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New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
Everything Seems Lovely At the Old
Hotel, but shadows Begin to
Gather

do hurry. everybody" Marion
begged impatiently while We were
engaged in the process designated
by Lillian as ''primping up She
had washed her hands. run peck
ct comb through her hair rubbed
= compact over her nose. and rush
ed to the balcony outside the win
dows OF her mothers apartment. Il
want to show you what a scream
these people look down here on the
street"
Mary obeyed her summons al
most at once, and by the time Lii
liam and l came through the French
windows the two girls were laugh
ing convulsively they leaned over
the balcony.
Nuns has seen this" Marion
said to me as We reached them,
but YOU haven't. Just watch that
woman with the sun umbrella and
the tall man with the stick. See
They're coming from the east They
look quite like people nov, only
smaller. Now look at them as they
get directly beneath you. oh Mary,
look quick, They're the greatest
scream. yet"
Mary echoed her historical
squeal OF delight, and Lillian and
laughed indulgently at the really
ludicrous spectacle presented by the
pedestrians. foreshortencd and gro
tesquely distorted in APPEARANCE.
;"Thy're exactly like great big
beetles floundering around that
way" Marion said gleefully. And
If anybody has any thing odd about
his walk like swinging his arms
it's so much funnier."
Here come Uncle Dicky and Mr.. !
Underwood Mary announced It'll .
be fun to see how they look
But Marion frowned and drew |
back quickly from the balcony rail.
I'm afraid Mother thinks we
ought to be down in the hotel lobby /
now to meet them instead of fool
Ing up here" she said.
Her voice was flat. her manner
wholly devoid OF the attractive
animation which had invested it but
! second before. I saw Lillian's lips
compress into a thin straight line of
pain at her daughters answer. and
knew that she recognized as I did
he reason for the transformation in
he young girls attitude. Not even
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
A Dangerous Came OF HIDE and


ok
cy Thornton VI. Eurre~s
-" sGEle Of life by Nature taught
49, always been with danger
frausht.
old Mother Nature
'hatterer the Red Squirrel was
O. the roof of the house of Paddy
tar Beaver. 1t was not a very great
di lance from that house to the
shore. Chatterer had had no inten-
ton of climbing up on that roof.
He had started to swim across
Paddy's pond, In order to break his
trail so that Shadow the Weasel
would not be able to follow him. He
had become frightened by Paddy
the Beaver and had changed his
course. so that presently he came
to Paddy's house and climbed up on
the roof without at first knowing
where he was.
I'm tired" said Chatterer to
himself, IN rest here while be-
fore swimming across don't
know of any one who can get me
out here, unless Billy Mink should
happen along. guess l couldn't be
IN 4 safer place. I'm glad that
Paddy doesn't mind having me on
the roof of his house Goodness,
what teeth Paddy has! Yet they say
he never uses them on anybody. He
just uses them for cutting down
trees and getting his bark. My, it
seems good to be out OF that wa
teri"
Jolly. round. bright Mr.. Sun
was shining as only jolly, round,
bright Mr.. Sun can shine. In al
most no time at all he dried Chat
terer off. Chatterer recovered his
spirits. He was dry and feeling fine.
He opened his mouth to bark his
JOY, but suddenly changed his mind
OF course. he was perfectly safe out
there on that roof. but it might be
just as Well not to tell people that
he was there.
Chatterer sat right on the very
tip-top of the roof. His tail was IN
over his back. He had smoothed out
his fur and dressed it very carefully.
He knew that he ought to swim
ashore. but somehow he colldn',
bear to think OF getting wet again
Anyway, there's no hurry"
thought Chatterer. Il like this plac.
out here. Hello. there is L,lghtfoot
the Deer They tell ME that Lieht
foot can swim, but don't see how
ne can do 1t with such small feet.
Hes nading out. l wish that he
would swim across so that | could
see him. T.
Chatterer never finished the
thought. His eye had caught mcv-
ing shadow, He knew that only a
member of the Hawk family could
make such a shadow He glanced
up. He nearly lost his breath with
fright. Redtail the Hawk. was lust
reaching Tor HIM.
'ha't"rer the Red Squirrel can
NOV" quickly. He moved quickly
now. My goodness. ! should say so.
Nedtall the Hawk can moy. Quick
when he has a mind TO. h,lt he was
not quick enough this time. Just as
he thought h. had rhatterar, the
latter "hisked around TO the other
sid" Of he roof.
men began gane of hide-and-
seek. You play hide and seek tor
fun. There was no fun in this game
OF hlde-and- seek. Chatter.r was
playing it for his life Eedtail vas
playing II for good dinner. Red
tail would SWING up into tn. air
and s"oop. Chatterer would dart
around and hang on the other sid
OF n. root. flsttening himself
right out Up would so Eedtai into
the air and try il over aea1n Red
tail kntu that if he kept il up long
enough, Chatterer would grow tired
and then he would be caught. Chat
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

Life S Niceties
HINTS ON ETIQUET

!. Is New Years calling still 4
custom in large citieso
2 What is the procedure in
smaller places?
8 How long time should each
call take?
The Answers
/. Yes, to some extent.
2. To plan regular route ard
60 in groups to first one friends
house. then another.
3. Not more than a half-hour.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
Menus of the Famil,
tN SISTER. MARY

Breakfast -Seedless white grapes,
cereal. poached eggs on toast. extra
toast ,narmalade, milk. coffee.
Luncheon - Cream of pea SCUM
croutons, sliced tomatoes with shred
d'd lettuce. brown Betty. milk. tea.
Dinner - Casserole of halibut.
'ahbaGe and pineapple salad. peach
co'hler. milk. coffee.
The casserole dish makes a good
o1l"-plece dinner. Almost any sort
OF homeless fish can be used as we'll
as haibut.
Casserole OF Halibut
One and one half pound halibut
steak. medium sized onions, 2
sweet green peppers. 4 potatoes. 2
CUPS suited tomato pulp. | teaspoon
Salt IA teaspoon pepper.
Hub fish with oil ard hroil quick
~ on both SIDES Jrst enough to
brown the surface. Place in a we'll
olled casserole and surround with
onions peeled and cut in halves. pep
pers With seeds removed, rarholled
and cut in halves lengthvise. Pour
over tomato PURGE and season with
salt and pepper. Cover casserole
and bake one hour in moderate
oven. Serve from casserole.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

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feature Of this puzzle. Another l.,
the small number of unkoyed let
terS.
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10. Contained in oil.
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81. ShroWdncsa.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
I abg;;c + ind
New T avor
Eminent Fashionist
Discusses Fall Wear.

That fabrics are coming into their
own this fail is predicted by Nine.
Helen Nolka, eminent fashionist
symphony, in the past few years.
has boon word much banded
about in describing an especially
laFlnonlqus dress ensemble she
said.
"I'nt 10 the majority Of women
the tahrj" utilized in composing the
ft&' 0ne Las been d mere O. 'icato
10 he effect considered as a whole,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
by Mrs. Frederic Mclaughlin
tThe Former Irene Castie)

Inc FoiIleF Irene Castla) :.
Chicago, Aug. II. Ri-When one
has known the compa nionship and
nh1alllng devotion that are to be
found IN the love of a dog, one
mas indeed lived a richer life.
Perhaps you know little of the
mongreI' and his faithfulness and
intelligence. You cannot do bet
ter than to choose him if YOU are
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

cure result. If, however, he dis
continues the catlartlcs for a few
days and then takes the mineral
OIL haNlrc at tre same time used
4 suitable Diet of fresh fruits. &C.
reals and fresh leafy vegetables,
he viii probably aid his intestines
10 a proper condition.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
l'DjrII, PINGS

F~1t-inoh, cross-scetion slices
OF the outside of green peppers.
make very pretty containers tor
salads or for orc AIMED hot foods.
The former are served on lettuce.
OF course. aud the latter on toast
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
NEW BAGS

New purses for autumn are COM
modious and convenient. Pouches
are longer and narrower. envelopes
are nearer square. Both are apt to
have outside pockets for cigarettes
and Carfare.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
Casserole OF Ualilu,t

pair of pigeons and their off
'nr me- consume 100 pounds of feed
a year.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

Pans. Aug. ~ lF-Dottnd MT is,
favored hS several designers for airy
informal dance froc's. Nicole circuit
makes dotted net dress over 4
Dldch crsp. 4. chine Slip. a rose
satin rlbhon heads the top of the
slip. Graduated strips Of ribbon IN
shades Of grey. rose and black hn-
tSh the bottom.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

Americas pend $500 .o00,0o0 a
yea Tor gems.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

The four long border words are a
feature Of this puzzle. Another il,
the small number of unk"yed let
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
League Is Told
OF Prohibition
Effects in u. S.
BY JOSEPH 4. SHARkEy
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

GENEVA, Dec. l4.-CP1-A demure
lady from the middle west, who Is
now a professor Of medicine at Hsr-
ward University, has been telling the
league OF nations a few things about
alcoholism which have caused wise
old experts to sit up and take notice.
She is Dr.. Alice Hamilton Of Bos-
ton and she believes that despite
deaths in the United States from
poison alcohol, il is really the guam
tity, not the quality Of alcohol tina:
kills.
DR.. Hamilton proved TO be one Of
the most militant and influential
delegates to the recent meeting Of
the league health committee. Of
which she is a member, although the
United States Is outside the league.
The sessions of the health COM
mittec arc secret but | understand
that she told her fellow members that
despite years of prohibition in the
United States nothing reliable rs to
statistics could be CLEANED rs to the
result of prohibition. unless il be that
acute alcoholism has taken the place
Of chronic alcoholism.
When the meetings were concluded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
BULLETIN

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
turs yesterday; third. wind velocity
at . a. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
VAN BERG IS
NAMED SCOUT
COUNCIL HEAD
Eighty Attend Meet
Of Directors Held
In Donna Thursday
At 5 p. M.

DONNA, Dec. Ito. 4. Van Berg
OF Mercedes was elected president
81 the Lower Rio Grande Valley Boy
Scount Council, a. a meeting Of di-
rectors held in the Parkvicw hotel
here at s o'clock Thursday night.
Other officers chosen include r. c..
Ludden of San Benito, first vice.
president in charge of finances; Tom
Nicholson Of Weslaco, vice-prcsidcnt
IN charge of troop organization; W.
n. Moon of McAllcn. vice-president
m charge OF camping; +. II. Potect.
mercedes school superintendent. vice
president in charge OF leadership
and training; Julian Ashheim Of
Harrington, treasurer, and 3. ~. Hol-
land Of Harrington, scout commits
sionsr.
District chalrmen are 70 be elect
ed a. district meetings to be held
prior TO January 20 and these chair
men, together with the officers elect
ed here at Thursday nights meet
ing. will constitute the executive
board of the council. Every town
IN the Valley will be represented on
the board.
Erection Of the Arroyo Colorado
BOY Scout camp on land donated by
Charles r. Perry Of Harrington and
all material and labor being donated
by various Valley firms and indi-
viduals was named as the outstand-
ing accomplishment in the report Of
V. III. Holland Of Hsrlingen. retiring
president. Holland also reported that
the Scouts had passed many hun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Kiwanians Elect
Officers; West
Talks For Bonds

All old officers were reelected
and two new members were added 10
the board Of directors at an election
Of officers held by the Brownsville
Kiwanis club at its regular meeting
at Hotel FL Jardin Thursday noon.
Officers reelected include Travis
Jennings. president; r. r. Ruff, vice
president, and JohE Harris, treas
urcr. New directors chosen we're L.
j. Tucker and f. ". Marshall.
G.. W. bennett, Or. r. III. EiSamAn.
Leo Waldsc. midi and Manuel Cisns-
ros were reelected to tie director
ate.
Milton West. repr> enting the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
delivered a short address seeking
support of the clubs membership in
the coming $4,000. 600 navigation dis
trict election to be held here Sat
urday. December %.
a.. 4. MWday, acting city mana
ger, delivered a short address on the
city budget and the city's account
ing system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

dreds of tests in first aid and camp
work and that 100 merit badges and
been awarded.
Tom Murray read the executive
report which showed that the organ
izstion had increased from SIX to "a
troops and that the membership had
increased from 100 to s23 during
tho past two years.
The budget for the coming year
was set at Se,ss0 by r. {. Lndden Of
San Benito.
In the principal address Of the
evening, Rev. {. p. Devon OF Mer-
codes, declared that there is nothing
wrong with the youth Of today and
that, what fault there is, lies IN the
adult through lack OF understanding.
~The world Of youth and that Of
adult is separated by a lack Of SYM
patty that must be overcome before
the young people and the adults can
work on a common basis" he said.
"The only way 10 accomplish this Is
for the grownup TO assume the view
point Of the younger generation and
TO slowly show youth the advisable
ity of taking the adult stand on mat
tiers Of common Importance"
More than so members Of the
board attended the banquet held in
Connection with the meeting.
Retiring officers are: b. NJ. Hol-
land. president; DR.. r. r. Utley, X.
S. Manning. w. Z. Jones and w. n.
Moon. viee-presidents; Julian Ash
helm. treasurer; Herbert McDermott,
commissioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
SPEND is
ADVICE OF FORD
y y y
FOR YOUNG MEN

WASHINGTON. Dee. l4.-iA9-
Henry Ford's advice x youth IA 10
work and spend.
On his way 70 a White House
dinner last night, he stopped long
enough 10 give this bit of counsel.
In so doing he ran somewhat q
ter to an old maxim and one gen
orally regarded by most a. the
laws OF the Medcs and Pcresians:
Work and save.
you often hear ADVICE given 10
young boys that to sucdeed they
must work and save their uoncy."
Mr.. Ford said. "This Is partly
wrong. No successful boy ever
saved any money. They spent il
as fast Is they could for things "a
improve themselves"
As a case in point, ne mention
ed Thomas Edison as never having
amy money until he got so much
he couldn't spend it,
Whatever his attitude toward
saving. Mr.. Ford believed in worS.
~"lnstill in the minds or the
young men that they will never get
anywhere witrout work" he said.
II never knew n young man that
was worth five cents that wouldn't
work and even occasionally get
into trouble IN his efforts 70
learn"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
PRIZE CALF GUEST
AT ROTARY DINNER

CHESTER, s. c., Dee f4.-P'-
II wasn't 20 much for Mary's little
lamb to 20 to school.
F~iorentine Eastman Lydia, the
champion ~2-year-cld Guernsey calf
club heifer of the nation.l dairy
show at Memphis has the distinction
Of being the only dairy animal ever
70 have been the special guest to the
Chester Rotary club. or perhaps any
other club in the United States.
Right inside the dining room.
where the club meets. a fancy stall
was constructed and in IL the fam
Gus hcifer. owned by J. G.. Grant.
IT.. OF Chester county. quietly en-
ioyed her feed while the Rotarians
Toasted and talked about fine cattle
and modern d~airying methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Curto Ayers
Fruit Quality Is
Poor This Year
Especial to The Herald)

HARLISGEN. Dec. l4-Arriying
here this morning 10 attend the green
iruit meeting % he staged az the
Mercedes city hall at $3.50 D.. m. Fri
day, J. NJ. Del Curto of the state
department Of agriculture stated that
II was his belief that a large amount
Of controversy over Valley fruit this
year was dut a. an inferior quality"
Del Curto was IN company with
Commissioner Of Agriculture George
b. Terrell.
Del Curto said he believed the Val
ley was experiencing an 'off year
and that no drastic actions would be
taken al the Mercedes meeting.
With the large number Of orchards
10 come into bearing within the next
few years. the Valley will always be
a~sured Of an ample quality or fruit
for shipping, despite off years. Del
Curto believed.
VI was also pointed out that soon
caneries would be able to take rare
of culls and other inferior fruit that
shculd not Nc shipped from this
section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
STORES CLOSE
FOR FUNERAL
Druggists Attend in
Body Last Rites for
e. X. Howard

All drug stores in the city closed
for one hour Friday morning IN
honoring the memory Of Edward Re-
villa Howard, former Brownsville
druggist, whose funeral was held
from the Morris Mortuary at 10
o'clock. Rev. o. c. Grow, presiding
cldeE of o. Brownsville district,
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
and Rev. j. +. Lovett, pastor Of the
First Methodist church, officiating.
lntcrment was made in Buena
Vista cemetery under the auspices
Of Brownsville Masonic lodges.
Active pallbearers were Sherwood
Bishop, j. ]. Fox, II. Z. Wagner, w.
q. Wilman, Ford Lockett and Manuel
Cisncros.
Honorary ~pallbearers were J.. p.
Duncan. II. L. Fitch, c. l.. Jefferds,
Judge o. c. Dancy, DR.. B. l. Cole.
Joe Martinez. c. Bryson. W. ri.
Dear, Sam Hughston, Or. o. V. Law
renee, Mike Monshan, DR.. W. E. Spi-
vey, Holland Wood, III. G.. Fl. Vein
ert, A. F. Gimble and C. r. Hawks.
Edward Revilla Howard was born
Sept. is. 1874 in Ohio ard moved
to Summitville, Ind, with his par
ents when a small child. He and
Leonora Duff were married IN
1898. Mrs. Howard survives. Two
children we're born. Revilla Duff
and Edward Vaughn. Edward Vaughn
IS dead and the other son, r. D., is
a resident of Brownsville.
The family removed to Browns
vile in 1908 from Summitville and
Mr.. Howard engaged in a number OF
occupations here including farming.
real estate and furniture. He and
his brother. f. L. Howard, purchased
the Eagle Pharmacy and operated il
"a years. They also operated a con-
fectionery during this time. The
business was sold in 1925. Mr.
Toward then moved to San An
tonic. where he was employed in a
drug store until his death. The
brother, z. L., went 60 Mexico, where
he still resides.
Besides his wife and son. the de-
ceased is survived by four brothers.
Z. L., Homer Of S1mmitville. Ralph
and Charlie, who live in Los An
geles Calf.
Mr.. Howard was a member Of Rio
Grande lodge. A. r. e. A. NJ. here and
also Of the local Woodmen of the
World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
WEATHER

No decided highs" or slows APP
pesred on the morning weather map,
but the weather was unusually
cloudy and unsettled practicable
throughout the United States. while
light TO moderate precipitation WAS
almost general throughout the west
ern, north-central, and eastern states
within the last "a hours. Tempsra-
lures were seasonable to above nor
nal practically throughout the
country at the morning observation,
with little or no indications Of any
decided change to colder in the i'm
mediate future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Folders and Booklets
Skillfully Executed

This Agency. with a staff Of skilled
workers. artists and printers at it,
%comamnd. is IN a position to prepare
for you. folders and booklets Of the
first quality. Anything from small
flyers" or letter inserts TO artistic
booklets and folders Of the highest
quality and workmanship. We will
be glad TO submit dummy" and
plans for your approval. No obliga-
tion Of course. James Advertising
Agency. Inc. HidalCo Bank Bldg.
Mercedes. Phone ROB.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Frank Fay. who succeeds Bill
Fields in MI. CAROLS "Nanitics'
revue had a tiff with an interior
decorator the other afternoon at his
apartment. The quarrel waxed hot
for a while. when the man chirped:
Mr.. Fay. j. this going to he y
battle of Wits"
IF il Is" was the Indifferent re-
tort. "you have come unarmedin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
BILLING REGISTERS

system IN your office routine de-
mands that you keep an itemized
check of everything sold. Standard
Billing Registers enable you TO
supply the customer with an item
lied list of purchases and make as
many carbons ms YOU want-econom-
zeal and essential! Call us collect.
phone SO. Delta office Furniture
Co, Harrington. (S)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Or. Hamilton frankly confessed to
me that she saw no real rcason or
good in the resolution Of the League
Assembly calling for nm investigation
of the evil effects Of alcoholism. IL
was the Scandinavian countries which
rot this resolution through the as
sembly and League organs have just
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

You won't be ashamed TO smile
again after you use Leto's Pyorrhea
Remedy. This preparation is used
and recommended by leading dem
. SITS and cannot fail to benefit you.
Druggists return money IL it fails.
Eagle Pharmacy. Inc.-Adv. "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

inaugursted their study. as man.
dated TO do by the assembly.
Or. Hamilton emphasized that she
is also struck by the habit of the
health committee or organizing inter-
national studies in health procedures
~, for example. the methods of vac
cination against smallpox.