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a S WAITED for an answer to

"A WAITED for an answer to
IN my tap upon my mother-in-
- laws door, / was conscious
that Il was not her probable-almost
certain-attitude OF captious critic
cism which | was dreading- IL was
concerned only with what Dicky's
attitude would be toward this little
domestic imhroElio in which he
found himself involved because my
enforced interview with his young
nephew. William Harrison. had left
him with Roderlck and Junior-and
his mother-upon his hands.
Behind me / heard soft rustlings
and the almost ~noiseless closing OF
doors. and knew that Mary and
Katherine had gone into their rooms
So there was no one save myself 70
see the frown upon Dicky's face as
he opened the door 10 me.
oh he said. md the expletive
was heavy with disapproval. although
he managed TO give Il a courteous in
Election. Il trust you have finished
your interview and can turn your
attention TO this rather difficult
problem"
He was holding his emper in with
m effort. saw that plainly.
Never a patient man. ! guessed that
he had been much irritated by his
mother in the time that ] had been
absent. and not being able 20 vent
n Of hts choler upon her-for
Dlcky is scrupulously deferential 20
his mother--I presented a fair target
for his wrath-if ne let Il slip.
found myself less concerned with
4he problem presented by the alterca-
ton OF the two small BOYS than with
this question: Would Dicky be able
10 master his temper and preserve
y delightful atmosphere Of our
.second honeymoon" which had
spelled such happiness for me since
o,,r reconciliation? On one thing /
was determined. ! would give him
No nrovocation 20 wrath which ]
could avoid.
.atkgnr 10 William" ! said. carefully
~-,ifting any mention OF my colloquy
wSfh Katherine and Mary.
ssyvzE X necessary TO deliver so
,o,r = lecture Just az this juncture?'
nirkv uueried next. his voice icily
tnnuiSitive.
Dichy NJ Ills Old Tricks.
=, - an old gihe. this OF his. one
whlrh he has thrown at me many
gsrea one which IN the past has
lever failed 10 goad me 20 explosive
an~er. But ! put an iron hand upon
r,v leaDing temper and forced my
-o1ce 10 casual calmress-
Il am afraid II was" ! said. VIII
lam was very much upset and ! had
~ axnlain things to him"
.NfargaretF' My mother-in-Iaw's
voice cut through our %colloquy as II
II we're q pistol shot. MAY ! re-
mind you that this II my room and
that / am extremely busy. If you
have nothing else 70 do but SQUAD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

HE last day Of the Old Year! A day OF
sadness. yet q day of rejoicing. Sadness
for those whose past year has been but a
useless striving; a year Of vain regrets and re-
pinings. Rejoicing for those who have forged
ahead and placed themselves firmly on the road
TO victory.
You see. the years are what you make OF
them. Those who fail blame everything and
everybody else but themselves and bemoan the
fate that has made them miserable. New Years
Eve Is one Of sad remembrance 70 them.
But why not mediate a bit See where you
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have failed and determine that the New Year
will bring you q realization of your dreams.
Take Love into your confidence. for Love il
the eternal conqueror. Where Love il. there can
be no failure. So when the clock hands point to
the midnight hour, then and there determine
that you'll make good-and watch the glad hap
piness of Loves face as he smiles from the clock
and promises you his helpl
Nav the coming year bring you all the hap
piness for which you hopel May Love ever abide
with you all and bring you the realization of
your dearest dreams! And may IL be the very
happiest year of all. this New Year of 1930l .
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Some Odd Facts

Ex-King Manuel. OF Portugal. II
an expert IN gardening. and author
OF In important book on Portuguese
literature.
The craze 70 achieve feats OF en-
durance has spread 10 piano-playing.
a record having just been set up BY
a professional pianist. Herr Hugo
Muller. who succeeded in playing
for eighty-five hours without a
break. The previous record was
eighty hours.
kissing has now been banned in
Russia by the Soviet authorities.
even postal packages containing a
warning against this habit,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
.nAR ANNE LAuRIE,

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I have never come to you for
advice. But / need It very much
We are two sisters. fourteen and
fifteen years old. ard love two fell
lows very dearly. But our mother
does not approve OF us going out
with boys. One OF the fellows has
asked me to marry him. ! am
fourteen years old. but I think l
am too young. My mother wants
me to marry about seventeen or
eighteen years old Would you
think II right for him 70 ask my
mother II he can 90 out with me2
My mother does not want my Sis
ter and me to 90 out nights. We
only can 70 on Saturday after
noons. and the rest OF the week
stay home. DO you think mother
Is doing right?
HEARTBROKEN AND LONE
SOME.
HEARTBRoHEN AND LONE.
II SOME: what are you 50 sad
about? Is II because you have a
mother who has her daughters in
terests al heart and knows they are
but children needing her care and
loving protection? II all the girls
had such sensible parents there
would be far less urthappiness In the
world. Put all such thoughts u or
your mind. Enjoy the healthy. happy
activities OF girlhoo1 for before You
realize Il you will Be grown up, with
the responsibilities suuarely before
you, For life In NOD NIL roses. and
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CISSIy WHdL IuTt Medns, Mary Oarucn IS
that one particular person.
Miss Garden was never a great beauty,
and all the musical critics agree that her
voice is not exactly the voice Of q great diva
but ~"lure," charm, Observation-Disclosures
Every man who ever went to the opera
in this country, after he was old enough to
fall in love, has been in love with Mary Garden.
And as for Eurcpe-what with soldiers, and
admirals, and prime ministers and princes,
both merchant and royal varieties-Miss Gar
denis existence has been fairly Uttered with
them.
Miss Garden has red hair, and lure-no
one will ever think Of denying these two at
tributes.
And here she is now, the great siren Of
her generation. telling us that short skirts and
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HUI an 70 = HUt tHS year u TT BtHS4dtlUH
in which we live that determines our happiness.
II il the spirit with which we face life that de-
termines our contentment of mind.
On this New Years Day every newspaper
in North America will record the achievements
Of the year just ended. Every paper win record
prophecies of the year to come
They will talk about money, about invention,
about discovery. about politics. The acts Of
Congress, Wall Street, the World Court, Dis
armament, the Eighteenth Amendment. and a
thousand other things will engage the serious
attention Of able editors. Columns will be writ
ten to illuminate our minds regarding each and
all Of these matters.
But, in the last analysis, these are not the
final things. Today, tomorrow, next year, and
from the beginning Of time there are and have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31

ACHs ANUS anu 0CELCt1s II nS IA7
not health7
l have nothing but praise for all
the wonderful achievements or the
past. l am eager for those things
that make for progress and the well
fare OF the race But. o. my coun-
trymen, why are we so n~eglectful
OF the individual and public health?
What IL better for you and for the
nation than 20 be rich In health and
vigor?
To a remarkable extent the physi-
cal health has TO do with the mind.
That old saying from Junius Juve.
nails Is worthy OF serious thought.
He speaks OF the sound mind In the
sound body. There Is no doubt that
the sound body Is likely 10 be gov
erned by a sound mind. In many in
stances. evil thoughts and wicked
deeds may be traced to physical dis.
ease.
To determine to cultivate health IS
enc OF the best resolutions. Let us
join In that resolve today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
TIdbitS for
NeW Years
Day
The Home Kitchen
by Alice Lynn Barry

"A REPERTOIRE OF little deiica,
"A cles equips the hostess for
New Years Day entertain.
Ing. This may be IN the form OF
a special tea a dinner or-what
IN more likely an uninterrupted
succession OF callers all day. 10
most people the most delightful NJ
oil forms or entertaining.
Pleasantly informal hospitality
means keeping a sideboard rraced
with n few plates or attractive little
cookies. and n pitcher or honey egg.
nog. 4 sufficient quantity can IA
made up early In the day. and thg
pitcher refllled from time 10 time.
Here Is a recipe for about one gallon.
Flavoring is "a matter on taste or dis.
cretion-it may be one quar- of non
alcoholic sherry. brandy. c1<7ac or
what-have-you.
EEE-Nog.
IL fresh eggs
2 quarts milk.
4 quart cream.
. cupfuls or sugar.
I quart beverage flavoring.
a N4&HNENMAAAAN "a NAAHANAHAH
/ tablespoonful OK powdered nut.
meg.
Separate the yolks from erg.
sugar. milk. cream and ether in.
whites.
Grape and Cider Punch.
. quarts white grape juice.
2 quarts sweet cider.
A lemons.
A oranges
I cupful az sugar.
] quart OF ginger ale.
Mix the strained lemon and orange
Juice with the sugar. then add grape
Juice, cider and ginger ale. Pour
over large cube OF fee An punchh0wi.
IA large tray or tiny sandwiches.
either little triangles or the open.
faced dry canape variety. Is very at
tractive. Also II ~ preferred nv many
10 the sweet accomplishments.
The more variety on the tray. the
~pieasanter arrangement IN makes.
and Filings should be selected Cor
color effect as well as variety lr
flavor. A few daintles like caviar.
crabmeat. chicken \ livers. anchovy
UA-LEa NAIAU41 Minus VA EAlNN%RU AMfN1
fish. each make very tasty tidblts.
For Earnish. slices Of hard boiled egg,
or slicee on stuffed olives. strips XIX
pimiento provide color and flavor.
Cut bread thin. then trim OF
crusts and cut an several different
shapes. Either In small trianrles.
or in rounds with a biscuit cutter. or
In fancy shapes as desired. Lobster.
crahmeat or tuna fish must ~ faxed
very fine. mixed with a little lemon
juice and eome mayonnaise so a. TO
spread easily. Caviar needs but N
sprinklIng or lemon Juice and either
a slice OF hard-boiled egg for gar
nish. " powdered eEEyolk Eprinkied
over the TOP. Thin ElIvers ar sausage
placed on bread. then cut into fancy
shapes fitting the slice Of bread per.
fectly - introduce variety into che
sandwich tray.
Also there may be two or three
small glass dishes containing -elishea
small pickles. olives. picked wal.
nuts-only those things which are
easy 70 handle without requiring
extra service
III several kinds or bread arc used.
they viii add color and variety 70 the
sandwich tray. Brown bread. either
the plain or raisin and nut variety.
II especially good with cheese. the
rye bread goes well with hard cheese
and with caviar. white bread with
other fish. All sandwiches should ~
quite small. very evenly cut and At
~tractively placed on the lare or pa
per-lace covered tray.
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STORIES
.RY Max TrrIl-

Yam Should Never Have Cone
20 Sleep in the CIock-Espr-
ciaIIy on New Years Eve!
ar COURSE. utsia Tam rhoutf
" have known better thaH w
have gone q sleep early On
such IA night Above mii. Hhn ahulAH
not have chosen tire place r0 sleep ia
that she did, Ak Was silly aI tie maF
Suuna aH v1u shall NNM.
AfiJ- Flor. Hand. EmHrf ard wnrH
the shadow children With t1f
turncd-ahout nameH-wnre in fhn rmr
lur rn thls particular NWnMNM#. Tines
looked around them iu surprise. rrr
the walls were hung mifh nfrfmmrfn.
culrrul ribbons anN banners. mMI AM
plara XVIII rEn Usual lEhtE MWrm JAP
anese lanterns. on fise tables we're
horns. riackerr. Peppers ard nthmw
things fnr making noise.
There's going tD - n party
.ianid announced TIE otnefa nnlfHt
wisely Yes there's EgiHE tn Mm N
party" they agreed ArI fHew frf
very happy about ~. FOR faev EEef
partics-nli except Mitle haM. wMH
yAwnrd Eiarniit-
"Oh. dear. I'm ED tired i'm Er.rur
% sleep I cant keep mT e1ff
OPEN SHE waH quite WY wrHlH r
shaduw-Elrl aria nut At H1I uWHl fp
staying uD late even frr PARTIES.
Drawing herself together nrtfi nMm
was n0 bigger fhHl m rhImM. W#H
curied up !u THE fringe 0f ere nr fHH
ribbons and shut her eyes.
Mii. however. drew hMr rIt.
"NDu mustn't rn fD sleep ~et. rtm
not polite r. sleep nt Z rsrtr
But I'm FietnT. aha protested m
rubbing her evuH.
Ut doesn't matter. Ton wuvt stay
~. Look. your mistress ls mr.
sure enough TMM4'M tttNm MISTRESS
May. waa uu. Ehe entered gHH rlMHa
Tor NJ that moment with an tnn otts~
little reai-rhiifren and m crowd ef
ErUMn-uT4- They WurW nIl hMIE#iH N
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ Please tell me how TO win
back q boys friendship. + am N
girl In my late teens and am deep
ly I'm love with a boy two years
my senior We have been going
together for about two months.
Lately when he has taken me out
he acted as though he dGd not
want me with him. We had a lIt,
tie quarrel lately and he won't
talk very much. although he tips
his hat and says Hello" 70 me
when he sees me. but ne Is not
the same boy-what / mean In. he
I'VE takes me out any more.
Can you ten me q way to win
him back7 Should I apologize to
him if I think the quarrel was
my fault? DOWNHEARTED.
nOwNHEARTED Your own state
~ or mind seems 10 hint that you
may have been the first to offend.
IL you have been at fault speak @
your friend and see II that Ia the
reason for hts indifference. If there
IL no other reason than Just his de.
sire to discontinue the friendship.
then there ~ nothing that you can
or should Go. ,or q young lady never
forces her attentions to regain affec.
ton that i definitely Withdrawn.
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and well-known kings of her
time mad with love for her. can
you even dream Of her in q
sport dress and a pull-on hat?
Where II the great beauty OF
today ask you? The one
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How can ! reduce?
A.-For her age and height she
should weigh about lis pounds
2-Welght reduction Is merely q
matter OF self-control as regards the
diet. Exercise Is. OF course. essen
tial. For particulars send a self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
j. r. OIL have very large ton
sis. DO you think they should come
out?
A.--FoIIow your Doctors advice
after a personal examination.
e. A. A. A.=Whatc causes a fIstula
/ and what treatment Is advised
Would an operation prevent further
trouble7
A.-The trouble Is due 10 injury
to the tissue or the involved parts.
Operation il usually successful IN
clearing Up disturbances Of this ma
ture.
Copyright is.s. EsErplpE Feature Services. Inc
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Answers 70 Health Queries

MRS. q. G. Q.-what causes IN
famed and bloodshot eyes?
A.-Have your eyes examined by
q specialist. II is probable you are
suffering from eyestrain.
II MRS. 4. G. Q.-Is Il dangerous 20
save IN oversuDply OF sugar IN the
Siood7 Is this condition durable?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
The Story Of a RJe'S
Triumph Opev Jealousy
S Reawakening
; By Adele Garrison.

M0dgo Runs into More Grief When She Boards the Lioness
in Her Den in an Attempt TO Rescue the Boys
from Her MOfhsrin-LGIc.
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The Stars Say
For Wednesday, January /.
~ CFNFVTFVF KEHEpFr

bF OENENIEbE hEmBIE.
w cry interesting and intrigu.
NJ ing is the forecast from the
the planetary configuratIons.
which accent the unusual and Nm
gular. There may be some surpris-
Ing change or journey. and also the
romantic concerns or life may give
piquancy or excited interest ~
events. But. also. all matters should
thrive and bring nue.. qualification.
with growth. promotion. expansion
and prosperity IN employment. in.
dustry and labor. All affairs should
flourish and bring happiness.
Those whose birthday II II are on
the eve Of great advancement as well
as pleasant adventure. Employment,
Industry, business. finance are under
benignant sway. and affectional or
personal affairs may be romantic and
intriguing. Changes or business and
environment are possible. with pro-
motion. prefermen. and happiness at
tending conditions generally. liz is m
time for pushing 70 all goals and
ambitions. business as well as per-
sonal. A child born on this day will
be assured or place and positions IN
life. with all opportunities or bust
ness and social advantages sustained
by itn own ambition and versatility,
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anIth, Achievement, Success-What Does a Man Gain
Eho Wins These and Has Not HeaIh?-Determine
4 Today TO STRIFE for a Sound Body.
8y ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. D.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, NetC York Cit

FORMER Commissioner OF HedHh. Ae" cry
a THREE hundred years ago tomorrow, young children. the first
born Of Plymouth. were celebrating New Years Day. With all
its sacrifices. life to them was just as sweet as it IS to our chill
dren. born three centuries later
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By WINIFRED A

M AIRY GARDEN j. all for the long skirt
wi She doesn't like it for its comfort; she doesn't like it for
its practical use, but she just loves it for its lure"
And if anybody in this or any other country knows just pre-
uhnA nnu-on 49,. No. c.i-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-31
Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE

; SO IN the meantime make the most OF
your girlhood. and that means do not
make yourself unhappy with imlg-
mary love troubles.
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been but two things Of vital Importance: The state Of your body
and the state of your sou-what else really mattersT
What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose
his own soul? What is a man profted If ne gain wealth and educa-
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- FNWNW WNN@ NNNA N~N~ 81
q short skirt.
She would have committed
suicide before she would have
worn one.
And as for Cleopatra. that
Serpent OF Old Nile who drove
most Of the prominent princes
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ReSOIUe TO Win Health
DIR. Copeland's New Years Message

LweIgh who is thirteen years old and
five feet four inches tall?
How can ! reduce?
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- ESIGNERS have used all their
ingenuity this season N Great
Ing clothes for little sister.
They have fashioned them 0n lines
as distinctive as the new grown-up
cothes- In fact. the tiny coats and
dresses n rcplicas 0f older sisters
and OF mothers.
Consider the clever little coat Illus
trated today III is made oi striped
tweed. the background tan and the
horizontal stripes 81 dark brown.
IA m0dernistic effect ls achieved hv
The contrasting vertical stripes
placed at the collar, cuffs and
pockets
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short hair, and plain talk have killed womanIs lure for MAXWELL
/ don't know but she is right
Sarah Bernhard didn't have a feature in that amazing face
OF aers-but she had 'lure" by the pound. Imagine Bernhard in
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cwsrttA. iSss. E.~upupu Feature SERIES. La
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A.--FoIIow your doctors advice
after a personal examination.
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j. r. OIL have very large ton.
sis. Do you think they should come
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Tire Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
The Beauties Of Sourh africa.

"O THE north and east OF Cape
Town. about which ! wrote re-
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A.-For her age and height she
should weigh about lis pounds
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GREETINGS FROM
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NEW YORK DISTRICT
ON the occasion of prolearian holiday-MAY DAY-we
extend heartiest revolutionary greetings mill
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To heroic comrades battle with the expoiters,
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A trip s0uthi You won't have to
worry about breaking In . car for
that trip South IL you buy one OF the
Used Cars listed In the Automobile
columns of the Classified section.