Halloween falling on a Monday night, DCist took the night off, opting to hand candy to passing children and fend off egg attacks from neighborhood hooligans. We did explore area houses, though, taking in decorations both simple and elaborate. And proving that some people will use any opportunity to make a statement about the state of affairs in the country, we spied one gravestone marked “Scooter Libby, R.I.P.” and one proclaiming the death of world peace, the latter standing in front of three lifesize and devilish-looking effigies of Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and George W. Bush. Did DCist readers see any particularly memorable costumes or decorations?

Cropp, Orange in Council Catfight: Sigh. That respite in mayoral politicking was all too short, unfortunately. Council-member Vincent Orange (D-Ward 5) yesterday filed suit against Council Chair and mayoral competitor Linda Cropp, arguing that Cropp overstepped her authority when she cancelled a roundtable Orange had organized on the financing for the new baseball stadium, reports NBC 4. Cropp had argued that Orange’s Committee on Government Operations had no jurisdiction over the matter, a claim Orange disputed. Either way, this catfight has mayoral grandstanding written all over it.

Area Parents Concerned Over Military Recruiting: Parents at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda have expressed their displeasure with the presence of military recruiters on campus, demanding that they be notified of such visits and that their children’s information not be released, writes the Post. The controversy has put principals nationwide in a tough situation, forcing them to balance provisions of the No Child Left Behind law which allow recruiters access to student information against the demands of nervous parents that such information not be released.

Hearing Set for Vienna Metro Land Deal: Facing growing criticism and opposition from a powerful member of Congress, WMATA’s Board of Directors has scheduled a public hearing tonight to discuss the sale of four acres to developers alongside the Vienna Metro station, notes WJLA. The board put the $6.5 million sale on hold almost two weeks ago in response to opposition by Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), who lives in the area and has threatened to withhold up to $1.5 billion in federal funding for Metro should the deal go forward. The land deal would allow developers to increase density at the site, adding condos and retail outlets to the valuable land.

Briefly Noted: Plans to widen I-66 proposed by Virginia candidate … Trick-or-treaters hit Embassy Row … Judge rules in favor of tenants in condo controversy … Meeting set for tonight to discuss HOT lanes on I-95 … Police arrest seven teenage robbery suspects.

Picture of house snapped by katmere.