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Evening star., 1934-11-01
Hitler Digging In.

Recently q report from Berlin gave
particulars of an organized movement
to prepare the German capital against
air attacks in the case of war with a
foreign power, provisions being un-
dertaken by a private organization,
under official supervision, to safeguard
the homes of the people in the event
of aerial bombardment.. Now comes a
dispatch from Munich describing
measures adopted by Reichsfuehrer
Hitler, as leader of the Nazis, Of the
same nature, for the protection of the
party headquarters now being erected
in that city. Two huge buildings, each
sixty-five feet in height, are under
construction, one called the Fuherer's
House and the other the Administra-
ton Building. Each has . concrets
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Halloween in Review.

Washington made the most Of last
evenings opportunity for hilarious fun
and frolic. The streets of the down.
town area were filled to the brim
with happy crowds. Restaurants and
theaters were jammed to their doors.
The parade down Constitution avenue
was a notable success, and the court
of revelry at the end OF the route of
march was spectacle Of color fasci-
mating to watch. Commissioner Ha-
zen summed up the general verdict in
the statement: Halloween has become
a civic affair, rowdyism has been
turned TO JOY"
But now that the event Is over, the
city might do worse than pause for .
moment to consider what policy to
adopt for next years celebration. 1t
happens that there still is room for
reform and correction in the annual
festival. A new campaign Of educa-
ton, 1t seems, is wanted to the end
that people may learn to distinguish
between the kind of fun which is in
nocent and harmless and the kind
which results in broken or smeared
windows, mutilated furniture. trampled
shrubbery, punctured tires and other
forms Of damage to property. Frankly,
there still is more rowdyism than
there ought to be, and community
leaders have q certain responsibility
in the circumstances.
Perhaps it would be a good plan
to try to scatter the organized aspect
of Halloween The downtown jubila-
ton doubtless always will be the
major attraction, but meanwhile there
ought to be neighborhood programs to
engage the attention Of the suburban
young people who do not go down.
who, left to their
own devices, entertain themselves by
making merry havoc at the expense
of innocent residents of their sphere
of operation. Citizens associations
and other community societies might
tackle the problem well in advance Of
October 81, 1885, and parents, viewing
the aftermath of last nights activity,
might begin Immediately to instruct
their exuberant sons and daughters in
better and less offensive ways and
means Of having q good time.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Literary Digest Poll Gives
Basis for New Predictions

Results Of recheck by the Literary
Digest Of straw votes on the Roosevelt
policies are surprising to both friends
and opponents of the administration.
While the recheck involved IS, 900 per-
sons, compared with last Springs
canvass Of several millions, critics Of
the New Deal note with great salts
faction that the administration lead
was cut from nearly 10 per cent to
little more than so per cent. Many
observers, however decline to accept
the results as significant. holding that
serve as a barometer Of public senti-
ment.
The poll" according to the Indian
apolis Star, "discloses an even greater
swing away from experimentation and
bureaucracy, and toward first prinS
ciples than has been claimed by the
more conservative Of the Republican
campaign orators and leaders The
Philadelphia Inquirer welcomes the
the result rs SIlOW1LlS
of public sentiment toward New Deal
policies" and the New York Herald
Tribune Is sure it comes as rude
shock to those New Dealers, who have
been confidently asserting that their
cause was as popular as ever"
There Is no precedent" asserts
the San Francisco Chronicle, 'for so
sharp q reaction in so short period"
That paper suggests that whether the
abrupt change in administration
policy can hold back the tide will be
known when the votes are counted on
election day." The Watertown IN. "
Daily Times remarks: When the first
poll was taken. the administration
was Just getting started. 1t was then
remarked frequently by persons here
that they hesitated about sending the
ballots in. While they were doubtful
about the soundneSs of the New Deal,
yet they felt that the administration
was voted into ONCE by large major
ity and it should have a chance"
To meet the changing tide, the
Saratoga Springs IN. " Saratogian
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Appeal to the President.
m the New York world-TeIesram.

From the New York World telegram.
The ruthless history OF the ship
lobby indicates that nothing short of
President Roosevelt's leadership can
assure the complete sea law reforms
which the MORO Castle and other
great sea disasters show to be neces-
Sary.
Strong forces. offering opportunity
for Mr.. Roosevelts public leadership,
are now moving toward presentation
of new maritime law system to Con-
greSs. Washington reports that three
bills will be recommended to Com
merce Secretary Roper by the depart
ment's Bureau of Navigation and
Steamboat Inspection, demanding
flreproofing Of passenger ships, prac-
tical examination of able-bodied sea-
men and revision Of the law limit
ing the liability of shipowners. This
is beginning
Representative Sirovich, ranking
member of the House Committee on
Merchant Marine, with Chairman
Bland of that committee, is preparing
a bill to require these reforms and
many others. He would require in
Surance for passengers and for SAL
wage costs to free the captain of fear
of summoning help costly to the COM
pany. He would call for prompt
stopping of ships and quick distress
signals in time of danger.
Representative Sirovich would ask
a congressional inquiry into the
charges that the Government financed
and subsidized MORO Castle had
failed to hire a proper crew and
into the charge that Government
ship inspectors neglected the rights
of the Moro Castle victims in pro-
tecting the ship owners.
The United States cannot afford
another defeat of shipping law re-
form by the ship lobby. We hope
President Roosevelt will lead in OBJ
tanning sweeping reforms.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

sees for the administration 'an op-
portunity to rearrange the New Deal
into a progressive program based on
sound policies" The New Haven Jour-
nal-Courler holds that the President
must revive private business" and
the Troy IN. " Record looks to "a
better division of responsibilities be-
tween the parties"
Emphasizing the limited character
Of the poll. the Wichita Eagle offers
the Judgment: Congressional cleo
tions will tell part of the story. but
they will not tell all of 1t, because no
congressional candidate completely
personifies the New Deal. The COM
plete story will be told in 1895. and
however plausible the private cam
vases may be before that time, they
can not be relied upon"
The most sanguine Republicans"
advises the Louisville Courier Journal,
cannot hope that such a change is
indicated as to warrant a forecast of
Republican success at the elections.
They lack ordinary intelligence If
they do not know that there are
millions of Americans who had no
chance to vote in the Digest poll
the millions who have been provided
with work under the New Deal poll
cieS and the millions who, lacking
work, have been cared for on the
New Deals relief rolls. No election
can be won against the opposition Of
these millions"
1T will have to be concluded that
the attempt to show results from a
supposedly typical but extremely small
croSs-section of the country has not
been success" declares the Lowell
CMass.) Courier Citizen, while the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Times says that
the poll lacks the concretenesS of the
more widely known poll on presiden-
tal candidates" The Akron Beacon
Journal AYERS that 1t is not in this
year but in 1886 that support of the
President will be the ISSUE" That
paper, however, hopes for "a minority
in Congress strong and effective
enough to serve as check on the
ruling party" The Joplin (Mo)
Globe finds mo general rebellion"
but a desire that results should be
more markedly happy than they are"
1T is more than likely" thinks the
Charleston Is. c. Evening Post,
that the administrator policies
have lost favor, since they have failed
thus far to produce the results that
have been promised for them and
since, moreover-although this is a
none too reliable factor in the form
ing Of a popular judgment-they are
inherently unsound and certain to fail
in the course Of time, but it is hardly
to be believed that they should have
lost their hold on the Imagination of
the public within few months TO
the extent indicated by the Digest's
comparative polls"
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Balancing the Budget.

From the Detroit News.
The resolution Of the American
Bankers Association asking that the
Federal budget be balanced at the
earliest possible date" was moderate
in tone and commercially devoid of
any attempt to make political capital
out of the situation 1t contrasted
favorably in that regard with the at
titude of some other business interests,
which, in their antagonism to the New
Deal, have sought to use the bigness
Of Federal emergency expenditures as
vote-scaring bugaboo.
The A. B. A. resolution mentioned
the Presidents budget plan, as an
nounced last January; recognized that
emergency expenditures to date have
been kept well within this plan; urged
its members to support the President
in carrying out the plan and expressed
the hope that the budget thus may
be balanced on the schedule contem-
plated. 1t recognized by inference,
however, that, If relief expenditures
must be continued, it probably will be
necessary to find the money by bor-
rowing, or in other words by con-
tinuing that much of the emergencv
budget
No fairer statement of the situation
as it stands could have been formu-
lated, especially since it was coupled
with recognition by the bankers of
the fact, obvious to any one who
watches bond quotations, that the in
crease in the public debt, as now
planned, constitutes no threat to Fed
eral credit. All that the A. B. A.
asked for, in effect, was a reaffirma-
ton by the President of his January
plan, which would end the so-called
pump printing expenditures, as dis
tinguished from those for direct relief,
with the current fiscal year.
We have urged the same thing, not
because the President ever has re-
neged on the January plan, but be-
cause other administration spokesmen
have confused the situation by advo-
eating at various times an assortment
of proposals that seemed to call for
a more or less indefinite continuance
of emergency spending.
1t has been our idea that a re-
statement of the original budget plan
in advance of next January's regular
budget message, even though it left
open the question of the probable
need for continued relief expenditures,
would suffice to accomplish all the
good that the A. B. A. hopes will
accrue from an actual balancing of
the budget. Namely, it would help to
eliminate the fear of currency inf1a-
tion" and Insure the stability of our
monetary system, which is funda-
mental to the general development of
aggressive business plans as a major
element in national recovery, re-
employment and economic security"
Evening star., 1934-11-01
The Danger in the Saar.

With Germany and Poland in a
ten-year truce over the Polish Cor
ridor, with AuStria's independence in
no immediate peril, and with tram
quillity prevailing in Yugoslavia, the
Saar Basin has the doubtful honor
of being for the moment the gravest
menace to peace in Europe. With
what anxiety future developments
there are contemplated is manifest
from military preparations now under
consideration at Paris.
Marshal Petain, minister of war,
has just warned the Finance Com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies
that the French Army must be ready
to act in the event of possible Nazi
"putsch" in the Saar territory in con-
nection with the January plebiscite
On that occasion the inhabitants of
the Saar will decide by popular vote
whether they are to return to the
Jurisdiction of Germany and again
become an integral portion of the
Reich, to join France, or to remain,
rs at present, neutral region gov
erned by the League of Nations.
All indications hitherto have pointed
to the likelihood that the plebiscite
would result in Germany's favor, but
the French obviously fear that the
Nazis may resort to xtra-legal meth
ods to make certain Of victory. To
prevent anything of that sort, France
is taking time by the forelock In
what was destined to be the late M.
Barthou's farewell statement to the
League Assembly at the end Of Sep
tember, he declared that the French
would not hesitate to do their duty
in the Saar, if the necessity arose.
Thus, more than two months ahead
of the plebiscite date. January l3, the
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Results, Not Heads, Wanted.

The merited expressions of conf
dence in Inspector Burke, chief of
detectives, by Commissioner Hazen and
Maj. Brown, superintendent of police,
are reassuring not only to a respected
and efficient police official but to the
community which knows him.
The community is interested in
cleaning out the sources Of organized
crime in Washington, and not in any
delirious spell of chopping off heads
in the Police Department. 1t is graft
flying to learn that the Commissioners
are not bent on one of the traditional
Police Department "shakeups" which
too often represent the sole result Of
temporary "cruSades" against crime.
Washington is laying the founda-
ton, it is hoped, for an intelligent,
sustained effort to study the weak
spots in its defense against organized
criminals and to remedy by appro-
pirate legislative or other action the
deficiencies revealed The murder of
Allen B. Wilson, shot down in cold
blood week ago Tuesday by gang
sterS, came as a new revelation of the
extent of criminal racketeering in
Washington, principally gambling. For
when the racketeers begin hiring gun
men to put rivals or suspected rivals
"on the spot" they are pretty well
organized and have large interest at
stake. Even superficial examination
of the difficulties encountered by DO
lice and by the prosecuting officers in
breaking up the organized gambling
racket reveals the demonstrable weak
nesses of the laws, and these weak
nesses have been pointed out before.
But the solution CT the Wilson muir
der is one thing. Given time, and the
necessary "breaks," there will be a
solution and the criminals will be
brought to justice. The remedy of
some Of the conditions which made
such a thing as the Wilson murder
possible, and which makes other mur-
ders Of the same sort probable, is still
another thing.
The Bar Association has offered
leadership in movement the purpose
OF which is to create a permanent
organization to study the causes of
crime in the District and to seek the
best remedies. If it requires the mass
meeting psychology to get such move
ments under way it requires sterner
stuff to keep them alive. The hope is
that the Committee on Criminal JUS
tice, soon to be formed, will be equip
ped to undertake seriously the study
of a problem that has many ancient
and some new ramifications, and that
valuable public interest and favor al
ready gained in support of the under
taking will not be lost through hys-
terical and ill-considered demands for
scapegoats.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Store Talk.

Store Talk.
We used to talk things over
At the corner grocery store.
Father Times rapid rover,
He forbade those ways Of yore.
The friends who sat around to tell
The news from far and near
Buy what the merchant has to sell
And pay and disappear.
Yet there's the sign of return
OF talks that's hard to stop,
While people pause to hear and learn
And maybe close the shop.
There's sense Of perturbation
That is growing more and more,
And we meet for conversation
At the corner grocery store.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

1t was the opinion of Senator Tyd-
ings that Maryland could provide
enough racing sport to meet the re-
quirements of the District of Co.
lumbia. The arrangement would be
admirable if it could conf1ne gangsters
who follow racing to suburban ter
ritory.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader con get the ansuer to
any question OF fact by toriting The
Washington Epentng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. What kind of an engagement
ring did Prince George give Princess
Marina?-C. r.
A. The ring consists of a square,
emerald-cut Kashmir sapphire,
weighing more than 10 carats. This
Is set in platinum and in each side
of the shank Is set a baguette dia-
mond. Cartier Of London made and
designed the ring.
q. How many executive orders
were issued by Presidents Taft, Will
son, Harding, Hoover and Coolidge?
How many has President Roosevelt
issued so far?-E NJ
A. The total number of executive
orders for recent Presidents is as fol-
lows: Taft, sos: Wilson, 1,767; Har-
ding, 484; Coolidge, 1,24s; Hoover,
1,o04. Up to october IL, 1884, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has issued 949.
q. Over how many miles of rail-
road Is express sent?-F. r.
A. There are express handling IA
cilities now over about 200, 900 miles
Of railroad.
@. Is the dog that is used in the
motion picture, The Barretts Of
Wimpole Street." the same Flush"
that Katharine Cornell had in the
stage play?-K. L.
A. The two cocker spaniels are
not even relatives. The stage Flush
was making regular appearances in
the play at the time the motion pic
ture was being made.
q. Please give the insignia of rank
worn on shoulder loops by COM
missioned officers in the United
States Army.-O. T.
A. At the collar end the loops are
held in place by the regulation bronze
Army button bearing the coat Of
arms Of the United States. The gen.
erals loops bear four silver stars; for
q lieutenant general, three silver
stars; major general. two silver
stars: brigadier general, one silver
star. A silver spread eagle indicates
colonel; a silver oak leaf, q lieu
tenant colonel and q gold oak leaf,
a major. Two silver bars are worn
by q captain, one silver bar by a
first lieutenant. and one gold bar by
second lieutenant.
Q. What was the medal awarded
Madame Maria Jeritza in Vienna?
S. l..
A. The prima donna has been
awarded the Oficers Gold Medal by
President Wilhelm Miklas. 1t is the
highest given in that country and
Madame Jeritza Is the first woman
on whom 1t has been bestowed.
q. What countries send the most
missionaries into the foreign fields?
r. M.
A. The United States, Canada and
Great Britain, in the order named, are
the principal contributors to foreign
missions in foreign fields and also
contribute larger proportion Of their
wealth to this service.
@. Please give the origin Of the term
o. K.-E. B.
A. 1t Is now generally accepted as
q contraction Of the Choctaw word
okeh. meaning lit is So" Woodrow
Wilson used this term in signifying
approval Of documents. There are
various stories current concerning the
hrst use Of these letters. According
to the humorist, Seba Smith (Mai.
Downing, Andrew Jackson used the
letters rs an abbreviation for "orl
korrect" to indorse his official papers,
and the term became o by-vord in the
presidential campaign of 1882. The
term Is also said to have been used
by Josh Billings, and some authorities
Evening star., 1934-11-01

The Paris New York Herald will be
without competition, having absorbed
the Paris Chicago Tribune. great
many Americans are now inclined to
remain at home and get their news
fresh from the press.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Wrong Ratio.

From the Omaha World-Herald {.
Movies rated the average American
intelligence as that Of the 14-year-
old-and then they discovered how
surprisingly intelligent the American
14-year-old is.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

The new streamline train will carry
anybody clear across the continent in
work is as scarce In one State as 1t Is
in another.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Calls for a Jimmy.

Jimmy Walkers gone away.
Says he's coming back some day.
Politics perhaps he'll find
More congenial to his mind
Folks of practical intent
Who on patronage are bent
Say though Tammany's no pet
1t has good ideas yet.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
A Record.

From the Omaha World Herald.
A plane stood still in a gale over
New York. although the motor was
pulling at 100 miles an hour. That's
the record to date for getting nowhere
the fastest.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

When President Roosevelt says
my friends" over the radio it does
not require a lively imagination to
assume contradictory comment in the
vicinity of Tammany Hall.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

Even in the absence of Gen. Hugh
johnson and Prof. Tugwell, the voice
Of persuasive eloquence will be loud in
the land so long as Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley retains his robust energy.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
New Hide.Outs.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mother Nature is still doing busi-
ness at the old stand. Just about the
Time our public enemies were be-
ginning to run out Of towns to hids
away in the Byrd expedition goek
and discovers q new plateau. -,
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Not All at Once!

From the Toledo Blade.
The United States has one million
miles of paved roads. But there is
no sense In trying to cover the stretch
in one Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Hopeless.

From the Boston Herald.
AS Mohammedan country, At
ghanistan is still strong for prohibi-
ton, explains Aga Khan. So we guess
there isn't much chance for that
old reprobate, Rustha Khan.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Hitler and Mussolini.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
Hitler offers to pledge Mussolini
his respect for Austria's independence.
But 4 Duce will continue TO pack .
gun Just the same.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Painting Collector.

ct am told that you have paid fifty
thousand dollars for painting"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Dustin in Stax.
THE makeup of stage beauty has
cost me even more than that"
Evening star., 1934-11-01

College students have or will have
votes. Huey Long may demonstrate
the need of keeping foot ball out of
politics.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

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are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-11-01

Government" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, depends on the ability
of eloquence to apologize for the tax
collector"
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Vigilance.
Police are doin' better

Police are doin' better
In this good old town of ours.
The chief is a go-getter
Who is shown off his powers.
They still perform a duty.
AS crime among us stalks
The force parades in beauty
And is givin' radio talks.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

Jud Tunkins says speech may be
good, but just before election it may
need political influence to put it over.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

ST always says may de best man
win" said Uncle Eben, but I don't
expect it to come true in an election
any more dan it does in a crap game"
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Silenced.

What is your opinion of the politi-
cal situation?"
Il have no comment" answered
Senator Sorghum. Il regard profan-
ity is irreligious, and disapprove of
permitting any question of religion in
politics.
Evening star., 1934-11-01
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