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The Washington times., 1931-02-21
HEALTH AND
DIET
BY Logan Clendening-

A distinction should be made
between nicotine and tobacco.
Nicotine absorption is not the
same as tobacco smoking. The
smoker gets very little or no
nicotine into his system.
1t would be impossible for
him to do so. Nicotine is one
of the most violent poisons
known. One-sixth of a drop
II milligrams-of nicotine will
kill a cat. From one-half to
two drops placed on the tongue
of a dog will kill it almost in
stantly. A good, stout horse
will be killed by eight drops.
One or two dropS-60 to 120
milligrams-Will kill a man.
Facts and Figures
Remember that figure Of 80
to 100 milligrams. Compare 1t
with the findings of DR.. Emil
Bogen, who collected smoke
from cigarettes and found that
the amount of nicotine in the
smoke that goes into smokers
mouth is 2-10 of a milligram.
Much of this is blown out with
the exhalation, and so we can
figure that little nicotine is
actually absorbed. The amount
which escapes from the lighted
end of a cigarette is four milli-
grams. The analysis of the
smoked stub shows six and one
eighth milligrams of nicotine re-
main.
Smoking rapidly brings more
nicotine into the smokers
mouth. A cigarette smoked in
two minutes will bring six and
one-half milligrams into the
mouth.
There is no question that to-
bacco can be de-nicotinized. To
bacco with less than per cent
or half to two-thirdS what most
cigarette tobaccos contain, can
be manufactured without de-
priving the tobacco of any Of
it's desirable qualities.
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alone and forsaken in my
agony.
I went back to my first doc
tor-he had been scared, too,
and he wouldn't even talk to
me, then I went to another
doctor, he was very cold at
first. He'd heard about my ar
rest, and I think he thought
I had no money.
You should have heard his
virtuouS conversation.
1 showed him a fifty-dollar
bill, which 1 had managed to
get and he warmed up at once.
1 left him with a good supply
of cocaine. When that was
gone I raised another $50, and
got some more dope.
But the third time, things
were different. I walked into
the office of my friend. the
Reputable Doctor" asked for
my customary allotment, got it
and started to walk out.
The doctor seized me by the
shoulder, as I was passing
through the door.
The Leech
Hold on a minute, dearie,"
he said. haven't you forgotten
something"
I tried to break away, but the
good doctor held me firmly.
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mother, so went and pretended
that l was trying to reform.
I didn't want to reform at all.
I didn't want my mother, I
didn't want home, I didn't want
comfort and plenty and decency
i wanted dope.
I kept in touch with the maid,
and day after day I gave her
my clothes-till I had nothing
left, except what was on my
back.
The Wild Woman
Then the maid was arrested.
The narcotic agents questioned
me about her, but I would tell
them nothing. They cross
examined several others, who
had been getting their snow"
from her, bat the others
wouldn't tell, either. So the
maid was free again.
Now I'll be all right I
thought, for in my distorted
brain I had begun to look upon
her as my one and only friend.
But the scare was too much
for the poor, ignorant woman.
She turned into a wild
woman, and said she was
through forever" with dope
and dope peddling. And there
was like a ship wrecked sailor
The Washington times., 1931-02-21

NEW YORK.-Jacket dresses
and more jacket dresses and still
more jacket dresses! That's what
you're going to see this spring
morning, noon and night
hundreds of 'em. Sprightly look
ing costumes and one of the
most-in-fashion dresses you can
wear.
Surplice Closing
One very easy to wear type is
the jacket that closes with a
diagnoal or surplice line and is
belted at the normal waistline.
Two Of the jackets Illustrated
are of this general type, though
differentiated by their details.
The jacket at the left is en-
tirely collarlesS; it's fastened
with a belt; has three-quarter
bell-shaped sleeves; and is quite
short, giving the effect Of a
short flared peplum below the
belt.
The jacket at the right is
collarless in back but has little
revers in the front; it's fastened
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
February 22

February 22
If February % is your birth
day. during the coming year
you may feel the influence from
Neptune. 1t may have been
causing some peculiar conditions
during the early part Of this
last year and again later in the
summer. For a short period
this next spring you need to re-
frain from entering into i'm
practical or unusual schemes.
Working conditions may be dis
appointing. Use care in your
diet.
Important Dates: Avoid ex-
ceSses of all kinds, take no risks
and maintain routine from
March IL to April 80, May l to
Is, % to "a; June IL 10 IT,
July % to 80. August "a to 80,
October 3 to Z, November 10 to
IL, % to IS; December 2 to s.
Good for general affairs from
March l to 4, April to s, June
IS to 27, July 10 to IL, October
Is to II, % to "a. Contra
dictory dates show two opposing
influences.
A child born February % will
be both retiring and reticent,
as well as impulsive and inde-
pendent. He will be attracted
toward unusual types Of work.
If born in the early part Of the
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
RUBENS' LIFE STORY

I'll see you tomorrow" said I;
ct forgot to bring the money
with me-"
"Is that So" snarled the doc
tor. you give me back that
package"
I knew there was not the
slightest chance for me to raise
fifty dollars by the next day
me, who had been used to cash
ing check for three thousand
dollars, every week Of my life.
Me, that had tossed hundred
dollar bills around, as If they
were so many pieces Of Crum-
pied paper.
But I had to have the cocaine;
had to have it or go crazy. I
begged and cried, and almost
prayed. He laughed.
And then I managed to drop
the precious little packet down
inside the front of my dress.
The doctor tried to get the
packet.
But I was desperate. I
fought desperately. He struck
me with his fists and I fell, and
pretended to be unconscious.
The doctor took some long
strips of gauze from a medi-
cine closet, only a few feet
away, and tied me to the legs
of an ex-ray cabinet.
LET me CO." I begged, ''have
pity on me, doctor. Let me CO."
He struck me another heavy
blow.
And just at that minute, a
most amazing thing happened.
Ito be continued Monday
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tions. But, turning the pages,
her eyes, fastened on picture or
text, saw nothing, read nothing;
the printed words made abSo-
lutely no sense. What would
she do now? After she got back
to Oakdale? How far away
Oakdale seemed! Was it only
this morning that she had left
there, eaten her hasty breakfast
with Billy bouncing in his chair,
with Adelaide complaining from
her couch and Gram bustling in
from the kitchen? Only this
morning, too, that she had seen
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Underthings must be as skill
fully designed as frockS, since a
well-fitted dress may be utterly
ruined by a wrinkled and old
fashioned slip. The model
shown today is scanned and
moulded to the figure above the
hips. The graceful flare, so
necessary under spring and sum-
mer frockS, is added well 0elow
the hipline. Pattern 21l4 is
lovely made of crepe de chine.
wash satin or a fine cotton
fabric in white, flesh, tea-rose or
pink.
May be obtained only in sizes
16, 1S. 20, "a, 50, 3S, 40 and AZ.
Size Is requires 23s yards of
39-inch material.
Send Is cents, coin or stamps,
for each pattern giving name,
address. style number and size
wanted. Send for winter fash.
ion book. price IS cents Book
with pattern. 25 cents. Address
Washington Times Pattern Blu.
reau, 243 West nth St.. New
York City.
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
THE BEAUTY
BOX

When the diet lacks green
vegetables consisting largely Of
protein, starches and sweets,
the ground is laid for a crop Of
pimples. Every victim of acne
should stick to a well balanced
diet, get her mineral salts and
vitamineS. The juices Of two
oranges taken twice a day is
not only beneficial to the COM
plexion, but has a relaxing
effect upon the intestinal tract
and supplies substances that
make the teeth strong.
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
CHAPTER "a

One day just after Christmas
in 1928 1 woke up pretty blue.
felt as if 1 were at the
bottom of a deep well with
no one to bear me company
but snakes and toads.
I fidgeted around the apart
ment and happened to pick up
a Sunday paper with an article
in it about dope.
This article mentioned many
of my dearest friends, Wally
Reid, Olive Thomas, and poor
Julia Bruins, who was found
dead in a New York tenement
on Christmas Eve.
knew Julia when she was
considered the most beautiful
girl in America and I visited
her in her gorgeous palace on
Sutton Place, New York.
Gone" I muttered over and
over, all gone. well I'll be go
ing soon too"
Then I suddenly decided
that I'd have one more good
big sleigh ride before l went
anyhow. I telephoned three
girls I knew. I met them
through the maid who sold
them dope, too.
I told them to come up to the
apartment to a party; I called
up a caterer and ordered food;
called up a bootlegger and or
dered gin.
Up to that time I had never
acquired the habit Of drinking,
but I had heard that all addicts
liked gin
I'm on the road, anyhow"
I said to myself; "I'l go all the
way now"
BY this time I talked to my
self every time I was alone.
When I was able to talk at all.
The "SnOw" Party
At 8 o'clock the girls and
their escorts arrived.
I passed around the snow,
and we all went on a sleigh
ride together. We turned on
the phonograph, we danced and
told stories, and played all
kinds of pranks. Life wasn't
life at all anymore, it was just
a gay, gorgeous, light-hearted
light-footed dream. Everybody
at the party was good, every
body was kind, everybody was
clever. We all laughed all the
ttme-at nothing. Then we be-
gan on the gin.
And that made us all i'll.
But a little while later we
started on the cooke" again.
we, quarreled-we fought, we
kissed and made up. we laughed
at the top of our voices about
nothing, we cried bitterly. and
called upon the pitiful God to
witness that our hearts were
broken, and our souls were for
ever lost.
And then somebody started
the coke around once more,
and it all began again, the
wild, crazy, degraded. shame
less, dream of wild, crazy,
shameless, degraded addicts.
This nightmare of a party
kept up for four days and four
nights. they say, but none of
us knew the difference between
day and night. Finally some
one complained of the noise
and on the evening of the fifth
day, the police came.
Alma Is Arrested
They let the others go, but
took me to the station house
and lodged a complaint against
me.
I got out of the scrape some
how, and my poor mother
came and took me home.
1 didn't want to go, but I had
no money, and not q friend
left - the world but my
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There was a step in the hall.
She stiffened, listening eagerly.
No, not Mrs. Lorrimer's step
and Mrs. Lorrimer would not
have knocked.
Come in"
It was Peter, with a tray,
the smart maidservant follow
ing him.
Luncheon, Miss Thurston,"
said Peter gravely. Mrs. Lor-
rimer is still with DR.. Mathews
and begs you to excuse her.
She said she hoped you would
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
Is February %

Is February %
If February % is your birth
day, during the coming year you
may feel the influence Of the
Elusive and subtle planet Nep-
tune. Much depends on its po-
sition in your natal chart.
There are aspects which indl-
cate the possibility of gain or
advancement, but you need to
be cautious in matters pertain
ing to investment or finance.
important dates: Avoid exceSseS
of all kinds, take no risks and
maintain routine February %
to 80, April l to 80, May l to 81,
June l to 80, July l to Is, 90 to
81, July 25 to 80, November 2
to 4, 8 to 10, "a to %. Good
for general affairs, from Febru-
ary % to March 4, April to 4,
June % to 26, July II to Is,
September 18 to %, october is
to 18, % to 27. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ-
ences.
A child born February % will
be sensitive, artistic, fond of
music and travelling. He should
guard against putting too much
time into vague or impractical
schemes.
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find everything to your liking
and she will join you here
presently"
While Peter arranged the
luncheon on a little drop-leaf
table which he drew out from
the wall, the maid said, pleas
antly:
I'm Hilda, Miss. Mrs. Lor-
rimer asked me to show you
into her room in case you
wished toebrush your hair and
wash. p"
Continued Monday
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felt his lips on her eyelash, on
her face
What was the explanation?
Oh, she would have to wait and
hear; she owed that to Mrs.
Lorrimer! But she wanted to
get away somehow. She was
still afraid, still very unsure Of
herself.
Getting Her Grip
She put the picture down be-
side her and reached out for a
magazine to distract her
thoughts and ceaSeleSS Specula-
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there was to explain. not that
- it mattered, she thought, poor
fellow, poor unhappy, unfor-
tunate boy-but she'd wait and
listen and then perhaps Mrs.
Lorrimer would send her to
the station and she would go
back to New York and Oak
dale. And tomorrow she would
come in town again and pre-
sent the letter written by Mrs.
Lorrimer for her and perhaps
something would come Of it,
perhaps she would get a posi-
ton.
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
Answers To Todny's Test

Answers To TOday's Test
Questions On Editorial Page
II, Divert. 2. Trick. 3. Start.
4. Scale. S. Greed. 8. Isaac.
4. False swearing. 8. Canton.
D. A vain, Showy fellow. 10.
CoxSwain. II. Increase in tone.
IL. CroeSuS. 13. The length
from elbow to the end of the
middle finger. IA. From crane
berry: the blossom and stem
are said to resemble the head
and neck of a crane. IS.
Coyote.
(Copyright 1881 King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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Larry and he had teased her
about her adventuring into the
land of Those Seeking Employ
ment? Remember, you are a
lineal descendant Of Queen
Cleopatra" he had said. Well,
she hadn't been able to remem-
Der she was anyone's descend
ant, today's events had stripped
her of family, relatives, friends
and even actual existence, so
forlorn and strange, so bewll-
dered she had been!
Well, soon Mrs. Lorrimer
would come and explain what
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
WOmen's Wear

Go dancing in a pair Of the
comfortable sandals now so pop
ular. For spring wear there is
a black crepe sandals with scat
tered multi-clored flowers en-
broidered on the sandal bands.
The heel is plain.
The Washington times., 1931-02-21

must become unbear
able Or there great influence from without their
home circle
emphataIy denied that there is love
affair missing ones life Why? All persons are
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
Your Ruling Star
-Bu WILLIAM SHWADER-

day he will be apt to seek ar.
tistic expression, later birth
would indicate ability in con-
struction, engineering, research,
and investigation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
Life, Love and Adventures
~s OF a Modern Cinderella
What Has Happened So Far

Thrown Mary Lou ThurStOn, beau
ul and vvaciOus orphan seeks position Noticing ad for
semiinvaEd Mitchell, reporter and
Mary friend shows her. Mary Lou applies for
Ennn
The Washington times., 1931-02-21
Times Health Hint

Oxalic acid has at times been taken by mistake
on account of its resemblance to epson salts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-10
CAPITOL. INSURANCE
MUST GO TO STATE
FUND, M0RRlSSA
Attorney General Says Money
Must BE Placed at legls-
lature's Disposal

Proceeds Of insurance received for
destruction Of the state capitol by
fire must be deposited to the general
fund Of the state, Atty. Gen. James
Morris said Saturday in an opinion
issued at the request Of E. G. Wanner,
secretary Of the state board Of admin
istration.
No official department or board has
authority to apportion this insurance,
the opinion stated. The proceeds be-
come q part of the general fund and
is subject to appropriation in the
usual manner by the state legisla-
ture.
The. effect OF the opinion is that If
the insurance money Is to be used to-
ward the construction Of q new state
house, they must be appropriated by
the legislature for that purpose
The insurance adjuSter has ap-
proved the loss of the structure at
$685. 600, while in addition the state
supply store was insured for $1,000,
which also must be turned into the
general fund, Mr.. Morris ruled.
1.-THE goods in the supply depart
ment also r the property Of the
state" the opinion said. 1.-THE insur-
ance received for the loss Of this
property should be handled in exact
" the same manner as the proceeds
Of the general fund. The money SO
deposited Is subject to the power Of
the legislature to appropriate"
Replying to q query by Mr.. Wanner
as to who signs the proofs Of loss for
insurance on the building and con-
tents. MI. Morris said the board Of
administration would be the proper
party to report the loss to the insur-
ance commissioner and to sign proofs
of loss.
The insurance remittances should
be made payable to the state treas
urer, according to the opinion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-10
TRADEWIND BEGINS
SECOND leg OF HOP
Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut.. VIII
liam s. Mclaren Flying
Toward Paris.

Hamilton, Bermuda. Jan. lO.-(R-
The monoplane Tradewind hoped
off for the Azores at 1l:l5 q. m. e. s..
IT, Saturday on the second lap Of q
pay load" flight from New York to
Paris.
Local weather conditions were fav-
orable as Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut..
william s. MacLaren took off on
their 1000 mile ail-water hop across
the Atlantic.
The Tradewind carried q load Of
about three tons. including 800 gall
Ions Of gasoline, 40 gallons Of oil and
about $50 pounds pay load" Lieut..
MacIaren said he hoped to reach
Horta In about 81 hours. This would
bring them to the Azores at about
SIS q. m. Sunday. z. s. 7.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-10
THREE INJURED IN
TRAlN-AUTO CRASH
Quartet Taken to Dickinson
Hospital Accident oc-
CURED in Mott
Tribune Special Service)

Mott, N. D., Jan. lO.-A man and
three girls were seriously injured In Q
passenger train : automobile collision
at the Northern Pacific "Y" crossing
here.
o. 8. Welker. local shoe repairman.
and three Drescher girls, Elisabeth,
IL, Julia. II. and Mary, eight. occu-
pants Of the automobile, were The In
jury victims.
Welker suffered Z broken LEG, arm,
and ribs and his kneecap was crushed.
One Of the girls has I broken arm
and another = thought TO have re-
ceived internal injuries. An were
badly bruised and were taken immS-
diately to the DtcAinson hospital. a
school bus was used . m ambulance
for the trip.
welker and the girls we're DRIVING
to the Dreecher farm hoGne, about
two miles nngthoost q Mott. when
the crash oocurfed.
The train Was tEaveaing aronna ~
sY* and ran Into 6e a~Qtn1nohl1n
when wicker ATTEMPTED toacSUmne y
fore Il. Though tn train ~ 49,
Ing slowly. tn ~autccacolle wAs ~
!molisha6.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-10
BATTLE LOOMS ON
STATE EMPLOYMENT
OF MARRIED WOMEN
Legislators Consider Matter as
One Likely to Bring Bit
ter Argument
WOULD HIT BOTH FACTIONS
Each Has Some Married Women
on PayrolIs; Board Men,
bers Seek Qualification
WOULD HIT BOTH FACTION:

New opportunity for battle loomed
before North Dakota legislators to-
day as the result OF q recent action
Of the state board Of administration
which brought to the front the ques-
ton OF keeping married women,
whose husbands can support them, on
the state payroll.
Although nothing had been done
to bring the matter formally before
the legislature, the boards action was
the chief topic of conversation in
legislative circles and there were
numerous expressions Of opinion on
the matter.
It was regarded as probable that
either q bill or resolution attacking
the principle Of employing married
women, whose husbands are working,
would be tossed into the hopper in
the near future.
There was some question as to the
constitutionality Of q bill fixing the
qualifications of state employees in
such manner that married women
are barred unless their husbands are
unable to support them. In the
event this proves to be the case there
was still the prospect that a resolu-
ton would be introduced asking the
legislature to advise the various exec
utive departments that employment
Of married women Is against sound
public policy.
May Cut Party Lines
The contest. II one develops was
expected to cut across party lines
since the, names Of married women
EHEs carried on thes pxyfolls OF de-
partments controlled by each political
faction.
Meanwhile. majority members of
the board Of administration were
seeking to clarity their positions so
as to avoid misunderstanding. Under
their action resembling the ban
against married women, they said,
such women now employed will be
kept on the payroll but no additional
employees of this class will be hired.
The board last May voted, 4 to 1,
to drop from the pay rolls of state
institutions all married women be-
bginning July l, 1881, and to prohibit
employment of married women
whose husbands are capable of max
ing a livelihood.
This ruling however was recon-
sidered last week and the board
voted, 3 to 2, to rescind the retro
active clause contained in the motion.
BY this action the board will allow
married women already employed in
the state institutions to remain, but
the clause in the previous motion to
prohibit the employment of married
women hereafter will stay in force. :
Miss Bertha r. Palmer, state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction,
Joseph A. Kitchen, state commission
er Of agriculture and labor, and Mel
Continued on page three)