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Evening star., 1939-10-02
Reds Reach NewYork,
Serene in Ability
To Take Series
Faith in Pitchers High;
Only Breok They Ask
Is Thut Lombard Hit
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The best
equipped and most confident Ma
tional League winner, since the rowdy
st. Louis Cardinals of 1884, rolled
in here today to challenge the three
time champion Yankees in the
World Series, starting Wednesday
at the stadium.
Well rested and serene in their
proven ability to win when the chips
are down, the Cincinnati Reds reach
the site of the first two battles
scofing at the reported odds of 3 to
l against them. They think they
are going to make suckers out of the
price-layers. They aren't as noisy
an outfit as the old Cardinals, but
they think they are a better ball
club.
The only favor the Reds are pre-
pared to ask of the baseball gods
is that their big catcher Ernie Lom-
hardi, be permitted to 60 on slugging
the ball like he did in the closing
weeks of the regular campaign. With
Ernie raking the distant stands with
his mighty whacks, the boys of Bill
McKechnie figure the series is as
good as won.
Confident of Slab Power.
They haven't doubt of their
pitching superiority. In Bucky Wal
ters and Paul Derringer, they have
said repeatedly the last few days,
they have a greater pair of right
handlers than the brothers Dean
were in 1880. Don't argue with me.
That's what the Reds say)
In Frank Mccormick, the National
Leagues leading producer, they
are equally confident they have the
games best all-around first base
man. Coach Jimmy Wilson declares
that Mccormick this year is as great
fielder as Dolf Camilli of the
Dodgers, than which there can be
no higher praise.
The Reds believe that in Billy
Myers at shortstop and Lonnie Frey
at second they have at least stand
off for the Yankees celebrated COM
bination of Frankie Crosetti and Joe
Gordon. They are positive that 1val
Goodman Is a better right fielder
than his rival, Charley Keller,
chiefly because Of his phenomenal
throwing arm.
Look to lombard at Bat.
Under pressure, the champions
from the West are willing to concede
that maybe Joe Di Maggie is a bet
ter center fielder than Harry Craft;
that George Selkirk figures to have
an edge over the veteran Wally
Berger in left, and that the Yankees
might have the best third baseman
in the game in Red Rolfe.
But that's absolutely as far as they
will 60. They don't give Bill Dickey
thing over Lombardi, rating the
big Italian off his slugging of last
year and counting on the potential
wrath of his bat in the coming series.
All they ask is that Lombardi hit
somewhere near his weight, and
that Walters and Derringer are
right" on the days they take the
mound. If Junior Thompson should
turn in a good game, they regard
that as so much potential gravy.
Walters "Sinker" Praised.
Both Walters and Derringer must
be given good chances Of pitching
low-hit games against any team
even tho Yankees,
Evening star., 1939-10-02
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advorY fragrance Of this
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in its new-doY blend. mix
it with q gentle autumn
breeze and. man. you've
got somethingl
Smoking enjoyment
you'd be glad to pay ten
cents for So. just as thou
sands upon thousands did
while Pops" were made
to fit the popular toste Of q
bYgone era. And oil today
for only five centsl
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wrapper.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

pound sacks, U. S. No /. Pennsylvania.
Lancaster county, Katahdins, $1.75 a 50,
Cobbers, poorly graded, $3.50 @ so;
Maine, Green Mountains $1.75Q 100; New
York, round whites, mostly around $3.50;
Idaho. Russet Burbanks. $2.25, fair con-
dition, $2.1O@2.15; 15-pound sacks, Green
Mountains, U. S. No. l, Maine, 32c; Flor
ida, bushel crates Bliss Triumphs, U. s.
No. l. s1.75; Texas. bushel crates Bliss
Triumphs, U. s. No. 2, S1.25Q1.50.
Spinach-Market steady. No carlot ar
rivals; no cars on track. Truck receipts
light. Bushel baskets, Savoy type. Texas,
81: Virginia, 50Q soc.
Sweet Potatoes-Market steady. Truck
receipts light. North Carolina, bushel
baskets. Porto Ricans, soc cQ$1; Mary
land, Anne Arundel county, bushel ham
pers Jersey type and Puerto Ricans, U.
:. No. l, s1.15 q 1.25.
ceipts light. Florida, lug boxes, green,
ripes and turning wrapped, 6x6 and
larger, s2.5O63; 6x7. &1.5O92.25; Ohio,
hothouse stock, S-lb. baskets, $500
1.75; repacked $40 lb. cartons, Cuba and
Mexico. $1@1.25.
Kale-Market steady. Truck receipts
light. Virginia. bushel baskets. 45Q 4Oc.
Collards-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light Virginia, bushel baskets
IS D4Oc.
Mixed Vegetables-One Texas arrived !;
. broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Snap Beans-Market weak. Truck re-
ceipts moderate. Florida. bushel hamp-
ers, Round Stringless 75c q Sl.S5.
Lima Beans-Market dull. Truck re-
ceipts light. Florida, bushel hampers.
s30 $50, fair quality, $3.50.
Eggplant-Market weak Truck re-
ceipts light. Florida. ~ bushel crates,
$3.50
Peppers-Market dull. Florida. III
bushel crates. green. $25093.
squash-Market steady. Truck receipts
light Florida, bushel hampers, white,
~ nd kn
Cucumbers--Market steady. Truck re-
ceiptA very hight. Florida, bushel ham
pers. S345. as to size. Cuba, bushel
crates &45OH5.
strawberries - Market about steady.
Truck receipts very light. Florida, 36'
pint crates, l71lsc per pint.
Artlchokes-Marylsnd l7-bushel bas
kets, tl50.
Beets-Texas, "a crates, t1.l5d1.25.
Garlic-California, 10-pound sacks, 90c
/ GEl.
| Mushrooms-Maryland and Pennsylva-
lnia, 3-pound baskets. 50@65cs
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
HUDSON AUTO
GROUP FETED

Inaugurating a sales campaign
that promises to set poSt-depres-
sion record in Washington and
vicinity, j. S. Calhoun, Washing
ton zone manager for Hudson
Motors, today will entertain a
group of factory executives
headed by C. G. Beeching, sales
manager in charge of zones, and
including 300 dealers from the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Maryland.
The entertainment officially be-
gan with a luncheon at the Ward
man Park Hotel at which time
Mr.. Beeching told the assembled
dealers and executives Of the out
standing safety features OF the
1899 Hudson models which al
ready have exceeded the 1888
model year" sales in this vicinity.
Among these are the new auto
poise control" which prevents
swaying from the road in case OF
blowouts or strong cross-winds;
wide shatter proof windshields
and windows and all-steel bodies
with dual braking system, IN
cluding both manual and hy-
draulic brakes operated from the
foot pedal.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
BANK DEPOSITS
HERE MOUNT IN
LAST 2 MONTHS
II Institutions Report
Gain of $12,OOO,OOO

Despite tremendous Withdrawals
of savings during the Christmas
holidays, deposits in Washington
banks have shown a notable in
crease the last two months.
This was revealed today when,
in answer to a call from the
Treasury Department, the various
financial institutions reported
their total deposits as of Decem-
Der 81. A gain of more than
$12,00O,000 was shown over Sep
tember 28, time of the preceding
Treasury call.
TWELVE REPORT GAINS
Figures for II of the banks dis
closed total deposits of $780,
sos, ,933 six days ago, as against
1927, ,126,739 at the end of Sep
tember.
Of the institutions from which
statistics have been so far OBJ
tanned, IL have gained in deposits.
leaving only five which showed
decrease. While loath to discuss
the significance of the figures,
some observers interpreted them
as healthy signs"
FIGURES GIVEN
Individual institutions from
which reports have been obtained
by The Washington Times are as
follows:
The Washington times., 1939-01-05


valleys of and prosperity can be eDeed off anpuIuon Of de-
E the bOaTd has bee" the chief
ows that these fluctuations haze been much UoleHt the creation
Dece6e 49, from the bad Of 1907 and the severe
the stock market fuctuatsd thin Of 3s Since hen has f4
duihi
er0l Reserve mGnipunn tOo and half times
"panned"
The Federal RerOe Act merely aimed
banking lesLatOn
regarded
fnrk the 0i0n of The cycle
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

Chestnuts-1taly, s@9c per pound.
AvocS dos-Flat crates: Florida, SIC
$50; California, &1.75@2, ripe, 81.
Honey = Virginia, cartons. dozen,
comb, $4,000
Oranges-No carlot arrivals no cars
on track. Florida, standard boxes, $3.50
o., as to grade and size.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals:
broken car on track. Florida, standard
crates, $1.2591.75; few, 50, as to grade
and size.
Lemons-California, boxes. No. /,
$3.50; No. 2, $3.50@4. as to size.
Persimmons-Californ flat crates,
$1.O0@1.25.
PineappIes-cuba. crates. $685. most
ly, $3.50.
Kumquats-Florida. 8@10c per quart.
Tangerines-One Florida arrived: no
cars on track. Florida, as bushel boxes,
75c9$1.00.
Limes-Florida, AS bushel boxes,
soc q $1.00.
Endives-Belgium. 1O-lb. boxes. s1.75
92.O0.
ity,, $1,0001.50.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
CONSTRUCTION !
SETS new HIGH
FOR DECEMBER

Major engineering construction
awards for December, amounting
to $685., ,250,000, are the highest
for any December since 1927, and
exceed all monthly volumes since
June, 1887, according to reports
by Engineering News-Record, and
reflect probable upsWing in all
allied industries.
/ December construction awards
average a Is per cent gain over
November and a 70 per cent gain
over December, 1887,
Construction volume for the IL
months of 1888 totalled $2,79l,.
931 900, a 14.5 per cent increase
over a year ago, private awards
running below the 1887 level and
public construction awards rum
ming 81 per cent above the 1887
level.
Holding it's 102d annual meeting
of stock holders. the Firemen's
Insurance Company Of washing.
ton and Georgetown last night
reelected its entire slate of officers
and directors. .
William M. Hoffman continues
as president with Edward c. Baltz,
vice president; A. w. Howard, vice
president and secretary; j. N. Fitzr
patrick, jr., and V. M. Hoffman,
assistant secretaries. Directors are
Mr.. Hoffman, Mr.. Baltz, Mr.. How.
ard and Millard T. Dixon, Ray.
mond K. Espey, Leroy Gaddis,
Park A. Galleher, j. Logan Hop
kinS, c. H. Kindle, John H. Snyder,
s. S. Symons, Albert w. Walker
and James M. Woodward.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Potato Boat
Arrives

Another progressive step in the
handling of fresh foods was made
when the first shipment of pota-
toes ever transported by boat to
this city arrived in Washington to-
day. The big shipment, totaling
twenty carloards of flavorsome,
tender spuds, comes from the IA
nous Potato Empire" of Maine.
This one shipment could supply
six pounds of potatoes for every
family in the District, represent
ing as it does about $4,000 pecks.
In this shipment is enough nour-
ishment and Vita1nin c. to take
care of the population for a good
many days. A recent study re-
ported to the American Associa-
tion for the Advancement Of
Science indicated that between
five and six ounces of potatoes a
day furnishes one-third of per-
sons daily need for Vitamin C.
Although the food and produce
industries do not anticipate that
shipment by water will replace
rail transportation in any way,
considerable interest is being
manifested in the new means Of
haulage, since it will represent a
new method of delivering the
nutritious, energy-building potato
to District markets.
More and more housewives are
taking keen interest in the potato
as a vegetable to be served two or
three times daily since the recent
promotion of National Potato
Week in December. That event,
sponsored by nine governors, fea-
tured the high-quaity, low-cost,
nutritious advantages OF potatoes.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

New Deal. Surely the unbiased
and extremely cautious report, by
four Democrats and one Repuo-
Ncan, will open the eyes of many
people to the waste, corruption,
and general inefficiency which
lurk in the political work-rellet
system.
When political prejudiceS are IN
colved, it is hard to convince
man. This report, however, can
not be brushed aside.
Others besides myself have
urged that those on relief be de-
prived of the Federal vote while
receiving money from the govern
ment. The suggestion, however,
has been Indignantly rejected.
Now GENES the Senate com
mittee and recommends "leglsla-
ton prohibiting contributions 1or
any political purpose whatsoever
by any person who is the benetlc-
iary of Federal relief funds"
DRAWS COMPARISON
I ask you, is that any less a
discrimination, or any less denial
of rights" than the other? There
is little essential difference be-
tween voting for a candidate and
contributing toward his election.
The committee must have found
conditions very rotten, indeed, to
have been driven to make such a
recommendation.
Such a system of work relief"
as the WPA is bound to be abused.
This is true chiefly because the
whole thing is fundamentally un-
sound and dishonest, and every
body in bis heart knows it.
First, the work" done is, to
a large extent, not work which
any one of us would do for him
self, or hire anybody to do. How
ever useful some of the WPA
projects may have been, they are
mostly either things which bring
in no revenue, or which could
easily be postponed or done with
out. Some have been sheer waste.
Thus, the WPA workers are not
producers in the strict economic
sense.
Second, the WPA workers are
not paid on the basis of what
they do. They are paid more
than what is necessary as re
lief" The amount, however,
bears no relation to the value of
the services they perform.
BAD BUSINESS
This is bad business, unsound
economics, and unjustifiable eth
les. Why shouldn't it be rotten
politics!
From the beginning, have held
that no good could come of mix
ing relief" with wages" 1t
is destructive of the wages sys-
TEN, which is part of the general
price system" and capitalism
It turns wages into joke, and
demoralizes labor.
Third, taxes are compulsory pay
mentS made to support govern
ment. To use taxes for the sup
port of economic activities, newt
ably leads to waste. Tax money
doesn't have to be earned by pro,
ductive service; so it is apt to be
spent without counting the cost
1t is "other peoples money"
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

sl.40G so; L. S. Utility soc 4$1.25, as
to size Boxes and cartons: Pennsyl-
ton, extra fancy and fancy, 1l8s-163s,
$l.509l.75: 72s-1OOs, &l.S5q2; C grade,
S1.35 0l.5O. as to size; Fancy: Romes,
1l3sl50s, sl.4O@1.50; 72s-100s. $500
72s-1OOs sl.s5 @1.75: Golden Delicious,
l13s-163s s1.409l.S5; s8s1OOs. $1.65 q
1.75; Paragons, 113s-l50s, $1.35@150;
72s-i00s, s1.60 81.75: c grade, Staymans,
sl.35@l.4O: Paragons. Sl.25 1.i0. as to
size.
Broccoi-Market slightly weaker.
California, crates, $292.25.
Brussels Sprouts - Market slightly
weaker. One California arrived;
broken car on track. California, 25-
pound drums. $1.75q2
Cabba ge-Market steady. One Florida,
2 New York, l Texas arrived; ! hrolien
and unbroken cars on track. Florida.
l y -bushel hampers, domestic round
type, truck receipts. packed locally,
75cM 81: freight receipts mostly around
mestic round type. &1Q1.15; New York
5o-pound acks Danish type, 4Oc.
Carrots-Market steady. No carlot ar
rivals; | broken and unbroken cars
punched. $3.25n35O; Texas half Western
crates $l.@5 a $50; fair condition, 81 n
'1.l5. New York bushel baskets, topped
washed, s5cd 81.
/ NSullllOWeF-h Market STEADY, No car
lot arrivals, broken cars on track ca
fornia. crates $l25dl5O
Celery-Market steady. No ,arlot ar
rivals 3 broken and ! unbroken cars "
track California. y crates, individually
washed, 3-4 dozen. $3Q3.5O; 5-6 dozen
$29225.
Lettuce-Market about steady. Twc
Arizona arrived broken and 5 un
broken cars on track. Arizona, Westerr
crates, Iceberg type, dozen. $2.75d
, 3.25. mostly 50. Florida, Western hal
crates, Iceberg type. 1890 heads 81 25a
! SO; Eastern crates, Big Boston type
dozen, $1d125
Onions-Market steady. One Colorad,
arrived, broken and unbroken car
, on track; 5o-pound sacks L s. No !
, yellows, Ohio, $.l54l.25. New York
= medium size. $lm1.lO; Sweet Snanieh.
. inches and larger, Colorado, 2l.3O9l 40
: Peas-Market steady. Truck recent,
light Florida, bushel hampers, fair quail
4 ity. S2625O.
Potatoes-Market steady. One 1dab,
= arrived, broken and ? unbroken car
. on track. Truck receipts liberal; loo
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
PROF|T-TAKING
LOWERS Steel

NEW YORK, Jan. S QN.S0 .
The stock market opened lower
today after yesterdays upturn on
the Presidents message to Con-
gress, but developed better tenden-
cies as the session wore on.
Steel shares were subjected to
considerable profit-taking in view
of their wide gains yesterday.
Early losses ran to around point
but these were reduced later.
The motors were easy in the
first hour and then moved ahead
for moderate gains. Chrysler set
the pace.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
OIL HEAT men
ELECT GR|TzAN

L. Leroy Gritzan, Of the United
Equipment and Supply Company,
was reelected chairman Of the oil
heating division Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association at
the annual meeting Of the fuel
oil and oil burner dealers at a
luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. Gritzan will represent the
oil heating industry on the board
of governors Of the M. M. A.
Wholesale food division OF the
association will meet under the d1-
rection of Harry Sherry at the
Raleigh Hotel tonight.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05


tics and in eco
nomicS. has Just
been ak n q.
This is the pub
lication of the
report of the
Senate Commit
tee on Cam
paign EXpendi-
lures.
1t expos Sc S
"unjustifi a b ! e
q vities" in
connection with
the WPA, and
thus ties an
other can to
%ba toll of the
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Kiwanis Convention

Lewis T. Breuninger Of Wash
ington has been appointed a mem
ber of the 1889 committee on the
convention program for Kiwants
International. Announcement OF
the appointment came from H. G.
Hatfield of Oklahoma City, Okla,
president.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

no fiSt-shaking
against men of
affairs, no ex-
coriation of cap
ital, no thun-
dering that he
will furt h e r
teach business
men that he is
their master.
This is all to
the good, most
e n C ou r aging,
most inspiring.
Satisfactory to
business, indus
try, transporta-
tiOn He &C.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

knowledged, he emphasized, the
need for remedying defects in GER
tain New Deal measures, and re-
vealed a sympathetic attitude to-
ward our railroads in their Ia
mentable plight.
He cautioned labor leaders
against factional rights injurious
to peace, employment, prosperity.
incidentally, the President S
speech, which mercilessly flayed
ruthless foreign dictatorS. carried
conviction that he has now no
notion that he can successfully
dictate to CongresS-or to the
electorate.
WEAK WITH FIGURES
Franklin D. Roosevelt is weak
est when he deals with figures,
with finance, with economics. A
through-and-through politician,
he perhaps naturally, exaggerated
the importance of the part gov
ernmental spending can play In
creating sound prosperity and
also perhaps naturally, underestl-
mated the Importance of business,
industry, finance, in creating and
sustaining good times.
Mr.. Roosevelt stresses the para
mount need for lifting our so
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Business Banquet

Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
and Major Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent Of Metropolitan
Police, have accepted invitations
to the annual banquet of the Cen
tral Business Mems Association on
January 16 at the Wardman Park
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
BY EUGENE SHEFFER

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The Washington times., 1939-01-05
BY the [. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Sfe

BY the L. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
(Prices paid shippers-Net F. Q. B.
Washington
Eggs-Market weak. Prices lower.
Government graded and dated eggs
(January 81: Whites, U. s. extras. large.
31c; L. S. extras. mediums, csc; L. S.
standards large, 27c: L. S. standards,
mediums. 24c: L. S. trades, FAC. Nearby
ungraded eggs: Current receipts. whites.
"a a Csc; mixed colors, 22q23c.
Live Paultry-Market barely steady.
Fowl: Colored, all sizes, Is Q16c; No. 2's,
1O@12c; roosters, lOc. Chickens: Nir-
ginia Rocks broilers and fryers. all sizes,
Rocks and Crosses, brotlers and fryers,
all sizes. 16alsc; No. 2's, 12@14c; mixed
colored fryers, lac; No. 2s, 11@12c.
Capons, to 9 lbs, zoo 23c; slips, 16
Q1sc Guineas, lbs and over, soc a
pair; under . lbs, 4Oc a pair.
WASHINGTON, D. c., THURSDAY.
JANUARY 5, 1889.
Florida-46 Alb lugs avocados: 10
lugs lines; 35 bu. bask. peppers; 81 bu.
Michigan-15 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Pennsylvania-12O Bib. bask. mush
rooms
Virginia. bbls watercress,.
Unknown OriEin-35 crts chives.
Apples-Market steady. One Wash
ington arrived unbroken cars o,
track. Bushel baskets. L. s. No. /
Maryland, Pennsylvania. Virginia an
West Virginia. Grimes, "a incl min
65@75c; IA inch min, &1@llO; % inc
min, $l.156l25: staymans. 2A zinc
min. 75Qs5c: 2h-inCh min, 81 q !. .S5
2% inch min. $3.50 $50: Z. s. Utility
6Oc q 81, as to size; Yorks. pa zinc
min, s5@75c: 24-inch min, sI+l.lO
min. 65@75c: 2h-inch min, NGl.lO
2X inch min. 3l.15@1.25; Delicious, ~
inch min. soc 6s1: 2h-ipct min. sl.4
@i.5o: ~ inch min. 1l.5Oa1.65: U. {
Utility. 75c@&l.35. as TO SIZE: Golde
Delicious, ~ inch min, s59soc: 2t
inch minimum. &1.25@1.35; 2%inc
min, s1.35@l.4o; Y. s. Utility 75ct
riinimum 75c; 2h-inch min. s1.159l IL;
"a inch min. 1l,?5 l,35; common sto
age stock. sOcgs1' as to size; Par
gons, ~ inch min. 75c: 2h-inch min
mum, sI.I5@I25 %Inck min. 1885,
l.4o; Romes, IN inch min, 75c; 2ls inc
min. S11561.25; 2%-nch min. Sl.35'
l4O:140; Winesaps Pinch min. soc; ~
inch min- tl.l5 G1.26; 2%-ineh mir
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

ouSly called them-are eSSentlaI
to achieve this.
He is wrong.
REAL DEBT PICTURE
The unprecedented piling up Of
Government debt has done much
to undermine confidence in re-
sponsible circles. Mr. Roosevelt
must have been induced by one OF
his slick brain-trusters to proclaim
that public and private" debt is
no greater today than it was in
1929 and to gloss over the Stagger-
ing fact that our Federal obliga-
tions, direct and guaranteed, have
since then more than doubled.
swelling them to far in excess of
$40, ,000, 100000.
Private debts have been lessened
because of bankruptcies,
losses, caused by the
original and the Subse N t
Roosevelt" depression. This is
the reverse of a compliment to our
national government.
WHAT is NEEDED
If there still be any independ-
emily minded man President
Roosevelt will listen to, what he
should impress upon the head OF
our nation is that there is one
thing transcendently more effica-
cious than any other which could
be done to increase our national
income, namely, cessation of gov
attacks on business and
business men, cessation of addi-
tional New Deal reforms" deStruc-
tive of confidence. presidential en-
dorsement of modification CT the
lopsided Wagner labor law and OF
other New Deal statutes which
have proved faulty, and whole
hearted pruning of extravagant
public expenditures
Copyright. 1899. by B. C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
WORK RELIEF
EVILS DRAW
FIRE OF HANEY
WPA Political Activities
Hit by Economist
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics, New York
University

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. - One Of
the most important steps toward a
return to democracy, both in poll.