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Evening star., 1928-10-30
OVERCOME BY GAS FUMES
Woman, 81, Unaware That Jet Was
Partially Turned On.


Apparently unaware of the gas that
was slowly filling the room while she
sat reading in her apartment at 2525
Ontario road Yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Mary Reed, 81 years old, was found un-
conscious by her son. william A. Reed
She was revived by the Fire Department
Rescue Squad and then treated by her
family physician, who pronounced her
condition as not serious.
When found Mrs. Reed was sitting
unconscious with book in her lap
An investigation revealed that a gas
jet on the kitchen range was partially
turned on. Reed broke the door down
when his mother failed to respond to
his knock.
Supreme Court Recesses.
Evening star., 1928-10-30
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Evening star., 1928-10-30
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Made with a thin layer of
wcol-over a thin layer of
cotton which comes next to
the body. A garment spe-
cially desired for those with
sensitive skins.
Shirts and Drawers, $2.25 to
S2.75.
Union Suits, $4.O0 and $500.
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you go?'' asked Doris. How ala YOU
jump from the gate TO this side OF
the road2 That was IA terribly big
jump for such a little fellow"
"Oh, that wasn't any jump
laughed Daddy Jerboa- That's why
we have these long hind legs. so wa
can make great leaps like that Say.
Mama Jerboa. I'm getting hungry.
Anything 20 eat at homer"
Certainly there is.- laughed Mama
Jerboa. and maybe Doris viii come
over and have "a bite of supper with
us"
IN 60 home with YOU" said
Doris. following Mama and Daddy
Jerboa as they jumped yer this
grass. but I can't stay FOR supper
for my supper must 10 ready by
now"
Half hidden under WA clump CO
bushes was a little doorway which
led down about a foot under ground
and down this tunnel Mama and
Daddy Jerboa led Doris. Al the end
OF the tunnel was "a lovely. comfy
room where Mama Jerboa and her
family lived. Mama Jerb0a busted
herself setting the tiny table with
nuts and seeds or all kinds. but by
the time II was all SET. Doris heard
her Mama calling her. ~ bidding her
new friends goodbye. Doris ran out
and home I'd her own supper
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ner speedy work. which Is the worst
punishment she can suffer. But I
have no other weapon against her
imp%ertinence. 20 ~innocently wide
eyed and apparently unintentional.
that ! canno openly reprove her
for II.
III you'll just carry these 10 my
room" ] laid a pile or dresses
across her arms. TN bring the rest
OF p things Then the room will be
clear for YOU"
hatie's expressive face fell. She
had hoped and. l guessed. had dashed
madly through her work with that
tncentive-fhat I would not H.
through and would delay her clean.
ing OF Mary's room. This would
have been a triumph indeed-she ii
about ten years old In her jealousy
over her ability 70 turn out work.
She stalked sullenly ahead az ne
% my room. put the dresses down on
the bed and turned a discOns0lata
face 10 me.
"Vot time Meester Graham want
dot pink ~puddlng?" she asked.
] started-for I had forgotten the
excuse ] had made for sharing in the
cleaning.
II thought II would be nice 10 have
II FOR luncheon and he's going away
either tonight or tomorrow" said
III didn't mean that he asked for IL
specially today. But he was speak
Ing Of Il only a day or two ago. and
! meant 70 ask you I'd make I'LL"
felt better IA finished for
this was the literal truth. Katie
stood with her arms akimbo. and
considered for a minute.
Den ! 20 down now and start
heem." she said. While she feex-
ms. ! COON oop und finish Mary's
DOM"
wondered a bit for this never had
been her procedure In preparing the
pink pudding. "a dish which I always
had understood required the constant
Watchfulness or the cook. But N
made no comment. and Katie de-
parted for the kitchen. going through
the double doors which led To her
own rooms In the kitchen wing.
With an Impulse ! did not stop to
analyze. i hurried out ~ my door.
down the front stairs and back TO
the kitchen where l pretended 10
busy myself with the small electric
iron and the folding ironing board
which we keep for pressing. But II
was over five minutes before Katie
appeared. although her usual rate az
progress from the second floor to the
kitchen Is measured by seconds.
Continued Tomorrow
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ALI Nature as a Beauty Aid
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

~ YOU would be truly beautiful.
and by truly beautiful I mean
IL you would glow I'M scintillate
with the JOY or life and living. II you
would radiate charm or personality
or that fugitive. fragile thing called
1T you must. occasionally. stop do
ing things and be things Release
yourself and float on the colorful
wings OF imagination and caprice,
Let the dishes 20 . they'll he
there when you've come back from
fairyland but you will have
gained the courage and vision TO
laugh over them as you do them IN
stead OF grumbling over them as you
would have done a few moments or
hours ago.
September with Its rich promise OF
FAN and vivid colorings Is heckon-
ing 70 you. The clear call or out-0f.
doors wells up and cries aloud FOR a
walk In the sunlight or. II there's a
tang OF Fail In the air. FOR a soul.
stirring tramp along city pavements
bathed In the golden glow OF the sun,
or OF q ramble among the late
blooms In your garden.
If you respond 10 that inner call
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sucializing process hat ~ taking
place In his development carries with
II strong desires TO be just exactly
like the rest. TO be called Lefty
singles him out As being peculiar.
and often "a boy or girl will smart
under such "a designation much more
than n might suspect
The beginning ar the now famous
lnfericrity complex car often be
traced TO left-handedness.
Convictions OF being different plus
repeated embarrassments. plus a de-
gree or self-pity can certainly start
t~nfer1ority going. And IN later life.
like a s~mouldering fire. IL may cause
"a lot OF personal unhappiness.
Left-handed people often develop a
timidity because az a. Often they
are more or less on the alert looking
for sights
IL ~ u curious tact thar often,
when repeated attempts are made to
train a left-handed child In right
handed habits. the child will begin 10
stammer. We know. or course, that
IN average individuals the motor
centers that send messages 70 the
right hand are situated along the
Ffssure or RolandO on the left side
or the brain. Left-handed persons,
In comparison. probably use the
right side OF the brain more than the
others and 50. when a transfer 70
normal - made. confusion exists
until new association nerve paths
are laid down. This influences the
speech centers and produces STAN
mering.
Such gtammering. however. I'm
only temporary and should not dis
courage n in persisting in right
handed attempts.
Left-handedness IL a mental handi-
cap even more than a physical one,
and X Ia well TO conquer TX a. early
IN life as possible.
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our ailments II we were TO add
influenza. grippe and pneumonia.
the respiratory diseases would ac-
count for almost sixty percent OF
our disabilities
What can we do 10 reduce the
tremendous economic loss and the
misery caused by colds and bron-
chitis2 Can we actually control or.
at least. lessen the Incidence or these
d~.S-aSes2
There are some things we can do
70 escape colds. We can avoid GER
tain practices which are among the
causes OF these TOO common ailments.
Colds. influenza and the resulting
bronchitis are hand-conveyed dis
eases. Contaminated moisture from
the nose and mouth OF one person
reaches his hands and Is passed to
the hand of another. The second
person rubs his nose or puts his
fingers in hts own mouth. thus
carrying the u~nfriendly germs. which
are eager 70 originate another cold.
The importance ~ clean hands
frequent cleansing OF the hands with
soap and water-cannot be over
looked. II you are under the neces.
sity OF contact with a person who
has a cold. you must avoid getting
the moisture from his breathing
machinery. either out 81 the air OF
through the medium OF the hands.
Never eat or go 70 bed without
thorough washing o. hands. face and
entrance TO the nostrils. A little
are In this one Of several matters
will save you lots OF colds.
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A Fashion Models Diary
She Discusses Styles for The "In-Bctreen" Season.
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
GET frightfully provoked-
with Fall" said Helene the
other day al the shop.

OtHtf Jay al the clpl.
Having inquired why she should
have a grudge against what 1
thought a particularly pleasant sea
son. l received the following reply:
Because I'm always ready. weeks
before the weather warrants. to get
all toSsed out In my FAN finery. and
II too warm for same. and I'm iust
Disguised. Here ! am with perfectly
d. 'ghtful F1ll clothes IN my ward.
robe. and pcffectiy ~dlsgraceful sum
mer clothes on my hack. just because
Indian Summer insists upon appear
Ing where il doesn't belong. There's
no Justice"
NO wisdom, you mean" I replied
-Such beefinE would be entirely IN
necessary n you had assembled SINE
In Between Seasons clothes for
yourself-dresses and suits neither
heavy nor light-formal enough TO
be Fall style and yet light enough to
wear at the tail end Of a Summer
that simply won't depart.
~ Ike that black suit ~ mine I
continued. the one I copied from
that import we are showing There's
nothing summary about ii. W. | can
wear Il in this early Fan weather
without being the slightest bit IN
comfortable"
The suit l referred 20. very skill
r. y combined FAN smartness with
ileatness and comfort. and had very
good style. II featured a oleated
Skirt 0f black satin and n short.
flaring Jacket Of the same material
The Jacket collar. q small s~tand-up.
faced with seif-materias looked ever
so chic. especially when decorated
with a soft. tawny fox fur. The
blouse. n beige satin. had very
smart treatment: two revers dropped
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WV Doris I'D SHE saw
thing jump from the
grasses near the gate and land On
the other side OF the dusty road.
What IN the world could that have
been?" Doris ran down TO the froat
gate ~ fast as she could 40.
There on the other side Of the ROAD
sat the quaintest little creature Doris
had seen III "a long time.
AZ was only about three inches
long and looked Cor all the world like
a mouse. only II was brown and had
terribly long hind legs. and "a terribly
long tail with VA tuft W. brown hair
on the end OF Il. When he spied
Doris the little fellow didn't rum. i'm
stead he stood UP on hts hind feet
and wiggled the tiny whlskers that
grew around his mouth.
oh. I'm 50 glad you aren't going
to D. frightened and run away" said
Doris softly. My. what "a pretty
little fellow you arei ! can't make
up my mind whether you're "a NOUS
or "a baby kangaroo"
Tell her you are neither" cried
another voice and Doris saw another
little furry creature come hopping
down beside the first little fellow.
OH r do hope that hOrrid girl
hasn't hurt you. Daddy Jerboa."
Indeed. + wouldn't hurt either of
YOU" said Doris softly. so you are
Mama and Daddy Jerhoa? My good
ness. is that your family2" Doris
cried as she discovered for the first
time that there We're several little
furry creatures clinging 10 their
mother. What a lovely family TO
be sure. Myi How proud YOU must
he or them"
This seemed 10 please both Mama
and Daddy Jerbna and together they
came a little nearer 70 Doris so she
could get "a better look at Them
Their little faces did resemble those
Of the mouse family. yet their Ears
were "a great deal longer.
And you always carry your
family around with you everywhere
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie.

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I am a girl Tn my early
teens and ] am popular with both
girls and boys. There Is n boy
for whom ! care more than any
other and he seems 70 like me
But he seems rather shy. Must !
speak first when | meet him? Be
cause he is too shy when ! am
with girls he does not know.
And II hurts me 70 think when
girls and boys tease me about my
height for he IL shorter than I.
Does IL make any difference to
have him for my boy friend2
JUST WONDERING.
Just WONDERING: It's your
~ place TO speak to the young man
first when you meet him on the
street or any place else. Wondering.
As 70 the difference in height-that
shouldn't make any difference az all.
And if your friends tease you. don't
pay any attention TO IT, Laugh with
them and they'll o tire or II. for
II they think they can make you
uncomfortable. they'll only keep
II up.
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Dg GE1s EfAEtE hEMbLE
"HE astral forces for this day
assist those who labor with
diligence and application. and
while their efforts may call forth
fitting rewards OF stability and in
dustry yet there are certain specula-
1 ' tendencies which may offset the
hard-won earnings. Shun rash moves
and extravagances. There may be
unexpected moves or sudden Jour-
neys.
Those whose birthday II IS are
confronted by a year in which dill
gence and steadfastness win reap
suitable rewards. but there IS a sign
Of these being subject 10 squander-
ing or dissipation through rash acts
or sudden moves Travel or change
may bring benefits but the funds
should be safeguarded. A child born
on this day may be industrious and
p~ersevering. but may also be dis
posed to squander its substance I'M
less Il be grounded In thrift and
frugality In early life.
The sTeat of industry uoHld drg
and die but for the end IL Uorks 10.
Shakespeare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24
Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
Suggestions on Present
MAKING.

ut rs always a difficult task to
select presents. There r two
good rules thai will help DIV
the problem. One Is. how much can
you afford Z spend? The other.
what Is most suitable for the person
10 whom the gift Is going? Do not
exceed the former or mistake the
latter. II the gift Is for a stranger
or new acquaintance a handsome
bock is always in taste. its governed
BY your limit Of spending.
For bridal gifts. engagement.
graduation. shower. birthday. Easter.
holiday. anniversary or any other
occasion. the selection depends on
how close a friendship there exists
between donor and receiver or he
gift. The engagement gift may be
personal. or something for the
hope chest. or the new home. The
bridal gift Is generally for the new
home. though there are many per-
sonal gifts made 10 a bride Gradu-
alton gifts are generally personal
things thai appeal 10 young people.
The shower gift depends on the char
acter OF the shower. Birthdays are
always events for personal gifts.
Where the young couple are going
10 take up housekeeping IN u more
or less modest way Il Is nice for a
few intimate friends 10 get together
and consider silver. linens. china or
glassware. so that they may get
things that will match or blend
tremendously instead OF each going
his way and getting together a mis-
matched conglomeratiun.
For youngsters up 10 a certain age
toys. dolls and 50 on are always the
better choice. Young girls always
like scarfs. beads. fans. sweaters Of
attractive weave. and II they are
sport lovers something In their
especial line. a new racquet. golf
stick or 20 on l. a wise choice. All
depends on the girls taste and pur-
suits For youths. things should be
selected consistent with their lines or
endeavor.
Waen IL comes time for ami
verSary gifts. housewives like new
tahls linens. or something especially
new N serving silver. or glass. for
the table.
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youll come back rcmade and. II
you've let you thoughts dwell on
the beauty around you instead OF
fretting over the hundred naggy.
petulant realities or life, you'u 70
about your routine duties with the
cobwebs Of your dreams high-light-
Ing the way for you.
There Is so much beauty and glory
IN the world 10 be absorbed and IL Is
from these sources that we feed our
W. beauty and charm.
The sour. grOuchy faces. the dull
personalities are found in people who
80 tawdry. dull. l~ifelcss things about
them instead OF the beauty that n
on every hand.
Look for that beauty and drink IN
every little bit OF IL even unto the
sunbeams thai stray over your faded
carpet See how. for the moment.
new life and color enliven the worn
spots. That Is how seeing and feel
ing and absorbing beauty enlivens
and b~rightens the plain. duh. worn
spots In our personalities.
No n a give you this but your.
self. You must know it's there and
then find II and absorb IL.
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was Win u AGetlHE OF utter
bafflement that ! scanned the
torn pieces OF blotter from
Mary's desk pad. OF course I had
hoped TO find some impriDt-even
though blurred-of the name Janet
Rawdon" and an address beneath It.
! felt that IL ! could have had but
two or three indistinct letters or
such an address. l would have had
some starting point IN the answer TO
the question In which we were all
SO vitality interested who was
Janet Rawdon' and why was Mary
Harrison sending checks to her each
week. the checks representing the
greater part or her generous allow
ance?'
But ! had found no trace what
ever OF the name. and the only fact
! had cleaned from my search OF
Marys waste basket was the appar-
entity ~innocuous n that some one
had cut a circular hole In the blotter
which had covered her desk pad.
Mechanically I busted myself In
the girls clothes closet al ! had told
Katie I would do. But before ! had
finished going over her gowns, with
a view 10 having them cleaned.
mended and made over before she
should 20 into the city for the Win
ter. Katie was back at the door.
flushed and patiently triumphant at
having finished her task before had
completed my selfsimposed one.
You not troo YETI" she asked
with the naive ~impudence for which
I sometimes kong TO slap her. Me.
I got all Marion's feexed und
cleaned. New / take dees vun eef
you ready for me"
II shall BE- sn one minute. Katie. :"
I told her. making no comment upon
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When the Leaves Turn Yellow and Gold

There were green corn and bis
cults light as feathers, and a cup
of coffee that was clear and
brown and fragrant. The Cali
fornia Nightingale kept asking
if you wouldn't have more peas
and more potatoes and another
wee slice Of lamb, all brown and
tempting, and just two or three
more biscuits and another help
ing of pie. she waited on the
table herself, she and her sister,
and We all sat out on the porch
after dinner and talked about
Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Za-Za,"
and Ethel Barrymore in the
play where she sang Captain
links of the Horse Marines"
II didn't storm after all and the
moon rose calm and serene. All
the little waves ran laughing up
on the shore and we were glad
we had stopped at the little
tavern OF the shores of the
little lake.
The only thing was-the Cali
fornia Nightingale would not
sing for US. She said she couldn't
sing without an orchestra
That seemed something OF a
pity, didn't it?
But she's never lonely and
neither is papa They don't want
TO G a city .again-ever. In the
Winter they put on their snow
shoes and 60 down TO the village
TO the church sociable and are
ever so happy.
I'm glad | saw them. | should
like to 20 back to see them
again. When ! do, maybe you'll
come with me-will you?
r~-~~Ne snnc H~~m-m~m~ m~.sm~~ u~~wam. r~m
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vast majority Of people arc right-handed there
would be no valid reason for interfering with
left-handedness and trying to break IL I'D.
But being that right-handedness is the rule,
the person who habitually uses his left instead.
is Immediately placed in the awkward class.
BY this | do not mean to imply that the
trained left hand cannot become AZ dextroms
as the right Indeed. persons even without arms
have been known to educate their toes to such a
degree that they became virtually as efficient
as fingers
Left-handed persons can certainly do as much,
and do il as well. rs right-handed ones. That u
not the point.
The point IL that those using the left instead
Of the right hand are invariably singled out as
different and this difference not only may make
it embarrassing for them. but il often produces a
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Helpful Hints

When buying cutlery do mol forget
70 give some thought 70 the handle
as well as TO the blade Select a
handle that Ia easy TO hold and IL
well fastened to the blade. Keep the
knives In a parfitioned drawer lined
with baize to safeguard the sharp
ened blades
Soak a piece or cotton wool with
paraffin and place IL In the bottom
IL a clock that has not been cleaned
for some time. The fumes OF the
paraffin penetrate the works and
clean them.
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Hills keeping an 0ld-fashioned
tavern and tickled to death to be
there.
"Songbirds are very plentiful in
these woods" said the California
Nightingale, land wrens and
robins and blue birds and-what
do you think-in the Fall the
squirrels run all over the roof
you can hear them plainly-and
if you could see those older trees
when the leaves have turned yell
low-just like gold dollars they
are, shining in the sun-and the
lake is full of fish-and it's fine
swimming-and plenty Of people
so by-and a good many Of
them stop 70 stay all highland
we hear them talking about the
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cities. the theatres-and we're
glad we're not anywhere near
them"
That's right" said Papa. He
told Us how he sat out in the
boat one night with a friend and
they wrote Goodbye, Dolly
Gray" just as the sun went
down. They yer surprised
when the royalties began to
come in.
For dinner we had roast lamb
carved al the table, II you
please-plain boiled potatoes,
green peas fresh from the gar
den. served with butter and
cream, and a green apple pie
that melted in your mouth.
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year. This Is the conclusion OF all neaith auth
critics who have made a study Of the Incidence
of disease" the prevalence of disease.
Not long ago | saw some figures put out by a
government agency. These figures were founded
on a survey made to determine the numbers and
types of illness which people have
A small inland city was chosen. This was
selected because il was regarded as fairly repre-
sentative of climate. industrial occupation. racial
stock and general sanitation Twice a month,
for about two and a half years, every house in
town was visited to determine the present and
past state OF health of each member of the family.
The survey revealed on the average 1850
cases annually of sickness for every 1000 OF the
population. OF these illnesses forty percent were
severe enough TO put the victims to bed
What do you suppose was the most common
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hack from a ~oilarless neckline.
cAnded with self.material. A gen
erous bow. also OF satin. pointed the
neckline and was repeated at the
bodice edge where two long sfreamers
grew out OF the nodded hipline and
tied In a similar bow.
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ness becomes specially noticeable
and children. being very outspOken.
often 70 the point OF cruelty. soon
dub the afflicted one Lefty
One does not always realize now
generally sensitive people are. es-
pecialiy children.
No child wants to be different Ia
any way from his companions. The