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Evening star., 1936-06-23
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Do not permit mean fish to remain
in an aquarium.
He frightens all the others, lessons
their colors, destroys their appetite and
rolls the sand and plants.
Perpetual disturbance OF the latter
tends to spell the water.
The net is the best remedy, in all such
cases.
Sometimes it seems a shame that the
same medicine cannot be applied to
troublemakers of the human kind!
A big net, dipped in swiftly, and the
culprit, the snooper and the sniper, as
the common tongue has it, is removed
deftly to a place where he will trouble
no longer by his ways.
Usually his ways are totally unneces-
sary, that is the main difficulty with the
poor fish" of a human being.
X Il 4
In the aquarium the fish net is thing
which ought to be used more than 1t Is.
The average keeper Of fishes. whether
of goldfshes or their tropical cousins,
tends to permit trouble making fish to
remain too long.
Close watch should be kept for this
fault. from the moment new specimen
Is put into tank.
Like many a human, the bad fish is
gentle enough at first.
Let him begin to feel at home, how
ever, and the fun begins.
Fun for him, that is! What he does
thereafter is not amusing to the re-
mainder of his mates. Far from it. They
sail in terror at his attacks, remaining
on the sand, while he swims in the upper
levels.
Lord of the bowl is he, asserting his
might over right.
There are few things more interest
ing than this, in fish keeping, but few
more disconcerting to every one and
everything with the exception of the
strutting fish.
There is no way of spotting the villain
by just looking at him. He must be
watched in action.
Even the tamest breeds are RESPONSE
BILE for such bad fishes. Something goes
wrong with them. Or it may be just
plain "cussedness" cropping out at last.
1t is hard to say. Even the person
experienced in the wayx OF these small
fishes is nonplussed at times. as he sees
an otherwise nice fish become the tank
bully
Here is three-spot Gourami, a Spe-
cies which usually Is among the best
acting of the exotic specimens.
After swimming around with other
Gouramis for weeks it suddenly becomes
mean and starts chasing large and small
alike.
When food is placed on the surface
of the water all the inmates of the tank
rise up, including the new bully.
For brief time he permits the others
to feast, but as soon as he has taken
the keen edge off his own hunger he
begins his usual tactics.
Like a shot he swims at first one,
then another, at last driving them all
down. Thereafter they must be con-
tent with what falls through the water,
as the lord of the bowl eats from the
surface at his leisure.
DepriVing the others of their dinner,
however, is only one of his bad doirgs.
His rapid rushes often result in nirped
fins, split tail for those which run
before his storm.
The fright he causes is serious thing,
in place where usually no cause for
fear exists.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Those Who Are Absent.

AS far as they concern the Democratic
National Convention, opening today in
the City of Brotherly Love under the
warmth of Mr.. Farley's benign smile,
the Smith and other indications of re-
volt among the faithful may be ignored,
as Mr.. Farley says they should be.
Among the Roosevelt delegates there is
only harmony, and lots of it. All the
proceedings of the convention, with the
possible exception of the projected end
of the two-thirds rule, will 60 forward
smoothly as ordained, with minimum
of any discord, until the thunderous
climax is reached in the denomination
of the President Should the ghost of
Thomas jefferson himself appear on the
rostrum and abjure the course of the
party under this administration and
plead for the putting aside of Franklin
q. Roosevelt and the substitution of some
genuine Democrat" the ghost would re-
ceive more boos than cheers.
But as the gavel calls the gathering OF
happy Democrats to order today uneasy
thoughts are doubtless ruffling the other
wise smooth, untroubled surface of the
convention. These are not inspired by
the fact that former Gov. Smith and
four other prominent Democrats Of an
other era have addressed plea to the
convention to turn elsewhere for leader
ship, for nothing could change the
course of the convention now. They
result from the realization that the
Smith statement has been addressed,
not to the convention, but to millions
of prospective voters not present at the
convention. They come from a realiza-
ton that the Smith statement indicates
no mere revolt by five men, who to all
intents and purposes long since left the
party, but reflects a tendency within the
party ranks, the extent and the propen-
sitiss Of which are hard to measure.
AZ Cleveland, two weeks ago, the Re-
publican party convention at this stage
anticipated the trouble that might come
from those who were present at Cleve-
land. There were uncertain delegates,
uncertain sources of discomfort from
leaders and would-be leaders on the
scene. At Philadelphia there is no such
cause for concern. The troubles bedevil-
ing the Democrats will arise not from
those assembled at Philadelphia, but
from those who did not come and who
will not come to Philadelphia. Five of
these joined in one statement, putting
down on paper their not entirely logical
presentation of their dissent. How many
more are there within the ranks of the
party, not the signers of manifestos Of
revolt, not advertised takers of walks,
who are nevertheless absent from Phila-
delphia in spirit as well as in person?
The spirit of the departed undoubtedly
hangs over Philadelphia today.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

This latter is one of the beauties of
the small aquarium.
1t has been freed, for the time being,
Of the ruthless chase for food which
makes up the life of most creatures in
Nature.
The mind of man rejoices in this, just
as it does in the idea Of the bird sane
tuary. or the wild life preserve, or the
protected forest, the fenced garden.
These all are spots taken out of Ma
ture in the raw, the good earth really
made good for its creatures.
To the mind so adjusted, aided by a
kind heart and an active imagination,
these protected spots are perpetual Joy
and reminder of mans struggle for better
things.
The small aquarium is, indeed, fish
preserve, wherein all things proper for
life are kept, and from which, as well as
the keeper is able, all things inimical
are barred.
Lack of space is the greatest lack, but
this may be obviated, to some extent,
by keeping fewer fishes.
1t is curious fact that the beginner
invariably wants to put as many fishes
The old hand learns by experience
that often great many fishes in a
small body of water are not as beautiful
or interesting as a few.
This comes about because in most
cases the larger number of animals make
for bad water, sickness and death. Often
the real cause is not suspected.
Some of the things which go wrong
In oriII IJn
almost entirely to the vice of overcroWd-
ing. If the standard rules in regard to
the amount of fish life per gallon of
water were observed scrupulously. there
would be an immediate leSSening Of
tank disasters of varying kinds.
Especially Is this true in Summer.
A successful aquarium depends upon
the proper adjustment Of fish life, plant
life, water and food and light.
Each of these affects the other, and is
affected by the others.
Summer Is difficult time to run an
aquarium, because of the increased
amount of light and the greater guam
tity of food the fishes eat.
The adjustment between all these fac
tors is especially difficult at this season.
If there Is more 1000 put INTO tank
than the inmates will eat. it fouls the
water more quickly. This dissolved food
helps the increase of the free-living
forms of green algae, which make the
tank green.
Lessening the number of fishes in an
aquarium is the key to good Summer
tactics.
1t is the first thing to be done.
The next thing is to remove a tank
bully from any aquarium in which ne
struts his stuff.
II you like him, as fish, keep him
in a small tank by himself, or give him
a trial with other fishes in another tank.
There may be a specimen there which
will run him, for change. Turn about
is fair play!
Fishes. like men, are strange. The fish
that bullied all his companions In one
aquarium, may be as meek as lamb
in another. This is the excuse for CIV
ing a tank bully away to friend. In
different surroundings, he may reform
and become a veritable angel fish. Let
somebody else wrestle with the fin-nlp-
per and the tail-biter. You have given
him his chance, and he has failed to take
it. Get out the big net!
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Lawrence States Position
On Minimum Wage Law
To the Editor of The Star:

10 tne 6oltor OF Inc star:
In reply to a letter appearing in The
Star on Saturday signed by James H.
Rowe, jr.. please permit me to state that
am glad to clarity my own position
with reference to the minimum wage
law controversy.
I wrote in my original article in The
Star that believed the New York State
law was clumsily drafted. I still believe
this. also should add that believe the
case was clumsily presented. Although
the Supreme Court in the Adkins case
made it clear that there was no power
in the Federal or State governments to
fix minimum wages on the basis of its
direct relation to services rendered, the
New York Legislature wrote a statute
which majority of the Court of Appeals
of the State Of New York declared was
indistinguishable from the District of
Columbia minimum wage law that was
declared invalid by the Supreme Court
in 1923.
1t is true that the attorney general
of New York State declared the new law
was distinguishable from the District of
Columbia statute, but when a majority
of the highest court of the State of
New York said it was not and the Su-
preme Court of the United States felt
itself bound to accept that view. think
there is sufficient ground for the Sus-
picion that perhaps the law was not
drawn in unequivocal terms.
AS for the article in the United States
Law Week to which Mr.. Rowe refers
and which contains prediction that if
the case is reconsidered with an oppor-
tunity for the court to consider the con-
stitutional questions the law might be
upheld, do not share the opinion ex-
pressed therein.
While I happen to be an officer of
the company which publishes the United
States Law Week, the expressions Of
opinion contained therein represent the
views of the editors and I never have
any part in the preparation of manu-
script for that publication. My own
belief Is that the New York State at
torney general may petition for re-
hearing and reargue the constitutional
question, but so long as the State Court
of Appeals holds that the New York
law and the Adkins law are indistin-
guiShable cannot assume that the court
would reverse the Adkins decision.
DAVID LAWRENCE.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
A New Morality.

Literary advocates of revolutionary re-
form customarily insist upon the need
for a new morality as an imperative
concomitant of a new social order.
Marx and Lenin, H. G. Wells and
George Bernard Shaw may be cited to
illustrate the doctrine that better code
Of ethics is required for better-a more
notably equitable-society. Humanity,
they have argued, must cultivate stand
ards of philosophy and conduct superior
to those of the past if it is to merit or
deserve greater freedom and prosperity.
In other words, each Of these propagan-
S;sts Nas demanded the elevation of per-
sonaf character.
President Roosevelt ALSO it appears,
has been mindful of spiritual ideals. Re-
peatedly he has testified to the value Of
Christianity. Quotations from his
speeches have been widely circulated by
evangelists for religious progress. For
example, he is shown to have said on
February 23, mo greater thing could
come to Our land today than revival of
the spirit of religion-a revival that
would sweep through the homes of the
Nation and stir the hearts of men and
women of all faiths to reassertion of
their belief in God and their dedication
to His will for themselves and for their
world. doubt If there is any problem
social, political or economic-that would
not melt away before the fire of such
spiritual awakening"
But the people, unfortunately, do not
seem to have discovered much, If any,
actual practice of that sort Of morality
In the New Deal. The methods adopted
in the campaign for Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
election contradict his claims to spir-
itual leadership. Postmaster General
Evening star., 1936-06-23
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Rain.

Rain.
I wakened in the night and heard the
rain
Makir soft music on my window pane;
A soothing, friendly sound, yet light
and free
AS tinkling play Of fairy minstrelsy.
I lay awake for long, just listening
For to my troubled heart it seemed to
bring
A memory of days when you were here
And rain at even brought us very near.
Then we would close the windows 'gainst
the night,
And with a sense Of shut-in, pure delight
Your heavenly voice would music make
for me
More rapturous than any n1instrelsy.
All, love, you seemed close by me
once again
As lay list'ning 10 the gentle rain!
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Suburban statesmen who march in the
Democratic parade in the National Cap
ital have the advantage in many in
stances of being voters in the State Of
Maryland which really means something
in the way of practical political
influence.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

1t was in the Chicago News that
Eugene Field first printed Listen to
My Tale Of Woe" 1t might be tribute
Of sentiment toward an ancient contrib
utor for Colonel Knox to turn it into
campaign travesty on budget that
swallowed taxes until it became colicky.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
A Chronic Bolter.

From the New York Sun.
The Missouri farmer politician who
bolted the Democratic party at Spring
field, Ill, and has now bolted the Re
publican party at Cleveland, probably
will wind up by boiling the Borah party.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

After giving farmers the benefit of
electric lights, Senator Norris will doubt
less receive requests for information as
to how much blowing under will have
to be done in order to pay cash for
current.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Scrambled Political Oratory.

From the worcester Gazette.
Then, too. there was the case of the
absent minded candidate for ONCE who
read his opponents record during q
speech and never found it out because
his audience didn't know the difference.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

A victory won by Communist votes
would be no victory at all, since a tri-
umphant Communist would assume the
right to take anything anybody owned
for the enjoyment of himself and friends.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Police have been trained to extra vigi-
lance in Philadelphia. Crooks are non-
partisan to a degree that renders them
incapable of even show of political
sentiment.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Chairman Farley has to be careful in
using the mails to initiate Poo Bah and
tell himself to come to one side where
the Postmaster General cannot overhear.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

The journey to Philadelphia is most
pleasantly made by motor in view of the
fact that the railway presents pano-
rama of dismantled factories that have
drawn only deuces in the New Deal.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
A Maxim Misapplied.

How oft to Folly may the wise
Their well meant teachings lend!
Procrastination smiles and sighs,
"It's ne'er too late to mend!"
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Jud Tunkins says conventions would
work faster if delegates parading the
aisles were provided with roller skates.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

Old circus men will see q new way to
economy if Democratic campaigners can
devise popularly convincing parade,
with no elephant whatever.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Agree on One Point.

From the New Haven Journsl-courier.
Well, we peace lovers can at least take
comfort in Mussolini's agreement with
the British that it's bad form to pay
American war debts.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

The Democratic campaign is not to be
turned over entirely to flaming youth.
Many Of Woodrow Wilson's old friends
are to smile persuasively into the camera.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
An Other States and Canada,
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Cause of Riches.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
Many O man achieved success because
he was extremely poor and got mad
about 1t early in life.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Grasping an Idea.

I sometimes fail to comprehend
The language of some wise old friend
His knowledge makes him. in the end,
Appear the gamer.
For dullness seems to be my lot
Yet Of suspicion there's a jot
That, after all, perhaps he's not
A good explainer.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
When They Get Real Red.

FROM the lndianapoIis NeWs
Tbs Spaniards do not often show much
energy as q nation, but when they do
~ hard on life and property.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Joyously Engaged.

The prophet is a merry elf.
He heartily enjoys himself.
He brags If what he says comes true
II not, he prophesies anew.
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Comparison.

Comparison.
How much does a farm hand charge
for full days work."
Il dunno" said Farmer Corntossel.
"1 s'pose my ideas is influenced by the
way I was raised. At the present time,
SO far as I can see, there amt any
such thing as full days work"
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Shooting Stars.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Convention Gratitude.

Convention Gratitude.
To classic phrase we turn once more,
Amid convention pranks
That thrilled the land from shore 70
shore
For this relief much thanks'
The man who stole his neighbors wife
Or burgled unashamed
No more in flames notorious strife
A hero is proclaimed.
In print there is no hint Of crime.
The patriots righteous rage
Succeeds in gaining for a time
The whole Of the front page.
The threats of war across the way,
The criminals and cranks
Are for a while not on display
For this relief much thanks!"
Evening star., 1936-06-23
Cautious Dependence.

do you depend on the wisdom Of
the plain people?"
"1 do" replied Senator Sorghum, eff
their wisdom is attained through courses
of instruction which supervise"
Evening star., 1936-06-23

de only sign of humility some folks
shows" said Uncle Eben, "am ter lif'
DER voices in loud condemnation Of DER
own faults in somebody else"
Evening star., 1936-06-23
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Evening star., 1936-06-23

"Hope," said HI Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, "is the irresponsible advance
agent of many poor performance given
by Experience"
Evening star., 1936-06-23

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MARYLAND and Virginia
Evening star., 1936-06-23

reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by tUrtting The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic ,.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C..
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How tall is Gov. Landon?-R. L. M,
A. He is feet inches tall.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

@. What kind of earrings does the
Duchess Of Kent usually wear?-W. W.
A. Earrings of diamonds and pearls
are especially popular with the Duchess
of Kent.
Evening star., 1936-06-23

@. When were circular saws first made
in this country?-W. H. H.
A. The first circular saw is supposed
to have been produced by Benjamin
Cummins, about 1914, at Bentonsville,
N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-04
Flea Bugs Feared
AS the Result of
This Cold Spell

While weather conditions most of
the past week have been favorable to
growing 'stobacco seedbeds, the cold
spell toward the end of the period re-
tarded their progress, in the opinion
of those in touch with the crop situa-
ton. It was also said that the cold
weather was very favorable to the
advent of flea bugs.
SO far no flea beetles have been re-
ported, but If the unusually cool
weather should persist it is considered
certain that trouble will result.
Friday nights minimum tempera-
ture was 81, or five degrees below
freezing, the coolest night in weeks.
It is not considered that any serious
damage has thus far resulted, nor is
it exected that there will be any pro-
longation of the cool weather, but if
it should remain for a considerable
time, farmers would begin to fear for
damage to their plantbeds, from
which sprouts will be obtained to
plant their fields a month or so
hence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-04

of the base, tobacco 80 percent of the
base, and peanuts 20 percent, all other
crops to be Is percent.
Mr.. Sanders quoted Mr.. Altman to-
day as saying privately while here
that this was his twelfth meeting, and
everywhere the gatherings had been
largely attended with much interest,
and that he believed the growers
would give large measure of support
to the plan.
There will be no compulsory sign
up no high pressure methods, and
even after an agreement is signed,
there will be no penalties for failure
to live up to the agreement. But there
will be no benefit payments unless
the grower complies. It will be a
voluntary matter with him.
Forms for growers to sign are ex-
pected to be received here shortly,
and will be offered to growers imme-
diately thereafter. Mr.. Sanders, the
county agent, who has directed all
crop control movements in this coun-
ty under the old AAA, expressed OPP
timism over the possibility of large
measure of cooperation on the part of
the :armers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-04
Palm Sunday Music
at Baptist Church

The music for tomorrow, Palm Sun
day, for the First Baptist church was
listed in the following program, by
Miss Dorothy Jones, directress:
Organ prelude: Palm Branches
Faure.
Doxology and Invocation.
Response by the choir: Hosanna,
Land Hosanna! Little Children Sang
Threfall.
Children's Professional: All Glory
Land and Honor-Smart.
Anthem Ride On, Ride On-Scott.
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Hymn: At the Name of Jesus
Prothero.
Offertory Anthem: Jerusalem
Parker.
(Young Peoples choir and children
Chorus).
Sermon: Rev. A. S. Hale.
Children's Recessional: We March,
We March to Victory-Barnby.
Benediction.
Organ Postlude: Fling Wide the
Gates, from Stainers "Crucifixion"
At the evening service a quartette,
composed of Mrs. H. A Dennis, Mrs.
R. H. Duke, G. w. Knott, Jr., and
Thomas E. Fallwell, will sing For
God So Loved the World" from Stain
er's "Crucifixion.