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All Americans

Mr.. Bernard L. Henning, in
his letter of october 6, asks, Are
the Roosevelts Jews, not Ameri-
cans?"
They are not Jews, but Of
Dutch origin. But, is a Jew who
is a citizen not an American be-
cause he is a Jew? Has he not
the right to be an American?
Perhaps, our beloved Justice
Cardoza's memory is dark be-
cause he was Jew. Perhaps the
great Governor Lehman is not
an American because he is a
Jew. Can we say Justice Bran.
deiS and Secretary Morgenthau
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The Districts S Privilege!

6SVOU pays yer money! as Dickens character once
l. put it, "and yer takes yer choice"
But it amt so!
For instance take the District of Columbia-whch
pays and pays and pays and gets choice of any sort
And by that mean the free and unaenabe right of
every citizen of the United
District Citizens States EXCEPT a citizen of
Unrepresented the District of Columbia to
take his choice-in the matter
of government and in the matter of those who govern
All this very sound bleat from perusal of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue report for the fiscal year
ending June 80 of this year. The voteless District
appears has paid in cash to the Federal Treasury
in that time than has twentysx States of the Union
States which send Senators and Representatives this
the Capital City, to talk for the people back home-o
for them and caoe for them from the halls erected
for that purpose in city denied the right to have any
such voice.
But permitted the privilege of paying-and
paying-and paying
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Likes Mrs. Mclean

In Liberty Magazine dated
October IS, 1888, there appears
a letter on the Vox Pop page
mo. 6D over the signature of
Attorney General.
This letter praised Mrs. Eva
lyn Walsh Mclean for her ar
ticles on why I Am Still In
veStigating the Lindbergh Case"
If my memory serves me right,
and I think it does, CASTOR the
Great, former ace-investigator,
was one of Mr.. Daugherty's
right.hand men.
I have a statement cut from
washington Herald, in which
DR.. Hickling, former D. C. alien
ist, said: "Gaston had the mind
of a 12-year-old child" Now if
Castor was an ace-investigator,
how would your readers like. to
see the joker? When you stop
to consider that Frank J. viii
son accounted for all the ransom
money. it will not be hard to
understand how Bruno" was
framed into the hot spot.
believe have followed this
case and read nearly everything
that has been printed in con-
nection with same.
Mrs. Mclean certainly de-
serves all credit, praise and
thanks from all honest, law
abiding citizens, especially for
using up her own time and
money, while endangering her
health and happiness. to try to
put the biggest faker Of all
times in the electric chair where
he belongs.
I hope we will soon see Mrs.
Mclean back with her daily
column, on the best editorial
sheet printed in Washington.
B. j. LAWLOR.
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Dead Branches

Does the city no longer trim
dead branches from its beauti-
full trees?
I was amazed this past sum-
mer at the unsightly appear
ance of the trees-for instance
at southeast corner Of First and
Adams Street. The second from
corner is a "gargyole" Of great
dead limbs. A crime for any
city to leave trees crippled with
dead limbs! Especially a crime
for this Washington! All over
the city, dead-limb laden trees
line the streets! B. LOUDON.
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are poor citizens because they
are Jews.
BY what right, Mr.. Henning,
do you call yourself an Ameri-
can? Do you not know that our
Constitution says that all men
are created free and equal? Per.
haps. Mr.. Henning, you'd prefer
the constitution, if any, Of Ger
many. There is rvot equality or
freedom or pursuit Of happiness
in the nation.
In this, the Great United
States, we don't want men Of
your caliber. Here, we do not tol-
crate racial prejudice. We are,
Jews and Gentiles, American
citizens!
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
WHO IS A JEW?
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and there is a gayer atmosphere
when liquor is served. Most peo-
pie become more conversational
when they have had something
to drink. I don't like the taste
of beer, wine or whiskey, so it
does not matter to me if liquor
is served or not"
&*&
Robert w. Maher. 1854 Kill
bourne Pl. N. W., medical stu
dent:
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Same Glass

Stain rightly belongs in the
same class with Hitler and Mus
Solini. In 1919, the Russian Boil
sheViki invaded, plundered and
separated the eastern part Of
the Ukrainian nations republic.
The other half fell to the armies
Of Poland, Rumania and Czech
oslovakia.
In 1888. Stain is carrying on
the same old Russian campaign
against the Ukraine-fighting
Vehemently against that same
Ukrainian nation, which is striv-
ing valiantly to preserve and
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place in festive occasions as
home parties, though some light
punch and even tea may be
served to teetotalers. Intoxjca-
ton is terrible, but liquor helps
people get cheerful and Sociable."
George w. De Franceaux,
1910 Flower Ave-, Silver Spring,
Md, president, Perma nent
Homes, Inc:
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creaseS ones pleasure. don't
object to taking a drink if it is
served, but I've been to a mum.
ber of lovely parties where al
coholic beverages were not
served. 1t really does not mat
ter to me personally. 1t would
be much better for many people
to take cake and tea."
X
Mrs. Irene Lewis, 2606 North
Lexington St.. Arlington, Va,
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feel as II he
knew you, eS-
pecially when
some Of your
d e S C r i p.
tionS Of your
travels bring
b a c k men,
orieS to one
like me who
has S e I lie d
down forever.
"I notice in
many of your
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Liquor. I like it
better than tea
and fancy cakes.
It's more of a so
cial affair with
liquor served than
tea. People get to
know each other
better and they
certainly are more
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party It u, OtFlsY DsYDIE can
serve what tkasy v1Ea5 6Ed /
would not EgjsG4, BIT / can't
think 0f any N M fsSsgsGG VIM
would serve bsa l2ssAsE N s<lass
kind Of lAtA0f a. ~ sgsglGg
home party"
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I've never &C.
quired a taste for
liquor, so 1 would
rather be served
with tea and cake.
But I like to see
other people drink.
If it is not over.
done, a party is
more succ e S Sful
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adults would be particularly inn
pressed If they were served tea
at a party. particularly an eve
ming affair. I've been TO after
noon teas and enjoyed them
thoroughly. There are people
who desptSe liquor and a good
noEtess would not offend them
BY Offering liquor"
Den Whitman, z215 FfrSt at.
y. W, auditor.
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"It depends on
the home. Regard
less of what was
served it would not
detract from my
enjoyment. It's q
moot queS tion
whether or not the
inhibition of the
cerebral cortex in
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bring into realization its demo
cratic ideals, its will toward
freedom.
AnXiouSly the day is awaited
when Ukrainians will seek re-
venge on Stain and the other
miSrulers Of the Ukrainian
people. P. K.
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Liquor. I should
certainly prefer
liquor to tea and
cakes. The latter
are much too ef-
+ e in tie and
should be reserved
for bridge and 9TH
er such affairs.
They have no
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Tea and cake is
rather dull. OF
course, it depends
on the age of the
p e o pie attending
the party. I object
to the use Of liquor
by very young peo-
pie. But I don't
think a group Of
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NAL with safety to myself I left
It alone. Similarly, II . woman
seemed to be getting the uNper
hand I would break away before
she had me answering a snaffle'
bit.
had also in child 100 d
and in early youth two clearcut
examples Of how to drink and
how not to drink. The man on
whose pattern have nodded my
own alcoholic conduct was my
father, who in his day was
famous in Ireland as q two
fisted drinker. a man who rose
from the table at dawn or later
with q song on his lips and q
gallop over the fields in his
mind. And on his way out Of
the room he Strode over the
inert and snoring forms of those
companions who had tried to
kill bottle for bottle with him.
He died at 78 when q horse with
less courage than its rider fal-
tered on top of q stone fence.
In his younger days my father
was an officer in the British
army. stationed in India. There
he first began to wreStle with
whiSkey and evolved q formula
which. though q rule for con-
duct in the tropics, did not
apply to his native wet and
breezy Ireland. A man who
drinks before Sundown in the
hot countries knocks q month
off his life every time he gets
stiff. But a man who drinks
when darkness has descended
on India can keep at it with lit
tie or no harm to himself.
My father saw so many good
men ruined by ignoring the rule
that he resolved never to bend
his elbow till the sun had set.
And after he left the army and
returned to Ireland he held to
that rule til his dying day. And
Of the nine legitimate sons he
had a hand in bringing into the
world, I am the only one who
has followed his rule-and who
is now either alive or in good
health.
THE example Of how not to
drink, also held up to me
from childhood, was furnished
by my Uncle Jim, many years
younger than my father, and
who was expelled from school
at the age Of Is for getting cock
eyed before noon. Perhaps it
should be mentioned that we
were for more than q hundred
years a whiskey family. That is
by way of Softening the indict-
m ent. My greatgrandfather
founded the BuShmillS Distillery
Company in 1854 liquor well
and favorably known all over
these United States. I was born
within smell of the mash.
My Uncle Jim drank Bush
mills whiskey for breakfast. BY
the time he was IS he had Swal-
lowed his share Of the distillery
and became dependent on my
father who, q hard man, had a
contempt for those weaker than
himself. From then on Uncle
Jim became a wanderer who was
only sober when he was soldier
ing-and wars were infre1uent.
He never harmed o soul but
himself and. strange to say, I
had q deeper feeling for him
love if you want to call 1t that
than I had for my father. 1t
used to hurt me terribly to see
him disciplined, bullied, chased
out Of his brothers home
which had been the home Of his
people for almost 800 years.
Ny Uncle Jim was killed in q
saloon brawl in johannesburg,
South Africa, when he was only
IS years old. Maybe, Walter, he
is the reason for that soft spot
I have for drunkardS - while
holding respect and some ad-
miration for men who know how
to carry their liquor.
Copyright, 1898 by The Washington
Herald-Ttmes.)
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Liquor, BY all
means. Tea and
cake IL mt good
for an SYsning
party, II tust dOGS
MT seem ne social
thing 70 % any.
nS1re, u 1bE,SndS On
Sfn attends and
wfI&G kRs1 0G a
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friendly Il they have a few
drinks. like mixed drinks in
moderation. There's no doubt
about it. liquor does put life into
a home party"
Miss clara Wren, 1901
Twenty-first st. N. W., tele-
phone solicitor:
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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ROllln' Along
By ". A. S. DOUGLAS

WANT to comment very nice letter which received
in yesterdays mail Here it is in part
Dear Mr. DOUGLAS: T. oo,ldnn oontrn an unu ami.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
From the New York Daily News

of
the writer's will be omitted
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When a person reads . col.
umn like yours every day-or
nearly every day-he begins to
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The Lesser EUiI

The war between the AFL and
CIO is really a personal feud be-
tween William Green and John
L. Lewis. Could those two fight
to a finish, and neither re-
turned, union labor in this good
old U. s. A. would be more re-
spected and receive better con-
sloeratlon.
The self-appointed labor lead
erS(O condemn Hitler and
other dictators-but should we
of the humble rank and file
make a feeble protest or QueS-
tion the authority used by them
we feel the heel as no Russian
peasant ever felt one.
Dues and assessments well
well over 500 per year-work or
no work. Gang rule rules the
labor movement.
The cure? Incorporation
forced by law.
Just as belonging to a union
is the lesser of two evils so is
incorporation the lesser of evils.
We-many thousands of us
are honest-to-God union men
and women, not because Of
these self.styled labor leaders
but in spite of them.
This is not from a disap-
pointed office seeker. I am not
ambitious that way because I
still have a conscience.
A QUARTER OF A CEN
TURY UNION MAN.
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After 1916, What?

I wonder who is going to win
the pennant in 1945, after the
Yanks finish winning it.
A FAN.
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THE ANSWERS
Mrs. LaVerne DeYOung, 615
Rock Creek Church Rd. N. W.,
housewife:
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

THE QUESIlON
Would you rather be served
tea and cake, or liquor at a
home party?
Evening star., 1938-03-26
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS
ATTACK RACING BILL
Students to Aid Association in
Drive for Members and Get
Funds for School.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
at its meeting last night in the Ana
costa Junior-Senior High School re-
iterated its stand of 1896 and 1887
opposing the bill seeking to legalize
horse racing in the District.
William j. Tucker, introducing the
moaon, declared that although the
desire to gamble is in the blood and
cannot be discouraged" manv in
dlWduals would not have the incentive
to bet on the horses unless such q
law were passed. Race horse betting
Is an habitual evil the same as drink
ing, which brings in most undesirable
individuals to city," Mr.. Tucker said
In a drive for a larger membership,
Stanley E. Otto. president of the
group. announced that with the Co
operation Of John Paul Jones, prin-
cipal Of the Anacostia Junior-Senior
High School, students of the school
would solicit Anacostia citizens as
members in the association and re-
ceive rs cents Of the 81 membership
fee as q donation from the group
toward the purchase OF athletic equip
ment for the school.
Mr.. Otto announced appointment
OF committee Of SIX to study current
civic problems in the District and re-
port them to the association in order
that the members might be informed
on the various issues on which they
are voting. Those appointed were
Capt. Frank M. Dent, Mrs. Carrie
Smith, Mrs. Frank Tew, Mr.. Tucker,
Mrs. William j. Plemmons and Robert
]. Hellmuth.
Twenty-Five new members were wei
coined by Mr.. Otto.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
SAYS BEST CHILD
IS CAUSE OF WORRY
DR.. Ewerhardt Asserts Unusually
Good Offspring Is Probably
Developing Bad Traits.

Unusually good" children shoule
give parents as much cause for worr,
as unusually bad" children, DR.. Pau
J. Ewerhardt, director of the Institut,
of Mental Hygiene, 1864 Columbis
road NV, told volunteer Communit!
Chest speakers last night. Both are
probably developing anti-social trait.
which may cause trouble later" ht
said.
The Child Guidance Clinic Of the
institute never gives advice" to par.
ents seeking aid, DR.. Ewerhardt said
but instead tries to help parents anc
children solve their problems. Parent
know more about mental hygiene now
he declared, and bring the children
for early treatment instead Of wait.
ing for bad traits to develop
Parents seeking aid are interviewed
alone at first, he said, and then tn,
child is interviewed and tested fol
his abilities. Periodic interviews fol.
low until both are able to proceed
without further aid.
Through the Life Adjustment Cen.
ter similar services are given to adults
aiding persons who have difncultie,
which handicap them In business ano
personal relationships.
The institute makes no charge fol
services to children or adults.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
DR.. WALTER SMITH,
MINISTER, IS DEAD
Park View Christian Pastor
Long Prominent in
Masonic Work.

The Rev. DR.. Walter F. Smith, 435
Park road NV, for many years pastor
OF Park View Christian Church, died
last night in the Washington Sani-
tarium. Takoma Park, Md. He had
been i'll since January
DR.. Smith, widely known here, had
been pastor Of the church about SO
years and long had been prominent
IN the Masonic Fraternity. During
the World War he was an Army chap
lain and served overseas.
In the Masonic Fraternity he was
past grand high priest of the Grand
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons of the
District of Columbia. He also was
past high priest of Brightwood Chap
ter, r. A. NJ; member of Pentalpha
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ; member Of
De Molay Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar, and of Almas Temple of the
Shrine
Among survivors are two half
brothers and two cousins, it was said
by friends.
DR.. Smith was a native of Win
chester, Va. and was educated at the
University Of Virginia. In addition to
other organizations of which he was
member here, he belonged to the
Optimist Club.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
NAME YET UNPICKED
FOR CANAL PROJECT
Plans for Acquisition of Area
Along Potomac Call for Use
on Recreational Lines,
b. the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
Park Service officials were undecided
yesterday just what to call the pro-
posed development along the old
Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal in Mary
land.
One official ventured it might be
sort of a parkway" It would not
be a national park or a national mon,
ument, he said.
THE plans for the acquisition Of
the old canal along the Potomac call
for development of the area on recrea-
tional lines" he said.
In announcing the project, Secretary
Ickes said if the Government finally
acquired the 189-mile canal tract.
approximately % miles would be re-
stored for use by canoeists and boat
men. This section, he said, lies be-
tween Washington and Seneca Creek
and Point Of Rocks in Maryland.
In some quarters it was learned
plans were being considered for the
development of a parkway along the
dry bed of other parts of the pic
turesque canal that winds between
Washington and Cumberland.
The Government has three other
parkways under construction-Blue
Ridge in Virginia and North Caro-
lima, George Washington in Virginia
and Natchez Trace in Tennessee and
Mississippi-all longer than the pro-
posed new area.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
INSURANCE BILL =.
OFFERED FOR D. c.
Measure Would Define in
Detail Authority to
REGULATE Rates.

A bill to define in detail the au.
thority of the District superintendent
of insurance to regulate fire insurance
rates was introduced yesterday by
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah and
Representative Palmisano, Democrat,
of Maryland. chairmen of the Senate
and House District Committees. Both
measures were sent to committee.
During the drafting Of the current
District Appropriation Act year. ago
j. Balch Moor, superintendent of
insurance, told the District Appropria-
ton Subcommittee fire insurance rates
in Washington could stand a down.
ward revision. He said yesterday that
since that time reductions have been
made in some classes of rates to the
extent Of $l50,000 per year. 1t is
felt, however, he indicated. that the
proposed legislation is advisable to
outline specifically the scope of regu-
lation for fire insurance.
The superintendent Of insurance
now has general authority over rates,
but not to the extent deemed neces-
sary. The law proposed would permit
revision when rates were held either
unjust or inadequate.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
GEORGE whitney
AT S. E. C. OFFICE
Secret Quiz on Recent Failure
of Brothers, Wall Street
Firm Reported.

By tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The New
York Times says George Whitney,
partner of J. P. Morgan & Co., was
questioned secretly by the Securities
and Exchange Commission yesterday
concerning the recent failure of the
Wall Street firm headed by his
brother, Richard Whitney.
George Whitney was recognized
emerging from the S. E. C.s regional
office in lower Broadway, but John
Davidson, S. E. c. counsel refused to
comment on his presence there, re-
ferring all inquiries to Washington.
The Times says the s. E. c. was
attempting to determine how many
Of Richard Whitney's associates knew
that his financial difficulties arose
from pledging his customers secur-
tiles, and how far it was countenanced
in their personal, friendly and un-
secured" loans and, other unusual
financial accommodations which al
ready have become a matter of public
record.
Richard Whitney testified at bank
ruptcy hearing last week that he had
borrowed $5,500,000, including unse-
cured loans of $2,897,000 from his
brother George, and he implied a
belief he could have saved his firm If
he had been permitted to continue
borrowing. :
Both Assistant Attorney General
Ambrose v. Mccall and the Federal
bankruptcy receiver have expressed an
interest in knowing how much Richard
Whitney told George Whitney in No.
vember. 1887, when the stock exchange
suddenly demanded the return of Sc
curities which Richard Whitney had
held for safe keeping. It was about
this time that Richard Whitney bor-
rowed $1,082, 900 from his brother in
an overnight, unsecured loan.
The bankruptcy hearing stood ad-
journed until next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
BELL WILL HONOR
FOUNDERS0F c. j.
Relic of st. Marys City to
Have Part in Rites at
$50 Toniqht,

The historic church bell Of old st
Marys City, first English colony in
Maryland, will toll again tonight In
memory Of the founders Of George.
town University.
Omcials Of the university went
through the ritual of taking it from
the college archives early today in
preparation for the annual exercise,
at $50 pm. In CASTOR Hall. Now
more than 300 years old, the bronze
bell has been entrusted to the keep
ing of Georgetown University for ovei
a century.
Cast in England, the bell wal
brought over with the Lord Baltimore
colonists in 1884 and hung for many
years in the belfrey Of the Catholic
Church established that year in st
Marys City. 1t is probably the Oldest
church bell preserved in this country
There is q close relation between
the college that Archbishop John
Carroll founded in Georgetown In
1889 and the early Jesuit school,
maintained by the priests that &C.
companied and followed the Lord
Baltimore expedition. From thes
schools during years of adversely ans
struggle to found college, George.
town traces its checkered existence
back to 1884, the anniversary that u
being observed this evening.
Senator David I. Walsh of Massa.
chusetts and DR.. Karl Ferdinand
Herzfeld, a distinguished scientist, vii
be the recipients of the universityl
founders day honors from the Yer,
Rev. Arthur A. O'Leary, S. j., presi,
dent.
Senator Walsh, who is an IL q
of Georgetown, will be received int
the William CASTOR Academy of Law
In former years the same honors wer'
conferred on the former Ambassado,
Of Chile, Don Miguel Cruchago Tocor.
nal, and the late Gov. Albert CabeI
Ritchie Of Maryland.
The award of the Angelo Secch
Academy of Science will be conferred
upon DR.. HeKfeld, who is head of tn,
department of physics at the Catholi,
University of America. The late DR.
William Holland Wilmer and DR.. Soft,
Amalie Nordhoff- Jung were the for
mer recipients.
The exercises will be attended b,
many diplomats, officials, churchmel
and several hundred alumni. A re.
ception will follow III the Carol
parlor.