Evening star., 1940-03-09
VoteIess League Sotirizes
DC. Plight for Mrs. Roosevelt
Witty Production Emphasizes Lack
Of Rights for Capitals Citizeny

heralded in the District Beggars, +"
the House OF Detention. the Work.
house for Women. the Receiving
Home for Children, the National
Training School for Girls and the
Home for the Aged.
Two characters, Mr.. Pass-the-
Buck and Miss Public, appeared, dis
cussing the plight of the 'Institu-
tions" when the "Beggars" arrived.
There's an institution COM
ing" warned Mr.. s-the-Buck.
"Sh-h-h! It's the Women's Deten-
ton House"
The beggar appeared wearing a
dress with many patches. She ex-
planned that her dress had many
patches, all expensive as, 1.-The Com
missioners told me So" The beggar
added. Il told the Commissioners 1t
would be cheaper If they bought me
q new dress" The second beggar
ragged child, representing the
Receiving Home, explained she is
thin and ragged because, Mr.. Pass
the Buck thinks it's picturesque"
The Woman's Workhouse ap-
peared next, wearing a tight dress.
She admitted Stepfather Congress
just gave it to her but added, Look
at the size Of It'll" The fourth beg
gar, the National Training School
for Girls, appeared wearing = dress
loose and unsightly. "Stepfather
Congress gave me this dress, too"
she said, but he wouldn't let any
body help me make it IT."
Mrs. Roosevelt Complimented.
The fifth beggar, the Home for
the Aged, played by Capt. Rhoda
Milliken, appeared last. Mr.. Pass
the-Buck remarked, Just q COM
mon tramp, Home for the Aged,
Blue Plains, no one bothers about
her" The beggar went to the CEN
ter of the stage and, addressing Mrs.
Roosevelt, said, Put you bothered
about me, lady-bless your sweet,
kind heart. Blue Plains will never
forget Mrs. Roosevelt"
The next story, Columbia in
Blunderland," presented the March
Hare. the Mad Halter, the Door,
mouse, the Cheshire Cat and the
White Rabbit District committees)
all arguing with Columbia (Alice)
over appropriations and projects,
including the 'uglification project" !"
Stating q sum appropriated 20 years
ago, the Doormouse sleepily mur-
INJURED And each year they get less
and less and less--thats why they
call them lessons
Consumer interests" and special
interests" were depicted as the "Old
Woman" CONSUMER interests) asleep
on a bench, was approached by the
Peddler Especial interests, who cut
OH her "petticoat up to her knees. !"
A slap was given to American neu.
trality by the Department of For
eign Policy in the presentation of
the "Sad Case of George Porgie. /"
George, bearing q label, Neutral
ity," wearing hat band, Panama, !"
entered and hid under . table.
Democracy. = pretty girl, followed
and asked him to protect her
against some nasty big aggressor
boy, throwing sticks and stones 1t
US girls" George told her he'd give
his moral support. Democracy re-
piled she has had plenty of that but
needs something to throw back.
School Funds Draw Fun.
Lack Of school funds, increase OF
Virginia and Maryland pupils in
District schools and other COM
plants Of the Department OF Edu-
cation were represented in "A Dillar
q Dollar" with school children max
ing fun OF fuel needs and other
items.
why do they call the new
school building Calvin Cooldse?"