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combat. Within the limitations Of
material and equipment, the orders
said. each organization should hold
combat problems, using tear gas and
smoke. Each unit Is required to MAIN
tain the prescribed number of unit
gas officers. Oncer graduates Of the
Chemical Warfare School win be A.
signed to post. regimental. battalion
and squadron chemical officers. In
the event that no officers who have
attended the school are available, some
officer of the command will be Sc
lected for the detail and he win be
required to take the necessary serre-
spondence courses
Each resimental intelligence section
will select at least 10 men from each
battalion who are to be trained in
combat intelligence, including the
functionins Of intelligence organi1a-
tions In the regiment and battalion,
scouting, pat1ollins, observing, use Of
message books ana map reading.
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty.

The National Convention Committee
will meet 1t the Warrington Hotel
September IL.
Hope Council will meet Tuesday
instead Of September IA in order that
the members may attend the national
convention.
True Blue Council will meet Septem-
Der .. Monroe Council. September 7
and Valley Forge Council, septem-
Der 10.
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mediately. The Commissioners
nave named as members Of a COM
mittee to conduct this study the
auditor, corporation counsel. direc-
tor Of the highways, vice chairman
Of the Public Utilities Commission.
the assessor and the collector of
taxes. Leslie Gtllis. jr., of the
Senate's Legislative Reference Bu-
reau has been employed to make
the survey under the direction of
the committee
1t Is understood that it is pro-
posed to estimate the probable ex-
pendlture over seven-year period
beginning with the fiscal year 1889.
Based upon these estimated re-
qulrements, = revenue producing
plan will be formulated for sub
mission to Congress.
One OF the greatest difnculties
encountered in revenue planning
for the District is to provide for
the urgent capital expenditures
which represent an accumulation
OF many years Of neglect. Some of
the estimates for the next fiscal
year from the various branches of
the District government include i'm
portant capital expenditures. Most
OF these are long overdue, and in
any other community would be pro-
vided for through bond issues to
be retired over long term OF years.
School buildings. new main library
building, branch libraries, court
buildings, recorder of deeds Office
and the municipal center are all
capital expenditure problems to be
met sooner or later.
The civic bodies are most insist
ant that in any studies of the tax
and budget problems the necessity
Of the Federal Government paying
an equitable share should be kept
in mind constantly. In some quar-
ters there has appeared recently a
disposition to regard the present
diminutive Federal share In the
cost Of running the Nations Capt.
tai to be settled rather than merely
temporary. The Senate only ap-
proved the $5,000,000 lump sum in
the 1887 appropriation act as a
temporary expedient, pending the
inquiry and report Of the Jacobs
Committee. Washingtonians in
general and many friends Of the
District in Congress are not at all
satisfied to continue this ineQuitable
fiscal arrangement between the
Federal and District governments.
Determining the fair share Of the
United States ID . most important
part Of the Districts fiscal problem.
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Constitution Sesquicentennial
And Some Subjects of the U. S.
ORGANIZED civic Washington

ORGANIZED civic Washington Is
joining heartily in the celebra-
ton of the l5Oth anniversary of
the signing Of the Constitution OF
The United States, even though that
document has never been COM
pleted for the people Of the District
of Columbia, who are still subject
people. In 1901 and 1902 Angus
tus Brevoort Woodward published
a series Of essays which appeared
first in the National 1ntelligencer,
and were later republished in
pamphlet form.
Entitled Considerations on the
Government of the Territory of
Columbia, they treated exhaus-
lively not only the question of the
relations between the National
Capital community and the Federal
Government, but also various as
poets of the local government re-
Quirements.
This early writer. At time when
the new Nation had just completed
l3 years of its life, foresaw the
grave dangers in setting up des-
potism at the very heart of this
new republic. 1t was repugnant to
him that here at the seat of the
Government there should be estab-
lished community deprived en-
tirely of any participation in the
councils Of the Nation. He sup
ported his views with logical and
convincing arguments which are
as timely today as when first writ
ten and offered a remedy in the
form Of proposed amendment to
the Constitution. This amend
ment was in the form of a new
article and written as follows:
The Territory of Columbia shall
be entitled to one Senator in the
Senate of the United States and
to = number of members in the
House of Representatives propor-
tionate to its population. Before
it shall have attained popula-
ton sufficient to entitle it to one
Representative it shall be entitled
to a member who shall have the
right to deliberate and receive pay.
but not to vote. It shall also be
entitled to one elector for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the
United States, until it shall have
attained = suficient population to
entitle it to one Representative.
and then it shall be entitled to an
additional elector for every Repre-
sentative
There is striking similarity be-
tween the purpose Of the Wood
ward amendment and the Capper-
Norton amendment now pending
before the committees on the ju-
dietary Of the Senate and House
of Representatives.
Woodward could see no reason
why that portion of the Union
which is selected for this purpose
(seat of government) should be
divested of its civil rights and de-
prived OF all political existence.
And" he continued, there can
be no satisfactory reason urged
why its inhabitants should be de-
MED participation in the blessings
Of se1-government enjoyed by all
around them. There exists no
solid argument why this particu-
lar part of the community should
be made . standing reproach of q
deviation from republican princi-
pies, Of their ine1ficacy on the
hearts of those who profess to re-
gard them, of their inapplicability
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Ladies' Auxiliary Il the Jewish
Consumotives's Relief Society u
Denver will have an Executive Board
meeting September at the Jewish
Community Center, with Mrs. Martin
Mendelssohn. president. presiding.
A meeting of the society will be
held September % at the center, when
the junior group will be guests and
have charge of the entertainment.
The annual donor luncheon will be
held at the Mayf1ower Hotel Noven-
Der 3. A rummage sale Is now be-
ing held At l24l Seventh street.
The KeniIworth Ladies' Guild will
meet at 1870 pm. at the home OF
Mrs Dorothy Green 4428 Ord street
northeast. with Mrs. D. Richardson as
assistant hostess.
The Curley Club will meet Thursday
evening in the Continental Hotel.
Dancing will follow.
A meeting Of the Chronicle Com
mittee was held Tuesday At the home
Of Miss Dorothy Barrett. Miss Mar
garet Freedman, chairman, presided.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Ne.
l, Daughters of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War, met at 1922 New Hamp-
shire avenue, President Sylvia D. Mac
Laughlin presiding. Mrs. Catherine
| L. Winkelman WAS admitted to mem
bership. Miss Ruth Scott was installed
| as color bearer.
Plans were made for attending the
| forty-seventh national convention in
| Madison, Wis, this week Kathryn
Rain was elected delegate and Lucille
Tamm alternate. Members attending
the convention from this tent are:
Sylvia D. Mclaughlin. Anna H. Nc
Elroy. Kathryn Rain. Eva Garis. Hes
ter Warner, Nan Thurber and Lucille
Tamm; Katie Guiton and Hermione
Sutton
Memorial services were held for
Mrs. Edith Quackenbush and Com
rades Oslesby, Woodworth, Dougherty
and Dunbar.
Mrs. E. Helen Temple reported on
services at Arlington when two wreaths
were placed at the Tomb of the Un-
known Civil War Dead. The presi-
dent presented the tent with an en-
larged and framed picture Of the tomb.
Mrs. Matte r. Tucker, national
treasurer, was presented with q COM
pact by the tent.
The next meeting is September 10.
Alpha Zeta Chapter ef Chi Sigma
Sorority held birthday party at the
Iron Gate Inn August 80.
Miss Jo Sullivan, province president
and also newly elected national treas
urer, and Miss Miriam McCarty,
sponsor of Alpha zeta, were guests.
Ladies Oriental Shrine.-Su Zu
Court, No. 2l, will meet Tuesday at
Briehtwood Temple. Bessie o. Tow
son, high priestess, requests all men,
bery to be present.
The Hotel Greetess Of America,
Women's Auxiliary No. 81, will meet
Wednesday At $50 pm, at the Ham,
ilton Hotel, with Manager Stanley
Gordon ~ host.
All standing committees and dires.
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tors which were appointed at the July
meeting are requested to be present
Miss Eva c. Run has been appointed
national see America first exhibit di-
rector by International President sybil
Nohle.
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BY JESSE C. SUTEK.
\ HE relief experienced by
Senators and Representa-
tives thr0,I0h fhA odtO,yrv,.


"HE relief experienced by
Senators and Representa-
tives through the adjourn
Il ment of the Congress Is
shared by this voteless and unrep-
resented community. AS the pro-
tracted session neared its end, in
terest WAS revived in a number Of
District legislative proposals, with
favorable action In several In
stances.
On the whole, the Districts leg
islative score for the session is fair,
but several much wanted bills failed
to get final action. The situation
as to these is far more hopeful than
if the recent adjournment were the
end of the Congress. These meas
ures all retain their present status
for action in the next session, when
some may slip through early. but
are more apt to hang fire until the
approach of the time for final ad-
journment.
With Congress out of the way
civic interest centers on the District
Building. The Commissioners have
invited all of our civic bodies to
send representatives to a hearing
on Friday and Saturday next, Sep
tember 10 and IL, on the 1889
budget. This invitation from the
Commissioners requests immedi-
ately advice as to the length of
time desired by such representa-
tives and urges that recommended
tions be submitted in writing.
The Commissioners propose to
follow this hearing Immediately
with hearing of the heads of sew
eral departments and agencies of
the District Government in sup
port of their recently submitted
estimates for the next fiscal year.
These later hearings will be in
executive session and will mark the
beginning of the Districts annual
budget mystery. From then on,
all essential facts regarding the
District budget will be carefully
guarded from the knowledge Of the
people who will be required to pro-
vide the funds.
September promises to be
month full of civic interest. Not
only will it mark the resumption
OF activities on the part of a num-
ber of civic organizations. but on
the 18th will occur the celebrat ton
OF the l50th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the
United States. This will be i'm
diately followed by the Presidents
Cup Regatta for 1887. which prom
ises to be Of unusual interest.
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ia eAlDtSuCNJ
FROM the standpoint of attendance.
the recent Summer national
championships Of the American Bridge
League. held at Asbury Park, NJ j.,
made up the most successful bridge
tournament ever held. Starting with
80 entrants in the mixed-tesm-of-
four contest, 1t followed on with nifty
odd mems and thirty-odd women's
pairs The masters pair event had
40 entrants. the largest in its history;
while the challenge team m-of-four had
u teams
Unlike last year, when the West
won two events. the East made .
clean sweep this time. Two Pennsyl-
vanians, Edward n Cook. jr.. Of Upper
Darby, and John c. Kunkle Of Harris-
burg won the mems pairs. while Mrs.
Robert B. Fuller and Ars Mabel Erwin
Of New York won the women's pairs.
The mAsters' pair fell to Charles
Lockridge and s. Carton Churchill Of
New York, and, with the Aid Of
Charles Goren Of Philadelphia as the
fifth member, We we're fortunate
enough to win the team of four cham
pionship.
Incidentally. this victory Is par
ticularly gratifying TO us, since, fol-
lowing so closely our victory in the
team-of-four championship of the
United States Bridge Association, it
should be sufficient proof that the
Four Acres system. with its natural
bidding methods, = still by far the
best
One of the most interesting hands
Of the tournament was played by S. N.
Becker. jr., of Chicago in the quarter
final round OF the team-of -four, and
fulfllment of his contract gave Mr..
Becker's side a victory for the match
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Mr.. Becker opened with one dfa-
mond. West passed. walter Jacobs
Mr.. Beckers partner, bid . spade
East bid two hearts. and now, with no
further bidding By East and West, Mr.
Becker eventually found himself at .
six-diamond contract. West opened
the ace of hearts and promptly shifted
to q low club. Mr.. Becker had NO
choice but to hnesse. When this held
he had only one worry left-that wa
the location of the king Of trumps.
Mr.. Becker laid down the cusen OF
diamonds. West played the deuce
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

Esther Council has indorsed Mrs
Viola Henley as State councillor and
is making plans for her installation
at the State conventions. Mrs. Ma
celia Parks was installed as trustee bv
Deputy Mildred G. Rock. TIE annual
banquet and da nee will be held at Hotel
Mayf1ower, September is.
The drill tea m association presented
two silk flags and a check for SlOO to
the council.
Golden Rule Council was presided
over by Councillor Hannah Gates. The
council Il reorganizing its drill and
lnltiatory teams A rehearsal will be
held September 80 Lincoln Talaiferro
and Mrs. Sarah E. Thompson were
elected to membership
The next meeting will be held Sep
tember 10.
The last meeting of Anacostia
Council was conducted by Councillor
Mrs. Ethel Burroughs The resiRna-
tion OF Mrs, Daisy Bell as State coun-
Gil representative was accepted. Mrs.
Nora Lee was elected to fill the un-
expired term.
Mlzpah Council was presided over
by Councillor Elsie G. Lynch A BIRTH
day party was held for members whose
birthdays occurred last month.
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and. after considerable thought, Mr..
Becker went up with the ace. drop
ping Easts singleton king and max
ing his contract.
When asked the reason in back OF
his unusual play. which was distinctly
against the mathematics Of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Becker replied:
West. who was not vulnerable,
had already shown up with the ace
Of hearts and the king Of clubs, and
had never bid With the king of dia-
monds in his hand also, it was quite
likely that he would have over
called my opening bid. SO decided
his partner must have the king, and
my only chance for success lay in
the hope that it would be a single
ton.
Furthermore, I had slight indi-
cation that this was the case. When
led the queen of diamonds, West
'slow-deuced me"
In addition to winning the match
Mr.. Becker had added a new term
to bridge slang. What he meant, of
course. WAS that West had fumbled
. little before playing the deuce.
(Copyrisht, 1870
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
U. S. Constitution Never Completed for the Dis
trict-1937 Regatta Notable
Civic Event.
Civic Event.

to all possible cases in the gov
ernment OF men. Those, there
fore, who are inclined to adhere
to the letter Of the Constitution as
1t now stands; who wish to proceed
as far as the Constitution now pro-
ceeds and wish to stop where the
Constitution now stops; who, In
short, would deny forever to the in
habitants of this territory, however
numerous and however respectable,
representation in the Federal
councils, may justly be considered
as indifferent to republicanism
and capable of deliberately violat-
ing the Sanctitude of the repre-
sentative principle. They would
erect here standard of despotism,
and from this place As a center
would wish to extend its sway to
the remotest parts OF the empire
The consequences Of the adoption
Of this policy and of calmly per-
mitting the precedent to take place
in our government are too serious
to bear full contemplation"
Woodward. an acquaintance of
many of the trainers of the Con-
stitution, regarded the failure to
properly provide District of CO.
lumbia residents with those funda-
mental rights of suffrage and rep
resentation in the Government as
an oversight or something which
1t was intended should be taken
care Of at later date He was
inclined to excuse this omission be-
cause of many grave problems
which confronted the Constitution
al Convention and a great uncer-
tainty. which then prevailed,
whether the Government they
proposed would ever pass into ac-
tual operation.
Today any careful analysis of
major problems of the District
Of Columbia discloses convincing
evidence that the real difficulty
involved is that this community
is voteless and entirely without
representation in the councils OF
the Nation, absolutely dependent
for its legislation of every char
acter up'~s a Congress in which it
has no representation. The So
luton of all its civic problems
is entirely beyond the control
Of its citizenry, which must obey
these laws and pay all taxes re-
quired
There are many Washingtonian
who believe that there could be no
better local celebration OF the
sesquicentennial of the signing of
the Constitution of the United
States than rededication of our
citizens to the cause of national
representation for the District of
Columbia The attainment Of this
end Is regarded as essential in the
approach to the solution Of our
purely local problems.
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The Pour Aces will be pleased to an,
sver letters from readers If stamped
t3-cenD self addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication. If you
desire the pocket outline of the Four
Aces Aces system OF CONTRACT bridge sen, send
self-Addressed larEe-Size envelope to The
Pour Aces Inc. 100 West .42nd Street,
New York City, and you will receive an
outline without any charge.
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Community Appears Beaten
In Slaughter House Fight.

CHANCES OF preventing the op-
Grafton of a slaughter house at
Benning appear very slim. Con-
gress left the voteless and unreprc-
sented District holding the bag on
this issue. In any self determine
ing community, the clearly ex-
pressed wishes of the vast mAjority
OF the people would have resulted
in the passage OF remedial legislA-
tion This unfortunate situation
presents . striking illustration Of
the absolute helplessness OF the
District to carry out the expressed
wish Of its people.
The District opponents Of the
erection and operation Of this plant
were ut q serious disadvantage in
contest with 4 foreign corpora
ton whose members are voters in
the States. This is only another
evidence Of the influence Of voters
on Capitol Hill and the impotency
Of the voteless.
The construction of this plant
goes right along and the only
weapon available to reduce the
nuisance Of its operation win be the
rigid enforcement of the health
regulations and possibly the burden
OF 4 sewage tax, If Congress at its
next session enacts the pending
Collins bill.
The problem remains and there
may be other attempts to establish
and operate nuisance industries in
the District Of Columbia. It is
therefore expected that the citizen
groups will continue to urge Con-
sress to enact appropriate legisIa-
ton.
d. c. Tax 1n41try
To Be Started IHaDedistely.
THE District tax study authorized
under Q 5000 approprhtson
BY Congress u to Be started TN
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Winning Controet
BY THE POUR ACES.

David Buynstine Mervin d. Aaier Os-
vald Jacoby. Howard 8chenken world 5
leading team of four inventors Of the xys-
TEN that has beaten every ether system
In existence
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Presidents Cup Regatta
A GAIA Civic Event.

ONE would almost suspect that
the voteless and unrepresented
Washiongtonians were real citizens,
the way they take hold and put
over a big civic event like the Pres
ident's Cup Regatta. The regatta
for 1887, with the spectacular spe-
cial features, is promised to be the
biggest show that Washington has
ever seen. The sailing races will
occur on Saturday and Sunday.
September 18 and 10: the motor
boat races and pageantry, Septem-
Der %, "a, IS and Is.
The spectacular event will occur
at 9 o'clock on the evening OF Sep
tember % The battle between the
Bonhomme Richard and the Ser
apis which occurred on September
%, l779, will be re-enacted on the
Potomac opposite the Water Gate.
Other spectacular events will be
concluded with Z re-enactment of
the bombardment of Fort McHenry
and the birth of the Star Span
gled Banner The fireworks dis
play will be finer than any hereto
fore-introducing some features
never before produced.
An efficient committee Of citizens
has been hard at work arranging
this affair, which Is sure to attract
much favorable notice to the public
spirit and enterprise OF the Ma
tional Capital community. The
General Committee is most anxious
to have the hearty support of the
civic-minded in all Of the organi-
zAtions OF the District boosting it
in every way possible
The considerable expense is to
be taken care Of through the sale
OF seats and boxes from which to
view this great spectacle. These
seats will be well worth the mod
crate prices charged and will AZ
ford an opportunity to spread the
cost among . large number of peo-
pie. The extensive shoreline will,
however, afford an opportunity for
multitudes to enjoy this great per-
fOrmance without cost.
The committee urges all of those
who comprise organized civic
Washington to become boosters
Immediately, both for attendance
upon the various events Of the re-
gatta and pAgeants, but also in
the purchase of tickets, which is
so necessary to cover the cost.
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The Hotel Greetess of America,
Women's Auxiliary No. 81, will meet
Wednesday 1t $50 pm, at the HAM
ilton Hotel, with Manager Stanley
Gordon - host.
All standing committees and dires-
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Master John L. r. Keenan, an
nounced next Wednesday evening, fol-
lowing business meeting, = short
program on The Constitution Of the
United States" will be given for the
members Of Harmony Lodge.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

The KeniIwOrth Ladies' Guild will
meet at 1870 pm. at the home OF
Mrs Dorothy Green, 4428 Ord street
northeast. with Mrs. D. Richardson as
assistant hostess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
POLICE WATCH
DAIRY STRIKE

DETROIT. July II G.N.S0-The
entire city police force Of $500
men was ordered on 12-hour duty
today as $50 Borden Creamery
Company drivers joined the strike
of the CLOS United Dairy Work.
ers Union which has closed four
diaries.
Deputy Police Superintendent
Louis j. Berg issued the 12-hour
duty order after Mayor Frank
Couzens declared he will protect
the city'S milk supply.
The reserve force Of $500 was
ordered to stand by for strike duty
in an earlier police announcement
which came after reports of vio-
lence in the Borden strike.