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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
GOSSiD of Ginghnni,

TINGHAM has come into its
own. Not only the plaids.
made famous by old fash
toned housewives. but the plain COZ
ors to match the plaids are sought
after for the various decorative uses
they are put TO. The last note in
~colorful kitchens Is struck in the
Bingham curtains at the windows.
A set or blue and white plaid.
half inch size. are finished with
plain blue attached hens two and
a half inches wide all around fas-
tened with long running stitches In
yellow linen floss. AT the corners
are two yellow apples with green
leaves. the apples three inches in
diameter. couched on with green
stitchery to match the leaves. Vel.
low theatrical gauze sash curtains
added the final touch and In a blue
and white kitchen with yellow fur
niture they were charming.
In a yellow and white kitchen the
yellow and white gingham curtains
were done with little double ruffles
Of white lawn and an inner border
was formed by cross stitching on the
white blocks In yellow on three al
ternate rows. The kitchen had yell
low walls, white furniture with vel
low trim. and a black and yellow
linoleum on the floor A ginEham
tabecloth and napkins were ready
for use IN this kitchen finished with
the white lawn applied hens in
stead Of the ruffles used on the cur
tains.
A novel effect vas created in a
bedspread FOR a cottage guest room
bed by using the largest blocked
blue and white plaid Bingham. The
spread was cut 70 fit the posts and
had a six-inch applied hem q un-
bleached muslin. II also had an
eighteen-inch square OF muslin in
the center and a twelve-inch square
at each corner. starting corner ways
from each corner Of the center.
The souare were feather stitched
with blue floss around the edges. like
the top Of the hem In the center
a large blue initial was done IN the
blue floss. and in the centers q the
small square high handled Flower
baskets were done in the blue Toss
cross stitch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
The Stars Say
For Thursday, May "a.
By GENEvIEvE KEMBLE.

A CONGERIES OF most benign
IN ant planetary forces should
give impetus TO high achieve
ment and many gratifying fulfil
ments or persistent effort and bold
initiative. This splendid fruition OF
diligence and courage may be re-
sponsibla for an Unforeseen change
radical and far reaching in its ma
ture II II a day for forging ahead
bravely and for dealing with elderly
persons and institutions. Some slight
precaution with papers is urged.
Those whose birthday II Is are as
sured or a year or fulfilled ambitions
and rewards for faithful application
and bold enterprise. A sudden and
unforeseen change OF Importance is
possible. TO cap gratifying culmina-
tons. Sign all writings cautiously.
A child born on this day may be
splendidly endowed with outstanding
qualities for uccess in unusual ines
and may have the stamina. initiative
and perststency to push on to high
goals.
There is nothing in the trhOte
universe that has not tro sides
the reUerses of the same medal
-BLdrdfskg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
A Fashion Models Diary
BY GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Discusses the Fad for Lcce Dresses.

= UST as l decide that I'm tired
OF lace and hope never to see
Y another lace gown. some lovely
style employing Il comes along and
] have 70 retract.
I modelled an awfully smart lace
the other day. Its color scheme was
simply beautiful and couldn't have
been achieved through any other
medium. It was blue gray ace over
flesh satin. featuring long. tight
sleeves and a cape hack. Nice?
Rather. as your English cousins
would say. Diary. II you had any.
A diagonal insert OF lace. for M
reason at all. started at the right
shoulder and crossed over to end az
the left hip where a grosgrain belt
gathered II into the skirt The skirt
was a three-tiered arrangement. re-
lieved OF monotony by irregular
edges.
The g~rosgrain belt was fastened
with a turquoise buckle. Which
leads me to the fact that turquoise
trimmings are too ultra for words
and also gives me the inspiration or
how to describe the new metal belts
that rye been fishing around for
words for. for weeks. Something
suggests that I've put too many
..fors' in that sentence. but what
a one TO do when one is only a fash.
,on model and amt had much book
larnin?
To get hack to the belts. they're
made OF tiny separate strips OF gold
or silver held together to look like
vrosrrain ribbon. II that's stil no,
main I'm afraid I can't do anything
about Il. They're smooth and slick
and tone up a dark blue or black
serge beautifully.
Checkers OF turquoIses. fastened
nth large carved clasps. are ire.
mendously popular. Personally,
cant get over a prejudice against
TURQUOISE, developed from a memory
~ their old-fashioned gold settings
an bulky mildly Victorian jewelry. To
me they seem rococO-or something.
But fashions brought them back for
chem as likes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
I'm glad you're 0 friend"

ever saw a big Giant walking up 9
wards my house, I'd bar the door
too. and / guess I must look as largi
as a giant TO you, don't !? But vi
are your eyes. Mrs. Snail. / cant
them2"
Mrs. Snal wiggled the two 10
feeler-like things that stusk out
her head and laughed merr1ly.
Right here on the end OF theSe
feeler-like things" she explained.
eyes?" David laughed as he saw
where Mrs. Snail carried her eyes.
mo wonder. you could see me be-
fore I could see you" he unused
But tell me, where did you find
your shell-house?"
Where all snails find them" gig
gled Mrs. Snail. land Ill tell you
something / bet you didn't know.
David. we never let our houses &c
too small for us. As we grow large:
ourselves. we build more shell TO the
front OF III house. Isn't tha'
funny7"
"It sure is." replied David, "for I
thought you snails were too lazy 70
do anything Ut all"
Folks call US lazy because we have
to crawl 50 slowly" said Mrs. Snail
sadly. But just let any one OF you
drag your own house around on your
back day In and day out and see II
you can travel any faster than I
can. III bet II you tried 70 carry
your house with you everywhere
you went. you wouldn't be able 70
beat me In "a race for speed"
"IIl bet / wouldn't either" laughed
David. II never thought OF that.
Well. IN lever cali you Lazy Snail
again. You're anything but lazy"
Putting Mrs. Snail under the cool
shade OF the lettuce plant. he LEFT her
to finish her dinner or lettuce while
he "a into the house TO eat his own
and tell his Mama what Mrs. SnaA
had told him
Copyright 1928. EsuspapeF Feature SERIES. Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
BY DR.. LOUIS E. BlSCH

THE science Of psychoanalysis has coined
many new terms. Among these is a very
convenient and descriptive one. called
~fixation.
A fixation is a hating or arrest of ones
development, usually in the emotional sphere,
that may modify and condition to a large extent
the course of a life.
These ~fixations always occur during childhood.
Let us suppose that during the criticism stage
from approximately the years eight to twelve
"a ~fixation takes place.
The child then grows up with q critical atti-
tude toward all persons of authority in a manner
similar to that which he maintained toward those
in authority in his tender years, namely the
parents.
The criticism stage is normal and natural and
is preliminary to the independence Of the coming
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ 1 had a quarrel with a boy
friend a few weeks ago and In the
mean time ! found u ! was in
the wrong. Please ten me how ]
may win his friendship hack.
READER.
DEADER: Since you are in the
IL wrong. my dear. the gracious
thing for you TO do would be 70 write
your friend a letter acknowledging
the fact and apologizing to him. !
am sure hat you viii find that this
viii straiEhten things out to your
satisfaction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

are signs OF trouble. Whining and
crying during nursing are pretty
sure signs OF the lack OF q nourish-
ing supply of milk
Vomiting. infrequent or over-fre-
quent stools. and general appearance
OF m-health are other evidences OF
the need OF better feeding. These
should not be overlooked
Perhaps the best reason for taking
the child off the breast and placing
him on the bottle. is loss OF weight.
or persistent failure TO gain weight.
Just as gain in weight and
strength are signs OF well being. SO
the reverse is a sure reason for sus-
pecting that the quality or quantity
OF the food may not be right. When
the baby fails to progress physically
81 - time for bottle feeding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Words Of the Wise


Who does not delight in
fine mdnRerSg Their charm
cannot be predicted or orer-
stated. Emerson.
Liberty or speech inviteth
and provoketh liberty 10 be
used again. and SO bringeth
much 10 a mans knowledge
Bacon.
a symbol dltCdyS stimulates
the intellect; therefore IS
poetry ever the best reading.
Emerson
Serve and thou shalt be served "
you love and serve men. you cannot.
BY any hiding or ~stratagem, escape the
remuneration Emerson
God never imposes q duty without
giving time 10 do il. -Ruskin.
A mans life In an appendix
to his heart. South.
Good honest merchandise
easily finds q customer.
-PIGEtEe.
The greatest and most beautiful ex-
ample Of intellect il when il 10 effec-
tive i'm the weIl-ordering Of cities and
Of private dwellings and which 10 given
the nsme Of judgment and justice.
Plato.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

The best evidence Of this necessity Is found,
not in the time of year, but in the baby himself.
If he is prospecting and the mother is well. the
breast feeding may continue. II all goes well it
should be continued.
A normal, healthy infant gains from fix
ounces to a half pound in weight every week for
the first year. Later, the gain Is not % great.
1t may not exceed from three ounces to six
ounces every week So long as the child makes
gain, in about this ratio. there is no
occasion for worry. All is well.
A healthy child sleeps most Of the time. He
is apt TO fall asleep during his feeding, or i'm
mediately afterward- During the first half year
of life he will be likely to sleep 20 hours every
day. That is good for him.
II the feeding is ample and of good quality,
the bowels act regularly. There will be no gas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Some Odd Facts

The life OF a eve is five years.
during which period she yields five
crops OF wool. valued at about IS.
and. say. four lambs worth SIS each
The ewes carcass will. In the finish.
be worth another IS.
People with fair hair and blue
eyes. the typical British cOlorinr.
are not SO well equipped TO face bril-
liant sunshine or other light as those
with dark hair and eyes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

beneficial. Among such benign fixa-
tons nav be mentioned moral con-
cepts. kindness. tenderness. thought.
fulness-all engendered and fixed in
the mind when II was young. i'm
questionable and plastic.
Ffxations are common to US all.
They are ribrocks In the foundation
OF character.
AS the child grows. fixations should
be noted. IL they be beneficial.
they must be encouraged. II they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Answers 10 Health Queries

II. G. II. Q-what will help exces'
sive perspiration-would an electric
vibrator for massaging the feet be
helpful7
A.-Where perspi-ation is exces-
sive the trouble a usually be
traced to nerve disturbance. ! doubt
the vibrator would be or any great
value. Try to get at the underlying
cause OF the condition. For further
particulars send u self addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
NJ c. ID. Q-What causes a con-
slant burning in the stomach and
pain and gases after eating?
A.-Due to indigestion and acidity.
Correct your diet and be sure 70
avoid constipation. For further par
tIculars send a self addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
Copyright 1928. Newspaper Feature ssrviee. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

IANE OF the best loved and best
known OF the American com.
posers. Ethelbert Nevin. was
born In Edgeworth. Pennsylvania.
on November rs. 1862.
Nevin undoubtedly inherited his
musical talent from his mother. who
is credited with being the first. In
thai section Of the country 70 have
a grand piano.
In 1877 the boy was taken abroad
by his father, where he studied for
two years In Dresden. under Won
Boehme. Returning TO the United
States he studied further under Lang
and Emery In Boston.
Returning TO Pittsburgh. Nevin
taught music for several years until
he had saved sufficient money to
take a thorough musical course In
Berlin.
In 1884 ne went 70 Berlin. where
he studied under Won BulOw. Bal
and Klindworth. and to the latter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

placed on the
a to
m a K e I h e
daily bath as
enchanting as
it is practical.
And, along
with the adj
v a n tages of
daily bathing
h a v e c o m e
Q o m e prob
e m S til a I
must be taken
into consid-
Grafton so that
only good ef-
fects will be
felt from this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

OF an hour a day.
I have told you how 70 tell whether
or not the infant Is prospecting. The
reverse OF the conditions | have mep-
toned will warn you that the child
Is not doing well. Then. OF course.
bottle feeding must be considered
Fretfulness, crying. meaning and
vocal protests for hours ut q time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
WEAVING THE INFANT
MOTHERS BIG TASK
Loss of Weight or Persistent Failure to Gain Are
Good Signs That Baby Is Ready
for the Bottle.
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. d.

OHIuou SIate5 tHdUOI EIOW IUTh.
Former Commissioner Of Health. NeD York City
- VERY week or so some young mother writes to ask advice about
n, weaving her baby. She wants to know how to decide when it
Is time to take the infant off the breast and to give it the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Watch the Baby's Weight as a Barometer to Heal
Bring Out Charm
with NicetieS of
Ba thing
By Josephine HuddIeston

NINCE the Saturday night
- tub" has passed into oblivion
along with woolens and petit
coats many innovations have been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

TOrmdLU II no uSLfeSS Vomiting anu Yer CryINB are dUSpU%
wouldn't give a cent for a baby that never cried There Is
something wrong with a vocaly silent infant, just as there Is with
one that cries most Of the time. The average expectation Of crying
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

auuIC DuL WIN IHe i've ~ a ILXaIOn, the emOlonaI side BECOMES
set, and throughout life a carping, dissatisfied and cynical reaction
prevails
Not all fxations, however. " harmful. Some distinctly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

copyrisa. isss. S.vsDaDsr rsatnrs Series. Ina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
SCOTCH PANCAKES

These are the kind OF pancakes
that have nourished famous Scotch.
men from the poet Burns down to
the comedian Harry Lauder. The
Scotch eat them cold, with butter.
They are delicious served hot with
raspberry jam. Here is the recipe:
Put 2k handfuls of oatmeal in a
basin, with teaspoon of sugar and
a little salt. Pour over this n pint
of boiling water in which ounce of
butter or dropping has been melted.
Mix well with a spoon, then turn out
on q board and knead with the hands
into d round ball. Take rolling-pin
and roll out very thin, taking care to
dust the rolling-pin well with meal
to keep it from sticking. Nick nicely
around edges with finger and thumb.
Have a griddle nice and hot; bring
it to the edge Of the board and slip
the cakes onto 1t. Bake on one side
until the edges begin to curl up. An
hour In the oven, moderately hot,
makes them nice and dry and crisp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
SQF I DRINKS AID
MENTAL EASE

''While water is natures bever-
age" declares DIR. Lewis B. Allyn,
director of the famous Westfield,
Mass, Food and Research
Laboratories, historical references.
as well as our own individual ex-
periences, show that man has never
been wholly satisfied with natures
beverage in it's simplest form
Mans ingenuity, DIR. Allyn points
out, has devised many means of
rendf ing natures beverage more
acceptable to his palate, and he de-
clares that along this line in par
ticular, bottlers of carbonated bever-
ages have rendered a great public
service.
Summing up what he considers
the two chief values of bottled
carbonated beverages to the con.
sumner, DR.. Allyn says:
''They have a social value, re-
lating to the mental ease of the
consumers. They foster hospitality
and certain traditional customs of
our ancestors, all making for a
more neighborly outlook on life.
"They have a physical value, hav-
ing to do with bodily well-being.
These beverages are largely sterile.
contribute generously to the energy
intake of the body, furnish a large
quota OF pure water and tonic gas.
Commonly used types are COM
paratively rich in misunderstanding
salts, and may be made highly
efficient carriers of the vitamins 3
and G.. as well as OF needful
amounts Of the all-important sub
stance iodine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
GIVEN FOR VARIETY OF
. NUTRITIOUS TABLE Delegates

There are many delicious to peanut butter mere
are lust few of The most popular recipes Tor the prepare
tion of table elicaces that the whole family will ENJOY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
2-DECK TABLE
ADVISED FOR
KITCHEN

The first consideration in the
selection Of a kitchen table seems
to be its height. but from experience
we have learned that no one table
height offers full advantage Tor
every type of work, even for
single worker. One may find that
bread cutting may be performed
with ease at one table, Wnlie the
operator instinctiyely moves 70 an
other table at different nelgnt
for any beating or mixing tnat r.
Quires foAearm strength.
1t therefore seems advisable 70
EQUIP kitchen with two working
surfaces at different heights. There
seems no possibility OF establishing
q universal height comfortabie Ior
all workers. 1t seems to be
fairly delicate adjustment, since an
inch in variation in body height
affects the comfort Of two workers
at the same table.
The greatest arm strength coupled
with ease of working comes 70 the
worker whose working surface IS
eight inches below the elbow joint,
and this is just as true OF the set
ting for a hand coffee mill or
cereal grinder.
II Is obviously impossible to ask
manufacturers to put out tables
that vary radically in height. It IL
therefore up to the housekeeper
to make her table surfaces correct
for her own use. Lengthen the legs
by casters or wooden blocks or
shorten them by saving of the
legs to the proper height or sub
stituting new ones Of proper length.
The point is that no trouble and
no. pains are wasted in getting the
table right in the first place be-
cause you win use it every day
and many times a day over q
period of years, and the body
energy wasted by working at q
table of improper height could be
computed into stable number Of
foot pounds Of energy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
COOLING SALADS
To- VARY YOUR
NE n j s

Jot these recipes down In your
menu book because summer is COM
ing and you viii need some cool.
ing salads:
Fruit Salad
1 can apricots.
large figs. chopped.
tablespoonfuls seeded raisins
Cut the apricots In one-half inch
cubes, and mix with the chopped
figs and raisins. Dress with one
cupful of apricot juice. Let stand
one hour to soften figs and raisins.
Serve on lettuce leaves.
Salad Antilles
large alligator pear.
u cup chopped olives.
/ tablespoon olive OIL
u teaSpoonfuI salt.
/ LARGE pimiento.
y cup chopped pecan meats
5 tablespoons vinegar.
Dash Gpaprtkas
MayOnnaise.
Remove skin and seed from pear
and cut in small cubes. Chop the
Diniento fine, and reserve one
tablespoonful for garnishing. Pace
the pear, piniento, nuts and olives
II 4 howl. Make French dress
ing OF the oil, vinegar. salt and
- Pour over the salad and
IF stand iii the refrigerator for one
hour before serving. Serve on let
t,Ice and top with q little nayon-
raisa and rarnisll with the table
spoonful OF chopped pimento.
Carrot and Apple Salad
cupful prepared apple.
IL ctlpfui mayonnaise.
/ cupful prepared carrot.
Cut the apple into very thin
slices. arrange on lettuce, spread
with mayonnalse, and sprinkle
ground carrots on top. Place more
dressing in center. Serves four.
Orange-Pecan Salad
banana.
i cupful pecan meats.
Lettuce.
French dressing.
Remove skin from banana, cut
in quarters lengthwise and again
and roll in pecan meats,
finely chopped. Peel oranges. cut
in slices crosswise, and remove the
center core. Insert a cube OF
banana in center of each slice. Ar
range on a bed OF lettuce, sprinkle
over remainder OF pecans and
French dressing. Serves eight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

Peanut Butter Bread
t Is 81 ssS baking powder
teaspoon salt
e cup sugar ###
IS cup peanut butter
cups milk
sir flour, baking powder, SAT-
and sugar together. Add milk 70
pea4iut butter blend we'll and add
to dry ingredients; beat thoroug My.
Rake III creased loaf pan in q slow
oven KS to SO minutes. This bread
IL hest when Il day old. It makes
delicious sandwiches cut In thin
slices and spread with either cream
cheese or lettuce and mayonnaise.
Peanut Butter Balls
Is pound dates
Il cup peanut butter
Is pound figs
Run dates ana figs through Il
meat chopper, end mix with the
peanut butter then work in enough
sugar to make q thick paste. Roll
into balls and dip in powdered
sugar. serve with waters or crack
ers and tea.
Delicious Fruit Salad
For individual salads. arrange
one.llalf slice canned pineapple split
crosswise, on crisp lettuce leaves on
each salad pIGte. Heap equal guam
titles Of shredded celery and haived,
seeded Malaga OF Tolzay grapes on
each slice. Pile In the center, three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

substituted for water, but IL used,
the quantity of water should be
reduced.
Sandwich Suggestions
1. Combine equal parts OF peanut
butter, chopped celery and cream
cheese, and use as q filling for any
bread sandwich.
2. Equal parts OF peanut butter
and minced olives seasoned with
lemon juice and salt.
8. Equal parts OF peanut butter
and chopped, stoned, cooked prunes
or chopped raisins.
4. Equal parts peanut butter and
apricot jam.
S. Peanut butter canapes. Toast
thin slices of bread a delicate
brown. Combine equal parts of
peanut butter and cream cheese.
Add salt, spread lightly on toast
and serve.
Peanut Butter OmeIet
eggs
1 tablespoons Of milk.
tablespoons peanut butter.
tablespoon Of salt.
Mix peanut butter with the milk.
Separate the whites and yolks of
eggs and beat well. Blend beaten
yolks with pei butter and fold
in the beaten whites. Brown the
omeiet and fold. Serve on hot plat.
ter with tomato sauce.
Peanut Butter Fondue
3 eggs.
tablespoons peanut butter.
q cup of milk.
teaspoon OF salt.
cup Of dry bread crumbs
Blend peanut butter with milk.
Add beaten yolks and bread crumbs,
fold in the sfiffIy beaten whites.
Pour into a baking dish or indi.
vidual baking cups, surround with
hot water and bake until firm.