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Evening star., 1934-08-15

Suggestions from Germany that
Hitler may seek to establish himself
on the throne are received in this
country with misgivings. His assump-
tion of added power following the
death of President Won Hindenburg
raises fears that he will bring disas-
ter to Germany, with damaging effect
on Europe and the world. Neverthe-
less. some editors, considering Hitler's
words favorable to peace, are willing
to concede that he may yet become
more friendly toward other nations.
"On the whole" observes the Hous-
ton Chronicle, "the Hitler program
seems to be set for peace and slow
ment of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, head of
the Reichsbank, as virtual economic
dictator, is better proof of his inten-
tions than any declaration of purpose
could be. Schacht is known to be a
hard headed, hard-money conserva-
tive. He will not try to spend or gam
BILE his bankrupt nation back to pros
perity. nor put up infiamed public
sentiment as a substitute for sound
trade conditions. If Hitler stays by
him the prospects for Europe and the
world are materially frightened"
'It is something gained for the
peace of mind of Europe that Hitler
finds it necessary to make strong
avowal of peaceful Intentions" de-
clares the Hartford Times, while the
Baltimore Sun comments: There is
a chance for him to redeem himself.
The Eastern Locorano' plan, though
by no means perfect, would guarantee
the existing boundaries in Eastern
Europe. In other words, by Subscrlb-
ing to this plan. Hitler would be
pledging himself to refrain from re-
sorting to force in his endeavors to
bring about territorial or other read
juStments to the east. If he really
wants peace, he would have no hesi-
fancy in entering into this arrange
ment."
Nobody knows what he will do"
says the San Jose Mercury Herald,
for Nazi-ism thus far has more the
appearance of a cult than practical
economic and political program. The
general opinion in Great Britain and
other countries friendly to Germany
is that the only thing certain about
Hitler policies is uncertainty. Any
thing may happen. possibility IS
that he may go the limit for peace
and join with France, Russia, Italy
and Great Britain in putting an end
to controversies arising out OF the
peace treaty. 1t is not probability.
The more he's able to delude the
people as to his own purity OF pur-
pose and height of idealiSm," the
Charlotte Observer remarks, "the more
firmly will he become intrenched in
their support. All this gush about
his high-mindedness and peaceful
intent is revolving to those who take
Hitler out in cool analysis and meas
ure him for what he actually thinks
and what he deeply purposes to do
The Birmingham News offers the
analysis: He implied that the prin-
ciples symbolized by Won Hindenburg
were in strict consonance with the
purpose of the Nazi government. The
fact that this is far from the truth
would not disturb a man like Hitler"
AS a possible center of hope for the
opposition, the Columbus Evening
Dispatch feels that "the military aris-
tocracy appears to distrust the alien
Caesar who has risen to rule it." while
the Kansas City Times finds in his
Evening star., 1934-08-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

! He talks of little else. His present
public utterances on this subject are
not addressed primarily to his con-
stituents; they are only incidental.
His real audience are his fellow
members of Congress, via the radio.
He mails to every colleague advance
notices of his appearance before the
local microphones, with an earnest
plea that they tune in and be con-
verted. From this it appears that
though Congress has adjourned, Rep
resentative Gray is still in session.
- ~
The new Securities and Exchange
Commission continues to be the spe-
cial target of the job hunters. There
is. however. no truth in report that
the New Haven Railroad may be in
duced to run a Joseph P. Kennedy
special" reduced fare, excursion train
from Boston to Washington every
Monday to accommodate the army of
would-be pay roll patriots from Chair
man Kennedy'S home town. They are
all making the journey on single fares,
at regular rates. 1t is something of
hardship. On the basis of odds of
1000 to /, an expenditure of more
than IS is too much. Some Boston,
ians claim to believe that the New
Haven is overlooking an opportunity
to boom travel, and that If the idea
proved popular, then similar reduced
fare trains, named for the local man
popularity supposed to have patronage
to disburse, might converge upon
washington from all parts of the
country.
The Electric Home and Farm Au-
thority, T. V. A. subsidiary, is re-
puted to have recently contracted with
New York advertising agency to
publicize in expert and professional
manner T. v. AS electric appliance
promotion and sales campaign. Pre-
sumably the large, profusely illustrated
rotogravure booklet, with red, white
and blue color printing on the cover,
now being distributed by the E. H. F.
A, is the handiwork of this advertiS-
ing agency. In any event, it is a
superlatively arresting and captivat-
ing brochure, as unlike the Stereo-
| typed public document from the Gov
ernment Printing Office as can pos
sibly be imagined. 1t is principally a
picture book, viSualiZing mammoth
water power, cheap electricity, the
marvels of electric appliances, the easy
payment plan and our smiling Presi-
dent affixing his signature to the T.
V. A. act of Congress.
X X X X
Stamp collectors from all over the
Nation will assemble in Atlantic City
| two weeks hence for the convention of
the American Philatelic Society. The
Treasury Department is lending its
own stamp collection for public exhibit
ton. The Post Office Department will
set up printing press at the Conven-
ton Hall and print and issue stamps
in full public view. A special post
Office substation will be in operation
to provide special mailing. President
Roosevelt, an honorary member of the
society, with stamp collection OF his
own, has been invited to attend, but
has had to send his regrets. The boom
to stamp collecting under the new deal
does not figure in the trade reports, but
| is no less real
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-08-15

| There was legend that the
| Chinese secured this queer heaven
gazing creature by conf1ning it to a
narrow tank with dark walls. so that
| it was forced to look upward at all
times. This, of course, is untrue, as
such stories mostly are. The tele-
scope goldfish was the result of much
precise work on the part of Oriental
breeders. who worked toward the
goal year after year until they finally
/ had fixed" what at first was only
a slight deviation from the normal.
With such fish the telescope EYE"
is now normal. With any other va
riety of fish it is a complete abnor-
mality whenever it occurs, thought
! to be brought on either by an inter-
nal parasite or wrong food.
The local fancier mentioned had
in one of his tanks large specimen
of Cichlid popularity called a Jack
Dempsey" a trade name given it
when first introduced into this coun-
| try.
| It's scientific name was, for years,
Cichlasoma negrofaSciatum, or black
banded Cichlid. This was pretty
hard one to learn, and fanciers were
reasonably proud of themselves when
they could trip it off the tongue with
out hesitation, along with Barbus
oligolepis. Pterophyllum scalare and
now Barbus partipentazona, the very
latest tongue-twister.
Some months ago the scientists
decided that the Jack Dempsey
was not really "negrofasciatum," after
all. but an unidentified fish. since
which they have been working to
decide upon a new name.
1t was a specimen of this fish,
whatever its name is, which the local
fancier fed on dried food solely for
several months. The drought made
garden worms very scarce.
This fish had a variety Of brands
and ate them with relish, until one
day he decided to eat no more. All
the members of this family are likely
to go on a hunger strike" This
specimen refused to eat, and then
his left eye began to bulge. Within
twenty-four hours it resenibled fine
telescope" the iris and pupil giving
the appearance of a very thick but
ton on the side of the head
Crumpled down in one corner of the
tank, the Dempsey rested with folded
fins, a very sick fellow. The next
morning, still refusing food, his right
eye started to swell.
| Much digging brought to the sur
face of the garden two very small
earthworms.
When these were introduced into
the tank the fish could not see them,
but by some instinct managed to get
them into his mouth.
The next day, although his left
eye was as big as ever, the fish swan
bit more lively.
In the afternoon, at his regular
feeding time, four large worms were
fed him. These he struck at and
managed to catch
Within three days, on his diet OF
worms, the swelling had completely
left his right eye, which had merely
started to swell, and large part OF
it had gone from his left.
The owner felt that with a few
more days of this completely car
nivorous diet, filled with vital ele-
ments, the healing power of nature
would bring complete relief to the
fish. The fish, although it did not
know it, was getting plenty of vita
Minis" those mysterious properties
which science credits with being the
live" part of vital foodstuffs.
No one should be surprised, there
fore, if the occulist treats a human
eye condition by recourse to medicine
or food.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

to be about inches higher than the
mean level of the Atlantic In the
month of February the mean levels
are the same. but throughout the rest
of the year. on account OF current,
conformation of land. tidal and wind
influences. the mean level Of the Pa
cific ranges above that Of the Atlantic:
it is as much as l foot higher in
October.
@. Where Is Edgar Allen Poe
buried?-V. L.
A. In Westminster Churchyard,
Baltimore. Md.
@. What is a wet moon2-T. d.
A. 1t is a new moon having one
horn much lower than the other,
resembling a tilted bowl. II is
enormously believed to be sign of
wet weather.
@. What was the Bachelors Ball
which was formerly held in New York
City?-M NICK.
A. The Bachelors Ball was for
many years held annually often on
the night Of Valentines day, in the
City Hotel, and also in the Astor
House, New York City. The ball was
extremely exclusive and was managed
by the Young Bachelors Association.
The tickets cost $40 and were printed
on glazed cardboard from elaborately
engraved plates. All the managers
wore knee breeches, silk stockings and
pumps.
@. When were st. Peters and the
Vatican built?-S. D.
A. St. Peters was erected on the
| traditional site OF the martyrciom of
st. Peter, approximately June 20,
| AID. 81. The Emperor Constantine
in 322 erected small chapel with the
altar Immediately over the body,
which had been exhumed and buried
with much ceremony. In 323 he
commenced the building of the great
basilica in the form of a cross, which
endured until the fifteenth century.
In 1450 Pope Nicholas v commenced
the present building, and this has
continued to the present time. The
| building was dedicated in 1926 after
Al Popes had participated in its i'm
provement. The Vatican Is a palace
originally the residence of Pope SYM
machuS, from 498 TO 5l4 AID. Popes
Nicholas V, Sixtus w, Alexander VI
and Julius II, with the present Pope,
have perhaps done more to enlarge
and embellish the Vatican than any
other Popes.
@. Is any part of the City of Wash
| lngton. D. c., below sea level?-
H. F. M.
A. The lowest point of Washington
is at sea level, and the highest point
is at Tenleytown-420 feet above.
Q. Is there an Earl of Sussex nv-
| ing?-J. s.
A. This is one Of the titles now
borne by the uncle of the King of
England. George v, namely the Duke
OF Connaught, brother of King Ed
ward VI.
@. Why did Norway give UP Eric
the Red III Land in Greenland
M. E. A.
A. On April s, 1898, the World
Court at The Hague decided that the
sovereignty of Denmark over Green
land was valid. The Norwegian State
Council, therefore, on April Z, or
dered an end of the occupation by
Norway Of Eric the Red III Land in
East Greenland.
@. What is cold deck of cards?-
D. D.
A. 1t is a deck Of marked cards or
a stacked deck that Is slipped into
! game without the knowledge of
the other players by q player who is
attempting to cheat.
Q. How many foreign ocean mail
routes does the United States have2
| w. T.
A. There are A foreign ocean mail
routes and nine foreign airmail
] routes.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Cold Familiar Fact.

The bold explorer mid the SHOWS
Will wait for months together
And later on return half froze
To talk about the weather.
Among the stormy winds that blow
He fingers willy nilly.
And learns what we already know
The climates mighty chilly.
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Russia is not Immediately accepted
as a model for political and economic
development, although the American
art sense can never cease to be CRATE
full to the Ballet Russo and the Mos
COW Art Players for putting on shows
which represent the last word in pub
lie entertainment.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
The Panama Canals Birthday.

Twenty years ago today the Pan
ANA Canal was opened for traffic.
The anniversary is not being espe-
cially marked. save for the issuance
of "Goethals' stamp. 1t will, how
ever, be noted throughout the world
as one of the most significant dates
In the history Of commerce. For
many years the project of a cut
through the Isthmus to permit the
passage of ships from ocean to ocean,
avoiding the long detour around
Cape Horn, had been the dream Of
navigators and the hope of govern
ments. France had tried to accom-
plish this great feat of engineering
through the genius of De LesSeps,
the creator of the SueZ Canal.
and had failed Finally, after
long delay, the United States
undertook the work There were
many obstacles, political, economic
and physical. All were over
come. The first great achievement
was the sanitary triumph of Gorgas,
who overcame the greatest enemy,
fever, with an organization that per-
mitted work in the miasmatic tropics.
The second achievement was that OF
Goethals, who organized and prose-
cuted the engineering task with
supreme skill.
The canal was undertaken by this
Government primarily as means of
effective national defense. Whether
1t would pay its way as a marine
highway was a secondary considera-
ton. 1t has paid its way, though not
conducted as a money-making enter
prise. The total cost, including pay
ment of SAC, O,000,00O to the old French
Canal Corporation. s25 10000 to the
Government of Colombia and $40, ,OO0,-
900 to the Republic of Panama, was
computed as of June 80, 1882, with
interest at three per cent, compound
ed annually, at s533.0o0,o0 includ-
ing all charges. In the twenty
years of operation-interrupte for
only comparatively brief period by
slides that obstructed the channels
the canal has earned about $340, ,000,-
900 in tolls. That, of course. Is a
gross income, the net being smaller,
when the costs of operation are reck-
oned.
In these twenty years there have
been 80,l22 transits from ocean to
ocean through this waterway, with
366 $50 900 tons of cargo. About
forty-seven per cent of the traffic has
been in ships bearing the American
flag, both naval and mercantile; 4;
twenty-eight per cent in British, the
remainder scattered among twenty
five nationalities. So great has been
the flow of travel through the canal
that the need of an additional water
way has for some years been under
consideration.
AS measure of national defense
the canal has demonstrated it's great
value. 1t was put in commission only
a fortnight after the Great War broke
in Europe. When the United States
entered the war it proved itself beyond
the doubts of. the most skeptical.
Since then the transit of the ships of
the American Navy from coast to
coast. In maneuvers and transfers of
station, has been made so easy, so
speedy and SO safe that there is no
longer the least question that this
waterway is one of the most valuable
factors in the security of the country
from assault by foreign enemy. The
great experiment of twenty years ago
has been triumphant success.
-S>~$S--
Evening star., 1934-08-15

any question OF fact by tcritirg The
Washington Evening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic J. HGskin, Director,
Washington, d. c. Please iHcloSe
stamp for reply.
@. When will the Catalina Island
and Wrigley swimming events take
place?-A. F. K.
A. The swim marathon which takes
place during the Canadian National
Exhibition at Toronto has taken the
place of the Catalina Island swim and
the Wrigley swim, which was held at
Toronto. 1t will be held this year from
August "a to September 8.
@. Which of the woods grown in
the United States are heaviest?-
w. c. T.
A. Those having the heaviest weight
per cubic foot when green are bustic
mangrove and mastic Each has 9
weight of II pounds per cubic foot.
@. Please publish the limerick be-
ginning What funny old bird is the
pelican!-D. A.
A. The entire limerick reads: Wha
a funny old bird is the pelican! Hi!
bill can hold more than his belican-
He can hide in his beak-Enough fooc
for a week, But I'm demned if l set
how the helican!
@. Where was Ferdinand Pecorf
born?-F. B.
A. He was born in Nicosia, Sicily
in 1882.
O. What States have developed
their forestry roads and trails the
most in the last two years?-R. w.
A. The States having built the
greatest mileage of all types of for
estry roads and trails during 1913;
and 1894 up to April of this yeaI
are as follows California, 1885
miles: Virginia. 2,244; oregon. 2098
washington, 2,074: Michigan, 1884
Texas, 1889; Louisiana, 1878; Penn
sylvania, 1,433; Idaho, 1,342; Arkan-
sas, 1,181.
@. Will infertile eggs keep better
than fertile eggS?-L. E.
A. Much better.
@. Please give the sentences o
Daniel Webster about tampering with
the currency.-L. J. w.
A. He who hampers with the cur
rency robs labor of its bread. He
panders, indeed. to greedy capital
which is keen-sighted and may shift
for itself. but he beggars labor. which
| is honest, unsuspecting and too busy
with the present to calculate for TIT
| future"
@. Who were close at hand wher
President Garfield was assassinated!
r.. S. B.
! A. At the time of the assassination
of President Garfield, he had been
moment before walking arm In arm
on the platform with Secretary o.
State James G.. Blaine. who was al
eyewitness. as were Secretaries Hum
and Lincoln and Postmaster Genera
James. who were seated in train
Mr.. j. H. Wheeler of Hampton, Va.
was SO near that he plainly felt thu
vibration of the bullet.
@. Is an overture the opening num-
ber of an opera only?-R. j.
A. 1t is not limited to a compost
ton written to be included in al
opera. The term is applied also Il
orchestral works of an independent
self-existing type There are at leas
six interpretations OF the term over
ture."
@. Explain the difference in tide
level of Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
at the Panama Canal.-P. MGR.
AZ T4it normal variation between
high and low tide on the Atlantic
side of the Panama Canal is about
foot; on the Pacific side it is about
1914 feet, with occasional ranges o.
81 feet. The mean level Of the Pa
cifcfat the Istfmus has been fount
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Prohibition was declared unsatisfac-
tory. Repeal is under a hot fire of
criticism. Need of diplomatic spirit
of compromise is evident at home as
well as abroad.
Evening star., 1934-08-15

The Presidents personal popularity
with the rank and file of his country
men is still at its zenith. 1t Is more
than that. 1t is, in fact, higher today
than ever before. Mr.. Roosevet's ap-
parent hold on the hearts and hopes
of the forgotten man" and the
average man.. is wider and deeper
than any past parallel in American
political history, mot excepting Teddy
Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and the
Brown Derby at the peak of their
popularity. Such is the Well-nigh
unanimous verdict of the reporters
and others who last week rode across
the continent on the Roosevelt Spe-
cial train. The cheering multitudes
when the President rose to speak were
impressive enough, but the most elo-
quent testimony was furnished by the
solid walls of humanity lining the
railroad tracks in the dead of the
night as the presidential special
roared by. There was on every hand
evidence of a devotion to a leader,
without any special oaths of ale
glance, which Mussolini or Hitler
might we'll envy, and, unlike these Eu-
ropean dictators, our own President,
in the progress of his leadership, has
acquired no haterS. Small wonder
that critics of the new deal policies
are loath to lift their voices in criti-
ciSm of the President and that seek
ers after votes, for the most part, are
clinging to the Presidents coat tails.
X X
Moving day for the United States
Supreme Court is still many months
off. Their new marble palace on
Capitol Hill was scheduled for COM
pletion this December, but as matters
now stand it is apt to be next May
before it is finally finished and fur
nished and ready for the impressive
ceremonies which will mark the in
stallation there of our highest tri-
bunal. BY next May momentous de-
ciSiQnS of the court on the constltu-
tional aspects of the new deal prob
ably will have been handed down in
the ancient chamber where the court
has sat for more than century.
Though new building is now clearly
in sight, no new members of the court
are yet visible. Five of the nine JUS
tices are eligible for retirement. None
of them has given an inklng of any
intention to retire. Past precedent
and every present sign is to the con-
trary. A justice is entitled but not
required to retire if he is 10 years old
! and has had 10 years service. Justice
Brandeis, who is 78, attained retire
ment eligibility as early as 1926. JUS
tice Van Devanter is rs. McReynolds
, and Sutherland are 72. Chief Justice
| Hughes. now in his 72d year, COM
pleted 10 years on the court last June.
X X x x
The platforms of Bob La Toilette
! in Wisconsin, standing for reelection
! to the Senate. and Representative AL
! len T. Treadway of Massachusetts,
veteran Republican leader in the
House, contain one identical plank
both have publicly pledged themselves
| to support the President when he is
right BY this they mean when their
own ideas of right and the Presidents
ideas of right coincide. Since La Fol-
lettes political philosophy and Mr.
Treadway's are at the opposite ends of
the pole, their uniform but highly
qualified declaration of Roosevelt sup
port simply goes to show how empty
Is such a phrase.
| n
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Shakespeare remains popular in all
Enghsh-speaking areas. The mystery
remains as to how he ever managed
TO become so popular without the ben
eft of a Pulitzer prize award.
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Tammany has been an object of
much sentiment in its old home town.
But it will never succeed in creating
Boss Tweed or a Boss Croker as an
object of modern admiration.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Speculation.

From the Omaha World Herald.
Wall Street just can't resist. After
Bernard Baruch announced he had
quit the street for the writing game,
the financial commentators said Wall
Street "speculated" upon his state
nent.
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Stories of suffering in polar frost
never quite succeed in conquering a
romantic popular impression that the
most explorers have to do is to throw
Enowballs and play with the penguins
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Booted.
From the Charlotte News.

From the Charlotte News.
The German citizen found with
plans for an Austrian uprising gave
the name of Heel. Doubtless the
Austrians saw to it that he should
bear his own monogram in various
suitable places.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Boycotting the Bad News.

Why should we not enjoy our 10
In this fair land of beauty,
Though folks abroad go on the spo
All in the line of duty.
Why should We be devoid of glee
Which we might gather gayly,
And worry grimly as We see
Bad news imported daily.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Serpentine.

From the Cleveland News.
California woman who went to her
screen porch to feed the bird found
27-inch snake In the cage instead.
Needless to say the snake looked as If
1t had swallowed the canary.
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Not Qualified.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
George Bernard Shaw says he re-
CARDS the branding Of cattle as "a hor-
rible and hellish practice" But OF
course G. B. 8. Is q vegetarian. --
Evening star., 1934-08-15
Demand for Novelty.

what we need" said the en-
phatic citizen, sis some new laws"
Maybe you're right" answered
Senator Sorghum Even a law can
grow old and convey the impression
that it has outlasted its usefulness. u