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Evening star., 1937-01-14
Coering in Rome.

Events are moving so kaleidoscopically
on the European stage that it is difficult
to fathom what is really going on behind
the shifting diplomatic scenes. The sit
uation continues to be dominated by the
strife in Spain and its incalculable con-
sequences. Despite the lip-service which
the powers are rendering to non
Intervention in the Fascist Communist
war, it is notorious that partisans of the
rival ideologies, primarily Soviet Russia,
Germany and Italy, are giving the bel
ligerents incessant military aid through
volunteer" troops, munitions, financial
support and various other means. That
European crisis in the form Of a general
war has not resulted is nothing less than
q miracle.
The recent incident over purported
German aggression in Spanish Morocco
disappeared as suddenly as it arose.
France and Germany have exchanged
assurances of peaceful intent and laid
the foundations of an economic entente.
The London non-intervention committee
is going through the motions of rededi-
eating itself to the hitherto hopeless task
OF keeping foreign hands of the Spanish
imbroglio. In the midst of these fuctu-
ating conditions, Gen. Goering, Hitler's
second in command, has arrived in
Rome. The precise purpose of his visit
is not disclosed. It is not wild guess to
suppose that his primary object is to
explore the extent to which Hitler's
relations with Mussolini have been
affected by the Anglo-Italian Mediter-
ranean pact. Goering must also yearn
to ascertain whether Rome and Berlin
are still in accord on the Spanish civil
war. In pursuance of their covenanted
mutual antipathy to communism, they
jointly recognized the rebel government
at Burgos Frances defeat would be a
corresponding blow to the prestige Of
both dictatorships. Undoubtedly Goer-
Ing now wishes to consult q 0ucs e. to
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A virulent poison was belched from
the depths of the earth 1000 900 years
ago.
There was an era Of great volcanic
activity over q large part OF the West
during the Cretaceous geological period
when the great dinosaurs still were wal
lowing In the marshes. during which
large quantities of selenium, twin sister
Of sulphur, were deposited over the land
As a result there are extensive areas
found today whose vegetation is poison
GUS to live stock and, If eaten in sum-
cient quantities, to man. Such is the
latest finding announced by the Bureau
Of Chemistry and Soils of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to account for the
so-called poison belts"
The bureaus Investigators found that
in nearly every place where selenium ex-
listed in more than negligible quantities
the soil was derived from formations
known to geologists as Pierre and Mo-
brara shales. These resulted largely from
Cretaceous volcanic eruptions. Traces of
Selenium were found over large areas In
wyoming, Montana, North and South
Dakota, Colorado. Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico. In most of these States the
amount was not sufhcient to cause
damage.
The amount Of the poisonous element
in soils throughout this range, the chem
lists concluded, probably was function
Of rainfall. It is negligible where there
is enough moisture to allow percolation
through the soil. The problem appears
to be most serious In regions where the
annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.
Extensive surveys now are being con-
Quoted to determine the amounts OF the
element in other agricultural regions OF
the United States, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico. 1t is known that the element Is
widely distributed throughout the world,
but usually in such negligible quantities
that no attention Is paid to 1t.
'Selenium," says the Bureau Of Chem
istry and Soils report, "is twin sister
of sulphur. It came into notoriety rather
suddenly after nearly century Of re-
search for the cause of such troublesome
live stock diseases as alkah disease and
blind staggers. Until about four years
ago selenium occupied a modest place
in the list Of 30 or more chemical ele-
ments, ranking about fortieth in order
Of abundance. Today It is in the lime
light because 1t Is known to be injurious
to people and animals when taken in
sufficient quantities.
THE main danger appears to be with
animals. Studies by the Public Health
Service indicate that human beings are
not apt to get enough selenium in ordi-
nary diet to harm them. On the other
hand, animals that feed largely on selen-
ferrous plants suffer such physical dis
orders as the loss of hair and hoofs.
Death follows II they are forced to live
on such plants very long. In many in
stances acute poisoning and death re-
suit from single doses Of highly selenif-
erous vegetation.
"The amount of selenium which q
plant can take from seleniferous soil
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Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Maris Brotherhood.

Maris Brotherhood.
As we grow more sentimental
When our fellow man we view
We observe sensations dental
With our teeth on edge anew.
AS we view the illustrations
That are scattered far and wide
We are proud of our relations!
Here's another homicidel
See the pictures in the papers!
Read the columns as they wall!
Who has won with lofty capers
Notice that will thus prevail?
All men are as brothers rated
And we feel a family pride
AS once more we see it stated,
Here's another homicidel
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The common cold should bs treated
first Of all With . good dose OF common
sense.
If this Is. done, Nature or the doctor.
Or both, may step In with good effect.
What is common sense, in regard to this
distressing malady, will depend upon the
individual. It is an unfortunate thing
that q cold, the grip, influenza and pneu-
monia all begin in about the same way.
A common sense procedure which has
worked" with one person will stand q
very good chance Of getting results with
another, provided 1t IL adapted to the
needs of the other.
It may be supposed that there are some
people who, by reason of susceptibility to
the common cold, have had q greater
opportunity to study 1t than the general
run Of mankind, whose members say,
"Oh, it's Just cold"
Experience, however, means little, In
such cases, unless the person concerned
has an investigating turn Of mind, q
desire to think about a subject and to be
honest in his observations.
If such q person evolves q scheme OF
fighting colds, and gets results with it.
in himself, he may think, with some JUS
tice, that his plan would help other
people.
In presenting the following specific
measures for fighting . cold, to be fol-
lowed later by general measures, a cold
sufferer has cut down his own incidence
from five very severe colds per year, in
the old days, to one very light one.
In the treatment of this annual case,
however, he uses all his cold-hghting
artillery, just the same as II 1t were to
be the worst one he ever had.
If more persons would look upon each
cold they catch" in a similar way, there
would be fewer bad" colds, because no
one, not even a physician, can tell at
the beginning of such diseases just what
is going to happen.
Most colds are caught" during the
day, hence when the sufferer gets home
from the daily work is the best time to
begin treatment.
A Sneeze, contrary to common opinion,
Is not the best sign Of an oncoming cold.
The sure sign is a curious, indescribable
feeling around the eyes. Once realized,
this is q sure-fire sign. Another little
regarded sign Is . keen desire for heavy
foods, such as meats, macaroni, bread
stuffs, especially If one Is not overly fond
of these in health. Another little regarded
sign of an impending cold" is tendency
to become easily irritated and angry over
trif1es.
Suppose one arrives home from work
at $50 pm.
Walk Immediately to the kitchen and
mix the following:
Put the juice of half lemon at the
bottom of glass, which is then filled
about three-fourths with water.
Now add level teaspoonful of ordi-
nary bicarbonate of soda. or cooking
(baking) soda.
This makes a fizzy, not unpleasant
drink One soon sees why the tumbler
is not filled completely with water.
Down this concoction as quickly as
possible and then take the taste out Of
the mouth by drinking about fourth or
even half a glass of clear water.
This complete dose is to be repeated
twice more, at half-hour intervals-at 6
O'Clock and at $50 o'clock.
This will mean that in the space Of an
hour one consumes three level tea
spoons of soda and the juice of a lemon
and a half in three glasses of water.
This dosage should be observed scrupu-
Evening star., 1937-01-14
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
I'm the Shadow.

I used to think If you were gone from me,
If, love, between us lay the ocean wide,,
That when the sun went down at even-.
tide
So swift my dreaming thoughts to you
would glide
That all the distance would as nothing
-
But you are gone. Oh. my beloved, you
hide
In a dark shadow wider than the sea;
And I can only dream past ecstasy:
Can only murmur q low threnody:
COTS peace be yours wherever yoj&
abidAi" g'
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Men Of all nationalities are said to
be fighting on either side at Madrid.
Plans for eventual peace might be
furthered if this turbulent demonstra-
ton could be scientifically studied as q
miniature representation of world war.
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A new and encouraging influence Is
exerted by the silk hat, which when worn
in a street parade has peaceful promise
not conveyed by a steel helmet or any
other kind Of war bonnet.
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Optimistic Centenarian.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
New York State centenarian said all
he wanted in his Christmas stocking was
about o ton Of pipe tobacco" Being
now only 103, he evidently expects to
live to 4 ripe old age.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

Secretary Perkins is prepared in the
present emergency to call on President
Roosevelt to assist in practical test Of
personal popularity as an economic in
fiuence.
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Cost of Non-Planting.

From the Glendale (Calif) News-Press.
If the Government succeeds in lifting
2,800, 900 tenant farmers and sharecrop-
pers to the ranks Of independent land
owners, think Of the added cost Of pay
ing that many more farmers not to plant.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

Study of fiscal relations should be pur-
sued in a manner that will not leave the
District of Columbia so frequently in a
position to feel like a distant and poor
relation.
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The Loser Wins.

From the Saginaw News.
Chairman Hamilton, who had some
thing to do with losing an election, Is
continued In q $25,000 job. Had he won
the election Che might have been pro-
uctsd b . 1fS.000 cabinet Job.
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The latest report from Congress Is TO
the effect that Uncle Sans fiscal rela-
tions with the District Of Columbia are
strained.
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Human nature being what it is,
gentleman calling himself liberal some
times develops obvious inclinations to
harbor some ancient traditional pref
udice.
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Treaty violations are charged. This
gives renewed vitality to the idea that
a treaty is more or less related to New
Year resolution.
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An ominous impression gathers that
there may be plans for making the
Straits of Gibraltar as interesting in a
fighting way as the River Rhine itself.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

A strike is form Of demonstration
which is never entertaining, though
often instructive and calling for the
large tuition fees experience usually re-
quires.
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fact that q President Of the United
States might, under existing conditions,
force the country into war which the
people did not desire at all. At the same
time he expresses the gnStest admiration
foe Heegident 1ooonvelkss
Evening star., 1937-01-14

Like other foreign agitators, Trotzky
probably pauses from time to time to
think of good old days and his happy
little home in Harlem.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

If Communists get too far in the
Orient Japan may be tempted to borrow
w. S. Gilbert's "Mikado' as comparative
ly sane social science.
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Versatility.

Versatility.
Now may the merry Congressman
Select q comic text,
And say, Lets all laugh while we can
We may get angry next.
Let's send away the shapes Of care
Which round our pathways slip.
Before our wrathful souls we base,
Let's have a comic strip"
Evening star., 1937-01-14
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the use for republieation OF an news dispatches
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All rights of publication of special dispatches
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the reports conclusions as to the low
tax burden in washington are seriously
open to question and are not to be
accepted as fact.
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A Case for Calmness.

A Case for CalmneSS.
what ideas have you for Fastening
prosperity?"
II don't believe" said Senator Sorghum,
that there is any way of artificially
hurrying prosperity. It's like . chicken
in the evening that naturally wants to
come home If you don't scare it of into
the tall trees by tryin' too hard to
drive it,
Jud Tunkins says he lost his taste for
tobacco early. He once had a drummer
give him a fifteen-cent cigar. It made
him sick and he found later that the
drummer was discharged for too big an
expense account.
Evening star., 1937-01-14
Handicaps ON Abundant Life.

From the jacksonville Journal.
In our loyalty to the administration.
we constantly try to live the more abun-
dant life, but our creditors seem to de-
light in tossing obstacles In our pathway.
Evening star., 1937-01-14
Frances Weekend Prediction.

From the Macon TeIegraph.
Still, to be fair, you must remember
that when Gen. Franco said he was going
to take Madrid over the week end, he
didn't say which one.
Evening star., 1937-01-14
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Feature of Municipal Charm.

Feature Of Municipal Charm.
whats the new building going up on
High street?"
That's skyscraper," answered Cactus
Joe.
"Do you need a building of that size?"
"After a good deal Of debate the City
Council decided it was necessary. We
had to do something to keep folks that
want to look at the tall buildings from
passin' Crimson Gulch up an goin' on
through to Chicago"
He who knows when to say nothing"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "is
as one who by adding cipher to 1000
may increase its value tenfold."
The Universal Poem.
He who is thrilled when blossoms rise
To borrow beauty from the skies,
Or finds a pleasure in the glow
OF sunlight on the silvered snow,
Or pauses q great hymn to hear
When winds are sounding fiercely near,
Like each Of us, Of life part
He has q poem in his heart.
Tell de TRUTH" said Uncle Eben, "but
don't imagine it's yoh business to be .
privata. detective an find out all de truth
dats kxn' on.s
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Evening star., 1937-01-14

Q. Do crossword puzzles greatly in
crease the sales Of dictionaries?-P. L. K.
A. In the early days of the crossword
puzzle craze, publishers of dictionaries
state. there was a sharp increase in their
sales. but in recent years sales directly
attributed to the fad have not been
noticeable.
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fights. Four years ago he Us elected
Governor, although q despeste effort
was made to head him of. II Novem-
ber he was defeated for sction as
United States Senator, althoih Presi-
dent Roosevelt carried the Sts by big
plurality. His failure was d to the
number Of enemies who simplyIould not
support him, although he oalpied
prominent place on the Dmocratic
ticket. This year, however, Cuey is to
seek again election as Mayor cBoston,
according to the present-day geip.
On the day Gov. Curley stepM out Of
office-which was only last week-he got
married. Not only was he mared, but
his bride came to the State Hole for q
visit just before the newly elect Gov
ernor, Charles r. Hurley, waste be
inaugurated. The visit of til bride
caused more of q sensation tin the
Inauguration of the new Gernor.
There was big crowd with brs band
to do her and Jim" Curley HON Now
the Democrats who do not carGor Mr..
Curley are saying he might havpicked
any other day in the year to be irried
and left the new Governor to tie the
limelight on his big day. There even
talk of making the incident an tue in
the next mayoralty campaign, If lrley
becomes a candidate. "A
II II \ II I'll
Representative Ludlow Of Indian has
Just published a book entitled IN or
Heaven" written expressly for th&ur-
pose of aiding in the drive for hipro-
posed constitutional amendment t6ive
the people of the United States the ght
to vote on war before war is decfed.
BY such an amendment to the Ctti-
tuition Mr.. Ludlow hopes to makahe
prospect of war so remote as tfbe alpst
negiigihle, In his hook he aanaseAhe
Evening star., 1937-10-10
FIDELITY STOCK
SALE ADVANCES
Counsel for Three Agencies
Virtually Agree on
Contract.

Progress was made yesterday in ne
gotiations to sell assets of Fidelity
Building & Loan Association to the
new Federal Savings e. Loan Associa-
ton, in order to make available to
$4,000 shareholders IS cents on the
dollar.
A conference between counsel for
three agencies interested resulted in
virtual agreement on details of the
proposed contract for sale of the as
sets it was reported last night. Par
ticipating in the conference were
George p Barse. counsel for the Con-
troller OF the Currency: Walter M.
Bastian, counsel of the First Federal
Savings & Loan Association, and
Emory j. Woodall, assistant general
counsel for the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board.
1t is expected the contract will be
ready to present to the F. H. L. B. B. at
a meeting tomorrow morning, and to
the directors OF the First Federal TO-
morrow afternoon, so that it can &c
back to the Controller of the Currency
for his action tomorrow afternoon.
Under agreed-to plans, the Con-
troller's receiver, James H. Nolan
will ask the court to approve the
contract for sale of the assets. If
the court approves, the First Federal
will take over the association and
prepare to make available either
shares in the new institution. or cash.
TO all Fidelity shareholders at IS
cents on the dollar.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
69AGENC|ES TO VIE
IN CHESTS DRIVE
Tenth Anniversary Cam.
paign Will Start Next
Month.

Community Chest officials an
nounced yesterday that SO agencies,
including five in suburban Virginia
and Maryland areas, will be repre-
sented in the Chests tenth anniversary
campaign next month to raise So 059,-
900 for welfare work in Greater WASH
| ington next year.
The 81 Washington agencies repre-
sented in the campaign are the same
as last year, except that the Hebrew
Free Loan Society has resigned, This
organization, it was said, has estab-
lished revolving fund that has grown
| to point where it does not need
Chest aid.
In addition to the suburban agencies
representing the city of Alexandria,
Arlington and Fairfax Counties in
Virginia and Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties-in Maryland, the Or
carnations included in the Commu-
nifty Chest for 1898 are:
| American Legion, D. C. Welfare
! Department, Boy Scouts Of America,
Boys Club Of Washington, Bureau OF
Rehabilitation. Catholic Charities,
Central Admitting Bureau for Hos
pitals. Child Welfare Society, Chill
dren's Country Home. Christ Child
Farm for Convalescent Children, Christ
| Child Settlement House, Columbia
Hospital for Women, Council of Social
Agencies, d. C. Congress of Parents
| and Teachers Shoe and Rubber Fund,
Disabled American Veterans. Emer-
gency Hospital. Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital, Episcopal Home
for Children, Family Service Associa-
ton, Federation of P. and T. A. Shoe
and Rubber Fund, Florence Crittenden
Home, Friendship House Association.
Garfield Memorial Hospital, George
town Children's House, Georgetown
University Hospital, George Wash
ington University Hospital, Girl
Scouts Of District Of Columbia, He
brew Home for the Aged, Holiday
House, Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety, Jewish Community Center,
Jewish Foster Home, Jewish Social
Service Agency, Juanita K. Nye Coun-
NAA 1AONcN, OCuVCAlAlC 1OUCNtAfS hSSOCl.
alton, Legal Aid Bureau, National
Homeopathic Hospital, the Barney
Neighborhood House, Northeast Boys
Club, Northwest Settlement House,
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A., Provi-
dence Hospital.
st. Annals Home ST. AIMS Infant
Asylum, st. Joseph's Home and
School, ST. Roses Technical School,
st. Vincent's Home and School, Saliva
ton Army, Social Hygiene Society,
Social Service Exchange, Southern
Relief Society, Southeast House
washington Welfare Association) :,
Southwest Community House, Stod-
dard Baptist Home, Summer Outings
Committee, Travellers Aid Society,
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A., Washing
ton Animal Rescue League, Washing
ton Housing Association, Washington
Home for Foundlings, Washington
Institute Of Mental Hygiene, Y. NJ
c. A. and Y. w. C. A.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
PLAY TOURNAMENT
TO START TUESDAY
About IS Amateur Actors
Will Take Part in One.
Act SkitS.

With nine plays scheduled for this
week. the 1887 one-act play tourna-
ment, annually sponsored by the Com
munity Center Department, will start
Tuesday at pm. in the Roosevelt
High School auditorium.
About rs amateur players will ap-
pear in the is productions. The four
outstanding performances will enter
the finals, which will be judged by
newspaper drama critics.
On opening night the lexington
Players will present God Caesar"
directed by Miss Pauline Oak. with the
cast being composed of Margaret Nc
Dowell, Edward Barber, Rhodes K.
Scherer, Margaret v. King, John Wy
dro, Dwayne Carter, Wilson D. Palmer,
Ned E. King, Leonard Reeder, Gather
inc GanAett. Dorothy Harris, jose
phine Barber and Mae Weyrich.
The second play Tuesday-"The
Moving Finger" be presented
by the Southeast Community Players
directed by Henry D. Quirck. The
cast includes Betty Hunter, Jack
Sherry. Joseph Kwasnick, jr.: Lee
Werner. Eugene Wallen, Harry
Schenck and Joch McFadden. The
third play, entitled THE Government
Regrets" will be offered by the Jew
ish Center Theater of the Jewish
Community Center, directed by Ber-
nard H. Fischgrund, and the cast
includes David r. Wallace, Gertrude
Karlin, E. James Shapiro, Hy Orling
Boris Friedman. Estelle Tabb, STAN
ley Reid. Harry Fonoroff and Edith
A. Winestine.
Other player groups to appear on
Thursday and on Saturday nights
this week are the Players Club of
Central Community Center, the
Troupers Of East Washington Com
munity Center. the Wigs and Queues
Dramatic Club, Rural Identification
Administration Play Guild, Wilson
Windjammers and the Buchanan Par
ent-Teacher Association Dramatic
Club.
Groups to appear in the preliminary
contests on October l9 and October q
will be the Roosevelt Community Gen.
ter Drama Group, Federal Bureau OF
Investigation Theater Group, Lang
ley Lambs, American Association OF
University Women Play Guild, Arts
Club of Washington and the Wesley
Heights Players.
Tickets for the series of y,ralir,;
taries, for single nights and for tn.
finals are on sale at the Willard, the
Hotel Washington. the American Au.
tomobile Association and at The
Franklin Administration Building
Tickets will also be available at the
Roosevelt High School Auditorium
box ofice on tournament nights
Prices are rs cents for single admis.
sions, 81 for the series Of prelim.
mary contests and so cents for the
finals.