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Evening star., 1937-02-09

it hurts!" That meant to give until
some personal need was affected, until
some personal loss was suffered. And
many gave thus, gave of their cash that
would otherwise have gone to provide
even necessities, as well as luxuries.
In the present case without doubt 1t
"hurt" the sender of this diamond to
part with it, not pecuniarily. but senti-
mentally, deeply hurt the memory of
some fond association, perhaps some
long past romance, possibly the recoiec-
ton of some one very near and dear.
And that was charity in very truth, in
the noblest form.
1t is to be hoped that this gift will
not only make a generous contribution
to the funds that are SO sorely needed
to rehabilitate the sufferers from the
floods, but that it will stimulate others
to give, in cash or goods. The fact that
the crisis of the flood has passed and
that there is now far less danger of
wholesale losses of life and destruction
of property in the Mississippi and Ohio
Valleys does not signify that the neces-
sity of contributions to the relief fund
is no longer felt. The survivors of the
disaster are in urgent need of succor.
They have lost their homes, their live
stock, their possessions. They must be
aided tou,a ri rebo hilito tiop
The proceeds from the sale of the
diamond sent from Charles Town will
perhaps restore a family to well-being.
There are many families needing succor
in this crisis.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

Nature jumbled together all her left
overs when she made the sea-horse.
Perhaps in no other animal have been
packed together so many anomalies as
in this little animal, a systematic study
of which has Just been completed at the
Smithsonian Institution by Isaac Gins
berg of the United States Bureau of
Fisheries.
1t is a fish with the head of horse,
the tail of a monkey, the shell OF
beetle. the pouch of a kangaroo and a
creature that reverses the ordinary way
of nature in that "child-bearing" Is ex-
cluSively function of the male.
These fantastic animals are almost
worldwide in their distribution through
ocean waters where there are growths
of sea vegetation. They have provided
the models for some of the nightmare
monsters of the human imagination.
Actually they are small, feeble, almost
defenselesS creatures.
The head unquestionably Is quite SINH
lar to that of a miniature horse in gen.
eral outline. The neck, however, is not
a neck at all Fishes have no necks
and hippocampus is no exception. What
looks like neck Is the front part of its
The body of the animal is covered with
a jointeG, chitinous shell, like many OF
the insects. This feature left early
naturaliStS in doubt as to whether it
actually was a fish or some sort OF mon
strous water bug. 1t is, of course, true
fish, with no insect Affiliations.
This hard shell makes it feeble, in
efficient swimmer. It can bend its body
only sideways. 1t is able to swim at all
only because of large air bladder SO
delicately adjusted to the specific gravity
of the animal that if gas bubble the
size of pin head is let out by puncture
the sea-horse sinks to the bottom. There
1t can only crawl clumSily until the
wound is healed.
Since 1t is so poor swimmer the
hippocampus must have other means OF
adjustment to its salt water environment.
This is afforded by prehenSile tail
which 1t can wrap around the stems OF
water plants. This kind of a tail is
found among a few mammals, notably
the smaller monkeys. So far as known,
no other fish has anything of the sort.
The animal is most frequently observed
in state Of rest, its tail wrapped around
a plant and its body standing nearly
erect in the water.
It's food consists of tiny crustaceans
and other sea organisms, usually minute.
Because of its poor powers of locomotion
it must wait for those that come within
reach of its jaws, which work with light
ninglike speed, or on those which will
accommodatingly wait for it to come and
get them.
Hippocampus can move its eyes inde-
pendently of each other, thus looking
backward and forward at the same time.
1t would be rather difficult for preda-
cious organism to take 1t by surprise,
but on the other hand, it would have
little ability to fight back or nee If
attacked. Some species, at least, have
considerable power of color change to
blend with the environment Specimens
which were bright red, pink or yellow
when caught faded rapidly to the normal
mottled grey.
Probably the greatest anomaly of the
hippocampus family is Its way of re-
producing the species. The male actually
gives birth" to living young. The pro-
cess, % far a. II known, Is manipulated
Evening star., 1937-02-09
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS R. HENRY.

in nature. Unfertilized eggs are laid by
the female. She places them, few at
time, into a pouchlike organ on the
underside of the males body. In some
manner, still unknown to biologists, they
are fertilized in the transfer.
Within this pouch the eggs are incu-
bated and remain for some DAYS after
they are Matched. Then the living young,
fully equipped to take care of them
selves, are expelled into the water. So
far as ever has been observed, there is
no further parental interest in them.
This male pouch might be considered
as filling the double function of the womb
Of q placental mammal and the pouch
OF marsupial like the kangaroo.
The sea-horse also has the distinction
of being one Of the fish that talk" It
makes almost inaudible, swapping noises
with its jaws which seem to serve as
means of communication.
In his exhaustive systematic study of
the sea-horses DR.. Ginsberg has distin-
guished several new species and SUBJ
species of this peculiar animal.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
"A Diamond for Relief.

Anonymous givers of funds for char
table purposes are not rare. In every
case of appeals to the public for means
to promote some worthy work, to provide
for the rescue of sufferers from disaster,
there are many responses without names,
the gifts of those who do not desire
public acknowledgment. This is indeed
true charity, worthy of emulation and
OF the highest praise.
Rarely, however, is such gift received
for beneficent purpose as that which
came to the Red Cross fund through
The Star yesterday. A diamond, doubt
less long kept and treasured for the
sentiment attached to it. came through
the mails from Charles Town, West Vir-
ginia, without name or address of sender.
It was accompanied by a note which
read:
"I haven't the money would like to
have to give to the Red Cross for food
relief. For the inclosed stone get what
money you can and give to the Red
Cross. Thank you for helping me in
this way"
That was all. No name, no address,
no clue to the sender, beyond the post
mark on the inclosing envelop. 1t was
in every respect an anonymous donation,
the sender wishing no thanks or ac-
knowledsment. 1t was true charity.
In the course of the collection of funds
for war relief purposes, twenty years
ago, slogan was sounded, "Give until
Evening star., 1937-02-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Fish are among the most interesting
- fa

Fish are among the most interesting
forms Of animal life.
Next to birds, in which more. persons
are interested than other living things,
there is nothing surer to stir up con-
versation than a fish.
When a wealthy Chicagoan wanted
to do something with his money he
called in experts and asked them which
sort Of building attracted the most
attention.
He was told public aquarium. Hence
the world has the great Shedd aquarium.
One of the live topics in Winter is
whether the goldfish may be frozen and
still live.
Some say Eyes," some say no" de-
pending upon their personal experience.
correspondent sends clipping from
a New York paper, telling of experiments
Of a scientist in freezing goldfish in
liquid air without subsequent injury to
them.
Surprising to say the least" says the
correspondent.
Another clipping tells Of keeping
frozen fish alive.
Keeping frozen fish alive is one Of
the advances made in the science OF
freezing by Prof. Schmidt of Leningrad.
Russia. Prof. Schmidt found that if fish
were frozen under water they never
recovered, but if taken from the water
and put in an atmosphere of 6 or de-
grees of frost they could be revived.
While in this condition five sturgeon
were taken by barge from the Volga
fisheries to Astrakhan, journey OF 28
hours. Although they had ceased to
breathe or move, they were placed IN
water and revived
Those persons who have had goldfishes
freeze in aquarium or pool and then have
watched them thaw out again and swim
around as lively as ever will not find
anything surprising about the above
stories.
Those who may have watched their
pets freeze and then discovered that
they did not come out of it, but were
undoubtedly dead, will think just the
other way.
1t all depends, according to the scien-
tist, upon whether the flbers of the
heart are frozen through. and just how
long this condition prevails.
1t is believed that if the great heart
muscle itself is not frozen the fish will
pull out of it with no untoward after
consequences.
Perhaps that accounts for the differing
experiences of different persons with the
hardy goldfish.
This favorite Of the home aquarium
and it is still that. despite the inroads
made by exotic specimens in the last six
years-seemS able to stand very great
extremes of temperature, with freezing,
if necessary.
In most cases goldfishes in pools are
frozen solid only in extreme years, such
as last, but not this to date in this
locality.
The goldfish in pools become sluggish,
as BELTS q cold-blooded animal, when
the water temperature goes to 40 degrees
and lower.
They simply lie on the bottom, in a
sense alternating.
They become as cold as the water
all the way through. Most of their
animal functions continue. except when
they become frozen solid. The stoppage
of the kidney functions alone in COM
plete freezing would kill them after a
certain number of days in all proba-
bility.
In most cases the complete freezing
Evening star., 1937-02-09
The Court Fight.

The late President Woodrow Wilson
eighteen years ago was the most influ-
ential figure not only in the United
States but in the world. Rightly or
wrongly, he sought to commit this ccun-
try to adherence to the League of Ma
tions. He was defeated by the Senate
OF the United States, backed by grow
ing public opinion that the entry of
the country into the League would mean
entanglements in foreign politics. A few
years later the presidential candidate of
President Wilson's party, James M. Cox,
and his running mate, now President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, were defeated at
the polls, running as proponents OF
League of Nations adherence.
Today President Roosevelt, the most
influential man in the United States, and
perhaps in the world, faces fight in the
Senate over his proposal to increase the
membership of the Supreme Court,
fight which promises to be as bitter as
that over the League of Nations. 1t is
fight which tranScends party lines,
and, indeed, it must, because of its very
importance. The President is in better
case from one angle than was Woodrow
Wilson in the League fight. He has back
of him an overwhelming party majority
in both the Senate and the House.
Moreover, his bill can be passed by
majority vote, whereas President Will
son was faced with the necessity of OBJ
tanning two-thirds vote for the League
of Nations and the Versailles treaty. On
the other hand, the contest over the
Supreme Court begins with huge public
sentiment against it, whereas President
Wilson had supporting him in his con-
test with the Senate a great wave of
sentiment in favor of the League of Ma
tions-at the start.
Had President Roosevelts proposal to
increase the size of the Supreme Court
come in ordinary days and when there
was no contest between the Chief Ex-
ecutive and the highest court over in
depreciation of the Constitution, the
situation would have been vastly diff
ferent. Now it is regarded-and un-
avoidably so-as an effort on the part
of the President to pack the court with
judges who will support his legislative
proposals, including a new N. r. A. and
an A. A. A. with powers to curtail agri-
cultural production. He proposes to
amend the Constitution without going,
as Senator Borah demands, to the people
for consent; he proposes to amend the
Constitution by placing judges on the
bench who will interpret the funda-
mental law in accordance with his own
ideas. That is repusnant to those who
believe in an independent judiciary, even
though they may support the views of
the President with regard to business
and labor and agriculture.
No more trenchant Interpretation Of
the Presidents recommendations regard
ing the judiciary has been advanced than
that by Senator Hiram johnson Of Cali
fornia, who said that. stripped of its
verbiage, the Presidents proposal is:
"Shall Congress make the Supreme
Court subServient to the presidency"
The California Senator is as hard
hitting today as when he attacked the
proposal to put the United States into
the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

strengthen their resolve to proceed on
evolutionary lines. The backbone Of the
Parliamentary Labor party is the trade
unions and the cooperative societies.
These powerful, non-revolutionary Or
ganizations are resolved to seek i'm.
proved wage conditions and social better
ment through the existing parliamentary
regime. The Labor party, too, hanker-
ing for another term of office, knows
that It's aspirations would be jeopardized
by any crusade which stamped British
labor with the red brand Of Moscow.
While the moderates now hold the fort,
Cripps has raised the flag of rebellion
and declared open war on Attlee's CO.
horts. The issues at stake are more
definitely political than anything in
volved in the conflict within the Amer
lean labor movement between the Fed
Grafton and the Committee for Industrial
Organization, but the Attlee-Cripps duel
is not unlike the contest for supremacy
which William Green and John L. Lewis
are waging. Cripps, ableSt parliament
tartan in the labor movement and at
torney general in the second Macdonald
cabinet. is supported by the Leftist in
tellectuals of the British economic school.
including Laski, Bertrand Russell,
Brailsford, Haldane, Maxton and Pollitt.
The Labor party has the organization,
the money and the votes. So long as
the trade unions continue allegiance to
it, there is slight prospect that the
radicals will prevail.
A. G. Gardiner, writing from London
in The Sunday Star, points out that
British labor meantime is torn into ir-
reconcilable factions, with "Attlee in the
role of Kerensky and Cripps in that Of
Lenin." The consequence is the destruc-
ton of any hope of the party's early re-
turn to power and corresponding
Tightening of the Tory grip in Downing
Street.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Great Public Question.

Great Public Question.
There is one question which, as yet,
Remains unsolved to bid us fret.
Though scientific queries range
To realms Of thought exceeding strange,
Or while we anxiously await
Decisions on affairs of state,
What really sets our hearts a-throb
Is this: Who's going to get the job?"
Our bright idealistic way
A specter shows whom men call Pay"
Into the most unselfish mood
That shadow grim will oft intrude
And point with an unwavering touch
To boldly written words, How Much?
And that's why patriots often sob
And ask: Who's going to get the job?"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Human Existence.

Time moves along, no pause, no rest,
In years that come and go;
Though some are sad and some are blest
Some moving fast, some slow,
Yet on and on they flow
Till youth, before it is aware,
Finds threads of silver in its hair,
Finds the desire for quiet stronger
And knows that it is young no longer
Still the years move on, creeping by
Till, like perfected rhyme,
With half a smile and half a sigh
Age gains the lasting cline
Beyond the realm Of Time.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

1t has become customary to mention
Felix Frankfurter as an able lawyer. In
a time of gloom when any kind of
jest is welcome, he might be useful in
reviving the reference, generously en-
joyed by Newton Diehl Baker, as the
hot dog of war"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Red Rider Compromise.

Unqualified repeal Of the red rider
was sought chiefly on two grounds: First,
removal of an intolerable condition in
the Washington public schools under
which the teaching of facts about as
well as the advocacy of communism was
prevented; second the removal of an
undeserved slur on the patriotism and
loyalty of the fine body of men and
women who compose the administrative
and teaching personnel of the schools.
The compromise measure adopted by
the House would presumably remove the
first condition. The compromise seeks
to get rid of the ambiguity of the present
law by substituting for the confusing
phrase teaching or advocating COM
munlSm" the more intelligible prohibi-
tions against advocating communism or
treating any such doctrine with favor or
support" and it abolishes the require
ment for a special declaration of nom
violation, imposed by the controller
general. But it does not remove the
opportunity for badgering of the teach
ing force by Jealous critics who may
seek to split hairs over the meaning of
treating any such doctrine with favor
or support"
Unfortunately, the compromise re-
pealer does not completely remove the
slur which has been cast upon the
teachers and officials of the school sys-
tenn. The red rider grew out of improved
allegations that communism, under one
guise or another, was being advocated
in the schools. The failure to repeal
the red rider outright may be interpreted
in some quarters as still leaving the
teachers suspect.
On the other hand, the Overwhelming
House vote in favor of the substitute
measure was due. not to any ration
ally expressed fear of the future
advocacy Of communism but, as
some members expressed it in de-
bate, to desire to avoid the "phycho-
logical" effect of repeating ban against
the advocacy of communism In reality,
the vote was formal gesture against
communism, with the local school sys-
tenn the unwilling and incidental vehicle
for that expression.
Outright repeal of the rider remains
the sensible method of disposing of the
harmful bitterness engendered by the
red rider dispute, which has beclouded
and will continue to becloud the far
more important issue of adequate sup
port for needed development and i'm
provement of the school system Com
promise may be, as a practical matter,
preferable to continuation of the red
rider in its present form. But If COM
promise is the only method of getting
rid of the red rider, the compromise
should be in the form of substantive
1aw-not through indefinite perpetuation
OF legislative rider on an appropria-
tion bill, coupling payment of salary
with its prohibitions. Nor should Con-
gress invite further disruption of the
morale of the teaching force by leaving
to the Interpretation of opinionated in
dividuals the phrase treating any such
doctrine with favor or support
These are points which the Senate will
consider in deciding between insistence
on outright repeal or the adoption Of
some form of compromise.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

John L. Lewis is quoted as saying,
after Tennyson, Let there be no mourn
ing at the bar when I set out to sea" !"
The word should be not mourning
but moaning" In the complexities of
the industrial situation are some in
accuracies as to law, but the poetry
record might at least be kept correct.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

No support can be grudged the Red
Cross. 1t offers the most profound argu-
ment against the inhumanity of war, as
it recalls the immortal words. the quality
of mercy is not strained"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Too Hasty.

From the Macon Telegraph.
The fellow who shot a Chicago night
club jazz musician because he didn't like
his music was entirely too impetuous.
Another drink Of Chicago night club
liquor and he could not have heard the
music.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

The pay of Supreme Court justices is,
relatively speaking, not large. Even if
disposed to athletics, dignity would pre-
vent the high court from breaking into
the big money by issuing challenges as
q base ball nine.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

If vacancies arise on the Supreme
bench, Senator George William Norris
would be regarded as q natural appoint
ment but for the fact that the candles
on his birthday cake are so glaringly
numerous.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
America Secure,

From the Grand RAPIDS Press
This country never will have a revo-
luton. The thing that brings about a
revolution is mass hate of superiors,
and where can you find even one Amer
ican who thinks he has any superiorsp
Evening star., 1937-02-09

Anthologies are promised with mate
rial from old scrap books. Some of the
recitation material for convivial occa-
sions would probably give an unexpur-
gated edition a merchandise appeal.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
CheerIess Literary Tendency.

OHccIlcSS LItcIdIy IcIucHCys
"Posterity will raise monument to
you" said the admiring friend.
Maybe so," answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But would rather do without
the monument if I can persuade pos
terity not to write unpleasant books
about me-"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Natures Eternal Balance.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Scientific note: An apple aided New.
ton to discover the center of gravity. A
banana peel has helped others to con-
firm the report.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

The less effort required in the way
Of elucidation of communism, the easier
life will be for both teachers and pupils.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Remedy.

From the Shreveport Journal
London physicians report the strange
case of q man whose heart is turning
to stone. Why don't they try reading
to him the conversion of Old Scrooge?
Evening star., 1937-02-09
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Evening star., 1937-02-09
Art and War.

From the Lowell Leader.
1t is reported that the most important
of Madrtd's art treasures are safe. Yet
the capacity of the people to enjoy them
will be impaired for some time to come.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

One of the terrors of war is its danger
of connecting a responsible military title
with political job.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Higher Criticism.

do you think women have improved
politics?"
Beyond a doubt" answered Miss
Cayenne. "A man is sure to be more
careful how he casts a ballot If he
knows that his vote is going to be
criticized by all his feminine relations"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Self-ExecutiOn.

Self Execution.
Crimson Gulch has buildings twenty
stories high!" exclaimed the tourist.
"They assist in getting rid of our des-
perate characters" answered Cactus Joe.
Instead of following 'em with the
sheriff and his men, we let 'em drink
all the liquor they want and take a
chance on falling out of a window"
Evening star., 1937-02-09

"It's easier" said Uncle Eben, ito
forget friend dan an enemy. De
friend will be forbearin' when you turns
yoh back on him, but de enemy will
welcome de chance TO give you Q kick"
Evening star., 1937-02-09

eve travel faster than did our an
cestors," said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, yet we find no better lessons at
the end of each journey than those they
taught at home"
Evening star., 1937-02-09
CanitaIized GirpJe

CapltaIlzed G1ggIe.
The toiler's future Is not sure,
But a comedians wiggle
A million dollars will secure
Because he made us giggle!
Evening star., 1937-02-09
No Difference,

No Difference.
My Radio! My Radio!
The evening speech for which call
Will put me fast asleep, I know
The same as in lecture hall.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnsDer to any
question of fact By tOrtting The Erenino
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
HGskin, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please irclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

G. Where was Sonia Henie, the figure
skating champion, born? How old Is she?
e. w.
A. Sonia Henie was born in Oslo, Nor
way, on April 8. 1918.