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This l. the Fork Department"
to the first table where d dozen o.
more Cinnamon were beating spoons
With hammers. As they beat them
very hard. they turned out perfectly
fiat.
"oh. they're too fiat" Yam er.
claimed. How will the tea stay IN
them2"
The tea won't" said TinEa.Lanr.
But they're excellent for stirring.
and as for cracking sugar IN half
they can't be equaled. Besides IL
isn't good table n 10 drink tea
from a spoon, so it's q good thing
n "A tea doesn't stay In them"
Then they reached the next table
where they found the Cinnamon pull.
ing something In opposite directions.
A. though they were having q tug
or war.
This ~ the Fork department" ex.
planned Ting-a-Ling. IT appeared that
while half the Cinnamon in this de-
partment were holding the handle oe
a fork. the other half were doin=
their utmost TO make tongs BY pull
ing az little stumps OF metal which
just stuck GU from the handle.
Ugh, ughi" went the Cinnamon,
FOR I'd ~ very hard 10 stretch tongs,
- YOU may easily see for yourself.
Very clever. aren't they?'' Ting-a-
Ling remarked with a smile. II sug-
gested this scheme myself. Before
this they used 10 paste on the tcnFs
with glue. but they always fell Off.
especially in warm puddings."
Then they moved over TO the Knife
department. Unfortunately some
thing happened TO prevent their Sec
ing IL. for al this moment a whistle
sounded and in the twinkling OF m
eye. all the Cinnamon disappeared I'D
the chimney.
Its the end OF tea-time.' Ting-a-
Ling explained. They only work
between five o'clock and q quarter to
six"
And since there was nothing fur
Their 10 sec except teacups. Eaucers.
pastry-plates and sugar-bowls-all os
which they had seen many times be-
fore-they followed them u IL was
a good thing to know where they
were all made. though. They should
never have imagined IL was inside
the picture on "a Chinese Plate.
And neither, ! think. should you.
coByrishi. 1880. NguEpapR Feature SSrviss. Isa
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ANNIE LAURIE:

IN ~
i am a girl In my late teens.
/ know a fellow who has an office
up a little away from me. He al
Ways looks al me and smiles, but
he eve speaks. The other night
] was walking home with my girl
friend from the show and this fel-
low kept walking back Of US. lie
knows q girl. but she isn't the kind
OF a girl for him. Should / tell
him or let someone else tell him?
lie hasn't been in town long. DO
you think Il right II / have a party
at my house and / invite him? /
live home with my mother and
father. ! don't so out 10 dances
and parties. G. III. ID.
~ II. D: Surely you would not
~ send an invitation to a party
at your house 10 a young man whom
you do not even know. AS 10 whether
the young lady is the right kind OF
a girl for this young man. surely
that is for him and not for you. ar
utter stranger, 70 decide. You make
4 great point OF mentioning that YOU
do not attend parties or dances
Surely there is no harm in these
activities II the parties are given by
friends. and the dances are origi
mated by school or church clubs. FOL
there you would meet many young
men 10 whom you would be properly
introduced.
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and push the wave into place. You
Then, too. during this cas- we
have soft snowfalls or fine mSts.
both great beauty doctors.
Instead OF running for shelter the
next time a soft patter OF rain de-
scends. don old clothes and so for q
hike. turning your face up TO the
heavens. letting the gentle dropping
OF the rain act as a beauty treatment.
Snow falling on the face also stimu-
hates circulation and so brings q
surge OF clean, new blood to the skin
surface. improving the complexion
wonderfully.
English women are noted for their
fine. rosy skins and IL Is the pet di.
version OF the true English woman
10 TAX hikes in the rain. Fogs also
are considered natural boons to wom-
ans beauty by the English woman.
And all because moisture Is al
lowed 20 soothe and stimulate. not
only the skin n its underlying net
work OF blood vessels. but walking
In a gentle rain or snowfall stimu.
lates circulation throughout the body
OF course. one must dress for the
occasion because il would be foolish
TO spoil good clothes. But r~aincoats
and galoshes protect even good wear.
ing apparel.
During the Winter months Il IS
advisable to smooth a generous
amount OF cleansing a over the
face upon returning from such ex.
posture so that chapping does not re-
suit But chapping Ear be prevented
by the application OF cleansing cream.
followed by a reliable soothing lotion.
To keep the skin clear and give
the body the necessary amount OF
water 10 perform its functions prop
erly. thus insuring n OF the elimi-
nation Of ~poisons. one glass Of water
ehould be taken for every fifteen
pounds OF weight. IL you weigh 135
pounds you should drink nine glasses
OF water between the time OF rising
and retiring.
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sands there are who 90 on day
after day in the same old way
and they suffer immeasurably from
all sorts of ills.
The places where poisons may
develop are legion. II may be said
in general that an accumulation of
pus, no matter where, may cause
LSymptoms of poisoning.
The teeth or tonsils may be
abScessed. An accumulation of
puS in the sinuses, a running ear,
a chronic ulcer anywhere may be
he seat Of the poisons which de-
ract is the most likely place fol-
his trouble.
Constipation Is often the first
arning that the digestive organs
re- causing a slow poisoning in the
.ystem. There may be headache
dizziness, distress and heartburn.
pains in the joints, and more o.
less mental depression.
INSTRUMENTATION is a very com
mon cause Of high blood-Bressur,
and hardening Of the arteries.
To get rid Of these symptoms
you must clear up the center of
the trouble in the body, wherever
il may be. The assesses must be
drained and healed. The constipa-
ton or other trouble must be over.
come.
After all. you cannot be well If
you are constantly bombarded by
the poisons of self-contamination.
The body has an almost unlimited
capacity TO adjust itself TO new
conditions. and there is an almost
unlimited capacity for rebuilding
and repairing a badly damaged
constitution. You may overcome
some Of the effects of sins against
the body, and can gather new
health # you return TO a natural
way Of living.
Copyright. 1889, Newspaper Feature Series. Inc.
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two girls. Enthusiastically dressed, who
follow the man in his dancing from
n side OF the street to the other.
There r other professions with
children playing an important part.
AL these ~pageants are poetic IN the
extreme.
But not alone on church holidays
do the Majorcans give vent 10 this
holiday merry-making spirit. An
other occasion is the annual fair
which is given in every town. Then
the bargain hunters and the vendors
come out in all their festive array.
II Is q pleasant relief TO find a
place where haggling and pickering
over price is not the custom. IL Is
so In Majorca. Everything offered
at the fair has its set price and both
the buyers and sellers recognize the
fact. To bargain is considered ex.
tremely poor taste.
The weekly market-held on Sun.
days a smaller model or the an,
nual fair. The peasants bring their
produce and homemade goods 10 the
town market square where they SET
up their benches and tables and
await the natives who turn out en-
masse 10 fill their food and raimeni
needs for another week. Sometimes
the peasant may have 70 come from
some distance. In that event he viii
start on Saturday and arrive in town
by nightfall. He unloads his donkey.
and dumps his stuff in the squart
ana ambles away TO his quarters FOL
the night. utterly unworried. for the
Majorcan. above all else. is honest
and the peasants goods. there ir
the public square. r. as safe as they
would be under lock and key.
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Y completed oOm just as l wished II.
turned al the doorway and blew
a kiss To II.
MERRY Christmas" I said softly,
and had barely turned hack To the
billiard room before the words were
punctuated with q wild Shrek from
the kitchen.
Katie Gets a Shock.
"Ohl n - Help - Murder - Pc.
Icemans. Qveek! Sumbody in eel
lar"
With a muttered anathema az my
excitable little maid. | dashed up the
stairs calling az the top or my voice,
Katie, I'm down here. Nothing's
the matter. Stop yelling"
But when Katie Is ii the throes Of
fright onany other emotion. there 4
no shutting off her voice unless q
gag ~ used. / am afraid I often
have wished for the courage TO clap
one in her mouth. and as / reached
the top or the stairs hearing her
shrieks c~rescendoing through the
house. the wish was a cosmic urge.
1 sprang toward her and seizing
her shoulder. shook her soundly.
! "WIll you stop this noise?" | said
sternly. mo one ~ ia the basement
now. ] went down there a little
while ago. What u the matter with
YOU? Everybody in the house will b.
down here. Listen. There comes
somebody now"
Dichy to the Rescue.
There were indeed running feet
upon the stairs. and the next instant
Dicky burst into the kitchen. re.
volver In hand. But Katie had
taken refuge in her apron-an old
sanctuary OF hers. and with IL thrown
over her head was INDUCING IN q
perfect orgy OF hysterical sobs.
You can put il up" / said YEARLY
70 Dicky. indicating his service re-
volver. Il am the marauder who
frightened Katie. | went down IN
the basement early that I might
make those plans we spoke OF last
night. When Katie came into the
kitchen she heard me moving down
there. decided there was a burglar In
the cellar-and acted accordingly"
Dicky's face was black with anger
when l had finished. but whether his
ire was directed al Katie or me. or
al both OF US / had no opportunity
TO find out. for before he could speak
other running feet zane down the
n and n Kitchen speedily filled
with all the adult members Of the
household in the sketchiest or cos
tunes. My father and Noel were in
the van. while Katherine and Mary
came just behind them and from the
rear we heard my mother-in-law's
voice demanding 10 be told what had
happened.
II vas several minutes before ! was
able to convince all or them that
nothing was wrong. and by that time
DiCkv's rizblcs had gotten the bet.
ter Of his wrath. ] found him laugh
inE uproariously with his ayes fixed
upon katie's apron which was pulled
10 one side now. l guessed that she
had made a peephole for herself and
was ewing US. uncertain as TO the
ACCESSIBILITY OF emerging from her
screen.
Come out OF the bushes. Poca-
hontas." Dicky adjured her. mo
body is going 10 shoot you. although
you deserve n firing squad II aver
anybody did"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Copyright. 1889. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
Minute JOURNEYS
BY TEMPLE N N
Majorca-Where Every Day Is a Holiday.

TN all Latin countries. the people
make much over their festivals
- and gala days. But in Majorca.
aaey raise thase Ssaebrations to the
height OF n fine art. Majorca, you
remember from our last visit. Is the
largest OF the Balearic Islands. the
Mediterranean possession Of Spain.
AS illustrating tho way in which
the Maiorcans consider their holi.
oays. IS the fact that among thu
islanders there is a saints day for
every day in the year. In the past.
so many or these were observed that
It seriously interfered with the bust
ness OF the island. but now only
those on the church calendar are
celebrated.
OF course. IN the metropolis OF the
island. Palma. the festivals are not
celebrated with the simple naivete
which one finds in the smaller towns,
such as Pollensa. Pollensa IS a
typical sleepy little Majorcan town.
And just now they are celebrating
the fiesta Of San Antonio. Yesterday
the young men or the own went out
On the neighborins mo~untainsides
and selected the ~tallest. straightest
tree they could find. This they
dragged back TO town where they
skinned Il and gave It a thorough
coating Of grease. Then they tied a
cock 10 the upper end and set the
tree up By the side portal OF the
parochial church. One by one, the
young men OF the town tried 70 climb
the tree and rescue the Justify crow
ing cock from his unaccustomed
perch.
IL In a strange celebration. It's
origin l don't know. But ! do know
that 10 affords these simple people
enjoyment enough TO last a week.
on 81. Antonio's day proper. the
people bring their working animals
20 the door OF the church to be
blessed.
Corpus Christi week Is one OF the
main celebrations in Majorca. This
coInes in June and dates back 20 the
thirteenth century. It's origin as a
religious drama, or pageant, Is
clearly . in the numerous process.
sions vita their ~allegorical charac.
terra. The main procession Ii headed
by a group OF little boys dressed "A
angels. Then comes a man dressed
IN the garb OF q shepherd and carry,
ing in n arm a live lamb while in
the other hand he carries a small
cross. II would appear that thi.
masked figure Is intended 10 be John
the Baptist.
Immediately following the man are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16

VXTHEN you hear people saying how cold 1t Il and how hard
wv It Is to get warm and keep warm, you may know that
there isn't much Love in their hearts. For where there's
Love, there's always warmth. The happy glow Of a loving heart
keeps one warm through the coolest days, for it's the glow of
Life and Happiness. And where you find these you find comfort
and love and peace.
No matter how it SHOWS or blows, If there's love in your
heart for your -fellowmen, you'll be assured Of comfort. For the
warm glow Of a happy heart reflects its beauty and comforting
warmth on all who pass And when one has found the Love Of
ones life, could there possibly be any room for frozen thoughts?
VI course not! For Love ever brings in its wake the CHEEKY in
spratlonal fire that casts its warmth over everything. So let
your heart be warm with Love on these cold DAYS. and you'll never
feel the blustery winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
Helpful Advice
to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
.EAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ I met q young man last June
and since then he's b~othering me.
| don't really like him, but he
keeps coming TO my window at
the shop where / work and he
brings me candy and Ice cream
every day. What should ! do to
break him out OF that? He's a
very nice fellow but 1 don't seem
10 like him. He makes good money.
lie took me riding last Summer
and was very polite. What shall
] do 10 get rid Of him? Ii is no
fun when you don't like a person
and they're always there in front
OF you. The reason / don't like
him Is because he Is not my own
nationality. TRICKY.
TRICKY: ! quite agree with you
Il that 1t Is extremely unpleasant
10 be bothered by someone 10 whom
you are totally indifferent. You must
tell him that you do not care for his
friendship and that you insist that he
cease talking 10 you. IL 1t Is only a
question OF nationality that Is both
erins you that Is a trifling one. as
the experience OF many persons has
proved in the past.
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M

IW Il must IdNE
rebel1ed al my decision not
49, to worry longer over the
many conflicting duties - pleasur-
able and otherwise - which l had
planned for the morrow. AT any
rate, II made my nights sleep an IN
easy nightmare IN which Junior and
Roderick blazed away al each other
with reVolvers in a roped-off arena
I'm the basement. while William and
Henry danced IN glee on the outside.
Dicky and Harry Underwood were
present as umplTcs. and my mother.
in-law's voice continually walled.
ITS AL your fault, FOR thinking OF
such a crazy scheme"
So vivid were my dreams that
when I awoke at dawn | was 80
fatigued and depressed that / was
ready 20 agree with the dictum ! had
dreamed came from my mother-in.
law s lips. But ten minutes Of lying
perfectly still with my eyes closed.
my infallible method for getting hold
or myself before an arduOus day,
brought my common sense back TO
ne. and j at least felt grateful 10
the nightmares for waking me 80
early. / should have need Of every
minute OF waking time Il / carried
out the strenuous program ! had laid
out for myself.
I dressed hastily IN arm clothing
and old heavy shoes and stockings
and. taking a flashlight and paper
and pencil. made my way noise!essly
to the basement. There was no light
in the unfinished space, but there
were plenty OF connections In tho
billiard room adjoining. and rum
maging in q work closet | found
Jim's trouble light which he uses
when anything goes wrong with an
electrical connection. This / con
nected and brought into the vacant
room. Then | sat down upon an
upturned box and save myself up 70
that mos fascinating OF occupations.
planning the fitting up Of a room.
7 had helped my father plan the
billiard room and had been at the
farmhouse while IL was In process
OF construction, so I knew what ma
terials had been used. Armed with
this knowledge. l drew plans and
figured and made lists. destroying
the first ones and altering the
others. until finally ! could see the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
Helpful Hints

A cut lemon rubbed over knives
and forks will remove the odor OF
fish.
To make sure that jam VIII keep
we'll. wait until II is quite cold and,
before covering. add a small tea
spoonful OF vinegar 70 each pot.
Then cover as usual.
Dip a brush IN spirits OF camphor
and with 1t brush white canvas shoes
before again whitening.
Weak soapsuds viii clean bronze
statuary or bronze ornaments in the
tins lines OF which dust has col
lected.
To keep white and shantung silks
a good color. add two or three drops
OF vinegar TO the last rinsing water.
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self poisoning
by the waste
products I h at
are absorbed
into the sys-
TEN instead Of
being properly
thrown off by
the body.
How unthink-
4 n 4 we are
when we over
i d u in
food. a n d at
the same time,
TO make mat
tiers worse, we
do not indulge
at all IN bodily
exercise. Thou
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
The Shadow Children Find
Ting-a-Ling's Tea-Faciory
Interesting.
Max TreD

hO 2hAnuUW hAhM
Ting-a-Ling's Tea-Factory
Interesting.
((OToPi Don't % III" cried
Nil. Flor. Hand. Yam and
Knarf - the five llttla
shadow-chIldren with the turned.
about names.
You can't imagine how disnayod
they were. You would have bean ne
less had you been where they were,
which was In a t~ea-strainer.
This In what had happened They
were with their friend Ting-a-Ling
inside p picture or tho Chinese
Plate when they reached what ha
called the tea-time factory. This thew
entered through a tall chimney made,
strange 70 say, OF doughnuts placed
p atop the other. Ting-a-Linr called
this a shortcut although the door
seemed quite handy. On the wav
down Mil lost his balance and All the
shadows tumbled in "a heap into "A
tea-strainer.
At once a crowd OF Cinnamon. WIS
were busily making tea-things. such
as teaspoons. sugar-tonEs, eacupM
pastry forks and the like
rushed UP and instead OF helplna
them out proceeded TO force them
through the tiny holes mt the bottom
OF the straIner.
For you or me-. my dears. this
would have been impossible, since
we are solid. For the shadows n WA
"A different matter. Although they
were alarmed. they suffered no harrr
but slipped through the holes like
water. quickly coming together again
upon reaching the other side.
Ting-a-linG and all the other
Chinese were delighted. They stood
grinning az them and making knots
IN their long pigtails.
Come. children" said Ting-a.LinF.
EN- show you around the factory
They were in a big room. AT littla
tables the Cinnamon were tapping
away with their hammers. or bend.
ing things with long-handled pincers.
This IS the Teaspoon depart
ment." he announced. leading them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
The Stars Say
For Friday, January IL.
By ~CENEVTEVE KFMDIE.


HNHIS days astrological figures
point TO much perplexity and a
general complexion Of intrigue.
conspiracy or subtlety. While some
long c~ongeSted conditions may he
broken up. and industry and deter
mination may advance the interests.
yet there will be need TO be on guard
against underhand connivance and
treachery. With discretion and wari.
ness some progress may be made.
with new and profitable contracts or
agreements. This sinister situation
may also prove a menace 10 personal
affairs. Shun threats Of scandal or
malice.
Those whose birthday Il IS are
warned OF a year In which they may
be subject TO intrigue. misrepresenta.
ton, or malicious report, IN both
business and personal relations. AL
though there may be old obstacles 10
success removed. making way for
progress through application and IN.
dustry. attended by a general war;.
ness and alertness 20 menacinE con-
ditions. only prudence and discretion
may save the day. A child born on
this day may have some peculiar
qualities and be subject TO mysteri-
Gus attacks, despite industry and
diligence.
IN.
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astringents. But let me explain some Of the
virtues of water for you. I'm sure you'll profit
by these suggestions once you've tried them.
Does your face frequently become parched
and dried up over night? If so, you will find
upon checking back over the previous day or
swO that you neglected to drink as much water
as usual.
frequently during the last stages Of a per-
manent wave the hair becomes straighter than
straight The wave just disappears altogether.
Water will encourage it to reappear If YOU use
it judiciously.
As a matter Of fact, permanent waves can
,e kept in the hair longer than usual and in far
better condition if you will steam them every
other week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
Some Odd Facts

Shoals OF fish NJ a depth or zoo
fathoms have been located by means
Of a scientific instrument known M
an echo sounder."
In street accidents 5,l2s people
were killed and l64.s3s injured in
this country last year.
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9OAAC VI tuG ANCh
Lingerie.
IUHE lingerie offered by the shops
today ID really irresistible. IN
accord with the new costume
fashions. II has become more femi-
nine In line and design.
We have chosen a few smart
models for illustration today. At the
top IL an adorable pair Of peach satin
stepins. trimmed deliberately with
ecru lace. The comfortable waist.
which Is nOn-elastic. buttons on
either side.
A simple and charming pink crepe
chemise chooses tan net in an effec-
tive contrast. illustrated at the cen
ter. Rolled crepe fashions the narrow
straps and the crepe is used In the
same manner to finish the net trim
ming.
The last sketch shows a cunning
nightrobe OF pink crepe also trimmed
with net. "A diagonal band runs from
the neck 70 the waist with tiny tucks
az the front disappearing Just below
the band,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
Words of the Wise

Religion Is the elder sister OF
Philosophy. -LGHdoF.
We sleep, but the loom OF
life never stops and the pattern
that was weaving when the sun
went down is weaving when II
comes up tomorrow.
-Beecher.
re threatens many that hath
injured ono. @Jonson.
He who allows himself to be
insulted deserves 70 be 50; and
insolence. If unpublished, in
creaseS.
-Ccrneille.
The chief glory OF eUery people
arises from ITS authors.
johnson.
It il better 10 believe that 4
man does possess good quail
ties than 70 assert that he does
not. Davis.
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RAZNYDAYHZKE
FOR BEAUTY
Mist, Fog, Rain and SnoiU Are All Skin Beautifers, Say
Miss HuddIesfon, So Dom Old Clothes,
GaLOshes and Hike.
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON
Caloshes and Hike.

- RY SKIN, dry hair. dry nais-al these are beauty problems
resulting from lack of moisture.
~ Water for some reason is being sadly neglected in these
modern days Of oils for this, creams for that, skin tonics and