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midas Venomous Snakes
Less Than Six Feet Long

Should you encounter a snake more
than six feet long in India, outside
the thick jungles Of Travanacore, As
worried, according to zoologist con-
nected with the Review of India, of
Calcutta and Delhi. For he tells US
that most Of the deadly venomous
snakes native to that country are six
feet or under In length. The deadly
jungle species attaining length of
more than six feet Is the Hamadryas
or king cobra.
But even IL they are not monsters,
the poisonous snakes Of India do plen-
ty of damage "The wild beasts of
India kill 1900 people every year, but
the snakes Of India kill 5000 every
month";" this authority writes
There are 800 species Of snakes reg
istered, of which 81 are toxic (29 water
snakes, IS vipers, IL kraits and nine
species of cobras). Only two of the
vipers can give fatal bite, and there
are only four species of land snakes
whose bite is usually fatal. These are
a species of cobra, kraft, the chain
viper, Russers viper, or daboia, and
the phoorsa, echis carinata or saw
scaled viper
Everyone should learn to recognize
the four types of snakes among which
extremely poisonous varieties are To
be found, even though he cannot dis
tinguish the individual species. for two
reasons-to be as wary as possible II
the reptiles are of type to be feared.
and to minimize the possibility of dy-
ing from fright when bitten by a spe-
cies that Is comparatively harmless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-04-13
SOVIET WOMEN IN
REVOLT AGAINST
UGLY CLOTHING

A foreign fashion magazine was
a prize in Russia during the five
years of sacrifice between 1928 and
1888. and still is. Women like to
dress well. and men like women to
dress well, and Soviet women who
neglected this biological truism have
discovered the fact to their hurt.
Even during the worst years of the
shortage of goods. patent leather
shoes and silk stockings appeared in
far-off villages, Louis Fischer wrote
in a Moscow letter to the London
New Statesman and Nation. A good
Russian dressmaker can set any price
on her services and she will get It.
An article in Pravda praised con-
cert singer who appeared at a work.
ers' club in a silk dress and elegant
shoes. Clothing factories have been
organizing popular fashion shows,
and only the dresses, underwear,
suits, ETC., selected by the public as
best, may be manufactured by the
factories and shops. The govern
nent has ordered the textile indus
try to turn out thinner satins and
finer silks. Even cotton goods
must be of a better grade. peas
ant women refuse to wear coarse
prints" said Moscow daily.
The official Izvestia objected to
"ugly, untalented designs which
do not satisfy the esthetic tastes Of
the customer" The women Of
North Caucasus kolhoz (collec-
tive FARM wrote an open letter to
Stain in which they demanded goods
that would make the soul rejoice
Literary Digest.
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going on and at last appeared to be
getting fidgety She turned to him IL
is work for Pierre, she explained In
English. What do dor He appeared
to consider the point for an instant
oh. give him the beggar's address, he
said at last, and she turned to me
again, speaking French as matter of
course. Monsieur Mabeuse Is not here.
He Is engaged at Number AIT In the
next street. very occupied with his
work. Probably you will find him
there had DO difficulty In finding
the place and the man. who. strangely
enough, had no artists materials at
the house where he was supposed to
be painting. However. he told me that
he was rapid worker and would
promise to finish the miniature In q
few days. | suggested that would
call in day or two to see how he
was progressing. an idea to which he
offered no objections. Then ! left"
"And brought me two riddles" Smif
said. First: If Madame is preparing
to rid herself of her Pierre, why re-
main in touch with him?"
ITO keep him from suspecting 1t
until the time is ripe for him to learn
1t automatically"
"Posslbly-Second: Is Pulaski her
flame or is Mayer? Or Is she playing
one off against the other: I must
sleep on it."
Two days later, days which had
passed slowly since there had been no
further development In PANS affairs.
Smif decided that Stone would be justi-
fed in showing some interest In the
copy of his miniature.
Monsieur Mabeuse was within when
they reached the shabby house and
they were told to mount to the third
floor where, In a bare room. his work
was progressing. Stone fred the first
shot Immediately.
81 have brought my cousin with me
to inspect the miniature. Monsieur
Mabeuse-Madame Saitou," he said. by
way of introduction.
The two bowed formally and Ma.
beuse made no attempt to deny that he
recognized the name.
"But-but this is most irregular!"
he stammered. II cannot submit
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from high level photography and the
ascertainment of the electrical condi-
ton of the air at various levels, to
cosmic ray studies and efforts to de-
termine ozone concentration. The
mysterious ozone layer of the upper
air which some scientists assert is all
that saves life on the earth from de-
struction by ultra-short light rays, is
thought to lie far above the highest
point that can be reached by manned
balloon. 1t is hoped, however, that evil
dences Of an increasing ozone content
of the air can be detected Is miles up.
In order to house the many instru-
ments and automatic recording de-
vices that will be taken aloft, the bal
cal gondola of light metal, eight feet
four inches, in diameter. This diane
ter Is one foot and third greater than
that of the gondolas used by Pro
fessOr Picard and Commander Settle,
and will provide cubic capacity more
than twice as great.
The instruments, many Of them de-
signed and modified by Captain Stevens
as a result Of trials during high alti-
tude flights, will be largely automatic,
leaving observer and pilot free to take
up the many activities in the gondola
that will require attention. A number
Of tiny cameras. using motion-picture
film, will automatically and tirelessly
read" dials and clock faces stimuli
taneously at frequent intervals.
kepners Fine Record.
Maj. William e. Kepner, who will
pilot the shakespeare balloon, Is one
of the outstanding balloon pilots of the
United States army. He served In the
World war In the infantry and was
decorated by both the American and
French armies for exceptional services.
He holds four medals: Legion Of
Honor, Croix de Guerre with Palm,
Distinguished Service Cross, and Good
Conduct Medal, United States Marine
corps. He has been an officer of the
air corps since 1920 and holds the
aeronautical ratings Of .airplane pilot,
airplane observer, airship pilot and
balloon pilot and observer.
He was winner Of both the national
and the international balloon races in
1923, receiving the Litchfield trophy
and the King Albert Of Belgium trophy.
He was a classmate Of Commander
Rosendahl of the Los Angeles, and of
Commander Settle, for three years at
Lakehurst. Major Kepner holds a
naval certificate as rigid airship pilot.
He served on the Los Angeles as as
sistant navigator and received train
ing from the German Zeppelin crew.
He commanded the RS-1 semi-rigid
airship in 1927-192S, and was the first
to pilot an all metal airship In 1929.
Captain Stevens has made innumer-
able high altitude photographs, some
Of them, by the use Of infra-red rays,
showing mountain peaks more than
300 miles from the camera. Two of
his photographs, of extraordinary In
terest to geographers and astronomers,
are unique. One taken from a plane
21,OO0 feet over central Argentina is
the first photograph ever made show
ing literally the curvature of the
earth. The other, made at an altitude
of $4,000 feet over southern Maine, In
August, 1892, is the only photograph
which shows the advancing front of
the moons shadow on the earth dur
ing an eclipse of the sun.
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Confederation

They were sitting round the 6re
swapping lies.
"When / was in Montana" saio one
of them, Il saw a mountain lion
come right up to the camp one day.
1t wa. q fierce beast, but, with great
presence of mind, threw bucket of
water in its face and it skunk away"
Boys" said a man sitting In a
corner, 81 can vouch for the truth of
that story. A few minutes after that
happened I was coming down the
side of the hill. I met this lion and,
as Is my habit, stopped to stroke its
whiskers. Boys, those whiskers were
wet london Tit-Bits.
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THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING


Lovely finds decidedly
Chile
a
Mercy
man a
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Monsieur has deceived mel must
have advice
He moved toward the door. intent
doubtless, on getting instructions from
Pulaski. Stone, without words, set
his back against it, and the artist saw
the futility of trying to force his way
out.
"Why?" At the sound of her voice
he wheeled to find Smif smiling bland
ly upon him. "What advice do you
need? Surely Miss Phelps and you
are arrayed on the same side of this
case"
"But-but naturellement." he slut
tered nervously. "Only her ATTITUDE
toward me was so harsh"
LET us sit down." Sniff suggested.
1T really is important that we reach
an understanding. That is. If this plot
against you is to be frustrated"
"Plot? Against me? A plot?" The
man did not know what to make Of
her words.
ITO be sure" she replied. and there
was always something convincing and
reassuring about Sniff. "You certainly
are to be the chief victim. Now we
are friends, are we not?"
While Mabeuse puzzled over this
they sat down.
1.-THE understanding, l take 1t,
Monsieur. Is that you are to swear
that a passion for Miss Phelps has
torn you from the bosom Of your
family?
"How can help 1t, Madame7 1t is
a thing so great that one cannot lie
about it. If am put on the witness
stand, / dare not foreswear my pas
sion."
"No," said Smif, "assuredly not.
only wanted to make sure of the f1xity
of your purpose and your love for
Miss Phelps. Your wife cannot marry
either Mr.. Mayer or Mr.. Pulaski until
she has obtained her divorce from
you"
what is that you say?" Mabeuse,
suddenly scarlet In the face, turned
on Sniff with snarl 1.-THE poor child
has no thought of divorce. Her heart
is broken. My wife adores me-"
Sniff shrugged her shoulders good
humoredly. 81 should put that In the
past tense. Monsieur. Positively.
had no doubt that she reciprocated Mr.
Mayors tender feelings when he sat
holding her hand In my Office the other
day."
Holding her hand-why was he
holding her hand? Why did she let
him hold her hand"
"You certainly can't blame your wife
for taking any consolation offered
her." Smif pointed out with entire
gravity.
"But she knows" Mabeuse stopped
In mid-career.
Sniff ignored this. She wanted
something more substantial than an In.
eliminating admission that might be
open to various interpretations.
There Is no denying that you have
been led to place yourself In a dubious
position" she said briskly. "what you
personally expected to gain by II IL Z
mystery to me. Plainly you are the
poor cat who u to pull the chestnuta
out of the fre and SINCE your paw,
while the monkey makes on with the
prize"
fro BE CONTINUED,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-04-13
Plymouth Had Blue Laws

Records of the ancient American
town of Plymouth. Mass. show that In
Puritan days it was illegal to smoke
on Sundays within two miles Of meet
ing house, or while going to or from
meeting house services. The penalty
was a II pence fine per puff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-04-13

Salt and Pepper, Please
Girl Castaway - Good heavenst
Cannibals!
Sailor-Now, don't get in a stew.
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. No alcohol. Sold
by druggists in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11

this slum area 60 on as 1t has In the
past, or to spend the money that
would transform It into an asset In
stead Of . liability?
This case, Of course, Il only . SAM
size has comparable situations. Every
American city u paying. and paying
through the nose, for the luxury Of
It's slums.
A large-scAle housing program
would not only help stimulate the
capital goods industries: It would
prove the best kind Of investment
that the American people could
make.
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Name Delegates for
B. p. w. Convention

Mrs. Berta Z. Baker, Miss Henricka
B. Beach and Miss Josephine Hoech
were elected to represent the Bis
marck Business and Professional Wo-
mems club Ut the state convention at
Grand Forks May 1870 at the meet
ing held Tuesday evening.
The List Of aiternAtes for the three
delegates win be announced later.
Miss Marie Huber, club president,
named Miss Pearl Bryant, Mrs.. Baker
and Ms. l. B. sowles TO nominate q
slate q Officers for lo34-35.
Before the business meeting, the
three Bismarck high school students
VINO VII compete IN the district
decianAtosY contest gave the read
ioss With vt:eh they won the local
et2ioatioc coa1st. william Mote
Gsre Z 5IRuB reading, China
H,ne Eyes sy K Gale: Miss Virginia
CE?o. EEre . dramatic selection,
Apple SlAsoGs- BY Kathryn Kim
ae- s.at L1H Jane Smith, birthplace
w-n-s. = .ae T.-1' humorous read
NR e'r.G4o. gave What william
A-T c1S xasE!mow.
A.se. A<9y-1e.t. the group list
Nse = 1he rna6eas. Of The Student
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
HISTORY IS
SUBJECT OF SPEECH
Mrs. A. c. Young Tells Rotarian
Members About Russian
History and People

Russia, it, history, customs, people
and religious observances was the SUD-
iect Of q talk by Mrs. A. Q. Young %
members Of the Rotary club Wednes-
day.
The country comprising European
and part Of Asiatic Russia WAS origin
ally settled by traders who lived 2
nomadic existence, Mrs. Young said.
Il was only in comparatively modern
times that great cities were built up.
Lack Of seaports made Russia - M.
ton isolated for centuries and &C.
counted to some extent tor IT. back.
wardness in adopting western civilixa-
ton. It's principal seaport, vladivoe-
tok, Is ice-bound most Of the year,
requiring the use Of 1ce-breakers to
keep the harbor navigable, abe said.
The Greek orthodox church, which
was adopted In the 10th century By
the rulers Of Russia and Of which the
Gar was the head, had many 1est.
walls, some Of which were celebrated
by days Of feasting. The new form
Of government adopted following the
revolution has changed the social -
well as the economic condition Of the
people, she declared.
Guests included w. Z. Wuhbena,
Hankinson: H. q. Petit, Fargo; ]. Way
Huey, jamestown, and George =. Con-
STAINS, Blue Earth, Mimi.
Charles Robertson, chairman Of the
convention committee, called atten.
ton Of members to the annual ninth
district conference which viii be held
at Faribault, Mimi, May 24-25. An
also WAS made Of the
concert by Concordia college choir
which will b given In tho Trinity
Lutheran church Wednesday evening,
April IL.
An announcement vas made that
the next meeting Of the club viii be
held at Mandan, Wednesday, April
IL ct 1880 .. m. MandAn time. The
Mandan. Bismarck and Dickinson Ro-
tary clubs viii hold Joint meeting In
honor Of James. Beatty Of Vancouver,
B. G., representative Of Rotary Inter.
national who will b tho principal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
Worse Than War

The people Of England are begin
ming to grow alarmed about automo-
bile traffic fatalities. Last year autos
killed 1902 people and injured 216,-
$40 more In the United Kingdom;
and someone has discovered that this
Is q casualty list definitely greater
than that rolled up in any single
year Of the Boer war-which was, rs
wars go. . pretty bloody and expen-
sive affair.
Figures like that show how alarm
ing the traffic toll really Is under
modern conditions. Like the United
States, England has been complacent
under drain on life and health that
would cause an overwhelming outcry
II it were due to anything on earth
but the automobile.
England's situation parallels our
own. In both cases, 1t II becoming
inescapably clear that some drastic
new method Of handling automobile
traffic must be evolved.
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Prince" and then heard talk on
Hobbies" given BY Mias Bryant, who
IL . member Of the high school fac
ulty.
Miss Bryant devoted most Of her
talk to = description Of hobbies found
In . group Of 100 Dismarck high
school students, the Leading pastimes
enumerated being Photography, fur
niture making and repairing, rcd
work, hiking, study Of birds, flowers,
weeds and rocks, study Of home plan.
ming and decoration, keeping scrap.
books, designing and making collee-
lions Of various kinds.
Mis- Rose Huber. chairman Of til
flower and health committee, planned
the program and headed the refresh.
ments committee, which also IN.
cluded Mrs. Anne Hoeppner and Mias
Ruby Z. SchumAnn.
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Miss Ramsey to Open
Dance Recital Series

Aias Margaret Ann Ramsey WIN
present . group Of pupils II . ma
tinee program q o'clock Saturday
afternoon a* tte Paramount theatre
In thu first Of . SERIES q spging reci.
tals. llias Ramsey INVITES the public
to attend.
Advanced pupils 70 tain part ~
Camille Wachter II . Spanish dance,
''Tcroadce AndAluaian," Emily Papa.
eek and Prank Mayo n "a AdAglQ
number, Audrey Wal4schmidt a :
military to- tap, and Vivian 0oohlan
In q shaAoW dan0o. = group g -.
vanced iii studonts Wl1l pgooont -
/ ophiot1eakod xAdy.s M Nas3an
| Ganllin wil IN ~ VOL Aoeo r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
Former n. d. Teacher
Found Dead In Field

lGinnsapolis, April ll.-FeA6issine
more than two months, Mrs. Ethel
Waudersee. 50, was found dead Tuea~
day afternoon In . field south Of here.
Jan. Is Mrs. Wandersee wandered
away 1rom the house Of q sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller. Police searched In
vain then Tor the missing woman.
who, according to relatives, had been
depressed Tor some time.
A post mortem Wednesday failed
b reveal the specific cause Of death.
Coroner 9eashoee believes that Mrs,
Wandersee might have become lost
and collapsed from exposure.
MrS. Wandersee was born In Ct.
tawa, Canada. She attended normal
school at Valley City, N. D., and
taught for many years In North Da-
kota. She WAS separated from her
husbAnd at tho time Of her death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
Communists Object!

II you're worried about che 90
called "Communistic" policies Of the
national administration. 1t might
comfort you to read what the real
Communists Of the United States
have to say about them.
The eighth national convention OF
the Communist party IN the United
States was held the other day. And
the assembled Reds devoted . good
share Of their time to denouncing the
New Deal and all its works In no
uncertain terms.
Party members were called on 70
fight against the rise Of Fascism, ~
exemplified by the national recovery
administration" and were warned
that the NRA Is under the real con-
troll Of the big industrialists.
II there are government officials at
washington who want to make THU
. Communist nation, the Communists
themselves don't seem to have heard
about them yet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
.Innicting' Ideas
(NeW York Tiuesl

a recent article In The London
Times professed to deal with 'The
Lessons Of History in . frankly real
isttc way. It was really written large
y from . militarist point Of view, and
went over unreservedly to Napoleon's
theory Of the big battalions always
winning and always being right. Ac-
cordtng TO this writer, the chief les
son Of history Is that men With the
best weapons inflict their ideas on
the world" This doctrine. which was
admitted to be one Of brutal simpu-
city," stirred the well known histor.
Ian, Mr.. A. T. Pollard, In his retire.
ment ct Milford
h wrote brief reply, denying
that Alexander the Great ana Caesar
could b taken a. the only true ex-
ponents Of what history teaches" He
recalled tho old saying that Greece,
even when defeated, won . triumph
over the victor. and affirmed that
Plato ana Aristotle inflicted more
ideas ca tho world than Hector O. Ly.
sander. H added that JewTy became
loe world importance only when II sue
cumbe6 - : nation IN arms. The I'M
paied point q thu offending article
WAS that democracy and parliamen-
ItaEy institutions hare 1allen into
hopeless decay, and that the emer-
eoncy 0veryWhefe calls Tor . strons
man armed. But Ar. Pollard rejoina
that the institutions and safeguards
ISN# -
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form. There Is only this difference
I assume full responsibility for the
accuracy Of anything / say In the
booklet Or In any letter or monograph
o. other written q printed item that
goes directly from me to you, but
cannot guarantee the accuracy Of
everything printed In this column.
In this series on the medicine cup
board shall assume that any emer-
gency Or accident likely 70 happen to
. traveller may happen ct home, and
accordingly the family medicine cup
board should supply everything that
the pocket emergency hit contains for
dealing with such emergencies, Is
well Is the simple, reasonably safe,
tried and true remedies for common
ailments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
Fascism In Vienna

How political fanaticism can at
tempt to change the very outlook Of
. people Is demonstrated by the &C.
tivities Of Austria's new Fascist re-
gime in removing from public gaze
all statues whose nudity or political
color falls to meet the dictatorial
mind.
This ancient seat Of the arts and
sciences was jolted recently by the
sight Of workmen removing from their
pedestals various works Of art which
long had graced the city, among them
was Z statue Of 4 naked farmer SOW
ing grain.
Action to remove these reminders
Of former artistic impulses followed
Immediately upon the suppression Of
numerous periodicals and magazines.
among them 80 staid q publication
as the Saturday Evening Post.
Spies now haunt the city's famous
cafes and most any wtticism may
get man into trouble, II It happens
to be directed at the government.
The Viennese have taken 1t phil
osophically, a. they take most every
thing, but 1t must be little CALLING.
And this new demonstration Of
tyranny In one Of the worlds centers
Of culture must make q profound I'm
preston on Americans. It gives us
new cause for gratitude that free
speech and free press are not dead
In America. Also It makes " won
der just how We would get along UNI
der such system.
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chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee, announces that guests who
do not wear appropriate costumes
viii be fined.
4 =
Tirxah Ann Barclay Tent No. },
Daughters q Union Veterans Of the
Civil War, viii meet Ut 3 o'clock
ThurSday evening ct the Business and
Professional Women's club room,
World war Memorial building.