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Evening star., 1936-03-25
HOUSE CONSIDERS /
LOBBY. MEASURE
Senate Committee Chair.
man Gets Protest From
Texas Publisher.
By the Ass ociated Press.

oy tno Aoo JCiatcU EIcoc.
The House prepared today to con-
slider q measure by Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia calling
for registration of lobbyists and finan-
cial statements from groups attempt
ing to influence legislation.
The Senate last session passed q
somewhat similar measure, by Senator
Black, Democrat, of Alabama, but it
did not get through the House.
Black. chairman Of the Senate
Lobby Committee. yesterday received
a letter from J. H. Allison, vice presi-
dent of the Times Publishing Co. of
Wichita Falls, Tex. protesting the
subpoenaing of his kilograms by the
committee.
For audacity, brazenness and in
considerateness, you and your COM
mittee have no equal" wrote Allison.
What right is it of yours to pry into
my personal affairs, subpoenaing my
kilograms to Washington. having
slipped them away and slipped them
back before I was aware Of your con-
temptible act?"
Asserting he was sending copies of
his letter to the President, Speaker
Byrns, the Vice President and Texas
Senators, Allison said that 'if through
misinformation or any other cause
had invaded your right of privacy I
would apologize for it,
Asked about the letter, made public
here, Black said:
"Oh, I haven't got time to comment
on any Of them"
Black has indicated his belief the
House lobbying measure did not go
far enough, presaging probable new
fight in the Senate before the legisla-
ton finally is enacted.
The House bill would require solic-
itors of funds for influencing legisla-
ton or election of Federal officials to
keep files of contributions of more
than $40 and report the information
to his employer within five days. The
employing organization or persons
would have to file under oath a COM
plete cumulative statement with the
House clerk each month.
The bill does not apply to political
committees coming under the corrupt
practices act.
Evening star., 1936-03-25

campaign-after the belated warning
from Great Britain that he would
meet stern opposition from London
and Geneva-he had good idea as to
what would happen in the Rhineland
in March.
There have been frequent CONVEX
sations between Hitler's representa-
tives and II Duce during the last
six months, and therei no doubt Hit
Ter confidentially told his Rome COL
league that he intended to kick the
rest of the Versailles treaty in the
junk heap.
In fact, it is known now that the
two dictators had met secretly at the
Italian borders only week
before the Fascist legions began their
march toward Aduwa.
What surprises most observers is the
fact that the French government al
lowed itself to be drawn into the Italo-
British dispute without thinking of
the possible consequences on the
Rhine. 1t should have been evident
to every one in Paris that the only
nation France could muster against
Germany was Italy. And yet, in order
to save the corpse of the League. the
French government associated itself
Evening star., 1936-03-25
SEE FAVORABLE RESULTS.

BERLIN, March Is R.-Adolf
Hitler's rejection of the Locarno pro-
posak for settlement of the Rhine
land crisis, German sources believed
today, took the punch" out of the
French resistance to the Reich's
march across the Rhine.
The German press, which reflects
ofiicial wishes, predicted develop
ments favorable to the Reich as a re-
suit Of the adjournment of the
League of Nations Council yesterday
at London and Hitler's announcement
that he would make supplementary
proposals next Tuesday.
Long negotiations we're foreseen,
however, Germans said, for at will
take some time to convince France
that Hitler turned down only "hu-
initiating presumptions" of the Lo-
carno plan.
The sudden adjournment was con-
sidered mot surprising" offer Of Q
breathing spell for calm conferences
by diplomats toward ending the
crisis, aroused March by Germanys
Rhineland occupation and denuncia-
ton Of the Locarno pact.
Hitler challenged the "other states
men," in campaign speech last
night, to take their policies Of "in-
equality and dishonoring Of other
nations" to the polls for approval or
rejection and appealed again for q
new foundation for peace.
He announced he would enlarge and
clarity his original March 2 proposals
for new non-aggression and air pacts
next Tuesday, after he has received
his own vote Of confidence on his
mo capitulation" platform ct Sum-
days Reichstag elections.
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels announced plans for q popu-
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with Means OF conspiracy to defraud
Mrs Mclean in a lurid Lindbergh case
hoax, was named by Means at one
time as chief kidnaper" of the Lind
bergh baby. Whitaker was convicted
of posing as THE Fox" head Of the
Lindbergh kidnapping gang" in order
to induce Mrs Mclean to turn over
to Means 100000 to ransom the baby.
Whitaker is in Alcatraz Penitentiary.
where he is reported to have partici-
pated in a recent prison disturbance.
He formerly was a patent attorney
here.
Told Fantastic" Story.
Means told at his trial what officials
described as fictitious and fantastic"
story of having been lin on" the Lind
bergh kidnapping from the beginning.
His statements were carefully checked
by special agents of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation and were pronounced
by Director ]. Edgar Hoover as fig
ments of the imagination"
Several Detroit persons named by
Means as having been accompfces in
the crime were found to be nom
existent
Taking the stand in his own de-
fense, Means told a jury in District
Supreme Court he had talked with
the master mind" Of the Lindbergh
Evening star., 1936-03-25

full conversation" with the British
foreign minister.
While the diplomatic conversations
over Germany's case continued, it was
suggested in League of Nations quar-
ters that Mussolini and Halle Selassie
might be invited to appoint plenipo-
tentiaries for negotiation of an Italo-
Ethiopian peace. Salvador De Ma
dariaga Of Spain. the League Councils
designated peacemaker, was expected
by some to urge such action on Italy's
Duce and Ethiopia's Emperor.
Belief that Mussolini Is not ready
for mediation. thus leaving the out
look for a settlement of the war dark,
was expressed, however, in League cir
cles. Experts said they had concluded
that Italian military powers had been
underestimated and that of Ethiopia
overestimated. They said they ex-
pected a long war with heavy casual
ties.
The councillors of the League of
Nations, after days of waiting for the
word from Der Fuehrer, left London,
putting up to Eden and the other
Locarno diplomats the task of finding
way out of the new, greater impasse
First Phase of Crisis Past.
With the departure of the League
Council. informed sources said, the
first phase of the international crisis
reassertion of the sanctity of treaties,
coupled with condemnation of Ger
many for its Rhineland occupation m
violation Of the Locarno pact-was
past.
Now, these sources said, it was for
the statesmen Of the individual powers
to try to sort out the tangled threads
of the nations differences in such a
way that basis might be found for
restoring collective security and re-
newing European confidence.
A long. difficult series of negotia-
tions, which informed persons said
might yet mean peace or war for mil
lions, was foreseen authoritatively.
The action of the League Council IN
adjourning indefinitely, just as Vo.1
Ribbentror arrived yesterday with q
personal message from Hitler to the
British government, giving an advance
summary Of Germany's reply to the
Locarno proposals, was interpreted as
a slap a: Hitler for his delay in an
swering.
tn, Council, executive body Of the
League, will reconvene in its usual
headquarters at Geneva some time aft
er the Reichstag election and Frances
parliamentary elections April 26.
All Lee que sources appeared to agree
hat any immediate danger of Euro
psan complications had been avoided,
although Eden confronted fresh diff
culties in reconciling the French and
German stands
Evening star., 1936-03-25
POLICE RAIDS NET
NUMBERS BOOKS
"Jimmy's Place" Is Linked
With Gambling Activity
by inscriptions.

The police belief that "Jimmy's
Place." in nearby Maryland, Is the
base of operations for District gam
blers, had been strengthened today by
the seizure Of approximately 900 num-
bers" books bearing the inscription,
Maryland Athletic Club, Bladensburg
road and the District line" The books
were confiscated and six colored per-
sons arrested in two raids on alleged
gambling establishments here late yes
terday.
The "club." where the principal
sports" were dice and blackjack games
and roulette until police harassment
campaign more than a year ago dis
couraged both the management and
the membership. was opened many
years ago by James La Fontaine. He
has never been convicted of gambling,
but has served a Jail sentence for vio-
lation of the income-tax laws.
Since the Maryland gambling house
suspended activities because of police
picketing, authorities have been con-
vinced the structure has been the
headquarters for numbers" game
operators in this vicinity.
The numbers" books were found
in an establishment in the 1900 block
of U street, which ostensibly was a
cigar store. The books were blank.
apparently ready for distribution
among runners"
Around the corner, in the 1000 block
Of Fifteenth street. police raided a
rooming house, described as the book
keeping headquarters" for the num-
bers" racket.
Those arrested were to be given a
hearing today by United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage. They
are Charles E. Pinkney. IS. and James
T. Brooks, 10. both Of the 100 block Of
Adams street; Elliott Ratley, 80. Of the
HOO block of o street; Louis G.
Cooper, 81, of the 1900 block of Seven
teenth street; Leon L. Irving, SO, Of the
first block of P street, and Elaine J.
Harris, 81, of the 90G block of New
Hampshire avenue. Bond for each was
set at $500.
Besides the books, police said they
seized 10000 numbers" slips in the
two places. They estimated the estab-
lishments took in $1,000 day.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
FRANCE "WAvERING."

PARIS. March IS P.-The French
government was described today as
wavering between two desires-to take
economic sanctions against Germany
and to retain Great Britains military
aid
French authorities said they had
expected" that Reichsfuehrer Hitler
would reject the Locarno Treaty sig
natories' proposals.
Since Great Britain, France anI
Belgium have agreed to act in COM
mon accord" French officials said:
"The next step depends upon our
allies"
Premier Albert Sarraut was said to
be holding to the statement he made
Immediately after German troops
marched into the Rhineland, that
France would refuse to negotiate
under threat" for a new security sys-
tenn in Europe and would maintain
that position until international law
had been re-established.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

It is not Ethiopia which has been
defeated by the Italian armies. It is
the League Of Nations which has
suffered a crushing defeat at the
hands of Mussolini.
Emperor Selassie no longer hopes
to sdre the independence of his
country The best he can hope for
is q direct arrangement wtth II
Duce phereby he may maintain
his throne under a more or less
canoufdged italian protectorate.
And European diplomats wonder
now whether it was worth while to
have all this rumpus, all this parade
of force, all this threat of sanctions
which have proved, once more, one
thing only: Might is right.
In diplomatic quarters in Washing
ton the belief prevails that when Mus
solini decided to start his Ethiopian
Evening star., 1936-03-25

kidnapping In a New York speakeasy
several weeks prior to the Kidnapping.
This man, he said, was a former
fellow inmate of Means at Atlanta
Penitentiary.
Means declared this man told him
he was planning lob" that would
stir the world" and invited Means
to 90 in with him on the plot Means
said he told him at the time he was
not interested.
Claimed He Knew Kidnapers.
Later, under severe cross-examina-
ton, Means amplified his story con-
siderably and finally made the fiat
statement that ne knew who the real
kidnapers of the baby were and where
the ransom money was hidden.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
STUDENTS TO MEET

The American-Egyptian Students
Union of Washington will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Copley Lounge
at Georgetown University to honor the
birthday anniversary of King Fouad
of Egypt. Students Of all local uni
versities are members of the union.
The Minister of Egypt. Mohamed
Anime Youssef, and DR.. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j., regent of the Georgetown
School of Foreign Service. will be the
principal speakers.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
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The Washington times., 1936-11-30
Want Votinq Riqhts
(EUening Citizen. TvinSted. Conn.
. NoU. 21, 1886

tEUGHEIy LLCLSSHI bT bTTL0LSuS NOHH'1
. Nou. II, 1886
More than 6O0, 900 American citi-
zens are deprived Of the right to
vote, because they reside in the Dis
trict of Columbia. A federal law
provides that they cannot cast
their ballots for national officials,
even though they themselves may
reside in the shadow of the ma
tional capitol, strange as it may
seem. The people residing in the
District want a change.
The vo.tng-age population of the
District is estimated at 433,000, ex-
ceeding the voting-age population
of 10 States. During the World
War the District sent more men
to the colorS than any one of II
States, but it was not represented
in the Congress which declared
war.
In the past fiscal year the Dis
trict of Columbia paid in national
taxes $17,322,929, more than paid
in by Is States individually or
nine States combined, but the resi-
dents had no voice in the levying
or spending of the taxes.
Efforts have been made in the
past to include the residents of the
District in the electorate, but all
such efforts have failed. A con,
Stitutional amendment will be re-
introduced in the coming session
of Congress to make the residents
eligible to vote; this amendment
should have the support of all
States. There is no reason why
the District should not have the
voting right. Its residents are
citizens of the country just as
much as are those living in the
various States. We feel that every
citizen of the country, no matter
where he resides within the ma
tion's boundaries, should have the
right to vote.
Many of the residents Of the
District are employees of the Fed
eral Government, working unde1
Civil Service protection, and main
tain their permanent homes u
the District. Officials whose posi-
tions depend on the patronage o.
the party in power usually con
tinue their legal residence in theiI
home States, so they still can vote
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get that room. You remove The
memory of it from your mind as
you have removed the sight of it
from your eyes. Then you go
ahead with your work or your play
and succeed to build a useful,
happy, day.
You shut a door.
That's a simple act
But it's also one of the most
significant acts on earth. Life
couldn't go on unless we were
able to shut doors behind us and
go out to other things.
EASILY DONE
Life ISN'T going on for many
people because they haven't shut
doors behind them. They have
shut physical doors-BUT THEY
HAVE NOT SHUT MENTAL
DOORS.
Did it ever occur to you that
you must shut the door Of your
mind if you are to succeed in
life?
You must. And you can. You
can protect your mind as surely
as you can protect your body.
You can shut doors on the things
you do not wish to remember or
consider. You can shut your mind
against all thoughts Of mental
trash and filth and ugliness.
You can shut your mind against
the demoralizing memories Of re-
morse and grief and anger and
fear. You can shut the door on
anything you wish.
Nor do you need to be very
strong or very smart to do this.
It is one of the simplest exercises
Of the human will. A child can
learn to do it. AS a matter Of
fact, most children do it uncon-
sciously. Children put unpleasant
experiences behind them very
easily and quickly. They think
what they please-and often we
consider them cold-blooded little
monsters because they do.
But they're not cold-blooded.
They're simply healthy and nat
ural. It is only when we humans
become older, and all gummed-up
with sentimentality and self-in.
diligence that we lose the trick
Of shutting doors. and waste
our lives roaming around through
our accumulated mental clutter.
You CAN shut mental doors and
you are neither very mature mol
very civilized unless you do so.
We think it is a sign Of sensi,
tiveness to Give in the past"
to "feel things terribly" be
unable to shake ugly, unhappy
impressions. But it is not a sign
of sensitiveness. 1T IS A SIGN
OF IIAZINESS. OF MENTAL
SLOVENLINESS AND WEAK
NESS.
You've no more right to waste
your time and energy by sitting
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Listen, World!
Bu Elsie Robinson

|in the messy shadows Of memo
ries than you have to park your
self in some dirty back lot, with
your face turned from the busy,
sunny streets.
You have no more right to let
every ugly, hateful sight intrude
upon the secret places of your
brain and heart than you have
to allow some filthy, diseased
tramp to invade the rooms Of
your beautiful home.
CONTROL THOUGHTS
I'VE can't control our own
thoughts, can we?" How often
have you heard that whining
alibi? How often have we made
it? And we really believe it.
That's the tragic part of tive
have been allowed to grow up in
the belief that we can't control
our own thoughts. We teach lit
tie children millions of silly, use
less things but we never teach
them the fundamental and most
important fact in healthy living
namely-WE CAN CONTROL
OUR OWN THOUGHTS.
"Well I've never seen anyone
doing it," you snort.
Yes, you have. Every inventor,
every creator does it. Must do it.
Newspaper writer's, for example
they learn to write regardless
what is happening in their per.
sonal lives. I have known men
and women who wrote, because
they HAD to write, while their
children lay dying.
YOU CAN SHUT A DOOR.
It's your greatest power as a man.
You're not fit to be called a man
unless you do it.
Copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Ru Frank Miller Smith

be clear. But, the question has
now been raised on the Hill as
to how President Roosevelt will
be able to cut down on the civil
expenses Of the Government in
the face Of increased personnel
needed for social security and
the thousands upon thousands
of persons it will be necessary to
hire if he reviveS the NRA and
the AAA.
In the matter of investigation
one prominent member of the SEN
ate is known to be ready to launch
probe into the Civil Service as
soon as Congress convenes. His
plans are not complete as yet and
he is withholding any public state
ment until he has everything
lined up.
AS for the matter of consoli.
dation the Civil Service Commit
tees in both houses are pledged
to present a measure to take
care Of overtime in the depart.
mentS, especially the emergency
units where stretches Of from
ten to fourteen hours are not
unusual.
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Old Man Winter

To those sentimental souls forever pning return of the
"good odashoned days. the latest prediction of the weather
experts at Washington should welcome news.
"There is eUidence," say the prOgnOsticatOrs,
"hat the general trend tOward comparatively uUurn,
dry uUntcrs that has been in evidence for quarter of
century has reached its peak and dOWnUard suing
tOuU0rd colder, lUetter UOinters has begun"
They further members of the Hot Stove League it's
going to be real oldme earmuff Winter with plenty Of
sleigh riding and skating.
the forecast is true it will prove one thing. That is
whether the "odfashioned" really will enjoy cold
Winter whether they'll continue to cry for the golden days
beneath Florida sunshine when the winy blasts blow.
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District Citizens
(EaSton Express, EGSton, Pa,
NoU. 20, 1856

(EaSton Express. EGston, Pa,
NoU. 20, 1886
A constitutional amendment to
give Congress the power to grant
Congressional and electoral col
lege representation along with the
right of suffrage to citizens of the
District of Columbia was intro
duced in the last. Congress. The
Washington ID. c. Times Is
engaged in citing arguments why
the proposal should receive ade-
quate consideration when it is
re-introduced in the next Con-
greSS.
According to The Times, there
are eight States with less popula-
tion than the District, ten that
have fewer voting-age citizens,
Is that paid less in national
taxes in the last fiscal year, and
seventeen that sent fewer men
into the World War. All this in
the the face of the fact that Dis
trict citizens have no voice in the
spending of national funds, the
election of national officials, or
the declaration of war.
That state of affairs preSun1-
ably came about through an over
sight on the part Of the makers
of the Constitution. If the notion
that District citizens, being large
ly Government employees, should
be kept without the right of suf.
frage in the interests of non-parti.
sanship in the work of the Gov.
ernment, it is time the notion is
dissipated. There are Government
employees scattered throughout
the nations length and breadth
but nowhere but in the District
are they deprived of the right to
vote.
It is surprising that a nation
which owes its existence as an in
dividual republic to it's original
citizens resentment Of taxation
without representation has toll
Grated the Districts plight for so
long a time.
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ing for approximately 100000 per-
sons living in the District OF Co
lumbia.
The program already announced
will attack the system on three
fronts - consolidation, 1nveSt1ga'
ton and consolation.
The consolidation plan Of Sena-
tor Harry Flood Byrd OF Virginia
is either going to be the biggest
thing in the next Congress or its
worst flop. Senator Byrd has con-
sistently refused to predict which
it will be and has salved his con-
science with the assertion that the
special committee which he heads
is going to go through with a
thorough far-reaching survey.
The report, Senator Byrd de-
cIares, will cover every depart
ment in the Government. 1t
will reveal where there is over
tapping and waste.
What Congress does with the
report is another matter. That
is up to Congress. He says he
will make the report but what
happens to it after that is up to
Congress.
The preliminary survey made
through QUESTIONABLE by the
Brookings Institute was to have
been returned in August. 1t was
not made public. The logical rea-
soning was that it would be bad
to do anything along that line dur
ing campaign.
Too many times the politicians
had announced their opposition to
any threat against patronage at
such a crucial moment.
On the other hand it is quite evil
dent that when and if any conso-
lation is effected the net result Will
be that the employees who remain
will all be taken in under the Civil
Service system. Republicans op
pose this plan on the ground that
the Democrats are trying to build
up a huge permanent political ma
chine with a nucleus of Democrats
in key Government positions pro-
tected from severance from their
jobs by the Civil Service regula-
tions.
It would seem now with the
campaign in the background
and the Republicans beaten
down to a fraExIe the path would
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OPPORTUNISTS

Call it Sacrilege If you want to
but the pockets Of a number Of
the juniors" at the Naval Acad-
emy are well filled with pennies
today.
The juniors are the children
Of the officers at the Naval Acad-
emy. Each year as the 2,400 mid
shipmen march past the statue
Of Tecumseh, the commanding Of
ficers of the units halt their men
and each one throws penny for
luck to the image.
Solemnly the rite is carried out
to the last man. The regiment
marches away. And then, all the
juniors" make a dive and begin
grubbing for the pennies. Many q
young6ter gets kicked good and
hard on shins and maybe black
eye but there being 2,400 pennies,
each one is bound to come out
ahead.