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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

Yestidday afternoon I smelt q swell
smell coming out of the kitchin, and
went and looked in the door and our
cook Nora was pealing potatoes with a
unsattisfied expression, me not saying
anything on account Of not being sure
of the best thing to say ferst, and Nora
sed, Well, whats all the staring and
gawking for, do you see anything you
don't like? Because II you do don't
wunt to hear abut 1t, she sed
smell something like, all rite, I sed.
I bet know whats in the oven all rite,
I sed. Meening mullins, and Nora sed,
Well then in that case there's nuthing
left to stand around for. so with your
kind leave Ill deprive myself Of your
Me thinking, Aw heck I wouldent
even give her the satisfaction Of ask
ing her.
And wawked away independent. and
while was going through the dining
room I had a ideer, and went and
got q marble and tied one end Of a
peece of string around it and snuck back
in the dining room and opened the
closit door and put the marble in the
bred box and closed the door agen with
the string coming out from underneath
Oh IL, anu every ClIIle pulltu IAlc oIIuA6
the marble would rattle In the bred
box, and I yelled. Hay Nora, Nora,
come here, there must be mouse in
the bred box, come here quick.
WITCH she did, saying, The saints pre-
serve us, how do you know?
Lisscn to it, I sed. And ierked the
string behind my back and the marble
ratified in the closit. Nora saying, o Ill
be having the fainting Mysteries. Take
the bred box out in the yard like q
good boy and leeve him loose.
Will you give ME a muffin If I do?
I sed, and she sed, Yes only hurry, and
I sed, Will you give me two? and
made the marble rattle agen and she
sed, Yes yes, anything. o my hart Is
jumping like heather kangaroo, and
I sed, viii you give me three? and
she sed, will not, you plundering
theeviray spalpeen. And she gave me
a mad push and made me drop the
string and she saw it and ran like
the dickins without even one muffin.
Proving lot depends on knowing
when to stop,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
Scallop Chowder.

Take four medium-sized potatoes.
four slices of salt pork, half a small
onion sliced, three pintS of sweet milk
and one quart of scallops. If the seal
Tops are large. cut them in two or more
pieces. Use four hard crackers. Peel
and slice the potatoes and parboil in a
little saited water until nearly soft.
Place the pork and onion in a frying
pan and cook until the onion is deep,
rich brown color Remove the scraps of
pork and onion and place this gravy in
a fairly large saucepan, and add por-
ton of the milk. When quite hot, add
the potatoes. Cook for a short time,
then add the scallops with little salt,
pepper and little cayenne pepper. Mix
scant tablespoonful of flour or corn
starch in with a little cold milk. Add
this to the chowder and cook a short
time longer. Place the opened crackers
in tureen, having first soaked them in
cold water. Pour the chowder over
them and serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July 90
Georges Carpenter and Jack Dempsey
will be in the same talkie. This Is not
the French pugilistSs first venture be-
fore the camera. He made movie once
before when he came to this country.
Jack D~mpsey has done lot OF short
subjects here in the village. He creates
more neck-craning when he appears on
the boul for luncheon than almost any
star In captivity. Every woman is a
yes-man when his build is in question
They like 'em tall and with shoulders
like that.
Georges Carpenter is the most pull
chritudinous of the boxing boys. He
has some of the smiling charm OF
Chevalier. Yet he has been known to
say it with wallops when the occasion
demands.
The first color and sound news reel
has gone out of the village. 1 under
stand they're to have them every now
and then II the occasion warrants. This
time 1t was a convention parade. Let
us hope no more such occasions occur.
Having lived through two record-break-
ers, I don't want any more excitement
in this village until the Olympic games
are staged on the green before the
courthouse.
Sound news reels, when they are made
without long and boring speeches from
men who occupy significant and digni-
fed positions in the worlds affairs, but
who were never intended to speak in
formally into microphone, are perhaps
the most interesting modern contribu-
ton to the theater hour.
When a famous man faces the mike"
naturally and says a few well chosen
words in an easy and pleasant manner
you feel that you have met him. It
gives you an idea of his personality
that no amount of character sketches
penned by the worlds best journalists
could ever give. Such is the brief visit
with King Alfonso of Spain, or the de-
lightful venture with George Bernard
Shaw, whom q whole world wanted to
know.
But when a man sits in a chair with
the painful rigidity of victim Of the
iron maiden and slowly reads a large
printed card placed some feet before
him at the base of the camera, barely
uttering the words with conference, the
result is Mrs. Jarley's wax works up to
date. And the audience fervently longs
for the old silent shots taken on ship
board or on those endless, broad granite
steps cameramen always manage to
find.
The world is full of great people. but
they are not all interesting as humans.
Many of them are only interesting in
the functions they perform in civic life,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
for social betterment or for financial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

! for social betterment or for financial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
This philippe is probably the result
of sitting through two news reels with
my badly sunburned back. I became
aware of all my blisters when a couple
of high financierS congratulated the
world because it had them in its midst.
Two local flnanciers drew up before
the hotel of the village in an imported
car. Gar from ItalyD
First Gent-Well, did I uhZagerate?
Is 1t or isn't it a epic?
Second Gent-I'll say it Isl
First Gent-Will it or won't it make a
million?
Second gent-Ill ay it will!
First Gent-Is she or amt she a
knockout?
Second Gent-Ill say she is!
First Gent-Was I a smart boy to
clap the options on that baby?
Second Gent-I'll say you were
First Gent-How about a lii sun
0owner?
Second Gent-Ill say so!
Car from Italy rolls around the cor
ner while the gents enter the lobby
arm in arm.
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paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
Greens for Next Winter.

Take any ordinary green's and wash
them very thoroughly, then take a
wooden utensil, sprinkle in it a layer
Of salt, then cover the salt with a layer
of greens, then salt, then greens again
until the utensil is filled Put on a
wooden cover and a weight upon the
cover. The pressure from the weight
creates the necessary pickle to preserve
the green's When ready to use them
you must first soak them over night to
remo1e the salt, then cook them just
as you would if they were fresh. They
will be found to be almost as good as
when green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
My Neighbor Says:

Three-quarters Of q teaspoonful
Of sugar mixed with one-quarter
teaspoonful Of cocoa sprinkled
over buttered toast is equally as
good as cinnamon toast.
II the strong flavor Of baked
mackerel Is Objectionable, after
the fish has been placed In the
oven and heated through, take 1t
from the oven and remove the
skin, which will come off easily
If the fish Is warm.
Cut flowers set in a draft will
soon wilt.
To prevent moths eating the
felt in your piano, place a few
mothballs inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
Desserts.

Cantaloupe With Ice Cream-Cut the
cantaloupes in halves and slice Ettle
off each so that they will stand steady.
Stir some preserved ginger into plain
ice cream. first chopping the ginger
fine. Fill this into the cantaloupes
and pour over a little of the SYRUP.
FiVe-minute DeSsert-Put five or six
vanilla waters in a dessert bowl and
slice half a banana over them. Sprin-
kle generously with sailed peanuts, top
ping with whipped cream. This Is
quickly made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
CRESS AND CUCUMBER
SALAD

Pare cucumber with a duted
knife, cut into very thin slices,
drop them into iced water, let
stand one hour, then drain and
dry in cloth. Place on bed crisp
watercress, dress with French
dressing, sprinkle with finely
chopped chives and parsley and
serve at once. French dreSsing:
Put five tablespoons salad oil in
bowl, add three tablespoons Vine
gar. one-half teaspoon salt, one
half teaspoon scraped onion, one
quarter teaspoon mustard and
one-eighth teaspoon white pep
per and beat with silver fork
until thoroughly blended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
AUNT HET
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

"A woman boarder is a nuisance, but
it's kind o. nice to have your husband
keepin' his nails clean an Shawn
every day"
CCopyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
DREAMED MUSHROOMS.

CNEAMED MUSHROOMS.
Wash and peel one pound, put
in stewpan with about one cup
water, simmer until tender.
Brown nearly one-quarter pound
butter in frying pan, dissolve one
large spoon flour in it. Turn
mushrooms into this. Cook up
until creamy. Add more water If
necessary; salt to taste. Serve on
toast or steak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
FISH HASH.

Place one pound salt fish in
dish on second cover of stove.
After it soaks a while, change
water again and let it just steam,
but not boil. Use about six or
seven boiled potatoes. Chop all
together and fry in pork fat until
brown. Moisten a little with
milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
MENU FOR A DAY.

Dry Cereal With Cream.
Fish Hash.
Bran Mullins.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Mushrooms on Toast.
Fried Egg Plant.
Lemon Gelatin.
Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Boiled Ham.
New Cabbage.
Buttered Beets.
Boiled Potatoes.
CresS and Cucumber Salad.
Watermelon.
Coffee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
About Paved Beach Roads

Residents Of Hidalgo county are anxious 10 see
Cameron county pave roads to the beach. according
to an editorial appearing in The Mercedes News.
The interest of our neighbors to the west Is proof
OF the value Of bring the gulf coast Just as near 70
the center Of population as possible by providing
pavement.
The News says
Presidents Of Hidalgo county IRE watching with
interest the efforts of Cameron county In getting tneir
highways paved to the coast. The Gulf beaches have
proved very popular with people from all over the
Valley this summer and the popularity will increase
as soon as the gaps in the pavement are closed.
Point Isabel and Boca Chica seem to be very Ieal-
Gus rivals. and citizens Of BOTH districts are bringing
pressure to bear on the commissioners court Of that
county to have their respective roads the first TO be
paved. Residents Of Mercedes. favor the Boca Chica
road because the beach there is more accessible. II
can be reached without the inconvenience Of q ferry.
Cameron county's road program should not only
include Boca Chica and Point Isabel. it should take
care of Holly Beach. Although there is no bathing at
that place the fishermen prefer it over either Of the
other two and Valley fishermen are not in small
numbers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Hiccoughing Succumbs to
Psychology

Up in Tennessee a young woman. after tuffering
from hiccoughs for a period Of SO days, has been cured
by psychology, 1t is reported by physicians 10 q Mem
phis hospital.
The victim had tried hundreds OF so-called cures
without benefit. gradually wasting away until her
weight had become less than two-thirds OF what u
was at the beginning Of the unusual attack. She was
so weak she could rot raise her hand, but could only
smile and wait for the md.
And then the attending physicians, being tlesper-
rate, gave her a sleeping potion and followed with a
desc CT medicine that caused the most distressing nau-
sea and pain when she awoke. As a matter OF TACT
she was so troubled that she forgot to hiccough-and
now she IS on the road TO recovery.
All of which reminds US of the ancient yarn roout
the doctor who knew little about the cure for most
diseases. but was a ~go-getter when It came to curing
fits II a patient appeared for treatment Of a bad case
OF measles. the good old doctor would promptly throw
him into fits. then cure this attack and permit nature
TO take It's course.
There isn't so much difference between the old fits
treatment and the psychology cure, nfter I'll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

At tie back Of it was a long sun
room. And on this particular Satur-
day night the orchestra was play
ing there and very table was taken.
Above the tables the faces Of girls,
pretty. painted and smiling. seemed
to blossom like flowers in the light.
There were yellow candle r''ades on
all the lights and all we he room
blue drifts OF cigarette smoke rose
toward the ceiling.
When day is done-and grass Is
wet with twilight's dew" sang the
leader Of the orchestra. waving his
arms in time to the music. MY
lonely heart is sinking with the
sun"
But there were no lonely hearts
In The Wayside House that Satur-
day night. Hot. eager faces leaned
toward each other across the tables,
hands caught other hands. and held
them. hearts beat against hearts as
couple by couple rose TO dance in the
tiny cleared space in the middle OF
the room.
Il miss your kiss-your tender
lips
The whole night long.
I miss you most of all
When the day is done"
sang the orchestra leader. sadly.
II don't miss anybody" cried
Chatty, standing In the doorway
with both Of her small hands clasp
ed around Bryant's arm and her
face alight with her wide. happy
smile.
And Just then. op the other side OF
the crowded. lighted. smoke-filled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

Two of the Hoover commissions, by which he pro-
fesses to set q great deal Of store, are now function
ing-practically at full strength. The crime probers'
eleven in all. are or the job. and have already made
connection with the pay roll. while the farm r%eliefers
eight out Of nine appointed and qualified-are also
proceeding to get busy. The first will tell us why
we don't obey the law, and suggest that We should by
all means get around TO 1t. The second will say to
the farmers that their great trouble is because they
don't cooperate sufficiently in marketing their goods;
and If this be relief, they can make the most of it. but
In the meantime. the same old middleman will be
grabbing off the profits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

upturned face Of his dancing part
ner.
There we're bowls Of cracked ice
and bottles Of gingerale or mineral
water on almost every white COW
cred table. And sharper than the
smell Of cigarette smoke, the smell
OF liquor was In the warm air OF
the place.
There's finland Winnie. They've
taken a table" Bryant said sudden
ly. over there in the corner. See,
baby"
And. to her horror, Chatty saw
that their table was next to the ia
bic where Dave was sitting with
the Easter Saturday grill
Without a glance IN their direc-
ton. Chatty walked past them and
sat down with Jim and Winnie.
Behind her she could hear Bryant
saying something to Dave. but she
tried not to listen. She pulled her
vanity case from her bag and be-
gan to make up her face as II Moth
ing else in the world was half 70
important.
We'll. how about q little drink?'
she said to Jim, when she had fin
ished and was putting the case back.
I'VE didn't come out here to stay
sober, did we2"
She did not want a drink. She had
been doing her best to like strong
liquor. but she still hated the taste
Of 1t as much as she had weeks ago,
when she first began 10 drink.
But drinking was part OF the bus
mess of becoming q good sport. just
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! noisy room. she saw Dave Jordan
looking at her.
His brown eyes held hers for a
moment.
Then he turned his head away,
and said something to the girl who
was sitting across the table from
him . and, with a sense Of shock,
Chatty saw that 1t was the girl lie
had bought flowers for on Easter
Saturday. The girl who wouldn't
marry a man unless he was making
ten thousand q yearl
For a second Chatty felt a wave Of
jealousy sweep over her like chills
and fever.
1T didn't take him long to start
rushing her againl" she thought,
bitterly. "I1l bet he never did stop
liking her"
Oh. but what difference did 1t
make, after all? He was out OF her
life now. and Bryant Dunning was
in it. Bryant and all the fun and
along with him.
She smiled up at him again. with
wide. brilliant eyes, and rubbed her
cheek against the shoulder OF his
gray flannel coat.
You could do things like that in
The Wayside House late on q Satur-
day night. and nobody paid any par
ticular attention to you.
There were too many things like
that going on in the long. narrow
room. Here a girl ley her head on
the shoulder Of the man VINO was
with her. her arm around his neck,
There q man bent his head 70 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

The other day. Jim Cummins, last survivor Of the
old Jesse James gang Of bank robbers. train bandits
and cattle thieves, died in a little Missouri town. He
had reached the rip old age Of 81 years. and during
the last quarter century Is said to have been a model
citizen. having the respect Of all with whom he came
in contact. But Jim Cummins died in the county
poorhouse. And this is about as convincing proof as
might be offered. we take il, to show that the bust
ness OF crime does not pay. Indeed. 1t is about the
poorest investment any young man can make.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
Star Lore
THIRD LARGEST TELEPHONE
IN THE WORs0
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter

BY arthur Dew. Carpenter
The writer recently paid a visit
TO the Perkins observatory az Ohio
Wesleyan university. are.
Ohio. Its unique significance Is
that IL houses a magnificent re-
flecting telescope In the making,
third largest IN the world. his tel
escope weighs 80 tons. It's large
mirror when constructed will have
q diameter Of 60 inches. weighing
two tons. and costing between s.
and 60 thousand dollars. AT the
present time the telescope is operat-
ed with q 60-inch mirror loaned by
an eastern university. Five at
tempts have been made at con-
structing the big reflector mirror.
each Of which las ended in failure.
Large tc escopic mirror manufacture
ing has its difficulties.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Bernt Balchen: Commander
Byrd's: Byrd's transatlantic flight.
2. Anne Boleyn and Henry Nv.
3. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
A. Philippians, IA, 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
The Once Over
THE MARKET CUT-UP

THE MARKET CUT-UP
Twinkle, twinkle, u. 6. Steel,
Kicking up each little heel.
Acting like a chorus girl
with q head that's all awhiri.
Cutting up the way you do
If our grandma danced quite nude
Shocks the folks whose blood Is blue;
It would not seem half so rude.
II Aunt Jane stood on her head.
II our nursemaid sang In bed.
II our rector sang quartet
We would not be so upset.
II our doctor sans his pants
In a street car did a dance;
II our deaconesses Ewore
1t would not surprise Us more.
II our banker ran away
With a naughty ~burlesque play;
II Queen Mary climbed q tree
Wed no more astonished be.
II Cal Coolidge on Broadway
Danced all night and talked all day;
If Miss Spences girls sang bass
It would seem less out Of place.
Up ten points a day or 70.
Giving friends the vertigo.
Causing them to cay in rhame
isn't she the giddy dame?"
Steel. how do you get that way7
whatn all the ~neishbors ray?
We like profits big. but geel
What about your dignity?
A women's aerial derby is being held from Santa
Monica to Cleveland. The only thing in a mans favor
IS that they can't back up while signaling for o right
turn.
VARIATION NO. s456. SERIES AS
Mother. may I go in to rwim?"
Yes. my darling Jennie;
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb
And 20 In without any"
NEWS FROM I'll o
The war between Russia and China is being held
up. this department is officially advised, because Of
difficulty in arranging China's handicap.
Ticket Agent: This Is an extra fare train.
Passenger: why2
Conductor: One OF the parlor car windows opens.
skeptical delegate at The Hague: well, what're
we gonna have, rain or 6nowden?"
Have you heard about the aviator who was given
4 big reception for an ours-in-the-a performance
and who later admitted that the reason he
I'D so long was that he was a beginner and
think what to do to get the plane DOWN.
The elf-extinguishing cigarette has been Invented.
II somebody viii announce n relf Distinguishing
cigarette borrower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

A-Wearing an elastic stocking
Is often effective, ut in mot cases
surgical procedure Is necessary Ap-
plications OF war; witch-hazel are
beneficial In Sc. instances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

Every now and then some eminent statesman sees
the dawn OF q new era. but 1t always seems to cloud
I'D before noon.-Kay Features.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

Another thing modern womans garb has done: II
has put the Dance OF the Seven Wells completely out
Of ess.-Lou Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

Who am r? or what expedition am
7 "A member? What other history
making have ! been o. part OF?
Who were the parents OF Queen
Elizabth2
What American poet resigned hts
pulpit because he refused To include
certain rites or the church IN his
services?
let nothing be done through
strife Of vainglory; but in lowlineSs
Of mind let each esteem other bet
ter than themselves" Where Is
this passage found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26
TOday'E HOFONcOpP

TOdayS Horoscope
Persons born on this day are very
conscientious and set in their opin-
ions. They are not always careful
to keep secrets confided TO them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

A. 4. Q.-What do you advise
for varicose veins?
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eoevRleNr isee. etNrnAL pREss AssN INc. eLEvELANo. enc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-26

A.-Whooping cough must take
its course. lasting from six o eight
weeks. The choking spells can be
relieved by vaccine treatments. The
child should i -ept out in the
fresh air and sunshine. given nour-
ishing foods. See that the bowels
are In good condition.