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Evening star., 1939-11-01
Puzzled Subscriber

When hostilities started in Europe,
French newspapers rallied swiftly to
the defense. Not only did they take
the obvious precaution Of canceling
Immediately their subscriptions from
Berchtesgaden and points east, but
they also cut out crossword puzzles
to kill all chance of having them used
as mediums for cipher messages. Not
through the aid Of the press would
the enemy solve thirty-two hori-
zontal keyed with sixteen vertical and
learn that there was a hole in the
Maginot Line big enough to drive q
tank through, If the chauffeur was
tired of life.
At first the puzzles were not missed.
Readers who enjoyed being befud-
died merely switched to comments on
the war, but in time the fans came
to realize that there was no answer,
so they put in crossword or two for
the restoration Of their favorite
pastime. Beginning this week, they
get their way.
Not only may they exercise their
wits on such pushovers as that old
standby, the large Australian bird
with three letters beginning with E.
In spirit of utter recklessness, the
censors allow even the publication
of brain-crushing sixteen letter
words meaning an anthropophagous
dinosaur of the Paleozoic era. The
puzzles are getting better, too. Many
of them have a six-letter definition
for a trouble-maker and double
crosser, with the fourth letter l.,
which makes it difficult to tell
whether the answer is Hitler or
Stain.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
State Sovinqs

The various departments Of Mary
lands State government have given
a fine example of what government
units can do financially when they
try-or when they must. They have
returned to the State treasury $685.
1872 which they could have spent but
did not in response to Governor
O'Conor's plea to conserve unspent
balances. Even the Governor was
surprised by the amount of the re-
version.
More than sixty State departments
contributed amounts ranging from
1881 to 100000 to the fund which
now can be spent only through legis-
lative action. The 100000 came
from the State Board of Public
Works, which had that amount at its
disposal for emergencies such as
floods or epidemics. But, fortunately,
there were no such catastrophies in
Maryland during the year.
While the Governor merely re-
quested department heads to con-
serve unspent balances instead Of
disbursing them as had frequently
been the case in the past, 1t was dis
closed that he placed himself in a
position to enforce his pleas and that
he brought pressure to bear on de-
partments that showed an inclina-
tion not to heed him.
The State Purchasing Department,
for example, was ordered to watch
for vouchers indicating heavy buying
Of staples near the close of the year,
and in some instances these orders
were held up. Governor O'Conor also
used his authority to prevent inter-
departmental budget revamping, by
which a depleted account could be
replenished from a surplus account.
The general Tightening of Mary
lands purse strings as a result of the
Governors move produced reversions
which are credited with constituting
lone Of the important factors" in
producing State surplus of $780,
600 at the end of the fiscal year on
September 30. As the Governor says,
it is "heartening" to see the funds
come back to the treasury, when one
takes into consideration the general
opinion among taxpayers that pub
lie officials are only too ready to
spend every cent they can lay their
hands on"
Maryland's budget law, which per-
mits the Legislature to cut but not to
increase the Governors estimates
without providing specific taxes to
meet the increase, has long kept the
State in a strong financial position,
and Governor O'Conor's reversion ef-
forts make it even stronger.
Evening star., 1939-11-01

Of the administrative oflice will be q
new scheme of supervision to be ex-
ercised by the judiciary itself. Here
tofore the senior circuit judges have
met annually with the Chief Justice
Of the United States to review con-
ditions In the whole court structure
and make recommendation in the
light Of needs developed in this
discussion.
Now, in conformity with the
amendment to the judicial Code
which set up the administrative Of
flee. the circuit judges Of each circuit
will meet semi-annually to consider
conditions in the courts of the cir
cults. These will be outlined in re-
ports prepared by the administrative
officer (director), and any recon-
mendations they may prompt from
the circuit judges will be binding on
the district courts.
In addition to these councils, circuit
and district judges Of each circuit
will meet annually with members of
the bar to consider the state of the
business of the courts and devise
methods for improving the adminis-
tration of justice.
The new plan has won wide sup
port in legal circles, and at the re-
cent judicial conference here, under
the direction of Chief Justice Hughes,
the opinion was expressed that its
objectives will be "measurably at
tained."
Evening star., 1939-11-01

den was reluctant to 60 to war.
Thereupon the Germans sent divi.
sion under General Baron Won der
Goltz to Finland. It fought side by side
with the republican army and at tho
end of April, 1918, drove the Boil
shevists back into Russia after two
victorious battles. The Germans
evacuated Finland in December Of
that year. On July II, 1919, the Fin
nish Diet resolved to establish q re-
public, and a peace treaty acknowl-
edging Finland's independence was
signed with Russia at Dorpat on Oc-
tober IA, 1920. So much for Molotoff's
claim that the Communists gave"
the Firms independence and sover-
eighty. It was the same kind Of q
gift" that Great Britain gave to the
United States after Yorktown.
Aside from, the American-Finnish
angle Of Premier Molotof1's outburst
it sounds exactly like a recording of
one of Hitler's speeches. The Soviet
spokesman said there can be mo
question of restoring Poland" and
that it is absurd to continue the
present war" for such a cause. Speak
ing further in Hitlerian accents. Mo-
lotoff charged Britain and France
with full understanding Of the fu-
tility of prolonged conflict, and &C
cused them of neither wanting war
stopped nor peace restored.
Russia, like Germany, would like to
stack arms on conditions favorable
alone to Moscow and Berlin-namely,
that Stain and Hitler be left in un-
disputed possession of their ill-got-
ten gains in Poland, and, in the So
viet's case, without molestation Of
the virtual protectorates established
over the late independent Baltic re-
publics. It Is because the United
States, supported by the other Amer
icas, has seen At to express the hope
that the fate of Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania will not descend upon
democratic Finland, that Stain
seems prepared to risk breach in
what remains of soviet-American
amity. This country will expect the
administration to give the Kremlin
the sort of reply Molotoff's ill-man-
nered TRADE calls for.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Enter Purtisunship

The sixty-vote margin by which
administration forces won their first
neutrality bill test in the House yes
terday is encouraging in so far as it
indicates that the legislation ulti-
mately will be approved. but the
manner in which the members di-
vided came as disappointment to
those who had hoped that the House
would deal with this measure in the
same nonpartisan spirit which, on
the whole, characterized the Senate's
treatment of it.
Tabulation of the balloting showed
four Republicans and 231 Democrats
voting to support the administration
plan to send the bill to conference,
while 155 Republicans and twenty
Democrats voted against the move.
In other words, the administration
was supported by approximately
ninety-two per cent Of the Demo-
Gratis and opposed by ninety-eight
per cent of the Republicans.
In the face of these figures, it can
hardly be doubted that the issue was
decided along purely partisan lines.
To conclude otherwise, one would
have to assume that by sheer COIN
cidence 155 or 159 Republicans hon.
estly differed with 231 of 251 Demo-
Gratis in the House, and that party
affiliations had nothing to do with
the way in which they voted. Such
an assumption overtaxes credulity.
1t must be recognized, of course,
that the question voted upon yester-
day did not 60 directly to the funda-
mental issue at stake in the House,
namely, whether the Senate vote to
repeal the arms embargo is to be ap-
proved. The real test in that respect
will come on a vote to instruct the
House conferees to insist on retain
ing the embargo, and 1t is possible
that yesterdays partisan division
may not be repeated when the time
comes to make this fundamental
decision.
The gravity Of the question from
the standpoint of our national well
fare Is well understood. both in and
out Of Congress, and it should be
obvious to the Republican minority
that they have a solemn RESPONSE
bility when the final test comes to
vote in accordance with their honest
convictions and to forget for the mo-
ment that they wear party label.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
THIS AND. THAT
By Charles Z. Trncetoeu.

it what you will, that you will ind the
real heart Of this music.
Coupled, Of course, with . strange
melodic type which Is perhaps closer
to tears, in gayety, than the music of
any other peoples.
We have seen this explained by refer
ence to the oppression Of these peoples,
but oppression is not confined to one
continent, nor does 1t alone account for
sadness In music, even In the gayest
forms.
Perhaps there is no real explanation
Of such things. They are, and that Is
enough.
Most Of Victor Herbert's songs in "a
time, when slowed down, can be played
as lullabies. Marches, In other words,
conceal in their spirited gayness a Ger
tain amount Of tenderness. So 1t goes
all through the realms Of music. There
Is much more in music, as an art, than
countless performers and listeners imag-
Inc. They not only narrow their own
minds, by refusing to listen to what
they do not "hke." but they try to mar
row great art.
Why won't people who regard them
selves as music lovers listen to music
with which they are not familiar?
This Is most easily seen in young peo-
pie.
Play any 4/4 fox-trot tune, no matter
how unfamiliar. and boy or girl of the
hiO11 crhrC1 Sr{1 {lrnsy
ately.
What they like, Of course, is the
rhythm, with which they are familiar
through endless hearing.
Let them begin to listen to one of the
fascinating South American dance forms,
such as the samba, they at once become
Ill at ease.
Instead of listening, they become rest
less, and start to think about something
else.
This bad musical habit is not confined
to youngsters.
Their elders. with set minds, are far
worse.
Instead of regarding the unfamiliar
In music as chance for good adventure,
as a voyage of discovery, they refuse,
one way or another, to listen to what
they cannot grasp instantly as familiar,
In some way or another.
If they can do nothing more, they fall
to talking.
Talking while listening to music is
the great crime, SO often perpetrated,
alas, that many persons pretend not to
mind it, just as they put up with in
cessant coughing at symphony concerts.
Orchestra conductors who, now and
then, become angered at coughing and
conversation. are not simply tempera-
mental men, but real leaders who realize
better than most that the greatest re-
spect one can pay to music is to really
listen to it. And this means to listen!
Not a pretended listening, not a tacit
refusal to hear, but an honest opening
Of the ears to the sounds, and especially
an honest opening of the mind to the
unfamiliar.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Believes Congress Should
Remain in Session.

To the Editor of The Star:
Senator Wheeler has wisely demanded
that Congress remain in session after
neutrality is disposed of. The taxpayers
who foot the bill at the rate of 20 cents
a mile for their tripping back and forth,
while important legislation to correct
this man-made depression is neglected,
should also emphatically demand that
they remain and attend to important
business. Otherwise. there may be q
revolution at home, when they will have
plenty to think about besides other
peoples wars. Our own people are fed
up, so to speak, with starvation in the
midst Of plenty.
Senator Wheeler says: II think it
would be beneficial to the Democratic
party II we stayed here and disposed of
internal problems, and then adjourned
early for the coming elections" II they
hope to come back, they will heed thus
wise advice. A DEMOCRAT.
October 20.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Wonders Why Members
Object to Being Known.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The flood of criticism directed against
the Dies committee for publishing the
names Of the members of the American
League for Peace and Democracy seems
to be an inspired attempt to discredit it.
Why should any body object to his mem
bership being made public If he knows
that the league is open and above re-
proach? Nobody hears of Democrat
or a Republican objecting to being known
as such, though not all the members of
these parties are angels.
Furthermore, are not civil service en-
ployes forbidden from participating in
domestic political activities? Is it wrong
for Federal employees to take part in
politics at home but perfectly all right
to engage themselves in foreign, Com
munistic political activities? Are not the
American people entitled to know
whether those to whom they are paying
salary with their taxes are loyal or not?
It Is, Of course, denied that the Ameri-
can League for Peace and Democracy is
Communist front" But Communists
and fellow travellers are accustomed to
denying everything when it is to their
advantage to do so. There Is ample evi-
dence to sustain the charge that the
league is a 'front.'" The fact that it
was organized by Communists; that it
receives financial assistance from the
Soviet government; that Earl Browder
was its vice president are some of the
proofs.
It is strange that these loyal, patriotic,
faithful public servants on the Dies COM
mittee should be receiving abuses instead
Of cooperation from those whose assist
ance should be normally forthcoming. It
Is stranger still that those who are quick
and ready to find fault with the Dies
committee are silent about Kuhn and
Browder's subversive activities and vio-
lation of the Registration Act for foreign
agentsr
The Dies committee has already per-
formed an important service to the
country when it uncovered Messrs. Kuhn
and Browder's trail, for which sincere
lovers Of true peace and democracy are
thankful. Z. 3. ACLAo.
October -.
Evening star., 1939-11-01

The belief that the next dance craze
In America would be for Latin American
rhythms was expressed at recent mus
ical convention held here.
More than 10 forms were named, of
which no more than the rumba and
tango are known to most persons,
whether merely listeners or youngsters
OF the type known as jitterbugs.
Some 16 or more dance and song forms
classified as Spanish type were EMU
merated here several weeks ago.
The amazing diversity of this limited
list offered an altogether charming mus
ical experience to those who are not too
"set" in their ways
Are you hide-bound. musically speak
ing?
Have you done that dubious thing, made
up your mind, about some one type of
music, and thereafter are unable to grasp
something fine when you hear it?
Are you so determined to dislike hot
jazz. or swing, that you positively will
not permit yourself to enjoy any of the
altogether fascinating things which are
put out nowadays?
Get a hold Of yourself, musically
speaking, for you are in danger Of missing
something good.
Permitting ones mind to set too hard
is to cut ones self OF from any chance
Of understanding the world in which we
live. for nothing Is quite so sure as that
other people will create art forms which
are new to us, and which We may have
to experience for long time before
we can learn to appreciate them. But
this type Of hard-won appreciation often
offers the most reward. In no art is
this more true than in music. Music is
not just one little music, or particular
type Of music, but truly the universal
language, not only understood by all
with ears, but also universal in SCOPE
and content.
The samba, form of Brazilian dance,
Is so new to North American ears that
even one Of the record companies Is list
ing 1t as "r,1nba" in their own catalog!
In other words they do not know what
they have
It is no wonder. then, that the aver
age listener cannot appreciate that he
is hearing something new in rhythm
when he happens to hear samba
This newness, it should be explained,
is not an utter newness.
Just as there is nothing new under
the sun, so there is no dance creation
which is so brand-new that there Is abb
solutely nothing like it elsewhere.
The dance forms of Brazil came from
Portugal. Brazilian songs are sung in
that language. But they have mixed
with them some of the primitive rhythms
Of the Indian populations OF South
America.
1t Is in the accent, the rhythm end,
of all Spanish-type music, Latin Amer,
lean music. south Of the border" call
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Progress in Art

Inc plan Tor cooperation between
the public schools and the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, through which pupils
will be given an opportunity for
greater knowledge and appreciation
of the meaning of art, is a progress
sive step on the part of both the
schools and the gallery. In brief, it
calls for scheduled visits to the gall
lery Of classes above the third grade.
There, through the cooperation of
the director, they will be assigned
capable guides, who will, in effect,
personally introduce each student to
the treasures on exhibit.
For many years a familiar COM
plant, not necessarily peculiar to
America, has been that the genius of
the artist has not touched closely
enough the lives of the masses of the
people. It has been said that the
great artistic treasures Of the world
have been boarded into mausoleum-
like ediflces which were available to
only a small part OF the population,
and which attracted the attention Of
still fewer. The complaint, to some
extent true, has worked to the. detri-
ment of the artists, particularly those
who have not yet succeeded In estab-
fishing themselves as masters. But
the average citizen has suffered a
greater loss in the detachment Of
living art from his surroundings.
Washington Is more fortunate than
most communities, and the adoption
of the school-visit plan is an impor-
tant means Of eliminating such COM
plants entirely.
In this respect, the Corcoran GAL
lery has pioneered. Last winter it
conducted a notable exhibit Of the
works of the younger alumni of the
art school, which is maintained in
connection with the gallery. The
purpose of the show was to assist
these young artists in establishing
themselves with the public, and also
to demonstrate to the average citizen
that original art works were to be
found to his taste and within the
limitations Of his purse. The COM
mittee which selected the works to be
exhibited took great pains to see
that they conformed to the critical
standards of art, and also that they
were suitable for use in home decora-
ton and at price which would con-
vince the average person that an
original painting of proven artistic
worth is to be preferred to a printed
copy of some masterpiece, which, de-
spite the repute of the original, has
become hackneyed through over
production. The exhibition was an
outstanding success, and will be re-
peated beginning tomorrow.
There Is every reason to expect as
great success through the direct in
PRODUCTION of school pupils under ca
pable guidance, to the collections per-
manently shown at the Corcoran
Gallery. The results cannot but grow
in Importance as more of tomorrow's
average citizens are impressed with
the revelation of the meaning, the
purpose and the consequences Of
artistic effort.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Protests Publication
OF League Membership.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The STAR,
want to express my strong disap-
proval of your policy in publishing the
list Of alleged American League members
released by Mr.. Dies. feel that any one
believing in fair play must be as dis
gusted as am that any newspaper
would do such dirty trick. Particularly
since the methods Of the Dies Committee
have been criticized publicly. I would
think it your duty to verify the accuracy
Of such . List, at the very least, before
giving It more publicity. I was not on 1t,
but expect 70 join the organization -
Evening star., 1939-11-01
MoIotoff Runs Amuck

Red Russia, which has run amuck
In Poland and the Baltic and has
similar designs in the Balkans, seems
determined to pursue an equally ire
sponsible course toward the United
States. Before Moscow has seen fit
to clear up the mystery of its dis
courteous treatment of this Govern
ment and its Ambassador to the
Kremlin, in connection with the un-
savory City of Flint affair, Premier
Foreign Commissar Molotoff has
gone out of his way to add insult to
injury.
Reviewing Soviet Russia's foreign
policy before the Supreme Soviet,
which passes for a parliament under
the Red constitution" Stains
spokesman yesterday made frontal
attack on President Roosevelt for
mixing in Russia's negotiations with
Finland" NJ Molotoff charged that
the Presidents recent plea that
Moscow do nothing to disturb friendly
relations with Finland was an act
sin contradiction of the United
States policy of neutrality" Then
Molotoff exclaimed: "As If things
were any better in America" Where
upon he went on irrelevantly to argue
that neither the Philippines nor Cuba
have obtained their independence,
while in 1917 the Bolshevist govern
ment bestowed independence and
sovereignty" upon the Firms.
What such drivel has to do with
Stains current attempt, unabash-
edly confessed by Molotoff, to con-
vert Finland into a Soviet vassal,
which Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
in turn have become, is not quite
clear. The establishment Of the
Philippines commonwealth is fact
of which Moscow seems in blissful
ignorance. 1t also seems unaware
that Cuba has long been sovereign
state.
The Communist premiers assertion
that the Soviet Union gave" the
Films their liberty is not quite exact,
to put it mildly. After the downfall
Of the Car, Finland had representa-
tive government restored to her by
the Kerensky provisional regime.
Following the Bolshevist coup d'etat,
the Finnish Diet and Senate on De-
cember 6, 1917, proclaimed the ma
tions independence. Civil war be-
tween "Reds" and whites" ensued.
At one time the Firms hoped for the
aid Of Sweden to help drive the Boil
shevists from the country, but Swe-
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Commends Gov. O'Conor
For War on Signs.

C0mmends Gov. O'Conor
For War ON Signs.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Orchids to Gov. O'Conor of Maryland
Tor attempting to beautify Maryland
highways. His efforts with regard to
the signs deserve credit.
We have Fine Arts Commission in
Washington to see that the buildings in
that city meet certain standard of
beauty. Can the Governor establish a
fine arts commission for highway signs?
1t would greatly enhance the esthetic
value Of Maryland were he to do so.
October q. R.IH