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The Washington times., 1928-08-30
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY Dr.. C. a. &. Reed

You have various metals IN
your bodily make up.
How do they get there? il
your natural inquiry.
Through your food.
But how do they get into my
food?'.
These are really very interest
iDg questions and have been
gone into quite carefully By Drs.
Finn and Inouye journal OF the
American Medical Association,
who have investigated more par
tfcularly various cooking utensils
as sources Of metallic elements
In food
The question Of whether the
small quantities of various metals
dissolved from utensils during
cooking cause any i'll health is of
paramount Importance. Copper
zinc, manganese. iron and alum
mum are normally found in our
plant and sea foods. and traces of
nickel and cobalt are often found
in, some plants. The metals com
monty used for the manufacture
Of cooking utensils are iron, cop
per. tin. aluminium and nickel.
Zinc cannot be used because
weak acids act on 1t readily, and
cases of acute poisoning have
heen recorded from the Use of
food which had stood in galvan-
lied utensils. Tin seems to he
the least harmful metal hut it
wears away and Is expensive and
so il not practicable in most
kitchens.
Copper. aluminium and nickel
are all acted on to some extent
by the aIkaiis or acids contained
in the food.
Aluminium Is only slightly at
tackled by these, but If salt Is
present 1t is attacked. much more
severely. Alkali acts on 1t fairly
readily.
Industrial surveys have so far
failed to detect any industrial dis.
ease from working with copper.
tin or aluminium, and only one
kind of nickel compound causes
i'll health. In every discussion of
the effect Of metals on the human
system it must be remembered
that food taken at the same time
as a metal altogether modifies its
effect. Quantities that cause pois-
oning in a single dose in animals
produce no i'll effect If sprink1ed
over the days food or dissolved
in the drinking water. Metals In
fairly large amounts. when there
is no food in the aIimentary canal
corrode the walls of the. stomach
and intestine and cause cramps.
1t is because copper, zinc and
nickel are so readily soluble in.
the acids of fruits that they can.
not be recommended indiscrimf
nately for cooking purposes, II
the utensils are not kept scrupu
lously clean salts of the metals
form on the surface. and these, of
course, are more soluble in the
LIQUID element OF foods than the
metals themselves. Verdigris on
copper, dark nickel stains and the
Frightening OF aluminium are all
indications OF this. The action of
vegetables on metallic cooking
utensils is slight compared with
that of fruit juices, but is more
powerful than many people think.
Metallic salts taken in with food
combine with the proteins in the
food and so are rendered harmless
except in excessive amount. All
food having a metallic taste from
dissolved metala should be re.
jected, as 1t will irritate the stom-
AAh AA6 intestine.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
Do You Know

According to official statistics.
there are 4 ,2S1 unemployed per-
sons w France--933 men and 349
womeh-in receipt of relief.
The luxurious Copacabana Cas-
inc, the last public gambling
house in Rio de Janeiro. has been
closed by the Brazilian govern
ment.
More than 10000 Hungarian
children have paI'taken of the hos.
pitality Of Belgium, Switzerland
and Holland each summer since
the world war.
Two.thirds Of the workers in
Spain are employed in agriculture.
These number $4,000. In in.
dustry and commerce there are
approximately 1880 900.
The area of Japan. which is
smaller than the State Of Cali.
fornia, is inhabited by 5000, 900
people. About IS per cent Of the
land is too steep or too rough for
cultivation.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
LISTEN, WORLD!
PLAIN People
By Elsie Robinson

How little we notice them in all
our furious struggle for speed and
success!
AND YET THEY ARE AS
NECESSARY AND AS VALU.
ABLE AS THE EARTH UPON
WHICH We STAND. THEY
ARE ACTUALLY THE SOIL IN
WHICH WE ROOT.
There's nothing very exciting
about soil. 1t does not move ns
TO thrills OF awe or shouts Of
amazement. 1t lies forgotten Til
derneath our feet.
But WHILE WE RUSH
ALONG OUR SELFISH WAY,
ALL THAT WE NEED FOR
OUR PROGRESS is SUPPLIED
BY THAT VAST AND SILENT
AGENCY WE CALL DIRT.
All foods come out OF it--all en-
ergy-alI substances which serve
our lives. All loneliness cones
out of it, too. All beauty and
force come out of the earth, live
by it for little while. and then
go back to 1t again. Everything
that we are or own is born Of
that dirt beneath our feet.
And so 1t is with the throngs Of
commonplace people who fili cur
streets and lives and seen SO
unimportant in the scheme Of
things. IL is so easy to forget
them, or pity them, or make a
jest of their stupidity. But il they
vanished. all our brilliant, SNOWY
life would wilt like some bright
I flower uprooted from the soil
They ARE the lasting things
They are the earth God nodded
IN His hand and quickened with
a spark from His own soul
IT'S GREAT TO BE AS COM
MON As THE EARTH!
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
Less Unemployment Here

- RATTFYNG ii the news that unemployment in Wash
ngon among mechanics and laborers IN the building
trades is much improved over few months ago
Most satisfactory Is the belief of the Trade Unonis
official publication Of the Central Labor Union that ccnd
ticns win continue to be satisfactory.
Better employment conditions due mainly TO renewed
construction activities BY Washington builders with Govern
nent construction Of Federal buildings having some
bearing. ...x,
Occasional setbacks Washington prosperity are mevaDi
but never ret bearh about the future Of this city Every
foot Of earth in this National Capital will increase in value
Now is an excellent time buy home You will pay more
in few years.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30

It's rather the fad at present to
laugh at plain people. Main Street.
where most of us were born and
still abide. has become an object
Of derision.
Were supposed to dress like,
Vogue and talk like Vanity Fair
and think like Henry Mencken
SAYS he thinks, or we don't rate
with the Live Wires Of 1923.
Which Is ali wrong.
I'm not going to get sentimental
about plain people. / frankly adj
nit that most Of them are not
ornamental and that they fire.
ouently bore me to tears. even
though I'm one of them. But
stoutly maintain that, to date,
they're humanity's Biggest Bet.
We could dress without Vogue
and talk without Vanity Fair. We
could even. with tremendous ct.
fort, manage to do our thinking
without Henry. BUT WE COULD
NOT DO OUR LIVING WITH
OUT COMMON PEOPLE.
I'm thinking OF them as ]
write-and of all we owe them
The plain. Flooding mothers who
seem SO out OF date-the futile
fathers with their faded. kindly
eyes, who never managed to make
a success OF business; the stupid,
loyal little wives who seem such
a drag on their. brilliant husbands:
the tired. drab school teachers
whom the world so soon forgets;
the clumsy lalJorers who dig our
bitches and haul our potatoes and
load our ships and clean our gar
bage cans, and whom we never
notice unless they strike for an
additional 10 cents per hour; the
country doctors; the village nner.
chants; the practical nurses; the
lonely women who do plain sew.
ing by the hour.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
Nv TnI,nnln Monninp-----
BY Temple Manning

Tower Bridge is the most IA
miliar point of the London sky
line. and to see its bascules raised
to let ship through is quite
me OF the minor sights O. Lon
dom
During year that happens
about 5000 times. but many times
that number of Londoners have
never seen it. An interesting point
about 1t. incidentally. is that each
raising of the bridge costs about
SIS.
Tower Bridge has two square
towers with a permanent foot.
way between them LAP feet aboys
high water level. It's total lengtn.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
ONCE-OVERS
BY j. ]. MUNDY

D. j. MUNDY
ont Neglect Aches
seeking the
complaining about aches and annoying to
You little ailments to which very little attention
Frequent headaches perhaps.
tell that something Is
your mechanism.
Instead Of finding out the cause you take some medicine e duh
and say nothing about it.
This $ you make mistake.
reeds attention o head would not ache
negcng be the thing that will
DEATH doing about is lencng the
warming . sA.s4#
gumbIers, who allow their
with them, and they imagine they have the
symptoms of many diseases.
You be person of this kind
trouble located treat
the source is a matte of wisdom.
Too man the pain and die of the disease
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including the fixed spans either
side. is half mile.
But only the bascules are used
FOR traffic and they can be opened
in a minute and a half by q sys-
tenn OF CONFERENCE.-The and hy-
draulic machinery.
Built in 1892 at cost Of about
5000, 900 to relieve the congestion
over London Bridge. Tower Bridge
spans the Thames next door to
the Tower of London In that part
of the river called the Pool
In its towers are stairs and
elevators and the superintendent
lives in London.s queerest apart
ment, high up II the left tower.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
Hearst Papers Advocate:

i. An agreement of EnghshspeGksny peoples % Pr
seNce peace among themselves ana 20 pfOneote ute
peecs Of the sCorld.
~ PROPORTIONAL representation IN the United states
Semitic I'D State To hare less than tao senators
Eeaslat0s to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionsent III the House Of RepresentdtsOes.
81 A sepdrdfs Department of the Arnay, Of the Naeg
and 81 tkg Air Forces al united under Secretary
6fsMdt5onal Defense.
II Fedsyot octsom to tie limit Of Federal potcers to
nbntisl iterucy III the Tinted States nader secfo-
tdrg OF Education.
F7ct;on of 7on0yess w November. Installation on
tie 1st of January folos0ing inauguration Of the
Ryssidcut 1st III January meet after No0enoer
election
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The Washington times., 1928-08-30

Accommodating things was the
passion Of the Victorian era; but
the only things a young couple
seem to accumulate these days
are debts, punctured tires and
T. divorce DEGREES.
The Washington times., 1928-08-30
Men Forget Easily
And That Is Fortunate.

DROSPERITY comfort peace and the great things
and cause to forget the deepest bitterness
German flags Paris the signing Of the
treaty Sresemann the first German Foreign Minister 0
Paris in styone years. loudly cheered as he
city Mems capacity to forget and forgive j.
of their most valuable assets
Evening star., 1928-04-01

alton that he made the highest score
as National 0uardsfnan at the national
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, last year
He Ia to be presented with Springfield
sporting rifle.
Figures have been compiled by bri-
gade headquarters showing the relative
standing OF organizations at the an.
nual inspections just completed.
The 121st Engineers, Col. John w.
Oehmann commanding. topped the list
with a rating of $685. the 29th Divi-
sion special troops, including the Goth
Military Police Company and the goth
Division special troops. commanded by
Maj. E. III. Grove. 1888, and the 260th
Coast Artillery. Maj. Walter w. Burns
commanding. 1888.
The relative standing of the individ-
ual units follows:
Band, 12lst Engineers 100: State
staff, 100; Medical Department Detach-
ment. 12lst Engineers, 90. .65; Company r.
12lst En- gineers. 95.53; Headquarters
and Service Company, i2lst Engineers,
94.65; Company G. 121st Engineers,
94.20; Company E. 12lst Engineers,
93.l5; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery,
90.40: Headquarters Detachment. 29th
Division 90; Battery G. 260th Coast Ar
tillery, 89.10 Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division special troops. 1888:
Company A. 372d Infantry. 1886; goth
Military Police Company, 1927; Com
pany b. l2lst Engineers, 1898: Com
pany d. 12lst Engineers. 1898: Head
quarters Detachment, 260th Coast Ar
tillery. 1920, and Battery B. 260th Coast
Artillery. 1850
For the 12lst Engineer Regiment as a
whole. 1t had present for inspections
90.93 per cent of its men, while the
Headquarters and Service Company,
band and Medical Department Detach-
ment. combined. had the highest per-
centage as a group in the regiment.
with a percentage of 1882. The End
Battalion, commanded by Maj. Julian
s. Off. was second with a percentage
Of 90.78; with the 1st Battalion, COM
manded by Maj. Ralph S. Childs, third
with percentage of 1928.
For the entire membership Of the
Guard, including all units, the percent
age was 8877, the figures showing IT'S
men present out offa total enrolled
strength of 873.
Great headway Is being made by the
29th Division troops in their efforts to
Evening star., 1928-04-01
$4,000 CRIMINALS LIVING IN u. S.
KILLED 10000 IN YEAR, JUDGE SAYS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 31.-Thirty-tf1
years on the bench have convinced
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of two
things:
"a That there are 350,OoO persons
In the United States who live partly
or wholly by crime. who committed
$4,000 murders last year, and who OBJ
tained illegally In the same period
enough money to pay for the building
Of the Panama Canal.
(2) That there are Simple methods
Of relief" available, II only the public
would insist upon their adoption
Judge Kavanaugh, who sits on the
Superior Court bench. has based his
opinions, not only upon his long ex-
perience, but upon three years OF in
tensive study Of the crime situation
His conclusions are presented in THE
Criminal and His Allies" book now
on the presses.
Many agencies of law are blamed
by Judge Kavanaugh for the American
conditions he pictures-governors, leg
islators, prosecuting attorneys. police
and the Supreme Court. Chief re-
sponsibility, however, he attaches to
the public for indifference A coun-
try. he declares, earns the crime 1t
suffers.
Public apathy" "quibbling courts OF
review" "antiquated legal processes"
and new processes designed to pro-
tect the criminal rather than the pub
lic." are some of his criticisms. He
defends the death penalty and encour-
ages the use of the lash in these words:
mo underworld lord can retain the
respect Of his followers after he has
WINGED under the pain of whipping.
The CATO -nine-tails is feared more by
the moron and racketeer than a jail
sentence"
Judge Kavanaugh offers remedy for
delays occasioned by trial technicalities.
A statute OF 10 words. he believes. would
aid greatly. "All laws and rules OF
courts" he writes. concerning forms,
practice and procedure shall be direc-
tory only. and not mandatory"
Employment of alienists in modern
criminal procedure, Judge Kavanaugi1
Evening star., 1928-04-01

obtain 30 recruits by May 30, It was
indicated by the weekly report, which
shows 10 men already enrolled. Al
though no one has reached the first
prize money, Private Edwards Is In the
second prize class, together with Private
Lynch, each having obtained four re-
cruits. with total score Of 332 each
Mai. George j. Allen, commanding
the Medical Department Detachment Of
the l2lst Regiment Of Engineers, was
complimented by the Regular Army
inspection officer during the annual
armory inspection of his unit last week.
The inspector particularly compli-
mented Maj. Allen on the perfect pa
per work, and the appearance of the
medical supplies which are all ready
for immediate field service, as we'll as
other Government equipment assigned
to this unit.
In addition to It's own routine paper
work, 1t was pointed out, this organiza-
ton also must handle all the paper
work in connection with recruiting in
the Engineers, as we'll as other branches
at the armory but must keep up the
medical records for each man in the
organization. The inspector also ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the work of the Medical Detachment in
indicating such a high number of
smallpox vaccinations and anti-typhoid
injections given the regiment.
The inspection this year indicated a
great stride over that Of last year,
when the organization was at such
low point that rehabilitation was rec
commended. Maj. Allen has assumed
command Of the outfit during the year
since the last annual inspection. and
the excellent showing made was
ascribed wholly to his efforts. There
was only one man absent from the
inspection muster.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
District National Guard

The surgeon, he says, has at present no
enlisted personnel In the performance
Of his duties. q situation which. 1t is
believed should be corrected. A fur
ther reason for the organization Of a
medical detachment, he says. is the
necessity for some enlisted personnel
at the command Of the surgeon during
the armory training period. as during
this time all vaccinations and inocula-
tions are kept up to date. and physical
examinations are closely checked. The
surgeon Of this organization Is recruit
ing officer. and as such is responsible
listment papers.
It is believed. he continues, that the
principal objection to the organization
of this additional unit. namely. that
Of expense. is practically non-existent
in this particular case. The off1cer Is
already authorized and appointed. The
clothing for the additional men Is on
hand In excess OF the maximum re-
quirements. All medical and surgical
equipment deemed necessary is already
In possession Of the surgeon, and the
expense chargeable to pay will not ma
terially increase. as the majority of
these men will be drawn from the IL
men In excess OF the minimum MAIN
tenance strength Of the present organ
ization. It is not believed that there
will be SUFFICIENT loss Of personnel to
reduce the other organizations below
their minimum maintenance strength.
as that matter has been considered and
provided for by the local brigade head
quarters, he advises.
The following enlisted In the Guard
during the week, and were assigned to
organizations. as follows: Henry NJ
johnson, 222 Sheridan street, assigned
to Battery c, 260th Coast Artillery,
and Nelson w. Curtis. 215 Eastern ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. D. c.. assigned to
Battery G, 260th Coast Artillery.
Hugh Riley. formerly a sergeant In
Company E. l2lst Engineers. and
member Of the brigade rife team of
the National Guard last year, has been
informed by the National Rifle Associ-
Evening star., 1928-04-01

holds. is another instance Of pamper.
ing the lawbreaker." The jurist sue-
gested that II Socrates had been given
trial before an English-speaking fury
and been defended by modern lawyer.
using an insanity defense, "he need
never have drunk the hemlock."
Ruth Snyder's Staying Of her husband
Is cited by Judge Kayanaugh in de-
tense Of his statement that the female
criminal Is more to be feared than the
male. He says:
No man can be as good as a good
woman. No man can be as bad az
bad woman. A woman is always more
hurt by her fall than Is a man by his
fall. for the reason that a man only
drops from the first-story window, while
woman tumbles from the roof"
The Sacco-Vanzati case Is mentioned
as an example of how Judge Kavanauzt
believes the present court system de-
lays justice. which. he holds, should be
prompt TO be most effective az de-
terrpnt
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Marshal Foch for Sleep.

Marshal Foch recently declared that
he has found sleep one of his greatest
aids. Not only does he preach 1t, but
during the World War and at other
times he has practiced 1t. Foch says
that during the dramatic events he has
experienced he has never felt worn out.
He has always slept we'll, and even If
he were awakened by subordinate
who wanted to inquire about an order,
he could go to sleep again Immediately
afterWard
Evening star., 1928-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.
The Censpirators.
TOR q moment they stood as
- though spellb0und, staring out
4 through the window; then
Il Marion spoke again:

TOR a moment they stood as
- though speIlb0und, staring out
through the window; then
Il Marion spoke again:
'Tnen--tnen, they've brought
the Isis here. too. and father"
But Peter had become suddenly
aware Of low murrnur Of voices from
near at hand, and now he laid his
fingers quickly upon Mari0ns lips. In
the few seconds that had elapsed since
they had entered the room. his eyes,
rayetec there IN startled an1azcnent,
had not left the window, but now he
9D0ked critically around him. II was
large roam. q very large room, and
ia the moonlight he could gee that
around the walls, anG making two
stsles down the center, we're long rows
Cf glass cases. while the walls them
selves were hung with ali sorts Of
native oErectS--like room IN the mu-
scum, he thought. a little way dawn
the room On The other side Was
partially opened coor through which
there seepeo faint glow Of light. and
IL waS from this doorway, ne now dis
CoyeTec that the voices came
Perplezed fuFfogs gathered on Peters
fofehesc. There bas something here
that re did not understand like pieces
o. pune hat BouId not ~ together
II ys3sl All had intended 70 make cape
DYeG u eYefytooy on tge Isis, and even
bring the Isis ~ the island why had
hs not left Marion On board2 She
&Ollc have been equally IN his power
enc besaoes-~-~-
a NOice. no longer IN a muTmuF, but
e. though TsiSfc ~ exaspeTstion and
lnpatlelGe. came suddenly from the
rom with the partially closed do0r:
Curse H. what's keeping Tsjsi All?
lie sh0uIo naVe been here by now"
Peter felt his arm gfaepec quickly,
almost con yUlsiyely 1k though Marion
Was suddenly unsteady On ileT feet snd
LOokec ~ her snxiougly Perhaps II
her fsce seemed ~ have gone cesthly
white
That's Hr Rand 4 yoicel" she wbss-
wsS trembling violently "Dont ypl
understand. Ieter1 And this IL hiE
h0l4se ileTe~sn6 connected with that
awful plaGe bsck there"
And Peter stared 1T her-snd his
brain toy e. moment NsS IN turmoil,
Rsn6S g0ice-yee He realized now
ti4at u lsd SglIn1sd vaguely familiar
u was Eand1e voice, ~ couTse~-snd
Rand gas sskiDg for Tsjal All. but
fAs lloaaSe~~--a
How d. you kraoW it's bis house7'
ke whispered Daek egcitedly,
''gsecs1se ~ this room, /" she answered
Instantly. Il am sure ~ H. Look st
81 tno5e glass cases end those curious
objects % f1s walls II can't be- any
Evening star., 1928-04-01

alton that he made the highest score
as National 0uardsrnan at the national
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, last year
He is to be presented with Springfield
sporting rife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-10

So he gladly goes a-shopping with the
ladies as you see,
And there's not another man who likes
to go as well as he,
And he gives a sound opinion on the line
about the face
And decides the little bow completes q
look Of perfect grace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-10
Same Worry
BeSetS All
Housewives
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

The rich, as we'll as the rest of us,
have their troubles. Here is Mrs
Henry Ford, with her money, her
mansions and her minions, endur-
ing the same sort of worry that be-
sets every housewife in poverty row.
We are told by the newspapers
that Mr.. Ford does not relish his
food. Probably his good wife urges
him to taste a little of the spinach.
I have no doubt that he will not
touch carrots.
Husbands are all alike. There's
no doing anything with them. Did
anybody ever have one who would
listen to reason?
Can't Be Done
So, dear girl, II you hope to catch
for yourself a specimen who will be
easy to manage and agreeable at
the same time, you might as well
decide upon an old maids career,
and thus avoid disappointment.
They simply do not come made that
way.
The most striking thing about men
is that they are forever talking
about woman'S subtle influence and
never yielding to 1t. No matter
how amenable yours may behave
during courtship days, how he may
strive to please or hang on your
every word, after the honeymoon