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unable TO make out the type With
out glasses. But. yet. after all. what
q blessing they arel With well.
fitted lenses we can continue TO the
end OF life TO read the finest print.
We can sew and do our tasks as well
as we did In early youth.
OF course. the eve troubles i have
mentioned may not require glasses
for their correction. Simple treat.
mlent may overcome them Some
times redness and sickness or the
eyes may come from catarrhal con-
ditions OF the nose. But more likely
there ~ a-stigTnatism or some other
form OF eye defect which requires
correction.
III YOU are in the slightest doubt,
consult a specialist who viii test
your vision. He win see II the eye
muscles are in perfect balance. Per-
.haps there is nothing wrong, but IL
will be a relief to be sure about Il.
Swelling OF the eyellds, crusts in
the eye lashes, sticking together IN
the morning, redness OF the eyeballs
and lining OF the lids-all these may
be overcome by getting rid OF the
strain. You will look better and
feel better 10 have these u~nsightly
defects remedied.
You must not forget hat your ef-
ficiency and temper may suffer from
eyestrain. II you are not working
rs we'll as you used 70 and are I'M
aocountably cross and grabbed. think
OF your eyes. The whole trouble
may center there.
You are unwise indeed 20 30 with
out glasses merely because OF your
prejudice against them. A bias OF
this sort does no credit TO you To
pinch your feet because you can't
bear 20 wear the right number in
shoes. or 10 60 without glasses when
they are really needed-what a we
think OF you?
The way Il save the eyes and 70
make sure they are 70 serve you al
WAYS. IA to care for them now.
Neglect at this time may cause you
sorrow in the future
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Irritable and Cross?-Perhaps Eyestrain Is the Cause
GOODNIGHT
o
Mil Shows the Other Shadow
Children HIS Falling Star!
BY Max TreD
[XK THAR cried Yam.
NV pointing TO the sky.

SSVXJHATs THAR. cried Yam.
wv pointing 70 the sky:
That replied Hand.
who generally knew anything any.
one asked her, rs a falling star"
Al this Mi. Flor and Knarf-ths
other shadow-chIldren with the odd.
turned-about names-ran around the
garden looking for IL.
You won't find t." Hand in
formed them.
why not?"
ITS all fallen to pieces
'Then let's find M OF the pieces
exclaimed Knarf.
Lets find a big piece" put IN
Yam. showing with her hands that
she wanted n piece about the siIs
or a pie.
EVEN a sman piece would do"
added Flor. But Hand shook her
head II.
she ~explained. Failing stars turn
into star dust when they reach the
earth"
"Humph." remarked Nil. what
good are your falling stars II they
turn into dust? My falling star
break into nice big chunks"
"'Your' falling star!' cried Hand
IN establishment. In your
falling starr"
Hereupnn Mil. who was a very sly
| shadow. led Hand and the others
into the kitchen and there. stand
ing on the cupboard shelf. was a
lighted candle. There's my falling
star" announced Nil proudly.
Hand laughed loudly. why. it's
nothing but a candle-and not ever
a falling one.' she Knocked.
You may call II a candle. but tia
as bright as your star and much
easier 70 find In the dark. Besides
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Words of the Wise

He that will believe onlv
what he can fully comprehend
must have a very long head, or
a very short creed.
Cotton.
he gives nothing but WORTHLESS. oold
Who gives from a sense Of duty.
Lowell.
Our actions contradict each
other 80 cndEtn0Iv that ft seems
impossible that they c1n hare
come from the same shop.
-Chdrron.
One IL led astray alike ~
sympathy and coldness, nv
praise and by blame.
Goethe.
Il is always safe TO learn, even from
our enemies; seldom safe 10 venture
70 instruct. even our friends.
Colon.
There Ia this I'm corrron A.
tUeen the Iives or ordinary ~
and Of scints, that then n;r
aspire 10 happiness; thev dircr
only IN the object irhere they
place ~. -Pnscor
IL is the nature OF N great
mind TO DO calm and undis-
turbed, and ever to despise in
juries and misfortunes.
Seneca.
Oh. the love Of g mother. Low. ~lsh
nona Gao forseti Hugo.
Would you knoio the qualities
q man ~ IrckirGf Eramirs
those Of Uhtch ne boasts.
DE Ee1dr.
/ am indignant when I hear
something abused, not because
rudely or ungracefully framed.
but simply because it Is modern
Horace.
We lose eertainties whist We ,eeL
uncertainties. -Pisutu..
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

hEAfh ANNIE AACEN16+
~ This Summer I was intro
duced to q fellow who asked me
about five times TO so out with
him but ! refused each time as I
didn't know anything about him
then. But since I've heard many
people say that he vas = very
good fellow
Now the trouble Is. although ne
Is very, friendly he never asks me
TO 60 anywhere with him and I
don't know why. His friend says
that since I've refused him 20
many times he - hesitant about
asking me.
Would II be wrong Annie Laurie
10 ask him 20 my home some even.
Ing.
Please don't tell me TO forget
him as l can't. 7 see him every
day and I've grown to like him a
great deal.
Please advise me a. 10 what l
should do about this.
WAITING.
WAITING: Why not have a few
w friends in some evening for
bridge or a little party and include
the young man in your Invitations7
That would lead to his asking IL he
could call. and show him that you
did enjoy his company.
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u does fall. 10 fell hast night and
almost burnt up the rug. None "a
your stars ver almost burnt up q
rug" he retorted-
'Id like 10 see II fall" said Hand
"Oh. that's easy. Ill make n
fall"
Can we have the piecesi" inquired
flor. Yam and Knarf.
Certainly" replied Nil. ms he pro.
ceeded TO push the candle with all
his might. But rs he was only half
an inch high and the candle stood
about six. he couldn't bulge IL. He
pushed again and again. Finally. "a
disgust. he sat down under the can,
die and glared at TX fiercely. But nj
this very moment n large drop or tai
low flowed owe the side and dripped
down plumb OF poor Mil. covering
him from head to toes. He was N
sorry sight indeed until the others
managed to peel IL Off and set him
free again. Then he cried triumph.
antly at Hand:
Didn't ! tell you IL was n real
falling start"
Copyrt<ht ie2s. Hszspap~r Fssfur. gsrvfr. YraL
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r T all modes becoming
w NOR. elaborate It !. not
surprising that negligees.
always bedecked and beruffled. are
becoming more lavish than ever.
The accompanying illustration
shows 10 what degree the French
c~outuriers are contrivinE elaborate
negligees The sketch Is OF a tea-gown
OF peach velvet. II is developed on
queenly lines and only a tall girl or
woman could carry II off effectively.
The hustle treatment and train
effect, though difficult TO wear. is
indeed distinctive. Instead Of the
conventional sleeve this negligee
uses long flowing panels coming
down gracefully from each shoulder.
In striking contrast. the front OF
this negligee Is developed in q
straight-line coat effect
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Helpful Hints

Milk kept in a large shallow basin
will remain sweet longer than III
kept in a deep lar.
A little water at the bottom Of a
pan when roasting a tough chicken
viii help make IL tender.
Ordinary table salt viii set colors
In material that has started 10 run.
Old isle or silk stockings make
excellent dust-cloths II several are
padded together.
To make the crust OF bread a rich.
golden brown. wet the top with milk
before IL Is put INTO the yer
Soup desired TO he kept for a sec
ond dinner should be brought TO the
boiling point and then set TO cool.
A sink which has a strainer and
stopper will hold water and saves
botherinE with a dish pan.
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itching or actual pain in the eyes. Many an
obstinate or recurring headache comes from eye
strain. Many a case of dyspepsia" is merely
the reflex Of eyestrain. Dizziness, sickness at
the stomach, wandering pains in the head-these
are a few of the dozens of symptoms which may
be traced to the eyes.
Any one Of these troubles may be met at any
age, young or old. After forty there is sure to
be temporary or permanent blurring Of vision.
The time has come for glasses. but it is natural
to forget this. or, at least, to wish 10 overlook
the fact.
Everybody breads the thought Of wearing
glasses. / know | do. | regard them a dread
full nuisance. | wish | could throw mine into
the river and never need them again.
All Of us who must have glasses for reading,
realize how Gen. George Washington felt at New
i day when he was about to read one Of his last
- ufsnsr- nff lie rnnrtnrlnr he rnid. NI have
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a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
THE diet should be carefully
planned. Cut down on sugar. starches
and coffee. Avoid constipation. For
details send a self-addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
G. $. Q.-What q be done 70 re-
move moles?
A.-Smali moles may be removed
BY the electric needle. The X-ray.
radium and dioxide snow have been
successfully employed. All these
methods should be applied by a ply
slcian who Is expert In their usage.
Copyright 1928. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
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my hair I went way downtown and
got a real shampoo again.
Now / don't think that the beauty
shops have been deliberately lax in
giving shampoos. ! think rather
that bobbed hair Is so much easier 10
wash that. unconsciously. less effort
IL being put into the present-day
shampoo than formerly. when sham.
pooling was q real task.
There Is a very definite reason
why a firm massage before shampoo
Ing Is essential TO the life and health
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Some Odd Facts

India accounts for only , per cent
OF the worlds production OF silk.
Learning the Bible hy heart II the
self-imposed task of the 10000 mem
hers OF the Berean Band of Bible
Learners. The movement originated
In 1905. in Acton. London.
The highest bridge IN the world is
the railway bridge that crosses the
gorge OF the Zambezi Just below the
famous Victoria Falls in South
Africa. II is 400 II. above the water.
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plot 70 drOwn me!
Ny scalp tingled and glowed and
I felt as relaxed and happy as
though ia had a nice nap.
And then I went my merry way.
visiting more beauty salons When
shampoo time came again | found
myself remembering the wonderful
washing my hair had had and the
splendid condition my hair had been
in since the last shampoo. But the
shop was way downtown and ] was
way uptown. 50 I slipped into a
nearby place. And when they washed
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Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

TO your nome and give your parents
an opportunity TO become better ac-
quainted. They may have formed an
opinion simply on hearsay and with
out any reason. Therefore. see that
you bring the young man in contact
with your parents that they may
have the opportunity to know him
better.
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And here's a secreti A girl is usually satisfied with her
self Just a 5 she is. until she falls in love. Then she finds herself
wishing she were the most beautiful thing in the world, just so
that her Beloved would be oh so proud of her and her beauty.
But think a bitl Isn't this foolish? He loves you for Just
what you are. To him you ARE the loveliest Of the lovelyl And
the mirror magic might only wreck your happiness, for it would
give him someone who would be a perfect stranger. So don't
waste your time in vain wishing. Rather be thankful that Love
has found you and in finding you has glorified your painness into
the greatest Beauty Of all
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first sees the Gloria. the magnificent
boulevard which extends along the
waterfront. twinklin- Ike n dia-
mond necklace against the black
velvet OF the night Riding lights
wink on the hundreds OF boats at
anchor in the harbor and far on the
other side OF the bay flashes a light
house.
Suddenly an one watches. n little
nest OF lights appear, far out toward
the ocean. Gradually IL grows
larger. takes form and is defined as
one OF the ocean liners carefully
picking It's way through the harb0r
traffic.
Rlo-aiways a beautiful sight.
From Corcovado - exquisite! At
nIght-inspiring!
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
IL I am a young man with only
one arm. have been going with
q young lady whom | like very
much. At first the young lady's
mother seemed very pleased about
IL. but now she tells her that she
must stop going with me. because
II she married me and their
should oe any children. they would
be ~cripples. I know that the
mother IL wrong but ! said l would
stop but the young lady wouid not
hear OF this.
kindly advise me what TO DO.
WORRIED.
yEIoRRIED: What q foolish ideal
w The young lady Il quite right
and you are a foolish boy 70 let such
a superstiuous notion spoil your
happiness
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IF mirrors held magic, what a world it would bel Every girl
in the world would but have to gaze into a mirror and wish
- with all her heart to appear a s she wined and prestol it
would happen.
Picture the little maid gazing into the mirror and wishing
she looked as does her mistress. And there would be no more
maid and mistressl But perhaps it's just as well that the days
of magic are over. for there's no telling what might happen
nowadays
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Z ANNIE LAURIE:

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
II arm q young girl in my late
teens. i am very much In love
with a young ma three years
older than I am. My family seems
TO disapprove or my going with
him. They seem 20 think him not
the right kind OF a boy for me 10
90 with. But knowing him as
well as ! do. ] know he is a fine
Young man.
Now my question Is this:
How can I convince my family
that he is u nice young man for /
love him and believe he loves me
as he has shown II in a great
many ways.
BROWN EYES.
DROWN EYES: The only way 4
know Is 70 invite the young man
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GROUCHES TRACED to-
AN IMPAIRED VISION
Eye Trouble, in Addition, May Be the Underlying
Cause of a Dozen Symptoms of Illness and a Fall
ing Off of Efficiency-Take Care of Your Eyes!
Bv ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. d.

A RE you taking care of your eyes?
A Fortunately, blindness is comparatively uncommon. But
n eve trouble OF one sort or another is very, very common
Indeed. many a person is suffering from needless redness, snarting
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DAYS. Ny head was massaged for fully five minutes before one drop
Of soap or water was used. Three liberal applications Of shampoo
liquid were brought to a full laher and then my hair was rinsed and
RT\SED until | began to wonder whether il might not be a wenlaid
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burgh on that fateful day when he was about to read one of his last
addresses to the Army. Wiping off his spectaces, he said: Il have
grown old, gray and blind in the service of my country"
1t makes us feel old to wear glasses and, particularly, to be
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Answers TO Health Queries

NJ. g. Q.-What can ] do to avoid
constipation?
2.-How can I get rid OF plmples?
A.-You should correct your diet.
Avoid foods unduly rich IN fats and
starches. For other particulars send
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lContinued Tomorrowl
Copyright 1873. SswsDspsr Fsatur. Service. Inc
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Copyright. 1898. Newspaper Fss'ur. Services. IN
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n M ANY OF US who do the most
I'VE OF u travelling through the
AVA OF the Atlas. or In
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He that will believe only
what he can fully comprehend
must have a very long head, or
a very short creed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
PLANES LAND
AT AIR FIELD
Municipal Port Hos
To First Ships on
Friday

Five airplanes. to be used by the
J. W. Mum Investment company in
a fishing venture at Soto La Marine
Friday were the first TO land on
Brownsville's municipal air field.
The planes hoped off from the
flying field seven miles from this
city on the highway early Friday
morning and. after circlinE Browns
vile landed at the new airport at
s:45 q. M. according 70 G. w. Bur-
lingame. proprietor OF the Gulf
Breeze service station which is lo-
Gated only a few yards from the
field.
These planes will use the munich
pal airport as a home field in their
flights from Soto La Marine. Mex
leo. They have been engaged to
carry fish between that place and
Brownsville and are scheduled TO
make their first flight Monday I'M
der the direction OF Mai. Bernard
Law.
J. NJ. Van Law. Of the
airport, announced. following the
planes arrival. that five tarpaulins
would he secured in order that each
shin might be covered during rs
STAY at the field.
Mechanics who are here 10 tend
the planes will also be allowed the
use of a room in a house located
on the air field. for a work-room,
Van Law state.
The municipal air field has just
been cleared of brush and the land
ing stage placed in order BY discinT
and rolling. This work was finally
completed Thursday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20

CLUB OFFICERS
Newly Elected Direc'
tors Select Heads
Friday Evening

A meeting Of the newly elected
board of directors of the Brownsville
Country club is to be held at $3.50
p. m. Friday for the purpose of elect
ing officers. The session will be held
in the directors room of the Mer-
chants National bank.
Directors we're elected Thursday
night at a general meeting of the
membership at the club house. The
new directors are w. G. Craig, John
Gregg. A. NJ. Kent, A. c. Hipp. W. r.
McDavitt, v. O. Works and j. n.
Wells.
The feature Of the Thursday
night session, outside Of election Of
directors. was the announcement by
Secretary Longoria that there was
only IS vacancies left. Fifteen new
members would bring the club to tbs
maximum membership. il was said.
The present roll reveals los members.
Fifteen Of these. however. are names
Of nonresident army and navy Of
ficers.
A comprehensive program for the
coming year is expected to be out
lined soon BY the directors. Several
projects were put over last year, the
greatest Of which perhaps was the
addition Of nine holes to the golf
course. making it an lS-hole affair.
Three caddies Of the local club
were sent 10 the state junior tourna-
ment held IN Houston and made cred
table showings. IL is hoped TO get
enough Of the youngsters interested
to hold a city elimination tourna-
ment for representatives. to the state
meet next. year.
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CONTINUED from rage one.)

CONTINUED from rage one.)
discussed the situation this morn
ing, and | decided that | would, here
after specify the Valley variety"
"You needn't worry about me. I'll
always demand Valley potatoes Mrs.
s. @. Tucker declared.
See Changed Market
Mrs. II. L. Faux declared that she
would probably use both varieties
because Of the difference in age"
II didn't know the difference un-
til | read the editorial in the Browns
willie Herald Thursday evening" Mrs.
W. 3. Clint said. II will demand the
Valley potatoes now. though"
Mrs. Fl. l.. Faulk declared that she
has pledged herself TO the use Of the
Valley grown potatoes.
Il haven't called for any one
brand" she said. "but ] intend TO
use the home grown now"
with the Brownsville women lin
ing solidly behind the Valley grow
potatoes, il appeared Friday as
though popular opinion would force
the California variety off the
Brownsville market.
Valley Variety Superior
"The Valley potatoes are superior
in practically all respects" was the
comment Of Jim Bsldss, chef at the
White Kitchen. Eve have been
using them exclusively"
I'VE always serve Valley products
when we can secure them" Joe Wee,
n OF the proprietors Of the Hous-
ton Cafe, said. "We have found the
Valley POTATOES very satisfactory
and patrons Of this cafe will be serv-
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U.S.OLYMPICS
REACH EUROPE
Team Goes Ashore and
Has Training Work
On Land

AMSTERDAM, Holland, July 90
PJ-The American Olympic team, in
fine fettle and ready for the historic
games st the Amsterdam stadium. ar
rived aboard the steamship President
Roosevelt az LAS o'clock this after
noon.
The President Roosevelt was sight
ed entering Amsterdam harbor about
1880 p. m. and at ten minutes of two
the vessel was in the dock amid the
cheers of many spectators who crowd
ed the pier TO welcome the American
athletes.
The American colony turned out in
full force 10 greet the Olympic team
ar the President Roosevelt locked.
The official welcome party includ-
ed Consul General Charles L. Hoover.
The girl swimmers Immediately
were taken 10 the Shell Oil company's
tank and the men TO the marine nata-
torium for practice. The track ath-
letes vent to the stadium practice
grounds and TO the gymnasium OF
the Amsterdam police.
Arrangements also were 10 give the
various crews a practice run on the
Sloten canal later in the day.