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Evening star., 1934-03-17
Central Europe.

Probably the true inwardness and
precise implications of the Italo-Aus-
tro-Hungarian pacts to be signed at
Rome today will not be officially re-
vealed, but 1t is manifest that Premier
Mussoiini has done important business
with his visitors, Chancellor Dollfuss
of Austria and Premier Goemboes of
Hungary. Rome dispatches state that
two separate accords have been
reached. One, political; the other,
commercial. 1t is the former that
means most to the high contracting
parties and to Europe, for 1t provides
for consultation" among them on
emergency occasions of interest to all
three countries.
Stripped of surplus verbiage, such an
agreement has one outstanding,
all-dominating purpose to thwart
Nazi Germany's expansion across Cen
trail Europe through absorption OF
Austria. with Hungary as the next
natural goal. From consultation" to
Joint military action would not, in GER
tain grave contingencies, be a very
long step. The partners in this new
triple political and commercial alli-
ance naturally derry that it has any
definite anti-German slant. yet cur
rent events in Europe denote that any
attempt on the integrity of the Da-
nubian states will now run into solid
wall of nations stretching from the
Atlantic to the Black Sea.
France is sympathetic to Signor
Mussolini's Central European plans.
Czechoslovakia, conscious Of a Nazi
menace. is about to enter a phase Of
closer understanding with Italy. With
the other Little Entente nations
Rumania and Observation-Disclosures
Frances lead, and with Bulgaria firm
ly attached to the italian course, the
chain of countries linked directly or
indirectly in a purpose to brook no
modern German "drapg mach Osten"
is complete Nazi dreams of extend
ing the Reich's power and influence
across Central Europe would seem for
the time being to be effectually
checked.
On its face the history made at
Rome this week appears to be purely
peaceful in purpose. Signor Musso-
linis professed primary object is to
strengthen Austria and Hungary eco
nomically by increasing the import Of
their goods into Italy, while widening
italian business in Danubian markets.
The three partners claim that they
will welcome the adhesion of other
countries to their trade understand
ing. Nevertheless, the danger cannot
be excluded that against the new bal
ance of power thus set up in the
heart of the Continent a rival combi-
nation may some day be created, with
Nazi Germany as its handspring.
The world will hope that present.
hour developments at Rome will have
the pacific results which their authors
profess to desire.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Trip Downtown.

Thousands of Washingtonians ordi-
narily have no orbit of travel except
that of the journey from home to
Office and back. They traverse the
same route six days of the week. A
pattern of movement Is the normal
habit of their lives Over the same
pavements, through the same streets,
to the same cars or buSses they 60 In
the morning and return in the late
afternoon or early evening. Super
ficially, it may seem a dull sort Of
business. Like Grand Hotel" moth
ing ever happens"
But perhaps that is not quite true
1t may be that for those Who have
tho seeing eye" the familiar passing
scene really is worth watching. The
pageant Of a community on the
march, it is obvious, must present
occasional aspects of variation. In
fiuences surely are operative In the
circumstances-diffe of weather,
for example A Winter picture can
not be exactly like Spring picture.
And there are subtle distinctions
which the acutely observing may no.
tice. Monday, for instance, has an
atmosphere not at all like Saturday.
Sensitive men and women compre-
hend the feeling" of mutation In
the air.
Even stolid and unresponsive souls
now and again will lift themselves out
of their preoccupation to glance from
the window at an incident occurring
along the way. To illustrate: A crowd
of several score Of children, all dec
grated with blue silk badges, this
morning momentarily attracted the
gaze of passengers in Connecticut
avenue coach. In the mind Of each
beholder was the question: What do
those badges say?" But the coach
did not pause, and no one bothered
to pursue the inquiry. The boys and
girls standing on the sidewalk, how
ever, had served the purpose Of break
ing the monotony.
For the philosopher people are q
fascinating spectacle. and to the phi
losopher the daily journey never d q
wasted opportunity. Various causes
Evening star., 1934-03-17

nature of the ONCE. There is some
irony in the fact that any recon-
mendations should 60 as far IS the
White House without q complete un-
derstanding of the nature Of the
duties which, for the sake of politics.
were to be reassigned. But the speed
with which the President threw out
the recommendation once the relevant
facts were brought to his personal
attention Is comforting to Washing
tonians, who have feared the sacri-
flee of other efficient local ONCE
holders ia the payment Of patronage
debts
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Those who select fishes for the
home aquarium, as gardeners who
choose shrubs for the foundation
planting, should keep in mind the
matter Of future growth.
Thinking of aquarium fish from the
fishes standpoint rather than that
of the owner is a growth, too.
The beginner never thinks OF the
fish, but of himself
He selects it for color, or interest
ing breeding habits; he totally over
looks the factor of growth, whereby
an inch-long fish in time becomes 5
inches long.
Many popular fishes, which charm
all who behold them in their younger
days, grow at last to be too large
for the home tanks ordinarily avail
able for them.
Such tanks, properly planted, afford
them enough oxygen at first, but
when they get l8 months old, or 2
years old, such tanks are made
quate.
One should be very careful, then, in
purchasing fishes, to know something
about their ultimate size in cap
tivity.
Few tropicals grow as large in
small aquaria as in natural environ
ment
Some, however, attain almost their
full number of inches.
Now the longer a fish becomes,
granted it gets proper feeding, the
fatter it gets, in the ordinary sense
The greater the bulk, the more
meat to need oxygenation.
The larger fishes, too, become in
tensely nervous, whereas smaller
ones seldom give any such tndica-
tions.
This is a fact unknown to the
beginner.
often the amateur wonders at the
sign which he may see on tanks at
some places Of sale: do not touch
the tanks"
Tapping on the front glass, OF
course, is one of the delights of the
stranger to this happy fancy"
There is nothing the person unac-
quainted with aquarium fishes loves
to do quite as much as tap on the
front glass.
When fishes are youngsters, and
perpetually hungry, this tapping does
little harm.
For them it sometimes becomes a
signal for dinner.
After a fish gets to what might be
called piscatorial middle age, how
ever, its demand for food begins tc
fall off.
Just as a human being needs little
food for growth, comparatively speak
ing, after reaching a certain age, SO
tiny fish comes to the point in its
life when its quota of food may be
cut down.
Under the artificial restrictions OF
the tank, this age arrives after fuIl
growth has been attained.
1t arrives particularly early in the
so-called community tank. where
many fishes will not breed.
Whenever this period arrives the
feeding schedule may be cut from
twice a day to once day, preferably
in the middle of the afternoon.
4 4 4
All the experts say feed in the
morning?
Many of them do. but that Is just
another of the old traditions handed
down from writer to writer, from
mouth to mouth.
If the owner will consult his fishes,
and not his own convenience, he
will see that the older ones prefer
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Telling 1t to the Marines.
From the Topeka Daf7y Capital.


What the Chicago Tribune de-
scribes as an authoritative" dispatch
from its Brussels correspondent re-
ports that q secret treaty has been
made between Holland and Great
Britain, giving the Dutch East Indies
the protection Of the British Navy.
The time has passed when England
and Holland battled for the command
Of the seas, but the time has passed
also for secret treaties. They are for
hidden by the League of Nations COW
enant, to which both England and
Holland are subscribers. Treaties are
negotiated, but they are spread on the
record as public documents.
The Tribune, however, accepts the
alleged secret naval treaty as authen-
tic, on the assurance of its corre-
Spondent in Belgium. "The Dutch
are prosperous and their Indian pos
sessions are rich" the Tribune COM
nentS, but these possessions are in
secure because the Dutch Navy has
ceased to exist" On the other hand,
the Japanese Navy casts its shadow
over the Dutch East Indies, and while
not relying altogether on oil, needs
it and gets it from Borneo in large
part. Possession for the Dutch East
Indies might mean everything to ia
pan," suggests the Tribune. There
fore" it concludes, 'the Dutch East
Indies are put under the protection OF
) Singapore" 1t Is nearly three CEN
turies since Holland relied upon a
navy to hold its colonial empire. II
it has hired a foreign navy to defend
it, it is, or would be, news. 1t is not
so long ago as to be forgotten that q
French scheme for preserving peace
fell down because England declined
to pledge its navy to such program.
BY an unhappy juxtaposition, the
adjoining column Of the Tribune
makes this statement of the same
date: "If we don't have a big navy,
say the big navy men down at Wash
ington, this country is bound to get
into war" But Switzerland hasn't got
a navy, and you never heard of Swift
zerland getting into a war, didja? 1t
is a fine chance for an argument be-
tween the two adjoining editorial
columns of the Tribune.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

midafternoon. especially when the
sun is shining.
The plants are sending up bubbles
of oxygen, the fishes have been
swimming around all day. working
up an appetite.
Now comes the feeding hour, at
least it comes If the owner consults
his pets.
They want food then, and plainly
show their desire.
If they are beginning to get old,
and perhaps are bit too large for
the tank they are in, they will show
less plain nervousness at this time
of the day than at any other.
The confirmed glass Taper can tap
to his hearts content in middle aft
ernoon or late afternoon. The fishes
will not mind such antics then.
They are hungry.
+ + X +
There is panic fear which devel-
ops in some aquariums as the fishes
grow up.
1t is never known TO beginners,
or to those who have not been able
to keep the same tropical fishes for
two years, at the least.
1t develops only when fishes grow
large, and begin to find their tank too
small for them.
Overcrowding, that first and last
bane OF amateur fish keeping, is at
the bottom of it, then.
One solution is to keep on buying
bigger tanks, but this is a problem
complicated both by money and space
The placing Of larger tanks in the
average home is a real problem. The
larger the tank, the more it costs.
and the worse the catastrophe would
be if accidentally broken.
4 y
The best way, therefore, to prevent
nerves" among your fishes Is to be-
gin by purchasing only such varieties
as will not exceed inches at ma
turity. eve speak now Of tropical
fishes, not Of goldfiShes.)
BY sticking to the smaller types,
your aquarium animals stand a far
better chance Of having enough room
not only for exercise, but in breathing
space. The free oxygen in the water
is the important thing, al.d If your
fishes are too big they viii demand
more oxygen than you probably can
give them.
Before acquiring a new fish which
strikes your fancy. find out how large
it ultimately grows. Find out whether
it must have live food or not, and
determine whether you are willing tc
provide white worms" and the like.
The larger fishes, for best results
ought to have at least a l0-gallon
tank per pair. Determine whether
you have the space to handle them
whether you want to go into fish cul-
ture on that scale.
Do not be misled in this matter by
the size of the fishes as youngsters.
These charming little fellows. gayly
chasing after each other in this small
tank-can they ever become large
meaty fishes?
They can. and will, If tank condi-
tions are right.
They will do it, too, before you know
it, if nature has decreed 5 inches as
their size, or inches.
Lie III 81 may dlLdLH OLI4y AlCAOo
the latter but 5 u inches, say, but each
will be big fish for home aquarium
Remember, there is just as much
pleasure to be derived from the
smaller fishes, and these are far hap
pier, under the conditions imposed
upon them by the average aquarist
("Aquarist" is a poor word; we pro-
pose "flshman," to distinguish the-er
aquarist, from the ''fisherman.~
Evening star., 1934-03-17

life was a waiting-on account of her
fathers ambitions, her mothers pref
udices, her husbands infidelities. Her
occasional bursts of indignation and
her final attempt at rebellion against
her husband, thwarted by his illness,
are needed to make her what she Is,
q very human woman. At her final
release from all her Illustrations, be-
fore she has lost her spirit and In
terest in life, the reader rejoices.
The scene of the story shifts pleas
antly from New York to Long Island
country houses, to London. to F1ori-
da, to Virginia. Poverty did not add
to Lees troubles. She had the ma
terial things Of life. And in the end
she seems about to satisfy her ''yearn-
ing to live Vivacity of style and
lifelike characters carry along q plot
Of social life which Is adequate but
not elaborate.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
The Folly of Flight.

Samuel insult is affording a striking
example of the folly of flight from
justice. He left this country when
accused of financial trickery which
cost the investors in the securities
which he f1oated in connection with
his far-fung empire" of utilities
countless millions of dollars. With
knowledge of the fact that there
was no effective extradition treaty
between the United States and Greece
he went to that land. A treaty was
in process of negotiation and ratifica-
ton and the formalities were con-
cluded while he was at Athens. The
Greek court refused to order his
extradition on a technical ground and
he was permitted to remain at Athens,
but eventually his presence became an
embarrassment to the Greek govern
ment and he was notified that he
must depart. On the plea Of Ill health
he was given extensions and finally
he was told to go, but he lacked a
travel wise and on the eve of his
eviction he fed on a chartered ship,
bound for the Persian Gulf. where he
hoped to land and find refuge. The
Greek government, angered by this
procedure, ordered the ship to return,
and shortly insult will be again on
Greek soil, unwanted, subject to custer
and perhaps to surrender to the
American authority.
The plight of the fugitive is des-
perate one, in these days of instant
communication and ready travel.
However potent his wealth may be to
gain protection, he is the possible VIC
tim Of betrayal He becomes the OBJ
ject of blackmail He can have no
peace, no security, as long as he is
sought by the law of his own land.
Had insult succeeded in getting into
Persia he would have faced the same
difficulties as those from which he
sought to flee when he slipped out of
Greece. He would have had no sure
haven Of rest.
Had insult remained here and faced
the law he would have had much
less difficult time. He would pre-
sumably have been admitted to bail,
with freedom to move about as he
wished, and with the prospect OF a
long delay in the hearing of his case.
He would have had a chance to beat
the law when the trial was held. II
convicted he would have had his ap-
peal, with virtual assurance Of lapse
of two or three years before final con-
frmation of the verdict. In any case
he would have been free of the con-
slant dread of discovery and return
to the jurisdiction of his offense.
In the light Of the success of Of
IcIueIS against Iilt laws lIl Cllc COulSc
Of many years Of slow and at times
incompetent administration of Justice
in this country, insult chose the de-
cidedly wrong course in fleeing and
resisting deportation and return.
Flight was virtual confession Of guilt,
certainly Of fear of punishment. 1t
led to a desperate plight, to suffering,
to costly and perhaps corrupt machi-
nations to prevent trial, to agonies of
mind that could not have been less
than those incident to appearance in
court.
There is no sure haven Of refuge
for the wrongdoer in these times, and
insult stands as an example of the
folly of attempted evasion.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Why Not Go Peaceably?
We know that life is but span
Twixt two eternities.
We seek to formulate a plan
OF honorable ease.
Since a departure we must take
From this too fieeting present,
Why should war politicians make
The process so unpleasant?
Learn to say no." said Uncl
Eben, "but don't let 1t git to be sucl
a habit dat you refuses chance t.
be useful"
Evening star., 1934-03-17

An offer has been made to sell at
assessed value to New York City A
parcels OF slum property, to be i'm
proved for purposes Of better hous-
ing. 1t is doubted whether the city
can afford to accept the offer and the
suggestion Is too high minded to per-
nit a little political juggling to lower
the assessment.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

AS master Of flying technique the
position of Col Lindbergh Is unchal-
lenged. Even though he is entitled
to wear a military uniform popular
imagination will always prefer to pic
ture him in the togs of the intrepid
aviator, such as he wore when he
made the simple announcement on
reaching Paris Il am Charles Lind
bergh."
Evening star., 1934-03-17

German pictures, music and liter
ature have but little to look forward
to il the government decides to permit
only a population qualified for mill
tary service. 1t would be just retri-
button II the rest of the world should
go on and perfect an understanding
that there shall be no war.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

II Langley could have had in ad-
vance small share of the money that
now figures In aviation he would not
have been so frequently Inundated,
though never. disheartened in his ex-
perimentS.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Recent events have raised the ques-
tion of whether Vidals' $700 air.
planes can be realized to the extent
Of equipping private owners with q
blizzard proof article.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Jamming the Seas.

From the Boston Transcript.
the idea behind this 102-vessel
peace fleet" proposition apparently
Is that If you have enough ships the
ocean will be so cluttered up there
won't be any room to fight IN.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

titled to the use for republication Of all
news dispatches credited to 1t or not other
wise credited in this parer and also the
publication of special dispatches herein
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Hoosier Aspirants.

From the South Bend Tribune.
If more Democrats come out for
the Indiana senatorial nomination 1t
NAV be necessary to identify the con-
tenders with numbers instead OF
names
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Defense Reaction.
What is your idea in trying to
dodge your income tax?"
81 guess 1t was q question Of ner-
vous reaction" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. IT
didn't mean to dodge. Anyhow. it hit
me first"
"A bad conscience" said HI Ho, the
sage OF Chinatown, Furnishes even
the most callous nature as remorse-
less reminder of bad Judgment"
Evening star., 1934-03-17
No Harm in Argument.

No Harm In Argument
We're welcoming the kindly scene
When Nature smiles anew
And gayly Wearing of the Green
Salutes the Eagle Blue.
We know that everything's well meant
1t brings us no dismay
To have a bit of argument
Upon Saint Patrick's Day.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

There are discouraging students who
regard international peace as only a
lucid interval to be maintained as
long as possible.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
A Crossing Reminder.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
II habit weren't so strong. that con-
traption on the front Of a locomotive
would now be called o carcatcher ins
stead Of o cowcatcher.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Cause Unknown.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
A fellow went mad in Los Angeles
radio station the other evening, but
we haven't learned just which blurb
was being broadcast at the moment.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
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Evening star., 1934-03-17

In his ideas Hitler does not halt at
an effort to be logical but insists on
going on and being pathological.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

AS a sick man, Sam insult Is hard
to. convince that his physical condi-
ton would be improved by travel.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

A Rush for the Clerks Office.
From the Miami Daily News.
The recent increase in marriage
licenses indicates that more women
are finding employment and the men
have found it out.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHfLANDER JOHNSON.

Luxury of Hardships.
Some day we're going tosbuild a world
Which leaves mankind at ease.
With Pleasures banners all unfurled
Upon q tranquil breeze.
All travel will be we'll controlled
For lettering or for haste,
And dwellings will be warm or cold
According to each taste.
Soft lights will glow through perfumed
And music sweet and low
Will greet the listener everywhere
That he may choose to go.
Each home will be exceeding fair
And in the dining hall
Swift mechanism will prepare
A banquet, great or small.
And then-ah, then-brain-weary men
Will on vacation 90.
Seeking the jungle or the glen
Or realms of ice and snow.
They'll find the thrill Of primal cheer
And think the time we'll spent
If they for food can find q deer
And live out In a tent.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
A Shade.

From ths Toledo Blade.
As the hearing progressed 1t ap-
peared that Mr.. Brown was getting a
shade the better Of Mr.. Black.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Compan

Business once:
11th st. and Pennsylva mia Ave.
New York ONCE; 10 East 42nd 81.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European ONCE: IA Regent st.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Controlled Ire.

Controlled Ire.
"I note with approval" said the
constituent, that you are slow to
anger"
"You are mistaken" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. ct try not to be
demonstrative. But have always
found that the angrier you are, the
more desirable it is to keep quiet and
think hard"
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Jud Tunkins says clothes don't
make the man, but, just the same,
policeman's uniform has a tremen-
dous amount of influence.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

@. What Is jeremiad?-T. P.
A. 1t is a lamentations tale OF
sorrow, disappointment, or complaint
The name is an allusion to Lamenta-
tions, book in the Old Testament
attributed to jeremiah.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

<. Y. z.
A. Chalcedony Is described as a
cryptocrystalline variety of quartz,
transparent or translucent, with a
waxy luster. So far as color Is con-
cerned 1t may be white. gray. blue,
brown. or black. but commonly is of
a tint suggestive of diluted milk,
marked with veins, circles, or spots.