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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
The Once Over
UvNANcrAr. QUESTIONS M ANSWERS
BY q. ]. PHILLIPS


Or bourht Radio at 10 for q quick turn q rev
months ago. It soon dropped to 80. ! also pougnt
holster at 10 and Fisk at 20. What should ! do9
X. L. @.
A-You might try aspirin
O-1 bought U. s. Steel at 100 just before the break
some months ago, which sent it down to 100. ! solo
At that price and now the stock is selling above 2VV'
How do you explain II? mf
Ats all done by mirrors.
Q-I put all my savings into Burns Bros at IT.
Freeport Texas at 81, and Hupp Motor when It was
selling at 90. What should ! do now? hILAHh'
A-Take your first left and disregard sign readins
"stopl Precipice 200 Feet Ahead"
c-what do YOU think Of Columbia monograph
Gillette Razor Blade and Kelly Tire? @. j. L.
A-coIumbia Phonograph has earnings. Gillette
has heen very dull lately. There Is a pool IN Kelly.
0-My wife took all her savings out OF the BANK
and told me to put them into United States Steel
which was then selling around ITO. 1 met a wlnoow-
washer named Gus. who gave me a tip on Federated
Pretzel Bending, and / bought this instead Wnat
shall I do? WORRIED HUSBAND
A-Keep away from home and sleep with the
lights on at night wherever you are.
o. am holding Texas Gulf Sulphur at So, Cen
eral Motors al 90 and "A. nj. Byers at 200. Will you
tell me the right thing TO do? Il h
A-Thye say constant application Of ice will help
Sleep on your right side.
O-I am holding Nash Motors at 1ls, Calumet &
Arizona at i42 and Graham-Paige at 81. I refused TO
buy Consolidated Gas at SO and Beth Steel at S..
What do Won think I should do now? q. Il.
Arrive your car into a one-car garage, close all
the doors. allow the motor to run. lie under the car
on your back and breathe deeply until relieved.
Q-Is it true that they are going to merge Booth
Fisheries with American Smelt? What do you think
OF Kelsy Hayes7 Do you like Mother Lode?
AID Somebody is codding you. 81 Never heard
Of him. but we once knew a fellow named Hank
Hayes. 80 We hate all nanny songs.
Q-I was advised to buy New Haven Road in 1923
at $1 a share. I never touched II. My wife says ]
am crazy. I would like to hear from you
o
A-Never contradict a woman. George.
A TIP TO HOOVER N MACDONALD
Peace can be attained and preserved. think Pres
ident Hoover and Premier Macdonald. by stopping
work on cruisers. That's boloney. Peace can never
be attained without stopping work on cupboard no
torboats.
Life's toughest break: Quitting the city to get
away from the steel riveters and finding yourself at
a "little short hotel' during an out-board-motor re-
gatta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

cordirR to Professor Kuczinski. A study completed
BY the Institute Of Economics OF the Brockings Insti-
tuition, In washington, covering Great Britain ana
Ireland, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland Ger
many. Denmark, Norway. Sweden and Finland WHICH
ba. 10 or II per cent OF the earth's population, in
dicated that fertility Is already so low that not only
does the population no longer reproduce ITSELF but
has a virtual deficit Of about z per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

Napoleon used to say that an
army travels on It's stomach. That
Is true, Of course. Likewise, an army
is no better than its feet. Unless 1t
car march 1t Is a poor army.
The welfare and usefulness Of the
individual, too. depend to a very
considerable degree upon the feet.
Comfort, good-nature and real ef-
ficiency may be ruined If the feet
hurt.
on each OF the very rare occasions
when I have come In contact with
a O and irritable clerk. ! have
wondered II her feet hurt. Poor
thing. she can't be agreeable If they
do.
Once in q great while somebody
will look ut your feet. Little thought
will be provoked by such glances II
your shoes be neat and clean. Your
feet may be small or particularly
well formed, but really nobody gives
a seconds consideration to such
matters.
How we poor mortals flatter our
selvesl Our clothes, their make and
material. the shape OF our ears, the
size Of our noses. our thinness or
fairness. and the shoes we wear-we
imagine all these r studied and
commented upon by those We meet
II the truth were known, we should
be Inundated by the indifference OF
the public. The fact Is neigh
bors are little interested in the de-
tails OF our get-up. They like us
or they don't. not for our looks or
our feet. but for what we are, and
particularly for the vitality we pos
sess.
What we know as personality" Is
largely the sum total OF vigor. en-
Y enthusiasm. sparkling eyes,
ROSY cheeks. springing step, hearty
h~and-clasp and bubbling over with
good-nature. All these are signs OF
unfailing health and make up what
Is ordinarily called personality"
You can't be good natured. YOU
can't smile. your eyes won't sparkle
If YOUR feet hurt. Aching feet VIII
ruin the appetite and impair diges-
ton.
ANY kind OF pain Is d~isconcerting
and undermines the health. IL Is
bad enough when you cannot lino
its cause, but 1t is foolishness. IN
deed. II you know your pain j.
caused by shoes too tight ana
wrongly shaped. -.
SIT down and think 1t over: Isn't
n better to be free from pain ana
hanny all the time than to try 70
camouflage your feet by hiding
them in shoes made for a mucn
Younger member Of your FANNY
isn't Il better to promote your own
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
CHAPTER VIII

The picture, a Marian Davies
comedy, was just coming to its close
and the theater was in half dark
ness.
Chatty was not able to see very
well as she and her mother fol-
lowed the usher down the aisle to
their seats.
And it was not until she had
been sitting there for two or three
minutes that she made out George
Mayhem and his girl, sitting next
10 herl
A second afterward the lights
flashed up as the first show came
to an end, and Chatty turned her
head and took a long and deliber-
ate look at Georges girl.
She was almost al pretty as Bill
lie Langenau, and she was beauti-
fully dressed. Her coat was trim
med with a great soft, snowy collar
OF white fox fur, and as she put
up her little hands to take off her
hat Chatty saw that upon one Of
them was a dinner ring Of big dia.
monds and smaller sapphires.
The bead bag that lay upon her
lap was n Of those frightfully ex-
penSive ones that are made in
France. and that cost more than a
girl like Billie Langenau would earn
IN q week. The faintest odor OF
violetS came from her as she moved,
and floated in the air around her.
and we played contract bridge
all afternoon" Chatty heard her
say 70 George Mayhem. in a soft
little voice. Il was SO tired that I
left at five and went home to lie
down until 1t was time for you 10
come for me"
Chatty could not hear what
George said 10 her in answer. But
his voice sounded as II It we're full
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
A TIP TO HOOVER AND MacDoNALD
Washington Letter
By HERBERT O. PLUMMER
BERT @. PLUMNfER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Chsrles Curtis still finds
time to slip into the kitchen in his apartment at one
of Washington's most exclusive hotels and do a little
cooking.
AS vice president, he is the administrations off,
cial diner out. There are times, however. when he
has the opportunity to prepare food with his own
hands. Several times he has been heard to say at
the close Of a days work:
Well, I think I shall go home and prepare my
own dinner"
The vicp president insists that he be treated as
any other guest at the hotel. He let it be known
soon after his arrival there that he wanted no as
sistant manager opening doors for him. Nor did he
want elevators to make nonstop ascents or descents
when he was a passenger. He was to be treated as
any other guest.
Rarely does he enter the hotel from the front. He
preferes a side entrance on a narrow and less ire
quented street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

Who am /? How do I make my
living? Which member Of my fam
lily now assists me?
What are the first W words
OF the Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence?
What Swedish scientist evolved a
new theology?
set your affection on thinzf
above. not on things on the earth"
Where Is this passage found in the
Bible?
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day can con-
ceal their feelings easily II they
wish 70. They have discriminating
minds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

READ THIS FIRST:
Charlotte Chatterton. whose nick
name is Chatty, is a born gossip
and busy-body. She loses her job
in Mrs. Mayberry's hat store be-
cause she talks too much about
Mrs. Mayberry's business. Pud, her
young brother. who works in Ben
Tomlinson's drug store, finds out
why she was discharged, and kids"
her about it.
Her mother, Mrs. Harriet Chat
terton, earns her living by doing
plain sewing. Through her old
friend and customer. Mrs. Van
Nuys, Chatty is given a position in
the files department Of Mr.. Van
Mugs bond house down town. There
Chatty meets David Jordan. a good
looking. r~ed-headed salesman.
whom she has noticed On the street
two or three times before in her
life.
Billie Langenau, head Of the files
department, tells Chatty that the
only girl in the office whom Jor-
dan ever notices is Mr.. Van Mugs
secretary, Agnes Herford, a plain.
quiet girl. One day Chatty and
Winnie Talcott. who helps Agnes
IN Mr.. Van Mugs office, see Ag-
mes and her employer going out to
have lunch together. Chatty Is
Mortified, and thinks that Mrs. Van
Mugs ought TO know about it. But
her mother makes her promise new
CT TO speak Of 1t.
Then Chatty unearths another
office scandal. Billie, who has
come to live in the flat across the
hall from the ChattertonS with her
older sister. Sarah. tells Chatty that
she is married to a Ran named
Brewster. although she never sees
him and does not use his name.
Billie goes around with George
Mayhem, another Of the bond
statesmen, but insists that as he
is not in love with her. or she with
him, there is no reason for telling
him about her past.
She also tells Chatty that neither
Jordan nor George Mayhem makes
enough money TO marry On and
live in any sort Of style. anyway;
and that Chatty. who had driven
home with Jordan that very night.
had better not take him seriously,
marry, unless his wife works, too,
or else is wealthy enough to help
support a home. That night Chatty
sees George at the movies with an
other girl.
(Now Go On With the Story
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
Horoscope for Sunday

Horoscope Tor SUNDAY
Persons born on this day are very
courageous but are apt 10 give up
the fight when baffled They stick
to a thing In most instances, how
ever
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
LOVES FLOWERS

The vice president lives with his sister and BROTH
er-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, on the
tenth floor of the hotel. They have a suite Of ten
rooms.
During the recent merry war involving Mrs. Cams
social status her husband kept in the background.
But in one OF the rooms Of the vice presidential
suite a picture OF Mr.. Gam rests on a table. Before
1t is q slender vase containing a single fresh flower.
Mrs. Gam personally sees that a fresh flower Is
put there every day.
Her fondness for flowers is known to every one
in washington. Frequently she finds time TO return
to her garden in their old home in Cleveland Park
and spend an hour or so.
Recently photographers got wind OF these visits
followed her there and leveled their battery OF cam
eras at her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04
KEEP HOME ATMOSPHERE

Every possible effort is made by the management
to keep the hotel absolutely free from a mercantile
atmosphere.
A guest was summarily requested to leave recently
because he advertised in a local paper that persons
interested in securing positions as statesmen for q well
known concern should call at his room in the hotel.
It is an inviolable rule that no business of this nature
shall be transacted within the hotels walls.
After months Of logged fighting the street car
company has been forced to remove its stop platform
from In front OF the hotel. 1t was the managements
contention that none Of It's guests rode street cars.
and that the platform served no other purpose than
to congest traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

cosvReHr lses. cgrraAL eRsss Assn nc. eLevELANo. oALo:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

CT bought Radio at 10 for q quick turn q &c"
months ago. 1t soon dropped TO 80. I also pougn'
holster at rs and Fisk at 20. What should doY
X. J.. o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-04

Ayes: II will help.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

Grass Grown in India to Make Match Sticks

The fact that lumber for the making
Of match sticks is becoming scarce In
this country lends special interest to
a report from British India to the
effect that grass Is being successful.
ly employed there for such purposes.
At Sholapur there is factory that
Is making match sticks from growth
called Surya grass. abundant In some
parts Of India. The grass is cut into
two-inch lengths, winn0wed and
screened to obtain uniform size, and
then boiled In revolving drum. Tween.
fy-four pounds of Burma paraffin Is
sufficient for 1000 boxes of matches.
Shaken through horizontal sitter,
the sticks are deposited in horizontal
layers. which are secured IN frame
for the dipping of the ends. and dipped
In solution of chlorate of potash. sui.
phate of arsenic. potash of bichloride,
powdered gypsum and gum arabic.
Six pounds Of this mixture provide
for the 1000 boxes of matches By
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

about it, modern woolens are making
a deep impression on fashions follow
ers. Among stylists who create our
coats and gowns enthusiasm for the
new and beautiful woolens has reached
the point that they are combining sew
eral weaves with fascinating results
in the building of costume.
This use of one wooden with another
is especially apparent in many of the
seasons stunning ensembles. One
method is to make the coat perhaps
of a loose woven basket cloth or fancy
tweed, adding to it froek Of wool
crepe or wool georgette or some one
of the new lightsome wooden weayes.;
The ensemble idea is carried out in.
that the color of each Is identical.
For example, a tweed or. basket-cloth
coat in almond green tops one-piece
frock of sheer wooden in exactly the
same shade.
In the picture beige and green
tweed coat is worn over a tweedlike
lightweight wooden, its green tone re-
peating the green in the coat.
The scarf on this coat is Of newest
design. 1t is narrow at the neckline,
gradually widening to the hem. The
-s-al cleverness of this. scarf is more
fully appreciated when it ID thrown
m ave. He sholll dega, fort Is 80.
designed that 1t forms d cape effect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

TF YOU are inclined to
: gray, heed the urge.
While the color has not been
stressed to any extent in
the earlier showings, recent
Developments highlight gray,
especially the pale tones, as
outstanding in the mode.
At fashionable gatherings
one becomes more and moro
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26
THE STORY

Hilton Handy has purchased q
country place-the Gray house,
near Pine Plains. Miss Selenos.
q former tenant. warns him that
the house Is under a curse.
Further alarming details are inn
pressed upon Adolf Smoker
Hanby's secretary, by man who
claims to have been chauffeur for
Sir Stanford Seymour. former oc-
cupant of the place. The Han,
bys laugh Off the warnings. But
they are shocked when they hear
that the caretaker of the Gray
house. man named Kerr. has
been mysteriously murdered
Handy consults his friend Pei
ham. The family starts for the
new home. Appleton. clerk OF
Douglas and Smith, the agents !.
from whom Handy bought the
Gray house, urges Pelham to dis
suade Handy from occupying the
Gray house. Handy considers ask
ing Leslie Barron, long an ad-
mirer of Celia, to join the house
party. Mrs. Handy declares she
likes the house. Pelham becomes
a member of the household Les
lie Barron arrives making fou.
able-bodied members of the Han
by household A phone call from
a man who declares ne Is an
old acquaintance of Hanby's and
interested In ornithology, but
whom Handy cannot identifS,
urges him to preserve a part NJ
the grounds as bird sanctuary.
The idea appeals to Handy and
he makes the promise. The Han.
bys take possession OF the Gray
house. A stranger introducing
himself as Frederick Appleton.
calls at the Gray house and IL
welcomed because Of his interest
In bird life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26


| impressed with the significance of
igray. 1 Exquisite is the word which
Iapplies TO the all-gray costumes which.
mark the exclusive mode of the smart
lset Not only coats, but ensembles
fare most carefully carried out in gray
leven to the slightest detail.
| Among the very lovely symphonies
lin gray which lend their beauty to
1.-THE spring style parade is the en-
isemble all of pale gray georgettte,
1.-THE long coat of which is lavishly col
Jared in gray fox. Not only is the
color itself intriguing but the artful
designing of both wraps and frocks,
with capelets, bertha necklines and
pther treatments which tend to
achieve soft graceful silhouettes, is
greatly to be admired. In some in
stances, ensemble versions create the
{frock of gray crepe, employing deli
leate gray cloth for the long coat.
In selecting the spring and summer
Separate coat no happier color choice
|can be made than gray. The fur trim
ming should also be gray matched to
the smart shade Of the cloth. Dainty
gray fox collars such as so lavishly
Iadorn many of the very patrician
coats, are lovely beyond words. How
1eveR just as much enthusiasm is
So Wn for gray caracul. which adds
H1valfy n the way 81 5ddiy
shaped collars. scarf necklines and
sleeve trimmings.
A very smart French wrap by Jenny
is shown in the picture. 1t is in
light gray wool and flares from the
shoulders. The collar and cuffs are
Of matching astrakhan and the unique
sleeve treatment strikes a new note.
In regard to correct accessories. not
only is gray footwear important, but
pocketbook, gloves and hat are ex-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

Il lost my temper. I admit" con
fessed Appleton. at lunch. Il ex.
planned that labor owed something to
the capital without which 1t could
not exist"
"You talked over his head" Handy
said. II thought that must be it."
The old man bothered them very
little He did not intrude. 1t was
his nightly habit to walk about the
grounds putting at the single cigar
he allowed himself. and then to re.
tire. He insisted on making his own
bed and keeping his room In order.
The servants. after the untidy ways
of Junior and Les. found him no trou-
BILE at all.
He saves me twice his salary ev.
cry week." Handy declared. land he
allows me to be gentleman of leis.
ure again."
appleton is all right" said Junior
thinking of the overseer's job thar
had been his 1--WE all love him ex-
cept Les"
"What have you against him?" Bill
Pelham demanded. Report all sus-
| piciOus things to the house detective"
Les did not welcome the looks that
were cast upon him.
Nothing" he admitted. Il can't
like every one, can III
Les" demanded Celia, tell me at
once-what Is it?"
"He reminds the of my Uncle l,us.
sell. II, you must know. He has the
same highly polished face don't
| like my uncle. and it's the ass0cia
zion Of ideas. suppose"
LES" Celia said severely, u don't
believe that's the real reason"
There was no doubt about i.esIies
smile. He was a singuiarly good
looking lad when he siniled with
small, white. even teeth. and mouth
cut almost too well for man.
"That's all you are going to get
from me-" he said.
Leave II 10 the house detective"
Pelham interrupted. iii give Les
the third degree and report to you
tomorrow"
les Ii full OF prejudlces Celia
answered TD0n't worry. Bill. He
has a young and nninteresting soul.
like men Of your age" She turned
to her mother. II confessed to Bill
my hopeless passion for him at Al.
lenhurst, but be wasn't even fiat.
tered"
"You were only fourteen. Try him
now"
"DarIing BILL" said Celia seductive.
~. Il love you, and | shall have a
hundred thousand dollars on my we'd
ding day. viii you marry me just
to spite Les?'
IF hells be- my best man. Will
you, Les?"
''Ill be id first" cried Les hotIy.
you see he's really fond of me-"
Celia announced Look at the fire
In his eyes and .he passion In his
voice. II ever ! marry him. he'll
beat me-"
Sometimes I'd like to-" Les admit
ted.
mir. Appleton" said Celia, ''is a
charming old gentleman with manners
that Les would do well to copy"
"Charming?" Les cried. Can any
one show me how to gnash my teeth?"
| "Hush!" warned Handy. Here
ne is"
Luncheon was the only meal at
| which he appeared.
"Afraid you were not coming
Hanby said cordially.
Il have just paid off the workmen
on the swimming pool" he said. 1.-THE
Japanese ten house ON the tennis lawn
will be done tomorrow"
"You certainly make them work."
said Handy. II wonder how you
| do tt!'
81 reward the efficient and dis
| charge those who shirk their duty. II
was my system all the years was
In the employ of Douglas & Smith,"
''Mr. Appleton |" Celia called. The
old man turned his smiling face to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

Producing ways and means of handling
woolens SO that their selvedge edges
serve as trimming. Then, also, the
idea Of travelling the edges so as to
form a self-fringe is being widely ex-
plotted. A coat of basket cloth
fringed at all edges is greatly to be
admired. A blouse made of chall:s or
wool crepe trimmed with self fringe
marks an innovation. Such a blouse
becomes distinguished with a neckline
formed Of square of the sheer wooden
hand-fringed all around and tied kerr
chief fashion about the shoulders.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
ia 1929 Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26
When yl2W
Children Cry
for 1t

Baby has little upsets at times. AL
your care cannot prevent them. But you
can be prepared. Then you can do what
any experienced nurse would do-what
most physicians would tell you to do
give few drops of plain Castoria. Nc
sooner done than Baby is soothed; re
lief is just matter of moments. Yet
you have eased your child without nse
Of single doubtful drug; Castoria is
vegetable. So it's safe to use as often
as an infant has any little pain you
cannot pat away. And it's always
ready for the crueler pangs of collie, or
constipation or diarrhea; effective, too
for older children. Twenty-Five million
bottles aoere bought last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26

an ingenious contrivance some OF the
closely packed stems are forced for.
ward In the dipping 50 as to avoid
the sticking together of the compact
mass. After drying the matches are
packed In cardboard boxes. Materials
are SO cheap that matches sell for 20
cents a gross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26
Acidity


The common cause of digestive din.
culties Is excess acid. Soda cannot
alter this condition, and it burns the
stomach. Something that will neu.
tralize the acidity is the sensible
thing to take. That is why physicians
tell the public to use Phillips Milk of
Magnesia.
One spoonful of this delightful prep.
aration can neutralize many times its
volume in acid. 1t acts instantly; re.
lief is quick, and very apparent. All
gas is dispelled; all sourness is soon
gone; the whole system is sweetened
Do try this perfect anti-acid, and re.
member it is just as good for children,
too, and pleasant for them to take.
; Any drug store has the genuine, pre-
scriptional product.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-26
No. Authentic Parsonage

Mother Shipton Is supposed TO have
been an English prophecies. "The
Prophecies of Mother Shipton- aps.
peared as an anonymous tract in Lon
don In 1641. Afterward similar books
and tracts purporting to be her
prophecies appeared frequently. There
is no trustworthy evidence that such
person actually existed.