Evening star., 1932-03-12
Highligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

| respects have been practicable. Dis
astrous contagious have been rampant
In the prison at different times, and
| discharged inmates have frequently
carried infections away with them, ex-
posing the entire population of the
municipality to the same dangers The
latest epidemic in the Belen was ons
OF spinal meningitis, and its origin was
traced directly to the conditions under
which the incareerated had to live.
The prison doctors insist that no sat-
lsfactory system of hygiene is possible
in this old fortress, and that consign-
ment there Is but little less formidable
than sentence of DEATH Neither the
site nor the structure, in the opinion
OF physicians familiar with conditions
there, is any longer suitable for the
purposes used.
Deutsche Verkehrsblaetter, Berlin.-A
stone bearing the date AID. 1872 has
peen found In the wall of the old
cnurcn in Raumland, a village on the
5oe 5oer River, near Siegen. in Westphalia.
research has established that this
church was built by ST. Boniface. 1T
Is thus the Oldest church in GERMANY
the age OF which is definitely known
having stood IL centuries.
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Inc War Cry, London.-Eight coun-
Irles are combining in a scheme for
making an international highway across
Europe for motorists. ''o-0'S
Inc road Is to run direct from Lon
oon 10 Constantinople, a distance Of
nearly 1000 miles, and in each country
the authorities are being urged tn maks
1t uniform width
1t is probable that a 24-hour c,,s+or,.
service VIII be arranged in each of the
eignt countries and new customs Of
ncerS established by the roadside N
the scheme Is carried out.
All this Is good news. The mora
we see OF our neighbors the more we
Snouio understand them, and under
standing is one of the most powerful
peace-makers in the world.
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Japan Advertiser, Tokio.-The work
OF aidlng the 100 needy families in
yokohama has been carried forward
during the week. One kwamme Of
sweet potatoes has been given to each
iamlly reported to the committee by
the district advisers ana second
AWaHne mas been sold to each family
AZ sen. The next distributions viii
oe made at sen a kwamme.
Inc yen Is nominally worth half n
oonar. Inc sen is half a cent at parS
AAAiDCA VI 1dIullleS 10 whom rica
is being sold has been increased IN an
ana IT is probable that every family
reported will be included soon as ths
committee has been able to get rice
tnrough government channels in Toxic
AT S12 sen sho, which is much less
tnan was estimated. Used Clothing
ana toys. received through the Union
Cnurch White Gift Christmas have also
DSen distributed to the needy families
Inc committee is receiving contribu-
lions OF rice from Japanese families:
smaIl bags which will hold one sho of
rice nave been distributed among the
members OF the churches and other
friends, who take them home and then
put In little rice each day until the
Dag Is filled. These bags will then he
corrected and taken to the distributing
centers and are to be used for those
families who cannot pay anything for
The War Cry, London.-A copv NJ
Lhe famous Gutenberg Bible has lust
neen sold for sum approaching ESQ I)O0
The exact figure is not disclosed, hut II
Is very considerably in excess of the
previous record" which was f2l 600.
paid for another copy in New York not
long ago. Only IA copies of this Bible
hoN - 4