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Evening star., 1935-01-06

It is clearly evident from the rec
ord that the purpose in taking these
disciples out upon the lake to cross
over unto the other side was designed
to give them fresh demonstration,
not only of His power, but Of their
security while in His company. 1t
was doubtless one Of the great ex-
periences of their lives and served
to give them a finer demonstration
of His prevailing power and care
for them. 1t was an evidence Of
His deep and affectionate concern
for the well-being of those who ap-
pealed to His sustaining care and
protection.
AS we enter new year, with its
unknown and untried pathways; as
we face what may be fulfilled hopes
or bitter disappointments, 1t Is a
source of sustaining comfort to feel
that we may venture forth in the
assurance that His companionship
and friendship will not fail us in
the crises Of life; that, come what
may, we have His promise that He
will never leave us nor forsake us.
Our expressed beliefs may be crude
and simple. but it is characteristic
of most of us to hold that we are
kept by the power of God"
1t is with this belief that we VEN
ture forth upon the new experiences
that lie ahead, trusting and hoping
that. come what may, we shall be
sustained and strengthened for every
test that may be laid upon us. Such
belief will enable us to meet trials
and bitter disappointments. and to
face them with stout hearts and
obedient wills.
Thus we venture forth to the other
side with hopeful expectations and
supreme confidence in His keeping
power. Greater than self-reliance
IS God-reliance. There is something
fine and reassuring in that ancient
promise. II, the Lord thy God, will
hold thy right hand, saying unto
thee, fear not, I will help thee"
Evening star., 1935-01-06

fact, but 1t undertakes to raise what
is known in the law as reasonable
doubt Of the guilt of the accused In
the minds of the jurors. The law
permits a wide latitude for the de-
fense in capital cases in order to give
the accused every possible chance to
establish his innocence. 1t is more
strict in holding the prosecution
within the limits of admissibility OF
evidence in maintaining the theory
that proof Of guilt must be positive
or convincingly presumptive, even
though the defendant has been in
dicted.
If Hauptmann's counsel can in the
course of his defense clear him OF
the guilt of kidnapping and murder by
proving the crime to have been COM
mitted by another or by others, with
their Identification, justice will have
been served. In that case those 9TH
ers must be brought to trial If within
reach, and justice will have been well
served whatever becomes of Haupt-
mann in connection with the taking
of the ransom money, of which he is
apparently guilty.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

STANDBY accomplished another note
worthy thing. They thwarted all ef-
forts to create q breach in Anglo
American solidarity on the issues al
stake. At more than one point in the
protracted conversations there seemed
danger that the United States might
find itself facing Japan's equality de-
mands single-handed. That on no
important score was the English
speaking front broken is tribute to
the skill with which our spokesmen
at London conducted their case. The
future possibility Of salvaging the
present limitation system before the
Washington treaty actually expires
two years hence rests mainly on
Anglo-American unity. For preServ-
ing it. Ambassador Davis and Admiral
Standley are entitled to the gratitude
of the American people. They had a
delicate and difficult job at London
and it was well done.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

Twenty thousand eyes are almost
constantly on paroled Federal prison.
ers. for the Department of Justice
has organized corps of 10000 citi-
zens to assist It in keeping track of
prison inmates free on sufference.
These 10000 are not generally known
to the general public and often not
known to the prisoners they watch.
The watch Is not a constant surveil-
lance, but its intermittency is of a
character which never leaves a man
long out Of view.
It is the theory of Federal prison
authorities that the man on parole
still, technically, is prisoner. He Is
at large and. save for the periods at
which he is required to report. moves
freely about his affairs. Yet all
the time the 10000 parole advisers,
as they are called, are available to
check his activities and assist in hal
ing him back to prison if he infracts
the rules of his parole.
This secret organization is scattered
throughout the country, the greater
number, as a matter of course, being
In regions where population is densest
or where the greatest number of
PAROLES are known to be at the time.
The problem of parole and proba-
ton Is a deep one which has COM
PEELED the attention of the best Grim
inalogists. There is no such thing as
a standard type of convict. Convicts
L. Il - Ha tnrto HI
as their fingerprints are variable.
While there are broad general classes,
vet each man or women remains an
individual requiring individual study.
And what the general public which
has not come in direct contact with
the system probably does not compre-
hend is that parole officers concern
themselves with more than the parolee
himself. They concern themselves
with the families and former asso-
ciates Of men on parole or under con-
sideration for parole. 1t is a big hu-
manitarian job.
There are types Of prisoners who
need constant watching, even while
| pent within prison walls. There are
others who are docile within the
prisons but not trustworthy on parole.
| There are others who, once having
given their parole, could not be in
| duced to violate it. The parole Off
GERS, in the first place. must be keen
/ judges of human character. But some
convicts are willy. They may sense
that they are being considered for
parole. They are on their best be-
havior. merely biding their time. So,
after parole the outside workers, the
10000 parole advisers, must also be
keen judges of human character.
Family and Associates Judged.
Ray L. Huff, parole executive of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, points out
| that one Of the important tasks Of
parole advisers is to know the condi-
ton of the convict's family. If a
man is a candidate for parole, it is
to the interest of prison authorities
to know the type Of family which he
| has, If married. and the type of fam
| ily from which he comes. if young,
unmarried, and at least part Of the
/ time living al his parents home. In
vestigation is made to learn with what
people the parole candidates family
are associating.
The great importance of this is to
assist in a judgment as to what
course the parolee will follow on
being released. Some prisoners are
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Concern Felt on the Eve
Of the Saar Plebiscite
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, January 5.-with only a
few days to run to the fateful thir-
teenth Of January. the temperature
of the Saar rises and the concern OF
Europe at the issue is intensified.
What that issue will be no one who
visits the thrilling stage will venture
to forecast confidence.
BY this I do not suggest that there
Is any serious doubt that the German
front will have a majority of the votes.
No one who has seen those vast, dis
cipnned gatherings Of the Nazis In
the stupendous temporary structure
that has been erected at Saarbruecken
can question that. But from the Na1
point of view, 1t is not enough that
the majority should be substantial. It
must be overwhelming. They have
claimed 81 per cent Of the electorate
as theirs, and anything like bare
or even a two-thirds majority would
be equivalent to moral defeat, not for
Germany, but for Nad Germany.
The distinction Is important. If
there f,sA been no Hitler interlude the
plebiscits would, by universal consent.
have resulted In practically unani-
Evening star., 1935-01-06
CHANGING SCENES
BY THE RIGHT REv. JAMES FREEMAN D.. L. D. C. L..
Bishop OF Washington

Life Is Kaleidoscope, 1t Is ever
changing. We are so constituted that
we normally seek for variety. With
out it life grows stale and uninterest-
ing. From youth to age, Micawber-
like, we are seeking for new things to
turn up. In its truer sense life itself
is an adventure. It Is a perpetual
becoming. The constantly recurring
changes leave their marks upon us,
and our lives eventually become rec
ords Of the transitions and crises
through which we have passed.
In reading the story of the lives Of
the good and the great we can readily
mark the outstanding events that
have nodded and shaped their char
acterS and given them their peculiar
distinction. The brief annal that
contains the story of the life of Jesus
discloses the readiness with which He
accepted the changing experiences in
His brief life. He might have lived
in the quiet Of the hill town Of Naz-
areth and from 1t made those great
statements that have given Him the
foremost place among the worlds
great teachers. There was no evi-
dence of restlessness in His career, but
a marked desire to spread His mes
sage in the cities, towns and villages
which He visited from time to time.
On one occasion, at the conclusion
of a memorable utterance, where He
was left alone with His disciples, as
the evening approached. He saith
unto them, let us pass over unto the
other side" Taking a small boat, He
ventured forth upon a quiet lake. but
suddenly there arose great storm,
and wind and the waves beat into the
ship" Confused and frightened, the
disciples found Him 'in the hinder
part of the ship asleep on the pillow"
Amazed at His unconcern. they awoke
Him, saying unto Him: Master,
carest Thou not that we perish?s
Unperturbed, we read that HE arose,
and rebuked the wind and said unto
the sea, Peace be still. and the wind
ceased and there was a great calm.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Defense and Counter.Accusation

Defense and Counter.Accusation.
Whatever the outcome of the trial
OF Bruno Hauptmann at Femington,
N. j., for the kidnapping and killing
of the Lindbergh child, it will present
one most unusual feature in that the
defense, it Is now announced, will not
merely deny the guilt Of the accused,
but will attribute the crime to Others
1t must do this through its question
ing Of the witnesses for the prosecu-
tion, those called to establish the
guilt Of the accused.
In virtually all cases the defense of
one charged by the law with crime is
general denial or justification. De-
NAL in the absence Of positive iden-
tification Of the accused as a person
known to have been present at the
scene of the crime is customarily but
tressed by an alibi, which, If estab-
lished, is good defense. But denial
coupled with counter-accusation shifts
the burden Of proof from the prose-
cution to the defense and it is, there
fore, rarely undertaken.
A person accused Of crime is pre-
sumed by the law to be innocent until
actually proved guilty. His indict-
ment sets up an accusation which
must be maintained by positive or
strongly presumptive evidence. It Is
the right Of the defense to impeach
this evidence and in the present case
it would seem to be the purpose Of
the defense not merely to impeach
the evidence Of the witnesses for the
prosecution. but through them to
shift the accusation to another or to
others. Thus the defense assumes the
role Of the grand jury.
The theory that others than the
accused might have kidnapped the
child. that there was opportunity for
them to do 50, Is in this case difficult
to maintain In the face of certain
Known facts. as, for instance. the
, p1 Nssion by the accused Of the act
IuA money paid in ransom for the
return of the hostage. who. 1t Is now
known, was dead lt the time the de-
mand was made. Doubtless the
sounsel for the defense realizes this
Evening star., 1935-01-06

power of the great mass Of consumers.
New ideas have come up to stimulate
the demand for certain products. The
discovery of vitamins and their i'm
portance in the diet has prompted
physicians to recommend the use Of
certain foods high in their content
of these values. The food experts
say that If the efforts along the lines
Of the social program now in progress
in this country are continued, where
by minimum income can be assured.
there is no doubt that increased coA.
sumption Of food products will follow.
(Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star., 1935-01-06

The profit motive" is not without
respect. Economists, however, pro-
pound a paradox in intimating that
where substantial human progress Is
concerned there may be such a thing
as q profitless profit.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Orchestral Tragedies.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
A flute player shot the leader Of an
orchestra In South America. As a
regular concert-goer we have feared
for some time that this would hap
pen, though we fancied that. the slide
trombone man would be the execu-
toner,
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Eating Dolls No Novelty.

From the Louisville Courier journal.
A doll that eats real food has been
invented, says q Patent ONCE an
nouncement. That's no real news.
Ever since most of the young fellows
have been old senough to 60 out
among 'em they've had the bad luck
to pick that kind.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
The New Economic Order.

President Roosevelt turned to a new
phrase in his message to Congress-the
new economic order. Presumably the
new economic order is to be achieved
through the New Deal. The basis of
the new order is social justice, and
social justice means greater and
more equitable distribution of the good
things of life, but particularly of the
necessities. There must be security of
livelihood, security against the major
hazards and vicissitudes of life, and
the security of decent homes.
Mankind has sought in its cropping
way for security of livelihood for many
ages. 1t has sought, too, security
against major hazards of life, and Ger
tainly it has sought decent homes.
For the most part the private indi-
vidual has been left to work out his
destiny in these respects. Laws have
been enacted to protect him and his
home. which is property, it is true
But in the main, mans own ambition,
his own resourcefulness, his thrift,
have been relied upon to bring Sc
curity.
Under the new economic order the
aims remain the same. The execution
is to be different. Since private indi-
viduals and private industry have
failed to give the desired security,
there remains collective effort. And
collective effort may be expected to
appear as the government.
I'VE find our population" said the
President, suffering from old in
equalities little changed by past spor-
adic remedies" The overprivileged
remain overprivileged, the underprivi-
legged are still to be raised in economic
status. The Presidents remedy is a
more equitable distribution of profits.
He has no intention or desire of wiping
out the profit system" Men are to
continue to be encouraged to make
profits, but after they are made men
cannot retain these profits; at least
not beyond reasonable profit, a fair
profit, certainly not excessive profits.
Who is to say what constitutes an ex-
cessive profit?
The President, in his address to
Congress, sought to avoid the idea
that the new economic order is to be
socialism or communism
"In building toward this end (the
new economic order and social justice)
we do not destroy ambition nor do we
seek to divide our wealth into equal
shares on stated occasions" the Presi-
dent said. I'VE continue to recognize
the greater ability of some to earn
than others" What the President as
serted is that the right to decent liv-
ing should have the right of way over
the accumulation of great wealth
and power.
It was another and earlier Roose-
welt who wished to "bust" the trusts.
Trusts, monopolies, greater and
greater concentration of industry and
Its control into few hands have con-
tinued, despite the warning of the
earlier Roosevelt. And now the doc
trine is preached that great wealth,
growing out Of these concentrations,
is in itself an evil. It dominates both
private life and public business.
Just what instruments are to be
used to break down the old order and
set up the new? Those are details
which must follow. 1t would appear,
however, that II this task is to be ac-
complished, the full enforcement Of
the antitrust laws might be useful.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

Upton Sinclair may not venture
authoritative comment on the Presi-
dents message, but he must at least
concede that 1t contains some good
ideas.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

Although President Roosevelt de-
livered his message to Congress person.
ally, it was in reality message to the
people of America with Congress lis
tening in.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

The same nerve that enabled Lind
bergh to fly the Atlantic does not
desert him in one of the most cruel
ordeals to which any human being
was ever subjected, even in times of
wanton barbarism.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

America may utilize its own apple
crop in the beverage market if it can
persuade epicures that carbonated
cider without a foreign label is as
good as champagne"
Evening star., 1935-01-06

Those geometrical designs revealed
in the Hauptmann case may be SYM
bolically related to the "vicicus
circles" frequently mentioned by econ
omiSts,
Evening star., 1935-01-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Brains and Brawn.

The gardens waiting for the spade
And acres must be plowed,
Along with speeches boldly made
BY patriotism proud.
Our Drawn must still be made effectual
Along with efforts intellectual.
Well cease to comb the roadside lawn
And manicure the pines,
We will divert our honest Drawn
Into more rugged lines.
A method seems a bit ridiculous
When it works out as too meticulous.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

The old melodramatists dealt with
border ruffians. Suburban racketeers
compel the politicians Of large cities
to do the same thing.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Social Problem.

Social Problem.
What are you going to do about
Rattlesnake Pete?"
"He's one Of Gulch's social prob
lems," answered Cactus Joe. "He has
robbed so many banks successfully
that we don't know whether to classify
him as a racketeer or a nalefactor of
great wealth."
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Paw Cut Restoration.

The Presidents executive order
continuing the existing pay cut for
the next six months is issued in
routine compliance with the provi-
sions OF the economy law, under the
terms of which he could not do other
wise. AS the President some time
ago stated that he was confident of
pay restoration at the beginning Of
the next fiscal year. the question now
is restoration of the pay cut as Of
January l. There is undoubtedly an
increasing sentiment among members
of Congress in favor of such a move
There are a number of reasons why it
should be done, provided there are
sufficient Government revenues avail
able to finance the restoration this
fiscal year.
The economy act required the Pres
ident to announce at intervals of six
months cost of living index. to be
studied with reference to the base
period, chosen as the six months pc
riod ending December 81, 1928. The
index for this base period is Ill. The
indexes announced by the President,
beginning with the period ending De-
cember 81, 1892. are as follows:
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The economic outlook so years ago
in this country was not pleasant
Evidences of one. The Star Of
January /. 1885, thus
Depression. describes the situa.
ton:
"The one thing which more than
any other marks the advent of the
New Year, in this country at least. is
the depression of business, or rather
perhaps the tangible evidences Of
such depression which are felt so
sensibly at this particular season.
From every quarter and in nearly
every branch of industrial and COM
mercial pursuits. the report is the
same-the number of employees Is
being reduced and those remaining
on the pay roll must accept smaller
wages. The cutting down both Of
numbers ard pay varies, of course,
with localities and the nature of the
service rendered, but careful calcu-
lation will probably show that the
average reduction in wages will be
somewhere between IL and is per
cent, and likely to be nearer the latter
than the former figure. This is a
rather disagreeable New Year gift
for those who have to support them
selves and their families from their
daily, weekly or monthly earnings,
and what makes the situation still
more unpleasant is the fact that there
is no corresponding decline in the cost
of most Of the necessarieS Of life. It
is true that farmers get less than
they used to for the products of the
soil, but by the time they reach
the hands of the working people in
the form of food, clothing and fuel,
they cost the latter nearly as much
as they did when wages were a great
deal higher than they now are. There
is a problem here that would seem
to be worthy the attention of the
legislators of the country; but be-
tween politics and individual schemes
for money-getting they do not appear
to be disposed. even we're they able.
to grapple with it."
Somewhat paradoxical is the fol-
lowing summary of the railroad situa-
Fewer Miles of t,'n,, ,Urn tao nan a., . Srh T,l.
New Rails Laid Star of January
2, 1885:
"a healthy sign of the times Is the
marked falling off in the mileage Of
new railroad tracks laid during the
year. The stagnation in this business
has brought. of course, immediate loss
and suffering to all concerned in it
and through them to the community
at large, but it was necessary in
order that the country might grow
up to the roads already constructed.
For some years the railroads have
been overbuilding and the distemper
reached its climax in 1882, when H.
596 miles of track were laid. The
almost necessary consequence Of this
feverish growth was the depression
through which we are now passing.
But during the past year only 1000
miles were constructed, and most Of
this mileage represents the repair Of
old track rather than the laying of
new lines. This more conservative
tendency indicates the speedy coming
of more prosperous times, based on a
better balance of supply and demand"
Evening star., 1935-01-06
For Mans Illusion,

For Mans Illusion.
When ghosts of porkers haunt the
scene,
A solmen song again we note
And raise the chorus, all serene,
This world is but a f1eeting shoat.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

The cost Of living index reached its
lowest point in the six months period
ending with June, 1888, and the index
then was 239 per cent below the base
period. 1t has reached its highest
figure for the six months just ended,
but is still 1873 per cent below the
base period. Under the terms of the
law, pay was to be restored when the
percentage difference between the six
months index and the base period was
less than the amount of the pay cut.
Under the law-which expires auto
matically at the end of this fiscal
year-salaries could not be restored
until the cost Of living index approxi-
mated the cost of living index for the
last six months of 1928.
This cost Of living index is for the
whole country. In Washington living
costs are higher. and in Washington
live the greatest number of Govern
ment employees, who must pay these
higher costs while salaries are based
on an average for the Nation. That
is one of the inequities resulting from
the economy laws formula, tying
salaries to cost of living indexes. An
other inequity results when salaries
are cut by an arbitrary cost of living
index, but not raised when that index
rises. The Government personnel ex-
perienced bitter struggle with rising
prices during and after the war with
out compensating increase of Govern
ment pay. The savings which were
affected by pay reduction would have
been justified only if the Government
had followed a consistent program of
deflation. But that was not the
policy. The policy has been one of
expenditures to bring about recovery,
and as long as Government personnel
is denied earned salary there will re-
main an unfair discrimination. This
should be removed as early as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
CaucSfer NarcisSua

Gangster Narcissus.
He sets his jaw, q pose he strikes,
As camera men awaken.
The worse he looks the more he likes
To have his picture taken.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

zone Of de traffic troubles" said
Uncle Eben. ''is due to de way traffic
is bein' cluttered up wifi ambulances
and hearses."
Evening star., 1935-01-06

Jud Tunkins says egotism Is what
makes q flea mistake himself for the
entire dog.