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Some Odd Facts

White ants oil the tropics work in
such armies that they sometimes des-
troy an entire building In 2 day
a cas- OF eruption s~trikingIy ike
smallpox was discovered in an EEyp-
tan OF about 1900 B c.
II IS estimated that 500. 600. 900 tons
OF helium are going to waste in this
country every year
The distant planet Neptune II so
surrounded by dense clouds that its
surface appearance IL a mystery
A butterfly hat gives off an cleo
trio shock when handled has been
found In Africa
Ruins OF the buried city OF Pom
peii We're discovered in l74s by peas
ants digging In . field
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
Three Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE N
Subnergence of Racial Distinctions the Big Problem in
South Africa

- NOWHERE On earth are there's
more problems presented by
the peoples IF a community
than IN South Africa There = the.
living example Of the house d.
vided. For not only 10 he white
people quarrel among themselves.
difference in nationality and mem
cries Of past quarrels contributing
largely. but the many races repre-
sented among the natives. each with
its own particular grievance. make
government difficult
However. many OF the disputes
have been settled. and South Africa
Is well on the way TO a more definite
union.
The student OF the South African
problem can get a very concrete idea
OF lust what the Government a TO
cope with in Cape Town. Here he
will see the natives In their own
element" as II were. Here he will
realize that the white man being
the skilled worker. the overseer. the
native has little chance to better
himself. Yet many Of the natives
have a high type Of intelligence and
deserve better things than manual
labor on the farms and IN the mines.
This then. is the problem the Gov
eminent has to cope with: To better
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girl walked like a deer-they were arm in III and they we're laugh
ing SO hard they could hardly get across the street
Everybody was staring at them, the old woman who sold
papers on the street corners, the traffic policeman, the stem ographers
hurrylng to luncheon. the young bank clerks stepping along with q
nonchaiant. air-everybody stared at the sandaled couple.
And the sandaled couple were so busy with each other that
tney never even knew there was anybody else in the world.
Il wish ! had nerve enough to do that" said the clever young
business woman who passed in the crowd. What fun it would be-
NO bother with dressmakers, no fuss about bills, no trying to please
this one o r suit that one-just your own way, your own comfort
your own sweetheart and the moon shining just for you and the
rlver rushing down to the sea just for you-dear me, what a lovely
world it would bep
81 hate it." said her friend. the society woman. aid rather die
than have to dress that way"
They must be interesting people, somehow, il seems to me
maybe they're just cranks and faddists-but, dear me, they are
independent and they have minds OF their own and they don't care
what the world thinks Of them, they don't care at all.
That's kind of a relief, isn't il?
I'm not particularly interested in faddsts, but. dear ne, do
get tired Of the people who all look alike and act alike and think
alike, don't you?
We're all getting to be like s many pins in a paper, o s. many
peas in a pod, we Americans. It gets to be a bit tiresome once
in awhile. don't you think?
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Sense of Honor Deep Within'AD of Us

reason and self-preservation 70 b.
trusting when facts point 70 trick
cry. And. unfortunately many PEG
pie are too easily taken In IN just
such a way. They believe because
they want TO believe. usually r.
cause they think they will gain
something by IL
On the other nand- we all nave
honor deep down and honor can be
elected II we try for IL
The sense OF honor Is not condi
toned by the thought OF advantage
or by fear
Honor Is an inherent trait. com.
non 10 the average Even criminals
may possess II In certain respects
II develops In US a. part ~ the
sociaiiZinR development we pass
through Not only do we want 70
be well thought ~ by others We
want also TO think well ~ our.
selves
cnbyrshr ,ss N~~spsps T.stur. Ssruo~ mo.
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Loves Awakening "a. s.. .::.. s ~s..s ., .
Graham RACES and Threatens When MGdge
Refuses to Break Her Promise to Katie.
BY Adele Garrison.

find myself a serf in my w house
hold. So ! braced myself as ! said
alphabetically
I'm so sorry Mother dear, out [
cannot do that You see. I've al
ready promised ner that she could
so. and | must not 20 back upon
my word"
Dicky's mother ross from her chair
and advanced a step toward me.
DO you mean to stand there.
Margaret Graham. and tell me that
you put a hired girls convenience
before my orders?"
What a magnificent figure she
would have made In the old days
when q queens tavorite pastime was
uttering the equivalent for "Off with
her head" The thought fitted
swered firmly
Forgive me. Mother. | am not
telling you anything like that at all
| am simply saying that I cannot
and viii not break the promise I
have Just given Katie. I don't be-
lieve anyone else save yourself will
be Inconvenience by the change.
and IL you do not wish TO lunch be
fore one. I viii see that you have
a special luncheon brought up to
you az that time. I have to 20
away myself. but ! know Katherine
will prepare o something very
nice"
My mother-in-iaw glared at me for
a minute. then turned her back
upon me. and stalked-there Is no
other word TO describe her move
ment-to the Tar end OF the room.
There she turned and spoke in a
voice hal breathed icicles. while her
face looked absolutely frozen In its
grey anger.
You need not bother. l shall not
come down TO luncheon. nor shall I
eat anything which anyone any.
n brings 10 tnis room. II I am TO
be flouted like this In my own IONS
house. IL is time I stopped eating
his food. Please leave me al once.
and do not speak to me again. I
shall write TO Harriet tonight asking
her for shelter In my last days. /
also shall send for Richard to take
10 Detroit | wish you good-day."
Continued Tomorrow
copyrisht. ls2s. Newspaper Feature Service. Ine
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M MY mother In laws comment
Va upon Katie's excuse for ask

ing maj lunCneOn DC q udIL
hour earlier. was so uncannily like
my own thought that 1 frankly
stared al her. She shifted rs she
met my eyes and raised her head
truculently.
on you needn't try TO face me
down about IT," she said. misunder-
standing the nature OF my look. IF
you haven't sense enough 70 see that
the girl Is lying TO you about getting
a telegram. it's time somebody made
you see Who saw her get that tele-
gram7 Who brought lit Jerry Ticer7
III get mold OF him the next time
he comes. and find out whether she's
lying or not.
That part OF ner TRADE did not
worry me. for I knew that my ar
rogant mother-in-law would never
stoop to question our neighbor's son
about our little maid. But her next
demand brought me face TO a C with
? t~isasreeable quandary
You're altogether too easy Mar
garet." Dicky's mother said. as II
she we're talking TO a twelve-year-old
child It's time I took a hand with
this girl. Now you march down
stairs and tell her it's all nonsense.
hal you're not going TO have your
lunch hour changed Tor any OF her
whims."
I heaped mental anathemas upon
Katie's head for involving me in
the unpleasant clash which ! saw
was inevitable with my mother-in-
law. II Is not often In these later
days OF her life that she issues such
an ultimatum as she had just given
me. but when she does. and IL is dis
regarded. she makes things nightly
uncomfortable In the household for
= week al least.
But I realized fully that | could
not Weld to her. even II the aues-
ton at issue were something else
than the breaking OF my promise
Just given TO my maid. In the early
days OF my marriage I realized that
I must give Difference TO my mother
in-law. but obedience TO her
dictatorial demands. lest / should
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The Stars Say
For Wednesday, Oct. "a.
By GENEvIEvE KEMBLE.


A DAY OF extraordinary events
IA and conditions Is shown by n
powerful array OF the deter
mining planetary influences. The
energies and faculties may be stimu.
lated TO high pitch and initiative.
which may nave reactions in en-
ployment. bold and original ventures.
in trade. In letters and all pertain
ing thereto. The financial status Is
foreseen. but in new undertakings
there Is need for protection against
fraud. intrigue and duplicity Per-
sonai matters may give concern.
Those whose birthday It Is may
prepare for a wear OF keen activity
and progress In every direction,
pushing forward al projects and
ambitions. but guard against fraud
and duplicity IN new ventures and
with combines or rings a child
born OF this DAY may be exceedingly
versatile. clever and enterprising
and should succeed IN anything un.
dertaken In a large and ahventur-
U manner While equipped for
Government employ IL may suffer
through intrigue and may not be
fortunate In its relations with femi.
nine interests.
Where order in udrietg IRE see,
and There, though all things differ
all 1gTee.-POpe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
The Home Kitchen
BY JEANETTE YOUNG NORTON
Homemade FlaUoring Agents.

See that the fruit is well drained OF
Juice after chilling and add the dress
ing the last minute before serving.
For Russian dressing take a cup
ful OF mayonnaise made with mug
tard and add to II a grated onion. a
heart Of celery. with a few OF the
leaves minced: four small gherkin
pickles. chopped: siI olives. chopped:
and two sweet pickles. chopped. A
teaspoonful OF washed capers with a
teaspoonful OF freshly chopped red
pepper. may also be added n n
wishes the additional flavor.
In making tomato curry sauce FOR
chicken and rice proceed in this way:
Take a large a Of tomatoes. a
minced onion. a half bud OF garlic.
half cupful Of chopped celery half
bay leaf. bunch OF sweet herbs. a
teaspoonful OF curry powder. pepper.
salt, a quarter cupful Of sugar and
cook half an hour Thicken with
white strain. let stand for -Four
hours. reheat over hot water and
serve
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23

erIOrLs- Iney ana LnelT employers
must keep this fact in mind.
Speaking In the terms OF geology.
there Is a fault" in the abdominal
wall. which causes hat part TO be
weak and sometimes unable 10 re-
sist undue strain. Heavy lifting nay
cause the thin tissues under the skin
TO give way When that happens.
the gut. the intestine. may find its
way through the opening A knuckle
OF intestine may crowd into the
opening. as a mans finger finds its
way into the finger OF the glove.
When such an accident occurs.
there will be observed a swelling or
prominence. a tumor. IN the lower
part Of the abdomen. to one side.
This we call a hernia" or "rup-
ture."
There Is another form where the
tumor is In the groin. That is
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merely another variety or location
oil the hernia
While such an occurrence Is dis
turbing. IL does not become serious
unless a section OF intestine. getting
into this space. becomes cut off.
pinched by the construction OF the
opening. In thai event II may be-
come "strangulated." choked and en-
dangered by the pressure OF the
pinching tissues.
There are measures. mechanical
and surgical. used to control or over
come the rupture. Your doctor will
explain these to you.
II Is my purpose today merely 70
call attention to the possibility OF
such an accident and TO warn
against Il. II does not pay for a
person unaccustomed to heavy lift.
ing to indulge in II II he can escape
doing 80.
Sometimes lifting a heavy automo-
bile tire into the rack behind the
car may be too much for the weak
Issues in this part Of the body II
you are In training. taking regular
exercise. particularly in bending,
STOPPING. or other movements tend.
ing TO strengthen the abdominal wall
you must be careful.
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Words of the Wise

feel assured there Is no such ,h,,s
as Ultimate forgetting; traces onee I'M
pressed upon the memory are ind--
strueh5le. De Ou;,r.v
One mov be humble Dur OF
pride. -Monfdione
When you know q thing. "
hold that you know IL: and
when you do not know a thing.
to allow that you do not know
1t; this In knowledge.
-Confucius
Respect rs. human. ana rene-e
us. poor. Homer
u you are idle. be not solitary. Il
you are solitary. be not Idle.
johnson
Do not consider rhdt yon mry
DO, but Dhot u tctll become yoa
10 haze done. and let TIE sens
OF honor sHbdue pour mind
-CldHdidrHS
The value" or worth o. nsr
as OF all other things. his price; that
TO say, 90 much a. would be rivrn Ia.
the use OF hs power. -Hobs-,
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and eat what o X ana later as
you leave. you tell the cashier how
much you spent Nobody checks up.
the customer in any way In one
OF these places ! was told that peo-
pie undoubtedly make honest mis-
takes on occasion IN figuring up the.
exact mou they owe but that
n underdetermination is more
than made up by a few who pay
more than they should In other
words. scrupulous honesty prompts
them 70 take no chances
The honor system IN school ana
college examination Is also working
most satisfactorily Students really
do better work when they are not
watched all the time.
Put a mar or woman. boy or girl.
on his ono and II Is rare to find
n who does not respond.
We like to be trusted II tlatters
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23

"HOUGH there are many flavor.
ing agents on the market. there
are a number OF very choice
ones that can be made at home. Most
emergency shelves have the various
peppers, salts onion Juice. kitchen
bouquet. Worcestershire sauce. cat
sups, spices. dried herbs. and other
more or less well known condiments
but neglect the homemade varieties.
II your family likes salads. there
should be on hand several kinds Of
vinegar such az cider. beet. wine.
taragon and mint. with which to
make French dressings. One should
also have the homemade kinds. In
gliding garlic. celery. shallot. pepper.
and sweet spiced ~vinegars.
To make the garlic vinegar. peel
three whole garlic. separate the
cloves and slip into a bottle. cutting
each in half. then pour over thsee
pints Of vinegar. cork tightly and let
stand for three weeks. Strain into a
fresh bottle and after 1t has settled
well. strain through a piece Of damp
cheese cloth. wash the bottle and dry
Il then return the vinegar 10 IL. cork
tightly and label
To make the beet vinegar. boil
eight beets. chop fine. pour over
three pints OF vinegar. white wine
preferably. II let stand for ten
DAYS. Then strain and bottle. The
Italians allow il TO stand longer y
ferment, which takes three weeks
sometimes. but when IL Is strained II
Is very clear and flavorful.
For celery vinegar use two cupfuls
OF chopped celery and leaves and
cover with a quart OF vinegar and a
tablespoonful OF celery seed. Let it
stand ten days then strain into a
clean bottle.
The shallot vinegar IL made the
same as the garlic. The spiced
vinegar IL made by putting two
uuarts OF cider vinegar into a sauce
pan with a large spice bag filled with
whole spices. cinnamon. cloves. a
blade OF mace. six peppercorns, a
small piece OF green ginger sliced,
and two pounds OF white, or brown
sugar. Add a lemon sliced very hin
and with seeds removed. Bring 70
boiling point. let simmer slowly for
ten minutes and when cold strain
into a bottle. Drop in four cloves
and two pieces OF cinnamon from the
spice bag and CORK
Pepper vinegar Is made OF the
small Italian peppers and cider
vinegar.
s6ded 10 q dressing makes a delight
FIJI change during the season. We
have already given recipes for boiled
dressing that keeps well and that Is
handy 10 have in the ice box.
lar Of Drowned flour Is very con
venient when making brown gravy
shickening. or roux. To prepare this
Mace two cupfuls OF flour on a
SHALLOW fiat par and place in a
Moderate oven. Stir often and deeply
anS a. II gets To be a dark brown,
alnooxt IKE chocolate. watch IL well
and Stir thoroughly. for Il burns
aadily II should be stored in a
,,vhtIy covered far. Cracker crumbs.
Ia fine and coarse bread crumbs
.ho,,id also be IN readiness in tightly
Snrkad or screw topped Jars.
where onion Juice is called for IN a
xec,ne. cut the onion In quarters and
.orseze out the Juice in an old-fash-
~Sad lamon II N bot
.iaS ho,t the fresh is better. In max.
- heavy mayonnaise for a fruit
.s1aS do not use mustard as IL kills
a. ravor OF the fruits. but tighten
n with whipped cream TO the right
consistency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23

Us 70 think others have confidence
in us.
But II II Is assumed tina we may
cheat. that we may be dishonest.
something within us rebels and we
may even 60 80 far as to show def
mite resentment
IL you want 10 get ~ OF a re-
tractory BOY. for instance. prick his
sense OF honor. You may not sue.
coed the first time Sooner or later,
however. you will reach the honor
urge and when you do. the boy will
cease TO % A problem.
We make a great mistake in -
ing too misSrustful
Downright naivete and VI
ranted %gullibility are OF course alb
surd We must be careful or the
proverbial gold brick" IL is illogi.
cal and contrary 70 all the rules OF
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stony acres are not more thickly dotted with
Summer homes. They are sure to be in time.
But III wager the pioneer men and boys saw
nothing picturesque in the stone walls. now moss
covered and hoary with age. The backaches
caused by building them were too fresh in mind
The gnarled hands and bent shoulders were mute
evidences Of labor all too difficult
Il Is probable that rupture" was very COM
mon in those old days. OF course, the hard work
which began in earliest boyhood had hardened
the muscles and that fact helped TO guard them
against this particular defect But, nevertheless.
it must have been a common trouble.
Unaccustomed, hard, manual, muscular labor
is bad for people. They must break into il
gradually. Just as the athlete must 60 into train
ing for the contest, so must men and women
accustom themselves slowly to the requirements
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23

OftLS SAT very quietly watch
ing the army OF tiny ~.
hurrying back and tortl
the ant-hili to a sunny spot n+.
garden walk. some few inches NM,
the hill ERery n Of then earned
q little white bundle in It's moutf "a
carefully laid 4, down In the snr, ,,.a
In the sun.
"TTn Just oct anything. those tntnya
are the eggs" unused Doris 49,
they are 30 careful OF them Good.
ness. I wish Squeedee was
There now" cred a saupaku
voice and the very little elfif f
Joyland for whom Doris har N
wishing. tumbled down AZ ~,
Il knew by the way my ear On
burning. someone was wish =
me. So it's you. Miss Dor.~ ll
what a do for you. my deaf
"Oh. Squeedee you dear. crr. 10
excited Doris shaking the wee -tns
hand. Il was Just wondering II tra-a
are ant-eggs those ants are ".
ing around with them7 See ley
handle them so very carefully
Well. I guess you'd handle hem
carefully too. III you knew wha those
bundles had IN them" laughed y h,g
ant coming forward to shake Sques-
dee's hand. Who's your friend.
SqueedeeT"
Miss Doris" replied Squeed-e "A
very dear friend OF mine. This n
Andy Ant. Doris. One OF the hest
workers Mother Ant has In her hll.
Busy day. moving?"
Goodness no. I wish we were"
laughed Andy Ant mo. every lay
after a rain we bring the babies, egss
and sucn out to dry IL rained %
hard yesterday. Mother Ant thought
we better bring out the pupa cases
and let them dry In the sur Too
much water In not good for them"
But aren't those white things
your eggs7" asked Doris pointinr 10
the white bundles shining In tie
sunlight II thought those wers
your eggs"
They used TO be eggs all rights
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
BY DIR. LOUIS f. BlSCH
Eminent Psychologist

UMAN beings come IN tor a great deal Of
criticism in one way or another. and il is
refreshing when one runs across evidence
proving that We are not always as bad as
we seem.
Not long ago / happened to see a newspaper
rack with a coin box attached over which was
written Honor System" 1t was in a country
district, 4 small store, the sort of place where
trade is not so brisk as to require the uninter-
rupted services Of A clerk. There was no lock
attached to this apparatus One took a paper
and pushed the price In cents through the slot.
Needless 70 say. a dishonest person could
readily have gotten mis- newspaper for nothing
the proprietor Of the store told me that he
had never lost ? single penny
In the cities. also Il Is not for a
newspapei stand % De unguarded. passers-hy
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FADDZSTS, PERHAPS,
BUT SEEMINGLY GAY
Bare Headed and Bare Legged This Young Couple
Strolled Along. Utterly Oblivious to
Everything but the Joy of Being Alive.
By WINIFRED BLACK

VTVHERE they were in the crowded street,
the young couple in the sandals. bare
headed. bare legged. Khaki clothes. The
woman's dress a loose. one-piece garment. flap
ping around her knees and sandals on her bare
t~eet--you could see her heels just as plain.
And the man in khaki, with sandals and
you could see his bare heels too-they were
nice. clean. practical-looking heels. too. if you
ask me.
The woman had a boyish bob, black and
smooth as satin. and she had bright black eyes,
a wide red mouth. white teeth and the incest
smile.
The man was in the early TWEEN.
ties. He had blond hair and lots of it, sort Of
curly and he had big. clear blue eyes and a
p%outing mouth like a child's. He was tall and
slender and he walked like q nanther and the
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W DELIGHTFULLY."- FRESH and
yo~ung-looking Il the evening
~ model pictured above. BY the
use OF two deeply shirred tiers Of
self material Il introduces the Tar
ing line that has been completely
accepted by the fashions OF the no
menL The top Iounce trims the
edge OF the brief cape and a similar
flounce with not quite so much
tullness-describes the lower edge OF
the garment. Olive green taffeta IS
the medium.
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Answers TO Health Queries

~. I. Q.-l nave q lump behind
the ear. II has been there several
years. Do you think II would ever
cause trouble? I am IL years old?
A.-Without seeing the condition
II would be impossible 20 advise yUL
about IL. Have you doctor look a
your ear and he will advise whether
or not you need treatment after no
has diagnosed the trouble.
NJ. 4. Q.-What would aus q
dull yet severe headache over the
entire heal directly after the noon
meal daily-lasting from three TO
five hours. This occurs al no other
time.
A.-May be from o~vereating or i'm
properly balanced meal. Watch your
diet and be sure 10 keep the system
clear For further particulars send
a self-addressed stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
csoyrgnt 1928 Newspaper Fsstur' ssrvtes. the
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HERNIA MAY RESULT
FROM HEA Wy LIFTING
Unless You Are Accustomed to Hard Muscular
Labor Be Wary of Putting too Much Strain
on Unprepared Tissues.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND. Nj. ID.
United States Senator from New York.

HOMlNG from New England stock. love the rocky shores and
q stone walls of that section of America am writing o q train
= between New York and Boston Just now we are running
through southeastern Connecticut u Is a wonder to me that these
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OF any haTd TASK IN factOres and WAREHOUSES;, IN te IItTu au mHi
in every calling in life where heavy lifting is demanded, there must
be gradual training or serious effects will follow When boys leave
school to 90 to work. they must not Jump into unfamiliar physical