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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
STRYCHN|NE YIELDS
CLUE TO EFFECTS
Cornell University Savant in
Study Finds Muscles React
to Cause Death.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The p2radoXical behavior of Strych-
nine, deadly poison OF the nervous syS-
tenn. whose effects can be counteracted
by five different drugs acting in five
radically different ways, is explained in
a Communication just maze to the
National Academy of Sciences by Prof
Wilder D. Bancroft OF Cornell Uni
versity.
Experiments on animals. reported by
Prof Bancroft, ere in continuation OF
his work on tie reversible thickening
and thinning by the action Of various
drugs Of some Of the substances in
mere cells which, he believes. explains
many of the paradoXes of behavior as
regulated by the nervous system.
Strychnine, he found from expert
mentS in the chemical laboratory, So
agulateS the proteins in nerve tissue.
Administered to men or animals, II
causes a peculiar sort of CONFUSION
acting on the nerve cells of the spinal
cord. Any stimulus received by the
sensory nerves seems to pass to all the
motor nerves. causing the entire body
to react in an uncomfortable convul-
SIGN instead of one group of muscles,
as ordinarily would be the case.
Poison Clogs System.
The Strychnine short-circuits every
l!llIlS, Tie pine ike d
switchboard immersed in water so that
call could not be transferred to any
particular line. This has generally
been explained as cue to sone change
brought about in the resistance areas.
or synapscs. between the sensory and
motor nerves, because of the coagula-
ton of the nerve substance.
In the experiments just reported
Prof. Bancroft found this is a similar
condition to tire great excitability
caused in patient by ether or chloro-
form just before they bring about COM
plete unconSciouSness. These also CO.
agulate nerve substance. Thus if
enough strycEnine could be given it
would produce anesthesia or insensi-
tiveness to nerve stimulation instead
Of increased sensitivity; but a human
being wculd be dead before this took
place. Deaths from strychnine, he says,
are not caused b. the ccnvulsions them
selves. but b. failure of the breathing
apparatus. ~ frog, which breathes
through its skin, can be anesthetized in
this way. the strychnine acting as an
antiQCte to itself.
DR. Bancroft administered very small
doses Of stryc.. nine to rabbits, not sufti-
cient III then selves to cause convul-
sicns. Then a small dose of chloro
form. which also cCagulateS nerve sub
stances. was given, eni it had the same
effect IS a larger doce OF Strychnine,
producing uncomfortable commissions.
But when more cholorcform was given
the animal became insensitive, the eff
fectS OF the pcison offset, and the life
saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

TENS, and that a period Of excitement
always precedes and follows inSensi-
tivity, intervening on the border line
between Inconsistencies and normally.
If the excitement or aneSthesia is caused
by a coagulating substance. 1t can be
offset by a peptonizing substance, and
vice versa. The various insansities. he
holds, are analogous to these periods OF
excitement indefinitely prolonged.
Strychnine, whose effects could be
offset both by thickening and thin
ming, offered a paradox which did not
seem to fit into the theory until 1t was
cleared up by the present experiments,
The results are not intended for medi-
cal application in the treatment of
strychnine poisoning, but only to clear
up the scientific problem involved. In
actual use some of the methods would
be too inefficient and some too dan
gerouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
SURPRISE WEDDING
Couple Married at Celebration of

Couple Married at Celebra ton of
Eastern Star.
Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, october 20
The celebration of the thirtieth ami
versary of Mckinley Chapter, No. IL,
Order Of the Eastern Star, was marked
by surprise wedding.
The principals were Miss Nettie Air
line Harris and George Humbird Knots.
both of this city, and the ceremony was
performed in the lodge room. while the
bridal party stood within semi-circle
of 80 mileStones surrounding the five
points of the star.
Frank E. Smith, worthy patron. was
best man and Mrs. Laura w. Robinson,
worthy matron, attended the bride.
Several hundred witnessed the cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
Commissions Stopped.

But Prof. Bancroft found the same
effect can be produced by exactly the
opposite administering as a
Strychnine antidOte drugs which thin
out, or peptonize. the same nerve pro-
TENS. The commissions were stopped by
sodium bromide, whose thinning" ef-
feet Offset the coagulating effect of the
poison.
Another anti1ote, he found. was the
strange Indian arrow poison, curare.
Tnis paralyzes the endings of the motor
nerves so that no message" can be
gotten through to the muscles. Thus a
victim of curare poisoning Is simply
paralyzed until the breathing muscles
are affected, causing death. There can
be no commissions unless the muscles
can receive nerve stimuli. Thus two
deadly poisons, both of which act in
the same way in coagulating the pro-
teinS in nerve tissue, but act on diff
ferent parts of the system, can be used
to offset each other.
Still other drugs, potassium salts, will
offset the effects of strychnine, DR..
Bancroft found, by paralyzing the
muscles themselves. The impulse from
the smallest stimulus spreads all over
the nervous system, but the muscles are
unable to react to it. Another group
of drugs, including the we'll known
ephe3rine, act as antidotes by in some
way driving the strychnine out Of the
synapses. They also have q tendency
to thin" the nerve proteins.
DR.. Bancroft found that when curare
Is injected directly into the spinal cord
of frogs it causes the same sort Of con-
WILSON'S as strychnine, because 1t has
the same effect on nerve proteinS. The
effect is exactly opposite from that
when it is injected under the skin.
Saas Anaathaa;ay. Cau.A
Prof. Bancroft holds that all anes-
thesia is due to the thickeninR and
thinning Of the nervous system pro-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Choice Recipes
Chicken Creamed In Rice

Chicken Creamed In Rice
Butter a large mould and sprin-
kle 1t with parsley and minced sweet
pepper. Line the mould with warm
boiled rice mixed with a little but
ter, salt, and pepper. and fill with
creamed chicken. Cover with butter
ed paper and bake in a pan of hot
water (set in the oven) for five
minutes.
Turn out, and serve with cream
sauce filled with diced carrots and
green peas.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Correct Posture

Correct Posture
G. NJ. For correct posture, keep
your feet straight ahead, keep the
chest up and shake the stiffness out
of your muscles. Come up and
down on the soles Of your feet, heels
touching lightly. Don't slump, and
don't go rigid.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Modern Fashions IN Phrases

Far be 1t from us to give lessons
in English. But as an etiquet edi-
tor we're often asked to arbitrate
concerning the correctness of words
or phrases ranging from the ultra
refined to the downright vulgar.
A day or so ago we received an
amusing letter from the mother of
boy and girl in their late teens.
In her household, she wrote, the
language problem was a real one.
She and her husband cringed when
their children claimed that anything
was "swell"; they got parental and
forbidding when the children used
that extremely popular word which,
correctly interpreted, means "pe-
diculous."
To quote from her letter: "And
the children, to use one of their
own terms, 'razzed' their father the
other day when he offered felicia
tions' to a neighbor on her birth
day. Their father and I wonder if
there is really a new language
abroad that we have not heard of"
This problem of slang is as old as
the age old~cries of despair about
the younger generation. We can
imagine Adam and Eve shaking
their heads over Gains and Abel's
new phrases and wondering what
the world was coming to. Can't
you?
Nothing to Worry About
It's really nothing to worry about.
In fact, being pretty much on the
side of the younger generation al
ways, we're inclined to think that
simplified phrasing, unless it's real
ly vulgar, is much better than over
elegancies of expression.
Good English is as essential to
social poise and social success as is
refinement. But there are fashions
in speech as there are fashions
in dress. Right now simple, direct
speech with few swell" and such
thrown in is what everyone is u.s.
ing.
We say "movie" instead of "cin-
ema" we Ego to bed" instead of
retiring; we talk" rather than
converse" And we say I'm sorry"
rather than pardon me-; live"
rather than reside"
The rather elegant synonyms for
these everyday words are correct
English, but they border on the af-
fected, and by present day standards
are not in the best taste. Twenty
years from now they may be less OBJ
jectionable. Fashions in phrases
change. Slang drifts in and out.
Common synonyms
Perhaps the most interesting in
dication of this is the converse
tional mode concerning the deplor-
able word drunk" Talk of drink
ing and the effects thereof seem to
comprise about 80 per cent of con-
versation in these days, and any
number of synonyms for that word
have come into universal use. We
hear some of our smartest people
tell of So-apd-sos being tight or
high" or "stewed." Twenty years
ago II 1t had to be mentioned in po-
lite society at all none but the word
Intoxicated" would have been used.
And so it goes. Every one says.
IL he's had dull evening or too
busy day, that he's had rotten
time. It's just one of those words
that. in some queer way, has been
made fairly respectable.
Correct Pronunciation
The ban or the halo may hover
ever words or phrases or hop from
one to another, but pronunciation
doesn't change. "Theater" is never
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19

agement from you would make him
take heart again."
TOPSY-Your husband is too good
to you and you are becoming peevish,
fretful and unreasonable, and the
more you are being given, the more
you demand. And when | say too
good | mean that he is too indul-
gent. Of course no man can be too
good to his wife in the way of being
kind and tender and sympathetic, but
evidently your husband is not wanting
in any of these qualities. You are
making mistake in being dissatis-
fled and in wanting things which are
beyond your reach. | would advise
an immediate about face" and a
counting of your blessings, rather
than grooming because you haven't
more.
DIFF you are at loss as to what
to give her for Christmas, a gold
piece with some flowers or candy
would be quite all right, and it would
give her a chance to purchase some
thing for herself that she may have
wanted for long time.
BRUNETTE-When a girl is IT
and the young man in question Is %,
difference of five years is consid
cradle. and he probably now feels
too old for you. Later in life, the
same difference in ages would not be
noticed. You might try inviting him
again to your home. Give a party
and ask him to attend. That will
break the Ice and give him an oppor-
tunity to "become friends" again.
If he refuses to come, then it's prob
ably because he has seen some other
girl who appeals to him more than you
do, and the best thing left for you
to do will be to look around for
another bow friend
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19

Dear Miss White:
II am a young woman, % years
old, and have been keeping company
with a young man of 81 for the past
two years.
He has been making very good
money, but recently had his salary
reduced and with the reduction in
wages he has allowed himself to be-
come rather slovenly in his dress.
He doesn't seem to have any in
terest in keeping himself looking nice
and neat any more.
I'm wondering just how he would
meet some big emergency in life after
we were married, if the loss of a
few dollars will do such a thing to
him now.
at has made me hesitate to marry
him-we had planned to be married
around next Easter. Am | foolish :?
DIXIE
| think you are a wise young wom-
an not to have eyes so blinded by
love that you cannot see which way
the wind is blowing.
Of course, maybe at the present
time your friend can't look so much
like clothing store advertisement,
but if strict economy is necessary, it
seems to me that it might be practiced
elsewhere.
He may not be able to have a new
suit so often as in the past; but he
can at least keep the one he has
pressed and have his shoes shined.
The loss of few dollars each week
is very insignificant, beside some of
the problems which one meets in life
and If he is unable to bear up under
such circumstances, | doubt very
much if he would be able to stem
the tide in real emergency.
Maybe a word or two of encour-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19

X. c.: Brilliantines may be used
on the hair, but they should be
used sparingly. Used just enough to
give the hair slight sheen.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19

the ay-ter"; advertisement" Is &C.
cented on the second syllable, not
the third; address" is never "ad-
dress with accent on the first
syllable.
There are purely local quirks of
pronunciation, of course, that are,
all things considered, not terribly
sacrilegious. And they certainly
should not be mirth provoking to
listeners. The midwesterner who
grins when the southerner says
"Ah" instead of ~ is the very man
whose twang is good for a number
of laughs when he says "tha-anks"
to an easterner
There probably isn't one of us
who doesn't reflect his background
in his speech And that's no crime.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Etiquette

1. II there Is a guest of honor at
luncheon, where should she be
seated?
2. What is the proper way for
man TO lift n soft hat?
3. When caller brings flowers
with them?
4. Should all members of the fam
lily remain at the table until all have
finished eating?
ANSWERS
/. At the Immediate right of the
hostess.
2. Lift IL by the crown. not the
brim.
3. Arrange them Immediately in
vase and display them.
4. Yes. II is good training.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19

MARIE N: Liver spots are hard
to get rid of. Apply repeatedly a
saturated solution of hyOsulphite of
soda. 1t is a harmless solution.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
IOuI IIODleIIlS
Let Edith White Help You to Solve Them


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be
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
For Tired Feet

L. D.: After a strenuous day of
shopping and the feet are weary,
battle them in hot water to which a
handful of coarse salt has been
added. Let the feet soak ten or fiji
teen minutes. Then turn on spray
of cold water. Rub briskly and pow
der
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
A JUNIOR TAII.LEUR

The chcckered career of this youth
full frock covers a multitude of school
and sports wearing. II is the type of
frock that may be constantly worn.
for its trim lines do not muss easily
or grow tiresome. II is hattering to
every type of schoolgirl and is SO
easily made, she may venture success
fully to do Il herself. One of the finely
checked or loosely woven woolens
would be a good choice and bright
touch of color may be added in the
selection of bone buttons in bright
red, green or blue. The frock has a
square neck, side-closing, slightly cir
cular skirt and long sleeves, few
pieces to put together.
Excella Pattern No. 1868. Sizes 8
- Is years. 20 cents.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Western buffers

One egg, 2 tablespoons sugar, l
cup milk. 4 teaspoons baking pow
der, Q cups flour, l teaspoon salt,
l tablespoon each of lard and but
ter.
y Beat egg. Add sugar and milk,
then flour sifted with baking pow
der and salt. Beat well. Add shor-
tening (melted) and beat five min
utes.
Bake in buttered and Toured pop
over or gem pans in hot oven 15
minutes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Beauty Hints
LUBRICANTS FOR THE SKIN


A leathery feel to the skin is one
of the complaints I'm receiving
these days. The after effects of un-
protected outdoor summer season
with some. With others, just an au-
tumn condition commonly enough
experienced. Anyway, you want that
slight moist feel to the skin that
a healthy young child has.
You won't get a child duplicate
IL 1t Is long, long time since
you've been folded into the crook
of loving parents arm. But you
can get a soft feel and a slightly
moist glow If you will take nightly
precaution to lubricate the excess
sively dry skin.
I don't know why 1t is that we
women suffer this dry condition of
the skin more than any other facial
i'll, unless it is due to the dieting
the most of us are constantly strug-
Cling with. In it we are eliminating
oils and fats. l think, to our skins
discontinue. Since we cannot be
plump, then we have to cater to
the skin some other way.
For the ordinary run of women,
a good quality cleansing cream
serves as good skin anointer.
But IL the skin is dry, there must
be more than that used for cleans
ing feature. / ran across woman
the other day who restored the soft
ness of her cheeks with olive oil
applications. She used a good quail
ity oil warmed 1t a bit-although
there Ia n question about there be-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Casserole of. Beef and Potatoes

Grease casserole well and line
1t with slices of raw potato, then
with layer of sliced carrot and
onion, followed by a layer of meat
cut into small pieces and dipped in
seasoned flour.
Continue the layers until the cas-
serole is full, finishing with lay
err of potato. Fill the dish with wat
err Bake in moderate oven, or
stew over gentle heat until the vege-
tables are done and the meat Is
tender.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-11-19
Walnut and Fruit Salad

WaIhut ana Fruit SaIAd
Put u cup stoned dates, 1 cup
dried figs. l cup walnut meats, and
| tablespoon preserved ginger thru
the food chopper. Put 1t in greas-
ed baking powder tin and press it
down well. Let it stand over night
Dip can in hot water and loosen
The mixture with a knife. Cut 1t into
thin slices, and put it between thin
slices of bread. Decorate each sand
witch with half walnut.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23
SEARCH TO BE MADE FOR
 PETERSBURG MEN THOUGHT LOST NEAR EXCHANGE COVE

A gasboat belonging to Clarence Langton and Al Farrow was found by Gne of her owners, MT. Langton, December 2S on the reef outside Ex- change Cove near Salmon Bay, but the men who piloted the vessel on the trip have not yet been account ed for.
 Nearly two months previously, on November 9, the boat left Peters, burg in charge of Al Harrow and L.. c. Davis with approximately two weeks grub supply on board. Just how long the boat may have drift ed without a crew is not known. At the time it was found the an chor was out on some five fathoms of chain and the skiff was missing. Some part of the grub supply also had been left on board.
 The find was reported at Wran- gell, but owning to the elapsed time no search party was sent out. The boat was brought undamaged to Petersburg, and on Tuesday morning Cy Coyne, Dick Birch and 0. Olson left here aboard the Sun rise for the Salmon Bay district to determine, if possible, what may have been the fate of the missing men.-Alaskan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23
METLAKATLA YOUTH SHOOTS SELF; UNREQUITED LOVE

Said to be disappointed in love, John Marsden, adopted son of Rev. Edward Marsden of Metlakatla, fir ed .S2 ealiber bullet into his chest last night about o'clock, and then started to walk through town to find his girl
 He was picked up and taken to the Ketchikan General Hospital and Dr. Thomas B. Rhone was called. Today the patient was resting easily and sleeping and has an even chance to recover. The bullet pierc- ed the right lung and was defected to the ribs. It had not been ex- tracted.
 In the youths vest pocket were found two notes, one addressed to his girl" 15 years old. who is at tending school in Ketchikan, and the other to whom 1t may con cern" giving notice of his intention to commit suicide. These were
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23
UNUSUAL GOODNESS OF FAMOUS COFFEE
 INTRIGUES EXPERTS
Find That Delicious Flavor is the Result of Patented
 Roasting Process

Probably no coffee sold today has enjoyed the success of Hills Bros. Coffee. Everywhere it has been introduced it has become a leader.
 This popularity lies in the fact that Hills Bros. Coffee has a deli cious, uniform flavor such as no other coffee has. While the rare blend Is partly responsible for this, the patented process, by which it is roasted, is one factor that has made this matchless, uniform fla- vor possible in every pound.
 Instead of roasting in bulk, Hills Bros. roast only a few pounds at time. By this process-the de- gree of roast, the continuous flow of coffee through the roasters, never vary. Hence the name of this proc ess-Controlled Roasting.
 Grocers everywhere sell Hills Bros. Coffee. It is always fresh because it is packed in vacuum cans from which air, which de- stroys the flavor of coffee, is taken out and kept out. Ordinary cans, even if air-tight, do not keep coffee fresh. Ask for Hills Bros. Coffee by name and look for the Arab the trade-mark-on the can,
 Hills Bros, Coffee, Inc,, San Francisco, California. C1s2l
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23

Tom Wright's racers came close to breaking all records in the first practice race held a few weeks ago. His team made the round trip in 1 hour. Is minutes and 30 seconds. The record for short race is held by Walter Noliner of Galena, and was hung up when he won the H. Wendell Endieott derby over the IT 14 mile College loop course in 1928. His team averaged 1422 miles per hour.
 Leonard Seppala's Siberians came very close to that record running a considerably longer distance. The white trotters averaged 14.22 miles an hour over a 26-mile course at Nome, winning the Borden cup.