Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-27

C"Polce Commissioners Of many cities have this
year chosen policemen OF q particularly courteous type
to do duty In shopping centers during the Christmas
rush and be helpful to shoppers News item)
This Is the best news shoppers have had In many
a Christmas In past seasons it has been exceedingly
difficult to get q policeman who would sit down and
help you In the matter OF selecting Juniors play
things. and practically impossible to find one Ceven
a mounted onel who would give you his advice on
neckties.
No traffic officer would think OF holding your
bundles for you last year and q phone call to q police
station, asking that q couple Of ~sergeants and q mo-
torcycle policeman be sent over to entertain the baby
at the animal counter while you dashed down into
the gents furnishings department. would be utterly
ignored.
It IS up to the shoppers to make the idea q big
success. If you are not getting along as smoothly as
you would like, call a policeman and outline your
shopping problems. Don't hold anything back. II
you can't make up your mind whether q cowhide
valise, a cocktail shaker or q silk bathrobe Is the best
present for q middle-aged man, ask his advice. II
you have Just bought Little Susie o talking doll and
have discovered that Aunt Jennie has bought the
same thing for her. get his suggestions on q way out
Of that one. If you can't buy Milton the bicycle be-
cause you are short $3.50, suggest that the policeman
advance you the money or open an account In his
name. cor perhaps a joint account so you can buy
what you like without looking him up every little
whle)
we are out to make Christmas shopping . real
pleasure" said Patrolman Torrance 3. Blowser today
as he helped a lady tie all her packages in one bundle.
Nov in nv case I have made q special study Of
children's games and viii be glad to 60 through the
toy department with any mother and tell her which
game / think her boy would get the most fun out OF.
I have also looked into the matter Of gifts for adults,
with particular attention to place plates. I personally
prefer the cream glaze and matchless hues Of Lenox
ware, but am also q judge Of Ahrenfeldt and Wedg-
wood. Policeman smidge, down the street. can be
OF great service to shoppers who want advice on
bronze book-ends, and Captain Garfunkle Is the man
70 see IL YOU want real values in humidors. skates,
fairy tales, doll houses. jewelry. underwear and hand
kerchiefs. So it goes.
ats a lot OF fun" concluded Blowser. I'm enjoy
ing it hugely. There's only one thing that bothers
me. I'm afraid III be too tired Christmas eve to help
all the women I've promised to help trim their Christ
mas trees"
NO DIFFERENCE
hi: I was in one Of the midtown clubs when these
earthouake tremors were felt. I had just taken q
'htraieht rye and assumed the disturbance was nothing
unusual-PiggIy wiggly.
mfr Metcalf came home with the former Flo Leeds
On the Auuitania. He is president Of the child
vorkviIle Observer. The age Of incorporation, sug-
gests Mel Cooper.
A Biz baking firm has cut the price OF bread one
cent O loaf. This viii give q lot OF stock market
victims a chance 70 average up.
Two nndo thinks that Robin Hood IS . radiator
ornament.
And that Johns-Manville is the name Of . movie
actor.
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