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can live with these things
- beyond me-" Annette looked with
cor At the palpably artificial bios
soms that adorned her old chum's
living room
But they're 50 cheerful-Iust a
splash OF color" she defended herself
teebly. And OF course ID didn't make
4 dent.
Many flower lovers carry their
devotion TO the real thing 50 far that
they are really merciless. They have
no sympathy with the ~innunerable
city jewellers who cannot keep grow
ing things in their rooms. Fresh
flowers each day are out Of the qucs-
ton for the four million or 80 who
don't own hothouses-and can't even
p~atronize the florist regularly.
What other growing things are
available? Bulbs need special care
and after a few failures because
poor bulbs were wished on n IN
the first place, or something went
wrong with the temperatureD a little
disbursement about the POSSIBLE
ties Of growing bulbs in a city flat
may arise. Beyond that. choice Is
limited to green ferns or begonias-
which are not exactly brilliant.
Pleasant enough II you like them.
But IL there's a preference for
brilliantly tinted blossoms and the
natural thing isn't available. why
shouldn't n brighten up surround
ings with weil-simulated copies? In
fact. artificial flowers are needed
most In the places where it's practi-
cally impossible to keep growing
plants alive-too little sun. unde-
pendable heating and 90 on.
And today. skilful workers in this
art. have created some ideas that
ought to dispel prejudices. Modern
artificial flowers are not merely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
ILLrAN's face In in absolute

TIT TiLiAN'S face IN tn absolute
.composure was q striking con
A- t-ast 20 Rates excited one,
and there was hint Of agitation in
her voice As she answered my little
maids message.
Thank you. Katie" she said.
~Yill you please tell afr. Underwood
that 7 will come down at once?'
Yah. j tell heem," Katie an
suered and sped hack downstairs.
But Lillian did not follow her inn
medtateiy. Instead, she shut the
door, and slumped into the nearest
chair. patiently much disturbed.
KRtherine's eyebrows lifted inquir-
ingiy at me across our friends bent
lead. but l coulA ely shake my
cwn head helpieSrly. FOR : could not
see why the announcement Of a o
addressed TO Lillian should upset
her. Frequently she received con-
signmen;s OF art materials and OF
books.
UnlcEs-a sudden flash Of memory
ouickened my ~pulse-could IL be pos
siblc.-mv ewes Travelled away from
Katherine's face TO IiIlian's. and. at
the same instant she raised her
head and looked at me.
''Wiii YOU come downstairs with
me- she asked. both Of you" she
amended the next instant. Il have
an idea what this box Is. and
Harry
Look here. old dear" Katherine
nut an a~ffectionAie hand on her
shoulder. You know you don't
nssd 10 do the inclusive courtesy
stunt 10 me. I don't know what
this Is all about and I don't want
~ riess. Besides I have some things
7 must attend 10 up here. Lastly
! dont know Harry as well as Aiadge
does. SO take her with you-and
my blessing. -
She laughed lightly, pulled Lillian
70 her feet ana gave her a friendly
iittle shove toward the door. nodding
20 me "A she did 80. | stepped 10
Y.ul,7n'S side but she had turned to-
ward Katherine.
..Thev may make EN- more
shoushtfuI than you. Katrinka," she
80. hut I don't know where. Come
On aiaiSe. I may as well face the
orchestra now as later.
Eut when we were out OF the room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Helpful Advice to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
4 ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ !. I am twenty-one years Of
age. About two years ago / saw a
young man. about three months
my senior. Ii was love at first
sight. About a week afterward,
/ was introduced TO him. and by
the look in his eyes / knew that !
had made a hit. Two weeks after
ward. he invited me 70 a dance. I
accepted and we had a fine time.
After that we kept In each others
company. This young man told
me the story OF his life. He told
me OF a former romance He told
me how he had had a lovers
quarrel and how he despised that
girl now. But. I don't know what
has happened. He hasn't been
calling me up and l haven't seen
him for five months. Rumors
have been going around. which !
have found TO be true. that he has
gone back 20 this other girl. /
haven't done anything 10 this
young man. so ] would be much
obliged for some OF your advice.
LONESOME SWEETHEART.
r ONESoME SWEETHEART: I.
The young man is not over.
with a sense OF honor. He
Il. NJ doubt. busy telling the other
girl how he despises you. and how
glad he is TO be with q girl who
really understands and appreciates
him. II he has not communicated
with you for five months. I really
do not see what you a do. unless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
IIG1z The New Spring
0o Evening Frocks
Bustle Effects. Tiers and
Pastel Shades Are
Featured.

"HE eyes Of night are to
have many wondrous won
ders to behold this Spring
for the fashion armament is Civ
ing u a new world Of evening
costumes. Couturiers have dis
covered the subtle charm Of
combining something old with
something new, and it is not
necessary to read the stars to
prophesy that we will find much
that has gone before in the pres
ent mode. The new mannerisms
adopted by the hustle Of other
days is but one delightful evi-
dence of the fact.
This chiffon dress for in
stance offers just one of the
many instances OF bustles COM
ing out in unexpected places.
II is a wide bow here that i'm
poses itself with delicate assur-
ance at a point above the waist
line. The model uses wide hori-
zontal folds to develop a bodice
and extends the harmony of this
thought to deep tiers placed at
regular intervals on a skirt that
rests gracefully upon the floor.
And you may look at this model
through rose-colored glasses
from another standpoint as well.
II is of a pale pinky beige chif-
fon. In fact the coming season
may be viewed in much the same
light, as pink is already casting
a glow over frocks designed for
al hours Of the day.
The bolero Is another Of our
favorites that is coming back
and one of its timely diversions
may be seen in the model of
white figured silk. The bolero
with its cape sleeves is cut
longer in front to tie in a bow
just above the waistlinc. "A circu-
lar flounce Is caught in a sur
prising manner Of draping below
the knee. Trailing TO length in
back the gown is a gracious COM
pliment 70 the current mode.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Some Odd Facts

With its cover encrusted With dia-
nonds and emeralds a Bible recently
altered Cor ssls N London Is stated
20 he the most costly in the world.
7, came from the Russian Imperial
palace Of T~sarskoTe Seio.
The Earl or Coventry has now
nsid his title FOR a period longer than
any English peeg-moEe than eighty
ax years.
Three workers only are needed 70
s.fend 20 n new automatic machine
which turns out over 700 900 cigar.
s,tes a day. This output equals that
- sorae 700 hand-workers. The ma
ehInes cost about s. 500.
King Georges war record includes
Asf inspections. 200 visits 20 mum
ficn works. SEQ hospital inspections,
ana the Nestowai OF 50.669 decora-
ftons. To carry out these and other
duties His Majesty Travelled 5000
miles.
Earthquakes are severe when vol.
canees are inactive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
The Stars Say
Saturday, February 8.
Bv CENEVIEVE KEMBLE

NXCELLENT auspices IN both
Flpersonal and business activities
dominate this day. New plans
OF decided benefit. with good finan-
cial issues. are shown. Purely pri-
vate affiliations have a lively note.
but self-control and equanimity are
admonished. Sign all writings
cautiously.
Those whose birthday II Il are on
the eve Of a year OF advantageous
change. with good financial pros
poets and lively personal contacts.
which may assume romantic angles
a child born on this day should he
very clever and ambitious and may
rise to distinguished position by its
own skill and Initiative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max TreIl
The Shadow.C Children Look
Into the Stamu AIbum.

The Shadow-C Children Look
Into the Stamp Album.
+ was rust like Knarf 10 get into
trouble over what Anyone else
wouldn't have even bothered
about. But then Knarf wa Knare
and that's al there L. 20 IT,
One cloudy day Ms. Flor. Hand.
and Knarf-the five little shadows
with the turned-about names--wer~
wandering about the house looking
Tor adventure. Yes. II was a cloudy
day the sort OF day that SHADOWS.
liked best DO you know why se-
cause on cloudy days they ddn't
have to stay near their masters ,ld
mistresses. Just look Tor your own
shadow on a cloudy day You won't
find tho. not AT all
Well. there. they were wandering
about the house looking FOR adven-
ture when aIl AZ once they discovered
a stamp album on the parlor table
Now a stamp album isn't much OF
a find. One wouldn't expect TO find
much adventure there The shad-
NJ didn't either. for that matter.
but since they could find nothing
better they decided that that would
have 70 do.
Into the album they went. one
after the other for they we're small
and quite flat which made IL easy
Tor them 20 iii in between the pagesl.
Oh. the stamps that they saw! They
were all ColOrs and sizes and came
from All the countries OF the world.
Look ar this one" Hand cried.
pointing TO q beautiful red stamp
with a picture of q sailing ship with
sails ~outspread in white. 1T comes
from Denmark. Isn't IL heautiful?'
All thought It was except knarf.
who said. 1T Isn't beautiful al all
Besides it's am old stamp. IL has
an ink r0stmarA acrOss I'd. What
good is "A stamp Ike that2 You can't
use ID any more.
But you can save N, she re-
turned You put 4 II az album
and save IT, knarf said nothing.
once his mind made UP about
something IL was hard 10 chanr- 10.
and isn't this a beautiful STAN m
exclaimed Yam She was looking ai a
stamp from France. n was broader
thar II was high and had "a picture
OF Joan OF Arc.
And 30 ID went. There were
stamps from Germany. Poland. Nor
way. Spain. Greece, Holland and A
score or other countries. Mi. Flor,
Hand and Yam would have given
anything 10 have been able TO own
them. for they couldn't. as shadows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

Sports frocks are rounding a num-
Der Of curves that promise 10 bring
scallops into tailored popularity.
Scallops as ~sartorial decoration are
being used effectively 70 finish q
yoke on which a pleated OF circular
skirt may be attached. Again they
are seen on the closing Of a blouse.
around the armhole. collar Dr. as
trimming Tor the plain neckllne. The
extremity OF enthusiasm 10 shown by
some designers who use scallops TO
finish the hemline OF their dresses.
An item hat out into the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Helpful Hints

Apply a poultice made Of white
bread soaked In vinegar TO a corn.
and cover with q piece OF lint or
oiled silk. Leave on for twelve
II n baked custard has water at
the bottom Of the dish Il Is prob
ably because the milk was not
slightly warmed before the eggs
were added.
When making q cake. add a table
spoonful OF vinegar with a level tea
spoonful OF baking soda dissolved in
it instead OF using eggs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

Just the least bit in the world
cross.
Poor Eleanor, she's been liv-
ing on cake and candy so long,
that she's lost her appetite for
good roast beef and baked pota-
toes, she can't bear 10 give up
the flattery and the attention,
and the admiration.
To be plain about it-Eleanor
cannot endure the idea that she
must take a back seat.
So now she's going to be an
interesting invalid and her poor
husband-what's going to be-
come of him?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
7 Answers 10 Health Queries

@. w. r. OIL have been advised
10 cut down on sweets. Does this
include Ice cream?
A.-Yes. Ice cream under
the heading OF sweets as X e rich n
sugar and fats.
Z. 3. OIL am bothered with a
discharge in the throat which seems
20 come from the rose7
A.-This In probably due 10 nasal
catarrh. For fun particulars send
s~elf-addressed stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
J. D. Q.-what can be done for
dry and falling hairf
A.-Keep the hair and scalp i'm
maculately clean with careful sham
pooinE and rInsing and use a good
hair tonic several times weekly
READER. Q.-whst causes fatty
degeneration OF the heart?
2.-Is IL always fatal?
A.-THe TWO great general CAIrcc
OF fatty degeneration OF the heart
are anemia and i~ntoxication.
2.-No. II you are suffering with
this condition YOU should be under
the care o. your family physician
who will advise the proper treat
ment
n. p Q-vhat would cause
cramps or pain In the stomach four
~ five hours after eating?
A.-Indigestion due 10 faulty diet
and poor digestion. Correct your
diet and keep the bowels open. For
full particulars send n self-addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
Copyright. Iaso. NssS2EDsE Feature ssrries. lac.
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and educated daughter Just to
be popular.
Daughter can dance and
daughter plays an excellent
game OF tennis, and daughter ia
q beautiful swimmer, and
daughter knows Just what clothes
to wear and how TO wear them
and you'd think Eleanor would
cit back and smile and say.
See what . lovely girl ! have
for a daughter!"
And Eleanor does sit back
and Eleanor does say, "See what
a lovely girl l haye!" But she
doesn't smile.
She locks bored and sad and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

his great JOY
the doctor has
given the news
that nothing
serious Is the
matter, b u
that c is
merely a suf-
ferer fro m
debility"
Well, that
is comforting,
and yet, after
all, everything
is not as ii
should be. De-
buity Is z con
dtion which,
If lnft IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Loves Beauty
Secrets

pARISINA'S fameiike white
4 beauty. her lips warm as
rose petals. would never have
survived a weeks Sojourn in any
modern city. unless she had a
very clear idea Of how TO take
care OF IL. says LaIuHa de Ser
gano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

such a person, for there can be no
happiness with a man who does not
know his own mind. and is SO
changeahle.
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ Ny sister and I went with a
group OF girls for several years.
One OF the girls gave a party In
viting twelve girls and twelve
boys. The girls ages are from
thirteen to fifteen. / am fifteen
and my sister fourteen. This girl
invited me and not my sister.
thinking she was too young 10 be
invited to a party with q fellow.
Don't you think we are all too
by not going? WAITING.
WAITING: II was but natural FOR
w your friend TO invite a group
Of people OF her own age. But Il
does seem rather peculiar that she
should arrange to pair off her guests
In such a ann Grown-ups do
not do this. and I can see no reason
for youngsters TO do so. AS your
sister also enjoys the friendship %
this girl l really do not see why she
was not invited TO the party. What
difference should a year make TO a
group OF youngsters? That IS what
both you and / should ike to know
/ am glad that you were unselfish
enough 10 remain away from the
party. especially II your sister was
hurt at not receiving an Invitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Pretty Daughter Gr0Ws Up
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

= oh, he's going hunting for a
while, and after that he'll 70
~a-fishing, and after that he'll
play golf, and he'll spent q lot
Of time mt the club.
You see, Eleanor's husband
knows Eleanor pretty well.
So he isn't very much worried
about her health.
Do you think all this is funny,
or do you think that IL IL very,
very sad?
] am afraid I think il II sad
myself.
Copyright 1850. Newspaper Feature serrla. Ina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

She lies on the couch close to the living
room window, and on Monday she wears a
quilted robe Of scarlet satin with a corded and
tasseled belt.
On Tuesday she wears a robe Of blue chal-
lis lowered with pink roses. On Wednesdays
she wears a long gown Of white wool belted
with silver and she wears her blue lapis lazuli
earrings and bracelet. and she really looks
beautiful.
Eleanor really isn't beautiful at all, but she
knows how 10 make people think she is, and
that, after all, is the great thing.
People are always sending Eleanor violets
and roses and boxes of candy-or, anyhow, they
always used to be sending her violets and
roses and boxes of candy. But now Eleanor's
pretty daughter has come home from board
ing school and daughter is getting the violets,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
Words of the Wise


Thou has been llled, o Sleen
the friend OF Woe.
But it's the happy that have
called nee 50. -SoUfhey.
am but a foot 70 reason Dith
q fool. -TennySon.
ConTerse with men makes sharp
the glittering wit.
But God 70 man doth speak IN
solitude. -Bldckie.
The habit does not make the
monk. -ErasmKs.
The craving for sympathy is
the common boundary-line be-
tween Joy and sorrow. Hare.
There is no ptsdorr tr useless
and hopeless SorTop.
~ohrson
Honest bread I'D very we'll
It's the butter that makes the
temptation. %eTToId.
II is not the quantity OF the
meat, but the cheerfulness OF
the guests. which makes the
feast.
Lord Clarendon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
And Mother, Who Has Been Lifting on "Cake and
Candy" for So Long, Sort Of Resents Being
Shunted to a Back Seat
is out Of sorts.

HLEANOR is out Of sorts
X, Oh, she's d~readfuly out Of sors-Eleanor is
She just can't eat, and she doesn't sleep very well. and
shes tired all the time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

the roses and the boxes Of candy.
Is Eleanor pleased with her daughters popularity?
You'd think she would be, wouldn't you? She's worked hard
for daughter to get it. She polished and groomed and trained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
OtOn
LOUerS the
Morale
Change of Scene, Exercise
and Sunshine Effective In
Chasing Away the "Blues"

BY II. 5. COPELAND, vi. ID.
u. s. Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner or Health.
NeI0 York CITY.
HTHAT is this thing we call
W. debility? Many a person
has gone to his doctor ex-
pecting to be told that something
serious is gnawing at his vitals. To
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was a definite understanding
between you. Quit bothering about
such a person, for there can be no
happiness with a man who does not
know his W mind. and is so
chanceahle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

oucyrsSss. 1850. Newspaper Tss.urs Services. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07
When Fresh Flowers Are
Out of the Question

OW Z girl brought Up in
the country. and loving
- wild flowers as you do
can live with these fhfnra
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

@. w. #. OIL have been advised
20 cut down on sweets. Does this
include Ice cream
The Washington times., 1930-04-05

worn with stiff or semi-stiff col
lars. Most are plain white or
solid color, or white with pen
Gil, two-tone or other striped
effect. Such as the shirt
sketched left above. The trend
is away from noisy, band-play-
ing figures and stripes.
The Demi-BOSOm
The demi-boSom collar de-
tacheO shirt is not so widely
accepted a shirt fashion as the
soft shirt, but it has been gain
ing in popularity. AS you see
in the right hand Illustration,
it resembles Grandpop's old
dickey, only the small stiff up
per bosom part is Sewed on a
shirt of soft white or solid color
material.
The deml-bosom shirt is very
spruce looking, yet in spite Of
that, quite comfortable. The
stiff part is not large enough
to buckle up and bother you
every time you bend over-like
some of the Tuxedo shirts
you've worn. Men won't stand
for stiff, uncomfortable shirts.
The demi-bosom is often
striped horizontally or vertically
the cuffs are either plain or
The Washington times., 1930-04-05

Arriving in New York on
April 20, DR.. Enrique Olaya
v Herrera, minister of Colombia
to washington and president
elect of his country, will be
greeted by Nine. Olaya and
their eldest daughter, Senorita
Maria Olaya.
Their younger daughter, Sc
norita Lucia, a student at the
Notre Dame College in Balti'
more, will come to Washington
to receive her father at the le-
cation here. She will leave
Notre Dame on April Is, begin
ming the Easter holidays.
Nine. Olaya and Senorita
Maria have been in Baltimore
for the past month to be near
Senorita Lucia and resting
after the excitement of the
election.
Elaborate plans are being
made to greet the future Co
lomhian Chief Executive upon
his arrival.
More than one hundred bank
ers, business executives ana
others. with representatives Of
the State Department will form
the reception committee. He
will be the guest of honor and
the principal speaker at a news
paper dinner on April a In
The Washington times., 1930-04-05

diet. External oilings are also
of benefit. Every night, willy
nilly, cross her heart, she should
use her tiSSue-building cream.
Every morning, there should be
the cold water application to
harden and Vitalize the mus
cleS.
Tightly fitting sleeves are only
for the perfectly formed arms.
In snug castings fat arms look
fatter and thin arms SKINNER.
Sleeves that extend over the
hands are a comforting help to
little mitts that show the .evi-
dence of years. The cut of the
armhole can make or unmake
the feminine figure. An under
standing of lines is an asset to
the woman who would be we'll
dressed. and what wom a n
wouldn't? Long draperies add
up-and-down inches to the tubby
shape, while cross lines makes
it tubbier. Neck lines are i'm
portant, the V being the best
bet when the neck is plump, and
the square or rounded one more
flattering to the gal with the
long, thin face.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
N
GUESTS In
CAPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus S.
Chase are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Whelan while Mr..
Chase is in town awaiting
orders from the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase have
come from Berlin, where the
former has been attached at
the American Embassy as vice
consul. It was there that he
met his wife, an attractive Ger
man girl, who is a bride Of only
a few weeks.
Mr.. Chase is from Baltimore.
Prior to duty in Berlin, he
served as language officer at
the American Embassy in
Peking.
From Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
have returned from Newport.
where they went to inspect their
home, Belcourt. preparatory to
taking possession of it early
in July for the summer months.
y *
The former Governor Of
Pennsylvania and Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot are at the Ambassador,
New York, from Milford, Pa.
The marriage of Mrs. Alex
ander P. Knapp to Charles E.
Langley took place at noon to-
day at the home of the bride,
with DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce,
pastor of the Unitarian Church.
officiating. The ceremony was
performed in the presence Of a
small company of relatives and
close friends.
After April IS Mr.. and Mrs.
Langley will be at home at
Cedar Parkway, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Guests
Represen tative and Mrs.
Harry A. Estep, of Pennsyl-
vania, have as their guests at
the Fairfax, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Lux, Stephen LUX, jr.,
and Harry Award, Of Pitts
burgh.
Il
John Hays Hammond, who
spent the winter in South
America, has arrived in Madrid,
on a visit to Spain.
He went to the Spanish CAPT.
tai from Seville, where he made
a six-weekS' visit.