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Evening star., 1934-09-23
The Nazi Church.

Today in Berlin Cathedral Bishop
Ludwig Mueller will be installed as
Reichsbishop, or Primate of the Ger
man Protestant Church-the so-called
German Christian creed which is to
be the only recognized religious or
ganization in the Nazi realm. What
we want" declares Bishop Mueller,
'is German church free from Rome.
The goal for which we are striving
is: One state, one people, one church" !"
The Nad purpose is thus clearly
defined as a single denomination
embracing both Protestants and Cath
olics. That has long been suspected
to be Hitlerism's final objective, but
until Bishop Mueller's pronounce
ment it had never been SO unblush-
ingly avowed. Before 1t Is accom-
Evening star., 1934-09-23

plished there is bound to be a violent
clash with the Reich's great Roman
Catholic element, accounting for
roundly one-third Of the population.
1t is not the first attempt in Ger
man history to use the power Of the
state to subdue the Church of Rome.
Blsmarck's Kulturkampf sought to
bend Catholicism to the will Of Prot
estant and Prussianized Germany,
only to end in ignominious failure.
1t remains to be seen whether the
Nazi Chancellor can accomplish what
the Iron Chancellor tried in vain
to do.
Ever since he attained autocratic
power Herr Hitler has progressively
conducted his crusade for the estab-
lishment of an all-Nazi state religion.
Protests increased in volume and in
tensity among the various Protestant
state churches, as well as Catholics,
who object to having their respective
and ancient individualities snuffed out
Of existence and merged into a Berlin
controlled national church. State
bishops, one after another, as well as
Protestant pastors. were banished from
their Offices for resenting the project to
regiment religion into q political in
stitution, but opposition failed to
swerve the Nazi leadership from its de.
signs. That these are to be ruth
lessly prosecuted is evident from the
recent dictum of the primate designate,
who is henceforward to be the Reich's
church dictator, that prelates or pas
tors who do not want to conform in
building up a German Christian"
church of Nazi specifications must
hold their peace Or step down. I"
Drastic reprisals against recalcitrants
are threatened.
With Protestant and Catholic forces
united in opposition to a Nazified
church, it is certain that Germany
faces a bitter conflict. Time will show
whether readiness to surrender spiri-
tual liberty will permanently go hand
in hand with idolatrous political loyalty
to the Fuehrer.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Fake Weapons in Jail.

Yesterdays prison tragedy at Co.
iumbus, Ohio, where two condemned
men were shot by guards in an at
tempt to escape from the death house,
recalls the exploit of John Dillinger
In getting away from jail in In
diana by the use Of an imitation pistol
carved from a piece of wood. These
men, one of whom is dead and the
other probably mortally wounded, had
carved pieces of soap in close resem-
blance to weapons. In Dillinger's case
the escape was effected without shot
being fired, and, furthermore, he then
secured supply of weapons from the
Jail arsenal. At Columbus the con-
victs first secured key from a guard
whom they overcame and with it un-
locked cell doors and released other
inmates. They sought to scare the
armed guards with their fake weapons,
but failed and were shot down.
A few hours before this occurred a
man charged with the shooting Of his
wife escaped from jail at Middle
bourne, w. Va, by means of hand
made key of wood which he left be-
hind him in his fight. He, like Dill
linger, had been able to secure the
material for this implement without
detection and to fashion it secretly.
He must have had knife to do it,
Just as Dillinger had such tool. In
the Dillinger case there is suspicion
that the prisoner was aided by visi-
tor with the connivance of guard.
In the West Virginia case there was at
least gross laxity on the part of the
prison Jail force to permit dangerous
prisoner to have any kind of cutting
tool. In the latest instance Of at
tempted escape. at Columbus. there
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Speculation Rife as to the Future
OF Administrator johnson of n. r. A.

who has carefully sought to safeguard
their interests.
In explaining his political phi
losophy to newspaper men the gen.
eral has stressed his belief that busi-
ness and industry must be permitted
to govern themselves as free as pos
sible from Government supervision
and interference. At one time he
was of the opinion that administra-
tion of N. r. A. might safely be in
trusted to an industrial group inde-
pendent of the Government. He al
ways has vigorously opposed the type
Of policing of industry carried out in
the past by the Federal Trade Com
mission. Now, however, there are
signs that a greater degree of Fed
eral control may be in the ofing.
Also. labor is preparing to press its
demand for broader power in the next
Congress.
In view Of these developments, a
second suggestion that Gen. johnson
step out of the Government service
and into the service of industry might
get different response. Lack of
1CdoOl oALP VI q III dtAdtAO QUIZ Via
can capture the imagination of the
country has proved a shortcoming
for groups of industrialiStS who have
become convinced that enterprise is
being stif1ed by the New Deal. The
general has demonstrated his capacity
to lead and to organize. He is color
full enough to hold the attention of
the country and disinterested enough
to command confidence.
But if Gen. johnson has his eye or
this new field of endeavor, he Is
hardly likely to reveal that fact now
Besides, President Roosevelt is certain
to proceed slowly enough with his
plans to avoid any break with the
n. R. A. administrator before the
November elections. In fact, he has
stood by the general when many Of
his advisers were limiting that the
N. R. A. chief should be made to
walk the plank This Gen. johnson
knows and appreciates. His loyalty
to the President has been complete.
Yet the way things are breaking
with labor antagonistic to the gen.
eral and its support needed by the
Roosevelt administration if the New
Deal program is to be put into per-
manent form, the N. R. A. administra-
tor soon may find his position un-
tenable If he does, he would be a
find" for the industrial groups now
looking for a leader.
The collntry's indl1strialists are pre-
pairing to seek drastic modification
of the act which now governs is
suance of securities. They want
changes in the act regulating stock
and bond markets to make the rules
milder They desire an end to tinker
ing with the dollar and an end to
many phases of the farm program
industrial groups are preparing now
to fight plans for unemployment in
surance, old-age pensions and other
social legislation that is likely to in
volve increased taxation. Relief fol
the unemployed would be restricted.
Obviously, there impends in the
next Congress battle that will de-
termine the whole direction of the
New Deal. That Gen. johnson will
be found on the sidelines seems i'm
probable. Only a sacrifice of some
of his opinions will find him battling
with the administration forces. The
question Is whether he is ready tc
make that sacrifice.
(Copyright. 1934D
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Following one of the most dramatic
and suggestive incidents in the life of
Jesus, an incident designed by His
enemies to embarrass Him, in which
His judgment was to. be tested by His
method of dealing with one who had
grossly sinned, Jesus declared the high
purpose of His ministry in these
words: Il am the light of the world:
he that followeth Me shall not walk
in darkness, but shall have the light
of life" In this He clearly stated that
life's confusions, as indeed its evil are
largely born of ignorance, lack of
understanding of life's real purpose.
The shadows and the darkness that
obscure the true pathway cause the
| traveller in his journey to pursue the
wrong course and to lose his way.
Repeatedly He identified the failures,
disappointments and misinterpreta-
tions of life with the confusions aris-
ing from darkened and obscured or
unrecognized pathways. In one place
He is described as the Eight which
lighteth every man that cometh into
the world" Again it is said of Him.
I'm Him was life and the life was
the light Of men," He said Of Him
self: Il am come into the world that
they which see not, might see."
To bring light to make clear the
darkened areas Of life, this was one
Of the supreme purposes of His min
istry. Il could not see: did not
understand" this is the oft repeated
excuse We make when we fail. Faced
with situation that presents SEEM
ingly insoluble problems, confused by
the misfortunes and tragedies of life,
we ask for light, light that will make
clear the meaning of it all. The poet
expresses it in the words:
I'VE are but children crying in the
night,
And with no language but cry"
1t was to answer this cry. to give
to men a reasonable, helpful scheme
Of life that He came. Not to detract
from, but to add to life; not to make
its way more difficult but more clear;
not to overcast but to illuminate, this
was the high purpose OF His ministry
Certainly we Of this modern world
have come upon days where it is in
dispensable that we should have light
to know in what direction happiness.
security and peace lie. This is the
problem of every leader and states
man; this Is the search Of industry
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,

Secretary of War Dern is going to
be Representative Randolph's guest
over the week end of October S, when
he will be the principal speaker at
the Mountain States Forest Festival
in which the State of West Virginia
is Joined by Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania. There will be demon
strated the art of wood chopping by
some of the old timers, log rolling
jousting, an old muzzle- loading rifle
shoot. riding tournaments and the
dedication of the airport at Elkins, in
the heart of the Monongahela Noun
tains. The c. c. boys will compete
against the old woodsmen in wood
chopping, etc. Secretary Dern, as
chairman of the National Conserva-
ton Commission, will speak on THE
Forest Program of the Federal Gov
ernment" Representative Randolph
will take the Secretary on personally
conducted tour OF historic spots In
that region.
Il 4 X 4
The big-heartedness and generous
craftsmanship of Representative Jo-
seph w. Byrns Of Tennessee, House
leader in the last Congress and heir
apparent to the speakership in the
next Congress, was never better il
lustrated than when he put into the
Congressional Record six pages OF
eulogistic statement regarding the
services Of Representative R. A. Green
of Florida-who recently announced
himself as a candidate against Byrns
for the speakership.
The Introductory paragraph to that
eulogy states that the value of a
member of Congress rests largely In
his understanding Of the needs of his
people and of the Nation; his vision
to foresee the needs of the future and
to meet those needs by appropriate
action. His value is tested not by the
number of bills he introduced, but by
the Importance. directly and indi-
rectly, Of such bills and their bearing
upon legislation finally enacted"
Included also in that extension of
remarks" was the notable speech on a
Congressman by the late Speaker
Champ Clark before the National Press
Club on March Is, 19l6-which is
particularly pertinent at this time,
when Mr.. Hrns, as chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, is endeavoring to assist
the people all over the country in Sc
lecting good men to represent them
in the coming Congress. Champ Clark
said. in part:
1T Is high honor to be a Repre-
sentative in Congress. If for only one
term, and with the number OF terms
the honor increases in geometrical
rather than in arithmetical proper
ton. A members usefulness to his
country should increase in the same
proportion. A man has to learn to be
Representative, just as he must learn
to be a blacksmith, a carpenter, a
farmer, an engineer, a lawyer or a
doctor. Useful and influential Con-
gressmen are made largely by expert
ence and practice. 1t is an unwise
practice for any district to change
Representatives at short intervals. A
new Congressman must begin at the
foot Of the class and spell up"
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Logic Points to a Solution.

Belief seems to be steadily growing
that Bruno Hauptmann. who was ar
rested in New York on Wednesday
for the extortion of ransom money
from Col Lindbergh, was himself
implicated in if not the sole perpe-
traitor of the crime of the kidnapping
and the Staying of the child. Yet
he has steadfastly persisted in his
explanation of the source Of the
money found in a large amount at
his home, maintaining remarkably
calm demeanor under constant ques-
tioning His explanation is that the
money was intrusted to him by
friend, who subsequently went to Ger
many. where he died. If that is true,
then the friend was implicated in
the crime, for the money recovered
is identical with that which was
handed at night over graveyard
wall to an unknown person by Col
Lindbergh's agent. The hypothesis
of the missing friend does not in the
least clear Hauptmann of the charge
OF completely in the extortion. That
such a person as the one named by
Hauptmann as his friend existed, that
he went to Germany and that he died
there has been established. He may
have been an accomplice in the extor-
ton, or even in the kidnapping as
well. Hauptmann has thus far made
no attempt to explain how or where
his friend got the money which he
so trustingly left in his care. or why
his friend did not return to get 1t or
did not send for it. In fact, Haupt-
mann's story is poor one as an
alibi for the possession of the ransom
money. That story is virtually con-
fession of guilt of at least the crime
Of extortion.
All logic points to the identity OF
the extortioniSt and the kidnaper
Furthermore, the resemblance between
Hauptmann's handwriting and that
of the ransom notes brings the crime
close to him. 1t is. of course, prema-
ture to pronounce Judgment upon one
who is accused OF crime and who has
yet to have his day in court for trial,
but In the light of the known facts
and the testimony of tangible, ma
terial things, it would seem that the
solution of this abominable crime Is
at hand.
Patient, persistent research for
more than two and a half years has
apparently brought this result. And
yet it was by virtue of a bit of quick
thinking and the intelligent carrying
out of orders on the part of a filling
station attendant that the last clue
to the identity of at least the extor-
tioner was given. Hauptmann's sue
cess in passing notes for a consider
able period seems to have made him
careless. Perhaps he felt that all
danger was passed. He did not know
that each time he changed note the
chain of evidence was being forged
to entrap him. Given a systematic,
ceaseless scrutiny of all money GER
tificates of the particular kind used
in the ransom payment, it was only
a question of time when he would be
dicovered. And given temperament
such as his, phlegmatic. confident
and apparently introvert and secre-
tive, it was equally assured that he
would remain within the danger zone
of discovery until caught in the coils
OF the law.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Superior Intelligence.

The house maid does the best she car
So does the faithful hired man,
Some others join from day to day
To have a most instructive say.
And so when words too freely flow,
I vow fishing shall go.
And for awhile, dismiss each doubt
And let my brain trust fight it out
Evening star., 1934-09-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
els" or Are"

"Is" or Are"
Professor dear. question queer,
In urban haunts and rural
Comes up: should politics" appear
AS singular or plural?
Said the profess, this is my guess.
Peculiar is it rated
1t is regarded more or less
As singular" It's stated.
Yet many kinds the student finds
Attention to cucumber
Persuading many thoughtful minds
To use the plural number.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

The D. A. r. may be asked to pay
taxes on Constitution Hall. A tax
problem was what originally furnished
cause for their organization. For
tunately this modern day permits a
more deliberate and formal method
Of discussion.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

When strike settlement is reached
it can be only a waste of time to start
an argument as to whether there
should have been any strike in the
first place.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

There were undoubtedly certain
freakish characteristics about Haupt-
mann as there are about most GRIM
inals. But it is not likely that Clar-
ence Darrow will find it case worthy
Of his psychoanalytic skill.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Munitions factories sell impartially.
And as in so many transactions, it is
the ultimate consumer who eventually
gets the worst of it.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

The Senate Munitions Investigating
Committee will not be expected to
make report on oratorical high ex-
plosives labeled "Bilbo" or "Huey.'
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Saving Up for Santa Claus.

The rain keeps falling everywhere
As seasons come and go.
The weather man should save, with
care,
A part for making snow.
For if we squander aqueous stuff
With such profuse elation.
We won't have even snow enough
For Christmas decoration.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

One reason for thinking that
Hauptmann worked alone is that
imagination can hardly conceive the
idea of two men of such a kind.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Don't be surprised" said Uncle
Eben. ''if de years don't bring you
all you hoped for. Youth is ike de
bill board dat promises . heap O.
things dat ain never S'ineter happen" !"
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Local Preferences.

Aren't you afraid the new COL
league will prove bit of a rowdy?"
I'VE have to have all kinds of
ideas represented, answered Senator
Sorghum. Some communities posi-
lively insist on admiring senatorial
discourtesy."
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Ethical Distinction.

I'VE don't know what to do about
our new dispensary," said Cactus Joe.
1T don't seem practical"
why not2"
'It is run by politicians and the
Gulch has always contended that
where ticker is concerned, it's a
politicians business to treat and not
to tend bar"
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Jud Tunkins says the man who
says he has a political pull may be
one of these boys who is easily
f1attered and relies on hearsay.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

"Tell your troubles" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, "and you may be
cheered to discover how easily they
can be borne by Others"
Evening star., 1934-09-23
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falls in the mill pond en- route
and his passion for conquest gives
way to sneezes.
Meanwhile, Carlos, out of Jail
and convinced of the worst,
rushes into the willing arms of
the governors wife. It's quite
mixup, though travail, and offers
opportunities for Charles Win
ringer to make the most of the
governors comic role, and for
Carlos Georges MetaXa) and
Maria to sing some pleasant
songs-such as You and the Night
and Music" and I'm the Middle
of the Night"
Miss Holman is at her best
with a hit called when You
Love Only One"
TN still laughing at Page Miss
l. Glory" which is the afore-
mentioned comedy. It's remi-
niscent of last seasons prize
high jinks, "She Loves Me Not,
and will, hope, fare just as hap
PLY.
1t may have a few more barren
spots than its brilliant predeces-
sor, but for compensation this one
has a great deal more of daring
satire.
A couple of doWn-on-their-luck
promoters-one an audacious con-
fidence r~-'' the other a jobless
tabloid Trapher-scheme to
win a prize offered by
commercial concern for a photo
graph.
The camera expert turns out
breath-taking composite of many
lovely ladies-the legs of Diet
rich, the nose of Hepburn, the
mouth of Carlo, and so on.
The hoax wins, the non eXistent
girl is called Miss Dawn Glory,
and the schemers sell her in
dorsements of various products.
A time comes, though, when the
boys have to produce their girl or
confess their fraud.
1t happens, however, that a
pretty hotel chambermaid has
been trying on one of the gowns
sent to the imaginary beauty.
Discovered. in the presence of re
porters, she carries on the role of
Miss Glory, and does it very sue
cessfully, too.
From that point forward, the
farce is hodge-podge of kidnap-
ing, young love, fantastic stu
ations and barbed remarks about
a good many well-known people
and institutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-06
MYSTERY PHONE
CALL LINKED TO
KIDNAPPING PLOT
Wife of Truck Firm Head
BaIkS Effort, HijaCking
Is PrOned.

The intelligent Skepticism Of Mrs.
Major Riddle over a curious phone
call to her home last night eft her
and her family myStifled today, but
safe.
At GAO last night. a feminine
voice on the phone identified itself
as that Of a Western Union en-
ploye and read what it said was
telegram received from her husband.
who was in Detroit.
The message asked Mrs. Riddle to
meet her husband at the Union
Station at a stated time. This ap-
peared odd to Mrs. Riddle and she
called the station, finding no train
arrived then from Detroit. She
Immediately thought of the mes
sage as a ruSe to get her away from
the home and the possibility of a
plot to kidnap her two daughters,
Jane. 4, and Mary Ann, 2. or her
self.
Gets in Touch With Husband
She then found that neither the
Western Union nor the Postal Tele-
graph companies had received such
a message and a phone call to De-
troit brought assurance from her
husband he had sent no wire. She
informed police.
Later last night. through what
police and members of the family
believe is a sheer coincidence, a
truck belonging to the Globe Cart
age Co., 1900 Kentucky-av, of which
her husband is president, was hi
lacked near Brookville and the car
go of $4,000 worth of cigaretS, In
dianapoliS- bound, was stolen.
Oral Gregory, Vincennes, the
driver, was kidnapped, bound and
gagged and stuffed into the rear of
one-seated car and driven wildly
over the state until nearly s. He
then was ordered out and left near
Martinsville, more than 100 miles
from the scene of the holdup.
$4,000 In CigaretS Stolen.
Mr.. Gregory said he thought about
four men, all armed with revolvers,
took part in the holdup and said
that while they did not treat him
unkindly, they were scrupulous
about keeping him at the points
of guns.
When he was freed Mr.. Gregory
called Charles L. Riddle, Globe Com
pany vice-president, who sent a car
for him. Mr.. Riddle said he under
stood the cargo included cigarets
valued at $4,000 consigned to the
Universal Carloading and DISTRIBUTE
ing CO 202 S. WeSt-st.
He said that the Globe Company
had five trucks leaving Cincinnati
last night and that only this one
had cigarets on it. CigaretS, he
said, are prizes for hi-jackers be-
cause they are hard to trace and
easy to sell.