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Evening star., 1935-11-05

What can you see In fish as pets?"
This Is an honest question put by
many and 1t deserves an honest reply.
You can't see anything in fish as pets
unless you know what to look for. Then
you can see q great many interesting
things.
1t is the old eternal question Of knowl-
edge versus ignorance.
Ignorance in any form, small or great,
is the enemy Of interest.
1t is curious thing. in this world.
that often anothers knowledge Is just
something to laugh over.
1t Is this petty spirit Of ignorance,
blossoming in the ready smile close to
disdain, which compels so many persons
to say, "Oh. I don't see what you can
see in fish,"
There is a great deal to be seen
In fish, just as there is in microbes and
grand pianos, in infusorians and jazz
bands.
We have heard persons who fondly
imagined they were musicians sneer
greatly over dance music, but it Is prob
able If the great composers were to come
back suddenly the dance bands would
attract them most Of all.
1t is mostly a question of knowing what
to look for and the open mind.
The open mind comes first.
How many bright men and women
there are who yet show their closed
minds by deliberately smiling at the
things they know nothing about!
Here is an otherwise capable man who,
knowing nothing of the history or possi-
LII ttaA Noyritt
fish widely known as the guppy, finds
only opportunity to guf1aw at the men,
tion of 1t.
"Guppy! Har! Har"
Yet the same man. if he were to open
his mind to this tiny creature, might
make a great deal Of money out Of it,
to say nothing of broadening his
interests.
This same man, given an interest in
guppies. would be quick to grasp its
possibilities.
He might, for instance, set up the first
Guppy Shoppe in the world.
The fact that it would be the first in
Washington would be incidental.
A store on F street-it would not need
to be large-devoted to the display and
sale of the better and newer types of
guppies, would make a hit here, If 1t
were accompanied by a little human
food on the side.
Guppies for sale-and wafiles and
coffee for human consumption-these
would constitute the selling basis of
something new.
The modern city world is always look
ing for something new.
Bigger and better guppies-" this
might be the slogan, one which could
be demonstrated easily. The surface
Of the guppy field has scarce been
scratched here.
Fish-minded people long for finer gup-
pies and our proprietor would give it to
them. And giving people what they
want means money.
y \
The open mind prevents any one from
laughing at anything he does not know
or understand
He is too busy trying to find out.
He is not able to make his ignorance
on however small scale, something At
for laughter.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

institutionally educated personalities
have played In the development Of West
ern civilization as compared with that
of heroes, like Washington, jackson and
Lincoln, who lacked formal academic
advantages.
But in recent years there has come
into being a curious prejudice against
self-taught and job-taught workers. In
the Government as well as in the private
business and professional circles Of the
Nation there has grown up strange dis
elimination against applicants for en-
ployment who cannot show proof of
scholastic preparation. The American
Federation of Government Employees re-
Gently has called attention to alleged
undue favoritism to college graduates.
E. Claude Babcock, president Of the Or
ganization, has summarized the problem
in the statement: Perhaps as natural
result of the influx of college professors
into administrative positions in the Gov-
ernment = the tendency to regard
college training as q necessary prerequi-
site to entrance or promotion in the
service has become more and more
pronounced"
OF course, there may be occasions
in law and medicine, for example-when
the practice is defensible. The ordinary
civil service examination, however. should
be all the test required. If an applicant
can pass, no further arbitrary hurdle
should be placed in his path. The
United States is the last country in the
world where any artificial bar to progress
should be tolerated. In fine, there should
be no favored class-either collegiate or
non-collegiate. Any other notion is in
consistent with the spirit of American
life.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

He does not unconsciously make a
joke out of things he does not know
much about, thus salving his mind by
pretending that the thing he laughs at
Is not subject for serious consideration.
But there are more things in Heaven
and earth than are dreamed Of IN
Horatios philosophy, and every one Of
them interesting, If one knows what to
look for.
The open mind comes first, but after
that 1t is mostly a matter Of knowing
what to look for and when, where, why.
A case comes to mind Of a Washing
ton professional gentleman who, among
his many hobbies, gives the tropical
fishes first rank.
He always has kept few goldfish Just
out of respect to these glistening fellows,
once about the only finny animals kept
in the glass-walled aquarium.
Recently, however, he has been in
clined to become more and more inter-
ested In the goldfish.
He was standing one day in front Of
a tank in store. Every one, interested
in fish or not, has seen these tanks with
the fishes so packed In that they scarcely
can swim.
The day-and the fish-is saved by
the expedient of constant running water,
which provides adequate oxygenation.
There was one mottled fellow shaped
something like cigar, very poor Speci-
men, but he kept swimming close to the
glass and eyeing our hero.
The latter noticed the peculiar fish,
but paid no particular attention to It,
Three days later the gentleman hap
pened to stop at the same tank.
Sure enough and, believe 1t or not.
there was the same old fish come out
Of the mass of his fellows to make eyes
at his friend.
There was no mistaking him. His
swimming and his eyes said, as plain as
words, Take me home with you"
1t was not sentiment alone, however,
which dictated the purchase.
The man knew what to look for.
Though the animal was obviously un-
derfed, to the extent that he was per-
fectly fiat on the bottom, II not little
concave casually bad sign in a fish,, 1t
showed possibilities to trained eye.
When our hero got his fish home he
put it in a tank of its own.
The moment it hit the water it turned
very pale, losing almost all Of its bro
caded appearance.
Now here, good friends, is where the
knowing what to look for came in
Suddenly the fish turned on its colors.
1t was as If some one had snapped on
an electric light behind a stained glass
window.
Just for few seconds the fish ap-
peared to be illuminated
The casual spectator would have missed
the show entirely. 1t was that sudden
change, satisfying, dramatic. which 1t
took the experienced eye to see. After
ward our hero himself wondered if he
had actually seen it. But he knew he
had, because that is where the knowl-
edge of fishes came in.
Hence, If any one does not "see what
you see in fishes" let him realize that
he cannot see mostly because he is not
interested enough to see.
Realize that the man who can see, In
any line. probably knows more than you
do in that line. He has interest and
you haven't. If you don't want interest
all right, but do not laugh at his.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Endorsement of Radio
Address and Editorial
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Permit me to express my sincere in
dorsement of your editorial in The Sun
day Star on the future Of the radio.
Sponsors of commercial programs
appear to underestimate the value of
adroit and unobtrusive propaganda, and
the writer of the editorial to which
refer has sounded friendly but decid-
edly convincing warning which will, I
hope, prove beneficial in the near future
to aerial audiences as we'll as intelligent
advertisers.
Incidentally, think your commenda-
ton of Commissioner George Henry
PAYNE is we'll warranted. Here is an
alert, highly intelligent and well-equip-
ped Government official who has his
feet firmly planted and who, in addition,
appears to possess the ability to score
his points in terse, forceful English. Mr..
Payne seems to be holding down his job
with a considerable degree of human
intelligence. F. P. MORSE.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

fathers and mothers get their children
up in the dark, splash cold water in
their faces to wake them up and send
them of to school in zero weather an
hour before sunrise they won't like it
and you'll hear from them in no uncer-
tain terms" This horrid picture of public
disapproval did not deter the aldermen,
who were more moved by the argument
of another member who said: God made
the sun to rise and set, and man made
time and he can change it."
Man can, of course, make time in the
sense of calling any hour by whatever
name he wants, If his voice is potent in
legislation. What particular period Of
the day Is called as an hour makes not
the slightest difference in the solar move
ments, the degree Of illumination on the
surface Of the earth or the variations of
temperature. 1t Is all, in fact, merely an
arbitrary scale. Whether Chicago will
be content with the new dispensation
cannot be foretold. There are possible
embarrassments in prospect. As, for in
stance the matter Of railroad schedules
under which trains may arrive and de-
part with eccentric irregularity. 1t will
be somewhat disconcerting to travellers
to arrive an hour ahead of time or to
start for the train only to find that 1t
has been gone for an hour. And there
are other confusions possible, particular
ly If Chicago continues daylight saving
in addition to the shift. But inasmuch
as it has proceeded on the hypothesis
that man made time and he can change
It," another change may be had later.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Europe still provides the best music
for radio purposes. Communism has
never provided any music that will lay
the singing school liable to suspicion as a
means Of molding opinion. Even Wagner
in his respondent mythology never found
a kind word to say for the swastika.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
School Control.

From the worcester Mass) Evening Gazette.
Teachers in Brooklyn are being accused
of a move to gain control Of a public
school. In the old days there used to be
a move with that purpose, too, consisting
of forceful raising and lowering Of the
hand which held ruler or length OF
rubber hose.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Many friends welcomed Jimmy Walker
back, but had to admit that his genial
repartee does not scintillate at It's best
when it is not under fire. His personal
charm is in danger of being overwhelmed
by a spirit OF benign well-wishing.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton

Beyond Price of Rubies.
Before the town is lighted, in your hour
OF twilight when recurrent shadows
throng
I never tire of your lyric voice
In song.
Whether you sing with sympathy of man,
Or some angelic anthem from above,
Or quick to catch tender mood, you
voice =
Just love.
Whether you sing of river. hill or glade,
Or of the city's gay philosophy,
There's always revelation in your song
For me.
Priceless your melody. Each dusk il
brings
New inspiration for the crowded mart
And fleet interlude Of love within
My heart. T
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Spectacular Ethnology.

DPCCe"OuH"f H1eHHHE10BJ'
Those AbySsinians will fight
And make wild display.
Oh, does it seem exactly right
To waste their time that way?
Wed rather see them onward 60
Behind the gilded wickets
With some one to finance the show
And others taking tickets.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. 1ckes do not
agree in ideas of money distribution. In
the meantime many citizens will take
heart in the assurance that there is
money to be distributed.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Corn Hogs.

do you think the farmer is produc-
ing as much as he ought to?"
Il can't say" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Sometimes think he has COM
mitted himself to an idea Of pork and
bean doggling"
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Local governments desirous Of Federal
funds may be a little handicapped in
raising contingent quota by the fact
that they have to face taxpayers as
friends and neighbors.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

The farmer will stamp his sack Of po-
tatoes with sense of pride in the hope
that as the evolution Of barter proceeds
it may figure as unit of currency.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Carving Whispers.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Speak in a natural tone Of voice to a
man and ne won't hear you. Whisper
something bout him to another man and
he'll raise UP Like bear.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

No paciflst sentiment will ever prevent
a college glee club from vociferating the
fact that it is out to fight for alma mater.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

In making arrests the traffic cop re-
fuses to be handicapped by being obliged
to include a social register" as an in
struction book.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Weird Creatures,

Weird Creatures.
The elephant looks curious,
The camel's very quaint.
Orang -ou-tangs grow furious,
The lion is no saint.
But in mechanistic time
When we for monsters call
The bombing planes that fiercely climb
Seem queerest of them all.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Whatever may happen in diplomatic
affairs, Geneva will retain her reputa-
ton for producing the finest hotel
greeters in the world.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
IL Duce's Chance.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
II Signor Mussolini is really sincere in
his motor about living dangerously, we
have some highways over here in which he
could beautifully round out his career.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Ethiopians are not alert in using pop
ular songs to the extent of figuring in
the sources of the Nile for version of
"Old Man River"
Evening star., 1935-11-05

I said to my friend, the magician,
mo magical carpet I crave,
For rug I submit my petition
That is beaten to make it behave.
plain honest rug that will bring me
The ld-fashioned comforts of home
And never grow fractions and fling me
Afar where mid dreaming III roam. y
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Ethiopian discipline suffers from an oc-
casional stampede for surrender to a
cook tent where spaghetti is being served.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Stock Material.

Prom the Cincinnati Times-Star.
To Judge from advance speeches,
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln will
all be IN the 1886 campaign.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Premature.

From the Buffalo Courier-Express
Halle Selassie's five pet lions, after kill
ing a sentry and injuring five others, have
been shot, as 1t were, for rushing the
season.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
New Lingo Needed.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
What We wonder is how long 1t will take
those Maury County mules to learn gee"
and "haw" Ia italian.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Voters 60 to the polls today to 60 on
record with some significant tips as to
future elections.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 70
the use for republic alton of all news dispa tches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news publlshed nereln
All rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
No Magic Desired,

"a magical carpet Ill weave you,"
Exclaimed the magician so bold.
1T will take you afar and will leave you
In castles of purple and gold.
It will drift to the land of your dreaming
Where songs murmur only of cheer,
Where turrets of fancy are cleaning
In the castles where promise draws
near"
Evening star., 1935-11-05
More Polite Politics.

"How is politics in Crimson Gulch?"
"All right" said Bronco Bob. Were
getting rid of the idea that when man
runs for Office the boys get out with SO
many six shooters that the only thing
for him to do is to keep on running"
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Gail men are brothers." said Uncle
Eben, "an' dat fact am no excuse fob
bein' too quick to start family quarrel"
Evening star., 1935-11-05

ITO instruct Others said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, "is easy enough If
you instruct them only in the things
they already wish to believe"
Evening star., 1935-11-05

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MarxlanA and ViYEinia.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

reader can get the answer to am
question OF fact by Dritinq The WASHING.
ton Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin. Director, Washing
ton. D. c. Please i'close stamp for reply.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
COUNTY towns
HOLD ELECTIONS
HORIZONTAL

Three town council seats in
Falls Church, and six in Herndon,
were filled last night for local
town elections. In Herndon, the Of
fices of mayor, town sergeant, and
town clerk were retained by the
incumbents, Allen H. Kirk, Yer.
non Cockerill, and Guy N. Nc
Glincy.
A total of 113 votes were cast
in Herndon, but when counted,
five were declared invalid. Mayor
Kirk received los. Cockerill LOT,
and Guy McGlincy 1903.
Sixteen candidates filed for the
six seats in the Herndon council,
including three incumbentS, Ray
mond N. Wrenn, Ernest Gibson
and Walter H. Wiley. These three
were reelected together with Waite
Wilkins, j. K. Linkins and Sey-
mour Robb.
Only one incumbent, Charles E.
Gage, ran for reelection in Falls
Church.
Out of a total of 113 votes cast,
R. E. Ankers, unopposed in the
First ward, received 10; J. G.
Smith. in the Second ward, was
elected with 50 votes, and Gage,
in the Third, won with 102.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
Actress Welded
days Asks
Divorce

LOS ANGELES, June IL U.S).
Iona Andre, one of Hollywood's
younger actresses, filed suit yes
terday for annulment of her mar
riage four days ago to Edward
Norris, movie actor.
The actress wed Norris early
last Saturday morning in Tia
Juana on the understanding he
had sufficient means properly to
support her, according to the suit.
But few minutes after the
wedding, she learned from her
new husband that he assertedly
had misrepresented his ability to
provide her with necessities and
luxuries," the complaint set forth.
So Miss Andre left him immedi-
ately and went back home to her
mother, according to the suit,
which seeks annulment of the
marriage on grounds of fraud.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
ESCAPES DEATH SLIDE

DENVER-A few slight scratches
and a scared expression were all
that Dean Kramer, l2-year-old
Denver boy, had to show for a
l75.foot slide for death" down
the sheer side of one of the cliffs
in Red Rocks Park near Denver.
However, he landed in a crevaSSe,
from which Sheriff Vernon E.
Downing, of jefferson county res
cued him after four hours.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
Another Stay Won
By Martin insult

TORONTO, June IL GN.S).
The application of the United
States Government for the extra
dition of Martin J. insult wanted
in Chicago on fraud charges, was
adjourned yesterday until next
Monday by Chief Justice Rose.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
STARS HIS HOBBY

BE R T HOUD, Col. QN.SO.
John Bunyan, banker, has been
discovered to have one of the most
completely equipped small astro-
nomical observatories in the coun-
try. Long 9 student Of the stars,
Mr.. Bunyan has a telescope and
other equipment in a specially.
constructed building at the rear
of his home.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
U. S. COMPOSER HONORED

BUDAPEST G.N.SO.-An Ameri.
can composer, Thor Serly, con-
Quoted the Budapest Philhar.
monte Orchestra in an entire con-
cert of his own composition be-
fore packed house and excited
extraordinary interest, for a ma
jor symphony orchestra concert
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
PUBLIC SESSION
PLANNED BY
CONVERTS
BY MARY PADGETT

The Converts League Of Court
District Of Columbia, Catholic
Daughters of America, will hold
. public meeting Friday night
at 8 o'clock at the Willard
Hotel.
One of the principal speak
ers at this meeting will be the
Rev. Francis P. Lyons, Of Chi
cago, who founded the league in
this court several years ago and
who now is the national di-
rector. Miss Florence Winter, Of
Washington, D. c., is national
chairman of the Converts
League, which has become one
of the major works of the
Catholic Daughters of America.
Plans are being made by May
Keefe and her committee for
the annual moonlight excursion
of the Court. June 10. The
group will hold the final meet
ing of the club season Tues
day night, June 18. at the viii.
lard Hotel. At this gathering
officers of the court will be the
entertainers, with the program
directed by Mrs. Nora Schrider,
who will act as prophecies.
Mrs. Clara Wright Smith,
chairman of the District of Co.
lumbia Committee of the Wom-
ems Democratic Educational
Council, who has been working
in behalf of the primary bill
for delegates from the District
of Columbia to the national po-
litical conventions, has an.
announced that Senator Ar.
thur Capper and Representa-
tives Mary T. Norton and James
l.. Quinn have written her let
ters pledging their support of
the bill.
Mrs. Smith also reports that
Senator william H. King and
Representative Henry Ellen.
bogen have written her that the
bill would receive their atten-
ton.
Serving with Mrs. Smith on
this committee are Mrs. Mar.
garet LaGorce Streter and Mrs.
Ethel Murray.
The District of Columbia
branch Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will
hold it's next quarterly meeting
Friday in the Fifteenth Street
Christian Street Church, Fiji
teenth st. and Kentucky Ave.
S. E.
Mrs. Jennie Esmond Wright
will address the women in the
morning on Activities of Com.
munities: in Our Country" and
Representative U. S. Guyer, OF
Kansas, will speak to the meet
ing in the afternoon.
In addition to business ses-
Sions, there has been arranged
a varied program of entertain
ment and music.
When the District Sunshine
and Community Society reopens
its club year on october 7, it
will have the same officers pre-
siding that it has had for the
past three years.
Unanimously reelected at the
last meeting, the officers are
Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, president:
Mrs. Marie Brinley, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marie Deal, second
vice president; Mrs. Edward
Stevens, recording secretary;
Mrs. j. Russell Bowen, CORE.
spending secretary, and Mrs.
Paul j. Christian, treasurer.
Between now and the next
meeting, Mrs. Reid will appoint
the chairmen of the standing
committees.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12

of one contemporary composer is
quite unusual.
Serly has been a member of the
Cincinnati and Philadelphia or.
chestraS. At present he is here
on leave of absence and is work.
ing on an opera.
Serly was born in the United
States in 1900.
The Washington times., 1935-06-12
HIS GOLD IS GONE

BOSTON Q.N.SJ.-Peter Pap
pas is sorry he was a gold horder.
He saw gold coins he had been
collecting for years, worth about
$1,000, go flying through the win
dow when he awoke to see a bur-
glar making an escape. Pappas
had carried the coins in his poo
ket ever since he brought the first
of the collection from Greece.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-30
Betty Sahm, to
Be Bride Oct. 5,
HOnOred at Tea

Misses Edith May Cash, Char
lotte Twitty and Mary Margaret Hill
were hostesses yesterday afternoon
at a tea at Miss Hills home in Bren-
donwood. Miss Betty J. Sahm, who
will be married to Charles S. Will
cox, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Will
cox, on Oct. 5 was honor guest.
Guests included Mesdames Mar
tin Lane. Melvin E. Robbins, Earl
GrimSley, Joseph Stout Jr. and
Jacob Wilcox; Misses Anita Knox,
Mariadna Coburn, Virginia Waller
and Mary Eleanor Davis.
Mrs. Ruth Anna Routh enter
tanned for Miss Sahm Saturday, and
Miss Charlotte Wainwright viii an
terrain with kitchen shower for
the bride-to-be today.
Mrs. Routh's guests were Miss
Sahm, Mrs. Lane, Misses Betty
Means, Agnes Calvert. Amelia PAUL.
Louise Johnson and Martina Sink
and MesdameS Stanley Murray.
Gordon Murray and William
Brandt.