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3. Be of good moral character and intellectual ability, and of suitable personal qualities; 4. Present a certificate of good health: 5. Possess ahilitv to do inde~endentstudy and research: and 6. Have a practical ability to use German bwks, both in the general subjects and in his own s~ecialfield. and be able to speak German and understand lectures delivered in German. The fellowships are open both to men and to women and are tenable for one year. [n the absence of an absolute rule, preference in selection will be given to applicants xtween the ages of 20 and 30, and t o those who are unmamed. During the course of the year the Fellow shall submit two reports to the Americank r m a n Student Exchange and one to the Akademischer Austauschdienst. Fellowsbio holders must have sufficient money of their own to wver traveling, uacatmn, and incidental expenses. Those who go t o Germany with $500 or morea year it their dis~osalhave a more aareeable sojourn than those unprovided with a little fund to he used for travel and amusement. During the long vacation period excellent opyrtunity is afforded to visit in Germany and other countries of Europe. Each student makes his own arrangements for sailing, passport, and visas. There is no charge for the German visa. It is suggested that students secure the Intemational Student Identity Card issued by the National Student Federation of America, the American unit of the ConfbdCration Internationale des Etudiants. This card serves as an introduction to European students and their organizations and as a prwf of identity in obtaining reduced prices a t certain hotels and museums and, in some instances, on travel and on visas for certain countries. American Fellows are required to call a t the office of the Institute of Intemational Education before sailing for Germany. They must also report, either in person or in writmg, to the office of the Akademischer Austauschdienst, Schloss, Portal 111, Berlin. immediatelv . uDon . their arrival in Germany. A certain adaptability t o new ways and a strange environment are necessarily conditions of the wntentment of those who hold these f%lowsbips. The reception a Fellow receives and the benefit he derives from his stay in Germanydepend largely upon his personality and social gifts. I n a word, these fellowships will be found acceptable only to serious students who wish t o do serious work. Any one desiring to become a candidate for one of these fellowshipsshould address a letter of application to the Secretary of the American-German Student Exchange, 2 West 45th Street, New York, from whom the necessary application blank may be obtained. This must be filed with the student's credentials a t the office of the Exchange not later than January 15th of the year in which the award is to be made. Announcement of the fellowship awards is made in March or early April.
Health Risks from Solvent Vapors. The vapors of solvents used in the varnish and allied industries are all more or less toxic, but their action varies considerably. For example, tetrachlorethane is highly poisonous, its use being forbidden in Germany, while trichloretbylene is relatively harmless. Benzene appears t o be more toxic than its bomologs, toluene and rylene (cf. Dr. Ing. Siebert, 2. angew Cham., Jan. 5, 1929). For oil of turpentine a concentration of 4-6 mg./l. of air produces symptoms of poisoning, while the vapors of all the esters used as d u l o s e ester solvents are poisonous a t moderate concentrations. The susceptibility of different persons t o these vapors varies considerably.-Cham. Er Ind.
