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Evening star., 1934-11-15
The Traffic in Arms.

Revelations before the Senate COM
mittee investigating the manufacture
and sale of munitions Of war have
supplied tragically plentiful proof that
international traffic in the "merchan-
disc of death" calls for restriction and
control. The United States has just
moved concretely to bring about such
supervision. 1t will propose to the
Steering Committee of the Geneva
Disarmament Conference next week
O pact which would require munitions
manufacturing countries to license
makers of arms, as well as to give
world wide publicity to all interna-
tional transactions in the trade. AS
further brake on the traffic both ex-
ports and imports of arms and NUM-
tions would be licensed.
In general, Americas proposals follow
the lines of the Arms Traffic Conven-
ton negotiated at Geneva in 1925 and
finally approved by the United States
Senate at the instance Of President
Roosevelt in June, 1894. The United
States considers that not only has the
time come to put the Geneva Conven-
ton into effect, but to strengthen it
with more reaching provisions. A
draft agreement embodying American
views has been submitted to interested
powers and met with approval. They
also sympathize with the United States
suggestion that an arms-control treaty
be negotiated forthwith at Geneva as
q separate pact, instead Of being tied
In with the interminable negotiations
for a general disarmament treaty,
which amid present conditions in
Europe and the Far East is notoriously
unattainable.
If the Geneva Steering Committee
approves the American proposals they
will be referred to the Trade in
Arms Committee II January and
Evening star., 1934-11-15

eventually to the conference proper Tor
final action. Then, assuming confer
ence assent, a convention would be
ready for signature and for adherence
by other governments not represented
in the conference, such as Germany
and Japan.
Through provisions for licensing,
for limiting the right to produce arms
and munitions to bona flde orders,
for prohibition of stores Of supplies in
expectation of business and for
prompt publicity on every phase of
the industry, the United States is
confident that fragrant evils can be
minimized, if not eradicated.
These evils, as President Roosevelt
points out, cannot be curbed by the
isolated action of any one country.
International action is necessary. The
facts developed by Senator Nye's COM
mittee have shocked the conscience
of the world. The initiative the
United States has now taken indi-
Gates the American peoples willing
ness to make a constructive contribu-
ton toward the suppression of abuses
which can have disastrous results If
they continue unchecked.
International control of the arms
traffic falls short Of the ideal Of
disarmament, but it will be an ef-
fective blow at warmongers every
where. 1t will, above all, pledge the
nations to do their utmost to restrain
the activities of interests too often
animated solely by the profits to be
derived from Indictment to wholesale
man killing.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Wildfowers.

Among other reasons why Washing
ton is good place 10 live is that
freezing weather comes comparatively
late, permitting long planting sea-
son for bulbs, shrubs and perennials,
including the wildfowers.
More and more gardeners here
abouts are discovering year by year
that there is a wealth of quiet beauty
and interest in the wildfiowers. In
this good work the Wildfower Preser-
vation Society, which has It's head
quarters here. has had a prominent
part.
Wildfiowers, or wildings, as some
like to call them, need q little more
intelligent understanding, perhaps,
than some Of their more snowy
brethren Of the garden border. Soil
condition means a great deal to them,
along with proper location as regards
sun and shade. AS interest in these
plants has grown, wealth CT liter
ature has developed, along with many
plant specialists, located in all parts
Of the country, men and women who
have devoted their lives to this culti-
walton and who understand rightly
Just what to do and how tc do it.
Wildfowers may be said to con-
stitute one of the last degrees of
gardening. After one has grown many
of the larger and more snowy things,
the time comes when he desires to
specialize. Then the charm Of the
little plants, which may be placed in
odd places, often where nothing else
will do we'll, grows upon him, and he
develops in time into full-fledged
wildfower gardener.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Un-earnings.

Un-earnings.
Everybody wants "a job"
And that's the proper spirit.
The statement makes my pulses throb
With Joy whene'er I hear 1t.
But when he manages to land
A job. A higher mission
He'll seek. and presently demand
What's known as position"
Then some authority he Graves
To benefit the Nation.
His influence with care he saves
To gain q situation"
At last, he rises to control
That brings unearned remittance
1t would perhaps be called q "dole'
If it were but a pittance.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Can a fish have a code of honore

Can a fish have q code of honor?
The observant home aquarium keeper
will think that at least one variety can.
This Is the popular Angel fish. scien-
tif1cally named Pterophyllum scalare,
widely called by the last or species
name, pronounced as II written scay-
larry.
This fish has q code all its own. but
shown only to those who are willing
to give 1t tank all to itself and mates.
As long as it is kept in the so-called
community aquarium, in which dif-
ferent types Of animals disport them
selves, the Angel fish seldom indulges
in its favorite sport of fighting.
Once 1t finds itself in an aquarium
given over solely to its own kind, it
delights in selecting victim and pur-
suing him.
Then the fun begins. and with it the
operation Of the Scalare code of honor.
The fighting between these creatures
Is flghting In name only.
Mostly it is bluff, but bluff which Is
picturesque and which just falls short
Of actual blows.
Blows Of course, Is merely a
human word for a typical fighting
action, for the blow or punch OF a
fish is bite.
Fishes which are real fighters con-
tent themselves with rushing head
long at the victim and, If it is too big
to swallow, biting of fin, or part of
the tail, or even taking a chunk out
OF the stomach.
Mostly these fellows are kept out Of
home fish tanks.
1t was Shakespeare who made one
OF his characters say to an INQUIRER
who wanted to know how fishes live in
the sea, why, man, much as human
beings do on land-the big ones eat
the little ones"
Wrath Is not human invention,
but is displayed by all creatures. It's
of1spring. fighting, may be seen in
almost any branch of life. Even the
invisible first creatures of the micro
scopic world fight and rend each other.
then victor devours loser.
Even in the happiest community
tank there is usually at least one
flsh which enjoys chasing his COM
rades. Curiously enough, this type of
f1sh rarely swims head-on at speci-
mems Of other varieties. Mostly he
confines his activities to his own kind
A nip out Of the tail, or off the end
OF a I'm, usually is the extent of the
damages, and this only rarely. when
by some mischance the pursued crea-
ture is too slow in getting out Of the
way.
1t Is the code of honor Of the Angel
fishes, evidently, which saves them
from even such slight damages.
They spar increasingly without 30
much as nick or dent.
And what sight Is more beautiful In
the aquarium than two of these fell
lows, with wing" spread 6 inches
or more. fitting at each other in sun
lit waters?
Fins spread, feelers showing glints
Of azure blue, eyes trimmed with red
the Angel fishes silvery bodies CLINT
like metal in the rays coming through
the glass.
Black bars across body and fms
stand out wildly.
One creature rushes at the other,
head slightly raised, mouth open.
He stops, however, in that marve-
lous way Of fishes, before he has any
Evening star., 1934-11-15

amendments to the Constitution Of
the United States and of the consti-
tutions of the States and control of
national and State Legislatures.
The size of the Sinclair vote seems
to the Rochester Times Union, how
ever. to mean that "a large number
of the people are not satisfied with
things as they are" while the Dam
bury News-Times feels that "the i'm
portant thing to look at is not the
election or the defeat of particular
man, but the number of votes that q
group rallies to its cause"
Evening star., 1934-11-15
First Objective.

The Presidents excellent address to
the Advisory Council of the National
Conference on Economic Security will
clarity the increasing discussion of
this subject in connection with the
approaching session of Congress. So
much has been said recently about
the immediate legislative provision of
every form of economic security"
ever conceived that many were be-
ginning to believe that within the
space of a few months the national
Government would be undertaking to
accomplish what the President so
emphatically said yesterday could
not be done:
We cannot work miracles or solve
all our problems at once. What we
can do is to lay sound foundation
on which we can build structure to
give a greater measure of safety and
happiness to the individual than we
have ever known.
The foundation is one thing. The
structure is another. One of the ele-
ments of the foundation is unemploy-
ment insurance, which the Presi-
dent places prominently in any eco
nonic security program. But he en-
phasizes his previously expressed con-
viction that unemployment insurance
should be a cooperative Federal
State undertaking." with the States
the logical units" for administration
of insurance benefits under different
plans preferred by the State Legis-
latures, but with the Federal Gov
ernment providing encouragement
and, by national legislation, prevent
ing competitive advantage to those
who fail to meet minimum require
ments.
The President also takes occasion
TO draw an important distinction be-
tween relief and unemployment in
sxrance. There has been confused
discussion on this point. Unemploy-
ment insurance is no substitute for
relief, and 1--WE must not allow this
type of insurance to become dole
through the mingling of insurance and
relief" Unemployment insurance
represents a limited form of protec-
ton enjoyed by the employed. There
are millions of unemployed who could
not come within the provisions of any
insurance scheme, and they represent
another problem entirely. OF the
immediate wisdom of undertaking
provision, on national scale, of the
benefits of old age and sickness in
surance the President is doubtful.
There can be no security for the
individual in the midst of general
insecurity"
Beyond the cloudy murk of fan
tastic schemes" which have aroused
hopes which cannot possibly be full
filled" the President points to the
clear-cut objective: ITO get the eco
nomic system to function so that there
will be a greater general security"
Various devices for protecting the in
dividual against loss of employment,
against the economic hardships of
old age and illness may accompany
but cannot precede the attainment of
that objective.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Tribute to Cardinal 0'Connell.

The brilliant and beautiful cere-
mony at the Catholic University Of
America last evening in honor of
william Cardinal O'Connell was a
memorable occasion. 1t marked
attainment of the apex Of a
greater career and was in itself
a manifestation of affection in
which representative Americans of
all branches of the Christian church
were happy to participate. President
Roosevelt spoke for the entire Nation
when he conveyed to his eminence
the thanks of "your fellow citizens"
Not every man is permitted to enjoy
q golden Jubilee Of any kind. and
doubtless. the Cardinal would be
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Time Due to Heal School Grid Row;
All-Star Benefit Game Is Suggested

a drastic punishment and in some
small tinge of compensation, I make
the suggestion here that the school
authorities consider this: Why not
choose two teams from all Of the best
players Of the high schools and play
q final game. a real world SERIES
the proceeds to go as a gift from the
high schools to the Community Chest?
IRVING M. GREY.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnswer to
| any question OF fact by t1riting The
Washington Epening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington, d. C. Please inclose
| stamp 5or reply.
@. How many people visit Radio
City TO attend the various broadcasts?
*. L.
A. Since the opening, approximate
ly one year ago, more than 100000
people have been admitted to the stu
| dios to watch the broadcasts.
@. Please give me the name of a
school in New York City where mod
cling Is taught as a profession.-L.
r. w.
A. The Mayfair Mannequin Acad-
emy, 545 Fifth avenue, is such a
school.
@. How many men are employed
in building the French liner Norman
die?-H. E.
A. About 5000 men are now en-
ployed on the vessel, which is being
prepared for her maiden voyage to
New York next June. Decorators
have started work on the interior
of the ship.
@. In politics, what Is meant by q
slush fund?-A. H.
A. A slush fund is money used to
influence votes or legislation.
@. Please classify apples according
to the ones that are best for eating,
baking and jelly making.-G. T.
A.Purdue University classifies them
as follows: For eating-Jonathan,
Delicious, Grimes Golden, Mcintosh,
Winesap. For baking-Home Beauty,
Northern Spy, Wolf River. Mcintosh,
Arkansas or Mammoth Black Twig.
For apple pie-Maiden Blush, Jona-
than, Northern Spy, Mcintosh, Bald
win. Stayman. For apple sauce
Maiden Blush, Jonathan, Mcintosh,
Northern Spy, Stayman, Grimes Col
den, Mammoth Black Twig, York For
jelly-Baldwin, Northern Spy, Maid
en- Blush, Jonathan, Rome, Salome,
Grimes Golden. Stayman Winesap.
Mammoth Black Twig.
@. What is meant by calling an
official the poobah Of the admins
tration?-A. L. E.
A. Poobah was character in the
comic opera, THE Mikado," who was
lord high everything else.
@. What Is the greatest wind We
locity ever recorded?-E. r.
A. On April IL, 1884, the Weather
Bureau station on the summit of
Mount Washington recorded wind
velocity Of 23l miles an hour. This
compares with usual hurricane winds
of around 80 miles an hour.
@. Did the national housing act
create a new Government lending
agency?-P. A.
A. 1t did not. It established a
policy whereby private lending agen-
cies were enabled to make loans to
worthy borrowers which were guar
anteed by the Government to take
the place of the Endorsement or col
lateral which banks would otherwise
have had to require before accepting
paper Of this type.
@. How many American news
papers have Paris editions?-J. B.
A. Until the recent merger, there
were two-the New York Herald Tri-
bune and the Chicago Tribune. The
papers will be combined, starting with
the December l, 1884, edition. The
European edition of the Chicago
Tribune was founded in Paris, July
4, 1917. and the Paris Herald was
founded in 1887.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

@. How many casualties have oc-
CURED in the war between Bolivia
and Paraguay in the Chaco?
III. C. K.
A. Gideon Seymour Of the Buenos
Aires Associated Press Bureau saws
that there have been $4,000 casual-
ties since the war began in the Sum.
mer Of 1882.
@. What is the name Of Francesca
Agello's seaplane in which he made
the world record?-A. H.
A. Agello's plane is the Red Bullet.
@. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and a
corner of Illinois is the Driftless Area
which both ice sheets went around.
Wnat is the reason for this s?-M. l.. c..
A. The Driftless Area is probably
due to temporary protection afforded
by the highland Of Northern Wiscon-
sin, in conjunction with the presence
OF the deep basin of Lake Superior
north Of 1t, and to the east the basin
now occupied By Lake Michigan. Z
@. What did it cost to build At
lantic City's new railroad station?
"A. r.
A. It was built at cost Of $780,
900.
@. Which President Of the United
States received all the votes except
one in his election?-w. w.
A. 1t was at the time of Monroe,s
reelection that all the votes exceut
one were cast for him. 1t was a mat
ter OF sentiment that no President
except Washington should be elected
unanimously.
@. What is the origin and mean
ing Of the name, Barbara?-R. T. D.
A. The name is Of Greek deriva-
ton and means stranger. To the
Greeks every one not a Greek was
known as a barbarian, hence, a
stranger.
Q. What is an aperitif partyp
ID. M. D.
A. 1t is the same as a cocktail
party, except that sometimes the
French drinks, such as pernod, ver-
mouth or mandarine are served in
stead of the more popular American
mixtures.
@. What effect did the depression
have on the consumption Of ice
cream?-A. M.
A. In 1929, the last boom year.
people spent s3O5, ,723, 900 for ice
cream, and in 1888, the worst year.
they spent only S141, ,594 900. Volume
by gallons declined almost in pro-
portion, although not quite, because
OF some price reductions.
@. When was the Henderson Castle
IN Washington, D. c., built?-M. D.
A. The Boundary Castle was built
by Senator John Henderson in 1890.
1t is located at 2200 Sixteenth street
northwest, Washington, D. C.
@. What did the new Robert E.
Lee Bridge at Richmond, Va, cost?-
L. F.
A. Tie bridge cost $3.50 900, while
the whole project, including the ap-
proaches, amounted to S1,5O0 900.
@. Who is now president Of the
American Bankers Association?-
T. D. B.
A Rudolf S. Hecht, chairman of
the Hibernia National Bank of New
Orleans. is the new president of the
association.
@. What effect has the Bratt sys-
tenn Of liquor control had on liquor
consumption in Sweden?-R. r.
A. Alcoholic consumption there has
decreased so per cent in the past
20 years. .
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Smedley Butler says he wouldn't
carry rife beyond the borders Of
this country in another war. II the
fears of perilists should come true, he
might feel 1t his duty to go at least
few miles out to sea and handle
munitions from an airplane.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
A Three-Wav BARGAIN.

From the Wilkes-Barre (Pa) Record.
Metropolitan Opera House has
awarded contract for seats that
won't squeak. AL that is now aneces-,
sary Is to make certain of singers who
won't screech and q full complement
Of patrons who won't squel over the
prices for admittanes.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

AS a kind family physician, DR..
Royal Copeland is in a position to
give his former antagonist friendly
advice on how to take his political
medicine.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Huey Long thinks he might be a
good President. There is no evidence
of the slightest need at this time to
organize stop Huey" movement on
any more extensive terms than that
which already exists.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

French royalists contribute a touch
of scientific interest to the present
agitation. They suggest one of the
most interesting forms Of archaeological
investigation.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Armistice day was observed in the
U. S. A. in spirit of reverent finality
in spite Of rumors from abroad that
another European war Is held in
evitable.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Gov. Elect Nice will confer with
Gov. Ritchie. 1t will be a meeting Of
two gentlemen, each famed for affable
courtesy. No sensational disclosures
could be expected, even from the most
vigilant dictagraph.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

A fight is to be made on water
power by interests that fear it will
dispense with coal. This was orig
inally declared the object in promot-
ing white coal" to do the work of
"black diamonds"
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Fame is SO fleeting that few readers
trouble to send in the question,
Where are the Nobel Prize winners
Of yesteryear?" ..- .... ...
Evening star., 1934-11-15

The award Of Nobel prize brings
f1eeting fame, although the notoriety
is something less than that which
attaches to the winner of sweep
stakes.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Language Education.


My Radio! My Radio!
You tell me things I did not know.
It's thanks to you that I may claim
Acquaintance with a foot ball game
With halfbacks, quarterbacks, so true,
And here and there q kick-back, too.
Base ball its language shows with care
Explaining who has "died" to where.
And yet, I sometimes wish you'd
hammer
Away at plain old English grammar.
when q man loses his temper"
said Uncle Eben, hes better of II his
indignation makes him speechless."
Evening star., 1934-11-15
And PRAY?

From the Norfolk Ledser-Dispatch.
A Government bureau advises con-
sumers To watch food prices. Yeah
and get Z crick IN the neck.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

1t is as hard to get Tom Mooney out
of prison as 1t is to get some obviously
identified criminals In.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Huey Long delights in publicity, re-
garding kingfish as too large for any
goldfish bowl.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
MASQUERADE.

Coin to have masquerade!
Glee will find no stopping!
Since much effort has been made
BY way of salary chopping.
Let's proceed with merry skill
To simulate a-plenty
And help an old f1ve-dollar bill
To masquerade as twenty.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

It remained for Maryland to remind
the political pictorialists that the race
Of Republican elephants is not entirely
extinct.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
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Evening star., 1934-11-15
Perpetual Motion.

what are you studying now?"
Perpetual notion" answered the
professor.
Have you an example of it?"
approximately. A bunch of boys
rakes up pile Of leaves. The wind
blows 'em around. They rake 'em
up again, and so on indefinitely"
"To lend money wisely" said HI Ho
the sage Of Chinatown, needs great
knowledge Of human nature in select
ing those who will use it honestly"
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Celebrity.

Are you In favor Of q war on
crime"
Il am" answered Senator Sorghum.
I'D favor keeping the pictures Of
criminals out Of print side by side with
statesmen and debutantes. II we
can't punish criminals, we might at
least ostracize them socially"
Jud Tunkins says II he's got to
see another war, he hopes telescope
will be invented strong enough to let
him look at it clear across the ocean.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
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The death Of Frederick Lands,
Representative-elect from the second
Ipdiana congressional district, will be
greatly regretted. Mr. Lands was q
former member of the House and
popular in Washington. He was the
only Republican elected this year in
the whole Indiana delegation of II
members Of the House. His successor
must be chosen in a special election,
If the place is to be filled promptly.
Governors Of States may appoint to
fill vacancies temporarily which arise
in the Senate in some States, but no
Governor may appoint to I'LL q va
cancy in the House.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

@. What effect has the Bratt sys-
tenn Of liquor control had on liquor
consumption in Sweden?-R. r.
A. Alcoholic consumption there has
decreased so per cent in the past