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Evening star., 1933-08-29
Floral Dishes for Labor Day
BY LYDIA LIZ BARON WALKER.

and supply a good Quantity Of juice.
The floral top consists Of q wee sprig
of mint for foliage, with . bit OF RED
fruit thrust in the center for the bios
som. A maraschino or candied cherry,
a fresh red raspberry, cherry or straw
berry, in season, or canned, now tnat
the season is over, are fruits well
adapted to this use If the fruit cups
are prepared long enough beforehand.
the flavor of the mint will delicately
permeate the fruits In the cup and
give an unusually delicious flavor.
Serve icy cold
Cream chicken, lamb or veal. FIJI
pattie shells with the creamed meat.
Put q very thin slice Of sweet pepper
on top of each and an equally thin
slice of ripe tomato inside the rim OF
pepper. On the circle put circle OF
hard-boiled egg, and on center Of this
a circle of stuffed olive. A modernistic.
suggested. The flavors of the various
ingredients of the flower combine ex-
cellently with the cream chicken in its
rich. crusty pate shell. The floral por-
tions should be all sliced and ready to
put on top Of the filled shells for the
pates should be served hot. The flowers
might look wilted If heated. although
the flavors would not be impaired.
Cut deep notches in q peeled cucum-
Der, and slice thin. On each serving
plate make q bed of shredded lettuce
for foliage Arrange a ring Of the
petal-shaped circles of cucumber on the
lettuce Put small ring Of carrot for
the yellow center Of each cucumber
daisy. Serve with French dressing.
Around the center of q watermelon
cut deep angles through the rind and
center Separate the two halves. Cut
; slice of the tip ends of the water
melon so that each half will stand
upright, like a tulip blossom. When
serving the center may be scooped out,
or each petal-shaped portion may be
cut to its base, and form q portion.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

keep it clean, and I know this is not
best for my hair. Can you suggest
some local treatment that might safely
use? VIRGINIA.
Answer-There are sweat glands as
well as oil glands in the scalp and
both are likely to become unusually
active In the hot Summer weather.
Excessive sweating Of the scalp (hy-
peridrosis) is due to oversecretion Of
the sweat glands, not oil glands. but
1t is very annoying. as the constant
dampness of the hair or scalp causes
it to accumulate and hold the dust and
dirt. making the hair appear lifeless.
When there is an unpleasant per-
spiration odor also, it must be removed
by regular shampooing. An astringent
tonic may be used several times a week
to help control the excessive sweating.
Use a mild liquid shampoo mixture.
Rinse the hair thoroughly in several
waters and add few drops Of your
favorite perfume or any floral essence
Evening star., 1933-08-29

days she has been irritable and refuses
food, taking only milk and orange juice.
Could there be anything physically
wrong? Is there anything I can do to
help the teeth along?"
1t Is probable she may be cutting teeth
right now. During the two or three
days In which the teeth are coming
through the gums there Is apt to be .
period Of appetitelessness and some ir-
ritability. Your part Is not to force
food. but to give plenty Of cool water
to drink, to swab the gums with . piece
OF clean absorbent cotton dipped in cold
water and otherwise to let nature fght
her own battles.
The diet Is all right
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Everyday Psychology
Soul of Things.
By DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.

There never was time in the known
history of man when some philosopher
failed to put in his appearance. The
majority of these philosophers have set
forth the theory that somewhere there
is soul In substance they have SAID
men have souls: group OF people mas
SOUL the world has q soul.
Now just what do all these philoSo-
pliers mean by soul? I suppose they
mean that the soul is the essence Of
life" No one can see this essence.
No one can measure 1t. No one pre-
tends to know what its traits are. Some
have gone so far as to say that If you
ascribe any quality to it, you steal
something from its meaning, from its
value, even from its sanctity. In br1eI,
it's q we'll known "unknowable.
The psychologists. of course. have had
more to say about man soul" than any
other group of scholars. For psychology
used to be the handmade to theology,
whose business it is to make the most
Of the "Soul-stuff.'
In recent years the psychologists have
deserted theology more or less. Mostly
more They talk about minds instead
Of souls" hoping thereby to make
themselves understood. But that
doesn't clear up the situation for those
who want to be exact. explicit, definite.
Just what is a mind There's very
definite something attached to human
beings which passes in all quarters for
mind. But who knows just what the
essence Of mind Is?
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hat we could not expect them to- b.

that We could not expect them to b.
blended.
Insects ere able to sing. At least
We are petite enough to call the noise
they make singing" To many persons
the noise made by grasshoppers. crickets
and katydids are fairly pleasant
Insect music. however, is not produced
by vocal cords. It comes from outside
the body through rubbing together of
wings. or by scraping legs against wings.
This Summer I have slept where I
could hear the high-pitched music of
many insects, and 1t has done no harm
to my sleep. l can remember. however,
moments in past years wnen have felt
q little impatient over hearing. Katy
did" and Katy didn't" repeated hun
dreds of times in an hour. It seemed TO
me that whatever Katy" had or had
not done it was time to drop the argu-
ment!
(For Nature section Of your scrap
book
UNCLE RAY.
fCopyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-08-29
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
600 facets have been examined through

900 facets have been examined through
the microscope!
What kind of . picture does an IN
sect see through q compound eye? No
one can answer that question certainly,
because seeing takes place In the brain.
Scientists can study the nerve cells in
an insects brain, but they cannot tell
exactly what goes on in an insects
head when light rays enter the eyes.
It is likely, however. that the insect
sees Q picture similar to that which
we see when we put bits Of stone or
glass together to form q mosaic.
Insects are short-sighted. Vernon
Kellogg, . scientist who has done much
work In the study Of insects, states that
their range Of vision is not more than
Q feet.
Grasshoppers have large compound
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Insect Eyes and Songs.
ONE kinds of insects have simple
eyes, others have compound eyes,
and still others have both kinds.
The simple" eyes are very

small, and may be found at or
near the front Of the head. Their chief
value is believed to be to tell the Diff
ference between day and night. Tests
indicate that they are Of no use for
seeing at . distance Of more than 2
feet.
The compound" eyes Of insects are
strange indeed. They are made up Of
small facets (which we may think Of
IS tiny windows). Some times an eye
of this kind contains only 20 facets, but
the usual number Is far greater than
that Insect eyes with as many as So
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Your Baby and Mine
Teething.
sY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

Teethlng.
TINE chief influence upon tooth de-
velopment is the baby's diet
This. obviously, Is directly con-
i trolled by the parent. When
food does not seem to be the
present fault We may have to 60 as far
back as prenatal days and decide
whether the mothers diet during that
important period was all that 1t should
have been.
Mrs. L. r. declares: II have q 10
baby who Is perfectly healthy
and weighs 81 pounds. She drinks one
quart of milk q day, has cereal for
breakfast and supper and q vegetable
for dinner. She is very clever-but she
hasn't one tooth as yet. The last few
Evening star., 1933-08-29
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS

to the last rinsing water. Dry between
towels out in the fresh air and sun
shine. Apply a little of the following
scalp tonic before the hair Is quite dry:
Two ounces vitch-hazel, one ounce alco-
hol one ounce cologne water, two tea
spoonfuls bicarbonate Of soda, two tea
spoonfuls powdered borax and 20 grains
resorcin. Dissolve the borax and soda
in the witch-hazel and add the cologne
and alcohol together. Mix the two
solutions and add the resorcin. Shake
well. Apply with a clean piece Of alb
sorbent cotton. small sponge or a
small brush. Go over the scalp evenly.
Then finish drying the hair in the sun.
Lift the hair upward so that the air
and sun can penetrate through to the
scalp.
Sometimes excessive perspiration is
due to nervous disorders. In chronic
cases it. is caused by general lower
ing of the physical vitality. Proper
hygiene must be observed, and the sys-
TEN needs to be built up by internal
adjustments as well as proper local
care. A normal amount Of oiliness or
perspiration In hot weather Is healthy
and with correct local care can be
kept well In hand Take a warm,
cleansing bath at bedtime and tepid
shower or spongedown every morning,
followed by few exercises. Avoid con-
stipation by eating the right kind Of
food. Include plenty of fresh fruits
and raw salads in your daily menus.
LOIS LEEDS.
Seed Warts.
Dear Miss Leeds: I have suddenly
discovered seed warts on my hands and
one on my lip. Can you tell me how
to remove them? A READER.
Answer-Have your physician give
you a prescription, which your druggist
will mix for you. to apply to the warts
on the hands, but have him remove
or advise you about the .wart on your
lip. 1t may leave a scar II you are not
very careful in handling it. For this
reason have your doctors advice be-
fore tampering with it yourself. To
do so may cause serious infection.
LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Ham-Radish Sandwiches.

Slice some canned ham loaf thin
and lay a slice Of ham on narrow but
tered bread to At. Cover with thin slices
Of radish, dust lightly with salt and top
with another piece Of buttered bread.
This makes 18 narrow fingers.
Evening star., 1933-08-29

~ EAR MISS LEEDS: During the
Summer time my head per-
spires continually. and the day
- after shampoo my hair it be-
gins to smell sour. Is there
anything I can do to check this per-
spiration, or is there anything I could
use to prevent the perspiration cdor
in my hair? I am forced to shampoo
my hair every two or three days to
Evening star., 1933-08-29

T<HO6E who are planning to en-
tertain on Labor day will find
the edible floral foods suggested
i not only delicious to eat. but
charming to look at- They will
dress up the courses at which they are
served.
ANY mixture Of congenial fruits can
Evening star., 1933-08-29

eyes, and are gifted with simple eyes as
we'll Since the compound eyes are 10
Gated at either side Of the head. It is
likely that they provide two distinct
Evening star., 1933-08-29

be used for the fruit cup. This IS for
tunate, as it permits using up left-overs
of all sorts of fruits. But little of any
have some citrus fruits. They give Zest
Evening star., 1933-02-25
CURB SHARES SAG
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Losses Are General Follow
ing Report of Maryland
Bank Closing.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 25-The Curb
Exchange was active and weak today,
with losses In the first half hour can
ceiling all Of the recoveries recorded In
the preceding session.
The usual market leader, Electric
Bond & Share. sold down more than
~ points. Standard OIL of Indiana
was OF about half that amount. Con-
solidated Gas of Baltimore opened of
a point. Cities Service was a shade
lower.
Declaration Of a three-dey banking
holiday In Maryland and the closing Of
the Baltimore Stock Exchange were re-
sponsible for liquidation at the opening
here today. These developments more
than Offset the cheering tone in trade
news and the rise in weekly car load
ings.
indicative of some betterment in the
Oklahoma oil situation was the stepping
up of the March allowable by $4,000
barrels in the Oklahoma City field. Zinc
production in January, however. was
greater than in December, and stocks
were larger In this country and the
world.
Savannah Sugar Refining. which has
been inactive recently, rescinded its
sugar price advance which was to have
been effective today. Arundel Corpora
ton, another inactive issue, reported
January net loss Of $2l,767, against net
profit Of $115,866 in the same month q
year ago.
Evening star., 1933-02-25
BANK CLEARINGS LARGER
IN MANY U. S. CITIES

ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 25.-Larger
bank clearings are again shown at a
humber Of important cities. The total
for this week at all leading centers in
the United States, as reported to r. G..
Dun g. Co., was $3,984, 1897, 900. or 0.8
per cent larger than the aggregate for
the same week last year. At New York
City the amount was $2,859 1892, 900, an
Increase of 9.4 per cent, while the total
Tor the cities outside Of New York OF
k1,124,845 900 was 1853 per cent lower.
Only five business days are included
In this weeks report, as well as for that
bf q year ago. This weeks clearings
hre not only larger than those Of last
year, but exceed the clearings of last
week by $456,421, 900. In the corre-
spending week a year ago there was a
decline in clearings Of $739, 900 from
these Of the preceding week, a decided
Improvement this year. New York City
hgain leads in the larger amount shown,
but there were gains also at Philadel-
phia, Kansas City and at Cleveland, the
latter probably because of the closing
down at Detroit. Losses at other
centers are much below those heretofore
recorded.
Clearinss at all leading points, show
ing increases and decreases as compared
with same period year ago, follow:
49, L. t.
Evening star., 1933-02-25
WHOLESALE COMMODITY
PRICES DROP FURTHER
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A further decline In wholesale COM
modify prices for the week ended Feb
ruary 18 is reported by the National
Fertilizer Association. Its index dropped
four fractional points to $50. It is
based on representing 1926-28 average
prices for ats individual commodities as
100. A month ago it stood at $50, and
at 63.1 a year ago.
While of the IA major groups rep
resented by the index showed losses,
none showed material declines. The
losses were in foods, fuel, grains, feeds
and live stocks, textiles, miscellaneous
commodities, automobiles, mixed ferti-
lizer, house furnishings foods, fats
and oils. None Of the main groups
showed advances.
Among the individual commodities
that showed price losses were wheat.
corn, hogs, cotton, wool, silk, lard, but
ter, eggs, -four brick, igasoline, hides,
rubber and mixed fertilizer.
The advancing commodities included
bread, sugar, potatoes, apples, oranges.
feedstuffs, cattle and silver. :.
Evening star., 1933-02-25
TRADE CONDITIONS
VARY DURING WEEK
Automobile and Shoe Indus
tries Continue Their Re-
cent Activities. -.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press ~
NEW YORK, February 25.-The cur
rent issue Of Bradstreet's Weekly says:
Though the automobile and shoe
industries have kept busy during the
current week, other lines are producing
just enough goods to fill immediate
needs. Trade conditions vary widely
in the principal cities.
Bank clearings for the entire country
make an encouraging showing over the
previous week, and the corresponding
week OF 1882; failures have declined.
and the index of wholesale food prices
held its own. However, retail and
wholesale trade In key cities are below
expectations and the warmer weather
has hindered clean-ups of Winter
goods.
Michigan Banking Troubles.
Despite aggressive efforts to check
them, the Michigan banking troubles
have had adverse effects in many chan
nels Of trade. The desire Of banks to
maintain liquidity and to protect them
selves from possible heavy Withdrawals
due to the psychological effects Of the
Michigan banking moratorium has
caused security selling with resultant
stock and bond recessions. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Citizen are inclined to buy
more warily and this hand -to-mouth
policy has regressive effects.
"One really positive and encouraging
factor in the weeks news Is congress
sionai action on prohibition repeal.
Though business will not benefit i'm
mediately, the constructive significance
Of this event cannot be over-estimated.
Though State action must require many
months, men and money will eventually
be put to work.
In New York City heavy advertis-
ing by two large department stores
has met with an encouraging response
in what Is usually considered a dull
season for department stores. Promo
tions have capitalized on the employ
ment and new business angles. Retail
trade generally, however, Is much be-
low year ago.
I'm Boston, shoe production Is the
brightest spot in a generally dull New
England picture. Price disagreements
have retarded upper leather movements
but sole leather is moving well at lower
prices. Wool volume is light.
Pay Roll Increase.
"In Detroit. Ford Is gradually taking
on more workers. but automobile COM
panies are curtailing schedules from
December and January levels. In other
Michigan cities, business is being done
in as large volume as can be expected
with the stringent restrictions on with
drawals In force following the banking
moratorium.
In Chicago, retail volume Is reported
up to 1892 levels. There is also greater
activity in the steel industry although
coal demand is tapering of with warmer
weather
In Denver, retail trade has in
creased slightly as the result Of Spring
buying. Though industry marks time
with the 81 900 900 contract secured by
a local fuel and iron company will i'm
prove local employment.
In San Francisco, Western retail
ers conference has stimulated local
trade. Construction bids on the new
bridge will be let shortly and actual
construction Is not far off,
Evening star., 1933-02-25
WALL STREET BONUS
POLICY IS NOT new
Mitchelrs Testimony No Surprise
to Financial District, Where
Proft-Sharing Is the Rule.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

special DlSpatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, February 25 Testi-
mony before the Senate Banking Com
mittee by Charles E. Mitchell, chairman
Of the National City Bank board. that
he had received more than 81 900 900
a year as a result Of bonuses created no
surprise in Wall Street. Rather, the
Street was surprised to learn that his
salary from the National City Co. was
only SIS, 900.
Salaries Of high executives in the
Street are Of less importance than side
arrangements" This explains why it
is possible for a bank vice president
earning $1,000 q year to support ex-
pensive estates, yachts and other trap
pings of wealth. There have been times
and instances, too, when even some of
the rank and file Of employees received
almost as much a year in bonus as in
regular pay envelopes.
Sometimes bonus-Sharing was quite
wide and generous. There was one trust
company that shared its profits with all
of the workers-from the Office boy and
doorman to the president-so far as its
security organization and selling ac-
tivities were concerned. The exact ma
ture of this arrangement never was
made public, but 1t had tonic effect
it helped the esprit de corps. to use Mr.
Mitchelrs phrase, among the employees.
(Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1933-02-25
SENATE STOCK QUIZ
HELD INOPPORTUNE
Wall Street Leaders Question Wis
dom of Conducting the Inquiry
at This Time.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, February 25.-Wall
Street has been shocked by the revela-
tions being brought out in the Senate
stock market inquiry, but some Of the
more thoughtful leaders In the financial
district are questioning the wisdom of
conducting an investigation at q time
when public confidence Is unsettled.
Contrary to popular opinion, bank
and trust shares no longer are owned
only by the wealthy. These leading
institutions. for instance, have 1853, 1853
shareholders - which contrasts with
19,401 in 1920, when this country began
to become security minded. The mar
ket for bank and trust shares in New
York City now IS closely watched
throughout the country.
Fluctuations in bank stocks always
are regarded as q cue for trends in
general stocks and bonds. Whether it
was the part of wisdom to unsettle ma
tional public confidence at this time,
when banking troubles in some centers
are serious enough without aggravation,
Is questioned In the financial district.
Leaders here agreed that violations Of
banking laws should be punished, but
that investigation and punishment
should be made at q more propitious
time.
Copyright, 1Q33)
Evening star., 1933-02-25
BOND PRICES DROP
.T0NEWL0W MARK
Bank Holiday in Maryland
Proves Bearish Influence
on Market.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 25.-Much of
the gain that the bond market expert
enced Friday was lost today under the
Influence of the bank holiday in Mary
land. A number of active issues sold ct
new low prices for the year. There was
not the pressure that was exhibited
earlier in the week, however. and IN
general the higher-grade corporation
bonds stood up relatively well.
The decline in United States Gov
a point. These were distributed
through the list Of premium and dis
count issues and represented a resump-
ton of selling for the account Of banks.
It Is becoming more evident each day
that with the unsettlement Of the Gov
eminent market it will be impossible
for the new Secretary of the Treasury
to do other than resort to Short-term
financing for the March Is maturities.
The weakest issues. or those that de-
clined 2 or more points, were Alleghany
Corporation IS, American & Foreign
Power IS, American Smelling & Rein
ing IS, Brooklyn Manhattan Transit IS,
International Telephone & Telegraph
41as. Missouri Pacific, IS, Interborough
Rapid Transit IS, and Northern Pacihc
6s. Union Pacific As Of 1868 lost
points, or the entire amount OF Fridays
gain. Missouri Pacific 51as dropped 134
points and sold within q point OF the
present coupon rate. Chicago & North
western 434s went below 10 for the first
time this year.
The American Telephone g. Tele-
Graph issues were comparatively steady,
with exception Of the IS OF 1865. Co.
humbia Gas g. Electric SIS and New Jer-
sey Power g. Light AIS. Standard Oil
of New Jersey SIS dropped a point to
new low. There was an increase In the
offering Of high grade securities in the
last hour.
The contrasting features in the mar
let for dollar loans were the extreme
weakness In German government 51as,
which lost points and were at the new
now. 16 points under the years high,
and the strength in United Kingdom
b1as, which sold at 1o624 for the first
time.
Evening star., 1933-02-25
Bank of England Statement.

LONDON, February Is R). The
weekly statement of the Bank of Eng
land shows the following changes, in
pounds: Total reserve increased $780,
600; circulation increased 1,176,000;
bullion increased 10,036, 900; other secu-
rites increased $1,000; public deposits
increased 0,335,000; other deposits de-
creased 5,785,000 notes reserve in
creased 8,807 900; government securities
decreased 4,478,000.
The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability is 38.70 per cent, compared
with 3412 last week.
Rate Of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1933-02-25
FEDERAL RESERVE
EARNINGS REPORTED
Regional Institutions Realized Net
. Profit Of $22, ,314,244 During
the Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The annual earnings report from the
Federal Reserve Board shows the IL
regional institutions realized a net of
S22.314,244, of which S9,282, PA was
paid in dividends, $11,020,582 trans
ferred to surplus, and the remainder
applied to the franchise tax paid the
Government.
The net return ranged from s163,915
by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
to s10,404,550 by the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York.
The surplus account Of the Federal
Reserve System stood at s278,599,l12
last January l. the report showed,
ranging from, $7,o1s.935 reported by
Minneapolis to $s5,o5s,421 for New
York.
Total earnings of s50,o1s,S17 were
reported by the IL banks. This was
augmented by $3,884 ,449 in addition to
net earnings, consisting primarily of
$3,701,250 Of profits realized on the
sale of Government securities. Cur
rent expenses amounted to s26, ,29l 1881,
and net deductions to $l,4l3,192.