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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
Should Be Remedied
(Times-Herald, clean, N. Y,
Non. III. 1856


It is amazing to find that a
large body Of adults in these United
States still are denied the fran.
chise-denied the privilege Of vot-
ing, denied representation in gov
eminent.
Yet that is the case, and it is
something to which most of us
because it does not affect us
give little heed.
But the people Of the District
of Columbia, which takes in the
entire City of Washington, are in
tensely "hot" over it; and none
will blame them.
There they are, right in the
heart of the national government,
paying taxes and Shouldering all
the duties of citizenship that ap-
ply to the remainder Of us; yet
they are not permitted to vote.
X 4 X
It is an amazing situation, and
one, quite frankly, that is unbe'
lievable to the people Of other ma
tons. Nowhere else in the world
is there to be found a national
capital in which the inhabitants
have no voice in their govern
ment.
In Washington there are ap-
proximately 100000 loyal, highly
literate and largely native-born
Americans.
This population actually eX-
ceeds the population of eight of
our States, according to the fig.
ures of the 1880 census. The vot-
ing-age population is estimated at
433, O0O-and that figure exceeds
the voting age population Of ten
States.
Interesting enough; but the
worst is yet to come.
During the last fiscal year the
District of Columbia paid in ma
tional taxes the astonishing sum
of $17,322,929; and that is more
than was paid in such taxes by Is
of the States Northumberland
more than was paid by nine States
combined!
Yet in the levying of those taxes,
and in their expenditure, the citi-
zens Of the National Capital had
no voice.
Well, how did it all come about?
A reading of the debates of the
Constitutional Congress indicates
that there was no intent by the
trainers of our Government to
deny full citizenship to those who
CHANGED to live in the National
Capital.
What the trainers did do was
to forget to give Congress the
power-Similar to that which is
possessed with regard to the ad-
mission of Territories to State
hood-to grant representation in
Congress and in the electoral col
lege to the residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia when they be-
came fit to receive such repre-
Sentation.
Of course, the whole thing is
perfectly absurd. The people Of
the District of Columbia should
be enfranchised. A Constitutional
amendment which would right the
wrong was introduced in the last
Congress-; and it will be re-intro-
duced in the Congress which is to
convene in January.
Nothing should be permitted to
prevent the adoption of such an
amendment. Approval by the sew
eral States of the Union can be
relied upon.
The anomaly of a national CAPT
tai with a vote-less population
should be eliminated at the earliest
possible moment; and we urge
our representatives in Congress to
do whatever may be in their power
to remove that anomaly.
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Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That 1t be the sense of this contention
that committee should be appointed by the Congress
of the United States to make study of and to report
on the granting to the residents of the District of
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June 26, 1885,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
YOUNG AMERICA TAKES THE STUMP. S
HERE BEGINNING NOW!

Young? Still under 80, with the
world and your life before you?
Listens lovely, doesn't it? But
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
LOCAL HOUSING

Representative Henry Ellenbo-
gen, CD, Pennsylvania, co-author
of the Wagner-Ellenbogen housing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14

LIVELY BIT
One of the lively bits presented
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-18

of former times, with the fluctuation
Of food supply due to changes Of sea-
son and the limited possibilities of
transporting fresh foods any distance
from the place where they were pro-
duced, it is easy to understand the
vastly improved nutrition Of the
modern race Of men. To say moth
Ing Of the enormously increased fer
tility Of the human race. a situation
which is not entirely a blessing.
Whereas in the days Of our fore
fathers. underweight and undernu-
triton were the commonest nutri-
tional diseases, today one Of the most
serious problems Is obesity.
1t was only about $50 years ago.
I have been told, that the preserva-
ton Of fruits in jars was begun. Only
very recently were vegetables and
meat products added to the list. and
the practice taken out Of the hands
of the housewife to be made a COM
mercial industry. The housewife has
not been entirely supplanted and. in
fact, her methods have been ap-
proved and encouraged by the U. S.
department of agriculture (see Farm
ers' Bulletin No. 147D. but I doub:
whether the housewives equipment
will ever allow her to extend the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-18
Canned Foods Are Safe
For Home CONSUMPTION

practice to the scientific develops
ments that we have in modern
canned goods.
Can Live on Canned Foods
Personally, have always been glad
torium. or going off the gold stand
ard, or revolution. or flood. threaten
my community. that have been able
to lay in a supply OF canned food. be.
cause I can live very comfortably on
such fare for a long time.
The question constantly arises,
however, whether there are any dam
gers in canned food. These come I'm.
der the head usually Of ptomaine poi.
soning from the can or from chemical
preservatives. A little acquaintance
with modern methods Of manufac.
ture would quiet apprehension on
this score.
So far as poisons are concerned,
they are usually still called "pto-
maines". In the early days Of the
industry. bacteriology was still in a
period Of infancy, and 1t was sup
posed that some chemical change In
ton Of poisonous products. which we
called "ptomaines". Food poisoning,
however. usually Is due to infection.
The ptomaine theory of food poison-
ing Is today thoroughly discredited.
and the eminent hygienist. M. J.
Rosenau. says. "Ptomaine poisoning
is good term to forget" ~
Today the process of canning food
takes into account so thoroughly the
complete sterilization Of the package
before 1t Is sealed. and the sealed
package so effectively keeps out In.
lection, that ordinary food poisoning.
due to the growth Of germs. is more
likely to occur in fresh food that has
been exposed and handled than in
canned and preserved foods. It Is
true there have been some epidemics,
such as botulism. in the past from
certain kinds Of preserved foods. but
they have simply served as warnings
to increase the precautions which
food manufacturers take in order to
prevent a recurrence Of these condi.
tons. We have not heard Of any
serious outbreak Of this kind for
many years.
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strikingly handsome with MS sYivery

strikingly handsome with his sIivery
hair, and erect. rigid shoulders.
Ward was stopped, thinner than
his brother his face rather emaciated,
pallid-the prison color. His hair.
which must have be en- blond was a
notified gray now. what there was OF
1t. He seemed strong. though. for all
this pallor. remembered that
vigorously in prison.
His eyes. Joyce's eyes. although not
so blue as hers, frightened eagerly
as he sat down.
Seventeen years in prison. 1 shud-
dered when I thought Of It. How
long must II years be when one was
counting the hours. the minutes? A
| lifetime behind bars. And Ward had
been an excellent prisoner. No black
marks to his name. Free now, be-
cause Of his conduct
passed him some cigars. which
he refused. taking some of his own
cigarets in preference. AS ] kept
the cigars only for my guests. took
and lighted one of my own cigarets.
too.
you'll think it strange came to
the door. Because he seemed to
wish it. / went to 1t and locked It,
putting the key in my pocket. He
was easier after this
waited patiently for him to con-
| tinue. but now that he was here. in
my room. and 1 was with him. he
appeared not to know what to say.
felt sorry for the man. and .ried
to make him feel at ease. chatted
on about the weather. about every
| thing except the double tragedy until
he got hold Of himself again.
you'll think it strange" he started
again when I paused significantly,
that came to you. But / didn't
| want to go to Dow-I couldn't-he
would feel too poignantly the danger
I'm in. 1t would worry him too
much. just to have me here in the
city. I don't dare to go to Captain
Reyes. who is conducting the investi-
cation: I'd be in Jail in two minutes.
I read in the papers, read every
| edition-that you were a friend of
BOWS. You were there that night.
when the actress was-murdered."
He leaned back. weak with his effort
Of the last word. 1t must be a terri
| BILE word to him. Murder. Seven
teen years in prison for it.
After a while he continued. mo,
couldn't go to Captain Keyes. He
| wouldn't understand. You-from the
stories in the paper-you might.
I've been hiding now since Monday
| night, Tuesday morning. in fact.
| wanted to come out to tell what I
know. but 1 didn't dare. Not to the
police anyway. I've come tonight to
| ask you to help me. didn't want
to leave Warden Lawn at first-he
was so kind to me, but he insisted.
This time. they wouldn't give me
life. I'd get-the chair. I've lived in
horror Of it since the trial-so many
years ago
I'm not making myself plain-Fm
so mixed up-you'll excuse me. I
didn't intend to hide until read the
papers Tuesday. 1 didn't sleep all
night. Worried and everything My
affairs principally. and what I was
to do about them. bought the
paper, an extra early Tuesday morn
| ing when 1 was walking the streets.
Then I realized what danger 1 was
in-being near the house the night
Of the-tragedy." He hadn't said the
| word he hated this time. "You see?"
II see," I said as kindly as could.
He would get on with his story
eventually. I saw that. and l could
afford to be patient.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER -

IN FRONT of the Criminal Courts
building. Van Every was waiting in
q taxi. He Joined Reyes and me al
the door. Reyes growled at him un-
civilly as we went up in the elevator.
The detectives face was forbidding.
He was furious at Mrs. Bryce, and
made no secret Of 1t. She had out
witted him, and Keyes was not used
to being outwtted-
When we were settled In his office
Van Every announced that he had
been waiting for us for half an hour.
He had recognized Reyes car In
front of Mrs. Bryce's apartment, and
thought that sooner or later we
would come here.
Seeing Keyes dolefully staring at
nothing but the surface of his desk
the older man pulled his flask from
his pocket and going to the water
cooler took several paper cups which
he filled with whiskey. Reyes
drained his at one draught. and as
Van Every had left his flask stand
ing on the desk. calmly helped him
self to another drink.
"Good liquor. Van Every" he said
His inumor was better already.
I also poured myself another. II
was good liquor. but then Van
Every's was the best always.
The neatly embossed v. E. was
staring me in the face as l uuaffed
this second drink. He had had 1t a
long time. I remembered in Flor
ence he had poured me innumerable
drinks from 1t. Might not be the
same. Perhaps one like it Thicker
and heavier than the new TASKS, but
a man as old as Van Every liked
old things belongings he was familiar
with. Like this flask for instance
habit 1 knew essentially Van Every
was a creature of habit. I myself
was getting that way.
Although Reyes and Van Every
didn't take a third. 1 did. was tired
and already my fatigue was leaving
me. The liquor was mellow. easy to
take.
It'll send you over a few quarts
tomorrow" Van Every smiled. as he
snapped down the clasp of the flask
first offering me another drink which
refused.
"Please. IL it's the same as this"
II should have done 1t days ago
but with everything else I forgot.
he apologized. Then he turned to
Keyes. "Why do you persist in sus-
pecting Edith Esyce?" he asked
abruptly.
How do you know l 6o?"
Because tonight she told me she
knew you suspected her."
= well. then I'll tell you why
Wednesday afternoon-Laura Ran
dali visited Edith Bryce. AS you
know. Miss Randall died Wednesday
just before g."
Just because Miss Randall visited
Mrs. Bryce Is no sign"
ivan Every, listen to this. Mrs
Bryce attended Miss Younger's per-
torrance Monday night"
"Of counsel I saw her there, but
that makes no difference"
1T makes a lot of difference to me
Other suspicious circumstances have
been connected with Mrs. Bryce
What they are can't tell 70,
now"
IT'D know. If she had done it. ]
tell you I would. I think a great
deal Of her-and can't bear to have
anyone suspect that she-is the
hend-Keyes. don't you see? She
couldn't have done these things"
Can you tell me exactly where
she was when both murders were
committed?"
"No-but she can"
She had chance tonight and she
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SU2E(GANDEN RUBY |MURDERlml
ADAM BElSS- EcMI
TNDAM-BEISS


, refused" Reyes Tips closed In a
straight thin line.
"She's very difficult to handle. 1
know that You approached her the
wrong way. If you'll let me go to
her and ask her"
You may do whatever you
choose"
Van Every nodded. and / knew
from the firm set of his face that he
| would ask Mrs. Bryce just those
questions. You aren't going to"
he paused.
ARREST her? Not yet. I've no
case against her yet hear she is
planning to leave for Florida. YouIl
explain to her that she cannot co."
I'll see that she does not 60 She
is a difficult woman. Keyes. Espe-
cially when you don't understand her
She was probably very angry tonight.
know she was. in fact. when she
saw your car out there. You have
to handle her carefully-rn warn
you"
Thanks" Keyes laughed. He
knew. and knew. Mrs. Bryce was
a difficult woman. 1t would be no
| easy thing getting a confession from
her.
you'll let me know" Van Every
begged. "if you are going to arrest
herr"
$50 you can warn herf I'm afraid
not"
Il promised you she should stay
in the city. That is all ] can do.
You can trust me. because I'm posi-
tive she's innocent" After this Van
Every left. asking me when got to
the hotel to look in on Joyce and
phone him that she was all right
He had gone up to the hotel just
before coming to Keyes' Office. and
Foster was still there. Mrs. Sumner,
chaperoning. of course.
With a sigh. Reyes locked the
office. and we started away. He
dropped me at the hotel. where I got
my new key from the clerk. Going
up In the elevator. I blessed Van
Every again for the three drinks. At
the fifth floor I got out, and softly
tapped on Joyce's door. Mrs. Sum-
ner answered. dressed in her kimono.
Miss Joyce was getting ready for
bed. / insisted on seeing her, and
Joyce Joined US at the door, telling
me Allan had left about Is minutes
before. They had planned the we'd
ding. and drawn plans for their new
house. She giggled when she said at
last that was done. Perhaps the
necessity for keeping her in hiding
would be off tomorrow night, and she
and Allan could dance.
1 heard the door lock as I left for
my own rooms around the corner.
The halls were dimly lighted, and /
didn't see the man lounging near my
door until had my key In the lock.
Mr.. Maughan?" a hoarse whisper
made me look around. His face was
in the shadow. but 1 did not know
| him. was sure Of that.
| / admitted to being Vaughan.
Tive been waiting for you for
hours. I must see you'll" His voice
shook with excitement I motioned
him into the room and turned on the
light When the strong glow from
the central chandelier touched his
face. I knew it was familiar to me.
seldom forget faces. This one I
remembered dimly. Then when his
hat came off 1 knew. His hair was
short cropped. It was Ward Van
Everyl
| l looked at my visitor curiously.
There was not the slightest likeness
to Dow Van Every about him-rather
a likeness to Joyce. I saw in his
eyes the same vivid love Of lie, more
subdued perhaps, but still there.
The same graceful curve Of the eye
brows.
Dow Van Every was taller. more
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allowed our ta-
bles to be va
ried and our
diet attractive
and nutritious
during changes
o T 8 Q a 8 o n,
I h r o u G h the
winter months,
and for those
who are COM
PEELED to live
far re m o v Q d
fro m agricul-
tural centers or
CtiVe, food
markets.
w h Q n W e
think Of the life
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sy LOGAN cLENDENING, M. D.

ONE OF THE most important and
seldom acknowledged advantages Of
modern life Is the widespread use OF
preserved foods The practice has
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-18

Allen Veigel
Major league scouts, particularly
the st. Louis Cardinals, are keep
ing their optics on Allen veigel,
above, Tuscarawas high school
senior OF Dover, O. Why? Well,
because Allen, only 10, has just
pitched his seventh no-hit, no.
run game in two years. Two this
year and five last year. In his
latest, Allen, six feet tall and an
1SO-pounder, allowed only one
man to reach first and famed Is
Of the ~ batters to face him.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-18

By Central Soundphoto
Lynn Allen
Tip by Lynn Aen above soda fountain Pas
dena, Ca credited with putting federal agents trail OF
Thomas H. Robinson Jr who seized Glendale Ca and
whiskd to Louisville KY, for trial
Speed Sto Allen observed that woman entering his
establishment didn't look like police
fed photo Of Robinson the woman who had his
Robinson masqueraded his long evasion the law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23

trict, and by reason of his position,
is in close touch with the affairs of
the commonwealth that comprises it.
Mr.. Stewart is a native of Frost
burg, where he resides. Before enter
ing county politics, Mr.. Stewart
served one term as mayor of Frost
burg, being unopposed in the primar-
les and again in the general election,
a signal honor in face of previous and
succeeding campaigns when bitter
fights were waged by Republican and
Democratic factions in behalf of their
respective candidates.
Mr.. Stewart is serving his fourth
term as county commissioner, having
been elected to his first term in 1922,
leading his ticket then and in the three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23
A. CHARLES STEWART IS
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
Files Papers With Security of
State-Is President of Allegany
County Commissioners
A NATIVE OF FROSTBURG

With the filing of his papers with
Secretary of State Thomas Dawson,
A. Charles Stewart, president of the
county commissioners of Allegany
county, has formally announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for congress from the Sixth con-
gressional district.
AS president of the Allegany county
board of commissioners, and president
of the Western Shore County Commits
sioners Association, which he was in
strumental in organizing, Mr.. Stewart
is widely known throughout the dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23

succeeding elections. He has been
president of the board six years.
Mr.. Stewart is a merchant of Frost
burg and is active in fraternal orga-
nizations. He is a former member of
the board of grand trustees of the Be-
revolent Protective Order of Elks, in
charge of the Elks national home at
Bedford, Va.
Mr.. Stewart plans an exhaustive
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23
PAGE THREE

discussion of issues and of his policies
during the course of the campaign.
Mr.. Stewart is the first to file his
formal papers of candidacy, although
number of others have announced
their intentions of seeking the Re-
publican nomination to oppose Repre-
sentative David ]. Lewis, who will
seek reelection on the Democratic
ticket.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23

More than three of every five voters
are opposed to the New Deal according
to the final report of The Literary Di-
gest's nationwide poll, which is tabu-
lated in the current issue of the mag
azine.
A grand total of 1,907,681 ballots
are reported received of which 1874
per cent voted Eyes" and 62.66 per cent
voted "no" in answer to the questions:
"Do you now approve the acts and
policies of the Roosevelt New DEAF
to date?
The tally shows a complete count of
1,195,313 voters opposed to the New
Deal while 712,368 cast affirmative
votes, making a majority Of 482,945
against the Administrations acts and
policies.
Utah and eleven southern and bor-
der states give final verdict in favor
of the New Deal, while the other thir-
ty-six states register majorities
against it.
A possibly close vote is indicated in
only five states and all others give over
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23
Eastern Star Officers Installed

Mrs. Byron Besse was installed as
worthy matron of the local chapter of
Eastern Star on Tuesday. Others in
stalled included Charles F. Hammond,
worthy Patron; Mrs. Britton Martin,
associate matron; E. Ray Jones, asso-
ciate patron; Mrs. Delbert Davis, con-
ductress; Mrs. John Carter, associate
conductress; Mrs. Franklin E. Rath-
bun, treasurer; Miss Beryl Davis,
secretary; Mrs. H. P. Stuck, chaplain;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23

a SIS per cent majority for or against
the New Deal.
Twenty-Five states representing
more than half the population of the
United States and casting 280 of the
351 electoral votes give a majority
of more than 60 per cent against the
New Deal in the poll. Eight states, all
in the south, and representing SO
electoral votes, cast approximately
the same ratio in support of the Ad-
ministration's policies.
The balloting in support of the New
Deal has shown a steady decline each
week since the first report of the poll
was published.
In a similar poll conducted by The
Literary Digest eighteen months ago
"to practically the same list of names"
the final return then was 61.15 per cent
in support of the New Deal which rem
ders the outsome of the present ref
erendum virtually complete rever-
sal of public opinion as gagged by I'M
official referendums.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-01-23

Mrs. Jesse J. Ashby, Jr., marshall;
Mrs. D. R. Sincell, organist; star
points, Mrs. I. R. Rudy, Ada; Mrs. R.
Teats, Ruth, Mrs. Samuel Aronhalt,
Esther; Mrs. VERNE Smouse, Martha,
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor, Electa; Mrs. Ar
thur Lawton, sentinel.
Miss Anna Thrasher, warder, was
absent and will be installed. Mrs. Har-
old Harmed was installing officer, with
Mrs. Bessie C. Rizer, of Cumberland,
grand marshall, assisting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-12
BOY, ), KILLED
BYD.C. TRUCK

Washington's traffic death toll
for the year stood at So today,
with the death yesterday of Her
man Douglas, S, of 212 Fourteenth
st. N. W.
The boy who lived with his
grandmother, was crushed when
he slipped beneath the wheels of
a District sprinkling wagon. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
but was pronounced dead on ar
rival.
James ]. Windham, TIC North
Capitol ST., driver of the sprinkler,
was held pending a cororners in
quest.
Eight other persons suffered
minor injuries in traffic accidents
yesterday.