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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
Home Making Helps
By Wanda Barton.
Day of Model Home Is Here.

HVHE desire for better living con-
ditions. to own a home II posi-
BILE. has brought into being the
model home" sponsored by builders
and newspapers throughout the
country. These homes are complete
in every modern detail. furnished by
interior decorators: land
scaped correctly. even a motor is walt
ing in the garage. They establish
the class OF a neighborhood and as
sure home builders Of protection of
neighborhood conditions. and show
what they are expected TO live up TO
In their own. planning.
To c a home of this sort fur
nishes ideas for planners. Each may
deviate from the model In ways 10
fill his especial needs. But the
modern labor saving devices. closets
and conveniences. give a practical
demonstration IS 20 how they look,
how much room they take up and
silently answer all questions In the
minds OF investigators. The model
house thus becomes a blessing to
prospective home even II
they cannot afford 10 buy the house
outright as many people do.
In buying and building there are
many things 10 Observation-Disclosures.
traffic facilities. school. nearness of
markets. post office. lighting. water
waste and building restrictions. At
the model house all these questions
may be answered. another blessing
the pioneer offers the prospector.
We naturally want all we can get
for our money. and a visit to the
house clarifies our ideas OF what we
want. We see that a breakfast nook
il not a stuffy cubby hole but a
place where breakfast. luncheon and
even small family dinners may be
eaten comfortably. happily and with
half the work that a large dining
room OF the old type demands. The
living room has the table which may
be used for formal meals. but the
dining-room in the small house Is left
out. There is the built-in ice box.
the ice filled In from the outside. the
iceman only a visitor on collection
days. Electricity becomes the modern
general houseworker. IL runs vacuum
washing machine. mangle. dish
washer. kitchen range. fireless
cooker. ice cream freezer. sewing
machine. light and even some OF the
children's toys. This servant IL not
expensive when we consider the
services rendered
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laughed S~queedee. by count, II was
just exactly seventeen years and
now you are a r~eal-for-sure Cicada
place you care to 20. Oh. excuse
me. Miss Cicada, this il Dotty, a
little friend or mine"
$50 I have lived seventeen years
under the ground" unused the little
bug. spreading out her ~greenish-
brown wings 50 they would dry bet
ter. She had managed TO pull her
self out or her old shell while they
were talking. I'm mighty glad YOU
came along. ~Squeedee." she laughed.
Il thought j never would get U OF
my tight gown"
why. Squeedee. so she Is out OF
her old gown" laughed Dotty.
How funnyl How did you know Il
was time TO change your dress. Miss
Cicada7"
IT don't hardly know" replied the
confused little bug. "only the old
dress seemed so tight and unc0m-
Portable. took a deep breath a. r
crawled up the tree trunk and X
heard something pop. Before n
could see what IL was, the whole
back or my old dress was ripped and
\ pDhhU my mead OUT An1 the OlI
dress pinched All the tighter. 10 X
began To kick IL off. Here I arm, In
"A brand new gown or brownish-green
NV" a. she shook her wings in the
sunlight. I'm not n badlooking
bng. am r." and before Dotty or
Squeedee could answer. she had
sailed away.
'She is a pretty bug" said Squee-
dee softly. Poor little thing, she'll
only live through the Summer. Funny
how many years she had to live in
darkness before she reached the SUM-
light" Lik a flash OF light, Squeedee
disappeared and Dotty was alone.
She ran into the house to tell her
mama about the queer little lady
whom she had found changing her
gown ON the tree Tn the garden
Copyright. ia1S. EewHDmDar Feafurs Service. Enc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
For the Vacation kit"
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

RECEIVED a letter today from
a young girl who wanted TO
know lust what cosmetics 20
pack when she went on her vaca-
ton to last three weeks and to be
spent In the mountaina II she
wanted 70 know about this surely a
great many more women viii be In
terested.
The very first suggestion I made
was that she buy a tube OF pale,
f~lesh-colored grease paint to be used
as a makeup base. Grease paint is
a theatrical preparation and not rec
commended for social use as a gen.
eral rule. but 1t Is an extremely
beneficial and practical friend TO
take with you on your vacation. IL
IL rather like a thick combination OF
cold cream and powder and serves
az d marvellous protection against
the wind and sun when long hours
are to be spent out-of-doors.
To use X. cold cream the skin
thoroughly. using rather a greasy
base cream. then remove IL with one
or those soft cleansing tissues which
makes item two for the vacation
beauty kit. Now apply a little Of the
grease paint along the forehead,
cheeks, chin and neck. then blend
them skilfully into the skin until the
entire surface In smooth. Paste rouge
blends more evenly than dry rouge
(which you probably prefer for or
binary usel over a grease paint foun-
dalton. SO you'll want a compact OF
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Awakening
Shops Bitter Resentment Against Her
by Adele Garrison,


MO Marion Morton's tear-swol-
len eyes flashed startled. incredu-
lous Joy at my assurance that
she came first with her mother and
that her s~tepfather held only second
place In Lillian's heart. For a mo
ment her yes held mine. then they
suddenly were averted from my face.
I'm a selfish beast. I know" she
said shamefacedly. but do you know
thar isn't enough for me7 1 don't
want him TO have even second place.
l want him TO 20 away and never
cone back. I hate him.
There was temper In her last words
and l made no answer to them what
ever. l knew her strong sense
OF justice. her heritage from her
mother. and l waited for the retrac-
ton which l was sure would come.
"Of course. I don't mean that last
exactly" she said after n little. HE
has tried to be nice to me, I know.
and he hasn't tried TO make me obey
him yet in anything. He'd better
not. either" she added darkly. and /
saw that she vas INDUCING herself
In the age-old prejudice against step
parents.
II fancy he win leave all your dis
ciplining TO your mother. my dear"
said. keeping my face straight with
difficulty.
Marion's lips quirked into q re-
luctant grin.
"OhI I'm not afraid that he's 70
Ing TO beat me-. or lock me I'D on
bread and water" she said. but IL
doesn't stand TO reason that he's
never going 10 interfere with me.
He's u man, you know. and they Just
naturally can't help bossing. But
that isn't what's ailing me- she
finished. honestly. Its Just that I
wan my mother all to myself as we
used TO be. and ! can't have her that
way any more"
"Some day" I said slowly. we're
going to thrash this question all out.
I'm going to tell you some things
about your mothers life which viii
make you understand more clearly
why she has become reconciled to
your step-father. But today isn't a
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both dry and reass rouge In your
favorite shade.
For out-of-doors a little darker
shade OF powder r. more fetching
than the lighter shades used for In
door wear. so you will need to add
this to your list.
A good combination cleansing and
massage cream will eliminate the
necessity Of two different creams
and will serve both purposes equally
well
A reliable hand lotion to offset
chapping and redness. a container of
foot powder incidentally one part OF
powdered alum and three parts of
powdered boric acid make q mar
velous foot powder which prevents
swelling. burning and excessive per-
spiration and II may also be used as
a deodoranr for all parts OF the
body: an eyebrow pencil for shad-
ing around the ayes TO take the place
or mascara: the same lip-sfick that
you always use. a bottle OF waving
fluid to help keep your wave nice:
a roll Of adhesive tape for possible
blisters on the heels. q long flexible
file for shaping the nails. a tube Of
nah bleach: several orange wood
sticks and a roll OF cotton: your IA
vorite nail polish and that just com
pletes the list Of essentials for the
vacation beauty kit.
Add anything else you choose.
naturally. but these preparations
should be sufficient to counterfeit
any III effects Of an unusual amount
OF wind snd sun upon the skin.
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The Stars Say
For Tuesday, June II
By %GENEYIEvE KEMBLE

"HIS days sidereal operations
presage many eventful devei.
opments Of a sudden and sur
prising nature. These may involve
unplanned and radical changes. and
although these may not appear to be
advantageous II Is possible TO divert
risky situations to beneficial cli-
makes by good judgment and acu-
men. The finances receive a help
full ray from Jupiter. Sign all writ
ings cautiously.
Those whose birthday It IL are
confronted by a year In which their
W good Judgment and manipula-
ton OF unusual or unforeseen events
may be turned TO advantage. There
may be some hazards and dangers but
likewise friendly aid. A child born
on this day may be talented In many
directions. possibly IN outstanding or
singular lines. but Ii may be restless
and erratic as well as adventurous
and should be trained TO c~onserva-
tisHn and responsibility. II should
make fine II II properly uses
its original talents and skill.
Man is a Uessel OF heat. motion
and UibrGfion. srepf BY and re-
spending to magnetic and planetary
curTent.-GuasoIu&
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the Doctor Is Poorest Way to Behave When Ill
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
by Blanche Silver
Dotty Sees a Queer Little
Lady Changing Her Gown.

~ OTTY stood perfectly still
and watched the strange
looking creature on the limb
OF the tree above her. There seemed
at first 10 he two little bugs, then
all az a sudden, Dotty saw n one
on TOP pull and pull. wigElo and
twist, then drop back to rest
why, do d~eclarel' unused
Dotty. III do believe that little fellow
~ pulling himself out OF that other,
no.. stree. that thing underneath -
only a skeleton and the bug on top
Is pulling out OF IL. Oh. shucks. 4
wish Squeedee were here"
And here I am" giggled a
squeaky voice and Squeedee ran
down the path and hoped upon
Dotty's shoulder. Whats the
matter. Dotty? What are you
watching"
THAT funny little fellow" replied
potty pointing to the bug on the
trying 10 dO?"
Squeedee glanced Up az the bug
DOtty pointed 10 and then he laughed
merrily. and before Dotty knew what
was happening. she was just as
small as the elfin and together they
sailed right up 10 the very limb ON
which the bug sat.
well well. WELL" cried Squeedee.
Miss Cicada. how glad i am 10 see
you. Having trouble 20 get your
old clothes Off,
1T seems So" laughed the little
greenish-brown bug. Did you call
me. Cicada? Is that my name? IL
seems % me I've been under the
ground so very, very long that l had
forgotten what old Wiggle Worm
told me I was. Cicada, wha a
pretty namel And who il your
friend. ~Squeedee2 You see. little
girl. I knew Squeedee before Mother
laid her eggs on "a tree limb. and
when II fell 10 the ground. / Matched
out or one or her eggs and Squeedee
showed me how 20 bore down In the
ground where TX was lovely and
warm and dark Down there i u
have lived for IN long time"
Indeed you did. Little Cicada.@
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AS a matter OF fact. and studied
from a psychological viewpoint. dis
interest or resistance to studies may
indicate not a bad quality but a good
one 1t may mean nothing mor
serious than the very natural re-
bellion OF a gifted mind
The superior child - not one
whom you can readily fashion after
a pattern hat fits the average. The
inherent p~otentials OF a superior
mind are such that they tend TO de-
velop along original lines.
Great men are. above all. lndivid-
ualists. And this individualism does
not suddenly spring into being-it
gradually develops from childhood.
Unruly. disobedient or truant chill
dren also may be what they are. not
because they are defective In some
way. but because they possess a type
OF mind that does not III In with the
usual.
However. although a superior In.
dividual may once have been n tru.
ant or backward. II does not fol-
low that truants or backward chill
dren viii always be superior as
adults The point In hat the chill
dren ! speak OF are different and
these differences must be studied.
There may be something radically
wrong with the child. On the other
hand the child's differences from
the average may be worth while fos-
tering.
AL this emphasizes. or course. the
need for individual and specialized
studies OF the school child.
Every school should have u psy-
chologist 70 do that work. Then. and
then only. can the pupils various
aptitudes and defects be given the
proper attention 80 that the mind
may develop on the whole. and as
a unit. In the most efficient manner
possible.
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The Heart Story Of a
Sfeddf0st Woman.

} propitious time. You're In no mood
to listen. and I do not feel ADEQUATE
20 the recital. Now D W. go
back TO that secret you wish 70 tell
me. and the thing you want me 10
keep for you Is IL something which
would be wrong for your mother not
to known"
Il don't know" Lillian's daugh.
ter said. adding surprisingly: Its a
secret I've kept from her ever since
my grandmother died it's hers.
really-and I'm sure there's no harm
In IL My grandmother told me to
tell nobody. and I've obeyed her.
But now that I'm going off TO school
and he In In the house. I'm not going
20 risk leaving IL around for him TO
find. And / cant take II 20 school.
liz he weren't around. I'd dis0bey my
grandmother's wish and tell nv
mother. for OF course 7 cant ~ On
always without telling somebody. 4
might get sick or die. And you're
next 70 my mother. Auntie MadEe.
SO I've com TO you"
i debated my course swiftly. In
stinctively my loyalty to Lillian for
babe my sharing q secret with Ma
rion from which she was excluded.
Ou the Otuef mana. marion was IN a
state OF mind where II I refused TO
keep her secret. she might share IL
with someone less loyal or less dis
Greet than /. And no doubt IL was
only some vagary OF her grand
mothers mind. I knew that Tom
Morton's mother for whom Lillian
had tenderiy cared in her last days
had lacked the possession or her fun
faculties for weeks before her death.
"All right. my dear" I said at
last. II won't fail you. Tell me what
you wish me 10 do. and I win "a
nothing about Il until you give me
permission"
She threw her arms about my
neck and kissed me warmly.
You're such a darling. AuntIe
Madgei' she said explOsively, and
then she went TO the door and locked
II. investing the act with a melo-
dramatic little air Of mystery which
amused me in spite OF my very real
Qualms as TO the wisdom OF letting
her confide In me.
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bride was SO astonished. She thought that all
Americans were rich. as rich as Croesus. how
ever rich that was, and she rather expected to
pick up pearls on Broadway and find diamonds
growing on a bush on the roof Of a tenement
house.
She had a pretty bad time finding out that
there was poverty here, as well as in Belgium,
but she loved her young husband and her young
husband loved her. BY and by they got across
the continent to California. where the young
husband had some friends, and he got a job at
a soda fountain in a candy shop.
They took a tiny little flat with two rooms
and they had a canary and a red geranium in
the window. The little Belgian wife could cook,
and she could sing, too, and laugh; and the
young husband took heart of grace. Now, If YOU
please. he's assistant manager of the store
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NOAhs
In certain cases there is no
fat lies In thick folds on the abdomen.
chest and over the ribs. The char
acter OF this fat Is flabby. that Is.
IL may be picked up between the
fingers with the greatest ease.
The color OF the skin changes from
the natural healthy color to a sort
OF yellow. The veins stand out
through the skin. showing their blue
color. The whites Of the eyes and
the tissues OF the eyelids have a
bleached appearance.
There are other changes which oc-
cur as the disease progresses. But
these can be noted by the physician
only after a physical examination
and a blood analysis have been
made.
In the treatment OF pernicious
anemia, everything which would be
fatiSuing must be avoided Long
hours of work. long rail trips. sight
seeing, worry and anything els
which uses UP the energy must be
forbidden.
Frequent rest periods should be In
sisted upon.
The diet should be nourishing and.
above all. made appetiZing. II any
special foods are not 10 be taken the
doctor viii tell the patient. he VIII
also prescribe the medication.
Greatest good in such a case may
be accomplished by helping the suf-
ferer TO be cheerful and TO enjoy life
as he finds II.
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A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Details the NeIrest Goats of the Season.

YE'vE beer showing some very
M clever coats-clever because
w they'r SO varied that one
wonders when designers ingenuity
will be drained dry. They are flared.
vrapped. straight and capped. furred
and injured. brilliant. new. be-
xvitchinr. The coat Is now a COM
plete field OF specialized styles
For sports. the furless wrap pre-
dominates. Materials have grown
lovely and subdued. Flamboyant
MAIDS have had their day. Instead
;herr are found subdued monotone
effects. chiefly a wide variety oI
hasges in finely meshed tweeds,
kashabure, diagonal and basket
vreaves and new versions or kasha-
There are many MORE. taffeta
- silk models-the last two often
-Snonsoring cape effects A partlcu-
1srfv smart number is made OF navy
nine crepe silk, with cape or sell
material lust rounding the shout
dsrs A long scarf Is lined with white
shantung dotted in scarlet. A low
helf with pearl buckle completes II.
n Il such variety OF treatment that
saves these cape models from Dc
coming utterly trite. One model has
! cape which Is an outsrowtn or tne
siesves-very military looking and
rim Another sponsors a finely
n,eated cape. reaching TO the hips.
mat gives distinction 70 an after
noon wrap OF soft gray crepe-very
distinguished
there are. further, coats with one
sided capes and others elonsating
into stoles to be draped over one
shoulder. Many Of these ADOPT OH
th--Sh0ulder fur treatment
In all OF these d the TWO I'm,
,or.anf are SHINES and
vouthfulness Of design.
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school Studies VIII probably Strike q high mark
in the battle Of life.
Contrariwise, that the child who is poor in
his studies viii make a failure Of life later on.
Nevertheless. some business men who are I'M
usually capable at figures viii admit that arith-
metic and mathematics were their hardest sub
jects TO master at school They found them
uninteresting. They were often "flunked-"
Sometimes. too. a child shows little imagina-
ton in school, such as in drawing, yet, later on,
that same child will blossom forth and display
marked originality of thought
Again. the average teacher win surely not
truants have made their mark in the world and
left the teachers who complained of them far
behind.
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be trusting to what some nelghbor has Suggested
as a 'sure cure"
Pernicious anemia is a disease not often rec
ognized until an advanced stage has been
reached. In pernicious anemia the sufferer is
conscious of being below par, of having diff
Guilty in doing the daily work, and of being
extremely irritable. Despite these warnings he
may be unwilling to see a doctor.
Pernicious anemia is found as an accompani-
ment Of certain other diseases. 1t is really an
affection Of the red blood cells and the marrow
Of the long bones. 1t is brought on as the sequel
to some toxic condition
The symptoms Of this trouble are somewhat
indefinite. Until the disease has reached an ad-
vanced stage they are barely noticed. Then
appear in rapid succession loss of weight, palpi-
tation of the heart. marked shortness of breath,
and perhaps of the face. and, finally, a general
It is difficult for the affected one to do his
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But sometimes the daisies are good, especially
if Dan Cupid is experimenting the job. And
then they always answer truthfully. for they
dare not 60 against his dictates.
And when they tell The LOVES me"-the
whole world sings and everything's lovely. But
don't try the daisy rosary unless you're sure
needless hearthache, for the daisies are mis-
chievous things-they like to tease sometimesl
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Answers 10 Health Queries

NJ. C. w. Q.-what will reduce a
double chin, the hips and a fleshy
upper arm?
A.-Reducing In general Will bring
about results. For further particu-
lars send a self-addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
r. J.. r. Q.-What is the proper
weight for a boy:
Fourteen. 5 feet 3 inches tall?
Nineteen. 5 feet 5 inches tall?
2.-How can a boy OF nineteen
gain weight?
s.-How can I improve my COM
plexion?
A.-They should weigh. respec-
lively. ia and 1872 pounds.
2.-By building up the health In
general. For full particulars send a
self-addressed. stamped envelope ana
repeat your question.
3.-By watching your diet. avoid
ing too many sweets and by keeping
the system clear. For further In
structions send a self-addressed.
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
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CT. j

kkTKE loves me; he loves me mott" How
many times have you repeated this
rosary? For every girl in the world
has done it over and over again and she's either
glad or sad at the answer the daisies give her.
When she finds che loves her NOT"-the whole
world is blue and sad and she wonders and
wonders-becaus he TELLS her he loves her,
and the daisy tells her mo"
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rich in the only thing that counts
in hope. in courage. and in OBJ
portunity. That boy could have
stayed in Belgium all his life and
he wouldn't have enough money
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REAR ANNID LAURIE:

nEAR ANNID LAURIE:
~ like a man. but ne - even
or eight years older than /. Poo
pie tell me things about him. l
do not know IL they tell me these
things because they n Jealous or
because they have TO have some
thing to say. but I would like to
have you tell me what you think
HELEN.
HELEN: What an unhappy thing
m you're making OF your life,
Helen. Surely II you think as much
OF the man as your letter indicates.
you wouldn't be so ready and will.
ing 70 believe all people ten you OF
him. Gossip and jealousy ruin more
lives than could possibly be counted.
and IL l we're IN your place I should
shut my ears against anything that
might be said OF one for whom
cared. until hat person himself
proved that the gossip was right.
Why not tell him OF these things
and give him a chance 70 disprove
them7 In the meantime. stand UP
for him and uphold him TO your
friends until you IN convinced the
rumors are more than idle gossip.
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Words of the Wise

The blunders or youth are
preferable to the triumphs OF
manhood or the success Of old
age. -Digraeli.
Each nan makes IFS otCn shin
WTeck. -LucdnHs.
Better die once for all than
live in continual pleasure.
-Aesop.
The years teach mach arhfrh
the days neUer knolc.
Emerson.
People generally despise where
they flatter and crinRe 70 those
whom they desire to supersede.
-Aurelius.
DelHsion may triumph. bnt the
trfHmphs OF deIusion are but for
ooV. -AacoHlGV
None but a fool is always
right. Hare