred j. Hull
We're arrested near the scene by DO
lice. The April grand jury did not
lnoict any one. however.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

nary grand jury in connection with
his handling of Brooklyn's now ia
nous Drukman murder case.
I find that the charges
against the district attorney have not
been sustained and they are accord
ingly dismissed" the Governor said
in 3,000-word opinion handed down
within three days after the conclusion
of a 13-session executive hearing.
Geoghan had defended himself per-
sonally before the Governor against
charges Of negligence, incompetence
and questionable associations.
He received the news at his Sum-
mer home in Monroe and declared
that I'm happier than I can express. :"
He said he would issue a full state.
ment at his Brooklyn ONCE today.
Todd Refuses Comment.
Hiram C. Todd, who superseded
Geoghan in the prosecution Of the
Drukman case and then prosecuted
Evening star., 1936-09-18
ILLINOIS METH0DISTS
APPROVE OF MERGER
BY the Associated Press.


ROCK ISLAND. III. September
l8.-The Illinois Conference of
Methodist Churches yesterday ratified
a proposed merger Of the Methodist
Church. North, the Methodist Church,
South. and the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The vote was: Ministers-293 YES.
one no; laymen-1s6 yes. one no.
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf said
he was "elated" over the practically
unanimous approval.
The proposal had been before two
previous conferences but had been
rejected.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
JEWISH GROUP TO MEET
Veterans to Consider Fight
Against Anti-Semetic Units.

A resolution to have Jewish war
veterans of the District lead . mill
tant and courageous fight against the
ever-increasing manifestation of anti
Americanism an anti-Semitism in this
country" will be presented at q spe-
cial meeting Of Washington Post No.
So. Jewish War Veterans, Monday at
8 pm. at the Jewish Community
Center.
Particular objects Of the Jewish
veterans wrath, post officials said.
would be organizations that have
violated every aim Of the Constitution
in group batting and spreading race
hatred and doctrines Of persecution.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
ROPER TO GIVE ADDRESS
Secretary to Speak at Democratic
Women's Council Meeting.

Secretary Of Commerce Roper will
deliver the main address at meeting
Of the Democratic Women's National
Council Monday evening at the Hotel
Washington. The Secretary and Mrs.
Roper will be guests Of honor. His
address is scheduled for 8 pm.
Commissioner George Allen and
Oliver A. Quayle, assistant treasurer
Of the Democratic National Commit
tee, also are expected to speak. Mrs.
Arthur D. Condor, president of the
council. will preside.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
GEOGHAN CLEARED
BY LEHMAN ED|CT
Removal Charges Against
District Attorney Dis
missed by Governor.
By the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, September 18.-
Gov. Lehman dismissed last night the
removal charges preferred against
Kings County District Attorney Will
liam F. X. Geoghan by an extraordi-
Evening star., 1936-09-18

executive hearing which opened Au-
gust as and continued until Sep
tember II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-22
81 LeqaLs

No. 81. ingalls, Madison Courtyl. Indi-
ana. Project 46 B1
Bids Will be received on Monday. June
l. 1886. until ten 10000 O'Clock A. NJ
Central Standard Time. at the office of
the Commission. third floor. State HOUSE
Annex. l02 North Senate Ave. Indian
apolts. Indiana. Proposal blanks NAV be
obtained free upon request.
The right is reserved by the State High
way Commission to reject any or all bids
waive technicaiities as to procedure ana
to award on any combination OF bids that
in its judgment is most advantageous TO
the State of Indiana
State Highway Commission Of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-22
e Highway COMMISSION OF Indiana.
James D. Adams, Chairman.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS


Notice is hereby given to taxpayers OF
the City OF indianapolis that the Common
Council now has pending before it Ap-
preparation Ordinances No II and 10
1885 also General Ordinance No. SO. 1886.
which ordinances propose the following
appropriations and transfer
A. o. No. l7-s10. 0000 90 from the I'M
Of December 81. 1895. Department of
Public Parks to Fund No. 43-Street ami
Alley Materials. in the same department
A. o. No. 1880. 900 00-to paw GER
tain outstanding bonds of the City Of
G. o. No. se-s1 90 from the De-
psrtment of Public Safety budget, Police
Department Fund No. i1-Sslaries and
Wages. regular. Patrolmen first Grade %
and Wages. Temporary.
and fixing time when the same shall take
effect
The above described ordinances are due
to come I'D for passage at the next regula-
meeting OF the Council TO be held on the
LIST day of June. 1885
After said transfer and appropriations
taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved MAJ
appeal 10 the State Board of Tax Com
missioners for further and final action
thereon oy filing petition therefor with
the Marion County Auditor not later than
ten DAYS after said appropriations anc
transfer have been made by said common
council and the State Board of Tax Com
missioners will FIX date for hearing IN
this county
witness nv hand and the seal of the
CITY OF Indianspol this goth day Of MAY.
1885
lseaD DANIEL j. oNEILL JR..
CITY Clerk.