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The Washington times., 1929-12-16


But If none of them were
available / believe it would
still be possible for any woman
to keep her complexion smooth
and lovely with the aid of just
q few simple, inexpensive vege-
table and fruit extracts, such
as fresh lemon juice and pure
olive old. In fact, pure olive oil
is, in my estimation, the finest
cosmetic. Oil Of sweet almonds
is bland and a wonderful cos
1netic aid, but the olive oil is
Just as cleansing and nourish-
ing and is far less expensive.
An actress once said to me,
II realize that olive oil is per-
feet as a cleanser and to remove
makeup, and has q marvelously
softening effect on, the skin.
But am afraid to use it lest
Il turn my skin yellow"
That is q mistaken impress
Eion. Olive oil does not have O.
yellowing effect on the COM
plexion. treasured her by
suggesting, however, that she
blend oil of sweet almonds. then
add exactly four drops of tine
ture Of benzoin to the mixture.
This lotion, which should be,
bottled and should always be
shaken before using, cleanSes
and nourishes the skin, and the
benzoin, being a bleach, coun-
teracts any possible following
effect of the olive oil.
Is your complexion a prob
lem to you? Is it reacting
badly to the creams and pow
derS. tonics and lotions you are
using? Have you enlarged
pores and blackheads?
MY suggestion would be in
that case: Give your skin a
rest for q while from compli-
Gated cosmetics. At night re-
move powder and dust from
your face, neck and ears with
absorbent cotton dipped into a
saucerful Of the olive oil mix
lure have described. Remove
excess oil with tissue makeup
squares. then pat In just a
little more OF the oily lotion
wherever there are lines on
your face, and let It. sink in
overnight. Or, If your skin is
not dry, after removing the oil.
wash your face with warm
soapsuds, giving it q good
cleansing, then rinse it In cold
water. Mornings, a wash-bowl
Of cold water, softened with q
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
! By Lucy Lowell

There is almost nothing in
life as important rs it seems at
first glance. Hills smooth down
miraculously when you are
ready to climb them. The
bridges you have crossed so
often and so tremblingly In
your imagination have a way
Of hanging together till you're
over the stream when finally
you do come to them.
The break you hadn't dared
to hope orwell, you got it.
didn't, you?
Oh, I kI1ow-you say you had
the worry. Whether it was illu-
sion or reality, you had the
worry. You were miserable, so
what was the difference?
This difference: When you
learn that most Of the ills In
life are illusions you're not
afraid Of them any more. And
then they disappear,
The greatest evil there is-
the only one lis fear. And you
can control that. for it exists
within your own mind.
The man who stood In the
way Of your progress he turned
out to be q chesty individual,
made up mostly Of empty words.
Now. didn't he? When you be.
gan to suspect It he didn't seem
so dangerous. Remember the
day you laughed at him? Things
cleared after that.
All the concern about what
you were going to do next you
wasted d lot Of good thought on
that, didn't you2 And how use
less 1t was now that you look
back and see how clear every
thing became at the very mo-
ment you needed clearness.
Afraid you couldn't come up
to the mark, weren't you? You
grew quite panic-Stricken over
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
TIMELY WORDS
ON PROPER
ETIQUETTE
Showing Excellent Taste
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

OGfA1S MEOOs 06GfNGA1AEANs
/ am 16 years Of age and have
been a very good. friend Of q
young man Of 81 for about two
and one-half years. In this time
have had two birthdays. He
has given me flowers for both
birthdays. At the time of his
birthday and at Christmas last
year, also, there was a little mis-
understanding between some
members Of his family and my
family. Therefore, did not give
him q gift for his birthday or
at Christmas. I did not receive
q Christmas gift from him,
either We think q great deal Of
each other, and as ! received
flowers from him on my last
birthday I am puzzled as ito
whether / should send him q
gift for his birthday or whether
I should just send a card. Does
this apply to Christmas also? I
do not believe a girl should give
gifts unless she is engaged to
the young man. Do you think
this Is the right attitude to
have? Although I do think
it Is very nice for q young man
to send q girl-that he really
cares for-an impersonal gift.
MARIE.
All Of your reactions are so
cially correct and so have the
young mans been. He has
shown such excellent taste in
sending you the charming gift
of flowers that I hope you will
show the same taste In not
sending him q present, but in
stead send him q Christmas
card or q Christmas note.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
By Maria Jeritza
USEFUL HINTS
FOR HOUSE
KEEPERS

"A shabby umbrella can be
renovated by brushing with Q
solution Of ammonia and warm
water.
When boiling fish add q few
drops Of vinegar to the water.
The fish win then be white and
firm.
A tablespoonful Of vinegar
added to the lard used for fry
ing prevents food from becorl-
ing too fat.
Before washing ebony brushes
rub the wood thoroughly with
vaseline; this win prevent the
ammonia Of soda water from
spelling the ebony.
II the cover of q fe-board
wears out, q piece Of 1inoleun
may be used to replace it.
Hasfes or minces are much
improved If the meat Is soaked
in the gravy or sauce some
time before relocating.
Cracked eggs can be boiled by
adding one teaspoonful Of salt
to the water, and they viii not
lose any Of the white or albu-
men.
Equal parts Of granulated
white and dark-brown sugar,
with one-hah the quantity Of
water added and boiled until
Of desired thickness, makes an
excellent substitute for maple
SUGAR.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
PLEA FOR
MUSIC
By Constance Cameron-

, 4 \.
TOT 50 many years ago the
girl or boy who wasn't
taking piano or violin or
vocal lessons was an unusual
child. Either his parents couldn't
afford musical education or
he was adjudged as tone
deaf or otherwise utterly lack.
ing III any musical apprecia-
ton. But the average child.
had his daily practicing to do.
The immediate vicinity of my
home contains an unusual RAJ
ito Of school children. but do
4 hear any piano lessons be-
ing toiled over after school,
OF the plaintive sQueaks OF an
amateur Elman at his daily
stint Of work? I do not.
What Is the reason? Per
haps it may be the same one
that ] gave recently when 3
friend asked me why I played
90 seldom any more. re-
Piled: THE only time dur
ing the day when I can do
rs I like for an hour or so,
the radio is always going full
tilt,"
Now I'm not disparaging the
radio nor the excellent programs
j we hear over it. enjoy them
immensely, but haven't parents
sort Of subconsciously leaned
back and taken to merely enjoy
Ing music rather than demand
ing or encouraging their chill
dren to make it?
The evenings Of the s'home-
sing" have gone, 1t seems, and
perhaps the neighbors viii re-
mark, lit is just as well. /"
The need for training chill
drei1 to play and sing Is greater
today than ever before. There
are more lines Of work offered
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fathers ever dreamed of. The
children Of today are going to
be the announcers, the must
clans, the singers of tomorrow,
unless, In our enjoyment of
canned music we forget to
give them the advantage of a
musical education.
We need music in our homes
and in our hearts. And we need
to sing at our work, and be gay
with our children.
Let us remember that we can.
not stop with merely enjoying
music. We must help the com
ing generation to be makers Of
music. It is one of the oId-fash-
toned arts which we cannot az
ford to let atrophy from want
'tof use.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
WOmens Wear

Dresses win demand little
jackets next spring. according
to the Partisan designers whose
new creations reflect the COM
ing spring mode. Jenny shows
. dress of navy blue marocain
and white crepe which has =
jacket Of the blue material in
bands held together by faggot-
ting and unlined to show the
dress through the stitches.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
The Painful Ills of Illusion

that thought. All the times In
all your life that you had gone
far beyond the mark counted
for nothing in your imagination.
You doubted yourself, your
ability.
Yet when the time came you
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
A Gift for the Steward
DEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:


I live in q hotel and we take
our meals there also. I want
to know what would be the
right thing for me to do at
Christmas time regarding our
steward Of the dining room?
We tip him during the year
and Of course we want to do
the customary thing at Christ
mas. He gets a dollar from US
duKing the year, that is, every
now and then. AS you know.
around the holidays one always
has quite an outlay. 50 give me
q suggestion that will fit my
purse, but at the same be the
right thing. BLUE EYES.
I suggest that you give him
q IS gold piece for Christmas.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
ADVENTURES
@ + r 1T z Y
RESALE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.
Here IS one Of the most interest
ing cities In the country, famous
for its Chinatown district. I
have here 4 pair Of fur-trinlmed
socks, which are used for sports
wear. ! imagine such winter
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

moved along easily and with
confidence. Why? Because
you were thinking Of what you
were doing not Of what you
might not be able to do.
You had forgotten to b
afraid.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

Do not use imewater in milk for infants a. routine
measure but only when the digestion disturbed An
two Of mewater TO twenty Of milk
Is the usual proper proportion. 4
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
FEMININE CHARM
Olive Oil as an Aid to
!. Your Complexion
BY Maria Jeritza

Rma Donna Of the METROPOLITAN Opera COMPANY and Of the
# Most Beautiful Women Of the Dag
0)LD creams, lotions skin foods astrngents deCatey
perfumed and beautifully put up-sl these cosmetic
aids delight and Of inestmabe aid to the COM
nlnx rruhnn- n.nL4l n
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
DEAF MISS FArRFAx:

A young man in my office
has been talking me out, off and
on for eyer two years. to din
ners and to shows, which I en-.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

sports as skating, skiing, and so
forth, would be the most appro-
pirate sports for them. The fur
gives very effective touch, as
well as making for warm ankles.
Copyright. 1929. King Features
Syndicate Inch
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Advice to LOyelOln
Beatrice Fairfax

joyed 50 much. Lately he does
not ask me out or call me UP.
but is very nice to me when I
meet him Ia the office.
Should call him and invite
him to my home for the eve
ming? He tells me he likes me
q lot and I am very fond Of
him and would like to be In
his company much more than
/ am. I viii thank you for
any advice you may see ~ to
give. A READER, ANN.
There. is always the posi-
bility, Ann, dear, that the young
man has become interested I'M
another girl. Or he may be
busy with other matters. But
when q young man goes about
with q girl two years without
becoming seriously interested in
her, it Is extremely doubtful
whether he will ever become
more than just friendly. In
such q case, it u best for both
the girl and the young man to
so about with al their circle
of friends and not absorb each
others time and attention.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
SUGAR PRESERVATIVE

A small quantity of cream
OF tartar added to sugar syrup
will prevent 1t from becoming
gTanulated.
To keep cooking raisins moist
keep them In q glass fruit jar.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Nothing like this FOR
.CHAPPED HANDS
: and lips

9ttSS
NoxzKAGA CREAM l. used and recon-
mended today by scores Of doctors and
nurses, because Of its remarkable heal
ing powers.
IF your hands and lips are chapped
or IL your hands are red and rough from
dishwashing or other household tasks
zee how quickly Noxsema Skin Cream
makes them soft white. velvety smooth.
Noxsema Cream is snow-white, grease
less, dainty to use. Get jar ct any
drug or department store.
klO! X, 81!
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Todays Beauty Hint

Many misguided womsn
are taking sleeping nsedicens.
IL IL a Hsistake. There is a
cause for sOakefulness, and
the cause should Be discoU-
cred. Fear that ons WiH not
sleep pushes sleep asDay.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
NJ DONALD SAILS
FRIDAY NIGHT

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct %
N.SO.-Prime Minister ]. Ramsay
Macdonald of Great Britain today
was resting at the home of a
friend in the tiny frontier com
munity of Chicoutini. Quebec.
The special train which took the
premier and his party to Chlcoutimi
yesterday contained no other pas
sengers. Newspaper correspondents
who accompanied the prime minis
ter throughout the official trip in
the United States and Canada were
left behind, following request by
Macdonald that his two day holiday
in the Canadian woods be absolutely
free.
The Macdonald party was to
leave Chicoutimi tonight or early
tomorrow for Quebec and the round
of receptions and hOnors which the
capital city is anxious to bestow
upon the British statesman.
Macdonald is scheduled to sail
for England Friday night.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
ROW
ENDS IN JAIL ].

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Oct. %.
As the result of an argument over
a sandwich, Charles Driver, IS, rail.
road employee. is at the Emergency
Hospital in Brunswick, Nd with a
gunshot wound In his leg, and Will
lam Riley, 90, Is in the Charles
Town Jail facing charges for the
shooting. Riley shot Driver during
an alteration in Riley's restaurant,
Brunswick.
The bullet, entering Drivers leg
close to the knee, cut a vein or
artery. causing the loss of a great
amount of blood. State Policeman
Sergeant HUFF was called from this
city and placed Riley under arrest.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
Chicherin and Stain,
Soviet Chiefs, Very Ill

MOSCOW, Oct. % SJ-For-
eign Minister Chicherin is suffering
from a serious chronic 1ilment, 1t
was officially revealed for the first
time today.
According to a statement signed
by three prominent German physi-
clans, the Soviet diplomat is suffer.
ing from diabetic polyneuritfs.
About a week ago, it was reported
Joseph Stain, 1.-The iron man. of
Soviet Russia. was IN a serious con-
dition as the result of a nervous all
ment
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
GUILD TO CELEBRATE

The Holy Name Guild. 1927 Thir.
teenth st. N. W.. community cen
ter for colored men and boys of
the Holy Name. will celebrate its
thirteenth anniversary from a.
m. to p. M, today at the Lin.
coin Colonnade.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
MEMS CLUB PLANS DANCE

The Young Mems Club of st.
Pauls Church will hold its opening
dance tonight in st. Pauls auditor
ium, V Street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Streets northwest. J..
J.. Hall, John and Morris Meenahan
and J. Hoyle Nevin are in charge.
The Washington times., 1929-10-23
S0DALlTY TO GIVE DINNER

The bazaar and supper OF the
Sodality Union OF Washington VIII
be held at Carroll Hall on the eve
nings of November Is. 10 and ~
next
The Washington times., 1929-10-23

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

wife and children have been visit
ing relatives for the past four weeks.
Melville Price of Alice spent the
weekend in Donna.
G. H. Mckay of Harlingen was a
business visitor in Donna Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Norwood and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Wagner
and Mrs. Alvin Ulhig Of Cuero
spent the weekend at Red Fish
bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Wagner of
Cuero r the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Norwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longoria and chill
dren returned Friday from a weeks
visit in Austin and Laredo.
MI. and Mrs. Walter Spreading
and children Ruth and Mary left
Friday for a months visit in Kerr
vile.
Miss Lois Fleuriet is spent sew
eral days in Kerrville attending the
EpWorth league encampment there.
Mrs. Alvin Uhlig left Monday,
after spending several days in Don
ma visiting friends and relatives.
John Norwood and John Lewis
spent Sunday in Point Isabel.
j. L. Daniels and family spent the
weekend in Red Fish bay.
Alfred LisSner was a visitor in
Point Isabel during the weekend.
M. @. Lacey Of Weslaco was a
Donna business visitor Saturday.
George Merriwether of Browns
vile spent the weekend in Donna
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

laco was a visitor in Donna Sunday
Mrs. Dick Austin and Mrs. j. B
Webb spent last week enjoying
sports in Point Isabel and Padre
Island.
Misses Jane and Betty Bonner OF
San Benito spent the past week in
Donna.
Miss Jeanne Watts spent last
week III San Benito visiting friends
and relatives.
NeilI Cummings, Tom Watts
Marcus Mehtonen and Van Smell
returned the last Of the week from
San Antonio, where they have been
attending c. M. T. G.
Mrs. George Southern Of Alamo
was a visitor in Donna Wednesday,
Miss Phyllis Barge of San Benitc
is spending several days in Donna
as the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Rosamond Towns.
MI. and Mrs. Walter Brown left
Tuesday for San Antonio and eX-
pect to be gone several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Anderson ano
children have returned from a sew
eral days trip in West Texas.
MI. and Mrs. G. o. Sheldon and
children returned the last of the
week from a ten days trip in Sar
Angelo and other West Texas
points.
Mrs. F. o. Fleuriet and daughter
Lois were Weslaco visitors Satur-
day.
Hugh Lewis left the last of the
week for Coleman, Texas, where his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
Attempt On Life
Of Chancellor Is
Fooled In Vienna

VIENNA, July 18.-P)-What was
believed to have been an attempt
against the life of Chancellor
Steeruwits was foiled today when a
sentry knocked a revolver from q
mans hand as the chancellor was
about to enter his automobile in
front of his office.
The man was arrested.
He told police he only wanted to
fire his shot into the air in order to
attract attention.
The arrested man gave his name
as Anton Leitner. He said he was
an unemployed journeyman black
smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
WOMEN CAUSE
COMPETITION
Difficult Problems Made
In Economic World By
Feminine Workers

NEW YORK, July 18.-An invest
igator for the New York Trust COM
pany believes that women brought
difficult problems with them to the
economic world when 8,500,C O0 OF
them decided to make their own
living.
The presence Of women in in
duStry and commerce has been a
factor Of importance ever since the
decade between 1880 and 1890. III
thatA period the number Of women
gainfully employed increased ga
Per cent compared with an increase
in feminine population Of 28.5 per
cent.
Until the war, however, the bulk
OF women workers were engaged IN
domestic service and special tasks
which did not bring them into COM
petition with men. The investiga-
. ton was brought about more by
the shifting of women to trades,
professions and factory work, than
by any exceptional increase in the
number of women employees.
The United States census for
1910-1920 shows that the number
Of women working as clerks, stenog-
raphers, teachers, saleswomen, tele-
phone operators, trained nurses and
bookkeeperS increased by $4,000
while servants, la~undresses and kin
dred occupations attracted $4,000
less women.
Women today are shown to be
employed in all but 35 Of the 572
possible occupations. In most Of
these they are in competition with
men but the wages they. receive are
consistently lower than average rate
for male workers.
Figures compiled by the industrial
conference board at the close o.
1927 showed that the average wage
for women was $17.34 weekly, or
almost $40 less than the average for
all wage earners. The average for
male workers at that time was
$29.36.
A variety Of reasons for wage
Inequality have been assembled by
inquiry among employers Of women
workers. AS a rule, it is stated,
women regard any employment as
temporary and for that reason are
willing to accept lower wages.
Legal restrictions on the working
hours of women and the type Of
work suitable for them also are cited
by certain industries to show Why
women workers are considered less
valuable than men.
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Cameron Courts

Suits filed in the District Courts:
No. 1851, 0. N. Joyner VS.. Q. M.
Bobo; debt and foreclosure.
18TH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. w. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
1O3RD DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. M. Kent, Judge
7577, Mrs. Jennie K. Worley ct al
vs.. o. N. Jaye ct al; Judgment by
default.
1859, Realty Trust Co. VS.. G. M.
Lozano ct al; Judgment by default.
1926, r. Thos. McDermott ct al
VS.. R. E. Jay; settled by default.
1911, Frontier Lumber Co. vs.. G.
G. B4Enes; dismissed.
838f, c.. H. Wyatt ct al VS.. j. G.
Moncus, ct al; dismissed.
1890, First National Bank in
Brownsville VS.. Clement r. Kirby;
judgment by default.
1926, Am. Land Co. Of Texas VS..
j. T. Kendrick, ct al, judgment by
default.
8439, A. H. Pallet VS.. Chris Da-
mants; dismissed.
3441, r. w. Baxter VS.. Jno. Keefe
ct al; dismissed.
8444, Harrington Development CO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
TROUSER SKIRT
IS HANGING ON
Paris Dressmakers Sponsor
New Style In Various
Forms OF FrockS

PARIS, July 1~8.-P1-Women
have not yet seer the last Of $
err skirts. Like the melody that
fingered on, they keep asserting
themselves when anc where least
expected.
Half the big dressmakers Of
Paris have sponsored them in one
form or another and at one time
or another. Each time a new de-
signer takes them up women make
a note o 1t, and then forget all
about trouser skirts until they see
the next pair. 1t begins to look
hopeless.
A big Rue de la Paix house Is
the latest sponsor of Jupe-culotteS,
They are showing them there as
foundations for house gowns, deS-
habille and evening frocks with
lace and chiffon overskirts.
A model with black satin trouser
foundation, and black lace over
dress with long sleeves, is said by
its designer to be having quite a
success.
For every copy Of the dress or
dered with the original trouser
skirt foundation, however, four are
ordered with undivided skirt.
Many Of the most successful e
cent paqams suits have divided
skirts instead of the more usual
trousers. Of medium length they
have the appearance OF narrow
skirts when the wearer is not in
motion.
Other models have trousers with
conventionally tight tops and flared
ing which simulate ankle LONG
skirts flarin1 suddenly below the
knee.
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as the guest Of his father, G. B.
Merriwether.
Mrs. l.. M. Davis was a visitor in
McAllen Monday.
M. G. Black was a business visi-
tor in Edinburg Friday.
w. r. NeWland was a business
visitor in Kingsville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry MCCULLOUGH
returned the last Of the week from
a several days vacation in Okla
homa.