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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
vote which Is so common as to be a
well-understood by-word in politics.
Interpreting Christmas

Most youngsters believe that there
is benevolent old saint somewhere,
far to the north, who locks up his
toy factory on Christmas Eve and
travels around the world with bot
tomless pack of toys. Chudren's eyes
hold little of the glory of the Beth
! lehem star-shine as they hang up
their stockings on the magic night.
Maybe they are hungry. Cold, too,
perhaps. And disappointed. But
Santa Claus won't fail them, they
tell themselves.
They remember that he has stood
on the corner and asked them ex-
actly what they wanted. He has
pocketed their letters. They saw him
do it. Secure in their dreams, they
60 to sleep.
But a great many children are GO
ing to have Jumps in their throats
when they waken on Christmas morn
ing unless we get busy. They are 60
ing to be hurt and baffled when they
find limp stockings where they had
expected them to be so plump and
gay and merry. They are going to
bury their heads in the blankets to
crush the sobs while they wonder
why they were forgotten.
!, And ever after the tinsel CLEAN
will mean nothing. A world in which
Santa Claus will take all of his toys
to somebody else can never be quite
so lovely to little boy or girl again.
It is up to us to see that no visit
full youngsters wonder why Santa
Claus crossed their addresses from
his calling list. II we interpret the
spirit Of giving as we should, every
stocking will be fat and every child's
voice will be as lifting as a Christ
mas carol.
The large number OF children who
are dependent on our generosity for
their faith in Christmas brings back
the thought that this is q season Of
giving, not of exchanging. The wise
men didn't give their gifts to each
other. They brought them to one
who couldn't repay them in like coin.
1t takes such a little to make al
child happy. A doll or a horn or
spinning top and a candy cane for
the top of the stocking. But he won't
forget. After a while when he is older
and understands that Santa Claus is
only the spirit Of Christmas, he will
remember gratefully that life didn't
fail him. He won't be afraid to trust
it again.
But if is stocking is bare, not all
the tinsel glamour of all the ever
green trees in the whole wide world
can ever quite bring back the charm.
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* TO-DAY , So So
ANNIVERSARY
&E& ofE&E
ASKS WAR ON AUSTRIA


On Dec. 4, 1917, President Wilson In
his second war, message to joint
session Of congress urged a declara-
ton of war against Austria Hungary
President Wilson also gave q broad
intimation of possible economic var
against Germany: 1T might be i'm
possible to admit Germany to the
free economic intercourse which must
inevitably spring out Of other part
nerships in real peace"
President Wilson also transmitted
the following message to the king OF
Runania:
"The people of the United States
have watched with feeling of warm
est sympathy and admiration the
courageous struggle Of Your Majesty
and the people of Rumania to pre-
serve from, the domination Of Ger
man militarism their national integ-
rity and freedom.
The government Of the United
States Is determined to continue to
assist Rumania in this struggle. At
the same time wish to assure Your
Majesty that the United States will
support Rumania after the war to
the best of it's ability, and that in any
final negotiations for peace 1t will
use its constant efforts to see to 1t
that the integrity of Rumania as a
free and independent nation Is ade-
quately safeguarded."
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LaFOllette's Statement


If widespread public debate on the
virtues and defects of our present eco
nomic system Is a good thing, then
Governor Phil LaFollette Of Wiscon.
sin has done us all service by de.
livering to the Wisconsin legislature
that surprisingly radical message o1
his.
Whatever else that message may
or may not accomplish, it will at least
start people talking. And that
whether you agree with Governor La
Follette's ideas or not-will, all in all
be good for us.
One trouble with us in the past
decade was that we were too uncrit.
ical. We hurled a cry of "Bolshevik'
at anyone who suggested anything
might need changing. We are get.
ting over that now. Anyone who car
set us re-examining our cherished
beliefs, and marshalling anew ou,
arguments for them, is doing us q
good turn.
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In
3('IIl
YORK
!!|!!| Gilbert

New York, Dec. At was with con-
siderable effort that I elbowed my
way through congested groups Of
"about-towners," and found myself
showed toward a round table where
sat four elderly, plump and neigh
borly- looking women.
There they are" whispered my
guide. 1.-The guests of honor!"
Suddenly wished more than any
thing in the world that graves could
open and my good Grandmother
Swan could walk into the reception
room.
For way back in one of those dark
ened corners Of my "subconscious" a
far-away scene was reconstructed
The contents Of boys pockets had
tumbled to the floor during the pro-
cess of button-Sewing operation.
Revealed to my grandmother's horri-
fled eyes were some 20 tiny portraits
of gay charmers dressed in tights
you remember: they came in cigaret
packages!
So here were the wicked, wicked
:. oh so very naughty" sirens whose
Dusty, hour-glass figures adorned the
lurid posters o nthe barn doors!
Yes, there was Rose Sydell, star
and owner Of the London Bellies
that trouped the nation for 20 years
or more; Viola Sheldon, "the Cali
fornia Nightingale: Minnie Henshaw
and Annie Ashley.
It all happened at a reception
staged by Bernard Sobel in celebra-
tion Of "Burleycue,". his recent his
tory Of burlesque in America.
And you know" began Mrs. Viola
Hastings (she was Viola Sheldon), Il
try to hide my identity ever so care
fully and live quietly in Brooklyn
For you know how people think about
burlesque now. It's nothing but a
strip show. Burlesque as we knew
it Is about dead. Do you know we
couldn't even use the word damn in
show? And we had to be so care
full where and when we dressed girls
In tights.
Il got my first Job in California
and at tlrSt I refused to appear II
they made me wear tights. I was 8
singer and wanted a chance. They
offered me IS more a week If put
them on"
Mrs. Hastings, now independent,
well off, is prominent in Brooklyn
club circles today. And she puts i
"she has never told anyone!"
\ X X
Rose Sydell Is blond, handsome an,
quietly reserved. Back in 1895, how
ever, that diamond butterfly" sh'
wore on her breast /. and thos
plumes that figure thos
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Daily Health Service
GIVE YOUR STOMACH SOME
CONSIDERATIONS PAYS
Digestive System Cannot Take Much Punishment

, digestive disturbance, II he uses COM
mon sense and has a good cook. If
he is careful to abstain from food
when overheated, chilled, or In q
state of fatigue; If he will use tea,
coffee, milk or other drinks in mod
Grafton end neither too hot nor tea
cold, he will probably find that his
digestive process will 60 on with but
little trouble.
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gresham David j. Lewis Of Mary

gresham David j. Lewis Of Mary
land.
X X y
In Russia the citizen seems to be
more nearly contented than in any
other. But don't want to live there
Ray Long, editor and writer.
X X y
There Is no denying the fact that
atheism Is increasing.-Dr. j. A. Leas,
Holy Trinity Church, Chicago.
+ 4 +
! see no reason why any good Dem
ocrat could not make a winning race
next year. = Governor Albert c.
Ritch!e Of Maryland.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
FOR TEA-TOTALERS

London, England.-To supply the
Briton's often-expressed need for tea
Immediately upon awakening, new
alarm clock which will do that very
thing Is on the market. This clock Is
set on retiring at night, then, in the
morning at the proper time, an elec-'
trio current lights the gas to boil the
kettle. the teapot is filled automatic
ally, and the tea made.
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round. hard, like q handful Of peb.
bles-the necklace! Bates hadn't
taken it after all! In his hurry he
had seized an empty one and stuffed
it in his pocket without looking
and the Jupiter necklace was still
here: underneath her hand.
She might have picked 1t up and
put 1t on again-afterward 1t oc-
cured to her that that had been
the sensible thing to do. But at
the moment she was too panicky.
4 LMOST as IL he read her
Z = thoughts. De Iona suddenly no
ticed the absence Of the rubies.
"You have-lost your necklace?"
he asked in a choking voice. point.
ing to her throat.
'Oh. no." she managed to laugh.
II was 50 warm, and the stones are
so heavy. I Just took 1t or"
He drew in a deep sucking breath
and leaned back. his sinister face
relaxed. She saw his eyes creeping
over her. the table. her handbag.
searching 1t out.
"But you had me frightened for a
minute!" he chided her. "Such q
valuable string could easily become
lost In q crowd like this"
n asked Mr.. Bates to lock It up
for me-" she said, deliberately. an.
swering his unspoken question. His
face hardened. seemed to lock to-
gether as II he were shutting in his
feelings with Z titanic effort. He
was silent so long that Mary began
| to wonder II he were going to speak
to her again at all. At that moment
the orchestra began to play 1.-TWO
Tears" /,
Unsmiling, he tapped out his
cigaret and said 1T il the tango.
Will you dance 1t with met"
"will you pick up my glove,
please?' Mary asked, on sudden in
spiration. n think ! dropped It
over there" Surprised. he bent
over and made an effort to locate
tho glove. which lay where she had
thrown it-under tho table. There
was nothing for him to do but get
down on his knees and pick it up.
In that moment, Mary unclasped
her purse on the table. slipped the
necklace into It and clasped It
again. She was shaking out q fresh
handkerchief to account for that
loud snap Of the handbags fastener
III he had heard it-when he
arose. flushed and patiently Ill.
pleased. from his chivalrous errand.
The problem was far from solved.
Mary realized. but II was tho best
she could do for the moment. Where
on earth was Bates, she wondered
furiously? His. ''I'll hurry right
back" had been spoken at least
half IN hour ago-or 80 Il seemed
to her now.
Reluctantly she rose and let d.
Loma's arm encircle her. She dread
ed to dance-with Dirk there
watching. She couldn't bear It 4
he looked at her again-like that.
Do Iona broke In upon hel
thoughts, uodding toward the table
.:'Do you leave your purse there
like that? How careless you are!
TITS safe enough" she shrugged
And indeed, she felt the DANCE,
was about the same either way
whether she LETT. Il lying there. Of
carried It with her. And there wa,
the chance Bates would come bacl
in moment. and take charge Of It
Besides" she added. there,
nothing In it."l He did not believ,
her, she knew. Lets not Dance
she said suddenly.
mot dance? But this Il th,
tango they are playing expressl,
for you and me! Here" he reachet
out and stuffed the handbag int,
his pocket, II will take care o
that for you. Come!"
WHERE, oh. where had Bate
Il " gone and why didn't he com
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tishts-oo la Ia. Ask dad. h
knoWSl

tlghtS-OO Ia Ia. ASK DAD, ne
knows!
Hers was one of the most success
full troups on the road. She made
a neat fortune for those times and
bought real estate. She has q good
income and winters in Florida. Will
liam Campbell, her husband and
manager. wrote most of the skits.
Minnie Henshaw was "ostracized'
socially when she went on the stage.
Her mother was a countess.
II haven't been to q burlesque show
in 20 years and will never 60 again,
she insisted. There were real show
folk in my time: today the gifls do
nothing but make spectacles Of them
selves"
Copyright, 1891, NEA Service, 1nc)
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, journal Of the American
Medical Association

The digestive system includes the
mouth, the throat, the eSophagus, the
stomach, the small and large intes-
tines.
The mouth breaks up the food and
contributes through the saliva a sub
stance that digests starch. In the
act of swallowing, the food passes
through the throat. The esophag,ls
IS apparently just a tube for trans
mitting food to the stomach. Il is,
however, fairly long tube. and II It
becomes inflamed or develops ulcers
or varicose veins or any other type
Of disturbance, a serious condition
results.
Physicians who study the diseases
Of digestion are convinced that the
habitual bolting Of rough food or
drinking fluids that are too hot may,
by repeated irritation. lead to the
production Of ulcers and eventually
to narrowing Of the esopkagus. The
food, once properly chewed and soft
ened, leaves the stomach, where it is
converted into a still smaller con-
sistency.
The stomach is capable Of standing
a good deal Of punishment and does.
However, willing horse can be over
worked and it is not safe to overtax
any stomach.
X 4 +
Overindulgence in sweet foods, in
starchy foods, in meats, or a depar-
ture in any way from a well-bal-
anced dietary, as IS pointed out by
DR.. william Gerry Morgan, may so
tax the functions of the stomach as
to result in time in disturbances.
In the small intestines other pro-
cesses are carried on because other
fermerlts come to the small intes-
tines from the pancreas. The small
intestine is q feet long. Here the
food, reduced to somewhat uniform
mass by the stomach, is further di-
gested and absorbed. On an aver
age, six to eight hours are required
for food to pass from the mouth to
the end Of the small intestine.
The large intestine IS chiefly asso-
ciated with elimination.
Doctor Morgan emphasizes the fact
that the person in good health whose
various systems and organs are work.
ing normally IS not likely to have any
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04


watch him."
He did indeed look as II he were
under. a severe strain. Mary said
she would follow soon, and added
in an undertone to Bates, Hadn't
you better 60 with him? Bates
appeared worried. Tho old man
looked far from well, but there was
the necklace to think Of Jupiter
moved to the parapet again to see
IL he could PICK out the !. ....Gypsy's''
lights, and Bates and Mary ex'
changed thoughtful looks.
"I'll put him in q cab anyhow"
he finally decided. "and be right
back" He hesitated, II don't like
to leave you here alone. though
and l want to stop and see how the
boys are coming with the searching
Of De Loma's room."
I'm not afraid" Mary assured
him. Don't be long. though. Hurry
back!"
Listen! You better give me
that" Bates leaned forward. an
anxious furrow cutting its way
down the middle Of his plump. pink
forehead. with that gun The
Fly's liable to think he can stand
'em all of and try something des.
perate."
"But I can't give it to you, here!"
Mary whispered impatientiy.
"Nobody's looking. Pull your
wrap up while you unfasten It
Drop it in your napkin and lay the
napkin on the table. and I'll pick
1t up. I'll watch"
Mary did as he said. looking
around languidly at her unobserv
ing neighbors as she pressed the
clasp and let the heavy loop Of gem,
drop into her lap. Hastily she Gov
cred them with the napkin and
laid the napkin on the table with a
nonchalant an air as she could
muster.
MIR. JUPITER was trampinl
4vA around tho room to the exit
Mary suddenly saw De Iona and
the orchestra leader end their con
fab, and De Iona turn and wall
swiftly toward their table.
"He's coming!" Bates rose hur
riedly as she spoke, grabbing the
napkin and stufang 1t in his inside
pocket quickly. He cut straight
across the room and caught up will
Mr.. Jupiter at the door.
De Iona dropped into the chair
beside her. He had recovered hi'
aplomb somewhat.
"Ah, these American orchestras!
he scoffed. "They know nothing bu
the jazz. Would you believe he ha'
not a single tango on the program TO
tonight? I told him. Play me tn
tango. and you will see something!
He will play it. but he thinks no
many in this crowd can dance it
they are older folk, mostly. Fo
them he plays the walt1!" He shool
his head in amazement. "Wha
good is riches II you can only dane
the waltz"
He was deadly earnest about II
/ and in her relief at having tn
. necklace out Of her possession an
safely tucked away in Bates pocket
Mary almost laughed. She was SET
ing a new and strange side OF th
. man. but one that was as, genuin
. in its way % his less respectabl
, phases.
. Then he noticed that the othe
} places at their table were empty.
"They have gone and left us. eh
:. The old one? And Bates, too? Al
but the night Is young!" He turne
!. toward her, switching on his pa
5 sionate manner az II it had been a
] electric light. He made as II I
take her hand. but Mary move
Q away convulsively. So long as b
e did not try to make love to he
I she could endure him--but not tha
Now she became aware OF som
4 thing under the napkin on whic
q her right hand rested-somethin
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Many things can be changed from
q harmless substance to a poison by
merely changing the arrangement Of
the atoms Of which they are made.
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(BEGlN HERE TODAY


MARY HARKNESS plots to en-.
snare THE FLY. who she believes
''frnmed" her brother, EDDIE,
viii the Daurder Of old MRS.
JUPITER, and later ran Eddie
dow ana killed him. she f. aided
hance, DIRK RUYTHER. believes
Eddie guilty, NJ do police. who
give mp the investigatiOn. II
BRUCE JUPITER, In his fathers
bad Eracess vows to rOut Mary,
who he believes II n gOld-disger.
y Dirk orders Mary. to abandon 1ls~
Investigation, but she goes 10
Miami ON the Jupiter yacht. near.
ing The Fly will be at Hialeah
to sec his horse run.
she meets COUNT DE Iona,
old acqunintnnce Of COUNTESS
LOUISE, Bruce's friend. De Iona
10 listed ~ tho owner Of The
Fly's horse. MIR. JUPITER buys
n sec0nd-hnnd car Of the same
make ~ that used By tho muf.
derer: and finds Eddie's l. o. U.
for $4,000 in IT.
Bruce and Louise quarrel be.
cause she cannot explain where
she got a diamond bracelet. Louise
says It 10 Mary's. Bruce makes
her give the bracelet to Mnry,
who discovers 1t was stolen from
nir:. jupiter the night she wns
killed. Mary locks 1t In the hotel
safe and takes out tho rubies to
wear at a hotel fete. Dirk arr
rfves with the party of CORNE-
LA TABOR. Mary's rival.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
C0METIME during the remainder
Of that first dance. which had
become a horrible nightmare t.
Mary. she was aware Of severe
bump-and looked AROUND to see
Bates. perspiring and apologetic
plotting q strange woman awkward,
ly nearby.
De Loma's start and quick lear
aside startled her more than the
collision between the two couples
Though Bates bemoaned his clumsi
ness and begged q thousand par
dons. De Loma's look would have
slain him II it could.
It was not until she and Bate,
were left alone together at the table
while De Iona. to whom there wa.
no dance but the tango. went t
speak to the orchestra leader. tina,
she learned the little incident hat
been Intentional.
Hes got a gum" Bates Whispered
to Mary. as soon az the other twt
were out Of hearing distance. III,
carries it on the right side. Sorr,
to have to take that method of find
ing out. but ! wanted to be sure
Did ! step on your"
Some" Mary confessed, wrie
Cling . bruised toe. 'but anythin,
for the cause. So that was it!
thought you simply had two lef
feet"
Il have. But Lord. nobody coul,
dance with that dame anyhow. Sh
wiggles. They never danced lik
that back in Buffalo, when I wa
learning"
The press Of so many extr
guests had made service slow: Ma,
noticed that their dinner was sti)
In early stages. Unless he chos
to walk out and leave his food u,
eaten. Dirk was committed to r,
main where he was Tor some tim,
at least. Well. she would max
that time memorable for him. sh
resolved flercely.
Mr.. Jupiter. who had been roam
Ing restlessly along the low wa
that edged the roof, ostensibly lool
ing at the Ambassa doris. famou
~view." now came back and leane
down to speak to her.
Mary. I'm going down to IL
Gypsy I can't sit here and 81
that fellow gyrating around 0,
there like alike a damned toI
He ought to be dancing on the on
OF q rope. BY God, III put hi
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FREAK PLANE

An inventor in Italy has designed
an airplane supported by single
disk shaped wing that is rotated to
serve as propeller and is filled with
gas to increase its lifting power.
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WeHUeE OF 1HO 1ASS00H1SCU soS'S
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this news
paper and also the local news Of
spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights of republication Of all other
matter herein are also reserved.
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ard, ex-lightweight champion, at
tempting a-"comeback."
4 * X
Nobody loves the officer who en-
forces the law and keeps the peace.
Federal Judge Bourquin, Trenton,
N. J.
X 4 \
I hold it is fundamental that every
man is entitled to work and provide
for himself and his fanily.-Con-
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend OF thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Trlbune's policies.
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Quotations

It's all together different In the
ring than in the gyn.-Benny Leon
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-04

Rose Sydell Is blond, handsome and
quietly reserved. Back in 1895, how
ever, that diamond butterfly she
wore on her breast and those
plumes i. that figure those
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WHERE, oh, where had Bates
" gone and why; didn't he come
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
MASONIC ORDER
OPENS SESSIONS
More Than 700 Delegates
in City for Convention.

More than TOO delegates with
their families attended the session
opening the annual convention Of
the Grand Lodge of Indiana, Free
and Accepted Masons, today at the
Masonic temple, 525 North Illinois
street.
The morning program opened
with music by an orchestra of
twenty-five girls from the Masonic
home at Franklin, and a prayer
by Grand Chaplain Frank Lee Rob-
ertS.
Grand Master Roscoe Kiper OF
Boonville presided and introduced
Governor Harry G.. Leslie.
Following the open meeting the
delegates went into private business
session, after which pictures Of the
group were taken. It is expected
that in the election of officers Ira
H. Church, deputy grand master, or
Frank G. Laird, senior grand war
den, will succeed the present grand
master.
Supper will be served at 6 today
in the temple. A special train
leaving the Union station at 8 to-
morrow will carry delegates to the
home at Franklin, returning in time
for lunch in the temple.
Five hundred lodges in the state
are represented in the convention
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26
AIR MANEUVERS ARE
FEATURE OF FILM

and saluted the royal party with
twenty-one guns.
Even the Hoovers go to the circus
and, what's more, they enjoy it..
The pictures made while the show
played Washington indicate just
how much Alien Hoover and his
little daughter Peggy enjoyed the
fare. They munched popcorn and
peanuts with the most ardent fans.
From Melbourne, Australia, comes
an item showing the remarkable
control man can have over whip.
Lashing out a seventy-f1ve-foot
stock whip, a man cuts paper held
by a woman with the end of it.
Ruth Nichols, at Barren Island,
testing the plane she will use on
her transatlantic hop; the revival
of ancient football at Florence,
Italy; man flying in a kite at
Brockton, Mass; at Chicago. hotel
being dispossessed, and frog-leap
contest at Angels camp, California,
are other features in the reel.