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Evening star., 1934-04-12

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fungus.
Then J. d. went on hunger strike
staged as only this fish can. Gandhi
was not in 1t. Huddled down on the
sand, the Cichlid turned . gray ;olor
and his eyes, rim and all, became
black.
A handful Of sea salt, dropped into
the tank, brought him out Of th1l
with q snap. A complete change o1
water helped. But for days after
ward old j. D. dragged along, not en-.
joying life, making himself consider.
able Of q nuisance, even to those
who liked aquarium fishes.
Templeton Jones finally decided Il
give him away.
He knew q man who had more
tanks than he knew what to do with
and who was always ready to help Z
fellow fancier out.
Into q thermos jar J. D. went, or
one Of the coldest days Of the Winter
Into his new home he was poured
at last, there to stay forever, as fal
as Jones was concerned.
There he remained for two months
while our fancier thought nothing
more Of him.
Spring came, and with 1t the urge
to view the other mans collections.
Jones hesitated, however.
Suppose old ]. D. was still there ir
his big tank, nosing around In The
uprooted plants?
You see, Templeton Jones knew
himself better than any one else, ant
he knew that ]. D. had made q rea
impression on him. Sometimes Il
seems, in this world, that those whit
cause you the most trouble are re.
membered the most. And perhap,
loved the best.
You don't love fishes, of course, bu
you can and do admire them, espe.
cially some of them. And Jones hac
Q sneaking admiration for old j. D
by the way" he asked casually
what did you ever do with that biz
fish gave you?"
Hes right there in that tank"
Templeton Jones walked over ant
peered in.
There was no sign Of fish.
-. D." he called, in a peculiar way
one which in the old days had invari
ably brought him out.
Plop!
There he came, the same old fish
Jones held his fingers over the cove
glass.
I'm swan the Cichlid
He recognizes you, all right" sait
the other.
Is it necessary to say, to those whit
know Templeton Jones, that J. D
went back home in a quart ice cream
bucket?
He was Immediately at home in hi
old home Particularly he relishee
the household cat, whose interest hae
always intrigued him.
When the cat stood up and slapped
its paws at J. D., the fish swan vigor
ously to and fro, evidencing real de-
light at the renewal of acquaintance
The real fun came, however, wher
his tank was placed back to back with
one containing half q dozen Rosy
Barbs and six Barbus oligolepis, lit
tie fellows.
The algea on the backs of tn.
tanks. plus the plants, gave a deep
water look. j. D. swan up. looked
through a gap in the planting, ano
Immediately turned blue-black, f1eckec
with gold.
The baIbs came over to investigate
but when they saw the big fish oper
his mouth at them. they shot ava!
as fast as they could go.
Then one by one they came back
and finally refused to leave, swag.
gering like the famous little pigs o.
story.
Evening star., 1934-04-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

There Is nothing funny about .
Ash: those who insist on writing about
them from q humorous viewpoint are
on the wrong track.
Yet occasionally something comes
up, In relation to . human being,
which has its comical aspects, even
though the subject is piscatorial.
Consider old j. D., four-inch
specimen Of Cichlasoma nigrofascia-
tum.
When Templeton Jones purchased
him, more than Q year ago, he was
dark little fellow with q red border
to his dorsal fin, and . consuming
desire to kill his mate.
These fishes, whether in courtship
or a plain fight. lock mouths, and
tug like bulldogs.
This is their method Of greeting,
evidently.
]. D. killed.
Let no one be dismayed, they are
carnivorous creatures and have no
business whatever in home aquaria.
Their hardness, their coloration
and their interest explain their pres
ence.
If they are hard to handle, 1t Is
not their fault. They should be SWIM
ming around in the head waters Of
the Amazon. not In few gallons.
j. D., of course, never saw the
Amazon. He was bred in big tank
In the Bronx, or some other such
place.
He has fight in his blood. however
*xx
After the sad and unexpected de-
mise Of his mate, J. D. took up resi-
dence in q two-gallon tank all by HIM
self.
When the late afternoon struck his
glistening sides he surely was sight
worth seeing. His eyes were trimmed
with deep ruby red, his scales covered
with black and electric blue spots.
This was his beauty time, as fish
Day by day in every way he got
bigger and bigger. His fondness for
fishin' worms helped him outgrow his
bowl, but mostly it was just Nature
since in his native waters he Is large
The time came to put him In q
larger tank An unused seven-gallor
affair was pressed into service as
home for him.
4 4 + 4
In his new tank he promptly lost
most of his color, varying from a hgh,
apple green, with few spots, to q
washed-out mahogany.
A feature of this fish. as of most OF
the fighting Cichlids. is the instan-
taneous change Of color they car
make.
At any time, II another Cichlid
had been introduced, j. D. would have
blossomed forth almost instantly ir
his most ferocious fighting regalia.
As it was. he remained day after
day quite colorless.
If he had stayed uncolorful it would
have been easy, but those acquainted
with these fishes know that there Is
more to them than color.
They deeply resent captivity.
j. D. started his mining operations
These consisted OF carrying the sand
mouthful by mouthful, from one end
of the aquarium to the other.
Naturally the plants were uprooted
BY these tactics. Those which re-
mained were dragged out Of the sand
by the simple process of seizing them
in capacious mouth and tugging
them loose.
II 4 4
But this was not an.
If it had been. Templeton Jones
would not have minded.
Plainly put, J. D. was very dirty
fish. He would take food only from
the surface Bits which fell down he
professed not to see. refusing them as
they fell on the sand. No matter
how careful Jones was in dropping
the big fellows food, bite by bite,
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Surveys made in several large cities
to determine the conditions in the
slums and their cost to communities
have convinced the public that Gov
ernment relief measures covering
these areas are extremely beneficial
Some reports have condemned them
as most costly luxuries" and the
press Of the Nation emphasizes the
need Of the work.
Despite their congestion, squalor
and low standards of living" says the
Huntington CIV. Va.) Herald Dispatch
slum districts cost q city more than
twice as much as an average metro
politan area Of equal population, q
Cleveland survey shows. The descrip-
ton Of the slums as perhaps the city's
most expensive luxury seems to be
well borne out"
The Newark Evening News declares
that surveys in larger centers con-
nrm all that has been revealed by
similar investigations in years gone
BY" That paper continues: There
Is nothing new In the details Of the
deplorable social conditions; of the
evil effects on health and morals, of
the handicaps inflicted on the children
reared amid the crowded, dingy, in
sanitary dwelling areas. They con-
tinue in spite of all the social welfare
agencies have done, and except for
these 1t may be only conjectured how
much worse such things might be.
More sharply, perhaps, than ever be-
fore, the surveys stress the tangible
economic costs that slums impose
upon the whole community"
"The cost to the community" ac-
cording to the Boston Transcript, els
reflected in the expenses of running
hospitals. It plays its part in swelling
the cost Of the police, the courts and
penal institutions. Decent people who
suffer in robberies contribute to the
cost Of the slums. Sometimes they
pay with their lives" The Transcript
also comments on conditions that are
likely to be improved: Whatever the
distress we may have seen or expert
enced In our own time, we do not now
accept 1t as q chronic condition that
can't be helped. The fact that the
PoOAAS SOAAcSaCICC 10 dIouScQ 10 zee
that something be done about 1t is
one Of the most promising signs that
the world is growing to be a better
place to live in even for the victims
Of misfortune"
"Fires in New York tenement houses
which have taken q toll of more than
IS lives in recent weeks have kindled
the fires Of public opinion" states the
Christian Science Monitor, with the
suggestion that there is q use for
Federal funds which will yield perma-
nent benefits, as well as provide en-
ployment." The Buffalo Evening
News advises that every community
should feel keen concern to alleviate
the conditions Of overcrowding. the
effects Of which are so distressing"
The Springfield (Mass) Daily News
states: "Move2 have been made In
some cities for rebuilding the slum
districts, change that Is, Of course,
desirable but evidently not the first
one to be made. The slum dwellers
need employment at q living wage to
restore their condition. an improve
Evening star., 1934-04-12
The Need of a Plan.

At the outset of the hearings on
the District bill now pending Chair
man Cannon of the House subcom-
mittee asked Commissioner Hazen Of
the likelihood that in the near future
the Board of Commissioners might
authorize the drawing up of long
time (inanciaD plan" 1t is unfor-
tunate that in the ensuing discussion
OF the difficulties Of drawing up such
. plan-including the chief difficulty,
which was mentioned, Of forecasting
the size of the Federal contribution
the question was not pursued further
and the matter was dropped.
A financial plan for the District
means plan of development. But
1t has become manifest that the pres
ent system of appropriating for the
District barely provides for current
maintenance and practically elimi-
mates consideration of any plan of
orderly development.
Under some fixed ratio system Of
appropriations, with the local COM
munity producing its fair share Of tax
revenues and the controlling, national
Government recognizing its own obli-
cations toward Capital development,
it would be entirely possible-as
amply demonstrated in past years-to
undertake and to carry out a gen.
orally beneficial plan of public works
and development, productive Of en-
ployment and returning to the tax
payers tangible benefits from their tax
payments.
But the fixed ratio system having
been annually repudiated by the
House and the annually temporary
substitute lump sum having been
steadily reduced; the yield from local
taxation having been rendered uncer-
tain and a system established under
which the presentation Of local needs
depends entirely upon the will or the
whim Of the National Bureau Of the
Budget, 50 that many needs are never
even placed before the committees Of
Congress, the Commissioners are now
casting about for q way out. In this
they are receiving helpful co-opera-
tion from Senator King and Repre-
sentative Norton of the legislative
committees.
Those who have earnestly cham
pioned the cause of semi-national
park development in and around
Washington naturally oppose the
Commissioners original suggestion
that the Capper- Cramton park act be
destroyed. in so far as its original
purpose is concerned, and utilized now
as the legislative vehicle by which to
obtain advances or loans for essential
projects from the Public Works Ad-
ministration. It would be far better,
as suggested, for the Commissioners
to study the preparation of separate
legislation and at the joint meeting
Of House and Senate legislative COM
mittees now planned to discuss this
whole proposition Of financing neces-
sary but expensive projects through
some method of borrowing. If it is
necessary, or If it can be shown that
It Is advisable for the District to
finance needed construction through
long-tern loans or advances, there is
no reason why the District-alone Of
all American municipalties+should
be denied the privilege. Legislation
authorizing such procedure should
not be difficult. The important point
to be decided is the advisability Of
resorting to this method of community
development.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

q. Does Postmaster General Farley
know the religious afiliation Of the
postmasters he recommends for ap-
pointment?-A. J. c.
A. The ONCE of the Postmaster
General says that Mr.. Farley, in less
than one -hundredth Of / per cent Of
cases, knows the religious afiliations
Of persons whom he recommends for
postmasters.
q. Who wrote when You and I
Were Young, Maggie"?-L v. 8.
A. James A. Butterfeld. 1t was
copyrighted In 1865. More than 250,-
900 copies Of the song have been sold.
@. When does New York State take
. State census?-E. G. K.
A. In the past the State enumera-
ton has been taken In years ending
with "5"-that Is, 1925, 1915 and so
on back. However, an amendment was
passed on November 3, 1881, abolish
ing the State census and providing for
the use Of the Federal enumeration as
q basis for the formation Of senatorial
and Assembly districts, reapportion-
ment having been the reason for the
taking Of State enumerations.
@. What was the original figure
head on the old ship Constitution
Who carved it?-G. s. A.
A. It was q carved figure Of Her
cules. Since the ship first sailed the
high seas six or seven different figures
and scrolls have been successors to
the Hercules. The original figure
head was carved by Messrs. Skillings
Of Boston. 1t was a full-length figure
Of Hercules with his club poised over
his right shoulder.
@. At what place do most Of the
automobiles from the United States
enter Canada?-W. B.
A. Last year the principal port Of
entry was Windsor, Ontario. which is
opposite Detroit, Mich, where 813,815
cars entered. Fort Erie, Ontario, held
second place with 1856 cars. Mag
ara Falls, the third largest port Of
entry, issued permits for 605,l28 cars.
Q. How old is Rudyard Kiplins7-
r. M. B.
A. He is So years old.
@. Is the center Of the earth fluid
or solid? What Is the pressure?-
M. T.
A. The central portion of the earth
Is believed to be actually liquid, In
the sense that 1t will transmit longi-
tudinal earthquake waves, as any
elastic liquid will, but will not trans
init transverse earthquake waves, as
1t would do If it were solid. The
| pressure computed on the assumption
of hquidity depends somewhat on the
assumption made as to the distribu-
| ton Of density within the earth, but
all reasonable assumptions give
pressure Of over forty million pounds
per square inch.
@. When battleships are photo
graphed why are both hands of the
clock always at 12?-W. A. r.
A. These clocks are range clocks
and when not in use the hands
always point to ~, so that all ships
win be uniform.
@. What is the ratio in pounds of
flour, middlings and bran to q bushel
of wheat?-W. H. H.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that out of q bushel of wheat
that usually weighs so pounds can
be made ~ pounds of -four, 93-5
pounds Of bran and 82-5 pounds Of
shorts. However, in the milling Of
wheat atmospheric conditions are
largely concerned and In some cases
diminish or increase the amounts Of
the various ingredients.
q. In cribbage what do four sew.
ems and an ace count7-T. D.
A. They count twenty-four.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

attention Of the Senate last Monday,
during the debate on the revenue bill.
II the impression gets about that
something may be done In the way of
abandoning the war debts when 1t
comes time to make these tariff agree
ments, there d going to be more op-
position to the reciprocity tariff meas
uro.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Merchants more than other people
are interested in parking regulations.
No patron is likely to shop with dis
eliminating interest when he knows
that, in addition to his bill, he may
find an overparking ticket awaiting
him.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Declarations of Socialist opinion
have frequently been utilized for COM
edy effect. No one has played the
trick as well as G. Bernard Shaw, and
even he had to classify himself as q
philosopher" and try to be taken seri-
ously.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

As silver returns to public attention
as money metal it develops new sys-
TENS Of relativity that make the old
formula, 16 to /, seem brief and simple
by comparison.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Frank avowals Of a differentiation
between personal inclination and legis-
lative activity may call for q psyche
analyst to assist the parliamentarians.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

There are moments in present af-
fairs when the test of q press agents
efficiency lies in showing what is best
10 be left imprinted.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Illinois reports q record-breaking
of year primary election. Elections
represent one form of gambling that
everybody enjoys and no law forbids.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Slight Confusion.
hear about the base ball score,
It brings me much elation,
Though I have got It more and more
Confused with aviation.
I hear with pardonable pride,
Which makes my pulses hammer.
How some one on the home team
"fiied"-
Which seems more sport than
grammar.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

All Other States and Canada.
Daily and Sunday. yr, $1,000: l mo-. 81 of
Daily only; yr. $500: mo. &.
Evening star., 1934-04-12
Language Exchange.

Language Exchange.
"You have to 60 to England to learn
to speak the English language" re-
marked the lecturer from London.
Perhaps" answered Miss Cayenne.
But you have to come to America
to get paid merely for doing so"
"Avaricious envy" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, els worse than
actual want, since 1t dooms man
perpetually to suffer panss worse than
those Of actual poverty"
Evening star., 1934-04-12

Member Of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press Is exclusively en-:
news dispatches credited to 1t or not other
wise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein. AL rights OF
publication of special dispatches herein
ere also reserved.
Evening star., 1934-04-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Propaganda.
I read a pretty poem-it was written
long ago.
1t told of bright ideals that should
keep the heart aglow.
1t sang Of generous efforts to improve
this mortal lot
And brought to our remembrance pre-
cepts that have been forgot.
1t sounded so persuasive that took
another look.
The writer of the poem vas the author
of q book.
Just where it can be purchased he had
left no need to guess,
The pretty poem seemed like propa-
ganda, more or less.
A friend just paused to tell a funny
story by the way:
Then told me of bargain and its cost
from day to day.
Another mentioned politics and told
me I would find
His governmental planning would i'm
prove my frame of mind.
Most every melody I hear in dulcet
serenade
Will bring to my enchanted ear some
special line in trade,
And when arts on the wing, a gentle
fancy to express,
Most every little thing Is propaganda
more or less.
Evening star., 1934-04-12
Farm Raised Currency.

Money talk has run 30 high
We scarce know what 1t means.
To calculate I'm going TO try
In terms of pork and beans.
I hope our planning will not stop
Till in the state Of things
Each hour rewards us with one chor
A bean each minute brings.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

"A laugh has got to be genuine to
be any good" said Uncle Eben, "a
false face wears Q grin % big dat 1t
oyerdoes IL
Evening star., 1934-04-12
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Evening star., 1934-04-12

Not Buying.
did you ever buy votes in an elec-
tion?"
Not strictly speaking" answered
Senator Sorghum. "Out where come
from you can't tell whether the votes
you think you are buying are faith
fully delivered. The transaction isn't
q purchase. It's only q gamble"
Jud Tunkins says you've sometimes
got to talk about things you don't
understand in the hope Of correcting
your ignorance.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

q. In cribbage what do four sew.
ems and an ace count7-T. D.
A. They count twenty-four.
Evening star., 1934-04-12

PRESIDENT Ro0SeveltS reclproCisy
tariff bill is likely to revive q discus
sion Of the war debts due this country
when it comes up for consideration IN
the Senate, If 1t continues to be
pressed. There Is . growing belief
that the foreign nations owing the
United States large sums Of money
which they are not paying-will in
sist that Q debt settlement favorable
to themselves be made prior to enter
ing into any agreements whereby
American goods may be more album
dainty sold within their borders. ? The
administration has insisted that the
war debts shall not be considered in
connection with these reciprocity
trade agreements. But Senators are
beginning to ask whether the foreign
debtor nations have the same thing In
mind; whether they will not insist
upon their own point Of view. Sen
ator Lewis called this mattsr to the
Evening star., 1934-03-29
GOES
B|GT|ME AT TENPINS
Eddie Willke of Moline, ILL.,, Is
Third in All Events, Fourth
in A. B. C. Doubles.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DEORIA. H., March 29-Small-
town boWlers. always full of sur
prises, dominate the card again
today at the thirty-fourth American
Bowling Congress.
No one expected anything sensa-
tional yesterday when rollers from
towns Of low population held the
spotlight, but Eddie Willke of Moline,
Ill. stepped out and collected 1852
pins in the doubles and singles. The
large counts enabled young Willke to
place third in the all-events with
1924 and was the prime factor for
him and Knute Anderson, his part
ner, to place in the doubles with
1855.
The leaders:
All-events-Fred Weber, Milwaukee,
1854; John White Sioux City, Iowa,
1926; Ed Willke. Moline. Ill, 1924.
Individual-Jerry j. Vidro. Grand
Rapids, Mich, 721; Glenn Evans,
Canton, Ohio, 705; Gregg Critic,
Syracuse. N. Y. 7O2.
Five-man event-Employers Mu-
tuals, Milwaukee, 1892; Husting
Printers. Milwaukee. 2946: Rome Mo-
tor Sales. Chicago, 1888
Doubles-Lee Foster. Highland Park,
Mich. 1903; Albert Joseph
Schwartz. st. Paul. Mimi, 1.277: Ray
Zeigler-Eddie Huermann, ST. Louis,
1875.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
All Shoot Toxether,

VIRTUALLY all the Glass A bowl
VI ers are members of two or more
teams and shoot with all in the
ournament, but only their first team
set counts in the all-events. Some
say they have been handicapped by
being obliged to roll this important
set with minor league team. Now
they will take the big turn with bowl
ers all members of those two superb
leagues, the District and National
Capital.
One of the hardest blows dealt any
bowling team this season was handed
the Rendezvous girls of the Ladies'
District League last night by the
Recreations. BY winning three straight
the Recreations knocked the Rendez-
vous out Of first place into a tie with
Columbia for second. while the Lucky
Strike team. displaced a week back
by Rendezvous. resumed the lead.
Georgia Hayes with 356 and Evelyn
Ellis with 344 and high game of 14l
furnished highlights Of the victory.
but Ruth Rothgeb at anchor and
Merceda 1semann, captain. all shared
in It handsomely. The third game of
the Recs. SGT, was a season record
for the league.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
new YORK, CHICAGO
Even IN RING FEUD
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Due
~ largely to the efforts Of a pair
of husky middleweights, Gus
Lesnevich and Mark Hough, New
Yorks Golden Gloves amateur boxers
we're on even terms with their Chicago
rivals today after seven years of inter-
city competition.
The double victory by Lesnevich,
who uses his muscles to juggle tray
fulls of dishes during his working
hours, and Hough, veteran Negro
boxer, provided the only break in the
even division of the bouts as they
fought two battles in each division.
The final count was nine victories for
New York and seven for Chicago
Hough conquered Bill Treest while
Lesnevich upset Fred Caserio, last
years interCity cham0.0n.
A crowd Of l9,467 packed every
inch of space in Madison Square
Garden, paying si5,548.77 to see the
scraps.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

MICHIGAN STATE WINS.
ELON, N. c.. March 29-Michigan
States base ball nine scored an 11-to-
10 victory over Elon here Yesterday.