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The Washington times., 1937-12-15
D. G.. Live-AlOnes'
Bid to Yule Party

Live-alones in Washington have
been hidden to a Christmas Dutch
treat breakfast luncheon at IL
a. m, Christmas Day, by DR.. Grace
A. Thompson, sponsor of similar
affairs on Thanksgiving Days.
With Miss Earlene White, presi-
dent of the Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club, DR.. Thomp-
son announced that the affair will
be held at the Shoreham Hotel in
the Garbo Room. Twenty-five-cent
gifts will be exchanged. Reserva-
tions can be made by calling
Robert, at the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1937-12-15
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The Washington times., 1937-12-15
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Evening star., 1937-05-01

in the past The achievements, spiritual
and physical, that have marked DR..
Marvins first ten years as president of
the university are impressive. But these
achievements become even more impress
sive when conceived as the solid founda-
tion on which to build the George Wash
ington University that Washington and
the Nation will some day know.
DR.. Marvin's first ten years as president
have been marked by steady growth in
plant, endowment, student body, faculty
and many other items which taken to-
gether constitute the well l-being of a
university. Such progress has been writ
ten during period of economic depres-
sion which has been severe in it's effects
upon educational institutions the country
over. The fact that the university not
only weathered the storm, but is stronger
today than at the outset of the past
decade speaks eloquently for the man at
the helm. And the loyal, affectionate
and enthusiastic sentiments of yesterday
come as further evidence Of the new
spirit which has been born at the uni
versity and which will carry 1t on to
greater accomplishment.
Evening star., 1937-05-01

storms. The basic remedy. of course, is
ram. Man cannot make it rain. but he
can restore the original natural condi-
tions.
But we should not get the idea that
Midwest duststorms are something en-
tlrelv new. While we have encouraged
them in recent years by unwise agricul-
tural practises, they have always been
bad in the dryer sections where droughty
conditions prevailed. For example, in
Dodge City, kans., according to official
records, in April 1880 the dust in the air
was 80 dense that objects could not be
distinguished 100 yards off. In August,
1892, the wind raised such a cloud of dust
that it was impossible to see over $50
feet ahead. And in April, 1893, the dust
was deposited SO thickly on Office fur
niture that everything looked as though
it were covered by layer of dirt pre-
pared for hot bed"
Records for a century, Mr. Kincer said,
show that there have been recurrent
families Of droughts' interspersed with
periods Of abnormal rainfall. The last
great drought was between 1886 and
1895, with the latter year one of the
dryest on record. The latest dry phase,
he said. began in 1880. Out of six years
there have been three with extremely
dry Summers. Scattered records indi-
cate that there was another series of
very dry years approximately a century
ago.
The outstanding wet phase in the eli
mate of the United States was from
about 1865 to 1885, with a secondary
maximum during the first two decades
OF the present century. Tree ring rec
ords also indicate that there was an alb
normally wet period about the Begin
ming of the nineteenth century. In
variably, Mr.. Kincer pointed out, dry
phase of climate is followed by a wet
phase, when all the lessons which should
have been learned are forgotten.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Auditorium Plan Favored
For jefferson Memorial
IN tbe Editnr 80 ,yv,, Co..

To the Editor of The Star:
Since the Democrats want to honor
Thomas Jefferson by erecting beautiful
monument to his name and since WASH
ington needs large auditorium, seat
ing at least 10000 people, for inaugurals
and since the Government also needs
badly to conserve the money to help to
balance the budget, I suggest combining
all three by the erection of a beautiful
Thomas Jefferson Memorial auditorium
This auditorium should be centrally
located and away from the danger of
floods. 1t should be constructed with
different kinds of removable floors for
use on different occasions and Subdivided
into medium sized convention rooms to
accommodate meetings of various sizes.
But the partitions should be made re-
movable SO as to throw the hall into one
huge room for inaugurals auto and
flower shows, concerts and also for use
as a much-needed armory.
Kansas City, Mo, built such a hall
away back in the early '9Os. Washington,
being the Capital of the Nation, with
people coming here continually for vari-
Gus conventions, should have had such
place for their accommodation long
ago. The rent from such place should
cover its upkeep and make it self
supporting.
Instead of spending huge amount of
money in an empty pile of marble, let
us be practical, economical and idealistic
at the same time and erect a beautiful
Thomas Jefferson Memorial auditorium.
F.. w. KINCAID.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
To a School of journalism.

10 school OF Journalism,
"A man whose hair was thin and white
And yet whose eyes flashed fire
Remarked, Excuse me while 1 smite
A reminiscent Tyre.
Ihe poetry which now We see
In superabundant yield
Don't measure up, it seems to me,
To two lines Of Gene Field.
The heavy economic guf
Which now they bravely quote
Seems but bluff compared to stun
That Horace Greely wrote.
The satire that they now employ
Seems faint and insincere.
You should have had a taste my boy
OF Charles A. Dana's sneer.
"Tis true we're getting all the news,
Yet these men stand alone.
Though other men may fll their shoes,
Their pens are still their own.
So, hit your old typewriter son,
And pifnicate and spout.
Let the devouring presses run
Till the wood pulp gives out.
I don't believe you'll hit the pace
Although I hope you may
The eloquence and simple grace
OF that departed day
When men sought honor and applause
And scorned their pay to scan
When men wrote what they felt, because
They loved their fellow man.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Legends.

The world is full of legends, some
helpful and some quite definitely the
contrary in effect. But all may be said
to be interesting, as problems in human
psychology if nothing else To try to
trace the genealogy of such an anec-
dote as Parson Weems' famous story of
the young George Washington and the
cherry tree is fascinating pastime.
Somebody, surely, told the good clergy
man the tale in its original form. He
certainly did not invent it out of thin
air. The report must have been current
as folklore. 1t was reproduced without
being verified-carelessly, perhaps, yet
not maliciously.
Again, there is the traditional notion
that Scots in general are an over
thrifty race, too canny and near" to
practice neighborly unselhshness or a
patriotic philosophy OF mutual fellow
ship. The name of Andrew Carnegie,
of course, should be sufficient answer to
the libel since his philanthropies we're
celebrated throughout the entire earth
and the form they took was universal in
character of application. But the legend
persists in the face of the reality, and
it seems that little can be done to cor
rect it.
So, too, personal myths enjoy a vast
popularity. Let the instance of Ger
tain anonymous street musician be
cited: The man was playing and sing
ing at the corner Of two busy avenues,
and joining with him in the entertain-
ment there was strikingly handsome
young girl. A passerby, stopping to give
= coin, inquired: "Your sister," The
Evening star., 1937-05-01
British Optimism.

In the midst of conditions in the Lon
don stock market so black that for a
day or two they suggested the imminence
Of another 1929" Chancellor of the
EXchequer Chamberlain took occasion on
Thursday evening to paint brightly en-
couraging picture. Its optimistic tinge
was in striking contrast not only to the
anxiety depressing the City, but was
drawn in colors notably more reassuring
than those which distinguished Mr..
Chamberlains recent introduction OF the
staggering national defense budget, i'm
posing unparalleled peace-time burdens
on taxpayers. Despite the onerous re-
sponsibilities which John Bull must
shoulder for an unstated number of
years to come, the chancellor points out
that Great Britain is already getting
good return for her money. He means
that the mere disclosure Of the deter
mination to rearm on colossal scale
has visbly strengthened confidence in
maintenance of peace. He also indicates
that the vast sums being devoted to
manufacture of weapons and munitions
are playing substantial role in promot-
ing industrial recovery, especially in the
much-discussed depressed areas which,
instead of poverty, are now enjoying the
blessings of "a golden shower"
Heavy as is the national security load
which the British must carry, Mr.
Chamberlain stresses that there are
other countries in which the weight of
armaments is pressing down on the
backs Of people whose resources are by
no means so abundant and buoyant as
Britain's. The chancellor admits that
while "the political knots" especially
the mad race in armaments now in
worldwide progress, may momentarily
appear impossible to unravel, there is
solid ground for anticipating an easier
and more fruitful approach to these
problems through international economic
action like that which Belgian Premier
NdiA 6SCAdllo 40 AlllL1dll1AS dG A1lSlO"
French behest and which he will seek
to promote in Washington next month.
Mr.. Chamberlains latest utterance,
delivered before company of London
bankers, reflects anew the iron resolve
of Great Britain to see things through,
as well as her capacity to do so. That
the cabinet retains popular confidence
in its program is evidenced by its VIC
tories in two out OF three parliamentary
by-elections in doubtful constituencies
this week. Special significance attaches
to the calm and assurance with which
Mr. Chamberlain envisions the situation,
because the stern-visaged watchdog of
the exchequer is himself scheduled to
inherit the leadership of the govern
ment as Prime Minister Baldwins sue
cessor, after the coronation. London's
serenity is likely to prove contagious
throughout Europe. It even deserves
notice over here, at this somewhat in
calculable moment of political contro-
versy and economic unrest.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Clinical Work of Eye,
Ear and Throat HOspital

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, due to the lack of funds, may
have to close its doors. hope not. This
institution for long time has been
doing wonderful work among the needy
and those of small means.
1 am referring to the clinic (dispen-
sary in particular. That place is always
crowded to capacity. Two out of every
three customers" are colored. For
years there has been nominal charge
of Is cents per visit. About two years
ago this was raised to so cents. Sizing
up the patrons" would say that quite
number can hardly spare even that
small amount. But even for these there
is balm in Gilead. If the patient can
convince the welfare worker of his in
ability to pay, why then he gets fixed
up free, gratis: God knows there are
some mighty convincing orators among
these applicants. Doctors and nurses
are overWorked. And yet they are CIV
ing of their best. l am speaking from
personal experience.
This writer Is a sufferer with chronic
sinus trouble. Going to a specialists
private office treatment will cost you
at least 50. Some may do it for two.
My circumstances being mot so good"
found high-class and humane doctor
who agreed to treat me at the rate Of
81 after explained matters to him. He
gave me the best Of attention and I am
under a great obligation to him. This
arrangement enabled me to stay away
from the clinic. But there are any
number who haven't the dollar. And
these simply must 'patronize" these dis
pensaries. The Episcopal Eye Ear and
Throat" and such are necessities.
Or else what? "Socialized medicine"
whenever the President gets around to
it. Mr.. Commissioner Allen some time
ago came out for medical center" but
''organized medicine" vetoed this excel
lent idea. Otherwise let all enjoy such
salaries, wages and pensions so that
everybody may afford to employ prac-
ticing physician and to pay him his reg
ular fees. Swell chance!
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Endowed Hospital Idea
Merits Consideration
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
I agree with Agnes Taylor Miller,
whose letter appeared in The Evening
Star on April %. It seems to me that
if it is necessary at this particular time
to erect monument to Thomas Jeffer-
son, modern, fully equipped hospital,
with endowment enough to cover its
budget, is the most crying need of our
Capital City today.
1t should have many very moderately
priced rooms and small wards. This
would be monument which, am sure,
would please any one, especially Thomas
Jefferson. A study of his character cer-
tainly is conclusive evidence of this.
Such monuments, in my judgment, are
much more satisfying than mere marble
shrines and would not interfere with
the beautiful cherry trees around the
Tidal Basin, which to destroy would not
only be crime and an insult to Japan,
but would take from Washington hotels
and business men a tremendously large
yearly income.
MRS. HENRY ALVAH STRONG.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
"A Wel-Deserved Tribute.

Student body, faculty, trustees, alumni
and great host of others who have
been associated with the growth and
dne development of George Washington
University paid President Marvin an ex-
eraordinary personal tribute yesterday in
recognition of his leadership of the past
Ten years. Such tribute would be
gratifying to any man and it is difficult
to believe that DR.. Marvin could desire
greater reward or more touching ac-
knowledgment of his efforts.
But In larger sense the testimonials
Of yesterday represented more of hope
and promise for Dr. Marvin and the
university in the future than mere cele-
bration Of what has been accomplished
Evening star., 1937-05-01

aquarium management by an excess Of
food than from any other one faulty fea-
ture.
Not only may the fishes be harmed,
il the food does not contain the proper
mineral and vitamin content, but the
water, in which they live and move and
breathe and have their entire being, is
provided with fine culture medium for
an excess of minute plant life, an ex-
cess Of bacteria and an excess Of animal
cules of the microscopic variety.
1t will be realized that though these
forms are either invisible or almost SO,
to the unaided eye, when they increase
by the thousands and tens of thousands,
they may be seen easily.
BY that time the water either has the
scum referred to above, is SO green (pea
soupy) that often the fishes cannot be
seen, or has SO many animalcules in it
that it appears milky.
These factors make it impossible for
any one to predict in advance just how
many fishes OF any given variety could
be kept we'll in given body of water.
Were 1t not for these possibilities, some
more or less successful rating might be
drawn up for all fishes, but since there
Is no knowing just how these factors
will work out, the thing is impossible,
except with the humble goldfish. Two
gallons OF water per each goldfish not
over inches long, excluding the tail
that is a successful rule thumb, but
one seldom followed since most persons
seem to desire "a whole lot of fish"
One thing may be said. 1t is that fish
keeping would be comparatively easy
proposition If fanciers, especially begin
ners, would be satisfied with two or three
fishes in tank, rather than insist on
trying to keep a dozen, two dozen, even
three or four dozen in four or five gal
Ions.
Since the crystal clear aquarium is
both best for the fishes and looks the
prettiest, at one and the same time, it
may be assumed that the keeper who
secures it, in any given tank, will cherish
1t to the best of his ability.
Let him let we'll enough alone, but If
that fails, and the water becomes cloudy,
or green or filled with specks of floating
matter, let him assume that he is feeding
his charges too heavily.
Some of the food, in other words, is
llOI DeulR eaten. SOI1elllneS prepared
foods contain too much fine or dusty
material. Larger fishes will not eat this.
1t is too small to suit them. 1t is almost
ideal, however, for almost invisible crea-
lures, such as the famous slipper ami
malcule." When it dissolves in the
water. it helps create them, not exactly
out Of thin air." but out of the clear
water
Cutting down on the amount of food
put into tank is the one best thing to
do, in almost any untoward event which
seems to be spelling the water. Some
authorities advise feeding nothing at
all for two or three weeks, but this seems
severe.
Perhaps a reduction to one meal day.
with care taken to shake out all the dust,
or very fine food, will 60 a long way
toward helping the aquarium water right
itself. Lessened light, too is helpful in
most cases.
The great point, however, is to have
as few fishes as possible in any one
aquarium, not as many as possible.
Evening star., 1937-05-01

answer was: eyes, SIR" Then, moment
later, another pedestrian, pausing to
contribute, asked: "Your wife, I SUD-
pose?" And again the reply: "Yes, sir"
Whereupon spectator demanded the
facts: Which is she?" The musician
smiled: Neither, truly. We simply work
together because our voices harmonize
People want to think they guess cor
rectly, and that is why we agree with
them no matter what they say"
The theory thus expressed is not in
defensible. The world loves It's legendary
dreams Doubtless, they are part of its
pattern of evolution.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Fishermen Warrant Same
Protection as Travellers

To the Editor OF The Star:
In common with other nations sharing
the expenses, we maintain an "ice
patrol" The sinking of the Titanic made
this imperative. Canada, the United
States and maybe France yearly send
out trawlers to the Grand Banks. The
catch principally consists of cod and
haddock. Outside of the food values of
these fish. iodine and certain essential
oils are extracted from them. The value
of the catch is about one hundred mil
lion dollars year. The habits of the
fish frequently force these fishing boats
to trawl or fish in shipping lanes. Me-
THEOLOGICAL conditions cause frequent
fogs, with resultant loss of life by traWl-
ers being sunk by steamers.
Human lives are valuable, no matter
where. Why not give the fisherman as
much protection as those in ocean liners?
Why not have fog patrol to warn
trawlers and steamships? Certainly our
Government and Canada and France
should protect these 'toilers of the sea-"
whose work is essential, as much as they
do the pleasure tourists and, in some
cases, necessary business ocean Travellers
MARK S. WILLING.
Mount Holly, Va.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
Flood Proves Memorial
Site Wholly Unsuitable
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
This is one of the most opportune
times to show the folly of using the
Tidal Basin site for the proposed Thomas
Jefferson Memorial
With flood waters receding from the
projected area the only advantage that
can be said of the site is that it would
make an excellent place for $4,000 900
sinking fund. Surely the Planning Com
mission must have had in mind the
disastrous flood Of March, 1886, when
this location was considered, but it
seems as If a second warning is needed.
With property damage increasing every
year from more frequent floods, it takes
very little reasoning to see what folly
1t is to construct such a memorial
on the river bank. AS for the land
scaping, it would seem trifle out of
place to have to place sandbags over
the terraces every year to keep it from
being washed away
If the Planning Commission has just
got to spend the $3,0OO,0 900, why not put
the memorial on higher ground where it
can be enjoyed.
w. M. BOSWORTH, Jr.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
New Chain Bridge Would
Be Suitable Memorial

To the Editor Of The Star:
I most heartily agree with Mrs. Clark
and the many others who have expressed
themselves so, that we have enough
stone and marble memorials in WASH
ington without adding another and
marring the beauty of one of the love-
liest and best loved spots in the whole
country" If only the wishes OF the
people of Washington were considered
in the least, there would be no fear of
this outrage and insult to Thomas Jeffer-
son being committed But also we have
no vote, but can be taxed for what we
loathe.
Among the many suggestions as to
what would be better, more useful-if
memorial we must have-I would men,
ton the pressing need for new Chain
Bridge. Let us build fine bridge, link
ing Jefferson's own State, Virginia, with
the Capital City of Washington, and
naming it for him. I'm sure nothing
would honor his memory more or please
the Nation at large better.
MRS. RALPH BALDWIN.
Evening star., 1937-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E, TRACEWELL.

The ''crystal clear" aquarium so envied
in friends home Is really not pure, in
the ordinary meaning, but is culture
Of various microscopic animals, as well
as invisible bacteria and minute forms
of algae.
There are forms of three sorts Of life,
to say nothing of fishes and snails, in
even the clearest appearing tank.
1t is only when any one of these
smaller forms increases too rapidly that
trouble is caused.
A hand magnifying glass will reveal
some wonderful plant forms, the So
called algae and occasionally some of
the smaller animalcules, invisible to the
naked eye
All OF these forms are necessary to the
welfare Of the larger inmates. Fishes
IN distilled water would suffer severely,
since the minerals in their bodies would
be leached out into the water.
The various forms of life enumerated
above help keep water from being too
pure" for the fishes good. They create
and put into the water various minerals,
some part of which are absorbed by the
fishes, through osmosiS, or the transfer
OF materials from one medium to another
through the skin.
X
Water from tank may be so clear
that 1t absolutely shows nothing float
ing In 1t when held up in tumbler.
Yet analysis would show all the forms
OF life listed above, together with tiny
bits from plant leaf and stem.
In every healthy tank there is a GER
tam amount of deposit, composed not
only OF the excrement of the animals,
put OF plant materials, in particular.
These materials, being heavy do not
f1oat, but normally lie on the bottom, un-
less kicked up by current in the water
created by the fms or tail of the fishes
All the water above this layer, general
ly referred to as mulm, will be perfectly
clear in the aquarium of the type in
stanced, but the clearness is deceptive,
since the water also has in it the forms
OF life referred to above.
Why these forms. in such water do
not increase to the point where they
cause trouble, either to the fishes, or
their owners. is a matter for discussion
In most cases of crystal clear" tank
IN which the fish life appears in good
health, it will be found that the aquar-
lum is not overcrowded with fishes
This is the crux of the matter, and if
more aquarium enthusiasts would take
it to heart and act on it there would
be fewer tanks with pea-soupy water,
with black or green formations on the
sand. with cloudy. milky water, with
greasy scum on the surface
These are merely some of the inimical
things which may happen to the tank in
which there is an excess of animal life
+
The question mostly asked by amateurs
and beginners is:
How many fishes can keep in five
gallons of Water?"
Or 10 gallons, or 2 gallons, or 2 quarts,
or 20 gallons, etc.
There is, unfortunately, no real rule
OF thumb by which the number of fishes
OF any variety-We speak here of the
exotic or tropical, specimens-can be
determined for a given body of water
because the other factors involved, not
ably the plant life and the food used
are SO variable.
Perhaps more trouble is caused in