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vealing that the business of tattooing

vealing that the business of tattooing
has gone into sad decline.
People don't 60 for tattooing as they
used to, it seems. Many artists"
have had to find other jobs: and those
still in business have a different Glen
tele. The sailors, backbone of the
trade for centuries, are not coming in
so much nowadays, and the ones that
do come in are mostly from merchant
ships. The city tough, too, has lost
his fondness for tattooing, and the
lady customer has become almost nom
existent.
Now all of this, of course, is su-
premely unimportant as a news item.
But it does mirror a change in the
habits and customs of society, and to
some historian a generation or so
hence 1t ought to be highly interest
ing.
For one thing, it shows the change
that has come over the world of ships.
The hard-handed old salt is vanish
ing; his place is taken by the sons of
a mechanical age, who have forgotten
most Of the old sea lore and who don't
care to have the mark Of their calling
stamped on their skins for life. Navy
Jack has become more sophisticated,
more gentlemanly, and a crimson
mermaid on his chest no longer seems
to him something to be greatly de-
sired.
The shore folk, too. have changed.
The city hoodlum, who used to wear
a rusty turtle-necked sweater and look
as disreputable as possible, now goes
in for sartorial elegance. Instead of
trying to look like a tough, he tries
to look like college man.
In other words, we have outgrown
a stage of our robust youth. The de-
cline in tattooing speaks volumes
about the change.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09
BARBS.

Flo Ziegfeld said there would al
ways be stage-door Johnnies, and
that's why there would always be
"Follies." And what follies!
;: <: Z:
BY this time it Is evident that in
the Manchurian theater of war China
has missed her queue.
Il II
John H. Raskob Is petitioning 90.-
600 Democrats as to their views on
prohibition. Looks like something Is
going to be soaked.
+ y
Grape juice companies are still
paying dividends, though packing
companies are probably having a hard
time trying to make both ends meat.
* y *
A New Jersey woman sued for di-
vorce, naming a game Of cards as CO.
respondent. Evidently she didn't
stack up so we'll.
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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09

who were checked at positions guard
ing the Franella and Gadena passes.
The Russian government issued a
proclamation to the Russian nation
that "Kaledine and Korniloff, assist
ed by the Imperialists and Constitu-
tional Democrats, have raised a re-
volt and declared war in the Don re-
gion against the people and the revo-
luton"
The secretary Of the United States
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09
Daily Health Service
SEEK TO CONTROL DISEASE
BEFORE 1T GETS STARTED
Communicable Disease Causes Is Per Cent of Deaths

children developed scarlet fever whic.,
her child had in an early stage.
Modern public health authorities
put up signs on places where coy !.
municable disease exists. These signs
are warning to other people not to
enter the home and should be q
warning to the people in the home
not to go out; but not infrequently
such warning is violated.
Finally, the health authorities must
control the carrier Of disease who
while himself not infected carries the
germs Of the disease about on his
person.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09
Self-Perpetuating
(NeW York World-Telegram)

Charles G. Dawes will be substi-
tuted for Herbert Hoover as the Re-
publican presidential candidate In
1882 If influential western party lead
ers backed by certain eastern inter-
ests have their way, the news reports
indicate. Needless to say, the chances
OF such a movement are about one
in q hundred or less. All Of which
Is very bad.
It Is bad not because General
Dawes is q better man than Mr.. Hoo
ver-or vice versa-but because the
unwritten rules Of parties under
which president automatically sue
ceedS himself as q candidate is q de-
nial Of representative government.
So far as Mr.. Hoover is concerned
it Is generally admitted that he is
the most unpopular president the
country has had in many years. He
Is regarded as pretty complete fail
ure, even though he could not pos
sibly be responsible for all or even
half the national misfortunes for
which he exclusively is blamed by q
panicky and bitter public.
1t is fairly clear that II the Re-
publican rank and file or any other
rank and file had its way Mr.. Hoover
would not be a presidential nominee
again. And yet-thankS to the un-
written party law and tradition
nothing less than political miracle
can keep him out il he wants to run
A more unrepresentative, q more
undemocratic, method of picking
presidential candidates could not be
conceived by an absolute dictator
than this system which has been al
lowed to grow up in America.
There are two reasons why q presi-
dent IS able to renominate himself
One is the superstition that q party
cannot turn thumbs down on its white
house leader without discrediting the
party and causing party defeat in the
next election.
The second reason Is that q presi-
dent, through powers Of patronage, i
able in four years to build up q per-
sonal political machine strong enough
to control q national party conven.
ton regardless Of public opinion ane
regardless even of the will of the
convention delegates.
Mr.. Taft's dictatorship over the
pro-RooSevelt convention in 1912 !.
q familiar example.
Just as Mr.. Taft could control q
hostile convention through patron.
age, especially with the puppet south
ern delegations, 50 MIR. Hoover o,
any other patronage dispenser in the
white house can remain a party au-
tocrat.
We believe that Is bad for the man
In the white house, for the party, and
for the nation.
We believe the country would well
come any movement-even though
started In behalf of the dubious Mr.
Dawes-which would smash the SELF
perpetuating presidential system.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09
As TattOoing Passes

What makes history, anyway-the
big stories about world-shaking events,
Or the little, unimportant items that
60 almost unnoticed at the time they
are printed?
The big stories, Of course the stor-
les Of wars, political overturns, revo-
buttons and 80 on-provide the histo-
fians with most Of their material. But
some Of the little ones reflect shifts
IN the complexion Of society with
amazing suggestiveness: and among
them Is little story printed in a
New York paper the other day. re-
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Gems Of Peril 4 -S;E = T.,

"Do you think I'd be fool enough
to tell you? Give It to mel"
"And what II I tell you haven't
got it? I can't get It. either. She's
got IT."
WHAT" 1t was like the roar
Of charging bull.
After that there was the sound
Of the portfolio being closed: eau.
ton made them lower their voices
until Mary had to strain to hear
them. She could not catch what
they said. Evidently they believed
the stateroom next them to be
empty.
BY putting her car to tho vail.
Mary caught q few words. Gradu.
ally the voices lifted again.
"You'd better get out Of here be.
fore that sap Of a Bruce iinds you
here" De Iona warned her.
"Maybe he is sap" the woman
snapped. 'but the rest Of the family
isn't 80 foolish. I tell you it's q
trap"
De Loma's "Aaah!" was a snarl
Of unbelief.
"You'll find out!"
nlRK stirred and Mary held her
= breath lest he should waken and
speak to her. He relaxed and slept
on, however. and presently she
heard the door Of De Loma's room
close and footsteps retreat along
the deck.
When she thought It was safe to
appear she went out. leaving Dirk
sleeping soundly. On the forward
deck. under an awning. to her In.
tense surprise she saw Mr.. Jupiter
and Dc Iona, side By side In deck
chairs. What had brought about
this amazing juxtaposition. she
wondered?
Sensing that Mr.. Jupiter must
wish to be rid Of the man. she
Joined the tete-a.tete, hoping Il
would give him an opportunity. But
Mr.. Jupiter scarcely looked UP. He
was talking about fishing. and he
seemed to be enjoying himself huge
~. De Iona was silent. brooding.
not paying attention to what the
old man was saying-yet somehow
more acutely observant OF him than
he had ever been before. He had
never seemed more than family
aware Of the old mans shadowy
presence in the group. seeming to
dismiss. him AZ q senile old fool un.
worthy OF attention. Now. though
the subject was game fishing, in
which he could have no interest
whatever. Mary noted that he was
rigidly attentive to every word the
old man had to say.
'sNo. sir" the garrulous old voice
rambled on. as Mary seated herself.
II used to hate to gan 'em-thought
1t was cruel. and all that. But I
changed my mind. You do, when
you get older and sec more Of the
world. ~
"A killers Z killer, the world
around-and that's what . barra-
cuda is" he insisted. swapping his
head about to nod It emphatically
at the immobile face OF the man
beside him. Eyes. sir. q barracuda
is q cold-blooded murderer-noth.
ing else! They amt no use feeling
pity for that kind Of a varmint.
They're rut in this world for sport.
and for no other reason. For Z
man to try his wits against. Lord,
there's nothing like tho thrill Of
bagging one OF those fsllows!"
He lapsed into silence. which re.
mained unbroksn for several min.
utes. Mary. In her chair. with her
head leaning against the back. could
not sec De Loma's face. Why. It
was q parable Mr.. Jupiter VA
speaking to The Fly. nothing less.
Had The Fly the brains to under.
stand It?
Apparently he had. He got up
suddenly. and with no more than q
nod to excuse himself, walked
away. He had . flne air Of non
chalance. stopping at the rail to
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@ TO-DAY So &;;s
Z WORLD D WAR Y
ANNIVERSARY
&XR 9f4SE
HINDENBURG AT CAMBRIA

HINDENBURG AT CAMBRIA
On Dec. 9, 1917, General Won Hin
denburg joined General Won Luden-
dorff in directing operations at Cam
brai.
Fighting at Cambria went into its
18th consecutive day on this date.
In the Verdun region the French
stopped the German thrust in the di-
rection Of BezonvauSc.
In the italian campaign the Asiago
battle was suspended by the Teutons
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09
BY @ Sevucp Ine!

make q good wife. Perhaps It IL
best that he finds an American
girl" she hesitated. "-like you"
The unreadable eyes came to rest
on Mary's amazed face. II give
you Bruce. for the necklace. when
you like"
The girl stared. "May I ask
what caused you to change your
mind? You certainly didn't feel
this way yesterday"
Louise turned away, flercely impa.
tient at the questioning. "What do
you care? Isn't 1t enough? I love
him more than I ever loved any
man. But I give him up. It is bet.
ter 90. Isn't it enough?"
CURELY she looked the emotion.
- wracked heroine-the lowered
eyes. the heaving shoulders. the
handkerchief twisted and bitten. II
was all thers-all the time-worn
histrionics. All there except the
emotion itself-and that was lack.
ing.
II love him more than l ever
loved any other man"-hadn't she
told Bruce that 1t was De Iona who
was the love Of her life? Certain.
" he had been her husband-so
much seemed conclusive, from the
identity Of the surname. and from
a curious loyalty which drove her
to. help him ont Of his dit,culties.
even though his character must be
all too well known to her. HE
was q BRUTE" She had said that
Of him once. and then given him
every cent she had when he asked
for It.
No. Mary was not taken in, but
try a. she would she could not
place her finger on the underlying
reason for this change Of heart.
Would Louise accept the necklace
even though It was reputed to be
worth hundreds Of thousands. un.
less she had lost hope Of gaining
millions3 Not likely.
Perhaps" Mary mused aloud,
Bruce no longer loves you?"
Louise was the tiger-cat again in
staptly.
~Not love me? What are you
saying? Bruce will not let me 20,
Il he knows 1t! II he finds out he
win XIII you! That Is how much
hs loves met" She snapped her
fingers under Mary's very nose
vhirling away again to look out
the portfolio.
All at once Mary knew-the clip
pings! Mr.. Jupiter must have faced
her with them. Much could have
happened in tho long afternoon
hours. That demoniac old man and
his "fun"! This was no doubt part
Of Il.
Mary laughed outright.
THE offer. 10 no longer open,"
she said. When Louise had stormed
out Mary went up on deck to ind
Mr.. Jupiter and verify her suspi.
cion. But only Bates was there.
Al they leaned on Tho rail and
Mary related what had happened
one Of the Florida keys came into
view on the port rail. A glance
to starboard revealed another.
"Say. we're right In the middle
Of things here Bates spoke uneasi.
". II hope the captain knows what
he's doing. There must be reefs in
here"
He yawned. "Wsll, I guess he
knows his business. Guess I'll turn
Ia. Back to my picture puzzle. Got
some Of 1t put together. and yox
know what I think It isf Picture OF
Rudolph valentino!" He laughed.
mo wonder Dc Iona tore II down"
Suddenly tho ship shuddered.
seemed to Jolt along its bottom for
q moment and then stopped. On.
gines stilled.
From the 3orecastls . voice
doomed 70 the man on the bridge.
"She's hard aground. sir!" From
the bridge there came Z fervent
curse.
(To Ba Continued)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09

KANGAROO THREAD
Wiry kangaroos from Australia are
now contributing their tendons to
American surgery. The muscle sinew
from these animals Is used by doctors
to take stitches IN human cuts.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09

HSVl a. q p0SSAu6 ouIps IA6uI4uS q
cigaret. ambling OF.
Mary breathed "You made me
shiver when you talked like that"
Mr.. Jupiter smoked In silence.
An uneasy something that had been
lying In the back Of her mind Tor
days came to the fore now. r..
rs It true what Mr.. Bates init.
mated to me-" she asked. "that you
want him to-make . break for It,
so that you can-shoot him down!
You wouldn't really do that. would
your"
Mr.. Jupiter took his pipe out Of
his mouth. rubbed 9 nobby fore.
finger across his nose. but said
nothing.
Mary shuddered. II didn't know
you meant to go-that far" she
whispered fearfully.
"Got any objections?" Jupiter
growled harshly. When she didn't
answer. he knocked out his pipe
and began reflling 1t. jabbing to-
bacco down with . fierce fdrennger.
"Oh. = mans blood cools
don't know q man don't know
what he'd do. given the chance-but
I'm havin' my fun. Don't You 80
interferin' with it,"
II won't. After all," she smiled
bitterly. hes yours first. What's
left belongs to me-" :
nINNER was a silent meal ex.
- cept for Mr.. Jupiter, who in.
sisted on talking Of tomorrow'S fish.
Ing expedition. In spite Of the utter
indifference Of his listeners. Bates
showed up TOR that meal but The
Fly was conspicuously absent. He
chose to eat In his room, but from
the comings and goings OF his stew.
ard. and the contents Of their trays,
he seemed more occupied In drink.
ing than in eating.
The yacht had turned the cor.
ner" at Key West about six o'clock,
and they were now steaming steadi.
~ westward along the keys. In the
deepening night the flashing beam
Of Dry Tortugas light already could
be seen OF on the horixon % they
came on deck. its CLEAN more and
more brightly against . little bank
Of clouds In the southWeSt.
When Mary went to her state.
room-she had heard more than
enough talk Of fishing for ono day
-she found Louise there before her.
1T is now tomorrow" that lady
began directly. II wish my brace.
let, please"
Mary could hardly mask her sur.
prise. She had just heard Louise
confessing to Dc Iona that she did
not have it-could not get It.
I'm afraid it's stu IN the Am.
bassador safe." she replied with
some annoyance. Cant you waltz
"How long?"
Mary thought Of the press clip
pings now reposing In Mr.. Jppiter's
safe. and Of all they confirmed about
this predatory creature and her
ways. Why keep up the prstonse?
TIN afraid Il muet stay there
for some time" she answered short,
ly.
The other nodded to herself sev.
eral times. then spoke in Z grating
voice. Bruce. then. 10 right when
he says you are what-you-call-a
gold.digger. eh?"
"ouite right! There ID. no more
to be said. Now 60. please"
The Countess turned and walked
slowly to the portfolio, and stood
looking out. II did not come to
ask about that. really" she said,
and there was infinite weariness IN
her voice. But about tho other
You made me an astounding offer;
Il you remember. The ruby neck
lace-if ! went away ana left you
Bruce. I was furious. That wal
because you accompanied your ofkei
with an insult which no one could
receive without anger.
"But ! have changed my mind
Perhaps you are right. should moi
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09

Quail are now being raised in
Georgia for re stocking the woods
and fields.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-09

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navy issued report that the navy's
personnel had reached 260, 1000.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
president TO TALK
ON BOTH NETWORKS
viii Speak From White House
on Program Of Tuskegee
Institute.

For the second time today President
Hoover win face the r1icrophone ct $50
o'clock to take part In the program
COMMUNICATING the fiftieth anniver.
sary Of Tuskegee Institute. Both the n. 3
@. and Columbia networks and WRC
and WMAL will carry the program.
The Presidents address will be broad
cast from his study In the WhiteoHouse
The program also features addresses by
DR.. r. r. Motion, president Of Tuskegee,
| and Harry A. Garfield, president of Will
liams College, and musical selections by
the Tuskegee choir Of 125 voices.
| Another special program, to go on
/ the air tonight at 8 O'Clock via NAA
VIII be the pan-American concert OF
| the Marine Band at the Pan-American
Union. The assisting artists will be
Senor1ta Joseflna Mecca, Cuban soprano
and Hector de Lara, Mexican baritone.
! Hack wilson to Talk.
Aside from the Presidents address
WMAL'S program contains two other
outstanding attractions-the weekly
concert BY Howard Barlow's Symphony
Orchestra and q brief talk by Hack
| Wilson, hoti1e-run king of the National
League. wilson Will appear on the
O'Clock.
Barlowis Orchestra viii play five Sc
lections, the feature being "Islamey," q
tone poem which has never before been
broadcast. Other selections include the
overture italians In Algiers," '"The
Carlton" from Bi7et's "Arlesienne
Suite" and 1.-THE Morning Of Fes-
Morton Downey. tenor, again win be
starred In the Radio Playhouse pro-
gram. He will sing where the River
shannon Flows" q number which he
planned to sing on st. Patrick's day,
out was prevented by illness.
A base BAH celebration will feature
the weekly program by radio Joe and
His Budget Boys" George B. Chris
tan, jr., secretary to the late President
Harding, and City Postmaster William
w. Mooney win take part.
Other Programs.
II Love the Land Of Old Black Joe,
VIII be sung as q duet by Julian Sam
uerson and Frank Crumit In the Plan
tation program over WRC. Miss SAN
dersons solos win be by the Light
q the Stars" and Get Yourself a
Fred Eufsmith, tenor, VIII be the
guest artist on the Musical Magazine
program. He viii sing two numbers
Hear q Thrush at Eve" and Colleen
Six popular melodies make up the
Frolic program to be presented by
Coon-Sanders Orchestra. Variety pro-
grams viii be presented during the
Underwood and OIL Institute broad
casts.
Veronica Virgins, contralto star of
the M0onbeams Trio" will be the
guest soloist with the Happy Bakers.
She viii sing 'Dreamin' Time and
81 Surrender, Dear"
The National Theater Players win
present o special program at o'clock
this evening over VOL. The station's
musical feature win be provided by
Jack Ralston's Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14

NtuU WIFI 1llS Or
chestra and torrned the Eastern and
Middle Western States. When the or
chestra disbanded in st. Louis, he
Joined Ben Pollack's Orchestra in Chi
cago and afterward shifted to Ted
Fiorit0's Orchestra in Cincinnati.
Ballow went to New York in 1928 and
played with George OlSen's Orchestra In
Good News" Next he went with Fred
die Rich'S Orchestra and then with
Meyer Davis Orchestra.
In the Spring Of 1929 Ballew or
gained another orchestra Of his own
and went on the air from q New York
restaurant. Later he played at Harry
Rtchman's Club.
ITO keep In condition for his strenuous
4 activities in radio. movie theater
and recording work, Morton
Downey, popular Columbia tenor, has
installed rowing machine and punch
ing bag in his dressing room at the
Paramount Theater in New York.
WHEN Irene Bordoni broadcasts in
Wv the Sunday night Playgirl series
she uses two microphones-a short
one for her dramatic roles and q sus-
pended one for her songs. The last OF
~ Sunday afternoon concerts by the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra viii
be broadcast next Sunday by Columbia
stations. Aileen Stanley has beer
booked for another radio broadcast over
Columbia on April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
This Woman in 4 Weeks
Lost IL Pounds Of Fat

food I took and stimulated my desire
TO greater activity.
May all large people, both men and
women, who want to reduce in an easy
way, give Kruschen Salts q fair trial.
! am sure It win convince anyone"
A bottle Of Kruschen Salts that lasts
four weeks costs but Csc at any drug
store In America. Take one-half tea
spoon in glass Of ho.-water before
breakfast every morning. To help re-
duce swiftly cut cut pastry end fatty
meats cnd 60 light on potatoes, butter,
cream and sugar
The Kruecten way is the safe way
to reduce-Try one bottle and II not
joyfrllly satisfied money back. Peoples
Drug Stores knows all about Kruschen.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14

| Here's letter written October 2f
1929. by Mrs. Fred Barringer Of Lewis
town, Montana, that ought to be read
by every overweight woman in America
Gentlemen: I started taking
1 Kruschen every morning as directed
as I was very much overweight and
wanted to reduce.
had tried going on q diet but would
I get SO hungry that my diet would not
/ last long, so decided to give "Kruschen
! Salts" a fair trial. The day 1 started
I to take them weighed 256 Ib3 and at
I rrc-e.2t. which has been just four weeks,
/ I wcig.i ESQ lbs. And MUS say, feel
better in every way, besides looking
much better. Kruschen Salts had a
ee7sded effect uron the quantity Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
Folks Behind
The Microphone
BIZ THE RADIO EDITOR.

NINTH BALLEw Is q college banjo
and guitar player who made good
in the big city. Many years ago
~ he organized and played in his
own orchestra on the campus of
the University Of Texas, after which
he followed devious path to a New
York hit and the broadeasting studios
Of N. b. G.
Ballew inherited his talent from his
father, Q violinist. and his mother, q
pianist. Both parents, however, object
ed TO music as . profession. And be-
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