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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Some Odd Facts

Sharks teeth are used as money
in some OF the Pacific Islands. while
in China they are mounted in sold
20 form attractive ornaments
To mention certain animals on
board A fishing vessel is REGARDED as
,fnluckv. the animals varying in dir
fe~ent parts * the country and in-
gliding hares. cats piss, horses
sp!aegs and In some cases. even dogs
In Braille, the system Cf e~fsbosse1
writing which enables the blind t0
read by touch. bloci az siX dots are
used as a unit. and hy leaving out
one or more OF these. s.Nty-three
combinations are possible
Steel houses. complete with hath.
room. electric lirEt. and central heat
ing. and which can 10 constructed i1
eight minutes and erected ON their
sites In a few hours are 20 be built
I'm Paris as part " 4 housing scheme.
England exports more than slo.-
coo 600 worth Cf sweets every year
Nearly 400 Of last years brides i'm
England were 20 years Of aGs UT
oyeg.
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on Fifth Ave.
BY LOUISE DUNTLEY.

A footwear store that IL more than
that. as announced by a recent dis.
play Not only was there an array
OF pastel linen shoes with matching
bags but an outfit OF even moro strik-
Ing import. Believe II or not. there
was a linen sport suit and beret de-
veloped in the same fabric that fash
toned the slippers and bag. The
linen was figured in a tan and beige
seometrIc pattern. completing an out
fit that was destined 70 sclve many
costume problems for the Southern
traveller.
Some smart Partisan couturiers are
revising AN old adaEe. They are no
longer saying dyed In the WOOL"
but dyed in the fur" Chanel. for
instance, dyes mole TO match the
dress with which a short coat. or
Jacket. Is TO 10 worn for Spring.
Navy blue mole Is particularly ef-
fective as a jacket over a navy blue
wool frock. And pastel tinted lapin
IS something else 10 write about.
DNeN IN QfAiA1l6 SlidAES ~ tiA4tIu Va
contrast with soft wool costumes for
resort wear. IL Is decidedly a coiorful
innovation.
This Is apparently going 70 be the
season when grown-up ladies' win be
babies, al least as far as colors are
concerned. The blues and pinks have
il, especially the pinks. These light.
delicate shades r seen in costumes
from morn 10 midnight. II is even
predicted that pastel colored bathing
suits are to have their Summer or
glory.
No. the opera season Is not over.
at least as far as pumps are con-
cerned. In fact. footwear Of that de-
sign seems to be launching forth
upon a Spring career. They are
shown In pattern cloth for street
wear as well as IN lighter colored
feathers than have been worn during
the Winter. Pumps OF satin. dyed
10 match an evening gown, are more
prevalently displayed than crepe de
Chine slippers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

1T was not * her own errand 10.
the farmhouse, however what
ever it might b.. hal Lillian
spoke FIRST when we had come into
the room which she and / were to
snare throLr h The crowded holidays.
] waited tensely after she had shut
the door. but she did not speak. In
klead she rOamrd uimlessly from one
window 70 another. lOOking out 81
the brown lawns and fields below
AT hast she said br.skly
Let's gCt this business about
Mary and Noel over with first You
said you wasted 70 tell me-what
May had told you
| put an iron hand upon my ter.
Iified Impotence % know the hing
which she patiently had put aside for
the time. and answered her with as
incss.ve a tone as her own.
III 40 want 10 tell YOU an about it,
but lid ike 70 have Katherine here.
TOO.
ayes. she'll have a line Oh Noel Il
anybody has Lillian agreed
"And Nary consented rs have me
tel both ~ you about it, ] added.
THE child must be desperate. Ill
iian commented crNlY i nope we III
b. able 10 help her. DO vou suppose
Katrina can come over now Harry
IS In a tea nE hurry 70 set back tor
some conference or other en- some
work he's doing. | don't mind tell
ing you. but YOU only. for a little
while. that he's nIrtinE with the
talkies. ana Will probably make a
good thing 81 H."
''Oh. Lillian. aren't you thrilled?"
Madge Flares in Anger.
Not particularly. she reioined.
'It'u run INTO money. 81 course hut
IA rather see him firmly established
os dramAtist first This win side
track him. I'm afraid If only Phil
Neriizen would stop acting thn role
u the original Cadlrene win and
re, back on his job thar drama of
Iarry's would be produced and 1
have faith - believe he'd take hts
place where he belongs You haven't
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heard from the OLD goat. have your"
! had my hand on the door to 20
III search VI Katherine. but / dropped
II ana whirled toward her.
Inat ~ not the first time you've
asked THAI. said tensely. Please
ton ask 10 again.
My tone was one which / never use
toward Lillian. but she smiled al me
without RANGER. and with a certain
amused comprehension il her tone.
You may not have heard from
him, she said iAZily. but I'M lay a
ittle WIger you've heard ~ him. ana
that not pleasantly. lt takes some.
thing extra to stir that placid temper
o. yours. miove."
! got hold ot myself and made a
face al her. wondering. however. al
Tie tO The bulls-eye az her
random shot
Touu have a taste az a real tenn
per. Ia you speak Cf PHI Nerltzen's
writing % me again. ] told her as 1
went out of rhe door
Iillian's Guess.
But you1l bag MS pardon. like a
l.ttIe lady when a letter does come
from The Oid goat" She shot after the
cas- ! went down the han to NUels
room whore J knew Z should find the
little nurse. and . found myself shak-
ms wiki nervous anger. There was
a note of confidence underlying her
amusement which Jared upon me.
7 knocked softly upon. N0el's door
ana Katherine answered immedi-
ately nodded smilInEly past her
at the young vi0linist who was Sit
ting in am eaSy-rhair DIV the fire. n
low table drawn nm before him with
q chess board ana men i'm battle array
-pou !t Mary was seated upon the
other Side of The table. and % all
appearance they were at peace with
themselves ana the world
l vls iust coming 10 find you. =
Katherine said cheerily MY patient
is hin much improved that I'm won
dfr.ng it he may have a special din
rcr Of his favoritc dishes-IH tell
you about them rs we so Be sure
to BRAT him Mary She called hack.
as she stepped through the door. and
when Wa hld gone Chr enough down
the corridor t0 be sure they could
not hear us. sha laughed lightly
Didn't I tea you another healthy
mad M would he good for him?' she
murmure1 de!irhtedly He fused
ana fumed ail the morning because
Mary Ma gone for Christmas greens.
acted iike " regular spoiled baby. BY
the time she returned he had gotten
So out cf hts system. and I think
there went with IL enough OF his
absurd reaction TO that miserable
letter. whatever II was. 70 enable him
t0 behave like a normal human being
FOR dn hour or two. And there's moth
ing like chcss-they both Ike ito
keen peoples emotions down and
their minds active. which is what we
wish fls- now But how lid like to
know what was In that letter Noel
burned"
~ can't ten YOU that. ! told her
as ! turned the knob 81 Lillian's
door. "but I can ten YOU who wrote
it ana can also show YOU the mate
t0 It. which Mary received y
LET me put two and two together
and make five. Lillian pleaded with
q Frin-we had come into the room
with my last words Bet YOU a slice
cf Christmas fruit cake that old Phil
Vcr.-zcn pcnned both those precious
scrceds."
Continued Tomorrow
c13ErlElt, i49a. Newspaper Feature Service Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Home Making Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS
Hare You a Little Robot in the Home?

YNVHE Mechanical Man-rumor'
about him and his activities in
big industrial plants reach US
very often. He has even APP
nearcd briefly in the movies. entitled
Mr. Televox. instead OF the foreign
word. Robot
But now some enterprising IN
ventor has given a thought to the
needs Of the home woman, and has
invented a little mechanical watch.
man to take care OF some simple
Jobs. II IS literally that-a small
metal clock that releases the busy
home woman from some unnecessary
watching. OF course. being very
young. It's activities are as yet quite
limited. but we can hope for all sorts
Or good things from this small be-
ginning.
Just now. this little clock can be
depended upon for several tasks. By
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Fashions That
Bloom in the
Spring

Is Of red risoi. A fiat leather,
flower nestles in the fold Of the be-
coming brim.
This year. neckwear u a
new Importance. II Is the logical
outcome or the lingerie touches seen
on Autumn dresses. in the form or
gilets OF Ecorgelte. and collars and
cuffs OF linen and plque. Very
smart indeed Is the collar OF powder
pink georgette that must nestle close
TO the neck II Il would be fashion
able. To show the contrast ~obtaiaable
in neckwe2r we would ask you to
observe the buttoned band that stands
away from the neck. but which Il
extremely becoming.
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we'll i held that woman IN o Job for two
years. | did 1t by main strength. ! told her what
to do. and how to do it, and what not to do and
how not to do it. I praised her and I blamed her
and I showed her how. and then finally some
thing happened while l was thinking about some
thing else, and she lost her job.
$50 she came down acre for me to help her
to get another one.
And | did the best 4 could. I saw people,
and | wrote TO people and / telephoned to people.
and ! even telegraphed to one man.
But one man didn't like the woman's work.
and two men didn't like the woman, and three
people had no vacancy on the staff. I was
awfully sorry about it, but what could / do?
And the other day. the woman / was trying
TO help burst in upon me like n cyclone and
limited that | was the one who got her ont az her
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} Blouses not only have maintained
their popularity. thAy have increased
IL and viii be universally worn this
Spring. The last word In the blouse
news Ii represented by the blouse
sketched here. for II Is OF Isle mesh.
ideal for sports and general wear
The blouse note will be strong in the
new frocks. n the guise OF the bo-
lero. Both OF the dresses shown depict
this clearly In the dress 70 the left.
which Is OF leaf green heavy crepe.
the bolero Is clearly defined. in the
other frock which is OF rcd crepe
sokol. the bolero Is indicated by the
diagonal piecinss. The peplum. too.
IL q feature OF the new frocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
By Mar TreD o.

Where DO the Stars &
From? The Candle-F1ar
Thought II Knew.
IT doesn't often pay to b
everything you hear. Poor
you can't imagine what
pened 70 her on that account
Il happened one evening tina
Flor. HAND. Yam and Knarf
live little shadow-children witt
turned-about names-were look
the stars.
Where Do they GENE frem7"
asked.
They don't come from anyv
They're Just there" Knarf pro-
replied lie thought himself
clever.
The other shadows were Gle
than he. however. Not knc
where they came from they I,
answer AZ all. II In far wis
keep silent when YOU know no
than TO blurt out the first thing
comes 10 your tongue.
Yam was quite disappointed. II
were the stars twinkling clear
the sky and yet no one knew '
they came from.
I'm going 20 ask my nj.
May" she said and putting
mouth close 20 tho real-girl's ca,
shouted at the top Of her \
Where Go the stars come from
Mistress May did not reply
may be that like the shadows
didn't know and therefore thouf
best 10 remain silent. More \
however. she didn't hear her ~
At all It's difficult ~ you are :
person 10 hear what the shadow
They speak 70 softly that unleS.
have four ears you cannot hear {
Girls and boys with four @arr
hard 70 find 80 few OF them ever
what the shadows say to them.
Yam next turned 70 the cat
was lying on the soft rug nes.
steam-pipe.
Where do the stars come fr,
she asked.
How should 1 known" 10 retu
II never ask personal quest
They can come from where
please and 70 10 where they u
It's none OF my business"
What an ansWerl Yamw Eaikec
Where do tho stars cofne frv
she inquired OF her mistress
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properly connecting Il, and setting
the dials. It win turn on or of any
electrically operated n~achine-like
stove washing machine. and what
else have you that needs switching
on or off? Which means that you
can set the d!als for the proper time.
then 20 off shopping or 10 a movie.
knowing that when the moment ar
rives, the automatic Waterman viii
stop tho current.
Another happy thought that has
been developed Is 70 make this little
robot turn on the radio to wake you
up early In the morning. A great
blessing to those or US who find
getting up early more endurable IL
loves an alarm clock-despite its
noble purpose. Being walked up by
a cheerful radio voice Is somewhat
OF an improvement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
A Fashion Models Diary
By RACE THORNCLIFFE
81. TIL. ALaI.l a Mid,rinIcr EnsculhLn
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Talks About a Midninter Ensemble.
20 TIRED Of my winters

NJ 81 1lfALD Oh NY NAAACA
coat, and SO glad that /
have something TO change
90. This is the time Of the year
when you begin 10 feel drab In your
Winter clothes and you grow ~
patient for Spring 10 roll around
so that you can step out IN your
new wardrobe.
However. I'm very fortunate in
that I own a Winter ensemble. I've
had IL all season but haven't worn IL
at all. I've been waiting for this in
between time when | knew Id like
to have something different 70 al
NY ensemble Is really lovely. It's
or tweed n a brown and tan weave.
The Goa y the fashionable three
quarters length and II has a luxuri-
GUS fur collar OF natural lynx. The
skirt IN a slim straight -wrap-around
and worn with it Is a tan crepe de
Chine blouse cleveriy trimmed with
insets OF brown
It's a perfect costume for the shop
and, in addition, Is so smart looking
that I ian really wear IL any place
Helene says that she's SO enyious she
will probably get one. too. Madame
has some really exquisite ensembles,
and they sell like hot-cakcs at this
tine Of the year.
I'm going to have very good use
for mine next weekend. because
Billy and I have been invited to his
sisters country place. The ensemble
will make a lovely travelling costume.
Biliy's sister will probably want
one Just like IL when she sees IN.
She's crazy about the clothes from
Madame's shop and always raves 90
about whatever l wear and about my
perfect taste. that it's almost en-
barrassing.
Well, I won't blame her IL my en-
semble inspires her TO 20 out and
get one. for / think there is nothing
more appropriate and practical for
wear right now.
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IL Is a good thing 70 have q nervous
child. one given to bad dreams. sleep
near older persons in the household
] do not mean he should sleep tn
the same bed with somebody else.
II al all possible 10 arrange IL. every
child should have a separate bed.
over fatigue and excitement or any
sort react on the sensitive nervous
system Of a young child. We are
not doing our duty toward the grow.
ing child unless we make sure there
IS plenty o. restful sleep. Every
thing hat interferes with his rest
should be removed.
Adenoids very often are accompa.
MED by had dreams This condition
interferes with proper breathing See
your doctor and have the adenoids
removed AZ his direction.
Nothing is better for the nerves
than simple. nourishing food. plenty
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she persisted In her kindness and
purity. and hundreds daily blessed
her goodness from far places to
which she had helped them flee.
When the weight or her sufferings
and sorrows became too heavy
through the slowly passing years. she
died. And there was a look on her
fair sorrowful face that showed that
she found death To be merciful.
A really bad sunburn or tan can
irreparably injure a delicate com
plexion. The cuticle once injured
puts on a protective coating IN an
effort 70 guard against further in
juries. and this coating IS rough and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
The Stars Say
For Thursday, February 6.
BY CENEvIEVE KEMBLF.

A CcORDHNG to the lunar a..
N poets this day NAV BE noted
1A for the removal OF old Oh.
stacles and conEestions. max.
ing way for substantial progress. IL
may involve change. especially OF
employment. Purely personal mat.
tcrs loom large and may be attended
By minor anxletles.
Those whose birthday u ~ naa
prepare FOR a year OF solid achieve
ment. with change following the re.
moval OF stubborn obstacles The
personal affairs may assume prime
Importance. with some minor anxi-
cites. A child born on this day
should have many graces. talents and
solid endowments making FOR a sue
ccssful and happy career.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

ENEE. az France. was a
VA woman who loved God. Sho
was a little girl from Brittany.
driven from the north 70 the south
" ite's tempest. spun in the great
current OF the Reformation. She was
the daughter OF Louis XII and Anne.
OF Brittany. Her eyes were soft and
blue. She combed her hair modestly.
straight back and half-hid 1t beneath
her white hood.
The court in which she grew up
was frivolous and pleasure-mad. and
Renee. shy and quiet. shrank from
the shallow gayety. the empty wit OF
the courtiers. She wanted only to
live and do good. :.
But she "a a princess and they
found her A husband-the Duke Of
Ferrara Her quiet. fair face was
Ike a delicate flower surrounded by
the dark Italian ones OF her husband
and his friends. She would have
preferred the life OF a nun 10 that OF
a Duchess. but even though IL was
denied her. she became a benefac-
treSs and helped many %innocents
escape the Inquisition.
The reward Of her goodness was
rldicule and threats. exile. and even
incarceration IN a tower on the
grounds OF insanity. Through 1t all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

OF COURSE. IL may DO the
flowers that bloom In the
" Spring. but we are rather in
clined to believe that IL is the
hats and frocks that bloom behind
plate-glass windows. that lend such
a note Of happy beauty to our high
ways and byways.
Tweed caps viii perch on many a
dainty head. early In the season.
very much like the tweed beret with
fine pin tucks shown here. Later
on. many varieties OF straw will be
seen. including risol. bangkok and
Panama weaves. The cloche will be
fashionable and will follow the lines
OF the hat depicted to he right
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

IS Delng MADE IN GnraNcHng us mysteries. only
recently new theories regarding it have been
advanced.
Nightmares are apt to occur only at rare in
tervals. Usually they may be traced to some
emotional strain. or To acute indigestion. 1t is
quite possible that dreams arc influenced by the
quality and quantity of blood which reaches the
thought centers In the brain during sleep.
Improper eating IS a common cause for
dreams Of ali sorts. Sometimes school duties
prey on the mind Of a child. and if this is so.
the daily work gets mixed up in the dreams. The
studies should be hghtened. Any other fear or
worry should be removed, if possible.
An impressionahle child should not be told
or read exciting bedtime stories. Neither should
he he treated to exciting play Just before going
to bed. All kinds Of excitement late in the day
must be remembered that any intense nervous
ne bad dreams or nightmare.
That the young child should have a definite and
lie should have regular meals and be kent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
Words of the Wise

An met 10 IN difficult TO prs
tend tciqHcd j0V: 10 Is difficvi
10 simulate mirth lCith q 30.
mind. -TtbUllUs.
We have not read an sutho.
till we have seen his object
whatever II may be. as he saw
II. Carlyle.
Nor fame 7 slight, nor for ne.
fdUorS coll;
she comes unlocked IoT, ~ shi
comes at al. Pope.
The Fates are Just: they give U.
but our own;
Nemesis rfpens what our hands
have soEn. Whittier.
A Bord OFT 81 season ntcy Hai
the course of Y t5hole life.
-PdEI0dds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
MARY SMITH REVIEWS
AN OLD RESOLUTION
From Now On She's 'Out for Mary Smith!'-and She
Tells Winifred Black What Decided Her 10 Let
Others Shift for Themselves
By wTNTFRED BLACK

YTyHE woman who tries to be kind is getting sick and tired OF IL
She told me about it yesterday.
Now listen to this" said she, you remember that woman that
was down here q month or so ago looking for a job?
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Nightmare!
DIR. CopeIand's Health Topic Today

Usually 1t May Be Traced to Improper Eating or
Emotional Strain, Says Authority, Suggesting Treat.
ment When Children Are Effected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05
BY ROYAL 5. COPELAND, VI. d.

United States Ncnator rom New York.
Former Commissioner or Hcalh. AcD York CtU
~ I'D you ever wake up with a start. believing you had Just fallen
y from the haymow or out Of the cherry tree? Such an expert
ence is unpleasant, leaving you with an "an-gone" feeling.
The physiology of sleep is still incomplctey understood. Progress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

or fresh air and sunshine. good
physical care and mental harmony
are the rights cf childhood. Watch
your growing child ana see tbat he
gets al these. HIS later years yin
show the good results Of early care
and training in right habits Of living.
Answers 70 Health Queries
q. ID Q-WOuld the - svsten,
he harmful IN any way for the ~.
moval q superfluOus hair from the
facey
Al am not familiar with this
particular method but II the hair il
removed by an expert. skilled Ia this
particular kind Of work. the results
should be satisfactory and lasting.
Copyright. 1850 Newspaper Feature Service. Ipa
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ANNE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAuRlE
~ Should a young girl or six
teen In any circumstance 20 out
with q married man who II not
living with his wife PLAZA
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
- Do you think II wrong for a
young girl OF seventeen 10 smoke.
drink and pet? ZENITH.
Our parents are dead. SO advise
us as soon as possible. before we
do anything else wrong.
ZENITH AND PLAZA
DLAZA: II In wrong for q girl,
n whatever her age. 70 70 out
with a married man even II be "
not. or says he II not. living with
his wife. For one thing. IL en-.
dangers the reputation Of a woman.
and TOO often she finds that what
she thought was happiness Is but a
mirage. And al your age q worth
while girl does not 70 out with any
man. She contents herself with
friendships with nice boys and girls
OF her own age and interests. that Is.
II she is a girl who hopes 10 make
something OF herself and get the
best from life that Il has 70 offer.
And believe me. my dear. life has
much 70 offer % the young woman
who keeps herself bright. cheerful.
decent and true 10 the best ideals OF
womanhood-
ZENITH: I think II is no only
"a wrong but totally unnecessary
for q girl to indulge IN the pastlmes
you enumerate. regardless or her
are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

Joo- ne formed n raved, ad acted a II had tried to poison her,
demon of the deepest die.
Il don't mind that SO much. because people who know M know
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-05

I'm a harmless, well-meaning
creature and as for the people who
don't know mt | don't care a but
ton what they think. anyhow.
"But | wish | hadn't taken so