Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1921, Page 12

WASHNGTONTS " FEDERALLPTTAL ‘Law Does Not Regard the District: as the Seat of : Government. the Bditor of The Star: ~ Every. now and then some ill-in- formed person writes to one.of the New York papers respecting the sup- posed question whether or not Wash- Ington 1is.the capital of the United Statas. As “every Washingtonian knows, there is really no such ques- tion, but the persistency with which agitation of the matter continues is 'astonishing. r 13 THE EVENING Pl e e e e T BT e T T @u[in &Nlartin 1215F ST ard 1212101218 G ST. — ~ China 'Reduction'é; | - 25% Reductions % 3 3 This reduction includes all English, French, Japanese—in fact, all Im- || ported Open Stock Dinnerware, covering an assortment of over 70 regular open stock decorations, which can be replenished as desired. ago President Wilson, a wholly unfounded suggestion that.something in the ac- jtion of Congress had abolished the city, abandoned the -time-honored and +only correct way of certifying his ex- ecutive-acts as “Done at the City of Washington and substituted therefor the barbarism “Done: in the District of Columbia,” and it is to this unfor- i tunate fact -that there are some who think that,” in the language of the street, - the city of Washington is no longer on the map. ° 3 long_ago as September 12, 1917, the New York Sun published a letter from me going into the subject in full, and. again.on January 16, 1919, the fsame paper published another similar letter. from me. Yet, in the issuc of ithe New York Herald, the Sun's suc- cessor, of the 13th-inst., there appeared a letter from a correspondent con- celved in the view that the city no longer exists, and in the issue of the New York Times of Sunday, the 16th inst., a similar letter appeared. It may be well, therefore, here at home to clear the matter up in time for the President to certify his forthcoming proclamation of the peace treaties re- cently ratifled by the Senate, and more particularly the Thanksgiving procla- mation due next month, in the old ap- proved and only proper way, as “Done at the City of Washington.” The matter is wholly free from dif- ficulty. “Washington” Established in 1802. Prior to the establishment by proc- lamation of President Washington of March 30, 1791, of the boundaries of the' District of Columbia, there ex- isted. within -the boundaries thus de- fined the town (later city) of George- town, created by act of Maryland of hd Il [CPristmas day, 1789. The city of i Washingto: originally - called 0 8] | Federal City, was definitely located land fully established by May 3, 1802, on_ which day Congress incorporated the- city with a full municipal or- ganization. The city’s charter, amended from timeRo time, was on May 17, 1848, by act of Congress put into the form in ‘which it remained down to February 21, 1871, when Congress created the wholée of the District of Columbia, inclnding the cities of Washington [E |and” Georgetown and " the -county of Waghington outside the limits of those citles, “into a government by L L T (=== ]c|—=]o]— 0| —m oL 407 to 507 Reductions An assortment consisting of three French and three English patterns is offered at this substantial saving. These designs are most attractive. 109, keductions This discount is extended on all purchases covering our extensive selection of American Porcelain Open Stock Dinnerware. lalc———]o]——— 0] ,_—;, olc——— ] In this extensive repricing there is incltided a large assortment of Indi- vidual Breakfast Sets, embracing both imported and domestic wares. name of the District of Colum- (£ territorial in form; but this act nctly provided ‘that “that por- . District included- within !the present limits of the city of | Washington - shall continue to be known as the. city of Washington, iand-that portion of said District in- |cluded within the limits of the city of Georgetown -shall - continue to be inown as the city of Georgetown.” Made the “Federal Capital” By act of June 20, 1874, Congress -| |abolished the territorial form of gov- |ernment of the D d 1378 in any wise or to any extent affected the continu-, ance of the cities of Washington and Georgetown respectively; to the con- trary, by the subsequent act of February 11, 1895 (28 Stats. L., Congress in terms enacted that that part of the District of Colum- bia embraced within the bounds now constituting’ the city of Georgetown as referred to in said acts of February twenty-first, ejghteen hundred and seventy-one, and June twentieth, eighteen hundréd and seventy-four, shall no longer be known by the name and title in law of the city of Georgetown, but the same shall be knewn as and shall constitute a part of the city of Washington, the Fed- eral Capital.” “This designation of Washington has neither been changed nor in any par- D. C, District included within the present limits of the city of Washington shall continue to be known as the city of Washington; and that portion of said District included within the limits of the city of Georgetown shall continue to be known as the city of George- town,” but also it is provided that “all laws and o ces of said cities, re- Bpectively, ¢ ¢ ¢ pot inconsistent with this aet, shall remain in full force until modified or repealed by Congress or the legislative assembly of sald District,” which was created by the act. Too plainly for discussion this language specifically and indus- triously comtinued the city of Wash- ington. . City Coterminus With District. As respects the second of the sup- posed reasons, namely, that the city of Washington and and the District of Columbia are practically co- terminus, it ought to suffice to say that the same was relatively true at the time of the passage by Congress of the act of February 11, 1895; in other words, that at the time of the Passage of that act the city of Wash- ington had gress was fully aware, and the dis- tinctive purpose of the act was not to abolish thé city of Washington, but to coalesce with it the other por- tions of the District, in particular the venerable clti of Georgetown, which until the palsage of the act was proud, and justly so, of its fndividual designation. In fact. what has happened to the city of Washington is distingtively a repetition of what happened to the city of London. As is_well known, the original city of London comprises ut & few acres more than one square mile of territory; indeed, the familiar designation of the city by Englishmen is “the one square mile,” and yet Lon- don today comprises 120 square miles of territory, all but the original one square mile having been added from time to time from the surrounding countlies, notwithstanding which the city of London as now thus consti- tuted is as distinctively known in the old way as was the original “one &quare mile,” - now appropriately termed “the nucleate city,” in con- tradistinction to the accretions and additions thereto, As well, therefore, say that the city of London has been abolished as to say that the city of Washington has been. Ne Warrant for Executive Phrase. The practice of certitying acts of the President as “Done ln‘the Dis- trict of Columbia, stead of, as f merly and properly, “Done at the City of Washington,” should be abandoned. That the impression to which the practice is due is wholly without foundstion in fact sufficiently appears from what is above set forth; and 1t is against all precedent to certify any executive or diplomatic act otherwise than as done at the city, indeed the Immediate locality, and not infrequently the specific bullding, in which such act is performed; as, for instance, in the case of the King of Great Britain, whose certification is as “Done at our Palace of St. Ja: and in ti * ' (id. 248), “At the Palace of Bordo, Tunie” (id. 300), ete. e ny similar 'instances migh; cited; and it 1s greatly to e 1o gretted that President Wilson should have permitted himself to be misled into giving his countemance to the wholly ~erroneous and groundless contention in question, and to that extent his approval of the inde. 8 on that the “eity of Which is its legal name, be hoped that Presid Harding will put the Supposed flu::E tion to rest by resuming the proper form of certification of his executive acts. HENRY E. DAVIS. ‘UESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1921. LANSBURGH & BROTHER . Making History. lN'FANT MORTALITY in past ages has been something frightful, somethi almost beyond belief, and even today it occupies the time and the mind o leading physicians in all countries. The death rate among infants is being grad ually reduced through new methods of hygiene, new preventatives and new remed dies for infants. This reduction in the death rate has NOT been accomplished bj adapting the precautions taken and remedies used by adults. Rather has it been to keep clear of the old methods, and choose after long research the precantions and remedies specifically applicable to infants. ' This being so, is it necessary for us to caution mothers against trying to give her baby relief with a remedy that she would use for herself? Will she ‘remember that Fletcher's Castoria is strictly a remedy for infants and children ? Children Cry For Of Course You Love Your Baby. You love it because of its very helplessness, because it can’t tell you what is the matter when it feels bad. Itcan only cry and look to you for help. But the more you love baby, the more you want to help baby, the more you ought to realize what a wonderful remedy Fletcher’s Castoria is. It has been used for babies® ailments for ever An experienced doctor discovered Fletcher’s Castoria especially for babies® use. It is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. Doctors who know what is safe and best for babies have only good to say of it. Don’t neglect your baby. Get a bottle of Fletcher’s Castoria and give baby a few doses of it. See how the little one smiles at you as if trying to thank you for helping it. Soon you will learn to depend on’ Fletcher’s Castoria, made just for Infants and Children, and of course you would not think of using anything for them that was not # prepared especially for Infants and Children. So keep it in the house. ceNuiNE CASTORIA ALwars Bears the Signature of * months old ° 400 ALO 35 DosES ~ (4 THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. Found A Few of the Many Offerings - On the Bargain 6th spring bears the trade-merk ticular qualified by Congress; a dem- Plush and ‘ :u side vail of the spring. stration, that, far from sbolish- iy Toohfor iy event fox the ol Conaress hao v Cloth Winter L/0A1S given it the distinotive name of the federal ocapital, in_contradistinction to the District- of Columbia, describ- ed aa “the permanent seat of govern- ment of the United States” (R. 5. U. S. Sec. 1795). —of Bolivia and Velour; plain or fur collars; backs. embroidered Tailored models are most prominent. Plush Coats with fine fur col- lars, cuffs and bot- 2 toms. All silk lined. Special .. Cause of the Cenmfusten. Those who seem.to be imbued with the notlon that, notwithstanding this | very clear and explicit act of Con- | gress, the city of Washington as such , has either been abolished or ceased ! to be: the capital of the country, ap- pedr to be led to their conclusions by i the fact that the charter of Wash- ington a8 a city was abolished by the | aot of February 21, 1871, or by the ! fothier fact that ‘the city of Washing- Defirxe it Medical Authorities Agree that complete rest is a cure for partsoftheana'tomy. Twopeo?le Hion a8 it now exiats ie not contned | many diseases. And as William of unequal weight may sleep side \ g&mmm the entire District of As respects the first of these sup- | posed for considering the oity itself abolished, one has only to read | fhesct of February 21 a3t wheras ! . a8 ve quol not_only is v{vm-d that “that portion of ‘said by side in perfect comfort, be- cause the Rome De Luse- Bed- spring does not sag. . Examine the Rome De Lxxe at your dealer’s. The more care- fully you compare it with any bedspring at any price the more certainly you will recognize its superior luxurious comfort. It is always finished in Rome Gray enamel and on the side rail appears,the Rome Quality Trade- Mark which identifies all Rome products. Look for it—it is your guarantee. The De Luxe isin- terchangeable—fits either wood or metal beds. s Brady, M. D., noted author and physician says: ‘It wastes energy to have an uncomfortable bed = cither in sickness or in health.” S Suer Dresses —at this price. We aim to sell the best dress in town for the price tomorrow. Serges, Satins and Tricotines in popu- lar shades, including navy, black and brown. $ 1 O The ordinary woven wire, coil or national spring not only wastes energy because it is uncomfort- able, but may cause serious ill- ness by distorting the spine, and causing pressure on the nerves. A symptom of this is backache. The Rome De Luxe Bedspring is scientifically constructed to sup- port the “‘in’* curves of the body which ordinary springs do not touch. It does this because it gently gives to the prominent Surprisingly Good ~ “Bur-hell’s” 1325 F St. N.W. Tomorrow’s price dsonly coeeeenn.. Cinglum [)resses Made of high-grade gingham in many becoming stripes and checks. . A few blue, tan and pink plaids have been added to this lot to make a good selec- tion, and sizes range, E up to 44. Lay in a supply.at this price.. ~ Southern-Rome Company, Baltimore, Maryland Note:—Don't bstitute. If your dealer cannot supply you with & &:MaDmu‘B:rpfig,wfiuwmludlmm-mwm 100 Coi Dresses One rack full—about 100 dresses, consisting of odd lots that we have reduced from our regular stock. Serges, Satins, Tricotines and embroidered Velveteens. The season’s 7 5 best' dress Y values at.. Warm Fur Cotlres. C0ALS Velours and other soft coat- ings in attractive styles. There are a few coats with self-ma- terial collars in this lot, too. Brown, navy and tan are the colors and the price for tomor- row is only . $15 Fine oue, Bathrobes Heavy blanket cloth robes in a good collection of light and dark floral effects. Pockets and neck are firmly bound with satin or braid and you'll recog- nize them i $2.05 bathrobe ° values at.. Girls’ Warm Winter Coats These are manufacturers’ samples and they’re made of ends of some of the finest coat- ings. Every one of them will be good and warm this winter. Sizes 6 to 10 vears. Most 6 exceptional ° values at.. Buy By Comparison—Compare Qualities, Too! Girls’ Serge e oers® Dresses Serge Jumpers with silk braid binding, belts, two pock- ets and deep hems may be had in Navy only. The sizes are 7 to 14 years, and you'll buy more than one for your daugh- ter. when you see the 2 = uality of- ° a ered at. .. Our Afin .Is Better Merchandise at Lower Prices , Sorsars derey Blouses —with Peter Pan collars, white cuffs, two pockets and girdles. Jockey red, tan, black and navy are the wanted colors and we Sizes have plenty of them. 36 to 44. Another unusual one for t o morrow at coccecen $3.95 ,Yé){ur Money Back If You’re Not Satisfied The Sixth Floor Bargain Store