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The Washington times., 1929-07-27
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland.

UARILY, my Daughter, the fads
OF q woman are nunberless,
and they vary with her moods and
the seasons. Lo, she Ii the "Ad.
vertiser's Delight" for she be-
lieveth everything she readeth In
the papers.
Behold. yesterday. did she sub
list upon lettuce leaf and slice
Of pineapple, that she might be-
come svelt and shadowy and
anaemic. But, today she calleth
for vitamins and bareth her back
to the rays Of the sun, that she
may become HUSKY.
Yesterday. did she count her
Galleries; and spinach was her
staff Of life. But, today, she
placeth her faith lin calves liver,
and pinneth her hope upon the
thyroid pill and the yeast-cake.
Yesterday, did she secretly daily
with the peroxide bottle and seek
the aid Of the face-bleach, saying:
IF gentlemen prefer blondes, then
shall I be blonde, though ! dye
in the attempt!
But, today, she squandereth her
shekels upon "sun-tan powder"
and permitteth her nose and her
legs and her shoulders to blister,
that they may appear as the
blackamoor's. For, the dusky
beauty hath displaced the pink
and yellow siren, according to the
prophets and the beauty doctors.
Yesterday, did she shear her
locks and single them man
fashion, and all her ways were
of q hoyden and q wild woman.
Yes, with trousers and cigarettes
and much Tear-profanity, she
sought to be a little brother to the
hoodlum, and called 1t being ''col-
legiate."
But, today, behold her, all frllls
and coQuetry, long-haired, ruffled
and full Of swanlk and propriety.
Yea, she is perfect LADY!
+
Why, then, do men gnash their
teeth and tear their hair, at the
.escapades Of woman? For, what.
soever she may do, today, she will
not do the SAME thing tomorrow.
And, whatsoever her follies to-
morrow, they viii be forgotten for
a NEW pose, within the year.
Verify, she is continuous va
riety show, whereof the program
constantly changeth, and no two
acts are alike.
But man is as an automatic de.
vice, which reacheth always in the
same way, to the same stimulus.
That which: he hath done last sea-
son, he shall do next season, and
for all the seasons to come.
And, in all the days Of his life,
there are only two times, when he
taketh thought for his appear.
ance and seeketh to become a
dandy, In his youth, when he
suffereth from First Love, and
hath a flair for pomade and vio-
lent cravats. And, in his ripe
years, when he goeth in for re-
juvenation hair.tonics. vibrators.
spotted neckwear and flappers.
-
In between, he is complacent and
self-eontent, and asIxeth only that
his shoes and his collars be com.
Portable, and his meals plentiful
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The HypOcrite Praying Mantis
CONTINUED From First Two Columns).

VOuNSAAuoU E4UnI 1Iss Two VUIuNusI,
are female THE Nants fear has no heart she eats her
husband and deserts her children. -
However the children they Matched know
Of themselves The males grow MP play the
fool and devoured in their turn The female grows up
perpetuate the species.
Let us not hastily Judge the world which was work
ing at problems this earth many millions Of years before
men arrived.
Jean Jacques Rousseau wonderfully able man. helped
much as any other according Napoleon MORE than any
other TO promote the French Revolution He wrote Emile
the best book on education that had been written at that
time But he abandoned his five children the doorstep Of
the founding asylum.
As for the praying Mantis male weeping him.
he Is completely useless he has gone through the mar
rage ceremony.
Nature is wisely economical perhaps making the female
devOur him. thus obtaining nouhment for the young Of
which he is the papa instead Of letting him sit around
doing nothing
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
TWO rrMA1rs FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION or THE MALE

Here in picture No. yOu see the two most ferocious pitt
lessIy cruel females in all nature
These praying Mantis Of the female SEX engaging in
desperate fight for possession Of the male
He poor fool you in the topmost picture polishing his
face and claws, getting ready for his honeymoon,
For him, it won't be long now. -
Like Of the female spiders the praying mantis
called because it holds its powerful claws though
praying devours its husband after the marriage ceremony
over. a#
First the male Mants having polished up his claws and
washed his face does what he to attract the attention
Of the female He poses Enthusiastically times attracting
the attention Of females When that happens they fight
for him to the death, you in the second picture
The Washington times., 1929-07-27

HISTORY poetry, romance, contain stories Of womens
cruelty. There tower the edge Of the Seine in
Paris inhabited By trocOus royal female Gentlemen
that visited her in the Tower thrown in the Seine and
drowned early the following morning But at least when
she killed them she didn't eat them
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WISE SAYINGS

Every quotation contributes
something to the stability or
the enlargement Of the language.
johnson.
There Il great pnanimity
among the dissolute. 4
-Juvenal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

Oh, of course there are a few men who would rather work than
eat-geniuses can't live without working.
I suppose If you shut up Thomas Edison in a luxurious castle
on the Nile, or on the Rhine or on the Hudson, either, he'd die ID a
week unless he had some work TO do-hard. exacting work, too. it
would have to be.
And there's Henry Ford. Can you imagine him spending the
rest of his life going to the races and finding new brands of ciga-
Hen work as long as he lives and when he stops working he'll
stop living.
But the average everyday man works because he has to work
or 20 to the poorhouse.
And somehow I can't believe that the average woman Is very
different
II she did without it, she'd have TO do without new frocks and she
wouldn't be giving any Christmas presents 0 r any birthday pres
ents, either, and the first thing you know nobody would ask her to
any parties-and Mary doesn't care for housework. so she gets her.
self a good job downtown and she and George live in a nice little
flat and have q nice, comfortable, neat little home-if you can call
1t a home, with Mary gone most Of the time, and they're putting
SO much a month away for a fivver-and why shouldn't Mary have
a fivver, she and George, If they're able TO earn together?
Marys good in business and not SO very good at housekeeping:
stay at home in a little dark flat and pinch and save and shop
around for cheap cuts of meat, and hate 20 think of the rent day,
and not know what to do when she really needs a pair of new shoes.
But why should she do these things when she can step downtown
in q neat little business fTock, do q neat, interesting days work and
have nothing but the new radio on her mind?
Most business women are into IL because there's nobody TO be
IN business for then-yes, l believe that some Of them are in bust
ness because they like it and most Of them are in business because
they want to send little brother TO school or take the right care OF
rainy day that's always Just ahead Of even the most prosperous
OF US
Yes, Miss Anderson, l think you're right. most women work
for a living because they want to hve-the way they want to live.
And II that isn't their business, whose business Is Ill ask you!
CaghGI 1872. Newspaper TstIs s~na. La
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

you Will find them very effective and
more easily used than the paste
bleach.
Lemon juice Is splendid for bleach
Ing out stains from under and around
the nails. The finger tips may be
dipped into the Juice. or an orange
wood stick with a bit OF cotton
wrapped around the end may be
dipped IN the lemon juice then rubbed
over the area to be bleached- II the
stains do not respond to the lemon
Juice. a paste MAY be made OF
powdered punics and peroxide. Rub
this over the stains. then rinse the
hands in warm water.
Brittle nails are often n sign Of toe
much acid In the system III you
have this condition to any degree a
physician should be consulted. II
how ever. the nails remain brittle and
have a habit OF breaking and split.
ting. q liberal amount Of olive oil
should be msssaged into and around
the nails. Allow Il to remain on
overnight.
Ragged edges and hang nails
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
The Stars Say
For Saturday, Jan. 20.
h, CENEvIEyE KEMBLE.

"HE sidereal operations for this
day enhance all opportunity
for patient toll and diligence.
steadfastness and fidelity to be sub.
stantially recognized and eompen.
sated- These may be bestowed by
elderly persons or institutions. But
there are likewise some omens OF
danger through fire. law. theft or
SANDER or fraud.
Those whose birthday II IN are on
the threshold OF a year OF rewards
for patience. perseverance and re-
sponsibility. Industry and enter.
prise are encouraged. but there are
some OF besettins dangers throuxh
law. fraud. theft. fire or SANDER. "A
child born on this day may be midas
trious and hardNorkinE. faithful ard
perseverinE, but II may need Girec.
lion into ideals OF truth and Inter-
rity. II should exercise caution a.
10 personal safety also.
Toll and be glad Let industry
inspire into your guickened limbs
her buoyaHs breaih.-Thonlson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Some Odd Facts

Heligoiand Ii crumbling so rapidly
that ssT5.000 il being spent Il pre-
vent II falling into the sea The
small island Is the remains OF a tract
OF land which a thousand years ago
vas the size OF the Isle or Wight
The finest opal In the world has
been unearthed at Lightning Ridge.
New South Wales. II Is six and q
half inches by two inches. weighs
100 carats and combines every color
Of the rainbow In shimmering per-
lection.
Tie number OF boys born still sx.
ceeels that OF girls. the proportion
last year being one thousand and
forty-two boys 10 one Thousand girls.
The record for boys was In 1919
when Il was one thousand and sixty
to one thousand
The workers OF England spend
ESQ. 900. 900 a year In travelling be-
I've cen home and work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Helpful Hints
A knotted thread pulled toward
the needle viii unravel Instantly.

A knotted thread pulled toward
the needle viii unravel Instantly.
To Improve boiled bacon. add a
teaspoonful OF vinegar. two cloves
and a little powdered nutmeg to the
water.
To remove coffee or tea stains
from delicate material. brush the
marks with glycerins. Rinse in luke
warm water and press on the wrong
side.
"A slice OF lemon added TO stewing
prunes improves the flavor consid-
eraoly.
Felt weather stripping. which II
very inexpensive for temporary use
stops up all cracks through which
the cold wind seens.
In painting a chamber floor. II the
Dashboard Is painted the same color
as the floor. there VIII be no danger
OF soiliny the dashboard when the
floor 10 being cleaned.
The odor CT onions can be removed
much more quickly by the use OF
cold water than By the use Of warm.
A cork stuck on a kettle v viii
prevent burns on fingers when lift.
Ing cover In a hurry. They can be
fastened on easily and neatly with
a piece OF picture wire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
ROmances of the Worlds
Great Lovers BY cozErTE DOUGLASS
Irene, the byzantine Empress.

However. Irene still continued to
reign for five years longer. She pro
posed TO the emperor Chariemagne,
aud according 10 some authorities,
her proposal was accepted The
place. The chancellor OF the empire
took II upon himself tn break off the
match and the empress was seized
and banIshed-
IL IN said that the last days or her
life were spent IN poverty, as she
was forced TO earn a living by spin
ming Some say that she was sent
20 a nunnery- However. she lived
but . year after her downfall.
Her zeal In restoring TO the church
the images which had been hanished.
and her rebuilding OF the monster.
les which had been destroyed,
placed her high IN the thoughts Of
the people. and she has been given
q placs among the saints Of the
Greek Church.
Perhaps. not the sort or a romantic
romance = usually hears. but the
story or n ambition which used
love as a stepping stone TO its goal
places II among the historic
romances.
Sne must have been the possessor
or a strong personality. whose
dominating characteristics could not
he denied. This is proven By the
fact az her first step. that or marry.
irS the emperor. for even IN those
days when anything was liable tc
happen there was a wide gulf be
tween the Athenian orphan and the
emperor. Perhaps IL was her beauty
which attracted the emperor. In fact
IL must have been. for there was
nothing else 10 warrant his attrac,
ton And Il does seem coincidental
that her life ended as IL began. In
poverty and distress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

IN ICKY did not keep Us waiting
long. II he took advantage
Of the opportunity Harry
Underwood sdroltly had given him
for q word alone with Edith Fair
fax. hs did not spend much time In
the conversation. We were scarcely
settled In the big car with the motor
!dilng. ready for an inStant's start.
when ne appeared at the door OF the
building which houses the art maya
zine. He was carrying the bag
which Mr. Underwood had left for
him. and with II a square package
so hastily wrapped and tied that II
was almost falling apart. Knowing
his fastidiousness. / judged that the
parcel must have been an after
thought, caught up and wrapped In
haste at the last moment
He opened the door OF tbs ton
neau and deposited the bag on the
floor. But he kept the box with
him as he took his seat beside Mr..
Underwood IN front. and carried II
all during the drive-another anus
ual proceeding Tor him. "A he dis
likes 70 ba bothered with the care %
anything while travelling.
What you cot there. old turnipg
Mr.. Underwood gibed- "A hatening
OF eEgs7"
You might call Il that" Dlcky
returned a bit shortly. and the
promptness With which Harry I'm
derwood dropped the subject instead
Of keeping up his raillSry as - his
usual custom. told me = a ne "A
caught and accepted Dickv's dLSin-
clnation 10 dis-uss the package
Feminine Curiosity.
or course my feminine curiosity
occupied itself for tbs rest OF the
Journey with the mysterious parcel.
But Dicky vouchsafed no word on
corning II. and when we had reached
the farm, he went directly 10 his
roon. bearing 1t with him
In the carefully casual relations
which have been Dicky's and mine
for the last year, we tacitly e 20
IL that We talk TO each other fire.
quently with apparent friendiinsgs-
But when a few minutes after going
70 his room. be appeared again. with
out the box. he sklifuily avoided
my vicinity. Nor did his eyes meet
mine once at dinner.
How ! rot through the meal. J do
not know. The vision OF Edith
Fairfax decked out In the ornaments
Dicky had given her. was constant
~ before me as I had seen her In
the mirror Mt my husbands office
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

rVsinly ] tried 10 call 10 my AID the
conviction my Iomulo
backed by Lillian's opinion. always
has given me-that Dicky's admira-
ton for Edith's capabilities as a bus
mess partner IL untinged by roman
tic sentiment. There had been some
thing In his voice-or so ! imagined
when he told her 10 look at her re-
Election In the mirror. which was as
nightly provocative or jealous con
lecture as the beautiful gift he had
made her.
IL Il had not been for Lillian and
Harry ! am afraid the other mem
beers or our family would have seen
that something vas distinctly wrong
with me. for | was like a person
who had received a blow. with duiled
perceptions. and siowness OF thought.
But Loyalty. skillfuliy. they covered
my silence. keeping UP SO t~ncessant-
ly h rattle OF merry Quips In which
they both excel that the silence Of
anyone else M ths table passed un-
noticed
Santa Claus Comes.
When we went into the library for
our aftcr-dinner coffee. Dicky drank
bis h%urriediy and strobe TO the door
stay here every BODY until | ret
back" he said peremptorily. II won't
be gone five minutes.
IL was nearer ten. however when
he appeared. carrying a rastpbnard
box about the s!gs or the wrapped
parcel he had brought from the city.
lie set 10 down on the table. lifted
the lid. and beckoned TO Junior. who
enthroned On mir. Underwood M
knees. was making the most or the
hour left him before his bedtime.
Come here. son. and play Santa
Claus" he said
IL ls "a familiar role TO Junier. Cor
both Dicky and Harry Underw1od
revel In bringing home nonsensicsl
gifts for the whole family which
Junior distributes with the same
pride or office that he gives TO the
flowers and bonbons which our men
also bring home To us with fAttGr-
in< frequency.
Our young son dashed I'D TO the
table and Dickv handed him n small
boz. evidently that az a Jcwaler. with
his grandmother nanla on IL. Thsn
in rapid SUGGESTION Junior distrS
buted similar boxes TO Lillian. 70
Katherine. 10 Mary and 10 me. re-
turning 20 Lillian q second time with
a box marked for Marion.
"Now look al the loot" Dicky said
as Junior returned to the table.
tContinued Tomorrow
| Cssyrignt. ls-s. hs-HshSer EsatlEs swHss. Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25

The foundation or health Is aid IN
childhood. What the adult Is 10 be
depends to a very considerable ex-
tent upon the care given The infant.
Never forget this.
In enc talk with a well informed
person the mother a learn the sim
pie rules OF hygiene. When they are
applied TO the upbringang OF the
child. all will go well.
Improper feeding Is a common
cause for failure OF development.
The breast milk may lack the grow
ing elements. Or III IL is fed from a
bottle. the food given the baby may
not be prepared properly. What
may seem like a trifIing change In
the method OF feedins. may start the
child on the road 10 health.
All the time | am telling you about
the dangers OF infections. Just as
localized or general infections may
impair the health or adults. 90 they
may undermine the health OF q baby.
tuberculosis. abscess 81 the ear,
pus conditions OF the kidneys.
chronic bronchitis-any one or these
and others may be responsible for
failure OF growth. Chronic stomach
trouble Is another factor OF impor.
lance.
Every baby should he weighed
regularly. a record should be kept
ana the greatest care used 10 make
ure there is satisfactory growth.
At birth the average hahy weighs
about az pounds. The healthy
child 10 likely to treble In weight
during the first year. reaching
twenty or twenty-one pounds on the
first birthday. Unless there Is a
gain Of nj feast four ounces a week
after the first week. you should look
for a
The most rapid growth is during
the first twelve weeks. The slowest
growth usually Is during the period
between the sixth and ninth months.
Wasting Is a bad sign. IL you do
not observe the proper increase in
weight and appearance Of the baby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
Home-M Making Helps
BY WANDA BARTON
What H. Your Birthstone?

TN selecting birthday Sits why not
get a ring or some bit OF jewelry
Il containing the persons natal
stone? These stones and the senti-
ment connected with them vary In
different countries The influence or
the stones was belle we'd in until early
IN the seventeenth century. A.sroup
az twelve stones were worn on b
breast plate OF The High Priest Aaron
described In the Book OF Exodus.
each stone representing a tribe OF
Israel. The twelve stones also have
u distinct relationship 10 the signs
CT the Zodiac.
Perhaps The most famous OF magic
stones were those set IN kins Solo
Ecn's ring. which represented esruS.
air, fire and water. lie had only 70
look upon It 10 know everything
earthly. and many thinSs heavenly.
Il was said.
people born in March are under the
r,gn ~ Pisces. their ruling planet =
Neptune. their stone tho bloOdstone.
their flower the violet. The blood
stone has been revCred as q symbol
oe MYSTIC power. and as early as
1000 II. &. a WAS n favorite stone OF
sH.e Hebrews and Syrians. 1t was
eHe into prayer beads, and our own
North American Indians cut the
stone into heart shaped pieces 10
ward off evil. The stone is said 20
s.astow on the wearcr wisdom. cour-
age. strength. physical n mental
health.
The January child is lucky enough
20 have the garnet. q precious stone
that r. native IN Montana. New Mex
loo, Arizona and North Carolina.
sometimes called a Rhudohte. The
flower u the snowdrop.
February child has the amethyst
for q Jewel and the modest primrose
Tor the flower. April child has a dia-
mond. n daisy for the natal flower
and Taurus It's ZodiAcal sign.
Emerald IS the stone for May. end
no happier mother in the land than
she who wears an emerald on her
hand" Iuns has the agate and the
sweet honeysuckle. July the tur-
cuoise, symbol OF prosperity and
cheer. and the water-lily for q natal
flower. The carnelian Is the stone
Tor August and the poppy ts the
Flower. This stone Is said 10 be the
only one that Christ ever were.
September the ~chrysolite. symbol Of
gladness OF heart r. the chosen
rtone, the mornings glory the flower.
October child has the beryl and has
a modest hop flower as a symbol,
The November stone Is his topaz
the flower the chrysanthemun. De.
cenber tone Is the ruby. stone G!
Charity. Dignity and Divine Power
and holly IL the symbol.
stones devoted 10 faith. hope,
charity and love symbols are also
popular and many OF the latter are
used for engagement presents. And
there are quite a number of 50
<asied friendship stones b a are
popular as slft5 for older people
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terday. They're simply going down
TO the corner TO play hop scotch"
"Of course" knarf echoed. any
body can eee THAR"
As II turned out. how ever. aIl the
shadow-children were mistaken. FOR
the rcs!-children after walking for
quite awhile stopped at last In front
OF a theatre.
We're going 10 the movies. we'ra
going TO the moviesi'' shouter
hnsrf- Didn't ] tell you SOP "Yot
didn't nc all" said the others. ''wAu
4 meant to-" he insisted.
AZ was very dark inside thl
theatre. Nil. Flor. Hand and YarI
quietly a down near the eaildraJ
This didn't 10 for knarf. howeyer
TO was the most inquisitive shadow
IN the world. and must no e~xplorInr
stay here" pleaded TIE Others
You'll get into trouble" Wtthoul
listening 10 them. he strayed OUT int
the aiela and peered around. Th.
first thing that caught hts fan
was the screen on which az this w..
moment Felix. the cat, was enssrel
~ an exciting fight with an ~
phant- hnaTf hurried forward. ~ w
N.Y. near 10 the screen as possible, fcl
ne was extremely curious IL sel
what was gong TO happan. III
sprAnE upcn tbs stage andl boldIi
rushed up 10 the very edge of III
screen. IN
No sooner did he reach this spo|
than both Felix and the alsphanl
noticed him. for you must know tina
they themselves ware shadows. focI
and could naturally notice all othe
shadows.
What are you doing hers?. crieI
FELIX. " away" snorted the ell
phant- Iant you see that ever
one ~ watching I'd Gee what we I'll
ana no n IN the least interested
IN your"
Instead cf balng deferred nv thi 4
KnArf fociishly jumped into rh1
screen itself ana started rInninl
around In great excitsment. Imm.|
diately Felix and the eisnhau. rnceJ
after him, while tire children i'm An
audience rocked with TIae. for II
was most amusing TO see an eat mnl
an elephant chase a little boy. VIZ
suddenly arrived en- the scene frorI
no place a. all. But Mi. Flor. Hand
and Yam saw at once that tn ffff
bow was knarf
CONS bark Uv.II- UacN az cnus \
they shouted IN condemnation. Al
this very moment she elepharH
caught knarf I'm his .rank and wit N
one tremendous swing. hurled hlnH
back into the sudienca.
"Hs-ha-ha-ha.ha." Laughed IN
children.
"Humph.- exclaimed Knar
pumping Down with "a thump, "A
don't think tia funny az all"
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