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Evening star., 1932-04-24
NEW POISON FATAL
TO FISH ISOLATED
8 Organic Substances From
South American Plants
Differ in Effects.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The isolation of three new organic
poisons from South American plants
IS announced from the insecticide di-
| vision of the Bureau of Chemistry and
Soils of the Department of Agriculture.
All appear to have one curious prop
erty In eommon-they are fatal to fish
in minute quantities, and in many cases
to insects, but have no apparent bad
| effect when swallowed by warm -blooded
animals. They retain their potency as
| polSonS, however, when injected into
the blood stream Of warm-blooded crea-
lures
The three new substances are closely
related to rhotenone, which has been
subjected to intensive study by the Ag-
riculture Department chemists for the
past two years. Their discriminative
pecially valuable as insect poisons
which are not likely to injure browsing
farm stock or contaminate fruits.
Numbers of Fish Poisoned.
The chemical determination of the
last of these, toxicarol, has Just been
announced in the Journal of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society by DR.. E. P.
CLARK, Department of Agriculture chem
ist. The Washington chemists received
their clue to the existence of these
poisons from the use by South Ameri-
can Indians of certain plants of the
legume family to kill fish Decoctions
of these plants were poured into a body
of water where. despite the very great
diffusion, great numbers of fish were
poisoned. Then the Indians ate the
fish without any apparent bad effects to
themselves.
Obtaining specimens of the plants
used by the Indians, the chemists set
to work to find just what chemical
factor in their composition was respon-
sible for this curious effect. Although
chemically quite close together. the four
substances obtained are distinct. and
preliminary experiments indicate that
there are considerable differences in
their physiological effects. All ap-
parently have their effect on the
respiratory system, essentially strangling
to death the cold-blooded animal
Toxic Effect Differs.
The substance upon which the most
work has been done, rhotenone, is es-
pecially poisonous to aphids, infesta-
tons of which usually are treated with
nicotine. Rhotenone, it appears, is
considerably more taxic to the
''plant lice" A second member CT
this chemical group, tephrosin, is con-
siderably less toxic than rhotenone for
the apids, but for certain red spider
1t is more deadly and is about five times
as toxic as pure nicotine sulphate.
Tephrosin is obtained from South
American plant Of variety very close
to a common shrub which abounds
through Virginia and the District But
the poisonous principle seems to be
lacking almost entirely in the temperate
zone plant. All of these new poisons,
DR. Clark explained, are carbon, hydro
gen and oxygen compounds. There is
no generally accepted explanation for
the specific differentiation they make
between the two great divisions Of the
animal kingdom-the cold -blooded and
the warm-blooded. The plants from
which the chemical substances are OBJ
tained grow in great abundance in
northern South America, where the
natives long have been familiar with
some of their properties.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

despite even Ezra Slade's penury,
Joyce was not unsophisticated. The mo-
ton pictures, radio, magazines, had at
tended to that But to be suddenly
flung In this unrestrained luxury slightly
overwhelmed her
She felt dazed as she removed her hat
and coat Her strongest impression,
shame at the sight of her own suit case
1t had belonged to her mother-that
suit case, and its youth was lost in the
mists of antiquity. A shabby and
slightly lopsided intruder, it seemed
standing beside Madness aristocratic
fitted bag.
A moment of even keener ambarrass-
ment-when Nadine flung her a negli-
gee. "Take of your dress and make
yourself comfortable while we're eating
breakfast" Joyces rayon underthings-
even these, her most precious best SET
carefully "pinked" and ironed by her
own hands, looked Enthusiastically coun-
try-cousin contrasted to the expensive
cobwebs of silk and lace which Nadine
wore.
Obediently, Joyce wrapped herself In
the satin negligee and followed her
hostess to the breakfast table where
Louey Mae was pouring the coffee.
1t was all part of the strange dream
which had started yesterday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening star., 1932-04-24
STUDENTS BODY LACKS
EVIDENCE OF VIOLENCE
Remains of Companion, Also Miss
ing at Harvard u, to Be Hunt
ed at East Providence.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., April 23.-An
autopsy performed on the body identified
as that of Nathaniel E. Jones, %, of
Billerica, Mass, missing Harvard stu
dent, disclosed no marks of violence and
showed that death resulted from drown
ing, Medical Examiner Charles B.
ORourke of East Providence announced
today.
The body was found on the shore at
East Providence yesterday. From marks
on clothing, a gold watch and other
articles, it was identified as that Of
Jones, who, with Floyd j. Stewart, %.
of Garden City, Kans., had been missing
since January 81.
East Providence police have not de-
termined circumstances surrounding the
young mans death. They plan search
for Stewards body in the cove.
Jones and Stewart were students at
the Harvard Graduate School of Busi-
ness. They left their dormitory, in
Jones' automobile January 81, presum-
ably on their way to Hanover N. H.
They had not been seen since by &C
quaintances.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
CHAPTER XI.
DROWNING IN HONEY.

uCO you are going to stay with
~ Nadine until you get Settled?"
JEFF Therruld had come
- back from the observation car
and had dropped into the seat
beside Joyce. Nadine and Len Bates
were in animated conversation with an
expresSman further down the car
Joyce was trifie embarrassed. "Oh, no !
I wouldn't dream of imposing on her to
that eXtent!" she said quickly. Mrs
Carewe was kind enough to say she
would try to find some work for me"
She was angry because she felt her
self fiuJhing.
The mans eyes were wandering over
her deliberately. Lovely thing she
was she had more than youth
and the beauty of youth She
had that indefinable charm which raises
beautiful woman from merely pretty
one. Cad, wouldn't she be knockout
in evening dress! Jade, say-or, better
still with her skin and hair, deep
creamy satin with necklace Of heryl.
Or black velvet and crystal.
The mans prominent black eyes were
half closed, contemplating the vision
Something of an artist and a creator,
this strange JEFF Therruld He
delighted in lovely colorful subjects
particularly If those subjects were
women.
But his voice was carefully Indifferent
when he replied: MOP" Better take
advantage of Nadine's unusual gener-
osity! She must have taken a deep
liking to you-like all beautiful women,
she's usually rather self-centered. You
shouldn't curb such worthy and-unex-
pected-sprouts of Madness good i'm
pulses"
All of this with such lazy, laughing
note that the girl was at loss. She
felt naive-felt little foolish. An in
stinetive reserve was holding her aloof
from these decidedly friendly advances.
Now she wondered If she didn't appear
suspicious and eountrified, 1t was un-
gracious to misinterpret all friendly ad-
vances.
AS she came out into the roar of
traffic before the railway station. Joyce
felt very small and pewildered. She
was suddenly grateful for the presence
of Nadine and the two men.
JEFF Therruld's dark face was smiling
down into her own.
I'm going to see you again, Miss
Allen?" he asked in the gentle voice
which contrasted so oddly with his ap-
pearance.
III sull4S W TAKE JoyCc W MY dpdIt
ment for breakfast" Nadine thrust one
slim arm under Joyces elbow.
Len and ! will go on direct to the
office. I'm anxious to see what's doing
there. Well snatch bite on our way
uptown"
The vague uneasiness in Joyce's mind
crumbled. She was ashamed of ever
entertaining doubts as Nadine signaled
to cab after saying good-by to the two
men.
All part of the strange dream, to be
sitting here in the taxi as it threaded
its way through the early morning
traffic. The city was slightly terrifying,
seen so close. Tall buildings with the
early morning sunlight gliding their up
per stories. The seething crowds on the
sidewalks rushing to the daily job
thin, neTvously alert young men
Evening star., 1932-04-24
HITLER Stronger
IN DIET ELECTIONS
Bitter Campaigns Waged in
FiVe-SixthS of Germany
Come to End.
ny the Associated Press,

ny the Associated Press,
BERLIN, April 2S.-Bitter campaigns
waged over five-sixths of Germany
preparatory to tomorrow's Diet elee-
tions came to a climax today.
In the recent presidential campaign
the issues were clear-cut, among Re-
puhlicanism, Fascism and Communism,
and centered around the personalities
of President Won Hindenhurg and Adolf
Hitler.
In the Diet elections, however, there
is multitude of parties, with a COM
plexity of issues and a diversity of
promised remedies, which is con-
fusion to the plain citizen.
Hitler Makes Appeal
Herr Hitler again led the campaign
for the National Socialists, making
personal appeals in a number OF Sec
to place in an airplane, pleading with
the voters.
His chief opponent has been Premier
Otto Braun of the state of Prussia,
who is slated tonight to wind up the
fight with broadcast speech, the only
r one of the campaign. Chancellor
Bruening, occupied with the parleys at
Geneva. has not participated in the
electioneering
Into the campaign, like a bomhshell,
dropped President Won Hindenbergs de-
cree diSSolving Hitler'S National Social
ist storm troops. In government quar-
ters the belief prevailed today that the
backbone OF Hitler's movement was
broken by this dissolution, but this is
not likely to be apparent until consider
ably later, and it is not likely to have
an effect on tomorrows elections.
The elections will have far-reaching
repercussions on national affairs, it is
conceded.
Signal to Bruening.
They will indicate to Chancellor
Bruening the direction he is to take in
completing his cabinet by filling the
virtual vacancies in the foreign Office
and the ministry of interior.
That Hitler is no longer eocksure
was indicated in his campaign speech
at Beuthen, when he said the NaZiism
would triumph completely by the time
he is 85.
On the basis of the vote in the run
off presidential election two weeks ago
Hitler's forces should secure l64 seats
in the PruSsian Diet, compared with the
they had in the expiring Diet, which
was elected four years ago, when the
NaZ movement was in its infancy.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
WOMAN FLYER SAFE

MOSCOW, April % (P).-Lady Bailey,
British aviatrix, who was missing last
night on a flight between Kovno,
Lithuania, and Moscow, was reported
today to have landed at Rzhev, lao
miles from here, and to be on the way
here by train.
She undertook her flight yesterday
against the advice Of the Soviet Union
Air League, officials of which warned
her that weather conditions were unfa-
Vorable.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
MURRAY WOULD IMPEACH
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Says Paroles Granted While Lat
ter Was Acting Chief Should
Be Probed.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23-Goy
W. II. (Alfalfa Bill Murray Yesterday
oec!ared tnat Lieut.. Gov. Robert Burns
should be impeached.
Gov. Murray recently abruptly end
ed campaign in Oregon for the DEM
ocratle presidential nomination. after
his displeasure.
During Murray's absence Burns de-
manded that the Governors cousin ex-
pam reputed overproduction Of oil in
the Oklahoma City field, and halted
work on a State subprison project. Col
CICERO Murray, the executives cousin,
IN charge Of military proration of
he oil area.
Yesterday the Governor in his week.
y newspaper, declared We all will be
investigated" by the next State Legisla-
ture.
He said two paroles granted by Burns
while Acting Governor should be in
vestigatec.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
ASTHEN|A

He went to bed at ten last night
but he tossed and tumbled all night
long. Morning finds him limp as a
rag and blue as indigo. And hoD
he breads to face another day!
1t has been 1 eing on for weeks
now-this ghasdy nightmare. Achy,
dull and thoroughly dragged out, be
can hardly muster strength to shave
and dress. Breakfast? The very
thought of 1t makes him gag.
What's wrong with this fellow?
And whof's Wrong with millions
like him u you, perhaps, and You,
and you?
Simply this - you are paying
costly tribute to Asthenia, a con-
dition usually traeeable to improper
elimination.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Gently and thoroughly cleanse your
system of every vestige of those
lth-destroying impurities. Then
you will understand why for nearly
ninety years, from all over the
world, people have travelled to
French Lick Springs for this ten
day Pluto treatment.
After that take Pluto Water
every Sunday morning regularly and
you'll be rid Of this health-destroy-
Ing blight. You'll do everything
with new vim and pleasure.
Two sixea -20c and 45c-at all
drug counters; on trains, steam
ships; and at hotels.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
PLAN MONTGOMERY
VOTER REGISTRATION
Election Supervisors Make Ar.
rangements to Conduct Work
Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 23-The
supervisors of elections-Lawrason B
Riggs, Lloyd ]. Jones and Richard C.
Birney-met here yesterday and COM
pleted arrangements for the registra-
ton and transfer of qualified voters in
the various polling precincts of the
county on Tuesday.
The work will be conducted by s.
boards, each composed of one Demo-
crat and one Republican, which will
be in session from am. until pm
New residents may declare their in
tention of becoming citizens of the
State and thus pave the way for reg
istration a year later.
Today, John Jones, clerk to the su-
pervisors delivered to the registrars
for the various precincts the registra-
ton books and blanks for use Tuesday
Evening star., 1932-04-24
VENUS PAINTING BRINGS
$4,000 AT CURZON SALE
Collection of Widow of Former
British Foreign Secretary Sold
for $eS,672
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 23.-Boucher's
pastoral entitled Venus Consolant
L'Amour," painted in 1851, brought tor
price of sal 900 in an auction of art
objects from the collection of the
Marchioness Curzon of Keddleston last
night. The entire collection of paint-
ings, engravings, tapestries and art
objects brought total of S93,672.5O
The Venus was one of the paintings
inherited by Lady Curzon from the late
Baron Alfred de Rothschild. It was
sold to Chester Dale.
Another important painting, a por-
trait Of Yolande, the Duchess de Polig-
mac, friend of Marie Antoinette. painted
IN 1892 by Nine. Vigee-Lebrun, was sold
TO H. E. Russell, agent. for sic. 500. T.
" Kroll bought Sir Joshua Reynold S
likeness OF Miss Katherine Angelo for
$4,000. - ava
Lady Curzon, widow of the former
British foreign secretary and Vicerov
OF Indla, and daughter of the late j.
Monroe Kinds. former United States
Minister TO Brazil, sold the collection
preparatory to relinquishing her london
nome for seat in the country.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Glasgow Cuts House Rents.

Glasgow, Scotland. has Just reduced
the rents of some Of its municipal
houses IN order to bring all to a low
level; Hereafter the highest rent of
any building will be $240 a week, and
$3.50 and S2.75.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Empress"Britain
WORLD CRUISE

The Empress Of Britain is twice the size of
any other liner going round the world. She has
more space per individual passenger than any
thing else aAoat. Space to play. Indoor and OUT
door swimming pools :. full size tennis and
squash courts. an entire sports deck. Space to
Hre...an entire lounge deck. .staterooms that
are living apartments majority have private
bath), standing beds, all the luxurious living
that one finds in the ebesta appointed town houses.
That is why 'going Empress" Is like renting an
apartment around the world. and like having
your town and country clubs along with you.
Then, instead of the old surroundings, you have
about you the high spots of the world. -. 81
ports and places the Mediterranean, the Holy
Land, India, Java, China, Japan! And for all
these comforts. this gorgeous itinerary. fares
as low as s2,25O. 129 days. See ship plans.
study the itinerary. From New York Dec. ,.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
A Gentle Laxative

Pluto Water, taken as
directed below, is a
gentle, effective iaxa-
tive = non-irritating-
notwithstanding.
Recommended by ply
sicians everywhere.
Start now to cleanse
your system of Asihenia
-1s glass of Pluto
Water in 4s glass of
hot water-each morn
ing for ten days. Then
take PlutoWatereyery
Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Louis A. Weiirle seaman, first class
Volunteer Reserve, has been ordered
honorably discharged upon expiration
of his enlistment.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Joseph E. Noyes, seaman, second
class, and Earl M. Thomas, nreman,
second class, have been ordered honor
ably discharged upon expiration Of en-
listment.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Warren W. Langston, pharmacists s
mate. third class, was ordered honor
ably discharged upon completion OF his
assignment to the Reserve.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Frederick J. Mcnamara, boatswain's
mate first class, has been transferred
to the Reserve here from the VeStal,
upon completion of Is years of service
in the Regular establishment.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

second class, Sd Fleet Division, was
honorably discharged upon completion
of enlistment and re-enlisted.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Thomas r. Henson, seaman, second
class, has been ordered discharged upon
completion of his enlistment.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

John P. Currie, seaman, second class
Volunteer Reserve, has been ordered
transferred to the Fleet Reserve and
assigned to the 1st Division.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
NORWEGIAN CRUISES

Two 12-Port, 14-day cruises. July IA and July
% from England Your ship Is the luxurious
Empress of Australia, famed for World and
Mediterranean cruises IOS reduction in fares
if you go Transatlantic via Canadian Pacific.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Spring dress was the order at the
Reserve headquarters this week, when
white hats were made uniform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-29

L UROPE is saved again, subject to,
- ratification of the Lausanne
agreement. as Winston Churchill de-
clared in the British house Of COM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-29
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Congress- Eager to Adjourn, Passes Relief Bill Desgne
to Suit President Meaning Of Lausanne Agree III
ment-New Franco British Accord.
By EDWARDaw. PICKARD

do. Before we know what America
will propose to do in the matter 1t
would be unreasonable for us to con-
sent to cancel the debts Of our Euro
pean allies" 2l C ~.
Though the Lausanne agreement
reduces Germany's liabilities in the
way of reparations to about one per
cent. it does not remove from Ger
many the stigma Of having been sole
ly to blame for the World war. There
fore it is rejected by Hitler's Nazis
and is distasteful to the Nationalist.
Hitler declared that the new treaty
will not be worth three marks within
six months" The German cabinet
approved Chancellor Won Papen's &C.
ton in signing the treaty.
4 GREEMENT with the govern
ments of the Dominion of Can
ada and Ontario on the st. Lawrence
seaways project was on the verge of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-29

vantage OF the Unit r. B. Bennett
ed States, Argen-
tina and other countries now holding
a considerable share of the British
commonwealth trade. This hope, In
the opinion Of competent observers.
will scarcely be realized.
r. B. Bennett, prime minister of
Canada. is host to the conference,
and he has this to say of it's objects
and ambitions:
1.-THE Imperial Economic confer
ence should devote its energies and
abilities, with a common purpose and
whole-hearted -eal, to deepening the
channels of intra-imperial trade by
judicious adjustments of tariffs and
other measures, which will aim to
create a larger volume of mutually
profitable trade between the different
units of the empire than now exists,
and to make their unrivaled resources
available In greater degree for the
diffusion of higher standard of we'll
being among its citizens than they
now enjoy"
Among the highly interested unof-
fetal observers will be those from
the United States. eager to know what
will be the results of the present tariff
law that is aimed largely at Canada.
1t is known in Ottawa and in Wash.
ington that MFR. Bennett is ready TO
say to the English delegates: Give
US preference In your market and
we will give you free entry of goods
not produced in the Dominion" Which
would be sad blow to the United
States business man If II were NOT
for the fact that the English manu-
facturer would he handicapped by
transportation charges.
&C. 1914. Western Newspaper unioA)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-07-29

rope. The sentiment in Washington
is absolutely against cancellation.
That. In a nutshell. is the status
concerning the pact signed at Lau-
same by the European powers where
by Germany is to be relieved of all
obligations in the way Of reparations
on payment OF lump sum of 3,O0O.-
100000 gold marks-about $714,OOO,-
600. At the same time that they
initiated this agreement the repre-
sentatives Of Germany's chief cred
it0rs signed a secret "gentlemen's
pact" that their respective parlia.
ments would not ratify the treaty I'm.
til the United States had reconsid-
cred the question of reducing the
debts due her from Europe. And If
Americas decision is adverse to such
reduction. the Lausanne treaty be-
comes of no effect and the repara-
tons situation reverts to its former
status under the Young settlement.
The German government declared
Germany had nothing whatever to do
with the gentlemen's agreement
Churchill vigorously attacked the
whole proceedings at Lausanne. He
said that. from his knowledge of pub
lie opinion in America. he believed
mo more unfortunate approach to-
ward debt cancellation could have
been made" .sa
Prime Minister Macdonald and
Chancellor Of the Exchequer Cham
berlain both replied to the attacks
of Churchill and others. The latter
said: I'VE are still ready to cancel
all debts due us. If the United States
should decide to cancel all debts
due her. our offer is still open. II
America still feels she must ask US to
pay more than we have received. we
must consider what we are going to