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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Fever Not a Hereditary Disease

single hair growing underneath the
skin and causing a pussy swelling?
A.-This condition IL due 20 an In
lection OF the hair follicle.
B. r Q~whas win Increase the
growth OF my eysiashes?
Apply one per cent oxide OF
mercury ointment TO the lashes each
night
c. ". s. Q.-Since an operation
several years ago / have been suf-
fering with my left leE. IL feels tired
and has gOose-flesh on II when Il
stand. IL bothers me al night. jump
ing and twitching and dlsturbs my
rest; have tried treatment with only
temporary relief. What would you
adviser Is the trouble due TO nerves?
Avery likely due 20 neuralgia.
Try TO locate a possible source Of
infection. Massage and electricity
should be helpful. Have your doctor
advise after examination
2 8. o.-What are SONS CT the
indications OF tuberculosis How
can this trouble be determined?
A.--Loss OF weight. loss OF apne-
lite, afternoon temperature. hectic
color in the cheeks and coughing. are
all indications. However. one might
have some OF these symptoms with
out being t~uherculsr. Examination
and X-ray NJ the chest will help TO
make a definite diagnosis.
Copyright 1913. Newspaper Feature Service. Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

he n mDueN Win me
restless urge to sail out 10 new
lands. IS sometimes said 70 be the
only port through which one should
enter Italy. For IL Is In Genoa that
n finds. more completely than in
any other italian city. that fascinat-
ing combination OF the old and the
new.
An illustration OF the mingling Of
the past and the present Is 70 be
found in the Piazza de Ferrari. the
largest and most important plaza in
Genoa's business section. On
side OF the Piazza r monuments OF
old Genoa-palaces mostly. whose
walls are still standing as they did
centuries ago, but which have been
converted into business houses or
government offices In the opposite
side OF the Piazza rises new Genoa
the Teatro Carlo Felice. tho Acad-
smy OF Belle Arts. the new Bourse
the European designation OF stock
exchanged and the Post Office
Although the Piazza de Ferrari
may be said to represent rebuilt
Genos-the new. the modern-old
customs and trades still abound. One
Of the most colorful OF these Is the
Clower market. Italian women-big.
fat jovial women, little old wiZened
women. all types-are the flower
merchants Of the Piazza de Ferrari.
Each stands guard over q huge
wicker basket in which flowers OF ell
kinds and colors have been piled.
Around them surges the hustle and
hustle OF modern commerce and
business, but life is not so fast and
mechanical that the business men
rushing from the Eourse, the Post
Office or some other stronghold OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

IL do you think II is proper
for me TO let my boy friend kiss
me goodnight We are deeply in
love and he Is a very nice fellow.
What do you think OF a boy
who took a girl out a few times
and was then jealous because she
went out with his cousin and
other boys?
SIS II proper for a boy 70 blow
the horn az hts car instead or so
ing 70 the door and calling for
herr
As Il proper for a girl 20 tell
n boy how much she enjoyed the
evening after he has taken her
out? CHUhS-
NHUMS: II you are engaged. then
~ It is quite right and proper. II
not you should he a little discrlm'
mating In distributing your kisses.
FL think he IA a very silly boy.
II he was not engaged TO the girl be
had absolutely no right TO interfere
with her going out with others.
5-Absolutely most improper. He
should 20 to the door and call FOR
the girl. ".
4-of course II Is. Why should
she not tell the boy how much she
enjoyed the evening?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

YFVHE cloth coat has taken on
new. elaborateness this season.
- In bygone days most Winter
coats used to look very much alike.
They were developed on straight lines
and trimmed with fur collar and
cuffs.
But the clever taller has learned
now 10 manipulate heavy cloth In all
sorts OF intricate WAYS. and the Win
ter coat Is now a work OF art.
For instance. take the model illus
trated here. Developed IN suede
cloth. cut on very smart lines. Il
uses beaver as trimming for its high
chin-chin collar and brings Us some
thing entirely new and chic with its
interesting paplum II beaver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

NHE'S left his name until the very lastl Not
~ that she hasn't given long and careful
thought as to just what she will get for his
Christmas gift, but she wants to be sure that
it will be something he will cherish and value.
And Cupid peers over her shoulder and whis-
pers to her that the greatest gift she can send
him is her love. "Send him that" he whispers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

IGAiGAAN tt.tN AAAHh AFAN1 RME AHE@
matte fever.
A sore throat may nv the final
symptom Of trouble. Fewer. definite
pain IN one or two joints and then
redness. swelling and tenderness of
several Joints may he noted
The acute variety or rheumatic
fever lasts for A month or two. In
a favorable case a may terminate in
three weeks. The chronic type lasts
for months. perhaps for a ear and
a half When once II comes. II may
reappear.
The victim or this disease must 20
TO bed and keep absolutely quiet
Fresh air and frequent baths are In
dicated.
The sore joints are % painful that
the weight or the bed clothes hurts.
"A support must be devised 10 keep
the blanket from the sore places.
Warm cotton wrapped about the
joints and gentle bandaging viii pro-
mote the comfort The joint should
tie fixed % avoid movement
Hot applications. rubbing the M
fected parts with oil OF wi~nterEreen.
alcohol or chloroform Eminent may
help.
The family doctor will prescribe
remedies which viii help 70 control
the disease and AZ the sama time re-
lieve the dreadful pain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

the hot congresses Is now removed.
BY using a small pad Of cotton which
has been saturated with a good
astringent. In applying the as
tringent. moisten one pad slightly
and brush this lightly across the
face. then literally moisten a second
pad with the astringent and pat this
on the face. letting ii dry into the
skin.
The advantage In using an as.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

ever have careful and immediate at
tention. Apply at any hospital for
examination.
NJ. IL. Q.-Is there a cure for
trigeninal neuralgia
Ain many instances relief has
been obtained by alcohol Injections
into the nerve OF resection &C the
nerve. Consult your physician.
". Il. Q.-What causes the TO
have pains in my latt biz -oeg
A.-You may be troubled with neil
rltis caused by some Infection IN your
system. For fun particulars send a
self-addrcssed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
A. p. Q.-What 10 the cause OF q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Aboard for the Worm
Subway!- And Then
BY Max Treu

((TF you hurry" said Hand tn
the glowworm. you'll ret
home In time for breakfast"
The glowworm stopped suddenly. -
never eat breakfast" u announced
soIemniy. ~ keeps me awake al
day"
Hand. MU. Flor. Yam and knari
the five little shadow-childrcn with
the turned-about names-thouEhi
this odd. But they were sorry fhlt
the Glowworm had II stop to say it
They were In "a terrible hurry I'D =
home. You see they had set out Un
a little trip via the worm suhwaV
which. as you probably don't know
leads underground from any-whtrt
to any-where-el@e. To their chaElln
they arrived In Iceland. although
they hadn't the slightest wish 10 SC
there. Now they were anxious u
return home before the rcal-chHdrer
their masters and mtstreSses-
should miss them.
"Oh no." continued the glowvorrr
In the same tone. Il never. never
eat breakfast"
What do you eat?" asked knart.
"DInners-three dinners "a night
Sometimes" IL added sadly. "onlN
two dinners u night and sometimes
even more sadly-'only one" II.
voice trailed off and IL paused
motionless. wrapped in Its thoughts.
Please 60 on" cried the children
impatiently. Its getting late" Th
glowworm hastily reused itsell
"Laie?-ate? What time IS II?
ITS nearly dawn" replied III
A. this the glowworm said Good
morning." closed its eyes and
promptly fell asleep
Now here was "a pretty how-dcedo.
Imagine being IN a dark tunnel
goodness-knows-where. when. just az
you are ready 10 give anything TO he
home. your engineer and train com.
bined. suddenly fall asleep
What shall we dor" exclaimed
Yam. after trying frantically r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

face during the day. First. take a few minutes 70
collect yourself" Then cleanse the skin thor
oughly, either in the usual way-cleansing cream
or by rubbing with a pad Of cotton that has
been moistened with skin tonic. Follow this by
massaging a liberal amount Of nourishing cream
into the face and neck. In massaging the
nourishing cream into the skin don't neglect the
wrinkle points such as the eyes and the lines
from the wings of the nostrils down to the cor
ners Of the mouth. Massage the cream into the
area around the eyes by running the finger-tips
lightly over the lids out TO the corner of the eye;
then under the eye toward the nose Repeat
this circular movement fifteen or twenty times.
Then with short, quick strokes begin AZ the cor
ners of the mouth and work up across the line TO
the n~ostrils. Always work UP this line and lift the
fingers from the cheek at the end OF each stroke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

modern trade and france, do not
find time to stop ard buy n few
flowers from these itinsrant vendors.
Yes. Genoa. above ell other cities
OF Italy. Is a combination Of the old
and new. Ancient buildings are stu
being used. many old customs are
still respected, but there I'm one link
with past centuries which A. stronger
than all others. and that IS the home
of Christopher Columbus. This
house. at No. 81 Vico di Morcento.
still stands. A later article TO appear
on this rage win tell more OF this
historic old spot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
. hen Jealousy
EnterS-LOve
Takes Wings
By ANNIE LAURIE
l. ANNIE LAURIE:

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ am a girl in my teens. I
arm IN love with a young man
whom I met at a party. lie has
been out with other girls. but ]
have not been out with other boys.
as | know he will get jealous. but
he thinks It's all right TO 60 out
with other girls. DO you? When
| first met him we went steady
for two months. But in the last
four months l have only seen him
three or four times. I don't know
II | have done something 20 hurt
his feelings or what. but could
you please tell me something to
do. az to his going out with other
girls? BLUD EYES.
DLUE EYES: What can you do.
Blue Eyes. except 30 out with
other young men, and let the boy
pursue his own way. You are not
engaged. therefore you are both free
TO have as many friends as you
desire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

Ut OF Tie LuU- ALINI INN-lII NNNT-
self dry by using a Turkish towel
and brisk movement 70 stimulate cir
culatiOn. you are ready for the hot
Congresses on your face and neck.
Wiring out a washcloth IN hot water
and press this tightly TO your face.
hold IL there Tor a moment, then re-
place ii with another hot cloth. Re
peat five or six times.
The small amount OF nourishlns
cream that remains on the skin after
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- have been going with a
fellow for six months and l love
him very dearly. I also 20 out
with a girl friend. who doesn't ap-
prove OF him. We get along very
well except on that particular sub
jet. I have been going with her
for two years. She tells me she
has no good reason 70 dislike him.
/ know for a fact that she does
not love him. ] must make a de-
cision. Whom shall 7 choose?
BUBBLES.
BUBBLES: Perhaps you and your
II chum have been such pals that
she feels the least mite jealous of
your liking for the young man. my
dear. This In a very foolish attitude
for her 10 adopt. and ! don't see any
reason for IL. Why not be friends
with both. and II this IS impossible.
let your heart choose for you. and
make your decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

M " Il ~ - NE~NWW- ~ - y m WEIWWNF hwTIE
wv and runs q definite course. We speak of it
Wv as an infectious disease. Examples Of
such diseases are the contagious diseases Of child
hood and pneumonia and influenza. In the same
list IL found rheumatic fever.
Rheumatic fever" ~ given other names in
certain localities. IL is the same IS acute rheu-
matism." "InfammatoTy rheumatism" is the
same disease.
Undoubtedly this condition Is due 70 one or
more Of the variety OF germs called the "strepto-
cOccus." All the streptOcOcci are bad germs.
Some germs. even though they are capable Of
causing disease, do not produce serious disease.
But the streptocOccus "a q germ we would gladly
dodge, because IL does real harm whenever ID acts.
There are a lot other factors that have sorle-
thing TO DO with rheumatic fever. II may be well
that exposure to cold and dampness may lower
the resistance and leave the body I'D condition to
he attacked snrrnesrnnN hv thu rnrr1a az disease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

"and you will give him the gift Of giftsl The
only gift that be wants from you, my dearr'
And it will be, for when he gets the tiny
envelope with the three words 81 love you'll" and
carrying the signature of the dearest IN all the
world to him, then his day will be complete and
It will be the happiest Christmas for them both
that they have ever known!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Hiss Huddleston Outlines an Effective, Though
Hurried, Treatment Which viii Keep You Looking
Your Best Despite Strenuous Shopping Hours.
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLEsTON

A FTER a hurried days shopping, when one dashes home TO pre-
"A pare for the dinner dance, or theatre party which ar a part Of
the festivities that go with the Christmas season, one is amazed
and aghast 70 see the tiny lines which have etched themselves into the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Words Of the Wise

A great thing il q great
book; but a greater thing than
all Is the talk Of a great man.
--Disraeli.
To beltere In In immortality "
one thing. bit 10 Is frst reedrul
20 oelterc In life.-StcuenSon
That 10 q good book. II seems "a -.
which 10 opened with expectation. snd
closed with profit. -Alcon.
Forty Is the old age Of youth:
fifty Is the youth Of old age.
Hugo.
When lore and skin rorJ. 70.
Gether erpect O masterpiece.
-REskir.
Let our schools teach the
nobility of labor and the beauty
Of human service, but the
superstitions Of ages past
never Cooper.
The great law of culture il:
Let each become all that Inc was
created capable Of being.
Carlyle.
Put not OF tin tomorrow: for |
the rtorToO rerer comes 10 conf
plettor. st. C~hrySoStom.
Sclf-conhdence Is The first requisite
to great undertakings. johnson.
And you al krof1, security
Is r-ort1lS' chiefest eHcrV.
Shakespeare.
Man seeks his own good At tho
whole worlds cost.
Browning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Seen on 9Th Ave,
Bv Florence w. Ross

VIA is she world coming to?
" haven't any idea but venture
80 guess nothing praisew orthy"
vben ne observe that ladies' are now
leasing their slim hips in girdles
- black suede. Leather lingerie.
-, ,ba couteriers. keeps the dresses
urinkling. and while this may
consolation to your black satin.
&c. vou've put II through a three
hour matinee, what Toes your S~4H
say2
uhan FOX or bear-wh-ch resem-
49, fox. but Is mucn heaVier-Is
- COR collarilg q coat. u !s law
49,, anuliea. The off-the-face col
is- ~ last year. with many changes
"a different lines, ~ most seen,
yrhila n new innovation. char cteris-
+scaliv ramed "utl-the-cutf is just
that often when the latter IS worn
tba heads Of the animals are applied
at the outside Of the sleeve.
Next 10 those lovely sheer velvets
,hat follow the lines " the figure SO
lovingly and drape 50 exQuisitely.
sheer. supple metal fabrics are worn
Many OF these printed; some ~
small flower nattern. There y one
shat Is very arlart. hat ~ printed
IN paisley shawl fashion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

Let the nouF1shlng cream remain on tne SKIN Whle taxing your
bath, which comes next The temperature Of the bath water, II you
are going out, should be tepd-not hot Hot baths should be taken
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Answers TO Health Queries

NJ. ". q. What n the
OF myelitis?
2.-vvhat cause a tight feeling IN
my head. accompanied by a burn
ing sensation?
A.-This Is due to some infection
OF the spinal cord.
2.-Perhaps you are troubled with
poor circulation due to a rundown
state of health. Build up your gen
eral health. H~iEh-blood pressure may
also be responsible. For fun nartic-
ulars send a self-addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
+. v. Q.-Would a lump in the
breast OF a twenty-five-year-old pa
tient he generous? Where would
one 20 for thorough examination and
advicc-the patient IN question liv-
ing in a locality where careful medi-
cal advice is limited?
A-Such p lump or growth A. not
necessarily generous. II should how
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

doubt N re- meal and hereuty ave anything 20 DO WITH the
disease. Excessive fatigue and lack OF nourishing food may prepare
the way. have known several doctors who have worn themselves
out during a epidemic and who have gone without proper food The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
BY ROYAL 6. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner Of Wealth. ke1 York Ctty


'KTHEN a disease IL due 10 a known germ
wv and runs a definite course. we speak of it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Some Odd Facts

The usual height at which swal.
lows. wild ducks. geese. and other
birds fly when travelling long dis
tances IL from 1000 feet 70 $500
feet. Cranes have been known TO
fly five miles above the earth.
Snails dig themselves into The
ground in Winter and remain torpid.
cenenting up the opening to their
shells. They breathe through A small
hole in the cement" too small 70
allow the entrance Of water. but
large enough 10 allow sufficient AIR
for their feeble respiration
The word sincere originated
from two Latin words. sire cera "
which means without wax. In the
days OF ancient Rome. cracked and
Clipped vases were made as good as
new BY filling UP tie cracks with
wax. A sincere" vase was a zen.
uine one. which had no wax intro
duced 70 make il look better than II
was.
The bearings OF q modern bicyclo
contain about $50 halls. TAes. cost
we'll under a quarter, yet every ball
is a true sphere OF correct diameter
within one ten-thousandth OF an
inch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20
Three-Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Ccnon-Where Old World Charm Meets Modernism.

HENOA, where Columbus spent4
- his early boyhood and where
~ he became imbued with the
restless urge 70 sail out 10 new
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

A-Such p lump or growth ~ not
necessarily generous. IL should how
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

Continued Tomorrow
rTri~ht igs NrfIN Featars N.rrirc. fr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

coFIlsbt la9s. Nsurl7er Fsiiuft sfT-c'. nc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

A great thing il q great
book; but a greater thing than
all is the talk Of a great man.
--Disraeli.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
MRS. DONALD KING
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Wife of Newspaper Man Who Fig.
ures in Sinclair Burns Proceed
ings Dies in Fargo.

Mrs. Donald King, wife Of the Wash
ington newspaper man figuring in the
Sinclaim- Burns contempt proceedings,
died last night at her home in Fargo
n. Oak, according to word received
here
En- route from China to Join her llus-
band, a reporter on the Herald, Mrs
King was stricken with pneumonia
aboard ship. Upon reaching San Fran
cisco. about Christmas, she went to the
home of her parents in Fargo
Mr.. King left Washington last week
fer his wife's bedside. when it became
known that her condition was very
serious. He was under a subpoena by
the Government in connection with the
contempt proceedings here. but had to
leave the city so hurriedly that his paper
notified the district attorneys Office
Of his departure.
During the Teapot Dome trial, King
and j. Ray Akers an informant, filed
affidavitS with the Government setting
forth that Juror Edward j. Kidwell. jr.,
had discussed the trial with them at
Horan's near-beer saloon. These affi-
davits played an important part in the
miStrial.
It is expected King will return here
Immediately after his wife's funeral.
Before coming 70 Washington King and
his wife had been living in China for
several years. where he was engaged
in newspaper work. Mrs. King was IS
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
HOOVERTOADDRESS|
INDUSTRIAL GROUP
Cleaners and Dyers in Con-
vention to Hear Secretary
This Afternoon.

The problems Of retaining solvents
cusSed today by prominent chemistry
and cleaning authorities at the twenty
first annual convention of the National
Association of Overs and Cleaners Of
the United States and Canada at the
Washington Auditorium. Sales and
profits of the cleaning and dyeing buSl-
ness were also discussed by speakers.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover was
scheduled TO speak this afternoon on
the progress OF the industry. Katherine
A. Fisher director of Good HouSekeep-
ing Institute: NJ. F. HolliSter. vice preSl-
dent of the Kollister-Milne &, Co, bust
ness engineers of Seattle and Chicago.
and w. @. Conover. president OF the
LaundryownerS National Association,
were also on the program.
President Conover today announced
that the committee appointed to in
vestigate the ACCESSIBILITY Of moving the
national headquarters here. where 1t
would be near the institute at Suve:
Spring. had reported that such move
would not be satisfactory at this time
and headquarters will remain at La
Sale. III. for the present.
W. j, Stoddard Of Atlanta, Ga, preSl-
dent of the National Association Insti-
tute OF Dyeing and Cleaning, al the an
nual presidents dinner at the May
flower Hotel. formally dedicated the
new textile institute at Silver Spring.
Md. and presented the keys of the
building and laboratories 10 H. Arthur
HeiIlze. president Of the association.