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Some Odd Facts

Tests recently made by a scientist
go 70 prove that dogs are perfectly
Indifferent to moving pictures.
whereas cats showed signs OF fear at
certain films such as dog pictures.
Honey has been stored by bees In.
side the roof OF a fifteenth century
farmhouse near Dorking. Surrey. for
over a century; the weight Is now 50
great that the ceiling is showing
signs Of collapse.
Pupils at the various educational
establishments Of the London County
Council range from a baby OF two at
a nursery school to a man OF seventy.
six, who is attending a night class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

water.
Everybody knows how necessary it is that the
water supply should be pure. No city Is consid-
cred a civilized community unless it has an album
dant water supply. The highest progress the city
is making in the protection of health is proven by
the care given to securing a supply Of pure
water. In most communities it is safe for
grown-ups to make use of the city water for
drinking purposes.
babies. The digestive processes Of infants are
SO delicate that they are more easily disturbed
than adults are. 1t is not safe TO give to tiny
babies water which the adult may safely drink.
The city water may be quite good enough and
safe enough for US, but it will probably be en-
tireIv unsuited for the infant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
Door Stops a s u m m e r
Necessity.

NOOR STOPS are among Sum.
mer needs when open windows
and doors create many cross.
currents and induce doors to slam.
In olden days a carpet covered brick,
a coral group or a conch shell an
swered the purpose. Sometimes a
pot with a growing plant In II was
used for special occasions.
Today stops are much more ambi.
tious as evidenced by a wonderful
brass peacock with fully spread tail
outlined against TIE door. a wrought
iron cat with a bushy tail and re.
markably fascinating yellow eyes. and
somber iron minute men doing their
duty nobly.
The modern fancy for ships finds
them In heavy brass models serving
as stops. The Mayflower. old Con-
stitution. Spanish gallsons. and mod
ern torpedo boats. a bewilderinI
choice for a boys room or the den.
In the painted iron stops there are
many delightful subjects. There Is
a little nurse holding a most lovable
baby suitable for the nursery door.
or a choice OF Mother Goose char
acters Ia gay colors.
Baskets OF flowers are always liked
and they come in three sizes.
The wooden soldier OF painted iron.
IS another favorite. He stands
straight and stiff with his white
trousers creased and his red sash
tied In a perfect bow and loop. a
brilliantly painted rooster is rather
a newcomer. but he Is a noble bird.
There is also a good sized gray ele.
plant with a red harness and
blanket. a strong but peaceful figure
doing his duty with no apparent
effort.
Fairy book folk are all represented.
recognized and desired by youngsters
for their especial door. With all
these helpers there is no excuse for
siamming doors. though the price for
many at the more desirable stops is
rather p~rohibitive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
The Little Girl Who Liked to
Play.


nETTY was a sweet little girl
and liked TO help her Mama;
O that Is. when she felt like 10.
At other times work was hateful to
Betty.
One day Betty was invited TO q
lovely birthday party given by n
OF her little friends and Mama said
she might go II she would wash out
her little pink dress and iron IL all
by herself.
You see. It's Mothers busy day
and I haven't the time to fix things
for yOu." said her Mama
Betty was all excited as she put
the kettle or water on the fire. BY
the time the water was hot. Betty's
working spell had cooled and Mama
had 70 call her In from play 10 finish
her work.
"Remember. 7 haven't the time.
my dear" called her Mama. Better
do up your work first. then play"
Betty's face was puckered I'm W
frown as she came in and ~hurriedly
washed out her dress and hung IL
up.
Il Just wish / never. never did
have 70 work." she fused.
Yes. what a nice world II would
be. IL we never had 20 work"
laughed Gray Spider from her web
over the kitchen table. what a
glorious world II would he TO be able
to play from morning until night"
"You should know how IL feels"
laughed Betty. You never have TO
work yourself"
Yes drawled Mrs. Gray Spider.
busting her web with her front feet.
even using her wee little tongue
where the dust wouldn't come off
easily. We'll. II ! didn't work. Ia
starve 70 death. Why. do you know
I've busted this web or mine off at
least ten times today7"
Betty laughed and ran back 10 her
play.
Mama kept her eye on the pretty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, July 81.
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE.

A cCORDINo 70 the sidereal op-
IA e%ratlons for this day unusual
- initiative and enterprise may
be predicted. but these adventures
may also open up'the possibility OF
fraud or misrepresentation. especi'
ally through letters. documents. or
complicated agreements With pFu-
dence and controlled Judgment all
may prosper by constructive effort.
Those whose birthday II Is may
look for a year Of enterprise y
progress. but they should be on
guard against fraud. duplicity and
underhan6 methods. especially
through letters, agreements or docu-
ments. A child born on this day
may be bold ana adventurous and
should make a success OF its under
takings II it will observe and enforce
probity and integrity In Its dealings
Planetary lau is a ~guidepost on
the trdg that men may see the
trend of the times-Br0UneH.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

dIWdySs
There is a lure and fascination about green
fields, the woods, lakes, birds, sunshine and open
spaces that is deeply ingrained In every human
being.
Yet young men and women who have been
raised in the country still continue to turn long
ing eyes toward the large cities.
In fact, this impulse to flock to cities has
gripped some rural residents so strongly that
they have even abandoned their farms, being
unwilling to wait long enough TO secure a pur-
chaser before taking the final step.
So we see, also, that the city holds a fascina-
ton that Is deeply rooted In all human beings.
Yes, the love OF nature and the herding in
stinct are very fundamental urges
And there was a time when both instincts
could be satisfied at one and the same time more
aarilv than tndav
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

and | love Il, there Is always
something nice happening, oh.
of course, we get the invoices,
the real estate titles. the bills Of
goods and all that, but every
once in a while something diff
ferent happens, now. you take
yesterday, a kind Of a cross
looking man came in and die
tated a letter that made Inc
want to cry.
1T was written to his mother,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
BEAUTIES WNATURE
CALL THE CITY o
Get Out Into the Country to Live; Enjoy the
Green Fields, Woods, Lakes. the Birds
and the Sunshine.
By DIR. LOUIS z. BISCH
Eminent Psychologist.

UMMER time Is country time.
$ When the "dog days. arrive who does not long to get away
- from the hot, humid city?
And then W e ask ourselves why we do not live In the country
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the letter was; II was her birth
day and he told her he'd been
thinking Of her all day and he
asked her If she remembered
how she used TO feel of his head
when he came in on Summer
days and told her he hadn't been
near the creek.
"Not anywhere near IL, and
how sometimes she laughed and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
Seen on 9Th Ave.
BY Miss Shopper

You must have noticed by this
time that the majority OF dresses.
rather than the minority. feature
uneven hemlines.
You simply cannot get away
from school. Geometrical designs
and figures follow you all over the
streets. in prints and IN tucks.
Great. enormous. colorful
squares. rather than the regulation
triangular scarf. are affected by
many smart sportswomen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

people, stupid ones, smart ones, cranky ones
and fu5sy ones, | guess you'd be sick and tired
of IL; every day the same old story-Yours
received and contents duly noted; | could write
it in my sleep, and the old fools who Try TO
make dates with you and the young fools who
think they are making a hit with you, the
cranky business women who are always so
hard on any other woman whe is trying to do
anything and the men who can't spell and can't
speak a correct sentence and expect you to do
their grammar all over for them Oh, yes,
give me a chance to go somewhere and live on
an island with the sea-gulls the rest of my life
and I'd jump at it, believe me-"
The Hotel Stenographer pulled her hair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
Answers TO Health Queries

ID. T. Q.-Is II unlawful for second
cousins 70 marry2
What should be done for an in
fected gland on the check Of an
elderly patient?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
BACTERIA A LLRK
IN DRINKING WATER
City Supply May Be Safe Enough for Adults
But That Given to Infants Must Be Boiled
to Insure Purity.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
United States Senator from New York.

Former Commissioner OF Health NeU York City.
r UST because the baby drinks milk is n reason why it needs no
water. AS a matter Of fact its digestion cannot be perfect
" without water. This tiny morsel Of humanity needs water to
dissolve the wastes and carry away the posons of the body. Fol-
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want you to appreciate this because it involves a lot OF trouble
TO prepare the drinking water for an infant 1t must be boiled and
then cooled and kept in a perfectly sanitary place in order to have Il
safe. This is true, you know, of all foods and beverages given to q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
Words of the Wise

The man who will live above
his present circumstances Is IL
great danger of living. in a lii
tie time, much beneath them.
Addison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

H. III. lis IL TOT etGbiAu
cousins 70 marry2
What should be done for an in
fected gland on the check Of an
elderly patient?
A-%ot as a rule-however each
State has its own law governing such
marriages.
Probably requires incision and
drainage-have IL examined and
treated by your doctor.
r. S. G.. Q.-Do we have enough
minerals in u regular daily diet 70
enable us TO exist without the addi-
tion or table salt?
Ayes. although a little salt NAV
be added without injury.
W. r. Nc. Q.-Is an operation for
n rupture as serious as one for ap-
%pendicitis?
al was operated on a year ag-
for appendicitis. Can ] have an
operation now for a rupture?
A.-No.
2.-I should think so. but Il de-.
ponds upon your condition and gen.
eral health. Have your doctor advise
you.
IT. T.. G. Q-What should a
young man Of eighteen, 5 II. 10 in.
tall weigh? How can I gain?
What causes dark circles
under the eyes each morning?
Ale should weigh about $50
pounds. Building UP the health in
general will also increase the
weight. For fun particulars send
a self-add-essed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
9.-Constipation. intestinal worms.
lack OF sleep are all possible causes.
Find the cause and then proper
treatment can be advised.
Copyright. 1898. Newsrapg Feature Service. inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

Today the cities n getting too big, too rapidly.
And today real country is not a > readily obtainable as formerly.
One must travel far to get away from civilization.
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down into the correct dip and settled her slave bracelets or 10
Of them on one armand looked positively vicious.
At the next hotel it was different
"Oh yes" said the stenographer. "1ve been here for 10 years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
II Several years ago a boy and !
had a quarrel and since have not
spoken TO each other. We see each
other most everywhere. Do you
think Il would be correct for me TO
speak to him again after so long a
timer UNDECIDED.
UNDECIDED: Time heals al
" wounds. Undecided. and | GER
tainiy think you should speak to the
young mar when you see him.
TEAR ANNIE LAURlE;
~ We are two girls who love
the same young mar dearly. We
have always been the best OF
friends until lately when this
threatened to break up our friend
ship. This young man seems TO
show no preference for either OF
us. for he takes US both out at
once or else alternates. M night
with n and the next with the
other. This seems as though we
both would be satisfied. but we are
not. We feel & jealousy that this
young man should care as much
for one as the other.
TIDDLES AND WINKS.
TIDDLBS AND wINKS: Don't be
Il sillyl The young nan evidently
Is not in love with either Of you. and
10 let such a foolish thing as jealousy
break up the friendship between you
girls il absurd. Just enjoy the
friendship OF the young man and let
II go at that. Jealousy Is too ugly a
thing 10 find a place in the heart or
a young girl. for II spells her DISPOSE
ton and chances for happiness.
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else. Then comes the great moment.
II she's weak, she decides against love-and
what a mistake she makes then. For Love with
out Riches can be heaven on earth, If one chooses
to make it so. But Riches without Love-well,
it's just the opposite. Love Is sufficient riches in
itself to ask for nothing more. And when this
priceless gift Is yours for the taking, don't
hesitate a second. It's the rarest and best gift
Of all.
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A.-No.
2.-I should think so. but Il de-
ponds upon your condition and gen
eral health. Have your doctor advise
yOu
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r. S. G.. Q.-Do we have enough
minerals in u regular daily diet 70
enable us to exist without the addi-
tion or table salt?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

OWED legs r an extremely
delicate topic OF conversation
D and yet | hope your bear with
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Addison.
If ideas and Hords uers dis
tinctIy Teightcd ard duly con
sidered they mould afford us
another sort OF logic and critic
than uhGf We haze been hitherto
acquainted Nth Locke.
II Is as easy unwittinsly to deceive
oneself as 10 deceive Others.
la Rochefoucauld
he UhO UOuLd do some great
thing TN this short life must an
ply himself TO the r0rk with
such q concentration OF his
forces as 10 idle spectators. uko
lice only 10 amHse themselves,
looks like insanity. Foster
Be not diverted from your
duty by any idle reflections the
silly world may make upon Won,
for their censures are not in
your power, and consequently
should not be any part Of your
concern. --Epictetls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30
By WINIFRED A

YELL" said the stenographer. 'if you
N had to sit here day in and day out,
' ake dictation from all kinds Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

A. 5 I picked up Mary Harrison's'
. bank book and folding check
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-30

.OOR STOPS are among Sum.
mer needs when open windows
and doors create many cross.
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cor5risAi. 1898. N.~,D.Dr r...ur. SERIES. rna
The Washington times., 1928-12-27
KING IS VISITED
BY BACTERIA
SPECIAL |ST

LONDON, Dec. 27.Dr. 4. 3. II.
whitby, 1 specialist, was summoned
to buckingham Palace at ESQ this.
afternoon to see King George.
It was believed he made bac.
THEOLOGICAL examination, as he il a
specialist IN that branch 1cf medi-
cine.
Another Of the royal physicians,
Lord Dawson OF Penn, returned to
the Palace at the sai11e time.
Earlier three royal physicians, Sir
Stanley Hewett. Lord Dawson Of
Penn and Sir Hugh Rigby, held q
tWO.k0ur consultation at Bucking.'
ham Palace today.
While no formal medical bulletin
was ISSUED, IT was officially stated at
the palace this afternoon that the
Kings condition ii unchanged.
The latest bulletin. issued last
night. Lad reported further pfogress.
Entering the sixth week OF his ill.
ness today. the King continued to
show slow but steady progress to-
wards recovery. but hin physicians
have not yet pronounced him out Of
danger.
II was authoritatiyely indicated.
however, that the King spent q Quiet
and fairly comfortable night.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27

ENood Dtreek, direetor Of Wash.
fneton's aaNly crested Community
WAstt. who WIS the principal
speaker u the lunehecn meeting ok
tie Li0ns Club yesterday 1t the
lEayflOwer, outlined the purposes of
Z tie chest and declared that It puts
unity in community and gives the
NharitabIy inclined public an op.
orfunity to budget their gifts To
nose less fortunate than them.
selves.
10 date. he declared, 81 organiza.
lions have been granted member.
ship In the chest and q drive for
funds will be made during the week
ef January Is to February s.
While the exact amount needed
Tor the 81 Organizat tiOns operations
Al not vet definitely known, II III
expected that the drive viii be for
4 fund Of between one, and one ana
DaG-half millions Of dollars.
This, Street sid, means q per
capita donation of about $3.50. Elaos
crate plans for the raising Of the
fund are already Well under way
and the m6ney.raisinR machinery Il
expkcted to be WeIl oiled and ready
) lor operation on the opening day OF
the drive.
VefEIie Potter, chairman OF the
charities COMMITTEES Of Ehe Lions
Club, reported that his committee
bad taken 90 crippled children to
3 down town department store and
maw that Santa Claus had a pres
Ank for each one
Nearly one hundred baskets of
food were distributed to needy
families and 10 girls, living at ST.
Yincent's Orphanage, were renaem.
bered, he reported. A large and
6aily decorated Christmas Tree was
net up ct the Friendship House and
The club will be hosts at q dinner
there ct 8 o'clock tonight.
Robert u. McK4eyer. president.
thanked the membership for it's
nupport and cooperation during the
year drawing to an end.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27
HOME BUILDING
IN ARL|NGT ON
INCREASES

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Va, Dec.
1a The county's rapid development
during the last year was shown to-
day BY the records Of County Com
missioner Of Revenue Harry *.
Green, which show that during the
year. up to and including today,
tSere have been issued $40 permits
1sr new buildings. representing an
expenditure Of si,e5s ,s76.
Commissioner Green stated that
more than gu per cent of the new
homes erected during the year are
nov occupied. or the total number
of permits Issued more than S2s
we're for homes.
After & recess of 10 days for the
Christmas holidays, the December
term of the circuit court Of Airing
ton county convened today with
Judge Howard w. Smith on the
st4nch. Judge smith viii have four
ctin1inal cases before him today.
Probable acquisition of : tract Of
l&nd containing more than ESQ acres.
sot swamp that may be turned into 9.
park between Alexandria and Mount
ern0n was announced today BY DIR.
Samuel M. Johnson, president Of the
National Boulevard Association
Owaers Of the land have expressed q
willingness to donate e Tor q park
provided the river route Tor the new
Washington Mount vernon Boule.
Vard il selected.
Dr.. johnson said EFFORTS would be
mlade to develop tract exrSediHg in
beauty that o. Potomac EarlkE The.
I land lies along the Hunting Creek,
I keloN the city ok AlexandFla.
County 1reasuret y. wade Ball
has announced that. on the first
Monday III January, q 10 o'clock. ii.
front 0f the courthouse, AZ will sell
aE public auction All property on
which the taxes for the year 1927
Nav6 become deIinaue1it
The Ballston branch of the clar-
ondOn Baptist Church WIN hold its
annual Sunday school hrlskIhas en-
terteinment tonight III the church
- O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27
Pilot Clips 3 Minutes
Off Chicago Mail Time

CHICAGO, Dec, "a 20. .G.).--IEl.
naund Matucha, pilDt TOR the Ma.
d6nal Air Transport, Inc, has cut
three minutes from the air.maiI
tine between this city and Kansas
City. 4 distance Of $50 miles.
Matucha, who entered the Air
Mail Service In 1896 after leaving
the Army Air. Service, makes the
hight in two hours and 81 min.
iiates. Part Of the trip is covered
at the rate Of 2iO miles per hour.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27
First Accident in so
Years Claims q Lives

KATONAH, n. z, Dec. 81 0.N.S.l
IN the first accident reported at the
railroad crossing here In more than
ID half century, Oscar Adams, 20. and
John j. Toohig, 2S, both of Croton
Falls, were killed today when their
car was struck by passenger train.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27
ri MSIAI e nEEIc ERS

The colored Masors of the Dis
trict win install grand lodge off
GERS at Il meeting tonight at 81
o'clock at Fifth and Virginia Ave.
IS. j.. Charles r. Ford was re-
elected, with Albert Dodson, deputy.
The Washington times., 1928-12-27

P'Cake FIOurs Syrup
S'lield Pancake Flour pkg, Zoe
Aunt Jemima Pancake, Z pkgs., zse
Sfield Buckwheat pkg, lOc
Aunt Jemima Buckwheat PKG, l4s
VI. Sweet Pancake pkg, lie
Karo B. 4. Syrup can, l2c; lSs
Golden Crown Syrup can 9e; l7e
SuItana Maple b. Syrup can, l4c
Loe Cabin Maple Syrup can, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-07
A Merited Sentence.

In the sentencing of George Denker,
former Holland Tunnel patrolman, to
serve an indeterminate term of six
months to three years in the peniten-
tiary for brutality to motorist charged
with trivial traffic violation, the State
Of New York has done the country at
large service James Barnard, sta
tionary engineer, was driving through
the new vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson River some months ago when
he was forced out of the narrow traffic
lane by the stopping of the car in front
of him. Testimony offered in court
showed that he was hailed by Denker
and served with summons, but that
when he protested at the charge he was
set upon by the policeman and badly
beaten up. The charge against the
motorist was dismissed in court the next
day, where he appeared with both jaws
fractured and badly bruised head,
while Denker and another patrolman
were held for the grand jury. On Tues
day last Denker was convicted, and by
his conviction the State of New York
officially served notice to its citizens
that it will not tolerate police brutality.
While this was a particularly fragrant
case, every large community at one time
or another has probably been the scene
of modified version of the tunnel af-
fair, when policemen have either &C
tually struck reputable citizens or have
been so insolent in their manner that a
fight has ensued. The Denker case,
which was an open-and-shut one, un-
doubtedly will serve as an object lesson
to the police not only of the Holland
Tube, but of all New York. 1t seems
a shame that similar object lessons can
not be given at intervals throughout the
entire country to remind that type of
policeman in forcible way that his
duty is to protect the public and not to
assault 1t.