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Some Odd Facts

Sweden has begun 70 make use OF
It's peat boys TO furnish a coal sub
stitute.
Wild animals killed Ass people In
India during 1927, and snakes no
fewer than 1909. Tigers were re-
sponsible for 1893. and wolves for
465 deaths. One thousand three hun
dred and sixty-eight tigers were shot
during the year.
"A year on the planet Saturn ~
thirty times IS long as a year on
earth.
Volcanoes under the sea some.
times lift new islands above the
surface.
Virginia ranks next 10 California
in the amount OF annual sunshine
received.
or All foreigners refused permis-
sion 70 land In England during the
first three months Of this year. S.
were German. &c Scandinavian. 40
Polish. 35 French. and III Russian.
Storks. whSch are regarded as n
great sanitary asset in Holland, are
decreasing greatly in number. due. Il
Is said. 10 their eating poisoned
ErasshoDpers while winterinS In
South Africa.
The Transvaal region IN South
Africa IS the worlds greatest source
Of gold.
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"1E choice OF Christmas gifts Is
Upon US once more. always
more or a tax and problem
than a JOY. We have decided to
have a sane and sensible holiday.
giving people something they can
actually appreciate. for in many
cases they can eat the gifts. This
may mean a little more work per-
maps. but it's lot as expensive in
the end. We are indulging In at
tractive wrapping paper IN silver.
green. red and white embossed with
punches OF holly; silver and ColOred
cords and appropriate ribbons. We
arc also investing IN odd containers,
Indian baskets. a pair OF moccasins.
wooden shoes, small aluminium fry
ing pans, and making silk and other
bags shaped for the purposes needed
We have made boxes OF four COM
partments. When empty the COM
partments may be removed. The
boxes are silk covered. We are fil-
ing them with sailed nuts. almonds.
pecans. walnuts and brazil nuts.
Several friends who entertain are
sure to be delighted with such a gift.
We are sending a few single gift
boxes OF mixed nuts which will be
infinitely more appreciated than just
a card. which would have cost almost
as much.
During the Summer we made some
fancy Jam and we are sending six
small tumhlers packed IN a charming
basket which may be used for a
work basket when emptied. Our
homemade cookies. doughnut boys,
pin wheels. ginger waters and nuts,
frosted cookies and raisin stuffed
cookies we are sending in fancy
boxes. and a few in attractive cooky
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, Dec. III.
By ~CENEvIEvE KEMBLE.

"HE astral forces for this day
seem TO combine for restless and
possibly agitated conditions. with
much activity but with a d~isintegrat-
inc rather than constructive result.
These carry a menace OF personal
danger through accident, violence or
passion. Goodness and calm govern
ment OF tendencies and situations
may preclude disaster. The finances
need protection and be careful with
writings.
Those whose birthday II Is may
p for a year OF restless and un-
certain conditions, with weakened
finances and fluctuating fortunes.
Shun all manne OF violence or acct.
dent personally and by embodiment.
Be careful with writings. A child
born on this day may be talented and
versatile. but will be disposed q he
restless, unsettled and turbulent IL
not violent by nature. Early dis.
cipline. with leadlngs into ideals Of
restraint. probity and ~veracity is en-
Joined.
The nsfroioger IL ia a degree
Justified in ~beIiering that man is
affected BY the chemical eUecf of
light, heat and the dchnic ray,
through the interplay of forces.-
Pontin.
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lldC heuses Out there was no
such punctuation TO his conversation
with Marion. nor did he see me
standing on the veranda. For two
o. three minutes their animated talk
went on until / called to them. re-
luctantly, but with the knowledge
that the caution l was voicing was a
necessity
I'm afraid you'u have to take the
car out OF the driveway" / told the
young coilegian when he had looked
up. startled. at my call. You see.
the lIlacs are so thick that a driver
coming in from the road cannot pos
sibly see a a standing In the drive
way until he Is right on H."
oh I'm SO sorry!' Ronald said
contritely. and drove the car around
to the ear OF the house. / knew
that he had nothing to do save
escort Marion TO the front OF the
house. but that interesting occupa-
ton consumed fully five minutes. |
did not wonder al their hardness
when I say the method OF their ap-
proach to the verenda- Totally
oblivious OF anybody or anything
save LHtfl~tANES NiANN NdAhT1 ANO vi
three slow steps. halted for several
seconds facing each other, then
swung into step again. Not until
they reached the veranda steps did
they appear to have any conscious
ness that the world contained any
one else. Then as I swung open the
door. they abruptly brought their
conversation TO a close. and faced
me. smiling.
WAS the view worth the trip" /
asked. and sternly suppressed a
chuckle at the look on both their
faces.
Worth II" Ronald echoed. II
never enjoyed a trip so much in my
life"
Nor T." Marion echoed. and I saw
A look OF Justifiable pride flash into
the boys face at her nswer.
Were you in time to sec the sur
come up out OF the water?" I asked.
wondering whether they had troubled
TO look at the sunrise after they had
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re2cned the Deacn. But 4 made them
"A mental apology the mex instant.
"Oh! yes" Ronald answered. 1--WE
were in plenty Of time. Isn't Il the
most marvellous sight. that great
sphere rising out 1f the waves. with
the light from IL shining through the
water? I never shall forget it,"
Nor T." Marion chlrned In again
Both faces. sensitive. responsive. be
trayed that love and appreciation Of
beauty in sky or land or water which
is so rare and wonderful a heritage
TO those fortunate enough 70 possess
IL. Such lives always have solace for
everything save the most poignant
sorrow.
1T was especially wonderful this
morning." Marion went on. "and we
watched II so long, we We're afraid
we would be late for breakfast. We
haven't kept 1t waiting. have we?"
mo. indeed" 7 said. NO one is
down vet. although I hear them stir
ring upstairs. Breakfast is a NOV
able meal al the farmhouse, espe-
cially when griddle cakes are on the
menu. rs I believe they are this
morning. I am sure Katie will be
ready for you IN a few minutes"
"Griddlc k :! Yum yumi"
Marion exclaim % and Ronald
laughed nv IL she had uttered the
witticism OF the century. They were
not so far gone in sentiment. / noted
with relief. that they could not an
ticipate breakfast with keen Zest.
II was a zest shared by all the
other members OF the household.
both family and guests. 7 noted later.
Even Charles Owen. who, I knew,
must have a vivid memory OF his bad
quartcr-of-an-hcur with Prince
Georges. did fun Justice to Katie's
viands. while Samuel Brixton was
frankly a Eourmard. Lillian did not
appear in the dining room at all, but
Katherine reported that she had
eaten a satisfactory breakfast IN her
room. When. n little later in the
forenoon. Mr.. Brixton asked to sec
her. 7. carrying his message, noted
with satisfaction that she showed no
trace Of the ervou fear which pre-.
viously had been hers at the thought
OF her coming interview with him.
CONTINUED Tomorrow.)
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
A Fashion Models Diary
BY UhACE IIIUN-NNLITTH
Sic Talks Of The I'm p0rfdnce assumed by the Lace Gorn.

I'VE had the blues all week. YOU
know that feeling q being ter
II rlbly depressed and not belng
,bia ~ out your finger on the cause
A,d II has annoyed Madame terribly.
She said ia be "A sood model Tor 2
.,r,,-nFn- aerartment IL / kept X up.
Helene. however. was perfectly
sweet about H.. Every morning 4 q
come I'm with another supply oi
fiinnv stories and try 20 cheer me
,,n Hut she finally sickened OF hef
,Ina-npreciative audience. ana guess
$50 decided that the best thinG 20 20
was 10 let me alone.
And the boy friend has oeen 80 LEG
IN that | think he was consluellns
saving final go0d-byes. = ne rsdly
- tho cause OF II all. No. 1 don I
49, Il was love. He's perfectly
ado~ahIe. but he's not my ideal by a
49, shot Here's how u started
a called me up early IN the week
asled me to his club dinner
a-Lt.b ia scheduled 10 take place
.riv next week. OF course. Was
,briiled. It's usually a perfectly
@orcsous affair. and l had been hop
- that he'd take me. l was 20 eN-
cited about getting a BID TOT ~ Ihat
!. lever occurred 10 me that l
h.van' a dinner dress have Two
.,rrnInr formal evening frocks. Y
shav won't do at all. Anyway. he's
800 ,hem both millions Of times.
IA wonder I am blue. All through
TO- week ! had 70 look at dumb
Lung things coming in and buying
ssio.hes left and right. and not even
..h;nking about price tags. And
rhile I slipped out OF one lovely
N-a.tion into another. all ! could
..tg,k ~ was that ia have 20 call up
~ u r. and tell him ] sprained an
.,rie. and couldn't possibly 70 with
him. a. -,,d rr,-sx
rcr,e pconle say a woman a get
s,n,oS, ANYTHING with tears. And
H., beginning 10 think it's so. For
III nv troubles are over now This
n,orninE | had 20 show n perfectly
n.rrninr dinner frock. II was ~
rc,-e lace. the skirt top stiffcned with
bafr cloth. so that the diagonal
@1ounces stood out in A smar bouf-
@ant effect. And or the left side was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10

10 tHe VempICS, HdIrUWIHS rs to eAtenuS uoWn
over the forehead and temples, only to spread out
again to form the structure Of the cheeks.
Make this muscle work hard so that it is alive
and healthful and you viii prevent ~sagging. II
the temporal muscle has sagged it can be made to
fight its way back to youthful vitality by cor
receive massage along the following lines.
Apply a liberal amount of nourishing cream
TO the face and neck before starting the massage,
as it is of first importance that the fingers slip
easily and lightly over the surface Of the skin.
Then, too, undernourished muscles and tissues
need an abundance of food if they are to be
rebuilt.
To correct the lines at the sides Of the mouth
place the tip of the third finger gently at the cor
ner OF the mouth and move il upward and out
ward toward the lobe of the ear without lifting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
Lowered Vitality Opens Way For the Invasion of Disea
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max Trell
aIij, Hungry for an Omele,,
Gives Queen Ant a Terrible
Fright.
r you r~cadinE?r
Mi asked Hand.

MAAAA -
M Nil asked Hand.
Flor. Yam and Knars
the other three shadow-childre,
with the turned-about namct-Hs.
tened attentively. for they were also
curious TO know what Hand wa,
reading.
Its an invitation from Queen
Ant replied Hand. Then reading
from the letter: "'The children and
myself will DO home to tea this after
noon. Please come with ynfr
friends. Affectionately. Queen Ant .
Queen Aunt?" said Mi In A
puzzled voice. is your aunt 4
queen?"
"No. no." rctorted Hand. Il sat
ant-not aunt"
Where does she liver asked Flor.
Elm a hill in the valley"
Elm n Hill in the valley!" echrnf
the odd-sounding Rnarf. How IN
that possible?"
Hand shook her head knowingly.
You'll ssc.' she answered.
Then they all started out. 7
hope said Mil. after they had cons
a while, "the Queen car fry me ~
omelet. Tn terribly hungry"
Just then they stopped in trout IL
the ant-hiil which. oddly enough. was
IN the valley. exactly ar Hand sl.i.
A procession OF rnts IA hurryirr In
and out az the entrance. Thlsa
going in we're carrying honey ami
tender leaves. while those enerEinf:
had Just deposited their STOCK ana
were returning for more
Its all for the party" explained
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Helpful Hints

Always mix pastry with a knife,
II will be lighter than IL a spoon
is used.
A small piece OF soda dissolved IN
two tablespoonfuls Of arm milk will
remove sea-water stains from brown
shoes.
II a pinch OF borax Is added 10 the
water in which lettuce is soaking.
IL Will make IL crisp and fresh
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:


~ am a girl in my teens and
my sister is also. Now We 1--we in
a town where every time you 20
out with any boy friends the peo-
pie talk about ii and the boys are
decent and respectable.
Now this il what happens. Our
parents hear about IL and although
they allow us 70 60 out. after they
hear this talk think we should not
80 out any more.
What would you advise us 10 dor
ROSE AND PEACHES.
DOSE AND PEACHES; Invite the
~ young men 10 your home SO that
your parents may become acquainted
with them and know the sort Of
escorts their daughters have. That
will be the surest way OF silencing
gossip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10

He Is master and lord OF his
brothers
Who is worthier and wiser than
they. -Swinburne.
The greatest object or the uni
rerse, says q certain philosopher.
Is a good man struggling trith
d~dDerSitv: yet there is still n
greater, which Is the good man
that comes 10 relieve ".
Goldsmith.
The worth or q State in the long run
is the worth Of the individuals eompo,-
ing il. Mill.
How far that little candle throws
his beamsl
So shines a good deed In a
naughty world. N
Shakespeare. Y
The surest tCdy 10 be taken in
Is TO think yourself clererer
than others.
La Rochefoucduld.
Dare 70 be true. Nothing can need I.
lie;
A fault. which need, !, most. grows
two thereby. Herbert.
Virtues lose themselves in
self-interest, as streams lose
themselves in the tea.
La Rochefoucauld.
A man seldom thinks NTH
more e%rrrcstness on dnything
than he docs OF his dinner.
johnson.
The want Of belief Is a d.fec, hat
ought 10 be concealed when il canno,
be overcome. Swift.
IL II possible to be below flat
terry as well as above il.
-Macaulay.
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One swallow does not make a ummer. II
will take a lot more testimony to convince me
that over-fatigue is not dangerous to human
beings. | am not up on rats, except to say they
are shrewder and smarter in some ways than
men. They dodge traps and manage to survive
when even an American Indian would be caught.
/ am prepared to believe that they can resist
fatigue as a man cannot.
| doubt if honest tiredness ever hurt any
body. Work is needed for everyone. You will not
thrive unless you use your muscles-all OF them
Any sort of muscular effort made in spurts
may do more harm than good. ~Spasmodic, strug-
Cling, exhausting efforts, particularly if long
continued, may injure the heart and cause real
damage to that organ. On the other hand, regu-
lar. systematic, sustained exercise to the point of
fatigue will do you good.
.am . mnnnan clnsn 70 snNnntv rcars Of are WIN
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out of The window goes her Charm!
A sense OF humor is a fine thing
especially in a woman-and a girl
who appreciates a joke Is more
precious than fine gold-but giggling
Is something else again. I'd remem-
Der that II | were a girl, and | would
not think IL cute 20 shipper foolishly
at everything a man said.
IL I were amused. I'D give a real
laugh: II I weren't. I'd keep quiet.
And ] wouldn't try To fill IN the
pause ty senselcss giEElinS. A man
would walk a mile TO meet some
girls, hut he'd run ten miles to get
away from the n who giggled
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nose 10 the outer corner or tho eve.
In addition 10 this the clawing move
mcnt Is beneficial and II consists
merely OF a gentle pInchinE.up OF the
flesh along the line.
Brow lines are best remedled by
placing the finger tips firmly on the
forehead just above the nose and
working them upward well into the
hairline. After repeating this five or
six times move the fingers over %
the ends Of the eyebrows and work
up well into the hairline. Repeat
five or six times. Tho claw4ng move
ment Is used here a. well as for
the lines that run down from the
nose 10 the mouth.
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After all. II takes mental agility TO
change from pampered sweetheart
to taken-for-granted wife. and a girl
should be given a chance 10 get used
70 the situation.
I'd remember that there were ma
terial as well as personal adjust.
ments to be made, that the running
OF a house. the cooking OF meals and
all the narrowing details Of making
a home were added responsibilities
for her" to bear. and Id think my
self lucky In escaping thenl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10

stomach distress. What would you
advise other than operation? Would
il be dangerous Hot 10 have the gall
bladder removed under the condi-
tons?
All the condition has not
yielded to treatment more drastic
measures are necessary. Draining
OF the gall bladder IS sometimes ef-
fective. Why not be governed by
your doctors judgment? IL the gall
bladder is diseased il is causing in
lection in the system.
n. l.. Q.-Wil drinking cream
cause indigestion and heartburn?
How long can n live on milk
alone?
Elm a case of intestinal irritation
would orange juice as an anti-acid
tend 70 ~aggravate the trouble?
Alt viii in some cases. This
would depend upon the general con-
ditiOns surrounding the case. III this
diet is necessary the doctor advis-
ing it will give the patient all the
necessary information.
0EHEAAlAA AIRh a. wv VI
the trouble. Oranges become aka
line in the system and would not
tend to aggravate acidity for this
reason.
T.. T.. T.. Q.-Can toxic goitre be
cured without operation?
AT you have such a condition
you should be under the contant care
Of a physician.
n. r. 0.-What do you advise for
removing small molcs2
2.-What j. the aus OF liver
spots?
A.-Small moles may he removed
by the electric needle. The X-ray.
radium and dioxide snow have been
successfully employed in getting rid
Of moles. All these methods OF treat
ment should be applied by a physi-
clan who Is an expert in their use.
This condition is due to poor
intestinal elimination. Constipation
should be corrected. For further
particulars send addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
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Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
IL ! am a girl in my teens and

wish your advice.
Five weeks ago my father drove
me from home and three weeks
ago | married q fellow | had been
keeping company with for two
years. Things went along fine till
last week when he came home
drunk and we had some trouble.
/ left him and returned home. dad
had forgiven mel. Now ! love my
husband but his mother does not
want us TO live together and has
done everything in her power TO
keep US apart.
| have a good home 10Y but I
can't see him while staying at
home.
What can l do 70 win him back
and be happy. BAND RING.
DAND RING: Ny dear. your place
- now Is with your husband. There
"a only one thing for you 10 do. and
that Is go TO him. Perhaps your
influence will help him 10 overcome
his bad habits. but as long rs you
were the one to leave him. IL is your
place TO return 10 him
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and float through the air as grace
fully as any professional dancer you
ever saw.
This woman had curvature or the
spine in her youth. Instead Of wear
ing a plaster cast or some stecl-band-
ed supporting device. she chose 70
find movements and exercises 10 de-
velop the withered muscles and 70
strengthen her twisted back and
shoulder. She has succeeded SO well
that little evidence remains OF her
early deformity.
Each of US should find some physi-
cal activity % keep iii. The laborer
needs no addition 70 his daily toll,
but everybody should exercise enough
each day 10 be really and truly tired.
To be tired r. one thing and 70 be
ovcr-fatiEued Is another. whether
tho oyer-fatiGue Is the result Of long
continued ami e~xhausting manual
labor or whether il comes from men,
tai effort, there "a DO no doubt that
the lowered vitality leaves the body
less able 10 resist disease invasion.
Science has made many tests 70
prove the effects 81 injury upon the
body. For instance. II a given part
Of the body Of a rabbit Is crushed
and then the rabbit Is injected with
the germ of tuberculosis. the injured
portion VIII be the part first in
volved bv the germ action.
II stands to reason that those per
Fons who arc damaged by ovcr-ia-
tirue or otherwise. Will be the first
Ia suffer when epidcmics sweep the
earth.
But whether our disease resistance
IS or is not lowered by Cver-fatigue.
we do know that u efficiency Is
IMPAIRED by Il. Quantity production
IN any factory ~ increased by having
regular intervals OF rest. and re-
frcshmcnt.
The records Of every Industrial
plant show that the very great ma
lority Of accidents happen late II
the day when fatigue has less@ned
alertness and physical prowess.
We Will watch the experiments on
fatigue with interest. % course. but
at present we stick 10 our guns ana
insist that over-fatigue is an impor-
tant factor among the predisposing
causes Of disease.
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Ii | Were
A Girl

WOULDN'T gig
gle. No matter
n w attrac .
tiv person n
ally she may be.
the gi-gly girl is
s ! m ply out
Her papa NAV
have millions and
herself may be
a 1928 edition
Of Helen or Troy,
but just let her
a n girlish
litter and blooiei
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If Were
A Man
By JILL

WOULDN'T ex-
pect a girl to
adapt herself 10
marriage o r
mig b {. I'd re-
IN e m b Q I h a I
m a a { e
was a ~brand-new
9 K p Q ri G n c 0 /.
wi I h discomfort.
ing details a n 4
: u p ! . ! Z
angles. a n d I'd
give her time 10
2 q Jus herself
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MASSAGZNG TO BUILD
UP SAGGLNG TISSUES
Beauty Destroying Lines May Be Due to Stretching
of the Temporal Muscle-M Miss Huddleston
Recommends Splendid Restoring Treatment.
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON

~ OFT muscles and tissues which spoil the clear, firm contour Of
- the face can be developed and made taut by massage. This is true
- largely because the contour Of the face is guided BY the temporal
muscle which begins on the top of the head and spreads out fan-shape
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~OVER-FATTGUE MAY
LESSEN RESISTANCE
Despite Tests Which Tend to Prove Otherwise, DIR.
Copeland Believes That Exhaustion Leaves the
Body Unprepared for Attack of Germs.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. D.
United States Senator from New YORK.

InIed states Senator IrOm new iuTh-
Former Commissioner OF Health, NU York City.
AT OF long ago read that fatigue does not increase susceptibility
~ to illness. Experiments on rats made at one of the great uni
' versitics were said to show that. if anything, fatigue increases
resistance 10 disease.
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te flnEer M ski. When M finger reaches tho lobe IN inc ear
lift it and begin again at the corner Of the mouth. Repeat fifteen times.
The lines running from the wings of the noNrls to the mouth are
massaged by working upward and outward from the corner Of the
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Answers 10 Health Queries

X. r. l.. o. have been suffer
ing with a gall-bladder condition for
three years. causing pain ~ hack
and under the shoulder blade; also
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10

Smart Dinner Dress of Beige Lace.
a huge bow with long graceful ends.
Wen, as | was putting II on. ! just
couldn't hold back the tears for |
realized how appropriate il would he
for the big date. Madame came in TO
hurry me out and when she glimpsed
the tears. she practically forced me
20 tell her what was wrong.
Wen. ais well tina ends we'll
she's lending me the dr. e s s.
WHOOPEE.