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Realtors.
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COLONIAL HOTEL, 18Th III SIR. NV
F1esfra oje single sad double rooms with
Breakfast and dinner. &55 and up per
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SALE--H0USES.

1909 SHEPHERD ST. N.w-OPFN FOR IN
srection from to pm. Modern e-ronm.
colonial home. desirable neighbnrhood. Ex-
celient value. Your inspection invited. Co
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or Failure?-t Depends on What and How You Ea
GOODNIGHT
D
/. BY Max Trell
In Which Knarf's Master,
Frank, leases Polly for
the Last Time.

mo YOU torment your parrot
That Is. OF course. II you nave
n Do you steal its seeds.
and empty It's water. and chase 10
around the cage. and stick n with
a pencil. or worse7 Beware You u
Be punished for your miS1rtds.
Some day you'n be told on right 20
your face. And you'll never DC able
to guess by whom-unless you read
this story OF Nil. Flor. Hand. Yam
and Knarf. the little shadow-children
with the turned-about names.
knarf's master. who was a little
boy named Frank. was 4 source az
terror TO his mothers Polly. Take
that" he would shout. poking her
in the ribs with the sharp end OK
a pencil. Polly would fIutier wildly
about the cage and squawk M the
top OF her voice. Her difficulty was
that all she knew how to say was
Polly wants a cracker" Pretty
Polly" and Hello" so that when
Franks mother came hurrying In 10
see what was the matter. tho poor
bird would v Polly wants a
cracker"-although what she meant
all the time was: That con ns
yours Ia worrying the life ONT Of
me-" Unfortunately. Franks mother.
far from understanding her. I'M
agined that her frankie was merely
teaching Polly how TO speak and
patted him on the head and said:
That's a nice little boy"-vhich
made the parrot so angry that she
shouted Pretty Polly" seven times
without stopping
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-29
The Little Bow Who Was different"

know that boy across the street
who sits with his head on hts hands
80 much? And when he walks he
doesn't always seem TO know right
where he's gong? You KIDS have
lots Of fun with him. don't You.
calling him names and laughing
when he doesn't know what TO
say And yesterday. Angelo. ]
saw o hit him with an old apple
core. and he turned and tried TO
run NJ the street and you all fol
lowed him. didn't your"
Sure" yelled the ever-ready
chorus.
Well" said the Tall Man. I'm
queer. You know when | saw you
do that. my heart bled right here
in my breast. II bled drop By drop
and IL hurt me. and I thought. 4
Will ask my little friends not to
make my heart bleed any more
VIII you do that for me?"
sure" bawled the chorus.
We'll. them said the Tall Man.
wouldn't II be great 20 invite that
boy TO our popcorn party?"
Sure was the response. And
the boy came TO the party and he
could do wonderful tricks with a
string and a big spoon-and all the
kids" marveled at him. and now
they never chase him or call him
names any more. and he smiles
and looks as happy as II he were
Just like the other boys.
Some day. when the Tall Man
dies. people will wonder why there
Is so much grief at his passing.
But I. who know the story OF
the little boy who was not like the
other children. will not wonder.
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Loves Awakening "a. s.. s;s,: s .s.. .
That She Has Uncopered the Identity OF III
Mysterious "Junef Random"
BY Adele Garrison

} have lifted a crushing weight from
all OF us. ! was not afraid or any
thing this unknown woman could
do once we elders knew her identity.
She must have played upon Mary's
youth and inexperience. but I knew
that she quickly would be rendered
harmless IL Lillian or my father
dealt with her.
Whether we could ecover the
money Mary had sent her was an
other question. But that was q mi
o matter. II was not s. large a sum
that II could not be given back to
Mary. Indeed she could very well
charge IL I'D TO experience"
But underlying all this speculation
was the ugly fear which this immI-
nent prospect OF unmasking the
blackmailer entailed. Why was this
mysterious Janet Rawdon" able to
mulct Mary of almost her entire
weekly allowance? Was IL because
OF her knowledge OF that old esca-
pade an the masked dancer, or was
Mary involved In something else dis
creditable7
II was a bizarre turn OF affairs.
indeed. / thought, that we should
be dependent upon Katie for our
first steps toward the solution OF
this problem. but ! felt deeply CRATE
full TO my little maid. and resolved
that no word or look OF mine should
further interrupt the story she was
telling with such zest.
You remember dot day ! ask haf
loonch early ind old vomans keeck
oop sooch row.
i sternly ~repressed the mechan-
ical reproof upon my lips. This was
no time to enforce discipline con
corning her references to my mother.
in-law.
Yes. Katie" ! answered laconi.
caliy.
Il lie awful to you dot day." my
little maid said lugubriously. but I
knew there was no remors sadden-
ing her. She was enjoying herself
tremendously. First I say / see
vomans. den ven dot suitcase fall
open und you see mourning tings
say ! go to funeral. But I no 70
by funeral at all"
CONTINUED Monday.
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the old country yet. and how did
they find the olive groves near
Pisa-as good as ever?
And somebody begins to sing
Ado Bella NAPOLEON. II Is quite
foreign In the foreign quarter. be
sure OF that
The little boys In the street like
the Tall Man; he lets them come
and wipe the Windshield OF his
automobile. and sometimes he
takes them for a ride downtown.
and very often he stops at the
popcorn mans and calls all the
little boys from his block to ioin
him In a treat.
The other day ne had a popcorn
party and he said 70 the little
boys who came to the party:
Tel me the truth. now. do you
Kids like me?"
Sure" yelled the guests. In Q
mighty chorus.
We'll" said the Tall Man. You
know there IL something that
hurts me dreadfully right here
In my heart. and II you will you
"A stop II. do you want TO do
that7"
Sure" yelled the kids.
Well said the Tall Man. You
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LOOKED at Katie with dis
unct respect as she told me that
she had discovered the name
"Janet Rawdcn" and the address.
a post office box at Southampton,
upon the circular piece Of blotter
which Mary had cut out. torn I'd
and deposited In her wastebasket.
and which my little maid had pieced
together again. We all had laughed
many times at Kat!e's movierfed
imagination. and I could not help a
reminiscent chuckle at the twenty
lesson" detective course she said she
had taken by mail. Yet she had
found out the address OF the woman
we feared was blackmailing Mary.
You have done q wonderful
thing. Katie" I said warmly. I'VE
have been very much worried about
this Janet Rawdon' to whom Mary
has been checking the most Of her
allowance. Now that we know what
town she lives In. Il ought TO be
easy to find her"
Katie's eyes danced with triumph.
Yah. I tink eet not be hard" she
said. and I realized that abe had
something mere to tell me.
do you mea that you have
found herr" I asked breathlessly.
realizing that I had made N mistake
when Katie's expressive face cloud
ed ever &C slightly.
You no want wait TIL l tell you
vat I dor" she asked. with disap-
pointment vibrant IN her voice.
"Ohi OF course. Katie" i amended
hastily. Just tell everything your
w way"
Tank you" she answered, pat
entity Modified. dot way I a tink
Get oudt right and leave nodings
oudt."
She fell silent. running over the
finger tips OF her left hand with
the forefinger OF her right. and ]
saw that she was again putting In
order the story which my unfortu.
nate question had interrupted.
Ny excitement was at fever heat
by this time. II Katie really had dis.
covered the identity OF the mysteri.
Gus -Janet Rawdon." who we feared
was blacknaillng Mary. she would
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Seen on 9Th A
BY Florence W. Ross

The skiing costume with pigskin
trimming is creating quite q sensa-
ton In Fashions halls. One par
ticularly striking sports ensemble
displayed was composed or trousers
OF black gabardine laced on the side.
with sweater OF black tricot and pig.
skin.
Princess lines are being used with
increasing in afternoon coats.
this season. One model. or cadet
blue ~broadcloth was lavishly furred
with krimmer. the collar closing
around the neck In dog-collar
fashion. The sleeves carried out the
same princess lines. flaring at the
cuffs.
Color contrast IL stressed. Witness
the group OF costume suits or the
red shades called tomato and cherry.
which have blouses. and whose coats
are lined with black. and collared
and cuffed with black krimmer. baby
lamb or astrakhan. Certainly you
couldn't find a more decided con-
trast than that. unless you take the
brown or beige suit that has an
orange blouse and lining. But ths
latter In more usual.
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nave an interest In the health end
welfare OF the human race. For al
teese reasons I am keen to Increase
yo2r length OF days and the effec'
uyvness OF your life.
6y wrong eating practices sou
may not acquire acute Illness. But
Just as sure as you are born. such
practices will shorten your life and
decrease your usefulness.
"A man may know everything
ABOUT engineering. or law. or run
ming a mill. but lie may not know
now Ia eat 4 woman may be an
expert Milliner. OF a popular actress.
N not know how To cat
Not knowing how to eat would
nct BE- 80 serious II ignorance OF the
md not result In lessening the
chances for continued I'm
your calling. no matter what that
may b.. Likewise. II makes you a
onad Insurance risk. IL adds 10 the
: interest the undertaken may take In
you.
Now bet US look At the matter
from another standpoint. Isn't It
rather a shame not to have knowl-
edge OF things so important TO the
world as fooistuffs. the manner a.
tnth pNf1iHtf'b diih AVN AuNN
affect the body?
I've heard a story about Billy Sun
days asking a boy how 20 set ~
the p~ost-office. After receiving direc-
tons. Sunday asked the lad II he
wHh like TO know how 10 get 10
heaven. The boy retorted: "Shucks,
You don't eve know the way 10 the
bost-office."
Marry q person Of my acquaintance
has encyclopedia knowledge OF many
shings and at the same time Is
4enseiy ignorant or how to eat.
Well. l have that out OF my
frstem. but have taken 80 much
space to write II. there Is no room
70 attsmpt ever the most elementary
obstruction in foods and their eat
Ntns& Perhaps enough has been &C.
eompllshed. however. II ] have sue
eeeded In holding your attention
long enough to arouse the desire TO
give study TO a thing OF such vital
importance to every individual on
sarth.
What n ma II and what he a
Dc are determined largely by what
he eats. How long a man will live
and how useful and happy he is TO
be. depend on his daily consumption
q food
That's that,
.espgrsht 1874. N.pseapr Feature s,rrlc. ina
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The Stars Say
For SUNDAY, Dee. 30.
" GENEtIENE kEsiRIE-

NUNDAYS horoscope shows re-
-, ward Tor faithfulness ard merit.
~ with preferment and hnnnrs. OF
else promotion or Increase II salary.
t'aNurs from elders or superlors may
b. sought. hut be careful ID making
new contracts and wary ID new
ventures.
Those whose birthday IL H. may
hook for a year ~ faVors. promotion
and preferfuent. With increase II
business and money. IL Is d time for
seeking advancement ana for push
Ing the ambitions and desires. hut
he careful IN making contracts or in
new negotiations. a child horn on
this day viii be industrious. RESPONSE.
bic. capable and ambitious and
should reach a good place in life by
these qualities.
10 uhOm can riches giue rcpHfe
~ trust, content ~ pleasure. but
the good and iusf?-Pops.
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Bv WiNIFRED BLACk

T1SHE Tall Man lives in a little apartment
- the Latin Quarter of the big city.
tie lives there not because ne likes
the view. but because Of its convenience to his
Office. and then he likes the atmosphere. he
says.
tie has a pretty little apartment. rather
darA. and not too large. but the dining room
has a ceiling Of beamed oak and a wainscotins
Of the oak. too. and there's a fireplace in the
dining room and the Tall Man has put All liz
good old furniture into the apartment and
sometimes he gives a dinner there and uses
the old silver that has ZONE down TO him from
his grandparents in England.
When the fire is lit and the curtains are
drawn and the Tall Man makes the coffee and
passes il around in the old silver coffee pot
that came from Somerset long. long ago-it is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-29
Cheese HealthfI
Addition to the
Daily Menu
(The Home Kitchen)
By Jeanette Young Norton

HHEESEMAKING IL becoming
an important American indus
~. Monroe. Wisconsin. IN known
rs the cheese capital" This FAN the
sixth annual cheese day. was eel.
ebrated there. and the greatest Swiss
cheese display ever seen In this coun.
try was made. Switzerland could not
have done more to honor an indus.
try. Eighty years ago a group OF
Swiss settled In Monroe and called
their village New Glarus after their
own home. One-third OF the Swiss
cheese sold in the United States now
ome from there In 1926 Wis
consin yielded 1900 wheel and
block Swiss cheeses. and five mil
lion pounds OF Limburger cheese.
Cheese day this year had a four-mile
long parade. free cheese luncheons
and other festivities to honor the In.
dustry.
Our domestic varieties and our i'm
ports give a wide choice In cheese
for ell uses. Its high protein con-
tent. ease OF preparation. lack OF
waste. and the variety Of ways OF
preparation for LaDls use have en-
deared the product TO the housewife.
But like all other foods people must
be educated 10 its best preparation
and economical value The most
generally used and known cheese is
the store cheese" a Cheddar IN
reality. that Is used for grating.
toasting or melting. Some varieties
are creamy enough for making
'~rarebits."
Bottled Parmesan IL found on
most all emergency shelves and
used in the sauce for spaghetti The
fresh Parmesan Is excellent to serve
with toasted crackers, as Is M OF
the lesser dinner cheeses. Several
kinds or cheese come from Switzer-
land, among those best known are
the usual swiss and the Sap Sage.
a cheese cured with aromatic clover.
which Is used also as a ~flavoring
agent. The Swiss Gruyere Is gain
ing in favor constantly as a dinner
cheese. full-flavored and easily d.
gested.
A very valuable buy for the house
wife is q good sized Edam, a Dutch
product from Holland. II may be
used as a dinner cheese. Grated or
| cooked In any dish desired. and IL
keeps perfectly. When the ball has
been followed out II al Be cut,
| grated and bottled SO nothing Is
wasted. In cutting the red sphere.
cut a round-pointed piece from the
top. which serves thereafter as a
cover until the cheese has all been
used.
In keeping cheese In the home.
wrap that which has been cut in u
damp linen cloth or paper and put
in a cool. dry place. To cut soft
cheese take a linen Irvine and fasten
the ends to two clothespins and use
as a saw. Heat a slim sharp knife
to cut the dry and firm cheeses.
Bottled cheeSes IN creamy paste do
not keep well as a rule after they
are opened, so they should be eaten
az soon as possible. Keep them GOV.
Ell ed In a cool. dry place. Cheeses
which have a strong odor should not
be kept in the refrigerator with
milk, butter. al and delicate
foods that absorb doors. Place
them in covered receptacles having
ventilating holes. and IL the weather
Is cold set them OF a window-sill
outside. but not where they viii
' he apt 10 freeze
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Now. the shadow-chiidren, whc
were perfectly aware OF Polly's
plight. determined % bring the
guilty boy to justice: Lets tell his
mother" suggested Mi. "She
wouldn't hear u.s." declared Hand.
Let's write her a letter"
How can we," asked Flor, when
Frank has Just broken the point
OF the pencil on PoIy's peak?"
II have N scheme.' exclaimed
Knarf. What is TT" cried the
others.
"Sh-h!" he replied. Then he
whispered something 10 them. where.
upon they gave a shout of triumph.
THAT will settle him. they said
"Hello?" asked Polly questionably.
Instead Of replying. they crept into
her cage and began whispering 70
her at great length. BY and by she
shook her head very wisely and
spoke a few words in a very low
voice.
In a few moments along came
Frank. with his pencil newly sharp
ened. Without noticing the shadows
in the cage-for who ever notices
shadows7-he proceeded ut once to
jab the wretched Polly who, as
usual. fluttered wildly about the
cage whilst uttering the most pite-
nus squawks.
Then Franks mother came hurry
ing in and Just as she looked into
the cage. the shadows turned 60
Polly and cried: NOW Is the time 70
say what we have taught you" At
this. TO the establishment OF Franks
mother and the CONSERVATION OF
Frank. Polly screamed:
THAT bad boy OF yours has Just
been sticking me with a pencill'
"Whatt" exclaime ed Franks
mother. selzlng her wicked boy.
you've been doing that 20 Polly!'
And-well. you III bet that was the
last time he v q tormented Pollyi
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sH,ID you ever have the feeling
that something very nice
was going TO happen 10 you?
I've had II all week with no parti-
GUAR reason for IT. Helene Gays
! that I've been going around with
such an idiotic grin ell week that
! she's sure some OF the customers
think I'm slightly off. Maybe l am.
But even II the vague. beautiful
l something that ] expect TO take
I place doesn't pr off. ID still he
, Happy. / don't know why. But the
world is SO fun Of a number OF
Z things-the weather Is Just glorious,
che holiday season In approaching.
+. fhe boy friend Is more attentive than
aver. the shop is chuck fun OF ex-
ouIsits clothes that just give me a
thrill when ] look at them. and
averybody 10 so sweet. It's good to
81 alive. Helene says that by next
~sek I'll come out OF this haze and
snd ss a result they'll all suffer.
But I'm enjoying 1t while 1t lasts.
And / think everybody else IL get
tIrr a kick out Of IL. too. People
can't help liking you when you ooze
Inc 10y OF living.
The boy friend Is hoping II viii
,sst. He hasn't said anything. but
he probably IS coming to the con.
~susion that I'm about to admit that
ne's the grandest man in the world
and the only one for me. or course
we always thought he a but !
mink it's a good idea 70 keep hun
messing. He told me yesterday that
he never knew ] could be SO sweet
+ think that the thing that start.
"A me off so beautifully this week
was a certain coat Madame y IN
the shop. II was the FIRST thing !
rad 70 show and II WAS so lovely
"a I felt SO deliciously chic In IL
that it gave me a big kick. The
first lovely little lady that saw u
Fought II and we've had several
lore orders for the same model.
T,,s ~ beige cloth. straightline. with
brown stitching and lovely soft
beaver cuffs aAd collar. The collar
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from street 70 street. comfortable
mothers IN loose gowns lean on
their elbows and look out OF the
windows and when the man comes
by at IL o'clock with "tainales-
hot tamales-" everybody runs out
on the steps and buys a tamale and
the neighbors call To each other
and ask how Reppo il and how In
Juanita doing IN school. and have
the Paladinis come back from
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Monday. Dercm,ier 81.

HHoNDAY'S astrological map
Ea shows great benefits for
those IN the employment ~
others and for young folks generally.
II Is . time TO seek favors. promo
ton and Increase OF salary or 10
renew contracts or agreements. All
things pertaining TO letters. writings
or publishing flourish under this he
nign aspect Of Mercury. sustained
by the trine Of the !uminaries.
Those whose birthday II Il are un-
der excellent auspices for promotion
during tile year. They should push
for advancement. fsvors or increased
salary. Also II IS advisable 10 renew
contracts or agreements. to attend
20 publishing. correspondence and
kindred activities. a child born on
this day will be clever. versatile and
should make excellent success In
employment.
HeoUeH forming each on other to
depend, a master serronf or a friend.
bids each On other for assistance
cGH.-Pope.
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Some Odd Facts

The water clocks. or Clepsydra.
used by the Egyptians. Chinese,
Greeks and Romans. were the
earliest forms OF time-measuring de-
vices constructed by mankind
The most sensitive part OF the body
II the tip or the tongue.
Tobacco seeds are 50 minute that
n thimbleful will furnish enough
plants for an ere OF ground.
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have sense enough to know when.
And In between times he likes her
TO act like a human being.
I'd have some other line Of talk
than "Itty bitty boy" and "Gweat
big swapping mans" Id regulate
my lssping prattle by the expression
on Big Boys face. and I'd choose the
proper time to do my clinging.
I'd develop my brain a trifle. In.
stead OF concentrating on my vocab-
ulary. and I'd appeal occasionally 70
a mans common sense rather than
to his weaker moments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-29

with violet soap and sprays his hair
and face with lilac toilet water you
can't very much blame Us girls for
thinking him effeminate.
We like men 20 have a clean.
soapy smell about them. Men who
are walking limitations OF a garden
In fun bloom don't rate very high
with US. The province Of perfume
Is ours and we don't think much OF
men who trespass.
II ! were a mar | am quite sure
I'd temper my use Of scented prep.
arations with discretion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-29
Advice to Girls
by Annie Laurie
nEAR ANNIE LAURIR

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE
~ | am a girl. eighteen years
old. | have been corresponding
with a boy one year my senior.
Most OF his letters are what you
might call love letters He has
asked me TO answer and express
my love for him.
What | want TO know ~, In II
proper for q girl to write love let
tsrs to a boy even II she does not
intend to marry him. Although I
care for this boy | do not love him.
BILLIE.
OLLIE: My advice would b
DON'T write silly love letter,
that you don't mean. They only
cheaper you in the eyes OF the recipl
ent and cheaper your own self re
spect. IL you truly love a man and
are his fiancee, that's something else
But a casual correspondence shovlc
be kept absolutely free OF all senti
mentality.
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Ii | Were
A Man
BY JILL

w o u ID MT
reek of scented
toilet prepare,
tons and expect
TO be looked up
to a 8 "A big.
strong herman.
A man may be
q crack athlete
and q star foot
ball player. but
when he goes in
for q c e n [ q q
h a n q k e r /.
chiefs n n q