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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-05
The Stars Say
For Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Ev GFNFyIEVE kENBIE.

"HE sideresi operations for this
day point 70 q c~onEe-.es OF she
unusual. extraordinary and
complex. 1t Is difficult to interpret
the nature OF the intriguing forces
predominant But the singular.
peculiar and irregular may be ex-
pectsd. with sudden moves. abrupt
Journeys. speculative enterprises. sur-
prisinE news. and contacts with &c
centric individuals and experiences.
II Is adnonIshed that precaut!on be
exercised not TO ls snsna-ed BY these
singular visitationA
Those whose birthday IL Is may
look for q year OF the unexpected.
abrupt and singular. Implanted
journeys. moves and changes, specu-
lation. strange news. people and ex-
periences-all 10 he afeguarded
against. lest loss and peculiar en-.
tanglemerts ersue intellectually
these astral conditions may give high
stimulus. A child born On this daw
may - talented but eccentric and
chsngeabls.
Mems a phenomenon. one knorcr
not uhGf; and sconderfBI beyond
eli Kondrous mecsure.-B,roa.
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Three Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Indeed, Is the Sutherland Tourist Who Vietrs The
annual Fefe at monfreur.

A T this season OF the year thou
IN sands OF tourists flock 10
~ Switzerland to enjoy the Win
ter sports for which the Alpine re-
who make the pilgrimage each year
see little OF the fascinating country
and people. spending al their time
IN or about the great cosmopolitan
hotels o: Geneva. Lucerns. Berne
and the other resorts. Others. how
ever. with an s. for the pIctur-
esuue and beautiful. embark upon
little side excursions into the re
motsr villages % the tiny republic.
and are well paid for their trouble
Nv the memories they bring horne.
The annual fste at Montreux. for
example. IL one or the most colorful
and interesting rural spectacles 20
be seen anywhere IN Europe, and
fortunate the traveller who witnesses
IL for he viii have something 10 re-
member for many years to come.
Nor need he be a mere spectator:
the hospitabie and friendly Swiss
peasants at once welcome the
stranger and make him one OF their
own for the time he is In their midst.
Great singing competitions are
held In almost all the villages at
this time % year. too. the cornpeti-
ton between the famous choral 50
cieties being as keen as II 10 friend
". Children are taught group sing
irg from earliest school days and az
most every person in Switzerland
belongs 10 some sort OF singing So
ciety.
Another picturesque ceremony
which may Re seen by the snquisa-
tive tourist n few weeks from now,
~ the annual Aslplifest. held OF sun
day mornings in the early SrrfnE
throughout the nation. This IN q
charming eight. representing the
moving OF the cattle UP 70 the Alps
cryrssh1 is.a. S~ws,s,,
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I'm Going TO the Wars" He Said
well. bccaus . neither are his friends
that's why!''
Precisely. " said the tin solder.
May i 70 along with your begged
Knarf. The others uttered N cry "a
establishment.
you'll get NIL wet fighting with
the frogs" a sclarHd Tam cxcltediy
The storku viii bite you In twO.s
broke In Mil Its too late to- ra
out tonight. anywayr' shouted Flor.
The storkts" announced TIanid
''are too ou~-. delivering babies "a
bother about frogs. They're nos
fighting n More"
"Humph," r'unted the tin soidlei
again. glancing mt Hand. much you
know about it,
"Humph-humI H." said Rnarf, try
ing his best 10 Irrunt like hts soldier
friend. what do cs "a girl know abotH
wars?" Then turning to the ua
soldier. he askeds shall we start ouf
mt once?"
eat once he replied, without
however. budging a Jot.
"Hooray." shouted Knarf. quite
beside himself viii N excitement. "Ds
we have TO 20 very far"
I'VE 20 n milf IN miles. take TIE
first turn to the left and we ara
there"
lit isn't far ne air. Rnarf cried.
putting on his hat and coat Sud
denly he gave n star r. WHY. r have
no gun" he exclah ned. I'll lend
you mine.' the tin sol der said. Knarf
clasped hts hand. "Yo p'rs very kind
he murmured.
Don't Eor' beseechs u Yam. Hand.
Mi and Flor. Yes, yes. let's go.'
cried knarf. standinir very erect.
Forward march, CO. mmanded the
tin soldier.
AT this moment there was the noise
of footsteps and in walled linda. the
maid. Hello" said -. \. picking MD
fhs tin soldier what On Te you doing
cut o. the nursery" Please" fall
tsred the soldier. "ITl REF urn at once.
only don't hurt me" 9TH Csc children
never viii put their toys where they
belong" said linda and W TIN that che
carried the tin soldier ba * into the
nursery ana tossed him into a box
with the other toys.
knarf looked terribly dii npr@infa4r
Why don't YOU NO your Eelf7r 80
Tam.
There are plenty or frc 60 IN the
pond" added Hand.
Mi and Flor. who werH twins.
turned 20 KnArf.
Those who pretend q "a hnid .
began Flor.
Promptly DO az they're q ID" con-
ciuded Mi.
c~esJrEhs. is-s. E~,Bsssr T.srar. ssire.. In-.
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or my hand n stepping I'D 10 Mary
placed her hands beside raine on the
girls shoulders.
YOU'RE a better pitcher than I
am" she said softly. land / have
nothing on that will hurt"
The Water Treatment.
There was &C much firmness in
her voice thar I knew there was
nothing 10 do say yield to her die
tufn. 20 without further protest \
let 20 Mary's shoulders and step
ping back. ! raised the carafe and
dashed some OF It's contents directly
into Mary's face.
10 was not the first time I had 10
treated a girl with hysteria, but never
before have I been so alarmed at
the result. Strangiing. coughing. al
most collRpsing into a swoon, she
had both Lillian and me thoroughly
frightened by the time we had her
quieted and had removed her wet
clothing. rubbed her vigorously and
put her into night attire and "a warm
bathroba.
she was not able TO stand-her
knees buckied under her when she
attempted it-so we put her into an
easy chair and pushed II by slow
stages out Of her room and across
the hall into mine. There we got her
into my bed. where she lay. inert.
silent and exhausted. but 50 patiently
coming back TO herself that I shook
my head when Lillian in pantomime
suTFested calling Ratherine's trained
assistance 10 our nursing
Please see 20 those soaked flings
In her room. and cinse the door or
that closet again" ! murmured. "Eut
don't touch Mother Grahams dresses
! know just the way they 20 back
and Ill 60 IN before she gets up
sfairs"
I'm not anxious IN see the little
green door," she said grimly. and
hurried out OF the room. I watched
Mary silently for a few minutes and
then brought q tiny glass; OF water into
which I had stirred a few drops of
a remedy I always kept me- hand FOR
fear ~ shock 20 my fran old
mocher-in-law.
Drink this. dear I sid ten<erlv.
ard she obeyed me n1utefy. with no
hirt OF expression In her face. But II
was only a few moments later when
! saw remembrance and poignant
anguish creep into her eyes. Then
she put her hand Up feebly and
caught n mine.
Its all over. Aunt Madge.- aha
whispered "%oai-ha--
Her voice trAiled away a. IN she
had ro- the strength I'd finish THE
sentence. But her eyen were fired
On mine ~implorsnKfy-
Continued Tomorrow
crTriEhL Is4s. As~ssEen Fsst.rs SERIES. Ine
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ANNIE LAURIE:

- ] am seventeen and ! have a
problem that | would like to have
solved.
Several years ago / became ac-
quainted with a very good looking
young man and shortly after
meeting him l received a wonder
ful letter from him. We kept a
steady correspondence for about
six months, when he stopped writ
Ing. / wrote him several letters.
but did not receive any reply.
He told M OF my boy friends
that he really and truly loved me.
But really he hasn't shown any
OF his love 10 me. Last year for
Christmas he sen me a very beau.
tiful and costly gift. He wrote
several letters after that and then
suddenly stopped writing again. /
wrote him again, thinking that /
could win him back. but 1t was all
III vain. What shall ! do? The
thing that seems 50 queer Is that
when tie sees me he always smiles
and speaks 70 me. Do you really
think that he loves me? What can
I do 10 win him hack? And what
shall ! do when I see him again.
Would II be vulgar 10 talk TO him
about this matter. and tell him
how I feel about Il. or shall ] for
get him7 A LONESOME PAL.
A LONESOME PAL: Simply trea;
n the young man as . friend. my
dear. IL be truly loved you ne
would not act this way. His studies
MAY occupy a lot ~ his time and Ia
really should keep his mind on them
instead OF love. You're both toe
young and too easily impressed. A
keen interest in a person doesn't
imply love. He NAV have had a
bad ease" but that happens so FIRE.
quently in youth that one doesn't
take ID seriously. Just treat him IN
a friendly way ard perhaps you'll
find u some time iust how much
he thinks or YOU. Don't for good.
ness sake. talk 70 him about how
you feel. FOR that would be the
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ouEh physical examination including
the teeth. tonsils and urine. The In
testlnal tract must be made 10 func-
ton. Sleep, rest. fresh air. gentle
exercise. change or scene and diver
sion are essential. With good sense
and proper care you win feel your
self once again
d. C. o.-what Is q good remedy
for chilblain?
2.-How much should a girl aged
L.. 4 II. IL inches tall weigh?
2.-Send seif-addressed. stamped
envelope for fun particulars and re-
peat your question
2.-She should weigh about 90
pounds.
#. w. Q.-What would you al.
wise for a pain in the breast with
swelling nee in a while: at other
times there seems 20 be nothing IN
usual? ! am forty-elght years Of
age.
Al would suggest u careful ex-
animation: X there In swelling and
pain there must be some abnormal.
ity and IL would DO wise 70 make
sure
A. o.-Do you advise peroxide for
bleaching the hair on ones face?
A-Fresh peroxide OF hydrogen.
frequently applied win bleach the
hair. thus making IL less conspicuous
and. II il contended by some. perox-
ide will retard the hair growth. For
other information send IN self-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope and repeat
your question
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nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ / am a girl in the middle
teens and am In the third year OF
high school.
] have trouble In gaining friends,
as / am very shy. l cannot seem TO
speak 10 a person unless they
speak to me first.
am very much interested IN a
boy. but on account OF my feelings
cannot seem to make friends with
him. He speaks and makes free
with the other girls. but always
seems 10 shun me. ] am not very
good-looking. Do you think this
keeps him away from me2 Annie
Laurie. / think the world OF this
boy and I do wish you would give
me some good advice.
TROUBLED.
TROUBLED: Probably your shy
n ness makes you self-conscious
my dear. and this fault will prevent
your making friends. Just try Il
overcome II and forget yourself. Thai
sounds like hard advice, but It's the
only way. BY forgetting yourself.
mean don't always be thinking O.
yourself and your shyness. Talk
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Polish Salad.

Taks n cupful and a half OF
chicken fat. cut in small pieces and
put into a frying pan with a large
onion cut in half. Cook gently until
most OF the crease has oiled off then
strain IL into a jar. Chop the crack.
lings and onion fine. add q boiled
chicken liver chopped fine and mois.
tened by a small grated onion. add
two hard boiled eggs. chopped. add
salt and pepper. and a few grains OF
sugar. then blend all together with
a little bit or the fat. Serve on let.
tuce leaves that have been dipped IN
French dressing. a tablespoonful
10 a portion.
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BY JEANETTE YOUNG NORTON
Polish Dishes on the Home Menu.

KOST housekeepers who do not
Nv 20 IN for experimenting miss
49, a lot by not trying some
Polish dishes. They are unusual
and very good and would add a treat
and thrill 70 the home men Most
~ us are apt to serve things the
hmily likes over and over again
anti they grow a bit tlresome. but
ne can give the menu a shake up
and possibly discover that there are
sther things which might become IA
Forites II we but gave them a chance.
Try some OF the following dishes and
Zee IL they are not good.
Apple Soup.
Neat a pint OF rich milk and add
10 Il three-Quarters OF a pint OF clear
apple juice. ada a little salt. sugar
20 taste. and thioken with a little
yornstarch dissolved in milk or
yater. When ready TO serve rernoye
,rqm the fire and add a half cupful
VI hot cream. While the milk Is
heating a stick Of cinnamon and n
kttIe piece OF lemon rind may he
added for flavoring and be removed
when the apple Juice Is added.
kwas n la Orange.
This Is n favorits drink ana Is
made by slic!ng twelve large oranges
md removing the seeds. Place the
sruit in n pail. or crock. and fin with
koiling water. When the water is
aaol add two yeast cakes broken up.
and when tho oranges rise 20 the top
Btrain Off tho liquid through a damp
t~heexecloth. then sweeten 70 taste.
Have ready clean bottles with well
hyfnE corks. put ak raisins In each.
pour in the liquid and cork tightly.
sst in a Geld place until ready 10 use.
4 cheap and refreshing drink.
Steak and Mushrooms i'm Smetayne
Sauce.
Soak haif n cupful OF dried mush-
sooms in water until eoft, about two
hours Boil the mushrooms IN Salted
rater until tender. about twenty
minutes: while waiting mix q table
woonfui or flour with a half c A
spoonful OF salt. a saltspoonful Cf
taprika. and a quarter cupiul OF sour
irear. When mixed add three
snartery Of a cupful OF hot cream.
seok until thick and smooth. Drain
ma add the mushrooms. n teaspoon
nj OF onion Juice. and a saltspoonful
VI sugar. Have the steak nicely
sroilcd. place on a hot dish cover
With fresh mushrooms that have
sccn sauted in butter until a deli
sate brown. then smother with the
sauce. Garnlsh with parsley and
kaKt sippcts-
kromeSlieS.
Take thin strips OF hacon and
thread them with a little highly sea-
toned mince consisting OF a few dry
rumbs, grated onion, minced celery
caves. a finely minced chicken
Hver, boiled first. pepper, salt ard
4 few grains az sugar roll snd tie
With u thread. roll an grated cheese
md set aside while you make a kEht
natter. Remove tho strings. dip ~
Inc batter and fry IN deep fat Nice
~ use as an cntrce or luncheon
lsh.
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Lasting Hates!-Which Embtter Lives of Whole FamiHs
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
knarf Joins the Tin-Solaier
and Almost, Marches Off
TO War.
Max Trnl


lssW7Tl1T:,.. IT., exclaimed Knarr.
"Who?' asked sill,
Flor. Hand and Yam-ths other Nv.
lie shadow-children with the turned
about names. They ran over 49,.
citedly. "Oh. It's the tin solder
they cried. What Is lie doing OUT
'ef the ~nurseryg'
"Humph." said the Tin soldier grus-
ny. I'm tired Of staying in the nurs-
cry. I'm going % the wars"
To what wars demanded Hand.
TO any wars l please" he retortRd.
How can you 60" Yam inquired.
when you haven't any legs7f The
tin soldier stared stiffly in font Ct
him. You don't need anything hut
q eur 10 10 20 tho wars" he said.
You'd better 20 back 10 the nurs.
er!T where YOU belong" urged Hand.
First I'm going 10 the war be-
tws zen the storks and the frogs" thu
tin soldier went on. d.sregardlng
Ha7 iid's remark.
"ton which side viii you fight?" In
uuir I'd knarf. who thought IL must
be v cry adventuresnma To 20 warning
aTas pst the storks and the frogs.
ION neither 7 shall hattie both.
for 10th are my enemies"
IT'D 9th are your enarniast' w.
claim ed the shadows. Both. he
agree q.
&c rtainly." cried Krarf. They're
both bis enemies because-because-
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the toothache you feel sick, you look sick, you
act sick-and you are sick.
The proper treatment for toothache is not
to have it!
This may sound foolish, but it isn't. You may
not escape pneumonia or an automobile acct
dent. Either one may be forced upon you.
But you know how to escape the toothache. IL
you have il, it is because you choose TO have it
or at least permitted yourself to have it.
No matter how poor you are you should not
neglect your teeth. If you are poor, you will
be poorer when your teeth begin to ache. You
won't be any good at your job and you may
lose your position.
If you can't get the money any other way,
stay away from the movies for q month and use
your savings TO pay a dentist. Ii won't cost
much if YOU begin your visits to the dental office
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TNNERY woman who takes pride
~ In a smart appearance knows
that the costumes accepted
this Winter for southern resort wear
VIII indicate the fashions for Spring.
Enthusiastically. therefore. your
first choice for the new seasons
wardrobe wilt be a Jacket costume.
These r definitely established IN
the mode.
SGetched here Il a Jacket ensemble
Ok heiSe t.cci- printed tn scarlet III.
cles and blue stripes. With IL and
In tho same colcrirEs Il worn a tri.
cornered silk kerchief. These are
sun smart and always flatterlng.
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be played new parts and Old parts and people
made a fuss over him. and all the time he was
mad at his father and mother-even when
they died he didn't get over IT,
He hated life and did not like people and
when he laughed there was a deep, bitter
cynicism about the laughter.
When be died the other day he left his for
tune 10 q PARKWAY relative.
And il was all because Of an old quarrel
when he was a young fellow jus. growing w
into manhood.
How the psychologist will love that story.
Somehow / never can see why people get so
mad and stay mad so long about some little
personal quarrel when they were children.
a woman told me the other day that she
hated her mother because her mother always
A-nI - 49, - L. - -
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BY ANNIE LAURIE

about things that you know win
interest others. Peccme interested in
the things hat interest them Don't
always be thinking OF your dress
and your looks-forget IL all. and
you'll find how easy II is TO talk
And good luck 10 you.
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Moving this Jnftle TO Pesfura&e.
for rasturare. The people dress 10
IN their local costumes and march
through the villages with their cat
tie. goats. sheep and pigs. followed
By carts or horses laden with great
copper cheesecauldrons and other
paraphernalla-
The inhabitants OF the district
gather 10 sea the show. and men
wearing old uniforms and carrying
arms which probably have been
stored away FOR possible use since
the time az Napoleon. lead thu pro-
cession. Sometimes the Eet-ing ts
very eaborats. ard huge nay carts
decksd out as chalsts. carry men
ana wo-na representing the indus
tries through which the thrifty
Swiss peasants thrive.
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DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- I am in love with a boy
three years my senior and he IL
with ms. He has bean married,
but has been parted just about
eight months.
he says he loves me better than
any other girl he ever went with.
Please give me your advice about
going with him.
Do you think ] am doing the
wrong thing by going with the
young man? My parents say he
ought 10 be single before ! go with
him.
Please advise me as voc as
possible.
STILL WAITING.
CTILL WAITING: Your parent,
~ are right. nv dear. You shoulC
no. 70 about with the young maj
until he il free OF his marriage ties
b. 50 doing. you are laying yourseli
open to unpleasant criticism. anC
Justly. So wait until he is free tC
offer his attentions before you take
him seriously.
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ARTS hystersa was rapidly
W. rising. I could tell that from
~ the sounds which came
through the thin door separating her
closet from that OF her grandmother.
There was no time TO lose in getting
to her and Lillian and / noiselessly
took down Mother Graham's gowns
from the hooks and laid them care
fully upon her bed. I impressed upon
my trained memory-my most pre-
cious mental possesslon-the exact
order In which they were hung and
hoped that my captious mothcr-in.
law might not discover that they
had bean disturbed She attaches 70
much value and dignity to her per-
sonal possessions. that I knew IL she
did suspect our presence she would
at once demand the sealing up Of
the door so that ne similar entrance
or exit might ever be attempted.
When the door was finally bare. I
elgnaled Lillian 10 stand close behind
IL. and turning the knob I pushed ID
open as Far Is II would TO-. some ob-
jet which I guessed was "a suitcase.
barring its full opening.
! could see nothing of Mary. but
what appeared TO b a tumblsd heap
OF blankets on the bed was stirring
violently while from It came the
sobs. almost shrieks now. and the
laughter which we had heard
through the closet door.
She apparently had no. heard my
entrance. and with n swift movement
7 plucked the blankets away and dis
closed Mary's slender figure racked
with great choking Eohs. with her
face 80 flushed and distorted by her
keeping 1t tightly under the bed
clothing that /. was hardly reccg-
nizabls.
Stop This at Once
] wasted no time in questioning
her. Instead. I stopped and taking
hsr by the shoulders dragged her 10
n sitting position.
Mary, stop this az once" 7 com
mznded Eterniv.
But the tactics which always sue
coed with katie's mild tRntrumS
failed utterly. Mary's only answer
vas a vacant stare ~ me. followed
by q burst of laughter 80 raucous
that ! was afraid Il would be heard
downstairs. although I knew that
Katherine could be- depended upon
TO keep the doors OF the library
closed.
Hes eo-funny-. she
Easred and vert or into another
naroxysnn az laughter while her
bcdv shock violently.
Come I called Fr.ti-. ard ~
Lillian care into the ! siE1aled
70 her 10 hiring me the water carafe
which 7 had seen was half full Wv
friend set IL down within easy reach
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POKE FUN AT
VICTIM OF
BE Is Really Sick, Says DR.. Copeland, But Usually
He Has Brought the Pain and Misery on
Himself-Through Neglect.
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, Nj. d.

United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, NetD York Git.
WYE may laugh at the "other fellow" who has a toothache. hut
w it : a real illness. The victim may have no temperature.
He may be able to 90 about his affairs. But nobodv an h.
happy and efficient If the jaw contains an aching tooth. IL VIM have
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FANCIED GRIEVANCES
GENERALLYTO BLAME
Unnatural Enmities, Which Gnaw at Happiness
Through the Years, Could Be Shattered by
Understanding, Says Winifred Black.
BY N BLACK

TIT is life was ruined because he quarreled with his father and
mother forty years ago-so they say.
He was a great success in the pictures, he made money
and fame, and he had a lot Of friends-and a lot Of enemies-and
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before Big cavities have formed, or the gums have become diseased.
II you are poor and live in a modern community you can get
free dental service through the schools. or the Board Of Health. Every
progressive locality has dental clinics.
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7 Answers TO Health Queries

T.. c. Q.-Wbat can you tell me
regarding neurasthenia7
Neurasthenia is difficult 10 relieve.
because IL requires GO much faith
and persistence You require n thor
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Advice to Girls

tsurest way CT losing his friendship.
lust keep on being your sweet
friendly self.