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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Home Making Helps
Bridal Veils, Rings, Rice and
Old Shoes.
BY Wanda Barton

UNE brides. and others. are
always interested in wedding
lore. no matter how modern
their wedding ideas may be. The
wedding ring. for instance. has run
the gamut OF iron, sedge. copper.
brass. leather. beads and adamant to
the gold and platinum OF today. The
first record Of IL appears In Genesis
fourth. where Tubal Cain vas the
Instructor OF every kind Of artifi-
GER" The old gimmal ring was Gun
ningly made so that after the cere-
mony II was divided so bride and
groom each had a ring.
The ring finger has always re-
NAMED the same. chosen as the
safest finger and sentimentally said
TO have a vein connecting directly
with the heart. The old superstition
in selection OF the day said:
Monday for wealth. Tuesday for
health. Wednesday best OF all; Thurs
day for crosses. Friday for losses and
Saturday no luck at all"
The origin or the wedding veil is
a matter OF dispute. The Crusaders
were supposed 10 have brought the
custom to Western Europe. others
claim IL came from the Greeks n
Romans who enshrouded their brides
during the ceremony in a flaming
yellow veil. Record says that Mar
garet Tudor 1T her wedding to James
Of Scotland wore the first real veil"
In Western Europe. When Elizabeth
Stuart married later. wells were out
OF fashion. so she wore flowing hair
confined with a chaplet OF flowers.
In the reign OF George III, this
fashion continued with gold and
pearl bandeaux and fillets OF ribbon
combining the hair instead OF flowers.
The honeymoon" is a period last
ing from a week 10 thirty days In
customs OF different countries. in
rare cases Il still endures for life.
Rice throwing is a symbol OF the
saying increase and multiply" The
carrying a loaf OF bread to the new
home-for prosperity--is a German
custom
The casting OF old shoes after the
brides carriage does not NEAR luck
as II Is generally supposed 70 do. but
Is really the casting off OF frivolity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

MI Lillian's reading Of the typed
letter 1 had brought to him
ut the request OF the red-bearded
man In the shack.
II take IL that by explosive he
near the paper Of Sumerian char
acters. a copy OF which Madge Is
now DECIDING"
Allen Drake and Lillian nodded as
sen and Lillian resumed the read
ing.
II can't hold this fellow off more
than two or three more nights. or
he'll get suspicious OF me. Here's
what you must do. Get the girl to
the farmhouse. pronto. and keep her
there. Take the old oma TO a hos
pital and settle the old man In a
room near by. They'll do anything
the girl tells them to. and her be-
ing left alone provides a plausible
Gus for her coming 70 the farm
house. Wen have TO y her for a
decoy-sorry. but IL can't be helped.
Explain as much as you think neces-
sary to make her understand what
would be the result OF handing over
that TINT TO Sergius. my present
side-kick. l don't need to hand you
Any OOpe- lIS the Sdluc AlAhk gOG
have Just been working on-they're
running around In circles wonder
ing where the birds you pretended
to be have flown to-"
THE mans clairvoyantr" my father
calculated. then motioned Lillian 10
70 on.
"Sergius has evolved a little side
plan Of his own-his type would-to
kidnap the girl and hold her for ran
som. He's counting on me to help
him. 80 when she comes out TO meet
us after | give her the message, I'll
grab her. put a blanket over her
head and skedaddle. ostensibly for
the shack. You see, I'm to be the
one to meet her and he II to be just
a few feet behind me-. ready to deal
with anybody who might follow her.
So keep well out OF his sight and
hearing. yet lear enough to tackle
him after I make the play OF grab
bing her. He probably will be fol-
lowing me. and you may be able 70
get him from behind. Don't one
Of you make the mistake OF coming
alone. He's an ugly customer. equally
handy with a gat or n Knife and heel
ed with both. Have two abie-bodied
men anyway. Suggest Drake and
the husband or the lady who brings
this 20 you. or course. you can't
spill the beans to anybody else. al
though Jim Is safe for a lookout.
While you're tackling Petrov. I'LL
! double back to the farmhouse with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- 60 out with a young man
who d twelve years my senior. !
am In my late cen l love him
very much but he has Y told
me he loved me. We have gone
together for two and a half years
He works every night but Sunday.
and | 20 to card parties n shows
with his mother. She seems 70
like me very much. and my
parents like him. But people talk
because OF the difference in our
ages. Does that make any differ
ence?
Nv friend has not been out with
any other girl since we started 10
GO together. | have been out a
few times. and he has always
found II out. He asked me not 10
Az IL again as long as we 90 to-
gether. DO you think ne loves meF
TROUBLED PEGGY.
TROUBLED PEGGY: AS long A.
l. you and your friend are not en-
gagged TO be married. Peggy. yoJ
ought TO so out with other youns
men. I do not approve OF limiting
your friendship. In such a case. Il
lust one man. Explain this 10 YOU
friend. and I am sure that he viii
agree with you that IL would be un
wise for you to see no one excep'
him.
AS TO the difference In your ages
Twelve years Is quite a lot. How
ever. II you RI congenlal In every
way. interested in the same things
and never bored with each other
there is no reason why you should
allow IL TO bother you In any way
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, May s.
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE.

HVHE planets exert a most au-
spicious rule on this day. yet
the best OF the propitious au-
guries may be offset IL the proclivity
to rash moves. contention and tur.
bulence be INDUCED. With these
subdued there should be excellent
conditions for growth. expansion and
fulfilled ambitions in many direc-
tons. especially favored being en-
tirely new undertakings.
Those whose birthday II Is are al
the threshold Of a year OF excellent
opportunity and progress II they will
curb the tendency to strife. turmoil
and rash deeds. New ventures and
affiliations with government or large
corporations are under propitious
rule.
A child born on this day will be
endowed with many qualifications
for success and high position. but II
must have calmness. elaboration and
self-government inculcated lest strife
and turbulence bring self-undotng.
Astroiogg teaches that the starry
hedrens are HiVridds of magnets.
each sending out currents that are
constantly changing as they more.
-Nyiand.
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and feeling satisfied if our families and our
selves are enabled to enjoy a few comforts and
advantages.
We all know Of people who appear to have
everything they want, who make a lucky strike
OF everything they attempt And II we are abso-
lutely honest, don't we find ourselves rebelling
at the greater success of others?
Don't we often chafe at the memory Of how
We. too. started out buoyant and hopeful?
Are we really content with this drab, COM
monplace existence? Have we really made any
thing of our lives so far?
Ii the conviction Of failure obsesses US, -
there anything looming on the horizon of life
that can offer a reasonable hope that success
may yet be won?
often crowd the mind. And often we become
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

feeding, there are many dangers to guard against
The common substitute for mothers milk is
lows milk. But cows milk differs materially
from mothers milk, therefore, IL must be "modi-
fled" That is, additions must be made to give
it more nearly the qualities of human milk.
The protein content is greater than that of
mothers milk. You can see why this Is: The
baby calf grows more rapidly than the human
baby and on this account it must have the build
ing materials which the ~proteins supply.
Another difference lies in the quantity of
sugar. Mothers milk contains fifty per cent
more sugar than cows milk.
These differences are liable to cause serious
trouble IL clear cows milk is given the baby.
That is why such milk must be modified to adapt
it to the baby's requirements.
The unfamiliar quantities of protein would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Writes of the Popularity of Prints.
[E WANT an afternoon dress,
Madame. but don't you dare

AAdQdAk4Gs OAN " =
show me anything In a
mint. I'm bored TO death with
printed fabrics"
Madame looked completely shocked
and even a little ~hurt-prints are her
net raves. She said as much-add-
Ing that they were terribly fashion
That's Just the point" continued
Miss Ferguson. Il rather liked them
NJ first. Then. in almost every fash
ton magazine, l read that they were
in with the result that in a short
time the style had been ruined-for
me. at least. Everybody's wearing
thcm-!t's too disgusting"
Madame argued that IL was 50
with every good style. Naturally.
lesser designers pounce upon good
ideas Immediately and popularize
but" she added. there r al
wavs houses that stress original
treatment in no matter how popular
a style. / wish you'd let Grace show
one or two models with prints from
our own Paris designers. nave so
much confidence in them and in
your taste. that l am sure you'll
take n OF them"
Which not too subtle flattery
stemmed Miss Ferguson's dissent.
Her shrug I took TO mean that she'd
see one and revel in criticism.
I modelled for her the dark-blue
creme that Helene had termed
sknockout' when II arrived just the
day before. / used a print in the
runningest way; the pointed neck
line was trimmed with two insets OF
4 scarlet and white print and a
shoulder bow-knot OF the same ma
terIal. adding a lovely dash OF color
IN the dull blue. One band OF the
nrint and a tiny bow appeared on
each cuff and two rows OF the print
Insertion occurred on either side OF
the blouse. insertions OF the print
were used in the skirt pleats. Any
thing more cunning and trim | can't
imagine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
BY BLACK

gv HE little plant is dead-at lastl What a gay, cheerful little
thing it has been. For two or three weeks now it has stood
A. on the little table by the window as gay as you please.
Straight and slim and green and. oh. the painted blossoms.
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know-shrewd and not so very
soft-hearted-except about her?
And what Is it she loves in him?
His voice? The way he looks at
her? Or his success?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
LIES REAL VALUES
WITHIN REACH OF ALL
Wealth and Social Position the Common Standards
Of Success But Love and C0ntentment
Are the More Satisfying.
By DIR. LOUIS E. BISCH

TT AVE you ever asked yourself the question: "What am i
striving for in hfe?"
Most Of US live each day in a confused. ~haphazard sort Of
fashion. attending to the lob Immediately ahead Of US Is best we can,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Milk sugar must be added to
water is poured in to establish the
proper proportions.
The general principles involved In
modifying cows milk are indicated
by this formula:
To sixteen ounces Of milk are add
ed twelve ounce OF barley water. or
some other Cruel, a ~teaspoonful OF
sugar and a pinch OF salt Under
certain conditions. lime water Is an
other essential addition.
I have told you many times with
what care the utensils must be
cleansed and how necessary cleanli-
ness is at every stage OF the food
preparation IL the safety OF the child
is 10 be guaranteed. In this connec-
ton when | use the word "cleanli-
ness" | mean the same cleanliness
demanded by the surgeon In prepar-
ing for an operation. IL is a degree
OF cleanliness which means freedom
from germ infection. To this END
everything used in the process must
be thoroughly boiled.
When the milk Is modified and
ready for the baby. the supply must
be kept in such a way as to prevent
the growth OF the germs OF fermen-
tation. Therefore. the prepared milk
must be kept cold. At no time must
II be permitted to rise above 40
degrees temperature. IL 1t does.
harm may result.
Bear In mind that the formula l
have given is intended merely TO
give you an idea Of how modifica-
ton Of milk is accomplished. The
age and condition Of your baby will
determine the exact proportions Of
the ingredients. You will talk with
yotlr doctor about this.
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cause the cows milk to coagulate into hard curds in the stomach. Tc
overcome this. gruels are added to the milk. They act to break up the
mass.
Milk sugar must be added to supply the deficiency Of sugar. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07
CHzLDiS FOOD MUST
MEET RIGID S
When Cows Milk is Used 1t Should Be Modified
to the Standard of Natural
Breast Feeding. =
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, Nj. d.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Com missioner of Health. Nen York Citn

"A BABY'S life Is filled with danger No matter how well and
~ strong the infant, there are many troubles which must be
overcome. When the baby grows old enough to wean, or
when for any other reason the mother must submit her child to bottle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Neither could Miss Ferguson. AS
Madame had predicted. she ordered
the model. promising TO visit our
shop before she completely con.
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depressed because we have not clearly differentiated In ~ MINDS
what we are really after. ,.,...u
The commonly accepted standards y success ar sun
material -. w,rta srcce~s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Ihere Is never anything quite so gay as
the plant of tulips in full bloom, is there?
Even when it blossoms in a dull room, in
a dull hotel.
What dull places they are-hotels.
So many clerks and so many walters and so
many bell boys and so many elevator men and
50 many chamber maids and not a human be-
ing in sight
Now. there's the woman in the next room.
i can hear her moving about late at night. /
think she's having rather a gay time. She's
always singing to herself. Such funny little
songs, too.
Fish got to swim,
Rirde Cot ~ Ny.
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A. Il. n. Q.-What will stop a
child from biting her fingernails7
A.-Paint the nails with tincture
or asafetida-
]. p. Q.-How much should a
mi aged thirty-six. 5 IT z in.
tall weigh?
A.-She should weigh about l47
pounds.
c. L. o.-what diet do you ad-
wise for poor elimination OF h kid
neys?
A.-There are many forms OF kid
new trouble. each requiring specific
treatment. See your doctor for his
advice.
Copyright. 1898. Newspaper Feature serTiee. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

FNHE playtime of the yearl Glorious May
days when everything in Nature sings a
joyous song of welcome to her Winter
weary children. What a wonderful feeling to
get out into the budding woods; to watch the
newly mated birds carefully building the soft
little nests; to find the dewy violets and starry
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

n poet WHO CdH WTIUt HpT
lovely poems and who will never
be able to pay her bills for her
in the world-not if she stays at
smart hotels. Oh, neverl
Or is he a successful business
man-up-and-coming, don't you
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over and over she sings 1T wonder II
she really does love one man and if she thinks she's going to love
him till she dies?
wonder what she looks like? Is she tall and dark or blue and
fair? And what sort Of man 81 she's going to love until she dies?
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Answers to Health Queries

A. T.. ~. Q.-What will stop a
child from biting her fingernails7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

A.-She should weigh about f47
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-07

Fish got to swim,
Birds got to fly;
/ got to love one man
Until l die"
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T @-o3o l. Absorbing Sequel to
1OVC - 1I1llUC1O ~ReUelGfions of q Wife"
BY Adele Garrison
The Chief Takes a Hand in Plans for the Final Bi
Roundup.

RHY fathers voice interrupted
MI Lillian's reading Of the typed
letter 1 had brought to him
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A.-PaInt the nails with tincture
~ ouafafila
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
BAPTIST YOUNG
PEOPLES RALLY
DECIDED SUCCESS

The rally Of the Baptist Young
PEOPLE of Imperial Valley which was
held at the First Baptist church sun
day afternoon was great success. 1t
as the most enthusiastic and largest
attended rally that the Baptist young
people OF the valley have ever held.
Tho opening song service was en-
iyencd hy combined orchestra
made up of the church orcheStras
from Brawlev and Holtville. Miss
Margaret Collins led the inspiring
song service.
Short addresses were made by J.
VI. johnson. who is the chairman eft
the executive committee of the Bap-
tist Young People 5 Union of Ameri-
ca, Miss Berneice Fry of Pasadena,
who is vice president of the State
organization, and other members of
tie State committee who were in at
tendance. After these addresses, de-
partment conferences dealing with
different phases of young people S
work were held by the members of
the visiting committee, in the DIFF
ferent rooms of the church. Earl
! Poole OF I'll Centre presided at the
general session. The rally adjourned
at + clock when the members of
State committee left for their homes
/ n the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
MRS. ". W. APPLE
TELLS STORY AT
TWICE TOLD TALES

Mrs. w w. Apple chose The
Days of Man, : the autobiography
Of David Starr Jordan, as the sub
iect of her discourse Yesterday at
the meeting Of the Twice Told Tales
section Of the Woman 5 Ten Thous-
and club which occurred at the
home of Mrs. O. j. Bradshaw.
The interesting life of one of
America 5 greatest scientists and
educators was beautifully presented
by Mrs. Apple, who illustrated many
Of her points by quotations from
favorite poets. The aspect of DIR.
Jordan's work for international
peace particularly appealed to the
narrator who dwelt ON this phase
If the great man $ life with sym
pathy.
Brisk discussion of the book pres
cnted and Of current topics follow
d and at the close of the program
the hostess served tea.
Guests Of the section were Mrs.
Ella Conant. Mrs. f. J. Mack. Mrs.
3. NJ. Gruwen, and Mrs. Elmer
Heald.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Robbery Case
Aired in Court

\. Romney of the Tourist Hotel,
reported to the city police late last
night, that he had been knocked
down and robbed of $22 in cash by
three men near the service station
at Fourth and Main streets last
night. A short time later r. b,
Preda, 81, of FL Centre was appre-
hended by the police in connection
with the case.
Preda, however, informed Judge
Perkins this morning that he knew
nothing Of Romncy having lost any
money. He said that he and two
others were playing cards with Rom
nev and that the latter wanted to
gamble. He said that the propri-
ctor of the hotel objected to their
gambling in the place and that
Romney began using strong Ian
guage and called him an insulting
name.
Later he and Romney had scuf-
file in front of the hotel and he ad-
mitted that he had knocked Rom
nev down. He denied any knowl-
edge relative to the loss of money
by Romney.
The court continued the ease over
until tomorrow morning when fur
ther hearing in the case will be
held. .Prcda was released on his
own rccognizance until that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Woman Admits
Staying Husband
by United Press Leased Wire

PAINESVILLE, o., March 6. -
Velma West, charged with Staying
her husband, T. Edward West, prom
inent Perry, Ohio, nursery man,
pleaded guilty today 10 charge of
second degree murder.
The second degree plea was a
compromise between state and the
defense. Previously attorneys for
Mrs. West had maintained that
Velma killed in self defense and
could not be guilty of a more seri-
Gus charge than manslaughter.
Judge j. B. Barnes Immediately
sentenced her to life in the Marys-
vile, Ohio state reformatory. Cn-
der the plea of second degree mur-
der she becomes eligible for parole
after 10 years.
Plea and sentence brought to an
end one of the most sensational muir
der cases in the history of Ohio.
Edward West, scion of prominent
family, was found murdered in the
West bungalow at Perry, December
6. His head had been battered by
a claw hammer.
The next day Mrs. West was ar
rested at the home of her mother in
East Cleveland She presented a
perfect alibi but later confessed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
"Pickles" Offers
Delightful Time

Pickles. the high school oper-
eta, to be produced Friday and
Saturday nights at clock, in the
Central auditorium, promises to be
one of the biggest hits of the sea
son. Rehearsals have proceeded ex-
ceptionally well, and everything is
going smoothly under the able di-
rection of Miss Margaret Collins,
music director The east and chor-
uses will include the entire high
school glee club, and the music is
to be thoroughly modern and saap-
py.
The plot of "Pickles" delightful
fully combines the interests of a
rich American pickle packer and a
tribe of realistic gypsies. The ac-
tion is fast and holds the interest of
the audience from beginning to end.
The cast includes Bill North, Ev-
elyn Pope, Delous Cox, Fred Davis,
Jack Berry, Pauline Poole, Fred
Mastick, Mary Hansen, Frank Gal
laher, Walter Welsh, and Claire
Newkirk. Nearly all the members
of the cast have had operetta eX-
perience which will add greatly to
the success of "Pickles. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Mayfield Fined
On Liquor Charge

Lawrence Mayfield, %, colorcd,
of FL Centre entered plea of gull
ty to charge of unlawful posses
sion of Intoxicating liquor in city
court this morning. The plea was
entered after Mayfield had changed
his mind several times, including re-
quests for jury trials and desire
that the court believe as he did,
that the liquor in question didn t
belong to him in the first place.
The judge sentenced Mayfield to
pay a fine of 800 or serve 100
days in the county Jail. Arrange
ments for the payment of the fine
were made and Mayfield released.
Raymond Escalante, -, of FL
Centre, who was arrested over the
weekend, entered a plea of guilty
to a charge of vagrancy and was
sentenced to spend 90 days in the
county jail. He was given sus-
pended sentence provided he get out
of the city and stay out.
Louis Gonzales, 10, of FL Centre
was released on his own rccogniZ-
ance until March 16, pending an
investigation by police into his al
legged part in the theft of an auto
mobile.
Presidential Garcia, IS, was ar
raigned on a vagrancF charge but
his case was continued to March 9.
Bail was fixed at $50 and the de-
fendant remanded to jail ii default
A small dirk was found in his pos
session when arrested and an inves-
tigation into the case is being made.