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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
SUPPORTS ANTI-NAZI MOVE.
Pope Backs Resistance of German
Catholic Youth.

COLOGNE, Germany. April Go)
Pope Plus support for the resist
ence German Catholic youth Or
PLANTATIONS have made TO NaA
demands was indicated in an Easter
message he sent youth leaders il
which Naz propaganda was criticized
as pointing away from Christ back
into paganism.'
His message, conveyed in a letter
to leaders and printed yesterday in
the Kolnische Volkszeitung. a Cath
ole organ. expressed appreciation for
the answering loyalty to the holy
church and great sacrifices for reli-
glous ideals, despite all hardships
through which providence is leading
you, and in the face of propaganda
working with allurements to a new
way of looking at life which points
away from Christ back into pagan
ism"
Assuring the organizations that
they kept the pledge of love and
LOYALTY to the Savior and his church"
his holiness added:
Let your organizations know that
their cause Is our cause"
The message was regarded as esue-
cisllv significant here because Vice
Chancellor Won Papen now is in
Rome, ostensibly to effect peace In
the controversy between Catholic
youth leaders and Baldur Won Schi-
raoh leader Of the Reich youth move
rent, over the disbanding Of Young
peoples organizations and their in
corocration in the non-sectarian
Hitler youth associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
ONE FAITH ASKED
BY PAPAL DECREE
Year OF Worldwide Prayer
for Atonement Is
Urged.

b. the Associated Press.
ROME, April ga year of world
wide prayer to bring all Christians
into one faith and to atone for IN
lures done to God majesty by mill
tant atheistic associations was decreed
by Pope Plus today in a papal bull
extending the holy years to all the
world
The holy year. strictly speaking,
closed yesterday, but the pontiff made
1t possible for persons in any nation
UP to the Sunday after Easter in
1885 to gain the jubilee indulgence by
visiting four churches to be desig-
mated by the bishops.
Text of Decree.
The papal bull says the faithful
making visits must pray for the re-
turn of all dissidents to the unity of
the fold of Christ and make solemn,
pious and devout reparation for the
injury done His divine majesty py
associations with the militant atheists
and the goddess who seek to snatch
from the hearts of men the supreme
comforts of religion and deprive them
of the benefits of the true civilization
which in fact is the Christian civili-
cation"
Pope Plus then announced he would
celebrate a solemn eXpiatory function
for vlsitants at st. Peters at a Gate
to be announced in the future.
Other Purposes.
Other purposes of prayers, the Pope
sald, should be for the liberty of the
church in all nations, peace, concord
end true prosperity of the peoples, and
the greater development of missions.
His holiness declared himself "eX-
tremely pleased with the splendid sue
sss Of the holy year and the copious
fruits therefrom.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
D. c. EXTRA FUNDS
Thy TAXPAYERS
Supplemental Funds Held
Not Necessary-Deficit
Is Feared.

Criticizing the District Commission
ers for asking supplemental estimates
of $4,000 900 which apparently heads
the District straight for a deficit by
July, 1885," the Washington Taypay-
ers' Protective Association yesterday
protested to Budget Director Lewis A.
Douglas against approval of the esti-
mates.
In a letter signed by Rufus Lusk,
secretary of the association, the
Budget Bureau is informed:
THE budget for the coming fiscal
year transmitted by you to Congress
set up surplus of around $5OOO.OOO.
Your cutting down of the Commits
sioners' estimates was not only prudent
in that it provided for contingencies
such as restoration of pay cuts and
longevity increases for policemen, fire.
men and school teachers, but also
welcome to the taxpayers as it made
possible a much needed reduction in
real and personal taxes in 1885.
Headed for Deficit"
THE Commissioners are now urging
you to upset the present budget by
the granting Of sum which. together
with the pay and longevity increases
voted by Congress last week, not only
about wipes out any estimated surplus
for 1885, but also apparently heads
the District straight for a deficit by
July, 1885.
What is needed for relief is a
predetermined matter at best. In the
event it is found necessary to increase
local expenditures for relief it is al
ways possible to obtain a deficiency
appropriation during the next session
of Congress. which meets six months
before the fiscal year ends.
Taxpayer Needs Relief.
However. the taxpayer is just about
as much in need of relief as any one
else, if not more so. He has seen
the income and the value of his prop
erty cut anywhere from IS per cent
to so per cent and in many instances
more than this. His taxes have been
reduced. in the vast majority of cases,
only IL per cent. Now, with the in
PRODUCTION of the various codes, op-'
Grating costs are increasing.
The difference between a profit
and loss on piece of real estate
today is often the difference between
the taxes that are now being paid
or reduction that would have been
possible under the budget as sent
by you to Congress in January"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Lord Trenchard, the British metro
politan police commissioner, decided
to make the London police as exclusive
a service as the army and the navy.
A police college. patterned after
the famous military academy at
Sandhurst and the ercluSiue naval
college at Dartmouth, wiu be
opened in May at Hendon, near
London. The entrance eramina-
ton 1Ctll be pery strict and after
t1co years the police cadets ,ciu be
commissioned as police officers.
The college building will be one of
the most comfortable in the United
Kingdom. The future Sherlock
Holmes will have each a room and
bath for themselves. Swimming pools.
recreation rooms, tennis courts and
a gymnasium have been provided for
the police students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
MAN FOUND IN RIVER

NEW YORK, April (P,.-The body
Of a man tentatively identified as
Robert S. McComb, formerly of Pitts
burgh. was found in the East River
yesterday. He apparently had drowned
only a short time previously, and a
police emergency squad worked As
minutes in an effort to revive him.
The name of Robert B. McComb was
on a municipal lodging house card
and an honorable discharge from the
Army found in his pockets. He also
had a letter addressed to Miss Mary
McComb, 40 May Building, Pitts
burgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
ARMY OFFICER FACES
SECOND MURDER TRIAL
Maj. Shepard Appealed Success
fully From Verdict Giving
Him Life.

B. the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans,, April 3.-Maj
Charles A. Shepard. retired Army Of
fcer, will be brought to trial a Sec
ond time on charges Of numbering his
first wife.
Maj. Shepard was convicted in 1880,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Supreme Court reversed the Dis
trict Court on the grounds the trial
court had erred in admitting testi-
mony of nurse as to conversations
she had with Maj. Shepard's wife at
the time of her illness.
The Government charged Mai
Shepard poisoned his wife so he would
b free to further a romance with
Miss Grace Brandon. a clerk in the
Government service at Kelly Field
Tex.
Mai. Shepard has remarked since
his first trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
WIFE.KILLER MUST DIE.
Denver Druggist Convicted o
Numbering Former Nurse.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex, April 8
P).-Carl Wickman, rotund Denver
druggist. must pay with his life for
the murder of his fourth wife, Donalda
Chicoine Wickman, a former nurse.
A jury took but 40 minutes to de-
eide last night that the much-married
Wickman had beaten his bride of two
weeks to death with tire iron on
the highway near here the night of
November IS, 1888. His execution was
set for June 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
CANAL TRAFFIC GAINS

BALBOA. Canal Zone. April 3 tPl.-
Panama Canal traffic in March was
the greatest since September, 1929,
it was announced yesterday.
Compared with March of last year
traffic gained 348 per cent and tolls
increased 1927 per cent. A gain OF
3.8 per cent as a daily average of
traffic was recorded over February,
1884
In all. 538 vessels passed through the
canal and paid s2,2Sl 900 in tolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
RABBIT GETS BREAK
Des Moines Man Asks Chicago

Des Moines Man Asks Chicago
Police for Condemned Bunny.
CHICAGO P.-Peter. the rabbit
accused of biting three children. is in
clover, so to speak.
A stay in Peters execution, by in
tercession of the Des Moines chapter
Of the National Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty TO Lelgian Hares,
brought Joy to John Grimes, the chap
ter president
He wired the Chicago police. who
had condemned Peter to death, offer
ing to give the rabbit a good home
IF they will intrust the rabbit to me-"
he said, ''it will be given a chance to
start life anew, out where the West
begins"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Cummings Names
His Trees After
Great Americans
Washington Lincoln
and 'ROOseUeIt' CrOlU
on His Grounds.

By the Associated Press.
Attorney General Homer Cummings
goes in for what might be called his
torical shrubbery.
Associates of the Justic Department
chief disclosed today that he has
three cherry trees on the grounds of
his home at Greenwich, Conn, named,
respectively, George Washington"
(the most fruitful, Martha Wash
ington" and abraham Lincoln"
A maple tree is named Franklin D.
Roosevelt" and pin oak woodrow
Wilson,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Fire Chief Named.

MART1NsBURG, w. Va, April 3
tspeciaD-Roland S. Snyder, assist
ant fire chief under the late Chief
Martin L. Quinn here for some years.
was named chief of City Council at
meeting yesterday afternoon. Chief
Quinn died suddenly of a heart at
tack 10 days ago and was buried last
Thursday.
Gardner Pierce. for 10 years a
member of the paid fire department.
was named assistant chief to succeed
Snyder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

ing. revising, re-
futing or outwit-
ting the law of
supply and de-
mand.
This transfor-
nation touches
all citizens, taking
money from some
and handing it
" i t h feverish
though high-in-
tentioned haste
to others. 1t,
whether by acct
dent or design,
has created a
nOlitical and So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Would Oppose Changes.

Hubert King of the Zoning Com
mittee recommended that the asso-
citation should oppose all applications
where it was desired to change from
residential coming to commercial or
industrial coming.
E. J. Hibbs reported that the SWIM
ming pool on the public Fairgrounds
had been completed and tennis courts
constructed and said request had
been made for the construction of a
quarter mile track, fencing and side
walks on the east side of the play
grounds.
w. H. Youngman, chairman of the
Streets and lights Committee, re-
ported on the program submitted to
the c. w. A and P. w. A. for i'm
provements in this section. while
President Magathan referred to activ-
tiles in connection with the N. r. A..
the liquor situation in the vicinity of
Takoma Park and public utility mat
ters
George e. Sullivan. chairman of
the Laws and Legislation Committee,
presented a resolution, which was
adopted, indorsing the Senate bill re-
quiring financial responsibility of
owners and operators of vehicles for
hire in the District.
Wallace c. Magathan presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

(Note-This Is the first OF q
series OF articles by Mr.. Leigh deal
ing Uith the administration pro-
gram as it affects the fundamentals
OF American institutions as laid
down in the Constitution of the
United States. Mr.. Leigh uas
director general of the National
Orutorical Contest on the Constitu-
ton for the 10 years during Which
it 1as conducted by leading news-
papers of the country and partici-
pated in, directly and indirectly, by
more than 100000 people. He
is the author of several books on
constitutional subjects and is rated
national authority thereon)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
BOY BEATS CHAMPION
Youth of 8 Stops Expert in ST.
multaneous Match.

TORONTO CP).-The surprise OF
r. E. Martin, Dominion chess cham
pion. was extreme as he played 81
simultaneous games at the Toronto
Chess Club. He was getting along
splendidly, eliminating one player
after another, when he found himself
stumped by an 8-year boy.
The boy, Elmer Runkowsky, who
came to Canada two years ago from
Latvia. played stubbornly and beat the
champion. although his father, who
had coached him, conceded his game
early. Martin won 10 games, anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
This
Changing
World
Younger Generation in
France Looking for
Dictator.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

] BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. !
IN SPITE of the apparent popu-
/ larity of Premier Doumergue, the
situation continues to be serious
i in France.
The people feel that their lead
ers are overcautious because they are
too old and lack the broader vision
and the courage of the young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

hdi5-Adaba, the capital of Ethiopia,
celebrated recently the opening of a
movie theater in the palace of En-
perior Hilie Selassie.
A state dinner was given to the
diplomatic corps and the state digni-
taries before the film was shown; the
guests were received by the empress
lady-in- waiting. a German woman
who combines the position Of the chief
of protocol with that of chief pie
maker to the Emperor.
The film-"The Wooden Cross
vas a French film.
1t was SO sensa tional and so grip
ping that the Emperor had to restrain
the enthusiasm of his court digni-
taries who were yelling the national
war cry while brandishing their heavy
swords and broad daggers.
All nations have become minded
and large sums are expended on civil
and military aviation. Subsidies are
now an integral part of most coun-
tries policy to promote the latest
method of communication.
LOl lilcoC
financial sacrifices is. of course. the
formation of a national air defense
reserve.
The subsidy system rs general
policy IN Europe. Transport lines
are subsidized. on the acreage, 10
the ertent of nearly $1,000 for
erery ton air passengers, cargo and
mails.
Every passenger who takes a seat in
an European airplane may be as
sumed to receive a state aid of no
less than $50
Lines are operated in Europe and
beyond. regardless of their true COM
mercial value. One European con-
tinental line is shown by recent figures
to have received S3.250,000 in sub
sidy, while its commercial receipts
were less than 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Behind the social unrest which pre-
walls today throughout France. there
is difficult and unpleasant financial
and economic situation.
The cost of lirinQ is going sky
high The rate of interest tor bor-
rOred money is also increasing.
RailUdy comrunteS among the
best investments in France-haue
been compelled TO issue bonds
under par, paying no less than 81:
per cent interest. The ministry of
finance is helpless; the crisis is
caused By the lack OF confidence
OF the people in the ability OF the
statesmen to remedy the situation.
The deficit of the treasury is $780,
100000, and because the credit of
the government is low, the Doumergue
cabinet is not trying to float an in
ternal loan. but is reducing salaries
and the size of the enormous army
of government officials. This at time
when the cost of living is going up
and the chances Of obtaining a job
in industry or commerce are practical
ly nil.
X X
The word coup d'etat" or die
tatorship" is on everybody's lips Al
most every young politician in France
thinks that ne is the man who will
save the country by becoming another
Mussolini There is no doubt that
the French people feel that they need
a complete realignment of the ma
chinery of their government. This
is why they looked hopefully toward
the Young would-be Mussolinis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Within year, for instance, we
have seen the Government practically
transformed by the emergence of the
executive department as almost all
powerful and as virtually all-spending.
That one branch Of the Government
reaches everywhere and, under the
popular demand for quick action, at
tempts nearly everything-managing
money. regimenting and reviving bust
ness, monopolizing gold and suspend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Government inexpensive.

However. these men were not
stingy. That is to say. they we're not
so with their own money. Proof of
that is to be found in their mansions
(still the admiration of America and
in their private hospitality (which
is proverbial to this day.. 1t was
only when they handled public money
that they were timid spenders.
Under such men it cost 10 cents per
capita to operate the Government for
its first year In the year which is
now upon us. it will cost approx
mately $50 per capita to operate the
Federal Government.
There is. apparently. much to be
said for the old American custom in
accordance with which public men
put on their entertainment for the
masses at their own, rather than at
the public expense!
Legally the Constitution is, OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
BY RANDOLPH LEIGH.

w YE ARE in the midst of con-
\A/ stitutional issues of mag
wv nitude unknown in this
country since the Civil
War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

cial juggernaut of incalculable power
and potentially.
But it also raises the question as
to its fundamental soundness, and as
to it's tionality-assuming that
the Constitution is worth perpetuating
as a reality and not a shadow.
And what is the Constitution?
Critical Period in History.
Historically. the Constitution rep
resents Americas reputation Of the
period of lodging, money-de-
probation and mob rule which char
acterized the four years following the
end of the Revolution.
Fiske, taking the distant viewpoint
OF the historian, called it the critical
period in American history"
William Grayson, living in the thick
Of it, wrote: The cry is for good
government-after they have paid
their debts in deprecated paper; first
demolish the Philstines ii. e. their
creditors, then wipe out property. No
man could be elected to the Office of
constable if he would declare that
he meant to pay copper toward the
domestic debt
The lack of an adequate Govern
ment had brought about a condition
bordering upon anarchy-a condition
in which all the traits of character
for which the people had been dis
tinguished. such as reliability, hon.
esty and industry, were submerged.
Then came the revulsion of feeling
against such conditions. and the
general determination to put an end
to them. That determination finally
brought about the framing and adop-
ton of the Constitution.
The Constitution was the product
Of grim age. an age which developed
grim men, but when those men as
sumed an obligation. privately or pub
licly, they left no doubt as to full and
prompt payment according to agree
ment.
The result Of their attitude toward
public money is clearly shown in the
appropriation for operating the Gov
eminent for the first year after the
adoption of the onstitutions-name-
ly. only $685.. 900! That amount COW
cred everything Among the men
serving under that modest budget
were Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
Hamilton and RandolDh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

The French public opinion begins to
realize that the unpleasantly agrees
sive but fruitful policies of the younger
leaders of other countries cannot be
followed by the men of another gen.
Grafton. Mussolini, Dollfuss. Hitler.
Stalin-to mention only the Euro
pean dictators-are all in the prime of
life, and while depriving their citizens
of their individuality have achieved
positive results in their respective
countries.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
LAFAYETTE NOTE
IS GIVEN LIBRARY
Mrs. Helen Jackson Hum
phrey Presents Letter on
Anniversary Eve.

On the eve of today's Tooth ami
versary Of the death of Lafayette, a
letter written and signed by the
famous French soldier. was presented
to the Lafayette collection in the
Library of Congress by Mrs. Helen
Jackson Humphrey, widow Of VIII
liam E. Humphrey, former Repre-
sentative and member of the Federal
Trade Commission.
Mrs. Humphrey found the old letter
in the effects of her husband, who
died last February. In presenting the
paper to the Library, Mrs. Humphrey
explained she did not know how it
came into her husbands effects.
Addressed to m. Henry
Marquis de Lafayette had addressed
the letter to a Monsieur McHenry,"
who was referred to in the text as
"the son of one Of the men I more
love and esteem"
Writing to DR.. Herbert Putnam,
librarian of Congress, Mrs. Humphrey
continued: while have no evidence
to substantiate the theory, am in
clined to believe the letter was ad-
dressed to John McHenry of, Balti-
more, son of James McHenry. The
latter. as you know, was a surgeon
in the Continental Army, aide to Gen.
Washington, assigned as aide to La
fayette and Secretary of War in the
administration OF President Washing
Evening star., 1934-05-20

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