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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Black Writes OF the bad Boys" of Humanity
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Knarf Explores the Crater Of
Mt. Eesuyius.
BY Max Tren

Mt te5uVIlIS.
A VOLCANO In interesting to
"A look at from a distance. To
venture inside il altogether
foolhardy. If you don't believe It.
Just ask Knarf-the little shadow,
boy with the turned-about nameJ
Where IS knarf? You'll find him
sleeping on q pin cushion IN the
Observation-Disclosures.
Master Kslarf and the other little
shadow-chilGren, Mil, Flor, Hand
and Yam. were travelling around the
world with the little real-children,
their masters and mistresses. At
last they came to a country in which
there are two famous volcanoes.
What country is it?" Yam asked
Hand, who knew almost everything.
Its Italy" replied Hand promptly.
And what are the anne Of the
v~olcanoes?" demanded Mil and Flor,
the shadow-twins.
"One is Mount Etna and the other
is Mount Vesuvius."
"Pooh-pooh," said Knarf, who was
plainly envious, anybody can know
names. but who can tell why vol.
canoes smoker"
Smoker" exclaimed the others.
do volcanoes smoker" They looked
out Of the window at Mount Vesu.
vius for they were staying in
Naples, which IS at the foot Of it
and saw huge clouds Of white smoka
rising out Of the crater at the peak.
lit Is smoking!!" cried Yam. Knarf
nodded his head. NOW tell me why"
Neither Yam. nor Mi. nor Flor, 0
even Hand knew why.
1--WE don't know" they said, "you
tell US why"
Il can't tell you why" he said.
but Ill find out in a minute" Be-
fore they knew what he was up to.
he slipped out Of the window. Then
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
(The Hone-K Kitchen

bit OF butter and. Just before serv-
ing. place under a flame to brown.
How to Boil a Potato.
Old potatoes should be pared be
fore boiling, and cut in half or quar-
ter sections. Ii quite large. Soak
ing in cold water for an hour i'm
proves their condition a little.
New potatoes should not be peeled
but scrubbed clean.
Put potatoes in enough boiling
water to completely cover them. Add
one teaspoonful Of salt for every
quart Of water used. Potatoes
should be finished in about twenty
or thirty minutes. Test with a fork
to make sure they are tender
throughout. If soft outside and hard
IN the center, add cold water and
continue cooking. When tender.
drain off all the water; replace the
lid, and put back on the fire, shak-
ing the saucepan a few moments.
This is to dry up all excess moisture.
Sprinkle potatoes with a little salt.
V with a thick cloth, and let
stand in a warm place until needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
u AIRY eyes
4 were apparently calm and

AIRY UNDERWOOD'S eyes
were apparently calm and
steady as Princess Dina told
him that she had called Noel with
out result before she had summoned
US. But I saw a CLINT in them which
told me that her news had much
disturbed him.
What did the people at his hotel
tell you?" he asked quietly.
That he had been away all the
evening and had not yet returned 4
she answered, her eyes widening
with alarm. II told them to have
him call me as soon as he got in,
and they promised. Then ! called
you up. Oh.-you don't think-the
same men have attacked him, too?''
What NONSENSE" Mr.. Underwood
exclaimed with a bluff heartiness
that evidently satisfied Dina. But I,
familiar with his tones, knew that
his assurance covered a distinct anx-
iety. Hes just keeping late hours,
that's all. You'll have to keep cases
on him, I'm thinking. But he won't
make any difference. Ill just have
the troopers send a a out here.
Now, please, listen to what I tell
them. and don't add anything to my
story if they should happen to ask
you any questions, which I doubt,
for Ill flag anything Of the sort 7
can. Now for the telephone. No
wait-let me think-just where would
be the most likely place for that rat
to watch for Georges to come in
here?"
He stood still for a long minute,
and 1 knew that he was going over
the topography Of the place. He
knew it well from the watch he had
kept upon it in the stirring days
when, disguised as the "red-bearded
man." he had thwarted the sinister
plot against governments which had
involved Dina
Yes" he said at last to himself,
that's the most likely place. Wait
here"
He addressed the command to both
OF US, turned away. and we saw his
fiashlight playing along the floor.
picking out a path until it disap-
peared IN the hall outside. We heard
a door open and then Mr.. Under
woods voice from the veranda out
side.
Listen. you rat! You're wasting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

A NOMMON sight at almost any
dinner table. public or private
an earnest dietarian refusing
q tempting potato. but cheerfully
eating bread and butter and sweets.
Potatoes have had a bad reputa-
ton fastened on them IN this dieting
age. And it's not wholly deserved.
People put or weight through
eating too much bread or sweets, not
because Of overindulgence in pota-
toes. Even those who are frankly
fond OF them don't partake thrice
daily; and nobody eats potatoes be
tween meals. Which can't be said
Of bread or sweets.
Unless a doctor has forbidden
potatoes for serious medical reasons.
they should not be excluded from
the menu. Even though a reducing
schedule Is followed. q modest
amount OF potatoes may be eaten.
but with these precautions:
First. the preparation. They
should lot be fried in fat or butter
o. cooked in thick, creamy sauces.
Potatoes are at their best baked. or
boiled.
Second, 4 green vegetable, prefer
ably raw. should be eaten at the
same meal.
The best potatoes are those with
a smooth skin, q fairly regular
shape. and without green spots. For
baking. the large potatoes are. Of
course. preferable.
How to Bake q Potato.
A hot oven Is necessary. Ii the
oven is only medium-or slow. the
potatoes will be dry. hard and in
~digestible. Scrub potatoes. with a
vegetable brush. under running
water. The skin must be absolutely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Seen on SHAVE.
By Florence Ross

Dots. dots. and more dots! Shoes
and hats have joined the vast
array Of fabrics gone polka dot and
every smart shop on the avenue is
displaying appropriate and match
ing accessories. For Summer wear
the colored kid slippers with ankle
strap or strap down the front, polka
dotted in a contrasting shade, are
the last word in chic. A smart en-
semble was composed OF a canary
yellow jumper dress. sleeveless, and
trimmed with turquoise blue dots; a
large yellow felt hat with a tur-
quoise ribbon band; and yellow kid
slippers polka-dotted in turquoise.
The bag carried a panel Of blue
polka dots, too.
Tiers and peplums vie with each
other to create the desired fitness in
evening gowns. For those developed
in the sitter fabrics such as satin
and MORE, there is nothing so chic
as the double-tiered skirt. One smart
model affected the fitted bodice and
tailored belt. A spray Of four or
five g~ardenias adorned one shoulder,
n the dress was worn with red
velvet sandals with silver kid trim
mings.
Lace collars and cuffs are back
again. They nov adorn simple after
noon frocks Of black georgette or
chiffon.
Reports on the popularity Of GER
tain shades and colors for Spring
have just been contradicted-author-
itatively, too. 1t is now perfectly
possible for you to wear any shade
at all. which is becoming to you.
You merely change your makeup
with your gown. A good rule to
follow is dark powder and a min
tmum Of rouge for bright shades
and lighter powder with more rouge
for dull shades
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Three-Minute JOURNEYS
By TEMPLE MANNING
Siam, The Only Country ,Uifh Modern Civilization Ruled b,
an Oriental Despot.
By TEMPLE MANNING

OINCE the exhibition q few years
- ago OF a popular motion picture
called Chang" many Ameri.
can tourists have visited. or planned
to visit Siam. For the benefit Of
the latter class. let US go today on
a three-minute journey to that pic.
~turesque land.
Siam Is n OF the few tropical
countries anywhere IN the world
which Is in a complete state Of in.
dependence. and Is the only country
which combines a considerable de-
gree OF modern civilization with the
rule Of an untrammeled Oriental
despot About 95 per cent Of the
nation consists of a primitive peas
antry devoted in the main to agri-
cultural pursuits. with an infusion
Of Chinese merchants. artisans and
tradesmen. The remainder includes
the sovereign and his court, made
UP largely Of relatives.
That this is no small encourage
may be gathered from the fact that
Siam has a population OF about nine
and a quarter millions.
Next tt the unusual architecture
and quaint customs Of the land, the
thing most likely to appeal to the
traveller Is the native garb. A major
ity Of both wear the hair short
and stiffly upright. while the teeth
are stained black, partly from chew
ing betel and partly from Intentional
dyeing.
The principal garment. called the
panoong, Is a cloth about two and a
half feet wide and seven feet long,
the middle part Of which Is passed
around the body. which 1t covers
from the waist to the knees. The
ends which hang down In front are
then twisted into a rope and drawn
between the legs. finally being
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

mother IS sick, he knows how
to fix a salad so that it is more
tempting, how to make a good
cup Of tea and bring in to her,
too, without spilling it.
Oh, there's no use talking,
he's handy around the house, IS
this Bad Boy.
One day his mother learned
of his name and reputation at
school, and she jumped into her
car and drove down to tell the
teacher that the Bad Boy was
not a bad boy, and that he must
not be called one. The teacher
stopped and, after that who SO
attentive and helpful as the Bad
Boy.
When there were erasers to
be cleaned after school, or
pencils to be sharpened, the
Bad Boy did it, by request, and
his teachers, to their surprise,
found that he is most efficient
at work Of that sort, and that
H0 AOFCu Inc lIuSI LndC was re-
posed in him.
I wonder how many Of US
are "bad boys" because Of the
lack of a little understanding,
a little human sympathy, to help
US along.
What about the aunt who asks
you to do something for her in
a high and mighty way-you'd
love to do it for somebody else.
but for her-well, you'd like to
be a "bad boy'' yourself,
wouldn't you, once in awhile?
It makes a great deal Of diff
ference who asks you to do the
little things that are rather
nuisances sometimes, doesn't it?
1929. Newspaper Feature serytcs. In,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

When you are told that at a certain age a
baby should weigh 50 and SO, you must bear in
mind that this is the average weight. The child
may weigh less than the average, or more than
the average, and still be a normal infant.
Indeed, it is a normal infant if it has an
active heart, proper breathing, satisfactory
digestion, clear skin, bright eyes and good ap-
petite. The difference Of a pound or two or
three either way is Of small consequence.
AS a matter Of fact, well-nourished chill
dren are likely to develop in about the same way.
There is remarkable uniformity in their growth
in length and weight.
The average boy at birth weighs ia pounds
and the average girl q few ounces less. There
is quite rapid increase in weight during the first
wear. At the end Of IL months the average boy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Words of the Wise

In the function OF listening the
grace is lost If the listeners at
tentior rs demanded not as q
favor but as q due. -PTiry.
Blessed are the joy makers.
Willis.
z bid yoH look into the HUeg
ot all men, as into q mirror, and
take example to yourself from
others. Terence.
Time wipes out the fancies Of
Imagination, and strengthen
the judgments Of nature.
Cicero.
Truth, fact, Is the life Of al
things; JdIsjty, "fction," or
tohoteUer ii may call Itself, is
certain to be the death.
-CarlyI;.
There - no more cruel
tyranny than that which Is ex-
ercised under cover Of the law,
and with the color Of justice.
Montesquieu.
re ~ the province III hH0eEs
ed1e to speak, and III rs the pr95-
iIe1e Of t0isdom to listen.
Holmes.
Do the duty that lies nearest
thee, which thou knowest to be
a duty! The second duty will
already become clearer.
Carlyle.
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about half that during the next year.
1t is less in the third year.
The height or length, however you
want TO put it, runs along in q SINH
lar way. At birth the baby measures
about twenty inches. There is an
increase Of nine inches the first
! year, five inches the second year and
three or four. inches the third year,
Once more, let me remind you, we
are talking about averages. There
may be quite material deviation
from this scale with no reason for
alarm. Babies differ as grown-ups
do. Look at any group Of full-grown
men or wo1ne and see how they
differ in height and weight.
The thing that really counts in the
life Of an infant, is its degree Of
n~ourishment. II it is well in every
respect and measures UP to those
physical standards that we regard
as normal. we need not worry about
height and weight.
1t is a pity that so many babies,
even in the homes Of the well-to-do,
are undernourished. They have low
vitality and are ready victims Of
disease. If it ome along.
1t is a sad fact that an infant may
oLdA / OuI a. q 1lIiC Sp5C4lILSAl VI DdDy-
hood. Within q few months the child
starts to lose weight and may be.
| come thin as a rail-
Almost invariably the weight de.
clines. 1t may seem to melt ava
50 rapid Is the wasting. Almost al
ways improper feeding Is at fault for
this state Of affairs.
Some Infection or xposu &c
wrong hygienic conditions may be
responsible. The digestion is dis
turbed and intestinal troubles follow.
/. The only way to bring up a child
; by rule. Hit and miss methods
Won't do at all. Take my advice
md talk with your doctor If the
HID gives evidence Of ill-health
The young mother, with her first
baby. needs advice and reinsurance.
Nine times ont Of ten. everything
: all right, but don't worry over
it-find out if all is as it should be.
Answer TO Health Queries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
UNDECIDED: It would be q YER,
E ANNIE LAURIE:

~ ] am q young man sixteen
years old. For the past few
months ! have been going with a
young lady and we have gotten
along very ~congenially. The other
evening I saw her with one OF my
boy friends Seemingly they were
enjoying themselves. much to my
d~ispleasure-
Would you advise US to continue
our friendship, If she IS wiling or
should I seek another? JACK.
TACK: What a foolish boy! Sixteen
- and getting cross because you see
a girl friend with another boy! MY
dear boy, you are entirely too young
to be taking things so seriously. You
should be glad and proud that your
friend IS sought after by others.
You are not engaged, therefore you
have absolutely no right to attempt
to limit her friendships. Be a good
sport and continue the friendship.
without allowing any silly jealousy
TO break up what Is evidently a
pleasant coraradeship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Advice to Girls
BY ANNIE LAURIE
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ About six years ago a boy
whom ! thought a great deal OF
moved to a town not far from
here. He hardly ever came back
and when he did I'd be out Of
town or for some reason be unable
to e him.
Two years ago he came to an
entertainment here and seeing me
in the audience sent a note to
me. saying he would like to see
me. did not get to see him. but
when he got home he wrote to
me-. ! answered his letter and we
wrote steadily for a long time.
Finally his letters stopped coming.
About four weeks ago ! heard Of
his success as the leading man in
an operetta given by the college
he is attending. Would It be
proper for me to write him a note
OF congratuation?
If not, please tell me how to
forget him am now going with
some one whom I love but il
seems as though the first boy viii
lnger forever. in my memory.
UNDECIDED.
UNDECIDED: It would be a YER,
- charming gesture for you K
write your friend a note Of consratu
my dear. AS for not ever be
ing able to forget him. well why
should you? People who are associ
ated with those first days OF happy
youth linger ~eternally in the mem.
Dry. It IS a lovely thing and really
nothing at all to worry about.
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like apples, with just the right amount Of
freckles, and he's tough-so tough that he's
the despair Of the teachers at school.
1t is the Bad Boys great desire in life to
throw s~pitballs, and as to what he can do with
an elastic band, well, ask the boy in front Of
him.
The Bad Boys spelling is not exactly
what it should be, and his handwriting, for a
boy Of his age, is really disgraceful.
The Bad Boy loves to fight-not boys
smaller than he is, but for all that, he'll take
on anybody who is spelling for a fight-any
time.
He's not a model Of politeness where his
teachers are concerned, and sometimes the
gray eyes shoot fire and the young lips pout-
but that isn't all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

tucked into the waist at the nidde
Of the back.
The more primitive OF the men
wear nothing at all, or at most a
short. loose jacket, while their
women wear narrow scarves called
pa-homs. wound around under the
armpits. Women Of the upper
classes wear blouses and q few Of
them have taken to skirts.
The peasant has few wants. and
no incentive to undertake more
than the two or three months labor
necessary to raise his annual crop
Of rice. His. indeed. Is a life Of
primitive ease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
PROGRESS IN BABY'S
WEIGHT AND e.
Normal Infants Differ in Size Just as Grown-U ps
Do, Says DR.. Copeland, Therefore Don't Worry If
Baby Isn't as Heavy as the Little One Next Door.
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, Nj. D.

United States Senator from New YORK.
Former Commissioner Of Health, NH0 York CITY,
OW much should q baby weigh and what should be done about
ri it, if the weight isn't right?
In one form or another this question comes to me every
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
UNDERSTANDING WILL
OFTEN CHANGE FOLKS
Famous Writer, Telling Story of the Bad Boy VIII
: Was Really Good, Says We're All Provoked Into
Being bad Boys" Once in a While.
By WINIFRED BLACK

Els got black hair, it stands up straight ike a brush, has the
Bad Boy.
His eyes ar clear and gray, with laughter in them, like
some brook that runs through the forest, and his cheeks are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

Bad Boy, and under her care he IS tickled to death to try his strength
at chopping firewood, and piing it in the crate.
he can cook a good meal and he knows how TO carve neat in
q way that IS surely wonderful for a bow Of his zoe an when hz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19

~ PRING is here again and WITT
~ comes into its own. For this
costume never loses it's popularity
and no wonder! There is no fashion
80 universally becoming.
The shops are showing many snat
hlo1Ises to be worn with the suit and
two interesting models are illustrated
here, In the upper corner IS a blouse
Of ivory crepe with a soft flattering
collar and jabot. A matching Jaoot
effect is used to trim the cuffs.
And since the fitted skirt is SO pop
ular this year, the other drawing
shows a white silk blouse with tricky
double tabs in front. which Is fash
Toned to be worn tucked in under
the skirt.
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VIII Weigh = pOuNuS dWu LN6 GIN a hdIL pOuMU less.
These figures SHOW a gain Of IA pounds during the first year. AT
the end Of the second year another six or seven pounds will be added.
In short, during the first year the gain is about a pound a month, but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-19
Answer TO Health Queries

T. T. Q--Wil1 you kindly tell me
II a pint Of black tea and a piece
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(COntlnued tOf1OrrOW.J
Copyright. 1919. Newspaper Testure Service. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
BODY RECOVERED
NEAR HAMS POINT
Man Attempting Suicide for the
Second Time Is Sue
cessful.

When doctors and police early yes
terday blocked the suicide OF Charles
q. Williams Of 5205 Fourteenth street
he found an unimpeded pathway from
the Emergency Hospital clinic, where
he had been treated for poisoning, to
the banks OF the Potomac River, in the
vicinity of Hams Point.
His body was found BY Park Police
man Joseph e. Shawhan about 8 o'clock
this morning bobbing upright just OF
the tide register on Georgetown chan
mel, 500 yards west Of Hams Point.
Whether Williams. who resigned six
weeks ago as secretary of Tyler & Ruth
erford, real estate operators, severing q
connection OF 80 years, threw himself
from the Highway Bridge or went over
the sea wall in Potomac Park probably
will never be determined
Workmen, however. reported they
found straw hat, presumably belong
ing to Williams. near the river bank
and some distance from where the body
was found.
Williams was known to have been
In failing health and to be respondent.
Identification was made by Robert T.
warden, formerly associated with Will
hams in the real estate firm, and by the
dead mans sister -in-law, Mrs. Albert
L. Williams of 1880 Quincy street, at
the District morgue this morning
Harbor police traced identity through
a bill for flowers addressed to his for
ner address found in the coat pocket
Of the dead man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-24
$65O,OOO BAKERY
WORK is AWARDED
Plant to Be One Of Largest and
Most Modern in This
Section.

General Baking Corporation Of New
York has awarded contracts for the
construction of 3 new $650,o00 bakery
on Georgia avenue across from the
Washington Base Ball Park to replace
it's present local branch at 129 First
street southwest. which is to be removed
to make room for the extension of the
Botanical Gardens, in the Mall, 1t be-
came known today.
Excavation work on the Georgia ave-
nue. site already is under way by the
Charles L. Stockhausen Co. Of Balti-
ing contract was awarded. Plans fol
the bakery, which will be one of the
largest and most modernly equipped in
this section, have been filed with an ap-
plication for a permit.
The site has a frontage Of $50 feet
on Georgia avenue and depth Of zoe
feet. It will be almost entirely occupied
by the building. Negotiations for the
site were begun In February, 1928, by
the General Baking Co., which at that
time purchased the lease on the prop
erty and had an option to buy the site
at $4,000. The land was owned by
~. NOIlCII Vi FIllduSlpIlld.
The property formerly was leased by
the District of Columbia Sports and
Amusement Club and the Swimming
Pool Corporation later became the lessee
operating 1t as an open air swimming
pool for more than year.
Plans for the new bakery, prepared
by c. 3. Comstock, New York architect
call for a structure of reinforced con-
crete and brick In various sections OF
one, two and three stories. For purposes
Of baking and distributing, 1t was said
the plant will have the latest bakery
equipment. Particular attention will be
paid to sanitary measures, the bread
being touched by human hands only
twice in the baking and once in the
wrapping.
Contracts for the installation OF
plumbing, electrical fixtures and heating
system, It was said, have not yet been
awarded. The building is expected to
be ready for occupancy next Spring OIL
early Summer.