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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
World Hopeful of Conquest
Over Colds as Universal Foe

experience teaches them Is best. the
remedies being about rs numerous as
those who advocate them. These rene
dies" continues the Raleigh paper. may
or may not be effective. and the one
with a cold usually muddles through
and shakes off the malady after a
time-that Is. from himself-not before.
In all probability. his cold has been
transferred 10 some one or more luck
less ones"
"Of course" remarks the Huntington
Advertiser. the doctor may recommend
pill or a good sweat. but did anybody
ever know such treatment TO do much
good?"
The ST. Joseph News-Press. finding
that the cold Is intimately bound up
with other infections such as Influenza,
tonsilltis and various forms Of pneu-
monia." declares that the social con-
sequences OF the disease are evident In
every community each year" The As
bury Park Press states. further. that
many of the so-called childrenS dis
eases start with the same symptoms as
cold in the head: that the foolish
parent or teacher who says, oh, he
just has common cold!' and lets
child stay in school with all his COM
panions. helps To spread an epidemic
Of serious consequences through the
community"
1t Is pointed out by the Lansing State
Journal that 1t Is estimated that prac-
tically every person in the United States
comes In for at least two hard colds
each Winter. Some people escape"
adds the Journal but the average of
two colds per person has been arrived
at after statistical study. Scarcely any
one escapes year after year. though
some persons appear unusually lucky
during some seasons" In view OF this.
the Columbus Ohio State Journal ad-
vises that the safest method Is 10 call
physician and follow his instruc-
tions."
The prospective. systematic and per-
sistent study OF its nature and the
search for measures OF prevention and
methods OF cure mark the first real step
toward the Joining OF an issue with n
hitherto almost privileged enemy of hui
man health and happiness" states the
Charleston Evening Post The Morgan
town New Dominion sees n serious effort
to accomplish the desired cure In the
fact that the university will spend In
that quest FIVE years OF time and will
use the combined resources of lis med
ical school. hospital. school Of hygiene
and public health service"
While victory over II widespread dis
ease Is assumed 10 be possible" says the
Indianapolis News. no easy conquest Is
anticipated This Is great
movement IN the field OF preventive
medicine A survey made by the
United states Public Health Service In
dicated that approximately half OF our
annual sickness can be classified as re-
spitatory In character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

War Department approves recon-
mendation OF Gen Pershing that 10
cavalry regiments be- formed for the
National Army, United States
Ambassador Francia. ut retrogfad. Is
threatened by a group OF anarchists fof
The third time within IA month, seeking
the release Of Emma Goldman. befk-
man and Mooney Peyhhlng Is
attending the session OF Supreme War
Council III Paris today. British
high naval authority states that since
the beginning of the war no fewer than
II 900 900 soldiers have been transport
cd and only about 1000 men lost.
U-boats hnVas sunk more than
q 900 900 tons of allied shipping during
the FIRST year OF unrestricted warfare.
Britain being the heaviest loser.
United States now spending about s2A.-
900 900 a day, OF S725. oD0. 900 "A month,
for It's own war expenses and lending
s4aO 0U0, 900 10 It's allies. fecfe-
larry Daniels announces that Henry
Ford Is Ia build large fleet Of snhma.
line ehasets which he ptedlcts viii end
tAe v boat menace. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

selves into the mn1oS VI "c"iJ Ai.
and whisper seductive thlhgs.,
you are tired, old man: ne oow owl,
here in my warm, soft snow, ana rest
for q little while. I will not hurt you,
and YOU are so tired. Lie down. Just
for a little while. and you VIII leel
rested. and be better able TO commune
your journey" .,s.,, ootc
up again. ,o,,co fro
men and hundreds Of others paid loI
their services by the municipality,
snowstorm wears enough OF TINS oio-
time look to still be snoWstorm. T..
One scarcely fears falling asleep In
some drift; nevertheless, the anclen.
lure of the call of the storm Is heaio
by all but the feeble and the III.
The city man knows that employees
of the municipality have been at IL
for hours already, attempting 10 ria
the principal streets Of their covering
Of white.
He cannot be too sure, however, tnat
he will be able to get downtown. re
does not like to take his own car OUT
and, besides, he has no cnalnS. NO
doubt the car will be better IN lhe
garage.
If he tries to get a taxicab. he fnds
that none Is available. Just VINO tiie
lucky ones are who manage TO get the
taxis on bad morning. he mas never
been able to find out; the onl ~ thing
that he is sure of is that 1t Is never
himself.
Bundling up as warmly as possible,
he pineerlV steps out his front door.
Wind and snow hit him smack IN the
face. His rubber clad feet sink down,
down. down. and the snow comes up
up, up to his knees, making him WISH
for boots.
The spirit of Adventure, jumping
suddenly into his heart. makes MN
turn around and wave at the mouse,
with all that is left of boyhood's desire
to show off,
He scarcely admits this much, even
r. himself but stolidly plows through
the drifts. somehow feeling that the
snow is rather feet thick than l. and
that this is hard day TO be out IN,
matesi
Let the women stay at home. but We
who do the work Of the world, 1t IS Tor
us to be up and doing, with heart
for any fate.
It is different. this waiting for the
bus today Here is no neat curbStone
on which TO stand while the Dig VeIiicle
Warps TO.
Here curb. sidewalk and street are
one, seemingly Of the same piece OF
white stuff. SO that no man, nor pus
driver. either, can tell where one Leaves
off and the other begins.
The small crowd stands in one OF the
vehicle tracks, only 10 be forced TO step
back into the drift as the indifferent
driver sticks to the rutS made by It's
predecessor.
Inside the traffic boat there Is ire
mendous stamping OF feet and blowing
Of noses and shaking OF overcoat col
lars as the modern caravan trundles on
down the street.
Along the way one sees with delight
the parking lights of automobiles. gleam-
ing through their little hoods OF snow.
the green or ruddy glow magnifled by
the snow particles.
This is the city mans last. lingering
touch with Adventure. Today he is
man. facing the elements. Tomorrow
he will be just a clerk or something
else again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Kitchener, participating in the battles
of Omdurman and Khartum. He dis
tinguished himself in the Boer War,
and by his cavalry work he merited and
won special mention and honors. For
a decade or more he was on duty IN IN
dia and on staff work at home, and
when the Great War broke he was di-
rector of military training at the war
Office. and as such prepared and sent to
France the first British contingents. AL
the urgent request of Sir John french
with whom he had served III Natal, hc
was sent over for active duty, in COM
mand of the first of the two corps which
comurised the contemplate little army
which. as present Judgment now goes.
WAS sacrificed for the sake Of eventual
victory.
When French was displaced from the
supreme command of the British forces
the choice naturally and properly fell
upon Haig. He had held the hmes
throughout the period Of the most men
scins German assault, which aimed at
breach that would give Teutonic forces
access to the Channel ports. 1t was III
this crisis that he issued on the 18th o.
Auril 1918, his famous back to the
wall" order, a classic Of military litera-
ture.
When later it became necessary 10
name a generalissimo to take supreme
command of the entire allied forces ana
the choice fell upon Foch. Haig gave 10
him his full and loyal support. There
has been some criticism Of Haig on the
score that he opposed or at least oe-
laved the appointment Of supreme
commander. This is not established,
There has been also criticism on TINS
side of the Atlantic on the score that
Haig failed to give due credit to the
American forces for their part III the
final victory This is also denied. All
in all. there has been less of controversy
regarding Douglas Haig as warrior
than falls to the lot of most men who
have risen to high rank and have been
charged with weighty responsibilities in
campaigns. His name has never been
stained. His fame is secure. He died as
for more than ten years he lived. the
nero Of the British people, great gen.
tieman and a great soldier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

crease In education It lost much Of its
importance although still of some prac-
tical value in numerous European
countries.
When the North American colonies
formed brand-new nation on diff
ferent theory of government they could,
and did, dispense with practically all
of the panoplies of monarchy md aris-
tocracy They were influenced. ma
turally, by emblematic canons and de-
signs Heretofore existing. but were and
should continue to be above and beyond
any such picayune point as the direc-
ton III which an eagle happens to be
looking. The bird on the presidential
seal and banner is looking to his own
left, or away from the flagstaff. He
was probably drawn that way because
the eagle on the great seal of the
United States is looking to his own
right The designs are not greatly dis
similar and this point, borne in mind.
is helpful in distinguishing the two
devices
The Presidents flag has done service
now for dozen years, and such a criti-
ciSm OF its design seems as tardy as it
is unimportant. If foreign kingdoms
can rejoice in two-headed eagles. a re-
public of the standing of our own can
have its eagle with head pointing any
old way it wishes-straight up, if it
chooses. It's official designs should be
influenced by the laws of harmony both
in line and color: otherwise it can dis
regard all ancient and Old World speci-
fcations as to gules. chevrons lozenges,
dexter. proper and sinister 1t may be,
in some portions of the earth, of vast
Importance which way a synthetic lion
has his ringed tail curled. Over here
everything that every agency can do
toward enhancing the respect due the
national emblem is praiseworthy but
when it comes to the solemn criticism
OF the presidential eagle a reply which
will occur readily to mind is, why
bring that up?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
The Heraldic Hobgoblin.

instruction in the proper etiquette OF
the ,se Of the flag Of the United States
is always commendable. Often, sad "
saw IT. lie very necessary. Much good
has been done along that line In recent
yesys. several organizations OF a patrl-
otto and historical nature having CO.
o,,ers,ed In assembling and broadcast
Ing the details Of proper procedure IN
practically every instance the feclpieh'
u any criticism. public or private mas
been grateful for being set right. inns
Ia az II should be-, for practically every
violation Of flag etiquette has been an
!nnOrent cfle
In discussion " this subject the
chairman of the national flag code
committee told the House judiciary
committee, IN the course Of an appeal
for passage u Law fof The proper
display VI bytfi the American and iof"
eiyn flags that violation vas wide
spread AID that even the White House
Is guilty. The guilt" III this partich-
lar caA, which seems 10 be fastened
upon the jate President wilson, or ht
!rsst on ms administration. consists oi
the fact that the eagle Oh the pfssi"
Dental banner points 10 tiae LETT, &hich
ID the point III GiehOnor IN heTalGty.
Hefaidry is gu Interesting Science. ~
art, or pursuit. Some centuries ago.
before ths average knight aud squire.
| TT alone the average man~at~afns.
| could read, 4 knowledge " hfFaidry
! Was d very necessary part Of every day
! life. A hersldie device told who man
| was, Wiasre he came from. what sort al
/ people his ancestors were, with whom
! he IVES allied and % whom inimiesl
and many other Interesting points
with the decay Of chiyslry and The In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

The answers TO questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from the
mass of inquiries handled by the great
information bureau maintained by The
Evening Star in Washington d. &. Thi,
valuable service is for the free use Of
the public. Ask any question OF fact you
may want to know and you will get an
immediate reply. Write plainly, inclose
2 cents in stamps for return postage
and address The Evening Star Informa-
ton Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director,
Washington. d. G.
@. Can citrus fruits be shipped direct
from Florida TO Europe?-R. F.
A. A direct service from Florida To
England was anaugurated January IS,
when the Leyland steamer DaytOnian
arrived at Liverpool with 1894 boxes
Of oranges and grapefruit.
@. OF the newspaper reporters who
witnessed the Snyder-Gray executions,
how many favor capital punishment
p. A. S.
A. The Editor e. Publisher says that
poll showed that nine favored 1t, eight
opposed it and three claimed to hold no
opinions.
@. Why is the Barbizon school OF
painters so called?-D. 3. 3.
A. BarbiZon Is the name Of French
village near the forest Of Fontainebleau.
The village gave its name to school of
artists It was an outcome Of the con-
fiict between the classical and romantic
schools of painting which occupied the
first half of the nineteenth century
The Barbizon school took nature as
guide Jean Francois Millet. leader in
the rustic genre, was one Of the notable
members of this school. Pierre Etienne
Theodore Rousseau. French Landscape
painter. retired to BarbiZon in 1883 ana
spent there the latter part Of his life
@. Please name some OF the economic
uses Of the cactus plant.-H. S. K.
A The cactus is grown TO be used as
wood for hedges and decorative pur-
poses. in the manufacture OF medicine
and as a vegetable and a fruit. Near
San Fernando. Calf. there Is a farm
where cacti are raised for their apples
alone. These are used for jellies, pre-
serves and for making candies. They.
have meat which is sweet and PUPPY
in nature and about so per cent water.
@. When were red and green lights
first used on ships?-F. w. L.
A. The Bureau Of Navigation says
that it is believed that one OF the first
laws requiring vessels TO carry red and
green lights was the act OF March 3,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES F.. TR1CEWELL.

A big snowstorm offers the staid city
man his last touch with Adventure.
The spirit of the boy bubbles over
again when he looks out the window
in the early light of morning and sees
the snow a foot deep on the ground.
And still coming down!
ITS showing" he announces, with
finality. IT'S nuisance, but the KIDS
like it, =.
knows that he likes it very much him.
self although he continues to grumble
at what he calls the caprice OF the
weather. ,, 49,.
Now. all the street cars will stop
running. and everybody in town Will
try to get taxi, and no one VIII Or
able to get one. and the snow Will
break down the gutter, and we'll nave 10
call up timer again.
Yet he is eager to bundle up ano
breast the gale, which whips the me.
wet snow in from the great Northwest
something about the untrodden ways
sends out silent appeal:
AS he puts on his necktie he surveys
the unblemished landscape win grow
ing interest BY George, 1t Is pretty!
There is not track In ailey or or
walks The footprints of milkmen long
ing he blanket of snow unmarried.
This was the way the forest homes
of men used to look. something whis-
pers. when our forefathers OF l0.ooc
wears ago peered out of their caves or
Just such a Winter morning.
X v X
Come out! Come out!" sang the
STAY home! Stay home!" invited
the warm house.
I'm nice and soft" purred the snow,
as it swiShed against the windo"
panes. ;:
You don't have to go. you know"
e,lrgled the coffee percolator from the
kitchen range. :. ar
BE a mani" walled the wind. Il
come from the great North. Where mel,
are men. Come out and follow me ana
III show you the happiness OF req
blood" s.,o,
gust along the foot-deep blanket o!
snow causing a cloud of mist to whirl
off the tops Of the % garages along the
alley.
What a sight. indeed. the alley nad
Mcconnell At bedtime 1t had presented
an ordinary city scene. with its tin ga
RACES. and its low back fences. and It's
houses. some with lighted windows still.
Today everything was different.
EVERYTHING was white, to begin with.
while the air was filled with those flying
particles of Natures pure paint. known
TO mortals as snow.
The garbage can. out by the gate,
took on an absurd look. with its huge
white hat larger than itself.
A rustic bench. left out. had giant
pillow of snow upon its seat more than
a foot thick. into which one might
easily imagine himself sinking down,
down. down!
Motor cars. left in the street by cruel
owners. presented the appearance OF
fairy vehicles. each one bearing on its
top gigantic slab of whipped cream
~ inches or more through.
Aside from the queer sound OF the
falling snow. a hiss in the air an In
tangible yet none the less sure murmur,
there was not a sound TO be heard
This Is the eerie stiffness OF the big
woods. the treacherous calm of the
vast plains, which insinuate them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
Recalls Old Days
In National Capital

10 tho Editor Of The star
In recent Issue OF The Star YOU
quoted Rev Or Joseph Il, Kelly As say
ing that he may be the only man ilv-
Ing who can say he went IN bathing at
Second street and Pennsylvania ave
nue." can say that not only bathed
there. but tished rs we'll. II am not
mistaken, the stream was known as
Tiber Greek, TO recall old times. !
wonder II Or Kelly went bathing rs |
did. at the odd Arch" at Second street
and Indiana avenue, The doctor states
that the water at Second street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was dirty hut |
wonder II he ever cut his feet on the
broken bottles that were IN the stream
Very respectfully,
l.. GEORGE MENkE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Both pessimists and optimists on the
subject OF curing the common cold are
inclined to look with favor on the gif.
OF sis5 900 TO Johns Hopkins for re-
search, in the hope OF finding remedy
for this universal ailment. The history
OF medical science Is scanned IN VAIN
for any remedy which has been eHectiVe
in the past.
IF the medical department OF Johns
Hopkins does find out anything den-
mite" suggests the Norfolk Ledger lbs
match. then it will be time for us 10
undertake seriously the task OF finding
out the cause OF the Aurora Boreaiis
AS an example OF the laymans interest
in the problem and the utter lack OF
agreement, the Ledger Dispatch ADDS
THE true Interpretation OF the old saw
Stuff a cold and starve fever, Is
matter of fcrocious dispute among those
who constitute the laity. One scnool
contends vehemently that It means Just
what IL seems 10 say. which Is that II
is wise and proper TO stuff cold ana
starve a fever The other school holos
that only the intelligence OF moron
or a Moro could take that view. 10
the contrary. says the second school,, II
means that anybody who Is 1901 enough
10 stun coio "nA A'"'s w "
fever"
Stil, "the common cold is no longer
a Joke" observes the Manchester Lead
or which issues warning that "a cold
ignored is too often IA cold that turns
into something more serious or taxes
more deadly toll in depleted vitality
than is at all necessary, II ordinary pre-
cautions are observed.
The Kansas City Post thus pictures
the victim: Nobody who has a bad cold
can do his best work. and he Is poor
customer for people who have wares To
sell. He can't become Interested III puy-
ing a new car while the cold Is raging,
and he loses pride In his personal APP
pearance TO such an extent that ne
doesn't care whether he has new nat
or new suit"
"It Ii high time that this universal
malady were investigated. says the
Terre Hautc Star. for 1t concerns every
body. from the baby III It's mother
arms to the grandfather tottering along
in his last wears. All along
The wav between youth and age the
cold looms ND as the probable cause OF
,nn,lmerable maladics likely TO be fatal.
and much scientific study Is devoted TO
these ailments. with view 10 their
cure while nothing Is done to account
for and eliminate their pestlierous al
legged cause" The Salt Lake Deseret
News remarks that medical science has
achieved wonderful triumphs over some
Of the most devastating scourges. but II
has apparently been helpless to reduce
the suffering and loss caused by this
simple aiment"
sympathy for "hapless victims" is
expressed by the Raleigh News and OBJ
server, which remembers that 1T is In
order for kind friends 10 volunteer some
,rite and simple remedy. which their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
Another Invasion Of Rights.

! IN, the Sew Yak Hofald Tribune.
The proposal Of the United States
Weather Bureau 10 md out how inuch
dust we New Workers eat every year IL
lust another piece Of Federal intefief"
ence In Stale matters, AS ait advocate
VI personal liberty, we resent ms hr"
Invasion NJ our rights ana assert nut
constitutional privilege to take our dtih'
ar teaye n alone But II the
investigators want 10 see dust that 1t
dust they have our permission IN IN"
speet the window siiis of our Eighty"
SIXTH street apartment any morning
after 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

The Prince of Wales occasionally falls
off a horse. He proves himself a good
equestrian by performing the feat with
ease and composure and apparently
never seriously disturbing the horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

There is no doubt that the friends
of Herbert Hoover are in command of
the campaign spotlight. Their only
problem is that Of holding 1t firmly in
position until next Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Henry Ford owns his own transporta-
ton facilities. The United States Gov
eminent studies efficiency" but does
not 60 quite as far as Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

The vocabulary Of forensic oratory
was more agreeable and perhaps more
convincing when it included quotations
from Shakespeare and cut out the
blunt Anglo-Saxon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

-"
Chinese "bolsheyistS" are no Jess pro-
ductiye Of trouble and confusion than
any other kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

i!ncbeYgh enjoyed Transforming. j"
Touring the word e. subject d per-
pet9sl sc1lation Is much more d!tt!-
cut ezperiencs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

Schools which forbade inquiry as TO
evolution" hare experienced the world
old dinicuity In preventing children
from asking questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

There is a certain amount of admira-
ton for Judge Ben Lindsay. There
would be more If he had not grown so
gossipy.